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r,,s, Ceus.. house.
HE. aNSES Az AOeHE ~ .,ut.l,

Correspondence oil inc tie"'hs ",
LOUISA CouRTHol 81, fA'
january 80, LIZ. }
Despite tho suow-blocAado so.u On. spd
greqution assembled here Yesterday,
again last night, 10 hear DR.. ). l.. NJ; Nus. q
OF your city, speak on the memoirs
Scheme" lie Uade two OF his lliihlU'ple
speeches, which seemed to make oeep ''l''
preston on the congregations.
Although but small part OF the N me ad i.
ship Of tie church was present. Sit'.oo n"s
secured ON the spot, and committee was
appointe6 in the hope of considerably in
rrcas,ng tms amount by private solicitation.
In bis speech hast night DR.. Curry paid an
elonucnt tribute TO the University Of Viz
qinia. and Insisted that the State should en-
dow il so as TO place Il beyond the want OF
means to carry out its noble system.
VTATOR.
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Tao Rev Orleans "Tlmes."

New ORLEANS, December 30.--A compro-
mise has been effected in the case OF Mckee
against Weed, by which Weed and Others
relinquish the entire establishment OF the
New Orleans Times to the heirs OF w. G.
King, the former proprietor. Its pnblica
ton will be resumed on the 1st proximo
with ID. F. Bigney as editor, and Henry
Green az business manager as heretofore.
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The Macon anu Brunswick, Ga, Rail


WASHINGTON, December 3O.-Judge Loeb
rane, on bis way TO Georgia, reports fagora
bic progress in the negotiations for the com
petion Of the Macon and Brunswick railroad
The plan, loosely stated, is that Georgia shall
reguanntee the bonds, when their holder;
will finish and equip the road and pay it:
floating debt. The German bondholder;
have indicated their willingness toaccept tbt
proposition. The hitch seems to be with
certain American holders Of mixed Georgia
securities, who wish TO float all into tangible
value on the backs of the Brunswick bonds
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REfusss 30 sE 4 BisHor.-- Rev. DR.. Ben,a.
min Haight. who was on the 9th OF Decem.
Der elected Protestant Episcopal Bishop Of
the Diocese Of Massachusetts, has declined.
In his letter refusing the bishepric he says
81 am constrained by weighty consIdera-
tons, which feel It impossible to set aside,
to say that cannot accept the tlattering In.
ritation which, in the name Of the Conven-
ton, you have most kindly rendered to me
to accept the office, so honorable. SO digni.led.
and so :tll Of promise to the incumbent and
to the Church. | say this sorrowfully and
with regret. for l fear that my words may
bring disappointment and grief to the hearts
OF many dear 'ricndS-to friends of the
church. at least for a'time, while many more
who have acquicsced in my election may
wish TINT my reply had been otherwise"
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LARGE FIRE IN WILMINGTON, \. ca
large IRE occurred in Wilmington. n. c., on
last Thursday. The following are the losses
and assurances. Us stated in the Journal:
Mrs f.. II. Lord, bouse burned and furni-
ture damaged. say $4,000, insured for $4,000
on the house and $500 on the furniture in
The Underwriters Agency of New York,
Grnnc 4 DeROS>rt agents; Mr. Chilean,
stnc!; and fixtures valued at $1,000, all lost,
insured Tor 500 in the Queen Company, AT
kinsop l. Manning agents: Capps d Dou-
rlass, loss unknown; DTs. Freeman It Bald
win. loss unknown; Captain james Is. Hug
gins, stcck valued at say $1,000, part saved,
insured for $500 in the Underwriters
Agency Of New York, Creme d DeRossct
agents L. Meginney, executor Of tile estate
OF John Brown, deceased, the corner build
ing. valued at about s., 0G0, insured for s, 600
In the Georgia Home, Taylor l. Giles agents.
and for $1,000 in the Queen, Atkinson &
Manning agents; Mrs. Frances McDousatd,
brick building next south Of the corner,
valued ut say $1,000, insured In the Frank
lin. of Philadelphia, Taylor & Giles agents,
for 81 900; c. II. aiohr, grocery stock, valued
at about $1,000. much of it saved, Insured
for s. 900 In the Phoenix, Of Hartford, Tay-
lor & Giles agents II. Finken, grocery stock,
valued ut about $4,000, much Of it saved, in
s.lrad for s., 900 in the Home, of New York,
TAYLOR a. Giles agents; Mrs. W. Il. Marks,
loss about $4,000 in building and furniture;
no INSURANCE.
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Election OF q State Senator.

Especial telegram TO tho Dispatch.
WARRENToS, Va, December 30.-B.
Franklin RiXy il elected by small majority
to fill the unexplred term Of L. \. Latham
in the Twenty-flrst senatorial district, COM
posed of the counties Of Fauquier and Rap.
pahannock. The vote was very small aud
several precincts were not opened.
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A ScHcoI-HoUSE on FIRE-IIow FIFTY
CHILDREN WERE REscUgD-[Fron the DAYTON
Ohio JouSnni, December 41-At a few
minutes before ) o'clock yesterday evening
smoke was discovered issuing from the base
ment Of the Fourth District Schoo-House.
on Brown street. The school had been dis
missed at Il. and the greater number Of the
scholars had started for home, but about fifty
boys and girls remained Ii the upper hall, on
The third floor of the !l..Idng, engaged in
rehearSing their piece tor the exhibition,
which takes places Ills afternoon. The
smoke Wis first noticed Issuing from the
register by one Of the boys, who quiet
~ communicated the i:;Gt 10 Miss Blain,
the principal 0l TIC school, who, with
several Other h1y teachers, were present
experimenting ,Mc G%civaLa. The children
were dismissed AND started down stairs,
the teachers p.ua, rFinG tMvjr equanimity,
and with Admirable taxi aud GOODNESS man.
aging 10 get the :'Aplls cut without creating
L panic. WhCA The Children reached the
| second floor ans IHVti:l the smoke rushing
up from below lacy Ecc..l4I frightened and
ran pcli-,.icl do"n thc next stairway two u
three little girls falling down stairs were rur
ofcP, but fortunately escaped injury, and al
rcYckcd the street III safety. The janitor
Who Was engaged in sweeping on the uppei
Moor Of the building, hear! Tie alarm, and
Crushing down stairs, attempted to enter the
&Sellgr, but was driven back by the dense vol
i nfff7Ss Of smoke which burst through the dool
i the moment il WIS opened. In the mean time
BB aSsas CIV Of fire had been raised, and thu
SSaYsrm WAS Immediately signalled from Box
y No. ), at the Central engine-house. The
n Grcmcn responded promptly, and soor
U reached the place. 4 hole was cut through
cut floor in the hall directly over the fur
mace, from which the fire had originated 'fu
the 1iai.,"s yvnr" uUttSIsad i.GIe they got
fairly ulder Roadway.
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The Ice-Gorse at Memphis aRd other
Places.

The Ice-Gor2e at aeInpAis aRa osAef
Places,
MEMPHIS, December 30.-A steady rain
during the night has softened the ice, causing
large quantities to sink, thereby greatly less
ening the danger to boats. The river IS
rising and The floating ice diminishing "a
pidly,
The officers Of the Belle Lee, which ar
rived from below this morning, report that
they met large number of coal-boats com.
paratiTely uniniured. and that they rescued
a man named Harvey, with his wife ana
child, from dred2e-boat at the mouth OF
the ST. Francis river.
Parties who left Randolph yesterday state
that the ice gorged there thirty feet hisb,
and that flatboat containing seven persons
was drawn under it, and all perished, ibis
news causes great excitement here among
steamboat men.
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A WISCONSIN GIRL COMMITS SUICIDE M
CAUSE SHE COULD NOT GO TO A Panty isii-
kosh Northmestern.l-On last Friday tie
little village of Eureka was startled by the
report that 4 yoang girl, the daughter O.
most respectable parents, had committed Sui
eide by taking strycbnine. The particulars
of the affair are substantially these:
There was 10 be q festival at Waukau Oh
the evening of the tragedy, to which li.l
young lady, Miss Mary Atkins, had accepted
the escort Of young man named Rounds, i
cousin Of Mr.. Horace Rounds, Of this city
AS Mary had been quite i'll for few days be-
fore the festival her mother forbade her going
out that evening. Disappointed and veXcd IL
this. she swallowed large dose ofstrychniuc.
which had been kept in The house to Kill rats
with. Her sister saw her drink tho poison
from cup, but supposed il was water OF cold
| tea. She then sat down and wrote note aid
took ut, her knitting. For time isi., sa
knitting and singing, and seemed very con.
tented. Shortly aftcrward, however. Sill,
was taken violently sick, and liyc;t but two
hours. a few moments after she was taken
down Rounds called for her, but WIS iu-
formed that she was i'll and couG hot go
Her mother did not know ut this time tha'
she had taken poison. After two hos Of
great agony she died. Everything VS. done
for her that could be done; physsacDs were
summoned, but it was tsa-lssse Mr.. Atkins,
| who is keeTiig a-feeu store at Stevens Point.
was Immediately telegraphed for, and arrived
ut the earliest possible moment.
The note which she had written was sub
sequentIy opened, and found to be last fare
well to her parents and sister. The exact
contents OF the note have not yet TRANSFERRED
outside the family circle.
The young lady was sixteen years Of age,
and was universally respected by all who
knew her. Her sudden and unliniely death
falls heavily upon her relatives and the
numerous friends of the afflicted family.
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EnfnI Accident.

PATERSON, n. j., December 30.-Charles
Hummingway, Of this city, and q member Of
the Legislature, while driving in o sleigh
this afternoon, was thrown under All Erie
freight train and fatally injured The horse
was killed.
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News OF TIE YANFIe.-The Navy Depart
ment has received information that the
United Suites steamer Yantic, Commander
Byron Wilson, arrived at Alden, Arabia, on
the Esd of November, psa sueS canal. All
well on board,
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HThe fire-marshal Of New York, who lately
made an inspection of the theatres OF that
city, reports but few of them in anything
like an unsafe condition, and In the cases Of
those few orders were given and carried out
for requisite fire precautions,
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EomraisaIoneG.

{ WAsHIsoFos. December a0. The eommts-
sion Of ii. n. Wells, Jr., as United states
Attorney for the Eastern District OF y II
ginia was forwarded to him to-day through
The Attorney General.
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FURNITURE. &c.

THE OLD PLACE.-In reply to re-m
4 marks often made by parties visiting our kSa
store, that they did not know we were here and II
kept such tine furniture, VIC would say that we have
and shall keep n full stock of fine WALNUT,
CHAMBER, pARLOR, and DINING FURNI-
TURF, aud the Pi:ETTIrST and BEST PAINTED
SETS 10 he had In the city.
Parties In need Of goods In our line win please
give: us Il call ut our old stand, No. 10 Governor
street, between Main and franklin.
dc I-3m j.. GATHRIGHT.
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COURT ORDERS.
COMMISSIONERS OFFICER
RICHMOND, December -, ls72. !
ADMINISTRATOR vs..
. BARRETT's LEGATEEs.

~ 4 L
~ BARRETT'S LEGATEEs.
IN THe RICHMOND cHASCERY COURT.
The following Is III extract from the decree en-
tered In this cause On the lith day OF December,
1872:
The court Is of opinion, and doth accordingly so
adjuGge order. and decree, that the said defendants,
Thomas X. Jackson and Lucy X. Jackson his wife,
are in right of the said Lucy, entitled TO ut least
onc-third part OF the said eStators beuest to hts
niece, Mary :. ReaT!s, and her children, and that
the defendant X. Y. Woodson Is enttued tQamoiely
of the beluests Of the said testat0r 10 the children or
his tthe testator's) niece, Nancy Woodson And the
court doth refer IL to one or the commissioners OF
this court to ASCERTAIN and report who are the Legal
tees of the said William Barrett, and the sums TO
which they are seyeray entitled 10 present In his
report schemo OF distribution among them, hay
Ing respect therein to the opinion above rendered In
regard to the rights OF the said Thomas f. Jackson
aud Lucy b. bis wife, and the said Il. B. Woodson
And the court doth further direct the said commits
soper To take account OF the administration OF te
estate of the said William Barrett and report the
same. with any matter especially stated which he
may deem pertinent or ne may be required by either
party TO state. -
The parties interested are hereby notified that
have fixed Oh TIL TUESDAY the sd day OF JANUARY,
1878 ut IL O'Clock ~, the tune, and my Office GU
Eleventh street between Main and Bank streets, In
:he city OF Richmond, as the place. 10 tSecle the
foregoing decree. THDAlAS3. nv ASs,
do 3r WJw Commissioner.
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BY Teioxsa2h.
NEW YORK AIARKETa..

New Y0HK. December scs- C1sfra Hrns aateffs;
aour quiet and steady. W hiskry shete 1snsE ~
9sA1sssc. WheIs--sl.FiaE 5l5c. hestsrss stater t
better request and drua. Cora qniet and Gfrn egs
SiS9s. Lard qniet Is ss4sscs sEnxpe4ifsGe qr}HE
Ao.in weak. 1aisow drsIat SIC
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Fire.

SHowHEGAN, Me-, December 30.-The no.
tel here was burned last night. Loss, $50, goo.
There was no water to be had, the reservoir
being frozen.
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coo MAN sNREET.-sIGNs.-

1a0 MAIN SIRE = T .--SIGNS.-
fLL SIGSS-g23 IA I'm STREET.-E0USE,
SIGN, and ORNAMENTAL PAINTINGi also,
MANNERS. CHA RTS, and DESIGNS painted at
short notice and np,n reasonable terms. MALLS
and CEILINGS WEiTESEl and COLoRED as
us,Iai The subscriber, sensible Of the numerous
fayors Of hia many patrons aud Of generous pubic
for tbeir past support, confidently sssarss them that
rates IS anything, trusts By strict afsentiaa W Bust
ness and purpose 70 please both TO merit and en-
10y their continued coat eii: ana, With increased
T,Sufias solfits orders from the city aa srround-
Ing country. z al. VA 4 , aEnS,
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PRANK HELFERT has removed toM
H 1881 Main street. whore he Is enabled 70 ~,
furnish the public with al kinds Of low-prlced jI'G
FUkSITURE, especially in the line of !
CHAIRS, which he can sell for northern city prices
Also, CHAMBER SUITS. All kinds OF FUR.
NITURE made to order, particularly EXTEN-
SION TABLES. dc 2s-imA
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sis prime II csa., sss bssela :. ~ les
II Is Is b siSs saaaa &c & 81 1880
II Is biIshels ~ -
80 bushels very oof,s a. sea Z. IL.
b,iseis very good on private tsr.i ~ s
MssI 80 bushes country: boiled it ice.
49, uJt,tt,f(,ssIs py, rfys.s. fsrts, ,p,.,r
$780,
Ihpse me wholesale pricea gop small or,ier. 81
advance. on or t,,s Ii demanded
&c., - &C.,,
tteas % eosihsry 'ss lug lpsH
ael anai ss.:s s - "a i Il ,,.rr.
Il ssosaI. 30 fssysss Ne "a ce,t,,sp
az Scotch. Iest Brand. rI,ts 10 81 "a i,zs,,.
ansrts ~ 10 - ~ =
Sss.s y White SOB 81: g ,,,,,,, .,n.,
,nJ seayc: c:cas r1pei si sIgIo: ysssss,a
hos.ronnd. lis virgiIia hams. lea sssss
smf,.J isr. ;,iasu sh:l,rs
spiter: Prime to choice. poor to- g,,sd.
iaq9lsc.: roInmon, seaIsc. ~
easns : r ,so nes - .thrre sf,duos
fonr Strings suisil. s5.Ss1Isi: large, lzsIM.59:
i've strings, &; zoos. Z,
20 Sae3eas faiaseu INV s.'s
BE. Bsss,oae: 2ss4.se. q D. s,55s.
GIdg ;. 1875 E.: :, ]. ) j. fos o,...
corn See Corn Exelings =, report g, So. 6,
2rs, xor,I,s al ,sssr IT,
lG1es common lole: isnsss; das
i;aigaay r asse Java, 2lssc- ssc choice
Candies: Adanian,iue candes, 1s@2lc. u u; tai.
low, nc. ,soe,s, 20 a, ,,,o,,. 80, a.,
Gsss1a edras sh''Ss' $50 v ao1an So0s eafel'
Cement: sa2sgsss.se g barrel mel
Dsessed pork.-sSeess. r. !, u
pressed r s. as
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added, i,roataiie evening ip talking over
Various bjeets OF general In saress 10 fafIs,a
erss the club adjourned to- meet at The lionsaa
ef ar. James N. Vest, d member, on Thurs
day the 18th proSinlos The same subject
will be again esasid eresi, ms sufficient time
WAS not given IL as this meeting, and whiel,
from the severity of the weather for the last
week, becomes one oil. increased interest.
Al MEapgR.
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A RTHUR ROONEY has now readyM
"A for sale and finishing the handsouiest IN,
suits OF gNT
CHAMBER, PARLOR, and DISING-ROOM
FURNITURE,
Of as good material and workmanship, Us can be
bought anywhere.
UpholsterIng matiresses, bolsters and pillows; ;
and all kinds of high and iow-prced goods In stock
and maize to order al very lo- profits. VIII satisfy
all customers. Warerooms Governor and Franklin
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poLMAN's MUSTARD,
GENUINE EaaLfsH MUSTARD
f,,,rnans, ID tins. assorted Sizes. for aaie bY5
"a 20 z 1o1e MAtu street..

]; 4 Ii KINDS OF JOB WORK NEATLY
: n gxECUTED AT TEE DisE PATCH PRINT
ihsaeEupaE
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TUST RECEIVED, CHILDREN'S@Sav
~ PATENT LEATHER BOOTS; chill S4#H
dren's fancy SHOES of various kinds boys'S N%N
fine CALF BOOTS, long legs; ladies' v3e
SHOES aud CATERS I'm great variety: all or
which are very suitable for Christmas presents. DO
not forget to call nj 1421 Main street. eight doors
below Fourteenth, on
de 20 JOHN G. PAGE, JR.
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BOOTS, SHOES, TRUNKS, Coo
~ Now In store q general assortment OF La-E Exk-
dies, Misses, AMI Childrens Button, Laced, w.
ana Congress Boots. Of all kinds. Also, for men.
boys. ana youths, full limo OF Boots and Shoes,
0vershocs Of the latest styles and best quality red
TOP I.ateut Leather Boots for children. All OF
Which will be sold III low ilgufes at 1886 Broad street
no 20 '" L. w. TAYLOR.
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EOUTS. SHOES. &c.

dO1 -POSITIV NO TT3
Etoj HUMBUG. o1
From this day ! will sell my entire stock OF
BOOTS, SHOES, TRUNKS, and SATCHt ELS at
prime cost. Call at once and be convinced that you
can save fifty per cent. BY buying OF
4. NJ. HARRIS,
dc 81 101 Broad street, near Fourth.
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LOUISVILLE TOBACCO MARKET. S Is
LOUISVILLE, December AZ obleco very sctiss
for all GRADES; sstes, 50 hcSsleads. ~
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-Gr IiE MO NoN:I:'ATsD III. Il. hoiSIs Tlu
.LA.i o. 20. ~ FOX TnE PRESIDENCY
HTIrs'i,AL.
iCo1,<,.,ou i,uet % the Richmond Dispatchl
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-09-20

the world in the pllory of public opinion,
must prompt him to call upon the noun
tains to fall upon him and hide his shame.
Poor Wilson! No one pities him now.
Possibly had it not been for his hypocriti-
Cal puritanical assumption of piety and s
sanctimonious ways, even he might have
found a good Sam aritan to care for him in
his distress. But as it is, every passer- by
gives him kick. The latest we have seen
is the following from the Mobile Register:
Henry Wilson alias jeremiah Goliath
is the champion Oblivionist. He forgets
any and everything he doesn't want to re-
member, Know NOthingism and all. But
here comes the Cincinnati Enquirer, aycW-
ing that it las in its possession letter
from Wilson to Mr.. Vespasian Ellis, editor
of the american Organ, dated " Senate
Chamber, February 19, 1855, in which oc-
ours this remarkable passage:
III fully recognize the doctrine OF State
Rights in it's application to slavery, as well
as to any other matter of public concern.
The Virginia and Kentucky resolutions OF
1898 IN the main, l think, correctly set
forth that doctrine. t~--1i o. =,
Poor Goliath Wilson. He is surely "all
things to all men, in the vague nope OF
fooling some men. Everything by turns
and nothing long," he will 60 on so until
November 9Th at midnight. Then he viii
be on the auction block, warranted to take
the stand and solemnly swear he never dld
belong to the dead Radical party. g Our
army swore terribly in Flanders" said my
Uncle Toby but it couldn't swear like
YOUR political deadbeat.
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STATE NEWS.

Cotton Il cents in Raleigh on Saturday
! Wake Forest College opened yesterday
Mr.. John l.. Skinner, Of Oxford, has
! emigrated TO Colorado.
Ex-Gov. Holden has gone into tic col
lection Of claims business.
The Greeley and Brown Club at Golds
! b0ro is in full blast.
The Goldsboro' Bark will be open about
! October 1st.
Raleigh has touch Of the Raleigh wife
! beating fever.
Capt. Swift Galloway, Greeley Elector
for the 2d district, has entered on vigor-
Ous campaign.
lie regular passenger and mail train on
the Raleigh and CASTOR Railroad will here
after run through to Sanford on the Raj
eigh and Augusta Air inc Railroad.
1t is reported that j. H. Headen, of
Chatham, will be appointed by tie Radi-
Gals E!ectOr in the 9th District to supply
the vacancy caused by the resignation of
Thomas N. Argo.
The Statesvie Ilteuigenccr SAYS : Large
and handsome flags, bearing upon them
been raised at GIo0fesviEle and Mt. Mon
roe, in this county.
The Goldsboro' MESSENGER SAYS: A Young
son OF eX-SheriH W. III. Cullom, of John
stOn county, recently shot a black fish in
Neuse river, that weighed 1Ot pounds.
The fish contained an ell two and half
feet long. Young Waiter is good at the
gun.
The Statesyille Intcltigencer says: On
Friday morning a personal difficulty oc-
cured in front9oi tlfe Simohton House, in
this place, between Mr.. &. Breyard Nc
DoWell and i. 3. Drake, editor of the
american, in which the latter was decently
pommeled, Mr.. Mcdowell using both a
cane and his fist upon him.
The Raleigh Negcs says: We had the
pleasure of meeting yesterday, Evelyn /,
benson, late of Cosham Park, Hampshire,
and OF London, England, who has been IN
this State for some time Oh a prospecting
tour. Mr. Deaison has just returned here
from Asheville, Buncombe county, having
contracted for the purchase of u, 600 acres
land n Madison and jackson counties for
stock raising and general farming husband
land. u
The Raleigh Ae7cS says: We were shown
yesterday by Messrs. Leach Bros, a boil
from Fhich the cotton had been picked,
containing AitssH cells, SECTIONS, or locks,
all OF which contained cotton of the usual
quantity and staple. The usual number
of cells in boil of cotton ranges from
three to five, and though this may be
freak of nature, get Mr.. b. b. Nicholson.
of Halifax, from whose farm the boil was
taken, is q tle opinion that from the seed
OF ibis cotton he'Will originate q new va
rlety, more prolific than any heretofore
introduced. The stalk of cotton was large,