ITotllj Carolina istian Sbbocatc.
CJjrisliflu 5lbonrate
IP. I DAY, APRIL 4, 18-00.
Special Acnti.
James I". Simmons, Weldon.
Benjamin K. Pulk-, KicLinond, Va.
How we Publish.
TLbj piper is published by contract, and
upon Mich terms tbt it will pay expenses.
Ihe present number is an improvement
Upon the pa1-, highly creditable to the pub
lisher, and, in mechanical execution, cpial
to my other jr; jk-j- ever circulated in our
Conference. The ippearancc of the
and the terms of its publication, should be,
end doubtless are, entirely satisfactory to
&11 that tre interested in it. Ami couM
we be a.-.-urcd that tbe publisher were im
mortal, a we wih be were, and tbat tbe
present plan would not bo interrupted by
death, nor any other contingency, we would
not now urgo th-formation of a Publishing
Fund by donation. But men may die: yet
this pnper must live on, when we who now
read it are gone. That it may live, and
be placed upon as firm a foundation as is
attainable for mundane things, it is neces
sary that we get ready to do our own pul
lkhing. To accomplish this, we must have
at least S250O given as a Publishing Fund.
It may be due to the present Publisher to
continue the contract with him until he
fiball lx: remunerated for the outlay neces
sary for a beginniug. But in tbe mean
time this will afford the friends of tbe
North Carolina Christian Advocate time to
raise tbe amount, and be ready to do our
own publishing whenever, from any cause,
it may be deemed advisable.
Our correspondent, "Improvement," to
whose article, on the fourth page, we in
vite attention, proposes to give S25. "Who
will next follow this good example ? "We
pause for a reply.
A Question.
A brother who has not had m?.ny years
experience cs preacher iu charge of a cir
cuit, requests an answer to the following
question : " Whether it is according to
Methodkt usage to receive a person on trial
in the church, who does not think it pos
sible to be entirely sanctified in this life?"
Such is our recollection of the question;
the letter we have mislaid ; and we answer
it as follows i
1. It is better to advise with the Presi
ding Elder, in all cases of doubt or diffi
culty in the administration of Discipline.
2. Nevertheless, in this case, we will
give our opinion ; which is, that if no other
obstacle exists, the applicant should be re
ceived. Persons uniting with our church are ex
pected to give satisfactory evidence that
they receive its doctrines, and will v.:j
v., :-u: triune; and it should be entirely
satisfactory for them to show that they arc
five from doctrinal errors which would
damn them, and will not disturb the peace
of the church by agitating the points of
minor importance wherein we may think
them as yet not sufficiently informed. It is
not required that all give a full acquies
censc to every thing, and arise as by mir-ac-ze,
to that perfect uniformity of senti
ment which can only be the result of equal,
absolute and perfect attainments in knowl
edge and grace.
Objections to the doctrine of Christian
Perfection by christians have their origin
in a misapprehension of what the doctrine
really is, as taught in the word of God,
and expounded by our standard authors,
and will in every case be removed by a
proper examination of the subject.
Subscribers.
We have about 3000, and want a few
hundred more immediately. A brother
sending four new subscribers from a cir
cuit where a hundred copies are already
taken, writes that these were obtained very
easily one day while paying pastoral visits.
Another not long ago sent seven, as the
fruit of a little appeal to a small congre
gation after preaching. Will the reader
try both plans and report the results ?
We have a curiosity to know which works
best. The great .system of Baconian
philosophy, of which we are a devotee,
warns us against drawing a general con
clusion from isolated facte, as a fruitful
source of error, in the pursuit of knowl
edge. We wish to have the interesting
question iu the art and science of obtain
ing subscribers definitely settled. With
true devotion to the cause of knowledge
we offer this paper as a subject for the ex
periment ; and request that the test as be
tween public appeals and private applica
tions, be faithfully applied in all places by
every agent. When this is done, we will
report. If tbe paper be sacrificed, what
of it ! a fact will be ascertained, a prin
ple settled, that will make the world the
wiser.
Financial Plan. The Plan of Finance
adopted in 1852, though several times pub
lished, has not been seen by some of the
younger preachers, and many of our read
ers ; and for their information it is re-published
on this page. We ask for it a care
ful perusal, that all may understand the
mode of creating the Contingent Fund,
and aid in the work by a liberal co-operation.
Cortiageni Fund. j Personal Controversy.
The purpose of this Fond end tbe mode j The ; exclusion of personal controvert
of its collection, are given in tbe Financial j from the North Carolina Christian Advo
Plan, published in another column. j catc, ni(t with general spprobation. Sev-
The Finance Committee have made an ; eral new subscribers in North Carolina and
estimate of tbe amount to be raided this Virginia assign this as their reason for
year, and assessed it upon the several Itfs-, taking the paper. We could give eitrrvtl
tricts. The Ii -trict .Steward.-, it is pre-j from many letter-, lately received, from
Mimed, have already apportioned these as-; IJi-hops, elders and laymen, which
Kewsujerita to every pastoral charge. And age us to adhere to the position we Lave
now nothing remains to be done but to
j rai-e the money. D-n how hall this be
j done ? By voluntary contribution : there
is no other method. lint in order that the
I amount maybe forthcoming, it is necessary
that early application for it be made. In
a month or two the claims of the Mission -
ary cause will begin everywhere to be ear -
nestly pressed uj-on our people; and then
the stewards and leaders will begin to move
tbe church to support its pastors. And
thus it will happen that unless the Contin-
gent Fund be attended to right early, it
will be crowded iorward among other claims,
and cannot be properly attended to at all.
It is also necessary that our people be in
formed as to the nature of this claim upon
their liberality. By far the largest portion
of this fund is given annually to the su
perannuated preachers, and to the widows
and children of preachers who have died
. 1 S 1 . . .
in the service of the church. And amon
these, those who need most receive most,
and none of them can receive more than is
necessary to supply their wants. These
old men have rpent their years in the itin
erant ranks. To them, under God, the
church is indebted for its present prosperi
ty. They have toiled hard and received
nothing to support them now that the in
firmities of age are upon them. They have
sacrificed time, and health, and money, and
all they had, iu the cause of Christ. They
yet linger among us; and because they are
no longer able to go in and out before the
people, will the people suffer them to lack
for bread ?
Others have died at their posts, leaving
no inheritance to their widows and orphan
children, save the promise of God to the
"seed of the righteous." And God has
placed the means for their support in the j
hands of his people ; they are his stewards.
Can they dare they withhold bread from
the widows and orphans of the church's
sainted dead ? Nay, verily : let this claim
of benevolence, of gratitude and justice,
be fully set before our congregations in
time, and they will give the amount neces
sary to meet the wants of the superan
nuated and deficient preachers, and of the
widows and the orphans. They will give
freely and cheerfully.
Our Course.
Two weeks ago we had occasion to an
nounce that this paper could not enter into
the personal controversy occupj ing so much
space in the Richmond Christian Advocate,
f,.r v. .i .... i.wuu Carolina
Christian Advocate is designed to be a
religious paper.
Attempts to drive us from this position
will meet the fortune of the little boy who,
as saith the proverb, ran a race by himself,
and got beaten.
The Richmond Christian Advocate of
last week quotes the article in question,
and attempts to damage this paper by a
ersonal attack upon its Editor. To this
attack we see fit to make no reply, being
willing rather to suffer wrong, than to aban
don a position which even the Editor as
sailing us is constrained to admit is " poli
tic and praiseworthy."
We seek peace with all, and aspire not
to the " bad eminence" which may be won
by the eloquence of vituperation.
A New Scheme.
We have been shown a circular which
contains a plan to raise an endowment fund
for Andrew Female College, at Cuthbert,
Georgia. It is not new or strange that
Methodists should endow Colleges : but the
scheme before us is a perfect novelty with
in the pale of Methodism. It is proposed
to raise 3120,000 ; and as an inducement,
six thousand cash premiums are offered,
amounting to $75,000. This will leave
only 45,000 for the endowment. Though
not a lottery, the whole affair looks so like
one, that we are afraid when the devil
comes for the lottery venders, he will get
some of our Georgia brethren, by mistake.
Correspondents.
Several good articles are crowded out
this week for want of room. They shall
appear next week. Although a long ar
ticle may be inserted now and then, it is
because the nature of the subject and the
mannerof its treatment fit it for our columns.
But we must still insist that writers be
careful and study brevity.
And Father Gripe where is he ? Nu
merous inquries reach us after his health
and welfare, and a general desire is ex
pressed to hear from him again. Indeed,
some friends, seeing it is unjust for him to
lose so much in ink and paper and postage,
have generously placed in our hands a sum
sufficient to make up former losses and
meet future expenses in that way. We
will remit to order; but let us hear from
him. We hope the present heading of
this paper, as it does not cost him any
thing, will meet his approbation ; we hope
so, for we esteem him hugely. If he will
send sixteen new subscribers, he shall have
the Advocate one year for nothing.
; taken, and indicate the prevalerwe' of t
, sound Christian principle. We give use, j
a specimen. It is from one of the Eaost j
, intelligent and worthy 1 .-.men of the'
i church. He speaks tbe voice of the moJ
; ple, which, in this instance, is in accord-'
j ance with the teachings of the Bible. h
; says: "I have heard several substantial I
j Methodists commend you highly for th- '
position you have taken in the N. C. Ad-
j vocate of March 14th, on personal control
j versy. I am so delighted at it, that I could
j not well refrain from writing vou this let-1
j ter. I could get the names of all the lav
j members in this surrounding country to
this letter, if it were necessary. Hold on,
my brother ! Let dogs and devils fi"ht :
but let us serve the Lord." Thus writes
our friend from Haw River; and thus
throbs the public heart in the North Caro-
j Hna Conference. But whether men p-
prove or condemn, we shall " hold on," be
cause we are in the right.
The Credit System.
The credit system works badly for news
papers. Some subscribers go to parts un
known ; some neglect, and others refuse to
pay; so that among them the printer suf
fers no little.
The Editor of the Roanoke Ex-publican
calls upon each subscriber who will not for
ward the cash, to send a lock of his hair,
and proposes to go into the wig business.
But this expedient, we fear, will not an
swer. Some who take the papers have bald
heads, and cannot send a lock; some have
red hair, which would not be in demand;
and others wear wigs, a lock of hair from
which, as a second-hand article, might
way j3 to a(jopt the cash system, and ad-
here to it, as we do.
Those subscribers who have not paid
for the North Carolina Christian Advocate,
but who are just about to liquidate their
indebtedness to this office, will please to
understand that we have not the slightest
allusion to them.
Tracts.
The Tracts have not arrived from Nash
ville yet In fact, the bill, received two
weeks ago, was without date, and gave no
information as to the steps taken to secure
their safe and speedy arrival. We pre
sume all is right, and that they will reach
the City of Oaks before long; let us have
patienr . t;i w - ia
Fayetteville and others who may wish to
know, we would state that we shall be go
verned in the distribution of Tracts by the
instructions which may arrive with them
from head-quarters. We presume, of course,
the terms will be proper and satisfactory.
In this month of April, we beg leave to
remind preachers and people, a resolution
of Conference recommends that collections
for the Tract Cause be taken up in every
confrrecration. Let this be attended to with
1
enero-v and nrmnntness where, it, is nroe- I
ev r 1 J i
ticable, let colporteurs be engaged; and
with one mind and heart let all resolve to
do something in this work.
See, in the Agent's report in this paper,
what the American Tract Society is doing
in North Carolina. That Society is good ;
but ours is better, much better. When we
see what they are doing, and what we are
not doing, we really feel provoked " unto
love and to good works."
The Pacific Methodist.
We have received the prospectus of a
paper with the above title, to be published
at Sonora, California, by Rev. O. P. Fitz
gerald, provided a sufficient number of sub
scribers can be obtained. The terms are
liberal, being only 5 in advance ; but then
money abounds in that country, and we
shall be glad to know that subscribers
abound likewise.
The new paper is to be the organ of the
Pacific Conference of the M. E. Church,
South, and will be devoted to its interests.
We feel inclined to tell the California
brethren to stop and consider; that we
have papers enough ; that it is not possible
for them to have one ; that it will die soon
for want of breath j- that they had better
take one of the old established papers, ours,
for instance, which, with most disinterest
ed zeal, we are ready to furnish at short
notice, &c, &c. But, upon reflection, we
are a little inclined to doubt whether the
mail facilities, and the proclivities of Cali
fornia people, will justify the expectation
of a very large subscription list for the
North Carolina Christian Advocate anions
them. And in proportion to the decline of
our own prospects in that direction, do we
more clearly see that they can and ought
to have a home paper. But it is presumed
there are two parties about the paper out
there, on the Pacific; and in case they
should fall out, and the enterprise should
fail, we just wish to suggest, in the most
affectionate manner possible, that that
our paper is the very one to suit them.
They can send the money, and receive the
paper, when it reaches them.
As we have been taught, so teach we.
It Trotfck Them. Biblical 2eeorder.
Ct-ruia writers in the last Biblical IU- Tfca p-j--r of y-.-t- r Jay -U,j with
corder are in trouble Lecaus the church t km of BichmonJ, tu-1 charges tbe Editor
Newark, N. J. extended to BisLcp Pierce of X nh Carolina Christian Advocate
the Land of fell w-bip. It is to be Loped with atten.ptinz to disturb the peace cf
that such an instance of fratensal fe.!ir.2 : L Methodist Church. And then, with
will ocefl!ori the writer referred to, to que a verdancy that i quite nfrsLin after a
tion Hrrioasly, and ultimately abandon, their w"!r-t'"r -f ke. the Editvr quotes our artu-Je
own el'-.-oiiHuunie.a principle. Indeed. ' t,n "iV-rsonil V ntr vtr-y,"' which -mir!y
it wo ill tppt-ar that one of them i already ' rftrtes the char-e he tad ba--d upvn it a
exert-L-e 1 in his mind as to the duty of of-'. nKmtrit before. His own readers ir u.-t
fering himself for membership in the Mcth- smile tt such a blunder; uz.! tbev k- k
odist Episcopal Church, ini.-ii.ueh as he through the Editor's pet tack-, which
propounds a dozen questions to the Editor mi-ht give a crook Vi the vLion of f.ai.
of this paper, about the nature of luembvr- . Not that our neighbor wear literal evc
fchip in our church. We refer him for an- gla-.-es : he may mount them next week :
fewer to the tea rest Methodist preacher, for the present, we spc-ik in a figure.
who. if satisfied tbat the questions area.-k- .1
ed with a good motive, and that the querist ; Financial Plan.
is sound in faith and morals, will nerhiir'S , 1- There shall be in Confe rence a Con-
be willing to take him in six months on
trial. For it is best to " try" tueh " spi
rits, whether they be of God."
To Advertisers.
Those who advertise in this paper will i or)Dans 0f our deceased members ; which
please inform us how long the advertise- j Fund shall be annually disposed of accord
ment is to be inserted. If the time is not ! Jg o tDe provisions of our Discipline, sub
specified, the advertisement will be con-; approval of Conference
r 1 , , , i i - 1 here shall be a standms Commit-tinw-d;
until forbid, and charged accord-j tec of Seven, appointed by each Confer
ingly. Attention is called to the terms of j ence for the ensuing year, to be called the
advertising, iu the Prospectus on the fourth l Committee cf Finance; whose duty it
page. To these terms we mu-t riidlv ' shaI1 to prepare annually for pubiica-
adhere. In order to accommodate all who ' tljL a 6uciinet ccolBnt .of ali our ri,,anl
. , , . . . . ; fi:il operations ; enibracme a ftatement of
wish to advertise, without aceupyingtoo tuc reSourees of theConference of all kinds,
much space, we suggest that advertisements j the amount of deficiency on those circuits
le made short.
on.
ments, as well as subscription
i , - i i - i
, should be paid m auvance.
1
Advertisements, as well as subscription
to the paper
:ui me ousiness transactions oi tins paper
are designed to be on the- cash svstem.
Methodist Literature. j have charge of the Contingent Fund, and
The reader will find on the first page a j perform all the duties of Conference
" Vindication of Methodist Literature," Stewards.
x .i c ,i ii - v t I 3. 1 he more effectually to secure the
from the pen of the venerable Dr. Bangs. I . , J . ,
. 1 -ii i I cooperation and assistance of our lav
JIi estimate of the V esleys will be con-, irethren, as well as to enlist our people
finned by every one familiar with their j generally in the work of raising this Fund,
writings,and capable of appreciating them. ! there shall be chosen at the annual meet-
We fear there is danger that, in the mul-! inf of the District Stewards in each Dis
.,. . . , , .,, . .1 trict, one Steward, who shall attend the
tiphcity of new books, the old classic stand- j cnsu;n x. C. Conferenoe. to act in con
arJs in Methodistic theology may be neg- i junction with the Committee of Finance
lected. The works of Wesley, Fletcher, i in disposing of the Contingent Fund ;
Clarke and Watson, evince their authors to an(1 a1' in devising such means and meas-
havebeen,morallyandintellectually.giants; ! "cs,as y ht j.d necessary to meet
, , , . , i J i ! au the cases cf necessity in the Confer-
and the general diffusion and study of these j euee And it glaI he the cpec;al Jutv of
looks will perpetuate the race. j each Presiding Elder to see that such an
At no period before,have influences among i election is held. But iu the event a
-!-,: .,,i,i c,.rA flA ! Steward is not chosen at the annual meet-
them away from the old land-marks; snd
no literature extant can bind men to the
Bible so strongly as the old Methodist Lit
erature. Let the books be ordered from the De
positories, and circulated among the people.
tame it is well filled with matter inte
. f. .11 . i i ,
resung anu pionoie xo rue agriculturist.
Price, 1 a year, in advance.
J. Lemay, Ilaleigh, N. C.
Address T.
Forest Chapel. Notice is hereby given
tl lat R. T. Ileflin expects to preach at For
e st Chapel ou the second Sunday in April.
Dr. Eyland on Close Communion.
Dr. John Ryland, Senior, one of the
most distinguished of the Baptist ministers
in England, ot the last century, was in fa
i , was in ia-
lie had re -
?ur tne prat.
is own 3Ir.
el's thtt
vor ot mixed communion
published Bunyan's reasons for
tice, with some auditions ot his
Jay, in his reminiscences of him, says that
Tie was one day dining at a friend's house,
when one of the company asked him his
opinion about strict communion, and ex-
iluding pious men from the Lord's table.
! He replied thus :
" lkm decide th. thing by calling it
. ilie Lord's tahJe. Suppose, sir, when I
entered this room, I had taken upon me
to say, Mr. such a one (naming him) and
Mrs. such a one, you shall not sit down at
this table what would Mr. D., the master
of the house, say ? ' Why, John Ryland,
you have forgotten yourself I Y'ou are not
the owner of this table, but the master is.
The table is mine, and I have a right to
invite them; and I have invited them; and
is it for you to forbid them V So, in the
Church, the table is the Lord's ! and all
who are called by His grace are His guests,
and He has bidden them." Puritan llc
corder. The Religious DTerald, (an excellent pa
per, of its kind,) quotes the above, and
then states that the person referred to was
not JuLo Ryland, Sen.," who was only an
A. M., but John Ryland, Jun., D. D., his
son, who had adopted the "lax views" of
Robert Hall, on communion.
Truth is truth, whether uttered bv one
Generation or another ; and it is much ea
sier to call the unanswerable arguments
of Robert Hall "lax views" than it is to
refute them.
If Dr. Summers, the indefatigable Book
Editor at Nashville, will publish the work
of Robert Hall on Close Communion, with
Introduction and Notes, such as he can
append, he will do the Church of Christ
an invaluable service.
Aicful Shipirrech: The ship J ohn Rut
ledge sailed from Liverpool for New York
on the 16th January. On the 18th Feb
ruary she struck a field of ice, and in a
few hours went down. The passengers
and crew took to the boats. But one of
the boats was picked up; and all were
starved or frozen to death, except a man
named Nye. It is now believed that all
in the other boats have perished. Thus
have 144 soul3 been hurried into eternity.
tinjrent Fund, created annuil'v bv tie
1 yearly collections, the collections for neces
' sitous cases, the proceeds of Centenary and
. Relief Fund, donations and contributions
from any other sources, for the support of
j the Bishop-, superannuated, distressed and
'deficient T.re.icLer :uu th. w-i.1f.n-a pn.l
I that have failed to pav their preachers, the
j .". nave laiitu iu payioeirpr
i su,li necessary "ke up th
! of the Bishops, the worn-out a
' f , , . , .
l preachers and the widows and
suu,.s accessary to make up the allowance
and deficient
d orphans of
deceased preachers-together with all other
information touching our financial opera
tions which in their judgement may be of
interest to our r.eor.le. Thcv shnll also
ings of the District Stewards in each
District ; the Steward last elected shall
hold office until an election is made.
4. This Committee shall make as accu
rate an estimate as they may be able to do,
of the amount necessary to be raised to
make np the probable deliciency at the en
suing Conference, and apportion the same
to the several Districts, and the District
stowarJ'c meetings in each District, shall
- l with. the, aid of the J'residin? Elders, ap-
portion tne amount to be raised in each
D;stricfc to the several pastoral ebr-es in
it,
5. The amounts thus apportioned to
each District and the several pastoral
charges in it, shall be published in the re
port of the Finance Committee.
0. Should the sum to be raised in each
charge not be obtained on the first appli
cation, the preachers shall renew the pub
lic collection and continue their efforts, pri
vately or public-ally, until, if practicable,
the sum is collected.
7. The manner in which each preacher
iu charge has performed his duty in raising
, 1. r j o
I nis Purt of tae Contingent Fund, shall be
! made the subject of special enquiry in the
examination of character before Confer-
I ence. In order to this, it shall be the
duty of the Chairman of the Committee
of Finance to have before him a list of
the circuits and the sums apportioned to
them, and when the name of eace preach
er is called by the Chairman of the Com
mittee of Finance, he shall make his re
port to the Chairman and place the mon
ey in the haud3 of the Finance Commit
tee. ITEMS.
Fire in LyncltLv.rg , la. The Piedmont
Car Works have been burned up. Loss,
$20,000.
Stahhcd. On Monday morning, an affray
occurred between two negroes, in this City-.
Frank, who belongs to Parker Rand, Esq.
received a dangerous stab at the hands of
Hubert, a slave of Mr. Madison Royster.
Xew Counties in Virginia. The Le
gislature of Virginia, recently adjourned,
established four new Counties, named re
spectively, Roane, Wise, Calhoun, and
Tucker.
Baptist Church in Danville. Elder J.
B. Hardwick has accepted a call to become
Pastor of the Baptist Church iu Danville,
Va.
Rev. A. C. Alhn. It will gratify the
numerous friends of this brother in North
Carolina, to learn that he is well, and that
the institution of learning over which he
presides, at Okolona, Mississippi, is in a
nourishing condition.
More Mormons. The ship Caravan ar
rived at New York from Liverpool on the
26th March, bringing 456 Mormons, who
are sroing to L'tah.
Presentation.
An elegant set of Plate,
nrpntiwi in Per. r
costing $G00, was presented to Rev. C.
F. Deems, D. J)., on the 12th March, '-by
citizens of Petersburg, Va, men and wo
men, old and young, as an evidence of
j their appreciation of his virtuous life and
exalted worth, and especially as a memen
to of their admiration of his moral cour
age, bis powers of speech, his Christian
Spirit," kc. Such, in part, is the inscrip
tion upon the splendid present.
tifrsri'r C',irf. Th s tr !:'
t.i n,.Ju lVr-ti p-t-I .z -jvtid
t b? an Bm.i! jriif:,t i
is ! w is
There is
business on hand, though
cjis-:-s o." pib-
ii-r intere-t.
F-"i r 1 1' i-I. On Fri ! r rr. -Hi i
i-i-: sr.
Cnri-i
m; .-r tw fr m thi c; v. II
; t- x: fit I in. I U j.- ttczht Ml ir.fi a
;.':r-,iru f water, fr- ni wbi-ch b re-
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; him--!f ...:ot i peri.-ii t.M r.?r i'.
' n.:.rI.
A !';',. r S'l-J-In T-tith. We sro r.'i
aer the juinful neccssitv .f r-c"r iin' the
s uddtu 'iee.-3s of another v u:;.' towi.v
inan. Uu Saturiav, the J:;J ult.. Mr.
; Wm. S. Pitt. Clerk rf ,.Ur County Coi:r.
, Was tikes sick with the n.u:: s. and after
' a few days, partially Teeovertd ; but l.av
; iir Somewhat ex p. .A.-1 Liiilf. h- t.--k a
vi--icut cold, which produced st ver:.! be:n-
j orrhat-! although quite feebb-. i e ajuin
apjrcared to couva!. s-er)t, an 1 coi tinu
I ed so until Monday morning list, when,
j after getting up and eating Ireakf.ist
.usual, he was suddenly seiztil with 3rp..sui
and died instaniaueou.-ly.
To rl.ijni S', ff I r n'f.
I). fi;tlfi7. We Mated, the other u iy.
j says the Baltimore Sun, that Bev. Dr. 1'ul
! ler, of thi-i city, had Wen invitfd to dt liver
J the valedictory sermon at the North :i.
liua University. We since learn that the
invitation was declined by Dr. Fuller some
j two iiiontlis ago.
j -1 YahiuLlf 'u)n'in. Miss Peggy Land,
i a young Woman of J'ickens, S. C, District,
about twtnty-tour years ot ase, after try
ing weaving, carding, sinniii'', and sew
ing, Last year, went to farming, and made
cotton which netted her $1 .'.. Her corn
crop was two bundled and fifty bushels,
worth sixty cents per bushel, and t-he
made thirty-five bushels of wheat, worth
ono dollar and fifty cents a bushel I She
accomplished this herself, without assis
tance or hiring. She ploughed, drove the
cart, cut her wheat and cubbed her corn.
C'li'lr Sni'jiii'j in Sit)ijiii s. The
novelty of choir singing has been intro
duced into the worship of the tireeu street
Siryagogue, New York. -V visitor, des
cribing the services, savs that he was
much iiiiprcs.-ed by hearing sung one of
the psabns in the grand air " 1 know that
my kedeeiiier liveth."
I' a Xnti. To give an idea of the
trade in pea nuts in lower Virginia, the
Norfolk Argus states that 2,0'jU bushels
were received by one house in that city,
hist Thursday. Shipments, at good pri
ces, are frequently made to northern mar
kets. They are selling now at SI a SI l!0
per bushel.
Arqm'ttt J. Beid, the young law student
at Chapel Hill, who killed Cheek in that
vicinity a lew weeks ago, has been acquit
ted. The jury returned a verdict of jus
tifiable homicide.
Unonnous Fntutl. The amount of the
defalcator! of Garland, the Treasurer of
tne cityol Jscw Orleans, is ascertained to ,-.,.. J I mr had :eh aie e.J. W heat ad
j be SRio,lG8. It appears to have been vaneed '.',d.f". 'orn advanced,
spent in speculation, stylish living, and ! .
!P'jlitios- ' ! Arrival of the Canada.
Stamf"Jt! Thirty 2t'ijr- ffonr.-
Thirty likely negroes belonging to Samuel
S. Simmons, of N. C, kit for parts un-
Known lust week.
Medicul L'oUi'oe. The
Acnual Com
i , t- i:.i...
mencement ot tne Jiienmond Medical .Maiiteutlci e..es as its j.letupoiei.tn.ry.
College took place on Thursday evening, ; 'Ihe lower qualities oi' ( ottcn have de
2Jth ult. Diplomas were given to twen-1 clined one-eighth, and don d dull, with .
ty-nine of the students. 1 he valedictory ' tendency towards a further decline.
address was delivered by Dr. Wclliord. j Bread-stuffs- have considerably tidvam ed.
Baptist Church in lltil:Ijh. A por-
tion of the congregation of this church
j have purchased the lot, on the West side
' of the Capitol, fronting on Lillsboro'
' Street, known as "Cook's Lot," for the
i purpose of erecting a new and larger place
of worship than the one now in u.-e. Jt
, ,. , , ., ,.
-'will be built of the best material and in
! the latest style. The old church will prob-.'
; ably be used by the colored members ok
! the congregation. ;
1 French Mission ot I)'
i , V i,,. 'i t .
'droit. Iicv. J cos.
i c i- i
ate ot r eb. got ti :
c-i-
Coeagne finds us in
, r - , ,
; Carter writes under d
: "Thank (Jod, Brother
; the midst of a delightful
ui ic.oai. i am
; so much engaged in our meetings every
! night, visiting-, kc, every day, I can bar J-
jj iiuu lima 10 pacn. up.
Profanity Punished. On Monday, at ,
Savannah, John Tanner, contractor fori
sweeping chimneys, had Lis contract re-
! voked, and was fined 8oU, for Using vio-
j lent and profane language m the presence
iof ladies. j
! A". C. Railroad. Ihe following is a !
statement of produce sent from the uep ,t I
j at Graham during Lve moj-ths ending Dt j
March : Domestics, lOLoly lbs. ; hour,!
! 1 .fiOA h.U trWr ?. i.U ..,st,..U - i,
, , . - - - - -.. .
I bacco, 20,110 lbs. ; brandy, gallons;
! flnl frnlt f.O.". t.,.,b,.lw - 1...-K-
1 " . ' . '
e U o:A,,:nro (r.'.n J.i, ftf.r-.ro b.r.
! 1,271 lbs. ; corn meal, 'J'Jj bushels.
, c--7 ) " ,
j Theol'gieoi Institute. The Univers.alists , Ihe tjoideu ate for l'anais.a and U ,xu
' of New York have epplit-d for a char-; cr Jonathan for San .Ju-m. le.t on the .':h.
j ter for a Library and ibeological Jusiitu-; -ihe ...isdiig -.c-eount Loo'.r ot A.daii.s &
j tion, to be located at Canton, N. Y. 1 hey Co., weie leeei.tlv found washed a-!: i
j have subscribed $oo,0uJ, and say they
I will raise S1UU,00'J for it
. . .
.orin iaroiiiuoni in Jussisti
.IS I
; have before us a list of the members of t,,,; . . i . . .- . i
i ....... r . , ,. fution., dcprecting the elec
: the Mississippi Legudature lor ltoh. It : t. ,l Lr 1 . ,
;. ,lr T i - i : to the fpe-aercbip.
i is a somewhat novel and interesting docu- 5 t. - i i
i , - -i ! J lioiaLs bate becrn eoruri.i
ment, giving us the name, residence, na
! - - - l- i i i
tivitv. af-e. r.ol!tU:si. reli"iori. and even thf
.j , -c- r c- -
r.h ,.f .,., Tr. .1. y. .......
,i x- ,u i' i- - ti i i :
there are 4 JNorth Carolinians, fbeo d -
est member of the fcenate is .0; the!
youngest 32. The ladies will be interest- !
ed in learning that 25 are married, '4 -in- i
. gle, and 4 widowers. j
In the House of Representatives we End
j a urtn Carolinians, ana among tnem the i
' name of an old acquaintance, Harvey F. h
Johnson, a native ot I.tiricomtrf. ,r. a,.n'
.r.V.l.. T,r... T.', i- r t,
, " ' " ... .j v. , tiii'A SOU i
ji iuc w tiuuu U'juiiwu, J-p, OI Jlen-:
uerson county, jit. dobbson is put down
as a Democrat, a Methodist, a Lawyer, 25
years ot age. married and Lag two bub.
Hurrah for Buncombe '.Asheville Atr. j
Bank cfYaweyvilU. The annual nitetin
of tbe stockholders of this Ratk i to be held
in Yanceyville, on the lTtii April.
Hotel for Sale. The " Ya: Ur.,ugL HouBe."
tne of the largest Hotel in Kaleigb, is t be
Eold at public auction on th9 I'Jih May next.
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FOKKUJX NEWS
.i;i:iv.b up 7 ii k sti:amj.u kmi.w.
Three Days Later from Europe.
l'siov, Mn h 7 'I he English -t. nm
l'n j-i ll. r Em w an I I last ni.l t !r a.i
i ii i . .
JLivcrpooi. iMt uis y.ai'-Ji then ;p.
lth n;.-t. She brings three d.it .
vict-.
'1 he lVnee ('.inf. renee were
!l
r
h.
daily se-si,,n-.
N' thing bad tmiiipiivd in t he ( 'ri in n.
1 i.ty tlioii .iiid Unti-h tt'H p wire -viewed"
;it B..I.ikl.ia .'th Man Ii.
'j he h:te (.iks were blown np :.t Se
bastop.l Jvtli l t bni..ry.
Adviei s iroiu Cwiistaiitiui.ple to t he L'-th
February, state that an Austrian (' 'ii..r
had arrived there, with proposition illa
tive to the Panubiau pi ii. ipalit ies.
.V lin i iici.il ( risis had oicui rtd i.t ('..n
stLinti liojile; exchange on I.ohdoii adtati. i 1
to 1.., i , and on leiina to . ' : t he I
,,und Merlin- rated ;,t I. UK
1 he Minister of Finance had H i-
1
to the merchant, inviting tlieai to di-e
some remedy.
'j lie river Danube i again open; Lb '. i s
rteamer had eotiii. en i d running
An order to suspend hoMilitiex in A-!.i
had been forwarded to Omar and Si lint
Bach.-.
Advkes from Norway announce that a
serious eoiniiierei.il crisis prevail- there.
Twenty commercial iiiiu.il . K had Hl-J. ended
in Ilergeu alone.
'Ihe Manchester market was f.nn, but
with only a moderate hu-i'ies.
'J he American mail Mcaincr Washington
had arrived off ('owes.
Ma ii.-In. Cotton wns oniit and 1 . - -
linn : sales on edi
Ha Ic.s oil eiJne.mi iv. IL't i. olidll
THREE DAYS LATER.
II AM TAX, March ,w The 1'caee Con
rt
ere nee is still in tiro-rc-s. l,e n.dic.i
. , u
: tlollS
ppear favorable. i'lUssia K;-s ecu
- - sented to take part in the Conteiei.ee, and
and are firm.
Stores fjrui.
Lard quite steady. Naval
From Cuba.
ARRIVAL OF THE EMPIRE CITY.
.Nf-v; Iokk, March '1. The
f tean.er
' J'-mpn
ire City has arrived from
Havana,
1" - i. . ,i i-.i-
bringing nates t . the .d in.-t.
'ill(f S. irigate Potomac, rloops-of..
w-"" Cyane and arutoga, and steamer Ful-
ton, were iu p..rt ; al-o the liiiti.-L sl.?t
were in T-'-rt ; al-o the Rriti.-hrl.ir
i- i . . . . .
I l'-werful, and several Spani.-h war ver..-tls.
re. , .... '
J ere was a brilliant entertainn-ent on
i i , . i , I 1 1 . . . . , ,
: boara tbe J otornse ori tl;e eter.lii" (f the
t , . . ' , , , , 7 '
: Jgd, which was attended by t he , il.i-tiA of
,i , r .,
ui'j taiiouo war vessej, ana mail r. learner.
LATER FROM HAVANA.
ClfAHM.SioN, .March t. The steamer
Isabel arrived to-day from Havana.
'I he Briti.-h hteamer Argos had arrived
at Havana from Port Royal, bavin " on
board nearly fifty cases of elkw Fever.
Many marine disasters were reported
at Key West, but no lives ktt.
California JTews.
STEAMER ILLINOIS ARRIVED
.. , .
iokk, .March g,tb. j be iteam-
I
j eVfc'
er Jlliliuis lioiii talifornia urrirerl tl .-i
evening at h o clock with J?J.2nu.i';0 ii.
t rwoktt r-t lit, f I s I. I w . . . ' t ' . i
vouu i.. .letCIS Willi
mails and pa-scngctx from New Yoik .Sth
Of February, arrived up, on the Dt in-t.
j bear Salt Frauei-co.
'1 he first section, 22 miles, of the Sac-
r.in.enlo Yahey Railway, in con. p'.. ted.
ihe Cliion.ia Igisktu.e p-ssed res.,.
tion ot Bi.
3
uiing t;e' rei.a-
;.......( .1. . e ii . . . .
" ju' u-ouiu oi iio"ue Liver 'i
. . n ' l''v't -
iif-rson
murdered. On the lf3rd oi lib
i" ""- ywv ai i usiti .-uUiii i:-
.it'.,, . a It - 1 I
t ---'J a party of friend! v in li 'a- at. I tho
'c - - . i
. vi- i i T. . .
f, T' V
' fVr, nhtr.
be 1Lt'lM-tur.fc1 iA Mm.
T"? " 8
.-' .
...
were introduced in the California
create three new Stttcs out
. f f '..!.... ......
,-"' "
MAIiKLT4
Du!l iKiiMs. (kid
minkhing.
The South American and Chilian wtr
steamer Zarina foundered tecr Maule on
tLe Oth, and over 30u live lost
j Advices from Co&ta Rica state tba Wal-
kc-r tLreatened to attack Punta Arena.-.
KiovcrtUitnt Lad tut troootj defend that
place. Indians ou the Atlantic eoat -.t-
tacked Sactiang, New Grenada, which,
they partiaL'y turned.
T i (