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A SINGULAR AFFAIR.
4 Aan falls an iOUe nth his orn Daughter.
From the Albany Standard ofJuly !4th.

4 hcn falls in EoUe rciM his oacn Daughter.
From the Albany Standard Of July 18th.
Some fifteen years ago man named George
Bristol left this city for the shores of the Pacific
At the time he left he had a wife and one child,
the latter only three years old. They resided in
the town Of Westerlo. At that time his wife and
child were living with her father. Some two
years after, the father and mother of the woman
died. their estate disposed of to satisfy mortgages,
and Mrs. Bristol and her child were thrown upon
the cold charities of the world for living.-She
very feeble in health, and of course was unable
to take Of herself
The mother and child came to this CITY, where
they lived for FIVE years, at the expiration of
which time the mother died. and the girl was left
alone in the world, to do as best she could. Being
about ten years old, and smart, active good
looking girl, she soon found a situation in a
respectable family. Here she remained until she
was fifteen years cd, when she bound herself out
to milliner. She served three years at that
business, and had become mistress of the profession
Now, the strangest portion of this revelation is to
be told. The girl is now over Is years, and a
perfect model of her sex
During this long interval it must be remembered
that the girl had lost all track of her father Her
beauty attracted the attention and admiration CT
spruce looking gentleman who met her on Broadway
He was man of about 40 years age, but his
appearance did not indicate that he had ever seen
% summers. An acquaintance made between
her and the gentleman above alluded to, and a
final engagement entered into for marriage. The
day was set and all the necessary arrangements
made for the ceremony.
On the appointed day the pair accompanied by
their respective friends, met for the purpose of
having the plighted ones joined in wedlock. Just
before the minister commenced the marriage rites
an old couple They were formerly neighbors
of the Bristol family, and had watched the girl
grow up from infancy, and now anxious to
the choice she had made in partner for life.
Imagine the surprise of all about when the old
couple above referred to recognized in the ''man
of the girls heart" her own legitimate father.
For moment all amazement and sadness;
but on the state of things being fully realized the
scene turned to one Of joy. An absent father had
recovered lost daughter and the assembled throng
of friends were highly delighted that the affair
resulted it did. The love that before burned
so brightly between the twain had now become a
flame as ncxtinguishabe as the flames of Vesuvius.
A very queer world, this.
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The subscriber would call the attention of the Tray
cling public the above line of ALLY STAGES, con-
Meeting at Charlotte with the Daily Trains the
Charlotte and S. c.. and North Carolina Railroads.
To persons going East this is the cheapest we'll
the direct route; and passes through of the
most romantic and beautiful regions of Western North
Carolina Running in full view of the celebrated
HICKORY NUT FALLS
in daylight, the traveller has opportunity of viewing
that magnificent and wonderful work of nature. A fine
view also obtained of the Hottest peaks of the world
renowned BLACK MOUNTAIN.
Many other noted localities fail to interest
the Traveller.
New and splendid Coaches fine Stock and the very
best Drivers, will insure the comfort safety and speed
of passengers.
Ofce at Charlotte: KERRS HOTEL.
f" Ashsville: GUDGER'S HOTEL.
J. F. SULLIVAN
July y. 1889. Gm. Contractor.
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located corner Of Baltimore and Charles streets,
BALTIMORE, Nd
The largest most elegantly furnished and popular
Commercial College in the United States.
Students in attendance from nearly every State in the
Union.
Every young should write Immediately for one
Of those large and beautiful Ornamental Circulars
presenting the exterior and interior view of the Bat
more Commercial College, Penmanship &C., which
will be sent by return mail free of charge, with Cata-
logue containing list of Students of tuition opn-
ions ofthe Press our system of bookkeeping, &C.
Faculty.
E. X. LOSER, Principal-Lecturer the Science Of
Accounts, Business Customs, etc.
J. NJ. PHILLIPS, Professor of Bookkeeping and COM
mercial calculations
H. H. DAVIES, Associate Professor of Book Keeping
N. c. JOHNSON. Professor of Penmanship
S. 7. WILLIAMS, Esq. Mercantile Law.
REV. E. Y. REESE, D. D.. commercial Ethics.
TRUSTEES.
Hon John Kennedy, Hon Joshua Vansant
Hon Thomas Swami, VIM Keghler, Esq.
Jacob Trust, ESQ William Knabe, ESQ
The time usually required to complies the full
course, from eight to twelve weeks.
Large circulars and catalogues stating terms &c
sent by mail free Of charge. Address
E. K. LOSlER Baltimore Nd
May TO- 1859 y-pd
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Land for Sale,

A Rare Chance as altered to bay one Of the
Ho"dsomea Furnas i" IVestern North Carolino.
FENHE subscriber being DESTROYS remove from the
- country. offers for sale the PLANTATION on
which she resides, lying miles from Charlotte
on the Western Plank Road. The land is now in high
state of cultivation. In the yard is Well of fine cool
Water. The Plantation has been much improved in
the last few years. The Dwelling House and build
ings are all There is also young Orchard
of several hundred fine choice FRUIT TREES on the
plantation, bearing this the second year This Plan
taton very healthy and is beautifully situated
tanning 80 Acres, half of which is cleared.
BIE@ Tern made to suit the purchaser. For par
ticulars enquire of the subscriber the premises.
MRS. A. NJ. STEVENSON
May 10, 1859 IF
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The subscriber offers for sale all his Lands lying in
the county of Union the waters of Goose and Crook
ed Greeks, viz One tract lying the of Crook
ed creek, adjoining DR.. E. C. Alexander, John Foard,
Robt. Mann and others; other tract adjoining said
tract, and John A. Lemmond Henry She'll and others
Also one the waters of DOSE creek, adjoining
DR.. E. C. Alexander, Eli 'ewart, the Marion Gold
Mine and others; together wi another tract adjoining
A. F. Stevens and Others lying both sides of the
Lawyers Road leading from Charlotte to Wadesboro.
Any all of the above-named lands will be sold
privately any person DESTROYS ofpurchasing between
this and the lst October next.
TERMS made known application to the subscri-
Der Eli Stewards in Union county, by address,
ing at Coburns Store, Union county, N. c.
CYRUS Q. LEMMOND.
April &c. 6m-pd
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MOrgantOn Select School.

This School, Located in the mountains of this State
will commence on the 9Th OF AUGUST, 1859
The number of Boys will be limited
For Terms address me at Concord, N. c., until the
1st of August JAMES r. MCAULAY.
REFERENCES Rev. D. Lacy, D. d. Davidson
College, N. c.. Rev: K. NJ. Morrison, D. D., Cottage
Home, N c.; J. E. Pressly, Coddle Creek, N. c.; Maj
D. H. Hill, Charlotte Military Insute Hon. B. Craige
Salisbury, N. c.
June 81, 1859 G6-Gt.
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PRAYERS AT A WaIpPING.-Iu the early his
tory of Harvard University corporal punishment
was one of the most common means of correction
By the college annals it appears that when one
Thomas Sergeant publicly whipped in the
hail. the exercises were, opened and closed with
prayer.
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New Books.

History of FREDERICK GREAT, by Thos Garlic.
MIzPAH:-Prayer and Friendship, by L. c. Loomis.
CoURTsHIP MATRIMoNY, with other Sketches, by
Robert Morris.
THE MINISTER OF LIFE by NJ L. Charlesworth
THE SoCIABLE; lOI Home Amusements.
THE LIFE TINES of the GREAT HUGH MILLER, of
Scotland by T. N. Brown.
ANNALS OF THE AMERICAN PULPIT, by DR.. Sprague.
LIPPNCOTTs PRoNOUNCING GAZETTEER, Geographic
cal Dictionary of the World
Dora DEAN MAGGIE MILLER, Mrs NJ. J. Holmes.
SECURING WHITE HORSE, the long Vacation
Ramble of London Clerk.
THE KN. PEPPER,-Papers by Jacques Maurice.
Dust FoME, Three Oceans and Two Cont
nents, by T. Robinson Warren.
also have a few copies of HAWKS HISTORY n. c.,
Vols and H.
CANTwELLs JUSTICE and N. c. Form Book
P. J. LOWRIE.
Feb. Is, 1859.
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AN AspRATIoN.-'Sally,I I've got sweetheart;
such nice young man He's in profession
sOh, Jemima Don't use such wicked words,
1T amt wicked word, Sally; its a business
Business, Jemima, what business :"
Guess, Sally, what it is, it begins with no.
know, Jemima, its hofhcer.'
NO it amt; its something much better than
horfbcer.'
Then its horange merchant
Oh, you hateful thing, to think of anything so
vulgar He's a hoctioneerv
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The room of Chief Justice John Petit, of Kan
sas, at the Hotel in Hiawatha, where he stopped
in the course of circuit, is said to have con-
tanned the following Judicial documents:
One key of brandy, four reveyers, four bowie
knives, three TASKS OF whiskey, and quantity of
cigars and tobacco
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No man can tell whether he is rich or poor by
turning to his ledger. 1t is the heart that makes
a man rich. He is rich or poor according to what
he Is, not according to what he has.
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GOOD MANNERS.
4 TKord to Girls and Bon.


Young friends, are you polite, genteel, we'll
behaved everywhere? at all times? in all societies?
Good breeding is fortune already made-an
Independent fortune Courtesy, kindness, noble
dignlhed, heavenly department paves the way to
eminence, stations Of honor, wealth responsibility
to glory imperishable.
Well, young reader, how is this excellence to be
attained! Where the starting point? In early
Hfe.-Ios begin at home, in the domestic circle
around the fresidc. The very moment you can
lisp single syllable audibly, begin to acquire
courtesy. Be kind and polite to your parents,
brothers and sisters, your superors and interiors
See that every thought every word and action,
bear their impress of a sweet, gentle, afable
courtesy. Study to make everybody happy True
politeness is benevoleEce and true benevolence is
poiteness. When these habits of courtesy or
good behavior are thus acquired at home-exhibited
all occasions, they become household words
easy. familiar life.-Then, when you go abroad,
mingle in society," the high, the low, the rich, the
poor, you duly prepared. Politeness of manners
isuppermUst; it flows out spontaneously. Therefore
begin at home early as the dawning life. An
excellent writer touching this question of good
manners, says:
''Young folks be manncry But how to be is
the question. Many good boy and girl feel that
they cannot behave to suit themselves in the
presence of company. They are awkward, clownish
rough. They feel tmid, bashful and selfdistrustful
the moment they addressed by stranger, or
appear in company.-There is but one way to get
over this feeling and acquire graceful and easy
manners; that is, to do the best they can ali the
time, at home as we'll as abroad Good manners
are not learned SO much as acquired by habit
They grow upon US by use. We must be courteous,
agreeable, civil, kind gentlemanly at home, and
then it will become kind of second nature to be
so everywhere. a coarse, rough manner at home
begets roughness which we cannot lay off, if we
try, when We SO among strangers. The most
agreeable people we have ever known in company
those that perfectly agreeable at home
Home is the school for all the best things"
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PIEDMONT SPRINGS.
Stokes County. ". q.


WNHESE we-known and popular Springs, situated
H. in the county of Stokes, 2 miles from Danbury,
the county SITE claim share of the attention of the
health and peasure-seeking public of North Western
Carolina, and the State.
The Proprietor has effected great Improvement in
the arrangements Of his House, and is able to
cOmmOdate 800 boarders with and comfort
The Scenery of this section is regarded unsur-
passed in beauty by any be found in the State.
Though not Wild broken and romantic that of the
extreme West, there is quiet loneliness about it,
charming to the beholder The Springs gush imme-
datey from the base of one of the noble hills compos
ing the Sauratown Mountains the most prominent
attractive peak of which is Moore's Knob distant 4
miles. In the vicinity of the Springs is situated also
that beautiful natural curiosity,
PD8 CASCADE
visit to which always repays the trouble. Every
possible convenience for the and comfort of
guests will be provided
TRAVELLING FACILITIES.-The Proprietor will
triweekly line of Coaches from Salem during the
season. thus nsuring to visitors from distance direct
and easy transportation, without annoyance delay
Distance from High Point to Salem, Is miles. From
Salem to Springs, % miles
TERMS.-One man per month, ............... $50 90
o week, ............ 90
day, guantanamo. l SO
Children under II gears & Servants Half Rates.
These popular Springs invaluable for their Medi-
cinal qualities They have cured Scrofula Dyspepsia
and diseases of the Chest when all other remedies had
failed. Bss~ The Season opened June the lst. ga
PLYADES SMALLWOOD.
June I, 1859. 3m
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Great Southern Remedy.
Jacobs Cordial

e ZOO o>S ooH Cxl@1.
For ALL Bowel DISEASES, CHOLERA, DYsENTERY D1ARR-
HG2A CHOLERA MORBUs, BILIOUS collie,
FANTUM. Also, ADMIRABLY ADAPTED TO
FEMALES, most especially painful menstrual
ton.
THE virtues of Jacobs Cordial are too well known to
require encOmiums.
lst 1t cures the worst cases of Diarhna,
I'd 1t cures the worst forms of Dysentery,
Sd 1t cures California or Mexican Diarrhua,
4th 1t relieves the severest collie,
9Th 1t cures cholera morbus,
9th 1t cures cholera infantum
18th 1t cures painful menstruation
9Th 1t relieves pain in back and loins,
9th 1t counteracts nervousness and dependency
10th 1t restores irregularities,
18th 1t dispes gloomy and hysterical feelings
18th It's an admirable tonic.
4 fe,c short Extracts from Letters Testimonials &C.
II have used Jacobs Cordial in my family and have
found it most efficient and in my Judgment valu-
able remedy. Hon. HIRAM WARNER,
Judge of Supreme Court Ga.
at gives pleasure in being able to recommend
Jacobs Cordial; my own personal experience and the
experience of my neighbOrs and friends around me- is
sufficient guarantee for to believe it be all that
it purports to be- viz: asoEereign remedy
WM II. UNDERWOOD,
Formerly Judge of Superior Court Cherokee Circuit"
81 take great pleasure in recommending this nvalua-
bic medicine to all afflicted with bowel diseases for
which believe it to be a sovereign remedy-decidedlv
superior to anything tried by me.
A. A GAULD1SG.
Deputy G. NJ. the Grand Lodge of Ca"
Il have used Jacobs Cordial in my family and this
with all hear about it remedy by those who have
tried it, induces believe that at
of every preparation Of the kind and would recon-
mend its in the diseases for which is compounded
MILES G. DoBRINs,
Cashier of the State Bank of Georgia, Griffin"
" IF there is any crcdibilty in human testimony ia
cobs Cordial must stand preeminent above all other
preparations for the of Bowel Diseases From the
mass of testimony in its favor coming in from all quar-
ters it be far in advance a curative agent of
most if not all other patent preparations.
A. FLEMING.
Cashier Marine and Fire Insurance Bank Griffin
This efficient remedy is travelling into celebrity as
fast as Bonaparte pushed his columns into Russia and
gaining COMMUNICATION wherever used.'-Georgia Je1er-
sonian, Nay 18th, 1853.
rs Sold by J. ASHUIST, Charleston, S. c. I'm
porter and Wholesale Druggist, (who will supply the
trade and by Druggists everywhere.
Nov. 10, 1853. ly-pd
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PEA MEAL.

We keep at Steam FIGURING Mill in this place
Pea Meal for feeding and stock. Also, we have
hand at all times, Family, Extra, Superfne and
coarse Flour. We warrant our family flour.
Corn Meal and Grits always be had at the mill.
J. WILKES & co.
April 10. 1859
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WNRESH SODA CRACKERS-for sale by the Box
ILL., II. B. WILLIAMS & CO.
- H. B. WILLIAMS co.
March 20, 1859 354-tf
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A poor Tilted blade says:

A poor Tilted blade says:
Woman's love is like Scotch snuff,
You get one pinch and that's enough.
Whereupcn darkey, of more sense as we'll as
soul, responds:
Womans hub, like ingy-rubber,
1t stretch de more de more you Tub her.
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A fop, having just returned from continental
tour was asked how he liked the ruins of Pompeii.
"Not very well" was the reply, "they are dread
fully out of repair"
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The Great ambassadors Of Health to all Nankind
HOLL0WAY'S PILLS AND 0INTMEN 7

EWOuSSduOTS
HOLL0WAY'S PILLS AND OINTMENT.
DYsPEPsA.-The great scourse ofhis continent yields
quickly of these ansepc Pills, and the dges
tive organs restored to their proper tone matter in
what hideous shape th, hydra of disease exhibits ITSELF
this searching and uneing remedy dsperses it from the
patients system
ERYsIPELAs, SALT RHEUM, BAD LEGS, OLD SORES
AND ULCERs.-Cases of many years standing that have
pertnaciously refused to yield to any other remedy
treatment have succumbed to few applications of this
powerful unguent.
BILIOUS DsORDERs.-TEis anti-blious medicine ex-
pes the hidden seeds of the complaint and renders all the
fluids and secreons pure and fluent cleansing and
tating the vital functions Of the body.
GENERAL DEBILITY AND WEAKNEsS.-From whatever
cause lowness of Spirits and other signs of diseased
liver and other dsoganzaon of the system, vanish
der the Graduating influence of this all powerful antiseptc
and detergent remedy.
Sold at the manufactures of Professor Holloway so
Maiden Lane. New York and by all dealers in medicine
throughout the u States and the civilized world in boxes
at IS cents 63 cents, and 81 each Directions for the
guidance of patients are affixed to each box.
% For sale in Charlotte by E. NYE HUTCHINSON
& CO. April 18, 1859.
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500 head of Beef Cattle, 500 head Of Sheep.
The subscriber will pay the highest cash prices for
Beeves and Sheep.
Those having Beef Cattle Sheep for sale would do
well to inform me in person by letter as early as
possible. J. l.. SIOOI' Town ou'chef'
Charlotte, June Z, 1859.
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Notice.

Notice.
All persons indebted to for the last quarter need
expect to buy Goods from any longer credit.
We intend to do three months business; therefore, if
you indebted to for longer period, call pay,
for the first day of April your credit will stop.
We positively intend enforce the above with
best friends, and hope offence will be taken.
BeR All Accounts due for last year that not paid
by the ls of April will be handed out for collection
H. B. WILLIAMS & co.
March 20, 1859
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SUPERIOR RIO COFFEE, also JAMAICA.
- II. B. WILLIAMS & CO
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CANDY MANDATORY.
Atlantic Mutual Fire and Marine
INSURANCE COMPANY.

CAROLINA CITY, N. c.
Incorporated by an Act of the Legislature of North
Carolina. This Company being duly organized is now
prepared to receive applications for insurance upon
Buildings Merchandise, Furniture, Mills Manufactures,
Ships and their Cargoes and most kinds of property
remunerative rates of premium.
1t is aimed in the organization of this Company to
make safe medium for Indemnity and Protection to
the assured of loss An honorable and upright
of dealing, and faithful fullment of its
tracts will at all times characterize the business of the
Company.
Applications for insurance may be made at the office
of the company, to its authorized Agents.
DIRECTORS John Parrot, Levi T Oglesby,
Grant, David JONES' Geo W Dill Col Thos Biakely,
Luke Blackman, VIM Long David W Bell, A Chap
in, Saml LETTERS Joel Davis D Hargett, Mallett.
OFFICERS:
John A Parrott President,
Levi Oglesby, Vice President,
w Long, Treasurer,
Thompson, Attorney,
A Chaplin, Secretary.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE-W Grant, W Long,
David Bell.
March %, 1859. 6m
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HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE CO..

=
HARTFORD, Conn.
Incorporated A. D. 1910. Charter Perpetual.
Authorized capital Sl,OOOOOO
Capital paid in 100000
Surplus 900
ASSETS JANUARY /, 1859.
Cash hand and in Bank S43,455 %
Cash in hand of Agents and in transit 54,S27 90
Real Estate unencumbered leash value 5000 90
Bills receivable, amply secured 10, ia So
2,4G4 Shares Bank Stock in Hartford, 230,4l3 90
1920 q @ New York, 1877, $50 90
TO % 90 Boston, 1890 90
shares Bank of the State of Missouri TO- 900 90
State and city Bonds 6 per cents 74245 90
Rail Road Stocks L. $50 90
United States Treasury Notes l4,O35 90
$500, 769 Sc
DIRECTORS.
H Huntington, Charles Boswell, Job Allyn,
Albert Day, Henry keneY, John p. Brace
James Goodwin Calvin Day, Charles j. Russ
TMo. c. ALLYN, Secretary, H. HUNTINGToN, President
c. G. LYMAN assistant Secy. VIM N. Bowers, Actua7y
This old and reliable company, established for near
y fifty years. continues Insure against loss dam
age by Fire dwellings, furniture, warehouses; stores
merchandise, mills, manufactures, and most other
kinds of property, on its usual satisfactory terms.
Particular attention given to insuring Farm Property,
consisting of Dwellings Barns and Outbuildings con-
nected and Furniture, Live Stock Hay Grain Farming
Utensils &c. contained in the same for of three
to five years at Low rates of premium.
Applications for Insurance may be made to the n
dersigned the dly authorized Agent for Charlotte and
vicinity.
Losses equitably adjusted at this Agency and paid
Immediately upon satisfactory proofs funds current
the cities of er York or Boston, as the assured ma
prefer.
Thomas w. Dewey,
June 20, 1889. Agent at Charlotte
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DYING CoNsoLATIoN-An old, unloved Dea-
con was visited in lis last hours by neighbor,
who said:
"Well, Deacon, I hope you feel resigned to
going"
~ s. said the Deacon, 81 l think l l am
resigned"
WELL" said the other, ~ thought it might be
consoling to you to know that all the neighbor-
hood is resigned also
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fe,0 short Extracts from Letters Testimonials &C.
II have used Jacobs Cordial in my family, and hay
found it a most efficient and in my Judgment valr
able remedy. Hon. HIRAM WARNER
Judge of Supreme Court Ga