during ihe remainder
details of numerous amend
ments proposed by Mr. Ver-
plnnck, from the committee of
ways and means, but before
they were disposed of, the com
mittee rose, and the House ad
journed. Saturdaytlth. Mr. HALL,
of North Carolina, by consent,
presented a memorial from in
habitants of Washington coun
ty, N. C. -praying that suitable
fortifications, and a Marine Hos
spital, may be erected on Beacon
Island in that State. After the
introduction Of several private
bills, the report of the judiciary
committee was again taken up,
and Mr. Pearce concluded his
remarks in favor of an investi
gation by the Committee. Af
ter the transaction of some fur
ther business, the House went
into the consideration of pri
vate bills, in which it continued
occupied
of the sitting.
Monday, 9th. Mr; Drayton,
from the committee on military
affairs, reported a bill for the
establishment of a military
board for the administration
and government of the Ord
nance Department, which was
read twice and postponed till
Thursday. Mr. Archer, from
the committee on foreign af
fairs, reported a bill providing
for a deficit in the appropria
tion therein named. It was
read a first and second time and
committed to a committee of
the whole on the stale of the
Union. Mr. Clay, of Alabama,
submitted certain amendments
to the bill for rechnrtcring the
United States Bank; and they
were ordered to be printed.
The private bills committed on
Saturday, were passed; alter
which, the House went into a
committee and took up the Re
volutionary pensions bill, which
was discussed until the House
adjourned.
different sections of this State, and
without corresponding exertions on
our part, we may not only fail to par
ticipate in the advantages resulting
from the proposed objects, but proba
bly jeopardize the few that we now
possess. By a reference to the map
of this State, it will be seen that the
Tarborough and Hamilton Rail Road
will lie nearly in the directline which
the great Central Rail Road must take
to touch Raleigh and Salisbury thus
presenting to our western brethren
another point of attraction, which can:
not fail to carry considerable weight
with it when they find, as they un
questionably must do on examination,
that it will be more of a central and
beneficial improvement than either of
the others spoken of. In addition to
which, we have heard it intimated
that the contemplated Rail Road from
Portsmouth to the Roanoke, will pro
bably strike the same point with the
Tarborough Rail Road.
(QOn Saturday last, at Mr. Pet
way's, in this county, Frederick Eth
eridge stabbed Wiflie Flowra in the
abdomen in such a manner as will
probably cause his death. We un
derstand there was no fight nor affray,
the attack being made in consequence
of a previous misunderstanding. Elh
eridge is confined in jail.
Mr. Van Bitren. The Naw York
papers contain a letter from Mr. Van
Buren, in reply to that addressed to
him by the Tammany Hall Commit
tee, in relation. to his rejection by the
Senate. Mr. Van Buren expresses
an intention of returning early in the
summer in the interim he has busi
ness of his own to attend to in Eng
land, and designs making a visit to
the Continent. We will publish the
letter in our next.
so have staled the fact, that afterwards
I thanked you for your offer of a wil
lingness to serve me, but declined all
further application. This, too, was
long before you ceased to be Secreta
ry and as I had believed you sincere
in VOUr niOnr5Pfl forwloi n C cnrvlnn
for WaHens of said county the ensu
ing three years. Com.
(fcpTheRev. Wm. H. Wills will
preach at the Old Church in this
place on Tuesday evening, 24th inst.
at cand e liffh!in and a so the fol-
the matter had oassed from mv mind.Iowinir da v. ( Wednesday 25th.) at 11
. w . . . J 'I-.. J J '
revived bv vou throutrh the columns ft'PThe Rev. JohnJl. Miller will
ot a newspaper. I was not your friend preach at Hardaway's meeting-house
ior we sake of office, nor have my on Wednesday, the ISth April next,
leelinsrs undergone anv phn and at earlv eundlp licrht in thp fihl
wards you in consequence of your
loss of it but from the miserable
complaints you have made about it,
and the open political tergiversation
you have manifested in your aciive
Seal against those whom you suspect
ed to have been instrumental in de
priving you of it. As I do not desire
to add to the bitterness of your feel
ings, or court the honor of a newspa
per controversy with you, I shall here
close a correspondence, from which I
expect neither instruction or im
provement. I have trie honor to be, &c.
R. M. SAUNDERS.
Hon. John Branch.
Church at Tarborough. On Thurs
day at Mount Shiloh. Co?n.
MARRIED,
In Martin county, on Tuesday eve-
nmz last. Mr. David Uimlher of
Washington county, to Miss Maria
Taylor, daughter of Mr. Kinchen
Taylor.
In Sparta, (Georgia) on ihe 1st inst.
Mr. Marshall Smith, of Illinois, to
Miss Temperance Sorrel, daughter
of Mr. James Sorrel, of this countv.
TUESDAY, APRIL j, 1832.
(jWe formerly received the
Globe, via Richmond, three days af
ter date for the last two or three
weeks it has reached us, via Norfolk,
seven days after date. We would
respecifully suggest to the Editor the
propriety ot
former route.
sending it again on the
(jyrhe Editor expects to leave
this place in a few days for Virginia,
and will probably be absent about a
week. Persons in the habit of call
ing at the office for their papers, or
having other business with the Edi
tor, will please apply at his family re
bidence during his absence.
From the Raleigh Star.
Letter from Gen. Saunders
to Gov. Branch. Glmi. S. re-
quests ot Messrs. Lawrence
Letimy to insert in their next
paper the following copy of a
letter addressed by him to Gov.
Branch:
Raleigh, rfpril 1th, 1832.
Sir, When I received your letter
of the 2Sth of March, I did not for a
moment think of your having forwar
ded a copy of that for publication as
forming a part of "ihe correspon
dence which had passed between
us." I can but consider your course
in this business as vcrv extraordinary.
You had called for an explanation of
an allusion which 1 had made to you
in an anonymous publication, which
had been given, and received by you
as "satisfactory." Yet by the same
mail in which you forward your note
and mv renlv. vou address to me a
letter, a copy of which you also en
close (without waiting ior on answer
for nublication. 1 his mav be iajr
i "
flftilimr. and according to vour no-
tions of honorable etiquette. If so, I
have at least learnt something from
this controversy. If my answer was
as you had pronounced it, "so far sat-
sfactorv as to relieve I youj irom me
necessity of resorting to another mode
of redress" which it seems you are
so fond of intimating your willing
ness to adopt why this appeal to the
public? Was it to relieve your own
Emigration. The tide
emigration is flowing with un
exampled rapidity to the West
ern District of Tennessee. The
Jackson Statesman says the
emigration to the. District has,
within the last four or five
months, given to its population
an increase of at least 20,000
souls! From the great number
of movers we have seen pass
through this city recently, we
are induced to believe that a ve
ry large proportion of this num
ber went from this State.
Raleigh Star.
DIED,
In this countT, on Tuesday last,
leaving an infanta few days old, Mrs.
Susan Garrett, wife of Mr. James
of U. Garrett, and daughter of Mr. Jesse
C. Knight.
Also, a few days since, Mrs. flma-
son, wite ot Jlr. 1 nomas Amason.
Also, Mrs. Womble, wife of Mr.
Warren Womble.
Price Current
Jit Tarboro9. Norfolk & New-York.
ft?Thc citizens of Ports
mouth, Va. at a meeting held
on the 3d inst. authorised the
Trustees of that town to sub
scribe 850,000 to the capital
stock of the Portsmouth and
Roanoke Rail Road. ib.
APR 10. per Tar'o. .Yor'k. JV. Y'k
Bacon, - lb 7 8 7 9 9 10
Beeswax, - - 20 22 18 20 18 20
Brandy, apple gall 60 80 48 50 37 42
Coffee, - lb 13 16 12 15 11 13
Corn, - bu'l 40 45 40 44 46
Cotton, - lb 8 8f 7$ 9$ 8 11J
Cotton baging yd 16 20 12 17
Flour, supf. bbl $5 5 1 $5 5$ 5 6$
Iron, - lb 564545
Lard, - - - 7 8 8 9$ 9 10
Molasses, - gall 40 45 24 30 27 32
Sugar, brown, lb 10 12 6 7$ 5 7
Salt, Turks I. bu'l 75 80 45 50 43 44
Wheat, - - 70 80 110
Whiskey, - gall 40 50 36 38 31 33
JVeu? Spring and Summer
Presentation of Colors. The ele
iraut standard procured for the Tar
boro' Guards, bv the Ladies of this
nlace. was presented to them on Wed
ncsday last, accompanied with an elo
quent and appropriate auuiess, uy
Miss Maria T. Clark. It was re
ceived bv the Captain, Jos. R.Lloyd,
Esq. who, in be-half of the Guards, re
turned their deep felt acknowledg
ments for the munificent gift in an af
feeling and patriotic reply. The in
terest excited on the occasion was
much heightened by the presence of
Col. Carter Jones, with his excellent
hand of music. Several patriotic airs
were performed during the ceremo
liies, which closed with the firing o
a salute by the Guards.
(f-rnVe invite the particular atten
tion of our readers to the Report and
accompanying documents of the Nor
folk Committee, on the contemplated
Hail Road from this place to Hamil
ton. They should bear in mind the
old adage, that "a stitch in time saves
nine." The spirit of internal im
. provement has been resuscitated in
Georgia. We learn from
he Milledgcvillc Journal, of the
5th inst. that Mr. Chester, one
of the counsel for the Missiona
ries, and bearer of the Mandate
of the Supreme Court, was then
in Milledgcvillc, and had hand
ed to the Governor, a copy of
the decision, and a petition from
t lie Missionaries for their re
ease. The result of this op
plication is not staled.
. . .
I he same naner states that
Are receiving this day, direct from
New York, a splendid and beautiful
assortment of
SPUING A?iD SUMMER
Purchased personally by the resident
partner in New rork, which for va
riety, quality and elegance of style,
they hesitate not in saying will com
mand the attention of all those desi
rous of purchasing: Rich and Fash
ionable Goods.
Tarboro', April 17,1832.
the 96 Surveyors chosen for the EJ D lUSfSilP
purpose, assemoieu in luiueue- mfrpii mvt tati or
villeonthe 2d inst. in pursu- n AS just received from New York f his business bein p placed
nnco of the Governor's procla- U a pJart of his Spring Suppfy o( under ihe con ro! of Mr. S. D, Cot-
Dover Selection.
A LARGE supply of Dover Selec
lion of Hymns, just received and
for sale by the subscribers, who will
sell them by the hundred, dozen, or
single one, at the publisher's prices.
Persons in want of these Hymn
Books in large quantities are inform
ed that they can be supplied at any
moment. Orders from the country
will be punctually attended to.
E. P. NiSH $ CO.
March 16. Rook Sellers, Norfolk.
BJOTICB. -
fyHE Subscribers have this day en
tered into Copartnership under
the firm of ROY & G WATHMEY,
and beg leave to tender to their friends
and to the public their services for the
transaction of
Commission Business,
IN ITS VARIOUS BRANCHES.
Reference.... & S. D. Cotten, Tar
borough, N. C.
JOHN R. ROY,
H. B. GIVATHMEY.
Norfolk, Va. Oct. 31, IS31. 33
" R. HINES, Attorney at Law,
has opened an office at the cor
ner opposite Mrs. Howard's milline
ry store, near the State Bank, and re
spectfully offers his professional ser
vices to the public.
Tarboro', March 26, 1S32. 32
THE Subscriber informs the pul
lie, that he has fully authorised
Mr. Gray Little to transact all his
official business, during his absence.
All persons indebted to the Sub
scriber will make payment as soon as
possible they will find their papers
in hands of Messrs. P. P.Lawrence
or B. M. Jackson, in my absence.
JOHN PARKER, Sheriff.
March t8, 1832. 33-4
Notice.
THE Subscriber
informs his friends
STand the nublic. that
"'!gB&,having his two fbr-
tpc nornin in nnpr.ltion. and Ofl an im-
&v.w, -1 7 ...
proved plan, he is now enabled to ex
ecute all orders in the
Coach and Gig making
BUSINESS,
Not inferior to any in this market
and at the shortest notice. Repair
ing done in the neatest and most ex
peditious manner, rayments tor me
above can be made as accommodating
as can be procured in this vicinity.
In consequence of his misfortunes he
respectfully solicits such a portion of
public patronage as he may merit.
The Subscriber feels under tne ne
cessity of correcting an erroneous im-
uression nrevailinc, that in conse-
mation, to proceed to tne sur
vey of the territory now in the
the occupancy of the Cherokee
Indians. Fay. Obs.
feelings, or to lacerate mine, by an
allusion to a matter, which, when un
derstood, will leflect as little credit
on you for its disclosure, as injury to
me by being made thus puuncr iou
sav mv answer contained -expres
sions which might be susceptible of
an offensive construction;" yet in
vn:ir letter vou make no allusion to
these "expression," but content your
self with insinuating that my change
nf feelinf towards you had arose trom
ihe fact, that it was no longer in your
nnwpr to serve me with those who
now wield the patronage of the Gen
eral Government and that I had
been "a suitor for office" through
"your favor" whilst Secretary of the
Navy. A Simple Maiemvm i"
case will sufficiently repel the pitiful
motives you have here ascribed to
me, as well as show the conduct of
one who exhibits so much sensitive
ness at being charged with a breach
of private confidence. 1 freely admit
that I did write to you &uwc iu.i..i
after your appointment as Secretary,
expressing a desire to change my sit
uation; and as I was unwilling to
place my name before the Executive,
left the matter with you to act as your
own sense of duly to the public and
justice to me might dictate. But,
sir, your memory should have re
mi&ded vou; and your candor should
FORS2G&J.
Prom Europe. By the Caledo
nia, at New York, Liverpool dates to
the 1st March have been received.
Goods in his line.of business, viz:
hunerhne blue, black, brown ana invi
sible creen Cloths.
Fine blue and brown Camblets, for thin
coats and pantaloons,
Black bombazeen. do. do.
Fancy striped Drills for pantaloons, la
test fashion,
Fancy Velvets and Silks, for vesting,
White and fancy Marseilles, do.
Fine linen shirt bosoms, linen collars,
Fancy silk and velvet tennant Stocks, &c.
These goods will be sold very low
They are said to contain but little in
telligence in addition to our previous for cash, or on a short credit to punc-
advices. the London unoiera nas
changed from a subject of alarm to
one of controversy up to tne abin,
104 cases and 69 deaths had occurred.
Grand total in the kingdom, 5,460 ;
cases, 1,609 deaths.
The news from other parts of Eu
rope is ;flat, stale and unprofitable.
Sheriffalty. We understand that
the following persons are candidates
for the office of Sheriff of this county:
IVhitmel K. Bulluck,
Spencer L. Hart,
Benjamin JVilkinson,
William D. Pet way,
Morrison Thomas.
"Rlprtion to be held on the fourth
Thursday in July next.
To the Freemen of the County
of Edgecombe. As there is an elec
lion to take place for WARDENS
ni? THE POOR, on Easter Mon
dav. the 23d inst. and seeing no pel
son nominated, we take the liberty of
recommending the following persons:
John Mercer, Turner Bynum, Wil
liam Barnes, John W. Barnes,
Henry Shirley, Willis Knight and
James George, as suitable person?
tual customers. He also has on hand
a few fine HATS, which he will sell
at New York cost.
Tarboro', April 13, 1832.
Iff OTICEU .
BY virtue of a Power of Attorney
given by David C. Ward, of
Tennessee, I
the following
am authorised to
of
sell
Lying in Edgecombe County.
Tract the 1st, known as the Mat-
theiv Philips Land, lying on the
north side of Falling Run, adjoining
the lands of Sherwood Haywood s
heirs and others, containing about
500 acres.
2d. Known as the Price 7'ract,
containing about 36 acres, on the
south side of Beech Run, adjoining
the lands of Jas. S. Battle and others.
JJ2S. J. PHILIPS.
April, 1S32.
35
CASH paid for Wool, by
D. RICHARDS $
Tarboro', March 30,1832.
CO.
ten, the work may not be executed
as faithfully as heretofore he pledg
es himself for the faithful and punctu
al performance of his work, and con
ceives it immaterial whether A,orn,
is paid for it the question for the
purchaser simply being the price and
quality.
GEO. McWILLlMMS.
Tarboro', April 2, 1832. 33-4
Sports of the Pit.
THERE will be a Main of 21 Cocks
2. Powell, four miles from Hamilton,
on the road leading from Hamilton to
Halifax.... commencing on Wednes
day, the 18th April next, and conti
nue three days, for fc20 a light ana
S200 the odd. Good accommoda
tions will be provided for visitors.
March 26, 1S32. 32-4
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