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PROSPECTUS OF
THE CAR0IINAD

IHE newspaper press of this CITY H.
Paiy to the stale, Improbable and All devoted ~
er unacceptable to the community t not prove a
tunity of patrOnizing enterprise sHc them an
the instruction and amusement of iI mas for it r.
sexes. With this purpose in view W.. Classes ar !!a
to the breeze, trusting that prosperon, row our P
it into the port of success, gales will so MY
Wh,Ss we snail not advocate, Democ,...
Acknowledging measures, offer onrn, cratic, VIII
of any sect, faction ism, we ntanJ seiVes the
emily and boldly on all snbiSets our 70 speak md
PENDENT1N ALL THINGS--NEUTRnSS al % being iSS
Wit, hamor, fun and amusement of ole IN N0TIiyIt
speeIa oengnI out we snail expect at all m will %
share their instruction An sh new OF c0ntGbe@
varied talents will be engaged TO catS +enp S Of WIFI
readers and effort will be spared t. ~ the tastes
ofthe pretticst, wittest, neatest "Ae The Paw
tive, most entertaining and most desiraT Nest n1r
leations Oh the State We shall know br all The t
''see nothing" but what will entertain e public We y
shall 60 hear nothing but what will I readers ana
firmest and tastes friends. -'"Ae our patrons
Now. come all and give us helpino ho.,
to no chque or faction, we have no one IN @ We sNA
but we look TO the whole people to MI oo mewOk @
sexes for that support which is the hra aes all CLASSES
of a newspaper enterprise. "'n OF the nOgs.
The CAROLINA PENNANT will be issroa
morning printed on super-royal sbes every Thua
type, at the following low rates "ee' With fair ~
Single subscribers 81 90 Der annrn, "
vance If payment be delayed longer ,b. Invariably
so. fnot paid until the end of The y s SIX mouths
Any person sending Club of '6Ta' - w. "
the CASH are entitled TO extra copv subscribers viii
The first number of the CAROLINA prxv
ed ON the 10th of this month. ANNANr will hs.
JOHN F. MILLER
RALEIGH, August 9th, 1855. D'3'a1
~ Papers throughout the State arc oou,
ed to copy. Ai' earnestly requss
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ID ECENT PUBLICATIONS..-T IJTERA
Blessington. " VIC ooun'eSo u
The Escaped Nun Or Disclosures of Convent life and
the confession of Sister of Charity.
haD's anu men with remnants of record touching the
Doe Sticks: What he by O. K. Phlander Doe
Bell Smith abroad.
Rogets Thesaurus of English words and phrases. A
Literary and Historical Mlsceanes by George Bancroft
Chemistry of Common Life by James F. Johnston com
pete in vol, IL mo. '
The English Past and Present. by R. O. French
Las Cases Memoirs of Napoleon.
d ChIds History of England, by Charles Dickens
TG6g " othngton beautiful story by Charles Reade
ET G summer nm Land: Southern Story
thor Of III ne Human Comedy by John Easton Cooke au-
'" w Oh : The Virginia Comedies &c ' N
Mrs Mg 'sn 0rPhans Or, Home in the New World bv
III T[y q. Holmes author of Tempest aud Sunshine
Franh dosSi. OF Haughton sequel to Aubrey"
For sale by
September 7. ,s5s WI. PoMERoY
So
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT, n. c.,
Aug. 90 1865.
SEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED
Dat this office until 10 O'Clock, AN, 2st of Sept next
for the purchase of the following State Bonds the
State of North Carolina:
$4,000, dated January ls 1885, and running thirty
$4,000 dated July ls, 1855, and running thirty years
$4,000, dated july lst 1885, and running twenty years.
And $03Oo dated July LIST, 1866, and running years
They will be issued IN sums of 81 900 each, and will have
coupons attached for interest at cent annun
payable the LIST days of January and July
Both principal and interest will be payable at the Bank
of the Republic New York, unless where the purchaser
prefers to have them payable at the Treasury of this
They exempted from taxation for purpose what
ever.
Parties bidding will please address their letters endorsed
Proposals for N c. Stocks the undersigned Raj
eigh N. c.
Successful bidders upon being informed of the accep
lance of their BIDS deposte The OF their bids
with the accrued either the Bank of the Repub
lie, New York. the Bank of the n c. the Bank
of Cape Fear, Raleigh.
The right of accepting such bids in whole in part
may be deemed most advantageous the State
The bids will be opened the presence of the Governor
Secretary and Comptroller of State and the President
the Bank of the State. D. w. COURTS,
Public Treasurer.
Raleigh, Aug. 81, 1865. 7s-td.
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THE GREAT SOUTHERN WEEKLY
THE SPECTATOR:
WASHINGTON CITY, D. C..

A FAMILY L1TERATUIE AND NEWS FOR SOUTH
READERS.
TENHE SOUTH HAS TOO LONG BEEN DEPENDENT
upon the northern cities for its periodical
eph have swept like flood that part OF the nation
south of Mason and Dxon's Line of them carryin
with them of the preudices of abolitionlsm ana
culcatng greater less extent doctrines injurious W
southern institutions This dependence of the mass o.
southern readers should be thrown oand 1t is DeeVeo
would have been long ago. there had been acites III
the South for the publication of first class literary papers,
THE SPECTATOR, 49,.
Is published by gentleman who has long been
with of the southern dalies and has been
to supply this wan-that of heightened weekly paper
OF Southern interest and character.
The general plan of the paper as follows: 1t mas
pages Of which filled with the best articles on
Literature Science and the Arts to the editor com
ments upon passing themes one to general news
and domestic the interests of the Farmer the IN
formation this page will be mainly derived from the
ricultural Bureau of the U s. Patent Office one to syn
and during the winter to report OF TIE pro,
ceedngs OF Congress altogether making plan whch VIII
rightly adhered and which unequalied by any paper
in the country North or South.
The SPECTATOR printed type and on hne paper
It's quaro form makes convenient for binding and each
annual volume being accompanied by full index 1t VIII De
most valuable paper for preservation and reference .
out the money Specimen copies be had on applca-
AUG F. HARVEY,
Editor and Publisher,
Washington, d. G.
Raleigh, Aug. IL, 1856. lOso-l2tw.'
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By Has Ercetfency THOMAS BRAGG, G0reT7lor OF
the State Of North Carolina.
WA HEREAS, IT HAS BEEN CERTIFIED TO Me
w by Il. T. Merreii, Sheriff OF Madison County that
pursuant An Act passed the last of the
eal Assembly entitled act TO establish the County
of Madison County, election duly held in said Co-
ty the first Thursday in June last which said
ton two hundred and sixty votes for location
the said County seat at the place where Adophus Baird
resides, and hundred and fy-seTen
against the being majority of three favor
of location at said place:
Now, therefore, in conformity the requirements the
said act of Assembly do hereby issue this my Procaa-
ton making known to all the good citizens of The State
result of sand voting and the establishment thereby of the
County seat of Madison County at the sand place.
Given under my hand and the Great Seal of the
Il. 81 State of North Carolina the City of Raleigh
this 2Ist day of August, A. D.. 1850
THOS. BRAGG.
By order of the Governor:
PULASKI CowPER, Prt0ate Secretary.
AsheyiiIe News 4 times
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BY THE PRESIDENT UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
4 PROCLAMATION.


WHEREAS of the Congress of the United States
approved the fifth day of August thousand eight
dred and fyour entitled An act to carry into effect
treaty between the United States and Great Britain signed
the fifth day of June, eighteen hundred and yf0ur
it provided that whenever The President of the United
State shall receive satisfactory evidence the Imperial
Parliament o. Great Britain and the Provincial Paria-
of Canada New Brunswick Nova Scatia and Prince
Edwards Island have posed laws their part give
the provisions Of the said treaty. he author
lied his proclamation declaring that he has such
evidence
And whereas satisfactory information has been received
by that the Imperial Parliament OF Great Britain and
Provincial Paraments of Canada New Brunswick
va Scotia Edwards Island passed laws
their part give full effect to the provisions of the treaty
Now, therefore I, FRANKLIN PIERCE, President of
the United States of America do hereby declare and pro-
claim that this date the following articles being
growth and produce of the said provinces of Canada New
Brunswick Nova Scotia and Prince Edwards Isiand-to
grain, flour, and breadstufs of all kinds;
all kinds; fesh smoked and salted meats; cottonwood;
seeds and vegetables undried fruits; dried fruits fish of
all kinds products of fish and all other living in
the water; poultry; eggs hides urs SKINS tails
dressed marble in its unwrought
slate; butter cheese, allow lard horns; manures;
OF metals of all kinds; coal pitch, tar turpenne; ashes
timber and lumber of all kinds round hewed and sawed,
unnanufacured IN whole or part; hrewood, plants,
shrubs and trees; pes; wool fish OIL rice; broOmcorn
and bark gypsum ground unground hewn wrought,
or unwrought burr grndstones dyestufs fax hemp,
and tow unmanufacured unmanuactured tobacco rags;
shall be introduced into the United States free of duty,
so long the sad treaty shall remain in force subject
ada the condition mentioned the fourth article of the
said treaty that all the other provisions of the said
treaty shall into effect and be observed the part
Given under my hand, at the City of Washington,
tie 18th day Of March, In the year of our Lord
L. s. one thousand eight hundred and ifty-ve and of
the Independence of the United States the
entynint
FRANKLIN PIERCE.
W. L. MARCY, Secretary Of State
10 be continually
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NEW JEWELRY STORE.


Cf1AhbEiO H. ryuyI
VNOULD RESPECTFULLY INFORM THE CHI
zENS Of Raleigh the county ana .n tbs Souss for
merry occupied by the Insurance Company on the west s
of Fayetteville Street. and between Mr. s. young anu
a rich ind BEAUTIFUL assortments Of NEW !EWELKaf %. o.
all the modern Styles consisting of the oramened ana ine
useful and to which he invites the attention OF the aoes
He has also for the gentlemen good lot OF GOLD ana
SILVER WATCHES, which will be warranted to perI9rma
double barrel guns brought expressly for the hunters
Carolina also variety of Walking Canes s In feat
in such establishments be found at prices that cannot
fail to please the customer.
Repairing notice and satisfaction guar
anteed.
October Is, 1854. =. r. ....- 94-u
~ Register Post, Age Metropolitan copy
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- Bricks Bricks :! Bricks!!!
THNHE SUBSCRIBERS HAVING MADE PERMANENT
Il arrangements for carrying the BRICK-MAKING
business on an extensive SCALE are prepared
tract for the delivery during the ensuing season. of from
one to tUo million of Bricks of the best quality and
prices will defy all competitions
Orders from distance will be promptly attended to- and
bricks delivered at either of the Depots if desired
GEO. T. COOKE CO.
Raleigh, March 7, 1855 Soft
- Register copy
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JOURNAL PUBLISHED WASHINGTON
TEIuE UNDERSIGNED PROPOSE TO COMMENCE
IL about the first of June next, in the City of Washing
ton the publication of weekly newspaper be called the
SPECTATOR designed for general circulation among the
pie of the United States. Its columns will contain full
digest of the Of the day, foreign and domestic;
weekly of finance and the markets; synopsis
the proceedings of Congress during its session tables
election returns the important political action of State
legislatures and of party conventions interesting
ceaneous and scientific matter articles Agriculture
the day Much valuable information relative TO the opera
tions of the Executive Departments of the Government,
together with weekly list of new patents will be found
in lis columns. large portion of its viii be devoted
light literature original and selected. Its location
the political of the Union will aod opportunities
always procure the latest information public affairs
1t is tho intention of the undersigned to make the Spec
acceptable visiter house in the Union
and it will therefore not assume any occasion the posi-
but entertaining fixed and decided views questions
of political economy and upon of government
it will disseminate and promu gate them occasion
requrealways keeping carefully in view the interests of
the country growing out of foreign well domestic
affairs
The SPECTATOR will be printed in quarto from, on good
paper and type; each number containing eight
matter, making volume annually of 4l6 pages
Each volutue will be accompanied by full and complete
for preservation and reference 1t will be published
Saturday morning, at 81 per annum payable always in
advance No paper will be continued beyond the time for
which it is paid.
All subscription and communications business should
be addressed to the undersigned at Washington, d. c.
AUG. +. HARVEY & Co.
Washington City, May %. 1855. So
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NOTICE.
Valuable Real Estate in the Town of Newb
N. c. for Sale.

NOTICE.
Valuable Real Estate in the Town of Newbern ,
N. c. for Sale.
VUyHE SUBSCRIBER OFFERS FOR SALE ALL
IL that valuable lot and Improvements situate on the
South side of Pollok Street The Improvements consist OF
modern style. In the Basement is large Dining Room
with Pantres attached and Cellars Tor Coal and ood on
floors three handsome Parors with elegant
Marble Manels and ornamental Crates, French windows
opening the Pazzas and Mahogany Doors all fitted
nectcd with the Dining Room the first floors, are large
Pantres and close Closets With all the modern n
Library Room with Book Cases handsomely fitted up and
pleasant Bed Rooms with Dressing Rooms and Clos
cts attached In three Chambers all neatly
finished. Connected with tue Dining Paror on the hrst
&c beneath. Adjoining the Dwelling House, is hand
some Office with two Rooms, having ornamental Crates
ling bv spacious Hail. which communicates both with the
back Yard and Dwelling House There are on the Premi-
for Servants large and convenient Store House and the
Grounds and Garden stocked with the best and choi
cest Fruit Trees. The Stables front George Street and
the lot which they situate, communicates ON the
back with the Dwelling House Lot There are on this ol
Stables five horses Carriage House. Cow House and
Shed for Carts &c. There is also on the premises comu-
ncaing with Trent River large Brick
which opens into this lot aud keeps the ent re
perfectly dry and free from aa wafer as inc
Sic property offered for sale in Newbern The
Furniture much of which made To order, will be sold
with the Dwelling House if desired.
ALSO THAT VALUABLE DWELLING HOUSE & LOT
Adjoining The above premises the South Side Of Pollok
Street. preSeut occupied OV Su>ah d. w apes.
This is ore of the best built Houses i'll Newborn. The
Dwelling House is Double one of Two Stories and has
Parirs the first fl with two pantr.es in the back
part of the Hall and pantry in the Piazza three Bed
Rooms the second floor large and spacious Attic and
and dry Cellars On the premises all convenient
that desirable. The entire premises have
just been Put in complete repair and in fine order All
this property situate very desirable ard peLsan
part the town, and of thu principal and
fashionable Streets in the place and in the immediate
ciry best be had in this part of the State
THE SUBSCRIBER ALSO OFFERS FOR SALE HIS
SUMNER RESIDENCE
In the Town Beaufort, the Front Street and imme
atey opposite the Inlet and the Sound This is
beautiful and desirable locations in the
the Sea Coast The improvements consist of Cottage
Rooms with front and back Piazzas, Lodges for
Servants, Stables Carriage House. &c The lots su
bluff, and high, dry and of pleasant soil to
live on The Furniture used in this House will be sold
cheap the purchaser of the premises Persons de-
purchasing the above described Property,
view the premises any time. TERMS SALE will be
made purchasers and application be made to
GEORGE s ATTMORE, Esq. at Newbern, who is duly
authorised 10 sell all of this property. -
JAMES w. BRYAN.
Rail- AurI
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NOVELTY IRON woRKs!"

RALEIGH n. c. ~
RE ANUFACTURE OF HORiLoA Nni CrTns
VkVert. cal Steam Engines, Tabular tiae a"S Saw Nj
cal Boilers; Circular, Vertical, and Portable n nsr b.
complete Grist Mills, Car Building, &c. &c rlns
Castings ofall descriptions including Oll, , a%rs
ness for number of yeas D and has turned a %
the best Engines ard Saw Mills IN the s3"is f brl-
be testified to- by many who have purchase uarnte
We also making preparation foT 'nG c"irair<
other Farming Implements All we ask Is, ,Da ,bs
will give US fair tr al and see if they ca, ar Of III
only save their money at home but heavy ''''D
portation. ,,s rTRNS CO
SlhAo a7-ia
June'9th, 1876.
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First Premium Blank Books.
JNO. d. EfIE.

Sycamore St, Petersburg, Va next 10 Panpju
ERAS CONSTANTLY on HAND. OF HIS ov-y,,,,.
u I'll rfacure, and makes to order all sizes styra iN
&C., &c. O'A>
Neatly ruled to any pattern having an improroi u,
machine; and having obtained the first gr. Al fL r
the Unien AgFealtura Society Of Virginia and yor cs.
heretofore extended to him. FOH'
Cali and examine.
ssS Northern prices
Petersburg, March 2, 1850. AIT
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a T THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE NORTH CAR
F. "A oiina Mutual Insurance COMPANY held on the ri
inst. the following persons elected Directors and Of
DIRECTORS:
J. B. G. R"ulhac Raleigh
Henry D. Turner do.
J. R. Williams, do.
c. W D. Hu,chings, do
James F. Jordan. do.
James NJ. Towles. do.
James E. HOyt, Washington
Alex. Mitchell, Newbern.
Joshua G. Wright, Wilmington.
John NJ Jones, Edenton.
w. w. Griffin Elizabeth City.
F. F. Pagan, Plymouth.
W. \. H. Smith, Murfreesboro.'
II. B. Williams Charlotte.
Geo A. Smith, Milton.
o. F. Long, Hillsboro.'
J"seph White, Arson County.
Josh. Boner, Salem,
A 7. Sunny. Asheville
OFFICERS OF THE COMPANY
J. B; G: Roulhae, Pnsde4t.
H. d. Turner, Pice President.
John c. Partridge Secretary
John H. Bryan, attorney.
j. Hersman, General -4gent.
John R. Williams,
T. II. Selbv, Executive C6mmHt@.
This Company has been in successful operation g's
years, and continues to take risks upon all classes u
perry in the State, except Steam Mills ana AMI
tilleries) upon favorable terms. lis Policies uOH Ts
is in Country risks and its present capital Is seven IT,
dred Thousand Dollars, in bonds properly secure C
The average cost OfInSurance upon lie pan VI W, .
pany has been less than third OF one per es ir
nnn, on all grades of property embraced III It's Iik
All COMMUNICATIONS in reference to INSURANCE 'u'--
addressed tc the Secretary, post paid; rp1ncP 05r
Raleigh, June II, 1856.
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PROSPECTUS OF THE.
North Carolina Christian Advocate.

TWNHE NORTH CAROLINA ANNUAL CONFERENCE
IL Of the Methodist kpscvpa Church. South, having de-
termined issue weekly paper bearing the above name
the subscribers authorized this prospectus.
1t is intended to publish family necexpue which,
while it shall be religious tone and sentiment and
the doctrines and IF the Methodist Church.
shall be devoted al the interests Of North Carolina and
furnish intelligence for every class of readers
In size and appearance the periodical is TO be equal
of church papers, while will surpass them all
in adapedness the wants of people. The entire
nsutcleucy of the existing dvocatcs the
of position, forces 70 the publication of
paper and confidently expect the hearty cooperation
of the members of church all of the State and
Conference, and hope make the paper interesting
instructive patronage from the public generally
The Advocate will be published at 81 a wear, and
the first number will be issued early practicable
session of our Conference. 1t believed the
publication will be commenced the of January
1t is desirable that large subscription possible
obtained before the Conference aud the and all
others interested the enterprise respectfully urged
and forward the and address of subscribers
particular attention being paid correctness writing
the of persons post offices and counties. Those
who have opportunity Of subscribing through The
agency of minister's, write directly Rev VIM
E Pell, Fayetteville n. c. The payment will be expected
upon the issue of the first number.
The location of the publishing office will be determined
the session of the Conference
WILLIAM E PELL, !
WILLIAM CARTER
RIFFS I. HELM, ! C6s.nittss.
\. II. d. WILSON,
WM. bAnHiNGER,
August 1853
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NEW AUCTION AND COMMISSION HOUSE,.
NNE BEG LEAVE TO ANNOUNCE TO OUR
w friends and the public generally that have
caed 9IIseUes together for the purpose ofdong general
AUCTION, COMMISSION AND AGENCY BUSINESS
in this City at the formerly occupied by
B. B. Smith, and hope by strict personal
ness to merit liberal patronage
JAS: j. LITCHFORD a WIN. HENRY COOKE.
REFERENcEs: G. Dewey, Esq, Cashier Bank State W.
H. Jones, Esq, Cashier Bank Cape Fear, E. B. Freeman
Esq Clerk Supreme Court Heartt & Jones. Merchants
Raeigh; A M McPheeters, Norfolk, Va,; Thomas Lo-
May II, 1858 49-tf
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CALL AND SEE
H. L. EVANS

NUMBER %, CHEAP PLACE, RALP1cu
THE SUBSCRIBER WOULD RESprrr W.,
II call the attention G his old friends and ~ CLl
the public generally to his stock of STAPLE and
Goods, Bonnets Hats, Boots, Shoes &c wb Eahey Dr
store and ready for exhibition. His siueE ~ In Is ngT
selected and will be sod as cheap rs Tho b and We
larly to the person BUYING WfTH CASH. @ lafis
ducements will be offered for the ready mopav Great Il
Call and examine, and be al le Of ,l1,;I 'n,!'
above. Opposite Z. L. Hardng's ~ testify 0G
Raleigh April3, 1855. L. ~ Ans