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Singular seperstitions.

In Berkshire England, there is 4 popular
superstition that ring made from a piece OF
silver collected at the Communion, is Il cure for
COMMISSIONS and fits of every kind. ,Another
curious British superstition, by WAY OF charm,
is recorded. that silver ring will cure, fits, if it
he mad, of five sixpences collected from five
different bachelors, to be conveyed by the hand
of bachelor to {. smith that is q baeheor:
None of the persons who give the slApences are
to know for what purpose or TO whom theJ sase
them While, in Devonshire, there Is q notion
that the kings evil can be cured by wearing Il
r;nr made of three nails or screws which have
been nsed to fasten coffin that has been aug
from out Of the church yyard. sz,,,,
s,z.ssss.ss I'm frctart to cure
warts. A weddingjriig is procured and the
warts teuched with gooseberry thorn through
the ring.
4 wedding ring ribbed upon that little alb
cess called a stT, which is frequently seen on
the tars of the eyes, is said to remove IT, IN
Somersetshire England, there is a superstition
that the ring finger stroked along any sore or
wound will soon heal it, AL the other fingers
are said to be poisonous, especially the fore
finger. In Suffolk England. nine young men
of a parish subscribed a crooked sixpence each
to he moulded into ring for young woman
afflicted with fits The clergy in that country
are not unfreqnently asked for sacra'Tentat
silver to make rings of to cure falling sickness;
and it is thought criiel to refuse. There is a
Nortiamptonshire and probably there arc other
places where similar custom practice exists,
IF a female is afflicted with fits, nine pieces OF
silver money and nine three-half pennies are
collected from nine bachelors. The silver
money is converted into ring, to be worn by
the afflicted person. and the three half-pennes
G e. 13 I'D are paid to the maker of the ring;
an inadequate remuneration for his labor, but
which he good naturedly accepts. 1t the affict-
ed person be male, the contributions are
levied upon females. In Norfolk a ring was
made from nine sixpenccs, freely given by per;
sous of the opposite, sex, and it was considered
a charm against epilepsy II have seen," says
correspondent in Notes and Queries" nne
sixpences brought to a silver-smth, with re-
quest that he would make them into a ring; but
is l-2d was not rendered to him for making
nor do / think any three half-pennies are col,
lected for payment. After the patient had lett
the shop the sifvcrs,nith informed me that snctt
requests were of frequent occurrence, and that
he supplied the pafients with thick silver rings,
but never took the trouble to manufacture
them from the sixpenccs.- History and p0effy
! nf Finger Rings:
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Order 23.
HEAD-QUARTES RS 33d Regiment N. G. militia,
AUGUST Sd, 1876.
The Members of Cross Greek Company are hereby
notified that they attached to the Town Militia.
C. LUTTE2LOH. Col. CON d. g.
Observer Argus copy st, & charge to r. Mitchell
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Nu.ANcno1y AND Fatal AccIpENr.-lN G.
regret TO announce the melancholy death OF
NJ J Burns. a very worthy young man, aged
Pleasant Hill, Northampton county, n c., and
was caused by the accidental discharge of a
pistol. 1t appears that Thursday about
noon. young Burns in company with friend
had been loading a large pistol, and firing, for
the purpose of amusement. While the friend
rammng down the waddng the pistol fired, !
aud the ramrod struck young Burns in the
abdomen near the navel, passed entirely
through him; and struck fence several feet
distant Every effort made to save the life
of the unfortunate YOUTH but all was unavai-
ing, and he expired quietly and composedly
yesterday morning. Deceased was well known
in Portsmouth, having for some time past been
engaged in the periodical and newspaper busi-
ness in that city. Upon the appearance of the
terrible epidemic in Portsmouth not long since,
he closed his store, and repaired to Pleasant
Hill, on the Petersburg Railroad, where he
had relatives and host Of friends. He had
from his infancy suffered under severe splnai
affection, which ncapacitatcd him for any other
than some light business:
1t will he recolected by our readers, that we
published in the Express of yesterday, his card
to his friends and customers in Portsmouth,
announcing the closing Of his store at that place.
until the fever should abate. How little did
he then think that though about to escape from
the pestilence, he would SO soon be hurried into
eternity by an accident as painful to his friends
as it was unexpected to l.ihi.--Peiersburg La!
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MosouIro-PRooF BEDsTEAD The Richmond
(Na.) Dispatch speaks Of newly-invented
bedstead. which, in view of the mosquitoes that
are to come, is one of the most useful inven-
tions of the year. The frame of the bedstead
contains machinery at once simple and effective,
which, being wound up, will put in opera ton
a fan or fans suspended above the sleeper
When wound up the machinery Wilt move the
fans from seven to twelve hours with rapldty,
regniatcd at pleasure by the occupant OF the
bed. creating a brisk end stirring breeze, or
gentle, soothing zephyr. The bedsteads are
made at from SIS to $50.
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JAMES G.. SMITHS

HAIR DRESSING AND SHAVING SALOON,
FAYETTEVILLE HOTEL.
All kinds of Perfumeries, Hair Oils, shaving and
hair Brushes toilet aud shaving Soaps, for sale
Fayetteville, April Z, 1850
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DISSOLUTION.
The firm of c. ". L. COLLISION & CO. is this
day dissolved by mutual consent.
g. W. + COLLISION.
II. W. GOl.DSION.
Nov. 17th. 1854.
THE SUBSCRIBER having purchased the interest
of r. w Collision in the late firm of tf- W. l. Gold
ston 4 Co., will still continue to carry on the
Grocery and Hardware Business
AFT the old stand He invites all his friends to call on
him when they come to market and he will try to
make himself useful.
C. w. 7. COLLISION.
Nov 18th, 1854. 20-f
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The "Hokeville Express" published IN Lin
coin county, has given up the ghost, LOT want
Of natronase. It was neutral i'll politics.
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LOWER CAIIFoRN1A.-The Southern Califor-
nan of July llth gives the following important
information:
affairs on the frontier of Lower California
are assuming serious character On the 9th
nit a small force of about forty men, under the
eommand of Lieut.. Pajoi, the newly appointed
(,ommandate Oh the northern frontier of Lower
california, arrived at San Vicente, near San
Tomas. Lieut.. Pujol, Immediately upon his
arrival, invited Melendrez, the Acting Com
mandate, to meet him, who unsuspectingIy COM
Piled with the request when he arrested,
and informed that he had been tried and sen
fenced to be shot as traitor. MelendreZ pro-
tested against this summary proceeding without
avail, and at II O'Clock the next day he was
shot, and left lying on the plain, to be taken
and buried by his relatives.
at appears that the accusation was that Me-
enlrez and others wished to sell Lower Calfor-
MIA to the Americans for two millions Of dollars
A BEAUTIFUL CusToM.-Among the French
settlers in Canada, on the lower ST. Lawrence.
is a very peculiar misunderstanding like
golden marriage i'll Germany:
s "Whenever venerable couple have trod the
path of life together for fifty years, they sum-
mon to a banquet under their roof, from every
quarter of the land, all their children and grand
children, in whose presence is reperformed the
ceremony that made them man and wife half I.
century before, when the feasting and the
Fdancing, which continue for two three nights
together, bespeak most heartfelt happiness
well as gratitude; and at the expiration of
every five years from that until separated by
death, the aged pair continue to repeat the
ceremony ofpublicly pledging their VOWS Of
fidelity and truth"
A SINGULAR CHARGE AGAINST a PARENT
The Cincinnati Commercial says hdIeaS corpms,
sued out by a party to recover the possession Of
his daughters, aged respectively seventeen and
fifteen years, from the custody of their uncle,
was heard 10y Judge Storer, OF Cincinnati The
children refused to go with their father, alleg-
ing that he compelled them to steal for a living,
and whipped them when they did not do it.
The father denied the charge in toto, but the
girls, when confronted with him, prcssted in
their statements Judge Storer has laid the
case for further inquiry until the I4th inst,
leaving the girls with their uncle, aud directing
that the father should have the liberty of visit
ing them. An applications had been previously
made to Judge Burgoyne, on behalf of the
daughters, for the appointment Of a guardian.
Judge +. sent for the father, who, after hearing
tser statements in the presence of the court,
denied them, and put few interrogations to the
daughters: ''Is there not family worship every
evening in my house?" EYES," replied she
smartly, @etfere is, and plenty Of eursng and
swearing after it." Judge Burgoyne said that
he would appoint guardian if the charges
could be sustained, and deferred disposing OF
the application made to him until the 10Th inst.
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TERMS
or SUBSCRIPTION TO THE CaROIIxIaN
or single copy, if paid advance per annum 81 oc
al the end of ) months, ? sc
at the end of e months, 5 GO
at the end of the year, 5 so
NO subscription viii be received for shorter period
than one year unless paid in advance
with the view Of extending the circulation and n
hancIng the usefulness of the paper the proprietor Of
fers the following remarkably low
CLUB RITES, LNP-4RL1BLY Y IN .4DV.fNCE:
copies of the Carolinan year, ss 90
Rates of Advertising:
Sixty cents square of I6 lRes less for the first
- cents lss sasa
Wien iE Viii he char ce,1 s-Tsss -
For three months, 81 90
For six months, 90
For twelve months, 10 90
All advertisements have the desired number of in
sertions marked them, orherwise they will be in
serted till forbid and charged accordingly.
WM. J. YATES.
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NORTH CAROLINIAN.
~ YETTE VILE. y. c.,

HE NEBRASKA BILL--The New Iork
AStfnal of Commerce makes the following cal
3 dation:
e Iwenty-six of the thirty-one States have
q 4 efted members of the new Congress. The
3t ttaI number of members thus far elected, ex-
c1ssve OF Trumbull, of Illinois, and Morris, OF
E-sassachnsetts, (who have resgned) is 2O1;
These 10 were members of the last Congress; !;
sot which number, 40 voted for the Nebraska
'oilI, and 81 against it; more reelected who .vo-
]. 20 tor the bill than who voted against i1-15.s
. |txa this calculation we assume that TaylJ IsA.
shsHessee Who voted asnist the 1H.. =.
Tiss states Of Maryland, Ges's J,
Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas are let 70
NJ II from, aud send 25 mem
'6sTs.
Since writing the above, have intell-
gence by telegraph that EXC overnor Bell has
been elected to Congress from Texas. She
sends two members"
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NJ A II LIE FACT RY,
BY GEO. LAUDER.

Nearly opposite to T. w. Vikings Auction Stor,
Fayetteville, \. c.
Oct l, 1854
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SenuS TWO WemDefS.
Amongst other acts passed by the quasi
Legislature Of Kansas is one requiring that
SETTLERS from Massachusetts shall take all oath
lot allegiance to the Constitution aud laws OF
4he United States, the fugitive slave law, and
the organic act of Kansas Territory included; ;
bnd that they should support the laws enacted
by the Territorial Legislature of Kansas, for
Which they should pay q fee Of three dollars,
tlse they should be debarred from elective
franchise. The people of all other States, by
baying u tax of one dollar, without regard to
lhe length of time they have remained or
purpose to remain, are to enjoy equal
privilege with them, and that without the
tecessity of taking oath.
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G. w. WILLIAMS l. co.
Have just received large and we'll selected assor
mcHt of
HARDWARE AND GROCERIES.
% which they invite the attention of Country Mcrci-
March II. 1865
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Aug. +.
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w VILMINt1TON q FAD ETTEVILIE
p 4 s s z " G. Z r LINE
The New Steamer MAGNOLIA . will leave Fav-
ettevlle Tuesdays and Fridays at Is minutes fter s,
rise. and Wilmington Wednesdays and SATURDAYS at =
o clock. Passage 81.
Z. S. LUTTERLOH
June IL, IF
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TAKE NOTICE.

TAKE NOTICE.
Having bought the entire interest of Mr. Reuben
Jones. i'll the firm of Jones Il Lett. / shall continue
business ut the we'll known stand on Person street,
opposite the Cape Fear Bank my account.
where all my friends the trading public, and the rest
of mankind" are respectfully invited to call and
make their selections from a NEW STOCK of su-
perior FAMILY GROCERIES, CoSrEcTIoNARIEs.
SPRING AND SUMNER DRY-GOODS. &C.. DC
goods
April 6, 1855. J. w. LETT.
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Fayetteville, y G.
Oct l, 1851.
GILES LEITCH,
Attorney Counsellor Law.
LU.MBERTO.N.
robson COUNTY, \. c.
January ), 1855 ly
SPRING GOODS, &c
The Subscriber has in Store, and is receiving. his
SPRING STOCK of GOODS. which he wishes
sell for Cash. Barter. on Credit.
DISTILLERS GLUE a very good article.
1000 SPIRIT BARRELS.-I would he pleased to
furnish to Dstillers the number of Barrels desired
have arrangements with the best makers. Every
Barrel shall be GOOD.
Also, fine close CARRIAGE, new, Fayetteville
make. Warranted.
DEBTORS will please take notice that am in want
of Money. and they KNOW SOMETHiNG,'-tia
is, must have it. THO. j. JOHNSON.
April l6 42-f
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TROY & Mclean
ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELIORS AT LAW
fr.
LCMBERTON. y. c.
ROBERT T. Troy. ALEXANDER MCLEAN.
February 9th. 6m
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Aug. 9.
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PRE- Sc r WING s Z A s

Aug. 4. 57-4t
Nebraska palladium. [volume] (Bellevieu City, Neb.) 1854-1855, 1855-02-21
S

We understand the settlers in the Platte
Valley, opposite Bellcyiew, dcsign.calling
their place IL rrsnUno. This is n pprJ-
pirate nnrno and VIC hope it will be adop-
ted and at once established by the settlers
Of tha, beautiful valley.
Tbi, Mace /, bounded on the North b,
The Pspnillion. on the Eas, by the Mis-
souri,. and on the South by the great Platte
ar Nebraska river. and contains from 70
10 u SQUARE miles OF country. unsurrass.
! ell in the elements out of which 10 bul,
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rrnEArnr OF aoTERNoRs.

TIE Kickapoo Pioneer proposes 10 eN
change Gov. Rcedcr for Acting Gov. Cum
ing, Of Nebraska, and says:
"The Governor OF Nebraska is certain
ly a worthy example; we would suggest
to the Gov. Of Kansas TO pattern after him.
&c he will The people we think will cease
to find fault, but applaud him Cor doing
Ih,s duty. II This hint is uukindly re-
ceiyed, we would further suggest that the
President make a change. Send Gov.
Cunning here, and transport Gov. Rceder
to Nebraska, we think The change would
work admirably"
Perhaps the Editors Of the Pioneer, in
desiring TO make the exchange, had in
their mind, the desire of the people Of Ne
braska, 10 get rid Of Gov. Cunning entire
y; and they thought if they could get him
here they would then be hail fellows well
met. But if the following resolutions
(rerers to resolutions pissed at Belleview
anu A'GoldAfd Ciy HiltH We OHhifJ W
large public meetings, indicate the public
sentiment in Nebraska, we have IA use
for such a Governor. We would like to
see The Governor Of Kansas initiate Gov.
Cunning, so far rs ordering an election and
conyeuiug the Legislature, but no farther.
We would not like 10 see a census taken,
without notifying the peoples we would
not like 10 see an apporlionment Of rep
resentation made in violation Of equality
Of population in order 10 advance the pri.
ate interests OF The Governor; we would
not like 10 see the Governor, offering
bride 10 induce persons TO support hin
and his choice location for the seat o
Government. We would not like TO Sc,
these and mony other outrages ~perpetra
ted upon the rights of the people initiated
What say the people Of Kansas TO hav,
such a Governor, as is described in Tia,
following resolutions, a part Of which arr
The proceedings Of a convention OF the PEG
pie Of Nebraska Territory, four countie,
being represented. But yet the Pioneer
thinks be is G worthy exsnple," anc
would have Gov. Cunning sent here. Il
we are TO have a change let the man hal
from some other quarter.-.Kansas Herald
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Belleview.

The Hotel commenced a few DAYS since
by the Belleview Association, is progress
ing, and the prospect is that It will be
ready for the reception Of company by the
first Of May, if not before.
Claimants are busy in putting up hous-
es, and If the anxiety manifested in seeur-
ing claims be a criterion by which their
value may be determined, we know Of no
place where they are more valuable than
they are here. If the progress Of i'm
proyement continues in the same ratio for
,he next six weeks, that it has for the last
two, The desolation which has so long held
sway over the broad prairies, will Civ,
place TO the cheerful, beautiful reign Of
social and domestic life.
We hope the inclination that exists il
the minds Of claim-seekers, 10 secure III,
best claims, will not be sufficiently stron.
to tempt Them 10 invade the rights Of orig.
inal and rightful claimants.
The question arises here who are In,
rightful claimants, and by what principl,
is the title TO a claim to be tried ? TIL,
right Of discovery and actual occupancy
evidently constitute a complete AMI ALSO
lutte right. The right of discovery, with
out an intention Of actual possession, doe.
not constitute a valid right, unless III,
holder furnishes some equivalent to III,
community, equal in value, 10 that which
he %wiihholds from it..
IL a capitalist holds a large amount O.
nd in his possession, in such a way as "a
prevent its settlement, he diminishes The
value of every other settlement in the
community, unless he furnishes that com.
munity, an adequate equivalent for what
he ~withholds, in sons form or other. Il
he does this, the community Of actual set.
'iers will have no right TO copplain.
Settlers ought not to adopt a course
that viii exclude capitalists; on the Other
hand, capitalists ought not 10 adopt a poll,
cy tending 10 exclude settlers. Give eaol
a chance, and then the growth and pros.
periiy of the country will be secured.
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S~teubenville, Ohio.

FRUIT Trees AND SHRuBBERY.-One
Of the first things needing attention in a
new country, is the cultivation Of fruit
trees and s~hrubbery. If this branch Of
business is began at the very commence
ment Of the settlement, as il should be, il
will not be long before the country will be
supplied with a necessary article of diet,
and a luxury as rare as any country can
boast Of. This country is well adapted to
the cultivation Of fruit trees. We have
never see young trees flourish better than
in the western part Of Iowa and Nebraska.
Wild fruit is abundant and good, but a
very superior article can be produced by
a little labor from the cultivated varieties.
We esteem fruit a necessary article of diet
and not a mere luxury. We are satisfied
that il good wholesome fruit was freely
used, that those bilious disorders tia,
sometimes manifest themselves in this
country would rarely if ever make their
appearance.
We ~Ssld therefore most respectfully
suggest, that those intending to come here
from fruit stocked countries, to come sup
piled with every variety of such fruit
trees as they may be enabled 10 procure.
and when they get here, make it their
first business TO set them out and take care
of them. If this is done by every settler,
a great want will have been provided for
at the right time.
To those who are already here and yet
unProvided for in this respect, we would
refer them 10 Maj. George Hepner, Of ST.
Mary, who has an excellent nursels con-
tanning a vast number and a goodly varie-
~ of young grated fruit trees, also shrub
berry, which he will sell as cheap as car
be offered in western Iowa.
Maj. HePner is intending 10 opens u
sery in Belleyiew in the spring. VIZ
hops he will do on extensive business il
this interesting and useful department Of
human labor, and furnish us a lengthy cat.
alogue Of his nursery for advertisement
and thus advance not only bis own inter
ess, but likes1ss ours,
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COUNCIL WITH TIE oMAHAs.

Mai. Geo. Hepner, Agent for the Otos
Omaha and Pswnee Indians, held a co +,
ell with the Omahas on the 18Th inJ al
Belleview.
The Omahas are comfortably supplied
with provisions and clothing. and appear
10 want nothing at present but money
which according 10 the trslty with the
government, cannot be given, without the
consent OF the President. The Chefs 2e-
sired their agent TO write their "Grel.
Father in Washington" and tell him they
wanted some money in payment for their
lands. Tha, money was better for them
than goods. The Chiefs argued that the
President and his agents, did not know
as well as they did-what thsv wanted
that if they could take their goods md
exchange Them for whatever they nee
they would not object 10 taking them
but as they could not do this, they wanted
that which would enable them to supply
their wants, according 10 tleir own no
hons.
Some Of the Chiefs sApresseda willing
ness 10 send liueiT children To school-bu
said dry could not compel tasir people
10 send ihsirs-they we're free TO do as
they tdeused with their y children.
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II. Of r., Omaha. February IS, 1885.

- S"AA1 AAAN ~ 1N'
Editors Of "Nebrsska Palladium" Bellevisw
Gents BY resolution Of this House, lam
directed TO inform you that no more copies Of
your paper will be allowed members Of his
House at the public expense.
J. W PADDOCK, Chief Clerk.
1t was remarked by one Of the ancient
philosophers, on occasion OF hearing him
self praised by a certain individual
" Whai hcvc ! done that this bad man
praises me ~ Had the House Of Repre-
ssntat,vss had Honor enough to fulfil an
order issued by themselves contract
unsodght by us-and had extended us 4
vote of thanks, we should have had rea.
son 10 make th~e.enquiry made use Of by
the ancient philosopher; but as it is, we
have the satisfaction OF believing that oUr
work has been faithfully performed.