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THE NORTH CAROLINIAN, FAYETTEVILLE, N. C. LETTER FBO.H PROF. EJHMOXS O.f FERTILIZERS. Roxboro', Person Co., Oct, 20, 1854. To His Excellency, David S. Reid : It ma' appear paradoxical to maintain that a planter mav diminish his crops by the use of fertilizers, still I shall attempt to show that such a result is possible. Theoretically and practically the doctrine is both interesting and important. It is founded upon principles which I have had occasiou to state while speaking of maunres and fertilizers. The doctrine alluded to is based on two facts, viz: that each plant requires certain inorganic elements for its growth aud perfection of seed, and that the most important of these elements exists in the soil only in smaller proportions. Now a plant, in certain respects, is UKe an animal, lla voting or an old animal is supplied with a large csuan tity of food its growth is promoted, or its fat accumulates. This is the case if the food con tains all the elements of nutrition. It is not the case, however, if one or more of them are want- in?:. ample, the milk which is the tains in its normal condition every element which the system requires; but if the milk should be deficient in phosphate of lime or phosphoric of acid, the animal could not grow, or if it did grow by means of a small amount of phosphoric acid or phosphate of lime, the bones would be soft and flexible. But this is not the point I am attempting to prove or elucidate, and the ! r- 1 From the Wilmington Journal. Worth Carolina Scientific and .military Academy. Messrs. Editors: Since the appearance of the note I sent you, about a week ago, I have been urged by a number of gentlemen to give the general outline of a plan for the organiza tion of the Institution alluded to. The Legislature must create it by law, and support itby an annual appropriation of some $8,000 a year, and by a contribution of $1,500 from the interest of the Literary Fund the first sum being for the support of the Professors, and the latter for the education of teachers for our common schools. There is no use in talking about creating any College or Academy upon any but a per manent basis; and no institution can have any but a sickly existence that is not endowed, or the support of its teachers guaranteed by some permanent fund. JYo mcmler of the Legislature will for a mo went hesitate to vole the amount required from the Treasury, when he has thoroughly examined the . 1 C "... 1 i mine case oi a, young annual, iur ex-1 , , ,, ha ,-,, ri . ; .,. natural food con- ' - ... . ,....:.. .. J ..... j ttHtni-j iiik. ujui rung iij ztiiuui irtsi ii uncus in oilier j Southern States. j There is no feeling of the human heart more j strongly implanted in our nature than that of ambition or honorable emulation. The school master may "beat the Greek and Latin into the boys," to some extent, but if we can appeal to their pride of place, by a sj-stem of rewards ., ' " , ,, ... ! ill m I "I man uiuu in tuii uniiiim eo 1HJS111UII n nil Jinn l tn.i.l.i r.T fti'ili' lni Tni tnr.AL'i At etnl-i - I lug the fact, that m the food of both animals and plants there is a speciality which should be re membered by all planters and stock-growers, liut plants are unlike animals in certain re spects; their mouths, for instance, are placed iu a magazine of food, but this magazine may contain a rich supply of certain elements of nutrition and a very scanty supply of others; but enougli of all for the present to ensure the growth of the plant and perfection of the seed. If now the planter resorts to the use of the mineral fertilizers, as plaster, the result will be for the first two or three years a greater growth of herbage as well as a greater increase of fruit or seed. If this magazine of food (the soil) contains a small quantity only of phosphate of lime, the employment of plaster or sulphate of lime futs the plant in a condition to i:se and take up a larger amount of phosphate of lime than it could, provided this mineral had not been employed. If this magazine contaii ed phosphate of lime which would have lasted ten years with no fertilizer.it will not last more than five with it. By the use of this fertilizer the root is increased in extent, and to speak figuratively, the number of mouths formed to take up food is proportionally increased also, and hence, the store house is more rapidly ex hausted. We have now arrived at the point where we can see the consequences which accrue from the use of mineral fertilizers; the elements of food which exists in small quantities only be come exhausted in a short period under this system of cultivation, and as every plant must have every one of the elements of nutrition for the perfection of seed, the time soon comes when seed cannot be perfected for the want of one element. The general effects of such a sys tem of culture is seen at once, and yet the planter may persevere in it for he saw in the beginning most gratifyiug results: his crops may have been doubled, and in order to keep np, and perhaps u'cUo.pt to increase the pro duction still more, supplies his favorite fertilizer in greater quantities, though he may have seen after the second and third year, that its employ ment did not turn out so favorably as at first. This result may be attributed to the season, it was tw wtr ui -no nrj, too liol r loo cold, or to any cause but the Hght one. The neighbors say he has killed his soil by the use of plaster, but the true- philosophy is, he has exhausted prematurely and unnecessarily one of the essen tial elements of fertility. It is evident enough he can no longer use plaster he must find out what has become deficient iu the soil. There is no such thing as killing a soil or ruining it, it is a simple exhaustion of one or two elements. "What those lacking elements are must now be found out and the remedy becomes a simple ap plication or restoration of what has been in judiciously removed. What is true of Gypsun is equally true of Peruvian Guano. The pro portion of inorganic matter in this variety is much smaller relatively than in the Mexican. It is highly active upon worn out soils, pro ducing heavy crops of the cereals the first vear. The continued use of this kind of Guano alone for a succession of years brings about that con dition of the soil I have alluded to, or according to the expressive phrase of planters and farmer" the soil is killed. It may be inquired here, if these are the results of plaster and Peruvian Guano, what are they good for? I answer they are the preparatives for a good system of hus bandry and are designed to save "time. Thev bring about in one year what would require four or five by the ordinary means, as the. use of green crops or even stable manure. The soil is brought at once in a condition to produce, but it is not by a reapplieation of the same fertilizer, even Guano. Now, the planter may use his straw, his clover crop, or his stable manure to keep up the fertility of his soil, and why' it is because these contain a greater variety or number of the elements of food which the plant requires. The intelligent English farmer applies lime largely once; by this, he obtains a stock in trade to go on he borrows largely for once, and by it is enabled, if he un derstands the principles of husbandry, to pay back what he has borrowed. But he would not think of paying back in lime that would ruin him; but he is now prepared for the use of the slower or more organic and inorganic fertilizers combined, and by thin use he may go on with out killing his soil. So Guano is to be used once to save time and prepare the way for the less active fertilizers. The vender of this arti cle will tell a different story, for it is a perisha ble article and must be sold the Grst season; but the intelligent planter will find that he can go on successfully by one application and save his fifty dollars per ton for other purposes. Most respectfully, yours &c. E. EMMONS, Stale Geologist. SrnnEX Death !: On Sunday morning last, Dr. W. R. Scott, dentist, of this city, "fell in one of our streets, from a sudden attack of illness; he was carried to his room, and in two hours was a corpse ! Medical attendants attribute his sudden death to congestion of the heart or lungs. Dr. Scott was an energetic, enterprising, upright citizen, and his loss will be severely felt in this community. Raleigh Spirit of the Age. Wholesale Murder and Suicide. By the late foreign arrivals, we have the following sanguinary item from Italy : A-military man was in love with a young lady whom he could not obtain in marriage. Incensed at herrefusal, he resolved on vengeance. Arming himself with four revolvers, he repaired to the mansion of the fair one. The first person that appeared was ber mother he shot her; the next was her father he shot him; then came the young ladv herself-he shot her. ; then the uncle in their classes and punishments by inferior po -sitious, aud iu extreme cases, by disgraceful dis mission it will tend more to make students and .scholars than all the "beating" done since the Latin was spoken. The military organization has many advan tages over any other, for students not to make j soldiers of them, but men. It tend; to develope their physical organization, by requiring them to hold themselves straight, and to exercise regularly and freely. It makes men of Loys, by discountenancing anything low or mean, as dishonorable, unsoldierlike, aud ungentleniauly. It renders duelling unnecessary and nnfrequent, by holding out the constant idea that two per fect gentlemen can never have any cause for such a resort, and if any offence has been unin tentionally given, it is more honorable to re move the cause than to kill a friend; and above all, it is the most honorable, as it is the most Christian duty, to be the mediator in any diffi culties that may arise between fellow students. These are all principles of honor that are inci dent to a Military Academy; they are fostered and cherished. Then the kind of education obtained at such a School is far superior, it is commonly believed, for the ordinary duties of life, to that furnished at our Colleges or Universities: A course of English, thoroughly taught, including Rhetoric and Logic, with French and Latin an exten sive course of pure Mathematics aud Drawing, Natural Philosophy, Chemistry, Geology anil Mineralogy, Civil and Military Engineering, Agricultural Chemistry, Moral Philosophy and Constitutional Law, fce., &c., the course to occupy four years, and the Faculty to grant Diplomas and confer Degrees, as at the Uni versity. This is the kind of education wanted ! it will furnish the State with a corps of efficient Engineers for works of Internal Improvement, and able Geologists to aid in discovering the hidden mineral wealth of the State, and be the means of giving instruction to the great body of our Militia, which is the bulwark and de fence of the State and its Institutions. But briefly the "plan," as follows : frh T jOCrisl:l t lll'l tf i fruotc, ly law bo uVovil. Carolina Scientific and Military Academy," to be located in some healthy and central part of the State. (If the General Government will let the State use the buildings until they are wanted for war purposes, I would, by all means, establish the School in the Arsenal buildings, at Fayetteville.) There should be a Superintendent and four Professors, with some Assistants. Each County should be allowed, at first, a number of students, to be called Cadets equal to its members of the House of Commons, who should pay for their cost of clothing, (uniform,) board and tuition, about 250 to $275 per an num, all told. There should be, at first, one State Cadet allowed from each Senatorial District, taken from the meritorious youths of the District, who are unable to procure an education in any other way. After two years, the number of pay Cadets might be doubled making in all 330 and, by increasing the number of Professors, the number of Cadets might be further increased. There should be an encampment during vaca tion season, at which all but the furlough class must attend, about two and a half months. The Governor should invite about 100 militia offi cers, troin the cliiicrent regiments, to be pres ent, as students in ercises, free for tuition, rauk for the time being. WEST POINT. P. S. The Institution would be enabled to refund to the State a large portion of its cost, after two or three years, by paying into the Treasury all tuition fees. The Next Congress. Think of the condi tion of matters in the next Congress. Over a hundred members from the Southern States contending for a strict construction of the consti tution, and a northern representation composed of men who, with a view of answering the ends of their election, will stand ready to "break things" to vote for anti-slavery resolutions and provisions not only to repeal the Nebras ka bill, but to amend, modify, or repeal the fugitive-slave law, and act upon petitions for the abolition of slavery in the District of Colum bia. We say that the northern representation will be forced into ultra anti-slavery measures, for the reason that they will regard themselves as the representatives of the anti-slavery senti ment. The country must rely upon a conservative oenaie ami i-resKieut. u e snail witness exci ting times ere the expiration of the term for which these men have been elected. Indiana Sentinel. A candid whig confession. The New York Express says: "We have often written that the tariff for protection has about discharged its duties, nearly realized all its promises aud all its blessings to our happy laud, and is, therefore, functus officio." Alas, poor whiggery! "Protection to American industry" used to be your greatest hobby; but you have abandoned even that, aud voluntarily record the confession. JYewark Eagle. Tactics and Military ex- and to waive their and aunt he himself. shot them and then he shot Large Yield Onr neighbor, Mr Jacob Rothaas, presented us with eleven ears of corn, the product of one grain of the "Canada Corn," procured of Mr Wm. Voss, of this county. (37 grains planted, produced 392 good ears, con sidering the drought. This is undoubtedly a large yield, in a common season, and taking the dry summer into consideration, extraordi nary, and hard to beat. Huzza for Forsyth County ! Salem Press. A LIST OF PBEJIllUS Awarded at the second Annual Fair of the North Carolina State Agricultural Society, held iu Raleigh, October 1 7th, 18th 19th aud 20th, JS54. ' - ' Thoroughbreds. Stallion, Regent, 1 4 years old, T. H. Mills Halifax, 1st premium, ' jq Stallion, 4 years old, P. C. Cameron Orange, 2nd premium, ' 5 Stallions. Day Stallion, 'Orange Boy,' 2 years old, J. B. Leathers, Orange, 1st premium, ' 10 Brood Mares, and Fillies. Brood Mare, 5 years old, A. S. William sou, Caswell, 1st premium, 10 Filly, 2 years old, C. Olives, Chatham, 1st premium, ' 5 Single Harness ITcrscs. Buggy Horse, 5 years old, W. Barford, Oxford, 1st premium, 5 Saddle Horse. Saddle Horse, J. W. Lewis, Milton, 1st premium, 5 Jacks and Jennets. Jack, 8 years old, Rufus Jones, Waker 1st premium, 10 Jack, 8 years old, D. McDaniel, Nash, 2d premium, 5 Jennet, 0 years old, S. O'Bryant, Rox boro', 1st premium, 10 Mules, j. Mule, 2 years old, J. R. Mason, North; ampton, 1st premium, Hit r hams and Grades.. Durham Bull, 5 years old, J. Hutchins, Raleigh, 1st premium, 10 Milch Cow, "Dutchess," 7 years old, Mrs E. L. Taylor, Raleigh, 1st premium 10 Milch Cow, "Kentucky," 5 years old, Wr. T. Dortch, Wayne, 2d premium, 5 Herons and Grades. Devon Cow, 9 years old, S. Smith, Ra leigh, 1st premium, 10 Heifer, 15 months old, Dr. Wm. R. Holt, Davidson, 2d premium, lip. Calf, 12 months old, Dr. Wm. R, Holt, Davidson, 1st premium, 5 One Bull Calf, 15 months old, Dr Wm R Holt, Davidson, 1st premium, 10 One Bull Calf, 1 year old, Dr W R Holt, Davidson, 2d premium, dip. JVatire Collie. Heifer, 10 months old, T P Deverenx, lla Uiigli, 1st premium, 5 Cow, "Mag," 5 years old, Mrs E L Tay lor, Raleigh, 1st premium, 5 Black and White Cow, 4 years old, T P Devereux, Ralciglu 2d premium, dip. Bull, 4 years old, V M Jones, Raleigh, 1st premium, 5 Working Oxen. One Yoke Working Oxen, 5 and G years old, W Russell, Caswell, 1st premium, 5 . Fat Co tile. 1 Pair Devon Oxen, 4 years old, Dr W II Holt, Davidson, 1st premium, 10 Milch Co u s. 1 Devon and Durham Cow, 5 jrears old, D McDaniel, Nash, 1st premium, 10 Durham Cow, "Bettie Bliss," 7 years old, Mrs E L Taylor, Raleigh, 2d premium, 5 cshecp. 1 Pair Lambs, 5 mouths old, R A Jenkins, Williamsboro, 1st premium, 5 1 Buck, 3 years old, II McLean, Cumber land, 1st premium, 5 Strive. Chester Hosir 'I reaN .!!. Jira.l3kIx.QKL.i j Raleigh, 1st premium, 5 3 China Pigs, 3 months old, II McLean, Cumberland, 1st premium, 5 Suffolk sow, G months old, T D Meares, Brunswick, 1st premium, 5 Poultry. Gray Shanghais, A Alden, Cumberland, 1st premium, 3 A rricu 1 1 n ro I .Prod net ion s. Indian corn, R II Smith, Halifax, pre. Black Peas, Iverson's rescue Grass, I Hall, Wake, premium, Sample white wheat, W R Holt, David son, premium, 0 Pumpkins, Jas Kirkpatrick, Wake, premium, 12 white sugar Beets, Jas Kirkpatrick, Wake, premium, 1 Bag Rough Rice, W II Burgwyn, pre. 1 lot Turnips, J A McManncn, pre. 1 Barrel Irish Potatoes, Dr Geo Field, Warren, premium, 2 Agricultural Iiifl e m en Is. 1 subsoil Plough, Wr B Williams & Co, Warren, 5 I cotton Plough, do 5 1 single Dorse Plough, and plowing, K Wainwright & Co, Oxford, 5 1 Jumping coulter Plough, R A Jenkins, Granville, - d'P- 1 No. 1 Plough and "Cultivator, J II Gooch, Granville, d'P Harm and Pleasure Vehicles. 1 Two-horse Wagon, G W Simpson, Cas well, dip. 1 close Carriage, Pier & Brannin, Fayette ville, $25 Dibble & Brothers, of Kinston, exhibited a very line Carriage and Buggy which came in too late for competition. Hand Power Machinery. 1 straw7 Cutter, Stafford, Clark & Dixon, Alamance, 2 1 Patent churn, E S Gaylord, Oxford, 5 1 Garden Engine, J Woltering, Wake, 5 4 Bench Planes, W II Morning, Johnston, dip. 1 circular Saw, A C Lee, Raleigh, 3 Saddlery, Harness and Leather. 1 Man's saddle, C Marable, Williamsboro', 5 1 set Buggy harness, George Fisher, Wake, 5 1 set double Harness, Hardy llarriss, Henderson, dip. 1 man's Saddle, Hardy llarriss, Hender son, dip. 1 Lot Leather W F Hillard, Franklin, 5 1 side skirting Leather, Gunn & How, Caswell, dip. Cabinet Work. . 6 Parlor Chairs, H J Brown, Raleigh, 2,50 1 Dressing Bureau, W II Morning, Smithfield, 5 1 Dressing Bureau, H J Brown, Raleigh, dip. 1 shower Bath, II W House, Raleigh, 2,50 Hoots, Shoes and Hals. 2 Gent's straw Hats, Miss Amanda Lewis, Granville, 3 8 wool Hats, C B Andrews, Chatham, 3 1 Child's Hat, Mrs A Walsh, Raleigh, dip. Children's Palm Leaf and straw Hats, Mrs W II Morning, Smithfield, 3 1 child's Hat, Cornelia Lawrence, Oxford, dip. 1 Pine bnr Hat, Mrs Mary Bryan, Henderson, flip 1 pair Alligator shoes, T S D McDowell, dip. 2 pair Gaiters, Mrs T A Mosley, Gran ville, dip. Hardware, Stoneware, tj-c. Lot of purified stone Ware, W W Craven, Morfit's Mills, 3 Lot of Horns, P S Benbow, Lindley's store, dip. 1 Turpentine still, cap, arm, and worm, Jos Woltering, Raleigh, - 10 1 case of Hardware, &c, J Woltering, 5 1 Rat trap, Albert Johnson, Raleigh, dip. 1 Oak barrel, W M Chauncey, Averas- boro', dP- 1 Oak barrel, R S Perry, Raleigh, dip. 7 Gnns and Pistols, J S Baker, Fay etteville, dP- 1 Rifle, James Brandel, Salem, dip. Lot of Tools, L & W R Whitfield, Whitehall, dlP Flonr. 1 Bbl Flour, W F Collins, Wake, pre. 4 1 Bbl Flour, Jas Brendel, Salem, 2d premium, dip. Tobacco. Smoking Tobacco, Lash & Bro, Salem, 1st premium, 3 Cigars, Lash & Bro, Salem, 1st pre. 5 Cliew,ing Tobacco, Y & E L Joins, Yanceyville, 1st premium, 5 Chewing Tobacco, W & J D Jones, Yanceyville, 2d premium, dip. Hairy, Hams, Honey, S)-c. 2 casks of Caswell co. Cheeses, Will. Russell, Caswell, 1st premium, 3 1 Firkin Butter, Will. Russell, Caswell, lifrprlgnium, - 3 1 Jar Fresh butter. Mrs Martha W Row land, 2d premium, dip. Loaf bread and Rolls, Mrs W O Gre gory, 1st premium, dip. 2 Loaves bread, Mrs P C Cameron, 2d premium,"- . dip- 4 Bacon Hams, Henrys Elliott, Cumber land, 1st premium, 5 Yarn and Manufactured Goods. 1 box tallow Candles, C C Rhodes, Wilmington, 1st premium, 3 1 box tallow Candles, W II Morning, Smithfield. dip. 1 Lot sheetings, Cedar Falls Factory, Randolph co., 2d premium, 3 1 Piece 4-4 Sheeting, J Xewlin & sons, dip. 1 Lot of Twine, Cedar Falls Factory, Randolph co., 3 Ho n schold Ma vufact it res. 1 Domestic Carpet, Mrs M S Burwell, Franklin co. 3 1 Toilet A'alance, Mrs L Mitchell, Raleigh, dip. JVccdle Work and Embroidery. 1 worked Collar, Miss E Yenable, Browns ville, . 3 1 Ottoman cover, MissLM Murphy, Clinton, 3 1 Box Needle work, Miss M J Lucas, Fayetteville, 3 Largest and best variety of Fancy work, Clinton Institute, Sampson co., 3 Fine Needle work, Miss A F DuPrec, Wilmington, 3 2 Fancy chairs, Miss Sallie Ilinton, Ra leigh, 3 1 Child's sack and dress, Mrs A Williams, dip. 1 worked Collar, S A Phillips, Clinton, dip. 1 Watch Receive, R H Mclntyre, dip. 1 Piano cover, Charlotte Beaman, dip. 1 Infant's Dress, Miss E B Deming, Fay etteville, dip. 1 Table Cover, Miss Mary Jane Thompson, Fayetteville, dip. 1 Child's dress, Mrs E A Jones, dip. 1 Embroidered Ottoman cover, Mary L Haughton, Pittsboro', dip. 1 Embroidered Ottoman cover, M C Haughton, Pittsboro, dip. Con ntr.rpavrs. 1 Knitted Counterpane, Miss Willie Ilin ton and sister, Johnston, 1st pre. dip. 1 Embroidered CpunterDane. Mrs .Boss. iTrruTigri, 1st premium, d Paper and Printing. 8 Specimens of Book Printing, Office of S W Post, Raleigh, 1st premium, 3 2 Specimens of Book printing, J AY Chad wick, Raleigh, 2d premium, dip. Specimens Book binding, T II Tillinghast, Fayetteville, 1st premium, 3 Specimens Book binding, J II DeCarter et & son, Raleigh, 2d premium, dip. Specimens of Newspaper, S AY Post, in colors, Raleigh, 2d premium, clip. Works of Art and Taste. 1 Fruit-Piece, Mrs Luke C Graves, Clin- ir 1 ..l : rt 1011, isl premium, o I Papermache Piece, Miss Mary Huntly, Clinton, 2d premium, dip. Wax 1 lowers, Miss Laura E Newknk, Clinton, 2d premium, dip. W ax i lowers,- ALiss Caroline M Pew, Clin ton, dip Do. Miss Mary E Ireland, do. dip Misccl la n eo u s. 1 Block Soap Stone, AArhite Soap Stone Co., Pharr's Mills, dip 1 Box Gold Ore, A B Stith, Raleigh, dip Artificial Teeth, Gold Plate, Dr Carr, J AArilmington, do. with continuous gums, f Model Schooner, (Jesse Cassidy, builder,) Jas. Cassidy, AYilmington, dip. & 3 IVines. 1 doz. Catawba Wine, D M Lewis, 1st prem. 3 Trotting Match. Sorrel Horse, J B Askew Fayetteville, 1st premium, 10 Chestiut Sorrel, W II Ilolleman, Raleigh, r .1 zu premium, o aiarlon District Court. I throwfhic to the dogs. The Fall Term of the Court of Common Pleas Ptilvermachcr's Hydro Electric Voltaic Chains, tor Marion District, S. C, was held last week The Star snvs: to.iucing instant relief from the most acute pain, and permanently curing all Neuralgic diseases, Kbeuma tism, pamtul and swelled Joints, Neuralgia of the ! ace, Neatness, Blindness, fet. Vitus Dance, Palpita tions or the Heart, periodical Headache, 1'ains in the Stomach, lnd!gest,on, l.y.pep, Uterine IVu., I'aralytis, etc., etc. "The trial of E vander Jackson, a boy of eleven years of age, for the murder of a boy of the same age and same name, took place. Thej boy being in legal contemplation without' parents, and exceedingly poor, the court an- nounced that from the poverty of the family, and ea . 1 .1 i- .1 .f .1 . .. i apuhe others, it was discovered tliatthev potess straiice urn.l.i-f'itl 1. . ....... ;.. ....1 :,... .1 .... . - "vuniuininu 1 11 uiticim uiiu cure ui me above cias 01 uisea.8. and their sale, and the sui-ccw n..t. rri 1. ; . j iicoo e 11 a 111.1 were nrst introduoi.il ;n 41 -v.. ork less than one vear since, ami oft..- r ...1 thorough trials 111 every hi,it:.l ;n n... . .1 the peculiar character of the case, it felt it a ! "y V's- VM,u"e -Viot.V -"iofhan. Van Luren i. . . . . , ,, .. ; n"i oiiiers duty to assign able counsel for the defence. The jury, after the able arguments both of the counsel and the State, and a most impressive i bus attt"ded their use is unparalled. charge from his Honor, returned in the course 'T 'i the!r itro,,1uction hlto country, they P r -41 1- 4. r 1 t . were used in hospitals 111 l-.urope, and re secured l,v of a few minutes the verdict of manslaughter, patents in France, Germany. Austria. Prussia, and tn- o Novel Life Puesekvers. Some one relating his own experience, extols the efficacy of feather pillows anil matresses, as life-preservers, in case of ship-wreck. He once had occasion to ad minister a little advice to a friend who was about setting out on a sea-voyage, as follows: "I charged him, in case of being wrecked upon a lee shore, to lay his blanket down upon the deck, place his mattress upon it, then tie up his trunk in the same, throw them overboard, and with his pillow secured around his body, jump after them. "It so turned out that in the course of his voyage he was wrecked upon a lee shore, and following my directions, by the force of the winds and waves was driven safe on shore, when he landed and saved all his clothes, with several thousand dollars in specie which were in his trunk. lie was the only one on board that got safe to land with anything more than the scanty clothing in which they stood." Hon. Howell Cobb, of Georgia, in a letter to the Editor of the New York Evangelist, discusses the questions of a revival of the Afri can Slave Trade and of the acquisition of Cuba. In regard to the first, he expresses his convic tion that the South is now, as it ever has been, since the trade became unlawful, utterly op posed to its revival. For Georgia, he feels authorized in speaking with the most perfect confidence. He is clearly and unequivocally in favor of the acquisition of Cuba. A New Project. The Concord Gazette is agitating for a Railroad from Concord to Che raw via AYadesborough and the Carolina Fe male College. The idea is that the distance from Concord to Cheraw would be 72 miles from Cheraw to Charleston 140 distance from Concord to Charleston, via Cheraw, 212 miles. This is apparently a counter-project to our pro tected road from Charlotte to this place. It is J. ., ,.. i a -ant r ; tm.T(Xiy ilKcly IC sunnu, ww m. nut. The onlv evidence in the case was the confession of the boy before the jury of inquest, w ho being examined before the magistrate, acting as coroner, confessed to the following facts: "That he and the deceased had gone out the morning of the murder with a gun that had been given them by a young man by the name of George to carry home, thqt instead of going home they went to shoot a rabbit that the prisoner had confined in a hole the day before; that on their return home the deceased, who had the gun, threw a lightwood knot at the prisoner and hit him, and prisoner returned it at the deceased; that the deceased then levelled the gun at him and threatened to shoot him; afterwards he asked the deceased for the gun, and getting it into his possession, he told the deceased he would shoot him, anil that he placed his finger upon the trigger but did not think the gun wouM fire; that the throwing of the lightwood knots he thought was fun." Oysters. A correspondent of the National Intelligencer, writing from Baltimore, says of the oysters the present season: "It is a somewhat singular tact, and one im portant to be generally known, that the ovsters of our waters thus far this season, including the Chesapeake bay and its tributaries, have proved markedly deleterious to health. In several instances, to my own knowledge, persons have been taken violently ill, after eating them, (raw especially,) with cramp colic, cholera morbus, &c, and in some cases death ensued. Crabs, too, have produced similar results. An old and experienced fisherman one amongst the most faithful caterers in hsh, crabs, oysters, and other articles of the kind, iu our city has just informed inc that, in his judgment, oysters and crabs, this season, are impure, nnhcaltliy, possessed of some poisonous substance, and un safe to be eaten. He savs both oysters and crabs never move (the former especially) from their original beds; and in the absence of rain or fresh water requisite to their healthful growth, they absorb a poisonous subtance, which in fact, after they have been taken from the water a short time, kills them, and they tnru or assume an unnatural color. Horrible Death Seven- Negroes Burnt! AYe learn from the Columbus (Miss.) Democrat that the gin house belonging to Miss Swoope of that place, situated in Noxubee county, was burned with twenty five bales of cotton, and seven negro fellows. The eighth one was fo badly burned, that he was expected to die. The "terrible calamity was the result of acci dent. One of the hands had taken a lantern into the room where the ginned cotton was being stored away, when the lantern broke from the ring by which it was held, fell cotton and instantly set in a blaze. among tne gland; and also in the United States. THINK CLOSE AM) rONDEIi WELL." The principles upon which it is claimed that the Chains produce their marvelous cures are, first that all Nervous Diseases are attended and produced ly a deficient supply of nervous fluid, and an agent that resembles closely electricity, or electro magnetism; and second that the electro magnetic chains, ly being worn over and upon the part and organ diseased, fur nish to the exhausted nervous flu id. which is required to produce a healthy action through the entire system. No disgusting nostrum is allowed to be taken while using the chains, but a rigid observance of the general laws of health are required. Urisk friction upon the part diseased adds much to the effects of the chains, by increasing their magnetic power. ONE THOUSAND POLLAKS will be given to any person who will produce so many well authenticated certificates of Cure, both from in telligent, patients and scientific physicians, as have been effected by the use of I'lilvei inaclier's Electric Chains. They never fail to perform w hat they are ad vertiwd t do. mid uo person has ever been dissatisfied who has given them a trial. IN FEMALE CASES more than one hundred permanent cures of Prolapsus Uteri have been effected within the last year by the use of these chains, l'y applying one end of the chain over the region of the abdomen, and the other upon the spine just above the hip, the usual severe symptoms incident to that disease are at once removed. MODE OF USE. The chain should be moistened before use w ith com mon vinegar, and then one end of the chain should be applied directly to the seat of the pain or disease, and the other end opposed to it. DE NOT DECEIVED! The Electric Chains are not to cure all diseases; but for Nervous Diseases it is claimed that NO Medical Agent in the world has pro duced so many cases in the last year as the Electric Chain. INSTANT RELIEF from the most acute pain, is produced at the moment of afplication much more effectually than can lie produced by opium, in any of its forms. Call and obtain a pamphlet (gratis.) J. STEIN EK T, Sole Agent. -S. J. Hinsdale agent at Fayetteville, N. C. November 4, 1 8."4. 6m Slate at IVortH CarjliiiaCuiiibninnd Comity. Court of Pleas and (juarttr Sessions Scptimber Term, 18."4. John MacNeill versus Neill McNeill. Flora wife of James Senter. Isabella wife of James Stewart, Eliza beth llollo.vay, Sarah McNeill, Janet wife of Allen Senter, and chil.lren, whose names are unknown. Mary Oliver wife of Zeddy Oliver, Nancy, wife of David Holt, and child whose name is unknown. Petition for sale of land belonging to the estate of Neill McNeill, deceased. It appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that Allen Senter ami children. Zedoy Oliver and wife. Mary, David Holt and child, are not Inhabitants of this"stte; it is therefore ordered that publication be made in the North Carolinian for six weeks, notifying the said non-residents of the filing of this Petition, and requiring them to appear at the next Term of this Court to be held for the County of Cumberland, at the Court House in Fayetteville" on the first Monday of December. Kr4, anil plead, answer or demur to the said petition, or the same will be taken pro confess o and heard ex parte as to them. AVitness. John MacLaurin Clerk of our said Court, at office, the first Moutlav in September. A. D. 18.r4. 17-fit J- McLAUHlN. , OFFICE OF LITERARY BOARD. ) Rai.kkiii. October "JC, 1K;4. jf The President and Directors of the Literary Fund bavin? made distribution of the nett lucerne of said Fund for the year 1S54 among the several Counties of the State for Common Schools, have dirt cted the following Tabular Statement to le published, showing the Spring and Fall distribution to each County, and the sum total distributed during the year. The amount of the F all elfstribution will be paiel to the persons entitled to receive fhe same on application to the Treasury Department. The Counties of Jackson, Madison and Yadkin will receive their portion from the Counties from which they were respectively formed. The public Treasurer will pay to the County of Yadkin seventy-five dollars, which was erroneously dedurtrd from that County in 18.53 for one Deaf-mute, and charge the same to the Institution for ihe Deaf, Dumb and Blind; and will also pay the sum of seventy-five dollars to the County of Burke, w hich w as erroneously deduct ed! from the share of that County in the year 1S53. DAVID S. REID. Prtf. Ex. 0 Lit. Fund. Deduct for Balance deaf it dumb. due. $1S0 Sl,0fi'J 02 Federal Spring Fall Total Counties. Population. Distribution. Distribution. Distribution. Alamance, 10.166 $1,219 92 $1,219 92 $2.4:.9 fi Alexander, o.OO:; (i()0 3G :5C, 1.200 72 Anson, 10.7."0 1.290 72 1.290 72 2..".Sl 44 Ashe, S.539 1.024 (IS 1.024 (i8 2.049 :i(5 Beaufort, 11.71(5 1.40'i 92 1.40. 92 2,811 84 Bertie. 9.97:J 1.19C 76 1.196 76 2.393 .r2 Bladen. 8,024 962 8.S 962 88 1.92j 76 Brunswick, .." 1 714 12 714 12 1.428 24 Buncombe. 12,338 1.480 56 1.480 56 2.961 12 Burke, 6.919 830 28 830 28 1.660 56 Cabarrus, 8.K74 1.040 Sii 1,040. 88 2.081 76 Caldwell, 5.836 700 32 7(10 32 1,400 64 Camden, 5,174 620 88 620 88 1.241 76 Carteret, 6.20S 744 96 744 90 1.489 1)2 Caswell, 12,161 1.459 32 1,459 32 2.918 64 Catawba. 8.234 !)88 OS 988 08 1.976 16 Chatham, 16.055 1.926 60 1.926 60 3.853 20 Cherokee, 6.703 804 36 804 36 1.608 72 Chowan. 5.252 630 24 ! 630 24 1.260 48 Cleaveland, 9.697 1,163 64 1,163 64 2.327 28 Cedumbus, 5.308 636 90 636 96 1.273 92 Craven. 12.329 1.479 48 1.476 48 2,958 96 Cumberland, 17.723 2.126 76 2,126 76 4.253 52 Currituck, 6.257 750 84 750 84 1.501 68 Davidson, 14.123 1.694 76 1.694 76 3,389 52 Davie, 6.998 839 76 839 76 1.679 52 Duplin, 11.111 1.333 32 1.333 32 2,666 64 Edgecombe, 13.770 1.652 40 1,652 40 3.304 80 F'orsvthe, 10.627 1.275 24 1.275 24 2.550 48 Franklin, 9.510 1.141 20 1.141 20 " 2.282 40 Gaston, 7.228 867 36 868 36 1.734 72 Gates, 6,878 825 36 825 36 1.650 72 Granville, 17.303 2.076 36 2.076 36 4,152 72 Greene, 5.320 638 52 638 52 1,277 04 Guilford, 18.480 2.217 60 2.217 CO 4,435 20 Halifax. 13,007 1.560 84 1,560 84 3,121 68 Haywood, 6,907 828 84 81'8 84 1,657 68 Henderson, 6,883 825 96 825 96 1,651 92 Hertford, 6.656 798 72 798 72 1,597 44 Hyde. 6,585 790 20 790 20 1.580 40 Iredell, 13,062 1,567 44 1,567 44 3.134 88 Jackson, Johnston, 11.861 1.423 32 1.423 32 2.846 64 Jones, 3,935 472 20 472 20 944 40 Lenoir. 6,182 741 84 741 84 1,483 68 Lincoln, 6,924 830 88 830 88 1,661 76 Madison. McDowell, 5.741 68S 92 688 92 1,377 84 Macon, 6.169 740 28 740 28 1,480 56 Martin, 6,96 1 835 32 835 32 1,670 64 Mecklenburg, 11,724 1,406 88 1.406 88 2,813 76 Montgomery, 6,163 739 56 739 56 1.479 12 Moore, 8.552 1,026 26 1,026 26 2,052 52 Nash. 9,034 1,084 08 1,08 4 08 2,168 16 New Hanover, 14.236 1,708 32 1.708 32 3.416 64 Northampton, 10,731 1,287 72 1,287 72 2,575 44 Onslow, 7,040 844 80 844 80 1,689 60 Orange, 14.957 1.794 84 1,794 84 3,589 68 Pasquotank, 7,708 924 96 924 96 1.849 92 Perquimons, 6.030 723 60 723 60 1,447 20 Person, 8.825 1,059 00 1,059 00 2.118 00 Pitt. 10,745 1,289 40 1,289 40 2.578 80 Ranelolph, 15,176 1,821 12 1,821 12 3,642 24 Richmond, 7,936 952 32 952 32 1,904 64 Robeson. 11.080 1,329 60 1,329 60 2,659 20 Rockingham. 12,363 1,483 56 1,480 56 2,967 12 Rowan. 12.329 1,179 48 1,179 48 2.959 96 Rutherford, 12.388 1,486 56 1,486 56 2.973 12 Sampson, 12.311 1.477 32 1 477 32 2.954 64 Stanly, 6.348 761 76 761 76 L523 52 Stokes, 8.490 1.018 80 1.018 80 2.03J ,fi0 Surry. 17,643 2,117 16 2.117 16 f -234 32 Tyrrell, 4.452 534 24 534 24 1,068 48 lnion, 9,25 1.110 96 1.110 96 2.22! J Wake. 21.123 2.534 76 2,534 76 W - Warren, 10.366 i .MS 92 1,243 92 2,47 4 Washington, 4,780 573 60 573 60 'Inn Watauga, 3'.348 40.76 4 01 76 803 5- Wayne, 11.478 1.377 36 ,7 36 2,794 08 Wilkes, 11,642 1,397 04 1.-397 04 cy?' 8,068 968 96 968 S6 L93792 2t -Tl $90,425 04 $90,425 04 80,850 08 i 75 150 1.215 72 94 9 68 1,330 92 890 88 150 150 75 225 1,976 76 1.502 4 0 1,200 24 1,992 60 715 20 COG 84 225 75 75 951 26 1,483 32 849 96 1,746 12 75 150 75 75 75 75 943 80 960 96 2,459 76 1,168 92 498 60 326 76 $2,250