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Minnesota weekly times., 1856-10-25

60 What is considered vanity differs wonder
fully in different nations. In Africa it is coz
combical to wash your face while the South Sea
Islanders consider it efeminate even to wear pam
falcons. Queer people-that human fam:lyl
Minnesota weekly times., 1856-10-25

60c President Munroe died at the resi-
dence Of his son-in-law in New York, in 1881,
and was buried in cemetery on the north
side of Second street in that city. There is not
even aheadstone erected to his memory. But
upon simple slab of marble, thatlies fiat, some
two feet square, upon the earth, and is, almost
covered with grass, is the following inscription:
147" t''1 % t' - i.p l. 'Iif
Minnesota weekly times., 1856-10-25

CAIroRS1A.---A suit has besn brought agains,
the Panama Railroad for $2O, O,0o0---ths damage,
laid for the late accident on said road.
There seems 10 be no further need Of the Wig.
ilanos Comnittss. Trade in San Frsnc;seo m,
dull. "a.
Minnesota weekly times., 1856-10-25

DIRECTIONS TO sPoRTsAEN ON THE MAN
AeEMENr oFFIREARMs.-l. In carrying gun
over the shoulder on full cock, be careful not
to point the muzzle at the gamekeeper's toes,
for fear of blowing his brains out.
2. Gunpowder should BE- carried in flask,
or if loose in the pocket, should not be mixed
with matches. AS rule no sportsman ought
to smoke.
8 Before blowing down one barrel Of a gun,
it is advisable to see that the other is not load
ed. To ascertain this, look inside and let of
a capwith your toe. .aoH $50 /
n, A. The practice of drying powder over the
fire in frying pan should be discouraged
Many accidents have resulted from it. 90
,a S Always shut the eyes before firing.
6. Never carry loaded gun at full cock
horizontally, when friend is walking before
you, unless you are sure Of the thickness Of his
corduroys.
z. Ifa bird should rise between two sports
men in direct line, both ought not to fire at
g. Ifa crack should be observed in your bar
}. el, tie it firmly round with string, for fear
of accidents.-Diogenes. a5a
Minnesota weekly times., 1856-10-25
LATEST NEWS.
Ohio Election.

So CINCINNATI, October Is. :,
Campbell re-eleoted in Third Congressional
District, and Pendleton and Grazback in the
First and Seconds Democratic gain OF two
members. - Z
Hamilton Co. shows a Republican gain OF 1000
over Chase's vote.
There are Democratic gains reported in two
counties. Elsewhere, as far as heard from, the
Republicans have gained.
Minnesota weekly times., 1856-10-25

The MORALS OF ST.. ANTHONY are improving
they are redeemed. W. w. Wales, an honest
and true man, has been elected Councillor over
A. N. Fridley, by majority of 80. Three cheers
for the lumbermen who could not be "bought
with two glasses of grog."-Minnesota Demo
Graf. ...
Minnesota weekly times., 1856-10-25
Rice County.

M. Cook writes US that this Comfy has given
the Republican ticket majority, slecting Morgan
L. Mobiles to the House, and all the other Repub-
licsn officers
Minnesota weekly times., 1856-10-25

The END.---Pryor & Bolts. the latter SON OF
John NJ. Bolts, have been held to bail in the sum
oI $1,000 to keep the peace, they having left the
State of Virginia to engage in duel. It's q
pity they didn't fight and both get killed.
Minnesota weekly times., 1856-10-25

ca The Hon. John whpple, Of Rhode Island,
is one of the ablest men lin the United States.
Always conservative, and the compeer of Web
ster and Clay, he is now found in the front rank
of the Fremont movement. In q letter defining
his position he thus alludes to MIR. Fremont
81 had acquaintance enough with Fremont at
Washington some years since, to see that he was
built of the very best materials, put together in
the very best manner, with the very best Of nav
igators at the helm. Without the brilliancy Of
Webster and Clay, he is of larger tunnage. He
cannot sail as fast in light weather, but in heavy
weather he could live when they would have gone
to the bottom" h' '.7' ts5H. aaH
Minnesota weekly times., 1856-10-25

O. A chap down in Iowa says the ladies wea,
corsets from feeling Of instinct having a natu-
raj love of being squeezed! Shameful!
Minnesota weekly times., 1856-10-25

q Fortune sometimes u heapsd mp Ike t6e
snow; and like the NOW nslts and thaw, 10 NO.
thing agaia. a-' q ( AK 80 - -ai~lie sa-
Minnesota weekly times., 1856-10-25

Gov. .REEDEs, in his speech at Syracuse
said: "if Kansas is lost to freedom, all is lost"
Three slave States carved out of it, and seven
more to be created out of other Territories, in,
all ten, will be the result in his opinion, if bor-
der rufianism now prevails in its struggles
against constitutional liberty. ''i'a -"
Minnesota weekly times., 1856-10-25

e. Somebody describes James Buchanan -
Ga grayhesded platform goss to seedw Not
-eonsdsring the fsct that he 10 an old BACH
slor
Minnesota weekly times., 1856-10-25

CLEVELAND, Oct. l6.
Benton, Petit, Colfax and Wilson. Rennhl;.
cans, elected to Congress from Northern Indiana.
Minnesota weekly times., 1856-10-25

- General Walker seems to be getting along
bravely. He is just now engaged in giving per.
manency to his Government, and bid: fair 20 be
entirely succesaful.. a - 4
Minnesota weekly times., 1856-10-25
A MAINE CORRESPONDENT OF THE BosroS

A MAINE CoRREsPoNDENro OF THE BosroN
TRAvELER HAS THE FOLLOWING.
We mean to double our majority in Novcm.
Der for Fremont, if possible. We challenge
any free State, where bitter and hard fgh,
is carried on, to give Fremont so large ma.
jority in proportion to the vote thrown as the
Maine boys will give. Wewill lead the army
Of liberty, and carry the flag Of the Union
further into the ranks Of the enemy than any
others, and we will plant it upon the rock Of
the Constitution, and all the angry powers ol
disunion shall not prevail against it.
Minnesota weekly times., 1856-10-25

GV That is sensible man who tells Us tina,
ne has learned to refrain from grumbling at two
thipgs-one being that which he cannot help, and
the other that which he con.
Minnesota weekly times., 1856-10-25

.ls.fssia SAVANNAH, Ga, Oct. IA.
Returns from Florida indicate that the De-
moerats have carried the State by about 500
maieEiy. '''
Minnesota weekly times., 1856-10-25
Territorial Agricultural Society.

The following are the officers Of the above So
eiety:-
President-Hon. H. H. SlBLEY, Mendoza.
Kice- Presidenfs-Col. j. II. Stevens, Hennepin
county Gen. j. Shields, Rice county; j. H.
Hartenbower, Olmstead county G. w. Thomp-
son. Houston county; S. Hall, Fillmore county
G. W. Powers, Carver county; W. Fowler, Wash
ington county; Jas. Wakefield, Scott county; 8.
j. Mason, Wright county; N. NJ. Thompson, Da-
kota county L. Stone, Benton county W.
Featherston, Goodhue county; A. F. De La
vergne, LeSeur county; @. F. Buck, Wabsshaw
county; c. E. Flandra0, Nicollet county B. F.
Hoyt, Ramsey county; A. B. Cornell, Steele
county; j. Mcleod, Mcleod county T. H.
Skinner, Meeksr county c. T. Stearns, Stearns
county j. Swanson, Chicago county DR.. 4.
W. Williamson, Pierce county; Hon. J. Rolstte,
Pembina county; j. Roy, Cass county; =
=, Mower county; NJ. L. Wilkinson, Sibley
county; J. Beatty, Sherburne county W. Fur
gus, Morrison county; P. X. johnson, Blue
Earth county; D. NJ. Coolbaugh, Davis county
Sscrstary-Dr. A. E. Ames, Minneapolis.
Assistont Secretaries Murray and r. F.
Strother, Minneapolis.
Tredsurer-S. s. Snyder, Minneapolis.
Executive Committse-H. T. Welles, Minnsap.
oils; j. w. Selby, St. Paul L. NJ. Ford, Grove
land Garden; Baldwin Olmstead, Benton county
o. H. Kelley, Northwood. a.ca .aaa
Minnesota weekly times., 1856-10-25
Indiana Election .
Pennsylvania Election

A few scattering returns favor Willard, DEM,
for Governor, but nothing definite is known yet
Minnesota weekly times., 1856-10-25
The Figures.

According to our estimate, as far a. heard
from, there are at present fifteen Republicans and
fourteen Democrats elected to the House. We
do not care to bet on either side Just now.
SUIcIDE.-The Minnesota Democrat gives an
account of the suicide of son Of Mr.. A. B.
Chaffss, of Botineau Prairie, by shooting him
self through the heart. Tho act was induced by
. disappointment in love affairs.
Minnesota weekly times., 1856-10-25

NDlANs.-There are 3l,SN Indians in this
Territory, of whom the Sioux number the mosi
Minnesota weekly times., 1856-10-25

ca 1t is q standing objection against the taste
OF our women the world over, that they would
practically assert that French milliner under.
stands how they should be made, better than na.
ture herself.---T Headley's Letters from Halv.
Minnesota weekly times., 1856-10-25

SUSPENSION OF INSURANCE CoxPANlEs.-The
Astor and Globe Mutual Marine Insurance Com
panies, and the International Stock Insurance,
New York City, suspended home business on ac-
count of alleged heavy LOSSES ~ sosso. icl
Minnesota weekly times., 1856-10-25
WEDNESDAY, IL O'Clock p.

,.. WEDNESDAY, IL O'Clock p. n.
The Keystone State is right. Her mountain
region and her rural districts burn with the love
OF Freedom. Hear their thunder:
s PIrTsBURGu, Oct. Is.
Allegheny, $500 mai.
Iloga, 2,700 I"
Luzerne, 1,700 ''
Private Dispatch.
Minnesota weekly times., 1856-10-25

- Time was when the publication ofbooks
was sort Of conceded privilege of the great
Atlantic cities New York, Philadelphia and
Boston. But Cincinnati, Richmond, Buffalo,
and other places, have given unmistakeable
symptoms of kicking the traces-and here we
have full grown book from the extreme
Northwest, written in St. Paul, and published
in Chicago fitted up with colored Autographs,
wood cuts on tinted paper, maps, and all the
other accredited paraphernalia Of regular book
making 1t is a volume of more than four
hundred pages, containing lively of.hand sket-
ches Of Minnesota, and is just the book for any
one who meditates a journey thither for amuse-
ments or business, or with view to settlement;
and to those who cannot journey thither, it is
the next best thing to an actual visit to that
wonderful region
Minnesota weekly times., 1856-10-25

ca 1t is allsdged that if Pennsylvania is car
ried for the Democrats, it will be by frauds Of
the most gigantic character. qs, i.,ss
Minnesota weekly times., 1856-10-25

CILcINNArI. Oct. Is.
CampbelPs official majority in the Sd Distric.
Minnesota weekly times., 1856-10-25

a:s.s:os. a::s e. 4s -. ~. ss1 Bonn.
-. The Tsrl;,ory of 1linIsasu.a = j. "a ! point
intbe biography II Dur Great Republic that
isfast rising into ) deyes of importance, that
swsloens = desire g knbH more of its history
snd psogres~ Thissubjtct, which has an alb
sgto'ng interest in many, particularly those
who are turning thef eyes . the far West, y
with view to finding home amid itsjIuxu-
rant wilds, is treated IN an able manner by ].
Wesley Bond, in work just published by
Keen & Lee, Chicago, ILL.,, entitled .Minneso.
"a and its Resources" 12mo. volume, hand
somely illustrated, Of which we shall speak
more fully hereafter. For sale by Charles De.
silver, PHILADELPHIA. j 81 N M
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-11-01
Trustees Sale.
:" AXE COUNTY n. cry Y

a
w deed Of trust to me executed by William j. Clak
dated 9th Of December $685. registered in Book M 3D.
1871 1872 records of Wake County, and for the prrps
therein specified hereby offer for one lot ON Newbem
ST. IN the City Of Raleigh. purchased by the said Clarke of
The Clerk and Master Equity for Wake County, at sale
under decree Of the Court Of Equity, PARTITION be-
tween the heirs of John c. Steduan deceased tuih.r
with the buildings aud appurienances thereunio belong
nG-he same he formerly the residence Of the said
William J. Clarke. The hot acre. in oh cul
vation, Is free from grass contains many bearing
fruit trees and situated directly Opposi,e the Bank Of
the State aud the episcopal Church said City, and is
about one hundred yards Of The gate of the Car-
ul Square. Repairs 10 the vf $iwp have been re-
Gently put upon the buildings four number incu ng
Also by virtue Of the deed and the benefit of
all concerned offer for sale valuable tract land thirty
two acres, upon Neuse river in The county of Wake with
the buildings thereon, known the Neuse River Oil Mills
Price THE n,.ll slid fifteen wears ago tn Clarke
and JehTeys for Since that time an entirely new
Saw and Oil MILL with press huiiers heaters falieng
mill, and Jumpers aud new dam. have been erected and
900. FL ~
The object Of these sales being mainly change invest
ured to ct it upon liberal credit, To any 1ne disposed
to locate IN Wake and engage in lucrative business,
present IS rare opportunity for securing residence
and business stand I'D Ppasons country neghbuhuod
ranted -
EDWARD CANTwELL,
Trustee.
Raleigh, July 25 1856. sw,f-7a
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1900 Acres of Land for Sale.

r WILL SELL FROM ONE TO THIRTEEN HUN
miles above Fayetteville, the East side Of the River
There about Two Hundred Acres Of cleared Land in
fine condition. The aforesaid Land inferior to
this section Of the country and is offered lower than
such land be bought for in this of the neighbour
ing countics-as am determined SELL The choice of
three healthy and desirable sandll places for resi-
d-nce can be made, from and half miles from
the Piantatonone of these contains 300 of Pine
Land with good twostory dwelling aud all necessary out
buildings all Another tract contains 800 acres with
a task of turpentine boxes, and is without improve
third tract contains s. fine choic ridge
land partially improved The neghborhood is very good
and The situation healthy, pleasant and altogether Gesra
be The Northern Plank Road through each of the
saudhll tracts and the plantation river land has the
advantage Of choice COW and hog range. Address,
NELL McDUGALD.
kyles Landing, Cumberland, CO.. n c.
Sent. 1S 1856, yU-SWSm
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THE COLOR TYPE,

THE COLOR TYPE,
A New and Beautiful Style Of Picture.
NALL AT COPELANDS NEW GALLERY IN THE
~ upper part of the Post Office building, and the
Color Type painted in oil colors and say if you have
anything surpass it, in the way Of "sun pic
ture."
Skylght splendid cameras, neat and comfortable rooms
fine pictures, low prices.
So come along without delay,
And get picture aoiM tie pny
p. S.-Mr. Copeland continues to take Daguerreotypes
and Ambrotypes and paint portraits upon the most mod
crate terms possible.
Raleigh, October /, 1856. 91-tJl.
- Signal, Register and Biblical Recorder clpy till LIST
January.
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Fencing Academy

Fencing Academy.
uHENCING, THE BEST GYMNASTIC EXERCISE
II both for and youths TIE subscriber begs leave
inform the public generally that he will open his Sae
dArmes for the ensuing season. where he will instruc-
tions of FENCING, with the small Sword the
Sabre, the Bay"net Or Lance, over R. WEATHERS
STORE, at old Temperance Hall, Raleigh, n c.
This graceful hfu and useful art has been Thoroughly
mastered by the subscriber VIII" pupil in of the
celebrated Military Academic in Europe and he feels CON
ways rejoice that they seized the opportunity Of becoming
acquainted with accomplishment elegant and exercise
sedeence free from the objections urged against other
arts practced with the Where is there
son say that under the present Circumstances the
knowledge Of using weapons unnecessary? nation well
exercised with weapons the supportthe pride of the
country.
Further particulars also the best of references be
obtained by calling the Bookstore of Mr. W. L. Pomeroy
The undersigned will he has twelve
scholars Please give your Mr. W. l.. Pomeroy
At the request Of the pupils spectators shall be admit
ED. DEREU.
October Is, 1856. s4-m
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e25 Reward.

e25 Reward.
STOLEN FROM THE SUBSCRIBER ON THE
- night Of the esth of September last one GREY MARE
about Il years old Said More about i've fee, high works
we'll in harness. and rides WE'LL The thief who stole said
animal making his way towards Ridgewsy Depot in
the county of Warren and from what learn, have just
reasons to believe that the scounrel is slave who has
been hired upon the n c. Railroad and belongs to Plum
mer H. AUSTIN Esq. Of Warren county. Any information
respecting said Mare will be thankfully received besides
paving we'll for trouble and expenses &c. and the above
reward for the apprehension and confinement Of said thief
in any Jail within this State Virginia.
. JOHN G. THOMPSON.
Brassields Wake county, Oct. 4, 1886. y2-4t.
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WATCHES, JEWELRY, CUT.
IERY. SILVER WARE. Plated ware.

La Hxss- WATCHES, JEWELRY, CUT.
2&NSZ LERY, SILVER WARE, Plated ware,
3kH2S9 handsome presents. and variety Of ar
Gle, AL JUHN L. PALMER'S STORE, who has just re-
lrned from making his purchases in New York and Pha
elpha The Jewelry for the ladies is much handsomer
have known it. The Cameo sets IF Brcspins,
Rings and Bracelets beautiful. l have never had
,ch selection of handsome Jewelry, and will sell
It's useless to name the articles, hope Can
nit ALL
Watches repaired, and have Jeweler, good mork
in my emph'y, all Jewery will be well repaired al
hUrt notice.
JOHN C. PALMER.
Raleigh, October 4, 1856. g2-t.
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TO MY CREDITORS.

TO MY CREDITORS.
HAVING BEEN ARRESTED UNDER A CA.
pas ad satisfacendum ut the instance Of Jesse A.
d a one OF my CREDITOR you are hereby notified that
Sessions for the county Of Wake " be held at the Court
House in Raleigh on the Sd Monday IN November next to
pe allowed to take the benefit Of the Act for the relief
p.,.:.. ~ JOS. WOLTERING.
tB Register copy.
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IMpORTANT SALE.

I'm SATURDAY, DECEMBER u, 1855, WILL 30. ns
ot land situate in the County Of Wayne, on Nahu rss
swamp adjoining the lands II Robert Taylor 1 ,st"S.
Thompson and Others, known as the Thompson
containing about twelve hundred On the panam
there good conveniens dweng-also large ana ne
n,nous barns, cotton-gn and screw and all u "e'
cessary buildings. .,ss Of
Also at the same time will be sold about l5o oasS
cotton IL loo barrels Of and many other two
Terms.The land will BE- sold credit VI ou # six
aud threc years. The other properly IN cIeo' "
months Bonds and approved required.
By order of the repressn'as.s'
Tsp 80 ~ stf Pts ELIAS BARNES, oec
o. u INA D& - s'
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NOTICE..
A HAVE DETERMINED TO REMOVE SOUTH /
n now offer valuable Of land for sale contain
g four Hundred Acres, Of which about hundred and
nifty acres are in fine state Of cultivation The balance
well wooded and g.,ud arabic land.
SAID land has TN IT frst-rae dwelling house. all
cessary out houses and fine we'll of the yard
hne orchard Of apples and peaches Of every kind.
Said land lies miles southeast Raeiyh between
the Wilmington and Newborn Roads, one mile Of Au-
burn.
Will take great pleasure in showing said land to any
person who may wish TO buy
p. H. STURDEVANT.
August 10, 1856. 7y-tf
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North Carolina Six Per Cent State Bonds.

Treasury DEPARTMENT, n. c.,
Ocuber &, lS56.
- EALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED
Dat this office until l"oclock. A. ~ sth Of Nov. next
for the purchase of the following State Bonds issued by the
State of North Carolina. 10 wit *S,co for Atlantic and
NorthCaroIina Railroad, dated January ls 1856, and
ming thirty years.
$21o.0 for Western North Carolina Railroad, dated o.
tober LIST, 1856, and running thirty years.
Interest the $SvU payable LIST days of January and
July.
Interest the ssooOO payable LIST days of April and
October in each year.
Both classes of Bonds will have coupons attached The
principal and interest will be payable the Bank of the
Republic New York. unless where the party prefers have
them payable at the Treasury of the State
Successful bidders upon being informed Of the accep
of their bids depose the amount of their bids
including the accrued to the credit of the under
signed the Bank aforesaid the Bank ofthe Stute
Bank Of Cape Fear Raleigh
Parties bidding will please address their letters endorsed
proposals for n C. Stocks the undersigned ut Raj
eigh Nc.
The bids will be opened in the presence of the Governor,
Secretary and Comptroller Of State and the President Ut
the Bank of the State. D. W. COURTS,
Public Treasurer.
Raleigh, Oct. g. 1856. 92-swtd.
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Oct. 9, 1856.

~ OTICE.-HAVlNG, AT AUGUST TERN, 1885,
IL Of the Court of Pleas and Quarters Sessions for Wake
county, qualified Administrative of the of james
Marriott, deceased, hereby notify all persons indebt
ed 20 the estate of the said James 7. Marriott. to
call upon Attorney. J. Marriott, and make payment
and those having claims demands against the said
tate present them within the time prescribed by law
this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery.
r. W. MARRIOTT, Adm'trix.
October 9. Git
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VALUABLE BOOKS.-RECENTLY PUBLISH
" ED.-Sernuns for the people by +. D. Huntington

VALUABLE BOOKS.-RECENTLY PUBLISH
y ED.-Sermons for the people. by F. n. Huntington,
D.. D.
Sin, Redemption. by Rev. d. n. Sheldon, b. D.
The Life of the Rev Spencer H. Cone.
Contributions to Literature by Samuel Gilman, D. D.
Wealth and Worth. Maxims for Merchants and of
business by Freeman Hunt Editor of Merchants Magazine
Liberty and Slavery by Pf Bledsoe Of the University
of Virginia.
Shepards Constitutional Text Book being practical and
familiar exposition of the Constitution Of the United
designed for the of Colleges. Academies and Schools
1t valuable book Of reference for all classes Of people,
For sale BY w. L. POMEROf.
September /, 1855. So
NOTICE.-ALL PERSONS INDEBTED TO p F.
II Pescud, Of the present firm of Pescud Gat,ng.
hereby notified that is accounts and other unsettled
in the hands of the undersigned for collection He would
such persons that prompt settlement when called
upon, is expected and will be required.
LOUIS E. HENRY,
Attorney at Law.
Aug. 26, 1856. sO-sw2m.
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LOOK AT THIS.

A LII THOSE INDEBTED TO THE FIRM OF BECK
"A with Clayton, to l. Bcckwith alone, either by
note account will please and settle their
before the first Il" September determined
change mode OF business, and sell only for cash All
accounts and notes that settled by the first of Sep
TENDER, will be placed in the hands of Attorney for COL
lection.
Come one come all that want to buy cheap dry goods
and groceries for determined to sell from this
for small profits, and for cash only.
BECkWITH L CLAYTON
aleigh, July Is, 1856. 6s-swtf
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Law COpartnership.
MILLER AND ROGERS.

ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELLORS AT LAW
RALEIGH, n. C.
VIII attend promptly to all business entrusted to Them
n. W. MILLER s II RnGEps
October 20, 1854. fftf