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Tarborough, (Edgecombe County, X. C.) Saturday, Jlprd 13, 1833.
Vol IX Xo 33.
7tte "AVM Carolina Free Press,"
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Georgia and the Cherokees.li would ap
pear from the following extracts from two of the
prominent papers in Georgia, that even there as
well as elsewhere, different opinions are enter
tained of the provisions of the "enforcing act."
m From the Milled Seville Recorder.
In conversation with one of our Repre
sentatives, since his return from Wash
ington, we learn, that previous to the pas
sage of the enforcing bill, the Cherokee
delegation, then at the seat of govern
ment, for the purpose of treating for their
lands, showed every disposition to make
a treaty; so much so, indeed, that the Se
cretary of War considered that the basis
of the treaty had been settled to the satis
faction of the Chiefs, and that it required
but the formalities of the business to
complete it. When lo, and behold, as
soon as the law for forcing the States
was passed, the Secretary, to his aston-1
isnmcni, was nrst mtormed ot their
change of opinion, by the reception of a
note from the Chiefs, very politely inqui
ring at what lime it would be convenient
for them to take leave of their great Fa
ther, the President, as they'only waited
that ceremony to return to Cherokee.
From the Augusta Courier.
A friend, who was in Washington, in
forms us, that Secretary Cass had dis
missed the Cherokees, unable to make a
treaty with them, ten days btforc the pas
sage of the "enforcing bill." So much
for the false rumor, which was intended
to operate on the excited feelings of this
State, to enlist its honest citizens against
an administration, which has so signally
favored our policy.
Fruits of Nullification. We copy
from the Athens (Ga.) Banner, the fol
lowing "fatal & melancholy transaction:"
"A rencontre between Col. Findlay
Stewart and a Mr. Leonard, took place
at Fayetteville, Fayette county, in this
Stale, on Friday evening the 1st inst.
which terminated in the death of the lat
ter. The following are the particulars of
this unfortunate affair, as furnished by a
private letter from Fayetteville. Col.
Stewart, it seems, called ai a tavern late
in the evening to see some travellers who
had just arrived, where he found Mr.
Leonard. Shortly after his arrival the
convcrsatiotrturned upon the subject of
nullification, which became warm, and
eventually personal. Mr. L. struck at
Col. Stewart with a knife, which Stewart
warded off with his umbrella. He ihcn
raised a chair, and in the act of striking,
Stewart shut him dead! Thus has been
offered up anoiher victim on the bloody
altar of nullification! We have long been
acquainted with Col. S. he has always
supported the character of a peaceable,
temperate, and steady man. Mr. Leon
ard was, we understand, from South Ca
rolina, and had otdy resided about a year
in Fayetteville, where he had established
himself in the profession of the law. Col.
S. was -admitted to bail, and will proba
bly be tried at the next Fayette court,
which commences on Monday next."
Melancholy Event. rThc Iluntsville
(Ala.) Advocate of the lGth ult. says:
On Friday, the 8th inst. William J. Ma
son, Esq. of the county of Limestone,
terminated his existence, by shooting
himself in the left side with a pistol-rlea-
Wug an interesting family, consisting of
uu.iauiu wuo nuu mree or four chil
dren, to weep over the enduring conse
quences of this rash act. The deceased
was a man ot strong and well cultivated
powers of mind had been Jude of the
county court of his county, and was a
highly respectable member of the last Le
gislature. He was amiable in all the re
lations of private lifeof stern integrity
pure political principles, and of aTofty
and delicate sense of honor. We knew
him well and need we add, loved him
.much, lie entered upon the journey of
existence with fair prospects of bright
honor to himself, and of extensive useful
ness to his country; but, lured from the
path of patient and persevering industry,
by that love of excitement, which is said
to be the concomitant of genius, it is pro
bable he became dissatisfied with life and
with himself that he had not realized
the promise of his early years, and attain
ed that intellectual eminence, which,
without the diligence to pursue, he felt
the power to acquire. What private
griefs he had, we know not, and we can
only lament that a career which might
have ended in glory, has thus premature
ly closed in darkness.
Introduction of Slaves. Frequent in
quiries having been made upon this sub
ject, we think proper to statu, that the 1st,
2d, 3d, 4th, 5th, Gth, 7ih, bMh, 20ilr and
21 si sections of the Act to prevent the
introduction of slaves into Alabama and
for other purposes, were repealed at the
last session of the Legislature. Thee
sections prevented the introduction of
slaves for sale defined the circumstan
ces under which, and the persons by
whom, they might be introduced pre
scribed the course to be pursued by the
persons bringing them imposed disabi
lities upon their sale or hire within a lim
ited time, and penalties for the infraction
of the law. So that, now, all restrictions
are removed. Augusta Cou.
Missouri. At the late session of the
Legislature of this State, about fifty divor
ces were granted. The project for a
mammoth State Batik was postponed.
Starting in season. Some of the pa
pers have with very laudable prompti
tude already placed in their columns the
names of their favorite candidates to suc
ceed Gen. Jackson in the presidency.
Whether they are in season to insure suc
cess or not, we cannot tell. The circum
stance has induced the editor of the U. fcv
Gazette to tell the following anecdote:
"It happened to Mr. Jones, worthy
man, to dte; and after a few months, left
for propriety's sake, Mr. Wilkins paid a
visit to the widow, and remembering Hu
dibras's rule, he made known his busi
ness at once. The widow of Jones was
fluttered with her neighbor's good opin
ion, but Mr. Smith had called two or
three weeks previously, and she had en
gaged to marry him. Mr. Wilkins bore
his disappointment like a philosopher;
but when Mr. Smith died, he took occa
sion to call oil the widow the next day
after the funeral, and renewed his oiler.
The widow felt grateful for sympathy for
the loss of one husband and the offer of
another, but neighbor Walters, a distant
relation of her late husband, had while
walking to the grave with her, extorted
from her something like a promise. Mr.
Wilkins knew the value of a promise, and
waited patiently until neighbor Walters
died, and procured an appointment to
walk to the grave with the widow, as
he was going along to the mansion of the
dead, Wilkins renewed his petition a
little too late; Deacon Solmes had called
to comfort her and the family, on the ve
ry day of Mr. Walters' decease, and had
taken that oDoortunity to offer himself
with the consolation. Mr. Wilkins be
gan to think that there was a chance that
he would not succeed in his views ot ma
king the lady Mrs. Wilkins; but not to
omit any proper opportunity, he, while
they were returning from "the burial,
whispered into the widow's ear, that he
hoped she would .remember his offer,
should any thing happen to the Deacon."
Intemperance. Near Lynchburg, Va.
on the 27th ult. a Mr. Parker, from Char
lottesville, lost his way, and reaching the
house of a Mr. Pettyjohn, daring his ab
sence, aske'd his wife for permission to
stay over night, which was granted Mr.
Pettyjohn came home drunk, pulled Mr.
Parker out of bed, and set three bull dogs
on him, who literally tore him to pieces.
Pettyjohn delivered himself up, &, pleads
intoxication as an excuse for the act.
On the 10th till. Mr. Jacob Oyler, of
Westmoreland county, Pa. was commit
to jail, f.r whipping and driving off" his
wife, killing one ami seriously injuring
another of his children, in a drunken
frolic.
Edwin Welsh, of Lincoln county, Ky.
terminated his mortal career on Friday
week, at Chaney's tavern, about 3 miles
from Frankfort. Mr. W. stopped the
evening before, and took a glass of spi
rits: he retired to his room, but not to
rest: he was noisy and apparently in trou
ble during the night. On Friday morn
ing he eniered the public room, and while
no one was present, he deliberately cut
his throat! Ilo requested that a physi
cian should be sent for, but was dead
when he arrived. Mr. W. was formerly
a mieshipman in the navy, and had been a
wanderer from home since 1823.
Mr. John Boyer, residing in Tioga
county, Pa. committed suicide on the eve
ning of the 22d ult. by shooting himself
through the head He was found the
next morning lying on his face upon his
barn floor, the gun in one hand and a
pitchfork in the other, with which he dis
charged the piece. The ball passed
through his head and shoulder. He was
intemperate and had made two or three
previous attempts upon his life. He was
45 years of age, has left a wife and four
children, and respectable connexions.
sexton, standing erect, but buried literal
ly to his mouth, by earth whieji had cav
ed in from the sides. Only a few inches
in thickness, at the top, held together by
the frost, or by the sod, remained unbro
ken. Had that portion given away, he
must inevitably have been smothered.
To extricate him from this perilous situa
tion, was no easy task; nor could it be ef
fected, without digging out the whole con
tents of the grave. There was constant
danger that the weight of those whom
curiosity brought to the brink, would
break down the slight cruet which re
mained above; and worse than that, a
half decayed monument on one side, al
ready partly undermined, showed strong
symptoms of a disposition to slide in up
on the hapless grave digger. This mon
ument being secured by a rope, arid firm
ly held in an opposite direction, the ope
ration of digging out the quick to make
room for the dead, began.
In about three quarters of an hour, the
poor Sexton was unearthed, in a st.tto
between dead and alive, his clothes tuui
rated with moisture,' his limbs benumbed
with cold, and his wh..e frame sinking,
from mental and bodily sufferings. A
medical gentleman who chanced to pass
by, gave I he necessary directions for his
restoration, which soon took effect, and
the poor fellow was then able to explain
the whole matter. It. seemed that, about
half an hour before the futieral was ex
pected, he went into ihe grave to mko
all ready for the reception of its tenant;
and was in the act of ascending, when ihe
sides fell in, burying him to the chin, la
ibis situation he remained, unable to
move hand or foot, momently expecting
that the upper edge would also give wjy,
and certain that when it did so; it must
produce death. He described the half
hour which elapsed before the arrival of
the funeral, as the longest ho had ever
known, equal in duration to days and
weeks. He was troubled also by the re
collection, that the gate was locked, and
fearing on that account he might not be
discovered, even when the funeral arrived,
Mammoth Boy. Mr. Jonathan Fran
cis, living in Hocking county, Ohio, has
a son that weighed in December last, at
the age of 11 years and 9 months, one
hundred and ninety-seven pounds. Mr.
Francis, the father of the boy, weighs
three hundred and forty-five.
Mammoth Ox. The largest ox, it is
believed, that was ever raised in this or
any other country, may now be seen for a
tew days in a temporary shed, erected for
his reception at the west end of Faneuil
Hall, Boston. This animal is said to be
only five years old; and from his present
size and rapid growth, it is thought that
he will soon attain the weight of 5000
pounds! He is as remarkable for sym
metry as, size, and lias all the 'points
which amateurs are accustomed to ad
mire, in fine cattle. He is of the Dur
ham short breed, and we doubt whether
any nobleman in Great Britain does
more credit to his lineage than this mag
nificent ox.
The famous Durham ox, so much ce
lebrated in the annals of British agricul
ture, at five years old weighed 3024
pounds only, falling more than 1000
pounds short of Americus. N. E.Far.
Terrible situation. The Philadelphia
Commercial Herald contains an account
of a recent accident, by: which one of our
fellow creatures was placed in a situation,
than which is scarcely possible to con
ceive one more appalling. A funeral
procession arriving at the burying ground
on Passyunk road, found the gate closed
and no sexton there to receive them.
One or two individuals climbed the fence
whose exclamations of alarm soon bro'j.
the whole company after them. The
grave was there and, in that grav, the
(T?The Providence (R. 1.) Gazette
states that a man named David Gihbs,
has been arrested, charged with the mnrl
dor of a young girl, named Burdict, wio
had, tor some months, lived in the fami
ly of her alleged destroyer. She died a
week or ten days since, under circum
stances peculiarly interesting and myste
rious, and of a nature that induced an ex
humation, and an inquest of medical men.
under the supervision of the coroner of
the town and his posse. After a full ex
amination was had, the jury united in a
verdict of violence and unnatural death.
Gibbs was immediately arrested, togeth
er with a daughter; and to-day an infvi-,
mous woman living in this place, charged
with being an accessary to the crime, was
arrested, and the circumstances that han
around her, when added to the general
infamy of her name, leave the probabili
ty of guilt far from being questionable.
Gibbs is represented to be a man of some
property, heretofore sustained a fair fame,
and the girl, who it is alleged he has
murdered, is the sister to a young man
who married one of his daughters.
OOn the 27th ult. a man named
C(iarles Getter, who was forced about
six weeks before to marry a Mrss Lawal,
near Easton, Pa. persuaded her to go
with him across the fields to see a neigh
bor, and the next morning her lifeless bo
dy was found, evidently having been cho
ked to death. Getter has since been ap
prehended and imprisoned to await his
trial. Ohio Rep.
Baptists. The Baptist Annual Regis
ter for 1832, states that there are in the
U. States 311 Associations; 5,513 chur
ches; 3,153 ordained ministers; G57 licen-t
sed preachers; 43,517 baptized; and
409,653 communicants.