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&tTATE OF NORTH CAROLINA. lN MARTIN

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA. IN MARTIN
- COURT OF EQUITY.-Timoiny W. Ward and others
John p. Turner and Hardy W. b. Price-Fa Term,
1855.
To Htrdy ". g. Price, S1E:--You hereby notified to
appear before the Honorable the Judge of this Court the
Court House in WiansOn, the ensuing term, be
held the last Monday i'll February 1896. and lead
swer dcnur the amended bill of the complainants
above named Judgment pre- coneso will be taken
YOU, and the heard accordingly.
Witness c. b. Hasseil Clerk and Master of said Court at
office in Williamson, this the oath day of October A. ID.
1886. - - -
C. B. HASSELL, C. NJ. E.
Oct lU9T-WfW
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MSAAC PROCTOR, MERCHANT TAILOR, (Suo
0isss 6 Pssp Would rsSIecly announce tSs
Northern cities, and that he receiving his Fall and
shns aoqs s
principally forcash enabled to offer atyery low rates
He has in store the od stand. opposite the Postt
snperne black blue brown, dahlia and other Cloths
superfino French English and american Cassimeres
super6ne Smoni DoesRins, for Pants and evercoats
SuperfiHe black Satns and Grenadines.
Plain and figured and fancy silk Vestngs.
Fine assortment silk Cuttings wedding
Plain and figured Plush Yelvets very rich. !. -
FURSsHrNe GooDs-A complete assortment, consisting
Superfnc plain and fancy dress Shirts. *
Canton Can't aia flannel, d,fSs Bleaehed ashsiY Drill.
Merino and silk Undershirts and Drawers.
Gloves very superior lid, black, white and fancy
Cravas black and fancy and rich assortment for weddings
Stocks black white and fancy with and without ties
Sqspenders, Dressing Gowns, &c
In fact everything necessary for gentemans complete
With sincere thanks to his numerous patrons for the lib
eral encouragement heretofore him. hehopes by
strict attention to their wants and to please,
Gentlemen furnishing their goods manufactured
may rely IPor receiving the same care and attention as
The latest Paris and London fashions just.received.
Cutting and repairing dnne promptly at all times.
to puncua customers Those longer than the
above time WI please call and close their eb~-
Rale;r' { 18th, I5j3. 97-
lANRs,' II KSG 1AS1 stT THE
II h:S, or investments in Texas, respectfully
invited III office
We have SALE more than Two hundred thousand acres
If land n various parts of the State. Titles guaranteed
l-: ", !; claims against the State individuals col
Office ',ngress Avenue City Of AUSTIN Texas.
As we bur land commission strangers will find it to
'-'''' 'D''''S' 10 ID''RASY RAYMoNB, 4 FREEMAN CO.
Rea5 Estate Brokers' t'2ect;sy and Laaa igents.
October lG la5t. 81
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Biacksmithing, iorse-Shoeing, &c.
ENOMARD YAIsRROIIf.H Ii IL Y

NDWARD YARBROUGH, Jr., HAVING
erected new Baeksmth Shop at the Har-
gett ard Wilmington SIS prepared to have work in
the above line executed with aud dispatch The we'll
known i'm -4hins with competent assistants being per
manenty engaged he is enabled have the animals en-
trusted to his care shod in worknanke manner
Raleigh, May 20, 1851 5-tf
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THE HANNAH MORE ACADEMY,
WI AIINCTlN 4 w !.

Principais Miss G. AND 1. GRMsHAw A. H. GRIM
SHAW, a. NJ, NJ. D.
VENIilS INSTITUTION HAS BEEN IN SUCCESSFUL
operation more than eleven years The course of
structon is thorough The study French forms part
the daily routine sudy The house ne comnodious
and cheerful is heated throughout The sessions com
mence on the LIST of Febuary and 1st of September.
TERMS: For Boarding and Instruction. including French
pupils under thirteen years of age $1,000 second class
$4,000 and Senior Department. $4,000 per session of five
months. - "
REFERENcEs: Fright Rev. A. Lee, D. D. Rev. H. V. D..
johns d. d. Baltimore Hon. Jno NJ. Cayt ton Delaware
p VI Daniel q , Jr Esq R. Anderson ESD Tredegar Iron
son, Petersburg, Va Governor Bragg Hon VIM A. G1a-
FEBRUARY 1st, 1855. CIV
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NJEW CO.PARTNERSHIP.-W DAVIS
have this day associated with them Mr. WE MH1TMEL T.
HaRpEE and our firm will henceforth be WHITE DAVIS
HARDEE. Conducting General COa''issfon B"s'ness
they will give prompt and faithful attention to the sale OF
every description of produce and merchandz ana SOLICIT
eensignments of the .
Petersburg, Va, Jan. 3, 1855 's-.s4 = <ss2l-t.
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GREENsBoROUGH MUTUAL INSURANCE CO

NREENSBOROUGIIM MUTUAL INSURANCE CO
w At the end Of Three Years. such has been care and
economy of the officers of this Company are still
free from debt; have made have now
such large Capital in cash and notes. that have hes
ati"n III saying tbs public, that there safer Com
any in the Southern Country The The Risks in
this Company being the Western part State where
the danger from fire is much less
Al the last annual Meeting the following officers were re-
elected
JAMES SLOAN, President
S. u. COFFIN, Vice President.
c, p. MENDENHALI, Attorney.
PETER ADAMS, Sec'y G. Treasurer
w. H. CUNNING, Gen. Agent
DlRECTORS.-Jam Sloan, DR.. j. 4. Mebane c. p
Mendenhal VIM. 5. Ran Rev: C. F. Deems, James NJ
l. Cole; D. p. Wen, Greenso ugh; E F; Lilly, Wades-
borough, DR. s: G. Coffin, Jan. "w" Joshua Tavloe,
Wa Washington; VIM A. Wright, VII rgton John sha
Tiymonth; Robert E. Troy, Lumberton Dr. r. H. Scales,
All c3muncations should be directed the Secretary
Tree OF Postage. PETER ADAMS Sec'y.
August t. 1854. 75-tf
NOT!CE.---THE UNDERSIGNED, EXECUTORS
Ia Of the late John Atkinson of Johnston county, have
lost mslaid receipt certificate of stock in the Bank
Of the State for e. Shares No. lS and dated June %,
1850 Said certificate receipt made out in the said John
AtkinSon'S
ELIJAH ATKINSON,
AGRIPPA KITCHENER, 1Aeo us
August 2S 1865. Sl-3m
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EDANAMA IN !S55.-AN ACCOUNT OF THE PAN
q ANA Railroad, of the Cities Of Panama and Aspin-
wall with Sketches of Life and character the lstIlus.
BY Robert Tonnes. With Illustrations, l6mo muslin
The writer Of this volume accompanied invited party
from New York to assist at the opening of the Panama
Railroad. lie has given full and Interesting of
that great industrial enterprise from lis inception its
complexion with graphic and instructive description of
the romantic country whose eastern and shores
connected by the bands of the railroad The sketches
of tropical climate of the curious natural history of the
IsthmuS and its peculiar social customs and habits which
presented by the author in style of untagging
and gayey make his work of the most attractive
books of travel issued from the American press The
illustrations are from drawings made on the spot
SYDNEY SMITHS LIFE AND LETTERS.
A Memoir of Reverend Sydney Smith By his Daughter
Lady Holland With Selection from his Letters edited
by Mrs. Austiii vols. 12mo, muslin.
i The work now issued comprises an inartical me-
mor of Sydney Smith, giving brief and unpreending
his life iberay spced with specimens
his good sayings and limited selection from his
dence consisting almost entirely of letters written in the
abandon of friendship to few of his intimate associates
For Sale BY Ii. D. TURNER,
N. c. Book Store.
Raleigh Sept. 1855 So
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.u,uE NoRTE CAROL1NA ARATOR.-THE

TEyIIE NORTH CAROLINA AtAIUIt.wLIIi tt iI
Undersigned proposes 10 publish Journal III III
M Civ of Raleigh be devoted to the great interests OF
the Farmers and Mechanics of North Carolina uno9r 'e
T 70 tc II will be issued monthly, in neat ana coh-
%;ent form for reading and preservation, at one dollar
,,r aunum pqgaEtc in adGDnce. ,c.1
pr,rr"us periodicals the country whatever may De
,1 snld and rood we'll suited to our secton ana car
f.I ~ nd nr Farmers and Mechanics in the march u
Improvement The results Of experience among our o own
trens will also be carefully sought and brought TO ign
I b rIhtions of our enerprising and skllifu
ccal men piyen to the public, with summary OF gen.
FL t,o DncT and interests of North Carolina will al
vav n en-, motto and friends of the cause OF I'M
rryemen shall be disposed to favor the enterprise we
IIa,ctfv solicit their names and their aid III procuring
subscribers. :, ~, os ,I,o, con
Our friends will please forward all the names they can
qc, by the ls of February, ard keep the Prospectus
further efforts PAYMENT will be required on receiP' o e
rst number which, encouraged, Will be issued Oy ne
1st Of March. uuo- IuuAy
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ENOT'TON SEED OIL.-ALL PERSONS WISH
~ ing to purchase Cotton Seed Oil will please forward
their orders to
ANDREW TERRELL.
Raleigh, Jan. 10 1SJ5 r.
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Superior French Cass. Pants
ATIR ASSORTMENT IN FINE BLACK AND FANCY
BCass Pants is better than usual. We have
deayord to select styles of Fancy Cass we think
" P E. L. HARDING
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Aug. II, 1856.


<REENSBOROUGH MUTUAL. LIFE IN
INSURANCE AND TRUST COMPANY. This Com
pany offers Inducements 10 those wishing effect Insur
for life rarely presented by similar Institutions
Those who take Policies OF Insurance for Life
only, IL rhtrS W ttr tamianY-entitled profits
be realized from accumulated Premium Fund,
and from The large of Deposits i'll the Trust De-
partmentS Of the Company, which are kept actively
ployed.
Policies of Insurance issued the applicants life,
or on the lives OF slaves for year, or term of years. at
moderate rate OF premium.
Deposits OF money received in the Trust Department
the operation CT which is that of SriagS BdHk-and the
dcpnsitos allowed interest at the of per cent per
Ur any time not exceeding four months per
for any time SIX months.
Pamphlets containing full and particular information
forwarded to any required address.
d. p. WEIR, See d; Treas.
Greensborough, n. G. September 1854. Sly.
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SO REWARD.
DANAWAY FROM THE SUBSCRIBER ABOUT
k the st day of last my negro boy, Sylvester
five eight nine inches high large front teeth t9i
lamss about miles South of Raleigh the Fayeteve
road supposed be lurking the neighborood of
he said Williams The above reward will be paid for his
delivery to me six miles South of Raleigh, or in Raleigh
iail SO can get him again. -
Nor < 1s55 lO9S-wtf
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L. LUNSFORD & SON,
Rectifers and Wholesale Dealers in all kinds of
DOMESTIC LIQUORS,
H EEP CONSTANTLY ON HAND A LARGE STOCK
IN of their and NOrtl lern Manufactures, including
FRENCH BRANDY at all prices Holland and Domestic
GIN, n. E. RUM APPLE BRANDY, WINE CORDiAlS,
and every grade of common and pure OLD RYE WHiS-
KEY which they at all times sell at as low prices
similar article be purchased in any of the Northern
markets.
Nos. SO & 35 OLD STREET,
PETERSBURG, VA.
October 90 1855. 96-5tpd.
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nXFORD FEMALE COLLEGE. E.-THE NEAT
9 $50 n will commencc the first Monday in JAN
uary, 1873 and close the last THURSDAY in May: lay
RATES TUITION PAYABLE ONE ILALF IN ADFANCE.)
For Readng Writing, with the first rudiments -
Of English Grammar and Geography, -, S!o,Vo
English Grammar, Geograp and Arithmetic 1z'sW '
For the College Classes (without any extra ,o oo
Charge for the Languages) Z0'o0
EXPENSES.
Music Piano, |""'0o
Use of Instrument, ''oo
The same Guitar, ,ooo
Drawing and Painting, 1Izz'00
Oil Painting, 80
Needle Work, go
Board per month, I'H0
Washing per month, A'00
T. T. GRANDY, -.
Secy of Board of Trustees.
g-1SN.
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Resumption of the Through Travel!
DAILY, DIRECT, BY THE
SEABOARD s. ROANOKE RAIL ROAD,
AND THE SPLENDID BAY STEAMERS
LOUISIANA AND NORTH CAROLINA,
(WHICH HAVE BEEN THOROUGHLY OVER
w HAULED cednseQ rep0iRteI and pu in the most
cozete for the Safe and Comfortable transportation
Southern travel to Baltimore Philadelphia and New
York On and after Thursday Nov s' The Trains Of the
SEABOARD and ROANOKE RAIL ROAD will leave
WELDON n. c. D-1/LI at oc5Dck, F. u. after the
rival of the MORNING TRAIN from WILMINGTON, \.
c.. for PORISNO(-TX, Ia. connecting there with the
BAY STEAMERS, LOUISIANA and NORTH CAROLINA, which
leave the DEPOT WHARF, U.1XY, (SandnyS frrsifed)
O'Clock, p. NJ, for BALTIMORE arriving there the
next morning O'Clock, in time for the CARS for
PHILADELPHIA and NEW YORK.
SCHEDULE FOR THE THROUGH LINE!
Leave Wilmington y. c., at A. NJ
Weldon 50 p NJ.
Portsmouth, Va, r. N.
Baltimore, A VI.
Philadelphia, " . T. u.
Passengers need apprehend danger in taking this
route hard ross and have made their appearance,
and the Sanaory Authorities Of Portsmouth and Norfolk
have notified their absent citizens that perfectly safe
for them to RETURN
OWEN ID. BALL,
trent $. ct II. r. Il. Co.
Portsmouth, Nov. Z, IS55 lGl-lm
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NEGRo GOODS -KERsEYs OF ALL GRADES

NTEGRO GOODS.-KERSEYS OF ALL GRADES
Ia Plaid, Striped and Plain Linseys, 80
Marlboro and Gala Stripes and Piaids,
Cotton Osnaburgs and Heavy Shirtings, ss.s
Russet Black Brogans-Heavy Boots just received and
or sale by JAMES MCkIMMoN.
TEsO Z RENT.-A LARGE, NEW AND COMMODI-
4 dwelling with all necessary out houses situated
the Central Railroad Depot The house has ten rooms
with fireplace in each room and IS well adapted Tor
boarding house. There is good garden attached.
Also other house, the lot with store room,
and other sufficient for small family. This is an
excellent business stand These houses will be rented to-
gether separately. Apply TO --e.s- e
Raleigh, Sept. 20, 1855. 81
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Joseph r.. BLOSSOM,
Commission and Forwarding Merchant,

Wn.MINGToN, n. u.
WILL give his personal attention to business intrsted to
his care shppersmay rely having prompt returns
Liberal advances made consgnments for sale IN ths
market, for shipment to Northern Ports -
March O 1853 31-1y.
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NROCERIES.-LOAF,C CRUSHED, GROUND AND
u CLARIFIED SUGARS,
Java Laguira and Rio Coffee
Sperm Adamantine and Taow Candles,
Sugar House Syrup and Molasses, .
Madeira, Cherry, Port and Champagne Wines, Cooking
Wines,
Cog. Brandy, warranted pure,
Old MonOngaheia Whiskey,
Jamaica Rum Holland Gin,
London Brown and Scotch Ale, for sale by
JAMES McKIMMON.
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ANOMMON SCHOOLS-THE ESUPERINTENDENTS
Sof Common Schools for Wake County requested 70
meet the Court House Raleigh, Monday fe 18th
instant. STEPHEN STEPHENSON, G. C. S. 2
Nov. Sd, 1855. 9e-Wtd ~
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AHANTEO MANUFACTURING COMPANY.
There will be meeting of the Creditors of the Manteo
nufacturing Company at the Town Hall in Raleigh,
DANIEL G. FoWLE, Trustee
Nov. g. 1855. .s- 2a>' 1o2-td.
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, FRANK

October s, 1855.
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NOTICE.-Was taken up and committed to Jail, in
iN the County of Nash, June 25th, 1854, negro
man. who says his name is TOM and belongs to the heirs
of Billy Fosters deceased Tom, from his appearance,
ion and has more than an ordinary space between two Of
pay prison charges and take him away he VII be DIS
posed of according to law. a. r. BAINES,
Aup 1-wtf Sheriff.
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favor of freesoilism, and almost every friend,
50 far as we know, that he has in Kansas, is a
freesoiler. When appointed, and when with
out antecedents, we said that he was not the man
for the office. Now that he has manifested him
self by official acts, and by private conduct, we
know that he is not the man for it.
We believe that in very short time Gov
ernor Reeder viii find Kansas too hot for him.
He does not suit Kansas and Kansas does not
suit him. The sooner he leaves it the better.
We would not willingly do injustice to Gov
ernor Reeder; but when we see all the pro-
slavery men in Kansas, and when we see such
a statesman as Senator Atchison, denouncing
his policy, it is but fair to conclude that his
policy is determined opposition to the institu-
tons of the South.
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nH-A letter from London to the Nation

nI- A letter from London to the National
Mtetligeacer contains the following:
.''Some statements have been lately published
showing the prices al which commissions in
the British army have been lately purchased.
The cornetcy or first commission in all mounted
corps, save the Life Guards and Blues. costs
ESQ The lieutenancy can never be obtained
for less than 100 or 81, 800. The usual
sum paid for troop or captancy is from
G5,50O to $1,000 for majority $4,000 to
$4,000, and from 100000 to 900 for the
command OF corps Ii is commonly reported
in military circles that Lords Cardigan and
Lucan did, several years ago, in order to OBJ
their rank Of lieutanant colonies of cavalry
quickly, sink sums of from 10000 to el2,0OO
each. 1t is fact that the pay of each officer
III the commissioned ranks OF cavalry does not
yield him i've per cent. of the money he has
spent on promotion +; that the style OF living
in the cavalry regiments is most expensive !;
that the uniforms, horse accoutrements &c.
cost very large sums and it is universally ac
knowledged that no officer can live in any of
the cavalry regiments with less than from
f400 to $500 per year When all these things
are taken into consideration, it will be allowed
that a cavalry commission is not to be thought
of for a poor man. On the contrary. accord
ing 70 the present custom, which has been
supreme since the last war, the regiments Of
dragons, dragoon guards, light dragons,
lancers and hussars, are intended solely as
colleges where rich young men pass away
pleasantly the six or seven years which inter
yene between their leaving public schools and
settling down to marry or look after the pater
nal acres. Every cavalry corps has an adju.
tant and riding master, men who, in most
Gas hov Is
officers assist the colonel to look after the regi-
ment. The captains and subalterns hunt dress,
shoot, 20 leave, and, from first to last, duty is
made as easyas possible for all parties Is it pos
sible that regiment SO organized, SO differed,
should be fit for action in the field, or equal to
the hazards the labors, and the privations Of
severe campaign? And yet is it not wonderful
that the British cavalry have done so much,
and done it SO well, whenever they have had
chance of doing anything during the past
year n
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Be- The Journal Of Commerce, of Thurs
day. closes an article on the Kansas election
with the following sensible remarks:
"The Abolitionists arc disposed to charge
the Missouri invasion upon the friends of the
Nebraska law, whereas it was occasioned by
the efforts of the Eastern Emigrant Aid So
cieties to forestall the question of slavery, by
sending out emigrants hostile to the system.
Had the eastern people been satisfied to leave
the settlement Of Kansas to its natural course,
we have no doubt the Missourians would have
done the same. But the former must needs
get up emigrant aid societies to operate upon
Kansas, making withal great flourish of
trumpets, and telling how many thousands they
were going TO send out in a short time. This
begat counter emigrant aid society in Mis-
souri,, or movement thus nicknamed, which
was an outrage from beginning to end. The
cause was no justification of the effect, but it
was natural taking human nature as it is, that
some effect should follow
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BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS In
VIRGINIA.

The Democratic Convention OF the second
or middle district Of Virginia, met in Char
lottesvie on the 18th instant, to nominate a
candidate for the board of public works, and
by reclamation, nominated for the Office Hon.
Alexander FL. II. Holiday, of Henrico-Dr.
Archibald Graham, the incumbent of the Office,
having declined the nomination. Twenty-six
counties were represented. There was no
competing nomination before the convention,
and without taking the vote by counties he
was declared by reclamation the nominee.
Mr.. II. is a gentleman Of great personal and
intellectual worth, and will add much to the
strength of the State ticket in the district in
which he is a candidate. We congratulate the
Democracy of the State upon the happy ter
mination Of one of the most harmonious con-
ventions ever held within her limits. The in
dications, indeed, throughout the Common
wealth, strongly foreshadow most brilliant
and glorious triumph for the Democracy on the
fourth Thursday in May next
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What will be the feelings of Mr.. Beale and
his supporters when they learn the estimate
placed on him BY their Know-nothing friends
in the State Of Massachusetts Has it come
to this, that any portion Of the people Of vir.
GINA will endeayor to elect man to the high
and responsible Office Of Lieutenant Governor
who is claimed by the fanatics of Massachu.
sets as an Abolitionst. Far be it from us to
prefer this charge against Mr.. Beale. 1t is
made not by US, but by his well-wishers in
Massachusetts. He must hold them RESPONSE.
bic. Without intending either to make or en-.
dorse the charge, we but repeat, for the inform.
alton OF the people Of the Old Dominion, what
the knownothings Of Massachusetts say of Mr..
Beale. The Boston Post Of Wednesday last
says:
The hnow-nothing anti-slavery papers here
are representing Mr.. Beale, Know-nothing can
didate for Lieutenant Governor in Virginia, as
decided Abolitionist If he shall be chosen.
II VIII be claimed that Virginia is abolition.
lied"
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Bonaparte,G EnrlY PoYerfu

NJ. Theirs, in his history of the Consulate,
recItes some very strange and previously un-
known particulars respecting the early life and
penury of Napoleon Bonaparte
1t appears that after be had obtained a su-
baltern's commission in the French service,
by his skill and daring at Toulon, he lived
some time in Paris, in obscure lodgings. and
IN such extreme poverty that he was often
without the means of paying ten sous (ten
cents) for his dinner, and frequently went with
out any at all. He was under the necessity OF
borrowing small sums, and even worn out
clothes, from his acquaintancesl He and his
brother Louis, afterwards King of Holland, had
at one time only a coat between them, SO that
the brothers could only 60 out alternately, time
and time about. At this crisis, the chief bene
factor Of the future Emperor and conqueror,
at whose mighty name the world grew pale. y
was the actor Talma, who often gave him food
and money. Napoleon's face, afterward famed
for its classical mould, was during that period
Of starvation, harsh and angular in its Inca.
ments, with projecting cheek bones. His
meagre face brought on an unpleasant and I'M
slightly cutaneous disease, of type SO virulent
and malignant, that it took all the skill and
assiduity of his accomplished physician, Cor.
visart, to expel it, after duration of more than
ten years.
The squalid beggar then, the splendid En-.
peror afterwards-the threadbare habilments
and imperial mantle-the hovel and the palace
the meagre food and the gorgeous banquet
the friendship Of poor actor, the homage and
terror OF the world-an exile and a prisoner.
Such are the ups and downs Of this changefu
life; such are the lights and shadows or the
great and mighty.