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MISCELLANEOUS.
READ WHAT THE PRESS SAYS OF IT!
A NORTH-CAR0LINA BOOK. s
HESPER, AND OTHER POEMS:
BY THEo. Il. Hi

BY THEO. II. HILL.
OPINIONS OF THE PRESS.
ave have glanced over some of Mr. Hills verses, and
find in them abundant marks of poetic genns well
polish and Oud taste This is The authors first book and
the that he has venured o publish it in revolutions
ry times like these certainly argues that be is full of zeal
for the advancement Of Southern literature and Of conf
dence the Of that great cause Her
eury. - ...
Here is taste, wordaciIity wordflicity correct and
musical versi6caton sud-alasl that it never be i'm
poems embraced Hesper," the best to thinking,
are Indian Summer" and Taking SnOoze = descrIp-
tive pieces-truthfuy and poeticay descriptive SOUTH
erH Literdry Messenger. ...
The Star above the Manger"-is gem. Despair"
has much of the wild and woeul spirit Of Poe 1t is truly
The picure of Despair 'St Valentines Day" is q light
some burst flowers and sunshine, and birds and show-
ers /. is of the best poems in the book Taking
Snooze evinces ne perception and superior descriptive
powers and Tear down that Flag, creditabe alike
10 the patriotism and poetic fancy of the author. Should
he write verses, the volume beUre will give
him reputation person Of genius and se"-GIsipt
(N CJ Standard rs
There is glow of true celestial fire in many of the
pieces though they nearly all tinged with vein OF
sadness indicative of misanhropc spirit The following
is pleasant sample of the rythm and sombre senti
"My hopes are songs, q siren sung .
And flowers her fairy fingers flung
.---- Upon a rock, to which they clung; 'S-t I'D.
--ra. They boumed awhile in beauty there,
Then persisted in its Alpine air,
And HO4V that rock 10 bare and bleak;
The Echea sAHDs its hGggqrd PeaE, =.
And he who haunts the lonely shore -4
= -" Will hear the siren sing no a. ore
- z,- So Southern Field dad Firesids.
sPsrkleso every page with bright gems of thought
sndexPressOn = The versi6caliop is easy and aOw-
ing and sometimes marked bys sprngness and play rare
y surpassed u ofien equaed ;instance st Valentine Q
Day., Anacreontic aud Others"- Church IstetSsHcer-
| ave have had much enjoyment In our rambliugs
through his pleasant pages ~ Pet rsbUrg Express. >
"The Star above the Manger" is almost immitab e -
6tLlsbOro' Tri6aRs. - .-..z g. ~. ~
This true genuine poetry. II has about 10 that ORR
gnay of thought and that happy adaptation Of express
sion that distinguish poetry from verse; and give to
it the stamp ocurency and lasting Impression
| Banner. = - > 40, = - -' = -
The publishers will send this vsIume by mail free Of
pos,age Price 81 per copy liberal diseouat to the
| trade STR0THER. q. .MARCOM. -
! Feb. 25. 1882. a- - - - - !i--=tf
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GREENsBOROUGH MUTUAL INSURANCE.
-r.r. --.....- COMPANY 7r.... .--.

GREENSBOROUGH MUTUAL INSURANCE
re- -r.r. r---.. COMPANY, 7r
Pays all Losses Promptly!
-. DIRECTORS:
John A: Mebnne, W. J Mcdonnell, C. P. MeudenhalI D.
p Weir James NJ. Garrett, John Cole n II. D. Wilson,
VIM Barrnger, David Mcknight, N. s. Sherwood, Jed.
H. Lindsay, Grecnsbaruugh; w. A. Wright Wilmington;
Robert E. Troy, Lumberton; Alexander Miller Newberu
Thsdeus McGee, Raeigh Thomas johnson, YanceyvIe;
Dr. w C. Ramsey. Wadesborough; Rev. R. q. Maynard,
Franklinton; DR.. E. I. Watson Watsonville {.
N. II. u. WILSON, President
JED. h. LINDSAY, Vice President.
C. p. MEN NDENHALII Attorney
PETER ADAMS, Secretary and Treasurer
Wh. ID. CUNNING, General Agent.
j. A MEBASE, lExecutiye Committee
j. NJ. GARRETT -
All communications on business Of the Office should bs
sent 10 PETER ADAMS, Secretary.
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INSURANCE COMPANIES,
c. MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE co.


- N. C. MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE co.
IN Fire Insurance Company, held the I4th Of Janua-
~ the following persons were elected Directors and OH
GERS for the ensuing year: -. -
s--721 sats DIRECTORS, ----.. &s~-
srf Henry D.. Turner, Raleigh -,s.s7- - -
;. ], &. Williams, s-f
T.H. Selby, e.
G. W. y. Hutchings -:
Kemp r Battle, g. - -s -
so George Little 'sc. "A-t-sr W. i''E --s ..
go James y. TowleS ," Es.s ~
80 James F. Hoyt, Washington. ~ -... ..-
Alex. Mitchell, Newberu,
Joshua @. Wright Wilmington.
'9- John N. Jones, Edenton ---.--a I. s-s-
~s-y- Geo. ". Charles Elizabeth City. 81
So. JOS. Ramsay, Plymouth. i ..,s.-- D.. .-..
J. W. Harrell, Murfreesboro'.
Il. B. Williams, Charlotte.
aa Samuel Watkins, Milton E-- 50
s-. A. w. Steel. Fayetteville. - = --s- -ses:.
Joseph White, Anson County ~
josh. Bonner, Salem. $50. q
A. T. SUNNY Asheve -
OFFICERS OF TIE COMPANY.
p Z: Fl. Selby, President s.. e
a. D. Turner. Hes Presidsnt -
JUhn II. Bryan Attorney. = ..
Hamden S.Smith Steretars and 7redsnrer.
]. h Selby, er-abFciO, 80
.-. C. W d Hutchings. go -Fs--- --
This Company has been successful operation over l3
years. and continues TO take risks upon all classes of prop
erty in he State Except Steam Mills and Turpentine Dis
tlierie) upon favorable Terms Its Policies cover
property amounting TO nearly large portion of
which IS in country risks and its present capital is
All communications in reference to insurance should be
addressed to the Secretary, post paid
HAMDEN 8. SMITH, SNc'g
Raleigh. Jan. ls, 1862. s-+
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PROS PECTUs &
"THE EAST TENNESSEE EAN.n

- II II II II A II II IA ~ ~ Il 3 9 Il II "A N 81
IT Is PROPOSED BY THE sUBsCRI-
BERS, Ia establish and publish, iu The City tf knox
vile, Tennessee Newspaper. to be called - THe East
TEENEssEEAS" The issues of the paper will be Weekly
aud Tri-Weeky. The first Number will appear be-
fore the fifteenth day Of February, next g.
II will be the aim and policy of The East Tenuesseean
to support and sustain with all ITS power and nut nee
the Government of the Confederate States its
for Independence Dscardipg the dissensions and
euds of the past il will endeavor above the angry
chickering's and prejuces nt luca and partzln factions
the legitimate sphere of high toned journalism. Il will
take for IFS guide those great principles of Constitutional
liberty which undere RePubean institutions, and
will nbor zeaIousy and persisteuy tor the eommon good
of our people, promued by unity Of feeling and
uOn BY just administration or and cheerful submission
to- the Constitution and laws Of the land and BY the de-
veopment OF great internal resources Of wealth
and prosperity. .. ...--
In the discussion of public and The East
Tennesseean" will deal justly, but with entire freedom
commending right and denouncng wrung wherever and
in whonlsoever found. with equal impxrtiality .-.
The News Department Of The East Tennesseean will
receive especial attention. The latest intelligence 10
the hour Of pubcation-boh foreign and dunesc tele
graphic and seieced-w be promptly given hrnug its
columns Arrap gements will soon be completed With cor
respondents in he various divisions of in Ken
tucky, Virginia and elsewhere by which readers will
be regularly supplied with intelligence from the theatre of
war No expense will be spared necessary to make The
East Tennesseean u first class Newspaper
TERMS or SUBSCRIPTION.
For the Weekly one year. 10 advance, S3 90
For the Tri Weekly, one year, 400
~ Liben deductions will be made IN favor Of Clubs
The money invariably accompany the subscription.
Address, BAXTER IL CO.
Knoxville, Jan 18th, 1852. '- S-%h
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MISCELLANEOUS.
MILLER & BADHAd,
ATTORNE Us AT LAW,
RALEIGH. NC

4 W. MILLER II p.nuIu
- 0FF1cE-Briet building nsar tie Court House.
February 25, 1852. E-Iy.
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70 >'s DELEGATES. q sssss
Atamance-Giles Mebane, Thomas Rufin.
Alexander A NJ 9ogle.- -.,5, lss ,ss,e,
AShe-J Foster .-.l s,ss.-.s. - -'.,.-4-.r
AssOR-A Myers, A Leak. E,-s 81 +. o..
Bertas-S B Spruill, Jas Bond s-7l Z ,-
Beay0rt-W Ellison, E j Warren .e
BLaden-NeilI Kelly. Ea- .s1s. -., s-.
BruRsUick-T d Meares. -. .-....- ..-
Buneom6e-N w Woodin. ... -5- .s~.z =
Burke-J Mcdowell -. --
CdbdPrus-C PhIfer. ~ vs-.t., a-r. .. ~
CdLdUelL-E w Jones. s.a. ;. ggt.....s
Cdmden-D Ferebee q. g. ...-- -s...-
Carteret-C K Thomas .-- -- ~ ..
CdsDett-Bedford Brown, j. E. Williamson.
Chtan6d-GeOrge Setter e -...s..
Cherokee and Gkty-J Bryson. .-5.1
Chqtham--J Ii Headen, John Manning, Jr, L J
Merritt --. > .-4 -
GAoUap-R ii Dillard 20 l.-rs
GLeretdRd-W I j Miller, j W Tracy. 4
Columbus Richard Wooten. --la .-.. p,
Crar6H-GeO Green John ID Whitford
Can6erland-David McNeill, NJ McDufie.
Carrituek--John Jones' -.a-.-. .7a-
DaridsOR-B Kittrel, c Douthit -
Drri6-Robt Sprouse. sa ..,
DupLiR-J Rhodes, James Dickson. -
g EtgecOmbe-N Battle, Geo Howard
Forsythe-T Wilson, ID Ii Starbuck.
FrdRklin-AD Williams.
GGstOR-S y Johnston. o..
Gates-A Walton ..-- ... .-e
GrdnraLe-Thonas B Lyon, L HargroVe, S
Royster. - .---
Green-W A Darden, Jr.
Guiltord-John A Gilmer, Ralph Gorrell and R
P Dick.
HalDaz- R Smith, L W Bachelor. -
Hyae-E L Mann. .-.... .- ..s e.
Hdrnett-A S MeNeill -
Haypood-Wm Hicks. .. -.
HeRderson-W NJ Shipp. --.
Acknowledgement Rayner.
HedeH-Anderson Mitchell, T A Allison.
.Jacksoa-W II Thomas. 4-.
.IOhaston--C B Sanders, W A Smith
.IoRes-Wm Foy. ,-...s.
LenOfr-John c Washington. a.-z e..
LincOln-0 Schenck. r. @. -s-r
lAacon-C Smith. -
AGdiSon-J A Mcdowell.
Nartin.-D w Bagley.
HcDOUclL-J H Greenlee
UeckleabWrg-J w Osborne James Strong.
V0ntgomery-S II Christian.
NOore-H Turner. .- .-r-.
Na&h-L n B Battle. ..t...
NeW HanOrer-JOhn L Holmes, Robert Strange,
NOrthdmptoR-D A Barnes, j Moody.
OllsLop-A Murrli.
Orange-W A Graham, John Berry.
Pasguotank-R X Speed
Per0uimans-JoS S Cannon.
Penson-John W Cunningham.
PITT B Satterthwaite P A Atkinson.
Randolph-W Long, A G Foster.
RicAnaond-W F Leak.
Ro6ssoR-J Fuller j Switzerland.
RockinghGm-D Reid, E T Brodnax.
RouGR-R Caldwell, II Jones.
Rutherford and POIk-M Durham, g W Mchal
SaInps0n-R Mosely, Thomas Bunting.
Stdniy-E Hearne -.'#
Stokes-A II Joyce.
SuTry-T V Hamlin. n--
TyrrelL-Eli Spruill.
~ Union-H NJ Houston.
Rdke-G Badger, Battle, W W Holden.
WdTrea-W n Edwards T A Thornton
WG&hington-W S Pettigrew. r
WataugG-J w Council .-r.r
Wayne-G Strong Thompson.
WiIkes-Jas Galloway, Peter Elier.
YadEin-R Armfeld.
Ydncey-M P Penlsnd ...,.
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STOP THE THIEF!

= SIUF IHE THEE = :
AN SATURDAY MORNING LAST, A MAN
" calling himself w. ] TERRY, hired from me horse
and buggy with the avowed object going the
try his wife, with the pledge that he wonld return
Saturday night or Sunday morning Said Terry has not
returned and have learned that be did 90 to gen.
t.nans house he said he going to. have no doubt
he a villain and may be spy in the country. He
rather shabby dressed dak Clothes dark hair and black
eyes, about feet high ard well built. The horse was
small roan with his left hind leg white and somewhat
from scratches The buggy black straight body and
considerably learn he too the road TO Haywood
some other point in Chatham County. j will give SIS
for his apprehension and the delivery of the property to
-.... JAS NJ. HARRlS.t
Raleigh, n. c., Jan. %, 1852. s-+E
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In Semi -Wsekjy Standard.
,oxrrnERATE STATES GOVERNMENT

,g-sec Register of th-carOiina Troops on
fourtn p Se'
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STATE CONVENTION.
Officers aud Members.

ORGANIZED ON THE 20rH OF MAY, 1851.
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RAILROADS.
POST OFFICE, RALEIGH, N. c.,
~ NOVEMBER Il, 1884. -.
SCHEDULE OF MAIL ARRANGEMENTS FOR
~. ..-. ..- THIS CITY, -s-. r-4-

Office hours from q n to s. p. m, and from TO 81
n M SUNDAYS from To g. M, and to Z, r. m. -
SPECIAL NOTICE. All persons will be required tD trans
act their business within Office hours. :. - -,
November Is, 1861. ..~y- -
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=.roWs uP THE WEEKLY Too Doaars pr asHE1A
ipy1ERsSSSS @ or IT TaE sENtwEEKIY-a, Dollars pr
srun invariably 5;sc"nsns ssd at the szpi,tios Of tie tis
AaasErb Aa EJbftts tssV kgvs been paid ''. -
.dvertising in Semi-Weekly Standard.
Rsg' "S rcsar ' are as ISUHs
One Sq,J,.ec Sqqubssonent insertion, - 20
EAcn s"oITI 3rIrtispu,ents II proportion. ~
Longer en- S made with advertisers, at the abOes
Contracts six or twelve mcnths and at the close OF
;Ss Lyon contract 88 PR cent VIII De 0eo"e'st i'O
amount -, - b,Siress Cards not exceeding Eve lines,
will be n,hs or $ln for twelve months; or IN ootn
ssp 81 % for SIC fer six months. or tl' Tor twelve n0o'n'
Oates of Advertising in Weekly standard.
sr souare for the first lnsertioa aud twenty;
One dollar Pc P ,bseouent insertion. No deduction tcaH
five s5 s 70 ssf nS.D sa Ta 5s
mGy run the Weekly. All advertisements not oher'
Ss inserted be j. fSs auSsp OF
ed Ss advertisement it is inserted until FORBID
malsF1 Wnrsv sent US by mail is at our 'isk
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VICE PRESIDENT,


JEFFERSON DAVIS, of Mississippi
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CAHOON,S BROADCAST sEEDsSOWERS
~ for Whea Oats Rye Grass and at greatly reduced
price. . JAMES A.-ToMLES, Agt.
Raleigh, N C., Noy. 96, 1851. f.s.-e -. lo2-
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WELDON N. EDwARDs, Of Warren, President
WALTER L. STEELE, of Richmond, Principal Sec
retary. sa.. ,-zt,,-'s.--- i. --ef5,r
L. y. EDwARDs, of Granville, Assistant Secretary.
JosKPH HoLDERBY, of Rockingham, EngrOssing
Clerk. r.. ~ .-.. 80 - >,< 81
. JAMES PACE, of Randolph, Principal Doorkeeper.
W. R LOWELL of Surry, Assistant ", 5.
JOHN G. MoosE, of Wake, a. -s7. :" q
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SMUT MACHINE.

TUsT RECEIVED oSE5oF McNkSNEN'5 IaPRoV-
ID Ed and offered at Manulaeuters prices. $50 -r
q ~ -. = -. JAMES NJ TOWLES, Agent.
Raleigh, n. C, Oct %, lssl. .s, W.
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NORTH-CAROLINA MUTUAL LIFE INSU.
.-.. - RANCE COMPANY.

r T.
IL. OvFIcE RALEIea, n. G..
"HIS COMPANY TAKES RISKS UPON ALL
healthy lives between the ages of IA and SO
for one for years. for le-the for
Ve participating in the profits of the Company Slaves
between the of 10 and so years. insured for
yesr or five years for wo-thIrds their market value
All losses paid within 30 days after satisfactory proof is
presented. ar : ~"-r 49,
DIRECTORS FOR 1850 AND 1851. .v
s-s CHS E. JOHNSON W. s. Mason F.-
-.- W w. HOLDEN, W. a.. JoNEs, -
QUESrES BUsBEE, & p BATTLE
Il W. HUsrED, ]. @. WILLIAMS,
81 W. X. MckEE, G. b RooY
EyEaARD HALL, p. F. PEscUp
sa z. q BATTLE.
- 0FFICERS.
/. I'D CHAS Z. Johnson, President,
W. w. HOLDEN Vice President
n. ". HUsrED Attorney,
-.i w. H. JONES, Treasurer. ? -
-. -T- 's-.. r. H. BATTLE, Secretary,
r. W. H. McKEE, Med Examiner.
Sg.sss sss'' At. Com,
For further information Che public Is referred 10 the
pamphlets and forms OF PROPOSAL which may be obtained
at The office Of the Company any Of its Agencies.
.. 49,. .,-e Address 2. II. BATTLE,
+ .--. Secretary.
haeigh, Jan Z, 1882 fly.
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NEW CLOTHING STORE!
JUST OPENED
ISAAC OETTIN GER,
(Eorner of E,UstteriLs Strest and Market SQUARE

ISAAC OETTIN GER,
(Corner of Fayetteville Street and Market Square,)
10000 DOLLARS WORTH
OfMen's and Boys Ready Made Clothing, Boots,
....E.. Shoes, Hats,
...- And great many other articles
wish it distinctly understood that these Goods were
bought I'm IN Times R o, peace TbsS % Se
sold again ut the old retail prices
have particular fancy for saying much, all ask
of the public is To give CALI they Nill certainly not
be disappointed in the quantity. the quality well as in
Remember corner Of Fayetteville ST. and Market Square,
Formerly occupied BY Mr.. Poole g.. ..-....-
Respectfully, - q.
Raleigh N C., Aug 90, 1861. 7S-6m
-... CRACKER BAKERY. ..
VJNHE SUBSCRIBERS HAVING BUILT A LARGE
Il HARD BREAD and CRACKER BAKERY, and
fitted it up with the most imprnved machinery,
prepared To furnish the citizens of Raleigh and the State
with fresh Crackers and Of the best quality, such
SODA CRACKERS.
BUTTER CRACKES,
WATER CRACKERS,
.-. SUGAR CRACKERS, cite. etc
We also prepared 10 furnish the Army and Navy
NAVY BREAD,
PILOT BREAD,
WINE BISCUIT, etc.
at the lowest market Cash Orders securely packed
~ WANTED. empty Flour Barrels in good condi-
tion, for which we will pay 2" cents each OOoy COW
Raleigh, N. c., Nov. 90. 1861. loS-Smns.
6AsHI CAsHII CAsHII!
I SELL MY GOODS FOR CASH. DON'T DO
Credit BuSnesSl Therefore hope every person that
this Advertisement will ask for CREDIT-because
am able do creSit business; and have to pay
CASH myself.
have called on every person that owes me DOLLAR,
kla1 .,liaa Eeg Itrfch
~ j: b. FRANksIN
WINTER OATS.
"ANTED $50 BUSHELS NICELY CLEAN
w I'd to fill an order. Apply E at !. once Snu,, -
Jan. 2s, 1852. .... ....-E. .-'. %
ORCHARD GRASS SEED.
FEW BUSHELS ON SALE AT THE
n Farmers Hall. JAMES N. TUWLES, Agt.
Jan. 2S. 1861 -... s-+
NToRTH CAROLINA LIME, JUST AT HAND.
~ the first lot Of HICKORY BURNT LIME, which
will be sold at greatly reduced price. &c ro,,,
Farmers Hall, Jan. g. 1862. ...- T.. s.
TElnoMAsvILLE BRoGANs.-A SMALL SUP
~ - JAMES NJ. TowLEs. As't:
GARDEN sEED.-CRoP 1860 MARYLAND
" sEED-beIlevtd to be as good as new At the Farm
ers' Hall. JAMES NJ. TOWLES, Agt.
Feb. a. 1862. A-F
..a WANTED.
900 BUSHELS GENUINE WINTER OATS FOR
seed-'0 fill oFd:Ts hyP SS%h S1S,y & shi sq Far
Raleigh, N. c., Nov. %, 1851. lO@-
.~- GREEN APPLES.
HUST RECEIVED ON CONSIGNMENT A SUPPLY
nFn and sOld nv bushel dozen
-.,... JAMES NJ. T0WLES, Agt
Raleigh, N. c., Nov. 26, 1851. lO2-
NTORTH.CAROLINA SHOES. "A GOOD AS
IN sorIment of Genemens and heavy negro Bro.
gans from the Mandatory of Miller Foster, Thomas
vile, on sale at their prices. 49,. r-
Among them are several varieties suitable for Camp
| Shoes. 80 ."'- t-
The attention of Dealers and Farmers is respectfu
Iy called To this work. will compare aVOrably in aP
pearance with any, and will prove far more serveeabs
| than Yankee Shoes.
Orders will be taken for Fall supplies. 49,
May 2l, 1851. ~. az z.-z-Es.- rs s. n ,4s-tL
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NJEW FLOUR. - -
IN No Family Flour Of the new crop in sacks
Also fine Corn Meal, fresh from the mill Families sup
piled regularly. 80, -
Raleigh, n. @, Aug. Q. 1881. - 2 q r.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
DRIED .FRUFT.

UUsT RECEIVED A SUPPLY or NICELY DRIEI
% Peaches and Apples at the Farmers Hail.
JAMES n. ToWLES, Ag't
Jan. 81, 1869. - 40 - -
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asae ~ MIscELLANEoUi
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First PeTnan.

Alex n. STEPHENS, OF Georgia
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NORTH, CAROLINA SHOE FACTORY.

1SoRN AND seoTTONsPBANTERS.-
u CLAIRS Celebrated Corn Piautsiz Hith or without
ouanSt itachfneuts 49, = t-sls-t y
F0SFERS sfateuts Cotton Plan.
ters are great seed and time saye an6 thereby one.
makers On sale al the sFaFmers HallS 81 8pS
"A, ,sA+s -: s.f sF'ss ijAAR5 n T0RLES Agt
Apta 5,lsSl. ~ ss-a=. = - I 'ss - ~ s6-G
- s,is sa 1s~S - sGt zE--i. =. O. -
r .-lESssfH
sssaJ .1Ff.s a--r5.-S I'D u
- n -r.v-.
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&s... 49, st.Ly'E
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The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1862-06-21
GENUINE FAIRBANKs, SCALES.

The we'll earned reputation Of our scales
has induced the makers Of some other kinds
TO offer them as ''FAiRBANKs' SCALES" or
'.FRoM FAIRBANKS STANDARD PATTERNS"
and purchasers have thereby in sumo cases
been deceived.
We have no controversy with honorable
competitors, but it is proper for Us to ex-
pose this fraud. If such makers had faith
in the merits of their own scales, they
would have no occasion to use our names.
Fairbanks Scales are manufactured only
by US, the original inventors, and we have
never furnished our patterns to other man
ufucturers. .as@saH lis
is .f E. &. T. FAIRBANKS & co.
St. JoHNsBuRY W., Feb. 23j, 1862.
Branch Houses: ~
FAIRBANKS & Co., lS9 Broadway, New
York. +s' 5'fE
FAIRBANKS & Brown, lis Milk Street,
Boston. eas, 4E
FAIRBANKS & EWING, Masonic Temple,
Philadelphia. .a
FAIRBANKS, GREESLEAF & Co., liz Lake
Street, Chicago.
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Kansas, 70 hold Il safe and quiet tiH To-
civil Goverament sets fairlyto work agnina
and then we're going hone.
L 50 Far, the climate has agreed wltn oer
troops better than We could tave hoped. -
The Army here Is very healthy. Il 70 tue
general opinion Of Iowa and Illinois men,
that the weather is-no warmer than It 's at
the same season up home, and the nights
are certainly cooler than they are up there.
We are very agreeably disappointed; but
the citizens keep telling Us that this is M
uuusaal summer, aud weswill catch il bye
and bye. I. Sufficient unto the day is the
evil thereof' say We, and don't borrow
trouble. " alas
We are talking Of getting up big "4sh
of July I" he:e-such a one as the natives
have never yet seen-bave speeches, and
toaste, aud all the ct cetrds, provided Ne
don't move, and Gen. Curtis is willing
We know be will grant Us any favor ne cfn
consistently. But II he should think such
q demonstration not in keeping With his
programme, it is albright.
We are hoping to see the mdils regular
pretty soon, and DOM want our friends
to quit writing because some of their let
sersOfail to reach u.s..
The Paymastsrs nre here with all the
money we want, and the boys all send some
home BY him to be expressed in St. Louis,
Look out for it, aud bear in mind that the
soldiers 10 the army are willing to hear
their full share'Cf the Federal and State
taxes for the support Of the Government.
Company B, lis in good trim, and The 4'h
is aourshing generally, We have'only one
field officer with-us, and don't know wheth-
er we will ever have any more or not. We
can get along. ms w. II. K.
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Washington, June II.

Washington, June II.
In the Senate the Pacific Railroad bill
was taken up, the question being on an
amendment offered by Harlan to make the
railroad point at, or as near, Fort Kearney
as shall be found practicable by actual sur
veys, was discussed at length by several
Senators. Amendment rejected.
The question then required on an amend.
ment of the Committee, fixing the COM
mencement on the Tooth degree Of Longi-
tude. This amendment was modified 90 as
to make it the Tooth degree within the Ter
ritory of Nebraska, and adopted. A large
number Of amendments, and a number of
names were added to the list of corpo.
rators.
The House concurred in the Senate sub.
stitute for the bill forever prohibiting sla.
very in the Territories now existing. or
hereafter formed or acquired.
The House also PASSED, by Ga majority,
the Senate bill donating lands to ths d,F.r.
ent States, for the establishments Of Col.
legeges for Agricultural and Mechanicsl
Arts.