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Nearlv opposite to E. W. Willkings' Auction Store, Fayettevillc, N. C. f)et. 1. 13' 3. y NEW FALL AND WIN TER GOODS. Opposite the Cane Fear Bank. JOXES& LETT Have now in Store a large and handsome Stock o FALL & WINTER GOODS, Selected during the past month, by one of the firm in the New York Market, comprising a large Stock o Staple and Fancy D li Y G O O 1) N, Rets, Siccs aiut I "nibrellos, Together with a large assortment of fine FAMILY GROCERIES, t 'onlecCoii. r !-. vc. all ofv.lrcli i'f prepared to oiler to their customers, and all thos wishing to purchase select good-, at the lowest market prices. ':''" Produce taken in exchange for trnods. R EUR EN' JONES. J. W. LETT. Sept. k;, is.'i. y-pd A. 31. C'amssS'U, Al t'TlOXKICU Ai. COMMISSION JIEHCHAXT, East side of Gillespie street, Favktikv;i.i.k, N. C. Oct..l r 1. ls.VL lilSCS WAXThH. I will give th Ifghet prices for Dry or Green Hid co in exchange for Leather or goods at my Store at Chalk Level, Cumberland Comitv, N. C. A. II. DEWAR. Sept. 23. 1S54. 8P2-61 B A R G A 1 X S ! BAR G A I X S ! ! The mdersigned has now in Store his Fall and Win ter stuck of GOODS, consisting of a general assort ment of DRY GOODS A.XD GROCERIES, Hats, Caps. Bonnets. Roots and Shoes, Sa'tinets. Cas-sitm-res, Linseys. Flannels. Muslin-de-Lains. Alpaccas. Shawls. Cravats, Arc. Coffee, Sugar. Molasses, Tobac co. Are. Ac. Also, a general and well selected stock of READY-MA DE CLOTHING, consisting of Coats. , Vests. Pants, Shirts and Under-shirts. Adamantine, speim and pearl Candles; pepper, spice, salaraius, starch, line chewing tobacco, Ac. Produce taken in exchange for Goods at market prices, R, D. DAVIS, North side of Person St.. next door to F. D. Brecce. N. R. All persons indebted to me by note or ac count are respectfully requested to call and settle im mediatclv, as longer indulgence will not be given. Oct. 1. Ls54 ' y " R- 1- B. PKAUtE &, PEKGISOX, Wholesale dealers in Foreign and Domestic D R Y G O O D S , Hats, Caps, Jioois, Shoes, Embrcllajt, and READ V-MAD-E CLOTHING. North side Hay street. Favettevuxe, N. C. Z& Strict attention paid to orders. B. F. PEARCE. July 15, l5t J. 15. FERGUSON. " EALL AND WINTER GOODS. We are now receiviug our usual simply of DRY GOODS, HATS, CAPS, BONNETS, BOOTS AND SHOES, ' Ready-made Clothing, j HARDWARE, UROCER1ES, S,-c. Sec, j Which we will sell wholesale or retail on accommo dating tortus. COUNCIL, CAIN vt CO. September 2, 1S54. . 2m W I L L I A M B O W, Dealer in DRY GOODS- AXD GROCERIES, FAMILY PROVISIONS, &.C. Foot of Haymonnt, Eaycltcvillc, N. C. October 7, 1854 tf I VI I) MeOUKFEE, BRICK MASON AND PLASTERER, Fayettevillc, K. C. Persons wanting w-ork done in his line will be promptly attended to by addressing hiin attho Fayette ville Post Office. Fayetteville, Jan'y 28, 185 i Jy-pd 1 8 3i "".- '7 "" AND AVINTEir GOODS. FALL Qur Fall and Winter Stock of ' ' DRY GOODS, HARDWARE, LOOTS, SHOES, FIATS, CAPS, Bonnets, and RE.l I) Y-M-i DE CL O THLX"G, Ls now in Store and ready for inspection, embracing by far the largest and most extensive assortment we have ever olfercd to the trade, and is well worthy the examination of every Merchant visiting this place. Particular attention paid to orders. HALL &, SACKETT. August 19, 1854 4 TEAIICE Si FERGTJSCrX Are now receiving their Fall and Winter Stock of DRY GOODS, Hats, Caps, Bonnets, Umbrellas, Parasols, Boots, and Shoes, fcc. fcc. With an extensive assortment of Ready-made Clothing. All of which they oiler to purchasers at low prices and upon accommodating terms. From long experience, and by strict attention to business, thev hope to merit asharc of public patronage. li. V. PEAPCE. J. B. FERGUSON. Fayetteville. Aug, 17, 1854. J-07-tf FALL STOCK) IS54. S T A It II k W I L L I A M S Have now in Stoic a LARGE STOCK OF 1) R Y GOOD S , Hats, Ca s. Boots, Shoes, Silk and Straw Bonnets, Umbrellas, and Ready-made Clothinjr, Which will be sold to WHOLESALE PL'YERS, exclusively. The attention of Merchants is particularly invited to this Stock. Orders solicited and satisfaction guar antied. J. TJ. STARR. J. M. WILLIAMS. Aug. It;. 1S5 4. 807-if SHEMWELL A: M.DOXALD, (Suceesso's to 1. Shemwell.) Df.ai.eks in Staile and Fancy DRY GOODS, ROOTS AND SHOES. HATS AND CAPS, Also a general assortment of Straw & Silk BONNETS. In addition to our stock now on hand, which is very good, we will in a few days receive a new supply of SEASONABLE GOODS, Which we will sell low for cash or on reasonable time to punctual customers. w. p. shemwell. a. n. Mcdonald. East side Green Street, ivetteville, Sfpt 23. 1S54. y F J A M E S KYL E Is now receiving his Fall Supply of DRY GOODS, Boots and Shccs, Hals, Cups, Embrcllas, -c. Among which arc, French and English Merinos, very cheap, Muslin deLains and Alpaccas. Brocade, plaid and plain Silks. Muslin and Bobinct, Sleeves and Collars. Merino and other Shawls, long aud square, Calico and Ginghams. Silk and Cotton Handkerchiefs, Best made Bolting Cloths. A huge stock of READY-MADE CLOTHING, With, many other Goods, all of which being purchased y the p.tekage at the late reduced prices, will be ib;red wholesale or retail at very low prices. September 15, 1854. A' O TIC E. Having opened a Store on East side of Gillespie treet. opposite P. P. Johnson, and one door South of V. Draughon, I would beg leave to announce to the itizens of Fayetteville and surrounding country, that have just received my stock of FALL AND' WIJYTER GOODS, Consisting of Dry Goods, ITats, Caps, Boots and Shoes, Clothing, Sugar and Coil'ee, &c, Which I w ill sell on accommodatine: terms. SAM E CAIN, Jr. Sept. 30, 185L 13-2m MRS. W ALTON Will return from the North the first of October with a very large stock of MILLIXEKY FANCY GOOD?, And the latest stvle of DRESS TRIMMINGS and PATTERNS: Cloth and Velvet Mantillas, Talmas, and Cloaks; Collars. Undcr-Sleeves, and inside Capes. Also a verv handsome assortment of HEAD-DRESSES and CAPS. She returns thanks for former patronage, and hopes her patrons and friends will call before purchasing elsewhere. Fayetteville, Sept. 3f. If54 13-tf GOLD MIXE IX ROBESON COUNTY. The subscriber wishes to sell his valuable Plantation in the county of Robeson, 7'miles south from Lumber ton on the Georgetown road, containing Tirelvc hundred and Jiffy Acres of Dand, 350 of which are under culth ation. It is well adapted to the growth of corn, cotton, wheat, Ac. It also oilers inducements to those who are or wish to engage in the turpent. ne or lumber business. There is on the premi ses a good and comfortable Dwelling House, together with a eottoiiin and screw, aud other buildings re quisite on a puintation. Any person wishing to pur chase would do well to call -soon and see me, as 1 am determined to sell, and a bargain nun be had. Pos session can be civen in a shoi-t time. T - A. H. FULMORE. Lumberton, Oct. 2, 1854 14-5t B O O K S ! BOO K S .! .'. Still they come More New Books fc Stationery. Just received at the Fayetteville Book Store, one door below "the Fayetteville Mutual Insurance" Oom pa iv's Odice, opposite the new College Building. Hay Street, a new supply of School Books, all classes, from a small primer up. Schools or Merchants would find it to their advantage to call or send their orders to J. R. Whitaker .t Co., Fayetteville, N. C. Just received. The Wide, Wide World: alo Queechy by the author of the wide, wide world; Redclitt by the 1 wo Guardians; Henrietta's Wish; Na Mota by Li. i . Peikius. M. D.: Sequel to the Neighbor's Children by Mrs Myers; Legends of the W l ite Mountains; Pot nis and Ballads byWiassey; Historv of'Ctiba; Records of the Bubbleton Parish by an American Minister; Life and Aims; Thoughts and Things of home and abroad; Ilarrietta Dell; Book an.l its Storv by Rev. T. Philips; Current Subjects by Wm. Elder: Lady Russett's Let ters; Mason's Farrier; Eminent Statesmen; Templer's Chart; Life s Lessons: Mechanic's Text Book bV Kent; fashion and Famine; Isabell Carrollton; History of England by Dsckimj; Baxter's Call; the Witch Doctor; Peterson s Ladies Magazine: Little's Living -W the Broken Promise: Prairie Flower; How to be Ilatonv Convert of St. Paul; Ticjtmderoga; the Mob Cap by Mrs Lee Hentz; and all ot Mrs Lee Heutz's writing Also, Guitar, Violin, Accordeon, Flute and Piano Instruction Books; writing desks, and many other articles too numerous to mention. Call and see Gleason's Pictorial, Daily Herald Living Age, and Peterson's Ladies' Magazine. : J. R. WIHTAKER & CO Set. 3J, 1831. 13-tf. a. n:' Mcdonald, (Formerly with James Kyle,) - Takes this method of iu forming his friends and ao cpuaintances, that he has associated himself with W. B. rihemwell in the Staple and Fancy DRY GOODS BUSINESS, in. the Store formerly occupied by I'. Shemwell, in the Shemwell Hotel building, ' whre he will be pleased to see all who may favor hita ith a call. , Fayettevillc, Oct. 7, 1854. . 14-Cm NOTICE. V.. -. Tfce Agricultural Fair for Robeson County will be h Id at Lumberton, on- Thursday the'Sth Nov. next. All the members are ;.requested to be present by 9 o'clock, A. M., at which time the Judges for awarding premiums will be. appointed, ;A11 persons having ar ticles or,stoek8 for exhibitioHwUl pleaso bring tbm,in fin Vr r! n 'i j iksi uatIv T.IinrttiTiv lii Vli t r ''t- . GVA0. 50 tons Peruvian Guano, for sale by October 9th. USIO. HALL UP1IOL S TER ER AXD MA TTRESS FACTORY. The largest ttii side or ITattlmore. With my always very extensive Mattress Factory. I have now combined the Upholstering business, and have eugaged a first rate workman, one who has work ed with distinction in mo: 11 tt' t rtrroSlrw Lurope, and also in one of l ork. 1 am now prepared to make all sorts of Sofas, Lounges, ('hairs of all sorts, church Cushions, Ac. In short, anything in that line that can be or ever was made. Spring, hair, cotton, moss, and shifck Mattres ses, always on hand of the best quality. Repairing promptly and neatly executed. Cail and examine, opposite the new Seminary. JACOB OTTERLURG. Fayetteville, Oct 7. 1S54. v NOTICE xo DnroRs. All persons indebted to the subscriber bv note or account previous to the 1st July last, are earnestly re-fjue-ted to make payment forthwith, as it is very in convenient to give any longer indulgence. It is hoped that this notice will be sufficient. Having made some change in my business, it is important that old ac counts should be settled and they must be settled. P. SHEMWELL. P. S. I can be found at the store of Shemwell !t. McDouald. who. in my absence, are authorized to re ceipt in mv name. Oct. 7, 1851. 14-tf XOTICK. Application will be made at the approaching session of the Legislature to charter the -Dobbin House'? Company of Favetteville. N. C. Oct. 13, 1KVL ' 15-tf SOTI C E . The copartnership heretofore existing in the name of Carmichacl & Downey, is this dav dissolved by mu tual consent. J. M. CARM 1CI1 AEL, ROBERT DOWNEY. j:-8 All persons indebted to the above will come forward and make payment to .1. M. Carmichacl. who is authorized to settle the claims for and against said firm. C. & D. Lumberton, October 7. 1S54 2m XOTICK. Anlotinn a.lU l m.lfl lo tllC UCXt SCSsIdJI of the Legislature, for the emancipation of my servant Louis. JAMES DUNN. Oct. 14th, 1S54. 152111 l- Oil SALE. I will sell my House and Lot on Person street, Low er Fayetteville. The Lot contains one acre of ground, with an excellent well of water, and the House is new, with five rooms and one kitchen. A comfortable resi dence for a small family. Terms made easv to the ! purchaser. WM. WATSON, j Oct. 14. 1S54. 15-tf EQUITY SALE. leOBESON COCSTV. i By virtue of a Decree rendered in the Court of j Eipi.ty, upon the Petition of John Taylor, Archibald MeCormick and wife, and others, I shall on Saturday i the 11th day of November next, before the door of the Court House in the town of Lumberton, ofi'er for sale a j tract of LAND lying on both sides of Hare Swamp, adjoining Alexander McM Ban and others, containing 1404 acres. About 200 acres are cleared, the balance is valuable for Timber and Turpentine, lying within 4 or 5 miles of Lumber river. ' T- mis of Sale One-third cash, the balance iu equal pavments at oue aad two vears. R. S. FRENCH, C. & M. E. Oct. 14. 185L 15-4 1 D E N-TI ST R Y . I . W. C. BEXBOW, Surgeon Dentist. ff-JL'I-" Would respectfully announce to the citi Jrf",'S4 Tens of Fayetteville and vicinity, that -CCQQLJragreeable to appointment, he is again at home. He may be found at his rooms, near the Market, where he will be pleased to receive calls ami wait on those in need of the services of a Dentist. All operations performed lrpon the latest and most approved plans. Entire satisfaction guaranteed in every instance. Oct. 7, 1854. 14-tf DRY GOODS AXD GROCERIES. The subscriber keeps constantly on hand (at his store opposite the new seminary) a good assortment of Dry Goods and Groceries, Hats, Caps, Boots, Shoes, and an excellent stock of R E A D Y-M A D E C L O TH I .V G. Also, a good variety of Pure Liquors. All of which he will sell cheap for cash, or on time to punctual customers. JACOB OTTERLURG. October 7, 1854 14-4t A. J. O'lIANLON Has removed to the Brick Store next wcFtofthe Bank of Fayetteville, where be offers for sale low for Cash, Good Notes, or in exchange forcountry Produce, 80 Bags Rio Coffee. 20 ' Laguira Coffee, 5 Hhds. P. R. Sugar, 50 Bbls. Coffee Sugar, 15 Hhds. Molasses, 50 Kegs Nails. 75 Boxes Candy, 40 Bags Shot. - 1000 Lbs. Bar Lead, ALSO Windsor Glass, Putty, Soap. Indigo, Madder, Sale ratus, Pepper, Spice, Ginger, Tainted Pails, Brooms, Candles, Ink. &c. Country Merchants will find it to their advantage to look over the above stock before purchasing elsewhere. Fayetteville, N. C, Oct. 7, 1854. 14-im rUBLIC SALE. The subscriber will expose to public sale on Satur dav the 11th of November, at the residence of the late Mrs Isabella McNeill, on the east side of Cape Fear River, Household and Kitchen Furniture, And all the perishable property belonging to her estate. Terms made known on day of sale. THOS. J. BULLA, Ex'r. Oct. 7, 1S54 l-5t lOOO Spirit Turpentine Casks. .X-OW ON HAND AND FOR SALE, At S2 25, cash. Interest will be chatged on accounts for Barrels after 30 days. Orders for Barrels left at the Store of Messrs Cook &. Johnson, or at James G. Cook's, will be attended to. ALSO 125.000 BRICK will be ready for delivery about the 15th of October from my Brick Yard in Campbelltou. G. W. LAWRENCE. Mayd Garden, Sept. 29, 1934 13-tf NORTH CAROLINIAN. FAYETTE V1LLE. .V. C. - Diplomatic Dress. The diplomatic dress question has again canned a difficulty in Furope. At Bordeaux recently, when the Emperor's birthday celebrated by the government officials, circulars w& issued by the highest authority of the 3e p3$Wnt to the various civil, judicial, and mili tnfj tunrtionaries, and to all the consuls except tit representative of the United States, inviting to appear at the Cathedral in full cos tumt," -3A participate in the-ceremonies. The AraeHean coiisal was not invited because of his refusal to wear a diplomatic costume. On that day he happened to be on a visit to the coun try, but the acting consul, in view of the slight, did not close the office of the consulate during the fete, uor display the American flag, aud the captains of the American vessels iu port, who had hoisted their colors, hauled them down on hearing of the occurrence. When this was rd wpn-iwl ntm tif tb .!tx -FR.;.. 1 o -.., f i f1? .. tys, and directed the ca,. tains 10 noist tnetr nags, but again they re fused. Orders were then given to a French naval brig in port, on which were displayed the flags of all nations, to pull down that of the United States; but, upon reflection, this order was countermanded. Next day the acting cpn sul scut a note to the prefect of the department, calling his attention to the breach of etiquette, and demanded whether "the slight was from any sentiments of disrespect to him personally, or officially, or otherwise;" to which, after'a lapse of several days, a most apologetic reply was received, disavowing any intentional disre spect, and containing earnest assurances that a similar neglect should not occur again. When the consul himself returned, he fully approved of all his representative had done. Baltimore American. Discovery of the Remains of Sir John Franklin. Montreal, Oct. 20. A dispatch from Dr. Rae, dated York Factory, August 4th, has been received by Sir George Sansom, Governor of the Hudson Bay Territory, narrating the discovery of the remains of Sir John Franklin and his unfortunate companions. They were starved to deatli in the spring of 1852, "to the northwest of Fox R: ver. Wc would not be surprised if the above was all a hoax. Promotions is the Aumx. On the 4th if August Congress passed an act authorizing the promotion of non-commissioned officers in the ailitju a.tiAj.he War Department has just issued an order.'uated on the 4th" Vnsrdlrectiiig Tiow the selections from the ranks shall be made. One fourth of the vacancies occurring annually, are to be filled from the non-commissioned grades. The regulations provide for promotions as a reward for meritorious services; but in time of peace opportunities to render such ser vices are rare, and the qualifications required of candidates are such that few in the ranks can hope for the desired elevation. Each candidate tAist be physically sound, of good moral habits, aWd likewise pass muster before a board of oBi cors in arithmetic, geometry, geography, astrono my, history, the constitution and government of our country, and the general principles which reerulate international intercourse, lVrEUWVL UlPllOrOIEXT. Jb. General Convention of the friends of In ternal Improvement will be held AT SALISBURY, On Thursday the second day of November next. The object of the Convention will be to con sider and recommend a general system of Inter nal Improvement, by Rail Roads, for the State. All counties are requested to send Delegates, and all friends of Internal Improvement are invited to attend. BOW AS COUNTY. Chas F Fisher Natlfl Bovdeu John AV Ellis D A Davis John I Shaver Wm Murphy Michael Brown ALEXANDER. A C Mcintosh ANSON. E F Lilly BERTIE. J B -Cherry Bl'RKE E J Erwin 11 C Pearson BEAUFORT F B Sattcrthwaite Jas E Hoyt BUNCOMBE J F E Hardy CUMBERLAND Geo McNeill R K Bryan E J Hale C T Haigh Joseph Arey E L Winslow John H Cook D G McRae CATAWBA W L McCorkle CLEAVELASD A 11 Hounsly COLUMBUS A J Troy CHOWAX R T Paine CALDWELL S F Patterson W A Lenoir DUFLIS DReid CARTERET M F Arendell EDGECOMBE J S Dancy YADKIN Jos Williams J Cowles MOORE John M orison W B Richardson. GUILrORD D F Caldwell Johu A Gilmer HAYWOOD Jacob Siler H G Woodfin IREDELL W F Cowan S. R. Bell JOHNSTON. D W Sanders LINCOLN C C Henderson MONTGOMERY E Deberry S II Christian NORTH AM 1TON D A Barnes NEW HANOAER. P K Dickinson A J DeRosset Thos II Wright ONSLOW John A Averitt RANDOLPH Jona Worth II B Elliott A II Marsh RICHMOND A Dockery ROBESOS R S French R E Troy Edmund McQueen X A McLean SAMPSOX Patrick Murphy STOKES R D Golding STANLY M T Waddill WAYNE S L Love GRANVILLE A W Venablc DAVIE B Bailey G W Johnson WAKE L O'B Branch Win Boylan FRAXKLIS. Jacob Siler Our Judicial Sytttcn. Je. 2. To the Menders elect cf the Senate and House of Commons : It appears from the facts, as stated in my former number, that on abolishing the district system in 1806, and establishing the Circuit Court system of a Superior Court for each County, that there were then sixty counties, which were divided into six circuits often coun ties iu each; that this continued until 183G-'37, when the seventh circuit was established, the counties having then " increased , to sixty-six; that the number of counties in the six"th or western circuit had increased, in consequence of divisiou iu couticWironi ten to thirteen; that this was considered by the Legislature so oppressive ancP unequal that at the session of 1836 37, they decided to establish a seventh circuit ; that the first four circuits, caih con tained ten counties the Wilmington circuit, eleven the Rowan circuit, nine and the Mor ganton or seventh circuit, only six, to wit : Macon, Haywood, Yancy, Buncombe, Ruther ford and Burke. How do the circuits now stand ? Since the year 1836, the counties have increased from sixty-six to eighty-two. The first three circuits, Edenton, Newbern and Raleigh, have in each ten counties; whilst the fourth, Granville circuit, has twelve; the fifth or Wilmington circuit, has twelve; the sixth or Surry circuit has fourteen counties; and the seventh or Mountain circuit has the same number. If sixty-six counties in 1836 were considered so unequal and oppres sive as to call for a new circuit, how much greater the necessity now? By the the amend ed Constitution, Art. 3d, Sec. 11, it is provid ed that "the salaries of the judges of the Su preme or of the Superior Courts, shall not be diminished during their continuance in office." In 183G '37 the salary of the circuit judges was fixed at nineteen hundred and fifty dollars. The number of courts they had to attend were sixty-six; the number now is eighty-two, and the difference in expense at least twenty-five per cent, greater now than then. But I do not place the demand for a change upon this consti tutional obligation, however palpable, but upon public convenience and the necessity of the measure for the clear administration of public justice. The three Eastern circuits have but ten counties in a circuit, the two middle circuits, twelve each; whereas the two Western circuits have each fourteen. Is this fair, equal or just? I apprehend not, to say nothing of the oppression to the Bench and IJar. It is not the inconvenience of the Judges or lawyers that calls for relief, but that of suitors and the public. After a circuit of ten weeks, the Judges, the Solicitors and the law yers become jaded and worn down, and tire business in the remaining courts is either con tinned or hurried over in a very unsatisfactorj- wav. But this is not the only inconvenience. In These larger'circuits, tue lawyers ana surrors are necessarily- excluded from the Legislature, or forced to abandon their courts, in order to enable them to attend to their Legislative duties. I think I hazard nothing in saying, the tax on suitors in our courts, under the present arrangement, iu the continuance of causes, is greater than would be the expense of the sala ries of two additional Judges and other officers. This certainly is u tax which should not be thrown upon those " who seek justice through the medium of our courts. It appears that the present arrangement of twelve and fourteen comities to a circuit, with only seven circuit Judges, is manifestly unjust and oppressive to the Judges, the lawyers and suitors, and necessarily attended with delays and expense. For, instead of paying' the Judges at the rate of ninety dollars the court as in 1836, it does not now pay more than seventy five dollars, to say nothing of the increase of expense. AVhat is the remedy proposed? for 1 take it your sense of public duty will not suffer this state of things any longer to continue. Two remedies have been proposed. The one, the abolishing jury trials in county courts and the establishing of a third term iu the Superior Courts. This arrangement has the example and sanction of the State of Tennessee, where it has been iu force for the last fifteen or twenty years, and has been attended with entire suc cess. How far such a system would be calcu lated to advance the public interest and con venience, it will be your province to determine. It is more particularly my object to call your attention to the positive necessity from a sense of public justice of an enlargement of the present circuits, by the addition of at least two more circuits. We now have eighty-two coun ties; and, with nine Judges, there would be nine counties to each circuit. But this is not the arrangement proposed, as the two Western circuits would necessarily be amongst the moun tains and should contain a less number. Let the Edenton, Newbern and Rileih circuits -remain as they now stand, v.ith ten counties in each. Let the Hillsborough circuit also have ten counties, leaving off Stokes aud Forsy the. Let the Wilmington and Salisbury circuits each have nine counties; and the other three, to wit: the Surry, Morganton, and Buncombe circuits, each contain eight counties. There are eight counties beyond the mountains, begin ning with Cherokee and ending with Yancy, these should make a circuit; and this can only be done by the addition of two other circuits. Let this be done, and the expense saved to the suitors would, by the more speedy trial of causes, greatly exceed the salaries of the two additional Jndges. It would be giving the cir cuit system a fair trial, brimr justice to each man's door, remove the delays and charges in cident to the present arrangement; and fulfil the promises and expectations of those who established the system. I repeat, if sixty-six counties, with six Judges, iu 1836, was such an inconvenience as to call for an additional circuit, most certainly, eighty-two counties, with only seven Judges, calls for a remedy now. In 1836. sixty-six counties and seven Judges, would be about equal to nine Judges witn eigniy-two counties, at present. It is submitted in all can dor to your better judgment, that the proposi tion for two additional circuits is fair and just, and ousrht to be adopted. GASTON. A collision occurred on the Central Railroad, on Tuesday about ten miles from Neuse River. A neTO got very badly hurt. No white person that we can learn is dangerously injured. Mr J. L. Cantwell, of Wilmington got pretty severe ly bruised, but his injuries though painful, are not believed to be dangerous. Statistics of matrimony. . . ' According to the British census just publish ed, during the year 1852 there Kvcre two males married at the age of 16, and 159 females; while there were also 23 females who entered the bonds of wedlock at 15 years of age. There were five men, all widowers, whu married at thh age of 80. One of these married a woman of 55, another of 60; two, women of 40, aud another a lady of 35. One old lady, 80 years of age, united herself to a gentleman of three score years and ten. Between the ages of 60 and 75, 773 men married, nd 254 women. Thus it appears that the women, if they begin earlier, also as a rule leave off-earlier than the men. The unions coutraf ted t etween bachelors and Kpinsters were 130,672, between bachelors ind widow's 6,C9fi, Lctwecu uidoers and spinsters 14,040, and between widowers and widows 7,370. It is remarked that the darkness of ignorance appears to be in no way alarmed by the torch of Hymen, for the humiliating fact 2ppearsthat out of 317,564 persons married, 119,192, or considerably more than one-third, signed the register with marks. Of these ignoramuses, 48,421 were men, and 70,722 were women. In 36,636 cases both signed the register with marks, and in 45,924 cases one of the contract ing parties signed with a mark. Possibly the nervous timidity which is frequently, exhibited by the "weaker vessel'' at the altar accounts for the extraordinary want of ability which they display to sign their names; or possibly their anxiety to assume a new name makes them has ten to repudiate the old. To what ever cause attributable, the fact stands as stated in the inexorable columns of the registrar-general. Carpeting the Halls. We learn that under the appropriation for the purpose at the last session, the halls of the Senate and House of Commons are to lie carpeted, and seats placed in the lobbies for spectators. This will add much to the comfort of the members, and busi ness, especially in the- Commons, will be trans acted more rapidly and satisfactorily; for here tofore, owing to the spaciousness and pitch of the. hall, it has been difficult for some of the members either to hear what was going forward or to make themselves heard. No one who has not been present, when the lobbies of the Commons have been crowded, can form a cor rect idea of the "noise and confusion" prevailing, especially when matters of importance are under consideration. The members elect of the two Houses, wd observe, are already selecting their seats in person or by proxy. This is the custom; but if the seats, which must be removed to put down the carpets, should not be placed as they were, some of the members will be apt to find them selves on the wrong side of the house. It has so happened that, in the Senate, the western is 4 " .iii ml tit. ..iui.ru tXta WliiiC tiltlii of the hall; in the-Commons the order Las been reversed, the Democratic side being to the east, or right of the Speaker's Chair. Her to fore or rather since 1842 the "balance of" members has been accurately preserved the people have had a way of electing about as many Whigs as Democrats; but at the next session the Democratic forces will be to largo that they will be compelled to encroach upon their Whig friends. Ral. Standard. From Havana. The steamer Black Warrior arrived at New Orleans on the 19th iust., with dates from Havana to the 15th inst. She brings an account of the assassination of Castenedo, the well-known betrayer of Gen. Lopez. He was. assassinated otr the 15th inst., whilst in the billiard room of a coffee liouso playing billiards. The assassin escaped and had not been heard of, nor any clue to his iden tity. The funeral ofCastcnedo took place the next dav, and his remains were followed to the -rave by his guard only, who were fiercely attacked iy a moo, aim a terriijle scene ensuca in which several were killed and wounded. Th u flair has caused intense excitement other wise the Island is quiet. The Oldest Officers in the Union. Toe venerable Henry Potter, Judge of the United States district court of North Carolina, and the venerable Wm. Hill, Secretary of State, are no doubt, the oldest public officers in the United States. The former was first appointed a Judge by the elder John Adams, and re-apj ointed l y Mr Jefferson, and the latter was first elected, we think, nearly fifty years aco, and htis been, re-elected or continued in office ever since. Milton Spectator. The Paris correspondent of the Independence Beige, published at Brussels, mentions a rumor of ajoint note, addressed, or to be addressed, to the Cabinet at Washington, by the French aud English governments, requiring explana tions in regard to the engagement said to hove been entered into between the United States and Russia, especially with reference to the ac quisition, by the United Stbtes, of the Russian possessions on the Pacific. The Paris Presse also gives currency to a similar rumor. Wo take it for granted that they can demand, and that the United States will refuse, and that will be about the whole of it. Farmers. Adam was a farmer, while yet iu Paradise, and after his fall was commanded to earn his bread by the sweat of his brow. Job, the honest, and upright, and patient, was a farmer, and his endurance passed into a proverb. Socrates was a farmer, and yet wedded to his calling the glory of his immortal philosophy. St. Luke was a farmer, and divides with Prometheus the houor of subjecting the ox for the use of man. Cincinnatus was a farmer, and the noblest Roman of them all. Burns was a farmer, and the muse found him at the plow and filled his soul with poetry. Washington was a farmer, and retired from the highe&t earthly station to enjoy the quiet of rural life, and present to the world a spectacle of human greatness. To these may be added a host of others who sought peace and repose in the cultivation of their mother earth; the enthusiastic Lafayette, and the steadfast Pickering, the scholastic Jefferson, and the fiery Randolph, all found an Eldorado of consolation from life's cares, and troubles, in the green and verdant lawns thatsurrounded their homesteads. It has been discovered that the Teller in the Ocean Bank, New York, is a defaulter to the amount rf $100,000.