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GREENsBOROUGH MUTUAL LIFE IN
INSURANCE AND TRUST COMPANY. This Com
pany offers inducements to those wishing to effect nsur
ances for life, rarely presented by similar Institutions
Those who take Policies of Insurance for Life and those
only Members Of the to such profits
as may be realized from accumulated Premium Fund,
and from the large amount of Deposits in the Trust De-
ployed. ..-. -.
Policies of Insurance issued the applicants own life,
or on the lives Of slaves for year, term of years. at
moderate rate of premium.
Deposits of money received in the Trust Department
the operation of which is that of Sapngs Bank-and the
depostOrs allowed interest the rate of per cent
annum for any time exceeding four months cent
over four and not exceeding six monhs and per cent
for any time over six mouths.
Pamphlets containing full and particular information
forwarded to any required address.
D. P. WEIR, Sec. d Treas.
Greensborough N C. September l, 1854. Sly.
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CA II ROLL HOUS SE,
CHESTERVILLE. S. C..

THEAP WRAPPING PAPERS.-I AN NOW
~ manufacturing at my mills Raleigh wrapping pa
per of various kinds and of superior quality and pre-
pared to furnish the merchants of North Carolina and ad
joining States with such they need cheaper
than the quality be bought the North All
ders promptly attended to. Address.
C. w. BENEDICT, Proprietor.
Raleigh, N. C..
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A. NJ. LEWIS,

A. NJ. LEWIS,
Attorney and Counsellor at Law,
MEAY BE FOUND, WHEN NOT ABSENT ON PRO-
l1A FESSlONAL BUSINESS at his Office near his resi-
dence north of the Capitol, on Halifax Street.
Raleigh, July IL, 1855. 66-tf
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II AMP OLA GOOD SUPPLY JUST TO HAND
IL and for sale by
March II, 1885, S4-
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Book Binding.
JOHN III. DeCARTERET & SON.

THEWING TOBACCO.-THOSE WHO ARE
~ fond of the sceed and have not chewed Tobacco,
missing great treat 1t is generally believed have
the best in town. Call and try quid at
PESCUD & GATIING'S.
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And large stock of all the usual kinds of paint used here
Our stock repenshed from week week supply the
demand and prices compare favorably with those
charged in Petersburg, Norfolk and Wilmington.
PESCUD GATLING.
March II, 1856. 81
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1856-02-21
TO KANSAS EMIGRANTS.

The Spirit of the South publishe.
another address of Maj. Buford, to
Kansas Emigrants, in which he makes
some changes as to the character OF
persons he proposes to carry. We
have not room for the whole address
but give place to the most material
portion Of it.
had proposed to start with my
company ofkansas cmigrants on the
llth of February next, but many OF
them being unable to get ready by
that ime, and Others being unable to
go before spring, and especially as |
am advised by my correspondents
that the navigation of the Missouri
and Kansas rivers is already impeded
by ice, | have determined to postpone
starting till winter breaks.
The emigrants may rendezvous at
Eufaula on the 2lst of March next,
at Columbus, Georgia, on the 3rd of
April, and at Montgomery, Alabama,
on the 5th of April next--so that |
can start from Eufaula via Columbus
and Montgomery, collecting on the
way those find at the different places
of rendezvous. The company will
travel from Montgomery by steamers,
via Mobile and New Orleans, or else
by railroad via Atlanta to Nashville,
and thence by steamers to Kansas.
| engage IL transport no baggage eX-
cept six blankets, one gun, one KNAPP
sack and one frying pan to each elni-
grant-for all baggage over and above
this, the emigrant himselfmu engage
transpcrtation-many will have no
more, and must treat all alike.
While thought my company would
be small, lexpected to be able to take
women, children, and slaves but !
find must leave them to give place
to men, who are now greatly needed
in Kansas, to preserve the public
peace and enforce the laws | now
expect over four hundred men, and
will take no females, or minors under
lS years OF age-w0men and children
should not be exposed there in tents
in the spring, but the husbands should
20 first and prepare homes.
The regiment will be divided into
companies of forty or fifty each, under
the usual military officers, selected
b. The men. Officers have no cmol-
uments, and the organization is ON
the principle OF volunteer militia, to
Sustain the laws a majority of each
company may cxpel amy member.
Ration transportation and fare, those
of splliers in service. BY way Of re-
me for The privilege OF
Joining my patty, for subsistes ce'and
transportation to Kansas, and fs fur
means to ca;er his pr, emp,
iiotj. r3rh c.uiri.,.f .,~.ns- . art;li-o
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NEWSPAPER BYLAWS.

The following list of newspaper by
laws is old, it must have been drawn
up by II man of genius. Ii is biiei
and is worthy of a reperusal:
l. BE brief. This is the age OF
telegraphs and stenography.
2. BE pointed. Don't write all
around n subject without hitting it.
3. State facts; but don't stop TO
moralize. It's a drowsy subject. Let
the reader do his own dreaming.
4. Eschcw preface. Plunge into
your subject, like a swimmer in cold
water. ..-.,..... ..t-... .t..
5. If you have written sentence
that you think particularly fine, draw
your pen through it. A pet child is
always the worst in family: ~
6. Condense. Make sure that you
really have an idea, then record it in
the shortest possible terms. We
want thoughts in their quintes encc.
Z. When your acticle is completed,
strike out nine tenths of the adjectiveS.
The English is n strong language,
but won't bear much reducing.
s. Aycid all high flown language.
The plaiacst Anglo Saxon words arc
the best. Never use stills when legs
will do a. well. - 'r-.4, ~, d
y y. Make youf sentenc,s short.
Ero'y period is q m,le stJnc, at which
IN h-.rei. lrnIGeN --,op anal ro.i hil.rlf
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From Ballou's Pictorial.
THROUGH THE DARKNESS IN
t... TO LIGHT.

"
BY EMILY r. PAGE.
When the moon was filling nightly,
In the silent sky of May,
Angels cane in ST.. ry garments,
Ant they bore inv child away
Through the dceps ofdeath's dark river,
Where their shining feet went down;
Wlr-e the m ,aning waters shiver
',lony the shadows that they drown.
Bat the feet of morning met him
Just upon the other side,
.nI the darkness of the valley
y iitci downward on the tide.
Fof he angel crowned his forehead
With th~glory up above,
Aal the Father took him gently
To the bosom ofhis love.
Even 50 shall all be gathered
Safely to the Fathers fold,
When the circliny ages f,lter,
All the sanli Of time are told.
Works on worlds, like sca-ward wa
terI,
Then shall mingle into one,
BurIened with an endless blessing,
To the Father and the Son.
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THE DEMOCRATIC MEETING;
SATURDAY NIGHT.

The first Democratic gathering in
Mississippi for the campaign of 1856
took place in the Representatives
Hall, Saturday evening. 1t was IL
meeting of the Central Democratic
Association. Notwithstanding the
disagreeableness of the weather, tn,
meeting was full one, embracing
gentlemen and ladies, resident not
only of Jackson, but nearly every
portion of the State and among the
stcrner sex We're many veterans Of
the Democracy who had fought its
battles in times scarcely less trying
than the present. The orators of the
evening were the Hons. J. J. Pcttus
and w. S. Barry These gentlemen
presented to their delighted and en-
thusiastic auditory eloquent exposi-
tons Of the Democratic faith. In the
course Of their remarks they were re-
peatedly cheered. The ball has been
opened in Mississippi. The first gun
OF the campaign has been fired. Shall
not its echo reverberate throughout
the length and the breadth of th,
State? ...
The Association will meet again
next Saturday night, when addresses
will be delivered by Gen. Reuben
Davis, of Monroe, and the Hon. Hen
ry 7. Elicit, of Claiborne. - Mississip-
plan. ......
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No. 2.

years in the wide domain of memory
Surely the presence that revives the
glorious melodies ana Eden scenery
of creative genius, which we hear and
see in the spring time of life, and
which are speedily lost to us in the
dust and uproar of the world AS we
pass onward, leaving them far behind,
Is not Of the earth, carthy, but Of the
heavens, heavenly. Enough! lam,
| fear, still subject to occasional fits
of enthusiasm which | regret, as my
nbition is to be satirist.
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Senate On motion the SccrctaI,
Of War was requested to furnish in
formation as to what fortification.
were necessary for the defence Of tn,
New York Harbpr and the BROOKLYN
Navy Yard
The House has had n ballot fol
Printer without eiectiny an election
( The Standing Connittees are not
yet announced.
In the Senate il wa motioned that
the Committee on military affair
enquire into the expciiency of abol-
i'hins the Marine ilo *pital at IIar-
rod burg.
Alro IA motion passed, that tn
PoStoilicc Committee consider some
method to secure The benefit of cheap
Ocean postage.
The Judiciary Committe wa asked
to consider the propricty to revise the
public statutes to reduce it so as to
render the language plain with con
necteJ text.
The House took two more ballot
for Printer, but with no result. Ad-
journed.
Almonte has left Washington for
Mexico.
WASHINGTON, February l2.--On the
Senate petition, complaining of Navy
Board, Mr.. Hale submitted bill to
repeal the bill of the last Session, for
promoting efficient officers in the Ma
Wy. Referred to Committee on Naval
Affairs.
The House Committee not yet APP
pointed. A ballot for Printer again
resulted in no election,
No news in regard to Kansas al
fairs.
Mr.. Rust has been arrested for his
assault on Mr.. Greely, and gave Sc
curity in the sum of $500 TO appear
before the Criminal Court.
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FROM WASHINGTON.

WAsuNcroS, February l0.-Mr.
Banks has not yet concluded the for
nation of committees. IL is under
stood that on each committee five
Republicans, three Democrats and
one American will he appointed
this is TO be the general ratio or prin-
ciple,. On committees affecting slave
ry the South will, be rcpresen.ed by
her strongest men. --........
The impression prevails that Cramn-
ton will retire voluntarily, biit not il,
consequence of The demands OF our
,,",n-u'uini for u, rl.nn
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a pre-emption, and to pay me, whcr
his titles are perfected, q sum equa
to the value of one-half of his pre-
emption, which obligation he may
discharge in money, or property at &
fair valuation, at his own option.
had, heretofore, from misinformation
supposed prescriptions % gnable BE-.
fore patent but on eXamin n tle at
find they are not Neither does the
donation act apply to Kansas, bat
each male of full age, widow, OF
head Of a family, who has not had a
pre-emption, under the act of 1871
and does not own 32) &C es OF land
and who has improved and settled on
it not to sell on speculation, bat for
his own use, and for cultivation i,
entitled to enter l60 acres at 81 %
per acre, payable any time before the
land sales.
lhaye simpliiied my proposals to a
single proposition, as above, in order
to be more easily understood, and to
obviate the many questions that over
whelm me.
Besides taking only free males over
eighteen, the great number of appli-
cants compel this further modification,
i.e.: Il will receive only those emf
grants who rendezvous at the places
above designated--at either of which
places, i. e., Eufaula, Columbus or
Montgomery. Twill receive all males
over eighteen, from any Southern
State, who join me at thetimes above
designated; their ration, to begin
from the times above named for rem
devious, Emigrants must pay their
own expenses to the place and day
of rendezvous Those gentlemen in
Carolina and other States, forming
companies to join me, can very easily
obtain free transportation Tor their
companies, by proper applications to
the directors of the railroads over
which they must pass, They give
free passage to cattle and agricultural
productions to fairs, and why not to
volunteers periling all in their defence?
All who intend to go will please write
me Immediately.
W. p. Belcher, Esq, Abbevlle
Court House, South Carolina, and
Capt. Z. b. Bell, Granilesville, Edge
field, South Carolina, | understand,
are raising companies TO join me.
They doubtless can get free Transport
ta,ion for them to Columbus, Georgia
and Carolina emigrants might do well
to come with one Of them.
All editors friendly to the enterprise
it is hoped will copy this address IN
full. J. BUFORD.
Eufaula, Ala, Jan. 10, 1856.
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NJ CRACkEN'S EXPERIENCE.
Tell us about that fight, Jo.

Why, you see, boys, it was one OF
the tightest places, ! ever was in
Jack, give Us a light, will YOU I? never
seed prezackly as many men around
one poor felier afore; and | wouldn't t
cared much then ef it had been in a
place whar knowed the ropes but
| had never seen Louisville; but
somehow, ! thought ef ! was TO get
into a fight, d show some Of them
chaps that McCracken could put in
some right tall and tough licks. So |
takes of my old homespuu, rolls up
my sleeves,--when all at once-suth-
in struck me
Who was it? All awaiting the
reply. .,...-a,,
Why, | noticed a tall fcller on the
out de of the crowd pick up a roct,
but il wasn't him, for he threw it
down again; another fcller, a M'jor
something, had an eternal biz hickory
Sti * in his fit, and
Was it the Major? all very interc..
ted. ...-
No, ! don't believe it was, as he'd
walked away before the skarinasc
commenced, and | didn't see him any
more, besides, he didn't look like
man that would maltreat a stranger,
but, as was sayin, suthin struck mt
Whereabouts did it hit you, Jo.
On the head. As | was sayin, !
had just got mysalf peeled, and had
sorter singled out a pop-eyci looking
tellcr jest afore me, and was thinkiu
to myself you're my man, sure, when
suthin struck me
Did it knock you down?
Hold on, ftllcrs, don't be in such
gumpt!on--no, it didn't knock me
down, but-but--
Suppose 1t sorter staggered you?
No-cant say it did, much but as
| was sayin, the pop-eyed ftller
looked as if he thought he was about
to kotch the orfulest cowhallopin he'd
ever seed Or harm talk Of, in his born
days and ID jest doubled up the par
tater grabblers, calculatin to plant
one of 'em on the top OF his nose, and
knock both his eyes back to their nat
ural position, when, as said before,
suthin struck me
Was it the pop-eyed fellcr?
No, stree ] knowed from his
build and the color Of his eye, that |
was a sooner motioned man nor he
was; and had just sot my upper Up
stiff, and drawcd in a long bret,
when, to my astonishment, suthin
stru * me-
Well, what was it,
Why, an idea that Id better be ma
king tracks from them digs,ins, fast;
and, boys, eff you'd only been about
that mornin, you'd n seed old Nc
Cracker a maxim the fastest time for
two miles and lectle better, as ever
was made in Jefi'erson!-
Who~p! and if you've got any
more of that old ball face, pour it
out ..H
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TIE PARTY COMPLEXION OF
THE HOUSE.

The Richmond Enquirer has been
furnished with list of the members
of the National House Of Representa-
tives, showing the party complexion
of that body. 1t has been carefully
prepared and is pronounced perfectly
accurate and reliable. 1t discloses IT,.
telling fact that Of the whole nlmber
Of the House, one hundred and twen-
ty-one are sworn me.nbers of the
secret organization. self-callcd, "Amer-
lean being p clear majority of three
of the whole House.
Its this organization, then, that is
clearly responsible for the reign of
anarchy which has been inaugurated
in the councils ofthe country.
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Mary abruptly, "when will Henry
Buchan leave for College?"
Il think ] heard him say he would
go the day after tomorrow"
"Oh! SO soon" but she checked her
self Immediately, for fear Mrs. s.
would suspect her real feelings, and
added carelessly-"I thought his stay
was at least two weeks longer. How
much you will all miss him; he was
always such constant visitor; he
came almost every day" This was
said in tone ofenquiry, as she really
wished to know the truth of what she
said.
Indeed we shall miss him, dear
Mary! Who so lively, good and
handsome, shall we find to fill his
place? for you know Lewis is away
besides, think he loves our Lutie!--
Look at him now; he is not paying
any attention to the game, but is look
ing with his soul IN his pretty dark
eyes at our sweet child" and she look
ed fondly at her darling, saying
MARY wouldn't they be fine looking
couple"
"Yes," said Mary, in a faint voice,
for the words of her supplemented
Aunt had fallen like molten lead on
her tender heart
"Mary!' said her aunt, in a fright
ened tone, "you are ill---your cheeks
arc as pale as death, and your eyes
look so wild!"
"Aunt, dear aunt! do not, if you
love me-" gasped Mary, "say another
ord,--they will hear you at the card
table, but just lead Inc out quietly
by the back door, for in reality ! do
not feel we'll"
Come, my child" and her aunt
gently led her up to her room, saying,
after they sat down, 81 fear, Mary,
you have fatigued yourself too much
by your long walk"
Mary said nothing, for she was too
truthful to utter a falsehoOod, and
leaned her aching head wearily on
her chair.
81 will 60 and tell Lutte to come up,
whilst prepare cordial for you
"No! no! do not disturb her; | am
much better now"
"But if your cousin knew you were
unwell, and not let her know it, she
would be much wounded"
"Iwould much rather be alone, dear
aunt" Her aunt was surprised at
such an unusual thing in her niece,
for she had always desired her cou-
sins company Oh all such occasions.
"Will you not 60 to bed, Mary?"
"Yes, | think | shall, for in truth !
feel unwcll." And with the assis-
tance of her aunt she was soon in bed
resting her weary limbs, but not her
aching heart.
Good night, Mary, as you will
neither suffer me to stay with you or
give you any strengthening cordial
| will leave you, trusting YOU will
have a pleasant nights rest, and be
well and as gay as a lark in the morn
ing"
Good night, Aunt Emily; l assure
you l am better, and have but little
doubt that shall be able to go down
to breakfast in the morning"
TO DE CONTINUED.
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PRESIDENT PIERCE'S SPECIAL
MESSAGE OF KANSAS.

NH HLt'''Ahb w NhNSAS.
We publish below a synopsis of tn,
message sent into Congress by The
President, relative to the condition o
affairs in Kansas. 1t will be seer
that he deals with the conduct of tn,
Abolition outlaws, and their leader
Reeder. in terms Of deserved censure
and that his message is marked by the
candor and boldness which have
characterized all the papers that EN-
anate from him:
The President urgently recommends
the adoption Of such measures as the
exigency seems to require. The Or
ganization of the territorial govern
lnent of Kansas has been ATTENDED by
serious difficulties and embarra's-
mcnt, arising partly from the local
administration, and partly from un-
justifablc interference from the in
habitants of some States with views
foreign to the interests and rights OF
the Territory. Governor Reeder, in
stead of maintaining constant vigil
ance in the exercise Of his duties,
allowed his attention to be deviated
from his official obligations by other
objects--himself setting an example
of violation of law and duty which
impellcd the President to order that
officers removal.
The message alludes to the misdi-
directed zeal ofpropagandist emigra
iton, and the clashing of slav cry and
anti-slavery interests, as the cause Of
mischief, and emphatically denounces
the efforts to anticipate or force "a de-
termination of that question in this
incipicnt State. The first Legislative
Assembly for all practical purposes o
lawful body.
He condemns the formation of a
free State Constitution. The move
ment was revolutionary in its charac-
ter but if i; reaches the poin, of or
ganized resistance to the constitutional
authorities, it will then become the
duty of the general Government to
The message concludes by saying
that if the inhabitants of Kansas shall
desire State Constitution, and there
shall be sufficient numbers for that
purpose, the proper course will be to
form a convention, and recommends
the enactment of law to that effect.
The President al vises special APP
preparation to defray any expenses
which may become requisite to execu-
ton of the laws, and maintenance of
public order in the territory.
The message was referred to the
on the Judiciary.
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THINGS IN WASHINGTON.

We extract the following from the
Washington correspondence of the
St. Louis Democrat
The Senate. on yesterday, was en-
ligh'ened by Ca<s upon the Central
American question, in a speech pre-
pared with much care and delivered
with CON nonplace elocu,ion. The
gallery, however, was crowded the
ladies of course prcdomnating, as
they do in all the gale les, with the
exception OF one in tAe House, which
is exclusively consec ated TO the gods.
They all wear white bonnels, bedeck-
ed with white piumes and ribbons.
AMI in this cha,'ning heaJ-gear look
like a cotton o. co'ee plantation in
fall bloom Beautiful and brilliant,
AMI more brill al than beautiful for
they Practice the fine arts, and paint
the rose, ShaA spcare to the contrary
notwith tanding they swarm all day
in the places accessible to their ex-
plorations, making their entrances and
their exits in bcvys, and circulating
through the halls, chambers and corri-
doris Of Uncle Sam, until the "mob
Of gentlemen (who are after all the
great attractions and not the tolera-
bic paintings and intolerable sculp-
lures of the capitoD disperse for din
ner and its consequences, cards,
hoops oysters, &c, &c. Conspic-
uous among these fair denizens of the
galleries, who have won the public
eye, and one of the very few who is
embarrassed by its gaze, and who
would feign shun it, is the daughter
of the American candidate for Speak
er. If she electioneered for her father
| should tremblc for the Constitution,
for beauty like hers is now as potent
as twas some thousands Of years ago,
when certain greybeards exclaimed
"-No wonder such celestial charms
For nine long years have sc; the word in arms
Fortunately she is of the bashtul and
retiring Order or else her coun;enanct
is no index TO her character. know
of nothing that would be so apt to
shake the stern faith of democrat as
her glance, and | have no difficulty ia
accounting for the desperate regular
ity with which Eustis, of Louisiana,
and other young men, continue vo-
ting for her father, although he with
drew several days ago. However, it
is fortunate condition of things that
most of the members are married
men, and their hearts hardened by po-
litical iniquities against the sentiment
of the beautiful, the sublime, or the
divine, otherwise they would be in
danger of falling by the noblest pas
sions Of their nature,
Like those sngec yon,',s Of old
Who burned iur love of mortal mould,
Beyildered lett their native skies.
And lost their heaven for woman's eye,
and vote for a know-Nothing. Do
not be surprised at my quoting poesy
contrary TO my taste and INV arid and
prosaic nature, for one of the effects
wrought upon the distant Spectator bv
the Pennsylvania beauty, is the sud
den recollection Of whole volumes ,
which formed 'he stap'e Of his reading
in iuv.Dlr ycars-wlo'c scenes f-om
H6mcc anl 'uliri; whole chapters
from Lallali Rookh ono book NJ Iras.
ffom Ps"aili,c L,.., AM piyriai lVre
~ ~ - 'ha' ~, -, '~'c'' 60.