t'ommmi ications.
. ?' For the Carolinian.
THE COMET.
Mr Editor: have read with much
satisfaction the learned communication of
Prof. Jewett, published in the Carolinian
of the 27th, on the subject of the Comet
it . I I f "I A. '
now visible in the heavens. I consider it
a favorable indication of the State of so
ciety in a country, that the newspapers
show a disposition to encourage such com
munications as are calculated to enlighten
the public mind on matters of scientific
research. Since reading the communica
tion of the learned Professor, my mind has
been directed to the subject of this Comet
;:hI 1 have employed myself in te?tin tiie j
con ec ness ot n.s calculations, and lam
i fjo'ued to discover how accurately in the
nuii! l!f has carried on his investigations.
1 find. honeer. Mime slight inaccuracies
INju ci'ly i the learned Professor inis
laktMi it. the velocity of motion which he
ac.i"ibes to this wanderer of ether."
This u.islake was undoubtedly occasioned
bv his not having paid sufficient attention
to t:e t e-orvation of his logarithmical
:.:ctiuno throughout his equations
i in cjifc.
;s in tfie
t u!.tiin tin cur vature of the curve
p.ti-obala of the lesser foci of the ellfpse of
ti.- obit of the Comet. I make the rate
iii i.o!ion tu be a close approximation to
ZOA iOO miles in 4.2C933 minutes, or neur
it 10.JM miles in a minute.. It passed
w iti iii G dig. 11 min. of Alpha of Virgo
f.:i the 23d. at 10 minutes alter 9 o'clock
in the evening, and i now approach
ing the earth across the constellation Leo.
As soon as it gets into Leo, (which is the
Li n) it will assume a raging and fiery
character, which it will retain from the
fiit to the fifth of September. It will
then enter Cancer, (the Crab,) when it
will come round with a tremendous swi tch i
ot me ran, so to sneaK,; aim continue to
progress backwards, instead of head-fore-;
imil as at first. Thus, with increasing
velocity it will approach the earth tail
foremost, and will strike it at an angle of
between 28 and 23 degrees on the 12th
September, at 1G minutes alter 12 o'clock
at night, very near the Kquator, in longi
tude 79 degrees west of Greenwich, on the
MJMiinit l Mount Pichincha, a volcano
in South America, on the side of which
stands the city of Quito. The Comet will
back up to the volcano and run its tail
dow n the throat of the burning mountain,
which will gradually retard the motion of
the Comet and prevent a severe concus
sion in the same way that soft bodies are
used to deaden the collision as a steam
boat approaches a wharf.
The collision will onlv have the effect
of producing earthquakes in divers places;
but with proper precautions no lives need
be lost. These earthquakes will cause
the volcano of Pichincha to shut its mouth
and thus bite ofl the Comet's tail. The
Comet, thus curtailed, and not being able
any longer to brandish its crystal tresses
in the sky, and with them scourge the bad
revolting stars, will be as good as annihi
lated. It will twist itself loose from its
lower extremities, slone oil to one side and
l!y rapidly forward in the direction of
Al ios, (the Ham, J strike him just below
the short ribs, fly oil' at a tangent, knock
the horns oil' Taurus, (the liullj and so
p.is- .fl, "wheeling unshaken through the
void immense ' into the unknown re
gions of space whence it came, ami then
learn to keep in its own patii and stand
aside for its better : knowing that the
Crabs and Lions, Hams, Hulls, and Goats,
by which our Solar system is guarded, are
not to be run against with impunity.
I will here mention that the increased
coolness of the weather is to be ascribed
entirely to the terror which the earth feels
at the approach of this terrific monster of
the sky.
I can assure her that (here is no danger,
and that there are several chivalrous gen
tlemen in an adjoining State who have
pledged themselves to stand by her and
see her out if a whole regiment of Comets
comes against her at one time.
WILLIAM ROSS,
Professor of Astronomy, Franklin Society.
For the Carolinian.
RIu Epitor : A combination of extraordinary
keennobs of perception, and a praisewoi thy is
position to do good, is working wonders among
the hig Editors in Western North Carolina.
One of the most brilliant of the corps, the
Editor of the Caroli na Watchman, in his last
i.-sue, after scenting some connection or resem
blance between the great Pacilic Railroad scheme
and the little round advertisement on tbe back
of the Xesbit envelopes, goes on to demonstrate
to hla own satisfaction thatNesbit is paid double
the amount for making the envelopes that the
Postmaster receives for his commissions, and the
Tost OiTice Department receiyes for transporting
them in the mail. Eor instance : the Govern
ment, he says, sella the envelope for 3 cents,
and pays Nesbit 2 cents of it, and the balance
goes to pay Postmaster's commissions and mail
contractors. According to this Solomon, the
lVpartrccnt lose, after taking out the Postmas
ter' commission (say 40 per cent.) $;33 33 on
every $1000 worth of envelopes they-take of
Nesbit, without considering the expense of trans
porting the mails.
But it is not a crime for a man to know noth
ing it is only a great misfortune. Z.
Coboxeh's InquEST. Coroner Wm.
IS. Jones yesterday morning held an in
quest over the dead body of a colored man
named Hamilton, the property of Dr.'
Hughes, of New-Berne, but hired bv Mr
VanBokkelen, of this place, by whom he
was employed at his Turpentine Distillery,
at the lower end of town. It seems that
the deceased had got into a difficulty with
a negro of Mr VanBokkelen's, whom he
stabbed. Under terror, it is supposed, of
being taken to Jail and punished for this
act, the deceased committed suicide by
jumping into the river from a wharf near
the Distillery, and drowning himself.
The verdict was in accordance with these
facts. We learn that the boy who was
stabbed is doing well, and attended the
funeral of the drowned man yesterday
Wilmington Journal.
i- From the Washington Union.
HALL OF THE CONGRESSIONAL LIBRARY
We spoke a few days ao of this splendid
room unquestionably the irot perfect one
of its kind in the world. Another and
oxz visit enables ua to add some Dew and
interesting particulars.
The first impression as you look up and
m f it t m
around is one i unauoyeu pleasure. 1 ne
whole work, to the most minute part, is j
iron : ami yet so splendidly is it painted
and gilded, so elaborate and finished are
the ornaments, that you can scarcely credit
the fact. The ceiling, composed of im
mense iron plates looking like massive
blocks of brown marble panel work, is
most artistically constructed, so as to com
bine strength ami beauty in perfect har
mony. It is the only entire iron ceiling
on the earth. Running through the centre
is the skylight, which is elegantly orna
mented with a cluster of stars, numbering
some hundred perhaps as many as we
may yet number States in our confederacy.
riext are the two lor.g galleries all
iron the pillars, the lattice work, the
balustrades, the tausses, the scrolls, the
floors, the shelves, the alcoves, and the
usteps by whic-h you ascend. Nothing of
toe kind can be more perfectly beautiiui
than (he large ornamented scrolls which
appear to support the sides ot the ceiling.
They represent elaborate carving, with
golden ears of corn and golden clusters
of grapes interspersed among their niches.
The casting was done by Messrs James
Beebe & Co., of New York, and reflects
great credit on their taste and judgmen t.
The brilliant velvet carpets which adorn
the Honrs of the hall, galleries, and alcoves,
were also made in New York, and were
procured expressly by Messrs Claggett &
Uodson, of this city. The furnishing
arrangements are the handiwork of Mr L.
F. Clark, of Washington, and he may
well be congratulated with regard to them.
The Library now comprises some 25,000
volumes, and is destined to be much in
creased. One great improvement is the
facility with w hich the books can be reach
ed. The alcoves are so constructed that
no ladders or steps are needed to reach
them. The tables ami sofas are so situat
ed as to afford ample room for promenad
ing, and the polite attentions of the libra
rian and his associates at once render
every visitor at home.
From tbe Goldsboro Republican.
A FALSEHOOD EXPOSED.
Messrs Editors: I have seen an article
in the North State Whig of the 10th inst.,
I 1 . , T -.1. m
heaueu a iegro appotnteu to otnee, and
knowing the usual mendacity of that print,
have taken some pains to enquire into the
facts.
The article abnvo alluded to. charges
that 'the keeper of the Long Shoal Light
Boat is so well known to have negro blood
iu him, that he has never been allowed to
vote This is all false. Mr Hollinsnn
has been voting ever since he was of age,
and is an acting Magistrate of Hyde
county. - . ,
He was recommended for the appoint
ment which he now holds by the most re
spectable men of his county; he is a man
of high standing in his neighborhood, and
is considered a very popular and most ex
cellent appointment Does the editor of
the North State Whig believe that the
Legislature of North Carolina would ap
point a Mulatto a Justice of the Peace, or
the County Court of Hyde suffer him to
qualify as such ? If he does, he slanders
a most respectable County. Capt. Kollin
son will make "some body " prove these
slanderous charges if they can. As re
gards turning Whigs out of the Light
Boats, 1 would simply ask how they came
there. The Boats w ere manned by Demo
crats under Mr Polk's Administration,
and would have been until now if they had
not been turned out by tho-e who had no
enemies to punish or friends to reward."
HYDE-
Railway Coachks. We called a few
evenings since at the establishment of Mr
John K. Harrison, of this City, to see the
Uailway Coaches he is now constructing
for the Ualeih and Gaston lioad. One
of the Coaches is nearly finished, and the
other about half finished. The work, so
tar as w e could judge, is of the best cliar-
ucier. The painting has been remarkably
well done ; anil indeed the whole Coach,
when completed, will look as well and be
quite as convenient and serviceable as any
constructed in the Northern or Eastern
States.
Mr Harrison deserves success, anil he
will attain it if patronized, as he ought to
be, by our own Railroads.
W e reserve a more particular descrip
tion of these Coaches until they shall have
bepn placed on the Gaston Road.
Entourage home industry! Raleigh
Standard.
Pkesf.rvino Pkaohks. We are confi
dent of the thanks of every notable house
wife for the following recipe for preserv
ing peaches, whi- h we obtained from the
w ile of an experienced fruit grower in this
vicinity :
To twelve pounds of peaches, take six
pounds of clean brown sugar, and one pint
best cider vinegar. Simmer the sugar
and vinegar together, it will make a clear
syrup. Pour boiling water upon the
peaches, and remove them in two minutes
from the water, and wipe them dry with
out breaking the skin. Put them into the
syrup, and boil gently until the fruit is
cooked to the stone. "Keep the preserves
in jars, which must be kept closely cover
ed in a cool place. They should be in
spected occasionally, and if a white mould
appears on the suilace of the syrup, it
must be carefully skimmed off, and the
syrup scalded and returned to the peaches.
The peaches tried last fall were a seedling
variety, ripened the last of October. They
were acid, but preserved the peach flavor
in a high degree, which was retained by
this method in the most perfect manner.
This is the most economical, and, to our
taste, the very best preserve w know of.
Providence Journal.
From the Troy (2. Y.) Bd
56
THE IRON TRADE AND MANUFAC
J The following remarks, which w
from the Albany Register, are ful
, terest, and are somewhat inst
tive
j withal. In copying them we canri
t but ,
express our astonishment at such
enti-'
; men is from such a source., It ap
after all, if the Register be "right,
arS I
fiat it ;
was not the pauper labor of Europef that !
11 was uoi me tarinoi it. ;nat uepessea
the iron interest in this country, buj lack
of capital, skill, and experience. fThis
is a strange doctrine for a whig journal to
inculcate, but it shows that the highjtanfi
notions 01 me whig party even are becom- j
ing mouineu, and the democratic doctrine
will
auuu uc universally tuincucu iu uc
u : 1 1 ... 1... 1 o
the only one founded in reason, and con
sistent with a sound judgment and com
mon sense.
But we proposed only to introduce the
article from the Register, which, for its
force, is valuable, if it have no other ele
ment of interest: There is no busi
ness," it says, "which has in prospect
such ka good time' as the 'tQftn business.
We are told that as soon as jmrinajjufac
turers got under way, so a!" Ill 1 LuaKte
with England in our own market, and
furnish a reasonable expectation that we
can supply any considerable pertion of the
demand for home consumption, the iron
princes of England will knck down the
prices to the starvation standard, and ruin
our own capitalists, as they have done iu
times past. A reference to statistics and
facts will show the fallacy of such an ap
prehension. The consumption vf iron has
increased a thousand fold within the last
ten years, and is still increasing in an
accelerating ratio. Scarcely a store is
built that tons of iron do not enter into its
construction. Pillar;;, lintels, anil cor
nices, are composed of iron. Machinery,
with its shafts and wheels, whici formerly
were of wood, is now composed of iron.
The implements of husbandry! are being
composed almost exclusively ofiron. De
pots and store-houses, and even dwelling--houses,
are coining to be matie of iron.
But more than all this, the vast amount
used iu the construction of railioads alone
will furnish a market for all theiron works
now in operation in the world. The amount
of railroad iron now in use is estimated at
3,000,000 tons ; and the amount that will
be required to complete the s roads now
under contract, or about being organized,
will require, for the next five years, at
least 1,000,000 of tons more. The 3.000,
000 of tons now in use will hive to be re
placed within the next ten yjfars by new
rails. These facts show how utterly im
possible it will be for any country to con
trol the iron market. The demand for
years to come will exceed the supply.
Furnaces and forges must be everywhere
multiplied to answer the increasing de
mand. 'There is no country in the world
where the facilities for manufacturing iron
exceed those possessed by the United
States. There( is. hardly a State the
Union in which ore is not abundant? easy
of access, and of the best quality. Penn
sylvania alone possesses more & richer ore
than all England, and it is easierof access.
Northern New York has an inexhaustible
supply of the richest and best quality, and
in close proximity to navigable waters.
The iron business is every where attracting
the attention of capitalists, and millions are
being invested in the various branches of
manufacture pertaining to that business
A large amount of railroad iron is now be
ing made in this country, and establish
ments lor its manufacture pertaining to
that business is among the signs ol pros
perity everywhere visible, and is not the
least of the causes which give new impetus
to the progress of the age. Hitherto
manufacturers of iron iu this country have
labored under many disadvantages. Lack
of capital, of experience, and skill, as well
as the prevalence ot a false opinion in re
gard to the q-iality of American iron, have
greatly embarrassed their operation, and
made us ilenenuent, to a very great ex-
tent, for supplies from abroad. That
time is passing away, and the day will
soon come when a home supply wilt be in
a measure equal to the home consumption.
PROSPECT FOR LIBERTY IN FRANCE.
In some nations the passion for freedom
has been more steady, more subject to
wise control than in 1 ranee out in no
nation hs that passion been deeper, more
intense, or more chivalrous and sclf-sacri
. 1 tit
firing. nation nas reauy uraveu so
much, or suffered so much, in order to be
free and is that nation to perish without
realizing the blessings of freedom? We
are slow to think so. 1 he pressure brought
to bear agamsi mis love 01 nueitv in
Frenchmen has seemed in each instance
to have ..subdued and crushed Lil4iilerly
and men have given themselves to the
dream that it would never manifest itself
aain. But each of these dreams has pro
ved in its turn deceptive. Pent, up for
awhile in the bruised heart of the nation,
it has brooded there over its many wrongs,
until the time for its outspeaking, and
something more than outspeaking, has
come again. And if the history of a na
tion can give us the character of a nation,
as it has been in this respect so will it be
again- To put down the Napoleon dy
nasty was the jvork of the invader; t set
it op again has been the defiant act of the
French people. Should that dynaty give
to France comparatively free institutions,
it may retain its place. Should it persist
in an arbitrary policy, its downfall is cer
tain; and let the casting out of the Bona
partist race be the act of France and not
that of her enemies, and it must be a very
propitious wind that should ever waft that
dvnasty back again. It is hardly more
certain that there will be a return of the
moon and of the tides, than that changes'
of this nature will come in that land, and
at no very distant day. Some new and sue
cessful move in the cause of freedom w ill
come in its season, as heretofore, and the
conduct of theBonapartist dynasty will de
termine whether they are to profit or to
perish by it British Quarterly Review.
TBJRE.
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' From the Scalpel.
PRESERVATION OF THE EYES.
t There is a tradition at least as old as
the Talmund, that the
eve are strength-
the
pnpil bv drawing tbe finger across
0i;fc ;n horizontal direction.
Ex-
presidcnt. Adams, who was affected with
an obstruction of the tear passage, used
.),: met hurt tn opt rid of the accumulating
flujd. and the ancient practice was brought
into greater notice by the example of the
illustrious statesman. The obsolete theory,
that the anterior surface of the eyeball be-
coms flattened as age advances, was again
revived, and it became a business to ad-
vertl5e instructions for kneading the
or-
r,n :llt shane with the finders.
It cannot b expected that operations
founded on a false theory can be safe in
practice. It is untrue that the outer sur
lace on the eye becomes flatter with ad
vancing age, and therefore manipulations
to restore what is not wanting, in an organ :
so delicate in structure that a rude push
may be followed by perpetual darkness,
should be avoided.
The principal lens of the eye is situated
behind the pupil, and kept in proper posi
tion by membranes finer than the finest
gold beater's skin. These delicate mem
branes are liable to be ruptured by blows.
falls, or other causes, and the lens, which
is naturally clear as crystal, becomes white
and opaque. Opacity of the lens, or what
is called cateract, may be produced with
out laceration of the membranes, by merely
interfering with the circulation of the ves
sels which supnlv it. The writer was
ately called to visit an aged female who
had been suffering acutely for months.
after submitting, while in health to the
manipulations of a refuvenating itenerant.
I he lens was dislocated, and pressed on
the sensitive nerves at the margin of the
pupil The pain occasioned bv pressure
of this kind may be compared to that pro-
luced by pressing the exposed nerve of a
tooth with a toothpick ; but in the former
case trie pain is continuous, ana not so
easily removed as the latter. ():her cases
of injury attributed to manipulation, such
as cross eyes, double vision, &c, have
come under the writer's notice. Last
month, in presence of the editor, he operat
ed for cateract, iu the case of a lady, whose
vision with the aid ot spectacles, was per
fect, until she was induced, by plausible
advertisements, 10 pay for a course of
essous. After the third lesson the vision
became indistinct, and blindness ultimate
y followed. Beer was called to see a
gentleman who had always enjoyed ex
cellent sight until it was lost in a moment.
The patient had been at a party of friend.
when a person stepped suddenly behind
dm, and, covering both eyes with his
lands, wished him to guess who it was.
Pne former, without speaking a word,
endeavored to escape from the pressure,
and when the eyelids were opened he was
entirely berel t of sight. Although there
was not the least appearance ol injury the
sufferer remained hopelessly blind. .From
this melancholy example Beer concludes
that the eyes are liable to injury even from
moderate pressure.
'There is a popular notion, sanctioned
even by medical men who ought to know
better, that the eyes are preserved by
opening them every morning in a basin of
cold water. Some of the worst cases of
petergium of film on the surface of the eye
have been witnessed in those who have
boasted cif this practice. Wheii a drop of
water gets into the windpipe, tha nostril,
or ear, irritation is protiuceu ; and when
the eyes are opened under water, the sen
satiou is anything but agreeable. Tht
eye is lubricated by a secretion admirably
adapted to facilitate the motions of the lid
over its suriace, and as this secretion is
partially soluble in water, it is as inconsis
tent tvith common sense to wase it away.
as it is to remove the oil from the wheels
of the machinery. It is unquestionably
important that the cleanliness of the organ
be maintained ; yet this may be accom
plished in the usual manner without open
ing the lubricating surfaces. When the
secretion is vitiated bv cold or other causes.
quince seed tea or milk and water are pre
ferable for ablution to water alone. Avoid
eye waters, many of which contains lead,
or there are ten chances to one that they
will produce an incurable film. To make
this clear, dissolve a little sugar of lead
in water, and pour the transparent solution
in a w ine glass containing a water solution
of common salt. When the fluids are
mixed a white precipitate ot chloride of
lead falls to the bottom ol the glass
When eve waters containing lead are per-
mitted to pass to the surface of tne eye.
the tears furnish salt, ami the lead is pre
cipitated. The transparent portion of the
ee is sometimes extensively tatooed with
this while leaden powder, and vision be
comes indistinct or even destroyed.
Vhen the general health is robust, it
is astonishing what an amount of labor the
orans of vision will endure ; yet when it
is depressed, especially by mental distur
bance during a peiiodical function, they
are easily deranged by too close applica
tion to business. V hen they have be
come weak, much of their preservation
depends on the proper management of light
to which they are exposed. When the
light is in excess it should be diminished,
and when it is deficient labor should be
discontinued. The ligttt blue of the sky
and the verdure of fields are the colors to
which the organ of vision is naturally
adapted, and which it will endure -with
most ease. The flame of a good oil lamp
is more regular than that of gas or can
dles, and is therefore to be preferred.
the intermitting nickering ol gas is
Par"
tant
ticularly injurious, as it produces constant
contractions and dilations ot the pupil and
undue exercise of the whole organ. By
placing a shade of light blue tissue paper
over the lamp the light is ameliorated, for
artificial light contains a super-abundance
of the yellow and red rays, but is deficient
in the violet. By allowing it to pass
through the bluish medium, it approaches
nearer to the light of day, and is better
adapted for continued application of the
organs of vision.
'The gist of the whole matter is just
; this: Let your eyes alone, and they may
sere you a" Jour days. Should they be-
come out of order, apply to that very iui
portant personage, your family physician,
and he will instruct you how to "mind
your eyes."
REMOVING A RING FROM A YOUNG
LADY'S FINGER.
Dr. Castle, of Charleston, S. C, com
municates to the Boston Medical and Sur
gical Journal the following ingenious me-
.1 - it i- - rL
thou, deviseu oy nun, lor extricating a
young lady's finger from a ring which was
too small tor her. We give uis story in
his own language
"An interesting young lady, about 17
years of age, had presented to her a gold
ring, which she lorced over tne joints 01
her middle finger. After a few minutes,
the finger commenced swelling and the
ring could not be removed. The family
physician was sent for, but could do noth
ing. 1 he family, and the young lady
especially, were now in the greatest con-j
sternation. A jeweler was sent for. After I
many futile attempts to cut tke ring with
cutting nippers, and to saw it apart with
a fine saw, and alter bruising and lacerat
ing the flesh, warm fomentations and lee
ches were applied, but all without afford
ing the slightest benefit. The family phy
sician requested my presence, with the
compliment that 'perhaps my mechanical
ingenuity might suggest something. 1 at
once proceeded to the house of the patient,
and found the young lady iu a most de
plorable state of mental ationy. the Doctor
embarrassed and the family in a high state
of excitement. I procured some piepared
chalk, and applied it between the ridges
of swollen flesh, and all round the finger,
and succeeded in drying the oozing and
abraded flesh; then with a narrow piece of
soft linen I succeeded 111 polishing the
ring, by drawing it gently round the ring
between the swollen parts. I then ap
plied q.uicksil ver to the whole surface of
the ring. In less than three minutes the
ring was broken (by pressing it together)
in four pieces.
In a similar manner, without the chalk,
I some time since extracted a small brass
ring from the ear of a child, who, child
like, had inserted it into the cavitv of its
. . . t
ear. 1 he operation was more paiulul and
tedious, but was equally successful.
The modus operandi. The quicksilver
at once permeates the metals, if clean,
(with the exception of iron, steel, platiua.
and one or two others.) and amalgamates
with them. It immediately crystalizes
ami renders the metal as hard and as brit
tle as glass- Hence the ease with which
metals amalgamated with quicksilver can
be broken.'
Pkovidexck 1 1. lust hat KD. Old moth
er Bender was pious, but poor. In the
midst of iier extreme want, her trust and
confidence was in God. t.as late one
chilly night, in Autumn of the year; tlfat
two rather wild y ung men were parsing
near her little cottage on their way home.
One of them had under his arm some loaves
of bread w hich he had procured at the
village store. A faint lijsht flickered trom
mother Bender's casement. Said the one
who had the loaves to his companion, "Let
us have some fun with the old woman.'
Agreed, ' said the other. They approach
ed the house, and peeping in at the win
dow, saw the old lady upon her knees by
the hearth, where a lew embers were
smouldering in the ashes. She was enga
ge J in prayer. They listened and heard
her offering earnest petitions for bread.
She was entirely destitute of food. In
furtherance of their fun, the one of them
with the loaves climbed softly up to the
low roof of the cottage and dropped one
loaf after the other down the chimney.
As they rolled out upon the hearth they
caught the old lady's eye. and in the ful
ness of her heart she exclaimed, "Thank
the Lord bless the Lord fur his bounty.''
But the Lord didn't send them, scouted
a voice down the chimney. Yes he did."
she cried undaunted, 'the Lord sent them,
but the devil brought them."
Signers of the Declamation. Of the
fifty six signers of the Declaration of In
dependence, it is stated that nine were
born in Massachusetts, eight in Virginia,
five in Maryland, four in Connecticut,
four in New Jersey, four in Pennsylvania,
four in South Carolina, three iu New
York, three in Delaware, two in Rhode
Island, one in Maine, three in Ireland,
two in England, two in Scotland, and one
in Wales. Twenty-one were lawyers, ten
merchants, four physicians, three farmers,
one clergyman, one printer, and sixteen
were men of fortune. Eibt were gradu
ates of Harvard College, four of Yale,
three of New Jersy, two of Philadelphia,
two of William and Mary, three of Cam
bridge, England, two of Kd in burgh, and
one of St. Omers. Exchange Paper.
A friend informs us that, while suffer
ing with a bone-fellon twenty years ago.
Dr. Francis Le Baron, late the Apotheca
ry General of the United States, advised
him to till a thimble with soft-soap and
quick-silver mixed, and bind it tightly
over the fellon. This he did, and in the
course of twelve hours it was drawn to a
head, when the core was removed, and by
appliances of the u-ual poultice the sore
soon healed. Our informant remarks that
this is a severe expedient, but one that is
to be preferred to the customary treat
ment. We have heard others who have
availed themselves of the remedy nre-
j scribed by our friend say that it is effectual
1 1 -1-..: . J
aiiu expeuuiuus. as a goou many per
sons are now afflicted with bone-fellons,
we have been requested to make this pub
lication. May it prove a real blessing"
to the sult'ei ing Cor. Baltimore Clipper.
It is stated that the Mayor of Montreal,
who ordered the troops to fire at the Ga
vaz.z.i rioters, has been arrested and held
to bail for murder.
Epidemics. -The New York Express
in an article on epidemics, says:
"Yellow fevr visited the city of New
York io the years 1741-42, 1791-95-98
99, 1800-3-5-19-22. The deaths were
as follows: 732 in 1795; 2,086 in 1798,
(population 55,000); 670 in 1803; 280
in 1805; 23 in 1819; 366 in 1822. In
1805, 37,000 of the inhabitants (out of
76,000, the whole population) fled from
the city. In 1804, 40 persons died
with it in Brooklyn, but New York escap
ed. Philadelphia was nearly destroyed
by it in 1793, and again in 1798. 4,081
persons died in 1793, and 17,000 popu
lation 50, 000 j fled from the city. In 1798,
the mortality was great, and 50,000 out of
70,000 fled. Several thousand died, and
the greatest number of tleaths in one day
was 117. Baltimore suffered from this
disease in 1798, 1819 and 1821. v
A Patriot. A man named Mills, who
was a candidate for the Legislature at
Galveston, during the election recently
held in that State, insisted that he was
deserving of the public favor, having shed
much blood for his country. He is a
butcher.
S FABLER'S "GOOD R1 EfJIClNES " arm
popular with all who know of them. See their
advertisement in another column. Their "Cher
ry Expectorant " is admirable lor Coughs, &c,
and their Diarrhoea cordial is the best remedy
for diseases of the Bowels now extant.
THE GREAT REMEDY.
The five express compnnie of New York City
have used the MEXICAN MUSTANG LI N A -M
ENT, with astonishing success, for all diseases
requiring an externnl application, incident to a
large number ot horses. It has also proved to
be the best remedy ever used for Rheumatism,
Neundt-i.i, Burns, Bruises, Piles, &c.
See advertisement in another column.
HA'STIVTOUNT PB.OPERTY
FOR SALE.
The proprietor being engaued in business in
another County, otters for s.ile, on rason;,ble
terms, his valuable property on Haxnionnt '1 lie
property will be sold in one or rhore lots, to
suit purchasers, as follows:
Lot No. 1, 12G leet fronton Hay street, or
Morganton road, and running back ;irt teet ; has
a NEW DWELLING MOUSE 41 by 32 J feet, 1
rooms on first 11 v, and 3 on second, wit h kitch
en, smoke house, &c. There is m.w growing on
this lot a fine selection of fruit and ornamental
trees and shrubs A first rate Well of water
equal to any on Haymount.
Lot No. 2 (in rear of No. I) is 275 feet wide
by 400 feet deep A 32 feet street on the west
side of No. 1 will be sold with this lot. There
is on this Lot a good Dwelling House (at present
occupied by Mr J. S. Dunn) 32 by feet, 5
rooms on first floor and 2 above, with kitchen,
smoke house, wash-house, bath-house. &.c ; a
first rate Well of water with ch.iin pump ; a va
riety of wel 1-selected and choice fruit trees: t
harbors of Scupper noJig, and stands of Isabella,
Catawba and .Malaga Grape ; with a Variety of
ornamental trees, shrubs, &.c.
Lot No. 3 (in rear of No. 2) a street, name
not recollected, runs through this Lot contain
a small house 20 by In feet, brick chimney, and
is 20 ) wide by 200 feet deep, to w hich may be
added, if desirable, 3j aers good meadow land,
recently purchased from Hon U Strange.
For further particulars apply to
A. M. CAMPBELL.
Fayetteville, Aug. 27, 1S53 57-3t
LIead-Q,uarti:rs, 4th Brigade, )
SUMMEUVILLE, N. C. Aug. 20th, 1S53.
The Commandants of Hegiments constituting
said Brigade, are hereby required to have
their respective Commands at the following
times and places, armed and equipped according
to law, for Review and Inspection, viz: 4-lih
Regiment at Curtilage, Mie County, on Tues
day llth October next; 3Jth at Snmmerville,
Cumberland, nn Thursday 13th; 33rd at l-'aj-etteville,
on Saturday 15th ; 32d at Clinton,
Sampson County, on Tuesday ISth; 41st at
Eli. abethtow n, on Thursday 20th; and ? t h at
Whiteville, Columbus Counlv, on Saturday
22d October.
A. D McLEAN,
57-7t Brig. Gen. 4th Brigade N. C. Militia.
" EDWIN GLOVER,
Watcliiiiitker ami Jeweler,
HAY STREET, FAYETTEVILLE, N. C,
Hasjost returned frorn
the North, with a much
larger stock of Goods in
his line than ever before
ottered by him in this
place. Among his stork
m.ybe found WATCHES
of all kinds and prices,
from SS to SI S3: Gold
Chains, Seals and Keys; Breast Pins, Ear-rings;
a fine stock of Bracelets, Gold Lockets, Cull
Pins and Buttons; Gold, Silver and Steel Spec
tacles; Silver Spoons, Butler Knives, Soup
Ladles and Cups. Military Goods; Clock;
l'lated Ware; and almost every article usually
kept in a Store of l his kind, which he will
sell cheap for cash, oron short timeto those
who pay w hen their bills are presented.
fjCJ- Watches Repaired, as usual.
Aug. 27, 1S33. 3rn
Great News !
Dedication of the jrew Clothing Store.
Greeiilree & Oppenliim
Have just opened a new and handsome CLOTH
ING STORE, one door west of the Cape Fear
Bank, w bere all w ho w ish to buy good Clothing,
at very hw prices, are requested to call. Their
stock consists of Dress, Frock and Over Coats,
a good variety ; Pants, Vests, and CIo.iks ; all f
superior workmanship and latest style, which
they will sell at wholesale and retail.
Also, Shirts, Drawers, Cravt, Suspenders,
Boots. &.c &,c.
They feel assured that all who patronize them
will be satisfied with quality and price.
Aug. 27, 1S53 3in
DOXAI-IJSON ACADEMY.
The ensuing term in this Institution will com
mence on the 5th dav of October next. It is
very important for the subsequent progress of
the Pupils that they should enter at the begin
ning of the Term. No deduction will be made
from the Tuition bills for a short absence at the
beginning of a Term: nor will any deduction be
made after the pupil enters, except in cases of
protracted illness. Rates as heretofore.
DANIEL JOHNSON, Principal.
Fayetteville, August 27, 18o3. 2t
STAGE FARE REDUCED
1
The fare from Fayetteville to Warsaw is now
reduced to FOUR DOLLARS.
M. McKINNON.
August 27, 1653. 51-A
iXr 'Vhe Magistrates of Cum
berland County are requested to . mfet at the
Court House in Fayetteville, on Tuesday of
our next County Court, at 12 o'clock M. for the
transaction of public business.
BENJ'N ROBINSON, Chairman.
Jiug 20, 1S5J. 2t