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A 1 T? !--f '; stanzas t johx n. tiEwrr. When lime, who (teals our bloom away, And trucea furrows on our brow, Shall mark our narrow bed of clay, And bleach the checks so flushing now, Whose ey above the sod will weep, Where our cold relics rest alone T Why need I ask ? our silont sleep Will be tibacrved disturbed by none. ' ; None will regret Tho.h'eiiytr would ' Ilold no communion with the dead ; Friendship is pint the bolt in hurl'd And all forget the soul that's fled. Tis true a secret tear may full, A care Iras prayer be breathed, a sigh Ma pass the lips but that is all , The best lov'd soon forgotten, lie We clip the above from an exchange paper, nd tbc poetry we like better thin the sentiment. It is incorrect.. Few, if any, die unregrotlcd. As an offset however, we will give the following, which was first published sofne years ago, and we appeal to the world to say if tlic difference in ' the sentiment is (lot precisely thut which may naturally bo supposed to lip between the feelings of one. who is sorrowfully travelling the gloomy regions of cold blooded celibacy and one. who is richly enjoying all the rewards of conjugal bliss. ' 'Tis sweet to think, tliat, when I die There's one will hold my languid head, nd let me on her bosom lie, Till every breath of life is fled. - And when these beaming eyes shall close, And lose at lost their fading ray, Forever As'd MfCp repose, , KhcH watch beside my lifeless cloy. . 'Tis sweet to think that when I am dead, .I- -Her eye will pour its softest tenr, . "r Ilcr band upon my green turf shed Tlio sweetest Aowrets of the year. Tis sweet to think wc both shu.ll lie, ' Ere long, within one common tomb, Till, from death's bonds rclc'aa'd we fly To those blest realms beyond it" gloom. From tlio Philadelphia Courier. li . THE NIGHT OF DEATH. T O. ZELOTM ADAMS. , : Oh ! when in death's dark gathering night, Earth's alternating scenes recede j When brightest hopes no more are bright, And bends life's last supporting reed ; Stiliilnnil Inn If iImiiiis.s iiiiniitiwiMhia And minderjnjr chords 'aline respond vrrr Tlie trcathin Iungiiagc oTaTt'Ur, ' --Will it avail tlio porting sont, " '""' That syren pleasure's sparkling bowl, Through sunny hours has mantled high, -With phantom joys of ceslacyi That wealth Was round my pathway thrown, Or I have slept on bed of down t e Or toil'd to register name, .; Upon the dauling scroll of Fame 7 An, not but u when Memory . Recalls those hours forever flown. 't I've aropt Utel tear of sympathy, Or sooth'd tlio orphan's plaintive moan, , Have, laid the oppressive burden down, : Whon weak tlio beggar sought my door, rOr leA bright circles or renown," .....To mingle with tlio needful poor; r Have eas'd tlis poignancy of woo, - - -. - - Or blest, when curst, frowning foe In lioly prayer the knee oft bent. Nor precious moments have misspent,'-? Then in that hour of' hope and fear, Surh recollections sweet will cheer, And' heaven's own peaceful halo shed, Around the mortal's dying bed. . Cissviu.t, UU. r" , ': ' : American Chronology. i REMARKABLE EVENTS. 1779. Vkvi. Jonks obtained a novel victory on the const of Scotland September 23. The Jtrrtlxh evacuated Kliodo Island in Octo. T .her. " ' " " . (78'V Sir Ilimry Clinton who had sailed, from " ' New York near tho close -of 1779, opened his batteries on the first of April this year against Charleston o. C, which plnne surrendered to him ptl the 1 2th of May. Shortly after litis surrender Sir Ilanry returned to New York, leaving 4000 7 men for the Southern service under Lord Corn 1; . wallis. ... The British under. Tarleton, surprised thc . Americans under Uuford, at W axsaw where 300 Americans were massacred. . ' The American General Sumpter, distinguished hiinaelf in various skirmishes with detachments of . tho British army in Carolina. T ' '".'" Arrival of 6009 French troops under Count A ( Rochambeau, to aid the Americans.- Battle near Cnniden 8. Carolina. TlieAmcri. f ' cans, commanded by General Gates, were defeat. t' ed with a loss of Tor 900 men, amongst whom was Barm it Kalh, a Prussian volunteer in the American service and the second in command. General Arnold offered to deliver up West Point to tbo British. The base plot was however for tunately dtscTccrcd, upon which Arnold deserted General in the Britinh service who was employed to carry on tlie negotiations was taken, tried, condemned and executed as a spy. A detachment of the British army under Fer guson, was defeated at Kings Mountain, by Cols: Campbell, Shelby and Sevier, in October. T Heary Lsureiia ambassador of the United StatCf to Holland, was captured by a British frigate. Dr. Franklin obtainod money from France and Holland. "V . . It has been stated tliat twiy tAousond seeesj . iundrtd and mintty-nine British recruits and troops were sent to America and the West Indies during this and tlie two r preceding years; Congress appointed Gen. Green to succeed Gen. Gates in the command of the Southern army : who entered upon the command in December. - ,1781. Tlie begming of this year was noted lor the reroltof the Peniuiylvilnia truupi eumuiaiidedr by Gen. Wayne. The cause of this mutiny was the want of prorisions, pay and clothing. It was soon quelled by tlie wise and decisive conduct of Washington, and soon alter txmgrcss rcurcssca their grievances. ., V' Tgward the close of the last, and commence, mcnt of this year, the traitor Arnold committed various depredations along the coasj of Virginia. Battle al the Cowpens, tho first' action in the South after Greene assumed the command. Tbo English tindor Tarleton were defeated by the Americans under Morgan, with a loss of 3(10 killed and 500 prisoners American loss 13 killed and 60 Woundedr This was one of the most bril- 1taht vietorii achieved during the revolutionary war. Morgim's force scarcely exceeded 500, while the enemy's was upwards of 1000. Thoughsome have said that Morgan commanded !00 and Tarleton 1400. There can be no doubt but Tarlcton's force, doubled tliat of Morgan's. He Morgan's britdo were mostly militia. The bat tle was fought on tlie 17th of JanL On hearingof the defeat of Tarleton, Cornwallis destroyed his heavy baggage, and marched hard : after. Morgan who was soon joined by Genera Greene and on the 15th of March the armies nstt at Guilford Court House, where a scyero but inde cisive battle was fought. ' Soon after the. battle at Guilford the American detachments under Marion, Sumpterand Pickens gained several advantages "ever the British and toiies in Carolina. One tost after another wasJ evacuated by them until they were soon masters of none except Ninety Six and Charleston, Execution of Col. Hayne as a rcbel by the British, wlwsh was only one of the many horrid barbarities practised by them and their allies under Tarleton and Rawdon. ' ' The British under the traitor Arnold took fort Griswold and wantonly burned New London in Connecticut-.- Battle at the Eutaw Springs, gained by the Americans. The British loss was eleven hun. H died, thut of the Americans five hundred and fiftv-fivc. - During this year there were several naval en gagements in which the Americans gained sever al advantage, bat sustained considerable loss. In the last of September tho American army under Gen. Washinginn and the French army and fleet under Count Rochambeau Lafayette and Dcgrnss, thcia, united forces amounting to near 16.000 men bescin Lord Cornwallis at York- town. General Washington had for a considera ble time been determined thai a general attack should be mado oa some important point,' and had used every means in bis power to make (cn. Clinton whose head quarters were at New York, believe that that place would be the point, and so well did he succeed iJhat before Clinton was aware of his real designs, he had inarched his army too far to be pursued with safety. On the 6th of October,, the A merican batteries were open, ed in due form, and after sustaining the seige un til the liltli. Lord Cornwallis surrendered the army and flefcl to the combined forces. The pris oners taken amounted to 7,073 exclusive of sea. men, besides a great number of cannon Ac. 1782. The surrender of Iord Cornwallis was considered as giving a decisive character to tilt war. In March this year Lord North resigned his office os prirno minister, a new cabinet was formed which advised the king to discontinue the prosecution of the war. G. Clinton was re moved from the command in America and Gen. Carloton appointed to succeed him. John Admits concluded a treaty with Holland, which government acknowledged the indepen dence of America. ' During this year the independence of America wasulso acknowledged by Sweden, Denmark, and Russia. Preliminary articles of peace between England and America were signed ut Paris on the 30th of November, by John Adams, lienjamm franklin, J-John Jay, and Henry Laurens -American com-4 I . mt I.-:. I . - I AT . missionera, and Mr. Fitzerbcrt and Mr. Oswald, coininiiwioners on the part of Great Britan. 1783. By official necounta furnished the Brit ish Parliament, 43,633 men exclusivrjof officers, had been killed or died in the American service, and the mm expended in that war amounted to f 6-15,61 5,455. - A definitive treaty between England and the United States was signed in September, snd the independence of tlio United States acknowledged by Great Britain. ' A formal proclumatioa had been made in April for the cessation of hoHtilitics. Savannah was evacuated in July ; New York in November, and Charleston soon after. On 'Tie 3d ofXovriiiber ffi" d. In IJeceinlier General VVashington delivered bis farewell j i - . i : . iv . : l I command to Congress, and retirtd to Mt. Vernon-f an unstained patriot and the admiration of the world. A man declared by the noble Air. w lit to be " first in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts ol uis countrymen." (From tho Baltimore Farmer. RAINY DAYS" ON A FAUM. Mtfny people look Uxn the business of iiirming as very simple ailuir, udtiptcd to tlio meanest capacity, and not requiring much either of reflection or forecast ; and III the; way it is often conducted,' it nmst be admitted, such a supposition is not very wide of the troth s but a farmer, who takes a pride in Iijs occupation, and regnnJs it, us every one sliouid, as an Intellectual pursuit, makes of it a very diflercnt business. Without lacccast tlio farmer will often be caught with his hands id his breeches pockets. It is his duty to think before band,' and provide work auitab'e for all bands for rainy days, so that every moth er's son and daughter too, shall escape the curso which . is denounced against those. who V eat the bread of idlenetwr" Instead of having no occasion ibr forethought, iri what business or profession . is there so much 7 Ttiir7loraTbu to keepTSn hand a good supply of powders and elixirs, to have Ins horse in the stubio, nis calomel ready, and his lancet bright and for the rest: tdpuTlirs trust in Providence for a sickly season. With the mechanic, and his ' trades1 union," and its ten-hour sys tcm, ull is plain soiling. TJic murincr bus but to keen one eve on bis compass, and the other on the hcave'ils, -itanding ready to shorten or make sail, and fearing no sur prise; while the limner has to bo constant- ly and anxiously looking altcad to see that his work (lofniortoe TiflW Instead "of driving Ins work : bis wheat must be sowed, his corn planted, hb grain harvested as must his sheep ho yearned and sheared, his hogs littered; and put up and. killed all should bo so contrived, systcmmatically, u nd for reasons, to come about at tho right tune, neither too soon nor too late. '1 ins general and constant care aunt-necessity for before hand calculation, will bo admitted by all; and, as a general rule, it would pcrlmps be' well for the young farmer, in sfeart nf eiinsiiltingjjbe a)jmnagand the moon for the time of doing this,, and that, to lay it dowvn as a governing principle to do every thing a little sooner than his neigh. bone - - - -v - .. .nut wlmt we meant was to deprecate tlvat ; slii-t-sighted management under which life force oh the farm is often caught with out appropriate and profitable employment for 5 rainy day. It should bo his care, lei 4lwyt - TOnorrie - w)rin - tniBy, to have in-doors work prepared, such OS is adapted to the age and capacity of every worker Oil the farm, r or some he mav have corn to shell for others wool to be carded and spun, stakes to sharpen, in an out-hotis or shed out ofilic weather, or a stable to clean out, or wood underthe wood-house, (which, by.the-by, every farmer-ouglit tr have, to lie sawen, or flax to be broke or swingled, or groin to c thrashed, or seed to po rub bed or bchten out, or meat to be hung up, hoes and axes to be helved and aground, j"bkes and bows to be made, men and wo. men's clothes to be jnade and mended, with various other things, -which require that the materials J Ace, be prepared and in place, readv for use without loss of an hour ; for time is money, and as poor Kiehard said, tin wlto lei always calling, lime en ough,' alwayslins ' little enough. " The goed housewifecan suggest something in her department, rntner than let any body boidlo. ... Thus, without recourse to ill-humor, to cardu, the dice-box, or the Iwttle, the most bqsv, and the most profitable davs, trmy be the ratny dayn larin. - mwm-w ill tuftsin, iiiii... r A REMEDY FOR CHUJtCn SLEEPERS. Mr. V''" a man possessed of much native wit, for many years has been an ac tive member of tlie Wesleyan" Methodist Church ; and often has his mind been pain ed by witnessing the apathy and indiilbr. ence of Church sleepers. In the Wesley an Chnpel at N thu evil.. was? exceedingly prevalent, wlicn the following "incident transpired. ' - .;, On a summer's evening, a young gen tleman might tiave been seen placing him self in tlie most cotnforable situation imagi nable to enjoy a profound sleep. Soon some rather audible indications were given that tlio said gentleman, (whom 1 shall call A.) was " in the arms of Morpheus kicked." The eye of Mr. V. fell upon him, and ever and anon was turned from the preacher to the sleeper, and from the sleeper to the preacher, with mingled feelings of pity and regret. Thus matters continued, until tlie sudden cessation of preaching ; or the pre paration for the collection or both awoke A. who vacantly gazed round him, when the approach of Mr. V. with the box to receive tlie collection, lor a moment nrrcst. ed his attention. As the box passed A. before the farther end of the pew, be gracefully bowed.- It passed down-; again -ogain he nodded. Mr. V. still presented the box before hun: A. took no notice, it was brought closer towards the sleepy hearer again he bowed. I nisi not satisfying Mr. V. he shook tlie box a little ;-tbo color mantUitfon the eliet k of A. as he. audibly answered to so pressing a demand, " I liave hotbing.", "Have nothing!. Have nothing!" ex cla'imedi::iMrf V. with surprisfj " UThy! what do Vu mean ?'' The color deep'ned as, in tlie hearing of a number oi hislellow clerks ami outers, lie replied, " I have nothing witlfme." Tlso OstonitilllTK-Ilt ol Mryappeared tul I . . ... . . . '. 1 . , . I heighten xs ho replied, ' Nothing with you ! Have nothing! -And do you come, with perfect complacency, take up your lodging here, and never pay for it ? Do you'thiuk we can afiord to erect so comfortable a building, and keep it in proper n pajr neat and clean for tlio accommodacm of the public, and persons' be permitted to come here and sleep, and pay nothing for it : we can't aflHrd it. You'l mind now, will you 1 And, when you. come here again bring something with you to pay for Yourjkxte- tHwrifjTli m-ni nullum miiipi - .... ..- ' I his hnd the desired ellcct: and never MJ5cMWWirshwMv.'Ai,tf, or his associates niadc the' houso of the Lord a lodging house. Christian Guar dian. ' -' ' " . John Locke. Two hundred anj eight years ago, August 29, the celebrated John Locke was born. Few ever bad better opportunities for improving their minds than he, and few ever made wiseruse of them. At 26 years of age, having gono through with the various courses , of studv at Oxford College, lie-commenced tlwwBtudy of medicine, to which he principally confined himsclt for eight, years tnd did noLgradu ate even until he, was 4s years ol nge.- part ot his tunc was, However, spent in travelling. x" 1 This nmy afford d lesson to some of our readers, who think their education already completed, when they aits scarcely one third as old as Mr. Locke was when he completed his studies. 'Late as it was bow. ever, few men have done more "for the pub- lie good than Mr. Liockc. lie-was the author of some of .the most valunble books in tlie English language; one of which he wSs nineteen years in prcparinc. Unlike onw of our modern bookt!uiluirsT Jic-secnv ed to believe that a few good books were better than a great multitude of inferior ones. : v Mr. Locke was ajhartl thinkcrj andjiis main object in his writings, was to try to make others think. Townrds the close of his life, he spent much of his time in stndy ing the Bible. An Asthmatic complaint, probably hastened' his dissolution by a few years, though 'be reached the age of seven." ty.two. viartcston courier. ADMINISTRATORS SALE: nnilERR will ho sold, at the late residence of JL GEORGE PATrON.ilcc'd., on Swaunano, (commencing on Tuesday, the 17th day of No-' vcmber next, and continuing from day to day, nntu completed,; ail tne personal property oeiong. ing to the said deceased, consisting of ..JGIghtJUkcljr-fOMits Cattle, Horses,, Hogs, Sheep";, d quantity of Corn, rodder, Hay; Household q- Aikh en Furniture, Farming Tools, ire. A credit of twelve months will be given,, . and purchasers required to give bond and approved curity. , - JOSHUA KOHKK IS, I CAI.VIN PATTON. October 23, 1840. Ailm'g. Uis20 . S olicc. APPLICATION will be made to the next Seg. sion of the Legislature of North Carolina tor an act to incorporate the town of Ashevillo. Oct. th, lMuV) ,tf 18 - IVoticc. riHE subscriber having taken out fitters of - - LHriiiRrstrarion on mediate-oTSIARTrTA' GUDGElt, dee'd., notifies all persons indebted to lhe Kate either by note or othera isc to make pa'yrhent to the Administrator immediately. Per. sons having claims against said estate must pre. sent them iepally authenticated within the time prescribed by Law, or this notice will be plead in Bar of their recovery. L. S. GASH, rfmiit. AshcvillcJ N. C, Oct. 22d 184(1. b20 NOTICE. j- H-f'IJ . 11 ,1 11 1 . ' .1 ' sy W and one inile and a half above Pninted lLfc Rock, on tlic public road on Fpiich Uruad Uiver. 1 here are nE III DKED AD SEVETTY AfBES OF LAND in cultivation, and ONE HUNDRED ACRES might be cleared. , . , It is one of the best o Of-nS TJk riDS t neighborhood, and suits a businessman very well. I have a Nursery of tlie Moras Multicaulis. With or without it, I will sell tlie farm as it suits the purchaser. f I should like to have a part of the money, if it is not practicable U make Uie whole payment, when possession is given. For further informa tion, call at my house. J " a - K 11. AE1LKON. Holly-GroTivK. C Oct J2).li;40afcl3 TAILOEISC ESTlBLISHIESTf tt ASHEtlLlE! A.I.FbIh fTTOULD respectfully inform bis friends, and v v the pnhlie generally, that he has common, ced the TAILORING BUSINESS, W aU iu branches, in this place, and hopes, by constant attention to business, to merit and receive a liberal, share of public patronage. tie Hopes 10 ne uk to give general satisfaction. ITJ He can always be found at his shop on Main street, a few paces bulew Mr. Smith's store. Ashevillo, lct.9, 1840. ptl8 rpiIE subscribers having taken out letters of J. ndmmistration upoit the estate of bWiKull PATrtJ.N, dee'd., hereby notify all persons uuv inir claims arainst said estate, to present them properly authenticated, within tlie time presoribf d by law, or tliin notice will be plead in bar -of their ri-coverv. . All persons wdebtcd to Uie estate are requested to come forward and make payment. P JOSHUA ROBERTS. ) . CALVIN PATI'ON, 3 August 18, TP).., -( ' " U 3t 1 : ; : STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, Burke I'ounly. Oscar it Ktur, P. Wuxis, 1 Qrdfr f puuiea. i lion renrwed Jamks L ito.n, and others. J I ti Kqiiity. . SPRING TERM. 18 4D. T appearing to the satisfaction nf the Co - that tlie defendant, .Lemuel weaver anu wiie Jane, Eliwibcth Uploli, Jr., I houias L pton and James L'pton, are residents of Unothrr Htote- It is ordered that xililication be made ill the' liigb land -Mjissenircrt for six successive weeks, notify ing the said defenaants to appear at the neilCourt of Equity, to be held at the court bouse in Mor. ganton, on the 7th Monday after tlie 4th Monday in September, 1H40, to answer Plaintiff's Bill of Complaint, or judgment pro confess, will be entered against tliem, and tlio cause set for hear ing as 'to tte'in eiparte. Wit'ncm, "Thosas VV. Scott, Clerk and Master of our said Court of Equity, at oftioe, the 7lh Monday alter the 4 th Monday in March, 1840. - THOM AS V. SCOTT, C. M. K. f Printert fee, $5,00. Cw 15 ; list raj. TU'OTICE is hereby given, to all -Li whom it may concern, that thcro waa-takcrUJItby John A. Bell, at Franklin. Macon connty, N. C, on the TOIL day of August, 1840, a FLEA-BITTEN GRAY UOBSE, nine years old, 14 hands high, and "Braaded witli the ifiiniri; 3. Said horse appraised to 8 45 i a bell a?id collar worn by bint appraised to 62 1-2 cent. The dirncr is requested to come forward, prove pniK-rty, pay chargrsajid take him away, in 1 1 ir lion- fuvKcribed bvthe lust act of tlie Gene. ifikljiihe-ill.be dealt .with;accorujng;, IO IIIU Willie. . .HVIJiJ, luinp-n AuL'Ust 28, 1840. v. ' 13tf - (WATER-PROOF.) WARE-HOUSE kM Cammiusion Business. -HAMBURG, 8. C. milE subscriber is" Tinch trratified tliat he is A once more ablo to offer his services to his friends and old customers, in the Ware-House anil CoiamissioH Biuiocsii. He flutters himself that tlic eligible loca tion of his Warc-House, and its comparative inmunity from the risk of fire and flood, will procure him a lib. ernl natronatrc. He has rebuilt llnvWarc-lIonse lirmcrly known as Adams At Wolker'sr-and is nllrnr up one wing of it above the highest water-mark of the lata frekliet, for tlic purpose of storing therein the Cot ton of Planters snd Country Merchants. This site is at least two feet higher -than any other Warc-House in town ; and the division thut has been elevated will store from 1800 to 2000 bales. He will sell cotton, and attend to such bwiness as is usually transacted by Commission Merchants callin?. O" In airnin offering his services to his friends and the public, the subscriber cannot refrain from acknowledging the liberal patropapc he once re. oeivedr-fnuiv-theinV-and hopes by liis.atlrntinolo. business, that it will be renewed, end it will be thankfully received. . GOLU)THUN WALKER. Hamburg Ann. 8 110. 6m 12 .- 'The 'Messenger -n't jAshevillfJCV and Moun. tainecr at Greenville, Jtfesscnger at Pendleton and Advertiser at Edgerkld, will insert the above six months, and send tiicir accounts to G. W, NOTICE. APPLICATION will be made at tlic next Session of the Legislature of North Carolina to Incorporate the Aslicville remalc seminary, and the Boardinir Houso connected with tbc same. . -OttTfinv 1840. tf 18 9 YOTMCE TO Alt VnOl IT MAT COMERS : - rpHE citizens of Henderson county will pcti -L tion U10 L?gislatare of the Slate of North Carolina, at its next Session,' for the enactment of aSLitiito which may obviate, disannul, and make void, whatcvcr,may have been done with regard to the location of the town of Hendcrson- ville ; and also for an act which may so repeal the tlie lOUt and 11th sections of an act entiled, an act supplemental to art act passed by the present General Assembly, entitled an7 actio layoff and establish, a County by tlic nauic of 1 Iclidcreon. (which was passed at tiie laxt, session,) as to vest tho right of locating the lown of Henderson. yille in the free voters of Henderson county, to be determined by an election at each election pre cinct in said county, upon a given day,: Oct. 9, IB 10. bt Ifl ELECTION TICKETS. ELECTORAL TICKETS for the approaching Presidential Election will be nenlly printed to order at the office of -the Mcsc.-ngcr: 1 hose wih ing will do well to order in time. Sept. 18 ASI1EVILLE Female Boarding, IIotts f 11 i f. Stockholders in the Aslicville Female JL Hoarding House arc hereby notified that the first instalment of Five Dollars orj the share has. been Hue since the 1st ml August last and as there arc pressing denmndx for money on tliccom- panv, those who have not paid agreeably to a former notice, are required to forward their in stalments immediately to tlie Treasurers By order of the tfciard of Directors. . ..'. '. , - J- W. PATTON, Trtummr, Siept. f?, 1840. el 15 " ifi T NOTICE. ALL persons indebted to the subscribers by book account of twelve months' standing. are reipiested to call before or during the term oJ Ulll TIIn mil V.'UIIII, UI1U IUUI1 HCcTJTITTtR TY note or cash. All nermns indchted to us by note are requested to make payment'. ' Many of oils. ciiHtomcrs can pay us a Utile money, which will be tlianklully received. t. & M. PATTON. Ashcville, Oct 9, 1840. pt-18 TESDITIOXI EXPON AS, TUST printcd-and for sale at thisoffiee, rm oar ' 'itfiHrl ten -JSeptr 85,-4 e 10. -- PRINTING! PRINTING!! THIS Office1 having now on hand a eonjplet assortment of Book and Job Type, the pro. prietors are prepared to execute, u. tlie most fash ionable style,' and on moderate torms, all kinds of lETTEi-PIESi PIIYTWGV Such as Pamphlets; Show Bilk Wsy Bills, Stage e do.; Business, Professional and Visiting nnd Horse CariTemykmdo & The assortment of Type in this Oflic is not surpassed in any Office in this section of the State, and being entirely new, we can saWy promise, that Printing of every description will be hano. somcly executed. All orders for Printing, addressed to the Publish ers, will be thankfully received and promply at tended to. , Ashcvilleunc 5. 1840. J 1 - ' ' 1 milE subscriber hsvinir taken out special, let- D tnrs of ailiiiiniMtmtion uoon the estate of Noble Johnson, dee'd, hereby notifies all persons hajing claims against said estate, to present them properly authenticated.'Within the time prescribed by law, or this notice m ill be plead in bur of their, recovery. AU persons indebted to the estate, are requested to come 'forward and ninke payment. WT. JOHNSON, Adm. Aug. 18, 1810. 14et - Stationers' Ilall, 85" East Buy, CHARLESTON, S, C. AGENTS for Lothian ii. Hagart Type Foun 1 ilrv Ti-w York, will contract to sunolv dnv quantity or variety of Printing Type to the Print, ere of North and South Carolina, and Georgia, on as advantageous terms as they can be furnished from the manufacturer. '1 Tie lpc made at wis establishment is all east by band, the metal equal, if not superior to any in the country. We are also agents for R. Hoe At Co's Machine -aud-JJund PRESSES, and all other articles manu factured by them for Printers' and Hinders' use. We also keen on hand, and contract for tlie res. ular supply of Printing Paper, of any quantity or size. ' - - . t. Johnson & Diirant's Printing Ink, always on hand. 1 or sale by CCRGES At WALKER, March 3. 1840. . 1 Blanks ! Blanks It JUST printed, and for sale at the " Messenger" Office, a new assortment of BLANKS among which, are Constables' Warranto, with Judgements and Executions, Superior and County Court Solicitors' Indictments for Affrays, Assaults, Atc,,&e. . 0AU orders for Blanks of any kind, promptly attended to. . r- Aslieville.JuIy 24, 1840, ' 8 REMAINING in the Post Office fat Ashevillc, J. Con tlic 1st of October, 1840, whichtf not taken out before tlic 1st of January next, will be sent to the General Post Office as dead letters : Abner Aiken J.l Butler 3 John McBaird : Isaac Bunting 1 Bates " Ignatius Bniice Col P M Butler I) Ball or M Freeman J;m l Brooks Jas M Burnett T L Clingman 5 (if orge Cimdler Mifs S L Cockrn -Joaeph S Chunn 2 . A BChunif Henry Carrol Jas Case Sarah Cook 9 Bcvil McEnliro - " Charles Moore. ' Thos McManns Mrs Sarah Morris Jacob Martin O Medaria J - John Merrcll Jas or Saml McCarsoq Jonathan Merrcll Wm B McEntire Wm L McRee BWNewhmd Col of the 82d Regt Jas C Naugban. John B tr.NcaU James Patton's Hardin Rev II N Pharr N N Penland MrA-Mrs S CbcsboroughWm Parham A Culvcreon or Hiram T Price Jus Rutherford J E Dent i J B Ptnly ElUnor C Porcher Col John S Preston Jas Patton Da7id Rymer ' .- r Miss Ann A Roberts Joshua Roberts 3 'Bamet Statham Mordeeai Solomons Elizabeth Stuard Richard Sondlcy :RESuiton " John Thrash .RTisdil IjCvi Trapp . Mrs E F Thomas ....... Wm Davis Wm Debosc ' Mrs E Duncan Wm Elpin . Gen H Edward 2 W C Foster r , John Fercbec' 2 Wilso Fereboe 2 Nathaniel Fcrbce Thos Foster Col Jas Gadsden 2 Jas Gudger 1 Saml Glover Wm Garrett Stephen GiaMcT-" Wm Greene " HIaJ4iWTatc- NWWoodfin J J HuinplirieK W II Wilton Elizabeth T Walton N B Whitfield Mrs Straey Webb t Jeremiah West " J McD Whitson Mrs J B White Ja.M Williams Wm L Webb R Williamson N Walafof"d"i' Wade Hampton Abel Harris David Hennca Oen Jones Benjamin King SVKing Wm W KiUian Joel Lervis M Lrvis .- Sam 'SSaWifr- Alexander Mazyck ' Joseph Wright Dr P P-Mazyck ' Joseph, Wilson Miss Ann M Muzick Oscar Willis f - Mrs Moodie John B Whitesides WM. COLEMAN, P. M. Oct. 1, 1840: : MARRIAGE LICENSE, BONDS, &c, Snptrior and CountT Conrt Writ. ' A ND a general assortment of other Blanks, J.JS- lUS just printed," in superior style. For sale. at this office, at our usual moderate prices. Sept. Mf 4S40 ! 1 5- PROSPECTl-9OF suss mr!3 A Migrellaneou pa ne. devoted -to- LUrraturt. Agricuuure, mpranry. Amusement, fe. THOUGH to many the present undertaking mav seem odd and stranire. considering this high political excitement, which has become uni. versal throughout the Union, yet to the ondcrsiim. ed it appears quite reaspnahle a well as practica WeParty spirit must needs be allayed, or our iree and social intercourse is for ever dentroveH The day has come, when father and son, as like, wise all other kindred relations, are found atdar. ger poini ine on.pnng ready to rise in venge ance against his sire, to achieve his DurDose. And however ardent may be our political attachmnat to " or that party, we shall cautiously refrain from expressing any opinion relative to National affairs, which would tend in tlie least to disseminate the seeds of discord "and strife, that are already by far, too numerous, as well as too destructive in the peace and prosperity of our country. Hence. in reirard to political affair m i ,I,1T K serve a strictVieutral ground admitting into our columns nothing neither for nor againA our party preferences. . ' Knowing the incalculable eniovment of s hpa,. ty good laugh, we shall rceularlv furnish our mail ers with a sketch -of the ridiculous. Onm l.nll be a respite from the noise and clamor of political TVrm. Thk TexMES8EE Miatoa will be a week on a Superior-royal sheet, at the tn of 1 50 in advance $2 00 at the end o f six monins, and M) at the expiration of the year Noeubseiption will be received for a less period tlisn one year, unless paid for at tho tin. e .u KtvneL.,. n- VALENTLE GARLAND. lElwabethterrrTcnn., Anrist, 1 W0. r- Bnntombf tonntf, I, c fifty, to two hundred persona. - His btuknnn kT hee'n lately enlareed his s tables thoromrl -JZr, his bath bouses and pleasure grounds wiim pared, and from his uceesa heretofore, ht fc to continuo to riccive a liberal share of pahUs? ronage. aIIe woulcf, also, respectfully inform sml gentfcmen, Iwho may desire summer resideaeoT the roo-unta i n country, that he hasa n umber fi, tiful sites in the vicinity of the springs, wkiek, will dispose of on the most reasonable tenns. - N. B. Timber antftvery advantage fctbidev i,j . R. DEAVER, Prapriti. July, law. , 41 . H Job rrinlinff. RCULARS, Hand-bills, Cards. Lai J, kinds of Blanks, and every dese; Fruiting, neatly executed at this office on krlftis. ; noons, naoiis. A HANDSOM E lot ef nW Rcligioos BOfJsd coronating, in part, of ' r . 71 Clarke's Commentary oh tho Old and KewToU nients, 0 TOls..lyat octavo. Wesley's Sermons, 2 vols, royal octavo, Watson's do, - " " . " 1 . Watson's Biblical nnd Theological Dictioaarr. Coval's Biblical Dictionary Ibr Kabbatli 8cksA (a new work.) - . ' Travels in 'different parts of Europe in 1836-1 k Wilbur Fi-k, S. T. D. - - ' Parents' Fricnil, or letters on the Edueatiei Children, by J0:v. U.M111U1. Child's Magazine, 16, vols. Vdyagf s and nave's, compiled from tie most aj then tie sources, 1 4 vols. EvanffrlfeaHUmblef, 13 vols. " i A great variety of Knbbaih,Scbool SpeHirif, TietA ing, Question and HymiY Books; ct. I Singhy Xenrions,.by dtilVreut authors on a Tarsfe! of subjtls. A larce mir'ily of Kejirioiis Trncts.- All of which wia be jold low for cash. Enc at the office of tho " Messenger. Asheville. June 5, 1840. t .77"E liave "how" on harWfarid shall 'eoafakf WW to keep, a large and general assoita printed on gncd paper,and in the luteststyk.vkaf will be sold on tlic usual terms, ne now tea) CuiiataWesVaVrantK, . " Ca. Sa's. nnd Bonds, County Court Koad Orders, . J.CCUIWU3, : --Guardians' BondSf..., Ajpren!iecK' Indentures, - Apjii'lirancc Bonds, t'-onstables' Delivery Bonds. . " Siiperior Court Witness TU'keU. .C-uunty Court do. do. - ' CVinity Court Ca. Su's, Ate., A.C-, A, And are now pn-pured lo print to rrder, ia u nealesl manner, every description of Filunfci. O All orders for Printing of any kind wii proinptly attended to. " .Messenger" Utiice, Aslievillejunc 5, 1310. PBOSPEfJllflF TUB THE sutifcriber proposes to publish at Calboa "Anderson District, 8. C, by the first dar 1 September rjestt a weekly Journal of . the iM title, of respectable size, und good paper, and H type, to Iw duroted to Uie ulu iniiiuuon of cal principles, in accordance with a strict fraction of the Federal Compact, and the trine proiiiu'attcl by the Jcflersoninn RepuU School. As-consiHtrnt with those pnnen will advocate the" I'.liction of Wm. It. Iu of Ohio to the Presidency, and John Tyler, glma lo the ice rresideney of the Cnitrd; and Will exercise all honomble means for tin versfcin of the present Administration, with 1 Conviction that its h J.ding measures are in hoslilitv to the prosperity am happiness 1 CTcat nri'-soTthe t'itfcenn of our Common 1 try. 'Tt will oTi.ervelillnnajanJ'dignilieJ I and ncJdr. us itu ll -11 plain language to the 1 mon sen.ic of every class of citizens (or lK-nefit it w jlcsignrd.'" It will be the unci niKiiijf opponent uf that ridiculous systeia seription for opinion s sake adopted by the 1 administration, and will maintain the true 1 aeter of an Intli peuuentpubhc press. And allhfiugli it will advocate the 1 Harrison and .Tyler with all the teal andsbOitri jaTrrarnmand'ns the only hope of restoring 1 government to its original purity and simplicity, it will nevertheless treat with the opinions of those who differ with us. column ill be open to a temperate discussws 1 a!Jliie-Uaui)K,cIg,anU it will under 1 stances become fo much of n pnrtixan, but tl HlFcriiirnizc every acfbftiie Administratioa I tiie time beuiir, mid condemn or approve redound to the h.test of t he South. .1 ne liignund Kentmel will not be exeU a political paper, bnt will devote much ef il umjis to Agricnlturc. Educafion. Litcratnte, t ArU and Ieunces, Hmtory, Novelties, hient, the Turf, Field sports, the markets, will ure every exertion to present such a of useful and entertaining matter that it caa fail to Fiiit the taste of aU classes of readers, '- The subscriber, a few weeks since war prospectus of the Southern Times and GeornJ -tcuigcncfr,-wJttch was designed to occupy tral ground m 1 nlitica, he was not aware si time that South Carolina would enter the an President making with the earnestness that sV likely to do. " But having been dissappointri-' that expectation, and not willing to' stand from an important political contest, has 1 changed his purpose and has issued tbispnsf tus under the belief that the friendsof rcfaraf e rally (but more particularly in this . District State) will make a united and zealons efixt 1 procure "and "return 'subscribers. "Indeed scndrihc"papcr to nil who read without, pt djce." I -- ft From tlie yerv short time ntH he propoi" ' commence the publication, it is Important If ' names 01 subscribers be returned una Persons therefore to whom this prospecto will please forward forthwith the names of 1 subscribers as they may procure. (Postage or throueh their Postmasters to Calhoun; to son District, 8. Cy and It is earnestly hoped I gentlemen who may be disposed to take aa interest for the cause of reform, and may inconvenient to mix with the community i curing subscribers between this and the pe time or publication will return any nujns" names under a guarantee that may think can procure. The press throuirhout the eol is requested to copy this prospectus. ' TMM.S. The Hlrhland Sentinel will hp nulilidhed st 50 in advance, or if paid in four months frs time of sulwnriliinir fin Ivl if mill after I monihs and within the year ; and 3,Wifp' r me ena 01 tne year. Ucntlemen wi six subscribers and become responsible will be entitled to a seventh number grs sutiscription will he TMrnvrd for Ins than and no paper discontinued until all 1 naid lining at tit ....4 inn VAn I ww Ma., wuuuu U.C Mil..' m 1 XP,Bf August 1st, 1840. ' .TON.Alu.RS'-jnrT.rirv.RT-BdND 1 y sajci Apply at the Messenger" P THE Propri' torof the BnlplmF SP)US(V. Buncombe county. North, ('arolih snd a bah miles west of Asheville begsTiieaVeT inform, his old visitors, and the jubue eta. .
Highland Messenger (Asheville, N.C.)
Standardized title groups preceding, succeeding, and alternate titles together.
Oct. 30, 1840, edition 1
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