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.One -Dollar-a square for the first week; and
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PUBLISHED WEEKLY
Twenty-five Cent for every week thereafter.
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square.'
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& Jf amtlg NetospaperDebotrtf to politics, agriculture, iHanufactures, orommerre, an JHterHlaneou Heading.
TERMS OF THE
FATER,-
to jnsert ai' Advertisement, it will be publish
Statesville, N O , Friday, MarcH 18, 1859.
$2 a Year, in Advance.
Vol. I I.
cd until ordered out. ,
1 Mil
..-y. i
AYER'S
C KERRY
PECTORAL,
FOR THE APID jeUKE OF
Colds, Cougl)s, and
t - i Hoarseness.
Brimpii, 5tAss., iotji Dec, 1855.
Dr. J. C. Atkr : I do not hesitate to say
the best remedy I have jever found fur
Coughs, Ifoarseties, Inflflenza. nnd the
concomitant symptoms of a Cold, isyour
CiiIRRT PtCTORAt. sltscjrmstant Use in
. my practice and my famijly for the last
. ten yean haftihown it tit psies up'
rior virtues for tlie troaiiwnt of these
-.mi)lairiLi. KliK.V KNKi IIT. M. 1).
. A. B. MORTI-Er, KsdiV Ctica, N. Y., wr!t4
nseJ yiar Dictorul myself mid in my famify lever sinc
you -Invented iU and M teve it the bent niedieine for its
' pnryovJ ever put out. WJitli a had cold 1 eh1uld sooner i
pay twenty five ilollar for a bottle tiiaa do without it, or I
take anjy othr remedy." j j
. Croup, Whooping Congh, Influenza. I
' , SfaiNOFiKLD, Miss., Fell. 7. t68.
BOTHEa Arm : I will (cheerfully certify yinr IVctrrral
is the best remody we piKsess for the cure o( whooping
cough, jrroup. and the chst dispasen of ciiildi vn. We of
yoar fijateliiity in the yputh appreciate youi skill, and
couixund yo'ur medicine to rtSir people. 1
- : ; . j HI11AM COKLN, M.'D.
AMOS IiEE, K8QH MpsfEREr, Ia., writes, 3d jjan., 1S56 :
"I-had a te'lious Influenza, -which confined ip.e in doors
.. six weeks ;i took many ledicines without relef; finally
tried yyur Vtdsiral ly tlx jidvico of'our cleinyjiian. The .
first dose relieved" the soreness in my throat nd lungs ;
less than one half the bjttle made me completely well.
Vur medicines are the cheapest as well as 6"he lest wo
can buy, and we estoem you, Lioctor, aud youi remedies, .
as the joomaus friend."
' Asthma or Phthisic, nnd Rronehitis.
I WtSTi SIa.NCHESTEK, I'A., Febj 4,
: Y"ur Cli'rrj Peroral is performing jnarvellous
' rtires iathis section. 'It has relieved several fBom alarm
ing symptoms of ronsumtion.-and is now cmflinK a man
who has labored under an alTectioaof the luniks fur the
Ust forty years. 1IENHY L. I'AUKS, Jljerchaut.
' , A. A RAMSEY, M. n.. AlBiON, Mflsaoi (Co., Iowa,
'writes,' Sept. i, lH5o : " Dii ing my practice of many years
I have founil nothing etjual to your Cherry tf-clor'al for
'giving ease and relief to dousumptive patient or. curing
'; such asi are curable." ' 1. I
Ve iiigUt add volumeli of evidence, but the moRt con
vincing proof of the virtaesol' thrsTCiiiedy it fjund in its
effects opon trial. j 1
Consumption.
I'roba,bly no one remedy has ever been knflwn wlilch
' cured so many and mich (langerous cases as tis. Some
i0 Kjman aid can reaci'; but even to those tho Chtrry
.Vtr.lortit affords relief andjeomfort. j
i Actor House, New York. Citv, 5Iarcld 5, 1S56.
. 'Doctor Ater, Lowell:-! f.-el it a duty and U pleasure
to inform you what your (berry Pectoral has dine for my
' wife. Sh had been five months laboring undijr the dan
herons symptoms of Consumption, from which t no aid we
, could procure gave hernnich relief. She was slir-adily fail
, fillip:, nutjl Dr! Strong, of tfiis city, where we hajecome for
, advice, recommended a trial of your medicine. ; We tfless
i hi" kimlness, as we do yojur skill ; for she hasij recovered
i from- that day. the is not yet as strong as slie used to
. ' be, but Is free from her cough, und calls hereelfj well.
Tours with Kr titudciHnd regard,
1 OKLANDp. S1JELBY, OF SUEITVILLE.
, U' Cbn.wpipfi'rrs, do not despair till, you have trij;'d At'eii's
'CiiRKKt 'l'ECTOitAL. It is Jiiiule by one of the beitt medical
. : clieuiists'iii tle world, and its cures all around as bespeak
1 ilie high .merits of its virues. l'hiladelpliia lrilgir.
Ayer's Cathartic Pills.
. TITHE .("ciences of Chemistry and .Medicine jiave been
JL taxed their utnopst to produce this best, mibst perfect
purgative which is knowA to nian Innumerable proofs
are shown that these- I'li.is have virtues which surpass fn
excellence the ordinary njedicines, and that thty win un;
Iiictedentoilly upon tlie e.4tetm of ull men. Thi'y ftre safe
- nnd plvasant to' take, luitfpoiyerJ'ul to cure. Tlieir pene
' t rating properties stimulate tlie vital activities olj the body,
n iiiove the obstructions of its organs, purify. the blood,
and expel disease. They plurge out the foul huujors w hich
breed, 'hud grow distemper, stimulate sluggishi or disor--tjered
.organs into their natural action, and impaft healthy
tone' with strength to the whole system. Not only do
they cure the eveiy-day djomplsitits of every jbody, btit
, also formidable and dangerous diseases that hve baflled
I be best of human skill. I While they product jio'wei ful
fl'i cts, they are at the same time, in diminishedjdose"!, the
safest and best physic than can bo employed foij children.
' lleing sugar-coated, they ape pleasaut to take; ind being
pnrely vegetablt", are free from any risk of harm. Cures
diave been made which surpass belief were thejr not sub
'I staii tiated by men of such exalted 'position audjchai acter
f jis tp forbid the suspicion of untruth. Manj eminent
. i.i clergymen and physicians have lent their names to certify
thc publie tHe reliability of my remedies, w lijile others
luivt" sent me tho assurance of their conviction, that my
Preparations contribute immensely to tho relief of my
nfllicted, Buffering follow-men. j . -
' The Agent below nanteilj is plend to f urn isli gratis my
American Almanac, containing directions for theiir use and
'I certificates of their cures,jof the following complaint.:
.'. Costivene". Bilious Cntiplaints, Rhetimatisiji. Dropsy,
Heartburn', Ileadarlm ariBing from a foul Ftotijach, Niui
sea. IndigestHin, Morbid Iliiaetion of the l!owel4 and 1'aih
arisini: therefrom, Flatnltfnry, boss. of Appetite all Ulcer
. ' oiis and Cutaneous Diseases which require anj evacnant
medicine. Scrofula or Kitjp's Kvil. They also. I y purify
ing tlie blood and stimulating the system, cine many
:eouiplaiiitswbl h it w ouid not be supposed tiey Jk"ould
'reach, such as Deafness, ltartial Blindness, Xeuralftm ainil
. Nervous li'ritability. Derah;;ements of the bivefauV Kid.--
1 neys. tioivt, and other kindred complaints arisifc: from b
' low state of the boily or obstruction oj' -its functions.
' - Do not be put o(T by unprincipled dealers .ith some
other pijl'they make niire profit on.- Ask flr Ateu's
IOXS. Hu4-feike. notding else. No Qtber thej can (jive
' you compares witli this ill its intrinsic value U' rii -alive
fiowenr. I The 'ilck want he best aid there isj for hem,
'and they should have it. j
' Prepared by j Dr. J. C. AYjEIt, i
Practical and -Analytical Chemist, Lowdll, Mass
1'rice Cts. per ifiox. Kive Boxes toi $ 1. j
cKt T-i HV 1 1
: -f '..' .1- -
TIT lIavi1anLl,"Slernson & Co , jC'iartc
.ton, O. Avl?ra.Upt, nilmington. M .J A .
ins A:- (.'!, Norfolk, N. F. liive., IVersl.urg
Purcpll, LadJ i& C-. Kichmomi. D. AJ.L .
(iaithtrV Nfw ton,' W. H. Michal, Liijcolnton
Bod UruRists audf tleakrs in .Mediant, every,,
v hf rc. Fur sale ly j
,: ; s. ui('K;:r, .statciviiio.
: May ft 18oS. " ' j
BIOIVAKO ASSOC! AlfffO.V
: . j . - - j
. . 1HJI.APKL11IIA.
.1 Benevolent IasUtutior) . esublisied by
i . peci.nl ' Endowment for the Belief
. of the Sictyand Distressed, f
flicted tcth Virulent and
; 1 Epidcink Diseases. , j
IN tinies-cf, KpidjemicPjiit is the'olbjecta of
this Insliiution t6etlablish Hospitiife, to pro
vide ISursesi, rhviaianj Clothing, Ftjod. Med.
icincs, etc., for the sick and destitute, to take
,1,1 roe of the orphans of deceased parents, and
o- --- .' (
.to minisjcF in everM possible way to tfa relief of
the affiidted and the health of the publifc at large
It is the' duty of thl Directors, at 8uchj times, to
visit personally the (infected districts, and to pro
: vide and execute means of relief. IS urn ere us
. ' physician?,'. not acting members of the Associa
tion, usually enrol their nam.es on its hoks, euo
ject to he culled upn to attend its hospitals, free
ofebarge. In the absence of t Epidemics, the
l)ircctors have authorized the Consulting .Sur
geon to give advice and medical aid to persons
'uffering under Cll ItONIC DI5EASKS J)f "u.
'- lent character, arisiiig from abuse of tli physical
powers, mal treatment, the effects of dlrugs, &c.
- . Various beports and' tracts on the nature
and treatment of Chronic Diseases, by the Con I
. fuVting Surgern, hara'been published for graiui
tous distbution"; and will be sent free of charge j
to the afflicted. v
Address, for Reports or treatment, D(. George j
Caihoux j..conslting -Surgeon, HoLvard As- '
sociation, Iio. 2 iputh Ninth Street, IPhiladel
phia. Pa.; By ordtjr of the Directors.
Geo. Fa i kc h i lii, Ezra D. Heahtwell,
45 Secnttaru. rretitlent
" T have
i
I
Jenkins & Aye r, j
Take pleasure In informing the
publin, that they are now ready to do any and
all kmds of Work in the BOQT & SHOB line
at their JShop ;n the basement of the 11 Sim
onton Huue. All work warranted. 1 Dick'
is one of their workmen, and evervbudy
knows if he cannot make a " fit" 'lait.tnO
-use in anybody else trying. Call and leave
your measure. Terms, modearte.
statesville, Jan. 16. ' tf
S 1 M .O N T O N
i In
i- !
riHK subscribers having become lessees
X : ol this spar-ious New
HOTEL
IccatetK near the public Njuare and COUrt- j
House, ift Sale.Vi!ie, .eWUtnlly '.annouiice j
, i , ' i . i j , , i ,'
that they are prepaied to ccrimrnotiaie inej
'traveling Public and alL vyli6 may lavt.r them j
Willi' parronage, with euti-.t'.inmei.t etjoal to j
an v-tirst claw Hotl
1 111 tllti LlllOtl. .
EATES OF BOARD
AT THE SlMtJNTON HOUSE.
IlKgULAIl PAR'DE'KS, VYAl MONTH.
Ktiriiislicil rooms, lire, una light, 1.UU
Furnishfil rooms, v tlhovit liiv.
Sent at Table, . . . . .
Tit ANSI KNT P. A H'DKHS
lr Day, . . .. - . - --
Single Miii!.-, . ' -
Jlow-e 1 eel, . . .
lil.'H)
sl..-,o
Mn-'. M,, A.
July '3d. v
SOjY,
3 1:1
C'-V;
siiTi:svij,LE.j.c.
We having obtained jthe; rxtensivc stnli Ics
coritlccted with the rfimonton Hotitie, take
pleasure in iulv)rn:ir.g travellers' and the peli'ic
cenerallv, in a I we aie prepared to hire horses
and buggies, at rcasonal le rites. Persons" want
ing convey a nre can .lie pct'ohnnodulcd at 'any
ti'iie, and sent 'i any pail oil I he cnunlry.
AV'e y,;uf i.uim'Ivi s on ki-epii.ii gentle am.' fist
lioFsrs. C-ur Prn eedci ;s' of ;l,c besi (jnality , and
tin- (uritiiitv left lo the H-ppetite of the unhnal.
f ! .
ll is utider the nimmsf mrnt .if the proprte,
tors, find i'i f-' ir nerd 1 1-entertained , exc.
liRLXdl.E & D.IVIDSOJY,
: 33 tf
ft
3 sr. a
OUSK,
Sttilt'sviilo, N: c
Persons passing through, or coming to,
STATESVILLE.
can-be aecomm-tdated 'with Mv. i t 25 cents
e ich. aii.l eoinloit.il.le EjOtlgillgS t the
puine rati-.
IfOrSCS Wl1' anJ attended to on rea
S Miulile terms. -Oct
19 s JOS. A. McLEAN,
3,000 bushels Wheat
Wanted,
AT TIIP ROWAN MILLS,
:i.(!H ImisIipIs .d Wlient. l.ir which
. -Salisbury cash prices zvillbe paid.
O. ti. FOARD.
Nov. 5. 1858. 49tf
MANSION HOTEL
SALISBURY.'
"Hr. subscriber takes pleasure in anr.oun
cuz lo his trieiuls, and -tthe public eener.
ally, thai he has. taken this lot y -established
and well kni'U ii'.Hotel, and has made every
popsible preparation to afrotnmodate ihe
business, ira celling anil vi.-Hirig poitiinis oi
the public, in "h mn.-t sati.-lac'.oiy manner
Pellicular a'lenliou is pHid tolns
' A ! 1 fe "'
and every comloil is provided in his
His. NTABLES, are abundantly supplied,
ami altendeii by a eareffil osilt-r ; and to all
departments the proprietor gives his person
a! attention.
: comfortable- OMNIBUS runs regularly
to ?tietlepot on the arrival ofthe cars
Wiih these efTbrts to please, a liberal share
of the public patronage is confidently solici
ted. WM. HOWZEE.
May 29th, 185S, tf-26
J. W. Woodward
Is still at his Old 'Stand,' on Broad street, a
few doois Ka?tof the Public Square, where
he Is prepared lo do ail Kinds of W 0KK
formerly done at the Establishment
All repairi?? done ou shmt notice, and in
a workmanlike manrer. Interest charged
on Accounts alter 12 months.
Feb. 27. 13lf
PLAIN AND ORNAMENTAL
BCOKandJOB
Executed with neatness and despatch,
and on moderate terms,
AT THE
1 IREDELL EXPRESS OFFICE.
Notice.
The Subscriber wishes to PURCHASE
lo or 20 Likely Young Negroes,
For which he will pay the highest cash
prices. All communications addressed to
me at Statesville, will receive prompt at
tention. Y, S, DEAN.
Dec. 22. 1858. 3-tf
IMS
L, I V E R Y .
STA-T5-BLE.
MAMS,
m T?ar fjhe nterprize !
NEW LIST OF GIFTS
For 1859.
CATALOGUES FffJBE TO ALL.
G. G ."3 VANS, .
AT HIS ItlGLSAL GIFT BOOI? STORE,
439 Cliesniit Street, Philadelphia,..
Comm"nces tin; New Yrar with an enlarged Catalogue, a
jrroaU'r vsuiety of Oifts, increitseh tic iU ties fir buying
' (iosls anl doing business, and is now prepared to offer
jrieati r inducements to Book Buyers than ever bi-fore.
Time :'h'is proved tliat tins Gift System is permanent.
, EVANS is determined to prove that bU Eslablishnient is
conducted under that system in a mope literal and im
partial manner than any other, llaviftg lived down al
most all opposition, and having the legitimacy of his
plan of operation acknowledged from Maine to Califor
nia he can afford to bi generous. Try him, and judge
for yourself. i
SAtedTile of Gifts.!
Patent English Lever Geld 'Watches,
Pat-Tit Anchor Lever Gold Watches.
Indies' IKk. Case Gobi Lever Watches,
$100 00
50 00 !
so oo :
35 00 '
25 00
15 00
12 00
10 00
15 00
12-00
15 00
- 1 5 00
111 00
5 00 i
10 00
5 00
"15 00
10 00 i
5 00
3 00
7 00 "
3 00
2 tm
0 50
2 00
1 50
1 oo
o i)
. 7 oo
10 00
5 on .
a 50' ,
" 2 50
2 50
2 (Ml ;
2 50
2 00
1 50 '
2 50
1 oo
4 50
2 50
2 CO
2 50
2 in
5 oo
.m s Silver Lever Watches, I
(r Silver U ver Watches.
(J?nts Silv.r Lf pmn batches,
p;ll.I(,r Time Pieces, new Tattern.
Ud'fn' Elegant nia-k Silk Dre Patterns,
' !Pin mon 'vtnt fine.
Indies" lo. dp. do.
l.idii-H' C,,ld Bittselets, Stone Settings..
Ladies' Ooid-llrac l 't.s. plaimor engnviDnnd,
ti.'nfs Solid Gold Vest Chains, new pattern,
Gent's l;st English l'lati-d Vest Lhatns.
L idles" ( iirinls. or Chatelaine Chains, choice,
bar-e (iolil Spring Lix kets, witli double cases,
I. -rge ttold Snap L'-irkets. do. t do. I
.i'iiium-si.e. No. 3. Lockets, do. do.!
I'l-a-vn- Gold'pencil Cwes. with Gold Pens,:,
Sup'Ti'-r (' Id Pens, wfth' Holders and Box,
L-.dii:-' Gold Pencils. '
G tit'is II ':vv Gold Pi ivls, i
C,..nt's i lotd Pens, wirli Silver Kxt'-nsio.Ti Penrils,
L:di--- GoM IVnH. in l'oxts.:md Ivory-IIoWers,
' I j.i;f" MosaicGol.l :-r. ie-is. ts.
bi'li-. s I'I .h ntiu .i Pin and Drops,
L .di. s" .1.-: Setsv. -. do. . do. i
Ladies I aya, 'p. do.
I. ,dii .-' Cum o Pins, la r ire nize, j
r.uli'-s' do. do. 'meditiiu, j
l,.ii;:-s" do. do', sroill..
I. idi. s" Gold StorK- Pins, small,
I. -di s" Box and i!a.s Miniature or Hajj- I'ins,
J, id; -s' Plain Gold Pius, Hi w paltern.
1,;! lies' Plain Mar Drops,
Mi -ses Plain G-dd Pins.
G-l.t s f'lu.-f r Pin-", flpnl ceiitre.
G -nt's Sin.il" Stone Pins.'
Geiifs Cam. o or Mosaic Posom Studs, '
(ienfs.Kmrraveil Gold lo. do.. )
Gent's- Plain ' do. do. do.
G. l;t's Sle l'litt.. i s, . . I
I. a I!.-' do. d .. i
Li-I:e' P-arl Cir-I (!. '-. '.
l.adu-" Citiieo. Mo.iic. or .Cold Stone I'.ibbim Tins.
G -ni's Silver JVuc'l.
i; Hi's P m ! P.w ki-I Knives. -3 blailes. Tn-st quality,
G. 'nt'- l-.ulf o:-Ivory do.. do. do.
Mioses .:: Pin.
G.'iii.'s Gold- Watch K'-ys and Pencils combined.
0. -at's Gold Tthpieks. with Sliles, i
Gi-nt'sliold Hiii.s, with Stone Si-ttin?,
hidies' do. do, do.
S-ts Silvi r-Plat 'd Tea Siims.
Silver-Platod I'titter Knives: '
I a.li'-s' :r (o-ot's PorT-inoiinaics.
Gent's ('old Watch Keys or Vest Hooks,
Ladi'-s' Florentine Pn-ast I'i n-, I
1. adi-'s .b r lb do. : ,
l.ailies' Mosaic r !. do. t
' Ladie's Cam -o Ear Drojis.
Misses' ilo. . do.
Miss ." I'ar Drops, with Stone' Sei ting.
Mi-s..-. Gold I'r.ic'-lets. Half Pounil Band,.! , '
' !,a Vs i'i . do. do., :
I '-tit's S-trf Pin.
G-nt's .1 t-Studs.
C- iit's .ti f Sb- v.- Tuttns,, .
viiski-V Hold Cro-se. , ' '
1 :,o
1 oo
V5
2 50
2 on
2 00
2 50
1 50
2 00
1 00
1 50
1 OO
:i 50
:-, 50"
5 oo
4 50
2 50
2 00
4 00
6 00
2 00
; oo
3 50
50
Jiisi-.'llaiii ons Gifts: not oBumcrtetl in the. above
List, varving in value fmni I 25' cents to $25 00
V $500 vo--th t the ab ive, ( lifts will be jsnpartially
diHtribute 1 loiiou; Purchasers v''h every $1,0; 10 Vorth of
1WU sold. All Rook' sold nt I'ublWu-M' lowest prices.
All I'.ooks that Ev.in- does not publish himself are
boirrht dir-et IVom'th- I'i'.ldis'e-is. and iulari- (Quantities.
l!oo';s t" sn:r every taste arr-to" lie found on his Catalogue,
at prices which would lie an inducein-nt even without the
(lift Svstcin. which oif -rs so many addition; ndvantages.
Works bv the most popular authors, living .and dead, in
all styl.'s. from the mosf costly to the plain and .substan
t'al. at astunishinsr low price.
CATALOOl'ES SENT FREE TO ANY ADDRESS.
Dayird Taylor's Travels,
Wo. Us oi' .MifS Dremer,
lilllwer,
" He foe.
Addison.
Tliniki-ray,
el Lr. .lobiison,
" .T. V. CoojKr,
.T. T. lb-ully,
M Frank Forrester,"
Hush Miller.
' ("apt! Mayne l!eid,
"". Charlutt? r.ioiite.
" Wa s i i i : t on ' I r v i n
; 4raee Auilar,
lb v. V. II. Spurgcon.
; Cajd. Marn-irtt,
- Peter J'ii lev,
- lrp. Mobile,
' . Sniollet,
" Fielding,.
' I'errv. J !-.
Wilkes, '
' lbuton.
Works of D6aii Swift,
' Judfre Ilalibui'tou,
" Dr. Livinston.
Ijiwrent-fc Sterne,
Waverly Novels,
Works of lienj. Franklin,
Thus. JefferBoiv
Charles Dickens,
" Mrs. ISouth worth,
' Mrs. Hent?:.
" Irs. Sedgwick,
" Viririnin TowiweiiJ,
" F. M. Smticker,
" T. f. Arthur,
" A. S. Kiic,
I). P. Thomjison, ;
' Sam Slick.
' Jane Austin, '
Marion; Harland,
" Mary Howitt.
' Cliarle? Lamb.
" Edward Kverett,
" Lorenzo Dow,
" . Lsird -Hilton.
HlsTJItY AND P.TOCUAPIIV OF THE' MOST CELE
BRATED AUTHORS.
Allison,
' Hume.
'Macnuley,
Preseotf,
Cibboll,
Rob -rt-.m,
Banoroft,
tioodricb,
Kussel,
I'ertnifeon,
Rollin,
Iird.
Si wrks.
lb-adlcv.
Alid a host of others, too numerous to mention.
THE ANCIENT AND M0DERM POETS.
Butter,
T. 15. Reid.
Mrs. .Tamiason,.
Uvr.ui,
Scott,
'MiM.ro.
Milton,.
Spe'nwr,
Cliaucer.
Mrs llemaiis,
Mrs. Norton,
-JVlfllMi'.
P. Rico 0 10
Peas
Hides,
Dry
Green
085 090
N. 0.
010
CUM 11 laiiov J w
005 Q06 Wool
018
SttjbertiSCmCntS.
l ,
s. a Tin d TVT
X . s . illl XJ OJ XV w
l m v imi u m-
SADDLER
AND
Eliii.E;. i-Iia
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will tie convinced ot the cheapness and variety oi ineuoou, i
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Orders fnm the country promptly nu sansuKioriiy nu-
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ir'ir .Z Ul ErSLE&
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time: beside which, tli Uifti mied with the commis
sion l.ks will sell for more than enough to amply pay
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Agents wanted in every town in the Cnion. Persons
wishins: to act as such-, and all tlms desirous of a Cata
logue, will confer a fcivor by pending thair addresB to
G. G. EVANS,
Gift Boqh-S-orenrid-llsfung home,
. . 43t cuesxvt STREET,
rniiaueipnia, x a.
Feb. 4, 1S59. 0-3m
1.;
Professional and Business Cards, &c. j
JAMES F. BELL, Jr., !
ATT0BNIY AT LAW
' AND - i
solicitoe m EaurrY, j
Statesville, X. j
Will promptly attend to all hueinees intrusted ,
to his care in the Courts, County and Su-j
perior.) of Iredell and adjoining Counties. I
January 1, lH59.5-ly . j
DR. T. Si DEAN j
Will attend all Calls, both in Town and
Country, Office on College Avenue, two door
west of the Printing OrSre. -''
Statesville, N. C. 2
DR. II. KELLY"
- Offers his Profepsional services to the
public.
Office on College Avenue, opposite the
Methotlist Church, Siatesville. N. C.
HAYNE DAVIS,
ATT0RHEY';,AT LAW,,
STATESVILLE, N. C.
Will promptly and :dil"ireily attend In
all htisines, entrusted to hisare.
Office opposite the Jail. Oct. 22. 1858.
STEVENSON & BOW EN,
LATE STEVENSON, B0 WEN, A NESMIITT,
Wholesale Dealers in
DRY GOODS,
HAVE ASSOCIATED WITH THE!
DANIEL M. ZIMMERMAN,
Formerly of Lincolxton, N. C,
And REMOVED to the large Store,
53 Xorth 3d Street, below Arcli,
Where an Increased Stock will le
Ice it. and inducement? offered cqUal to
nnv House in the Trade.
Jan. '28, 1S'9. 8-Gm .
JAS. W. DRAKE,
COMMISSION MERCHANT,
Xo. 13 St. Loris Stijeet,
3IOBIL.E, AlA.
Jan.2Lj'lS:)9. ; T-tf
S a rTv
imonton. 1 annery.
fWILL contimuft the Tanniits Rusi-
Foreman, nud expect to keep at mv Of -
fice.'and the Stores? in Statesville, a laree lot
of Sole, Harness, ati.l Upper Lea
ther, Calf ami Sheep Skins, &c,
which will be sold on reasonable terms' for
Cash or Barter.
I will pay the highest -prices in Cash of
Leather for hides aind Bark.
. R. F. SIMOXTOX.
January 1, 5-1 v
PR0SECTUS
OF
THE IREDELL EXPRESS, r
rUBLISHKD WEEKLY,
Statesville, Iredell County, II. C,
11 V
EUGENE B. DRAKE AND SON,
' EDITORS AND PROPRIETORS,
At $'2 a year, in advance.
The Second Volume Cowiiexced December
.;. is.),s. '
o
The Express is now one of "the largest,
neatest!.
and best paper? published in the
State
lei-njr irinte(l on a No. '4 Washington
vpon new Tvpe, from the Foundry of
l'rc
L, .lolfinson & Co., I'lulavlelplua, and 'ap.er
if the
best quality. It will Jie devoted to
IVilitici
i. Agriculture, Manufactures, Corn
Miscellaneous Reading, and to the
meree
Development of the Resources of Western
North Carolina. : Ample Congressional and
Legislative Reports will; be found in its col
umns, with extracts from Foreign and Do
mestic Journals off whatever is noteworthy
in other portions of the country and world
! m- T M'l J "Wl, a n- IImI w
ThfiPJ-scnrftsswilladvocateWhitrPrin
VIPICS, as tne True i-uiiceriiimi; uoiauiic
Vf the oountrv, and the palLi'diiim of Amer-
-r i ' 1 . L " U . 1 . --. rt
.1 for the Antencan n;n
ttion, either in the General Government, or
? I.. .1.. Ami;tnJl-s .o-m Ko froriMflW
jilllV JcUA iiuillliiwicnii , - j
Lvj-inaod' nnd denounced, and reformation do-
.x t v - j
i,nandedl in the name of our injured country.
IJ'arty ttranny, wlncn was inaugural nv a
ibo'nis Democracv in vears past, and has been
rlTY!u: uJfMrA trt th
... - . . j i
K.,..-.o?,r ;.w "i,iimr-i.rin? the neoi.le hv de
iceitfu1nps8,.will he assailed, and. if possible, i placed iii your hands. The simple for the night, the president bf thei
feits manacles sundered, so that the minds of.-fact that cannot raise the money sociation came in. i';ff'
Lthe people may oe iinermeu ana duuu to
think as freemen tor tnemseives.
The Exnress being the only Whig Jovr-
xal puhlished in thiB Congressional District,
the.Whjio-s in which are supposed to feel niore
than a common desire to patrpnize and sus
tain an advocate of their cherished prinriplea
within the District, we appeal' to them, as
well as ;to our friends in other portions of the
country!, to lend us their timely aid, that the
, J.p Jnay ftave a Wide circulation, both at
home ajld abroad as a messenger Oi Ubeuu
nep3
1 ,
1 T
j Tjjorf- Tnnpif;p(l
' t 113 1 ILlClT VUj
' And for sale by
T. II. McRORIE,
i
,.
gTJGAR
COFFEE, SALT. MOLASSES,
s -,An . crT T TVATTTFP
0 DA, SOLE LEATHER,
! and well-selected assortment
1 ; wia, cvu "-""vi,,
A lae and well-selected assortment of
KING'S MOUNTAIN IRON ;
. . .... Also, '
RED CLOVER SEED,
TIMOTHY GRASS SEED,
T ORCHARD GRASS SEED.
Jan. 28, 1850. )
An indebted to me, by note or qther-
j wise, are requesied to pay up by February
; (Jourt. I. 11. ilCKURIKi
8-tf
for the Express.
To Ernest.
Like some fairy I would room,
Still stranger tho' at home;
An a WOod-D.rmph "taong the troea
Hearing muaic in the breeze, . -There
the wild wood minstrels sing
Ere to higher points they wing.
' . Like a Naiad haunt the stream,
Catching Fancy's fciry Loam, . .
Drinking rapture from the waves '
A.B the Coast It gently laves. '
There tho sf-bird finds tier liome
XttUgbt can lure her fur to roam.
'Mong the mountains, like the leer
' Wild and dauntless, nought to fear-;
To the highest cliffs Td soar P i
As the wild binU that flit o'er.
In this realm of lute-like sound,
The deep heart glad echoes fonnd ,
And the burning words of song,
Thro' the heights may echo long;
And the lyre's deep corant string,
Stored as by a magic win,
Murmurs low, and soft at first
Ere a wcajth-tif rapture burst :
I wish not to reveal ruy unme,
Expect not, hope not, an-k not. fanne, .
'Tis but niock'ry to the soul,
Woman seeks a higher goal ! , .
Yet to Krnest, I wuuld say
Answer to his dainty lay,
Linnette, ifca dreamy girl
, With grey eyes and Biiuny curlH.
.: LIXSETTE.
Statesville F. College.
. .
AN UNSAFE STEP.
A Sketch for both Young and Old.
JJY SYI.VAXCS COBB, JR.
'Frederic, I would not do it. It is
an unsafe .step. You know not what
1
X
tne consequences may ue. . " : fure might take its tone and ccZ-of.. shall meet my friends to-morrfjw.
Frederic Townees an active mem- - fr(J the t Jt wag a v,rjcl They will ask me how the idfw re
ber of an association and liad been tQ meefc a nt derrlan(11 antI 0 ceived their kind gift.' And ho shall .
entrusted by the members with a mat- othcr demand lay in the fllt I meet them on Monday ,when they must
ter of some importance. A man of he wouM meet in dJtimcj U i know I have used tlie money V
!?lTe2LlvTnnd athettd Wn Three days passed away wlthoiitv! - 'But suppose you could; byjsome
time previously, and as he had been j tie f 'rtl ; means, get this money?' .1
one of the most zealous and effective uneasiness, out on tne lourtnaayrrw lDont Clara. It is impossible !'
. i . 1, - one thought he would look around aaid rl , a" . lz 'bbjih, .
men of the organization, tlie brethren tnr(1, r'.n(r tilpn ' 'Not quite,' rcturned-the wife, Wind-
feHt called iipon to bear testimony, in do something t oaids raising t':-. -JnngUainabouther husband's
some tangibll manneito their esteem ZVt, FlJW. neck! 'I, wl have not thacares of
or thedepartea. Morgan hati leit
ins iamiiv it wne nu fiimu cuuui uu
-5H,h,n;fflar1ft.hiHwo--ln'Hffnnn.
II 1111 KJ I. 1 nil' V V. vail-' j i-wv-
nA tUfrion9rMolvPn tAmvA an-mp
,U1U i""- ...v... ...v, ov,v.
thing that stould be of Stance to
i i , , r-:;r . .
the wmow ana ner nine ones so tney
TOted t.Pnt wstha hundred
dollars. The money was drawn, and
lr,ltr.vo Tho mnnor vena rtrntrtt nnd
r m-m-m -m -m
I? i . p .,(.,,,. j.-, i 4.-,--Tr
l: iluciii; lUWia- nas un u ujicu lu iui i j
! it to.-her, together with a copy ot the
, . , . , , .i
r1"" n7 , ";3.fw; I
occasion. On the morning after the
rneemt rrf thn monev. Frederic went
- ' Xfnnry va least, he did not allow that lcnowleuse I """" J 7 '
to the house where Mrs. Morgan re- fllloripp h- v ,i . ; charge your obligation.' j
sided, but he was informed that she to influence mm. ;. F&dedo could hardly credit tho
had gone out of town and would not ArSaiay came and witlit page st- atfirst butwhen the money was
return for a week, go he would have Mrs. Morgan tp her homo . jFredeJc lad ifl hig hands be heUeyed ft &lh
to keep the money for her: until she vent out, but he could not borroo fa qM uofc g much he
came back. sum he needed. He spent the wbfc mi hmM m , Iu
-Towne was an industrious ' tradesman, day in running around, but such gm ' . J-ound-Mrs. 'M organ in her little sitting
doing a small business, and it so hap- amount as he wanted . jnottg& . room anJ ina ffiW WOrdsmade known'
pened that he was called upon to pay had on such paper as his sihiple ne toM her that lb llud
a note of four.hnndred and fifty dollars There was money m the market at .nQt iXm him when ghfi wag
on the very day of his visit to the could be let on short tune, andMn n gtor he ghouU hav handejl
widow's house. Whenhe went home better paper than Ins., , , . H to her, then. But she was too deeply
to dinner he found the demand await- Towards night Mrs,Morgan enteral touched with gratitude to think of tho
inj: him. - ', his store. At any other timO liewotjd disaDnoiniraent of the earlv eveninW
Ah this is lucky,' be said, as he
-i .1 i..:i-i -.i l i.r-j.
reaa
for
back
v-,nTr till liVn '
'Frederic,' spoke his wife, 'I would
not do it. It is an unsafe step. You
know not what the consequences may
be.'
'But they cannot be bad, returned
the young man. 'I must pay the note,
and this money is lying here idle in
my pocket.'
'You have no business to have it in
your poctcet,' said his companion. 'Go
I and lock it up. It is not yours.
I no such money by yon, if the thought
. . J . , ,
i of usinji it enters your mind.
1 u 5 - a.
'liut where s the harm, ilara : 1
! cannot raise the monev handilv to-dav
.1 "
, flnd h(jr0 j. haye Jt
,m. , ,
r 'That is the very reason why yoi
- ! should not touch the sum that has been
, , , vounat
1 -7 . .V- . "
to touch this, ivsior ine note you can
get it renewed '
'But I've had it renewed twice al-
ready, anU I have not the face to ask
the favor again.'
j 'Then let it go. If you cannot raise
the sum to meet it, you had better let
the-holdr sue it than have your fair
fame blasted.'
,'My fame blasted !' repeated Fred
eric with! a look of surprise.
'Aye.'! Suppose you use this money
now, afnd should not be able to replace
it when the widow returns r Ihink ,
what a riosition it would place you in. i
Your associates would hot trouble! hem
selves to' consider much upon the mot
ives whi?h led to your abuse of their
confidence. They would judge you;
as the gprld always judges, by your
overt acts. They would simply say
that they had placed money in your
hands for the use of a poor widow, and
that, instead of using it thus, you had
appropriated it to yourself. And so
it would stand against yon,'
tne missive which nau, ueen icil presence loruireu inui. jiu kiicwcu Kl,e h cssed his nenerous comnanins
him. 'Mrs. Morgan will' not be had been informed of the (donation an(i S1C gaui her-husband Would siurely
for a week, and I can use that which had been set apart for; her, tma ' hlpaathpm if from liishpavenlvsribpro
was placed m your nanas as a sacreu wouia relieve ner, vuv ue ?ouia.x.' entrusted to his keeping lor specific
trust, and you should not touch a penny She went reluctantly away, and FfU purposes, but he would not do it. It
Ot It. lOU SI10UK1 ICei Iliai YOU lia)C CriC lOWne UOWetl HIS Iieatl l UDOTIMHS x, o -nnt h a in onw cnne nf IhVi vnr,
! ; I. ' ,. - -
Tshaw ! But I tell you I can nsc
it between now and then. 1 5' !
'Then go and raise it noyf.
'I cannot do that.'
4Theii do the next thing
note renewed
'I tell you I cannot ask Mr. Johnson
to do that again. Ji'
'Then let him sue it, and before
H
M-i't
comes to trial you will have plent;of'
time to, raise the money.' ' A
'But think of the idea of my
sued, Clara. It would hlirti me infpy
J business.' " .'".Wife i QCes.'. is , ' -:- j
I 'Not so much as a solemn breacfjof - 'And-havc you got the lnonjey.for
I trust would.' ' ---: :i1 ' ; licr ?' ;
I But Clara could not makie her Hji. 'Oh, iny soul, no l " . :t
J band see it as she saw it. Ilike thffys- j. - 'And can you not getit somew iere?'
! ands of others, he was inclined to 1;cb : .. Thejroungman lifted his head, and
; the smoothest path which presenf"od caught his wife's hand. j
i itself, without looking, .aheiad iopjcioj 'Clara,' he cried in piteous jtones,
j whether it might not lead Him'ovl a 'do not you add more to my niisery.
; prccipiee, or hring him up in a dis jal i God knows I have suffered enough,
swamp. He felt too confident wfjle I know you warned me of this, but I
the sun shone, and would nrit see tfat would not see it. I meant ho wtronjz,
that the stortn might come "upon ffm and yet -the wrong I have done; and
when he was least prepared for it jf . my name is blasted dishonorel for
! And Frederic took four huudpeifpd ever ! I cannot raise the moniyI
fifty dollars of the money which td ( have tried in every place.' j
been entrusted to his keeping, and pid! 'I,feared it would be so,' said tho
his no:e. It was an ifusafe stepla wife solemnly. 'That money was no
step which has ruined thousands! .le more yours, for your own use, than
meant no wrong money could )oX would have' been the same sumin
t have hired him to "betray si. sactefl V your neighbor's drawer; andyoutrown
trust and yet he had laijl Jiimffclf honor should have been. -the' key of its
.:" liable to all the results of 'a jnost keeping,, . .-' :t -
rant breach of trast.. He had plaid, know it, groaned ,the unhappy
his character for honesty and trth . . 'L Ice it now. . But don"!t up
nr.n tlio VtnrrvrA rf o A'la orwl TiiawlHln braid me.- Oh ! .1 know not how I
UIJV11 IfllV UUiKll 1U VI U UK. IIIlj 1141 11
j--f
, . ..... n.
nave touse m ms ouwneas, sotjie
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' must raise the whole' amount.
, f frJondii thit rlnv lif'A
conld do nothing. None of ithem d-
. . r . ..rrt, iein us not onlv f
i?y.rte' ,.9?J$?m'teK2&X
; i i : i w it' I I 1 ;i i :i I n iiiii. miiii iiii i it-i,-te-
r i"" """wr?
J
In short, money was vfy
id hard to be got.
success.
scarce, and
: h rploric Rhnn hi hfivp known this. .Lift
know it; but ween he used 'ge
frtrottpn :J . . t
m07 he had torgotten it , 'b-it
have bceji glad to see her, but now ter
i i.j ir i
-flint alio Im'H rntnA tn trot it l'rlitjVis
she wanted to usesomeof it veiy.miiei,
and she had thus thrown herself infjis
way to give him an opportunity Of -py-
ing it over to her. Yet she did liot
ask for it. She had not the asura'ftee
for that. Nor did she ofTeit to 'y
anything. She spoke.of the; wn.thr,
and she said she bad had al plefrRprit
visit; and finally she turned to tje
her leave. She looked at the totfcjlg
Shopkeeper as thOUffh She WISliedibe
desk and groaned aloud. , Thence
put on bis hat and rushedjinto -pe
street. He went to this man, afyf
that man, but he could not raise, the
monev; ! . t-?
Just, as he was shutting up His try-
book, preparatory to closingihis tEte
'Ahhave vou seen Mrs Morft.
ic i i i i '
. r rea : ue afcKeu. j.
j 'Yes,' stammered Frederic. 'gjic
f dropped in here this evening.'
'How did she seem to feel when you
gave her the money V '
'I did not give it to her,' the yonhg
j man replied, trembling with terrot.and
xi l i . t , li f t ii -
remorse. i naa leu it at nomeyue.
added, not meaning to lie Swillingl,
but foriced thereto. 1 suppose it wil
answer if I hand it to her on Monday?
Yes that will do ; though. I widi
she couia nave naa it to-nignt, as i ai
sure slie is really in want. '!' v ;!
A more miserable man than w$j
Frederic Towne? as he started ft
home that night, could not be fount
He dared not go into the reading-rooty;
where he was wont to meet.his friend';
nor dared he stop in any stote. W tjfi
he met n member of tbe association-tp-and
he met several of them-i he triii
to hide his face, for.he felt guilty aid
ashamed. It seemed to him that i y
I erybody knewie was a traitor to fok
. ' , i .
not meet the gaze of j aiv honest man.
When he reached his home he sank
) into a chair, and buried hi3 face in his
hands. , ;
! 'Irederic,' spoke his wife, ivrbat is
, the matter V - i
But he made no renlv. She imoveil
her sat to his side and placet! one of'
Iter arms about his neck.
; 'What is it?' she continued,
; He only groaned an answer.
'Has Mrs. Morgan returned V
she
asked. 1
, - - i
businessto distract my judgment saw
nil- tins trom tl
all this from the first. Or; at least, I
g feared it; and I resolved to piieparo
vo meei. it. a weiiu io my momer, anu
. told licr all. I toU her tkat 'did must
lom ucrai1' 1 101111
for my sake, but
1 told her you
. t i
;il 1 L 1.1
U7,TO l you cuuiu.
r She had the money--it was mcarly all
her scanty store and she let mei have
I put it where the other sum
V P , -p , V
should have been put in the pi
t, . ori
. 4 i .
t . , '1
ace.
gre Messed him with flowinff tears
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Frederic Towne returned to his liome
Avjtu 'a dreadful weight removed, from
his soul,nnd he was happy. He blessed
ilis faithful wife for having saved him.
from his present disgrace; but he
blessed her more for the lesson he had
i ppm tjiat hour be! went
"forth upon the trust and duties, of so-
c'isl ' fr, vVhh a new and firm resolve.
jn after years he had many a tempta-
tinn ti mnl-P amnnrarviNA nf mnnPV
j anj -his own honor was the safeguard
i whicU its proper owners had placed
: over it. He saw others fall into" the
j snarc losinir their good nanib and
credit. thereby ; but he had tooj vivid
a recollection of the hour of anguish
he had once passed, while his charac
ter as" a man hung suspended by a
quivering hair of circumstanced . ever
to take ajrain mat unsafe step
Decidedly PersonaL
' President Buchanan uses no tobac
co, Gen. Cass drink no " bourbon,"
ScnatorDouglas uses no pepper, and
the Post Master, General eats bat two
ineals a . day. N. P. Willis ctts his
own hair. Caleb Cashing shavcl him-'
self and wears no beard, Ittif us thoate
and Henry Ward Beech er arfe dear
lovers of coffee. E. P. Whipple rare
ly breakfasts before ten, but begins
business at eight ; Ldward Eyerett
writes. his extemporaneous; .addresses ;
Ralph yaldo hmerson often dines at
Parker's, but rarely takes wine 5 Wm.
Cullen Bryant finds inspiration in two
or three cups of Green tea, andjLong
fellow smokes a meerschaum. The
smallestfsize poet irr America is Mr.
UolmeSj'the best looking one; Fields,
(and he is good 03 he looks,) and the,
biggest, Pike, of Arkansas.. .J"
A portion of the wire for the Cuban
telegraph' has arrived at Fcrnatidina.
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