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IL ING PHILIP; CYRUS THE GREAT; DARIUS
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Romulus Hannibal the Carthagenan; Pyrrhus; Juius
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UDARTH's TRAVELS In NORTH AND CENTRAL
ID Africa, with Map and numerous Illustrations
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AN ADRoIT ExPERMENr-The reporter of the Bos-
ton Trareler while his way to the Scientific Con-
ventionk kat Montreal, witnessed experiment by
one Of the learned members of that body, which he
describes thus:
81 saw one large red faced, bnry gentleman per-
form adroit experiment. at White River junction.
lie filled tumbler half full Of water and by dis
charging pocket pistol into the same, changed its
color into a brandy hue. After holding the liquid
to the light he deliberately drank it. understand
the experiment is quite common.
MARKED PASSAGES IN NovELs-In one of Caroline
G''mans roniances Cibrary copy this passage was
much marked and much thu,nbed:
There is no object SO beautiful to me a con-
scicntious young mani watch him as do a star
III heaven"
.That is my view-ex actly!" sighed Miss Jose.
phine Hoops, as she laid down the volume; "in fact
ihink th'r S nothing so beautiful as young nan,
even if he amt conscientious"
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DIR. ]. A. GEOGHEGAN,
LATE OF CLARKSvILLE, VA,
Has Located in Franklinton, N. C.
March 3, 1857. 29-sw1y.
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JAMES III. STRUM,
General Agent and Collector,
OXFORD n. C.
Joseph II. Gooch, Granville Co, N. c.; Hon. A. w. Ven
able brownsville. N. G.; X. n. ID. G. Herndon, Oxford
NC; r. A. Young Petersburg. Va.
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PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
KEMP P. BATTLE,
Attorney and Counsellor at Law,
FAYETTEVILLE ST.. RALEIGH, n. c.
Will attend the Courts of W Ike and Franklin, and the
Terms of the Supreme and eral Courts
.es Register copy.
QUENT. BUsBEE,
Attorney and Counsellor at Law,
FAYETTEVILLE ST., RALEIGH, n. c.
Will promptly attend to any business intrusfed to him
the United States and State Courts; and with the Ex
ecuve brother departments of the State Government
July l, 1856. t6-H
ED. GRAHAM HAYWOOD,
Counsellor and Attorney at Law,
RALEIGH, " c.,
Will attend the County and Superior Courts of Wake,
Johnston and Chatham; the Superior Courts of New Ham
and Sampson, and the Terms of the Federal Courts,
and Supreme Court of North-CaIolina at Raleigh; ,
Office the one formerly occupied by the late Hon. Will.
Il. Haywood, Jr
Raleigh, May %, 1857. so sw
J. w. JOHNSON,
Attorney at Law, Raleigh, N. C.
wv ILL ATTEND PARTICULARLY AND PROMPT
w y the collection of all kinds of claims renewing
and discUuuting notes in Bark hiring and renting prope
tx and buynr and selling real estate on commission. Re-
fer Charles Dewey Cashier Bank of the State, and
H. Jones, Cashier Bank of Cape Fear.
All letters enclosing money must be registered. Office
on Fayetteville ST, opposite the Market Square
Sept. 22, 1857. SIT.
JAMES b. AVERETT,
Attorney at Law,
NEwBERN, NORTH CAROLINA.
SIDNEY A. SMITH,
ATTORNE AT LAW,
SMITHFIELD, NC,
Will attend regularly the Courts of Pleas Quarter Ses
si0ns of Wake Johnston, Cumberland and Harnet.
Smithfeld. Feb 90 1856. est.
B. Il. MOORE,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
SALISBURY, N. c.
VX7ILL PRACTICE IN THE COURTS OF ROWAN
April a. 1857 4-swtf.
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HOUSTON & ALLEN,
AttOrnies and COunsellOrs at Law.
KENANsvILLE, N. C.
WILL ATTEND TEND; THE y COUNTY AMP SUPERIOR Rd9n
ties, and also the Courts of Wake
April 4, 1857. 39-swly.
WILLIS l.. GREEN,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Memphis, Tenn.
(Ofce east side Maim Street, No. 1857
WILL PRACTICE IN THE SEVERAL COURTS
w of Shelby, Upton, and Fayette All business en-
trusted to his care will receive prompt attention;
Ev- Special attention given to collection Of claims
| February a. 1851. N-swly.
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Attorney and Counsellor at Law,
RALEIGH, n. C.
Office on Fayetteville Street. Immediately in the Of
the Office of Kemp T. Battle, Esq
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Those who take Policies of Insurance for Life and those
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Policies of Insurance issued the applicants life,
the lives of slaves for year, term of years. at
moderate rate of premium.
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NTOTICE.-THE CASWELL MUTUAL FIRE IN
IN Company wish to secure the services of a
good Travelling Agent for the State.
Address, N. L. WALKER, President,
Milton, N. G.
Sept. 26, 1857. so-lm.
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4 NEW NOVEL.-GUY LIVINGSTONE; OR
"A "THOROUGH." For Sale by
H. D. TURNER, n. G. Bookstore.
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Ihe StaQoato.
Song of the Miser.

BY WM. N FINCH.
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FAYETTEVILLE ST. RALEIGH, n G.
Will attend the Courts of Ike and Franklin and th
Terms Of the Supreme and ,ral Courts.
July l. lsji. 66-tf.
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The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-08-19
Rising in The World.

You should bear constantly in mind that
nine -tenlhs of us are, from the very nature
and necessities o! the world, born 10 gain
our hveli hood by the sweat of The brow. What
reason have we then TO presume that our
children are not 10 do the samea II they be
as now aud then one will be, endowed with
extraordinary powers of mind, those powers
may have an opportunity of developing
themselves and if they never have that op-
portunity, the harm is not very great TO us or
them. Nor does il hence follow that the de-
scendars of Iaborers are always 10 be labor
ers The path upward is sleep and long but
by industry, care, skill, and excellence, The
present parent may lay the foundation Of
rise under more favorable circumstances, for
his children. The children oil these take an.
other rise, and by-and by the descendants of
the presen, aborer become gentlemen. This
is the natural progress. II is by attempting
to reach the top al single leap that so much
misery is produced and the propensity TO
make such an attempt has been cherished
and encouraged by the strange projects that
we have witnessed of late years for making
the Iaborers virtuous and happy by giving
them what is called education. The educa.
ton which speak of consists in bringing up
10 labor with sleadiness, with care and with
skill; 10 show them how 10 do as many use
full things as possible; 10 teach them 10 do all
in the best manner 10 set them an example
in Industry, sobriely cleanliness, and nea'ness:
10 make all these habi,ual 10 them, so that
they shall never be likely 10 fall into the con-
lrary; 10 let them always see good living
proceeding from labor, and thus 10 remove
from them the temptations 10 get at the goods
of others by violent and fraudulent means
w. Goblet.
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Peacock AristOcracy.

There is something in nature on which All
aristocracy of blood or of talent may be pre-.
dicated. But the anstocracy of wealth is ri
diculously absurd. while that Of dress is sub
timely ridiculous. The peacock aristocracy
of this country was handsomely rebuked at
Washington not long since.
While Lord Napier, the Engligh Minister,
was busy at Washington, his lady sojourned
at the Gilmore House, Baltimore. The FASH
ionable circles were agtated by the pres
ence of live lord, and her ladyship receiv-
cd numerous oalls and party Invitations
The American ladies' of fashion, elaborate!y
and gaudily attired in founces and jewels,
were surprised TO find the English lady in
excessively plain dress, totally free from all
display, glitter and nonsense. Not single
jewel was visible upon her person. The
vile of Lord Napier, however, is lady OF
high birth, who can trace her descent from
long line Of illustrious ancestors. She is
nevertheless remarkable, though born and
educated in the heart of European refine.
ment and civilization, for the plainness OF
her apparel, the simplicity OF her manners,
and the entire lack Of osteniatious preteu-
sion She administers severe rebuke to
upstart, peacock vanity which distinguishe /,
so many OF our people.
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The Verdant Gro0msmans

On no occasion do people seem more
prone TO commit blunders than at we'd
ding. The following funny incident actu-
ally happened in a neighboring town. In
the midst of witnesses, the clergymyn had
just completed the interesting ceremony
which binds, in the silver bonds of wedlock,
two willing hearts, and stretched forth his
hand to implore the blessing of Heaven on
the union. At this point, the groomsman
seeing the open hands reached ont, sup
posed it was the signal for him to surren-
der the marriage fee, which was burning in
his pocket. Accordingly, just as the cler-
gyman closed his eyes in prayer, he felt
the pressure of two sweet half dollars upon
his palms. The good man hesitated, ap-
palIed at the ludicrousness of his situation,
but cody deposited the money in has pock-
e,, and proceeded with his devotions.
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A Beautiful Idea.

Away among the AlIeghenies there is a
spring, so small that single OK, on sum
mars day, could drain it cfry. 1t steals ns
unobrusive way among the hills, ill 1t
spreads out in the beautiful Ohio. Thence
it stretches away thousand miles, leaving
ON its banks more than a thousand villages
and cities, and many thousand cultivated
farms, and bearing ON lis bosom more thar
half thousand steamboats,. Then joining
the Mississippi, i, stretches away and away
some twelve hundred miles till II falls into
the great emblem of eternity. It is one OF
the tributaries OF the ocean, which, obedI
ent only to God, shall roll and Eo.r ill the
angel with one foot on the sea and the 9TH
er on the land, shall lih up his hand to
heaven and swear that tune shall be no
longer So with moral influence; IT rs Il
ril-a rIvulet-a nver-an ocestn-oouuu-
less and fa,homleSs as eternity.
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Do R iG T..

A wealthy merchant remarked few days
since that he was fully convinced from his
own experience, that the means 10 achieve
success lay in nut shell-po RIGHT. when
say success said he, Il mean not only the
accumulation of fortune, but the ability 10
enjoy ito live useful, happy iife.' Wha,
is the use of much wealth if we know that
it was obtained by wronging the widow and
orphan, by tho tricks of trade, selling arti-
cles for what they were not, and a thousand
modes of unfair dealingl Can a man be
happyif he knows he has stripped poor
family of its last dollar, sent dagger 10 it's
very heart, drawn away the final drop Of
blood, leaving their bodies writhing in throes
of untold agonies, pinched by hunger and
cold, their spirits detected and gloomy
hope crushed out and dispair fast hurrying
them on, on TO ruin? Granting that men
grow better by doing kindly acts, and feel
the better for seeing others do them, how
sickening it must be TO the true man TO
know that by false dealing Ne has curled the
milk of human Kindness in one breast, turn.
ing ii to bitter gall! II wealth comes by
such means let Il not come at all. Shall an
active man, possessed OF God-given powers
at his dying hour turn back to his past life
and be able only TO say: have done moth
ing to add to the wealth Of the world in gold
or silver, or in artistic productions, but have
coveted the labors of others, heaped treas
ures sorddly TO myself, foolshIy supppos-
ing tina, might ttample down all feelings
and sympathies not directly productive Of
gain? Or shall he rather be able 10 say that,
while have industriohsly gathered wealth,
have done it with cheerful looks, kindly
words, warm sympathies; l have done it by
making things which have added 10 the
comfort of men, by bringing within the
reach of the poor great means of present en-.
joyment, the opening of brilliant future,
by throwing lights of sympathy on the de
lected, lifting up the down-fallen, strength
ening the weak, infusng in all fervent be.
lief in the brighter part of their beingf Such
life will enable a man 10 throw Of his
wealth as scale, at the last day, bearing
away only the impershable sohl which has
accumulated strength along with the mass
of worldly goods justly and usefully obtain
ed, would you, young man, belong TO the
latter class, do right. How much better TO
do right, if you die not worth farthing, and
feel that you have rather added TO the good
faith in the higher life on earth, than to die
while rolling in the luxury, pomp, and pride
of ill-go,ten gains! Then do right and il
tempted for momentary ease and vanity to
abuse your better nature rest assured that
both the body and the spirit will suffer in a
ratio corresponding 10 the transgression.-
There is but one road to happiness and con
tentment-do right.
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STUMP SPEAKING.

IN aIluding TO the challenge Of Judge Will
mi, 10 General Packer, 10 "s,ump" the State
together, the Philadelphia Buitetin says stump
speaking
ais by all odds the farest mode of present.
Ing candidates, and the principles they rep
res,nt, before the people. Both parties are
heard in the persons Of their chosen standard
beasr, and every side Of apublic question
is exhibited, instead Of one side. as is usually
the case at political meetings"
We doubt whether stump speaking is The
fairss, mode OF presenting candidates and
their principles 10 The people, and we deny
that every side of public question is exhib-
tied SO fairly or so completely as may be done
through the newspapers. A public speaker
pleases miscellaneous audience more by
his address than by the substance of the dis
course. A flashy speake. who can tell
good anecdo,e will coma of with flying col
ors, when strong. minded man who search.
es fallacy 10 the core aud logically presents
the reasons which are not the foundation OF
political action, is voted bore, and is lis.
tened 10 with impalience. A dexterous de.
batter, familiar with single question OF pub.
lie policy, will have the address 10 keep
that question uppermost whether one OF alb.
sorbing public concern or not, though on
others he may be child in Argument, and
would lamentabIy fail. Much depends up.
on the temper OF an audience which is be-
ing addressed, and where the audience al
lows its feelings TO prevail, reason works just
so much more to disadvantage. Political
differences rouse feelings more strongly than
any other influence, and political discouIses
are always ,inc,ured with the bitterness oI
partisan animosites. People, therefore, dc
not 60 out 10 public political meetings fol
fair discussion but 10 reason and mediate
as parlisans for a party triumph, their minds
thoroughly prepossessed, and their determi
nation already made. Public political gath.
erings, as they are known IN this quarter, are
only demonstrations" intended for effect
10 rouse the dormant by excitement. The
ICdSOu VI .tiis 10 ttldt WsO tuiIue VI fpio'o u
this country are reached by means Of The
newspaper press. Every man nearly reads
and in time of political excitement he de
lights in political discussions. Newspapers
address tens of thousands OF readers, while
The best stump speaker, endowed with stem,
toran lungs, could not make himself heard
by that many hundreds. /, is in the news
papers ina, ne nnos every r,ruse OF oues
ton presented, and when he goes 10 the pub
lie meeting he is familiar with The reasons
for and agaius, public measure as any
stump speaker can be. If people having
access 10 newspapers of every shade of po
lilcal difference do moi make themselves &C
quainied with all sides Of public question
i, must be from prejudice or mental laziness
and how would oral discussion move such
people 10 full and candid investigation o
public queslions.-Phila. Ledger.
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ErFECr OF THE COMET IN l71..

The return of great comet had been
predicted to appear in i7i2, which caused
great alarm in England. The following
amusing account is taken from an old pa
per Of the period:
s'ln the year l7i2, Mr.. Winston having
calculated the return of a comet which was
TO make its appearance on Wednesday, the
Ilth of October, at five minutes after five in
the morning, gave notice TO the public ac-
cordingly. with the terrifying addition that
total dissolution of the world by fire was to
take place on the Friday following. The
reputation Mr.. Winston had long maintain
ed in England, both as a divine and phil
'osopher, left little or no doubt with the pop
ulace of the truth CT his prediction. Sew
eral ludicrous events took place. A num-
Der of persons in and about London seized
all the barges and boats they could lay their
hands on in the Thames, very nationally
concluding that when the confagration took
place there would be the most safety on wa
ter. gentleman who had neglected FAM
lily prayer for better than five years, inform
ed his wife that il was his determination TO
resume that laudable practice that same
evening; but his wife having engaged a
ball at her house, persuaded her husband to
put it off till she saw whether the comet
appeared or not. The South Sea stock i'm
mediately fell to 5 per cent and the India
TO II; and the captain of a Dutch ship threw
all his powder into the river, that the ship
might not be endangered.
''The next morning, however, the comet,
appeared according TO predictions, and be-
fore noon the belief was universal that the
day of Judgment was at hand. About this
time 223 clergymen were ferried over TO
Lambeth, it was said, TO petition that a
short prayer might be penned and ordered
there being none in the church service on
that occasion. Three maids of honor burn.
ed their collection of novels and plays, and
sent TO the booksellers TO buy each of them
Bible and Bishop Taylor's "Holy Living
and Dying" The run upon the bank was
so prodigious, that all hands were employ
ed from morning 10 night in discounting
notes and handing out specie. On Thurs
day considerable more than 1000 kept mis-
tresses were legally married in the face of
several congregations. And to crown the
whole face, Sir Gilbert Heathcote, head di-
rector of the bank, issued orders TO all the
fire officers in London, requiring them TO
keep good look out and have particular
eye on the Bank of England"
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DEBr.-Blessed is he who can slap his
breeches pocket in the face ofthe world, and
iriumphanlly excam-" Behold, ye good
people, Lo, ye heavily laden debtors come
and look upon man--who owes not dol-
lar!n We would travel far 10 see such a
creature: we would contribute literally 10
wards providing glass case in which his
embalmed remains should be preserved ailer
death, as sacred relic 10 Posterity--a specl-
men of an almost extinct species in the nine-
teenth cenlury-the Cash Philosopher! Him
no duns can harass, nor the approach of in.
evitable payday disturb. His substance no
avaricious lawyer can devour, nor their ruth
less myriads seize upon. He, securely armed
in specie, smiles at the dread sheriff, and
deiies his power. He is cheerful even on
tho awful eve of quarlor.day. He alone is 9
free cilIzen--only be can feel unly independ'
eni! Happy mortal!
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MONEY HoARpED-According 10 the Treas
ury estimate, there are in ttis country about
$3.50, 100000 in gold, of which little more
than fifth is in the banks-leaving little
short ofs2oo, 900 900 10 be found elsewhere.
The Treasury boards very commonly from
twenty to twenty-five millions leaving prob
ably Sl75,oOo,oo to be sought among the
people. Allowing $50 900, ,ooo--a liberal es-
tim,ae--to be in actual use, there remains
5000 900 which is boarded by the peo-
pie, and 10 an extent six times exceeding
The Treasury.
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Qboiee poetrp.
THE LIGHT AT HOME.

The light al home how bright Il beams
When evening shades around US fall;
And from the lattice far il CLEANS,
To love, and rest, and comfort call.
When wearied with the tolls of day,
And strife Tor glory, gold, or fame,
How eweet TO seek the quiet way,
Where loving lips will lisp our name
Around the light al home!
When through the dark and stormy night,
Wayward wanderer homeward hies,
How cheering is that twinkling light,
Which through the forest gloom he spies
II is the light al home. He feels
That loving hearts will greet him there,
And safely through his bosom steals
The joy and love tha, Danish care
Around the light al home!
The light at home when ere at las,
IL greets the seaman through The storm,
He feels no more the chilling blast
That beats upon his manly form.
Long years upon The sea have fed,
Since Mary gave her parting kiss,
But the sad tears which she then shed
Win now be paid with raplurous bliss
Around the light al home!
The light at home! how still and sweet
II peeps from yonder cottage door
The weary laborpr to greet
When the rough tolls of day are e'er
Sad is the soul that does not know
The blessings lha, the beams impart,
The cheerful hopes and Joys that flow,
Aud tighten up the heaviest heart
Around the light al home