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II EATHER FOR sFRI NC
friends and the public that have in large and most
excellent Stock g Leater and Findings for the Spring
Trade which will sell as low other establishment
South of New York and for less price than they can be had
there of trayepg freight & h ner
ters and by the whole case or package and
tanner places in our power to- sell Goods as above
ed Those who wish to buy cannot lose by giving our stock
examination and believe shall be able to please,
both and quality Below we enumerate some OF
20 dozen If Crawfords Calf Skins his maker had the
premium awarded to him at the Worlds Fair held in
40 dona"F dozen French tn cSns Skins best quality
40 American Calf Skins
80 Lining and Binding Skins,
10 Morocco Skins,
500 Sides Oak Tanned and Hemlock Sole Leather,
Lasts Trees Shoe and Boot Makers Tools of every
kind, Tanners and Curriers' Tools
to give satsction and many other articles
to mentn at No H. Old street. opposite + EGp
N.B We pay the highest price in cash for Green and
Petersburg, May 3, 1852. IT,
E ING MACHINE, Y0uNG'S PATENT. IMPORTANT
TO MILLERs AND MILL OWNERsaThis Machine re-
ceved the premium the North Carolina State Fair,
and recommended to the public as the best in in
Carolina which in operation and have given
the entire satisfaction in regard both to performance
well they did first and have not been out of order
day We have thrown out ten different Smut Machines
and delivered at the Mill any where in the State.
Manufactured and sold by
JNO. A. MCMANNAN
South Lowell, Orange County, n. c.
April 16, 1884. 44-tf
e9y- Cut this advertisement out and keepit.
a VALUABLE PLANTATION FOR SALE.
N Wishing South. | will sell on favorable
TERMS the plantation which reside, formerly
ed by the late Henry j. G. Run containing about 1850
nes unite %" % ha w r portion
plantation is rich bottom land not subject to overflow and
is well adapted the production of cotton and This
plantation is favoraby situated being within miles
of Black Creek Depot, on the W. 4. K. and within five
miles The Greenvlle Plank Road, and has been long
KIN as one of the valuable in this portion of the
ST f. RUFF1N.
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sSAM,L. Med. TATE,
Galveston, Texas,
(LATE OF MoRGANToN, N. C. .-.
NNTILL ATTEND TO THE PURCHASE AND SALE
Wv of Lands and land certificates paying taxes DC.
Having made arrangements with able and reliable At
torney will attend to the perfectng of Titles to Land and
collection of debts in any part of Texas.
Refersto Col Geo. Little, Raeigh Col j. r. Dodge,
Rockford; Hon. T. L. Clngman R. c. Pearson, Esq Nor
anton. r.. .ss5 q. =. -...sr. --
February 5, 1855. 22-3m.
NNYHITE LEAD.-4O00 LBS. OF SUPERIOR
w White Lead in store and for sale by 4-..,a r
WILLIAMS & HAYWOOD
: f- W.P ELLIOTT, (
General Commission 81 Forwarding Merchant,
WILMINGTON, N. G..
& February 10, 1865 .sSs 2e4f--sswly
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Terms of Advertising in the standard.

Our regular rates of advertising are as follows;
One square, Ia lines or iess) first insertion 81 90
T,.rb subsequent insertion, 20
Innrer advertisements in proportion
Contracts win be made with advertisers at the d0ocs
,fes for six or twelve months and at the close of
be contract per will be deducted from the gross
Pntssoual or business Cards. not exceeding i've lines,
ill he inserted in either the Weekly Weeky for
G far months so for twelve months; or IN both pa
rs for $40 for six months, SIS for twelve months
The paper will be sent to advertisers for SIX months
or bv the year, free of charge
Su6scr bers and-others who may wish to send money
% he Editor can do at all times, by mail, and at his
Receipts for all will be promptly transmitted
Letters to the Editor must come free of postage.
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TERMS OF THE wEEKLY-Zseo Dollars annuau,
. Sronce or within the first month Two Dollars and
ss cents if payment be delayed six months and Three
miIrs If not paid within six months from the time of
subscribing. :,
TERMS OF THE SEMI-WEEKIY-Fou DOlaGrs per
in advance or within the first month; Four Dollars
~ % conts if payment be delayed six months and Five
Dollars if not paid within six months from the time OF sub
scrEiDg.
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p. F. SCU ID,

p. F. PESCUD,
wv OLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGIST,
w Raleigh, N. c., Is NOW RECEIVING HIS
extensive purchases for the SPRING TRADE and rap
idly increasing demand having justified his purchasing
articles original which he has hitherto
cured in small quantities. justes him in offering
dened to his friends and customers To the
trade he will sell the most popular Patent Medicines
the Propetor prices and respectfully requests dealers and
the public generally give his stock and prices exam
nation before sending their orders North elsewhere.
March a. 1854. 81
II YON,S RAT PILLS AND SALVE. DON'T
AAbe annoyed any longer with when you extir
inmate them by giving Rat Pills or greasng their food with
Coster's Salve, which you will find at PESCUDS.
DERFUMERY, Hair Brushes Tooth Brushes, and
f""'' "D'''''' III s'''' ''l'''' F. +. PEscUD
Nov. 4th. 1O1-
HEAIR 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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NEW MANTILLAS-McGHEE WILLIAMS
which received and will be exhibited, commencing
from this day.
March "a, 1855. 81
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NEW SPRING GOODS.
M,aEE 8 WILLIAMS.

M'GEE & WILLIAMS,
VNoULD MOST RESPECTFULLY ASK AN EXAM.
w naton of their
Rich and Elegant stock Of Spring and Summer
which having been bought for cash. they enabled to offer
their advantage to call and look before purchasing
Our Stock is entirely and selected from the Ia.
test inportations,
CONSISTING or
VERY RICH PLAID, STRIPED AND SOLID DRESS
SILKS.
Heavy Black Gro De Rhine and Fig'd silks,
Plaid Foulark and India silks,
Striped Pecals, Plaid Hernanis, 'A'.'
u Solid and Plaid Berages, FL.
MOire, Antique and Plain ChaIlies,
Printed Linen Cambrics.
Grenadines and French Organdies,
Berage, Volante and Jackonet Robes,
Briiliantes, Lawns, Ginghams,
Prints, Challie Delaines, Aipacas,
Grape de Paris and Bombazines, fnsze' Z
French and Scotch EmbrOiderieS
Honiton, Maltese Il English Thread Edgihg,
Bonnet, Taffeta and Trimming Ribbons,
JacOnet and Swiss Muslin Banda,
Cambria Flouncings, ~
White Dotted and Fig'd Swiss Muslins,
large assortment of HOSIERY and GLOVES, If the
approved make together with large stock of Staple
British Goods All of which will be sold
the lowest possible prices.
Raleigh, March "a 81
NEW MANTILLAS-McGHEE d WILLIAMS
~ Invite the Ladies to inspect their novelties in Spring
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HREENSBOROUGH MUTUAL LIFE IN
INSURANCE AND TRUST COMPANY. This Com
pany offers inducements to those wishing effect Insur
for life, rarely presented by similar Institutions
Those who take Policies of Insurance for Life and those
only. H1aberS Of the C0npday-entcd to such profits
$ may be realized from accumulated Premium Fund,
and from the large of Deposits i'll the Trust De
partmens of the Company which kept actively
ployed.
Policies of Insurance issued the applicants life
the lives of slaves, for year, of years, ut
moderate rate of premium.
Deposits of money received in the Trust Department
the operation of which is that Of SdUings Bun-and the
depnstos allowed interest at the rate of per cent per
for any time not exceeding four months per cent
four and not exceeding six monhs and per cent.
for time six months.
Pamphlets containing full and particular information
forwarded to any required address.
ID. =. WEIR, Sec d: Treas
Creensborou1h N G. Septembcr l. ST-Iy.
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~ Orange, Lemon, Butter Almond, Cinnamon and Pine
Apple in store and for sale by t
ff WILLIAMS HAYWOOD
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NpANK STOCK.-BOOKS FOR SUBSCRIPTION
Id to the capital Stock of the Bank of Wilmington will
be opened day ef April 1885, at the office Of the
Life Insurance Company and remain open for Sixty Days
under The direction of sSa,
49, - - JAS. F. JORDAN, /.
- EDWARD CANTWEII, C6an'rs.
w. d. HAYWOOD. -
: Raleigh, April 9, 1855. -r. = 3s-2m.
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HATS AND CAPS.-FALL STYLE AND BEST
EA quality Moleskin Hats, ->-H
Cloth Caps Of every variety and price, -
Servants Wool Hats Black Brown and Drab just received.
JAMES McKIMMON.
Raleigh Oct. 7, 1883 - 9S--.
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HNREENSBOROUGHM MUTUAL INSURANCE co.
u 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
itaton in saying the public that there is safer Com
pany in the Southern Country The of the Risks i'm
This Company being the Western part State where
the danger from fire is much less
At the last annual Meeting the following officers
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7AIOFICE-THE SUBSCRIBERS HAVE BEEN AP-
pointed Commissioners receive subscriptions at this
place 10 the increased Capital Stock of the Bank
of Cape Fear. ,,..s.s q - -. = -
Books win opened at the Branch Bank of Cape Fear
Saturday the 7th and remain open for sixty days.
a lssIsf's4.s. ..1-s-.is - ,isa GEORGE LITTLE,
ssa.g.l.l.E T. Fl. SELBY,
-ei ". L. JONES, ~. -
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1855-05-03

Mormon Prophecy.-President kimball,
in discourse delivered at the Tabernacle,
thus breaches:
would like TO see this people take a
course to make their own clothing, make
their own machinery, their own knives and
their own forks, and every thing else we
need, for the Gay will come when we will
be under the necessity of doing it, for trou-
BILE and perplexity, war and famine, blood
shed and fire, and thunder and lightning will
roll upon the nations of the earth. insomuch
that We cannot gel to them. nor they to us.
If you do not believe me want you to be-
lieve your own prophets; read the revela-
tons that came through BIZ. Joseph Smith
and Daniel and Moses, and through Jesus,
and through all the ancient prophets. They
spoke of these things and declare they shall
come to pass in the latter days. Well,what
period is it now. Unto US it is the 90 last
days." in which the Lord says by his pro-
phets, when you hear of war, and rumors of
war, it will not be long before you have it
in your land. Now are we, as a people,
preparing and qualifying ourselves for that
day, lest it overtake us as 4 thief in the
night! 1t certainly will if we do not wake
up from our sluinber.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1855-05-03

Cubd.-The Washington correspondent
of the Philadelphia Inquirer, states the
views of American commanders at WASH
ington. upon the subject of the detention of
American vessels by Spanish ships of war.
He says:
"lhe old naval commanders now here,
Shuhrick, Newton, Smith, and others, all
declare that, under like circumstances, they
would act as do the commanders of the
Spanish vessels on the coast of Caba--that
during the continuance of such state Of
things as exist in Cuba, and in this coun-
try with reference to Cuba, it is Just and
proper that every vessel approaching that
coast should be compelled by all the usual
means, to reveal herself, and to satisfy the
commanders Of the Spanish vessels Of war,
of her character and purposes. But Presr
dent Pierce does not comprehend the reason
of all this. and he is seniing out vessels to
the vicinity OF Cuba, either upon vain and
iruItless errand, or to commit such acts as
we must either make repatriation for or wish
we had"
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1855-05-03

A cold-blooded murder was committed at
New Haven early Saturday evening. Will
ard Clark, young grocery merchant, boz
rowed pistol, and shot through the head
Richard Wight, "a years Of age, in Wigkt's
dwelling house on Sherman Avenue. Wight
some time ago married a Miss Bogart, to
whom Clark was attached. All parties.were
Of good character. The distress of the wife
and her mother created great sympathy
Clark was arrested, and appears perfectly
unconcerned at what he has done. Wight
is still alive, but it is thought Cannot re-
cover.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1855-05-03

A letter from Russian officer ut Sevas-
',opol TO the Vienna Military G4eette states
that the Russians are now beginning to act
ontl,e offensive, and that the Russian COM
smanders ara kept fully aud most accurately
informed Of all the plans, positions, and
movements OF the allies. The rartars are
said TO besthe source from which they gath
~er' their Information. The writer Contrasts
this perfect knowledge OF the Russians with
the ignorance Of the allied Generals as 10
sthe. eosition Of tifcir enemy and mentions an
! ofiiciM dispatch (ei'her French or EngIish)
which placed the main strength of the Rus
SANS at Simpheropol Mhen it was really be-
f0fe Sevastopcl. General II. Jones the new
General OF Engineers in the Crilnea, des-
'cribes the Russian army there us in most
wretched condition, end speaks confidently
'ot the prospects or taking Sevastopol by
storm.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1855-05-03

Tie Catholics in Mddlstoen.-Bishop
O'Reilly visited Miidletown last week on
Friday, and accepted the resignation of Rev.
john Brady whom he had come 10 remove
for the part he took last fall at the funeral
of Father Brady in Hartford. and put Mr.
Marion in his place. MIR. Brady had been
pastor Of the church in Mideletown for ten
years, had secured for them the erection Of
fine Gothic editice TO worship in, and was
much beloved by his people and respected
by the community Il, large. On Sunday
morning boards were found nailed across
the doors oil the church, and on the princi-
pal entrance was posted the following no.
ice: !" Let no man take this down till the
Bishop gives a reason for removing Mr..
Brady from his beloved congregation. Lei,
no man dare to-" At the nour for morning
worship the people came together and Mr..
Marion came up. tore down the paper, and
asked what il iass-ant. An elderly man told
him tina; the course taken by the Bishop
was entirely against their wishes and that
TO remove their pastor without giving rea-
son for II, was an outrage 10 their feelings.
Mr.. Marion replied tina, il was not incum-
bent on the Bishop TO give any reason to
them as he was delegated by Almigh,y God
10 take charge of their souls. and ii he should
give reason for his actions he would be
no longer Bishop. The priest then obtain
Ell Ratchet. pried OF the boards, opened the
house, and entered upon the service. No
further disturbance followed.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1855-05-03

ED- The State Teachers Association,
which holds its Semi Annual Meeting in
Hartford, the 9Th and 9th of May, will be
worthy the attention of all persons interest
ed in education During its session, there
will be lectures from Prof. G.. A. Goodrich,
Prof. J. ID. philbrick, Rev. DR.. Tryon Ed
wards, and other distinguished educators.
There will also be discussion of questions.
important 10 both Teachers and Commit
tees. Arrangements will probably be made
by which those in attendance can visit the
Deaf and Durub Asylum, the insane Re-
treat, etc, from which many practical les
sous may be drawn.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1855-05-03

~ Mr.. Wise, candidate for Governor of
Virginia, whilst addressing a very large
audience at Richmond, remarked in very
taunting tone, that, although he had heard a
great deal about the Know Nothings, he had
lever to his knowledge seen one. He said
his curiosity was very much excited. :. So
now added he. IS if there is any one present
Of that sort, l hope he win ri>e to his feet
and lie. me see him." and thereupon the
Whole assembly rose with the exception of
six or eight individuals. "Ihare seen hin"
said Mr.. Wise, in a voice of despair.
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Ihe tfchfieD Enquirer.
LIT.c FIisL D.:
Thursday Morning. 1;ay 3. 1855.
The New York Liquor Law.


The friends of temperance in New York
city are surprised at the turn affairs have
taken in the matter of their new prohibit5ry
law. Mayor Wood proclaims that his ac-
ton must be governed by the decision of
The District Attorney, and in their cores
poadence, the latter gives i. as his opinion
that from the first of May to the fourth of
July, the sale of liquor in that city will be
entirely freerbased on the fact, that the
Excise provision of the Revised Statutes do
not apply to New. York city; and that in
the absence OF All statute restriction, selling
liqaor is regarded as lawful act. The To-
cal statutes of New York city being repeal
ed by the new act, and the nuisance clause
Of the new act being imperative until July
fourth. is also discovered that as the law
reads imported liquor can be sold, umestrict-
eddy, whether or not in the original pack.
ages. 1t is question of some interest
whether these defects were the result of
ignorance and caIelessness on the part of
those that framed ti.e law, or whether thew
were designedly left as loop-holes for the
purpose of efectually defeating the objects
of the bill.
The mayor last week issued an able adj
dress TO the public, in which he appeals to
the good sense and morality of the people
for their proper conduct until the law takes
effect, and asserts his determination to en-
force all laws which he is empowered to do.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1855-05-03
A Hnnorn Garnet Bar The Blu

A Hungry Carpet Bag The Buffalo
Express relates an amusing indide Mt which
occurred at Erie a few days since. A gem
tleman left Cleveland for New York quite
early in the morning without his breakfast,
and being very hungry upon the arrival of
the train at Erie, entered the dining room,
and placing his carpet bag upon chair, sat
down beside il and commenced valorous
attack upon the viands placed before him.
By and by the proprietor of the establish
ment came around to collect fares, and upon
reaching our friend, calculated, Dollar,
sir" "A dollar!" responded the eating
man, ga dollar ! thought you only charged
fifty cents a meal for one---eh I" "Thats
true" said MeanneSs, "but | count your
carpet-bag one, since it occupies seat"
CThe table was far from being crowded.)
Gu: friend expos,ulated, but the landlord in
sisted, and the dollar was reluctantly bro't
forth. The landlord passed on. Our friend
deliberately arose and opening his carpet
bag, full in its wide mouth, discoursed into
it, saying, Carpet-bag. it seems you're an
indiyiduaI--a human individual, since you
eat ;'-upon which he seized everything
eatable within his reach, nuts, raisins, APP
pies, cakes, pies, and amid the roars Of the
by-standers, the delight of his brother pass
engers, and discontinue of the landlord,
phlegma;ically went and took his seat i'm
the cars. He said he had provisions enough
10 last him to New York, after bountiful
supply had been served out in the cars
There was at least so worth in the bag
upon whichthe landlord realized nothing in
the way of profit. So much for meanness.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1855-05-03

LUTHER llouGH and Joseph Fem of
TerryvlIlc, were oIi cunning last Fast Day,
when by some accident the gun in the hands
of ifough was discharged, and its contents
entered the left side Of Fem, very badly
laccra'ing it, and nearly causing his death.
Dr., G. Hooker of New Haven, was sent for.
and on Sunday, April 9Th, with the assist
ance of DIS. Whiltemore, Salisbury and
Woodruff, ligaiured the sub-clavian artery,
while the patient was under the influence
oil chloroiorm. Fem is now doing well.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1855-05-03

A FEARFUL TRAGEpy.--The London Times
lays before its readers the particulars Of
horrible affair which recently occurred near
the Dutch settlement of Transvaal, at the
Cape of Good Hope, and which, we think,
can only be paraileled in atroci,y among ther
achievements ofmodern times by the exploit
of Marshal st. Arnaud in Algiers, when he
smoked and burned to death thousands Of
his barbarian opponents who had sought,
refuge in deep and spacious cave. In the
case of the Cape Of Good Hope, the Caffre
Indians had murdered, in October last, UNI
der circumstances of great barbarity, ten or
twelve men and women of the Dutch set
Element. Immediately General Pretorious
raised an army of five hundred, and, accom-
panied by Commander General Potgieter,
proceeded on an expedition to revenge the
blood oftheir victims.
After an absence Of several weeks, they
reached some remarkable subterranean cav
erns, half IA mile in length, and from } to
500 feet in width, where the CaffIres had
entrenched themselves. Upon his arrival
at the spot, General Pretorius attempted to
blast-the rocks above the caverns, and thus
crush the savages beneath the ruins. The
peculiar character of the stone, however,
rendered this scheme imprac,icable, and he
then stationed his men around the mouth Of
the caves, and built up walls in front of
them. After a few days, many of the
women and children were driven by hunger
and thirst from their hiding places and were
allowed to escape: butevery man who came
forth was shot dead by their rifles.
On the 18th of November, at the close Of
n Spun of IN rec VaaES thu has auoro Soain~
no sign of life, entered the caverns, and the
silence within, together with the horrible
odor arising from the bodies of the dead,
told how efiectually their object had been
accomplished. More than 900 Cafl'res had
been shot down at the mouths of the caverns,
and much greater number had persisted by
slow degrees, suffering all the starvation in
the gloomy recesses within.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1855-05-03
From. Havana.

We have Havana news to the o5th.-.
Commodore Macaulay- of the U. 8. Gulf
Squadron, was there having good time
with General Concha. At a grand review
ON the s2d the Commodore occupied seat
in the Captain Generals carriage, and had
been invited to grand banquet about to be
given by the latter. There was report
that Commodore Macaulay had effected a
settlement of difficulties, but this is doubted,
as Concha is not supposed to have authority,
to treat. 1t was reported that several Of
the civil guards were assassinated in the
streets on the 9th. Three Creole gentlemen
were in prison. charged with beating four
Spanish officers of rank.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1855-05-03

ARRisoN. THE MuRDeREa.-A correspond
ent Of the Cleveland Plaindealer writes as
follows to that journal concerning Arrison
the murderer Of Mr.. and Mrs. Allison, now
in Jail at Cincinnati under sentence of death ::
g He is tall and we'll made, with black
hair and whiskers. His voice is agreeable
and his address pleasing. though he looked
rough-unshaven coat of, sleeves rolled up,
cigar in his moulh--he talked freely and
somehow ran of on to a comparison of the
ease with which one language can be at
tanned rather than another. He seemed to
IS take no thought for the morrow" three
weeks. on which day he is to be hung, but
altogether seemed to have the air Of one who
had made sufficient provision for the balance
Of his life, and retired from further care. A
cold petition, colby circulated, is occasion
ally heard of, asking for Communication OF
his sentence, and | should not wonder if it
should actually he sent to the Governor
within few weeks after his death ~