1
I'ricc Current.
FEB. 22..
Brandy,
Corn,
Cotton, - - -Coffee,
"
Hoar, family,
Iron, "
glasses, -Ram,
New-Lng.
Sugar, brown, -
loaf, -
Tea, Young Hyson,
. Imperial, -
Wheat, -
Whiskey, - -
per Peters' cr
ib 7 is
gal. 28 30
bu'h 35 40
lb 8 9
T 16 17$
bbl 600 :
ton $110 112
gal 35 40
42 45
lb 8J in
18 25
100 125
140 150
bu'l 80 85
gal, 33 36
9 io
50
Si 10
13 17
475 550
90 96
32 36
38 39
7 10
17 19
90 .93
120 140
90 94
27 34
rr J r "r " wlf it was
jVorti-Carolina Hank Notes.
At Petersburg, 5 J to 6 per cent, discount.
At JNCW-iui-k, o
do.
To the Editor of the Free Press.
SIR we observed in the columns of
your paper of the 15th inst. an extract
from the Star, which states that there
had been a meeting held at the Acade
my in the vicinity of Stantonsburg, and
a Society formed; but for what purpose,
we are left to conjecture. Though we
cannot say with certainty, for what pur
pose this society has been organized, but
for some recent occurrences we should
readily have said, that it was for the a
melioration of man, and highly philan
thropic in its views. Formerly, we
viewed with admiration, what we then
believed to be the noble spirit of Dhilan-
thropy and emulation in some of its
members, more especially, in their Pre
sident j but latterly we have been led to
believe that it was not that pure philan
thropy which we have been taught to
reverence; but that which has its origin
in selfishness, and does not partake of the
nature of that which stimulated our an
cestors to their 'gread and noble deeds."
We have for some time believed, that
the love of fame and popularity was the
ruling passion of their President's breast,
and this we are inclined to believe gave
origin to this society. We have seen
his struggles and efforts to render him-
r n. aaai
lOrmPri fnv iU
,, ; impose oi suppress Off
he use of. ardent spiri.s: but learning
that son nf it momk.. -.Mi ..
trt i . sun continue
o take a little, when behind the cur
tain we have concluded it was organi
zed for the purpose of preventing glut
tony. We were led tn th;.
partly by learning that bacon was likely
If) Mf troi.., ., J
- y amice among tnem; and part
ly Horn learning that n
oi their members are children, who, we
now , are apt to eat too much. Perhaps
l ey. labor under .that disease of the
stomach, which is said to create such a
voracious appetite that it is ungoverna
ble; and being unable to govern it indi
vidually, they have formed themselves
into a society, that they may bring their
torce to bear, against it collectively.
Hut this we think can hardly be the
case; for their being two doctors among
them, (though one of them has been out
of practice for some time,) we think
they would have advised them better.
It it be a fact that their stomachs are
diseased, we are inclined to pity them:
but we pity still more that ignorance
which hasted them to form themselves
into a society to remedy it.
Mr. Editor, the word temperance,
which we see attached to the society, is
what puzzles us. We can but think,
that that word has something to do with
eating or drinking: moreover, we sec,
inai mey are going to excommunicate a
brother, if he should, when wet, cold,
hungry and fatigued, take a little grog;
iui uiey are oy no means to violate the
11th section of their constitution, uider
the penalty of expulsion; which says,
"they shall neither drink, nor suffer
their families to drink ardent spirits, un
less in case of real sickness:" so you see
Trust Sale.
(POSTPONED.)
yiLL BE SOLD, by virtue of two
separate Deeds in Trust, for cer
tain purposes, therein contained, on
Tuesday, the 25th day of March next,
at the house of Thomas Bustin, on
Rocky Swamp, all the property of said
Bustin, consisting of
Tract of 2Unt,
Known by the Parham TractStock of
every kind
One Negro Man.
By name Harry and sundry other arti
cles too tedious to mention. The terms
will be accommodating and made known
the day of sale.
ELI B. IVIIITAKER, Trustee.
23d Feb. 1S2S. ss
Land for Sale.
N Tuesday, the 1st day of April
next, will be exnoscd to fmhlir. snip.
at Providence, in Edgecombe county,
(the residence of Maj. Lunsford R.
Cherry) a valuable
Xract of itanb,
The property of Eaton Linen, contain
ing about two. hundred and fifty acres,
lying on White Oak Swamp, and adjoin
ing the lands of Maj. Lunsford R.Cher
ry, Green Exum and others. There is
on the tract, a sufficient portion of open
land, to work three or four hands to ad
vantage; a good and convenient dwelling-house,
kitchen and other . houses;
with the advantages of a healthy situa
tion. Persons who are desirous of nur-
chasing a small tract of land, are request
. . i .V
Masonic Notice.
HpHE Subscriber returns , his sincere
thanks, to the
Loage, No. 58, Tarborough after hav
ing a wish for some time to withdraw,
(from the Lodge,) for the honor they
nave cunierrea on mm by saving him
the trouble. . .
. D. GUION.
N. B. I alwaVS thought hpfnrA tViof
Free Masonry was a secret, but now it
appears tnat the transactions of the Lodge
are published in the Free Press.
Feb. 26, 1828. 28-3
Lost
thev cannot mnrt tn cinl-nn.,. - ..l
J -. . kj oi i. r irss 11J1 il vJ
tertuge. sir, it they had called it the- a lo S ana view mis. isme months'
wine-drinking society, we should fl0t; credit will be given on the whole, and
have been at a loss to have known their ' twenty-one months' indulgence on one-
I'lnnt. fV., 1 f . , I hftlf I Im lllirpliriP mnnpr Itnml mid -r.
iui wm uae seen some oi them , J '
turn down the wine by wholesale and ' l)rovec security will be required of the
mat iuu, wiicu u was nan nranuy. V
.....l.l ...i..: -f J .
sell conspicuous and distinguished; and " '' or your Incnds
if h. h not already done it, e have " W'7 l 5C"' ' il. '
no doubt if he will continue lo persevere, S'a.l,'lsbuW tor wo are confident wine
ho will soon do it. We iudw. from his H' lvance 'hero onchundrcd per
hmeatins that he did ,, , Lc" " "s, xvc are at a loss to
purchaser, before the right is conveyed.
H. PITTMANAlVy in fact
of Eaton Liach.
Edgecombe county, Feb. 2G, 1828.
Ley to the poor in lieu of building him a
comfortable house, that he does not only
wish to be called a great man, but a good
one. We observed that they had ap
pointed one Henry S. Stanton, corres
ponding secretary. We are not acquaint
ed wiih any man by thai name: we know
there is no such a man in the county,
nor do we believe there is in the Slate.
We believe the namn in hn fiptitinns
The thorough-bred and celebrated
1U1CE HOUSE,
SIXAWANEE,
WILL STAND the ensu
ing season at mv stable, in
the county of Halifax, North-
conjecture, with any degree of certain
ly, wnat can be the views of this socie
ty; for when we look at the high offices
attached lo it, such as President, Vice
President, Secretary, Treasurer. &c. and
the titles of such high sounding, as Doc- j Yr-
--7 1 " J ' " onwmvt l lil l. lltuilllly
I lint fhn.' ivniiM lofo l.il , . k
i iii it t( rviun j..,,,. l ,u . it r Carolina, seven miles irom
,.e:Pp0Sed Ihatlhcir forming. lh0 tovvn of ,if ' . from E fi w
un,,e v .u.o a society wouiu "c;Courl.hou ..- . Crowe,
Tf,uPI..0 T . r : , iprevenieu me intemperate use ot wine, pm, , , .,, , , . .
H ineie ue anv man in tho mi.kt i vm-mn. i . . . ' L-ross-rnnrln. nml will ho lot In innrnt nt
j ""'n"""4"""" i oranuv. or Uacon. W o. shon bnvn hxri rr,T : " . . .
a more favorable onininn nf ih ,n,;,tv .V LAUh the single leap, paya-
k..i rtr .i . . .i tf''"ic at the time the mare is covered;
but some ot them ot a notion, that the : tvvimtv n h i n
ni i rj . I ,. i i vv lJN I Y Dollars the season, payable
people had lost confidence in their re i-Lf r .i i
c il i at l,ie expiration of the season and
giou: so they went to theCamp-mcetinsTjiTiiiRTv n .
?.wi i r. -.i .i ii t lllllill Dollars to insure a mare to
and laised a loss with the old cake wo- f . ,
.. . . be in toal, navable as soon as the mare
Z ' , ! ,neyflvf 010,1 10 M a lc"; U ascertained .o be in foal; with Fifty
,, . 'tnvn i ,x , t fi ' r to the Groom'in every instance.
, ril , , ,. Ine season to commence on the 1st
uciiec ui uiu jjuopie, anu are now so reii-
gious there is scarcely any such thing as
1B0UT the last of January; (ult.) a
1CU iijuiucco ruKujXLti liUUri,
much worn, having the name of Mark
n. siennca written in it, containing
when lost the following Guardian Bonds,
(securities not recollected) all dated the
iuui jan. ioa, ana due twelve months
after date, viz: Aaron Atkinson's bond
for 77 25James Barron's, 514 25
John Bridges', 14 00 David Wil
liams', S40 05 Willis Griffin's, $28 85
Jesse Uarher's, , 18 10 Robert
Whitehead's, 40 25 Benj'n Sharp
and Jas. Barron's, 60 00.
ALSO, one note against H. L. Kirt
land & Co. for 154 00, due 25th May,
1827,and receipted for 60 00, the date
of the receipt not recollected. One a
gainst Charles Wilkinson for about 30
00, due perhaps Dec. 1826 and one
against Jesse C. Knight for 28 00, due
the same' time. One against Eliphas
Lewis, and one against William Hinton,
the amounts not recollected, but small.
It contained also, sundry other papers,
among which were some small accounts.
I hereby forwam all persons from trad
ing for any of the above bonds or notes.
1 will give any person Five Dollars,
who will deliver me the said Pocket
Book with its contents.
MARK II. DENNETT.
Feb. 25, 1828. 28-3
that name, he certainly must be a fo
feigner; and we do suppose, from the S,
ia his name, which is said to stand for
Solomon, that he is a descendant ot some
great and wise family which has much
degenerated, in wisdo'm, at least, in its
declension; or he would not have suffer
ed himself appointed to the office of cor
lesponding secretary to that society; for
he had the wisdom of fornjer Solo
mons, he certainly would have known
that there would not be a similar society
got up, with which he could have a cor
fespondence. We observed likewise that
ttay had one Exum Oatland in their
meeting. We know no man by this
tome. We know one Exum Outland,
'ho is a man of irreproachable charac
jer; but he cannot be the man alluded to.
he is, it must be a mistake in their
other secretary whose business, we sup-
i -c, 1 l0 record their names and
hvins in the neighborhood with them.
On the 1st of April next, there is ano
ther meeting, and a mighty lecture to be
delivered by one T. S. Esq. who, we
did not know had a tail to his name be
fore. We will attend, to learn the views
of the society, and likewise the rise in
the value of wines, and will inform you
soon thereafter.
Friends to Temperance.
iTP Editors who inserted the arti-
i
cle referred to, will confer a favor by
Dro-
eamgS; atlj vve judge from the D, Waving the above an insertion
name, that he is not nf t ho fimilv nfi
bolQ3ions, but of the family of Dunces,
as we were taught when school boys,
stood for dunce. But we trust
1 !is is not the man they call Oatland
nclincd to think that he is a man
uch sense and discretion, to be
iJ led into such a society: but if
ee.n seduced by them, we hope
soon recollect that scripture,
ty'S f'come ye out from among
ted." We beg him as friends,
ike of his high standing as a man
and integrity, to come out from
hem, for we fear he will get pol
When we first heard of the or-
Ten Cents Reward.
RAN A WAY from the Sub
scriber, about four weeks since,
an indented apprentice to the
carpenter's business, named
JOHN DORM AN.
Aed 15 years, about 4 feet 10 inches in
height and stout built. The above re
ward will be given for the delivery of
said runaway to me in Tarboro' all
persons are hereby forbid harboring or
employing him under the penalty of
the law. JOHN PARKER.
the law.
Feb, 28, 1828.
2S-3
day of March, and end the 20th day of
July. Particular attention will be paid
lo mares sent to remain with the horse,
and can he fed if required with corn and
fodder at twenty cents per day. Good
and extensive pasturage gratis. Sepa
rate fields of small grain are sown for
mare? with young colts. Every atten
tion will be paid to prevent accidents or
escapes, but will not be liable for either.
IS A BEAUTIFUL CHESNUT
SORREL, five feet one inch and a half
high, ten years old this spring.
PEDIGREE.
SHAWANEE was got by the cele
brated horse Tecumseh, he by Archie
out of Thomas W. HilPs imported mare.
His dam by old Citizen, his grandam by
Alderman, his g. grandam by Roebuck,
his g. g. grandam by Herod, his g. g. g.
grandam by Partner, &c.
JOHN CROW ELL.
Feb. 25, 1828. 28
-The Washington Herald, Warrenton
Reporter, and Raleigh Star will please give
the above four insertions, and forward their
accounts to the Postmaster at Halifax for
collection.
Notice.
A T February term, 1828, of the Court
Iy- of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for
Edgecombe county, the Subscriber ob
tained letters of administration on the
estate of the late WILLIAM STAT0N,
dee'd. All persons having claims a
gainst said estate, are hereby notified to
present them duly authenticated within
the time prescribed by law, or this no
tice will be plead in bar of their recove
ry and all those indebted to said estate
are requested to come forward and set
tle the same.
WILL BE SOLD,on Thursday, the
20th of March next, at the late dwell
ing house of said deceased, all the per
ishable property of said deceased, con
sisting of
Horses, Mules, Cattle, Sheep, Geese,
Hogs, Sows and Pigs ALSO, a
large quantity of Bacon and Lard,
Corn and Fodder, Household and
Kitchen Furniture, and Farming
Utensils one set of Blacksmith
tools, one distillery, fifteen or twenty
barrels of Brandy, a number of ci
der casks, one apple Mill, and other
property too tedious to mention.
ALSO, the Lands of said deceased will
be rented, and the negroes hired out un
til the 1st of January next. Six months
credit will be given, the purchaser giv
ing bond with approved securities be
fore the property is changed. Should
any person bid off property, and refuse
to comply with the terms of the sale, it
will be sold again and the purchaser will
be held liable for the difference between
the first and last sale of said property.
BYTHAL STATON3Jr.Admfr
Feb. 26, 182?. J?g-3