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fc '-Ail V W' w W Vi." J SATURDAY, JANUARY 2, IS 11. General .Issembfy. O.i Thursday, tin lCihuIt. Ma'thias E. Manly, of Newborn, was elected Jjn'g'1 of the Superior Courts in place of Elw.ird Hdl, of WarrenUn, temporarily appointed by 'lie Governor and Council. Besides Me-S'S II II and M.mlv. Augustus More, of E-lenton was in nomina'i.m. Then.' were "is balloting-, th- fir-it of whici "Mio I, for Il.tll Gl, M u lv 5.1, Moom .'37. On the sixt'i ballot Moore was withdriwn, when the vo'e s'ood, for Hdl 61, Manly 91. On Friday, the 17ih tilt. Win. H. Bat tle, of U ih-igh was elected Judg.- of the Superior Court on the second hallo. that said Committee inquire 1no the expe diency of passing a general law for secu ring the creditors ot incorporated compa nies, was concurred in. Thursday, Dec. 17. The bill making an appropriation for completing the cupitol, and for other purposes; the bill to incorpo rate the Ti us'res of Hopeweil Academy; mssed their third reading and were order- i d in ho eniiroscd. The first named bill! was subsequen'ly reconsidered on motion of Mr. Cooper, and laid on the table. Friday Dee. 18 Mr. Arrington pre sented a bill to repeal in part an act con cording bills, bonds and promisory notes; which parsed its. first reading. Saturday, Dec. 1 9. Mr Shepard pre setted a hill to establish free schools with in the s veral coun ies of the State; whic h pis-ed its first reading, and was ordered to be printed. Proposed to appropriate S7o,000 annti ally from :he accruing inter est of the Linrary Fund, lo be divided amog the c unties according to their fed eral population, for the support of free schools; but no county to receive its ratea ble proportion, tin il it shall have collected an equal amount for the same purpose, which the acting. Justice may levy and col lect as other t.ixes; that at the next August elections tn commissioners shall be fleet ed in each county, to lav offthe county into M'hol districts; that S5,000 be annualh Thnfir.ii h.ll.o Uuu f.ir IJatili? 74. R. M Senders. 67. scit.eiint 18. The second ! -.ppropriat-l for the support "erf Normal ballot, 15 ittle 91, Saunders G3, scattering 9 On the same day, the followin: l iK-n'lc-i n-hools for the purpose of educaiing poor voting men as teacher.; and that tile legis lature shall s.dect a superintendent of men were elected Councillors of S'ate. bools who h.dl annually visit each coun Saturday, Samuel B. Spruill, Eq. ' week, A. Dcckery, Esq. the Sena'or from I i t i it m,.v .;,. Richmond, vvas chosen Speaker pro tern. ccted Colonel, Ralph II. McNair, ' .. 1 .',., , , ' 1 Friday Den 25 1 he res uinon in la Messrs. John A. Anderson, of llerifoul; Willie Perry, of Franklin; Thomas McGe hee, of Person; Johnson Busbee, of Wake; Isaac T. Avery, of Cumberland; J as. P. Leak, of Richmond; and Allen Goov;:i, of Chatham. On was elect Eq. Lieutenant Colonel, and Charles Harrison, Esq Major, of Cavalry attached to the 5th Brigade and 7th Division of the Militia. Both Houses have rtgreed to adjourn on Monday next, the 4th inst. GENERAL ASSEMBLY. SENATE. Monday, Dec. 14. - Mr. Wad lei I pre scn'ed the following Resolution, which were read, and or Irred to be purred. I. Resolved, That to the su-.eesfu! de velopment of i he resources of North Caro lina, a system of Internal Improvement, which shall unite all the leading int 'rests of the State, is indispensible. II. Resolved, As the basis of any well devised scheme of Improvement, the Leg Nature regard the re-opening of Roanoke Inlet a an object of paramount importance, essential, not merely to the prosperity of N'Mth Carolmi, but an object of great na tional interest. III. Rcso'ved, That secondary in im portance only t this grat work, to the .successful a 'Co nplis un nt of which the national resources aie alone comn tent. t in the S'aie, &e Wednesday. Dec. 23 The bill to es tablish a new county by the name o( Cleve hnd, was rejected on its second reading 26 to 22. Thursday. Dec 24 The Speaker lnviuir obtained leave of obsence for one vor of Mr. Whitfield's teiaining his seat, was taken up and adopted. Saturday, Dec. 26. The Senate took op the engrossed bill for the relief of ihe Wilmington and Raleigh Rail Road Com pany; when Mr. W iNon moved an amend meiit, binding ihe private property of the stockholders in proportion to the amount of their siock. On this proposition a long and interesting debate aroe; in which Messrs. Wilson, Fa i son and Cooper advo rated, and Messrs. Waddell, Shtpard, Gaither and Ciingman opposed it. The amendment was lost, the vo'e being 20 yeas, 23 nays. The bill then passed its second reading, as it came from the Commons, 21 to 19. norsE or commons. Monday. Dec. 14. The bill to lay off and establish a County by the name of Caldwell, was read the second time and pissed bv the casting vote of the Speaker. Mr. Moore, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred the bill altering and prescribing the times at which Elections shall herealter be held in this St He, reported two bills one entitled a bill to amend the Revised Statutes, con cerning the appointment of Electors to constitutes tin- proper b tse line (,f a s s i em for inter nd transport; and tint the union of the Ribugh and G iston Road. with this ore. 4 channel of trivel and trade. ihe Wdu.iiv'o:i and Ralei-rh R ul Ro id ! vote lor Piesidenl and Vice President ol the United Mates: and the other euutieu a Bill to make lections unifoun throughout the State, and amendatory to ihe Revised Statutes concerning the General Assembly, iof vital importance to the ultimate Uc-! R'reent tives in Congress, uov. rnor oi ce-s of both works. i the Mate, Sherdf-. and Cierks id Courts. IV. Res deed. That to make the Sia'e! rhcM ,,llls ue, t' re;Mj l',e 1,t l,,,,t Si!i6A on-, in in ert t and in feeling, ami to dis- -Mid ordered to be printed, tribute, w.tu any equality, the b- nefrs of Tuesday, Dec. 15 The bill to lay ofl ' 1 ... . .1 i.e.:...' K.. tlw. ww oM, imnrovement. the Wi stern secton ol 'vi.uj.s,i a uuoiy ....... i..,- North (arolina. in whudi resources are a buudan', but transport liili -nit, should be tinted vith the E stem avenu s to com merce, by the im nediate construction of Turuoikeor MeAdamiz"d roads V. Resolved. That to sustain and insure th p r nan- ney of the works already exc elled, and io provide for the completion ofihesytern co i e nplated by the fore going R-sol'itious. the following appro priation of the ava l ible funds of tne iiate .slimdd he made: First, To id the credit of the Wil ming'o.i an l R eiiih. and the Rale and Ga'ton Rail R..ad Companies, the lloating capital of the state, under the control of the Hoards of Internal Improvement and the Literary Fund, shall he invested in bonds, to be hertatVr issued by said Com panies, and endorsed by the State. Secondly, That the proceeds of the Cherokee lands, which have accrued, or shall hereafter accrue together with the interest arising from the bomls to he issued by the Rail Road Companies, as herein proposed, shall be specifically appropriated to the construction of a Turnpike or Mc Adamizcd road, from the City of Raleigh to the VVest, with such lateral branches as may be deemed necessary. Tuesday. Dec. 15. Mr. Motehcad presented a bill to protect Churches. Mr. Wilson, a bill to incorporate the trustees of Hopewell Academy. Mr. Hawkins, from the Committee on Internal Improvements reported a Hill for the relief of the Raleigh and Guston Rail Road Company. Which were read the first time and pas sed. The bill to exempt all persons under 21 from performing military duty, wa3 rejec ted, 28 to 18. Idnesdcw. Dec. 16. The proposi ti nf ihe Commons to refer the Bill to incorporate the Little River Manufacturing Company to joint ele.t Commi't-. e, and Dowcll was read the second time and pas sod - Yeas, 55; Nays, 50. Wednesday, Dec. 16. The resignation of Louis I) Wilson, us a Trustee of the U niversitv of North Carolina, was presented, lead and accepted. Thursday, Dec. 17.--Mr. .1. P. Cald well introduced a Bill lo amend an act pas sed;.! the session of 138 to divide the Counties inio School Districts, ami for oth er purposes which was read the first lime, and passed, and on motion of Mr. W ithers, ordered to be printed. Friday. Dec. 18. Mr. Rarringer, from the commiilee on Internal Improvements, lo whom the subject had been refened, re ported against the expediency of the State'. undertaking the construction of a Rail Road from Raleigh to Way nesborough at this present time, and asked that the com mittee be discharged from the further con sideration of ihe subject. Concurred in. Saturday, Dec, 19 The engrossed b 11 to prevent betting on elections was read ihe second time and postponed indefinitely, by a vote i-f G2 to 41. Monday Dec. 21 The bill for the re lief of ihe Wilmington anil Raleigh Rail Road Company, passed its second reading by a vo'e of 56 to 52. Tuesday, Dec. 22. Mr. Moore pre sented a Bill to authorise the Weldon Toll Bridge Company to subscribe their Stock to Ihe Portsmouth and Roanoke Rail Road Company, and for other purposes, which was read the first time and passed., I Wednesday, Dec. 23. A Message was received from the Senate proposing that the two Houses adjourn sine die on Mon day, the fourth day of January next, which vvas i concurred in by a vote of 56 to 41. Mr. Moore presented a petition from sundry cilzensof Halifax county, praying the passage of a Law, securing to every family in the State a '"Homestead," which was read and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Thursday, Dec. 24. Mr. Paine pre- sented a resolution respecting tne ie-opeu-inglof Roanoke Inlet, which was read and made the order of the day for Tuesday next. Horrid Murders. We learn from va rious sources that on Monday night, the 14ih nit. a wretch by the name of Drake, went to the house of an old Quaker, aged 75 years, living in Southampton county, Virginia, and killed the old man and four of his family. It appears that Drake went to the house of Scott, on the pretence of procuring a jugof vinegar. Drake asked Scott, to walk with him to the road, where he said there was an oyster cart. Scott ac companied him lo the road but found there was no cart at the place designated, and on turning round lo retire to his house, was struck by Drake on the head with a maul and killed instantly. Drake having com mitted this cruel murder, went to Scolt's kitchen and struck a negro woman a heavy blow the woman, though badly hurt, was enabled lo escape from the ruffian and made her way to the house where she in formed her mistress of Drake's proceedings. After the woman's escape, Drake killed a negro boy whom he found in the kitchen, and then repaired to the house where, with a chair, he killed the negro woman who escaped from the kitchen, the sister of Scott, and her daughter, a child of seven years of age. These transactions occurred at about midnight. A negro girl, while Drake was killing the family, made her escape and gave the alarm. The neighbors re paired to the house and found it on fire. After extinguishing the fire, they found one of the drawers of Scott's bureau bro ken open, and in the three other drawers they found S8,000 and in old chests up stairs they found enough in addition to make up the sum of 19,964. The coro ner was summoned, and while holding the inquest, Drake appeared among the other spectators, dressed clean while the others generally were in their working clothes. He made some remark, which attracted at tention, and he was seized by the collar and charged with the murders. His hat fell oil and some blood was discovered on Ids head. They proceeded to his house, and on starching lound a tub lull of bloody clothes. Drake then confessed that he did the deed, tl.at his object was to kill all the family, rob the house, and then burn it. He was committed to jail. guished for all the virtues which adorn and embellish society and the christian life. In such a case and under such circum stances, the greatest philosopher becomes a child, and gives way to the generous and tender feelings of the, soul! It is a feeling which I delight to witness in others, and love to enjoy myself. A. The Editor of the Washington Whiz, will please copy. Com. JYotice. OST, on Monday, the 2Sth inst. my Pocket Book, containing one Note against BiHle & Brothers for fifty seven dollar- 85 cents, dared Nov 25th, lt?40 with a credit of forty dollais cm the same, dated sometime in D C IMO One do against do. for twen'y five dollars, piya hie to Mrs. Catharine Bell, due the 1i .lanuaiy, 1839, dm; for the hire of nugro Stlvey. And as said notes have she been paid, I for warn any person or per sons from trading for such notes under ihe penalty of the law. Said Pocket Book contained thirteen dollars in rash and sun dry receipts. Any peison finding said book will please mi-r n the subscriber of the same and he will be amply sati fi.Ml. VJiN R BUDDIE December, IS t(). 1 3 to plead answerer demur tc otherwise ,t will be taken p ' Pe,or, and heard ex parte as to th4 ""-K W.tr.ess, JoN Norflebt ,t , Court, at office, the fourth M0 rkf i vember, A. I). 1340 n,!a' V J NO. NOR FLEET Or, Jany. 1811. l CU. Ltist of LiCttcrs, Remuiningjin the Rest Office at Taro rough, the 1st of Jan 1841, wh'ch if not taken out before the st oj dprit next, will be sent t'j the. Gene ral Post tijjice us dead letters. Anderson Henry 2 Jones Spencer Andrews U m J Knighi Jesse C Armstrong G & Wm Lewis James Lawrence Jouah Dr Lawrence & Dancy Lewis Wm F Morris M H Mrs 2 Mayo WmC Manning L B DIED, In this place, on Monday, the 21st ult. Mrs Cohoon, wife of Dr. P. A. R. C. Cohoon. On the 25th inst. at the residence of her husband, Mr. Jonas J.Carr, in this county, Mis Elizabeth Jane Carr, daughter of the late J.mits Milliard of Hilliardsion, Nsh county. She was interred at the residence ol the late Mrs. Celia Carr, and her funeral preached by the Rev. Seth Speight. Text: 'Beloved, now are we the sons of God! and it dost not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is." First epis. general of John, Chap 3, 2ml verse. The solemn silence, the deep attention, the melancholy gloom which pervaded the whole company during the ceremony, and the out-bursting of the throbbing heart, all attested the interest which was felt in this most agreeable and pious lady. It was in deed a most aff cting scene! Possessing a heart that knew no guile, and a tongue that .spoke no evil, with attachments strong and constantand affections sincere and du tiful, Mrs. Carr was the pride of her hus band, the joy of her mother and the delight of her 1 elations and friends. Her husband found in her a jewel worthy of the casket, and while simplicity and truth, and ele gant hospitality, formed the more promi nent traits of her character, her heart was capable of that deep and devoted passion, almost always accompanied, by a beautiful enthusiasm, which weaves a veil of all im aginable loveliness to invest the objects of its love. It is natural to mourn after departed friends in truth il is a "painful pleasure" to cherish their memories but in this case the bereavement was afflicting and heart rending in the extreme. The deceased was admired for her retiring and unobtru sive virtues, for her inflexible love to her husband and children, for parental affection and generous kindness to her domestics, and for a heart rich in piety and benevolence. In her bosom lived a lofly and generous snii it : and in her soul was erected an altar upon which glowed the purest feeling of Iriendsh n. hosnilalnv and Denevoienee. She was a cons.stent and devoted member of the Methodist Episcopal Church tor the last ten years of her life, in which faith she died, under a flattering hope ot Deing a wei come visitor in thecuurt'of heaven. Thus has been suddenly cut off, inthe32d year of her age, and in the flower of wo manhood, leaving an unhappy nuoauti anu four small children, .one ot vvhicn as but four hours old at her death,) a lady dutin- Bullock Edwin Braddy Isaac B Boag William Braswell Robert R Batts Benjamin Benton Eliz'h Mrs Benntti Enz'h Mis Mizrlls Perry Boyakin Dr Pitt James Bynum R J Peal Henry W Bennett Mark Phillips Jas J Dr Blount Levi Philips Eliza Miss Carson Nancy Mrs Phillips E Dr Canady Wtlley Potts John W Dr Cotter John Parker John H Dr Car Celia Mrs Parker Josiah Causey Greenbeiry S kes &. Edwards 3 Cl' i k County Court Sharpe Moses B 2 Cotten Har't Miss 2 Spivey John Cohoon P A R C Dr Spicer Moses Campbell F Miss Stalling Joseph Savage Jas H Sholhngton WJE Dr She! iff of Edgecombe Vick Frederick Taylor Stephen Thomas Howell Terrell N M Worsley William Car Jonas J Dieken E Dr Draughon William Duggan Mary S Dixon John A Daniel J J Dr Dewing Willis Eason J J Capt EdmondsonJ VV 2 West Robert Freeman El'h Miss Weddell James Geer Edwin Rev 2 Wilkinson Benoni M George James Wilkinson Nancy Mrs HammonsS Miss Wethersby John Harn.ll Jose 2 Williams Wm &. Jos Hunter Charles G Ward F Dr Howerton El'h Mrs vYaiker Lucreiia Mrs Harper Stephen Warren William Ives Samuel Wills Wm H . .V. M REDMOND, P. M 91 517 4 14. 2nd b I tile otWinth rT7T EDGECOMBE Ct,USTT "f Court of Pleas and Q ,,lr NOVEMBER TERM . '' James Weddell and wife Mar'. garet, vs. j W Laura Ward and James Flee. for ,3, man, Adm'r, &c. WtfJ JF appearing to the satisfaction r ' Court, that the defender , n of tl, tan, f .1 s v,, 1 c V . 4 therefore bv tho n man, 13 not an inhabitant of ihu v publication be made for six weeks ively in the Tarboro' Press, e: "Urt. ,l, U"cei. said State ufNoitli Carolina, EDGKCOMBK COUNTY. Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, NOVEMBER TERM, 1S40. Jno.KS .1 Ourr vs. I Petition for sale ojof the plantiff; otherwise i nomas in nee i staves jor aivision. wife Lucilla, ' IT appearing to the satisfaction of the Court, that the defendants Thomas Prince and wife Lucilla, are not inhabi tants of this State: It is therefore ordered by ihe Court, that publication be made for six weeus su cessiveiy in tne 1 arooro Press, giving said defendants notice to ap pear at the Court ol Pleas and Quarter Sessions, to he held for the Count' of Edgecombe, at the Court-House in Tarbo- rougb, on the fourth Monday in February next, then and there to plead, answer or liemur to the said Petition of the Plaintiff; otherwise it will be taken pro confesso, and heard ex parte. Witness, John Norfleet, Clerk of said Ccuit, at office, ihe fourth Monday ol No vember, A. D. 1S40. J NO. NOR FLEET, CVk. 2nd of Jany. 1841. State of North Carolinu, EDGECOMBE COUNTY. Court of Pleas and Quarter Session, NOVEMBER TERM, 1S40. Edith Milbourne, widow, &c . petmm vs. fl ,lJH Siley Edwards and wife Polly, f ijer and others, heirs at law ol W John Milbourne, dee'd, J P appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that Stephen Milbourne, Edward Williams& wife Nancy, &Francis Wood & wife Betsy, defendants, are notinhabitant of thisState; It is therefore ordered by the Court, that publication be made for six weeks successively in the Tarboro' Press, giving said defendants notice to appear at the Court of Pleas anu Quarter Sessions, to be held for the County of Edgecombe, at the Court Hou.se in Tar bo rough, on the fourth Monday in February next, then jud there defendant notice to appearand Pleas and Quarter Sessions, to be7?rt 0 die County of Edgecombe, at th r r Hljuse in Tarboro', on the fourth M in February next, then and thereto answer or demur to the said Petiti0 Plaintiffs; otherwise it will by take confesso and heard ex parte a t0 hi Witness, John Nohkieet, Clerk of Court, at office, the fourth Monday of V vember, 1S40. ' -v J NO. NOR FLEET Vl 2nd. Jany. 1S41. State of North Carolina EDGECOMBE COUNTY. Court of Pleas and Quarter Sm'm NOVEMBER TERM, 1840. ' R. chard T. Eagles, Adm'r, &c. vs. Mwi The distributees of John Mil f,)rt bourne, dee'd, ) WM JT appearing to the satisfaction of ft. Court, that Stephen Milbourne, E Iwart Williams and wife Nancv, and Fianc, Wood and wife Betsy, defendants, are no; inhabitants of this Slate: li is therefore o. dered by the Court, that publication be made for six weeks successively in the Tar boro' Press, giving said defendants no!;:; to appear at the Court of Pleas and Quark: Sessions, to be held for the County t Edgecombe, at the Court House in Tari rough, on the fourth Monday in Febiturt m xt, then and there to plead, answer, v demur to the said Petition of the Plaintiff otherwise il will be taken pro confesso, an; heard ex parte as to them. Witness, John Nokfleet, Clerk i said Court, at office, the fourth Aloudaja November, A. D. 1M0. JNO. NORFLEET, Clk. 2nd January, 1S41. Slate of North Carolina, EDGECOMBE COUNTY. Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, NOVEMBER TERM, 1S40. Celia Edwards, widow, &c. . Ashley H. Edwards & others, f fiQm heirs at law of Harmon Ed-' wards, dee'd, IT appearing to the satisfaction of is 4 Court, that' Eason Crisp & wife ZoaAa Delph i, defendants, are not inhabitants u: this Slate: It is therefore ordered by l! Court, that publication be made for'1 weeks successively in the TarboroPr,,' giving said defendants notice to v0 at ihe Court of Pleas and Quarter Ses to be held for the County of EdgccomKi at the Court House inTarboro',ontheM Monday in February next, then and te In nlfad. answer or lemur. 10 the P1'01 of the nlantifl': otherwise it Will be tak pro confesso, and heard ex parlt, 1 them. . Witness, John Norfleet, Clerktrf Court, at office, the fourth Monday of . vember, A. D. 1840. JNO. NORFLEET, Cft 2nd Jany. 1Mb - state of North Carolna, EDGFCOMBE COUNTY. Court of Pleas and Quarter Session NOVEMBER TERM, 1340 Ed ney and Joseph Howard, Qamld vs. . Wilson Howard and others. ) A PAPER writing purporting to be - last Will and Testament of Howard, Sen'r, deceased, wasofieN ; probate, and the same was cave Wilson Howard, Peter E. KmgM wife Mary, ami Aithur B- Hyr wife Sally. Whereupon the an issue to be made up to try whether paper writing be in fact and truth Will and Testament of the suppose tor Wilson Howard. And it api to the satisfaction of the Court, thst , Howard and Hfe Charlotte, and w' by Hovvaid,are non-resident?: it j;! fore ordered by the Coort; lhatpuW .f be made in ihe Tarboro 1 1 , . weeks successively, giving "1(J f4 dents notice to appear at the bou and Quarter Sessions, to be w County ot gecomoe, Mon: in 1 arnorougn, ...s. , w in"; February next, then and Uer themselves parties; plainuu :int. riik of c Witness, Jno. Norfleet. flf, . l flW ih fourth Mon; LOUl I, ( 2nd. Jany. 1S41.
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