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Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1855-05-01

\ INDIAN WAR; The defence by pr roirsscd.
ly neutral journals Of The warlikc, designs oil
jeff. Davis, lhe Secretary of War, upon The
Indians OF the. Nor!h, Wcsr, may safely be
pronounced one Of the slupiiiest and most
finexcusabIe things ot the time, Last au.
mmn q company Of ,frcsn,ier troops. slanon.
ed on the limits Of me Indian ieniory, nude
an unproVoked and dafooish assault upon an
encampmen. Of Indians, killing and wound
|ing.a la.ge Number of lheniS the nt,ack was
repalsed by firearms, and the assaling party
killed 10 man. But lille we must lamen1
this butchery, we cannot defend the uuer
imprudence and folly Of Our commander al
the s,dion.f The outrage was OH our side
and not on the side Of he Indians They
simplyfepeled a singuihury attack, made fol
The Tifing cause thai one Of their number
had stolen lame COW lom a ,ruin OF emf.
grants Refusing Of being unable to sufren'
der the offender, The Indians were ASSAULT
ed for Thai and for no oIher cause. "a
wholesale murder Of Them was attempted,
because On individual Of the encampmen,
had been guilty Of an act Of simple thelI
for which .hel,. TOO, a treaty with Them
makes ihe whole tribe liable, The sum being
deducted from The annual appropriation (or
their benefit. '"W. HH @'.'a'
These loc's are well known and Gen
Cass, Mr., Houston, and Other men Of equa
Iexperiere.ce on our Indian Gloniiers, proclaim.
ed the absurdily and wickedness Q. under
taking war upon the Indians ior wha, ,he.
had done; yeI Jeff, Da..,s persisted, and N
drilled Administrator forces carried .hroug
q bill, at The last session, raising lksee regl
menls Ond appropraIng Two and a hail mi
lions OF dollars TO this worse lhan QliXoli
enterprise. What scheme Of the warik
Secretary il is TO cover, or what ou,rages
may enable him 10 infics upon lbe Indian
we do moi know; buI ], seems strange enoue
that any man but a,thick-and Thin parI'isia
| Of the powers that be, should engage ~ q
tending the business.--N. Y, Tribune. ,a
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1855-05-01

The PRopEELER OREGON Blown UP
FIFrEEH LIVES Losr.-The Propeller Ore.
& IN, belonging 10 Capt. G. W. Jones. Of
C'e' elanG, was blown up AT The head OF
Hog lla,,j, seven miles below Deiroi,, on
Friday morr ng, and about fifteen persons
killed. The Propeller was re luced 10 com.
plcle wreck, The first engineer, Mr.. Chap,
man. of Cleveland, second engineer. col.
orcd cook deck haGds. firelnen, &C., killed.
Capt Stewart. had his leg broken l hi Prp
peller had The cap,ainssand crews Of TWO
vessels that were frozen up in ihe Sl. Clair
river on board, and was on her way 10 that
point Mr.. Reeder, Of Cleveland, died Oh
his way 10 the hospital Two others are
having their legs umpula,ed, one Of tllem
will probably die. yet s,5a
This is bad beginning for The spring
trade. 'as.a '''A'''' 49, - '''. ''--l
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1855-05-01

The New York stock make, was corsid-
eraJly derunged Inst week BY The leyersh
bearing in political circles US 10 tho results
Of The present demonstrations towards Cuba.
Tie bears seem Ito be in tho ascendant.
though lhe decline was in no way o.
'ribulable to scarcity Of money. y PRICES will
revive under the pacific views which rul1'
accofditg lnflatesi accounts. There are
lew Raihbads whose stocks will continue 10
be fpVorites, bur. the, majority Of them will
70, for ysurs, IT, ever lhey do, auain Their.
former buoyancy under present defective
management, The, employees &c, rich, ,bu.
7 The stockholders gel small relurus, :" "tt''
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1855-05-01
,ooRronArroN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

n n d OONFUNATIVN FUMENVIs
Mayor-Aaron Murdock. "a. I..,.-, .....
Recorders. Halliday
aa' ,Trustees-o. Branch, H. S, Horton, T. A
,aPlants. N. r. Nye, j. @. ProbSt. fe9 'e b.' :
Treasurer-s. S. Paine. ai 0lj nli5
Marshal i, D Skeels. .,e.t ,sa st4 4.tutI
V' rosTMAsrERs.
Pomeroy- Geo, Lee. -rN' t".N"
Middleport--D. Pangburn. .j
Racine--P. N. Petrel. ...y. -aN
Letartsvile-Geo. j.. Piper. .t.,
Chestet-Wm, Mitchell.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1855-05-01

and .he other is on the Eastern slope, on The
seaboard. ib ~-.a5tlaaIt' .5Iri1Htob
b lis our ropibion thai aihe, e,people ofIthe
Union have elecIed The Iastmap Of ibis Sind
Hereafter. the interests Of all sections mus,
be regarded as worthy OF consideration.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1855-05-01
3, s1's 90 THE TELEGRAPH.sas
supLlsuEDtEvRHY TUESDAY MORNING, ,
q ieissi la4 s THOMSON Y's'9
al. THOMSON.
TERMs OF sUBSCRIPTION

~ TERMS or SUBSCRIPTION,
One Dollar and Fifty Cents,
Z paid in advance,
ldA Two Dollars within the year.
Z not paid until after the expiration Of the yea
41,,. Two Dollars and Fifty Cents
, will be charged. l.s.ltstvpt .s8 agu,
rTsNo paper will be discontinued until all Al
Garages are paid, except at the option Of the pub
ishers. -
tHTAll communications on the business OF tn
flee must be postpaid to secure attentiono@
4 AZ To Clubs, of ten or more, the paper wi
furnished at liberal reduction, in price
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1855-05-01


This ST. CLAIR FL4Ts.--Tho people Of
Michigan and the Lake region are very res.
i've under The nc, Of President Piercs in
pocke,ing The bill toremoye obslrucl:yns, and
render Eavigdble this great ,.,lorough(are
oG the Northern and Wes.erh Sales. II
there was ever an appropriation thai was
broad and national "a It's character This was
one. The cormerce Of ihe greal north.
ives, is compelled TO pass through this lake,
Less snan fifty thousand dollars would re-
.love all obswuclons, and make a subslan-
Iial channel for vessels. The President
was fully posted as 10 ibe nature and proyis-
ions Of The bill. lie had good reason to
suppose il would pass in spite Of his setO,
lif he returned ilwilh his objections. Two
thirds Of both Houses felt The Necessity and
| importance Of this step so deeply, thai they
were ieady TO repea, their former vote, and ],
would thus become law, Notwithstanding
ihe veto OF the President. Knowing This
,he only way to defeat The public will us
TO pu, the bill in his pocket, and ,eon ,,hey,
iii after Congress al; ri c..
,n,;on ~; 49, o,vss ..>Journed. Inc Cons''
'I"O" ,Is . sye'u uim ten days 10 consider uPol
50 nnauers. and, in this case, len hour
would defeat the bill. lie availed himsel
of this privilege, and thus the measure wa
Ilost.IfR l4iu.lq Is a 35q gnt Bon ai2
la1 We understand the Two Senators and fou
Representatives from Michigan waited up
onihe Presideht and urged upon Aim ''h
importance of this measure. rrThey wefeal
political friends Of The Executive and the
lief, Washington vexed and outraged by hi
conduci. Thepeculiurly upgfusaiiag lea,ur
Of the lr transaction was, dlal Pierce auth
same Time signed billmaking appropriu
lions .oaremove Instructions from Cape Fen
river in North Carolina. and Savannah Rive
in Georgia. lis notorious laa. more prop
enyjs carried over ahe 81. Clair Flpls in
week, ihan u.s. carried on these TWO riyel
/ 10 a yeah The grand distinction is. iii
one is in ihs free States, asd The others al
10 Slave States. The one is away ou, Wcs
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1855-05-01
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.

Representative in Congress (Iith Districh.-
Hon. Y. B. Horror, Of Meigs county. p
State Senatpr--LEwTs ANDERsoNj Of Law
ence county. qr r, IN. {
I representatives, CAMPBELL, Racine.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1855-05-01

ae'fhe Buffalo paiwrs'ares discussing IheseE
lccLoi The eilapgcpemraf The GWtlIapd fCar
nal ,,and the cuuslruclion Of. ship canai.
from ihe ST. Lnwrence 10, Lake Cbamplain
upon'the Erie Canal Ii is evident ihdi .he
'comptelorjt ihe Canadian IMPROVEMENTS
WilAdlverl much al abe produce uf,h West
10 the nonhelp rouli. a yeSsel Ihnlwli cur,
r! 1000 barrels Of four can lhen sau from
any poht on our grea, Weslerp Lakrs, and
wiiheuI deayg9d "a without breakihg bulk,
can land lis cnfgni ap Burlington! W., ora
Whitehall. N, Y. The Boston (reigln can
then be taken by TWO roads from Burdng.
ton and from Whitehall, and a lransporla
Iion by ruilroad of Canal about seventy
miles plueesi it On lhe lludson river. This
wall be by much The cheapest ruuIs, mud viii
take of an immense BUSINESS, unless The
New York Canals discriminate in their mls
SO as 10 ehable shippers u compete with ,Iie
ereut Northern route. The vas, increase uf
Western producuon will probably give these
various lines full employment IN years when
the crops are Of an overage amount. Bm
New York must look sharp for her svprenr.
acy m llie carry ing line.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1855-05-01
OFFICE or THE. T ELEGRARhs
FRONT STREET,
SEVEN DOORS iBELow COURT -UP STAIRS.
Il, P0MER0Y, OHIO e.d
Rnfes on AfvcrfisinK.

Rates OF Advertising,
0nesquae l8lihes OF less three weeks, 81 20
Every subsequent insertion, !: ii In 80
One square, three months, -. 3 90
One square, six months, ;at:t: .si: 5 or
One square, one year, :t,:; 8 CO
One half column, one year. ~: 30 Oo-
ITAIee-foprths ora column, one year, .i: 2b 40
One column one yeaT,, /: -: 80 OO
| BrISAdvertisemen not havBgthe number Of in
lsefticIia marked onJcopy, viii be continued uItti
Iforbid.an charged accordingly.
pCasual adveftisefs must payinod1anoe.
bgTFJ0b Printing, OF every description VIII
xeeuted with accuracy and Aeatness. sa ia
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1855-05-01

frft14. i,t-J-l-r-----4- IJ8Iff
The Syulesmanio Of Sunday morning bada
q dispatch from Chicago, sluling lhu, q seri.
Gus difficulty had occurred in ihas cuy, IL
which one man had been killed aud fivo
wounded,1CfEhe dispatch doesinoii sIa,e'Ihe
immediate cause Of lhe riol. but FROM lt1
talk Of "Kpow Nolhings, AMI lemperancs
agansl Democracy, aud cqpal rights" we
supposoiI arose from efforts 10 'ent,fce,the
liquor laws Ofiihe State 10 that cilyga'Ifs-
tolls, knives and clubs appear TO hare been
used. An immense cr VI, soon colleelcd.
The fiAgIoaders in Tie disturbance we're ar
rested, and at',he la,esl dates The 'exciheneti.
was sdbsiding, sd ,99bpJ airdo1I ba.es's
1.-The Winnebago hive conveyed 10 The
United States, neatly 900 000bacfes nfhad,
al Long Prairie, on The MississppE where
they now reside, They recsiyeia.exchaIge
23o QUO acres on The Blue Earth. in ,hu
southwestern pari Of The Territory, and III
addition $4,000 in noney whichiss ui be
applied u their,remoyal, ,subsislencea and i'm.
IprovemeGls al their new location, -
Mrs. Julia Freyberger has sepeversa'
$ooo Q! Marin Niountloy, a. Noblasvillt,
indiana, Tor damages caused BY liquor sold
10 her husband, John Freybergef. "A iew
lsu.l vcrcicis would somewhat reduce the
Iprof,s Of ,herOde. Ho qli a
The Irving house Of New York Is about
4 20 be transformed into Hotel, on The Euro.
'lpeanOlam Rooms will BIZ furnished, and
Eihe occUban, can cal for whal he wants
and pay for i, or ne can .ge, his meals VI
ary o.hef Ealing House in the city. Ih's
system IL fast becoming popular in New
York, md lhe present oxIravagan. prices ~
the frs, class Hotels will Tend " make y
/, more general, n s,,r 5
a The New York, Post seys ,he exportnl
: finur and whoat 10 England has wholly
ceased. Corn has been the only cereal
shipped IN hrge quantity; and OF this 4,64O.
!. 600 bushels have been sentI forward agal0sI
!, A. 1893 ,O00, in lahe corresponding period "
i 1854, namely Is, September 70 dala. i
+ Thspeople oi zapsein Ggsscsa are, li,er
: ally Starving 70 death, CuFEanls have boo
vi ,hee main ptoduc.s Of ,he piaee, and ivr
',tyens Oh NO gphsr thsy hage eattsly fJ' !.
lal liSnhFvihes are oalMcksA a!g4iA shts q y q
i. ,he distress must be aevnble. saaa eiP res
lin .he entire depqpulalinnJt aAe % zee.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1855-05-01

t{sl3 ,,k TOWNSHIP oFFIcERs7-sALlsBURY.iy ygq's
Trustees III H Whitlock, Isaac Train, Elijah
Zones. W. f's' s .s
y Clerk. .--Hosmef Branch. ~ FH'+
cl Treasurer.--H!C g. Waterman. ltJi p Yil
a Justices Of Prace.--S. S. Painejs A.. M.
Barlow, Elijah Jones, E,,{ etueal .,a,la
Constables. Randall Stiyers, Oren Jones, John
Humphrey.
n AsseSsor-Aaron Stivers. p i" Fi0i N'a y
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1855-05-01

"a JAMES RALSlTON, Dealer 10 Fancy and
~, Staple Dry Goods. Groceries, Hordware,
Boots and Shoes, &c. Front street,. three doors
below Court, Pomeroy, o.. dec25. !
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1855-05-01
4 ~ 'n -. - ~. - 80 ~

~ anil ooURT,lAND, COUNTY oFFroEhss bsi1h |
Judge Of the Court Of Common Pleas sT7Honn
-1i'l Judge Of Probate Cohtt.!-A MEhRiLL. ~
siigioiefkof Common Pleas Coar.s = RoDNES Dow
.lSHINa. srssN y8G) a. sssU d % ma falGw
"a, Sherif,r-W. SHERwoop.il sai lgniass ssli 4
Prosecuting Attorney AcoB S. EARHARr,
u County Auditor.-AH. H. SWALLOW.
~ County Tteasufef LJoEr HasKINs, pro TEN.
gl,s County iRecorder-aS. SPANS. OIL isssi
.,6e County SayeyoE--JoH @. GolprN, Pagetown
eeipio township. ss1,has elfe7estE
n County Coroner.--D. PxNGBURN. yA
County Commissioners - DAVID r.. j AcoBs
Salisbury; MILO GurHRR, Orange; Taos SAETH
Sutton. 11.L.4f,t
'sfi County Common School Examiners. Rev R
HiWiLKMsoN, GEoRGE B! GRow, A. A. KEEN.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1855-05-01

wa g. EAREIART, Agent for City Insurance
~ accompany of Cleveland, Ohio. Losses
eaatably and promptly adjusted and paid. a
AZ y, DRY GOODS. -OL0THINGr &o - :
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1855-05-01

Commissioner WALDO uld Or. Cole. the
energetic chief clerk Of the Pension Office.
prove themselves TO be fully equal 10 The
heavy and responsible 'fo6esi consequen
upon The sbodp.y lane law. Applications id
immense numbers continue lppour in dai-
Nv. They, are immedaitEy epyeioped,
briefpd and humbered oThen 10 each sp.
phcamt an Acknowledgment OF The fectila
oio The case aRd!issg berisinInediattty
sen,s They area neXlsregissefed in alpha-
be.ical order The wprkoG examina,isn is
also progressing. and iris eshnaied ina, by
the middle Of Jlaes atie6sl fet iaousdad
appiicaioAss wii9 9oRas6 bspaq lassFd. ana
ready fpr delivery 'Fhatis,Aet6fiot tfsf
Hisa xpeeled ihp5 plates Jof ilss wafranis viii
be compIeled Al,er ,he commencement OF
delivering the Warrants, .eyptcinlons are
eintt,aiord of 'dRpaichihga Ave iundred bet
day umii all mrs ,Ame.usToNhis nmnbsrahS
.ifGssmmssipper hopes ,nlkel ALBERTO alFiyahis
signature. accordHgto btAsb lap. sshich re-
qures il III, addition 10 his ulher dmies, lu
all Cases where ihe bodnty 81 toly acres
has been allowed. no hew evidence is ~.
quired. sAlh atheis. Of COURSE under 20 the
oIdeeal tsVieI iryesligaliipepaii77r Cvrresppa.
dence Bah Sun, "a, !; y,sr otn 4,
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1855-05-01

n BRANCH & co., Dealers in Dry Goods,
NJ Groceries, Hardwore, QueenswHre, &C.,
east side Of Court street, three doors above the
corner OF Front, Pomeroy, o. jans0,
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1855-05-01
BY A. THOMSON. saq Il.
cABINET FURNITU RE.

i A y GATCHEL, 0abinet4maker, and Dealer
IN. mall kinds Of Furniture, Front sts saboye
Court, Pomeroy, D !, ll ,ln .aA .decl2u,
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1855-05-01

.W ASHiNGT0N STIvERS, Dealer in Dry
M Goods, Groceries, Hardware, &c. Corner
Of Front and Court streets, Pomeroy. !, ,.,5 (
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1855-05-01

- R. JOHN EEBEN, Homeopathic Physician,
d ~ in @, = Branch's building gsCourtrstreetP Pom
tseroy,5 0fioe hours fFom sato 10. A. Mi; to 8
! P, NJ; 10 sP.M. References; DR.. Constan-
inc Hefihg. Dr.. Adoiph Lippe, Philadelphia.
= tfhMatch q3a gf Iea f1g tTliS 80 ~ sHlns .
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1855-05-01
"a, INSURANCE COMPANIEs.l ,@

ENTNA INSURANCE COMPANY, Of Hart
~ ford, Connecticut. o. BRANCH, Agent,
Sonrt street, Pon1eroy. HAaf jan 80 I
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1855-05-01

r. f5sbyteflan (UId Sch00I) ~ ohm p
Williams, Pastor Services every Sabbath, at /
.soicsock A M, and 6 r NJ. 70-".
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1855-05-01
Irpoteo to lolitifs fiterotrt, eritturf Commerce

'-s NE doagF rTIoE-orF ~ @
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1855-05-01
a h)eeIslp 1o,llllrl:l1a'..-.;-- e,llt':.l ,lll N !;

~. Arsu 30, .lii HvQs a.ptNel a'9ts'
" PET A", ",g 40 JHr aquoGiooo,
~. ~
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1855-05-01

. VUIN' - n \ W. r, ----r- 3. ~ n
New Lima Division No. 6O4. Meets every
Saturday evening Hall in H. Holts! !feedbuild-
ing, in New Lima. ---- --fW W. p; -
r--7- r, S. H.tJ "a 10 gsnud aAi rolr
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1855-05-01

W. RhUG GS, PAINTS, OILS, DC,
- REED Il BROTHER, Dealers in Drues,
10 Patent Medicines, Paints, Oils, Dyestuffs,
stc., Front 6tfeet.a few. doors above Court,
<kemtroy. Ohio, ~ ~ 1855 aec26.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1855-05-01

DAVIS & MORTON, on Sugar Run, Pome-
~ roy, have their Planning Machine in good
order, and constant operation. Flooring, weeath,
er-boarding &C., kept constantly on hand, to fill
orders. Work warranted to give satisfaction.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1855-05-01

az Il uNES " STly ERS; Manufacturers of and
~ Dealers in every description of Clothing.
Corner or Front and Court streets, Poneroy, 3.
THE bestwofknlen constantly employed. Cloths,
/; Cassimeres, and Vestings kept always ON hand.
! lPatis and London Fashions received inonthlv.I
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1855-05-01
BUSINESS DIRECTORY

A S. PATRICK, PnyslcIAN and SuReEoN,- =
IL Offers his professional services to the citi.
sSEeps Qf MASON ,CITYIand vicinity estJ
= GT Calls to the country promptly attended to-
80 Mason City, Aug. %. j iS64-3Sm6. p ~
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1855-05-01

IN. y s,. ~ BANKERS. ".
ENANIEL q. RATHBURN, Bankers, Front
~ street. Pomeroy, o. jy206m*
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1855-05-01

NEORGE HOSSICK, Baker and Confectonei
~ Front street, few doors above Court, and
one door below Hotel, Pomeroy, O. febl
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1855-05-01
OCIE I'll ES.

MAsoSs.--Pomeroy Lodge, No. 1854, Stated
Neetlngs' the Monday evening on or before the
iull moon in each month. Hall in Edwards
building, Front ST. NJ. Boswortb, w. Nj R. B
. Wilson Ser'v
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1855-04-04
SOS Reward.

A BOt \ tac hundred and fiiy dollars were
n sintn lrnn Tie store II u. q Nnngum X
Co. On lie night u ihe .6ih Of FEBRUARY, Of
uhich atpul sixts dollars weie ~ gold pieces.
The aI0,e reward viii bc gwen iUr any iidot-
nation lealing to tie recovery Of the money,
or detection u the thief
4. q MANGUM SEQ.
March 80. ls55. 77-sw
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1855-04-04
To Merchants, Tailors, &C.

THE undersigned publishes, for The benefit
! Of those interested the 26lh, 9th and 28lh
Sections Of The Revenue law pissed by the lie.
gi,lalule 81 is5d-5, and rcquiIes sllict COM
pliance herewith:
26. Every such merchant, merchant tailor or
jeweller, engaged III business in any county, on
the frs, day oi April, shall srIly 10 the sheriff
Of such county, and ON paying The lax On his
capital, estimated as aforesaid, the account u
which he shall swear TO in an aiii la,ii subscribed
and made before the shelil, shall take receipt
therefor, aud be allowed to CARY on his bust.
ness
n. Every person opening such siore, after
the first day Of hIll, ihall pay the iax, OF
shall execute and deposit With the sheriff a
bond, with good security. payable 10 The state
OF Nonh Carolina, 10 pay the tax on the amount
Of al his purchases, including hs present slock,
10 the FIST day Of April nexl suoreeding; and
iaeRupoD shall take from the sheuf a ec,ill
for such tax or bond, and be allowed TO carry on
bis business.
rs. livery wholesale, commissions or retail
merchaM, merchant taller, ~ jew.lief, WHO
shall sell any goods, wares or merchandise. with
oui first taking the lcceipt uf the sheilfi as in
any - The foregoing sections of t.,is CHAPTER Is
provided, shall Jay an additional tax Of one
hundleJ dollars, which the sheriff shall collect
forthwith y distress with the Other tax imposed
on such merchant.
r. NJ. JONES, Sheriff.
Hilisbornugh, March 5lh. 1855. IT,
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1855-04-04
new TO APPLY GUANo TO CORN

How TO APPLY GUANo TO CORN.
DR.. Reynolds, in an article on this sub
iect in the New England Farmer. says
One of ne best fields OF corn which
saw in this town the past season, was
raised with guano in the following man.
ner: After the ground had been pro-
perly prepared, a furrnw was made for
the row, OF the common drpth. The
guano was sprinkled into til, furrow,
through its entire length twas then
covered with the hoe to the depth Of
two or TREE inches, and The corn drop
ped upon this covering. the kernels be-
ing placed eight or ten inches apart.
The yield was estimated, notwithstand-
ing the drought. at hundred bushels
per acre. Where it is preferred to
plant in hills, rather than IN drills, the
guan0 should, if used unmlxed, be spriI-
kled over square foot Of surface al
the bDtinm of the iurrow, and be CO.
yered with about two inches Of soil,
and the corn be dropped upon this.
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Hillsborough House.

rT'HE subscriber would take the liberty Of in
forming The Travelling Community and
those who may ,isit or toun, that he las laken
charge OF the House OF Entertainment, northeast
o. the Cont House, well known as Faddis's
Holel. He hos repSrcd the buildings, bis
furniture is new, and c,ety ihing well caiculat.
ed 10 refresh The weary traveller. Those who
may please 10 call on him, III find his ial le fur.
nished with the beat the narke, affords aid his
stable with an abundance Of pro,cudcr
DIovers vii fnd il 10 lLeir interest 10 call on
The subscriber, as they can &c, accommodation
there which cannot be obtained elreNhcre-a q
splendid lot TO show stock in near TO the Couri
House.
n. ID. Having retired from III other business
] give my sole attention 70 visitors, and will Try
70 have their wants satisfied. NJ. prices shal
be Moderate. .yu n,cAI,IEy
March 6. 1855. IL
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SPRING TRADE,

March, 1906.
yVE are now prepared, At our New Store,
w ScS. ~ s. so, sycamore 81.
opposite Mcssrs. Milwsiue. Son & Co., 10 ollsr
10 the Merchants Of North Carolina and yirgi.
mis- the mosi commanding stock Of
Foreign & Domestic Dry Goods
We have ever had.
One Of our firm viii remain in New York du-
ring The present season. and attend the Auction
Sales, thus placing Us daily in possession Of ma
ny slsies Of Goods much below regular prices.j
Merchants visiting this Market. would do well
10 give our stock an examination before buying
e. swhere.
STEVENSON & WEDDELL.
Petersburg. Va. March, 1855. 7S-
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! HuTN, NNss
WILLIAM TURNBULL.

Edgchill, MaTrn 20, 1865.
STARTLING fAcTs.-'fhc Richmond
Penny Post Of Friday makes some lie.
,elopments under tic head ot !" Start.
linz Facts fur Virginia Prutestants." !"
relative 10 the number ol Catholics 10
Tie United States. Il copies from a
protestantpamphlet, published IN 1881,
table shuasing that in 1850 there
were 3, 5,e92, ,522 membcrs nr Protestant
churches IN the United States, at least
500, 600 Of whom were Southern slaves.
While, according tuArchbishopliughes,
there were, in 1880, 5000. 900 Catho-
lies in the United States. Assum-
ing that the Roman Catholics have
since been pouring into the country
at the rate Of 100000 per annum,
the Post makes the present NUN.
Der nf Catholics IN the United States
i 100000. Hence the writer argues
that our liberties are in danger--and
calls upon the people to rally arount
the American standard, and prcstra,'