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1 if::' a m CciiV Tajlor ;?lcaiurc ' CcOP -, - ion.- k--r'v J I tac Jerutd tint a parly u to start ' for bchw..rly Id-morrow morning, oi 1 hicbor?xrtaBtty I bar,ait , mvstlf nd JwiLL ecdcavor to give . jou an account ol pViUtion"tf General Arista. I apprised . -ynt in my list thai ho wns slu .mako op . cicurshm, nj l1 my jaieotioa of making ni rfih nnrlr. Iivn 0'itte rrffrsh-n t l oldi Occam mounted oo in norss on icuih?s, Wsy morning, the 7;h intJf surrounded by ihaVnembcMcf hit' i-ai JabjtJt to If are V Jh9 jnonotanj of hi v camp', to chj jy fii f- t sell for n1fcw rfiy-a grttificsiiiw ha has" ; denied klmse'tnll now. General CiishiEg ': -tioJlkiaaiJ'Je-camp ftccompsaWd the -ex? ped.tion, escorted by a duten dis goons. -Ve took ihe roid tr Salinas, which lies ia . a freet km - a Jiula .north of east,' about twenty tni i cY from' Monterey, a bJ pisspjf T through lh v'lltg- uf ?aif Ntcolo delas Cty flourishing tittle f lare for Mexi co of smc considerable extent, si j miles q from -Monterey. At this town they .ralstf . cons!frrfot!o roro: ad'Ypgeiablra (or the Monterey marktt. We left omp at noon ant arrived at Spinas about 4 unlock in j, "the afternoon', wUfe tW-otcado" received ' the general and parly 'nl !very demon . afrauon of renect invited him iota his ' court-room, nnJ treated him to fig and .'unrrpo watermelons ' I Jo not tpeaq to tspeaic alibJinj--ly of )As MrenV'JLfcausd ft . ' as - sTidttatly the best ho hadliTTtre- hop.: t . 1 ' ' i'.i Satinaa .''onpe a fl iurUhing town, but dow going fast to decay, U silua(rd upon the northern'banl; of the Rio Salinas, a .pretty formidable stream that ri near I'arraj and emp'ie into i! Sn Jum. ; It . i veyy brackish nnd hardly drinkable, but Y it !I the inh"ibiDntbivQ to depend up m " .t thy hive no weita in the city, carrying v out the? Diooajl trail ofvth'e country to Vlenve well aUne." .-;Thtj ton cyuiains ' about 2700 : .inhabitants oqJ ...a very - well conditioned alcAdo-' Sugar U tbo princi pal 'source 4f rtvtno( but oUing to' the sulmo TjualUii'ti ,cr' the atrr, ile sugaj ' im an tnfrtior quility, , A sunlt amount ti tco - is nfir "ruHt-dj but no muro corn ' than ti suffice for itiG-consumption of iho jnlwui'arin. .There ar6 ievernl erytthriv ; ing little ranchrros on this stream 0$ djK ' JefrntpoinisJ. ' - ; ; : rVru,i'ocafnpcd upon the southern Ubinlv . o( the fiver jfor-;lhe nightand in tiie,vvpn V ing Some 9f JfjjO party attended n JundangQ, fo up-for iTeJr amusement, - in tha tovij. ' It' was lho.fi f st ifver attended," aiid rather " a dull sfTiirfvery few senoritas being jro- sent. On tho 8ib, by sun-risc, wo sru?k our tents ; crossed the "sa ft river, an I ai- iiived at Mamaleoni bout noon, ' , l V ' ArtstVs huc'enda is .; saua'.ed upon or near ihq R! Pt cacho, and at v the foot of a spur of the -Sierra , in a northeasterly . dtfei-tion from ,Monter;y, ; about iwelye t 'm3Te frorrt Salinas; and from a .'disia nee Jhs quite the appearance of a.bironical i ; estate 'Ilis plantaiioiif is 8' very extensive . -one; cdn.4i!fTing of fourteen squarp. Ivagucs; v . but rmlfs of it are listless, low clnparal, only relieved by 'the tall Spanish biyonet s p!hntp,.which bris'Jes op In every direction. T r Arista purc)iased the place about four years ' ' ago from a lady residing ia the city of -Mex-V ico for'So,(lOO, undijms js'inco expended .'about $40,001 itt improving it. There is a velry fipe sugar .and sw. mill upon it, thtf ;. motive power af. which is water , of course. : The dam across . the river formmg the . '.mill pond is a very fine; s.di'l; piece or ;masoo -work; and was vstimite'd in the bill 4t sate at $14,00(3. Tho estate is'tning ' cd by -ft -adnunUlraior, a!u hai und:r htm an,roveraeer. ThWonre about ninety - mm and .boys.pnt, upon the. place; Und , :'ajs many ".women an J" girls., all. ol whom - inn fixlures for life, as are all peons in 93( . ; cases Jift of a hundred, and rjuito a bid - off as( slaves in your section of the country worse even,' as when thpy bocoma j past wrKtKcir landlord (1)' is not . compellodio ' . support ihemand this duty -do vol w ing juo 'm , their' relatives, servo; to; bind them' ttiee firmer. t '. " I am afraid Arista dors not fm;l agricul- . lure ou:tiJ as nrofitaWe s lha nrotesmn of4 ' "arinsV foraccordtng' to the r ncconnt. we receive'd fryni ' tho. , overseer the pnfits of lho estate is liule 6r nothing. The yield is generally one hundi'ed ftld whic'h.would - inikptho nnnuil .crop 'ZiMl fwgA, or " ' 5G00 6dhels. Oi this bt htilo is sold, off 'l tha 'statt as it is the principal article ol ? food'. ': There 'are about a thousand, lM?ad : of cattle on the relate and a lew sheep and gotsbut os One beef, is generally killed l' every: day the s ile of the-estate .is very Bmall not more thnn 2-3 a year, ' ( 5 The n 'dntniHmdQr and overseer came - out tct. meet General. Tav!fr and oflbi' him -v the hospitalities of the" place und we ' camped about nail nwiie irom me ma:n ; '- boildm, under "theshide vf some pcin ' irees, .The resiJene of ArUfa is spacious " and very strongly built; wr.h walls ihret: 1 ii tlw'ic hvn. holed tor musketry. "lfs comtructed'ol the' large uu-dried brick, 'adapted far comfort lhau almt onv house f rhave. been in. These ' biick, which are -Vabmn A foot square, and four or five inches ! thick 'are made; by the recent fof a -.bit and nSii&XXnunrcley-'mrdia,) n' hundred by . thrKeofTtlic place for three" bits a hundred " i "l have siid that we encamped near the "Tnairf baiWing;arfd under the-cor! snide of the ; pecans wje renviincd tranqu'd dur- - ,inglherct of the day. Uw statisuoai jnfortnuUi'n'whicli.i hive giva . 's irri-. ' parted to- General ;T.vlur wlu tikes the livelMst interest in every thing pertaining to ; r nlridulrureand Is a nxVius-to- obtain -all the 'r.ja of lb "."cotnty by - tho administrator.,' Tn tire .c I eveniu, rhj& functionary , w fvv is a young man born oa the eifiie, fttvitex! the general I itn'd party to a fan.laog., and- much to hi an tiT f -ci io o t v rd tn:ty it s a ccep , ed . - As , '3 Visa as iras'Vjvite Airk Ge.:Talor id o - General Cushfg and. the rest of the suite . . i r 1 ' T .1 . ' i rcpairea to lue uDr-j. t iuo a. in frqnt, of the house tittea rows ol bencbes were arranged formibg three sides of a . square, leaving a large ace betecn, and opoa these were seated the male and female tcmntry, the daociDg ground being lighted 5p by I wo torches ot .split pin wood. "Wbeo tha atuir got well ua ier wa there Vero about iiity .; female pcascnts present II of them; were brpwn as berrtes and vcry ug!yf notwhhstaoding they found plenty of partners.. .The tnusitj pons Is ted of two v tut ins aai a couple of guiiafst .and t tho musicians played some very pretty tunes, loov After one or two national dances; cOntstina; of alternate dancing and discordantg k wild sieging the dancing resembling very riuch that peculiar tovthe negroes in the Slates and -the tng(ng an Indian chauat a waltz and qufdnlle were started. ! I can assure you the jseerie'was not only, novel, but wild and picturesque in (be extreme. . There stood ibe-vicori-ou'swarwurn but hearty old veleran, ur roucded by his brave companions in arm who hive stood ihe brunt til the baule whb him, and those who hoje yet lo :tKue new victorterunder his leadership, . grmg with a smihng face upon the merry-making of l.:. ' i:;.i. .u . - nii9ia s.urnariiry. w iiuio iuuiu iiixi a year -ao, while Arista was rusticating upon this same hacienda he received ' Qie notification, of hi i being placed in command, and his Very first order on asumtn bis authority was dated MamaleQuiL Djring that brief period he has been' vanquished, disgraced-and stripped of. his c;mjarid his vanquisher has penetrated, to his very household,; and is entertained as'afHmnor gursl oy his dependants;"-W tat --strange events come to psss Who quo teh what the morrow will bring forth? : Ilejre, let me remark, that a lettur was received from Arista by his odminislfador recently, ttaled Mexico, - Juhe5 16." He did nut allude to mat: era transpiring in that, quar- ter, ai Ail,"Tns k.tter being purely a business ne. I mention this circumstance merely because we had DjI. heard of his where abouts for some linie. . ;' ; On the morning of the 8th we J,took 'our leave of Arista's hacienda,- and turned our horseshcads V towardi . Montcrcv, but not the same way ihut We .'had. Repine, intend-. ing, ett rua Uji yny a visijilo le Villa Ral which is about 12 miles from Mi maleqtii, in a southerly directicm. Hefore arriving at the ' vilfa we vf cro imct ' by the worthy -and hppi I able proprietor 'Jit So nor. dorf Joso M.iria i. Vi'la Real, who warrrt'y welcome d the gUi'Tiil ah cxpre,ss'd great pleasure at thi; honor of bli visit. TJue only peculiarities 1 -pould-'. then discover abo.ot the Senor were -a' reJj.ndancjr.-olKjp. right, shirt collar, and good deal of cotton umbrella, wrrcb was' not opened; J after ward discovered thit .gentlemanly cour teous bjaring and greit hruinfityj were his .distinguished irtirs. , Ilis'haciend i is very extensive and ; well ordered, as be is always on the - spot himself, :and a hand some lortuno has rewarded his 'cxe.rtiins. No sooner had all gathered under --his cool roof, than a; cart load, literally .a carV load of water. and musk melons; and? :;va -large bushel basket of most delictofigs,- burst ing open aa If from. impatience. to h;iv6 their lusicioosncsi appreciated, were brought in." Need I assure you" lint tbey were dulv bnnorcd flnd praised.' . ,Alihoujjh quite .early iq jho daj , the Senor iniis'led that the p3rty rmust take a Imlo refreshment, and' in an, hour Jong table ricb and ghtteri.ng wtth-ilift' display of , silver plate; plates dihes, . sp-wns, forks, .salt cellars, ccc. all silver : Tho little r-efresihpienv" Consisted of sevtln courses' of' we'll ,cooked meat and fowl - a I t Alexieario, also serv ed up-in massive :s!.U'er , dishes, apd eon tiuuL'd relays f tuitill.is. Nt-"arly every mn had a breast' work .( tortil! is beforo Itrim when the repast w is conctii fed. At noon ve bidndieu to tha pxtrrmely liberal Don and started for Camp Taylor. ! I don. like to destroy ihe idoa of'theliheraltty of the Senor that I have created, but il.-was said that be watbrown into a great state of agiration a short '.ime since, by a rejum that General Taylor was to send ex. peifition to search his place for goods taken from the captured .wagons, supposed to be concealed there j and that he imagined the General Ind com? to confirm the report. I am not disposed to credit the on dd my .self, but if trne, it may more; -fully; account "for the milk; in thy cocoa ; nuM.;;"St.ieen miles "from the vill the road strikes the ii linns road and Crosses ,j tho Agua tFria , .though fresh, was yearly , warm, enough buil1 an egg 'Six miles. more 'and we were .again at C.nnp Tajior, jvheie the pa r t y d i ?je r sed , -a 1 1 g p p a r e nt ly m u ; h- g r a t i -lied with the cxriHMonj , i , ' v When at lamalequi, the alcade of a smnll town near jlarin arrived nnupplird to General Taylor for a forco.to capture a small.baud; of robbers headed by Mucho Martini, a one armed robber, long.known in hia rpgion, who had commenced; sundry out rage's on "the . Mexico ns," For rna nilesl reasons the General declined. ' ' - " - -J. E. T Xhe TEJZTII may be saved (i tnot cases) hj proper nniLjfimely attention. Aradunteof the Baltimore Collie 'of Dental Surcrry; ncnt for the Journal of Dn'l Science; and furevera ycatta pracUtionc-f in the various branches of ,. ;S3I?S5'2gJS-5;;. tfiankCwI for former tberahtr, :onld . refpr,lfuTlj bi ike known that he expects to bo m AshcYille soon- ! ' .' . ' ." 0Efcrv impror'm"nl; Teeth extracted tcilh teat paim. wbIt tinJer the intljonec of Letheon, if prvrcrrea.'or.when prunr &,c ; "Charges low enoug-u. -Ad rice gratw. REKcThe w ise and good,. Fofr -whom has Wen hia privilte to excrciie tfie dutW of hi rroftuaia the various portions of N, Carolina. August ( IS tT. J j . , , . , 3G-2 . ' CTirc in Your Taxes Astthetia allowed by law lias already, expir ed, and many pereon ln"a. failed, to make a" re turn of Iheir tarabkj property, notice is. hereby crifce that the Lit wiil be kept open uirtd aturT' dav the -Ut inst. .Those who fail to make a rtsttrni bjr tbat tunc, Will e l-ble to d.MiM. taxa non. j THO&r W. ATKLV, Commwioner. 'Aufiist 5. " ' - - IIas.iwta!icd to bii former extensive stpek of - , . . . , Druf;s and Hctl icings, lhef.Jtouit anonolbcr iticlci t , , ..Sulpbale. of..-Qaiaioe . i vv -;-; Mcphine, ' s " ' " : 44 ft.Zine. - - 44 - Copper, Nitraieof , .Sd?r, y Extract of . JLqoorire, - Towderctf " 5 0(uin, . CstO.L " 11a -1 . - t..- '- Unsenl OtlrlVkUe Lead in Xh. Copal tarnish, Japan i aruun, UtalMr AH of waich will be soU a W mo reason able tennv - -Anhevitlei Ju?j 1 5,: 1 17. it. 33D Flax Qcd Oil. Jut veceired and for-aale, either by the barret or ration. Apply to -. RANKIN A, PULLIAM. ma j '27. IS 17. 3-tT. Green Hill Jlcademy V1Y.ESTULE, Haywood Conntf, S.C, Tho Summer Scflsion flhw Intitiu.ivn com menced on-Mondaj lal, the 5th daj-of Julj. 'I he Seiwon will be of Hre months, and will end on the 1st Mondav in iiccembcr next." The en fakement wilt be tor the whole ti(.-.,an, or from the time of entering, until tlie end of the Session. Terms aa follows: . FEuUE DEPAaTMEXT. Jfct Class.-r-b'pcllinj, Jiridinj, Writing and Klemntary Aritbinetic, pT Se,-iort, 3 03 2d Okie. F.njjlrsh Grammar Atithmrltc tlcographv. Natural Plhtcliy, Cbemtniry, liotauy, Astronomy, KcciUbou Sad Com pos i I ion i --, - 10 00 - , 'JfiAIimiiTMENT: ' ' -'i ' vlit:C)aM. tcllinjt Reading, Writing, and Klementarv-Arithmetic, per Sfpnton 5 03 2d 'Clasa. Knglish Grammar, s; Geogra, ; . phy, Ancfrnt and. Modern History, Af'thme. Jif, Natural IoilM;pJyt Algebra, Geometry, Cmjoition, an'l I) clj"n ition, . ' 10 03 3 I Gb.M.AM tha aiv,e Slodicn, to?cth . 1 cf with the Latin, Greek and - French Lan. ; ' 812 53 Tire uholc School, Male and Fcmle, will bo undrr the ro-lstant control and Pup"rinU:ndance of the Principal; and lh; sf-rond and thrrd elass in the male Department wilt receive hfs iinmedu ate instruction. : -The first class in the Malo Da. prti.iMit, w;ll - be instructed by tht-Rey. J. B. Fitzgerald. . i Th'o FVmalo Dpattmnt, while it. --iIl receive the viffU-ant . attvMtton of ihe Principal and TriM tees of lhi Inst itution, will be entrusted to a Ijh dy. in every rer-poct etnrnchtly qualified forth; task. 1 On account of t he hcallhfulntoa of tlie location, clicapnoss of Uoard, and the qualifications of the Teachers; the Trustee can confidently l ccom mfn3. thus In-litutkin to Ute pubhc Mr. Norwood, the Principal, .is a GraJmlc f theUji'ivcwtyi of North (-aroima, haw had much experience as 'a Teacher,, and eomca to -os with rhe hiliesl.testimoiialj of character a:nd quali fications. '' . . ' , : . TheLSubotdinate-Teacher are highly qualified for their several "Iop trtmcnts. . . ' Jlr.' Norwo rd ,ii willing to lake a few Female nchlars as Uo.arders, Who will have the advan tage offceingat the sdne house with the Fimak: Ttaclier. - lio&rd can aliso be had in the roost res pectable families ih the commumtv.at reduced priCCS. . . . ' ' JOSEPH cATilCY, rYidnt. . . War. WELCH. f "I It. TURNKR,'" JOHN MINGUS, )i S. FI rZGKIJ tLDf -Y,. M'..0HOliN, 1 S (JOHN KILLIAN, JO.S, KEENER, t& ) WmJOUNSTON, July 8; 1817. " . 3od It '' MERCHANT TAILOR SHOP- Removed to tha 1st house South of Messrs. Patton and Osbrftii's JUS Til ECEI VED A fine and well selected sloek d CASSL MERES, WESTltiGS; and TRIMMLJGS, which I will Bell on the most accommodating tbrms. ' ,1 have in my employ, some first rate hand, arid.' another I expect In a few weeks. I am fully aWo to iriaka good the prfjmise of good 'fitting and neatly made gawnents as can be done in this cuantry, . feet truly grateful for past faos, and ca.n piwiiiv my old patrons ptijl hotter, and am glfid to ee new tmetj come in (five tns a call and it tball not be said that I promised anddtd n.ot per form. ' ' I bare just received the Spring and Summer Fashions for 1817.. -I. We. DUNN. . Mtchant Tailor. 351 tf. , ma. 23, 1847. SADLERY. ; Of every Dcscriplion. A general stock ofwompns and men's; Sad, dies at unpdrajlclled low 'prices. Call and see RANKIN frPULLIAU. fnav 13, .JU II. Iatiflrclli'. Cfarilcii'SccclSj tVtbh and gc'nunie, just reeeived at ' Marches; RANKIN Ss. FULLTAM5. Casinclty Fancy Vmimtrcsj ' A general assortment verv ,low,: fust received. ' RANKIN 4- PU-LUAM. ' January 23, 1847. t 335tf. Green C. Taylor $irt I brrt by r.of ify you to come f irward and make payment 7r the ll vu contracted for in the Town of llcndersonville, onor before the 8tb day of OetobT next, or the contract will bo rescinded and tho IrtTosld". JAS. SPANN. T. P. B. July 8, 1?47. 3:? 6t. S7 GEL e.- -. Upper, Soio Bridle and Harness Leather foe eaU , J' RAXKlNfTUZLlAM. maj-27, 1817. . ' . 352 tf. " ,,1-ady's French Morocco and Kid SI, ppery, and .-walking Shoes, Thdadcl. phia make.; AW.' .gcjitlemcns Calf &K)tee?, finest cloth quarters and other lyks f.y tiim.ner wear, jast.rtfceived at -. . '. , ' 4 RANKIN $ WLLt AW S. may I3...-IS47. - ' 350-t. : HARDWARE d CUTLERY -.English aac American, Including scythes and to the country, and worthy the attention of me chanics and iarnieiH , , .RANKIN if. rUlXlAM. may 13 ' .' 350tL sickles, of the very best, maoutactarc. just recei ved. &"d will be sold at the lowest prices. Am mz l'.n r nA ran )' f.mtiii mnv si-Mtiin bronvbt T 0 C 6 UN. TRY : gmg, ihilileot; ; -co-.;- , ; "Wh'blesala Booksellers & Stationers, . , - Pio; S North Fourth J3t;, ' " . PHILADELPHIA, KEEPeonitantlyonhand. very extenwve a wort merit f RvH)KS;Ja STATION EHY, vocli as are adapted ' nJ o"1')? "fmrcbused 1 Uetrj W; wbteh they will sell act as rtoAL Triviit I.n L. rn w nnrrliavJ in this CHtT. XCW Vork. .Of Boston. :. i " - Having an extensive UlNDKtiV cinneited wuh their ViWwhovnl, they afe enabled to supply orders for all the' Tarn'tten f Vlhx. Work, in the beat manner, and at the idprtetr notice. - ' Ofllcrr of Hanks a CIcrti of Cornjly Court, Wui find out BLANK IOOK equal; if not opcror to anj they have 'aver bad m u'se, and Orders hv Cu'vtt Mtaciu.NTS til bo promTHU at'teniKd.to, . . " Partiru'.ar altcnton will al oe paid .to all Orders, - through Ccamtry Merchants tr by. mail, for Law, '-Medic.!,' and 'Miscellaneous llj-ik,'. for public ad pnvate Libraries, u:d iw eflfort will b in AjTvnlri 11 tufh ftrflT. tm tha niAnt. reasonable terfus. ' "' -i . . - 1 v " ' CrCountry Denier s will fiad it to Oicir advant making. the tr purchuscs. , .-, i, TaAlt Teachers and Parents. 1 CHO OEj MO GETS . t'obliiJiyd and for saTeby Gskjw, rluurr t Co., Phila and fur Sale by Book lb-rs,' and Country Merchants generally bt- the Sotrriua State, aid by, Ixiksellers in New York and Phdadetphia. , For sale as abpve RUCIIBN. BEUGEU'S i . i: . M 1 Elements ;-of Anatomy and Pliyslofogy,. for beciner, 45 cuts. , 2"Elementg of Mmml;T, tle 'Natural Hiu torvof Qoadrnd-t, for bevinnfr, 7-; cuts. '. 3 Elcmrnls of Ornitholegye t Natural' Hi. tor? of. Birds, for beginmrs, bl qtjts. ' -' 'j 4 Elements of .Ilepctob.gy artd, lebthyology, tho Natural ILVory of Reptiles a,nd Fishes, for beginners, 6G cots. .. . . . i.t -j-, " 5 Element of Choneology: the Natural His. tory of Sliells and Molluscs, foe beginner, 113. cut. . . '? - ' 6 Elcrarnts'of Entoniilo'gy, the Natural His. tory of Ins els, for beginners, 91 cuts. 7 '-'Element of Bolanv; the Natural History of Pianist for beginners, 191 cuts. 1 j , ' 8 Elements of Geology, the Natural History e-f the Earth's Structure, lor beginners, with 3JK) . cuts;' .,:?-''!:'j:'r:'!.;l y: ' r''--'"'- i:"::-; ' 'IVie above series is considered one of the most valuable contributions to the cajiso of education which h.s ever been published in this country; . i Each bo.k of the scics is completo in ilnelf, and has a full gWsary- appended. The illustra. tions aro nuincnuly and boaulifillyexccgted.,i ;. - Teachers are requested to call aTid examiria those w. ks befoie sejecting for their fcchoyls any book on Natural Htorv, tticse bemj very cheap, and.ftaving been approved by dnstinguishcd and scHintifitf men. ( t f . ' , "I bave examined Dr. Ruch'cnbprger's pub3u cat ron 'Elements of Guologv' froirLihe text of. I'eudaot, dtlucr, Edwards Sc. Achilb, Crnpte.v AI think, this an eTcelknt-.work condensed. im . i:,i...;i :i - .. . e Ihe dudiI. and a useful revk vv for the ieaeher.4- The illustrations arc numerous and ejact.. ' j : (.Signed) ' Jt.'blLLLMAN.-j' , Yale College, Dec. 13, 115.", . , , , The above valuable series of -books have becti introduced into mmy.of the public and private schools of-New York, MaFpachu&clt, Vermont, Maine, . Oliio, lVrinsyl vnnia, Illinois, Indiana, &;. &c, and are pronounced by all, among, the most valuable scries ever issued froni the Amer ican press:' - ' m - . Grunshaw's History of England, ' Qncbtions.lo Ih.',' a , Key tc do. ? History ofRome," . ; " ,. v.- Questions to do.; - 7 Key lo do., bound st-tcheld elitehcjd bjun'l etitchoid stitched ; .' ' Ilisiory of the United States, boiitul : . ; - Questions to do.-, -stitched " Key to" do., ; studied llixtory of Grttcc, boun'd Questions to do.v IlitcliAl " Key to do.,- Btitch:sd t. llibtorv of France, Imuitd , Keys & Questions lo do., 6titc-Jnjd Hit-tory of Napolean, b00' . Keys Sc. Qdestions lo do., studied GRlMSHAWS LADIES' AND GENTLE MAN'S LEXICON, and Parlor Companion: con taining nearly ever) word in thc -Englisli lart. guagc, and exhditingVthe plurals of nouns and the participles of verbs, being also part icularly adapted to the ac of aeademies and schools. - By Wiltiani Gnrashaw," Esq., , author of the above: histories. - ' , " I The editor of the North American' Revieif, ppeakibj of these Hi.tori-s, observes, that A. inong the elementary 'hookas of Aineiicau Hito. I njore deserving approbation than- Mr. Grirnstiawls History of the United States. -It is a small vol ume and a great deal of mitlcr is brog!t into ji narrow rpace but- the author has succeeded ho well in the construction ot bis periods, and tike arrangement of his materials, that perspicuity is rarely Sacrificed to brevity. , , . i- J' s "The phain of narrative is skilfolly prcscrvcd and llie author's rril"ctjw)s are .'-.frequently tucif as make hc facts iiKjn? impressive, hud lead ilju yoiiiDiui nuna to onserve causes and conscq'ien ccs which might otherwise be overjooked. As k Bchool-twok, it may be jutly recommended. 1 7. ! " "i'i",j generally to m -other.' historical works. : .'Toey arc each nearly of the same size as the one jolt noticed and designed for Ihe tame objecty that is, the use of 'classes in chools.V -, i & ' : L . All these, books aro accompanied with very full and well digested' table of qMestioning f?r the brtifit of pnpi!', and aKo with Keys to IfjJ same, for the convenience of teachers. ' j U Te a chers gene ra 1 ly , . w h o ha ve e - a m i ne d M r ,j Grimshaw'8 Histories of the United States aijd England, aild improved .editions of Goldsmithr Greece and Rome, have given thenr a decided preference to any other Histories nr. usv ai school bookstand any per.Mii who will examine ttih, will find about oho. thousand errors in each coC rectcd; and ieacbers ordering these Works, will do ' weH . tj say, -"Grimshaw's Improved' Edi tions. ;,' ' : ' j CtJNVERSATIONS ON NATURAL PHL LOSOPlIY--in which the elements of that science are familiaily explained. Illustrated with plates. By the author ot "Con venations on Chemistry, &c. Willi considerable additions, corrections and improvements in the body of the work ah- projwiaW questions and a glossary. By Dr. Tiius P.Jones. , CONVERSATIONS ON CHEMISTRY- n whii the elements of that science arc familiarly explained arid illustrated by experiments and en gravings on .wood.' From the last London "edi tion, in which .all the late: discoveries and iroi prpvemcnis are brought up to the. present tunt, by Dr. Thos.P.Jones. - The learned and distingoishd Prpfessors Sillji. man and Bigelow, Vpeaking'of these workv' ob serve "They are fcutisficd thit tae work conlaijri the fundamental pruicipb s and truths of l Iks Fd'ences, 'expressed in, a clear, intelligible, "ad in'ercstitg-manner,- and that the present editior a are decidedly more valuable than; any preceding one. - The -, high character of thfe autlior, a k Iccturerv- and a nuu iof Bcienee, will'we doil t not, secure, for .these works the good opinion tf the public, and cause their extensive adoption among sem-nrtrie and students. i : . . . . ' ' Teachers in' ordering would do well, to eay. SMILEY ! lUlllJlWlU & KiU., r.,;, a- pi, . r c c. Ji 'eS: 'r. "v rviw.-v wiuiwjii uwim Readers.' Nos. J.2. 3. and 4. ' . -i i .':. ( '.'! 1 I ... -v LV...S-. .-..'..."- . t n Grijj Jtt Elliott's wnes of Common Sf liocit Readers w una of the most valuable s Iaucvlt jnbIiaJi.d-. , Gu try fdefc Loii t are ordering.1 - .MEU'C RANT S : ta caII and examine xt la re stock before February 232ti ly: them by the groee for' the svpp'y of the schools in tlveir nei?hborhots. : BIG LA NITS NATURAL ItlSTORY of AnU mail. Birds,. Fished Reptiles and Insects, illus t ratedf with numerous and beautiful engravings. Bv ,John. Bigland, author of a "View .of the Vorld,M vLclterf on Uuivcrsal Iltstorj,1" &.c. Complete ia 1 vol. 12mi. , " This work' is pitrlieiarty adapted for the use oF School and families; forming the most elegant written and compfete work oo the subject of Natural Hitory ever publwhed, and is worthy of the-special attention of the Teachers of all our rchooln and acadenves.- , THE BEAUTIES tlK HISTORY, for the we of familiis and schools, with questions. By L. M. Stretch. . , , , Ilia ; -Publishers Jnyite all the Teachers wh have the interest of their pupils at heart, to ex. atnine t(ieir valuable .series of school books before introducing any others. ; s: r - ' Fibruiry 25, , ' ; , ,26 ly.' Slate of -North Carolina, -' . Cherokee Qonnly. In Equity Spring Tf-rm, 1847. John. Sudderih, &. others, r:V , , , - V; S Petition 'for Sale. Joel Vannay & tV. Manten. S By virtue of a decree oft bis Honorable Court. I sliali offer for sale to the hiuhcst bidder, at public auction, at the Court.houe in the town of Mur- phy; on the 2d Monday in September next, on ?a credit of .twelve months, -the purchaser giving bond and .approved security, the following desert bed tracts of Lind : Tru'rt No. 70, l")it. 7, con taming ltH acres, 5th quality.' Tract 73, dutrirt 7,'eontainining 121-seres, 5lfi qualtt). Tract 71 Dist. 7, containing 145 acres, 5th quality. Tract 78, Imf; 7, corttatning' 93 aercs, 5Mi quality. Tract -ITS',-District.,' containing :.03 acres 5th quahiy, r Tract District 0, containing V2 JO iicres,. 5lii nualitv. - Tfnet CS6; District 9, contain. nig 13$ acres, 5lh quality. Tract-87. District 9, ir vcontainimr ISO aert'S. Ath oualitv.- Tract 9J. I'rcl fl. wVUift'JiJ 141 acres,, 5l.i q-.al Hy. Tract yj.'DiBtic';- containing 2 17 acres, .Vli quality. Traet 100, District 3, containing 13 accs, 5th qirality Tract 4, District lO.contam. ins 210 acresr5th onlitv. Tract 8. District 10, containing 400 acres, '5 ih quality, situate and) wing in the county and State aforesaid. Sales to continue from, day to day until &. Witness, John Rolen, Ch rk St Master in Eqni. tv aforesaid, at office the 3d Monday in March, 147. ; : Iwucd lbe"22d June, 1347: - JOHN ROLEN, cm. r. r pri.fce $C ' , 36? 6w. ' ' Police; Tlie Presbytery of Conc.ordLjvill hold if next regular session at. Marion, McDowell co.. com mencing .on Friday, A njjusl 20, at 1 1 o'clock. A. M. - . J. L. MajCUTCJIUN, St. CPk. Atr. 5. ' . XVool jcarding jJlcim chine. ! le SuWrlnrs have their' WOOL CARD ING MA ClIlNti in fall working - order, and under tbevinanageioent of Mr.. Richardson, where any quantity of wool'-will be carded - m. the best manner with great care and ; withpnt any delay, onthe ; terms cliarre.dby other Mills. It is re. .v. L .. . , i i j u ... I. qw-sieu itim anjT'w(H benv sitouio iuusijt washed, picked and clear. .ikorn dirt. I ? - U'OODt'IN &c MURDOCIC- Ashcvillc, April 17. - .tJj 1( ''"'J .'-'i V''-' .'":-- jj -rJ'"r-' VJ" - " ': ' Circular Sawing K 111 I i i The stibscrtbejlis u Circular Sawing Mill in full operation and is ready to supply any descrip tion of tuinberon the shortest nonce; except where other agreements fare made sll lumber to bo paid (lor on removal , i ; iTlie Subscriber has' also for sale .Six Saxon or fine Willed Bucks;, also a a quaniy "of prime 6ccd Barley. , . . ' ' W. MURDOCli. Aslievillc, April 8; 1817. - 315 tf. The S Car- Temperance Advocate This is a weekly ppcr, published on a super fine Imperial Sheet, and Is devoted to Temperance, Agriculture, and General. Liorature and News, al the lenv price of $2 pet annum if paidd in ad. 4-ancc. It is the oran of the State Temierance Sosirty or Sf'mth Can'iina, ind therefore prnna. nenllv established. Ilt?rs addressed to the Ed itor, Columbians. C, v. ill receive prompt atten tion. . .February 11; 1347. " 337 cow Crr - Bargains! Bargains! liiigli Johnston Has on hand larc and well assorted ' stock of suitable to the Be a so a, which be is selling at pri 4 ccs which cannot fa.H to. please those vho give him a ctl. He has a lirgc and cxcrlhnt asortmentof La- J dr wear, of the latest styles, J Broadcloths,'-. CaBxunercfi, .S Twetd(,-JaneB,-'&c.-&rC.cuitd dre wear, of the latest 'Styles; rich and lieaniiful; Satmetts, Kerseys, Ublc for jrenlkmcn's wear., I Ijs sorkt 5?s T3nTis: nara Bobts,'&; Shoes, Hals, Caps, &CV&C-.;' .cannot he excelled in the Stale. ' GROCERIES Of every description, at a very email advance on cost. U lire hint a call, and von will find every thing, whether of the ueful r ornamental, al prices which w iif katrvfy yon he livesup to his motto, "Live and.let live,. , A-lKvrfie, May 61&17. 31D-6rn. DR. J. D; r: GORDON. .' Having located at'Morphey, ten- ders his. professional. services to the citizens of Cherokee and adjoining Counties.1 From Ion? experience. i' - r;.t .tl.' ' J .uJomI. fhUrtrot Iia linrw-. -Vw. -...v. ..-.B, :ia 1 u,w':n Nnlt lie of nnblic iHiLronare. Y . - T - 1" f II mar be found at all lnrns, when not nro- fc-suirfiJJ v enifzf'd, at bis office, at the resi- '.tieof P. Henry, Mam street, I jurpheyN.C May .1847.; 351 3m. V7A'n3i':uc:iriM. PRINTS i ONLY-? ' (LATK LlE &r JU.DS0XV If Ormvj Ihn fpaeioui FIVH STORY TTiV llOUSi:. A -56 CLDAR STREET vuuLtui nuitu ta t i uit, u ui lad CXQ (j( s&Ie ul the SisvLif Akticlc of . , Their present Stock consists of nearly ; Oiic.Thousaiitl PacLascs V Embracing aome THOUSAND3 of duTeroit 1 ' Urns and colorings, and cnmprSainV evrry. & deinUa ir the hoc, FOREIGN AS D' it UESTIC. ':t-:-:rX:::iS -t All of which are oflTefed for sals for eaW, v aattafactoiv credit, at the lowest piicfs, by PIliCE OK 1MCKAGC. j New Styles are received aliiioat every daj.u,. mwjyt them are got up fur our own sales, v Dot t bo found tl-ewhrr,e. , ... ' ' t3tlri,ed lists of 'prices, corrected fixwn it. to dj , with every variati r in tli' market; I m tue nanus ol ouyers. . .uercnants will tc to form aonvi Mr , the extent and variety of, our assortment, "n stle,' that the . value of our usual stock i; thu ost atTicit, is at .least twicS thevalas , the entire stock or dry roods iwoally kept bji ICt' wholesale jobbers. This fact, togcl!. with the factj that our means and oaraitenL irwtead of tw-ing divided among a vfeatvahctv, articles, Vrc devoted wholly tooNC,wi!l rtaj the advntages which we can- effer 4m dca perfectly obvku; and it hll be our earsli, nono wlto vnotour cUblULineDt shall mctl anv dinappointmrnt ' Our .anoortmeut is complete stall seaimn. the year ' . ' tnn. judso.vx i.r.il P. S. B; K. LEE, lurmerly of the firm ofU' Si. Lees, and late senior partner in the origiv firm if I'e A, Mrewnter, from which eonnm be withdrew a.nrie time ao, baa rrmnn ft ness in coenecliou wiih ..Misrs. Lee Jabf under the firm of LEE, J UDSO.V 4. LEE, i b ventures to aur' hV friends and the put.' that the new :firni will inabitain lh miim eminence iu this branch of the trade, which j1 tnrrly diHtmguirhed -the otbir tWiTjiousca v Hincu nc Dt longed. r June B, 1847. .333 -ly. " 1 1 i - 4 I..... .. T ..iinays lllipropcr. We cat in order lo make Mcm'mI. knu evrrviL. Imngrt is-f.Jt, the bhsd r5-'t9o repair ut time of l be ,Wes it has sustained kit bui'JtJ the rswy, or scpplymff its oailv waste. Li tin Boik ol B X'ks, the' Bb!e, we find--"Tin Vtti In the blood." Gen. ir. 4. "Tlie life of lbt ism the blood.' Lev.-xviL II. 'Blood Mi life of the ih VIr. vu. 13. 14,a'Tl L is the fifc,"-Deut. xji. 23. -G dhih m.Jt J vnr bUtod all jiiatians of Miien-Vr-ACts xix. JjJ In this L"t quolaf ion, lino important trut) in't forth; first, the cotfst luting principle tf "we are a't mad; of ib.ood. second Is4 n-ss.1 of our bidiiy c.onstitutioii'. wc are alliri'i f OI? tit' bl'Mid,' f V its circular- toot-on, it'ki-ri up the lifi ni evt ry organ of the body.' Biaj C.ves bea.lh; it produec tlie ft al tlooinniv coej tenince; it enlivens Hie mind; it i simjtbi life. And yet some people tlunk we ca but too tnudi of this most imporlant and rnnst ble fluid. Do trees dm from too great a qtiactkr ' of sapT No.l, And 'shall impious man ssjlc Greater was: wrong in pot' making a p!-i -man's body frr the discharge of litis flml, Ur life-prmcrpleT1 - Bfood is shut up in Us pruprr stls:-it- cannot Tun out naturally. Shah" bli mortals assume a uperni'ri'y to the GrrtiCI.!' tor, and ivijh rashkhan,d take this precious flu,1 from ihe'ri nly? D m s not ihe total ecual" of blood brinj;' instant death? ' Thta terntk r . is less than it wus some.- vears ago, when, j! must be bled onet'ortwiei a veir for fatlnw i take. Now a doctor Calinot hired fir rr thing, Thejieoplc arc learning that th blli of some ue. ' " Lwk at the vklirfi of blood letting;' his skin livid apprance, palo. bjw, cVes w.lltoutsrij' cner-y U Hl total debility ' He loks as if fie tw' already in the power of the gravel . Such isf ' excites- our. pity, and 'the cmorc so btciu.'. know ihal but for-prejudice, nrnc out rf ttcj ten rnav lm saved, if, instead of losing lliofpn ' emus blood, they would persevere with lite Bwoi. reth Pills, sliic i would clyaiise their syieni V' impurities; 4lnle it left the blood to btild Dpi"-'-st reiigihi ii tthe body. Truly, Braiidn.lii'i t4, lake out the evil principle front the body. Rt-' mg, on the eoplrarv; takes 'out tbe'piod. TV ut these thrngs; I the bLod J fef then stn you aretuck'yoii want all you have, 'mote ti4 at any either lime .'Killed! ' . " . These Pills are for stio in'cvery'-county in U r State, at 23 cents per box" and i.iay be haduftlf following p-Vcnls . -! . 1 TA PIDN ?C OSBORN; Adievilk . - J. M. A LVA A&l) El"." Freadi Broad. , JA C. ft MYTH, Morgantun. - ' ' W. L. G1J.L Sl CO., .Maniin. - . , ' M. P. PEN LAND, Burns-ille.- J. j. , lv EU&K X Sl M.AWV YA.. Utuc try. ' K. DEAVEU. Sulphur Springs. J. E. PATTON, Warm Swing. SMITH Sc BA1RD, Up'i.nd. ' June 24, ' 3".o 4w STATE OF NORTH CAllOW ; McDowell County. ; In Eq'titv SpriniT Tifrrn' 1847.; " TIlOMA W. WILSON, ' i VS. ' ' ARCHIBVLD GRAHAM, and Oilicn ' It afipcarmg to llie satisfaction of .the that Archibald GraliHin. tho heirs of Ei,, Graham, and'the heirs of J. F. Curuilien,r defendants ixi Hiw case, are not residents the limits of this State, it is ordered, that pu"1 tion be made in' the Highland' MessciijjtfiT': hshed at AsheVille tor the space ofsix weeU7 tifymgsaid non resident defendants to app the next term of . this Court to be lield t v Twn of-Marion, on the 6th Mondav aftf' 4th Mnnday in, September nc'xt. then andjk. to plead, answer, or demur, lo the complai" ' bill, or the same will betaken pro r9tifef heard xpr te.' Witness J. C. Whitson. 0" and Master of said Court at effice, the tith .V day after the 4lli Monday in March A. V. 1-Ni JC WHITSON, c,n.t; June 17. P''sfee86 '35-v JList of JLc tiers I - . Remaining in the Post Ofliee at Ashevilk-V C- 1st of Julv, 1(547. which if not taken ooi-. fore the 1st d'av of Oetuher next, wdl be "sew the General Post Oihcc as dead Lcttrrs. Brookshear Jo. , Brown Henry Black Isaac Brarik J W Barbre Sidney . Corbin Zacanale Checks Charles .' 'ody Jerry" . . Craigmiles Jamcs Davis Henry ' Davis iSarah L" Dicksjn.Rev Mr Dickson Dr John Easterly Frances M Ed ncy 'Pliomaar A 1 Frank lost ph A Farrar Charles Harden W G Higham Thomas Jr July 8, 1847. ' ' ' llnirlies Richard Iiughey George G Jones Rev ChailesC James Mrs Sarah Lvnn John Owens Peter -Patlon J B - , Palmer Nathaniel Pinckney Mr C CJt Pinner Hugh f t Rogers T D Roberts C ' Surnmey Miss EJe" Stradley DavJ 'v "Samuel, Nathaniel i Ttompson John ;' Trn'irbo G A Ward,RcvTS WiWn Si'as V X. MtC.TATE," j - 358 3. - S'.";'' ''. i'i
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