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*Duty began to be enforced on rags, 1s4s.

CASE WITHOUT PARALLEL. In the Washing
ton Union OF the present week we see the official
announcement of the appointment of John McClin-
took as Naval Officer at the Custom House, Ports
mouth, New Hampshire.
Capt. McClintock's term of office expires under
his old appointment this day, and on Monday next
he enters on his ninetyJourth year. and the dis
charge of the duties of his new four years commits
sion. parallel case of appointment to a
ponsblc Office of one who is of that advanced age
and physical abilities to discharge its duties cannot
probably be found at the present time in the world
or in past history since the Christian era
Capt. John McClintock was born the 2sth day
of August 1871. He was the son of the Rev. DR..
Samuel McClintock of Greenland who chaplain
in the army of the revolution at the battle of Bun
ker Hill. That patriotic clergyman may be seen in
the engraving of the battle. in his ministerial bands.
near the spot where General Warren lies wounded.
John McClntock at the age of about SIXTEEN enter
ed the service of the private armed ship Alexander,
of twenty guns. AT the age of seventeen he
masters mate and was entrusted with conducting
prize into the W est Indies. He remained in the
vice four years lacking month"; but not being in
any public ship, The receives pension for revolu
tionary services
Capt McClintock has in the course Of his long
life experienced various vicisstudes but has enjoy
ed uninterrupted good health from childhood, and is
now as vigorous as men generally two-thirds of
his age. He takes as much interest in the passing
affairs of the time as any one around US. We met
him in the Athenseum early one morning the pres
ent week, perusng the various papers the stands
Speaking his appointment. he said: "Some may
regard me old and worn out, and the office given
to me a mere sinecurc. But such is not the case
For fire gears hare been absent from attend
ing to duties Of office but day, iointer"
That day his health good but it was in a severe
storm which shut up people generally. He writes
clear and smooth hand without any tremulous-
ness. All the accounts of the custom house go un-
der his personal examination Although engaging
his constant care the emoluments of the office last
year less than four hundred dollars. He is
grateful for it. for he says at his time of life there
his attention.
If there ever was an occasion when the people of
all parties unite in rejoicing at the appointment
of to Office, it is in the present favorable at
tentron President Pierce has paid to our aged and
deserving citizen. Let the flags be displayed and
the guns fired when he enters his office on Monday
next Portsmouth, (N H) Journal
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A PIONEER WEDDING-RoNANcE IN REALTY. Mar
riez-In camp, near Nebraska Centre, June 10th,
Mr.. Alba Sherman to Miss Mary Swan
The hall delightful portion of the Platte Val
ley, with the canopy of the skies adorned by twink
ling stars shaded by light clouds. The music, the
soothing, tumbling rivers of the Platte, side,
and, far in the distance the other low rumbling
thunder with faint flashes of rivid lightning.
The Hon. A. w. Babbitt Secretary of Utah. dress
ed in his pioneer suit of buckskin made very hap.
py and appropriate speech to the assembled specta-
tors, Seated around on the bosom of the mother
Earth, within the corrill,) among whom were the
Honorable George P. Stiles, Associate Justice of
Utah, and DR.. Clark, the pioneer of Platte Valley
and several other distinguished guests
The ceremony being over, Judge Stiles. in his usu-
al agreeable manner, peculiar to himself made
brief, congratulatory speech. He remarked in con-
clusion: We pioneers and posterity must plant
the stars and stripes on the eastern continent which
was received with much applause. The bridegroom
proposed three times three for the passage of the
Nebraska bill, Judge Douglas, and General A. G..
Dodge, which made the wekn ring through the
Platte Valley and Grand Island as none but pioneers
can do. Next came the SUPPER not on mahogany
tables covered with rich service of silver but on two
Mackinaw blankets spread on the ground The bill
of fare included dried Buffalo tongues dried venison
boiled antelope boiled ham, Wild penola SOUP cakes
of all sorts and Sizes for wine pure Platte water
Ye dainty dyspeptics of crowed cities. VIII, attend
bridal parties in costly palaces of American ,nonId
think you ever enjoyed such rcpast? The bride
presided with native ease and gentility which
showed she was worthy of the heart and hand She
had just received Her graceful manners and sensi-
BILE remarks drew forth the admiration of all, and
showed she had been under the pupilage of that ac
complished lady, Mrs. A. w. Babbitt
The amusements by an Indian dance foil,uod h.
country figures, Platte Valley cotillion and closed
with the Tempest with good wishes for hong life and
blessings on the first married couple at Nebraska
Centre The company gave hearty cheers for The
appointment of old officers to office in the West ;ns
stead of the eastern silk stockings gentry and re-
tired to their respective tents feeling assured that
they would live to travel up the Platte Valley ;th
the Iron Horse, instead of the slow patient OK and
instead OF Pawnee difficulties, they would have -
LOOK out Tor railroad runners hotel porters and bacI
to poor hotel or get feeced out of double fees ~
the cunning haekman. The whole pridal nsrty
with sing cyclepean exception started the neyt
morning ior Utah and California. Ye home loving
denlzens OF the east, what think ye of a marr.as
TOUR OF thousand miles in ox-wagon?
Council lBtu1-s Buqze.
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Cop Liver OIL. But with what still greater Won
der and complacency must every enlightened phys
ician now days contemplate that wholly uneXpec-
ted and invaluable ally which suffering lungs have
recently secured from the iatric liver of the cod
ALere FZansmam-to feed common lamps-was, till
lately all it protested to do but now its yaunt is,
alere Uitan-to repenish the lamp OF life when bur
ming low and threatening to go out. About sixty
years have elapsed since DIR. Bardsley first sounded
its praises; but scarcely dozen have past SINCE 1t
fairly put upon trial in this country, ana every
body now knows the result Thousands OF cases
hitherto most unpromisng have, under Its auspices,
suddenly changed their aspect, and looked oTignt'
here fair girl fastening to decay, had scarcely Ia
ken few doses, when the ominous cough was ap-
peased, she recovered her roses, smiled once more
on a treasured family of friends, and went on ner
way rejoicing; there case of graVer import, Wnlcn
had Whispered death to the enquiring ear, made a
stand, rallied, and consumption was, for the Tune,
arrested in mid course; and again, in patients SUI.
further reduced by the blighting malady, the admin
istration of the bland oil frequently observed TO
respite, soften, and assuage suherings beyond It's
power to remove. Scepticisnl, by slow degrees,
made way to conviction; and he who, few years
ago, would justly have passed for quack VINO
should have pretended to cure consumption, now
countenanced everywhere by brother practitioners,
who have all the story to tell the world at large
has become convinced of the fact and there is now
not village apothecary through the length and
breadth of our isle who has not himself witnessed
some OF the endless benfcent wonders which this
penetrating balm, under the Divine blessing, has
already worked, and is daily working among ting
children of men. Fraser's MagGslne./
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r, WEATHER AND FIRES. The drought continues in
rrioay, light shower fell during the day. Heavy
rams rams nave fallen at Toronto, Canada. heavy
S STORM occurred in the vicinity of Cleveland Fri
y Flres are still raging in the woods in Hancock
the anu ashlngton counties. On Lake Champlain
ne rr;s IN the woods have been extinguished by
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FACTS FOR THE kNow-NoTHINGS. 1t strikes us as
little singular that while this society is engaged IN
ostracisng the foreign population, and endeavorlng
to turn them out of all Offices of profit that they a.
low Congress to pass laws whereby an empire IN
the west is transferred to them by the passage in
homestead presumption laws, without shade of
opposition their part We presume that the So
luton of this enigma is found in the fact that the
great of these fellows reside in the North, and
though they hate the foreigner they love him better
than they do the slave holder But why should
Southerncr be Know Nothing? Have we so soon
forgotten that the foreign population of Boston were
mainly instrumental in quelling the Burns riots and
that Batchelder, whom the mob wlckedly slew, was
Irishman? Have they forgotten that of the thou
sands of Catholic priests in the United States not
one signed the petition of the New England Clergy
men against the Nebraska bill Do they not know
that the foreign vote is universally given to the De-
mocracy She only national political organization that
ever has ever stay the march of abolition ia
naticism? What danger is apprehended at the
Sonth from the increase of our foreign population
whether Catholic or Protestant? In North Carolina,
South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee Flor
ida and Mississippi the white population is about
three millions while the foreign population is not
forty thousand In 1850, there were IS, O06 places
of worship in the United States, of which $4,000
wei e protestant, and 1906 were Catholic. Why
then all this noise about foreign and Catholic infu
ences in the United States?
The Georgia Telegraph, says in reply: ''The
South will get tired Of initiating the North.
There are Know Nothings in New York, and we
mast i1itute them though there is earthly SINH
larity in our condition. There is an excitement at
the North, and the South must play the part OF an
ccho" Columbus Times
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Caseor's .sPatent ,, Wagon to Dump.

ET IS MY INTENTION TO HAVE ON EXHIBITION
IL the approaching State Agricultural Fair the above
named justly celebrated Wagons. These Wagons SUI
peror to Wagon in possessing as they do all
the advantages of the road Wagon and the Dumping Cart
combined they should be upon every farm in the State
State County shop" rights to manufacture are offer
ed for SALE
More information may be obtained by addressing, post
paid, j. NJ. WAGNER,
Raleigh, n. G.
August 81, 1854. SI-t18thOct-
~ Spirit of the Age insert till 18th October.
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BY AUTHORITY.
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
, TPublic. No. AL

AN ACT making further Appropriation for the Improve
ment of the Cape Fear River, North Carolina.
BE 1t enacted h the and House Of Representatives
Of the United States Of america in Congress assembled That
the sum of one hundred and forty thousand dollars be- and
teh June eighteen hundred and fftyye to be paid out
and be expended under the superintendent of the Sec
rotary of War; for the continuation of the Improvement of
the Cape Fear river North Carolina onear its comun
cation with the ocean.
e-.t--. LINN BOYD
Speaker of the House of Representatives
D. r. ATCHISON,
President of the Senate pro tempGre.
Approved July %, 1854. ---
- FRANKLIN PIERCE
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J.. scHLoss, BRO.

Staple and Fancy Dry Goods, Clothing, SC.
RALEIGH, N. C.
a Call at LoUGEEs New Brick Building next door to
Col Hutchings' Sadlery Establishment.
zszss- Cash, credit, if settled every six months
J.eSCHL0SS BRO.
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LIST OF LETTERS
Remaining in the Office at Raleiph g..

remaining IN the Office
| A.
Ashe, R j.
Allen, George B.
Ally, Joseph T.
Afford, Haywood
| B.
Bryan & Boyeth, s
Browning, SamI r. 2
BiddIe, Mary S. 2
Bufaloe, Burrel
Burns, N. G.
Burns, Cadet E.
Brasington, John W.
Boyle, Pat.
Bassought, Charles J.
Brown, John M.
Bracket, Ned.
Blake, William r.
Baughcom, John
Blount, Frederick S.
Barton, William
G..
Grady, Nathan 2
Cunningham, Thomas
Cobbs, F. Fl.
Copeland, VIM.
Chavis, Eliza
Collinsworth, A. j.
Cumlow, Mathew
Called, John NJ.
Colcleugh, John
Colwell, Sarah
Croker, John
Clifton, Sarah
Clarke, W. T.
Cooke, Thomas
Cooke, James H. .
D.
DuPree, Sarah 2
Daugherty, VIM. 8
Duane, Jas.
Dodd, James
Dunn, Nathaniel
Dickerson, j. B.
E.
Edwards, Thomas
Ennis, Sarah L.
Ellen, Miss Ridley 2
F.
Terrell, j. Nj. Q
Feril, Elye
Freeman, W. 81.
Franks. Lorenzo
Francis, Peter
Fort, w. F.
G..
Goodwin, Jefferson
Goodwin. William
Gulley, John G.
Graefenburg Company.
Gould, George L.
Howell, Louisa
Hornaday, lisa
Kinds, P. P.
Henly, Jacob E.
Hogue, John A.
Hall, E. d.
Holdfield, Daniel W.
Herseman, R. S.
Hutchmgs & Stallings,
Hartrauft, Oscar
Hardesty, Daniel W.
Haywood, Rufus
Hill, Lucy a.
Hall, FL. j.
Hall, w. j.
Hill, A. j.
Hinton, Miss Angerona "
Hinton, Mrs. Esther
Horton, NJ. Ii.
Horton, Thomas j.
Harriss, Martha
Hard, James
Hays, Jacob
Hartrunner
House, Mahaly
House, Lindsey
House, Penelope
Hunter, Henry
j.
Jeffreys, VIM.
Joyner, Elizabeth
Jordan, Miss S. V.
Jewell, Julia A.
lett, Henry
Justice, Polly
Johns, j. B.
Persons calling for any
please say they are adve1
Raleigh, Sept. 1, 1854
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Persons calling for any of the above letters will
please say they advertised.
VIM. WHITE, P. N.
Raleigh, Sept. 1, 1854 1O38-3tw
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FRANKLIN PIERCE.
TPublic. No. AL

AN ACT establish the Offices Of Surveyor General of
New Mexico Kansas and Nebraska, grant donations
to actual settlers therein and for other purposes.
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THE RESULT IN ILLINOIS.

Amidst the general detection in the non-slavehold-
ing States, the Democratic triumph in Illinois, re-
ferred to in last stands prominently forward to
animate and cheer the friends of the Constitution
in all portions Of the Union. The following men,
bers are elected from that State:
1. Elihu B. Washburn, fusonist reelected.
2. James II. Woodwork, democrat.
8. John o. Norton, fusonist, reelected.
James Knox, fusionist reelected.
8. VIM A. Richardson, democrat, reelected.
6. Thomas L. Harris, democrat.
Z. James G. Allen, democrat, reelected.
s. Lyman Trumbull, democrat.
9. S. S. Marshall, democrat
The Democrats have carried the State Senate, and
the Fusonists have majority in the lower House
but it is doubtful what will be the complexion of the
joint vote of the two Houses.
The Washington Union thus joyfuly announces
the reelection of the gallant and patriotic Richard
son:
eve feel profound pleasure in announcing the
reelection of Col. w, A Richardson, of Illinois,
a member of the national legislature. 1t must'not
be forgotten that Col Richardson is chairman of the
Committee on Territories in the present House of
Representatives and that while the Nebraska bill
was before Congress upon whom depended the on
duty of leading the charge against abolition
ism in the House, and cheering on the democratic
column. Reared to of the stern realities of
life, full of the fire of the democratic principle
well known for his courage that it did not require
the glorious field of Buena Vista to test ia field
upon which he displayed the most remarkable dar-
ing-hS election to Congress will be hailed with
joy inTevery State of the Union. Like his friend,
Judge Douglas Colonel Richardson has been basely
abused for his fearless patriotism and like him. he
may we'll be proud that Illinois is exception to
the disasters which have lately befalen the demo-
cratic party"
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of these associationsp Yet this doubt NOT is the
real offence Monarchical and despotic Europe sees
in Mr. Soule the representative of its republican
enemy. His example is too striking contrast to
tyranny to be endurable. He is to be driven from
the continent that despotism may more safely tram
pie upon the rights and liberties of the people And
in the United States ALSO the whole of the old wing
party unites with European despotsto throw odium
upon one of the Representatives of their country
abroad and condemn him unheard. ~ -
The siege of Sebastopol is becoming of more in
terest and fuller of incidents The latest accounts
are of Russian origin, but their general correctness
is not denied by the English and French papers.
They are said to be Exaggerated, thus admitting
their material correctness The purpor of this
is that constant and at least two successful attacks
have been made by the Russians on the English and
French lines. The particulars are not given with
sufficient detail to justify conclusion as to the
amount of injury inflicted On the other hand, the
Allied papers say that the siege progressing ia
vorably and that Sebastopol expected to fall
1t is foreseen too that if not two pitched battles
will be fought in Crimea whether the fortress falls
not This is equivalent to the final destruction
of the allied army, without regard to the success
of its present operation against SebaStopol Russia
has made up her mind for long war, as long as the
allies may choose to continue it, and it is really just
commencing. She is pouring troops into the Cri-
inca, and can lose twice many men the allies
and still have sufficient left to annhlate them.
perceive that the Wilmington Herald is greatly
dspleased at the result of the recent election for
President of the Wilmington and Raleigh Rail Road
Company. Mr.. Ashe, | am sure, will make most
efficient officer, and doubt it an individual could
be selected who give more general satisfac-
ton to those interested in the Road residing out of
the town of Wilmington Besides Mr.. Ashe has
always ben active friend of the Road, and has
secured for it by his efforts member of the Le
gislature thousand times the advantages that can
to it from the friendship of the deadhead
Editor of the Herald, who complains querulously
of the action of the Stockholders in electng Mr..
Ashe. Perhaps this is an effort of the Herald to
make little party capital for the Wing party in
the Legislature does not endorse all the Inter
nal Improvement schemes that have been recently
projected in North Carolina
There is little news ahoat here at the pres
ent time The President is doubtless preparing his
Annual Message and the Heads of Departments their
Reports. This keeps every body connected with the
Government Offices actively employed, all preparing
for the meeting of Congress.
MECKLENBURG.
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Wake-N. g. Rand and W, W. Whitaker, dems..
and J.aMordecai, whig.
Warren-W. A. Jenkins and S. H. w lliams,
dems.
Westinghouse. A Gillian, whig
Watauga-Jonathan Horton whig.
Wayne-W. I. Dortch and L. Whitfield, dems.
Wikes-L. B. Carmichael, c. !. Cook, wings.
Yadkin-C. W. Williams, dcm-'1
Yancey-John A. Garland, dem.
Sixty-iye democrats, fifty-one wings, and four
Southern rights wings. The democrats will have a
clear majority of twenty two on joint ballot.
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-7ALUABLE TRACT OF LAND FOR SALE

VALUABLE TRACT OF LAND FOR SALE
v IN WARREN Co., N. C.-George d. Baskerville ard
axpare.-In Warren Court of Equity, petition for
sale of Land. 80
By virtue decree made in the above at October
Term 1854, of Warren Court of Equity, shall offer for
Depot on Wednesday the 5Td day of January next,
credit of one and three years, with interest from the
day of SALE that large and valuable landed estate which
George D. Baskerville Esq., resides known Bloomsbury
and the upper end of Warren county i'll veal
thy and intelligent neighborhood Z
This tract 1900 acres, admirably watered and
embracing every variety of soil to the negsbor
grounds of superior quality produce 800 barrels of Corn
so to 60 of high land which has been inn
proved Tobacco portion of the Corn land is tresh
much of it in fine heart and with tring exception the
whole plantation rested without grazing the present
therefore in excellent condition for the produc
ton variety of the ensuing There is
fair proportion of wood land the tract, part of it very
convenience keeping up the fencing Like every other
large estate it embraces land but there no
moro improbable soil and with the of Guano very hea
crops Wheat could be raised This fertilizer has been
extensively used this and adjoining tracts with asonsh
ing results the increase of production The Raleigh and
CASTOR Railroad within 300 yards of this land and the
is about two miles from Ridgeway Depot
large and commodous the out houses and well
arranged and the whole be put in good repair without
heavy expense The well known healthiness of Warren
renders unnecessary to anything on this bead II
will be offered in tracts may be deemed ad
vsabe. Baskerville his will show the premises
give required information to persons DESTROYS to
purchase Bonds with approved security will be required
for the purchase money. -.
Warrenton, n. c., Nov. Is, 1854. = 1049-w4t.
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Parade of the D. Q: Us,
Hranh Tournament and THrnffiInSr Match

VVNHE renowned corps of the Don ouxote Invincibes
he tho Of s
Don Quixote de la Mancha, and his efficient aid Captain
Don Buena Vista Monterey del Pombo Bombo which
occasion there will be magnificent tournament equal if
not superior in spendor to the world has witness
Celebrated steeds present add in
terest to the scene.
Premiums of the costly description will be bestow
ed on the successful Knights andno expense viii be
ed to make this occasion of tbmost remarkable and
exciting in the annals of chvary.
PROGRAMME.
The D. O. rs will appear parade and proceed through
the rPPS principal streets t to the S. Fair sFs
Knight of the Kicking Mule
{" 4" Enchanted Gun.
Rusty Nail
" {" Shanghai Feather.
Dark Eye.
Z" {" Awful Yarn.
The very Green Knight
The great Unwashed Knight.
The Hifalutin knight.
Bou Yussup Hamel ADD Allah Hauissa Moln.nn,cd
Edendi.
Ching -Fung Long Tong BooHoo
>We-chee-o-poo-go-wa-sha w-fud-gee.
The successful champion will receive the the
hands Of the iusrious lady, Donna Ducne del Toboso
who will preside as Queen of Love and Beauty
TROTTING MATCH.
The following stecds have been entered: ~
Don Quixote's world-renowned steed RozNANTE.
Bonaparie appeared at the battle of Cowpens
ROAMING VoLcANo, the Bay horse which the allied
Dor, CARRY ONE, the threelegged mule which lowed
the boat in which Alexander the
Alps after the battle of Moscow.
IMPOSSIBLE identical horse which came out of Noas
Ark This horse will against his shadow for a
private bet
YANKEE DOODLE, the Arab steed which the poet called
for descendant of the wooden horse that took Troy,
OLD DRowsY, the matchless trotter favoraby known
of his feeness when carrying the Mail from Raleigh
to Weldon, which feat he frequently performed in fifty
hours mnutns and nine seconds "long time ago"
DUNDER BL1TzEN the war-horse which bore Gen.
Mynheer Van Dunk through the campaign in which the
Dutch took Holland.
number of others equal in blood and speed have like
wise been entered, ---s.
Competent and dsinerested judges will award various
magnificent prizes to the successful competitors.
The Fair Grounds will be opened at o'clock. Tick
cts of admission cents admitting persons to be
had the book and Notes.-The proceeds
Ladies fair for the benefit of the poor.
N B. It is expected that the who struck Billy
terson will be in town.
Nov. 49, 1854. td.-10A.