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SATURDAY, FKBRUAKY.IO, IS3S rjVe have been favored by the Hon Jsl. T. Hawkins, with a pamphlet copy of the Letter from the Secretary of the Trea sury, transmitting to Congress a Repoit in relation to public defaulters. CONGRESS. In the Senate, on the 2d inst. Mr. Rives introduced his substitute for Mr. Wright's Sub-Treasury bill. Itprovides that the number of depositc banks, authorized by the act of June 23d, 1S3G, shall not exceed 25; no hank to be employed that does not pay its bills promptly in specie, when de manded; the banks selected by the Secre tary of the Treasury to be submitted to Congress for approval; the banks employ ed to exhibit a statement of their condi tion, &c. as often as once a week, if requi red, and the Secretary, by himself or agent, is to be allowed to inspect his ac count only; to credit all sums deposited to the credit of the U. States, as specie (ex cept Treasury Notes and other (Jovern lncnt obligations) and to pay in the same when required by the holder; public mo ney not to be withdrawn unless on account of the fail ure of the banks to perform their duties; which duties are similar t those performed by the late Hank of the United States. These are the principal features of iMr. kivcs s substitute, the consideration -of which was postponed, by general con sent, till Tuesday, theGth inst. Ihe bill granting pre-emption rights to settlers on the Jrublic -.Lands, was ordered to be engrossed yeas 26, nays 12. The bill for the regulation of steam navi gation, and the prevention of accidents by steamboats, nas passed and sent to the House. The House of Representatives, on the! 5th inst. vacated the seats of the members from Mississippi decided that the newly elected members were not entitled to seats and directed the Speaker to inform the Governor of Mississippi of the decision of the House; consequently a new election must be had. Mail Contracts. The advertisement for Mail Contracts in the Southern section, embracing the States of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Flo rida Territory, for four and a half years, commencing on the first day of January, IS39, will soon be prepared in the Post Of fice Department. The Department would be happy to re ceive suggestions lrom members of Con gress and others, of any improvements which may be made in those States in the transportation of the mails, cither as to the roads on whrch it should he carried, the frequency of trips, the mode of convey iiuce, me manner oi connection between different routes, or any other particulars. Letters suggesting improvements should bo addressed to S. R. Hobbic, Esq. Con tract Office, Post Office Department. Publishers of newspapers in the States named, vvouid confer a favor on the De partment and the public by giving this no ticean insertion. Globe. ?nti-.ldo!ition Meeting. On Saturday. 20th tilt, in pursuance of previous notice, one of the largest and meet respectable meetings of the people of Bertie county, ever held, assembled at the Court House in Windsor to take into consideration the proceedings of the Abolitionists: Dr. Al exander W. Mebanc, was called to the Chair, and Mr. L. S. Webb, appointed Secretary. The object of the meeting was eplaincd in a most appropriate manner by the Chairman. Eloquent and impressive speeches were made by William W. Cher ry, James Allen, David Outlaw, Lewis ISond and others. They were in the spirit called for by the occasion, cool and tempe rate, but firm and decided. The following Resolutions were then successively intro duced, adopted, and committees appointed in conformity thereto:. Resolved, That a committee of five per sons he appointed by the Chairman of the meeting, to draw up a Preamble and Reso lutions to be submitted to the consideration of an adjourned meeting to be held in the Court House, on -the second 'Monday of February Courts and that, in the mean while, public notice be given of said meet ing in every district in the county. v , Resolved, That a committee of fifty be appointed by the Chair, to di fQr calling a Con vcntionfople ofNortI tarlmjPi-er5ubject of the Abolition moJiTu!nts in the non-slaveholdinjr States, regard to Slaver? , and that they make report to the adjourned meeting to-be held in February next. Resolved, That the said committee be directed to open a correspondence with such persons as they shall think proper to accomplish ine saut objeet. Our next Governor. -We perceive hv Ihe last Register that Governor Dudlev is before the people for re-eleciton. This circumstance calls for an expression of opinion on our part. We have taken some pains to ascertain the will of the people in this matter, and are satisfied that a very large majority of the Democratic Repub lican Party arc averse to an opposition to Governor Dudley. We have before us the opinions of men of superior intelligence men of public eminence and private vir- ino nrdRnt and unwavering supporters of the present administrationin aid of our own sentiments on this subject. Should the people revise what wc con ceive to be their decision, or should a fur ther investigation present a different as pect, we shall speedily apprize our readers of the facts. This matter will claim further attention; and it may be necessary to present the rea sons given by our democratic friends on this occasion. Let us not be misunderstood. We do not set up our opinion in opposition to that nortion ot ihe reonio with whom we i 4. have the honor to he politically associated We express what we believe to be the Opinions and Wishes of The People of the Democratic Republican Paktt o: North Carolina; and stand ready to he cor rected by the public voice, if we are in er ror. Ra le igh Stan da rd. Mississippi. A meeting of the Demo cractic members of the Legislature of Mis sissippi, and others of the party, was held at Jackson, in the Senate Chamber, on the 20th inst. At this meeting a Preamble and Resolutions were adopted, declaring that Messrs. Claiborne and Gholson are the choice of a maioritv of the people of the people ot tnc State; that the people arc satisfied with the j decision of Congress at the last session;; that these gentlemen would disobey thcl wishes of a large majority of the people of! )i, by resigning their seats; and; Mississipp that in voting for the separation of the go-I vernment from all banking institutions am, ugu ii m in c pioposiuou io re-cnarier a , the represcntati ves of the interests of Nor nalional bank, they have acted in confer-Ifoik and Portsmouth, will insist upon the m.ty with the will of the majority of the terms of the charter of the Roanoke, Dan people, ic deserve well of their country.. iU villeand Junction Rail Road to be complc- j ted from Evansham to Danville. Stage Occident. On Wednesday night The Si, 500,000- to be subscribed to the much anxiety was created here by the arri-i Danville branch of the Tennessee Rail val of the northern stage without driver . Road, will be increased to S 2, 500, 000, for or passengers. The well-trained horses; the extension of the road to Weldon. A made a pause at the W ashington Hotel, 1 where passengers generally alight, from the stage, but nut being observed, by any one ' auucueu io iuc noiei, mey puvsucu ineir way delibately and carefully, to the dri ver s residence, in the vicinity of which they are stabled tion cf the stare the arrival and condi-j occupied by the Danville Company in lay havini' been repotted, ! ing down their rails between WVI.Irm mil Captain Cutler, after having the mail car-j Danville. It is believed that no serious ob ricd to the post office, and the contents of' jeetion will be opposed to the extension of the stage placed in security, immediately j the road to Weldon, and if ihe road between left ton in search of the passengers audi Gaston and Chalk Level can be purchased driver, and about eight o'clock he returned! the road between Weldon and Danville bringing them with him. The cause of j might be completed in the course of twelve the disaster is thus accounted for. At Red-for eighteen months; the distance is about hill, about four miles from town, several ; K'O miles. The road between Gaston and heavy logs, which rendered a "bottom" j Chalk Level (about -10 miles) is complo passable, and constituted apart of the road j ted, and the remaining distance of 1 I had been washed away on Friday last, and. miles between Weldon and Gaston and the branch had been suffered. to remain un- 70 miles between Chalk Lwcl and Dm repaired to the time of the accident j villc might soon be completed; which When approaching the place, the passen-j when done, will give to Portsmouth and gers got out; and in attempting to cross the : Norfolk a continuous line of Rail Roads to chasm the driver was thrown from his seat j Danville, and thence extending by Evaus and seriously injured, both by the full and j ham to the Mississippi by the wheel of the stage passing over him. The local questions in which the people He is a worthy and attentive driver, andof your county are interested, are the deserves more than the commiseration of j Edenton and Norfolk Rail Road; a Dim misfortune. Ncivbern Spectator. . V " - ' , suaoriI1g uncer mis Aew Mine A very rich Mine ofGold, both vein and surface, has lately been dis covered on the laud of Samuel W. Rodders a few miles distant from the Harris Mine e saw a specimen, which wc consider the finest we have seen in this neighbor hood. As an evidence of its richness, wo state upon the authority of the person who exhibited to us the specimen, that expound oj Gold was extracted from a rock, about the suze ol a small child's head. This is a fine opportunity for Miners to invest their capital to advantage and reap a handsome increase. CJuirlotte JournaL z r !?fersburS February 2; ' ire On Wednesday night last, about 1 o clock, a t ire broke out in the House on Sycamore Street, occupied by Mr, James Gallagher as a Confectionary Store, which which. was with the three adjoining build ings, soon consumed. These Houses had a short time hack, undergone a thorough 4 L,ieir loss, doubtless, will be se verely felt by thc owner. We regret to say, that a lady who occupied one of the tenements, lost her Household Furniture. The Engines wereon the spot immediately, and did all they could to stop the prepress of the flames, but, for the want of water, was unable to render but little aid. This is, .indeed, greatly to be regretted, and the 1 own should take the matter into conside ration, and devise some more effectual means, by which our enterprising Firemen can protect and save their properly. Intelligencer. Melancholy Occurrence The Rich mond Compiler of the 31st ult. says- Yes day about 5 o'clock, P. M. Dr. Isaac P Vaughan shot xIr. Walter II. Pleasants in an altercation at the Columbia Hotel in this city. Fhey-were both citizens of Gooch- Ho rUnY 'I VVCsidinS at lhe Court House, an4 Dr. V. about seven miles from it. The affair occurred in the room of Mr.' Pleasants, which Dr. Vaughan entered. Mr. P. survived about half an hour after the infliction of the wound. Dr. V. has been arrested. They .were both young mem . Unfortunate hostile feelings had tor some time existed between them. We understand Mr. P. vas only about 22 years of age, was engaged in the mercan tile business, and generally esteemed and beloved. RAIL ROADS, &c. We copy the following from the Ports mouth Va. Times. It seems that maiiy im provements arc in contemplation in Vir ginia and North Carolina. HOUSE OF DELEGATES. Wednesday, Jan. 24, IS3S The Ccmmiltce of Roads and Internal Navigation, made a report to the House yesterday, of a scheme of improvements, involving an expendituraof Su 000,000 by the State. Among the principal works em braced in the schemes are, a Rail Road wholly on State account, from some point on the Tennessee line in the county of Wythe, to Evansham thence to be con tinued by branch roads to Lynchburg and Danville by the State and individuals; the State to -subscribe three fifths and indivi duals two fifths; thereby reversing the for mer principle of two fifths by the State and three fifths by individuals. The road from Evansham to Lynchburg, a distance of MO miles, it is estimated to cost S2.000, 000, and the report of the Committee ap propriates $1,200,000 to the State's sub scription. Ihe road lrom Evansham to Danville. :3 estimated to cost 2. 500.000. of which; the State is to p ly Si, 500,000; lne distance is 137 miles. The report will undergo very many amendments in the House; a party in the House propose ston thQ Rail Road fvnm ihr to Zaii?iVr, ami from that point improve the navigition of the Roanoke to Weldon; but at proposition will be made to authorize the Roanoke, Danville and Junction Rail Road Company to purchase of the Gaston and naietghUompanytii.it part ol their road lying between Gaston and Chalk Level, which is on the ground necessarily to ho across ueep Urcek;a separate Ferrv be- iween xorloIk and Portsmouth; a loan of Mo0,000 by the State to the Portsmouth Rail Road Company. it is doubtful whether a charter will be granted for the Edenton rail road. Thc bridge across the C,-,Mlkn I l . 1 1 n ,,uuii,i;"' iJiancu, anu a cum across ueep Creek, are necessary, and no obiection will be made from any quarter to thc passage of me Diu (jZT Among the improvements contem plated by the Legislature of Virginia, arc a ivau noau lrom the lenncssec line to Evansham in Wythe county, thence s branch to Danville, and another to Bucha nan or Lynchburg; also several Macada mized and turnpike roads. It is proposed, io- mane inese various ana important im provementson State account, by a loan of eight millions, which it is said, can be ob tained at 4 per cent. N. Y. Star. The Steamboat Collision. We learn that the case of collision on the hi-h seas between the steamers North Carolina and I ulaski, has been decided in favor of the former, by his Honor Judge Lee. ib Colonization. A gentleman in Loba-n2nrc-.Tei"essee, wishes to emancipate 1 ot his slaves to be sent to Liberia. A vessel with colored emigrants for that des tination is to leave New Orleans about March 1st. Thc free colored people of Alarylandare now so anxious to go to Af rica, that the colonization otnee at Haiti-more-is thronged with applicants. In th past year there have been not less than six vessels chartered and fitted out with emi grants, teachers, missionaries, and officers, to be borne by the winds of Providence to thc coast of Africa, The Tariff. Another reduction in the rates of duty imposed on articles imported rom foreign countries took effect the 1st A11 arllcI subject to duty, either ad valorem or specific, imported'ou and after the 1st of January 1 S3S, nnrl paying more than 20 per cent, oil their invoice cost, will lie entitled to a reduction of SO per cent, 'of- the excess on such duty oyer and above 20 per cent. Rait. Amer, From the New York Star. "Died, on the 3d inst. at Norfolk, Va. Mr. Peter Singleton, at the age of 33. When at thc age of 21, he entered into the possession of an estate of three hundred thousand dollars. In two or three years the race course and the gaming, table had swept away this large estate, and he was left nenniless. He soon became unhtted for any other society than that which is to be found in thc lowest resorts of drunken ness, and on the day of his death he was conveyed by private charity in a state of insensibility to thc almshouse. "Thus rwns the world away." Experi ence does not always bring with it wholesome-admonition, and parents are apt to adopt extremes in relation to their children, either by allowing them too much money to waste, oi' stinting them in a niggardly manner cither giving them beyond what is required for their comforts, or keeping back supplfcs necessary to sustain their character aird standing in society. He is an unfortunate young man who is born with great expectations, for he is sure to neglect his own resources, his own pow ers, his own capacity and industry, which may be truly called his own capital, and he leads-an wile, dissipated life of dependence on lib father, who, while living, supplies his wants, and when he dies leaves- him ample means for extravagance and dissipation-. There arc great difficulties, we admit, inproperly and efficiently sustaining the re lationship and connection between parents and children. Alfeolion, sincere attach ment, ambition, and pride, lead to many acts of weakness, and a son m-ay be actually ruined (by indulgence. No matter how rich a father may be how much money he may be able to give, or leave, to his son one fact he should never lose sight of, and that is, when a son can by his talent, industry, and character, earn money for himself, then, and not till then, will he know tiic value of money, and can be free ly trusted wit!) it. To produce tliis result is easy enough. Let the rich man- begin jh iii uuuti iuitiiuduuii, stjiiu ins uoys early in life to school mix in a republican manner wim ciuuiren cl poorer parents keep them close to their studies; grant no indulgences except bottomed on their im provement; and when their education is completed, let them select a profession, a trade or a business, and kcqi them close at it until nearly ol age, lor the great secret to make good sons is employment, constant employment in some laudable way or other, not so much tor thc object of profit as- to keep them occupied, and thus shut out all desire, all anxiety, for dissipated habits or ruinous indulgences. A father should ask himself "how can I best employ the wealth I possess to benefit my sons." The answer would be "cer tainly not by profusely giving money to them at a tender age to waste, nor yet when grown up refuse that allowance essential, to their comfort and happiness; but on the contrary by making them dependent on their own exertions, by judiciously aiding them to earn their own living, throwing them on their own resources, and then should, they Jose their inheritance by any calamity, their industry, education and good habits, arc still left to them as a capi tal to commence the world again, and not like thc unfortunate inheritor of 5300,000 as above,, waste it at the gaming table, and race course, and then unable to earn a liv ing, die in thc alms house. However in convenient it maybe not to have enough money, be sure it is dangerous to have too much. A few men in this state at least can make a will- to please our Court of Errors, he should in life do all that he can cautiously and prudently to aid his children. There can be no sight more cheering, more sooth ing, to a man in the decline of life, than in see himself surrounded by sons of charac- lei, industry ami good habits, who enjoy the respect and good opinion of the world, and of daughters who are ornaments "to so ciety and patterns of filial affection, intelii- gence ana iruffU dispositions. With S1,,h he can cheerfully in life divide his means reserving a competency to himself he can live and see them enjoy as well as enlarge those means, and not stint them in' all that enuai io comlort, and when he dies leave incm an inheritance locked up in chancery, or a large fortune for dissipation. ) on sow, so you must reap," and the parent who wishes to have good children U""H "uBai dllY wun mem. and fin.rrafi upon the.r tender minds the best precepts ,.uul vuuuauon, anu the encour agement of the best habits, and the tree inuswaicreu will bear goodly fruit. FROM FLORIDA. apt. Houston of tho nved yesterday from Mosquito, states that ""U1",J" was received at xMosquito from Quarter Master Crown, that i;.,M i owell, in command of the marine force of duuuiuu-, nad an engagement with the In dians about a .fortnight since, at Jupiter Creek, South of Indian River in which the force under his command lost one surgeon and four privates killed, and one lieutenant uu euverai privates wounded. Thev i t- ,uI'ueu io laue to their boats. The iwuum eg was supposed to be SOO. " A privaiu jeuer iram rsavann-.k s J 2Sth inst. says :-"Thc Forester aV i e yesterday ntf T miif II . r arriVe. corps, and his command have been wh; ":i by the Indians. Dr. Leitner kf Thc same letter informs that the ste " finninnill Klil r 1 1 r n t? i r n or,. ,11 i 1 1 1 1. 1 1. i.-. . i t small boat mat nine persons were urowaed. Tho i I .1 . i and ler gives no other particulars. Charleston Courier, Jan. 30 f - I More Indian Depredations. , lahassec Floridian of the 20ih January Sa On Friday evening last, about sumlowi a t nartv of Indians, supposed to be ahrm v... in numhnr. nlfarkpft fhr linn, ,.y number, attacked the houses of t 1 Faireloth, and Mr. Thomrjson's nn u Marks river, about fifteen miles from tliii piace, urovu imiiaujs irom the clwM lings, set fire to them, and carried oifall th plunder they could obtain. After ihTl 1 they attacked the dwelling of Mr. Sealcy about three miles from Col. U. Gamble's Mr. Sealey was badly .wounded, but made his escape with most of the family 0rft 1 .1 . 1. : f cimu was liineu auouia quarter of a mil from the house. Mr. Thompson received a ball in his leg. A woman residing Mr. Faircloth's, was so severely wounded tfiat her life is despaired of. A small party' was immediately organized, and followed the trail to- the Oseilla-, wlxjrc the Indhn had crossed, and dispersed in small parties '11 - A- .1 f ' ine express 10 me-. Lovernor,. arrived ii town early on Wednesday, who immedi- '' ately sent orders to Capt. Bradley V con. I iiiuuu ai ouij 1. curu, io go in pursuit 01 tip Indians, and also to-a s.mll force stationed on the Oseilla. The Jefferson county troops, we learn, had also orders to o ja quest of marauders- Death of Oceola.Thc Charleston V Courier of the 1st inct. informs us that this celebrated chief died at Fo.it Moultrj -on the 30th. ult. after an illness of sayeral day's continuance. His disease was an af fection of the throat and we understand that he was averse to receiving medicine i from the medical gentlemen who attended him, preferring, rather to put himself iis charge of an Indian doctor, one of the pris oners, who, he said- had cured him of a si milar complaint when in the woods. Texas. Dr. Ashhcl Smith, thc surgeon t general of the Texian army arrived at Mo- f" bile Jan. 19. Dr. b. is on his wav to Washington city, under orders from hh government. He furnishes the gratifying intelligence, that the country is very quiet,. and in the highest state of prosperity. From Mexicci Destructive Earth- quakes. Advices have been receiyedfrom : Malamoras to Dec. 22, The Mercurien? Mexico city is out strong for a change oi I thc constitution to- the federacy of 1S24. ' The- people are- for it; the army against. " ineiown oi ncapuico nas been almost to- ! tally destroyed by earthquakes. The de-- L tails are frightful; the city was a mass of ruins; thc houses dashed to fragments; an t the churches irreparably injured the wall. oftheCampo Santo destroyed the inhabi- . tants encamped on the; fields and roads out- , side the town. Fortunately no loss of life. I as the successive shocks crave waminz. At . Mexico heavy shocks succeeded, as thev I generally do a day or two after thosa of i Aeapulco, which is on the Pacific. TIvj S whole country is volcanic, and it is a pity j one of the chains of these great subterra- I ncan convulsions would not onen a shin canal between the two oceans. - 5 Canada. The Detroit Mornincr Post of thc 8th ult. states that the Patriots hayo talcen Bois Blanc Island near the moutlvof the Detroit River, and are now about 50(7 strong. They have severaf pieces of can non,, muskets for two thousand, and abun dance of powder,, shot, halls, provisions, &c. Thev have had for several weeks, fortifying the place, and it will be entirely, impossible to dis- itwgc mem. v olunteers are pounnsr from every quarter daily, and in a week from tor aay tuey will, unquestionably, have an ar my of a thousand men. Accounts from England to the 24th December-have reached New York. The Cotton market was without variation, but the price remained very firm at former quotations. The political intelligence is not of much 1 importance. Petersburg Market, Feb. 6Cotton 0 to 103 Floor, $7h to 8-Corn, 70 cents. Lit. Washington Market, Feb. 6 Turpen- lm,c' "ew H,P UIU 1,G0. i ar, vi LU. ( RELIGIOUS NOTICE. . SCVA.T"FlSK (Univcrsalist) will preach at the Old Church this (Saturday) evening rom the following passages "He that bc heveth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth, not shall be damned" "The rich man also died and was buried; and in hell he lifted up. his. eyes bein" 'in torment." Mr. Fisk will also preach on Sunday. Com. Feb. 10. 'DIED. Ia this place, on Tuesday last, after a lingering illness, Mrs. Mary Lawrcnv, wile of Mr. Peter P. Lawrence
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