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PROPOSALS FOR PUBLISHING
In the Town of WarrentOn, North-Carolina,
A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER, TO BE ENTITLED
r H E TRUE A MEXICAN

TKNIIE OBJECT IN COMMENCING A PAPER IN
II this place. of twud character: LIST To advocate
ANA advance the PRINCIPLES THE GREAT
DEMOCRATIC PARTY, as given to us by JEFFERSON,
and afterwards adhered to by MADISON MONROE JACKSON
and Polk, and faithfully carried bv President
PIERCE. We maintain at it is The doctrine of the True
American party, VIII CHI advocates Free Trade and Sail
ors Rights. party which has for its object strict ful-
fmert of the CUnstrutionwc, gave birth the OF po-
ton of the Alien and Sedition Laws party which does
not build up section interest manifest injury
Of another sectiona party which declares principles
the day. and lays bare its deS
of the American People In. CARRYING these views
will be aim 10 advocate Democratic Measures Demo-
cratic Usages, and Democratic Men
1.-THE TRUE AMERICAN" will oppose all and every
secret political association, be it Of whatsoever name
let 1t spring from whatsoever party, but maintain the
doctrine that the people capable Of self government
and that ii does not adventurous AID by
associations, to fulfil TINS great design.
1t will be second object, build up the Agrcutu-
raj, Commercial Mechanical and all other interests of
North Carolina and give healthy tone the moral
dton of her penpenluking upon particular
cation but carrying this desirable object by precept
and EXAMPLE.
The columns of the "TRUE AMERICAN" will not be
opened personal private but always
ready 10 give to political opponents, opportunity to
make known their views.
- The Paper will be published Weekly with New
Press and Type, Two Dol.>Rs per annan payable
advance, Two DnLLABs FIFTY Cents the expiia-
tiun Of twelve months and will be issued First eek
in May, le:5.
HENRY l. MACON & CO.
March Isl 1876.
- Editors throughout the State, respec fully
requested 10 The above.
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LETTER FROM DIR. MILLS.

We copy below, from the Carolina Baptist, a letter
from DR.. Columbus Mills, the Senator from Ruther-
ford and cleveland, to his friend Gen. w. F. Jones.
The letter speaks for itself It is worthy of the
Senator who has superior in patriotism and man.
ly virtues, aad who we can bear personal testi-
mony, served his constituents in the late Assembly
with zeal and devotion which entitle him to the
highest commentator at their hands.
1t is due to DR.. Mills state that he was called
home by intelligence of sickness in his family some
days before the adjournment bf the two Houses.
This letter, it will be observed, was written in JAN
uary, nearly month before the adjournment; but
he not mistaken in his opinion, therein express
ed, that the French Broad charter would be grant
cd, and the North Carolina Railroad extended east
and west.
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PINEY POINT LINE 70 BALTIMORE.
ON SUNDAY OF EACH WEEK
FARE ONLY ST.

TEHIIE PUBLIC ARE HEREBY INFORMED THAT
Il the comfortable Steamer MARYLAND, Captain Clas.
F. Mitchell having been enrt " retitied. enlarged and
proved i'll respect, the between Pc
ter=burg and Baltimore once weekly.
Passengers BY This Agreeable and economical line will
leave Petersburg by The Morning Tram Sunday of
week al - O'clock, \. NJ, and reach baltimore in the
of the night, thus securing connection With Inc
ticren lines Of Baltimore the following morning in
d rcctiun.
Returning, passengers Will leave Baltimore the after
Of Wednesday ri each week. O'Clock, p. NJ, aud
AT Petersburg by special train early hour
next evening.
Fare her direction, 81 Forward Cabin passengers
rrce but with meals board of the Mary
land included
Fare for first class passengers between Baltimore and
Philadelphia, by the New Castle and Frencuwn line, s.
80: for second class do 81 ;nakin the whole fire from
Petersburg Philadelphia, by tins agreeable re ST
only for the first class passengers, and for second
class do including meals for the latter board the
Maryland.
For further particulars through tickets, apply the
Office of the Richmond, Petersburg and Potomac Rail Road
Company.
RICHARD FURT, JR Ticket Agent
p. S.-Fare Pmer Point. with privilege of returning
any time during the boat 81 only.
L. F., JR, Ticket Agent
February -, iS35. 3g-tf.
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Square Miles.

The Nebraska Territory is large enough to cut up
a surplus of territory large enough for State the
size of Connecticut Kansas Territory has an area
sufficient make States of the size of Ohio and
one of the size of Indiana Texas will make four
States of the size Of Alabama and of the size of
Indiana and California has sufficient to
vert into sixteen States of the size of New Hamp-
shire and have surplus to make one about the size
of Massachusetts,
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lste, I am very rcspcc3fNTTv Yours,
COLUMBUS MILLS.
UNITED STATES CONGRESS.

WASHINGTON, Feb. q, ISh5.
SENATE. The Senate passed the Postage hill. pro-
vidng that letters going less than three thousand
miles shall paw three cents: over three thousand
miles five cents The bill for the relief of owners of
swamp lands, taken up. discussed and passed ;
but will probably he rcconsdered The mail steam
bill then taken A motion that the Gov
eminent give notice to terminate the Collins
tract under discussion at late honr.
House. The House agreed to amendments and
passed the Naval approximation bill; also the Fnrt
cation BILL and the California Court bill. The SEN
ate amendment providing for the construction of
four cutters was agreed TO. Appropriations
for the Savannah river, negatived. The NAVY
appropriations were agreed to. The bill granting
bounty lands to Revolutionary pensioners was post
poned till tomorrow. The House then into
committee the whole nm the Senate's amendments
to the Indian Appropriation bill.
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HARRISBURG, Pa, Feb 81. The Convention of
both Houses held to-day, for the election of
Senator: three ballots had on the Sd Cameron
received So votes. Bnckalew 23-halance scattering
The Convention then adjourned till the 1st Tuesday
in October
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WASHINGTON. Feb. 81. Senator Benton's house
was burnt this afternoon. The furniture was saved,
The houses each side now, fire. One of
them is occupied bv Mr. McLain Secretary of the
Cole niZation Society.
In the eertion of Mayor and Common Council,
yesterday, the Know Nothing ticket elected by a
large majority.
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CHESAPEAKE FEMALE COLLEGE.

11-A-H UT
REV NJ r. EORY A NJ President.

REV. NJ. R. FORY, A. NJ, President.
THNIIE FIRST SESSION OF THIS COLLEGE WILL
Il the first day of June, lS5, in the
edce the College premises. There will be full and
experienced Faculty the superior educational facilities
and ample accommodations for all the departments. The
object opening thus late in the is 10 afford 10
Young lad the advantages of dence where they
only escape The debat.ng influences of but
enjoy extraordinary degree end at LITTLE EXPENSE
the benefits of bathing and pure while prosecuting
Their studies.
Terms session of twenty weeks payable in advance
Primary Department ST.. Higher English SIS. Greek,
LATIN French Italian, Spanish and German each 81 Draw;
ing Embroidery and Crayon each So Music ON Piano and
tuar, each $50 Use of Piano 81. Use of Guitar 81.
Scientific Lectures 81 10. Schoul Room expenses and
Vocal Music each 81 co. Oil and Pastel Painting, each
Sla. Painting and colored Crayon, each So Bath
House fee -. Board including fuel lights and washing,
without other charges $50, or $i3 per month.
Parents and Guardians deSg TO send their daugh
wards will please give immediate notice to Il III effect.
Circulars w further information will be sent app!i-
cation IL the Pres. dent at Hampton, Va.
Feb. IS, !sI5 est.
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BALTIMORE, Feb. 27. Late accounts from Havana
state that the Government had taken possession of
the rail roads, and transporting troops i'm all
directions. Havana strongly guarded by vol
unteers, and outbreak expected in few
days. -...s-
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AREA UNITED STATES AND TERRITORIES.
Acco ding to the Census Report, the of the
United States and Territories is 1886, 166 square
miles. The following table, taken from that docu
ment, but transposed to give each its proper
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The Commissioners of Town have fixed the prices
of licences for selling liquor $500; there is also,
according to the new Revenue Law, State Tax of
five per cent Wilnsington Journal
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MARRIED.

In Wake county, the 2sh ult, by Nathan Ivy Esq,
Mr. John S. Smith. to Miss Emily Medn--al of Wake.
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Spring, 1855.
KER II & VI RBURY.
Importers and Dealers in China, Glass, &C.,


Nos. "A 30, SYCAMORE STREET.
PETERSBURG, VA,
TWV AK PLEASURE IN INFORMING THEIR
IL fscn,s a; the publ generally that they
ed to er old stand and from extensive impurations this
Spring Ships ttHtnTinn, C'pnNantiat and City
If B,o4n together with heavy purchases Of Domestic
Goods at the Factories enabled offer the largest
stock and finest Of tiaa Glass, Euyten
Stoac Hurs. B';f;rtin arsd Tiitr {ated U.e LlanDs
Ln|nG Gi1%@| "@ E"cy d"oi%, that they have
hbitci in this market.
Merchants and others respectfully invited TO call and
examine determined to sell the lowest rates
Feb %, 1855. Iy64-w4w
NEW BOOkS.-A REPUTATION OF MINERS
"a End Of controversies, by John H. Hopkins, d.
D., l.. J.. d.. B;shop Of Vermont.
Mile Stones in Life Journcv.--bv SamI Osroud.
Humanity of the Cijv.-bv the Rev. f. H. Chaplin.
Memoirs of the Life Exile, and Conversations Of the
peror Napoeonby the Count DeI.lS Cases vols mo-
Party Leaders,by J's. 6. Baldwin, author of The
Flush Times
Ny Court<hir and its Colsequelces-bv Wikoff
The World W"rksli"p,-by EwLs'lk
The NewSbuy.
IIearts-"aseby Inc author of "The Heir Of Redc'v
Later Ie:rs,by the author Of 'Ihe Old House by the
River.
Wod-s stcs; Or Carolina Carols \ collection of North
AvilIion, and other tales,hy the author of Olive"
"0giTies' &c.
For sale by
w l.. PoMER0Y.
March >, 1865. 20
NEW BOOKS.-RUTH HALL-by Fanny Fern.
"a Fudge Dorngs-by Ike Marvel.
Wootert's ROost-by Washington Irving
For sale by
W. L. POMEROY.
March 9. 1855: 29-
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TO WORKMEN AND CONTRACTORS.
wM7 RITTEN PROPOSALS WILL BE RE-
w celved by the Board of Public Buildings for build
ing wing to the Executive Munsou and making other
pairs the Also for repairing the nut-hOuses and
fencing around the premises pursuant to Resolution pass
ed by the General Assembly.
plan of addition the particulars of
work be done be by desiring the same,
at the Governors office.
March =. 1875. 29-4t
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Raleigh and CASTOR Railroad.

Raleigh and CASTOR Railroad.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT FROM AND
~ after the 3h January all dues tot This Road for freight
must be pud at Pei ersburg Portsmouth, ept
freight, VIII Oh be pad in advance delivery Of
the goods the may be-
THIS arrangement will afford great advantages
by supersedng the necessity of their employing
than one forwarding agent between New York and
Raleigh and having their goods produce subjected to
only one handling.
Agents violate the above rule without subecting
themselves to removal.
The greatest will be taken by the officers
and agents of the Company department of lis bus
accommodate the public and promote the interests
of IFS customers.
Whilst III. Western merchants going North passen
ger train will leave Raleigh in the afternoon, the arrival
of the train from the West the N g. Road due notice
of which will be given.
BY order of the Board of d rectors
l.. OBJ BRANCH President.
As the Company has Depots in Raleigh, merchants
ordering goods go the \. c. Road requested
have them distinctly marked that their destination may
be known, they be loaded the through Depot
from Petersburg or Portsmouth.
Raleigh, Jan. Il, 1855. l6-tf
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New Bakery and Candy Mandatory.
MFRS. HI ARDIE DESIRES TO SAY TO THE
I'VE public that she has recently employed superior Ba-
ker and Candy Maker She will keep constantly for sale
Cakes and Candies of great Variety,
and is prepared orders for cake for dinners
and parties Families hotels be supplied with any
kind QUALIFY of desserts -. 2 49, -
She Will fiji orders for Candy at wholesale, and forward
i any part Of the State. =. g7s-A =
Raleigh, NOy. %, 1854. S-A
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a DEMONSTRATORS NOTICE.-THE SUI

a DTINISTRATOK'S MOTTO E.-THE SUB
IN scr.hcr having The February Term of the County
Court of Wake obaned letters of upon the
of Jeremiah Nixon, decd hereby notifies apersuns
indebted SAID to forward and make payment
without delay ard these having claims against the
them within the prescribed bv law this
tee will be pleaded N bar Of Their recovery
NICHS. \. NIXON, Admir-
February 2n, 1865. lO63-w4w.
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WILLIAM NJ. HowEnroN ESQ. This gentleman is
a candidate for the Legislature in the county of Hall
party may honor him. as they did, a former
casion with their confidence and support. He is a
democrat of whom the county may well be proud
possessing talents which will one day give him high
What is better than all he is true to the principles
Of the party, and the cravings of ambition cannot
draw him into the humbugs of the day. He cannot
be g bought with price, seduced into current
isms by the hope of reward. Such men, and such
only are worthy ofimportant public trnst and so
doubt not the democracy Of Halifax will think in the
coming election. No other gentleman have as yet
taken the field, though as we persume announce
ments will be made in a few days-L1an (Vn) Rep.
If you afflicted with any complaint which re-
qnires Purgative Medicine, try AYERS New Pills
they arc worth trying. =, go ~ =,
Concord Xe,curY, " O.
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NJ OTICE.-HAFiNG DULY QUALIFIED Al EB
" Caurt Administrator of the late Mrs. Caro-
line Hines all persons ndeb ed her requested
make payment and all persons having agans; her
to present them within the time prescri bed by law.
49, go gs-s .. PETER e. HINES, Admir-.
Raleigh, March 2, 1886. 2s-4t
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vE>O THE TURPENTINE MAKERS OF N.
& =. A. rIfll1.sh hay ia

VENO THE TURPENTINE MAKERS OF N.
IL IL y. CAROLINA.-Ths subscribers having ia
ken tho premium the iae Stare Fair upon turpentne
tools clippers, roundshares and hackers wondannOunce
to the pubic hat they are manufacturing ese Tools ex-
gagged the above business by any in the
quality and Gf their fools We will de-
liver these tools any points the y. c. X. and w.
IT, Railroads We warrant these tools to be equal in
quality and superior adaptation for work to North
manufacture aud ask liberal share of public patron
age Trusting thar liberal Souihernes will preference
home manufactures.
All orders addressed to Jericho. n. c. win meet
prompt attention.
L. & W. B. WHITFIELD.
January @, 1885 IA
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STRAYED.-FROM THE SUBSCRIBER, on Sun
- day last Middle Greek. Wake Co., from the house
of John Jones' bay Mare nine ten DID, her left
and white spot cleft of the neck;
white hairs her rump a liberal rd will be given
to any who will inform ME, BY letter otherwise,
where the above described Address Raleigh
n. c -
JOHN JONES. s.
March 2 1885. |Y-"+pd.
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FOUND DEAD. The last issue of the Milton On.
c. Chronicle, says Sandy Kersey, residing about
half mile from town, found dead in his house
last Sunday evening. He lying on the floor
the half opened door, in dshable and the rats
had perpetrated diaboca outrage upon the tip
end of bis nasal organ He very poor man
lived the life of hermit, except when thirst for
whiskev and an empty jug, forced him into our mar
ket. His only companion wasa dog whose name
we shall call "Tray.' When discovered on Sunday
his faithful dog stood sentinel at the door.
On Monday inquest was held over the body,
and the jury decided that the to his death
by Incorporate of liquor and exposure of his
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GO II EW A RD.- -RANAWAY FROM THE
eSUISubscr Der at Scotland Neck, on the 18th ult.
negro boy named Bill about 10 Years DID, feet
che high built dark bacon color and slow Of speech
Bill formerly belonged to Geo M"rdeca who sold him to
Mr.. Askew, of Raleigh, from whom purchased him. i
thin he is lurking in Orange, where lac raised The
above reward will be paid for his delivery for his
confinement in any jail so that get him again
b. WEATiERSBY.
March 9, 1855. 4w--pd.
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TVNHE SECOND NUMBER OF JONES >
IL EQUITY. For sale W. l.. Pomeroys Subscribers
will settle with hum for that number.
H. C. JONES, Rep
March 2 1855. syst.
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DIE d,

In this City, on Monday the 2sth inst, Fanny Polk,
daughter of Hon. X. and Susan 3. Rayner-aged three
years, and ten months, and ten days.
In the town of Lousburg the 11th inst of Typhoid
Pneumonia in the twentieth year of his age David O.
Young, second of Wright Young, decd In the death
ofour young friend his afflicted mother and family have
been deprived of dutifu and kind and aectonate
brother, and his feowsudents of moral and most
plary companion. tCoN.
On Tuesday the 2eth inst, after lingering illness of
several months of his residence in Wake County, Mr. Sam
ucl Williams about 81 of age Notwithstanding
incurabe maady had reduced him to almost ncouceve
able degree bodily weakness yet he perfectly retained
the strength and proper exercise of mental faculties to
his last momentspousy secluded from the cares and
tiles of the world he met nay, wished for DEATH not
to him 'the King of terror but friend to relieve him
from pain Mr. Williams imbibcd the principles Of the
Christian religion and member of the Methodist E.
Church In the duties of social life he was indulgent
parent tender and actonate husband and in every
spect good citizen. He has left wife and numerous
friends to lament his DEATH T. II. p.
~ City papers and Richmond Christian Advocate
will please copy. -
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The Cincinnati Commercial says the leading spir-
its in the three Know Nothing newspapers in that
City are foreigners-Rowe Of the Columbian, is an
Englishman; Pap Taylor, of the Times, is an Irish
man and Col Schouler of the Gazette, is Scotch
man. Taylor, above named, was the Know Moth
ing candidate for Mayor of Cincinnati at their late
election, when this patent "America1" party viola
ted the ballot-box and murdered quiet and peacea-
BILE citizens. He is said to be an unnaturalized
Irishman He is the Editor of the Times, a paper
widely circulated in Virginia and North Carolina by
the Know Nothings. This State will no doubt be
flooded with it between this and the election. We
warn all shareholders and the friends of slavehod
ers against it. The Petersburg Democrat of the
21st May, furnishes the proof that it is freeso
sheet-that edition aoas expressly gotten up for
Virginia, the abolition articles being omitted 1t
prints an abolition edition for the free States, and
an edition silent in regard to slavery for the slave
holding States. Beware oft
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ILLEGAL OATHS.

It appears that the Legislature of Massachusetts,,
which has just adjourned, repealed the act of that
State against unlawful oaths. The repeating act is
as follows:
Chapter 351.
Commonwealth Of Aassaehusetta
In the Year One Thousand Eight Hundred and
Ffty-five
AN ACT to repeal part of the 12sth apter of
the Revised Statutes.
Be 1t enacted, &c., as. .tollo,cs:
The 24th, 25th and 26th sections of tho 12sth
chapter of the Revised Statutes hereby repealed
House of Representatives, May IL, 1856.
Passed to be enacted. DANIEL c. EDDY Speaker.
In Senate, May IA, 1856
Passed to be enacted. HENRY w. BENcHLEY, Pres.
May ID, 1856, Approved. HENRY j. GARDNER.
Boston paper, noticing this matter, says:
"Whoever possesses copy of the Revised Stat
sections thus anonymously repealed are those which
provide that f any person shall administer, or as
sumo to administer, to another any oath obliga-
ton in the nature of oath, which is not required
or authorized by law or ifany person shall volun.
tariy suffer any such oath or obligation to be ad-
ministered to him. shall voluntarily take the same
he shall be punished by fine not exceeding two
hundred dollars nor less than five dollars." There
is provso excepting affdavits, &C., which may be
administered aohout Intentional secresy, in certain
cases, by persons authorized to administer oaths.
The sections now repealed further provide that it
to set forth the form tenor of the oath obiga
ton and further, that the parties administering and
taking the oaths may testify either against the other
if they are otherwise competent witnesses"
Here is an admission by Know Nothings them
selves, that their oaths unlawful and the law on
the subject is repealed, that they may escape its
penalties. The whole State government of Massa-
chusetts with three four exceptions, stands gull
ty before the world, by its confession of having
deliberately violated a law of the Commonwealth!
What must be thought of such Order as that Of
the Know Nothings? Can public morals can pub
lie liberty be safe if placed in the keeping of such
men? Every one knows that the Order is lying
concern. Its members start false rumors for effect;
and many of them, and those too who profess to be
Christians, put on long faces and deny, when inter-
rogated, that they belong to the Order! And now
it is confessed, by the action of Know Nothings
themselves, controlling sovereign State, that Know
Nothingism is h,c-breaking organization. Let
honest people Of North Carolina be constantly on
their guard against this dangerous and demorallzing
movement