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SUPREME COURT.

The following are some of the closing decisions:
II By Pearson C. J.-In Dalton Houston, from Ire
dell in equity defendant Houston entitled to the fifth
part and to the 81 900 given by the codic in Long
Cross in equity from Cabarrus. declaring there is
error in the order; in Roberts McNeely from Rowan
affirming the Judgment; in Stockton Briggs in equity
from Gaston declaring that there is error in the de-
cretal order.
By Battle, i'm Gray Mathis. from Wilkes, affirm
ing the judgment in Mizell Simmons Judgment re-
versed and venire de in Blackwell Chipley, in
equity from Iredell dsmssing the bin with COSTS in
Masten Mssten in equity from Wilkes. affirming the
ORDER in Dunn Dunn, in equity from Union, injunc-
ton be modified in Myers Williams in equity
from Rowan, negroes not to be emancipated, &c.
BY Manly, i'm Farr v Moss, from Cabarrus, udg-
ment reversed aud venire de novo; in Hinseman V
Hnscman, from Cabarrus, affirming the judgment; in
Kelly Purser, in equity from Union, demurrer
tanned and bill dismissed.
The Court adjourned sine die on Wednesday last
Rdlegh RegiSter
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but now they find that Breckenridge is the choice
of the North Carolina democracy, and they have
changed their tune. DIR. Speed was particularly
unfortunate in his attempt to ridicule South Caro-
lima and her citizens He made nothing for his
friend Pool in that way In fact, his whole speech
rather damaged his party than benefited it.
.Jno. NJ Long, Esq, commenced reply at D
o'clock, but as the audience were much wearied he
only spoke ten or fifteen minutes, defending Breck
inridge and Lane from the attacks of their oppo-
nents, and showing that they were emnently wor-
thy of the support of every true national man.
Mr. Pool and DIR Speed occupied four hours,
and Mr. Fox and Mr. Long occupied two hours and
fifteen minutes So it will be that the oppo-
sition had fair chance, but we have not heard Of
single vote they made even with the advantage
they had in time Certain it is, the democratic
party lost nothing by the discussion and we guess
Mr. Pool and DIR. Speed concluded that their trip
to Charlotte was rather waste Of time. Reports
would Justify US in saying that votes were made
for Gov Ellis by the operations of the day, but
we indulge in no Dragging, and only have to say
i'm conclusion that democrats were well pleased and
went off enthusiastic in their support Of Gov
Ellis
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$500 RE WARD.
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA.

NIAIE UF NVNIII UAItUIINN.
A Proclamation by His E.rceilency John w.
Ellis, Goucrnor Of North Carolina.
Whereas, 1t has been represented to me, that Toll
liver Smith, late of the County of Polk stands charged
with the murder Of Nelson Taylor, late of said Coul
aud that the said Tolliver Smith is fugitive from JUS
tice and hath escaped beyond the limits Of the State
Now, therefore, to the end that the said Smith may
be arrested and brought to trial for his offence, do
hereby issue this my proclamation offering Reward
Of 5000 for his apprehension and delivery 70 the Sheriff
of the County of Polk
Given under my hand and the Great Seal of State this
the 3Oth day of June A. D., 1860
JOHN w. ELLIS
By the Governor, GRAHAM Dawes, Private Secy.
Observation-Disclosures Smith is % years Old is feet
inches in height, and weighs $50 pounds. He has
fair complexion, light hair and brown eyes, lie speaks
quickly and has rather thick lips.
July "a, 1860. 3t
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Negroes for sale and Hire.

The undersigned, as Executors of the last Will and
Testament of James Smith, ESQ. dec'd, will sell at the
residence of said deceased Wednesday the 22d day
of August, four likely Negroes, girls and child.
Terms made known the day of sale
AT the same time and place, will be hired till the
end of the year, five Negroes, boys and girls
PERSONS indebted to the hereby notified to
make payment; and those having claims against the
estate present them within the time prescribed by
law. \. RANSOM,
July 81 1860 St. r. B. HUNTER.
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REASONS FOR OPPOSING MR. POOLS
ELECTION

Remember, fellow democrats that next Thurs
day you will be called upon to discharge the du-
ties of freemen in voting for and electng the man
who is to preside over the destnes of your beloved
Old North State We believe you are prepared,
upon principle, to vote against Jno Pool; and,
from decent respect for the opinions of mankind,
you furnish the following reasons for so doing:
He voted in the last Legislature against the
system of ad valorem taxation and against calling
Convention to amend the Constitution; such in
consistency for the sake of place and power is
worthy the ruler of free people.
His previous political course has been contracted
by sectional prejudices, causing him to vote
against Western improvements and to abuse and
denounce, before his people of the East, those
men who had pursued more liberal course to-
wards the West-this might qualify him to repre-
sent Pasquotank county, but not North Carolina.
He proposes system of taxation which is equal
only as it leCels-that is, reducing the tax on lux
uries, and raising it on necessaries.
He proposes to tax the poor mans one hundred
dollar horse, the same the rich mans one hun
dred dollars worth Of silver plate-this is kereling,
but it is far from eq"olzing, for the horse is the
poor mans indispensable property, while.the silver
plate is merely the rich mans luxury.
He has seen, too late, the oppression of such a
system, and tries to explain that he only wants to
get at the negro but his own frend-the editor of
Greensboro Patriot-says that they agreed upon
an Interpretation of their PLATFORM which was that
"evcry species of property to be taxed"
He desires to impose heavier burdens upon the
slaveowner; which works to rtn,occ the sldue from
tie State to where oppression is not legazed, and
slave labor is more profitable. The Raleigh Regis
ter has acknowledged that this is pointed argu-
mcnt in the mouths of aboitionists.
Mr. Pool knows that abolition papers have al
ready heraded this ad valorem scheme as the
practical working Of the ''irrepressbe conflict" in
North Carolina-the non-slaveholder against the
stakeholder
Mr. Pool has taken oaths to support one
for office but those who belong to the oath bound
party.
He is sworn to fight against certain religious
sect; which oaths are in direct antagOnism to the
spirit Of our government
Therefore, vote against him.
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GRAND LODGE OF |. o. O. T. OF STATE OF N.
CARoLINA.-The Grand Lodge of independent
Order of Odd Fellows, Of the State of North Caro-
lima, met at Statesvile the 18th inst, and elect
ed the following gentleman officers:
Martin Stevenson Grand Master, Washington,
N. c.; w. R. Edwards, Cd. G. Nd Linconton,
n. c.; T. NJ. Gardner, C. So Wilmington, N. G.;
r. J. Jones, C. IT, Wilmington, N. G.; w. P
Caldwell, C. W. Statesvlle, N. Ga p Repiton
C. CO. Wilmington, N. c.; r A Caldwell, c.
R. Wilmington, n Co. John Riger, C. c.
Charlotte, n. C; j B Webb C. G. Kinston n c.
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and Graham and Bell and Everett?
The first went for acknowledgement. the latter
60 for Nothjng-ism.
Spite of all the Dragging of our opponents, the
sound good sense of the people Of the State is rail-
ing them once moIe in solid phalanx around the
Democratic banner. Let us give the NoHtng
party good and sound political beating as we
gave the know-NOhing.-W Wilmington Jou1maL
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ARCHBISHOP HUGHEs ON THE KITCHEN
Archbishop Hughes, attending recently the exhibi-
ton Of the St. Vincent Academy of Y Dung Ladies'
he made there an address, in the course of which
he is reported to have said
"Athough it is Of the utmost importance, Young
Ladies, that you should have good education
should be accomplished, cultivated graceful and
refined, yet there are other things that cannot be
lost ight of. Before another year rolls around
| propose to arrange with the Sisters for new
branch Of Study in the Academy. That branch
of Study is what the French call the science of
cuisine 1t is the science of keeping house, and
that we all know commences with the kitchen
Every young lady, don't care if she be queens
daughter, ought to understand that department of
life. Even though she may not have to practice
it, though she may be able to hire her cook yet
she should understand it herself for il may happen
some day that the cook will dismiss her TCireat
laughter. What predicament she would be in
| then. ell, what was gong to say was that the
Sisters should arrange it that all the girls over
- years of age should be enabled to spend portion
of the time in the kitchen, and become acquainted
with cooking and housekeeping. Here will be a
new bureau Of education. Laughter We shall
then have the theory and some practice too.
''Another point, and | will close. At the end
of another year, if living, and my purse is long
enough, | going to give a gold medal of not
less than $50 in value, to the young lady who will
write the best essay, not exceeding five pages in
length, upon this great science | have spoken
Of daughter and applause.)
Projection IN THE TERRITORIEs-THE LAW.
For public information we insert the following
extract from Brightly's Digest Of Lars Of the
United States, at page IL, note (d) in margin.
"The Territory thus acquired is acquired by the
people of the United States for their common and
equal benefit; and every citizen has right to take
with HIM into the territory any articles of property
including his sla0es, which the Constitution re-
cognises property, and pledges the Federal Gov
eminent for its protection "-Dred Scott Sand
ford, IS How. 395.
! We commend this authoritative statement of the
laa and the Constitution to the attention of those
Opposition orators who, by denouncing the Demo-
cratic platform, make open war upon both.-IVW.
t Journal
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Rs7 We find in the Standard of Saturday last, the
following letter from Hon. Thos. l. Clingman:

AsHEvILLE, July %, 1860.
DEAR SIR: am much gratifed to see the position
yoa have taken in the Standard of the 18th inst |
have myself uniformly advised our political friends,
without regard to their individual preferences to
tain the Democratic electoral ticket already the field
Any other course by dividing strength, might de-
feat the object which every Democrat has at heart No
one acquainted with electors doubt but that if
elected they will do whatever intelligence and patriot
ism may indicate best calculated advance the in
terest of the Democratic party, and promote the well
fare of the country.
From all have since came into the State, we
shall have decisive victory in August, and unity of
action will ensure the same result in November
lou are at liberty to publish this note should there
be any doubt as to my opinions in your section of the
State Very truly yours, &C,
T. L. CLINGMAN
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REMARKS.
NOTICE.

will sell a credit at the Court House in Char
lotte, Tuesday the 2lst Of August, SIX LIKELY
NEGROES, belonging to the Estate of John I. Reid,
decd. Terms made known on day OF sale
Eg~ Ali persons indebted to said Estate request
ed make payment, and all those having claims
against said Estate requested to present them with
in the time prescribed by law.
/. N ALEXANDER, Admir-.
july "a. 1860 st
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JOSEPH GALES, ESQ, one of the veteran edi-
tors of the National Intelligencer, died in Wash
ington city on the 2lst instant, aged - years
As the editor Of one of the leading papers in the
country, he possessed at one time as much inhu-
ence as any statesman that ever figured on the
floor of Congress, and through all the political
campaigns of his day he maintained his integrity
untarnished, and enjoyed the respect of of all
parties. 1t may be truly said Of him (Which is
honor enough for any NAM that lie a good
Editor.
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MR. POOLS INCONSISTENCY

In reply to the Fayetteville Observer last week,
to show that Mr. Pool voted against ad valorem in
every shape in the Legislature we quoted resolu-
ton offered by Mr. Bledsoe against which he fPool)
voted The Observer asks why we did not copy
the whole series Of resolutions offered by Mr. Bled-
soc. We answer, because there was no necessity
for 1t, inasmuch the one published was sufficient
to show that Mr. Pool did vote against proposition
to establish the ad valorem system 1t is true, as
the Observer says, Bledsoes resolutions did not
include the negro, but propositions made to
include the negro and Mr. Pool voted against them
For instance, Mr. Ramsay, of Rowan, offered an
amendment to Bledsoe's bill, giving to the Legs-
lature power to tax all slaves, old and young, ac-
cording to value, and Mr. Pool voted against it
Mr. Pool now processes to be very anxious to tax
negroes under II years old, but he did not vote
that way in the Senate. He even voted against a
proposition to call Convention, by which means
tax all negroes the al valorem principle For
proof of this, we quote from the Raleigh Register,
Opposition authority,) follows:
Mr. Bledsoes bill amend the Constitution by re
pealing the Sd section of the 4h article of the amend
ate, Mr. Gorrel moved amend by striking out all
after the enactiug clause, and inserting the following:
That free and open Convention of the people be
held in the city of Raleigh the I'd Monday Of N0vem-
Der next, the delegates IN which, when duly assembled
and organized shall have power to alter amend, and
remodel the State Constitution in such shall
be best calculated to Establish justice, insure dome c
tranquility provide for the common defense, promote
the general welfare. and the blessings liberty
to ourselves and posterty."
AGAINST the above propositions Mr. Pool
voted. This is sufficient to show that Mr. Pools
position nor is inconsistent with his position then;
and the gentleman himself, the Observer, and all
his friends, cannot offer any good excuse for such
conduct. 1t is said (by the Observer that Mr.
Pool voted against Mr. Bledsoe's resolutions be-
cause they did not include the negro; ask then,
why did he not vote for Mr. Gorrell's amendment
to cali q COarention ? and for Mr. Ramsays propo-
sition to tag negroes dd Ual0rem ? Therefore, we
continue to assert that Mr. Pool has changed, and
friends Of the Observer cannot clear up the
Inconsistency.
The Observers remark, that we slyly inserted
the words 'ad valorem" in the resolutions quoted
where Mr. Bledsoe did not insert them, is rather
unfair for it intimates that we tried to deceive the
reader. 1t necessary to insert those words
(Which we did in brackets) to show what principle
was contained in the "foregoing resolutions men
toned. The words "ad valorem" did not mis-
represent the meaning of the resolutions but truth
fully explained them.
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MEDICAL COLLEGE OF VIRGINIA,
At Richnond
SESSION OF 1860

- Z - - L " IN ~ L . " " - u
TENHE Annual Course Of Lectures will commence on
u the First Monday in October, and continue until
the ist of March.
Oh. Bell Gibson, NJ. D., Prof. OF Surgery.
David II. Tucker, NJ. D., Prof Of Theory and practice
of Medicine.
Beverly X. Wexford, NJ. D., Prof Of Materia Medic
and Therapeutics.
A E. Petcoas NJ. D., Prof of Anatomy.
L. S. JOynes NJ. D.. Prof. Of Institutes Of Medicine
Jas. II. Conway, NJ. D., Prof of Obstetrics, &c.
Jas. b. McCaw, NJ. D., Prof. of Chemistry.
Martin Howard, NJ. D., Demonstration of Anatomy.
This institution offers the Student every facility
for the acquisition of a thorough medical education
Through the beraty of the Legislature, at its last
session in appropriatng the of Thirty Thousand
Dollars in aid of the College, these facilities will be
greatly extended. Hospital is now in of
erection in immediate proximity to the College, which
will much enlarge the field of Clinical instruction.
All the needful repairs and alterations of the College
buildings will be duly accomplished and large and i'm
portant additions being made to the apparatus and
illustrations for the Lectures in every department.
Ample facilities will be afforded for the prosecution
of Practical Anatomy.
Instead Of the Warren Prize Of One Hundred Dol
lars heretofore offered the graduating Glass, Two
Prizes of Fifty dollars each ofered-one for
the best Essay on any surgical subject and the other
the best Essay any subject pertaining to the
Theory or Practice of Medicine
FEES.
Ticket Of Each Pofessor ... ...... .........$I5
Graduation
Demonstrators Ticket......... ........-lc
For further information, for copy Of Catalogue
containing full particulars address
l. s. JOYNEs, N. d.,
July "a, 1860. CT Dean of the Faculty.
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Land for Sale.

THE subscriber offers for sale 10 of land "
ing the waters of Rocky River, about two miles
from Mount Mourne. There is about 40 or 80 acres
Of good bottom land with abundance Of good timber
thereon Persons wishing to purchase would do well
call and examine the land for themselves as
determined to sell. MILTON OSBORNE.
July 81. 1850. ct
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STRAYED.

From my lot in Charlotte, the 9th inst two-year
old Heifer-black and white-horns short and turned
inward. No other marks recoected. suppose she
has made her way back Davidson College, where she
was raised. liberal reward will be paid for taking
her up that can get her.
J. n. SCOFIELD.
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Therefore, vote against him.

HARD PUsuED.-The Wadcsboro Argus quotes
our remarks against Mr. Yancey to prove that we
favored Douglas nomination. OF course there is
not word in the quoted paragraphs in favor Of
Douglas nomination, as we have heretofore shown
aud as the Argus knows In the same article
from which the Argus quotes we expressly stated
that we were not for Douglas but preferred the
nomination OF some else; yet the Argus finds
it convenient to suppress that in order to mis-
represent US.
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In this county, on the 25th, by VIM Means, Esq, Nj
David Ledwell to Miss Sarah J. Auton, all of Mecklen
burg.
In this county, the 23d inst by J. S. Means Esq.
Mr. David Warner to Miss Elizabeth Warmer.
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\ POLITICAL MIssIoNARY.-Dr. Speed of Pas
quotank county, opposition State Elector, seems
to have become much interested in the welfare of
the people of the West But this interest has only
manifested itself since Mr. Pool was nominated for
Governor. The Doctor has been going round trying
to enlighten the people ofthe West ad valorem;
and really so much is felt for the people of this
county that Mr. Pool and the Doctor both came
here on the same day for the purpose of operating
upon the good old Democracy of Mecklenburg;
but instead of being successful in their operations,
they themselves were operated upon by Mr. J. A.
Fox in way probably not very satisfactory to
them and their friends. Mr. Pool himself seems
to have special regard for the people of Rowan,
for he spoke in that county again last week, where
he knew Gov. Ellis could not be to reply to him
The fact is, Pool and Speed are working to help
their opposition brethren in the County elections.
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He DID SAY IT-Some weeks ago it was charg-
ed that Mr. Pool, in his speech at Halifax, said
that he "was glad to that at last the negro had
began to stink IN the nostrils Of the people Of
No,H Carolino, and that they were beginning to
look to the interests of the white man." Some of
Mr. Pools friends denied that he used any such
language, but we find in the Warrenton News GER
tiicates from Jos. B. Batchelor, formerly Attor-
ney General,) ". p. Solomon and L. J. Foot, de-
claring that he did the language attributed to
him. 1t is unnecessary now to re-publish the GER
tfcates, and merely refer to the matter to show
that the charge made against Mr. Pool is true
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ALL SORTS OF NEANs.-We have seen a dOcu-
ment gotten up by the opposition for circulation
IN tie East, This anonymous paper was written
for the purpose of showing the East that EVERY
SPECIES OF PROPERTY is to be taxed under the ad
valcrcm system-just as the Greensboro Patriot
said at the opening of the canvass. Now, our
citizens know that MIR Pool denied this, here and
in the West, and said that he advocated no such
thing and that he was not responsible for what
was in the Greensboro Patriot. The East has
been flooded with these documents, showing that
if their slaves are taxed, all other kinds of proper
ty, and especially Western Stock, is to be taxed
adj valorem also. Is this not proposing one thing
to the East and another TO the West? Is it not
demagogism of the deepest dye?
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DIED.

In this town on the 9th instant, Mrs J. +. Davidson
aged A. years.
In this county, on the 10th inst, Mrs Mary NJ. Big
ham, wife of Jos. Bgham. aged 81 years.
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TIE COMMON School FUND.-The Charlotte Demo-
admits that it in error regard to the source
from whence the Common School Fund is derived, but
falls into another error in saying that "the County
Court each county cveS tax land and polls for the
support of Common Schools 1t may be so in Neck
Icnbure and some other counties. but certainly is not
so in leach countv,' for it is not so in Cumberland.
No such tax is, has been for years, levied in this
unty-faycttcrWe obSerrer
We have examined the reports Of cightythree out of
the eighy-six counties in the State to find how many
County Courts levied for the School Fund-hree
counties we had means of consulting. We find that
ciqhfy counties levy land and polls tor the sup
port of Common Schools, amounting to ninety
eight thousand dollars. The three counties which levy
no such tax are Cumberland, Arson and Polk. 1t is
immateria whether thia is classcd 'public
nue. or county revenue" it is paid for the support of
Common Schools and those who the most land
and negroes, pay the most of it. The poor man re-
Ceives the benefit of it for educating his children,
whether from the State treasury the County
treasury. The present system oft aXaton is not OPP
pressive on the 'poor man Mr. Pool and his friends
would make the public believe for if he is really poor
man downing no land negrocs) lie pays, in Mecken-
burg county for instance only Sl7O tax, while if he
has two or three or four children, he gets back ten
times that much in the way of education for his chill
dren. Now what right has Mr. Pool to make such
direct appeals to the ''poor man. and thus array
the individual who property against the one
who does? We alluded, in the first instance, to what
the poor received for educational purposes to show
that such appeals were unfair and uncalled for by
the existing state of things But Mr. Pool does for
eectioneerng purposes, and therefore ought not to
be sustained by either the poor or rich man.