TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 1S33.
(jQVVe are requested to state that Louis D.
Wilson declines being a candidate for re-election
in the Senate of the next General Assembly.
fPOur next number will be issued on Satur
day, which hereafter will be our regular day of
publication. We contemplate also removing; our
office in a few days persons having business
with us, if we are not in our present office, will
please apply at the corner immediately opposite
the entrance to the Bank.
Q3The Spring Term of the Superior Court for
Edgecombe county was held in this place last
week, Judge Strange presiding. On Wednesday,
Henry Lewis was arraigned and convicted on a
charge of grand larceny, in stealing a pocket
book from Col. Jo. P. Pitt, in November last,
containing about Sl20 in money on Thursday,
Lewis was brought to the bar to hear his doom,
and was somewhat startled on being asked by
the Judge, what he had to say why sentence
of death should not be pronounced upon him;
his counsel praying the benefit of clergy for him,
lie was sentenced to receive thirty lashes which
were immediately inflicted.
We regret to learn that Col. Pitt has been un
able to recover either his pocket book or any
part of its contents.
South Carolina..., We shall probably be ena
bled to give in our next paper, the decision of the
State Convention of South Carolina on the new
Tariff bill. From the general tenor of the prin
cipal papers t)f the State Rights party, we doubt
not but it will be accepted as a peace-offering,
and that Nullification will be laid on the shelf
for the present. The Convention assembled yes
terday week, and probably ere this have closed
'their business and adjourned.
The Convention of the Union party were to
re-assemble in Charleston yesterday.
for five years, for the deportation of free
people of color, already emancipated.
The bill for subscribing. 160,000 to
the Portsmouth and Weldon Rail Road
has experienced a singular fate. It pas
sed the House of Delegates, a few weeks
ago, and was lost in the Senate by a tie
14 to 14. The same bill was subse
quently reconsidered in the House, and
was carried by a still larger majority than
before"; but was again lost in the Senate
by a tie, the vote being this time 1G to
16. Rakish Star.
The New Tariff. The following clas
sification according to States, of the votes
in both Houses of Congress on the new
Tariff bill, is highly interesting. It will
be seen that all the Southern members
present voted for it, with only one excep
tion, (Mr. Mercer, of Va.)
. of Rep's. Senate.
Yeas. Nays. Yeas. Navs.
JMaine,
G
New Hampshire, 4
Massachusetts,
Ilhode Island,
Vermont,
Connecticut,
New York, 11
New Jersey,
4
9
20
13
D
6
12
9
Pennsylvania,
Maryland,
Virginia,
North Carolina,
South Carolina,
Georgia,
Kentucky,
Tennessee,
Ohio,
Indiana,
Illinois,
Missouri,
Alabama,
Mississippi,
Louisiana,
1
I
13
2
5
G
19
G
21
7
2
1
3
1
3
1
1
1
o
1
2
1
2
2
1
Total, 120 84
39 1G
Expedition. The Inaugural Address
was brought on by the Messrs. Saltmarsh
cs, by express, and was received here on
Tuesday afternoon at 5 o'clock, in bein"
only hours from the time it was deliv
ered, at the Capitol in Washington. We
take pleasure in recording this additional
instance of the solicitude of these enter
prising contractors, to gratify "the curi
ous pufohc." FayeMwife Jour.
Virginia.-.The Legislature of this
State adjourned on Saturday lust, after a
session of more than three months
Among the nets passed were the foL
lowing: An act for adding half a million
of dollars to the capital stock of each of
the Hanks in Richmond, up0n condition
of making a loan to that amount to the
James River and Kanawha Works- anrl
an act appropriating 18,000 per annum,
Divorce. A most remarkable case of
disagreement between a young married
couple, resulting in the derangement of
the mental faculties ot the lady, is reia
ted in the report of the proceedings of the
Virginia Legislature. On 1 uesday, v eb.
19, in the House of Delegates, Mr.Ghol
son said for the first time in his life he
rose to present a petition for a divorce.
He held in his hand the petition of Wil
liam B. Williams for a divorce from Mil
dred his wife. This petition with the
accompanying documents, presented a
story of the most interesting character.
It shewed that the petitioner some years
since paid his addresses to the lady who
afterwards became his wife, and was then
rejected by her that subsequently, en
couraged by marked indications in the
conduct of the lady, of a favorable change
in her sentiments towards him, he agarn
addressed her, was accepted, and about
a jiionth since was married to her that
the marriage was accompanied by the
usual festivities, and demonstrations of
joy and that on the second night after
the wedding, his murder was attempted
by his wife, by an ingenious device that
of pouring molten lead into his car.
Mr. G. was of opinion thaf,all the facts
being considered in this transaction, it
presented a case of scarcely perceptible
madness, in which the detect of reason
was only developed bv some great ex
citement, and which at times broke out
into acts uf an extravagant or monstrous
nature. If sucdi was the fact, and the la
dy was deranged before marriage, that
circumstance was sufficient to authorize
a divorce. He understood that it was
the ardent desire of all parties, that this
unhappy match should be severed. If
her derangement was caused by repug
nance to the connexion she had formed,
it was clear that she would never be re
stored to happiness or reason, until re
leased from it while, if she was deran
ged before marriage, it was sufficient
cause in itself for a divorce. The peti
tion was referred, and the divorce sub
sequently granted.
Mercantile Frauds. In consequence
of the losses which have been sustained
in New York by extensive failures in va
rious parts of the United States, attend
ed with many suspicious circumstances,
notice has been given by the Chamber of
I rade of that city, that they arc deter
mined henceforth, when they shall be sa
tisfied that any failure is accompanied
with circumstances of fraud, to give in
formation of the same in the newspapers,
together with Hie names ot the place
where it occurred and of the parties con
cerned in it. They state that the inte
rests of the merchants of that city and of
every honorable dealer requires that a
closer scrutiny should be had respecting
the capital, talent and character of those
who apply for credit; as many of the los
ses in question have been sustained in
consequence of the giving of letters of
recommendation by respectable houses,
to persons who were not entitled to
l hem. Peter sbu rg Tim cs.
winch he supposed not loaded, fired and
lodged its contents in the body ot Ins bro
ther, who survived but a short time. I he
deceased is represented to have been
quite a promising young man, aged about
18 years, and just prepared to enter col
lege. The affliction of his parents may
h rnnr.nivfid: but imagination would fail
to sketch the deep and abiding affliction
nf the brother bv whose imprudent, tho
innocent conduct, he was hurried into
eternity while the smile of joy and affec
tion was vet nlavinff upon his features.
We are far, very far, from attaching
hlame to this act. But we do wish,
while recording the fact, to impress up
on the mirrds of our readers, the great
imprudence of trifling with fire arms. It
is a common tault, and one wntcli seems
to receive no check from its melancholy
consequences. Windsor Herald.
From Batavia. The Consul of the
United States at Batavia, John Shiljaber,
Esq. has addressed a letter to the Secre
tary of the Navy, in which he expresses a
decided opinion that a maratime force is
nrnmcanru in tlin C!liinpr nnd PliilinninC
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seas, to protect the American commerce
from the depredations of the pirates, who
have given strong indications of their dis
position to renew their favorite system
of plunder.
The sloop of war Peacock passed An
ger on the 10th Sept. bound for Manilla.
Indian Murders. The Millcdgeville
Journal says: It is ascertained, that the
unfortunate Bowman and his family were
murdered by three Cherokees. They
had robbed and murdered a white man in
1 i331 ; the fact was discovered by Bow
man, and they murdered him and his fa
mily, in order to diminish the danger of
prosecution for the first crime. One of
them, George Tooke, has been arrested,
and committed to jail; and is said to have
confessed his guilt.
High Prices. It is stated by the Ox
ford Examiner, that John S. Eaton, Esq.
of Granville county, recently disposed of
a partot his crop ot Tobacco in the Pe
tersburg market, at the following encour
aging prices: 1 hhd. at $18, 1 at $15, 1
at $10, and 7 or 8 at about $8 per hun
dred. ib.
Distressing Occurrence. We have
been informed that a most afflicting acci
dent happened in Northampton county
sometime last week. Two sons of Mr.
James H. Wood, Sheriff of that county,
were amusing themselves with a bayonet
and an old pistol, which we understand
had been lying about the house for
months in a supposed harmless condi
tion. On some observation from the el
der brother, accompanied by' a motion of
his bayonet, the other presented the pis
tol and jocosely observed, "I'll shoot
you," at the same time pulling the trig
ger. To his great horror tho pistol,
North Carolina Annual Conference...
Extract from the Minutes of the Annual
Conference of the Methodist Protestant
Church, for the District of North Caro
lina, held at Whitaker's Chapel, Halifax
county, Thursday, Feb. 14, 1833.
Willis Harris, President.
Elders--Henry Bradford, Eli B. Whi.
taker, William Bellamy, Joshua Swift,
Josiah R. Home, Seth Speight, William
W. Hill, Caswell Drake, Jesse H. Cobb;
Ohasttcn Allen, Thos. Cook Travis
Jones, John Moore, John Coe Alex
ander Albright, Win-McMasters, Chas.
L. Uooley, Win. Blair.
Deacons Albrilton Jones, Richard
Davison, James Hunt, Isaac Coe Alson
Gray, Alexander Robbins, Nathan Rob
bins, John Giles.
Lay Delegates J ames Grant, Ander
son Pasthall, lvey Harris, James H.Har
ris, Samuel J. Harris, Dennis T. Pas
chall, George Kittrall, John Cobb, Ed
mund Ogburn, James H. Christie, Jesse
G. Beason, William Weathers, William
Gilbrcath, James Robbins, James C.
Wren, John Stockard, Richard Bea
son, John Tatum, Matthew C. Whita.
kcr, William H. Wills, John F. Speight
jonn i ins, inos. Normaii, L. H. B.
Whitaker.
On motion, the Rev. Edward D rnm
goole, Jr. a visiting brother from Virgi
nia, was admitted as an honorary mem-
uui ui ims vvonierence.
. i .
wii uiouon, on me recommendation of
tue uutuord Circuit Quarterly Meeting
Conference to this Conference, brothel
joepn noimes was admitted into the
iravomng connexion.
Brothers Richard Davison, Joshua
Swift and Alson Gray, were elected to
Elders Orders.
Brothers Harmon Tarkington, John
F.Speight, William H. Wills, Jesse Gal
lemorc, John Gray and Samuel J. Harris
were elected to Deacons' Orders. . '
The Preachers were stationed as fol
lows:
Guilford Circuit John F. Snmrlu
Superintendent; Travis Jones, stationed
at Bethel Meeting House; John Coe, Mo.
riah Meeting House, lied li ill and Tub.
ernacle; John Moore, A l and fcnndyRidc.
William Blair, Flat Rork and ClarkV
Isaac Coe, Shiloah and Caffv's School
House; Alexander Robbins, Bethel, Ab
bol's Creek and Pleasant Grove; Nathan
Robbins, Liberty and Red Hill; JKsse
Gallamore, Shiloah and elsewhere.
Orange Circuit Alson Gray, Supc,.
intendent, and James Christie, Assistant;
Wm. McMasters stationed at Hickory
Grove, Charles L. Cooley at the Ride
Meeting House.
Granville Circuit Wm. H. Wills,
Superintendent; James Hunt stationed at
Union Chapel, New Meeting House and
elsewhere; Thos. Y. Cook, Cook's Sta.
tion; Jesse II. Cobb, Midway and Wa.
nut Grove; Chastein Allen, New Hope
and Pine Stake; Caswell Drake, Kodar
and Bethany; Richard Davison, Warren
ton and Brown's.
Roanoke Circuit Samuel J. Harris,
Superintendent; Joseph Holmes, Assist
ant; Henry Bradford stationed at Brad
f rd's; Eli B. Whitaker, Hebron and
Whitaker's Chapel; Wm. Bellamy, Free
Chapel, Battle's, and Hickory; Albritton
Jones, the Arbour, Sampson's and Bear
Swamp Meeting House; Josiah R.Horne,
Mantonsburg, Llhs s and elsewhere; Seth
Speight, Tabernacle and Hart's; Joshua
Swift, Swain's Chapel and elsewhere;
Harmon Tarkinton, Tarkinton's; John
Giles, Mattarnuskeet.
Alexander Albright and William W.
Hill, Conference Missionaries.
Tho Superintendents reported the
members in Society to be in Roanoke
Circuit, 355; Granville Circuit, 244; Guil
ford Circuit, 816 Total 1415. There
have during the Conference year been
some removals and expulsions of mem
bers. Resolved, That an obituary notice bo
spread upon the journals of this Confer
ence, of our beloved brother, Rev. Wm.
Price, and his aged and esteemed com
panion, Frances Price, both of whom
during the Conference year, in the full
triumphs of faith, and the hopes of a
blissful immortality, have gone to enjoy
that rest prepared for those who love
God and serve him in spirit and in truth.
The Rev. Willis Harris was re-elected
President, and Richard Davison was re
elected Conference Steward, for the en
suing year.
Resolved, That this Conference highly
approve of the publication of Prideaux's
Connection and Moshcim's improved
Church History; and that wc recommend
our people individually, to exert them
selves in the circulation of these works,
and also our Church Periodical, the Mu
tual Rights and Methodist Protestant.
The next Annual Conference to 1)3
held at Mount Hermon, Orange county,
N.C. on the fourth Thursday in Febru
ary, 1834.
The Conference then adjourned.
Willis Harris, Pres't.
Wm. H. Wills, Sec'y.
Those marked thus () were absent.
Virginia Conference. The Virginia
Annual Conference of the Methodist E
piscopal Church met in the town of Pe
tersburg, Va. on the 28th ult. where Bi
shops Bedding and Emory were present
and presided. There were in atten
dance upwards of one hundred travelling
and several local preachers. The vari
ous churches of the different denomiaa
tions of Christians of the place were of
fered to the Methodist ministers and their
pulpits occupied by them during the ses
sion of the Conference.
On the Sabbath, Bishop Emory preach
ed at 11 o'clock in the Methodist church,
and Bishop Hedding ordained twenty
one Deacons. At 3 o'clock, Rev. Tlu'
mas Crowder preached and Bishop Em
ory ordained eight Elders.
Late on Thursday evening, the follow
ing appointments of the Preachers were
announced by Bishop Hedding, after
which the Conference adjourned.
We omit the appointments in the sev
eral Districts except the. following:
Roanoke District B. T. Blake, Pre-
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