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YATES A JOHNSON.
JOSIAH JOHNSON,
ATTOHVEY AT, L. AW ,
FAYETTEVILLE, N. C.
.1. A. SPEAIIS,
ATTORNEY AT.' LAW,
ATTENDS the Courts of Cumberland, Harnett.
Wake and Johnston.
Address, Toomcr, Harnett Co., N". C.
Feb. 16, 185(5. R5-y
DR. K. A
OFFICE Front Rooms,
Chemist and Drug Store.
Fel"y 7. 13."6.
BLACK.
over Dr. S. J.
84-tf
Hinsdale's
JAMES C. DATIS,
A T T O M .V E V AT LAW.
All business intrusted will be promptly attended to
Address Moutp-siier po3t odlce, Richmond county, N.C
October I. 18"5. ly
ax A R II L u
FACTOR V,
BY GEO.
LAUDER.
Nearly opposite
to E. W. Winkings' Auction Store,
Fayetteville, N. 0.
O-t.
1. 1855. -:"
DR. JOHN W. PAGE.
TJarclaysville, Harnett CoitntJ', 31. C.
I)R. PARE is now permanently located at Bar
elaysville, and o.Ter3 his professional services to the
public, He will give strict attention to Obstetrics and
th diafjas of women and children.
March 14 th. 4m
GEORGE McDUFFIE,
I5S1ECT0R OF TIMBER ! LCJI3Eft,
WILMINGTON, n. c.
All buainesfj entrusted to him will meet with prompt
att-ntioa.
Nov. 24. 1S3;
Cm
SPRING GOODS FOR 1S56.
We are now receiving an unusually large Stock of
SPUING SUJIMElt GOOD!,
Which we will sell very Cheap for Cash, or oa the
usual time to Wholesale buyerB exclusively.
Our Stock will consist of a general selection of
STABLE AND FANCY DRY GOODS,
Sifc and Straw Bonnets,
Hoots, Shoes, Umbrellas,
Reidy-Made Clothing,
Dress Trimmings,
With a great variety of notions.
Those owing us notes past due are earnestly
requested to make immediate payment.
STARR &. WILLIAMS.
March 22. 1S3(. 90 tf
JAAittS KYLK
IS now receiving his -SPRING SUPPLY of CHEAP
GOODS, among which are
Irifh Linens, Lawns and Diapers,
French, Scotch, and Domestic Lawns.
Calicoes French, English and Domestic,
French, Scotch a:id Domestic Ginghams.
Embroid'd and Plain Crape Shawls and Scarfs,
.V4 to 10-4 p.leaehed Shirting and Sheeting,
French aud Iriah Linen Drilling,
Hlack and Colored Silks,
Bonnets and Bonnet Ribbon.
Boiling Cloths, Noa. 5 to 10,
Joseph Repkas Cottonades,
Colored Granadine and Barege.
Linen Cambric Handkerchiefs, assorted,
Blay Linens. 3-4 to 4-4, very cheap.
With many other articles, all of which have been
purchased by the Package at the lowest rate?, and will
be offered at the lowest prices, by wholesale or retail,
for Cash or on time to puuetual customers.
March 29, 1S56.
FOR SALE,
The Dwelling at present occupied by the
subscriber, situated on Htllsboro' Street,
adjoining the premises of Hugh Gilmore,
.Esq. Apply to J. G. Smith.
A. E. GIERSII.
March 29. 185fi. 91-tf
N E W
A5D SUMMER
SPRI5H
GOODS.
ALEX. J OH X SOX, Jr.
Has received in part, and is this day receiving, a large
and well selected Stock of
STAPLE AND FANCY DRY GOODS,
Consisting in part as follows:
Plaid and Chena Striped Silks; plain Black Do.;
Black Str'ped Plaid and Fig'd Do.; Col'd and Black
Challies; Berages, Tissues and Berage PeLain; Berage
Tissues and Organdie Robes; Printed Jackonet and
Organdie Muslins; Gingham Lawns; French, English
and American Prints; White and Printed, Plain and
Embroidered Mantillas; White. Black and Col'd Crape
Shawls;.Embroideriesof all kinds, some handsome setts
Collars and Sleeves to match; Honeton and Malteece
Lace, Collars and Sleeves; Thread. Lilse. Linen and
Cotton Edging; Jaconet and Swiss Muslin Edging,
Inserting and Floancings.
ALSO,
A large assortment Silk, Panama, Leghorn and Soft
Hats, for Men and Boys; Ladiee. Miaaes' and Child
ren's Bonnets and Flaw; and a fine assortment of
Cloths. Cassi meres, Vestings and Summer Goods for
Men and Boy's wear. Ready-made Clothing, Boot,
Shoes. Umbrellas. Parasols, &c. Ac; with maay
articles not enumerated, making my Stock a very
desirable one; and 1 would invite my old customers,
friends,-and the public generally, to give me an early
call. A. JOHNSON, Jr.
April 4, 1856. 92-tf
CAPE PEAR NAVIGATION COMPANY.
-The annual meeting of Stockholders of this Company
-will be held in Fayetteville. on Friday, dom May.
J. H. HALL, President.
May3, 1856. 9f-3t. I
I Ei
SPRING GOODS FOR 156.
FV PKARCE
IS NOW OPENING a large and well selected Stock of
frSIIV AMD IGBBEft COODl.
Among which, may be found for ike Ladies,
Black and colored Silks, Silk Tissues aad Bareges,
Challies and Battiste, Brilliantee.Printed Lawns. Jaco-
aetsand Organdies. Jaconet. Swiss, and Plaid Muslins.
Embroidered Swiss Muslin. Edgings and Insertions,
Collars and Undersleeves. Embroidered Flirts. Corded.
Cactus. Grass, and Whalebone Skirts. Crane. Silk, and
Straw Bonnet, and a large aad haadsosae assortment
of French, English, and American Prints, Gloves,
nose. dec.
FOR THE GENTLEMEN.
Cloths. Fancy and Black Caasimeres: Vestinr? White.
Browa and Blaff; Linen Drills; Irish Li nen; DrapD'Ete;
Farmer's Satin; Farmer's Drill: Moleskin. Panama.
Leghorn, and Palm Tnf Hitf snd s If -
Boots and Shoes; Umbrellas and Parasols. Bleached
and Brown Shirting and Sheeting aad every variety in
the Yankee Notion Hue, which will be sold at a small
advance for CASH, or on the to punctual customers,
eittitr at Wholesale or Retail.
B. F. PEARCE.
Late Pearce & Ferguson.
Hay Street, Fayetteville, March 22, 1856. 90-tf.
J. C. POE,
DEALER IS
STAPLE AND FANCY DRY GOODS,
HATS, CAPS, BOOTS. SHOES, 1SD
Rtady-Made Clothing.
Particular attention paid to Ladies' Dress
Goods and Trimmings.
HAY STREET, FAYETTEVILLE, N. C.
November 3d, 1855. tf
In order to close out the remaxning
Stock of Goods now on hand,
We offer them on the following terms: to Cash buyers
at New York cost; to prompt time buyers at New York
cost with charges added.
We have many desirable GOODS in store, viz:
DRY GOODS,
HARD WARE, BOOTS J1JVD SHOES,
Hats, Caps and Bonnets,
READY'MADE CtOTHISG.
Merchants and others will find many desirable goods
in our Stock, and which can be bought at great Ear
gains. We are determined to sell out this Spring.
To those who are in arrears to us we would simply
state that we want mney and must have it. It will
afford us much pleasure to give receipts in full to all
who are in our debt.
HALL SACKETT.
March 27. 91-tf
BST Jnst received, a few doz. genuine East
India CASTOR OIL, (for my retail.) Also, Citrate
of Magnesia and Congress Water.
J. F. FOULKES
April 2, 1856.
NOTICE.
All persons indebted to the Subscriber are bercbv
notified" to come forward rfnd settle by the 1st of April f
next, or they will find their notes and accounts in the
hands of an officer for collection. He can be found
at the old stand where he formerly done business.
R. D. DAVIS.
CLOCK REPAIRING. The Subscriber repairs
Clocks at short notice at his old stand on Person street.
He will warrant a Clock for twelve months, after pas
sing through his hands. Give me a trial, and if satis
faction is Dot given I will make no charge.
R. D. DAVIS.
March 1. 1856. y
S. M. TITOMAS,
DEALER IN
PASCY AJTD STAPLE DRY GOODS,
READY-SADE CL0THI5G,
Hats, Caps, Bonnets, Boots and Shoes,
Sheetings, Cotton Yarns, Kerseys,
Blankets, tyc, J-c.
Corner Market and Gillaepie St.. Fayetteville, N. C.
Dec. 22, 77-tf
State af North Carellna.Robeion County.
Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions to May
Term, 1856.
The petition of Bright Williams, Administrator of
the Estate of Alfred R. Rogers, vs. Joseph Williford
and wife Sally. Henry Rogers, Ebenezar Rogers, Han
ilson and wife Sarah, Ilanilson and wife Hannah, Ed
wards and wife Martha, William Rogers and Henry,
Zany, Barfield, Ebenezar, Biggam. Jesse. Robert.
Hiaaat, Bidy. Effy, Mary, Susan, Celia and Hannah
Rogers, children of Drury Rogers, deceased, shows to
the worship of said Court that Alfred R. Rogers, late
of the county of Robeson, died intestate, leaving
surviving bis widow, who since married said Williford,
Henry, Ebenezar. Sarah who married Hanilson, Han
nah who married Hanilson, Martha who married Ed
wards, who are the brother and Bister of said intestate,
and that letters of Administration upon the Estate of
the said intestate regularly issued from this Court to
your petitioner, and that he has diligently administered
said Estate up to the present period that all of said
defendants except Joseph Williford and wife are non
residents of the State; therefore, it is ordered by the
Court, that publication be made ia the North Caroli
nian, for six successive weeks, to notify the said Henry
Rogers. Ebenezar Rogers, Hanilson and wife Hannah,
Edwards and wife Martha, William Rogers and Henry,
Zany, Barfield. Ebenezar, Biggam. Jesse, Robert,
Hinant, Bidy. Effy. Mary, Gelia and Hannah Rogers,
children of Drury Rogers, deceased, to be and appear
before the Justices of the said county, to be held for
the county of Robeson, on tt fourth Monday of May
next, then and there to answer to the premises as afore
said. Witness. Shadrach Howell. Clerk of our said Court
at office, the 9th day April, 1856.
93-6t S'D'H HOWELL, C. C. C.
State of North CarUaaRobOB County.
Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions Febru
ary Term. 1856.
The Peti tion of John Smith, Executor of the last will
and testament of William Byrd, deoeaaed, vs. Henry
Byrd. Noah Mercer and wife Polly, A r instead Siagie
tary and wife Emily, John Smith and wife Martha,
Claridy Allen and wife Sally. Henry F uracil and wife
Frances, Betty Byrd. William Byrd, aad MeleosaByrd
that at February Term. 1841, of this Courts the last
will and testament of William Byrd was duly admitted
to probate and your petitioner qualified as Executor
thereof. He has duly administered said Estate ac
cording to the terms of the will that by order of this
Court he was directed to sell one slave belonging to
the Estate of his testator to pay debts, mad there re
mains in his bands a balance proceeds of said sale,
after the payment of debts, about eighty dollars of
principal and interest that the defendants above
named are the children of the testator aad entitled to
the balance in the hands of your petitioner that Bet
My Bvrd one of the defendants is a non-resident;
therefore, it is ordered by the Court that publication
be made in the North Carolinian, a newspaper pub
lished in the town of Fayetteville. N. C.. for- six
successive weeks, for the said BeUsey Byrd to be and
appear before the Justices of our said Court, to be
feofden for the eoanty of Robeson, at tbe Court Boose
in Lumber ton, on the fourth Monday ia May next.
1 856. then and there to show cause, if any she baa, why
the prayer of the petitioner shall aot be granted.
Witness. Shadrach Howell, Clerk of our said Court
at office, the fourth Monday of February, A. C 1854,
l7&fTA"' War eawiaa.
NEW FIRM.
The undersigned have this day formed
ship, under the name and stvle of
a Copartni
. POWERS & TROY.
" and wilt continue the
onocBRT a PROVISION BUSINEU
at the store herefore occupied by J. W. Powers A
They Solicit a cohtinnance of the patronage so
erally extended to the old firm, ,
J. W., POWERS.
W. C TROY, i
Fayetteville. May 1, 18iC
DKUa ABLE RBtlDESCE rOR SALE
By virtoe of ' a Deed of Tratt executed fa roe J
John J. Phillips for the parses therein meviotr,
will expow to .'.paWfe sal at the Marketl '
ravetteville, on Saturdays May-tie 10thr- tL
ana lkk son tn or tat U . S.
MiariAw J mi im i 1 nw.'iir
rayetteville, April 16, 1856. 3t. 0
POSTPONED".
The above sale is postponed until Saturday, the 21st
of June. 4
NEW GOODS.
WE
ARE NOW RECEIVING A
FHESII SUPPLY OP
SPRING AND SUMMER DRY GOODS,
READY-MADE C NOTHING;
Soft Wool and Summer Bats,
in great variety.
A complete assortment of BOOTS and SHOES will
be to hand in a few days. All of which will be dis
posed of to Wholesale Buyers on liberal terms.
STARR & WILLIAMS.
April 23. 95-tf-
J. s. "banks, .
COMMISSION AND FORWARDING
MERCHANT,
WILMINGTON, N. C.
January 1, 1856. ly-pd
PROTECTION FROM LIGHTNING.
The Subscriber would call the attention of persons
wishing protection from Lightning to his
IMPROVED CONDUCTORS.
The points are composed of Steel, plated with pure
Silver, presenting seven distinct points in one. , The
rods are connected with nuts, forming one continuous
rod, insulated with glass, about five feet apart, the
staples firmly fixed in the wall o the building, placing
the rods three inches from the building and out of the
influence of nails and other attractive materials, and
cutting offal 1 connection between the rod and building.
Orders sent to me or left at A. A. McKethan's Shop
promptly attended to.
WM. T. BATTLEY. -
Fayetteville, April 2, 1856. tf
CUE EN &l WEAR, ,
WATCH MA KJXT; JEWELEKS, '
T and . ; .
HETiUOCBiPHEDE,
HAVING
torer
vHlands&rr..
they have Ya-. ,
North-West c::
viue Hotel Building. on " Hay stre Tt '.5 wre
prepared to execute orders in tbe awVe trashes ia a
satisfactory and workmanlike manner, and re spec tf ally
solicit a f hare ofpublic patronage. - - v
R. D. Green. v J. S. Wbaju
A CARD. .
Mr R. D. GREEN, Watch Maker, respectfully begs
leave to return his thanks to his very numerous patrons
while having charge of the Watch Department in the
firm of Messrs. Beasley & Houston, and hopes the work
done by him in the past may be a sufficient reccom
mendation for the future.
N. B. All Watches to be repaired will be taken
apart in me presence ot tne owner, ana a written es- ,
timate given of necessary repairs, which will be war- !
ranted for Two Years.
April 16. 1856. 94-tf
Bedsteads! B?d-teads!!
jus receiveu iroia me jnanuiaciurer, ira xicrsey, a
supply of RED STEADS I
BEDSTEADS
Ti r J -r it
inese i5easteaa are manutactnred in tbis place, and
can be sold to dealers aslow as they can be got from
the North. Call and examine.
A. M. CAMPBELL.
April 9, 1856. y
State of orth Ctroina.a-CnmterIanI Count jr.
Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions March
Term, 1856.
William McMillan vs. Lewis Jones. Petition for
division of land.
It appeariag to the satisfaction of the Court that
Lewis Jones, the defendent in this case, is not an in-
habitant of this State, it is therefore ordered that pub- f
lication be made for six successive weeks in the North
Carolinian, a newspaper published in the town of
Fayetteville, that he be and appear at the term of our
said Court, to be held for said County at the Court
House in Fayetteville on the first Monday in June next,
and then and there plead, answer or demur' to the said
petition, or the same will be taken pro-conf csso and
heard ex-partt.
Witness, John McLaurio Clerk of said Court at
Office in Fayetteville, the 1st Monday in March. 1856.
J. McLAURIN, C. C. C.
94-6t.
WILLIAM McINTYRE
Offers for sale
15 Barrels MESS PORK,
3,500 Lbs. RACON, large Bides.
April 26th 3t
JUST RECEIVED A5D KOIt SALE BY
Dr. J. F. FOULKES,
A large assortment of Harrison's V.TUTCNG INKS,
consisting of Black writing Fluid, Blue and Carmine
Inks, from one ounce to quart bottles.
Also, a large lot or HARRISON'S PERFUMERY,
Consisting of
Toilet Water, for removing blotches and freckles from
the skin;
Double and single Cologne; Cream of Beauty;
Preston Salts;
Parian White ; Carnation Rouge; Lemon Rouge;
Lip Balm; Cold Cream; Toilet. Powders;
Shampoo Lotion ;Hair Dye; Floral Pomatum, Crystal
Pomatum;
Philicomc; Beef Marrow; Bear's Oil; Rose Hair Oil;
Toilet Soap; Brown Windsor,
Palm (family.) mammoth Loondry Soaps;
Crystal and Eraaive Soaps; Fuming
Pastils; Shaving Creams,
assorted; Extracts, assorted; -'
Cora Starch. &c f :
Faint Brashes of all descriptions.
AH of which will be sold low for Cash Wholesale or
Retail by J. F. FOULKES-
MayS. 4t .. - .
ICKl ICE! ! ICE!!!
The subscriber having opened tho ICE IIQUS3 Is
now prepared to furnish to tbe community, and all
who may want from the country. Orders accom
panied br the money will be . punctually filled at
TWO CENTS per pound, packages paid tor.
Ajaj,lS3S 58-tf
1
1
Cl
lib
FOR SALE,
y.-sviuuiyABUKU WOMAN and Child. The woman
o ,oe recommended as a good cook, washer and
oner, and also a trusty servant.
; For further information apply at THIS OFFICE.
, April 4, 1856 82-tf
SECOND S PR I KG STOCK.
I WE are now in receipt of our SECOND SPRING
.TOCK of
STAPLE AND FANCY
X DRV GOODS,
?IATS, BONNETS, BOOTS. SHOES,
Umbrellas, Parasols. &c.
j AIT aP IiiAh vera oa1oa? vWIi -i -a n .1 n.ril ,
5 . M . . , I a
, i cnerea, vo waojesaie purcnasers on accommoaating
.Orders will be filled with care, and guarantied to
ease
H. Sc. a J. LILLY
DOBBLY HOUSE!
fOWEKS & TROY, Proprietors.
The Proprietors of this Establishment an
nounce to the public, that owiug to flie con
stantly increasing patronage extended to
them, they have been induced to enlarge the
accommodation by the addition of an extensive Dining
Koomontne tower noor anu su
second floor; thus enabling them to accommodate all
who may, favor them with a call. And they pledge
themselves to an increased exertion to give satistaction
to their patrons.
Spacious Stables attached and careful Ostlers in
attendance.
The eligible location of the Establishment, with the
experience of the Proprietors in providing for the
comfort of their patrons, they hope will secure to them
a liberal share of the travel.
The Western and Southern Stages arrive at and depart
from this IIoubC"
Carriages in attendance on arrival and departure of
Steam Boats, for the accommodation of passengers.
Horses and Carriages furnished at any notice for
carrying travellers to any part of the adjacent country.
J. W. POWERS. W. C.TROY.
Fayetteville, May 12, 1856. 98-tf.
DENTAL NOTICE.
Dr. BEN'DOW would respectfully inform his friends
and this community that he intends to leave here on
tbe First of July, as usual, to be abeeut until the first
of October.
Persons desiring his professional services will please
not delay tt.air calls until the last moment.
P. S- As I am very much in need of money, those
who still owe me will please call and settle, and thus
oblige D. W. C. B.
May 3d. 1856. 96-6t
ICE CREAM SALOON
These will be opened on the 12th inst.. (for the
season") in connection with the Shemwell House, an
Ice Cream Saloon in the Store room lately occupied by
Shemwell & McDonald. Shemwell House Building,
Green street, near the Mtrket House.
Fayetteville, May 9, 1856. . 97-tf
STATE OS NORTH CAROMNA,
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
tW rf LV,Spring Ttrm, 1856.
'.U JnfcJjEe presiding:
I"pxe!al Term ef
,.ir U-tof Law be held for the County of
4, at the Court House in Fayetlevllie. on
rfi.'ond'ay of June next ensuing, it being the 23d
the month; and that the Clerk of said Court
4 j advertisement of the same in the several news-
.rpulihed in the Town of Fayetteville.
AUnitors, witnesses and others, having business
to transact in said Court, are required punctually lo
attend.
Witness. Jeeae T. Warden, Clerk of our said Court,
at office, the 7th Monday after the 4th Monday in
March, A. D. 1856.
J. T. WARDEN, Clerk.
May 20. 99-5t
NOTICE.
On the second Monday in June next I shall expose
0 public sale for cash, at the (Jourt Uouse door in
Snmmcrville. all or as much of the following Lands as
will pay the Tax and cost due thereon lor tne year
1854. viz :
Owners' names.
Toll, llaaalov
No. acres.
100,
Situation.
Mingo Creek,
Black River,
Tax cost
$ 1 50
1 45
uuuu-"'JI
jojenn Beaslev
Wiley Barefoot,
Sandy Barefoot,
91.
156,
150,
100,
345,
255,
200,
60,
188,
150,
100.
80
91
49
33
24
98
32
Mingo,
Black River,
Black River,
Mingo,
near Summerville,
N.-Ll Phillips,
Levy West,
Thomas B. Faucctt,
Wm. Harvill.
Murdoch McLean,
John A. McLean,
Ann E. McNeill,
Cape Fear River.
Upper Little River, 1 49
Walker's Ureek,
Juniper Branch,
43
99
78
Hector McNeill,(taiIor) 50,
J W McNeill, for es-
tate of Neil 1 McNeill f
150,
2 22
Feriby Wilson.
70. Campbell's Creek, 1 25
Patience Thomas,
133, Buckhorn. 1 90
60, Hector's Creek. 1 25
67, Long Creek, 2 39
340. Neill's Creek, 4 35
172t, Parker's Creek, 1 84
125, Fond Branch. 2 83
37. Stony Run, 1 25
303, Black River, 4 87
150, " i 93
17, Upper Little River, 4 53
300, Murdoch's Creek, 1 93
24. Stewart's creek Difet. 2 37
100, FTugb's Creek. 1 46
25, Watery Branch, 1 12
150, Black River. 1 83
155, Long Branch, 2 25
23, joins Alfred Pcgram 1 25
JAS. A. JOHNSON,
Sheriff of Harnett.
96-6t. price of adv. $7 35
Timothy Blanchard,
George C. Emory,
wm. E. Jones,
Criah Page,
Bryant Parker,
Wm. Reaves,
James Vincent,
Wm- H. Buon,
Daniel McLean, Sr.
James-W. Wiggins,
FarnyBennet.
Elizabeth Hamilton,
Daniel McLeod. Jr.
Jackson Williams,
Unlisted,
April 28, 1856.
On Tuesday of June Court there will be an election
by the Wardens of the Poor of Cumberland County for
a Superintendent of the Poor House A man with a
small family will be wanted, and must be well recom
mended as to honesty and sobriety. Also a Clerk to
the Board will be elected.
-S. BOON.
Treasurer of the IJoard.
May 3d, 1866.. 96-3t
TROY & McLEAST,
. ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
MMBERTOIf, IT. C.
May 5, 1856. 97-tf.
Western Railboao Orncc, )
May 1, 1856. j
An i total itteat of 5 per east, upon the Capital Stocs
f this Company is called for, payable on tbe 1st day
of Ja axtv asd also, Monthly calls of 5 Ter
cn. until tho 1st day of January 1857, when the
whole amount will ha doe.
. By order of the Board of Directors,
" : JNO. M. ROSE.
" ' Treasr W. R. R. Co.
JAMES IV FERGUSON,
ATTCTTOUEErt
. AND COMMISSION MERCHANT, .
t, . pATrrTErnxE, N. C.
: Eolicita sales and consignments, to which he will
gtv hia personal attention.
RcfKaeKCCB--J2-A E. J. Lilly E.W. WlUkJngs, 8-
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ti, lESt.
9m
tease.
NORTH' CAROLINIAN.
F-i YE TTE VILLE. . AT C.
Effect of Scientist Swearing in . the Vhti HarkeC.
We .find Uie followine Iangbable morcean in
"Pierce Puneut's" witicism in the New York
Daily Ne.wAw.
Ourexeelleirt Mend Mayor Harper, who Pince
his return from Utah ha regained his wit in
the most astonishing manner, told us last week
an excellent story illustrative of the effect of a
powerful vocabulary. Wjisit 68-pouuders and
aixhan gnus are in war, heavy adjectives well
aimed are in argumeiif. -Unt to our. tale or
rather the Mayor's. -
One of onr mot popular editors, and a
learned man to boot, eoincr through Waahiuetou
Market jgaw a nigger weuch. celebrated for her
pw OSii'Mf"
4aSa
mm
shad for 8ale . Forsrfctiiifr that it was La.-ear
host shad of the BeasonK be asked her what site
chatired. - ' '
"Three dollars," quoth the dusky beauty.
"Three devils!" replied the otiier, "I'll give
you three shillings."
As a breath loosens the avulanche winch
buries the nnfortunate traveler, so did this in-
offer brj d - d
j J . r
Oar hero lost his presence of mind, and
remained as though rooted to the spot, enduring:
her vituperation, while a crowd gathered round
to see the fun, as they called it.
Despair at last came to the wretched victim's
aid, and feeling his own utter ignorance of the
vernacular in which she was attacking him, he
resolved to carry the war into her Africa, and
in a different tongue to her own. Taking ad
vantage of her halting to regain her breath, he
suddenly burst out into the following torrent:
"Shot up, yon villainous old parallelogram
of obtuse triangles, you nondescript hippopota
mus of ipecacuanha and assafedita, yon detesta
ble chronotonologosly inclined isosocles, you
three coned geological primary stratum, yon
cosmopolitan geometry, you double distilled
metaphysical ichthyosaurus."
Here our hero stopped, not that he had ex
hausted his adjectives, but, like his darky an
tagonist, he was out of brgath. Diuah, who
had remained as though spell bound while be
had been peiting her with these epithets, which
were so perfectly novel that they absolutely
struck terror in her soul, seeing him nbout to
berin aprain said, "Oh, pray hush tip, maFsa,
and you shall have the fish for a dollar.
Our hero's genius had, however, now got
thoroughly warmed up, and he recommenced,
and gave her another dose of pollysyllable eru
diation, rushing rapidly througj "the arts arid
sciences, and actually emptying over her head
the PliurinaeopejB, as well as geometry and
pneumatics. At last when he called her, in a
louder tone of voice, "an architectural hypothe
nuse and a nhvsological entablature," she fairly
caved in, and stuffing her fingers,!!! her earsJ
she cr red,' "Go7Rp"TIjiiP is' the "Wost"''ifwTu1lt j
swearing I ever heard; it makes my blood run
cold. Here, only hush up, and you shall have
the shad for nothing, and I'll give you a dime
to take it off my hand."
Suicide of a Boy. A boy killed himself
under extraordinary circumstances at Sheffield,
lie was 12 years of age. He was the son of
respectable parents, and was found drowned in
a canal. The boy's faiher, who had treated
him always kindly, chastised him for some fault.
Two honrs afterwards, the lad left his home,
and was not heard of by his parents till his
body was found in the canal. After he left
Thi linirip ln's nintlipr fnnnil rm tliA fliimnrv
place, amongst a number of letters, a ,,ac-
' i i I
containing the following lines:
"Art thou gone; shall thy steps on the green
hills no more
Give echoes of music that charmed us before."
And beneath this the deceased had written:
"I am going to drown myself, so you must go
to the canal, and you will find me there. It is
for you hitting me."
Pctsey Ferguson's Cousin Tramples on Mary Ann.
Among the ladies who called at the "Perlice"
on Tuesday was Mrs. O'Ncil, who dropped in to
enter a complaint against Tatsey Ferguson's
cousin.
"What do yon wfch, Mrs. O'Xeil?"
"To take me bible oath against Patsey
Ferguson's cousin."
"And what do you wish to take jour bible
oath against him for?"
"I want to swear my daughter's peace of
mind against him." j
"What has he done?" -.
"A dale, aud much besides."
"Well, what is it?"t
"He says my daughter Mary lacks chnracther.
He did it to-day forninst the red shed belonging
to Donnelly."
"Is that'oll he has done?"
"And hat more could he do, bad luck to his
eye-brows."
"If he has not done more than that, we cannot
issue a warrant."
"You can't?"
"No, we can't. We can't take cognizance of
such matters."
"Take cognizance? Who the divil asked
you to? I want you to take Patsey Ferirusoii's
cousin."
"Well, I've told you we can't issue a warrant
against Patsey Feguson's cousin."
"And it's all right, I suppose, to allow him
to trample on my Mary Ann?"
"Not at all. If he undertakes to trample on
Mary Ann, we will arrest hiro, and see that he
is properly punished."
'And does he not trample on Mary Ann
when. he throws dirt at her characther?"
"Of course not."
"And yon call that law?"
"I do, indeed."
"To the divil wid such law, and may you go
along wid it, you murdherin' ould Tilyanl1
Hero Mrs. 0Neil dashed ont of the office,
slamming to the door with such suddenness as
to rut a yellow dog's tail short off at' the
handle.
VAfcCABtr Petticoat.-The 200 emmigrants
who arrived at New York Friday from Ant
werp, with $750,000 in specie ia their posses
sion, have contributed 100 franca to tho Tract
Society. - Om woman had $4,000 in goU $d
.pfeflft qjuUtcd in her pettitoat:
- Bfctory of the Tobaeco riant;
A sncciiret history of this univorsaliy popular
plaut with. -the vicisitude otteudingf its intro
duction airOfgat civilized men, trill not be void
of iutereat to those addicted to its use.'.,
In the1 year 1550, one Hernando de Toledo, a
Spanish adveuturef; introduced the plant into
Spain, and -sent abortion to on Jean NicotA
then arubassadore at Lisbon, from Francis tho,
2d, and he transmitted, or carried either the
seed-or the Plaut to Catherine de Medici.
It was then considered one of the wonders of
the new world, and supposed to possess very
extraordinary virtues; indeed, miraculous cura
tive properties were attributed to it. This is
the first uutheutic aecouut of the introduction
of this plant into Europe. Subsequently A. D.;
1559, the Cardinal, Santa Croce, returning
trom ms.ls onciatnre in bpain and JPortogal lo
jhiT
ried thither with huttTo"riSCdTHQtl'Wo
in
iaTTOrwi
which its introduction wfrs hailed, from a perusal
of tbe Potry it inspired. The Holy Cardinal
who introduced it, was compared to his prede
cessor, who brought home the wood of the true
Cross.
"Herb of immortal famel
"Which hither first with Santa Croce came,
"When he, his time of nunciature expired,'
"Back from the Conrt of Portugal retired,
"E'en ns his predecessor, great aad good,
"Bronght home tho cross," etc.
This sa'cred (?) plant was iutrodaced into
England by Sir Walter Raleigh, on his return
from America, and many amusing anecdotes
arc told thereof. James 1st wrote a Phillipic
against it, entitled a "Counter blast to Tobacco,"
in which the royal anthor informs his loving
subjects that it "is a custom loathsome to the
eye, hateful to the nose, harmful to the brain,
dangerous to the longs, and in the black stink
ing fumes thereof, resembling the smoke of the
horrible Stygian pit that is bottomless." In',
the year 1604, he en.leavored, by means of
heavy imposts, to abolish its use in this country,
and, in 1619. commanded that no planter. ia
Virginia should cultivate more than one hun
dred pounds. In 1G24, Pop UbbaW the
Eighth, published a decree of excommunication,
against all who took snuff in the Church;" and
ten years afterwards smoking was prohibited in
Rnssiu, under the penalty of having the nose,
cut off. In 1653, the Council of the Canton of
Appenzle, cited smokers before them, whom,
they punished by .fine and imprisonment, nntl
they ordered all innkeepers to inform against
those they found smoking in their houses In
16G7, public regulations were formed, divided
according to the ten commandments, in which
the prohibition of smoking stands under the
command against adultery. This prohibition
was -renewed in !6"75, and the Tribuunl of the
Inquisition instructed to put it in execution.
Pope Innocent the XI 1th, in 1690, excom-
municated all fouud chewing or taking snuff, in.
the Church of St. Peter's at Rome. Numerous
instances enbseqneut to- tlii
circuit o4 -m-1 lo -the' t
period might be
Rlu-'Lfrwa'-'-of onr
own times, to show with what pefsevefing;
constancy the devotees of "the weed" have
carried on the warfare against their opponents,
aud all the pjdicts of Kings, as well as the
fulminating thunders of the Church, ended in'
smoke.
A Lively Place. The story is familiar of
the man who took passage in a flatboat from
Pittsburg to New Orleans. He passed many
dreary, listless days on his way down the Ohio
and Mississippi,-and seemed to be desponding
for want of excitement. Superficially he was
quiet and inoffensive ;: practically, he was good
natnred and kindly disposed. In the course of
wme, ne aii upou wmcn no was n passenger
.... . : . . x ..... t ..... . : l c r a -l.
put mi u a juicjii, in me oiuiu ui a i Miiisaa
tor groceries. At tno moment there was a
general fight extending all along the front of
the town, which at that time consisted of a'
siriile1ionse.
The unhappy passenger, after fidgeting" about
and jerking his feet up and down, as if he were
walking on hot bricks, turned to a used-up'
spectator and observed:' ....
"Stranger, is this a free fight?"
The reply was prompt and to the point.
"It ar, and if you wish to go in)' doo't stand
on ceremony." , .
The wayfarer did go in,-and in less time than'
we can relate the circumstances, he was liter-'
ally chawed up. Gropinghis way down to the
flat, his hair gone, his eyes closed,' his lips
swollen, and his fice generally mapped out, he
sat himself down oil a chicken coop aud solilo
quized thus:-
"So this is Na-DO-le-on. is it?-upon my
word it's a lively place, and the only one at"
which I have had any fun since I left home."
One day last week, two gentlemen' in Wash-'
ington city, who were returning home drunk
from a champagne dinner, happened, 'in trying
to regain their hole!, to blunder into" a' room'
where a steam engine had worked into a tolera
ble rage. "Chu-chu-chu ! phiz-zsl" went the
machine, while a great drum whizzed around;
most furiously. "What's that?,'ejtclaimed:
one of the gentlemen. "A steamboat," said
the other. "To be sure it is," said the firet:
"didn't I know that?" "Boy, what boat is
this?" "The Phoenix," aid the boy, speaking
in two syllables. "What's tbe passage," boy?'?
"One-fifty," said the knowing imp "Well,
here's the money," said the gentlemen; "show
i :i it .wn. r w tlii hov
The gentleman walked aft, the boy walked
forward, and is perhaps still doing so, with a
cool three dollars in his pocket. . .
. . -
Written on hearing of the duel between Barf
aijfi Hamilton:
"Oh, A-ron Burrl what bast thou done?
Thou hast kill4 dead the great Ha mU.n
You getted behind a-bunch of thistles,- . r
And heottvf him dead with a horBe's distolsl
i tr,r. ?,uTn nn rtf the rural dis
with'
tricts, a small grocery store Dears
the following wscrtptiow:
"Hot cofey tee ginger and sprnce bear
pies donuts biled iggs piga iceiea
and sarsiges sold here.'-
Also fresh and skimed milke
warunted pure with nowarter
Broken glas and China takm'
in pairt paye.
No ardent licker bept here.
mwi Miller the famous Seotch geologist, is
coSo to "& tr, to lector on tpe