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nor less than so bushels per acre, 10
Best crop of Rye, not less than acre,
nor less than 40 bushels per acre, 10
7 Best crop Oats, not less than one acre, nor
less than 80 bushels per acre. 10
Best crop of Buckwheat, not less than one
acre nor less than 80 bushels per acre, 10
For the best crop of Rice not less than
acres, nor less than - bushels per acre, 10
10 Best crop ofBeansor Peas, not less than one
acre, nor less than % bushels per acre, 10
IL Best crop of Cotton not less than acres, 30
IL Second best do do 10
Is Best crop of Pea Vine Hay, raised on 2
acres, one bale to be sent as sample to
the State Fair,
IA Best crop of Native Grass Hay raised on
acres, one bale sent as sample,
Is Best crop of Foreign Grass Hay raised on
2 acres. one bale sent as a sample,
l6 Best crop of Sweet Potatoes not less than
of an acre.
II " " Irish I" not less than
an acre,
Is /" Turnps raised per acre,
10 Best crop of Beets, not less than ! acre,
60 lbs. per bushel nor less than 400
bushels per acre,
20 Best crop of Carrots with same condi-
tons as for beets)
81 Best crop of corn-fodder, not less than one
acre, with an account of culture, prcser-
walton, &c.
% Best crop of Tobacco, not less than acres, 10
% acre of Hops, with full accounts OF
cultivation and preservation,
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FOURTH DIVIsION.-sWINE.

FOURTH DIVISION-SWINE.
First CLass-Large Breed.
/ For The best Boar over 2 years DID, S.
Q Is - " Breeding Sow over years old
with no less than Pigs, 5
&C Boar or Sow, under years old
4 4" " " Lot of Pigs, under 10 months old,
This class includes Berkshires, Chesters Woburns,
Graziers, Bedford and Duchess County; and their
grades, size FORM and fitness as pork hogs, will be
the chief objects of attraction.
Second CZass-SmaU Breed
For the best Boar years old, SIS
Breeding Sow, 2 years old, and
not less than Pigs, 5
3 Boar or Sow under years old, 3
a" T" lot of Pigs under 10 months old, 6
In this class is included Suffolk, Neapotan, Chi
neses Guinea, Snap-Dragon, and their grades, and
will be regarded chiefly for their fattenng qualities
Awarding Committee
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The Register and Metropolitan, Raleigh the De-
mocratic Pioneer, Elizabeth City the Republican,
Halifax the Tribune, Goldsborough; the Journal
Wilmington the Caronan, Fayetteville the Patriot,
Greensborough; the Democrat, Charlotte the Ban
ner, Salisbury; and the News, Asheve, will pub
lish the foregoing three times and forward their
counts to this office
Raleigh, April 80. 1856. 1O72-3w.
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JOHN b. BYNUM,
Attorney and Counsellor at Law,
JACKSON, n C.
Will attend the Courts of Northampton, Berte' han
and Hartford Counties. 10 "
jackson, April Ii, 1855.
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IA For the largest exhibition of Jellies, Pre- =
serves, Pickles, Jams Catsups, Syrups,
Cordials, &C., &C., made and exhibited by
the same individual, S
10 For the best specimen of the following dried
fruits, not less than bushel: Peaches,
Apples, Pears, Figs, Grapes, Plums, Cher
res, Whorte-Berries, for each, 9
16 For the largest exhibition of the above dried
fruits made and exhibited by the same in
dividual, 5
II For the best specimen of Domestic Wine, not
less than doz. bottles, of each variety, S.
10 For the best and greatest variety of domestic
wines, doz. bottles, $40
10 For the best specimen of Linseed, Turpentine,
Castor, Cotton Seed, Olive, Fennel, or any
other variety of Oil, made in the State, and
prepared by the exhibitor So
Awarding Committee-
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, NASH
- COUNTY, February Term, 1855. A. B. Bains, Ad.
mnistrator of Ruthy Morgan, Ezekal Morgan Wright
Morgan Moses Morgan jackson Morgan. Reuben Murray
and wife Topper, Gray Morgan Joseph Morgan and VIE
Cherry Ann Smith, James Morgan, irwin Finch and wife
appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that the de-
PENDANTS in this nouresdents it is therefore
ordered that publication be made for weeks the Norh
Carolina Standard for them to forward and plead an
swer demur, judgement will be taken pro comics"
as to them.
Witness: VIM Arlington, Clerk of our said Court az
Office in the town of Nashville this Sd day of April a. u
1855.
VIM T. ARLINGTON, C. c. c.
April 10, 1856. 40-6w.
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NOTICE TO TEACHERS.-THE TRUSTEES
IN of the Warrenton N. c. Male Academy desire to en-
gage Principal to take the charge of that Institution OIL
the LIST July next.
To gentleman of character experience, fully eomPe
tent to prepare boys for College the Trustees offer their III
dvidual guarantee that the tuition fees shall equal
hundred dollars and they believe they will amount to mucn
more.
Applications (Which must be accompanied by une&ceSt
tionabe references as character and qualifications au
dressed to either of the undersigned will be attended TO-
THOMAS E. GREEN,
THOS. A. MONTGOMERl'
WILLIAM PLUMAER.
worrranton N q Anr;l % 1883 IO71-4tw.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-10-05

FATAL EFFECTS OF SLANDER.-A few
months since, widow lady, with large
family Of young, intelligent and interesting
daughters, went to reside in Xenia, Ohio
Her reputation, and that of her family, were
entered without blemish, when some coward
ly sandcrer raised injurious reports concern.
ing them which, although disbeieved by
every right-minded person, We're circulated
extensively through the town. The poor la.
dy was SO overcome by these malignant SLAM
ders, as well as some incendiary attempts on
the premises she occupied, that she fell sick
and died, without bodily alment, victim to
vile slander, which has thus killed most
amiable and virtuous lady, and deprived
large and interesting family of their only
earthly protector.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-10-05

~ The Washington correspondent of
the Richmond Dispatch, mentioning the
names Of several gentlemen who are spoken
of as possible candidates for the Presidency,
says of William c. Riyes: "This last named
gentleman, in the opinion of good judges,
would make Il magnificent run, and, If elected,
the abIest President since the days of Madi-
son. trust do not intrude on your neu,
traI domain in politics, in expressing the
opinion that VIM. C. Rives is the first living
statesman Of America, and having long with
drawn from the field of politics, would prob
ably be more acceptable to all sections of his
own party, and have fewer prcjudces, sec
tional and personal, to contend against than
any other eminent man who could be NAM
ed
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-10-05

THE RATES AT WHICH WAVES TRAvEL.-
paper was read by Prof. Bache before the
American Scientific Association, stating that,
at nine o'clock on the morning of the 23d of
December, 1854, an earthquake occurred at
Simoda, on the island of Niphon, Japan, and
occasoned the wreck of the Russian frgate
Diana, which was then in port. The harbor
was first cmpted Of water, and then came in
an enormous wave which again rtceded and
left the harbor dry. This occurred several
times The United States has self-acting tide
guages at San Francisco, and at San Diego
which, record the rise of the tide upon cylin-
ders turned by clock, and at San Francisco,
four thousand eight hundred miles from the
scene of the earthquake, the first wave arriv-
ed twelve hours aud sixteen minutes after it
had rcceded from the harbor of Simoda. 1t
had Travelled across the broad bosom of the
Pacific ocean at the rate of six and half
miles minute and arrived safely on the
shores of California to astonsh the scientific
observers of the coast surveying expedition.
The first wave or rising of the waters at San
Francisco was seven tcnths of n foot in height,
and lasted for about half an hour. 1t was
followed by series of seven other waves Of
less magnitude at intervals Of IN hour each.
At San Diego similar phenomena were OBJ
served, although on account of greater dis
tance from Simoda, -four hundred miles
greater than to San Francisco,) the waves did
not arrive so soon, and were not quite as
high
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-10-05

fCJP As a sure protection from mosquitoes,
Il has been recommended TO sprinkle the bed
with essence of pennyroyal. In answer one
who has experimental says;
~ distributed such quantity of the 'es.
sence' in my room that cnjoyed the odor
for at least six months. admired the flavor,
and so did the mosquitoes, who rushed in from
the whole neighborhood to enjoy the luxury.
/ would advise that when penryroya is used
for this purpose it be sprinkled in the yard
and out houses, rs in that case the mosquitoes
may be drawn away from the sleeping rooms"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-10-05

ORIGIN OF FooLscAP PApER.-It is well
known that Charles II. of England, granted
numerous monopoles for the support of his
government Among others was the privilege
ofmanuiacIuring paper. The water mark of
the finest was the royal arms of England
The consumption Of this article was great at
This time, and fortunes were made by those
who had purchased the exclusive right to
vond it. This, among other monopoIes, was
set aside by the parliament that brought
Charles to the scafIod; and by way of show
ing their contempt for the king, they ordered
the royal arms to be taken from the paper,
and fool, with his cap and bells, to be sub
stituted. 1t is now more than hundred and
seventy-ivc years since the fools cap and
bells were taken from the paper, but still,
paper of the size which the Rump Parliament
ordered for their journals, bears the name of
the water.mark then ordered as an indgnity
to Charles.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-10-05


THE WEDDHG-You were there, dear
reader. You remember all the circumstan
ces of the occasion. 1t was now nor then.
here nor there, it was neither my wedding nor
your own: but that Of some young friends
who had been drawn by the cords of love
and the prospects and promises orthe future.
to take each other ''lor better for wCrse"-
They stood together to take the oath Of fe-
atty, and pledged to each other a mutual love
and care, until death divide The twain
were made one after the form Of the human
law, as they had long been by tho higher
law of their own hearts. The strong man,
in the vigor Of his years, pledges the best
energies Of his being TO susIain and defend
the trusting woman, who offers him in return
the wealth Of her unsullicd affections. From
all our hearts goes up the involuntary prayer
"God bless you." Go try the paths Of lifo
together, remembering that il is not joys
alone that will enter into the common stocks
of your life partnership To divide the bur-
dens of our human condition and TO scatter
light upon the clouds Of each others sky, is
the higher and Iolier mission of such us you
are now God bless you, too, sorrowiul, yes
rejoicing mother, while you give TO another
the glad heart which so long has nestled 80
near 10 yours
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-10-05

~ William Tuckerman, Esq, for many
years n hardware merchant in Boston, died on
Thursday. The Traveller says he had no
particular dsensc, but the dishonesty Of his
son, the defaulting Treasurer of the Eastern
rail road, weighed very heavily on his mind,
and the modification and distress which it
caused was, it is said, one of the causes of his
death
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-10-05

sY" The editor of the Washington Qnd)
Telegraph thus speaks in reply to the charges
preferred against his political course:
awe were once n democrat-so was our
father, and all our relatives before us. We
voted (God forgive usD for Pierce at the last
election, and had the party remained sound
as it once was, we would still be in its ranks.
1t became corrupt, we witnessed the danger.
Gus change of its doctrines, and like thou
sands who are now in the American party,
the love of our country caused us to abandon
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-10-05

s4y" About three months ago, party of
fifty young Gascons embarked at Bordeaux,
bound for this country, for fear OF being
drawn in the conscription and sent to the
Crimea. They landed in New Orleans, La,
and on the 4th inst the last of the fifty was
consigned TO the earth.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-10-05

,S5" An interesting discovery has been
made in France with regard to engraftlng
fruit trees. Instead of making use of graft,
a slip is taken from an apple tree, for exam
pie, and planted in potato, so that couple
of inches of the slip remain visible. II soon
takes root, deveopes itself, and finally be-
comes handsome tree, bearing fine fruit
This method is due to n Bohemian garden
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-10-05
SEBASTOPOL TAKEN.
New York, Sept. {
e steamer America has arrived.


The steamer America has arrived.
Sebastopol has been taken after three days
bombardment, commencing on the Sth.-
The Allies were rcpused six times. 10000
Allies and 10000 Russians killed. The Rus
slams blew up the defenses, fired the city and
fleet, and evacuated. Five French Generals
were killed.
The bombardment rc-opened on the 9th
and continued without interruption until the
Sth, when the assault commenced.
The French attacked Maakoff and Ca
reening bay, while the English attacked Re-
dan.
Six rcpulses were sustained by the French
before Malakoff, but on the seventh attempt
carried the works, and hoisted their eagles on
Malakoff.
The slaughter was terrible, being estima-
ted at 1000 English, $4,000 French, and as
many Russians-makiug an aggregate of up
wards of 10000 men. Bosquet is among the
French Generals reported killed
During the night succeeding the assault,
the Russians evacuated the entire South side
first blowing up the defcnses, sinking all their
ships and firing the town, leaving nothing
but smoudering ruins.
A large allied force are marching along the
coast to interrupt the retreat of the Rus
slams inland
The allies found immense materials of war
at Sebastopo.
1t is reported that instructions were sent TO
the allied General, that in the event of Gorts-
chak off seeking to capituIate, to demand that
Russia shall surrender at discretion all the
troops, stores and fortified places, including
Odessa.
Another unsuccessful attempt was made to
take the life of Napoleon at the Theatre
ltalirn.
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER wAsHIYGToN.
New YORK, Sept. %.
The steamer Washington has arrived. Her
accounts fail to confirm the first reports of
10000 men slain.
The affair has been undoubtedly grossly
exaggerated.
The Russians have firmly concentrated in
the North where they still command unity
in movement and action. Their position is
considered formidable, brsting nnumcrable
guns which the "Brussels Nord" says II com
pact army will be able to defend.
The same paper applauds Gortschakoff's
whereby a useless eifusion of
blood was prevented, and the Russian army
saved.
All speculations as to the future are imag-
mary.
The Allied commanders tclegraphed that
was not expedicnt to enter the harbor until
fort Constantine was silenced, also that Gort-
schakoff was determined to hold the North
to the last extremity.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-10-05

e-gg- They are making stir among the
old Wing journals of New Jersey iG favor Of
tho nomination of Theodore FreIinghuysen
for the Presidency.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-10-05

~" Saw dust is now used very success
fully as beds for horses. 1t is thought TO be
rs agreeable and convenient MS straw and
much les $ expensive.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-10-05

e7S" There are farmers, it is said, within
one mile of Nebraska City, who will bet
handsome sums that they have fields of corn
which will yield one hundred bushels to the
acrp
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-10-05

r3y- Hon. VIM. Cullom, Of this State, is
spoken Of as a prominent American candidate
for Clerk of the U. S. House of Represen-
AZ.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-10-05
NRw ORLrArs Snni .

The fovcr is making terrible havoc at
Natchez, Vicksburg and Waterproof. At the
latter place nearly all the inhabitants are
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-10-05
VOL. VIII.--N0. 367.
RELIGION AND POLITICS.

As the Philadelphia Sun very justly re-
marks, a singular hallucination appears to
have seized the minds of some Of the editorial
fraternity, as well as portion of the commu-
nifty, for which we are at loss to ACCOUNT
1t is alleged that a clergyman, by the obliga-
tions of his sacred office, is not only virtually
prohibited from minglng in politics or sceu-
lar matters of any kind, but that he must also
refrain from expressing his opinion on such
subjects, with n view to direct or modify the
action of those over whom his influence may
extend. In other words, he must confine
himself to his study and his pulpit, and calm
ly see the world 90 wrong, without lifting his
voice either in warning or rebuke According
to the sages, n clergyman, when he has once
put on the gown, ceases to be n man, and has
no other obligations or duties in life than to
write sermons and deliver them on Sundays.
To carry out this principle, he ought also to
be removed from all human wants and affec-
tions, and so surrounded by guards of every
description as to be beyond the reach of acci-
dents, or cpidemics or riots, or wars, or any
of the evils of life that are generally the re-
suit of some overt act or neglect of society
itself He must rot even (according to these
regulators Of clerical dutes) interest himself
in any question of reform, no matter how in
timoIOly it may be connected with the great
object Of professional labor, viz: the moral
and religious Improvement of the world.
WETTING BRIcKs-As it is important
that every one engaged in building should
oe well informed in regard to the durability
of materials, we publish the following from
nm exchange paper:
Very few people, or even builders, are aware
Of the advantage of wetting before LAYING
them, or if they are aware oft, they do not
practice it; for Of the many houses now in
progress in this city, there are very few in
which wet brick are used. A wall twelve
inches thick, built ofgood mortar with bricks
well soaked, is stronger in every respect than
one sixteen inches thick buiit dry. The rea.
son of this is that if the bricks are saturated
with water, they will not abstract from the
mortar the moisture which is necessary TO its
crystaIization, aud on the contarr they will
unite chemically with the mortar, and be-
come MS solid rs n rock On the other hand,
if the bricks are put up dry they immediately
take all the moisture from the mortar, leav-
ing it too dry TO harden, and the consequences
is that when building of this description is
taken down or tumbles down ofis own nc.
cord, the mortar from it is like SO much
sand Scientific American.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-10-05

rHE POST is published every Friday at so per year,
payable In advance $3 il payment is delayed until
,he expiration of the year.
Advertisements will be charged 81 per square
OF ~ lines, or less for the first Insertion and 30 cents for
each continuance. liberal deduction made to those
who advertise by the year ~ Persons sending adver
tisemens must mark the number of times they desire
them inserted, theywi be continued until forbid and
charged accordingly. GS
For announcing the names Of candidates for Office 50,
Cash,
Obituary notices 2 lines charged at the regular
advertising rates.
An communications intended to promote the private
ends or interests Of Corporations Societies. Schools
individuals, will be charged as advertisements.
lob Work. such as Pamphlets Minutes, Circulars
Cards Blanks, andbis, &c, will be executed in good
Style, aud reasonable terms.
All letters addressed to the Proprietor, post paid will
be promptly attended to.
Persons at distance sending us the names Of -four
solvent subscribers will he entitled to fifth copy gratis.
No communication inserted unless accompanied by
the name OF the author.
tT Office on Main street, next door to the old jack
son Hotel.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-10-05
LIVERPOOL, Sept. 18th.

Cotton easier, but not quotably lower, in
consequence Of the Bank of England increas-
ing its rates to AZ per cent A further ad-
vance to per cent is expected. Sales Of
the week 10000 bales, including 5000 to
spectators. Breadslulls generally dull, but
no change in prices Wheat advanced one
shilling.
The dullness Of the cotton market was
caused by the siringency of the money mar
LAT
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-10-05

sSy" In n recent criminal trial in Michigan,
the wife and infant child of the accused, ac-
companied by II minister Of the gospel in the
relation Of friend Of the family, were con-
stantly present, and afforded the counsel for
the defence an opportunity, which was not
lost, to make very pathetic appeal to the
jury. The Judge thereupon took occasion
to state, in his charge, that he "hoped never
again to witness such things brought into
court as n part of the machinery of the de-
fence.n
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-10-05

e.SJ- A quack doctor in Green county,
Ind, few days since killed his wife by giv-
ing her deCoetion of the root Of May apple
planL
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-10-05

so much should have been done the moment
Sam grew ambitious and left the petty strifes
and elections of our Irish and Dutch cor
rupted cities, to WELD the destinies of States
and nations Secrecy is is Incompatible with
nationality; it was necessary in the inception
of the American movement, as the Kensing-
ton, st. Louis and Louisville riots demon
stratc, but now, Sam should disrobe himself,
and stand before the world in all the beauty
of his youthful herculean vigor and proper
tions.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-10-05

.ay- The Chicago Tribune, contains some
important facts relating to copper mining in
that region. Five Thousand tons, mine weight,
or $500 tons of ingot copper have been pro-
duced this season. The entire product Of the
world is set down at 10000 tons, one.seven-
teenih Of which is furnished by Lake Superior
mines. And should the total product of the
Lake Superior mines increase MS il has during
the past twelve months, in very few years
they will produce more copper than the Eng,
lish mines. The product of the ensuing year,
it is thought, will be much greater than that
of the present The value of this years yield
is estimated at Sl,750,0OO.