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April IL, 1854.

WD ROPOsAIS FOR $500, 900 OF THE BONDS
IL OF THE SOUTH-STDE RAILROAD COMPANY
Guaranteed by City Petersburg and further secured
by mortgage on the road and all its be re-
burg, until Tuesday the I'd day of May next.
The Bonds are per cent Coupon Bonds, dated April
the Office of the Company in Petersburg and of
$780, $500 and $1,000 The other $4,000 redeemable
Petersburg City of New York. the bidder may
elect in of $1,000 Coupons payable LIST JAN
uary and July.
TERMS. The BIDS must specify whether for the Bonds
payable in 1875, and if the latter whether TO be
PAYABLE i'll Petersburg New York.
twenty-five per cent of the par value of the amount
warded to each purchaser to be paid two DAYS after such
award is made; twenty-five per cent before the goth
May twenty-five per before the 18th june and
the balance before the day of July the
whole be taken the option of the pur
chaser Ten per cent of value of the amount award
ed purchaser Will be retained security for the full
of the which interest VIII be allowed
For the residue paid in bonds viii be issued.
VIM. PANNILL, President,
South-Side Railroad Company,
Petersburg, Va.
A..l
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SINGULAR SUICIDE. The Richmond Enquirer states
that a stranger named S. A. Burger took passage in
the northern cars in that city Saturday evening
last for Baltimore On arriving at Tayorsvie (where
got out and the cars passed on their way to Freder
icksburg Nothing further was known of or heard
from him till the return of the Sunday, when,
on getting within about 80 yards of the stopping
place at ylorsyile the missing individual was seen
hanging to pine tree about 10 feet from the ground.
It appears he had gotten up in the tree taken off his
cravat tied it around his neck and suspended him-
self from limb of thetree He had on, when found,
his pocket and about $500 in money. He had also
in his pockets receipt from the agent ofthe steamer
Hermann for asecond. cabin passage to Bremen The
Hermann sailed from New York on Saturday last,
passage in her. q &
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FILLMORE ON MANIFEST DESTINY. The Ex-Presi-
dent visited Vicksburg on the Oath of March, and
was enthusiastically received by men of all parties.
He was escorted to his lodgings and welcomed to
the city by the Mayor: The Vicksburg Sentinel
says, che spoke of this portion of the Mississippi
valley being the centre Of the Republic indeed
the Republic with its present limits, for Canada, !"
said he with glow of feeling and kndling of the
eye we were glad to mark, ]" is knocking for admit
lance; and Mexico would be glad to come in, and,
without saying whether 1T would be right wrong,
we stand with open arms to receive them, for 1T as
the manifest destiny Of this government to embrace
the ac7ole North Ame,ican continent"
Now what will our Wing friends in Virginia say
to this? They have always Knocked at the preten-
sons Of the manifest destiny men, and yet Mr.. Fill
more has been their idol, and they have sworn by
his name. He has left them and gone over to the
enemy, will they still hug him to their hearts? Or
will they visit upon him the same punishment
they had so layishly bestowed upon iothers2 We
care not which theysdo, but we are anxious to know
what they think of this matter. We trust they may
crafty our reasonable curiosity. - 3
- 3 ~ Richmond Ea0mirer :
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Rev. Ant Brown, Strong minded woman) in a
recent lecture in Philadelphia, said, among other
things whoever would make mark in the world
must make his own mark not the mark of another.
1t is noble for goose to hiss like goose than
to make a miserable imitation of nightingale"
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mi. ARABIA ARRIVED &

21.
The Arabia arrived here this morning, in ten days
from Liverpool having left that place on the 18th
The Pacific arrived out on the morning of the 18th
The Arabia's news is highly interesting, but can
send only a brief summary from here.
SFAN. Adyices from Madrid state that the Span
ish government had made q prompt reparation for
the Black Warrior outrages.
MISCELLANEOUS No fighting had occurred between
the Russians or any other power, either by sea or
land.
MARKETs Business Of the week ending Thurs
day evening was good. Friday Cotton was in good
demand from the trade, which was freely met by
holders at advance Of from onesixteenth to one
eighth. S. - s.
Sales of 10000 bbls. of sbreadstuffs show an adj
vance of Cd, wheat Is ; Ohio -four SO ;white wheat
rs Sd. Corn good and sold In quantities at follow
ing prices: white 43 yellow ~ provisions firm,
and in fair demand Lard 81; Rice slightly adj
vanced. 81
Gonsols 81 a s7J.
S. American securities unchanged.
LATEST BY THE ARABIA
The affairs on the Danube were unchanged.
The allied fleets were at Yarna.
4 Napers fleet had suddenly put to sea IN consc-
sequence of the ice breaking up
The Austrlans were reported as entering Servia
All Greeks were ordered to leave Turkey.
E Adyices from Copenhagen to the 18th, state that
four steam fgates detached from Napier's feet had
been sent to the Gulf of Finland.
The British frigate Imperius had chased a Russian
corvette into Sweaborg ~
Berlin dates to the 9th, had been received Prince
Barclay Ee Tally had been sent to London on spe-
cial mission
The latest heard from Bucharest was to the 9th.
No battle had occurred at SalisUria or Ballora
Odessa dates to the End inst, were at hand. All
English and French vessels had been ordered out of
port.
At ST. Petersburg on the 9th inst, all reserves
were being called out.
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Raleigh April 25, 1854. 46-
n AND FOR SALE IN WAKE AND NASH

n AND FOR SALE IN WAKE AND NASH
HA COUNTIES will sell to the highest bidder, at
George w: Thompsons store, in Wake County, IS miles
Northwest of Raleigh (and within mile of said Lands
the following Tracts towt: One Tract containing
hundred acres, the waters of big Lick Creek The
other Tract containing hundred Acres the
waters of Neuse River and Laurel Greek. Both of said
Tracts well adapted to the culture of Tobacco and Cot
ton, and all kinds of grain There is sufficient amount
of cleared land each, and good improvements both
And if it be desired by the purchasers of the above
Tracts, will sell my HOME TRACT, containing about
ACRES which lies between the two Tracts
specified above, There is large two story house with
four good fire places and good kitchen and
all necessary out houses, situated my home tract
The Tract in Nash county contains about four hundred
of good Turpentine land with about thou
sand boxes and good orchard CT choice trees There
is tolerablY good house with other improvements
There also tocrably good farm the said land This
tract lies the waters of Robertson Creek Lees
meeting house.
The three tracts lying in Wake county will be sold
Friday the 9Th day May next at the said store of George
w. Thompson ESQ., about o'clock. One half of the pur
chase money will be casl; the other half made payable
the 25h of December to be made safe with good notes
with uudoubted security.
Entire possession given the 2th of Dec next with the
privilege of sowing wheat in good time The Tract in Nash
will be sold Friday the 18th day of May next in EaTps
borough about o'clock. This tract will be sold the
those mentioned above. Entire possession
given the 25h of Dec next and the privilege of sowing
wheat in good time.
BENZ. ROGERS
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LYNcHBURG, April %. Our community was great
ly excited this morning by the occurrence of a
shocking tragedy. John w. Lambeth, citizen of
this place, belonging to highly respectable family
while laborng under alteration of mind murdered
his wife by cutting her throat, and then killed him.
self The weapon used was pocket knife.
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April IA. 1854.
Jewellery AND FANCY GooDs-CHFAP

EEWELRY AND FANCY GOODS-CHEAP.
informing the citizens Of Raleigh vicinity, that
they have just received an new stock Of all the
Thankful liberal patronage already received they
will do all in their power to deserve continuance If the
Their present stock consists in part of
JEwELRYmGsd Earrings BTeastpins Gulpins Finger;
Chains, Pencils, Pens, Watches, &C., &c.
IF M szss a1a a Prenoh GasXets Fur
es Spanish and French Fans from so to 81 Port
Pocket books Wostenhorn's celebrated Cutlery Dressing
and Pocket Combs of Ivory India Rubber and round
al oae ed sn
GERS from 40 cents to 50, Gothic and day Clocks Ger
An kinds of Perfumery and Toilet requisites.
and French Candies
Pickles Preserves Brandy Fruit Punes Rasns Cqrrants
Sehiedam Schnaps, &C., &c, F. MAILER co.
II .osT-In RALEIGH, probably on FAYETTEVILLE
WATCH dGAIN, with White sea With Red Spots on Il
The finder will be suitably rewarded application and
April Apr 81, 1854 '~..>.-' 80.
NO 1, FAMILY GROCERIES Stewart Syrup
and soasses Brown Clarified Pnlyerzed Crushed shed
Godees MaccaToni IeInacl Corn Starch for PuSdings
Adamantine and Taow candles, Var gated, Resin and
Turpsntine Soaps Pure Cider 4. vinsgar 3 T11cKER
Raleigh April 10, 1884 a.
= = Post copy ~.
NJoTIcE.-A PERSONS ARE HEREBY eau
1NTT0NED against trading for the following One
against Bell and Sanford for fifteen dollars and eighty
Sherwood House for twelve dollars and fly cents paya
bic also to John Cooke The said described notes
ed me; and the owing them will therefore, pay
thenionIy to or to my order.
- - = TfIoS FENTRESS.
{ Raleigh, April Z. 1854. fist.
- TRAW MATING !-Piain, plaid, Striped and
I9Faregated mattings from A. to O. = 3 ,6gc,,,
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In going to parties, just mind what you are at,
Bewaresof your head, and take care of your hat,
Lest you find that fayorite son Of your mo hers
Has an ache in the one and q brick IN the other.
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CorToN KING Charles Dickens, in a late num-
Der of his "Houschold Words" after enumerating
the striking facts of cotton says:
ssLet any social OF physical convulsion visit the
United States, and England would feel the shock
from Lands End to John OGroat's. The lives of
nearly two millions of our countrymen depend
ent upon the cotton crops of America their destiny
may be said, without any sort ofhyperbole, to hang
upon thread. Should any dire calamity befall the
land of cotton, thousand of merchant ships
would rot idly in dock; ten thousand mills must
stop their busy looms, and two million mouths would
starve for lack of food to feed tbem."
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STATE MEDICAL .SocETY We are indebted to a
friend for copy Of the transactions of the fourth
annual meeting Of the Medical Society of North
Carolina, held at Fayetteville in May last-printed
in excellent style by Messrs. Fulton and Price. The
Society will meet again in this City on Tuesday
the ninth of next month
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-04-29

New York, April 9th. The following is the
weekly statement of the New York Banks for this
week, compared with last: Loans $9O,376, $40 last
week $91, 636,274. Specie $40, 6,976; last week
$1o,044,o44 Circulation $9,S5s,S54; last week
So $50 $685. Deposites $50, 225 9o2; last week $780,,
25,191.
NEW ORLEANS, April ed. The city voted yester-
day, by an immense majority, in favor of the sub
scription to the great Northern and Southern Rail-
roads.
New ORLEANS April 23-The Steamer United
States from Aspinwall, has arrived, bringing Cali
fornia dates to April list. The news is meagre
The markets were excessively depressed. The Brit
ish ship Challenge had been seized for violation of
the revenue laws.
Col. Watkins, of Walkers expedition, had been
found guilty, but recommended to mercy.
duel had been fought between Mr.. Washington,
one of the editors of the Times, and Mr.. Wash
burn, of the Alta California. The latter was badly
wounded.
The Japan Squadron arrived at Loo Choo in JAN
uary--all hands were well.
The Steamer Illinois left Aspinwal on the 18th for
New York with $50 passengers and upwards of
100000 in gold, brought down by the steamer
Oregon.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-04-29

The CHANCES OF WAR. The Life Insurance Com
panies in England have recently calculated the
chances of being killed or wounded in battle and fix
ed against death by accident violence from any
cause including death in action, for :e3 3s the
e1O0 per annum; and if to include payment in
case of loss of limb of half the insured, and
payable death, f3 S. per cent extra" 1t would
seem, from these terms, that is is twice as
likely to lose his leg he is to lose his head proba
bly, because he has two legs and only one head.
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NOTICE.

FHN0 MILL-0WNERS and THOSE WHO INTEND
IL BUILDING MILLS.-The Subscribers, being de-
srous Of extending their business farther SOUTH respectful
y inform those intending to erect Flour Mills that they
prepared furnish all kinds of materials
such establishments such homework, Burr Mstones
Boiling Cloths, &C., &C. Being practical Milwright they
fully competent and prepared to all orders in
their line and will warrant their work to be executed in
the best manner. Address
HASKELL & STOCKWELI. s
NeW-Haven, Connecticut
April %, 1854. 1019-wtf
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CoTToN AND BREADsTUFFs ADVANCED. The latest
adyices from Europe are to the effect that both
cotton and breadstuffs had advanced.
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It is nov said, on the authority of the New York
Courier, suggested no doubt by Col. Webb, who
had an interview with Lord Clarendon, that Lord
O. had disavowed that lis remarks in regard tothe
a,ateaate cordial between France and England had
reference to Cuban or Mexican affairs. The joint
action of England and France, to which he originally
had reference, was to South America
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-04-29

A Washing ton Clergy man. q Sunday or two since,
while stating deficiency IN the
that since the issue of three cent pieces the reve
nue. of his church had decreased one hall
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SPRING STOCK.
II HON AS FENTREss,

FayeteoiNe Street, lRdleiq1, AZ q, -
MAS JUST RECEIVED his STOCK OF SPRING and
a 81 SUMMER GOODS and Is prepared to furnish all
who favor him with cali with any orell the
articles ofGENTLEMEN'S WEARING APPAREL of the
best material at the shortest notice. cheap as
man can sell the same south of Mason Djxon's line
Call and see for yourself and be assured that you shall
not go away dissatisfied.
stock is composed of his usual quantity and quality
of CLOTHS, CASHIERS VESTINGS,. TRIMMINGS,
&c useless to through the empty form of
ing thanks for fayors for the public know that he CRATE
full and will merit continuation and extension of the
same, by prompt attention to his business. Call and see
me and We will be mutually benefited by trade.
l have hand excellent assortment of READY
MADE CLOTHING which cannot fail to please.
The latest fashions received from Paris and New York
April 26, 1854 46-4t.
City papers copy three times. :
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GADSDEN TREATY RATIFIED.
WASHINGTON, April %. The Senate to-day rat
fed the Gasden treaty.
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CONGRESS HoNDA II "a RIE "a
s. SENATE Mr. Everett presented memorial of
members of The American Association for the adj
yancement Of Science, Congress to make an
appropriations to- enabe Prof Mitchell of Cincinnati
to construct machine for obserg right ascenzs
cions and destinations by aid of magnetism which
was referred to aselect committee s
- Fhe Senate insisted on their amendments to the
Military Academy BILL and asked committee of con
ference. -
The joint resolution manifesting the sensesof Con-
gress towards the rescuers of the survivors of the
wreck OF the steamship San Francisco was taken up.
Mr.. Gwln moveda substitute which was not agreed
to--yeas IL, nays 81. Til amount appropr was
reduced to fifty thousand dollars and the joint reso-,
luton was passed - 81 &. - - -
The Indian appropriation bill was taken up, and
sundry amendments were made to it when the SEN
ate adjourned - ~ 8. ssEssz gss
HOUSE OF REPREsENTATIyE On motion of Mr.
Bcrnhsel, the Committee on Territories was reques-
ted to inquire relative to placing the legislative
sembly of Utah the footing those of MIN
nesota and New Mexico. On motion of Mr.. Fanlk-
the President was requested to furnish copies of
all instructions since 1929 not hitherto furnished
reativeto priyateering and the with
foreign governments on the subject The House
went into committee on the Senate amendment to-
the deficiency bill. Mr.. Phelps explaincdsthe views
of the Committee of Ways and Means on these
amendments. Mr.. Philips spoke in favor of the. Me-
blaska bill, and Mr. Harris, of Mississippi was nm
derstood to oppose the bill in particulars Mr.
Benton has the floor for tomorrow. The committee
rose and the House Adjourned Union.
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We are indebted to Mr.. Turner, of the North
Carolina bookstore for some excellent perfumes put
up in new style The ladies will doubtless obtain
them and Judge for themselves
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6NOMMON acknowledgements DESTROYS OF
" TEACHING Common Schools in Wake County the
present year. will have opportunity of being examined
and receiving certificates by attending the Court House,
in Raleigh, the first Saturday in May, June July
STEPHEN STEPHENSON,
c. c.
April "a, 1854 46-lt
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Among the Tartars, IF q man deceivesa woman by
false promises, and she in consequence becomes
crazy, he is Instantly choked to death.
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81 Gen. Dockery either knows or doesn not know
"nat the Nebraska bill provides and what it is in
ended to accomplish. IF he does not know, he is
~. Mt to be Governor; if he does know, and then
;s'oses to tell or to express his opinion relation
~ what will the people think of him win they
~. conclude that heis inclined to slip into office by
uOoglng questions? And is not a dodger deina-
sOsues And is not ademagogue deceiver of the
peOple' We say to the people, watch your public
sn' and especially Gen. Alfred Dockery
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ORANGES ORANGES 1870 BOXES FRESH
u ORANGES just received and for sale at
ANTONIO PIZZINPS
New Confectionery Store
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NTEW STYLE LINEN PANTS.-F0R THE
most desirable styles, cali and examine stock
x E. j.. HARDING. !
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WHTHITE MARSEILLES VESTS. JUST RE-
: w CEIvED loo Plain and Figured, new style at
HARDING,Ssa
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HSANCY CASHMERE sPANTS.-a0ok PAIRS
AZ embracing all the different styles, at HARDING,S
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DIE d,

In this City Tuesday the 25th inst Mrs Emma Wa-
ner in the 32nd year of her age
In this City the day Mrs Grizzly Shaw, widow
of the late Matthew Shaw the 80th year of her age
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The MURDER TRIAL KENTUCKY. The trial of
Mathew Ward, at Elizabethtown, KY, charged with
killing Prof. Butler is drawing to close The evil
dence for the prosecution closed on Wednesday last
and that day thirteen witnesses for the defence
were examined, among them Secretary Guthrie, Hon.
VIM. c. Preston, a member of Congress Rev Mr.
Sehon and George ID. Prentice, of the Louisville
Journal. 1t was thought the examination of wit
nesses would be concluded on Friday evening. The
Louisville Courier says
The attempt of the counsel for the defense thus
far has been to prove that alteration took place
in the school room between Prof Butler and Mathew
Ward-that Prot. B. robust strong man-that
he struck W., who poor, weakly, infirm per-
son, and might have killed him had not the latter
shot down T.
A letter to the Cincinnati Enquirer, dated Eliza
bcthtown, April 20, says:
The scene which was most moving, the ap-
pearance of the lady of the lamented Prof Butler
upon the witness stand. Her testimony was neces-
sary to prove the conviction her husband entertain
ed from the moment he shot that the wound
was mortal and death must ensue. Clad in the hab-
ilimcnts of mourning, pale, and by the
great affliction that had deprived her of compan
ion whose presence rendered life most DEAR surely
that must have been callous heart that did not
share largely in the agony then rending her mind,
as the recollections of the dying scene came back
her with such vivid and terrible reality; but yet
there careless countenanccs, and impudent
stares from individuals within the bar.
The wife of the accused seems much worn and
enfeebled by her constant attention to him, but
manifests an agonizng interest in every word the
witnesses utter. She is young lady of Processes
ing appearance. His mother also seems deeply anx-
ious The prisoner is feeble that it is feared he
will break down completely should the trial prove
tedious.
The mooted question is which of the parties
struck the first blow. Thus far, no blow on either
side has been clearly proven, though some of the
witnesses think that Ward struck Butler with his
left hand and they all state that just before the
pistol was fired, Professor Butler sprang stepped
L. b,,,l pc, n-,o
of the witnesses speaks of the parties being cnch
ed before the DiStol fired.