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f)rwS 4 v&3rfe? A In AMI The Southerner. ""tvRBOliO' :llA NUARY 12. Congress. The bnllottings for Speaker still con tinue in the House but no election. On We dnesday last, Ranks received 92, lVichurdsou GS, Fuller 28, Pennington Gj Scattering 5 votes. I) mocrattc National Convention. The Democratic Committee met at Washington City on the 8th inst., and after a brief discussion as to a proper day for the holding of the National De mocratic Convention, they fixed upon June 2Ld as the time of meeting. The Convention will be held in Cincinnati. Snow, On Saturday night last, snow fell in diis vicinity to the depth of five or six inches, bwiug the first of the season. FrcshcL In consequence of ihe heavy rains we have had during the past fortnight, there has been quite a freshet in Tar river, but not to an injurious extent. It has fallen, however, and is now again an a navigable condition. themselves. their the si TIio whole animal creation are subject to ;ll.vc.;?e but few die from sickness where instinct is their only physician. The benefi cent Creator has given the various plants and roots for the cure of disease; and it is noon this great truth that Dr. Hampton ba se:; thc many wonderful cures of his celebra te 1 Tincture. Truth is- mighty. Y"e appeal to our own citi.oti?, Wherever fairly tried the same 5;:-.v:cs!j attends its use in chills and fevers," uiieajes of the liver, stomach and bowels. As a CUOLEK A preventive, it has been truly successful. Coughs, dyspepsia, rhcu- rem fectl. CQI '" it V pois and, the d Co self '4 has b untira hODCS m::t!s:.i, &c. yield to its gentle sway l Fonnle medicine and for delicate children, we li'jlievo it has no equal. For sale by Geo. Howard. ruth' ay. every I fit To dress and beaut iff the Hair .'M venti' RAD WAY'S ' s. 3..xALi the hair soft, strong and glossy, Lorn. r.,-.u it o.,i i t i , r... .V ' : t clean, and rids the scalp from acurf and daiidruOfl . A few times using this delicious eat, .... i pOi v tonic; will makeherppl jLttUui Pi ice of Pork. The Petersburg Express states that in Charlottesville, Va.; within th past thirtv davs. cork has fallen from $9 per hundred to $6.25. In Kentucky, pork is quoted at 5.75 a 6 U0. m Indiana, at $5.25 a $0.00 'a 6.25. 5.50. InQUio, at . Supreme Court. This tribunal met in Raleigh on Monday of last week. Present, Chief Justice Nash and Judge Bittle Judge Ptarson bein absent on account of do - mestic afflictions. There were a large number of licenses granted for 'practi sing law in the Superior and County Courts of this State, but to no pVrsan from this vicinity. Texas. The Legislature' of Texas have pass ed a resolution, 73 yeas to 3 nays, ap proving the course of Thomas J. Rusk in voting for the Kansas Nebraska act, and disapproving the course of Samuel Houston in voting against it. jgT"The two negroes, the property of Col. MoruiEg, charred with the murder of Mr. Peebles, of Johnston county, have been arrested and lodged in Smith field jail. . - 63rThc Raleigh Standard says: It affords us great pleasure to learn that Mr. Sineltary, the young; gentleman who wis injured by a pistol shot at thc University, at thc beginning of the va. cation, is rapklly recovering. His wound, though a severe one, seems not to have been as d ingcrous as was at first app-chcuded. x i - i , Railroad Accident, The Wilmington Herald says: Just as wo are going to press, we learn that an accident occurred upon the Wil mington and Manchester Road last night, at Rattlesnake Grade, by which several persons were more or less inju red, among them, Messrs. Charles Baldwin and E. L. Sherwood, of this town. Mr. Baldwin's injuries, it is feared, may prove fatal. He is since dead. Assassination. The Murfreesborough Gazette learns that on Wednesday uight.- Jno. Free man. Esq., ex-sheriff of Bertie, was shot by some person unknown. At an early hour of the uight he was attending to 6oine business in the y ird near his dwelling, when the report of a gun was heard and he fell to the ground wound ed. A ball passed through the fleshy part cf the thigh, and the whole limb and the lower poition of his body was perforated by buckshot. The larger portion of the shot have been extracted, but at the date of our last adfiees Mr. Freemau was said to be in a critical sit- uation. Mr. B. W. Thstcb was vajl.iM and shot on Saturday, Stb ult., about 2 o'- clock, near his residcuce in Chowan county. It is said that Mr. Thatch had a large sum of money about him at the j time he was shot. David Morris, a . notorious character, has been arrested on suspicion. B i tsol tofle. Upwards of 2,000 copies of the Rcvi-j scd Code of this State hive been recci-j ved at. this place, and the Governor is! making arrangements to nave mem uia- tributed immediately. a irrn nfirr'.'ui nr inp. rrsimi: nas . . . f . 1 1 I been shipped and is diily expected. ! The delay has been owing to the dim- culty of obtaining vesicls, although the j " ""ok r- 3 . . n v 1 1 w-i in I It it t , i I ri t r ton or Norfolk. But for this thc whole edition, we are informed, would have been here in time for distribution by 1st January. The printing and binding were done by Little, Brown & Co. of Bostoo. Ha high Standard. New Methodist JJjyiscofttl Hiprr. Wre have received the first uumber nf tlie 'Xnrth Carolina Christian Ad- voeaie," printed in this city at thc nf thf nf?iv am) ntlta.l I ' I I 1 tl V ...v-v v . t. l( A VVI I ' ( vy iiiu ltuv. Alum.- x. ucuiii, The - Ad. vocate is handsomely printed. The selections and editorials are in . good taste aud ot a superior stamp. Wc arf P,caSL'd hsCT that .Mr a1 11IU s euui'riais un".nu a spirn oi kindness and gwd will. lie expressly HjrdtcJares that while he will defend the rli ..t-i.o ntt1 I cftrvt I na nt ta. o.Vtirob i ' 'all bitterness and personalities shall bo excluded" from his columns. The '"Advocate" is published at SI 50 per annum, in advance. Tho Lird there is a fir swjply on mar lilitor has established the cash p-rinei- kct, and we rtc smill s;ilcs of N. C. pie. Tins is the best course for both Editor ani subscribers. ib. J6T"We talvc pleasure in stating that j we have made an arrangement with B g Hcdrick, Esq., Professor of Agri-ul j tural Chemistry in the University of; . t- . t i i ortu VJarouna, id virtue oi wuieu "e will soon enter upon the editorial du- tics connected veith this paper. Cultivator Cosmopolitan Item. Estimates have been male of t?e ith 0f tlte advertisements of the 1 Cosmopolitan Association, as they ap- poared in the newspapers last year. Averaging each insertion at 10 incites, it was found that, all together, the ad vertisements would have formed a strip of paper, 2 inches in width, four teen hundred miles in lenyth! Some reading matter, that cost the Associa tion a nice sum of money. The Illustrated Catalogue is printed upon 360,000 sheets, 24 by 3K inches giving an art a of 328,000,060 square ineacsl a few broad miles of printed matter! The sebool master must be abroad to instraet the peonle to read. a 1 - The postages paid to government and created by the Association, it is estima ted, amount to $15,000 per year, in cluding correspondence and catalogues, postal matter, magazines, 5cc. r Fourteen persous are now daily cm ployed iu the Western of&ce, and eight in the Eastern office, mailing, corres ponding, &e. Catalogues have been forwarded to all the Postmasters in all thc States of the Union California, Oregon and Utah included Tne uum ber of Postmasters called iuto requisi tion is about 23,000 most of whom will act as agents of thc Association. The number of Honorary Secretaries already appointed in the principal cities and towns of the Union amounts to 1500. By these items the reader may tnfer ihe extent and value of the operations of this Association. Predicting the fu for.5 from the, past an eminent success awaits it. Reyistcr. Foreign. Later new from Europe. The steamship Canada has arrived at New York, with Liverpool dates to the 22nd ult. , Affairs in the Crimea and Asia re main quiet. Reported treaty between Sweden and the Allies confirmed. , The cotton market is languid flour remains dull corn lower provisions improved money market more strin gent. markets. Tarboro Market, Jan. 11. Turpentine. Dip, SI 75 to 2 00. Tar SI 00 to 1 25. Scrape, 30 to 35 cts. per 100 lbs. Corn, 82 75 to S3 00 per bbl. Bacon, 13 to 15 cts. Lard, 12 J to 35 era. Cotton, 7 to 8 cts. Pttrrfibttrt Market, Jan. 8 Carefully corrected weekly by N. M. Martin, Bro. & Co., Grocers and Commission Merchants. No. 129 Sycamore street, Wheat During the pas week the traris;ietions in this article have been i;,u;foi. wjfn light receipt. We note lft an i;r;d;iv. of riiv white at S2 OS to-d-iy the market is less ani mated, and we hear of no sales over S2 a 2 05 for prime red and white inferior and medium cradts SI 65 a i , (tton There is a bettor fcclinz ovinwd in t(lis tiee nn thc pirr. 0f cl it, uri:irJ tendency. We fjuote good parrels at 8 a . .? i c stricTJV nr me would eommanx Mo.t houvn demand 9 c for prime , tjJ .Q fetonJ Th(J rcccipts cntinuc jrjit Ofn the demand frr this article is limited. Wc qu fe prime new at 80 a 8-4 c. per buh?l or 50 pounds. Beans medium to prime white $1 a 1 25 "navy," i 45. Peas black eyeJ, 95 a I 00 clay , 85 c. blaok, 85 c. Clover seed scarce and unusuallv high. Prime, $10 a 101 per bushed of 60 pound. Wilmimjton Nir?;rt) Jan. 8. Turpentine the receipts have been larger the pat week than for some time previous, and wc note a decline of 20 cts. per bbl. for both qualities yel low, S2 30 hard, 1 30. Corn wc note thc receipt per rail road, since last review of some 7 a 800 bushels, which were to order and have g'Wie into dealers hands selling from store at 90 cts per bush, iu lots. Bacon the supply continues f;iirf both of N. C. and westrrn, and wc have no change to note in price hams, 16J, j hog round 15 cents. at 14 cts per lb in bbls. Pork fresh comes in slowly and sells from carts at 8 a 10 ets. per lb. At Rocky Mount, Nash county, on ; iimuav. nt iiiiu ik'b.. i:ir. nr. n o .1 ' iL. r.i). j r ..' totp . - ry ; vn - "-'"uu, JH Mr. Henderson Poling to Miss Sarah E. WouiUe, both of Edgecombe couniy. ICafctgA Standard. Fresh Goods. NEW Buckwheat Flour, Genessce Potash, 1st and 2ad sort, for the ex peditious maiing of soap, Fresh Orange county Butter, it Cheese, Rio and Laguira Coffee, . Liverpool grouod and blown sack Salt, Coarse do Porto Rico Molasses for sale by R- T. Hoskins $ Bowditch. Tarboro', Jan'y 1st, 1856. , $100 Reward RAN A WAY from the subscribe on the 22nd of Dec'r, a negro man named Kit .Boyd. s Said negro was purchased of Mr, Tho mas Hussey, of Tarboro', and is suppo sed to have gotten off the train at llocky Mount and have made his way below Tarboro. He is about 21 years old, dark com plected, iss 5 feet 5 inches high by mea surement, bad otv when he left a yellow hat took with him a large double blan ket, gray or lead colored. I will give S100 Reward for hfe deli very in Richmond, Ya., at Lumpkin's jail, to If ugh Hag an. P. S.. Said boy is a cooper by trade. XV iv liw.j: .1.1 j Jaa'y 7, 1850. ' ' ; 2-5 Salt. 500 sacks u V and G. A:, n w land ing andfor sale by A". M. Martin, Bro. & Co. J29 Sycamore st. Petersburg, Jan. 2, 1856. " Bagging and Rope. A SUPPLY on hand and for sale by N. M. Martin, Bro. & Co. - 129 Sycamore st. Petersburg, Va. ' Sugar. 200 bbls "coffee", crushed and pulveri zed Sugar, for sale by N. M. Martin, Bro. fc Co. 129 Sycamore st. Petersburg, Va. Coffee. A SUPPLY of Lagu i vra, Bio, and Old Government Java, ou hand ad f r sale by N. M. Mart in Bro. & Co. Petersburg, Va Nails. 500 kes Aralon, Cumberland and oth er approved brands, fur :Ie by X. M. Martin, Bro. A Co. 120 Sycamore St. Petersburg. Va. Town of Wi Jm hi 1 on Six per cent. Slock. TWO Hundred Shares of 3100 each, of the stock authorized to be issued by thc Town of Wilmington for the pur pose of purchasing a suitable Lot and erecting thereon a Town Hail, will be fir sale on the 1st day of January, lS-O. This stock is redeemable on the 1st day of January, 186, bears interest at the rate of six percent, per mmnm, paya ble semi-annually fo the holders of the warrants or coupons attached to the several certificates, aud for the pwynuenf of interest rceruinj; and of the stock when due, the Commissioners of the Town ?rc empowered anil rcqvired to provide by taxation, on the real aud personal property of thc Town; in addi tion th'Teto. for the ultimate redemp tion, of this stock, a siukinir fund is re quired by law, to be created to which is to be ailed from year o year, not less than One Thousand Dollars, Any further details in reference to this most desirable investment, will be furnished by application either in per--u, nr by letter to the Treasurer of the Town. It. Morris, Treas'r. Dec. 29h. 1-3 SALE OF L AND, o WILL BE SOLD, on Wednesday, the 23rd day of January next oa the Plantation of the late Edward B. Dud ley, about five miles from Jacksonville, In Onslow County, The Plantation containing, about 4000 teres of Land, of which 2000 acres are cleared, and uuder fence, and iu fine order for planting, and the resr are woodland. This well known Planta tion is one of the most valoable in Eas ter S. Carolina, and ofTers a rare op portunity to' porsons wishing to pur chase Lands. It is situated on New Hirer, about 25 miles from the Ocean, with free i! ready access to the mar kets of New Berne, and Viltningioa, there are three good Landings on the Plnntntinn at xA voaA nf a small size may load. There are on the PI in- tation an excellent two story Dwelling House, and all proper outhouses, seer's house, eabins to accommodate 200 negroes, t wo large barns, a steam saw mill, io fine order, with a thrasher, cot tou Gin, and Grist mill attached. -All the said buildings being in excel lent repair. At thc same time aud place will be sold 35 valuable slaves, all the Com, (about 7,000 bushels,) fodder , and peas, &c.; 14 mules, 20 horses,, about 300 hogs, about 150 sheep, about 100 head of cattle, and the plantation stock and farming utensils. Terms of sale for the Plantation 3.000 cash and the balance at one, two and three years credit with interest from sale foe the other property all sums under SI 00 cash; all sums over $1.00 and tinder $200, six months cred it; all sums over S200, six and twelve months credit. For the deferred pay. ments, notes 'Tsith approved sureties will be required in all cases, bearing interest from date. Mr. Robert Dudley, who resides on the Plantation, will give any .informa tin in regard to it, and will show it to any one desirous of purchasing, or by applying to the subscribers at Wilming ton, N. C, any information will be given. C J Dudley, Wm. fl. Dudley, Wilmington, Dec. 24, 1855. Turner's Nith Cant tina 4Imaiiac for 1856 185' FRESH GOODS For t he Nw Ycacr. WE offer for sale the following New ' ."Goods? Ladies French cloth Cloaks, in man; colors and styles, Dress and cloak Trimmings, in moss, ioire antique, plush and velvet, Bonnet and trimming Ribbons, in new . combinations of color and style, Freuch black DeLaines & Bombazines, blue, butf and pink De Laines, New plaid and striped DeLainesJJ and Cashmeres, ' English and American Calicoes, Curtain material, in muslin and Freuch chintz, Blue and black Velvets, Ladies' quilted, cactus and whnlebone skirts, and French Marseilles, dress silks iu new styles black dress1 silks, iu plaids and stripes, for sale by 11. T. Lfslcins & Bowditch. Tarboro', Jan'y 2, 1856. V M. fflariin, San & Co.r Gcucral Commission Merchants, RICHMOND, VA. N. M. Martin, Brother Co., Grocers & Commission Merchants, PETERsnUIiG, VA. m Partners residing in Richmond. N M. Martin, Walter K. Martin. Partners residing in Petersburg. R. A. Martin, (lite of the firm of Mc- llwaine, S m & Co.) II. 1 P!ummcr, Jr. Ko. Tanuahirl, formerly of Tarboro', N. C.) fSfSfrnt personal attention given to the sale of Cotton, Grain, Tobacco, &o. JamosA.WiIlard, FORWARDING AND Commission licrclusnt, WILMINGTON, N. C. WANTED, ONE THOUSAND POUNDS Of Live Geese Feathers. THE highest cash prices will be paid, or Furniture exchanged for them at very law rates. Call at F. L. BOND'S LONG ESTABLISHED Fn rf it tire lVare lio om Tarboro', Dee. 20, 1855. To Housekeepers. 46 doz Chairs for sale, Prices ranging from S8 to $20 per doz. Call at F. L. BOND'S LONG ESTABLISHED Furniture Wnre Hooxn. Tarboro', Dec. 20, 1855. eting. WE shall soon be in receipt of Imperial 3 plj Carpctin rr ; r.n OO do Ingriiin do ' Twilled Yenitian do Ovcr-jl'm do do Cotton warp Ingrain do j 6-4- woollen Druggets, All of whieh we shall offer at such priees as will induce buyers. i?. T. Hokius & Boicditch. Dec. 20th, 1855. Call and Buy FOK YO-tTRSELP, A FEW of the many conveniences for Housekeeping, AT P. tj. BOND'S ' LONG ESTABLISHED Furniture Ware Room. TarboroVDec, 20, 1855. . House Btiifding, &c. 09G3l- THE subscriber respectfully informs the inhabitants of Edgecombe and ad jacent counties, that he purposes carry ing on business as House Builder, IN TARBORO, And is prepared to execute all jobs en trusted to him in a workmanlike and expeditious mauncr. Houses built in every variety of style, and repairing done at the shortest notice and on rea sonable terms. All I ask is a fair trial. , A. S. Ellison. Tarboro'; Jan. 1,1850. Carp Female College. TU 2 next session of this InsMtmi will open on Wednesday, tlie zn j of Jan'rv-1856. a? The. Faculty is admirably orjranizr,, The determination of thoStotkliulJr is, to maintain a corps of Teachers shtill be selected on the gniund of rior qualification. The new Collet fice is advancing to its completion, .,nj will bi one of the most commodious ani handsome buildings in North Carolina Until that be finished, the scholastic rx ercis s will be held in the housos nnw of .I'lil! nrr in till (lullorrn nrAim.l. the Pupils will be boarded in excell families, under the supervision of the President, and a few young Ladies can UU Ui'fliutu iu Ill's iciiijiij. liealt?) of . the village is good, and the School has just closed a prosperous session. For Circulars containing all necessary information, Parents and Guardians will ploH.e apply to Dr. Class, Prcsi- or to the subscri ber. Ym. K. Lne, Dec. 24. 1 85. lwt of StociV. The Washington, N. C. paper copy, Tarboro' Aeademv, PRINCIPALS. Male Depnitment Mr. II. B. Farnr. Fernale do. Misses Maria E. Fislicr and Anu E. HoIIister. THE next session of this Institution will commence on Mouday, the 7th day of January, aud continue five months. Charges for Tuition, the same as herttofore. The present session terminates on thc 21st of the present month. By order of the Do:.rdot Trustee?, John Not-fleet, Secretary. Tarboro', December 10th, 1855 Mr. & Mrs. Owens SCEIOOI,. .v THE present session closes with the 14th inst: and a new one will begin on the first Monday in January, 1850. Dec. 155. h INSTITUTE, Franklin County. N. C. THE ensuing Term for 1850, will open on the 1st Monday in January. Mr. and Mrs. D. S. Richardson, Principals. Mr. and Mrs. E.P. Stone, Assistant Principals. Mr. R. J. Taylor and Miss M. h Towsley, Assistants, respectively of the Mai and Female Departments, which are distinct, occupying separate 13uil dings in opposite parts of the town. Mr. Stone is a graduate of Burling ton University, and has been Principal of the Royalton Inst, for several yean past. The former friends of. Miss. M. Stone, will recognise her in Mrs. Stone. Miss T. is a graduate of Troy Fern. Sew. Expanses as heretofore, and one-hilf payable in aduanc. Franklinton is located immediately on the Raleigh and Gaston It. K, about 30 miles north of Raleigh. Catalogues sent on application to thc Principal. Dec. 14, 1855. Who wants Land? THE Subscriber has for sale, a valu able Tract of La ml, containing Over 1200 Acres, Which he will sell in oue body, or ui- vidc as specified below to suit the con venience of purchasers. To wit: One Tract, containing 2 Acres One Traet, 400 Acres- ani two Tracts containing 300 Acres each. These lands are well timbered and well supplied with Mud and Marl. For stock raising Farm, the above hm facil ities exeelled bv none. Ou it, i large Hay Meadow, which has be?n known to yield, over hundred stack? of Hay per season and near by is beautiful Luke, which is the resort the whole neighborhood for fishing an sliootinjr sikl cUtek tho supply of which U unlimited. Persons wishing to exiimine the above Lands, will ap ply to the subscriber, Smiles north o i Hilhardstou, Nash county, N. C. J. II. Ilarrrtson. October 1.1355. A NIOE assoitittctrt erf Indies silk, vclret, cloth and merino Cloaks, Tal mas aud Mantillas. FMNKLINTOii Just Ooened WFD&ELL & II ART, Tarboro', Sep. 14. re a Jtditmt Liver Khtum - painful An tfcken Uj wo .-The enlat othei : and i ' thvj h: lift .A mm Kd d heif Thw nm, trial o Thi Phlr Berrt nod tl Medics Cotl Milt Pric Call t Al of can Batl Erei I a
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