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Equal Suffrage. AN ACT to amend the Constitution of the Slate of North Curoitna. Whereas at the session of the last Gen eral JtMllVr begun and held at Raleigh, on the third Monday mf November, in the vear of our Lord, one thousand eight hun dred and fifty four, a bill entitled "A bill to amend the Constitution of the State of North Carolina," was read three times in each house of the paid General Assembly, and agreed to by three-fifths cf the whole num ber of members of each house respectively: and whereas, the bill no agreed to, hath been duly published six months previous to the election of the members of this present General Assembly, according to the clause of section one of article four of the amended constitution, and the directions contained in the second section of the -aid Itiil ; and it is the intention by this bill to agree to the preamble and fir.-t sectkm of the bill foresaid, containing the said alteration of the constitution of this State : and whereas, a lare number of the people are disfran chised by the freehold qualification now re quired of voters for members of the Senate ; therefore. Sec. 1. Be it enacted ly tkt General As sembly of the State of North Carolina, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same. (two thirds of the whole number of members of each house Concurring.) That the second clause of the third section of the first arti cle of the amended constitution, ratified by the people of North Carolina, on the second Monday of November, in the year of our Lord, eighteen hundred and thirty-five, shall be amended to read as follows: "Every free white man of the age of twenty-one years, being a native or naturalized citizen of t te United States, and who has been an inhabitant of the State for twelve months immediately preceding the day of any elec tion, and shall have paid public faxes, shall be entitled to vote for a member of the Senate for the district in which he resides." Ratified the 11 day of December, 1856. A Supplementary Act to'take the sense of the People of the Slate relative to the. proposed Amrndme nt of the Constitution. Whereas, a bill to amend the Constitution of the State off North Carolina, has been read in each house of the present General Assembly on three several days, and agreed to by two-thirds of each house respectively, in the prcciso words following: "A bill to amend the Constitution of the State of North Carolina :"' Whereas, at the session of the lat Gen eral Assembly, begun and held at Raleigh, on the third .Monday of November, in the year of our Lord on thousand eight hun dred and fifty-four, a bill, entitled "a bill to amend the Constitution of the State of North Carolina," was read three times in t ach house of the said General Assembly, and agreed to by three-fifths of the whole num ber of members of each house respectively. And whereas, the bill so agreed to hath ben duly published six months previous to the election of the members of this present General Assembly, according to the clause of section one of article four of the amend ed Constitution, and the directions contain ed in the second section of the said bill: and it is the intention, by this bill, to agree to the preamble and first section of the bilt aforesaid, containing the said alteration of the Constitution of this State : And whereas, a large number of the people are disfran chised by the freehold qualification now re quired of voters for members of the Senate; therefore. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of North Ceirolma, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, (two thirds of the whole number of members of each bouse concurring.) That the second c'ause of the third section of the first article of the amended constitution, ratified by tin people of North Carolina, on the afecond M unlay of November, in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty-five, shall be amended to read as follows : "Every free white man of the age of twenty-one years, being a native or naturalized citizen of tin Uuited States, and who has been an inhabi tant of the State for twelve months imme diately preceding the day of any election, and shall have paid public taxes, shall b. entitled to vote for a member of the Senate for the district in which he resides." Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the General As sembly of the State of North Carolina, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of tin same. That the foregoing amendment of tin Constitution of f0 State, as embodied in the preceding section, bo submitted by the governor to the people on the first Thurs day in August. 1857, sixty days- notice hav ing been given in ten newspapers. Sec. 2. Be it further enacted. That the Cruris of pleas and quarter sessions, of the several counties in the State, at the term thereof to be held next after the first day of April, 1S57, shall appoint two inspectors to superintend the polls to be opened at each and every separate election precinct in the aid counties, for ascertaining the will of t .e freemen of North Carolina relative to the ratification of said amendment ; and if any such court or courts shall fail to make suoh appointment, or if any person so ap pointed shall fail to appear and act as suoh at the election hereinafter directed to be held, it shall be the duty of the sheriff of the county, or his deputy at any precinct, with the advice of one justice of the peace, or if no justice be present, with the advice' of three freeholders, to appoint an inspec tor where the court shall have fuiled to make an appointment, or in place of any person who has been appointed and failed to appear and act; and the inspector or inspectors thus appointed, after being duly sworn faithfully to perform their duties in such election, shall have the same authority as if appointed by a court as aforesaid. Sec 3. Be it further enacted. That it shall be the duty of the sheriff, in each and every county in the State, to opeu polls at the several election prtcinctsiu his county, on the first Thursday in August, 1857. and the same shall be kept open for one da from the hour of ten o'clock in the morning t.. the hour of fix o'clock in the afternoon. under the same rules and regulation as now exist for the election of members of the Gen eral Assembly, when all persons qualified according to the constitution to vote for or against a ratification of the said amend ment ; those desiring such amendment to vote with a written or printed ticket "Ap proved," those of a contrary opinion to vote with a written or printed ticket "Not Ap proved." That said sheriff shall compare and certify th" re.-ults of the elections, on or before the Saturday following, and trans mit the same in twenty days thereafter to the Governor of tin; State. Sec. 4. Be it further enacted. That it shall be the duty of said sheriffs to make a duplicate return of the polls, in their res pective counties, sworn to before the clerk of the county court, one copy of which shall be deposited in said clerk's office, and the other copy transmitted to the Governor of the State at Raleigh, within twenty days after the holding of .-aid polls. Sec 5. Be 'it further enacted. That the sheriffs be allowed the same compensation for this as other elections; and any sheriff or other officer appointed to hold said elec tion who shall fail in his duty according to the requirement- of this act, shall forfeit and pay to the State the sum of one thou sand doliars,'to be recovered in a suit to be immediately in.-tituted by the solicitor of the circuit before the superior court of the couuty. Sec. 6. Be it further enacted. That it shall be the duty of the Governor, as soon as he shall have received the returns of the sheriffs, in the presence of the secretary of State, public treasurer and comptroller, to compare the votes for and against a ratifi cation of said amendment ; and if it shall appear that a majoiity of the votes polled are in favor of it, he shall forthwith issue Lis proclamation, announcing the result; and thereupon, tin; Governor shall cause to be endorsed on the said amendment as en rolled by the two houses of this General Assembly, and shall annex thereunto a cer tificate under his signature, declaring the said amendment has been ratified by the people of North Carolina ; and the secreta ry of State shall countersign the said certi ficate and annex thereto the great seal of the State ; and the said amendment, so en rol led with the certificate aforesaid, shall be forever kept among the urchives of the State, in the office of the secretary afore said. Ratified the 8th day ef January. 1857. BISHOP DAVIS, OF S. CAROLINA. We copy from the National Intelligencer the following correct statement of the views entertained by Bishop Davis as to "Apostolical Succession : From the National Intelligencer. THE APOSTOLIC SUCCESSION. Messrs. Editor: As you gave place in vour paper not long since to the statement explained below viz : that Bishop Davis, of South Carolina, denied the Apostolic succession I trust that you will also insert the accompanying explanation of that state ment, coming, as it does, from high authori ty in the Church. VV. L. C. To the Editors of the New York E.rprcss: Bishop De Liu icy Has desired me to for ward the enclosed to you. with the request that it may be publirhed. It is intended by him as an explanation of an article in last Saturday's Express, to the effect that. Bishop Davis, of South Carolina, "denied the Apostolical succession." BISHOP DAVIS APOSTOLICAL SUCCESSION. The Apostles had no successor; 1 . As appointed witnesses of our Lord's resurrection ; 2. As having been personally called to the Apostleship by Christ himself; 3. As endued with miraculous powers. Neither of these particulars go or can go by succession. In regard to these points the Apostles had no succession. This is what Bishop Davis and every other Bishop of the Protestant Episcopal Church asserts and teaches. But that the Apostles had successors in the exercise of the governing and ordaining power in the church, and that the Bishops are successors to that power, is true in I loint of fact, is what is held and taught by Bishop Davis and all Bishops in the church, and is what is meant by Apostolical suc cessions. ExTRApRDIXAIiV EsCAPE FROM DEATH. On the 16th alt, as Mr John Henderson was sitting- by the window of his residence in Cleveland, Tenn., during" a thunder torm, a discharge of .I 'etricit v struck him : between -the shoulders, rending" a hole in his coat, vest ami shirt, from one to two inches in diameter; the fluid then passed down his back and along his left leg, scorching his clothes and burning his flesh t a continuous blister from three to ten inches in width, from the points of the shoulders to the heel of his left foot. No marks were found on the right leg below the knee. The current of electricity Imrsted the boot of his left foot, an 1 passed down, boring a hole in the carpet, and was then I dissipated on the floor. Mr Henderson became unconscious from the effects of the shock, and remained so for some ten or fifteen minutes. When he recovered his sufferings were most exerutiating, but he is slowly recovering. Hogs in Kentucky, the State auditor has received returns from 48 counties of the number if hi gs assessed, by which it appears there is an excess of 128.000 over the previous year. This includes a little less than half the State. A MOKE THAN CoM FORT ABLE INCOME. John Jacob Astor once observed that a man with $500,000 might begin to feel comfortable. The son of that millionaire has now an income of $3,000 a day, or $1,095,000 a year; but is not comfortable by any means, for he has the gout so bad, it is said, that he has to diet himself on Graham bread! Toisoned from Eating IIonet. On Friday the 12th day of June last in Bruns wick county, two children, one aged 5 and the other 3 years, daughters of Benjamin Potter, were poisoned by eating honey, and died in less than an hour thereafter. WiL Herald. THE BOSTON SPIRITUAL INVESTI GATION. The experiments which have been in progress for some time, at Boston, based upon the offer of $500, made by the Courier, to test the truth of "spiritualism," termin ated on Saturday last, in the complete failure of the "mediums," as was genetally anticipated. Although the best operators from various parts of the country were em ployed, no phenomena were manifested or even attempted, for the very apparent reason, as the Courier remarks, that they "were overlooked by men of intelligence, education, observation, experience and in tegrity." The only thing resemblingmani-fe-tations, were certain indistinct "raps" produced by the Fox girls, and evidently made about their persons, as was admitted by Dr. Gardiner, the spiritualist-in-chief. The Foxes, disgusted with the incredulity of the investigating committee, retired, and never appeared again. The whole affair resulted in the complete exposure of this greatest of humbugs. a report of which will soon be published by the Committee. Whenever that report appears, says the Boston Courier : "It will confirm every former investiga tion of scientilic men, with this additional advantage to tiie public that no such com plete opportunity has ever before been afforded to the Spiritualists; that no such congregation of "testim diums" has ever before been had ; that no more competent persons have ever before examined the whole subject, or who could have given to it more patience, or candid attention, or who have spent upon it so much time, or who could have been more actuated by the sole desire to discover what could or what could not be done. That there will be a certain class of minds to which their re port will neither afford satisfaction nor bring conviction, we can easily anticipate. But even these will eventually learn that science is a substantial thing, not to be trifled with, or set aside, a.jd that no general error can long prevail against the intelli gent demonstrate n of truth." as Hi bahd's Bronze Statue op Wash ington. Hubard's statue of WASHINGTON was received here on Thursday evening last, and placed on its pedestal in Capitol Square on Friday. On Saturday, the 4th of July, it was uncovered, and an address was delivered on the occasion by Gen. Saunders, in presence of a large audience. This statue is a copy in bra.-s, life size, of Iloudon's Marble Statue of Washington, in the Capitol of Virginia. There can be no doubt that Iloudon's statue is as perfect as possible ; it was so pronounced by Judge Marshall and other eminent persons, who knew Washington well. And we have every reason to believe that this copy by Mr. Hubard, is a faithful one. "Houdon" it has been said by a writer in one of the Virginia papers "has transmitted Wash ington, and ourown Virginiaartist, Hubard, has transmitted Houdou." Ral. Standard. Sporting with Human Life. It appears by the Montreal Advertiser, that the lire on board the steamer Montreal, which caused such a terrible destruction of human life, broke out first shortly after leaving Quebec, where the passengers could have been saved. The lire was partially subdued, without the passengers knowing anything about it, the vessel continuing on her way. It broke out a second time, was again subdued, but finally it got the mastery, and again broke out without any power to stay it. By this time the steamer had reached an unsettled part of the shore, w here no assistance could be rendered. By this time the fire had run from stem to stern, and in a few moments smoke and flames broke out from end to end. Then came an awful scene of horror and confusion. As the burning vessel neared the shore she struck a rock within a stone's throw, and remained fast, surrounded by deep water. A more wanton disregard of the safety of the passengers than this, if the statement be true cannot well be conceived. A Novel Case. The L mcaster Ledger notices the following novel suit which came before the court of Equity in Lancaster week before last: An old gentleman living in Kershaw District, married, in 1855, his brother's daughter. lie died soon after, leaving property valued at about $13,000. The bill was filed for the partition of the estate his children maintaining that their father's last marriage was illegal and void, while the widow claimed her third. Chancellor Dupkin decide 1 in favor of the widow as the Law Court had decided in the same way, in a similar case, and there being no law in the State which renders a marriage between an uncle ami niece void. The Ledger learns that the case will be taken to the Court of Appeals. m Foreign Items. In the British House of Commons enquiry had been made why several guns of large calibre had been purchased from an American cit'zen. Lord l'anmure made a satisfactory explanation. He said drat they were ordered upon the report of a Select Committee to test their merits. The Jewish disabilities bill had been so amended as to prevent the Jews from holding any office whatever: from belonging to Ecclesiastical Courts; or in any manner to wield an influence in the affairs of the Church. In the same House Mr Smith moved the following : Resolved. That in the opinion of this House, it is expedient that Parliament shall d.rect an immediate attention to the best mode of removing obstacles w hich impede the application of British capital and skill to the improvement of the productive powers of India. He followed up the resolution with a speech principally advocating the growth of cotton in India, stating that the Candeish province alone was capable of growing more cotton than was now produced in the United States; that there was plenty of English capital available to promote cultiva tion, if guarantee were given that proper facilities would be afforded bv internal improvements and a better government. MISSIONS TO AFRICA. The Rev. Mr Bowen, who has for six years labored as a Christian missionary in Africa, last evening delivered an address on the effects of missionary labors there, at the Presbyterian Charch in Washington. The popular impressions in relation to the physical characteristics of Africa, he said, were erroneous. Upon tho western coasts, and for a distance inward, especially along the river courses, the climate is in salubrious, and the people wild and inferior; but there are vast healthful, beautiful, and fertile regions in Central Africa, of rolling prairie, varied by mountains at distances of twelve, twenty, or more miles apart moun tains which do not run in ridges, as repre sented in the maps, but staud in isolated elevations, presenting varied and pictur esque appearances. Water is abundant in most of the coun try, the rivers being very numerous and pure, free from limestone influence, the granite formation prevailing. The identity of the vegetable productions with those of our own country is so striking, that the American, in view of the waging corn-field, or the upland or sea island cot ton, may often forget that he is in a distant land. The cotton is spun and dyed by the wo men. Weavinjr is a distinct pursuit, and tailoring establishments and depots of ready-made clothing are numerous. It has lately been denied by au Euglish writer or at least a doubt has been thrown over the fact that indigo is grown in Africa; but Mr Bowen asserts that there are four or five varieties, one of which he regards as identical with that commonly grown in our southern States ; while another is far supe rior to any of the indigo of commerce, or else the manipulations of the African peo ple in the process of dyeing are more skill fully performed. Iron smelting is a special pursuit there, also. Iron from Africa has been pronounc ed in this country of superior quality. The speaker stated it as his belief, that their mode of smelting was the source of this advantage. The ore is brought into or near the towns, where the smelters pur chase it. and smelt it in pits, without the aid of contrivances to induce a powerful draught. Is the process not identical with Clarke Mills' mode of casting ?J There are large towns or cities. The laws are not cruel, nor are they harshly ad ministered. Law and order prevail, and there is great security of life and person. It is more dangerous to walk by night through the city of Washington, than through one of the same population there. Each city consists of many families or com munities. Each of these communities have their houses facing inward in a hollow square. The chief mA of each community is responsible to the King for the delivery up of every offender against the laws within his gates. The people are either Mahommedans or idolators. The work of the missionaries appears chiefly addressed to the latter. They welcome the missionaries, and even send for tliom. and urgo them to come and live and preach among them. Whether the number who have been converted to spiritual Christianity is large or small, the effect of the preaching of the missionaries has still been great, since it has, as the speaker believes, given a blow to idolatry that will yet lead to its destruction. Mr Bowen explained, that though they worship two hundred idols, they do not re ally believe that they are gods. They pray to them as to the visible representatives of holy spirits, who are intercessors or media tors between them and the Deity, of whom they have correct general conceptions. They sacrifice animals to these idols, and pray to them to intercede, or to beg God to favor them. When assured that Christ was a sacrifice made for them, they receive the idea with great readines and clearness, and often des troy their idols because of having learned it. The prediction of the psalmist, that Ethio pia should stretch forth her hands, Mr Bow en said, is often brought forcibfy to the mind of the missionary as he preaches to these people, by their habit, when the mind is experiencing conviction, of stretching forth both arms towards the speaker, as though they would catch and embrace the truths he is presenting to them. The Umbrei.lometer. We think the umbrella can be taken as a very good test of a person's character. The man who al ways takes an umbrella out with him is a cautious fellow, who abstains from all specu lation, and is pretty sure to die rich. The man who always leaving his umbrella be hind him, is one, generally, who makes no provision for the morrow. He is reckless, thoughtless, always late for the train, leaves the street door open when ho goes home late at night, and absent to such a degree as to speak ill of a baby in the presence of its mamma. The man who is always losing his umbrella is an unlucky dog, whose bills are always protested, whose boots split, whose gloves crack, whose buttons are al ways coming off. whose "change" is sure to have some had money in it. Be cautious how you lend a thousand pounds to such a man ! The man who is perpetually express ing a nervous anxiety about his umbrella, and wondering if it is safe, is full of mean ness and low .suspicions, with whom it is best not to play at cards, nor drink a bot tle of wine. He is sure to suspect you aro cheating him, or that you are drinking more than your share. Let him be ever so rich give not your daughter to him : he will un doubtly take mure care of his umbrella than of his wife. The man with a cotton umbrella is either a philosopher or an economist ; he defies the world and all its fashionable prejudices, or else he does it because it is cheaper to lose than a silk one. The man who goes to the horticultural fete without an' umbrella is simply a fool, who richly deserves the ducking he gets. Punch. Important to Fakmeks. One of the boys tells of a scarecrow made by Uncle Ben. It not only scared off every crow that saw it, but one crow was so frightened that he brought back the corn he stole three davs before. SOUTHERN COMMERCIAL CON VENTIOW. To the People of the South. The Southern Commercial Convention, which held its session at Savannah in De cer.iber last, having designated Knoxville, and the 10th daj of August next, as its next place and time for convening, the un dersigned appointed for the purpose by the town authorities and citizens of Knoxville, take pleasure in extending the hospitalities of our city and people t the Delegates aud visitors who may contemplate visiting our city on that occasion. We avail ourselves, furthermore, of this occasion, to suggest to the Governors of the Southern States, Mayors of cities and towns, dec, the propriety of appointing del egates to the Convention at as early a day as practicable, in order that the Committee may be duly furnished with their names. We hope to obtain from the various rail roads leading to this place, accommodations equally as liberal as those extended to the Delegates to the Savannah Convention, of which timely notice will be given. S. A. White, Mayor, and Others. Knoxville, Tenn., July 1, 1857. Hail Storm. A correspondent has given us the following account of the hail storm which occurred in the neighborhood of Cedar Grove on Thursday night, '2d. It fell, our correspondent says, in a narrow channel, say about one mile in width. The stones were small, generally about the size of a common bullet. The corn in some fields was almost completely torn to pieces. You can form some idea of the great fall of the hail from the fact, that in a small ravine, extending some two hundre I yards or more, and embracing an area of some eight or ten acres, the hail stones were swept off by the rain and collected in a raft at one point, covering about one-quarter of an acre of ground to a depth varying from one foot to near three in depth. It is not too much to say that there was in the one single heap forty wagon loads of hail. It was still lying in considerable amounts on Sunday, we MrnlvmX-HillsboroRccorder. Counterfeit Wines. The following singular fact is recorded by the Paris correspondent ofxhe Journal of Commerce : "Looking just now at a list of joint stock companies, I was struck with the title, the General Company of Fictitious or Counterfeit Wines, formally sanctioned by the Prefect of Police. It is stated, in the advertisement, that no grape juice nor alcohol is used; but the ingredients are not specified. The capital of the company is two million of francs; the shares are twenty thousand in number, the product is sold at from 4 to 8 sous the quart, and has the taste, the appearance, and "all the hygienic qualities of the good and natural wines." The company has been very succes ful; the dividends have been six per cent, besides an adequate reserve. The wines are sub jected to chemical analysis by authority." Capture of Johnson. Elseberry John son, charged with committing a rape upon a little girl in Henderson county, a short time since, and for whom Goven.or Bragg offered a reward of three hundred dollars, was captured a few days ago in Tennessee, by Henry E. Lane, Esq., of Henderson, and lodged in the jail at Henderson ville to await his trial. Dr. Hall, in his Journal of Health for May, speaking of the importance of building houses in such a manner as to protect the health of their inmates, refers as follows to the Bible: 'There is more sound practical hygiene, on the subject of healthy houses, in the fourteenth chapter of Leviticus, from verse thirty four, than in all the skulls of all the health commissioners and common councils of all the cities of Christendom." A lady in Carlisle, Ind., left her infant, about a month old, in its cradle, while she went out in the field where her husband w as at work. When she returned, what was her horror to find that her child had been stolen and a negro baby left in its place ! No clue whatever can be found to the kidnapper. The British Minister a Sabbath Keeper. The Christian public will be gratified to learn that the British Minister at Washington, Lord Napier, sets a good example as to keeping the Sabbath steadfastly refusing to receive visitors on that day. We understand that a Commo dore in our Navy not long since called at Lord Napier's residence on the Sabbath. The servant, who came to the door, informed him that his lordship did not receive visitors on Sunday. "But I am Commodore ," replied 'die visitor. "It makes no difference, sir," said the servant, "he will not receive you." "But go and tell him Commodore has called." "I'll do so sir, if you insist upon it; but I know he'll not receive you, for it is not his custom to receive visitors on Sunday." The finale was, that the Commodore had to depart without seeing the Minister. W A Chinaman in Australia was a witiK-ss at an inquest. He was asked how he took an oath? He sai I, "On the book." The magistrate then inquired if he were a Christian? He replied that he was. The magistrate then asked what he meant bv being a Christian? He answered, "Oh, wearing a coat like yours, and being a great swell." A woman in New Hp.mphire, who had been abused bv her hu -band, stitched the bed clothes around hir.i at night while he was asleep, and thrashed him within an inch of his life. lie seems to have had the i advantage of her at first, but in the end j she '-sewed him up." rrTBusmcB bv From the Presbyterian of June 20th, 1857. LINES Sue retted bu the death, of Mrs M. A. McKesson of Burke l ountu. North Carolina, who depart L thlTlife n the 25A of May 1856, under circumstances of deepand thrilling interest. The mournful wail of Autumn is borne upon the No spiing-ume robes of loveliness adorn the drooping trees; But leaflet atier leaflet in silence fades away; Like eanhly hopes they wither, like bea ty's bloom decay. Thus laded one we cherished, one bright in youth ful bloom, . Softly as fades the autumn leaf, she passed into the And geuUy 'as the summer air borne on the clouds Her spirft "assed away from earth to brighter scenes in heaven. 'Twas not ihu wail of autumn-time when Jesus called in love And took his faint and weary child to rest witn him above; . , But earth was robed in loveliness, and spring 8 sweet buds and flowers Lent fragrance to the passiug jale, and filled the leaty bowers. 'Twas meet that one so fair ani young, so beauti ful should die . When all was glorious around, in air, in earth, in sky f For she, hat sweet, immortal flower, with living light will b!o in For ever in our Father's horn of love beyond the tomb. And culd we stop, and feel that here no bleeding hearts were torn, For her, the loved and early lost, we could not, would not mourn : But lonely silence broods around her home of earthly joy, And tears of sadness fringe the lids of her sweet orphan boy. And one to whjm she fondly turned with sweet, confiding truth, Now walks alone in sorrow's gloom the husband of her youih ; He dreams of her, his angel guide, and joys for ever flown He turns to meet that smile of love, and both, alas ! are gone. He clasps his little orphaned ones, and in each earnest tone. The music of her voice comes back, and breathes of pleasures gone ; And like some white wmged dove of peace they feel her spirit near The mother, wile, immoual now, bu' still so fondly dear. Another home has lost a light that once within it shone ; 'Twas there the joys of childhood's years were first to her made known ; 'Twas there she grew in loveliness, as day succeded day. Ah ! little dreamed those yearning hearts 'twas but to pass away ! They thoutihi that she would bloom for them, whi n ear h was growing drear. That her sweet smiles of ueutle love their parting souls would cheer; But she is gone ; all radiant now in robes of heav enly love, She waits them with a beaming smile, and beckons them above. And they who grew in childhood's bloom with this celesnal rluwer, The kindred spirits of her soul, who shared each sunny hour. They little thought that she, the loved, the youngest of the band, Would first beh .Id the glorious light of God's celestial land. Sweet sister, gentle one, farewell ! I love to think of thee ; I love to call thine imagine back, by memory's 1 ght to see Thy genile smile, thy sunny brow, thy soft and wavy hair, Thy youthful form so beautifvl, so faulth ss, and so fair. If such thou wert while here below ; all purified and free, What must the spotless spirit, now in radiant glory, be? Then fare thee well, beloved one, thou can'st not claim a tear. We weep alone for stricken hearts which thou hast left us here ! S. M. C. W With the exception of a brother o high prom ise, who preceded her about two years. NORTH CAROLINA Institution lor the Deaf & Dumb, and the Blind, Raleigh, N. C. Session of 1857 '53. Board of Directors. WILLIAM H. McKEE, M. D.. President. S. H. Young, Jno. C. Palmer, W. VV. VA88, A. M. Lewis, Q. Busbek, D. G. Fowle. Officers of the Institution. WM. D. COOKE, A. Mm Principal. J. A. WADDELL, II. D , Vice-Principal. Teachers in the D. y D. Department. Geo. E. Ketch am, Ciias. M. Grow. Teachers in the Blind Department. J. A. WADUELI., M. L. I MRS. S. C. WAODELL, MISS M. E. COOKE. Mrs. L. E. Grow, Mrs. Matron. E. Little, Housekeeper. S. Little, Steward TIIE next session of this Institution will com mence on the first Monday of September. Any intelligent and healthy w hite resident of the State, between the ages of S and iJU, whether Deaf and Dumb or Blind, may, if the means of education are wanting, be admitted to the school free of charge. The terms for others may be learned from the Principal. ;Such pupils as are capable of de cided improvement, are not only instructed in the ordinary branches of a common education, hut receive such accomplishments as may best fit them for success in life. Music, drawing, needle-work, bead-work, and suitable handicraft arts will form a considerable part of the course through which they pass. Careful attention will be paid to their religious, moral and physical im provement, and every effort will be made, not only to render them comfortable, but to promote their highest welfare. Pupils should by all means enter early in Septi niber. For any infor mation in regard to the Institution, address WM. D. COOKE, Priucipal, Raleigh, N. C. July 7, 1857. 4t PARHAM'S SPRINGS! A lv It SHELBY, CLE AVE LAND COUNTY, N. C. J&gfL. THE subscriber has purchased a beautiful location, three miles glf and a half N W. of Shelby, N. C, "..ecu is one of the BEST WHITE SUL PHUR SPRINGS ever discovered, and which he has fited up with every view to comfort and convenience. On a prominent point near by he haa nearly completed a large and commodious HO TEL, which will be kept equal to any North or South, affording Health, Pleasure, or Recrea tion. The Establishment will be open to Visi tors by the 10ll f July next: in the meantime the 'SHELBY Hotel" will afford ac commodation and convenience to the SPRING. There are several Springs, all impregnated with minerals, highly superior for drinking and bath ing. Being in neighborhood to several others, "Parham's SPRINGS" affords opportunities as a centre which others cannot command. Terms will be moderate. W. PARHAM. Shelby, Cleaveland Co. N. C. June W. 5t X3T For the Largest stock of Clothing you ever saw go to the Emjoriuin of Fash ion of FULLLNGS & CO. STOLE!, On the 28th inst., a PORT-MONNAIE, con taining a Note off 1,600 on Eliza Frazier, with Stanhope Caldwell as security, dated January 1, lt!56, payable twelve months aftferrdsMe to the uuder-ifmed. AH persons aro forewarned against trading for said Note. KOBT. W. ALLISON. June 29, 1857 3t. MILLINERY Attn DRESS-MAKING. m mmuuaL Respectfully informs the Ladies of Ch l and vicinity, that she has returned, and. her services to her old customers and friend RESIDENCE OPPJSITE THE POST OFFlfjc Charlotte, June 30, 1857. We are requester! Z. nounce WM. K. RElD a candidate for to thu office of Clerk of the Pn,,. n of Mecklenburg. Election on the fi Thursday, in August. 8 We are author!, t announce J. B. Kpnn candidate for re-eeP,: . . ji ierK of tK Suoerior Court of Mecklenburc Onnm. 0 0 tion the first Thursday in August. LIST OF LETTERS REMAINING in the Post Office at Char', lotte, N. C, on the 1st day of July, I857. Rufus L Alexander 2, Miss M Allen Mrs Mary E Alexander. Miss Mag C Alex! ander, Nathaniel Alexander, R W Ah?xan! der, Miss Caroline P Alexander, MissRlij! abeth M Alexander, Mrs Mary N Alexan der, Miss Mary M. Alexander, Robert D Alexander, M Q Allison 2, John Allen, Toot Allen, Jou Anderson, Jas Anderson, Sam'l Anderson, Miss Eliza Arwood, Rev R L Abernathy, Miss L Albritton. Eli P Best, Miss Martha Barnett, Jamp L Blair, E L A Bissell, Win Black, 2, C S Barken. Miss Mary A Berryhill, J L Bad ger, mrs Sabina Baird, Q E Bowman, IIujh B Bryson, W S Black well, Robert Bell, jj C Bell 6c Co, iurs Jane Barr, W A Bell, 2 miss A E Brannon, E L Boles, A C Bark-' ley, Jane Blackmail, VV C Bigham, L A Berryhill, W C Beaty, Anderson Beaty, B L Brown, V C Barringer 2, Rufus Bar ringer. Mrs Jane Campbell, mrs A E Clanton3, D A Caldwell, Rev M A Connolly, tniss Corey Cochran, mrs Susnn Clurk, S W Caldwell, B F Coster 2, J V Costen, Wni Carter 2. mrs R J Caldwell, W C Cooper, Uriah Cloyde, W Cooper.2, C A Caldwell' John D Caldwell, R H Caldwell, R H M Caldwell, Henry Wr Conner, Daniel Crar. and, Jas L Clark & Co, W L Cochran, Vardey Cany. VV T. Cassey, Martha R Cochran, mrs Isabella Caldwell, M N Colt ham . John Dinkel. Richard Davidson, John P Devii e. VV VV Dixon, mrs Margaret Dmr'n, Dr Iliiiniiton Graw. II B Dowler &Co, Const Davidson, G F Dm idson 2, Wm W Davis, A V Davis, Mrs Mug't Davidson. Miss J A Estes, James Ellwood. J II Erwin. VV C Earnhardt, John B Elliott, S Earnhardt, M Ells. Mrs Martha Fraser, David G Flannigan, J Fronebarger, John Foster 2, Lee B Flau iken, Sam 1 C Fulham, Marcus C Farria. F L Galloway. J VV Gilmoro, TA Gucer2, Henry Gerow, J Gathinghf, miss Kate Gean, A Gaines, C Gassaway, Henry Goings, F Graman, Michael Gretor, B Gardiner, Dr Jon A Onion, mrs M J Gid dens, Thos Googh. B James Griffith. Joseph C. Hill, H P Hollingsworth, G VV Hanks, N Hays & Co, VV J Hodges, K R Harris. Jas A Harris, Jas H Hungerford, Mr Holdinun, J Harper & Co. Jon H. Bar die, Win Hull 2, Mary Y Henderson, J P Helterbrand, Abey Harget, James Ueiine gan, Cyrus Hoover, L N Harris. H C Hamilton, VV E Hatc hett, M N Hartt. E L Hall, Joseph R Hudson, VV C Hutchison, miss Mary C Haynes, Jospph Haniou. Dr John N Ingram, John F Irwin. W A Johnston, H M Jones, J F John ston, Andy Jamison, T D Jones ii, C John ston 2, Jon T Johnston. VV P Kellev, miss Jane Kincr, VV J Keelough, H M Ke. by 2, VV H Kerr. John A Little, mrs Mary Lewis, Jamc Lardry, R VV Lindsay, VV G Lewis, Jeai B Lassiter, L H Livingston, Win Lem mouds, Abigal Love. Charles Myers Mayer Mayer 2. Geo Makepeace. Marcus Morrison, Rohert Mur tin, B B McCruncy, G VV McDonield. J H Maury, James B Martin. II J Milcliell, S A Morris, Messrs Morgan & Tonilinson, Neil MoGiinchy 2, Moore & Johnston, mrs M A Mallorv, Moses Monleeth, J II Mc Ginn. Jas II McCracken, R S McCall, Ja or Henry McKojght, Rev E II Myers. R C McCracken, Margaret E Maxwell. VV I) Marshall, John Monteeth, D H McRce, John McCharry, R J McDonell, S M J Moore, David VV Miller. Mr Moore (Station agent), P P Maxwell, mrs R C McCall, L A Mason, miss E M Maxwell, John Mc Kinzie, Joseph A Morris. A F Neel, VV B ic A F Neel, S VV New ell, R A Nelson. Barnard O'Conner, Charles Orr, mri Mary J Ormon, S Owens. Marion D Phelts. H Y Pond. Rev II C Parsons, R C Potts, Dr J S Porter, liUi E J Peoples. Jas L Rudden, R J Reid, VV M Reed, Saral Reed, mrs Nancy Right, J N Ross. K S Reed, mrs Mary Richardson, John R Rea2, VV H Raney 2. J Ramsoard. Saml A Rosier, J G Rudeselle, L F Ryder, Mag't A Robin son. S A Stewart, R J Sloan, Dan'l K Smith, Samuel Stevens. Messrs Seterinan & Ibo James Shermar, R W Shoe. Master George VV Scott, miss Mary Skelly. George Stew art, Jas Sloan, John Selley, mrs Sarah Jane Sharp, Dr J J Sloan, miss MurV Sharp, Levi Spencer, R A Springs. A B Sloan 2, R W Holden, Sam'l E Smith. B F Sloan, mrs Mary A Stewart, Wm Stergoti, R Skeenos. Miss Lucy A Terrill, Dr Joseph Tripff D S Templeton. J L Tucker. VV D Tuylr, miss Mary E Taylor, Rachel S Todd. BU Elizabeth Adnline Todd, miss Mary J T-dd, inro Jane E Todd, S B Turner, VV A Tuy lor. Reuben Underwood. John B Vaden, Charles Van Pelt. Miss Mag White, miss Marv B VViln. A White, Prof Wise, Robert Wilson. E C White, Albert Wallace 2, VV A Wilson, Wilson Wallace 2. Messrs White Sc Canon. Noah Warlick. James C Wilson. W in Wil son 2, James Wilson 2. Julius Watson, Sam'l S Willis. George VVinstead. Robert Wardlow, J VV Wheeler. Thomas Waters. Persons calling for the above letters will please say they are advertised July 1857. 3t F. M. ROSS. P- M. Notice. We, the undersigned, have this day hoogW the entire Stock of GROCERIES, LIQUORS, fee, belonging to J. & E. Lonergan, two doors be low the Mansion House, at which place we will keep the best brands of the various Liquorti Cigars, and other articles usually kept in our line where (fentlemen can be accommodated at all times, Sundays excepted. The business of lb concern will be conducted strictly on the Ca System, as we have a great boiror of old note aud accounts. DAVID ORR & CO. P. S.We have also two excellent Boom over our Store to rent, either as bed room" mm? Offices DAVID ORR & Jane 13, 1857. 50-