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1 y.r.i fj;;'.;cr l!.:rc ere r.ic-. i : i'..ij town and
t -ty r;!;3 ;r.-:tl!.:.j;Ivc3 tati.2 tr.mcstin
; I . - :urir.r-".;ci2rs(j newspapers printed
- .r".r it ..a
'. - J Vvt IiiICJ lillltt huJ uL lilB
tirr. j iarcHootowJfui to take a pnper pub.
Jin "ihci r ow n cos rfty, Ismv wc do cot
Vi:,h to 'be understood as corrrplainmg because
c f tlir'Cuortsin ceha1f cf ether papers, nor
t 3 solicirifigthrir ptrtrortage tut wej mean
nytlnt, in our, opinion, it is exceedingly
tssr.ish to bo always reading another man's
2T. And soffte of tho men to whom aHu
lion Is made above, pretend .lo bo Whig!--VJ-jd
help tho Whig party, should it ever have
j to depend upon such men fur the advancement
jX;f ju principles. ! j . -
f . . ;, V,;, , , , ;.t vf-;
j Penitentiary Question, j
i ln fsrssBiRCO of 1 owr purpose of publishing
W the information tve ccrijd obtain in regard
o iho operations of tho Penitentiary System,
A. 0 copy tne following from the liillsboro1 Jte.
corder. The correspoadenl'cf the Recorder,
it will bo sect, is cposeo1 to ike adoption of
' tho system by 'oar State, Tuke his views
for what they sto! worth-Mhey witt perhaps
assist yon in corning lo a jdieious conclusion
forecasting your vuto for or nguinst a Pen.
4tcntiury. :;-Y Y" iv Yl-
ACDt AUTKREM PARTEM."
The supremacy jof law U ono of those fun
"dainentiti maxims which every jurist and sa.
aciou observer adinttswithoiit hesitation is
-.necessary for the Security and peace of so'.
x:iety. Any inlruclion of legil requirements
should hayo its definitd penalty, and beren
forced with' tho most scrupulous exactness.
Cut enru should always bo taken in their en
octmmit, that theyjio tml so fir come in con.
"tact with popular opinion as lo render them
nugatory, as well qsthat the penalties should
i)e of that ki rid and decree ds would -secure
tho greatest amount of reformation in the cut
prit without infraction of any paramount in
tercsl of ocicty. In contemplating, then,
' the great question j- of justice, we should, not
foe unnecessarily riid or lenient ; for the one
tegetsa sympathy for the felon, nnd the? other
I I l! . I . .11. U ' . ' . .
cngenaers moos- ootu cqiany obstructive 10
sm iety and the pence of all g(odf citizens.
I'lio s igacious statesm in will bo as careful to
nvoid tho rocks of Scylla on the ,ne hand,a3
Tie is to shun the gulf of Cnait'ybJis on the
others and; indeed, this my U) Considered
the acme of statesmanship. Wkat then shall
bo done in tho attempt to introduce tho Peni
tentiary system nnaongus? An inter rogatory
replete with m ro interest to the good of so.
cit-ty than n casual observer would idem ,to
imagine.- Perhnps there are few, or in fuct
none, who would Kavo the temerity tq affirm
that crimo ' shoulJ bo less punished than it
now is in the great majority of instances
But that the introduction-Of the Penitentiary
system is desirable; is a question fraught with
consequences that may, so. far from prevent.
ing crime, eventually peril the fair adjudica..
lion of your laws, by the introduction of prtn.
ciples which may work their way into society,
nnd corrupt and vitiate the whole fountain of
jurisprudence. J (i - . i
. I. ft is a question which will admit of
grave debate, whether the present 41 pains nnd
penalties" do not as effectually secure the
greater amount j)f good to the convict and so
; ciety as the introduction of Draconian enact,
ments could possibly do. The truth is, that
if penalties are not proportioned according
' o tho turpitude of the otrjncc, society com
mits a legal and moral wrdng which, disturb
ing the great equilibrium '. of-personal and
social rights, sets the whole, system to, oscil
lating, and. anarchy musi . necessarily ensue.
Wo will stop here and drop an inquiry that
may have a tendencytoDead tho mind to a
proper conclusion on this point. It' was the
remark of or.o of tho suuncbest friends of
nnlhal nnd civil liberty in another hemis.
Krrt iht if we wish to understand the
haturo of the laws and character of tbc rulers,
iv miit late nt th'e neonle:" a sentiment as
rW,.iindltf iust as it was patriotic. 'Now ex-
umine your Court dockets, and compare them
with the records of any Hiaic wnero we 1 cu
itannnrv vipm has been introduced, and
who will suffer by the comparison! 1 Will
nt v.u ..,v.ArA. tK iJiTr nf ininuttv rolls
new iui "vi ' ,
ami the moral and lecai barriers
" I w ,
1 1, lUn.mK viMihntii remorse: mucn
I... rAnlrilinnT F(V doCS the old " Key
rln" .fnnrt in thiM rcsnecl ; their criminal
. prisons filled to ropletion, and its most popular
chief magisuato censured by his political asso.
. ciaics for his wholesale reprieves, evincing
an amount of crime, unparalleled in criminal
convictions? In what a plight is Maryland
' nnd tho Old Dominion? The latter, consider.
1n!g the stgid police regulations of; her, Pent,
tpniinrv indiums lwr convicts to brave death
1 th ills thev have;", And
-ifit to be-supposed .that a system whose op
'rations and tendencies cannot suppress crime
nnd throWesfraints around the vicious more
firni'and preventing shoulJ lead us to aban
Ann h well tried svitem for : one " hypolheiica
and orecarious? We had better adopt the
xchilosoDhic maximl that it is V better to bear
iho ills we have, than fly to those we know not
"of." - Unusual and vindictive punishments
generally fail in their object, for there is much
greater reason to tear that srime win gi
- rmnished. than if the nunishment w.ai milder.
Juries will seldom convict where they find the
h onerous and vindictive. But abandoning
1 whole ground. Xuch the judicious will
a well T. J -oW.ittiog themselves,
ar?,u 1 in'-rent defects in the sys
.iL '-.5flany ,rpc closely connectet
th3trnu o continaed vitality
rill puruu
1 .';
the mc&r;llatV.
fiicty.:f?.-t-aflli;C
, llAinous fellow, who
I i morals of. society
f.-s ou.'r
sc:r. tr
r other
1 reck, by legislative
.1 - whole tide of cor
enact 10 P,u'
tradesmen
and
lUS" . of the Canity, no matter what
VJ' hPtt thri. -il!in? before, or uccu
vriiini ayi reat compact wntcn
It is in ition oi ;,r.
binds e-"s.y e"-iy ' ;n obviously .f unjust to
2. laienu-nci , " . I nortions of so-
rrr" ' L m'nA nunishment
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lis u; po'il, a work cf j
are si'ccnr- aso.
isf.ir.lii;-y cr:::Jr.a V'u , pr,:-t
Bgsint sweh'arj-sterm, tvhose execution re
cJires us toteccTveTeprclstca from the whole
frnsmiiy oT crlro, cj czZ ;ua!ly rppug.
riant lo oC'r feelings-, ictercits,, and incliua.
lions. And yet a system like'h which fral
ternizes crime with honest frtttry isto re.
ceive tha ptitIt cf society and sanction of
legislation. .- . t ' . , i - OSTICll
rl ': -y . 1 ' i; .
Tlac Governor of Vermont ou
Covcrnor Sladc in his recent message-, thus
peaks of ihis subject in jrcsponse tola com
mumcarioTi from the1 Peace Society
V It woold seem -necessary to do little more
than to! nnnoence this otjeCt to secure for it
tbe.j'ivorable considcralion of the ruhsrs of
every christiaa petple. War is the greatest
of all the calamities that ever aClicted the hul
man race; ond veti the World, after! ha vinrr
beeji involved in iti crimes, and felt the te
rifiweep of its desolations for near sixty
centuries, seems but just awakening from the
delusion lliat it is necessary, and .consistent
with the spirit and j principles of religion
whose all.pervadingelement is love. j
Our own couatry, more perhaps than al.
mot any other, needs this awakening influ.
e nee. The freedom ha ppily enjoyed ! by ou r
pebffte, seems to engender the res'tless spirit
favorable to war, "while It receives additional
impulse from the popular' appeals inctdent to
ourljsysretn of free, jsnrr&ge-appeals made
often by men wbo.love distinction and excite,
met moro' than their country, while their
appals acion minds in iq condition, from
tho association I of. numbers, and other causes,
to fjel thei individual responsibility for the
crimes and consequences jof war.
fVhile the spirit of peace, and a scrupu.
regard to justice will,! by their silent in.
nuencc, check, if they do tioi entirely subduej
lhe fPiril f aggression, tey will nofi neces.
anrilyj prevent tho occurrence of internal ion
al dtlkulties, nor in the) present, ifj in any
futue stateof the world supersede the ne
cessjty of some formal provision for their ad.
justment. This necessity1 suggests a resort
totlf.Q principle of arbilraiion, and the intro
duction into treaties between nations, of slip.
ulalons to that effect. ; j: ,
; is to the furtherance of this object by
acting on iho public sentiment of our own
country and the world, that the American
Peace Society solicits the action of the Gen.
eral; Assembly of this State ; and L could
hardly be invited to the!: performance of a
morp grateful duty, ,than jio become the me
diuni of asking your attention to it, and re
comrnending, as I do, such action as may in
youjf -wisdom, most effectually lend the influ.
cncOof this State in the furtherance of this
gret movement of peace
will, towards men.
on earth and good
Ifmust be permitted to a
ddan expression of
the ;ense I entertain of the great value of the
efforts of the friends of peace trough the
orgi(nitaiion of peace societies, in dispelling
the Uelusion so long prevalent n regard to
war! 1 The results thus far of the quiet and
persevering efforts of these associations, have
furnished a; most gratifying illustration of the
silent power of truth in the hands of chris.
tiari; .benevolence, to reform and save the
worio..'' r--.-i.-j" ,j. .....j - .4 'iv : '''J i''
ijhesc extracts are only; a part of Govern.
r alade s noble testimony on feace, the no.
bleajt j ever jyet uttered by any ruler. We
deeftt the example worthy of all imitation.
Fur the Highland Messenger.
naro. Good ' morning, father Democri-
tuspnot intruding, I hope.? ' j
Democriius, Good morning, my chap
righj glad to see youngsters sometimes ; but
. ? IL- t . j ? 1 !.. . ' t. .
ei ifiiB see you oecipner tnose large letters
oveb the door yonder: J'j.Time is the poor
uiucp s muuey, ana is not to dc nienca irom
theptudent by yawning intruders." This , is
not designed for you, Ignaro, but is applica
I- I - Irk.' '"'- ' .L 'J-1.?.J - !" I
010 rio ceriaio uoutsn striplings, wno never
take a hint until knocked down, as we say.
I can't think of a more contemptible class of
beiiigs than those witty, vociferous loungers,
who will presumptuously enter the industrious
map's shop, office, or study, nay, rush un.
ceremoniously into the very sanctum sancto
rum of his mental elaboratory, and there whis
tlojiand thump now 'strut over the floor in
hissnapping boots, like a new fledged cock ;
then ask as impertinent question, and now
again very: politely give ns a puff from his
filthy cigar, I say such expedients have been
employed to teach young gentlemen
cojhmon sense and the first rudiments
a little
of true
po iteness, the essence of which, you; know,
is to make all around you easy and comforta
ble!; Howf manv ' bran !i new"- ideas have
I ' ...I, 1. k I . I .
beein forced to scamper back into oblivion,
byrsuch pestiferous idlers I Is it any wonder
tha;t business men and close students, espe-
cilly, are a little waspish and monosylabic
touch persons, and often treat them to a
dish of laconics I 1 ., -. . :
maro. ; Certainly not. j- But my business
to&ay is of special: importance. I am cu
ridijs to know- something J about those names
anjl rpithels in vogue: among us.
- Dent. - That is to say,1: you would like to
kdbw why certain gossip? call me Democri
tus. Without entering into an explanation
of ithis'matter, allow; mo to state that Demo
criius was one of. the great men of his age, a
bright luminary in the philosophic constella;
tioh. He lived when men got knowledge
mire'from profound study than the show of it
by 'plagiarism ftnj compilation. And it should
be-notedtby ;you that notwithstanding Uhe
i?reat depravity of the major part of his coun
trjmen, Democritus was :remarkab!e for hb
sobriety and contempt, for all licentious.ex.
trtivacancc and excessive indulgence. , What
are all tho Loaors acd military glory cf the
rfeatcst chieftain, compared to the felicity of
pii hqmllest peasant, who governs properly
hi own appetites an4 propensities ? Herein
i;;. n mn true ereatness. We hate oa re-
crr.-:;
c;. i.i .....i-...t-5 . ; l cf 1
V.r.i ip. cfirchcf t:.j ;!.::.. 'r'5 t-J
the universal sclvent ; many animals
Grr.cJ and L!cJr,rL:s rr.2rc;!eSs scalpel,
w.ittf ha pecetrated t!;o vital and organic do.
jnatn m his phyio!o-!cal researches, and that
he put out his own eyes, so thai hz might stu.
dy entire! abstracted from the fascinattrt
scenes of the world. And it is said he never
came iotof company without laughing hr.mod.
eralelyat-lhe fooleries of menWrom which
he whsjcalled the laughing philosopher. .
tgtutro' This is a . little temarkb!e ; but
I dare tajrhe old gentleman could find much
to tatrgTi at now.a-da.ys. O sir, t imagine he
woci3 fairly sharkc frs sides with laughter
couli he l?iitee hfto things amongst us.
Besides, i cannot sea hy etio tnay tot lawgh
a IittleoccasionaTly;and taother says it's
gotid for oar health. A nd tro longer l&an last
sabbath, at ichtfrch-, when old pnvsoti Han.
nings was preaching, I saw the yonng ladies
looking qver the congregation towards the
young men, and suchu laughing "! thought
tbuut iy ears mother used to pull for such
conduct.!' K'-" ";!-' -.r-ii
Dem (Such condnct would be shocking
and intolerable in the country among well bred
people, but in town, among the high circles,
where all the. wealth, beauty," manners, and
learning centre, things go dificrently. They
have a jliitle golden, calf calted ttf hlocracy,
that governs these things like monopolisers
in the ma Jket. Whatever this1 tulelary god
says is the law of fashion. And should one
of those delicate, fair valetudinarians demol.
ish a whole pig, fish, or fowl, at a downsitting ,
which is fashionable enough, why directly we
poor up-country folks must nibble away al it.
?gnan. 'Well, t suppose I may i call you
the laughing philosopher, as that was charac
teristic of j old Democritus. And I have no
doubt ho would laugh at church too, could he
see us all-shivering around the! sacred altar
with cold. j' And not long ago old grondmotber
(Mary Downing) said she would as soon pay
penance to the pope as to freece an hour at
church every sabbaih 1, i 4 i!
Dem. . I used to visit the church some.
.- (:"-:: i 'it I. (A - , !. 1- .,:.!'. .1. : I. t-i V,,,,.
times, buthave left off now altogether, ex.
cept occasionally to keep the form of fashion;
go to the threshold, and after seeing my wife
wen seaieu lounuergo tne ireezmg process
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right comfortably, I retire politely to my soft
rirted chair by the fire. And although, from
education or some other cause, I (eel a great
veneration for the' christian religion, I still
think it , better suited to our women than to
strong, intellectual men. Besides, there
seems to be, so far a3 I can judge, a great
corruption in the style of modern sermonising.
t is not like it used to be when men threw
their whole soul into the discourse, carrying
every thing before them like a grat! river.
If you wanted to save your friend's house
from conflagration, you would not stand
drawling and mouthing jover Greek and Lat
in idioms, while his house was kindling into
a flame.! O no you would bawl at him at
the top of your voice, and if that failed you
would lay hold and shake him in earnest.
I want I
ic minister to keep my soul warm, at
least.
Ignaro Thats what grandmother said the
other night. She thought it was the duty of
the minister lo preach in earnest, and rather
than miss, to storm like a general on the field
of battle, as though he would march straight
to the nether world and take hell by force;
then it is the imperative duly of the church
to furnish a warm, comfortable house of wor
ship. These are her word, and I thought
from tho very emphatic action of the old bo.
dy that she was fired with a little of that holy
boldness. i ' ; , ;
DemA. To tell the truth, Ignaro, t is most
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shamefully ridiculous, and I know not whether
Democritus would most laugh or cry at this
inconsistency of christians. - It is certainly do
ing them a great injury. Not long ago .1 had
a ride into the country; it was on a cold win
ter's day, when the sun was occasionafly hid
bthind cold fleecy clouds, driven before the
north wind. You might see it now close'in,
and then break out again, shining clear and
languidly upon the ice-bound timber ; and as
the sun beams glistened upon the glossy dra
pery of the forest, reflecting the most beau,
tifulyet 'wintry phenomenon, one felt insen
sibly inclined to draw his coat tight around
him. One might have heard the north wind
whistle through the cracks in his cottage r
then beat furiously against the corner of His
house, or sing a mournful requiem to depart.
ed autum and vegetation. It was indeed a
cold sabbath day, and as I penetrated, the
dense part of the settlement I 'saw persons
evidently .making their way to some place of
religious worship, some in carriages, some
on foot,' and. a great many on horseback.
Well, as Tpevcr like to travel on the sabbath
day except when I get in company with some
pious deacpins and elders going to market, I
joinedthe crowd, and away we went.' Io a
short time we came near a strange looking
locality; and an old dijapidated. house, half
buried in tho thick woods, which proved to
be the church. . I looked all around for ghosts
and hobgoblins. Surely, thinks I, this is not
tho temple, of the' Most, High where, this
fashionable, well looking, finely, dressed peo.
pie worship, whose kitchens swarm with ne
groes, "whose tables groan under the richest
luxuries of life, and whose fields tyield
plentiful harvest to fill their barns. , How pre.
posterous! and what a contrast is this!
What! leave 'those fine ceiled houses back
yonder,! furnished with every convenience
and adorned with colored hangings and the
here in a frccn t!.cep pen ! ; Well, t!.!;:!;3 1,
11:3 " p!----t cL::-Jrc:iM r tcJ t'.cp 13
the Bible, and now we ?v?! til bts housed
sncg eno-jgh. Takatare, J!c3i your crack
ing silks and virgin -whites will be set c.T in
grotcstjuo co'Jfs directly.1 Pretty-, lively
crearnresl bat, thinks I, they must be -mada
of taigbty"' tdigh wiaterials, with thin shoes
and light wardrobes eft, j loiuayJ ! An3 my
imagination began to play, and thought I
could almost -see pulmonary consumption andj
old Death playing ".hide anfi seel Tor those
fair ones, w Well, we all gdt rr$ safely and the
gentlemen for ho most par!- stood others
were taken with a leaning gainst the walls j
while the fadie were seated, some on short
logs, o the is on thtee legged stools and benchJ
es. O ! ' how' old 'Democrftas would laugh
now. Well, the man o God arose,? and
with a grave undertone announced his' text j
V Iet all things be done in dectrnr.y and in
order' Well said, thinks 1. 1 ! Mighty good
begitfamg fur the deceoLpart.'. Let uaall
pray,1' said Tie and down we went altogether,
a nd such a tying of the frozen jdosl ! I must
confess neVetfeTt fe praying much before,
but no are how X united heartily with those a.
round me ; Lord help .our mrmster, thy
servant, rightly to divide Ac words of truth,
and to avoid all tedioes prolixity tO-day !
" Ameo I" .whispered another, V do Lord
bring us to a close." The Banister arose,
and remarked to the audience' that he would
not Retain them long," but a$)ris subject Vas
of he first importance he would be happy in
their undivided attention. Juf theft was
breathed upon by some evil spirit,, and was
seen sloping," not, howevef ; without feel,
ing much improved by tho exercises of the
occasion. Finally, fgnaroj a's you are a lit.
tle'greeh, as we say, and of such a tempera,
ment as not to be suspected by old maids and
matrons, slip about with both eyes and ears
open. , Come again, shortly, and such anoth.
er laughing! ,: . j
TjACITURNUS. -
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.. Fo the Highland Messenger.
I am just two and two, I am 'wttm, I am cold,
Jam one of a number that cannot bo told?
I am lawful, aalawfal, duty1, a fault
Often sold dear, good for nothing when bought;
An extraordinary boon, a majttcr of course, I
" And yielded with pleasure wlien taken by force.
It is certainly a fact, tHat ever since the
present Administration came into power there
has been a constant state of uncertainty and
disquietude concerning our; foreign relations
this you nave remarked! upon more than
once, and recent events must call this situa
tion of affairs very forcibly to the attention of
such of the people of this country as are not
too prejudiced and bigotted lo think that their
party may do wrong. Eyen' if war should
not take place, the Administration have much
to answer for in keeping tho country in What
is ulgariy called " hot water. "1 At the close
of their career, when, the Whigs .come to
make out their charges against the party in
power, they will, after going through all the
items and giving them in detail,' have to con
clude the bill with the lumping accusation,!
iljor making a dd fuss generally the
old story runs. uor. Alexandria Irazelle.
The Raleigh Standard appealing to the
Loco Foco3 to ; be united, and to attend the
Convention which meets on the 8th of Janua
ry, rattles tho bones of Gen: 'Jackson, and
says: .- -: z Z Yv.' ,;; ''YYYY.Y'--Y''V I
M You will assemble on the anniversary of
that day which shed so much lust re on his
military fame. You will come up to the Cap
itol I with Jackson in your hearts, and with his
principles on your hps.
What principles? Does the Standard re
fer lo Gen. Jacksons advocacy of the Pt
Bank system? his approval of a Tariff for
Protection? his recommendation to Congress
to divide the proceeds of 1 the sales of thei
Public Lands ? or his ! Proclamation y and
" Bloody Bill?" Old North State. '
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Logic The .." Standacd,, thinks that the!
re-nomination of Gov. Graf ham by the Whigs J
will be the 14 strongest proof of conscious
weakness in the party," that could be furnish-!
ed. j -Which sage conclusion may, we pre
sume, be thus proved : i I . j
Gov. Graham beat the lamented Hoke, up
wards of 3,000 votes. , 1 ;
Mr. Hoke was admitted on all hands to be
the strongest man of his party. "
Therefore, it is an evidence of weakness,
to re-nominate the candidate who beat Mr.
Hoke. Ral. Register. j j
The London correspondent of the Wash
ington Union, in one of his last letterstook
occasion to nbuse the King of Prussia, and to
call him a loathsome drunkard. The Prus
sian minister at Washington waited on Mr.
Buchanan and informed jthe Secretary that
such an insult and slander1 on his. royal mas.
ter must be withdrawn, or he should be com
pelled to demand his passports and leave the
country. Mr. Buchanan palled on old fli'.her
Ritchie and represented the case to him with
great seriousness'; and, thereupon, Ritchie
wrgrea paragraph making! the amende honor
able, contradicting the correspondent's state,
ment, and lavishing a little flattery onthe
Prussian ambassador - This pacified the Prus
sian, and all things now wag on as smoothly
at Washington !as if, the Union had never
contained a calumny on the King of Prussia
or any other person. j .
The Jews'. The Kev. Dr.' Bushnell, now
travelling in Europe, 'states that when he was
in Frankfort, the metropolis of the Jews, he
was informed that a great meeting "of Jews,
from all parts of Europe, had recently been
hld there, in which they voted that there U
nothing.obligatory in the Use of the Hebrew
in their worship, and accordingly that.it was
best, to retain it only in part, as n bade of
their nationality and a. band of. union.; Also
on full discussion, that the Messiah is already
come the present toleration anJ comfort
they eujoy being what is meant by the prom
ised Messiah. Also that nOw there is nothing
to forbid their freely blending with .the pa.
lions amon whom they reside. .
by th3 Cherc'.-.vcs-, t r 'er C: :r-' 1 ws t j
by 0 Clierc!;?? h:...r, r:i a r:n r.-.fr!: i
Nktt uhu was l.arc J several years tl-ul
firs miles from Yca Burcn, Arkansas, for
the murder. cf ar.c:Lcr Jci'.an, who was call.
cd r.hicsrj'iiio. We tzc t!:3 particulars from
an eye wit cess, vhe s::cnJ had cause J a
-"ow3tola erect.! a sl.ort distsr.C3 f;:".
ths Cotrt Twi-- t- t K.n 1U rrlnrit was
. ---- 1 -
-"'it tan-, l;y:i.;- ' a vcrv tall man. it was
found U be too short far his accommodation,!
and Some other phc hii to bs sought for the
execution. 0
Plie wiole ban3 cf Indians, with the sher.
ifT and Nat in tho firldst oftWm, then betook
themselves to the banks of the Arkansas, in
search 'cf JfproferVrt frc Vich lo sus.
pend tho prisoner ; ana ftRer a Im'.o lime, a
tall cotton wood was found, with a project:
branch far up the trenk that ia the .opinion
of ail was suitable forthe pttrpose. Nat,
now that all thrngs tircre teady-, expressed
wish to bathe xa the river once more, which
he waTS permitted to do carcfuSly guardexi by
the rifles from tho shore. He went into the
water.' frolicked about for some time, swam
lo and fro with great apparent pleasure then
came to the shoTev donned his blanket nnd
stood ready for the lasted of ho dratna.
The sheriff now told him to climb tho tree,
which he commenced doing, the officer of the
law toiling up after him with the fatal cord.
IMat reached the projecting limD of tTra ttee
and was desired by the sheriff to Worit Wm-
self as far out upon it frorti the trtink;a he
could, which was done tihen the sheri ad.
justed tbc ttoose around his trcck v and tied the
other end of the rope around the Irmb. All
these preparations were conducted with tho
utmost cootaess and the ! most "per feci good
understanding existed between the she riff and
the Indian, j When all the arrangements were
completed, the sheriff told Nat that he would
slide down the tree to the ground, and mak
a signal wheoi.he, the prisoner rntlst jomj off
the iimbto hich Na cheerfully assented.
The sheriff reached the grotind and looking
up to the nnab Wpon which sat lh poor Vic
tim he showed " Now, Nat, you red idevil,
jump" An jump .Nat did, and after a few
struggles, nung a mass ot uteiess ctay-, to tne
infioito wonderment of his red brethren; who
had never before been regaled with the 1 sight
of an execution of that kind. N. Y. Amer,
Patriot y 'i.l 'f : v i'llzM
An Encouraging Prospect. In less than CO
days says the New York Patriot exchanges
will be against every country in Europe, and
in favor of America. In that lime, our bread
stufls will hold the clasp to every pocket book
in tho monarchical world. Instead of Amen
can6 funds selling at a discount of five per
cent. ,r they will bear a premium ot ren, a
difference of fifteen per cent, in faVorof those
merchant? who do thetr trading with the old
world, i That such a state of things will be
productive of the greatest good to the United
Statis: we cannot doubt lor a moment.' If
we are fiot. mistaken, next year will be the
best one for America, and tho worst for Bur
ope, that time ever unrolled
! A most horrid murder was conrmi'ted near
Grenada, Miss., a few days since. The vie
tim was a girl about fifteen years of ege. She
was shot as she sat at work at her mother's
feet at a late hour of the night. A man nam.
ed Peppers and her : father-in-law named
Cobbler, have been arrested on suspicion ol
having committed this worse than brutal act
Athens Chron. 1
" . " j Try. . V . !'!
' I cant do it Yes you can,
If you try and try again;
If you'd be a sterling man
,,. Move your limbs and stir your brain.
You will conquer if you try
Energy can never fail ; - '
Delving earth and rending sky
. Gloriously it will prevail. .
Hon.Jolm jfctf.The Whigs of the Nash
ville District have nominated the Hon. Joh
Bell as a candidate for Congress, to fill the
place made vacant bv the death of Dr. l ey
ton, andYlhe claims of all others are conse
quently set aside. So the prospect of that
distinguished statesman, who has so long and
so faithfully j battled for the interest of the
Whig party in Tennessee, is pretty fair for
his ugain entering into public life, iri bring
elected to Congress from the Nashville Dis
trie. Athens Weekly Times.
The Louisville Journal of Thursday says :
The Hon. John Chambers, ex Governer ol
'Iowa, passed through this city three or four
days ago on his way to YV ashingion city. He
knew nothing of his removal until he saw It
announced in our paper. If we are not mis
informed, he will, on his arrival at Washing,
ton, make a damning exposition of the frauds
and rascalities of one or more Government
agents who have been operating in Iowa.
Justice is the great interest of man on earth
it is the ligament which holds civilized be
ings and civilized nations together.
One may live as a conqueror, u king, or a
magistrate Uul ne must die as a man. Van
iel Webster, j - i , . . . : ,
The Texas Chain Breaker is the: title of
an i AntuAnuexation paper to be issued in
Massachusetts.
Preservation of Health.
. It has been remarked, : and most, truly, that the
three ordinary secrets of Health are early rising,
exercise, and personal cleanliness. Personal clean.
linet all have in their power to observe.: ; but to
many, early rising is inconvenient, and exercise un
possible, in consequence of the nature of their world
Iy avocations. I To those the ose of Brandreth's Ve
getable Universal PUls, would prove of great value
in the preservaUsn of that invaluable .Weeing
health. . .. . . '
The peculiar action of these pHU is moet snrpns
ing: their operation being more or less powerful, ac.
cording to the purenes. of the c.rcutal.ng flmd. On
apersonm a fair state of health, who is only cost, ve
orslichtly billious, they will be scarcely felt; on the
contrary if the complaint be chronic, and the con.
sUtution be much deranged, the efieet generally at
first is most 'powerful, until the system be freed from
some of it most vitiated and turgid humors. This
accomplished, doses sufficient to cause two or. three
copious evacuations, daily, will soon remove the dis
ease, and the constitution will be restored to a state
of health and renewed vior, . , j , ;
,These Pills are. for sale in cverj county in this
state, at 25 cents per box ; and may be had by tlia
following agents i , s. . . . , . l ,.
t FA rTOf OSTJORN, Ashevnie, ft. C.
J. M. ALEXANDER, French Broad, N. C
. JAS.a SMYTH, Morganton.N.C. . v
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. M. P. PEN LAND, Bumsville. N.C. .
KELSEY & MAXWELL, Utile Ivy, JT. C.
July 13, 1615. J 125
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KLz'T.lry cleared a proSt cf vl3,:CD t
rirj t!.: f..-o ' it years. . It "csr.si:-; I
cc"Vtc:3:; Sot-rj-cVitcriaud ccccrs,
ankers, 15 hsttcrs.'c'd iit.1 23,-0 nr..
rru'ss makers, Jcc.
Hr.clk is costraaaliy announcing iLr
his org-in ihcj namc tf T.cw appointees u
o"f5ce. We wish ho would introduce his -new
- .Mr. John Lodg, Cns of the editbrt of iho
Madison (Indiana) Banner, Was 'killed on thA
14th ult., 111 cdnsequence of a car running off
he track of tho Madiso end InJianopoli'd
Railroad.' ; For nearly tO years ho liad "been ,
engaged in the publishing business. -
1 - The Fourfcrites. The Fourier Asscciatfo A
in Ohiohasbiokrnupin "great ir.dignaijon,"
and every roan, it is said, has 14 gone on hia
way rejoicing." The following arc the rea
sons given for the dissohaiicm of tho fruterftK
ty : Watt cf Experience; too .'m'Uch nVira.
siasni Vmproductive Memo's; WiNt of
XfjfeANS. The ant of tneans, "bj-.tlie-liy
niakes ivta"ny a "poor rdlovr n b"us o'p." ; . .
At the residence of James M. Smfth, iis6.,TiiV!iri
places oh Friday, llrt 5th ftsst., after a short tITnes,
Miss HanXA KCrtn Murrat, ajed abottt S3 years,
daughter of MaJ. Itobtl Murray. Miss Morray had
beeto !fbr several jrea!r1in exemplary membar of the
Mehodist Cimrch. 'tnd was universally beloved for
her kind disposition and benevolept heart. IIr
friends haVe lhe consolation of knowing lhat tiic
has exchanged this world for a far better one ; yea, for
those Mansions and that crown prepared for the
faithful at God's right hand.
In this place on Tuesday morning last, Mrs. Sir-
an, consort of Mr. i)olm Y italford leaving a.
htfsband, two srftall tkHdrer and timneroos friends
to Mourn their tosn '
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t ASHEVILLE . :
frEHAXE ACADETiY
Thk annual Examination is expected to takeplaca,
on Thursday next, 13th Mnst. ' Trustee, parents.
and others interested, ke respectfully invited to at.
tend. . - . --;r . :. . , .
Dec. 12, 1845.
The Subscriber earnestly requests
all to whom Le is indebted,' to hand him their ac
counts without delay. - . - .
AshfeviHfr, Dec. 12v 1841 14 It 1845. , '
; EDUCATION.
CLASSICAL JIlTHfiJUTICAI, AND E5CUSH.'
A lrentleraan. rt?radtlate of Brown Univcrsitw
and far l5 yeAts A Teacher in the city of Charles.
ton 8. C) is about to engage in some Institution or
Academy the ensuing year, ilo would bo pleased
with a situation in the region of tue mountains of
North Carolina. lie has a family two cons and a
daughter The eldest eon might be indnefcd to re.
moVe should the family do flS and take a situation
witii his father or a separate snhooK lhe son ha
had considerable experience in Teaching-.' - -i
Nv fe. The lady ahd daughter are both Teachers
of Music For further information, inquire ef taa
Kditolr of this paper. f ! :
Dec. IS. 1845. ) - - .
CHEAPER . THAN EVER I
TWO llnndred Pages of. Hire and fruhionabli
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ras, most of which, have never been pablUhed in
this country. : "
' Mr. G. W I Dcr Tot t, a professor wclf known to the
musical world, has been engaged to superintend the
selecting and arranging department, and tho publish,
er feels warranted in asserting, that The "Iusicat
Gem will bear comparison with any other musical
publication in this country. Persons sending $3,
free of postage,' will hate, the Music mailed to them
weekly.
Tlie following pieces are now ready for d -liTcry i
" Rest Spirit, Rest." (from Amilie.) J Ptarl Waltz,
by; Francois Huntcn. ?The sun has Caught mO
sleeping," a celebrated Hunting 6on?i "Tlie Rose
will cease to blow, as sung by nlr. lemptpton. .
! Address,: J II. AlltLER, N. Y. City. .
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Docs Not, Reason
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botirreepiration and the free circulation of the blood,
Bleeding from Throat and Iungsi and Spitting of
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It stands unrivalled it stands pres-tmineht try
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far above and beyond the reach of Competition ; that
it is the only reasonable and natural and Die only
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Juyne's Hair Tonic. This Irle dfscorery of Df.
Jayne, awakens the praises of the press in all parts
of the conn try. - The fact is, the more, the article
becomes known, the less peace has the Doctor.- A
continual stream of bald heads keep pouring Into his
establishment, who go to b'd at night, dream of Jong
and flowing locks, and awake in the morning,, and
find the vision realiud.'.. We saw a be wileliing dam
sel a few days since, the curl of whose" auburn locks
attracted our attention, and fof some time we did not
recognise an old friend. " Bless us, itlaria,". said
we, "where did yod raise that beautiful hair?"
"Thank- you, air,' said the blushing girl, "you
must ask Dr. Jayne." The fact is, that although
the Doctor is verging into the secr and yellow leaf
of life, he onderstands how to please the, ladies.
Public Isdger. - - .
These Medicines are for sale in Aoheville, try
' PATTON & OSBORN. .
In Ilcndersonvillc by - L.,
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oficers cccordirr to tho Brazilian for'rV cf
introduction: rtThis ts Xtty .'frie 1 'if ks "
steals irzjjVurij Ion accaunhllc for iV
. 'MM s&
causing Difficulty oi Dreaming, anu Aammat rieu
risy, HocrsenrsS and Loss of Voice, Dropsy of tho
Hi-artand Chest, Rupture of Ulood "Vessels' and
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