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r.-i . 'i SSJSS-f: ' ' : - "I-.: . -. semi-weekly. ; , '": " ' " :' '' V i J .v:;.- .' FRIDAY, MAY 3 7. 1S42. . i - -J. .-J--" -; ;.K?C r- -'-"'1 llllr. '" ""f" i " 1 1 jjj5aJJ---i...-.-.. -t awl Hi,' imjt."-" 'SniMaMaBi3itaaaBMBBMSM e EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. Subscription Five Dollars1 per annum half in Advance. ' , ' Advertisements. For every Sixteen Lines, first insertion, One Dollai ; eadi suLgequentnienion, Twenty-five Cents. . : ' . . ' ;. . - Court Orders and Jrjmciii. Advertisements II be charged 25 per cent, higher but a deduction "V r ?f IKf Cent w"l W lau u icgmor iivcS for advertisers by t be year. V' : . . Advertisements,: inserted in he Semi- Weekxy n.-.gW, will al':ppe&r. W:. Pfeper fre of charge. --jJi-V '. : y (tcj- Letters .to the Editormust be post-paid THE MYSTERY OF WHALING. -. From the Nantucket Inquirer. Several sketches descriptive of the procefs of taking whales and the operations onboard ship connected J with the gigantic sporty have from time to time been given to the public, per newspaper and pamphlet. We have seen none, however, which for minuteness and fiJelity of detail surpasses the following. Its spi rited and graphic delineations will not only interest the practical whaler, but its systematic account of the entire process, from beginning to end, will furnish both amusement and instruction to the uninitiated. Ve are under obligations to the ingenious and able author, who has manifestly " seen a little service" in this puruit-t-sufficicnt to obtain complete mastery of his subject for this highly welcome contribution. There she blows there she blows," repeated at intervals of half a trtinu, is aery often heard, and oftener wished for, from the mast-head of a whale ship in whaling waters. And quickly-is thatlcry from aloft followed by the question of Where away!' from the deck. 4 Two points off the lee bow, sir.' - ITow far oft'?' Three miles sir.' 4 What do you call him ?' says the captain. 'Sperm whale, sir,' roared out the man. aloft; and aain he gives the cry of there she blows,' with a noise that wakes the sleepers below, and puts to flight the dreams that have doubt less beer, coursing through their brains for most people, dream at sea, whether they do on shore or not, d many of the dreamers have lull faith in them too, and can tell to, a certainly, by the dream of the previous night, whether the day will bring forth whales; whether they will be obtained if eejujxhi ther there "Will be one" seen or many, and whether they, will j behave civilly or show fight. The cry is given, and vivid excite ment pervades all on board. But the cap- lain exhibits no hurry. .He turns perhaps to the cabin gangway, and says steward. The word is followed 3t (he instant by an emphatic sir' from below Pass up the glass,' Ay, ay, sir, is the response. A second more and the crisped locks of the sa ble steward emerges from the stairway. He presents the glass, ah unequivocal smile se parating his lips, and his eyes rolling with joy, ""though, trying to preserve his tlignity and imitate the coolness of the captain. With the spyglass on his shoulder, the captain goes aloft, and looks through the tube to de termine whether it is a sperm whale or some other kind, of which there are several ; and, although the appearance of their spout is somewhat different, they cannot always be distinguished even by a practised eye at any great distance. If the captain is satisfied of its being a spermvhale, he calls out getthe boats ready." Ay, ay', sir,' answers the mate from the deck. The watch below are called up ; the 6oat-steerers look to the boats to see that every thing is in its place super fluous clothing is thrown aside; belts are buckled on and suspenders thrown off. The cooper must stop working, (in some ships,) lest the noise should reach the whales and alarm them. The boys are strung out on the lower yards, .and.hnve just caughtrsight of the spout. Th m 0 j vn o blows,' becomes more frequent and less loud. Now they are seen from the deck. A few minutes have elapsed,"and the captain is com ing down. He passes to the quarter deck. 1 he whales are getting near perhaps '.with- n a quarter of a mile. The by the captain. The latter snenks. I,t the main yard come aback, Mr. A.' Haul me main yard aback !' savs th mat. t ; done, and the ship is stationary. Stand bv the boats. lhe crews group abdut their several boats, ready jto jump in. The three mates are in. the sterna of their different boita with a boatsteerer in the head of each 5iv men are at the different falls, ready to lower The captain gives the word, Now lower away gently.'; One after the other the boats drop into the r water, and are cleared from the .tackles. The crews tumhle in un , , "ICY may, and shove off. It is possible that there' are manv nerann- who have never seen a whaleboat rigged for service. Let lis ofminv'a mnm'pnt in nnh I SWA1 . - k . " . - " "lie. A wnaleboat - is ahnnt 5 'obi long, b leet wide in the centre. hm ni hntU enas, clinker built, and Itfrht Tti nnllprt i ... - - - , (landsmen ignorantly say rowed) by five Oarstlirpo n'n . I . v luesviiicii It IS SlPPrnil uritK v t . . - ' v vii in w hum i w n nn ilia i m nn. those uspiI in fV.,ri; l... !.'' v. ...in uu uaf siiiuiar. jn snape to .1 ilie size. A Kfti'. ... .uiiiuS, uui i wo orinree times e si7.r A ." '. ' . o crew consists v oi six, : a boal-steerer, who nuHs the firW r har rooner oar ; one man to pull the neit, of bow U ti u . ,u-snip oarf wnicii l!he heest, and requires a strong Dair' of drm: one at tho ink .i t r T i " . y r' wii ten comes next; one at the after oar, which is the last and "test, and. is Penorallv estoftln. m." -y ry v inmi- The mate has the steerin oar, and is commander. The boal-steerer, whose title would indicate the steering oar as his place, does not have; charge of it until thew hale has beenjstrack with the harpoon, when he changes place 'with the mate, who finishes the performance- with the lance. The -person who is steering stands up. There are several paddles 1 the hQal,-to be used, when the noise of oars might frighten the whales. There is generally a mast that can T)e hoisted or taken down at pleasure, with a goodly sized sail to aid in propelling the boat ; ahd sometimes two masts and sails and a jib besides. makiM' three sails. The line, coiled in a tub, pierced with augur holes, U placed between the seats'or thwarts 0( ih tub ahd aftdrr-c rianv When the whale is struck and runs- out line, the tub oarsman seizes a small bucket placed at hand for the. purpose, and douses water in the tub to keep the line wet, and prevent the rapid friction from causing fire. In the stern of the boat is a keg contaiuing a lantern, a tin der box, matches and candles.- A keg of water, one or two buckets, a boat hook, and five paddles stowed under the seats. Along the sides are tied np spare harpoons, lances, and a large instrument called a spade. It is used for cutting holes in the whale's head or elsewhere when dead, for ropes to pass thro.' Spare tholepins are tied to those already in use, to supply their place should any of them ureaK. i ney iorm me row:ocKs lor tne oars. In the head of the boat are two harpoons ready for immediate use; A hatchet and boat knife are also there, secured in conve nient places, to be at hand, if needed. The line is passed from the tub round a stout piece of timber near the stern, called the logger head, and thence forward to a groove in the head called the chocks. A sufficient length of line is drawn through and coiled down to throw out with the harpoon. The end is made fast to one iron (harpoon3 are so called) andrthe other attached to the same line by a piece of rope or short warp. Thus piepared, the sails are hoisted, the oars are peaked, and the men, seated on the sides or gunwale of the boat, add the force of the paddles to the assistance of the wind. Carefujly avoiding to pull on the whale's eye, they get directly behind him, taking a wide circuit to do so if necessary, and keep as much so as possible until the head of the boat isi nearly up with his flukes, (tail.) The mate then sheers out and runs the boat along side,-calling out at the same time to the boat steerer. ' stand up.' The boatsteerer drops his paddle and seizes the harpoon. Dart,' Jai themate. The men drop their paddles, jump to tneir seajs, and take the oars. 1 lie iron flies it has fastened ; the second iroa follows quick&3 thought, the whale is struck. With a, start and. lash of his huge tail he makes a hillock- of foam. Stern alt' is the woid, and the Boat is backed off by the oars. But all this is the work of a moment, and the -.whale has disappeared.' He is going down ami the line is whizzing round the ogger-head and'-lhrough the chocks. The tub-oarsma n throws water on the line ; the male goes in the head ; the boatsteerer goes aft ; the bowman clears away the lance for the mate. The line all this while has been left to run Tree, but it begins to go out with less velocity. Take a turn, says the mate. The boat flies through the water, throwing a sheet of foam from either bow as she follows the course of the whale ; for he is now run ning parallel to the surface of the water, tho' a long way down. He may run in this way a mile or two, but generally comes up soon er. When he first comes to the surface he will very likely flounce and. thrash about for a few minutes, and then be quiet before he takes another star'f. Now is the time to go up to him. ' Haul line,' v says the mate, Haul hard boys, there he lies like a log.' Byjiauling in tlve line, the boat is drawn up Uiear enough to the , whale for the mate to throw a lance in some vital part. Very often the whale is killed by a few well directed lances or even one ; bat sometimes it is a more serious affair. To get near enough o reach the whale with a lance, and still to avoid getting hit by him requires quick work and cool judgment. When the animal is kind, it is easy enongh ; but if it is an ugly whale, wherL there is a tossing, broken sea, rendering it diBcult to work the boat quick, then it is that strong arms, cool heads, and bold hearts are needed. v Boats are often knocked to pidces by whale's flukes, or bit in pieces when he is gnash ing.his teeth in his agony : but comparatfve ly fe w persons are killed,or even hurt, when such occurrences do take place. Two or three boats will be destroyed, partially; or entirely, without an individual being hurt. When u lance has taken nucl' effect, he spouts out blood with his breath. This is a welcome .sight to all concerned, and is haileu with noisy Tnanifestalions' ofjov. 'There's blood There he spouts thick blood. There he rolls it, thick as tar;- ir-A After spouting out an.mmense minnlilu nf-WlntiA nl Klomtitirr , it v. a kj a v v. , uiiu vtvwu4.g Irom all the lnnr. Fiitlas Ilia ni'jnt clronirlli oegjns to fail. He breathes slower and lash . - .. . i . es the water with less force. Presently he stops blowing, his strength is suddenly re newed. He starts off with a speed equal to his most successful efforts in his palmiest 'davs of health and strength. He does not go "in. a straight line but describes a circlet Now, slack line and live him room. Keep out of his way, for-lie no longe-r sees or heeds boat, harpoon or lance mate, friend or enemy. Onward he plunges, with the energy of de l!"0?,1 line pUn out of his way pull hard-tbere, let her run, he'll go clear,7 are the successive.orders of the mate, as hei puts his sheath on his lance, knowing that t work is done. The whale has circled round once, twice, and perhaps again ; but his race is nearly run he stops he raise bis monstrous hedd as if trying to escape from his native, eUrhent he sinks back and turns upon his side he shows the corner of his fluke he is deWh Glee takes thej place of anxiety in the countenance of the timid, and quiet satisfac tion in that of the resolute. Now haul in your slack line and coil' it down. It comes in merrijy. No urging it now needed. The boat is now by the whale's head. The spade is cleared away, with- which the mate is cut ing a hole to pass a rope through. The bow man is holding thfe boat up with his boat hook. The hole being made, the rope is passed. Give us the waif,' says the mate, briskly. A small flag is handed out and stuck oiv a pole. It is; the signal to those in the ship that the whale is dead. Let us go to the ship. She is four miles off to windward. The other two boats are within a mile of her chasing whales, but can not get up with, them. The captain is on the fore-top ;all3nt-cros3-tree. with his spy glass. He sees the waif.- It is near night. ' On deck,' he calls out. Sir,' answers one on deck. Run the isignul up at the mizen peak.' Ay, ay, sir,' says the man. The signal halliards ; are brought in, the flag made last anil run up. It is the signal lor the two near boats to come aboard. They see it, and -relinquish the chase. They are soon alongside and hoisted up ; the sails are filled, and the ship is ruunmg down to the dead whale. But it is getting dark ; the wind is light, and the whale is four miles off. The captain has lost sight of whale and boat, and is running by guess. Presently a small light is seen for. an IJtant on the surface of -the water . and disappears. It is enough the boat is there. Keep off another point, sir,' is repeated from .the deck, and the ship is again headed for the whale. Tile light of the boat's lantern is visible or hidden as she rises and falls with the swell of the sea. It become3 more and more constant, and soon ceases to disappear. While the ship is drawing down, prepara tion is made for securing ihe whale to the ship. A stout cable is strung along the deck to be passed round the flukes. One end of this cable or fluke rope has an eye, formed by unlaying the strands, doubling back, and splicing; while the other end is whipped up snug to be rove through the eye. A line with a buoy 3t one end i3 fastened by the other end to the eye of the fluke rope. A lead sinker is attached to tho line at the distance of twff w-three fathoms from the buoy. As the light becomes visible from the deck, those on the lookout aloft have come down and are leaning over the rail, still watching its position. When nearly within hail of the boat some of the sails are clewed up, and the ship's headway sufficiently di minished for getting the whale to the ship. This is effected by various manoeuvres, and he is placed alongside ; the small line that is fast to his head having been handed on deck, by which he is now held. The buov rope with the lead attached is dropped in the water between the whale and ship. A slant ing direction is given to the sinker to carry it under and outside of him. The lead is heavy enough, with the momentum it ac quires in droppihg, to carry the buoy down and under the ivhale ; when it rises on the outside it is hooked up with the line hook fromthe deck. The eye of the fluke rope being fast to the other end, is immediately drawn round and hauled up to the rail. The free end is then rove through and bow sed up taught, thus biinging the eye down to the small of the whale (which is the part just before his flukes) and jamming up tighter the more it is pulled upon. Now pass the end over the side again and forward to the hawser hole in the bow pass it in and stream across the deck. Hook on every body and slue the whale round.' Round he comes-r-his flukes are drawn forward and the head goes aft, abreastof themain chains. ' Make fast all,' says the captain. The fluke rope is secured by repeated turns round the bits (or timbers at the. heel of the bowsprit,) and stoppered together with spun-yarn ; par celling is put round where it runs through the hawser-fude and well smeared with slush to prevent chafing. Another stout rope made fast to the short warp in his head, and secured on the quarter-deck. The first act is finished. He is ready to be cut on the morrow. It is now late in the evening, and they have eaten nothing since dinner, or, quite iikelv, since breakfast. The cook has taken a kid of potatoes and a bucket of tea to the fore- Lcastle anu the sameUo the steerage. They have bread, molasses, and cold meat below. The steward has been setting the table in the cabin. The captain speaks to the mate: ' Let the people have their suppers Mr. A.' Go .to .your suppers, there,' calls out the mate. They dive down, nothing loth. Each one helps himself to a tin-potful of tea, and stirs in the molasses ; puts one or two good sized sweet potatoes in his, pan, with, a slice of salt junk and a cake or two., of bread.- Perhaps he has a piece of ' duff to eke out the repast. Duff is a pudding made of flour and water, nicely shortened with lard and boiled in salt water. Eaten with mola-eses it ia nutritious, and palatable to roost persons. To some it smacks a little of the glaubef and other salts contained in the briny fluidin which it has undergone the process of cook ing. Thus accoutered, seated around Qjl their sea-chests) witli pan in lap and tin pot alongside, they set to in good earnest, keep ing up at ihe same time aii animated dweus siori of the performances of the. day, inter- spersedwith plenty of joke, and repartee. In the meanwhile the steward shows himself ana announces to the captain that ' supper s ready, sir ; or if in the humor for aj polite flourish, he makes a half scrape, and say s please to walk down to supper sir.- The capuun says, 'av, ay,' or very well.' or perhaps nothing at all, but continues leaning against the mizen topsail sheet-bits w.rth the mate at his lee side. In a few minutes he star'.s to go down, saying at the same time, ' supper, Mr. A ;' supper sir,' answers the mate. The captain goes down and seats himself at the table. The. mate has remain ed on deck. Two or three minutes elapse and the mate makes amove. He walks to the-aecond mate; 'says supper Mr. B.x and goes below to take bis seat by the side of the captain. The second mate answers supper sir and goes to the third mate, to whom he says 'supper, Mr. C.'and then follows the male to the table. The third mate responds to the others '.siipper, sir,' and looks for the boatsteerers before he goes down. He gives the intimation as before, only .omitting the Mr. before the surname. The boststeerers answer ' supper, sir,' or ' ay, ay,' as they feel inclined ; the necessity for etiquette d'i- mimshing as the ranks descend. Ail having been duly summoned, in the course often or fifteen minutes from the first announcement, jhey are at the table. As those first seated do not" wait for the others before commencing operations, it might at first sight appear that L the order ot rank would give a decided ad vantage in disposing of the contents of the dishes. The supposition may not be en tirely groundless ; but as the captain, does most of the talking, the. mate somewhat less, the second and third mates but little, and the boatsteerers eay nothing at all, the disadvan tage the latter comets might labor under is somewhat diminished, by these last giving undivided attertjon to the subject in hand, whilst the first seated are losing time in wor dy discussions'. m Supper now being over, half an hour may elapse before the watch is set and all others sound asleep, recruiting strength for the labors ol the eusuingday. The boat-steerer, who has the watch, is walking forward and aft on the quarter deckoccasionalty stopping and lean ing over thettgway rail. He is looking complacently alt he whale. His black body is indistinctly seen in the darkness, but the phosphorescent flashing of the water, as it ripples against his flukes, head, and sides, marks the outlines of his dimensions. 'That's a big whale,' says the man ; ' he'll make ninety barrels.' Yes, more,' answers his fellow of the watch ; if he don't stow down a h undred, I'll 'e nakc end milk, and I don't like 'em neither.' The boat-steerer turns away and resumes his walk, beguiling the time in calculating how many more-such fellows -will be wanting before the joyful sound of 'full ship' will be heard, or in think ing of some token of remembrance for wife, friend, or sweetheart, to be fabricated from the i-ory teeth of the whale. A far more threatening aspect they present in his wide opened jaw, than when converted into the shining reel or poliahed swift.on which some fair one wiuds her threads, and greets the donor, and perchance the conqueror, too,, with the fairy smiles of grateful love. In such and other idle fancies the time is whiled away, until the bell strikes the signal that the waich is out. The second watch come up rubbing their eyes, in no very sweet dis position of mind ; for, having been turned in jtist long enough to taste the sweets of sleep after fatigue, without its having had time to do its kindly work of restoration, the short summons to tlffe deck is anything but agree able, or calculated to produce a placidity of feeling. Nevertheless they are there. The word is passed, (that is, whatever orders the captain may have lefi, the relieved stop a minute-or two to chat with theelievers, (un less they are too sulky,) and then go below to sleep quietly till morning. Left us leave them at their slumbers, and the second Watch to occupy their time on deck, and be in turn relieved by the third, to take another nap ere the first streak of daylight summons all hands to the task of cutting in. c. g. r: StLORs' Superstitions Sailors have a strong prejudice against going to. sea on a Friday, which they say is an unlucky day. A merchant of Liverpool, who thought this was nothing but a foolish prejudice, which could be removed by proper means, deter mined, to make'the attempt. He according ljT had the keel of a new vessel placed on the stocks on Friday, the vessel launched and christened on a Friday, the rrfasts step ped oil Friday, the vessel launched out of the dock on Friday,' and she sailed on Fri day. Every thing important about her had been performed on, a Friday, and the vessel which was loaded " with a very valuable Car go, was never heard of more after she sailed. This would appear to confirm the super stition or prejudice if it can so be called, and the Missouri Steam Frigate, it is said, has been so unlucky because. she made her Hr6t trip on Friday. On that occasion she lost one of her men. When she arrived below Waslungton she struck on the sand, and in endeavoring to get offagain lost a boat with a Lieutenant and fifteen men. . She was got off again by the assistance of another Steam boat, but was slightly damaged. - Rum Colob. Not long since, a Religious Society in Connecticut, met together to de cide what color they should paint their meet ing house. Some proposed one color and some another. At 4ast says one I move we paint it rum color for Deacon Smith. has had his face paiuted that color a number of years, anu it grows brigmer anu brighter. every year!" TT. HAVE on bartf a, large supply of Bostok Ick,1 id . irom id io xv incnes tnick. which can h sent to ti Kaleigh, of ;aBy inletoediate point on the Rail Road, wnn very. lime losirersons wishing to contract for a supply for " the Summer, will be furnished dn very reasonable terras, and the Ice well packed, wilt be sent out every night bjflhe cars. Orders for it, will be punctually attended to. . '. - ; D. D. "FRENCH. Petersburg, March 6, 1842 '38 6t IP' RLNTERS .tfE WSJ INK FOR BOTH WIN TER and Summer, in Kegs of 20 and 25 pound each, for . sale : quality warranted to please. Also Book Ink of different kinds, 15 pound in tbe keg, all offered for cash at a, very small advance on the Invoice price. If sales do " not improve, I shall have no en couragement to keep a deposit of tbe article for oar State. V WiLJlPECK. Raleigh, April 12. 30 2w . TTUST received at the North Carolina Bookstore, Jp Stephen's Travels in Egypt, Arabia, and the Ho ly Land. Also, in Greece, Turkey, Russia, and Po land in 2 Vols. Also, his Travels in Central Amer ica!, Chiapas, and Yucatan, in 2. Vols, with nume rous engravings. A Isn, ul wer's last work, Zano ni'' in 2 Vols; together wiih a large collection of School Books; allot which are oflVrod cheap frt Cash. " TURNER & HUGHES. FftFSII ARRIVALS, This day received at N. C. Book Store, Nicholas Nickleby, with Illustrations; Pickwick Club; Oliver Twist ; sketches by Boz; Barnaby Rudge; Ten Thousand a year ; Book of Passions, by James, with sixteen Illustrations , Carlyle's Pnench Revolution : Leibig's Organic Chem istry of Agriculture and Physiology; Life in China; Life of Richard Cceur De Lion, by James; Frederick the Great in his times t jt'tDson s Rambles in Europe, & TURNER & HUGHE. March 25. 1842. ,25 LAND FOR SAB,E. The Subscriber will sell, on accommodating term, a Tract of un cleared Land, lying, within 3 or 4 miles of Raleigh. The Land adjoins JuJge Saunders, -Major Collins, William Hill. Es. and others. It is finely timbered with Oak, Hickory and Pine, and contains 140 Acres. Also, another Tract of 100 Acres on Barton's Creek, in sight of Tippers Cross Foads. WESTON R. GALES, Raleigh, March 7 . ' ' ICE! ICE!! ICE!! l JUST received and will continue to receive by the mail train, a daily supply of Boston block Ice, which can be had by the pound or bushel. N. L. STITH, Druggist j Raleigh May 16. : 40 N. B. Families supplied daily on reasonable terms. TOMSS ANJSJ 1 E-Att-STOAES, Of Marble and Granite, i F different sizes, and prices : and all kinds of Granite work furnished on the shortest notice, by the Subscriber. ! WM. STItONACH. Raleigh, May 7, 1842. 37 ly N. B. Piaistering and Mason Work of all kind done. Letters from a distance containing orders, will be promptly attended to. ITJTKURalVOS, HERRINGS! Just receiv H ed, on consignment, a prime lot of Cut and Roe Herrings. Als . a few barrels of Shad put up ex pressly for family use, and warranted to be of the very best quality for sale by tbe Subscribers. TURNER & HUGHES. Raleigh, 23d May. 1842. 42 "T5&TOTICE. This is to cantionthe public, against J trading for a Note given by Johnson Harris,' as Principal, and Ezra Gill and James Hicks, as Securn ties, payable to Geo. W. M ordecai, Esq. for about $20. Said Note was collected by me as an Officer, and this notice is given to prevent any person from being ta ken in by it. GREEN F. ELLEN. Raleigh, May 20, 1841. . 42 3t Cape Fear Navigation Company. The Annual Meeting of the Stockholders will be held in the Town of Fayetteville. on Friday, the 4th r i . E. L. WINSLOW, TresidenU May 13, 1842. 41 5t SVrEW MUSI CV--Just arrived, a large collec Uon of choice Pieces for the Piano Forte, Guitar, Violin, Flute, 4-c. TURNER & HUGHES. April 15. 31 A FRESH JLOT of Lexington Cotton Yarns just to hand. Also, different kinda of Cotton Cloths from the same Factory. 'WILL. PECK. Raleigh, April 15. 313 P. S. NEW LARD in Kegs, also, sent by a nice hand W. P. QOOO BACON WANTED. We should like to get some sides' now, and would prefer taking them on commission. WILL PECK. Raleigh 3d May. 36 2w. SARATOGA WATER.-Just received di 3rect from the Springs, a fresh sopp of the cele brated Saratoga Water in bottles. For sale at April 18. N. L. STITH'S Drug Store. " DGE WORTH SCHOOL. For sale, 8tockof MUSIC, equal to any ever offered in the State for its superior excellence and cheapness. Teachers will be furnished at raTes to suit them. Greensboro', March 26, ' - 26 lilteSulplinr Water from the White Sulphur 'Springs. rJust received a large sup ply of the VVhite Sulphur Water by the Box, Barrel and half Barrel. For sale only by April 18. N. I. STITH. Druggist. ! ORDGAUX Oil.. Just received a Supe rior article of Salad Oil expressly for' table use. For sale by N. L. STITH, Druggist. April 18. 33 TAIXOW CANDIES. A Urge lot of Candles, on commission cheaper than ever for cash. WILL. PECK. Raleigh, May 20. -. " Al OE and CUT IJ CURINGS.-A Supe rior article of Herrings, for Family use ; for sahUiv Wild.: . May 23, 1842. - ft ' 42r A Fresli . supply of Sole and Upper Leather. , WILL. PECK. April 7, 1842 . t; - ' 29 3 w pilieaper Jitlll. For the cash; we again ni. yduce the prices of out cheap domestic shirtings' and sheetings. , WILL. PECK. :Raleigh,M8.y-l0. - ';kC'' ' 38 OOD SUPERFINE FLOUR on sale for Cash- : u-C, WILL: PECK. May 10. . " ' :: ; " . : 38 3t vijr4yip.,c:a4T.r.v: Civil, Engineer and Aechitect. . Raleigh, A C' NO. 43. mnrri in', t mm William Thompson, Cabinet and Furniture Ware-noose, Kaleigh, N. C-U C v . ' . ftjlHE Subscriber has now on band at his furaiso Jti Ing Ware Rooms, just in the 'rear of Messr. . Turner & Haghes'Book Store, a Qnctal assortment of Articles in bis tine, made in the Dit faithful jnani ner, after the newest and most fashionable patterns and which will be warranted. They will jbe: at such pikes, as to la-re no excup for sending to tb North for Furniture; Call and look, before you wad from borne. . WlLUAlk THOMPSON J '' Raleigh, April 4, 1842. ' 281 (Ej Walnnt, Birch, Maple arid Poplar Lumber, wtH-itcasoned. zn in exchange for Furniture, i 11 : c TAKEN UP AHD COM MITTFU to tke Jail of Cabarrus County, North Carolina, on 25th o March last, a negro boy DICK, who says he belongs to Col. Thomas Bot tom, Sheriff of Amelia County, (Va.) He is abon 20 years of age, very: black, saya he was folio wins' Dr. Jones, who was moving to some of the Southern States, and who owned his wife withwhomhe wished to lire. The owner can have his boy, by proving property, paying charges, &c. otherwise, be Will be dealt with as the law directs. f L. B, KRIMMINGERi Sheriff of CabarrusJCounty. . SO-tf. April 8, I84SC RALl.IGII SEMINARY, Mr.. ATt Mrs. Doratt, "Principals. THE third Session of this Institution will com mence on Monday the 8th May4 1842;; The co"ure of Instruction will comprise, besides the usual branches of an - English Education, French, Drawing, the Theory of Music, and Ornamental nee dlework. Tkbms. per session of fire ruoHths $20,00 EXTRAS. " - ''!''- The Italian or German Languages . $I5j00", Uil Tainting or Water Colors 9154)0 Piano Fcrte , $ 10,00 April 19,1842. . ,52 all Road notice.1 The annual meeting ,of the Stockholders in the Raleigh and Gaston Rail Road Company will be held at the office of (he Public Treasurer in -the City of Raleigh on the first Monday in June next Those' Stockholders who can not attend in person are requested ta constitute prox ies to represent them. It is also desirable that those who have heretofore executed general 'proxies, should renew them before the annual meeting.' S. F. PATTERSON, Pres't. R. AG R R. Office,? April 28th. 1842. 5 35 The Standard and Petersburg Intelligencer Will nsert weekly, until the 1st of Jane. Qherman's Worm lAzengeu, proved in 3inore than 400,000 cases to be infallible the on ly certain worm-destroying medicines ever discover ed. Many diseases-arise from worms and occasion long and. intense suffering and even death, without their ever being suspected; grown persons, ire very often afflicted with them and are. doctored for various complaints, without any benefit ; when- one dose of tliese.Loienges would Speedily care them . . For sale in Raleigh by Williams A Hay wood cod N. L. Stith. . Virginia money taken at par. NEW GOODS. THE Subscriber has just returned from the North' with a full supply of seasonable Goods, all of which will be offered at prices sufficiently low to in duce customers to buy. The following compose a part. v-.;'.'. ::; .. . t 4000 yds Brown domestics from j- to. 6-4ths widf.' 2000 M Bleached Shirting and sheeting; 1500 American Prints frpm 6 1-4 to 25 cent. 4 eaves New and! fashionable Hat 1.50 to $6 . Farmers that are in want, cart make it to their, in terest to call. ' ' . THEO. H..SKOVV- Raleigh. May 17. 40 4t randretb's Pills. W'e bate fresh suP ply we were about say, of this valuable Medicine but to those who have tried tbem, it s un necessary to say eo,and those who have not tried them, would be slow perhaps to believe as. It is, however, c serious fact, that we could name, at leat one family, where their regular use for several years ptst,-Jias made the Physician's-visit ' few and far -between Our new boxea contain 25 Pills each, the old only have 21. WILL PECK. Raleigh. March 1st, VS43., , J 8 NOTICEThe eubscribera wish to pa rebate one or two thousand ' bushels of clean Flax Seed, for which the highest market price will be giv en, also, a few hundred bushels of . Palms Christ i or Castor beans ; they also wish to engage two or three thousand huehels of sound Cotton Seed to be deliver ed at their Mills on Ncusfl River, near Rogers' bridge or at any Gin-within four or five miles. Apply to the subscribe in Raleigh. ' v WM. P. CLARK, . ? . J. H. JEFFREY?. ' -f -January 25. 1842. t ' fi tf fipo Gentlemen of tbe Car. .Tbero El can be had, ajthe North Carolina Bookstore, m few sets of the Reports of the Supreme Court of Jf.t Carolina. Tboe who have, broken eti, now haVV an opporiouily of completing them. . ' i The Sobscnbers also offer a verr : extensive toU lection of Law Books and are prepared tor sMppJy ' any Law Book; that is in print, at ehort notice, which will be sold at very moderate pricea for Cash - TURNER i9c HUGHES. , April 15. - , - ; ; 30i SFJLEIDID . PIANOS T'.. A Superior assortment of rare and exquisite PI jV AN OS are offered for sale at tbe Eds t woara Schooi, Greensboro', N; Ci Thej ara ansurpassed. ' in tone and finish, at prices to suit the times, andlow- 1 et than simitar Instruments can be bought br retail in ot 4vrkutu vnucs.- vuorexa t ... . : j 1 March 26 1842. TTplTFFAtO. PKIN.-Tb 8ubacribeni JXi having made considerable additions to their inv. proveroent irjce last 8eason, are' now; prepared, t . accommodate an increased number or, visitors- . ?&'&r7W:v SHELTON & KENNON. Buffalo Spring Mecktenbarg CoarityrVa. ?: ; 1 . 4 .- .May 3,1842; -; ;,- ;P.8F4r particular iafermsUon ; wHl rejard" the Buffalo Spring, see Hsn bill. . J ,v I; May 3.; 37 17w '; x - .'-'r&lCf TTpOORS WANTEJJ.Any proa - having iJ)in hi possession, a Book or Booka, belonging ta tbeDialectic Sbeiery at Chapel Hill,. U tempested S return th same as soon as possible. - : ' ; May 21,1S42. r 42 t . T: 4 -1 A Hi . Is si I i
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