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COLUMBIA MARKET, June q.

The late accounts from Liverpool had a
favorable effect on our cotton market, and
prices have advanced of a cent. Strictly
fair will now command I32 cents.
Bacon hams Is to 16. sides IA to Is shout
ders ii to l24; Butter ~ to 80 cts. per h.;
Flour 81 to SO per bbl.; Corn 81 to 81 05;
Oats Is to SO; Peas 81 to 81 05 per bushel;
Lard l5to 1853 cents per lb.; Salt per sack,
81 SO to 81 60; Beef, Mutton and Pork 10
to Is cents per lb.
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DANIEL MORGAN, THE R1FLEMAN

DANIEL MORGAN, THE RIFLEMAN
The following appears in a letter of a Vir-
ginia correspondent of the n. Y. Journal
of Commerce
THE name of Daniel Morgan, the cele-
brated commander of the Virginia Rihemen,
is household word in Virginia. His re-
mains repose at Winchester. Jerseyman
by birth. he early emigrated to the Virginia
wilds, and was a wagner in the French
war. Tall, muscular, and Injured to all
hardships, he was fond of adventure. famed
for intense daring and hair breadth escapes.
He had been grossly insulted by one Brit
ish officer, and severely punished by an
other, in the name of King George. He
vowed vengeance, and kept his vow.
Sat the opening of the Revolution he
raised battalion of rihemen, and drilled
them to perfection. They spurned the
bavonet, and relied on the deadly aim of
the rife. He used to say the business of
his men was to kill, not TO be killed. At
the battle of Saratoga, seeing the day was
going dSdIHSG LuO [AHiClISuhS ny ICuSOH vi
the extraordinary skill and energy of Gen.
Fraser, with his Scotch division, he resolv-
ed to resort to the only measure conceiva-
bic to arrest the tide of battle that threat
his presence the best 4narksman in his com
mand, whose aim was never known to fail,
he said to him: Murphy, do you see that
officer on the iron-gray horse p 'Yes,
SIR" was the reply of the soldier. Morgan
reioned with an almost faltering voice,
Then do your duty"
Murphy assembled tree, cut away the
interlaced branches with his Ratchet (this
was part of their variegated armor) rested
his rife in a sure place, watched his oppor-
tunity, and as soon as Gen. Fraser had. in
his animated movements, come within a
practical range. Murphy fired, and the
gallant Fraser fell mortally wounded. be-
ing shot in centre of his body. That fall
decided the day. The enemy soon gave
way, and Saratoga became immortal. But
Morgan. the rough soldier, was a man of
tender feelings. and he almost wept at the
deed, and always said it troubled him be-
cause it looked SO much like a kind of
assassination of a brave and noble officer :;
though gallant as that officer was, he had
placed himself there to be shot at, and was
engaged in shooting others. 1t was in a
similar way that Nelson fell on the deck of
the Victory"
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DEDICATION OF ST. JOINS COLLEGE,
We learn that the attendance at the dedi-
cation of St. Johns College, Oxford, on
Wednesday last, was very large, there be-
ing present not less than five thousand per-
sons. The address of DR.. Hawks is said
to have been exceedingly appropriate, elo-
quent and able. The houses of the citizens
of Oxford and vicinity were thrown open to
visitors, aud the most generous and profuse
hospitality was extended to all.
The College building is a finely proper
toned, spacious, and beautiful edifice.
worthy of the great fraternity which found
ed it and of the people in whose midst it
stands. We trust that it may flourish, and
equal in every respect the most sanguine
expectations of its founders.--Rateigh
.StnndnrG
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MAIL ROBBER ARRESTED.-A young
man employed in the Post Office at Ports
mouth, Va, named Charles Cowlan, was
arrested on the 22d inst, by Mr. Mcguire,
agent of the Post Office Department, for
steasng money from letters. He has, at
different times, embezzled over 5000
from the mails. When arrested he &C
knowledged his guilt, and about $4,000
werearecOvered.
The Banks in this place have lost a
pretty large sum in that direction, and it
is fair to presume that Cowlan is the chap
who got it. The discovery was made by
the agent of the Post Office Department.
Mr. j. l.. Mcguire. who has been endeavor-
ing To find out the thief for some time past.
Mr. NJ. accomplished his purpose by placing
bogus money in several packages directed
to Wilmington, y. c., and upon examining
the mail bags on the route the money was
found missing between Portsmouth and
Weldon.
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1t should be borne in mind that the fol
lowing are wholesale prices mostly, We
endeavor to keep the quotations correct,
but allowance must be made for the fact
that prices frequently change Immediately
after the publication of the paper.
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DIVISION OF THE spo1Ls.

Among the tables got up by the Office
seekers. compiled from the Blue Books, is
the following, showing the amount of Fed
eral patronage, received by the North and
South, free and slave States:
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NEW YORK, June 26.-Flour has an
upward tendency-S brands are selling
at Sc so to Sc 60, Ohio 81 1O3, Southern
So 3O3. Wheat is a triAe higher. Corn
has advanced-mixed is selling at SO cents.
CHARLESTON. June 26.-1 200 bales
of cotton were sold in this market to-day,
at full prices.
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SENATOR DOUGLAS ON UTAH.-IIon.
Stephen A. Douglas made a speech at
Springfield. Illinois, a short time since, in
which he took decided and strong grounds
for suhduing the Mormons and chastising
them for past offences. He is for sending
a strong military force into the territory,
and in>tituting a close investigation into
affairs, and if found as represented, hang
Brigham Young and all who uphold him.
If these remedies should fail, he says ere
peal the organic law of the territory on the
ground that they are alien enemies and
outlaws, unfit to be citizens of territory,
much less tn become citizens of one of the
States of this glorious cnnfederacy." The
territory will then be regulated by the law
of i190. by the provisions of which law all
crimes and mi>demeannrs committed on it,
soil can be tried before the legal authori-
ties of any State or territory to which the
offender shall be first brought for trial, and
punished. If 10 more efficient plan is
adopted, at the next session of Congress
he would bring forward a bill embodying
the course here marked out.
We are glad to see that Judge Douglas
meets the question boldly and fearlessly,
and Is not afraid to suggest a remedy for
the evil.
- corr spondent at Davidson College in
forms us that the crops in that vicinity are fine.
Newould publish his letter, but it came to hand
Just as we Were crainr 10 nrrSs
Dir. HAWKS WAS in Ralcigh week before
last, and on Sabbath preached to large and
attentive audiences, says the Standard
He has been closely engaged for some
weeks past in prosecuting his researches
into the history Of the Meck'enburg Decla-
1ation of Independence
- We find the following telegraphic
dispatch in the papers, huthow much truth
there is in it we are not prepared to say
WASHINGTON. June 25--The Admins
tratinn does not entirely endorse Walker :
course in Kansas. 1t thinks he is exceed
ing Instructions.
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LADIES FAvoRITEs.-There is too much
truth in tho follov;no, remarks of Addison.

LADIES FAVoRITES.-~Ihere Is too much
truth in the following remarks of Addison:
II have found that the men who are
really the most fond of ladies-who cherish
for them the highest respect-are seldom
the most popular with the sex. Men of
great assurance-whoset tongues are lightly
hung-who make words supply the place of
ideas, and place compliment in the room of
sentiment-are their favorites. A due re-
spect for women leads to respectful action
towards them; and respect is mistaken by
them for neglect or want of feeling.
If ladies would discontinue countenanc-
ing by their smiles and laughs the impu-
dent and ridiculous conduct of pseudo
fashionable gallants, genteel society would
be greatly benefited.
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REMARKS.

Trade through the week has been fair.
We have no changes to note in quotations,
except in Corn, we note decline. In
making quotations of corn let it be borne in
mind that our figures are for Sc lbs.
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r. A friend and subscriber writing to US,

wA friend and subscriber writing to US,
says:
Permit me to say to you that several of
your subscribers complain ofthe indifferent
paper on which you print; it is subject to
break and tear very easily, and will scarcely
bear thorough perusal. l believe it will
be to your interest. and quite satisfactory
to many of your patrons, to print on better
quality of paper"
We are aware of the difficulty which our
correspondent mentions, and have fire.
quemtly complained TO the manufacturer,
from whom we purchase our paper, of its
rottenness, but thus far have been unable
to get better quality. We ordered it to
weigh 40 lbs. to the ream, which is heavier
than usual for paper ofits size, hoping there
by to get firmer article. We are willing
to pay any reasonable price for paper, if we
could only get the right kind. After our
present supply is exhausted we hope to
make an Improvement in This respect.
She paper we now use costs as much as
the very best quality.
81 vi
Ferguson of CASTOR county, for list of
new subscribers, accompanied by the cash.
Mr. Ferguson has proven himself friend
indeed. .s--.-s-. -.--.-.
CoUNTERFEITS-Sey six dollar cQun :
terfeit bills on the Farmers Bank of Eliza
beth City were paSzsd off in ills place to
different persons last week. sby a man
whose name we withhold for 4he present,
as it has been suggested that making it
public now may prevent his apprehension.
He came from the direction of Sails
bury to this place. On the road he passed
SIS of the money to a gentleman who fol-
lowed him here and demanded good money.
The fellow promptly replaced the counter
felt notes with good ones, but afterwards
passed the same or similar bills to persons
here. He went west, and was pursued but
not overtaken. The bills he passed here
purpnrtS to have been issued OH tho 81 st
July. 1913, and are neat in appearance,
looking as if they had been handled but
very little The signatures of the Presi-
dent and Cashier are engraved, which is
one evidence of their being spurious; anOth
er i, the military coat on the figure at the
lower lcit-hand corner, has but tIrO buttons
on the left breast, while in the genuine
there are three. We hope he may be
apprchcnded and the sevcrest punishment
visited upon him.
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EN- For the Largest stock of Clothing
you ever saw go to the Emporium OF Fash
ion of FULLlNGS d. %.
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APPoINTMENT.-It is stated that Hon.
Abram Rencher, of North Carolina, has
been appointed Governor of New Mexico.
DEATH OF THE Hon. LANGDON CHEvEs.
The Columbia Carolnian of the 9th
instant, says this eminent and highly res
pected citizen breathCd his last yesterday,
at his residence i'll this city. Mr. Cheves
was born on 18th September, 1916, in Alb
beville District. and was therefore in his
eighty first year.
Maj. Ben. McCaIloch, says the Nash
vile Gazette, will go with Gen. Walker to
Nicaragua when he returns.
4 NORTH CAROLINA MACHINE PATENT
ED.-Mr. V. n. Mitchell of Concord, lii
this State, has recently obtained Patent
for n machine for pairing horses hoofs,
which is commended by the scientific
American as "a useful and much required
Improvement"
RICHMOND, June 2S.-Ts.e new school
Presbyterian Church here endorse the ac-
ton of its representatives in the Cleveland
Assembly on the slavery question, and APP
points delegates to the proposed convention,
to be held at Washington on the 22d of
August.
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STATES South.
$3,4lO,2SS

CAUSE OF THE RIoT.-The Journal of
Commerce. speaking of the municipal war
in New York city, says:
at is essentially a political and party
strife. The city is strongly Democratic,
while the State is, or was last November,
strongly Republican. The republican wire
pullers at Albany looked with chagrin
upon the detection of the commercial CAPT
tall they coveted the political influence
connected with its various Offices, and de-
spairing of accomplishing their object by
fair means, they adopted a series of tyran-
nical laws, the effect of which, if carried
cut according to their intentions, would be
to transfer the management of our affairs
from the hands where the will of our peo
pie had placed it, into those of creatures
of the Albany Regency. All the troubles
we have suffered and are suffering through
a collision of authority, spring directly
from this villanous interference. We say
villanous, for if it be true that the Legsla-
ture is omnipotent within the State, except
as it is restrained by the Constitution of
the State or United States, then the crime
is all the greater of So exercising that
power as to bear down with all its weight
upon an unfortunate minority. From the
Gar or the Sultan we might expect some
degree of impartiality, but from Black
Republican Legislature. none."
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GOVERNOR OF UTAH.-Col. Cumming.
of Missouri, has accepted the office of Gov
ernor of Utah. The Washington Union,
speaking of the new Governor, says:
"Col. Cumming is gentleman of tried
official integrity and of large experience in
frontier life. Possessing great personal
courage, of q conciiatory nature, yet
prompt and energetic in the discharge of
duty, he will bring to the important re-
sponsibilities which he has assumed the
most essential qualities for success in the
delicate. and even dangerous, mission which
has been confided to him.
The difficulties to be encountered in
Utah are more numerous and complicated
than is now generally supposed. Among
them may be incidentally mentioned that
Brigham Young claims a title to all the
lands in the Territory, and has never re-
cognized the United States surveys. None
of his followers have purchased lands i'm
accordance with our laws. Hence, one of
the delicate duties of the federal courts of
that Territory will be to establish and
maintain the rights of those who may here
after purchase in accordance with our laws.
Not an individual in all Utah now holds a
foot of land the title of which is derived
/
der this strange condition of things, that
all parts of the Territory are at the present
time open to pre-emption.'
FASHIONABLE SPoRT.-Some boys in
Petersburg the other day followed the
example of ''Old America" by indulging in
the sport of lynching a little negro. They
took the negro boy, and after fogging him.
concluded to hang him, which resolution
they proceeded to carry into effect by
swinging him up; but fortunately gentle
man passing by relieved the little darkey
from his unpleasant situation. Young
America is hard on the heels of the ssold
immortality.
BE CAREFUL.-Occasionally we hear of
instances where persons have been buried
too soon, under the supposition that they
were dead. We heard of coffin having
been opened for some purpose after being
in the ground for length of time, and its
inmate found on his side, making the i'm
preston on the minds of spectators that
the unfortunate man had come to life after
being buried.
A remarkable case in point has lately
occurred in Hamilton county. Ohio, where
one Wat Eckman, a wealthy man, was
taken violently i'll on the morning of the
18th, and died, apparently, on the afternoon
of the same day. The very next morning
the body was cofined and jolted in mar
ket wagon to a church where funeral
sermon was preached. The choir was
about singing the last hymn, when they
were interrupted by loud sounds and kicks
going on inside the coffin. Great conster-
nation prevailed among The congregation,
and a stampede was made for the door.
The clergyman came down from the pulpit,
ordered the coffin to be opened, which was
speedily done, when it was found that the
deceased was not only alive and kicking,
but was struggling manfully to free him
self from his-to him-mysterious confne-
ment. The blood was flowing freely from
his mouth and nose, but in a very few
minutes he was able to speak. At last
accounts he was able to walk about his
room.
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- They have had ripe peaches in No"
bile week ago. 1t Is very doubtful whrth-
er we Will have any here az all this season.
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SHAVING THE BEARD.-Dr. Elliotson, in
his Human Physiology" 5th edit, says ::
1T can not but be a custom most insulting
to nature to shave off the beard, WHICH, if
kept in proper trim, as birds and beasts in
stincfively keep their plumage and hair in
good order, completes the perfection of
mans face, and the external distinction of
the sexes and, whatever ladies pretend to
the contrary, renders him far more attrac-
tive to women-at any rate when custom
has had time to lesson their seeming re-
pugnance, for their preference to men with
good whiskers is certain. Shaving was for
hidden by Moses. and therefore, according
to Jews and Christians, by God it was a
severe punishment among the Indians, and
an irreparable insult among the Germans.
The Osmanli swears by his beard, and
spends half his day upon it. Shaving
prevails in Europe because the kings of
France set the example to their courtiers,
who were followed by the nation. which
formerly gave the ton to the neighboring
nations, and therefore was at length follow
ed by all in this troublesome unmanly fash
ion.
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A CONSISTENT SON"

1.-THE following anecdOte is told of very
clever fellow, who had recently joined the
Sons of Temperance. After becoming a
'son" he went to Mobile on business and
was taken i'll there. The physician was
called. and on examining him. pronounced
him in very dangerous condition, and pre-
scribed brandy. The sick man told him
he could not take it. The doctor insisted
that it was proper remedy, but the patient
told him he would not take it. The doctor
said he must, or he would have spasms.-
We'll" said the Son of Temperance, Il
will try a couple of spasms first"
Such man as the one spoken of above
might be entitled to assume the name of a
Temperance man. He did not 'preach
one thing and practice another" like some
individuals we have in our minds eye, who
are always prating about temperance and
grog shops, and whose breath smells like
the bung hole of rum cask. A few more
temperance advocates of the latter kind
and the cause will die quietly, without as
sault from ''wet men," o Temporal! o
nloTeS.!
THE LAST News from Utah represents
that Brigham Young had concocted plan
for massacreing the Gentiles (persons who
are opposed to Mormon practises) in the
territory; but the plot was discovered and
the Americans escaped from the country.
United States troops are now on their way
to the Territory.
OREGON TERRIToRY.-The Charleston
Mercury publishes a letter from a resident
of Oregon, in which the opinion,is express
ed that that territory will apply for admis-
sion into the Union with a pro-slavery
Constitution. The demand for laborers is
so great that slaves will have to be intro
duced to supply it. But. says the letter
the negro worshippers will do some bowling
before the thing can be accomplished, and
the contest is expected to be warm.
HEAVY DEFALCATIoN.-The defalcation
of the State Treasurer of Ohio, it appears,
amounts to the enormous sum CT S77,71l.
DREADFUL OCCURRENCE AT FLORENCE.
Paris, June l2.-At Florence last night the
scenery of the theatre caught fire during the
performance of the Siege of Sebastopol. A
panic arose, and AZ persons were killed and
l34 wounded.
The following is another account of the
above calamity:
Leghorn, June S.--Yesterday, at the
Theatre DIES Acquedotti. during the per-
Torrance of piece entitled The Capture
of the Malak"ff.'' the fireworks ignited the
scenery, and the flames spread with great
rapidity. A great panic ensued' ana two
hundred persons have been wounded or
killed.
HAPPY ADMINISTRATIONS Collins. late
of the Western Sentinel, and now connected
with know nothing paper just started at
Winston, has renowned allegiance to the
democratic party. The gods be praised,
we are happy to get rid of Collins.-Gotds-
boro Tribune
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FJRE.-The alarm of fire last night, pro-
ceeded from the burning of Soap and
Candle Factory on the Southern verge of
the town, and little east of Second Street.
The establishment belonged to Messrs. Cos
tin & Gaford. The building in which the
business was carried on, was totally de-
stroyed, and a dwelling house near, occupied
by the Superintendent with his family Wa
also pretty much ruined.
The loss is estimated at about IS 500. OF
which $500 is covered by insurance.
H7imin gton Journal Of the 25th inst.
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Notice.
Town Taxes.
Trustees of Davidson College.

THE Board ofTrustees will I4.eet in thsIr Hall
at the College, at Ii o'clock, A. NJ, on Tuesday.
the 18th of July, 1857. A Professor OF Belle
Letres win be elected.
L. NYE HUTCHINSON, Src'y
Board Trusts OF ID. College.
June I6, 1857. st
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HEATHEN BARBAR1SM.

Of the barbarous customs which Chris
tianity has long since extirpated from the
nations of the West, some of the most
shocking retain their hold among the most
refined heather nations of the East. The
annexed statement from a recent publica-
ton presents a striking example of this,
although its barbarity almost exceeds be-
lief:
THE Japanese meet death with uncom-
mon courage, and oftentimes suffer under
very peculiar circumstances. We find the
following allusion to it in work entitled
Japan as it Was and Is" All military
men, the servants of the Djogoun, and per-
sons holding civil offices under the govern
ment, are bound, when they have commit
ted any crime, to rip themselves up, but not
till they have received an order from the
court to that effect; for if they were to
anticipate this order their heirs would run
the risk of being deprived of their places
and property. For this reason all the Off
GERS of the Government are provided, in
addition to their usual dress and that which
they put on in case of fire, with a suit ne
cessary on such occasion, which they car
ry with them whenever they travel from
home. 1t consists of a white robe and a
habit of ceremony, made of hempen cloth,
and without armorial bearings.
AS soon as the order of the court has
been communicated to the culprit, he in
y;toS his intimate friondS f,r the appointa1
day, and regales them with saki. After
they have drunk together for some time he
takes leave of them, and the order of the
court is then read to him once more. The
person who performs the principal part in
this tragic scene, then addresses a speech
or compliment to the company, after which
he inclines his head towards the floor, draws
his sabre, and cuts himself with it across
the belly, penetrating to the bowels. One
of his confidential servants, who takes his
place behind him, then strikes off his head.
Such as wish to display superior courage
after the cross cut inflct a second longitu-
dinally, and then a third in the throat. No
disgrace attaches to such death, and the
son succeeds to his fathers place. When
a person is conscious of having committed
some crime, and apprehensive of being
thereby disgraced, he puts an end to his
own life, to spare his family the ruinous
consequences of judicial proceedings. This
disregard of death, which they prefer to the
slightest disgrace, extends to the very low
est classes among the japanese.