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ED. GRAHAM HAYWOOD.


ED. GRAHAM HAYWOOD,
Counsellor and Attorney at Law,
RALEIGH, N. C., - 3
Johnston Chatham and New Hanover He is to be found
at the office formerly occupied by the late Hon. Will H.
Raleigh, January 5, 1854. 16-w&sw6m.
JAMES J. IREDELL,
Attorney and counsellor at Law,
Will all business entrusted to him. in the Courts
Of this and the adjoining Counties
ofice.the one occupied by the late Hon. james Irede
Law Copartnership.
MILLER AND ROGERS.
ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELLORS AT IAW,s@gs
Will attend promptly to all business entrusted them
H. W MILLER, II ReeEas
: October %, 1854. 66-tf
A. NJ MCPHEErERs H. cH1sEL1N j. w. MARTIN
A. M. McPHEETERS, & co.
Wholesale GrOcers,
FORWARDING AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS, 8
Office at Ne 6, Roanoke Square
REFERENCES: ass
THOMAS P DEvEREUx, Esq, Halifax N. G.
GE1 3 M9EDEGAI Prest Bank of the State of n c.
w. H; JoSEs, Cashier Bank of Cape Fear.
l. OBJ. BRANCH, President Raleig h and CASTOR Road.
Messrs. Reid Soutter,
DR.. n. G. Whitehead, Norfolk
Pres't Farmers Blk of Va
Messrs Spence nee Reid, Baltimore.
B. Blossom Son, NeaO York.
September 16, 1868. ST.
LEWIS & KING,
COmmi ion Merchants,
MOBILE, ALABAMA
b. b. LEWIS, formerly of Franklin Co.. N G..
DIR. PEYroN KING, of Pckens Co., Ala
A. N. Lewis, our authorized agent of Raleigh, N. C.
KADER BIGGs & co.,
GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
Zunis's Wharf, Torn Point,
Norfolk, Va.
HyerenceS-Messrs Boodgood Co.. E. P. Tabb & Co..
r.
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a ksiri " valuable water-power on a neverfaliing
.Sfream. with abundant supply OF Watei'
fI,o ID oIIr0
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Dissolution of Co-Partnership.

DIssOIUIIOn OF CO"FdrtnerShlp.
VUNHE C0-PARTNERSHIP HERETOFORE EXIST
II ING under the of Pullen Belvn is this day
dissolved by mutual consent j. D. r. S. Pullen are
authorized to settle the business of the concern.
j. D. PULLEN,
R. s. PULLEN
Z. c. BELVIN.
TIME SUBSCRIBERS HAVING PURCHASED THE
II interest of &c. Bevin in the Stock of Goods notes
and accounts belonging TO the firm of Puen Belvin will
continue the business under the of j. D. +. S.
Pullen and design keeping on hand large of
Hardware, Coach Trimmings, &c, &c.
j. d. PULLEN,
r. S. PULLEN.
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GENTS. FURNISHING GOODS.-JUST OPEN.
dozen y dozen Deyolnye Ties fancy plain 80
no IL dozen superior Silk dozen Kid Gloves DC
Il. I.sHARDINC
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ssTHE SPECTATOR.o

Raleigh, Aug. ~, 1856.
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DUNAWAY FROM THE SUBSCRIBER, ABOUT
Ii the 18th of last August bound girl of yellow com
plexon about 16 II of She under
her throat fine set of white teeth she tall and straight
forewarn all persons from hiring harborng said negro
girl she is lawfully bound Her name is Francis
Harris Any person apprehending the said negro girl and
delivering her securing her that can get her
in any Jail or otherwise will be suitably rewarded She il
supposed to be somewhere about Raleigh Chapel Hill
z HINTON FRANKLIN
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JOHN Il. BYNUM,
Attorney and Counsellor at Law,
JACKSON, C.
Will attend the Courts of Northampton Bertie Halifax
and Hartford Counties.
Jackson, April 16, 1866. 4e-1y
ANDREW J. STEDMAN,
Attorney at Law,
Having removed to Peterborough n c. will attend repu.
larry the Courts of Chatham Moore and Harnet Counties
Pittsbro', April 10, 1896. 42~tf
A. NJ. LEWIS,
Attorney and Counsellor at Law
MAY BE FOUND WHEN NOT ABSENT ON PRO-
1vA FESS1ONAL BUSINESS at his office near his resi-
dence north of the Capitol, Halifax Street.
Raleigh, July H. 1855. 66tf
DOMAINS & JOHNSTON
GrOcers and Commission Merchants.
PETERSBURG, VA
DOMAIN & Co.,
General Commission Merchants.
RICHMOND, VA.
June l, 1855. XIV
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TEEO MERCHANTS AND OTHERS.-WRAPP
z ing Paper, supply of various sizes and qualities
correspond just received from the Raleigh Paper
Mills" and for sale low by W. l.. POMEROY.
p. S.-Orrlers will receive prompt attention.
Sept. Il, lSJ5 So
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-04-24

"RrAp, mark and inwardly digest"
the following extract from the Baptist
Recorder.
"Some people talk great deal about
ministers, and the cost of keeping them.
paying their house rent, table expenses.
and other items Of salary. Did such
croakers ever think that it costs thirty.
five millions of dollars to pay the sala'
ries of American law! ers: that twelve
millions Of dollars are paid out annu.
ally TO keep our criminals, and ten mil.
lions of dollars to keep the dogs in the
midst of US alive, while only six mil
lions Of dollars arc spent annually to
keep six thousand ministers in the Uni.
ted States? These are facts, and stats.
tics will show them to be facts. No one
thing exerls such mighty influence in
keeping this mighty Republic from (al'
ling to pieces as the Bible and its min
islers."
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-04-24
MIS t!ELLANY.
Premature Matrlmony.

Marriage is a divine ana beautiful arrin-.
mcnt. It was designed by Providence, not
solely as means Of keeping up population or
as mere social economical contrivancc, bnt
as the blending Of spirits into one, the lnascu.
line representing wisdom, and the feminine
affection. When there is true spiritual affinity
between the two, then the design is accom-.
plshed.
Premature marriages are among the greatest
evils CT the times. II would not be bad
idea, in these days of Reform. IL an CAN'T
MARRYISG-IN. X.HURRY Society" were ins:itu-
ted. Nova days, people leap into the magic
life circle with no more C consideration than they
would partake Of a dinner little thinking that
when they are once in, they are there Till the
end comes. There is but little, sometimes no
mutual analysis of disposition, and comparison
Of tastes and affections. They seem to fancy
that, il there are any discrepancies, the fatal
Gordian knot which can seldom BE- cut, and
never unties, will harmonize all.
The numbers who have felt this truth, the
numbers still feeling it to their hearts core, are
incalculable. They recognize II as the great
mistake of their lives. The chain. to them, is
not a silken ne, but cable of iron, that tight
ems around them more and more, CRUSHING OUT
ALL HOPE AND ENERGY, substituting hate for
love, and eating out with its rust, the very in.
ner life o! the soul.
Boys and girls now marry to greater extent
than ever before, instead of waiting till they
be full grown and matured men and women.
The young dandy, as soon as he gets out Of
short jack cts aud finds q little furze gathering
on his upper lip, and the young Miss, as soon
as she emerses from the nursery and abbreyia.
ted ffocks, think they are well qualified 10 as.
sumo the most solemn responsibilities Of life.
And so, if Pa and Ma won't consent, theyppst
Off to some Gretna Gre en-, and there take obli-
cations that III ninety nine cases ont OF hun.
dred they will never cease bitterly to repent.
Marriage should never be the result of fancy.
The ball room and the evening party rarely
develope real character. Under the exhilira-
ting influence of the dance, the glare Of lights.
and the merry quip and Joke, the dissolute
young man may appear amiablc, aud ihe slat-
ternly scold lovely. Matches made at such
places, or under similar circumstances, are not
of the class that originate in heaven. They
are more generally conceived in the opposite
place, and bring forth iniqutly. The rue way
learn each other is to d. it at loms, in the par
lor, in the kitchen, and on occasions that test
the temper.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-04-24
I will Try.

81 will try" was the motto Of Alice
Merton. When her teacher gavo her
difficult sum in arithmetic, and asked
her il she could do it, she always said,
"l will try" And she did Try. and usu.
ally succeeded. One time the teacher
gave oil The scholars some verses to com.
nit to memory. Some said, "Oh, can
learn them easy enough" while others
said, "Oh dear shall never earn them"
"WelI, Alice what do you think about
it? 7" 81 will try" was the simple rs.
sponsc. The next day they were called
to recte. Those who were so conf.
dent in their own success failed and the
rest did no better. AT last it came to
Alice. She repeated every verse with.
ou. single mistake. She received the
appreciation Of the teacher, and the
congratulations Of her school mates,
who assured her they would adopt her
motto.
Now, Alice was by no means quick
at learning-but she applied herself
closely, and became the best scholar,
and won at the examination, a medal, i,
upon which was engraved her lavorite
motto, 81 will try"
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-04-24

They have some queer jurymen in Iowa.
A few days since an old topper died rath.
er suddenly. The Coroner, in conse.
quence, held an inquest, listening to the
testimony ofa physician, and was about
rendering verdict Of "water on tho
brain," when Mr.. Slocum Hepplapdixo
arose to object. "Mr. Coroner, | have
known the deceased for ten mortal years.
and know he has never seen sober
moment in all that time. 10 say that
such man can die Of "water on his
brain" is therefore ID nonsense. 1t
can't be |! Cause why? He never took
any into his system. The true verdict.
Mr.. Coroner, should be rum, gin OF
brandy on the brain but as ] am viii.
ling 10 split the difference | compromise
and bring in verdict as follows. Died
from the effect Of brandy and water on
the brain" The compromise was a.
greed to, and the verdict is part and
parcel Of the recorded doinss Of Iowa.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-04-24

TRAcrs.-Tracts can 90 everywhere.
Tracts know no fear. Tracts never die.
Tracts can be multiplied without end by
the press. Tracts can travel at little
expense. They run up and down like
little angels Of God. blessing all, Civ.
ing to all, and asking no gift in return.
You can print tracts Of all sizes, on all
subjects, in sll places, and at all hours.
And they can talk 10 one as we'll as to
multitude and TO multitude as we'll
as to one. They require no public room
to tsll theit story in; they can talk in
the kitchen or the shop, the parlor o,
the cIoset-in the railway carriages, or
in the omnibus, or the broad highway,
or in the footpath through the fclds.-
They take no note Of SCOTS, or jeers, or
taunls. No one can bstray them into
has,y or random expressions. Though
they will not always answer questions,
they will tell their story twice or thrice.
or four times over, il you wish them.-
And they can be made 10 speak on ev.
cry subject, and on every subject they
may be made to speak wisely and we'll.
They can, in shorl, be made vehicles Of
all truth: the teachers and relormers Of
all classes; the reSenerators and bene.
factors Of all lands.--W Howitt.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-04-24
hT Every writer, thinker aud sneak

BJ Every writer, thinker aud speak.
er ought to be apprised tina. understand.
ing is the basis OF all mental excellence;
and that none Of the faculties proje citing
beyond this basis can be either firm or
graceful. A mind may have great dig.
nifty and power whose basis Of judgment
(to carry on the fgufe) is broader than
the other faculties which form the su.
perstructure; thus man whose memory
is less than his understanding, and his
Imagination less than his memory, and
his wit none at all, may be an extremely
respectable, able man;--but not so a
man whose memory OF fancy is the widest
faculty, and then his judgment more
confined. Not but that man may have
Il powerful understanding while he has
still more powerful Imagination; but
he would be much superior man 10
what he is now If his understanding
could be extended 10 the dimensions Of
his fancy, and his fancy reduced TO the
dimensions Of his present understanding,
- the faculties thus changing places
Foster.
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EDucATioN.--Above all, children must
not be taught TOO much nor too soon.-
knowledge is sometimes hurtful burden
TOO much Of it in proportion 10 the
natural powers destroys ori ginality, and
substitutes an unconscious hy2ocrisy.--
IL the dialectc faculties are later in
their development than the emotions, the
gAsmory, the Imagination, and the ap.
|Iehension Of the senses, it cannot be
disputed that the young may bes. be in.
0uenced by personal example I; nor that
the study Of languages naturally comes
first in order, mex! the events Of history
human life, last OF all the distractions
Of philosophy first aoords then things
lastly ideas.-North British Reuieso.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-04-24

ENERGY.-See! how that fellow work. i!
No obstacle too great for him 10 surmount
no ocean too wide for him 10 leap; no
mountain too high ior him to scale. He
will make stir in the world and no
mistake. Such are the men who build
our railroads, dig up the mountains in
California and enrich the world. There
is nothing gained by idleness and sloth.
This is world of action /; and to make
money, reputation and exert happy
influence, men must be active, persever.
ing, and energetic. They must not quail
at shadows-run from lions, or attemp,
to Dodge the lightning. Go forward
zealously in whatever you undertake,
and we will risk you any where, and
through life. Men who faint and quail
are laughing.stock to angels, devils, and
true men.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-04-24
MDRAL AND @MllGlDws.
Psrseyere.

Garry o thing llxough. Persovere;
don't do anything s)se. If you once
fairly soundly, wids.awakely begin o
thing, le, it be carried out though il
costs you your best comfort, time, ener.
gies and all that you can commando
We heartily abominato this thing Of
turning backward, this wcaryins and
faintins Of soul and purpose. 1t speaks
imbecili,y Of mind, want Of character,
courage, and true manlness.
Garry thing through. Don't begin
it till you are fully prepared for its &C.
compIishment. Think, study, dig, till
you know your ground, and see Your
way. This done, launch out with all
your soul; turn neither to the right nor
left. Push on gently-push on, as il
creation had been waiting through all
time for your especial hand and Split.
Then you'll do something worthy OF
yourself and kind. ~
Garry thing through. Don't leap
and daily from one thing 10 another
No man ever did anything that way
You can't.
Be strong minded. Be hopeful, stern
and manly. Don't disgrace yousclf by
being on this thing today, and on that
tomorrow, and on another Thing next
day. We don't care if you are the
most active mortal living-we dom.
care if you labor day and night, in sea.
son and ut,--be sure the end Of your
life will show nothing, if you perpetu.
ally change from object to object. For.
tune, success, fame, position, are never
gained but by piousIy. determinedly.
bravely striking, growing, living to q
thing till it is fairly accomplished.
In short, you must carry a thing
through if you want to be anybody OF
anything. No matter if it does cost
you the pleasure, the society, the yearly
qualifications Of life. No matter for
these. Stick 10 the thing and carry it
through, believe you were made for the
matter, and that no one else can do il
at all. Put forth all your whole ener.
g;cs. Stir, wake, clcc,rily yourself, and
90 forth TO the task. Only once learn
to carry thing through IN all its com.
pleteness and proportion, and you will
become a hero. You will think better
of yourself; others will think better oI
you. or course they will. The world
in its very heart admires the stem, de
termined door. 1t sees in him its bes
sight, its highest object, its richest treas
ure. Drive right along then, in what
ever YOU undertake. Consider yoursel
amply sufficient for the deed. You'll
be successful, never fear. - Waverl,
Magazine.
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A Worn TO LITTLE GlRLs.-Who i

A WoRp TO LITTLE GIRLs.-Who is
lovely? 1t is the girl who drops sweet
words, kind remarks, and pleasant
smiles, as she passes along; who has a
kind word for every boy, or girl she
meets in trouble, and kind hand to
help her companions out Of di fliculty
she never scolds, never contends, and
never leases her mother, nor seeks in any
way to diminish but always to increase
her happiness. Would it not please
you to pick up a string Of pearls. drops
Of gold, amonds, or precious stones, as
you pass along the street? But these
are the precious stones that can never
be lost. Extend friendly hand 20 the
(riendless.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-04-24

SHOOTING BY ACCipENT.--"Plaise
your Lordship's honor and glory" said
Pat, 81 shot the hare by accident"
"By accident !" said his lorJshp.
By accident" repeated Tim. 81 was
firing at bush, and the basic ran across
my aim, all on his own accord"
"The gamekeeper tells different sto.
ry," replied his lordship.
"Och, don't put faith in what that
man says, as he never cares about speak
ing the truth, anyhow. He told me
t'olher day, yer lordship was not as fl, to
fill the chair Of justice as a jackass."
Gay, indeed! and what did you say :"
"Plaise your lordship. | said yer lord.
ship was ~
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-04-24
A STRICT CoNsTRucTIoNIsr. -.

A STRICT CoNsTRucTIoNIsT. - A
young man was frequently cautioned by
his father to vote for measures, not for
men," He agreed to do so, and soon
after received bonus to vote for a man
whom Ee. deemed Objectionable, named
Peck; his father inquired his reason for
voting so. "Surely, father" said. the
youth, "you told mo to vote for me asur.
es, and if Peck is no. measure, | doa't
know what is."
Grind again old man, not quite sharp
enough yet. ##s.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-04-24

rsfofmer Of all that is evil o conserva.
tive Of knowledge, reformer Of igno.
rance a conservative Of truths and Prin.
ciples, whose seat is the bosom Of God
"a refofmer Of laws and institutions
which are but the wicked or imperfect
work Of man O conservative Of that
divine order which j, formed only in
movement-a re(ormcr Of those earthly
wrongs and abuses. which spring from
the great Law Of Human Progress. 1t
is Reforming Conservative, and Con.
servative Relormer.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-04-24
Ono man sucks an orange, and is

One man sucks an orange, and is
choked by pit; another swaI!osssa
penknife, and lives; one runs thorn
into his hand. and no skill can save
him; smother has the shaft Of q gig div.
en- completely through his body, and
RECEIVERS; one is overturned on smooth
common, and breaks his neck /; another
is tossed out Of zig over Brighton
Cliff, and survives one walks out on
windy day and meets death bya brick
bat ;. anothsr is blown up in she tsiF.
like Lord Hatton 10 Guernsey Castle.
and comes down uuinjured. Tho ss'
cape Of this noblenan was. indeed Z
miracle. ~ Gel
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-04-24
ne 1t belongs TO virtuous minds to

ne 1t belongs to virtuous minds to
assert an independence Of character-a
power Of self.direction; and to scorn
and violate custom and everything else
that opposes its sublime principles
Despicable is an atom carried along
with the mass-a human bubble impo.
tent to move an inch against the stream.
You are person not to be led, but to
lead; your mental vigor will frequently
give you an ascendancy among those
you may associate with; benevolence G
will point it 10 its noblest use, can you
imagine TO yourself a pleasure more en-
phaiic than to enligh,on and ameliorate'
John Foster.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-04-24

A Coop OsE.-Recently while the
House Of Representatives was in session
a drunken lUbber from Jefferson City
or noighborhood staggered into the broad
aisle in front Of the Speaker, and
calmly surveying the members, with his
arms akimbo said "Gentlemsn |
can't say as to your intellectual qualities
but I'll be darned (hiccup) if you ain',
the finest dressed sci Of men that evel
was in this house-shure !"
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-04-24

How TO MAKE A FASHIONABLE Bow.
NET.--Tske diamond shaped piece Of
lace or muslin slightly round the OBJ.
tuse angles; stifen the edges with wire,
put strings on the ends, TO (asten it un.
der the cabin. Trim it all round the
edges with pro(usion Of lace, flowers
and bows, making very littlo distinction
between the front and the back. Tie it
over the back Of the head, or let it hang
between the shoulders, taking good care
not to let it come forward so as TO Gov.
er the top Of The head, much less shade
the face. If Of very light, thin malerl'
ais, it may be worn indi tfsrently as
cap or bonnet. N. B.--Be sure TO fas'
ten on the strings strongly, for il lost,
its loss would hardly be felt or discov
cred. ...... .....- r
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-04-24

We happened to be sitting in the
counting room Of the "Harpers," one
day, when there entered sleek looking
gentleman, with a straight collar, cut
away coat, and a broad brimmed, drab
hat. He advanced towards tho "Col'
onel." sis Mr.. Harper in ?" "lm
one Of them," said the ex'mayor.-
Well, sir, my name is Uriah G Hopkins.
| belong 10 the Oneida Conference. l
am a minister Of the Gospel. come
here on the Lords business" "The man
who attends to the Lords business said
the Colonel, without moving muscle,
sis ou, at present; he will be in at two
o'clock" This was the simple fact ;
all donations to charitable and religious
societies being delegated to only one
particular partner of the house.-Knich-
er5ocker Magazine. -