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f0ltltX , ' i "character is as important to states as it is to individuals; and the glory of the state is the common property of its citizens.' 1IY VM II BAYNE FAYETTEVILLE, SATURDAY, JANUARY 27, 1844. Volume 5 Number 257 an T UMS OF THE NORTH CAROLINIAN. I'ur annum, if paid in advance, $-i 50 Do Do it paid at the end of 6 months, 3 00 if paid at the end ofthe year, 3 50 Uatea of Advertising : .sixty cents per square, for the first, and thiry cant for each subsequent insertion. A. liberal deduction wil 1 be raa.de to advertisers ' by th i year. Court advertisements and Sheriff's sales, willbe unarmed 25 per ct. higher than the usual rates. All amortizements sent for publication should ha ve the number of insertions intended, marked upo.i them,ot1iervrise they willbe inserted until torbid, and charged accordingly. No paper di icontinued until arrearages are paid, except at the option of the Editor. -'CP Letters on business connected with this es- tab islmient, nmat be addressed Wm.H. Uaine, liditor ofthe iVorth-Carolinian, and in all cases post-paid. tf .Subscribers wishin" to make remittances by m.ii.', will remember that they can do so tree of postage, as Post musters are authorized by law to frank iett'.'rs enclosing remittances, if written by lionise! ves, or the contents known to thotu. Prices of Job Work : HAND BILLS, will be charged according to size and amount of matter. II liiLLS.on a sheet from 12 to 18 i itches square , 3: copies, 3 00 Over 18 un ites, and not exceeding 30, 5 00 C A It OS, large si . '.e, single j.ack, 3 00 Anil for every additional pack, I 25 m iller sizes in proportion. BLANKS, printed to order, for 1 quire, 2 00 And for every additional quire, under a, 1 00 Rxeedirt 5 quires, 75 CIRCULARS, INVITATION TICKETS, and all kinds of DOOK & JOB PRINTING, exe cuted cheap for CASH. THL fOLLOWING BLANKS! Kept constantly on hand AND FOR SALE AT THE CAROLINIAN omCE: C I liiCtvsS, on Baik ot the Stale, anil Cape Fear. I'UUSKUU I'lOX BONDS, Supr.Ct. MARRIAGE LICENSES VE'N'Dl EXl'O., constables levy Do do county court COMMISSIONS totakedeoositionsi n equity, Do do Superior court Do do County court APPE-VRANCE BONDS, civil and Stale cases WRITS, Superior and Co. Ct. CA SA BONDS, constables' C A. S A . Stipr. Cl. do county court CiuiX riKICATliS, Clk. Co.Ct. J UttV TICKETS OilDERS to overseers of Roads H VST A ft D Y" BONDS TAX RECEIPTS WITNESS TICKETS EJECTMENTS PATROL NOTICES LET rERS of ADMINISTRATION Bonds i. NTP DEEDS, common, nnd sheriffs' DEEDS, Sheriff, for land soid for taxes aii T CLAIM DEEDS Ol'ARDIAN BONDS APPRENTICES INDENTURES, for parents. DELIVERY BONDS, constables In do forthcoming APPEL BONDS VI V superior court EA, county court, to revive judgment SL'i'SPtEN AS, 'equity Da superior court, instanter and common Do county court, do do do State writ BONDS, colored apprentices STATE WARRANTS CIVIL do INDICTMENTS for Affray, superior court do Assauit and Battery , do sale of ardent spirits do assault, county court do trnding with negroes do affray , county court do buying from negroes do overseers of roads NOTES, nevotiahle and common TOSACOO TICKETS SCI FA, Justices' ATTACHMENTS, and attachment bonrls do co ntv court MILITARY WARRANTS & EXECUTIONS a. .j. Mc3iiLiLAar, ELIZABETIITOWN.N.C. , ESPECTFULLA informs the public th.tt he has taken the House recently occupied by David Lewis, Esq., and intends keeping a House of PUBIilC ENTERTAINMENT. His rooms ar comfortably lurnished, and on his ta blewiil aiw;iy- be found the best the market a fiords. Fur the comfort and accommodation of those who may favor him with their patronage he will use every cxeition, and spare no pains. iLCP" Prices will be mo l-rafe in accordance ith the tunes. Travellers and transient visiters will re ceive every attention necessary for their comfort. August s, 1S43. 232-tf. HI1DS. PRIMS MOLASSES, now landing from Steamer Favette- viile. For sale by GEO. McNEILL. Nov.'44, I843.--245-V. CLOTHING STORE ! On Gitle-ipie street, midway between Hank o) the Slate and the Market.) ISAAC WOLF & CO., HAVE just arrived from Philadelphia, with a com plete stock of READY MADE CLOTHING, Consisting of Overcoats, gentlemen's dress and rock Coats, Pantaloons, Vests, Wrappers, Linen shiris, enllrmen's Drawers, do. Scarf xVeck Han kerchiefs, pocket do., gloves, suspenders, besides Hats, Caps, Boots and Shoes, with many other smaller articles of Dry Goods, &c, which he offers to tiie citizens of Fayettevllle and vicinity, cheaper than they have ever been offered in this place be fore. He warrants his clothing to be of the best materials and workmanship. Ail persons wishing 'o purchase will please call and examine his stock be!or purchasing elsewhere. iCJ1 Don't forget to call at tho right place, and he will satisfy any size and any price. November 4, 1843. 245-3m. BBLS. YELLOW PLANT ING POTATOES, ieceived per Steamer Henrietta, and for sale bv HALL fc II ALL. -'-v. i7, J843. 247-tf. GS w: OULD respectful ly inform the citizens of Fayetleville and the public generally, that ha has taken the stand recently occupied by E. J. Clark, on Gillespie Street, 5 doors South of the Market square, where he win "manufacture and keep con stantly on hand an assortment of TIN AND SHEET IRON WARE. Persons wishing fo purchase would do well to call and examine his stock before purchasing else where, as ho is determined to sell as cheap as any other manufacturer in ih State. BAKERS of an entirely new pattern. Sept. 8, 1S43. 2"5-y NEW AND CHEAP CASH STORE. rW! HE Subscriber has taken the newly bui't Store JsL on Pirrott Street, next door to Col. S. T. Hawley's ai c i ernediatoly opposite Mr P.Taylor's Store, where he 15 now receiving and openin" from New York and Philadelphia, A NEW STOCK of FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC SB IX, ID L .Imong irit vh may be found Superfine black and blue Broad loths, Cassirneres and Satlinetts; super. English black Satin and other Vesting ; black and blue-b!ack Silks; figured and fancy co lored ditto ; black and colored Alpacas, some very handsome; French and English Challys and Me rinos ; French, English, and American Prints, a goodassortinent of the newest styles, (very cheap;) Muslin and Crape-de-Lains; Bonnet Crapes ; Ladies' fancy Silk Cravats ; Woollen and other Shawls, super. Beaver Cloth ; French Cassi mere ; black Silk and Alpaca Cravats; Stocks; Irish Linens and Lawns ; Linen Cambric Hankerchiels; ditto Hem-stitched, some very fine; Linen Cam bric; Muslins and Cambrics ; Laces, Fdging and Inserting; Patent and Spool Thread; Sewing Silk and Twii.t; Coat Cord and Binding ; Velvet and other buttons; Silk Velvet extra; Flo-erice, plain Straw, Willow, and Cypress Bonnets ; fancy Silk and single and double shell Albert ditto ; bon net cap and nock Ribbons, newest styles ; artificial Sprigs and Wreaths, scarlet and white Flannels ; Kentucky Jeans; Kerseys; B'ankets ; Fur and Woo! Hats; Men's, Boys', Youths', and Children's Cloth, Fur. and Glazed Caps ; some fine Fur, Seal and Muskrat ditto; Shoe, all sizes ; Umbrellas ; Hosiery ; Ladies' fine while Culion Stockings ; colored ditto ; superior Cashmere Prussian black ditto; Gentlemen's and Ladies' black Hoskin and Kid Glove? ; colored ditto ; Silk and Cotton ditto; together with many other articles not mentioned. As I am determined to sell for the lowest Cash prices, and for CASH only, persons may relv upon jood bargains. Call and examine for yourselves. C. CAISON. September 20, 1843. 239-tf. NEW GOODS Just received (mm "-w York and Phdadeijbj, by WILLIAMS & I-U-'TERLOII, I 5't bans of Ct fl jc I O.Ouo ibs brown and lo duars 1 0 hogsheads of molass, s 25 boxes tea? (some verv fine) lltui) lbs bar lead 75 kerrs white lead (in oil) 5' bags shot, 200 lbs Indigo 75 boxes of window glass 3tMi lbs copperas, 300 lbs Du'ch madder I50O lbs Spanish brown, COU lbs Epsom salts 75 kegs nails 10 tons of iron fiiOO lbs of steel S boxes Collins' axes 50 pieces 44 and 45 inc'i b.il'i'i n 50 coil rop, 30O lbs baling twine BLACKSMITH'S tools in full sets 25 cases SHOES and hrogans 6 dozen LADIES' BUSKINS and slippers 15cae- FUR HATS I 5 dozen boys' fine and common caps 25 dozen Iad;cs' fine and common hats, Together wi th a general asset tment of staple ttnd fancy 332T ODIDSs HARDWARE una CUTLERY. Also a vanetv f CHINA, uL'tti'y WARE, COMMON CROCKERY & GLASS WARE, consisting of dinner setts, tea sejs, coffee sets ; "lass and granite jugs of every variet y ; cut glass wines, cut and moulded tumblers and decanters; common crockery put tip in packages to suit the country merchants; all of which will be sold on accom modating terms. Sept. 2, I343.-V WE HAVE just received from New York and Philadelphia, our FALL & WINTER GOODS, consiiting of a general assortment of DRY GOODS, If ATS, SHOES, AND GROCERIES, Which we will sell at the lowest market price PETER P. JOHNSON & CO. Oct. 13, 1843. 237-Gt. NOW PUBLISHING, (And will be ready for delivery about the 10th int.) PROCEEDINGS OF THE SAFETY COMMITTEE OF THE TOWN OF WILMINGTON: Durtrrg the years 1775 and 1776. With the Joint Proceed i nog ,f the Committees of the Counties of New Hanover, Duplin, Onslow, Bladen, Brunswick, and Cumberland embracing matter ofthe most inr resting character, connected with the early history of the Revolution, that can not tail to gratify the inhabitants of those counties, os well as the citizens of the State of North Caroli na, at large. The Pamphlet is of about SO pages, neatly done up and covered, the postage of which will not ex ceed 20 cents, to any Post Office in North Carolina. The price is fifty cents for a single copy. Four dollar for ten copies; and thirty dollars for one hun dred copies. Orders addressed to Thomas Loring, Office of the Independent, Kaleigh, accompanied by the ca. h, will be promptly attended to, and the Pam phlet forwarded by Mait, or otherwise, as may be directed. Editors in North Carolina are requested to in sert the above and receive a copy of the work in payment. RaleighJan. 1, 1844. 254-tf. MACKEREL. Tl JC HALF BARRELS, No. 1 & s. JLR For sale by GEO. McNEILL. Dec. 30, 1843. 253-y SEEDS ! ORCHARD grass seed, (evergreen.) Clover Seeds. Buckwheat Seed. For sale by Jam 6, 1844. 254-tf. GEO. McNEUX- NEW GOODS. I AM NOW RECEIVING for the Fall and Winter Trade, an assorlmeut of HARDWARE, CUTLERY, Hats, Shoes, Crockery and Hollow-Ware, Besides a General Assortment of Among which are Pilot, Beaver, Doe Skin nnd Mole Hair Cloths; Cassirneres; Vesting?; Sattinets; Kentucky Jeans; Flannels; Blankets; MusIin-de-Lain s; Bomba zines; Alpacas; Merinos; Winter Shawls ; Fancy Prinfs; Dirnitys; Jaconet, Swiss, Mull and Book Muslins, and Bishop Lawns ; White and colored Cambrics; Sheetings; Irish Linens; Shirtings; White and bl'k Hose and Half Hose: Worsted, Elastic and Cotton Suspenders; Sewing, Spool and Flax Thread ; Coat Trimminjrs, &.C. &c; which 1 am determined to sell low to those who will favor me with a call. (Next door to E. Fuller.) D. McLAURIN. Oct. 2, 1843. 241-tf. The Inclined Water Wheel. PATENT. fHlHIS valuable improvement in the application .A. of water power, is now completed and in suc cessful operation at the Cool Spring Mills in this Town. The invention was designed to save water in its operation, and thereby remedy the difficulty now eistin on account of its scarcity. This wheel will pcrlbnn the same labor with less than half the water required to drive the tub-wheel, and if ap plied in place ofthe fluiter-wheel the saving must be still rtater. The number of Mills (now in op eration by these wheels) that become scarce of wa ter in the summer, is supposed to average 80 or DO per cent. 1 1 these M ills can be succcesiully operat ed with even half the water now required, it is ob vious that the supply of water will be abundant. The Inclined Water Wheel in its construction can be placed at any elevation to suit the condtiion of the pond, thereby securing a suthcient head above the wheel, which is important to all mills where the water is at any time liable to become scarce. In this particular the Inclined water wheel has a decid ed advantage above the Overshot, which requires a sufficient fill and constancy of water, and is also expensive in its construction : Whereas, the In clined Water Wheel can be built at much less ex pense can be successful! y applied to any mill or machinery that is propelled by water, and will run well in back water. This Wheel is said to rank in power with a hi;h breast wheel, and can he geared with either cogs or bands, but the latter being con sidered chenper anil more durable, I have adopted them. Having ohtained a Patent in December last, I have abstained from giving publicity tothe inven tion, or offering to sell any Rights, until others, as well as myself, should become satisfied of its advan tages. I am now ready to dispose of the right to use said inention by count ics, districts and States as also single rights. Millwrights, Mill owners, and the publicgenerally are invited to call and ex amine the invention. The machinery, as represented in the pfate above, can be made more simple, bv wrnjeh one half of the expense of construction will be di minished, but the amount of water saved wffl be less. I shall have both modes of construction with a ?'ctcracr.t of materials for each, printed in hand bills, which I design for those who wish further in formation on the subject. JOHN T. GILMORE. Fayettevilie.Oct 21, 1843. 243-y. CASKS Fre.-h T II O M A STOWN. For 6ale by Nov. 25, 1843. geo. McNeill. A NEW SUPPLY, prime. For sa e bv Jan. 6, l844.-251 tf. GEO. McNEILL. Sisjn of the BIO SHOE! THE Subscriber still continues the business ot SHOEMAKING 2 doors cast of David Shaw's Confectionary (notwithstanding he also keeps a few articles ol general family use, in the Grocery line) nd keeps on hand an assortment of shoes of his own manufacture, which he can war rantofgool workmanship, and will sell low for cash. He returns his sincere thanks to those who have extended to him their patronage, and will exert himself to please all his customers. iCZF' Repairing and Mending done at the shortest notice, and in a durable manner. JOHN SILLBAN. Encourage Home Manufactures. Gardner antl McKetliaYi, CARRIAGE MAKERS. HAVE now on hand and for sale a much lar er Stock of Work than usual, consist ing of Carriages, Barouches, Buggies, Sulkeys, Wagons, &c. Persons wishi ng to buy, would do well to call and examine their Work and prices, which have been reduced to suit the times. We warrant our work, as usual, forone year. ICJ1 Repairing neatly executed at short notice and at reduced prices. Oct. 21, 1813. 239-Iy. CONFECTIONERIES. JUST received by the last arrivals ltoin New York and Philadelphia, viz : PeppermintCandy, Lemon Candy, Sugar do Cream do Birch do Peppermint Barley, Hoarhound do Lemon Lumps, Peppermint Lumps, Cornetis assorted Plums, Cornucopia nss'd Plums, Kisses with Mottos, French J ujube Paste, Cinnamon Comfits, Sugar Almond, Red Rock Candy, Burnt do ' White do Large Plums, Yellow do Caraway assorted Pi urns, West India Preserves, Cinnamon Bar Candy, Essences, for Cakes, Scotch Carvaya, Tamarinds, P.-pjermtnt Drops, Citron, Suar Sand, ass'd colors, Cordials, &c, &c, k.c.', QL.SU Raisins, Currants, English Walnuts, Filberts Chestnust, soft-shell Almonds, Butter Nuts, Lem on Syrup, Port Wine in bottles, Pepper Sacce, Ca pers, Olives, Pickles by the galion or jar, Mustard, Sweet Oil, Tahle Salt, soda, butter and sugar Bis cuit?, Cheese, New York dried Beef, ground 'Cin namon, Spice and Cloves, Nutmegs and Mace. An assortment of Children's Willow Waggons, Cradles, and Chairs, together with a supply ofFrench Baskets for La dies. A fresh supply of German and French large Dol heads, wax and common, large and small Brass Cannons, Toy Guns and Swords, Whips, Drums, Flutes, &c, &c, &.c, &.c. NEW FANCY ARTICLES. Consisting in part, viz: Hair, flesh, whisker, nail, tool ih and shaving Brushes, Buffaloe and Imitation Riding, luck, and side Combs, Silver and German, silver Thimbles and Pencils, with a splendid col lection of Glass Work and other articles too tedious to mention. 1J5RF,UMERIJES. Military and Navy Shaving Soap, Wash Ball Soap, Cream, Bell, Rose and other scented Soaps, Macassor, Antique, and Bear's Oil, Pomatom, flesh Powder, powder Boxes and Puds, Otto of Roses, Preston Salts, assorted, Ladies' Fancy Smelling Bottles, Lip Salve, Court Plaster, assorted colors, Cold Cream, Macassor Cream, Bear Grease, wilha general assortment of Extracts of Perfumery for Hankerchiefs, Orange Water, and genuine French nd German Cologne Water. PZlZZffCZPE SUGARS Of choice Brands, " Regalias," " La Norma," and Ladies' Segars ; Mrs Miller's Scotch and Macco bov Snuff in bottles and bladders, Cut and Smok ing Tobacco, and a supply of fine and common German Pipes. MASON'S CHALLENGE BLACKING. SIX gross ofthe above article, very superior and cheap, 6 do.. Mason's Biack and Blue Ink, as sorted sizes. Fresh Oranges. C. A. BROWN. Nov. 9. 1843. 240-y. NEW GOOW. The fourth time this Season. J & J KYLE HAVE just received by the late arrivals a large supply of Among which arc Premium Prints, Vestins and Cloths, Striped, figured and plain Silks, Alpaca?, colored and black. Cloths, Cassirneres, and Vestings, Merino and other Shawls, Carpeting and Hearth Rus, Cassirneres and Sattinets, Kentucky Jeans, and Merino Cassimere, Blankets and Flannels, With many other Goods ; all of which being pur chased by the Package for Cash, will he offered at very low prices for Cash, or on time to punctual customers. Dec. 7, 1843. 239-y. FOR SALE. FBI HE House and lot on Haymonnf, near the Arsenal, built and owned by Mrs Lucy Ann Watts, to whom application may be made, in per son or by letter. Tne House will be sold on a credit of five years, by giving note with approved security bearing interest from date. The price is one thousand dollars, for house and lot, and may be paid by instalments, or at the end of five years; the interest to be paid yearly. House and premises can be examined at Rny time. Apply as above directed. Jan. C, 1844. 254-tf. Harness Making. The subscriber has on hand and for sole, at re duced prices. 35 sets of harness, assorted, and a few carriage trimmings, &c, low for cash, or on .short credit to punctual customers. Gig and baouche tops, and harness otall kinds repaired, and eariiages re-trimmed in best style, at short notice, and at low prices. ICjP'All orders will be promptly attended to, and the work done in the most tasteful and satisfactory manner, or no charge made. Dec. 14.'43.-tf JAMES SUNDY. SPLENDID CAPITALS. ALEXANDRIA LOTTERY. Class No. 4, for 1844. ! To be drawn at Alexandria, D. C, on Saturday, January 27, 1844. BRILLIANT SCHEME. 30,000 dollars 10,000 dollars 5,000 dollars 2,387 dollars 2,000 dollars 2 prizes of 1,500 dollars! 3 do of 1,300 dollars! 5 do of 1,250 dollars F 200 do of 500 dollars! j &C. &C. &LC. Tickets SI0 Halves S5Q.uarters $$2 50. Certificates of a package of 26 whole tickets &I30 Do do 26 half do 65 Do do 26 quarter do- 32 50 For tickets and shares or certificates of pack sees in the above splendid lotteries Address J.G.Gregory & Co., Managers. Washington CityrD. Drawings sent immediately after they are over to all who order as above. MANNERS are too often cousidered as certain forms to be la tight, as modes of con duct for which rules are to be made. Some of the Greek states maintained professors to teach manners, aud we heard of an English Dame-school, which had thia inscription over the door, " Sixpence lor them that larna to rend, and sixpence more for them n larns manner .w Is this making maimers a distinct branch of education, consistent with nature? Are they not the sign of inward qualities a fitting expression ofthe social virtues? Are they not a mirror which often does, and always should truly reflect the soul ? For instance, is not a person of mild temper, gentle in man ners f Has not a net her, of a bold and inde pendent disposition, a iorward and feat less manner? It has been well said, that "teal elegance of demeanor springs from the mind, fashionable schools do but teach its imitation, A celebrated Fiench writer, (Tocqueville,) iu apprising his readers that he uses (he word " manners " in au extended sense, says, " 1 comprise tinder this term the whole moral nnd intellectual condition of a people." This is, perhaps, too broad u definition of manner, but as a general rule, in proportion s intel lectual and moral education improve the mind and heart, they will improve the manners, for they are but the expression of the miud and heart. Listen to what Mr Locke says, in speaking ofthe education of u young person, : "If his lender miud be tilled with veneration for his parents and teachers, which consists iu love and esteem, and a fear to offend them, and with respect and good will to all people, that respect will of itself teach those ways which he observes to be most acceptable." This has not been the general view of man ners. '1 he Chinese have published an im mense number of treaties on this subject. One of these treatises contains three thousand articles. Probably not more than one hun dred of these three thousand would be of any use to the Chinese out of his own country, and these hundred if there be so many are of universal application, because they are the sign uf inward qua lilies. - Even our own country has produced, as well as republished books, containing codes of manneis. "These proceed from modern antiques, who, unconscious ofthe state of so ciety in which they live, would mark it off in to classes, after the fashion of -the old world, and give to tHem distinguishing badges by introducing European etiquette ; thnt is, cer tain ceremonial observances, and forms of politeness, agreed on by that class of people designated as "the polite world," "the upper classes,'' fashionable people," and " good so ciety." The rules they give are merely con ventional, and have nothing to do with the essence of good manners. These books are written exclusively for gen tlemen and ladies. Gentleman and lady, in our country, are rather indefinite, lerms. If you ask what Mr So aud So's profession or business is, you may be told "he has not auy he is a gentleman !" Others limit the term to those who belong to the professional nnd mercantile walks. They will tell you, in speaking of an assembly, "there were no gentlemen there, only farmers, mechanics, and soon." Others more generous, or less nice in their application of the term, will taik of "colored gentlemeu, and ladies," or desig nate a beggar at the door a? that "t!d iady," or " old gentleman." If ihen, these terms are so uncertain in their application as to be quite indefinite, had we not best reject them alto gether, and speak of what we all understand, and all respect, well-bred men aud women ? We believe there is no country in the world, whose circumstances are so favorable to the general diffusion of good manners as our own. We find a confirmation of this opinion in a remark made by a late English traveller among us. "The manners of the Americans," says Miss Martineau, in her Society in America,' "are the best lever saw." Sam Slick's estimate of Marriage. ' They said marrying was fun pretty fau, to be sure. When I was a single man the world wagged about well enough. It was just like nn omnibus I was a passenger, paid my levy, and hadn't more to do with it than to sit down, and care not a button for any thing. S'posing the omnibus got tipsot, well I walks off and leaves '.he mau to pick up the pieces. But then, I takes a wife and be hanged to me it's all very well for the while: but plaguey like owning an upset omuitits. What did I get by it ? How much fun;? Why, a jaw ing old woman and these squallers. Mighty different from courting. Instead of 'yes, my duck,' ' no, my dear,' 'as you please, honey,' and ' when you-like, lovely,' like what it was in courting timo, it's a reg'lar row. Sour looks and cold potatoes children and table cloths badly off for soap, always darning and mending, and nothing ever darned or mend ed. If it wasn't that I aoi particularly sober, I'd be inclined to drink. My house ain't my own, my money ain't my own, I belong to four people besides myself the old womau and three children. I'm a partnership con cern, and so many have got their fingers in that I must burst up. I'll break, end sign over the trade." "What time is if, Tom?" " Just time to pay that little account you owe me." "Oh, indeed, I did'nt think it was half so late." ' m Favert thujs wrote to a friend in London: "Fuffon, the great naturalist, has just lost his wife. He would be inconsolable at the event, were it not for the pleasure he antici pates in dissecting her." CLEOPATRA, queen ot Egypt, ud ou of the most famous aod fasciuating female sovereigns of autiquitr, ue the daughter of Ptolemy Auietes, aiid ihe sister and wife ef Ptolemy D to uysiu!, who deprived her of hef share in the kiugdom, and drove her to 5eefe protection of the Romans. She exerted all the influence of her beauty to will the heart and gaiu the favor of Ctesar, and she was successful. Ptolemy was defeated and droWP ed. He left the throne to his si-ter, who re moved her younger bio&er by poison.- Cleo- patra visited Rome dnriug tho lifetime of Ccesar, but was forced to quit it by the cla mors of the populace. After ihe battle of Phillippij she was summoned by Anion' lo appear before him to ansver to the charge brought against her of having assisted Biutus. A iicii she made her iippearance before An tony, the charms of her person and mind en nnredhitn nod made hisrt foret the attract lions of his wife. At the battle of Actium she fled, and her paramour was defeated. He afterwards committed suicide aud died in her arms. Clecpaita, to avoid gracing the tri umph ofthe conqueror, applied nu r-?p to her breast, and died ofthe wound, li. C 30. She was a woman of great talent, but cf a most ambitious and extravagant ppiril. In a con vivial contest with Antony, lo see which of them could expend she most money on rn entertainment, t-he snncthed me of her peail ornaments, valued at )Q,V(0l. nud dissolving it irt a cup of vinegar, swnllosved the contents. Few scenes of antiquity can have surpassed ihe splendor of iter appointments, when the floated over the waves of iLe river Cydnus, to meet Antony.' She camo to judgment, but, she came in the pride of her beauty, and an ticipated triumph. Her yalley glowed with gold; odors filled lis silken satis, and .hft loveliest gisls of Egvp! performed the pirt of mariners. Benealban awning on '.he deck, lay the queen, iu the slight drapery with which painters and scuiptots sometimes iuvest the goddess of beauty. Silver oars struck the water to the dulcet sound of music, Rtid be neath jnd about the;:; spoiled tho fair rente sentalives of murine deities. Swiss Costcjnies. There can be no more striking indication of the pertinacity will which the people cling lo their old habits-, inr ofthe little intercourse between the dilTeren parts id even she same country, than the cir cumstance thai each ol ihe tweu: v-six Can totis of Switzerlmd h't.s a very peciiiisr anc instinct costume within its limits. l lis own, t;evcT varj ui; nnd iievt-r I'iiod beyoni: them. The greatest odd it v head dresses of ihe female Berne they we.-ir ;i.ou::d thoir is tee it Ui the peasants. It. heads a circle of wings of black lace, spreading nut from their faces like the sides of a wiudmill. It Freyburg they have flapping straw hats, with rims broad etiouah for BrobJitinr.g, bjiit crowns small enough for Liliipuf. InScbwitz they wear on the back of their heads a while facu cap, shaped like the magnified flower of ihe sweet pea. In Appcnzell, two ornaments like angels' wings shoot cut from each ear, and are kept together by a glittering band of beads. Iu Tessin, a dozen small daggers, with giiued and carved bandies, project from the head, which they surround like a radiating halo, while a sort of round carving kuife pas ses, through the knot of hair behind. In (he Grisous, a green hat bears a plume of (ho lam mergeyer, or vulture ofthe Alps. Each varies thus, and each has a corresponding dress, equally peculiar and gaily picturesque, and each is so distinct from the other that at experienced eye can tell at once to which of the 26 Cantous the wearer belongs. .V. Y Tribune. "Gilbert AIotier, Jiaroi;is de La. Fayette." This venerable name passing before our eye, reminds us of two anecdotes sttongly ylustrative of (he ignorance re-meeting Europeau titles which prevails among many of our plain Republican people. On euquiring of a Mr M Shaw, some years ago, what was his christened name, he le plied, " JWarquis, after Geuetal Marquis da La- Fayette." When the City Hall of Augusta was crowd ed lo receive that illustrious champion of li berty, a lady asked Sir "', ;l respecta ble citizen, and a member of "good society," who stood behind her chair, what was tho General's christened name. He said he wa not ccrtaiu, but believed it ws Marquis. A woman quarrelling with her husband, told him she believed that if she should die ho would marry ihe devil's daughter. The ten der husband replied -"The law docs not al low a man to marrv two sisters !'' Otficial Wit A postmaster writes as follows says tin exchange paper : Dear Sir: The Courier addressed fo N O Moore of this place, is no more wanted. O Moore being no more, his executors de cline taking it any more. Dr. Sharp. Dr. Sharp, of Hart Half, Oxford, had n trick of repeating, in filmost every sentence be spoke, the words gay. To his fiiend) who ridiculed him for tho prac tice, he made the following speech: 41 say they say you say I say 1 say ; I say, what if I do say I say? 1 say, what business have you to say 1' say ?' An Athenian who was deficient in eloqueuce but very brave, when unu of bis competitors io a long aud flowery speech made great pro fessions of what he would do, arose and said, 'Men of Athena ! nil that he hn promised, I will perform.
The North Carolinian (Wilson, N.C.)
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