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FASHIONABLE and very becoming Ltad Dresses also
daily cxl,ec ed, together with superior Ladies' Tn,a and
tk~ with many other desirable ces for the
R,ie.gh October Is, ISr4. 90
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SENATORIAL DISTRICTS
The following the Counties composing Fifty SEN
ATORIAL DISTRICTS of North l,arnl ina
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EXCELSIOR SOAP.-3oO LBS OF THIS SUPE-
family soap, and for sale cheap by the box
or pound, at WILLIAMS & HAYWOOD'S.
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HNAINT MILLS.-A GREAT LABOR SAVING MA
II chine for grinding colors, and which every painter
should have for sale at the Drug Store of
WILLIAMS HAYWOOD.
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SMOKING TOBACCO.-20U0 PAPERS OF SUPE
0rior Virginia Smoking Tobacco, recommended by the
first families" For sale by
WILLIAMS & HAYWOOD
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Office North Carolina Railrod,
RALEIGH. December 9th, 1854
AN AND AFTER MONDAY THE nth INSTANT,
" Sundays excepted) and until further notice Passen
ger Train win
Leave Godsboro daily TO- Nj arrive at Raleigh P NJ.
Raleigh 9 p. NJ; Colds, 5 P. NJ.
II
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Valuable Town Property for sale.


NOR SALE, LOT IN THE CITY OF RALEIGH,
Il 2l0 front and 2 feet deep the residence OF Hon
Kenneth Rayner opposite the residence of 1hos p De-
of the desirable locations for private
residence in the City.
Also valuable Store and dwelling Fayetteville street,
at present occupied by Messrs King and ggs Cloth
ing Store and by Maj Phillips Boarding Houae, 2515
feet 'front.' running back to next street, buildings all new,
and in good order.
al the above property will be sold reasonable and
accommodating terms, application to VIM H. Jones,
Attorney at law, Raleigh, n. &.
Dec 11th 1854. swim.
Spectacles Adjusted to Defective Sight upon Un-
erring Scientific Principles By T.. Markens,
OPtician.
THE subscriber, we'll known to the citl
SJ * of North Carolina by his frequent Wis
its Raleigh skilf Optician, informs the public that
for only he be found Mr.. Peersiliao
Music Store, where he will be happy attend to all wis
should desire his services lie is able TO aid almost all
various defects of sight miopia presbyta presbye
byopia Cataract ect. His superior glasses and most
beautiful of Spec1aces and their adap
taton the well known that they require
mentioning Call soon, as his stay will be very short.
Z. MARKENS, CDtcian.
At Petersilias Music Store.
Dec II, 1854 g
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MAGNIFICENT SILKS

THIIIE RICHEST AND MOST MAGNIFICENT SILKS
Il the City of Raleigh just in time for the
State Far.
By Adams Cos Express have at hand this morning
BY lar The Richest and most Magnificent Silks Plaid Striped
aud Bridal exh 5ited in The old North State.
ladies' will please call early send their lords TO
supply with the teqdJ and Fashionable PGris
Hx equal any imported from SIC to $40 per Dress.
i. i SMITH.
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~LAZIERS' DIAMONDS AND KNIVES
W In Store and for sale by
WILLIAMS & HAYWOOD.
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TaIIEE CELEBRATED RAHAT-EE-IOkOOM OR
@ TURKISH FIG-PASTE-A delicious art Gle of con-
DICTIONARY for the well, and agreeable and nut rcous
food for The i'll and fceble good for Coughs and Colds and
particularly beneficial! and Slerg hrnng for weak LnugS
Also lot "f fine Pme--Appes, Maple sugar, and Crystal
zcd fruit. Call soon ut
ANTONIO PIZZiNTS
New Confectionery Store.
RALEIGH " c. MAY, X 1854. 4g-tf
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FsLEAsANT GROVE MALE ACADEMY,
-a Itahr frrxt, Y. t:-WiI.ilA An NJ. CEENSi!-iW, 4;
B., Prime Il1c Seventh ScS>nn of 'h;s.in>tiIun will
clnneuce the Monday january Tuition from
$ SO session. The Academy is situated mile fr"n
FurcSvilc. The location of this fer health,
al and convenience cannot be surpassed by The
Trustees Of TIL scu" have than real .ed the
ttonS in tlr GRESHAM teacher ard would 10 the
pub! that he is thorough schar and good instructor.
Board be had at 81 per month Fer further particulars
address De-. WESLEY HARTSFIELD,
Forestyilr, Wake Co., y. c.
3-tf.
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EEENRY T. CLAWsON, COACH AND CAR
Il Il RAGE MANUFACTURER. Also Manufacturer 70
Bent Fcues Shafts Hubs, Spokes, Poles, Spring Bars &C.
warranted the best qua.lty of Timber.
All of Coach work executed in the best style OF
the
Repairing in the and the shorcs
notice
FrarkIinton. Franklin County, n. C. 70
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NKTOLFE'S SCIIEIDAM SCHNAPPS.-Afr fresh
SS supply Of this popular Medicine just received aud
fer sale by HAY NOoD q Soo1I L.
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GUST RECEIVED, AT F. MAILER & CO..

Raleigh. Nov. !, 1854.
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Nov. 9, 1854
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HIRESH DRUGS, MEDICINES, &c.--WIL-
Il LIAMS & HAYWOOD, receiving large addi
lions to their stock cf DRUGS, MEDICINES, CHEMI-
GALS, PAINTS OILS, DYESTCFFS, WINDOW GLASS,
PERFUNiERY &c. &c, from the most rel able Houses in
Northern Cities VIII CHI have been purchased with
single their purity and offered for sale at such prices
and such terms shall compare avorab with any house
in tbo Statn
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6NIGARS! CIGARS!!-A lot of the very best brands
HAYWOOD 4 SCOTT
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NORTH CAROLINA made Backing a superior
l y article for sale by LAY W OoD oCC1I.
A CKERMON,S & PARMERSTONS Yeast Powders,
IA first and cheap article for sale by -
HAYWOOD SCOTT.
Washington sentinel., 1855-03-15

lie Mr.. Grfith) doubted very much if any one
OF the royal family-situated as is the British
royal family-debarred from any personal in
reference or interest in the politics Of the coun-
try, and necessitated to consume their youth in
pleasure and frivoities-would be fit to rule
over kingdom such as this colony is likely to
become. No doubt the younger branches of
the royal family would be anxious to push their
fortunes by becoming the hereditary monarchs
of kingdoms, such as the Canadas or the Aus
tralian colonies; but unless they were men Of
extraordinary talents and volunteers, they
would never succeed. Hume and Smollett
have remarked in their History Of England
that the men who preserved the crown Of Eng
land to the Norman line were men of energy
and great talent, and that whenever it devolved
into the hands of a weak prince, it was wrested
from him by man of warlike temperament
and decision of character Men who would
found monarchies nowadays must be voun.
teers, and fitted by previous education for the
task they undertake. He seconded the motion
that he might have the opportunity of saying
few words on the subject to the House, but
he trusted the motion would not be adopted.
The motion was then put to the House and
negatived.
Washington sentinel., 1855-03-15
Parisian Bal Mssques.
A Paris letter writer saws;

=" j went in company with friend to Mu-
sards Bal Masgue's et 7rapcsti, at the Theatre
Italien.. These are things that person in
Paris, during the Carnival, can scarcely be
blamed for visiting once, merely out Of curl
osity. He must have desperate taste who
who would desire to go again. The placards
which adorn every dead-wall, inform you that
the entrance of ladies is free on the indspensi-
BILE condition that they 90 masked, and gentle
men may enter on the payment of FIVE francs.
Any costume is allowable, the more out,e the
better, except a cap on a gentleman, which
must be replaced by some sort Of hat We
found the floor covered with people-onehalf
Of the males, like ourselves, mere spectators in
plain clothes the rest with the women, in
every conceivable variety of attire. Brigands,
peasants, monks, soldiers of every arm In
dians horrid with paint, cocks feathers, and
nose rings; girls with their hair powdered in
the style Of the last century men with female,
and women with male apparel, oil dancing in
the most ridiculous manner, constituted q scene
which one must visit Paris to see, but which
Of itself would scarcely repay such visit
May it be long before such riot Of license
and lust shall be transferred to the virgin soil
of America The mask is piece Of paste.
board covered with silk, generally black, with
holes for the eyes, receptacle for the nose, and
with or without a pendant Of silk to hide the
rest of the face. In the heat Of the dancing il
not unfrequently fell of, displaying sometimes
very considerable beauty, which would have
been more attractive, destitute Of the air of
boldness that accompanied it. The wearers,
like most French women, we're chiefly small,
and some Of them quite young--indeed, not
more than l6 or IL. Who they are, and what
their occupation, il is unnecessary to ask. II
their presence there could leave any doubt on
the subject their scandalous costumes, in some
instances, Turkish trowsers scarcely reaching
to the knee, and commencing sufficiently low
in the neck, and the liberty they INDUCED would
suffice to dispel it.
"The orchestra, consisting Of near hundred
Washington sentinel., 1855-03-15

opening in the rock, leading off into the noun
tain, which we did not explore, and after a
little looking and rumaging about, we found
an outlet to the cave. For three or four miles
to this canon buildings were everywhere in
view, OF various forms and dimensions, and in
almost every stage Of decay.
From here to st. Johns river, distance of
ten miles, there were scattering ruins and
from there, In twelves miles northeast we came
to the head of canon, whose sides or banks, even
to the very head, were perpendicular and shelv-
ing, and near the banks there was no soil on
the rocks. Right on the brink Of this precipice,
and under the shelves of rock beneath, were
the best building sites for those beings who
built and dwelt here ages ago.
ANOTHER sTRoNGHoLD.-All around the head
OF this canon, and down on either side, as far
as we could see, were houses of every conceiva-
BILE form and size; and in places where the
soil was sufficient, they were overgrown with
sage and cedars, in every respect like that on
the mountains around. In the centre Of this
canon, and near the head, was building six
teen or twenty feet square, four stories high
and built upon a fiat rock about four feet higher
than the level of the bed of the cannon, and but
little broader than the building; to this we
could not find an entrance, and unlike all the
rest, it had no port holes. One large building,
which we entered, stood on the edge of the
precipice, with its front wall circular and flush
with the bank, which formed the back part,
making the ground plan of the building like a
half-moon. There were no windows in the
lower story of any building, and every entrance
| was made as difficult and hidden as possible
The door, or hole, into the one last mentioned
was guarded by two or three walls Of different
angles thus making a crooked, narrow pas
sage to the door, and every part of this passage
was in full view from the portfolios Of the build
ing, the front wall being full of them, like
| pigeon-holes, pointing in every possible direc-
ton; they were not more than two inches in
diameter on the outside, and were plastered
smooth on the inside with kind of cement
with which the stones are laid and the rooms
plastered, and is as hard as stone.
The inside arrangement of all the houses
was much alike, all having portfolios in the
partition walls, and very small and obscure
passage-ways from one room to another, and
from one or two houses, into the mountain
Some on the cliffs above were connected with
| those below.
We noticed there was no water about there
and inquired of the Indians how the former in.
habitants could have managed? They told US
that they had heard that long time ago there
was water running there. We asked them who
built those houses They smilingly shook theil
heads and said that they had never heard, but
that surely somebody must have built them
very long time back.
Washington sentinel., 1855-03-15

musicians, kept a constant succession Of Quad
rifles, Waltzes, PolkaS, Schottischs and Redo
was--as the name Of one OF which, La 1dlipe
OrdgeouSe, the stormy tulip, 81. lgests the char
acter. The Quadrile, instead Of the quiet and
orderly thing we kuew il, pariakes of the char
acter OF The Waltz, the man lifts his partner in
his arms and whirls her round. The other
dances are equal exaggerations of those prac-
tised with US. All this is under the immediate
surveillance of the police, who, in their uni
forms, with the arms Of the city embroidered
on the collar, and sword at the belt, were pro-
fusely scattered about the room. Yet no in
reference was attempted, not even in scuffie
between one of the dancers and spectator,
who considered himself agrieved. Everything
was allowed to take its course. could not
help thinking that little of the care which the
omnipresent government bestows to prevent the
interference of an obnoxious article into the
newspapers, would not be amiss here Such is u
masked ball. 1t is thoroughly disgusting and
| after the first sensation of novelty is over, u
| tiresome affair. / came away with the unsatis-
factory reflection that had lost day; yet not
entirely, because it gave me some faint idea of
the corruption which peryaded the highest
society in the days ofLouis Fifteenth, and pre-
cipitated the revolution; similar state of
things during the decadence Of the Roman EN-.
pire; and, to 60 farther back still, of Belshaz-
zar's feast, during which the dreadful hand
writing appeared upon the wall announcing his
approaching fall.
Washington sentinel., 1855-03-15

A FABLE, BY CHARLES LAMB.-"My dear
children" said an old rat to his young ones,
"the iniirmities of age are pressing so heavily
upon me, that i have determined to dedicate
the short remainder of my days to modification
and penance, in narrow and lonely hole which
| have lately discovered; but let me not inter.
tere with your enjoyments. Youth is the sea-
son for pleasure; be happy, therefore, and only
obey my last injunction, never come near me
in my retreat. God bless you ALL" Deeply
affected, snivelling audibly, and wiping his
paternal eyes with his tail, the old rat withdrew,
and was seen no more for several days, when
his youngest daughter, moved rather with flial
affection than by that curiosity which has been
attributed to the sex, stole to his cell of morti-
fication, which turned out to be hole made
by his own teeth, in an enormous Cheshire
cheesel
Washington sentinel., 1855-03-15
mtbe Alta Californian
LATER FROM THE SANDWICH
ISLANDS.
Arrival OF the United States sIoop-of-war
So. Mary,s.

BY the arrival Of the United States sloop-of.
war St. Mary's, L. Bailey, commander, we have
received files Of Honolulu papers to the 9th
January; being two weeks later than previous
advices. The 81. Marys made the passage in
twelve days, which is a remarkably quick trip
for this season Of the year. In fact, il is the
shortest trip on record-the run from land TO
land having been made in ten DAYS. The st.
Mary's has anchored off North Beach. We are
indebted to the officers for late Sandwich Island
papers.
CoURT NEws-REcEPTIoN OF FoREIGY REP.
REsESTATIvEs.--The new King, Kamehameha
w., held Court on Tuesday, the 10th Jan
uary, to receive the Representatives and Con-
suls OF foreign nations, and the commanders
and officers Of foreign ships Of war in port.
Captain Houstoun, Of II. B. Ms ship Tim.
comalee, on his own behalf aud that of the
Commanders Of his French Imperial Majesty s
ship Eurydiee, and Of the United States sloop-
ofwar st. Mary's congratulated the King in
the following terms:
I am deputed by my brother officers, the
Captains of the French frigate Eurydice, and
United States sloop. ofwar ST. Mary's, 10 thank
your Majesty for the honor Of this audience.
We wish your Majesty long and prosperous
reign over coutented and happy people.
The Commanders presented the officers OF
their several ships.
The Commissioners Of the United States
presented Mr. Ogden, the United States Con-
sol, Mr.. Ryekman, President Of Hawaiian In.
fer Island Steam Navigation Co, and Mr.. J.
O'Meara, Of San Francisco.
To the diplomatic and consular corps, and
lie officers Of the men-o!-war, his Majesty re
Washington sentinel., 1855-03-15

NAVAL INTELLrcEScE.-We copy the follow.
ing from the Panama Star Of the goth of Feb
ruary:
AT Valparaiso, the American ship John
Cumming had arrived from Liverpool; the
United States steamship Massachusetts, from
New York, via Rio Janeiro the United States
sloop-ofwar Decatur, 1lS days from New York.
via Rio Janeiro; the American bark Maun
Kaeg, from Tahiti United States sloop- f.war
John Adams, from Rio Janeiro; II. b. Ma.
jesty's steamship President, SO days from San
Francisco. The United States ship st. Law
renee was also in port.
AtCallao, February 9Th, United States steam
ship Massachusetts, from Valparaiso.
Washington sentinel., 1855-03-15
From the New Haven Register.
Order Of "Spotters"-Startling Develop.
menfs.

The case of James Parmelee, Geo. Judson,
and others, on trial or under sentence in the
County Court, now in session. demands some
thing more than passing notice that the
youth OF our city may, by timely warning, be
saved from so disastrous fate as has come
upon them. The two named are respectively
10 and 20 years Of age, and with four others,
had united In secret society for the purpose
OF theft, burglary, highway robbery, &c. They
had constitution and bylaws for their guild
ance, which they had signed together with q
pledge to screen each other from detection, and
help each other out Of difficulties. They took
the name Of Spotters," hired a room for their
meetings, and provided themselves with dark
lantern, slung-shot, two clubs about Is inches
long, painted black, the ends being loaded with
lead, and also pistol-S They selected Parme-
lee as their leader--and by their articles of as
sociation, could not admit a member, or enter
upon any scheme without his knowledge and
concurrence; and whatever he directed they
were bound to follow.
Judson was the INSCRIPTIONS abettor Of his
leader. He was n native of sister city, where
he had been connected with like gang, for
similar purposes. His conduct had been such
as to cause his expulsion from his fathers
house-in revenge for which, he broke into
and robbed it of $500, was arrested, tried, and
escaped by hiring witnesses to swear him clear.
He then came and took up his residence in
this city, and assisted in forming, if he did not
originate, this plot for living by preying upon
the community.
The other four were induced to Join them
from reading the glowing descriptions Of such
kind of life as is set forth in the trash called
yellow-covered literature, so abundant in our
midst, under the head Of "Dick Turpin, y
"Claude Duval, "Jack Shepherd" }" and others,
of whose authors the State Attorney said, and
doubtless be but expressed the feelings Of the
whole community" would to Heaven might
have them before your honor, that they might
suffer double the penalty which their cursed
works have led to, in the cases here presentedr'
So far had the minds Of Parmelee and Judson
been perverted by this kind Of reading that on
two different evenings they have been out into
Hillhouse avenue with the intention of COM
hitting highway robbery, and did not do it be.
cause they did not meet any one whom they
supposed bad money to pay for the risk. Yet
they have done enough in the burnings, bur.
glaries, and thefts, which they have accom-
plished, to show what they were capable of,
had they not been providentially arrested.
May their sad fate be needed by the youth of
our city, and lead them to shun, as they would
pestlence, what is called "light literature"
Washington sentinel., 1855-03-15

MINNESOTA TERRITORY is becoming settled
with wonderous rapidity. A letter in the Mil.
waukie Sentinel mentions that within the last
nine months some twenty towns have sprung
up, several of which are thriving places A
town called Winona has been laid out on the
west bank of the Mississippi, and has about
four hundred inhabitants. During the past
year, thousands OF settlers have gone into the
country back of that location where the land
is admirably adapted to agricultural purposes.
The region has a deep, rich soil, and abounds
with fine springs and streams of water the
latter in many places offering facilities for mill
sites. Indeed, the whole Of Minnesota is ad-
mirably furnished with lakes, streams abundant
forests and good springs, SO that it must, at no
distant day, become a very populous region.
Washington sentinel., 1855-03-15

-
- Usher of this large and popular family journa
offers for the coming year (lS34) combination OF
literary attractions heretofore unattemped by any
Of the Philadelphia wecklies. Among the new
features will be new and brilliant series Of origi
nal romances by George Lippard entitled Legends
OF the Last Century. All who have read Mr.. Lip
pard's celebrated Legends of the American Revo
lution," published for ffty-six consecutive weeks
in the Saturday Courier, will find these pictures
OF French and American history endowed with all
the power and brilancy of his previous produc-
tons. The first Of n series Of original noveettes
called Morris Hartley, the Knights of the Mystic
Valley, by Harrison w. Ainsworth, 10 about TO be
commenced. Ii will be handsomely illustrated by
twelve fine engravings, and its startling incidents
cannot fail TO elicit undivided praise. Emmerson
Bennett, the distinguished novelist, and author OF
Viola, etc. etc, is also engaged TO furnish bril-
liant novelette, to follow the above. Mrs Mary
Andrews benson, author Of Home Pictures Pa
tience Worthington and her Grandmother etc.
will continue splendid domestic novelette,, en-
titled the Old Ivy Grove, and II. @. Watson an
illustrated story called the Two Edged Knfe-a
graphic picture of early life in Old Kentucky. To
these will be added original contributions and Sc
lections from Mrs. Caroline Lee Hentz, Clara
Clairville, Lille Llberne, Mrs. Stowe, Grace Green
wood, and other distinguished writers the news
Of the day, graphic editorials, full reports OF the
provision, money, and stock markets, letters from
travellers at home and abroad, etc, etc.
Terms-One copy one year 50 two copies one
year SO four copies one year &5 nine copies one
year, and one TO the getter up OF the club, $40:
twenty copies one year and one to the gstter up
of the club, $40.
Address A. SCOTT, Publisher.
No. Ill Chestnut st. Philadelphia
Washington sentinel., 1855-03-15

A REMARKABLE CAsE.-Upon the post NOR
tenn examination Of the body of Bill Poole, tho
pugiist, who was recently killed in New York,
it was ascertained that the ball entered the
breast between the fifth and sixth ribs, perfora.
ting the wall of the chest, extending through
the pericardium, and ioas found buried in The
centre Of the heart. The appearance of the
heart, when taken out, indicated no bruise, al
though it was covered with in6ammatory mat.
ter, and somewhat enlarged. 1t is remarkable
that Poole should have lived nearly fortnight
with such wound, during which time hopes
we're even entertained Of his recovery.
Washington sentinel., 1855-03-15

AaT very elegant attired and cookbook
ing woman, about twenty-seven years of age,
was recently fined at one of the London police
courts for having been found in the streets in
toxicated, and incapable Of taking care of her
sell, at twelve o'clock at night. She was wear.
ing very valuable gold chain and watch, and
had church service" in her hand, and four
sovereigns, and some silver on her person. The
I" church service" was of most handsome de-
scription, being bound in purple velvet, with
massive gold clasps, ornaments, and shield I;
and it was said that &C. p. Villersn was written
on the hy leaf