n
tU
From ths Scottish Patriot.
T$m attld man's rrtnplalnf.
' Oh J I cannatcll too-boo, .
' Dut I'm weary, tad and dull :
j, t My heart ia wae and like to break,
I greet against 017 will: "
And yet there's naetbing cither, '
j To mat me feel roe war, . . -. 1
Unlesa-JT be the boding thought
O life's, faat closing day. . "
Oh ! I'm anld and lone! no,', A
And wadna care In dee,
. For ila lang ain' Mary's kindly heart
AVaa warm wi' love o' me! (,
' ' I" ' if"''
I wanna dowie a' tlio igr, ' '"j
: - Min the left hw hcrsaluiiio-'1 r
The eauld, could grave' uiy refuge doo,
' bin' a' I lorcd arc gaue. ' .' ;
I eanna bear folk'a laugh,
An' I eanna hear litem sing ;
, I'm discontent wf a' 1 ace,
" And fret at every thing. m, .
Bnfthis spring a for lore o them
" Thai lang liao pane .before
. For llie tale o-'ny orphan boy,
,, Wad gar 111 hiuit run o'er. -
But my sorrow a my ain,
And f lie cup ia at Uietrim- '
, lint I'd rather bear it a mysal, f
TUun trouble 0117 ant.
. QUESTION INti TH E PRESIDENTIAL'
... CANDIDATES.
Ono of tho many annoyances to which
tho candidutcs for the " highest nlfico in the
nift of tlie pcoplu am vJsiiosed, ". is tho re
ct ipt of letters from Tori), DiiTfonil I lirrjj.
a;coninnnied by a request lUut they btj--au
Bwerctl at " earliest convenience,
Now tlio most convenient period, with
.Gen. Harrison or, Mr. Van Hurcii lor an
swering nine hundred arid ninety .nine out
of every thousand of tlieso silly missives
would bk) tile time appointed by Sheridan for
paying his debts fflat is, the day alter the
day ot juuxmcnt, Wo aro not in iuvor o
tlte Presidcnlial cnridiilutts ndoptini'jtfie
that w hcn7imcrrogntcdoircnrh"nnt rrnps.
- rnrrv on a correspondence; witll cVcrV self.
important hUlo perwrfl who pompously
subscribes himself !,'f lie People,'1 would
bo the acmo of absurdity.
vTliere, for instance, U Mr. Cocoon ho
soils a alieet of foolscap with a view of
41 drawirtff out" Gen. Harrison, or tho pre.
sent incumbent of tlio White House, as tho
case may be, on hia, tlio writer a hobby,
' He speaks of the high office for which ho is
heiure tlin fuvirJu, UmtIIs on tlio rignt wik:D
under a Republican Government citizens
have of knowing his sentiments on ques.
tions of vital importance to tlicir interest,
and winds up by ' asking, if ho should be
elected, and that a bili were brought before
Congress to cucourago tho growth of mo
rus multicaulio, would ho veto it f '
Air. Chronometer f.'oit's; in tlw same
style, but tella , tho PwajdentiaT candidate
whom ho addiesses, flmt much as he ad
mires tho general lectures of his policy,
(to cannot cousiutently civo him Am support
till he first ascertains whether or not ho is
in favor of wooden clocks, and if, being so
Jje would lay a deep d.uty oii a!J time pieces
which would ailed their entire exclusion:
' Mr. Locomotive apologises for his intru
- sion on tho time of one whose duties must
bo so dhjI tifurioua. ,1 1c fetls a repugnance
KEEP IT BEFORE THE PEOPLE.
Now or never, fellow-citizens, is the fime
for the important (act to be blazoned abroad.
Trumpet the truth through all the streets
of Ascalon, in Washington, and in New
Orleans, and in Algiers before New Or.
lean, and in thereat future city of Bath
behind New Orleans, and at Prairie Cot.
-tage-end at BayeuLarBfaaehe mtvefy
where before and behind New, Orleans, as
well as in every other corner, part, parcel,
and portion of these great United states.
Aerp tt brfore tnc.I'eopc.' Awaken the
echoes in the farthest corners )f tlie Union
and thrill the nation with the loud reverbe
ration , Ptllowountrvmcn, utibort mil
lions arc yet to pronounce upon our acts,
so just look out what you are about. We
are just stepping over the first stumbling
block in the way of Republicanism, and if
you are not cautious you w ill baric your
shins, Sprain your ankles, or fall upon your
noses. 1 wo more big stones arc in our
path, and when wc succeed in rolling them
out of the way, we may at onco proceed to
laying the irons lor a grand rail-road track
to tcrnity,
But keep ihit ihinghfare the people, yes,
and behind the people, and all, around the
people, so that the people can t possibly
move without seeing or tumbling over it. ;
Hang it upon the horns, of tlio tnoon, fthat
all tho world may look at it, or if you on n't
hang it on the moonhangitupon tho tallest
liberty polo, you can find, and if you can't
find a liberty pole, jvhy, hang the thing,
hang it somewhere cine. ,
Only kcrp il before the people ! because,
although' the people don't enro, two pins
about it, yttj if you make a noise on the
subject , it w ill appear very cleaV to them that
the thing Is ofHSomecpnsMweneei and the
more noise they make the better.
It would be an excellent plan, to send out
to China for a cargo of the loudest kind" of
Rong?!nd them a going all over tlio y.
States, to the tunc of M Compto Dinner."
Thi n,; wlicn you get thopeoplo all seated
with tlicir mouths wideoDcn. null un the
ciirtnii),-and cxhibiHtiis new Gorgon !
Freemen ofAmerica.Euardians of tlie
counlry, Jrolhcrs of the press, wo chargo
youwitfitorSirt our oyes, to keep this
thyrg lieforc the people ! Ilemcmbcr Bun
tfer IIHV ftud the battle of New Orleans,
and keep it before tlie people! Think of
lions oThcy-bjprilTi'M n,-ov reign citi
zen, or a. body o( iilM-hfh behove tficm
vtonwke a protiiiA-atjd'a frank reply j but lopeoplcJL- Lay your hands upon your hearts
fttiers, and keep it be fore the people ! Think
ol your wives and children, and of your
dnldivn s children, ana keep It before the
SherHTPB Sale.
"H" WILL ezpoas to pnbhc tale, at the eoort hoose
M. m Aaneviuc, on tlie hm Monday m lrornv
bet next, the following tracts of LAND, ar ao
much thereof as will aaliafy tha tax and costs due
thereon lor the year IZSJ. Jo wits
v 50,000 acres,": " '
rranted to Mark Mitchell and Thomas Davidaon,
lyinr " itho aoath.weat aid of French Broad
river, and on the waters of Viz Pine creek and
Pawpawjoininr Half and Walton and McEntire's
01a iurrey, on uie earn si ae. t aiues ai 1 w uwu
aand dollara. br Zachariab Candler. Tax due
thereon ais dollara. '
One other tract of
50 ACRES
granted to Peter Border, lying on the waters of
UM norrn-eaai iora 01 roie creei, fining uic
landa of Mangrum Jones. Valued to fifty dollara
by Z. Candler. Tax "due thereon, fifteen cent.
One other tract of
, 2000 ACRES;
being the nnaold part of a larjre tract of land
granted to Hall, Walton and Mc Entire. Valued
at two hundred dollara, by Z. Candler. Tax due
thereon, aixty cent.
W.JOXES, Sh'ff of Buncombe eo.
Oti1oorr22,l8i0i . Im2I
O The Raltigh Begustcr will copy the above
for one month.
R'
6 l-ri RE1VABI) I
AN A WAY from the ubcriHer,on the 1 1th
ulU an apprentice tlint waa bound to mc to
Warn the tanner trade, by .ho nameotJEPTHA
MAN KLIN QUEEN. The a bore reward will
be given tot hit apprchenaion and delivery to me
in llavwood count r, at my residence on Lufly
rircr, but no charges nor ezpensea paid. And I
do moreover forewarn lU prmni frtita harboring
aaid boy, a I will put tho law in force against all
ucii.
NATH'L BLACKBURXE
KoV. 6. 1810. p22
ADMINISTRATORS' SALE.
THERE will be sold, at the late featdeaoe of
GEORGE PATTO.N, dee'd on Bwsnnano,
(commencing on Tuesday, the 17th day of No
vember next, and continuing from day to day,
until completed,) all the peraona property belong,
ing; to the said deecaaed, eonaiatingof
lgnt UKCif rong nesroei,
Cattle. Hone Hoes. Sheep; a
Corn, PodderrHay; Household & Kitch.
, en Furniture, tanning loots, dc.-
A credit of twelve months will be given, and
purchasers required to give bond and approved se
curity. '
JOSHUA KUULKI3, I JJ- '
OVATER-PROOF.) PRINlWCJ! PRINTING!! 3
V r . , k J r-inia Office havH,
1
.WiSE-nOUSB AXB
lr HAMBURfii 8,C. .."
i.'w awauc ...v rt 'mutli nmtified that he-4
uwiMfif w in liiu nwuiwi . p, , .
rr..l J 'I .KU Ira nfT.r hi iiervce W hi
1 a-ortmcntof IkU mnA lk il ?ni
prietora are prepared to "vute, ii. th, mtm J
inaabbatyhyand on moilerati Urma. ah fc i.j. T
Uilllia-iW"" laiiliui
O-TheaaaortmMtrfTypeuithbpfijeea
surpaaaed in any Office in this section of the 1
and being entirely new, we can af. lypro
that Printing, of every description will be bZ'
Such as Psmphlcts,now liuia. Way BiuV .
and Horse do uuainra. i nuewionul an Vkii
CanhtT every kbld of BTankaj Election Tirk,'r
October S3, 1)340.
CALVLV PATTON.
td20
r l. .III rn,(nmjTi. in the
Wire-Houe inn lommmion uuMBtr .
ir. o.,tn kinvlf that the eligible location of hn
t- n.u .-J ;i. Hwrnnrntive iumnnitv from I .nwT executed. ' '
e riak of fire ud flood, wiU procure nun 1 AU orders lor rnnung, auurcaaea mine Fuli
. f ... - .x:- I . im trijknaiuiiv ntceiveaanii
epil pairwiin;. ' . o-" j ( : r ""YrJ a.
lie nas rcnum ion nmumwc i icnaru m.
Aahevilie, June 5. 1840. .
I
T1IL0EIXC ESTlBlISnBEVT, IS ISBEflttE!
A M. Fnlu - - '
WOULD respectfully inform hi friends and
-the public renerallv, that he hafreommen.
ecd the yAIIXlRING BUSINESS, in all its
broncbra, in this place, and hopes, by constant
attention to business, to merit and receive a liberal
ahare of public patronage. He hopes to , be able
tn vire wneral satisfaction. y ' "
. . . - .
JJ" He can always do louna ai nis soop on
Main street, a Tew pacea below jur. biuiui s store.
Asheville, Oct 9,1840. ' ' Ptl8
THE atibscribers. having taken, oof letters of
administration upon the estate of GEORGE
Dimnv A' A luwh noiifv all npmona hav.
mgclain-against said estate, to pWnt theirs taiW t Green vflle. Mcmm
oroneriv authenticated, within the time prescribed and Advertiser at Edgefield, UI
as Adams &. Watkcr'a, and is filling up one wing
.i it.- i. .i..mrt of the late
freshet, for the purpose of storing therein thr Cot
ton of Planters and Country Merchants- This
site is at least two lcej aigncr uian mj
Ware-Uouso in town ; and tlie division that has
been elevated will store from 1800 to 2000 bales.
He will self cotton, and attend to such business
..I. tuiiallv transacted bv Commission Merchant
at as low a mte as others engaged in the same
Mil , . . I LIU " - " . j
ir?- In ntmln SftvtintF hi WTykxm to hi friend mm advTinln?ooo term at) 1her can Be furnWk.
the subscriber cannot refrain from fmni the manufacturer. The Trne made atiL.
acknowledging the liberal patronnge he once re- fatabliahmcnt ia all cast bv hand, the mcf
II not superior ui any in uio cmuiirj. -i.jL.
We are trlso amenta for R. Hoe &. Co'S MarU.
and Hand PRESS EK,-nd all other articles m.
factored by tliem lor mniers- ana uindera aw.
We also keep on hand, and contract for their,,
alar supply of Printing Paper, of any quantity
. Staiioncts Hall, 83 East Bay," -.
CHARLESTON, S. C
AGENTS for Lothian &. IlagartiTrpe Ta
dnr. New York, will contract to sttnnU -
quantity or.yariety of Printing Type to the tri
era of North and South Carolina, and Georiria.
ana keep it ix:roro the people J rut your
hands in your pockets, and keep it bclore
tlie people !
e don t know exactly what it is, or
what it means, and we havn t timo to in.
qui re, but wo observe all our political neigh.
bors are extremely anxious about it, so, as
in duty bound, wc implore you, as you love
your country, Keep it before the reople!--
rtcnyune,
at putting nuestions to a rresideutiul can
didatc, but as tho question w Inch ho is about
- - to ask h:is reference to tlio all-iiAportant
. . . subject of public improveiiK'nts;' and is so
m closely bound up with tho interests of linn
" self and Ids six other Wlow-citizens, he
has no other alternative left ; he distinctly
. f hints that his support and that of his six
oilier friends wero contingent on tho reply.
. Having cone so far, ho then pops tho ones-
. tioin 'I fivc ted" wuT you"use y oiir in fluTr
enco lohavo a raiT-rond chartered for con-
-Vi necting Frog Pond with M;ihw Creek ?" .
,, A man whose hobtfy is tho improvement
of the breed of stock, threatens Gen." liar-
rison with ykdeiit opp isition unless he pub.
licly and unequivocally states whether or
- not he is in favor of tho importation of asses
(though there was a suflieient supplyjn the
market. VAnd another threatens Van J5ir.
- '-ren with certain defeat unless lie shoslKat
lio is all right" on th6 vexed ninTlong
- -- agitated question of; properly -doing a beef-
steak. Hundreds, lie tells him, wiil with
" ' draw from his cause unless he distinctly
atates his. preference for a steuk broiled on
agridirdB.or fried with onions. Of course.
as there is soiuch at stake, the Democratic
candidate cannot rciu3 to give a categon
r J cal rrply,.'il',..,ll..lf ...
The Soap Locks Sociely, before giving
a pledge of tlieir support, must know each
of tlie candidates opinions relative to bear s
"crease and black eanes. If even a'remole
t ilesign be entertained to prohibit the use of
those indispensable artich s, let it be known,
xf4 let it be published to the world, that their
frit nd may bo know n iroin their loo,
4', So' the gJime g'jes on ; every grog shop
- politiciaxi in the country calling for ' light'
on subjects which are too trivial to occupy
the attention of a village constable. Is it
to bd wondered at then that Van Buren or
Jon. Harrison have not time to do all their
own writing! N. O. Fleayvne. "
ifp . rvaPBstrvFii
IUO I
TT AVISO obtained administration on the estate
XX of Col. John K. Bullrr, dce'd., at October
Session, 1840, of Burko County Court, respect.
fully request all persona indebted to the estate of
the- deceased, to make immediate payment ; and
those having claims agninst it, to present them,
duly authenticated, within the time prescribed by
law, or this notice will bo' plead in bar of their
leuuvciy. " : '
:: I HAKLES McIKJWEtiU,
-; - " R. C. PEARSON,
AJm'i ettaie oJokm E. Butler, ier'd.
. Oct. IK), 1U10, tdslSS
Ont Position. We believe wo arc not
jarliculaly chargeable with political insta.
il mnt-.ir. deliberation, ..-ux
have come to the conclusion that, after the
4thof Mirch next, we v. fight on the ad
ministration side LouisrUfe Journal.
j . K
.,' Rathes Old. Acnt!ennn who tra
velled -in Peru, in 1834.Vtd, thru while
on a tour at Payti" Ht. C'nrles' tid2ing.
son United States C-mrol there, introduced
him',tq aO pld-vlniio la.ly 142 yrs of
se- r
-:r--: .... x. L.A
ITT3 NEGROES,
And. other Valnable Property.
FOR SALE! ,
OTICE la hereby givonrbat on Monday the
30th day of November next, there will be
xnosed to Public, Side, at the Into residence of
Cut. John E. Bulk r, dce'd.. in Burke county, i
miles south-west of .i.)rennlon, all the personal
property belmiging tnithr eslpte of said deceased,
consisting of !l VERY L(KELY
amongst which are men, -women ' and children.
Four head or Uornen,
Seven head of MULES, large and well.
gondii fned ; ' ..,
A number of Cattle, Ilogs and Sheep ;
I Road Wagon l.ttco-horse IfWon;
Barouche, and 1 Carryall, with harness
attached to each i
A considerable quantity of Corn, Wheat'
Rye: Oats, &e.. See. " . .. '
A general assortment of Farming and Min
tng loots, besides various other articles,
O A credit of 19 months will be given, and
obnd, with approved acciintv. required.
CHARr.RSMcllOWELjL ,
R.C. PEARSON, i Adra 1
t Morganton.N- C-, 29th Oct, 1840. -
Fitly Dollars Reward !
"ITTILIj be given by the subscriber, (or the ap.
' prehension and delivery of a villain that
passed himself in the counties of llavwood and
Buncombe by the name of THOMAS UREELEE
His person is rather delicately made, about 5 fret
j il or 11 inches high, with dark hair and a tbin
visages- when ho Ml here, lie waa dressed in
country jeans, and riding a bright hay horse sup
posed 4o be worth $60 or 870. Ho had Tn bis
cossesMon 854 of bank notes of the following de.
scriptiom viz : A 20 note on the Bank of Colum
bus, two other $5 notes on other Georgia banks
810 dollars in South Carolina, bill and a 1 note
on the State liank ol rt. Carolina, all ol which 1
paid him towards 4 8n note of hand forged upon
Wm. II. Thomas W Cherokee county. Also a
dark drub orer-ebat pattern, with necessary trim?
ings, consisting in part of red padding, and flan
nel, cotton drilling, and dark pearl buttons. The
above reward will be given for the said Thomas
Grrrlee if delivered with his horse, and any part
of the above described goods anc) cash, or 825 for
bis person alone, i ' t ' T
Asheville, Nov. 6, 1340. .".23
All editors friendly to justice will' please rive
the above a few insertions.
II 3 Jirav M.lq uor Cordials Sic.
J. COCIIE, FRENCH COOK,
CONSTANTLY keeps on hand, all kinds of
W'inca, Liquprs, Cordials, Confectionary,
Bread, Sea., Ac., etc. .. t
J 7" Ho can cook, in My best r reneh style, on
iliort notice, any dish that may be desired.
An apprentice will be taken to learn the Baking
business. i ''-'
He also wishes to hire a woman woo is capable
of doing all kind of hoose1 work. " '
4 , tea
Ashevdle, Oet 6,
State o(. iTortli Carolina,
MACON COUNTY.
.Original Supplemental BUL
lUSHvGaaov, )
Wm. D. Smith and Maloit B. Pattox. 1 '"
K: IS EOHTI-FALl tERM, 184D.
IT appearing to tho satisfaction of the Court,
that William D. Smith, one of the defendants
in this case, does not reside within the limit or
this State It ia ordered that publication be made
in tlie " Highland Messenger" for six successive
weeks, notifvtnff "tlio said defendant, William D.
Smith to appear at tlie next Court of Equity to
bo held for. tho county of Macon, nt the court
house in Franklin, on the 4th Nonday in March
next. (1641) to answ-or plaintiff's bill of complaint.
or judgment pro eonfesso will be entered against
him, and the cause act for hearing as to him ex
parte. . ..
Wilnc. Sii'L Smith, clerk and master of our
aid Court of Equity, at office, the 4tb Monday
tn September, A. V. isio.
SAUL SMITH, C. M. E.
Printerti fee, 5 50Q 61-21
niankat Blanks!! tiX
JUST printed, and for sale at the " Measengcr"
. Office, a new assortment of IfLANKS
among which aro Constables' Warrant, with
Judgements and Executions Superior and County
Court Solicitor' Indictments for Affrays, Aasaulta,
etc, etc. - "
0"A11 orders fur Blanks of any kind, promptly
attended to. i
Asheville, July 9 1, 1840. 8
Notice.
I HEREBY fofwam all persons from trading
tor five- Bonds, or Note, grvcir-by morlo
Robert Rogrra for tiiirty dollars each given in
December, 1839. The consideration of raid bonds
having totally failed, I do not intend paving them-
Tlie aaid bondsare in tlie possession of Edmnnd
8. roster; and a suit will be instituted in Equity
against the said Robert Rogers, Edmond S. Foster
and others, respecting the said bonds and the con
sideration for which tlicy were giver!. ,
October 30, 1840. .c pWl
by awior-thifitie will be plead in bar of their
recovery. All persona indebted to the estate are
ten lies ted to eotnc forward and make navmenu
- JftSHUA ROBERTS, )
CAU1N PATTON, (
Auirastl8. 1810. ' 12 3tv.
, NOTICE.
A PPLICATION will be made at the next
Y9l Session of the Lcgiiuaturc of North Carolina
to Incorporate the Ashevillg Femalo Seminory,
and tlie Boarding House connected with the
same. .. "; : '
Oct 6lh, 1840. " if 18
lmi thm. and hooea bv nil attention to
business, that it will be renewed, and it will be
thankfully received. - .... ,
4 ; 1 . l GOfJ-OTHUN WALKER. '
llambrirg, Aug. 8, 1840. 6m 1
ii The Mecicnirer at Aabcville. . C. and Moan.
afesncnirer ai rcnaieion.
insert the above
six months, and send their accounts to O. W.
STATE OF NORTH CAPvOLINA,
fjBurke County.
Oscik eIMf,-P.Wilxis, i Qj Public.
James Urro.VAanil others, J
In Equity.
SPRINOTERM, 1840.
Johnson & Du rant's Printing Ink, always .
hand, for sale oy
. BURGES & WALKER,
March 3, 1840. v -. - . ' ,
PROSPECTUS
For publishing a Religious Periodical, to he entitled
THE: LADIES' HI05ITOE.
IT is intended that this periodical shall be adapt,
ed to tho literary, moral and religious culton
of the female mind." It Will il possible blend tk.
TTT annearinr.to tlie satufaclion of tlie Co
JL tlmtthedefendanui,LemiielWreaver and wile l'wvPa with the aweet" the-mstruetive-vrhknr
Jane, Elizabeth Upton. Jr, Thomas Upton and I entertaining. It Will consult the various seat
James Upton, are residents of another rtateii tious and relatons of woman, and will address,
is ordered that publication be made in the " Hijfft. admonitions to the lowly and tlie opulent-M
land Messenger" for six successive weeks, notify sister, the daughter, the wife, and the mother; 14
inn- tlie said defendants to appear at the next Court will urtre on all. tho motives to dutrl and Drrm
A LL person indebted to the subscribers by I of Equity, to be held at the court horns in Mar-'1,iTe, to Christian charity and beniucencc. "i
JSL book account of twelve months' standing, I ganton, on tlie 7th. Monday after the 4th Monday a;m wiU be to constitute it a monitor to the yonn,
NOTICE.
are requested to call before or during the term of
our bupenor Court, and close their accounts by
note or cash. All persons indebted to us by note
aro requested to make payment. Many of our
customers can pay ns a Utile money, which will
be thankfully received.
F. Sc. M. PATTON.
Asheville, Oct- 9,1840. pt-rlB ,
in September, 1840, to answer Plaintiff's Bill of
Complaint, or judgment pro conlrsso, . wm oe
entered against them, and the cause act for hcar
inir as to them exparte. ' S '
Witness, Thomas WnSeTT7Clcrrand"Maler
of our said Court' of Eauity, at office; the 7th
Monday after the' 4th Monday in March, 1840.
, . THOMAS W. SCOTT, CM. E."
Printer's fee, $5,00.1 6swl5
nanfef to hire. ;
LIBERAL wajres will be given for a smart,
active NEGRO MAN, who can come well
recommended. He will be "hired by the month or
year, according to the wih of Uie owner.
jr Apply at this omcc. . , ucu mi.
Notice;
APPLICATION will bo mode to the next Ses
sion of the Legislature of North Carolina
for an act to incorporate the town of Asheville.
uct. aui. jaiu. . u ta
MARRIAGE LICENSE, BONDS, &c.,
Saprrior and Connty Conn WriK
VI E have now on hand, and shaH"coflt?nne
V V to keep, a large and general assortment of I
printed on good paper, and in the latest style, which
Till be sold on the usual terms. Wc now have .
Constables' Warrants, 1 . ' .-
t " Ca. Sa's. and Bond,.
" w Superior Court Ca. Sa'a,
County Court Road Orders, .v T"
" " Executions,
..... Guardians' Bonds,
Apprentices' Indentures, : v.
Appearance Bonds,
Constables' Delivery Bonds. ; ' .
, Superior Court Witness Tickets. '
County Court e do. do.
County Court Ca. Sa's, &cn Ac., etc..
And are now prepared to print to order, in tlis
neatest manner, every description of Blanks. - '
' O AU orders for Printing of any kind will be
promptly attended bv , '. $
" Messenger" Office, '" ) . i 1 .
Asheville June S, 1840. I
noons, nooKS.
A HANDSOME lot of new Religious BOOKS,
consisting, in part, of
Clarke's Commentary on the Old and New Testa.
ments, 6 vols, royal octavo.
Wesley's Sermons, 3 vols, royal octavo, .
Watson's do. - "
Watson's Biblical and Theological Dictionary. .
Coral's Biblical Dictionary for Sabbath Schools,
(a new wrork.)
Travels in different ports of Europe in 1836-7, by
' WUburFisk.ST.D.
Parents' Friend,- or Letters on the Education of
Children, by Rev. D. Smith
Child's Magnxine, 16 vols. - ' ' '
Voyages and Travels, compiled from the mostai
thcnUc sources, 14 vols. -Evancrelical
Rambler, 13 vols.
A great variety of Sabbath School Spelling, Read.
ing, (Question and Hymn tfooka, &.c &-e.
NOTICE.
WISH ta sell the wefl-kiiowtr Stand
5 miles below tlie Warm Springs,
Jf',
tr ana ono oiiic auu u nuu buutc t uuiiru-
J&i, Rock, on the public road on trench
troud Kivcr. ITicre-are n
ONE HUNDRED i.D SETESTF ACKES OF LAND
in r.ulUvation, and ONE HUNDRED ACRES
niifht be cleared. '
It is one of the best STOCK STANDS in the
neighborhood, and suite a business man very well.
I have a Nursery of the. Munis Multicaulis.
With or without it, I will sell the farm as it suits
the purchaser. - r-t - , .
I should likq to have a part of the money, if it
is not practicable to make the whole payment,
when possession is given. - For further informa
tion, call at my house "v"" :.
. . . ,S P. II. NEILSON.
itJlly Grove, N. C, Oct 12, 1840 tf-19 .
: Police. -
THE subscriber having taken out Letters of
Administration on the estate of MARTHA
GUDfJER, dce'd., notifies all persons indebted
to the Estate either by note or otherwise to make
payment to tho Administrator immediately. Per
sons having claims against said estate must pre
sent them legally authenticated within the time
prescribed by Law, or this notice will be plead in
Bar of their recovery. .
I L. S. GASH, Admin,
Asheville, N.O, Oct 22d 1840. 4.20
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drawing-room, a gnuro to in? matron m tho ui.
ions care of Ui&nur-rV,Biid an aid to the drw
tions of the ctostt and the snnctuurr. ,
' To ajtirfn tliose ends, it wiQ embrace several .
partmenU,litera!rv, theological, and miecelhae.
60s; and will avail itself, as far as possible, of 1
treasures of history, of biography, and of genmi
science of whatever Is solid in didactic, or cbs
and Iniiliful in joclic conipnwilinn, laslly as
chiefly, it will be in its general character, Eiilicd
seeking,, amid the unfathomable treasures of Ik
Christain revelation, whatever is'cncliantin.
cmbch'iliinrnt-whutcvcr is rich, and sanetifriar,
1 1 t- r 1 I I : . . I. .
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v' The Ladies' Monitor, will be piiblitlicd montili
by the agents of the Methodist Book CoNrM.1,11
Cincinnati, Ohio, on fine paper, of twcnty.twoR.
ges.superoyal octavo, with a neatly printed eowr.
at two dollars per annum, payable invariably ia k,
vance. The first numlicr will be issued the Iris'
January, 1841 ; provided tho patronage obtaiari
will juatify-the publication. Q .
NOTICE.
A ND a general assortment of other Blanks. . ? . ,.J . .. . tl,n ina, nd 1 1th wilnn. f n .1 ,iij .
2. Inst printed, in superior stvle. FotkuV. . ymwnfnnan, - a vanery jkr. I. JZJ. government to. t.or,g.nal
this otSee.at our usual moderate Mice. C : onJcc . ; ,: .4 rMMll AM.mhlr ,n(itw .r. .m ,X u. Air .j -fW ncverthek
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PROSPKnT(7S awnconiro 01 tan -messenger. i r - tl . , ri, V 1 ail political subjects, and It wUI
. r I A.hfvlli JnnA IHAfl ' 1 wuhhie miv..um,, ui innmiBUll- I l l r
0THB
WESTERN-CAROLINA TEMPERANCE ADVOCATE )
A momniu tmprr, arxaita to int A emperanct
aiHTitn sv D. a. m'ajcxixt.
A TEMPERANCE COxWENTION that was
il. held at this place early in September,rcsolv.
ed on publishing a paper of the above title and
character and appointed Dr. John . Dickson and
U. K. -it Anally to conduct it rom tliemany
p resiling engagements Dr. Dickson already has.
no deems it impracticable for him to be recognized
as one of the' editors, though he will cheerfully
ue all bis iiiQucnen otherwise, to promote its in
terest ; the subscriber therefore, in obedience to
the wishes of tho convention proceeds to issue
Uiis prospectus in his own namr, with a hope that
ho will be aided in tlie. undertaking by all the
friends of the temperance cause throughout the
country, and that the paper may soon have an ex
tensive circulation.
, FsiRXDS Or TBS TcMrESAKCR Caws! tWTOtl'
we moke a most earnest appeal while thousands
upon, thousands ol dollars are annually ejpen
at theatres, at circuses, at tlie race track, or i
reery, while no pains are spared, the luxury of re:
tiremcnt and case foregone, and no labor decmcp
too severe to advance the interests of political as
pirants, can you not do something in a cause that
must be dear to every true, patriot, philanthropist,
and christian T Recollect there are but few. m.
few, mich paper iri all tho Southern country.
The Western part of North Carolina, the West
ern part of Virginia, and the Eastern part of Ten.
nessee particularly, need a periodical of this kind.
and it is for yon now to say. whether 'they shall
hive it . j
The very low price at which it waa fija-d bv
the Convention will make it necessary that aery
large 'subscription be had before the publicai jon
ot-it ean be justified. , . ' I
tlie first number will be issued early in January I Stephen-Ulasner
next " .... lWm Greene
TERM. JjHumphric
Ths WsTT.k! Uakolixa Tkmperaxce Apvocats
will be published oh a medium sheet in quarto
form, each number making eight pages, and will
be furnished to subscribers at the very low price
of nrrv crvraa copy. Where single copies are
taken the payment mint be made invariably upon
the reception of the first number.
Opostmater, editors or publishers of papers
and all Ministers of tlie gospel are authorized
agents. J.' , '
All papers mrndiy 10 tne cause, wm please give
the above a few insertions. ,
. - IIST OF LETTERS
Tj EMAIN1NG in the Post Office at Asheville,
11 NrCl. on lc lf oTOcfober. I84CcwWch
not taken ont before the- 1st of January next, will
bo sent to Uie General Post Office as dead letters
Abner Aiken '
Joel Butler 3
John McBaird
Iraac Bunting
ft Bates -Ignatius
Braice
t ol p -M Butler
Bcvil McEntire
Chark's Moore
Tboa McManus '
Mrs Sarah Morris
Jacob Martin
O Mcdaris x
John Merrell
PBOSPECTL'S (IF TIIB
fTHE ib3eribrT propose topnbli.li at CaHma.
JL- Anderson District, S.C by the first day '
September next, a weekly Journal of he abm
title, of respectable size, and good paper, sad ho
type, to be devoted to the dissemination of pojiti.
cal principle, in accordance with ' a strict 'eft
straction of the Federal Compact and the ex.
trine promulgated by the JrUcrsonian Rrpublicu
School. As consistent wilb those prinrinlet i
will adrocatc tne electron of im. 11. Ilarrim,
of Ohio to tho Presidenejr, and John Tyler, of Tj.
ginia to tlie Vice Presidency of the United Stato,
and win ecercisc all honorable means for the fiaV
version of the present Administration, with a tra
Conviction that its leading measure arc in diml
hostility to tho prosperity and happiness of tW
great mass of the Citizens of our Common l oo-
try, j" It will observe a mild and digniht d tow,
and aodres itself in plain- language, tor the ce
mon sense of every class of citizens for what
benefit it is designed." It will be the uneonipra.
mising opponent of that ridiculous system of pre
scription for opinion's sake adopted by the prrsrat
mwm,n,Mu,i, aim -wm iiiiiiiiuini uie uue CUV-
acter of an Independent public press.
And although it will advocate the Election a
Harrison and Tyler with all the seal and ability i
can command, as the only hope of restoring tk
purity and repnbucu
treat with respect
with ns, and st
temperate discunrion at
under no cirensv
partizan. but that it
will scrutinize every act of the Administration is
the ti.nc being, and condemn or approve' as m
redound to tho interest of the South.
- Th IIiglil-.d Sentinel-will not-be -exelnsiTrh
apohtical paper, but will devote much of its
nmns, to Agriculture, Education, Literature, lbs
AmosN
. , . I " m.x. mil, iivnirinnuiiiriihUKrih im.wi
ircrcur noune an Demon i :n - . . . it
t . ' . . ui iw. era, timion io umrm incn a menu?
ra niiire. io present uiem I -.r f..l . ......:: . ..... t
properly anthenUcated, within Uie time prescribed to .Ult taste of all elan. f re.ders.
TO. ALL WHOM IT XAl rONCEsT
THE citizens of Hendersdn connty will peti
lion tJic legislature of tlie State of North
Carolina, nt its next Session, for the enactment
of a Statute which may obviate, disannul, and
make void, whatever may have been done with
regard to the location of the town of Henderson.
ville ; and also for an act which may so repeal the
fills in the free voters of Henderson county, to I
be determined by an election st each election pre
cinct in said county, upon a given day. . -.Qct
9, 1840. ..bt 18
Tni" .. u- l. i : . , . .... uiuus, h vgricuiiuir, uuucauon, XHicraiure
'r h.RT'.nf takC" 7u 8pCC'al " donees, History, Novelties A,
KM. Jni; JM "t UonKuPn.ftho I? 01 ment, the Turf, Field sporta, W markeTs. Ac
Noble Johnson, dee'd, hereby notifies all persons -in .JL.. u.
D Ball or M Freeman Jas or Saml McCarson
Ja M Brooks ' Jonathan Merrell
Jas M ItumeU - Wm B McEntire
T L Clingman 5 - Wm L McRee
George Candler " B W Newland
Miss $ L Cockrn Col of the 82d Regt , '
Joseph 8 Chunn 2 . , Jas C Nauglian -
A B Chnnn , John B O'Neal!
Henry Carrol v ' James Patton's Hardin
JasCso - Rev H N Pbarr
Sarah Cook 3 " . "NN Pcnland
MrAMr S ChetboroughWm Parham
A Culvcrson or ' 1 Hiram T Price
Ja Rutherford ( J B Penly
by law, or this notice will be plead in bar of their
recovery. All persons indebted to the estate, are
requested to come lorwhrd and mnke payment
I war n v - . a. V " . .
y. l. JUMSUK, Adm.
Aug 18, 1840. - f '- 14ct -
The subscriber, a -few weeks 'since issued
prospectus of the Southern Time and General Is
U lligcncef, -hirh w designed to- occupy Jif.
tral ground in Politics, he was not aware at tb
time that South Carolina would enter the arena af
President making with the earnestness that she
likely to do. But having been dissappointed"
that expectation, and not willing to stand ataf
from an - important political ' contest, has thai
changed his purpose and has issued this prosper.
J E Dent
Wm Davis . v
Wm Debose
Mrs. E Duncan
Wm Elgin
Gen E II Edwards 3
WC Foster
John Frrcbce 3
Wilson Ken-bee 3
Nathaniel Ferebee
Tho Foster
Col Jas Gadsden 3
JuaGudger
Saml Glover
Wm Garrett
Ellinor C Toreher
Col John S Preston
Jas Patton
David Rymcr
Miss Ann A Roberts
Joshua Roberts 3
Bamet Statham
' Mordoeai Solomons
Elizabeth Stuard
Richard Sondlcy
RE Sutton . .
John Thraah
RTwdil
I.evl Trapp
Mrs E F Thomas
Maj E W Tate
N W Woodfin
W H Wilson
PROSPECTUS OF '-
A Mifeelitmeoiu paper, dnottd ta Iitrrnlurf.
AirrirHllure,Miralilv, Amusement. At. Ac .
s wuun w.many tne present undertaking I f..,n.in. i ,: j 1
hthZLet 'ng "-rally (but more particularly in this District s.
Thtdavh'eiri. From tic very short time unta lie nropc-es
gef point the of&pnng readv to rise in mini. I n... .l , i . ', . .. . .
aneeagainsthi..ire;tohievehi.puTposs. And iSiZZX iT r. !.
however ardent may be our rUtical attmnat to S2j Ttf T, forthw,th fhe"" "
this or iJksf partv. we rf,aH cautiovTrTn J V' (PtF.
- - . - ' : . " I w iiirouirn Uleir I'ostmnsterpl In I allimin Ajiaer-
exirssing any opinion relaUve to National affki, Di5iet q r . . ; l! T' T.ut
which would tend m the least to disseminate the StWf " .1 i
seeds of discorded rtrife. that m .Iredy Z tSelriS
fn. .,. ii j . ' 3 mterest for the cause of reform, and mar find s
far, too numerous, as well as too destructive to
the peace and prosperity of our country.
Hence, in regard to political affairs we shall oh.
serve a strict neutral ground-, admitting into
columns nothing neither for nor against our party
preferences.
Knowing the incalculable enjoyment of . hear,
ty good laugh, wr shall regularly furnish our read.
wade Hampton r.lssnheth 1 UaJton, era with a sketch af tlie riii.qfo,,, Qun shall
Abel Harris N B Whitfield be a reapite from tlie noise and clamor of political
David Ilenncs . Mrs Stracy Webb contention, where ererv man ma dwell ;..
f i t :.k tu. i , . J r
" .ui uiiii m i uiuniie wiuioui icar oi moiestntmn.
BenfaniiffKiHg-
V King
f TEXDITIOXI EXPOXAS, '
JUSTjinted and fcr sale st this office, on onr
usual fcws. Sept. 25, l4. I
Wm W KiUian
Joel Lervis
M Lervis
Saml Murray
Alexander Mazyck ,.
Dr P P Mazvek
Miss Ann M Mazick
m- . '
.ura luooan
Oct 1 U10.
WM.
J McD WhTlson
MrsJ B White
Jas M Williams
Wm i L Webb
R Williamson
N Walaford
Joseph Wright
Joseph Wilson '
Oscar Willa
John B Whiteside
inconvenient to. mix with the eotnmuiu'ty in pi
curing subscribers between this and Uuj proposes
time of publjcation will return any number sf
names under ii guarantee; that may think they
can procure. 'The prss throughout tlie eountrjr
si requested to copy this prospectus. .
- TERMS.
T?rl,riKMlaIl4 "''nel will be ptihlishrd at ?i-
aovance, or if paid m Tour month from u
time of subscribing, , 53,00 if paid after
months and within thejrear ; and 30 if paid
bt thind of the year. Gentlemen who obtsa
six subscribers and become responsible for the"
a week on a Superior-roval sheet, at the low price iLz- e"tl0edto CTcnth number gratis, s
of $1 50 in advance-, 00 at the end o f six 7"'' W'D bereccived for less than a ye
. j ri"1 ."conunuca unui au anearagn
paid nules at the option of tho Editor. :.
T -- -T J.P.REEtl.
August 1st, 1840. ,
Ths Tenkesseb Mibros will be published once
months, and S3 50 at the expiration of the year.
No siibsciption will be received for a less perk
COLEMAN. P. M.
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than one year, unless paid for at the tim nT-k
scribing. VALENTINE GARLAND.
Unabethton, TcnnM Atlgost, 1840.
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