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M3e true to 6od, fo' oqlr fiouio, U uour i)uflj." : VOLUME "Z. CHARLOTTE, 3NT. O-, &p&FLTJJ$OEr5T 3, 1SS9. TH0I1AS J. BOLTON, KDITOB Si 1'KOrBIETOtt. TEKMS: j-,,, Vurtli. Carolina Whig will besffordvd toaub. ....i.rraat i aJ inilihAlin ill lafunce; l nv pul.I.AltS8 AM) FIFTY CF.NTS if payment be lavd for three moii thai anil TllliEK DOLLARS ,i ni 'nil of thu year. Nopaper will b diacon- . nut J until ull arroaragce ars paid, except at the ..sii.iiof tin hditor. A,i,erliseiliciitinserle.i atone Dollar per square ' (jS lines or leas, thUsiieu typ" ) lor " first mcr. ( .t.rmrnt. and Slir riff's Sales charged US per j ,t higher and deduction nl 33$ per cent, will y undo fmra the regular price, lor dvertir by I mr.-.AitvrtiM'miU inserted monthly or imftarly, t l pr square for ooeh trt'nw." Beiiii- j ' ,, -:.... ii. inntn fur tich Unit. Person when cn.lii.g id their advertisement J 1 m , 1I1 tlir number of insertion dr.airod or. 1 .. . . ..,( ...,i.l r,..hi.l ..! eharveii ae. ,1,11117 "- r-- -1 - will iw - - Jj l'ut"ler ,r 'u,'"""' to set sa sgent T. II. DKEM & CO., W IIOI.F-X.tl.Kdr HITAIL VV.M.VMH 1.1 BRITISH, FRENCH IX AMERICAN DltY GOODS. iMiriMiTJ. ATX, xHOI, AND ii.viinwAK!:. T 11 iihim. tiiAKLorri:, . i A Sam l. J" T. I..rrr.ti Ai.ir. - . PICKLE DEPOT. HOI"NTO.- A IIIM III! ceAVK 011 hand and (vr Pieklra. I'rr. E 3 arrr, Jjii. Ji''lir. f rrnpa. A c., low fur I ts1 1 IW F.1 of lte t.urt IIi.iim-. HOUSTON k IHJ.NTKK. a bip, ill r.ot ric xuti, dirr' ti or imiirrct HUL'I'S! III'LTSI! JII-'I.TS!!! ly, m nny I'r.Hiure ahipprd to our hou.e. Irom IIo"l".i lit II t in pan), j P,., n mIlTh v.,,., nu.t, jll JUauurlurna' I'riret 1 cami riut 1: I2J eta. pr fool. .15 i ii.b 7 10 - 1 " - IJ ' ply fKOII.KSS rlF.f.-n : : I .91 " " nufactored to order tt .Wl rotiee. lflVVfTW IID.SEof all for water i .ifru praaaore, idrf drea rwm tt aaM- farS.rr. Al.HO P tl KI of H rtcacripliona at 65 cents J. R. F. MOON' I3lt v.v II. l-i. Paper, Paper, PapiT ! wh f. .t-oi,w recemng in Store, aaa.ntcd si. ...cf HAFl'INC; lAIr.l(. e, 1,1,1, fnr Merch.enta and Druggiata, ar.d can tumul. al .I.ort noiire suel. deaeriptom of Taper i .r. u.ed by Printing OIIie.aan.1 Cotton Fac. Inn. .. and will allow a lair pr.ee fr the waste o' : lain J, Y. JiltYCF, k CO , lutf Wanted, JaOOO CORDS OF TAN BAR h", fir which the eti will he p.ol. rAYLuK. i-.'if M. H. V., Jl.lK'H. 9C- l-cmoval. 1IIK s.ib-criher if..rma his friends and the ("ihl.c generally. he ha removed hia n.p li ihe old l..nd of Moire A llyer.y, uioier I.. S. Will.ami Slnre, on Trade street, where he ii (irri, ,.ed to attend to all or.iera in Ina line. He iwa tt.ll a lew article on hml aueh aa Golden Cock, Golden Star.Planter'i and Freniium cm i it s rcvi:s, in'l a variety of PAitiJM: sTovr.s. Ain, a good ass'irtni'int of t in mikI lliUw-arr, Xc. Ail of luch 1 r.ill sell cheap f..r CASH or Coun J '.iy Produce. I). H. BYKRLY. jn ii. is:.fl. 4-rir 3,100 ACHES OF LAJil) M'Ott S.ILtl. 1 OFFF.I OFFF.R fr sale my Land no i lear Creek ami I rood araL'jj-ait'reek, known as the Suia l.in.l. Il haa lieen a.irvr vec' in to t no i lear t "e trert eolilaining 'J.IIUO acres, one acres n.d ... -ISO .-,., all contiguous to cell oilier. S.i.l I ...rid ia well adapted to l"e cultivation ofcot. 'n, corn, wheat and other ain.il! ct.hu. and well "tu.ted lur graa.og purpns.. It i nearly all iH....nd and well. limbered, within a convenient ni.iie .,f tho Charlotte end Wilmington Hail 'nd, and ia s.luMed hi the gold region between Li 11.11 and the Hnwie Mine. Gold h.ia alr.ady "n diacv. red on that part of tho Land known H.e I. .ii! Mountain. I lo ..Her for le a Til CT OF LAN'D lying V..rk District, S C, on Big Sugnr Creek , join. ''3 Hoi I. .oris of Huter Spring and olliera, e..n. '-..ning "Htf aorea. H..I.I l-.nd ha been eonaidcr. d one ol the best Cotton Plantation in York Di. "'. nnd there .a no betl. r land lor corn or wheat. If d '.ired, I will divide any of the aforesaid 'n. to suit purchasers; and tho purcluaer can have I.,, owll tlll,e tu pnT ne money, provided ho m"k"s it secure. Appiy lo me in Charlolte. W. F. KAVlDoON. J"' IS. I8j8. 4 1 if Noticti A I t. persona, whose Note and Accoiinle are due, owing In Ihe undersigned aa Trust., "e earnestly re.ueslcd lo c.ll ami settle, as il is ""!. rl.n.t i,at ,, (rua( U, n, lliara,ard at a 1 eirly a da ya aa possibl. Kemember, indulgence ( I gieen. W.R. MYKRS, Trusfee of Leroy Sprit. gs. J 1H8. lf j 11. B. Williams & Co,, tU.ILI HS fn UltOVIlliitlS, uiiom-k,4.i:hh.i Hi;rAir, and will have weekly addition! I meir aie may require. They will anil to the wholesale trailt at a mll commission. Our Ttrmtare CASH tr COV7RY PRODUCE. ye occu,,y , wt aland recently oc cnpieit or I . M. r arrow. .LrOliDLU.S attended to promptly and aa low J. . WILLIAMS k CO., 7a,ie Stretl, 3 doors from the Writ Corner. Ckarlolli, Jan. 36, 1 158. 47tf Dissolution. fH'HKfirmorijKCKWITII ot M1ITTA1X was Jl. tlna liny dissolved by mutual conaent. All prraona indebted to 4uid film arc requested to rome forward immeduitely and make payment, aa the bnsinr.s ol t lie linn ! be closed. K. V. BECKWITH. W.J. BKITTAIN. Hit in, ii5H. Notice. HAVING bougbttlietotlrettock gm Walr L(;s, Jewelry, &c, of BfC ainraa kwith & Ilrittain, 1 rball rrnlmne the bu at Ihiir oiil alNitd, wlitre I al.ail be hnppy to meet iry oltl triiniia and cualomcra. R. W. UKCKWITII. ! Jun 10. 1K18. I4tf 1. A. ttl Ua. TIIOMAH riKURAHKMlltD. I J. A. ESTES k CO., i F.AC'Ums AM) t OXMISSION I II t lie a.le .,f Cllon, lirain. Flour, and all UHie of t 'ttuotr rrf1iitf. OfTit-e, North Al .Mir Vimr,t ,( harle.ton, S. C. tr A "-or.hnr In tl.e trrnip ol the t 'o-uartntr. o., I..I1...-H, So, 11I1 A Wiiililiii, 'I'lLiiima J. A ('. j II. Moiar.f 'harltatfo,, S. C.jt ol. II. Aii.ieron, K. 1 How, Columbia. S. C ; Thomaa Mcl.ure, hr., N. , II. Kara, A W- Ioiiotanl. Clir.liT, C; Col. F. ' Siiiir, l iiion, S (: , t'..l. I. l. Witherapoon, J. W. i Ajfti, W. A. IMU, I 'q., ll. S. M. Moirr, r. J. K. UralL.n. Yorkrilie.S. C., Dr. llnponl.ll, Sal. l.burv. .. C ; J. I.. Idviu, hn.ilit, 'lVnn. j Jut I. Iril. ly C hai lulle TlMfii.-il Tire Iiikiu nit'- 'Miip:in . .Ulll COMPANY eoiitii.u. tu Ukc ririrttt a-k. by firr.on liouni, Gx.rf, Pro IT Olhaa keiwrro r.oiidn.g. orriiKRg. M. R. TAYLOR. J'rtu,lmt. C. OVKRM AN. J'rrifktit. K. N Y K HUT CI I ISON, becy. f Tt entr. lllHtX TOKS. M R. TAYLOR, C. OVKRM AN, J. L. RKOWN, WM. JOllNM'liX, K. SCAUR, H. T. WRISTON, A. C. 81 KKI.K. John L. Rbown, S. T. Wrihton and A. C. ST'.ll.t, EieruttVt Committee, .Was 18. IriB. Itf riu.M. fW!IK unilersignrd having eriiere.l into f'opart JL ncrsl.ip lor the purppse of carrying on ti e ConlVelionarv.Hakerv, FruiliS Retail Grocery Business, j i.- leave to call the attention of the ricrena of i R. tr Ir.vr tn call the a'tention of the cil ren t hrloit nd surrounmng country to tl.eir New St..i.don Trade Street, between Breio's and i Frank- euthiill s, at r-.r..l . I'niei a o ,i c-. they woolil Ue plensio I" see ail li.eir inenus .. rqiiomtaiiets. Viraar, S, If.'.M. MOODY i NISRKT. 48 tl Tin: im i: YHiOKATO K! rKi eiRKi. nr ir sanv..rh, (ompouudi'd cutirely from (.HIS, j iivk ..r tiik hv.ht rra.i.TivK ami t'vva MR- lVTi1" i"'.ll"tr' lH.1 '. U, l.r.nll, f,,,., m Ol. iipr lo u. mfbirt ian. hn ... th- ...d 1...W.I, torv. nit ni.M.f. II.'.. em.i.l.-l..n I w.. p.. I do., of .III Tw l.lver I Fi'i, -i'.! nth l.lver t . .,ieirvla ihe hi.,,.rt. V"tl '""'"'I",' HIII..U kllarh. ' tw.Or, ,ervrol.l. I I.I.er ..l..rn..r. n.tol, vs hnt la , prsvsr.1. K)lht- Nl k II. n.ln i.l- nh.trn.-f l .... ih l.olle, .bits i V lioVi ra.'.' I hwlera. !.,. Mllns: sl.M .1. I l.eoole I.Ue- ll.u , J ssrlilej Ua r.ri1ti1a .1 a'Ml Ht. a, a ai..e, I 1.111 Ir.rr, lo... Trpr. I. .... .,. .;ii,a u i" i All who use It ore elvt..; tl.rlr unanimous tellmo..r I. II. iH.or. Slit aler It. Ihe n.n.,111 ..111. the Invl atiralor. a.ri .Halltm IhI I. loa;el hr. THE LIVER IN VIGOR ATOR IS a srlKNTirn' VKI.Il ll. IMS. ..VKBV. .rl la dalle -...,. ei... als..M I.,..r. H(eu. aa U by "T'bi'.l.l. t. r.inreH ... cm. ... .'I'd ! l.lver nipt....!, foHn tl.r ...... Jrt It-' .o 'f.-r-K. ."n.t...w HfudHvX. Sit nl wloeh ar. Ih. rrU " III.. Seel l.lv. V. SAXrilKll A I holcanla Vtteol.l a s, v...v r Li. .ii . . Ili.-I.'i. II M II. Sat. : M H I. P.. a , ra n... lis...... n f ,-" ' SOARR k C , (.irtotie, S C. SE0OID DecemUr 21, 1839. CANDY RACTOItl'. Fresh Confcclioncrics, Fruit?, Ac, Ac. llF anbacriber reaprctfully in forma the eiti. Sf-na ol Charlotte and aurronmiinp country. that he haa on hand ami ia conatantly reccirm,; from New York, Confectioneries, Fruits, FANCY (aKOCKIIIKS.C'IGAItS TOII AC TO. SMFF. TOYS. ,TIiii':il liiviriiiiiciila, riitR worst noiiiiv noiisrs Vi-lor I i'1i', Will.. tv Vt ", iiiiii., l oih.Silnd.,A IIirl Cngi- of every narietr. J. D. TALMER. Xottmhtr 9, IPS8. 43lf Alao, he intends to manufacture CANDIKS of II kinds, free from pmaonoua coloring unlike the iork Steam Kcfinfd Candy, lalt and aee. KAILNWKILKIU' BROTHERS KSPECTFI LLY inform the citizene of Charlotle and surrounding country, til toey are openm; in the Store 3 oooii from T. II lirem dt Co., a large sleek of 1110 IIOA 11 1 . II A . I I LI. A !-, AND iUmlxj Made l.OTM.Xti, For Gents, Youths and Boya wear. i.r.i:i-:Y :nt iii-am.i:t-, erJ IIOOIK, SlltHS, II MS, a-a f wV CAPS, at Til I . Mi, A't. We will be dily ree. iving the most eitensive and best assortment of the above named Gooda lint can be fmind m the Stile, and cheaper th.in any other Houe. Having bought uur entire slock for CASH. Inch enablea ua to sell our goods 20 prr ctnt ehrnptr. All pereona wislui g to save money in buying gooda shouli' bear u. mind not - hferj;, here. ifTrAi re t i: 100)I II 11 J lilik'XV lili HVJ1; r Wholesslo Euyers. ,,4vin KAwtILtR DaN'.l Kh.nwil, Jaco. K.INWHL Chail'ittt, Aoremr. GliOCKKIKS. K T AIIN'W KII.ER Sc. BROTHERS have just llry G.wid. VtttmU , a full sur.pl ai. '8.8. of 4.Ki i lili:. 4 III 8:i00,000 Ao. 1 Fruit Trees rent sau:. WESTBP0CKS fe nEKDNHALL, Yroprirtort of the M'rst Green Xur series ad Gurdensttiear Greensboro, X. C, ' ;Ol'Ll very resieclfully call the attention j o' the citilelis of the Son I hern Stales to I Iheir very largo slock of native and acclimated Fruit Treea, for the Fall and W nil. r Trade. Thia largo and handanme a.sorttu. nt has been propagated from thrifty besting trees, and work, ed uHn the best aeedling atoeka. which . a euro gnarnntee ol Iruitf ulnrsa and longevity,", prnuii. uent eharaeleriattca in orcharding which should not be overlooked by pereona wishing to plant or. charda either lor marketing or family u.e. ' atock consists of the folios, mg trees : The 1. '.(1, 0011 Apple tre I00.PU0 Peach tree. ; 10,. 0011 Pear trees; 12,000 Apricots; 10.000 Cherry IS.IHMI Plum; 501111 Nectnnue; lUOO Almond ; 1000 (Ju.nce; 1000 Grape Vme. lleside. a very fine ...ailment of Currant, SlrawrM-rnes, lUshernes. Gookebe.-ries, etc.. all of which will he aold on very reaaonable terma fnr e.tati or approved paper. All package put up in superior s'ylc, and a complete invoice sent lo each patron, and ao ar. ranged that tho invoice will be Ilia register oi the orchard alter tha treea arc transplanted, if they are transplanted as c.ich one appear on the list. Mr. T. J. Holton will set aa agent for the fur. nishing of the people of Mecklenburg and neigh, bering cnuntiea wi(h the above Fruit Treea aud will take plraaure in forwarding ordera lor the anie. Orl. 86 18:.S. 3:itf. 1IAWKSVS History of North-Carolina. riVIl- 2nd volume ia now puliliahed. It em. B braces the period of tho Proprietary Gov ernment, Irom 1 663 In 17v!. It forma a handsome 8vo. Volume of 9 l pages. The suhsci ipliou price was hslf a cent a pgc ; but the price of this volume is less, say (i 76 in cloth binding, $3 in Library sheep, and $3 'J." in half calf. It win aot.o out Cn. Owing to the difficulty of securing Agent in ninny psrl of the Slile, wo will lorwurd it by mail or olherwiaen patiuge, on receipt of the price; or both volumr fur (4 cloth, $ I 60 shoep, or 6 holf oalf. A libe ral discount made to Agents, or others, who bny tu sell again. E.J. HA LK A PON. ryti. '.'. 'w. lt?6M 3.Ui-r TA 11 lilllllJN SUPPLY I ., V 4f 11 i '. , iff 4'i.YTKit 'PHE 9ofrribera hnva rcceiv from the North I ll.cir 'Jp.y of Fall and Writer GOODS. Their atotk ia lull and conaiatee' DRY GOODS. Siartltrttre. ami 1 tocher y, KraiM-iiL-Mlr i I.O'f III A , Dools & Shoes, Hats k Caps, t iff I'anry a J fi ft', AND a - ta '-t ' which will be e.ffpred for CASIlnl onu.ualjy low fr "' An exdiiiinalion ol tui atock la epect. iilil aolicited. W e have Bluck and colorerlCloih.Silk nnrl Ch. mre I.OAkS and MANTiLLAS liom tl 5U to .'.0. Al.o, Ladiea Morocco BOOTS, first rale article, al UU cenia; men' calf, lip and other kinis of SIIOKS j Cone rent Gail-. A; no, a good at,ck of liKUGANS at tl 'Ulofl SO. ALSO Clothing. SiiiMa.Crayab, Collar, Sock., Drawer. CndcraiiirlR, a food arMrtniMit. T'" Dzrn Gt n. ticmei.'a boroe canine II nokerclnela, at 1U centa. Aiao, linen aid silk Honokerchieff, Urge vaiiety. AlSO Genla' Shawls, Flag lon,Comforta, Ac, fi Watch. ca and Jewelry. Pocket Knivea, Perfumery and Fnry Articica. At.SO J.ckonet and Swiss Eoging aud Inserting. Col. litr. Meeves, Ibices, Flouncing, Marseilles, corded and variety of Hoops Skirl, from To cla U Hi- Pillion hand the fivorileold brand (La Kalults) at 13 uer box of UjO: alao IIivjuu a.gurs of clioico qu.lities. isly ynurel! that our prices art, it not the low esl, among the loveest. HKN1KRS0N k A II R ENS. OcloUr 19, lt58. :t-lf PAPER commission wakkmousf;. AND PRINTERS' DEPOT, For the sale of KJ-iliiif, Zifbciopc, AND COLORED PAl'EKS, CAUDS, AND I'KINTI.NG 3L4' I' I . II I A LS OF ALL KCs. Agent for L. JOHNSON & CO., Type Founders, R. HOE tVCO., Aud other Frintingjrress makers. IMtl.TI(. lKS.el Ural qiinlil), :t M mi til. -ii ItuvrS I'l in . TfHiEiiifiyrs. Tbe Subcriber begs lo call attention to bis r ticJi: Tot u or Writing & Wrapping Paper of all kinds, which be till fell very low For casu, or short credit on large sums. JOSbt'H WALKKR. 1-2(1 3feern?l.. CAarZrslon, S. C. Dee. 21, 1858. Mecklciibiiig Doiuls. M:Vi: pi'r rent! prr milium. T MI USE BONDS are ui. oubtcdly the safest investment that ran le nisue.snd are really preferable to any State Honks. The county ciinol repu.lata. They bear srrea per cent Interest payable srmi. .non.ilj, weih tjo.iiorrsf tke sama. They are of ttit aenohesiatiori of 1100, which will make them more curtsoi and useful lor do. ' nie.rio purposes j Thu coupons sill prove a onvenieiit medium "' Pr"S 'y ' ' they are now flcd to than I roposal. left . f'.',1'11" nk '. '''"'"' '" t"l't' J- i U ulker r"""!' ",,ll'n"' j i,1-';' , II . C 4- K. H. It. Co. Serf. 38, IS68. Jtl 8 Notb T IIOSE al my friend hoe re indebted lo me by Note or Arcnunt. nl slease observe that I have retired from the Drut Biieiiiras, st tins place, and tmmtdiatt i.'llimn!i il ab-dultly re ow.reaf. My BMjk are in Ihe hamiaof Mr. J. P. Smith, on whom persons can call, luring n.y abatnee, and settle. H. M. 7RITCII AK1. Caarloile, Oct. 26. 33lf DirM7 Priitchanl T 1 F.I. DI N: to lii solicilationof ma. JL ny I'rieiins, respecllully annjun. eca In d. i. riinnJ un to reauuie the rucl li'i-Hi-iIm'Iim-. He in.y be co.i.ulurt al hintliee. d'The poor prescribed foi without charge. AufUft 31, I868. Hon' Wm, A. Owens, A T THU K Y A T L . IHKI.OTTE, . c. J ILL practice in the I cirtaol .Mecklenburg and Ihe surrounding counties. Jj'OiVce n.nrly np.Miaite i: lost i t . ja. iH. Irff. GOODS From tht Arte 1'ort F.remng or. The Lfldiea' Mount Vernon Association. At the prand Mount Vernon 11;. i I at the Acad, emy of Muaie on the night of the 32d ult., the worda, " Woman Redeeiua hia Home and Ton.l. " "", iigoieu uy jna jita, and produced a tine " Woman redeema hia Home and hl Tomb." UzitTB Word m.AimA l.iri.t ia llu- Omll . ... . . Sown clriai,- 1.1 Publiahcd by knnifirritittg' bright 1 thtttnll.' That eMterinirenlcice! it pierced to my aoul! Humbled I felt and diagrared by the pat ; Woman played here a magnificent role, lint upon man what a et.gma they cut. fr, too, had b-en in the world'. b:lanc.we;eh,di' Wanting it found him in graiitude dote; Hnnnr'a loud aiinimnn, which he diaubt-T'd. To gain the tomb of our great Washington, la a cruaade which man ahould have ltd ; Doffing hia armor before it waa won, Phnme would have eover'd hia cowardly head. Now, then, that woman li fo'ce.l to the van, Well doea an Kverrtt eome to her aid ; The ningiral mice of thia eloquent mn Warrnnfa auccrea in her noble cruaado, Shf, in redeeming Hia ITome and hia Tomb,1 Ghiiia for her eex an nnperinhing honor; Bravely ah.nl! wear the Mount Vernon plume, Patriot blraainga will ahowcr upon her. Will not her noble belnvinr aoon apor Man on to his dntv too long delayed 7 Will it not rou.e biin to wipe off the aliir Which on hia brow acorn'a finger baa maile ? Let ev'rv city, and vilhge and town, Riae with one epirit the htdira to aitl ; Let ev'ry achoolhoy gladly down II i u mit for the' tomb where our great mnn is laid. De.oarooriea rising in Cnnrrrees to prte Loudly of honor, and Vashinglnna fmr, While they are leaving hia rehca to fate Only proclaim their own folly and shame. Nations around, with disgust and surprise, Look on the shnmcfu) neglect we display For relies which we. while nlfecting to prie. Suffer to moul.ler in silent dcciv. A MOt'NT VEBXON PILGRIM. anwus. " Why, Betty, if bore isn't Mr. Ponson- by at the door with his luggage, Til be whipped,'' cried tbe head waiter at the Hotel at Cowes, on the evening preceding the Kegetta. "Mr. Pousonby ! you don't say so ! and Id giveu bim up, and just put that weak minded 2CDt. as come at 1 0 o'clock into 42. Mr. Potisouby'a room, as I call it; and there's not a bed to be bad iu Cowes for love or money." " What's that you say, Betsy ?" said the new-comer; "not auolher bed but mine, h y "That's it, sir," replied Betty ; " I kept it for you till tbe last train ; now as that h?; tteu iu an hour, I give you up, sir. Wbat will you do!" " Awkward.' exclaimed Pononby ; "the old clock in the room will break its heart; but I mu9t sleep on a sofa. " Not one disengaged sir," said the waiter. : "No, sir," added Betty; ' n..t oue, sir. There are four small children put to bed a obest of drawers, now iu 24. We let everything before we would let 42." 1 hat s the gent tbats got your room, whispered John, as he ushered Mr. Fousou- by into the ceffte-rom. " Good night, sir,' I said, quaking from chants Ii..nk at Murphy, Cherokee; and The person alluded to was a very mild, oead to foot. So, thought I, whoever sleeps j asking discharge of the Committea from milky-looking young gentleman of twenty- j tj, ),erj rnust either submit to be thump, tho further consideration of the Resolution one. His preseut positiou was evidently a e(j uacK anr blue by the stikin? weight, instructing said Committee to enquire into new one, for be was constantly employed or RCPIipt of this horrible monster for a the expediency of rechartering the Bank of iu pulling up bis shirt collar, and using bed fellow. At this momcut, the pendu-j the State. Discharged, hia tooth-pick. aia, I suppose, fell asleep, for it com- Mr. Houston Judiciary, against tbe bill "John,"' said Fonsonby, " I must have a nienceJ an incessant ' tick-tick,' ' tick-tick ' to preveut emancipation of slaves by will bed. Bring me a broiled bone and a glass jjlt rendered all attempts at forgetfulness ! and testament, against permitting free per of brandy and water, and put them ou the on pSrt impossible " -sons of color to choose manors and becoraa table next to the young gentleman, whilst I "Another class of brandy and water '." j slaves ; aoainst the bill concerning frea speak to Betty." cried the mi'.d one. i persons of color; against electing Clerks uat tue nature oi ,ur. i onsonoy s com- munication to Betty was 1 don t mean to reveal ; but she " laughed consumedlv," and was shortly afterwards seen entering W Uat tue nature ol .nr. i onsonoy s com- No. 42 with a warming pan, and theu re- ... .ai.l.M.t . Tim UuuiT s,nl brwiiaT ana wator wato j..i- .n.l Mr Ponsnnhv took his... if .nrthinr? occurs. nlace at tbo table. The mild gentleman pulled bis collar more frequently ami pucu bis toothpick with increased energy "Waiter," cried Pousouby, " here take this thitig away." "Capital bone, air!" said John, some what astonished. ii.'f ill me nanital bone!" ex- claimed Fonsonby ; "the 'buss driver was .urii cry) MOll rushed into tha lobby, hi ! road. complaining of the mortality amon- bis bair j,erally on end with terror. A message from the House was received horses. Take it away." I .. What's the matter !" said Fonsonby. j transmuting the engrossed bill to charter The mild geutleman looked alarmed, and .. t,-, there in bed fast asleep-I've ! the Rockiughatu and Coalfields Kailroad, caused iu the act cf pulling up his left, sePn ;t the pendulum I I'll not .loep there : which was read and referred to tho Comu.it collar. f0, .thousand pound." j tee ion Internal Improvements. " Wretched house, this sir," said Fon-1 .. r,001i crscious ! What will yon do !" 1 he bill to amend the cbarterof the es ..t... .,.,ii.r..i.ll " never come here if i .. ei.- .t,. ..ie.if I had but mvUeru North Carolina Railroad was, on tno- I avoid iti'tu". at Regetta time glad get in anyahere." " Yes, sir," said the mild one. ! "They served me a rascally trick once,, and I bball never forget it. I wonder who sleeps iu that room to-night poor devil." " May I enquire what the trick wa?, sir ' " pro,i,le disturbance of tbe whole house. " Oh, certaiuly." said Fonsonby," thcugVj ., llett , Jittw !' !nirl Fonsonbv, in an I hardly like to tell the story, iu case joiil, ..fp1 tbe porter t0 hin? ,T .hould doubt my veracity.' ' lugsga to No. 42. Ha! ba ! Capital Ret- "Oh, sir " ' tvV' roared Ponsouhy, as he saw the cause Well, it seems absurd to ta.k of haunt-1 wiU o tcrruri BB" Lt at ai , "a r " .aid tho mild one, en- ably put to bed iu No. .2 and which the couraginoly." ' I tuiU one in b,a terror bad taken for the " But tht there is one in this houso I am pendulum. .... j - i.er." exclaimed Fonsonby; "i In tha morning tha mild gentleman did , i,h a large, old fashioned clock in it." ' No. 1'-' !" ga-ped the mild oue ; "that's' sola wateT. paid bia till, and gona off by uy rco'ui'" 'the fi' rB n L ndon. I "Hit, b, for Heaven' Bake !" id Pod conby ; ' bad I known that I wouldn't have , mnl a word for tbe world. I " Jly dear air, dou't say that; pray go od air. I'm not auperstltioua, neither am I foolishly incredulous ;" aud the mild one wiped his forehead, and emptied hia turn bl:r at a gulp. j " Well, aa you de!re it, I will narrate my atory," aaid PoDsonby. "Itwaaeact ly three years ago this very day, that I o ml my luggage Ijuod ourselves io No. 42, the last room (to the ehaniberniaid told me) unlet in the house." " Kxactly what ahe told me a eooVa- trice I ' uitorrupted the tnilfl one, nil tired by my day 'a journey, and i went to bod exactly tbe clock struck IS. . . - . . . . 1 , , V.l..J i. ...i,0 nn "tn"bfi3 ,,epS(' od bl,gan ,0 re,(li j j,ft(j read about five minutes, wben su'ltlenly I reeeiveaa most violeut blow in the stomach, and the clo'k struck a quarter. I started up; there ; wj DQ ODCuot,iug to account for the Pneno,'ie,"- At la' ' I ncludcd it mut have been fancy. I read on for another nutirter of an hour, when I received two blows, of greater violence than the former one. I jumped out of btd, rcaolved to se cure my ai-sailsnt. No; there was no one! the clock chimed the half hour.'' " Another glass of brandy and water I" cried the mild one. It was brought, and I'ononby proceeded. " I seised the bell-rope, but a scne of shame would not let me proef-ed. I, there fore, resolved to keep watch for a !..rt time. As I cat up in the bed, my eyes fell upon the faco of the old clock in the cor ner ; I could not help thinking that wan in some way connected with the annoyance I had suffered. Aa I looked, the minute hand 1 gradually approached the IX on the dial, ' and the moment it arrived there I received three distinct and particularly sharp rapa on the crown of my hcud. Tbe clock struck the three-quarters. I w now con- vinced that there was something wrong. ! What was I to do! If I disturbed tbe j A bill to lay of a public roid in Madison, houfe and told this story, I should be , l'at,se(). i laughed at, and set down either as drunk nju t0 niore f fectunlly prevent selling I or dreaming. I resolved to brave the wort. j liq,JOr to slave'. Fas.-ed. I I got out of led, and gently opening the hill cohccrninr; certain dibi!itics men-jelock-case, stopped the vibration of the tinned in Revised Code. Pasod. pendulum. A bill conccrniug the escape of slaves, j " Come tt. nt muH prevent tbo striking," . pH.s,l. thoupbt I ; and laid myself down with sotue-j Arjourucd. thing like a chuckle at my own brilliancy." I " A chuckle!" murmured the mild one. j January j "I had not been in bed above five mi-! ?KNATF.. ! nutes," resumed l'onsonby, " when I beard jjr j.;(iI1Pyj from Committee on Internal the door of the clock-caso open slowly. I ImrTovemeiits. reported in favor of tha felt, I confess, a trcmor- " I should tbtnk so I sault on the floor, and deliberately hop hop hop towards the bed. it paused for a moment, and bending its brarcn face full upon me, said " Spoke T gasped llifi niilt one. "Said," (continued Pon-otiby, not heed - mg the interruption,; "'Mr, I am very much obliged to vo for stopping my Ubor. People think I never want any rest, tut that I can sUnd being perpetually wound up, amfkept on the go. With jour per- mis-ion, I'll get into bed." And, without waiting for an answer, iuto ted it got." . "'I i-uppose,' continued the pendulum, ' you are not aware that this is our room V " " Our room I" said I. ' " ' Yes, mine and the rest of the works.' Tbe man who made us died in this bed, and left it to us as a legacy, lou tound some- thing rather unpleasant, didn't yon ! "'Yes,' I answered 'very unpleasant.') Ah ! that was tbe striking weight; ha I .iw.T. served intruders that way wben we i tre 0n. Wben we arc not, and I come to bed, he is quite enough, iiat as 1 am likely to be set going again in the morning, and it's now nearly half past 1, I'll wUb . nod nii'ht.' .. no saiJ Fonsonby ; " I would ad - .. -0i no saij I'onsonby ; T;,e to have your cbamb -a t0 bed." i Cio o bed in No. 12!" rub rr candie and exclaimed the niild one " never " .. , i r ii. era uavr oti j i t nce lusj period 1 bave been taising oi. :, :, for VOuto ring the bell. Come, ril see yoa to the door ; ana .smug lue.r candles, the pair went to No. 4 " Here we arc," said Ponsouby ; " good night." . The mild geutleman could only lave bis bead in valediction, as be entered the naunt- .a -u..i.. I . mionta ha uttered a tol. ,,' . 0f that room !' I 11 fetch it for you. I don't mind the pendulum ; he's an old friend of mine." n(j ;,, n0tLer minute the niild one was traTeiin down to tbe coffee room, tuirping It.:- carpet bar from stair to stair, to tbe Lot show. He had drank three bottles of ."Vorili C arolina l'il;ittirr. SENATK. Jan. 24. Mr. Cunningham, from Committea on ICducation, reported against the resolution to loan Carolina Female College SI 2,000 out of the Literary Fund. Mr. McDowell, from same Committee, re ported on the resolution to ioquire into tha expediency of amending tbo Common School law, ao as to authorize the loan of auy sur plus remaining in the hands of Chairmen, and recommending that the amendment ba made. Mr. Kdney, presented a bill to authorija the making of a turnpike road in the cnnr. ties of Henderson and Buncombe. tine the on tho 8th of February. Adopted Ayes 31 ; Nayes 9. The bill to amend the charter of tho Wil mington, Charlotto and Rutherford Rail road was announced as the order of tbo day- The snhititute to tho til! was then adopt ed and pa"ed it d reading, by tba fol lowing vote Ayes 23, Nays 10. 1 he resolution in lavor of U. ri. :me, Passed '.'nd and 'jd readings. After attending to ether private business the Senate adjourned. IIOUSK OF COMMONS. Mr. McKay, from the Committee on In ternal Improvements, reported favorably the bill to amend the charter of the Green ville and French Rroad Railroad Co. Mr. Kerr presented a resolution that all amendtncnls of bills, whether adopted or rejected, shall bo recorded. Fascd. J he IJank of Salisbury was tr.cn tatcn up. rus-ied yessni, nsys A bill to euatilish tue sth Judicial cir- icujt Wss tiken up and rejected. j (0 ciaMr.,3 time of holding tha .Supreme Court. Fussed. i jucorporato liingham Co;il tuin- I jn company. Pased. bill authorising the ccntrnetion of a Turn pike in Roneotube ami Jlaiiion. T',; """':"" "f the Y'adkin and I Ve Dfe Rivera to ih pasi: of fi.b, passed i.'nd reading. The till to extend the charter of ihe B-al1c of the Slats was then taken up us tbe spe- ciul order, peudim; which . $ettQ adj.mrned. ,dj,i HOUSE OF COMMONS. Message was received from the Senate proposing to mljiurn since die oa the 8th of February. Rejected by yeas 4, nays 54. I The revenue bill was then taken up. Tha consideration of the bill was continued to adjournment. N important amendment ; made Mr. Ward entered his pretest againt it in a pech of .omo lene.i'.i. j The till to ineorpo-ate the Medical So- ci.ty ot .ortn t. aroims was passed Houae then adjourned. January 20. SENATE. Mr. Houston presented two metiorials from cittiens of Uuiou County on the ip- pomtment ot magistrates lor that county i Mr. Brown, Banks aud Currency, in fa' vor : of bill to establish tbe Miners and Mer- : and .Masters by the people. .Mr .'lcivay, same, against tne oi.i to protect laborers and mechanics, Mr. Gorrell, same, against the bill con- eerning mortgages and deeds of trust. Also, ..:. t.:u . - - "inr. 1 nomas! luteruil improvements, ia : favor of the bill to amend the charter of tbo i Cherokee Turnpike Company, and the bill j to complete the survey of tbe Tennessee line of North Caroliua Uailroad. Mr. Bobsou introduced a bill to chasge the time of holding tbe CouDty Courts of Ashe County. Mr. McDonald, to amend the aot inoor- porutin the Chcraw and loaluelds Mail- ! tion of Mr. Turner, made the order of tba dav for Friday. By cousent of tbe Senate, the bill for the protection of the State's interest in the Cape Fear and Deep Uiver Navigation Cotcpv nv. or for the surrender of said interest, was put on its second reading and rejected. On motion of Mr. Love the bill to ex tend the charter of the Bank of the Statu was put ou its 2d reading. IV fore taking actiou, Ou motion the Senate adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS. Mr. Caldwell, of Burke, gava notice that ba should to-morrow move to make bis bill eoucerniug tha Western N. C. Road a spe cial order for Saturday at 11 o'clock. Tbe Revenue bill was then taken up and its eonsiderati.m wa continued ui.t.l adjournment
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