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a MEsTERN pELrGg.

They do everything on a grand scale out
West. Even their horrors. and Awful Gatas.
trophies. are proyerbially more horrible and
more awful than any occurring elsewhere.
Their creyasses. Just now. literally in the
full tide Of successful operation on all the
great rivers. beat everything Of the kind on
record for years. Streams not more than a
few yards vide in ordinary seasons. have
burst their banks and spread out all Of a sud-
den, TO the magnitude OF mighty lakes
sweeping OF everything before them, and oc.
easioning destruction ofproperty Of all kinds
which can only be estimated by millions.
Within the memory Of The oldest settler, the
like has never been seen before, and We trust
the like will never be Witnessed again. These
dreadful foundations. in many respects, are
likely 10 prove national misfortune. Great
havoc has been made 10 the growing crops.
The great corn growing region, the Wabash
bottom. has for sumo time past been entirely
inundated, presenting to Tie sight vast sea
Of water, aud entirely destroying tile hope
that il can be made available Tor its usual
crop this year. From all along the line ol
the Mississippi, the Missouri, and their tribu.
taries. onr adsices are equally disheartenlng
The Illinois river Is al d fearful height II
some places The villages. il is said, appear g
stand in an ocean Of water; In Others th'
inhabitants have taken refuge IN the uppcl
stories. An immense amount Of valuable
stock has been destroyed. All the smaller
streams 10 that region are swollen 70 th'
greatest extent. The Ohio has been banl
/ fulI Tor sumc weeks. The Scioto and III,
Miami are also al llood height, 10 some place
being without their banks. and Overlooking
the adjoining bottoms. Some d the Thu
farmers have given Up al hopes IN regard 4
planting corn. and these have usually bcel
among the heaviest producers.
NJ u Erpeu.
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STATE OF NORTH CALoLiNA,
ALAMANcE County.
In Equity-0riginal Bill.
John III. Capp,

John Tabscott, sheriff Of Alamance county James G.
Moore, John Holt, Williamson Holt and
James NJ. Clapp.
NT appearing 70 the satisfaction Of The Court, that
= Williamson Holt and James Nj Clapp are moi res.
idens Of this State il is therefore ordered at pnbca.
tion be made in The Hillshorough Recorder for six
weeks, commanding the said Williamson Holt and
James NJ. clapp 10 be and appear before the next
term Of this Court, 10 be held In the town Of Graham
on the sth Monday after the 4ih Monday Of September
next, to answer plead TO, Of demnr 10 said bill Of
plant, Or decree pro coafesso against them will be
entered.
Witness, Isaac Holt, CLERK and Master 10 Equity
for Aamance county, at office, this the 18th day Of
July, A. D. 1858. ISAAC HOLT, q. Il Il.
July IA Price adv 81 SO 3s-6w
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LATE FROM EuRnpE.

The steamer Africa from Liverpool the
Goth, arrived at New York on the sti inst.
She saw nothing IL tile telegraph fleet, al
though she passed near the spot where they
were TO have concentrated. The weather,
however, was thick.
Parliamentary proceedings had been ~ an
unnportant character. The Indian Bill
passed 10 its second reading By d large ma
jnrity.
Later trlegraphic news had been received
from India aud China, but nothing Of striking
Importance. The news from India was dis.
cOnraging to the Government. Little pro-
gress had been made against the rebels.
Shah Jchanpurc had been relieved.
A small conspiracy was discovered in the
Punjab. The ring-leaders were hung. The
Raiah of Shnn,ia had rebclled.
AT Canton general distrust prevailed.
Prince Napoleon had been constituted the
ruler &c Algeria, but remains al home.
The debates in The British Parliament on
the French free labor scheme excited con.
siderable indignation ii France.
At Dantzlc 4 fire had destroyed s. houses
and ware. houses, with loss o. one million
Of tialers.
Ii was reported that Spain had applied Il
France for support against England IN The
matter Of The slave trade on The coast Of Cuba
and that the application met with encour.
agcment.
shah Jehanporc after having been relieved
was threatened By Ncna Sahib, but he wal
rcnuIsed. Lucknow was also threatened b,
900 rebels, under The begun, dnrinI
\ Gen. Grants absence. Lucknow was On
healthy. and the garrison had been reduce,
10 1000 infantry. Tie heat was intense.
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FRou-lfTNlf.

81. Louis, July ga despatch from It.
Joseph dated the cath ultimo, by the United
States Express to Boonyille, SAYS: " The salt
Lake mail arrived here to-day bringing dates
from salt Lake City 70 The 18th ult. General
Johnston was 10 start for Che City on the 18th
with 1000 men in columns. The army will
enter the valley via soda Springs on Hear
river. Col. Hoffman had arrived AZ Camp
Scott with his men aud oficersi IN good health
and spirits. Captain Marey's command had
arrived from New Mexico with loose mules.
Commissioners Mccullough and Powell
had started for the City 10 company with
Governor Cumming and Postmaster Morrell.
Colonel llcrnctt, Secretary d the Territory,
left Camp Scott on The 10th ult. for Salt
Lake City. There was quite diversity q
opinions al Camp Scott a. 70 what course the
Mormons would pursue in regard 20 allow
ing the troops 10 enter the valley.
The mail party passed about three hun.
drcd Mofmons, with three horses and mules
and we'll armed but they would give no ~.
formation as TO where they were going OF
what they intended doing. Fifty Mormon;
who had escaped from the Valley we're met
al Platte Bridge, vending their way % the
States.
Twelve companies Of cavalry. OF dragons
were met near Fort Laramie, and they hat
passed Gen. Harvey and Col. May cncamp
ed on The pawnee Fork Of the Little blue
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the position Of the cage, TO hoist it . little.
Unfortunately, it was hoisted too high; the
car tilted. was freed entirely from the cage,
and the next instant, with its freight Of pre-
cious lives, consisting Of four men and two
boys, tcas dashed dorm The shaft, d perpendica-
tar depth oftWo hundred and Jortytset. The
remains Of the unfortunate men and boys
were. after the occurrence, removed to the
surface in shockingly mutilated condition.
Two Of the men killed, named Sullivan and
Kenwich, leave families. The other two.
one Of whom was named Brennan, were un-
married. The names Of the boys we have
not learned.
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THE ROOT or THE EuL.-The New York
Herald SAYS that the true cause Of the decline
in the sound administration Of criminal JUS
tice in that city, is the deterioration in the
character Of the judiciary caused by the cleo
ton Of Judges. This il declares to be the
root Of the evil, and adds that, ever since the
principle Of an elective judiciary was adop.
ted in New York, the Judges have been de-
Ginning in worth, talent and character.
All the last session Of the New York Legis-
lature an act was passed calling upon the
people to vote whether or no Convention
- - = -@aaodcl the Constitution.
The Herald hopes the people will vote Far the
Convention, il for no other reasnn H,s.. !.
Iieye them from the terrible consequences Of
that fatal clause which made The Judiciary d
the State elective.
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TrnEinLR ACCIDENT IN TIM ScHryLKiLL CouN
RI MISrs.-we are panied TO announce the
occurrence ola sad catastrophe. The result i
4 10 DC feared, of carelessness. Il appears
that about noon on Tuesday last four men
and two boys assembled the shaft at the
Thotnastown colliery. IN car resting on a
cage. When within lew inches Of the top,
! Mn, upon which the cage rest when il breaches
The top, was pulled ont too soon, and the car
was not on level with The platform sufficient.
N 10 permit il 10 be rolled On The cage. In this
position two Of The wheels Of The care were
rolled OF the csgc bot il was found impossi.
bic 10 get the other wheels oH. signal was
then given 70 the engineer, who could not sec
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sTRAYED OR STOLEN

NR0M the premises Of the subscriber, the 9TH Of
n July, 1858, bay mare; about ten years old
medium size; black name and tail; blind in her right
eye, The ball Of the eye being destroyed hind legs
white from the pastern joints 10 the hoof reasons
BILE compensation will be given 10 any person that will
deliver said mare to me. one mile east Of Graham, in
Alamance county, ". q.
&. ]. FREELAND.
July IA 3s-lu
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" NTE ID
FlRsr ASH LAST NOTICE.

rTyHE subscriber would earnestly request al persons
indebted 10 him by account u como forward and
make immediate payment, 81 be ntenis closing bis
present business ami cannot give longer Indulgence
fhose neeeclins this notice iniy expect 70 settle with
N oiIiect ALEX. PEASANTS.
fpit IA 3s-gw
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Christian Advocate 4 Journal IN. "

PosT OrFIcE RIcHTs.- question wheth-
er the Post Office Department has certain
rights and privileges over the contents Of the
mails-which has been much discussed oflate
lis now on its way to settlement. Judge
Sutherland Of New York, has granted a tenn
porary injunction the case Of parties who
now have three or -four thousand letters, it is
said, detained by the Department-against
Post Master Fowler. prohibiting him from
forwarding to the General Post Office any
letters addressed to them, and also enjoiIing
him, his agents. &c., from opening or read
ing the letters. The Post Office Department
regards the firm in question as fictitious; and
upon that ground alone. il for no other rea-
sons Of the public good, il is said that the
Department have an undoubted right to or
der all their letters to be sent to the dead
letter Office under an act Of Congress giving
the Department that authority over fictitious
letters. MAJ. IateiEgtacer.
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L N O Z NJ L I S
BOOKS, STATIONERY, &c.

BOOKS, STATIONERY, &c.
TSINE BIBLES, PRAYER and Hymn Book, Memo
randum and Blank Books o. all sizes, Letter and
Note Paper, and Envelopes, Osborne's Water Coors
and Toy Paints, Fine Playing Cards, Dominos and
Backgammon Boards.
Fancy Articles of all kinds.
Fine Hair, Tooth, Paint, Shoe, and Horse Brushes.
Ladies' Rubber Dressing, Bonnet, and Puff Combs,
Fine and Coarse Combs,
Rubber Head Bands and Hair Pine
Morocco Travelling Bags, silk and Bead Purses,
Port Monies and Pocket Books,
Sewing Birds. Teething Rings, and battles,
Metal Pull Boxes, Toy Locomotive. Patent Gun
Wads, Toy Whips, Fishing Lines Il ooks,
China and Wax Babies aud Doh - .'-fs t's-
Sures Frapniras,~s
Soaps Pomade, and Perfumes; also Ha1la's and Hau.
els Toilet Soaps, Perumery and Pumaa.
China Cande.sticks, Flower Vases, Mo,.a Mugs and
\ Cups,
Rice Powders and silly White for The s.in,
Violin and Bango Strings. and many ner articles,
just received and Tor sale II The -
DRUG STORE.
| JULY 5. az
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Mrs. Elizabeth Parker. The oldest person
IN Maine, died ID Durham. Cumberland coun.
IL. on The ead. She was horn IN lT45. thir.
ty.three Years before the Declaration Of In.
dependence. Till she was about no she
possessed bodily ,igor sufficient to enable her
10 work IN the garden, an employment she
took great delight IN.
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NOTICE TAXES.


WILL attend Il the following tines AMI places, 10
collect the Taxes for the year 1857, viz.
Alliances w. Mes's Oh Wednesday, The ldh of July
Cedar Grove, on Thursday, the 5lh
Dr. William q Robertss % Friday the 10th,
I. NJ Halls Store, Ga Saturday tse l7h,
Hilshorough on Nondey Tho l9th,
Red Mountain, on Tuesday The 20th,
Midway On Wednesday the sIst,
John q Douglass, on Thursday The 22d,
Harris Wilkernns, Oh Friday tho 23i,
John A. C9les's, on Saturday the 24th,
William n Prais Store, on Monday tie 2Glh,
a. d. Gunler's, on Tuesday the eth,
William Fnee's, On "Wednesday The 2sth,
Chapel Hill. on Thursday The 29Ih
White Gross, on Friday the Both,
Thomas Longs, on Saturday the slst,
Thomas j, Colrss, on Monday the ID Of August,
Hilshofough, ior Town tax, On Tuesday The Sd.
The Magistrates appointed TO take the Tax List for
The year SIS will attend At the times and places
Puncualily il expected Of all
Il. NJ. JONES, Sheriff.
June Ia. d.
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A SpEcH OF WAR.-A late London paper
says: 1t is strange feature in the politi-
cal history Of Europe at the present moment,
that every State is arming and Certifying it
self against some imaginary enemy, and
that the works are being fastened, according
to their own words, in the provision Of
events that may soon arise
What events Who can tell? Our bre-
thren on the other side Of the Atlantic are ut
terly at fault. Even little Belgium is about
to fortify one Of her towns, at an expense Of
4O,OoO,0 900 Of francs; while the naval equip
ment and Notifications Of Cherbourg, now
the principal French naval station in the
Channel, are said to border on the marve-
velous for their perfection and magnitude.
What does all this mean, and what Is Louis
Napoleon preparing for Ban. american.
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The LOTTERY BusrNEss.-SamueI Swan,
who few years since was not worth So, has
accumulated in the lottery business for
tune Of 100000. Recent proceedings before
the grand jury Of New York, have developed
the fact that Ben Wood made sos 900 in the
year 1857 BY his share in the lottery in that
city.
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INrrREsrIso FAMILY MFErISo.-The India

INTERESTING FAMILY MEETING.-Ihe India
napolis Sentinel, Of the end instant, says:
Col. James 2. Drake, for forty-one years
resident Of Indiana. has just returned from
family gathering, which took place at the
residence Of his sister, near Nashville, Ten
nessee. Seven brothers and one sister met,
some Of whom had not seen each other for
twenty, and others for fifty years. And, what
is more remarkable, it was the reunion of
all the children Of their parents; all born
TO them having reached ripe age, the
youngest fifty -one and the oldest seventy
two-in health and comfortable circumstan-
ces. In addition, there was some eighty
grand children present-the entire posteri-
II numbering some two hundred. In the
history Of families. seldom is it that such a
remarkable circumstance occurs. The faith
e. Of Col. Drake was seyen.years in the army
Of the Revolution.
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DrArH or MIsER.-A man died few
DAYS since, aged "a. in Cambridge, Mass,
who had lived very poorly, and was not sup
posed to own any property, except the house
and lot in which lie lived. lis heirs on
searching the premises, discovered specie d
various countries and denominations, to the
amount Of $4,000.
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ROCK SPRING ACADEMY.

gE'HE Fret Session Of this Institution will commence
On the lih % August. and close on The 9Th Of
December. ISIS. The Academy Is situated ten miles
southwest o. Hllshnrough, and twelve miles west u
Chipel Hill, 10 a moral and healthy community. We
pfopo 10 prepare students Cor College for The ordi
mas business Of life. The terms are Is follows:
Classical, 81 Scientific Course, $50 90
English, Higher Branches, 100
Elementary, 1000
Board can hc hal for ST. per month.
+. ID. oldham aud ]. Moore are living convenient.
anl viii take boarders. For further particulars al.
arcss, ". Il. OLDHAM, Principal.
Oaks T.. o., Orange Co, n. G.
July il-gi
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A French engineer was travelling upon an
old Ohio steamboat. lie observed 10 the
captain:
!. But this engine i il very bad condi,
ton"
THAT'S so,r was the reply.
!" Aud how long do you expect 70 run i =
IT'LL il bursts" was the COIL reply.
After the next landing place there was one
Frenchman less on board that boat.
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A SPEcK or WAR.-A late London paper
says" II isa strange feature in the political
history Of Europs at the present moment, that
every State is arming and terrifying itself
against some imaginary enemy, and that the
works are being FASTENED according to their
own words, in the provision Of events that
may soon ARISE" What events Who
can tell: Our brethren on the other side Of
the Atlantic are utterly at fault. Even little
Belgium is about to fnrtiiy one Of her towns, at
an expense Of 1000 900 81 francs while the
naval equipment and Notifications Of Cher
bourg. now the principal French naval station
in the Channel, are said to border on the
marvellous for their periectionan magnitude.
What does all this mean, and what is Louis
Napoleon preparing for! Ball. Amer.
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~ CASKS of LINE Tor sale low ft Cash. Allo
~ COFFEE. Stuart's SUGAR. and many other
scasonable Articles. .....
JAMES WEBB.
June Is. i6-
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Pirates still swarm ID tile waters Of the
China seas. The schooner Heather Bell, on
her way from Macao to Hong Kong, was at
tackled by three pirate junks off Castlepeak.
and the master and Manila crew murdered.
One Chinese escaped in aSampan and brought
the news to Hong Kong. A British gun boat
was sent in search Of the pirates and sue
ceeded in capturing seven junks. One hun
dred pirates made their escape, eighty were
drowned and seventy captured.
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jacksonville Female Seminary.

jacksonville Female Seminary.
tI.IE next Session Of this School f1r young La.
] dies. will begin on Thursday the 18th instant.
under The supervision cf ne Proprietor. with elf
eieni number af able and accomplished faoresses n
ths various departments.
til desired ihst pupil. enici Tic school 4, tic com
mcncemtnl of Tic Session.
TERMS
Boatd psr session. including lights. DC, so
Tuition, Lower English Branches,
= Higher 10
Music on Piano and Melolian each u
French and Latin each
Painting. Grccian,
Oil Cul0rs 10
Wax work. SC.
Il. r. WATSON, Proprietor.
July ii as
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THE SuNKEN VFssRLs AT SEBasToPoL.-
From letter dated Sebastopol, MAY 10th,
in the Boston Courier, we make the follow
Ing rAttaess
/" During the last week the American COM
pany which is at work in the harbor Of this
place, under Col. Gowen, Of Boston, have
succeeded in raising from her former sub
merged position corvette Of sixteen guns,
in an entire condition and in good state Of
preservation. The vessel was raised By
means of the caissons Of the company. which,
until within 4 few days, have not all been
ready for tie work required Of them. The
corvette i the FIRST vessel that has been
raised whole and now that the machinery
for raising tile vessels Is in order, il is con.
| fidently expected that the remainder Of the
work will be prosecuted without delay,
During the past ten months the company have
been engaged in destroying certain Of the
vessels under water and in raising the pieces
About fifteen ships Of war have been broker
into fragments By blasting, and the greater
portion II the material Of which they wer,
composed has been raised
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A WONDERFUL PUap. A wonderful inven-
ton has been on exhibition at 432. E. 10th
st. BY James NJ. Edney. Il is pump. simr
pie and durable, working BY hand and leye-
power. and raising water with ease and facili-
" to the unprecedented height Of one hun
dred and fifteen fee. 1t is a double acting
horizontal force pump. made (pipe and all)
Of wrought and cast iron, no packing. no sue
ton. and the least possible amount "ffriction,
and rising water with ease and regularity by
any two ordinary men. for hours together, to
the height Of one hundred and ffty feel! Mr..
Edney l47, Chambers ST. will furnish al the
particulars.
Christian Advocate q Journal IN. "
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a large number Of troops were encamped on
Big Blue. Col. Morrison and his command
were at the Little Blue.
The mail party also met supply trains be-
tween the fourth and fifth crossings Of the
Sweet Water. Col. Sanders was at South
Pass, and was on the eve Of starting on the
exploration Of the Wagon Road from that
place to Fort Hall.
The report that the Mormons had remov-
ed their families to Provo is confirmed. 1t
is not known whether Brigham accompanied
the Mormons or remained in the city. The
Mprmons have not gone either to Sonora or
to the Russian possessions, as anticipated by
the authorities at Washington, but would do
50 next spring if any but Mormons are placed
there to govern them.
VIM. Mccain, agent Of Messrs. Russell &
Majors. was drowned on the 18th inst, in
Laramie creek. A great many deserters
from the army were met on the route. The
streams were all very high and rising.
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The steamer jamestown, with the re-
mains Of President Monroe. arrived at Nor
folk on Sunday evening. and passed up the
river. The steamer Ericsson also passed M.
The Mayor Of Norfolk went on beard the
jamestown when she arrived, and delivered
an address. which was replied to by Mr..
Cochran. There was an immense crowd up
on the wharyss. Minute guns were fired
and flags placed at haIfmast as soon as the
steamers appeared in sight.
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Cedar Grove Male Academy.

OSAAA EADVC A1eSlC hDuuCMys
sEsHE Fall Session Of this School, eight miles north
Of lilllshorongh, will commence on the 9Th fully
nexi and continue tweny-one weeks.
TERMS.
Tuition in Latin, Greek, &c. $50 90
English, IL SO
Boad including washing, can be had convenient TO
tho academy, at $40 TO s45 per session.
s. w. HUGHES,
Ii. a. ROGERS.
Jnun 81 45-
a. Milton Chronicle Raleigh Register, and Stand
and, will please publish twice.