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Weekly North Carolina standard., 1858-01-06
BELMONT SELECT SCHOOL
GsAsvILLE Cousrr, N. c.,
10 Miles South Of ClarksvtIle, Va.
r. n. GRAVES, PRINCIPAL.

GRASvrLLE CouSrr, n. C.,
10 Mice South Of CIarksviIIe, Va,
r. n. GRAVES, Principal
NHE PRINCIPAL. after teaching for twenty rs,-
i having determined 20 establish a permanen, e.
School In The country selected fhe above location
many winch ne had carefully examined. as being preen
had especzll, 10 health. and the advantages az
moral aud religious influence To attain these ends Ia
cured in the midst If community noted for ute; pro-
refinement and moral WORTH remote from stores ,ss
shops and other places Of temptation TO extravavape
vice. e o.
The sch ,ol has been two years in successful ons,.,
and the character of the location above given IS fr
awarded to 10 by all acquainted therewith. eey
Board can be had in families of the highest respectsb
As the humber of classes will be limited 1t is imnu
that applicants state the progress already made
TERNS.-For buard and tuition per session of % No.,
$s5. PAYABLE in advance.
The session will commence the ;4th of Jan ,
Address the Principal At Brownsville p. D.. Grsn,;In
Co, NC. Hs
- December 4, 1857. 7.---s----=.-s lsls-xs.
NEW HOPE ACADEMY, N. C.-This ST.;
II for boys. in East Chatham, win close the pres
Term on the 18th of December, and will open fr n.
Spring Term on the 1lfh January. "s
The Teachers feel qualification in saying, that und- a.
very active and efficient management of Rev. John Hs
we have the prospect OF permanent and prosperous Ac
my, and Of high character; at which our peonI Me
have their carefully AMI thoroughly prepared ip
any of our Colleges, or secure for them thorough A
The following is list of the Trustees
Rev = FEARINGToN, HENRY WILLIAMS, ESQ.,
J. D. JISKISs, ~ d. WILLIAMS, ESQ
JOSEPH Stone. GEORGE WYNN
SINS UPcHURcH, ESQ,
Who take lively interest in The school, and will aid
Teacher in bringing wholesome influences TO bear. ana
make il pleasant temporary home 10 the student
The Rates of Tuition s, l2 and Is dollars her T.
of five months, according TO the stage of advancern,
All students are bound from the time they set in to H.
end of the session. tns
Students from the East West can stop at MOrrru.
Station, and take the stage thence TO point near i
Academy. os
In behalf of the Board.
G. j. WILLIAMS, Secf'r
November 81, 1857. l2I9Nss'
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SELECT CLASSICAL SCHOOL,
Ar OXFORD, N. c.
VNHE SPRING SESSION OF 1858 WILL BEGIN
u the second Mond y in January.
Good board and competent Assistant Instructors will be
provided.
For other particulars, apply to
A. G. BROWN, Principal
December 9, 1857. l2l8-w6t
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
SEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED Until
- the first day of February, 1855 by the Commsoner,
appointed BY the County Court Of Northampton county
for the building Of Court House in the of Jackson
in said county. The House is TO be of the following d.
menslons feet long by foyihree feet Ede
basement elevated eleven feet with six r'oms; Court
room rtysiK by thiry-nine feet two Jury rooms twer,
by nineteen feet each. and Portico twelve fee; front TO be
elevated about nineteen feet above basement The House
Ia be built of Brick outer door and window sl and lin
tes steps and pnco floor TO be of Stone lrnn inside
work to be Of good heart Pine and other suitable
rails The Contractor will be required furnish working
plans at ceptable tn the Commissioners.
For further particulars enquire the County Court
Clerks office or of the Commissioners jackson NC.
WM BARROW,
w. S. COPELAND,
NJ w. RANSOM,
TH0S ]. PERSON, ! Coramissionss
II. X. BURGWYN,
SAML CALVERT,
December TO- 1897 lsI5-wst
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NNHE SPRING SESSION OF WAKE MALE
u AND FEMALE ACADEMY will Commence
on Monday the lth of JANUARY. ls5S under the direction
of FRANK S. WILKINSON as Principal with competent
Assistants.
TUITION.
Primary English branches $500
Advanced .. 1900
Ancient languages, 100
EXTRAS.
French, $500
Music on Piano-forte, of instrument
included, 1900
Drawing and Painting, 10 CO
Needlework 100
Students will be charged from time of entrance and
deduction will be made except in cases of pruacied n
Board can be had, exclusive of lights at S. per month
For further particulars, address the proprietors,
Ii. b. or W. Ii. WHITAKER,
Raleigh y. C.
December -, 1857. iaI5-6w
"a Christian Advocate, Giraffe and Spirit of the Age
copy six weeks.
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100 Plows and Straw Cutters for Sale.
Buy cheap and pillow deep while sluggards Sleep
And you sha have bread aud money spare keep
II EEP 1T BEFORE THE PEOPLE, THAT
N am selling and will continue to SELL low for cash,
on short time TO punctua customers. have in store
large lot of Candles Leather aud Shoes together with
general assortment of Family Groceries, such Sugar
Coffee Teas Moasses Cheese Flour Meal and Corn best
wholesale retail. Call and for yourself 4th door
north side Of Hargett Street. am determined be
undersold by any one.
Thankful for past vors hope by fair dealing and strict
attention to business to merit a continuance Of the
JORDAN WOMBLE.
Raleigh, March "a, 1887. ll7T-
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SOUTH LOWELL MALE ACADEMY.
Orange County, NC.
~ tHE 10Th SESSION WILL OPEN ON THE 1e,u
IL January 1858. 1t is the interest of pupils 10 be
present the first day of the session. the regular
classes will then be formed Board and Tuition are c6eap
er than at other High School in the State At Dur
hams or Hillsborough, the n Central Railroad Q2
miles from the Academy conveyances be obtained
For circulars and catalogues Of Terms &C. address the
Principal, .... ~.
JOSEPH H. SPEED, ABB
South Lowell, Orange Co.. n C.
Nov 4, 1857. .. .s-.: e I2Oy-tl4Jn
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Masonic High Schools-Male and Female,
FRANKLINTON, N. c. r
GEORGE w. NEAL. A. NJ. Principal, In the Male De-
JULIUS GuioS, A. b. Assistant, o., partment.
GEoRsE W. NEAL, A; NJ, Principal, In Female De-
Mrs. +. II. NEAL, Teacher of French, &c, partment.
The next session will begin the lth Jannary 1885,
For further particulars address the Principal either
of the undersigned.
w. F. HILLIARD, Chm'n
]. A. GEoaHEeAN, Sec'y. .I5
December 4, 1857. lel4-wtFeb1
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The matter which is seized upon by some lawles.
persons for political purposes is as follows Las
summer party of men, from the neighborhood q:
Lawrence or Leavenworth, appeared in the vicnit:
Of Fort Scott; some on the valley Of the Marmato'
river, and others Of them on the Usage; and pre-
vous to the fall election others arrived, and depc,
Of ready made clothing was established at con
venient point for their benefit and use. The cloth
ing was dealt out by person who acted as agent
the matter These persons all seemed to act in cor
cert The first move made by them of violent kin
was by force and arms, with threats to drive fror
his cabin and claim an aged man of the name (. !
Southwood, with his family. This they did, warnin:
him to leave the Territory and at the same time 81
propriating his claim, house, crops &C., to their owl
use. At the fall term of the court for the Sd judcis
district this matter presented by the grand Jury
and an indictment found and presented by the gran
jury to the court, whereupor the proper process
law was issued, and some six of the accused wer.
arrested and brought before the court. Four a
them gave bail to answer to the indictment at H.,
next term of the court; the others were committe:
to the custody of the law. These being merel.
guarded and kept,in an ordinary dwelling house.
(there being no prison there,) made their Ell,
cape Since that time threats of violence to VII.
nesses, &C.. were made, but not needed. These me:
are all, upon their own representation, advocates
the supremacy Of James H. Lane and supporter
Of the higher law. Soon after this first outrsge, an
during the month Of October, think, man, who's :
name 10 Garry, and = eputed leader Of this associ.
tion met Mr.. Lettuman, who was peaceably ridir
-on the road to his home, and demanded to know
him whether he was !" a free. State man or pr
reply. when he swOre he would shoot him, and fort
with discharged the contents of his pistol at hiE.
the ball entering the head Of Lettuman, near Il
cheek bone and passing through and out Of tt.
back part Of his head. For this act Curry was q,
rsstsd and, upon primary hearing before Just's.
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s4epartmeat.



A correspondent of the Country Gen
uensan gives the following receipt for
forcing eucenbsrs and melons for early
use He says "My first preparation
for planting Is the making Of a good
hot-Ded, one that Will give considerable
heat ana retain y. usually plant
ABOUT spe nrss OF Maren Or little Ia
ter. l then procure empty oyster kegs,
saw them IN two bore 2 noie IN the cen.
ire o. esen neao Tor drainage, Wnlca !
cover With pieces OF broken pols or ON.
er porous materials and then MI with q
nne and rich compost, ana plant my
seed IN them. l bury my Kegs to their
rims IN the art on my notspe', when 1t
mas become sumclehtly warn, and the
plants make their appearances IN a few
days I am then careful to water as of
Ten as IS necessary, and keep my frame
At such a temperature that my plants
WIN grow s.ocky ana iook nealsny, not
splnuilpg, nnen my ground is right Tor
.ranspianslng' maze mus " iees ~
diameter ana the same in oeptn, rlcn
and mellow, and nenIif my poxes from
the pea, tneir noePs' when the slaves
Will reaoiy tali apart, leaving a clear
Dali OF earth and roots, and the latter
whole and undrsturbed which l bury IN
my NILS; u plants VIII grow WI hou
ahnnk ~ N ~ nnH
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az Aurmontrx.
Laws Of the United States.
FPUBIIo-No. s a

OBLlCW1tO. Cd
ACT to create additional land dis:
tricts in the State of California aud.
for other purposes.
BE q enacted blythe Senate and House
of I1epresentatirss- Of the United States
of Anaesicd IN Congress assembled, That
the President of the United States be
and he is hereby authorized to establish
additional land districts, in his discre
ton, not exceeding three, in the State
of California, and to fix from time to
time the boundaries thereof, as the pub
lie interest may require; which districts
shall respectively be named after the
places at which the offices shall first be
established; and the President shall be
authorized hereafter from time to time,
as circumstances may require, to adjust
the boundaries of any and all of the land
districts in said State aud remove the
offices when the same shall be-expedient.
SEC. z. And be ii further enacted,
That the President is hereby authorized
to appoint. by and with the advice and
consent of the Senate, or during the
recess thereof and until the end of the
next ensuing session, a register and q
receiver for each of said additional dis
%tricts, who shall respectively be required
to reside at the site of the Offices, shall
be subject to the same laws and respon-
sibilities, and whose compensation shall
be the same as is now prescribed by law
for other land Offices in that State.
Approved, March 90, 1853.
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CALLS ON HORSES.


In working horses, especial care should
be given to the collar, that it is in a good
condition, and frequently washed and
oiled, together with an occasional pound
ing, to keep it soft and in good shape;
but in case any should be troubled with
gals on their horses shoulders, as will
be the case sometimes by putting their
horses to hard work in the spring, after
. winters rest, or IN commencing the
working Of celts, / will relate my expert
eDce. | bought a team of young horses
that had never been put to hard work,
and when commenced my spring plow-
ing, 1 soon discovered that their shout.
ders we're getting sore, oHe of them so
that the hair had come off, and its shout
der quite raw. Immediately got a quart
of high wines. and bathed their shoulders
three times day, without ever stopping
them from work, and soon discovered
the hair coming out nicely, and have
never been troubled with their shoulders
since. WALTER SHAW.
Tusca1a1cas Co., March, 1858.
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TO RAISE EXTRA EARLY PoTA-
TOES.

-L.
Cover the bottom of several shallow
boxes with six inches of equal parts OF
stable manure and loan, and put any
early variety of potatoes osor the sur
face two or three inches apart, then COW
er them with six inches of the compost.
Nail Stats or an open cover over the top,
and bury in the side of = fermenting
manure heap, the warmth of which will
soon start the potatoes into growth. If
the heat should be too great, remove a
portion Of the manure from thetop, and
admit air inside the box. When the
weather viii allow planting out, remove
the boxes, which will contain a mass of
roots and whitish coloured stalks
Leave them in the open air for a few
days to harden of, and having watered
them copiously take Gu the potatoes
with as much earth as possible undis-
turbed about the roots already formed,
and transplant in rows. You will then
have potatoes at least two or three weeks
earlier than when planted at first in the
open grounds. The middle or latter
part of March is the proper season for
putting them in the compost heap in.
this latitude.-Ameyiean Agyicunuyast.
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THE GREATEST
nTEDICAL IICOVERY

u t. I II E--A III
Mr.. REMEDY. of R~oxbury, has discovered i
WI one OF our common pasture weeds a reniedI
LIVERY KIND OF HUMoR,
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Ashlana comfy Probate oourt.
Petition to Sell Land.

M N. A. Figley, and Rosena A. Figley, are
w. hereby notified, that ON the 9th day
of April, a; D. 1855, Margaret Figley, Execu-
trix of the last will and testament of Zachari-
all Figley. late of Ashland county, Ohio, de-
ceased, filed in the Probate Court of said coun-
ty, her petition to sell the following described
real estate, situate in said county. and known
as being the west side of the southwest quar-
ter of seetio~ntwenty-four GA township TWEEN
ty four (24,) of range seventeen (17,) contain
ing about seventy acres, for the payment of the
debts of said estate. yet unpail; and for the
support and education of the children of said
testator, as directed is said last will and tesla
Matchmaking as defendants NJ NJ. A. Figley,
Rasena A. Figley. Melvil L. Figley, M. j. Fig.
ley, and Tacy L. Figleys-and which viii be
for hearing at the June term of said Probate
Court, a. ID. 1858, Con Monday, the 7th day
of said month"; at which tiine said petitioner
viii ask for an order to sell the above described
real estate.
TT. KENNY Il AL. CURTIS,
Her Attorneys.
Afril 81. 1858. 4w47
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-sN$~S-
~ D w;ll;s :. sa;d - - -

EIN. P. Willis is said to be seri-
ously i'll at Idlewild. A bilious fever.
and a return of his old trouble of the
lungs, have combined in a prostration,
against which his usual active resistance
to disease has succumbed for the pres.
ent. It will probably be some little
while before he is able to resume his
pen.
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Arril q. 1853.

John n. BOwman:s Estate.
NOTICE is hereby given, that the subscriber has
In been appointed and qualified as Administra-
tor on the Estate of John N. Bowman late of
Ashland county, OHIO, deceased.
JOSHUA BOWMAN.
March 81. 1853. 3wIa
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1.-THE Easton 1ygus of Thursday
contains the following item: "The
wheat crop is generally represented as
looking well and promising fair. We
have examined the peach buds at diff
ferent points in this locality, and find
them uniDjured.
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BRIDGE NOTICE.

THE undersigned will offer for sale the
II building of a Bridge on the Mansfield
Road. in the village of Ashland, on Wednes-
day the 2Sth of April at 2 o'clock of said day
HERVEY FEM,
WIN. S. STRICKLAND.
JACOB EMRICK,
Commissioners.
Ashland, April 10, 1853. 4w45
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AuD1ron's OrrlcE.

ASHLAND, April 20, 1858.
I hereby certify that the foregoing
acts are correctly copied from the origi-
nal acts as reported to this office.
JAMES SWINEFORD,
County Auditor.
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Largest and best ste,k Of Goods
Your Personal Appearance.
HOWARD ASSOCIATION,

PHIL
a BeR5rofsRt IRs established By special en-
document for he relief of thu SICK and distressed,
G6fteted NTH Hfralent and Epidemic diseases.
mo all persons afflicted with Sexual Diseases,
L such as 5 p L r Ma SEMINAL
WEAKNESS. IMPOTENCE, o OR RHGA,
GLEET, the Vice of or
SELF U &C., &c.
The HOWARD ASSOCIATION, in viewsof the
Nv fulfestructiof of humanlffe, caused by Sex
ual diseases, and the receptions practfsed upon
theunfortun ate victims of suchdiseases byQuacks,
geoB as CHARITABLE ACT worthy of their
name, to open a Dispensary for the treatment of
this class otdiseases.in all their forms, and to
give MEDICAL ADVICE GRATIS, to. all who
apply by letter, with a description of their con-
dillon, age. occupation, habits oflie, &C.,) aud
in cases OF eytreme poverty. t0FURNtSH MEDT-
ECINES FREE 1t is needless to
Medical skill of the age, and will furnish the
most approved modern treatment.
The Directors, on a review of the past, feel as
sured that their laborsin this sphere of beneyo-
lent effort, have been OF great benefit to the af
hicted, especiallyte the young. and they have
resolved TO devote themselves, with renewed
zeal. to this very important but much despised
cause.
Just Published by the Associatfon, q Report on
Spermatorrhea. or Seminal Weakness, the Vicu
of Onanism, Masturbation or SelEAbses anef
sother Diseases of the Sexual Organs, by the Con
ulting Surgeon, which Will be sent by M ail, Cir
4 sealed letter enyelope0 FREE
ON receipt of TWO STAMPS for postage,
Address. for Report ortreatment, Dr.GEoRGT
X. CALHOUN, Consulting Surgeon Howard As
sociation, No.2 Soutl Ninth Street. Philadelphia
Pa. Bysorder of The Directors,
EZRA d. HEARTWELL, President.
GEO. FAIRCHILD. Secretary. ly2l
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SHERIFF,S SALE.


Isaac Clayberg,
John P. Yeisley and Gas
Jonas Slower.
DY virtue of a writ of Fl. Fa. in the above
ID case, duly issued from the Court of Com
rmon Pleas of Ashland County, and to me di
ected l will sell at Public Auction, at the
door of the Court House, in said county. on
Saturday, the 15th day Of Nag, 1858,
between the hours of 10 o'clock, A. NJ and
4 O'Clock, P. NJ, of said day, The following
described lands and tenements, to-wit:-Be
ing town lot number eighteen (IS,) and all OF
town lot number nineteen (19,) excepting
thirty-feet formerly sold to and decided to
William B. Imhoff. off from the west side OF
said lot number nineteen 49, running the
whole length of the same, in Markley's adj
dition, to the town of Ashland, in said coun-
ty, as the property of John P. Yeisley, de
PENDANT. Appraised at one thousand dollars.
Terms of Sale-Cash.
JOHN j. HOFFMAN, Sheriff.
April 10, 1858. 43ts-pfs5.O 90
New-York daily tribune., 1858-03-08
AN "ADMONITION BULLETIN.
c.. -,..oondepcr Of The 81. Louis Leader.

Correspondence 81 The 81. Louis Leader
BAREUM's HOTEL, Feb. %, 1853.
At meeting OF the Free-S'ate party Of Leaven.
worth City, held on Monday week, a Committee OF
four was appointed to wait upon the Democratic can.
ddstes i'll That county for the Leg stature at the eec
ton the ith Of January last and inquire OF them
Gen. Calhoun would issue to them certificates OF elec.
ton would they accept them. The Committee waited
upon Bepj. j. Franklin, w. W. Ivory and Wm. II.
Cole ir, dominated for the Legislature, and Wm. 6.
Matthias, the candidate for Lieutenant Governor.
These gentlemen responded in O manner honorable
and cIeditebe to Themselves, but unsatisfactory
to the bad elements and passions that CON
II ittee, accompanied by the letters of these
gentlemen, were read a. on adjourned meeting, held
oil Thursday week. and committee OF 100 men, TO
consist of 30 American citizens and % Germans were
appointed to bring them before the meeting. The
Committee, discharge OF their duties broke open
the Office of Mr.. Cole and committed other outroges
upon private property and returned I'm, MHSS"
to bring them before The meeting. The copmittee
reported tha, they could not be found. letter was
ad from Gen. EastiD editor of TIE Iierald IN re-
sponse to demand accompanied ~ 'oreat Iof tne
rstrncop tf certain article rejecting upon the im.
maculate hero and solter, Jim Lane. The General
stated that the article copied from Ihc Pidtfe d.,
gus, and tha. az an independent Journalist, he would
copy any article he wished.
in order as the explanation of the Repubcan Dole
gates of the late Legislature "a to their conduct some
rich developments were made, showing pa'ny tlo na
iure and character of that pausan body Adams ana
Hara were hung at Tecumseh on Friday week by the
Free State men. These unfortunate men, you wa! re-
coll. Ct were charged with the murder OF Carr have
had conversaton with the only eyewitness present at
the time Of the sfrsy which has resulted odlsasrousy
learned from him that Carr had fred three shots
from revolver at Adams before Adams Killed
him, and that OHsra not a participant, bh
ende ayc,ed to interfere. II this bo then hor
dreadful @ crime has been committed. IT is looked
upon here az political annosity OF these Free
State men 10 Adams and IIara who have both been
eminent in their attachment 10 the interests and prn
ciples of their nstive South. The moderate Free
Slate men have become dsstisfed with the ultra aud
ptoerant course of Lane and his mts, aod ssPara-
ii between the TOpekaites and the ani-lopekaIes
is hourly expected.