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commending its rejection. Concurred in. Friday, Dec. 17. The bill to amend an act, for establishing a College in the restern part of the state of 'orth Carolina, was read the second time, and, on motion of Air. Donaho, postponed indefi hitely. The bill in relation to the ci vil Engineer, was read the se cond time, and rejected by the casting vote of the Speaker. Saturday, Dec. IS. On motion of Air. Cox, the military committee were in structed to enquire into the ex pediency of forming all free men of color between 18 and 50 years of age into a company or squad of pioneers, to exercise as such in working on the pub lic roads, at all times when the Militia meet for drill, within the beat of the Captains respec tively, throughout the state; and that they have leave to re port by bill or otherwise. Air. Stedman presented a bill to repeal an act, passed in 1819, to create a fund for Internal Im provements, and to establish a board for the management there of; which was read and ordered to lie on the table. Monday, Dec. 20. On motion of Air. Ashe, a se lect committee, consisting of Messrs. Ashe, Shepard, Scott, Webb and Ballew, were appoin ted, to prepare and report a bill more etfectually to suppress the practice of treating with ardent spirits, or using any undue means,by candidates for any pub lic appointment whatever. Air. Williamson presented the following resolution, which was rejected: ! Resolved, that the committee of Finance be instructed to in quire into the expediency of re ducing the tax on Billiard Ta bles, so as to produce a revenue to the state. Tuesday y Dec. 21. Air. Lamb presented the fol lowing resolutions, which were ordered to lie on the table, and be printed. Whereas it is believed by ma ny of good people of this state that the several incorporated Banks thereof have transcended the powers granted to them by law, and thereby violated their charters as body corporate. And whereas it is deemed expedient, as well for the purposes of fu ture legislation, as to quiet the apprehensions of the communi ty, that the fact should be judi cially ascertained: Be it therefore resolved, by the General Assembly of the state of North-Carolina, that the Governor be and he is hereby required to instruct the Attor ney General of this state forthwith to "file and prose cute, in his name, as relator, and on behalf of the state, an in formation in the nature of a quo warranto, in such manner that a legal issue may be made up between the state and the sard bodies corporate, or any or ei ther of them, in order to try the fact by a jury of the country, according to law. And be it further resolved, that the Governor be, and he is hereby required and directed to employ other counsel, learn ed in the law, to aid and assist the Attorney General in such prosecution, and to issue his Warrant to the Treasurer for all reasonable expenses that may be incurred thereon. Mr. Gary, from the commil !cc on Agriculture, to whom v as referred that part of the Governor's message relative to 'ie subject, together with the tter of the Public Treasurer, '-'ported a bill to continue in force the provisions of the acts of 1822 a'nd 1823, to promote agriculture and family domes tic manufactures within this state. The report was concur red in, and the bill read and or dered to lie on the table. Air. Williamson presented the following resolution which was rejected: Resolved, that the Board of Internal Improvement be in structed to have the intermedi ate country surveyed between Cape Fear river, at any point above or below the town of Fayetteville, to any point on the Neuse river, and asscrtain the practicability" of canal com munication between tliiise ri vers. A nd that they be further instructed to aain have survev- eel the countrv between Willi- amston, on Roanoke with the! Tar river: and from thi Tnr tn : the most convenient waters for connecting that river with the Neuse, and that the Board re- port to the next General Assem- of the bill making provision for kly m the services and expenditures The bill fixing the salary to of general Lafayette, be paid in future by the Board Mr JMacon rose, with great of Internal Improvement to the reluctance, to express his ob Civil Engineer, was read the jeetions to the bill. He tho't first time and passed yeas 79, that more should not be done nays 36. jfor an adopted son than for one FRIDAY, DEC. 31, 1824. It will be seen, by a communica i tion " r, , I 4." ;es, Geo. li. Outlaw, John Al - , t f i . . Burg : ston, and James Grant have declin eu oemg candidates to represent this district in the present Con- . : gross, ana tnat ueo. uutlaw, ben. ; of Bertie, is announced as a candi - Mr. W.Alston, it is supposed, will, ibe the only candidates voted for worth and sorv.res- Imt .lisir, I ?,V??acnce , AUr' , fV1 n I . ,., . vvoun ana senices, out tli.ip- M'LLAN, a gentleman of known iu uie eieeuon, which win lar.c place on Thursday next. To correspondents. -We would t f i i i r r r 9 i .wwungiy -eonier aiavur on 0urf Scotland Keck correspondent, by inserting his communication, but ior twooojections: nrat, wneie we are unacqucntcd with the parties. i it is customary for us to have re sponsible authority previous to in serting a marriage notice. Second ly, our correspondent has overlook ed that essential formula, which is clearly defined in the trite editorial maxim, "pay the post-boy, Mug gins." The poetical effusion commemo rative of Christmas, in our next. Lafayellc. The little glim mering of hope, which we felt and expressed last week, rela tive to Gen. Lafayette's antici pated visit, has vanished. We can now state with absolute cer tainty, that he will not come un til early in the next year. Raleigh Rot. 1 CONGRESSIONAL. SENATE. December 20. Mr. Hayne, from the committee appointed on so much of the president's message as relates to making a provision for the service of gen eral Lafayette reported the fol lowing bill. Be it enacted by the senate and house of representatives of the United States, in congress assembled, That the sum of $200,000 be, and the same is hereby, granted to .major gen eral Lafayette, in compensation for his important services and expenditures during the Ameri can revolution, and that, for this purpose, a stock to that amount be issued in his favor, dated the 4th July, 1824, bearing an an nual interest of six per cent, payable quarter yearly, and re deemable on the 21stDec.lS24. Sec. 2. .Ind be it f urther enacted, That one complete and entire township of land be, and the same is hereby, granted to the said Alaj. Gen. Lafayette, and that the President of the United States be authorized to cause the said township to be located on any of the public lands which remain unsold, and that patents be issued to gener al Lafayette for the saine. On motion by Air, Havne, the bill was twice trad and mndp the order of the day for to-mor- rmv December 21. The senate proceeded, as in committee of the whole, to the consideration ot our own. Lafayette had made givat sacrifices; but this was no reason why more should be done for him than for Ame rican citizens, who had spent ineir au in (U-ience oi ineir country, and ii . I enuaiiv hazrudeu i !-.:.. i :,., c. iT.. n mount proposed was the proper ' ! amount oi condensation lie : ...;t-U..-l K 1 ..f . I. I 1 1,111 chand.' Mr. Hnno went 1 . . ., .. iinto a lonis and abljs exnostiun iaukju Liit; mil aseuiu" v ui ine r ana, . dl c i . 4, . lion, made it out that i ;)C.;sa ;c was fu1 e.lt;,ie. 1 tn t lir sum nvn. ' tt ir i 'Peu. Messrs. Macon and Brown snoke an-ain thev c:ieh 0 r.,l i cr..,c r t r.- proVu(j 01 the bill or of the ma.i- ner which it w drawn. Mr. Noble also onnnsnd it. nn lh: Jatter "round The ag aml nays on the pasSjlge of the bill beins? called for by M r 0ble werg as fol- l0iVS -yeas 39, nays 7. Wednesday Dec. 22. The bill concerning Gen. Lafayette was taken up in the House" of Representatives, and various proceedings had on it. Differ ences of opinion existed as to the propriety of the manner proposed, though there was no opposing sentiment as to the merits of the object of it. .The bill was read the third time, and decided yeas 166, nays 2G. 4000 bushels allum SALT, Just received, and for sale cheap on short credit cheaper still for Cash by MORGANS? COWPER. MurCreesboro', N. C. Dec. 10, 1S24. 39-4t , New Goods. HpHE Subscribers have just received their fall supply of Dry Goods, Groceries, Shoes, Boots, Hats, 5'C. Also, about 250 bushels prime Turks Island SALT all of which will be sold at reduced prices, for Cash or country produce. ; J. J. JV. Simmons. Halifix, Dec. . A, ! c JlUvViJ j prepare young gentlemen to enter ol On u, also objected to the ; college as far advanced as the ju bilt he wished to know whnt "ir class, if required. The Aca cvidcncc had induced Ihf com- dclliy is remote from any scenes of mittee to suppose that the a-I dlti0- and favorable :to form- NOTICF, To all persons concerned.' HHHE Subscriber hereby gives 2. public notice, that VVm. B. Eaton purchased of him a Tract of Land, lying in this county, known and called by the name of the JUSTISS' TRACT, for which said tract of land, a part of the pur chase money, amounting to 1700, is still due and unpaid. All per sons are therefore hereby caution ed against buying said land, for I shall claim of the purchaser the above sum, with interest, in case the same is net duly paid by the said Wm. B. Eaton. ROBER T FREEAR. Halifax, Dec. 23, 1824. 41tf NOTICE. WILL be sold, at Trent's plan tation in Mush Island, on Fri day, the 7th day of January next, four or five hundred barrels Corn, a large quantity of Fodder and Oats, sixty or seventy head of cat tle, twenty-five or thirty sows and pigs, with other out hogs, planta tion utensils, &c. &c. Six months credit for all sums of ten dollars under ten, cash the purchaser giving bond with appro ved security before the property is changed. JAMES GEE. Dec. 27, 3824, Vnrmivell Grove ACADEMY. rtfiE Trusties of this Institution - take pleasure in informing the (public, that they have employed ' Mr. BliAGG, oi Warrenton, late ! a graduate of our University, as tcar.her for the e.imiiimr vp:ir. The is to r . "Ti 7" J , r.onrsn fit stntiv will nr i hoard, on reusoic terms can be aai convenie :nt to the Academy. Wlm fYPITlv-P; rcf tllic Trie !t -.i t 'i t-. .-.s.. w.j who iuqwiuuuh f ! turned o the second .Muv day m January next. r . 3 Halifax cs unt ut n Decern. 2oth, la 41 2t hnjitld Academy. 'IIIE exercises of this Institution will be resumed on the first Monday in January next, under the and established ch; haracter, both for correct moral deportment and for ll,s eminent qi eminent qualifications as a l eacher. 1 he course of study ill UL da LU 1 I f I l.l I f. V I 11 1 T gentlemen for college, and other - j x 0 branches necessary for business or usefulness. Board can be obtain ed in several decent and respecta ble families, convenient to the A cademy, for from five to six dol lars per month. h Enfield, Dec. 27, 1S24. 41-2t NOTICE. SHALL offer for sale to the highest bidder on the 6th of January next, if fair, if not, the next fair day thereafter, at the house oi James W. Alston, de ceased, with a credit of six months, twenty likely NE GROES consisting of men, women and children. Bond with approved security will be required. Willis W. Alston, Adm'r. Nov. 2S, 1S24. 38-4t 03 The sale of Negroes, a bove stated, will take place on the 10th of January next, in stead of the 6th. W. W. A. Dec. IS. 1824. 40-3t NOTICE. T the late November term of Halifax County Court, the Sub scriber qualified as administrator to the estate .of JAMES W. ALSTON, deceased. All persons indebted to the estate are request ed to make, immediate payment, and the creditors of the same are herebv notified to present their claims duly authenticated within the time prescribed by law. Willis W.Alston, Adm'r. Nov. 16, 1324. 35-Sm lost Saddle. A SADDLE,1 about half vvcrn was lost by the Jjibscriber some time la-t spring. Any per son returning said saddle, or giv ing, information where it can be found, will confer a ftvor on William Peebles. Dec. 30, 1824. .;. 41-St DR.H.HARDT, HAVING removed his office to Halifax, offers his serv ices to the people, and hopes to receive a part of their patronage: He has taken the house formerly occupied by Dr. Marrast, next door below the Farmer's Hotel,and opposite the Bank. He promises hdelity,promp- titude and moderation, in the prac tice of the profession. He has on hand and intends keeping, a general Assortment of Medicines, Which he will sell at reduced pri ces for Cash, or on a short credit. In addition to his former supply he has received the following, which may be bought at the sub joined rates: Epsom Salts, per lb. S 25 Refined Salt Petre, do 25 Allum, do 20 Brimstone, do 12 Cream tartar, do 75 Sugar lead, do 1 25 Orange peel, do 75 Arrow roct,pulver'd, do 1 25 Pearl ash, do 25 Borax, refined, do 1 Copper. is, do Glauber s.dt?, do RochelU salts, do 1 Sanford'b b uk, do 4 Common Iark, do 3 10 12 25 Fol: senna, do 1 Turmeric root, do 2 Orris root, do 1 Lump magnesia, do 2 Calcined magnesia, per oz. Gum camphor, do Oil peppermint, do Mace, do Cloves, do Cinnamon, de Ginger, do Nutmegs, do Oil amber, do Castor oil, per bottle, 1 Lemon acid, do Opodeldoc, do Best London mustard,do Sal Eratus, do Cologne water, do 50 25 50 25 75 50 25 25 12 37 25 25 Z7 37 37 50 37 Stoughton's bitters, do J Best sweet oil, " do 1 B' itish oil, do 25 Swaim's panacea, do 4 50 Soda powders, per box, 50 Rochellc powders, do 1 25 Cajeput oil, per drachm, 50 $7"Those who buy medicine at his office will have all prescriptions gratis, unless required in writing. , December 1. The most splendid Lottery in the United Stales. Union Canal Lottery, OF PENNSYLVANIA, CLASS NO. 14. Capital Fifty thousand Dolls. 1 Prize ofSoO,000 is 50,000 of 20,000 is 20,000 of of of of of of of 5,000 is 10,000 4,720 is 1,720 1,000 is 20,000 500 is 15,000 100 is 5,200 50 is 7,S00 20is24,9GO 10isl06,0S0 12120 Prizes 273,760 22100 Blanks S 34.220 Tickets. The above brilliant Scheme, to be drawn in Philadelphia, on the 5th of January next, and completed on that day. Present price of Tickets, SlO, Shares in proportion. Certificate of 20 whole tickets, $1 12 Ditto 20 half ditto 56 Ditto 20 quarter ditto 28 (0 Orders, enclosing" the cash or prize tickets in any of the Lotteries f Maryland or Virginia, for tickets or shares in the above brilliant Lottery, will receive prompt attention if addressed to WHITE'S J.ll'l 'Tli I' I - U Ft-1 (! P, PETERSBURG VIRGINIA.. November, S2'1. 1 do " 1 do 2 do 1 do 20 do 30 do 52 do 156 do 121S do 10508 do
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