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"Digby, will you have some OF this butter =
"Thank you marin, I can't take any thing
strong. belong to the Temperance society
zone of thousand" new novel by James,
is about to appear Only think, says the cruel
Punch, nine hundred and ninety nine are to
follow !!
"Have you ever broke horse z" enquired
horse jockey mo, not 'zacly," replied Cimon,
'but we broke three or four wagons"
The report that the dog star had the hydro
phoba needs confirmation.
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STATE OF NORTH CAR OLINA
RoBESON COUNTY

STATE OF NORTH CAR OLINA
RoBESON COUNTY
Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions
May term 1857.
Joseph Thompson Admr.
Charity Blount Admx
of William Blount deed
Original Attachment, t,-Levied two Slaves
Edmond and Fanny.
VS..
William Price.
1t appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that
tie defendant is not resident of this State. it is
dered by the Court that publication be made in the
North Carolinian, a Newspaper published in the Town
Of Fayetteville for the space of six weeks nothing the
said William Price to appear at the next term of the
Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions to be held for
the County of Roheson at the Court House in Lum-
berton on the fourth Monday in Augmst next, and
then and there to plead replevy final Judgment
will be given against him and the property levied
be condemned to satisfy the plaintiffs demand and
Costs
Witness Shadrach Howell, Clerk of our said Court
at office in Lumberton the fourth Monday in May
A. d. 1857.
SHADRACH HOWELL Clerk.
By B. FREEMAN D. c.
July 4. 1857. 5S-6t
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TAKE NOTICE.

THE Subscriber having, at June Term 1857, of the
Court of Pleas and Qsarter Sessions for the County
of Cumberland qualified Administrator upon the
Estate of Willie F. Moore, hereby notifies persons hav-
ing claims against the said Estate present the
properly authenticated within the time prescribed by
law otherwise this notice will be pleaded in the bar
of their recovery.
Debtors to the said Estate will please make payment
Immediately. E. F. MOORE.
June 6, 53-tf
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j. w. LETT
Has ust received large and general STOCK OF
GOODS suited to the Fall and Winter trade consisting
of a choice selection of
Staple GOODS,
Boots and Shoes with almost every ything desirable in
that line.
PRIME FAMILY GROCERIES always to be had
AT LETT,S.
Goods sold at the lowest prices for CASH or ex
changed for country produce.
Sept. IA. 1856. 1y-pd
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NEW GOODS.
JAM IN KYLE

Is now receiving his Spring and Summer SIMPLY of
DRY GOODS, HATS, BOOTS g. SHOES.
Boiling CLOTHS, &C., all of which, being purchased
by the case, will be offered by Wholesale Or Retail at
LOW PRICES.
March %. 43-tf
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DOBBZN HOUSE!
POWERS & TROY. Proprietor

a The Proprietors of this Establishment an
fsEEE1 nounce to the public that owing to the
Isssk$ stantly increasing patronage extended to
&a4sz8 them they have been induced to enlarge the
accommodation by the addition of extensive Dining
Room the lower floor, and suite of Rooms on the
second 1oor thus enabling them to accommodate all
who may favor them with call. And they pledge
themselves increased exertion to give satisfacton
to their patrons.
Spacious Stables attached and careful! Ostlers in
attendance.
The eligible location of the Establishment with the
experience of the Proprietors in providing for the
a liberal share of the travel.
The Western and Stages arrive and depart
from this House
Carriages in attendance arrival and departure of
Steam Boats. for the accommodation of passen gers
Horses and Carriages furnished at any notice for
carrying travellers any part the adjacent country
J. w POWERS. W. G.. TROY.
Fayetteville, May H. 1856. 9S-tf-
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valuable Land for Sale

The subscriber offers for sale his entire lands inclu
ding about eight hundred acres. lying fifteen miles
above Fayetteville aud five miles from the mouth of
lower little river The land Is level and healthy and
well adapted to Earnings there is about one hundred
ana fifty acres cleared ander fine state of cult
vation will sell il all together or in small tracks to
suit purchasers. For further particulars apply to the
subscriber on the premises
70 T-tf
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SPRING STOCK, 1857.
e. z. MOORE.
Wholesale Grocer and Commission Merchant.

Has just received in Store.
2l5 Barrels Whiskey and Brandy,
IS and hhds. of Sugar ass'td'
IS Sacks Rio Coffee,
200 Salt.
SO boxes Soda Biscuit.
Candies Soaps, Candles Snuff. Cigars, &c. &c.
All of which will be sold on liberal terms
March IA, 1851 41-tf
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The undersigned was appointed by the last County
Court to take the Tax List for the Town. and will
proceed to do at his Store. the last twenty working
days in July, provided by law.
G. W. /. COLLISION.
July 4, 1851 957 fla.
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New Goods.

The undersigned have received into Store their re-
ceut purchase of GOODS embracing large and
general Stock of GROCERIES AND HARDWARE.
Which they will sell on their usual accommodating e
terms G.. w. WILLIAMS & co.
March Il, 1857. 41-tf
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Jewel of a wfe-One who, whatever may be
the journey. copies the sagacions elephant, and
travels with a single trunk.
A lats writer says that the only day an
American devotes to ''rela xation," is the day
when he takes medicine.
Holmes says finely of the bigot, that his
mind is like the pupil Of the eye-the more
light you pour upon it, the more it contracts.
Geologically speaking, the rock upon which
the hard drinker splits, is qnartS-says Hood.
The centre of gravity is thought by late
modern philosopher to be the middle of a Qua
ker congregation.
city items man in Utopia calls his budget
of local news ''City-brick-bats aud pebbles pick
ed up in the streets"
| A bachelor left boarding-house in which
| were number Of old maids, on account OF the
miserable fair'' set before him at the table.
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NATIONAL POLICE GAZETTE
This Great Journal of Crime and Criminals is in its
Twelfth Year and is widely circulated throughout the
country. contains all the great Trials. Criminal
Cases, and appropriate Editorials on the same. TO-
gether with information on Criminal Matters, not to
be found in any other newspaper
W. Subscriptions, 81 per Annum; 81 for Six
Months to be RENTED by Subscribers, (who should
write their and the town. county and state where
they reside. piainy)
To SEYMOUR,
Editor and Proprietor of the
National Police Gazette
New York City.
June 6, 1857 1y
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I.urs q SyTTH MILES CosTIN
JAMES {. SMITH & CO..
Con.miss5om Merchants,

Commission Merchants,
Have removed their office the second story Of the
her thew are prepared attend to all business in the
Commission line. ;,
All business entrusted to them will be punctually
attended to.
Wilmington, October /, 1856
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T Z r NJ S
OF SUBSCRIPTION TO THE CAROLINIAN
single copy, if paid in advance per anpu, 50 90
at the end of months so
80 at the end of months 90
:" at the end of the year, so
No subscription will be received for a shorter period
than one year unless paid in advance
With the view of extending the circulation and
hanclng the usefulness of the paper the proprietor Of
fers the following remarkably low
CLOB RITES, zLNp.4RL4BLY IN y9DVf.NCE:
copies of the Carolinan, year, SS 90
IU s. " Is 90
Rates of Advertising.
Sixty cents secare IF is lines first
and 80 each subsequent insertion, unless
advertisement is published for than two months,
when it will be charged
For three months S4 90
For six months 90
For twelve months 10 90
as advertisements must have the desired number Of
sertieRs marked thcm ortherwi5e they will be in
serted till forbid and charged accordingly Specio/
uttcnf1en IL dyected to this requisition.
WM. F. WIGHTMAN & co.
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NEGROES WANTED,

The undersigned will pay the highest cash price for
YOUNG NEGROES. Letters addressed to either of
us at Laurinburgb, Richmond county. will have
prompt attention.
D. G. MCINTYRE.
DANIEL NJ, McLAURIN.
Laurinburgh Jan'y 3, 1857. Stiff
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PROSPECTUS


The Presbyterian Church in North Carolina
has long labored under serious disadvantage
from the want of a journal to advocate her
claims and represent her interests It is esti-
mated that only 1000 Presbyterian Weeklies
are taken in the bounds of our three Presbyte-
ries. We have IL, 600 Communicates, am It
is safe to infer that there are 10000 p
terians in - tatess@f.~
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NORTH CAROLINIAN
= Z 4 Y I11Hs ". z,
is IT A GHOST, or IS IT NOT !.
BY INVISIBLE GREEN, ESQ.

AS the watchmen tread steadily along thei1
allotted beats, when the city is hushed in the
deatbly stiffness Of midnight they witness
scenes and encounter events, of the most thrill
ing as well as amusing character Last nigh,
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FOR SAL
e Or s A IN :

Five scvenths Of the FARMING AND TURPEN-
TINE LAND in Iarnett county, known the Parker
and McNeiit lands, joining VIM. Harm gton's land on
Upper Little River. There is 200 CT the
best quality of low grounds the River. The up
lands heavily timbcrcd with pines and within six
miles of the Fayetteville and Western Railroad
For particulars apply to MCARTHUR.
J. 2. ROPER,
]. W. Nc AY.
Nov. 1856 %, 26tf
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~. d.h.t.s. and got q practical lesson on tho
'"c If constitutional Government and free dis
mo'n ;'ne His brother, tho Emperor OF Austria,
cus . teenly 20 feel the lesson he received by HE
IA reception in Hungary, and it is said that tho
',.tt;on IF the Hungarian nobility and clergy pre-
i.ntsd by the Cardinal Prmate, but not accepted by
The Emperor, will, after all, be taken into consld.
cyation though it contains principles altogether at
variance with the Centrszing system OF Baron
Bach. The principal points Of the document are
the request that all the ,fficals in Hungary should
be Hungarans, that the Hungarian language should
be the language If Justice, administration and edu-
cation and that representative forms should be III
trtduced into the Government
The occupation Of barren island ut the entrance
of the Red Sea by the East India Company Is the
natural resut Of the increasing traffic with lndia aud
Australia Ii il under stood that, should NJ. Lesseps
succeed in overcoming the silent opposition OF the
English Gov. rpmebt M regards the canal through
the Istbmus of Suez, point Oh the African coast
would keW i've be seized by the English, IN order 70
get the complete command of the Red Sea at the
point Of the Straits Of Bah el Mandeb.
The difficulties between Denmark and the Ger
man States grow day by day in Importance aud as
Sweden feels grea interest in the settlement OF the
que stion, it may yet become subject for dlplo.
matte conferences, which seem to BE- step toward
Mr.. Cobden's plan of international arbitration John
Bright has arrived in England in better health; and
since the PalmerstOn mania, by which he was 0usted
from Parliament, is On the wane, he is welcomed
most heartily by all classes of English society.
,"'"' "' - APO.
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A WORD Nv SEASON.

To the Edio, Of The NJ y Tribune
SIR: Some years since number Of our city Coun-
cimen were charged with receiving b'ibes in conoec-
ton with ferry leases or other public matters.
Enough evidence went to the Grand Jury to cause
them TO find bill of indictment against the accused
One only was tried, and he was not acquitted, -,
without doubt, an honest man would have been. Tho
Jury disagreed. No other trials have been had but
the indictment still good. Certain parties are now
actively engaged in pressing on the Police Commits
siopers the appointment Of one Of the indicted cx-
Councilmen to high post in the Department Is
will be time enough to mention names. perhsps, tho
Commissioners should be led to make any such sp-
pointment. Even the oficious testimony Of our w
tict Attorney that the indictment amounts 70 moth
ing" will hsrdlygtatirfy;our ciiizens. Besides what
pr9priety is there in that officer interfering in appoint
me pts which may under bis legal Jurisdiction -
public prosecutor l.
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THE GREAT COMET HOAX, AND REAL
COMETS

The re- port that great comet, threatening annhla-
ton or rome terrible catastrophe to mankind Is ex'
pect.d has acquired extensive circulation that a
few words on the subject will doubtless be read with
int. rest.
great and brilliant comet is indeed expected, and
has been for ten years past Astronomers began to
arch for it long since the year 1916 nor will
they cease TO look out until after 1862 Other phe-
nort ma such as ecp es and OCCUPATIONS Of stars by
the oop may be foIefod to the precise minute for
many years beforehand, anc even for hundreds OF
years in advance within hour so, but such il not
the case with comets. They recede to such incon-
ceivabe distances in the remote parts OF their orbits
that il is impossible 10 say what effect undiscovered
planets yohd Neptune, if such exist, or even the
beArtr fixed stars may exert in fastening or delaying
their return Then the compaI atively small part of a
comets orbit during which it is visible, and upon
which alone the calculation OF its future positions can
be based is an insurmOuntable obstacle to ever
fixing with accuracy the date Of return for comet OF
long period. The expe citation of great one at the
present time SITS upon tie suppOsitlon that the
which ascnished the world in l26l was identical with
another, less brillaut, which appeared in l556 BY
chiefly of NJ. Bonnie of Mddleburg, and our talented
counfrynan, Mr.. Hind of London, II mas been shown
that there is strong to believe in this supposed
id, nifty and if So to look for the next return within
few wears Of the present time; the most probable
epoch being the month Of August. 1853
But even If a brilliant and beautiful comet We're to
favor us " it'll fresh matter for study and calculation
what have we TO fear from it, however near its ap
prC ach to our earth. Small comets are continually
coming, generally three or four year. In 1876 eight
comets were discovered. The light aerform material
of which a comet is composed is gaseous and trans
pare Mt that the most minute telescope stars, which
would be completely obscured by slight haze, may
be seen through the very center Of comet many thou
sand miles in thickness Some have ran SO close
against Jupiter as to be actually drawn from their
form er path and flung away into space by his power
ful influence; but Jupterros unchanged and dura
bic as ever, and so would our earth even if comet
af hnxpat th1r
not the slightest chance, to admit of hope for the
curious or lear for the tind to dwell upon. Most of
the comets, after approaching sun. return
more but wander off to other systems. few, on the
contrary, revove about the sum- in similar manner
to the planets though for the before given,
their return can be flied with the precision
cbtainable when considering solid worlds resembling
our own.
The following list comprises all the comets of which
we can predict the re-appearance with anything like
certainty; the 0iscoveIers, whose names are gcncr
ally come ced with the perodciy they have detected
the revolution in years, and the most probable time Of
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yIoLryr THUsDER.SToRx.-Tbe village Of Cuba,
in thi. State, was y,ed, the evening Of the 18th
nit, by one Of the most terrific thunderstoFns ever
witnessed .ince the place wss settled. The clouds
seemed 10 meet about one and . half miles south Of
The town and the water descended TO the valley and
threatened to .ubnerge The whole Of the lower part
Of the village sweeping the sidewalks and bridges,
logr ard piles Of lumber into the canal, and even
moving houses from their foundations. The water
rose from three to four feet in thirty minutes when
soon caused break in the Genessee Valley Canal,
which relieved the lower part ofth town fron further
destruction. No lives were lost as far - We have
heard; but farm crops and orchards are damaged ."
great extent. 80 81
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SEIZE than by any further Of this strocious
brigandsge, which is called % Fl'ibustensm." II
they have but patience to await the Of events
hey " III find Tine more efficient ally than Wlia n
Walker in any designs th.y may have upon Central
Ans RIGA. II will fnl 10 them soon enough. Why,
then commit crime to-day To gain that which to-
m.rr W. without crime will be your own We 10
not, however, aim at the lofty ethical tone of the
Peace Congress in such matters. We know that war
must and will be- and that the only security against it
is to be prepared for the event Let the United States
make war aud conquer they can, find n cause aud
aIe prepared to face TIE responsibility; but il IL
dngisce TO any nation which ehary Of ifs fair fame
to constitute ifself the psron-even the upavowed
patrono such bandits as these Fiibusters and their
chief
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BAPTISM OF A RUSSIAN PRINCE.

letter from St. Petersburg OF the 9th ut. says;
"The baptism Of the young Grand Duke Sergius
took place yesterday in the chapel Of the Palace OF
Tsarskoe Selo. The members OF the diplomatic body
the high clergy, and the principal State digntares
were present. The Russian ladies' wore the national
costume and the were in grand UNIFORM. Inc
Emperor and the Imperial family went in procession
preceded aud followed by the officers of the household
from their private apartments to the chapel, the n-
peral infant being carried cushion by the Princess
Sollykof, Lacy of Honor, the Grand Chamberlain
Count Ribeaupierre and the Aided Camp, General
Prince Orl,i supporting the cushion AT the entrance
to the chapel the Emperor was received 6y the Me-
tropoitan of St. Petersburg and his attendant clergy
who prese nted the holy water. The Emperor then
retired to an apartment near the chapel, the
Greek Church forbidding parents to be present
at the baptism of their children. The Hereditary
Grand Duke held his infant brother in his sr,as
TO the moment of immersion, which was effected by
Father Baianof confessOr to the Emperor and Em-
Lress Tie goofahers and godmothers We're the
Empress Dowager, the Grand Duke OF Hesse, the
Grand Dukes Nicholas and Michael the Grand
Duchess Mary Of Saxe-Weimar, and the Queen Dow
ager of the Netherlands. A TIE Deum was afterward
cEaned amid the ringing of bells and the roaring OF
cannon Mass was celebrated by the Metropolitan,
the Emperor being present. On the conclusion OF the
service, the Chancellor Of the Imperial and Royal
Orders presented gold plate the insignia Of tue
Order Of St. Andrew, and the Emperor invested
the young prince with them. dinner OF upward
of 200 GOV served at > o'clock, the foreign
Ministers being present at it,. In the evening, st.
Petersburg and the Town of TsarkOe Selo were
Illuminated"
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FIRES.
FIRE IN BROAD STREET.

TIKE IN BROAD sTKIBTs
At 6 O'Clock yesterday morning fire broke out IN
the oil and candle store Of II. A. Kelly, No. u Broad
street. but it was exiting ushed before much damage
was sustained. The fire originated in the cellar and
was burning through the hstchwsy when discovered.
Damage $50. Insured for $4,000 in four BostSa
In.ursrce Companies. The origin Of the ffe wss noe
asc.rtoined, although supposed to have been caused
Nv spontaneous combustion.
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BILL-FIGHTING IN SPAIN.

Correspondence " AA' MADRID, June l2, 1857.
v;or. illustration of Audalusiau life and man
M .nh;o;n trsn,lstiou of letter received by q
T,,rd here from an enthusiastic lover Of the burng,
real acbian fanatic at Puerto de Santa Maria.
II is dated the 4h nst and relates to the buh3ntsr
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- RAUGus-MeIIick Nuttine and Edwin M N H,nbs
against William b. Whitney, Isaac Spear and Sarsh S
eoci -Summons for money-To the above named ISAAC
SPEAR and SARAH HITCHCOCK defendants; 1on are
her by summoned answer the complaint OF MEhhlCh
HITTING and EDWIN NJ NUTTING, plaintiffs, which was
6led In Office Of Cataraugus County on the rs ay
AZ within twenty days after the service oil
,aid cornpat as hereby required the plaintiffs win take
Judgment against you four hundred and f5siS dollars and
forty cents with interest from the tt dsy OF Jnne 1901
beside oosts.-June !, 1887 ALIEN ohELDoN,
les law6wTh fialuuns AlIofhey'
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CUPREME COURTH NJ -, w Wr u r Whit.
- Issac Smear and Sarah Hitchcock - summons ior
Eoney-To ISAAC SPEAR and SARAH HiIChC ss M
comp Amt of ALBERT @. DOW, plaintiff, which was h,ed
In tie Clerks Oice of Csttarsusus County on the t Jay
Of June 1857 file copy answer on the subscriber
AZ Randolph NewYork within twenty days after the service o'
hi, sun mons exclusive Of the day of service and you TAU 70
snsver said complaint hereby required the panh VIII take
Indictment against you hundred and two dollars and nine
tysx cents interest from the first day OF June iS be-
aide costs-June l. 1857. ALEh onhEDoN,
Ssesi,w7wTh Plaintiff Attorney.
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In an article on Spain in 1857" the other Gay, "
was stated that canal leads the water OF toe LDy0s
to Madrid. This was typographical error i1'n'a'a
have been Lo:oya.