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was his neglect to keep such watch over the
minor banks in this city as would have PRE-
vented the recent failures involving heavy
losses to dcpositors and noteholders. Such
was his blind haste to sacrifice the securities of
the Eighth Avenue Bank, whereby six cents on
the dollar were lost, which the smallest exer-
else Of commercial tact and skill might have
saved. Such was his selling, on quite recent
occasion, lot Of bonds and mortgages which
he held as security for issues, at depreciation
of from thirty to fifty per cent; and actually
receiving back those identical bonds, some
time afterwards, at their original value.
Similar cases might be enumerated without
end. Even heavier charges than want
of business capacity and vigilance have
been brought against him. He has been
openly accused of the most glazing favoritism
to political and personal friends. WELDING
power commensurate with the enormous de-
posites in his hands and the wide scope given
by the law to his authority he has been enabled
to break many banks to which he was unfriend-
ly, while he allowed favorte institutions in no
better condition to work their way out Of diff
culties. Rumors, in some instances vague, in
others tolerably circumstantial, have connected
his name with stock speculations; and people
have not been wanting to show that by merely
selling Q part Of the securities he holds, and
buying them in afterwards, large fortune
might have been realized.
These insinuations may be calumnious. But
it is clear that Bank Superintendent should be
above suspicion; and Mr.. st. John can blame
no one but himself if his indiscretion has led
to suspicious injurious to his character. Quite
independently Of these points, the other objec-
tions we have mentioned are amply sufficient
to warrant the Governor in replacing Mr.. st.
John by person less obnoxious to reproach
on the ground of vindictiveness, less bound by
party ties, and less unpopular among the CON-
munity with whom his duties bring him in con-
tact, and on whose co operation much Of the
efficiency Of the department must depend.
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VOTED; Lot Mey were severely punished by the
British ship Of war scorr9e, which completely de.
morAaed the towns OF Christeaburg Fort end
abadie.
Judge Roosevelt granted an order yesterday in
the Supreme Court, declaring the Expire City Bank
insclvent and vscatirg the assignment made by tbs
bank. He slss directed the injunction to remain
permanent, ara appointed the United States Trust
Company reoeivsr.
A verdict OF $500 was awarded the steward OF the
steamer George Law yesterday, In the Marine
Court, before Judge Thompson, for false inpris'n-
ment.
We have received letters and files Of ps psrs from
Havcna to the 18th 1 January. There is nothing
new NON the island Felix and Estrsmpes were
still in prison, waitiog to hear their doom-unSes-
tsin yet whether it viii be dsash or bondage.
Preparations, itirsaid, being aadsto strengthen
Havana wi.hsadStionsl forts 70 rs to surround the
city entirely with fortifcat iona The letters Of our
correspondents are published elsewhere.
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being dissolution of the Union-two repuphcs
instead Of one-that there may be more omces
more public plumber, and that general stase n
anarchy. civil war and social confusion 1ss.
which needy and reckless adventures. never
fail to reap rich harvest Of the spr IN.
Break up the nationality Of tbs popular rev.
dictionary movement Of the Know Nothin 10,
AID throw US into sectional battle for the
succession, and who does not foresce the conse-
querces? There will be no lack Of m ,teriais
for disuyhion agitation. The admission OF
Kansas az a slave State, the acquisition of
Cuba, tbe division 81 Texas into two or three
slave S,.ates, further acquisitions from Mexico
&C., will be capital enough for the Northern
anti slavery alliance; and upon such issues what
ease than the secession of the Southern States
from the Uaion can be the browning result?
Our Southern brethren desire foreign
commerce of their cwn, direct trade and home
manufactures; and hence the alarming spread
Of the doctrines Of the secessionists during the
agitation Of the compromise questions IL 1s49-
$50. A large proportion Of the Southern
people believe that separate coHfederacy
would give them all the advantages of direct
foreign trade and of home manufactures, for
which they ere now so largely dependent upon
New York and the North. And most assured
ly South,rn confederacy would give the
finishing blow to the commercial prosperity Of
this great emporium and o'an the manufac-
turing interests of the Northern States. An
inside Southern tariff and an outside system
of free trade wouid do the work A large nro.
portion Of our Northern factories would thus
be transferred to the south side of Mason and
Dixon's line; and the mass Of our transit COM
merce with the South would be transferred to
Southern ports, direct from Liverpool and
Havre.
These are the temptations of the South to
disunion. Add to them the Seward pro-
gramme, which contemplates nothing less than
the bloody overthrow of Southern society, and
secession becomes the palpable alternative of
selcpreservation. Re elect Seward, and his
programme is endorsed by the State of New
York in the name of its people-his partisans
resume the field on the offensive, and the con.
tipgency Of disastrous sectional campaign
upon the slavery question becomes a living
question. In this view of the subject, the
Know Nothings of our Legislature, and the
conservatives there of all parties, will appre-
ciate the heavy responsibility which attaches
to their action upon this important issue Of
Stewards reelection. The danger is imminent.
Tuesday is the day. Seward is the issue.
Shall he be reelected? We pause for the &C
ton of the Assembly.
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however, Mr. St. Johns removal is matter of
imperative necessity. If that gentleman had
been The best of public officers aud the ablest
Of Bank Superintendent, it would still be pro.
per that he should be removed, ia order to es-
tablish the wholesome system of rotation in Of
fee. He has already served one year over the
period for which he was elected, and it is time
that he should be replaced He has at presen.
something like twenty ELK millions Of securities
ofvarious kinds in his hands and under his 2n-
troll, including twenty millions of stocks stand
ing in bis name. Over these securities n one has
any control but himself Even the Legislature
does not look deeper than the repor. which he
furnishes them. 1t is positively alarming to
thitk that SO vast an amount Of money ia in
the safe keeping Of one man, and tha. the
owners have no better security for 1t than his
honesty. We intend TO cast not the slightest
imputation on Mr.. st. John ; bat surely the
public safety-not only for the present bu. for
the fntnre-requires that the system OF ro.a.
tion should be thoroughly carried out In this
Office, in order that each superintendent may
be q check on his predecessor, and that no such
system of frauds as have been brought 10 light
in the career of Schuyler, Forsyth aud others
should be possible in the Bank Department.
In the individual case Of Mr.. st. John, the
system Of rotation would involve no injustice.
For, whatever may be the merits or capacity Of
that gentleman, il is notorious that he has not
given satisfaction as Banking Superintendent
to any class of the community-except perhaps
his personal friends. Attempts have been in
discreetly made by the latter to show that Mr. st.
Johns unpopularity was due to the vigilance
with which he ferreted out and punished die
honest bankers. This would be In the highest
degree honorable TO him II il were trae: but il
is not. 1t is precisely his want OF vigilance,
and more especially his want OF mercantile
knowledge and experience-not at all sur.
prising in an Albany politician which have
led TO the general demand for his dismissal.
Examples Of these shortcomings Of bis are plen-
tifal az bad bank notes Such, for instance, |
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1t appears from Parlamentar paper, pres
entcd to the House Of Lords, entitled Cor
rcspondence upon the subject of Emigration
from China" that slave trade is grow
ing up in the world, and, it must be confessed,
under British auspices. The revelation is
frghtful. \ memorial from certain spmas-
ters lately returned from the Chinca Islands
details the: cruelties practised on the Chinese
laborers employed in the export of guano, un-
der the authority Of persons responsible TO tho
Government of Peru. These unfortunate men
are represented to be carried from China to the
Chncas FOR the most part, if not exclusively,
on board of British, vessels ''No sooner are
they landed from the ships than they sec tall
African negroes placed over them as boat
swans, armed with lash Of four plaits of COW
hide, laid up in the form of what seamen cali
rou,ld sennct,' five feet in length, an inch and
IL half i'll diameter, taperinG to ~ point During
the forenoons, for regular otIences (or such
the orcrscers please to term snch, } this instru-
ment was not much used; but as, about
o'clock i'll the afternoon many OF the weakest
had not performed their task work, the boat
swain freely used to start those behind to bring
the days supervision to close The slightest
resistance was punished hy fogging little
short Of murder, many melancholy occa-
sions we have witnessed, being nearer than we
desired. The first six to twelve cuts stifed the
most ayonizng cries that rans, through the feet
cries we heard day by day, but only then
knew the full amount Of suffering that called
them forth. There no tying up, the near
est Chinaman being compelled, by cut Of the
lash, to lay hold Of an arm Or leg, and stretch
the miserable sufferer on his stomach on the
guano The tilerc weight alone of the lash
made their bodies shake, blackening the flesh
at every blow besides cutting like sabre; and
when a convulsive movement took place, sub
ordinate placed his boot the shoulder to
keep the quivcring body down. Two dozen
made them brcathIcss, and when released after
thirty-nine lashes they seemed slowly to stagycr
over, reeled and fall, and were carried off to
the hospital; i'll most cases, if they recovered,
committed suicide, for no human heart, unless
elevated by Christian training, could, after
der going SO cruel an iuAction, ever have more
than two feelings that is, death to those suffer
ed from, Or to himself. Accordingly, during
our stay there, many sprang over the cliffs,
many buried themselves alive in the guano
and n,any hid themselves in the caves to starve
to death their dead bodies floating all around
in numbers. In one instance, two, cmboldened
by pity shown them by sl,ipmaster, hid them
selves Oh board his vessel one of whom survives
and is now in this country"
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SPLENDID PROPERTY FOR SALE.

The subscriber will sell his Lot in the town of Ium-
bcrton containing nearly three quarters of
Said lot il fronting the Court House and which is sit
uatcd tie I.nmlcrtol Hotel. containing gecn large
and comfortable rooms. Kitchen and new Store house.
which is annexed good stables. and also 2.i acres
of good LAND living within half mile of Luml,rrton.
Lumber River. through which the contemplated
Railroad " ill pass.
Also. house at Floral College.
\ good bargain be had Terms reasonable
s the hardness of the times Will admit.
Apply carly to
JAMES G. DAVIS.
Montpelier L. O.. Richmond county. y. {.
Oct. 4, lSI5. GG-f
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STOP the Thief!

STOLEN from my lot in Richmond County. on
Sunday night last. my HORSE Said horse an
iron gray or brownsh color: he had marks of gear
him and his fore-top cut off very short he shol
on the feet, walked fast, is good troter and
would pace: there white mark his back. the
ight side about SIX eight inches square; also a
small wart on the right side little below the white
mark.
John Campbell, he raised in Pitt county. and
has hcen in this neighborhood about two years: he is
Cooper by trade, and says he has worked in turpen-
tine all his life time; is little roundshonidered.
has stout body for small man, and will not weigh
as rI,uch stated. 145 $50 pounds: has n very
mean look. very fond Of negro company and his
versation good deal of the mixed with it.
NJ n. CAMPBELL.
will also reward any person for any information
that will lead to the recovery of either. Nf. n. c.
Montpelier, Richmond CO.. Sept 10. tt
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GROCERIES, AND UIRDWARE.

GROCERIES AND HIKD W4RE.
The subscriber has in Store good assortment OF
Goods in the
GROCERY AND HARDWARE LINE;
all of which will he sold wholesale retail. bar
tered for country produce, terms the most rcason
able. \ small lot of S-\DDIEI;l for sale cheap.
Give Il call. G.. W. |. GOL)STON.
\. B. Any of my friends in the country having
business to transact in this place such ais &c,
have it done the usual terms, by sending
to my G.. W. l. G..
Fayetteville, Sept. 30. 1865 If
NEW STOCK or GROCERIES,
STEELE &, FULLER
Have just received large stock Of Groceries, such
Ccfee. S"gnr, SAT-, Iron, Nails,
Cheese, Tagging, Rope, Boots and Shoes, Hats,
Candles, Soap, &c. &c,
Which they offer reasonable terms for cash bar
ter They invite their friends to give them call.
y. B.-We will attend to any Banking business. such
renewing &c. USUAL Refer to j. ".
Powell Y. W. Steel.
STEELE 4 FULLER.
October 10Th 1855 If
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NOTICE..

By virtue of an order made by his Honor. John W.
Ellis. presiding judi at the present Term of
perior Court of Law for the County of MOORE |
hereby give Public Notice that SPECIAL. TERM of
said Court will be held ut the Court House in CAR
TII.AGE. the Fourth Monday in November next.
which will be the 10Th day of the month when and
where all suors and witnesses of the Civil Docket
required attend by 10 o'clock in the forenoon of
that day
Witness George 5. Cole Clerk of said Court at
Office. the Monay before the last Monday i'll August,
\. D. 1870.
GG-Gt GEORGE S. COLE. c. s. c.
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$50 LabOrcrS wanted,

At ST so per day.
The Cape Fear an. Deep River Navigation Compa-
ny wish Il employ 100 iile-hodicd LABORERS. to
work Cross Creek. Fayetteville for which they
will pay ) 30 per day.
Also wanted. II Carpenters. for which the highest
prices will be paid. These wishing cmplo. meht will
apply Immediately. to J. ID. WILLIAMS or d. G.. Nc
DCFFIE, at Fayetteville.
ALENR MEECHISON. Pre<,t
G.. +. and D. X. Nav. Co.
Oct. t. 1888. Cost
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CANCERS AND SCEOFCLA

NOT
The author Of this docs advertise pur-
pose OF soliciting patronage. imposing upon the
suffering" community but asserts rlIlttcaily that he
can aud VIII cure Cancers, Scrofula Tcter. Piles.
fisua. Itch. Rlcniati. and all complaint of long
standing Also. all complaints peculiar females.
Ihc advertiser VIII frequently visit Fayetteville
during the months OF October and Nov cmicr Should
there be suffering mortals in your Town vicinity.
bring them in and viii tell you frankly what may
b.; done to relieve Will visit ladies their
residence.
Those who may desire personal Interview find
me ut my Room IS. Fayetteville Hotel
~ No charge for consultation. Terms made
known at the time Of cons slat,n.
BRING the worst case You can find: give unlucstion-
able security for the faithful following of tlirectiulS
aud the payment OF my fees. and Will obi gate my
self to treat the thoroughly and t cure else
receive no fec OF remunc ration vhattycr.
DIR. W IL. MORRIS.
Room IS, Fayetteville Hotel
Sept -. 1875. 3n.
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NALU ABLE REAL ESTATE
IN ROHI:ScS COJNry

will sell THREE Ill -NDRED ACRES OF GOOD
FARMING LAND. / miles from Lumbcr,on. and not
exceeding miles from. thc Wilmington Charlotte
Railroad. Also. IL Lot i'll the town of Iuinlertou
Wicreon is comfortable Brick Building and all
necessary out houses Also %; land about
mile from Lumleron. and where. it is probable, the
E;Ilroad will pass. These Lands equal any
Pine Lands in this section. and we'll adapted! the
making Of Tar, Turpentinc, Timber. Ac. Terms
liberal.
For description of: the above property. l would
refer u My y. w. Fticr J. W Powell of Favette-
Vile or will show any person the property who de-
sire> to sec it, if application is made
BENZ. FREEMAN.
Iunhcrtol, Sept -. 1850: Gilt
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Guns. Gums, Gums!

Dou. and Single barrel Shot Guns Rifles. Pistols.
Bowie Knives. Hunting Knives Shot Belts. Powder
FlaSks, BLOWN. Ioritz. Game Bags and every other
article i'll the Sporting line. at Wholesale or rctail
the most rci,>onab. terms.
Rifles made to order. Target Rifles with telescope
sights.
REP AIRING; OF all kinds done the most favor
able terms
NJ. \. E-iNEH.
Hay Street opposite Post Office: sign of the Big Gun.
Fayetteville October 6. If
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FIETN TONS GIANO

The Subscribers receiving their Fail Stock of
q . t Il 5 embracing large and General
assortment i'll their line. which they offer whole
sale buyers at the lowest market rates for cash Co,I-
Try produce the usual credit TO PROMPT payiu..
customers.
ALSO.
Fifty Itus Pea PERIIItN GLINO.
for Cash at cents per pound.
GEO. ". WILLIAMS 4 co
Sep. l. 1853. Cliff
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5000 Acres Land for Sa!,.

The subscriber offers for sale about three thousand
OF Land in Robson county. lying both side
Of Lumber River. Including the Red Banks.
The Land is fertile and we'll adapted t" the cultHF
of Cotton. Corn. &c Three hundred and eigh yiiEt
cleared and iii state Of cultivation.
There is Il good Dwelling iion-e and ali necessary
out-hou>es the premises. Also. Gri>t anJ 81"
Mill and Cotton Gin-;,ll III good order.
For farming purposes this Land is good any il
this section Of country. If any one desires To embark
in the Turpentne. Timber Of Lumber business tlt
Land affords all necessary facilities for 50 doing.
The line of the Nilmu ton. tiiai iotte and Rather
ford Railroad will pass through the land it.
Further information can lie obtained by appl ynr
to the subscriber the premises. or by addressing
him At Gilopolis +. o. tobcson county \. {.
Terms made accommodating.
JOHN McNEILL.
September 20. 1855 Gl-5t
GILES LEITCH
Attorney and Counsellor at Law,
LT.HBERTO.N.
IoBEsoN Co.NTY, \. c.
January 3, 1855 1y
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COMMON SCHOOLS.

The Board for the Examination Of Teachers in the
Common Schools of Cumberland county will meet at
the Office of the Chairman on the 7th. 9Th and 9th.
"wednesday. Thursday and Friiay) of November.
All who arc lesirious to become Teachers must then
apply. EDM'D LEE " MlNSl-o".
p #'r w. 4. HUSkE.
Fayetteville, Oct. S, 1855. G7-2t
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FALL OF 1855.
NEW GOODS.

STARR & ILLIA1YS
Ire nom reaejrtng the iatSest Stoch IF Dry Goods
HATS, BOOTS SHOES. AND READY-NADE
CLOTHING.
Ever offered by them. which they will sell at small
advance on first cost. for Cash. the usual
time TO prompt paying customers.
J. E. STARR. j. NJ WILLIAMS
Sept l, 1870. Cliff
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CROCK ER1.
CHINA. GLASS. ARE, &c.

/ am now opening my Fall Supplies comprising Il
very GeHerai .issortnet of every thing suitable TOR
lhc Country and Town Trade.
My Stock has been carefully selected. in person.
from the best m,I;ttci gsers and il the bcst
in ti.c Country.
Country Merchants may rely upon buying from me
1t prices which Ill them all the trouble and de
lay OF ordering from the North
". y. TTLIINGHAST
Dealer in Crockcry China and Glass-W are
Aug. -. IS5J. GU-tf
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TABLE, Cutlery.

just received. good assortment of Ivory. Bone.
Horn and Ebonv hanile h-.NII-ES und ItORhS
md C-7HIEHS. of Superior Quality. Some with
Patent mmovable Handles all of hich vii! be sold
ut very small profits
1-t- Will heSp nay assortment complete.
". y TiLLI\GIIAST.
Dealer in Crockcry China. Glassware &c.
Sept. l. 1S5'. Cliff
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A man with an enormously large sucker
called on dentist to get tooth drawn. At
ter the dentist had prepared his instrument an !
was about to commence operations, the man Of
mouth began to strain and stretch his mouth
till he got it to frightful width. Say, sir,
said the dentist, don't trouble yourself to
stretch your mouth any wider, for intend to
stand Oh the outside of it to draw yoar tooth
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ID. W. c. BENBOW, u. d. S,
Graduate The Baltimore College of
DETTii. SEEGEkY.

DEETAL ST 7 gerry.
sd-6SE45s Office hours from 8 y. NJ. to | T. NJ.
NJIGIy - - ) L. NJ. to ) T. NJ.
DIR. BE\BON may be found at his Room near the
Market, where all who in OF The services i,
Dentist respectfully invited call. All opera
tions performed upon the latest and approx ed
plans To those in need OF Artificial Teeth. lie would
simply say that he is behind in improve lie
inserts from to entire upon Gold
Platina plate, which he guarantees to be equally a.
scryiceable as the natural organs.
IL" spends nine months of each year iii this place.
{from first OF October to the first Of July-)
September -. lS.JJ.
y. B. Dr.. B. VIII be absent at the State Fair
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L + Il NJ S

TERMS
or SUBSCRIPTION TO TIE CAROLINIAN.
For single copy. if paid in advance per annun So 90
. at the end of months so
at the end of months
" at the end of the year, so
No subscription will he received for IL shorter period
than one year unless paid i'll advance.
With the view of extending the circulation and en-
hancin the usefulness of the paper the proprietor Of
fcrs the following remarkably low
CLUE RITES. LNV.1RLfBLY IN .4DT.fN-CE:
) copies of the Carolinian, year, Ss 90
Rates Of Advertising:
Sixty per square of l6 lines less for the first
and - for each subsequent insertion. unless the
advertisement is published for than two months
when it will be charged
For thr.e months, 81 90
For six months. 6 90
For twelve months. 10 90
All advertisements have the desired number OF in
serons marked on thehl. orherwiSc they will DC in
serted till forbid and charged accordingly.
WM J. YATES.
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TO Tis AyEJ.EisS

=
The Subscribers convey the Mail hetwccn Favettc-
vile and Burcaysviile in IL buggy. and
Late onc or two passengers The route is by way of
\iHgs,urE, Bunu's Level. Sunimcrvilie and Neill :
Creek. The days for leaving Farrt>evc Tuesdays
Thursdays and Saturdays at o'clock. m.-Icturns
Monday Nedncs'la! and Friday evenings. Fare from
Fayetteville to Summer lille -.
J. T. IIAHEIS
Aug -, lS.Jj. y. PARKER.
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LAND FOR SALE.

FIFTEEN HUNDRED AND THIRTY-FIVE acres
of LAND for sale in Robcson county. two miles from
Randalsville T. o.
Apply to the subscriber who lives the premises.
NJ. McERIDE.
September = 1853. G2-tf
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F. FAI.I-, 1875.
JAMES KYLE has just received large
and general assortment Of
Dry Goods,
Among which are
$50 pieces Dress DcI.ans,
French and English Merino,
Plain Mcrino, real French
Persian Cloths,
Black and Colored Silks,
Irish Linens, all Flax,
Table Cloths and Napkins,
Carpeting, very cheap,
Calicocs, well assorted
kerscys and Linscys,
Silk, Wooden aud Cotton Hose,
Ladies' Twisted Silk Mitts
Dress Trimmings, &c, &c
All of which being purchased lv .he package for
Cash. will he offered the lowest market price
ca~l. time to paying customers.
Sept. -. lS:1.5. If