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.ROPOsAIs FoR MAM BAGs.


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SIED PROPOSALS deyrtnaen
O'Clock, the 25th aay April naxt fvrnshing
nom the nrst day July such quantities
times be required and ordered of tho seyioe mall bags
the following descrpuOn-to vii
Casuas Nod Ba0s o. Saoks.
I-ts length o. inches IN oirounfsrsas
b. made o. weighing
yard ~ inches Width the threads warp ~ b.
composed VI yarns zach
Size al length inches IN olroufsrenoo ~
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composed VI four yarns each.
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weighing at
threads the composed
Of lhree yarns each
Tue canvas bags be
tAbnng the inches wide upon which
number least TO the former and eight the i.ttsr sye
wrought they good
sufcent hemp strongly
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letters,
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RATES or CHARGES FOR HACKNEY CARRIAGES,
CABS, &c.

[Ezrao from 9 e Corporation, approved March 90 1s42l
SIC IL And enacted That after the passage Of this
act following Of fare charges for the Of
another the city Washington, hackney
carriages cabs vehicles carrying passengers for pay
hire between daybreak eight O'Clock shall be exceed
each for distance not
ahn mile twenty Ave cepts for distance
anf mile exceeding three miles hfy cents Pro
hackney carriage cab other vehicle shall DO
for period than i've minutes the driver thereof
the whole hack cab, other ho the sum
OF for every een minutes detained and
for other deienuons later than O'Clock
tho Of hackney carriages cabs other vehicles
and resolve the rate Of ny conum on the foregoing
| charges n addition thereto
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II JAMES BUCHANAN, President Of the United
in Of the provisions Of the acs o.
burg Helena land district in The STATE Of Louisiana and
thorzng tue resurysy Of certain lands SAD I prov
pubic and do hereby declare aud make known that pubic
LoeusasA commencing on Monday second day xay
the sale o. the and vacant tracts aSa M
townships according to the approved pa reurveyed TO
witt
sota Of tss base line qfths principal wasiiaa
Townships l. s. and g. fractional townships and O. Of
Townships l. 8 fractional ownslp4, of range 3
Townships and q OF range 3.
Fractional townships !, 2, and 9. OF range .
Fractional township ], OF range D.
South Of line and east Of the principal meridian
Townships l. 2, 5, As, 8, and 7, Of range !.
Townships 5, O. and 7, Of range2
townships s. g. and and fractional township g. Of ranges
Fractional township W ranpd :, q rAnss0
Fractional townships and Q, Of range 0.
Townships g. and and fractional township franss TO-
Fractional township 8, OF range H.
Lands covered by private claims appropriated by law
Schools military and other together with ho
gross approved rs, 1850 also all
which the patents have been issued or applied for
the OF tho which shall
been finally acted by tina, e under tho provisions
Of the acto 2s August 1912, heronbei0re mentioned p' e.
Tho Offering Of the above mentioned tho
voTsea until the whole shall have offered thus
closed the ale shall not be kept open longer than two weeks
private Of the lands will DO admitted un a@
the expiration of tho two weeks -, -,
Given my hand at the city OF Washington, this i DAY
January Domni thousand eight hundred and MY
JAMES BUCHANAN
BY the President:
A. HHyDRIoRs
Commissioner Of the General Land ONCE
NOTICE TO PRE- -Tail.r1oN cAnANTs.
Every person empuon 10 any he
lands within the townships townships above mentioned
required The satisfaction Of the register ana
receiver proper land Office and make payment therefor az %
practicable after e0 is notice. and before the day apph
the public sale OF the lands embracing
the tract claimod otherwise such claim will be forfeited
Til0S. A. HENDRICKS
Commissioner OF the General Land Once.
No1R-Uuder regulations Of the department. as herei0oe
made advertising
lions except TO such publishers specially authorized to publish
by the Commissioner OF the General Land Office
Jan lo--law13w (nt&Siarl
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THE WESTERN TERRITORIES.

the present States with that
OF tho territory bo erected into States exhibits the inter
esnR the latter miles exceeds that OF
superficial Of the Territories organized and I'M
organized, ) set down as follows:
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n nineteen thousand square miles
greater than that of all New England York and New Jersey
and Nebraska Is ninety i've thousand miles greater
than that Of avehodng California oregon
equal oil New England New York; fennsy
vania Indiana possible that New Mexico ana Mesa
Will be territorial organization by Congress at the
present session containing 2ss 600 square understanding an New
England Ohio, Indiana and Illinois wash
inaon exceeds In extent all New England and New York
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OFFICERS OF THE CORPORATION OF
THE CITY OF WARRINGTON.

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ArOnNcAAAs 10 SuRNIsH MEDICINE
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TINTED STATES PATENT OFFICE,
wA1usornx F.bruar

on THE PETITION Richard NJ Hoe, Of New York n ~ prey
ing for patent granted 20 him on The M s2,
1915 for m Prpg Presses r seven years
the expiration patent which takes place ON The LIST '
1852 -. an
n "a ordered that tho said petition the Patent once
Monday April IL O'Clock, and all persons are
appear and show cause, any they have why sad pcu
70 be granted. =, -, m
Persons opposing required 10 hie In the
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used said hearing be taken and transmitted IN
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any within days thereafter 49, r.h,rs
ordered also published In the tno "S
ton c. Day Book New York week for hree "A
sve weeks sa publications TO be at least SIXTY %
'O'e '"o i0'' " ''p'N 'NN' ~ JOSEPH Holt,
Commissioner Of Patents
Ps-Edors Of tho papers will please copy ana seD
bills 10 The Patent Once with paper containing this ndee
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Baden Louis born August u.s. 1924 under
guardianship by Of insanity.
tHs er Ferdinand of the Queen regent
III September 10, 1855
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TABLE EXHIBITING THE SEATS OF GOVERNMENT AND
THE TINES OF THE ELECTION OF STATE OFFICERS Or
THE SEVERAL STATES. "..
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square miles
a Of Lhe presenl states 8 as follow !:

fqlare miles io" wv
these nacOah to DO added of the extent which have
estimate. ."a ~
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tatea shooting e quantity Of fua1ap land approved the Saal
Stats Wp 70 SOFA June 1867.
lumber Of quar-

EGis Of unsod and uaaprofai lands ia each Of he States and
Territories inoludu0 surveyed and Hnsucd altered and HheT
sfIaads on ths 3ON June 1866:
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No. 630.l
By the President or the United States.

Jan 19--Iaw12w
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the various levels these works can be made in every
fair sense, asubstantal and permanent improvement
which will set the foods at defiance and require in
future time, but slightly annual repairs.
That such works can be executed in proper man.
ner, within the State of North Carolina, and at a
cost not exceeding that which works ofsimilar quail
ty have required elsewhere, may be considered
tain.
CONCLUDING REMARKS
Should the views expressed in this Report receive
the appreciation of your Excellency and the Board,
all that will be necessary to carry them out will be
to empower your Chief Engineer to act according to
their TENOR making such regulations as you may see
fit for the monthly audit and settlement OF accounts
and for monthly meetings Of your Board to receive
and act upon the periodical accounts and reports of
the Chief Engineer.
l cannot conclude this Report without expressing
my obligations to James Cassidy, Esq, a member
of your Board, for the patience and attention with
which he accompanied me throughout my boating
expedition, in the examination of these Rivers and
Works, and also acknowledging the courtesy with
which have been received by the gentlemen Of the
country, and which is warmly appreciated by me, a
stranger to the State.
Ali ofwhich is most respectfully submitted
ELLWOOD MORRIS,
Chief Engineer
Raleigh, n c., May 10TH 1859.
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UNIVERSITY

vTyHE EXAMINATION OF THE STUDENTS OF THE
II University Of North Carolina vii begin on MONDAY
the Esd of May nst and continte until the day tho
College Commencement on THURSDAY the I'd day ~
June -
Under Resolution of the Bard the following member,
have been selected to rive th attendance and to ns
intend the entire examination of all Che Glasses, viz p'
DANIEL M7BARBfNGER,
WILLIAM. BATTLE,
ROBEKTR. BBlDGERS,
PAUL q CAMERON,
WALTER F. LEAK.
The Standing Visitation for the year lsso
'''''' His is ExcelleDcy JOHN W. ELLIS,
GOV. of the State and President er-oEe;o
'' President of the Colleos
WILLIAM q. BATTLE,
ROBERT R. BRIDGERS,
PAUL C. CAMERON,
DANIEL w. COURTS,
I JOHN w. CUNNINGHAM
T. JOHN r. DONNELI,
WILLIAM A. GRAHAM,
ROBERT D. HART,
CUSHING B. HASSELL,
SAMUEL p HILL
JOHN J. JACKSON,
JAMES C. JOHNSTON,
MATTHIAS E. MANLY,
GILES MEBANE,
GEORGE c. MENDENHALL.
JOHN NJ. MOREHEAD,
MATTHEW W. RANSOM
WALTER L. STEELE,
HUGH WADDELL
JONATHAN WORTH
All other Trustees of The University who NAV attend
will be considered members of this Committee
CHARLES MANLY
Secreary
Raleigh, May 2, 1859. I'D
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HoAE.-How touchingly beautiful are the rela-
tons of home! There each is bound by an electric
chain that seems to pass. to all hearts in the family
group; that one cannot enjoy the pleasure unless
all partake in it. one heart is oppressed all sym
pathize; if one is exalted all must share the happi
ness. 1t is in the home where the aching heart is
soethed where the oppressed are relieved the out
cast reclaimed the sick healed or falling the tear of
pure love drops from the mourner's ewes, when the
dear ones are gathered to their long home.
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ory the glorious times in which Europe had to thank
the general and fervent enthusiasm Of Germany for
its liberation.
"For God and Fatherlandw
Given at my residence and metropolis Of Vienna
on this 2sth day Of April, 1859.
FRANCIS JOSEPH.
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STATE OF NoRTH-cAROLINA....wAxE

STATE OF NORTH-TAROLINA.-
- CUUNTY-In Equity-Hook. Skinner Co. vs.. Thos.
R. Fentress. H--'.
Pursuant to order made at Spring Term 1884, of the
Court of Equity for the county Of Wake in the above en-
titled cause.-the undersigned Clerk and Master will pro.
eed to sell at the Court House door in the city of Raleigh
the Thursday Of May County Court being the 18th Day
of May the lands in the peadngs mentioned and descr
cd. to wit:
The valuable storehouse and dwellnghouse now occup
ed by Thos R. Fentress ON Fayetteville street. in the civ
Of Raleigh running back to Wilmington street in said city;
there all the necessary out houses the premises and
such desirable property is seldom in market The lot to
be sold being part of lot known in the Plat of the city
Raleigh as No. 1852 and No. Jag.
TERMs:-Twenty six hundred dollars of purchase money
to be paid in cash. credit Of six months will be given 10
purchaser for the residue upon his entering into bond with
approved surety, bearing interest Dm the date of SALE If
the parsase, prefers the whole of the purchase mvvy
may be paid in cash.
Given Under my hand. at ofce, this 18th April, 1884,
Ed. GRAHAM HAYWOOD 6. kME
Persons desiring to pNsehase have satisfactory
terms perhaps, By calling epon the undersg with hv
proposals.
ED GRAHAM HAYWOOD
April 10, 1859. kPP. Adv.$5-) a3-w&swtd
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SANDMAN CIRCULAR TO THE ITALIAN PEOPLE
In addition to the proclamation addressed to the
army the King of Sardinia has issued proclama-
ton, countersigned by Count Cavour to Italy. The
substance is as follows: ,l.sqes = ~ '@s-
"Austria, who boasts of her love for peace at
tacks us by refusing to submit to a European Con-
gress She violates the promises made to England |;
she asks us to reduce our army, and to abandon
those brave volunteers who have thronged from
every part of Italy to defend the sacred flag of italian
Independence. Ientrust the cares Of Government to
nv well-Ioved cousin and draw my sword.
Side by side with soldiers will fight for liber-
ty and Justice those valiant troops of the Emperor
Napoleon, my generous ally. People of Italy! Aus
tria attacks Piedmont because she maintained the
cause of our common country in the councils OF Flu
rope, and because she was not insensible to your
groars of agony. Austria now publicly tears to
pieces treaties which she never respected. Hence
FORTH by right the Italian nation is free, and may
conscentiously fulfill the oath took upon my faith
er's grave.
Let us place confidence in Providence, in our
union in the bravery of Italian soldiers in the al
lance of the noble French nation. Let US trust in
public opinion. have.no other ambition than to be
the first soldier of Italian independence Long live
ltaly!" -
HUNGARY.
It is said that proclamations have been or are to
be, circulated in Hungary, calling upon the people
to throw off the domination of~Austria. Perhaps
Hungary will be offered bait to Russia. 1t is
certain however, that the Cabinet of Vienna proes
ses to feel no sort of alarm about Hungary, and dis
believes the possibility Of rising.
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in the freedom of the Mediterranean, bears directly
upon the future welfare of France. France has mo-
thing to fear from Italy, if the Italian States defined
by the treaties Of Vienna, be really sndependent-
From Italy, as fef Of Austria, France has every
thing to fear, and the French monarch would be re-
creant to his trust who could suffer the process be-
gun in 1916 with Naples to be censummated with
Sardinia in 1859. Should Austria, in the which
she now incites, be wholly driven beyond the Alps,
it is idle to suppose that italy would be transferred
to the dominion of France. The same reasons which
forbid Italy to be Austrian forbid her to be French,
and Napoleon I'LL is not the man to throw himself
madly against the combined feeling of Europe. 1t
would be rash indeed now to speculate upon the
consequences of such strife as mpends in Europe;
but we may feel more than confident that the result
Of thorough humiliation of Austria in Italy must
be the inauguration of such career Of independence
and nationality for the rest of Italy has been
gloriousy begun by the gallant people Of Sardinia
and Piedmont.
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May II, 1859.

THE PILLAR OF FIRE.-A NEW BOOK; %
Il the author Of the Prince of the House Of David
Az poMEROYsS
Raleigh, May 9, 1853
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NEW VOLUME OF SURGEONS SER
N MONS, Fifth Series. Price 81.
For sale by
W. L. POMEROY..
aleigh, May 2, 1859. a.
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texts, (h2cDt2ge VOTa0Gn0c lnterereS IN tne legally
established relations of the Italian Peninsula has
set his troops in movement Detachments of them
have already crossed the frontiers of Sardinia The
crown which l received without spot or blemish
from my fOrefathers has already seen trying times
The glorious history of country gives evidence
that Providence when there is foreshadowing that
the greatest good of humanity is in danger of being
overthrown in Europe, has frequently used the
sword Of Austria in order to dispel that shadow.
We are again on the eve of such period The
overthrow of the things that be is not only aimed at
be rendered literally but its sense is that the pres
ent revolutionary movement is caused by monarchs
as well as by private individuals
The sword which [ have been forced to draw is
sanctied, nasmuch as it is defence for the honor
and rights of all peoples and States, and for all that
is held most dear by humanity
10 you, my people, whose devotion to the heredi-
tary reigning family may serve as model for all the
nations Of the earth, now address myself In the
conflict which has commenced you will stand by me
with your oft-proved fidelity and devotion To your
sons, whom have taken into the ranks of the army,
l. their commander, send my martial greeting, (Wqf
tengrass) With pride you may regard them, for the
eagle of Austria will with their support soar high
Our struggle is a just one, and we begin it with
courage and confidence. We hope however, that
we shall not stand alone in it The soil on which
we have to do battle was made fruitful by the blood
lost by our German brethren when they won those
bulwarks which they have maintained up to the
present day. There the crafty enemies of GERMANY
have generally begun their game when they have
wished to break her internal power The feeling
that such danger is now imminent prevails in ali
parts OF Germany, from the hut to the throne-6om
one frontier to the other. l. speak as a sovereign
member of the Germanic Confederation when I call
attention to the common danger, and recall to mem,
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HILLSBORO' MILITARY ACADEMY.
l. begin on MAY lst
G. c. TEW,
.-.r- Superintendent
April Is, 1883. S7-4t
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HILLSBORO' N. C. MILITARY ACADEMY.
VIVHIS ACADEMY WILL BE CONDUCTED ON THE
Il plan Of the Virginia and South Carolina State Militia.
ry Institutions.
For Circular address the Superintendent,
COL. e. C. TEW,
Hlsboro, C.
January %, 1859 5-w&swy.
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VNHE SERMONS OF THE REV. JOSIAH
IL J. FINCH, with Memoir Of bis Life Price 81.
For sale by
Raleigh, May 9, 1889. a.
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manner, VIII occupy the remainder OF this year. and
cost about $4,000; and can carry on both the re-
pairs and the survey, simultaneously.
In advance of this detailed survey, it would be
premature to make any extended remarks upon the
subject Of permanent improvement, but it may be
satisfactory to your Exceency to know, that having
the latter part of your instructions in view during
my recent examination of these fine rivers paid
some attention to the capacity of these streams for
substantial and permanent works and am happy
to say that the natural obstacles existing are so sub
dued in their character as not ut all to equal in
ntude many of those which have been successfully
vanqushed upon the rivers of more northern states
The moderate fall of these rivers, averaging only
two feet to mile the occurrence of rock bottom
more or less hard at the site of every work required
the convenient breadth of the pools-the absence
OF al. abrupt bends-the abundance of granite, and
other excellent building stone along the water edge
the facility of transportation by the old works when
repaired, the cheapness of good timber and lumber,
the ample supply of water at command to feed the
pools and their total exemption from the ice fresh-
cts, SO destructive on northern rivers render Mese
rivers especially suitable for the construction of
steamboat slackwater navigation of the best charac.
ter
That such navigation, of adequate dimensions to
accommodate the heaviest trade, and to transport
passengers ~ steam power at an average velocity
10 miles an hour, can be easily constructed upon
these rivers, is, in my Judgment, beyond any doubt
and in expressing this opinion with confidence, an
fully aware Of the greet ,i:e of high freshets neal
Fayetteville; bnt no suci floods could produce an,
impression on properly constructed works.
By making suitable use of the existing dams
(Which IN themselves are worth very nearly the pric
az winch the whole works were bid n) by providing
these dams with cemented rubbe stone abutments
solidly connected with the land, and with cutstop
loci suitably planned, and properly built up will
water proof cement, to overcome the lifts betwce,