The Spirit of the Age from Raleigh, North Carolina • Page 3

.1 1 BB BBI II 11 1 I -is 1856. Correspondence of the Sjririt of the Jtye. sr; New York, Jan. 24, 1855, Mr dear old Friend: You of the good old' plentiful State; of North Carolina, have no idea of the destitution, want and suffering endured by the poorer classes in this great city, Congress. So little of general interest has transpired since the meeting of Congress, that we have not deemed it necessary to keep Up a summary of its proceedings.

The homestead bill which passed the House last session, and failed in the Senate for want of time, has been reconsidered in the House and rejected by a considerable majority. Efforts are being made to raise the salaries of the Judges of the U. S. Courts, and of members of Con- To Young Men. An esteemed friend has sent us pamph let copy ef i Sermon to Young Men, delivered in the Presbyterian Church, Wilmington fT B.

Grier." Wo hate read this production with the highest pleas- ore and can say with truth, we regard it as one I of thensost forcible and truthful dissertations upon the dangers and evils consequent upon the use of intoxicating beverages we have ever fau- lne Jtveverena gentleman 1 It addresses uiuiseu especially yuuug mcu, and faithfuHv warns thenvaamst their immi nent peril, while they bow to the rosy god, and do worship at the shrine of fashionable i HAHBIED, On Tuesday evening, the 23rd inst, by Rev. Smith, Rev. John L. Michaux, of the North Carolina Conference of the Methodist Protestant Church, to Miss Sarah SI. Macon, of Franklin N.

C. On the 24th nit, by Jonathan Whitaker, Mr. Lewis Phillips, of Yadkin, to iiss Eliza Jane Deserne, of Surry. In Surry county, on the 19th oy Jer.EL Reeves, Mr. James S.

Reeves, of Surry Divi S. Of to Miss D. M. Nutt of Surry. Standard and Knoxville Whig please copy the above two marriages.

On Thursday evening, the 11th inst, by the Rev. Seth Morgan, Daniel Richardson, to Mrs. Angeline Banks, of Pasquotank. In Duplin county, on the 11th inst, by the Rev. James Knowles, Mr.

Charles W. Savage to Kiss. Elsa Dempsey, all of Duplin. On the morning or the 22d inst, by the Rer. Samuel Pearce, Mr.

John Adams, of Halifax; to Miss Mary A.Stanford, of Orange connty, N. C. In Sumter District, S. on tho 18th inst, at the residence of Jaa.1. Full wood, by the Rev.

N. Graham, Mr. Jas. H. Aycock, of Wayne county, N.

to Jiss E. A. Full wood of the former place. In Stanly county, on the 14th inst, by L. Greene, Mr.

Jesse Murray to Miss Jane Poplin, eldest daughter of nr. John Poplin, all of Stanly. RECEIPTS FOR THE AGE Sihcs last isscK. $1 each Mist F. A.

Phillips, Carthage J. Trotter, Charlotte; P. H. Stanford, Shelby Mist M. H.

Stone, 3. Simpson, Albemarle; J. Tarbrough, Trade's Hill; J. Richmond, T. M.

Hamlet, Milton; Miss B. F. Harris, Roxboro'; A. Campbell, Forks of Pigeon J. Q.

Stevens, Leas-boifc; Joseph A. Persons, P. T. Long, Franklin-ton J. Barham, Garysbnrg W.

W. Adams, Wo. Chandler, T. J. Foster, W.

N. Sbelton, Yaneeyrille B. A. Carmichael, edge Garden Jtiss Nancy Reeres, Siloam; II. Pink Hill; C.

Jones, LilesTille; W. R. Gay, Falkland; J. R. George, So.

Tammany George Smith, Resaca W. A. Pettiford, Oxford B. B. W.

Harris, Memphis; Chas. Brown, Greenville -J. C. Cannon, 6. W.

Kestler, Concord; G. Moose, D. M. Barrier; M. C.

Shnford, F. M. Linebarger, Catawba Rer. J. Chambers, Gen- B.

S. Brittain, Mij. W. M. Roger.

N. A. Reoton, Murphy L. Fancett, Rer. A.

G. Hughes, SKson Hall; Mrs. P. E. Herrey, Halifax Mission Farrell Pittsboro'; R.

S. Carrie, Asylnm; VM. Hamer, Bennettsrille T. Allen, Elis. qttyTjdfcD Rice, White Oak N.

Woody, Prosperity R.O.;Wiseman, Farmington John Thompsorf, Melville Rev. W. A. Clark, Dallas S. H.

Morgan, J. A. Hedgepetb, Leasbarg J. A. Brame, Henderson; J.

Dunn, Mrs. S. Rainey, Roxboro'; $3 J. Curtis, p. Homany Creek; $8 JkW.

Justice, $6 Geo. W. Reaves, Marion, S. $3 P. if.

White, Plymouth $2 W. J. Grif-fice, Raleigh; $8 A. Speer, Yadkin; 1 B. L.

wen, Fulton, $1 W. Holmes, G. Pugh, J. Taylor, B. Hornaday, Alamance J.

O. Wallace, Portsmouth W. M. Featherston, Rocky Mount; Gen. D.

T. Gillis, Blue Wing: J. B. Bark-ley, Roads A. S.

Clack. Brownsville: A. NORTH CAROLINA ITEMS. We, learn that Gov. Bragg has notified the members of the Council of State, to meet in this City on the 5th of next month.

Alps to thi Governor. Gov. Bragg has appointed the following gentlemen as his Aids, with the rank of Colonel W. L. Kennedy, of Beaufort; John W.

Ounningbam, of Person M. J. McDuffie, of Cumberland Jno. G. Yancey, of Madison.

Our Consul at Paris. The correspondent of the Philadelphia Pennsylvanian, 17th states that Mr. McRae, our Consul at Paris, is dangerously, if not hopelessly ill. We notice an account of his sickness in oth- er papers. WU.

Herald. Violent Storm. The gale of Sunday night week which was accompanied here by thunder, lightning and rain, extended over a large space. At Clinton, we are sorry to hear, it levelled to the ground the frame of a new Baptist Church, disjointed some portions of the frame of a new Methodist Church, and upset Mr. Graves' stables, smashing his carriage.

Considerable damage was done to shipping in the port of Wilmington. At Baltimore, great damage was done and a number of lives lost. Superior Courts. We understand the Judges will ride the Spring Circuits as follows Judge Ellis and Dick, we learn, have exchanged circuits, so that Judges E. will ride the Newbern Circuit, and Judge D.

the We shaU publish the whole, or at least a part' of this sermon, in future issues of our paper, but Ve must here give a portion which delates to the personal history of a young man whose early life gave hopexf promise and greatiess, but whose sun, alas I was stricken from its meridian glory by the mad- dening infuriating influence of the brandy bottle. every young man read with fear and 'trembjing, and resolve to abjure allegiance to the tyrant that conquered the soldier hero when Ibis fellow soldiers, were exulting in triumph 4) ver the enemies of their country. vL-t-wfi3U as peat, the mournful Jnstpry of one who fdr? a time promised well -and des-cribe his end as a lesson and warning, disclosing his frailties only so far as to make the lesson impressive and-useful. Ho was my youthful companion my col- lege classmate my in many pleasant scenes. The youngest of the class, 8avemyself we 'drew, closely together i for.

many years he sat upon my right hand at all recitations and lectures. I remember him now asia youth of fair countenance, and Stai0 nf tjie Itotj. Kmw York, January 25th. The American Mail Steamer Pacific arrived at her wharf this morning with Liverpool dates to the 13tb. Liverpool, January 13th.

Cotton has advanced an eighth on current qualities. Flour heavy, but improved at the close ef the week Western Canal Ohio 42a43s. Corn Yellow White 45s. Wheat 10s. 6d.

a 12s. 6d. Consols closed, at 91 f. American stocks unchanged. Hostilities continue unchanged.

Sardinia has joined the Western Powers. The Czar, it is said, has accepted the four points, with England and France's interpretations of them. An armistice been granted. It is doubted whether the Russian acceptance is unconditional or with unimportant explanations. The above facts caused an advance in Consols of twaer but they again declined.

Prussia claims the right to take a share in the negotiations, but declines increasing her army. Omar Pasha had gone to the Crimea. Taking advantage of his absence, it is reported that the Russian bad re-crossed the Danube and invaded Dobrudsha and retaken the cities of Fultscha and which, however, was doubted. Reported Loss of the Fulton. A startling report was circulated in Washington on Saturday, the purport of which- was that intelligence had beeffr received of the loss of the U.

S. steamer FuiltonTwith all on board. The Union, believes the report to be entirely unfounded. The Steamer Fulton sailed from Norfolk on the 30th of December with orders to cruise to the windward of Cuba, and to returnthrough the Caribbean Sea by the South sine of that island. If any accident has befallen her, sufficient time has not elapsed for the intelligence to reach the United States.

Boston, Jan. 23. The House of Representatives have voted for -U. S. Senator, and elected Mr.

Wilson by 100 majority. A fatal affair lately-occurred in Calhoun county, between Hon. W. W. Woodward and James Simington, which resulted in the immediate death of the former, from the effects of a wound inflicted with a bowie knife, in the hands of the latter.

Both parties were respectable members of Society. Cincinnati, The Supreme Court of Ohio have decided that the liquor law is constitutional. Several keepers of hotels, heretofore convicted of a violation of the law, will now be imprisoned twenty days. The law is favored by public sentiment, and it is supposed it will break the liquor traffic. State and native wines, beer and cider, are not included in the prohibition.

More Convicts Coming. Among other intelligence from Europe, by the last steamer, was tho announcement that the Sardinian frigate Degennes was about to sail from Genoa for N. York, bringing .74 political refugees from whose presence the Piedmontese Government thought proper to be freed. Information from a private source is now said to have been received here to the effect that the 74 persons in question are net mere political offenders, but are convicted criminals of a most dangerous description, taken from the prisons of that country. Galena, Jan.

19." John J. Taylor, who was convicted for the murder of his wife, was executed this afternoon. About ten thousand persons were present to witness the perlorm-ance of the extreme penalty of the law. For nearly an hoar, the condemned addressed the crowd, in a most solemn and impressive manner, protesting his innocence at heart, asserting his willingness to abide the awful result, and cautioned all in the reach of his voice to beware of liquor, as that was the sole cause of his guilt. Washington, Jan, 22.

It is confidently predicted that Mr. Marcy may go to Europe. The Cabinet is and has been amicable. Mr. Seymour, it is stated, prefers to stay at home.

The Democratic Senators met this morning to express the sentiments of their party on Know-Nothingism, but adjourned without coming to any conclusion. slight but ac we form, with an eye beaming witn intelligence a high spirited, ardent, generpus ycjjung man. Fluent in speech, and singularly graceful in attitude and gesture, he was acknowledge to be one of the best speakers of the class, and seemed destined to play the Orator upon the Droader stage of Public Life Very soon our paths in life diverged, and we parted to meet no more on earth. Of the various professions which lie before the young man, he chjose; to be a soldier, and when I next heard9 of him he was a cadet in the J- National Military Academy. A faint rumor came also that an insidious habit was weaving its chains around my young friend a rumor' I was very willing to disbelieve.

A few years wore, and I read his name among the list of (he subordinate officers who led our Army hi its march to Vera Cruz to the city of Mexico. In that march, and in all the sanguinary battles which were during its course, he approved himself, as jfk once, a skillful officer, and a gallant soldier. Never suspected of want of courage, he had never been guilty! of the idle bravado, which some seem' to consider the sign of courage, and it was with amazement that his brother offi-, cers beheldf him, in one of the battles fought before; the capitol was reached, darting from Jhis place, and spurring his horse right be-tween the Contending hosts, riding to and fro, as if courting death, or defying it. A sand voices involuntarily shouted him to come back but ere the shout reached his ear, the horse and its rider bit the dust. His companionjs in arms heard his last faint groan 1 as they swpt past him to the victorious assault, but jt was not until they returned to gather plthe dead, they discerned the reason of hisj useless courage.

The half-emp-tied flask in th dead man's pocket told the tali. Hisf'very daring was thus shown to be the daring of the fool. The bravery whieh he seemedHo make manifest, was seen to be, not the courage 1 of the collected, self con-' trolled man, but bravery born of the brandy bottle the courage, not of one prepared to meet death, but of one insanely reckless of life. The gathered up the cold remains, and brought them back to his native land for burial 4 And when his friends, and his father's friends, stood around the grave which they opened for him in the soil which his youthful feet had often pressed, their hearts, sad because of his early death, were burdened with deeper sadness, because the grave of the soldier, was, as they well knew, the the drunkard too. But this- case, alas 1 is not singular.

You jDjjist all -have similar histories which you can now jrecall, some it may be, more dark and sad than this. TbelieTe that I may safely appeal; to you all, especially to those of mature yars, to confirm my words, when I "say that One of the chief perils of the young man is thp wine cup. I say, the wine cup, because this is usually -the beginning of a course in iwhich more powerful and more de- structiVe draughts are the sad and fatal conclusion. know. too.

that vour best wishes 7 and especially at the present time. Ordinarily, the rigors of our winters bear heavily enough upon them, but at this time, the tight times having thrown out of employ thousands who are able to provide for themselves if they; could get work to do, has swollen the number of sufferers to an indef-nite number, and many are starving for the want of means to sustain life. It is due to the people of this City to state, however, that active and constant efforts are made to relieve the sufferers, and free 'soup houses' are open to them, and many lives are saved thereby. Balls, concerts and entertainments of various kinds, are given, the proceeds of which are bestowed upon benevolent objects. Thousands who prefer to tarn bread ior themselves and families, for the want of work to do, are compelled to accept of private and public charities.

A novel way of raising a charity fund was resorted to recently by one of the upper ten' families. A lady sent out cards for a 'calico They requested the invited to attend in such attire only as would be suitable for distribution among the poor, and he or she would be expected to forward the garments worn on that evening, to the house of their entertainer, for the benefit-of Rev. Mr. Pease's House of Industry of which place and the eood work it has accomplish I doubt notj your readers- have all beard. Well, the enterprise succeeded charmingly, and the next day some seven hundred dresses, male and female, were deposited for dis- il Jf a triouiion i ana in us were aistrmuiea good warm apparel to many destitute and suffering ones.

May thli fashion' be the rage among the uppr crusters. Our new Mayor Wood has commenced his admistration in a manner that, if persevered in, will gain him the warmest commendations from those who opposed hisi election. He visits with all the severity of the law all' shop-keepers who keep their establishments open on the sabbath, and deals a heavy hand against all riotous, drunken disturbers of the peace. Another evil he is taking steps to suppress, if possible and that is the landing of criminals and desperadoes of all grades from foreign lands. And to aid him in this; work he has applied to Congress, through the President for powers in accomplishing it.

Hundreds and thousands of this description of emigrants are almost-weekly ushured into New York, and we have news of a ship-load of Sardinian convicts, of the worst character, now on their way here. They should not be allowed to set foot on our soil to. rob and murder our citizens and contaminate oqr people. There is much specplation here as to whether Seward will be returnad to the United States Senate, and various are the prophecies pro and con. If it can be accomplished by bribery or any other species of corruption, it will be4 done but I trust there is enough patriotism and honesty among our Legislators to send him doubly dying" down to that vile sink of obscurity and scorn to which he justly belongs.

The New York Legislature will certainly pass a prohibitory law at this session, and such an one too, as will obviate all quibbling and subterfuges as to its legality and unconstitutionality. The people have entered up their verdict, and even here in this City of corruption and; dissipation, it can and will be sustained by the voice, votes and co-operation of all good citizens. I tell you, I have become a total disbeliever in the doctrine that a law passed by our Legislatures cannot be carried out. That problem is demonstrated here by Mayor Wood, who has already in the course of a very few weeks' closed four-fifths of the rum hoi es on the Sabbath, and a few weeks mdre will close the balance, and also their owners in the prisons, unless they desist. The American people are a law-abiding and they will maintain the laws of the land at any sacrifice.

I have been looking with anxiety to see my old native Stale, North Carolina, wheel into line in this great work. She will do so yet she moves slowly, but always surely. God speed the day when her free and independent sons will raisehe paean of praise over the extermination of the rum-curse. A terrible storm raged all along our coast on Sunday last, doing great damage to the shipping in various ports, and our sidewalks were almost impassable on account of the ice which formed on them as the rain fell. The trees in nearly all parts of the city were uprooted.

The upper part of one brick building was blown off. The storm was terrific at Boston; Philadelphia Halifax, and indeed almost everywhere. Ther next Steamer is looked for with much interest, on accou'ut of the indefinite hopes excited by the laat arrival that negotiations for peace would be entered into. I think the hope a forlorn one. Russia will not vield her original grounds, and the Allies cannot, without suffering in the character of their prowess, i I believe all hands aro tired of the job they have undertaken, but like the thief who was caught in the steel trap, how to get out, that is the question.

Excuse my rambling letter when I have time, I may again give you a few lines From the great Commercial Metropolis. Yours, R. I. S. TOR THE SPIRIT OF THE Individual Influence.

AGE. Reader! do you say your influence is of little account, because you are poor, or small, or not as influential as others in community? Remember it was one poor man who saved a city when besieged by a great and mighty king another poor man and obscure, saved a great city when the anger of Jehovah was kindled against it. Small and insignificant as you may think yourself to be, you are accountably to God and your country for the manner in iwhich you exert your influence. Your finger may touch some string that will vibrate through the nation your prayer may move the hand that moves the world, and with His blessings great good would be accomplished. But, are youJ conscious of having influence with your fellow man? Then exert it among the circle of your acquaintance in be-halfof the great cause of Temperance.

Contribute of your: means to extend its saving influence. Who there that cannot spare a few dimes to aid in restoring the fallen, and relieving the distressed and afflicted? If you are'possessed of means, then give of it as you may be able, to send the winged mes- serigers of the Press through city and country, town and village, and look for your reward in that world, where, saith the senp- tures. "nei ther thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor any thing mac -hulii Hnnii htpt kulci. OdCLiI Lll Let your influence, your means, and your contriuute to ine weuro at the end of your earthly career, you will nave the proud conscientiousness of knowing yu have not lived in vain and to no good Punose. 1 C.

DJ Crk, N. C. METaopo FlMAll Seminary, under the care of Rev. Sr1 Peed third session on eeWth the most flattering pros- persuaded it Mr- McDowell's object is to mftke it Senarj -of the Tery hfUest or-ded; withe of Pemr sucb upT domination, should accomplish bis laudAhle purpose. egress.

The Pacific Railroad bill occupies the greater portion of the time of the House. In the Senate, resolutions are under consideration, calling upon the President for infor mation in relation to the transportation of convicts and paupers to the United States from foreign countries, and also instructing the committee on the Judiciary to inquire whether any and what legislation is necessary to prevent said evil, and to prevent the voluntary immigration to the United States from foreign countries, of either of the above classes of persons. The bounty bill is also under consideration. Also, the French Spoliation bill in the House. Mr.

Badger has introduced a ioint resolu tion authorizing the Secretary ef War to sell a portion of the site of the arsenal at Fayetteville, North Carolina, and to purchase other lands with the proceeds of such sales which with 8undrypapert in relation to the subject, was referred to the Committee on Military Affairs. In the House, the Pacific rail road bill was amended, 104 to 91, so as to provide for a grand trunk central rail road and telegraph line from some point on the western boundary of Arkansas, Missouri or Iowa, between the 36th and 43d degrees of north lattitude, with two branches, one running to Memphis, Tennessee, and the other to the most eligible Fointon the western shore of Lake Superior, this shape it passed its 3d reading, 109 to 97. It was then, owing to evident imperfections in its details, reconsidered and recommitted to a committee, 106 to 91. All the N. C.

members voted against the bill except Mr. Ashe, who did not vote. figy- The South Carolina Temperance Stan, dard, published at-Lexington Court House, is conducted with vigor and ability, and receives a hearty support, we trust, from our friends of the Palmetto State. We are sure it richly deserves it. It is published twice a month at $1 a year.

A New Farmer's Journal. Mr. Thos. J. Lemay, of this City, has issued a Prospectus for publishing an Agricultural Paper here, to be called The North Carolina Arator," to be issued monthly at $1 a year.

Of one thing there can be no doubt, viz that the Agricultural interests of our State require a Journal for the dissemination of correct information upon the varied and important subjects connected therewith, and adapted to North Carolina. We believe, farther, that such a Journal will be well supported, if it be made to supply the wants of the planting community. We hope and believe Mr. Lemay will make the Arator such a vehicle of information, and we trust he will be liberally sustained. CONSUMPTION AND SPITTING OF BLOOD.

See the certificate of Mr. Turner H. Ram-soy, for mahy years proprietor of the Farmers' Hotel, Fredericksburg, and late of the City Hotel, Richmond, Va. Dr. John Minge, of thecity of Richmond, though a regular physician, atfd of course apposed to what he called quack medicines, was obliged to say that its good effects in the case of Mr.

Ramsey, were wonderful indeed. He had been given up by several physicians had tried most of the quack medicines, and was on the verge of despair, as well as the grave, when he tried Carter's Spanish Mixture. We refer the public to his full and lengthy certificate around the bottle, stating his cure. 21 It For sale by P. F.

Pescud and Williams fe Haywood, Raleigh and W. J. Eddins, Forestville. PEICES CURRENT. RALEIGH MARKET.

"Wholesale Prices. Reported expressly for the Spirit of the Age, by JORDAN WOMBLE, Grocer and Commission Merchant, Harget Street, Raleigh. Flour $7 50 to $8 bbl. Corn 85 to 90 bushel. Meal 90 to $1 00.

Bacon, hog round, 10J to Hams 12J to 14. Butter 20 25. peas, 75 to 80, white do. 80 to 90. Pork $6 50 to $7.

WILMINGTON MARKET. GEO. H. KELLEY, Grocer and Com. Merchant Turpentine arrives slowly and is dull soft $2 50, hard 1 60 spirits turpentine is quiet, 2000 bbls.

sold at 37c. and dull rosin, no change in prices, 6000 bbls. $1 to 1 20; tar is dull, sales at 1 50; corn, sales of 5,900 bushels as follows, 90c. bush, or 56 lbs bacon, supply good, and new arriving freely, 12c for hams, 10c for hog round corn meal wanted, sales at $1 05 from store lard is in good supply at 11 to llic, new arriving freely; batter 20 to 22c. for mountain, 26 to 27 for goshen cheese continues firm at 12 to 12Jc molasses, arrival of another cargo, held at 23c in lots rice, a fair supply, 4 clean by cask, 1 05 rough salt, sacks arriving freely, 1 to 1 20 by cargo flour, supply of Fayetteville continues light, 9 to 9 from wharf; peas, a good supply 1 of cow at 80 to 85c lime, a good supply at 11 to 13 from store oats, none in market, a few cargoes would sell well; cotton arriving slowly, but Borne firmer, 7 to coffee, a fair supply in store, the eargo is all sold timber arrives slowly, 5 to 8J N.

O. sugar 5i to 6, porto rioo 6 to 6 N. O. molasses 28 to 30c for oldcrep. January 27.

NEWBERN MARKET, Corrected weekly for the Spirit of the Age, by SAM'L. OLiVER SON, General Commission Merchants and dealers in Agricultural Implements. Turpentine, dip $3, scrape 2 corn 80 90c; meal $1 10 1 20; flour 9J 10; oats 60 75c; peas 70c; butter 30c; lard lie; pork 6c; salt 75c. molasses 28 30 coffee 11 13 sugar 7 9 lime 1 50 msh potatoes 1 60 sweet do 50; beef4to5; feathers 60c. Jan.

27. PETERSBURG MARKET. REPORTED BY ROWLETT, HARDY fc Produce Commission Merchants, Petersburg, Va. Corn 90c; cotton, sales at holders firm and some asking more; wheat, sales to-day $1 50, 1 60, 1 70, 1 30, 1 90, 2 00, 2 03, at in quality; tobacco, tbe-jnarket is active at an advance of about 25c 100 lbs clover seed, sales at 8 50 bush. flour, superfine 9 25 9 50, extra 9 75 10 guano, Peruvian is active at $50, Mexican dull at $33.

January 27. NORFOLK MARKET, Forwarded by A. M. McPHEETERS Co. Flour, begins to come in more freely, but prices are sustained we quote s.

t. 9J, extra 10J, family 102 11 corn, sales white and mixed at 82c, yellow 85c; staves in good demand, r. o. $38, w. o.

hhd. 60, w. o. heading 52, pipe 60; cotton has advanced under the Pacific's news, we quote fair 72, prime b. e.

peas, sales at 85 90c. January 27. Fatkttktillk. We notice aa improvement in basine88 daring the past week, with better feeling in the pod ace market Sales of new Bacon at 10 to 10J, hog round; there is a decided improvement in price of cotton, and demand good for shipment a 72 for best grades corn is in demand at 95 $1 eats are scarce and wanted at 60 cts; flour in good demand at from $7 50 to $3 10, receipts not large spirit turpentine dull with declining market; we quota the article at 30 to 31 ct. as fair market, without any sales to report; raw do.

$110 to $2 25. DEATHS. In this City, on Thursday last, Benjamin B. Smith, Esq. This announcement will be read with regret by many.

The deceased was useful and enterprising citizen kind, liberal and intelligent, an honest man and a Christian. He hat doubtless, gone to reap the reward of his labors and trials in a higher and a holier state of existence. Blessed dead who die in the Lord. They cfeaso from their labors, and their works do At San Franeifeo, California, on 20th of Dboem-her, Km Julia, Stanly, wife of the Hon. Edward ptanly.

At a regular meeting of Epping Forest Division, S. of held at their nail 9a the 20th inst, the following preamble and resolutions were unanimously adopted. Wherbas, it has pleased Almighty God in the dispensation of Providence, to remove from our midst our worthy Joel Merritt, who has long been a faithful member of Epping Forest Division; Therefore, 1. Resolved, That in the death of Bro. Merritt, this Division has sustained the loss of one of Us consistent members and while we yield in humble submission to the will ot Him that giveth and Him that taketh away, we can but feel most sensibly the vacancy occasioned by his death.

2. That we tender our sympathies to the friends and relatives of the departed, and that, as a token of respect we wear the usual badge ef mourning for thUty days. H. R. S.

Tucker, HAVE this day received Warburton style of CORRUGATED HATS. This invention is a new and useful improvement in tho Brims of Hats. Additional strength is imparted, with much less weight of material, greater flexibility, softnesss and 'elasticity is given to that part of the hat, which encircles the head of the wearer The weight of the whole Hat being diminished, by the absence of the portion of felt and stiffening substance displaced. THE CORRUGATED BRIM, presents a new, beautiful and chaste appearance, whieh, in connection with its acknowledged utility and eoxftfortable adaptation, will favorably commead it wearers of Hats. For in spection and sale by W.

H. R. S. TUCKER, i Jan. 29, 1855.

3To. 8, Fayetteville St. FRUIT TREES. THE undersigned has now at Raleigh, in Mr. Thompson's lot, below the Baptist Church, and at -David Henry Stephenson's, 300 Fruit Trees, of tho finest kinds of fruit early and late, consisting of Apples, Peaches, Cherries, Plums, Apricots and Nectarines.

I shall be absent from Raleigh about two weeks. During my absence, orders for trees should be left with Mr. Thompson, and they will bo selected and delivered by said D. n. Stephenson.

I shall be back towards the end of the Session to atteiid to the business myself. JOSHUA LINDLEY. Jan. 26, 1855. 22 3t NEW GAITERS, AT 150c.

A PAIR. Just received at the Ladies Saloon a splendid lot of Ladies' Black Gaiters, with thin soles, medium soles and thick soles all at 150eapair, and worth a great deal more money, bat we are determined, to sell cheap for caah down." Also jusl received a fresh su pply of Ladies' light colored Gaiters for 150c a pair. Misses black and colored Gaiters for $1 a pair, cash up and no grumbling to pay old bills at larger prices. Ladies best Morocco Bootees at 125 cts a pair. For bargains call at the Ladies' Saloon, No.

37' Main street W. H. ADDINGTON. Norfolk, Jan. 24, 1855.

22 BLOCKERSVILLE Male Academy. J. A. EDWARDS, A. Principal.

1 THE next session of this Institution will commence on Thursday, the 1st of March, 1855, under the superintendance of J. A. Edwards, assisted by competent Teachers, yet to be selected. jTriTiox. For tho Elementary branches per session of five months, 5t The same with Eng.

Grammer A Geography, 10 10 Mathematics, Nat Sciences, Languages, 12 9 Blockersville Academy is situated 12 miles east of Fayetteville, on the stage road from Fayetteville to Warsaw. The location is very desirable in every sense in health, it is unsurpassed in this part of the country, the morality and excellence of the citizens will be a sufficient guarantee against dissipation and improper conduct, and expenses are so moderate that all may avail themselves of its advantages. Good board may be had in the immediate neighborhood with the best of families, at $6 per month. Students may enter at any time during the session and are charged from the time of entering to the close of the session. No de luotion shall be made in any case for absenee only in that of protracted sickness.

It is desirable that all who intend to come, would be present at the oponing, in order to be regularly classed. N. B. For farther information address the Prin-" cipal at Blockersville, Cumberland County, N. C.

J. U. BLOCKER, L. CULBRETH, B. CULBRETH.

ALEX. MAXWELL, WILSON FAIRCLOTH, 2 Jan. 22,1855. 22 North Carolina Book Store. ENRY D.

TURNER has for sale, the Su- preme Court Reports, uniform sets or single UlUUlVr A law avuMww Iredell's digest, three volumes, Swalm's Justice, North Carolina Form Book, Also, at greatly reduced prices, in quantities, er by retail, a complete assort mept of School Book Blank Books stationary and Fancy Articles; Ja-t venile and Toy Books all the New Publications aa soon as issued the Standard Publications ia every deparement of Literature, Arts and Science and in every language, Ancient or Mpdejj, Music Books and Musical Writing Deska of Leather, Rosewood and Mahogany. Work Boxes, do, do and Paper Maohie Walking Canes and Whips, gret variety. Choice Gold Pens in Silver and Gold Cases, Velociped -s, Gigs, Hobby Horses Barouches, Wheel Barrows, Ac. Mathematical Instrument and Thertaeae. ters in great variety, BOOK BINDING, in every variety, premptly executed in the neatest manner.

Select Garden Seeds every variety war-" ranted fresh and good selected from the most an-- proved Seedsmen and Gardeners in the Nerthera Country. COST Rich Plaid and Figured Bonnet Ribbons, Silk and Cloth Cloaks and man til-las, Silk, Straw and Leghorn Bonnets. H.L. EVANS.1 iiBtto iff 1 vy Aydlott, Camdea W.N. C.

Cheek, Cedar Grove J. v. iUtnbertson, Richardson's Creek: J. A. Car away, LilesvHle $5 K.

Weeks, Bennett's Roads; p. iMutbush. NO FAMILY SHOULD BE WTTHOTTT THEM. We speak of M'Lane's Liver Pills, whieh have beconte an indieusable Family Medicine. The frightful symptoms which arise frem a diseased Liver manifest themselves, more er less, in every family dyspepsia, sick headache, obstruction of the menses, ague and fever, pains in the sido, with dry, hacking cough, are all the results of hepatic derangement and for these Dr.

M'Lane's Pills are a sovereignjemedy. They have never been known tHai5and they ehould be kept at all times by families. Directions. Take two or three going to bed, every second or third night If they do not purge two or three times by next take one or two more. A slight breakfast should invariably follow their use.

The Liver Pill may also be used where purging is simply necessary. As an anti-bilious purgative, they are inferior to none. And in doses of two or three, they give astonishing relief to sick headache; also in slight derangements of the stomach. Sf Purchasers will be careful to ask for Dr. M'Lane's celebrated Liver Pills, and take none else.

There are other Pills, purporting to be Liver Pills, now before the public. Dr. M'Lane's Liver Pills, also his celebrated Vermifuge, can now be had at all respectable Drug Stores in the United States and Canada. 32 For sale by P. F.

PESCUD, Druggist, Raleigh. "S-ANOTHER ASTONISHING CURE. nighly appreciated as Stabler's, Anodyne Cherry Expectorant is, wherever known, too much praise cannot be bestowed upon a medicine which will accomplish such cures as that of A. G. McCarty, of West View, Richmond county, who had, for the third time, an abscess to break in the right lobe of his lungs, causing a great discharge of phlegm, with a dreadful cough, pains in tho breast and sides, sick stomach, tc, in short, every symptom indicated speedy death from Consumption yet these terrible symptoms we're ameliorated, and at length entirely cured by the use of this Valuable medicine.

After such cures, no wonder that physicians invaribly recommend it, and also the Diarrhoea Cordial, which is equally efficient for those painful diseases of tho Bowels, Diarrhoe, Ac. Price of each, only 50 cents per bottle, or six bottles for $2 50. 22 2t For sale in Raleigh, by P. F. PESCUD, and by Merchants generally.

DYSPEPSIA AND INDIGESTION. These great scourges of our people cannot be too well understood, or the means of adverting cu-ring them too highly appreciated. The person who discovers any means of cure or alleviation, confers a benefit upon his fellows, and is deserving of honor. This desirable consummation has been achieved, and not only may dyspepsia be cured, but it may be prevented, by the use of Holland's German propared by Dr. C.

M. Jackson, Philadelphia, which medicine is spoken of in terms of tho highest commendation by thousands who have tested its efficacy. It is perfectly innocuous in its nature, and possesses the valuable property of improving the health of the robust, as well as restoring the health of the sick. 22 2t For sale by Williams A Haywood, and P. F.

Pescud, Raleigh and W. J. Eddins, Forestville. The most extraordinary discovery in the World is the Great Arabian Remedy for Man and Beast. H.

G. FARRELL'S CELEBRATED ARABIAN LINIMENT. The beautiful and fertile region skirking the desert of Arabia, aboands with rare plants and odorous woods, whence are procured- those aromatic gums and balsams of which this Liniment is composed, and by whose stimulating, unctuous and penetrating properties it is, when applied, diffused through the whole nervous system, allaying the most intense pain in a few minutes. Try it, and you will be convinced that no preparation possesses in so high degree, its perfect anodyne qualities. Its action is prompt and effective.

It penetrates the flesh to tho bone, relaxes contracted cords, restoring use to limbs paralysed for years, and where the flesh has wasted away, leaving nothing but skin and bot, excites a healthy action, causing new flesh to grow out and (ill up the shrivelled parts. It restores the synovial fluid or joint water, and this i the reason why it has been so successful in diseases of the joints. In 'affections of the Spino, Liver, Lungs and Kidneys, the great remedy stands before any other ever produced. For ague cake or enlargement of the spleen, it is a specific. For any internal inflammation, you will find it gives great relief.

It has no equal in the world for Rheumatism also, erampe, swelling, numbness, weak joints, Spine and. Chest, pains, wounds, chilblains, burns, sore throat, bites of insects and reptiles, salt rheum, warts, corns, mange, ani indeed nearly all diseases which rcquiro an external application, and many others, are greatly benefitted by it It is used externally with great Isuocessin goitre, or swelled neck, Scrofula or King's rEvil, Liver Complaint, nervous Complaint nerv ous diseases, Ac. for Horses or Cattle, it is as effectual as in diseases of man. Will care any case of Sweeney in existence; also, Spavin, Splint, Ringbone, Big-had, Fistula, Farcy, Poll Evil, Windgalls, Strains, Bruises, Ac. LOOK OUT FOR COUNTERFEITS The public are cautioned against another counterfeit which has lately mado its appearance, called W.

B. Fan-ell's Arabian Liniment, the most dangerous of all the counterfeits, because hii having the name of Farrell, many will buy it in good faith, without the knowledge that a counterfeit exists, and they wjy perhaps only discover their error when the spuriBs mixture has wrought its evil effects. 1 The genuine, article is manufactured only'b'y H. G. Farrell, sole inventorand proprietor, and wholesale druggist Main street Peoria, Illinois, to whom all applications for Agencies must be addressed.

Be sure yon get it with the letters H. G. before Farrell's, thus H. G. FARRELL'S and his signature on the wrapper; all othtrs are counterfeits.

Sold by P. F. Pescud, Raleigh A. Holton, Pittsboro'; J. 8.

Lucas, Chapel Hill W. H. Lippitt, Wilmington, and by regularly authorised agents throughout the-whole United States. Price 25 and 50- cents, and 1 dollar per bottle. Agents wanted in every town, village and hamlet in the United States, in which one is not already established.

Address H. G. Farrell as above, accompanied with good reference as to character, responsibility, Ac. 21 4 1 fRIDGEWAY ACASEXY. LM H.

BASS, A. Pbixcipil. Ridgeway, Warren county, N. C. January lftt, 1855.

18 ly COARSE BOOTS. I Art Cases Men's coarse Boots, thick and heavy UU for negroes, have been received at the Ladies Saloon, for sale cheap for cash down, f- Tho Boots are made of wax leather and grain leather, the sizes running from 6 to 11 7 to 12, 8 to 12, 9 to 13, and 19 to 14 both long and short legs. Orders from the country, accompanied with' the cash, or good city acceptances on '6 months, will be promptly attended to, at a very low price. i H. ALDINGTON, 37 Main street, Norfolk, Va.

Norfolk, Jan. 18, 1855. i AT COST. Rich Plaid and Breeade Bilks, French Cashmeres and DeLanes, White Crape Shawls ami Bab. HdkA.

IL L. EVAS8. nuisnorougn circuit: VAt- Edenton.Circuit,- Judge 'Person, Ellis, CaldwclL Dick, Bailey, Manly, Newbern Raleigh Hillsboro' Wilmington" Salisbury Morgan ton Saunders. If the Legislature should create new circuit, the new Judge, we supnose, will ride that, Supreme Court. The following decisions have been made by this tribunal since our last By aph, C.

In Webber v. Tavlor, in Equity, from Greene, reversing the interlocutory order. Also, in Wilson v. Mace, in Equity, from Guilford order dissolving the injunction reversed. Also, Rhodes v.

Chandler, in equity, from Stokes, dismissing the bill with costs. By Pearson, J. In Johnson v. Hooper, tfrom Cumberland, affirming the judgment. Also, in Whitted v.

Smith, from Bladen, awarding a venire de novo. Also, in Petti-john v. Williams, from Chowan, affirming the judgement. By Battle, J. In Tarkinton v.

McRae, from Tyrrell, awarding a venire de novo. Also, in Varters v. Herring, from Lenoir, affirming the judgement. Also, in Barfield v. Britt, from Robeson, directing a venire de novo.

'High The highest ground on the North Carolina Rail Road, between Golds-boro' and Charlotte, is said to be some fifteen miles west of Greensboro at the station where the Fayetteville and Western Plank Road crosses the Rail Road. It is said to be a very eligible situation for a town, and several Intelligent and gentlemen have selected it as the place of their future residence and business. The embryo town has been christened 'Hipht and a post office established by that name, A. Welch, P. and supplied by the tri-weekly hack running on the Plank Road between Fayetteville and Salem.

The Blue Ridge Rabun Gap Rail Road. The entire ameunt necessary to complete this road, and indeed half a million of dollars more than the amount necessary, has been secured. The State of Tennessee contributes $750,000, individuals and counties in Tennessee $340,000. The State of South Carolina subscribes $1,000,000, and endorses bonds for another $1,000,000, the city of Charleston subscribes $1,050,000, and other corporations and citizens of South Carolina $500,000. Besides which the Company is authorized to mortgage the road for $1,500,000 more.

This all makes The contractors have agreed to take 25 per cent, of their contracts in stock, say $1,875,000. Thus there will be $515,000 more than the estimated cost of the road, which is $7,500,000. Tho road will be 196 miles long, will extend from Knoxville, Tenn. to Anderson C. S.

where it will connect with existing rail roads to Columbia and Charleston. It will pass by Franklin, N. provided our Legislature shall pass the bill now before it, to charter the company in this State. 20 or 30 miles of the road in South Carolina are graded. Death or Mrs.

Stanlt. sAmong the deaths recently at San Francisco, we find the name of Mrs. Julia Stanly, wife of the Hon. Edward Stanly, formerly of this State. High-Handed Outrage.

The lower part of our County in the vicinity of Pioneer Mills, was the scene of the most outrageous affair, a few days ago, that it ha3 ever been our duty to record. Capt. Nelson Slough, an acting officer of this town, having sundry warrants in his hands against one William Teter, residing near Pioneer Mills, went down oh Friday last, takios Robert Morrison, one of the Plaintiffs with him, to the house of said Teter, for the purpose of levying on some Cotton, he had heard that Teter had on hand. He found the cotton in the smoke house, he went in, levied on it, and as he stepped out of the smoke-house door, Teter seeing him and divining his purpose, presented his gun and shot him, the whole charge, consisting of 3 large balls, entering his right leg, just below the knee, shattering the bone in a frightful manner. Teter then turned to Mr.

Morrison remarking that if he had his gun loaded he would shoot him also, and told him if he did not remove Slough from there he would kill him. Mr. Morrison rode to the nearest neighbors' and got one or two gentlemen to go over to Teter's while he posted off for a Physician. The Physician arrived, and after some difficulty with this Devil incarnate, had Capt. Slough carried in the house, where he examined his wound.

A conveyance was sent for and Capt. Slough taken over to the house of Mr. Morrison, where his wound was dressed and he was properly cared for, after which Mr. Morrison came up to town and laid the facts of the case before the proper authorities. Our Sheriff, summoning a posse of Officers, immediately set out in pursuit of the blood thirsty villian, but he bad made good use of his time and sloped, and up to the time of going to press had not been arrested.

It is feared that Capt. Slough will lose the limb, as it is thought the bone is so badly shattered that amputation will be necessary. He is at Robert H. Morrison's where he receives the best attention. J.

M. Kesler, from whom we learned the above particulars, desires us, on the part of the officers who were on duty it the time, to return their sincere thanks to Mr. Morrison for the kind and hospitable manner in which they were "entertained while in the neighborhood in pursuit of Teter. We hoe the scoundrel will be brought to justice and dealt with summarily, as he is said to be an outrageous character, having attacked a Division of the Sons of Temperance, some time ago, because they were initiating one of his sons. We are not an advocate of lynch law, nor are we in favor of an excited populace taking vengeance in their own hands, generally, but as extreme remedies are necessary in extreme cases we should not be astonished, from what we have heard on the streets, if he were lynched as soon as arrested.

Concord (if. Gazette. The following items aro from the Gal veston Times of the 14th instant A memorial to Congress, praying for the formation ot a new Federal District in this State, is now circulating at Austin. The names of Stephen A. Douglas, of Illinois, for President, and Thomas J.

Rusk, of Texas, for Vice President, in 1856, appear at the head of the San- Antonia Texan. At a meeting of the friends of temperance, held in Austin, recently, the Gazette says, strong resolutions in favor of a prohibitory law were adopted." The San Antonio Ledger contradicts the statement made by the Texan, that the Know Nothings carried the late city election. It says that both candidates for Mayor were opposed to the Know-Nothings, and that three-' fourths of the voters of San Antonio are foreigners or Catholics. A Steam Gun. Mr.

Perkins, the son of a gentleman who some years ago invented and exhibited in London a steam gun, has published, through the papers the following offer I am prepared to undertake to supply the' government with a steam gun capable of throwing a ball of a ton weight a distance of five miles. If such a gun were fixed in' Brunei's large ship of 10,000 tons, I venture to say that Sebastopol would be destroyed without losing a man Map or Ocoee District. Charles A. Proctor, Civil Engineer and Geologist for the State of Tennessee, proposes to publish a 'Sectional Map of the Ocoee District, embracing adjacent parts of North Carolina and Georgia on which will be shown the Rivers, Creeks, Moun-' tains, Mineral Lands, Ore Veins, and Routa for the proposed Railroad connecting with the Bucktown Copper1 Mines. Said Map will be published as soon as a sufficient number of subscribers are obtained to defray expenses, at one dollar per copy, to subscribers only, payable when This Map will be interesting to all, but more especially to those who may feel interested in the mineral wealth of east Tennessee.

No License. On the 30th an election took place in Shrewsport, to decide whether licenses should be granted or refused, to vend liquor in less quantity than one gallon. The result was 16 votes cast for license, and 108 against it majority against license 92. Good Tidings from Mb. Mason.

We had the pleasure of seeing this morning, says the Portsmouth Transcript of yesterday, a letter from a member of Judge Mason's family in Paris, to a near relative in this place, dated the 2d of January, which conveys the pleasing intelligence of bis having greatly improved since his Tate attack of sickness of which the papers have spoken. His mind has in no way been affected by the attack, and he is now considered out of danger. This will be gratifying news to his numerous friends and the country at largeas the loss of so distinguished a gentleman would be a public calamity. The enormous quantity of forty-seven million gallons of whiskey, rum and brandy, and thirty-five millions gallons of strong beer, were made in the United States during the last year being more than three gallons apiece to every man, woman, child, and sucking baby, black and white in the country. will go with me while I warn young men of the imminent peril; and exhort them, in words which are not of man, but of God, to look not upon the wine when it is red.

when it-giveth jts color in the cup, when it moveth itself For you know full well, from the histories we have asked you to recall, irom the wrecks, you have 'seen floating upon the! great sea: of life, as well as from the word off the omniicieit one, that at the last, it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like an i J56?" The Editor of the Warrenton News is publishing a series of articles on the Liquor Traffic, hch n.r verv strong and much to 0 the point from which we make the following But at is apparent to the most casual ob-, server of passing events in our village, that the-law already in existence in North Carolina, is constantly vioUted in, our communi and is totally inefficient fof the. suppression of the selling of epmts slaves. We see the effects upon the population every day of our lives; we Vnow the causes which produce these dreadful results; and yet the authors of these alarming evils to the body politic are suffered to go unwhipt of justice." Let any man walk the street of our town after night-fall, and be will see large and unlawful assemblages of nesroe8t couec. ted about these sinks of iniquity, frequently drunk, noisy and clamorous. Strangers ob- servo them, and express their surprise at the -laxity of our police regulations.

Indeed, the negroes have been known to quarrel and fight around grog shops, to the annoyance and disturbance of citizens passing by 1 Th9 is an astonishing fact, but no less astoniH. Jfirr tTin.nl- t.rnfl i and vet the owners ot this Tr7mAr thus contaminated, thus ensnred fnta nf rint and disorder, "are expected a( HAKlMlInt Xit resistance, to an incessant violation of v. i murmur vi every principle of right and justice, cause, nn.a!finn to this damnable prac- tice may incur the disfavor of those who are growing! rich UJ tne traflic. But the people have borne this evil already too longi Forbearance on this subject, nas long since ceased to be a. virtue.

The time -for argument has passed. The period for action, speedy, prompt, energetic, fearless action has arrived. Who would be free from the degrading bondage of such a trame, must strike the blow." Delay at this time is dangerous to success. in Mississippi. In Troy, recently, a negro man drew a knife upon -CoC Davis, who seized his gun and killed thdj negro on the spot negro was drank.

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