ihn Ijnft of time when connected with a
vital principle. May we not trust that
this mistake of our statesmen in 1S19 has
been ordered by a wise Providence, as a
lesson for us never hereafier to dismember
any portion of our Territoty, or permit,
under any circumstances, a foreign power
to acquire a foothold on our free soil.
I have thu, my friend, delineated as ra
pidly and truly as I could, the views 1 take
of the question of annexation. I shall pro
bably not be alive to witness the consum
mation of any of my anticipations, but 1
have the consolation of knowingthat I have
contributed what I could to guard my coun
try against the danger of yielding to the
suggestions of those who advocate the poli
cy aimed at by Great Britain.
1 remain as usual, your friend,
ANDREW JACKSON.
Moses Dawson, Eq.
of money, and desires to stake it on the re-j
TARBOROUGII:
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1844
FOR PRESIDENT,
James K, Polk, of Tennessee.
FOR VICE-PRESIDENT,
George Dallas, of Pcmi.
Democratic Electors.
First District
Second do.
Third
Fourth
Fifth
il X ll 1
Scve-ih
Eighth
Ninth
Tenth
do,
do.
do.
do.
do.
do.
do.
do.
Thomas Bragg,
Henry I. Toole,
A. W. Venable,
George Whitfield,
William S. Ashe,
David Reid,
Joseph Allison,
D. W. Courts,
W. J. Alexander,
George Bower,
Eleventh do.
(Election on Monday, 4th Nov. 1S44 )
Execution. On yesterday, Harry Lane
was executed near this place, for the mur
der of John Bedford. An immense con
course of men, women, and children atten
ded, as is usual on such occasions. Lane
appeared deeply affected, more so than was
generally expected from his hardened con
duct heretofore and we learn that he re
cently expressed deep contrition for his
manifold crimes and misdemeanors. Lane
is said to be the first white man ever hung
in this county.
suit of the election, let him divide it into
small sums o suit customeis," and he
will get it all taken But to propose a sum
of that amount in any community in North
Carolina, confines the takers to a few mo-
nied men, who generally don't indulge in
betting, and is therefore a sheer attempt to
mag a regular whig game
We have no "British gold' in Edge
combe. The money we have his been ga
thered by the sweat of the brow, and al
tho' we can raise as much monev as any "f
j
the adjoining counties, or some of the whig
States, we can find better investment for it
than bettinc it a way. If we can't bet as
high, we can use more substantial argu
ments in our behalf; and declining to take
a bet either large or small, is no evidence
of want of confidence in our cause. We
know we have the best men for candidates,
their claims are supported by the best ar
guments, and we have every prospect of
Hiccess: whii h assures us that those who
have the folly to bet on liy's election,
will have to rue the los of both thrir can
didaie and their money
Mr. Cla.
Mr. Clay has been styled 4,the complete
letter writer." from the great number and
diversity of Lis htleis. Within a few
we b n. s: thev were showered in the
country wHi a jrufiiM'-.n i hat defiVd the
ability of his friends to publish them.
They exhibited ail the hues ol the rainbow
to suit the various latitudes they might
reach. Like a diowning man catching at
straws, shovvs his despciation, but gives
him no assistance. Bui he lias now writ
ten a son of finale or valedictory the Na
tional Intelligencer,say ing that ispositive
ly his last " So we hall hear no more
from him, till he teaches the head waters
of Salt River in Novembtr next; where
he is destined with a crew of as many hues
and colors as adorned the many ''colored
coat of Joseph" "puiilans and black
legs" "ebony and topaz" the sainted
Frelinghuyson with the notorious John
Botts.
Mr. Clay has shone heretofore as the
orator, he is now figuring in the new char
acter of letter writer; and from present ap
pearances, his correspondence from the;
head waters of Salt River will form a new
era in epistolary performances.
fHThe negro hoy who was arrested on
suspicion of burning the U; "SV Mint at
Charlotte, has been discharged by judge
Pearson for the want of evidence to com
mit him for trial. ib. '
Betting.
"Some time during our last Court it was
-currently reported that a wealthy Capitalist
of an adjoining county had deposited in the
Tarboro' Bank 15,000 to bet on Clay's
-election, and the pre'ended Agent of said
Capitalist actually said such was the fact.
It soon spread abroad, and was used as an
electioneering instrument, that the "State
of Edgecombe," so renowned for her de
mocracy, was under the hacknd had no
confidence in the cause. This was indus
triously circulated in the adjoining coun
ties, to the injury of democracy. Under
these circumstances, with a determination
to suffer no bro w beating and to test the
truth, a club of gentlemen subscribed a cer
tain amount of money, and called on the
Agent of the pretended S5,000 bet, and
told him they wanted to bet on Polk's
election, and were prepared to "size his
pile" if he would name it. When io and
behold, he took only a S100 bet The
great Capitalist the next day made his ap
pearance, said ho had bet enough, and
... withdrew his banter. A fine specimen of
Mr. Clay's favorite game of brag.
We a before protest against betting as
immoral, and would prevent it if wc could
But when a banter is made under our no
' . ...i i i r i. . . .
ees, auu uruggeu 01 nere anu in adjoining
counties to make political capital, we aie
glad to fee it exposed. We have evei v as
surance from the signs of the tin es of ihe
election of Polk and Dallas, and we
ctaim the right to express that opinion
Without being called on to "back our
judgments" with a bet. There are ma
ny in the community willing to risk a
small um on the result of the electron.
Jiut a proposition to bet S5.000 is a
sheer attempt to crow, as the very few
.who are able to raise that sum have more
discretion than to gamble it away.
It is in this light we view the proposi
tion in the last Roanoke Advocate to bet
25,000 on the elec.ion. If lhe ma.
km, the proposition really has that amount
Maryland Elections.
In all the calculations we have seen,
Whig and Democratic, Maryland has been
classed among the "certain Clay States."
The election fqr Governor and members
of the Legislature look place last Tues
day, we have seen as yet no returns; but
a gentleman who came by the Rail-Road
informs us tint Baltimore Ikis given a dem
ocratic majority of 1300. If so, we may
contrary to our expectations, put Mary
land among the Polk States. But that is
threatning Mr. Clay with too bad a beat
ing. We want him to get some other
Siate besides Vermont and Kentucky.
But from present prospects he will receive
the same Jackson defeat he did in lb'A2
Jl Villain Look out for A
fellow of quite an ordinary appearance, ar
rived hereon Saturday night last in the
stage and registered his name at the Eden
ton Hotel, "J. C. Martin, South Mills "
He was recognized, however, on suuday.
by ihe Captain of a (-anal Boat from Nor
folk, as bring the individual who brokejail
in RicM'tiond not Jong since, wheiehe was
routine i for kidnapping and selling a free
negro, and whose real name is James Cox.
O.i Monday morning, after some delay, it
was determined by the citizens to anest
him; but he had, no doubt, by this time,
been apprized of the fact, and he left town
immediately, by jumping a few fences in
the rear lot of the tavern. As soon as it
became known that he had disappeared, a
posse of men proceeded in search of him,
and once got sight of him, but by keen
dodging (at which no doubt he is in full
practice,) he succeeded in evading them.
The racal, having left his trunk at the
tavern, had the audacity to send for it, (hy
remitting th money to pay his tavern bill,)
on Tuesday night by the stag'-. It was
not sent, but broken open, and found to
cantain a bowie knife, a dirk, a pistol well
charged, some cotton cloth torn in slips
and lied together, two or three small ropes,
a few articles of clothing, several letters
from his wife in Noifolk, and a brief state
ment of his villainous acts since his- escape
from the Richmond jail, written and signed
bv himself. Edenton Sentinel.
C.. and this we ftel confident, -
U her son why North Carolina placed a
wtg' in her gubernatorial Chair at our
recent election: for we el assured tl t
only requires a fair comparison to be in "
tutecl between the policy of the Federal
and Democratic parii to ensure for the
mnc frinmnhant success. v e"
now, it is impossible for a Press to be kc p
r. nils vill patronize it )
Vhrihin themselves and inducing otnt rs
!" ... . .. ...,, ,...,
i 4.., on,l ,r iPivmP." TOr, ftcun- .
der. we suppose you are aware, and if you
nnt wo tPlI von. that Printers ami
LMiuro Bn for oiher motiais
tiUIIUI J .lb w ....... I
reauires something mere than air to iee
and kind wishes to clothe them. ' here
fore, we hope that every Democrat into
...I l I.. .U Unrnntll mV 131 "I"
wuo.e nanus ims t i u-jj--i . j
do all he can to insure the success ol t
"Journal" and the cause of Democracy.
DAVID FULTOiW
Wilmington, N.C., Sept. 21, 1S44.
(There is a young lady living at or
near Flemingsburg. Ky., who has. it is
sai l, attained to the height of seven feet
four inches. The lovely Marcia towers
above her sex. Some twenty years ago
there was a negro woman about the name
height residing at Washington, known hy
ihe euphoneous title of the "Devil's Bar
ning Needle."
JA letter published in the Charleston
Mercury says: A new disease of the con
gestive character, and the common scarlet
fever, have carried more to the grave in the
last six months in Tennessee, than ever was
known in so many years. In the neigh
borhood of Jonesboro' 400 died in five
months.
TJNFORM their fii'-nds and the .lujj.
'that they have just re eived t-'
FALL SUPPLY of ' lieir
iFiWCg ana Stable
1M&Y-G2-OODS,
FOR THE TARBORO' PRESS-
Mr. Editor: '1 here was great Baihecue
and Fox Hunt at leach bridge, on Tues-
ay last, given hy Spencer L. HaM, Rob
ert Wimberley, Henry flyman. & Richard
Harrison, iqrs. Ihe I4 ox Hunt contai
ned 56 men, 52 dogs, besides the deer
hunters who came in without any venison
Two Foxes were caught The company
contained 5'.i Democrats, 3 Wings, the
Whigs out hallooing the balance, and could
have given Harriss 1, and beat him 4.
FOX HUNT.
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE,
Lxtract of a letter dated
Smith field, N. C. Octo. 2nd, 1844.
Our cau.oc is onward in this county
POLK & DALLAS forever Shall we
despair? "No, never!"
Johnston County. e learn that
lair.rs romlii s)f, Kq. nnit ('ol McLeoo"
a e :he c tn-iniaiC" f r t'ie Senate in lohn
s'on f fill ihe vacancy occasioned by ih
death of Ransom sounders, Esq. John
ston is an undoubted democratic County.
To our friends there we say, your election
is an important one. Its result may tie the
Senate. Work like men, for the eyes of
the democrats in other counties are upon
you. iiatetgti Standard.
Jexas. We have no news certainly
connrmatory of the intention of the Mexi
can army to invade Texas. Death is ma
king havoc in some pails of Texas. Mr.
Howard, our Charge to that government
recently departed this life, which makes
the fourth Minister from the United States
who has fallen there. The crops are very
fine. Ne wbern ia n.
PROSPECTUS OP THE
WILMINGTON JOURNL.
Our Country, Liberty, and God.
David Fulton, Editor.
Alfred L Price, Primer.
Term $2 50 if paid in advanoe: 63 00
at ihe end of three months; S3 50 t the
expiration of the year No paper dis
continued until all arrearages are paid,
except at the option of the publishers
TLJTAVlNG been induced, at ihe solicita
iionofsomeof the members of the
Democratic party, to taltc charge of Hr
Republican Press in this place, wc will
hereafter, on every Friday morning, issue
a Democratic paper, under the above title,
at the office of the late Wilmington Mes
senger." in the town of Wilmington. "
Ns we have given a brief outline of the
principles the "Journal" will advocate in
our first number, we think it unnecessary
again to, reiterate the political docilities it
will be our constant and earnest endeavor
to inculcate. On the piesent occasion,
therefore, we will mi rely state, that the
"Journal 'will be the uncompromising
opponent of each and every Hink" in lhe
wh !e t f the "great chain" of Whig mea
sures a United States Bank a Pioioctive
Tar iff th Bankrupt Act Internal Im
provements by the General Government.
&c &c While on the other hand, it will,
so far as our humble abilities will enable
us, be the firm friend and supporter of the
Constitution as it was left us by our lath
ers; and of a strict construction of that
Constitution, thereby ensuring the rights of
the several States which compose Coaled
eracy. But we set out with the idea of
not going into details. It would be a
needless tax upon the reader's time. Suf
fice it to say, that the "Journal1.' will bt a
Democratic paper, and will always ad
vocate Democratic men and Democratic
measures.
Although the il Journal" will pe a no
Iitical paper, yet, in order that it may also
be agreeable to the gereral reader, its col
umns will elvvays be open to such items of
inielligrnce as wil! he interesting to the
Farmer, the Merchant, the Mechanic, &c
Agriculture, Trade, the slate of the Mar
kets. &c, together with a slight glance at
polite literature occasional! v, will receive
our attention
We hope we will not be considered too
"personal in our remarks' when we offer
a few suggestions to our friends touching
the necessity there exists for keeping on
loot a Democratic press in the town of W il
mington.
In the first place, Wilmington is a place
of Ihe greatest commercial importance of
any in the State: it is situated in a Demo
cratic district: there is a great deal of in
tercourse carried on by the citizens of the
lower portion of the State with this place
and consequently a Press here would bp
calculated to do as much good, in diffusing
imoi uiauon, as pet naps ai any otner point
in the State. Again, there are, we believe
three Federal to every one Democratic pa-
FOR THE TARBOllO PRESS.
Mr. Howard: The Kditor of ihe Raleigh
Register, bv travel and observation, siys
he has superior opportunities of forming
an opinion as to the result ol tne riesiuen
tial election, and ass-ires hisreider the fol
lowing States are CERTAIN for Clay;
viz: Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Is
land, Connecticut, New York, New Jer
sey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland.
N. Carolina, Georgia, Louisiana, Ohio,
Indiana, Tennessee and Kentucky.
DoubtfuL.Virginia, Missouri, Michigan,
Mississippi.
Certain Polk States Maine, New
Hampshire, South Carolina, Alabama, Ar
kansas, Illinois.
Now I know not whether the Kditor
gives this assurance to rouse the drooping
spirits of Whiggery, or to discourage De
mocracy. And to test his sincerity oi
judgment, I will bet him or any other whig
the following bets on his certainties.
lt Bet SlO. On each of the Western and
So. Western States, viz: Ohio, Indiana.
Illinois, Michigan, Missouri, Arkansas,
Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi, 'Sen
nessee and Ken'ucky.
2nd. 20. Onech of lhe Southern Slates
of Virginia, No. Carolina, So. Carolina,
Georgia, Alabama and Louisiana.
3rd. SIO to 20 On each of the Northern
and Kastern States, viz: Vermont,
Maine. Ne'v Hampshire, Massachusetts.
Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York,
New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Mary
land 4th'. 50 to S25 Clay is not elected hy
the Klectoral Maj of Harrison and $2g
even, Clay is beaten by Polk.
5th. 20. Clay does not receive the popu
lar vote of Harrison in 1840.
6ih. 20 That Polk comes nearer Van
Buren's popular votes, than Clay doe.
Harrison's in 1840.
These bets are made small to enable one
person to take all.
increased to any reasonable amount for ac
commodation.
As soon as the Editor is notified of ihe
Which they are disposed to sell, or b;ir!PP
on the most liberal and aceommodjijj
terms Those .desirous of obtaining
GOODS on advantageous terms, will peas
give them a call before purchasing eWe-wheie.
Tarboro', Oct 4, 1S44.
40
MONEY!! MONEY!!!
At SP.1HT.X STILLS, lor
TURPEiVH
OF ALL KINDS
Washington N.C. Price
By lciluctiii the .Freight.
JOJIB P. PITT
2nd Oct. 1844.
40-3
Flour ! jjiil Flour!!
rwi HE subscriber offers for sdp, super
line flour of superior quality, at S5 ami
$5 50 prr barrel CAM!
GEO HOIVJliD.
Oct. 4, 1814.
Notice.
npHK UNDKRSHJNED in obedience
lo a derree of lhe Nuptrior Couri of
Kfjuity, will offer for sale, at the Court
House door in the town of Tarboto',
on Tuesday the 26th of Nov'ember, (being
Court week) the lands bequeathed lo Jjfin,
Joshua Lawrence and T. M Lawrence,
by the last will and testament of Jcshua
Lawrence, dee'd. Containing
About thrce-husidt'cd Acre,
Ami adjoining the lands of Richard Harri-
But the amount will be son and U )bert Foxhall, dee'd Terms.
Twelve months ere lit The purciuscr io
give bond with approved security.
It EX ELM H LEWIS. CM E.
acceptance of these bets, the monev shall; Oct 2, 1S44. 40-S
ue s:aKeu. IK A. AS. I
Foreign. The Hrittanria, arrived at J OtlCC.
Boston, brings Liverpool dates to the 5'h :., . ., A ...!.
ult The political and commercial Wl. " U " ' nm r u ... oner a! puu.it r,
ligence is not of much importance. i a U e
lI'MI JI U C. U'l 'Villi II 111 I Mill i
L mrenee dee'd. is to he sold, if not pre
vioosL disposed of at private sale, th
At ti e residence of Mr. Jacob Higgs. in Tract ''f Land, adjoining that I'ract, in the
Halifax countv. on Wrdnesdav pvpiiimr. Iw t.f FiiM.r r.rnr ami Tar River,
MARRIED,
evening,
25th ult. by Whitmill Hill, E-q . Mr.
.'r I'll man, to Miss Hornet Ivitey
HiggSy daughter of Wiley Higgs, dee'd.
DIED.
In this place, on Sunday last, aged 15
years, John, son of William Dancv.deeM.
late of this county.
At his residence in this countv, on
Wednesday 25th ult, David S. linker
Ksq , aged 31 years, leaving a widow with
five small children to lament their loss.
He retained entire possesion of his
mental faculties to the last moment, and
continued to arrange his worldly matters
until he had finished his cour.-e in this
world, then left it, in perfect resignation
to the will of heaven, with a full assurance
of a happy immortality.
His remains were followed to the place
of intermentby a large concourse of
neighbors and friends, and the deep gloom
vyhich pervaded the assemblage, evinced
the high estimation in which he was held.
Communicated.
In -Greene county, William Vines
Speight z sweet child, aged three vears
months and nine days, son of Edwin
Spe.ght, Esq. He departed this life
Wednesday 25th inst., ,d is gone X , '
io a belter world. Com. P
Coiiiaini:i about 110 Acres,
WHI adapted to the culture of tWf
inn, Pea's. &c. . uithan excellent range
for Cattle and hogs well timbered, con
venic'it to waUr transportation,
Tt Tins will be made ncrommodatina.
HVRESCE.
JOSHUA L. L
Oft. 2. 1844.
40 8
IV. M. Martin & Donnans,
Petersburg, Virginia, '
OFFER FOR SALE
COTTON BAGGING, BALE ROPE,
SUG.1H, COFFEE. &c
October 3d, 1S44. 40-8
List of Letters,
Remaining in (he Post Office at Tarto
rough, the 1st of Oct. IS44, '
not taken out beore the 1 0
Jan next, will be sent to the W
nil Post OJJice as dead fetters
Adams Henry Hendricks A. k
Bradley Liltleberry Harris George
Bradley Willie Jones Mary U
Bradley Lydia Mrs. Johnson W.
Cromwell P. S. Johnston Charles v
(hooper B Elder
Curtis Lewis
Campbell F. Miss
Cotten L. P. Mrs.
Gotten F. R.
Cotten John W.
Dancy John Mrs.
Fdwards John A.
Exum Mary Mrs.
Kxum M. A. Miss
Elinor Josiah
Edmonson Alfred
Edge James H.
Elinor James
Eason E. Miss
Eason A. J. Capt.
Ellis Gray
Garrett S. E. Miss
iQ.,t-;n Josiah v-
Johnston John W.
Kins Henry
Killebrew G. W
Lee Willie C.(-i
Mayo John
Henry
Philips S. L.
el Be'-
P,.rpi Camelio
Pearce Samuf
vAer Josiah 3- 'i
Sialon Authur
S3on Hennet I.
Sym John Dr.
Taft& Brother
Underbill George
VickPenia .
VickBennon.
V imams - F
Hunter C. G. (2)
Honkins Henry A. Yarboroog
Hines Peter ntnKD P- '
54 JJ1S. M. REDMm