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Litchfield enquirer., 1857-08-20

NEW REMEDY The Cincinnati Commercial township while recently suffering from a pull monary attack, sent for a physician who re- sides on College Hill. Jn 8 short time the doc tor called on him, pres ribed two bottles of cod liver oil, and receiving his fee of eight dol lars, was told by the erman, who dslk"d the size of the bill, that he need not come again The German, who, by the by, had not heard the doctors prescription very well, supposed he could get the oil and treat himself The doctor say TO more of his patient for some time, but one day riding past the residence Of the German, he was pleased to see him out in the garden digging lustily. The case seemed such proof of the virtues of cod liver oil, that he stopped to make more particular in- quires about 1t.
 You seem to be getting very well," said he, addressing the German.
 Yaw, I ish welI," responded the formerly sick man.
 You took as much oil as I told you ?" asked the doctor.
 "Oh, yaw. 1 have used more as four gal Ions of de dog liver oil"
 |" The what ?" said the astonsh q. physician
 Ue dog liver oil dat yol say shall take. 1 have Killed almost every fat lilt:c dog 'ou d catch, and de dog liver 0 have cure It lsi' d great medicine dat dog Ilv, o.l"
 The doctor had nothing to say, but roue quickly away, and noticed in hs memora ndnm book that consumption might be as readily cured with dog livst ss with cod liver oil,
Litchfield enquirer., 1857-08-20
The English Marriage Laws.

The Report of the Law Amendment Socie- ty in relation to the Property of Married Wo men mentions some cases of peculiar hardship that have recently occurred under the laws Of England, which, unlike ours, do not allow the wife to hold h'r property, but vest the title of it in her hu u,ban]
 One lady had inh 'ritod comfortable prop crty from her father before she was married, which sine brought to her husband he having nothing He died suddenly shortly after tn ir marriage, having made no will, and all her pro- perty goes to his IF 7hew, man almost a s'rnn- ger to her, while she is reduced to hard labor for h"r daily subsistcnee.
 X Nr. A, who was a clerk in q M1nu- factrrIng business, married yonrg lady whose parents We're dead, and who possessed about 93,030 ($l5000.) A few months after, he suddenly disappeared taking with him all his wifes property, lis employers wifi, and con siderable quantity of stolen plate and linen The last Le was heard of he Was in Australia. Mrs. A, his deserted wife, is left almost bcggar
 Stil! harder was the case Of Mrs Glover She had been abandoned hy her husband, who lived in adultery with another woman and Mrs. G went cn the stage 10 procure main t"uance for hers"lf and children She WIS successful and in the receipt of good salary, when h'r Gissoute husband went to the Man- agcr and demanGel that her wages should be pad to him. His cl i'm Wa5 rnsistrd-it cam" before a Court of Law, and he Judge, thorg', r"gr"tting the hardship of the cas" d"cdel in the mans favor, the law heinz explicit that the husband has rght to his wifc's earnings.
 In another case, in one of tine ncrthcTn coun- ties, the husband failed in business and brtook himself to drinking and prohigacy. Ills wife set Up millinery establishment with the assis- tance of her if ends, and by Giligent in2u try, earned her own snNps Tt and lis. After living an iGl,, worthless life on her savi 'gs, he died
 leaving a will, by which he boque1thed all her property to his own il'e ultimate ch 'dr, n ! The law sustaiuol the validity of the will. In another somewhat similar case, poor woman, dcs 'rted by her husband, had been set up as laundcss by some friends who pitt ! her, and contrved besides supporting herself "nl her children, to lay up little sum in the 5 wings Bank against old age. At ast, in q time of distress, On going to the Bank to draw her hard earnings, she was informed by the T~lIer that her husband had regularly drawn out all her deposits, and thlt she was penni- less
 Thanks to the wise legislation of the State of New York whose example has since been followed by many othr States, cases like those cannot occur here, as they do under the 'perftction of reasou'-the Common Law of England.
Litchfield enquirer., 1857-08-20

A SHoEMAKRR's REvENGE--An amusing in- cdcnt of late occurred in French village. A shoemaker, living opposite the tavern, had run up something of bill in sakng his thirst for alcoholics but when reckoning day came, the knight of Crispn found himself minus the nc- c.SSary iun}s to settle the same Thcrtupon the n~xorAbIc landlord took his coat in pledge, and politely conducted hm to the door, sn chemiSe, with a complaisant "good evening"" and the assurance that he should have his coat again wh n his bill was settled The shoelna- krr th, n retired to mediate upon some signal vcng anca, which he commenced putting into e1 cution the following morning. His nci4h- h0r of the inn had poodly breed of fowls, which Crispn cnticcd into his shop, with tlrow- ing crumbs Of bread to them, FlattcrCd with this delicate attention, the poultry rcsortcd every morning, en m,SSe to their friends re- treat, to partakc of his hospitality when, one fine morn ng the shoemaker made prison- CTS of the wtor house of unsuSpcctng guests, and having pIuckcd their feathers. sent them home with a message, that when their master rtarned him his coat, they would receive theirs. TIlis act of retaliation occasoDed law suit, in which poor Crispn got the worst Of it.
Litchfield enquirer., 1857-08-20

PAYING FOR A BtBLE-A miss 'onarv lodg- cd one night in the house of gentleman among the mountains of Kerry in Ireland. In the morning, as he stood beside his host, look ing over tine wild and beautiful country, they saw shepherd tending some sheep at little distance The gentleman pointed him out to the missionary.
 "There is Peter" said he, "one of the shrewdest men we have in the district "
 Then the missionary went up to him, enter cd into conversation, and gave him a tract in Irish.
 A few weeks after, he and Peter met again.
 "Tve s,eaNoued the tract" said the latter.
 :'1f I give you an Irish Bible, will you swal- low that ?"
 "I won't be indebted for it, but I'll buy it."
 "Well, I've got two or three"
 "What is the price ?''
 "The price ask is this :; when God shall strike the light and love of it in your heart, that you will teach six men like yourself to love the Bible #; aud Peter took it.
 Some time after an Englishman, accompa- nied by the missionary, started to cross the mountains. Just before them was Peter
 "Och,", ",said he, but yr riverence is well come so early"
 "Why, Peter, what are you doing here? ?'
 "sure I'm doing honestly; Pm paying for the book ; and on the top of the mountain, where by this time it was broad daylight, he ed them to haystack, behind which were six Roman Catholic men, away from the eye of the priest, waiting for Peter to teach them the Wosd of God!
Litchfield enquirer., 1857-08-20

NAPOLEON AND THE WooDNAN.-As Napo- leon was riding out, attended by several off, cers, q was one of the party) we rode past a forest where some woOdrnen were cutting tim b"r. Observing ouc of them singing, the Em. peror, with smile turned to us and said
 Observe that man, who, though toilipg hard for his daily bread, seems to be quite happy
 The woodman, observing so many persons looking at him, made q respectful bow, and ap- preached ns to inquire if we had lost our way.
 'No,' said the Emperor but tell me, my honest man, what makes you So cheerful what may you earn dayT
 Three francs, your honor
 Three francs, said the Emperor, does that support you and your family Tell nc how do you manage it"
 With pleasure, your honor, If you will step a little this way With three francs not on- y keep my wife and family, but also put money out at interest and pay off my old debts
 Explain yourself
 Willingly, your honor. keep my wife and children-I place money at interest by educating the latter at school, and pay off my old debts by maintaining my aged father and mother. So yeu see, your honor, l may well be happy
Litchfield enquirer., 1857-08-20

There is man now living in Montreal, Can ada, called "Old Crele,". is l3O years old. His health is still remarkably good, and his memory remarkably rctentive He has a clear and distinct recollection of events winch occurred IT years ago His habits and modes of living were not peculiarly variant from those of most persons. He ate and drank what his appetite craved, worked moderately, and usu- ally slept well nights. From present appear ances, he seems as likely to live to the age of Thomas Parr (l5O, as any man on the face of the earth.
Litchfield enquirer., 1857-08-20

INTEGRITY of character and truth in the in> ner man are the prerequisites for success in any calling, and especially so in that of the merchant. These are attributes of the man which never fail to command respect, and win admiration. No ore fails to appreciate them and if they don't pay in the vulgar sense of this phrase, they bring n amount of satisfac: tion and peace to the owner, that all the wealth of Crcesus could not yield. There is no better stock in trade than these commodi: ties no capital goes so far, or pays so we'll or is exempt from bankruptcy and loss. When known, it gives credit and confidence, and in the hardest of times will honor your paper in hank. It gives you an unlimited capital to do business on, and everybody will endorse your paper, and the general faith of mankind will be your gn#ra'te" that you will not laE
Litchfield enquirer., 1857-08-20

The London L.ter4ry Lwmal says: T's2e gre men now goliig t" out th str: ,t> ]lth cr"pc on their hats, swing. Poor j. rrad [ now we miss him v wto w,r' never in his company twice in their lives, aud who nevts got anything from him but merited sarcasm fU their folly"
Litchfield enquirer., 1857-08-20
ours to command.
TIMOTHY BUNKER, Esq.

Esquire Bunker is right Cattle running at large are a nuisance that should not be toera- ted in any civilized community. The pound is a sure remedy Let them try it.-Ep.
 Amsrioan AgricuAurist
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MARRIED

On the 2Cth of Ma, in the Methodist Z. Church
IN Salisbury, N. c., by hev. r, 6. Barrett MI. No.
ses A. Smith to Miss Ellen S. Correll, all Of Sails
bury, N c..
On the S4st of May, by D. 9. Parish. Esq, Mr..
w ii. Filey to Mis- Luetta, Vaughan, daughter
or Bedford Vaughan. Esq, alt OF Orange county.
In Camden county, ON the evening Of the 10 b
OF May, at the residence of Edmund f.. Ferebee,
Esq, Mr.. Gideon L. Hearing 10 Miss Mary NJ.
Lamb; both of the county Of Camden. May stanv
years OF Happiness be in store for the loving
couple.
In Greensboro, on Tuesday morning, I'd inst.
by Rev n E. Reid. Rev. +. NJ. Jones, Presiden,
Of Greensboro 2. College. 10 Mss Lucie McGee.
On Tuesday morning, I'd inst, at DIN, Iredel
county, by Rev. William Barriu ,er, Mr.. ]. l.
Remington, of the Gnlisboro' Tribune, to Mis-
Kate James, of IredelI.
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RECEIPTS For TIE ACE

SINCE LAST IssUE.-$1 C P Moore, Everetts-
vile; " r Williams, Falkland; B F Miller, JEFF
ferson, S. c.; J Tyson, White Oak, Ala. Hugh
Mccall, Springfield; Miss Mary j Hooker, Lilies +
vile; Galloway Barlow, New Light John Traf-
ton, Camden Go. House Miss c Bethea. Reedy
Greek; J W Thompson, j o Thompson, Meadow
Creek; N Stout, Glover Orchard S Thompson,
.Saxapahaw Mrs. Mary Clendenin, McDaniels
G W Graham, Liudiey's Store; Geo. Cooper,
Hampton; J G Hicks, Greenville, S c.; 0 L Lind
ley, Cane Creek Ruth I Brantly, Collision W
G Gillis, Polkville Fl w Moore, Clinton A
Switzerland, Kenansville NJ Boyer, Jas. A Har-
ris, ] L Maloney, Spring Grove l. Woodward,
Suffolk Miss NJ D Prince, JOS. Prince, Hi. ks.
ford J NJ White, Kinston John Hendrix, Eufa-
la, Ala. J c Hamlet, Edinund's Store W ?
Fortune, W I Davidson, SwannanOa; Miss K }
Middleton, Warsaw 2 w w Burgess, Eliz. City ]
P J Crew, Richmond; 5 c D Wicker, Miss; DR.
D R Dunlap, Charlotte R F Blythe, Cowan';
Ford A F Alternately, Jacobs Fork; 6 ) Conner
Maysfeld, Tenn; J T Pack, Hamburg, Ala
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had been the impression produced by her
tender, prayerful warning.
The influence of an afeetionate, iuteli-
gent, aud pious sister upon her younger
brother, may be greater in some respects
than ever that-of a mother. Let sisters
lay it to heart. They know not how much
they can accomplish. Even when repuised
and despairing, they may, by the divine
blessing, have lodged an arrow of %couvic-
ton. Even the seemingly careless may III
fact be deeply moved.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1857-06-10

GoLDsBoRo' FEMALE CoLLEGE.-The exer-
cises Of the Annual Commencement at this
Institution CAM off with much spi rt and
eclat, last week. Alarge number of persons,
from a distance, Were in attendance, filling our
large hotel and many private dwellings, to
overlooking.
The examination of the young ladies COM
menced. on Tuesday morning and continued
during that, and the two succeeding days,
the whole closing with a spirited Concert on
Thursday night.
The classes were examined respectively by
the several members Of the Faculty to whose
care their instruction had been committed,
aud gave, we believe, general satisfaction.
On Wednesday night, the annual Sermon
was delivered at the Methodist Church by
the Rev. Thos. G. Lowe, Of Halifax, to a
crowded and attentive audience. There is
one God and one mediator between God and
men, the man Christ Jesus" was his text his
theme, the unity and existence of God."-
The subject was handled with address, the
transported audience listening with raptur
Gus delight to the soaring eloquence and
deep, clear augmentation Of the speaker.
We have heard Mr.. Lowe frequently, but
on no former sa,,e
Ice The fame of DIR. Deems always pre-
49, him and commands a crowd. ana, on
) ,h;s ,ncas,ou. the house was filled to lts'Iul'
h IL .,pa,.,tv. His addIe ss WAS every way
4 wnr,hv Of himself, and. in all rrspects, adapt
ad 10 the occasion. 1t possessed the rare
s~nal;tv Of originality, Astounding in sugges
,r H,;,ns # ureat practical import, holding uil
u 70 ridicuIe the ablect slaves of depraved fash
!, ION and commenting the exercise OF lndepen
dent thought, word and action. The relation
~ bstUen the soul and the body, the creatur
ISL and the Creator, was kept wildly before III
mt mind. and described in words OF sucn lowe
he inc. classic eloquence as are IN the Siit Vi W W
Al few men. He carried his audience from u
W" m;nutest trihe at which the keenest SaIlfe "a
Tue aim a dart, to the. ~grandest mystery VIM
e. battles the power of man to describe anu IL
which angels, with wonder, desire 10 look:
On no former occasion, we thlnA' ~ =
vigorous understanding, the glowing INA
,au nation, the appropriate and rlch language
| a tho sneaker. display themselves to greaI
uld advantage. For upwards of an hour,
ory unclaimed the unrcmitting attention OF
otS ront audience, who, at intervals, greete1 !
,SiptS thunders Of applause, and seemed q
90 appointed that he quit so soon. 9 -,
=. The interesting exercises closed on Int
ring dow n;gbt with an entertaining concert,
told en- bv Professor Whitaker and the young
n to dies of the College. On this occasion,
told College Chapel was not only "hlied to o
gept, flowing" but was literally crammed v
heir anxious spectators, while numbers who v
,torn to see and hear, could not gain admltta
The concert passed off WE'LL the youn'
> Nc dies performing their several pieces. '
tola and instrumental, to the full satlstactlo
7ould onrself and every body else, who, like
gain. sell, are ignorant of the science, but u
ported with the melody OF sweet T SpIn1
IItUul
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A T INFLUENCE.

A little bow Of seven or eight years nau
-noJ 80 swear. Whenever he heard a
new form of p%rofane language, he w9ulu
.roosuro Il ND in his mind, and then glory
IN astonishing aud distressing the servants
INC of whom were pious, by ms "0so'
,,rheard. of. |
After a time a servant woman nearing
\ him one day swear most shoekingly, toiu
- 70 his eldest sister. She called lin to
her. their parents being absent, and told
her distress at his wickedness. He wept,
and most of all when she spoke OF their
father, who was sure to administer stern
rebuke and severe punishment. As ne
beoqed that his parents might not be tod
Of It she proposed not to tell, if he would
nromise never to use such ,auguage again
IfTbe little fellow hesitated, aud at length
made the promise. Though mingling witt
MANY evil companions, who often sougn'
~ make him swear, though n many res
meets sadly wicked himself, he never ate
smoke word which he knew to be pro
fano. Exposure and punishment cousa&
ly have
course. Manga boy whose Preeoe
nrovitv fills his friends with horror, nigh
b. restrained by the prudent and afiectl9'
ate efforts Of an elder sister. When Tn
lad had reached the age of fourteen u
same sister sought him one day, and urgl
that he ought to become a Christian .,
sn,ke of the uncertainty of life, and u
~bardenipp Of the heart and every way l
o~reaseddificulty which comes with adVar
mo years Of the pleasantuess vt piety, a
the advantages b, had enjoyed In a r.
g;o,s education. But he constantly reph
In,yhinely, go sister, don't talk about
that now what is the use OF bother
myself about religion now wait VA
am grown up, sister, and then III
Alb mt it," SIN she pleaded, and still
tried to laugh it off, till quite dishearten
she said-"Well, my dear young brotI
YOU know what you ought t. do / 7
God that it may not be SAID Of you at
.vou knew your duty, but did 1t not
She turned away in despair, to weep
pray.
bui the fearful eye aud tremulous voi(
81. loving and dearly loved sister
har last words sink into his heart
.ould not shake of the solemn impres
Though for two years longer appar
-eoLlsss. he often. remembered the ca
onnaoI often trembled lest he should
Non almost determined to seek the
III. i ter never had tho heart to spc
- again, and it was not till severai
after he became a professed Christian
she knew how powerful, by God'sO Die
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70 the Chairman Of Boards of Supersnten-
dents Of Common Schools, Commtttees of
examination. and all Others interested off
ciaHg or as Teachers III Common Schools an
North Cdroiind.
GENTLENEN Many Of you doubtless are
aware that the State Educational Ass ,~cia,ion
Ut North Carolina meets in Warrenton on
Tuesday. the 30Gh of June next. The occa-
SION, need hardly say to you, is one of great
Importance; and my object in, addressing
you now is to suggest to yoa that great goods
might be Immediately accomplished by the
presence of many of you at this meeting
10 a number of you it will be inconyenient
- as1eno' and | cannot ask YOU to make
T H. sacrifices for this purpose hut 70 oil
wo", IAN afford the time and the m.ans r
lthey make a special and earnest annasI - .
Thea to. meet me on the occasion
usual rates of 1Uvsn chau-
be entertained by the 1prgge only half their
free of charge and as the pIasagdants viii
BILE and healthy, and the time a favora5
one, | do hope that many of you will ava
yourselves of this opportunity of formir
each others acquaintance, of comparir
views and experience, and of counseling t
gether, and with me, your fellow-lahorer, I'll
good of the great cause with which you a
connected. C. III. WILEY,
Sup. Com. Schools in N. c.
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it for boilz, bruises, blotches, &C., &c., who
have scarcely thought Of it with reference to
these two scourges of childhood. IF any
mother should try it on u recommends
ton, we have little doubt She will give it a
permanent place in her nursery closet for the
time to come. Much may be done to pre-.
vent the ordinary cutaneous diseases of chill
dren by proper diet. strict cleanliness and
regular exercise in the opea air. but after
the disorder has actually DEVELOPED itself.
there is no curative so reliable as Iollo ways
Ointment.-N r. Sundt y Mercury.
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For the Editress's Department.
The Dreamer.

The castles towers frown grand and tallj
The stir is hushed III court and hall,
And blooming Ger the Wondering wall
The clssping ivy creepsj
The moon is in the azure skies;
The perfumed zephyr softly signs,
And open wide the easement lies
Where gentle Nora sleeps!
Sweet roses DER her lattice Irvine,
With clustering blooms of eglantine,
Whose rich green leaves like emeralds shine
And glitter in the dew;
In vain the silvery warblers sing
The signing winds sweet incense bring
For sleep has come on down y wing,
And shut her eyes of blue.
km-p heaves all white and bare
4n1 %her neck so lily fair
Fall tresses thick of raven hair,
And ruby are her lips
With vermeil cheek and violet eyes,
So pure and sweet the dreamer lies,
Her guardian angel from the skies
Anectared kiss oft sips.
Pure as a sleeping angels dreams,
Beneath each lid now starting CLEANS
A warm yet pearly tear f;
For in her bosom burns loves flame,
And Clarence is the whispered name
That dies upon the air.
y = r. i y = 4 y
With shivered lance and broken shield,
Red stained with blood upon the field,
Her brave knight falls in death to yield
His spirit to his God;
Oh! midnight dream oh! foreign shore 3!
The knight shall clasp his love no more;
Low buried on q lonely moor,
The moon looks on his sod
UAMTrr
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PETERSBURG MARKET.
Carefully Corrected By
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CDIc q utty COTTSCtSn Oy
BROW N LEY HICKS s.
Grocers and Commission Merchants.
ToBAcco-The breaks were quite large. to-day,
and we think all grades are some lower than our
last quotations. We give sales of one fancy crop
made today at very fine prices, lhgs II % a - 25.-
leaf 10 D. 16 25. 81 80. I550,2 D %, 3z75. Is 90,
27Op. This was the crop Of the Misses Veasey,
Of Granville Co., N. C.
WHEAT-Very little coming in, We quote sales
to-day at | 10 a | 80, and in considerable demand.
CoTToN-There has been rather more doing in
this article. We quote sales Of about 500 Bales at
l33 a lac
CoRN-This article is in demand at ST. 10 per
bushel.
FLOUR There is better demand. We quote
sales s~uperfiue $71a Sjextra 8 a 81; family 81 a 10.
GuANo-S60 per Ton. Of 2000 10 Peruvian.
GUNNY BAGGING-We quote Is to Ice.
HAY Use and scarce.
PEAs-Scarce, none in market.
BACON 4 Shoulders i24 Il I3. sides 143 a Is.
HERRIEGs-NO. [, cut II; gross 81.
LARD In kegs III a IS4.
Mol 4ssEs.-The stock but small-P. R. Syrup
So to e9c Cuba 70 to Zoe n. o. IS to 90.
SUGARs-Active with upward endehey.@
/ Saul. P:l 70 from store: lrps6=