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GKEENSBOROUGH MUTUAL INSURANCE 60
At the end of Three Years. such has been the care And
economy Of the officers of this Company that we are sl
Iee from debt have made assessments and have
such large Capital in cash and notes. that we have no
aton In saying to the public that there is no safr
Pany in the Southern Country The most of the Rss in
TINS being the Western part of the State
the danger from fire is much less --77-' ''S
the last annual Meeting the following officers were re-
JAMES SLOAN, President
s. G. COFFIN, Vice President,
' c, 2. MENDENHALL. Attorney 30.
~. PETER ADAMS, Sec'y Treasurer N
W. H. CUMMING, Gen. Agent - ..
:, ,DlRECTORS.-Jam Sloan, DIR. J. A. Mebane C. P.
Mendenhall VIM. s. Rem Rev. c. F. Deems, James N.
Garret, Jed q. Lindsay, ~ Mcconnell E. W Oeburn. J.
L. Cole, u: p Weir Greenso ugh; F. Lilly, Wades.
borough, Dr. s. G. Coffin Jan. own: Joshua Tavloe.
washington; VIM: A. Wright, VIII, Lgton; John l. Sha-
ne oanSoury John H. Cooke Fayetteville; H. G. Sprull
fymo9th Robert E. Troy, Lumberton; Dr.. R. d. Scales
All communications should be directed to the Secretary
free of Postage PETER DAMS Sew
august T. 1854 ..s, . 75-tf
VALUABLE LAND FOR SALE.-THE SUB
- SCk!BER has for sale eight hundred acres of
and IN Wake County, lying the Central Railroad-
inese lands are covered with oak and pine growth are
suitable for turpentine getting for farming for steam
sawmlli 1t is all sco0dand There are settlements
on II, with small lots 1t is also well watered. 80"
Will sell on accommodating terms both as to price
and time. F
W. G. STRICKLAND.
NOV. D. 1850 o.
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Dec. lst:, 1855.

taken up and committed to Jail, in
Y the County Of Nash, on June a5th,, 1854 negro
an who says his name tom. and belongs 70 the hes
ems to be about years Of age black complex
H. and has more than ordinary space between two Of
under teeth. The is srequested to come forward
prison charges and take him away or he will be ds.
| ,sed of according to law. A. r. BAINESs
I! Aug. 1-wtf ~ srr.s 80 -Shar;6e
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SIDNEY A. SMITH.
ATT TORNEY AT LAW,
SMITHFIELD, NC, -. -
Will attend regularly the Courts of Pleas Quarter Ses-
sions Of Wake, Johnston, Cumberland and Harnett.
Smithied, Feb. 90 1856. 2s-tf
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"A JAIL OF PETERSBURG. VA. "A NEGRO
" by the name of BILL belonging Lemue Tyce ESQ.,
I'd bought by him from Slater Jones' The owner can
( Petersburg July g. 1875. ~
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- EVBED CODE, PRICE o. 90. POSTAGE
h when sent by mail As cents For sale BY
- .F.'-7f,-i ,a-,,.-+t w. L. POMEROY.
in this form remaining. IS so.
". L. p. keeps also constantly hand Jones' Digest
Eatons Forms 1redel Executors and Law Books gem
orally particularly those required to be read for County
and Superior Court License. -. .ej5sSf
Jannary IL, 1856. $4,000 IL
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.KA Err BIGGS l. CO., ..-
GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
Iuniss Wharf, 16acn Point,
Norfolk, Va.
Rgvsnces- Messrs Bloodgood { Co., E. p Tsbb / Co.,
and Alex Bell Esq, Norfolk; Hon. Asa Bggs, Williami
stoh n c.. Col J. B. G. Roulhac Raleigh n. c.; Lewis
Thompson, Esq, HOtel, N. G.
October %. 1854. 961vw.
t.- ANDREW J. STEDMAN, -.
.s Attorney at Law, .ls.,! a-.
Having removed >Ptsborough N c., will attend regu-
lary the Courts of Chatham Moore and Harnett Counties
Pittsbro', April l6, 1885, 42-H
A. n. LEWIS, --ts-,..r- ....-.l.. E.
Attorney and Counsellor at Law, u.,.
MAY BE FOUND, WHEN NOT ABSENT ON PRO-
IyA FESSIONAL BUSINESS at his office his resi-
dence north of the Capitol, on Halifax Street.
Raleigh. July II: 1886: -. - se-tE
ECOR SALE.-I WISH TO SELL FINE TRACT
IL of LAND, containing some 800 or 400 acres,
Johnston Academy, at which place there is foushng
Male and Female School there is in the State under the
supervision of those accomplished scholars and teachers
John w Stewart principal formerly of R. NJ College and
Miss Flora Graham, graduate Of Greensboro Female Col
legs, and formerly Of Fayetteville, assistant. Persons
wishing to educate their children thoroughly would do
well to come and examine the premises. There is also
fine chance to make money by putting up Boarding
House. The land is 16 miles south of Raleigh and 13 west
from Smthfeld. A. J. LEACH.
Leachburg, Feb. %, 1856. -4w.
Register SPIT. Age, time s-'sEIv.
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LEWIS q KING, ' s
Commission Merchants,
MOBILE, ALABAMA. "''s''s
b. B. LEWIS, formerly Of Franklin Co., N. G.
Dr. PEYToN KING, of Pickens Co., Ala. ..
A. NJ. Lewis our authorized agent of Raleigh, N. G.
June 6, 1854. So
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WHY PURCHASE PIANOS FROM IRRESPONSI.
w BILE Travelling Agents, when you can get in Pc
which will be GUARANTEED to be low as any at the North
or South, from p NASH Piano Forte Dealer corner of
Sycamore and Bank SITS. 'I-E !
Always hand between 80 and 40 Pianos to select FROM
nearly all varying in style and finish. =
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/" Begun ersokse."

One cold morning last week, / heard the
following conversational between child and
friend who spent the previous night in the
family to which she belonged. Said the
girl to the visitor. WAS you cold last nieh,ln
The visitor pleasantly replied, that ut was
very cold when he put bis feet down in the
bed, and he had TO lie very crooked all
night" Immediately the child replied,
That acds because you begun crooked" Prob.
ably most persons understand the truth and
fitness of the remark, who have slept in a
cold room and "spare bed," on winter s
night.
But the remark, so expressive as original
y applied, Is capable of still wider apphca.
ton and Is suggestive of some moral lessons
Look at the youth, who is irregular in hi.
habits, and crooked in all the paths which
he marks for his feet, and who is even now
SO near destruction as to be almost past re-
covery. He has lost his regard for his pa.
ren's, lost his self respect, lost the confidence
OF his friends, lost all reverence for sacred
things, and has approached 10 the verv verge
OF rum. And as you look do you ask the
cause of all this! We answer He beo,,n
crooked
Look at that man i'll trade, who tells a
different story to each customer, and misrep-
resents, and bows, and hatleis, and lies and
says all manner of crooked things TO dispose
of articles which he has for sale, while none
VINO know HIM believe a word be utters.
Are you astonshed at this, and do you in.
qaIre how one, in Christian land, can be
50 perverse We answer, He begun crook
eL.
nj Nfa rf III
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Il Must Co.

A common word, and yet how full Of
meaning! "The school bell is ringing
says tha innocent iittfe pratIer at play. 81
must CO." "The hour of labor has come"
says the man of toll, land must CO." "A
dying parishioner has sent for me- says the
clergyman, "and must 90" Another wea-
ry, cherries, thankless day calls me to the
sanctum," says the editor, land must go !"
II have weighty case on hand to-day, de-
mandiHg all my time and attention." says
the lawyer, "and must 60 pas if the uni
versal motto of the age is heard, echoed and
re-echoed on every side, by OLD and young.
high and low, rich and poor, happy and
miserable
All must go, all are going, and yet the
restless, heaving, surgiDg tide of humanity is
never gone. We might perhaps introduce
this expressive phrase into scenes of greater
length, and of more than ordinary interest :;
but having other thoughts and other duties
to look after, we, TOO, ",nust 60" and be con-
tent ,=i.G: sketeh!ag ogc o. swo.
"Tis getting late, "says the lover to the
loved one, "and must go; must bid fare
well, for time, to those charmed, blissful
hours, once more to mingle in the cares and
perplexihes OF busy world Then clasp.
ing her fondly to his bosom, and passionate
'ly pressing those sweet lips to his own, he is
gone till those happy days may return, or
perchance till he may lead the gentle charm
er Of his life a willing captive TO the hymeni-
al altar.
One short year rolls round, and how
changed the scene Again, as then, it is
night. A wan, pale being, of emaciated and
fragile form, is lying on her dying couch.
The long. weary days, and weary nights
have passed away. Her hours Of anguish
are no moro. The ipsidious destroyer has
done his work. Friends near and dear are
around her--a tender husband bends over
her--but these cannot arrest the hand Of
disease, or postpone the parting hour.
"Hark the angels are whispering, come
Gomez and ! must GO; countless shining
ones in white are waiting to welcome me.
] must 60 !" Farewell till we meet in heay.
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5ahhatb Rrahiug.
Ihe Accepfee Zine.

An industrious farmer, who was careful to
improve his lands, had one field which was
thickly covered with coarse gravel stones
These he wished to have removed. The
work Of picking these he divided among his
children.
He called them together and said: "Go
now quickly to work, while you have time,
and the weather is favorable"
They all went earnestly to work, each on
his apart except Frank, who deferred his
work and spent his time in all kinds ofamuse-
ments with other boys. The rest finished
their work before Frank had even begun
with his.
"When" they asked him, "do you intend
to pick the stone from your part of the field
See, we have finished our work, and you
havo not even commenced"
o. said Frank, sis not the year long and
summer Is at the door. When summer has
once fairly set in, will do more in one day
than you have done in whole week"
As the sun rose higher in the heavens, and
the air and earth was made hot by the
-oeams, be became weary; for the work was
now too hard for him and drops of sweat
rolled from his face when ever he made an
attempt 50 work, and he gave up through
weariness. Then he said to himself: II
will wait until. the cool autumn time comes
then this work will be easy to me, and |
will finish it without difficulty.
Thus the summer passed, and the air be-
came cool by the winds which began to
blow from the north. Now Frank was de-
termined to go earnestly to work. Scarcely
however, had he commenced when the fierce
showers Of rain drove him frequently from
the field, and lie came wet TO the house.
THE showers will soon cease lie said /;
there will be, many lovely days when once
autumn with its rough storms is past, efore
the winter sets in"
Thus spake Frank-and winter drew on
apace. AS the sky grew clear, the storms
ceased, and the sun sione, clearly from the
cloudless heaven, he hastened again to the
field. But with what confusion did he now
perceive his error, and his folly, when it was
too late. 1t was now impossible to pick
stones, for they were frozen TO the earth 7!
Sadly, aud filed with shame, he was COM
PEELED to return to the house.
What thou doest, do quickly You will
regret every delay in doing necessary work.
The present hour is yours you know not
whether future one will be yours or not
How will you once in old age be ashamed
and filled with sorrow when you see that
the most lovely part of your life is past, and
you have not used it to proper purposes of
life.
Not so your dying eyes viii view,
Those objects which you now pursue;
For so will heaven and hell appear
When the decisive l8ur is near.
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W . man the Ish ptst.

A young man, Of no ordinary promise,
unhappily contracted habits of intemperance.
His excess spread anguish and shame through
a large and most respectable circle. The
earnest and kind remonstrances of his friends
however. at length led him to desist and,
feeling that for him to drink was to die, he
came to solemn resolution, that he would
abstain entirely for the rest of his days
Not long after, he was invited to dine, with
other young, persons at the house Of friend
Friend did say? pardon me. He could
hardly be friend who would deliberately
place on the table before one lately so lost
now so marvellonsly redeemed, the treacher-
aus ins,rnment of his downfall. But so i
was. The xiae was e their fast. He
withstood the fascination, however until a
young lady, whom he desired to please, chal-
lenged him TO drink. He refused. With
banter and ridicule she soon cheated him
out Of his noble purposes, and her challenge
was accepted. He no sooner drank than
he felt the demon was still alive, and that
from temporary sleep he was now waking
with ten.fold strength. "Now," said he to a
friend who sat next to him anow l have tasted
again, and / drink dill I die" The awful
pledge was kept. Not ten days had passed
before that iii fated youth fell under the
horrors of delirium tremens, and was borne
to grave Of shame and dark despair. Who
would envy the emotions with which that
young lady, ifnot wholly dead to duty and
to pity, retraces her part in the scene Of
gayety. which smiled only TO betray i-Rep.
DR.. Potter.
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# is i Bar0 Zines.

1T is hard times says the young man
as ne Puffs three cent cigar, or pays twen-
ty-five cents for circus tcket-.Its hard
times aud can't afford to take paper"
Inc times are hard says the man with
large family 4 have six children to clotbe.
iced, and provide a school for; can't af
lord to have newspaper Poor mani
what pity he does not know that three
months schooling in year with a weekly
paper, is better for his children, than six
months without the paper.
'ihe times are hard says the young wo.
man, as she gives twenty cents Just for rib-
bon to wear around her neck-lhe times
are SO hard, cannot subcribe for your pa.
per, though j like it, and should be ,Iad
to have it, Poor girl
Now my friendly advice to these and all
o'hers' Is to consider good paper as one Of
the necessaries Of life, quite as needfnl To tho
mind as raiment and food for the body.
Portland Pleasure Boat
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1ncieepf at the Insane i os,
pitai,

A VERY pleasing and affecting incident is
the following from the Gospel Banner
"As we were leaving one Of the halls
where several of the inmates were moving
back and forth, a woman, from some cause,
was seized with paroxyism Of wrath, and
followed after us with clencled fits, violent
gestures, and loud vociferations. AS the
door closed after us, she grasped the gra
tings of the window, and scowled and flown
ed at us, and seemed in perfect rage as she
shook the bars between us We had, be
fore entering, plucked harebell--one of the
sweetest flowers that bloom-and we step
ped TO the window and presented it to her.
Never did we see change more instantane
ous Had we touched her with magic
wand, the effect could not have been more
wonderful. She was transformed in an in
slant. smile was spread over her face
her whole attitude became one of gentleness
and her entire demeanor was testimony
to the power of kindness. The expression
she wore as we left the place, proved to us
that Hover Is more potent than = whip or
club-good treatment better than strait jack
cts and scourgings, and confirmed an opin-
ion we long have held, that we had rather
risk our safety, and the welfare of the worst
of the insane with smile, gentle word, a
token Of love, for our weapons, than to be
armed with reyolvers. The latter may kill !;
the former transforms
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Fa.erell, sweet sister-if that name from me
BE not presumption when addressed TO thee,
Whose light transcends my humble ray, far,
As DER the glow-worm beams the evening STAR
FAREWELL II friendships tear and fond regret
Can soothe the moments ere our sun may set
Serene indeed were thine, could'st thou but
T. know
Ten thousand hearts would grieve and sad tears
- flow,
AS DER continent the tidings spread:
The gifed one, our favorite is deadl"
Methinks sec around thy death-bed stand
ALeautiful, but sad aud silent band.
Thy failing eyes, that glance from face to face,
Not one reproach or look of censure trace;
But only gratitude and sorrow find
in these thy children--ofspring Of the mind,
Above thy pillow see one bending there
"Tis gentle "Iosa,' but as bright "PEclair,"
And by her side, with grief upon his brow,
Stands sMarcus warland, !" "Rosa's' husband now,
Fair .Lindas" soft blue eyes suffuse with tears,
As "Mrstides'" mournful plant she hears;
while ..Robcrt Graham's" low and solemn voice
Bids thy faint soul in heavens pure light rejoice.
See -Iindas cherub boy with wonder gaze
Upon brave 'Tuscarora's' swarthy face,
Aud with his tiny hand SO vainly seek
To brush the tear.drop from his dusky cheek
Fair 'Snowbird,' "Rena," hovers near thy bed
Her blight eyes dim, her blushing roses fed;
And dark-browea "IIomer," new a radiant saint,
Awaits the moment. when, with spirit faint
And falling breath, and slowly-fadins sight
Thy earth feed being takes its upward flight
That he, rcpcntant all his sins forgiven,
May guide thee to thy future home in Heaven.
Farewell, then, sisteri Mayest thou calmly rest,
BY countless loving hearts so truly blest;
Though thou are dead, thy memory will live
While these thy spirit-children still can give
One pleasure thrill, one sympathetic tear.
To wake o thought Of her who made them dear.
BY blessings waited, fettered not by sghs,
Thy Joyous spirit seeks its native skies;
And while we mourn that earthly ties are riven,
There is one angel moro received in Heaven.
BESSIE BEECHwooD.
PanApElrma, Feb %, 1856.
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enF The snowy hand falls lifeless, nerve
less by her side; smile of inetfable sweet
ness and beauty rests on those pallid, mar
bie-like features, and she is goue-gone for
eyerl sr
Gentle reader, like her, when the last of
earth shal come, may You hear the welcom-
ing angels, like her respond, 81 must GO /"
Palmer Journal.
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Be 6entIsr~ Be Iobinq = Be
Kino.

EVERY look you give--every word You
speak will live in some heart as blighting
shade, or cheering spirit. Every act Of
yours, though it be smaller than the dew
drop that trembles on the flower, will cast
its light or its shadow over your own heart
will mingle in the dreams of Joy that
bless You by night, or the grim spectacle of
your waking hours.
You look bitterly at a friend. Years may
not blot ut-tears of love may not effaee
the impression. That sensitive heart is still
vibrating under your harsh touch, and the
sad memory of the wrong, you yourselfhave
no power to bear. You wake in tho night
to weep as you listen, not to the joyous
song, but to the echo of mournful strain,
and It may never die away.
A brother struck you in boyish heat. A
gentle spirit whispered in your ear. Little
sister, be kind, put arms around his neck,
and love him, he wants you to. The tears are
are in his eyes, and he says that if you'll
show him where he hurt you, he'll kiss it.
and make it well. You resisted that loving
spirit, and your brother stole away from you
Your mother told you TO go and find him,
for the dew was falling.
You took your sun bonnet, and went out
with heavy little heart. You found him
asleep on the grass, and tear was in his
face.
You wanted to wipe it away with kiss.
and tell him you were sorry. You didn't do
it, for there came an angry thought-he was
an ugly boy, and he sha'n't kiss me, and !
won't kiss him. You walked him and he
went into tho house, with greived little
face. The next morning your mother told
you that he was sick-that he had lain down
on the grass and fallen asleep, and she
thought him very ill-indeed you had bet
ter not disturb him until he was better.
When yon saw him again, you told him
you were sorry. but he didn't understand
you. He tossed his little head on the pill
low, and with eyes thai could never know.
you more, looked at you, wildly at You, and
asked You to show him where lie hurt you
and he'd kiss it and make it WELL
Oh in that hour, how your little heart
was bursting. He kissed you, but did not
make it well. Your mother gently led you
away, and uncontrolled and alone you went
toyour little bed; you went without your
brothers kiss or sweet caress, and there were
thorns in your pillow that night.
Another night, and you sat by that bro
ther's coffin--the fading sunlight shone on
it, but it didn't shine into your heart. No,
there was no light there, and your tears fell
fast on that little face you wouldn't kiss
The coffin was nailed up-it was lowered
into the ground-the dirt was thrown over
it, you sat on the grass and wept.
You have grown to be q woman-the
sorrows of childhood are nearly all forgot
ten, but amid the gayty and joyousness of
life, you wake in the night to see spirit,
and you mark its coming by day. 1t is
reproachful spirit, and it says to you: "Show
me whore it hurt, and I'll kiss it and make
it WE'LL"
oh be gentle--be loving--be kind.
1d7vonyefiSt. 1s-
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A DoUNcER.--Mr. John Lawrence Bazler,
in the Louisville Times, offers to bet from
$4,000 to $4,000 that he can do as follows:
Jump FIVE feet further on dead level than
any man in the United States. one foot fur
ther than any man in the world, or that he
can stand flatfoo,ed upon the earth and
leap brick wall fifteen feet high and four
thick
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THE IDEA OF Gop.--Wberever tho ro,;oi
Gus element exists in human nuture. the ;ds.
of God is living fac'. If atheism exists IN
such a state, iiicxists not in the understanding
wish.
THE HEARr.-In the worst Of times thore
Is still more cause to complain Of an evil !.
heart than of an evil and corrupt world.
The snowflake is one Of the most cur;ous
and beautiful coinings of natures laborato-
~. gs
The wealth Of mind and heart, of.fiifR and
love, no change can snkcfrom us. &
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Many shine and figure away with gifts
with whose spirit the Lord Jesus Christ
holds no communion. Gifts are the gold of
the temple; but communion with Christ Is
that which sanctifeth the, ,gol9.
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A FEMALE MrsER.---An old lady died in
Newton, N. H., lately whose property accu-
mulated through her miserly propensities
was worth laccording to appraisaD S3s, 4l9,-
74--about half Of the sum she was cstima-
ted to be possessed Of To show on what an
extensive scale were some of her household
arrangements, she had 1872 sheets. 63 cover
lids, so blankets, 81 beds with 1000 pounds
Of feathers, 81 table covers and ~ handker-
chiefs, while the whole amount Of her wear
ing apparel did not exceed $40 in value.
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5rlutrh Burtrq.
in DO m ria IN .

LINES
On the Death of Mrs. Caroline Lee Hentz.