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FOREIGN GOLD AND SILVER COIN. their Value at the GOLD COINS. NOT DEAD. THE I'LIVE" GIRAFFE" AGAIN A New Era. About to Dawa Upon orth-j Carolina All the papers except the Herald side with the committee.

FROM OREGON. The Indian hostilities in Oregon had been partially suppressed at the last accounts. A difficulty occurred in Washington RATES OF POSTAGE. Letter composed of one or more piece or paper, but not exceeding hairan ounce in weight, sent any distance not exceeding 300C miles, 3 cents over 3000 miles, 10 cents Double rate if exceeding half an ounce; treble, if exceeding an ounce; and so on chargtBg an additional rate for every addi lionai hall' ounce, or fraction ol hall an ounce. Absolute pre-paymetn being required on all letters to places within the United Slates from and after April 1st, 1855.

From and after January 1st. 1S56, all let tera between places in the United Slates OUR MOTTO IS "TO PLEASE" AT THIS Wilmington saddle. Harness, anal Trunk Manufactory. THE ubscriber respectfully i form ep ublie that he has recently received addition lo his stock of Saddle and Harness latest and most improved style, and is constanly manufacturing, at hisstore on marketstrect, every description of articlein the above line. From his experience in the business, feels confident that he will be a trie to give en tire satisfaction to all who may favor him with a call.

Hehasnowon hand, and willconstantly keeps large aasortmentof Coach, Gig and SulSey Harness, Cadi's Saddles, Bridles, Whips, dc, Gentlemen's Saddles, Whips Spurs, dc. The Intellectual Vigor qf a People ia indicated by the Character of it Literature." THE CRITERION; A LITERACY A.D CKiTICiL WEEKLY JOURNAL, 16 pages, 4 to. WAS commenced on the 3d of November, 1855, and has thus far received very general approbation. Anxious to extend its influence, and place it upon a substantial basis of support, the Publisher desires most earnestly to direct the attention oi the thinking public of America to its claims upon their considerat ion. The main feature of the CRITERION is its Reviews of Current Literature.

In this department are given thorough and able criticisms of all the most important Books as they are issued, pointing out their chief and indicating their moral tendencies, thus keeping ila readers infofrned of all new publications which deserve their attention. It also contains Copious Intelligence of Affairs in the Literary World, Gossip concerning Books and Writers, Announcements of content plated Publications, and, Lists of Sew Books issued in America and Europe. The Drama, Music. Fine Arts, and Science, also receive attention, and seyeral columns of curefu'Iy scire ted and agreeable matter are giveu in each number. 1 addition to the above there is a department of Miscellanea for reading of an entertaining character.carefuUy selectcdfrom new books and the ablest reviews, and a weekly collection ol Motes and Queries, which contains a great variety of curious and valuable information.

It ia confidently believed that a journal such as the CRITERION cannot fail to have a good effect upon our national literature, and to some extent upon cur national character. It will be found especially valuable in directing the atrention of youth to works of real excellence, and encouraging an appreciation for valuable reading, which is being rapi.ily destroyed by the circulation of superficial and sophistical books. To the reading man the literary intelligence alone muat render it very desirable; and to all who wish to promote an improvement in tastn, the encouragement of merit, and an uncompromising condemnation of vicious style, mock sentiment, and evil principles, such an enterprise cannot at least, should not bo indifferent. To members of Historical, Liieraiy and Scientific Societies, Lyceums and Debating Clubs, the subjects discussed in this paper will at all times prove of pecu'iar inn-rest, and it is the design of thecditorslo thoroughly canvass from time to time those important philosophical questions which agitato all inquiring minds, correcting false theories, andencourasring profitable investigation. The CRITERION is publiied at S3 per annum, payable yearly, half yeaily or quarterly in advance.

Specimen copies cupplied on application to the Publisher, CHARLES R. RODE, 113, Nassau street, New Vork. Jan. 12. 129-6t STxTTiNFsUM ER COATS, PANTALOONS and VESTS, a new and beautiful Stock of French Cloth Coats, Fancy Cassimere Pants, Merino Marseilles and silk Vests, also a handsome lot of Furnishing Goods now opening at very low prices.

NOAK WALKER ct Market Street, doors from Front. May 10. 24. WILMINGTON, N. C.

TUESDAY, JULY 1, 1856 FOR PRESIDENT JAMES BUCHANAN, OF PENNSYLVANIA. FOR VICE PRESIDENT JNO. C. BRECKENRIDGE, JZ OF KENTUCKY. FOR GOVERNOR, 1 THOMAS BRAGG, OF NORTHAMPTON.

AVjc Hanover County Democratic Nominal tuns. FOR THE SENATE. WEN FENNE LlJ. FOR. THE 1IOVSE OF COMMONS, SAMUEL A.

ROBERT H. TATE, CELEBRATION AT MOUNT OLIVE. A number of the citizens from the surrounding communities of Duplin and "Wayne, having assembled at Mount OJive, for the purpose of taking into consideration the propriety of celebrating the next anni-ver of American Independence jat that place. On motion the meeting was organized by calling Benj. Oliver, to thej Chair, and requesting W.

L. Pollock toj act as Secretary. Whereupon it was. Resolved, That we unite our individual efforts to commemorate the coming5 4th Julyhence that we will have an Oration and Free Barbacue, and enjoy socially a feast mental arid physical. Resolved, That the public generally and the Ladies especially are invited to attend, Resolved, That the Chair, appoint a committee of three to select an Orator and Reader for the day, a committee 'of eight on arrangements and one marshal and two assistants, Resolved, That it is the sense of this meeting that intoxicating liquors will be calculated to mar the interest and pleasures of the occasion, and that wc most especially and respectfully request of liquor venders that no alcoholic liquors be sold at Mount Olive on that day.

Committees. On Orator and: Reader: D. K. Kornegay, J. F.

Oliver and H. B. Hurst. On arrangements Jas. MjcDuffie, Jno.

W. Oliver, J. Swinson, D. K. Kornegay, G.

W. B. Hurslj, Whitman Price and Jas. H. Parker.

Marshalls: Joel Loftin, S. B. Wolf and Samuel B. Flowers. Moved and carried, that the proceedings of this, meeting be sent to the Gqldsboro' Tribune for publication, with the! request that the Wilmington papers copy.

BENJ. OLIVER, Chairman. W. Pollock, Secretary. MotT Olive, N.

June 1856. W. T. Faiecloth, Esq. Dear.

Sir: At a meeting of the Citizens of this community, held at thus place this evening, we were appointed! a Committee to select a Speaker to deliver an O-ration at this place on the 4th of Jfcl. We cordially and unanimously offer you that position, and hope that it will suit your pleasure and convenience to accept K. KORNEGAY, JAS. F. OLIVER, (H.

B. HURST. Goldsboeo', N. C. June 17th.

1856. Gentlemen: Your note. renuestinr me to deliver an Oration, commemorative of the Declaration of on the ensuing 4th of July', at Ml Olive, is now before rne. I AUho' conscious Jof my inability to add any interest to an occasion of such imnor tance, yet, being ever ready to join in any cnort wnicn will cause the patriotic im pulses of the American heart to beat to gether, I accede to your Yours very truly, W. T.

FAlRCLjOTH Messrs. D. K. Kornegay. Jas.

F. On ver, H. B. HtRST.j LATER FROM CALIFORNIA. The Revolution in JSan Francisco-Serious Aspect of Affairs -Martial Law Proclaimed Casey and Cora Executed Yankee Sullivan Arrested and Committed Suicide.

New Orleans, June 26th. The steamer Granada has arrived from Aspinwall with California dates to the 5th inst. The Vigilance Committee still controlled affairs at San Francisco. On the 22d of May Casey and Cora were hung by the committee. The "funeral of Mr.

King, the victim of Casey, took place the same day. Perfect order and decorum was preserved throughout the proceedings The vigilance Committee had arrested several-other desperate characters, including the notorious Yankee who on the 1st inst.ommitted suicide in one of the cells at the committee roomsj leaving a confession in regard to the last election in San Francisco. On the 2d insL the opponents of the vigilance committee attempted to hold a meeting to denounce the committee, but it proved a total failure. i Several murders and' accidents are recorded as occurring in the interior; The health of San Francisco was good. Business was moderately active, i Rumors were in circulation that Gov.

Johnson would call means into requisition to suppress the revolution, but po such steps had been takem The rumors created much excitement throughout the State, and word was received that a thousand men were ready to march to the assistance of the co.mmiitee. 1 Martial law had been declaredf in San Francico, and the public excitement was on the increase. Sacramento had offered to furnish a thousand men. to- assist the committee. 1 The committee bad determined to-carry out their measures with seven hundred stand of arms, and rumors were circulating of a contemplated attack on the committee rooms which were doubly guarded, and two cannon were planted before the door laden with grape shot Austria Quadruple ducat $9 12 0 Ducat 2 27 5 Sovereign (for Lombard jr) Baden Five Gulden Bavaria Ducat Belgium Twenty-franc piece Twenty-five franc Bolivia Doubloon Brazil Pieceof 6400 rew 6 85 0 ..2 4 0 2 27 0 3 83 2 4 72 0 ..15 58 0 8 72 0 Britain Sovereign 4 84 5 Brunswick Ten-Thaler 7 89 Central 14 96 0 Ecsudo 1 67 0 Gold Dollar 83 5 Chili Doubloon (before 1835).

15 57 0 Doubloon (1835 and sir.ee) ..15 66 0 Denmark Double Fred, or 10 Thaler 7 88 0 Ecuador Half doubloon 7 0 0 Eeypt Hundred piastres 4 97 0 France Twenty francs 3 85 0 Greece Twenty drachms. 3 45 0 Hanover Ten Thaler, George 7 84 0 Ten-Thaler, William IV and Ernest 1 89 0 Hindostan Mohur. East India Co. 7 10 0 Mecklenburg Ten Thaler 7 89 0 Mexico Doubloon, 15 53 0 Netherlands Ducat 2 20 5 Ten guilders 4 00 7 New Granada Doubloon. 21 carat.

standard 15 51 0 Doubloon. 21 carat standard. inclu- ding ihe silver 15 71 0 Doubloon, 9 lOllia etandarJ 15 31 0 Doubloon, 9-1 Oihs standard, including the silver 15 38 0 Persia Tomaun 2 23 0 Peru Doubloon, Lima, lo 1833 15 55 0 Doubloon, Cuzco, to 1833 ..15 62 0 Doubloon. Cuzco, to 1837 15 53 0 Portugal Hall joe (lull 8 65 0 Crown 5 81 0 Prussia- -Double Frederick '8 00 0 Rome Ten scudi .10 37 0 Russia -Five roubles 3 96 7 Sardinia Twenty lire 3 84 5 Saxony Tenlhaleis. 7 94 0 Ducat 1 26 0 Spain Pistole (qr.

doubloon) 3 90 0 Turkey Hundred piastres 4 37 4 Tuscany Sequin 2 30 0 United States--Sagle (helbre June, 1834) 10 62 0 Five dollar piece ol C. Bechier, average 4 85 0 Dollar of the same, average 96 0 Five dollar p'c of A. Bechtler $4 92 a 5 00 0 Dollar of the same 98 0 Oregon Exchange Co---Five dollars. 4 82 0 N. G.

N. San Francisco Five dnls. $4 83 a 4 95 0 San Francisco Ten 9 06 a 9 92 0 9 78 a 9 93 0 Sittspn i.ar Miners' Bank, dollars Moffatt ingots. about. 15 75 0 SILVER COINS, Austria Rix Dollar.

Florin Twenty kreutzers Lira lor Lombardy Baden Crown Gulden or florin Bavaria Crown Florin Six kreutzers Belgium Five trance Two and a half francs Two Cranes Franc Bolivia Dollar Half dollar, debased, 1830 Quarter dollar, debased. 1830... Brazil Twelve hundred rein Eight hundred reis. Four hundred Bremen Thirly eix grote Britain- Hall crown Fourpence Brunswick Thaler Central America Dollar, uncer. Chili Dollar Quarter dollar Eight dollar or rear DiMtimrrk Rigcbauk thaler Specie lliulcr Thirty-two Ecuador Quarter dollar Egypt Twenty piaelies France Five francs Franc Frankfort Florin.

Greece Guiana, British -Guilder Hanover Thaler, line silver Thaler. 7S0 fine Haytt -Dollar, or 100 centimes. Ileese Cassel Thaler. One-sixth thaler 97 0 43 5 16 0 16 0 1 07 39 5 1 06 5 395 30 93 0 46 0 37 0 18 5 1 00 6 37 5 187 992 66 0 33 0 35 6 54 0 21 7 7 1 G3 0 97 0 01 0 22 4 TT2 52 3 04 7 17 0 18 7 96 0 93 2 18 5 39 5 16 5 26 2 69 2 63 0 25 7 67 5 11 0 39 5 1 Heeee Damstadl Florin or Gulden Hindoelan Rupee 44 7 Mexico Dollar, average, 1 Naples Scodo Netherlands Three guilders 1 Gutfder Twenty five cents. Two and a half guilders New Granada Dollar, usual weight 1 Dollar, lighter and debased.

1839.. Norway Rigsdaler. 1 Persia Sahib koran. 00 0 40 20 0 40 0 9 5 98 2 02 0 610 05 0 21 5 00 6 00 8 36 0 49 5 11 2 55 2 12 0 56 0 68 0 11 0 39 0 00 6 300 75 0 13 5 Peru Dollar, Dima mint 1 1 Dollar, Half dollar, Arequipa Hall dollar, Pasco Poland Portugal Cruz a do Crown of 1000 re 1 Half Crown. Prussia Thaler, average One-sixth, average Double dialer, or 3 1-2 gulden.

1 Rome Scudo 1 Teslon. three ecuclo. Russia Rouble Ten 1 OCEAN STEAM NAVIGATION. The following rates or postage on letters have been agreed upon between this government and the German Stales, Prussia, Bremen. 10 cents Oldenburg 13; Aliona, Austrian Empire, (including Hungary, Ga-licia, Lombardy and Venice) Bavaria, Brunswick, Hanover.

Mecklenbourg Schwerine and Slraelitz, Kingdom of Prus eia, Kingdom of Saxony, and Saxe Alten-burg. 15; all other German States, cities and towns, 22; Switzerland and the Nether-Ianda 25 Denmark and Schleswig, 27 Poland and Russia, 29; Constantinople, Greece and Sweden 33; Norway. 37 pre-payment optional. Alexandria, Corfu. Island ol Malta, Wal-lachia, 30 cents Italy, (except upper part) 33; pre-payment required.

Newspapers and 2 centa each, to be prepaid. Mails to the Pacific For a single letter, not exceeding halfan ounce in weight, from New York to Chagres, 20 cents to Panama. 20 postage to be prepaid. Postage to California and Oregon (they being U. S.

possessions) need not be pre-paid. Havana Maiss. A line ia established between Charleston and Havana, the steam-era touching at Savannah and Key West, the postage of which ia from the port of departure to Havana 10 centa on a single letter, not exceeding halfan ounce in weight, with an additional 10 cents for each addi, tioDal half ounce, or fractional excess or hair an ounce-to be pre-paid. Postage on each newspaper to Havaoa. 2 cents, also to be prepaid aa on letter1.

Onletterato British North America, 10 cent; if not over 3000 miles if over that distance, 15 eenU a single rate pre paid or not, at tbe option of the of the At the constant and earnest solicitation of nearly every body, bat especially tbe old acquaintances of "ye Animal," we have been induced to promise, if "provender" enough can be secured, to trot that beast ont again to tbe gaze of all mankind, and the universal admiration of womankind, during the first week in January, 1856. "The Live Giraffe," while it wag a neutral paper, while it grazed in its own green pasturage, played with the giils, and joked with the boys, was tbe must popular sheet, animate or inanimate, that ever from a Southern press; and had it been content to have lived in its own native sphere, it would now have been the ''Brother Jonathan" of the South. Such a result can i but be evident to auy thinking man it was, indeed, on the high road to fame and a most enviable distinction. But becoming fat, in an unlucky moment, like the man who had grown rich enough, to ride an ass," and had. therefore gotten above his fellows, the "Animal" leaped the bars of its accustomed field, and the next thing we heard of him, he, like a man turned politician from preacher, was pining for tbe good things ot life, and no doubt, like the silly Iamb of old that eluded the sight of the shepard, and got into the thick woods which was found to be infested with wolves, he wished himself back in In old range.

But the bars had been put auother rail higher and ho couldn't get back besides, be had grown ko lean that he could not jump. It is said that bought wisdom is the best in the world, if it dont cost too much. A mighty truesayitig one in which there is more of truth than poetry or romance, and in view of tbis, old saying aud the Aunimal's experience, bis old friends need have little fear that he will at any time hereafter cut the same caper again. He'll kick any man that would intimate such a thing. The Live Giraffe will then be neutral.

It will be devoted to fun, to the netcs, and lileralurej It will be made the vehicle of publishing many a thought to the world, funny, grave and instructive, that would have wasted itself on the air "as summer roses do," but for its columns it will seek every opportunity to turn grave and uninteresting matters into pleasant and agreeable incidents upset all ill-natured humanity it meet with and mould it anew; expo.se all rascality wherever found, whether in Church or Slate (that's promising a great deal,) or in tbe social circle, and keep.a strict watch on the press, literary, religious arid political, and see that each keeps its bounds. The citizens of Raleigh know well enough the value of such a sheet, aud would not do without it another year for half a million. Why, since the exit of the Animal from their borders, they have had more bad luck than was ever heard of before. 'Trusts have been made, more liens been given upon property, more assignments made, more quarreling and fighting, more drinking of liquor, more meanness generally, and more ill luck than ever was known at any period since tbe great plagne in Egypt. Now this is as plain as daylight, and the only remedy for such evils is to trot out the Animal again.

Soli think. Now, this is the proposition I shall make to you. I want an assurance of your willingness to patronize the Animal, and to get that assurance I shall give you full opportunity to correspond with uic and to seud in all the names that can be secured, If 500 names enn be secured, we shall have no fears o'- the success of the Animal. He will sooo grow tat wheu Le begins to take exercise, and, then be can plead his own case, if not with eloquent ds, at least with an occasional kick at the boys. It has been intimated to me that the connection I sustained to the "Carolina Pennant" would injure the Animal since the "Pennant" bad suddenly expired and left many of its subscribersiu the suds.

I have to say here, and I hope it will sat Isfy every body that I bad no interest in the Pennant." I wrote most of its Editorials for which I should have received something according to agreement, but 1 did not. I bave tried this cn-lnisiricss and it neither pays nor suits my genius. I want a broad hemisphere, a wide latitude, and nobody to divide with me in the spoils. Then, friends, we now understimd each other. I want yon to send me your names between now and the first of January; if enough respond, the "Animal'' ill make his bow; if not, no harm done.

Tkr.ms: T'o dollars per annum, payable on delivery of first number; two dollars aud fifty dents if paid in six monts; tlireo dollars if not paid till end of year- EN() oney will be re-iiuiitd until the first No. is issued "3 II WI1ITAKER. Kai.kk.ii C. I'KKSH ARRIVALS Per S-hr. II IV.

lUiOWX from Xew York AT (5KO. II. KELLEV BROTHER'S. No. 11 iorth Street.

25 bills, ot R. L. A A.Stuarts C. Yellow Suiiar "9 bags of prime ureen Hio (Jollee, low for cafrh. 19-Herald, Journal, Spirit Age and N.C.

C. Advocate copy. ICE, ICE, ICR riiR Wilmington Ice House will be open for de-X livery of ICE from sunrise to sunset, except on Sunday, when it ill be closed at 9 o'clock ia the morntrig. Piice One cent per pound for quantities of three pounds and over. Terms cash, in all cases, without exception.

Tickets can he procured by such as desire them. Ice furnished to the sick poor, free of charge" when by direction from physicians or visiting committees. 1 April 9J 15 if T. BACON AND LARD. A CHOICE lot just received.

For sale by May 29. GEO. HOUSTON. SUPERIOROLD WHISKEY. IH AVE on consignment, 10 bbls.

superior old Whiskey, which is offered for sale on acconni of consignors. GEO. HOUSTON. May 29. 32 CO-PARTNERSHIP NOTICE.

THE undersigned have purchased the Drug Establishment of Messrs. C. D. DuPre, They will continue tsie Drug business in Hs various branches under tbe firm of W. MEARES CO.

WALKER MEARES, J. L. MEARES, M. D. May 20.

28-tf NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL WAREHOUSE. PLOUGH MANUFACTORY, MACHINERY DEPOT AND SEED STORE, 251 PEARL NEAR FULTON, NEW YORK, JOIIV JONES, Proprietor. THE Subscriber being a practical Mechanic and having many years' experience in the manufacture of all kinds of AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS and would respectfully call the attention of Merchants and Planters lo his large and most complete assortment of the above Goods, which he offer for sale at lower prices than any other House in the trade. 1 1 nf Ima UQIIU, AJUlfO Q3I vs 11111., jriasier, ana oilier arch 29. 6-3m-c GLUE.

a prim- article for Distillers. For ADAMS, CO. 105 1 sale by Nov. 17. SUPER-PHOSPHATE OF LIMEJ 1 rrBAGS SUPERPHOSPHATE OF A VvJ LIME, an excellent fertilizer, just re- celved In store, for sale by.

ADAMS, BRO. CO. Nov. 1. I 97-tf.

CIGARS. 100.000 ily Grocery April CIGARS, at prices from to 00 to (40 per thousand, at the Fsm- GEO. MYERS 14 FLUID. 1 BARRELS just received, and for sale by LJ March 22. ADAMS, BRO.

CO. SHORTS AND SHIPSTUFFS. A SMALL lot (about 700 bushels) of these cheap and nutritious articles of food for cows and horses ad of which I expect, in futore, to keep on hsnd a sunply sufficient to meet any demand, ha been just received. For sale by Msy2J. GEO.

HOUSTON. APPLES, APPLES. JUST received, per sear. Son them Belle, a large and fine lot of choice Apples. For sale at the Broadway Variety Store.

No. 40, Market street. April 17. W. H.

DbNEALE. Territory on account of the attempt of Judge Saunders to bold his court during the existence of martial law. The judge had been captured for safe-keeping until peace should be established. FROM CENTRAL AMERICA. Advices from Costa Rica state that the army had been disbanded.

The cholera was raging throughout the State. Baron Bulow died of cholera during the retreat of the army from Nicaragua. There is nothing of moment from Nicaragua. ship news. Arrived at San Francisco, ship Sweepstakes, Sea Nymph and Empress of the Seas, from New York.

PIDEMICMONGHO RS ES. The Manchester (N. Mirror says that for about six weeks there has been an alarming epidemic among the horses in that section, and not only there, but in all parts of New England. Fourteen horses have been taken with it in Manchester. The Mirror says: "They are taken suddenly, without any apparent cause, with shivering and very hard breathing.

In half an hour, in severe cases, horses become almost powerless, all action of the bowels and stomach ceases, though the appetite does not wholly depart. The disease is congestion of the lungs. It does not generally terminate fatally if attended to in season. The sickness lasts from eight to twelve days." A DUEL AT VICKSBURG. On the 14th instant a duel was fought opposite Vicksburg, Miss, between two gentlemen of the editorial corps from Yazoo city NaL Pugh, Esq of the Observer, and W.

D. Roy, Esq of the Sun. The weapons were pistols distance ten paces. After the first fire, without injury to either party, mutual friends interposed, and the affair was honorably adjusted. A witty correspondent sends U3 the following notice of a brief street colloquy recently held between a maiden lady of little beyond a certain age and a new married feminine.

'So you are going to keep house are you 'Going to have a girl I suppose was queried. The newly made wife colored, and then quietly responded that. She really didn't know whether it would be a boy or a IF HE CAN. Every man ought to gel married if he can. Every man ought to do his work to suit his customers, if he can.

Every lawyer should tell the truth sorne-ianes, if he can. Every man ought to mind his own business and let other people's alone, if he can. Every man should take a newspaper, and pay. for it, Whether he can or not. CAN'T AFFORD IT.

Come in, Joe, and let's take a drink. 'Thank ye, Thomas, can't afford 'Well, but I'll pay for 'O, I'm not speaking of the 'What then Loss of health and energy, moral principle, character, peace of mind, self respect, and a sweet PROSPECTUS OF THE RAIL ROAD TIMES. AN INDEPENDENT JOURNAL. Detoled to Ncirs, Internal Improvement, Education, Agriculture, Manufacture Commerce. VI7E know that ihe interests of ihe People of our State demand such a paper, und believing that one free from political strifes and quarrels of the day, devoted to such topics, will be the kind they desire, we confidently enter upon this enterprise with the assurance ot meriting and meeting their approbation and support.

Our object is to make the Times the mirror of the State, in which all can ace their true interests held up and encouraged. INTERNAL thissub-ject we expect to devote as much space as a full statement of the various operations will require; for as our works cf improvement advance, su do all the other interests of the State. EDUCATION. It ia a source of regret to all interested in the Educational interests of out State, (and who is not that our papers are so much devoted to party politics, 4c, that this great cause has been too much neglected; we propose, therefore, to devote to this subject, a portion ot our space We will foster and carefully note the advancement of Education, not only in our higher Schools, but alro in our Common Schools. AGRICULTURE, MANUFACTURE AND COMMERCE, at tuis stage of our history, are commanding the attention of all our good State and money-loving citizens.

Therefore, the will be reported with care, and all items, calculated to throw light on either of those inseparable oranches of industry, will be carefully gleaned and inserted every week, It is unnecessary to say more if we had lime, but the "whistle of the locomotive" on the East and the cheering news from the West admonish us to close. Permit us, however, to assure you that the first number of the Times will malt ils appearance about tha time thenars reach this place from the East. TERMS The Times will be printed weekly in Grecnsborough.N. on new material, and contain a3 much reading matter as any paper in the Slate, for 2 per annum in advance. K.

W. OGBURN, C. C. COLE. J.

VV. ALBRIGHT. Not. 6. 100-6t A BOOK FOR EVERY METHODIST.

THE ANNALS OF SOUTHERN METHODISM FOR 1855. Edited by the Rev. Charles F. Deems. D.

I). THIS Niw Won embrace the statistics and a great variety ot other interesting in forma' ion in every department of Southern Methodist operations, under the feUowing general heads I. The Eplscopaey. II. Plan of Visitation.

Ill, The Conferences. IV. Dedication of Churches. V. Revivals.

VI. Missions. VII. College. VIII.

Sunday Schools. IX. Tract Society. X. Publishing House and Literary Notices.

XI. Instruction of People of Color. XII. Historical Sketches. XI II.

Biograpiegj Skethes XIV. Personal' Notices. XT. Bishop Andrew' Letters on California. XVI.

Memorials of Bishop Caper. XVII. Miscellaneous. XVIII. Appendix.

360 pages, large 12 mo. Price 1 1 for which a copy will be scat prepaid. Bill of the Bank of North or Seuth Carolina, or gold dollar, should be sent. A literal discount to Booksellers and Minister. Address CHARLES F.

DEEMS, Goldsboro', N. C. Jan. 10. 127 NOTICE.

THE subscribers hereby give notice, In future they will sell their goods cheap for cash, or to prompt paying easterners "and, those" who are not willing to settle their account one in twelve months, can get no furtner credit at eur store. Oar time for settlement is the 1st June, those who prefer the 1st of January can settle at that time. Interest will invariablv be charged on all accounts not settled aa above. Q. 4 C.

BRADLEY" CO. Jobs 12. 33-liu-e fJWO ciiurr oy postage stamps. lamped envelopes. i Letters dropped in the post office, for de livery in the same place, 1 cent each.

Letters advertised are charged 1 cent each, besides regular poslage. Drop letters are not advertised. Circulars. 1 rent for 3 ounces or lees lo any part of the United States, to consist ol but one piece ofpaper pre payment njrtion- HI. 1 Daly newspapers weighing three ounces or 45 1-2 renis per quarter, when sent Irom the office of publication to uclual and bonafide subscribers any where in the United Slates.

Transient newspapers eeni anywhere within Ihe United States, 1 cent for three cunces or U-6S. When the article lo be mailed is a rjreu-lar. pamphlet, or newxpaprrj it should be enveloped as to be open at one end of lit r-wisc. it will be charged as a letter. i BRITISH POSTAGE ARRANGEMENTS.

Lettebs posted or charged in tl)e United States will be rated at a half ounce to the tingle leitcr over a half and not exceeding an ounce, as a double letter over an ounce and not exceeding an ounce und a hall a treble letter and so on. each haI' ounce or fractional excess roaetituiing rate The single rates to be charged on ci.cli letter posted in the United Stales addressed lo any place in Great Britain or Ireland is 24 cents; the double rale 48 and so Said postage on letters going tu any place in Great Britain or Ireland may be pre-paid, il'lhe whole amount is tendered at ihe office in the U. S. where mailed, at the option the sender. Newspapers may be mailed at anv office in the United States lo any j.

lace irr; ihe United Kingdom on the pre-payment ril 2 cents, and may on receipt from any place in Great Britain or Ireland, be delivered at any office in the United States, on payment ol 2 cents. Note. Each Government i to charge 2 cents on each newspaper, These are io be 6ent in bands or covers, open ni the Bides or ends, and to contain no manuscript whatever, ri Persons mailing letters to foreign countries, with which ihe United States liaveinot entered into postal arrangements, are reminded that it is necessary for them to pre pay peuijr, or me ictterr cannot lorwarded. RATES OF POSTAGE Jo the Latit Jiidiett, Jam. Bomro.

Lahnnn isumulra. the Moluccas, and the 1'hiliu- jrinc Islands, We are authorized lo state that, arrange menls having been made by Greul Britain for collecting in India the British and o'he foreign postage on lelfers between the United Kingdom and the East Indies, whether transmitted via Southampton or via Marseilles, in the British mail, hereafter the lulled Slates postage only should he epnid 111 this country on lellers for the East Indies be transmitted by either of ihe above routes, fire cents the single rate wlim the Atlantic conveyance is by ckel, and twenty one cents when by United Slates packet. 't Owing to a reduction of twelve centJ in tlm British postage bey.md England, which took place on the 1st ol February instant, the single rates of letter potusie be ween the LI. i-ted Stales and Java. Borneo.

Labnarn, Su-matta. the Moluccas and the Philippine; Islam's, will lietealter he as follows: i To Java, via Southampton, 33 instead of 45 cents the hall ounce; and via Marseilles 53 instead n' 75 cents the half ounce; pre payment required Tn Borneo. Labnan. Sumatra, the Moluccas, ami ihe Philippine Islands the rate ill be 41 instead ol 5 cents when sent via h'outli ampton, and 01 instead of 73 rents the quarter ounce, or 71 instead of 83 cents the hal' ounce, when sent by closed i mail via Mar-seil es prepayment ulo required. The iates above mentioned as chargeable on letters for the Island of Java wi I royide fur their by British packet; as laras Si: gapore.

I ut they will alicrwardi bo subject to a Netherland rate of postage on account of the conveyance from Singapore to Java. By ihe Prussian Closed Mail ihe rates to these countries remain unci anged. I 100,000 COPIES! I STEAMBOAT DISASTERS ON THE WESTERN WATERS, AND STEAMBOAT 1 TIIK undersigned have now in course preparation a WKVV STEAMBOAT DI KKCTOK which will be issued in October next the Look wiii contain over two hundred pages, illustrated in the best style, and neatly bound in a durable manlier. It will be oie of the most interesting books ever published, and will be a book that will be interesting to ail classes of people. Tha Steamboat Directory will contain a complete and description of all the steamboats now afloat on the Western and Southern waters.

The length, model, apred, power, and tonnage of each boat, where and by whom built, the name of the boat, with thetrado she ia in. Also, the names of Captains and orh cers, her age, tc, Ac. The Directory will contain a historyt)! Steamboata and feteamboating on the Western waters, aince the application of steanr; also, a sketch of the fire! boat built for the Ohio riter, with tbe name of the buiJder, commander, and owner. 1 i The River Directory will contain list and description of ah the Steamboat Disaster that have occurred on the Western and Southern waters, beautifully illustrated, with a list of all those ho have peiished by their burning, sinking and exploding, on the Western and Southern waters. The Directory will contain Maps of the Ohio, Mississippi, Missouri, Illinois, Arkansas, White, Red, Ouachita, Vazoo.

and other rivers, with tbe; towns, and cilica laid down, with correct distances also, many other river and commercial items of interest to the people at large. The book will contain the cards of the various United Slates mail boats, with the trade they are in, Ac, 4c. Tbe Directory will also contain a complete list.of all the responsible Steamboat Licensed Officers, their laces of residence, f-e-s the new Steamboat its reooiremcnis. with comments, showing wherein it benefits the incompetent officer, and injures the competent officer, dec, and all the important United Slates Supreme Court Steamboat Decisions up to date the Rales and important Commercial Privileges, Bills of Lading, important Decisions of the varioua United State courts, in regard to Freights lost and damaged, Ac; with many other things of Interest. The Directory wifl be illustrated in the besi stylo and printed in the best manner.

1 The author has for six yeara been gathering together all the facts and items in regard to the numerous steamboat disasters on Ihe Western and Southern waters, and now intends publishing them in book form. The price of the work will be pat at the low sum of One Dollar. Ten thousand copiea will be issued for the boatmen all others desirous of subscribing will have to do so at once, as none will be printed unless ordered in advance. This work is destined to have a circulation of over eighty thousand copies, as the publishers receiving large numbers of fubseribers, per moil, from all parts oi tbe country, dailr. Some of the oldest boatmen, ss well as most scientific men ol the times, are contributors to the Steamboat Directory.

The Directory will be issued in Octooer, and will be an ornament to the parlor aa well as steamboat. By remitting One Dollar (post paid) yon will receive copy of the above work. tiTAH communications and letters should be JAHES T. LLOYD Post Office Building. Cincinnati, Ohio.

July ITth, 1355. 53 'f- fe-! a 11 of which he will warrant to be Jthe best materials and workmanship. He has also a laree assortment of Trunks, Valises, Saddle aud Carpet lings, Satchels, fancy Trunks. and all other ar ticles usually kept in such establishments, all of whlcti neonerHowfor CASH, or on shortcredit to prompt customers. Saddles, HarnessTrunks, Radical Bags, die.

sc, made to order. Inaddition tothe above the snbscriber.ilway keeps on hand a largesupply of String Leather and has now, and will kespthrough the season a eood assortment of Vly Nfctts. All are invited to call and examine my Goods, whether in want or not, as I take pleasure inshttw- ingmy assortment to all who may favor rue with a call. Harnessand Coach Trimmings sold at a fair price to persons buying to manufacture. Also, Whips at wholesale.

4.11kiadsof Riding Vehicles bough r. old on com missions. JOHN J. CONOLEY. Feb.

7, 1856. 133 LIVES OF AMERICAN iMERCHANTS. BY Freeman Hunt, A. Editor of "Hum's Merchant's Magazine." etc. pc.

Contents Introductory Essay, by George R. Russell, L. L. Thos. H.

Perkins, by Hon. T. G-Cary Thos. Pynn Cope, by Hon. Joseph R.

Chandler; Peter Chard on. Brooks, by Hon. Edward Everett, L. L. James by Charles King, L.

L. Nicholas Brown; Stephen Girard Samuel Ward, by Charles King, L. L. Matthew Carey; Thomas Eddy Jonathan Goodhue; Joseph Peabody, by George Atkinson V'ard; Jacob Soriilard, by Rev. Wm.

Berrian, D. Gideon Lee, by Charles M. Leupp; Walter Restored Jones, by Wm. A. Jones, A.

Samuel Appleton, Rev. Ephriam Peabody Joseph May; Samuel Slater, Alexander Henry, by S. Austin Allibone, Esq Jones Chickenng, by Rev. John L. Blake; Asa Clapp Patrick Tracy Jackson, by John A.

Lowell. Illustrated with portraits of the subjects I large 8vo, volume. Price $2,50. Just published. Received and for sale by May 20.

S. W. WH1TAKER. SALT. BUSHELS 'Turk's Island, in bag 500 of two bushels each.

Kor sale rv April 8. GEO. HOUSTON. JUST RECEIVED Per Schr. L.

P. Smith. 1 KEGS New Butter; 10 Boxes Cheese; A Smoked Beef, Beef Tongues, Corlee, Sugar, Crushed Sugar, Powdered Sugar, and a variety of Fresh Confectionary, dtc, Ac. April 24. GEO.

MYERS. 1 BBLS. for sale by I ADAMS, BROTHER CO: April 17. 14 BUTTER. CHEESE, OS HEN Butter, do.

Cheese, English Dairy and Pine ipple Cheese, Codfish, Scotch Her ring. Salmon, Mackerel, with a variety of other goods just received and for sale by L. N. BARLOW, June 16. No.

3, Granite Row. APPLETON'S CYCLOPAEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY: Embracing a series of Original Memoirs of the most distinguished persons at all times, written fer this work by Sir Archibald Allison, D. C. William Baird, M.D., F. L.

Sit David Brewster, F. R. James Bryn.A. F. G.

John Hill Burton, Profes-son Creasy, Professor Eadie, D. L. L. Professor Ferguson, A. Professor Gordon, F.

R. S. James Hedderwick, John A. Herand, Robert Janileson, D. Charles Knight, James Manson, James McConnechy, Professor Nichols, L.

L. Elihu Rich, Professor Spolding, M. Professor Thomson, M. F. R.

Ralph N. Wornum. American editon edited by Francis L. Hawks, D. L.

L. D. With numerous illustrations. Just published. For sale by April 29th S.

W. WHITAKF.R. LAGUAYRA COFFEE. 1 BAGS superior, lor sale by lUMarch6. GEO.

HOUSTON. IN STORE AND JUST RECEIVING! A( BBLS. Stewarts and N. Y. Hefined Sugars, 4)V Crush, Loaf, de 65 bbls.

Cincinnati and Baltimore Rectified Whiskevs 15 bbls. Mess Pork 25 bbls, Fayetteville Flour; 33 boxes Adamantine and Sperm Candles 12 barrels and 15 boxes Butter, Soda, and Milk Crackers; 5 Hhds. Molasses. For sole by WM. L.

S. TOWNS END, No. 20 Market Street. 31. NOTICE.

HE undersigned having now some first rate workmen employed, is prepared to manufacture Boots and Shoes to order at short notice. All work warranted. Also, all kinds of repairing done with neatnets and dispatch. July 24. GEO.

R. FRENCH. STATIONERY. LARGE additional supplies of various articles of Stationery, mannfactureu to order expressly for the Wilmington market, daily expected per Brig Tornado and Schrs. H.

Smi and Pedee. April 28. S. W. WHITAKER.

SELF CULTURE IN Reading, Speaking, Conversation. Designed for the use of Schools, Colleges, and Home Instruction by William Sherwood. 1 vol. I2mo. Just published.

For sale by May 3. S. W. WHITAKER. WHISKEY.

JUST RECEIVED from Cincinnati, "direct." FOURTEEN BARRELS RECTIFIED WHISKEY. For sale at the lowest prices for CASH, by W. L. S. TOWNSHKND.

NEW STATIONERY PER Schr. Ned, we received yesterday: Blue and White laid Windsor Mill Papers a beautiful article; Blank Books a large additional stocks Envelopes, (a fine, heavy article, at 20 ets. per hundred Document Envelopes paper, parchment and cloth; Memorandums; Musilage; Mann's Patent Parchmeat Letter Copying Books Draper's Patent Inkstands i Ink Erasers; Backgammon Boxes; Chess-men, te. May 8. S.

W. WHITAKER. DISSOLUTION. THE Copartnership heretofore existing nnder the name and style of SUTTON. SOUTH MA YD A was dissolved on the first of March.

The business of the late firm will be settled by SOUTHMAYD BRO. WM. SUTTON, THOS. SOUTHMAYD, March 6th, 1855. CHAS.

SOUTHMAYD. COPARTNERSHIP. TH subscriber have formed a Copartnership, under the name and style of SOUTHMAYD fe for the purpose of carrying on the Blacksmith, Iron and Brass Foundry and Machinery Business, in all its branch, at the stand for meriy occupied br SUTTON, SOUTHMAYT and would solicit a share of patronage THOS. SOUTHMAY 0, March 6th, 1355. CHAS.

SOUTHMAYD. fcT In consequence of above dissolution It has become necessary that all notes and accounts doe the late firm, be settled immediately. The sub scribers will pay all debt due by the late firm. SOUTHMAYD BRO. Wilmington, March 6th, 1855.

143-tf. RYE WHISKEY. I DZ. Bottles pure old Rye Whiskey, of su-L perior quality. For aale by April 10.

L. N. BARLOW. BARMAN'S HOTEL (LATE WASHINGTON AND LAFAYETTE WAS TTT1C 1 norwrn otr txno liis Subscriber, formerly proprietor of tha Fav- MVlll Hnfl. la commodation of travelers.

i WW WW IVf IUG JNO. HARM AN. Wilmington June 7, 1 FINE ROSIN STRAINERS, 'OR sale by J. M. ROBINSON SON.

Wilmingtou, N. June 3. 31. VALUABLE LANDS ON THE CAPE FEAR RIVER. THE Land-and Plantationsknown as the Koanr and lilue Banks Plantations, are otiercd for sale.

lands lie only miles above Wil mington, on the Cape Fear River, and extend out to the llnungton and Hailrojd, and areot easy access to one ol' the best markets in the State of Noith Carolina. On the north side of the-river, there are 'six hundred actesof the finet-t River Bottom Land in the State about fifty acres of which arc already cleare und produce the finest sorts of crops. One hundred acres more may be cleared, which is sufficiently elevated the ordinary height of freshets to save the crops. The The Lands abound in Oak. Ash, and the finest kind of Cypress Timber.

On the south side of the River, is situated the balance of the lands, estimated at seven thousand five hundred acres, from which three fine settle merits may be made. The upper portion, or Blue Banks contains some two thousand acres or more of which there are someone hundred and fifty acres now in cultivation, and i well ad-iptcd to coin, peas, potatoes and cotton. There is a hirge quantity i'f fine land yet to char, the growth on which is pine, oak and hickoiy and dog-wood. South of this tract is the Roane Plantation, and adjoining the lowlands mentioned above, containing some two thousand four hundred acres, a small quantity of hich is cleared, und a considerable more yet to clear. On thistract all.

the building ami improvements a re situated, consisting of a good Dwelling-house. Kitcren, Smoke-house, Corn-crib, stable, and some fourteen negro houses, all of which ate new and comfortable. There is a Turpentine Still and Fixtures which will be sold with tlni land, if desired. There are alw pome eigiit tusks of Turpentine Boxes, some three us-ks ol which are old on theland. The remainder of tlv lands lie adjoining this tract, and on Hood's Cieck, containing tonic three thousand acres of unimproved Pine Lar.ds, which would make a fine settlement, a portion of thein being good farming lands, and on which several fine building lots could be had immediately on the Railroad, suitable for Summer Residences.

Persons wishing to purchase such lands, will do well to call and examine the premises before making a location. DAVID D. ALLEN. JAS. H.

PR1TCHETT Oct. 16. Assignees. 92-tf SPIRITS TURPENTINE CASKS. A SMALL lot of Spirits Caks, averaging in gnaae 45 to 45 gallons.

For sale by April 9. GEO. HOUSTON. VALUABLE TO INVALIDS. UJV.

have just put upon retail, 1 cask Port Wine, 1 Madeira, the best article ever offered in this market. At the Original Grocery. GEO. VERS. PO We make no pretensions in the way O.

of UMnilEhLASbuX we offer some beautiful DUTCH HEAD CHE KSE just received this day at GEO. MYERS. Oct 11. 90 HERRING'S rat en Champion Fire and Burglar Troof Safes. The great interest manifested by the public to procure more perfect security from Fire for valuable papers, such as Bonds, Mobtqagf.b, Notes, and Books or Accodrt, than the ordinary SAFES heretofore in use had afforded, induced the Subscribers to devote a large portion of time and attention during the past Jburleen yean in makinfr improvement and discoteiies for thi object, and they now beg leave to assure their numerous friends, and the public generally, that their efforts have been crowned with complete now offer the "IMPROVED HERRING'S PATENT WORLD'S PAIR PREMIUM FIRE PROOF as the v.

CHAMPION SAFE OF THE WORLD, HAVING AWARDED MEDALS AT BOTH THE World's '5 I New York, '5 3 As superior to all others. It is now, Undoubtedly, entitled to that appellation, and secured with HALL'S PATENT POWDER PROOF LOCKS, (which also was awarded Medals as above,) forms the most perfect Fire and Burglar Proof Safes ever before offered to the Public. The Subscribe a also manufactures all kinds of Boiler and Chilled Iron Bank Chests and Vaults, Vault Doors, and Money Boxes or Chests, for Bio-kers, Jewellers, and Private Families, for Plate, Dia monds, and other Valuables, Aid are also Patentees, (by purchase.) and Manufacturers of JOXES'PJTEXT PERMETATIOX BASI LOCK, SILAS C. HERRING CO. Patentees, GREEN BLOCK, Nos.

135, 137 133 Water st. Sold at New York prices by JOSEPH R. BLOSSOM, Agent for North Carolina, Wilmington, Feb. 12. 141-tf GOLD PENS.

WE hav just received by Express, a handsome assortment of Gold Pens, with Gold and Silver Cases: also. Ebony handle Silver lipped, at May 31. S. W. WHITAKER'S.

JUST RECEIVED. BBLS.C. Sugar, (Stuarts.) 50 bag Rio, Lagaayra and Java Coffee, 30 boxes Steam Refined Candy. 45 bbls. Flour, Fine.

Super.aad Family, 10 tons Hoop IroD, 1, and 1 inch. -0 hhds. Western Bacon, Sides and Should For sale at No. 7, Market street, by 25 ers. My27.

W.CC. Ad. copy. 31 NEW HERRING. Kf BOXES New Herring, just received at )Ujune3.

GEO. MYERS..