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Ta'vboroitgb, ( Hdgtcombe County, j C ) siiturdny January zs- J84t
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Doctor Win. EVAX8'
SOOTHING SYRUP
For children i'eething,
PREPARED BY HIMSELF.
"Vo .Mothers and JS'urses.
II K passage of the Teeth through the
gums produces troublesome and dan
gerous symptoms. It is known by moth
ers that there is ureal irritation in ih.
mouth and uums during 1 1 i - process. Tin
gums swell, the secretion of saliva is in
creased, the child is seized with freq-ieiu
and sudden fits of crying, wan hinns, st iri
iuj: in the sleep, and spsms of peculii.
parts, the child shrieks u ilh extr eme vio
lence, and thrusts its fiiiiZer into its moutli
ill' these precursory. symptom are not spee
dily alleviated, spasmodic convulsions uni
versally supervene, and soon cause the
'dissolution of the infant. If mothers win.
Ii.ive tlndi little babes ;ifil . tt d with these
' iliMifSsiiiu symptoms, would apply )r
i William Kvaus's Celebrated Soohiuj
.Syrup, which lias preeived hundreds
; infants w hfii ihuuejit past recovery, from
b'iot: suddenly attacked with that fatal
' malady, convulsions
i This infallible remedy has preserved
I hnodreds ( Children, when (hoiigln past
i recovery, from convulsions. As soon as
itlie S r ii p is rubbed on the gums, the child
; will recover. This preparation is so in
iiorent, so eilicacious, and so pleasant, that
no rliild will refuse to let its gums be
rubbed with it. When infants are ai ihe
age of four mouths, though there is no ap
pearauce of teeth, one bottle of the
Syrup should be used on the gums, to
.open the pores. Parents should never he
'without the Syrup in the nursery where
tliere are young children; for if a child
wakes in the night with pain in the gums,
the Syrup immedi tiely gives ease by open
'g tne pores ami healing tin- gums: there
by preventing Convulsions, Fevers. &e.
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Syrup: Dear Sir The great benefit
afforded to my suffering infant by your
Snoihing Syrup, in a case of protracted
and painful dentition, must convince every
leeimg parent how essential an eailv ap
pliraiiou of sin h an invaluable medicine
is lo relieve infant misery ami torture. My
infant, while teething, experienced such
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i uir Miuerings, uiai u w as au.icKeri witn
I Convulsions, and my wife and family sup
posed tliat death would soon release the
babe frooi anguish till we procured a hot
tie of your Syrup; which as soon as ap
plied to the liiims a wonderful change was
prodnred, and after a few applications the
fhild displayed obvious relief, and by eon
V'X'i'ie: in its use. I am glad to inform
yn,, the child , as completely recovered,
''id nu recurrence of ih.M :n.vfid i-iimiihiini
Since occurred; the leeth are emana- I
J"K (kuly and the child enjoys perfect
ealUi. I eive you mv cheerful nerniissioii i
mRp llns :irliiii, Im,I,iiiih .i..l.lij. .,wl
t " Kafii y nive any mfnin ili i;i
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leir leeth, slinuhr in (heir unuis, pot a
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anu"y, 1840.
From the Iiuleigh Stand trd.
CAP HONS
Of the Public and Private .let 's and lie
soHiims, passed hy the General J2$-
''' o AWA Carolina at the !
sion of IS 40 -Ml.
PUHLIC ACTS.
1. To prevent the cutting of timber in
the Rivers of Cherokee county.
2. To secure title, and grant jurisdiction
to the United Slates over a tract of land on
liody's Island, for the purpose of erecting a
Light I Ions;.
3. To give longer time to register
Grants of Land, in this State Allows
2 years.
4. To repeal so much of the Act ol
IS29, authoriz ng the .luticesof Ire dell lo
purchase laud an I erect a I'o r No ie, as
c nij) Is said land to lie. within 10 miles
of Siaiesv ille.
5. To change the time of holding the
County Con it of Camden.
o'. To ammo the act of ISIS providing
for the election of a Magistrate for the
town of Wilmington and lor other purpo
-e- Tne provision- of sai I Act are not to
exiend to citizens of the counties of Bruns
wick, Sampson, Duplin, or New ll.nover
and to none other but ieidents of Wil
mington. 7. To regnla'e the time of holding the
Superior Court of Moore. Diiects thv
ucAi lci in ui am couri 10 commence oul;
week earlier and hold two wteks if nvces-i
S. To amend an ac! entitled an act con
cerning the seat of (lovernmt nt and Pub
lic Buildings. Piovidesfor the appoint
ment of an agent to take care of the Public
Buildings and public grounds in the city of
Raleigh.
9. To abolish the Fair held at or near
Laurel Ndl, in Richmond county.
10. To authorize A. R. S. llunter of
Cherokee county to remove his biidge.
11. To expedite legal process.
12. To compel Militia Officers to hold
their commissions 3 years.
13. Authorizing the Governor to an-
point an Ag-nt in the counttes ot Macon
r-, .-r
ami Cherokee. S.ud Agent is to attend to j 39. To repe d, in p . i t the Act entitled
the collection of Bonds given for Cherokee ! an Act concerning Bdls, Bonds, and Pio
Iands, and to the general interest of the ' missory Notes. Fixes the rate of dama
State in connexion with s.iid land whtther ges at 3 instead ofG percent,
sold or unsold, for which S per cent com-! 40. To change the time of holding the
pensation is allowed on tho amount collect- ( Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of
ed. j Lir.coln county. Directs that they he
14. Concerning Jurors m l ancy coun- ht Id o i the iirsl Monday in June and De
ty. Allows 75 cents per day and two cember.
cents mileage to .said Jurors. 41. To protect ihe interest of Lessors.
15. Providing for the election of Eire- Exempts from execution or lien of any
tors of President and Vice President of the debt until the end of year, the crop or qun
United States. I lie election hereafter to
be held on the first Monday in November,
instead of the second Tiiursdav as hereto
fore diiected, in the years which they are
now directed to be held.
1G. Repealing the Act relating to Pub
lic Road in Buncombe county.
17. Amending the Revised Statute, en
titled "An Act concerning Registers.'
Provides that heicafier the several" County
Courts may order toe books of the Regis
ter to be kept at a specified pi ire, and
may also compel the Register to attend by
himself or deputy, one day in e ch week
at the Court House, for the transaction of
Itjublic business, and for failure thereof in.
o ,.t,.lt,-
is. To lay off and establish a County
hv ihn nnmpnlNhnlr en.,
It., ,r.lia v:,...,U "... .. .r M ...i
f w., j . ...w '"...iai UUI null l 1MUIII-
gomery, the rivers Yadkin and Pedee be-
ing the dividing line of said Stanly and
Montgomery counties.
1.9. To make FA ctions uniform
throughout the Slate, &e. Directs that
h'-ieilier, the elections for Members of
the General Assembly, Representatives in
the Congress of the United States, Go
vernor of the Stat -, Sheriffs, Clerks of the
County and Sup-u-ior Courts, shall he held
in all Hie couutu s of the Sta e, on the 1-t
I'liuisdayin ugust, in the cveral years
which aul eh ctions are now directed by
law to be held, under the sane provisions
as heretofore
20 To inc u p Jiaie thv to n of Hender
son, in the county d w an vill-.
21. For th - rel'ef d die XVilinnigtou
and Rdemh Rail Road Company Directs
toe Treasurer to endorse the Bonds of aid
Compam fr S300,000. ami pledging w.e
Stale lor ihe payment ol the same, under
'eri.dn conditions.
22. To enl ugH the limits of thi town of
vV,.dcsboro', in nson count v. Corpoae
limits here..f.er to t xtend i onleeavli way
from the Court House.
23. To attach a pari of Iredell to Wilkes
rountv. Attaches a few acres of land in
i i ii . tir-ii
Iredell to Wilkes
2 4. Concerning the collection of fines
and costs from free negroes and free persons
of c dor. Repeals so much of the Act of
lS3Sand'."9, entitled an Act to amend
he 5Sth chapter of the Revised Statutes,
entitled Insolvent Debtor, so far as it ex
tends or may he construed to extend to
free negroes and free persons of color.
25. i o ive the County Court of Chero-i
uee. jurisdiction over the State Road in
iid county.
2G. To am Mid the Revised Statutes con
ccrning Pilots and Commissioners of Navi
gation of Cape Fear River. Provides
r" , ' ?f S?, C"'"Uy R,
Commissioners of Wilmington shall ap
point live and the qualified voters of Smith
ville one, ol the six Commissioners of Pi
lotage and Navigation of Cape Fear Ri
ver. 27. To amend the Act laying off a Ro.nl
f om B.irnsville to the Tennessee Line.
2S. To lay off a new County by the
name of Cleavelan I. Erects the County
out of p u ts of Lincoln and Rutherford
2'J. Directing the conveyance of the
Commons a 'joining the town of Murphey
in Ch rokee to the chiirm in of the County
Co irt, upon the payment of 50 cents per
ere.
30. To regulate the Jury in the coumy
of Burke.
31. To amend the Aet concerning the K-h-ction
of Governor. Provides for more
certain returns.
32 To lay off a new County by the
name of Cal.lwt II. Erects the County out
of pwU of Burke and VYjlirs.
33. To amend the law concerning the
lees of Coroners. Allows 55 for each in
quest, and authorises the County court to
make allowance for burial expenses.
34. To lay off a road down the Blue
Ridge from the Vancy Line to Turkey
Cove CiCek. Appropriates $ 1000, provi
ded the citizens ol Bui ke and Ynncy will
f-xpciid 5500 in labor or money on said
road, and the S1000 to be paid when the
Commissioners certify to the Treasurer,
that such expenditure has been made.
35. Giving lo Cherokee county a Supe-
j rior Court of Law and Equity.
3G. lo repeal an Act entitled an Act to
appoint a Committee of Finance for the
count y of Richmond, p issed at the session
of 1829-'30.
37. To amend an Act passed at the last
General Assembly, entitled 4 'an Act to
prevent obstructing the passage of Fish up
the Pedee and main Yadkin rivers.
3S. Giving to the county of Henderson
;a Superior Co;rt of Law and Equity.
; tit v nf m-airi that the Lessee agrees to tav
his landlord.
42. To repeal an Act of 1 S3 1 , giving
exclusive jurisdiction to the Superior
Courts of Moore. Gives jurisdiction to
the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of
Moore over all pleas and prosecutions of
the State, which are now cognizdjfe and
exercised by the other county courts in this
State.
4 3. For the better regulation of the
county court of Cumberland. Authorizes
a majority of the acting Justices ol the
county to elect annually from among
themselves a special Justice, who is to
receive 5S per day for ever v day that he
may attend and hold the Court of Pleas
and Quarter Sessions, to be paid by the
county trustee.
4 1. To amend the Revised .Statute en
titled an Act concerning the appointment
of guardians, and the management of Or
phans, and their Estates. Grants power
to the Superior Courts of Law and Courts
of Pleas and Quarter Sessions to commit
the tuition and custody of Ihe orphans lo
one, and the charge ol his estate to another
person.
45. Providing for restoring to the lights
of citizenship, persons convicted of infa
mous crimes.
46. An Act supplementary to an Act
passed in 1S39, chapter 30, entitled an
Act to amend the Inspection laws. In
thcis a fine of S100 o:i .n lusp ct-T ihat
nisnects .vw-niiil lumber bv any rules
idfereni If -m thoe pr. s. riocci u me in
spection laws one half the fine to go to ihe
informer or person suing, and the other
naif to the use of the county where such
lorfeiture shall be incurred.
47. To amend an Act passed at the last
session of ihe General Asembly entitled
an Act to au h orize the making ofa Turn
pike Road in H .y woo.l coumy. The cap
iial .tocK of sai l com p iny to be S6,000,
instead of 54,000. Ihe Roal to com
mence at John B. Allison's and run the
j most practicable route through C'sher
it .i " v'"-"v
Valley, to the So-uh Carolina line.
4.
iMakins an
ft 9 f -
nppropriation
for com
pleting the capnol ol the State The ap
propriations are as follows: S2.000 for
completing the two rooms d. signed for
lie Supreme Court and Library; and the
two rooms designed forth" Door -ker-per-:
n I for furnishing with proper cises ami
fini'h the Olli e designed for the cnmp'rol
h r; S20.000, v ii n iut rest from the I Gin
day of November, IS 10, to be piid to the
Hank of the State of North Caroliai, to
piy up the Bonds given by the chairman
of the Cummissro-iers for rebuilding tiv
capitol; S9,374 4G !opy the outstanding
account! for arthd. s furnished and lab r
done on the caproh
49. To authorize the laying off and es
tiblishiiu a Turnpike Road from Lixton
Lyoch's, in Rutherford. Said Roid to
commence at Laxton Lyneh's, thence ah-ng
or near the St.de Road! rrossing the Blu
Ridge at ihe Hickory Nut G .p, lo the
widow Sail's.
50 In favor of Poor Dobto-.. Ex
empts Iro n Execution to every p Ton
having a family, one c w and calf, two
oarrels of corn, fiity pounds of Baron, or
I orU, or titty pounds ot Beef, or one bir-
lellofhsh. This Act to take effect alien
the first day of neM March. j
51. To prevent free persons of color!
trom carrvimr fire inns.
52. To amen I the Revised Statute enti-
tied at Act for pieventing of fraiuU and
fraudulent conveyances, and
third section thereof.
to
repe.
tin
53 For the estab'isbme it and b Iter
regulation of common Schools. Provides
that the net annua! income of the L:terar
Fund (exclusive of moneys arising from
the Silo ol swamp Iaous) shall anuu.dly be
distributed among ihe several counties of
this Stale, in the intes of their Federal
population, to be ascertained by the census
nfxl preceding such iiitrib.;tion The
(Joints nf Pieas and Quarter Sessions of
the counties which voted fcr school.- under
the provisions of the Act f 183S, at the
first term which shall be held after the 1st
day of January in each and every ear, or
at the succeeding term of said court, a ma
jority of the Justices of the Peace being
present, shall appoint not less than five nor
more than ten superintendents of common
schools. The hareofthe Literary Fund
to which each county may be entitled is to
be p iid to the ehaiiman of the Board of
Superintendents, and before Mich distribu
tion is to be had, the payments to which
may have been nnnle to the c: unties under
the Act of 1S33, is to be deducted from;
,o .-. . i .u . . i !
suuic ui .-aio county , auu me excess oni
piid over. Eaidi county, by a levy of a
lax, is to raise one-half ot the estimate i a
mount to heivctived byT said county foi
that ) ear from the Literaiy Fund. Tie
board of superintendents are required,
within three months afier their appoint
ment, to lay off their counties into school
districts, in such form and size as ihey
may ihink most conducive to the conve
nience of the inhabitants of sud county,
with power to alter the houndaties of s ud
districts. Un the hist Monday alter tin
expiration ol one month afier the said ' February and August.
school disn ids shad have been I . id off, I 6S. Concerning Juiors in Burke coun
the free white men of the several scho- 1
districts, who are entitled to vote for! 6.0. Supplerne ntal lo an Act passed at
Memhcrsofihe Geneial Assembly, shall I 'he present session of the General Assem
voteby ballot for three men lo be entitled Mdy author izing i he Governor to appoint an
the "school coinmitUe;" and whenever
the districts fail to make an ehc ion the
board of sup- rintendents shall appoint the;f'n sud Agent, giving the names and a
school committee," ho sh ill continue in
office till odiers are chosen ai the next an
nual t lection. The school committees are
to contract with a suitable teacher for
their respective districts lor such time as
the moneys to wi.hh said districts may he
entitled, will pet mit. Any branch of Eng
lish tducation may be taught in said
schools; and all white children under
twenty -one years shall be permitted to at
tend iheschool of their district a scholars.
The chairman of the hoard of sup rin
tendi nis lo give bond and se. urity lor the
faithful application of tne funds which may
come to his hands, in sm-fi penalty as Ihe
Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions may
prescribe: Provided, however, that when
the cnatrman is required to give bond as
aforesaid, he shall he allowed to retain five
per cent, of the moneys which shall pass
through his binds. The Sheriffs of the
counties in which a majority of the voters,
under tiie provisions of Ihe Act of 183,
were for "No School," shall give notice
by advertisement in every election pre
cinct, when they advertise the next elec
tion lor memheisot Congress, that an elec
tion will be held to acenain the voice of
the people upon the suhject of common
schools. This Act shall not be so constru
ed as to prevent any county which has le
vied and collected a tax agreeably to the
provisions of the 8ih section of the Act of
1838, from drawing from the Literary
Fund, at any lime before the 1st day ol
September next, ihe amount to which said
county may be emitted.. The teachers ol
.niy cjminon schools shall be exempt from
performing military duty, working on the
roads, or serving on th jury, wh 1st engi
ged in leading in saiil s -h"ols.
51 Fixing i he time 'or holding the Su
perior Courts of law ;md Equity in the
Seventh Judicial Circuit.
55. To enable the commis-ior-ei s of Ra
leigh to a p)int Trustees of the R. x Hns
pitd Fou l aed U) rtOfl su h I'm-tccs in'O
i liody corporal.- and lo- otSi- r p itp -es
56. Sop demenial to An Act pas -d nt
the pte-em si'vsiojMd" the General Assem
bly entitled An xcttolav off and e-td
Iislt a count by the i ante of Cleavel.Mld.
57. To au'l.otize th- making a Turtl
pike Road -n the coonty d" Henderson.
Capital S ock S2. 000; t "e Um to rmn
nien e at so.ii" suitable pi o-e on t'u- Bun
eombe Turnpike Ro. i y twen Green
River and it e South C uol na !ine, run
ning thiM.ce to the outh C o ohn line at
or near where t ie G p Cic -U Roa 1 strikes.
58. To a-nind the Revired statute nti
tled an Act to drain the S.v:m.p L-m r- of
titis St ;tc an I to create a foil I fir Common
Schools. Authorizes the President and
Directors of t lie Literary Fu.nl to employ
counsel to aid and assist them in 'he invrs
tig ition of the State's title to s'.ch of ti e
wamp Lands as in their opinion have rot
neen duiy enieretl ami granted to individu-
-'I". Al-o t purchase sev r;d tracts of
laud owned by indiuidu ds, whenever, in
the process of draining ii mav be necessary.
59. To regulate the measurement ofTon
and square timber anil s.iw-niill lilmber.
i Scale of measurement, sup- r licial or board
m -asure and all l.ulur. s to be governed by
ibis Act, shall be bah'e to a line of S10.
This Aet does not ex'end to the counties
of Tyrrell, Washing'on, Gates, Bertie,
Chowan, and North unpton.
GO. To amend the 5Stb chapter of the
Revised Statutes entitled Insolvent Deb
tors. 61. To repeal a part of the lth Section
of the Revised Statutes entitled an Act con
cerning Ihe Supreme Court Takes the
duties of Marshal from the Sheriff ol Wake
county, and gives the Judges of Supreme
Court )ower to appoint their own Marshal.
62. Relating to Vagrants.
63. To provide for the e lection of cer
tain M ditia Officers' of the 5th Division of
Noith Carolina Militia.
64. To alter the tune of holding the Sup
erior Com t of Law and Equity, and the
Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the
county of Carteret. The Superior Court
to be held heieafter on the Tuesday afier
the 3rd Monday after the 4th Monday in
March and September. The Court of
Pleas and Quarter Sessions to be held on
the "Tuesday after the 3rd Monday in Ftb
uary. May, August and November.
65. Altering ihe mode of drawing Ju
rors for the Suptiioi Courts of Rutherford
county.
66. Cone- ruing the Superior Courts of
Ihe counties of Hyde, Noi ihamptou and
Davie.
67 Toaherthe lim-s of holding the
Superior Courts of Law and Equi;y lor the
counties of Cabarrus and Meckhnburg.
The Superior Couit oft 'ab-rf us to be held
on the 3.-d Momfiy in February and An
nust ; in Mecklenburg the 4ih Monday in
A neii t to coll ct the Cherokee Bonds.
Instiuctsthe Treasuier to take a receipt
mount of ihe ob!ig-rs on said Bonds.
70. To amend the 102nd chapti r of the
R vised Statutes entitled an Aci to pro
vide for the coded ion and management cl
a revenue for this State. Rcquues Si er
'ffs whi n they make thetr returns to include
Taxi s collected on nulisti d pr iperiy.
71 To purchase a Lihrarv. Re-enacts'
the annual appropriation of 500.
72. To authorize the makingof a Turn
pike Road from G itesville to the Chowan
River and to incorporate a Company lor
that purpose. Capital Stock $ 1000 Road
to commence at Gatesville and run to romc
suitable point on the Chowan River, and
from the opposite side of said River to the
high land in Hertford county.
73. To amend the Revised Statutes en
titled an Act concerning last Wills and
Testaments. Requites th.d after the 4th
July next that Wills bequeathing Personal
Estate to be executed v-.iih the same for
malities as are required in the execution of
Wills of Rejl Estate.
74. To regulate the time of holding the
courts of Rutherford and ClcaveUnd coun-
ies. Limits the holding of the Superior
Courts of Rutherford to one week, and di
rects the county court of Cleavelanu to he
held.on the second Monday of January in
stead of the third Monday, as heielofore
directed.
75. To protect churches.
76. To prevent the transportation of
s'aves upon Rail Roads, Steam Boats, or
Ha e coaches, without written permission
from their owners. Penalty S500.
77. To amend an Act entitled an Act to
incorporate the North Carolina Central
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