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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-04-02
NEWBERN
AGENTS WANTED !
LIFE PRESERVING
PATENT ~SWINGLETREE,

VNIIE Subscribers having purchased the sole
right to make AID sell these SwiDgleirees, in
the counties of Wake, Johnston, Chatham, Orange,
Franklin, Warren and Nash, would respectfully
inform the public that they will attend the Courts
in the above counties with them, and will also
peddle them through the country.
BY this Swingietree, a horse, or two or more
horses, can be detached from a Sehieie-x3eE At
full speed, with perfect safety 10 the vehicle and
those in it. 1t is simple and easy, so that any
boy ten years old can avail himself Of its USE
No such protection has ever before been invented
against the dangers incident to runaway or frac-
tious horses. Every riding vehicle ought to have
one attached to it. 1t is a cheap, safe and certain
protection against danger. 1t can be attached to
old or new vehicles.
va Notice is hereby given, that any infrings-
ment on this Patent, or any imitation, or attempt
to make or use by any notification, this Patent
Swingletree in any of the counties above enumer.
ated, the person or persons so offending will be
prosecuted to the full extent Of the law, in the
u. S. Courts at Washington.
p. P. WILLIAMS & co.
Raleigh, Feb. IA, 1856.
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FARMERS HEAD QUARTERS.
NO. Ii, WATER STREET,

We are pleased to inform our numerous friends
and customers in North Carolina, that we have
been open for several weeks, and have renewed
our facilities for supplying them with Agricultural
Implements of every description.
Our Factory is in full operation, and we can fur
nish at short notice, Plows, Harrows, Drags, Guilt
vators, Corn Shelters, Straw, Fodder and Shuck
Cutters, Sausage cutters and Suffers, and every
variety Of Farming Implements used in this sec
ton of the county, and will sell at wholesale and
retail retail p,ices.
Catalogues of our goods furnished upon appli-
cation. BORUM & MCLEAN.
P. SO tons ], II, II inch Hoop Iron suitable
for Spirits Turpentine barrels at lowest market
price.
Norfolk, Dec. 1st, 1855. H.
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ID ED CLOVER sEED.-Ono Barrel, best quail
III ity, received this day,
BY H.. d. TURNER.
Raleigh, March 1856. n. G. Book Store.
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LIBERAL OFFER.

A NY person who will act as my agent and
IA send six pupils to the Germanton Female
Seminary shall be entitled to $50 in tuition, for
board and tuitiou if preferred.) Ministers having
no daughters to send, will be paid the money
This agency will only continue until the close of
the present year. Address MRS. ANN ELIZA
MAYS, Germanton, Stokes co., n. G. 26-3m.
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E LAW BOOKS.

NEW LAW BOOKS.
NEW REVISED CODE-Price 81; postage
IN by mail ~ cents.
For sale by W. L. POMEROY.
Raleigh, Jan. Is, 1856. I'll
ALSO,
Revised Code, interleayed IS S.. -
Jones Digest.
Eaton's Form Book.
Iredell on Executors.
Together with Law Books generally, particular
ly those requiring to be read for County and Su-
perior Court License.
For sale by v. L. POMEROY.
Raleigh, January Is, 1855. 21-
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TOWNSVILLE
Male and Female Academies.

Rev. w. L. A EATON, AM, Principal.
Miss SARAH r. FKosT, in charge Of the Female De-
partment.
Miss RocISDA ]. DoUGHERTY, in charge Of the
Musical Department.
our next session will open on Wednesday the
~ I'd of January.
Tuition varies irom"-"""-.--~-.$5 to $I2 so
ExrRAs.-French and Drawing, each....5 90
Painting in Oil Colnrs, 90
Contingent
Music, with use of the instrument...I5 90
Board at the regular boarding houses 81 so per
week.
No deduction will be made for absence exccnt IN
cases of protracted sickness. 10 81
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Marriage.

Married Persons, or Young Men contemplating
marriage, being aware of Physical Weakness,
Organic Debility, Determines, de-, should imme-
diately consult DIR. j., and be restored to perfect
health.
He who places himself under caro- Of DR.. John
son may religiously confdc in his honor as a gen.
tleman, and confidently rely upon his skill as a
physician.
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especially, who have become the victims Of Solita-
~ Vice, that dreadful and destructive habit,
which annually sweeps to an untimely grave
thousand Of young men Of the most exalted talents
and brilliant intellect, who might otherwise have
ontranced listening Senates with the thunders of
eloquence, or walked to ecstacy the living Tyre,
may call with all confidence.
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New York. Aug. Is, Is
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HNHE founder of this Celebrated Institution offers
Il the most Certain, Speedy, and only efectual
remedy in tho world for elects Structures, Seminal
Weakness, Pains in the Loins, Constitutional De-
bility, Impotency, Weakness ofthe Back and Limbs,
Affections ofthe kidneys, Palpitation Of the Heart,
Dyspepsia, Nervous Irritability, Disease Of the
Head, Throat, Nose, or Skin and all those serious
aud melancholy Disorders arising from the Des-
~tructive habits Of Youth, which destroy both body
and mind. THEsE SECRET and solitary practices
moro fatal to their victims than the song of the Sy-
reRs to the mariners of Ulysses, b~lighting their
most brilliant hopes Of anticipations, rendering
MARRIAGE. &c. impossiblc.
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For the Standard.
MEssRs EDITORS At last we are beginning to
have foretaste of spring. A genial tbaw has pre-
vailed for some days past and the huge banks of
snow have vanished from our streets, leaving any
amount of slush and mud, which renders the street.
crossings nearly impossible for pedestrians. The
ice in the river is unbroken yet and large feet
of vessels lying below; several ships with valua
the delay left for New York. Thus, by the neglect
of the city authorities, and the apathy of the mer-
chants in not having proper ice boats to keep the
river open, it is calculated that Philadelphia has
lost to the amount of several hundred thousand dol
lars Twenty thousand would have been sufficient
to keep clear harbor. What striking illustra-
ton Of the 'penny wise anc pound foolish" system!
The proceedings of the "great national party
did not create that excitement that was expected
The reports of the proceedings published in the
morning and evening papers were very meagre. The
respectable members of the "dark lantern party
are ashamed of the whole concern. At times the
Convention had more resemblance to free fight at
a militia training than an assemblage of freemen
met to select suitable President for the Republic.
The Southern delegates were treated with very little
ceremony-when some threatened to leave they
were answered with shouts of go! go! ~! Mr..
Poole, of North Carolina, made speech of snch
length that it exhausted the patience of the Con-
vention and resolution was passed, in conse-
quence, to limit speakers to FIVE minutes.
Friday being Washingtons birthday there was
turnout of few Military Companiea who had an
awful time marching through lakes Of half thawed
snow. A few societies dined together in the even
,ing, but the great mass of the inhabitant seemed
to take but little interest In the celebration.
~ In the evening Gem Pomeroy, from KansaS
called meeting Of the citizens II the saionSf
and after very splAce narratives Of thel6te
events in Kansas, ID which be thru tho ba1zns
upon the Missonf ians made On for
ste 81 s..ess s!se :. isi
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The ARBITRATION OF THE CENTRAL AMERICAN
QUEsrIoN.-The documents sent to the Senate yes
terday in relation to the statement of Lord Ceren-
don to the proposition to arbitrate the Central
American question will be found in our paper to-
day. Those who have seen the statement of Lord
Clarendon, as made in the House of Lords, will be
surprised upon reading these documents that one
occupying so elevated position could make de-
claraton SO inconsistent with the facts and easy
exposed. The truth of the matter is so clearly ct
forth in the extracts from Mr.. Buchsnans letters,
that deem it unnecessary to do mors than to re-
fer the render to them in another column twill
be that the statement Of Lord Carendoa IS not
strange than the conduct Of the BRUSH min
lister, Mr.. Champion, in withholding ever Is De.s
ccmber, until Wednesday last, despatch 7Fonlsh
goverpment in which he is instructed known;
the exposition Of his government for srbsatiq
of the question. UaSon. ~
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$4,000 "atanav'rage of$62 A per ton ,124 900
In the original estimate the iron was put at $50
per ton, which would have made the $1,000 tons
cost 5000, 1000, sum which differs from the actual
cost, as above, but 1924 0OO-not $685., 900 as as
sumed by Gov. Morehead.
With reference to the equipment the Chief Engi-
trolling stock" which consists of six passenger,
eight freight, and two gravel locomotives; seven
passenger, four baggage, eightyfour box, sixtysix
platform, and twenty gravel cars" Applying to
these various articles the prices for them given
by Gov Morehead in his report to the stockholders
in July, 1854 and we have for the actual cost of
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n "THE UNIoN-r MUST PREsERvED."-The
Greensboro Patriot has hoisted to its mast head the
names of Fillmore and Donelsons with the above
sentiment Of Gsn. .7acksosH When did that paper
ever before End sentiment Of this Hero and States
man that he endorsed The Patriot is evidently
looking to the Democracy for aid and comfort in
its uaholy causesss ,s
~ r LET "a All. IAuoH!'. Salis5wy Farmer. IS
xg INrEREsrrNa 10 II On and laftr the first
ssof March, tworangeI i9t bited on the
ssast bankso Cape - miles. heloss'
& Ilminetan n az ghess ekss
{ md asS 1bt III aboss hissss
of Cape Ecsr riyef. 80 ssas'
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We notice that Andrew jackson Donelson, the
candidate of the American party for the Vice Pres-
dency of the United States has accepted an invita-
ton to address the people of New York city on the
topics of the day. We hope he will decline all such
in citations hereafter. Wiz Herald.
Wherefore? Is not Andrew Jackson - an
orator? After all. he may not be as stupid as he
looks. Balaam's ass spoke-and why not --?
Perhaps he desires to tell the New Workers how and
why it was he abused Mr.. Fillmore o,roundly when
he edited the Washington Union.
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WHAT Nh. FILLMORE DID.-The New York Ex-
press-a moderate freesoil paper-says: Mr.. Fill
more's administration, while it just, right, con-
stituona and fair in all respects. and satisfactory
to the South, get practically ICON more for the
North than did any administration eOer had ez.
cept that Of the old confederation under sohich the
great North West declared to free Territory"
This is said to induce Northern feesoilers to sup
port Mr.. F. Of course the reply of those Southern
K Ms, who asquiesce in the striking out of the
twelfth section, is, Amen!
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Which makes the sum total Of 1886, 1892
And dcducting this from the amount beleced have
been expended, and there is left $244,668, which
cannot account for if it be true that the road has
really cost 1892 less than the original estimate.
This discrepancy can be accounted for, and in
such manner to prevent any one else from
stumbling as have done. To do this it is only
cessary for reference to the books of the Treasu
rer, to which appeal, that may decide whether
am in error not Let statement be made outas
is usual with railroads. showing the exact amount
paid for each particular item. If such a statement
shows that the road has actually cost $7,2S2 less
than the original estimate then will 60, what every
one must do, give to the Chief Engineer credit for
possessing truly prophetic eye"
NORTH. CAROLINA.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT are under obligations
to Hon. D. S. Reid for valuable files of the Congress
sional Globe and Appendix Also, to Hon. L. OBJ
Branch. for public documents. Also, to Chas. w.
Welsh, Esq, Chief Clerk in the Navy Department,
for a copy of the Navy Register for 1856.
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K. N. TAcr1cs.-The Register gives an account,
from the Organ" of "grand American rally z" in
Washington City on the 10th February, but is care
full to omit the fact that the meeting was addressed
by noted a6ozitionist, Hon. L. D. Campbell, OF
Ohio. This, however, is entire accordance with X.
N tactics" as little as possible for the public eye"
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Reso5oe, That the true relatio7S between the
States and the Federal Government, and the true
rules Tor the construction Of the Constitution are
correctly set forth in the resolutions and report of
1903 and 80, Of the General Assembly of Virginia;
and the doctrines therein expounded are hereby
adopted and reaffrmed 6 ~ a sgsi
4 =. ResotCed, That Congress has no power to ap-
propriate directly indirectly the proceeds of the
sales of the public lands or to grant, directly in
directly, the public lands to purposes Of internal
8. Resolued, That specific duties, taxing, as they
do, the lowpriced necessares Of the poor as heasi
ly as the costly luxaries of the rich are unequal
unjust and odious that duties designed for protec
ton. foster one branch of industry and cherish
section of the country at the expense of Others and
are utterly inconsistent with justice, sound policy
and Democratic principles and that we are opposed
to any increase of the dlties imports, especially
on articles Of general and necessary consumption,
such as iron, COAL sugar. salt and coarse cottons.
4. Resotced, That the Federal Government ought
to adhere in its foreign policy to the :aaxms incul
Gated by the Father of his country and by the Faith
er of Democracy.
B. Resoloed, That we reafirm the resolutions of
the Baltimore Convention of 1852 as far as applica-
BILE to the present condition of the country.
g. ResolUed, That the vote of the State in the Gin
cinnati Convention ought to be given for such can
ddates as will command the greatest strength in the
Democratic party throughout the Union, and whose
principles are known to conform most strictly to
the cardinal tenets of the Democratic Republican
faith
Z. Resolued, That this Convention feel that they
could not more enphatically express their condem-
nation of the obnoxious tenets and practices Of the
Know Nothing party, than was done by the Democ-
racy OF Virginia at the polls, on the Oath day of
May, 1856.
8: Resolced, That We approve of the act known
as the Nebraska act repeating it did the
Missouri restriction, which was unjust to the South
and in conflict with the Constitution and the equal
ity of the States
9. Resolred, That this Convention approves fully,
and endorses cordially, the principle contained in
the aforesaid act which secures to the citizens of
territory, in applying for admission into the Union
as State, the right to establish their own form Of
government, with such powers, limitations and re.
strctions they may think proper subject only to
the Constitution of the United States which requires
the form of government to be republican.
10. Resolrsd, That while this Convention dis.
claims any knowledge of preference of the democ-
racy of this State among the distinguished gentle.
men who may be presented for the Cincinnati NOM
ination they have no hesitation in declaring their
cordial approval of the cardinal measures, and the
bold and able State papers of President Pierce, BY
which the fundamental principles Of the Democratic
faith have been illustrated.
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OF course, the Standard will side with Popery in
every shape and FORM Salisbury Herald
The foregoing is a palpabe and deliberate false
hood. ~
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"THE CLINTON INDEPENDENT."-We have re ceiv-
ed the first number of this journal, just published
at Clinton, Sampson County, by Mr. E. L. Perkins.
The independent" is neatly printed and is an in
teresting sheet
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NEW BOOKS.


We arc indebted to the publishers Mcssrs. Cros-
by, Nichols Co., Boston, through Mr.. Pomeroy-
for the following works:
s" Notes on Duezs and Duelling, alphabetically ar.
ranged, with preliminary historical essay, by Lo-
renzo Sabine"
"a Treatise on English Punctuation" &C., by
John Wilson.
The work on duelling goes back to remote anti
guilty. and furnishes accounts down to late period,
of many remarkable personal conflicts. 1t is no
doubt the fullest and most complete work of the kind
published 1t enforces salutary moral lessons,
and its circulation cannot fail to be productive of
good.
The work punctuation will be found highly
useful in schools and academies, as well as to wri-
tiers, and persons generally who str ing to per-
feet themselves in the art 1t is designed for schools
letterwriters authors printers and correctors of the
press The author while he is careful not to over
rate the importance punctuation, at the same time
shows how valuable art it is to those who write,
especially for the press. The subject is fully and
clearly treated, and many useful examples are Civ.
en-. We advise all young persons who wish to ex-
eel in this respect, to procure a copy.
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$266,00
which is an excess upon the amount of the orig
inal estimate for rolling stock " of $l26, 200. Now
let us foot up:
The original estimate was, $a,405,132
The cost of iron exceeded the original
estimate by, 224,000
original estimate by, 10000
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Is Iif 2s
ptszsive speech VA 3tletivsge Id he u GIL
sConvention BY Rsss w al Bfowisloiss inhSe, }slyi
sfter 3hs pomination 81 Maj Donelson for tHS ies
P7esiden6y. It Is Tennessee response to ~ 6ns-
nation OF course it will be read, amid fhundss3ug
applause, at Ill the ratification meetings How these
old Federalists, ~ Of sudden, love and venerate
Andrew, Jackson They showered upon him, dur
ing his life, all manner of abuse-tho Richmond
Wing, and other sheets now supporting Donelson on
account Of his name, even followed the,old hero to
the communion table, and pronounced him hypo-
critic and tyrant in his last hours hut it is
the great and good jackson, and hurrah for his
adopted nephew Butlisten to Brownlow-he speaks
with the JUNCTION of bully, and with the lungs of
. John Donkey" Hear him l.
Loud cries were now made for Brownlow, of
Tennessee. On taking the stand in response, he
said that his speech on this occasion would be, like
all his speeches. short and sweet like roasted mag
got. For seventeen years he had performed the
dreadful service of editing political paper and he
could say in that connection that his paper had the
largest circulation of any political paper in Tennes-
see. He had fought hard and long for the Wing par
ty, but he had seen fit to leave that organization.
Why, with Willard Fillmore to lead, and even with
Josh. Giddings behind him, we could carry our
State But. with this large, patriotic, greasy Ter
nesseean, (pointing to Major DonelsonO the Pierce
party will be transcendental nothing. He should
jump higher and squall louder than any man in Ten
nessee, and would open the ball at Knoxville on
Monday next Applause and laughter.] 1t has
been understood, as arranged, that Major Doneson
would be put on the ticket, with Andrew Jackson
in big letters, and Doneson invisible, and then the
old line Democrats would think that old Hickory
had come to life again. He then proposed the party
should disperse, having done the good work."
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Mel

nEMOCRATIC MEE99NG H{sGHAHHAM.
II We requested to anpoJyoe Tint xDenoHpai and
ant-Kncw Nothing meeting WI hed III abesusgh
month, for the purpose Disappointing Ds-
ocratic State Convention, and With Or
District Convention to appoint
natl Convention. - - w $3.50 sssss
March 4, 1856. 1865 g 49, 81 4e-+tds
nEMOCRATIC MEETYNG e0RXNEE,x
II Notice is hereby gistd that the QanSs
Tuesday Of March Sdpcrof Court, al ~
pointing delegates to attend StsSe -
in Raleigh, on "Wednesday the 10
attendance is requt sted MANY 7DEM0CkA1N
Feb 90, 1856. go 29.4-f6
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&c - fended the con- = pfc
EQ6c& e. State koyeraIneht ~ <MissanH
gN&e them seq5ral home thsusts About Fiotv md
sapt es in Phi1edelphia as weliaa Kansls drew .
scpn parison between the morality Of Sonthern and
Northern cities which brought forth few hisses
but when in answer to = question, he replied that
any gentleman travelling in Missouri might express
his dislike Of slavery without molestation, but Il he
Was detected in an attempt tosedacc slave from
his master, he would be lynched, and properly
the pent up rage of the meeting broke forth in
the widest Kisses, yells &C. Mr.. e. - faced the
music with perfect selfpossession, and when si-
lence was obtained finished his remarks, which
were listened to without much further interruption.
Mr.. Elliott deserves credit for his bold and manly
defence of the institutions of his native State in the
very hot-bed of Abolitionism.
Just as was closing this letter we were visited
with another snowstorm, being about the 18th this
winter. There several inches Of snow in the
Streets and every thing has resumed the cold and
cherries aspect Of dreary winter. i trust it will
not continue long, for the sake of the suffering
poor Public and private charity is nearly exhaus-
ted and many days of such weather would cause
much misery among the numerous families depend
ing upon their outdoor daily labor.
Philadelphia, Feb. 20, 1856.
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WEST HARRIS, ID. d. B.,


PETERBOROUGH, N. c. ~. 3a
Office on Rockbridge street next door t6John Hauh-
toms Law Office. IS q q Esss
Dr. HARRIs having graduated at the Baitinnose
ders his professional services to the public.
He announces to the citizens of Rand0lph Moore An
Harnett Counties, that he will visit their seas
ing the several terms OF their respective C0uras ~
March $, 1886. ll15rwaf.S 81;
House and Lot in PittsborosgA Tor Sale, :ss:
AN THURSDAY 18TH MARCH, (BEING S1JisERfex
O1Court week. will Offer for sale ct Auetion at No
Court House in Peterborough, my House and Lot saxted
about 100 yards west of the Court House, adioinr f6
Methodist Church Lot and opposite the TayeTp
kept by Mrs. Poe -
Terms, months credit. q
Fayetteville, N. c., March s., 1856 .,
@0E ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS aTTIE ].
O~eD subscriber on the 25fh of Februafy iase
gro man by the name of NED, about 80 yyafs old
little knock-kneed and shutters whom ~ fi i've
the above reward for his apprehension and delivery q
his confinement in any jail 50 that I isas 81 hin;
Wake Co., N. C., March 3d. 1856. lils
MUIR 9 STEVENS 80
.rare, lamps Looking Glasses, Plated
ished 1fnsCdre, Hdters, Gators, RsSi1~0tQA RGk6r
C1olers Gas Fixtures Fancy Goods do, s. S
No. IS Sycamore Street. Il Il 81 X
Immediately opposite MessrsL McIlwaine Gssn
W MAJ, AuGUSTgS MUIR " lpstss1Siss S 81
WE ARE NOW RECEIVING skR01fsxAk 4U1ElJxs
w pean and American 11atRe doorn,
mapding Stock of Goods embracing thes = bsft6sus
and tyes of all articles usually fund II
We can offer as great Inducements both
of goods and prices any house ID theeouptfys s.
WE rs,ps'ally ask Of the public e
March /, 1856 ssl 3 sVsSSSF s.
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In Patrick county, VI, s< M Nv 16A fS{23
Rev. ]. Adams, Nj. Hamltel JelS q Ma TX
ter Of John Tuggle. Esq. m Of SS5 81
In Randolph county. on the s7fh Mt III ~ s{1s
D. A. Davis, Esq Cashier Of the Beak Il CT