Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-09-01
A PROCLAMATION.

By HIS Ercellency THOMAS BRAGG, Gorernor Of
the State Of North Carolina.
wv HEREAS, 1T has BEEN CERTIFIED TO Me
w by K. F. Merrell, Sheriff of Madison County that
pursuant to An Act passed at the last session of the Gen
of Madison County election duly held in said Cuun-
y the first Thursday in June last which said cleo
ton two hundred and sixty votes were cast for location of
resides, and two hundred and fy-seven were
against the same beng majority of three
Now therefore, in conformity the requirements of the
making known to all the good citizens of the State the
result of said voting and the establishment thereby
Given under my hand and the Great Seal of the
H. 81 State OF North Carolina at the City of Raleigh,
By order of the Governor:
PCLAsKI CowPER, P'loGte Secretary.
~ Ashevle News c"py times
North Carolina Six Per Cent State Bonds.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, N. c.,
SEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED
Dat this office until 10 clock AM 2ist Of newt
for the purchase following State Bonds issued nv tho
State of North Carolina:
O0 dated January and running thirty years.
$4,000 dated July 1s 1856, and running thirty years.
5000 dated July Ist 1855 running twenty years
And $lO3oe dated July st 1855, and running years.
They will be issued in sums of 81 200 each and will have
coupons attached for interest at six per per
Both principal and interest will be payable the Bank
of the Republic New York unless where the purchaser
prefers to have them payable the Treasury
They exempted from taxation for purpose what
Parties bidding win please their letters endorsed
Proposals for N. c. Stocks the undersigned at Raj
eigh, n. G. ~
Successful bidders upon being informed of the accen
lance of their bids deposte the of their bids
with the accrued interest the Bank of the Repub
lie New York the Bank of State of n c. or the Bank
of Cape Fear, Raleigh. - - " --
The right of accepting bids in whole or in part a.
may deemed advantageous to theStae 10 reea-vd
The bids Will be opened the Governor
Secretary and Comptroller Stale and the President OF
the Bank OF the State D. w. COURTS, :
Public Treasurer.
nalelgn, aug. II, 1000 7S-td.
Fall StOck.--1S55.
KERR Il MARBURY,
Importers Of and Dealers IN, China Glass; Earthe,oare &c.
Nos. "a AND 76, SYCAMORE ST.,
PETERSBURG, VA.
" AVE JUST RECEIVED PER SHIPS IRENE
LII andJohn Rutedge, from Liverpool lO5 Crates and
Hhds of China and Earthenare from the Factares
large supply OfIlass Ware and Domestic oods-makinp
supply, usual, extensive TbeS1
respectfully invite Others to an exa;nati1
Of their stock they enabled and determined to sell
upon reasonable terms any similar establishment in
the Northern Cities
Particular attention paid to packing goods for Transport
tation.
August 81, 1855. 1oss-y4w.
NOTICE.-STRAYED FROM THE SUBSCRIBERS
~ on Wednesday, the 18th of this inst one Jeppet
Mule white with shoulders scared very badly right eve
out is about Is old She is supposed be making
her to Wake County. was purchased from nnan
by the of Shepherd in county IF any person
will take her up, and address Smthfeld n so we
can get her again. we will satisfy them for their trouble
1, ,o,, ~ B. j. 4 LEE
'NE zotn, lso5.- 7O-3td.
wv d. BAKER THos L. BARRAu
BAKER AND BARRAUD,
GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS
faoos Buildings, Town Point g
Norfolk Va.