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ORDER OF BUSINESS.


It is suggested that the order Of proceedings be-
l. Prayer.
Q. Calling the roll.
8. Reading minutes of preceding meeting.
4. Election of new members
8. Election of delegates to State Association.
6. Election of officers "
2. Reports of Committees.
8. Resolutions and motions.
8. Appointment of Committees
10. Assignment of subjects election Of essayists,
&C., &c. .~ -
IL. Irregular business.
IL. Regular business list, reading of essays 3d.
discussion on them; Sd, discussions of the question
for debate, and vote en- it.
Is. Prayer and adjournment &C., &c. i
The American Association for the Advancement
OF Education is now holding its annual meeting 1t
Albany, the exercises having commenced on Tues
day. Among its presidents are Bishop Alonzo Por-
ter, D. d., A. D. .Bache, and Chancellor Tappan.
Members come from all parts of the country.
A dinner is to be given by Mr.. Anthony Christy,
at the lighthouse at the mouth Of the Christians,
Deleware to plumber Of his friends to-day, in hon.
or Of his Tooth birthday Mr. G. is said to be still
active and enjoys life, and looks as though he may
live many years.
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VAHRVLL VUCNTI, VA
Il 4 THAMPSON Prasidnnf

B. F. THUNPSUN, A. B., President,
Assisted by full Corps of Efficient Instructors
VHE FOURTEENTH SESSION OF THIS INSTlTO
u TON will commence the first Monday in August
and close the third Friday December Board can be hd
at six dollars per month"; in good families n,-.
Hillsviile is small village near the top Of the bue
Ridge, commanding view of the most PICTURESQUE;
romantic and sublime scenery. 1t is well supPleo
with wholesome water and pure from the surrounding
mountains renowned for health 1t affords as good oc
ETY. IS oursmaer towns generally situated on the man
passes daily line of stages. 1t is within few hour
ell Of the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad The last sen'
lastic year numbered hundred and ffyhree students
An annual catalogue is issued which will be sent 10 AZ!
person at any time desiring further information about ''
school, ..e. -
July z, 1857. 1ls2-wempu
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F"r c"cars contanIhg all necessary information al
dress any one OF the following members Of the Director
DIRECTORS:
KEY; JAS REID, President Of the Board,
DAKL s. HILL, ESQ.,, DR. P.S. Fosrrp
DR. WV. X. KING, GEN. J. B. I1rTI.,oux
1. ELiTroS, ESQ, MAJ. J. H. YARBRorsH,
HOS n; THOMAS, ESQ, DEW. Stone ESQ.,
JOS :. DAVIS ESQ.,, PEYroS l. Brown, ESQ.
By order Of the Board,
JAS. REID, President,
July "a, 1851. lls5-xf
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FATAL Acc1DENr.-A sad accident occurred At the
Paper Mills Of the Neuse Manufacturing Company,
situated at the falls of Neuse River, in this County
on Monday evening, the Sd instant A youth named
John Wesley Edwards, about Is years of age, who
was employed in the mills, went up on the roof Of
the building at the close Of the days work to shat
down the sky-lisht windows The roof was quite
slippery at the tme account of the rain which had
faen and it is supposed that the unfortunate youth
lost his footing and fell distance of some forty
fifty feet into the water below. When it was discov-
cred that the boy was missing his father Mr.. E. Ed
wards, who is also employed in the MILL correctly
fearing that he was drowned, commenced searching
in the river below the mill for his body, but up to
late hour it could not be found The search was re-
newed next morning, and the ffeless body was soon
discovered some distance below the mill-Tbe neck
was found to be broken, and there was severe con-
fusion under the chin, caused doubtless by striking
against something in the fall from the roof of the
building. : s.-fs f'tE - =! Reo;.tsr.
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16,599,31O

NORTH CAROLINA GRAPEs.-A correspondent of
the Charlston Mercury, writing from Washington
City, says, IL learn that DR.. Butts, of North Caro-
lima, has produced variety of grapes Of such excel
lence for wine making, that Longworth, OF Cinema
IT, has ordered 10000 cuttings to be sent to him
forthwith"
We do not know anything about this grape Of DR..
Butts, but hope that he will take care that it
shall not figure in a certain Boston took which calls
the Scuppernong South Carolina grape, and the
Catawba Virginia grape.
1t gives US great pleasure to note the constantly
increasing interest manifested in this State in the
grape culture and the vintage wines. Besides the
Scuppernong wine, which is made all over the Eas-
tern part of the State We have heretofore mention
ed the champagne and still wines made in Columbus
county, which are in much repute and command
high price.
We have the pleasure of stating, that a company
of gentlemen Of this place last year bought suitable
tract Of land, and have set ont some thousands Of
vines of variety Of kinds, and that they intend TO
give the requisite attention to their cultivation. and
to the making of wine, on the most approved sys'
tenn. :. '.- Fey. O6se.cer.
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LOUIsBURG FEMALE Co11rc.

VIE DIRECTORY OF THIS INSTITUTION T,rr
pleasure in announcing to the public 1ha, !, ~, NE
opened for the reception Of pupils on The Isl be
peA. under The management Of Prof Jas Ns:n
THIS institution is handsomely located in he,ne
spac"1s grove IN the Northern part of the Town and
ceent female schools and in point of Or Its e1
CATION Inc intelligence refinement and morality If a 10
1ens Is not surpassed BY any village in the Stat " e
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DARLOR ORGANS. PIANOS, MELOySiu
II ONs.-The Subscriber for years been gar
the purchase and sale Of Pianos Harps entire
satiscto He buys directly from the manuact ursI
is the reby relieved from heavy rets and other item
Every instrument sold BY him receives his persona BE-
ing cheaper than it be procured at any
in the United States. printed list Of prices free
MED by the most unQnestioDable references sen'
JAMES N. EDNEY, vo,k.
December 81. 1856. ll''-"-
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> e. HOUSTON Il ALLEN,
Attornies and COunsellors at Law
KENANsvILLE, N. C. ,,oR
WHILE ATTEND THE COUNTY AND SUI SUI Coup.
w Courts Of Duplin, Now Hanover and ad)o'ns
''es ana 1i' ;s re eoof" y 1lso-wly'
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HILLsvILLE ACADEMY,

New Orleans, July %, 1857.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-07-17
Alien SnRrnre-Knnsns.

The Memphis appeal, defending the alien
suffrage feature 10 the Kansas-N ebraska bill,
says that it was only binding at the first lee
ton, after which the Legislature should pre-
scribe the qualifications of voters, and con-
times:
Besides the first election having been held in
K ,nsas, these aliens can never vote any more uu-
less empowered to do so by the Legislature, and i
the Legislature shall empower them, who shall
gainsay its action? Again We ask, why all this ex-
penditure OF wind and indignation about alien suf-
irage in Kansas?'
Gov. Walker and President Buchanan, and the
Memphis APpsaJ have gainsaid IFS action"
The Territorial Legislature, which passed
law providing FIR the call of the convention to
form a State Constitution, the delegates to
which have just been elected, prescrb d the
qualification of voters, and limited the right of
suffrage to citizens Of he United States. Under
the operation of this law aud Limitation, the cit
liens Of the Territory have chosen their dele
gates, and il is the boast of some southern dem
oeratio journals, that the Convention is pro
slavery in its feelings But Mr.. Buchanan,
said in his Inaugural that this restriction
should be removed; that the law of the Ter
ritory should be set at nnugh', and that il was
the right Of eosry resident inta6itaHt to vote,
and the Imperative duty Of the Government to
secure that right. He sent Gov. Walker there
with this instruction, and Gov. Walker has
said that il should be carried into effect that
he did not mean, that when the Constitution
to be framed should be submitted to the Peo-
pie, il should be submitted TO those who were
there on the 10th March last Qn accordance
with the requirements of the territorial law
but to "the lohoLe people Of Kansas, not only
those iOho are here RoV, but those s0ho shall be
here merit Fun as actual residents" Thus does
the high hand of power aud authority gain
say" the action of the Territorial L gislature,
and the Memphis appeal is the first paper, in
Tennessee, aud almost the first in the South, to
applaud and justify the President and Gov.
Walker, in this open and unconoealed viola
tioa Of the laws of the Legislature Of Kansas.
Bot it now holds up the hands Of the Phari-
see, and asks why this outcry against Alien
Suff-lge." Il is evident that the spirit and
intention of the Kansas Legislature was 10
limit the power of making constitution 10
citizens OF the United States, aud to such not
upon residence Of few days, but they
should be permanent, and that permaueaee
should be manifest by previous continued
residence of three months. Il is a most mi
erAble and shameless farce, 10 say that for ign
ers aud sqnatteFs should not vote for delegates
TO form the constitution; but should beallow-
ed to vote 10 condemn that constitution after
II was framed by the legally and righttully
elected delegates. IL they may vote TO Fatliy
or condemn that instrument, why should not
they be allowed 70 vote for lis iramersa Let
ne APpsalg Try iIs hand upon some other *
| euse and evasion Of the elnfAnous doctrine. =
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-07-17

CURE FOR LEAKY RooFs.-We have a small
timed roof, nearly fit which in defiance Of the C
forts OF carp uter tnman and painter, persisted in
leaking from the Jay it was built until las, fall when
We applied coat OF cement described below, which
has thus far proved perfect cure. We mixed the
cement as thick as il could be applied with p int
BRUSH The receipt is from the scientific Ameri.
can.
"Five years ago applied a cement, composed
ofwhte lead paint, whiting, and dry white sand, TO
n small tin roof that leaked like a sieve; it soon be-
nearly hard stone, has never &C led off,
and has pit the root since then perfectly tight. IL
was put on about the consistency OF thin putty"
Tlis cement Is excellent for filing up cracks 10
exposed parts Of brick ouiliingT, poining up the
base OF chimneys where they prof CT through the
roofs Of houses, stopping up in tho roofs OF
bull ngs, closing cracks in cellar floors aud walls.
Sc. White lead and sand, without the willing,
asp make excellent Gem mt Tor and cracks.
The Scientific american gives the following receipt
for Stttr- cement
Skaters Gem ant for stoppi G leaks around chin
neys ia comsosed Of nseei oil, whiting ground
glass, and sOns brick dust. II is good cement
for this purpo,e; also for closing the ,ints Of stone
steps 10 houses. "-Ne1 England Former.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-07-17
Green Corn for Food throughout the


Mr.. David Rowe Of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, has
discovered and invented process for preserving
green corn in the ear. by which it does not become
corrupt or mouldy, but retains all thu juice and
other qualities OF the milky or ,in lie plucks the
ear of corn in roasting time, aud plac 5 it on
the table in the winter season, either sheled or in
ear, with all the tender aud delicious qualities OF
the fresh grain; and in this state is claim d to be
much cheaper and more desirable dish than the or
binary boiled aud dried (Shakcr) corn process.
Last Summer Mr.. Rowe prepared an pat up
Gig bushels Of ears by this proc 81; anu it still
rctIins all the sweetness aud milk of the new cora
itself; and he also claims that by his process more
sugar can be obtained from the grain than by any
other process.
A patent has been granted to him on the follow
ing claim:
''What claim as my discovery and invention is
the new art ani process of preserving green corn
In the ear, by extracting the pith the heart Of
the cob, and seasoning aud drying the inside Of tie
cob, as rapidly the outside, for preserving the
virtues aud juice Of the grain, and preventing the
collection OF mould or corruption, as herein descrb-
ed, aud for the purposes SIT forth. Z"
The L,ucaster Express says that Mr.. Rowe is at
present pr pairing convenient machines, not larger
than small model commonly used for pairing ap-
plss, by ~hich every house keeper can in one eve
nlng prepare ten or fifteen bushels of corn for hs
own use, aud ia the wiUter il is boiled like green
corn, and becomes the finest dish that eau be placed
on the ,abls.-N L. Post.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-07-17
rhe Gubernasor,aI Canvass.

The candidates for Governor are now filing
their remaining appointments in Middle Ten
nessee. Much has been said in regard to their
relative merits as speakers, and the effect of
their speeches. Of the business and truth of
what has been said on either side we have no
remarks to make. The people-a large por-
ton Of them, at ieast-have already heard the
candidate for themselves and formed their, own
opinions-others viii also hear them and make
up their opinions. We have had, and have
now, no fear of the popular verdict We wish
that every man ia the State could have the
opportunity to hear them; but as this is an
lmPossiblity, we urge upon every one in those
counties where they speak, to attend. The
questions in issue are of the highest impor.
lance, and all who can should hear the candi-
dates, and understand their positions upon
them. Distribution, Alien Suffrage, the pro-
lection of our American Nationality against
the evils Ct foreign Influence, are questions
which should be considered we'll by every vO-
ter, and the views of candidates in regard to
| them properly weighed, and rejec ed if found
unsound or sophistical. The American party
conscious of the soundness of their principles,
and confidently relying upon the ability OF
thei- standard.bearer to present them clearly
to the popular mind, court Investigate ,n-the
most rigid, scrutinzing vestigatioD,-ar will
ling to test it in every shape, and to defer it to
its honest award.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-07-17

FW~ The Memphis appeal which sustains
the Buchanan Walker policy to make Kansas
a free State, is evidently inclined to presume
upon the superior instincts which led it to be-
leve the Governor would be backed up by the
Administration. It is really putting on airs.
In late number, it throws out hint in this
wise to those democratic journals, which, like
the Union and american, got on the wrong
side Of the question, and kicked the little
Governor:
eve know Of some ten or a dozen over-zealous
southern journals, which, if they intend to adhere
TO the principles of the Kansas DILL the Cincnna
platform aud the Admins tralion of Mr. Buchanan,
have cut out more work since the publication of
Gov. Walkers Inaugural, than they will be able TO
make up for months 10 come"
What does our neighbor of the Union and
american think Of that2 Is opposition to the
Buchanan Walker policy, non" adherence to
the principles of the Kansas bill, the Cincin-
natl Platform, and the Administration OF
Mr.. Buchanan" The Union and american
had better be on its guard-the appeal may
read it out of the democratic church, if it
dare to stand up to its position against Walker
and maiutain il.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-07-17
senator MASON at bunker Hin.

The appearance of Senator MASON, of Virginia,
at Bunker Hill the other day. has caused much
newspaper remark. n P. WILLIS was present,
and says of him IN a Home Journal letter:
Mr. Mason's fine head had iotercsed me as he
sat upon the stage, though had failed discover
who be was by enquiries of those around me
When Mr.. Winthrop, With his usual parliamentary
felicity intro 1uced him at last as the well known
Senator from Virginia, my curiosity was naturally
increased-his position, before that audience of
seven thousand, VERY nearly at odds, political
and sectional, Of one TO six thousand niEe hundred
and ninety-nne,) being one Of rather formidable
embarrassment. He arose aud stepped forward to
the table, and in vain scrutinzed his features ait
ting very near to him as did, for any either
of discomposure defiance. His calm eye made
the circuit of the pavilion, while he collected his
Thoughts for reply to q summons wholly unex pected
one scarce noticeable trfe, perhaps, betraying,
very uncODsciously to himself the Southern instinct
beneath il all. The broad brimmed SLOUGH hat,
which be a travel r, not taid on the
table. Il was just percepibly, and with the least
possible propulsion of the arm, tossed there.
OF bis spe, ch, il giving the substance, the re-
ports made an import ct representation. The huen-
ey, the dtIbersteness Of accent, the dignity and
u balanced measures of epthet and rhythm
admiral j., under any circumstance in extempOre
speech, werr her., curious in their perfection.
But il was in the air and bearing of the man, that
his consc guilty of sou-his instructive will,
oh lractcr and purpose-were more elegantly ex-
pr ssed OF intellectual reposs, and of the calm
cOur; ~ of mluiness kept habitusly in trainil g,
his ~hole>Dr sence the type undeniable. Dig
nitv absolutely faultlass, both of mien and tone
lin as il would be with the most elaborate study
anu pre- iTation-Was in this critical impTomptu OF
th" Virginia Senator, very remarkable.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-07-17

A LITTLE MoRE ENGLIsH FILLIBUsrERING.-Re-
cent arrivals tells US that accounts from India"
state that the encouragement, on the advic, of
uis counsel, had declared the annex alton to the
Anglo-Indian empire Of the States of Bj3y Singh,
Ri IN OF Hindou khouch, who died on the lth OF
April without heirs. The territories which have
just been annexed TO the British possessions are
situated on the southern slopes of the Hiadou
Khouob, & vast ehaia OF mountains called the In-
dian Caucasus, which extend from the frontiers Of
Persia to the Indus. in the north of Afghanistan,
and ia the south Of Badakshan aud independent
Turkestau. The States Of Bjoy Singh contain very
rich and fertile Districts and possess from their
geographical position, great political importance.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-07-17

T The contest between Gov. Jones, Gov.
johnson, Gen. Pillow, Mr.. Nicholson and 9TH
ers for the Tennessee vacancy in the Senate
of the United States is premature. It should,
by all means, be adjourned until the party
have secured the Legislature. We are in
clined to think that "Sam" has an idea Of
appropriating the vacancy for the benefit of
an American, and of turning over the demo,
cratic aspirants to the sympathy and condo
enoe of the brethren known as the dead
Rabbits" They had better take this hint into
consideration.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-07-17

NAVIGATION OF NIAGARA RIvER-It has re-
NAMED for the present generation 10 witness the
practcademous.raon of the fact that Niagara river
is navigable for steamers from the city of Bufllo
to the village of Niagara Fells, and last Saturday
navigation formerly opened between the two
places with ceremori appropriate to the occa-
sion. Three steamers, loaded with people, ira
versed the distance from the great Hy iraulic Caua
to Buffalo, and were received by an immense con-
c rurse of people with cheering and the firing o.
cannon.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-07-17
Gov. marcy's favOrIte BOOks-HOVv he
Died.

Died.
A correspondent of the n. Y. Post writes of Gov.
Marcy:
His old books and his old friends were hrs con-
sta't soace, and hen he stopped at the antique,
shaded hotel at Ballston, where he d d, IL was no.
ticpd how be would take bis chair out under the
wide spreading elms, and ent rttin his landlord
and the plain Old-iasloned people who gathered
about him, delighted with the pleasant stories
W len he told, and the philOsOphic humor and
shrewdness, and social feeling which twinked 10
his keen, bright eye At other times he would re-
tur5 TO his room, his custom was, and taking up
some favorite old author, (he rarely read modem
hterature,) Milton, Shakespeare, HeTVey, among
the poets, South, Barrow Robert Hail. among
divines; his Freuch edition OF Machiavel IA favor.
tie work, by the way, with Senator Se"ar i,) or
Bacon, among phosophic writings and would
read until he fell asleep. And this, indeed, Was
the way in which he fell asleep on the noon of In
dependence Day. He had retired to his Chamber,
put on his drossing-gOwn, and laying down with
Knights edition of BacOu's Essay s-a small red
quarto volume-with illustrations When he was
found, be was stil on his bed, bis eyes quietly
closed, on one side the spectacles, on the
other the well-remembared snuff box, and open
bis breast lay the book he 50 much loved-that
immortal epitome of human wis iom-the Essays
Of Bacon, and over 1t were clasped his hands, hug
gng it to his heart Such was his final sleep
peaceful, serene, and worthy Of so great liie-in
the MIDST Of the thunders which cOmmemorated
the birthday of the nation whose fame and power
he had done much to uphold and extend.
What page it was on which the volume was
opened, know not. Perhaps it on that most
appropriate passage where the great philosopher
thus discOurses "of Death"
"a MUD fixed aud bent on somewhat that Is
good doth avert the doler5 of death; but above all
believe it, the sweetest caHtice i nlGHc dimaittiS
wheu man hath obtained worthy ends and ex-
pectatious."
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-07-17

~ The architects have just discovered the Ro
tuuda wslls TO be too weak to b ar the new iron
dome. Its construction Will therefore BE- suspend
ed aud TAD immense expenditure Rlrei dy incurred
will be lost Strengthening the walls sut GENTLY In
wolves neatly tbs removal aud renewal oi the old
Capitol Bdiloing.
We clip this from the Washington correspond
enc Of the New York Tribune. Il was known
from the frss by oil persons Of common ssnse, that
the fact was IS stated above. The nss and tower
ing iron dome was planned that the wings 70 the
capitol. being erected, might not give the whole
range of building equauy appearances. The e.
pense incurred has been immense. aud Se presume
{ at By the time the wings Of the Capitol are Gu
ished, there viii be cry for tearing dosn and re-
building the capitol itselI. This is dlskFseeiui
piece OF business. but fat thing for the District Of
q. S. paupers.-0sa. Com
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-07-17

Cg-A bachelor CORE pondent of the Boston Post
thus writes:
Tell me, ye winged winds that round my path
way roar, do you not know some spot where wo-
men fret no NOR? Some lone and pleasant dell,
some ''hollrr" in the ground, where babies never
YELL and cradles are not founG? The loud wind
blew the snow in % my face, and snickered as it
answered, "nary place"
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-07-17
CHANOERY SALE.

PheIps a JONES vs.. Il. 2. Bolng, ct ais.
pursuance Of the order made the above the
last May Term OF this courI, vi SELL at the Court
house yar-Rat in this city, IL O'Clock, rONDAY
the 1Wh of Augu the cottage home and grounds
attached which formerly occupied by the said K P
Boiling, lying ~ miles from the ty, and The west
SIDE of the hilsooro UTnpike road Inc be col
divi ed follows, 1T. The imI ard two
round them and then the balance OF the ground
in one booy-say or acres. Free from redemption.
EBBds-l and years Tsdit, with interest and
tanned. c.. d. BRIEN, e. & NJ,
jul 10. Chancery Coui a. Nash il e.