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The Cape Fear Appropriate ton.

We announced i'm our last that President Pierce
had approved the bill appropriating s14O 900 for the
improvement of the mouth of the Cape Fear river.
The Union, in publishing the message Of the Prcsi-
dent on the subject, says:
"The bill recently passed by Congress, appropri-
atng hundred and forty thousand dollars for the
further improvement of Cape Fear River in North
Carolina was signed on yesterday by the President
and returned to the Senate. 1t is well known that
this measure differs from the ordinary propositions
to make appropriations for the improvement of rivers
and harbours in fact that the obstruction in Cape
Fear river is the result of act of government
This feature in the case well understood in both
houses of Congress- and contributed largely to the
pussage of the BILL II the fact alluded to had been
stated in the BILL its approval by the President would
have required no explanatory message; but in coa-
sequence Of the omission, it was incumbent ON him.
to prevent misconstruction erroneous inferences
to accompany his approval with the statement Of the
reason on which it was given. The reason assigned
by the President addressed itself forcibly to the
common sense of every that it cannot fail to be
entirely satisfactory This act cannot be regarded
as precedent, except in cases where the govern
ment as in this case, has caused the obstruction.
In all such cases the proprety of the appropriation
will be readily conceded. We need scarcely add
that the approval of the Cape Fear bill, under the
circumstances, cannot be construed into recogni-
ton by the President of the power to make appro-
prations by Congress" for rivers and harbours gen.
orally"
The following is the message of tho President, &C.
companied by the bill
To the Senate Of tile United States:
have this day given nay signature TO the act
making fur ther appropriation for the improvement
of the Cape Fear river North Carolina.
The occasion seems to render it proper for me to
deviate from the ordinary course of announcing the
approval of bills by oral statement only and for
the purpose of preventing any misapprehenson
which might otherwise arise from the phraseology
of this act to communicate, in writing that my ap-
prova is given to it the ground that the obstruc-
tons, which the proposed appropriation is in; ended
to remove the result of acts of the general gov
| crnmcnt. FRANKLIN PIERCE.
WASHINGTON, July %, 1854.
An act making further appropriation for the improve
ment of the Cape Fear river, North Carolina.
Be it enacted Jy the Senate and the House Of Rep
resentdtires Of the United States IF 1anerica Con
gress assembled, That the sum Of one hundred and
forty thousand dollars be, and the same is hereby
| appropriated for the year ending Goth june 1855
to be paid out of any money in the treasury not 9th
erwise appropriated and to be expended under the
superintendency Of the Secretary of War, for thu
continuation of the improvement of the Cape Fea
river, North Carolina, at its communication
with the ocean.
Approved July %, 1854.
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Cheering News!

We continue to receive cheering news from all
quarters in relation to the prospects of Mr.. Bragg,
ue Democratic candidate. He is leader of whom
any party, in any State, might well be proud. As
~e Gay for action approaches let every Democratic
soldier look to his armor and see that he is prepar-
cd in all respects for the conflict GA little more
grape, Capt. Bragg" and the day is ours!
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Cape Fear and Deep River Nav. Co

Po Tedf anU Deep River Nav. Co.
I'VE, we learn that the stockholders of this Company
As'a Inelr annual meeting at Haywood on Thursday
m anu friday last The meeting was well attended,
Nu good feeling and unanimity characterized all its
rlv'eeangs. rv The President Col. Murchison, made
report OF the progress of the work, the cause of
ue delay, and the increased expense; which gave
s'sfa satisfaction, and so restored confidence in the
"O'h That an additional subscription of $4,000 was
made to complete it.
1ne lo1mer President and Directors were unani-
n,'uAy Reelected; and Henry A. London, Esq, was
s sa"n'Dously reelected Secretary and Treasurer of
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s,.s ~ lae Wilmington Commercial, which pro-
n.ss !" oe Southern Rights, loses no occasion to
~ '1ace the false impression that the Democrats of
on.l'. nee states are as unsound upon the slavery
~, dsss'lon as the Wings; the WILMINGTON CONNER
is "nlch processes to be moderate Wing journal,
disti. sf'aeess among the most prejudiced and vim
all "" o' "hig journals. The Editors fairness is
s,o NA'''ed' He intimates that Democratic Editors
Era.appp ppoftlng Mr. Bragg in the hope of obtaining
rs,n. 0'e advertisements and the like Is this the
iudno "hy ne is supporting Dockery? Does he
'Duse others by himselfg
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Cholera at Nia1nra.

New YORK, July 25. The Cholera has broken
out at Niagara, and is making terrible nroads on the
visitors at that renowned watering place. Thirteen
Deaths occurred yesterday, and the people rapid
ly leaving.
Private advices received here by the Pacific, state
that the next steamer will bring commission from
the Car, which proposes to sell Citka and other
Russian territories.
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PEETE, PEPPER, & CO.,

wholesale Gr0cerss
fORWARDLyG IND CO-MKLSSION AER CHANTS
PORTS TSaoUTH, VA.
a Ii BUSINESS ENTRUSTED TO THEM WILL BE
n punctuay attended TO.
Persons with whom not acquainted wishing goods
forwarded by US, mast send the money 10 Office
We find great difficulty in collecting small debts scattered
throughout the country.
July 80, 1854. 1O39-smw.
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A NEW PAPER IN WASHINGTON.

A new paper has been established in Washington
City, called the State Rights Register and Ma
tional Economist" " 1t is handsome weekly, and
full of interesting matter-Mr c. G. Baylor, Editor.
The first volume of the Register will contain a
large number of State papers and historical docu-
mens that every statesman, every scholar and every
citizen should have in his library. These papers
cannot be conveniently procured. They are not
bound together. They arc much scattered and diff
cult to obtain. The first volume of the Register will
contain them ALL and the yearly subscription to it is
only $S-far less than volume containing all of
these valuable and interesting papers weuld cost.
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ArriraZ of tho IHinois-Aore Gold.

Arriual Of tho Ilinois-Aore Gold.
The Illinois arrived to-day bringing $1,000, 900 in
Gold.
The U. S. sloop of war Cyanc had demanded salts
faction of the authorities Of San Juan for insults Of
fered to Mr.. Borland, the American Minister. An
apology being refused on the 14th inst the town was
bombarded and burnt. The people ofthe town con-
tumacousy refused to the last and not s house was
spared.
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CHOLERA IN NEW BRUNSWICK, &c.-Boston July
that the cholera has broken out at St: Johns The
papers are loud in their complaints of the filth that
prevailed throughout the city. Several deaths had
taken place.
The fire at Frcdericktown on the 18th, destroyed
the greater part of three blocks Seventy build
isgs were consumed between King street and the
river north of Temperance Hall. The loss is heavy.
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CHOLERA THE WEST INDIEs.--New York, July
o. Advices from Barbados to the 14th of June
give ghtful reports of the ravagcs of the cholera
In the small city of Bridgetown upwards Of 1000
deaths had occurred in fourteen days. On the 18th
there was 244, and the number daily increasing.
Reports from other West India Islands state that
the cholera was spreading in every direction.
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MORTALITY AND CHoLERA AT NEW YoRK-Nep
York, July 23d The total number of deaths
during the week ending last evening 9l5, being
a total increase of 9S compared with the prcced-
ing week. The number of deaths from cholera was
1s3, consumption 90; children under ten years of
age 53S, of which 3l7 were under year of age.
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maat: George Mathers attended the last ou.rtor,r
held hlrs n OF the New York Typographical society
ere at IN that city, He was one Of fhe original on1
signed tIe ,b society some forty-ve years SINCE and
the cr,f e.; - nrst constitution His popularity among
1lalt Is uneluelled. o
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Congressional

WAsuISGzoN, July 25. The Senate has been en-
gagged to-day discussing the Diplomatic appropria-
ton bill; and the House has been hammering at the
Naval appropriation bill No votes.
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MaIe,.u IN RraolI,,,

CfoteTa an DT00EIyn.
New YoRK, July 24 The total number of deaths
in Brooklyn the past week was 233, of which rs
were by cholera. Yesterday there were 10 new
cases and deaths from cholera
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FATAL ACCIDENT IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY. We
are informed by gentleman residing at Little Rock
fish, Cumberland County, that boy named Mathew
Perry, about seventeen years of age, was killed at
the Rockfish Factory on the 18th inst. He was a..
musng himself in the third story of the Mill, when
violently pushing against the Stats which protected
the open door, they gave way and falling upon the
steps below he was instantly killed. The owners of
the Mill regret the accident very much, it being the
first that has occurred since the Mill went into oper-
alton.
Among the arrivals at Washington we notice that
Of Capt. Samuel c. Reid of New York. the gallant
commander of the late privateer General Armstrong,
whose heroic deeds have been he subject of the re-
cent animated debate in the American Senate.
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SALISBURY, DAYTON, & Co.
WHOLESALE DEALERS IN
Bows and Children,s Clothiug

No SO, ,lokn 81. Jetc York
TEAVE ON HAND AND IN PROGRESS OF BEING
large assortment Of the above descrB
lion Of Clothing adapted TO the Fall and Winter trade and
which offered on very favorable terms.
New York, June 90, 1884. 64-sw2m
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nXFORD MALE ACADEMY.-J.H H. HORNER,
" Principal, NORTON EENAlBl.E Assistant. The next
session open the 10th July and close the December
Board and tuition for the session s65.
Oxford n. C., xkswteaJ
June 6, 1854
s4 The Register, Spirit of the Age. and Biblical Recor
der copy weekly and sei-weeky until the .":h July and
or ward accounts.
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RALEIGH, ": C.
WILL practice in the County and Superior Courts of
Wake, Johnston and Nash.
~ Office up stairs in hc building occupied by B. B
Smith.
Raleigh. June a. 1854. 102s-wy.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-06-08
Unpublished Song of Lord Byron.


The following exquisite lines are from an in
teresting volume lately published in London,
entitled Fugitive Pieces and "Reminiscences
of Lord Byron" They are not to be found in
any edition of the noble bards works.
I speak not, trace not, breathe not thy name,
There is grief in the sound-there were guilt
in the fame:
But the tear which now burns on my cheek
may impart
The deep thought that dwells in in that silence
Of heart.
Too brief for our passion, too long for our peace
Were those hours--can their JOY OF their bitter
ness cease?
We repent, we abure, we will break from our
sa chain
We must part, We mustAy, to uniteit again.
Oh! thine be the gfadness, and mine be the guilt:
Forgive me, adored one--forsake if thou wilt:
But the heart which bear shall expire undo
debased,
And men shall not break it, whatever thou
mny 'st.
And stern to the naughty, but humble to thee,
NV soul in its bitterest blacknoss shall be;
And our days seonias swift, and our moments
more sweet, y
With thee BY my side, then the world at our
feet.
One sigh of thy sorrow, one look of thy love,
Shall turn me or fix, shall reward or reprove;
And the heartless may wonder at all we resign,
Thy lip shall reply not to them, but to mine
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-06-08
WHOLE NO. 439.

ments OF the State, five dollars annually.
Sec. 6. That the county commission
ers shall furnish to the clerks of courts OF
their respective counties, all the blank
books, blanks, stationery, and all other
things necessary to the prompt discharge
of their duties; all which articles the
clerks may for themselves procure, and
shall be allowed for their certificate
Sec. Z. That the act entitled ''an act
to regulate the fees of clerks of the courts
OF common pleas,' passed May 1, 1859,
and section ffty-two of the act entitled
'tan act to regulate the election of State
and county officers, passed May 3, 1852,
and section of the act entitled, "an act to
provide for collecting the statistics of
crime" passed May /, 1852, be, and the
same are hereby repealed.
Sec. 8. That this act shall take effect,
and be IN force from and after its passage.
F. G. LEBLOND.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
ROBERT LEE,
President of the Senate, pro tenn.
May 1st. 1854.
SECRETARY Of STATES OFFICE,
Columbus AprI 10, 1854.
I, WILLIAM THEvIrT, Secretary of State,
of the State of Ohio hereby certify the
foregoing laws are correctly copied from
the original rolls on file in this Office.
WILLIAM TREVITT,
Secretary of State.
1 certify that the foregoing laws are
correctly printed. J. V. S. HOYT,
Auditor, w. C. O..
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-06-08
An Ohio Novelty.

Upin Bryan, Williams county, Ohio--in
the town-there is novelty which is rare
to be exceededin curiosity anywhere.
All over the village the people are favored
with natural fountains. The lem thus
describes the novelty:
at is supposed by some that there is an
underground lake, at the depth of some
forty OF fifty feet, of considerable extent,
as water has been found when bored for,
for several miles around. This is also ap-
parent from the fact that every new well
that is bored affects the strength of others
in its immediate vicinity, until its stream is
elevated, by means of a stock, to an equal
height. The amount of water discharged
by these fountains, however, is not proper
tonate or equal. They vary considerably
in different parts of the town, the strongest
ones being generally east of Main street.
The water can be raised in proportion to
the stream forced up. There are several
that fill two inch auger hole at the height
of eight feet above the surface of the earth
and the others issue somewhat smaller
stream to the height of twelve or fifteen
feet. Some of the larger ones frequently
throw up small fish, and we are told that
there is very strong fountain about a
mile east of this place, in which fish of a
blackish color, of the length ofthree inches,
have been seen.
"The work Of procuring water is simple
and easy. There are seldom any stones
met with to obstruct the course of the au
ger, and but one or two days are required
usually to sink well, of five or six inches
in circumference, the necessary depth.
Water is found at an average depth of 42
feet The auger passes through loose
sand until It strikes what is called a. hard
pan,' bed of solid blue clay, Of from two
to three feet in thickness, and of such a
nature that it requires q drill to penetrate
it, Immediately below this hard pan lies
the water, imbedded, it is supposed, in
qicksand, as for some days, in some in
stances weeks, large quantities of fine
white sand are elected by the water, but
the stream finally becomes entirely pure
and clear, and no sand is afterwards seen
seNo season nor state of the water has
any efectupon these living fountains. The
drouth nor flood cannot change their cur
rents, They are ever the same. Their
source is inexhaustible, and therefore they
cannot fail"
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-06-08
Interesting Presentation.

The Boston Post has the following fair
bit at presentation ceremonies:
eve are pleased to record that our es-
teemed old friend, Mrs. Partington, has
been presented with a new corn broom by
her gocer, as mark of esteem for the
prompt manner in which she paid her
bills. The presentation was made in the
front part of the shop, amid crowd OF
orange baskets and sugar barrels, and the
ceremonial was marked by peculiar inter-
est, as was the skirt of Mrs. Partington's
bombazine dress with an extra puff of
-four. The grocer, handing the broom
at arms length over the counter, address
ed her-his eyes filled with tears, and his
mouth filed with half an orange--as fol-
lows: "Take the broom mem, and with it
the assurance Of my distinguished con-
sideration" Mrs. Darlington took the
broom in her fingers, and with evident
emotion said-at the same time looking at
Ike, who was peering wistfully into the
orange basket-''I thank you for the
broom, and l shall never fail to forget the
doughnut." She meant the donor. and
Ike said she did say SO; but the grocer
who was gross man, thought differently.
The broom, On one side of the handle,
bears on a small square piece of yellow
paper, the inscription, "Half dozen corn
brooms, made and warranted by the Har-
ward Society, and for sale BY grocers gen
erally;" on the other--nothing at ALL
The gift was beautiful tribute of groce-
ries to worth, and the story which after
wards ''got round," that she paid two
York shillings for the broom, and that the
presentation was all sham, was an out
rageous libel, that had its origin IN the
meanesten
DESTITUTE CHILpREN.-There are SAID
to be 10. 900 destitute children IN the city
of New York; wretehed girls and outcast
bovs who live by beggary and shame.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-06-08

wA lady who was teasing tiger in
Van Amburgh's menagerie at Pittsburg,
on Sunday, was badly hurt by ablow from
the animals paw. He must have been a
savage old fellow.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-06-08

ET Governor Stevens and family, of
Washington Territory, are in Washington
city.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-06-08

DESTITUTE CHILpREN.-There are SAID
to be 10 900 destitute children in the city
of New York; wretehed girls and outcast
BOYS, who live by beggary and shame.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-08-26

or Flooding: Painful, Suppressed and Irregular
Menstraation, &c., with all their accompanying
evils, Cancer excepted no matter how severe
or Of how long standing.
The Catholicon far surpasses other remedies in
being more certain, less expensive, and leaving
the system In better condition. Let all inter-
ested call and obtain pamphlet (rREE) contain
ing ample proof, from the most respectable sour
ces, OF the beneficial results off use; togeth-
er with letters from highly experienced physi
clans, who have used It in their practice, and
speak from their own observations.
REFERENCES:
P. B. PEcKnAM, M. D. Utica, NY.
L. D. ELEMIHo, M. D. Canandaigua,N N. Y.
NJ. II. Hills, M D Rochester, N. Y.
D. Y. FoorE, M D Syracuse, N Y. f4=
Professor DUNBAR, Nj D Baltimore, Nd.
J. C. ORRIcx, NJ D ai
W. w. REESE, NJ D City ofNew York.
w. PREscorT, M, D, Concord, N II.
J. P. NEwLAHD, NJ D, Utica, N ", d.,
Rev. C. S.BEARD, Glenn Springs, G..
Pamphlets can be had gratis at the Store Of
E. W. TOWER & Co., Agents,
Druggistsa and Booksellers, Morgantown, Va
And sold by LOGAN & CARR, Fairmont,
T. Dr.. WIN. EYSTER, do
J.&.W.B. KERN, Middleburne,
DR.. T. C. HAWKINS, Waynes'
burg, Penna, ana by most Of the
leading Druggists III the adjoining counties.
|p See the following letter:
HUNTSVILLE, Yadkin county, NCl
''t November %, 1858.
Dr. John B. Marchisi: -.
Sir: deem 1t my duty to express to YOU
my sincere thanks for your discovery of the eel
ebrated Female Medicine, (Catholicon.) NJ,
wife has been more or less troubled with flood
Ing for eight or nine years, and found nothing tc
give her relief, antl, by accident, gota bottle
Of your medicine, and found It just the thing
wanted. II acted like charm, and has given hel
entire relief Of a permanent character.
With much respectf your ob't scrs't,
(Signedl WILLIAM J. BoLIs.
/ j. B. ANARCHIST & Co. Proprietors
| Central Depot, 3o4 Broadway, N. Y.
February II, 1854. If
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4 ~ SALE -
OF Valuable Real Estate and
Iron Works, X
In INionongalia County, virginia.

In EHonongalia County, Virginia.
: PURSUANT to decree Of the Circui,
Court oil Monongalia county, rendered on
the 18th July, 1854, in cause wherein
Samuel McKelvy is the plaintiff and Annu
c. Kay and others are defendants, the I'm.
dersigned, Commissioners appointed for the
purpose, will sell at Morgantown, in said
county,
On Friday the 9Th day Of September,
1854, all that splendid property in Monon'
gala county, Virginia, lying along and near
Cheat River, generally known as"the Mon.
ongalia Iron Works." containing about
Twelve Thousand Acres, wherein are erect.
ed several Furnaces, now worked BY the said
McKelvy-a Girls. Mill. Saw Mill, &C., dn,
ven BY fine water power. On this land
there Is ali abundance Of Iron Ore. stone
cusl. limestone, aud timber. There is also
valuable Ferry crossing Cheat River, be
longing to the property.
This estate Is we'll situated for manafac.
turing purposes; not only Of Iron, but OF
wool and cotton, being situated in the heart
Of a good farming and wool-growns coun-
try, about IS miles south Of Pittsburg, EN-
biacing the finest water power in Yves! VIZ.
GINA, and having communication with Fits
burg by water. ,.
TO wit: one.fif,h Of the purchase money pay.
able in six months from the day Of sale, and
the residue in one, two and three years rom
~ .. shn hAIA
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IMPORTANT TO MANY.

A Ii PERSONS indebted to the late firm Of
IA Raymond 4 Pitkenpaugh, and also TO tho
Estate ofNicholas Pickcnpaugh, decd. arc here.
by notified that the Books, Accounts and Notes
due said Firm and Estate are now In my posses
sion las Executor Of N. Pickenpaugh, dec'd) for
collection and settlement, and all persons ndebt.
ed TO said Firm or Estate are earnestly Requests
ed 10 call and pay and settle their respective
debts, as the business Is bound to DO closed up
ss soon as practicable. ,.,,..
r. L. BERKSHIRE,
Juno 7, 1854. E-'r.y NJ piekenpaugh.
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A Grazing Farm for Sale.

Iwish to sell my Farm Of $50 Acres,
situate on the Evansville pike, II miles
from Morgantown. OF this ,rac, $50 a.
cres are improved. and about 200 acres
are under fence. 1t is mostly sown in
grass. On the premises are two dwelling
houses, log barn and several out: build,
ings; also two young apple orchards and
other fruit trees. The whole is well wa.
tered, and the farming land in good state
Of cultivation.
Ny price is eight dollars per acre
The title is good, and possession will be
given on the LIST Of April next.
For view Of the premises, and othe
particulars, call on the subscriber, living
thereon. VIM. MILLER.
August "a, 1858. 2lltf
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