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"v " ':n k,. mid. br the vear or 6 mantns ..pnt fldrertiscrs. at the ; U) est possible VV - KATES. ssr JOB PRINTING. 1 navihga new and exteusire assortment of Job Typb fas good as can be found in tbe State,) .we ar prepared to execute f fj JOB WORK ilth neatness and despatch ; such as handbills, circu-, Jtrs card blanks, books, pampmevs, et... Business Cards II UGH S ' W no t he car ic e s'; is" HI A :i PolloJc and CraSh Streets, 'j ;--.!!. . NEWI'.KUX, N. C. ... LEXADHR Mi;rc7IlELL. ' I 1 'I DKALKIt. IN j j f 1 j INStUANCK AO KM AM) Commission Merchant. I - G E O It G E ALLEN DEALER tN-- & St1?;LE 1)Y act. OLB -- a iyjOTSr shoes '.& GAITERSv II A TS, CZC IMPORTERS AIID JOBBERS 0E- ! Staple and Fancy DRY GOODS, 27IuhRiVtY'&31 WARREN 81 .F. A. CONKLINO. C. A SllKlHIKRD. W F. BaUBOUK. I P C L K .. lEACIIER of Piano-Forte, Organ, Melodion X Violin: & Singing. " '! , ' ' i i 12 00 ; 3 0 o f: a oo 6 da for 24 Lessons. 1o cnildreii under 12 yeers of age.V a) Tunbig 1'iano once, do r do by the year. i-IRenairin extra. fan a shct. co'-itaming at commas,, Cuv t".e, and n a imPrSved style, for 3 00 perv year ,f nuia iq aavance ; u nnnTTT t UU lift! Li jj 1 0rders for Music and' Musical Instruments at tended tS. j . ; M l Newbern, Feb. 14th. , ' CHARLES C. CLARK. Attorney and onnsellor at Ld. w, Ollire on liroad Street 3 doors below the COURT HOUSE. RAVEN II 0 T F L AND CiRT HOUSE & STAB I ES O. BARllOW. J i ISrond Street, a .VA M ES E. i E T TS, Commission ciid Forwarding Merchant August SOth,lSo ; 13 -tf ' WILLI AIM HAY, ll ilouse Sign; Coach, . and jQrnamental If Ity 1LE 6TBEET, ONE-DOOR- BKLOW? TUE TOST OKFICB . i A MANUFA TUllEB OF TIN, SUEETvIROX AND COPPER WARE, 3tves, and Japaned Wares, CORNER OF BROAD AND MIDI) EE STREETS. One door South of the Court llouse. Clock an!d Wat eH Maker, KEEPS constantly on hand, an excellent as i&ZJM sortment of WATCHES. CLOCKS, and M ICVyELRY, qf all liiivls.- 1 AM wo.rk;-dqne at Uie Shortest notice.aud id a workman-like manner. , - : ' ..::...., J. WIIALEY. "Sign of the WaWih, Craven street, Iewbern. LNI .Julvf enth.' 18aS. . . T ESPECTFULLY offers his' inlfessional serrices ta -c ... ... ... . - . 1 . . Vj tne t mtiaDiianis oi piewoeri ana vicionv. v:- Slec on Craven Strea , on c door abore the Stute Bank, A LARGE lot of Fancy Straw, "Panama,- Fur" and T3L Si Ik Ilats, for summer trade at : r GEO. AUjfcJS S NOTICE TO MAKINJiKb TsiKUSE RIVER LIGDT VESSEL. On or about the 17th May, 1855, the Light res se stationed at the month ofJNeuse River, Pampfr- co Sound, North 'Jaroina, be taken from her -station fos repairs. . j. f-39 Notice win be given of her return. 2 llie vesses station: during her absen?e, j will ; be morL-d he a Rnrvwith a white nag, wnicn can in th ilav lime at the distance of St miles. By order of the Light Uojuje ioara. j . I I , A. M. 1PENNOCK, XL House Inspector, 5tb District, . Norfolk, Va., May 9tli, 1855. 29 2t SUGAR BBLS. St. Croix Suar, i O 1 bbl. Pushed d iSbls. Refined Sugar, 5 bbls. Pilot Bret d. 2 boxes Soda Crackers. i M. W. JARVIS. i r French Embroideries. Just received and for palq by 0. $. PRIMROSE, pG Pollok Street. Wanted. ( ! i I A "rood; Workman to build Rocka way Bodies, at Swift Creekv Bridge,, Craven Co., N. C. . li? aonc but sober men nCeu pplv. i s f f AU itJTUS LAT1IAJ. Swift CreeV March 7tb, 18p Weekly Standard copy tf and send bill to subscri Dei iSELlS E XET AJS D 'J WIN E A GEN Y . THE subscriber having lately returned from Bos ton, would now inform jhis customers.aiid the public tlitithe has just reeeivel a full supply! of the best qualities of the various' kiuds of j Cottn and Flax Twines, Also an assortmerit of j I i" NETS AND SEINES. is also prepared to furnish at short notice any kfnds of Nets or Seines out of tlie usual dimensions all of wliii'li will be warranted to give satisfaction to the purchaser, both in maierial and manufacture, by hand knitting. 1 j lie will also tase tins memou oi lniorming tne public-generally, that he has a good assortment of Dry Goods, Hardware, Shoes, CROCKERY - GROCERIES except LIQUORS, FLOUR of best land good qualities, and a; lot of first rate New Bedford SlfERM. CAKDLLS. war- t panted pure, all f which he is prepared to furnish m the most iavorable termsL " -' ' GEO. V. FISHER. Fast side of Craven Street near the Old County Wharf. Nov. Sth.1853; 26 tf WHITE WINE AND QIDER AR. GOOD article of itch at A. 111T IIJ I. 1 P. Old Ctui.13 W 1 tif. July 12 . JUST RECEIVED . AT r C. A . II ART'S ' TIN y ARE AND STOVE DEPOT. A 'IXE article of Britanriia Tea an1 Coffee Rots. .rV Also Waiters' bf diifelent sizes and styles, Jeily Moulds, Spice Boxes, Sugar Boxes, Deed Boxes Toilet Pails, Cake Pans of different sizes, Tin and, Glass Lamps, Tin Trunks, JTea and Ooftee Canis ters,, Candle Sticks, Dust lans, Knife Boxes. Bri tannia Soup Ladles and Hollow "Ware of I every description. Also Tin Toysjfor Christmas presents, all of which will be sold cheap. ' ! Please .give us a all, corner of Broad and Middle Street, one door South of he Couit llousej ISTew- bern, N. C. : i December iTth, 18oi3. S2 tf YLUABLE PLANTATION 1 OK 8l LE. rtIIE entir body of land usually known as the JL Clermont and -Ferry Plantations, fortnerly the property of the. late Governor paiglit, on tlreooth side of Trent River opposite to1, the Tovn of liew bern is offered for sale. These ands Extend from the mouth of Green Spring Orcsk below Xewbern to Briees Creek, abov.threb miles above the Town, Trent River, V euselliver. Briee's and Green Snr in a J Creek CCistitule their bouhdaries on three sides'. Tne two i'lantations are separated only by the road leai'mi; from Newbern to Beaufort and do not vary much . m the number oi acres containini; together about eighteen hundred acjrcs. There id attached to each Plantation sufficient wood tt timber land for tho use of the Plantation. The cleared land is in a godd state, crops having been taken from no it oftener than every alternate year. On the Clermont Plantation iaagood and commodious brick dwelling llouse and all necessary out houses a Gin House st-ibles and a large and excellent barn at which: any vessel xsonung to Newbern can -j oad. On these lands ar( beds ot marl, believed not inferior to any that can be found, either quan tity, quality, or the facility with whicn tne marl can be used, ascit is near, the surface and in tho fields, where it ean be most profitably .applied. There are other material for manuring, such as Mud tc, in great abundance onj the farms. Ihe Ferrv Plantation jimmediately fronts the Town of Newbern and has attached to it a Ferry to the Town, with the best channel of ttie Kiver and Briee's: Creek on the Plantation side of the River the whole extent &f Uie lands.'. On these Plantations are seveial seiUe beaches m good order. The Bridge aorhss Trent River oh the 'Beaufort Road gives easy seces from both Plantations to the Town of Newbern, The whole could be used as one plantation.by a person desbring that quantity of land or it oould be separated ad Vantageously as two plan tations, -and the contemplated Railroad to Beau fort or its vicinity cannotf approach near Newbern without crossing the body of the lands. . The whole or either Plantation s offered for sale and aecomo dating Terms will be given to. a purchaser. .'. - Persons desirous of purchasing are invited to ex amine the lands and .correspond with the subscriber at Washington or Newborn, " . . . . K.S. DONNELL A'ewbern, IT. C. April J8th, 1854. 4T COLT'S KEPETEHS. A NEW supply just received at -TjL. i t MT MITCHELL'S Old . irnooWhrf Blank Wan ants I - S - i . .... FOR Aim here: , BRANDY, MADIERA, PORT AND SHERRY WINES, CHAMPAGNE, and a .large lot of eiirars of superior quality just received and for sate by . . 7! J. HUGHES. HAIR, Teoth, Nail and shaving B rtiehos, for by, . v T.J.HUGHES , Druggist 8,000 Acres Pine Land , V O It SA L E . BEING desirous of making some change in my business, I offer for sale a part of my Lands in Brunswick County.) These lands lie on the wa ters of Town Creek and Hood's Creek, high and pleasantly situated, about 13 miles from. lUhning ton. There are some: 20 Tasks of Turpentine Box es now cut on the laqd, a. large port:on of which are yOung, having ben cut within four years past There is also a Turpentine Distillery of- 20 bar rel capacity, connected with tbe business, situated on Town Creek at the head of tideway "where flats of any size can load at any -stage of the water, without the least diflSeulty. - . The Houses are all good, .comprising a dwelling, a number of negro houses, built last winter, Corn Crib, Stables and other houses necessary for such a business. There is also some Swamp Lands be longing to the tract, said to be equal to any in the State, and a quantity of uplands, if cleared and put in a statg. pf cultivation, will produce corn, cotton, peas, and potatoes, very abundantly. " Persons desirous of purchasing will do well to call and examine the premises. Mr. Hugh Mc Arn, who is on the premises, wilj take pleasure in showing the land to those who may call. JAMES E. METTS. Wilmington, N C., August 24th, 1854 13 tf ALL Ponds and Notes clue the estate of llardv L. Jones, decVl. not attended to on or before, the 20th of November next will be placed in the bauds of an Attornevfor collection. W. II. PEAKCE, Adm'r. Newbern.vSept. Poth, 1S54. 2 6m. SEINES! SEINES!! SEINES! rufi Subscriber would inform his customers and be nublic tbt be has lately iecived at hisA pency. i-,ni Boston, a good assortment of about. 1000 los-. of I'eniui and Shad .eine Webs, with whirn and tbose previously on band he thinks he can sint any one, desirous of iurnishiufr himself, with a Seine of whatever me.-b or depth he maj- want. lie also keeps an assortment or onad and Mnllct Nets, and of Cotton and Thread Twines, all of which he will furnish at low rates and on accommodatiner m O xeruis. GEORGE F. FISHER, Near the Old County Wharf Buys Cft,i nn th jter j.erm.9, - Dry Goods. Groceries, Farroicg . Implements,- Boob, MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, CARRIAGES, FRUIT TREES , OB ANYTHING HUI THAT CAN BE BAD I.N THI CITY OF NEW YORK, AT 2J4 PER CENT. COMMISSION. Refers to Hon. W. A. Graham, G. E. Badger, D. L. Swain, J. M. Morehead, C. P. Menaeu'nall. W. Osbora, N. W. Woodfin, and other. New York, 1854. 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'-. -.? - N. D. L S. 4 Co. ; have recently published and have now for sale, the "FARMER'S G'UIDE " bv Hen- rv Stepens, of Edlnborg, and the late Prof. Norton, of lale College, complete in z vols., royal octavo con taining leuo pages, 14 steel and 600 wood engrain 3. Price, in iBuslin binding, Six Dollars. .: -. . - BLANK - W A Tl U A N T S AND OTHER BLANKS For Sale at this office. LITTLE BY LITTLE. JJV BICHARD COS. Little by little," -acliilddid say, ' As it passed its time in quiet play ; And straightway ia pay miad; was wrought The germ of many a simple thought. Little bylittle the crrass. doth grow, ' Covering all the eartii below .: - i Little by little the ropt we Bee, Climbing up the iujl 'grown tree ; Little by little the cloudlets fcrm I The thunder cloud of tlie. mighty sterm ; Little by little the feathery snow - Pileth up mountain -lights below ; f Little by little the drops of rain: : f Fall on mountain, vale and plain, 1 Till the madd'ning tofrentsnward rurh Like a strong war-horse with victory flush. Little by little the patient ant Layeth up food ' for her future wants ; Litte by little the busy bee Sippeth up sweets from tree to tree, ! Ti.l the tables of the rich man groan ( With the luscious fruit of the houey-comb. ' Little by little in God's great p'an "The child is father of the maq;" . Little by little tbe darkness flies From the curtained fulds of the eastern skies ' ; At the slow appioachiof the burning sun ; Little by little freedom's won, " I Aiid the night of error giveth iway ! To the full glad ligbi of the I perfect day Little by little the heart is warmed ; Little by little friendship's formed ; Little by little the seeds ot grace Grow in the human Lheart apace, Till the angels sing vHth joy above I O'er a soul made free by redeem ins: lore. i "Little by little " is ray theme ; " : Little by httie ends the dream UTI 1 . wiiicn arose in my minu oa i summer's day From the play. careless words of a child at CUKIIVG A BLOOMER Jack Carysfort wasiengaged to Mis Melin da Winkle, the only daughter , of a retired merchant, when she was onlv niiitp. a r-.hilil. ; - ' and then started for Taris, where he was to Hi,!v fnr fnnr vphk- ai ts p vnirnrtnn nt tvhi.h 9 , J , 1 . ; .....r.. w .... .v-.. time Miss Winkle would be nineteen and ready to assume the duties of , a matron. There was no necessity of 'Jack's studying medicine, ho had ample fortune , but old Winkle insisted that he ought to have a pro- Icssioii. rrom time to time- he heard rrom and of Melinda, and learned that she wan growing up very beautiful, and so changed lhat he wouldn't know her. llis studies completed, Jack returned home and no soonerjirrived iu Boston than he went in search of Torn Winkle, to learn how his sister was old Winkle lived on a fancy farm about forty miles from Boston, Tom told him that his sister had, grown Up j hand some and att-aciivo ?tuat she had received a first-rato education,! nd was witty and ac complished; but tnat Mio had become infected with the jJloomer mania, and nothing could Care her of her ridicplcui determinatioa to wear tho panta'oonsi and adopt the habits of the ruder sex. lie said that her father had remonstrated with her in vain,ard thatnoth- ntr nr.'n id pure her of her tolly. ... - 7 ; Now .lack abhorred a unsexed woman, i . . iiuu. in b;;ilc ui u . . . o 3 tn marrv Arelinda. liG resolved, if he failed to ! - . : : nv-Prt. the ladv to his own notions ot pro- priety by a system oi tactics he had rapidly conceived, he would abandon her to some lesr. fastidious suitor. Having imparted ins pro ject to Tom, he started by railroad for Wink 1 Iode. and in a couple of hours was sha ken warmly by the hand of Mr. Winkle.-j- V a The old gentleman prepared him for a great change in his d tughter, and hoped he 11 1 a . 1. 1 . .l . 1 rtf Hoi Cf1A her would not ue too laucusiiwMu turae. So much promised, he introduced the lover to his lady, and cousin Maria, a very pretty girl, staying ith ; her to keep her w com pany. Melinda wore a jaunty black relet riding cap, beneath which her liair appeared, crop- ne 1 short like a maiiV, a frock coat buttoneu un the throat; a pair of faultlessly, fitting .i i;tlA hiMi-heled boots, ll I i . . . " pnuiaiuuuo, tuu . ' hfe had beeD'aVaudlvillc acireSS,Jack WOUlU . j , j: : , ,. , , ri i.oa vS,,nrrV have been delighted,! but he was very sorry to see a laay so iniiruauJiy awwvcu t .. his happiness in this equipment. She, how.. ever, was evidently proud of the independence she' exhibited. , Jack kissed her, but he kissed her cousin, too, not entirely to! the satUfactioo of the Bloomer. I was jut going out to shoot woodcocksr said Melinda, 'There's rny gun in the cor ner. ' it waT I as shoot! asked Jack. ' ; ; , ' Tn. T .MaP Tlit!med Melinda. I don't , S V M. 11UVI do anything else! I've just been putting my horse up to stone wins; he'll make a capital :' i ' : . I.r- . . courso Tod discard the sideadlc. 1 fot xjuite so bad ; as j thaL: replied the' Bicfomcr, slightly, blnshing.- 1 " 1 m oJbo to seo my grapes, Jak,M said oldWinkle, so you must take care of the ladles' " j". i' ' .; j ; " , '. .; bear girl, said Jackj addresging Maria, when Winkle had retii ed, 'though I humored Mr Winkle's joke, when he introduced me, stilj the moment I saw you, I kuew that you w.efe none other; than mv JyTelinda: vou aie jusl what I painted you in raj dreamt.' 'find, what .do jou take me for, then, you blockhead?' asked Melinda. t v 'f or just what you arc mj boy!" cried Jacjc, slapping her on tho back 'honest To-ri Winkle! Handsome enough for a girl, to be sure, but altogether too rouh for one'- 4Bit.I assure you Mr. Carysfort H said Mai rH . j !, , '. . l)ont ia ure uie thatyou are ict your own swefe: self said Jack, tenderly, 'but tell me all abolit your lifo here. What a charming, -etired plae! How abundant. is the country in re., sources, for the gratification of true feminine tastes! With its birds and flowrets for admir atidn and culture; its pleasant walks scenery for fthe pencil; and then bcoks, mmb, and household work for in-door employment on rairjy days and j evenings. Such doubtless, mysdear Melida has found it.' vbut let me tell you, Mr. Carysfort,' inters ruped the Mftlmda. ' 1 - 'pe quietTom!' cried Jack, impatiently. Do be off with your gun or go into the sta- blej you were always a troublesome : boy. You must know that il have a world of ir i things to say to your sister. t shall stay where I am!' said Melin la throwing herself into a chair rockinjr aome I . . - what violently. ! :"U VeII, hold your tongue then, said Jack, turning his back on her, continuing to con verge with Maria. Dcar Melinda, thj juke of trying to pass Tom , here, off as you, u- iJJ. .1. J Ti' ' . . a" ",e ' ,oomer1 ". Go liad ccnnts of it in' Pans, and it male I hem tv.,v.i. i t. ..:..Ji i. . t,eful"e" iiiuga wr.iuunuwjy at our ex- rHH- Ti'r" -t,.h : See ft WOfnntl in , J the; streets of raris,dressed in male attire,and ftucfi travesties are coni'mbn in carnival time bntiolerated then. by the ; license of the sea- SOUS lit is an absurd mania, to be sure ," said Mam. 4X am glad to hear, you condemn it, rtturn. ed lack warialy, pressing her hand, "for sooner than marry a confirmed Bloomer x woild bestow my hand and, name on a street sinJer or a tight-ropo dancer.' Jon't you want to look at tho grounds! sai.4 ' Melinda in a subdued and agitated voio. '! want to talk with your sister, you little rascal!' ciied Jack; and taking her by the shotilder he pitf ;her out of the room and loe'ked the door on her. 'fen minutes afterward she peered through the! front window-blinds, land saw. Jack kis sing! Maria.. It was part ot his system. jt the dinner table Melinda appeared in thejhabilimeuts of her sex, looking very beau. tiful, though it must be confessed that her wnro. a little red and swollen, tone t " ' T- : blushed and held out her hand to Jack. ' . TI- , Whrc I . . Torn?' I 5.. s . -.-t 1 1 'Jlom is in iosion, as you kuuw yys or Ought to know, said Melinda. 'Then this lady"- said Jack, now turning to Maria. It is my cousin Maria, i as you were told thil pprning, only you wouldn't believe it, sail Melinda, reproachfully. Maria laughed at the joke, having , a little affir 0f her own, and therefore not unwil- ! - - . Ti 1. Lis! Atvnai - i imw to resign jhck. urivwu . JTulfii-mext of Prophecv. An exchange . iq noticing the marriage of Mr. xVrthur O Lyfm and Miss Cornelia A. Lamb, says : f Who now can doubt, th fullfilment of thl ancient prophecy: which declares, Xh v,k : tb lamb shall lie down tosreth- , S j - - - -i. ! - - : - - - - m . 1 We Uuit that the experience of the nappy pair may a fully verify th concluding clause -- , , . , . i . . . j . 0flie same prophecy, and that in duo time a jitu cniia snan jeau wem. . ILegau Two weasels found an egg. j fLet :us not fight for i: said the elder welasel, but enter into partnership! ; 'Very good,n said weasel the youngefr So Uking the egg between thora,-each I SUgted one end. ; !. J - 1 jAlv children,' 1 said Kedtapes, the , attor ney,? though you have but one client between ydu inake tho most of him' ?Wc know a man so mean that he won't draw bis breath for fear thot hell loso the interest. , . - . making bimself;usefiii During the session oCl79G- a wealthy ' custom merchant ia conformity with tho of the time gave a dinner party o a feiv geuueraen, amng whom was a member L Ccngress of that ptriodj On the. appointed day however, tho ; lad j of ths house was somewhat annoyed at an early hoiirj by tlia iutrusion of an old manlat tho doof. Hay, ing beea met by a servant, he inquired if dial proprietor, of the house whom we Will call Mr. Topham jwas at home. Upon recei-j ving a negativp' rpy, and being Wtber-j more informed that he would not ba it hnrri ! for &omi thres said: "Wclli as well remain or four hours, tlio old. man Icing !a I am hrc I mav until he"" comes." "PJeasQ wait a njomenvl said Iho servant "I will call Mrs. Topham to the door, and see what she wjll say." The servant then ran and called the berchants wife who made her ar- pearauce. The old man th-m repeated what 1 he had said to the servant thabbeiifcr as hoi 1 was there he might as well remain until her husband came.! "Well;' replied' Mrs. T. "(f you will stay, just walk through tlio alley and go back lo tue tuciien and take seat." Nothing daanted, tho, old man obeyed i orders and passed through tho alley to tho kitchen, where he foundKMn. T. andithe seri- vants very busily engaged in preparing dinl ner. Supposing him some old "man! seeking I employment, requisition his rs. T. was free in cal ling into of pre !. willing sei vices in her work paring dinner, and he was equally and: ready to rinder all assUtance possible. U011 man, said she "suppose vou !tako tho bucket, go to the hydrant, and draw us some water.'' ; lie at once and readily complied with the request. "Oli. mai!," again1 pho! said, "suppose vou assist! us' alittlo pa pre4- paring dinner, as wo give a dinner party to-t day, and we are very hurried indeed, Just peel a few " potatoes it you please.' No sooner wa- the request made than the "old mail" got to work ipcelinv potatoes "with right goo-.l:will. 1 -'J j;f '"!:',-' ' After all tlang3 were sufficiently advan ced to release Mrs. 1 T. from further snper- vision, she went" Into her chamber! to arf- rango her toilet fto receive her htuband's guests. At the proper houi her uusband came in and ill en, one by onejcamo those ,-U!T 'ii: j .1;' .V.'i. 'ilfl'l '--if' :1:a ' .tV: 5 :! - nuro uj uiuti wivu uiin on vuai (. due time all arrived ! but 6ne-Mr. ' . - t -it-.. Topham then began to ex)ress his at the , absenceof tho Viromia representa tiye, as he thooght he would certainly hare been one of the first, to make his appearance kuowiujr that liis.dioner; at home, was' an early one. j ... -i ,When about . coming to the conclusion that the Virginia M. C. would, fail o make his appearance, Mrs. 'IV mcmom whick seemed tahave, proved treacherous, effulgent and sue acquainted her became - i i husband with the laet tast there Wa3 an 'oidjman' in the kitchen who had been waiting-to see hira for tho last three or four jhour?,! I Mr. T. immediately repaired to the kitch en to assertain iho 'old . manV wants, when. lo and behold ? who should he find put our M. C. himself!! Astonished beyond measure and with confused utterance, he exclaime 'Why, how cajne vou, here!' Up replied. "I was invited to Stlie kitchen imply byyodr wife and as I came much before vour dinner hour, I have been making myself use'ul.' Mr. T. at once invited and r accompanickl him iutp the parlor, and introduced him to his wife and the guests as the Hon. Robert Rutherford of jvirginia.' rf ' ' The lady's feelings can be better imagined by the reader tjian diicribed b th writer ; but thejbalance of the da passed off pltai antly, saving tLe Iady'a abashment resulting from not recognising the iVirginia Member of Congress.' A Sight of a Great MasI Qoe the, Jike manjLolher celebrated men,. was somewhat aanoyed by thp visit of strangers. A stu dent ohce called at his honse and requested to see bin. Croethe, contrary to his usual custotii, consented to be seen ; and, auer m student had waited a chamber he appeared, and j without npeakirig took a chair, and seated himself in Uie mid dle of the room. jie student,1 far from be- in2-embarrased by thU unexpected ; pro- ceeding, toolcla ngntea wax canoio m hafad, and walking rouna inepoeipuci.i Jv viewed him on" all fides ; then setting down the canldle he drew but his purse, and taking from it a small piece , of silver, jput it on the table, and went awnyl.trUhout spa king a word. An .old Ijulr Mown East being at a . loss for a pin-cushion, made one of an onion. On the followinglmorning she found that alMho needles had wars in their eyes. ,, I- 4 I ? ; ! i . 1 1 1 t i s1 I I 3 f 1 i JfcwberUj Sent. 6th 54 , - tt- -i it .
The Daily Delta (New Bern, N.C.)
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June 13, 1855, edition 1
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