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HURRAH FOR CHATHAM!
NEW TOBACCO FACTORY AT PITTsBoR0'
LONG & BURNETT.

LONG 81 BURNETT,
RESPECTFULLY inform the citizens of Chatham
Nand adjoining Counties that they have established
TOBACCO FACTORY
in Psboro and wish purchase all kinds of Tobacco,
viz Common and Fine. For fine yellow Tobacco they
willing pay liberal prices, from So to $I23,
cording to quality and color.
All those having Tobacco for sale will do well to give
trial before selling elsewhere determined
to give the full value for each quality.
Peterborough. Feb. 4, 1888. 23-3m.
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a TREATISE on the Adulteraton of Food ana
IA Drunk, and PLAIN and simple directions for detect
ing them, with One Hundred Recipes for tooth powd-
ders, hair dyes, skin powders, perfumes, SC by NJ F.
Byrne, M D., Volume, 12mo. For sale at
TURNER'S N. c. Book Store.
Raleigh, April Is, 1858,
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M M. B. PARISEN has this day associated with
w him, in the Express business, JAS. H. KING
Esq land the hereafter be conducted under
the style and firm of PARIsEN & KING
New York, Feb IA, 1853.
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Nj oFAPs PILLS & PHOENIX BTTTESkS.
lNA Another supply just to hand. Those who nav paw
been in want of these highly approved Medicines F
be supplied at Pescud's DRUG STUN
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September 1. 1852
GRAND EXHIBITION.

ME now in possession of our entire SPRING
w purchase, which is quite extensive; and to
quality, durability and prices, is not surpassed by any
Stock offered anywhere in these Southern States has
been examined by the
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Hnll,s TaIIoW CandIes.

10 BOXES. Just received. Also. Bags Old Jaw
IUcoffee. ]. BROWN.
Raleigh, February IA, 1858. &c
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Gauge MerinO Shirts.
E0DoZEN superior Gauze Merino Shirts very
~ desirable article for Summer ware, at
HARDING's.
: May 9th, 1853. So
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North Carolina Manufactures.

North Carolina Manufactures.
nATTLE & son, Are still manufacturing at
E(the ROCKY MOUNT MILLS, N. c. about
100000 lbs Cotton Yarns, per annum equal to the best
Georgia Yarns which they will deliver to Merchants
free of charge, New York prices
Orders addressed to Battle, & Son, Rocky Mount
N. c., will receive prompt attention.
February, 1852. 29-ly'
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ON HAND.

ON IfANDs
100 PIECES brown and beached shifting and
lOOsheeting,
IA Linen shifting.
2-S Pillow-cases linen by the yard or piece
Brown and bleached jeans,
Drab corset do.
All for sale by the yard or piece. ]. BROWN.
March %, 1853. 59-
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NORTH Carolina, Wake COuEnty---
IN Superior Court of Law, Spring Term, 1853.
Ordered that special term of tie Superior Court be
held for the County of Wake the Sd Monday of June
next and that the Sheriff 4S free holders to
attend said Court Jurors
R. P. FINCH, Clerk.
April 10, 1858. 45--4w.
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Boots and Shoes.

EtOOlS anu SMOcSs
CORK Sole Boots, with Double UppeTs at the low
\ price of 81 so Double Sole Nailed Bottom Boots
for Waggoners and Rail Road Hands, A large Stock oil
Doohie and Single Sole Brogans will be sold cheap
Ladies Shoes and 3ootees, Manufactured by Robinson
s. Co.
Call and examine our Stock before buying eseW here
SELBY g. MURRAY.
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.DULL'S SARSAPARILLA. Al fresh supply of this
1ustly celebrated Extract too well and highly ap-
preeated to need comments just received and for
sale at PESCUD'S.
6iheltenhanl sails. supply N Store and +
~ sale by p f. PES1;IjD7 -
May 9th, 1851 90
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WfOCefHes OTVOCAIOS
TN Store and for sale by w. Fl. d X. ). UChEf'
Prime lot of Cuba Moasses.
Fresh whole grain Rice,
Crushed Powdered, Clarified, and Brown Sugars, BY
Dbl. or retail.
White Mercer Potatoes
Rio Laguiro and Java Coffe
March l, 1853. 90
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FOR SALE.

MAY 3, 1858
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CLOTHING EMPORIUM

Hats, Hats. HAS, E1NsS"
TASHION BILE black MOleskin,
II White, Drab, and Black Summer Hats Tor wen
and Boys,
Tecborn Panama and Palm Leaf Hats,
DsasN uno : nv j. BROWN.
March %, 1858. IS
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June 2, 1852.
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Valuable Property for Sale.

SAMUEL F. ADAMS, jr., Private Secretary.
April '25th, 1858. 9b9-woV
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The Four Ages OF Maids.

4 German writer. ". g. Slphr. says. maid.
nave four ages, VIZ The golden from l6 10 g |,
the silver from 2l to 20, the plated from 20 TO
35, and the iron from 35 to the end 10 The
golden age every thing Is golden golden locks,
golden dreams. golden hopes, golden thoughts.
&c. The voice sounds like virgin gold, ,he
heart is pure gold, and the affections are pure
gold.-The fact is they have five bars of spen.
did gold. No. l6, II, 10, 10. and co. bul
alas but few Of them carry them 10 The mnl
of reason 10 have Them coined.
When girl is once three times seven years
lhe glIueriog gold is gone. Her early youth.
the de dej.uner la four chetGe. nf nature is
gone, gi Is oil that age are no longer kept like
golden medals in morocco boxes, bat commence
like silver to circulate among the people. The
ears fron 81 to 28 are employed in an inces.
saut war upon the brules, who but TOO frequent.
ly initiate the example Of Fredrick The GreaI.
aud await the assault behind enlrenchmenls.-
GnIs are most interesting al that age. Instead
of imiIalIng the Llrks, 10 soaring so high lnal
but few may hear them, they take their flight
nearer The edrIh. like swallows in rainy wealh
er Ia that ag- they are the most amiabe, and
have the best opinions Of men; of course they
are IN that account most easily Gagged.
The plated age is from 28 to 35. Gold and
silver are gone. and they resort 10 TO The vari-
Gus prncpssess Of gliding, siIverng and plating.
They are less pipuanI and more piQued. They
look upon men, with a considerable mixrme Of
contempt and hatred. They become again re.
served and prude. II they have affections
lhev are at best plated they may endure. if ui
good workmanship bat they nave not the val
ue Of either gold or silver.
The irrn age is the universal death oSspnli.
menI. The IhirIy fih year is the equator Of
human life. which divides il into the Southern
aud Northern hemisphere. They now write
their farewell letters to all hopes and wishes
They conform to the iron tooth Of lime, await.
ing the day when gold, silver and iron, will
have no sound. aud noughI but the soul lever
young and (resh-shaIl rise from its iron case
ment.
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Shorty afer Mrs. Judson left Calcutta, on
her return home, she found herself almost
overcome BY a sense of her loneliness and her
EecollecIi"ns of the past through which she had
passed. On one occ sion. while in her cabin
weeping. soft lue hand ouched her arm, and
a very sweet voice said, "Mamma, though |
Gake the wings Of the morning and dwell in lhe
uuermosl parts Of the sea, even there shall thy
hand lead me, and thy rgh; hand shall hold
me- Is that true, Mamma 7" The bearer Of
these timely aud precious words Of hope vas
her IitlIe son. boy Of six years who bad crept
into the cabin unobseWed. .-Z on's Herald
A PRINTERS wlr.-The N. York Star emiIs
the following -..f..5...s ...4-s.
correspondent entered an Office and accu
sed The compositoF of not having punclusled
his recommendation when the typo earnestly 70.
piled I'm 40. ! pointer, I'm q setter
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or Dick Crisp tells .ne following story about
snoring Says he, my Uncle P--was an aw.
fu suorer. He could be heard further than
blacksm,h's forge bu. nv aunt became so &C.
cus,omed to il, il sooIhed her to repose. They
were very domestic couple-never slept apart
for many years. Allebgth my uncle wus com
PEELED TO attend courI for some distance. The
first night after his departure, my aunt never
sIep. wink-she missed the snoring. The
second night passed away in The same way,
without sleep. She was getIing in bad way,
and probably would have died, had il not been
for the ingenuity Of the servant girl-=she took
the coffee mill into my aunI's chamber, and
ground her to sleep at once.
~ merchant not overly oonyersant with
geography. on hearing that ons Of his vessels
was in jeopardy, exclaimed, Jeopardy JeOP.
atdy where's thssf" 4 +. a.s.
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WHOLE NUMBER 1919
lorY MIlh q rIornl.


Mr. Bones. of the firm Of Fossil, Bones a.
Co. wa1 one Of n. remsrkBba money making
men whose uuinterruplrd success in uade had
been The wonder. sud hii.ried yhe maierial Tor
he gossip Of The losn fpr seven years. Rairg
of familiar turn Of mind. be 81 freauently
iuerfogaIed On The suLj'ci aud invariably gave
as the secret Of his success, thar be minded his
uEn business.
4 gentleman me, Mr. Bones on ihe Asssn.
Pink bridge. IL was Rszing inienuy on rs
dashing. fosniug waters IS Ihey E.,l over The
dam. He Sss ,vidsnuy 10 brown study.
Oar friend yeniurrd To disturb bis cogiialious
Mr.. Bones, tell me how TO make lholsaud
dollars.
Mr.. Bones continued locking inIen,Iy iulo
the water Al last he yenIured reply.
DO you see that dam, my frieud z
i certainly do
We'll. here you may learn ,he secre, OF ma.
king money. That water would waste away
and be Vf no practicable use to au body bu, Tor
the dam. THAI dam turns it 70 good account.
makes il perform some useful purpose, and thea
suff- f-rs il to pass along. Thar large paper.mill
+ IS kept 10 Constant mo,ion by this simple econ.
omy. Many mouths ore fed in the manuiuc.
lure Of the article Of paper. and intelligence is
scattered broadcast over the land on the shec,s
that are daily lurnsd ou, aud in the different
processes through which il passes, money i
made. 81 il is 10 the living hundreds Of peo.
pie. They get enough money. Il passa,
through ;heir hands every day. and at the wear.
end they are no beuer OF. What's the reason
They want dam. Their expenditures are in
creasug and no practical good i5 auaincI
Tnsy want them dammed up, so that nothinI
Sill pass through their hands WiIhout bungin!
something back-wlhouI accomplishing SOM
useful purpose. Dam up your expenses, ant
: you'll suon have enough TO occasionally spar
a liule. just ike that dam. L1ok al it, m,
friend - True AmeTIcaH.
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MA said prccocous youth to his ma.
ternaI progenilor, the other day, isn't that man
a courlu' our Sarah, 10 the sprngIime Of life =
why, my son Z inquired The anxions mo.
iher.
Cos, ma. he looks so confoundedly green =
Sarah didn't faint, Notwithstanding she over.
heard the confab.
STABLE loGlc.-'Julius,' 'spose dere are six
chickens in de coop, and de mau sells three on
'em. how many is lef Z
What time oh day was il Z
'Whal time OBJ day Why, what has dat 10
do wild il Z
'Sanin nigga. If it was after dark. dar
wouldn'. be none leh-daI is if ylu happen'd
10 come along dat Wayr .,.......
Look ',y here nigga. jisi stop dem pers'naI'
lilies. ID ye don't, III axplore yer head wld
pump handle, ] will surlir as Mosesl
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4 GOOh HIKE.

The following story of Neil McKinnon, a n.
York wag, surpasses in inpuGence any thing
within our recollection. Read and speak for
yourself, gentle reader. -
When the celebrated Copenhagen Jacks5b,,-
was British Minister in this country, he resided
in New York. aud occupied a house in Broad~-
way. Neil, ole night, at late hour, in cot b
pany with bevy Of rough riders, while passibx
The house, noticed il was brilliantly iIluminal-
ed, and that sevsral carriages stood at the door.
Halo said our wag, what's going on at
Jackson's I
One Of the party remarked that Jackson had
party that evening.
What J. exclaimed Neil jackson have Il
party aud not invited | must see 10 that
So stepping up 10 The door, he gave ring
which soon brought the servant to the door.
Il want TO see The Brush Minister, said Neil
You must call some other time, said the
servant. Ior he is now engaged at game Of
whist aud must not be disturbed
Don't talk to me in that way said McKin.
non, but go directly and tell the British Minis
ter that must see him Immediately on special
business
The servant obeyed. and delivered his mes.
sage in $50 impressive style as TO bring Mr..
Jackson to The door forthwith.
well. said MIR. Jackson, what can be your
business with me III This lime Of night WHICH
50 very urgent
Are you Mr.. Jackson said Neil.
Yes sir. am Mr.. Jackson
The British Minislcr!'
'Yes sir
You have party here TO night, | perceive,
Mr. Jackson Z
Yes. SIR. have party
a large parry presume =
Yes. sir, lars" parry
Playing cards. understand =
Yes, sir. plsywg cards
On. we'll sal Nj. 'as was passing !
merely called 10 inquire wnas's Iru0ps 3
4 Il
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INCREASING PRnsPELITYIN lRE
LANn.--La,e accounts from Ire.
land represent that The evidences
Of Improvement IN the condi.
ton of The country are daily be.
coming more decided (; aud IN p
agricultural CLASSES are begin.
nlng to participate in the grner.
al prosperity, after the exhaust.
ing effects Of famine. ln The
western counIl,s in parIcular
the change Tor the heuer is quite
remarkable. The Mayo Tplr-
graph gives a most gratifying
account nf the active trade
among the country opkeepers,
owlrg to the Increased means oI
consumption amongst the era.
ziprs. farmers, and The IabUriDg
classes.
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A BEAUTIFUL INcIDET.-T The
Rev. Mr.. Ware. in sermon. in.
tended as a memorial Of that ell.
eganI author end distinguished
scholar. Rev. W. Ware, mem
lions that his steps TO the very
last. were attended bv a special
blessing--a liIle child, in The
language Of The Scriptures, born
out OF due time some seven
years old the angel Of Gods
presence, sent by Providence TO
lead him over the rough places
Of his wearlsome journey to It's
close. When he was at last
struck by the last blow from his
mortal enemy, and lay Tor more
than a week in painless uncon.
sciousness with occasional re
cogniIions of his family, this lit
tie boy, just before he died, ap.
preached and kissed his fathers
lips. Mr.. Ware. murmered. in
a manner just audible, Sweet
er than u thousand flowers and
these were his last words.
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0J- Very sly and smar. is the following an
ecdote, which we find unattrbute6 TO ans par
Iicuar source, in a religious journal Of this cisy:
'Josias Winsow was one ofIhe early goseFuers
Of The Massachusetts colony. liis said thar az
his funeral the Rev. Mr.. WilheralI Of Sci.uate.
prayed that the governors son might Be half
equa 10 his father. The Rev De- Cad fli,ebs
cock observed alIerward, that the spfa5erwas
so very reasonable. it might have been hoped
that God would grant il; but he didn's9 9s'sI .g.s
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We heard a lillle anecdole,
while drinking tea few months
since, al the table of a friend.
who prided himself upon his
preserved pears. aud his fund Of
stories. Just as we were eIeya-
ting a small delicious pear from
our plaIe by the stem, he ex-
claimed, "ls that a pear -
&" Certainly" we answered ;
why I" Because" he repIi.
ed. IL was sitting at the table OF
a very excellent lady who had
sIewed pairs on the table. A
gentleman slIling beside me took
up one Of them, just as you are
doing, and clapping il in his
mouth, pulled at the stem TO get
il out and leave the pear 10 his
mouth. but it was no 90. Alter
lwilching at it two or three times
he gave it up in despair and drop.
ping it upon his plate remarked
that the stem was put 10 llghI.
On examination however he
found The pear 10 be- nothing
more nor less than a mouse which
had unfortunately got drowned
in the preserve jar! You had bet.
ter he sure that il is a pSar be.
tore you eat H." Itis nerdIess
TO say ,ha, we had enough oi
pear atIhaI time. - Detroit Tib.
une
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At The close Of 4 very i'm.
pressive sermon, on home at
the old South Church in Ando
vet, on ThgnksgivIUg dav, the
choir arose and sung 'Swee,
Home The moisIened eyes
in every part Of the hous.
showed how tender a cord the
music and words had touched
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who are your Compan-
lOnsi

He that walketh with wise
men shall bs wise /; but a CON.
pani1n Of fools shall be destroy.
3D.
III is said TO be properly Of
the lrpe.frog that il acquires the
color OF Whaisvsr il adheres TO
FOR a short time. Thus when
found on growing corn. il is CON.
monty Of a very DARK green, lf
found on the whiIeoak. il has
lhe color peculiar TO that tree.
Jus so it is With men. Tell me
whom you choose and yrslsr as
companions, and | cenDinly can
tell you who yun are DO sou
love the society Of the vulgar !
Then you are already debased
IN your sentiments. Do you
seek TO be with the profsne : 10
your hean you are like lheal.
Are testers and buffoors yoUr
choisest l'riendsl lie, who loves
to laugh at folly, is himself a
fool, aud probably Q very stupid
one. 100. D. you love aud see /
the society Of .he wise anC
good Is this your habit =
Would you rather take 'ht
lowest seat among such than Ih'
hoghesI seat among Others
Then you have already learne'
to be wise and good too. Yol
may not have made much pro
gress, but even a good beginnini
is not TO be daspised. Hold Of
your way, and seek to be a com
panion Of oil IheI fear God. S
you shall be wise for yourself
wise for eternity.
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EXcELLENT.-The Canal 81. Switch man. g.
contributor TO the New York Times. writes the
following good story
AS 10 advice, doubt whether anybody--
newspaper editors exceped-get So much OF il
and care so lille for il, as do publishers. MAJ
ny Of them can lell good stories of their expe-a
rlence this way F EST
A number of years oen brace Of very vir.s
luous and somewhat elderly ladies turned theme
selves into a COMMITTEES 10 remons.rate with s.
prominent publisher respecting The character Of
the books which hs issued. Bulwer's novels.s
If remember rightly. we're the special obiectss
of their Indignation. The worthy bibiop0lea
was al first taken ahack by the viVac1y of their
assault but put 10 as plea in miIigalians that
The greater portion ct his publications. weFe ub-
excspIODaOe 10 even the seVsresl criticism Oh
the score Of moral character. sast1 81
The ladies looked dubiousIy over their spec
IaceS. "Elaye you read Ihis-Or Ibis-or this
-or this y he asked. pointing out tbs ntes Of
works on Theology, aud History aud Bmgfa.
ply, and Poetry. and every department. Of Lin7
erature which graced his extensive catalogue.
Not one of them had the committee perused.a
Then, perhaps hnted the publisher. .you are
not certain as to the character Of the worksyOtso
object 10; perhaps you have not read them .'--s
Yes. we have answered the spokeswomans;s
we know their character perfectly well We
Ahave read every word of them-why will you
publish such Objectionable works IL Madsm,'
replied the sly bbopole, with a how.anA =
tsS e worthy Of Chesterfield, we publish them
PtpGf ladies like yourself, who will never read
.agylhing else ! 80 assaa
+ Arejander A equal to that Of Dr.. Jnhnson4o
the lady who said TO him-.Oh. Doctor, am
glad thar yuu have left oil the naughty words
out ouI Of your Dictionary 'Madam. seplieds
The gruff Lexicographer, you have been looks
ing, See, for them" .fsi ss S
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ANUARY, 1898.

Sill 10 the naon Ihrobng weeping heart or hearts, have abode
Have a sacred dear abode.
or in the esof the each hid lofty sion
Did their words eoquenee and shed all the land
When the Union wide rendng porndng,
Then these their voices blending bade firmly united stand;
Not sccionNonh Souh-bu the whole wide sand,
All he States united and hand
But they have leaving the honorable places
Which filled filled credit and honor the Sai
while their absence geg whispers they both receiving
goodness
humby, pIeny with him through the golden
The Sayiour's coming
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A SETLER.-l entered log sehooishOuss
once. where "Debatin' Society" vas hoI0iur
forth upon the question: - Ifa man saW his
Yife and mother in the water drowning which
hould he help out FIRST lassaThe oaesson wse
Sousideted with animation upon Bd slaes for
a while when "backWardnessH begun sstnaps
lies, itself. The presideal desired dtbaiers.
III they had any thing 10 say. 10 CONTINUE on:st
After pause a peaked looking man ia ~
back part OF the house 60, up aud said NIsH sasss
siderable confidence and embarrsssTns IIf lsAIR
President: think il man saw his a eI||sE "a
wife IN Iho water drowning he cOehl 4. ts|p
his mplher out first: because. you eee ~ he
wife aid get drowned be could esk annshcs -.
bu, he coutn' Q anoiher mo.berzz al 2.
THIS settled The Qass.ion and = 80
given "accordingiy." -"
Falsehood could 90 bas lssls aIissh.s +
did not gain she.cseds cfWasb. s
Up Nas sHa