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"THE PUBLIC GOOD SHOULD EVER BE PREFERRED TO PRIVATE ADVANTAGE." VtLUME 5. Lincolnton, North Carolina, Saturday Rormig, C ctoeir 13. 1849. Number 30. PRINTED AND PUBLISHED WEEKLY, BY THOMAS J. ECCLES. Tebms. -Two dollars pel annum, payable in advance ; $2 50 if payment be delayed 3 - months. A discount to clubs of 3 or more. Advertisements will be conspicuously insert - ed, et $ 1 pel square (14 lines) for the first, and 3d cents for each subsequent insertion. THAT GOOD OLD SONG. " Cornering once more, tha good old song, Thai song of the dreamy past; I've heard n oft, and known it long, Yet love it to the last ! It brings to mind a race of men, The proudest of their day, IVhuso very names, high sounding then. Have long since passed away ! . " Then sing again that good old song, V That Bong of the daj s of yore; " ' It tells of hope and joys that long j Have fled to come no more! i sends a thiill to the old man's heart, V. And brightens his sunken eye, nd bids the trembling tear to start At thought of days gone by; And yet, with quivering hp, he craves Once more thai strain to hear; It seems an echo from the graves Of friends in youth held dear. Then sing again thai good old song, That song of the days of yore ; tells of a merry time that long f Hath fled, to come no more ! The minstrel's soul hath p ssed away, And earth hath claimed its own; Yet still we have in this simple lay, A breath of the spirit flown ; For Heaven to Time no power gives O'er everlasting thought ; And while the soul immortal lives, Its offsprings perish not! And still we sing ihat good old song, That song of ihe days of yore ; ll tells of hope and joy that long Have fled, to come no more! Thefntern! Improvements of the late Legislature) don't seem to g'hee along as harmoniously as miht have benexpeclrd. The Newbern Republi can gives the following review of the at fair. The Governor having burnt b fingers in the rail road affair, has shun ned the plank. CEJ. Courier. THE PLNK ROAD. The people of Faye'.teville am in a complete muss abu the Phnk Road. After a variety of discussion, the direc tors finally adopted a route by which it should enter Fayettcville. Hardly had the hands got to work, before all op-ra tirtps were suspended by a mandamus ' from Judge Dirk, issued at the request of a large number oi stockholders.io the . President and Directors of theCompany , to stop work on the road or else adopt a ' different route from that on which ihe j work was commenced. The hands were immediately taken off, and the work suspended. As to the Particular direction in which the plank road shall enier Fayetteville, Svf'have nothug to say; Fayetteville nuet settle that (or herself and to sun aerself. But we have a remark to make as to the general location of the road. At this distance, of course, we have no jmcrediate interest in the road ; but the State has, and that authorizes us to make the remarks we aie about to do. As at present located, the road pur ges a very circuitous route. From ayetievilie it proceeds in a North Westerly direction to Lexingtoti,thence a South W esterly directum to Salts ory being really the base and per 'ndicular ol.t right angled triangle Toe toad inclines Northward so much that the people ol Salisbury and the citizens ol North Carolina, west ol thai pc it, expect to derive litileor no bene fit .rota its construction the distance ,! und being so greai. We can hardly suppose thai (he Legislature contempla ted 6uch a location for the road. The most material objection to the general route adapted by the company for the road, is that it w ill run side by side with the Cential Railroad, for a djsian.ee of some th rty miles. Two K woiks oi Internal Improvement in which the Siate is largely interested are thus ' put in competition with each other. W e have hud enough of such competition in the Railroads already constructed in the "i "State- Io build the rlank road along 6ide of the RaiWoad is one of the mosi foolish things ever projected ; and yet euch folly is about to be perpetrated by constructing the Plank Road on the route selected. Instead of running ' along side of - the Railroad, the Plank liad should have bent to the South in its course from Fayeiteville to Salisbu ry, so as to bead to the foimer place ihe i trada that now finds its way into South Caroltua. The Rail road wouid have nclmed Northward, and the Plank road Southward from Salisbury, and the in terest of the State would have been pro tected. The mam object of our Leg is lators -to make the various works of Internal Improvement in theState bene fit the largest number, is defeated by locating them all side bv side with each other. Three routes, we believe, were sur veyed and submitted to the directors ; the one adopted was designated theCen tral route ; yet one more Northward was the favorite with the people ot Fay etteville. We can easily understand why this should be preterred. The citizens of Fayetteville wish to get for themselves a pan of the produce that would otherwise go dowu the Central Railroad ; they wished the road located so as to intercept as much of the pro duce of the West as possible; and hence they wished to tap the Norih Western counties by a road leading to their own market. This would do very well, if they contributed all to the expense of its construction ; but the State yes, every one of her ci'izens are stock holders in the road, and their interest most be protected at all events. The whole blame, by certain parties, ha been thrown on Gov. Manly ; but, as far as we are informed a to the facts, he deserves at most, but a pari of it. Ii was chieflv through his influence that the present route was adopted instead ot a more Northern one ; but, as the mat ter rested pretty much in hisownhauds he ought, as the guardian of the State's interests, to have ihiown his u fluence entirely for a more Southern route.- While we accord hun due credit for what he has done, we cannot entirely exonerate rum trom blame in nt caus ing the road to have been located on the bout hem route. Did the Legislature meet this winter we ehould advise that body to take the matter in its own hands, and after a carelul examination of the surveys of the d fferent routes, select the one that would redound to the greatest advan tage to the largest number of cur cm zeus and most surely preserve the inter ests ot the fctate . Indeed, it is a mat ter ol sufficient importance, we think, lo demand the interference ot the Legisla ture, and ju-tify the Governor in calling together an Extra session. The people ol Fayetteville seem unable to satisfv themselves; the Legislature might take the responsibility off their hands. A NEW Ra E OF MEN. Corresp'e of the N Y Journal of Commerce Pakis, Sept. 6.. 1849. In a former leer, I n-entioned to you that Colonel Du Courei who had already penetrated far inAfiica,wasabouttosetoutona new wd extensive exploration ot five years, under the special auspices ot theFrench Government and at the charge of the treasury. The Minister ot Public In si ruction asked of the Academy of Science some instructions for him which were read at the sitting of the 20th inst. At the same time the Colo nei nddi eased to ihe Academy a notice f the race of theGhilanes inhabiting ihe interior ol Africa, and renowned among the neighboring tribes as cavdated or having tails. 1 he matter is so curious that 1 have caused lo be translated for you what has been published about it bv one ol the scientific reporters. Lord Monhoado will not hate erred so much in his primitive stock. From the Scientific Report. There exists a race o' men who, ao cording to the report of certain travel lers. are originally ot the kingdom of Gondor, or of others, who say they in habit Soudan in the South, whose Zoo logical characteristics are remaikable They have a fail-like appendage formed bv the elongation of the vertebral column, and they are the last In; in the human race. J he slave merchants cannot dispose of them w ith out difficulty, so bad is their reputation I he traits which distinguish tnem are hideous ugliness of lace and figure, un governable tempers, and stolid intellect Some of. this race are to be lound also in the Philippine islands, but they were, doubMes-, earned thuher by the slave merchants. However this may be, when a Levantine is looking out for slaves in the East, he is always warned not to purchase one who has a vul ; h is told- "Ui ail me staves tms is ine least profitable." This race of men is very far behind that of winch Fourier dreamed, and which was, some day, to become the type ot manly beauty, mor ally and physically. x M. Du Courei, who was in Mecca in ihe year 1643, saw an individual of the species we have just mentioned, and be longing, he was told, to the breed of Glr.lanes in the South. Though it be not the first time that we have heardjof the race of men spoken of. Who are fur nished with Mils, nevertheless the (act is not sufficiently common- to lake away its interest. We will, therefore, enter somewhat in detail upon this strange organic manifestation. " 1 inhabited Mecca in 1842," says M. Du Couret, 'and being oiten at the bouse of an Emir with w horn I was intimate, 1 spoke to him of the Ghilnne race,and told him how much the Europeans doubted of the existence of men with tails, that is to say, the vertebral column elongated externally. In order to convince me of the realty of the species, the Emir or dered before me one of his slaves called Belial, who whs about thirty years old, trAo had a tail, and who ' belonged to his tribe. On surveying this man 1 was thoroughly convinced. He spoke Ara bic wetl,and appeared rather intelligent. lie told me that in this country. (; be yond the Sennar, which he had crossed, they spoke a different languag J ; this, for want of practice, he had entirely for gotten ; that of his compairiots, whom he estimated at SO or 40 it ousanXsosie worshipped the sun, the moon or stars ; others, the serpent and the sources of au immense rivei, in which they immola ted their victims probably the mouth of the Nile thai they ate with delight raw flesh, as bloody as possible, and that they loved human flesh,above all things that, after their battles with the neighboring tribes, they slaughtered and devoured their prisoners without dis tincttoc of age or sex, but that the wo men and children were preferable, the flesh being more delicate. This Ghilane had become a devout Mussulman and had lived 15 ezta in the Holy City. The loudness, the ne cessitv, even lor raw flesh (it really was a want lornim; cia not iau to return upon him ; and his master, tbereloje. by a precauion, never failed, when this fit was on him, to provide him with an enormous piece of raw, motion, which he consumed ravenously, before every bud v. This desire for raw flesh showed itself periodically ; sometimes twice week. Being asked why he did not try to correct tuch a habit, he answered with great frankness : . '1 have oiten tried to overcome this appetite, which I received Irom my father and mother. In my country, great and small, young and old, live in this manner, besides eating flesh, fruits and vegetables. If mv master neglected to supply this re quire-neat of my nature,.! am sure 1 could not retst the desire which pos Besses me ot devouring something, and I bhould cause great sorrow by falling on some person too weak to contend with me an infant for example.' Ha ving asked him to allow me to see him naked, (for 1 wishe I to sketch him) he resisted for a long time, but finally yielded, on receiving the promise of an entirely new dress, which I was to send him, and he camt privately to my house where he took off the scanty shirt of coarse blue linen which he woreJ I was thus enabled to contemplate him quite at my ease, and to paint hts por trait, without exposing him to the pun ishment which wtuld have been indict ed on hun, if he had been detected by his fanatical and superstitious master." The drawing maoe under these circum stances has been placed under the ey es of the Academy. Closing of the Astor Riot Trials Judson s speech. I tits New lork Ex press, ot Saturday afternoon, gives the following account ol ihe closing scene.-, thai morning, in the Astor Opera House trials. At the opening of the court, this mor ning, Mr Cornell, in behalf of his client, Adnance, rend a deposition made by the defendant, that he had been drawn into the crowd by the passing of the multitude, and was arrested, that he did not wear the dress aiiedged to be worn; that he went to the scene through curi osity; that he did not attempt to rescue a prisoner as stated, and that me charges against nini are not true. 1 he other prisoners also put in a plea of defence. Mr Smith on the pan ot Mr Judson, wished to have time lo pre pare a biil ot exceptions. Court. I he application on the -part ot Judsou has been Uid before, but it is only in extreme cases allowed. He wi ul d not grant it. ' V Judson, on being asked what he bad to say, replied: ': v May it Please the Court I have 8omenng to say, having unwillingly been made a prisoner litre, by a band ol men 1 never saw beior I entered this court. 1 have something to say, loo, on behalf of 'he poor bo) who sn here mere boys who weie selected for arrest because they had no money to tee coun sel. Here the coutt interposed, and re m.nded Judson that he was permitted to ansvrer fur himself only, and not foroth ers. ; , I wil! say something in my own de- fence. Were I guilty of crimes, ol which 1 have been convuted in this j coun, I should cover my face with bluah on my cheek, and hide mv head in shame and despair. But 1 have affi davits to show that men ot thai jury box went there prejudiced against me. I am prepared to show that one of these ju rors, Air Page, said before he came here, that we all ought to be hanged. Two oiher jurors came there after perempto ry challenges, expressing strong perso nal pryudices against me, which i have not been allowed opportunity io combat. But 1 bow to the supremacy ot the laws. This is the first time I was ever be fore arraigned in a court of justice. - Though accused of being a murderer and a seducer, never before have I been placed be tore judge or jury, ll I have been a murderer or a seducer, why was I permitted so long to run at lare ? Why was 1 not arrested before ? My character has been vindictively assailed. as man never was before assailed. I have been pronounced a scoundrel of the deepest d e, and all ihe t sttmonv of good character which 1 might produce, has been passed by silently and uuhee- tied. 1 ought ofler letters fiuai men high in office and enjyiH the confi dence and repect ot iho couniiy, to prove what my character is, ana what the value i f ihe services I have rendered my country Irom childhood up. But your verdict m g.ven, and 1 am here to go wherever the court please to send me. 1 teei n, however, a duty 1 owe to my iritnds that my character should not be wantonly assailed, without one word of defence from my own lips. And it 1 9m not peimitud to delend it here, thank Goii, 1 can at last 6peak to the publ:c through the press. And, sir, (addressing lhfc(Juuge,) 1 have not been iried by a' friendly jury, nor by an un : i 'j . prejuuicea court, a go to meet my fate, as the martyrs ol old went to the stake. Pronounce y our scntetice I ask no favors of you now. W hen Judson had concluded his re mark, the other' prisoners were called on for any reasons they miht have why the sentence should not bo pro nounced on them. They were all mute and the Judge proceeded to address them. Commetiiing on the position of the prisoners, Bennett, Mathews Doug las, and O'Neil, in lavor ol whom many mitigating circumstances had appeared he stated that in consideration ol I heir youth and social position, the fact trial several ol them had been proven to be stow a portion oi ttieir daily earnings on feebie and aged relatives, the majesty o ihe law appeared to have been suthcient ly vindicated by their conviction, and iherefoiethe minimum punishment con sistent with the discharge of the duues of the court wouid be infl ated, aud ihey would be sentenced each to a confine ment in the city prison. In relation to Adnance, the case was oot at all similar ; aggravating circum stances appeared, conspicuous among which was the fact that he had resisted the officers, lie. appeared to be one ot those persons on whom punishment pro duces a salutary effect, and therefore he was sentenced lo three moirhs confine ment in the penitentiary. Greeu an older man than the firsi prisoners ap peareo guilty in the torui oi the indict ment, but from the tact ot his gooo char acter, proven by his having remained since his arrival in the country m the employment ot one individual, was uen tenced to the penitentiary for one mouth. The prisoner Hosack did not appear, and the sole remaining one was Juuson. Judge Daly said in relation to this individual, that he appeared to have created the riot, and to have shrunk only irom ihe responsibility, not Irom crime; that the recklessness oi his con duct was unprecedented, and thai there was reason lo justify a suspicion that yet a higher crime, arson, had been tned itaied without regard to the danger of tne iiyts ot the crowd wuhin the liiea Ire. No initigaimg circumstance ap peared, and therefore Ihe maximum punishment was awarded. He feii most impressively the inadequacy ol nis pow er io enioue tne majesty of thai law of which he was the ofhciai,out imposed the utmost penalty, it permmtd. Judson was sentenced io be confined in the pen Herniary for one year, to pay a line o I $250, aud io stand commuted until the amercement should be paid. Ihe Detuware Block. Tha Com- mitiee, who have in superintendance tne preparation .1 ibe Uelaware mock tor ihe W ashinton Monument, have re - solved to have inscribed ihereou ihe Arms ol tne 8 ate, mtead ot ibeUiick- fit rlptprniuifrl This has been done at the suggestion ot the peo- (Jeofail pans ot the State. Whittling Shingles. Give m , piece of you'' shingle John PlowhandlP, ii iet me whittle sticks with you a shott ine. lou say you have a iiood tsrm bovs and iritis a uood wile, and a pleat-ant honre, tell .me, then, whai you work so inrd lor ? To get ti gcud living. Well, 3 our oxen, and your horses, and hogs eai thau But have you no aim or object be) ond. You certainly, cannJi be so stupid as to live for the mere pleasure o! annua! existence. You icant to provide something for your ciildren? 'Ih is a little' better. But, John, do you give ihem a good education now? are you giving them alt the advantage which your means will allow? Send them to school winters. Ah, Joun! jusi as 1 expected. You care more to cultivate your lands than the maids ot your children. lou cultt vate your land wed because you desire good crops, and you know that will bring ihein. lou teed your cattle well, so that they may mature early. These ureonly temporary. But the mind the io. mortal mind John, which, ll pro perly cultivated, brings forth truu through aii etei nity wnicti survive worlds, and is apart of immortality, that you ne-glect tor your Uud for your nos, yourcattle, aud our horses. W hy, cn dear lellow, that fine horse you rodo in town yesieiday would send one of your beys to ihe academy a whole year; and how much good that wouid do mm. How uiuca better would he be prepared to difcnure the duties of a citizen wh&n ihty devolve upon hun. fbtt don't set the necessity of so much education for a farmer. Istver tcent lo any bttttr than a common school in your lif e. John you are an ass, a downright dolt; it hy, man, the world is a great deal wiser than when you and 1 weie boys. They married us, and made laws for us, and thought for us. But times have changed. 1 he mass begin to think for themselves. There is, thereioie, a greater necessity for a more general and thorough education evety where. No farmtr or mechanic should hesitate for a moment, but should strain every nerve to give all his children the very best in his power. Sow the good seed bountifully , and in due time it will bring forth an abundant harvest ot honor to your offspring in your old age. But you have such a large family. No matter. It you really try, there will be no trouble ; for the boys, if you give them liberty, will get along with, moderate assistance ; and educate them to be farmers, and marry tarmer girls tor wives. Let them learn a trade if they like, but don't think of al lowing them to go into a counting room or profession. The farmer's is ihe on ly truly independent profession or trade. Don't forget, John, but ih.nk and do. 1 Good Feible. A very stupid wolf found a kid who had gone aeiray irom the fold. "Little friend," said the wotf, '1 have met you very seasonably. You will make me a good supper i tar I have neither breakfasted nor dined to day." "ll i must die," replied ihe poor little kid, please to give me a song first. I trust you win not reluse me this favor it is 'he first I have ever asked of you ; I have heard that yon was a perfect mus ciau " The wolf, like a fol, sat up a terrible howling, which, oi course, was me nearest to a s ng that he could get, and the shepherd hearing the uoise, ran to ihe spot with Kio r n r unit Ida urolT ctiuIa ,4V um r4i himsell as fast as he could go. Very well," said he, as he was running, "ihey have served me right enough ; this will teach me to confine my sell to the trade ol butcher, aud not attempt to play the musician." Consider Me Smith. Theie is a very good story in ine papers of the day, wuich is told of Dr Maxey, of the Col lege ot South Carolina, as 1 itnnk incor rectly. The; trick was in reality played by old Dr Caldwell, formerly President ot the University of Norm Carolina. 1 recollect hearing it, when a child, Iron the Doctor's omu lip-; and 1 ll remem ber how hechuJiitd at ine recollection ..I lliu n frt. ..... ..... . . I i. ..-r. Ill- I l.ri-u VI lll LUliBClliailUU IIIIU .iiivii iiv mil. r the j:udenlb, win had hauled liliu iwo or three miles u: ns ut: carriage, without luiuwin u 0) requesting lucm W) lruw him hack. But whether Doctor Caldwell or Doctor Maxty or b-iih are ei t.iitd ; to the credit ol huvmy rtveiseu ti-e of a parcel ot madcap coil- gians, m tins I particular case, mere is one teat w UwU me Norih Carolina i'res.oent did i r- j i rm, ins ngut to the credit ot wh.tn is : Hidlsnutable. The ICWlll WOUid tioubt ! less it he lives "qualify ' to the facts. ; ine oia isocior was a small roan,
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