SATURDAY, MAY 9, 1S40.
JJewocrntic Republican Stale
Rights Nominations.
KOR PRESIDENT,
MAIiTiX VAX BJJEN-
FOR GOVERNOR.
(pWe arc requested to slate, that
the election lor County Court Clerk, to
fill the vacancy occasioned by ihe death of
Jos. Bell, E-q. will take place on Tucsda;
of May term next.
The candidates that have been announ
ced, it will be recollected, are Messrs. John
Noifleet, Louis C. Pender, Henry T. Clark
and "James L. Cottcn.
COXGRESS.
T112 General Appropriation bill has pass
ed both Houses of Congress.
The House of Representatives, on the
27th and 2Slh ult. hud another protracted
session of two days and a night, under the
management of Messrs. Graves, Rice Gar
land, ami St Unlij.
The committee appointed by tne uousc
of Representatives, to investigate the affray
between Messrs. Garland and Bynum,
made a report merely stating the fads of
the case, without recomend'mg any action.
The consderation of it was postponed until
Monday.
From the Washington Republican.
.. DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
According to appointment, the delegates
for appointing a Republican Elector for
this Electoral District, and for appointing:
delegates to the Democratic Convention
to- be held in Baltimore in May next,
met atVVashington, on Monday, April 27lh,
when on motion, Wyatt Moye, Esq., of
the county of Edgecombe, was called to
the chair, and James R. Hoyle,of the coun
ty of Pitt, appointed secretary. On Call
ing the delegates the following answered
to their names, to wit: From the county
of Edgecombe, Col. II. Sharpc, Wm. S.
Baker, Robert D. Hart, Chas. G. HuiVcr,
Jesse C. Knight, Col. Jo. P. Pitt, R. E.
Macnair, Chas.W. Knight, Dr. P.Sugg, &
Wyatt Moye; from the county of Pitt, Mc
M. Staton, Rippon Ward, Wedegan
Moore, Williams I. Stancill, R. E. Rives
Geo. W. Tison, S. S. Harris?, Slier rod
Tison, Wm. May. L. P. Beardslcy, Jas
R. Hovle, Norflect Tyer, Peter Rives,
John Randolph, Ransom Ruck, Samuel!
S.Moore, and Wm. S. Tyer; from the1
County of .Beaufjrt, Benj. F. Latham,!
Henry Hodges, Martin WUIard, Sr. Gen.
Wm. A. Blount, Wm. B. Rodman, J J
Waters, Jesse Wilkerson, John W. Lath-!
am, Sam'l Small wood, T. I. Bowcn, John
11. Carmer, J. T. McSwain, II. F. Han
cock, Benj. M. Selbv,Jr. Wm. L. Ken
nedy, W. B. Wind'lev, Arnet Waters,
Noah Gaskill, J. VV. Williams and Lodo
wick Redditt.
On motion it was unanimously
Resolved, That William L.' Kennedy,
of the County of Beaufort, be nominated
as elector for this electoral district.
On motion, Chas G. Hunter of the
County of Edgecombe, Sherrod Tison of
the County of Pitt, Matthew Shaw of
the County of Beaufort, Benj. So un
dersoil of Hyde, T. S. Armstead, of the
County of Washington, and Rogers,
of the County of Tyrrell, were appointed
delegates to the Baltimore Convention.
Mr. Kennedy being called upon addres
sed the Convention in a brief but forcible
style, in which he accepted the nomina
tion for elector : Mr. George Houston
being likewise called upon, addressed the
Convention.
After which the Convention
on mo
tion adjourned.
W. MOYE, Chairman.
JAS. R. HOYLE. Secr'y.
Public Meetings. The Democratic
candidate for Governor, Judge Saunders,
has been induced to make some change in
his appointments, so as to accompany his
opponent to as many places as may be in
his power. He will visit the counties at
the times and places which follow, where
he will be happy to see as many of bis fellow-citizens
as may find it convenient to
attend:
Tyrrell C. II., Thursday, April 30.
Washington,at Plymouth, Saturday, May 2.
Chowan, at E 'enton, Monday, May 4.
Perquimons,atHenford,Weilnesday,!May6
Pasquotank, at Elizabeth City, Thursday
May,7t
Gates G. II , Saturday, May 9.
Beitie, at Windsor, Tuesday, May 12.
MAriin,atWilliamston,Vedn. sday,Mayl3.
Greene, at Snow-Hill, Thursday, May 14.
Pi:t. aiG.ccuyilU-,
Halifax, at Halifax town, , -
Granville, at Oxfon , n? 'd
Wake, at Rak-ighi) , May --
.irms. Yesterday,
ilo ..M;.in on,i;,l.itn fur
(Monday
Governor
the UTl,w v"u"
Ju.b'e Saunders, and Ins lede-
'"f M M I.. .iililcows.
,,,, c,,,,ct.tor, ... . :
ed
in
this to1- Some persons say that
I hey
more
dales
p.in scarcely concise ". m-n
ridiculous than competing candi
for ti e chair of State becoming
popular prizt-fi
hicrs. Upon this point
we shall not now pause to express our
opinion. Vc are satisfied with the par
ticular result. The eawciscs were com
menced at 1 o'clock by a speich from
Judge, Saunders, We h ive not time to
notice, or space to publish, the substance
of his argument, or even to recapitulate
the heals. He is well known to Un
people of Norlh Carolina, in the several
capacities of a statesman in the legisla
tive councils of the country, an attorney
at the bar of ju-t ice, and a
Jin
dre on its
hen Hi.
They can form a jut idea ol his
argument
ml his manner v.iun we ami,
lh:.t those most iuniliar uun Ms pie
vious rcputa'ion and performance, think
i.h it on ibis occasion he exceeded himsilf.
The argument seemed to us to be open,
candid and fair; his facts indisputable;
his manner courteous, gentlemanly and
eh-quenf, occasionally rising to impas
sioned eloquence; and n t unfrequent
!y he indulged in bitter invective, gene
ral and personal, the severity of which
was obviously mitigated by his good na
ture, and pity fur his opponent. He
spoke about two hours. We observed
Mr. Morehead during the remarks of
Judge Saunders, but did not perceive
the slightest fleet upon his stolid coun
tenance. We should have mention.-d
thai the people, having bestowed rather
uproarious applauses on Judge Saiin
I tiers in the early part of his speech,
were admonihed., thai it was not proper
in a Churc)). The countenance became the
only index of opinion and fueling, and
we observed the f ces t.f the people ge
nerally beaming with joyous expicssion
at his flights, and nuay whig wights
put on their most lachrymose looks.
41 , oil ii.;.. 1
,1 ,1 n t r T I- 1 1
there was to the torture ol the rederah
wliigs. Mr. Morehead rose in a:i ur.g.iin-
i ly and embarrassed manner. The whigs,
trusting to the representations of their
presses, had formed a very high opinion
of the oratorical powers of their candi
date, fhey were doomed to a signal
mortification less overwhelming, how
ever, because his appearance had, in
some measure, corrected their previous
impressions. They looked for an Hype
rion and they saw a Satyr. He com
menced by replying, not to Judge Saun
ders, but to US. We shall notice that
matter at length in our next number,
and expose his mean prevarications,
and therefore pass it over for the pre
sent. He renlicd also, to the. nrii.-lr
which have appeared in our paper, over
the signature of '-Hyde," concerning the
draining of Mattamuskeet Lake, which
the author will no doubt notice. We
will only remark in passing, that his
reason for voting against that measure,
in is his allegation that the inten
tion of the Bill was to benefit private
individuals at the expense of the State
that a personal bonus was hidden under
a public appropriation. He will, no
doubt, be answered. sufficiently upon this
point. So far, the great Federal Goliah
excited only disgust. He was reminded
by coughing ;md hemming to seek new
topics: he did so. He then entered into
a disingenuous ami elaborate defence of
his course, in having been a supporter
of Gen'l Jackson, and even a:i Ei ctor
on the Jackson and Van Rut en ticket,
and his present position by the side of
John Qoincy Adams and Clay, Webster,
and Ilariison. Let it be recollected that
John M. Morehead voted for Jackson
and Van Buren after the Proclamation
and the removal of the dcposilcs. Such
tergiversation is outrageous. His defence
was miserably lame, and we very much re
gret that we cannot now examine it in
detail. He next attacked the present
administration on the subject of the pub
lic expenditures. He did not specify one
single item of improper expenditure, but
dealt in general and enormous charges.
He even, in his ignorance, or in his malice,
misstated the gross amount. He slated
that the federal expenditure fur the first
threo years of Mr Vr. Huron's administra
tion was about 37,000,000 dollars annual
ly, exclusive, &e. This is untrue, and was
so demonstrated afterwards. He then
made some remarks upon the subject of
Harrison and Glory, -and Abolition,
which are too stale and trashy to be no
ticed, even in this hasty editorial. His
style of remark in all this was low and
ad cantandum. Hp nnw 1
ne now occame more
;uard in his remarks.
coarse and black
and personally asailed his competitor,
chiefly on account of his numerous pub
lic services. IJe concluded after about
three hour's talk, amiJ the applause of
the boys and free negroes and the disnisi
of the more decent part of his fi iend.
Judge Saunders replied, and step by
step, demolished the few points in his
speech, which he intended for argu
ments, and returned his personal assaults
with compound interest. The niht put
an end to the contest. Mr. Morehead
. very fr ivo,,,, l.lch
pi-mrlt tiled in
beed the people 10 stop aim
Mr Morehead repeatedly informed
the people that he had been a very poor
man, but was now rich. He hid no
doubt, he said, he had as many negroes
no r t-. mill 1 f the same aire in the house,
I . . I Knot.
whose beginning was so humble. e
believe no man who heard Mr. More
bead yesterday will doubt his declaration
that his earlier associations were hum
ble; for it is very clear that at present,
tr ibft art and education of a lawyer.
Ids the manners and habits of speech
of ihe rowdy. He assured the people
that he had very little doubt of his election,
an opinion
formed upon his own gooti
nninion oi himsc II. lie more
than once
exhibited the most disgusting egotism. He
seems to have a monomania on the subject
ofToby Wat kins, as he elegantly phrased
it. This pronunciation of the name
TuhUiR was one of his many attempts at
the name of
the funny candidate. W e will give one
more witticism of the gentleman: replying
to our correspondent "Hyde," he said
th
hat "the people of Hyde had hides
hick to be gulled," &e. Verily, a
too
th
scc-
ond Joe Miller hath appeared!
is out. ib.
Our sp 'cc
FACTS TO BE REMEMBERED.
1. John M. Morehead voted to allow to
free negroes the right of suffrage.
2. He voted against the bill to prevent
the migration of free negroes into this
Sta'e.
3. He voted against the hill to prevent
the education of slaves and free negroes.
4. He voted against the bill to restrain
trading with slaves.
5. He voted against the bill for draining
Mattamuskeet Lake.
G. He voted against annual sessions of
the Legislature. ib.
Virginia Elections . We received by
yesterday morning's mail returns from all
the counties in the State, by which it rp
p?as upon the face of the returns, that the
Administration party have gained 1 vote
in the House of Delegates, and have lost a
in the Senate. Two of the impracticables
have been extinguished, which will enable
the Whigsto elect their Senators next win-
ter, unless the complexion ol the Legisla
, ,, , , 1 , , ,
tore should be changed by the final deci
sion of the contested elections, of which
tluro arc said to be ten.
Eight Whig members in the neighbor
hood of Richmond have been returned by
majorities varying from 1 to 8 voles.
Many spurious voles, it is said, were ;iv
cn in, and all these seats will be contested:
until the decision in regard to these seats,
it will be impossible to determine which
party has the majority.
A decided majority of the popular vote
has been cast in favor of the Administration
this Spring, and there is no doubt about
the result in the Fall. Halifax Dcm.
Hard Times and Loiu Prices. It is a
well ascertained fact, from ihe Report of
the Secretary of the Treasury, that in one
- ti . it , ............ ..
yvur inc names wtiruuiuu, unutuus j
tutvtv vinri p Mil I invc ml-
liiX 1 1 'LilUll 4 iniiJiiiWii. V'l
DOLLARS! Is not this sudden contrac
tion, with abundant crop, enough to pro
duce low prices? Ii is ail fudge, to cry out
about Van Buren and the Sub-Treasury, ib.
Town Elections in Neiv York. The
Albany Argus gives a statement of ihe
town elections, in the State of New York,
for the present year, and compares it with
the official returns of the vote in ihe same
towns in the general elections of last fdl.
This comparison shows, according to the
Argus, that there is, in favor of the Dem
ocracy, since last fall, "a difference of fifty
four towiis,or one-seventeenth of the whole
number or, if calculated by aggregate
majorities, and one-seventeenth assumed
as the ratio, the gain is upwards of 20,000
vo.es, or a difference to the Democratic
party, beyond the Federal mijority last
fall, of more than 1G,000 votes."
The aggregate Federal majority last fall,
was 3,600. Globe.
Gen. Gratiot's Case. We perceive,
from the St. Louis papers, that a judgment
has been obtained against Gen. Gratiot for
upwards of thirty-one thousand dollars
the amount of ihe defalcation for which he
forfeited his oflice in the Engineer Corps, ib.
The "Whig" Harbinger. The hard
cider, the log cabin, the whiskey, and other
matters which make up the sum of quali
fications in the federal available," are
backed by an incident which may be
considered as a harbinger of the times
we might expect if Harrison were Presi
dent. A Washington Correspondent of
the Richmond Enquirer says: Mt is a
fact no less astounding than true, and ihe
archives of the government will place it
beyond controversy, that J. C. S. Harrison,
the son of General Harrison, and a receiver
of public money at Vincennes in Ohio,
was removed from office by President
Jackson, because he was a defaulter to the
amount of wSs!5,000 to the Government;
and a large balance still remains due to the
Government, notwithstanding General
Harrison was his security." Behold the
ausp.ces of the new Administration!
nullum ine harbinger of Harrison.
lan re-
ormiialeigh Stand.
Strong resolution. Th following Rc-
"lS
111 MIL. llilliv.i'-- . , 1
1 . n i inf mnv lie caiieu a
It is what may
O.I l I IIIMM t.
clincher.
Resolved, That a Million and a Quar
ter or Dollars s'oler. from the Govenimtmt
by Samuel Swariwout, (a Whig,) fifty
thousand stolen from the Manhattan Bank
by Newbold ihe First Teller, (another
Whi-.) A Million of Dollars stolen from
a haul; in Philadelphia by Gamier Levis,
(another Whig,) and Eight Hundred
Thousand Dollars woleii from the Bank
nf Virginia bv William Beverly Dabney
(another Whin) not tosay any thing of
ihe Bank of Maryland, the Savings Insti
tution and Dr. Dyott, (more Whigs,)
show that if the Whigs have "all the de
cenev" and sill the talents," they have
not all the honesty. ib,
Krrcit ion. Thorns . Christma was
hung at Wnrrenton, on Friday last, pursu
ant to sentence. Hal. Reg.
Great Freshet. The tremendous Rain
l.wi week, bv svvflliiiK the water courses
has done immense damage in this and ad
jacent counties. We hear of Mills ant
Bridges in every direction, carried avay.6
Petersburg Races. The Jockey Club
Purse of S700 was coniemied for by Bos
inn nml Ani rewetta. I he lust heat was
won by the latter, in the quickest time ev
er made over that course. B ston took the
second, and then Andrewetla was drawn. f6
Conviction for Murder.-- the
recent session of the Superior Court of
Guilford county, N. Carolina, sen'once of
death was pronounced nn John Willis, for
the murder of James D.Taylor. The execu
tion is to take plaee on Friday the Unh.
The parlii s were both drunk when the
murder was committed.
We leun that a most brutal murder
was recently committed in Person county,
on ihe person of a white man named
Cheatham, by a negro man, the property
of Mr. Troiter; they had been
drinking
and iiamblini together
Danville Reporter.
Important Discovery. Capt. Chaun
cey Threat, of East Hartford, has discover
ed a complete remedy against the ravages
of the canker worm, simply by encircling
the apple tree at the suiface of the ground
wilh Scotch snuff. The writer of tins
has examined the trees on Captain Threat's
premises, and found the circle of snufTeom
plc'ely fringed with thousands of dead
worms. These tret s were all tarred, and
where the snuff was used no worms appear
ed on the tar, and where the snuff wasomil
ted the insects nearly covered the tar.
iForeffnr.
.Arrival of the Great Western. Fif
teen Days Later. Ibis line steam-ship,
which left Bristol on the 15th nil. arrived
at New York on Sunday morning.
Cotton is a shade lower, the poorer qual
;.: i,,,.,;.... r.,!!,.,, fr I , tw, n:
11114 having laden oil 8d per lb.
I he dc
maud, however, was quite brisk, and the
market animated.
The money maiket looks much better.
Money was easy, and consols had advan
ced considerably.
Orders have been issued by the British
Government for making reprisals upon
Chinese commerce. Active preparations
are making for prosecuting ihe wai against
China both by sea and land.
Parliament adjourned April 15th, to the
COth.
Washington Market, May 5. Corn
-Ssl SO $2 00 dull. Bae-.n sides 9
cents, hams 10 a 11 cents. Naval Stores
New dip, S2 25; Old, $2 00. Scrape,
70 cents. Tar, SI to Si 10. Fish shad,
S7 Herrings, cut, 4 00; whole, S2 50
a S3 00. Rep.
xorf,tk Market, May 5. Cotton, s
t cents; Corn, 45 lo 50 cents; Bacon,
(hog round) 10 to 11; Lard, 10 to 12
cents. Herald.
DIED,
In this county, a few d
Jacob Thomas.
133 since, Mr.
3?n'cca ettmut,
JIlTarborouzh and jYnc York.
MAY y.
Macon,
Brandy, apple,
Coflee,
Corn,
Cotton,
Cotton ba,orino'.
Hour,
Iron,
Lard,
Molasses, -Siiffar,
hrown,
Salt, T.I. .
per Tart,oru New York.
Ih 8 'J 10 n
gallon 75 100 -10 50
, u 13 iu y 13
bushel 40 45 57 C2
fi 7 8 8 9
yard 20 25 15 21
barrel 03 $55 Gl
h 53 G 3 4
lb 8 10 7 10
gallon 50 GO 22 30
lb 10 12i G 0
bushel 70 75 32 33
barrel 170 175 225 238
bushel G5 75 1J0 130
gallon 50 GO 42 41
Tu rpeiiti iu
Vli,.at, .
Whiskey, -
JSoticc.
rpilK Subscriber has just procured a
lu sh supply f Thomsonian Medi
cines, which he will sell on lea onablc
and accommodating terms.
GEO. HOWARD.
larboro', May G, 18 10.
JYoticc.
rglHE Subscriber lakes this method 0
inform ihe public and travellers
i rally, that be has taken the stand fornw
Ken.
y occupied by Ur. M. t. Kandolphf j
ilii p:ace, ami mai ne is now prepared
l:rnish accommodations to private boat
des and travellers upon the most reason..
hie lerui'.
AH who may pi use lo pilronize ,;,
House are assured, that all pains shall u
taken 10 render ihem comfortable an.
pleasant, that his Tal)Ie shall be fu rn istiea
with the best the country can alTud.
And that his Siahhs shall at all timpj
be well supplied wilh pro vender, ami c.
ry necisny attention paid lo Hirsps u
.1 good Hos-hr. VM. R. JOXiS.
"So.v IMI, N. C. April S-lih, IS40.
njlHE Subciiber inform her ctisiomrn
and ihe public, thai she has juS !(,.
n.rm-d wilh her Spring Svppty of Goods
M.iiipriing her usual variety-
Jl. C. HOWsllil).
Tallinn.'. May 7. IS40.
NcwGoods, NewGoods!
Greater Bargains than ever,
.21 I he Cheap Cash Si ore.
JAMES WEDDELL,
fS now )( nil g a large and mo:l splen
did assuri mem of
Fancy and Staple
5
Rough! pi ineip dly for Oah, at ihe Anc
lion sales in N.-.mv Y"ik, at wonderfully
low pi ices, and will be sold al a very
Mmll ailvar.ee to cah pui chafers his
motlo sli l i-, "The rimble sixpence hel
ler iban the slow 1 1 i I f i t " '1 hoe desi
rous ol purchasing Goods, CHEAP, and
at ihe same time have a
JLargc, r&ewi' and Fashionable
AvSi'UTMEKT OK
Seasonable Hoods
To sel ct from, will unquestionably find
r lo th"ir I'iKivM to gjve mm a call.
In his Shs'irlmcnt will be found
70 pii ccs figured and pi un colored Silk?,
at 50 cents and upwards,
10,, black figured and plain do. very
cheap.
6 hauijsome plaid silks, for apron,
Black and coloied Mouse de Laine and
challys, cheap,
40 pieces printed muslins, 20 cents and
up wards,
'.iO printed lawns, handsome and cheap,
20 Fiench calicoes, do. do.
40 Ginghams, al 15 cents, formcily
solo ill bu cents;
G yard wide ginghams, suitable for ap
ron, 00 r;dicoe at the low price of 5 cents
and Gi e n s,
200 calicoes, at 8, 10, and 123 cents
w n r. n ed last color,
150 ditto, at 15 cents and upwards
bamlsjine patterns, guol qndities, and
cheap,
o'o lurniiiiie calicoes 10 cents and up-
W; ids.
120 unbleached domestics, at 5 and 64
cents
-'5o yard wide do. do. at S, 10, and 12j
cents, the greatest bargains ever oiler
od, 150 ., yard wide bleached. Domestic, at
G and tip lo ihe tltt s rn nlr,
00 ., uubb-ac led .leans. 10 cents
hed lick, 1 10, 15, 17, ami 20 cents
very cheap,
20 .. V;ltl ivi.l..
J jivril V- i l Ik dl 1U i:i 111 J
ami finer.
dO .. Irish linpne fit OK n,,i n Ct 4
gea bargain.
50., hrown imen at 12 cents and up
wauls, 22 ., Imen thill, plain and sfripnri, cheap,
:S iriprt ;im, pt i, ,!,.,? jo:UW) IIWf
200 Jaekeis, vtiN ami pmis, very cbenp,
Flag silk haudkls, at 25 cents and up
wards, 200 needle worked roll trs and cape?,
I mm .SO eenu 10 S,
150 tambouietl ,!. o to 25.cents,
Lulit-s fancy hdkfs and .scarfs, in endless
variety,
I'amhrijaeonrl, book and mull
niilins, very ebt ap
jtishop lawn am! x barred muslins, cheap,
Hun net and cap ribbons, in great variety,
cheap,
Ivulies and misses Bonnets, handsome
and cheap
Men's and boys summer hats, of every
style,
Mack and drab fur hats, of every quality
at low prices.
Uoois -and shoes of every size, si)le and
quality, astonishingly cheap.
V general assortment of Cutlery , Hard
ware, China, Glass, and Crockery
ware, GROCERIES, $c. $c c. &c.
The above, wilh every other article
usually kept in similar establishments,
will positively be sold cheaper for cash
than ever before off red.
Please call and sec.
Tarboro', May 6, 1S40.