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HENDERSON INSTITUTE. We had the honor on
last Friday evening to deliver lecture before the
students of the Henderson Classical and Military
Institute. This excellent institution of learning
under the charge of Prof Christie and his able
corps of instructors, is receiving liberal share of
patronage. The orderly conduct of the students
speaks volumes for the management Of the school,
and we take pleasure in bearing testimony to the
admirable method of discipline adopted by the
teachers, -Orford Leisure Hour.
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In the lives Of the sadest of us there are bright
days like this when feel if we could take this
great world in our arms. Then come the,gloomy
hours, when the fire will neither burn in our hearts
or on the hearths, and all without or within is dis
NAL, cold and dark. We believe every hearth has
its secret sorrows which the world knows not; and
oftentimes we call cold, when he is only sad.
L0aQtSLLow..
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bs y CONGRESSIONAL DIsrRIcr.-The proceedings
tbo es Invention of this District, held at Graham
R% O'n, Shall appear in our next
Rim ~. DICK, ESQ.,, Of Guilford, and Hon. S.
harlss,o oaS"ell, were appointed delegates to the
3d. oS% Convention; and Charles S. Winstead,
lr, w.. srSOn, and L. j. Merritt, Esq, of Chat
: We're appointed alteruatss,
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DEATH OF Mr.. E. A. DoUGLAs-We regret to
-. 10 announce the death of this gentleman, for
,: ! incl Engineer of the Cape Fear and Deep
,T navigation Company, in this State He died
auueny in Philadelphia, on the 23d of December
VI disease of the heart At the time of his
'&'l ne was the Superintendent and Engineer of
Length Coal and Navigation Company. The
Dvu Chunk Gazette of recent date contains
s'"y and truthful tribute to his numerous virtues
man, and his learning and skill as an Engineer.
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FOR GOVERNOR:
HON. JOHN w. ELLIS,
OF ROWAN.

~ We have been so much engaged for the last
.xo davs in attending the Convention and in meet
ing and greeting friends from all parts of the State
that have had but little time to devote to the Edto
rial or news department of to-day's paper.
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PALEsTNE.-The Holy Land we are told, exhibits
unusual indications of activity and life Owing in
great degree, to the influx of Russian pilgrims
Jerusalem has become oflate one of the most bust
ling places of its size anywhere to be found Rents
have doubled, and more than doubled, in the space
of couple of years. Outside Of the city walls ex-
tensve fortresses under the direction of the Pacha
are going up, for protection against the Arabs Hun
dreds of men are employed blasting those ancient
rocks and laying them up in solid masonry. Wide
roads are also constructed and several small forts
along the Jaffa road that the country around
the city presents as busy aspect the city itself
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REroRT CoURTEoUs.-Some years ago, an attempt
being made By certain schemers IN Vermont to form
a coalition between the Democrats and Sellers,
the Burlington Sentinel opposed the movement as
tending to abolitionize the Democracy; where
upon subscriber wrote SAKE, then editor of the
Sentinel a saucy letter denouncing his paper as
'pro-slavery sheet" and telling him to send the
thing to hell" SAKE took his revenge in the follow
ing epigram
I" free-soii patron of the !SentineI,
Politely bids us " send the thing TO hell"
timely hint; It's proper confess,
With change of residence, to change address:
1t shall be sent, if PlutOS mail will let IT,.
Where our subscriber will be sure to get it! "
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Spring and Summer Arrangement
OF THE
NEW YORK AND VIRGINIA STEAMSHIP
COMPANY.
nRr-u7.epr-rv

tn I-W e e XIX.
VNHE STEAMSHIP YORKTOWN, GAIT. PARRISH,
Il will leave Norfolk for New York every EedHesdag
ersRing after the arrival of the Southern Cars
The JAMESTOWN, CAPT. SKINNER every SQtuyddy
eushing after the arrival of the Southern Cars
The ROANOKE CAPT. COUCH, every Monday evsn-
ing after the arrival of the Southern Cars and returning
The YORKTOWN, will leave New YOrL every SatnrdIy
dtternoJn, 3 o'clock.
The JAMESTOWN, every TUtSdly, at 8 p. u.
The ROANOKE, every Thursday, at p. NJ
Passage and fare with splendid State Room accommoda-
tions s.. Steerage passage 81.
Freight taken al reduced ntes-say goods
at cents per loot and other articles in proportion and at
the lowest rates.
As this arrangement will afford the very greatest
despatch Shippers who desire avail of these fast and
certain Steamers will please order their goods be ship
ped by them. .,.r rtNsa
~ Freight forwarded free of commission.
J. NJ. SMITH & BROTHERS, Agents
Norfolk, Va
February IL, 1850. l3-2mos
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HNAKEN UP AND COMMITTED TO THE
Jail of Johnston County, the 23d February 1861
mulao man FIVE feet inches high, weight $50 1bs
who saws he belongs to JOHN FORT Of Wake. The
owner is requested forward prove property pay
charges and take him away, he will be dealt with
cordng law Since his confinement he says be is free,
but cannot show any free papers.
March 9, 1850. 20-tf.
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lD ~ IT, SAKE, Esq-This distinguished gentle
s,s ~. IN the Senate chamber last night, to
Am ~ :, intelligent audience, very much, as we
Yer H.; " '''e'r edifcation and delight He will de-
,b, "'S second lecture in the Commons Hall to-
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~ - Let not the Oppositionists of this State de-
49,. themselves with the idea that the Democratic
VIII be divided in the present contest. They,
En united on John W. Ellis for Governor, and they
n,; 1"''e on the nominee of the Charleston Con-
NJ. "' and they will elect BOTH Mark the pre-
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NEW BOOKS

ID EVOLUTIONS IN ENGLISH HISTORY; By Ro-
II bert Vaughan, d. D.-VOlume now ready.
LECTURES ON THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE; Ry
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ANNUAL OF SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERY, or Year
Book Of Facts in Science and Art for 1861; Edited by Da
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A NARRATIVE OF THE DISCOVERY of the Fate of
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NOTES ON NURSING-What it is, and, what it is not
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... 'l4'- WANTED,
IMMEDIATELY, A SITUATION AS TEACHER or
IL Professor in College, BY single gentleman aged
a. of years experience undecided religious opinions and
educated at tie North Carolina iversty. Terms easy
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NORTHERN WHITE SLAVES AND SOUTHERN BLAcH
ONEs.-The relative position in point of comfort
and good treatment of the slaves at the South and
the poor oppressed white operatives of the manufac-
turing districts of New England to be realized
by the shoemakers now on the strike at Lynn, if we
can Judge from tie following colloquy, said by
Boston paper to have occurred there at recest
meeting.
First Shoemaker-What is the use of our making
such fuss about the slaves of the South | tell
you we are almost as much oppressed as they are.
In fact IN one sense, we are worse oppressed, for
they don't work many hours in the week as we
DO; and they get living, while most of US couldt
live, with our families if we coudt get trusted for
necessares Of life, which we never expect to be able
to pay for at this rate
Second Shoemoker-We are worse treated than
the slaves of the South in every sense so far as l
see.
First Shoemaker-Yes, I don't know but we are.
Third Shoemaker-You know, gentlemen. we are
not quarter bad off as the slaves of the South
though we are by our own foolishness ten times as
bad of as we ought to be. They cant-vote, nor
complain and we can. And, then Just think of it:
the slaves can't hold mass meetings nor "strike"
and we haven't lost that privilege yet, thank the
Lord 49,
First Shoemaker-Thats so but whatll those
privileges amount to- if :hey come 20 nothing? You
see, gentlemen, the only superiority of our cond
ton over that of Southern slaves is we have got to
manufacture ourselves out of this strike Shall we
fail, or shall we assert superiority over South
ern niggers?
While political agtators are disturbing the coun-
try to its centre about the grievances of the South
ern negro is evident that the sentiment is grow
ing more strong every day in the minds of some of
the workingmen ofNew England that the condition
! of the negro is rather an enviable one compared
with their own, and the recent catastrophe at the
Lawrence Mills, coupled with the necessity of
| strike on the part of the shoemakers of the New
Eng land States, has still father impaired conviction
to the sentiment. If demagogues will insist upon
perpetuay forcing the niger question upon public
attention. they must expect to find the white opera
tive in the day of his distress rejecting upon that
subject, and making invidious comparisons, such as
those of shoemaker number one in the above
versaon, which is but reflex of the thoughts now
passing through the minds of the sensible and rea-
soning portion of the working classes all through
| the Northern and Eastern States.
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NOIICEs :
TVNHE UNDERSIGNED. AT FEBRUARY TERN, 1850
Il Of Wake County Court, having qualified Executor
of the lust Will and Testament Of the late AUGUSTIN
TURNER deceased hereby gives notice all persons in
debted 10 said TestatOr forward and settle all their
Notes and Accounts immediately ard 10 all persons hav-
ing claims against the said Tesator present them with
in the time prescribed by law this notice will be pleaded
in bar of thLir recovery.
N B. will attend in Raleigh the LIST and I'd DAYS of
next Superior Court collect and pay said Notes and Ac
counts
WILLIAM BALLENTINE, Exr
March 3, 1850. 20-3tpd
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EMMONS' GEOLOGY.

MANUAL OF GEOLOGY, DESIGNED FOR THE
ISA use of Colleges and Academies; By Ebenezer En-
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The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-10-10
). Coming Events Ca...n, sh.I. shadows.

The New York Herald again gives up the
Presidential conflict, and dsvot.-i is SATURDAYS
issue to an examination 81 tho causes which
have overwhelmed the Democracy. il entirely
oyerloOks and ignores the misrule and nrotiiga-
cy of the Administrator as provOcations to the
People. for reform, and attributes the triumph
Of RepHblicanism to the quarrels and blunders
of the Democracy. Gov. Wise. in a speech at
Norfolk. the Herai9 saws. comedies the elec-
ton OF Lincoln" and threatens resistance. not
Ivy seeding, hut 10y arming under State au-
thority to fight for rights not ont of. bu; in
the Union For all practical purpose =
the Herald adds this Speech might have
been postponed till after the Election" OF the
wrangling factions the Herald savs:-
AT the same time. it appears. Hon. Henry
Winter Davis, OF Mary land. has mounted the
stump iu defence Of Lincoln's election. and
against all alliances calculated to defeat it
Davis meets the exact issue, and Wis should
have taken the opposite course in recommend
Ing the union or cooperation of all the parties,
factions and Cliques opposed 10 Lincoln. in or
der to secure his defeat. But the course Of our
Breckinriige, Douglas, and BcllErerctt poll
ticians. in every quarter OF the country, has
been marked by the same 1oliies and stupid-
ties
Thus. from the violent abuse poured out
upon the head Of Dou.ius and his followers by
the Brecknrdce leaders ana organs. aud from
the mali.na dcnunciations OF Breckenridge
by the stumpers and organs of Douglas, and
from the con;emptuouS siurs and sleers cast
upon tn Bell-Everctt ticket and party by both
wings Of the Democracy. and from the hot re-
taliatiOns OF the Bell men, We have the extra
ordinary spectacle presented OF all these fac
tons devouring each other, while their com
mon enemy is marching in full procession. as
on holiday excursion, to the White House.
While. on the other hand. in contrast. it is
forced TO admit that the coarse of Gov. Seward
is elevated and patriotic:--
Now. had Wm. II. Seward thought fit to
adopt the course of our disappointed Democrat
ic politicians. could ne not have raised row
in the Republican camp. which would have ut
terly ruined the prospects Of Lincoln? But
Seward. like a sensible man. makes the most of
bad bargain, and, although on the wrong
side, he is about the only stump speaker of the
campaign who has comprehended its issues and
their far-rcaching consequences. Treachcrous-
~ cut oil az the legitimate stlndard-bearcr of
his party, he gracefully submits and works
faithfully III the ranks, and herein he sets the
example which alone can give the victory to
his adversaries, the example of everything for
the cause. utterly sinking ali personal grievan-
ces and dlsappolntments in behalf the cause
with which he is identified.
We commend this example Of Senator Sew
ard to McssrS. Douglas. Breckinridge. Wise.
Hunter. Dickinson. and all wranglng leaders.
orators and organs OF the parties opposed to
Lincoln. .'-AU. Jour-
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-10-10

The It. Paul Pioneer of the 22d ult., relates
the following:
Thursday afternoon man came to the Jail in
this city and inquired tor the Sheriff, and on be-
ing told that he was confined to his bed, ION az
count OF his late accident he went away but
returned again before dark, and finding Deputy
Sheriff Miller, ne told him that he was charged
with the commission OF a murder some six wears
ago in Virginia and that since then he had been
a wandercT, and desired to deliver himself up
and TO nave Il notice of his detention forwarded
to the officers. of the law in Virginia After
having an interview with the Sheriff. his request
was complied with, and the Sheriff wrote YES
terdav to Virginia, notifying the proper author-
ties. He came into town with small Red river
cart, drawn by yoke of small steers, which, to-
gether with his gun, he desired the Sheriff to
sell to the best advantage, that he might have
the proceeds to pay his board, in case he was
sent for, and for his defence in ease he should
be tried in Virginia for the offence acknowledged
To have been committed.
By the favor of the Sheriff, We had an inter
view with the prisoner yesterday. lie is about
five feet eight inches in height, weighs about
one hundred and forty pounds, dark sallOw COM
plexion, black eyes and black whiskers and
rlouslache, and is dressed like lumberman
He said his name was Samuel Stanley, and tha.
he ia charged with numbering Mr.. Peyton, in
Cable county, Virginia. He tacitly confessed
the homicide, in stating that it was caused by
his having discovered PeytOn in criminal con.
rection with his wife, and by saying that he did
not think his punishment would exceed short
term in the penitentiary. He declined to give
us any particulars of the affair. He stated that
he had worked on the Black and Chippewa riv-
ers in Wisconsin, and had been in Minnesota
three years, although he was native of Ohio,
and had a residence there when the murder took
place. He had worked in Lower Sauk Rapids,
on the Red river, at Pembna, and in many other
/ places. Without manifesiing much contriton
| for the crime, or fear of punishment, he imagin.
/ ed, wherever he lived, that everybody looked
I upon him as a murderer. The elements even
whispered in his ears, when he had abandoned
the society Of men and lived alone in the depth.
of the forest Consequently, he has had nc
abiding place for six years, but has roamed
through the country from Texas to Minnesota
suffering, as he says, "more than hundred
deaths" At last, almost worn out, he came tc
the conclusion to deliver himself up, tha. after
| the sentence of the law had been executed, he
might again live among his friends, CT make
| home where he would be undsturbed by its ter
! rors.
/ The tale Of his wanderings is strange and in
/ tcrestng-sO strange that it occurred to US tina
evidence of mental alteration, and nothing in hi
conduct that could not be reconciled in view o
| the awful crime he had committed.
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Discovery of ~ DIanuscrIp, of the Time Of
David.

In the year 1858. Theban mOuntaineer dis
covered in q hill, called by the Arabs Shin-abd-
el-GOurGa, a tomb cut out OF the rock. in
which he found a mummy lease with a gold
spread eagle and a golden asp; also a tablet of
green stone. box with four canOpies of Orien-
tai alabaster. and on the side of a magnificent
mummy. with gildcd mask and a large gilded
scarabRus of porcelain on its breast a most re-
markablc papyrus scroll, FIVE feet long and ten
inches wide. written in the finest hieratic and
hieroglyphc characters.
The four jars were sold to Lord Henry Scott
young Englishman. The mask was purchased
by captain who purchased aud sold antiqui-
ties at Thebes, and was transferred by him to
the French consular agent at that place. and
nav be now either in his possession or in the
museum at Paris. The papyrus, as also the
scarabeus, the tablet and the eagle, came into
the hands Of George A.Stonc, Esq, of RoXbury.
Mass, then travelling in Egypt Mr.. Stone
sent copies and photographs of the papyrus to
several Psychologists in New York, who at
tempted its translation. but failed. because they
were only acquainted with Champollion's sys-
tenn Finally Mr.. Stone sent a Photographic
copy to Professor G. Scyfarth, of ST. Louis.
No. having been informed that this gentl ,man
had published. in the year 1888 and 1885, the
key to the Egyptian literature and to the an
cient astronomical inscriptions and monuments.
This savant. the author of the Summary OF
Recent Discoveries &C.. New York 1857. and
a large number OF other works, has Just pub
lished the translations and explanations, a. re-
quested of him. and the TRANSACTIONS 81 the
Academy of Science of st. Louis for the year
$50. opp. 527-529.) with sixteen lithographic
rates. The biography of Horsebe (the sword
If Horus) is to he found in the first column oi
te papyrus. and we learn by i, that he was
the commanding general Ot Pharaoh Shishak
l., who slew the last King OF Manetho's XXIs
dynasty. and suppressed by his captain the reb
els in five different provinces of Egypt. Thi:
Shishak l.. the head of the XXIld dynasty
| lived according to Manetho and the monu
ments. one hundred and twenty -four years pre-
! viOuS to Shishak H.. the coaquerOr of Jerusa
| lem. U Kings ii: 4O-1t: 25,) in the ifth yea
! of Rchoboam, ga B. c. Horsebe was eonse
quently contemporary OF Saul and David
and the papyrus in question was written abou
the year 1850 3. c., or three hundred years be
! fore the foundation Of Rome, and is ut presen
two thousand nine hundred years old. The res
| idue OF this precious manuscript contains a ney
religious book OF the ancient Egyptians.
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We should at the present time regard

we SnOulO at tuc Pieocns '''"0 ioS"'~
that as funny speech-cery funny
Gen. Nye and Gov. Patterson were liz
troduced to the assemblage, after Gov. Sew
ard had retired; and each spoke for only a
few minutes.
1t was amusing to watch the scramble
among the Pro-Slavery brethren for an in
PRODUCTION. The men who, twelve months
ago. looked excessively the other way when
they happened to meet Free-Soiler, were
constantly placing their heelson each others
corns, in the hurry to get into the parlor,
and an introduction to the author of the
statement that an irrepresible conflict " ex
lists. That was very naughty poet that
spoke of these men, who. from malicious
state OF feeling. come to pity, then en-
brace" Truth, crushed to earth, will
rise again.
Gen. Nye, Gov. Patterson, Wm. Fl.
Seward, jr, Charles L. Adams, jr., Miss
Seward, Miss Nye, and several others, com-
prise the travelling party. They leave here
tomorrow evening for Leavenworth and
Lawrence, where Gov. Seward will make
the only speech he intends making in Kan
saS.