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Whole jYo. 852. Tarhnroiizhi ( Edgecombe County, JV. C.J baturdaij, July 2, 1842 Vol. XV III Xo 26. The Tarborongh JPrcss, BY GEORGE HOWARD, Is published weekly at Two Dollars and Fifty Cents per year, if paid in advance or Three Dollars at the expiration of the subscription year For anj period less than a year, Tiw.nt u-fwe Cents per month. Subscribers are at liberty to discontinue at anytime, on giving notice thereof and paying arrears those residing at a distance must invariably pay in advance, or give a respon sible reference in this vicinitv. Advertisements not exceeding a square will be inserted at One Dollar the first insertion, and . cents for every continuance. Longer advertise ments in like proportion. Court Orders and Ju dicial advertisements 25 per cent, higher. Ad vertisements must be marked the number of in sertions required, or they will be continued until otherwise ordered and charged accordingly. Letters addressed to the Editor must be post paid or they may notbe attended to. FOR THE TARBOKO PRESS. TO ELLEN. Who would have tiio't there would come o'er A brow so calm so sunny bright, One thought to shade the smile she wore, Or cast upon its bloom a blight? Who would have thought so fair a form. That budded once the sweetest bloom, And a heart so pure, so warm, Would be shrouded now in gloom! Who would have thought so bright an eye, Reflecting then the chastest beam; Would now so cold, so lifeless lie, In its gloomy cell to dream But o'er the brow where smiles most bright, Their gayest richest lustre fling, Is sorrow seen in proud delight, To perch her dull and sable wing. ANTONIO. NOW I AM A MAN. The days are gone when I could roll My hoop along the street, And with a laughing jest or word Each idle passer greet; Wher'er I go, I now move slow, In earlier years I ran: Oh! I was then a happy child, But now I am a mam , I used to whistle as I went, Play marbles in the square, And fly my kite and play my top, My coat and trowsers tear; I "whistle" for my whistle now, "Ten" marbles is the plan: The only vent on which I'm bent Is money I'm a man. The ladies used to pet me once, And praise my hair and eyes: And kissing went by favur then; I was a "little prize;" Whene'er I come, they now are grum, Each look and word they scan, And call me "Sir," when 1 demur, And tell me I'm a mani Oh! happy, earlier years, when love Was on the lip and eye, And lily hands waved after me, And glances said "good bye;" When there was music in my heart -And life had yet no plan; Oh! I was then a happy child But now I am a man. MR. CALHOUN'S LETTER To the Salisbury Convention. Washington, 1st of May, IS 42. Gentlemen: If my public duties would permit, it would afford me pleasure to ac cept the invitation which you have tender ed me, in behalf of the Democratic Con vention, to attend their adjourned meet ing, to be convened at Salifbury, on the 20th inst. but as they do not, 1 am com pelled to dicline accepting. You do not mistake, in considering the present a "gloomy crisis" in our affairs. Never before has the Government been surrounded by so many and such formida ble difficulties, both within and without. I shall pass over the latter without notice, as they are now the subject of negotiation; which I sincerely hope, may terminate in an honorable and satisfactory adjustment of all difficulties between the two countries, and limit my notice of the former to a few brief remarks. On taking a survey of our internal affairs it will be found, that instead of the prom ised reform, things have been growing worse daily ever since those, who now have the control, succeeded to power; tin; revenue decreasing and the expenditures increasing; new loans contracting and pub He credit decaying; borrowing on usutious terms and squandering with wastelul ex travagance, followed by a rapidly increas ing public bebt, in a period of peace, that threatens in a few years to equal the debt of the Revolution; and all this without one sensible, manly effort to arrest the down Ward course of the Government. So far from that, the present critical condition ol rffairs is not only regarded with compla cency by a portion of those who have the control, but has been bro't about inten tionally, as indispensable towards accom Pushing the long cherished objects of the party, a protective Tariff and a Na tional Bank. Therein lies the danger of the CriSIS. the ral Cause of annrphpnsinn is not so much that the revenue ha de creased, anil the expenditures incresel: th it a he ivy debt his been incurred and the public credit impaired, as great as thai may be, as that, it his been done design edly by a powerful p;,riy in possession f power, as a means to an end, and under such circumstances as evince a fixed deter mination to accomplish their object, be the consequences to the country and its insti tutions what it may. That , such means should be resorled to, in order to effe-t such objects, may well cause alarm to the reflecting and patriotic. Such being the character of the crisis, the real question for the people to decide at the approaching election is. Shill those who now have the control, be permitted to retain their power, in order to effect by such means the end proposed? All who regard tariff, bank, debt, wasteful expendi tures, and heavy taxes in the shape of high duties on almost all articles of daily con sumption, as public blessings 'lv promis ed reform will, of course, vote to retain power in the hands of the party whh'h holds it. But, on the contrary, those who desire to see the Government administer ed frugally and economically the taxes light commerce fned fiom sh u-kle-, and ihe Govern u ent from debt public credit unimpaired equal justice to all, and a rig:d adherence to the Constitution, will vote to take it out of their hands. It re mains to be seen how your State will act; but I cannot believe thai a State so distin guished in the management of its own af fairs, for economy anil frugality ; so oppo sed to burtheniiig her people with a puhlie. debt, and high tuxes; so just and equal in the exercise of its power; and which look so early and bold a lead in the great caue ot American freedom and independence, will consent, as a member of the Union, lo leave power in the hands of a party, now that its views are fully developed, which pursues, in the affairs of the Union, a policy the very reverse of her own. With great respect, I am, &c. &c. J. C. CALHOUN. John L. Henderson, Esq. and others of the Committee. (fFMr. Calhoun passed through this city on Friday evening, to visit we under stand, his gold-mine in Georgia, which has been recently discovered to possess great value. We congratulatte him upon his "golden prospects," and hope that he will long continue to draw from the bowels of the earth this, the "soundest currency " Hut from lhe great interest taken by the people of Georgia in their new search after Hold, we should fear that much labor and capital will be wastefully employed. The history ol gold-min:ng in Virginia presents a gloom)' picture. Like many other bub bles, it has created false hopes; abstracted money, mind, and scatteicd luin among its deluded victims. liich. Enq. (JThe Connecticut legislature has relused an act of incorporation to the Odd Fellows,' on account of the seciet nature of the institution. Resuscitations. Mr. Cluries Cullat, of Loudon county, Virginia, was not long since struck by lightning, while sitting in his house, and prostrated to all human ap pearance, in death. When in this condi tion several neighbors came to witness the lamentable scene. Cold water was thrown profusely on the body, and in the course of twenty minuies he began to exhibit signs of returning animation. The patient finally recovered, but stated that his pain and sensations experienced during the mo ments of revivification were terrible, and beyond the power of language to describe. j9 Victim of Superstition. The New HamDshire Standard mentions the cae of a female servant in Exeter, in that State, who fell a victim to superstition. She broke a looking-glass, and she regarded the event as ominous of calamity to her. Haunted by this idea, she became sad and dejected, and in two or three days retired to bed. A medical gentleman was called, who founcf her entirely free from bodily disease, but wholly prostrated from mental excitement. In two or three days moreshe was a corpse, having evidently fallen a victim to the absurd superstition of the dreadful conse quences arising from the event of breaking a looking glass. Hal. Reg. The Crops. Almost every where throughout the Union, the standing crops of gram of all kinds, are excellent in pros pect especially of maize or Indian corn giving hopes of plenty and cheapness. The rice crops on the Cape Fear are remarkably forward and thrifty in their appearance promising a bountiful harvest. The wheat crops in the States noith of us as well as in our own State, are remarkably promising. Phis affords ground for much comfortable reflection. Though we have noPyrenaean mountain sending forth from its rich mines upon all the plains below large rivulets ofj Silver. Wfi tlPI IPUfl iVnr! h fjarnlin'i tiic morn pivtty girls, honest men, and' good money, than any other Mate in the Union. Add to this the bountiful harvest which promises to reward the labors ot the husbandman, and we can live and be happy to boot, hard times to tne contrary notwithstanding. . , . Raleigh Microcosm Sugar from Indian Corn TheOnta- rio- (N. Y.) Agricultural Society have offered two premiums lo encourage the manufacture of sug:ir from the stalks of In dian corn. The instructions for the process, as given by Win. Webb, of Wilmington, Lie I a ware, states that 800 or 1000 lbs. of sugar may be produced from an acre of corn New Orleans, June 4. The Crisis is over. The excitement and uncertainty which has prevailed in our monetary affairs to such a great extent, is ra pidly abating. & we trust, will be succeeded by a lasting calm. Out of len banks, but three have survived the trying ordeal. The Louisiana. The Mechanics and Traders. The Union. . All the rest have relapsed into suspension a suspension, we fear, which will end only with their existence. - We hive reason to believe that those three banks will prove fully able to main tain their position. If so, the fate of the remainder is already sealed. More murders in Florida. We copy ihe following paragraphs from the St. Au gustine IKrald of the 3d instant: 4,We have heretofore recorded some of ti e murders and atrocites of the gang of Indians who passed lately through the counties of Alachua and Columbia. Fol lowing their trail southerly, we find their track stained with blood. "On Fridav, 16thult.,two miles south of the Natural Bridge, on the Santa Fe, Mrs. Daniels and five children, two boys & three girls, were killed. Daniels was out hunting cattle, and was wounded. "On Saturday, the 20th ult., at Black Point, near where Mrs. Montgomery was killed, Daniel Duffs and Dennis Mulvany were killed. Duffs was recently dis charged from the army. Mulvany was a soldier. Where next they may be heard from, Heaven only knows." . The Tallahassee Floridian of the 4th, says: "On Tuesday night welesrn that a party of Indians, supposed to be fifty warriors, attacked 'thet house of Mr. Robinson, of Jefferson county, just beyond the Ocilla, above the Fedeial road several miles, kil led his mother & four others of the family, and plundered and burnt his place." Texas and Mexico. It appears by lste accounts from Texas, that active prepar ations continue for an invasion of Mexico Gen. Memucan Hunt has been appointed Inspector-General of the Forces, with or ders to organize the Troops that are to be mustered into service. If sufficient vol unteers should not offer for the projected expedition, a draft is to be made. President Houston has directed a special Session of Congress for the 27th June, doubtless with reference to the intended March to Mexico. Raleigh Reg. A Horrible History, Indeedl The New Orleans Picayune of the 9th inst., brings us one of the most shocking histories of crime and punishment we have read for many a day. The Parish of Concordia was the scene. Two negroes, one named Joseph, belonging to Mr. Voohees, on the Bavou de Glaize, and the other named E noch, who had formerly been owned in the same neighborhood was sold in New Or leans and having ran away, returned to the Parish of Concordia. He persuaded Jo seph and a negro girl to go off with him. They armed themselves and proceeded to the house of Mr. Noah Harrington, on Red Hiver, whom they killed. They car ried off his daughter, whom they detained in the woods six weeks and treated with a cruelty and abuse the most shocking and brutal. They then killed another man, whose name is not known. After committing, this murder, on returning to the place where Mrss H. was confined, they remark ed that they had killed another hog. Af ter this they went to the house of Mr. Georgia Todd, not far from Mr. H.'s, whom they also killed, carrying off Mrs. Todd with a small child, whom they treat ed also in a most brutal manner, and threat ening to kill both her and the child if it should cry; and often when they were on the point of killing them all, the yellow irl would throw herself on her knees and beg their lives, saying that if they shot them, their bullets would, nave to pass through her body. Mrs. Todd and Miss Harrington both state that the yellow girl several times saved their lives. One of the murderers was caught, on the 5ih instant, near Union Point, on the Mississippi, the other making his escipe.J though not without having had several balls fned at him, and is supposed to . have ben wounded: thoijirh not cauirht it is to be honed that he will soon be .brought to pay the penalty of his atrocious crime. The bov Josenh immediately ' afler his capture confessed that he killed both Mr. Harrington and Mr. Todd; and the other person, but stated tint he had been forced to do it by Enoch, who first enticed him to run away. No white p rson was implica ted. - After this confession, it was deliberately resolved that the negro should be burned alive. The terrible scene is thus described by the Free Trader. "The hoy was taken and chained to . a tree immediately on the bank of the Mis sissippi, on what is called Union Point Faggo's were then collected and piled a round him, to which he appeared quite in different. When the work was completed, he wai asked what he had to say. " He then vvarned all to take example by him, and asked the pravers of all around; then called for a drink of water, which was handed to him; he drank it' and said: "Now set fire I am ready to go in peace!!" The torches were lighted and placed in the pile, which soon ignited. He watched unmov ed the curling flame as it grew, until it be gan to entwine itself around and feed upon his body, then he sent forth cries of agony painful to the ear, begging some one to blow his brains out, at the same lime sur ging with almost superhuman strength, un til thestaple with which the chain was fat ened to the tree (not being well secured) drew out, and he leaped from the burning pile. At that moment the sharp ring ol seven! rifles was heard the body of the negro fell a corpse on the ground. He was picked up by some two or thref, and again thrown into the fire and consumed not a vestige remaining to show that such a being ever existed. The yellow girl was taken to Natchez, inthccustodyofMr.es. Lyman, who will deliver her up to the proper authori ties at Vidalia, La. Page's Portable Saw Mill. We were present, on Saturday last, at the yard atta ched to Mr. Stent's work shop, foot of Queen-street, where ihe operation of this ingenious and useful invention was exhib ited to the satisfaction of several spectators. The object of this machine is to enable proprietors of well timbered land, who are remote from mills, propelled by water or steam power, to bring their timber profita bly into plantation use or to market, at great saving of time, labour and expense; and it appears to us to be well calculated to effect this purpose, and to be therefoie well worthy the attention of our planters. It is furnished with a circular saw, and worked with four horses; and may be transported from place to place with great facility. The following account of it is taken from a recent communication in this paper. "The object of the machine is to reverse the order of theday,by taking the power Jo the timber, and cut it on the spot where' wanted. This it promises to accomplish, in less time, and at less expense, than is required to haul it a distance of two miles to and from a stationary mill. The whole machine has been removed a dfstance of thirteen miles, over a rough track, partly uneven wood land, and partly a worse road, by four horses, put up and in full operation the next day at 10 o'clock. :f..M innr.;,.M nnvl ilar 9l 1 M r' lr.. h With the application of four horses, it is caoable of cuttimr 1000 to 1500 feet of boards per day (often woking hours;) with eight horses 4000 feet. One team of six hor ses has cut 200,000 feet worked daily, ave raging 2000 feet per day, without injurious fatigue, or apparent deterioration in value. The same force required to haul the log to the mill, is ample to saw it into planks. By the aid of a ien horse steam engine with additional arrangements, it is estima ted 12,000 feet may be cut daily. The advantages which the introduction of this simple and efficient application of power into our Stale, cannot at present be appre ciated, it can be applied to the cotton gin, the grist or flour mill, as well as the saw mill: and the same team which hauls the plantation wagon, or ploughs may be translerred to perform work." Charleston Courier. the the land, above Jlrresl of Slaves. The HarrisburgTel egraph says, "that quite an excitement ex isied in that town on Monday, in . conse quence of the arrest of sev ral fugitive slaves. 1 hey were taken belore a magis trate but discharged for want of jurisdiction. They confessed themselves slaves, and named their owners. The law as recently laid down, allows the owner to seize his property, but we believe, gives no author ity to a justice of the peace to commit for safe-keeping." Halt. Sun. ? ." Dog eat Dog. On Friday, as Col. Monroe Edwards was being conducted in to the Court of Oyer and Terminer to at tend his trial for forgery, in the custody of three officers, when in the City Hall, his coat pocket was cut by some adroit rogue and his noekt t book containing gZQO in hill and some papers, stolen and carried a way. 1 1 is needless to say the thitf escap cd.deiection.Ar. Y Standard. Discovery oj Islands in the Pacific 0 cean The Cape of Good Hope papers notice the discovery, by an English whal er, of several islands in the Pacific ocean, previously unknown. Ti ey Were eight in number, of some extent, fertile, and in habited. The appearance of the natives, and the canoes, &c wet e totally different from any others in that neighborhood, . . Ne w York paper. Hard Times. A Correspondent of the Zanesville (Ohio) Republican gives a state ment from the schedule of property sold by the Sheriff of Muskingum county within a iew clays past, and lor which specie was re quired; that shows a pressure scarcely credible. A four horse wagon was sold at 35,50, hogs at 6 1-2 cents each, horses at thiee dollars, colts at two to thiee dollars, cows at Si 50 to 2,00 ! The writer says: Besides tho.-e, there was a store of goods said to have cost several hundred dollars, sold lor I think less than twenty dollars, amongst which 1 recollect a barrel of Or leans sug r, about 290 lbs, sold foi one dol lar and fifty cents the barrel. 1 should perhaps state that the above sales were made at three, different days, and in two or three different townships, and the result in each nearly the same. The hotses were such, as have heretofore sold lor i550 to 75 each. Extraordinary Furgery The St. Louis Republican of the 3d says, that Thomas lienton Bruce, nephew of Hon. T. H. lie ton, and recently committed to jail in that city for having forged a check on a firm there, sent for his wife, as he had important business with her She came, but was told she could not see him alone. Mr. Kurn, the keeper of the jail, went in to the room with them. While there, Bruce asked for writing materials, and for a penknife. He took the knife and plung ed it into his neck several times, intending evidently to kill himself, but he was pre vented. The Republican gives a sketch of this man's history, from which it appears that he was once convicted of stealing money from the mail, while Postmaster in North Carolina, and .sentenced to the Penitentia ry, but pardoned out by Gen. Jackson. probably through the influence of his illus trious uucie. lie afterwards went in dash ing style a spruce young fellow to Maysville, Ky. , much after the similitude, we suppose, of Col. Edwards, where he courted, captivated, and married a rich widow,. with whom he made a tour to Sar atoga; and on his return toward Maysville, stopped ai Pittsburg, where her father resi ded. On reaching home he was seized with tilu p0Xi anj fne news of his career as a Government official reached Maysville. His wife wrote to Governor Chambers about it, and received from him a full con firmation of the whole affair. He was then escorted to the wharf by some of the citi- ztns, and somewhat earnestly advised nev- jer to re-appear which reasonable counsel J he scrupulously followed. He went to Scott County, Missouri married another I- '".J . j rich widow swamped $15,000 of her property by a mortgage set fire to her houe and barns, and decamped. Nothing more was known of him until his arrest for forgery before mentioned. Triumph of Southern Mechanics. We have learned with great pleasure, that the Charleston and Columbia Rail Road Company, after trying the best Steam En gines manufactured in South Carolina, and by native Mechanics, pronounce them bet ter than they can obiain anywhere else. The company has its engines now manu factured in Charleston, and the head work man is a native of Charleston. This speaks well for Carolina ent rprize and industry. And while on this subject, we would ad vert to another and kindred branch of in dustry, in tho upper part of this State. We have seen at Messrs. Polock & Solo mon's Store, in Columbia, a very large as sortment of Nails, Iron, &c., from the Nesbitt Iron Works in Spartanburgh Dis trict. We underhand that the Mechanics who had uvd these nails and Iron, say they are of H'e best quality, and that no better can be obtained. And as an evi- ; denceof the high reputation of the iron, as well a workmanship at that Factory, the Government has contracted with the Com pany to manufacture Cannon Balls for the Army and Navy. Columbia to. uarouman. 7 IVnvnuers. -Take Hogs' Lard, melt it over a gentle fire, and then stir in it .! flour until it becomes a pasie. urease . your wagons or carriages with it, and you will never use lar again. iy iu .