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Edward Lambert,
BANKER AND BROKER.
No. 30. Wall St., New York,

GOVERNMENT SECURITIES, STOCKS
NJ Bonds and Gold, bought and sold on COM
mission, and carried on the usual margin, if de-
sired.
Drafts.
Southern Money bought and sold.
Unsettled Northern claims adjusted.
Particular attention paid to the negotiation of
Commercial paper and Bills of Exchagc.
feb10-eod2m.
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CHAPTER xxx.

An Act to amend can Act to prohibit the sale of
Spirituous Liquors and Intoxicating Drinks
in the Dictrict of Columbia, in certain Ca
ses.''
That the sum of ten millions of dollars be, and
the same is Hereby, appropriated out of any mo-
new in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated,
for the purchase and manufacture of arms, ordi-
nance and ordinance stores
Approved, August 8, 1861.
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DALEIGH & CASTOR r.. r. CO.,
III SUPERINTENDENT'SO OFFICE,
RALEIGH, N. c., Feb. Is, 1866.
CHANGE OF TIME.

CHANGE OF TIME.
On and after Monday, February 10, 1866,
Trains will run as follows:
PASSENGER TRAIN,
Leave Raleigh, 43O A NJ
Arrive at Weldon, HOO
Leave Weldon, 1.30 P. NJ.
Arrive at Raleigh, $50 "
FREIGHT AND ACCOMMODATION TRAIN
leave Raleigh on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fri
days at z A. NJ. and arrive at Weldon P. NJ.
FREIGHT AND ACCOMMODATION TRAIN,
leave Weldon on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Satur-
days at 5 A NJ, and arrive at Raleigh P M.
By this change in the Passenger Train, connec-
tions arc made with the Scaboard 81 Roanoke
Railroad, as well as by the upper route via Rich
mond.
Way passengers can be accommodated by the
Freight and Accommodation Trains, if they think
proper to dose. This train leaves Raleigh from
the Raleigh 81 CASTOR Depot, in the Northern part
of the city.
For Through Tickets to Baltimore, Phila-
delphia and New York, apply at Ticket Office in
Raleigh. -
ALBERT JOHNSON,
General Superintendent.
A. s. BARBEE, Gen'l. Agent. feb17-tf
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ident Provided, That such continuance in SER
vice shall not extend beyond sixty days after the
commencement of the next regular session OF
Congress, unless Congress shall expressly pro-
vide by law therefor: And provided further, That
the militia so called into the service of the Unit
ed States shall, during their time OF service, be
entitled to the same pay, rations, and allowances
for clothing as are may be established by law
for the army of the United States.
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That every
the militia, who shall fail to obey the orders of
the President of the United States in any OF the
cases before recited, shall forfeit a sum not OK
ccednm one years pay, and not less than one
months pay, to be determined and adJuged by a
court martial; and such officer shall be liable to
be cashiered by sentence OF court-nar!lai, ana
the militia for term not exceeding twelve
months at the discretion of the court; ana such
non-oommissoncd officer aud private shall De
liable to Imprisonment, by like sentence, on
failure of payment of the fines adJuged against
them, for one calendar month for every twenty
five dollars of such fine.
Sec s. And be it further enacted, That courts
martial for the trial of militia shall be composed
of militia officers only.
See. =. And be it further enacted, That all hnes
to be assessed as aforesaid shall be certified by
the presiding officer of The court-martial, ::and
shall be collected and paid over according to the
provisions and in the manner prescribed by the
seventh and eight sections of the act OF February
twenty-cight, seventeen hundred and ninety-five,
to which this is an amendment.
See Z And be it further enacted, That the
marshals of the several districts OF the United
States and their deputies, shall have the same
powers in executing the laws OF the United States
as sheritfs and their deputies in the several States
have by law, in executing the laws of the respec
tive States.
Sec. s. And be tt further enacted, That sec
tions TWO, three and four OF the act entitled
IAN Act to provide for calling forth the militia
to execute he laws of the Union, suppress insur
rections, and repcl invesions, and to repeal the
act now in force for those purposes" approved
February twenty-cight, seventeen hundred and
ninetv-tve, and so much of the residue of said
act and of all other acts conflict with this act
are hereby repealed.
Approved, July %, 1861.
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CHAPTER XII.
An Act to provide for the Purchase of Arms, Ord
nance and Ordnance Stores

nance aud Ordnance Stores.
Be it enacted by the Senete and House of Re-
representatives. of the United States of America in
Congress assembled, That the sum of ten millions
of daIlars be- and the same is hereby, appropriate
ed, out OF any money in the Treasury not other
wise appropriated, for the purchase and manu-
facture of arms, ordinance, and ordinance stores.
Approved. August 3, 1861
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New York Advertisements.


WATCHES, JEWELRY, DIAMONDS,
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS,
sILvERWARE, BRoNZEs, &C.,
WORTH OVER
One Million Dollars,
All to be sold at Five Dollars each, without re-
gard to value,
And not to be paid for until you know
What you are to receive.
4 7SO GOLD AND SILVER WATCHES
L. I'D were distributed among the patrons
of Parkinson & Co., during the month of January,
1866: Read comments by the Press, speaking Of
the firm in the most complimentary manner:sssA
most industrious and prosperous bousc."-Ship-
pensburgh, Pa, Sentinel "Give all who deal with
them perfect satisfaction. "-Dunkirk, NY Jour
nal. 'Enjoy high reputation for honorable deal
ing and the quality of their goods. New Paltz,
N. Y. Times. Perfectly reliable and will do ali
they promise "-Nyack, N. Y, City and County
Stand high for honesty and fair dealing Fish
men.''-stapleton, n; Y. Journal; .'one of the
Oldest and most reliable firms in business Ca
najoharie, N. Y. Radii. ''Keep their word and
act honorably by their patrons."-Lyons, N. Y.
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One Million Dollars,


500 Solid Gold Hunting Watches. $500 to $50
500 Magic Cased Gold Watches. -. $50 to 500
500 Ladies' Enameled Watches. 100 to 500
500 Diamond Cluster Ladies' Sets. 800 to 700
1000 Diamond Solitaire Rings. ...... rs to $50
600 Heavy Hunting Silver Watches. IS to $50
/, 900 Open-face Silver Watches. $500. 20 to rs
600 Silver and Mahogany Musical
Boxes. ................. 100 to 500
600 Silver Dining Sets, ............ rs to $50
1,5O0 Silver Tea Sets complete. so to 200
1000 Silver Urns and Salvers. ....... Is to $50
1000 Seven Chamber Revolvers. -. rs to 800
$500 Patent Single Barrel Pistols.... 25 to rs
1000 Richly Framed Oil Paintings. rs to $50
1900 Elegant Pearl Opera Glasses. 25 to rs
5000 Mammoth Photograph Albums. Is to SO
5000 Cluster Diamond Rings. .... 25 to 100
5000 Ladies' Oval Bracelets. Is to so
$500 Gold Chains of different designs 25 to 200
$500 Gold Thimbles, chased. ...,.... 5 to so
10000 Signet and plain Gold Rings. to rs
1sSSS sroeehes and H Ear Drops sto s.
II 600 Gold Lockets, double glass. to 35
10000 Gold Pens and Gold Holders. 10 to rs
10,0 600 Sets Studs and Sleeve Buttons. 5 to 25
5000 Silver Goblets & Drinking Cups 5 to so
5000 Sets Tea, Table & Desert Spoons 10 to 25
5000 Sets Tea, Table g. Desert Forks. 10 to 25
5000 Sets Tea, Table & DessertKnives 10 to 25
$500 Revolving Silver Casters. ..... 25 to 75
$500 Silver Cake and Fruit Baskets. 25 to rs
l., 500 Wine Holders and other articles 5 to rs
To Immediately dispose of the above magnif-
cent stock, certificates naming the articles
placed in scaled envelopes and well mixed Hold
entitled to the articles named on their GER
ticates upon payment of S., whethcrit be beau
tiful Watch, or a Musical Box worth $500,
Plain Gold Ring, worth SIS. The return of any of
certificates entities you to the articles named
thereon, upon payment, irrespective of its worth
and no article valued less than SIS is named
on any certificate, it will at once be that
this is
No Lottery, but a straightforward Ieg1
Innate Transaction, which may be parti-
cipated in even by the most fastidiOus
Re Any one wishing to invest in the above
terprise can receive a sample package of half
dozen certificates, naming some of the above
ticles, by sending stamped envelope bearing
their address Certificates not to be paid for I'M
less fully satisfactory We do this that all may be
convinced of our sincerity and the genuineness of
our sale. Call on address,
PARKINSON & CO.
Feb 81, 1S66.-6m 20S Broadway, N. Y.
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PUBLIC ACTS.

ABRAHAM LINCOLN, President HANNIBAL HAM
LIN, Vice President, and President OF the Sen.
ate. SOLOMON FooTE was elected President
of the Senate, pro tenlporc, on the eighteenth
day of July, and continued so to act until the
close of the session. GALUsHA a. GROW,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
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EGERToN SNUFF,
NAMES,

OS0 Pair Hames, made of Seasoned Timber
ZCU and ironed in the best style.
B. P. WILLIAMSON & co.
March I, 1s66-tf
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e. REMINGTON & SONS,

y RevOlvers, Rifles, Muskets and
Carbines,
For the United States Service Also,
Pocket and Belt Revolvers, Repeating
Pistols, Rifle Canes, Revolving Rifles,
DIFLE and Shot Gun Barrels, and Gun Ma
II terials generally. Sold by Gun Dealers and
the trade throughout the country
In these days of House Breaking and Robbery,
every house, store, bank and office, should have
one of RemingtOn's RevOlvers. Circulars
containing cuts and description of our arms will
be furnished upon application.
E. REMINGTON & SONS, lion, N. Y.
MOORE & NICHOLS, Agents,
March 6-3m No. 40, CORTLAND St., N Y.
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NTORTH-CAROLIN RAILROAD.
Change of Time.

Mail Train connects at Raleigh with the r. &
&. r. R. train for the North at Goldsboro', with
the A IL n. c., and w. d w. Railroads; at
Greensboro, with the Piedmont r. R., and runs
daily.
Freight Train has passenger attached for
the accommodation of passengers, and runs daily,
Sundays excepted.
E. WILKES,
jan loft Eng. & Sup.
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Railroads, Steamboats,, &c.

WILMINGTON & WELDON RAIL-
w ROAD.
OFFICE CHIEF ENGINEER AND SUPERINTENDENT,
WILMINGTON, March % 1866.
CHANGE OF SCHEDULE.
On and after the 25th inst, TRAINS will run
IL
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NOTICE.

NoTrcE'
HAVING been appointed sole Agents for the
States of Virginia and North Carolina, for the
sale of the celebrated
EGERTON SNUFF,
in papers and bladders, we are now prepared to
fill orders for the same.
r. A. YOUNG & BRO.
... No. 4, Iron Front,
feb12-3m Petersburg, Va
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LIFE SYRUP.

COMPOSED OF IODIDE OF POTASSIUM,
with the compound concentrated fluid extract of
valuable medicinal roots and herbs. Prepared
by WILLIAM H. GREGG, NJ D., Graduate OF the
College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York {;
formerly Assistant Physician in the Blackwell S
Island Hospitals.
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S0 Dozen Webster's Elementary Spell
w lers, which will be sold very low,
For sale at
E. A. WHITAKER'S.
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DRIvATE BOARDING HOUSE.
SEVERAL MORE BOARDERs CAN OBTAIN
good accommo dations at my private residence,
Price moderate. 3 ~ =
Transient custom also solicited.
march 15-tf
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United States Laws.
T Avs OF THE UNITED STATES.

Passed ut the First Session Of the Thi'ty-se0enh
Congress, aoAich Uas begun and held at the Guy o.
Was1tinqton, IN tie District Of Columbia, on
Tnursdlay, the to,a,qh day Of July, A. d. 1861,
and s,sded on Tuesday, the Sirth day Of august,
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Constitution Life Syrup has Produced Revolution
in Medicine.
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eleven States having been unconsti,usionaily

eleven States having been uncOnstisusionally
excluded.
And in regard to the clause which disfran.
chises and excludes from Office large proper,
ton Of our people, the New York Neps argues
that, even il constitationslly ratified, it will fail
to exclude from Office the promin ent Confede-
rate officers at whom it is aimed. The points
are these: First. The operation Of the
amendment must be prospective, or else it
would conAic~ with the spirit OF that other pro.
vision Of the Constitution which forbid, the
passage of er post fdeto laws. There is some.
thing in this point, but We would 10, like to
rely upon it The second, however, is better,
It is that the parties to be pro.cIbed must first
have been convicted of having Engaged in in.
surrecticn or rebellion" before hey could he
excluded from Office
Viewed ia this light, our people al ould aw ait
the development Of events b uore allowing this
Radical measure to effect any of their project.
or hopes in the future.
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A National Convention.

We publish is this paper the call, briefly re,
ferred to last week, from the National Union
Club of Washington City, for National Union
Convention, TO be composed Of two delegates
from each Congressional District of all of the,
States two from each Territory, two from IN.
District of Columbia, and four delegates at large
from each State, to be held in Ph iladelphia on
the second TUESDAY Of August next
This Convention is intended as a check .mats
to the Radical programme, and great hopes are
entertained that il will result in the early res.
toration of the South to all her right. in the
Union. II is said to be under q c direct an.
proval of the Presid ent and endorsed by all the
leading conservative Republicans.
The great object in view being the benefit of
the whoIecountry. and particularly of the South
by the rescue of the Constitution { ON the
clutches Of the base nen, who are fast diving
the country to destruction, oil Of the Southern
States should at once take steps for being p, op.
erly represented in the proposed Convention
We understand that Governor Or is one Of the
officers OF the association, aud we presume all
necessary information for the action of our
State will be duly communicated by hun.
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New Advertisements.

The following new advertisements appear in
to'day's paper for the first time
Messrs. Hiddle, Marks Baiey-"Skv.light
"aierY. These gentlemen have incurred C on
siderable expense in fitting up c,nvcn,ent and
suitable hall for the purpose Of con ducting this
business. IN our Village, in all its different
branches. Their efforts to supply deficiency
long needed should be duly appreciated. See
notice in to'day's paper.
Commissioners Sale Estate OF Abram Perry
J. NJ. Sadlcr l. Co.,-Dissolution OF Copart.
nership.
Wm.J. Rivers-State Recording Agent Of
deceased Soldiers.
Citation-Estate Col James N. Steele.
In ordinary-B. R. Hancock as. Henry Han.
cock, aud others.
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Comfort for the Weak kneed.

We fear tnat the late proposed amendments
TO the Federal Constitution, whi6h passed both
Houses OF Congress by a two thirds vote aud
are now referred for ratification to th. Legisa
lures Of the several States, have had q d-press
Ing effect upon the people Of this latituds.-
Many seem to look upon the measure a posi-.
bly, the oest terms which the Radicals will ever
concedo to US For the comfort OF the des.
ponding, We publish the following on thls sub.
jset. fom the National Intslhgencer
at is already certnin that neither MARYLAND
nor Indiana will ratify this outrageous abomina.
ton, and without them tne Constitutional ma.
jority OF States cannot he obtained, Some of
the Southern States. crushed and helpless 90
they are, may be driven by desperation to do.
grads aud humate themselves to commit NOR.
al aud political suicide, by endorsing this out
rage upon them, aud by punging this poisoned
dagger into their own hearts but sine the
exposition Of the fssehood and treachsry and
craven outlines Of iIs authors. even should all
the eleven States hug this pha tom to their bo.
soms. there cannot be found besides enough
No. thern States u adopt it 70 make the reaSi.
site Constitutional majority.
And should the above prediction prove to be
incorrect, aud the proposed amendments are
ratified by the requisite number of States, il 10
likely that il would be pronounced nullity by
the Supreme Court Of tho United States, on
the ground that the amendments were submit,
ted by less than two thirds Of both Houses Of
Congress. the Senators and Representatives Of
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STATE AcTIos ON THE CONSTITUTIONAL G
AHENDMENr.-Ths National Republican
says the Governor. Of New York, Ohio,
and New Jsrssy, have declined to call
extra sessions Of their respective Lsgisls
:urss for action upon tho newly proposed
Constitutional amendment. The Cover
nor Of Maine has d'fsrred TO the m.jprity
OF other States, and thus it seems to 10
agreed that the matter shall. sul,stsntisl,
~, lie loft for The consideration Of the peo.
pie before it 10 acted upon. which h Ms il
should 10.
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From Europe.

LIVERPOOL, June l7th.
The Federal ~sr vessels Auxusts, Nj
antiontamsh and Arhu!t arrived a,
Qaesns'o~n on the eve Of the le,b.
LONDON, June II Tho entry Of the
Prus.i"ns into Ssxony is full confirmed,
Prussi" having previously declared war.
The entry Of tie Asstrisas is hourly q
pec,.d.
The Paris Prs,ss publishes = rspor,
that the 6rst engagement took place nssr
LeipsiE on The 10th. but the rumo. il un.
confirmed
The Diet had a. extraordinary NEE,
i0g on the l6.h. to decide on the motion
OF Saxony that Austria and Bavaria 10
requested 10 adop, immediately .uc,
measures ~ were rendered necessary by
ths Psus'sn Invasion.
P'ussis has Issued . declaration 10 the
great po~ss jns,ifying the measure on
the gronnd that the dscisioa o, The die,
on ,b" l4'h brSts up the Co"fsd.ra,i ion
and the Ia" Of ssl6pr-ss''sron con p-il
81 Prussia to .sseors herself ag.irs, the
ns'gLbs'ing States in open or concealed
hosti!i'y-ths, she had previously offered
ee"d'tiensl reliance, wh'cb ~ss r-jsc,sI.
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II 10 believed that tho President will
veto the Freedmen Bureau bill, and the
Tariff bill Il it passes in the form report.
cd from the Committas. The amen d =.
msn's adopted are even more probibi,ory
than tho ori :inal bill.
Gen Bryan Grimes. Of North C.roli.
ma, has heen p.rdoued by the President.
An address to the people OF the United
States, has been agreed on BY the demo.
cratic and conservative members Of the
Senate and House Of Representatives. It
" now being signed and will be made
public in few days. It is said th., il
sndorsss the proposed National Convsn.
ton at Philadelphia, and urge, all the
States to participate in its proceedings.
II is headed with the namss Of JSmes
Guthrie. OF Kentucky, and w. E. Niblack
of Indiana.
Chief Justice Chase has subscribed the
sum ot $4,000 towards the new Metro.
politan Methods, Episcopal Church. .abont
to be erected here, and TO which tho Pres.
ident lately give a similar sum.
The President 10 snisavorinp, With
good prospect Of success. TO obtain from
the British au,hori,ie. the release Of ,h.
,Fsnian pri'ouers captured in Canada.
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Commissioners Sale

J":s,h d pssKlas. | In Equity.
and Others. Lanca.,sr Din
Va Bill for partition
rhesas Douglass. and sale Of Real
and stbsrs. Estats.
Under the decree Of the Court Of Eouitv
In Tue above stalled case ! will sell at Ian,
caster Iourt House on the first Monday n.
August neIta Tract OF l. and bslonging ts
che Eats's OF Abrsm Perry, containing fiflv
arsss more or ,oss, situa cd ono nils East
Of Lancaster Village aud bounded ov issds
OF a. q. Dun,sPs Estate, ia ues z Goa,
sari and others The land will be ssld in
parcels or Lot. Of ten acres each Tsrms
of sale To bsa sutRsisasy OF cash 70 be
paid 10 Coin TO pay the sxpsasss Of ssil
sale, and all the casts ofthsse procssdisss.
The balance Of the p Irehs.s moasy TO be- On
credit of twelve moaihs payable 10 csis,
With interest frsn day Of sale 10 be due a.x
parable sonaaily until the whole % paid.
and secured With the Bead of the purchaser
and approved personal security. together
with . mortgage of the premises.
X. @. BILLINGS, c. z. L. D.
July 10Th, is6e.--at.
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One step in the march of impro vement, in
our town, worthy Of note. ~ the new Store
room into which Messrs HiSseltine a. Massey
have moved Zone door below the old one) and
winch has been renovated, enlarged, and made
to present quite a ci'v.like appearance. The
work was performed by that industrious aud
excellent mechanic, Mr. James N. Pennington
IT lumber could he procured within anv conve.
nlent distance. improvements Of This kind would
no doubt become common.
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Gen. Magruder.
WAsHINoroN. JULY s

WASHINGTON, July 8.
A letter has been received here from
Maj. Gen. Magruder, late Of tho Cnnfsd.
crate army. sskiug a friend to inlercsde
with the United States Government in
his behalf writing from tn. city Of Mex;
CO. Masruder says want permission to
return to the United States, the Imperial
Government has gone TO hell, and tas no
money. and We have to get away from
here; many have already !sh-Price.my
self snd few othsrs vet remain, but We
mus, lo"k out sons place to 20 TO, there
is no hope for anything more hers.
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Perry Davis Vegetable Pain Killer.

THE CHEAT FAMILY MEDICINE OF the Age.
Pain Killer, taken internally, should be
adu'terated with milk or w.,er, and sweet.
en~d with sugar If desired, or made into q
syrup with molasses For a Cough, a few
drops on sngar eaten will te more sffec .ivs
than anything else. For Sore Throat,
pargle the throat with a mixture Of Pain
Killer and water. and relief 10 immediate
and the cure positive
u should not be forgotten that tho Pain
Killer issquall" a- good to take Internally.
A. 10 o.e externally Each bot ls is wrsp.
ped with full directions, for it's use.
july 4th-lmo.
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The U. s. senate has passed an amend.
msnt To the F,~edmsn's Bu,esu bill pro.
vidiny tha, $4,000 acres of isud in 81,
Lakes aud 81. Hrls"a parishes shsiI bs
sold 10 twenty acre l,ts to the negroes
nov occupying them. Pdcs 81 so per
acre paynbls'in six years. U ,bi, gov
srnmsnt lsss long enough j, i. prob.bl.
that the owners will be paid fot thi, ,h.f.
Of their property.
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The Corros CRoP OF l886.-Ths
Dr., Goods Exchange concludes an e-ti
mae OF the growing crop, ba.ed upon
reports Of Sheriff. aud promiusn, per
sons in every county efths cotton s,s,ss.
IL is reported that the average crop 10
between one fosrth and ous-ffth Of the
crop Of 1860.