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Notice.

1 LII persons indebted to the firm of JR
n WIN, hUdGlNS x Co., will find J. F.
Irwin or L. d. Gillespie always ready and
happy TO settle. Accounts and Notes rot sci.
tea by January Court will be found in the
hands OF an officer for collection
J. F. IRWIN.
o 7. D. GILLESPIE.
Oet- <S' l3-tt
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q tsay' nigga, how you sell dem b,D..
cheaper dan dis inderwidual can A. ms
between oursebs, l steal de stuff, " ,,
big fool Pomp, l steal mine ready 1OO
featured" "anu-
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Nofice-
July IS,

Al Notes and Accounts having been placed
VI in the hands of S. w. Davis. ESQ. for
collection, those who are indebted Ia me in.
dlVIdually, or rs one OF the old firm of Steele
& lIarty, are respectfully requested 10 make
settlement by April Court, if not sooner.
Feb. 2, 1855. % g.
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Watch Stolen.

STOLEN from me, on the night of Robinson
~ IL Eldred'S Circus performance, the 18th in
slant, In Charlotte, a gold Watch, No.
AZ '415, made by NJ ]. Tobias, Liverpool, Eng
Ianu. VIII give 30 DOLLARS for the
"atch-and to any person who will give me
proof 50 as to convict the rogue, I viii 6av SO
DoliacS. B. NJ. COBB.
April y, 1856-it Fort Mills. S. G
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On MONDAY, the 26th of April, some
" where between Sugar Greek Church and
Back Creek Church. three notes of hand, one
On Mr.. Lawson Black for the sum of S68 a,
one on MIR. Thos. P. Rodgers for S33 90, and
the other on Mr.. VIM. Noles for the sum of
sand so some other papers. The finder
Will receive my thanks, and if requir, be
suitably rewarded, by returning said notes to
me. John r. ROBBERS
Nav g. 4S56-3t
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y There is man in one of the m
boarding houses so mean that be ,,;al 'Own
landlady to reduce the price of hi. \ us
because he has had two teeth a~.. "oard
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RALEIGH & CASTOR RAIL-R0I0
Is -;

L. 60
Raleigh s. CASTOR II. n. o
RALEIGH, Feb. g, Is ss
A S THE NORTH CAROLTNA }
"A ROAD is now completed to Cba,lo hAIL'
tice is hereby given, that no
Goods and Produce
Brought down that Road, intended for
tation over the Raleigh q CASTOR Raj. pan Spot.
be received by this Company at the NOrS viii
lima Railroad Depot in Raleigh (ownoS !: arc
by the two Companies) and will be JO0ty
thence without delay or extra charge s nS
designed for the Western Merchants anS goods
along that Road, will likewise be deliverod O.Aen
same point. NE
All dues for freight must be paid at Petsr.,-
or Portsmouth, except on way freight , 1S9
must be paid in advance or on deliver " SAsA
goods. the
Aver effort will be made by the Ofics,.
gents Of the Co mpany to give satsfact;oaA ana y
he transportation of Goods and Produce 10
Owners and shippers of Goods are reous,,.,.
have them distinctly marked, so that then Sa. 70
nation may be known. ue'U'
TFeb. I9.-t7 UeuI
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How To MAKE YOUR WIFE HAPPY
After breakfast, just say to her, "My sweet
pet, wish you to take walk with me this
morning" The wife of your bosom of
course puts on her bonnet and goes with
you. Take her into first class dry goods
house and present her with a magnificent
silk dress, so as to have the skirts long,
full and founced. At the next store, buy
her thirty dollar shawl, ornamented with
fine trimmings and fringes. Add thereto a.
love of a bonnet worth about $50; Bertha
collar of Brussels lace; Rachel sleeve,
puffy and turned up with handsome stud
buttons. Also give her by way of extras a
morning "Casaweek," voluptuous basque,
a pair of CATERS with high heels, half
dozen gloves, just the figure, and hand
some well filled portmonaie, and if that does
not make your wife happy for three months
at least, you had better get divorce as
soon as possible.
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Our Motto is "Quick Sales an.
Small PPOfifS.1
Rags Wanted.

UGGlNS & HARTY, at their Store on
~ the corner of Main and Trade streets
market price.
Charlotte, March 4, ls56.-1v
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VHNHE Smoke-House of Nicholas Trednick
- decd, having been broken open, on Friday
night, the 18th instant, and robbed of a quantity
of Bacon, the above reward will be paid to any
person who Will discover the robber, and produce
evidence that will lead to his conviction
Arthur Gricr Matthc,o b. Uallacc.
.John Nather, John Black,
Rtchard Tredinich, Ed,card Hattcrs,
. H0tS0n, I'm. Ttddy.
Mecklenburg County, April %, i355.-4t
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~ A lady given to tattle, sevs.h
tells anything except to two CLASSIC :. never
ple-those who ask her, and those VIII = pso'
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w. .. JEFFREYS.
RefCreRceSs

Ss,i H a. n4Tr'A1' ,Fays'ssrilIs. NC.
DR.. s. e. BRIcE, odrthage' N. Z.
Hon. E. c. CABELL,
Hon. ID. S. WA LER, AdiIahasse, Fla.
State Register
Messrs. w. NJ. LAwToN & Co.. Charleston. s. G
Alligator, Fla, June 90, 1855. 5l.Iv.
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ENCOURAGE THIS KNOCKING

III ME undersigned begs leave a.
i to return his thanks to those NJ ~
who favored him with a call dur * ~
ing the last year; and he would S9ASs7l IN
respectfully inform the public that N WkAeV
he has removed to the Machine W
Shop formerly occupied by Messrs George &
Whisnant, adjoining Mr.. j. Rudisills Steam
Planning Mills, where he is prepared to execute
all work in his line as cheap and as good as can
be done in the State.
Turning, Cutting Screws, Repair
ing Boilers and Engines Of all
descriptions, Making and Re-
pairing Mill Spindles, Wood
planners, Making Ploughs, Iron
ing Wagons; and in Horseshoe
ing, &C., we will yield to no one
for neatness, wear, and dispatch. Inter-
fering Shoes 81 25, common ditto ST., cast
steel toes, or steel plate, 80
have also erected Air Furnace for mend
ing Brass, which answers finely. The public can
now get brass and composition castings by call
ing at the above establishment. and furnishing
patterns. Old Brass melted over at areduced price
with neatness and despatch. Old Copper and
Brass wanted.
S. J. PERRY.
Charlotte, Jan. !, 1S56-tf
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Twenty Dollars Reward.

Charlotte, Jan. /, 1e56-tf
Squatter sovereign., 1856-05-20


PATH OF THE IUsr.-The path of the
sun is radiant path; il is not only gloTi-
ous: that expresses but half the truth. Ii
is glorious because it is radiant The sun
is not like the moon-a mere reflector.
glittering with borrowed light. God has
given it light In itself, and therefore it
shines, and cannot but shine. If the noun.
tains could be lifted up, until they coul6
enclose it like wall; and the clouds, as
cending from the mountains, should con-
centrate their masses, and oyer-areh it like
roof, should shine still. Nay, made
more intense by the confinement, il would
turn the mountains into diamonds, and the
clouds into crystals, and fash through them
all, and fill the world with new splendors.
So with the path Of the Just. His glory
is from within; it is radiation. Put him
where You will. he shines; and cannot but
shine. God made him to shine. For in.
stance, imprison Joseph-and he will shine
out on all Egypt, cloudless as the sky
where the rain never falls. I,nprison Dam
iel, and the dazzled lions will retire TO
their lairs, and the king comes forth to
worship at his rising. and all Babylon bless
the beauty of the brighter and better day.
lmprison Peter, and with an angel for his
aarbinger star. he will spreod his aurora
from the fountains of the Jordan to the
wells of Beersheba, and break like the
morning over mountain and sea. Impris-
on Paul. and there will be high noon over
all the Roman empire. Imprison John
and the isles of the Egean, and all the
coasts around will kindie with sunset Wis.
ions, too gorgeous TO be described, but nev-
er to be forgotten-a boundless panorama,
prophecy gliding from sky to sky and en-
chanting the nations with openings of heav-
en-, transits of saints and angsls, and the
ultimate glory OF the city and kingdom of
God.
Squatter sovereign., 1856-05-20
THE MAN I LOVE.

Hove an open countenance,
A kind and open face;
The index of an honest heart,
That love the human race!
A brow on which smile Is throned,
Like sunlight on flower
As open as the royal skies,
With beams Of love and power!
love the kind and welcome glance,
That proves we're not alone;
And oil !! how sweet to find at times
Some feelings like our own;
A heart that beats with purest hopes,
To pity and to bless;
That strives to make earth's comforts more
It's pains and follies less!
love the man whose generous smile
Is given with his hand
Who sees his equal in all men,
And all men equal stand!
Who sees not the distinction made
~ By human laws between,
The man who has ard who has not,
But loves from what he's seen!
] love the man whose heart is true,
Who seldom wears frown!
And loves all men, from him who tolls
To him who wears a crown;
With mildness always on his lips,
A free and open mind,
A brow with mental grandeur spann'd
4 soul supreuaeiy kindt
Squatter sovereign., 1856-05-20
Gbs Aost' S Column.
THE wIFE's APPEAL.

OH husband, husband, SO not out
Again this stormy night,
For snow clouds have clad the earth
Within robe Of white.
Hark to the whistling winds that scream
Like fiends amid their glee,
And now, stibdued, they seem to moan
4 dirge-ike melody.
Oh! husband, husband, do not leave
Our fire 40 bright and warm,
To brave the darkne IS of the night,
And danger of the storm.
The FIRE it bGrneth plea sanity
Upon our tidy hearth
We may be happy here tonight,
And join i'll songs or mirth.
Think of many joyous hours
We have to ,ether spent,
When to my grief, your gentle voice
A charm of music lent1
Think of the holy book we read
Ere we in prayer did bow,
And here it is, the same good bo ok
Come read it to me now.
Look in the cradle husband, look!
There sleeps our baby boy;
He wakes-he wakes, to look on thee,
And curls his lip in joy.
Oh! husband, go not out to night
Thy wife, thy child entreat;
Our eve shali be pleasant one,
And our enjoymeents sweet.
He heeds not to the fond appeal,
But thrusts his wife aside
That gentle being. VINO had been
But one short year BRIDE
He braved the snow-he faced the storm.
And journed o'er the plain;
But never to his wife and child
The drunkard came again.
Squatter sovereign., 1856-05-20
The Law of Newspapers.

1. Subscribers who do not give express no
tice to the contrary are considered as wish
ing to continue their subscription.
,. IL subscribers order the dLscontinuanee OF
their periodicals, the publisher may continue
to send them until all arrearages are paid.
3. re subscribers neglect or refuse to take
their periodicals from the Office to which they
are directed they are neld responsible, TILL they
have settled the bill and ordered them diScoh-
tinued. -,
4. If subscribers remeve to otherplaces with
out informing the publisher, and the papers are
sent to the former direction, they are held res
ponsi5le. g.
t,kr neriodicals from the office, or removing
and leaving them uncalled for, is prima facia
evidence of intentiona fraud.
Squatter sovereign., 1856-05-20

"THE GRAY MARE IS THE BETTER
HORSE - STORY WITH a MORAL
!" The Gray mare IS the better horse" We
know very well the line is in Prior's Epi-
iogue to Lucius: but the story from which
the phrase is derived, is something like
this:
A gentleman who had seen the world,
one day gave his eldest son aspan of1,or-
ses, chariot, and basket of eggs. "Do
you," said he to the boy, travel upon the
high road until you come to the first house
in which there is married couple. If
ynn find that the husband is. the master
there. give him one of the horses. If. on
the contrary, the wife is the ruler, give her
an egg. Return at once if you part with
holse, but do not come back SO long as
you keep both horses, and there is an egg
remaining"
Away went the boy full of his mission,
and, just beyond the borders of his fathers
estate, 10! modest cottage. He aIighted
from the chariot and knocked at the door,
The good wife opened it for him and cur
tested. "ls your husband at home a''
No;" but she would call him from the
bayfield,. In he came, wiping his brows.
The young man told his errand. Why"
said the wife, bridling and rolling the cor
ner of her apron, 81 always do as John
wants me to do; he is my master-ain't
you, John e. To which John replied,
Yes" Then," said the boy, q am
to give you horse which will you take ?''
{" / think" said John, 'as how that bay
gelding seems to be the one as would suit
me the best" If we have a choice,
husband" said the wife, sI think the
gray mare will suit us best" "No," re-
piled John, :" the bay for me; he is more
square in front, and his legs are BETTER
"Now," said the wife, ' / don't think so
the gray mare is the better horse and /
shall never be contented unless | get tina.
one.'' :" WE'LL" said John, I" if your mind
is set on it, I'll give up; We'll take the
gray mare" Thank yon," said the boy
"allow me to give you an egg from this
basket; it is nice fresh one, and you car
boil it hard or soft, as your wife viii
allow"
The rest of the story you may imagine
the young man came home with both hor.
ses, but not an egg remained in his bas
ket.-Cozzen's Winepress.
Squatter sovereign., 1856-05-20

TEcHNIcAL OBsERvATIoNs.-A few
days ago couple of men got into fight.
and as consequence, it being naturally
the case, ring of excited individuals got
around the parties, and each, according to
his own particular feelings in the matter,
gave his advice.
"Peg into him r' said the shoemaker ;
I" hammer his upper leather for him
that's the kind-wax him, my lad-beat
his soul out of him."
"Cut into his fat, old fel," said the
butcher; :. knock him on the head. Say!
why don't yer punch his ribss You're a
regular calf, you are! Knuckle him, now
yer got him, and make mince meat OF
him."
dress him well," said the tailor, +" see
how he pants fell him give him stitch
in his rise button up his lip, and knock
him bang up
Tan his hide" said the currier, " peel
the bark off his nose. and damage his
skin"
This suits me exactly" said the law
yer; get his head in chancery. and bleed
him till he pleads, then he's good case -
Then advancing TO the other one, he said
he's doing you an injury; he's perfectly
ferocious; take the law on him and I'll
| look out for the remainder"
81 saw him strike you first" said the
carpenter. /" Nail him knock his up.
rights from under him; crosscuu him unit
he lies dormant. I'll bet a basket o
shavings on you, old chip"
'' Plug him in the eye" said the tobac.
conist. "Get up double twist on hin
and then chaw him up. Don't let hin
stump you; give him one on his niggel
head"
| "Batter his form.' said the printer
/" Squabble his matter for him and knocl
him into 'pi." Then pitch him into h-Il
where the devil can assert him at hi
leisure"
Squatter sovereign., 1856-05-20
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Squatter sovereign., 1856-05-20

NoTEs ON THE M1ssIssIPPI-The story
is familiar of the man who took passage
in fat-boat from Piusburg to New Or
leans. He passed many dreary, listIess
days, on his way down the Ohio and Mis-
sissippi. and seemed to be desponding Tor
want of excitement. Specifically he was
quiet and inoffensive; practically, he was
good natured and kindly disposed. In
the course of time, the craft upon which
he was passenger, put if.sso Napoleon, in
the State of Arkansas, for groceries Al
the moment, there was general fight ex-
tending all along the front of the town
which at that time consisted of single
house.
The unhappy passenger, after fdgetting
about, and jerking his feet up and down
as if he were walking on hot bricks, turn.
ed to used up spectator. and observed
Stranger, is this a free fgh:?''
The reply was prompt and to the point
1t ar, and If you wish to go in, DOM
stand on ceremony"
The wayfarer did go in, and in les.
time than we can relate the circumstances
he was literally chawed up. Cropping his
way down to the fiat, his halr gone, hi.
eyes closed, bis lips swollen, and his fac.
generally mapped out. he sat himsel
down on the chicken-coop and sohloquizes
| thus:
So this is N-a-p-o-l-e-o-n. is it,
upon my word IT'S a lively place, and tn,
only one at which I have had any flu
since l left home"
Squatter sovereign., 1856-05-20


A LOTTERY scHEME.-A French pa
per relates the following scheme resorted
to by young dalnsal, in order to procure
a husband:
"a young lady, pretty and well edu-
Gated, residing in the arondissment Of
Pithiviers, has conceived the idea OF put
ting herself up 10 be drawn by Lottery.
There are to be 800 tickets at 1000 trane,
each, and to the fortunate winner. she viii
give herself and the 3O0,000f. by way of
dowry. The lady has attached some very
prudent conditions to the purchase of
tickets. She viii only sell them to per-
sons whom she thinks will suit her, and,
In order to secure that point, she exac,s a
half an hours fete-a-fefe conversation with
each applicant. There is no liinit of age
imposed, but more than one ticket may be
taken by one person. The Lottery viii
be drawn on the 25th of November next.
at the Marie de Pithiviers. No married
men are allowed to take tickets. Il is
said tha. number of Englishmen have
become purchasers. and apphsations are
coming in from all quarters"
Squatter sovereign., 1856-05-20

&C." Look here Clem, can you tell
dis nigger why dat wcolly head OBJ yours
and de moon am alike 2"
.Well, Sambo, guess its case dey am
bof round.''
"No, dat am not ii;-it is cause deg
ann bofr 'sposed to be inhabited
Squatter sovereign., 1856-05-20

g@ Why is man who gets knocked
down at an election, like the world we
inhabit. Because he's /" fattened at ,he
polls
Squatter sovereign., 1856-05-20

s Doubt and distraction the fate OF
earth. but the brightness of truth belongs
and abides In heaven.
Squatter sovereign., 1856-05-20

to Why is man willing to learn,
like man under Indictment Because
he's " open to conviction
Squatter sovereign., 1856-05-20

R@ When a woman is in love, she
may be said to be profoundly learned, be-
cause she understands the arts and sigh
enees.
Squatter sovereign., 1856-05-20

tai have very little respects for
the ties Of this world." as the rogue said
with the rope about his neck.
Squatter sovereign., 1856-05-20

s9-a Dis-cord am horrible" as the
negro said when about to dance on MOTH
ING.
Squatter sovereign., 1856-05-20

subject as ne progressed, his voice became
as clear as the elaEion's call. His eye of
ethereal blue emitted sparks of fire as it
glanced from member to member. His
very words seemed 70 burn as they came
leapug forth like lava stream. His
form enlarged, hisstrength Multiplied like
that Of a giant roused from his slumber of
a tbousand- years.
BeEks sat with his mouth and his eyes
open, as though taxing the last glimpse of
yisitans from the split world. Silence
reigned over hes4aH in its deepest pro-
s i.;.assssa. ifsa1ar9asas fass-s..e.k
his seat, sgush of applause burst from
every heart. Poor Berks could stand it
no longer. He seized his hat, and made
a dash at the door, like one possessed of
the furies, saying as he went
"I'n off. Til go back to my people
and tell them to send somebody else in my
place. IT'S too much to be the biggest fool
in the house,"
And sure enough, he did rise and go
home to his constituents. The first word
he said was, 81 told you I wouldn't do,
and you didn't believe me, and here /
am.
1t is needless to say that the young ora
tor was the great Henry Clay, name
that has started the Hood in the veins oil
his friends, at its mention for many years.
-~s>-
a RICH sERMoN.-Where is the man
with his harp Of thousand strings?
The following rich extract from ser.
mon: will be recognized at glance by
some Of our readers here at home. Il
loses much of its humor, because we can.
not put in print the sing song style and ap.
propriate gestures that accompany it:
My friend, Sin makes the purtiest young
man or CONAN in the world, ugly-ah. And
Ill tell you how l know-ah; as was
coming to church to-day-ah, I saw some
young men in the road-ah. And thoueh
one of them thepurtiest young man evel
saw in my hfe-ah. And as drew nigl
unto them, discovered they were play
ing Nv marvels, and they drew nigh unto
a place what they called the taw-ah, ane
they marveled-ah. And this purity young
man was the last one to marvel-ah; anc
when he marveled. he jumped up ane
Mapped his hands like a rooster does hi
wings, and says he, 81 wish I may b,
ID if I halt fat-ah.' And, oh m,
friends, then l thought he was the uglies
young man l ever saw in my life-ah
And L opened my mouth and spake t.
II lus-ah, says I. "young man, this i.
not the way to salvation" And says he
Z" Old horse, if you had been salivated a
bad as l have, you wouldn't want to hea
talk of salvation
And now, my friends, when that a
young man said he was fat, he told
i lie-ah, for he was lean as that hungry
looking sister over thar that's always
praying so pious while the hat is beir
passed around-ah.
And, my friends, if that young maj
hadn't been blinded by sin, he never coul
a mistuk me for an old horse-ah.
Squatter sovereign., 1856-05-20

IHE LOVE OF TRUE woMAN-Ch
the priceless value of the love of a true
woman! Gold cannot purchase gem 50
precious! Title and honors cannot confer
upon the heart so much serene happiness.
In our darkest moments, when disappoint-
ment and ingratitude. with corroding care,
thickly cluster around, and the gtlant form
OF poverty menaces with his skeleton
finger, it CLEANS around the soul with an
angels smile. Time cannot mar its bril-
liancy, distance but strengthens its influ-
ence, and bolts cannot limit its progress;
it follows the prisoner into his dalk cei',
and sweelens the home morsel that ap-
peases his hunger, and in the silence of
midnight j, lays around his heart, and in
his dreams he folds to his bosom the form
of her who loves on still, though the world
has turned eoldly from him. The couch
made by the hand Of loved one, is soft
to the weary limbs of tie sick sufferer,
and the portion administered by the hand
of loved one, loses half its bitterness.
The pillow carefully adjusted by her.
brings repose to the fevered brain, and her
words of kind encouragement revive tho
| sinking spirit. 1t would almost seem that
God, compassionating woman's first fruil-
ty, had planted this jewel in her breast.
whose heaven-like influence should cast
into forgetfulness mans remembrance Of
the fall, by building up in bis heart another
Eden, where perennial flowers forever
bloom, and crystal waters gush from ex-
| haustless fountains.
Squatter sovereign., 1856-05-20

e@ The great and good Dr. Arnold
declared The spirit of chiyalry most hate
fui. because j, exaked honor above justice.