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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-01-16
TO Physicians and Druggists.
TOWNSVILLE
Male and Eemae Academies,

Rov. W. L. VAN EATON, AN. Principal.
Miss SARAH R. FRosT, in charge of the Female De-
PARTNERS.
Miss RoerapA J. DoyGHERTY, in charge of the
Musical Department.
OUR next session win open on Wednesday the
" I'd of January.
Tuition varies from to Sl2 80
ExTRAs-Frenc and Drawing, each...-...5 90
Painting in Oil Colors, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 90
Contingent
Music, with use of the instrument ,.........l5 90
Board at the regular boarding houses 81 SO per
week.
No deduction viii be made fer absence sIceptin
cases of protracted sickness. IS-6m
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UNION MALE ACADEMY
and Termination Female Seminary

THE Next Session of these Schools located in
Dsefe county, near Pennington, will CON-
menee On Wednesday tho 2nd of January 1855,
under the supervision of S. o. Tatum and Mrs. S.
O. Tatum, Principals, with such other assistants
as may be necessary.
Terms for a Session Of TtUenty Reeks.
Primary studies including Arithmetic, .........$5 90
Eng. Grammar and Geograpby...---...... s 90
Higher English 90
Greek, Latin and higher Math srnatics.......l2 90
Music on Piano, including use of instrument Is co
French and Drawing, each 90
Convenient to both Schools, board, washing
and lights may be had az good houses for Sc per
month. For other particulars address eithor Of
the Principals at Pennington.
December 18th, 1855. 15-5m.
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n

n F. PESCUD, having this day formed a Co
IL . Partnership with his brother-in-la law, Geo.
W. Calling, late OF Gates county, Y. c., viii con-
tinue to conduct the Wholesale and Retail Drsg
Business under the firm o fPESCUD & GATLING.
We contemplate in a short time charging and
improving our store, and shall keep a much larger
stock of articles in our line than heretofore, which
with our increased facilities, Justify us in Offering
to our friends and the public generally unusually
inviting inducements.
We are pleased to inform our friends and custo-
mers that we have secured the valuable services of
Mr.. Charles G. Scott, for FIVE or six years with
Williams & Haywood, and late of the firm of Hay
wood Il Scott; who, with our former assistant, Mr..
Jos. L. Ward, will unite with us in attending
promptly to their wants, on the most favorable
terms, at all hours of the day and night.
Our store will be closed on the Sabbath, but Mr..
Scott or Ward viii be in attendance to erecutefor
tie sick only, and their attendants will please ring
the alarm bell.
Our accounts viii be presented for settlement on
the LIST July and January Of each year, unless
terms are specified with the purchaser.
P.F PEsCUD, GEO. W. GATLING.
f$2o,0oo WANTED.
A LII persons indebted to the undersigned b.
n bond or account are noss afe-tiosctetY ap
pealed to for payment, as hrs old business must b.
closed without delay. ?. F. PESCUD.
TRESH GARDEN SEED-The subscriber.
I are expecting to receive this morning then
stock of Foreiga and American Garden and Grass
Seed, which Is much larger, and more varied thar
any previous supply.
They are prepared to execute orders from mer
chants. in any part of the State, on the most ia
vorabfe terms, and will allow them the privilege Q
returning all unsold by the 18th June.
Families wishing seed, wiz please send their or
ders while Our stock rs fpH. All our seed are war
rantcd fresh and genuine, and among thcm ar
some new and splendid varieties.
PESCUD & GATLING,
Druggists and S~eedsmen.
Raleigh, n. C
Ion 2 1894 10
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ROUND HILL FEMALE ACADEMY.
ORANGE COUNTY. N G

AOONU I'LL FEMALE ACAUEM1 I.
ORANGE COUNTY, N. G.
II next session will commence on the 18th Of
January, and continue five months, under the d. |
rection of the same teacher, Miss Patty Duty, of
Oxford, N. C. This academy is situated in a NOR
al, refined and intelligent community, surrounded
with churches of different denominations and is
about twelve miles from Durham's Station on the
Central Rail Road. Any person in the lower
counties wishing to send their daughters ap the
country to find a good School and a healthy Sec
ton, will do we'll to send to Round Hill Academy.
This being the Sth session of my school, { am
proud to say, that it has given general satisfaction.
My present teacher is not to be surpassed in any
of the Academies in the State as a good manager
of young ladies. Her performance on the Piano
and Guitar is equal to any.
TERMS OF TUITION.
per Session q Fire Months.l
Reading, Writing and Arithmetic, .......$G 90
The higher English sranches, ......$S and 10 90
Lessons Piano, with use of instrument-..-..I5 90
Lessons on 90
Board can be had in good families, in less than
one mile of the Academy, for S. and IS per
month. As have the teacher boarding in my
family, l will take 10 or IL young ladies at SIS 90
per month, no extras. The session closes on tn 9
18th June next, at which time a public examina-
ton will take place. For further informatiea
write me at Round Hill, Orange county,K. C.
D. C. PARISH.
Jan. 4, 1856. 19-
Va Hillsboro' Recorder please copy.
MAKE MALE AND FEMALE ACADEM Y
w This school is beautifully situated in Wake
county, 6 miles south Of Raleigh, imm ediately up
on the stage line from Raleigh to Fayetteville, one
and a half miles from tho Central Railroad.
The neighborhood is remarkably healthy, moral
and intelligent, and withal. first rate ,cater.
Board may be had in the best families for Sc
per month, including washing, fuel and lights.
The first session will commence the first Thurs
day in February, and continue 81 weeks, at the
following rates tuition, viz
Spelling, reading, writing, 6c,..".......$10 co
Higher OF
Latin and Greek, per ELECTROMAGNETIC 0C
Tuition paid invariably in advance, or certainly
at the close of the session.
A high grade of preparatory studies will be a
dopted, and much pains will be taken for the i'm.
provement of the moral as we'll as the intellectual
faculties of the students. Those who have son
and daughters, or wards, TO prepare for the respon
sible duties of life, would do we'll to look to tn
claims and advantages of this school.
1t is very desirable that all the students be pre-
sent the first day, though they may enter at an
time, and be charged from the same. No deduc
ton will be made for absence only in cases ofprc
tracted sickness.
As a limited number only can be accommodate
the first session, those who wish to enter the scho,
had better make early application to the principa
at Raleigh, N. c., either in person or by letter.
For further particulars address the principal
Raleigh, N. C. S. r. TRAWICK, Principal.
Jan. 2, 1886. l9-4t,
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Corporation Proceedings.
.Jan'Y 4, l

RALEIGH, Jan'y 4, 1886.
Regular meeting of Board Of Commissioners held
this evening; Present, VIM. d. Haywood, Esq,
Mayor Messrs. H.. D. Turner, Alex. Adams, +.
Smith, A. NJ. German, f. L. Harding, l. Proctor,
L. Cautwcll, Commissioners.
On motion, Messrs. Turner, Smith and Harding
were appointed a Finance Committee, to settle the
accounts of the Treasurer.
The following accounts were presented and al
lowed, viz:
An account of Mr.. II. D. Turner, Sc 90; E. E.
Harris, $31 IS; J. J. Christopher, $50; Briggs d
Dodd, So So; F. Bates & Co., s 1914; j. NJ. Toules,
SI5 % James Puttick, $50 20.
On motion, Mr.. E. Z. Harris was allowed $50 as
Clerk of the Market.
On motion, Mr.. Harris was instructed to call on
Mr.. Mordecai and obtain the note due the City Tor
rent of Temperance Hall, and collect the same.
Mr.. A. Adams, Weigh Master, reports up to jan
uary 4th, 1856, $106 half fees $53 in Treasury.
The Mayor called the attention of the Board to
the condition of the streets around the Central De-
pot. Mr.. Cantwell on the part of a Committee,
appointed at a former meeting, observed, that IN
consequence of otker engagements of a pressing
character. the r. K. Company have not yet been
able to put the force contracted for by them in a
letter of Mr.. Fisher, the President, which was pub
lished for the information of the public, some time
since, at work upon those streets; but it is believed
to ba the intention Of the Company, within a few
days, to remove every just cause of complaint
Whereupon, the Board directed Mr.: Cantwell agar
; to call the attention Of the President of the Com
, pany to the matter, and urgently request him t.
proceed with his engagement, with rs little della.
as %practible.
List of Insolvents returned by the collector wa
referred to the Committee on Finance.
G Adjourned. J.J. CHRISTOPHER, elk.
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ASBURY MALE SCHOOL.

THE first session of this school, which is situated
Il on the North Carolina Rail Road, six miles
west of Raleigh, will commence on Tuesday the
18th of January, 1856. The school is situated in
a healthy and very desirable neighborhood. Good
board can be had at q convenient distance for 81
per month.
TERMS OF TUITION PER SESSION OF FIVE MONTHS.
Primary department per session, --.-..Ss 90
Arithmetic and Geography, ."--.--~.10 90
Higher English branches, ...~.~.12 so
90
Latin and 90
Payment any time during the session.
J.J. WHITE, Prin.
Wake county, Jan. list, 1855. 1s-6
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We have often been surprised, on visiting
the warehouses of the larger dealers in drugs,
in our principal cities, to see the immense
quantities of those very popular medicines,
DR.. M'Lane's Celebrated Vermifuge and Ii
yer Pills, piled up on their floors, their very
beautifullahels and the clean, neat boxes, make
a highly imposing appearance. We think
Fleming Bros. of Pittsburgh, who are the
manufacturers and proprietors of these justly
Celebrated medicines, deserve much credit
for the neatuess with which they place them
before the public in our mind tits agnaran-
tee Of the purity and care with which they
ora nrenared. We are told that a bungling
and trashy Imitation has lately made its ap-
raar3nee aad purchasers had better look 10
i. See that each wrapper is signed FLEM>
ING BROS. =.
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YORK
ALEXANDER COUNTY, N. c.

DAO1AN IHLI IOICN, KESIUN Ell.
THE first session Of this Institute. will begin
the I'd Wednesday in January, 1856. The Insti-
tute is located among the mountains of western N.
c., and for health, good water and beautiful noun
tain scenery, is unsurpassed in the State. To
students in feeble health, this will be a most
pleasant mountain retreat.
Each department in the Institute, win receive
due attention, and we are happy in announcing
that we have secured the services OF Rev. Prof.
York, formerly of New Institute, as President
Students, coming from the lower counties, and S.
G., will come by Rail Road to Salisbury, thence,
stage it to Statesville, % miles, and then get pri-
vate conveyance out to the Institute, II miles.
For Circulars, address Richard W. York, Tay-
louisville, N C. H. L. SMITH,
Prest pro. tem., Board Trustees.
December IL, 1855. 1S-3t sow
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GoLDsBoRO' FEMALE COLLEGE.

w. Il. CUNINGGIM, Sec'y.
January 5, 1856. 10 3m
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1856-01-05

another assault Of mis- pronounced, mis-gram-
mared oratory! above all, let it not come
from the pul pit. | tried hard to forget his
deficiencies, and endeavor to sift some gem
Of truth from the sermon, but it was Of no
use; and, at last, resolutely turned my eyes
from the speaker, determined to think of
something else, if possible. Just at that mo-
ment, large dog which had been taking a
nap behind our seat, grew restless, and after
trying several ways to escape from his i'm
prisonment, at length effected his purpose, by
pushing his great bulk along the floor, between
my ncighbor and myself. Upon this, her
child gave loud scream, which awakened Az
echo from another, and another, of the half
dozen babies present, and for few moments
the baby chorus entirely drowned the speak
er's voice.
After much hushing, jumping and shaking
longer troubled me. had, unwittinsly, fixed
my eyes on the little face at INV side, and was
only made conscious of it by the moveme MS
of the mother, who seemed to think tina,
something wrong about its dress attracted my
attention; and she ncrvouSly .jerked its little
hood, ana smoothcd down its dress. But my
thoughts were far away, with little lost ne
row member Of that great congregation,
whose assembling is forever, and whose dcvo
tons are never disturbed by sinful thoughts
or ncongruous sights and sounds
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1856-01-05

-IHE SLACGHTFE AT SEBASIOrOL.
In the general order of Prince Gortschakotf
issued from the Heights of lnkerman on the
18th OF September, occurs passage remark
ably illustrative OF the sanguinarv nature OF
the present conflict in the Crimca The Rus
sian commander SAYS:
Taking advantage of the superiority of
their fire at short range. the enemy, after the
concentrated action OF their artillery for thir-
ty days-whIch cost our garrison from 500 to
1000 men per day commenced that terrible e
bOmbardment (bomtudmem Tentcr) from
their innumcrabe engines of war, OF cali
bre hitherto unknown, which destroyed our
dctences, which had been repaired at nigh,
with great labor and at great loss, under :he
inccssant fire Of the enemy-thc principal
work, the kornilott recoubt, on the Malako Oft
hill, (the key of Sebastopo., as point denom
mating the whole town. having experienced
considerable and irrcparablc damage.
In commenting upon tho above the New
York Evening Post we'll remarks. "Wha,
an immense waste Of human life is here ac.
knowlcdged. Tskiny the expression OF the
general order literally, we have daily los.
of $50 men to the Russian army, amounting
to %, 500 men in the last thirty days of the
siege. Every day nearly thousand mer
cut of from life every night vast grave tt
be dug and the earth to be heaped over thai
mountain of dead. And vet the cause fol
which the war was undertaken was not worth
a single life OF all the thousands which it ha.
cost the Russian people. All perisaed in a
struggle in which rot one OF the races hy
which Hussla Is inhabited have any interest
a struggle to cxtcnd the DOMINION Of theCzar.
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A Few Original Fnb,cs.
BY TNOM. r. VAN BEBRER.

A snapping-turtle once encountered a tor.
raPin, and wa' about to kill him, when a
schoolmaster. who was walking past, stepped
IN between them The turtle snapped at the
man loot, and had his head cut off for his
pans; but the terrapin would, most proba-
bly,, have escaped, had lie not drawn himself
so very tightly into his she'll. that it excited
the mans curiosity to see what was within.
30 ne took HIM home, and gave him to his
children, who placed Goals of fire on his back.
and tortured him till he died. "You see.
my boys, by this little incident" said the
schoolmas'er, that too much sbr;ul -;r-bsU.
'Sh"eSs, or too much outside snappiMne<S, are
alike dangerous tC those who practice them"
THE ANT AND THE BUTTERFLY.
Thank heaven, have reached home AT
last" SAID female ant. a'ishting to the
earth; and as she spoke she pulled of her
wings. and prepared quietly to retire to her
cell underground. But before doing so, she
looked up for the last time, and saw, on a
bou"h overhead, a butterfly which had Just
burst her cocoon, but which, instead of tear
In- of her wings. every instant. grew larcer.
brighter, and more beautiful. You say YOU
have reached home :" said the butterfly.
'and thank heaven, SO have :" and even AS
she spoke she mounted skyward: but L.r
home was not on the cold, dark earth, but
IN the bounde>S air. beneath the sun 8 bright
eye. ard on the baln,v breath of heaven. And
should not all good Christians keep constant
ly IN view tro homes. of which the two lust
described may serve as fitting types:
TIE EtTTlEeNAkE AND HE Orrp,,I-N.
Fool, sai Il cunning old oppos>um, start
Ing ~, after 'hc rattl.>n,ke had clawlcd O.
Yer lim and left hirn unIn ured. you thought
was dead, did YOU lou soon shall be-"
sad the serpent. sounding his rattle and dart
las towards HIM, But the opro>sum was too
quick TOR him, and saved his life. bv climbing
np tree; whereupon the snake was so en-
IaCcd, that he did As ra;tlesnakes are often
known to Io-hr turned his poisonous fang
against his own person. What Won call cow
ardice, SAID the oppo>>um to his expiring foe
was only commendabic prudence By All
ar'liice which ha- injured NJ one. i have ga
we'd my life; whilst. from bafl,d rae at not
having taken thu life OF another YOU have de-
privcd vourScl: OF YOUR own" The bitter is
often sell b:tten.-U lam, .jo,und.
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THt. D.AEk SIDE.

Thou iA-t done well perhaps
10 lii, the bright di>.'ui~c.
And lav the bitter truth
Before v"ur shrink inS eyes:
VIXEN evil crawl. below.
What seems - pure and fair.
Thine ewes are keen and true
To find the serpent there;
And vet turn away.
Thy task i not divine.
The evil angels look
On earth with ewes Ike thine.
Thou hast dome well perhaps,
To show how close wound
Dark threads If sin and s.ii
With one. best deeds are found,
How grea. and noble hearts,
Striving 10y lofty aims.
Have Still some earthly cord
\ mcaucr spirit claims:
AMI vct-a,hoUsl thy task
l. well and fairly done.
Nrthilk> for such as thee
There is Il hu!ier one.
Shadows there are who ,.vc.l
Among IL, Vet apart,
Dca, 10 the clHlm OF Cod
Or tindlv human heart:
Iclrc> of earth and heaven
Cal. hut thcv turn away,
And Love through such black night,
t'an src u. hope Of lay;
And vct-oUr eyes are dim.
And thine a. kecIer far.
Then gaze until tilou Seccst
The cilnuer OF some star.
The h!ack stream flows along
Whose waters We Ie>p!ac,
show IL rctitc.c! there
Some 'rag,ncir, OF the skies
Meath tangled tho.ils and nTiars
! hr task j. iii for thee
Seek for tie hidden flowers
We are 'oo blind To- see:
Then will 'Ilv great gltt
Acr"wn and blessing call;
Angels look thus on ,Ecii,
And God sec, good III all
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4 aeon Irish wit and Yankee more sly,
w. rldn'S 70 town Gaows passed by.
',Hoth the Yankee 20 Fat, ia a spirit Of gee
CIV, tia: ,,aows il due 4 where would you Ut
lrotf. return.l Fa., .ha: i aisilv shc"i!'
. = rld;Hc io 'r"l4 !env.cl. all alone
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OF the township; and that at tint clec,i n,
and ever since, that German township ha,
been o. X.
That is what we call preserving the purity
of elections
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STORY OF 4 IIIGHwAYMAN.- Not
many wears ago an lrishman, whose finances
did not keep pace with the demands made on
his pocket, and whose scorn ofhonest labor
was emincntlv unfavorablc to their being lc-
gitimatc,y filed, borrowed an old pistol one
dav, when poverty had driven him to extrcm
itv, and took the highway convenient where
he was likely to find heavy purse.
A Jolly old farmer came Jogging along, and
Pat put him down instantly as a party who
possessed those requisites he so much stood
in need of himself. Presenting MS pistol, he
demanded him to stand and deliver"
The poor fellow forkcd over some fifty
dollars, but finding Pat somewhat of green
horn, begged a five to take him home, a dis
tance of about half mile. The request was
complied with, accomp tnicd with the most
patronizing cir. Old Acres and Roods wa.
a knowing one. Eyeing the pistol, he asked
Pat if hc would sell it.
Is it to sell the pistol? Sowl, and its thai
be after giving for it
III give YOU the five dollar bill for it,
Done ard doncs enough between two
gentlemen. Down with the dust, and here:
the tool for you
The bargain was made by immediate trans
fer. The moment the farmer got the wcapor
he ordered Pat to shell out, and threatened t
blow ont his brains if he refused.
Pat looked at him with comical lecr, ant
buttoninS his breeches pockets. sung out
Blow away, ould boy d take the bi
Of powders in it.
We believe the old man never told the las
part Of the story but once, and that was by th'
purest accident.
A young preacher of the Methodist per
suasion is said to be creating as much excite
mcnt in London nov as Irving did some year
ago.and as Whitefield did long before his time
His name is Spurgen, and his age scarccl
beyond - years. His eloqucnce is describe
as most extraordinary-overwh wit
force and bril'iancy and his voice has th
characteristics which Whitefeld:s is said t
have possessed-a ringing tone, and capabl
of being heard by an assemblagc Of 1000
persons.
- Sir Walter Scott wrote The race OF
mankind would perish did we cease to hel]
each other. From the time that the mothe
binds the child's head, till the moment tha
some kind assistance wipes the death-daml
from the brow of the dying, VIC cannot exis
without mutual help. All. therefore, tha
need aid, have a right to ask it Of their fellow
mcrtals; and no cne who has 1t in his rcwe
| to grant can refuse without incurrlnS guilt.
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AGRICl1.TlI,AI.
Winter Shelter for Aui~.l.

Solomon says" A righteous man regard
eth the life of his beast" 1t is remarkab
that on large majority Of our farms. far less
attention is paid to the comfort of our do.
mest'c animals during the long period of their
confinement during the winter months. than
the weil-kno~n Humanity of our farmers in
other matters, would seem to insure Licmo.
the distinguished German chemist. saws that
our clothing is an equivalent for food: and
every discerning and r. tlect;ny person INNS,
have received very striking and impressive
corr"poratIon OF the truth of the observation
IN the PLAIN fact that an animal comfortably
sheltered and provided will, litter or be,liinc
consumes, during winter. less food by nearly
one hall. than an anima! of the same size and
KIND will require if uncarc1 for and ex,.o>e,l.
We have frequently been surprised and
shocked by what appeared to bc an un,nerci-
iui regardie>sness Uf the comfort and health
OF domestic ANIMALS, s,particularlv Young stock.
Every correct farmer will study the com
fort OF every animal under his carr-not on
~ from common principle of humanity.
which Is, or should be instiiel into him by
the gentle and humanizing character of his
pursuits. hu. from healthy and laudable re-
gard Tor his own Interests As Factions
writer once SAID, misery never vet tattened
any one, and cold and hunger are miserable
bcd-teilows. Good barns. comfortable sheds.
close - cotes." for sheep and swine to 90 to
when they please. are among the most elegant
embellishments OF which homestead. i'm a
rural district, can possibly boast.-.N.p Eng
idnd Farmer.