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Volume 3.
Lincolnton, North Carolina, 'Saturday, May 2, .1840
Number 1.
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Lincoln Business Directory
r, Covrt Officers Superior Court - F. A.
Hoke, clerk. Fquity Wm. Williamson,
cletk. County court Robert William
son, clerk. Fnch of these offices in the
Couit f louse. W. Lander, Solicitor, law
office on the mam street, east of the public
square, Benjamin .Morris, Sheriff; Paul
Kistler, Deputy.
Register, W. J. Wilson; Deputy, C- C.
. Henderson. County Surveyor, Isaac Hoi
Und : County Proeessmner I. II. Holland.
Lawyers Haywood W. Guion, mam st.
one door east. L. 15. Thompson, mam t.
east, 3d square. W. Landcr.maifi at. eat4.
2d square. V. A. MclW, nod IV. Wil
liamson, offices at Me Bee's building, main
st. Sid square, cast.
Physicians S. P. Si..,,c--n, rrrvn street,
west. 1). W. Schr-nck, (at d Apothecai v,
main si. -wo doors easi. 15lim Caldwell)
mam-street, 6 doors east. Z. utt, offi
ce opposite Mrs Molz's hotel. A. Ramsour,
main st. west.
Merchants Wm Hoke.north on square,
cast cornei. B. S. Johnm, north tin square
west corner. J. A 'Rumsnur."bn square,
north west corner. C. C. He nderson, on
square, (post office) south. J. Ramsour fy
Son, main st., 5 doors we's'. J.?!:i.-on &
Reed, on quare,seiutb west corner main st.
Acftfewiiey-- Malo, Benj. Sumner, A.M.
Female; -Misses M. E. & J. F- Rodgers;
tinder the c harge of Mr. Sumner aho; resi
dence main st. 5th corner south cast of the
court house. '
Hotels -M rs Moiz, s. w. corner of main
st. raid square Wm. Slade, mam st. 2.1
carrier east ol squnro. A. A. Mctne, 2o
corner, west, on initio ). B. S. Johns'on,'
north west, ou. -.quare.
Groc rs G. f n-siell, main st. 4 doois
cast of squ ire. J. B. I'om- l.e, 3d iornei
L.on mains. eui. W m. Kdwaid-C out h-
- 5sr ii&lf squarn.- L. U ihrck, south?-
t:.!nit:r oi U unruv
Tailors Dailey 6z Seaglc; mi in st. or.r.
door wet of squve.,- AlcAand-r & More,
o:i square, s. iiy w siut. D- (louver, on
square, north by east corner.
Watch Maker and Jetceller Charle
Schmidt, main s. 4 doors eas'.
Saddle and Ha nets Makers -J. T, A I
cxandr, m tm .t. 2-t coiner east ot quaie.
H. M. & F. Jetion, on squire, north bv
jvest: T7A. . Jfiron &; C., mam si. nest;
Printers i . J. I5ecles, Courier offic
m;un st east of couri hoiKe.
Book Binder V. A. Hoke, main st. rt
2d sqna west of court hoose.
Painter II. S. Hieks, next in F. A.
Hoke, v: i.
Coach I 'a dories Sa m ue i Lande r, n in i n
st. east, cu "2d square from Court Hi.u.rt.
Ah'.ier Mclvo;,, i lin St. east.cn 3d square.
S. P. St-:.jpnn, hteef fiorth of main, at;d n.
w. of court house. I?iu.e Grain, mtiu .sr.,
west, on 2d equaie. A. R. Carr.ei, on
main st.easi ijn), norib. side.
Blacksmiths Jaccb Rush, main st. 5iii
c , trier east of court lion M; J u- l.s.
main si.,ast end. A. De'a.ri, main si. ne !r
east end. J. B a , ..ci- t. imrth west
of public squaie. J. W. Pajsour, west
end."
Cabinet Makers ThomasDews Jc Son,
tnain nI. east, .,u 4th equaie.
Carpenters, Sfc. I) . iiiei Shuford, nain
s., east, Cth crne: from square. James
J rip'elt, hack St. Suutn west ol quare. A.
Uousr, main st. west. Isaac llouser.-oiuh
side,, main st- west end.' Jolin Ilouser,
north side, mam st. u esi end.
Brick Masons WhJis Perk, (and plas
terer) main s!., cast,4'h corner Irom qu ire.
Peter Houser, on cast side of street norih
" of square. "
Tin Plate Worker and Copper Smith
.Thos. R. Shuford, main st. cast, on south
side ot 2d square.
Shoe Makers J ho Muggins, and John
A. Parker, each on back si., south west of
square.
F Tanners Paul Kistler, main-sf. west
? end. J. Ramsour, back St., north cast nf
square.
Hat Manufactories John Cline, north
from public squ ire, 2 doVirs, west sidt?of st.
Sob't Butts Sc son, on square, s- uth side.
Paper Factory G. & R. Moste.ler, 4
ni!e 9 iiiui.pa.st of court house.
Cotton Factory John Hoke & L. D.
Child, 'i .niles south of court house.
Lime Kiln- Daniel Shuford and others,
!9 miles souths
I OCT Letters for the above to be addressed
Ito the Post Office in Lincolntoh.
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Any errors in the "above, nr omissions,
will be r?mcdied whenever br ugl t to our
otic?. Ed. Courier.
The following translation of a favorite
Song of the German Students has a politi
cal meaning the image of the dead mar
den serving to represents Liberty, which is
t'ie fashion of young Germany to consider
as defunct in the fatherland.
Icr Wirtliin Toclitcrlein.
0 r Heidelberg? old rastle
The rays of morning shine,
As journeyed forth three students
Across the silver Rhine
And they came lo a small hostel,
U here, in the ime of old, " -Rich
wine of Assmanhauscn
The good Frau Wjrihin sold.-
Wc kuow the juice is famous
Which from the grsp is prcst,
Come, then, flagon give u,
Frau Wirthm, of ihy best.'
High in the m .ntling briinincr
My rich wine sparkles red,
But her whose eyes was' brighter,
My gentle child, is dead.'
Then forth into the chamber :
They look their mournful way.
Where, like a fair flower withered,
Frau Virihin8 daughter, lav ;
And tht fo rem of! on he r gnzir.g.
As he marked her pale, cold brow.
"Said matdpn, oh ! 1 khew not.
How I loved thee until now.'
When thp second saw her lying
Calmly as one ilut oh pi, v
He turned him in the chamber.
And bowed his head aod wept. Y
, I see thee, said he, -faded
Upon thy virgin bier
Oh, how my heart has loved thee ,
Through many a bye-gone year. ;
But the third, before replacing
Or her couch the lnneral veil,
Beiii down and kissed the maiden
Upon hei lips so pile.
To thee the dearest homage
I viw which neart can pay;
Stern d:-aih nav s:e thy beauty,
iku nm'mt' I.. ui.-uv.'
WOMES AXD DAXCIXG.
Trio foltw .jg Isumorotis diahue is la
ken, we believe, from one ol the- nov Is ot
Dr. Lever, the author of - Tom Burke o
Oiir:
"1 believe a woman would do a great
deal for n d-ince," said Dr. Growlm ;
" hey an immensely fond of saltatory mo
ion. I remember once in mv lifp.I ot
; flirt with one who was a great fivorite
.i. a pi. vi cial lowu where I lived, andfhc
being invtud to a ball thereto- ndd to mt
m e had n stockincs to appear in, and
without thc-m her presence at the bill was
ui of i he question.'
Thi whs a hint for ynu to buy ihe
stocking," said Dick"
No; yc uVe out," said Growling. - She
krew Mum I a- as poor ns herself;
iiut tho' she could not rely on my pore, she
had evc-r-y confidence in my taste av-.i j.jdg
ti-n!, and consulted mo on a plan she for
med for going to the ball in proper twig.
Now what do ou t ink it was ?'
To go in cotton, I suppose," returned
Dick.
Out again, sir you'd" never guess it ;
a' d only a woman cou'd have hit on the
expedient. It was the fashion in those
day. ;'or ladies in full drs to war pink
t-i k.ngs, and she pniposcu painting her
kg
. Painting her legs !" thuy all exclaim
ed. 4 Fact, sir," said the doctor, " and she
relied on me lor telling her if the cheat
was tuccessfu " -
And was it ?" asked Durfy.
" Don't be in a hurry, Tom. 1 com
plied in one condition, viz: that I should
be ihe painter." -
14 Oh, ou old rascal !' said Dick.
" A capital bargain,' -a d Tom Durfy.
But not a sale covenant," said the at
torney. "Dont interrupt me, men," said the doc
tor. " 1 got some rose pink ccord;ngly,
and 1 defy ail the hosiers in Nottingham
to make a tighter (it than I did on little
Jenny ; and a prettier pair of stockings I
ever saw." --
And the went to the ball?" asked
Dick.
She did." ' '
And the, trick succeede'd?" askd Durfy,
" So completely," said the dftV-r, -'ih'n
several ladies ns.ied her to recommend her
dyer to them. ' So you see what a woman
will do logo to h dance. - Poor little Jenny!
she was a merry minx; by the by,she boxed
my ears th it ntghl .for a joke I made about
the stocking Jenny,-" said I, " for
lenr your stockings slould fall down when
you aro dancing, hadn't, you letter let me
paint a pair of garters on them ?"
The much talked of 'statistics" ou the
object of Penitentiaries which Gov. Gra
hanrw as to collect and lay before the peo:
pie, tnd which was to convince t?rji thai
we its this State should adopt tthe system,
will be found on our first page. The peo
ple ran read and judge for themselves ;
hut for one, ve must be permitted to enter
nur-prmcst against this oncsfded investiga
tion of Gov. Graham.' We do not say this
t arrr.y parozan feeling against the Gov
rnor ; but merely to show that the ques
tion itse'f has been handled by an advocate
who is desirous of preserving it in the most
favorable light. We do not Gertie lose
ihis question mixed .p with ' politics.
It should be decided pnn its naked meriin.
But even by Gov, Graham's showing
everv State where the system of Peniten
tiary labor has been adapted, has lotiu l it
more or less a tax upon the people, except
Connecticut. And it is riot stated, as must
have been well know n to Gov. G., that in
most of the States, the Penitentiary and its
management'has been and continue? to be,
thp source of the most hitter contention b
fween thp ttto pol lieal panics. In fipr
gia and Virgin a this.-is'; particularly t! e
case. The patroncp of ;he PrioU'tinarv
is -looked to a BOMrce of pain streng'h
and emolument, v. hde evr ryth'no connect
ed wiih its nnhjgen'rn' t-.n.gr:ifitd to c
thrr build tip or f ull diwij the respective
parties. W? no such bme of roNf-rt"
tion in this Staie.--;----
As to th- cost of build ng a Penitentiary.
e think Gov Graham with his esti
mates," is wide of the mark. No Siap
that ue have heard of, has hmlt one for
less than 8 1 00.000. JTnat was the esitma e
in Ihe bill which was hefore our !ai Leffis
lature; and instead tifreom;ng down to
$30,000, wb venture the assertion, that it
the ten pie weie todrctde in favor of esiah
tiihing one in ibis State, the cos in thp end
vI-J !cs rnarfTiair a miiliu.r ,sf
dollars. Ihi wss, it with our Slate
Housp ? Tne people were told at "lie siari,
th&t ?75.000 or $100,000, would be all
sufficient ; but the work mice commenced.
and tl e bill run up tn over half a million.
and the expense is not yet done with, for
the lot im not yet enclosed. Thirty tmus"
and dollars wonld not lay tne foundation,
even, of a Penitentiary. We are sorry
Gov. d. did not givp the actual cost of i In
different Penitent wne. ' -
But evt-n admitting as true, all that is said
in favor of tne systemthat it would c -st
bu; $30,000, and tmm the labor of the con
vtci in the course of i me, where are we to
get the money to build one ? The State is
already in debt near a 'million of dollar-; on
account of the Raj Roads: the Treasurv
is empty, and to get the money, we ornsi
either go farther in debt by borrowing, or
increase the taxes upon the people. And
we must do this too, to enter upon h sys
tem, to say the very least of it, of doubtful
policy. Are the people prepared for
this ; We -shall take up the su bject a
gain.
r- Mecklenburg Jeffcrsonian. &
Penitentiary Question.
We -insert on our first page the docu
ment prepared by Gov. Graham, touching
this snbpci. There is much diversity of
opinion among our citizens, in regard to
the ulttlity or efficiency of such n institu
tion, and as it has been repeatedly brought
to their notice, we shall barely remaik that
in our opinion a large majority of them be
lieve that "it is well enough to let well e
noueh alone." and. continue as we have
heretofore done, wiilmut a Penitentiary.
t Tarboro" Press
Why is gross like a mouse! -Because
the caCU eat it.
. -WASHINGTON. April 3. 1840.
The Senate receive the Suh Treasurv
bill from thcllousp thi morning. Tin
follow rrrfc is nn abstract ofis principal pr
visioni.
Section 5 Provides f r the appintmrnt
of receivers general, to hold iheir offices
for the term of four years, at the citv of
New York, at Boston, and ihe city of St.
Louis.
Sec. C. Provides that receiv-ng officers
of customs and of lands, and nil pot.i.nter.
with certain named ejecep'ions, shall keep
the money paid . into them whhoui u-mg
it lilljlns same is ordered to be transferred
fr be paid out. .
Sec 9. Pfovnlpg that all receirprs f pu
hlic money wnhin ibeDistrtei of Civlniphia
shall, whenever dt-eeied tv li e Seefi farv
of the Treasury, -or Po-i Master (J-neml
pay the money r cetved bv ihem ino the
Treasury; and that ail ifriMVt-r of publie
money elsewhere shall paj the money re
ceived by them to the rerpivers general, at
least as often as once a u epk.
See 10. Provides for the transfer nf the
pnhhe mooev upon the order of the Secre
tary of thp Treasurv.
Se'; 15. l:k. vt 'ledutv tf tle Serrp
tnry of theTreasurv.'itti as nuirl, rmpM
tude as the convenience of M e public busi
ness and the safev of the public funds will
permit, to withdraw ihe balances remain
ing with the present depoitorie.
See. 17. D recs. the manner in which
.the book shall he kept. &c, snd pr vides
that any loaning of the public money or
conversion of n -o private use. shall be ad
judged an embezz'enrnt of such money,
which is declared lo be a felony, punishable.
o convieiiir. by imprisonment for noi le
than six months, nor more than ten years
and a fine, equal to the amount of money
emlu zz ed.
See. 19 Provide thai after the' thirtieth
ihiv of June. 1846. one third part ot all do
ires, tates, sales of pub) v. lands,; debts. ant
sums f money accriini r becorji'V. ,
n ihf Uiultil Slate- sha be cobect .
in the Irgai currency of the U. Stales : Mini
from and after the thtrtiein of June, 147,
i"iP other ihird Jarl susl! be collected m
Mich currency ; and after - the thirtieth f
June, 1848, the remaining one-Muni
shall be so eolleetec' ; and from and afiei
the Ihm mentioned day all pay no ms of go
vernmpiit dues or-of postage shall be in
gold an.! sdver nlv.
Sec 20 Directs all payments made by
every office; or agent of the government,
after the rri!ioned nerptd, lo be in
gold and silver fpnly.
Sec. 12. ForJmU any exchange of funds
by any ol tte officers or ageii's of the go
ernment other than an exchange for gold
and silver, and directs every dishurng d
fi-er.wheu the means for his dihurheoieni
are furnished bun in currency legally recei
vable, to make liis payments received for
the drafis furnished, unless lie csu in eith.
er case, exchange n.e nteaus in bis band
for gohl and silver at par.
Sec. 28 Makes it the duty of the Secre
tary ol the Treasury to Usue and publish
regulations to enforce the speedy presenta
tion f all government drafts ami prescribe
the tune in which all drafts stall be 'pres
ented for psymeni; and to yoard. as fsir as
icay be against those draft being used or
thiou n into circulation as a paper currency,
or medium of exchange.
Sec. 24 Fixes the salaries of the receiv
ers general, &c. The receiver general ai
New York is to be paid $4,000 per annum;
at Charleston $2,500, and at St. Louis
$2,500 &c.
Messrs, Ruse and Houston having tak
en their seats in the U.S Senate as Sena
tors from the State of Texas, their res
peclive terms have been assigned them by
lot, according to a rule of the Senate.
Accordingly Mr. Hou ion's term will ex
pire tn 1847 and Mi. Rusk's in 1851.
Acquittal of Thos.Ritcnie, Jr.
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We undeistand, eays the Petesburg lit
publicun, that on Saturday evening last, a
bout 8 o'clock, the jury in the cae ot the
Commonwealth of Va. r. Thomas IIitch
IE, jr , without leaving the bix, rtudered a
venue: of not guilty ; wlieieupon Mr
Ritchie was discharged, and the proseeu '
tion "against the other prisoners dismissed,
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Small Pox. in Ilillsborongh.
The "Recorder" ol l ist Wpdnedy (the
8 li) bx the following :
' Small Pox. e reeret lo siaie that a
easp f Small P.x ha occurred i. this
loan, in the lau.ilv i f JoMah T'ner, Pq,
The Vonth nffi'cud is abu 15 vais of
age; and we learn tnai be iio doing
well and itmi the eyutous are thus lar fa
voraide. If is stippoed that Wus case
mU't havp been co(i)i.uinraied from iho
chot'f of a brother retenily reunited from
Philadelphia, w bert he lis been attend. ig
a cioir.-e . of Medical leciuies. All iho
pltyeicians here have pronounced it the
genuine S-oall P.x ; and every precsuiitin
ary riirastre has been iaki n to preten the
disease from spreading. The ton an-
ihoriiie- have employ td a guaid u prevent
any c mi uiiicdiitm ti tne family where
toe disease exil. and have ,, appoiu-el a
committee to see thai ah the inh'huairs sre
waccinated. With these precaution, phy
sicniis fiavp every confidence ih the dis
ease cannot spread, and h ji the it.haniiac.ta
f the place and viMiirs are p rtectly fa -t
ro '2 the contayiou of ti.e dease. Tho
case it n the northern pan of the town,
and fo far remv, d front the businees poi
tion, tl at i:ete is noi tee lightest danger
to p rsons coming to Hi) borough to trans
act bLSintss. .,
RE-VACCINATION.
Of 130 r-.oi iiim-ked no i-o.all pox
in be cour-e ot eight ears in ihe district
t Ptusbia.47 t ad tmi been vaci'iu.ned, and
92 ad been va cillated ; of the unvacciita
d 15 died, of the vaccinated one was lost. ,
In addition to tuese. it is well kmwil -ihat
121 persons who Iml been vaccunted
weie in immediate auendanee upn the
patients Inborn. g und-r small pox, without
becoming affected. Tin- fus.-epufrony to
nfrction from small pox appears to in.
crease in a very regular progression, accnp
Ming to !tenumbpr of years Iwbich. have ,t
eiapsev! ?ince tne vnc-urtion. At the end nf '
the t-levt'tiih yrar,ttie 'u-erptibility to small
poJt contagion Is fa ou ery considerable;
and it appear to tench ps maxonum after
top 16 ? year. Almost ihe same prog !f-?s
as ocu.s in reference t-i the numher of
yean to nee the varination was performed,
also.oec. rs with reference to the inure per
fectly developed or severe forms of small
pox in the vaccinated r; up to tte ftlner.th
year not more than one fourth of the vac
cinated are sevetelv afTtcied; between tho .
16 b and tlurueth ' yenrs sonew hal more
haii one third, ami after thirty yeans half
ol those attacked have mali p X ill severe
form ' on reneral conclusions
may he dr accinatloii, as 'a
g neral rule, . or.deitakeu bet u era
16 and 20 eHrs: age, inasmueh as dur-
ug tne eriod the susceptibility or re sus
ceptibility to small pox is greaust; -t roud
from the ninth to the tenth yeat after the
fi'st vaccination, the sUM'epiibiluy tobesf
tected anew wiiti the vaccine poisoi, exists
ma couuler-ble degree : re-vaccmation a
mong children oi ten years of age having
a like amount of efficacy, being .ccess
ful as frequently aa among other indiVid
uals.
Later irom England.
Tin p -i-kei wo ,-, iS -i luuoiueriai dj arri
ved last u ioay- at nw Yoi'k, ion
Loudon so id Portsm u h. Shenned Irom
"tie latter p-ri ou the 9tn Iui. There is ro
t.otton report brought out by the NohIi
u. obi ib. ud, though it is tiiidertiotKj, itt ro
is no change in prices. Tut? most imnor
tant item of news is, un unuounceiuent ia
the Loudon Times of ihe 7 th nil., that a
ruomr was current, ihil a message from
the Queen, would be s nt to the House bt
Commons on thai ntghi.rtl itive lo tfie Un.
ited StatPS of AmeilCa. Ti e iM.i.e.) oiar. ,
kei was unruled, and (Jonsots btd i;eclinedr
about on -half per Cent, lit cu qnerice1 of
rut rumor. The Times ot tin oov dte, -
has a long aiti h ao.ui the iiuieu 3iHiet
in i mating iht the reiusat ot i hi- Govern"
men: t h e he Oreg depute tu arbi,
ti :ot., and me jwos g the uuiiec lesol.
ut tns are oinet ; ai.
D-w, Jr. sayt) itoo hhi h man becomes
po r, aod eishrti. u ',hoi big owl-oyd
i4 a'Vt.oti stares hi nun irou. a lor 1ls
mice, he wilt luio and go oevdwoiu ia
pit of all pious pushtnga to th contra