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w E T E r N A C A ID Envy.
Those designing to beo, me members of this Insti-
tuition Tor the coming year requested to be
ent at the Academy on Monday. September s. at 9
a. m.
au 26eolm 8. l.. LOOMS, A. NJ, Prnl.
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FRANKLIN ACADEMY.
L ST., between 10th and 2Oth, First Ward.


To,m co,nmao.a SEnmNa SSSnuOL S,L rok BOYS.
tied TO twenty -four. The course of study is de-
college. "
The Principal can be seen at the Academy any
time after the 1st proximo. Circulars at RooE-
stores. .. II. B. DETRICK A M
au IS colin P,incinaI
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20 NZAGA COLLEG

Ihe scholastic exercises of this Institution favor
ably Known heretofore as the Washington SeTlina
y, r. WIZ t; De resumed on MONDAY, 9Th Of septem-
only, irrespective of creed or religious profession
%. CHAS. H. STONESTREET,
au "a st President,
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FOR RENT-The BRICK DWELLING stu
above Pa. avenue, lover the Gas Ofiice.D Posses
sion given on the lst of July. For further partou-
lars apply to u. A. w. RANDALL, corner of 18th
ana ~ SITS. te 23-tf
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For Rent and Sale.

EOk kENT-suts Of or single ROOMS, fur
nnneo or unfurnshed, very desuably located .
Dy the month. week, or less term. Terms mode
Sse; npRIy at SIS Penn. avenue, nearly opposite
'sui7.T&Stss -rs F.BoIpEN
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MISS II. MCCORMICK and SISTER will re-
lVl sumo the duties of their school On the lat of
September No. IS "a street, between Prnnsy vania
and missouri avenues. au 25- eO4tf
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THIS is TO GIVE NOTICE, that the subsori-
y Der hath obtained from the Orphan1 Court Of
Washington county. in the District of Columbia,
letters OF administration on the personal estate Of
GefIge Jacob Keller, late OF Warrington county.
deceased. All persons having claims against the
said deceased are hereby warned 20 exhibit the
same with the ouchers thereof TO the subscriber.
OF bef re the 18th day Of August next; they may
otherwise by Law be excluded from al bt neht Of the
said estate.
la5- : JULIUS fAUTH,
AN I6-lavSws Administrator.
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EEORGETOWN INSTITUTE WILL BE
" reopened on Monday, Sc ptember 6tb, $50.
Circulars may be obtained at Star Ofice, Wash
lngton, and Crandell's Bookstore, Georgetown
Do. Junior :" 25
do. Senior q UO
au % tSepti +, ". CONRAD PrincipaI
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fOn RENT-TWO ROOMS IN the third story
4 = oI the building occupied as an ofioe BY G, 8.
,Is IaGn' en- spd inmsdiatslI opposite tho City Hall.
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GOLD SANDS OF LIFE."-Dr Hall, of the Jour
nal of Health, who has investigated the matter
and analyzed the drugs, finds that the mixture for
which ''Old Sands of Life charges two dollars,
when made from the cery purest and most expen-
sive materials used costs exactly sixteen cents,
bottle and all And he furthermore charges, as
do many others, that it is deleterious article at
best. The following from the Cleaner, is a very
severe rap 'Mcssrs. Editors-Permit me,
through your columns, to bear testimony to valua.
BILE medicine. My great aunt has been trying to
reach heaven for twenty years. Having a cough,
she finally fell into the hands of the retired clergy
man whose sands of life have nearly out.
She purchased bottle of his Cdnna6is Mdicd,
from which she gained strength, Judging from the
violence of her cough. On taking the second bot
tie her strength so increased that she able to
cough all day and night without interruption.
The third bottle landed her in heaven. Thus, in a
brief space oftme the fond hopes and anteipations
of more than quarter of century realized for
the sum of seven dollars twelve and half cents.
To those persons who are DESTROYS of changing
worlds changing husbands and wives, and all
who are anxious to visit t'other side of Jordan,
this medicine is confidently recommended"
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mRRESERV ALTON OF THE HAIR.-In all ages and
among almost all tribes of men, beautiful head Of
hair has been and still is regarded the airest orDa
mont of the frest works ofthe Creator The patrician
DANES and damsels of ancient and modern Rome be-
slowed that attention upon the hair which has added
the browning beauty to the DEuvRE of the sculp
tor and the painter and lady, and indeed gentle
man of modern times is unmindful of this exquisite
shield and lovely ornament of the race. To maiden
beauty it is the finishing touch to manhood it is the
symbol and warrant of strength and nobility, to-day as
in the DAYS of the patrarchs indeed such it always has
been and always will be. .
But often through disease and misfortune, we be-
come grey in early life and bald before we attain
manhood or womanhood Then it is that however
much we may venerate the grey locks and reverence
the wisdom of bald heads among those OF three
wears and ten know that our grey hairs are neither
venerable or beautfl and that our bald heads impose
upon us many social and sanitary disadvantages Then
If is that the man who can restore the teecy locks
their original color and growth becomes real beneac
tor And much are disposed to disregard the
pretensons of proposing to accomplish such mir
acluous work. until have seen the triumph Of the
undertaking. nevertheless esteem 1t pleasure rest
ing upon our absolute knowledge of its merits to
ommend Prof Woods Hair Restorative as the best
article of the kind with which acquainted and
which has done all that it clams-and it claims every
thing implied in its name. -.
This article in short, will restore grey hair to its
original color and add to its growth and beauty wher
ever any blight disease has checked that growth
married that beauty This most valuable article is for
! sale at No 3l2 Broadway.-NEw YORK NEWS.
| Sold in Charlotte by H. NJ PRITCHARD.
February &c. 1858.
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Sands Sarsaparilla,
nnR RE1R CURE 0P

ScnoFULA ERupT1oN, ULCERS, RHEUMATISM, Loss o.
APPETITE. BRONCHITIS, CHRONIC DISEASES, &c.
The oldest and best preparations in use, and which has
been thoroughly tested and which continues to meet
with public favor long after host of limitations have
been tried and forgotten This article is approved and
recommended by Physicians and is extensively used mi
their practice of the most aids in the Treatment
of this class of diseases within their reach The fol-
lowing certificate is selected from among many Oherh
Please inquire of the Agent named below for an Alma
nae gratis for 1853 which gives many details ofinere
and great value: -.r..,. a. ug.,.E -f3g.g asnL ~.
"TRUTH IS STRANGER THAN FICTION" :, ~ "a
The attention of the reader is called to the following
cure, effected by the use of Sand Sarsaparilla:
This is to certify that have a coored woman who
has been afflicted for the last five years with ScrofnA
and all the remedies used had effect in arrestns
the progress of the complaint the contrary she con-
stany grew worse; till the disease had eaten away the
cartilage of her nose, made its appearance various
parts of her body and finally commenced its ravagcsm
the roof of her mouth.
In this dreadful situation, with the prospect of death
staring her in the face, stated her to Dr. Dos
way in Newbern, n c. by whom / was advised to III"
Sands Sarsaparilla; and to my surprise aud that OF m
neighborS, to whom her known, af using four
and half bottles she restored to perfect health ID
the space of three weeks, and ableo work in two
weeks from the time she commenced taking it. 49,
In witness of the truth of this statement, have here
affixed my name, this 10th day of Sept. ls57.ss
JOSEPH McCOTTER, J. P. - aa
Mouth of Neuse River, Craven county, n C.
DGgH Prepared and sold by A. B. & D. Sands Drug
gists New York. - ,.st..H sLsa
The Agent in Charlotte is F. SCARF CO., No n
Trade street. q -t.- ...
| Price ST per bottle, or bottles for S. s8aa
/ Feb. 26, 1853 3m. a. I'D
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FIGHTING A sQUATTER.

About thirteen years ago, (says the Nashville
Parlor Visitor, of July, 1854 when the now -four
ishing city of Hannibal, on the Mississippi river,
was but few huts belonging to some hardy squat
ter and such thing a steamboat was consider
ed quite sight, the following incident occurred
tall brawny wOOdsman stood leaning against
tree which stood upon the bank of the river look
ing at some approaching object, which our readers
would have easily discovered to have been steam
boat.
About half an hour elapsed and the boat was
moored and the hands were engaged in taking on
wood.
Now, among the many passengers on this boat,
both male and female, dandy, with killing
moustache, &C. who seemed bent making an
impression on the hearts of the young ladies on
board and to that end he must perform some he
roic deed Observing our squatter friend, he I'M
agined this to be fine opportunity to bring HIM
self into notice-so, stepping into the cabin, he
said: a-
ladies, if YOU want to enjoy good laugh, step
out on the guards. l intend to brighten that gen
tleman into fits who stands on the bank
The ladies complied with his request. and our
dandy drew from his bosom formidable bowie
knife and thrust it into his belt then taking a
large horse pistol in each hand he seemed satisfied
that all was right. Thus equipped he strobe on
with an air which seemed to say: The hopes OF
a nation depend on me-
Marching up to the wOOdsman, he exclaimed :
Found you at last, have |? You are the man
I've been looking for these three weeks Say your
prayers he continued, presenting his pistols
you will make capital barn door, and I'll drill
the key-hole myself"
The squatter calmly surveyed him moment,
then drawing back step he planted his huge fist
directly between the eyes of his antagonist, who in
a moment was foundering in the waters of the
Mississippi
Every passenger by this time collected on the
guards, and the shout that now went up from the
crowd speedily restored the crestfallen hero to his
senses, and, as he sneaking off to the boat,
aecOsted by his cOnquerOr:
Il say, you, next time you come around drllin
key-holes, don't forget yer old acquaintance
The Ladies unanimously voted the knife AMI
pistols to the victor.
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PO g It i 9 q "a .
THE BANKRUPT MERCHANT.

The following beautiful lines were contributes
0 tue Home Monthly Magazine, and contain tn
rue philosophy of life
The cloud has burst, the storm has come
And swept my house, but not my home;
Silver and gold, and rank and pride,
7 smile to see them swell the tide!
NV steeds are in another's stalls,
Nv marbles grace anothers halls,
Nv pictured gems SO rich and rare,
Have left my walls all cold and bare.
What care / for the empty room!
leave it to its chill and gloom;
NV household gods were never made
To live in sunshine-die in shade.
I pass along the crowded street,
Men turn aside who used to greet;
What care for their altered mlen!
/ am what | have ever been
A man, if not millionaire
A breather of the self-same air,
A dwelIer OH the selfsamc sod,
A creature of the self-Same God
Turn with me down this narrow street,
No lordly mansion here we greet,
Yet proudly fling back my door,
Bankrupt in wealth, i am not poor.
For here are household treasures three;
And clothed with sweet simplicity
Comes she to greet, who yesterday
Could throw the gold like dust away.
Her broidered robes, her diamonds rare,
The setting, not the jewel We're;
A new COrnilia, but to me
She is the gem of all the three.
From the sweet shelter of her breast
My babe springs forth to be caressed;
My fair haired girl leans quietly
With timid clasp against my knee
Well may / smile at scattered wealth.
Contentment, love and hope and health
Are store enough to bless one hearth
With all the real wealth Of earth.
And better than this home of love,
We seek surer rest above;
Where shelt'ring wings around US cast
Shall hide us from the stormy blast.
And what if one should press before,
And enter at the open door;
We will but trim our lamps anew,
And wait to greet the bridegroom too!
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Rare and Valuable
sSOPEESTK FOR SAL T.

INTENDING to remove to my Farm in the vicinity,
H offer the very DESIRABLE RESIDENCE. where now
liveat private sale This property lays between Tryon
and College streets, Immediately in front of the depot
and contains Four LOTs, (abou two aCreS The terms
made accommodating to the purchaser.
If sold at private sale before the Tuesday of May
Superior Court will sell it at public sale the
premises at > o'clock p VI,
Also ut the same time if not sold before, | will sell
FIFTY-FOUR VALUABLE LOTS in the
town of Charlotte Some of them beautiful Local
tions for private residences.
Persons wishing to purchase would do we'll to give
me CALL and examine the property.
DANIEL ASBURY.
Charlotte, March 80, 1853. Fit
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FS~ 1t is stated that the experiments made by
the inventor of lighting gas lamps by electricity,
are beautiful. 1t is an arrangement by which the
operator may, from any given point, let the gas
into the pipes or fixtures, and then by wire
which is placed in contact with the burner, he
may, by the movement of small stop or knob,
not only excite electricity but convey it along the
wire to the point to be illuminated Its lapta-
ton to lighting streets as well as large public
buildings, is admirable.
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NE~ FIRM

WHAvING PURCHASED 4. C: sTEELEs INTER
EST in the Stock of Goods of Brem Steele, and
associated with me J. A. SADLER, JR and 7. LAFAY-
ETTE ALEXANDER, the business will hereafter be
conducted under the firm of :
- 51q1g II H. BREM x co. ".- >1 a.
We call the attention of the public to our Stock, as
we have reduced the price great many Good -
T. II. BREM.
Jan. T. 1858. SO-tf
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THNE citizens of Meckenburg county will take notice
IL that the first Saturday in April they will be re-
qured hold election at their public School Houses
the different Districts elect three suitable
to act as Committee for the ensuing year:
The Committeeman requested to report to me the
number children six and under wentyone years
of age in the respective Districts.
J. P. ROSS, C. B. S. C. S.
March 1G 1853. st
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ED virtue of a writ of Vendione Exponas to me
III directed from the Superior Court of Law for Cas-
well county, will sell for casto the highest bidder
Monday the 10th day of April next, at the Court
House in Licolnton, the following very desirable pro-
perty: THE LOTS whereon the Dwelling and Out
houses L. S. Barrett situated the Southeast
square of the town of Lincolnton. Also the Lot on
which the Stables of the said f. s. Barrett situated
the Southwest square of the said town of Lincoln
ton. Also, 10 ACRES OF LAND, adjoining the lands
of Daniel Shrum and others.
The above property was levied on to satisfy an
execution in favor of c. II. Richmond and others.
c. MILLER, Shift of Lincoln
March 9. 1853. 99-6t
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SHORT NOTICE.

EDERSONS indebted to the Firms of LOWRIE &
IL ENNISSS, and p. J. LOW RE, by Book Account,
must come forward and settle before the 18th of April
or they will find the papers in the hands of officer;
and some that owe Notes will find themselves in the
same situation if they do not take the hint.
March %, 1858. l-5t p. J. LONRlE.
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$500 REV A R I'D.

$500 RE =" ARSD.
n ID ANYWAY from my Railroad Shantees, In Liberty
EACounty Ga. about the first of August, 1856, my
negro man EPHRAIM. He is black and of medium
size "a years old, raised by Mr. Ship OF Lin
coin county and sold to by W. p. Bynum OF the
same county, in February, 1856. think SAID boy Is
living about Charlotte. or W. p. Bynums of Lincoln
county, VIM Ships of CASTOR county, as the boy
has relations at all those points. | will pay TWO
HUNDRED DOLLARS for his apprehension and dellv-
ery in Charlotte Jail so that can get him.
Sept. 10, 1851. T4-f D. W. Ofh.
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- Wuy CousrSs SHOULD NOT MARRY.-In the
annual report of the Superintendent of the Ken
lucky Institution for the Deaf and Dumb, Is the
following argument against marriage OF cousins !;
"From ten to twenty per cent of deaf mutes are
the children Of cousins. 1t is greatly to be re-
GREETED that the law forbidding the marriage OF
first cousins did not pass the recent Legislature
These marriages are violations of the law OF nature,
as it is evidenced by the affection visited In almost
every case upon their offspring in deafness, blindness
and idiocy-and ought to be violation OF human
laws also. The commonwealth has clear right to
nrotect itself against these illstarred matches,
whose offspring thas to sustain, frequently Tor me-
It NAV be hoped that this important subject Will
not escape the action of our Legislators many years
longer Tt is confidently believed that by forbid
ding marriages of this kind, and by proper atten-
ton and care of infants laboring under the disease
stated the number of deaf mutes in the community
might be diminished by one half in generation
A FAMILY SUPPORTED BY EAGLEs.-Luck-
ombe in his "Tour Through Ireland In 1779,
saws "In. most of the mountains (the Mac
Gilycuddy's Reeks of Kerry are numbers OF
eagles and other rapacous birds L have been
assured that some years ago certain poor man In
that part of the country, discovered one OF then
nests and that by clipping the wings of the eagles
and fixing collars Of leather about their Threats
which prevented them from swallowing, he daily
found store of good provisions in the nest, such
as various kinds of excellent fish, wild fowl, rabbits
and hares, which the old ones constantly brought
| to their Young And thus the man and his chill
dren were well supported during the hard summer
by only giving the garbage to the eagles to keel
them alive"
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-04-13
LINCOLN MACHINE WORKS.
Lincolnton, N. G.

STEAM ENGINES; Gold-mning Machinery; Mill
= Gearing and Shafting Mill Spindes, Gudgeons, &C.;
Circular Sash, and Muey Saw Mills Brass and Iron
Castings every descriptions Horse Powers and Ihres-
ers; Sugar Mills Cutting Boxes Tobacco Screws; Pumps;
Hydraulic Rams; Wood planning Machines; lemon Ma
chimes; Scroll Saws; Sash, Moulding, Mortising and
Boring machines; Machiniss' Tools; Engine Lathes;
and Felloe machines Saw Gummers Saw Arboursi
Tongue and Growing machines Bark mills, and other
Tanning machinery
Bag~ Patterns Of any kind made to orde' @sRsa
nzYg Repairing of all kinds attended to promptly and
all WORK WARRANTED.
The subscriber having bought the above works OF
S W. Stubbs, now offers his services in making any
kind of machinery that may be called for and will also
attend to putting in operation Steam Engines, Steam
Saw mills Mining machinery, &c. Address
F. w. STUBBS,
March 80, 1858. en- Lincolnton, y. C.
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NOTICE.

TENHE ANNUAL MEETING of the Stockholders in
III the Charlotte Mutual Fire Insurance Company
will be held in the Office of the Company in Charlotte
10 o'clock, \. NJ the 18th Second Tuesday, of April
1883. Z. NGE HCTCHlSON, Secy.
March l6, 1853 st
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NOTICE.
KBY VIRTUE of DEED OF TRUST, executed to
EDme by Alexander Graham, l will sell at Public
Auction. on Tuesday of April Court several
Valuable Negroes.
Also, PRIVATE RESIDENCE,
Wagon and Team, and many other articles. Terms
made known day of sale.
Ii. B. WILLIAMS, Trustee.
March l6, 1858. 30O-It
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HE AyING located permanently, tenders his profess
sional services the citizens of Charlotte, N e.,
and vicinity. -..-r. ..-..-.-. .-.ri 5s.4: s--.t
DR. WAYT prepares and inserts artificial Pal
ates and Oburaors and attends to the correction of
congenita and accidental deformes OF the Teeth and
Jaws. He is also prepared to insert Artlhciai Teeth
after the most approved methods.
n@ Ladies waited on at their residences if required.
Office on Tryon Street, in Carsons new building,
up stairs. @E9a --.. .
March 80, 1858. r
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POSITIVE NOTICE.

A S the Attorney of r. NJ. Simms, l have in my
N hands for collection all the Notes due the Estate of
Miss c. c. Luckey All persons indebted to said estate,
If then IRISH to cost forward and settle
up by the Goth of April.
March %. 1858. 1T SAML L. SMITH
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LEATHER! LEATHER!! LEATHER!!;

HemOCk Sole Leather 20 Genus
Good Damaged Sole Leather 20 -
Best White Oak 30
Fair 80
IN ARNESS and Upper Leather, French and Ameri-
III u Calf Skins. Kip Skins Lining and Binding
Skins Deer Skins for lacng Belts and plantation
BOONE l. CO.
February 9. 1858. If
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80 -u. THE LIVER
INVIGOR AT Or!
PREPARED BY DR. SANFORD,

Is ONE OF THE BEST PURGATIyE AND LIVER NE
DICINES before the public, that acts CahhdTh'
easier mde and eecua han other medicine KNOW
II is only C0drtc Liver remedy acting first on the
Dirr eject fits morbid matter the stomach and bowels
accomplishing enecu
ally without painful feelings experienced in the opea
tons of Cuhayc 1t strengthens the system at the same
time that when daily in moderate doses
will strengthen and build up with unusual rapdy.
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VALUABLE PROPERTY FOR SALE.

March ., 1853,
The Kanzas news., 1858-08-21
Touching Incident.

Some gentlemen passing through the
beautiful village of Renton, in the Vale OF
Leven, Dumbartonshire, about 9 O'Clock at
night, had their attention directed to dark
object in the churchyard. On going to as
certain what it was, they found boy of ten
der years, lying fiat on his face, and appa-
rently sound asleep, over recently made
grave. Thinking this not very safe bed
for him, they shook him up and asked him
how he came to be there. He said he was
afraid to 90 home, as his sister, with whom
he resided, had threatened to beat bim.-
''Where does your sister live ?" asked one
of the party "In Dumbarton," was the
answer. "In Dumbarton-Eearly four miles
off how came you to wander so far from
home go ''I just cam" sobbed the poor
little fellow, "because my mither's grave
was here" His mother had been buried
there short time before, and his seeking
refuge at her grave in his sorrow was 8
beautiful touch of nature in child who
could scarcely have yet learnt to realize the
true character of that separation which
knows of no reunion on earth. Thither be
had wandered to sob out his sorrows, and
to moisten with tears the grave of one who
had hitherto been his natural protector. for
he had evidently cried himself asleep
North British Nail