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MURFREESBORO, n. Z.
Dr. R. H. WoRrH1NGroN: 1t affords pleasure to say,
used your Cholera arhea Medicine for the
last twelve months, and have found invariably successful
in relieving speedily the in which have had
sion to We entertain high appreciation Of its va
lue have hesitation in expressing the opinion that
it will prove to be a valuable family medicine.
RICHARD G. COWPER.
B. F. SPlERS.
Oct II, 1854. S6-tt
For sale by Williams 4 HAYWOOD Raleigh, n G.
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s25 REWARD.

$25 REWARD.
ID ANYWAY FROM THE SUBSCRIBER, on SAT
HI urday morning last, a negro woman named ELLEN,
about feet eight inches high dark complexion and
had purple homcspun dress, and had with her cop
peras-checked homespun dress. fear she may obtain
free pass endeuvor escape to free State She is %
years of age.
reward of twenty-five dollars will be paid for her ap
prehensOn and delivery TO me- twenty miles west of RAJ
Leigh the Haywood road for lodging her in any JAIL
that get her again. -,, ---
Wake Co. Nov O. 1854. - 1Ol-tf.
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KADER BIGGS s. CO.,

GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
Tuais's IIzarf, Torn Point
Norfolk, Va.
Reterences-Messrs BoodgOOd Co., E. p Tabb, Co.,
and Alex'r. Bell, ESq Norfok Hon. Asa Bggs william
Thompson, Esq, Hotel, n. G.
her. gh-lV "
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INSURANCE AND TRUST COMPANY. This Com
pany offers inducements those wishing to effect Insur
for life rarely presented by similar Institutions
Those who take Policies of Insurance for Life and those
only, Members Of the CpGny-entted to such profits
may be realized from accumulated Premium Fund,
and from the large of Deposits in the Trust De-
ployed.
Policies of Insurance issued the applicants life
the lives of slaves for year. of years. at
moderate rate of premium.
Deposits of money received in the Trust Department
the operation of which is that Of SaringS Bank-and the
deposoIs allowed interest at the rate of per per
over four and exceeding months; and per
for any time six mouths
Pamphlets containing full and particular information
forwarded any required address.
Gree nshorouoh N c.. SeDtember l. 1854 S7-Iy
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Terms of Advertising in the standard.
ED. GRAHAM HAYWOOD,


KsLEFGH, ss5cs,.-- = ~
tnston Chatham and New Hanover. He is to be fonnd
at The office formerly occupied by ths late Hon. WILL H.
HAYWOOD Jr. =. .e
II Iinioinh InnunrY 8, 1851. l6-w&sw6In
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WINDSOR, n. c., Sept. 10, "a.

DIR. r. H. WoRTHINGToN-Dea Sir: have made some
effort and have succeeded in introducing Medicine to
the public, and find it taking we'll indeed; and the
result is that have nearly sold what you sent me-
therefore wish you would send some more soon
YOU can. < have the slightest doubt but that
Medicine is the best remedy for the disease
for which it is recommended. l hope You will soon send
a supply, would not like to get entirely out Of it.
Yours, truly,
GEORGE W. McGLAUGHON.
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A CARD.

A CARD.
AOCTORS HAYWOOD & HINES. HAVING
- formed partnership the purpose of practicing
Medicine and Surgery offer their professional services
the citizens of Raleigh and Wake County.
eS Office over Haywood Scotts Drug Store, Fayette-
vile Street.
Ed BURKE HAYWOOD NJ. D. PETER EVANS HINES, NJ D.
Raleigh March II, 1855. 32-tf
The Rev. John Cummings Works.
CUMMINGS APOCALYPTIC SKETCHES, Or Lee
0tures the Book of Revelation-st and I'd series.
Cummings Prophetic Studies or Lectures the Book
of Daniel.
Cummings Minor Works, first series. This volume con-
tains the following The Finger of God, Christ
over the Comf0rter.
Cummings Minor Works, second series. This volume
contains the following: Message from God the Great
Lectures on the seven Churches, vol y mo-
1" on the Parallels, :"
+" on Romanism, 2" e
Scripture Readings, Genesis -
tf g Exodus, !"
s5eE St. Matthew, - I" = I" q.
81" ST. Mark, - !" Z Z"
The Church before the flood,
: The Tent and the Altar.
Benedctions, the Blessed Life, %"
The Daily Life, z4H I"
Voices of the Dead ., I"
Voices of the Day,
Voices of the Night. {" "L -
- For see by s''-aa sz W. L. 5P0MEROY.
March 5. 1855. -rl l.,zs s5sz qs{t-sf. 81
HtIGARs! CIGARS!!-Alotof lot of the very best brands
Oof imported Cigars has just been received at
- - - s7- HAYWOOD a& sCQ2E E
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wv OLFE'S SCHEIDAM fresh
w supply of this popular Medicine, just received and
for sale by HAYWOOD & SCOTT
NORTH CAROLINA made Blacking. a superior
II article for sale by HAYWOOD SCOTT.
a ChERMON'S d PARMERSTON,S Yeast Powders
INA hrst rate and cheap article for sale by
HAYWOOD & SCOTT.
NOTION SEED OII.-ALL PERSONS WISH
- ing to purchase Cotton Seed Oil will please forward
their orders to
-. ANDREW ]. IERRELL.
asetcHsb, Jansle 1e5A 1f-
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A II NCPHEETERS H. CHlsELlN d W. "NANA--'
A. VI. McPHEETERS, & co.
Wholesale Grocers,
FORWARDING AND COMMISSION MEkCHAN1S'
Office ut No. 6, Roanoke Square,
NORFoLK, VA.
REFERENCES:
THOMAS P DEvEREUN, Esq, Halifax, NC.
GEo W. MoRDEcA Prest Bank of the State of n: .. c.
c. DEWEY Cashier q
" H. JOKES Cashier Bank of Cape Fear.
L. OBJ. BRANCH, President Raleigh and CASTOR Road
Bs>iE. Bs s:gt Fs9 %h',ss:ss i 5ss'is', Norfolk.
Pres't Farmers Blk of Va.
Alex Bell, Esq.
Messrs Spence & Reid, Baltimore.
b. Blossom Son, Near York.
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WINSTON & CLARKE,
Counsellors and Attorneys at Law,
RALEIGH, y. C. - -,-,,
P II. WINSTON VIM >. CLAhhE'
90
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JAMES J. IREDELL,
AttorneV and Counsellor at Law

N. c.,
VIII attend all business entrusted TO him. IN the Courl
If this and the adjoining Counties.
Cdice-the one occupied by the late Hon. James irede
R,Iacb June 18Th, 1858. 62-u
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DENTISTRY

DENTISTRY.
q Dr. p BABCOCK, FROM NEW YORK, would res
peeiiniiF announce to the citizens of Raleigh and the
surrounding country that he has decided open Office
IN hegn and II, remain permanently here for the practice
OF his profession in all lis branches
Df b. has been III practice in New York and Georgia for
me past years, and formerly with Doct
rafn! {" ~ who deScrredy, stands at the head of his
profession DR. b. would be glad to exhibit letters
possession pos from gentlemen of high standing in New York
J.. Burch. -' Sf ~ ~
rooms procured.
Raleigh, Nov 4, 1854
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Law COpartnership.

Law COpartnershiP.
MILLER AND ROGE ERS,
ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELLOISS AT Law,
RALEIGH, n. c.
II w Mis- s ~ RoGEps
October 2S. 1854. WI.
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LEWIS q KING.

LEWIS & KING,
Commission Merchants,
MOBILE, ALABAMA
3 B. LEWIS formerly of Franklin Co, n. c.
DR. PEYroN King, of Pickens Co., Ala.
A. NJ Lewis our authorized agent of Raleigh, N C.
June g. 1854. Oo-
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MAIL ARRANGEMENTS AT RALEIGH.

MAIL ARRANGEMENTS AT RALEIGH.
Arrioa1 and Departure Of Railroad and Stage Lines at and
from Raleigh. -
NORTHERN MAIL,-(BY RALRoAD,)-
caves oally o. NJ
.- (Mail closes at 615 a.m.)
SOUTHERN MAIL,-(Bx Two-HoRsE HAckl-
caves daily t "a M III
'.''''0 .'. ''N''' cAaii closes at 611 a. m-)
WESTERN MAIL,-(BY FoUR-HoRsE COACHES, y
q caves daily ...'.--a al . D. NJ
-rrives daily, .................. at "a P. m
- Mail closes at 8 a. n.y.
lPITTsBOROUGH MAIL-(BY Two-HoRsE HAek,)-.
Leaves Sunday and Wednesday at a. m
Arrives Monday and Thursday at p. M
(dail closes Tuesdays and Saturdays at 9 p m) .
GoLDSBoRoUGH MAH,-(BY FouR-HonsE CoAcH.)-z
Leaves daily, Except Sunday at a. M
Arrives daily, Except Monday,) at IL Pm
Mail closes at p. m) .-k-ssS
TARBoROUGH MAIL,--(BY Two-HoRsE HAckl-
Leaves Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at a. m.
Arrives Tuesday Thursday and Saturday, at Pm
(iail closes Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday at p M
s4ff2 RoxBoRoUGH MAIL,-(BY HoRsE)-
Leaves Friday, at AZ M.
:. -t :, iiail closes Friday At 10 MI $50
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Murfreesboro', N c., Oct 2, '54

Dr. WoRTH1NGroN-Dear Sir: take great pleasure in
recommending your Cholera Medicine TO the public and
especially since have had personal experience and
observation of its beneficial effects.
have tried several remedies put for Cholera &C. but
have found such happy results from from
your Invaluable remedy. have such unbounded conf
dence in its efficacy that am unwilling and will not leave
home without a supply with me; and | regard of
the valuable discoveries of the age Yours truly
w. p BEAMAN.
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p. F. PESCU I'D,

P. F. ESCUD,
" OLEsALE AND RETAIL ETA ~, DRUGGIST, g
extensive purchases for the SPRING TRADE, and the rap
idly increasing demand having justified his purchasing
quantities. ustifes him in offering unprece
inducements his friends and customers To the
Propretors prices respectfully requests dealers and
the public generally give his stock and prices exami
nation before sending their orders North elsewhere
March "a, 1854 81
IT YON'S RAT PILLS AND SALVE. DON'T
q Abe annoyed any longer with rats when you exr
inmate them by giving Kat P or greasng beE fIqd Tl'h
NDERFUMERY, Hair Brushes, Tooth Brushes, and
''"'' A''''" III s'''' '"''''' P F. F. PEscUD.
Nov 4th 1Ol-
Hair Brushes in this City, may be seen and bought
very cheap at p. f. Pescud's DRUG STORE.
DIR. e. C. ROBINSON.
SURGEON DENTIST,
D EsPECTFULLY INFORMS THE LADIES AND
HAI & n emen of Raleigh, that he will make profess
sOna to that town about the 10th of January and
year. that those who desire parOnize him will be
enabled 3Sh to do so 70 at & stated periods s. .os,,.
with Al tifcal Gums-so perfectly natural that none but
Rooms at the Marlborough House. Ladies waited on at
their residences if desired.
viz: His Exeeieney Thomas Bragg, Hon W. Dallas Hay
wood, Hon; Asa Bggs Major Walter Gwynn, Ed Graham
Macon Warrenton, NC.
January 10, 1855. 14-3m.
e9- Dr. R. will be absent from Raleigh for "a few weeks
Ali orders left with Col Marlborough will be attended to
Immediately on his return. "
NEW COMPREHENSIVE DAVIS
IL have this day associated with them Mr. WRITMEI H.
HARDEE. Conducting General cO"s."ission Business,
they will give prompt and faithful attention to the sale Of
Petersburg, Va, Jan. 3 1855 sl-6
= d --rE- a- = -.
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NORTH CAROLINA MUTUAL LIFE IN
lV SURANCE COMPANY Raleigh, N c. This Company
nsures the lives of individuals for year. of years
or for life the MUTUAL fhe assured for life
participating in all the profits of the Company For poll
cies granted for the whole of life when the premium
therefor amounts to $50 note be given for half
the amount of the premium bearing interest per
without guaranty.
The prompt manner in which all losses have been paid
by this Company together with the low premium
present great inducements such disposed
SLAVES insured for of from one to FIVE years.
for twC-thirds their value.
All losses paid within 90 days after satisfactory proof
is presented.
DIRECTORS.
CHARLES E. JOHNSON, WM. W. HOLDEN,
WN. ID. HAYWOOD WV. d. Cooke,
JAMES L. JORDAN, Il. H. RATTLE,
oU1NToN BUsBEE, WM. II. JONES,
Ii. w. Hustled, F. c. HILL,
WI H. MCKEE, SEAToN GALES.
CHARLES b. Ro0r.
OFFICERS.
DR.. CHARLES E. JOHNSON Presideat
WILLIAM ID. HAYwooD, IIce President
JAMES f. JORDAN Secretary,
WILLIAM Ii. JONES' Treasurer,
Ii. w. Hustled, AttOraey,
CHARLES E. JoHNToN, NJ ID. Aeczicak
WILLIAM II. MCKEE, NJ. ID. Board Of
RIcHb B. HAYwooD, NJ D. Consultation.
WILLIAM ID. COOKE,
W. w. HOLDEN, : Erecutire Cozn-
CHARLES b. ROOT,
j. HERSMAN General -fgent.
For further information, the public referred the
pamphlets, and forms of proposal which may be obtained
the Office of the Company, ofits Agencies.
Communications should be addressed, (post paid
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Il RaAn ACRES OF TURPENTINE Land

- aHaAA ACRES of TURPENTINE Land
SDs%VO FOR SALEaWe offer for sale tract tract Of
county, adjoining the New Hanover county line The Holly
Shelter road from Wilmington to Jacksonve and Rch-
lands through it, There crops of Boxes the
land in successful working condition. TuIpentine
Still, capable of running 30 barrels DIV cling House,
Store and Warehouse Coopers and Blacksmiths shops
Barns Stables Negro Houses, and in fact every thing
cessary for the prosecution of the business 6 mules
The produce of the land is hauled miles navgabe
fiat boats at all of the The tmbers
y good timber the land and ghtwood for making
in abundance.
The above presents favorable opportunity for Turpen
tine and Timber Dealers to make Investment which can
not fail be highly renlunerave There Stills
within miles of the place. and consequently no compet
ton in the purchase of the material The subscribers
having business attend cannot place
per attention, and will sell the whole interest of
half a competent person who will take charge Of the
premises and conduct the business. Apply to
WIN. A. GUYER,
]. K. BLOSSOM,
Wilmington, N. G.
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NORTH-CAROLINAM MUTUsL INSURANCE
II COMPANY, Rateigh,-This Company has been in
successful operation for than years. and COM
TUNES to take risks all classes of property State
vorabe terms. 80 II - r - = :
It's Policies property amounting s5oeooo
large portion of which in country risks its pre-.
sent Capital is Six Hundred Thousand Dollars bonds
properly secured. 8 =
The average cost of Insurance upon the plan of Com
pany has been less than onhrd of per cent per an
num- on all grades of property embraced operations
The following persons have been elected Directors and
Officers of this Company for the present year:
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IT YON,S RAT PILLS AND SALVE. DON'T
Abe annoyed any longer with rats when you extr
them by giving Rat Pills greasing their food with
Coster's Salve, which you will find at PESCUD'S.
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HtIGARs! CIGARS!!-Alotof tof the very best brands
= = = - -. q. HAYWOOD 3 SCQIE
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Norfolk, Va, Dec. K, 1858.


TFO TIL PU Bill C.,THE SUBSCRIBER IS
II pleased to inform the public that his CHOLERA
AND DIARRHGA MEDICINE affords prompt
lief i'll the various affections of the Bowels and consequent
" satisfaction all who have used it, than any other
Medicine offered the public. The following
among many testimonials of its efficacy:
DR.. R. Ii. WoRrHlNGroN-Dear Sir: take much pleasure
in adding testimony others in favor of your remedy
for Bowel Affections &c. having frequently experienced
its beneficial results in case, we'll many
others to whom have given it, l carried bottle of
with to Baltimore, (and here permit say, would
think of travelling without without this
remedy and finding among acquaintances there
who suffering with forms of Bowel Affections,
gave freely and in INSTANCE did it fail TO afford the
PROMPT DECIDED it has done here.
congratulate and especially the public the dscov
cry of medicine which better calculated protect
kind and alleviate suffering, than any other brought
before the people. l.. T.. SPIERS..
This is to certify that, weeks back, I taken
with violent Darrh@a which persisted for eight days
Being sixty miles from home, made Of all the
remedies could think Of but without affordng relief
On arriving home informed that DIR. r. II. Wor-
thington had prepared remedy for Cholera &C. and
advised TO It, did so, and TO my astonishmen
single dose gave speedy and relief since which
time have used ii frequently in family and in justice
to the Doctor say consider it nuch the UduabLe Ned
icine have used in experience of twenty years
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JAMES SLOAN, President
S. G. COFFIN, Vice President.
c, p. MENDENHALL, Attorney.
PETER ADAMS, Sec'y & Treasurer.
w ii ETTNMINE Con Arra,,t

DIRECT0RS.-Jan,es Sloan, DR.; j. a. Mebane, C. p.
Mendenha, Wm S. Rankin Rev. c. +. Deems, james NJ.
Garret Jed IL Lindsay, w. J. Mcconnell E. w. Ogburn j..
l.. Cule D. +. Weir, Greensborough +. F. Lilly, Waes-
borough, DR.. s. q. Coffin, jamestown Joshua Tavloe
Washington; VIM. a. Wright, Wilmington; John !. Sha-
Salisbury; John H. Cooke FayettevIle H. G. Spruill
Plymouth Robert E. Troy Lumberton DIR. r. Ii. Scales,
Lenox Castle.
All communications should be directed the Secretary
free of Postage. PETER ADAMS Secy.
August 6, 1854. 75-tf
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All Directors are authorised to receive applications
OFFICERS. ~~ tf.7-'
j. G. B. RoULKAc, PRESIDENT, ...-. ... -.
HENRY D. TURNER, Tice-Presideat,
S. w, WHITING, Treasurer,
JOHN c. PARTRIDGE, Secretary,
JOHN H. BRYAN AttorneY
j. HERsMAN, General Agent,
S. W. WHITING,
JNo R. WILLIAMS, : Executive Committed
JOHN PRIMROSE,
All communications in reference Insurance should be
addressed to the Secretary, post paid.
JOHN C. PARTRIDGE Secretary
Raleigh, Jan. H. 1858. 49,
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SAM'L. Med. TATE,
Galveston, Texas,

Galveston, Texas,
LATE OF MoRGANToN, N. C.
WKTILL ATTENDTo THE PURCHASE AND SALE
wv of Lands and land certificates, paying taxes, &C.
Having made arrangements with an ableand reliable At
torney will attend perfecng of Titles to Land and
collection of debts in any part of Texas. tss-
Refer to Col. Geo. Little, Raleigh; Col. j. r. Dodge,
Rockford Hon. I. L. Clingman r. c. Pearson, ESQ., Nor
February 5. 1865 =-i- 22-3m.
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NMTHITE LEAD.-4O0o LBS. OF SUPERIOR
w White Lead IN store and for sale by
WILLIAMS & HAYWOOD.
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ENAIR BRUSHES.-The most extensive variety of
LII Hair Brushes in this City, may be and bought
very cheap at p. +. Pescuds DRUG STORE.
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~REENSBOROUGHM MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
" At the end of Three Years. such has been the and
of the officers of this Company, that still
free from debt have made and have
such large Capital in cash and notes that have hes
itaon in saying the public that there
pany the Southern Country The of the Risks
this Company being the Western part of the State
the danger from fire is much less.
AT the last annual Meeting the following officers
eloct
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EDERFUMERY, Hair brushes, Tooth Brushes and
IL Fancy articles in great variety, for sale by
P. F. PESCUD.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-05
News from the Br4t,sh West Indies.

from the Bermuaian Aug. sd
ny the ARRIVAL OF the schooner Earl Dundenald Capt,
Williams, from Demerara we have received Ale OF the
Royd tip>etfe Of that pace, to the 9Th August
We regret to learn b. these papers that the scoue
Of the trepics-he yellow fever-had broken out with
great vruence at the island of Barbados and ct the
Iuch colony of Surnain. Capt wilhsnrs states that
just before he lett Georgetown Demerara on the nth
inst, information received from Barbados that
the deaths there from this dreadful disease had
the number of thirty day.
The Demerera Roai Gazette of the 7h inst states that
the fever raging with still greater at Surf
man,
The following paragraph is from the Barbados Ttya
Indian Of July 27th:-
regret the death of Mr. Blackburn Of the firm or
England who died to-day after nesH of only three DAYS
OF yellow fever There sorry 70 hear several
the CITY, The weather exceedingly sultry
and after the heavy rains there moist damp atmosphere
very trying to the constitutions Of Europeans.
IomeraIa is reported TO be unusually healthy The
new sugar crop had just commenced and large num-
ber OF vessels lying in the Demerara river waiting
for cargoes.
sealed bottle drted shore at Baileys Bay the
Goth inst On being opened, it found to contain
written paper which has been forwarded to for publ
cation. The following is accurate copy OF the con-
tents of the paper taken from the bottie:-
PAPER.
u S. STEAMER JoHS HANCOCK,
p. M. June q, 1853.
Latitude n. s45s. Longitude W. IS 80
Whoever frds this will please forward II 10 Lieut.. NJ r.
Maury Superintendent of the National Observatory Washing
ton d. c. United States of America, With statement OF the
latitude and longitude wherein found
(signcdJ WIN. KING BRIDGE Acting Lieut.. U. 8. N.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-05
Page 81.
Bapiisms solenized in the parish of Brandon in the
county Of Suffolk, in the year 1917 -
certify that this Is correct copy from the prtsh
register OF brandon the county of Suffolk, England.
SAMUEL. WARREN Rector of Brandon. England.
BRANDON, England. Aug. 2, 1855

have precisely the same certificates of the baptim
George Augustus and Elizabeth Matseli from Charles
Clark, the present postmaster OF Brandon, which omit
in order to shorten the report but which shall place in
Clark stamped his three certificates with the Post sce
stamp ut Brandon. $. II. BRANCH
school house where little George Matse to school,
!. John William Thompson, of Brandon in the county
of Suffolk England do hereby certify that was lnpil
school-m OF this parish previous to 1872,
and afterwards so late as 1913, when was placed
under MIR. William Blaney another private teacher
wi o was shortly after appointad as superintenten
of the free school If his town, where continued until
sometime in the year 1916, when returned TO my for
Occasionally acting his assistant teacher) until he
died Of apopexy in 1922 that well remember the eldest
Mntscll who went to William Baney's free school dur
ing my attendance at that institution; that remeubr
Susan Ma.se coming to Mr. Engton's school previous
to my leaving there for Mr. William Baney' free school,
and remember Susan after returned to Mr. Fingtols
school in 1915 all Of which corroboraed by the school
Branch have to take to America with him. to show 70
the members members Of the Common Council and T.
schoolmaser, Ar. Edmund Ellington This book Is fifty
five years old its first date on its first page being 1900
bert earks families and great many other families OF
Brandon married the cousin of Mr.. Ellington, and my
wife gave me the account book which l have let Mr.
Branch have my wife having received from Mr. Filing
ton at his death in 1922. I own the schoohouse once
owned by Mr. Ellington, and keep school in it. I
have children pupils from two years of age and up
wards, Mr.. Ellington did. have between fifty and
seventy scholars at this time. The following
counts copied from Mr. ington's account book by
myself and whose originals be by those who de-
sire II from the curious ancient looking book ITSELF
which now place in the hands of Mr. stephen H. Branch
10 be taken by linn to America.
In order to shorten the report will here omit the
counts of Mr. Thompson whose accounts during 1872
and from 1915 up to 1922 when Mr.. Ellington died. I
will also emit the ,unt Of Charles Farron the Parish
Clerk, which extends from 1872 to 1922 must also
omit M Cark's and Snares and those of Other families
who have given affdavs which will be found below.
But viii give in full the records Of the Matse family
they exist in this curious book which intend to show to
the members of the Common Council, and to the mem
hers Of the press Of this city. S. II. BRANCH