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Drs StrOaag's
PectoraI Slomuch Pills,

L CIGOs NL OCNW0I1 Gft0s
A remedy for coughs, colds, oatarrh,
Group, whoeping cough, asthma, consump-;
ton, nervous diseases dyspepsis, erysipelas,,
salt rheum, disease Of the heart, fevers of all
kinds, .obstructed and painful menstruation,
inflammation and pain in the chest, back and
side, and all diseases arising from derspg-
ed state Of the stomach, and to relieve the
distress and bad feeling from eating Toe
hearty food in weak and dyspeptic habits.f
These pills act as an texpectorant, tonic
and aperient, and are designed to superseds
the use of the various cough remedies in the
form of expectorants, syfups, balsams sad
sarsaparillas of the present day, being Whist
the public have long needed, and put at such
low price that all will be ablo 70 obtain
them. One box of these pills whicA costs
bat 25 cents, possesses four times the power
in curing the diseases for which they aresrs-
commended, than the high priced one dollar
bottles of any of the @expectorants, syrsps..
balsams, or sarsaparillas now before the
publie-and fair trial of them will c0nvinse
any one Of the truth of this, statement.
Each boz contains rs pills, price rs cts, 4
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Geo. Howard, Jr.
ATTORNEY AT LAW,

? -.si3 a ATTORNEY AT LAW, +. ...
Haymg focatea at Wilson, NJ &C.
WILL regularly attend the Courts Of
Pitt, Greene, Wayne and Edgecombs
counties. Office next door to Gays
Hotel. June, 1854. =
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TAEglBs DIR o.
agaIE yl q i- s.

PRlNCIPALS-Ma!c Department, Mr..
II, L, FAERAR.
;, Female Dc. Miss NJ.
.-' FISHER s1s. -
Miss A. i. HoILIsTER.
----la-------ss
THE next session OF this Institution
will commence on Wednesday the 3rd
day of next monrh, and contilfuo five
months. Charges for tuition, the same
as heretofore. =. ~ -st-. - ~. =
BY order Of the Board, II NH
Juo. N0rfeet, Secretary.
Tarboro', Deeember Is, 49, 4....u..-....
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+ WILSON -.
w ale & Fen,aIe
s.v Qu9pllUpl, "a
r.. i MALE DEPARTMENT.. - /
E. ": ADAMS, Principal, with conpt
tent Assistants.
FEMALE DEPARTMENT..
Mrs. E. W. ADAMS, Principal, with
sf eeaapetent Assistants. ri f..

.''t@ + e - ~ --''r--t - 8 G#E s@Ft3 IS
THE second session of this Institute
will commence on Monday, the first day
of January next g ea5 a..s -s4ss ID.
Tuition IN The Male Dcparment.p
Reading, writing and arithmetic, ''.'' '7
per session, S7.OO
English grammar and gcogra 's'
ply, with the above, 1000
Higher classes, - 1900.
" Z" with Langaag ges, Is to 5000
Tuition ~ fhe Female Department.
The same as in the Male. s.. .... .... ~;
.~t EXTRA CHARGES. ..s.avA j
On Piano. 4.a go .-# - s17OO
Use or instrument, -s.5~ 300
On Guitar, -"~ T--- 400
Use Of Instrument, = 4"'. 200
Board can be bad at $500 to $500
per month, washing included. -'
For further particulars, enquire of i,
Ii. Barden, Secretary of Wilson In
stitute.
Wilson, n. c., Deer sth, 1854. H I.
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DR., Spencer's TegetabLe. Pills


ARE the cheapest and most. approved
family medicines ever offered to the public.
They are extremely mild in their operation,
neither causing sickness Of the stomach, nor
any unpleasant sensation in the system, as
is too frequently the case with medicines
given to actupor the bowels; hence multi
tudes, who have been unable to take other
pills or prepaa ations Of medicine, On account
of their nanseating. effects, use these pills
without the slightest disagreeable feelings
All that is asked Of those who have never
yet become acquainted with them, is to pro-
cure one box, and the Proprietor s word for
it, they will never call for any other kind Of
purgatiYe medicine so long as Spencer, Veg
etable Pills can be obtained. |
- Price 25 cents per boz. ej-<i =
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& new Map
OF North Carolina.



The undersigned are preparing, aud
will publish as sooa as the necessary
Surveys, &c, can be obtained, New,
Large and Complete Hap Of North Co'-
oli,,o, five feet by three, we'll engraved
and finished in the best style. s
1t is admitted on all sides, that such
work is great dcsiIcratum in our
State, and it is in consequence Of the
frequent enquiries on this subject, that
the undersi gnel have embarked in the
enterprise, .-.... ....:
The only attempted work of this kind
is that of McRca, published i'll 1888;
and since then the Counties, Towns,
Roads, Post-offices have increased in
number, and all our works of internal
Improvements, with small exceptions,
been set on foot.
tt intended that TIE New Map, now
proposed to be published, shall contain,
accurately laid down, all the Natural
Fcatures of the State-the Lnlets, Har-
bors, Sounds, Lakes, Rivers, Greeks,
Mountains, &e. ........
Also, the public improvements and
artificial divisions. The Railroads, Plank
roads, Counties, County towns, Post
offices, Cities, Villages, Post-roads and
Canals, Colleges, Academies, &c, &c.
The Map will be ready by the sum-
mer of 1855. William ID. Cooke. 3
iSumueL Pe0rce. -
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also, DR. HuH's Vegefabze Fever
and Ague and aati-Fsuer
-sa~ #oE 33EnUS

( AMONG all the advertised remedies of the
day for Ague and ever, orChiH and Ferer,
none seem to meet with such rapidity of sale,
and give'so much general satisfaction, as
Dg. HpIt's celebrated Pills. Wherever they
have been introduced. all tonics, in whatever
shape, al mixtures and pills, and prepara-
tons Of every character, designated for this
disease. have been discarded, and DR.. Hu1rs
Ague. .Pi1ls have been received as the only
permanent cure. They stop the Chiils and
Fever the first dose, and do not sicken the
stomach or operate on the bowels SO as
.'s.5s y Price 7 5 cents per boz. q $50 Isl
! Ferasaleih T..rboro' by. Geo. Hoararcl.4 s
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NOT ! jcE +,

THE Subscriber has for sale,
II lot of Ocean Mad,
Whole aud half bbls Cut Herrings-
Roe do.-Mullets and Blue Fish.
Fan Mills, Corn Shelters, Ames
Shovels, Spades and Forks, Plows and
Castings.
Which he will sell at wholesale or re-
tail for cash or barter. .,
". 4. Griimn9cr.
Tarboro' May 10, 1854.
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BD'Wl' ARD Ia W W Z BN GG!5.
Surgeon EseHlisk,

HAVING permanently located IN
Tarboro', respectfully offers his profcs-
sional services to the citizens of Edge
combe and the adjoining counties. Hav-
ing prosecuted his profession for up
wards of six years, in all its various
branches, he feels assured that he will
be able to please those who may honor
him with IL cali.
Office at the Eigeeoabe House.
July, 1851. .s.....
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HAY

200 bales just received and for sale by
.... ". Il. Willard.
Washington, June %, 1854.
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RGd.0nD's Esct:cSy ERenscGEics
NOS. 1. 2 s. 3.
LOr sale by

IN okSs - ~ cS
ARE SO prepared as to harmonizc and act
IN unison with each othcr. Taken separate
ly or together, they will instantly stop pain,
speedily remove disease, and quickly cure
its cause No pain can exist, or disease af-
tlct the system while under their influence
No. Radtcay's Ready Relief is the first
and only remedy ever recorded in the medi-
cal history of the world, that has stopped the
most violent pains in afcw seconds" It will
stop the m4st severe pains in five minutes or
less, and will cure the most obstinate and
painful Rheumatic, Nervous, Neuralgia and
Bilious complaints in few hours.
No. .. Raaroy'S Rcnooatjng Rcso7rent, for
the quick cure of all chronic and scrofulous
diseases. 1t is powerful, searching and
pleasant; it cleanses and puriies the blood
from all scrofulous diseases: it resolves away
from the bGRes and muscles all diseased de-
posts; it electrifes the fluids and solids with
health and strength-the patient will expe-
rience its powerful, soothing, beneficial ef
fects in few hours after taking it.
Rodway's medicatcd SoGp-the superior eff
ticacy Of this highly nedicated compound
over all other cosmetics for purifying the
skin and curing salt rheum, ring WORM,
rash, letter, chapt flesh, and imparting to
the complexion that roseate tint which ma
tura intaudo1 If thOfll1 wnaP il acknow ol lr-
ell to stand beyond the reach Of rival Rad
ways Soap is purely balsanric in its proper
ties, it cleanses, heals, puri6eS and imparts
beauty to the complexion of all who use it
For sale by Geo Howard, Tarboro'.
Trboro',. August 8
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aZGO,
Dr. StrOng's

C0DfpOu71U Oduuttte ffIfs, %@l4
Which are admirably adapted to the fol-
lowing complaints, viz: bilious fever, chill
and fever, sick headache, piles, indigestion,
costiveness, cancer, collie, jaundice, dysents-
ry, bowel and summer complaints, cancerous
humors, ulcers, heartburn, loss ofappetite.
dyspepsia female distractions, and reom-
plants of all kinds, diseases of the liver.
kidneys and bladder, gravel, salt rheum,
serofula erysipelas. and, all other diseases
that arise from an obstructed circulation. or
an impure stategoft the blood. The only sure.
preparation to eradicate mercrrv from from.
the system, and wholly unsuii, ssod in ALI
complaints where cathartic or IN apcrient.
medicine is needed. +- - t4 81 saf1
Each 5or contains 25 pills, price a5eA.& 81:
1 For sale in Tarboro' by Geo. Ho,oar6 q
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KBBIBR'S
Family Medicines.

DR.. Keeler's Sarsaparilla Panaeea,
" Cough Syrup,
~ Cordial Carminative,
" Rheumatic Lotion, -
" Vermifuge Syrup,
" Liver and Sanative Pills,
g " Tonic Mixture.
The above articles arc Of undoubtcd
efficacy, palateable and economical be
cause the dose is small-will do AL that
is claimed for them, and well deserve
public confidence. Geo. Uo1cdrd.
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TERMS: -
In best Style, Gilt Rollers and First
Impression, $1,000
In Plain Style, Black Rollers, $500
Information from any souree,' and
which may be of service in making the
above work, will be thankfully receiv-
led. All communications should be ad-
dressed to rsE IIn,. D. GooAe.
Raleigh, August, 1851.
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NOTICE
To Producers.

NOT being able to work for nothing,
but having every facility to do
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MANY CITIZENS.


GooD.-A traveller once arrived ut vii
lage inn after hard days travel, and being
very tired. requested room to sleep in; but
the landlord said they were entirely full, and
that it was utterly impossible to accommo-
date him, that his wife had to sleep on the
sofa and himself on the floor; but he would
see what his wife could do for him. The
good woman, on being applied to-, said there
was room which he might occupy, provi-
ded he would agree to the conditions, viz: to
enter the room late in the dark, and leave it
early in the morning, to prevent scandal MS
the room was occupied bya lady. This he
agreed to do. About two o. clock in the
morning an awful noise was heard in the
house, and our friend the traveller was soon
heard tumbling heels over head down the
stairs. Our landlord, on arriving ut the spot,
enqnrcd what the matter was. The traveller
calculated, MS soon as he was able to speak
ooh, Lord! that woman's dead.'
81 know that" replied the land lord. "but
how did YOU find it out!''
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Pass II RoUSD.-The wife of a man named
Hiram Fox, tells woful story on her Grant
'liege" She says that Fox sold valuable
farm in Ohio, which belonged to her, married
another woman, and decamped for parts un.
known. reward of 5000 will be paid for
satisfactory information of the whereabouts
of the shy Fox, by l.. d d, Turl, who reside
in Cincinnati. The fugitive is about fifty
years OF age, is FIVE feet eight inches in height
has slim face, dark hair and Roman nose
BY an accident he had the two middle fin
gers of his right hand taken off. The words
washington Monument" in India ink, on
his left arm, will aid in his detection. The
distressed wife is in poor circumstances and
editors will do the cause of humanity and
her service by calling attention to the above
facts.
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COMMUNICATION.

LouDoS, Tenn, June 10, 1855.
Friend Post-You will have discovered ere
this that have, on account of the free use
Of NY Democratic liberties in the matter of
addressing social and complimentary letter
to one OF my old friends and w.laborers
In the good cause of American Democracy in
long gone by days, been attacked by the
.dnti Amsricans first broadside being
fired at me by the lille, short red coat man OF
the Chattanooga Advertiser; and in return
for this, his audacious movement, | have pre-.
pared and herewith send to your address a
full charge ofgrape and canister shot, of Ameri.
can manufacture, which hope you will have
the kindness to see that your clever "Deyip
will touch of through the Post, after one of
his master ways of doing things "up brown,
and oblige,
Truly, your friend. de-,
GEO. W. MAYO,
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noses. MY. opposition to the reelection Of
Andrew johnson 10 q certain fired fact, and
motives purely patriotic have brought about
this result or determination.
In conclusion, permit me, gentlemen, to
suggest to you the propriety OF holding in
reserve for home consumption, small portion
OF that valuable article, sympathy, which SO
flowed from the abundance Of
your hearts, in behalf OF the Editors Of the
Nashville Wing aud Banner on account Of
the wonderful imposition upon them in the
publication OF my private letter to DIR. Thos.
A. Anderson. II may be NEEDED
GEO w. MAYO.
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DEATH OF A WEALTHY GAMBLEn.---A few
weeks ago Mr.. VIM. W. Hope, one of the sons
OF "Annstasius' Hope, died in Paris, leaving
the whole of his immense fortune, above
S2,000,000, to poor En.lishman, n distant
relation. negotiating at Dover on some hun
dred pounds year. The will contained a
few legacies, among them one to his mistress
lie bequeathed her 100000. lie owned n
hotel in Paris which is said to have cost n
million of dollars, as it has an immense gar
den, filled with avenues of fine old lindens,
as many fountains and statues as Versailles,
and splendid cascade. The furniture is in
keeping with the hotel and grounds; it cost
100000. He lived in this establishment -
1t is said he made his fortune in Mexico at
monte, and The cock pit. in 1850 he lost on
one occasion $4,000 at the gambling table
in Hamburg
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FIGURING Mills,

TINE subscriber respectfully announces to
l. the public that he has recently rebuilt
his MILLS on Eastanallee three miles North.
east of Calhoun, Tenn, on an entirely new
and improved plan, and is now prepared to
accommodate those who have Wheat and
Corn to grind. lie can grind any quantity
on short notice, and insures a fine turnout.
lie specially solicits the patronage of such
as desire a superior article of Flour for fami.
ly use. lie is also prepared to crush Corn in
the cob for stock. Send in your Grain and
try the Mills. W. J. MoCLATCHEY.
June Is lS55-tf 35l
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ANNInrLATTNG TINE The telegraph line
which extends from Vera Cruz to the city of
Mexico, and TO Leon. is to be further ex.
tended to the town of Manzani!a, n port on
the Pacific side. Vera Cruz is only three
days from New Orleans, and Manzanila but
five days from San Franci,co, and thus the
time from city to city will be reduced to
eight days. BY the telegrarhic communica,
ton between New Orleans and the Eastern
cities San Francisco will be brought within
eight days communication with nearly all
the principal cities of the United States In
n few months then we shall realize the nd.
yantages OF q Telegraph TO the Pacific.
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:=s There is mysterious feeling that
frequently passes like cloud over the spirit,
undelinable, underlined. 1t comes upon the
soul in the busy hustle Of life, in the social
circle, in the calm and silent retreats of soil.
tude. Its power is alike supreme over the
weak. the strong. minded, and the iron heart.
ed. At one time il is caused by the fitting
of single thought across the mind; again
one single sound will come booming across
the ocean of our memory, gloomy and solemn
as a death knel, over shadowing all the bright
hopes and sunny feelings of the heart. Who
can describe it, and yet who has not felt the
bewiIdering sensation?
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THE CHoLERA-One of the delegates to
the Presbyterian General Assembly lately in
session at st. Louis fell victim to Cholera
last week, on board n steamboat within eight
miles Of his residence which was near Park
ersburg, (Va.) The New Orleans Delta,
speaking of the disease in that city, SAYS: A
very strange circumstance attending this
cholera visitation in that but few of the poor
and destitute are attacked, the Greatest rava.
ges of the disease being among the better
classes OF our citizens Wi h them we have
heard of frequent instances where whole
families were swept Off
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ehancery Court at Athens.
l.. N. Stansbury and wife, and others,

Pearson Elliott, John Ilerrold, Barney Casteel.
Morris Casteel, and John Jackson md wife
Mary.
TT appearing from the allegations of the bill
Il that Barney Casteel, Morris Casteel, and
John jackson and wife Mary, nre non-resi-
dents of the State of Tennessee, it is ordered
that publication be made in the Athens Post,
a newspaper published in the town Of Athens.
for four successive weeks. requiring said nom.
resident defendants TO appear at our next
Court of Chaneery, to be held at the Court.
house in the town Of Athens, on the Sd Mon
day of August next, md plead, answer or de-
muir to complainants said bill, or the same
will be taken for confessed as to them, and
set for hearing accordingly.
WM LOWRY, c. d M,
By WILLIE Lowry, u. c. an.
June s. lS55-1t mrs fee az 25O
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Atlanta Market.

ATLANTA, June 49,
Below Is our market quotations for the past week.
A few shipments of Bacon and Corn have been recey-
ed; the former Is yet firm at last weeks quotation
IN hog round 124 for Sides; a 10 for Shoulders
he. for Hams. We indications of further adj
vance for few months. Corn-declined, Is now only
worth S10 II bushcl, sacked Meal 81 10 % ~ 90 n
bushcl, n few hundred bushels sold to-day at that
Wheat--ull, few engagements made during the week
~ sue busheI, new crop. Flour--superfne, dull
S4,I5 a - per sack. IIay-Tennessee, scarce 81 Is
Il 100 lbs. Feathers dull BIC.
EScuASdE-sigt drafts New York nc; Augusta
Charleston and Savannah 4 II cent. prem
Yours truly,
SEAGO & ABBOTT
GfHeyny TDDil1issjOu 1srcLt,ls
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GTSomc weeks ago, family named Hofl
consisting Of n man and wife and his four
sistcrs-leit Maryland for Iowa. While pro-
ceeding up the Mississippi River, the cholera
broke out among them,and before the steam
or arrived at its place of destination every one
of the pnrtY had pershed.
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Rlcmoxp, canndn west. reb. s. ls,s.

Mr. James Granger-Dear Sir During the last six
years, have been great sufferer from Rheumatism
In the cold weather, especially, my disease ragged with
almost nsupportable violence. have tried the multi
ude of nosrum prescribed by my friends and acquant
ances, but without any permanent relief At very great
expense, employed medical aid. 1 remained many
months under the charge Of the best repued In our vi
entity but but found ne better success had
to the most skul practitioners In Dellve and Kings
ton my hopes were again Frustrated The ease was
considered incurabe-when at last, one given up to
die, had lain nearly three months suffering extreme
agony and unable to obtain relief from any quarter
was recommended to use a medicine called MericdR
Mustang Li1inent to be found at your drug store
Though had never heard OF such medicines such was
the statef my case that resolved TO try H. The effect
seemed scarcely credible to myself yet Il was So The
pains left me entirely and after spending than
hundred dollars In cash. and suffering more than would
have thought IL possible for suffer and survive
one dollars worth Of the Mexican Mustang Eminent,
manufactured by G. Bragg CO., has completely re.
stored me to health. Should there b, any one suffering
from this terrible disease, tpe that so simple easily
applied and effeacious remedy this Imminent may
be within yourroach r..- 800
Yours, very truly, SAMUEL BtrpwlS
For sale In Athens by VIZ. BURNS In Calhoun by B.
=. MARTIN; In Charleston by JAS b. Balm. fjune
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I HEREBY forewarn all persons from
Il trading for Note of hand executed by me
to Jacob Hedge, twelve months after date,
and dated about September, in the year / S54,
which Note | am determined not TO paw as
l have never received value for the same, and
said Eledge is violator of his covenant in
said contract. j. l.. STOUT
Morganton, June s, lS55-3t 85l
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81 tell you God is good as well as just,
And some few flowers in every heart are
sOwn:
Their black and crumpled leaves appear as
dust,
Devices and dry, sometime; sometimes DER.
grown
With wild, unfrcndy weeds they hidden lie,
Untouched of sunshine, but they do not die.
"Kept from n natural quickening by the
might
OF sin or circumstance through all life's
days,
They find their way through death into the
light,
Crooked and pale. giving their little praise
Of modest b"auty, and with grace most sweet
Making the garden of the Lord complete"
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~ According to II statement of semi off.
c!al character, $4,000 French troops hive
been sent on. to the Crimea and Turkey since
the commencement of the war. or these
100000 are now available; the remaining
number represents, beside the casualties and
the deaths by ordinary mortality, the sick and
wounded now in hospital
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The YELLED MunDERrss TO DE HuyG.-In
the cnse of Henrietta Robinson, the yelled
murderess who is now in the Troy jail, the
Supreme Court this morning affirmed the
Judgment of the Oyer and Terminer. She
will, therefore, be again brought before that
Court, at its present term, and re sentenced
to be ung-Il5aay Ev Jour
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Coon ADvIoE.-An exchange says, "Never
punish girl for being romp, but thank
Heaven that shr has health and spirit to be
one. 1t is much better than distorted spine
or hectic cheek" Girls ought to be great
romps-it is better than paying doctors bills
for them
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lie COULD HOLD HIS TosGuE.-Thc elder
John Adams once, when looking at the bust
of Washington in Faneuil Hall, his own bust
standing at the side of it, said: ale was
great man." pointing to the Commander in
Chief; she knew how to hold his tongue;
never could" This may be lesson for
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Beef cattle have now become so numer.
GUS in California, by the numbers taken out
by emigrants, the herds driven from Texas,
and the natural increase Of the stock there,
that they are worth but Sl6 Ia head, while
in New Yoak they command from $40 to
$50.
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az II is rumored that in consequence of
the success Of Barnums baby show, several
gentlemen have associated together and sub
scribed 100000 to be expended in getting
together Congress Of Nations" composed
of living specimens male and female, of every
nation upon the habitable globe, all in their
native costumes
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cB- Adversely exasperates fools defects
towards, draws out the faculties OF the wise
and ingenious, puts the modest to the neces
sity Of trying their skill, awes the opulent,
and makes the idle industrious. Much may
be said in favor Of adversely; but the worst
of IL is, il has no friends. ~f-tr "a