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II N q 4 u i l. =
Publishers and Wholesale Dealers 10
BOOKS AND STATIONERY,
No. 262 Baltimore Street,
,OProsrrs HAxovEa S.asr., BALrisoss, Nd,
Offer full assortment of SCHOOL, CLASSICAL. LAW,
MEDICAL and MISCELLANEOUS BOOKS. They are
prepared to execute orders for saAlk ColiroIs aud
THEIR STOCK OF STATIONERY embrsees ell iss
branches aud contains varied assortment.
January Is. 1883. s-smpd.
SPRING IMPORTATION, 1859.
ARMSTRONG, GATOR & CO.,
lNPoRTEKa Jossxks o.
Ribbons, Millinery, SILK Goods, Rache, Flow.
ers, Straw Bounets and Flats,
No. as7 BALTIMORE STREET,
BETWEEN csARlD nAxovsa sn.
BALTIMORE.
Offer Stick unequaed in the United States in variety
and cheapness.
January "a, 1859. 'll-smpd.
MRS. GRIsWOLD's HOTEL,
GOLDSB0R0', II. G.
"a meHf HAND CONC NORTH-LxyT HAND ups
CONC SOUTH. III
Bsrasee taken to and from the Railroad Free Of CSsrSs
lE PASSENGERS stopping at this Horn may rely
Good fsrt, Good Ro0"s, and every C'''s that ess
~ - An addition Of Sizsss. Large Comfortable. and
we'll Furnished Roos renders II - complete - y essab
lishment in the State.
Meals Ready On the Arrival Of The Cars.
rezz. Owes IS kept .. this Hotel The Car. is's is
eSo''''' e'esp'ea SUSAN A. eRlswoLD co.
H. nAnL.R. l. nots1.
MAILER f HOIST,
JEWELLERS AND EN6RAvERS,
UP STAIRS OVER LOUGEES TIN STOVE STORE,
Fayetteville Street,
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BUsIHEsS CARDS,

BUSINESS CARDS. .
NOTICE.
TINE COPARTNERSHIP hersto6nru exi.aine hssver.
the undersigned under the style and 6,m Of A. n
AcPheeers Co., this day Dissolved by mutoai COO.
sent -
w. Martin having dispnse Of hin nses.ss The bod.
meas Of the late firm will b settled By The oshsr pasos
only.
A. n NePHEETERS
HENRY GHlSELlN
J. w. MARTIN.
August 3 1858.
NOTICE.
vu>HB UNDERSIGNED have this day formed Copass.
= nefship under the style and IGN Of
MePheeters 4 Gkiselis.
and will eonne the wholesale Grueery and Commission
business at the old stand Of A. n. McPhe.ses Co.. wills
Wharf
A. u. MePHEETERS
HENRY GAlSELlN.
August g. 1858.
We beg to call attention to above notices. and 10 solicit
continuance Of the favor extended to the old Rrm.
We shall keep always hard full and we'll selected
stock Of all articles in The
WHOLESALE GROCERY BUSINESS,
which We will sell on the most accommodating terms and
all cunsgnments Of Flosr, Wheat, Cbra, Csos, Nsssi
Stores or other articles Of produce shall have best and
MePHEETERS GHISELIN
Wills Wharf.
Norfolk, August 3, 1858. Ss-t6
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ESTABLIsllED lsA5.

S;.r~1".~s*< !,''':''' a. .':' Ms: *:<>
gtitisg, frentg anS Smtritau
STAPLE & FaNcY
o e Y 6 Q o D s.
Also, Boots, Shoes, Trunks, SC.
13 SYCAMORE ST.. PETERSBURG. VA.
HECTOR DAVIS,
AUCTIONEER AND COMMISSION MERCHANT.
For sale Of Negroes,
FRAxkLIx ST., RIcHxoxp. Va.
SELLS NEGROES BOTH PUBLICLY AND
privately and pledges his best efforts to obtain the
lie has . safe and commodous j. where be will bnard
all Negrse. intended for his sales at 80 cents per day
Nay g, 1885, A-G
NORRIS & BALDWIN,
BALTIMORE. Nd,
CON MISSION NERO n ANTS.
For the Sale Of Cotton Yarns, Osnaburys, Sheet.
VUVHEIR ATTENTION is more particularly devoted to
the sale Of S.'uthern Cot.n Yarns. Their p'.si'ioa
in the trade beng such enable them pledge
ufacturers all times the AyAsst msrkst press and
prompt sales. They will make the usual advances
sgnmens will promptly cash sses. be aGrred
upon BY them and the conSguor They will take pleasure
purchasing for manufacturcrs free Of eommssiuo any
article Of merchandise in the Baltimore market they may
desire, at the lowest possible prices.
Refer to McILwAIHE, SoS Co, PetersburE Va
HANDY Bso, Norfolk. Va
D. sr.cc, Cashier Ncrfak Bt, Bali,
Jxo. CLARk. Pres. Citizens B'k., Bait.
PFcRAn, PAIxrEs DAVIS. BALI.
| January Z, 1859. Ism.
DANIEL O,DONNELL,
PRACTICAL PLUMBER AND GAS FILTER.
| STREET,
| (Oas door aSoss Ntp Cssson H5sss,)
| Richm0ud, Va,
rs PREPARED TO FIT UP DWELLINGS,
| CHuRcnEs, Horns, &c, with WATER and GAS and
keeps hand all kinds Of articles in the above line via
| STATIONARY WASH STANDS, BLOCK Tix Prs,
with Marble Tops, GALvAS!IED lsox Prs.
| RAru Tuss SuowIa BArus LIT and ToRcs Prnss.
| COPPER BolLxRs HYpRAulic kAns
| WArER CLnsEIs All kinds of Bass CocxS
KITCHEN RAxcERs and PLAIxD woax,
SHEET LEAD and Lad Prs, Gas fixfrREa. &c.
gice sati.faeti"a.
Particular attention paid to all kinds Of Hydraulics sshe
| in the city country.
| RErERExcEa-Rcv. Thoe. E. Skinner. Briggs Dodd
and Vim. Percival Architect Raleigh, n. c.
| ~ All orders left with Acssrs. Briggs Dodd puns
tualy attended to.
June 4. 1858. sly.
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W. L. SAUNDERS,

ATTORN NEY AT LAW,
SALISBURY, n. Z.
Will attend the Courts of Rowan, Stany and Cabarrus
Counties.
November 10. 10l-ly.
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H-NIIJS G.. SNEED.

JCNIUS G. SNEED,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
SoNERvILLE, TENNESSEE,
VIII attend to all business entrusted to him in Western
Tennessee
December A. 1853. l05-lypd.
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Law Ccpartnership.

H.W. MILLER & G. w. BROOKS,
RALEIGH, N. c.,
rrAyING ASSOCIATED THEMSELVES TOGETHER
in be practice Of the law in the County Courts, will
attend promptly to all business entrusted to their care
h. viii attend the County Courts Of Wake, Johnston,
Y"'h h franklin, Granville, Person and Orange.
Gfce on Fayetteville Street above the Lawrence Hotel
,trre one or the other may be constantly found.
"It, 1S,s S-tf
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ED, GRAHAM HAYWOOD,
Counsellor and Attorney at Law,
RALEIGH, n. c.,
Nil attend the County and Superior Courts Of Wak'
1oLnson and Chatham the Superior Courts Of New Har
r nd S,u,nSou and the Terms Of the Federal Court.
s s,d Supreme Court of North-Carolina at Raleigh.
Cse the one formerly occupied by the late Hon. Viii
g. HAYWOOD, Jr
Raleigh Nav 81 o2-sw.
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B. r. MOORE,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
SALISBURY, n. C..
VX7IIL PRACTICE IN TIE COURTS OF ROWAN
W and adjoining Counties Collections promptly made
Anril ~ A-swtf.
Washington telegraph., 1859-03-30

AARON V. BRowS--The following is
a br;cf summary Of the life Of the late
Postmaster-G eneral
Aaron Vail Brown was born August
18th, 1875, in Brunswick county, Va; !;
graduated at the University Of North
Carolina, at Chapel Hill, in 1914; studied
law, and soon after commenced practice
in Nashville, Tenn. He was partner 10
business With the late President Polk,
until the latter entered upon his congress
sional career; served in almost all the ses-
sions Of the Legislature Of Tennessee be-
tween 1921 and 1882 was member Of
the House Of Representatives in Congress
from 1899 to 1915; aud was in that year
elected Governor Of Tennessee lie was
a delegate to the Southern Convention
held in Nashville in 1850, and submitted
report TO that body, known as the Ten
nessee Platform. He was also member
Of the Convention of the Democratic par
ty at Baltimore in 1852, to which be rel
ported the platform adopted by them. II
1857 he became a member Of Mr.. Bu-
chanan's cabinet, in which he held the
Office Of Postmaster o cneral up to the
period Of his death
Washington telegraph., 1859-03-30
FROM EUROPE.

New YORK, March I9.-EstiDated
sales of Cotton at Liverpool on Saturday,
the 18th inst, 1900 bales, with sales of
1000 bales for speculation and export
market closing steady
LONDON, March 5.--Consols 955--
Money market decidedly more stringent.
Stocks fir.neT.
The steamer New York arrived at
Southampton Gn the Sd ms
HAyRE.-Cotton market stead y--Or-
leans Bas was quoted at ST.
II was rumored that Austria had made
counter proposals to Lord Cowley, the
peace commissioner, which Prussia had
supported -.u
The warlIke preparations at Marseliles
had slightly relaxed.
The Emperor Of Austria appeared to
be very mueh-disp0sed fer war, and Il
much embittered against France. The
The Vienna journals were very warliko in
tl.eir tone Military preparations still
continue unabated in Italy.
Thc revolution ID Dude is formally de-
clared to be ended In Bengal the troops
HUI entered Nepaul aud commenced to
reduce the fugitive rebels tn submission
Nothing important from China.
The Liberals in Parliament purpose tO
unite against the Government Oh the Re-
form Btll. Lord Lennox has resigned in
the Treasury Department
The Paris Constitutional newspaper
announces tie withdrawal of the French
tryap. from Rome The Paris Moniteur
says that The announcement i somewhat
nreIElature.
LATEsr.-LoNDoy Saturday teE-
egroyh RI Cork--aoiwithstan the
suspense. about the var question, stocks
are firm; Cuusols advanced atg3-l5; /;
quoted AZ 95s@95s-
The Budget was called up in the A.
semblv. The committee decided ten to
fyur that they could not examine thr
I peace budget in presence Of war dem
4 on>trHt;os : yn every side, and resolved
70 await explanations.
/ The Government of Russia la sixty
Thousand troops on the Pruth river, and
\ has augmented ter Georgian army
10 Paris, On the 18th, pacific article
. published III fLc UoHiierr caused tho
rcntes to advance Z. The szEe paper
e1ntradieis the report that an angry CON
.ersaiiOn bad taken place between Prince
Napoleon ana per=i-ay-
Washington telegraph., 1859-03-30

TIE PRESBYTERIAN SENTINEL.-We
.Ilave received the third number Of this
religious paper, edited and published in
Memphis by the Rev. F. \. Tyler. The
Office Of the SsatineI was among those
consumed by the recent fire in Memphis,
and the editor announces that this num-
Der is got out under many disadvantages,
but that in short time he will be able to
surmount them. The Sentinel is large,
well filed sheet, and as there is consid-
cradle number of Presbyterians in and
about Washington, we doubt not it will
receive n large accession to its subscIip-
tiOn list from this place. Now is the
time to subscribe. Terms, 81 in advance
Address, Rev. T. y. Tyler, Memphis,
Tenn.
Washington telegraph., 1859-03-30

NEW ARRAYoEMENTs.-We are re-
ouested to state that the line of stages
running betveeu this place and Clarks-
vile, Texas, viii commence on Saturday
next making tri-weekly trips on the route
via Fulton, Boston and Dekalb. BY this
arrangement, a tri-weekly mail will be
carried-on both routes, instead of daily
on the old route 1t behooves the citizens
along tie new route to place the roads in a
passable condition, and We know nothing
will be left undohe by the energetic pro-
prietors of this line, who have gone to
much expense, to furnish them with the
much-needed mail facilities.
Washington telegraph., 1859-03-30

The TREATY WITH NEW GRANADA-
The U. :. Senate, Vt III last session, final
ly ratified the lJng-penlin. treaty be-
tween tAe United State a-ld New Gran
ada usually known 40 the Cass-Herran
treaty having been ncgOtiated by Secre-
tHry Cass, for the United States, and the
New GranadilD Envoy, Herran. 1t i
convention for the settlement Of All
claims Of American citizens, corporations
and individuals, agnins; the Government
W New Granada, including claims for
a. images in the riots ~ paIiainl in 1896.
The Claims are 70 be audited By som-
mission Of vro persons. aPpoirtel by
each Government, who arc VI meet AZ
Washington within NINETY day after the
exchange VI rltitcations-anl tO con-
cludo IT, laburs within nine months. Iha
Granadian Government agrees to pay an
claims allowed in seven annual payments
Within eight years, at Washington; aBi
arproprintcs fpr that purpose, one half
" tie sums receivable from tie Panama
Railroad Company. AMI ii these be nJt
sufiicie.i. to make from other sources
Washington telegraph., 1859-03-30

TIE OVERLAND MAIL The plsseu
gers by the last overland mail fror Cali
fornis, complain Of q srea. want Of the
coImoncst articles of .ooi at several oi
the stations. For some 100 miles they
report that pound of four caaao, be ob
tanned, aud at many Of the stations corn
lard il for the mules was the only article
Of food they could obtain. This they
pounded into heal. aud with such proven
der were madere satisfy the appetite ron-
dercd- keeuer by travel. Persons going
10 California by land, We doubt not, would
find it more agreeable aud safer to 20 by
the san Antouio and san Diego route.
The mail is now carried in good e1aeht-
from Sau Antonio to San Diego in at,een
days, and there is dirce, line Of s,age-
iron this place, via Austin, to san An
tonic.
Washington telegraph., 1859-03-30

MORE HoRsEs FOR. .EuRoPE.-Mr. Ten
Broeek has again left for England, taking
with him several more horses. A Mr..
Harlaud sailed also at the same time with
three horses, which he intends running
for some Of the stakes, and trying his
luck.
Washington telegraph., 1859-03-30

THE MEMPHIS AVALANCHE. - we
are pleased to see this paper again on our
table, after short suspension owing to the
destruction of its establishment by the
late FIRE in Memphis. We congratulate
the proprietors on their resumption of
business SO speedily after their misfor-
tune
Washington telegraph., 1859-03-30

As in literature we shall find some
things that are true, and some that are
new, but few things that are both true
and new; so also in life, we shall find
some men that are great, and some men
that are good, but few men that are both
great and good.
Washington telegraph., 1859-03-30

The NEXT CONGRESS If rhc nrzt
Congress should bc called together dn
ring tins snnmer, fourteen States. with
eighry-tWo Representative, will require
tn hold special elections
Of these there four free Statcs-Cyn-
neeticui 4, Rhode Island 2, Minre-aia 2
Oregon j: Representatives. Tll sitvc
Siatcs-Vir2inia II, Tennessee l0. Ken
tncky II. North Carolina ", Alabsuia Z,
Mar9 land 9. Mississippi >, Louisiana 4
Texas ,, 73 Representative
Washington telegraph., 1859-03-30

We learn from gentleman from Union
county, that Mr. Ammons' store, situated
at Three Creeks, was entirely consumed
BY Gre on the 18th inst. One Of the
clerks, who was sleeping in the store at
the time, was burned to death. The fire
was supposed 10 be the work Of careless
ness. --CdH,1,n Herald
Washington telegraph., 1859-03-30

Senator Brown, Of Mississippi, must
have very indifferent opinion Of the hon /
esty OF tie framers Of the Cincinnati plat
form. In a late speech in the Senate be
said
All this trouble about Kansas might
have been avoided by little frmness and
honesty at Cincinnati. He had offered a
proposition there that no State should be
admitted until she has population Of 93,-
420; but il was rejected, and the mean
ingless nonsense, about o sufficien; I"
population was substituted, which no two
could understand alike. He wanted no
more such platforms
Washington telegraph., 1859-03-30

BE- It is said that there are now large
number of mail contractors in Washington
endeavorfug to settle with the Govern
ment. They have been carrying the mails
since October 1st at their own expense,
and cannot collect dollar of the Govern
ment Butterfeld & Co., the overland
mail contractors, are among this class.
On April 1st, the Government viii owe
them 100000. Those now in Washing
ton say they cannot 90 on longer on credit.
Washington telegraph., 1859-03-30
DEATH OF GEx. WM. L. HASKELL.

DEATH OF GEN. WM. L. HASKELL.
The eloquent, the noble, the heroic, the
s0ul-inspiring and generous Haskell is no
more. He died at the Lunatic Asylum
at Hopkiusville, Ky, on the 18th inst.
The deceased bad been patient in that
institution for more than twelve months,
aud many of his friends had not yet de-
SPARED of seeing him restored to his right
mind 3ut, alas his majestic form is
now cold in the relentless grasp Of Death
Washington telegraph., 1859-03-30
REFoRMArIov oF THE PLua-Tob.

REFORMATION OF TBE PLUG.-Tobacco
chcwcrs will be graiified to learn that
free white girls are now employed il the
Virginia factories ~ put up tobacco
Tie paper which announces tie fact says
that hitherto the manipulation -has been
performed by filthy, greasy niggcrs'
which the chewer can make note Of, tn
be remembered with any fresh mou,hful
Of the stock on hand.
Washington telegraph., 1859-03-30

PoLIrIcs MAKES srRANoE BED-FEL-
Lows-The New York Hsraid, which
fos two years has occupied the position of
confidential organ Of the President, while
it has uniformly denounced the plrtywhich
elected him as corrupt, faetious, and dis
organized. is now strongly coatendiug for
and predicting the triumph of the Oppo-
sition in Virginia. What can !; mean ?
Is Presiden; Buchanan for Goggin or
Letebery
Washington telegraph., 1859-03-30

WHATS THE REASON y-Fwo Southern
democrats, Extra.Billy" of Virginia,
anj ex-Gov. john J. McRae, of Missis-
sippi, voted against the resolution of
thanks to Mr.. Speaker Orr, just before
the adiuurnment of Congress.
Washington telegraph., 1859-03-30

Tue BAR AZ THE MOUTH or TIE MIS-
sissIPrI.-The New Orleans Cresoent,
in its article Of 4" Talk on Change" has
the following:
The Chamber Of Commerce last even
ing had under consideration the bar ques-
ton. The proposals OF Col. Long were
before the Chamber. Col. Long Is au-
;hori1ed to expend only the so, 900 the
Government has ordered the old contF1c-
tors. Well, bringing suit against them
will not remove the distractions, nor keep
an eighteen feet channel open for FIVE
years. The Committee Of the Lcgisla-
ture on the obstruction has reported
against making any appropriation. TO be
refunded by the General Government
IL Is well known, however, that the State
mss no funds on hand to apply. The
only recourse now Is TO private sujscrip.
tons, aud it has got to come to that at
last and the subscriptions may as vel
be commenced this day. There viii b.
no contract taken 20 clear the chauuel
aud keep it open for $4,000. it Is idle
- expect it.
Washington telegraph., 1859-03-30

WAsHINGToN Iarch 19.-All special
mail agencies, seveateen in number, have
been discontinued. The order granting
extra compensation out of postages, and
affecting about eighty Postmastcrs, has
been revoked.
Washington telegraph., 1859-03-30

GoDEY's LApY's Book Cooley for
April has arrived, aud if anything sur
passes any previous number. This is
emphatically he magazine for the ladies,
ana al those who wish to- be in the mode
must patronize it, as it is the best authori-
IL for fashions.
Washington telegraph., 1859-03-30

The 4Jend- ZcifEng says that brother
in-law Of Baron Gerolt, the Prussian Min
lister at Washington, is newspaper car
rier in New York city.
Washington telegraph., 1859-03-30
rg- The United States Supreme Cour

Ia The United States Supreme Court
announced, on the 12th inst, its decision
in seventeen cases, but did not deliver the
opinions for want of time. The Court
then adjourned till December next, having
cleared less than half the calendar