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THE CABINET.

One of the Washington Correspondents of the
Baltimore Sun says:
In spite of the positive assertion conveyed over
the telegraphc wire, that the cabinet is positively
made up, find very few persons in OFT of Cong
ress to believe it. Those who say it is positively
made up ought give the names SO as to enable us
to verify their predictions.
again repeat that Gen. Pieree's predictions are
only in favor of two or three gentlemen; while in
regard all the others, he probably feels disposed to
crafty friends. If Gen. Pierce has determined on
his entire Cabinet he is the sole depository of his
secret, and thus entirely uncommitted.
1t is remarkable that of the rumors af1oa here
are manufactured in Washington, and rather speak
the opinions of members and Senators than those of
Gen. Pierce.
To-day it seems to be pretty generally conceded
that Gov. Marcy will be in the Cabinet, probably as
Secretary of the Treasury.
Gen. Gushing, whom some put down as Attorney
General, will be Secretary of State, and Judge Camp
bell, Of Pennsylvania, will take the place of Attor-
ney General.
Messrs. Dobbin, of North Carolina, and Guthrie,
of St. Louis, both in the city, probably on
business connected with the government
The Richmond Enquirer of Saturday last says
son Thursday, Mr. Dobbin was in this City, and
in the State Capitol received the courteses of his
many friends and admirers. :"
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1t appears that is Discretionary with the
der Of the Caloric ship Ericsson, which left New
felix prolong his cruise as reach that port
week hence. The object is thoroughly TO test her
engines. the sea qualities of the ship, &C. Captain
Sands, U. S. NJ, is board. She will be inspected
by the Secretary of the Navy, at Norfolk Wash
ington City, where the vessel will arrive about the
18th March, We learn from the N. Y. Journal
of Commerce that more than four hundred appiica-
tons have been made, from different parts of the
country, for engines be built the Ericsson Prn-
cpe. 1t being quite impossible at present, for the
inventor to prepare the drawings for this large
Der, from which build them, il is his intention to
have stereotype plates prepared. from which any
Der of copies be taken. Five engines now
in process of construction this plan varying from
ten fifteen horse power. By April next, the busi-
ness is expected to proceed with greater rapdy No
particular privileges have been granted in any quar-
ter, it is the design of Mr.. Ericsson estab-
lish monopoly, but to throw open to the world the
benefits which his invention is supposed to confer.
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= A SIcKLY CITY. The amouat paid out for liquors,
supply the agency in Lowell from the time Of its
opening last summer to the lst of January last, or
about six months, was $4,164,67. The receipts from
sales during the same period, for medicinal me-
chanlcaI purposes, were $4,396,25. The expenses
of the agency 1861 ,O3 and thus the aggregate
amount paid exceeded the aggregate receipts by
the sum of $454,OI. There was, however, stock
of liquor on hand the LIST of January worth $685.,
Is. The agency would seem to be doing good bus
iness-tha is, disposing of liquor for medicinal and
mechanical purposes. at the of nine ten thou
sand dollars per
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RESULT OF CHEAP FARES. 1t is stated that since
the reduction of the fare to Albany the Harlem
road the receipts for through business have increased
SO per cent This is another practical demonstration
of what has been often asserted and proven that
low fares almost invariably bringan increase of
enue. Many railroad companies now charging
orbtant rates, and doing little more than paying
rent expenses, we have no doubt would be astonish-
ed themselves at the increase of their receipts
they to evnce little of the spirit Of the age,
and reduce their fares just one half. Bal. Sun.
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MELANCHOLY OCCURRENCE. We have received
letter from Ephram Dickins, at Silver Hill, David
county, dated 7th of February, instant, giving
account of accident which caused the instantane
Gus death of Mr.. William Renfrow, in that vicinity,
the 3rd inst. Mr.. Renfrow, in company with
several others, clearing land the plantation of
the widow w orkman. He had cut tree, which, in
its descent, struck against dead tree, but glanced
off, caused rebound of the latter which broke its
not time to escape after discovering his danger He
struck on the head and right shoulder; his neck
broken, his skull fractured in places, and his
shoulder frightfully crushed.
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It's EFFECTS. The success of the Ericsson hot
air ship, must and will lead to some singular revou-
tiOns. 1t will annihate exPlosons-injure the bus
ket, and give buOyancy to ship building such as
has not been felt since Alexander crossed the Heles
pont in a one horse wagon.
Hot-air engines will give immense impetus to
cylinder building, but will knock boiler shops into
cooked hat. Steam guages will be at discount,
while engineers will be reduced from men OF the first
consequence TO mere greasers.
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NORTH CAROLINA RAILROAD.

The Governor and Council of State, recently in
session IN this City, have appointed the following
gentlemen to represent the States interest as Di-
rectors il ilG North Carolina Railroad
G 4 Fssasef II Rowan County.
NsaEa.''iei e., R4se.d, of Wake.
E4a6ent p. Dick, Of Guilford.
Saoa'''"i Fa.arrcave, of Davidson.
1saa''''s- p Phillips, of Orange.
k"a%'1 Strange, Jr. of New Hanover
William L. Dortch, of Wayne
William IL Washington. of Craven.
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EXCELSIOR FAMILY SOAP.
DIRECTIONS FOR USE.

GOLD or warm water-either SOFT hard or salt-may
j be used with perfect success Rub the soap upon
the clothes and then put them to soak for three four
hours then take them and rub them and rinse them out
They will require but little rubbing after soaking and
boiling is required is usual with other soaps large
washing be done in onethird less time and trouble
and expense than with any other soaps known. This
soap warranted not to inure in any way the slightest
will any kind of Grease, Paint, Tar, Ink, or
Stains, Sc from any Goods without the least injury.
A supply just received and for sale by
P. F. PESCUD.
Raleigh February 22d, 1858. Is
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ACTION FOR DAMAGES. An action for damages for
$4,000 was commenced yesterday in the Superior
Court against the New Orleans Telegraph Company,
by Mr. Rana and wife, who aege that MIR. and
Mrs. r. have become crippes for life, by the
to be down on the ground in Athens county, and as
they attempted to drive over it with horse and bug
gy their horse took freight and away, doing them
both injury for life The case is eliciting consider
able interest. Gin. Gaz., Feb 9.
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Waichman.

FATAL STEP. We have been furnished by the
Coroner. with a statement of the death of Hiram
Jenkins, who killed in this vicinity the night
Of the 9th inst, by falling into rock culvert on the
Rail Road. The deceased resident of Iredell
country, having lived for some time past, near Mt.
Mourne. He was seen about the grog- shops in this
place. late hour that night and vas doubtless
out of the line of propriety when he made the fatal
step into the culVert, breaking his neck, and, is
supposed, causing instant death.
Salisbury Watchmdn.
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STEAMSHIP ROANOKE. The New York Express
of Thursday evening says AS go to press this
steamer is announced in the Lower Bay. 1t is real
ly astonishing with what regularity she performs her
trips She left here in the dense fog on Saturday a
ternoon last has been Norfolk and Richmond, has
discharged, takenin a cargo, and performed voyage
of nearly one thousand miles, in less than five days.
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no Tooacco Eolanters and DaaIers.

10 EOOaCSD EDsaiaJefS ana D3:a1GrS.
TAVING been appointed Inspectors of Tobacco, at
w Hill Warehouse. in the city of Petersburg,
respectfully Offer services such, all Planters
and Dealers in that article.
We trust that afteI experience of some ten years.
by one of US, as Commission Merchant, when Tobacco
was one of chief articles of trade and expert
at this same Warehouse, do not presume 200 much
on our fitness for the station when ask liberal en-
from the public, and continued and
extended patronage from the old patrons of West HILL
and from personal friends especially. We also
offer services for the sale of Tobacco West
loose hhds not doubling but that daily observation
of the Petersburg mark ct, and good facilities for nfor
nation from abroad, and a general acquaintance with
the buyers, will enable TO obtain full market prices
at all times and for this service shall make the
charge which has been made for many years ba ,k
and which is being made al every warehouse in
the cities of Petersburg and Richmond, far
know or believe, g. fifty cents per hid, for selling
collecting and paying otherwise approPriating pro-
ceeds. And request those disposed to paronize
in this way to have their hhds. carefully marked
BRANCH & SYDNoR, West Hill, Petersburg, before
Sc ndng them from home. We will also promptly at
nd to the payment of all Tobacco consigned
to In conclusion promise every exertlon
discharge the obligations of duty and friendship.
D. H. BRANCH Inspectors
JOSEPH A. SYDNOR, Vest Hill
P. 5. If any of our friends who consgn their To-
bacco to Commission Merchants shall desire to have
the same inspected West-Hill especially sug-
gest that they mark it Wes< Hill before it shall be
sent from home, by way Of instruction TO their mer
chants. B. g. S.
Petersburg, Feb. 2I, 1853 est.
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THE TIME HAS GOMEZ

FENHE Subscribers having purchased the large and
& we'll assorted stock of Goods owned by the late
Richard Smith, in lump, will sell the larger portion of
them cost and under. Farmers, Mechanics Merchants
and the rest of mankind would do we'll to call and
anime the Stock and get such things they need for
time to In addition there is large and we'll
ected of Dry Goods, Silks, Satns, VeVes
Mouslins Muslins, white and colored Gnghams Cloths
400 pieces of Calicoes which will be sold remarkably
low Call and get bargains the old stand of r.
Smith, the of Fayetteville and Harget Streets
EVANS & COOKE.
Raleigh Fc b. 81. 1853.
S Jirit oft.s Age Star, and Weekly Post copy
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FAYETTEVILLE AND RALEIGH PLANK ROAD Com
PANY. This Company organized under the charter
granted the late session of the Legislature, on
Stock Plank Road Company has been merged in the
new corporation, The following Directory was
elected, Wis Henry Elliot, Col. A. S. Mcneil,
John G. Williams, James w. Strange, Col. A, Nc.
Neill, J. w. Pearce and James Banks The location
of the road beyond Kingsbury Ito which point it is
already completely has been made via Hodges Spring
to McNeil's Ferry. Fay Car.
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NARRATED

In Wake County, the 2oth instant, by Anderson
K. Clements, Esq, John H. Burt, Esq, to Miss Nancy
E. Rollins, daughter of Burwell Rollins, Esq.
On the sth instant, A. B. Che smut, Esq of Clinton,
Sampson county, to Miss Ann Morsey, of DupIin
county.
In Wake County, the 9th instant, by Wesley
Jones, Esq, Mr. VIM. GulIey to Miss Levicy K. Afford
daughter of the late Green Afford, ESQ., deceased all of
Wake County.
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RETURN OF FuGrIvE SLAVES. Two slaves. who
ran off from the estate of the late VIM. left, of
Parkersburg Va, about two years ago, and went to
Ohio, have recently voluntarily returned to slavery
on the ground that they suffering from want Of
foed. and were unable to procure work. Three 9TH
ers w no ran off at the same time, were anxious to
return but prevented by the abolitlonsts, who
forcibly detained their children.
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ES- We had considerable fall Of SNOW horo
on saturday night last but it had disappeared by
Monday morning. The snow has no doubt been
quite heavy in the Northern States. Our mails
are, in consequence, one dav behind
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s 25 REWARD.

ID ANYWAY from the subscriber, Raleigh, in
RDecember last, negro boy named WILLIS PER-
Said negro is about six feet high, very black, and
shows his teeth which large and white, very plain
ly. He is bowIegged, leg more crooked than the
other. He has peculiar ofhis orefngers,
extending from oist TO joint. He will doubt attempt
TO pass as a free man under assumed name.
The above reward will be d for the delivery Of said
negro hesubscrber al Raleigh, fifteen dollars for
his confinement so that get him again.
BENZ. TROLLINGER.
Raleigh Feb. 81, 1853. 2S-tf.
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Wonders will never cease. Glass is now made
into all sorts of things. There is cloth manutac-
tured in England of glass, and it has leen used as
the spring of a chronometer and answered well
for such a purpose. But for pen to be made of
glass, who would have believed it? Yet it is So,
and most excellent writing pens they are. 1t is well
known that with 1ux of lead in combination with
the sican, in right proportions, glass can be made
yery ductile. These pens are now becoming not un-
common, and they perfectly ant-corrosive by the
most impure lax. Scientific american.
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We are glad to know that our fellow-laborer in the
great cause, 1.-THE Mountain Banner" has, after
brief coma, became resuscated and Refrigerated 1t
is still coAHucted by that sterling Democrat and able
Editor, F. l. Wilson, Esq. The Is Banner" has
proved itself able and uninching advocate OF the
great principles of party, and.has done no little
towards establishing and encouraging the democracy
of the mountain country in their political faith.
Fan. Caroinian.
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EE- The papers announce the death Of Gen.
William Gibbs Mcneil, at Brooklyn. He was a
native of North Carolina a graduate at West
Point, and one of the most distinguished civil en-
gineers in the United States.
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Pn1cE OF MANS NosE. In the Court of Com
mon Pleas of New York, on Friday, Judge Paine
rendered decision against John Laubertsein, and in
favor of Joseph Bauer in the sum of $4,000 for
biting off the end Of plaintiffs nose, though it
said the plaintiff had previously attacked defendant
and severely bitten his thumb.
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?. S. Since the above was written we have seen
Circular, with an engraving of the New York
Chrystal Palace, transmitted to the Governor of
this State. We make the following extract from
this Circular, which embraces brief description
of the plan and size of the building:
"This building, constructed of Iron and Glass, is
erected on Reservoir Square in the City of New York,
by the ASSOCIATION FOR THE EXHIBITION OF THE
INDUSTRY OF ALL NATIONS, incorporated under an
Act of the Legislature of the State of New York,
the llth day of March, 1852. The use of Reservoir
Square is granted by the Municipal Authorities of
the City. The Ground Plan of the Building forms
an octagOn, and is surmouned by Greek Cross, with
Dome over the intersection. The extreme length
and breadth Of the building each 365 feet Height
Of Dome to top of Lantern, 146. Entire space on
Ground Floor, 1II,OOO square feet. Whole area,
$4,000 square feet, or acres.''
The President of the Association for this grand
Exhibition, is Theodore sedgwick; William Whet-
item, Secretary and Treasurer, both New York City
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Oswego Corn starch.

TTNHIS incomparably pure and beautiful article is
l ceedingIy heOhhy, delicious and economical and
VIII en- desired may be used substitute for and in the
same manner as Arrow Root. Boiled Custard, Pies
Cake, Blanc Mango, Minute Pudding and other good
things may be made with it in few minutes AS Fruits
becoming scarce, the Oswego Pudding will not
go bad. For sale by
P. F. PESCUD.
February 3d. 1853. Is
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EXPENSES OF New YORK CITY. The whole es-
timated annual expenditure of the city government
($5 ,sO2 79) is only $64O.I97 81 less than the
aggregate annual expenditures for the ordinary sup
port Of government, Of the thrtyone States of the
Union, including half million for California.
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E1 lhe Richmond Enquirer states, by request,
tna' MI: Ho~erton, of Halifax, will not be can
ulda!e i0r reelection to the House of Delegates of
Virginia " We make this announcement with re-
gret'" adds the Enquirer, for Mr.. Howerton has
been an able and valuable representative
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TEMPERANcEaIN DELAWARE. A bill has been In
troduced in the Legislature of Delaware prohibiting
the sale sprituous liquors the Sabbath, and hx
ing the license retail at $1e0 per annum Fine and
Imprisonment is be the penalty for violation OF
the law.
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The ROAD To THE Coal MINES. The last Ca
rolinian speaking of this Road and the New York
subscription thereto, says: eve have reason to
believe that the subscription alluded to is {" all
right" The house by which it was made is known
to be largely interested in Coal Mines on Deep
River, and in Copper Mines in Guilford County.
If at the first shock we were unable to appreciate
the luck which had befallen us, we have after ma
elaboration to the conclusion that whilst
our people in these ATTITUDES have been somewhat
behind the times in this business, Smith & Colby
are not in the same predieament.
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G. UN, LOCKS MITH, AND
BELL N g ERR.
CHARLES KUESTEI

CHI ARIES KUEST Err,
VIZ OULD respectfully inform the Citizens of Rail
w egh and surrounding country that he has located
Wilmington Street, Gin DR.. Cookies brick -building)
where he will be found at all times, ready execute
any JOB in his line in style that shall not be
passed by any other person, and the charges shall al
ways be moderate. CALL SEE.
Raleigh, February 81, 1888 960-
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A SURE ROAD TO FORTUNE.

we feelt our duty to urge upon all who have not yet
tried their luck the Wheel of Fortune where SO MANY
thousand have received competency for life with but
tring OUTLAWS through the nsrumenality of the Great
Prize Sellers, PYFER & CO., to procrastnate no long
err but resolve to take Oh two chances in The
SPLENDID SCHEMES FOR MARCH.
The first order may place Correspondent in indepen-
dent circumstances for ie and thereby avoid ages of
misery, while small outlay Will enable any person to try
the Humor of the Tickle Goddess, and by one lucky
turn OF the wheel fortune may be realized that would
otherwise consume years of toll to acquire.
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MEN AND THINGS IN FRANCE. A Paris
pondent of the N. Y. Express draws picture not
at all complimentary to the morals of The French
Court. He writes that the project of police means
to s. arrest any body caught in the of telling
obscentites about the new Empress. For five days
nothing else was talked about in Paris, but la Mon
tito, her G0Lanteries, her lovers, her escapades, her
midnight and moonlight adventures. All
dertake say about her character is this, my
want, who has possible motive to misresresent,
and who lived years in Madrid with French fami-
ly, her constantly while there-and says that
the Dowager Montjo and her two daughters
very intimate at the Escurial, and that they
all three devergOndees the Queen of Spain her
self. Deuergordees means, shameless, unnblushing.
Without multiplying evidence, this is the nndoubted
character of the woman. But all this. will be at
once forgotten, in the spendor of her position The
city of Paris is to give her diamond necklace of
the value of 900 frances she is to Jose
phine'S crown: she is to have ladies of honor, and
veneur and equerries and amoners. &c., like any real
Empress: she inhabits palace already, and as the
Emperor said in his speech, will pray with him for
the prosperity of France. Paris is getting somewhat
its indignation, though the bankers have lost
idence in the sound judgment Of Louis Napoleon.
Perhaps, said deep in railroads, he will some
day take it in his head commit suicide, and if he
makes up his mind to do it, nothing earth stop
him. There is do doubt that fair sovereign is
woman of wit. The Royal party were one day play
ing at Blind mans buff at Compiegne. The Empe-
ror, who the blind man, aught the Spanard,
and in guessing at her name, placed crown of flow
ers upon her head. IS Sire she said, "ths crown
is too light" She was thinking of eavier one,
and in fact, J oSephine's IS heavier
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A wood.sawyer has petitioned the Ohio Legisla-
ture for indemnity for his saw horse valued at seven
tv-fye cents which was broken by one of the repre-
entatives over the head Of an assaant.
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E9 The whole amount Apr opriated for Com
mon Schools the present year in the State Of Nnn,
York, is Sl,o92,eo2. New York City receives
SlSO'7ol-just about the amount annually dis
trlouted for the entire State Of North Carolina.
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LUrHER's IDEA OF WIFE. Luther's marriage
was a happy one: The greatest of earthly bless
ings," said ha- IS is Pious and amiable wife. who
fears God ana loves her family, one with whom =
man may live in peace. and in whom he may repose
perfect confidence"
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Col. Charles A. May, of the U. s. Army. was mar
ried in New York. on the 9th inst, to Mis- Josephine
daughter of George Law, esq., the we'll known steam
ship owner. -