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NORTH CAROLINA MUTUAL LIFE IN.
~ SIR 4 NOE CQNpANX Qf6ce sRalaiah n e This

NORTH CAROLINA MUTUAL LIFE IN.
IL SURANCE COMPANY, Office, SRaeigh, N. C. This
Company nsures the lives of for year. term
of years. for life the MUTUAL PRINCIPLE the assured
for life participating in the profits of they Company For
policies granted for the whole term of life when the
MUM therefor amounts $50 note be for
half the amount of the premium bearing interest at per
cent without guaranty
The prompt in which all losses have been paid
by this Company together with the low of PREMIUM
present great Inducements such asare disposed
SLAVES insured for a of from to FIVE years.
for two-thirds their value.
All losses paid within 80 daysaer satisfactory proc
IS presented
DIRECTORS.
CHARLES JOHNSON, WV. w. HOLDEN,
VIM d. HAYwooD, WIN. d. Cooke,
JAMES F. JORDAN, r. H. BATTLE,
QUINTEN BusBEE, WM. H. JONES,
II. W. Hustled, P. F. PEscUD,
WIN. II. MCKEE, SEAroN GALES.
CHARLES b. Roor
OFFICERS.
DIR. CuARLEssE JOHNSON President,
WILLIAM d. HAYwooD P1ce President.
JOHN G. WILLIAMS Secretary
WILLIAM H. JONES' Treasurer,
II. w. Hustled, L4ttorneN
CHARLES E. Johnson, NJ d. Medical
WILLIAM II. MCKEE, NJ d. Board Of
R1cuD. B. HArwooD, NJ. D. Consultation.
r. H. BATTLE,
w. w. HOLDEN, : Executive COM
CHARLES B. Roor, anittee.
For further information, the public referred to the
pamphlets and forms of proposal which be obtained
at the Office OF the Company, any gifts Agencies.
Communications should be addressed, (post paid) to
JOHN G. WILLIAMS, Secretary.
July 10, 1855. GO
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Raleigh, July 1s, 1855.

A S eost;.sasls SUPPLY OF SIENNA FIGS, FOR
Drup Store ny SICK headache &c., just received at tn
WILLIAMS L HAYWOOD
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NEW FIRM.

Il. r. n. JONES HAVING, ON THE 18TH
1nst sold his interest in the Firm of Hearte Jones
TO James lrede the business will be conducted under
the name and style of HEARTH & IREDELL. The New
Firm most respectfully socts continuance of the pat
ronage so hberay bestowed the old Firm and hope By
strict attention to business merit the confidence of the
public. = '.'
L. E. HEARTH
j. J. IREDELL
TINE UNDERSIGNED, IN DISPOSING OF HIS
interest in the late Firm of Heartt Jones' returns
it and begs leave to recommend the firm of fIEARTT
REDEL TO their confidence and to the patronage Of the
community generally.
August 20, 1856. aft
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WILLIAM A. ALLEN,

WILLIAM A. ALLEN,
Attorney and Counsellor at Law,
Practices the Courts of Wake Granville and Franklin
All business conded him shall have his prompt atten-
ton His Post-ofice is Rogers Store, Wake Co. n e.
NAV 26 1856. 5+w&swly.
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ORANGE HOTEL.-THE SUBSCRIBERS HAV-
OING purchased the above Hotel of R. Nichols, ESQ.,,
are now repairing and reunishing and will speedily have
it completed in such manner as to give satisfaction to ALL
House Its situation being King street, which is the
principal thoroughre and from the Depor Of the N c.
Railroad and far the handsomest street in the town, Of
fers to the visitors and soourner which cannot
be found elsewhere in the place. Our table and sta
bles will accommodate both and horse with the most
comfortable home.
We shall keep no bar.
Families and persons wishing to spend the Summer in
this delightful country, will find rooms especially adapted
to their convenience.
We hope to receive what determined to merit
liberal share of patronage.
Hilsboro, N. c., June 90, 1856. 61-swtt
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rNsANEs AsYLUM OF m. C.-THE BOARD :
Directors not being pro1ided with the necessary fu
for the support of the have found it necess
to adopt the following resoaon and ordered the Supe
stendant to have the same published:
Resolu That hereafter all officers bringing County pa.
months pay in advance board &c. at the rate of three
dollars per week.
Raleigh, June 3d. 1856. 65-swSm.
can Fayetteville Carolnan Asheve Spectator Salisbury
Banner COPY and send accounts E. G. Fisher Super.
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QUENT. BUSBEE,
Attorney and Counsellor atsLaw,
FAYETTEVILLE ST., RALEIGH, N. c.
Will promptly attend to any business intrusted to HIM
in the United States and State Courts and with the Ex
ecutve other departments of the State Government
T,,l
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I'D EXAMINING IN TIL
- EIGH, for the month Z
Anderson; Miss Ella
Andrews, Robert r
Adams / Go. Express Ag't 4
Avery, DR. T s
Arnold, Ira E
Adams, e
Ag't Graefenberg's Remedie.
Allen, Geo N
Adams, Avis D
Anderson, R W 3
Bruce, 81 G ---.---
Briggs, Thos
Bush, VIM
Beasley, s
Boothe, Mary W Q
Bryan, Henry r
Broughton, CASTOR 9
Bashford, James 2
Byrd, Nathaniel
Brogden, Al
Belden, Miss Louisa r
Blake, Mary L
Buffalo, G. W s
Banks, Mrs A G.
Baker, Miss Martha d
Barker, John
Belts, A w
Blake, Dempsey
Bristin, Patrick
Baxter, R P
Bashford, Mrs Cornelia
Brown, Miss Elizabeth J
Booker & Gully,
Buffalo, Henry
Beavers, Austin
Bell, Mrs Eliza
Beavers, Alsey
Do James
Barbee, Mrs Fannie
Banks, Linn
Binamon, Al
Coleit, Warren
Carroll, VIM
Gone. Miss Fanny
Carroll, d q
Clayton, L T
Carter, Miss Emma A
Cooley, Jacob II
Curfman, John F
Cook, Miss Martha B
Chadwick, s W
Clark, Miss Martha J
Cavitt, Miss Sallie A
Christmas, Seth
Carter, David J
Cole, VIM
Charlotte, John
Dorset, John W
Davis, GJF
Day, Jesse
Davenport, W II
Dewar, A H
Durand, Mad'lle Leoni
Emmons, E
Frensley, John L
Foster, Roger
Finch, Mrs E D
Fam, E NJ
Graham, James M
Garrett, Catharine E
Garrod, Martha II
Green, Mrs
Gold, Mrs E
Gibbs, A N
Garnett, Theodore s
Getmer, VIM S
Gillian, Rob't B
Galasppie, Mrs Fannie
Holden, " H
Hanalson, Nathaniel
l Hollomap, VIM H
Haze, Rev Mr., Coils Ag't,
Hart, T H
Harris, Nancy
Hardie, Joseph
Hodge, Madison C
Hutchings, s G
Hunter, Mrs L
Hicks, W J
Hood, John G
Harrison, B
Howard, j W
Henderson, Miss Carril
Hendren, A B
Howell, Thos
Hester, Mrs Martha A
Haley, Thomas l..
Hays, Monroe
Hill. Miss Mary A
Hill, Al
Hamlet, Rob't T
Howard, Helen A
Hutchings, enc
Honeycut, Ann Eliza
House, Anna
Hughes, ] F
Harris, Rob't A
Jetfreys, Mrs NJ Hardie
Jones, Maj Willie D
jenkins, Miss Selma
johnson, Ransom
/ Do VIM Hughes
Jones, VIM
johnson, William
Do Martha A
Persons calling for any o
they are advertised.
Raleigh, August 4, 1856.
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NOW READY
SWaim's Justice.-.Reyised.

NOW READY
SWaim's Justice.-.Reyised.
HE NORTH.CAROLINA MAGISTRATE.
practical guide to the Laws of the State and the de-
Gsons Of the Supreme Court defining the duties and uris-
dcon OF Justices of the Peace under the Revised Code
Forms and Pyecedents
EDWARD CANTWELL, Esq, LIB
CIatnseNora at Law
One Vol vo containing nearly 600 pages handsomely
printed on good paper, and well bound in Law binding
Price, 50 SO. Postage SO cents
This day published and for sale by
HENRY D. TURNER,
Raleigh, N. c., LIST Aug, 1856: A o ~.
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North Carolina Six Per Cent State Bonds.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, N. c.,

TREASURY DEPARTMENT, N c.,
August II, 1856.
SEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED
Dat this office until 10 o'clock, A. NJ, 10Th of Sept next,
for the purchase the following State Bonds the
State Of North to WITT $4,000 running ten years
from LIST july 1885, and $4,000 running twenty years from
July 1st, 1856.
Both classes of Bonds will have coupons for interest at
six per cent per payable LIST of Jany and july at
tached The principal and interest will be payable at the
Bank of the Republic, New York. unless where the party
prefers to have them payable at the Of the State
lance of their BIDS deposte the amount of their bids
including the accrued interest to the credit of the under
signed in the Bank aforesaid in the Bank ofhe State
Bank of Cape Fear, Raleigh.
Parties bidding will please address their letters endorsed
Proposals for N. c. Socks to the undersigned at Raj
eigh, N. G.
The bids will be opened in the presence of the Governor
Secretary and Comptroller of State and the President of
the Bank Of the State D. w. COURTS,
Public Treasurer
Raleigh, Aug. ls, 1885, 76-swtd
~. REGISTER please CODY.
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NOTICE TO TRAVETERS.

NOTICE To TRAVELLERS.
Change of Schedules on the North-Carolina
Railroad, and the Charlotte and South.Caro.
lima Railroad.
an AND AFTER MONDAY, THE 4TH DAY OF
~ August, 1885, the Passenger Trains these Roads
will as follows:
NoRTH-CARoL1NA RAILROAD.
Leave Goldsboro at 2OOa M
Arrive at Charlotte at 43Opm
Leave Charlotte at $40 r. M
Arrive at Godsboro' OF 745a M
CHARLOTTE SOUTH CAROLINA RAILROAD,
Leave Charlotte ut S3On M
Arrive at Columbia at 43Oa m
Leave Columbia at 900 m
Arrive at Charlotte at 41On m
Passengers taking this route will with no detention
between Montgomery and New York-passng through
fine, healthy region in North and SouhCarona AT Ra-
leigh they have choice of routes via Raleigh CASTOR
Railroad or via Godboro to Weldon where both trains
connect with the Inland Route by Richmond and Washing
ton City and with the Bay Line Route by Portsmouth to
Baltimore. W
THEODORE S. GARRETT
Eng'r and Supt N. C. r. R.
JMiv 81. IS.6 73-sWtf
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Office of the w. N. C. r. r. Co.,
STArEsvILLE July %, 1856. J
OTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT TIE a, Az
~ NUAL meeting of the Stockholders will be held In
Statesvlie lredell CO., the 2Sth of August next
transfers OF stock must be filed in this office before the ~
OF August that correct list may by reported to the n'
ing. None but Stakeholder can be proxy.
r. +. SYNONYM,
.. sec'y Trs east
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Turnip Seed.
EARLY FLAT DUTCH, RED TOP, LARGE GLOBE
English Norfolk, and Ruta Baga, Just received the
Drug Store of WILLIAMS 4 HAYWOODS
Raleigh, July %, 1855. r.
fOR TIE SICK.-RICE FLOUR, FARINA, COk.
II Starch, Tapioca Sage, Arrow Root and Gealine
store and for sale by
WILLIAMS A. HAYWOOD
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August 20, 1856.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-06-19

The black Republicans 81 the northern dis
triet II Iowa, have nominated Hon TfsorHy
DAVIS, Z" Clayton county, for Congress.
Col BgsroS will ennvass Missouri ior b..
cinsAS and BRTcKNSerbGg his organ the ST.
Lonis bemotrai. says the Democracy Of Mis-
souri are united in the support ofn common TIA.
,ional ticket, Notwithstanding their division in
matters ri State politics
w closing IL repof, OF the first days pro
cccdipgs Of the Convention, the Cincinnati
rom1oc'ai says "i'io representatives 81 Dem
coracy in Convention assembled are, rs a whole
good looking men IN" number Of big rosy
mcn il remarkable. THE general appearance
Of the body Of the delegation Is decidedly 50
pcrior 10 that Of the iIouac Of Representatives.
Among the other things II is evident that the
South has sep' up IL strong men to represent
u on this occasion. ns usual "
Gcrrt smith o. New York, the well known
abotIonisi. has written letter, It which he
demands that tbs Republicans shall dcnouuce
slavery not only as ungodly. but a. paninst law
IA a crime. and that they will put j, 10 death.
lie propose, 10 raise n 900 900 and one thou.
@ad men not whi-key drinkcr. nor proranc
swcarcra bat men with the purity and 2al
Of tromwcls atmics, 20 drive slavery from
X alHns a. b. considers himself too old 10
6ght, be- oter= 10 subscribe $4,000 Of the one
million. in aidof The suffering brethren in Kan,
"a. ierri,ts New York brethren are no,
very likely 70 respond TO any cytcni. to hi. APP
peal
lhomo. Parry Ma'ec, journalist in New
York, wrote letter, IA correspondent OF the
1ribnne snya, 10 the President of the Demo.
cratic Convention at Cincinnati demanding
the expulsion Of Herbert the member Of Con.
grcss from California, who recently shot n ser
want al Washington il u frace Nr Herbert
IL u delegate to the Convent d, I'D IL also un
der hnpds To stand his trial for the offence with
which b. Is charged. Mr.. Mc'iec has been
long enough, in ,bis country 70 know that il i,
usual Iirst to try man and prove his guilt be
fore he H. punished Some Of the black r.
puhlcau Journals approve OF frs, hanging a
man, il he !. A.poitical opponent arl trying
him atctwarda bat the judiciary do not take
their criminal law from n,hid newspapers
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transferable ssss,s.e..ios nse,,ss.

/ To tss kaJt,rs Of d.. Yoss~s so Dssssenta 5 se
Nov. thst the hosorsd won sf old FeDssyi.
ysnia, sad tho chivsIscss sssil gsihst Bsxex-
xxs,oss. Of Kentucky. ore fairly before ,ie
Dsmocnsey d us United States, - csrsli-
dates foe The higbsst houoss Of ,ths Rspsblic, !.
fos oos. an Ia favor Of our convsniag together
On sone.sveniss which may h. ds.erwined upon
and tbcss give expression 10 THO issliDgs Of ~.
ialactioa aod pleasure which this action Of the
Cincinnati Cenvmtion has made to glow
In The bosom Of every Democfss, throughout
tho length and breadth Of the Land
know that we are still Territory. nm
sppcndsge only u this Union Of States and
cannot cast ballot nor directly influence the
election either way Bat We can manifest to
our brethren in the States the deep interest
We, ~ citinps Of Minnesota, fri IN the success
u tho Democratic candidates, becaup In their
success are involved questions OF the utmost
importance 10 the welfare and pcrpctuity oi the
Republic,
In this mnnner the Democracy OF Minnesota
can send an ASSURANCE abroad that they give
40 aid and comfort to the sectional fanatics,
who sek 10 found upa, the ruins Of the old
Wing party, = geographical and proscriptive
creed, wh0se emiSssries are eyen now IN every
part Of tho North, levying contribution u men
and money with which 10 wage civiI war,
More than thu, in this expression asst haa been
on various occasions bcloro our Territory will
give evidence to the Democracy of tho Union
that when sl,e knocks for admission into the
family Of STATES, she will come clothed in thu
bright robes OF Equality aud constitutional
Rights.
What say you. fellow Democrats shall
not an encouraging shout from you b. heard
responsive To the .lep toned anthem Of
grainlation which IA, evcn now. swelling 10 the
heeA, md which. in November next, will burst
forth In notes Of victory
HUM for Bccn,sas and Iinpckrsernor
| 10
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sabbath school -Secitua,

fmtonhi w. notice the committee ot thr va
rious Sabbath Schools a - Paul met at thu
First frs 'hn'ch at .. " OF june ., 1886
"" 'ncrt'eg was called 10 order by appointing
Rev \ W I"rhft 'h''ftnnn; and after pray
~ by he, y u. Neilt u u. Ncrfi'l WA clio
@n Secretary.
On motion al Rev. l.. u. \oill II was RI
@ol"'' That The sabbath Schools o' 81 fnnl
represented H. ~ VIII" %mraih'fe with tbs
meeting. celebrate our Nptioaa' Anniversary
In an appropriate manner
\ committee # one i'"m zach schoo! wos
appointed T." pr'~tt soma plan Tor "ur 'clchr,'
ton
COMMITTEE. \ ". 'A'endcr. \ lS'cr'nf
.. Nlchot, u Sthur'nFf hud WA II I'm
kcr. Alter short consultation they made tho
following Report
Zach school I" meet at eight o.rl'eh y VI.
at III own place ct m'o''ng All TIE Schools
IN assemble at The ti's' no 'hu'eh and ioru
Ia procession aud marcia to The "to'c oppo
SITE i'dv' n. NJ iofbv' b"elhns the par
hcn'"r'' order Ar'' hereafter !" hc determined
short addrtsNs To the ch'drra 10 be- i1a''' III
ierSper>ed With singing by the children. and
II r"es'h'c recitation hy TIE eh'dre" bil 70 The
discretion o' each Sc'''i
'o'm'ioh AZ '"'fSe w. 'o'o'S''H Wy ''
sunday schools, ana "'N'' 'o'"as :" v" "'d"'
II dcSird'
After the Report va" oc'ei'''d and adopted
tue 'oH""ihS ''m'n'''''~ N'0 aPP"n'''
Comn'Hte on G1os,.ds- II 7 iloyt Char.
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LARGE EoWngRY. \ gentleman from New
Orleans was robbed at the GaIt House, uigh,
before last 81 :, coo, the money c1rsi,iin, ui
n,nc 5000 notes and one : 90 note CA the New
Orleans banks Thrcc OF the $500 uote, wcr,
on the Louisiana State Bank iHe ronhcry
was effected IN the following manner III,
room was entered through the trausom anj IN
was put under the Influence ct chloro'orn, The
thief then took the key OF tht truna l,tm tic
gcntlcmnns pocket, opened Il, ard not tin,iiug
any money, eNamircl his person, where b. DIS
covered the money ina handhcrchiefiic,l around
his body The gentleman was TO ltayp in the
early cars. and was called for thai purpose. Int,
rs no answer was received. the room was open.
el. and he was ouud perfectly siprd,d from
rhloroform Medical aid Was tailol IN. and
the gentleman WAS revived lie ofrrs q reward
Of 81 600 for The nrcoycry of the mon'y Iop-
'sril'c Jor1,ai J,,ac :
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=. =. CorrgR. Secy pro ten.

lus Ng1 t,SApiAs MIShrR, The inll
st stands NJ follows Speaker nj the Is'gsla.
tive Council and Premier, Hon NJ iarhe
Inspector General, Mr.. Cayhy Attoruey,Gen.
eral West and Leader Of the Assembly, Mr.. j.
A. Mcdonald, Commissioner OF Crown lands,
Mr.. Canchon Commissioner Of public Work.
Mr. Lrmicnv Postmastertieneral. Mr.. Spencc;
cciverGeueral. Mr., j. e. Morrison; Prcei.
dent of the Council Mr.. u. NJ. Nankoughnct
Attorney General Fast, Mr. Curtier; rrovup-
cial secretary, Mr.. rirrclI Solicitor. General
East. Mr.. Dunbar ldoubtiub II it said that
ii is intended to dissolve Parliament forthwith
for which purpose the House vii De- formally
proropucd on Wednesday next
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UEttH OF Az blp trrDrS We regret 10
learn Of the death ot our venerable and much
respected friend, John Walker, Sr., who d.
parted this life yesterday morung. ut his resi-
tcncc IN Eiizahrthhoroush Mt the ripe old age
Of N6.
Mr.. Walker wa We believe. a native of this
coNly, and mp TO the time Of his death wa.
one vt tn very few survivors of the rcyolu.
tlonagy era yet lingering in our midst. lie
first saw the light when Allegheny county was
wilderness and lived To scc il densev pop
ula,trl 'cat OF manufactures and commerce. Tie
took n lust pride in the steady growth and pros.
perlty Of his native county, out oil which be-
never resided and Of which he was himself one
of thu brightest ornaments, Through his long
anl aee{Gi ~ 10 retained i't deep II gard u
all who knew him and will ho followed Ia the
grave TO day by " long train OF friends who
sincerely mourn his death
MIR Walker, in The year $50, while vet a
boy, brought out in wagon from the East
u,akiui, what was then ,oiliul Journey over
the mountains, the press on which the Fits
burg Go,fte was originally printed II was
the first printing pres that crossed the Allie
eheuy mountains to the Mississippi Valley. AMI
our dcrar'ed friend WAS thus doubly pioneer
+
a subscriber 80 The Ga:eiie on its first issue and
has taken 1t steadily ever since, withou, week :
interruption and uobrnheu period Of seventy
wears,
Tho stroA, ct the funeral bell which marks
the paSsacc - The crave of one 40 venerable,
rrminds Hs 50 orciely how really short is the
period Of oar history as a people. Here We
ART in the midSt of all the hustle and huge en-
tcrrrlSc Of great nation. while one who marks
The pvrjojoi the Gcst settlement Of the country
% but just passing away. The lingering miles
ct thc trs' generation 81 pioneer seit'er> claim
our attention. while mighty empire ,prung
from their loius and embracing millions within
Us grasp "a spreading itsclf oyer vas, tern
tory that WAS AN almost impenctrahle wilder.
hess IN tbs days " their youth II Is only IN
th" right VI such comparisons that We can nal
va To the lui our wonderful progrIsS as a ma
tloH -F",hwF Gr.,i'f Iuas ).
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10 fie III tes ii tbe f,a4ssr an .ien. otgst
PERM, me 70 cal! attention 10 th~ coalition
Of the grounds surrounding ihe Capitol A
stone wall, "a, commenced aboat The first o.
October last, aad p.otiiiag H.. boep doi.e upoL
il this -pt.ng, although i u still il 81 uaGn-
shed state, ahd TIC 'oo-u stonr Ne 10 unsight'y
piles all around tho Capitol 1t is certainly IN
. disgraceiuI condition ard tszardous 10 per
son having occasion 10 pass OVER Il az night.
Strangers daily writ the Capitol anl eaDno, b.
iasorably impressed with tbs Territory II ,hcc
public grounds are TO be taken a. II specimen.
Ny object Is not 10 east hlame upon any per
son, but merely 10 call public attention TO the
evil, with view 10 having q remedy sugges
ted ." Vrsroy
IL regard TO tl'c above, We would sIa, that,
the session Of Congress. Tor 1894 10, appropri.
ated 81 900 for the improvement OF thf Capi
tol grounds. The principal improvement con
tcmpiated was the erection Of an iron fence
around the Square. Through tn efforts OF
that notorious interlDeldler. J. Ross BRoW NJ,
the appropriation was Withheld until late in the
fall last year The work was commenced,
however, as soon as possible and the principal
portion Of the stone work completed before
winter at in. The contractor. however, has
been unable 10 do any work this season because
the bitches have been filled with water but
this difficulty has been removed aud, we under.
stand work will be commenced this week. All
that remains to be done Is the completion Of
the stone wall in the rear Of the Capitol, when
a tasteful and substantial iron railing will he
placed upon the wall, and the grounds complete
y enclosed IT, after this work has been per
formed, any portios Of Tie appropriation re-
mains uneSpendcd, it will he used in grading
and teautifyng the grounds The railing is
completed AMI stored away ready for nsc. H.
+. MArEnsos. Eco, is the d'sbursing agent
Of the Government and j ,aKs VI DAY, the
We agree with our correspondent that prop
or care should be takcn not only NJ the public
grounds but OF the public buildings. The con-
di,ion of the Capitol and Of the Court House
has not been such, for months past. as TO give
to the visitor to thoso Cdifccs q very exalted
opinion Of the officials having them in charge.
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Meeting OF the Hoard of Education.

Ai,er the adjournment Of the Council, on
Tuesday evening, the School Inspectors from
each Ward assembled ia the City Marshal
Office, npd organized Geo l., BECKER Mayor
presiding.
Present.. =. CAyr. President OF the City
Council PAREre PAISr, \ VI Togrsr, and
T. +. frRBFr. from First Ward WV. Il.
M,nsnAtL and H. T.. BAgrR. from Second
Ward H. u. NEui and r. e. PAlNrn. Third
Ward
The Mayor read tbs Act Of Legislative A.
semhy constituting the Board, and all the
Schoo! Inspectors present were sworn IN end
subscribed the oath Of Office.
On motion Of Mr.. Torbct, Commit,re OF
three, orr from each Ward. wa appointed 70
prepare Ordinances and bylaws. Messra.
Torbct Marshall, and Neil were appointed by
the President aid COMMITTEE.
On motion Of Mr. Marshall, the same Com
mit'cc was instructed 70 prepare rules for The
Government Of the Board
On motion of Mr.. Furbcr, The election Of
officers was deferred until The next meeting.
On motion. adjourned to meet n Cilv Mar.
shal's office on Friday evening next. at hal.
pnse sc,cu. ,go, l.. nrosrR,
President.