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urn Ajjwawn f-WJUti'.imamg-W 1 1 mr n vjjjj!Umjij n,u i tu an jam., p., jc Sc Irqe fo Sod, fo r'Seqilrij, U Jjoqir Sqfij." voijUm:e s. CE3C3EtXJOT",X,E, C, &JJttTJJ&.JEZ75T -3, 1853. , "'2 )t ftetlf Ckwlitta ' whig, HOLTOW & WILLIAMSON, Editors. T. J. 1IOLTON, Proprietor. A.in rti?i nn ui inserted at One Dollar it square ,li,l,morUs, tiu. su.d tvH-)t.,r the hrtinr. i:rrz Srs1;. ,nt." a-l..r ; and a deduction of 33J per cent. wll , bt in nit troin me regular prices, ior aunriiHTi oy i (r vvnr. Auvcruseinenis i.isencu mommy r suarU-rly. at tl per aquar for each tim. Semi nwiilM' j cents per square for oach tune. J r All letters on business must be directed to l..c llt..t..r. Letters must be post-paid or they it :-e attended to. f rivincnli can be made to either. j rtui.u era are authorised to aet as afi'iits. We extract tiie following linr a from the prcnia , cfTVtnn Mifke.ler, author of" Droppings from Lie Heart." The lines below have much of the - umir.Mr.a and pithua of Hood. Tliey will," nu u: t, find favor with ihe Printer, whose toils and trublis arc fttlmgly dcscriln d. THE IHHIM OK THE TRIMER. A printer wenry and wan. His f.o.-e all mortally p.le, A slowly plieiiJeil hii hoitu wjnl wiy. It. :ire tin- dawning of early djy, I'.'nke out in a t-it t r watl. Il; voice wns husky end low. As though his lunjrs were gone ; A'i'i he cuughed and g4sHd, and cout,rhti again, A .d tie pressed hi hp.nd to his Uiesat in pain, While thus his pUint ran on : " A world of I. ul is lh i a '. It h.ilh no joy for me : T;S labt-r hy day, and lalr by nigtit. Ily the light of tlie sun, and ly caiid.e liht i.Moor'contiuiiaily. 'Some men have a day of rest, But slalibatli for tna tliere is e,bt i !i i toil all the week, and tail all Die mi 'I ut i.od has giren to rest and lo pray Ia) ! this la the Trinltr'a lot .' ' W'i en ! was a bey," he aiel, " I pl-.yed on the hiils of gri t n ; I ,a- ii in tlie slrram I fished in tlie brook A..u l'.- nt was I to sit and to look I Mi ttireu ou nalure'a sca-ne. " Kf.r twenty a,d yeara and more, M. Ire haa worn awsy 1 : mi.'s r r isins of poisonous air. VV .r;i I'v vearned lur a atl.t of toe valleys fair, A:id tlie li'M of open day. " An i',n-ent prisoner dntoned, I M lieait is l.eivy w illun : "i ' e.ri;!'! a man uuluiriled hy tuilt, ,e t .i- tie-oil of a creatuie nt er hath sptlt, ' It.- pnt, like s felon, for sin V ' I Tii printer then eoufhed and sighcL1 'I :ie i-tars were growin j dun, A ie u,n ird gianetd at tin.- morning sky, A:.. I.- in v liioiilit it were good to die, A:el tit.- tu wwuid be rist to Ion. 11 hen rt was tired of healing; II- fi.'i-,'d to the Lord ahose T; ;;v a rum whose heart had been riven, i j ir.., ior fiiiier men's inter, st giten, Ano he s-iuglit his merer und love. Il- rued 1 1 ins huiiihlc home ; lbs irif i.t awoke t ery, uf f-.tii. r ! nil, mother ! I'm iiLnrry f.ir bresd ! Any iii1 f.nnier tuiwed, with an hcmng head, tin tua ,f iry's bosom to die. ' i ye, who have nesrr known '1 ;m re n. ss found in a ernst, 'I'.'me is seen on the desolate shrlf. pfi'ir ui-i.'s MK-ket is e.np'y of pelf, li '.' ..e n.y story on trust. v r iit i.-i your e.ir'la acorn, W i it i.-iols lii tle tu you ' ue r w ho traces tliese roiih written rliy m'-a :. ah of siini sotTer-rs iu olOtr djy toie-s, A el iiiue.i of io, rh i...- s true. 7 ir II., h'-'n'inhi r this holt truth 'I I ' euri who aloot l.ilh strsid -n i I,, ;,rt.lirok. n lir.dl.er for sueeor did erase, A c :.r -i.-iOhed not a tinker to bless and tuaave, I. v. roy giioty ol bi'Kid. ei'tliisccKanfDus. Tills EM 1'IJKSS OFUl'fcSU. in ti. ittle town of Maricriberg lived a! i.. ''"-t.aii o M ladv who had Ion resided i.,. , ... J , , 1 '- l iiiioy. Sh" was named (.atharine, : "e: circ.u.,tarico that she was found ; fr ' aii,;,r,e day, the -'.-..h of Novem- -Ke wa, nursed with great care and , It o.i 'i si,, ircai-j iivt.nlamivasa.il I. H.-r beauty, docility, and sweet , ' ' J ' - .. j ... . yr i,'.irac(el t!. attention of all who I h- r. ,rl. ovl v little creature ' io'f'oy be iinapine.ii. . ... i . !... ... i . w '..agemcnt of the household affairs, nr. .!... ie iiiLcresi.r. iier.-ii V1 "-says r,:.v!y to a-si-t as occasion re- l'r"' Th venerable Skovronski was. row- "id, and, u.id.-r hi, excessive labors, for ' ' ?''-.d of i, flock, bia naturally robust ' itu.ion was evidently eivin way. This affeeti-d Catharine, for she loved the 1 '& man as ber best earthly friend. " l f'A bia as a raront; tut L I tmi llw X.i... 4..H... I . I . F I'll i.t II : rtt rt nrlli I n fnll li 1 t li litn I i . f li t n I L fli.'lo : I v ''""fi u;n can i uu mr you : cuiiu was a prisoner, anu ims gricrcu lam j "i iuems, 10 cnauie mu mate 10 pay ner sun-; semtjiy ol io,otio out of the Treasury for will liud you Tlie North-Ciirnlinu V hn; will be afforded tu au i not rentier you some assistance 7 i:iiu mucli. years mans, iroin vie oisi weiooer, i o-, j Bcnpuon to the ortu Carolina Hailroad. the beiielit of the I'eep River Improvement, . and ineloi nun-nis-rs at iHiMmia.AiiS m advance, or l oo loo much lor ono who saved my lite: I " It is all righl," said Catha rme. " If I llk 01 November, i weie, lor At the last sale the individual etoekhold- it formed m ccssarilv no nart of mv eti- iect ol r,r,i hnl l.tl.'S AMI FIK'I'V CRM'S if ,,.,..! ...... . . . ? , ' ... . I i w c i - nn i i ? n.,,t r... i a.t.i ei . ..i.-. ... ... . ... . . . J. "I . c J-" 1 , i i ,V.i i', , it,,,.. ,,,ii,. , ui 'i-iii i. V ' vn the 'JOthof August, 1702, Mariciibcrg oau not uccn taken prisoner, i kiiouia D"! 1 1,7' , 'i 1 r ' 1 " l"lr ' " "1J' f",""". mates submitted to that body in the early , vauecmeut of : ,! virsaitheendoftl.e vear. XonauerVv by the Russians, and many of its have been carried before the General, and 0. . ,or Z. " 0 7. l"e eum nelK0 tue sal ot "" Ha,V,u bonds by part of the session. , !tate of uwoMin.u. d until 111 nrrcrages are paid, . inhabitants tlaio. It was a sad day. Many , woultl inv missed seeing your servant, who j 0I.1f. 1 ''V , ,, r! ,ncuil' ov'r oa ho Mate. After !.)(!, the present sources of reve-; say is, give us ,,.t :ii ilieoiition tit tin' l.uitors. 1 lirnrt -rcrifJilHT 4flHi U ltra U It -.iW-.Jtt r...v." 1 tuld mo of vour death I aud bad I not seen I nunion anu a nun Qouars ior .-stHie noirus the same time. 1 advertiseil FI53.00U nue wi certu ul ifisiifTwiiifit in sii f in thirimtef hv t n ri mn fit skfiVron- naior a '.o was remarkable for his piety, be- taking her haml, " snow me mc p.aee wuerc , o. ...ag nee ,-,-..,.u ... ...... . , - , , M-t-be.-u realized in t . , 1 manner in which Jerry conducted himself and unweaiied , ITorl.'of d.riiig you saw bim fall." .ration he issued we Hud these words : b, , . al j f .n o t- , J ' ' , , ,avp ,,, I-LUc ban that caresses lam. , among the abolitionist! of the North last ir-v I. (',, r,,ri.,.n l.ial.,..V,l.. .Uellintr! The r.icht was dark, and it was with d.f- i " Me has been of the greatest assistance to ' . -; . . f. . . . f -' .. . -r ... I : l!ut l":'','!,P!1 '", "l"""J bc I'doned, on ..,, r ou,,llt to be in ibsclf a do.iblo iu- f ' . . . . t .1 . i I . f ....... .: r. i r.-. i. i ,,.ti. rid'u imio... mini: tins v.n hj tmnvuL't 01 i nv i uu 't ' i ----. . .... i . . , . -...ng, Li, uCUuin was arreted bficulty they could see 'their way. They ! us in .1 our angers, and partieu.ar.y , ' " 1 T" ' . IT " f tU s a ehild. H,s horse showed an 'soot, came to a field covered w,.h the bodies the battle of '.utl, , J ' l '' j1 ....Vopera.ion, and' 1 anticipated a still V''""'" ' o .nsult h.s libcrat8 llim . aj wheIi io New york onc .:-,. -s to proceed ; be dismounted, ! of th- slam, wl.He the cries that arose told She was blessed with two chib rrn.o ne 11 'i, Wmie n orge n a ly ! in -dl, in . ....l.ji.c.ne of ' l f"V"' ' I lie late elee ,ou of I,. S. Sen- :cHi ,onie Nol tll Carolina brokers, sha- ...ort d,-.anee ou the snow he dis- 1 that many were still alive. I was, .ndeed, of wh.eh-a son-d,ed when a child , I he n- the . c .. ore gen J r , . ut , .,, dissatLs.aetiou to ,, ,,. ,,ap,r money of their State, ho f'-r.,l tl.t object of distress. There lay a ; a scene of horror U was dark, and how other-a daugl,ter-beea,uo Rinpress ot ; - u,Xrfil by a v ,.e s. u i . ke Vlaeo in I as that description f f'l'l I-r.y, d..,s not se well ,Jok pla frow Lis pocket and adeemed f..ehi.:. Wrapping it in his cloak, ould she distinguish her benefactor? .Soon Russia , - III judge , e mia ,s .f ' , J. tv has evident y been much enhanced , n t,'e ' w ' 'U"l-al .lU " the paper ".I its full value, for the honor of - unt.-d hi, bori.!, ao,, in a short, soldier appeared with a ante rn which he In th. eighteen. , of May, 1 . 4., I etc - . .sa, . w tre i,t7,. rx ort. , vale since the 1:.:. assessment, iu every ' 'v.TJ'bo.ly k. , has or had aspirations ,-s 1(,:ive S,at0. Hc (Mr. MeK.) hoped n. ,t the parsonage I kindly offered her, but advishg her to .lis- the Great placed the crown with great he . U . ,y tW .. r ' . 1 1 ; ,lllt ,.tH.rUl v in eer- "'od'M- "! '.""f""""1 such conduct would not be ovelrooked. . 1 ehiiJ w , al once adopted by the leoutiuue her search till morning.. '1 his she I po,P upon the bead of atharine 1 is This'l.-iw, I t ink, should be ! ,ll,",,r n'1 V? t t ' , : Mr S,"hh "',,du ,f"""ki in opposi- M".r,!,ll.lI,;.e,oli,1 the ear. of his faithful! at once declined. . health was now rnp.dy decl.ng. Ca.l.ar nc , , , " lr"" ' ' , tn M , if ,... ; ' 'V" ?'" ? '? oM ut r,'aib: tion to the l,i". could never forgot that it was he who saved her life. When he became ill, sbo would ; l0 n11 fr l'n in her power, and often riiauriru 111.1 lonciy uours py singing hoiiio i beautiful hymns. She would often say, arine at this tiuio was thirteen years of aee ,j nt tue t;mo 0f ,ne tattle was vi,jii,, ' wu, . few He heard the cannon, but diJ not under- aiauu me cause. I ins pari 01 our siory must be described br anuther. Thonrh a slight thread of Eetiou may be ccn in the description, it will give a lifc-lie air to the facts prcseuted. A horse suddenly flopped at tho door of thn rmttnifn find n tviniup niiri l.a.illi, .li.. .....iJ Tl . u ..: berg I'' exclaimed he, rushing into the apart - incut. " I have escaped with difficulty to i pring tins li tter tiom your brutlirr (ailJres sing the jsstor's sister,) who has given bis horse for my use.-' " I'otell me what has occurred at M.nieii- ; berg," said Catharine. i I "Why, do you not benr the cannon? ! ;Gcn. Sftheremitiif, with the army is l.c.in i barding Marieiibcrj. lh, it is a trui I :ic! t '. to behold !" j " My fiither, my 1 oik factor !" cried Cath- ; arinc, sobliii; i, i was in r anxiety to see her best earthly fiienil, th.it she immediately started ' f.-.r M "n K... . nn t.-kI,i'm . il,.i i,n' s,0 was metVy one of the guard with ' Where are you going , ' Wltnt ia tlmt fo von rei.llerl tin. rnnn jgitl. "I am in haste, and prav yen let me 1 pa " " I " Yon ofoonrao nrs nni itirn iln fl.nr' J I J l,i t lie town ;s in tlie Iu litis ol lli." luMaus, said the man. "Well, what then"' interrupted Catha- "That all the inhabitants are prisoners ; and if vou pursue your route, you will also ; be taken prisoner yourself." "Thank v.v.i for vour ad vie.:; but my! father and benefactor is in town, and I am determined to share his fate, whatever it may be." j "Go, thn, and G rl preserve you !" au swered the man. j She had no' . receded far before an "":r 'sti . uded let name, i " Catlieiine," she ijuiek'y replied ; " I atn the adopted child of th pastor Skovronki " " 1 hoi; art a Livoniat.," replied the ofii- CT. " Litoiiia belongs Dow to out Czar, I'e- ter I, of Russia ; yo'j are, therefore, a j ii-t- oncr." I " Touch me not," said Catharine, her beautiful dark eyes flashing. " 1 returned to Maricnberg to find my adopted father. i onuuet me, men, io nun iu ins umce in his dungeon no matter wbvre so that I may find bim " s the officer did not seem disposed to comply with her reiu."t she ino-jiiel 1 " Who is your General""' ' ' i ..i c.i ....':.... ....1- I t onuucl me, then, io him in Ins bouse in "General Sclicrenieticf." was tb reply. " I wish, then, to speak to the General. In a few moments, as the Cossack ofliccr ;...,;,:,... .1 i:.n.l .nl,l found, an old weman, perceiviti; her, uttered a crv of de-palr. " I), my dear chile )OU died will see your protector no more? II en the battle-field by a Russian bullet, while in the act of binding up the wounds of a poor soldier. He is dead my poor mas The old lady was the servant of i ter . Skovonski Catharine turned pale at this sad inttlli- geiice, and inquired, " Have you, then, left him there without help?" The officer bade her follow him, and be soon introduced ber into the Gentr.l's tent. She threw he. self at Seher. incticf a feet, " A grace, geural ! for pity's lake, a grace !" ! "What does the child want'" inquired the G neral of the officer. "She wishes to speak I j you." I " It is true," replied Catharine. " Pear nistor Skovronski! I he favor I ask is, to be allowed to se"k for bis body, that it may ' 1 1 . 1.. 1 .. I " VV propel isuuiieia. rl. . .. The tone or ber voice was so pecu.iar, and ber countenance so commanding, yet so ingenuous, that the General was moved it the Wght of her youth and courage, and . . ..ol i. e-ioir, is yitiiated out.siili; or llie "" - -- r i 1 walls ; if I grant your rrrpiest, w hat guar- . on rartn was now no nnre. antee shall I have that you will not try to! She often aueoiiiauied the Rmperor in I escape?" l'H journeysj through his empire, and fre- I ' My word !" replied Catharine, innoeri.t- rpiently atu-nded him in military campaigns. y tin 1711, when I'eter was nt war with the I "Go then." en ill the General; "but re- i Turks, by ber extraordinary skill and upe- member your promisu to return, for you be- j i.nj ,, c " tin b-avit)" the tent, she soon met the old servaut. "Come, said s.be, 1 ... " ISut. sai'l inc praic j- - ' . r . .,1 m ks a livs thoueh a General not formed to bc a eiave, in jugi. t may be your master. 1 ou aTe now nejon ; the camp; no p-rson can y iu. ' ' ', If you want mo.,-" ,'''1;'1' , "I'lVi wueu J i . . , to no sr. . . ...... , e'.i bo.,, .in n. with -1 " I he word of a gnl wiiuo-ji ... out birth, is of little conscpienee. 1 eon- : ... flo ii.ii; IUH f. HI' , ,J .. J. I null Tt-. solved to fulfil ber promise The search ( atharine nniaineu uii.no.c.., - for the pastor coi.tiiiuc.i,.an. in - meuts be was found nearly senseless, atiO j. - uite speechless. After several aUempt", ne faintly whispered, "Where am I " With your friends," repl.ed Catharine .i ,.e llitln Cathiriue." A little cordial bein' administered, be IJS'l''' I, al s y-'-'i -arnJ noma ou litter. Ilia wounds were dressed and nil possible assistance rendered to the wounded pastor. Ciithnrine was overjoyed to ee her Uearest Iriend o comlortaulo. Tho old man had learned that Lis dear ' ',cri ' should never have thought of seeking I for you on the battle held." ." MM c,, jcuo. factor, bless me, your poor child, for I inu-t I ;" jv. " . mf'tftila,' co, sa.d the old man. in ' sol'inn voice ; "do your duty, and God i bless you." Calhariuc kissed the lips of the old man, j ""d "claimed,- " Adieu, my father:" and , left the huu-e. ! As she enteied the tent of the ( ener.i jsI,e net tho young soldier who presented ! ilh lantern in the battle-field, and n uu uuw biiiMiy reseu(eu ner i'j mo ucii eral. .. li-1 . i & id the nat . nave you retuinci san ietieral on seeing her. " I Icared that I llOllld not see you again.' f give you my word," was her brief n ply What shall I do with her !" iuouired the Geueral, adilre.-sing himself to the soldier. "The debt of the .State, for the better 111 tll 1 rea-nry, upon w huh interest would ' the receipts into, or disbursements from, There were some noble speeches made ou "Make her my wife the wile of sol- i understanding of which, reference may be havo been aeei uing w h:!e it was lying idle, toe Literary Fund. Rut by an rxamiua- that subject, which, I suppo.-o, is ery ini dier! f-hc is Lorn for it! Will, u hat tn y had to the list of tstiitinted disbursenu nt.-, 1 -u'' by this coure there has been a sa- tiou of them, and f the Tabular ."statement, i.ortaiit to the cood people of Currituck, J0" ehild ? added he, turning to t alii- "'""'i "ho seemed ipiite bewildered. "I sav." rep. ltd sl, he-itatiiii'. " m v l''1'0'1 ot difficult; I would rather be uie wue oi a soiuier inau me h,.ue oi a bravo. Latharnio . Iroiu ti.is moment you belong to tin." The soldier aro,e, and beck oni n Cat h a .... . r . , . ji .. ' rine to follow him, he left the tent. 1 I ou know who I am, ('athrtrine ?" sai'l I'o be, d together aw ay. I " o : but ion s:iiil tli.tt von vii-hed to he n,.v husband, " True ,,ut d 5 k"ow ral, 'he army . .time. "It matters nt," -sid Catharine ; "you; 'Ibis di.blwiRl ennat stij posc that 1 am proud a child without U.IUI0.'' " l on are content, tnen, to link your des- tiny with mine," taking btr by the baud." "Yes," replied Catharine,"! loveyou because you bate been kind to me, poor. child that I am." The soldier st pped before a tent more elevated than tin; re-t. " This is 'hi. tent ot the i mr, s.i i.l lie; " remaiu where you are. It is riht that I should .k peri iis sioti to marry you." Catharine had waited but a few minutes, wheu a joun.' )T,ccr, advancing, said, "The Czar wishes to see you." I In entering the t-u', she s-nv a !arg --- - 'ie immediately recognizi-d the young id- dier. her companiou. " Where i- the Czar ?" iu-iuired Catharinw of the officer. " There !" said he, pointing to the sol- dier, who was seated. "There? That is mv hu-band !" numlier ut oltuers, in ti,e eeniie oi wliom " There ? That is my hu-Land ! " lie is thy husband and the ('.'ar like, wise, Catharine," said the Kuiperor of Rus- m. " Mow atoni.,lieil vo l appear . les. news grieve you : lioei my title pre vent you from loving me '" " 1 loved you as a soldier,'' said she ; " I will also love you as an F.mprror." The Cznr aro-e, and taking the hand of the youur oMi,..u, presented hvr to his officers as th : luturc Lmpresa of Russi, 11... -1 .1.. .I.- A . 1' . Here closes tho thread of fiction in our r, After their marriage, the F.mp. r..r placed her in a piiw.te dwelling iu the city of Mo-e ) , I,, re si,,. 1. ,-eivcd ct.-ry ntten tion bieoinin.' lo-r position. She was lovely and beautiful. Mie loved to do good, and to make others hippy around her. " N doubt IVU-r tho Great s.V.t that she was precisely the woman who could -hare bis eiithu-iastii, and sympathize iu his plans. The obscurity of her birth was no obstacle to him; li- had absolute power to raise ner . . . . i to the loftiest condition in his empire Thongh surrounded with the l.omvr. of n royaltylie did not forget the pastor of Ma- rienber. She loved him still and did what ...... .... , '. .... ..... rie s, cou,.. io eneer ins .a.-i ..ours ... never recovered from h.s wounds, and survived but a short time -ll end w, peace Catharine mourned over h.s departure, and i i.e.. . i . i j i i . r ..ii HL'iien liiai one sue nau imcu mwi oi sm. - rior judgment, she saved the life of the Kmr peror, ami pavcu lue ainiy iroiu ueing u.- i i .i r l .: I- stroyed or taken prisoners, liter caused the event to be cotiiiiicmorateit by a iipi.iy . . . ..ail . . i .. l ... om i -. o . . . .'... , . '! he breattie.l h.s last, being only .u liis lorty- a j io , , . . f .... with creat di.'l.ily and was greatly beloved , Mibic"cts. Her rin was short. . ". . . , , . .. fciireiver. .ut litis. mnn &I1011L iwn vears. . . . ... ,i ami exrureil I'lav i . K.i. ul tue thirty eight Isri.t kn( r. of Woman. Man is but n ro.iiih pebble, without the attrition received It is from contact with the pent Iff sex wonderful how tho ladies pumice a man down into a aniootbness which occasions him to roll over and over with the re-t of hi--apiek-s, jotling but not wounding bis neigh tors, at the wave of circumstances bring biiu io'J" r'.li.'is'U ith. them. Trcanr-r, lScport. Vk'c learn, from t',it Report of Mr. Treas urcr Court, recently submitted to the Le gislature, that tho receipts into the Treasu sold, and also large Hums borrowed from IJjiiks under authority of the General As- sembly. ; The dihnrscme-! fof IS.I.'J amounted to 1,.(U,47S H7, f:td forb54 to 61 ,fi0.ri,40.. di waking i-I.IOV-t. o... -Add io the above amount of rec.ipts $-.',!' l,:iiil.6 1, the sum of gUiS,-' 40, the balance iu hand, Novemher 1st, 1H-VJ, and the balance of expenditures or disbursements over receipts will appear, f I .V,1 Ml . This balance ' ' "ue the Uterary t una I V the 'tate treasury. Tho '1 reasuier ttimates;the receipts into the 1'ublio Treasury for l-.Vi at GL- 11, and for l-.''0 at $-." 1 ,01 M.I 1 making ' f"',,,.-'i-'' 1 f" t.io two years; and he rsti- mnte the dishtir- mentt lor l"o.i at ), 170.7'., and firrl-Oii, nt ?-.'-M,:n0.7-- making ?0'JO,i;." 1. 1 1. We give the cncludinj portion of the ; 1 'eaurer s Report as follow : ma v be set down now at S '!(.' .t'lO.'t . "id. I his debt has uidergonc Some clumses , since t he c'.o'O of tic last IL-cal ve ar. on t he ; -'M st of letober 1 .1 st , by the payment of the ri i oi .-i;,i io inc itatiK m me i,epnn epi 1 lie, and the creation of one of R.'ii.non with i... ...... .... .... ... liobeit I,, .naitlau'l i t o., ot Art lork. j A lid a!-o by the delivery of Slate l!onds , s.ii d on t he !"t h nf t h inlier I a t . I have ii"tincldcd the eJ"Hl(lll f the Ujie!s of li e Wellington and Raleigh R-iil-road Coinpaiiv, tndorscd bv tliu s-tate, be- cau of the prinptne.-i, with whi.h tfie loiiipniiy melts '.Ins n.terest, beside pay ing 'll a portion of its dilt, from time to increased soon to CM,, sale of till, OHO Rond. 1 4!,lii.l..iO, by tti to be sold under the Act, for the benefit of the U eldori und la-ton Railroad, and the Neu-e aud Tar Riv r-, an 1 of cilTii.UdO Roiid, for tlie N i to Ciro'ini Rjilroad. ; In a few dr,y . :i r the adjournmei.t of the last Legisiatme, it 1 ecaine iic .sary for me, io -order to carry out fully certain provisions of an aet p;scd ju,t before iu cio-e, iu relation to the Hale of our State su-erinteiiucii me ., coiki sale tu .ew it uda, aud of li e net 3T the r,,u-linen..!! York. 'I lit third ', wl.irh w:ia in ItsUil,, of the North Carolina Iiiilro.nl, to visit the "s" suj erintended by tho Governor, Secre- City of New York. Cni.r the lir-t named '7 Con trolier of Si,te. and G W. act, it was made my duty to contract with ! Mordccai. F.-.p And the la t sale by the "oiiio suitable R..;ik in il at city, to pay ufTi,!'r,'c '3t "" ' guitleiiicn. ' the interest, and fin.illy ihe principal of our record o the proceedings in each case, Mate Ron. Is, thereafter to be sold, the State I finned by the gentlemen selected, will b.- , . . - - . , . , - . r ti . placing in said Rank ; the funds necessary to exhibited u the t oiiinultee ol I inatice. 1 he do so ; and it wa- al-o r cessary to procure ! remaining f 1 1 1 ,0ntl ,,ot sold on the St'tU suitable plate, on wl.ich to have the bonds October, are n.w adtertiscd to be sold on engraved. Ik-. sides. tl, individual stock-'1'10 '-,(:t'1 1'eeember, m-t. i holders in the ....tb Carolina Railroad' A small portion f f the am-tint under the Company, had iu-t thio'd tin m-eWc. in a ' I"'"'1 u s ''hla.ned on the Company, had iu-t tdawd tin ui-elvi in ! situation to call uj-oi. th" State f ,r a portion ' of hr subscription, anJ therefore arrange- ! mei.ts had to be made at once, f.r borrow- i ing a larger nu of money than our Rank" were williiu', at the time, to furnish iu ad- anee of the si.Ik of il.e f.ft fCinO. MiO nf our bonds for the benefit of said road ; as it (funds furnished that company, and as there was important to the interests of the State, j 11 "-l""' 1,oul 1 R,'"t propriely of that the sa! of sudi an amount should be!M"'1' 1 'barge against the Company, I will advcrti-ed several wcrk before il took j '. ,l'"t 1 to"k the p retind that, a, the-, ,,;CP funds belonged to the Stste exclusively, . . . . . . I i i ... i .......... i . . . r . ." . Accordingly I n.vle a ontraet for the j nl.nie r..irrr,.n ilh ll, Itsi.l, ,.f ll... Ilet ol,. lie in that city, aud also arrangements with !'' 1,1 P" fr'"" others, and especially Iroiu it, for the advancement of such sum of ! 'he Ranks in this city, in w hn h the Mate is u, .uoi- .. J,,, ,.1,1 I i r .,re,l f.,r il. Hull.! also interested. j : .-r I . road, before it co.il l Le iai.,ed b the State from a sale of her bnudv The contract is ou fi; in the Treasurer's .... i i, w,i ii it: in me i iiJ-iin i , orbce, for the inspection of the CoiBinitltce ' ' 1"'" " J' on Finance. It i, of course, temporary, I Railroads, there ha: 1 ..-!';,i- ..--on. I . . I ..... .1 , .- .. . . ill ia-- ingoniy u.iu me close oi mis .isscmniy ; , la.-tiug only until the close ol this Assembly ; and it will, therefore. Le neeessurv for tlie Assembly to make a pcimaiu-nt contract .'.iaiii-i.- .t f. . . . i1 i '' r some other Ui l-ic city "' . 0f 1 In. I oniln.lleA or l't..n ml of n,iir. " .j H 'yK J I J ' 'f U r sele ' U.n dch im uir, . tn.u a stlci tion cull J not. under n; r .renins lances, have ' ' ' $.-0il,(l(M) ol the bond., il not the second a!- so in thst eilv rather limn in llalei.-h n ! discretion given in (be Act prescribing such ! sales, as I . ...o.i.'.l.ia li .,. ,,,....i Iho Slate had not olb red for sale belore, at any ono time, anything liLo fc.tio,oini Statu Ronds, while this was to be succeeded i our i.roiiii. is to iiui . I ... I :..;i..,l ; .1 ts.'.l j s'j j in various newspapers, sealed proposals till ' th Itlst of March, to b addres-ed to me at ! V..rk. directed to the rare of Messrs. I rown and Del'.ossel of that city, for the been made. ' ''''ep nivcr, ami a niueii larger am nun ior Retoro leaving NtwYoik, ! concluded,' W. Mo., and Gaston Road, and this after mature reil-cii..... thai it would t,e ' Neuse i.n-1 '1 ar nvers, than has yet been re better for the State to have the first sale of turned to it by sale, ol bonds for these hlort iHrownaud Ih llosset of that city, for the 'satnc county, without concert or consulta- o years, ' purchase of S."tMI,( KM North Carolina bondji, 1 tion with each ot'tier, hence there is neces 8f,B 0fj dated January let, l"o.'l, and running thir- j sai ily often great iiie.piality of valuation of K ty years. j land in the same vicinity and of the same Tho result of this, as well as of suhso-i value. I have placed in the column of cs- f. , 1, ,.r (2 .nil mil ort . I 'nr.. ..,. i,., s ' .'.. v ... v....", .,..,.. rpicnt sales, is shown by the Tabular State- meiit. So after taking the samo steps, I sold in I September, 65:, at the same place, anoth-1 i1.. . . .i er C.'.llO 1100 moro bonds of the same de eription, except that they were dated 1st July, ih:,3. I made the next sale of $.,00,000 last Spring iu this city. These yna dated Juuaarj 1st, l-tOI. Lost Oetober, after due advertisement, I they now exist, us I canno, anticipate what sold 130,000 bonds, dated July 1st, 131, J tho action of the Legislature may be iu re and running thirty years. J fard to appropriations, &c. And I may These bouds were all fold under resolu-' mention iu this connection, that as I could ,tioiis of the Board of Internal Improve - , bonds ruuiiing ten years, and dated July j lt, under the Act for tho construe- tiou of the M'tildon and Gaston Railroad, , and for the improvement of the iiaviL-ntion I of the Neuse and Tar rivers. Of tbes I joiu inly S41,0i.il. 'i he Trensury, howev - : vr, was iu a condition not to be embarrass - oil by the failure to di-po-e of the whole amount, as nearly all of the whole amount advertised wi re to remain in the Treasury, on account of advancements already made lor tho above ohieets. 1-or, as I remarked in my last report. I exercised the discretion given by the Act for the construction of the WYIdon and Gas- ton lload, and for the improvement of the Neuse and Tar rivers, of either advancing the money from the I reasury or selling the I money from y.ar to year to do so, which bonds. 1 preferred ad taurine the money;.., the mere exchange of ene creditor V-x r,,,n the Treasury, us it was then iu a con- i nur.tl,. r. dition t. do so, t sellinir the bonds, and thereby accumulating a surplus at one time ving of several thousand dollars to the state All of the above bonds were issued in sums ol f 1niHI each. ' r,, '"u"" " 1 " premium which the latmiar Mate- inent show w a, reaim- I on the bonds, I our sister fetalis can present a more impo- i road to the county seat of Currituck to con t!iiL,k I am borne out in saying, is flatter- si,, array of su.-h enterprises, few of them, ' neit with the .North Carolina road, and ing to the State pride ol every North Caro- , I fancy, iu pointing to as many, can, at the' then, you peieieve the good people of Cur Imian. sa-ue time, point to as small a Slate debt us lituck wi.i soon have other dependaueies, In order that the p iblie should have full ours, lint, ve shall have ntln r bonds to' more glorious, mid not less fleet upon the cnurlilenpn intlic taiiiiess wiili w li i 1; the ' n II, and as capitalists at a distance, in' wing! I call upon my fathers, the Gcver l.ids would be awarded, and for my own looking to the purchase of State securities, : icr and tho niembcrs of the General As- protection, I announced, in each adwitise- ineiii, i tie names ot certain gentlemen ol nigii cnarneier, who woum supennu uu tue uown by heavy annual contributions by our t see tliat this matter is atteiuieu lo. Also, br-.-aking of the seal., i.nd aw arding of the people to our' State Treasury, and that.! that a hatter be graated for a railroad bids. therefore, it furnii-hes but little evidence of from Salisbury I'M Kngle City in the Couti- In the advertisement t.f the Orst sale in the extent of resources f,,r their iuforina-: ty of Iredill, to Wiikesboro' and the Ten New ork, the names auuouneeil werv G! ti-ri it mnv be stited that it cxi-ts under a'nessee line. And you must not foriret to II. Lamar, 1'r'sident nf the Rank of the svstetn of taxation, the true eharacttr of ' pass a bill chartering a Rank to bo located Iwpublir, ,1. 1 otti l.rowu anl lniJ 1' reenian, hsijs , of .New i ork. t Hiding on ,lu' 'ln.v -f sale, Mesrs. R. R Freeman and , Hy ain, of this State, in the city, they ( were associated by tue with the other three gctitletneu. The three tir't named gentle- : "1 pren.ium, was (.bla.neil on the Northern xchantrc r eiived on the s.ne of ?"tau' Ronds. l or when I have be. n able to "'tain a premium afte such sales on such 1 lumis, i nave leu u tny imv io no s. Ilenee I charged the Nrth Carolina Rail- '""1 ' ';mj'a' a rremium en part ot tnes.. anu sue was oniy nri mi ie owner oi urn roa 1. It Wns proper t Charge as lllUCll BS 1 -. i Cnder the net appropriating one half the sum that shouhi be loun.l necessary to et- ''t a eonnecHon between the Kaieigli ami N-ahoaru and Uianuke as ,i en paid out of the run.nrv sh, ., - lill rnlil-hi, I'll In m-l , ,", '"-" 1 1 1 T I .i'i-'i lllllt 'in li'i-l wil i, the la-t Asteinbly re tit li a Le i n a l l il ll I bonds not to be b-sw tlniD iltKIO and J.lates were pro- i cured in e mformitv with that ad I It will be seen 'that besides me eting the ordinary calls upon the Trea-tiry, there has ? Mo take up the Raleigh and lias,.,,, endorsed by the Stat e; .0,01.0 for ' "" " " ' ", , Iil,,,r purposes. A few Words III (XI I ination of some of contained in the estimates of re- CI'Mils ail'l U s liur-e llll'lll, 101 ill..' lis.ai o ,111 I ".v. aud 1 ".Mi, may be necessary. M v reasons for estimating a larger amount ,,;f,,, , i.- ,,f vn ua.ion. As it now -," 1 staiials, the different boards of ( n n-ioii- lers ad separately, not only iu different counties, but in different portions of the same county, without concert or consulta- , I, n,0. riliier lieiice . neie is neees- .. - , timatcd receipts in I -', the amount, of 'those bonde sold on the aoth October last, ' but not paid for on the 1st instant, ns I have also those to bo sold on the 20th Ileeember i- , i f..i next ; ai.'l have accordingly placed in the column of disbursements, the small amount that has yet to be paid out to two of the ob jects for which these bonds are sold. It is scarcely tlecesary to jeuinrk, that then: tstimatcs arc ba-cd uoo tho laws aa 1 not foresee the appropriation by the last As- irlv j the wants of the Treasury. Whether the . North Carolina Railroad will be completed timo euough, and if complrted, will be ablo to declare sufficient profits to supply this de - I ficiemy, the Ledslature will be better em - 1 bled to judge when a report shall be pre - 1 sented from those having charge of that j Road. fcliould this bo deemed elniibtful. T re. spectfuliy reeommeiid that provision be , made for an adoiiviaiu inertase of tliu rcve - e ; for as I remarked in my last report, j it is impoitaiit that fhu public, und especi- j ally those who dual in State securities, i should see a determination on the part of ( the Legislature, to provide revenue for the I pn incut of interest, and not to borrow rl he estimate are of rmir.-c confined to the l'ublic Fund, and have no reference to, a pretty good idea, I think, may. he formed of the prosi.rous l'ublic Woiks that we' have completed, and also of the extent to' ; which oiliuM have been pressed forward to - ward, completion. And while several of may sny that this state of things may existt ani.t that our debt may ba e been keti w hicli is at once indicated by the f.ict, t hat it levies for the Stato Treasury but -0 cenUs . per nnnuni upou the poll, and 0 cents on the hundred dollars valuation of real estate; ' and that too, under an ns-.(sment fixed several Tears since, and now. confessedly,, by 1 1 r too low. li ij oriliT of r-niark mUo in tin'- run neeti-m, that, as will he seen by ihe Tabu- li.r Statement, a considerable- portion of our State bonds sold was purchased by two g ntleinen, acting as the agents of thoir re- ..rtiVe Slates. And I am not aw are that mora) than these two Slates were in the mar- i . i , , , ., ket purchasing bonds at the tune, while a mucli larger number were jelling them. Rilr.these genileiiM-n were u itives of North Carol-na, reared and educated iu the State, and may therefore be suppo-cd to be well a.-.,uauvted with Ler resources and her a.-uaiivted with I p. opl?. 1 suppose the usual authority will be given to the Treasurer, with prnp.-r restric- tiou, to borrow money lor the Mate, so as to preserve, in any event, h'-r credit. R.espret'n'lv submitted, JAMi:i. 'W. CDI RTS. I'ubli l Treasurer. jcim;i; sacmiki:.-,. We know not who wrote the following arlicle) connnunira'.-'d Io the Rowan Whig. It is pretty severe on Judge Saunders; but it i, a life-like portraiture of his Honor. Hid wo net believe that h merits every word of the censure in this communication, we siiouin nae retrain, il to our columns : d fr)ui transferrins Our Superior Court has been iu session this w.-ek. Judee Sauudcs rresid.-d ; and, ge Sauudei presided ; and, . . -. acted in the several capaciiies ot .ludge, touuscl, und Jury. ucli rapiu stri. les towaid, liie complete exercise ol the ""' l,0"'r' ru certainly usurpations without precedent even in the Judici.ry of North arolina. Rut this I, not all. 1 ve ry one who has seen Judge Saunders on the bem h, must have been surprised at hi, utter w ant of common courtesy towards the Rar, the clerks and the w Onuses. I recoct ou.I mliiiirn tal.-i.t und Icnrnin; j,u, tuI1iiit.H t iM-.-i.f but he preferred re mUrp.rr lo-iud ; nnd 1 nrcord to l.m Honor tii-:un-. Hint he uiiirht be bet tree lecullv in l.e.l.t.-d l.rt a... lilt ..1 rtf I... t . . R . C O J r iinv. ici v; n tiitiutu ui rnt. u I'ui nit ''" o"ly serve Io show, by contrast, in a more tkles able light, bis grutl, uncouth demeanor, lie should remember that he i, thy people's 40 cuxt -not their ina-ter, and he should remember, that although be lias grown lat, in a measure, oil the public ' - -- : - - i ill rli' l he 1 1. re I u e eel ion. I o lo-osi-r nl.. j Ins claims ,.,,,. , land moved that bis dagmrreotvpc be sent I (In Monday and luesday.be dispatched,: , tlic S,.linto with a proposition to print! alter a laslnon, the bus.nes.s ; and yesterday Mr. JJ;,,, spoke at eoi.siderab , lcghth ...o. .. .. io, v. ., o. , . k s , wi...- out having ( out t lorn.ally adjourned at all. I bus you see, it any man has any pleading to do, he eat. call at his lcwurc and do it ; as our Court remanis open - Like poor Cltneinan. be is sadly d,s - appointed and nothing short, perhaps, ol hllAlliA. Is.f, 1.1 k,Aitl l4lSBS.lal.Sjfat Sk a., n.e i, ,.oo , ... ,..,,., .i,,,,,,, will calm his troubled spirit. JCSTITIA. Yadkin Co., lVc. 7th, '31. Why arc a miser's fingers like a proviso ; Giva it up? Because they are the a.w io claw a. From the Salisbury Watehman. 7b the C'ovrrnor and Lrgittluture of A'urlA Carolina I I trust, dear Governor and Futhcra of the C. . . .1 . . . 1I .. . . . ' 1. I. 1 , f j for addressing a few lines, which I hope I oiaie, iuav you win not. iuiu uaru oi mo in a perfect ulow of health, iouseiirits,piirtieularly on the sub sternal improvements aud the ad orn' good old mother, tho North Carolina. Now what I would all the help you cau to build uti thi rilil nrtli 1)nn t tm afruid in run ! a little ri.-k or to vcuture a liUlo monev. ! Kncouruce tho told hearts of your children in the East and the West, iu the North ' aud the fouth, by standing to their backs ! when they go into intc: ' bo every thing iu your of the people every this in the sight of God and tcrnal improvement. power for the f;ood iug that will raise us I nl. Thcv av w are behind all the other i in riin i.i(tiil n iinn hi I mf id priciiii iivo- ritat.-s in rail roads, plank roads and canals, , I beliee no are: but I t"ok ! walk tho other day to see what I could see. 1 was j transported to the top of one of the highest I mountains iu the State, and cast my eye arouud, and behold 1 u little cloud rising iu the Last whose margins with ti reflected ravs of tho ve were gill yet unrisen sun. It was a elorious sight, and according to ny iiiteiprelation imiieated the rising . glory'cf our St'ite. 1 have since then read your proceedings on the bill for the iirotoe- tiou of wild ducks and geese in Currituck. whose main dependence for a living is on the wild ducks und ucese which u;e iu their waters. I hope, dear father, that you will ; ii' t only secure their protection iu this ease, but that ou w ill pass a charter for a rail- , semi ly of North Carolina, and particularly ' u roti mv noble father, A. J. 1'argaa, SIJ , ut Rcaulort, w it li a branch located at hagln ity. Ibis Rank ought to be allowed to put out 3,000,(HM) of dollars one million lor the use of the branch ut Kagle City. With these improvement our Stttc would ari.-e aud shine, like the sun of brightness, nti'l like it lor the lilc-giving power it pos rs-u. I ask my father, to give to the city ! of Charlotte, all that she wants in reason. She i, a hornelty plate, and it takes but little to raise a fuss with her. She wants several charters which I hope shu may ob- tain ; for notwithstau liiig she is most o;.t of the Mate, she is in North Caroliua, and I go iu tor the whole State without execptiou. Can't father L. t. Scarpa get a charier for a company t) navigate Hunting Creek! That ought to be aiioiiued to. Your h uiiilie and obedient servant, in the small voice of a l;tt!u child, which is the sin of since i ity aud love. J. CITING Jr. i:;.s.nt:!atk in of jerky. Mo-t of our l eader, have doubtless heard of 11 Jerry," n slave belonging to th! Hon. H. M. Hai ring, r. It appears that Mr. li. is desirous of setting Jerry free. The lol lowing is a sketch of the proceedings on thu bill to emancipate Jerry, iu the House of Commons, lVc. o : The bill for the email cipation of Jerry was takeu up for a second reading. Mr. Smith, of Ili.lil'ax. said that be was opposed on principle to the emancipation of slave, and widied to know something about the slave. Mr. Myers replied at considerable length, explaining some peculiar circumstances cou- nected with Jerry's history, aiyl appealing strongly in his behalf. Mr. I'argau followed in the same strain. Mr. Rariinger said Jerry had been in Lis ire fourteen years, and had traveled witn i,;,,, in Europe; that durin? all that tine lv iail hvyvr 10ard Ulc si'lWil til;n. a.legea again-t him, but, ou the contrary, he was a general favorite. He is remark able for his honesty and humility, aud in his (Mr. R.'s) opiiiiou, is oue of the best colored men living. W hilo at the North. as well ns in Kiir.n.c. he lm.1 tiiiiiieroua on. u- Q tJ t'tUlO jJr shepberJ spoke in behalf of Jirry. (producing his daguerreotype, which was handed rouud ) Mr. sL.ele w as" opposed to allowing any rr.cedent in tho emancipation of slaves. ?lr. McKcfon said the vcrv creditable ,i ,' . .. 1 I e - 1 . . ,1 r. a i ce saiu ne was a lrienti ni .. errs jtJ 0. ,,0MI10I, u, the bill, which bo consid- ercd M 0,tablisbing a bad precedent. Ho f.,;j ,,.. B,.re ,,.,.., ,J0 floa ; ,,10 s,,,le wh, not niade Ls. py by their .mancipation, but were, iu b, 1 O.,illioll ,, ,iMM,,b:t, than any slaves, j ,,,.,, oes ,lv0 u.cijme a Bui and l S' ft)r Us ., wo(lIl, vo, , , ciitnneipatiou of Jerry or any other slave, unless the lo.l in their Ik-hull contained a provision to send them from the country altogether. On the motion to put tlm bill on in second reading, tho ayes and uoes weie called. Thosu who voted iu the negative
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