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PIANO ExTp aoVD7.

ID VI. TAYLOR has jass - ~. 80 os,ao..
FAIbNr PIANOS IN ony pi4s.. ,t. a. !, -. .atoes
ehnc principles Tor strength, durahHy psv, a.
r. -. Tone Vey are far superior Other Place.
my Ae many alrlred by ai Who thsr, $500
w., y. THA LHEHs says OF thsrot
10y - Ana and noble 10 haa
ne sound OF snginy and ~ volume Of tone o. posy
~ -ed IN DEPTH purity sympathetic swse,s..
eminout Professors Of her. Ana many ~
the tone o. the squares equal The bestc r.,a
unvf
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II XSWe have great pleasure I'm re-
>>SS commencing "sempes InfallAbe Baking Powder,
she virtues q vi eh We have seen fully tested and think
They are Tor sale by Irby Saunders
ne city zee Advertisement In special
burg pirGfnida. d,9o
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BRYAY'S TASTELESS vERNIFUGI.
THK SorHER's HOPE.
fretful, pAlid, weak and thin
Was the mothers pet and pride
Something must be wrong wi,hinr
The distracted parent cried
worms, the doctor said, and gave
Jaap, ealomel, gambooge,
But all things proved useless. save
BFyAns Tasteiess yermhage
Put mp In bottles price - by TIsaEa w,rux
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oFFIcE. RICuMoNI

oflCE RICHMOND PETERSBURG RAILROAD CO.
,.,,,, RICHMOND, Va, Dec rs. 1859.
fIHE Board Of Directors this Company have deciard
dend Of two and half dollars per the stock Of th
Company, payable the 3ist iS 10 ali
who that day shall stoekholdrs their duly a.
- - ' ~"'''-eH ~
The books for the transfer Of from the a.,h Of
Dedfsfsess ~ i't "i I-nuarr IsS9 ,,,c,,r.,
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ANOTHER NEW NOTE UPON
WORCESTED
"GET THE RCsT >,

COOP, ven made and properly adjusted Pt.no
" Fortes, very scarce We have bnao
.eulng none but the Best, Er he sst ~
twenty odd years, and responsible bonse -
possibly oher safer or better lnducements - -
ihe most important aud valuable
erected IN these insrorneuts which, More home ,ss,as
ee res sept ~, 1922 ''Ei cause them ~ 49,
Pes o. he more costly md eumbeSome Grand Piano "a 90
With such deneacy Of information u NS eSrnnnsd
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AUCTION SALE&


o. .ssr nee. r. an. s..s ~ ~ :C
Vain near 1sssess's Iris er."xs cs. e sns
Use q csrs..s. sssess:.s 20 s..s.s
Sss ss:a IL N st sss.s isss. .. a.
ss1 D.: s.s, :: s., = J, .ssss ~ n
s sss ,,.ss ssS,saIs .s; :s, md tse.s
c sS%ny sr.@g Tn Land mostly covered WIN ps~
I'D e..1 sassee at .na Year,, 10. ssss ~
orisr ., ~. &c '"-J 'a, p-'s
Sal. conducted By GOsps AR, sos Aes. 0A"' Coat
The aSSv. ..l. postponed d.y SATURDAY
assl-lt eopprS AprKRsoS. Asc..
BrEB COOK. Aucr.
VRTrsr SALE oF RKsrAUaANr PERSON
Trustee the fbeesSSsT $50 recorded 70 a.
s.TuEpAY SIS, d.y o pee sssnSins Al 10 ssisss
Of Governor Cos me p1es.
Table Boo Oh sSa, wass EsS. Table.
D .S Logass oes Arm Chair Jag.ned Gs:
E,nss Bar rs5a1I. MARBLE Boz add
,s ns Ss mating TO .ssIs u the sas,ns yin and %
properly and po..s.soa Of The p9sI
n,sr n. 70. aS rSss ssn 'v., 60 month.
sale conducted By Cook. Auct "o"'S''' ''1'''e
By HEcroR DAVIS. Arcrro.r-.
Ok NEGROEs-rHIs DAY, 81 10 O'Clock win s.u 90
CJ nssy Negroes
BY DICKINSON. HILL . co, Aaos
NRGRoEs-rHIs DAY. a, 10 o'cloet, win b. solo 90 Ne.
consisting Of Men, Boys weSen and On
80 a.. DiCkINeoN, HILL q CO.,
Se---o.@ A1ctoneers.
BY PuLLiAM BETTE. Aucts
Is sES ss yin 3; s9ii M, Mo,n1E :. 10 eesa.
Franklin Street.
ROYAL HAVANA LOTTERY.
hh next Ordinary Drawing Of the Royal Havn ma Los-
terry, conducted BY the Spanish under he
peroa OF the Captain YIN tai, psre ~ "a.
| vans, ' P~Se ma
THURSDAY, JANUARY 5th, 1850.
| SS8O,OOOI
soRTEo NUMERo oRDINARo
, p-,,o, CaPitnl Prize 100000.
| - of........... 5000 90 of....... -'s 20
| of.....-...... $1,000 1853 of''-.. an an
Sf,........'.. 2 S % Approximations :. so
% the siOo each OF $500 to ,so
go w" 70 sSoco ofsaOo TO $4,000; sO-
| ~ Whole tickets $50; Halves 30 ou.rtsr, "a
| Prres eashed At sight At discount
| Bills OF the Richmond City BANKS al
drawing win be forwarded soon A. m, ,..,,,
| Known. - - N-' result becomes
Communications addressed DON RoDRrGurz f,., =, rs
fos CD unit; the 9Th JAM v Be attended ~
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ESTABLISHES 1890
PETER LoRILLARD.
SNUFF AND TOBACCO MANUPACTURpR
l6& IS CHAMBERS ST.,
Formerly ~ Chatham Street, New York)
me special attention Of Groces his
removal, and also the articles OF his manufacture
BROWN SNUFF.
haeabey, DemIgros
fine Rappee, Pure vI,rini,
Soase haPpee, NaehiOches
American ueniIefaan, Copenhagen.
YELLOW SNUFF.
scotch, Scotch
high Ioas; Scotch, Irish High Toast,
fre'h Honey Dew Scotch, or LundyfooI
TOBACCO.
sNoETNG.
No. l., y. L, or Plain, 81. Jago
No. 2, Cayendish o sweet
Nos l42 miTd, Sweet Scented oronoeo, Canister.
kitefooi, Tin FOIL Cavendish, Pure turkish.
Clrculs Of Prices Will be sent application
B-Noie the article Of Frot Scotch which will
found superior article for dipping purposes de2l-3m
CARD.
Subscriber takes this method of informing
the public that he
Broker and General Commission Merchant
He Will attend 10 the purchase and
Also flour Wheat Corn Tobacco all
Produce. His special attention will ali bushes. en-
10 meet with liberal share OF pubic patronage. ~ '
He refers, by permission, TO
Lewis Webb, Fsq,
A'' RRS5s3sS H Ss::.ss;! 81 n'Anona
i" s s,y.s.' T' R.iS H0~''' Baltimore.
" Twelb Co, Philadelphia:
Thomas MenAhan, Esq New York.
wM s. RoYsTER
once corner Cary and Virginia
Isl
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IL Gum-ArAbic Olive Oil .~1
Tonqua Beans Superior Angos;ura
Just received and for sale by J. PITFITLD GEORGE
=. . In NJ Blair a Co : building
and
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4 DMISfsTRATORs SALE OF VALUABLE NEGROES On
N WEDNESDAY Jsnnarv 9Th. 1so0, O'Clock ~ AT me
auction house Of Hector Davis on Frankn street gill sell eleven
likely and valuable Negroes belonging the ~ Thorn
ton deed consisting splendid IS
oid two excellent chambermads boys valuable
young Of which No baker, factory hands.
trcumenJ and escer, roerE mentioned are a
Terms cash. ID r WILLIAMS At,s.
dsks n ~ rftoDvTi,S
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CAUTION.

Persons living distance extremely e,u,Iou. q,
whom they order Lottery Tickets Certificates OF paeksg ~
Tickets The country is flooded with bogus swinng io,,S
ries Eyery indueemeni Is held person, 10
In them Capital Prizes Of from $4,000 s40OO head ieir
sehemes.w Tickets at One Dollar tOo Capital Prizes are
offered Tickets Five Dollars.
frauds and for Tckets n T. 80 ,ncs
throSn away without the shadow chance getting
Beware Of all Lotteries where the Capital unusually large
IN comparison 10 the price Of instance where
large Prizes offered for snaeo Tickets pu n dow foy
a certain fraud. FRANCE pR0IDRFSTa a M 'O'
de3-8tswirh yyJi-,,..a.
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r undersigned Who has several year, IN. ,r.,
eung collector for The RICHMOND services 10
NERO UANTs MECHANICS Others who have aeronptS a.
10 collect. In The country. 49,
Ny present engagements requiring nearly the
whole stHte In the 81 the year enabled 20 eos
accounts In portion Of the Commonwealth '
My tour will be through
Division state. F-e wv i'Ne-
found, a ~ a ne Will Onre
Capt W. NJ uhott Mai Shields Of The WhIS viii
receive accounts IN - - ''s' "''
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STOLEN.-From carriage lust after dark on ~. pIyh =,
- The Ssd h2y amer reached the store Co.
fo Robe. viii give recoyerv Can I5snt;f
W. dea 8 y DOVE
600 BBLs. Brandy Gin Rem, Cordial and Sweet Wines
-OO 90 bbls Cincinnati BALTIC. whiskv
- 900 do Rye Whisky, OF various brands, for sale by
SlNa
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FUMERY AND FANCY GOODS

DIRECT PROM PARIS
hNEF, successor to r. Duquesne, 20T Main Street hiss
received IRON Paris large and supply OF PERPU.
comprising every desirable article In Also nne
Hair Pine Shell and Bur- f,ncy tuckng Couh
variety Of other goods which call the attention
adies and gentlemen.
Ornamental Hair ofbest quality ready made and r,a
order, at shortest notice. ara e.,
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w NJ =. PHILLIPS
GEN Err AL AGENT AND COLLECTOR.
MILL continue 20 hire se,e
w and adast claims OF every description appsrisirn 10 A.
agency, FOR the ensuing year.
He takes this method Of returning ht sincere ha % 81,
a patrons ior the liberal patronage bestowed on
Of the ssisH AZ -S,.i -. -
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CONSTABLE, WALKER a. co.
OPPOSITE THE MUSEUM

OPPOSITE THE MUSEUM,
Baltimore, Nd,
"HOLESALE RETAIL Dealers, Tmpor,srr ana N.nnf,.,r
w rerH Of Gentlcmens Furnishing Goods.
SHIRTS SHIRTS n
AsrE assortment always hand order toghcr
WIN large and varied assortment OF species Good.
tanning n business "a
SOMETHING EXTRA
E'ok fAkMkRsWe have just had order tsrT-
a'sofneni ~ Mems heavy Boots suitable Famers and
bng These Boots We Two
or hre P Of such a. are gsneray sold The legs very
aa nae CUT OF good leather All IN want " good boots win
eve =. cat dels PUtNEY 4 WATTS.
EMORY AND HENRY COLLEGE.
- WASHINGTON COUNTY. Va
FU'E rrinr seon n this Institution hegn on the qtb of
January next and continue o. June oulny ara
PAYABLE In advance viii Tor ftfs 6fgy
ma lHd coHhH ts F0r further inform ION addr,s
uele-tm y Willy, Pres'i Emory p o Va.
HE SJBSCRIBBR wishes 20 hire good Negro men and
boys. 70 work The Northeast Southwest Raroai In
North Aaoamaa sandy, dry, healthy prefers 10
hre for so ysafs nd WI pay GOOD prices Is hat
insurance may be effected On satisfactory virrna
Bo1' made ssstaoy 2 any party vhO may vsh hire The
tsucu -t move AZ BIZ negroes 10 the above road
Reference nay be made % Bank officer In the
''S OF lyhehoufA dea2-diW CHAS SCOTT.
. - SLAVE INSURANCE.
LNtMARlh Insurance Company, q Chariorri yirrf-t,
~ Slaves Insured Tor years.
terms.
Au'0ssss promptly paid DEW. HANCOCK. Es,nr.
KNOWLES a WALFORD Agents
deA No. 81 Pearl a., Richmond. Va
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-04-13

How TO Cook A HusBAND.-As Mrs. Glass
said of the hare, you must first catch him
Having done so, the mode of cooking him SO
as to make a good dish out of him, is as fol-
lows Many good husbands are spoiled in
the cooking some women go about it as if
their husbands were bladders, and blow them
up; others keep them in hot water, while
others freeze them by conjugal coldness
some smother them in hatred, contention,
and variance; and some keep them in pickle
all their lives.
These women always serve them up with
tongue sauce. Now it cannot be supposed
that husbands will be tender and good, if
managed in this way but they are, on the
contrary, very delicious when managed as fol-
lows: Get a large jar, called the jar of care
%fulness, (Which all good wives have on hand, }
place your husband in it, and set him near
the fire Of conjugal love; let the fire be pref
ty hot, but especially let it be clear; above
all, let the heart be constant cover him over
with affection, kindness and subsection; gar
nish with modest, becoming familiarity, anc
the spice of pleasantly and if you add kiss
es and other CONTEMPORARIES, let them be &C
companied with a sufficient portion of secre
cy, mixed with prudence and moderation
We should advise all good wives to try thi
receipt, and realize how admirable a dish
husband is when properly cooked.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-04-13
WEDNESDAY. APRIL Is, 1876 6.
Special Notice.

The SPIRIT OF THE AGE is conducted strict
ly upon the ASH system. All papers are
dis continued at the expiration Of the time for
which they have been paid Subscribers
will be notified FOUR WEEKS before their time
is out, by a CROSS MARK on their papers and
unless the subscription is renewedthe papers
will be discontinued. This is a rule from
which there will be no departure. Watch
for the cross MARK, andrenew your subscrip-
ton.
~ Subscribers desiring their papers
changed, must mention the Post Office, from
as well as the one to, which they desire the
change to be made.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-04-13
Model Wives"

It's enough TO make.Gs married women sick,
TO see the NonseRse that men put into the pa
pers. IN one particular haad-Requirements
Eor Wives-there Gs enough G~bstadity utter
ed IN ono InGnth to DO for THE whole twelve
months of the year.
Now, II men were angels, or&eERi. gods, there
might be some reasaR in ther requiring IN
gels and goddesses for mates but when it is
remembered what a poor, imperfect, uhrelia-
BILE, unreasonable, unperitorious set they are,
their face in setting up such claims would
he perfectly amazing and unaccountable, were
1t not for tho weu-knowR enormous SEX es-
tsem Of the species.
suppose, just for the mollent, that any wo-
MAJ could be found sufficiently refined, beau
tnul, good, attractive, and rich, to answer all
tbs preposterous demands that are made,
where would she find a mate meet for her p
Does any one suppose that such a paragon of
perfection would stosp to wed with g mere
notsl man, who would most eertaiRly shock
her to death by mortal vulgarities and faultss
AS women are, they have plenty to do to
"swaSlow" all that is mingled in their cup of
lEe MtAea their fate has actually given them
over into the power of men. 1t is barbarity
to wish them to be RSy more refined and del
icate 1t is prodigality to desire them to be
any more beautiful or desirable than they
are, considering that they are made for men.
Women are faulty ,creatureS-.hat is not
denied. They have ebupdaEt reason to be
assigned of theRselEes-that is freely owed.
They are foolish, weak, and, in too many re,
spscts, wicked that they are Always falling
in love with menis proof enough ef<hat. But
we return to our proposition, and-we do em.
phatically, distinctly, and-unqualifedly de
clare, TINT they are good enough for men.
We wish-oh earnestly, sincerely, yearn
ingly-that it were not so; we wish they were
not good enough" Not that they wer,
more imperfect than they are, but that mer
we're all 50 Just SO noble. SO true-so large
hearted, SO aeectionate, so altogether admi
rablc, that they deserved perfection in thei
wives. Then there would be some sense anC
encouragement in trying to improve. Blu
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-04-13

A waggsh husband recently cured his
wife of divers ills in this wise He kissed
the servant girl one morning, and got
caug t at it. Mrs. j. was up in an instant.
She forgot all her complaints, and the man
of the house declares he has never had to
pay a cent for " help" since.
There is a man out West so forgetful of
faces that his wife is compelled to keep a
wafer stuck on the end of her nose, that
he may distinguish her from other ladies
but this does not prevent him from ma
king occasional mistakes.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-04-13

IMPORTANT TO ALL ConcERHED.-A meeting
of the Wilmington and Weldon Railroad Com
pany is called to consider the question of
building a Branch road from some point be-
tween Rocky Mount and Joyner's to a point
on the county Road leading from Marlborough
to Greenwood.
GREEN PEAs.-Two barrels of Green Peas.
the first of the season, were sent to Baltimore
by the steamer last evening. They were
raised on the farm of S. w. Wilson. ESQ.
near Wilmington, \. C.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-04-13
THE New Temperance Methodist"

We ere indebted to the Publishers, John
7. Dewitt 4 Co, Boston, for a copy of this
excellent book, consisting Of Glees, Songs
and Pieces, composed and arranged for the use
OF the various Temperance Organizations in
the United States and Canada-all set to pop-
ular and beautiful music. There are about
zoo different pieces, and so far as We are ca
pablo OF Judging, we think them we'll adapted
to popular assemblies, private social gather
ings' and the regular meetings of the differ
ent Orders. Send so cents to j. p. Jewett &
Co.. Boston, Mass, and get a copy.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-04-13
The Foreign War.

European adyices 10 the 22d uIt., tell us
that a Peace Congress is to be held on Italian
affairs, by tbs five Powers, Whether it will
accomplish peace is doubtful. Cardinal An
tonetti has requested the immediate eyacua-
ton of Ro4ae by the French troops. The
prospect OF peace had caused a slight advance
in cotton.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-04-13

The DAILY DELTAN-We have received
the first Nos. of a paper b caring the above
title, and published in Newbern-J. II. Muse,
Proprietor; w. B. Smith, Editor. 1t is neat
ly printed and edited With taste and industry.
Price So a year, in advance. Success to it
and all our contemporaries Of the athens Of
the State
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-04-13

what inducement has a woman now to en-
deavor to attain to 'the high calling of wife ?
Let the men learn to be model husbands,
and there is not a shadow of a doubt but
what there win soon be enough and to spare,
unfortunately, of the material out of which
to make 'model wives"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-04-13

A MAN CONVERTED INTO A CANDLE.-In
Cincinnati a few days since, a man fell head
through a hatchway in a warehouse,
a distance of fifteen feet, striking a barrel of
lard and forcing his Uranium through the
head of the barrel into the grease, burying
him to the depth of two feet. and leaving his
legs sticking up in the air.-Before he could
suffocate he was drawn out, looking like a
mammoth candle with a double wick,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-04-13

PKTnE--And what have you and | to be
proud of? What are we but worms of the
dust? What makes you better than Lazarus,
or half SO ready for Abraham's bosom ? Are
you proud of family Who knows what they
have been Are you proud of position p
Can you prove that you deserve it Are you
proud of wealth ? Soon you and | viii have
seven feet Of earth.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-04-13
Wake Superior Court.

The Spring Term of this Court was in SEES
sion in this City last week, His Honor Judge
Dick presiding. Nearly the whole week was
spent on the Criminal docket. There were
two capital cases tried. On Wednesday the
State VS.. Nathaniel Shipp, for killing Amber
son Merritt, was tried. Attorney General
Jenkins for the State; ii, w. Miller, ESQ,
for the prisoner. The accused MAS acquitted.
The speech of the Attorney General was very
able and ingenious while that of Mr.. Miller
fully sustained his reputation as among the
first pleaders in the courts Of his country.
On Thursday, Erastus Hogue was put on.
trial charged with the murder of Sherwood
H. Parrish. The whole day and a portion Of
the night was occupied. Attorney General
Jenkins and Q. Busbee, Esq, for the State,
and r. G. Lewis and S. A. Smith, Esqs.. for
the Prisoner. A little before 30 O'Clock at
night, the Jury returned with a verdict Of
! " W.. find the Prisoner guilty q murder."-
r We thought there was some surprise Oh the
" part of the audience generally, on the rerli-
; ton of this verdict, as a verdict of
!. Aanslaughter seemed to be anticipated
q We heard no IDENTIFICATION as to the
:. verdict, however. On Friday Hogue wa
!, brought into Court and sentenced to be exc.
a cuted on the goth day of May. A motion
1t for a new trial was refused by his Honor.
when an Appeal was granted to the Supreme
e Court, which is held in June and Jaly next
Of If a new trial be awarded by the Supreme
!; Court, it will occur next Fall or in the event
Of its being refused, he will be imprisonec
Ks till the Fall term of Superior Court, whcr
IL final sentence will be pronounced agains
h0 him.
On Friday f.. A. Robins was put on tina.
is for Bigamy, He submitted to the judglseg
W of the Court, which was-to be branded OF
. the left check with the letter B, to be impTis
IRE oned till May County Court, then to receiy
SO lasheS on the bare back, pay a fine of on
III dollar, &c.
These are the only cases of Importance tina
we have heard of being tried at this term,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-04-13

The following from "THc Constellation" is
about us true as the common run of preach
IA" Coming from so brilliant a source it
ought to sparkle some-and it does.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-04-13

YOUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN AssoCIATIoN,-We
learn that the young men of Raleigh have
invited Hon. Edward Everett to repeat his
lecture on Franklin in this city at some carly
day for the benefit Of the Association.
The following are the officers OF the Asso-
citation:
President-H. P. Il. McKoy.
Vice Rresidents-J. III. Brame 4 NJ Cor
man, Willie j. Palmer.
Recording Secretary-S. l. Riddle.
Corresponding Secrstary-Wn. j. Young.
Treasurer-Wm. IL. Harrison.
LibFarian-John Armstrong.
Directors-A- \. Lewis, VIM. S. Towles.
g.. A. Sykes, and Donafd ". Balm.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-04-13

CATCHING RATs.--Mr. Isham Cox, merchant
of Chatham county, has related to US his ex-
perience in Kidding himself of these verm1n,
which had become SO numerous about his
barn as to be utterly intolerable. He
took a common dry goods box, bored a hole
in one end of it, over which he fastened a
movable cap. He placed in the box at night
about a peck of corn, and after leaving Il for
an hour or two, crept up softly and drew the
cap over the hole. At one time he caught
10, at another %, at another 80, and al
another 81. These were the largest numbers.
He caught at other times 5, s, 7, 8, &c. The
result is a great diminution of the pest.
Fdy. Observer.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-04-13

~ 1t is almost positively stated that
President Buchanan will attend our Uniyer-
sity commencement in June next. He will
also visit Raleigh, and be the guest of Gov.
Ellis, And in this connection we may state,
that ID. X. McRae, Esq, is to deliver the Ad-
dress, and Rev. DR.. Doggett the Sefmon. at
the approaching Commencement.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-04-13

ANCIENT CorS.-We were shown yestcr-
lay, says the Portsmouth Transcript, a gold
coin, OF very ancient appearance, some $40
or SIS in value, which was recently ploughed
up in a field on Tar River, in Nash county,
\. c., by a negro boy, who at first supposed
it to be nothing more than an old brass but
con. The place where it was ound is said to
nave been a battle field in the revolutionary
war
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1859-10-19

John T. shanks, formerly clerk in tho General
Land Officer of the State Of Texas, was arrested Tor
forging the names Of D. +. Smith and Col. Edward
Clark, to the transfer Of Bounty Warrant, issued
by the acting Secretary of War, March 10, 1885, by
Cyres s. Meett special deputy, under warrant Is
sued by A. w. Tcrrill, Judge Of the I'd Judicial Dis
trict Of the State Of Texas and brought before John
T. Graves Justice of the Peace Of Travis county for
examination. The examination took place October
10th, 1859, and continued until October llth 1859,
when the said Shanks was ordered ndjudged and de-
creed by said Justice to enter into bond with security
in the sum of three thousand dollars to appear before
the District Court of Travis county, at its next regu
lar term thereof, to answer said charge The SAID
Shanks was given until the 18th day of October 1859
to fill said bond and on default thereof to be commit
ted to the jail of Travis county.-Gasehe.