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5 Old Winter l Coming. r; rr BV IIIHIM MOOllt. J" Old Winter b coming again ulaak S Hw icy and cold is ! -Ho cares not a pm for a shivering back lle's'n saucy old ehapto white and bhr.k 1 la whuitkaltirchilbt witb a wonderful knack, For Jc come from n cold cbuntree ! A witty old fellow this Winter is f , : A mighty old fallow for glee! lie cracks his jokes on tlie pretty sweet Miss Tho wrinkled old maiden, unfit to kiss '. And freexes tlie dew'of their lips f'r flua Li thowt; with old odd fellows like ho ! Old Winter a frolicsome blade, 1 wot Ho U ill in hi humor, and free ! He'll, whistle along fur tho 'want of bin thought,1 And rurlb the lacs by pretty girls bought j For a frolicsome fellow iu he ! Old Winter is blowing his giwts along. And merrily shaking the tree !t - From morninir to night ho will sing his song Now moaning and tbort-now howling and4on I Its voice a mid, for his lungs ore .strung A merry old follow is he! - Old Winter's awicked old chap. I wcen- - As wicked m ever yon sis? ' Ili withers tho flowers, so frt'nh and green And bites the port upie of tho Mi's of sixteen, As she trippingly walks in .innidcnly sheen ! A wicked old fellow is hcV . Old Winter's' a tough old "fellow for Mows! AJlouguasover youxccT J-J-"! Hj will trin un our Ifotteri arid rend our cJotfi.-f -And atiflonour lim'.w, from our ttugt-ra to toeai-j lie minds not tho cries of his fiuidii or lus foes A tough old fellow m he ! - ' A cunning' old fellow is Winder, they say. 'A cunning uldft-How t'tt-i II.- peeps in the crevipos day by day. So see bow we're passing our tiuiouway, And mark all our doing, from gra to guy I'm afraid ha is peeping at me ! vAmerican Chronology. CL: EEMARKABLE -JEVENTS, ' .1769. American Philosophical Society at l'hiladelpliiu instituted. 1770. Great excitement atlSoston, "in conacqurnce of oa atTraydb'jtNvccti the citi . mm atMi'hiMji"frtyV-trr)frm; wlio-wcre ---stirtione In Thrj-"citstom hotisrT" Several - citizens were kilM, nnd others woiiiidetl. March 5. Parliament abolished the duties, except - - those on U;ti. "Tho colon'mts immediately ' ' airrecd not to two tlwt artii' lo. "1772. This year was distinguished; for - pATgioTic efforts of ohhLscocx-and Samuel Adams in Slassachnsetta, and Pa. f trick Henbt iw Virginia, Committees of correspondence were established, and the nieasurcs of PurUontcnt opposed in public meeting. 1773. "New. York and Philadelphia re turned to England tho tea ships sent to those cities,: boarded by tlionhabilatits, a umber-f whom drcased themselvea in the Indian garbf and threw tho cargo, consisting of 342 chests of tea, overboard. " , About this time, Daniel Boon, mitl a few others, formed a settlement, in JCehlueky. Tlio oldest Settlement was at Uootmbo. rough. ' -' . . , 1774. Parliament ptissed-an act called tike " Boston PorrBjH," designed to close " thcnwtljat-ilaprhiclasccordi - - - i ngry done. . - "T Parties in Aniericdan to bo ilistin . . guishcd lby theu nppellutioa of Whigs and Tories, alias RouitlixU wd Trorimias, , In May, Gen. Uage, commander-in-chief .. of7 , tlieTBntiHh Tbrces7 ijS ortn America , arrivctwrBwT6irwith a commission as , y Governor of MassaQhusetts, and shortly after two more rogiments landed wit! artil- , lery and mnitary storesf Congress of 55 hicinlx;rs, from nil the " colonies except Georgia, assembled at Plu'U. aiJelphia on tho 5th ol toept. 1ms botlyjs , H"-" gnwUy known as the Contiiuitlal Con gresi. ' Pevton Randolph was" clioscn r - pnSidcnu Tliey published a. declaration of tie . rights of the colonies, agreed to faispcnd all commercial intercourse with Great Britain, and drcv up an address to the King, another to the people of Great Britain,jnd a third to theolonies. 1775. Rcvdlutionary War commenced by the baule of Lexington, Col. Smith and , MajoTPitcairn werelespatched todestroy - "7 " aorjMTlmiUiary" stored they arrived at Lexington, tliey found 70 AniecaftiMiiitia4iiMlerarni8r-aBd, without . any provocation , fired on them and killed eight of their number. - . ImmeIiatelv after this affair at Lcxin .ton, an army of upwards of twenty thou- 'saml hiehasscmbletr near Boston "lody or troops arnveIrrrorin TJtnnectie'ut under Col., afterwarda itienrutMam American Col s bthnn Allen and Bene- - - - --: .. - V-itn- , ,n, i . diet Arnold were sent agitiust Ticonderago anoiCi:njuVJUitLsi dJn - sGCur - ing those important points.' J -rr. . 'The. provincial vongrt?ssof Massachu setts, which was tn session! at the.tirne flf; theaifair at lUexington, trawttani. cotmtof it to England, MPOTWiiig 'vtjeayen foj tlw justness of thiir fctuse, tltey r iMded ' WE PETEBMINE TO. CIS OR US . F ttBK ! , : . , , - jDirthe 10th of May ; the second Conti ncntaLConffress assembled at Philadelphia. JoHltANcocK w as chosen President The J appellation of united colonies was assumed paper currency established Articles of Confederation agreed upon by the whole 13 colonics A post officJrestabiished by master general. Congress adopted the. army, voted snp- plitndjappointcd George W ASHiNQioa of Va., a member of thtiir body, Command. ' er-invOiicC ' towards tho fast of Jlni Gen s Hiwe, Burgoyno and Clinton arrived with large reinforcements to the British army. Gen. Gago offered pardon in tho King's name to all who would return to. their alle. giancc, except Samuel Adams and Jyhn Hnricock. -; , On tho 17th of June was fought the mem orable battlo of Bunker's Hill. TheAmer. icans under Prescott aniounted to 1500 and the Bi itwh under Uowe ta 3000. 'ITie Ame ricans, after having twice repulsed tho en emy, Were at last compelled for want of oromuintion, to retire, with -the lossut 139 killed, anwiig whotrt was Gen. Warren, awl 314 wounded, while the British losslii killed and wounded to 1054.' The British iiriinixliatt ly m i fin: to Cliarkstown. - Aa expedition was sent ogfonst tiuebec, led by Gt u. Moutgomcry , ho in his way tmik Fort Ch.mibk'C, tho garrison of St. Johns und Montreal, and in Novemlx'r was joined before Quebec by CjI. Arnold with about 100O. men. Tin'y mldo an attack and-wero riMiulscd with the lows of 400 men in killetf, --oiitnltnlund prisoners. r brave Montgoniery , Lord punsmorc, Governor of Virginia expollyU? by tiw people, twk relugo w board a man-of-war, and shortly afterward; burnt the town of Nwfnlk.. Tho Governors of North atitl S'julh Car- olitia were also expelled, ami before the -close of this year,, ail the royal Govern -mentis in the colonies were dissolved -Following t!iu- afMijintinent .of ir-orgo Wosliiugton, wa.ftlie appointment of four Major Generals, viz : -Arteruas Ward', Charks Lee, l'liilip b;liiiyler nnu Israel Putnarn, and ewht BrimdivlrGeaeruLs. viz; Seth Pomeroy.Kk hard Montgomery, Da. vid Wooster, V llliarn Ilouth, Joseph been ccr;- John Thomas, John Sullivun and Na thaniel Greene. lit the latter part of this year, Gen. Gage embttrkiMl fur Jjuj;jpef, atiJ the chief coiji marid duvolvcd on Gen. Wfflinni Ilowe. A gfiitleman in tho vicinity of Boston, whokrntan account of the almost constant firiu from tho British batteries, savs- " From the lOtli of June to the 25th M lTember, tha Britiah threw upwards of 2000 shot and shells, and killed only twelve of the Provincials. 1770. Tho Americans under tho com- maud of Gen. Washington, took posses sion on tho 4th of March of tljo Dorchester Heights comniOTHhn&the harbor o! Huston, -.Tiie41ritwli unler4kn, I biwo soon after evncuated-BoKtort, and oh the 17th of March Wjuihnigton enteivd m triumplK April 15. - Gun. Washington established his headquarters at -New York. se-tAimkrirrwrff' theme! Djrtnfiltn Ol Jlme, tue Americans com , . - ,.---' ' T-."-.ai-"nr-TO.MtiiiSi pelled to relinquish ono post after, another, had" wholly evacuated Canada.' The British forces under Gen. Clinton and Sir Peter Parker mado an attack upon Sullivan's Island, near Charleston, S. C, which was ebmmandcd by Col. Moultrie. After flii-.action of upwards of ten hours, the British were compelled to retire, having their ships nearly torn to pieces, and with a loss of two hundred killed "and wounded, wlrildilip -Americans lost ten killed and twenty-two-wounded, - . On tho 7th of June, this year, Richard Henry Lee, of .Virginia, introduced atno- ttorrin iajngmirto deemre"Ameriea r re anfl lnuenendent.' A conimutee, consisuns of Thomas Jeffi rsonj John. Adams, Benj:i miti I-'rankiin, Roger SliermaaantfPhilip Livingston, was appijinted to im-paro a DeclanVtion of Indeindencejand after a 4ull discussion, tho qiaistion was carried by a voto nearly unanimona jh the memorable 4A of July, ma. TkU Declaration con cludes thus : V We ?tnelH" fre'The- Repre sentatives of tho Vriilei Slate of America, a Genorul Coijjfress assemblea, appealing to the Supre)rlb Judgof tho world for the rectitude ofour intentions, do, In tliemme and by tho authority of the good people of thesQiolynies .-solemnly publish and declare Uiat these unitf'tl ciilunu,'-i are, and-ofiglit rin;ht tiV 1m; Frri 'llmf hi'lrprfulrnt Stntex that they are absolved from all allegiance to the British Crown, and that all political connection betwepi them and the State of ttn:at intam is, ami ought to bo totally Unsolved, arid that as fre6 and independent states they hny& lull power to levy war conclude peace, contract alliances, estab urn jcomraECsev tuux aijm other-acts- ajid tlqugs wliich.i.ndeiH;u'lei.i.LStat;.-.s ou"lit;l do. And for the support' of this decliira tion, with a firm rdianee on the protection or.Divinci Providence, we Inutually pledge to each other, our lives, our fortunes, and pur sacred honor. ' ' This declaration waa signed as follows JOHN HANCOCK, Pres. Kew Hamnshire.-JmMi Bartielt. Wm. v hippie, Mutthewraornton. jricue.-Suinuel Adams, John AuanisbcrtTreat-Paiije-bridge uerry. . Few York William Floyd, Philip Livr mgston, rraneis Lewis, Lewis Alorns. illuklc Island. Stephen Hopkins, Wm Ellery. . V , '' . AVtc Jersey.- Richard Stockton, John Wotlierspqon , 'Francis - Ilopkioson , John Uart, Abrahntn Clark; Connecticut. Ro;er STierman, Samuel lJIuntington AY illiam V-tlliam, Oliver Woloott. PennWrflairt. Ilobert Morris, Boriji. imin Rush; Benjamin PronklittrJoliOiMof- ri..i- 1 a :k ion uwi g(J V'lmei , rfaiiiTs kjiiiim, vjijuiu Tjiylor, Jailies Wilson, George Iloss. ' - . VekKarf. Ciesar Kouney, -. Oeorge Head. . X, Maryland Samuel Chase, William Pafca,, Thomas Stone, Charles Carroll, of Carrolltoii. .- - . J Virginia. treorgo tlthe, Richard Henrv Lea. Thomas Jefferson. Beniamin Harrison, Thomas iNelson. Jr., rjiomas Lightfoot Lee, Carter BraxtoiK ' Jarth Carolina? William Hooper, Jo- seph llewcs. John Fenn South Carolina. Kdward Rutledge, Thomas Havanl, Jr., Tliomas Lynch, Sr., Arthur MidJktton. - Georgia. Button Gwinnett, Lyman lull, George Walton. This declaration was received by the people with transports of joy. - rub ic rejoicings topK nmco in various parts, of the Union. . In New JCork the statute of Georgo III, which was made of k aJ, was taken down -Jin l converted into musKct balls. - . 1773." IJntila. of -Flatlmsli, in Ioi Island, Aug. 27. The Americans nnd Gen. Sullivan were defeated by tho JJi iti: under Clinton. Percy, and Cornwallis. with a loss of 1000 men, w hile the Biritkh loss was only 400- General's Sullivan Stirling", and Woodhall, were-takeirprts oners. , -t " Soon after the battle of Long Island Gen.; V ashingtoii withdrew ms .troops from that posulon. whieh eveiit'-:wiHr -wrKm fjllowcd by his evacuating New York. Gen. a8liii!gton"bow retin-d to White Plains", where ho cntrenclied lumstlf, . and was attacked on the 28th of Sept.; noma snv Oet. 23, by ( Jen Is. Clinton and J Uls ter, thrl bus on both siJes was eonsmem ble, but iwither party could claim a decided advantnge." - - : Oefl2'. - GehrArnold was defeated near Lake Cliamnhiin by Jen. Carletotn Col.'' Macaw surrendered Fort Wash iii'rion Avith 200Q men to Gen. Howe. Cbnsress invested Goti. Washington with full puweV for coixlucling tho war, 1776. Gen. -AVasliinston retrnted across New Jursey, crossed tho Delaware and surprised the Hessians at rrenton and tnk-10O0 nrisonei-s. Dec. 20" and 27. 1776. Thts loree unuV-r Sir iYiiliam Howe this year was as follows : August 21,000. Novcmbtr 26,900. December That under Gea. Wnshingtori as fol lows t August 16,000. November 4, 500, December 3, 300." . : ; In tho summer of this year the Chc ro kee Indians, to tho number of about two hundred, committed th-tmlatiops on the trontror setttt.'iits ol w cstern rraniiu , and wlmt is now E istern Teonessce. Com panies were immediately raised by Caut s. J. Thompson, James Shelbv, James JJikJj- ananjindWnL Cuckc,. who. met ttw. In dians near the Long Island, 'in Holston river, and after a severe attack succeeded in routing them , with immense loss. To wards the close of tho same year a treaty was concluded with the samo tribe by Uui, Christy. ' 1777. B rttlo near Princeton, Jan. 3. 0 British kHM and00-4aken prisancts by Washington. nK-n in whale boats to Long Island, b;irh. f;i1 tvvfilvn Rrhiab vtaMi'la with a larTO soldiers and brought off ninety prisoners, without loosing a jmglo inan. Arnval of the philanthropic and gener ous La Foyett . Tho Ameneatrs receive a largo supply of ammunition from trance, GeiitrJiuiioyne was sent this year to form , twMiinitinkatton between Canada and New York, and in "July took Ticon- dernmj. Defeat of Gen. Herkimer by the British under Col. St. . Leger. . .The AiuricaiJ8 ust 400 men. Watch-words of the ENEMr.. "Down with the Banks 4 '-' eries Brownsort.- Down vyjth the ManufactoricsP'sliouts Hill. ' .' Down with the wages ! cries Buclta- 4$. nnn. " Down with the priests and schoplmas. ters, cries Urownsod. 1 ! A shilliugJi-dayi-shoiifs'rapjmn. '.' Let them eat no meat!" cries Wil liams.' ' - ' ;; M StonwaAs altogetlier !" cries Brown- son. .' Ijet therd be no employment J?-say Hodolnhus Dickenson. AVitl var1atoi1ng7R5pTTlatioh cuhnlyTcTS dure these atrocious insults T Tho Boston Courier states, " AVeare an tliorized by the Treasurer of the late Moxc Sect Fair to say that sufficient progress h.is been made in the settlement ol the va. rious accounts to authorize the belief that the nett proceeds will not fall short otlwen tii-fire thousand dollars. It is with unfchm .' j .... ed satisfaction that we make this annuncia- tfen. - ;TbJiIattument.vill raioifca-upt V hoever uvea three -years will -witness its compIeTion." , r lour is going out to 1'jiiropo in every packet-ship which sails from JNew lork The" price of bread -stuff is high abroad andAmeric(, which ought ; to , supply half Lurope, will not need to. import tood this autumn. Iroy Mail. WATER-PROOF) Commission Business. ,ham bo RQjjjiiiz: : fWl HE subscriber is much gratified that he ia ;D, ,oiicu more able to offiir his services to his friends and old customers, in the 1T flnltira hlnwlf that lliw plijjiMn imviluin nf Waro-IIousc, aad its comparative iniiiunity from the risk of fira and flood, will procure him a lib eral patronage.- s. . & lie has rebuilt the Ware-Honse formerly known as Adams &, Walker's, and is filling up oas'm'ng ol it above the highest water-mark of the lata freshet, for the .purpose of storing therein the Cot- tonof Itanters and Country .Merchants. Tuia site.bi at (east two feet higher than any other Ware-House in town ; and the division that has been elevated wiUtore from 130" to 2000 bales. 11c will sell cotton-, and attend to such business as is usually transacted by CommUion Merchants at as low a rate aa others engaged in the same JJ" In avain offering his services to his friends aad tho pnbly;, the subscriber cannot refrain from acknowledging the liberal patronage- -he once re ceived from them, .and hopes by his attention to Kiifin.-aa1, t int it a-ill lw mnnn-prf, . n.l it thankfullv received. utJi.tArtiii; i ALablt. Hamburg, Aug. 8, lc40. , 6m 18 The Messenger at Asheville, N. C. and Mouo- raineer at Greenville, Jtfosscnger at Pendleton, and Advertiser at Edgefield, will insert the above six months, and send their accounts to G. W. TESDITIOXI EiPimsr JUST printed and 4b sale at this WHfe, ntTonr iMiutltermi. S tt. 25. 110. mm Euiifomlic foncfy, N. C. HE Proprictorof the Sulphur M'UI.VliM, iq Buncombe countf. North Carolina, four nnd's half mdes west of Ashevillc. bees h ave to inform hiswld visitors, and the public- generally, Uiat liis entire eetablislimciit is ui excellent repair and open to accommodate, from one hundred uhd fifty, to two hundred persons. . His buildings have been lately enlarged his stable thorougly refitted hi.hntliliotijeasnd Dleawre jrrounds well re- -1-pawd.and from bis inecnas. hstytafnm, he ho.f to conunue to rioeivc a uoerai saare oi puuuo ynv- . . - . .- it ..r . . . roniiwe. . y '. Ho would, nlj, jwpecttully infora southern wcntU'iutn. who urn v desire summer residences in lue moimfain ooimtry.tJiathehasa number of bcau- tiltil siws. m ine Ticuiny ui mk' "'vm will dispwe of on the most reasonable, terms." t N. U. 'I'imber aad every advaiitugc for boilStn at hand. ; ' . t. . .,i - V-,.- " ICDErtVtR. Pmrnet or. July, lBtOi Ten I) Hilars Retcard OTOLEX out of the stablo at' Jnfcn Love's, iq j II-nrB-noJ Countv. Xortli Caroliiul. on rl;ttur. day night, the 20th instant, a yellow sorrcj horse; with a pn;ttv tarec blaie in his far, extendiii j to 1 . ' . i I'M 1.. l.v U bis mojlh threo wuia legs ms "inu h K jiu a lirti . H!i wiud.ira!U on the ancles! he is about fiftm n hands and a bah hieh very heavy bodied, with a beautiful ear. head and neck j he ste ps Al.-t ,! lr-!j and trots Well ! OI" his hips in a Utile lower than flie other ; he is eight years old ho will unhitch hunsetr,il lie can, irom any place, I swnppcd for hiia four years oj?o, lat Februarr. wifh a man by the nam-) of Pliclps, in nn.onvill.i IlUtript. S. C. I llBVO sjllCp IWll him on tiieBiairsville.I.ifavctte, and. Spring Raco Circuits, in Georgia, and franklin l-ireiiii, . li.-ir.ij r;ii Franklin, June 26, 1840. 3t 4 IE subiciiber bavin? taken out special let ter nt' ailininistration tinon the estate of N'oWkJlinra, dee'd, hereby notifies all perrons bavin); chums a;amst said ratate, to present mem nronrrly autlunlic4wd, Wilhintbe lime prescribed bv law. or this notice will bo.-plead in bur of their recovery, lyn nelsons ramwu hi i i . rcnuestcd to come lorwaril ana muKe rayinem. Aug. 16,1310. .ltct..- ASHEVILLE Female Hoarding Home. HE Stockholdera in tho Aslicville Female Itoardini' Honso are hereby notified that the firsrimrttilfticjit-of Five Dollars on the share-has been duo since tho 1st of AneiiBl last and as rmnv. thosn wh have not paid agreeably to fornier notice, are required to forward their in. to tar I rrasu reT. : : n . J. it. rAl iVJt, jirraSTmrr. 8,-pt. 18, law. : et 15 Estray. NOTICE is hereby given, to all whom it may concern, that there was taken up by John A. B-11, a Franklin, Macon comity, N. Cn qu the 10th day of Augunti 1840, a FLEA-BITTfS GRAY BCRSE, f-; nine jears old, 14 bands hign, and Dranarn wun the figuro 3. Said horse appraised to $45 ; a bell and collar worn by him appraised to 62 1-3 cents. The owner is requested to come forward, prove"prbj)cTtyv'paycharger-nd tukajuin away, in the time nrescribed bv the last act of the Gene ral Assembly, or tie will be dcaftith accordms; . -i --iirxT "t niTf r I) w tne nnir. 11.11. u .tivuu jwici, August 28. 1840. ;J j;.. 13tf otice. rjIin subscribers having taken out Irvttors-of Jl adminietration upon tliesittfT of t?iUIC(jri. PAXlw.N. flflc-'d.. hertby notity au persons liav- iijrtiiaimfi against said estate, to presont them, properly auuicnucated, witlnn the Uma presented by law, or this notice will be plead in bar of their recovery. All persons mueuma to me estate are requested to come forward and make pavtnent t JUhltUA KUIltlllii, CALVIN PATTON. ( a August 1H, liS 10. .. I Jt STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, ; JSurke County. 1 Osc &, Knur, P. Wujjs, 0,Jer of p,lMu. ' C - tUifi TeFlPWfft. James Ufton, and others. - In liquify. r : SPRING TERM, 1840. . TTT appearin? to the satisfaction of the Co J3.. tlitit the defendants, LcmwlWeavekand wile- Jane,- Elizabeth Upton, Jr., .Thomas Upton and James Upton, are residents of another Slato It is ordered that publication be made in the " Hiirh- land .Messenger" for six successive weeks, notify ing the.said defendants to appear at the qcxtCou'rt of -;iiity, to be held at tlie court house in Mot, faiit'onTori tlieTth AIonSaTaflcr tlie 4th Mondav iammJ4JftwwerTla"off' Uill of Complaint, or judgment pra wnfesso, 1 will be entered against them, and the cause set "tor hear uiff as to them exparte. v Wilnesg, Tuoas,W. Scott, Clerk and Master of out 'said Court of Equity, at office, the 7th Monday after the 4h Monday in M.irrh, lfttn. THOMAS W. SCOTT, C. it. E. Printer's fee, 5,00. " 6sw 15 - - Job Printing 4T1 IRCULARS, Hand-billCofdbval Xlvinds of Blanks, and every description of Printingjncatly executed a this office.on moderate Iflfiiis. PROSPF.TI-S OF A MisceUaiieoy naptr, tie talzd to - Jteralure. l.,WfM lr..r..(.f.. f . J TIIOUGII to many tha present, undcrtiking tuny seem odd and atranoMttleriritjr -this nijjii political excitement, wnica nas oecmije uni verbal tlirourjhoutthc Umon.yet to tlioj undersipn ersicn. ed it appears quite reasonable as well as praclica intePurty spirit piuyt ncedabe allayed, or our free and social intercourse is for ever destroyed. The day has come, when father and son. as like. wiw nit other mndred relations, are round at dag ger's point tho offspring readv to rise in vense. ancoa gainst his sire, to achieve his purpose. And however ardent may bewir political attaehrnnat to thi or waf party, we shall cautiously retrain from expressing any opinion relative to National aftajrs, wlucli would tend m tnc k-ast to disseminate the seeds of discord and strife; that are already by far, too numerous, as well as too destructive to the peace and prosperity of our country. Hence, in regard to political affairs we chad oh. mirv n sfrifrt npiitml irmi'inil nftmitfinn, 4..!....- columnsnothing neiL'ier for nor againat our pBityT? preferences. iil . I Knowing the incalculable enjoyment of a hear. ty good laugh, wo shall regularly furnish our read. era with a sfcetca of the ridiculous, ' Out shall be a respite from the noise and clamor of political contention, where every man may dwell upon, its dainties without fear of molestation. Terma. ' ' The Tennessee Miaaoa will be published once week on a Superior-roval sheet, at tha. low nrice of gl 5(1 in advance J 00 at the end of six months, and Wi ou at the expiration of the year. No subsciption will be received for a less period than one year, unless paid for at the time of sub. scribing. - VALENTINE GARLAND. Elisabethton, Tcnnn August, Hlfl. noons. JWOKS AHANirOM K lot of new Religious COOKS, comistuig, in part, of . Clarke's t'ouunenturv on the Old and cw 1 cata- ments, C vols, royal octuvo. " Wesley's Sitrmons, Si vols, royal octavev Watson's do. : 14 ? " . U',.t,.. TtiWil nd Tbeolorical Dictionary, CovaTs Biblical Dictionary for SaAbntn Schools, Jl (a new. jrork-l , ' ' , ' , TravP'1" m oit" rent pans oi turope ui -j Parents' Friend, or Icttera bn the Edacotion of Children, by .Rev. V. rnuiUl. Child's iWagaz ineTl Bvols, Voyages and Travebi, compiled from the most au. ' theutic sources, I I vols. Icantrrlipjll Pilltlllttir. 13 Tnlfl.. A (treat variety of Sabbath Hgliool gpellin?, Read- tag, tjuestion and Hymn Books, &.C., etc. Single -Sernions, by diiU rent authors, ou a variety of snhjects. , A larije supply of Religions Tracts. ( -AD of which will be sutd low for cash. Enquire at the office of the 5 Mewnger." Ashevijleune $, 1MV. . . , ., State of Norlfc OaroHaa, BUNCOMBE SOUNTf. " Court of Picas and Quarter Stasions July Session, 1940. Eskd Jo.nbw, ) Or;giml Atlnchmnt ktiti ' a Jjyf- ran tana. . ' r'appeiirins teJthe sotisfaction ofthc Court, tlint tho d'f nd.iu William Smith, h not an inhab. iant of this State, it is ordered by tlie Court that publication be mjtde fortaix werfes in tlie "Hijrli- land Messenger," for the raid' William Smidi to anpear at the next Court' of I'leaa and Quarter Sessions to be held for said County, a t tlie Court House in Asheville, on the 3rd Martdiiy after tlie 4th Mondav m Sept. next, then add "them to rc . t l " ! t . - :...! ;n pieyy uuu fueif o iuu, ur juugiiiHv w en tered asainst him, and the land levwtd on con. demncd for the payment of the, PlaiuUti's debt and CUbl. ' " " Test, -N. HARRISON, Cl'k. . July, 1840.' f5 25 8 6 Itaptint Indian .tire tiny. THERE will-commence a protracted meeting (God willing) with" the Cherokee Indians, an..&co c,r.j-)t, near. ( lconalufty-in-1 laywood county, N. C, on Thursday after tho second Sab. bath m October next . r The meeting wi!'. be conducted throujh an hi- trrpreter, by . ' .. Jaho.Chasteex, Thomas Henso, and Joshua Ammox, Wm. uaynes. Sept. IS, 140, ' . pt-15 M BJHT j k: 3f3tT BtJL. ffiB s SrE have now on hand, and shall continue W W . 3 to keep, a largo and cenem! .sssorUaLnt of printed on good paper.and in the latest style, which wtnTisoui on the nsaaLtenna. Mil uow hiiVo Ca. Sa's. and Bonds, Superior Court Ca. Sa's, . .1 Cdtmtyourt Road Orders, " '.Executions, . Guardians', Bonds, Apprentices' Indentures,.; . Apearanco Bonds, ("onstablrsMMivery Bonils. Superior Conrt Witness Tickets. County Court do. do. . -County Court Ca. Sa's,. &.O., &.C., etc And are now prepared to print to order, in the neatest manner, every description or Ulanks. ILT AU orders for rrintms of any kjnd will be prompiiy aiu-nuea m. . Jlcseeusct" Ulhce, . .J ; -tfirl Aihevilk'Juiie 5, 18 10. t , PftM'Et'Tl'S CF T118 T IlHE suiBCriiier prc)sc-toj0blish at Calhoun JL. iVnilEisorri)Strict, S.C., by the first dav of KepU'iubcr next, a weekly Journal of the above title, ot reppeclahle sj?e, and good paper, and fair type, to bo devoted to tho dissemination of poliLi. cai principles, in accoruance,wnii a sinci eon. struction of the Federal Compact, and the doc. trine promulgated fby the Jeiiersonion Republican School.' As cofisititent wit hthoser principles it will advocate the r.lc-ction of Wm. tl. liunir-eii of Ohio to the Presidency,, and John Tyler, of Vir ginia to the Vice Presidency of the United Suites; aiid will exiHrcSe alllidnorable i'nieahs Tor tliu SuK version of the present Adiiiinistration, witb a firm onviction that its leading measures are in direct hostility to the-roierity-nTtd--fa:iyines3 rjf"Tiie preat mass 01 Uic (. itizcns ot our Uuuininn Conn try. "It wm observe a m!!d and d:Vnifj.-d tonf and addreuiitst'U'iu pfiriu-4anijuac toTio-com mon sense of every claps of citizens for whose Dcneilt it lifcgeSgneaY ir "wdf be the uncoiunro: mining opponent of that ridiculous systrni of pro scription tor oiiinion's sake adopted by the preiicnt administration, and will maintain the true char. actcr of an Iildependent public precs. , Ana altaough it will advocate the Election of Harrison and Tyler with all the leal and ability it rau commanu. asiuconiv none or restnnnir nf government to its original purity and republican taagjfcit.y, it will nrverthi l lieat-wi)4i-fnpafj the npinions of those wboTllltr r with usr and. its columns will bpfipm to a tfltiperar"flf scassion 6f au political su'ijL-cta, aad it will under no- circum. stances become so much of a partizan, but that it ll'ilf c.ntl.'nni. ..r.l. A.I I . 1 . r - ' . -01,1 v.i iuu .luuiuiistmiion jor the time beuig, and condemn or approve as may . ... . 1. ... mirinivi II !'J . 'UU 111 . I110 Highland Stntinel will nut'bc exclugiycl relv political paper, but will devote much of its col. umns, to Agriculture, Education, Literature, the Arts and Sciences, History, Novelties, Amuse, menl, the Turf, Field eportfi, the markets,&c and will use every exertion to present such a medley nnu ciiu-rinuung mailer mat a can .not lail to suit Uie taste o! all classes of reader. ITje subscnberrartezwctis since - issued a piwpectiisof the Soulhera Times and Genera In. I tyjligencCT,-which was designed to occupy : jien, me thatSouth Carolina would enter tho arma nf rresidcnt makimrwiih tfiTarncslnees llmt ihr . likerrtii dsB But bavin? been dissatmointed in thut expectation, and pot willinir to stand alnnr from an important political contest. In,. ! changed his purpose and has iAued this prospec.' imrnnte vbc-belicf that tTlc friends of ref.u-m erally (but moreparficurarly m tliis District and "").".iMJiaPi.e a mmen ano zealous eliiirl fiuu-.r. auu rciurn suoRcrHMm. "Indeed to send the paper to 'all L lhol?4 F'thoht. prejs2 dice." -.-. From the very fhort time untU he preposrs to commence the publication, it is importaht that the mures 01 suocriDere De returned unmediately. 1 ersons tliertfbrc to whom this prospectus is sent, m W lorwaru iormwitn Up names of such ounscrihers as thf y may procure. (Postare paid, or through their Postmasters) to Calhoun, Arider- . i:ni, o. ana it is earnestly hoped that gentlemen who may be disposed to take an active interest for the cause of reform, and mav find it inconvenient to mix with the community in pro. wbacnbcw between this and the proposed r..-... ... ivkuu Biiy nuniner 01 uaiins unuera guarantee: mat may think they can procure The press throughout the country is requested to copy this prospectus. IfcKVIS. The Highland Sentinel will be niiKllvl.n . Co . w pnu 111 tour monuis from the time c subcribmg7-t3,0ffnr-paid after four monuis aUu wiuun ine vear : and K.l .so fn,;j tf r the end of the year, (fcntlemen who obtain siaubscribers and become responsible for them will be entitled to a seventh number gratis, no subscription will be received for less th.n . and no paper discontinued until all arrearages are paid unless at tlie option of tlie Editor. . . J. P. REED. August 1st, If 10. i jL HUNTiNG! PRINTING Ills uracc naving now on li.H aswrtmotof Book and Job TTt prietora are prepared to execute, it meiiW ionubie style, and on moderate terma, all kin. . IETTEB-PEBSS PBISflXG, h " Such aa Pamphlets, Show Bills, Tar L and Horse do.; Busine, Professional and Viie?! Cards; every kind of Blanks"; Election T't &e, 4Vc. - ' . , . - CT Tlie asaortirTent of Type in tliis Office ii surpassed in any Office in this section of the sJJ and beinf cfttirely nejv, wo can afelfn' TfiaTPriiftmr'" nSseoniari eomely executed. .! - All orders for Minting, addressed' to the Publy. era, will be Uiankfujly n eeived trad pronmlJr b.n,tMl til. r Ashcvillo, June 5, 1S4Q. st- ' Stationers Hall, 83 East Bag, M CHARLESTON, . C. A GENT3 for rthian &. Hagar! Tvne , A. lira Vnrk ill quantit v or variety of Printing Type to the fI era ol .orinaiia ouinvj.-jjip1j, anI (Jeofgi. asfdvantageoaatermf as they can be furnil2 irom me iu.tniuam-urtB. , a vpe made si 11 - if not superior to any in tlie cou;Mr. JjTr We are also ngeiiKfor K. Hon Si. Coft Sfachiii and Hand PRESSES, end ail otherarticles maal, factured by tlicin for Printers' and BindeW nag. Wo also keep-on Imnd, and contract for the teg ular supply of Printing Paper, of any quaatityi size. ...... ' ' - Johnson &. Durant'a Printinff Ink. alwan il "SURGES & WALKEaW' March 3:i840. i' Blanks ! Blanks a "rj UST pri:iVed, snd for sale oUhe f Mow-new fV tlffico, a new nssorlnient of BLANKS. rains which am Uonstajles' Warrants Judeeinen3 and Executions, Superior and Codm. Court Solicitors Indictntents for Affrays, Assault A-..-"A-i!. ' V ' UTAH orders for Blanks of anv kind, nromntl. .K..n.ln.r-.. . . ' ' AshSVillo, July 24, 1840. MARIUAGB LICENSE, BOND3, it . ohuluui uiiii luuiiij tuurt uniii aSD i Rencral assortment of other Blanki. XI just printed,' in sujitrbr style. For suli:,.4t uiis oitioe. ui our usual inoderaU: prices. Sept. 18, 1640. , ., fv. lj JSpMhern JLadi$$iB(Mk.L xniTKo ar . c. rF.xi)i,i:fo.Y-&: r.Tf: IPiwwrT To the Ladies of 'fr-erirn, and of tfic' South v-ai. ni.iiea. .1 is ' "I' ll "lilt II V I msiiiTS l irii serious attention, and meet their nmnnlmtl since Tt is fr Uidr t-epecia! ben.'fii tliaf tlie work is projuctod. . . phospe em. TN submitting the following plan, wo would fint - cast the nttentioa of tiie Indies, and all thon who feel interested (and who arc thoto' that do not 3) in tlie welfare and improvement of the Fe male sex, to the prcsentcohdilion of the Soutben rress. JN'carly ail the pubhcalions which froutit are engaged in pohUcal ciseuwioiis, ni their columns term with accuatsoi)s, df-nijb, abuse and every other form of wordy warfare carried on in language', frwj Hntly nrffit for "can polite,'-and seldom suited to the delicacy and Ige. flencss which belong so peculiarly to the Kuiaie cuuracLer. orthe K wTrfcrnry;f npcre published Sooth the Potomac, thejd is not one exclusively detlie wu 10 111c iniBa : e bare feU this as a waul which ougirt to be tupplied : and wo fropoae Is make an effort to do so, canHdenttIiat our endea. vors will be erowiu-d with succcm, if we can onlr secure the hi arty co-operatiou of those for whom we propose to labor The laiuks or riii Soutiw Ar.d w exprct, furlllrr, that every intelligeat niind among the other sex, wjlj view with appro, bation, and aid in suslaininau enterprise derign. ed to improvo the minds of those, wiihout whose chw ring smdt s und ootbing ccniianionphip, Kfo would bo dreary and this fair world a desert. Vt e wish, ahxi, to aftortl tn tlm Indies a held fcr the exercise of their ov4alf wy, and for the dt- veiopemer.t 01 tlie resources of- their mini!.. TU lisu of authors, for tome-yeai pajjt, have fre. qucnlly tnsiolJed the names "of LmaUm whcsegla. rieus f uccess hns nhci an additional radianee on jhejaniC of ." JKoman." The " lords of r.watian hav been forced to acknowledge that U10 Female mind is. by no mean, .i,.ff;..tt, "cnr.iLity anj mlelkctuai endowtacnts whilst, at the samo time it is poshessf d of superior delicacy and tuct. Long was woman's mind held irL tlinddora long were her powerd" underrated, and forced to renmin ia. active or UncxereWf d, by the force of conventiona! arrangements ; but her chains are broken, and her liberty has been proclaimed. The article of Mo, lem faith that " nonii n have no foiils.S nn lnnn-r, obtains among us. lM the ladies now assert their own prrrrlrgBs,"arid VfoTTfr hem, in onr proposei work, a medium for tlie fcxrlrrssion' of thWr an KViews iftid senthm hXh, on all- that appertains, ia hj uegrue, 10 me weiiurc and improvemcat af theirsex. . la offering the plan of a S-mlJuti rA;Hnai we do not intend that it shall be nrtisrl imil 1 l .. r 1:1. . . ' . J . to our Northern (.otunipornry pictorial n-nro.u. tions of fashion nnd dress, for the embellishment of the person ; be it ours to provide a garb of purity, ajerancc, refuiementand u-raee. fr,r iK i of -the mind. AU that mav contribute n t, ik. heart, invigorate the mind, nnrifv !.. .t.-il and rebnc the manners, shall bo our especial care? that our work way be a useful ol.l n n, "nd fair. anl heautiful, in prtnarinff ihi m;Irt 'or we arduous duties which devplvc on. Hifflaa ... w uapacay or foughUr, Wife and iWotlicr. And we repeat, that in thp .n.oli.k. mcnt of this high .tweriserwe wmfidcntlT ex- -pect the aid and support of thn ..li..l.r -Y ...i icious of bolh sexes, Arrangements for wen. ar aiu wui be mado willi several. Ladies, whoss productions have already gained tbcm highW m taeltterarv wor!ii.iinrt ..-r..tL.- distinguished attainments have alreadrieeu secoit a a comrj6utrw, from whom scientific tracts, 44a-noteandtjbsCTvaflonsWHi,rTlrt T expected. This, department of .tlie work will re icWmarked attemirtfi; In short, nothing will bo . iiiuj lena 10 give to the publication such character as will render it worthy the atten tion of - the learned, and of those lo wborn it especially dedicated Uu ladU,ofU South -nnu It only remains to obtain the reaBftite Tr jf iu.fcrihers-ay two thouand-4nd if the Ladies will smile upon, and aid our efforts, that number will not long be wanting. Let them urge thev fathers, husbands, brothers and friends, and it is soon done. U-The work will contain sixty Jbm royal oc- i T?PBr;iteoe4 in a neat colored cover; aad ., wdl appear monthly. TermMV. .l..tln. -r juinum, payable on the delivery of the first aum ' The following tiro mk- - ' """" cunmnuiors m A. Church. D.D.. Athens. - ' VO"'g Professor J. P. WaddffB. iVii.VltH .n "- DrcMean. Profeaaorof Phymci Science, Emory. 1!" " President of Emory college.' ' ferencc Mannnl IjK... ki 1 6 .' Key. E. L- Wittieh. MJI., . Hon.R M.t:harlton,Soyai,nnh, do. ' "" A. H. t bamn-11 Kn Xr,.-. -. . 1 II jn. h. A. Nisbet. M.ir nn .1- -
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