SATURDAY, JULY 13, 1337.
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Election on Thursday, 27lh July.
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FOR CONGRESS.
Gen. LOUIS U. WILSON.
County Candidates,
For Clerk of the County Court.
Col. Joseph Bell.
Clerk of the Superior Court.
James W. ClArk, Esq.
Capt. David C. Bell.
(T7Being defeated in Iiis attack
on Gen. Wilson for voting in the
negative on the motion to organ
ize the State Convention, the Edi
tor of the Washington Whig has
ventured a demonstration on his
voting in the Convention against
Mr. Edwards's amendment, abol
ishing all religious tests as quali
fications for office. Unluckily for
the Editor, the present is a more
injudicious selection than the pre
ceding one; for on examining the
Journal of the Convention we find
that a still larger majority of the
delegates from this Congressional
district voted with Gen. Wilson on
that question. We doubt whether
any better evidence could be ad
duced of the General's rigid adhe
rence to "the democratic princi
ple," that the representative should
be governed by the "will" of his
constituents, than the above two
votes; for we unhesitatingly haz
ard the assertion, that no voles in
his whole public career gave
more universal satisfaction not on
ly to his immediate constituents,
but to the people of the district
general!, judging from the votes
of their delegates, than those spe
cified; and their presentation, by
his opponents, as subjects of cen
sure or hostility evince ton plain
ly their flimsy pretexts. The Ed
itor appears to be fond of poetry
the following distich is worthy
of his special attention:
"He who aims at duck or plover,
Is sure to get himself kick'd over."
But where is the Whig candi
date all this time? Can they urge
nothing but promises in his favor?
Do they depend wholly for suc
cess upon detracting from the well
earned reputation of his competi
tor? We pause for a reply.
QC7The correspondent of the
Washington Whig declines com
plying with our requisition, pre
vious to furnishing him with the
information he desired but, inas
much as he asserts in reference to
the conduct of the Republican
candidate forCongress, that "there
is one point which we do not like
to have handled," contrary to our
usual practice with anonymous
writers, we will slate for his parti
cular edification and for the infor
mation of "the enlightened free
men of the district," that his "sup
posed case" was thoroughly in
vestigated in 1829, in every shape,
form and feature which personal
and political hostility could de
vise the result was, his opponent
received only 143 votes in the
whole county. Since then Gen.
Wilson has received repeated tes
timonials of increased and increa
sing confidence from his fellow ci
tiiens. Can "Publicus" require
a more full, explicit, or satisfacto
ry answer to his suppositions?
ff?"On Saturday ihe 1st inst.
Dr. Thomas H. Hall was elected
Magistrate of Police of this town,
in place of Francis L. Dancy,
Esq. declined. ,
We took a circuitous route
a few days since through the
counties of Halifax, Martin, Beau
fort, and Pitt, and we can truly
say that we never witnessed at this
season of the year, a more heart
cheering prospect than that which
now presents itself to the eye of
the agriculturist. The crops ge
nerally look fresh, green and luxu
riant and should nothing occur
to mar their promising appear
ance, the farmers will be well re
paid for their toil in the abun
dance if not in the price of their
products.
CTWe understand that a mur
der was committed in Halifax
county a few days since, by one
Cole, upon a free negro. A
man of suspicious appearance
passed through this place on
Wednesday last, B. K. Hines,
Esq. the County Solicitor, imme
diately issued a precept against
him, but we believe he has not yet
been taken. He is about 25 or
30 years of age, of common size,
light hair, said when in this place
that he had lately come from Mis
souri, that he was raised in Wake
county and was going there his
clothes were bloody and his head
bandaged, and he said that he had
been beaten by some persons in
Halifax without any provocation
He is beyond doubt guilty of some
misdeed, and is a fugitive from
justice.
(E7The Philadelphia Gazette
gives the following description of
the brilliant display of Northern
lights, which occurred on the
night of the 1st instant:
Aurora Borealis. On Satur
day evening the horizon was visit
ed by one of those splendid phe
nomena, which from the time of
good old Job, have been subjects
of admiration and of speculation
as to their cause and composition.
We have rarely seen a more vari
ed and splendid exhibition of the
Northern lights. The north part
of the heavens was lighted up with
a steady glow, while from the
northwest there shot up quite to
the zenith, beautiful stripes or rib
bons, of varied colors, from the
crimson to the cold blue, that
mingled with the darkness of the
unlighted atmosphere. Meantime,
the lightning was playing in
sheets, thin and gauzy, as if some
one was shaking a transparent
veil in the sky, and the wavy mo
lion showed a sort of flash in the
elherial composition, as if it was
catching a faint light from a dis
tant source this motion was pe
culiarly delicate. Between 10
and 1 1 o'clock, the northwestern
streamers disappeared, and a bold
well defined column shot up from
the north quite to the zenith; it
varied from a bright red to a deep
blue, and seemed as if its hues
were supplied from the great foun
tain of light that lay along the
northern horizon, quiet but most
effulgent. As late as 3 o'clock on
Sunday morning the north was
luminous.
C7Gen. Memucan Hunt was
yesterday presented by the acting
Secretary of State to the Presi
dent, and delivered his credentials
as Envoy Extraordinary and Min
ister Plenipotentiary of the Re
public of Texas near the Govern
ment of the United States.
Globe, 1th inst.
C7In noticing Mr. Macon's
death in our last, we inadvertently
staled nis age to be S3 it should
have been 79 next December.
JVarrenton Rep.
(E?ln another part of our pa
per will be seen the correspon
dence of the Governor and Coun
cil, which contains the reasons for
not calling an extra session of the
General Assembly. The Cover-
nor questions ihe justice of remov
ing the penally the banks have in
curred by refusing specie pay
mentsand we think he might
safely question its constitution
ality also. We shall be rejoiced
lo find'a spirit of mutual forbear
ance and compromise, governing
the transactions between our citi
zens and ihe banks. It will be
pleasant to see the citizens, by
their own election, refraining from
exacting the penalty; and the
bank itself, by a corresponding
friendliness, affording accommo
dation to the citizens in change,
and exchange, by all the means in
their power. We do not believe
they ought to extend their dis
counts, during the "suspension of
specie payments; and learn that
they have no intention of doing
so. But they ought most clearly
to show every indulgence to their
debtors, that their own safely will
permit; and we have casually
iieard that such is the determina
tion. Raleigh Standard.
Caution. Our readers are cau
tioned against retaining Notes of
the old Slate Bank of North Ca
rolina, in their hands, after the
first Monday in November next.
They are now as good as any
Notes, at the counter of the Bank
of the State; but after the day
above-mentioned, they will be
good for nothing. We hopp our
country friends will avail them
selves of this notice, and send
these bills to Raleigh, for redemp
tion, as quick as possible; we hope
also, that they will make this mat
ter known thro'out every neigh
borhood. ib.
Granville District. We are au
thorised to announce Col. John L.
Henderson, of Granville, (Whig)
as a Candidate to represent the
Congressional District, composed
of the counties of Granville, War
ren, Franklin and Nash.
Raleigh Reg.
Cotton. One hundred and forty-seven
bales were sold at Fay
etteville last week for $S 12..i6.
Snow in North Carolina, June
21r, 1837. Our correspondent
at Jefferson, Ashe county, writes
as follows: "On the morning of
the 21st instant, Snow was seen
falling at Jefferson, N. C! The
weather has been unusually cold
for several days. Our citizens
are now (8 o'clock, A. M.) seen
crowded around the fire side, or
riding in their overcoats, a strong
breeze from N. W. No frost
since 16th May. Let it be re
membered that Ashe county is in
an elevated situation. Perhaps
its altitude is greater than that of
any other county in the Union."
, Raleigh Star.
Texas. Resolutions were una
nimously adopted at the late ses
sion of the Legislature of Missis
sippi, declaring it expedient, in a
national point of view, ihat Texas
be annexed to the United States
without delay, it being "essential
to the future safety and repose of
the Southern Slates;' and instruc
ting their Senators and Represen
tatives in Congress to use their
best exertions lo effect this desira
ble object. ib.
FROM FLORIDA.
The Savannah Georgian has re
ceived intelligence from Florida,
staling that Gen. Jesup and staff
arrived at black Creek on the 3d
inst. on a tour of inspection. The
Indians were still peaceable, and
exhibit no eminent disposition to
renew hostilities.
The statement made that Mica
nopy has been executed, is totally
without foundation.
The North Carolina Chero
ke.es. The Cherokees residing in
ihe mountains of North Carolina,
are the most wild, savage and un
governable of the whole tribe;
and some apprehensions have been
felt in relation to what their future
conduct might be. They are
somewhat stubborn, and do not
seem to be willing lo remove.
They, however, as yet, manifest
no hostile intention. Maj. Payne,
of the United States Army, passed
here a few days ago, on his way
from Valley river, North Caroli
na, to New Echota, Georgia, and
he informed us that the Indians
were entirely quiet, manifesting
no hostile intentions whatever.
The troops at Valley river were in
good health, and every thing go
ing on well. Tennessee Jour.
From the Raleigh Register.
Our University. The late Com
mencement Exercises of this Insti
tution, were highly gratifying to
its friends. A very large con
course of Visiters, of both sexes,
were in attendance, together with
a respectable number of Trustees
and the whole scene passed off
with spirit and interest.
The public Exercises and Ex
hibitions were held in Girard
Hall, so called in honor of one of
the most munificent benefactors of
the University, a commodious
building with large Galleries, just
completed with becoming taste
and in good style, by order of the
Executive Committee.
On Monday evening, select O
rations were delivered on the ros
trum by the following competi
tors, selected from the Freshman
('lass, viz: D. Sellers, L. R. Cald
well, J. A. Lillington, A. M.
Sbipp, W. M.Shipp, W. H.Hen
derson, J. W. Carnerou.
On Tuesday evening, by com
petitors from the Sophomore and
Junior Classes, viz: D. D. Fere
bee, J. Summerville, J. W. Evans,
J. H Headen, W. R. Walker, W.
A. Huske.
And on Wednesday evening,
by Representatives, chosen by ihe
two Literary Societies: Messrs.
B. M. Hobson, J J. Jackson, T.
D. Meares, representing the Dia
lectic, and Messrs. J. M. Burke,
H. W. Burgwin and W S. Petti
grew, the Philanthropic Society;
and W. J. Long, under the ap
pointment of the Faculty.
These Forensic Exercises were
well sustained, and evinced a com
mendable attention to the study of
Eloquence and public Declama
tion. On Wednesday forenoon, ihe
Hall was crowded to overflowing,
to hear the Hon. Robert Strange,
who had been selected to deliver
the Annual Address before the
two Literary Societies. The
deep and profound attention, in
terrupted only by occasional
bursts of applause, paid to this
chaste and eloquent Address, is
the best commentary on its mer
its. Suffice it to say, that the
well earned reputation of Judge
Strange as a popular Orator, ac
quired fresh laurels.
On Thursday (Commencement
day) the Degree of A. B. was
conferred on the following mem
bers of ihe Senior Class, viz:
William W. Avery, Augustus
Benners, Perrin H. Busbee, Pe
ter W. Hairston, George S. Hol
ley, Samuel B. Massey, Leonard
H. Taylor, James G. Womack.
The following Order was ob
served: MORNING.
I. Praver, by Prof. Mitchell.
2. Salutatory Oration in Latin (se
cond distinction; by James G.
Womack, of Chatham.
3. Oration on ihe importance of
Southern Literature, (third dis
tinction) by Augustus Beuners,
Newbern.
4. Oration on the future prospects
of our Country (fourth distinc
tion) by P. W. Hairston, Pitt
sylvania, Virginia.
5. Oration on the Causes which
have retarded ihe progress of
Political Economy in this coun
try (fifth distinction) P. H.
Busbee, Wake.
evening.
1. Oration on the Character of the
Aborigines of America (sixth
distinction) by L. H.Taylor,
La Grange, Tennessee.
2. Valedictory Oration (first dis
tinction) by William W. Ave
ry, Burke.
3. Report on the Public Exami
nation. 4. Degrees conferred.
5. Prayer, by Prof. Mitchell.
The Degree of A. B. was also
conferred on Mr. Pride Jones,
a member of a former Senior
Class; and the Degree of A. M.
on the following alumni of the U-
niversitv: Henry W. Miller Lem
uel B. Powell, Michael W. Holt.
The Honorary Degree of D.
D. was also conferred on the Rev.
Basil Manly, of Charleston, S.
C. a native of this Slate, and one
of the Alumni of the South Caro
Una College.
We were pleased to see, thai the
Public Halls and Rooms of the
College were undergoing tho
rough repair, and will be in a ve
ry comfortable condition by the
beginning of the next Session. A
large accession of Students is
promised. About 30 were exa
mined for admission into ihe
Freshman Class alone, and it is
confidently believed that at least
an equal number will apply for
admission when the College re
opens on 3d August next.
The Board of Trustees, we are
informed, have passed an Ordi
nance that the popular and im
portant science of Civil Engineer
ing shall be taught forthwith, aud
introduced into the system of stu
dies either by embracing it in ihe! QUI i gQ
present rroiessorship ol tlatne
matics, or oy the endowment
an independent Professorship, asj Petersburg Mar hit hhJ
the Executive Committee may j Cotton liule doing; 'm
oee.m Dest-
Upon the whole, the University
is evidently in the ascendant.
The S.tudents are orderly and in
dustrious, and their intercourse
with the Faculty of ihe most social
and liberal kind. A marked im
provement in this feature of the
Institution was observed, and com
mented on by all who have been
conversant with its past history.
We neither saw nor heard, on the
one hanrL nf an v irwfuurpe nfnvor.
bearincr, supercilious coutunielv
on the nan of iIip Tpp. lr nnr
on the other hand, of unbecoming i ed b d,viue Permission to 1,,
liberties and frivolous levity by i lwo das meeting on t!e
the Students. Their intercourse! Su,rda and Sunday, 22-J z.
seemed to be distinguished by a23d ,f l,,e Preset'i "wntli,
mutual spirit of kindness, coifi-i0,d Cllurch TartW.-Co.
dence and aliection.
The State may well be proud
of the Faculty of the College. A
more patient, learned, or devoted
body of men to their several De
partments, cannot be found. The
Institution, we think has been ex
tremely fortunate too, in the selec
tion of the successor of its late
President, the venerable Dr. Cald
well. When Governor Swain
was first elected to the Presiden
cy, some of the friends of the Uni
versity considered it an experi
ment full of hazard Accustomed
to look for such Officers among
the reverend Clergy, to men who
had devoted the meridian as well
as morning of life to laborious
study, and looking with astonish
ment at the rapid flight of the
new incumbent, to the Bar, the
Bench, and the Executive chair of
his native State, they douhted
whether he possessed that maturi
ty of character and austerity of
uemeanor, which seemed lo be
demanded for the station, or could
at once lay aside the seductive
charms of political life and popu
lar fame, and assume with pa
tience and complacency the hum
ble toga, amid the secluded shades
of literary retirement: But all
doubt on ihe matter has been dis
pelled by the lest of experience;
and the acknowledged ability,
dignity and energy, with which
he has administered his Office,
and presided over the various De
partments of the limitation, is not
only gratifying to his friends, but
has fully justified the expectations
of those sagacious gentlemen who
were foremost in pressing ihe Of
fice upon him. Such we know at
least are the sentiments of
MANY VISITERS.
Post Offices, Changes, fyc.
From the Post Office Department
we learn that the post offices es
tablished during the year ending
June 30th, 1836, were GG6, dis
continuances 345, making a uett
increase of 321.
Huring the year ending June
30th, 1837, the offices establish
ed were 956, the discontinuances
280, making a neltincreaseof 676.
The whole number of post offi
ces in the United Stales on the
1st inst. was 1 1,767.
The changes of postmasters in
the former year were 1,844, am!
in the latter 2,235.
The appointments of
I'M in the forn;er,in,.
offices, were 2,5 10; ilM
3,191, being al ,he
ihan ten each day, Sn
cepted. Ud)i!:
Considering ihe numer
of complaint in whith i,
action, the crrcponri ,s
ferowsoutofthen,,;iei
of postmasters, &r. $U Ul!
mHV llf firm..,l .1' . l!
one in this brand, ,,f U
Office Department (J0 '!
tains the reply of Gen Jd(. , "
Judge White, who in pvi.
niony before a Coinu,(Ct '
giess, made some slateii,eUll
Gen. Jackson considered '
pogning his honor amj J''
The reply is a very Kou
one, filling nearly iie ttL 0,T
thai paper. j
Washington Market. JuLu
Turpentine, new dip,
- j par &l 00
ot.
I feeling is manifested.
! in ric Cnn
Pricei
Latest from Europe. Tim
ket ship Oxford, at NP V
furnishes Livernool
3d of June. The political inltj
gence ihey contain is said toLe '
little importance. An irnpj
ment has taken place in t tie C. !
tan market. 1
T,,e Iiev' tyred .Voc;
! an" Benjamin 11 atson are er
DIED.
In Nashville, on Wedncsdw
the 5th inst. after a short ilk.fl
Maj. John G. Blount.
Al his residence in Naslicor
ty, on the 3d inst. alter asm;
illness of six weeks, uhithliebx
with the utmost patience and fori
lode, Peter Jlrrington, Srn'r.i:
the 70th year of his age. Zt
deceased, was one among lie
u,u" i cspeciauie i luzeiiS, a liHi
neighbor, a kind husband anJi
affectionate father, and lia? kit.
wife and six children and ak
circle of relatives and friers i
mourn their irreparable Ir.s-;.
Prices Cuvroi',
fit Tarboro and AVw Yfti
JULY lo.
Bacon,
Beeswax,
Brand, apple
Coffee,
Corn,
Cotton,
Cotton bagg.
Flour, supf.
I ron.
Lard,
Sugar, brown
Salt, T. t
Turpentinp,
tVhP,ff
Whiskey ,
per
lh.
II..
gnll'ji
lh.
h u s h .
Ib.
yard.
Iil.
Ib.
lh.
gallV
lh.
I'livb
1.1,1
hush.
1,1,1
Turbo roA'fv
JO 12 1U
L0 25
J5 50
13 16
70 80
f 8
20 25
V $9
6
10 12
55 61
11 ii
;o 75
17-5
U' 12.5
i.O 65
3 :
9 '
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23
l.rrn i '"
habit of paying heavy ductoi
lor himselt ami family, hesii' "
I.. ..:., r:-i " t ...... cfanl aUl111
I I'D IJIIIStM MCftllrSS rtlltl I"""
. 1
mall
secure to himself and family n '"r
of health and a pftrffti exr inj'""" fl..
I ho si fears, which lays l'ariaV"
minds of perwits living in sicklv
menis To any gentleman stWi"J
I would sell at a mole.rale pi ice,
A smull Tract of Im
(f5 Acres) with a very comfortable'
Convenient Dwelling Hw'
All necessary out houses, yard 8nd:i
den, well enclosed, in a neislihorn"
moral, inte!li. iit, and weahjiy f"1
situated immediately on ih road '
Mr. II. Sims'g to Louinliur?, 1 M,f "Jt"
the former. Apply lo subscriber a1 "
sum's Bridge.
S. Sim.
Nah county, July 14, 5637. ,
CTThe Halifax Adocae i "
Ihe -bove lh? ee fines and forward ,
Corn Fans.
v ii. ... Van
Mr. John Wilson, of H"'1U"'t,
be nad on reS' nabl- and acco"""
ling terms, on jjj licjiin
Jit this
Notice.
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