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a GR1cULrURAL MAcH1NERY.-rhe sub !

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Ascrber has on hand the largest stock of Farming I'M
which have takeu the first premiums the late Fair held
IN Betmore and this ctv wheat Thrcshers wheat Drills
seed Sewers corn Planters Corn shelters of every kind to
shell from Sooto 1000 bushels day. which sold low
and warranted fully equal to be found in the Union
straw cutters for hand and horse power hominy Mills Grst
mills capable Of grinding 20 bushels of good meal hour
Corn Cob Crshers Vegetable Cutters Fan Mills OF
Which have taken "a premiums with several medals and
hcates OF their pre-emnence all others Harrows of
every size and shape Cullivators for and two hors
S with wrought and cast iron and reversible steel teeth
Cotton and Tobacco Cutvaors Plows of all patterns for
one o three and four horses large and desirable
sorment as can be found house north SOUTH with
40 tons Ct Plow Castings to suit IoEes Bows Yoke
IRONS Bow pins wh1e Trees, Trase Chains Ok and Log
Ghans, Axes Grub hoes wedges, Drag and Cultivator
Teeth spades shOvels Forks worth Sc each Gard
EN- Tools hoes Garden POws and Cultyatos Chain Pumps
Cast iron Pumps Garden Engines Posthole Augcrs Bull
ngs Ok Balls Butter Churns, with every other desirable
Implement for the Farm, to be found in Agricultural
House north south, with many other desirable goods,
VIZ Bar Iron of all sizes for the farm, blacksmith ship
wright, carriage Makers &c &C.. bellows, anvs vices,
stocks and dies hand and sledge hammers blast pipes
boxes carriage aXe and springs coudons and other ho
low castings grindsones framed and framed with fic
on rollers for &c, with large lot of superior green
and black CIGARS white and coorcd carpet warp hemp
wlne for sturgeon nets wrought and nails, ship and
boat spikes, with great other goods which cannot
be enumerated in advertisement All in want invi
ted to call and supply themselves the best terms.
S. MARCH
Norfolk, Va Dec. Is, lS53. 10
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Treasury Department, N. c.,
NovHuuRp "a 1874

SEALED PROPOSALS WILL. BE RECEIVED
- atthis Office until 10 O'clock A NJ, of the goth of
December next for the purchase of sllloOO in Bonds is
sued by the State of North Carolina under Act of As
semby for the construction of the Weldon CASTOR Rail
road, and for the improvement of the navigation of the
Neuse and Tar rivers They are by enactment
empt from taxation for any purpose They will bear date
the 1st of July 1854 will ten years. and will have
coupons attached for the interest at per
payable the first days of January and July in each
Both interest and principal will be payable at the
Bank of the Republic in the city of New York. unless
where the purchaser prefers have them payable at the
Treasury of this State, They will be issued in of
$1,000 each Parties bidding will please address their let
ters endorsed Proposals for N Carolina stocks to the
undersigned at Raleigh, N G. They will also state in
what kind of funds they propose to pay The bids will be
opened on the 10Th December next in the presence
Mordeca President ofte Bank of the State of n c. The
undersigned the right of accepting such bids in
whole in part, he may deem advantageous to
the State Successful bidders will be required,
informed of the acceptance of their bids deposit in Bank
the amount of their bids with the accrued interest from
the st of July last the credit of the Treasurer of n
This deposit may be made the Bank Republic N.
York. the Bank of the State of N c. the Bank of Cape
Fear Raleigh Documents showing the great of
the State and the small amount of her Indebtedness
be had application at this office, to Messrs Brown
DeRossett city of New York.
ID. W. COURTS,
Public Treasurer of " C.
November 15, 1854. l02- I'd.
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ENIRST PREMIUM !-SMUT AND SCREEN.
- ING MACHINE YOUNGS PATENT IMPORTANT
TO MILLERS AND MILL OWNERS.-This Machine re-
ceved the first premium at the North Carolina State Fair
and was recommended t" the public the best
the State Seven hundred of them running North
Carolina all of which in operation and given
the most entire satisfaction regard both performance
and durability having six years and perform
well now they did at first and have been order
one day We have thrown out ten different Smut Machines
to make room for this They warranted for five years.
and delivered at the Mill any where in the State.
Manufactured and sold by
JNO A. McMANNAN
South Lowell, Orange County, N. c.
April 16, 1854. 44-tf
.Rg- Cut this advertisement out and keep it.
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SILAS BURNS, PROPRIETOR, BUILDER OF
- STEAM ENGINES AND GENERAL MACHINIST.
The establishment has been in successful operation
year. and has turned out of the best STEAM
ENGINES and SAW MILLS that have operated in this
any other State.
Orders solicited for Steam Engines and Saw Mills Mill
Gearing Machinery of every description TO be completed
during the Summer and Fall. The improved condition of
the Raleigh and CASTOR Rail Road will enable to fill
with dispatch and punctuay all orders after the 1s of
july
The following certificate will show the character of the
work executed at the above Works:
"AUBRY, Cumberland, May Is, 1852.
AIr. SAs BuRNsDear Sir: Our Engine and Mills made
Shops have been work nearly months, and
fully meet expectations The ENGINE, to and
STRENGTH and DURABILITY is inferior to
State the class made here elsewhere The
MILLS with smoothness and speed truly astonishing
In ordinary saving cut in common sized log foot
3% seconds feet per minute. We have however,
through Is log 81 seconds at the rate of 33 feet
per minute by running to the top speed fully believe
heard urged ii takes many hands to haul logs and
carry away lumber. Yours &C., 1900,
June 9, 1852. 90
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NTORTH.CAROLINAM MUTU,L INSURANCE
In COMPANY, hGteigA,-This Company has been in
successful operation for than years.
TUNES to take risks upon all classes of property
Except Steam Mills and Turpentine Dsteries upon f
vorable TERMS -yt-.N ,.
Its Policies property amounting to s. 800 OO0
large portion of which is country risks; and its
sent Capital Six Hundred Thousand Dollars bonds
properly secured.
The average of Insurance upon the plan this
pany has been less than onethrd of cent per
all grades of property embraced in its operations
The following persons have been elected Directors and
Officers of this Company for the present YEAR,
DIRECTORS.
Jos. G. B. RoULHAc, e.. JoHN Cox, Edenton,
c. W. d. HUTCHINGs, = JOSHUA BONNER, Salem -.
JNo r. WILLIAMS, e j. H. Pool, Elizabeth City,
JoHN PRIMROSE, - F. F. FAGAN Plymouth,
H. ID. TURNER, e ALEx'R MITCHELL, Newbern,
S. w. WHITING, a5s = u W. N. H. SalTH Murfrees-
T. H. SELBY .z- borough,
GEo. McNE1L, Fayetteville Fl. B. WILLIAMS, Charlotte,
J. G. WRIGHT Wilmington, JOHN B. BARRETT, Milton,
JAS. E. HoYT Washington, A. T. SUNNY, Asheville.
JAMES SLOAN, Greensboro .t
All Directors authorised to receive applications.
..-.- o. OFFICERS.
]. g. B. sRouLHAc President, 81
HENRY ID. TURNER, H1ce-President,
S. w. WHITING, Treasurer,
JOHN c. PARTRIDGE Secretd1y,
JOIN H. BRYAN, attorney, ..-s
j. HERsMAN, General 4gent,
). W. WHITING,
JNo. r. WILLIAMS : Ereoutice C0A1nittee.
JOHN PRIMROSE, -
All communications in reference to Insurance should be
addressed to the Secretary, post paid. . -.
JOHN C. PARTRIDGE, Secretary.
Raleigh, JAM IL, 1858. 19-
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A RTICLES IN ROSEWOOD, &c.-LONDON-
Amade Portable Desks for Ladies Gentlemen, some
of which nlad with pearl have secret drawers and are
lined with silk velvet Our assortment of Desks is very
complete. .......- .-..-
Ladies' and Genemen's Dressing Cases, Of Rosewood,
Ebony, &c. plain and furnished, in variety.
Ladies Work Boxes of French English and German man
uacture, which splenddly furnished, and
very suitable for bridal or other presents.
Glove Boxes ofrosewood, ebony, enamelled wood &c.
Odor Boxes, of ebony rosewood &c. with bottles COM
plete.
Papier Machie Goods &C. Consisting of Port Folios,
Work Boxes Portable Desks Tables Port Monnaes, &C.
These Goods are of the very finest quality. -
For sale by HENRY d. TURNER,
N. G. Book Store.
Raleigh January 6, 1854. 15-
norm BOOK.-THE NORTH CAROLINA FORM
IL Book; containing all the most useful forms which oc.
business transactions between and man. as well
in official stations; together with the Constitution OF
North Carolina the United States; the Act fixing the
Fees of Clerks Sher &c. calculated for the use OF the
citizens of North Carolina and made conormabe to law
Compiled by member of the NORTH Carolina Bar
For sale at the North Carolina Bt Store by
HENRY D. TURNER.
Raleigh, Aug. 12 1858. II
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Patent Door and Gate Spring.

ID w. INMAN, FROM SHEFFIELD, ENGLAND,
lAo Mandatory of ''Inman'; Patent Door and gate
Spring" which awarded the first premium at the
Worlds London, 1851, that he has
stitued Mr. John Creech, merchant of Raleigh, his sole
agent fort he counties of Wake New Hanover Cumberland
Wayne and Orange in the State of North Caro-
lima For neatness simplicity and full performance of all
is intended to dots exceeding usefulness its durability
and its cheapness it certainly takes its position in the
first rank of modern invention
We do not intend to pufa single examination will
vince the judgment of its utility.
R. W. INMAN.
For sale at Williams e. Haywoods Drug Store, and at
James NJ. Towles' Raleigh -.
4lNoy. 4, 1853. 99-2m.
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NTASONIC.-THE OFFICERS, MEMBERS AND
NA Representatives of the Grand Lodge of North Caro-
lima hereby informed that the Annual Communication
of the Masonic body will be held in this City MON
the transaction of business Officers of the respective
Lodges requested attend in person, proper
delegates be appointed obedience the Constitution
and general regulations of the Grand Lodge.
Z ~ WILLIAM T. Balm,
- 's-e.efe Groad Secretary
October ss, 1854. r.-y Is e3--td =
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DREPARATION FOR THE FALL AND


IL WINTER CAMPAIGN, 1854-'55 AT THE CLO-
THING BAZAAR. Having completed the extensive add-
tons wholesale department. which have been under
contract the past have the pleasure of announ
cling that both the lower and upper of this N
moth COhing Establishment well filled with the largest
assortment of seasonable and FshiOnae COhtng dis
played at the time in the Old Dominion. The firm
invite especial attention to the quality, workmanship
style price of their clothing, believing that in all
specS has unrivaled claims upon the attention of the
Wholesale purchaser. Especial attention is given at
times the selection of Sizes that the purchaser of
small stock will only have those which fit the major
ty of and leaving them with clean stock at the
close of the
Our stock thing properly belonging to
the Ready made Clothing and Genteens Furnishing bus
mess, in part as foilowS
French Black Dress and Frock Coats SIS to s5
English {" " IA to 20
American and German to Is
Fancy dress and fOck coats of every desirable color
Cloth, Cashmere, Tweed and Beaver Sacks half Sacks
Frcks and Paetots varying prices from three to twelve
dollars.
Over Coats of suitable style of goods market
from the lowest to the finest grade
Coaks, Caedonans, Julien and Talma.
PANTs-in large and choice found
styles suit all tastes black Cashmere and French Doe
coors.
NEsTS-Rich Plush Velvet, Grcnedine, Florentne and
Bartha Sk Cashmere Imitation Cashmere Blue and Fam
cy Cloth Black and Fancy Satin, Farmers Satin with a
large assortment of party and wedding vests surpassed
by any establishment.
Our Furnishing EStabitsnacnti we'll supplied with eve
rything pertaining that branch of the business Gloves
Shirts Collars black and fancy Crsvas Stocks Scarfs
Drawers Moey Belts Dressing Gowns &C. &c Our prices
will be uniform and as low goods of the quality
be purchased in the Northern cities.
To the c&h and po,nt paying purchaser solicit call
A s SHAFER 4 co,
Clothing Bazaar, Syc and Dack ST.
Petersburp Scptember
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GEORGE W. McGLAUGHON
from the Murfreesboro' Gazette

Mssrs ED1ToRs: In looking tie last number of the
Gazette found communication from friend Mr.. L.
T. Spers recommending DIR. r. H. Worthingtons Cholera
Mixture to the public for the of Darroa Dysensry,
and other kindred diseases. Having experienced my
case happy effects of use we'll other members
of family can safely that regard it superior to
any remedy have used experience of twenty
years. would, therefore, recommend it to every family,
invaluable remedy, and every individual procure
bottle and keep by them in these times of cholera.
r. r. PARKER.
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0PRJNC; OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES BOOT AND SHOE

Spring Is54.-WHOLESALE BOOT AND SHOE
STRADE, fteter4Jurg, "a We take pleasure in announc
the Merchants of Virginia and North Carolina
of house has returned from the North and
East where he has purchased
stock Boots Shoes Bogans Trunks Carpet Bags Vail
Wrapping Paper, Laclngs &C. and all other articles
belonging to branch of business.
Our this will be much larger and
varied than heretofore in order the demands OF
rapidly increasing trade Our goods have all been bought
First Hands, aud selected with great by old
thirty experience with special reference the
of the Virginia and North Carolina Merchants
We in receipt of Il portion of stock and
daily expectation of large accessons thereto which will
render of the complete and atrac
tive ever offered o the Southern Trade.
In soliciting examination we assure our friends ard
the public generally that prices shall be found
and reasonable those any similar establishment
south of Massachusetts,.
- Merchants and others buying by the Package
will find it their interest examine stock
purchasing elsewhere it is determination sell
as cheap any of our northern competitors
W. R. JOHNSON & CO.,
Two doors below Paul McIlwaine,
East side Sycamore ST. Petersburg, Va
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4 $50.

HUST PUBLISH HEDt-TURNERS NORTH
ID CAROLINA ALMANAC FOR 1855. Also,
The ILLUSTRATED FAMILY CHRISTIAN ALMANAC,
for 1850 For Sale, wholesale and retail by -
Raleigh, Oct Z, 1854. n o. Book store:
Metropolitan and Post copy. 9l--
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M NORTH-CAROLINA 81 NORFOLk.-THE
~ PRACTICAL. HATTERS would respectfully call the
attention Of the Trade and Dealers their stock of
SPRING AND SUMMER HATS
the largest and best that has been offered in Norfolk
and not surpassed by and prices that fail to
give satisfaction. They confident that Merchants will
find it to their advantage to cali before making their pur
chases Those that willing to extend to their patron
age may rely having Goods, whether of Manu-
tacure Imported Fashionable Fine and Cheap
Northern Jobbe We earnestly request Merchants to call
and that we prepared and uN furnish every
thing line the best
Ladies' and Misses Bonnets in great variety Canes and
Umbrellas wholesale.
CEPHALOMETRON!
This beautiful instrument considered of the great
est and most useful inventions of the 1t would be i'm
possible by the mnuest description give idea
of its utility. Hats made by it will fit the difficult
heads conforming to every proubeance and depression of
the Uranium, thus preventing the unpleasant feeling of
Hat and painful headache. We could give You certif
Of Physicians and the experience of the Trade but pre-
fer that all examine for themselves No pro-
pey appreciate It's advantages without having
superior Hats.
~ Hats made TO order in the most fashionable manner
and without extra charge
STEVENS & BUTT,
No. Market Square, Norfolk, Va
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Murfreesboro', Aug. so, "a.

This is to certify that have used Dr. R. II. Worthng
toms Cholera Medicine in my family for the last four
five weeks in several of Bowel Complaint common
in vicinity, with invarabe One of the
was that of negro child some four five months old,
who was eacated by the effects of the disease that its
life nearly despared of when wife happened to
think that she would try the Cholera Medicine and did
with complete less than fortyeght hours
thoroughly of opinion that family should be with
fine medicine. -
Given under my hand, this Sd day of October, "a.
--..r-1 .-7-F -'.r..-> A. w. DARDEN.
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Boot and Shoe store.

Boot and Shoe StOTes = - :.
HENRY T.. DEPKIN IN RETURNING THANKS
for past respectfully informs his friends and
that he has just returned from the North with
and varied assortment of Goods in his ne which he
will feel much pleasure in exhibiting. .s = -
F'as =. Store Wsst Ssde Of Capitol Square
Ralsi0h. Ssst, 6, 1854 sie86-Sn.
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
Office of Secretary ofState, goth Oct.
CLERKS of THE COUNTY COURTS

HlHE CLERKS of THE COUNTY COURTS
of this State, will please read Resolution of the
General Assembly of ls505l, found page $685. with the
Laws of said session where they will is made their
duty to this office certified list of the acting JUS
tices of of their respective Counties every two
thereafter The time when this should be done.
D., .-~.---szs WM. HILL, Sec Of State.
Raleioh Oct. -96-tf.e
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-M1NDsoR, n. C.. Sept. 19, 81.
DR.. r. H "oRrH1NGToN gleear Sir: L have made
effort, and have succeeded III introducing your Medicine
the public and find it taking well indeed and the
result is, that have nearly sold what you
therefore wish you would send me some
you have not the slightest doubt but that
this Medicine is the best remedy for the disease
for which it is recommended hope you will send
u supply would not like to get entirely of it,
Yours, truly,
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A. N MCPHEETERs, H. CFIsELlN j. w. hAhfiN.
A. M. McPHEETERS, & co.
Wholesale GrOcers,
FORW ARDING AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
O5fce ut Ne. s. RCstaOks Square,
NORFOLK, Va.
REFERENCES
THOMAS p DEvEREUx, ESQ.,, Halifax, \. {.
GEO w MoRDECA Pres't Bank of the State OF n Z.
c. DEWEY Cashier :.
w H. JOKES Cashier Bank of Cape Fear
Nlessrs Reid & Seutter.
DR. y c. Whitehead A0gTOk
Prest Farmers Blk of Va.
Alex. Bell, Esq.
Mc<srs spence Reid, Baliianoie.
H Blossom Son, Neao York
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~REENSBOROUGH MUTUAL INSURANCE CO
economy of the officers of this Company, that still
free from debt have made assessments and have
ation in saying the public that there safer Com
pany in the Southern Country The most of the Risks in
the danger from fire is much less
JAMES SLOAN President
E, 2: p HRsHdE HRNpENHHfI Asf EFfssSsns Asfsrnoy.
PETER ADAMS, Secy Treasurer
soan DE- Gen A. EsSane
Mendenhall VIM. s. Rankin, Rev C. f. Deems, James NJ
borough DR.. s. G. Coffin, Jamestown; Joshua Tavloe
yer, salisbury john H. Cooke Fayetteville H. G. Sprui
Plymouth; Robert E. Troy, Lumberton; Dr. R. H. Scales
All communications should be dirseted to the Secretary
August g. is54 S5-tf
GREENNsBoRoTGGlH MUTTAL LIFE IN
pany offers inducements to those wishing to effect Insur
those whe es for @ and those
only are AIers %t tie Cfany-entit5ed to such profits
and from the large amount of Deposits the Trust De-
of the Company, which kept actively
poyed
Policies of Insurance issued the applicants life
the lives Of slaves for year, or term of at
moderate rate of premium.
Deposits of money received in the Trust Department
the operation of which that of Saei"gs Bmand the
annum for time not exceeding four months cent
four ana not exceeding months; and cent
for any time six months.
Pamphlets containing full and particular information
forwarded to any required address.
ID. p WEIR, See. o Treas.
Greensborough y. G. September l, 1854. Sly.
NASWELL MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE
- CoMPANY.-This Company chartered at the last ses
of the General Assembly of North Carolina and
in the of Milton has been fully organized and
prepared receive applications for Insurance Houses
Furniture Goods Factories &c The will the
those of the other Mutual Fire Insurance Companies of
the State.
All applications state the location and situation of the
buildings and other property which Insurance desired
The undersigned has been appointed General Agent for
this Company and he is also the Agent for the Ena Fire
Company of Hartford Connecticut and the Hart
ford Insurance Company, located in the place.
All applications for Insurance local Agencies be ad
dressed WILLIE j. PALMER, Secredry the subscriber
NATHANIEL J. PALMER.
Milton. n. c., April 18th, 1858. 4S-tf
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KADER BIGGS Il CO.,
GENERAL, COMMISSION MERCHANT
Texas Real Estate Broker;

COLLECTING AND LAND AGENC1.
RAYMOND, FREEMAN & CO.,
ATTORNEYS LAW,
city ef AustiS, 7sros.
n G. FREEMAN JR y. C. RAYMOND. G. R. FREEMAN
WWOMES IN TEXAS, AND SAFE INVESTMENTS
HI obialned through this Agency.
FIDELITY q the interests of NON-resdents
land for SALE in all parts of the State full
exhibits title descriptions also registers Of
and city lots.
LANDS located, bought and sold.
CLAIMS against the State individuals collected and ad
used and remttances made by exchange New Orleans
any of the northern cities. if desired.
THOROUGH and intimate knowledge of the country, and
the land SYSTEM superior locations and the best
titles. >
STRANGERS looking Texas may always have lead
ing and useful hints the office of this Agency.
REGISTERS open for examination.
~ Office in Congress Avenue.
Nav Sly.
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= MURFREESBORO, N. C.
DR.. r. III. WoRTHNGToN 1t affords pleasure to
used your Cholera Diarha Medicine for the
last twelve months found invariably successful
in relieving speedily the in which have had
sion to it. We entertain high appreciation Of its
hesitation expressing the opinion that
it will prove to be a valuable family medicine.
RICHARD G! COWPER.
W ~ e'rtsT B. T. SPIERS.
Oct. II, 1854. =. = 49, .-s-s@+ s-7 96-tf
For sale by Williams s Haywood, Raleigh. n. G.
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WINSTON &z CLARKE,
CounseiIors and Attorneys at Law,
F. II. WINSTON. WM D. CLAhhh.
March 29, lSIi. Of