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5fl.ll-.-RJ' :V:. U t .. ? r ::t 4 ? r I.. r i lie oouiiitjriiei TARBORO': DECK 22. Christmas. This No. closes tho 4th vol. of The Southerner. No paper will' be issued the ensuing week, Tuesday being Christ mas. . The next No. will appear on Saturday, 5th inst. We tender the compliments of the season to our pat rons, with the assurance that we are trankful for past favors and will endea vor to merit their continuance. Congress. The Senate is awaiting the organiza tion of the House. No election of Speaker of the House of Representatives, - after a session of two and a half weeks. On Wednesday hist, Banks got 108 votes, Richardson 71, Fuller 34, scattering 9. On Mon day last, Mr. Ranks "undertook to de fine his position, and said, "I represent the strongest anti-slavery district in the United States, ?nd I am proud of it!" Mr. Fuller, is for admitting Kan- gas, with or without slavery. Executive Proclamation. The President, having received infor mation that citizens of the United States were preparing to join Walker and par ticipate in military operations within the State of .Nicaragua, has issued a ; proclamation warning all persons from connecting themselves with any such enterprise, as threatening to the peace of the U. States, and putting them be- , yond the pale of protection by the Gov crraent. The civil and military author- V ities are enjoined to keep a strict watch over all such filibustering movements, and to subject the offenders to the au thority of the law. jBSAll the Central American govern ' inents have protested thro1 their diplo matic agents at Washington, against . the recognition by Mr. Wheeler, our . Minister, of the present Nicaragua (or Walker) government. They state it as their opinion the present government of Nicaragua cannot long continue; and declare that it is the fixed determination of the governments they represent, to exterminate all foreign adventurers who invade their soil for revolutionary . purposes. Letter from Gen. Cass. The following letter is addressed to several citizens of Detroit: Detroit, Nov. 22nd, 1855. Gentlemen: I have received your letter asking me if I am a candidate for the office of President of the United States, and expressing the gratification it would give you to support me for that high station. While thanking you for this manifes tation of your kinduess and confidence, of which I shall always preserve "a grateful recollection, I reply that I am not a candidate for the Presidency nor do I desire that my name should be pre ecnted jnconnnection with it to the con sideration of the Democratic party of the Union. I am, gentlemen, with great regard, truly yours. Lewis Cass. Lady's Boole. We have received the Jan'y No. of this . beautiful N Magazine. It contains three splendid steel engravmgs; one beautiful lithograph in blue aud gold. twelve full page plates, forty-three en gravings, sixty-six original articles, and one hundred pages! The most talent ed writers in the country are selected as contributors, who enrich its columns with articles both interesting and in instructive. The beginning of a new year is a favorable time to commence taking tho Lady's Book. We will fur nish tho Lady's Book and The South crncr the ensuing year for $4. Terms, Cash in advance, for the Lady's Book, ' nc con v. one veav. 8: twn r-rmins rmo i : . CA. year? vo; luree copies, uuo yciii, vu, five copies, ono year, and an extra copy to the person sending the club, making! six copies, $10,-"&c. Address L. '-"A, Oodey, 113 Chestnut street,' Phila. Sale of Negroes, &c. Attention is invited to the sale of E, P. Jones's Negroes, &c, at Warrenton, on the 1st proximo they are said to be exceedingly likely and of such a charac ter as to be greatly desired. Sale of Shocco Springs. According to previous advertise ments, this valuable watering place was sold on the 17th inst., and purchased by David S. Sessums, Esq , for 22,501. Shad. The first shad of the season was caught ia the Savannah river on the 7th inst., and sold for forty-five dollars. Suicide of Lieut. Archibald McRae. The San Francisco Alto California gives the following' melancholy details of the death of Lt. MoRae, son of Gen. Alex. McRae, late President of the Wilmington and Weldon Kail Road. o Lieut. Archibald . McRea, of the U. States revenue cutter Ewini came to his death on aturd:iy evening, Nov. 17, by his own act on board his vessel, now lyiug iu this harbor Lieut. MoRea had for some time exhibite i symptoms ot partial derangement, and these had be come so alarming on Saturday evening, that the clerk of the Ewinwas in lu- ccd to send on board the U. S. steamer Vctive, requesting tho presence of tho officers of that vessel. Two of the offi cers of the c!ive immediately went on board the Ewiug, and bad au interview with Capt. Mi Ilea in his cabin, and passed nearly two hours in social con versation. Observing nothing remark i ble in his languago or behavior, they bade him good night, and started to re turn to their vessel, but they had scar cely reached the deck when they heard the report of& pistol. Upon returning to the cabiu they found Capt. McReu lying upon the floor in a dying state. He had discharged a pistol iato his head, the ball entering just below th right temple, and producing deaeh in a very f w minutes. The will of the deceased, which was executed by him but a few hours before his death, bears the proof of the diseas ed state of hi.s mind. After -devising his property equally between his rela tives, he directed that his body be drop pecl in the ocean, out side the Heads, at ebb tide. Corouer Kt-ut hell an in quest upoa the body yesterday alter noon, when a verdict was delivered in accord-moo with these facts. Deceased was 35 years of age. . JKSTbos. Rutherford, a young mm about 18 years old, l ite of Ashe county, murdered Tobias Taylor, Jr., in said county on the 22nd ult. by stabbing him with a knit'a while in a scuflL. Rutherford escaped to Virgiria. Gov. Rrairr offers S200 for his apprehension. Twenty -fice Hundred Dalian Damages. Dr. R, L. Cowperr, has brought suit in this county, says the Magtrcesbor- oii'j;h Gazette, against the Wilmington and Weldon Railroad Company, laying damages at $2,500 for injurus rew ived by a collision of the cars in 'February last. A portion of bone, supposed to beafracturcd portionofthe 4-Ol Calcis" was extracted on Monday last, by Drs. Ilutchings and Lewter, from his foot. Import ant from Kansas. Chicago, Dec 12. Mr. Parson?,"of Massachusetts, furnishes the Tribune of this city with some information as to the condition of aifairs in Kansas on 3rd instant when he left. He states that there are 700 men in Lawrence under arms, and upwards of 800 Mis30urians at Wankena Creek, seven miles distaut, with rifles and cannon. Mr. Parsons met also a company, of Missourians on the 4th instant, just over the border with arms, baggage andvwagon stores. On the Gth, , he saw another squad of Missourians with three pieces of artillery, stolen from the Clay County Arsenal. The squad was talking Violently, and avowing they would burn L iwreuce, and the abolitionists; ' The St. Louis Democrat ' has news from Kansas that 2000 armed men are at Kiekapoo, with six pieces of artillery; and says it is estimated that there are three to four thousand armed men, res ularly organized into companies, and cheiliy from Platte, Buchanan, Clay, and Jackson counties, Missouri, rioyy in Kansas. , - - California. . Indian difficulties in the northern part of the Stato continue. . A buttle had been fought on Rogue river, be tween 300 Indiars and 400 regulars, under Captaiu . Smith,, of ' Fort Lane. The fight, lasted nine. hours, after which the trnops were,, obliged to retreat with a loss of IR killed, and 26 wounded. General Wool had proceeded to the scene of trouble. ' Walkers Plans in Central America. Apian has already been started for the revival of the old Central America Confederation, which is likely to be suc cessful. Honduras and San Salvador have, oh the invitation pf Gen. Walker, sent commissioners to Nicaragua, invi ting propositions to that effect, and Walker has accepted them. This invj tation is to be extended to Costa Rica and Gautemala, and unless they accept it tho forces of the three other combin ed states, ii is said, will be used to com pel thm. It is to be regarded a an act of hostility, if they refuse. Walker's plans already extend to all Central A inerica. Wilmington Her. How Swindlers are Punished in Eng land. Sir John D. Paul and his partners, Messrs. Strahan and Rataa, who were for many years le ultng London bankers, failed some time since and disclosed th at ther had, when pressed for money, dis posed of seeurit is placed in their hands on deposit, and applied tho money to their own necessities. They were ar rested and tried for the offence, and wo learn by return m iil that tho sentence pronounced upon them is fourteen years transportation. Sir John D Paul was a baronet, a magistrate, a leading mem ber of the Chuvch, ami several. religious :ind charitable societies; his connections, as well as those of his n irtners, wer highly respectable and influential. Yet they have been sentenced to the same punishment as would hive boon allolte 1 to thorn if they had been the lowest criiniuals. There is a lesson in the sentence by which we uny profit. Such swindle as that of Strahan, Paul & Bates have not been uuknown iu th;s country. Rut we av not aware that any Wall street operator w;is ever sen tenced to fourteen years irnpr'sontnent. or even four. N. Y. Herald. Halifax,' Doc, 18. The Canard stcaia-hip Asia h is arrived W:th ono wick's later n.nvs from Europe, having sailed on the th inst. She brings no important news from the Crimea. Affairs arc wholly un changed. Peaeo rumors are still abun dant, but unnntiK-nticatcd. Markets for Cotton, Breadstuff and Provisions unchanged. TATtBOP.o' M ATI 'CRT, DC. 21. Turpentine. Dip,S2 00 to -2 25. Tar,' SI 25 to 1 40. ' Scrape, 40 todoets. per 100 lbs. Corn", 82 75 t? 00 per bbl. Bacon, D to 15 ct.s. Lird, 12. to 15 r-ts. In this county, on Tuesday evening last, by Elisha Cromw.dl, Esq., Mr. George House, of Snow Hill, to Mrs. Ann Eliza Thigpcn, daughte. of Rev. John II. Dan'ud. Uu tho oth mst at the residence of her son, Mr. F. B. Cotton, in Tallahas see. Fla., Mrs. Spencer D. Vittcn, for merly of place, and for the past ten years a resident of Raleigh. New.Goo.ds. WE have just received and offer for sale, the following Goods in New Style : Smyrna Edgings, Real Guipure Thread Laces, " English I" " Jaconet Baud Collars and sleeves, Opassoit do. Im'n Sruipure do Crochet . ' uo Maltese Thread do Real Honiton do French Embroid'd Handkfs, "- Linen s.hirt Fronts, White Itigoletfces, Rachel do Serpentine scarfs, Mohair Head Dresses. , ,1 : R. T. Hoskins & .Bowditch: Tarboro', Dec 20th, 1855. rW W TTh SLIM- iL till MJrm ONE THO USAND P O UNDS Of Live Geest: Feathers. - THE highest; cash prices - will be paid, or Furniture exchanged for them at very low rates. - r Call at F. L. B OND'S LONG ESTABLISHED -; Furniture Ware Moom Tarboro peo. 20, 1855 To If ous? kec p c r s; 46 do: Chairs fir sale, O, Prices ranging from $8 to $20 pefdoz. ; Call at F L, BOND'S LONQ ESTABLISHED ' Furaiturc Ware ISoosh. f V' - Tarboro,f Dec. 20, 1855. ; WE shall soon be in receipt of Imperial 3 ply Carpeting, Fine do do Fine Ingrain do Twilled Venitian do Plain do do Cotton warp Ingrain do 6-4 woollen Druggets, All of which we shall offer at such prices as will induce buyer3. - R. T. Hoskins & Bowditch. Dec. 20th, 1855. Call and Buj FOU YOURSELF, A FEW of tho many conveniences for Housekeeping, AT "P. ffi. BOXB'S LONG ESTABLISHED Furniture IVare Roonu Tarboro', Deo. .20, 1855. Mr. & Mrs. Owen's THE present session closes with the 14th insrf acd a new one will hotrm on the first Monday in January, 1856. Dec. 155. Male Academy Oxford, N. C. J. II. IIORXER, Principal. THE next session opens tho 2nd I Monday in January. lioard and tui I tion without any extra charge S75 per i session. The Principal will be assisted in the Af U,:lu not to ue surpassed m Olascal Department by his brother, T. ;ft-vl or kmanslnp, and as cheap as J H u ner C;U1 P10curetrnui any establishment The Acvdcmy having been removed' iu the country North or some distance from the town, the school, now has the advantages of a country school without its disadvantages. Oxford, Dec. 11, 1855. THE undesigned will sell .Ei!rht or Ten Ncross, Bel onsjini; to tho estate of'the late Dr. P , , , , , Hi uihusmNu, vn ur-uni. .wj, of "January next, on a credit of six months and will hire out several for the year. W. T. Dorfch, Dec. 5th, 1S55- Ad m r. Vaiuabh; Negroes, AND OTHER r HOPE RTF, On Tuesday, the Jist of dairy. WILL bo ofu-red for sale, at public i auction, in the Town of Wjurenton, Eighteen Valuable Slaves. They are mostly of that class known us l aim ly ui ii.iunu tui vauis, aim it is i? ii ,.,,. . i : :.!.... - ,, , . - -. . . . i ii 1 1, i r i. st-1,lwu ,u:il "groes oi uieir (pjauue i tions are found in thoni uket I sell them for no fault whatever, but only because I have no personal use for ser vants of their description, aud am un willing to hire them out any longer. Among them are three remarkably line Laundresses, one of whom is also a good Cook, another is probably the best col ored semptress iu Warren County. Ten of the uumbor are handsome boys and girls, between the ages of five and twenty-one years. I may state that all these negroes without any except ion at their respective ages are uncommonly likely. ... ' At the same time and place will be sold a tract of Ten Acres 'f Land, lying very uear the limits of town, front on the Ridsiewav road, and adioinincr a V r J e the lands of D. L. Ay cock, Thomas E. Green aud othersl This place is all un der enclosure, and on it is a common, but comfortable house, with some other conveniences, lt presents a most cliri- ble site for a;fme building. I shall be absent from this StMe during the winter, but my brother, Nat hT 11 Jones, of Warren ton, is completely au thorized, by my Power of Attorney du ly recorded aud .'registered, to cooduct the above sale in" all particulars and to convey to the purchasers unquestiouable titles." He will in the meantime show the property : tb. persons injtcudiug or wishing tq'buy. -v,--.. ;..s i ';Term.yur.be" a credit of 9 months, on approved" bonds, . bearing interest from the time df sale : 4 C Edward P. Jones. WaTeptOD? Nov. 23; " Mi IU vllJ V TCE Trustees take pleasure in an nouncing to the public, that they have secured the services of Air. M'llthcw S Ddvh; a young man who has sought a solid ed ucation, with -express, reference to the business of teaching and has sehcted it, not as a ste'ppiag stone to somo other call, but a3 , a permanent profession. Mr. Davis. is graduate of the University of North Carolina, and was prepared for College chiefly iu the school of which he. has now become tho Principal. We have had therefore, every opportunity of knowing his character and qualiiica ; tions; and we contidently assure those who may feci inclined to putronize the school, that they will tiud in Mr. Davis a teacher to whom they may with com fort and -confidence, intrust, the moral! and mental training of their children. Board can be had iu tin village at 10 per month. Tuition English department $10.00 Latin and Greek 15.00 Iaci leutal expenses 00.0 The next session will commence the 2nd Monday in January 1855. By order of the Board, A II Ray, President. D iniel S mil, S.c'ty. Louisburg, Nov. 8th, 1855. WILMINGTON n i. J. JiiS, IVilmingtpii, N. C. W. G. MILTjIG AN", Proprietor, llespoctfully informs the Public that he is prepared to make and put up to order Marble Monuments of all sizes. Tombs, fiend Stones, Furni ture Tops, Man ties , f fear lbs, S?c, Of the best quality of American or Iron Railing : 50 different - styles for enclosing family lots, from 75 cts. to 10 per foot, fur nished an 1 put up to order. N. B. Orders from all parts of the Country, accompanied by the cash or satisfactory reference, "will receive ru'onmr. iiffrmtinn. sind m11 nvtit-li wur. . . i , , raufed to be as recommended, or no charge made i iim; ,rrtf Wilmington, N. C, October, 1855. Who wants Land? THE Subscriber has for, sale, a valu able Tract of Land, containing Over 1200 Acres,' Which he will sell in one body, or di vide as specified below to suit the cou- venience of purchasers. To wit: One Tract, containing 2 1 G Acres One Tract, 400 Acres and two Tracts containing 300 Acres each, These lands are well timbered and well supplied with Mud and Marl. For a; stock raising Farm; the above has facil- Hies exeelleU Dy HOIie. Uu lt, IS a ; large Hay Meadow, which has'been known to yield, over hundred stacks of JI ay per season and near by is a beautiful' Lake, which is the resort of the whole neighborhood for fishing and shooting wild duck, the supply of which is unlimited. Persons wishing to examine the above Lands, will ap ply to the subscriber, 5 miles north of Hilliardston, Nash county, N, C. J. II. Harrison. - October 1, 1855. - - Tim i'EW'" Store, utt Opposite, D. B. Knight's Store. Thoina M. Cook, HAS just received from Baltimore a fine collection of Gold Hunting Lever Watches and Gold Hunting Detached Levers, by ' some of the best makers and a fine assortment of Jewelry, em bracing a variety of styles and patterns of. Breast Pins, . Ear, Rings, Finger Rings, Bracelets, Ladies, and .Gentle men's gold and silver : Guard and Fob Chains- Gold and silver Pencils with gold Pens-MLuiatureu Lockets child ren's Armlets, gold. "and" coral and a fine collection of new-patterus" of Jet Bracelets and Necklaces silver Card cases gId, silver and steel Spectacles :and u large variety of other articles. ? On hand, a fin2 collection of Yankee Clocks, and Musical Instruments j Watches and Jewelry repaired at the shortest notice. 4 r. For sale ait the. above store, a fine collection of New Music, just received fi-ooi Baltimoe. US- T 1 1 TTT 1 tinrnh 1!1U111U M UI a s - T r ttt r 1 i . 1 i .w i-M. I I CD .. ... vj,rllU!li,y ,s ff , ro an ! c,. country, thnt. ,:1W W agim. Those who havo devr V U and friends should not fail,, present opportunity anl n t 0 boautiul,lifu-like,ana Never-failing Pichlre give ent.re s aisftction. OP f' cnargo nothing. You are particuWly invited to call and exa,io. Jl you may wish picture, or not ft ' Thos. M. V,J 1. U0t' ()VCP " vcnjr otore. 4. . II' II- , Tarboro' Academy. PIUNCiPALS. Male Department Mr. II. R Famr Female do. Misses Maria E. Fisher and Ann E. H-iUister. THE next session of this Institution will commence on Monday, the 7th day ; of January, and continue five months' (vharivs for Tniti :m tr o hen tofore. The present session terminates on the 21st of the j resent month. By order i f the B ; rd ot Trustees, John Norjh'ct, Secietary. Tarboro', December 10th, 1855. THE subscriber is desirous to cngiee a Male Teacher for the next year, to take charge of di Private School near Enfield, IN EDGKCOMDE COUNTY, Eight miles south of Enfield. A erad uute of the N. C. Uuiversity would be preferred, but it is expected that the En glish branches only will be taught. Sut isfatory rerureuci's as t( qaalitica tions, morals and deportment will be required aud a liberal salary paid. Address Thos. Mayo Enfield, N. 0. Nov. 27, 1855. franklTnton Franklin County. N. C. c THE ensuing Term for 185G, will open on the 1st Monday in January. Mr aud Mrs. D. S. ltithardsoa, Principals. Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Stone, Assistant Principals. Mr. 11. J. Taylor and Miss M. L Towsley, Assistants, respectively f the Mai" and Female Depai f ni( nis, which are distinct, occupying separate Bail dings in opposite parts of the town. Mr. Stone is a graduate of Burling ton University, and has been Principal of the ltoyaiton lust, for several years past. The former friends of Miss. M. B. Stone, will recognise her in Ms. Stone. Miss T. is a graduate of Troy Feui. Sem. Expenses as heretofore, and one-half payable in advance. Franklinton is located immediately on the llaleigh and Gaston R. R, about 30 miles north of Raleigh, Catalogues sent on application to the Principal. Dec. 14, 1855. CALVIN II DIBBLE, Late of Wilmington, N. C. JONATHAN B. BUNCE, Late of Kinston, N. C. Dibble & Ounce, Commission Merchants, In Cotton, Flour, Grain, Naval Stores, and Southern Produce geuerally, No. ISO Front Street, NEW YORK. We will pay the Forwarding charges on Cotton iu Washington. REFERENCES. IIon.WM. A. Graham, Hillsboro', Hon. John M. Molieuead, Greeusho- ro', N. C. H. L. Mtuiover, Esq., Fayetteville, N. C. John D. Williams, Esq., Prest. Bank of Clarendon. M- Stuvenson, Esq., Cashr. Bank of Washington. NOTICE WE will give for the appre hension of the following Ne- Stocs, to be delivered at Il ira- d'ton, Twenty-five Dollars f.r fCeach, or Twenty Dollars if (x'ti- fiued in any Jail in this State so that we get them again. Their names are 7072, Jhn, Henry, and Malt. We hired them the lt Jan. 185-S they remained witb us until the loth June. Wo hired them of E. A. Pearson, Agent f.r Dr. Eppes, of Halifax ,-ounty. We suppose they are in Halifax county. W(ddo Groves, & Co- Sept. 12, 1855. J i .'1 i I SI