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Sampson, Ons'ow, New HariftVer, Bruns wick, Columbus Bladen, Robeson ami Richmond. 6th. Cumberland, Moore, Chatham. Randolph, Stanly and Montgom ery... 7th. Orange, Guilford, Caswell and Person. 8th. Rockingham, Stokes, Da vidson, Surry and Davie. 8th. Anson Mecklenburg, Cabarrus and Lincoln. 10th. KoWan, Iredell, Wilkes, Ashe, Caldwell find Burke. 1 1th. Cleveland. Rutherford, Vancy, Buncombe, Henderson, Macon, Vlay wood and Cherokee. The election to beheld on the first Monday in November; nd Electors to meet in Raleigh on the first Wednesday in December. 60 . An act to authorize the Board of Public Buildings to piocure office furniture. 61. An Act to amend an Act, entitled 'an act concernining the seat of Govern ment, and the Public Buildings. Authori ses them to keep in repair the Public Buildings, and to furnish the different State Offices with furniture. 62. An act concerning the Public Prin ting. Establishes the rate of printing an octavo page of rule and figure work, at double the price of printing an ordinary page. 63. An act in relation to the State Li brarian, f Fixes his Salary, and defines u- - . his duties.l 64. An act to amend the Revised Stat ute entitled "an act for restraining the ta- king of excessive usury. ' SATURDAY) FEBRUARY 4, 1S43. (TTAn error occurred in our notice of , t u r i .u i t der Joshua Lawrence s death, in our last Eld Japer he' died oil Monday evening, in Stead of Tuesday as stated; (CpWe are indebted to the Hon A. H. Arrington for pamphlet copies of several interesting Congressional documents, &c. Also, for a copy of "An Appeal to the De mocratic party, on the principles of a Na tional Convention for the nomination of President and Vice President of the LL S." Which we will endeaVor shortly to lay be fore our readers. (JThe General Assembly of this State finally adjourned on Saturday last, after passing 64 public acts, SO private acts, and 47 Resolutions having been in session 69 days. The public acts we insert in this paper, the private acts and resolutions we will insert in our next. It will be seen, that a large mass of business was transact ed but it is much to be regretted, that the resoltions to prevent a suspension of spe cie payments by the banks hereafter, were not passed. Referring to the adjournment the Register says: "We were present in the House, and heard Mr. Speaker Graves' Valedictory, Which though very brief, was neat and ap propriate. We learn that Gen. Wilson al- so delivered a very feeling address to the j Senate, on announcing the adjournment of mat Douy, sine die. (J3The General Meeting of the Stock holders of the Bank of the State, which as sembled in Raleigh on the 2d ult. adjourn ed on the 30th, after adopting the follow ing Resolution: "The General Assembly of the State, having adjourned on the 2Sth inst sine die, without having taken any action on the Resolution, unanimously adopted by the individual Stockholder of this Bank on the 2d inst. and transmitted to that bo dy by his Excellency, the Governor The Stockholders, although believing that as a matter of pecuniary consideration alone, it would be to their interest to wind up the affairs of the Bank under the charter, and divide the capital; yet, as the General As sembly have torborne to express any opin ion on the subject when respectfully invi ted to do so, the Stockholders decline fur ther action on it at this time, leaving the subject open for the consideration of a fu ture General Meeting recommending to the President and directors of the Bank, to administer its affairs in the meantime, With as liberal accommodation to the peo pie of the Stale and indulgence to its debt ors, as may be consistent with the safety and interests of the Bank." (3"We have received a copy of "The Good Samaritan," a monthly newspaper, published in the city of New York, by Mr! John Moffnt. It is neatly printed on a large bheet. The publisher says: 'Every future number will contain a goodly quantity of choice selected miscel laneous reaaing, besides a faithful synopsis oT the more important news of the day. We also propose to give notices of all new ducovenes m the science of Medicine- new invention, new books, &c. &e. Th future character of the Good Samaritan will therefore be that of an excellent family newspaper, and as such we ask for it a widely extended circulation. Price of the Good Samaritan, twenty-five Cents a year, or five copies one year for one dollar.' The above paper can be seen at this of fice, where subscription for it will be re ceived and forwarded. Congress. I he Senate is still princi pally engaged wiih the Oregon bill. On the 27th ult. the House decided) by a vote of 193 to 18, that the Exchequer plan should not be adopted. Important frorti Washington Uncon stitutionality of the Bankrupt law. It is believed that the United Mates Su preme Court, now assembled at Washing ton and before whom the Bankrupt law comes im on a case from Missouri will most pfobably decide against its constitu tionality, on the ground that it is an ex post facto law, and therefore opposed to a clause in the constitution. If this be so, what will become of all the bankrupts. New York Samaritan. Superior Courts. The Judges of the Superior Courts of Law and Lours ot H. quity, will ride the Spring Circuits in the following order: - 1. Edenton, 2. Newbern, 3. Raleigh, 4 Hillsborough, 5. Wilmington, 6. Salisbury, Judge Pearson. Bailey. Manly. " Battle. k Settle. Dick. 7. Morganton, " Nash. Raleigh Standard. Atrocious conduct. The Wilmington Chronicle of the 25th ult. gives an account of an attempt to destroy human life, of so black a character, that language cannot fur nish ternis sufficiently expressive of the ! abhorrence which every man must feel on ! the occasion. 1 he bditdr says: "An atro- . . f ,tr.ia J m. ,Q c, urday night by placing obstructions across the track of the Y ilmtngton Kail Road, near the centre of Black Creek, where the truss work extends several hundred feet, and of course at one of the most dangerous parts of the road for the train to encounter any dangerous obstacle. The obstruction was formed of old sills that had been re jected from the road) and were placed across the track with much care, one ot them being spiked down. The downward train approached in the dark, but at a slow rate, owing to some disorder in the machi nery of the Locomotive so that the engi neer saw the danger in time to avoid it. It is difficult to conceive a motive for sueh a diabolical design as this. It appears like an insane blood-thirstiness, blindly seek ing to destrov human lives, no matter whose or how many." ib. (JWe think it our duty to caution the Public against a man, calling himself A. Wise, who professes to extract Corns with out pain. We will give him a certificate that he can extract the fruits of other peo ple's labor, without giving any thing in re turn. Ral. Reg. A Duet prevented. We learn from the "Richmond Star," that a Duel which was on foot bf tween J. H. Pleasants and Wil liam Ritchie., growing out of the late per sonalities in the Whur and iMinuirer. was prevented by the interference of friends on Friday night. Mr. Ritchie, it is said, was the challenger, and the terms were 25 paces; fowling-pieces loaded with 12 buck shot each; the guns to be laid at the feet of the combatants, and at the word "fire," each was to seize his gun and fire within the time "three." ib. Latter day Saints. The citizens of Fayetteville, some few days ago, had an opportunity of listening to one of these dis ciples of the Mormon Prophet, vulgarly called "Jo Smith " He held forth in the Town Hall, on two evenings, and had a full congregation. Every body was on the tip toe of expectation to hear what the Mor mon doctrine was, but the gentleman did not enlighten them much. He preached from the Bible; and many of his notions were quite familiar, as being identical with those of our own home folks. We had some conversation with him, and elicited some information, which would hardly be interesting to the public, unless, perhaps it be that, he prophecies tnat mere win cer tainlv be a famine next year, which will J .... I . I O.I bear peculiarly nara upon me aoumern country. He is dressed in homespun carries a large hickory stick, and says he is a native of North Carolina. He is very poor, and we rather suspect was unable to pay his board and lodging. He told his congrega tion that he warned a hat and a hat he must have. He obtained some money, but we presume very little. Fayetteville Car. (PThe Steamer Wilmington, Capt. Davis, left Wilmington for Charleston, on the 17th, and when about 30 miles from the bar, broke one of her shafts, and had to put back for Smithville. F. C. Stainback, and J. M. McCulloch, were the only two passengers, and they presented to the Cap tain for his intrepidity on the occasion, one hundred dollars. ib. The Mtrmmd. Mot of our renders' have read in poetry, of the mermaid; and no one ot modern days we believe, nas ever harbored the idea, that the mermaid ever existed except in the fruitful imagina tion of writers of fiction. But recent events seem to go far to overthrow this modern belief. An odditv of this sort is now being exhibited in Charleston, and if be not really a mermaid it is certainly a most astonishing piece of art; so much so that it has defied the scientific gentlemen of most of oiir large cities to detect the deception; and thev hav been allowed to handle it and examine it most minutely. This ano maly is described as being one half woman that is. from the head to the middle and the other half, fish. The part resem bling humanity is described as bearing somewhat more resemblance to a woman than does an ape or baboon to a man. foets have described these creatures as beautiful nymphs, but the Charleston Cour ier says that the present specimen has dis pelled that ill usion, for she is the "very in carnation of ugliness." It is said to have been taken near the Fegee islands. We re member very well when it was first an nouneed in the papers that such a creature had been caught by one of our vessels, but the matter died away for some time, and the next we heard of it was that it was be ing exhibited. ib. We suppose that all the rotten Corpora tions, and indebted States will now be siege Congress to adopt Cost Johnson's plan of assuming the State debts. The Kanawha Company of Virginia has sent in a memorial. ib. Murder. We learn from undoubted authority that Mr. Lea, a hog drover from Ky. was shockingly murdered on his re turn home, a few days ago, in the moun tain region of Virginia, by two men who travelled with him the principal part of the day on which he was murdered. It seems thai he was shot by a pistol in the back part of his head, while passing through a lonesome region of country; he fell from his horse instantly gasping for breath; the robbers thereupon rifled him of his pocket book, and were in the act of riding off when they were suddenly brought to a stand bv the appearance of two mountaineers who happened to be close by, hunting game in the woods. It appears that the two hun ters had not separated long in the forest, before they heard the report of the pistol, and each taking it for granted that the oth er had shot at something, they both ran to see what had been shot; both fortunately bounded into the road about the same time, one a little above and the other a little be low the robbers; seeing the sight described, they quickly sprang the triggers of their rifles and bid the murderers stand or die. On approaching Lea they found him in the last agonies of death but he was able to tell who shot him and who robbed him he also told the hunters that the robbers had missed his money that it was conceal ed in his coat collar and a few moments after this he expired. The h;J titers then marched the robbers to the Village Jail. The name of the County and Village is not recollected, but of the facts there can be but little or any question. Milton Chronicle. (Qlt will be recollected that the mill belonging to Mr. James D Perkins of this County, was burnt about IS months ago Supposed to have been the work of some malicious person. Mr Perkins although sustaining a haevvloss, but yet not discour- ajre.d. went to work, and on baturdav last w - - . I completed the Mill. But on Monday night ihe 23rd., before he had set it to running the second time, the incendiary's torch W3s 3gain applied, and the building burnt down level with the water. Mr. P. we understand, intends to build the Mill again. Halifax Rep. The Bankrupt Law nullified without ceremony. The justices of the peace in Logan county, Virginia, being twelve in number, held a meeting recently, at which they resolved that they will pay no atten tion to the Bankrupt law, so tar as regards voluntary bankruptcy; but, "in the perfor mance of their duties as magistrates, will continue to give jugments and executions as if the law had never passed, being satis fied that it is only calculated to encourage dishonesty, promote fraud, and spread cor ruption over our people and land. " fayetteville Car. Fire. At about 5 o'clock on yesterday morning a nre oroKe out in the lumber house on the wharf occupied by Mr. Charles Kent and owned by Mr. B. Boisseau. This building, with its contents, consisting of hay and about 30 bales of the goods of the liattersea Manufacturing Company was consumed the fire spreading on the east to the lumber-house owned by Mr. Charles Kenl, and the one owned by Messrs. Ro per & Noble, both of which were burned to the ground. On the west the fire was communicated to the lumber house occu pied by Messrs. Burton & Marsh and own ed by Mr. R. B. Boiling, which was en tirely consumed. All the buildings were of wood, and with the exception of the one belonging to Mr. Boisseau, were insured. Estimating the value of the buildings and the amount of merchandize destroyed, the whole loss, it is supposed will amount to about 6 or 87000. Alt hough nothi ng pos itive is known about the origin of the fire, it is relieH to hnvo.been the effect of de- sign. Petersburg Int. (fJAbner Robinson, Esq. of Virginia, long connected with the Turff, recently died, leaving an immense Estate. He ap pointed Joseph Allen and Col Wm. R. lohnson, his Executors, and left them by his will 30,000 each. (JDaniel McDougall, indicted for the murder of Burton Hepburn, was tried at Columbus, Georgia, on the 14 h instant, and acquitted. fTJ Derby town, Indiana, was recently the scene of the following occurrences: James R. Dimon and Benjamin Weems were on a drunken frolic: Weems asked Dimon to go home with him, and both went to Weems' houe. Shortly, Dimon began to take some liberties with Mrs Weems Weems thereupon knocked Di mon down; and the latter went off and pio cured an axe returned and found WTeems asleep, and deliberately knocked out his brains! The murderer then attacked Mrs. W. (who was also intoxicated) and viola ted her person in a mot brutal manner. For this double off-nce he is now awaiting trial. New York Samaritan. A bout 100 weavers got up a riot in Philadelphia on Monday, and destroyed considerable property of their employers with oil of viiriol. The Mayor .quailed the riot. The weavers want to gel higher wages, but can't. ib. Family Matters. There is a droll sort of clergyman in Tennessee who edits a paper called the Jonesboro Whig. Our reverend contemporary's style of editorials is quite peculiar, and we are pretty sure to laugh whenever we see them, no matter how grave the style of the matters discuss ed. One of the principles upon which the Jonesboro VVhiir is conducted appears to be that there shall be no village or family secrets, so that whatever the editor has to 9ay, either upon politics, pigs, or potatoes is said out nlainlv oelore tne passing uni verse. If he has a child born, or a neigh bor's pig gets into his garden, of if his chil dren whiior getwhipoed in school, or if he has a plumh pudding tor dinner, out comes the fact in the Jonesboro' Whig. We give the following as a sample, that the reader may see how a man can go right ahead with his complaints of certain little social evils which annoy him in his domes tic concerns: weuesire no luss witn any lamiiy in Jonesboro', and certainly we do not wish to nurt tne leeling ot any. ut can any one suppose that a man having a wife confined to a sick room for near 12 months, and wholly unable to see to domestic affairs, will suffer any family, through negroes, to receive, from time to time, loaf sugar, cab bage heads, pies, creamy butter, lard, flour, coffee, brass kettles, &c. without making a noise about it? Now let this game be stop ped forthwith, or some exposure shall fol low. We will not put up with it; and let 'the quality ofiheto n keep their negroes at home; and tell the negroes living about other people's houses not to be visiting their premises." N. Y. Com. Texas. Information was received in this city, yesterday, from Texas, that the divisions in the armv of the West had at last ended in an open rupture. Abont 725 men had withdraw 1 from the army under the command of General Somerville; had 1 j I1TMI elected w mum G. Cooke, Colonel; C. I. Howard, Lieutenant Colonel; and had taken up their line of march, under the new organization for Mexico. N. O. Tropic. Fayetteville Jan 28. The market has been brisk during the present week. A fair amount of trade done. Cotton may be said to be on the decline, 6 cents being the highest. Corn is advancing in price: Beeswax a little so. Pork brings 3 and 3 cts. cash. Bacon must be first rate to bring 6 cts. We know of no other chan ges in prices. Cur. COMMUNICATED. Elder William Burns, of Virginia, is expected to preach at Red Banks m. h. on the 20th Jan. next; 21.t, at Great Swamp; 22d, at Grindle Creek; 23d, at Beaver Dam; 24th, at Concord; 25th, at Bethel; 26th, at R. M. G. Moore's; 2Sth and 29th, at the Court House; 30th, at South Matta muskeet; 31st, at North Lake; 1st of Feb ruary, at Rosebay; 4th and 5th, at North Creek; 6th, at White Plains; 7th, at School House; 8th, at Morattock; 10th, at Picot; 11th, at Skewarkey; 12th, at Spring Green; 13th, at Conoho; 14th, at Cross Roads; 15lh, at Conetoe; 17th, at Harda way's; ISth, at Falls Tar River; 19th, at Sappony; 20th, al Sandy Grove. ' JjTNITKD ST A TKS-District Court of North Carolina In Bankrupt cy. Ed.-nton, 17lh day of January, 1843 Present, Henry Potter, District Judge. Notice to show cause against peli tion of Robert Bryan, (;f Edgecombe county, for his discharge and certificate a Bankrupt, at this place, on 17th April next. I, Hugh W.Collins, Clerk of said Court, do certify th tt the above order was made on the day and date named. 5 HUGH IV. COLLINS, Clk. Washington Market. Peh 2. Corn wholesale, $3 per barrel. Bacon 6 to 7 cents. Iard, 6 to 7 cents. Naval Stores New dip, S1 80; Old, $1 80. Scrape, 60 cents. Tar, 550 90. Fish, shad, 6 a $7. Herrings.cut,3 75 a g4 00; whole, $2 50 a S3 CO. Rep. i&xlttu umnt, Jit Tarborough and New York. FEB. 4. per Tarboro1 Bacon, - lb 7 q brandy, apple, gallon 30 50 Coffee, - lb 13 q Com, - bushel 50 60 Cotton, lb 6 7 Cotton baggingr, yard 20 25 Flour, - barre $5 55 Iron, Ib 5$ 6 Lard, - Ib 7 g Molasses, - gallon 30 35 Sugar, brown, lb 8 10 Salt, T.I. - bushel 50 55 Turpentine, barrel 150 160 wheat, - bushel 65 75 whiskey, - gallon 35 40 tow Vyfc 4 5 40 50 9 13 47 5J 6 8 15 10 $5 51 3 4 7 10 18 20 6 9 32 33 225 238 120 130 20 25 Cotton Yarn. lllfci subscriber has just receivrd a quantity of Cotton Yarn, different numbers,which he will sell At Ueductd Prices, On reasonable and accommodating term?, rarnoru', Feb. 2, 1S43. JXoticc. Another cheap cash Store. A VING competed the tedious labor ol takine an inventnrv nf ihp nroci stock of g od of the late firm of D. 4- J. C. KNIGHT, The subscriber is n.w enabled to exhibit the same to all those who will please to favor him wiih a call, at the tore form erly occupied by the late firm of Messrs. R. & S. I). Colten, but more recently by D & J. C Knight. Ashissorids were first purchased very cheap in New York, together with the fact ol W having aiin purchased ihem veiy aHvantagenusIy," it will justify him in selling them at very reduced price. Me Hatters himself with a hope that he will receive a liberal share of public patron ige. Ladies and Gentle men are respectfully invited lo call and examine, before they purchase elsewhere. His goods consist of fl general Assortment of fancy 4 staple DRY GOODS, Hardware, Cutlery, Glassware, And almost every other articleadap'ed to the wants of the people in this section of country. All of which will be sold low for cash or to punctual customers on a liberal cred it. J. C. KNIGHT. Tarbrough, Feb'y. 2nd. 1843. (QThe Store at his residence, recent ly known by the name of Tradesville, will also be continued by the subscriber. J. C. K. Notice. rip II E Subscriber, inten-lins to leave L this State, will off-r for sale at his resid nee, on Monday, the 20th of Feb ruary next, fiiiiless previously disposed ol at private sale.) Tiic Plantation Upon which he now rendes. containing about $00 Acres, more or less. A large portion of said Land is well limbered with Turpentine pines, and a ufficiency f open Land to rest alfcrmte years. Ti.e said L.n I is itua ed about 2 miles from the village of Tub iro and offers inducements rarely to be met with to any person des rous of en'ei ing into the Tur pi n1 in- bnines. ALSO, on the same ?'av will be off red, 1 ISarouchc, Still, cotton Gin, chst of Carpenter's Tools. &r all the Stock, Crop, -c. upon -aid Plantation, counting of Horses, Hogs, Sheep and Cattle, loge her with 1 he Corn and Fodder. A IX), all my Household & Kitchen Furniture. Terms made known on Ihe day of sale. Persons wishing lo purchase said Land, I will go over with them al any time pre vious 10 the sale. L H. HEARN. Februarv 2.-1843. 5 JYotlcc. npHR Copartnership heretofore exi ting under the fit m f V,nes Sc Belcher, this day dissolved by muuial consent. The business of the firm will be closed by Ihe sub-enber, to whom all indebted will immediately make payment and ihose having claims against the firm will pre sent Ihem for settlement. JOHN A. VINES. Sparta, Jan. 27. 1S43. 4 3 JYoticc. npHK Copartnership heretofore cxist ing under the firm ol D. &' C Knight, is this day dissolved by mutual consent. Ihe business will herealter oe conducted by J C KNIGHT alone. All hose indebted to said firm are requeue" 10 come forward and make immediate payment, so that the old business may be closed as speedily as possible. D. KNIGHT. Jrn. KNIGHT. Tarboro', Jan'y 24' 4
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