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1 Midway Academy m TIIEFall Session will commence on the 2d day of July. The Institution is lo cated about 8 j miles South of Shocco Spring3 in a very healthy, moral, and in telligent community. Grateful for the liberal patronage heretofore received the subscriber feels determined to use all rea sonable efforts to merit a continuance of public confidence. TERMS. Tuition: Classical and the higher English and Math ematical departments, $15 OOperSes'n. ommon English branches, 10 00" " jo.ird with the Principal $S per month. jVo extra charge. T. M. JONES, A. fll, Principal. June 14, 1850. Watch, Clock, and Jewelry Repair ins HAVING employed a Very superior German workman by the year, I would most respectfully inform the public, that they can have their Watches, &c. repaired, At my shop in Tarboro', in a style equal lo and as cheap as they can be done else where. warrant my work j or twelve months thus mv natrons, have the advantage over those that send their Watches at a distance, by having the opportunity of having them overhauled and repaired free of charge, should there be any deficiency in the previous work, which must some- times happen to the best workmen. ALWAYS ON IIAND, A select assortment of Jewelry, As cheap as can be bought elsewhere. JO. S. PENDER. Tarboro', June 6, 1S50. Dr. George C. Sugg, HAVING LOCATED I iV HAMILTON, OFFERS his proressional services lo the citizens of Martin county. He will be found at all times at his office, unless professionally engaged. His charges will be very moderate, and he hopes by strict attention to his duties to merit a share of public patronage. May 1, 1S50. IVorth Carolina Railroad. THE General Commissioners of the ITorth Carolina Railroad, hereby announce thai at a meeting held by them, at Chapel Hill on the 5th and 6th days of June, 1S50, it was ascertained, from additional returns made by the local Commissioners, that the sum of one Million of dollars had dred bales of Cotton and one thousand bar been subscribed in the capital stock of the ! rels of Corn. All of the Farm is above said Company : and the first instalment, , high water mark. There is timber suffi of five dollars per share, on the said sum cient lo keep a good fence around said of one million of dollars, to wit: the sum Farm close and convenient. It has on it of fifty thousrnd dollars, having been re- 3 good Marl bed I ceived by the Treasurer of this Board, the aam commissioners preierreu anu ccrtiu- cd duplicate declarations of the foregoing facts, with the names of the subscribers, and the amounts by them respectively sub- scribed appended tlereunto, and have caused one of the said declarations to be deposited in the office of the Secretary of State according to the requirements of the 5th section of the act of the Gcner-i al Assembly, ratified the 27lh day of Jan-1 uaiy loiy.enlillccl "An act to incorporate 1 the North Carolina Railroad Company." I And the said General Commissioners by j virtue of the powers vested in them, bv the act of Assembly aforesaid, do there fore hereby make known, that the said company shall be regarded as formed for the purposes mentioned in said act from the aforesaid Gth day of June one thousand eight hundred and fiffv? 1 ther cive notion that ih u I ; "mv ajyjwtijtcu I a meeting of the stockholders of said com I Pany to beheld in the town of Salisbury M.ul3UlIv UJU 11U, aay 0j jujy next, to receive the report of the proceedings of tins Board, and to take such further action under thecharterof the said companv, as i may be authorized and required by the I which every stockholder js re- ( 1UestcJ to attend in person or bv Droxv. A 1 this Iioard stands adjourned to the urne and place test aforesaid. SIGNED: W illiam C. Means of Concord. John B. Lord, of Salisbury, liichard Washington, of Waynesboro'. Henry 13. Elliott, of Randolph. James M. Leach, Lexington. John M. Morehead, Greensboro'. William A. Graham, Hil!sbor6 Nathan A. Stedman, Pittsboro'. Lemuel P. Hargravc, Lexington. June Oth 1850. v Cash Advances. THE undersigned wiir'advance In Cash! three-fourths () of the market value here of Corn, Cotton, and Naval Stores, deposited with him for shipment to his r ! ,1 T n iirn ---- imcuu j. j. vviuiams, fcjsq., New York. W. H; WILLARD. Washington, N.C. 17th Nov. 1849.- FareReduced. TP HE Stage Fare from Rocky Mount to . u Washington is reduced to $5 or, From Rocky Mount to Tarboro' - $i 50 " " " Sparta 2 00 " Falkland " " . Green vilf. " " Pactolus 2 50 3 00 4 00 5 00 2 00 1 00 2 00 Washingon if Tarboro' to Sparla . " Falkland n Greenville $9 For scats, &c. apply to H. Wiswall, Washington Goold Hoyt, Greenville or to Geo. Howard, Tarboro9. February 1, 1848. ' Thomas L. Liddon, BRICKLAYER & PLASTERER, INFORMS the citizens of Martin and the adjacent counties, that he has Removed lo Mlamiltrit And is fully prepared to execute all jobs in his line of business, that mav be entrusted to him. He has competent workmen in his employ, and can give satisfactory assuran ces, that all work entrusted to him will be executed expeditiously and in a workman like manner. References. Jo. Waldo, Hamilton, Wm. Norfleet, Tarboro,' Baker Slaton, Edgecombe Co., Goold Hoyt, Greenville. Hamilton, April 3, 1850 Flour! Flour!! . in FLOUR, of an excellent quality, by the barrel or retail, For sab by Geo. Howard. Nov. 12th, 1S4D. Valuable Farm FOR SAL.E. ON said Farm can be made. two hun- which is equal to any in the Slate. It is 50 yards in width and of a mile in length, A great deal of the marl is accessible at anv (imc Gf uie year, varying from 2 to 6 fcct in depth. There is also a great deal 0f swamp and creek mud extending the whole length of the Farm, and several SWamp and ridges of good land lo clear. 0f the Farm is easy to cultivate. There ;s nn it a larce and comfortable Bwclling House, together with all necessary out houses, such as kitchen, smoke house, dairy, work j house or weaving house, cotton or wool house, milk house, brandy, house, &c. &c. &c. an excellent gin house and rotton screw, ten small corn cribs which will hold 150 to 175 barrels of corn, four large barns which will hold 400 barrels each; also, six large fodder shelters, with a great many good negro houses, and a good over seer's house many other things entirely unnecessary to mention. The said Farm is situated in a pleasant and. healthy neigh borhood, ten miles north west of Tarboro' on the road leading to Enfield, eight miles south of the Wilmington and Roanoke r : f O - 1 T rail! tnlro mnnh nlfnsiirp in u: Mo T?Qprn in anv one who wish-1 O 1 - ... es to purchase. A nrtnt nF six vears Will I be given to the purchaser. . HUGH B. BR VAN. December 22nd, 1849. Just received, Townsciid's Sarsaparilla, (iftgood'i India Cholaogue Dr. IVistar's Balsam of tVild Cherry. For sale by ' Geo. Howard. dill ; r:;. Notice. . S;:y:.. -:5:- , . . - ';:.; THE Subscriber having qualified (at the May Term of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County of Edge combe) as Administrator on the estate of Jas, D. Howell, dee'd, hereby gives gen eral notice to all creditors of said estate to present their claims duly authenticated within the time-prescribed by law, other wise this notice will be plead fn bar of recovery.- Debtors to the said estate will please make immediate payment. M. WEDDELL, Adm'r, (with the Will annexed.) TarboroVJunc 1st, 1S50. - Building. Si ll A VING associated with me Mr. Jno. W. Saunders, of Petersburg, Va., an expe rienced workman in the various styles of Architecture, I would announce to the public, that we are prepared to contract for the building of plain or ornamental cottages, public buildings, churches, &c. &c. iu a style and finish to defy competi tion. We will cither contract by the job or by the day. THOMAS OB ERR Y. Tarboro', Dec. 21, 1849. Nails 200 Kegs nails from 4d to 20d inclu sive, lor sale very low by . W. H.AVII LARD. Washington, N. C. June 20th, 1850. Coffee. a r rniT U v 11 wn T xP n I 70 bags Lag sale by . Washington, June 29th, 1850. Molasses. 33 hhds. 7 good retailing molasses for 40 bbls. $ sale by W. 11. WILLARD. ' Washington, June 29th, 1S50. Flour and Pork. 60 bbl. Flour, 0Q do Mess Pork for sale by W. II. WILLARD. Washington, June 29th. 1S50 The Subscribers HAVE formed a Copartnership under the style and firm of Piltmxn A Cullibcrt For the purpose of conducting a general .furl Commission Business They are now receiving from the North cm cities a general and well selected as - "V v a-v .- sortmcnt ol ouuu in their line, wiuch : having been purchased by their agents; tliere for Cashy they will be enabled to fill the orders of their friends upon fcthe very best terms. They offer their services to the Farmers . . .. . . 1 .. f and others 01 ionn uarouna in mesaieoi , ....... ...v...av. their produce pledging in advance their chasers' which cannot be surpassed by the room for storage and wharfage, and any best exertions to render entire satisfaction. Northern work, viz: Ledgers, Journals,: Goods entrusted to their care will be prop- T T7 1 . r 1 Ii l. T . . 1 1 . Thev will be nrenared at all times to make liberal advancements on produce when required. BLAKE ? ITT MAN, CHARLES IT. CUTHBERT. Petersburg, Jan'y 1, 1850. (JB. Pittman, will as formerly attend, the Courts of Edgecombe county. Slide of North Carolina. NASH COUNTY. s Superior Court of Equity, MARCH TERM, 1850. J3arah Shallington vs. Wm. E. J.' Shalling ton and others, Petition for Divorce and Alimony. IN this case, it appearing to the Court that process hath issued against the defen dant W. E. J. Shallington in the manner prescribed by the Act of Assembly and that he is not to be found in the county proclamation is thereupon made at the Court House door, for the said Shalling ton to appear and answer as commanded by said subpoena, and thereupon the said defendant not appearing It is ordered by the Court, ihat notice of this suit be given in the Tarborough Pess and Raleigh Re gister for the space of three months, re qulrlnS lhe defendant Shalhngton to ap nrtnn nf fha nPlt fPfm rF nup Sunorinr Kw.iw. Court of Equity, to be held in and for the County of Nash, at the Court House in Nashville, on the third Monday in Sep tember next, then and there to answer the charges and allegations set forth in the plaintiff's petition. Witness, B.H. Blount, Clerk and Mas tcr of our said Court, at office in Nash ville, the third Monday of March, 1850 R. H. BLOUNT, CM. E. Price adr $10. -partnership. THE late firm of Mcllwaint Brown ley having been dissolved, (Mr. William Brownley retiring from business,) we have this , day entered into partnership, and will continue' the ; .' GROCERY & COMMISSION BUSINESS In the same manner as heretofore, under the firm and style of. ' lUcIIwainc, Brownley & Co. We hope by constant and faithful atten tion to the interests of. our friends, to mer it a continuance of that patronage, so long and so liberally extended to our predeces sors. . - Our Stock of Groceries Will be large and commanding, emrar cing a general assortment of Goods in our line, (intoxicating liquors excepted.) We shall give strict attention to the SALE OF PRODUCE ON COMMISSION, And will beat all times prepared to make liberal advances when desirable. A. G McUwaine, Wm. S. Brownley, Ro. D. Mcltwaine, Ro. A. Martin, Joseph ?.. Dunn, Petersburg, .Ian. 1, 1850. MI ridge Building . 0 JpERSONS desirous of having bridges built, either on the plan of driving the nosts or bv mud sills, arc informed that they can be accommodated, on mod- era,e lcrmS y "PP'S to the subri- bcr' Wh haS umhr hls direction negro U..U u.mu.u.,., - ence in mat ousiness, ana is wiiy preparcu to unuertalte sucn jobs. C OFF I ELD KING. rarboro', N. C, Dec. 1, 1S4S. Raleigh Book Bindery. --as JOHX H. BE CAttTERIT, RETURNS his grateful acknowledg-j ments to the public for the very liberal I patronage which has been extended to j him, and respectfully announces that he still continues the business of Book-Bind- j ing, in all its forms, in the City of Raleigh, where it is conducted, as heretofore, over ' .The North ' avolina Book 8ore, where every material and instrument nc- ccssary for binding, re-binding, or repair- ing, will be kept constantly on hand, and all work entrusted to him will be prompt- jyand faithfully executed, in as sub- stantial a manner, as elegant a style, and j Upon as reasonable terms, as it can be! done any where. lie will also exp.rufe fo nrdnr. all hinds nf! 5wrvrfa- atftf9 vJLh hntind in nlnin.or flnf sIvIa to - mi it : nur. "uu,iS' Ixucuru invoice, i,asn, leiicr oooks, vvc. clc. All orders will be executed with neat ness and despatch; and the patronage of the public is respectfully solicited. A liberal discount for cash. Raleigh, August 15th, 1849. (jyBooks, &c. sent to, or left with, Geo. Howard, of Tarboro', will be for warded with despatch. Kooky Mount, Seiit.81h, 1848. Cotton Factory S? Mills. rPHE undersigned, successors to Battle Brother, in the above property, have associated themselves together under the title of . BALTTIjIZ a CO. They have been at great expense in en larginglhe operations of this establishment and in the purchase of new machinery, and feel warranted in saying, that they can now make as good an article of Cotton Yarn as can be manufactured any vhere in the U. States, and are determined to sell at as All they desire, in order to secure the trade of merchants and dealers in this part of the country, is, that they examine the quality of their Yarns, and their liber al terms, before purchasing ebe where. We do only a quarterly business; , but vill make the liberal discount of 2 per t. for Cash. B. D. BATTLE, JAS. M. BATTLE, WM. S BATTLE, y jt. UQN&, k Dry Goods, a Boot; Sho And Saddlery Ware Rooms; PETERSBURG. VA. ; James, nice & Jo rites, ARE now receiving by the schoonc s Edith from Boston, Margaret from Nc York, and the Express and Steamboat; lines, their full supply of STAPLE AND FANCY Foreign, and Bomrslic SprU: and Summer Exceeding in an)' amount and variety any" previous Spring for the last ten years, neariy an 01 wnicn win .oe iouna enureiyvT fresh, except a large 'amount oj Staple Goods purchased before the advances which. will enable them to offer Goods at- siirh rr!ffa rwa will nrrr ri ro ' forrrUlir . I ..... - ..j--. r with any of the Northern markets, and they invite comparison. Additional sup plies will be constantly arriving in the Boot, Shoe and Saddlery Mr. D. R. Newsom will, at all times, be found at home, ready to serve his old friends, customers, and all others, from an entire Neiv Slock of Boots, Shoes, trunks, travelling Bags, Saddles, Bridles, wagon WThips, Collars, Letter, Foolscap, and wrapping Paper, Shoe thread, Lacetts, &c. comprising a Stock calculated ip every t claim the attention of wholesale Dealers. Orders have been deposited with the principal manufacturers, North and !ast ,n order to have the Stock at all times iargean(j commanding, at prices that shall be as low as in New York, Philadel phia, Baltimore or Richmond. : March 12. James, Rice 4 James. v reeman nousion9 Washington, J C KEEP constantly on hand a Stock of Cofiee, Sugar, Molasses, Flour, Pork, Salt, TORAi (O, Foreign and domestic Liquors"and Wines; Nails, Paints, Glass, Lime, and a variety of other articles suitable for plantation use and the retail trade, which they will dispose of in lots to suit dealers or con sumers on reasonable terms for Cash, or in exchange for Naval Stores or other Produce. The senior partner, D. C. Freeman, "is located in the city of New York, for the transaction of f Commission Business and, if desired,. Freeman & Houston will make advances in Washington on consign- mpnta m i r I o i n Viim Tl,n Uno nmnln eriy auenaea 10. Washington. N. C April, 1850. S. R Ford, WIOIINGTON, Wi. C. DEALER in Marble Monuments; Head and Foot Stones; Paint Stones; Im posing do.; and in short, any article called for of either Italian, Egyptian, or Ameri can Marble; and work warranted to please? or no sale; and if damaged before' delive ry, it is at his expense. gJOrders left with Geo. Howard, Tarboro'y will be attended to forthwith. March 15, 1849. RESPECTFULLY inlorms the citi . zens of ' Edgecombe and r adjoining counties that he carries on the . T.I ML Oi:iO BUSWMZSS, at the old Stand next door to the Post Office, where will be found a choico assort ment of Gtmnixntttst & WtMnsa. (and all articles in his line of business,) which he is prepared to make up, at the shortest notice and on reasonable terms. Thankful for the favors already received, he solicits a continuance of the same, assur ing all who may favor him with a call, that none shall go away dissatisfied. Cut ting done at the shortest notice. " N. B. Always on hand a few select articles of ready-made clothing of his owq manufacture. JAS. MEHEGAN Tarborough, January 1. i . . ' , - Printing neatly executed,, ;