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Wlly I didn't HARRY Her.

was sitting last summer smoking a ci
gar with my friend Tom Fairbanks. Itwas
at Rockaway, and we were laughing in oul
own room, with our feet elevated on win
dow beEch. Best way in the world for sit
ting, that. Wonder if the ladies never try
1T when no one is near. Guess they do.-
We had smoked two cigars and commen,
ced on the third. There's something very
strange in cigar--it makes one cool in hot
weather, and warm in cold weather. And
there's great deal in enjoying it with a
crony Tom was fast friend OF mine land
q fine fellow-yes, real fine fellow; there
was something in him. He was fond OF SO.
ciety, and great favorte among the ladies';
and now as | looked over the dancing waves
and mused--cigars promote reflection, they're
real moral institution, and thut's why the
clergy patronize them, suppose--as smo.
sked and unused wondered he had never been
caught in any of the bets spread for him.
There was tall, dark.eyed beauty who had
made great impression on his heart. He
had danced and firted through whole New
York season with her, ard from the way in
which they both denied it; had really be-
lieved them engaged. But Tom had sudden
ly drawn of, and lett the young lady to point
her toes and curl her ringlets for some one
else. had never known the reason Of this
and with my mind full OF these thoughts, |
suddenly turned to Tom, and asked him how
q 1t was he didn't marry Flora Goodman!
s, Tom took the cigar from his mouth, look.
ed at me, arched his eyebrows, and then
commenced putting again.
mo, but tell me; you were very much ia.
ken in that quarter once
Tom made no reply but to throw open his
collar little more. Tom and | had mount
ed Byron collars since we came to Rocka-
way. There seemed no getting anything
out Of him. 4,
sDid the lady cut you, Tom y
!i | thought this woudrouse him. no. was
the emphatic response.
He then knocked off the ashes of the ci-
rkar, saying, $50 you want to know why !
didn't marry Miss Goodman 2
.sa Yes, / thought papa has been spoken to
and the bridal dresses ordered.'
Il mo, ] never had anything to do with Mr..
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Tlae Princess Royal Of England.

The London correspondent of country
paper thus describes the appearance of the
Princess Royal at the drawing room:
~ was scarcely prepared to behold her a
fine grown. handsome woman, taller by a
couple ofinches than her mother. and carry
ing herself with the ease and grace of wo.
manhood. Her face is perfectly lovely
The regularity of her features is perfect
Her eyes are large and full of intelligence,
imparting to her face that sort of merry as-
pect which indicates good humor. The nose
and mouth are delcately and exqustely
formed, the latter giving the effect Of great
sweetness. The Princess is more like her
father than her mother. She is like the
Queen in nothing but the nose. In all 9TH
er respects she is female image of her
father. Her Majesty begins to wear mat
ronly aspect She becomes slightly stout,
too, and looks more like the Dutchess of
Kent. Prince Albert's likeness to the por-
traits of the Car Nicholas, is remarkable
and striking, and it has become more OBJ
servable since he became bald"
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/" 0TThe celebrated Mount of Olives, near
Jerusalem. has been purchased by Madame
Polack, the widow of a wealthy banker OF
the Hebrew persuasion, at Konigsberg -
This lady intends to beautiiy the place and
improve the whole neighborhood at her sole
expense. The first thing that she had done
was to plant the whole area with grove of
olive trees, and thus to restore it to the
original state from which it derives its name.
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RAVENNA. THURSDAY, JUNE 26, 1856.

forty three got a going and couldn't stop
till they landed in the ditch and most of
them in 4 drunkards grave.
Beware, then, boys, how you get going.
Be sure before you star thatyou are in the
right way, for when you are sliding down
hill it is hard TO stop.
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@ William Richardson. Esq, q dis
tinguished member of the Suffolk bar, and
a resident Of Dorchester Lower Mills village,
committed suicide Friday evening, by drown
ing. in Nsponset river. His age was forty.
two. He leaves wife, no children, and a
large fortune. a
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OF Shortly before the snow disappeared
this season, Mr.. Joseph Burr. of Killing
worth, Conn.,, dug from hole in the ground
a colony of sixty mine black snakes. They
were in torpid state. and none of them
measured less than three feet in length
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Soetrp
THE SPEAKING DEAD.
BY HENRY W. LoxeFrLLow.


BY HENRY W. LoNGFELLow.
When the hours Of day are numbered,
And the voices ofthe night
Wake the better soul that slumbered,
To holy, calm delight,
Ere the evening lamps are lighted,
And, like phantoms grim and tall,
Shadows from the fitful FIRE light,
Dance upon the parlor wall,
Then the forms ofthe departed
Enter at the open door;
The beloved, the true-hearted,
Come to visit me once more.
He, he young and strong who cherished
Noble longihgs for the strife,
By the roadside fell and persisted,
Weary with the march of life
They, the holy ones and weakly,
Who the cross of suffering bore,
Folded their pale hands so meekiy,
Spake with US on earth no morei
And with them, the being beautious,
Who unto my youth was given,
More than all things else that love me,
And is now a saint in heaven.
With slow ard noiseless foet-step,
Comes that messenger divine,
Takes the vacant chair beside me,
Lays her gentle hand in mine.
And sho sits and gazes at me,
With those deep and tender eyes,
Like the stars go still and sart.like,
Looking downward from the skies.
Uttered not, yet comprehended,
Is the spirits voiceless prayer,
Soft rebukes. in blessings ended,
Breathing from her lips ofuir.
o, though oft depressed and lonely,
All my fears are laid aside,
I'll but remember only.
Such as these have lived and died
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The ocean must contain an immense q.
mount of treasure. In 1853, twenty. five
millions Of dollars were sunk; in 1856. which
was comparatively free Of storms, only ft-
teen millions;, making an average of TWEEN
millions per annum for two years.
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CoNTRADIcTED.-- The Canadian papers
contradict the statement that the British
Government has issued an order prohibiting
military companies from this side from cross
ing into Canada with their arms.
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+ A CoEvENIENcE.--Car building in France
is making rapid strides towards perfection.
On the Orleans railway, people can get to
bed-fairly underess, land have as good nights
rest as they could get under a four. poster
For this the traveller pays the price of two
seats. 7s 8a sHa,tea 'ff7s
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INSANE ASYLUM.


M Office is HEREBY GIVEN, THAT APART
~ ments ready for the option Of 40 patients,
in the Asylum
Those who have charge the insane and desire to place
them in the institution will apply to the Physician and
Superintendent, E. c. Fisher, at Raleigh before bringing
the patient to the institution.
The Board Of Directors refer to the 9Th chapter 18th
section page $50 of Revised Code for the legal require
ments to be complied WITH in order
admission of State Tor ndigent> patients.
For the admission Of paying patients reference is made
to both section of chapter 3d. of Revised Code
As all State patients are required to undergo examine
ton to their insanity previous to admission such
naton will De held at Raleigh where of the members
of the Board are to be found.
The Shers of the several Counties will please notice
the requirements of the l4h section Of the 9Th chapter
relation to their duties as connected with the law.
1t expected that apartments for large number of pa-
tients will be finished in the of few weeks, the
work upon them is now being prosecuted rapidly cir
cunsances will admit. Notice of their readiness will be
given through the public press
CHAS. L. HINTON,
G. w. MORDECAI,
TIOS ID. HOGG,
Elk. Committee of Board of Directors.
Raleigh, March l. 1856. Soft
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Life Preserving Patent Swingletree.
VuNHE SUBSCRIBERS HAVING PURCHASED THE
IL soIe right to make and sell these Swngletrees in the
counties counties Of Wake Johnston Chatham Oange Franklin
that they will attend the Courts above counties
them and will also pedde them through the country
be detached from vehicle when ut full speed with perfect
safety the vehicle and those in it, 1t simple easy
that any boy years old avail himself of its
No such protection has before been invented against
the dangers incident fractions horses Every
riding vehicle ought to have attached to it. 1t cheap,
safe and certain protection against danger 1t be at
tached to old or vehicles.
- Notice is hereby given, that any infringement
any modification this Patent Swngletree in any of the
counties above enumerated the persons persons often
ding will be prosecuted the full extent Of the law in the
U. s. Courts at Washington.
P.P. WILLIAMS co.
Raleigh, Feb. %, 1856. 27-6m.
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NOUN TAIN HOUSE.
NIxON,s sF.



Gold sbOrOngh, NC.
This extensive and well known public Esabsbm.,.,
been purchased and reOpened by the Subserho as
reception Of guests on the 4th inst. ''r me
1t Is pleasantly and conveniently situated in the .
Of business and is directly opposite to- and WEST s M
Ticket Offices, of the Wilmington aud Weldon au u Inc
Ceneral Railroad Companies, where the cars sion @ e
arrival and departure, and where FAITHFUL srRvr W., er
BE IN WAITING to take baggage and give such Other
tons as the traveller may require. "'' a''en'
THE HOUSE has been remOdeed repaired and A.,
oughly renovated from cellar garrett and f aor,
throughout with New Furniture selected with sn IIsled
and arranged with an eye single to the comforts of
uai guest Or permanent bOarder '~sr
4F THE TABLE
Will be richly furnished with the substantias tbo d;
and delcacies Of the Foreign as well MS
markets will be rendered tributary 10 the constant
ing and we'll trained servants - wing
THE BAR
Will be q Storehouse of the best Wines and I;cr,
superintendent by gentleman of courtesy and n,a a
thoroughly acquainted with his busness-comprs1 ~,
knowledge of what due to the rights and comtrt e
public, us well as to himself and his employer "s
THE STABLES
which are among the best in the State have been nooa
the keeping Of skillful and careful manager WIN vii ~
ways have under his the best and most eynor,
Ostlers and it will be among the chief cares of the ~
tor to see that horses of his guests be well fed and h
Oughly groomed. ~ 'D0f
This entire establishment has been purchased and s,
up at an enormous expense and it will be the pleasure @
course, it will be the of the subscriber tn @
der the House in every respect equal any in the
he therefore trusts that generous public will renew an
continue the liberal patronage heretofore extended Ia h
Borden, who gained for it celebrity throughout the ns
Union. "'
August IA. 1855. -
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TIlE NORTH cARoL1NA Sra 1fIb6lA B MAY


NDENOcRATIo AND FAMILY JOURNAL
sOIICITED ny MANY CITizENs Of FORSYTH
oeaa " wa. s NoG
weekly Newspaper under the above title
public interests o" our ana Of
the reading public; aud tho demand for local Journal a.
tue seat Of County government seem TO favor the e.
tabshmen at Winston OF journal OF the character pro-
Ths ssxrxs will be devoted to Morality Pure Lit.
erature Republican Principles GeneTa an.egsnce a ,a
publisher to render repository of pleasing and pr"fa-
Biz readng faithful record of events and an agreeable
In matters of public policy both National and State,
will yield unwaverng support to Democratic measures
ing to the height its abb lily the principles of the Balti-
more Democratic platform of 1852 agreed upon by the
Party and sanctioned by large majority OF the American
Against the recently organized "Know Nothing" or
"Nave American movement the mm.Is VII. Jake Se
religious test qualification for public Office at variance
with the letter and spirit of the Constltu9n opposed 10
every principle Repubcansm, and worthy only the g
uoance and intolerance of darker age Acting from
firm conviction that honesty capab and fidelity to the
Constitution aside from political prnOpe are sufficient
requisites in candidates for office under Republican form
of government shall oppose any organization whether
secret or open that seeks to create barrier between the
native and adopted citizen or deprive either of the rights
and privileges enjoyed under the Constitution and as
they stand In Short our position ana upon 's
subject will be- PR1ScIPLEs-not birthplace; PLEASURES
The paper will be devotedy attached to the Union Of the
States while maintaining jealous guardianship Of their in
divdual rights advocating as the only guarantee of the
perpetuty of the Unon strict and faithful adherence
under all circumstances to the Federal Constitution.
With the increased mail facilities afforded blythe compile
ton of the North Carolina Railroad and the advantages Of
daily arrival the Sentinel will contain the latest and most
reliable intelligence.
Especial care attention will bel bestowedlupon the
Editorial Department. and with the assistance OF ine
the publication may form pleasing and attractive feature
While the tone Of the Sentinel" upon all subjects will
be fearless and Independent its columns will De entirely
spcuous in some of the political journals Of the day.
The first number will be issued in the month Of April
next.
The Sentinel will be printed weekly from new type
large Sheet at the price Of Two Dollars per year. IN
advance; two dollars and half after six MONTHS or three
dollars after the close Of the subscription year. To
procuring subscribers and paying the cash I'D
vance, the paper will be furnished one year. gratis
December Is, 1855. y
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Prospectus of the Ss Southern Sentinel,"
A Democratic and Miscellaneous journal, to be Pub.
lished Weekly, at Wilson, NJ G.

Prospectus of the IS Southern Sentinel,''
A Democratic and Miscellaneous Journal to be Pub.
lished Weekly, at Wilson, N. c.
vuVHE EXISTING CONDITION OF POLITICAL PAR
u TIES aud of partizan strife naturally suggests the es
tablishng of such journal the SoUruERN SENTINEL
become The present indeed is crisis in our
political history, witnessed before The Constitution
has been invaded the laws ramped and spat relig
Gus liberty assaied ballot boxes broken and burnt the
landmarks of political ancestry partially effaced the
wisdom derived tmehonOred experience unSeated;
strange questionable have been pushed into high
positions and fanaticsn unclaimed from its and its
k,egot piles in the North is heard to howl among the
South These evils far its humble abilities shall
serve,
will eneavor to 1t will endeavor to nculcae
reverence the laws they exist and for the Cnnsu
ton has been interpreted by the wis. of the past
and bv the Fathers the Democratic faith 1t will defend
only political. bnt liberty and will do battle
against every political heresy that appear whether
Matched in culverts, open convention.
The SENTINEL will also, to relieve the m"notony OF poll
TICS devote space literary TOPICS original and selected
rs well miscellaneous Subjects which shall include
Agricultural and the latest Commercial intelligence In
brief efforts expenses will be spared to make the
Sentinel of The Useful and efficient journals in the
South
The first number of the Sentinel will be issued about
the of the month"; and to subscribers at the
rate 50 per 81 80 the end of six months, and
SO end the Discount made in behalf clubs
j. F. KEENAN,, EDITOR.
Jan. II, 1856. II
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! { e AZ A:RKDcLAllATI0Ns Z

ssis - a. "A s:RIDC
BY H@ E1CEE1RNCY THOMAS BRAGG, COVER
NQR or 1.-THE STATE or 0RTH-0ARoLlNA.
W.Et.Ass ct was passed BY the Assem-
sse q Ss
WHERsAs large number Of the people are disanchis-
ed b. the freehold qualification now required Of voters for
SEQ q re snaess6v s gsossal
Of North cgrona. aad it Is hereby enacted BY The authority
Of tie same hreefhs of the whole number Of members Of
each House cncurrng That the End clause LIST section
ofhe LIST article of the amended Constitution ratified by the
people of North Carolina the second Monday of Novem
be the year of Our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty
five, shall be amended to read follows: Every free white
man Of the Of years being native or nat
nhabitant of the State for twelve months Immediately pre-
ceding the day of election and shall have paid public
shall be entitled to vote for member of the Senate
Sec Be further enacted That the Governor of the
State be- and he is hereby directed to issue his proclaa
ton to the people of North Carolina, at least six months
before the next election for members of the General As
semb setting forth the purport of this act and the
proclamation shall be accompanied by and perfect
copy of the authenticated by the certificate of the
Of this act the Governor Of the State shall pnb
in ten of this State at least months
before the election of members to the General Assembly
Read three times and ratified in General Assembly this
Sd day of February, 1856.
sAM'h P. HILL
Speaker & II FsTs W e sS1Tss''.
Speukergf the Senate.
State of North Carolina I
Office Of the Secretary of State,
William HILL Secretary of State, in and for the State
of North Carolina do hereby certify that the foregoing is
true copy of the original ratified and file in this Of
flee.
Given under my hand this oath day of January, 1856
w. HILL, Secretary Of State.
Now, therefore, in conformity to the Constitution of the
State and the requirements of the aforesaid do issue
this Proclamation making known to the people of North
Carolina the provisions of said and the amendment
thereby proposed to be made to the Constitution of the
State and do the to be published in ten
papers of this State months before the election of men,
bers of the next General Assembly
In testimony whereof l, Thomas Bragg, Governor
of the State of North Carolina, have hereto set my
H. hand and caused the great seal of the State to be
hereto affixed. Done at the City Of Raleigh, this
the oath day of January A. d. 1856, and in the
SOth year of our Independence.
THOS. BRAGG.
By the Governor:
PULASKI CowPER
Pricate Secretary
RALEIGH Januarv 1885
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MANTEO MILLS.

MANTEO MILLS.
VVHIS VALUABLE PROPERTY is NOW OFFERED
Il for sale. 1t consists of Paper Grist and Saw MILL
and o Farm with conmodiOus Dwelling House thereon.
1t situated in Wake County at the Great Falls of Neuse
River thirteen miles from and four miles from the
Depots of the Raleigh CASTOR Railroad ut Forestve and
Huntsville The farm embraces three hundred and sixty
nine of good arabic andpart of which is in woods
The Paper Mill is massive stone building POI feet long
by S. feet wde-part of it two and half stories high
and covered with tin roof The machinery consists Of
four engines of great Rotary Boiler one Four
denier machine of excellent quality, which has turned of
pounds of paper within "a hours together with oil
other appliances necessary for paper makinga in good
order. The machinery is driven BY Blake water wheels
under head of Is feet water There is large Stock
House attached together with Office and eleven houses
for the operatives Also Blacksmith shop and Carpen
ters shop of stories An abundant supply of the
est wash-water.
The Grst Mill is a building, 40 feet long by feet
wde-f four foors 1t has three pair of stones each pair
driven by Blake water Wheel
The Saw Mill contains excellent circular Timber
be RATED down the river from twelve miles above
If disposed Of the property will be offered at
public sale the Court House in Raleigh the third
Monday in May next.
TERMS which will be liberal, will be made known the
day of sae application to the Bank of the State Of
North Carolina, at Raleigh:
March 10, 1885, 33-tdsw.
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RALEIGH & CASTOR RAILROAD.

RALEIGH & CASTOR RAILROAD.
OFFICE r. 4 G. X. R. Co.,
RALEIGH March 20, lSI6.
Schedule for Mail Train ON and after Tuesday,
the first day of April.
I'm AND AFTER TUESDAY NEXT, THE MAIL
u Train leaving the NortiCnrolna Railroad Depot,
the arrival of the Cars from the West, at 54 A. NJ las at
present) will stop the Northern Tor old Depot in this
City until O'Clock allowing ample time passengers
from that Road take breakfast at the hotels in Raleigh
to and from which they will be conveyed BY the Propreors
free of charge.
Leaving at o'clock, the Train will arrive at Weldon at
l4o. A. NJ in full time for all Trains going North and
will leave Weldon p. after the arrival Of the Peters
burg Portsmouth, and Wilmington Trains. and will reach
Raleigh at 645, Z. NJ.
r. A. HAMILTON, President.
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March 10, 1856.
Sale of Valuable Real Estate,
Of NORTH Carolina

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA.--WAKE
- COUNTY.-Wiliiam G. Hill, Trustee, and others vs.
Mariana Hill and others-Pettion to sell land.
Pursuant order made at Spring Term 1885, of the
Court of Equity for Wake county in the above entitled
cause.-The undersigned, Clerk and Master will proceed
SELL the Court House door in the town of Peterborough
the Tuesday Of May County CouH being the 18th day
Of May the land in the pleadngs mentioned lying in
Chatham county, to wit:
certain tract parcel of land situate lying and being
in Chatham county, about mile from Deep River and
within mile and half of Jones' Mills both sides Of
Dry Creek adjoining the lands of Joseph Brantley Drake
Wicker and otherscuntaning hundred and seventy
six acres The said land is all we'll tmbered with long
leaf pine and very valuable that account.
The undersigned will also sell at the Court House door
in the City Of Raleigh. on the Monday Of May County
Courbeng the 18th day of May the lands in the plead
ings mentioned lying and being in Wake county, wit
tract of land 10 Wake county containing three hum
dred less adjoining the lands Of Jos Peace
the heirs Of James sgeght and others Steep Hill cre
Terms Of sale: credit of six months for onehsf and
twelve months for the residue Of the purchase money bear
ing interest from date of SALE will be given % purchasers
giving bond and approved sueties Five per 1T. Of pun,
chase money to be paid in cash on day Of sls
-. 80. - IL ED. g. HAYWOOD, G. II: 3.
Equity o&cs, April 1Aa6.s Isse. a..