COJIMl' S1CATIOS8. Correspondence of the Carolinian. "New Orleans, Dec. 23, 1853. j?j tlnrnlinian Dear Sir: I believe it is seldom, if ever the case, that you receive any thin" in the way of a communication from the city of New Orleans a city which has been so very sadly visited by epidemics and scourges of different kinds and at various times, but at the same time so much abused and defamed, and little appreciated for the many advantages it can boast of over other cities, and the warm and o-enerous hearted public which resides here. Therefore, if you can make any use of what I send you, you are welcome to it. This is indeed a novel city, and to the curious stranger it affords a perfect feast both for the eye and mind. The French portion, which lies below Canal'street, presents the most peculiar and versatile attractions and curiosities. There, and there only, articles of French manufacture, from the most comic toy up to the most scientific and complicated machinery, can be readily pro cured. It is a well known fact that New Or leans is the only city in this country where French taste can be fully satisfied. A walk thronjrh Chartres street is indeed a most charming and to tiie stranger rare treat. Your eyes become dazzled by the brilliancy of the many French faucy stores there presented to view; and you are almost sad because you are not so fortuuate as to be able to enjoy the pleasure which the possession of many things seen would afford. But this feeling is soon dir sipated by the appearance at every step of the many beautiful Creole eyes that glance at you so bewitchingly from underneath the veil which cover their enchanting faces. Such a scene would make the most stoical anchoret forswear his professions and own himself a man with all the feeling pertaining to humanity The Creole ladies are indeed lovely. They unite beauty writh grace, intelligence, vivacity and warm heartedness. They are, 'tis true, a light heart ed, pleasure-loving class, (as all are who are of French descent,) but at the same time are pos sessed of many of the qualifications essential to the perfect woman, or lady, if you please. 'Tis very creditable to them, too, but not at all strange to the unitiated, that they entertain a decided preference for the American gentleman, unadulterated with foreign or mixed blood. The Creole gentlemen arc not possessed of the same meritorious qualities or virtues as the la dies are. They are given altogether to pleasure and amusement, and care little for anything but dress and outward show. In fact, this is their chief delight and ambition. They can surely boast of a personal appearance rarely surpassed, and they take great pains and pride in display ing it to advantage; and it is conceded that they dress with most exquisite taste and neat ness; but they lack that industry and ambition for higher usefulness so characteristic of the Yankee. Whilst speaking of the attractions of New Orleans, the Chef-dc-oue should not be forgotten. I mean the French opera, which is surely the main feature. Yq may say it is the only The atre in the U. S. where performances are gotten up and conducted on a liberal, creditable and magnificent scale. It is perfect here, which is saying all. It is most liberally supported by the citizens, and should be so, for it richly de serves to be well sustained. To visit the French opera in the presentation of a graud opera Le Prophete for instance it reminds one of fairy tales, or some Arabiau Knight dream, read in the days of childhood. It is the realization of what you've only dreampt. Nothing can sur pass the splendor and grandeur of the scenery, and the audience is indeed a perfect constella tion of beautv and Virillisrnev. Ynu will tliv see the silver-haired old French gentleman look ing the very language of delight and happiness, who has been a regular and coustant attendant at the Theatre for 50 years, perhaps during that time not having missed a performance of a favorite play, except from unavoidable deten tion. This is the most memorable day connected with the history of New Orleans, and notwith standing the disagreeable & unfavorable weath er, will be celebrated with due and appropriate honors. This is considered by the Orleanians as the true day of the battle of New Orleans. It was on the 23d December, 1814, that Gen. Jack sou, by great discrimination, military skill and foresight, gave the repulse and death-stroke to the British forces uudcr Packeuham, who had just landed, which resulted in that glorious vic tory on the 8th January, 1815, forever immor talizing his name. The house occupied at that time by the old General is still standing at 108 Royal street, a living monument to the brave old chieftain, who saved New Orleans from Brit ish clutches, aud will ever be revered aud re tained in respect to his memory and through gratitude for what he has done. There are many still living here who participated in the scenes of those days, and can relate the whole story from beginning to end, even to the. minu test circumstaucc. It is to be presumed that the good people of North Carolina, as well as all other States, which enjoy uninterrupted good health from one end ot tne year to tne otner, entertain a most horrible idea and aversion to New Or leans, since reading the accounts of the late awtul epidemic. It was indeed awtiu! 1 was here most of the season through, aud lost near ly all my companions and several bosom friends, among whom were a room-mate and bed-fellow. A party of us, at the commencement of the epidemic, were in the habit of meeting when not engaged, to commune with each other upon what course to pursue in case of being attacked by "Yellow Jack." It was with us, as it was with all, the all engrossing and never ceasing topic of conversation. We usually put the best possible face upou the matter, and each strove to appear fearless of it anyhow, and others treat ed the subject with marked levity. We never laid down at night without expecting fully to be attacked ere morning. All, however, escaped for some time; but sad to sav, this was but a short rest from the iron grasp of the fell-destroyer. Finally, the most indifferent of the party was taken down and died with black vomit in 36 hours. Upon returning from his fuueral, another was taken sick, aud in two days follow ed the first attended by the third remaining of the party to his last resting place. Then fol lowed another and another. Out of the party I am the only one now living; and strange to say, I escaped the fever altogether. It seems but yesterday that I saw them all full of life, hope, aud high anticipations of the future. Now, where are they? "The path "of glory leads but to the grave." But thank heaven the dark cloud that then hung over us and desolated the hearth of so many families, has been dispelled, and health reigns supreme in our midst. New Orleans is not often the scene of such heart-rending scenes. If ever she is so unfortunate as again to be vis ited by such an awful dispensation, it is believed and hoped to be at a very, very far distant day. But these facts should not create that dread of the place which exists abroad Other places in fact, almost every town, village and city in Mississippi, Alabama and Louisiana, especially the heretofore healthy watering places across the Lake, suffered equally as much, if not more, in comparison to the number of inhabitants. The business season,; in consequence of the late epidemic and the recent false and malicious reports about the Cholera sent abroad, has been somewhat retarded, but is now starting with fine prospects. An immense business is expect ed to be done during the months of January, February, aud March. Wishing the people of old Cross Creek gen erally a happy New Year, and you Mr Editor, and my friends of "Shaw Spring" association and memory, D. T. N-, J. T. W., J. B., J. S.T and A. McP., and the "Cross Creek Band," in particular. ' I remain, as ever, A D'xVYEITEVlLLE BOY. From the Raleigh Register. Ashbobo', Dec 27, 1853. To Sea ten Gales, Esq. Sir : Will you be good enough to make the following verbal corrections of the Geological Report in the Register: Page 126, near the middle of the page for midst read middle, and for Strata read Slate. When the passage will read 'The Coal Strata lie below the middle of the Slate beds;" and I may add the sentences just above : "Slates over-lie all the Coal seams. Their thickness above them is about 350 feet." Now it appears that the first scam was cut at 360 feet. When I first saw the statement, some weeks ago, in the public prints, I remark ed that this 5 foot seam is not the main seam. There is at least another just below it, which has MORE TIIAX TWICE THE THICKNESS OF TKI8. So that, it will be found, that my estimates of the quantity of Coal in the Deep River Coal basin will far exceed the amount I stated in my Re port. I am not at all surprised at the results of the boring. I could not expect, from my own observations, that the first seam would be cut nearer the surface than 350 feet at any place. When the seams are covered with the entire mass of slates, I expected also, and sus tained my expectations, that the seams would have become flatter at a distance from the out crops. It will appear, then, that I am justified in as suming the position that, at the point within the outcrop, where the auger penetrated the Slates, there is three times as much Coal to the acre as I stated in my Report. This will make 29,400 tons to the acre; or for every 1000 acres 29, 400,000 tons. This Coal, considering its quali ty, will be worth in market $7 per ton, and will amount to $203,800,000 two hundred and three million eight hundred thousand dollars. It may be said that I am holding out false lights; but I abide my time. Somewhere on Deep River, there remains to he built a City great er than Lowell. Deep River has the Water, the Coal, the Iron, the Copper, the Corn, the Wheat and the Cotton. Lowell, of my honored native State, had the Water only; and there arose by the industry of a few men, a great City. If the Old State can't build one, some body north of Mason's aud Dixon's line will, and call it after his own name. Most respectfully your's, E. EMMONS, State Geclogist. The Homestead Bill. The general provisions of the bill reported to the House are as follows: Any person, male or female, who is the head of a family and a citizen of the United States, is entitled to enter a quarter section of' unappropriated land, or a quantity equal thereto, to be located in a body, in coniorinity with the legal subdivisions of the public lands, after the 'same shall have been surveyed. No certificate of such entry is to be given, or patent issued, until after the expira tion of five years from date of the entry ;' and in case of the death of the party, the widow or heirs of the deceased become invested with all the rights of the person making the entry. The land acquired under the act is in noevent to be come liable to the satisfaction of any debts con tracted prior to the issuing of the patent there for. Iu case of abandonment of the land be fore the expiration of five years, it reverts to the government. Aliens who have declared their intention of becoming citizens may avail themselves of the benefit of this act, provided thev complete their naturalization before the expiration of five years. Persons entering land under the act are to be confined, as near as practicable, to alternate quarter sections, and to land subject to private entry. The present pre-emption laws are not impaired. The bill is made the special order of the House for the second Tuesday in February. Supreme Conr. The following gentlemen have been admitted to the practice of the law in the County Courts of this State : Samuel Langdon, Brunswick Co. Lucien Holmes, New Hanover. William B Bunn, Nash. Sidney A Smith, Wake. Giles Leitch, Robeson. J M Hutchinson, Mecklenburg. Julius Guion, Wake. Fred N Strudwick, Orange. Benjamin Huske, Orange, Sam. A Holmes, Cumberland. William A Allen, Wake. Pulaski Cowper, Northampton. George M White, Bladen. Malachi Haughtou, Chowan. And the following gentlemen have obtained license to practice in the Superior Courts of Law and Equity : Erwin A Thompson, of Carteret. Daniel G Fowle, of Beaufort. John A Richardson, of Bladen. John G- Blue, of Richmond. Thomas Settle, Jr.; of Rockingham. - Ed. Graham Hay wood, of Wake. . . . .., "f" Willis II Jenkins, of Granville. Rob't G Lewis, of Franklin. John T Wheat, of Orange. Francis W Bird, of Bertie. Julius L Gorrell, of Guilford. William P Solomon, of Franklin. George N Folk, of Rowan. Thomas M Garrett, of Bertie. Kemp P Battle, of Orange. "William A Moore of Chowan. John Manning, of Chatham. Another attempt to assassinate Louis Napo leon. A citizen of Utica, N. Y., now in Paris, writes to a friend in the former city, under date of the 1th instant, as follows, in relation to the alleged attempt to assassinate Louis Napoleon: "Napoleon was wounded slightly last week at Fontaiublear. I do not know whether you will see an account of it in our papers, as it has not beeu published here. He was fired at three times, one ball passing within a few inches of his head, another grazing his side. The per petrator was instantly killed, and the affair is hushed up." A South American, from Ecuador, of the name of Borneo, has been smelting a portion of ore from the North Carolina copper mine, and asserts that it contains a very large proportion of silver, making it more valuable as a silver than as a copper ore. The company are about taking measures to test this matter satisfactorily. THE NOR T H C AROyiN IAN, K F.reJyn lew The steamer Africa, with T.iromwJi j the 17th instant, hns Lord! almerston had rpsiino ltnf 1 VU. - , . ms luuispos-iuon to support Lord Joht Russell's reform bill. -I Letters from Bncharest. -w m -r VVLlikU uuuuees me suspension of hostilities nube. - - .... s. tithe Da- iUB llllureSSlOn at V ienna - -i 111 strong u 4UU0UUU cuuia K X Iv arrano-ed. , - y;i- tisfactori- " O . , ' , It was reported that a Russian ri ival divis- inn 1x7 1 l a tnt . , . V-. " wi j.vjj iruuns on tmarn i been re- puiseu at ilieillKil. ; - Uue Russian Kten dismasted and 1,500 Russians killedT Another engagement had occurred near AbadT between two Turkish steamers and a Russianfrigate and 5; "uc" aiier wunarew badll shattered. ine allied steamers had nnp tilrlnotnt.t;. uujjie. x iie rvussian manifesto of 11 had caused erreat excitement, in ft vembcr 1 ;ece, and w "V vj luc guTciiimcui was taking severe p; rotiona- ry measures. 11 was reported at Y ha on the iolu luttt me comuineu renccinn n 104.K.4.I 1 1- -1TT Persian army was about marching on Erzer ira. - it was prooanie that the entire Eh ;h cabinet will be changed. " mt TV i ' Anree AurKisii Steamers with . nition for the Caucasus, had safely (itumed to Constantinople. - v ttXe : c The defeat alfSinope had caroe' sation at Constantinople, -atid a f -, Disan was immediately held, at hU alU for$gn ministers were present. There . war ; no doubt that the whole allied fleet would n enter the Black sea. The carnage at Sinom was immense. It was reported that an iJurrection had broken out in Russian Armcni Some of the London pape intimate that disagreement in the cabinet mi the Turkish question caused the resignatio of Paimerston. a ne Russians nad defeated le Turks on the Armenian frontier, the latte sustaining a loss of 4,000 men. Notwitbstan lag this reverse, the Turks continued successfi They had can- tured Alkahalizh, and the i Alexandronolis. Schamvl: bortant fortress of fe Circassian lead- j -j er, and Lei in Pasha, were a- Mually approach- insr each other tnlrlnnr nil th Russian fortress- o j o es on the line of their mjir-li Prince Woronzoff wras suirounded on all sides at Tiilis and his retreat entirely cut off. Scha myl had taken six Russian fjrtressesafter hard fighting and great loss on l?oth sides He had also totally defeated 15,000 Russians under General Orliauoff. t . In the battle of Sinope the Turks lost 11 and not 13 vessels, of which three were transports. The Russians lost 7 ships. The ffair was not so disastrous for the Turks as 8rst reported. Diplomatists were still busy with; their notes. The latest advices from Sinopes state that the Russians lost two of their largest ships, and that the town was completely destroyed. In an engagement on the Black sea, between several Russian vessels and three (Turkish steam ers, two of the latter escaped, ud the third was blown up by her commanded rather than surrender. The Russians fired kito a Turkish brig near Odessa and sunk her all on board perishing. ; Ten powerful Turkish steamers left the Bos phorus on the afternoon of the 2d. New York, Dec. 29 Private advices re ceived here from Russia state that the Em peror will never submit to the dictations of En gland and France. : - The wealthiest merchants at Moscow offer the government millions of roubles, if wanted, to prosecute the war. If affairs are not settled during the winter, Paskie witch, wHiAa army of 300,000 men", is to advance on Cbuwansinople. Extensive preparations were making on the bor ders, and the first hostile act would probably be to blockade the Baltic. Russia, or the Emperor, it was said, expected that the American would be the only iebtral flag before the affair is brought to a final settle ment. Charles Dickens. Thus far, no writer has succeeded in drawing so large pecuniary profits from the exercise of his talents as Charles Dickens.' His last ro maiice, "Bleak House," which appeared in moutly numbers, had so wide a circulation in that form, that it became a valuable medium of advertising, so that before its close the few pages of the tale were completely lost in the sheets of advertisements which were stitched to them. The lowest price for such an adver tisement was one pound sterling, and many were paid for at the rate of five aud six pounds. From this there is nothing improbable in the supposition, that m addition to the large sum received for the tale, its author gained s,ome fifteen thousand pounds, by his advertising sheets. Household Words produces an income of about four thousand pounds, thought Dickens, having put it entirely in the hands of an assis tant editor, has nothing to do with it - besides furnishing a weekly article. Through . his . tal-1 ents alone, he has raised himself from tne posi tion of a newspaper reporter to that of a litera ry urocsus. At his dinners (says a liermau writer, at which the highest aristocracy is glad to be present, he equals them in wealth, and furnishes an intellectual banquet of wit and wisdom, w hich they, the highest and most refin ed circles, cannot imitate. Another Railroad Project. The citizens at Edenton and the neighboring counties of North Carolina are zealous in the cause for es tablishing a railroad from that village, situated on the Albemarle Sound, to connect with the the Norfolk and Petersburg Railroad at Deep Creek. The distance, it is supposed, -will not exceed fifty miles. It is said that .- --Jblir spinted planters are ready to head the list with a subscription of $25,000 each. - Dissatisfied Fugitive Slaves in Canada. Col. II A ard, of Harper's Ferry, Ya has re- nllCi? !.ctterdatel Chatham, Upper Canada, Oct. 26, from a female slave of his, who witk her two children,-ran away about a yr ago. Hie bpirit of Jefferson says, she appeals in the strongest terms to her master and mistress to allow her and her childreu to return and remain with them, and adds : "I am sorry that I left. I want to see you all so bad that I don't know what to do I dream every night about you all, and sometimes I sit down and cry all day and all night because I want to come back again. There is nothing aere but hard times and bad darkies and I want to come back." John was thought to be very stupid. He was seut to a mill one day, and the miller said -John, some people say you are a fool! Now, knowt" JOU W' What yoa do not "Well," replied John, "I know millers' bo-s are fat!" v "Yes, that's well John! Now, what don't you know?" . "I don't know whose corn fats 'em!" "f t - wcu a preiiy general snow storm at the North about the 31st Dec. Fyi TTEVILLE, N. C. CMuennlcatloa wtth the rlfle In these days of progress and discovery, it requires the closest attention to keep booked up in regard tb the improvements and facilities in the transportation of passengers and mails. No one can forget the slow aud tedious means of communication which existed between the shores of the Atlantic and Pacific, when the frontier waves of emigration first rolled west ward; and how, since then, every arrangement that resulted in a saving of time has been hailed with delight b;y the commercial and social com munity. It is" some time since the hope of im provement reached a summit, and it seemed impossible to suggest any practicable plan by which the time of transit could be further shor tened. The time consumed in the trips across the Isthmus seemed incredible, when compared with the hazardous and almost life-time voyages around Cape Horn, and the public was satisfied. But a new era has dawned upon the impor tant interest that are involved iu a speedy com munication between ourselves aud that infant republic on the Pacific, whose growth is as mar vellous as its birth. A day or two ago we pub lished news from San Francisco, that occupied but sixteen days in the transit over the Ramsey route, via Acapulco, the city of Mexico, Vera Cruz and New Orleans. This route spoken of is partly the National Road of Mexico, which is actually a paved high-way through the most picturesque and healthy region of Central Ame rica, and by comfortable post coaches, passen gers are pleasantly and rapidly whirled through a; tionntry that rivals any in the world in natur al beauty. It is asserted by those who have paid attention to the subject, that with ordinary energy the trip can be made from New York to San Francisco in twelve days. The Post Office Department should examine this matter carefully, and with that sagacious regard for the interests of the public that has so far characterized that branch of the Gov ernment. It is unfortunate that the trips spok en of were not made before the Postmaster General made. his report to Congress; had they been we would have expected an earnest re commendation for its adoption as the mail route to California. As it is, the matter deserves the immediate and serious c onsideration of Con gress and the Post Office Department.- Penn sylvanian. Lieutenant General. The bill creating this rank in compliment to Gen. Scott, passed the Senate by a large major ity. We have'no objection to it, though it is rather a small affair at the best. But in the conclusion of his speech iu favor " of the bill, Mr Seward made use of the following extraor dinary argument : " What is this honor that wre propose to give him? It is only to give him a higher grade in the army than that which he now occupies. Do we forget, can we forget, that the country which he subdued, -Mexico; the enemy whom he prostrated and humbled tendered to him, not merely the empty honor of a title, but the Presidency, the actual government of that Re public? lie declined that, as a faithful citizen of the United States. It is just, then, that we should reward him with this rank ; for a soldier it is the highest that our country has in her power to give." Mexieo tendered Gen. Scott her Presidency, did she? When, howr and where? If it be true that a knot of obscure wirepullers in the cap tured metropolis made such a tender to General Scott, they could only have offered him what they had to offer, there own insignificant and Aery unreliable support. But that either the States of Mexico or the people ever made the slightest approach to such a demonstration, is notoriously untrue and we have never seen tle proof that even any coterie of out-of-ofliee pa triots were silly enough to speak of such a thing. If Mr Seward had said that the whig party of the United States tendered Gen. Scott the j Presidency, and that he didn't take it, possibly ins ingenuity might have made something out of these admitted facts. Charleston Mercury. Three New Territories. We see that the Committee on Territories of the Senate will pro bably urge the organization oi three more new territories, to be carved out of that vast prairie region lying between the western frontiers of Arkansas, Missouri, Iowa and Minnesota, and the Rocky Mouutaius, in one direction, and be tween the 34th and the 42d paralleis of north latitude in the other direction. These new territories are to be called Nebraska, Kansas, and Cherokee, and they will probably leave the northern portion of the immense region indica ted still open to the Indians and the buffaloes. But as the territories to be formed will involve the Missouri compromise line of 36 30, they will bring up again in a tangible shape the broad issue of slavery or free soil. New York Herald. Prices in South Carolina. The Newberry, (S. C.) Sentinel says : At the recent sale of the estate of Mr C. Floyd, deceased, property of every kind brought excellent prices. Negro boys, from 10 to 12 years old, brought $900 to $1000. Negro men from 20 to 22 years old, $1400. One family, (woman and. three chil dren,) $3200. Corn ranged from 69 to 92 cents per bushel. There is steady firmness in prices, in the District, aud a disposition rather to advance than otherwise. If those are the indications of prosperty, Newberry is on the High road to Fortune. Be Careful how you AVrite your Name. A gentleman, member of a wholesale house down town, recently called at one of our banks to pay a note of $2,000, as due that day. Hav ing money on deposit to pay it, he stepped up to the desk and filled a check for the amount. But finding his signature a little imperfect, he pushed aside the check and filled another for the same amount, presented it, received his note of 2,000, and retired to his counting-house. Presently one of the officials at the Bank stepp ed in and inquired, "Mr.- , how many checks for $2,000 have you drawn to-day? "One," is the ready response, I took up a note of $2,000, with a "check." "Well sir, there have been two checks for $2,000 drawn by you, presented at the Bank." As if a flash of lightning had shed light on his mind, he remembered his check, rejected in consequence of a slight defect, which he had neglected to tear up and had left on the desk. Some person, it seems, found the check there and procured a boy to present it. The paying teller, suspicious that all was not right, either from the fact of having just paid one for that amount, or the imperfectiou of the signa ture which led the drawer to reject and write another, showed it to the officers, who also did aot like 'the looks of things. The teller then turn ed to the boy and eyeing him pretty sharply, ask ed him where he got the check? when the boy instanly fled and has not since been seen. N. Y. Tribune. "Well, Toby," said his Honor to an old ne gro, who' had been hauled up for stealing a pullet; "what have you to say for yourself?" "NnflSn', but dis, Boss : I was crazy as a bed bug when I stole dat 'ar pullet ; cos I might hab stole de big roozter an' neber done it. Dat shows 'clusively dat I was laboring under de delirium tremendus." Courtships f Creat Ben - . Sir Isaac Newton. Of the courtship of this illustrous philosopher, I have somewhere read an anecdote, although it is not to be found in sev eral Jives of him which I have searched. It is well known that he was often absent-minded; that for example, he would rise and sit for sev eral hours by his bedside undressed, and absor bed in thought, that he would often forget to dine until reminded by his domestics, that to live it was necessary to eat. Once and once only he loved a young woman. One evening they were seated by the , fire-side together. He sat silently smoking. She was too proud of his love, to be offended by his con duct. At length he took his pipe from his mouth and seized her hand. She expected that he was about to kiss it. Instead of. doing so, however, he stirred the tobacco in the head of his pipe with her fore-finger a rather odd sub stitute for a pin ! She was angry with him and their courtship ended. Eldon. The father of Lord Eldon, the Chancellor of England, having resolved to marry, rang his bell. A female servant answered it. He told her to dress hcrsell in order to repair to the altar with him. She thought he was jesting and disobeyed. He rang his bell again. A second servant appeared, lo her he gave the same command. She attired herself and was made a bride. O'Connell. Daniel O'Conuell did not court at all. He told his sweetheart that he loved her; asked if his love was reciprocated, or if. she was engaged ; yind if she was willing to 1 make an engagement wtth" him. The young lady replied as frankly as she was questioned, and they were speedily united for better or worse. Abernethy. Of Dr. John Abernethy, one of the . most eminent surgeons and medical writers of the last ceutury, several anecdotes are recorded. He was extremely eccentric, or rather was extremely manly. He acted and spoke always as nature dictated and not as custom ordained. To a rich valetudinarian gentleman, he once said: 'Live a sipence a day, and earn it,' and to a lady of the same species who offered him a fee, he said, 'Madam, keep your money, and buy a skipping rope. When he loved he still continued to despise the foams with which society ever seeks to encumber the sayings and doings of men. He did not waste his time in courtiug, nor did he prostrate himself as is usually the case before the rela tives of his Eve. He met her in the street, revealed his affections for her; and offered her his hand. She accepted it, and he immediately gave her a purse, with orders to furnish a house Hall, of Leicester. The Reverend Robert Hall, when on a visit to a brother clergyman, went into a Kitchen where there was a pious servant girl, whom he loved, working. He lighted his pipe, sat down and asked her "Betty, do you love the Lord Jesus Christ?" "I hope I do, sir," was the reply He iinmediateljT added "Betty, do you love me?" They were married. Jenny Lind. The Charleston Courier sajTs, some short time since we published au extract of a letter from a lady in Dresden to her friends iu this city, giv ing some interesting particulars of the domestic life and pursuits of Jenny Lind now Madame Goldschmidt in the course of which it was stated that she did not contemplate ever again returning to the stage. In last Friday's Cour ier we inserted an article from Galignani's 1'aris Messenger, stating that the Swedish Nightin gale had again returned to the stage, and that her reappearance wouldjbj. followed by a scries of concerts, in which she would take part. We apprehend that the Dresden correspondent of Galignani is not correct in this particular, as a letter from the same lady mentioned aliove, re ceived here two days since, states that Madame Goldschmidt has no intention of resuming her performances as an artiste, but will merely lend her aid in the cause of charity on special occa sions. The following is an extract from the last mentioned letter : "Last week the concert at which Jenny (Lind) Goldschmidt was to assist took place. She was enthusiastically applauded, but she looked very thin and pale, and there is no doubt that her voice has suffered from her confinement. It is true that she came from her bed to sing at this concert. The Lullaby (Wiegen Leid or Cradle Song) was sung with a pathos and tenderness unequalled. She was dressed in a white lace dress of immense value, with a set of diamonds most dazzling to behold. She will sing again in February for"a charitable purpose." Written Prayers. A correspondent from Indiana sends an exchange the following, with avouchings of its truth "At the breaking of ground for commencement of the Lynchburg and Tennessee railroad, at Lynchburg, the Rev. J. E., by appointment, acted as chaplain on the occasion. At the time appointed for prayer, the chaplain raised his hands and said, "Let us pray.". In an instant all hats were doffed, and the chaplain commenced, slowly and solemnly, to read a very appropriate manuscript prayer, which he had previously prepaped. During the reading of the prayer, an old negro man, who had been engaged with his spade, was resting with one foot on the spade and his arms on the handle, loking very intently in the chaplain's face. At the conclusion of the prayer, the old negro, straightening himself up, remarked audi bly, "Well, I reckon dat's de fust time de Lord has ever been written to on de subject of rail roads !" Russia. The highest estimate we have of the yearly revenue of Russia is 28,000,000, the lowest j16,000,000. Sir Archibald Alli son states it to be i0,0615,000. Mr McGre gor, in his commercial statistics makes it two millions less, or 18,262,718. Mr McCulloch says it is 15,847,000. The annual income of each person in England is twenty-two cents a day; iu Ireland eight; in France, fourteen; while iu our most industri ous States it is thirty; and taking the whole nation, seventeen. 2pf To any inquiring what they shall do for a cough and cold, we would say read the following certificate, which has been signed by 100 of the lirst houses of Druggists in this country: "We, wholesale draggists, having been for a long time acquainted with Ayer's Cherry Pectoral, hereby certify our belief that it is the best and most effectual remedy for Pulmonary complaints ever offered to the American people." See advertisement. DR. M 'LANE'S CELEBRATED LIVER PILLS Are daily forcing themselves before the public. Read the following: This is to certify that I was troubled with Liver Complaint for six months, and being advised to use Dr. M'Laue's Liver Pills, r got two boxes, and by the time I had finished taking them the disease had entirely dis appeared. I therefore cheerfully recommend them to all afflicted with Liver Complaint. AJKS. CARNES, New York. The above valuable preparation, also Dr. M'Lanc's Vermifuge, can now lie had at S. J. Hinsdale's Drug Store, Fayetteville. N. C. H. KIIAMBEUT, Confectionery aud Variety Storey Under the Fayetteville Hotel. Hay Street, Fa yettkvii.u:, N. C December 31, 1853 y CALENDAR FOR 1 854. 5 i 3 i 3 2-: ,2 2 0 JANUARY --1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 -24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 . FEBRUARY 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 : 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 MARCH 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 APRIL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 .29 30 MAY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 . 31 JUNE 12 3. 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 , " , 11 ,12 1314 15 16 .17 " 18 19 20 21 22 23' 24 25 26 , 27 28 29 30 JULY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 -18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 AUGUST - - 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 SEPTEMBER 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 OCTOBER - 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 NOVEMBER 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 DECEMBER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 BANK OF FAYETTEVILLE, N. C. Dec. 28, 1853. f The Board of Directors have this day declared a Semi-Animal Dividend of 4 per cent., payable on the 5Jd January, lii54. 2t W. U. BKOADFOOT, UasU'r, DISSOLUTION OF COPAUTNEUSI1IP. In compliance with the Articles of Agreement, tlic copartnership heretofore existing letveen J. T. Coun cil & Cain, is this day dissolved. The business -w ill be continued by J. T. Council, aud the business of the co partnership will be settled by him or his authorized agent. J. T. COUNCIL. Dec. 26, 1853 74-3t . . FAYETTEVILLE, Dec. 29, 1853. The Commissioned Officers of the 33d Regiment N. C. Militia are hereby ordered to appear at the Court House in this place, equipped as the law directs, at 10 o'clock on Friday 20th ol January, 1854, at which time and place a Regimental Court Partial will be held. All persons interested are notified to attend. By order of the Col. Conid'g, 74-3t W. ALDERMAN, Adj't. REMOVED. The Subscriber has removed to the block 'of new Brick Buildings on East side of Gillespie Street, a few doors South of the Market, where he will be pleased to see his customers. A. W. STEEL. Dec. 30, 1853. 2t Cl'MBEULASD ACADEMY. The twentieth session of this Institution will com mence on the 2d Monday in January, under the direc tion of the proprietors, and the immediate superintend ence of Mr J. C. McNair, A. M., a graduate of our own University, and who has secured for himself an estab lished reputation as an efficient and successful instruc tor. A well selected Philosophical and Chemical Ap paratus is attached to the institution, and weekly lec tures, with experiments in philosophy, chemistry, &c, will commence with the opening of the session. Tuition as heretofore, varying according to the ad vancement of the pupils. Board, washing, room-rent, fuel, it, $ 7 to $8 per month. Ample provision has been made for the instruction of a. limited number of girls, and the services of com petent teachers secured. Mr J. L. Kern will give his entire time and attention to the musical department. Strict morality and thorough scholarship will be re quired of all the pupils. Jxo. McNeill, Seey. II. ELLIOT, Pres. Summerville, N. C, Dec. 28, 1853. 74-4t NOTICE. In pursuance of an order of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of Bladen county, will be sold on Thursday the lth day of Feb'y next, at the Mills, the late residence of Geo. T. Barksdale, dee'd, upon six mouths7 creuit, Nine valuable Negroes, viz: Jack, Ned, Matilda, Charity, Sophy, Eliza, Dolphin, Alexan der, and John. Bond and approved sureties required. Sold to pay debts. P. MURPHY, Adm'r. Dec. 31, 1853. 74-5t . A Teacher wanted for 12 months, qualified to prepare Boys for College. $450 and board will be paid one to suit and well recommended. A portion of the time a Common School M ill be taught. Address the subscriber, Taylor's Bridge, N. C. PATRICK MURPHY, Dec. 31, 1853. 74-4t EQUITY SALE. On Thursday, the 19th of January 1854; pursuant to a Decree of the Court of Equity for the County of Cumberland, I shall expose to sale, at the Market House in Fayetteville, the following valuable TRACTS OF LAND: All that Wharf property in Lower Favetteville, known as O llaulou s Wharf, including the Warehouse on Water street. A Lot in Campbellton, known as the Flaxseed Ware house Lot, eighty feet by thirty-live feet, 8 inches. Improved Lot in Campbellton, known as the White head Lot. A Lot on Water street, joining the Wharf lot, known as the Jones lot. A Lot and Dwelling House on Gillespie street, South of the Bank of the State, at present occupied by Joseph Arey, Esq. 2U0 acres of Land, near Mrs Nott's a short distance from the AVestern Plank Road. Terms Five per cent. cash. For the residue, six months' credit, for approved Notes at Bank. ARCU'D A. T. SMITH. C. & M. E. Dec. 24, 1853. 73-4t aro ricE. Mr II. S. Wilson, of Kentucky, has on hand Sixty extra fine MULES, supposed to average in height about sixteen hands, well formed, and one year older than he has commonly driven to this market. He will also have a few medium size Mules, four years old, along. He will be at the Gulf, Chatham county, on the 8th Jany; at Kingsbury on the 11th; at Fayetteville on the 12th; and from thence to Elizabcthtown. Those wanting Mules may rely on his being at the above-named places at the time specified, and that he will supply them on reasonable terms, as usual. H. S. WILSON. Dec. 31, 1853. It
