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w. A. BROADWELL & Co.,

$50 Ess4=a fSnccessnrs 10 A. J. Wright & Co) e
COMMISSION MERCHANTS, No. 100 Gravier
" street, New Orleans. sa
We shall give special attention to executing orders
for family and plantation supplies and to the collection
and remittance Of money. % & '@
In pursuing a strictly commission business, we have
adopted the policy of accepting bills furnishing all
our accommodations by direct cash advances,
As we receive BaGeLNG and ROPE direct from the
manufacturers, shall have pleasure in supplying
planters without charge of commission for purchasing
We are agents for Griswod's Improved Cotton Gins,
which are delveredree of CHARGE and fully guaranteed
at So SO aF = ~
The services of Mr.. A. J. WRIGHT will be gvent
the interests of the house. decl2
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SheriT'S Sale.

SNTATE OF LOUI5IANA-Parish of Caddo-In
~ District Court, No 4347.s S. VAN BIBRER VS.. r.
A. CUTLIFFE. By virtue of writ of feri facias iss
ed out of the honorable the District Court of the pa
IRISH Of Caddo in the above entitled suit and to me
directed, have seized and will proceed to sell at
public auction at the house door in the town of
Shreveport, parish of Caddo, on SATURDAY, the I'd
day OF February, A. d. 1856, between the hours Of
III O'Clock, NJ, and P. NJ, the following described
property. tow the undivided half Of the north east
quarter dissection No thirty-six (36,) township No.
seventeen, (l7,) range No. fourteen lad and the I'M
divided half Of the southeast quarter Of section No
twenty three, (23,) township and range, situated
in the parish of Caddo Seized the property of the
defendant and to be sold pay and satisfy the writ is
sued il the above entitled suit.
| Terms Of sale-Cash, with the benefit of appraise-
ment. IHOS. K. SIMPSON, Dy Sheriff.
Shreveport, December 26, 1855. pfs7 Is
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ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT Law,
IN Shreveport. La. Will practice in the district
courts of Caddo, DeSoto, Bossier, and the supreme
court at Monroe and Alexandria. novl4
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RENIOV AL.

Shreveport. January j, 1856.
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~THE SPECTATOR

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North Carolina Six Per Cent State Bonds.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, N. c.,

TREASURY DEPARTMENT, N. c.
SEALED PROPOSALS. WILL BE r RE GET
Dat this Office until 10 o'clock A. NJ 18th of Feby next
for the purchase of $4,000 of Bonds issued BIZ the State
OF North Carolina They will bear date January lst 1855
Proposals will also By received for the purchase of s15
will run thirty years. ~ N''' "'"
Both classes Of Bonds will have coupons attached for in
teret at six cent per annum payable on the list Of
!any and !%y each and both principal and
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upess where the party prefers to have them PAYABLE
st the Treasury Of the State Ct North Carolina.
They will be issued in of OOO They are express
Iy exempted from taxation for any purpose
bidding will please address their letters endorsed
eigh, N. G.. " -'"
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tanse Of their bids deposite the bids
the interest to the credit of the undersigned
IN either the Bank Of the Republic, New York. the Bank
Oh me s!sse o. or the Bank Of Cape Fear Raleigh
The OF accepting such bids in whole in part as
os deemed most to the Staes reserved
The bids Will be opened in the presence the Governor
Seersta and Comptroller of State and the President Of
sne osnk OF the state. D. W, COURTS,
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THE GREAT SOUTHERN WEEKLY
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MORE PROOF.-DYsPEPsIA CURED.
Notice to the Travelling Public.


VUNHE SUBSCRIBER IS AGAIN AT WELDON, AND
II having taken interest in MI W. 7. Whitfields llo-
tel in that place. kept by Mr. John Smith, of Charles
the citizens of North Carolina, any of his numerous
friends from New Orleans to the Lakes of Canada who
stopped with him in Raleigh, Henderson and Weldon, n.
c. lS51.52, and Portsmouth, Va. what sort Of table
house he will keep They know him TO be too proud
Hotel Keeper, to keep house second to other His
cooks and hOuse-servants known to be equal to
In addition the other ladies' who have charge of the
house. have, connected with the establishment Mrs.
Dickcn who lived with Mrs. Gresham than fifteen
years. Assistant, up to 1855.
Believing it to be the interest of the travelling public
that there should always be two good houses in Weldon
he does ask for monopoly Ali he asks is fair share
of the travel and not that if he is found deserving it,
JAMES GRESHAM.
Weldon N. c., Jan. LIST, 1856. 15-lm.
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA.-NASH
y COUNTY.-Court Of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Nov.
Term, lS55.-Milly Williams Dempsey Williams Harris
Williams, Zebede. Williams, jimmy Williams, Gully Will
Thos. Naturalization for Dover.
1t appearing the satisfaction of the Court that Piety
Williams, Jet Williams and Thos. Williams nonresi--
dents of this State is therefore ordered that publication
be made in the North Carolina Standard for weeks for
said defendants to appear next Court of Pleas and
Quarter Sessions be held for the County of Nash the
Court House in Nashville the second Monday in Febr
next then and there plead demur this
will be heard l.are to them.
Witness, W. I. Arlington, Clerk of our said Court ut
office in Nashville, the second Monday of Nov. 1855.
W. 7. ARLINGTON, C. C. C.
December s, 1855. 6-w6w.
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A. ID. 1856.

A. ID. 1856.
VUIHE PUBLIC MAY TALK ABOUT THE CLAYTON
IL BULWE treaty and the BRITISH BULLION pow.
but whether is perfect treaty or imperfect treatment
towards us matters little-he facts The British
hold Malta and Gibraltar, Helgoland in the Baltic. Cape
Ceyon the South and East Falkland at
Cape Horn Vancouver the Pacific Halifax, the Bernu-
das off Cape alte,ask, and Mosquito of the Caribbean
sea-thereby commanding the world of waters notwi'h-
down. and put thru on Fayetteville ST., No. -, Portraits
Of giving neamens, done up and done down and done
brown ambroiypc photographic and da-
guerreotypic styles ndelbe color and pure in tint,
that e,ery every child may recognize his near rea-
tves, and even Towser know his own master.
p. s. Call Immediately and be satisfied for once!
At the HAVEN'S GALLERY,
Fayetteville Street No - Raleigh &c
January 25, 1856. l9-i.
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" ERTY EOR 8 AIR SEVEN HIINn ~

w AAOADAC LAND AMI IOWN FROP.
y ERTY FOR SALE.-SEVEN HUNDRED AM.
THIRTY-SEVEN ACRES OF LAND within one mile l.
the City of Raleigh $50 300 of which the finest ana
most productive low grounds in the State are offered for
sale. The cleared ground is in fine till the land to be
to many of the citizens Of North Carolina but invite
estate life time will pass before such an opportunity
have just erected SUPERIOR FIGURING AND
TWO CORN MILLS upon the premises The Mills can be
from the Dwelling House, and therefore all the
time under the propretors observation The Mills are
ported the best stream that anywhere be found and
will never lack for water, being supplied by Canal we'll
constructed upwords of 5000 yards in length and 10
wde with standing head IN feet wheel and feet
face. ~
Below this Mill, and within 400 yards another water DOW
er can be employed using the water and in addition
three other good and constant streams 10 foot overshot
or an foot breast could be employed for any de-
manded f'p''o' "e
An extensive varied and choice Orchard attached to
premises W WIG
Further description Of this property is deemed needless
Persons desiring to purchase will is their inter
est to call and examine When they do So thew will he
better pleased than by reading the above.
THE TOWN PROPERTY consists of a convenient and
well located lot with DWELLING HOUSE of SIX rooms
near the Central Rail Road Depot and other vacant
The Town property and other lots adjoining the citv
20 sold at public auction Tuesday of our next
Court if not previously disposed Of Terms one half
the other half in six MONTHS with bond and
security. All of which may by application On
WILLIAM F. COLLINS.
Sen. - looo. It'd,
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Tx MS HOU Sc.
FORMERLY MRS. BORDEN'S)
West Side Raikt0a4l.

FORMERLY MRS. BORDENS)
Vest Side Rait,Uad.
GOldsborough, NC.
This extensive and well known public Establishment b
been purchased and reOpened by the Subscriber
reception of guests on the 4th inst. NC
L. pleasantly and conveniently stua ed in the cen,e
Ticket Offices, of the Wi'niogon ard Weldon ard ,h
Centera road Companies where lie cars STOP on their
arrva' anG departure, ald where SERVANTS WILL
BE IN WAITING 10 lake baggage and give such other aen
tions as The traveller may require.
THE HOUSE has been relnodelled, repaired and thor
throughout with New Furniture selected with special care
and arranged with single the comforts of the cas-
ual guess or permanent! boarder:
THE TABLE
VIII be richly furnished with the substanas the daints
and decacies of the Foreign as well as domestic
marke.s will be rendered tributary to the constant suppy
winch VIII be served up in the best style by orderly ojp
ing and we'll trained servants.
THE BAR
Will be StOrehouse of the best Wines and Liouors and
superinended by gentleman Of courtesy and integrity
thoroughly acquainted with his the
knowledge Of what is due rights and comforts the
public, as well as to himself and his EMPLOYER
THE STABLES,
which among The best in the State have been placed in
the keeping of skifLl and careful manager who will al
ways have under his care the best and experienced
ostlers and it will be among the chief Of the propre.
tor 10 see that horses of his guests be well fed
oughly grOOmed.
This entire establishment has been purchased and fitted
up at an enormous expense and it will be The pleasure
course ID Will be the Interest o. the subscriber to
lie therefore trusts that generous public will renew an
continue the LIBERAL Patronage heretofore extended to this
House, while under the of its ormer propre;ress Mrs
Borden who gained for it celebrity throughout he entire
Union.
H. R. NIXON.
August a. 1859 W 1r
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PATENT BARREL MACHINERY.

PATENT BARREL MACHINERY.
Interesting to MuI-ownerx, Turpentine Distillers,
and all others acho hare ertensice for Bar
rek and Kegs.
TIME SUBSCRIBER is THE PROPRIETOR OF THE
IL patent of the machine known Traps Patent Bar
rel Machine for the territory of North Carolina and is de-
srous of selling machines with the right them the
several counties State He also DESTROYS of selling
the rights of the for the States of South Car
DINA Georgia, and Texas The following describes
of the advantages of the machine.
advantages ouer Handmade Work.
We make ttaves and heading and make twenty
five per cent. stock from the given amount of
timber saving thereby in of material Our
slaves made perfectly straight have the hollow
and round when up in the cask of uniform
hi ckness jointed accnrarely-beng mathemati
tally true from end the other casks tighter
stronger, all of equal weight and capacity, uniform ap
pearance and all perfectly aterih They cost only
about wo-thirds what the article would, if made by
hand and will sell for considerably in any market
We have shop at FrankinsviIe, Randolph Co., N c.,
where persons who wh witness the operation of
these Machines and test to their perfect satisfaction every
branch of the work. We will feel the utmost pleasure in
exhibiting to such everything connected with the work.
VIM. w. CLARK
Franklinsville, N. C.
Dec. Is, 1856. llO4-wGm.
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u,sT prRI.IsuED.

rDAYARD TAYLOR,s NEW BOOK.-A Visit
ID India China LooChoo and Japan in 1885,
by.Bayard Taylor with elegant Steel Engavings lSmo'
cloth. Price 81 so.
This volume is record of the authors own experience
during years travel in the above named countries ana
intended to convey accurate idea of their present phs
ca and social aspect The results of the writer's obaerva
tons given in the delightfully."- natural style which
characterizes his previous works.
ave welcome with pleasure this long promised WORK;
Africa Egypt and India of one Of tie indefatgable
travellers the day, We know of books Of the kind
that keep the readers attention much ave-Sunoay
Dispatch. .
Mr Taylor has earned reputation as traveller never
equaled American and surpassed by but few per-
living We venture the assertion, that this new
book will be generally confessed be his greatest and best
rk,"-Eastern Aryus.
For Sale by W. L. POMEkOY.
Raleigh Oct. 25 1855. VI
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MArL ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AT RALEIGH.

NAIL ARRANGEMENT AT RALEIGH.
arrival sad Departure of Railroad and Sses Lines at and
from Raleigh
NORTHERN MAI,-(Bx RALRoAD,)-
caves daily ...................... -. at I'm.
mail closes at 81 my
SOUTHERN MAIL,-(Br Two-BoRsE HAck,G
leaves aalY .............''''''''''''' at n M
(Mail closes at 81 g. m.y
WESTERN MAII-(BY FouR-HoRss CoAcHks,)-
caves daily ....................... AZ 81 m'
ifri's' daily iMaii closes at 8 a ny 80 r
P1TTsBoRoUGH MA1L,-{Br TwoHoRs. i HAsk'e
Leaves Sunday and Wednesday ........... a. 2 D. H.
Arrives MSnday and Thursday saturday. At
GOLDSBOROUGH MAIL,-(BY FouR-uoRsE Coach
Leaves daily, Except sunday0 .......... At m
Arrives daily, Except MondayO ......,.. AZ IL 'n'
MA! closes at p. n.y.
TARBoROUGH MAIL,-(B7 !yo-HoRsE HAck'e
Leaves Monday, Wednesday and Friday, ~ . O. w.
Arrives Tuesday Thursday and Saturday, at P; "'
(Mail closes Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday at PM
PETERBOROUGH MAIL,-(B OBJ HORSE,
Leaves Friday, ~
mail closes Friday at IL n.y.
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TO CONTRACTORS.

TO CONTRACTORS.
PROPOSALS. ARE INVITED TO CANAL NUT
Il BUSH Greek. commencing at the bridge on the road
leading from WILLIAMSBURG Warrenon, thence up the
creek about four miles.
1t proposed sraghen the channel of the creek as
practicable, by cutng canal across the bends
20 feet wide top siopng Is feet at bottom-the aver
age depth about iee-cearng the old channel where
it is nearly straight.
Persons wishing to contract requested to view the
ground, and oimake proposals both for the canang and
clearing out , ,,,
ANY communication addressed to JAMES TURNER,
WILLIAMSBURG Granville Co., N e., will receive prompt
attention
January Is, 1856. lin.
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DIOCESAN TRAINING SCHOOL OF NORTH
CAROLINA, AT ASHvILLE.
VUNHIS SCHOOL WILL OPEN ON THE FIRST OF
al buildings will have been completed 1t is designed not
to receive than Twelve Fifteen pupils for the first
year. Application for admission be made to the Rec
tor at Ashville, the RI Rev, Bishop Atkinson.
No particular age is prescribed.
Terms for Board and Tuition 5000 per Session of ten
months one-haf payable semi-annually, in ddcdnce.
Pupils not able pay these terms being recommended
by clergyman of their Parish shall receive such reduc
ton of full charge have been previously agreed
upon. . ,
any Parish in North Carolina shall send to the
school, in its name, approved pupil the expenses
of Board Tuition Books and Clothing, offered by the
year at $780, payable in advance
For explanatory circulars address ,
IAN l6 1856. l7-t.
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Prospectus of the s' Southern Sentinel,''
A Democratic and Miscellaneous Journal, to be Pul
lished Weekly, at Wilson, NJ g.

democratic ana miscellaneous journal 10 De i'ut
lished Weekly, at Wilson, N. G.
vHyHE EXISTING CONDITION OF POLITICAL Pal
TIES, and Of par,izan strife naturally suggests thee
tabshing of such journal the SOUTHERN SENTINEL
purposes become. The present indeed is crisis in
political history, witnessed before The Constitute
has been invaded the laws tramped and spa rele
liberty assaied; ballot boxes broken and burnt ii
landmarks of political ancestry partially eaced Il
wisdom derived from timehonored experience unseated
strange and questionable have been pushed into hg
positions; and fanaticsm, unclaimed from its and
aggO piles the North heard to howl among us IN IT,
South. These evils, so far as its humble abilities sha
serve,
THE SOUTHERN SENTINEL
will endeavor to arrest 1t will endeavor to inculcae
on it has been interpreted by the wise of the pas
not only political bnt RELIGIOUS liberty, and will do batt
against every political heresy that may appear whetht
Matched in caves or culverts, or open convention.
The SENTINEL will also, to relieve the HnnoOny of poll
tics devote space literary TOPICS original and selected
well to miscellaneous subjects, which shall nclud,
Agricultural and the latest Commercial intelligence In
brief efforts expenses will be spared to make tn,
Sentinel one of the most Useful and efficient journals in tho
South.
The first number of the Sentinel will be issued about
the first of the next month"; and subscribers Mt the
rate of g per 50 so the end six months and
% at the end of the Discount made behalf of
who shall take five, ten or more copies
J. F. KEENAN,, EDITOR.
Jan. II, 1885. II
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Bricks Bricks !! Bricks!!
VUNHE SUBSCRIBERS HAVING MADE PERMANENT
IL arrangements for carrying on the BRICk-MAkING
business extensive SCALE now prepared to con-
for the delivery during the ensuing season. of from
million Of Bricks of the best quality and at such
prices will DEFY all competition.
Orders ron will be promptly attended to, and
bricks delivered either of the Depots if desired.
GEO. T. COOKE co.
Raleigh, MarchT, 1885, 30-tf.
~ Register COPY.
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BOOKER & COLE,
Southwest Corner of Market Square,)

Southwest Corner of Market Square.)
FAYETTEVILLE ST., RALEIGH, N. C..
TIME UNDERSIGNED HAVING PURCHASED
Il the entire interest of Gully Booker will continue
to keep hand large neo and aoeU sected stock of
Dry Goods, Hats, Caps, Boots, Shoes Sole and Upper
Leather, good assortment of Hardwares, &C., &c.
Together with large and well-selected stock of
Groceries, such as the following articles: La.
guira Rio, and Java Cofees, Crushed,
Pulverised, and Brown Sugars, Teas
of various brands and qualities, good
assortment of Soaps, Bacon Lard Flour, Meal,
and corn with many other articles too numerous
to menton-indeed, everything usually kept in such
--. establishment. .r .
return sincere thanks to the public for the ber
al patronage bestowed predecessors and hope
merit q continuance of the same.
- Cine Gull and examine Stock for your-
ssLces FL ..-.-
Our motto is r "ou1ck SALES AND SHALL PROFITS FOE
cAsH..A SO ~ 81 f-E ~"
P. P. BOOKER,
]. W. COLE.
Raleigh, January 4, 1856. I'll 1s-wtE
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SALEOF VALUABLE CITY PROPERTY.
DURsUANT TO A DEED OF TRUST, MADE TO
Il me by F. w. King shall sell to the highest bidder
at the Court House door, in the City of Raleigh, the
End day of February next at y o'clock the House and
lot now occupied by King on N Ns Street op
So Newbern Street, and back feet. The
House is and we'll finished two story building, and
is located desirable part of the City, Terms Of sale
will be cash. unless directed by the creditors of F. w.
King to give a credit.
5. H. ROGERS, Trustee.
Jan. II, 1856. It'd.
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OUNTAIN HOUSE

CAPON SPRINGS.
by many southern friends to extend the nressn,
son. have determined to keep the Mountain House onsn
The three tournaments for the season will ,nIo ,,
the 2sh OF August the 18th and 18th of Sepembr A'e on
The are will be reduced five dollars per month ana
dollars per week, after the LIST of Sept "na 'Eo
August 10, 1855. ""aM.