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RUNAWAY APPREHENDED.-WA TAX
EN- up and committed 10 the Jail of Randolph county,
n. e. negrD boy vino calls himself Henry and saws that
he belongs to Anderson Willis. of Caswefl county, N c.
that he Runaway from his the Yadkin river while
he was on ms way T." Alabama Said boy appears be II
or years old about feet inches in hcight and
weighs about 49, 4o ibs black and had taken
an Old wool hat two coats, vest and pair pants nll
woocn and good deal The owner is hereby noti-
fled to come forward prove and identify his negro accord
. ing to law and take him away
]. W. SIZED, Sheriff.
NoVemDcr btn, 1885, 2-6m.
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FALL AND WINTER ARRANGEMENT.

FALL AND WINTER ARRANGEMENT.
Office Raleigh & CASTOR r. Il. Co..,
RALEIGH, October s. 1856.
an AND AFTER MONDAY, 18TH INST, TIE
" Mail Train will leave Raleigh at o'clock, a. NJ and
arrive at Weldon at P NJ. Returning, will leave
Weldon at 3 p NJ and arrive at Raleigh at Z. Passen-
gers going North will take breakfast in isae;gb.-
R. HAMILTON, Prest
OctODer ., 1856. 96-tf
A SCHOOL TEACHER WANTED.-A
IA young man who is well qualified, with experience
in teaching will do well apply to the Trustees OF Union
Letters of enquiry should be directed to Battlesboro
Edgcumbe county, N. G.
d. A. J.. KICKS. Secy
Oct IL, 1886. a4-M.
pENTON'S WORK COMPLETE. IN TWO
LARGE ocaHn yolnmes conprisinn unu:ards Of 1sAa
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IA OTJCE.-APPLI WILL BE MADE TO
the present General Assembly of r:hCarolira,
incorporate The Tnckaseege Land and Mining Company, in
the county of Jackson.
Dec 2. 1856. I'D
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j. NJ. STEVENSON.
u r. N e RAJ AGENT.
ror the sale OF al! kinds of produce All orders promptly
OFFICE No 3d. NoRTH-WArER ST.
October 90, 1856. gsNs,w1vpd
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UDUBLiC NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT AN
b application will be made to the present Legislature
for an Act Incorporating the Citizens Bank in the city
of Raleigh.
Dec. l, 1856. I'D,
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WILLIAM<A. ALLEN.

WAAAIA3M "A ALLEN
Attorney and Counsellor at Law
Practices in the Courts of Wake Granville and Frankli
business conded to him shall have his prompt atten.
may 20 'os6.ec ss'h 10y sft.s. 45-w&sw1y.
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wish to employ two three good journeymcn taors
10 whom the best prices will be given. Z. r. f.
Raleigh, Nov. Is, 1856 lo3-Gt
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Attorney and Counsellor at Law,
FAYETTEVILLE ST., RALEIGH n C. ~
Will promptly attend to any business inrusted to him
in the United States and State Courts and with the Ex
ecqtIve or other departments Of the State Government
July l, 1856. eft
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Dec. 12, 1856.

NIOTYCE.-APPI!CATIO WILL BE MADE TO
Y the present General Assembly of NorCarona in
corporate the Nantahaa Land ard NIneru! Company
the county of Macon.
Dec =, 1856. It'd.
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DOCKET-BOOKS AND PORTMONIEs. VERY
IL superior article.
jim C. PALMER.
Nov. Is, 1885, los
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tA Az HOUSE SYRUP, OF EXTRA an =
~ w. may be had at the Drug Store of '' VoALl
April 9, 1856. HAYWOOD.
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&DOTASI.-WE ARE IN Rrcr,,,r ~, w.
OF Rabbits superior Potash in six nornd SUPPLY
making soap, to which invite the t1 r,a cans fol
nomical housekeepers ''' "''en'lon of all eco
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To the Members of The LEGISLATURE
A LARGE AND FINE ASSORTMENT OF RAZORS
pocket knives hair and tooth brushes and razor
JOHN G. PALMER
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AN ACT
April 8, 1856.

TO protect Agricultural Fairs. and Fair Grounds
SECTION |. Be it enacted by the General AS.
stmbly of the State OF Lhio, That it shall be law
full tor any justice of the peace. on the application
Of any OF the otficeN Of any state county, town.
ship, or any independent agricultural societies,
industrial associations to appoint suitable unb-
er of special constabes, to assists in keeping the
peace during the time when such society shall he
holding their annual fairs, and make IN entry in
bis docket of the number aad names OF oil such ms
he shall appoint
Sec 9 All such consiables so appointed shall
have all the power oil constables TO suppress riots
disturbances and breaches of the peace; they may
upon view, arrest any person or persons who may
he guilty OF violating any Of the laws OF the state
nuy pursue and arrest any peison fleeing from
justice in any part Of the state; TO apprehend any
and all persons in the act OF comm iiung any OIL
fence against the laws thereof, and may, upon
sonable information supported by affidavit, pro-
cure process for the arrest OF any person persons
who may be charged with a breach of the peace,
and forthwith bring such person or persons before
the competent authority, and enforce the laws fol
the preservation Of good order.
Sec. B. No person shall be allowed to keep any
shop, booth, tent, wagon, or oher carriuge, vesse
or boat, or uny stand or table for the sale ot any
tpirituous or other liquors, or sell expose TO sell
give, barter, or otherwise dispose OF, in or nea
such shop. booth, tent, wagon or other cariiage
vessel boat, stand or table, in any other way u
place, nny spr;tuous or other liquors, al or within
The distance OF two mi les from the place whert
any such agricultural fuirs are held.
sec; a. That any person or persons who shnl
be guilty OF breach Of this act, and shall be no
uiied by any one Of the officers authorized TO max
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a SAD P.CTURE.-OI were the tongue
dipped IN the gall of celestial displeasure,
would describe the case of man expiring
in the cruel agonies and uncertainties of ua-
belief. All, see! everything couspires to
trouble me now. | am dying; despair of
recovering; physicians have given me over.
the sighs and tears Of friends are useless
the world cannot cure me. Whittier 'am I
going! What will become of nv body!-
My God, what a spectacle. The horrid
torches, the dismal shrouJ the coffin, the
tolling bed. the subterranel m abode, What
will become of my soul! am ignorant of
is destiny; am plunging into eternal night,
My in6delity tells me my soul is nothing but
a >uote mat er; another world vision; im-
morta ity fancy: and yet I feel, know
not what. that troubles my in6delity Ann
hilat.on, terrible as it is, would appear toler-
able to me, were not the ideas of heaven and
hell to present themselves to ME in spite of
myself. see heaven that immortal man.
SIT n Of glory. shut against me. see it at
al immense distance. Sc cit, but my crimes
forbid me to enter. | see hell; he'll which
have ridiculed. 1t opens under INV feet. [
hear the horrible groans of the damned; the
smoke of the bottom!ess pit chokes my words
and wraps my thoughts in suffocating dark
ness.
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SOUTHERN EM;GRArIoS To kAxsAs.-
Both the Charleston Potriot aud Winnes.
bo-o' Is. c. Register take ground against
Southern "igration to Kansas. The rea-
sons gwen are that the 81; ii cannot CON-
pletc with the North in this sort Cf cnigra-
ton; that It is extremely problematicaI
W he ther gains in Kansas viii ever beiuvcst-
cd in Southern sllve property; that the old
slave States are decreasing in political pow
er becauss so severely taxed BY the loss Of
citizens to populate Government Territory
whose future admission as State is SO
wrapt in doubt as to snake it prulent not to
carry slaves there yet while at any rate"
The Char es'on STANDARD adds to these rea-
sons the following:
"The S,uth has long been tasked to the
accomplishment ofincnsistaat objects. The
one has been to expend her material develop
msnt, build towns and cities, and maintain
responsibility in the eyes of the wog,j; the
other was to march with equal pace upon
vacant territory aud preserve equality within
the Union"
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Going Home.

"Going Home. " says the Albany Even
ING Journal, is the word now in Sevastopol
Batteries are mute. The white flag takes
the place of the regimeptal ensign. Ships
at the wharres of Kamiesch and Baiaklava
are busy taking in their living particolored
cargoes. Peace is signed, and the troops
are going home.
The Russians, most Of them, set out on a
long and toilsome journey over the steppes.
towards Moscow. But the officers are proud
of their successful defence and the men hap
py in approaching freedom, fer every serf is
emancipated, who has fought the battles of
the Car. The Frenchmen, singing and
swearing. embark for Marseilles or Algeria;
destined for cantonments and some for the
Invaldes; except the envied conscripts OF
lS4s, who have leave to return to their
homes. 1t is eight years since they left
them, beardless boys of sixteen and upwards
and now they 60 back bronzed veterans,
with crutches, and Crimean stories enough
to last their lifetime. The Englsmen shi p
for Spithead and Calcutta, grumbling and
muttering.
The war has given them h,rd fare and
scantv rations, and the peace has snatched
out of reach the laurels they were hoping to
crap at last. The Sardinians set sail for
Genoa-the only oombatants that have had
plenty of food, plenty of pay plenty ofcloth-
ing, and plenty of glory, 20 satisfy them
selves and astonish their countrymen. The
Turks, glad to get rid of being bombarded
and bayoneted at nothing day, by their
enemies, leave for Constantinople, where
they will be kicked and cufled on the same
terms, by their friends. The slow German
Legion, which has just got itself into march
ing order, now that the war is over, will be
sent out to the Cape of Good Hope, to
SNAKE in quiet meditation on memories of
the Rhine, and occasionally win such renown
as can be got out Of a Cafre or an elephant.
But another army, three hundred thousand
strong, stays in the Crimea. Some wrapped
hastily in bloody flags, and blankets; some
stripped and mutlated; they are Ibid down
to sleep under ;he guns of Sevastopol, until
the last war is ended, and the last peace pro-
claimed. Then they, too. will go home.
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Gboitt M(istNang.
Carving bundles.

Charles Howard sto,d on the front piazza
of his fathers elegaat mansion, leaning on
the railing in SON of "nothing TO do" atti-
tude, when his Uncle Philip drove up before
the door, and safd:
aCharles, his your father gone down town!
How is it tbpt you are not in your place to-
day!"
81 left AR. Harley's store yesterday, be-
cause Ae wanted me to carry bundle
Fatber is going to get me another situation.
Mother says she is glad | have got some of
;he good old Howard spunk in me-"
swell, Charles, l am sorry your mother
wishes to cultivate the spunk which, l grieve
to say, is a stronger characteristic of the
Howard family, to the exclusion of their
honest industry. My parents managed very
differently in my case"
"Uncle Howard, am sure you never car
ried bundles for your employer; at least,
when you were as large as am"
"I'll tell you my experience n the bundle
line, if YOU would like to hear it, Charles.
Go in and ask your mother to let you take
a drive with me-"
Charles soon came bounding down the
steps with little limbs, that looked as If
formed for some just such useful occupation
as the one he so much despised, rather than
standing behind the counter, or sitting over
a writing table.
"When / was a nimble-limbed boy like
you, and your grandpa brought me to this
city and put me in store; | was full of
Howard spunk, as your mother calls it. AS
| stood behind the counter, dressed in fine
suit of blue cloth, showing laces and silks
to the ladies', heartily despised the boy who
made the fires ndswept the store, and would
not condescend to be seen in the street with
one a little older, who ran of errands, though
I assure you no one in this great city dare
despise them now. My employer, Mr.. Put
nam, was an intimate friend of my fathers
and anxious to give me every advantage.
had been chosen from among large num-
Der of applicants, and consequently felt con.
siderably inflated by my new position.
p;tied the boys who were forced to soil theil
hands in working their way up to fortune
and prided myself on the snug portion lef
by nv mother, which was to be my own al
twenty-one. One evening, when had beer
at my new place about fortnight, Mr. Put
nam called me back just as l was going
home to tea, and said:
"Richard, want you to take this bundle
to Mrs. Hyde, on your way home"
"Certainly, Sir" l was about to reply
when remembered that Mrs. Hyde was tn,
saother of an old school-mate, of whose ac
quaintance I felt particularly proud. l lai
the bundle back on the counter, and said:-
pCan't John do it, sir!"
"No, Richard, John is out, and beside,
have asked you to Go it, and expect obedi
ence."
aThen, sir" said /, coloring up with gen
uine Howard spunk, "you must get anothe
clerk in my place, for my father never pu
me here to be errand boy"
I gave one glance at the expression c
pity and sternness in my employers fac,
and bade him good evening. had wake
q few blocks, rejoicing in my high spiri
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ANEcDoTE OF WEBSTER. after MIR.
Webster came to the bar, he was retained in
a suit between two neighbors. 1t seemed
that they had got to loggerheads about a
disputed line, out of which had grown tres
pass suits and all sorts of controversies, and
that the more malicious and artful of the
two had so piled the other with law in one
shape or another, that he had nearly ruined
him. The latter at last became aroused,
and brought an action against the other for
malicious prosecution, and retained Mr..
Webster to manage it. On the trial, proof
of malice was clear and convincing, and it
was evident that the day Of reckoning had
at last come. In summing up for the plain
tiff, Mr. Webster, after making strong ar
gument against the de fendant, showing that
he had again and again instituted suits
against his client, merely to perplex and an
nov him, closed as follows: "In word, gen.
tlemen, do not see how can better con-
clude than in the words of the good old
Psalm" Then locking at the jury, but
pointing to the defendant, he repeated from
his favorite authors, Stsrnhold and Hopkins
He digged a pit, he digged it deep,
He digged it for his brother.
BY his great sin, he did fall in
The pit he digged for 'toher.
And so it proved. The verdict was heavy
against the "digger."
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| theme. We met and rehearsed our pieces.
to our ain satisfaction. The night came
when we were 10 have farewell meeting OF
the Lodge, in honor O. his guam AVA. There
were about ten o. US sat that night as we
had been at burial. We were sac fu' O.
our speeches We durstna open our mouths
for fear some bit o. them would fa' out.
had repeated mine twice or thrice to myself,
and | suppose the -est were doing the same
thing. We had determined to astonish the
bard for ance. SO as he might hae mind o. US
when far frae US. He was late in coming
that mig ht-a thing quite uncOpmon VII
him.
Heeame at last. l never in my life saw
such an alteration on onybody. He looked
bigger than usual, and wild like. His cen
seemed stern, and cheeks fan. in. He sat
down in the chair, as Master He looked
round at us. thought that he looked through
me, and ! lost the grip o. the beginning o.
my speech, and for the life o me coulI get
it again that night. He apologized for being
late. He had been getting "a things ready
for going abroad. He could get to no
sooner. He intended to have said some thing
to us, but it had gone from him. He had
composed song for the occasion, and would
sing it. He looked round on US and burst
into song, such as never heard before or
since. Ii ever sang was sung it was that
ane. o man, when he came to the last
verse, where he says:
"a last request permit me here,
When yearly ye assemble a.
One round, ask it wi tear,
To him, the Bard that's far ava. ="
That last sight o. him will never leave
my mind. He rose and burst into tears
They werena shan anes. 1t was que er
sight to see sac mony men burst out like
bubbly boys and blubber, in spite O. them
sell. Soon after the song he said he could
not stay longer. Wishing US all well, he
took his leave, as we thought, forever. We
sat and looked at each other, full as we were
VII great speeches. Name O. them CAM to
the light that nicht. The greatness O. Burns
was not understood by onybody; but there is
feeling rem1ins | wadna like to part VII. -
looked OF this auld man as great man.
respected his state of mind, and excused him
for not being pleased wiz my singing, al
though it was my attempt at it which brought
out his great speech. The old man is now
gathered to his fathers. "They are wearing
awa'."
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A WHITE SLAvE.-The Palmyra Oils
sour) papers give the particulars of a slave
case which recently happened there. a
female slave of Mr.. Pond. living near Pal.
myra, ran away, and after several days.
search was captured on the ferry boat cross
ing from Missouri to Quincy. She had been
kept at the house of a Mr. Davis, German,
in PALMYRA, for few days. and brought
thence by Scheible, another German, - the
ferry-5oat opposite this city. When she
was taken back to Palmyra, 10th Germans
and free negro were imprisoned. Upon
the examination of Scheible, he alleged thac
he did not know the g.rl was a slave, as shs
was white. Several gentlemen were called
on the witness stand, who testified that thew
had seen her while she was at Davis's, anl
thought she was white woman. After
three days trial, Scheible was discharged on
the ground of his ignorance of her being a
slave; but 'he found it necessary" the Pal
myra Wing states, "to leave the country
forthwith" Davis is still in Jail awaiting
his trial, AMI will, it is intimated, be sent TO
the Penitentiary-
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[Erom the Scotch Herald.l
Robert Burns's Acquaintance
"They're wearing awa', ava.

They're wearing AVA, awan"
The auld acquaintances of Burns are van
ishing. 1t is ninety-seven years yesterday,
since he first came among US, and it will be
sixty, come July, since he gaed AVA, but
he has left works behind, the merits of which
are such, that worthy men of coming ages
will be proud to claim acquaintance with
him. have known many of his personal
acquaintance, or those who had seen him and
spoken with him; but from the visible men,
tai defects exhibited by the most of the pre-
tenders to his acquaintance, it must have
been out slight. have had the Whipper-tn
on my back. He told me in confidence that
he had the honor to see the character.
have met number who spoke of having gills
in his company, but as for conversation they
seemed to have had none An auld wife
told me she was at wedding wi him, and
aatweel he was but little worth fallow. It
was pay-wedding, and il wasna lang till
he had them in FOR Draw sum, and the rest
o. the lads thought that he keepit himsel
clear, but they couldna max it out on him,
for he put them aye stupid VII the way he
counted" Some had set in the kirk wiz
him. And had driven the plough with him.
Anither had enjoyed his blethers at the bin
in the morning, and ben unco great wiz him,
Just because he listened to him. He was
unco fond to get onybody to listen to his
nonsense. have seen Brither Davie and
heard him speak. / have heard a number
of the clergymen preach whose portraits he
has taken. have visited many of the scenes
he has immortalized. was born within
ten miles of him, and speak the same Ian.
guage.
| | have only heard one old man of the
whole pretended acquaintances of Burns
speak sensibly Of his character and genius
I happened, in the presence of this old man
to be singing, in my old way. the Farewell
to the Mason Lodge, Tarbolton." "Haud
your tongue, man, and no spoil that sang,
quoth he, 81 heard il sung once to perfec.
ton, and cana think to hear onybody abus.
it," "And whaur happened ye to hear it,'
said l. 81 heard it," said he, with emphasis
"the first time 1t was sung in this kinira
aye couldna do that" said l, "for Burn
himself sung it in Tarbolton the first time i
was sung in public" "Aye, did he man
and | sat at bis right hand," quoth the ol,
man. l made some inquiries about severn
things connected with the meeting, whicl
inquiries he answered in the following man
ner:s ait was great treat to see and hea
Burns that night. There was number c
us belanging to the Lodge wha had bee
often meeting wi him and making speeches
and we thought it was pity to see hir
guam AVA without hearing US in such shap
!, as to be sensible o. our greatness.
We met, and looked out subjects for OF
y speeches-every one taking UP his favori'
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ORGANIZING THE ARMY.-During the
Dorr war in Rhode Island, bill was brought
in to "organize the army" This aroused
from sleep an old man in one corner, who
represented town in the West part of the
State.
"Mr. Speaker" says he, 81 tell you I an
decidedly opposed to organizing the army
as you call it. Our foreeathers fit through
the revolution with nothing but drum ant
fife. and come off first best too! l 60 agil
organs. They'll be dreadful onhandy thing
in battle, now l tell you!"
This was irresistible, and old "Aun
"Rhody's Army" remains unorganized to thi
| day. ...-. ...
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Spring.

Stern winters cruel reign is DER
His bowling storms are passed
His tyrant power has fled before
TIE south winds gentle blast,
While IN his wake, with peaceful smiles,
Quick follows lovely Spring,
Who does to every joyful heart
Supernal pleasures bring.
All nature is again renewed
BY some all-quick ming power,
And new born beauties spring to light,
At each 81 ccessive hour.
The woods-so lately dead and bare,
Or clothed in sullen gloom
Are crowned in lea fei diadems,
OF bright and vernal bloom.
Now smiling in the sheltered vale,
The fow'rets gin to peep,
Walked by the suns Attractive warmth
From their long night ofsleepi
Hard by the sunny wall, the rose
Her opening charms display,
And the sweet lilacIs purple hues
Delight the eye of day.
The birds that to the South repaired
When Boreas chilled our cline,
Have walked again the leafy groves,
With loves harmonious chime;
The robin and the blue bird gay
First of the feathered clan
Now seek protection at our hands
As truest friends of man.
The speckled thrush in gleeful sport
Now turns his mimic song,
And in his pride, he dares the wrath
OF all the singing throng;
The gentle dove in plaintive tone
Bemoans her hopeless love,
While all in grateful praise unite
To Him who rules above.
Along the banks of the nppling stream
That girts the meadow round,
The flocks-in r uni mating mood
Lie.quiet on the ground:
While neor them or the grassy kloll,
The sportive lambkins stray,
Fly furious DER the velvet lawn,
Or bound in antic play.
Now too, in hopes of harvest great,
Reward of patient toll
Tie farmer plants his various grains
In well-prepared soil;
So we in early life. may sow
The seeds ofvirtue fair
And in the fields of fadeless joy,
Eternal harvest share. TYRO
GAINESVILLE, May 9Th, 1856.