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wv HI. & r. s. TUCKER, HAVE IN STORE,
w and will take great pleasure in showing to their
friends, and the public generally, STOCK OF NEW
GOODS which selected with great and for variety
of Styles richness of design and relative cheapness accord
ing to quality cannot be surpassed by similar establish
ment in the place.
They would this method of returning the
nifty their warmest thanks for the very liberal patronage
their trade by punctual attention and correct management
of business
They now ask attention to the following articles
Black Pout DeSoi,
&c Gros DeRhne, GILL;
DeNap, f0nNS'
&c DeZuic,
Rich Brocade do.
Plain, Plaided and Striped do,
Marceline, Florence, and Lutestring do,
Plain and Figured Tissues,
Solid -Colored Bareges, (all colors)
Printed and Satin-Colored Bareges
Grape Marengos,
Plain and Paris primed Chay,
Chay DelAines,
Barege do,
Organdi Muslins,
Printed Jackonet do,
Brillantees
Gnghams,
Prints
White Dotted and Figured Muslin,
Jackonet and Cambria do,
Cross-Bared and Striped do,
Swiss and Book do,
Nainsook and Null do,
Bishop Lawns do,
Cambria Dimity do,
Berlin Cord Muslin for Bonnes, &C.. &c.
Raleigh, March, 1853. 81
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AGENTS

= : = AGENTS. = ;.
V. D. GRoNER Norfolk Virginia.
J. W. WoMAcK, FarmviIle, Va
WIN. BAILEY, fredericksburg Va
WM. L. ,MAULE, Richmond va
w. BAGBY, sLynchburg, Va.
Mr.. MINOR, Charlottesville, Va.
JoHS CAMPBELL, Weldon, North Carolina
JOHN NUTT, Wilmington, N. c..
H. d. TURNER, Raleigh N. C.
JAMES L.. REID, Henderson, N. c..
TURNBULL & SrALLINGs Warrenton N G.
S. H. HAMLET, Goldsboro', N. Z.
STARK & PIERCE, Fayetteville, N c.
]. HI. WHITFIELD, Franklinton n. C.
JAMES L. DUKE, Ridgeway, n. c..
G., ALLEN Littleton N go
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RtARPETING.-DRAWINf
~ Carpets, Stair Carpets; Trfl.
Rugs Fancy Printed Druroels
fancy Piano and Table C6yofs.
October. 4854
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NEW ARRIVAL OF SPRING GOODS AT
II THE AR!l-White, Buff Brown, Notified, Plaid,
Striped and Planters Linen Coats White and Buff Grass
Fancy ALPACA Coats Plaid and Fancy Cassnere Coats
Black Summer Cloth and Cashmere Sacks half Sacks and
Linen Plaid, White Striped Moted Linen Cashmere
Pants in great variety Sontag Cashmere Silk and Linen
large of Lawn and Linen Cambria
Plain and Fancy Borders Silk and Lse Embroidered Cra-
vats Plain and Fancy Lawn Cravats Fancy Silk Crayats
Aexanders and Chossns White and Colored Kid Gloves
Black Lisle and Linen Gloves Washed Norway Gloves Fine
Doe Gloves Black Colored Silk Gloves Plaid and Striped
Silk and Cotton Half Hose Gloves We weekly recev
ing large supplies selected from the most desirable styles in
the market which warrant made equal to custom work
in fit and finish.
Our furnishing Department comprises and fash
ionabe article necessary for regular outfit which will be
sold at the lowest market prices by
A. S. SHAFER CO., CLOTHING BAZAAR
Sycamore Street
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NORM BOOK-THE NORTH CAROLINA FORM
II Book; containing all the most useful forms which oc
in official stations; together with the Constitution of
North Carolina and Of the United States the Act fixing the
citizens of North Carolina, and made confornable law.
Compiled by member of the North Carolina Bar.
For sale at the North Carolina Books Store, by
HENRY d. TURNER. s.
Raleigh, Aug. II, 1853 a. - -. -77--
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DAKERY q CONFECTIONARY.Iu

BAKERY & CONFECTIONARY.-PUT
- MITCHELL would respectfully inform the public
that their establishment is the full tide
full experiment. and they prepared orders
in their line: In Cake and Bread baking Candy making
Nuts Fruits, Groceries, &c, always kept hand.
stock of Cigars very large, Of them
the choicest brands such Ee Gratitude Rea
q variety too numerous to mention
Parties in the City country furnished with every
description of Conectonaries the shortest notice and
most reasonable terms BRIDES CAKE carefully packed
and sent any of the State Sugar Molasses
also Candy suitable for country Stores packed In barrels
smaller packages cheaper than they be bought any
Qiliek sales, motto.
Raleigh, May 2Sth. 1858. 5e-tf
w HITE EGOODs. AcK0NETTS ENGLISH
Cambria Nansook, checke and striped Muslin, Null
Muslin Plsin and dotted Swiss Muslin. For sale by
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dnSNn REWARD.-RANAWAY FROM THE
sDSO Subscriber in the month of May last negro
slave named PAUL aged about 25 years, feet or lie
inches high, with large mouth and fine teeh-Veghs
about 165 pounds The above reward will be paid
for his delivery to me at Raleigh :, . -, ,5,s
Raleigh, August 25, 1858. SLIT
WDAINT MILLS.-A GREAT LABOR SAVING MA.
chine for grinding colols and which every painter
should have; for sale at the Drug Store of
WILLIAMS & &HAYWOOD. S
DRESERyE JARS.-A LARGE SUPPLY ofquarts
and half gallon Jars, for sale low, By ssss 3 -
WILLIAMS & HAYWOOD.
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Novelty Works, West Street, Raleigh, N. G.
hsn fHsN Rkp sENRL BSRHe Hadas eE
The above establishment has been in successful operation
ENGINES and SAW MILLS that have ever operated in this
Orders solicited for Steam Engines and Saw Mills Mill
Gearing and Machinery Of description be completed
the Raleigh and Castor Rail Road Will enable me to fill
with dispatch and punctuaity all orders after the 1st of
July.
The following certificate will show the character of the
work executed ut the above Works:
"AUBRY Cumberland, May Is, 1852
"Mr. S1LAs BuRNs-Dear Sir Our Engine and Mills made
at your shops have been at work nearly two months and
STRENGTH PERFORMANCE and is inferior
the State of the class made here elsewhere The
MILLS with smoothness and speed truly astonishing
In ordinary saving we cut in common sized log foot in
through feet log the feet
per minute by running to the top speed fully believe
heard urged is takes many hands to haul logs and
, JONES & BARBEE."
DETERSBURG CLOTHING BAZAAR.-The
subscribers having purchased the entire interest Of n
the citizens of that they intend
received from the customers of the Bazaar in the
Old North State.
Manufacturing do all CLOTHING, and one
of the firm being constantly in the market thus having ac
ties purchasing Cloths Cassmeres &c. first hands,
pete in prices with Northern houses while garments in
point of style and not exceed by those
of any other house in the State
unnecessary articles of which
stock is composed suffice it to that in may
be found every thing pertaining to mems wear and furnish
ing goods of the most recent style and in great variety
most desirable goods and those preferrng their
made ORDER here find large assortment to select
single garment entire suit at very short notice
good fit and perfect satisfaction every
should not fail to look through stock have opened
exclusive Wholesale Room and manufacture largely
80 A. S. sHAFER & CO., -,
('SuccessmS to " Pe17y.)
Petersburg Va, May 5th, 1852. So
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SENATORIAL DISTRICTS.
The following the Counties composing the Fifty SEN
of a. =
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DRESS GOODS.-PRIHTED& FANCY BERAGES,
- Lawns Organdi and Printed Cambrics
Plaid Gnghalns and Silk Lustofs,
Black Groe DeRhine Silk and Plain black DcIaine
Cambric Jackonette, Swiss Checked, Null and Nsnsuck
Musns, great variety,
Black and White and Fancy BeTages DeLaines.
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HEMRY D. TTRMERas IT, lSH1EEs BOOKSELLER, PUB

Digest of the Reports from the
mencement up to the year 1885,.
N G. Form Book; Swaims N. G. Justice; Debates in
Conventions Proceedings and Debates of the Convention
to amend the Constitution of the State
in 1885.
Martins History of Norh-C Carolina Jones' History of
North Carolina during the Reyoluon Sketch of North
All of which are offered at very reduced prices.
RaIeipb N C.. July g. 1853.
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THE =
Nmtb-Carnlirla 5tQll1arA
IS PUBLISHED WEEKLY AND SEA-"
1urI.TAM W. II OLD EN- )

-, rt,E WEEKLY-7E THO Dollars ger dnnTaa;
TERMS OF Thin the first month; Two Dollars 9 ana
in payment be delayed SIX @ be anf time Of
4ttX d}Iar SenH f mot paid within six months lr0n ''
TERMS OF THE SEMI-WEEKLY-F9m rHH DO..G1o n,fs pTs
@ in advance or within the first month"; four E;e
Gn!a es ~ s If nayment be delayed six months ana rye
9nI Oo if not pad within six months from the time Oh Su
scribing.
Terms of Advertising
Advertisements exceeding es w fop De EACH %
IL na time for one dollar and twenty-five cents Ior
serted one those of greater length in proportion ION
ADVERTISEMENTS inserted in the Weekly y sSaT@e Our
also appear the Wesky NJ YaPf a fs YsAR r are as follows
Washington telegraph., 1853-11-02
Later from the Far West.
BALTIMORE Oct Is

bAHAlN'hta wv A'Ts
Adyiccs from Independence. Missouri,
state tlat + X Aubrey had arrived at San.
IA l'e. on the liih ull.. from the far West
he crossed the Sierra Nevada at Tcsan
Pa.s, aud struck the Rio del Nortc a,
Chcralk. lie states that thi. route present.
no distractions for either a railroad or wag.
pn road
Mr. Aubrey found gold at the crossing Of
the Colorado, and at other place. on hi.
route. lie also lolnd silver and copper ore.
in great abundance
lie found the Indians very numerous and
hostile, and for thirty successive days hi,
purity had to eight is way. Every member
OF the party was wounded more or less NC.
ycrcly aud Aubrey himself received eight
wounds On different occasions during the
Journey. Two hundred miles west of Sui.
raue @ the pnHy met a tribe Of Indians
who used hUiiciS n goid in their guns.
Mr. Aubrey repors that Font Atkinson
has been entirely abandoned, and every.
thing there has been removed lo Fort Riel-
Is. The road from Council Grove to Fort
Union is entirely unprotected, aud appre.
hensions arc entertained Of Indian dcpre.
dntions
Washington telegraph., 1853-11-02
nuffniacs.

4 mcmhar Of Governor SrryUN's party.
uaw exploring Cor Northern Fuuic fr the
Pacific Eaiiruad. relates the following ns
one OF The incidents already experienced
On Sunday. after a march Of ten miles
the Lunalocs were reached. They wCrp b..
fore nul un clch side of the train For
miles ahead !, seemed one vast droga.y1rd.
They were c.iimlicd by some as hirh as
100000; 100000 is considered q very low
estimate. Drawing up the train NJ our nm.
Al halt at noon, large herd were about
half a mile ahead Tie huuicr. .ix in
number. were Immediately despatched VOL
mounted 0n ,Iarc horse, reserved fir that
especial pnrpo.e and the whole train bad
an opportunity Of Witnessing a luflIo hunt
The hunter. dash in amongst thr hrri,
pick out the fiiic.t " the cows. and then
separating ihr .glectcl one. frum the herd
soon despatch them In less than m hour
the wagons were sent mp small distance
from the route to receive the chuico piece.
Of ihn buffalo
In the next two dlys' march the hunter,
were hep, somc distance ahcll to Rcopo the
bnilaloos; it wa.lhe only way .afa passage
Of the train could be insured through this
sea Of ae-h The pack mulc.and spare an.
imnls following on in tho train, too pumrr.
ou' to BE- led. were hari tl control, and. dcs.
piic every prccamlon and care one horse
and fur mule, were lot they getting min.
qled with a herd If buffalo Every clrmi
was madr 'orcclaim them and hour spout in
their attempted recovery Thr efforts were
entirely useless
Washington telegraph., 1853-11-02
Transportation of Troops TO the
Pacific.

An order issued from the War Depart
ulent on the 10Th ut. specifics certain moyc'
meuti Of lfuop5 to mec. the interest of the
service. In anticipation of necessity for
more troops m the Pacific division, six eon-
ranies were ordered to concentrate IN The
harbor Of New York, aud proceed 10 the
Pacific division, via Cape Horn. The rca.
son for directing thuse truops Ia e1 by saa Is
found in tha care which the Secretary OF
War taBc- as 10 the Preservation a The
health Of ihs aclaiers, which would have
been exposed 10 Tho Islhmas raate-
Since this ordrr was i,sual Information has
been received ol Indian ha,iliieS in Ore.
gun, and oi war parties IN California lab,
ard New Mexico hu' Notwithstanding The
prompinos. aud vigilance Of the department
il will be seen at once lhal lhr,e troops,
whether going Is sea or by the lslhmus.
eaunat possibly reach the Pacdr possessions
until lie pressing necessity for lhem may,
and probably will, he past This fact will
suggest to every one the Hisdum OF talnnel
Davis rensaa fur lo1kine 10 q flilrnai con.
noxinn with the fasiGa Is a maans ai De.
icnco Il brings lorriilg to mind the ne.
ersity uf saeh a undo 81 transportation. IT
n,iead af Indian lasiiIitie- We we're threat.
oncd with a descent by enc of Tie powerful
nannHs " the Uu,id upon oar pacific pos.
srs,iuns l. was In view Of such =iaie ai
things. TINT Col nlyi agsctol. ,oma limf
since. lhc importance of The hae.l'c Faad a'
a miliny delcuea INT suase,liaa Aa7
+ been most erc-lY perverted and mizffrte.
.culel into concession hy him uf tile pow
rr hy government, tnbuilla uilfoal iram tie
Mississippi valley IL tire Pacific oezan re.
gardless Of the RIGHT mud mri.ilirtiuunf tn
sta'es. We have hal as#a,inn TO rerHlilis
unjuti inference, anl iu pInge him wleHo ha
has alaays taoi, upon lhe established lsm.
ncraiie doctrine rs tn The uwar ul IL COS.
etnmant To construct w#Hk- q in'crH=l bon.
proyemcuis within lh5 sHics Bdi. with.
ont occurring agiin To iAi' pint It pres
rut. Nip'ukHr maF b, tie ml.le al elH,cy,
auce anl eaa#'lusll# o. every reasonable maa
mus micsise tie neaa,ily u a haa.ihy
fouie aid mote l'd eHmnaHicaiian as g
means of military dt.raa Then is nag fuf.
ni,hel ri,deF ly mud or by IN i.shg he.
|tarr ar tn#Is can raeh the fac.Gs eaa=f
the har'y Iiuupcis in calilarnia lmh aul
: OieaaH maf be lalcltfai hy iic saEHas|
+ aui in 'he event NJ J ant hy O. I1rain
F iac. IL Consequence, mis't h oven nHiH
fatal VII rfs1Hs 1--we ca u Ia war
ulal= sal. Iaas q. il.'d.az lIlaa1
and HlHu lls.I #u azHuHau IL d.
eoyenmtHi Nud hHsa 90 administer a
millaIl il Il aua'Isl power iaa#HI thz
construction If o#a..if Is 90 l. llf J H'aH
will un lagk ~ rrlac' uu tho ug .''Y
af having q raai 5al h#gi,isia D. =ah !.
u'el. if il can ls l.-!eatl eiih
lTasb. THl08.
Washington telegraph., 1853-11-02

Mrxleo.--sASrA Anna, il is sald, in
lends to proclaim himself Emperor, as saon
rs his plan' can ceampleiea aud his pro-
posed army Of a0,00n men organized, In
recent speech to hi roops at tue capitol
he reiefred somewhat obseurcly to can
paigns in which lhcy would have TO prove
their yalor, The new Mexican Minister 10
Spain hie Mexican Consul at Havana, is to
be recalled for biz completely in the affair
of the Lady Suffolk slayyr. SAsrA ANNA,
It is said. has written to the Captain Genor'
al, pointing out the necessity of his imma
diaiely sending back the fuclian Indians
\ rigid censorship Of iae press IS maintain
el and the enem,ea ot SANTA ANNA, as
well as all suspected Of opposition to his i'm
perial projects, are 10 BE- saiRgd, and impfis'
onei or bani.liai Ahcals, several roliii'
ell prisoners are confined in the iortat Vera
Crnr, anil one hundred nnd f0y oihers are
biai.hed from the country.
Washington telegraph., 1853-11-02
Papcr from Straw.

The \, Y. Tribune, in its review Of tho
exhibition of paper at the Crystal Palace,
notices a new discovery which promises to
work a revolution in The production Of news
miners as well II. al books. Iii the straw
naner Of Mr. Melier u French elI uIist aud
nnnu.ielafef Tbis article is mado entire.
~ from straw. aud. as va can testify aIlefa
careful examination of specimens OF various
qualities is as goad us can bc made Of rags.
By Il new chemical process, the Invention
reduces the fibre of afaw or other fege-
mllesnb,anecs iapulp, which. we believe.
/. then finished as raper by the ordinary
mrilal.. The advantage Of the use ef s'raw
caors from lis exceeding eheapness aid
abundance. Rag are sraree. aud as the
demand for paper increases, heoumo dearer,
but thsro i i,tle aluear Of sholt supply
of stmw. To ii cover a why ol u,iug il for
parer has leen long desired bnt until Mr.
Melliar: uu seeker had found it out We
are informed ihai his process Is simple aud
chcan. and lhal when he ceases Ia claim
compensation as m,cuiee far it, use, the
price o! paper cannot but fall very ennsid-
embIY. Thi. vii work revolution in our
Journals. Il will enable those paper. which
are nog printed On small fimsy, alG dirty.
sheets to assnmc M appearance moro worthy
Of metropolitan journals Tie printing Of
books viii NJ 20 be ehgagencd aud improved
by this greai discovery.
Tn Tribune ny tint an invention Of a
character ~ lcss Interesting anl important
to tie puhii=her, af jouaial' Of large eircula.
riua lns bon patented b, Mr.. Victor Beau.
mon. eiHzan # M loIa. iaoash Of
Feaah biHh. Iti,apint'ne frcs,. Nhieh.
at a moderate Hio Il Fsl, will deliver
thiay thoa#anl sIect, printed on hgih silss
IN 4 sn.la hour IL movement combines
Dhs afi .ilal principles of Napier, winch are
rpliid ty iloe in IL great pres with
.5ma pyw aal beautifully i4alc sfnaes.
meafs aud devices uf tie inventor The
lsisaf for Ire l'eiicl sm,c, las ba5n pat.
c.aIl hy tic Mr. lie.
Washington telegraph., 1853-11-02
Jldge Bronsoa's Eetter.
NEw YoRk, Oct ~

In Judge Bron.ous letter to Secretary
Guhric. he uses the following Independent
language:
Tho power Of appointing subordinate Of.
iiecr. in the Customs is vested alone in the
Cohesion by law do uoi interfere with
ysm power, aud hope You will do likt jus
iice to me. | deny that you have any right
to issue Instructions for the government Of
my conduct in making selection. for officer.
under my directions"
Washington telegraph., 1853-11-02

It is said that II European letter received
in Washington from reliable authority, state,
that France is treating with Sweden and
Denmark for an alliance, offensive and dc.
fcn,iye, against Russia, in the event Of
France becoming involved in war on the
Turkish question Russia is also endcuyor.
ing to form an alliance with the same pow.
ers. The people Of Sweden aud Denmark
are in favor of the alliance with France.
but the governments will cndeayor to main.
tain strict neutrality If forced to take po.
siton, they will SIDE with France and Tur.
key,
Washington telegraph., 1853-11-02

VERY SNauLAR.-Thc Austin tTcxa,j
Southwestern Americin gives the lollnwiu,
accom, Of the singular propcrtic, of the water
Of one Of the branches Of The Blaur1 u
stream which rises in the mountains some
thirty miles soulh.wctcrly from Austin:
Ono Of the branches Of the Blanco. ha.
the singular property of onerl,ling q piece
Of wood when thrown into IT, with coy.
criug resembling hydraulic cement Some
gentlemen of San Mnrcos observed the q.
lecl of the water upon some shingles mud
discovered them coated with substance
imperyou. 10 water IN lh, samn crock.
there are a number Of dams. usually ncered.
ited to the insiumenlailiy Of The beaver r-
A gentleman, upon examination, declare,
them to be composed entirely Of Ibis sub.
stance adhcriug to ro1t or limb. and grow.
ing into q perpendicular wall Of some eigh.
teen inches in width, across . narrow chnu.
mel There are nlmhcr Of pond. upon u:
oil said Ia have besl formed in lhi, marnpr.
These obtruciions are sufficiently strong to
resist the pressure Of the water at any Stage.
The pond. not changing ihcir position. up.
on lhc recurrence Of frc.hcis. Afcr crn.
siderable time, these wall. bccome quite
hnrd. We cuqnirrl Of lhc gentleman toll
Ing this If n ,hinqIo covered wilhthis mb-
stance could be nailed on to shec'ug with.
ont dspaeing il go lie answered in he
affirmative furthermore WAS Of thn opinion
they would hat very considerable limc.
We should ba glad 10 ha,c some Gentleman
give this matter o chemical examination
and ascertain what is
Come here sonny anil tell m' what 'bc
tout seasons arc !' Pepper mustard .alt
and yiuegar-tA,ms what mamma always
seasons with"
Washington telegraph., 1853-11-02

RAN WATER a PREVENTATIVE or CnoL.
EpA-Mr ions LEA, Of Cincinnati. in o
long communication to the Gazette" states
as fact, that 'cholcra never becomes an
epidemic in any district or city, where
rain or pure soft water is used - and sup
ports bis statements by many important
hcts. lie also statcs that, during five years
past, not one well authenticated fatal ease Of
cholera has occurred where rain water was
exclusively used
Washington telegraph., 1853-11-02

AsuLAND-Wc learn from the Frankfort
Commonwealth" that Ashland never be-.
lonpcd TO DANrL BooSE; nor. did il ever
belong to Col NATHANIEL g. HART who
fcll at the river Raisin 1t certainly did
not descend from him to Mrs. Cray. The
disastrous battle of the river Rnisin was
fought in january, 1853 IlrNRY Cray
owned Ashland seven or eight years at least
before that time. The truth, respecting
Ashland, us near as il can be a.eer,ained
from gentlemen who remember the place
for nearly fifty years is that il was original
y part Of the Tom and MANSFIELD
entries and that Mr. Clay purchased It
himself at an early day-say bctwcon 1900
and 1906.
Washington telegraph., 1853-11-02

suEEvEroRr.--0nr --latest dates from
Shreveport show bu, little ahatemen, Of the
epidemic. The report for the week ending
on the 2lsi ult, shows a decrease in the
number Of cases aud deaths, bat ihi. the
Gazette says, is owing more 10 llie paueiiy
Of subjects than to any abatement in the
yirulcnce Of the disease. The committee
report 35 new cases and II deaths during
the week.
Washington telegraph., 1853-11-02

AHusKrn PArlR The Boston Courier
says that the first number Of a new weekly
paper, entitled the National Democrat, was
isfued in that city on Saturday last. 1t,
principles are characterized by its name
The Courier says there has been some in.
sidious sneers at the fact that the proceed
iugs Of the National Democrats are publish.
ed in Wing papers, but it is understood
that they could only get communications
printed in the Boston Post last year by pay.
ing for them, and that the editors have grown
20 yirtuous since, that they now refuse to
publish anything on the "adamantino" side.
even for pay.
Washington telegraph., 1853-11-02

The donations which have been mlie
throughout the United States to alleviate
the suacrings Of The unfortunate persons in
our Southern cities, who have been attacked
by yellow fever. aud to aid the many dc,ti
tutc widows aud orphans which the cpidcm,
ic has left on the borders of is destructive
course amount to upwards Of three hundred
thousand dollars divided a. follows:
Washington telegraph., 1853-11-02

ErFrcrs OF AnoLirioNisN.-Rcccnt 10.
formation from Jamaicl shows the evil ef.
fccts Of the abolition Of slavery in that
island. Property bad deprecated to an al.
most nominal value. /. Is said Ilal owners
Of large estates are actually obliged to aban.
don them being unable to pay the taxes
One estate which cost el2.0O0 was lately
sold for l,ljO another for e2s1, which
cost el2,000; one Of 400 acres brought
only e23 and a coffee plantation of 600
acres was sold for elO0.
Washington telegraph., 1853-11-02

sLaNnra sulr.-H. II RonlNsoS. editor
Of the Cincinnati Enquirer ha. instiia.
ted suit. laying damages at $4,000
against Go. $. T. CAay. the temperance
Jeelaimer. for SANDER Issued through tie
Ohio Organ.n
Washington telegraph., 1853-11-02

IRlsrRAn BrRorss, Of Rhode Island,
one Of mos, talented men IN tha, State, died
at Providence on the morning u the 18Th
ult., aged 81 year, Mr. Brucrss was a
member of Congress from Rhode Island
from 1s25 to 1855.