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FFankIint0n Male and Female Institute.
FRANKLIN COUNTY. N. q.

= F1s-ANNLi1S WYNN N -------- =
Rev. D. r. BRUroN, A. B., Principal. ...,
Mr.. T. H. BRANE Associate. ~
Mrs. N. G. Burton, Principal Of Female Department
Miss - Assistant. e. '.-,t5 -r-
THE SPRING SESSION WILL OPEN ON TIE
l. 18th Feb. 1887 and continue 81 weeks Expenses
per Session: Board including everything but lights varies
from rs X to 45 Tuition in Male Department English
$40 to ls1-Classics, SIS to l711 Female Department
English $40 to 1a1 LATIN French &c each es Music Oh
ing and embroidery in other schools One dollar con-
tinGency and half Of the tuition in advance Books and
stationary furnished by the Principals -
Franklinon is situated the Raleigh and CASTOR Rail-
road 81 miles north of Raleigh. and is one Of the most
pleasant villages in middle Carolina, being in the midst Of
from every part of the country. ''' 49,
Blacknal. Sec of the Board. : = -
JAM 90, 1857. D. 1z-svxt S's
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Notice of Assignment and Sale..

1sOeACe Of zASS1SHment ana S8aee -.
HE CREDITORS OF HENRY MAILER ARE
hereby informed that he has this day assigned to me-
ms stock trade &C., in trust for their benefit Pursuant
10 mat deed shall on Thursday the fifth dry Of February
tate conveyed to me- and divide it among Them upon their
executing release in the way the deed directs In The
if possible at private sale - ee',-'.>
All persons indebted to said Mailer are hereby requested
to make immelliatee payment. - ;,
Jan. Is, 1857. Is 49,,
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-5 1--Ef&- DIE D. 20 Us
At the residence of Col a. T. Clark ON che
18th inst. his daughter Mary, aged about years.
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TIL e N A r X e + s.
WILMINGTON MARKET.

wiLnIScrqs, January II, 1851.
TURPENTINE Sales yesterday Of 500 bbis, and this
morning 1872 do at o. for virgin md yellow dip and,
$2 for hard per $50 lbs. - -. =, -,
SPIRITS TURPENTINE this mosniug ofas5 bbla
at 40 cents per gallon. - = : -
TAR-Further sales yesterday Of 1859 bbis 81 so per
BAcoN@ooo lbs g. cursd sd this morning at ls1f
at 81 25 per Dbl for superine. =
PETERSBURG MARKET
5As-s=1s PErERsBUHG JAN. 17th 1857. g;
WHEAT-We note rather activity in this article to-
day and advance quotations with sales of prime
White at 81 56l0l ST. ~ = =
COTTON-Wh light receipts the market remains steady
at Be. for prime grade, with fair demand. =.
TOBACCO-There little done inithis article to day
ana there being but little stock the market prices arc
and planters 10 may have Tobacco psed can now send
CORN-7s cts per bushel. - -
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" ANTED..--vOLUMES OF THE KALEIGH
w Register, for the yss 1918 'I7- 9-'2a and 29
for which liberal price will be paid The Librarian under
directions of the Trustees of the Library having purchas.
ed the files of the Register the above volumes are Waped
to make the Set complete from the foundation of that
Address O. II. PERRY, State Lib'n
jan ~ 1857 1168-w4w,
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NOT!CE..-.WAs COMMITTED TO JAIL IN OK.
ford Granville county. c., the 7th day Of jan
his name is Monroe and that he belongs to George Phil
cox OF Powhatan county, Va. Said negro stouty built
dark homespun coat and pantaoons The owner is here
oy no.,hed to come forward Prove property pay charges
law. JAMES M W0On Js;iaS. ~
Oxford, N. c., January Is, 1857. l1ss-wlt
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PETERSBURG MARKET.
FAYETTEVILLE MARKET.

FAYETTEVILLE january IL, 1857.
BACON II to - ets-COTTON 70 to I2x and quite
frm-FLOUR IS Is to 81 l5-CORN 30 to IS cts-OATS
As to so cts-SALTS 81 25 per sack. -,
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KENNETH RAYNER.-Ths gentleman once posses
sed of some popularity in this State, is emphatical
y laid upon the SHELF politically speaking, for the
remainder of his earthly pilgrimage. And it was no
enemy that did it. With his own head the deed vas
committed, and the future historian should he chance
to mention Kenneth Rayner, can only say he once
hal. fiji political reputation but in a crazy moment
laid violent hands on it. Sic t7ansit glvria mundi
We have read, with whatever of candor we pos
sess, Mr. Rayners speech delivered in Philadelphia
just before the late election and laid it down pro-
foundly sorry that man who had been honored and
trusted by the people could be found in all the South
to give utterance to such sentiments as we found
embodied in it. He unblushingly advocated fus-
ION OF the Fillmore and Fremont forces, in order to
defeat Mr. Buchanan, and declared that if he were
Pennsylvania he would vote the fusion ticket!
His denuncation and abuse Of the Democratic party
were such as to disgrace only himself Take the fol-
lowing sentence as specimen ofthe whole Speak
ing OF the Democratic party, he said they IS wouI
join IN negro insnrrecti0n any night in the gear.
u the negrots soouM agree to gire them a good fat
office cohen they should get into po,cer' The an
who can utter such sentiment about his neighbors
and fellow citizens has a heart the possession of
which We 20 not envy him.
We have laid this remarkable document aside for
future use. When MIR. Rayner presents himself be-
fore the people for Office again which his thirst for
power is sure to lead him to do-this speech will
seal his DOOM were there other sins laid to
his charge.
We learn that Mr.. Rayner made personal as.
sault a few days since upon William W. Holden,
Esq, the Editor of the North Carolina Stand.
ard, because Of his structures upon Mr. Rayner's
course. Mr.. Rayner will find this but sorry way
to bolster up his sinking fortunes. He is reckoning
without his host if he calculates to silence the Stan.
dard or any other true Democratic journal by such
means. Such procedure on the part of MI Raw.
ner lily comports with conscious rectitude, and ar.
CUES fear Of full and free inquiry.
1t is to be hoped now that the excitement of the
canvass IS over, that those Southern men who have
been led by undue partzan zeal make concessions
to the aggressive god Of Northern iduatry the Anti
Slavery sentiment, viii calmly review their course,
retrace their steps, and return to the duty and allie.
glance which they owe their section. The common
enemy has only been scotched not killed, and moth
ing short of the thorough and complete union df,
the Southern States will enable us to defend our
position and maintain our rights-AsA. Nesss. S f
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NEW BOOKs.---KNowLEDGE IS POWER, By
~ Charles Knirhf a - 80 -

NEW BOOKs.---KNOwLEDGE Is POWER, By
~ Charles Knight. -
History of Texas-By Youkum -
The Hills Of the Shattemuck-By the author Of the
wide, Wide World" -, -
Tuckerman's Essays-By II. T. Tuckerman >
Literary Criticisms.-By Horace Binney Wallace ESQ
Art Scenery in Europe, with other Pspera-By Horace
The Bible in the Woodshop.-By Mears.
Autumnal Leaves.-By L. Maria Child ~ Il :. +,-r
Aur1rah Leigh New Poem BY Miss Browning. -
The Forum-By David Paul Brown. IS 5. = = q.
FOR sale by L7POMEROYa
"YkOFE'S NEW BOOK..--THE ADVEN.
lures OF q Rowing DPlomatist-By Henry Wyeod
Author OF My Courtship, and its consequences.
For sale by w l. POMERoy
Janury 2a 1857 - &c
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? An apple has been produced in Oregon measuring
l8 inches round, and weighing two pounds and Eve
and half ouncea
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& LET IT LIE-Would it not be Is vel. said one
Democrat to smother. the other day. to let the
4" Mexican Preamble" lie as il isl Why, was the
eanswer-will it not lie still with the black lines
arounditf
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-05-09
GOOD ADVICE TO MERCHANTS.

The Chicago Board of Trade gives the
following advice to merchants, in order to
avoid the extortion of back charges al
the +" Garden City =
From the knowledge gained by their
experience, we would suggest to the mer-
chants of the West, the following, as a
remedy for at least share of the evil
complained of. First, in making con-
tracts, be sure and make them with a
fully authorized agent. at stated price,
taking bills of lading of each shipment,
specifying that the goods shall be deliv-
cred to their agents in Chicago (if SO de-
sired, or shall be forwarded from Chi
caso at certain charge, (if any, and
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-05-09
THE BEAUTIFUL.

Morn seems to lean her easel on the skies,
And from the fountains of the sunlight there,
Stealing bright drops to mix her matchless dyes
Paints with her magic hand, till passing fair,
"A picture hides that canvas dark and vast.
Whose God-created hues man still once more
Will strive to initiate, but, foiled at last
Can only look upon it. wonder and adore.
Up to the storm clouds have often gazed,
When far aloft their gloomy grandeur grew,
And thought they were like huge volcanoes
raised,
To bound an ocean beautiful and blue.
Then when the thunder's mutfled bells were
tollcd.
And from those phantom craters leaps the
glare
Ofthe red lightning. 10! its hot floods rolled
Like lava sweeping down the pathways Of
the air.
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-05-09
I'll MlsrGllanfons.
DIcKEY AND susEY.

Dickey was poor, Susey had rich
mother Dickey loved Susey, and viee
versa; Dickey wanted to marry Susey,
and Susey didn't care if he .did-but
Susey's mother was down on this mea-
sure" Dickey was forbid the premises,
notes were exchanged through knot
hole in a high board fence that enclosed
the yard the old lady went out " call
ing one day. and Dickey was duly in
formed of the fact; called on Susey-
remained little too long-old lady was
close at hand-no chance to escape with
out detection. At the instance of Susey,
Dickey popped into the closet; old lady
saw that Susey looked confused guessed
Dickey had been about, but supposed, Of
course, that he had made good his es-
cape; thought the young people had
made an agreement to elope together ,
determined to be too smart for them, and
accordingly shut Susey up in the same
closet where Dickey was concealed,
throwing her pillow and a pair Of quilts,
and locking her up for the night. Didn't
see anything of Dickey about the prem
ises during the night, though the old lady
set up all night for that purpose next
morning went to the closet to let Susey
out.
A scream o, Lord I couldn' t breathe
for moment; finally
'Ahem |! Dickey, as that youg'
Yes, ma'am.'
'Ahem (! ahem Well Dickey-
"Susey, dear, go and see about the
breakfast.
Exit Susey.]
"Well, Dickey"
"Well, ma'am.'
Dickey, you must stay to breakfast" /"
Conldn't, ma'am."
"Oh, but you must"
Dickey concludes to stay.
Breakfast table" Dickey, have been
thinking about you good deal lately"
$50 suppose-very lately"
"You are industrious and honest,
hear"
81 never brag. ma'am."
"Well, now, upon the whole, Dickey,
| think you and Susey had better get
married."
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-05-09

A WOMAN, YET NEITHER MAID, WIFE,
NOR WIpow.-The San Francisco Sun
adduces the following incident as ar
illustration of the fact that there are peo.
pie in the world who are neither i" fish
flesh, nor good red herring"
During the examination of witnesses
by the Coroner, in the case of Mrs. Perego
a lady was put upon the stand, whom the
Coroner asked" Madam, are you mar
ried lady ?"
WIrSEss.-I really cannot say.
CoRoSER.-Are you a single woman
WIrNEss.-l really do not know.
CoRoNER.-Are you widow?
WITNEss.-I certainly cannot tell.
CORONER nonplussed We'll, madam
will you have the kindness TO state to the
gentlemen of the jury what Relationship
You hold toward the male sex?
WIrNEss.-Well, if you must know
my husband left me some years ago, and
l have not heard from him, personally
since but have heard from some that ht
was alive, and from others that he was
dead. l think, however, that time enough
has expired for him to get back again.
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-05-09
ExTRAoRDINARY CASE OF SoMNAMB

EXTRAORDINARY CASE OF SoMNAMBU-
IIsM.-A young lady, Miss Mary Stan, }
a niece of A. Loomis, Esq, of Fulton,
says the Fulton Patriot, who is living with
her uncle, and attending school, has of
late been and is the most singular and
extraordinary somnambulist of whom We
have ever heard. At night, after she has
fallen asleep, she gets up, lights lamp,
and taking paper and pencil. writes
several stanzas Of poetry. Her uncle,
one night. fearing that some accident
might occur from sleeping person hav-
ing burning lamp in her hand, took the
precaution to remove the lamp from her
room and beyond her reach. That night
she arose in perfect darkness, wrote an
other piece of poetry, which, upon ex-
animation by daylight, was found to be
well written, correctly spelled and pune
tuated, and the ruled lines as accurately
followed as they could have been by the
best penman with good light. And
this has been repeated from night to
night, each time apew piece being pro-
duced. She has no knowledge of the
matter herself-cannot repeat word OF
the poetry she produces, and insists that
she does not write it. Her friends watch
her closely. They have interrupted her
while writing, when she seems like one
aroused from deep slumber, and cannot
finish the line or even the next word OF
the stanza she happens to be writing. II
her writing materials are removed from
her room, she rises, and finding them
missing, proceeds to search drawers,
trunks, etc., in the dark, with as much
ease as another would do it by day. She
has sometimes fallen into this condition
in the day time, when her writing i'm
pulse comes on. The young lady health
is not very good, and, since her somnam-
bulic exercises, she seems to fail daily.
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-05-09
CHAPTER III.

Late on the evening that confirmed oul
Mattle's pious resolution, three shabbily
dressed men entered low drinking house
ana called for liberal supply Of THEN
favorite beverage.
: | say. Smith, said one. I'm clear
broke, will you stand treat on this mOmen.
hoas occasion? AS for Grey. know he
haint burned red cent, for saw his old
wallet collapse an hour ago.
The person addressed gave a good
natured assent, fourishing greasy look
ing pocket book, and the three seated
themselves for the evenings convivi-
alities.
And here, debascd and embruted, sat
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-05-09
Written for the Guardian.
NJ A TIE GRE Y;
THE LITTLE SUNB EAM.
CHAPTER I.

Mother, is Matte never coming home
again and Willie Grey turned a pale
enquiring face towards slatternly look
ing woman, swaying to and fro in an ole
rickety chair, seeming SO entirely wrapped
in her own dull reflections as to be quite
regardless of the wretched little beings
crouching beside her.
Say, Mother, when is Matte coming
home? it's SO lonesome without her
Nelly wouldn't cry so, Mother, if you
would sing to her as Matte used to.
dear | wish she would come. Every.
thing is SO dismal now--the little swallows
flew away the very next week after she
was gone, and my rose bush got killed
with all those pretty buds on lit was
the hot water, though, that did that, he
muttsred 'even the fire wont burn for
us as it did for Matte, giving discon-
solate look towards the smoulderino O
embers; and it's such hard work to drao
those sticks from the brush, it makes nv
arms ache all night Still the womal,
swayed 70 and fro, needless of these child
ish complainings.
Mother, please get U something to
eat. and the slightly querulous tone gave
place to famished importantly of express
sion. accompanied by an imperious call
from Nelly. the little two-year old, for
bread and butter.
Hush your crying, Nell,' said the
aroused mother, and you, Willie Grey,
60 along and pick up some chips, and
stop teazing me hayn't l told you that
we've nothing under the sun to eat--the
Hour is all gone and the potatoes too
and the Lord knows where the next is to
come from. There never will be any
comfort about the house as long as that
drunken father of yours spends every
cent at the dram-shops.'
nOh II Matte was only here,' thought
Willie, as he skunk deiectedly ont and
sought once more to fill his basket on the
bit of common before the door, which in
the good old days of thrifty Adam White
had boasted its cords of good hickory ;
but chips now were like angels visits,
few and far between and finally, is
csuraged, the little boy threw himself
upon the damp ground. and soon lost all
consciousness OF i'll in the sweet visions
which bless even wretched childhood.
y how bright was the sunshine of his
Creams. under whose light the dilapidated
uu. was transformed into fairy cottage
I:u ~: wnat Prodigies were performed by
ms crght. brave. cheerful, self-denying
-.
Inc sister. FIVE years his senior. who
nao shielded him. frail and sensitive that
ne was from many word aud blow of
unkindness, had for the last six months
"und pleasant, comfortable home with
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-05-09

YEAsr.-"A Country Cook" writing
upon 1.-The bread question" says she can
not always make good bread because she
cannot always get good yeast where she
lives in the interior of Indiana, and asks
the Tribune to aid her. She says:
"With many thanks for the information
already received through the columns of
the Tribune, respectfully ask for this
much more.
ga COUNTRY Cook"
Madam, you shall have there it is:
Take 3 ounces of good fresh hops 8 l-e
pounds of rye -four, pounds OF Indian
corn meal and gallon of water. Rub
the hops so as TO separate them. Put
them into boiling water and boil half an
hour. Strain the liquor through a fine
seive into an earthen vessel. While hot,
put in the rye -four, stirring the liquor
well and quickly as it goes in. Next day
put in the Indian meal, stirring it well,
and the mess will be stiff dough.-Knead
it well as you would pie crust; roll it out
to the thickness of about one-third of an
inch, and cut itup into cakes with tum-
bier or something esle, and lay the cakes
on clean board or a tin, and put Ihem to
dry in the sun. Turn them every day,
let them receive no wet, and they will be-
come as hard as ship biscuits. Store item
in bags or box, perfectly free from damp
When you bake, take ,wo cakes and
crack and put them into hot water over
night, in vessel near the fire place.
where they will Dissolve by morning, and
then YOU use them in setting your sponge
(as it is called, rs you would use the
yeast of beer, and these yeast cakes may
DC kept just as long as you desire.
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-05-09

A curious ancient document was founc
among quantity of old papers in Went
worth House, the seat of the Earl OF Fit
William, in England:
The Rev. +. Mcclure, to John Jones'
Repairs at the Roman Chapel
5. ID.
For solidly repairing St. Joseph. 0 4
Cleaning and ornamentiny the
Holy Ghost. o 6
Repairing the Virgin Mary. and
making her a new child. 8 6
Furnishing nose to the devil,
putting horn upon his head
and gluing piece TO his tail, 6
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-05-09

A MYSTERIOUS AND SINGULAR DIsCov-
ERY OF HUMAN REMAINs.-Y Yesterday
while some raftsmen were crossing over
the Bluff near Eagle Point, they dis
covered the remains of man lying near
the foot of tree. They told of their
discovery to some citizens, who met
Deputy Marshal Mace, and he, coming
across Coroner Leist, they both pro-
ceeded to the Point, and after some search
found the remains near the summit of the
Bluff.
Upon examination, they found that the
flesh had nearly all decayed off the frame,
the only portion remaining was adhering
underneath what was left of his clothing
The body, when found, was lying with
the face down, the head being partially
under the roots of the tree On turning
it over, it was discovered that the man
had been shot in the front of the head
with charge of shot, which had passed
through his hat. A single barrel gun
was found beside him, broken near the
small of the stock, and the barrel much
oxydized. There was no charge in the
gun when found. In the remnant OF
clothing that had not decomposed, as had
the greater part, $40 in American gold
were found. 1t was question whether
the man had been shot by another's
hands, or by an accidental discharge OF
his fowling piece. The orifce in the
head denoted that the load had been dis
charged in close position, as it was
small, and but one or two scattering shot
were found, yet no powder, flask, shot OF
bag was about the remains, nor anything
that would denote that such had been.
There was no papers found about the
clothing. and no idea was gathered as 10
who the person might have been. The
boots found on the limbs We're good, and
had been newly half soled at the time OF
his death, which must have occurred
somewhere near two years ago. The hat
found was black one, and the pants
seemed to have been of linen duck.
The body had not been disturbed, even
by beasts, from the time it had fallen, and
it was not secreted, but lay in place
where the grass and weeds could not have
screened it from any one who might
CHANGED to have passed by. The. only
reason that it was not discovered sooner
is, that few persons have ever cause to
pass over that ground.
The Coroner and Deputy Marshal pro-
cured rude coffin and placed the frame
in it, and then conveyed it to the potters
field.
The gun remains in the possession Of
Coroner Leist, and it may perchance solve
the mystery as to who the man was
Altogether, it is one of the most singular
circumstances that has occurred in this
vicinity for some length of time, and il
may be, sequel to the affair may never
be given, but the finale end, with what
we have related.-Er. d. H.
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-05-09

pay in accordance with the contract, and
no more that we think is as much as
any respectable transportation line will
finally exact, even if they do ask for
more at first. In our opinion, it is all
that crn be legally collected, even though
the last party having the goods in hand
have made no over charge.
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-05-09

I" There is a voice within me,
And 'tis SO sweet n voice,
That its soft lispings win me,
Till tears start to mine eyes.
Deep from my soul it springeth,
Like hidden melody;
And evermore it singeth
This song Of songs to me,
This world is full of beauty,
As other worlds above;
And if we did our duty,
1t might be full of love-"
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-05-09

One of the best titles of mercantile
firm We have ever seen is Call d. Seule,.
which is printed in gold letters on the
sign in one of our eastern cities Cus,, M
ers are reminded every day they pass. of
their outstanding accounts. Meal &.
Pray'is the title OF another firm.
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-05-09
Qoetrp,
BEAUTIFUL SENTIMENT.

This little gem, which contains SO much truth,
is from the London Times. 1t is worth reading,
and worth keeping.
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-05-09

CONCLUDED NEXT WEEK.