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(Continued from fourth page.") 4a 1 he tax imposed in the three next preceding sections shall be paid in, ad vance to the sheriff of the count in which the exhibition is Jo bo made, who shall thereupon gv e n receipt for the same, spe cifyinjr the county for wnicn toe lax is paid, and a list of the performances, ani maid or articles to be exhibited; and if such tax is not paid in advance, the sheriff shall fortwith collect a doubts tax. 46. Every peddler, stage player, sleight of hand performer, rope-dancer, tumbler, wire-dancer, .c'mpany of circus-riders, or cquestmn performers, exhibitor of natural or artificial curiosities, company of singers, serenaders or musical performers, dancers nd every other public exhibitor for reward, shall show his receipt Tor the tax to any lustice of the peace or cons able who may demand a view thereof; and it shall be the especial duly of constables to demand such view. 47. If the justice or constable shall be denied a view of the receipt, the offender shall forfeit and pay one hundred dollars, one half for the State, and the other half for the constable or any other who will sue for the same ; and the justice, if the denial be to him, shall forthwith issue his warrant for the recovery thereof, and if to a consta ble, he shall arrest the pnrty, nd carry him before some justice ot the peace, who shall issue his warrant for the penalty, and determine the cause. 48. All free persons, living with and constituting a part of the family, and all colored persons living by consent on the lands of another, shall be listed by the head of the family, or owner of the land, as xbef case may be. 49. Every kind of property, person, em ployment, profession, privilege or subject, on which a tax is imposed by this chapter, other than such whereon the tax imposed is demandable at the time it is laid, shall be listed for taxation within the last twen ty working days in July in every year. 50. The real and personal estate, and other taxable subjects, unless otherwise provided, required to be listed for taxation, shall be such as were the property or in the possession of the owner, or were sub jects of taxation on the first day of July preceding, and the polls shall be such as were of the required age on that day, and any freeman arriving at age after that day, and before an election, may list himself before the sheriff or his deputy, and pay down to the sheriff the poll tax of the year. 51. Lists of the taxables of testators, in testates, minors, lunatics, insane persons, absentees, and estates held in trust, shall be rendered by the" executor, administrator, guardian, agent, trustee, or cestui que trust, as the case may be. 52. When tracts of land or town lots have been divided after valuation by the board, the taker of tax' lists shall affix and return the separate value of eacb part, ma king the sum of all the values equal to the valuation returned by the board ; and the justice may swear and examine witnesses to aid him in the enquiry. 53. At the first court of please and quar ter sessions of each county, held after the .first day of April, the court shall annually appoints for each captain's district, a justice of the peace, tota ethe list of taxable property; whose names, with their respec tive districts, shall, during the term, be ad vertised at the court house by the cferk. 54. If the court should fail to make such appointment, any three justices of the peace of the county may meet at the offiee of the -county court, on or before the first day of July; and appoint the takers of tax lists for the county, and the clerk shall record the same. - 55. Notices of all appointments of the takers of tax lists as soon as they aregnade shall be issued and delivered by the clerk to the sheriff, who shall serve them within ten days notice on 'each justice, and he shall advertise, at three several placss within the district, at least ten days before the time of listing, the places and times, where and when he will attend " for receiv ing the list of taxables. 5G. The notice to be issued as aforesaid to the justice, shall contain a copy of sec tions fifty-ninennd sixty-six of this chapter; and at the same time, the clerk' shall de liver to the sheriff, to be handed to each justice, a fair copy of "the returns, made by the last preceding board of valuation of the assessment cf real -estate in his district, which copy the justice shall return, with his return of taxables to the clerk. 57. If any such justice should die, re move, or become incapable before bis du tics are performed, another shall be appoint ed by any three justices of the county, to bo notified by the sheriff, for that purpose, and such justice shall take the list. 58. At the time and places appointed by the justice, the inhabitants of the district shall attend, and the justice shall read over to each one giviog in his list all the articles and subjects of tr xation ; and thereupon, he shall render to the justice his list of tax ab'es, and at the same time shall take the following oath: "You, A. B.,do solemnly swear that you, either in your own right, or the right of any other person or person's whomsoever, either as guardian, attorney, agent, or trustee, or in any other manner whatsoever, are not liable for more taxes, under the laws of the State, than the a mount which you have now listed ; and that the list by you now delivered, contains at least as large an arrount of interest, d vidends, profit, practice, salaries and fees, as you are bound to list for taxation ; and in all other respects contains a just and true account of all the property which by law you are bound to list for taxation, to the best of your knowledge and belief, so hcijj you joa. 59. No justice shall take the tax list of any one, but on administering the forego ing oath, on pain of paying one hundred dollars to an one who will sue for it: Provided however, That females, aged and infirm persons, and persons absent from the county during the days of listing taxables, may on oath, before any other justice, reri der a list of his taxables; and the same be ing certified by such justice, shall be en tered on the tax list. CO. Real estate shall always be listed in the county wherein it is situate. Personal property, and other subjects of taxation, chall be listed in the county where the owner or litter resides ; but if the owner reside out pf the State, they shall be listed in the county where his -gent, or the per son liable for the tax may reside Provided, kotcerer, That when real estate shall lie in one or more counties, a list of such estate lying out of the countjr of the owner's re siJence, sworn before a justjeeof the coun ty wherein the owners may reside, may be transmitted to the proper taker of the lists : Provided, further ; That such-slaves, ooth ct. taxable personal estate as are employed on the land of the owner, shall be listed where the Jar.d is listed. .' ... . ' 61. If any person bound to list taxables, in his own right, or in the right of another, shall fail to list the same, or any part there of, the sheriff shall collect from him, and of his own proper estate, double the tax Im posed on the property or subject not listed. 62. If the sheriff, or other person, shall discover that any land has not been asses sed, he shall make u) known to the county court; whereupon, trboard shall be appoint ed to assess the same, who shall proceed in the manner herein provided: end the court shall ascertain the amount tf tax which," within the ten preceding years the land has been liable for, but not paid; and. the sheriff shall be ordered forthwith to collect treble the amount with interest, of all such tax, by distress or otherwise. 63. If any person shall refuse 'o take the oath prescribed in the fifty-eighth section of this chapter, he sba41 be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor; and "the justice "shall forthwith commit him to the common jail, unless he will be recognised-with sureties to appear at the next term of the superior. court of the county AEanswer the charge; and on conviction or submission, he jhnll be fined one hundred dollars at least, more than the amount of his taxes. 94. It shall be the duty of the sheriffs to inform the attorney general and solicitors of the Stale, for the circuits and counties, mcerning all omissions by tax payers, done in their respectiue counties to defraud the btate of its revenue ; and the attorney- general and solicitors of the State, for cir cuits and counties, upon information, or good cause for suspicion, that any parson has omitted to render his tax list, or has failed to render an accurate and fair list of all the property, estate, and subjects upon and for which he is liab'e to be taxed, shall file a bill in equity against the person so defaulting; and" the answer ofthedefend anUshall not be co petent evidence against him in any criminal or penal prosecution whatever 65. The comptroller, at the public eost, shall have prepared and printed forms of tax lists, with all the articles and subjects tf taxation, to be listed under this chapter, or any future law, mentioned separately over the heads of parallel columns, in which the amount or quantity or descri-p-' tion of each article or subject to be listed is to be pet down ; and he shall annually furnish to each county ceurt clerk, two or more copies thereof, for each collection dis trict, as in the opinion of said comptroller may be deemed necessary. bb. I he justice appointed to take the list of taxables shall set down each anicle or subject in its ; roper column, against the names of the persons listing, arranged in alphabetical order, arjd return the same to the clerk of the county court, at the term next after the time prescribed for taking the list; and as a part of his return, which he shall always subscribe; he shall state that the list of each- person listing was ren dered on oath, in the manner prescribed and enjoined by law. 67. If any justice, appoin ed to take the list of taxables. or any freeholder appointed AO assess the value of land, shall wilfully retuso to discharge the duties of his ap pointment, he shall be' deemed guilty of a m sdemeanor. "--' Cjje. CammcrriaL WILMINGTON, N. C. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1857. 'J'. LOR1NG, Editor and Proprietor. BENJAMIN W. SANDERS, Assocute Editor THE REVENUE LAW. We give a large space, to the exclusion of oth er matter, for the insertion of the Revenue Law, passod at the recent session of flie Legislature ; believing that all our readers will feel an interest in the same. We insert the whole in this one pa per, that it may be kept for future reference by those who desire It. MR. DAVIS' LECTURE. Our townsman, Geo. Davis, esq., delivered 'a lecture, by invitation, a( Library Hall, in Peters burg, on the "Last days of Royalty in ?forth Caro lina' on Thursday evening last. From what we can learn this Lecture was a very finished pro duction, as might bo expected from the fine tal ents of the author. THE CABINET. The New York Herald speculates about the ap pointment - of the Cabinet. The Editor thinks that all tho cabinet officers may be readily filled, except the Secretary of State. Ho seems dis tressed about the Premier. GiTe yourself no un easiness, Mr. Herald; Mr., Buchanan is quite competent to select that officer as well as the oth ers. - ' " - . ? . . FROM GREAT BRITAIN. - The steamer City of4 Baltimore arrived at New York 'on the 12th instant, with Liverpool dates to January 28. . - The steamer Niagara arrived out on the 26tb. The steamer Edinbnrg bad arrived at Glasgow. Tho ship Tonowanda was driven ashore near Liverpool on the 24th, and a life-boat had gone to tier assistance. The ship Eliza, from Baltimore, ashore at Devil's Bank, had been relieved; with loss of anchors, etc... '-.,- - There is no decided news of any kind. DISUNION CONVENTION. Garrison and his co-workers were to hold a dis union Convention in Utica, N. Y., yesterday Bd to-day the first Convention of that character tr- LJer held In the State of New York. We cannot i v-. j buav Wl u icmii JVOOIUIQ Li ml LU Will 111 ISC from this movement. , ' ' SORRY TO SEE IT. We are sorry to see that the Editor of the Fay etteville Argus is determined to make the subject of Internal Improvement a party matter. -These enterprises will not be promoted by assaulting the Democratic Party and. Newspapers-the editor may depend upon that. . " A NEW" WORK. We hare received an advanced copy of a work entitled " Lovo After Marriage and thirteen other choice Jonvellettea of the Heart," by Mrs. Caro line Lee Hentz. This lady is a successful writer, and we believe there is not la America a woman whose tales have been more uniformly popular. Published by T. B. Peterson, 102 Chesnut street, Philadelphia. Price $125 in cloth, or $1.00 in 2 vols, paper. - , THE SCHOOL FELL0w We have received the February number of oar neat and interesting old acquaintance, "The School Fellow," a magazine for boys and girls, published monthly by Dix, Edwards &. Co., 821 Broadway, New York, at 10 cents a copy. WILMINGTON, CHARLOTTE &, RUTHER : : FORD RAIL "ROAD. ? -Wa noticed the meeting of the Directors of the above-named; Road in out last. They continued in session till Saturday, Inclusive. "A second in stalment; of subscription to stock is to be paid on or before the first day of May next. The instal ments on the town subscription of $200,000, will oow be paid agreeably to a decision of the Com missioners. A meeting of the Stockholders is to be held on the 17tb of March next. A committee was 'appointed to confer with the Wilmington and Manchester company' as to the detail of any con. nection that may be made between the two roads at Whitevilfe. There has been much anxiety about the affairs of this Road oflate, and we are glad to see that the Company has got into smooth water. COMMISSIONERS' MEETING. A new fficu, that of Town Constable, was made at the meeting of the 13th inst. The duty of this officer shall be to collect the taxes of tho town, and perform such . other duties as the Commis sioners may think .proper to impose. Salary, 81,200. . ,' ; , ,?: . -'. ,.-"3 ' - A-Resolution-was adopted authorising the Mayor to subscribe for four thousand shares of the Wilmington, Charlotte and Rutherford Rail Road. The following are the condition: That the tavments on the Stock so to bo s ab aci i bed for, lisll be In lira Bonds of the town of Wilmington, drawing six per contjnterest, which interest shall be payalile semi-annually, and. said bonds shall date aud be i-sneu and become paya ble as follows : 850 .000 (Fifty Thousand Dollars') to be issued and paid over (so soon as they can he prepared) and dated the 1st day of February 1857. Princi pal payable on the 1st day of February 1807 And the interest thereon payable, semi annually on the 1st days of August and February iu each year hereafter. 850,000 (Fifty Thousand Do'lars) to be issued dated and paid over on the 1st day of February 1858. Principal parable on the 1st day of Febru ary 1868. And the interest thereon payable semi annually on tho 1st day of August aud February in each year after date of issue. $50,000 (Fifty Thousand Dollars) to be issued, dated and paid over on the the 1st day of Februa ry 1859. Principal . payable on the 1st day of February 1879 and the interest thereon payable semi-annually on the 1st days of August and Feb ruary in each year after date of issue. $0,000 (Fif ty Thousand Dollars) to be dated,. issued and paid over on the 1st day of February 1860. Principal payable on the 1st day of Feb ruary loou. Ana me interest tnereon pnyaoie semi-annually on the 1st days of Aagust and Feb ruary id each year after date of i sue. In accordance with toe foregeing resolution, the Mayor made the following subscription on the Book of the Wilmington, Charlotte, and Ruther ford railroad company. , The Commissioners of the town of Wilming ton, by O. G. Parsley, Mayor of the said town. hereby ratify and make valid and binding the subscription heretofore made by John McRae, Mayor, on behalf of the said Commissioners to , the capital stock of the Wilmington, Charlotte & Rutherford Rail Road Company upou, under and subject to the terms and stipulations set forth in a resolution of the said Commissioners at tbrir meeting held on tie 12th d4y f February, A. D. Jo7. a copy of which resolution has been furnish ed to H W. Go od, President of the said Rail Road Company." i It was agreid that the said Bonds shall all be : made pays bio at the Commercial bank in the town of Wilmington, aud have couponsBatlachrd for the interest, and shall severally be of the fol lowing denominations, vie; 15 per cent ot the whole amount in Bonds of one hundred dollars, In tint residue in Bonds of live hundred dollars It was also agreed that when the above Bonds are delivered, the obligation held, by the Hull Road Company against the town of ten thousand . dollars is to be surrendered. FROM CALIFORNIA. The steamer George Law, frem Aspinwall, with dates to the 3d, arrived at New York on Thurs day last. . t " '; There is no news of importance by this arrival. Rumors relative to Walker contradict other ru mors, it seerus hardly worth while to narrate any thing we bear about him, as everything is unsatisfactory. . An earthquake took place on the 9th ult., which extended through the State. It lasted several minutes ; wall and chimneys were prostrated and pjie woman killed. People rushed from their houses greatly alarmed. Many- of the streams were, turned from their usual channels. COUNTING THE V0TE3. . ' The counting of the Presidential votes which took place on the 11th lust, is reported iq the Nation al Intelligencer of the 12lh. This is done by the President of the Sen'ate in the prcscnee of the two Houses the Tellers of the several Houses being jo immediate proximity to him. Messrs. Jones of Tennessee and Howard of Michigan, appeared on the part of the House of Representatives. .and Mr. Biler, of Penrn-xlvania, on' the part of the Senate, the latter of whom occupied a place be tween the two former. " . The mode of operation is as follows : The Pres ident of the Senate Mr. Mason opened a box be fore him, and taking from it an envelope-containing the certificate forwarded by' tho Electors of the State of Maine, handed the same to the tellers, with the remark : "Gentlemen tellers-, I deliver to yon-tho electoral Tote of the State Of Maine" The certificate was then read aloud on-the part of the tellers by Mr. Jones, f Tennessee, and, the result being announced, was. taken down and re cited aloud by Mr. Asbury Dickins, Secretary o the Senate, and appointed by joint resolution to serve in the capacity of Secretary on the present occasion. This same formality was repeated with reference to each of the States, hi the order ac cording to whiek' tbeir electoral votes were pre sented for scrutiny, the tellers seeming to be reg ulated by no rule in delegating to each of their number the task of reading the certificates. Nor did there seem to be observed any generat forran la in drawing up the certificates by the Electors of the different. States, and the reading of that from Arkansas (occasioned some merriment by reason of the statement contained in it that the electoral votes of that State bad been -duly cast for James Buchanan, "not a citizen of Arkansas," as President of the United States. This phraseolo gy, we may remaik, was probably suggested to the Arkansas Electors by the language of the Con stitution, prescribing the, duties of electors, to wit : . "The electors' shall meet' in their respective States and vote by ballot for President and Vice PreMdetit. one of rckom at least shall not be an in habitant of the- same State urilh themselves." When the certificate from the State of Wiscou-H sia was read, it appeared that the Electors of that State bad thrown their votes for President and Vice President on the 4tb day of December. 1856. instead of the 3d of that month, as the law di rects. ' - ' . 'An attempt was made to discuss this question, but Mr. Mason, the presiding officer persistently contended that debate was not in order. ., The electoral vote of the Stele of California having been read, after the interruption occasion ed by the informality of the return from the State of Wisconsin - Mr. Jones, of Tennessee, proceeded from the desk to the mala isle, addressed tho presiding officer, aDd reported that the tellers appointed on the part of (be two Houses to count the votes giren for President and Vice President of the United State had examioed all the return, sod found that thty were regular, and that the votes bad been cast upon the day prescribed by law, with the exception of those given by the Elector of the State of Wisconsin ; that In the case of that Stat the return ahowed that its electoral vote t upon the 4tb day of December, Instead of the 1st Wednesday of that month, being the 3d day of December and the time fixed by law. The returnhowed that Jambs Buchanan, of the 8tate of Penniiylvaniaj bad received 174 vote for President of. the United States; that John C. Fbemont of the State of California; including the votes of the State of Wisconsin, bad received 111 votes; and that MilLard Fillmobb, of the State of New York- bad received S votes; that for the office of Vice President of the United States John C. Breckinridge, ofKentocky, bad received 174 .votes, Wiluam L. Davton, of New Jersey, inclu ding the votes of Wisconsin, 114" votes, and An drew J. Donelson, of Tennessee, eight votes. The ruling of the Chair, relative to debatewas excepted to by Mr. H. Marshall and others, and Mr. Toombs appealed from the .decision.-; After remarks by several' gentlemen, it Was decided that after the Tellers made their report and the Presiding officer bad announced the result, the Coaetitntinn and the Laws in pursuance thereof irere fulfilled. - i ; ' ; After the Sedate returned toils chamber, 4 he subject of the informality of the Wisconsin re turns underwent a discursive debate. Some thought that the return should b counted, other that it should be rejected. -The, Senate finally adjourned, leaving the whole matter in debate un decided. J . .. " In the House of Representatives, also after the Senate had retired from its hll. a king dis enssion ensued anf several propositions were of fered upon questions raised in regard to the vote of Wisconsin. No decision was reached opon any of them at half-past four o'clock, when the House adjourned. CONGRESS- Ybster oa y. Washington, Febuary 13. 1857. In the Senate, after the dispatcM of the usual morning business, the debate in relation to the electorial return from Wisconsin was resumed upon a resolution Offered by Mr Weiler, provid ing for the appointment of a committee of one on the part of the Senate to join a committee of two on 4hepartoftheHou.se of Representatives to wait upon Mr. Buchanan and Mr. Breckinridge, and to convey to them respectively the official announcement of their election to the Prciden- ' cy and Vice Presidency of the United State. The reso'ution was temporarily withdrawn that the Senate might first pass upon a resolution offered by Mr. Crittenden, declaring the elector al vote of Wisconsin null aud void in consequence . of its failure to be thrown on- tho day prescribed ; by law, and further declaring that the said vote should be excluded from the official count of the Keveral States. Upon this resolution a di-cu-in arose, which was participated in by Messrs. Thompson, of Kentucky,- Stuart, Hunter. Crit tenden, Collaraer, Toucey, and I'ugli. The same divergence of views was manifested in the debate of yesterday as we have already had occasion to remark in our summary of the proceedings which were had upon the subject on the previous day. Mr. Thompson, of Kentucky, believed that the Senate aloac had the constitutional power to count the electorial votes of the Stales, and that the House of Representatives were invited to be present on the occasion merely to avoid any ua- picion of foul p'ay on the part of the former body. Mr. Stuart believed that the President i f the Senile was alone clothed with the power to proBOuncc upon the validity of the electoral re turn from any Slate, Mr. Pugh maintained that jl was competent only for Uiu tm Houses of Congress, while aciing together at t e scruti- nyof the votes, to decide upon any question thu might be raided respecling' the reception or re jection of each return, and such decision should be, nvide by a fr capita vote of the members of ooih flouii?a aKmbtol in the oon wni iu), . An the electoial vote of the several States was equal te the joint voles of the Senators and Rrpref.en tatives of the sevt-ral States, there seemed a pe culiar propriety, he said,, ia the resolution" that all tbe-rm-rnbers of both Houses shouM 'not "only be present at tho counting of thu electoral votes, but should likewise be empowered at the time and place of the counting to decide upon ail questions-(hat might bo raised with reference to any retnrn. The debate upon the sul-j- cl was cut short by a motion of Mr. Benjamin to lay t Ir resolution of Mr. Criltcndsn on tlie table, which motion was carried-. Mr. Waller thereupon sub stituted r bis resolution a j.int resolution to the sarnV purport which had aliea ly bovii passed by the House of representatives atid w hich was concurred in by the Senate without debate or opposition. -So the consideration of the elector al returnarom the State of Wisconsin was dismissed-without any decision being had upo the question that bad arisen in the convention of he two Houses. In the Hoes: of Rep f.skntatives, after the question waa stated' by the Chair. Mr. Orr of South en)ITnai.wiiIidrew the pendingproposition to reject the electoral vote of the Slate of Wis consin on account of U-e failure of the electors to meet on the day appointed by law. " A resolution was then adopted, on motion of Mr. Jones, of Tennessee-, after opposition from Mr H. Marshall. of Kentucky, that a joint committee be appointed 1o inform James Buchanan, of Pennsylvania, and John C. Breckinridge, of Kentucky, Kf their election as President and Vice President of the UnitcdStatea. The Speaker appointed Mr" Jones, "of Tennessee, and Mr. Florence, of Pennsylvania, the committee on the part of. the House." Th Senate soon after notified the- House of its concur rency inthe resolution, and of the appointment of Mr.TSlgTer, of Pennsylvania as Abe committee on the part eft he Senate. - . The Honse resumed, In Committee of the Whole. (Mr. II. Marshall in the chair,) the consideration of the tariff bill. Mr. De Witt, of Massachusetts, spoke an Lour iu favor of judicious 'protection, and adduced many striking acta Id relation to wool, cotton, flax, and sugar. . Mr. EustK of Louisiana, argued against. the policy of placjng ugaron the free list or of reducing the duty. Mr. Covode, of Pennsylvania, controverted then positions of members, who argued in favor af re ducing the duty on wool for the benefit of the manufacturers. Mr. Smith, of Virginia, obtained the floor, when the committee rcpe; and, after receiving 'some reports from committees, the House, at 4 o'clock, adjourned. 8EVEN DEADLY SINS, .-AND NO SALVATION. There are some sins that not all the perfumes of Arabia can render savory, and which penance nor boly-watcl- can remove. Tha following are seven of them : ' 1. Ref ising to take a newspaper. - ' 2. Taking newspapers and not paying for them. 3. Not advertising in the paper. - f was cat 4. Smoking in and prying into the secrets of the sanctum. 6. Making the printing offiee a loafing placet 6. Reading the manuscript in the com posit r's band. ; ' 7. Sending abusive letters to the editor. ' For the first an - second offences no absolution can be granted. The fourth is pnpardonable. The fifth ia death by law. To the balance,- es pecially the seventh, dispensation can be obtain ed by special agreement.'. Basjoess hoar from 9 to 3, daily. -, VALUB OF SPANISH COIN. The following ia the vaue of the worn Spanish coin at the "United States mint in Philadelphia: Quarters, 23 cents; eighths or levies,. 10 9-10 cents; sixteenths or fip, 6 cents. GREAT CONFLAGRATION. Twelve Thousand Bales Cotton Burned, Loss f i Oner Haifa miUion of Dollars . Mobile, Feb. 10. Yesterday afternoon, at about half past three o'clock. ; the bell .sounded the alarm of fire, and shortly smoke and flame were ; fud to proceed from the Montgomery warehouse, which was ch'o!y packed with cot ton, aud, fanned by a sharp north wind, the fire spread with very great rapidity, defying .all the efforts of our firemen to arrest it. Nor did it pause with the destruction of this warehouse and its precious Contents; rhe Hunt warehouse, next South, soon felt its owcr, and like it predeces or was wrapjied in flames; and then the Planters warehouse fel a victim tothe rsging element, which paused not in the work of destruction un til the entire square, with its nearly one million of property, was consumed. The "greatest atten tion and constant effort were required to stay the fire even here, and more than epce warehous es on tle north nest and south, though aepara ted from the burning square by streets, were caught or seriously threatened. ; This ia the most serious disaster of the sort that has fallen npon out, city for years,- and it wiy be seriously felt not only here but in the in terior, though the' cotton destroyed was doni-t-less chiefly insured. Tho spectacle, though bril nam ana imposing, w is anything lint inspiring, - and the progress of the devouring element wes observed with universal sorrow I li more that the efforts to arrest it were so futile of lesults. The quantity of cotton consumed is variously estimated, but from the most reliable data we can obtain we believe the following a fair state ment : Montgomery Warehouse, capacity Hunt's " " - . Planters' " "- 6503 St'OO 8000 12 605 It is relieved that these warehouses were all well filled and that not more than four or five hundred bales weresaved from them all so that 12.0U0 bales is a very moderate estimate of the loss. This at $61.25 per bale about the present value of eotton would amount to some 3735 000 loss besides the value of the wareln use them selves, which, however, is comparatively incon siderable. The Montgomery and Hunt's warcr houses- were attached to the Shippers' Press, wued i.y Messrs. Cluis & Magee the other be longed to the Planters' Press. The amount of -iusurance on the property we were nnalde to as. certain. . SPIRITUALISM IN PENNSYLVANIA. In Carbondale, Pa , a few years since, Rev. Mr. Harvey, the Methodist minister once in charge of tho congregation in that place, became infected with Uic wild and visionary notions, so prevalent at tlrs day, that tlere are actual communications with the spirits of the deceased now had, through the agency of various persons called mediums. Mr. Harvey became a teacher in the Wyoming Insti tute, and in consequence of running wild upon the subject of spirit communications,-he was cast out of his office ; and persisting in his error he was deposed from the ministry. He then at tempted to preRch on his own acceunt, connect ing his religious services- with-spirit-rappings. Ouite a nu:nler of percons in that region were car red away with the excitement. Some of the most devoied members of the" Methodist churches be came advocates and practitioners of this species of deruono!ogy But, recently, one after another have become convinced of the error of their ways; and finally, Mr. Harvey aud his principal followers have come out in a card, aud owned their conviction that the whole is an imposture and a delusion. One poor girl, who sews for. a livelihood, was persuaded that she wasUhe spiritual w ife of the great Napo leon. The spirits told her that she must dress more-richly aid elegantly; and she who had been most demure ami- plain, appeared in the street dressed in the most gaudy colors, to the great as- lotiishiiietit of her friends. She was about start ing with Mr. Harvey and others for France, when the afT.iir exploded, having been told by t4ie spirits that she must go there. DISASTROUS EFFECTS OF THE FLOOD IN CONNECTICUT vNew H-AV-ENy Feb. 10. On Sunday . night the town of Derby was visited with the moat disas trous noutTever experienced in the Uousatomc and Naugatuck valleys. So sudden was the rise, that the lumates of the houses near the rivers had barely time to escape with their lives. Some fam ilies have had all their furniture destroyed, and many of the manufactories have suffered greatly- by the destruction of their goods. The Housatonic bridge, which connects the vtllage of Birmingham with the town of Hunting don, was, entirely swept away. The bridge cost about 810,000 and it ia daubtful whether it will ever be replaced. Bennett's and Downe's- bridges are also report ed to b- carried awaj and the Naugatuck bridge, which connects the village of Birmingham with Derby, is so badly damaged by the flood as to be impassible. . ; ''- & -z. All the houses on the Huntingdon side, along the margin of the river, were submerged. In the village. of Birmingham all the' factories su-tained much damage, and it will be a number of days before operations can be commenced It ia impossible, at -the present time, to estimate the loss but it cannot be far from S 100,000. THE REMAINS OF MR. BROOft-ey Augcsta, Feb. 12. The remains of Alj ooks arrived here to-day and were escorted tonne City Hall, where a procession was formed, consisting of the Military, Firemen, and various civic asso ciations: The display was quite imposing. The body taken through the principal Street and then conveyed to Hamburg,. where it remains-till morning. -' SLUNG- SHOT AT WASHINGTON. Washington, Fab. 18. Mr. Joseph O. Bond, of Boston, son of Professor Bond,. of Cambridge, was a few nights since seriously injured with a slung shot, on the forehead, in the banda of a robber, whilst passing a vaeant lot on the Pennsylvania Avenue. The ruffian escaped without accomplish ing his supposed purpose of robbery. THE GARDNER POISONING CASE. Boston, Feb. 12. Mrs. Gardner was this morn ing removed from Hingbam to the. Plymouth county jail. The charge of murder against her will come before the grand jury ia May next. A - 1 vieiyT r "Sal," cried a Rirl looking Qnt of the upper story window of a small grocery, and addressing anoth er girl who was trying to entesWt the front door, "we've all been converted; U when you want milk on Sundays you will have to come in the backway." -; V TOUCHY. ' "Ah, my friend, where have jrou : been for a week"backt? "For a back I I have not been troubled ' with a weak. , Zbank you." "No, not where have you been lsog back 1" "Don't call maJoBg back, you scoundrel. NOSE PULLING. An elephant once nearly killed an Irishman for an insult offered to his trunk. . The act was rasb in the extreme, bat it was impossible, the Hiber nian said, to resist a nose you could pull with both bands. . v NORTH CAROLINA STATE STOCKS. Thi reliable old State always make her work snre as she proceeds and never leave any thing affecting her credit to doubt or uncertainty. The Legislature two years ago- raised the tax ofr prop erty oe-lialf, and the Legislatnre which has jnt adjourned raised the ta one-fourth more, be sides establishing a sinking fund for the gradual extinction of tho public debt.' Thus is the secu rity and valne of the slocks of the Slate placed In-yond all doubt, rendering them a, safe invest ment. iV. Intelligencer Mr. de Ftokcki., who for some time past has officiated aa Russian Charge d 'Affaires at Wash ington has been raised to the rank of full Minis ter near our Government. This promotion was announced in ukase dated the 13th of January. His appointment will be a sonrce of great satis faction to his many friends in this country, lb. HOG CHOLERA AND HOGS. This disease is rapidly increasing. The Madi son Ind. Courier sajs it has appeare ! in that city io the distilleries at Milton, and at Carrolton, Ky. Large nnmbers it is said, bare died at the last named place, and about wo hundred at Milton. The hogs oftn die in half an howr after they are attacked. The Vernon Ind Courier remarks that hundreds have recently died of it in that county, a d that sulphur in slop has been found benefi cial. A Profitable Investment. If yon would save twenty dollars in physicians' fees, and twice that amount in time, buy a dollar bottle of Perry Davis' Pain Killer for family use ; you will never regret it. FAITHLESS AND IRKING dDUD HUSBAND GIRL. Another heartless elopement has been chroni cled at New York city among the higher circles. It appears that merchant repaired to York city last week, and stopped over night with an inti mate friend (a widow ladyVin West Washington Place. .Next morning, in company with a daugh ter of bis hostess, he went out, ostensibly to pay a visit to some friends living in Brooklyn; sinea which time no tidings have been received of the misaing parties. It has been ascertained that, previous to leaving New Brunswick, be defrauded bis partner and other confiding friends out of large sums of money. H i wife followed Lira to New York, and ia stopping at a, friend'a. bouaa" ia a. Lstatra berdecing oa distraction. Theinoor widow. ed mother of this detestable merchant victim ia t nowed to the earth with grief and fc. Hhllowaifs Pills have been placed by tue com mon consent of mankind, at the head of internal remedies. To say that in warm climates they save thousands npon thousands of persons annu ally from falling a sacrifice to dyspepsia, dysente ry, diarrhea, constipation, liver complaint, gener al debility, remittent lever, etc. is simply to re late a fact attested by clouds of witnesses. No snfferer from scorbutic affections has ver failed to exerence relief from tticm. and1 they are guaranteed to cure chronic diseases of the inter nal organs, which have previously baSled the skill of the most successful practitioners. WE INTITE THE ATTENTION OF COUNTRY DEALERS TO OUR LARGE STOCK OF FOREION & DOMESTIC BEING LARGE BUYERS AT THE AUCTION SALES In ihla-GKy and-New York, we can offer GREAT INDUCEMENTS To the Trad , to select from our Slock. PHILLIPS, STRIKER & JENNLNfiS, Nos. 1 & 3 Bank St., below Market. BETvVKfiM SKCOSD AND THIRD STS. Jan, 15. - 123 3nip ANOTHER REMARKABLE CURE DR. SWAYNE1S COMPOUND SYRUP OF WILD C1LEMY. KEV. JAMES It. DUHBOHOW. - Pastor of Berlin Circuit, Baltimore Conference. And all lAe principal Merchants ttl JPoinlof Itocls, Ml. , have testified to the following EXTRAORDINARY CUKE. Point op Bocks, Frederick Coumy, Rid. . Da. Swavnx. Dearsir: Believing it a duty I owe io the public and in justice to you. I have thought pi ope r io make knou n oi e of ihe mot extraordinary cures, in my owo case, that has evttr been truly recorded; la the montu ot Uctootr last I was afflicted with a severe gathering in my brensi, which formed a large abscess, and alto communicated to my Lungs and very much afflict ed them, and discharged large quantities of corrup tion, external and internal. My breath could also puss through my Lungs and out through ihe cav ity of my breast wiih apparent ease, attended with a violent cough, day and night, loss of appetite, and extreme debility, so thai my physicians thought my cae entirely hopeless and beyond the power of medicine. I .remained in this wretched condition for a lone lime, until wn wasted to a mere skeleton, and there seemed to be no hope Tor me; but having read in the public papers of the many wonderful cure performed by your COM POUND S7RCP OF WILD CHERRY, 1 im mediately sent to Baltimore for five bottles and commenced its use. and ro my great satisfaction and- my anxioua lamilv, the abscess or opening in my I Bug s began io heal, and the eo ugh subsided and oa using ten bottle I was restored-to perfect haltlr, I believe, that to your valoobi medicine, under the blessings of Divine Providence, lam Indebted for this great change, and Tarn happy io ay, that I am Pjpw enjoying a good health as I ever have. Over five yeawBtarve elapsed, and I- still remain a perfectly hearty man St this date, June 2d, 1S56. I have not had a day' sickness for i he last lo months. Please accept my grateful acknowledg ments, pour, wry respecuuiiy, THOHAS DIXON. The Subscriber is well aequain'ed with Thomas Dixon, and can testify thai ihe he ha been afBel ed a above represented. I regsrd hi recovery al mort as a-miracle. He Is a worthy member or So ciety. JAMES R. BURBOROW, Pastor of Berlin Circuit, Baltimore Conference. THSREjis oat-one reliable presa ration of "Wild Cherry," and 'he only one compounded by a regalar Physician that i "BR- SWAVNE'S COMPOUND-SYR fe'P K VVibD CHERRY" nd the universal satisfaction tbi preparation has given, ia fully acknowledged in every section of our country. - s : For the cure of Cough, Colds. Consumption, For Bronchitis, Sore Throat, Hooping Cough, For Tiealini? or Irritation-ia the Fauces, For Palpitation orDiaeaseof the Hearl.Deoility. For Pain in the Sideor Breast, Liver Complaint, For Short Breath, or Hoarseness. Asthma, " For ihe support of old age. declining health, and restless nights, ihis remedy nas itm eqaai. Prepared only by Dr. SWAY1VK SOPT,t their Laboratory 4 N. SF.VF.NTH St Philadel phia. Sold by WiLKF.R M EASES A CO.,; Wilaninglca, N. C. ' F.. J. ASTON. Jan. I. Asheville, N. C. A BEAUTIFUL HEAD OF HAIR-RICH AND rlosov is th certain result of the use of LYON'S KATHAIRON- The immense aale of ihia une qualled preparation nearly 1.000 000 bottle per year proclaims ft emphatically the "Franc Fa voaiT." The ladies universally pronoance it to be the finest and most sgreeable article tbey ever used , It restores invigorate and beautifies the Hair, and inanarta a deiiebtfnl perfume. Sold, every whsrs, for 35 cents per bottle. Tha public are captioned against imj-sitioo b eosmterfeit article. HEATH. WYNKOOP A, Co., Proprie tors and Perfumers, No. 63 LiscaTT Stbxct, Nxw York. i WHOLESALE PlUC&oijfintT 13 a 00 !X 12 a 131 a 00 a -Mf?n a 00 00 00 DAuuw.per lb-, Hams. N. c...... Sides, Shoulders, .......... Hog Round,---..... Lard, il. V., bbls.,. .. Ham, Western...... Sides, Western. Shoulder. Western. . ,..v...rr UI., OTesS,.(BZ3JU a a. Prime, ,. ...... v .L.sThoWO np Corn, per bushel, .. - 75 Cf in call, -...,. ,,. Iq Peas.black eye per btrshel,'...j" nr Cow. tc r sr rem ii uis,-. I ivjue, per 10., iiean,-... Rough, per bushel,..'.. nuuerper lo.--.- Floutptr bbl Fayerteiirie'su e ine,. .. - ....-.... B) . . -1 bro, Baltimore,.. anal.-.. ..- Coffee, per fb , S 1. Domi'.go, I.HZuyra. ...... .-. - 9 a 10 ! a 10 80 1 25 CO 28 per , 7 25 0---6 75 6 25 a"n 00 M"J vug m- 11 f J2 Sugar, per lb . New Orleans,. St Croix,".. Loaf gmm Molasres, per gallon, N. Orleans. Porto Kico, tS Cuba. i ...JT" Hay;per 100 lbs., F.atern.-.1. N. C.-. v- '4a.7T. Liquors, per eaf.. Peat Brandy, Rye Wfiuitey, Rectified.. N. K. Rum. Wines, per gal., MaderVi?... Porf, - - . . .'tm; rr-mr Malaga.-. i- J. . . .-. ... Glue. per IB., American,. cotton per ID.,...;. ..v.-. Yarn, per lb.,.H ..... 4-8 Sheeting, per tar J 3-4 " a" Oznaburgs, rr Feathers, per Ib.,-U. Candles, per lb., IV. C. Tallow,-.".. Northern, 4 Adamantine Sperm. Lime per bbl...... Turpentine, per bbl. of 280 lb. Virgin Dip Yellow Dip,-.. - Hard,--.-. 4 Tai, - ............ Pilch, : Rosin by Tale, j No. 1....: J..... No. 2. No. 3...... 1 Spirits Turpentine, per gallon. Varn Jsh,-'- 4 ....-... Pine Oil,. 1 Rosin Oil,. ....,. Sperm Oil, Linseed Oil . .-- . . , n . ..... .. Near Foot Oil,-. Iron per lb., American best refined Knghsh assorted, - Sweed, - - - ....-..... . . .m Sihearv - . -. . .1 American,- . ... ...... ........ . CulNails, L Wrought Nails,-k Steel, per lb., German, Blistered.- -. - i .-. . .. . Best Cast.- i..-. Best quality Mill Saws. 6 feet, Hollowarc,- ..... .-. Lumber per M. feet, Steam Sawed River Lumber. Flooring, Wide Boards, ---v Sennilin?.- - -... Timher. Shipping,- Prime Mill, . Common,- ...j. .......... ... Inferior, .... .. .j. ....... . . . Staves, peH.OOO. W.O.bbl. Roujjh Dressert.. .. . 4.-.-. ... . ...... . R.O. hhd ..rough.-'- D ressetl r 0 II Hi 00 00 00 1 40 90 60 60 65 40 SO 1 00 f 00 40 12 12 00 x Tf a 9 40, 17 IS 28 40 10 2 85 1 65 1 65 1 40 3 00 1 25 00 00 00 25 95 50 4 41 a 6 a 6 a 6 a fi a a 10 a- 00 00 17 v 0 II I2i h e. A65- Tqo 45. 65al 4 00' Q 15 121 17 8 ,? 4& 00 W 30 43 1 29 2 85 0 00 T70 0 00 3 25 1 67 1 10 48 00 00 00 0 00 1 CO e 00 s 0 0 0 5f 12 16 Contract, ... . i . .... . . . Black's larse,---- - Salt per bushel. Turk's Island,-- Liverpool Sack, Soap per lb.. Pale, Rrown, ... Tallow per lb., .. Bbl. Heading per M , Ah, Cheese. ...... . ..... I FREIGHTS: TO NEW YORK. Turpentine and Tar, per bbl. It Oh in per bbl.. Spirits Tnretitir.e, per bbl, "Hour, per bbl., tire, per 100 lbs. gross, fotton. per bale, vVtton goods and yarns, per fool Ffsbcsei-d pt-r raids. PearNnrs. per bmrlnHi (iHiiificr jierST'.. J TO PHILADELPHIA-. Naval Stores, per bbl.. Spirits TurjM-otinr, Vrn and Sheet injr 4HT foot, Pea Nnts, er hllshel., Einrer, ier M, to boston: Rosin, icr bbl.. Turpentine. per bbl., Spiiits TurrM-niine, pel bbf., L-imlMT. jt M , Tea Nnts, per bow-! Koneh Rice, iorJiusbeI. Cotton wr bale 6 a 16 26 a 5 00 a 5 FA 41 4 13 00 a 15 00 0 00 a 8 00 0 00 a ' r CO 0 00 a 0 00 ODD 1 DM a 9 f 0 5 50 a 7 60 2 50 a 3 50 none 025 none SJ5 3 00 a 0 00 4 25 a 0 00 6 00 a 50 a 00 921 a to 0 a 7t 6 a 1 II a 12 9 00 a 12 00 I2k 13 OS DECK. I'.Wt'.H. 00 -- 60 S5 40 f 00 65 37 4l W 15 1 ZT 1 6t 00 6 00 CO 00 6 00 7 0 . ON nCK, t'NOER- 35 00 60 . 65 0Ov '8 OO 8 5 OO 7 00 on prcK. cnskb' 50 65 65 80 8 00 9 00 JO 00 10 121 SOO., COMMERCIAL. REMARKS ON MARKET. '", , TcareNTiNE. Sales on Saturday of 1,080 bbls Turpentine at 82,85 per tbl. for Virgin and Yel low Dip, and SI, 65 for Hard. On yesterday 695 bbls. do. (mostly Hard sold at 2,85 for Virgin. and Yellow Dip, and SI, 70 for Hard, per 280 lbs Spirits. Sales yesterday morning of 100 bbls.. Spta. Turpentine at 49 cent, and 100 do. do. at 48 cent per gallon. Rosiw. Sales Ma Friday afternoon of 1,000 bbls. No. S RosiSt SI, 10 for large size bbls. Tab. Sales ton Saturday of 272 bbls. Tar at 1 81,30 per bbl. Corn. Sides on JFriday afternoon of 1.40O bushels Corn at private sale. On Saturday 2,600 bushels do.- sold at To cents per busheL Flocs Saks yesterday of 60 bbls. Flour, State brand, si 87,25 per bbL for superfine, 60 dayi Cottoi. Sales on SatunUtj of 100 bale low to strict middling at 12, VH a 12 cants per lb. T iriWYORK. MARKET. Feb. I3th. Flonr la steady, sale of 4 000 bbls. straight State at-.45 a i&oO. Wheat U atsady. sales of 12.500 lxnbeU st 81 78 for 800 their white, and at SI 60 for red. Com is Una, aale animoorfant. Mess Pork is dull, sale at S21. BeetisnVni at S 15 50 for re-packed Ch cago. Lard is buoyant, sales of 200 bbls. at 13 cents Whiskey ;s firm sales at 281 ' for Ohio. ' Cof fee firm at 10J a 10 cants for R3o. Sngar is dull Spirits Tnrp' ntine is steady at 52 a 53, cents. Tobacco is buoyant at il: a. StB. Bice is firm. ' Freight are heavy. Feb. 14 Southern flanr a a declining ten dency ; sales 90to 7-16. Wheal is firm ; sate of white at 81 78. red I Cra has a declining; tendency. Stocks are active ; sataa of Virginia ' atf-lf. .., 4 .. : - CHAREOTTB (N. C.) MARKET. Cotton We bse 00 engage since war last. Prices are Inn at former quotation, 10 to 11 eta ; . "' Cora Firm at 80 -cents. f ' Wheat Firm, at 81 20 o-8I 30 Drit-d Apple In demand', si 80 cests. Dried Peaches 1-demand, at 81. J 8AtEM(lf. C. MARKET. Cora 85 a 90 Wheat 100; Flour 83.00 Bacon 12; Beef4 a 6; Pork. 7i Lard 12 Tallow 12, Battsr 15; Chickens 8 a 10; Eggs. 8; Feath ers 40a 45 ; Beewa 22 ; Bay ; (cwt.) 40; Ap plesXgreca) 7Sr Oats 40, Straw (est) 20; Peach Brandy 75; Apple do 80; Dr iexl Pfesches 82 25 a 2 30; Apple IO.' - r KSW ORUAN3 iaRKXT. Feb. 12;- Tbe sales of Cot to, to-dsy comprised t 500 bales at 12, a 12 erat for Middling. Freighu to Lirerpool command i a 9-16 per lb.
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