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BOARDING AND DAY SCHOOL.

~VHE SUBSCRIBER will open a School on the
Z 18th of November, Bladensburg Depot,
in which will be taught the usual branches Of an
English education, with French, Drawing and
Painting, Music and Wax Work. A few boarders
can be accommodated. .... ...
For terms, apply to Mas. d. JONES,
Nov 2-lawlm* BladeDsburg, Md.
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JAPAN AND THE JAPANEsE-IiIustrate
81 Men of the Time. ". tr... r1a. ..rr
History Of the Mormons. by Lieutenant Gunpi-
son, United States Biographical Engineers.
Aunt Pbillis'e Cabin; by Mrs Eastman.
New supply just received at -.-.-. ." .
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COLUMBIAN COLLEGr.. %. g.

So1OHA DIAN COAAA0A, lie Cs
THE next or Winter session Of this Institution
will commence on the 18th of September and
continue elk months. The Summer session will
begin on the third Wednesday in April, and end
ON the third Wednesday in July The terms are !:
For the Winter Ssssion. - .t,-
Use Of room, furniture. bed, library. and
attehoahce..... -. ........ ...-...... 20 90
For the Summer Session. 'fit ra.fa
uuon ....'... ..... ..-...$l4 W
Board is 50 25per week. To those who do not
board in College the charge for tuition il the
same; and for the use of room, furniture, liDRary
and attendance, SIS for the winter session, and
and there is smallcharge for average DANA ges each
session. Fuel and lights are charged at cost, and
washing at 81 cents per dozen. The necessary col
iege expenses of boarding student, exclusive Of
mum. The bills of each session are ayable in ad-
vance, excepting those for board, which are paya-
bic one half at the beginning, and the other at the
middle Of the session.
the department of instruction, which will give to
1t greater extent and efficiency, and will render
its advantages available to larger number OF stu-
dents. Two additional professors hare been ap-
guages, and the other in that of Mathematics. The
scientific course has been extended, so as to en-
brace practical surveying. the elements OF engi.
neering, andother kindred branches. Young men
who are not candidates for degree NAV, under
the direction of the Faculty, select such studies as
are suited TO their views and objects in life aud
may receive certificate OF their attanments
therein. Youths who are not fully prepared to
enter the college classes will receive such instruc
ton as will fit them to enter upon the regular col
lege course.
The buildings are undergoing thorough repairs,
and the grounds being laid out and improves
in manner that will add much to the convenience
and attraciveness to its already beautiful situation
1t il believed the College never presented 80
strong inducements as it now does to young men
who desire to obtain a thorough and liberal educa.
ton. r. i..r.,... .r- -....ae is RACON -
Sept lO-lm -,... 81 IN. President
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COilhiseiOher OF Indlan Nnairs.
Oct q -3t,wtN Nv s IIntclligenccr and Union.
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PROPOSALS FOR INDIAN GOODS.

DEPARTMENT OF THE lSrEaIoR, 4
.OFFIoE INDIAN AFFAIas,
..... October 5, 1852,
CEALED PROPOSALS, endorsed Proposals for
- Indian Goods" will be received at the Office
of the Commissioner of Indian Aff,irs, at Wash
ipgon city until 10 O'Clock Friday. the 5th day
of November next, for furnishing the following In
dian Goods, viz: -..." aI..
Glass No. l-BLankels
9, 800 pairs 3 point white Mac kinac blankets. to
measure 60 by ~, and weigh pounds
2, 500 pairs 81 point white ackinac blankets. to
...g measure 81 by 66, and weigh pounds
$50 pairs 2 point white Mackinac blankets. to
measure AZ by 56, and weigh s, pounds
l 900 pairs Il point white Mackinac blankets. to
measure SO by so. and weigh q. pounds
TOO pairs point white Mackinac blankets, to
measure 81 by 46, and weigh 8, pounds
800 pairs 8 point scarlet Mackinac blankets. to
f.'. :. measure 60 by 70, and weigh pounds
500 pairs 81 point scarlet Mackinnc blinkets, to
a,. measure 81 by 66, and weigh pounds
100 pairs 81 point green hlackinac blankets, TO
measure &c by 81, and weigh 10 pounds
$50 pairs point green Macknac blankets, to
measure GO by To- and weigh pounds
$50 pairs 81 point green Mackinac bi nix t., to
measure 81 by IS. and weigh pounds
100 pairs 81 point Gentinella blue blankets, to
~ measure sc by 81, and weigh 10 pounds
500 pairs point Gentinella blue blankets to inca
... sure 60 by II, and weigh pounds
300 pairs 81 point Gentinella blue blankets, 10
measure 81 by sc, and weigh pounds
r. -
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GEsTLEMEs: am much pleased with your re-
print Of the English Reports in Law and EQUITY.
IL you continue TO furnish them at the same price,
and as we'll executed as the present volumes, and
with the same promptness, they will receive the
general patronage Of the Bar. ase,th', lr-
You're, &C., X. G.. GREER
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NEW STEAM PAPER MILL AT MAY
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Near West Philadelphia.
THE SUBSCRIBERS beg leave to inform their
i friends, and the trade generally, that they
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prepared to furnish, short notice all kinds of
PRINTING PAPER,
ofauy size weight required, at prices from ten
10 fifteen cents per pound. according to quality.
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nURAL CHEMISTRY, an iatroduction to the
II Study Of the Science in it's relation to Agri-
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X. s.
The Pyrotechnist's Companion, or Familiar
Sytem Of Recreative Fireworks; by q. w, morti-
mer. ~
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To Pre- e,npttoni Claimants, and 70 Leases, Occw.
pants, and Rsrmittees of Mineral Lands. 4,
Every person entitled to the right Of pre- emption
to any of the lands within the townships and frac
tional townships above enumerated, II required to
establish the same TO the satisfaction of the Regis
ter and Receiver of the proper land Office, and
make payment therefor a. soon practicable after
seeing this notice, and before the day appointed or
the commencement Of the public sale Of the lands
embracing the tract claimed, otherwise such claim
will be forfeited. And every person having the
right under the act entitled can act to create an
additional Land District in the Territory Of Vie
consin, and for other purposes," approved I'd
March, l847 as lsssees, 0ccpauts permittees, to
enter to the extent Of their leases permis, any
OF the lands within the townships and fractional
townships above enumerated, and who are entitled
under the act entitled can act to reduce the mini
mum price Of the Mineral Lands in the Lake Su-
perior district, in, Michigan. and the Chippewa
distrct in Wisconsin" approved 26th September,
1850, to enter the land covered by their leases
occupancy, and pcrmits, respectively, al the mini
mum price Of s Is per acre; or II covering more
than full section, entitled, the surrender of
such lease or permit At tho proper land Office 10
purchase, il he shall elect do 20, one full section,
at The rate Of ~ 30 per acre, s required to cstab
sh the TO the satisfaction of The Re Rister and
Receiver, 1t Willow river, and make payment
therefor practicable afler seeing Nis mo-
tice, md before the day appointed for the com.
mcncernent Of the public sale Of the lands embrac.
ing the tract claimed, otherwise such claim will bc
forfeited. tl. ra4a-.5 fsst.ae5ttl!T -g-T 80 =
pa. s,wg N John WILSON.
Acting Commissioner Of the General Land Office.
Aug IL s m. - a.
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am, with great respect, your obediont servant,
.'. SAMUEL NELSON.

/. q WAaHINoToN, January 26, 1859. RI
p, Messrs. LITTLE & BRowN-- Gentlemen: By YOUR
publication Of the English Law and EQUITY Re-
ports, think an important benefit IL conferred on
the legal profession in this country. The fidelity
with which these Reports appear to have been thus
far made, their compact and convenient arrange
ment, their early publication, bringing down the
decisions of all the important Courts to period
far within those OF any Court in our own coun-
try, together with their cheapness, ought to be
sufhcent recommendations to insure their general
use. 'a "". .E 1''ET
With great respect, am your obedient servant
b. r. CURTIS.
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PIANO FORTE,

Acting Commissioners Of the General Land oHicc.
Aug II 5000 - :
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''The undersigned, Postmaster OF ------, certi-
6es that he il well acquainted with the guarantors
above named, aud their property, and that they
anty."
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From the N. c. Aagus-
THE WAY THEY WORK TT.

Business men in Mobile who are we'll
informed on The subject, express The opin-
ion iha, the proceeds Of the last years
cotton crop OF Alabama will be required
TO pay for the provisions .ha, have 10 be
bought this year. II there be any popu-
lalion on The face Of the earth more blind
10 their own true interests than the peo-
pie Of The South. we know not where they
inhabil nor whs, occupation they follow
Cor livelihood; /; for the state OF things
said to exist in Alabama is by no means
peculiar TO that particular region Of oul
fair land. Here in Anson county. North
Carolina, short time since We bad "a
record the sale OF corn at one dollar ant
thirty three cents The bushel: and this IL
no season Of famine. or Providenlisl visi
,ssion from on high. The cause is aliri
bulcd entirely TO The over-produciion o
cotton. Our people are every where ply
ing their energies TO add TO The quantit.
OF the great staple. They plant It'll
corn and SOW Tess wheat. They raise N
hogs, and produce nothing on which 4
winter siock--if they had any 10 winter
Employmen,s 80 plebian would no, be
come Southern gentleman. They woul
,lciract from his reputation as "a plan
ter" and prevent him from making leigh
bales 10 she hand" Besides, If South
ern sgricul,urisls wete 10 raise their ow
pork and -four. il would deprive them o
much OF the importance which they fes
when they 60 to town or city and met
with The factors and agents through whot
they order their supplies. II would als'
by diminishing the quantity Of colto
produced one-forih, enable the planle
to sell the remaining three.ionr,hs &
double wha, The whole now brings--ar
this would take away from them The
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~ 70 nature. - yea carved vish ev~fy esA
under the sun. 10 b<eo,ae Ilie h<.d quar-
lers of ureirbedness. famine snd dessh !
Why permit these slangs! Why. soo.
permit 90 much innocens suffering ~ The
world Why shonid slI these poos
vives end roos ehddrrn undergo sarrpw,
poverty. ignominy. Cor The missleeds of
husbands ssd fssheri Why allow one
n1ns drunkenness az Incompetence. 10
scnd hundreds Of souls 10 their srcouns
wnhcus . momens's warning Whv al
low ihe inssne smbi'ion III another 10 bring
lbeussnde Dan unsim~Iy end upon the
battle feldf Why. ,oo. all these dire
secidsnls. tI,es~ fanines, 6oois. pesiiIenee.
shipwrerks. esr'hqozkes. eonn.gs atone :
What do they mszni What Iersoa do
they iearhi Who can decipher Them !
Oh dear. what child cannot ask these
questions What sage can answer them
satisfactorily I ~
There is. there 10 meaning. deep
hidden wisdnm in these arrangements of
Providence. though our poor feeble wits
cannot master i,-ihere is = key to these
dread puzzIrs-an answer 10 these soul
yexing nddIes--not here. The blessed life
10 come will snswer slI these questions
-oh, without that faith. that hope. cxis-
fence were a ni,erzbIe dreary farce indes !
meanwhile are we. because thus igno-
rant and ia the dark. 10 break oul into
rebelionl 70 throw reason and con-
sciencc overheard. and lei The vile crew
Of appe,ies aud passions take command
Of the shipl Oh, no, no. poor children
that we are, we must obey, not question
the orders Of our Paren,-scholsrs, W
me. TO learn the lessons which The Great
Teacher sets ms, not set up course for
ourselves pretty idea, truly, that We
babies. in this infant school Of our exis-
lence. should array our little silly notions
in opposition to the great Governor oI
the Universe better 10 submit, without
useless noise or scuffllng, 10 the discipline
prescribed-how absurd. too. 10 be kick
ing and pounding, in This peIulent way,
against the door which the master hath
closed and barred against us-we cannot
enter. We are wasting breath and temper,
neglccling our tasks, and earning hearty
whipping for our pains.
Musing d an hraiid.
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ORIGIN OF THE GRAHAxrTrs. - An
ardent Grahamite met at Columbus,
Ohio, member Of the Legislature, who
he supposed, relied for visible means Of
support upon the diet Of the gentleman
we read Of, who was turned out to grass.
Said the Grahamite--
I" Mr.. s., I am told you too are Gra.
hamite."
"No, sir" was the reply.
You eat meat then, aud believe It
In accordance with nature ?"
80 Certainly / do"
"Do you believe that Adam and Eve
ate flesh in the garden :"
"Of course they did, and they Jared
mighty well on it too, until the devil
came along with his confounded vege-
table diet, and drove them out Of Para
disc" 4
The vegetable man." cried I" beat
and vanished.
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Importance Of Improving Vegetables
bya pYopff selection Of SEEDS. ts.

Those who have visited the N. YORK
markets, cannot but have been struck
with the superior quality Of the vegeta-
bles occasionally exposed for sale.
This great mart both for consumption
and export, collects together the best
results of the agriculturist. We lind
here qualities entirely superior to those
in average use throughout the country
1--WE find also that it is nearly or quite
impossible to procure seeds which shall
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Poland is one of the loveliest coun-
tries in the world-its name being de-
rived from a word which signifies a
plain. 1t is almost an unbr0ken and
unvaried level. tits remarkably adapt.
ed to the raising Of grain, its annual
exports being about sixteen million
bushels. 1t was the Sarmatia Of the
ancients, and was the original seat Of
those that overran the Roman Empire.
Oddities Of Wealthy Maa.-Hans
Wilson, Of Sleubenville, who died IN the
SD year of his age, bequea'hed in his
will 10 his only daughter $1,000; 70 the
widow OF his only son, now the wife Of
the Rev. DR.. Cox, Of Piqua, 1900; the
balance OF his fortune, estimated at 5000,
600, he divided, in small sums. To differ
enl churches in his town. and in large sums
10 foreign and domeslic missionary socie.
ties.
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College Examination. -B -. who
has since made quite noise in the world.
while ., College was called upon 10 nm
dergo an examination in ssironomy. On
emerging from The ordeal, one Of his com.
panions asked him how he got Of. First
rate" said B.; ",hey only asked
me two questions, and Isnswered them
both promptly and correctly" I" What
were the questions I" The irs. was.
. Wha, was q. .Paralax I" and ! told them
! didn't know and the second was,
!" Can you calculate an Eclipse 7" TO
which said mol I'd like 10 see anybody
answer two questions more correctly than
that T..
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uupI<4tC Q3t4C HuC9& nfKSuSU*s Sx-
cept BY buying the specimens them
selves, and raising the seed from them.
The market gardeners Ia the vicinity
ef New York, seldom bay seeds from
fhe seed dealers. Their finest speci-
mems Of lettuce. beets, rzdishes. pars-
nips, carrots. &C.. &c, are saved for
raising seed. and these are either used
By themselves or exchanged with other
lnsrkctgarleners Tor other seeds. raised
with an equal degree Of care. The
prices charged among themselves Tor
these seeds. are much greater than the
ordinary prices OF the seed stores, but
farmers would find il to their advan-
tage TO pay these extra prices. for the
purpose Of procuring purer and better
sorts. In our perigrinaticns through
the smaller towns. we always visited
the markets. and observed closely eve
" basket Of vegetables we saw placed
at the store doors for sale. We sell
dom even see true Rata Basa furnip,
apure Strsp-I.eased Red Top turnip;
they are not to be met with by any
chance. Bects. carrots. and parsnips,
are Of all shapes and figures. melons
and squashes Of no distinct class OF
kind. Lima beans Of all shapes and
sizes except the true small plump Ii.
ma, and these are not to be found, ex-
cept in the hands Of few market gar.
deners. I.ettuces that seem to have los,
the habits Of heading. spinach with
leaves Of half the proper thickness
radishes as full Of roots as IL the grow,
er wished to initiate wig, beets wild
their annulsr rings eccentric insteat
Of concentric to each other, carrots tina
have lost their characteristic color
egg-plants Of q light brown, and indeet
the whole list Of culinary vegetables
varying in shape,i size and quality, 81
as nearly to have lost their origina
characters. hF .aiss
All these would be readily remedies
if the habit Of selecting the best speci
mems To raise seed from, were prese
yered in. From the days Of ColumeH
to the present time. every agriculture
.writer has recommended great care i
che raising of seeds. A few grower
Nave continued year after year to Sc
lect perfect kernels Of corn for thei
seed, and these from perfect ears take
from the most prolific hills and hay'
thus succeeded after long practice ]
!. securing . superior article which wi
constantly reproduce itself. We fin
Mr.. Brown, Mr.. Pell, and fow Others
selling nearly the whole product
their farms for seed to less energet
growers. and these too at nearly I
quite double the market prices. 81
farmers who will select their cor
: oats, and wheat for seeed with gre
. care, will plant inferior turnip see'
or carrot seed. All this is wrong, f
there is no root crop that cannot b
materially increased in value and |
mount Of product, by raising the sect
: each year from selected specimen
The latest left in the ground shoul
: never be used for seed the earle
: and best should be marked, so as
. prevent their being used during the u
} of the crop, and these only should
held over to be placed out in the spril
} for seed. BY such practice we ha
been enabled to increase the size of {
Mammoth Nutmeg potato more tn
/ one third, and to render it many ia
earlier. m Ed.
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A Lesson in .4rifhnsetic. Teacher
Suppose were 10 shoot Al tree with
FIVE birds on il, and kill three; how many
would there be left!
John-rhree, cir.
Teacher--No, Two would be left, you
ignorsmus.
John-No there wouldn't; the three
sho, would be left, and the other two
would be flied away.
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SrArE OF NonTm CauoLISA,
{V Cg, r. Cyofr

+. WrLLrAN HIT, Secretary Of State, in and
for The Stale Of North Carolina, do hereby certi.
~ that the foregoing is true and perfect copy
Of an Act Of the General Assembly Of this State
drawn off from the original on file in this Office
Given under my hand, this 3lst day OF Decem
per, iool' VIM. HILL, Sec'y Of State.
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al PROCLANiATION

n N0rth-Narollna. M A4
wmrnxas, The freehold qualification now re-
quircd for the electors for members Of the Senate
conflicts with the Fundamental principles Of IibeI-
~: Therefore.
SIC. 4. Be fenaefed by fhe General assembly
offhe STATE Of North Coroiina, and IL Is hereby
enacted 5y the authority ef The same, ihrec-fifshs
Of the whole number of members of each House
concurring, that the second clause Of third section
Of The fret Article Of the amended Constitution
ratified by The people Of North Carolina ON the
second Monday of November, A. d., 1898, be
amended by striking ou, the words /" and posses.
scd Of freehold within the same district Of fifty
acres Of land for six months next before and al
the day Of cIcciion,' so that the said clause O
said section shall read as follows: All free white
men Of the age Of twenty-one years (except asil
hereinafter jcclarcd,) who have been inhabitanti
Of any one district within the State etwelve months
Immediately preceding the day ofany election and
shall have paid rublc taxes, shall be entitled ts
vo,e for member ofihe Senate.
src. 2. Be IL further enoefed, That the Cor
crnor Of the State be, and he Is heicby directed
to issue his Proclamation TO the people Of Norti
Carolina, atlcast six months lefore the next cleo
tion for members Of the General Assembly, setting
forth the purpor Of this Act and the smendmen
TO The Constitution herein proposed, which Pro
cIamaiion shall be accompanied by tue an.
perfect copy Of the Act, authenticated by the Ger
iiIicate ofihc Secretary Of State, and both ,h
Proclamation aud the copy Of this Act, the Go
vernon Of the State shall cause 10 be published il
an the newspapers Of this State, and posted in th
Court Houses Of the respective Counties in ,hi
l.. l~G. a.. Il
members to the next General Assembly.
Read three times and agreed to by three-flih
Of the whole number Of members Of each Hous
respectively, and ratified in General Assembl.
this the 2iih day Of January, 1851
]. C. D0BBIN, s. II. G.
w. N. EDWARDS, s. s.
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w A N Il r ID .
HORTON,S POEMS.

"A FEW Copies oi the Poems Of George Hor-
"A ton, the coIored Bard If Chapel Till, con.
tanning also sketch Of his life written by him
self. may be had at this Office. Price 70 cents
March 9Th, 81 1a 20
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-11-10
DIED.

On the 31st ult., Mrs. LUCY E., wife of Mr..
y. j. Skinner, aged 90 years.
On Friday morning. the 9TH inst, Mrs. MARY
HAYDEN, wife of Albert S. Hayden, Esqr., of
this place, and daughter of Col. j. ID. Wilson, of
Harrison county, aged about % years.
This event has brought sadness and mourning
to our community, well to fond and de
voted husband, who now fingers on bel of sick
ness. Tho umiablo disposition, the benevolent
AMI truly Christian spirit of Mrs. II. had drawn
around her many AMI deeply attached
fricnds-whilc her imaeasurablc affection
wife and mother, Il daughter AMI sister, cndearcd
her more closely to her husband anil relatives
generally. She has left an infant but little more
than one year old to feel the loss of mothers
tenderness. About twelve months ago. feeling
the necessity of an interest in the atoning blood
OF Christ, she sought through him for parlonin"
grace. Having evidence of her acceptance with
Col, she united herself to the Episcopal Church,
and was confirmed according to the rites of that
church. hy this TT. Rev. Bishop Meade, while he
was on - visit to this place last October year,
IIcr next care was her little infant, and accord
in~y she gave it mp in Baptism to the cause of
her itc,ccmcr. Thus sho seemed to be ppariue
for the journey which she has taken. While,
mourn her loss from midst, it Is
not rs those who mourn without hppe.-Flu;-
MONT NIRGINIAS.