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Essex County AGbICUITuR
AT HAvERHILL.--The forty-Sev
nual exhibition of the Essex Coz
ricullural Society, which was
llaverhill on the 9th and 25th
tember, was in many respects
successful Fair held in New En|
True, there was no horse racing,
sequenlly there was an absence ol
sporting men and jockeys vii
ho"se.trots of many societies bave
successful in gathering, and VII
rendered these exhibitions an ut|
for ladies but the farmers, busir|
and mechanics of Essex count \
their wives and daughters, were
represented. The character of lid
gathered there was such that
force was more ornamental than
and we seither, an the Fair groun
tbe streets, heard an oaM o. sd,p
torcQtcd person. And the superi,
this Fair in the character { those
is due mainly, that notwiths.auC
strenuous efforts Of the adv, Gates
cultural d,auseme,ts to iniro luce
racing, the farmers of Essex coun
stoutly resisted any such novaii
ieving that agriculture and racing
common interest; and the result h
that this society is to-day the m,
cessfui and wealthy in ihe State.
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PREMIUMS FOR GRAM The follI
ing from the L'eSte,m Rv,'aL, is worthy
notice OF the gentleman who make up|
premiums lists of our agricultural socie|
We have abundant evidence that wi
can be grown ia every state in New II
land, and it is by no means certain
what it may be grown in these States
a portion Of the money which is spent
what DR. Loring pleasantly calls
Amasen,entS of aricul,ural fairs (hj
racing) should be offered in premiums
sutkci :nt amount TO induce experiment.
wheat raising, might not the agricultt
community be full as much benefited
1t is evident that most of our 81
agricultural societies will have to OF
larger premiums for grain and seeds Il
they do at present, in order to obtain
good exhibition of these very import
articles. A very intelligent Canad
farmer, who has purchased land
taken up his abode in one of our vi
tern States, expresses much surprise
the trifiing premiums which are ofe
for grain in the Peninsular State.
says the Canadian Land Company g
one hundred dollars premium for the d
twenty five bushels of wheat, and
plize grain Is distributed through
different counties for seed. The AZ
cultural Association of Ontario g
fifty dollars for the best twenty
bushels OF wheat, and twenty five
the second best twenty fse bushels.
this case .he owners of the premil
wheat retain il, and generally sell i.
the ground for seed The associati
also gives ten dollars tor the best 4
bushels OF wheat, eight dollars for |
second best, six dollars for the third, a
three for the fourth. All other cere
receive premiums in proportion to whe
On account of the large premiums offer,
and the different classes OF them, a W
large exhibition of grain is always ma
at the provincial fairs,
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There ara some inequalities in our new
postal law which are TO go before Congress
for remedy next session Our law re-
fuses to take book packages exceeding
five pounds. At that rate to send Web
sters dictionary from New YORK to Lon
don would cost Sc, at letter postage by
the English law, which discriminates a
book OF the same weight could he sent
from London to New York for S2,40.
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A suite by the widow of Stephen A
Douglas now Mrs. Gen Williams, to re
cover her title 10 real estate in Chicago
worth SlOO, 600, has been decided against
her She signed away her right of dover
in IA mortgage for ihe properly, given by
her husband AS security for money to carry
on his famous senatorial campaign against
Lincoln in 1858, but Mrs Douglas claim
ed an iniormality in the writing which
nulliied the relinquishment.
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Horse RACING AT FAIRS. .-IJbe I'd
ing from the Germantown IelcuuL
another protest against that vice y
unless checked, promises to speedily
troy the inf fnence for good which our
cultural societies ought to exert:
We are glad to see many agrieui
journals are taking ground against h
racing at our agricultural fairs, and
urging its discontinuance on the or
that A'fast horses are not at all neceI
for the farmer, and instead Of beinJ
advantage TO him, are in many eases
rcctly the contrary, in eniicing hid
engage in the business of raising d
horses, to neglect of his proper fart
operations, and frequently to the dem
lziiion OF his sons, who getting fonJ
tor fast horses AMI fast men, frequd
20 ''t1 the bad" Horses, the noblest
most useful Of all domestic animals, sh|
have conspicuous position at our #
and they should be treated liberallj
way of premiums, bat they should nd
allowed to monopoize every thing
cause the rest of the exhibition to b1
nored. No agricultural society
long hold together where such a polid
pursued.
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WHY should physicians have greater
horror OF the sea than anybody else Be
cause they are more liable TO SEE sick
neg;
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PRAYING FOR A HUSBAND. A
lady in Nurristown heard that ifshd
go out and pray three Consecutive
the ] ord would tell her who she
marry. Now il happened that her
had a young man in his employ W
considerable wit and good humor
him. One evening lie was out in
pie tree after fruit, when he heard
one praying something like this:
80, Lord, who will l marry p
The idea popped into Doyle's
Qhat icing the young mans name
lie would have a little sport at he
pensc. So he spoke IN changed
and said "Dpylc"
''No, Lord, not Doyle" cried Il
tonished young lady.
"fes, Doyle, or no on )" again SC
from the tree top in q hollow voice !
She arose and entered the kou|
solved to try again the next evening
'Of course Doyle lid not wish u
the fun, and SO the next evening
him seated in the tree top. He d1
have to wait long before the young
band-secker came and commenced
my IN the same way that she did
preceding evening and received the
ans yer. The next evening also
her undcr the tree pleading to knoI
future husbands name, and agaiI
heard the answer:
"Doyle, or no one."
She arose, feeling satisfied thu
must marry Doyle. The next ms
she met him and asked him why h
uot put on better clothes /?
He said that he was not able.
"Well." said she, 'father is ricll
he will let you have the money"
He took that for pretty good
and bought new suit of clothes.
short time he offered his heart and
and was accepted
After their marriage he told her
her prayers were answered.
1t any OF the far readers of this
should think of praying for a hus
do not get under tree, or if you .
sure and examine it closely and
there is any one to answer to IT.
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PURR & BURTON SEMINARY
~ MANCHESTER.
The Academic year Is divided into Three erms
The First Term commences Wednesday, Sep
tcmber 4th, 1867.
Rev ROSWELL HARRIS, Jr., P incpal and
Teacher OF Classical Department.
Miss ELIZA NJ. CLARK, Perceptress.
Tution from SO to s. per Term.
Room Rent and Incidental, 81.
Board per week, 1910.
Young men having the ministry IN Wow may
receive material aid from the Burr fund
Circulars sent, on application to clerk.
Il. S. CUSHMAN, Clerk.
Manchester, 1867. 23;t
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T IMPORTANT TO PURCHASERS

IMPORTANT TO PURCHASERS
Il We have Real Estate at our disposal to tn
value OF about Sl25 900, consisting of Farms
Dwelling Houses and Lots, Shops, &C., &c.
mostly located in Addison County, and some in
the village OF Middleburv. We should be happy
to show property to purchasers, and we are conf
dent, we have variety which will suit almost
any one.
KNAPP & CLARK,
Real Estate Agents.
hiddlebury, Vt, august 9TH, 1867. I0T
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RALEIGH & CASTOR RAILROAD.
THROUGH FREIGHT TARIFF,
1867. NORTH AND SOUTH. 1867
By the Air Line Route.

WE ARE NOW PREPARED TO SHIP ALL
w kinds OF freight through to New York,
Philadelphia Boston AID Baltimore, or through
bills of ladng giving through receipts at the low
est rates.
THIS IS THE LINE FOR SHIPPERS.
Your goods will be handled only once; through
connections close; no delay; time and expense
less than by any other route. Insurance, triiiing
COMPARED with other routes. We take goods to
and froal Columbia, S. c., and all intermediate
stations, with more promptness and dispatch
than any Express Company.
TAKE NOTICE
lersous shipping goods South will ship through
the following Agents, and by the following
Steamship Companies, and NO OTHER:
From New York, by the Atlantic Cost Mail
Steamship Company. Livingston, Fox Il Co.,
Agents, No. IS, Liberty ST, or Pier 81, North
River \. Y.
From Baltimore, by Baltimore Steam Packet
Company. L. B. Parks, Agent, foot of Union
Dolk and by Brandt's line of Steamers.
J7roIe. Philadelphia. by the Philadelphia and
Norfolk Steamship Company. ". 3. Clyde
81 Co., Agents, No II, North Delaware Ave
nue., T liladelphia.
1 ron Boston, by the Boston and Norfolk
Steamship Company. E. Sampson d Co.,
Agents, end Of Central Wharf, Boston.
Ccnsign. your goods to Railroad Agent, Ports
notiii, Virginia. and City Point.
Goods coming by the way of City Point and
? etersburg must be so marked.
G.. B. ALLEN, Freight Agent,
4 u q. Railroad Co.
Dae. 4, 1866. lift
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Constitutional Amendment,
The following is the Constitutional Amend
ment referred to il the 4th section OF the above:
ARTICLE

Section l. All persons born or naiuralfzcG IL
the United states and sahject to The juris iciior
thereof are citizens Of the United State and al
the State wherein they reside No State shall
max" or enforce ay law y ch Shall ;ll.if,,,-r m,
privileges pr iiiIrIu',jies of citizrns Of the ,,i,
States; nor shall any State deprive am person OF
NE, liberty or property without due process OF
law, nor d"nr 10 amy person within if, f;,rf.dir
ton the equal protection OF ,hc laws.
Sec. =. Representatives shai! be an30rlf9nnl
among the several States according H. their re-
spectIve numbers, counting the whole number Of
persons IN each State excluding Indians not tax
cd But when the right to vote at any election,
Tor the choice IF electors for President and Vice,
President OF the United States repr ,cutatiyr> in
Coi res, executive and judicial Officers Ola STATE
orthe members OF the Legislature thereof, is de-.
med TO any OF the male inhabitants Of such State
being twemtr-onc years Of are and citizen. of tLn
Ihitctt States, or in any way abridged eycrut for
Participation i'll rebellion or other crime the hasis
OF representation therein shall be reduced in thr
proportion which the number of sucil male citi
Zcns shall bear The whole number of male ciIi
ZvliS lHenty one years of age in such State
&c. >. No person shall be Il Senator or Rrnrr
sentative III Congress- or electOr Of President and
Nlvc-Presidcnt, or hold any Office, civil or mill
lafy, under the United States or under any State
"ho, having prey )Hsiy taken an oath rs \ mem
per OF Congress, or as an officer of the United
'2iatcS, or a. member of any State Leri, Iaturc
Or as fh executive Or judicial officer of any state
10 support the Constitution of the United Statns'
snail nave engaged i'll Instruction or rebellion
against the same or given aid and comfort TO the
enemies thereof. But Congress may, bya vote Of
tWo-thlrds CT each House, remove such disability
?, See T. The validity of the public debt of the
: h!tGd States authorized by law, including debts
incurred for payment of pensions and h1nmticS
Tor services in suppressing Instruction or rebel
non, slall not be questioned But neither the
! hitGd states nor any State shall assume or nav
Any dcot or obligation incurred in aid of insur-
rection or rebellion against the United States or
any claim for the loss or emancipation of anv
slave; bat al! such debts, obligations ana claims
snail be held illegal and void
oec; D. The Congress shall have power to ell
force by appropriate legislation the provisions OF
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An Act to Prescribe an Oath of Office
and for Other purnosa


The following is the oath ('siron-cIad n) of Of
nee referred to in the 9Th section of the obovo
Dill, and also in the 9th of the Supplcmcntor,
bill below: ''
ne U e,tacted That hereafter any person o1cctod
or appointed to any Office of honor or nrott NM
Het INC government OF the United States rithn =
III Lnc CIVIL, military or naval department of tho
PupIic service except the President of fine I-ni+
Of ,'"IL snail before entering upon the duties
VI eucH ONCE, and before being entitled to mnv IF
ttI SALARY or other emoluments thereof talk 3nJ
"p6clioe inc following oath or affirmation. C
nn, ~, uo Soielnnly swear Cor affirm that have
ST. loluhtarly boInc arms against the United
~ silice nave been citizen thereof: that
nay voluntarily given no aid counteuance cow
"r VI encouragement to persons engaged in
allcd hostility thereto; that Ihaye ncv7r snro,ht
ti oL accepted nor attempted to exercise fine fine
oiIe vi any once whatever, under any anthoritv
g. pretended authority, in hostility to thc JTnifn1
S."tes mat have not yielded Il voluntary SIM
~ any pretended government power or con
i oiutIoh within the United States hostile or in
t cal thereto; and do further swear Tor affirrn\
iii r1S " INC pest of my knowledge and ability /
ITmi+ s9Ppoft and defend the constitution Of the
nnt; $500 otateS against all enemies, foreign and do
tnesuc; that will bear true faith and aIIcrionco
10 the same; that take this obligation freaIV
arnni any mental reservation or purpose Of
chasloh and that will well and faithfully dis
"tiiuSe the duties of the office on which T ON
ca ~ W enter. so help me God" which oath
H. la a1e ana signed, shall be preserved amon1
da r mes OF the Court, Houses of Congress. or the
All riIenl 10 which said officer may appertan
shall hy person who may falsely take said oath
adSiti "e guilty OF perjury and on conviction i'm
~ 'ne penalties now prescribed for that
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Official.
Circuit Court of the United States,
fa DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA

United States
LlDcl Oh 1hioi Hialion'
II Boxes of Tobacco.
mo All. WHOM TT MAY CONCERN !:
Notice is hereby given, that on the 9th day
Of March, 1867, Eleven Boxes of Tobacco were
seized by VIM. H. Thompson, Collector OF Inter
nal Revenue for the 5th Collection Dlstrlct ol
North Carolina as forfeited, to the use OF the
United States and the same is libcllcd, and pros,
ccuted in this Court, in the name OF the Unltea
States for condemnation, for the causes IN the the
said Libel set forth; and that said causes wiz
stand for trial at the Court Room of said Court,
at Raleigh, on the first Monday in June, 1867, at
noon, if that be jurisdiction day, and if not at
the next day of Jurisdiction thereafter; when
and where all persons are warned to appear TO
show cause why condemnation Should not De de-
creed, and to intervene for their interest.
Given undcrmy hand, at office, in the City or
Raleigh, this End day of April, 1867:
N. j. RIDDICK, Clerk.
April 4, 1867. Sud-
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Railroad, Insurance, &c.
NEW ARRANGEMENT ON r. g. G
RAIL ROAD.

RAIL ROAD.
RALEIGH 81 CASTOR RAILROAD Co.,
49,. SUPERINTENDENT OFFICE,
Raleigh, Nov. 2Sth 1866
ON AND AFTER THURSDAY, NOVEMBER
29th, 1866, Trains on the Raleigh and CASTOR Rail
road will run as follows:
Mail train leaves Raleigh lisa. M.
g Arrives at Weldon, 200 q. IN.
e." F." leaves Weldon at 11.00 a. m.
Arrives at Raleigh 600 p. III.
Accommodation train leaves Raleigh 500 p. M.
60 Arrives at Weldon, 2.30 a. m.
leaves Weldon at 715 D. M
Arrives at Raleigh $50 D. M
The mail trains connect with P. r. r. & s. &
Il. Il. K. " Old Bay line Steamers coming North,
and with n. g. Railroad, going South.
Accommodation train connects at Weldon with
train on 2. L. r. going Moth making through
connections to New York.
Accommodation train leaving Weldon at 715p.
m, connects with trains from the North on ?. +.
r. d S. u r. Z. Il. & Annamisoic line, and also
with train from the South on the w. & W. R. R.
and at Raleigh with train from the West and
South on n. G. r. Il.
Persons having business in Petersburg or Rich
mond can take $50 p. m, Accommodation train
and spend the next day in Petersburg, or Rich
mond and return, arriving in Raleigh the follow
ing morning to breakfast.
W. G. LEWIS,
Gen. Sup't.
Dec. I, $780, 110-tf
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Selections.

CURE OF DELIRIUI TREMENs.-The
Philadelphia Ledger says We took oc-
casion, some months ago, on the faith
of good medical testimony, to invite at
tention to the beneficial effects of capsi-
cum, OF red pepper, in delirium tremens
Since then some Hell-marked eases have
occurred iii the practice Of DR.. Lyons,
to whom we made reference at that time.
This gentleman lays deserved stress on
the symptoms during brief but vaTia-
BILE period which precedes the fully de-
veloped attack of delirium tremens.
These are often anomalous, uninte!ligl-
BILE 60 the patient himself, and not Al
WAYS understood by his medical attend
ant. In this preliminary stage are met
with tremor, sleeplessness and general
distress and anxiety, without trace of
delirium. In other cases slight illusions
prevail, without tremor, from which the
patient can, by an effort, arouse him.
self, and under strong exertions of the
will, even command his faculties fora
time, and pursue his business avocations,
to break down, it may be hopclessly, 4
few hours afterwards, if his condition is
neSIecIcu, misunderstood OF lfllStfealeu.
Under these circumstances, the treat
ment by capsicum comes in very OPP
portunely; and by its employment We
may cut short the disease, and 50 save
the patient from the consequences of
his imprudence, and possibly restore
him to reformed life. In the case of
an Individual who had taken six grains
of opium within period oftwo or three
days, without sleep being procured or
any relief to the illusions, tremor and
distress under which he labored, a TWEEN
ty-grain dose of capsicum in large pill !
was followed by 4 deep and refreshing
sleep for twelve hours. The patient
awoke from this conscious and restored. |
In another cases Il thirty-grain dose had !
to be given before full relief was pro-
cured, and in one or two inStances-Of /
individuals Of confirmed and intemper. |
ate habits, it was found necessary to re- !
peat the dose some three or four times. |
AS at present employed, the capsicum
is given i'll the form of bolus made up
with honey Of roses, bat DR.. Lyons
suggests the feasibility of its being con-
veyed to the stomach i'll capsule.
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ETHA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY.
ASSETS 50 900, 100000.
MARCH lsT, 1867
Tn FxceSS of TiabiI,fiaS opd Aeeo4s

MARCH lsT, 1867
In Excess Of Liabilities and Assets
S9S2, 675.7O.
TFIIE CONFIDENCE OF THE AMERICAN
L people i'll the responsibility OF this old and
well established Company, is fully manifested by
the uneXamplcd increase of Applications. Some
of the first mindssin the country are among the
81, 900 Policy Holders on record.
In the Department represented by the subsl-
Der, the following deaths have occurred the past
year; and Policies paid ut the Office in Raleigh
n. c. Thus supplying means OF support beyond
any other Investment. Then, Reader, why OF
profit By the example?
Policies Paid.
Justus Kinscy, Raleigh, $1,000, costing
james L. Weeks, Elizabeth City, 5000,
costing him 1886
T. J. Garner, Weldon, 3,CCO costing him 1888
s. L. Turnage, KinsOn, 10000, costing
him 1876 Sc
Remember tliis is Stock Company, and now
pays 80 per cent. dividend TO those who have paid
two years.
WIN. II. CROW, GeuV Ag't,
Raleigh, \. C.
Call OH the subscriber for further information :
DR.. WIN. II. MCKEE, E1aneininy Physician.
March 49, 1861. 15+1m.
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A WESTERN WoNDEE.-The great
est wonder i'll the State OF Iowa, and
perhaps any other State, is what they
call the "Walled Lake." in Weight
county, twelve miles north Of the Du-
buque and Pacific railway, and about
one hundred and fifty miles west OF Du-
buque city. The lake is from Two to
three feet higher than the earth's sur
face. In most places the wall is ten
feet high, width at bottom fifteen feet,
and at top five. -tnother fact is the
size Of the stones used Ill construction.
The whole is OF stone varying in weight
from three tons down to ONE hundred
pounds. There is IN abundance Of
stone in Weight county, but surround
ing the lake to the extent Of five or ten
miles thers is none. No one can form
an idea rs to the means employed to
bring them to the spot, or who con-
structed it. Around the entire lake is
q belt of woodland, halt mile in width,
composed Of oak. With this exception
the country is rolling prairie. The
trees, therefore, must have been placed
there at the time OF building the WALL
In the spring Of 1856 there was a great
storm, and the ice on the lake broke
the wall in several places, and the farm
ers in the vicinity were obliged to re-
pair the damages to prevent inundation.
The lake occupies a ground surface OF
1850 acres, depth Of water as great as
% teet.-The water is clear and cold:
soil sandy and loamy. 1t is singular
that no one has been able to ascertain
where the water comes from, and where
1t goes, yet it always remains clear and
fresh.
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Con BLESS YOU, BY LITTLE Eel
Iowa crippled beggar was striving
to pick UP some old clothes that had
been thrown from the window. when a
crowd ofrude boys gathered about him.
mimicking his awkward movements
and hooting at his helplessness and RAGS.
Presently a noble little fellow came Ep.
and, pushing through the crowd, helped
the poor crippled man to pick up his
gifts, and placed them in a bundle -
Then, slipping a piece Of silver into his
hands, he was running away, when =
voice far above him said, Little bow
with a straw hat, look up" \ lady.
leaning from an upper window, said
earnestly, God bless you my little tel
low; God will bless you for that" As
he walked along, he thought how clad
he had made his own heart by d0in~
good. He thought of the poor beeoars
grateful look; Of the lady's smile. and
her approval; and last, and better than
all, he could almost hear his Heavenly
Father whispering, " blessed are the
merclful, for they shall obtain mercvo
Little reader, when you have an opDor-
tunlty of doing good, and feel tempted
to neglect it, remember the little how
with the straw hat.