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PROSPECTUS OF
THE CAROLINA PENNANT.

The newspaper press of this City being devoted princ
pally to the stale improbable and fiat subject OF politics.
the undersigned have thought would not prove atogeth
unacceptable to the community to give them an opPo
the instruction and of all classes ages ana
With this purpose in view throw our FENNAEL
to the breeze trusting that gales will soon Wall
it into the port of success.
Whilst we shall not advocate, Democratic, Wing or
Known ohing measures offer ourselves the organ
emily and bodlYop all subscts motto being INDIE:
PENDENT r RHINGS-NEUTRAL IN NOTHING.'
Wit, humid psement of all kinds will be our
special del IN expect at all times to be ready
our share TO dction An able corps of writers Of
varied talents will engaged the tastes of
readers and effort will be spared to make the PENANT
oft prettiest wtes neaest, spcies most nstruc-
tive entertaining and desirable of all the pub
locations of the State We shall know but the interests
nothing but what will entertain readers and we
shall hear nothing but what will make patrons our
frmest and tastes friends
Now, come all and give a helping hand We appeal
to clique faction have to wirewOrk Tor US
but look the whole people, to all ages all classes all
for that support which is the breath of the nostrs
of a newspaper enterprise.
The CAROLINA PENNANr will be issued Thursday
morning, printed a super-royal Sheet with fair new
type at the following low rates:
Single subscribers 81 90 per annum, invariably IN ad
vance. fpayment be delayed longer than six months 81
so. Ifnot paid until the end of the year, g 90.
Amy person sending Club of five subscribers with
the entitled to an extra copy.
The first number of the CAROLINA PENNANr will be issu
ed the 10th of this month.
JOHN F. MILLER, p,5z;1.r,
L. Il. KEITH, ~
RALEIGH August 9Th, 1855
W Papers throughout the State earnestly request
ed to copy.
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PROSPECTUS OF THE,
North Carolina Christian Advocate.

WNHE NORTH CAROLINA ANNUAL CONFERENCE
of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South having de-
termned to issue weekly paper bearing the above name,
the subscribers authorized issue thus prospectus
1t is intended 10 publish family ne1cespaper which,
while il shall be religious in tone and sentiment and MAIN
tain the doctrines and usages of the Methodist Church.
shall be devoted 10 ali the interests Of North Carolina and
furnish intelligence for every class of readers.
In and appearance the periodical is be equal
to of church papers, while it will surpass theu all
in adaptedness to the wants of our people The entire
insuiciency of the existing Advocates
Of position, forces TO the publication of
paper and confidently expect the hearty cooperation
of the members of church in all parts of the Slate and
Conference and hope make the paper interesting
instructive as TO patronage from the public generally
The " Advocate will be published 81 a year. and
hefrst number will be issued early practicable after
the session of Conference 1t believed the
publication will be commenced the of January 1856
1t desirable that large subscription possible
obtained before the Conference and the ministers and all
others interested in the enterprise respectfully urged
and forward the address subscribers
particular attention being paid to writing
the of persons post offices and counties Those
who have opportunity of subscribing through
agency of ministers, may write directly Rev VIM
Z. Pel Fayetteville, n. C. The payment will be expected
upon the issue of the first number
The location of the publishing Office will be determined
at the session of the Conference.
WILLIAM E. PELL,
WILLIAM CARTER,
RUFUS T. HELM, ! Gnunsittee
n Il. d. WILSON,
WIN. BARRINGER,
OF
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sent dollars All orders promptly attended to. Adj
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"THE SPECTATOR.

WEEKLY JOURNAL PUBLISHED WASHINGTON CIrT.
WNHE UNDERSIGNED PROPOSE TO COMMENCE
IL about the first of June next, in the City of Washing
ton the publication of weekly newspaper called the
SPECTATOR designed for general circulation
pie of the United States. Its columns will contain full
digest of the of the day, foreign and domestic
weekly review of finance and the markets. synopsis of
the proceedings of Congress during its tables of
election returns the important political action of State
legislatures, and of party conventons interesting mis-
celaneOus and scientific matter articles Agriculture:
the day Much valuable information relative opera
tons of the Executive Departments of the Government
together with weekly list of patents will be found
in its columns large portion of its space will
to light literature, original and selected as
the political centre of the Union, will afford opportunities
always TO procure the latest information public affairs
1t Is tho intention of the undersigned make the SPEC.
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and will therefore not occasion the posi-
ton of partzan paper will it any allegiance to
but entertaining liked and decided views questions
of political economy, and system of government
1t will disseminate and promugate them occasion NAV
requireaways keeping carefully in view the interests
the country, growing out of foreign we'll domestic
affairs.
The SPECTATOR will be printed quaro FROM on good
paper and new type each number containing eight
OF matter making volume annually of 4l6 pages
Each Volume will be accompanied by full and complete
for preservation and reference. It will be published every
Saturday morning at 81 per annum, payable always in
No paper will be continued beyond the
which it is paid
All subscription and communications business should
be addressed TO the undersigned at Washington D. c.
AUG. F. HARVEY & Co.
Washington City, May o. 1856. So
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THE GREAT SOUTHERN WEEKLY
THE SPECTATOR:
WASHINGTON CITY, u. C.

A FAMILY JOURNAL OF LITERATURE AND NEWS FOR SouTH'
TIME SOUTH HAS TOO LONG BEEN DEPENDENT
upon the northern cities for its periodical literature
depha have swept like food that part of the nation
south of Mason and Dxons Line, many of them carrying
with them of the prejudces of abotonism; ana IN
cucating less extent doctrines injurious
southern institutions. This dependence of the mass Of
southern readers should be thrown ofand 1t IS 1eeveu
would have been long ago, if there had been iacues
the South for the publication of first class literary PAPERS
THE SPECTATOR,
published gentleman who has long been connec,eo
with of the southern daes, and has been
to supply this wantthat of heightened weekly paper
OF Southern interest and character
The general plan of the paper as follows: II mas es
pages three Of which are filled with the best articles on
literature Science and the Arts to the editor COM
ments upon passing themes to general news foreign
and domestic: one the int eress of the IN
ricultura Bureau the U. s. Patent Office one to syn
opss of operations of the Departments of the Govern
ment and one during the winter to report OF ire pro-
ceedngs of Congress altogether making plan which Will
be rgdy and which unequalled by any paper
in the country, North OF South
The printed type and on fine paper
makes il convenient for binding and each
annual volume being accompanied by full index 1t VIII be
most valuable paper for preservation and reference
Subscription Two dollars year. No paper is sent with
the money Specimen copies be had on aPpica-
ton to
Editor and Publisher,
Washington, H. G.
Raleigh, Aug. IL, 1856. lOso-l2tw.
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g q RnI --Tha Snhscrihnrs hnrinn To-

& s. CARoLINA."Ths subscribe" a having ia:
ken the premium at the late State Fair upon tupentine
tools tchppers roundshaves and hackers woud
to hT barn en-
gagged the above business unsurpassed by in the
per p,sF the and
NJ. Railroads We warrant these tools to be equal in
ern manufacture and ask liberal share of public patron
age, trusting that liberal Souheners will give preference
All orders addressed Jericho, n. c., will
p'O-'p 1''s"''On. L. B. WHITFIELD.
At THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE NORTH CAR
"A olna Mutual Insurance Company, held the 9Th
inst the following elected Directors and Off
GERS Tor the ensuing ye DfREcToRs.
J; B. G. R.uhac Raleigh.
j. X Williams, do.
6: W 3 H;atehings, Do do:
James F. Jordan. do.
James F. Hoyt Washington
Alex. Mitchell, Newbern
Joshua G.; Wright, Wilmington
W. w Griffin Elizabeth City
W n T. Smith Murfreesboro'
H. B. Williams, Charlotte.
@. Long, Hillsboro.,,
Joseph White; Arson County.
A T. s oFFeER ash oF The COMPANY
Fl. D. Turner, Vice President.
John C. Partridge, Secretary.
John H. Bryan, Attorney
j. Hersman General 4gent.
John r. Williams,
T. H. Selby, Erecutice Cbmn,ittoe
c. w. ID. Hutchings,
This Company has been in successful operation
years. and continues to take RISKS upon all classes of pro
perty in the State Except Steam Mills and Turpenne bis
tilleres) upon favorable Its Policies
property amounting s4,50lGor large portion which
is in Country risks and its present capital is Seven Hum
dred Thousand Dollars i'll bonds, properly secured.
The cost ofnsurance upon the plan of this Com
cent pera
nnm all grades of property embraced in its operations
All communications in reference nsur should be
addressed tc the Secretary, post paid
JIG. PARTRIDGE, Soy.
Raleigh, June u, 1855. S.
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CALL AND SEE
H. /. EV A n s.

NUMBER 90, CHEAP PLACE RALEIGH, N. C.
VTNHE SUBSCRIBER WOULD RESPECTFULLY
call the attention ofhis old friends and customers and
the public generally his stock of Staple and Fancy Dry
Goods Bonnets Hats Boots Shoes, &c, which is now in
and ready for exhibition His stock is large and we'll
selected will be sold cheap the cheapest partcu
lary to the person BUYING WITH CASH, as great in
ducemeuts will be offered for the ready money.
Call and examine and be allie of truth testify to the
H. L. EVANS
Raleigh, AprilS 1855. So
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First Premium Blank Books.
JNO, b. EGE.

Sycamore ST., Petersburg, Va next to Pannl Sons)
HAS CONSTANTLY on HAND, OF HIS OWN MAN
racture and makes order all Sizes and prices
of Ledgers Journals Botters Cash. Railroad Bank books
&C. &c.
Neatly ruled TO any pattern, having improved ruling
machine and having obtained the first prize at the Fair of
na would solicit continuance of the generous patronage
heretofore extended TO him.
Cali and examine.
Ia" Northern prices
Petersburg, March 3 1855. 30-tf
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NOTICE.-THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL
~ receive proposals for furnishing Lunatc ASYLUM
with Thousand cords of seasoned Pine and hundred
of October and November
Bids to furnish the whole portion of each kind are So
llclted. Address
EDW'D. C. FISHER,
July 25 1865. 7oNswtd
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Notice to Travellers going North.

Notice to Travellers going North.
PASSENGERS GOING NORTH TO WELDON ARE
informed thai the Express train leaving Weldon will
run only to Suffolk distance miles from Ports
mouth At Suffolk Steamer will be in readiness to convey
thence by the Bay Steamer Baltimore thus AVOIDING ali
with Norfolk and Portsmouth, has
been adopted not in consequence of danger but
to aay all excitement and any interruption to the
regular transportation of the mail and passengers.
Passengers be assured that there
will be no detention and that they will taken from We'll
don to Baltimore in usual or schedule time.
WIN. COLLINS, President
August T. 1855. 75-tf
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NOVELTY IRON WORKS!!!

RALEIGH, N.
RE ANUFACTURE OF HORIZONTAL, AND
I'VE Vertical Steam Engines, Tubular, Flue, and Cylin
cal Boilers; Circular Vertical, and Portable Saw Mills
complete, Grist Mills Car Building &c. &C. Iron Brass
One of the Partners has been in the above bust
for number of and has turned out of
the Engines and Saw Mills in the State which
be testified TO- by many who have purchased of him.
We also making preparation for the manufacturing
of the improved Flows, Harrows Cultivators and
other Farming Implements All ask is that friends
will give fair tr and if they thereby
only their at home but heavy tariff of trans
portation.
SILAS BURNS co.
June 9th, 1855. 57-6m
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA-FRANKLIN
= COUNTY-Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions June
Term 1865 Archibald Baker, john Hagood and wife lula
Ann, Thomas Horton, Harriet Baker, Martha Ann Baker
and Calvin Pearce and wife Ruth Green Read and wife
Mary Sidney Maby and wife Jane and Ira Freeman and
wife Elizabeth, Petition to sell Slaves
appearing to the Court that Green Read Ira Freeman
and wife Elizabeth, and Sidney Mabry wife, Jane de-
endans IN this case reside beyond the limits of State
North Carolina Standard, published in the City of
Raleigh Tor SIX weeks for the defendants appear at
Court of Quarter Sessions to be held for
the county Of franklin at the Court House in Louisburg
on the second Monday of September next then nd there
to plead answer or demur the will be heard ex-
Parte as to them, and decree made accordingly.
Witness, Young Patterson Clerk of our said Court At
Office, the End Monday of June, A. D. 1855.
Y. PATTERSON Ok.
july SsSSs pr adv. 9See.) 6v.
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A PROCLAMATION,

By His Ercelhency THOMAS BRAGG, Governor Of
tbs State Of North Carolina.
WHEREAS, 1T HAS BEEN CERTIFIED TO NE
w by Il. r Merrell, Sheriff of Madison County, that
to An Act passed the last session the
eral Assembly entitled act to establish County seat
of Madison County election duly held in said Coun
the first Thursday in June last, which cleo
ton two hundred and sixty location of
the said County seat at the place where Adphus Baird
against the same being majority of three favor
of location at said place:
Now therefore, in conformity the requirements of the
said act of Assembly do hereby issue this Procama-
sion making known to all the good citizens of the State the
result of said voting and the thereby
County seat of Madison County at the sad place.
, Given under my hand and the Great Seal of the
n. s. State of North Carolina the City of Raleigh
this 2lst day Of August, A. D., 1855.
THOS. BRAGG.
By order of the Governor:
Pulaski CowPER, Private Secretary.
- Asheville News copy times.
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NOTICE.-Was taken up and committed to Jail, in
~ the County of Nash, on June 25th, 1854, negro
man Who says his TOM and belongs to the heirs
OF Billy Fosters deceased Tom, from his appearance
to be about twenty-five years black complex
ion and has more than ordinary between of
his under teeth. The forward
pay prison charges and take him away, he will be dis
posed of according to law. A r. BAINES,
Aug. WITT Sheriff
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DENTISTRY.
DR.. P. Bah JOCK

DR.. P. B BCOCK,
HAVING PERMANENTLY LOCATED IN RALEIGH
A4has taken and neatly fun nished Mr. Roul
hac store suitable to the reception of Ladies and Gentle
Thankful for the very liberal patronage bestowed
him, far, he hopes by careful attention. and excellent
operations, to merit a continuance of the same
Teeth inserted, from full sett, WITH without
artificial gums, and warranted.
Dr. B. is happy be able inform his patrons and all
others who have learned the fact that tooth
necessarily be lost because the exposed but
be surely saved properly treated and filled in the
manner
REFEREN
(BY PERHIss1oN.)
Rev. Dr. Mason Raleigh, Rev: DR.. seabury, NY.
Dr. F. j. Haywood, DR.. Geo. E. Halves, ="
Hon. H. Waddell C. Hill, Drs. Chase Hacker Geo.
Raleigh May TO- 1855. 4s-tf
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT, N. c.,
SEALED PROPOSALS WILL A 81 K RE GET
Dat this office until ocock, AM. 2lst Of Sept next
for the purchase following State issued by the
dated January st 1885, and running thirty years.
$4,000 dated July lst 1885, and running thirty years.
$4,000 dated July 1s 1856, and running twenty years
And $loso dated July 1885, running ten years
They will be issued in sums of 81 700 EACH and will have
coupons attached for interest per per annum
payable the 1st days of January and July.
of the Republic New York unless where the purchaser
prefer. to have them payable at the Treasury of this State
They exempted from taxation for any purpose what
Parties bidding will address their letters endorsed
Proposals for n c. Stocks to the undersigned Raj
lance Of their bids deposte their bids
With the interest either the Bank of the Repub
e New York the Bank of the State of N c., the Bank
Ii: right accePtng such bids in whole or in part a.
The bids will be opened in The presence Governor
and dc cGS%psOer of State and the President Of
,-. Public Treasurer.
Fall Stock..-1s55.
KERR q MARBURY,
Importers Of and Dealers i China Glass Eartbsn.pare &c.
Nos "A AND 76, SYCAMORE ST.,
PETERSBURG, VA.
=" AVE JUST RECEIVED PER SHIPS IRENE
IL sndJohn Rutledge, from Liverpool lo5 Crates and
Hhds China and Earhenware and from the Factories
large supply of Glass Ware and Domestic Goods-msking
respectfully Merchants and Others exsmnat5n
Oh STOCK, they determined sell
upon reasonable terms Gny similar establishment in
the Northern Cities.
Particular attention paid to packing goods for Transport
tation.
August 81 1885. 1oss-w4w.
WV. j. BAKER. THos L. BARRAu
BAKER AND BARRAUD,
GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS
Tabb's Buildings, Town Point
Norfolk Va
Reieigh May eist. 1855. g.
II ALEIGH AND CASTOR ROAD.-ON AND
Sd July the Passenger Train will leave the Depo
nt Raleigh at half past A Mstop 85 MINUTES at Frank.
linton and reach Weldon half past IL in time for pas
to take the Wilmington train going South and the
1R atnrg and Portsmouth trains going North.
turnng It will leave Weldon p M after the N,
half past p. N. ~ -eoSA A'~ieiSn ~
ofhoe Raleigh and CASTOR R. R. Co,l
-" June 2eth, 1885, sS-M
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TIE LAND OF GOLDI
Reality Versus Fiction1
BY HINTON r. HE'LL

BY HINTON r. HELPER
= VOL. l2 MO. 500 PAGES; NEATLf hx ~. single
u CLOTH price 81 Published and foF SAFE ~ e ss
Baittng Baltimore. Sent free OF postage on tde
osp' of one dollar The usual discount maze TIC
Chapter l. California Unveiled,
2. The Balance Sheet
8. Society in California,
+ San Ersncisco' continued
San San F FEanssoS g s 3. s,ae:
{" :, s Sssds II i s Ss5 Ss1Ss
IL. Sacramento,
~. Yuba-The Miners Tent,
Voyage to GaFRa Vi" v G" Sie a1sp
IS. My last Mining Adventure.
II. The Vigilance Committee
49, The Digger Indians and Negroes,
20. Are you Going to Californian
Ertracts from the Opinions Of the Press.
author goes into examination of the STATISTICS OF
California to actual value to the country
pared with her He gives her full credit ior ner go
examines other agricultural and
the conclusion that in spite OF the treasure
sss no Ss PAID Gdu for
question of her present solvency and her future
three years California which the author has at differ
periods dwet in all its reguus from San trancisco up
S ,ss He in his
and copous in his citations of facts bearing upon
lions of the Eureka State into the
and gambling saloons OF San ana gives ~ and
describes it very infinitely meets with Chinese Digger IN
dans and all the mixed nations that frequent the new Ste
works mines both Northern and Southern and gives
experience which, at least Is very anus
n e in the ns
tention. There freshness and nGire about it which
removes it from the class of works of travel
Southern Quarterly RsUieSn.
ASIDE from his experience, the author advances
number Of statistics and facts proofs the truth
and in vndcaon of the severity of his allegations The
book very entertaining and will be read with great in-
terest nv BODY" Baltimore Sun.
1.-THE author North Carolinan. He has written his
book agreeable STYLE and relates interesting
incidents" Baltimore CtppeT;
alt ID we'll written and cannot be read but with wonder
and amazement. The work must HAYES great sum.
Baltimore Patriot.
H Mr. Helper supports his differences and deductions by
and figures which stand out hold rehe
when cUntraSted with the statements made and
believed that California is hardly less than earthly para
disc As design shortly give extended notice of
farther than that have also resided for several
in the golden State, and know personally that most OF
the statements made in the books dismal they are
briefly true National 14hneTicGn.
1t is book of merit in point of ability, and of value
in its facts and truthtulness' Richmond Examiner.
For sale by h. d. TURNER.
Raleigh, Aug. 81, 1855. l0Ss-w4t.