SATUKD W, MARCH 11. 1837,
Marriage and Death. Married
In this county, on Thursday eve
ning of last week, Mr. Elisha
Cherry of this place, to Miss Fran
ves Tyer. The bride soon sick
ened with the pleurisy, which is
prevailing to a considerable extent
in this vicinity, and on Tuesday
last was a corpse.
Wilmington and Raleigh Rail
Road. The last Wilmington Ad
vertiser contains a detailed state
ment of the proceedings of the
Stockholders of this Company, at
their special meeting held on the
27th ult. together with the lucid
and comprehensive Report of Mr.
A. Lazarus, President pro tern.
respecting its affairs. It appears
that this gigantic work, so vitally
important to the entire lower sec
tion of the Stale, is prosecuted
with a vigor and energy hitherto
unknown, and which insure its
ftpeedy and successful completion.
The Report states that 7052
shares have been subscribed, on
which $95,391 57. have been re
ceived; this entitles the Company
to the State subscription of two
fijths of its capital, and the Direc
tors were authorised to make the
necessary application for it also,
to re-open liooks for subscription
fur the rtsidue of the capital stock.
It is determined to establish, (
as soon as the necessary ar- j
rangemeuts can be made, a line of
Stages between Wilmington and
Halifax, in connection with one or
more steamboats. The Halifax
and Weldon Road has been in
corporated in this Company, and
the Report states that
About 400 Laborers are em
ployed by our contractors and a
genls on the road. One Locomo
tive is now here, another with the
iron necessary for laying o0 miles
of track, is on the way from Kng
land, and we hope to have 30
miles at this end completed before
the close of the present year, and
within the same time to have the
road graded to Waynesboro', a
distance of 85 miles. At the
Nor:h end, we expect to have the
road completed from Enfield to
Weldon, 20 miles.
Gen. James Owen was elected
President of the Company, in
place of Gov. Dudley, resigned.
C7The Globe of last Wednes
day contains the Farewell Ad
dress of Andrew Jackson to the
people of the United Slates. It
occupies five closely printed col
umns, and consequently is too vo
luminous for insertion in our paper.
The venerated old Chief left
Washington on Tuesday for the
Hermitage, his health visibly men
ded. May he long live to witness
the enviable and unexampled
prosperity of our favored country,
to which his wise and energetic ad
ministration has so essentially con
tributed. INAUGURAL ADDRESS.
In order to give the Inaugural
Address of President Van Ruren
, entire to our readers, we are com
pelled to defer its publication un
til next week. We cannot refrain
however, from immediately givin"
the following extracts, relating to
the subject of Slavery, arid to the
general policy which he proposes
to pursue, showing conclusively
that the confidence of the Repub
licans of the South has not been
misplaced:
The last, perhaps the greatest,
of the prominent sources of dis
cord and disaster supposed to lurk
in our political condition, was the
institution of domestic slavery.
Our forefathers were deeply im
pressed with the delicacy of this
subject, and then treated it with a
forbearance so evidently wise, that
in spite of every sinister forebo
ding, it never, until the present
period, disturbed the tranquility
of our common country. Such a
result is sufficient evidence of the
justice and patriotism of their
course; it is evidence, not to be
mistaken, that an adherence to it
can prevent all embarrassment
from this, as well as from every
other anticipated cause of difficul
ty or danger. Have not recent
events made it obvious to the
slightest reflection, that the least
deviation from this spirit of for
bearance is injurious to every in
terest, that of humanity included?
Amidst the violence of excited
passions, this generous and frater
nal feeling has been sometimes
disregarded; and, standing as I
now do before my countrymen in
this high place of honor and trust,
I cannot refrain from anxiously
invoking my fellow citizens never
to be deaf to its dictates. Percei
ving, before my election, the deep
interest this subject was beginning
to excite, I believed it a solemn
duty fully to make known my sen
timents in regard to it; and now,
when every motive for misrepre
sentation has passed away, I trust
that they will be candidly weigh
ed and understood. At least,
they will be my standard of con
duct in the path before me. I then
declared that, if the desire of those
of my countrymen who were fa
vorable to my election was grati
fied, "I must go into the Presiden
tial Chair the uncompromising
opponent of every attempt, on the
part of Congress, to abolish sla
very in the District of Columbia,
against the wishes of the slave-
holding Stales; and also with a
determination equally decided, to
resist the slightest interference
with it in the States where it ex
ists;" ! submitted also to my fel
low citizens, with fullness and
frankness, the reasons which led
mo to this determination. The
result authorizes me to believe
that they have been approved, and !
are confided in, by a majority of
the people of the United Slates,
including those whom they most
immediately affect. It now only
rei.iaius to add, that no bill con
flicting with these views can ever
receive my constitutional sanc
tion. In receiving from the people
the sacred trust twice confided to
my illustrious predecessor, and
which he has discharged so faith
fully and so- well, 1 know that I
cannot expect to perform the ar
duous task with equal ability and
success. lint united as I have
been in his counsels, a dailv wit
ness of his exclusive and unsur
passed devotion to his country's
welfare, agreeing with him in sen
timents which his countrymen
have warmly supported, and per
mitted to partake largely of his
confidence, 1 may hope that some
what ol the cheering approbation
will be found to attend upon my
path. For him, I but express,
with my own, the vihes of all
that he may yet long live lo enjoy
the brilliant evening of his well
spent life, and, for myself, con
scious of but one desire, faithfully
to serve my country, I throw my
self without fear, on its justice and
kindness. Beyond that, I only
look to the generous protection of
the divine being, whose strength
ening support I humbly solicit,
and whom I fervently pray to
look down upon us all. May it
be among the dispensations of his
providence to bless our beloved
country with honors and with
length of days, that her ways be
ways of pleasantness, and all her
paths be peace.
CONGRESS.
The bill to increase the milita
ry establishment of the United
States, which has passed the Sen
ate, increases the army to 12,000,
about double its present number.
The Senate, on the 1st inst.
passed, by a vote of 23 lo 19, )C
resolution acknowledging the in
dependence of Texas by the Uni
ted States. The National Intel
ligencer states lhat M. Labranch
of Louisiana, has been nominated
to the Senate as the diplomatic re
presentative of the U. States to
Texas.
On motion of Mr. William IS.
Shepard, from this State, the Ge
neral Appropriation hill was a
mended in the House of Represen
tatives on the 1st inst. so us to
provide for the outfit and salary
of a Minister, to be sent to the
Republic of Texas, by the Presi
dent, whenever he shall receive
satisfactory evidence that Texas i
an independent power, and shall
see fit V open a diplomatic inter
course with her.
Messrs. Brown and Calhoun.-
In the discission of the abolition
of the duly on salt, in the Senate,
an altercation look place between
Messrs. Brown and Calhoun, the
result of which is represented by
Mr. Calhoun's letter writers as a
triumph. We really cannot see
that Mr. Calhoun has gained any
thing or done himself credit. The
"boot is on the other leg."
Raleigh Standard.
OTOn our first page the read
er will find an article from the
Portsmouth Times, respecting an
extraordinary elopement and ar
rest of a young lady, accompani
ed by a black fellow, said to be
from the adjoining county of Ha
lifax. The Norfolk Herald gives
some additional particulars, from
which we extract the following:
Miss Winifred's story was, that
she came from Halifax county,
North Carolina, where she lived
with her aunt; her mother lived in
the same neighborhood. Her sa-
ble companion whose name is ;
tticnniouu, belong-, to her aunt.
He went about the country doctor
ing people who had cancers, ul-
cers,&c. or who had spells put up-
on them by conjurors, and made a , insubordination in our army,
great many cures. His mistress j There is a court of enquiry now
permitted him to go where he sitting at Fort Gibson, Western
pleased and have his own way, j Frontier, Arkansas, on charges
pretty much: as she shared the , preferred against Lieut. Col.
emolument of his practice which Mason of the 1st Dragoons, Lieut,
was not inconsiderable. Rich- ( Col. Burbank President, and ma
mond's fame as a "negro doctor" j jors Wharton and Young metn
indeed, was vouched by the con- bers.
tents of his saddle bigs, which ; Another According to the
were produced in Court, well ' Arkansas Gazette of the same
stuffed with vials, roots, ytrbs, he. , date, Jan. 20, Lieut. Col. Fow
aud sundry papers containing Pr has requested a Court of In
powders and other uudtfiuable quiry on his conduct. It has
preparations possibly the "drugs
and charms, and conjurations, and
mighty magic he won ttie lady
mi.
She staled lhat it was at Rich
mond's instance lhat she left her
aunt's, but that the plan of elope
ment was agretd upon between
them. She obtained Dermission
from her aunt to visit her mother,
and at her request Richmond was
oesireti 10 attend ner limner in the
cart to bring it back. They ac
cordingly set off last Monday, she
taking her trunk with all tier wea-
ring apparel, and he his saddle woman was treated most infamous
bags ol nostrums, &c. with which : lv bv her villanous hnshnnH h..t
he always travelled. Instead of
driving to her mother's, however,
they look the route to Norfolk,
crossing Edwards's ferry and
VVytm's ferry, and passing thro'
Suffolk. On the third day of
their journey, (Winifred says,)
Richmond produced a suit of
boys clothes, and told her she
must put them on; but this she
peremptorily refused to do, until
at last overcome by his repeated
persuasions she consented, and
accordingly dressed herself in
them.
bue contradicted the story
she told at Mr. Cason's. so far as
it related to her intention of going
north, staling that Richmond had
told her from the first, that he on
ly warned to go down to Norfolk
to buy some things, and try if he
could sell his mistress'" horse,
which she had authorised him to
do, and the!) return home, Hut
this is by no means probable and
the fair presumption hf (rtl ,fpy
were shaping their coiir?e for Ar
thur Tappan'g tlmnmUim, In carry
ut the amalgamating pritirlple
by commuting fiiatrinionyi in
which ca.e ihe good old a,y j,,
Halifax wot,h have lost her nc-
gro,and Miss would have found a
husband! Of this indeed then
can be no doubt from the fact thai
the black had upwards of $40 in
his possession, fccould have raised
$100 more from ihe sale of the
.torse and cart.
They are both held in custody
of the Jailer the girl until she
can find a conveyance home, and
the negro as a runaway subject to
the order of hi owner. The
horse and carl are also taken
t are of.
INDIAN WAR.
The War not ended yet. By
ihe Montgomery (Ala.) Adveili
r we learn, that a batlle took
'iace on the 17lh ult. between a
party of about 40 Creek Indians,
ami a few settlers on Pea River,
between Mouticello and the Flo-j
rida line. Six of the Indians w ere
killed. The Indians were on
their way to Florida. About 500
volunteers are in pursuit of them.
Intelligence has been received
at Charleston, that Gen. Jesup had
sent to Garey's Ferry for 400
horses to renew the campaign in
Florida, the Chiefs not having
come in according lo agreement;
and that hostilities were to have
commenced on the 25th ult. a
bout 400 Indian warriors concen
trated near Pilatkakahah, of Phi
lip's gang, and that Abraham had
gone in to Gen. Jesup and given
himself up, where he intended to
remain; and there were a large
number of Indians about Musquito.
TEXAS.
Advices from Texas to the 12th
ult. bring little of interest, except
the appointment of Gen. J. P.
J Henderson, a native of this State,
j as Secretary of State in place of
Gen. Rusk resigned in c.onse
qiieiice of ill health. There is no
danger whatever anticipated of in
vasiou this vear.
Courts of Inquiry. U is paio-
fu to witne the contentions and
been granted him, and consists of
Cant. Bonneville. 7lh Inf. Pres't.
; Capt. Hawkins 7th inly, and Capt.
1 renor, Dragoons.
A". Y. Star.
Infamous Conspiracy. An in
dividual named Rines, at Bangor,
Maine, has with others been con-
; victed of a conspiracy against Ju-i
j lia VV. Rines, wife of the aforesaid!
Rines, in order to prove her un
chaste, and thus deprive her, by a;
divorce, of participation in heri
husband's nrooertv. Tl IP nnnr
her virtue was proof against every
j sinister plot to ruin her. ib.
j
i Mississippi Arguments. The
j ollier day much dissatisfaction
was expressed by the passengers
coming up in the steamboat from
j Norfolk to Baltimore, on finding
upon their arrival off Annapolis
j that they were lo be transferred
j on account of the ice to a smaller
boat and to nav anaddiiimml ...n
; therefore, though they had before
I paid for the whole route to Balii-
t more. . The greater portion of the
passcngcrs absolutely refused to
comply with this extortionate de
mand and made preparations to
rtVm. A lull, lank, bilious look
ingMiBMi8ippin was at this mo
tor lit opening his trunk very rare
folly mill taking therefrom a brace
of plloh, placing them in his
pockets, and a bowie-knife in his
bosom by w ay of a lircast Pin.
"What are you about?" said a
friend. "Oh nothing" he replied,
"only I don't know how it mav
be necessary to act' ib.
Christianity in China. The
late Chinese decree by Treasurer
Loo and Judge Van, issued against
the spreading of christian book?
and missionaries in that kingdom,
is a queer document. The de
cree threatens death to all i this
work. It says also: , v
"To spread the Christian reli
gion of Europe is to deceive the
people. That religion is, in fact,
the ruin of morals and of the hu
man heart, and it is on lhat ac
count that at all times it has been
prohibited, according to the in
structions lhat our ancestors have
transmitted to us, the past is the
rule of the future.
Petersburg Market, March 7.
Cotton, 131 a 16 cents; Bacon,;
(new) 14; Lard, 14 a 15. Con.
Washington Markett March 7
Turpentine, new dip, $2 10;
Old $2 00.
Tar,l 50.- Whig.
MARRIED.
In this county, on Sunday eve
ning last, by John Mercer, Esq.
Mr. Samuel Moore, of Pitt coun
ty, to Miss Mtay Ann Williford,
daughter of Media Williford, Esq.
DIED,
In this county, on Tnursdayof
last week, very suddenly, aged
about 20 years, Witliam Knight,
son of Mr. James Knight.
Also, on Sunday last, aged a
bout 30 years, Mr. jXewsom Crom
well, leaving a wife and one child.
V rices Current,
At Tarboro1 and New York.
:iak. 6.
Bacon,
Beeswai,
Brandy, apple
Cofl'ee,
Corn,
Coif on,
Cotton hag'g.
Flour, supf.
I run,
Laid,
Molasses,
per
lb.
'Vurboru'.
12 15
New York !
13 16
to
25
50
16
70
14
25
27
47
11
28
4r
15
gall'ii
45
1 i
65
13
20
lb.
bush.
lb.
yard,
bbl.
lb.
Ib.
gall'n
Ib.
hush
bbl.
bush,
bbl.
lio 105
15 174
19
$11
3
15
32
7
23
;l
16i
45 '
10
12 13
-4 5
12 15
55 60
1 1 13
70 75
250 275
lOo 125
45 50
Sunr, brown,
Salt, T. I.
Turpentine,
Wheat,
W hiskev ,
40 45
350 400 (
150 165!
44 46!
Will be Sold,
N the 22d inst. at the late residence
of Godwin Cotten, in the town of
Tat borough,
A few Hogs,
A pareel of Salted Pork and Beef, some
valuable oks, Household and Kitchen
furniture, and sundry other article too
lections to mention on a credit of six
months, notes with pood security will be
requited; all sums under five dollars, cash.
All persons indebted to said estate re
requested to make imntediate payment,
and all persons holding claims against the
state are .notified to bring- them forward
within the time prescribed by law, or this
notice will be plead in bar of their re
covery. . ,
Ephraim Dicken, Adrrir,
March 3d, 1837. Pendente litem.
JXhticc.
THE subscriber having qualified at
February Term 1837, of ihe County
Court of Edgecombe, as Administrator on
the est rite of
Arthur Parker, Jr. decHt
Requests all persons having claims against
said estate to present them properly au
thenticated within ihe time prescribed by
law, or this notice will be plead in bar of
their recovery and all those indebted to
said estate will make pavment immediate
ly, as no indulgence can be given.
Jlrlhur Parker, 'Mmr.
March 2, 1837.
Town Creek Dragoons!
Attention!
YOU will parade at Saratoga, on the
2nd Saturday in March, armed and
equipped as the bye-laws require.
J patriotic Discourse, !
IVi,.l!t,,eJir,r"i on f'e occasion, by
LEMtiEL DKBERHV, Esq .
By urder of Capt. Gatlin,
. Bridges, O. S.
Feb. 28, 1837.
Watehes,
Jewelry and Silver xcare.
GJllHE subscribers will beat Pitt Supe
rior Court, at Edgecombe County and
Superior Courts, at Wash County and Su
perior Courts, and at Wayne Superior
Court, with a large and splendid assort
ment of Walthes, Jewelry and Silver ware
ConsUling of gold and silver patent lever
Watchts, a great variety of Jew elry, table
deseit and tea Spoons, he. ! '
tioberls & Uugucnin.
February 6th, 1837. q
& mm m?
Notice.
Court of Edgecombe, a A djjii,,;. .'"""?
Ihe estate ol BUlrH
Martha Cotlen, dee'd
Will efiVr for sale, on Thursday, ,,'iV
hist, al the late residence of jH'j(j
one mile west from Sparta, hll nr... HC1
ishable property, coiiMotiu
year's crop of
.... . - ..' "'etw
of the
Cotton, Corn,
50 or 60 bushels Peas
, AXiSO, ;
Stock of every description Hnr?,., c,
lie, Hogs h qmimiiy of B;.con aueTIj
GO gallon Still, apple mill, and all t,
farming utensils together wit), ihe )l0 '
hold and kitchen furniture, iodiidiii.i;
&tc. A credit ol fix months will be
the purchaser giving bond and npjmitfj
security before the property is cliannj.
At the same time and place, - e
The Land xcill be rened,
Together with a comfortable DWKLLIN'G
and ill necessary out h'-uses, for ihe 14 ;
ance of Ihe pieseut year. AIo, several j
A'egroeswilt be hired out
For the present year, ainonj which ar;!
several plough boys, an extelltni hou
servant, weaver, kc. together iih evf1i j
negro women and children, who
l-l out to ihe lowest binder. f
All persons having tlaims agnin ,jj
estate are rrqueted to present t liem piq.
peily authenticate I within the linn; in;t. ;
td by law, or 1 li is notice u ill he pleadi
bar of their recovery nml hII liuifij.
lebled 10 said estate will make i..imoi :'
immediately , as no Multiset. e ran b givfj.
, ILTl he above property will de srt
without any reservation Purchasers wi
invited to attend, as URL. AT UAttGAlNil
may o? expecieu.
John Mercer, Adm'i I
March 2. 1837. 9
Notice.
THE subscriber having- qiialificJt'
February Term 1837, of the Com !
ty Court of Edgecombe, as Ailiniiiistrnw:
on the egat of - .
Elza Hawkins, dee'd, j
Will offer f?r sale, at Ihe late residence ,
said Hawkins, on Wednesday the22.iiri
all the perishable property of said uc.
consisting of
Horses," Ciittie,
, llpgsi Corn, Fodder, 1st
Together with the Household and Ki'
Furniture, and other articles to ie.!'
to mention' Six months credit will k
given, Ihe purchaser giving I, (.ml .n.
approved security before the projienj1
changed.
At the snme time and phce,
The Negroes, 4 in numhtt-
Will be hired, and the LAND r. iii'd,fi
the present year.
IOAII persons having claims ng1
8id estate are requested to presmi fcr
properly authenticated within ihe t
prescribed by la, or this notice ir
jdead in bar of Iheir recovery ami !w
indebted will make payment iminfclwlf,'
as no indulgence can ! given. T
IJempseij Rryan, Adnft
March 2, 1837. 9
JYoticc.
THE subscriber having qualifi' ';
February Court 1S37, a Adi"'111
trator on the estate of
Willie Ellin, decUl
Requests all persons indebted to lbef,i
estare to mak payment imniediattlv;
all those ha ing c'nims against ih'-e-;,:
lo bring them in within Ihe time if Cr
bed by law, or this notice will bep' .
a bar ague st their recovery. ' I
ALSO, will be sold, on Sftunl ,!
18jh of March, at the lute residence
said deceased, '
Horses, Cattle, llojft
And Sheep Household and Kitchen
niture,-aud other articles too tedi',ui'
mention.
Six months credit will be given, -purchaser
giving bond aud security.
The Negroes
Will be hired out until the first dy
uary next.
Benjn. Sharpe. Adw'r-
27th Feb. 1837.
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