,
dollar b must part with about twenty
bushels o( torn" at 25. cent per busel.--
Suppose men roe ciotn were ranoa pveq io
4ea dollar per yard,' and hie eorn to thy
. 1 .1 ' ' III. Jr
"tents per ousnei, mere woura do do uiuer.
eoce, and this would inevitably follow
Why ia i l"at nea ,own or eve" "Hagi
the farmers always get a better price and
find a rcuuier suie lor weir prouuce, man
in remote sections oi mo country i j.oimpiy
because there are a great many persons not
engaged in agricultural pursuits. Let, then
a proper portion of th eommnnlty engage
In mnulacturing, as wey would uu u we
bad a prdpor' discriminating tariff, 'and a
market . would bet created Tor the armex!a
producbsm every placet It is tabt proposed
by the Wblgsto lay a high tariff upon any
articles which ?we cannot make at home
bat upon such only as enn and ought to be
made here, and would be made here if this
tariff were lad.T Why'thiishas been fp.
posed is hard to tell but no doubt hundreds
of honest,' Well meanthjr citizens have been
misled in reference to it, by .designing J
oernagogues. ;.- w v .. .... .
, For these thought! .we ask an attentive
perusal from those to whom they are ad.
-7 . .1 ' ahI Ut tAWO HA t.,,l.t IF tt.AkMAn
pie of the country can be prevailed upon to.
teflect---candidty to think seriously, their
subsequent votes will tell favorably aa to
fhe results. ," ; - '1;17r
DVTirrtTftV AD linens erf
I lie Postmaster General has recommendei
congress io nx toe rates of postage to cor.
respond with the silver coin of the country
ana establish it as follows t .
, i LKTTBK POSTAGE- "i.nlfi
For any stance under 30 miles. 6 eta
i ruin uu iu iuu nil ICS, ... .. . JU
Proj 100 to 220 miles; ' f ''':' 15 J
From 320 to 400 mile, B.. . 80 ..
Over 400 miles'," 25
i his is in part wlwt ought to have been
done long ago thut is, regulating the post
age so aa o correspond, with the currency
and the postage were reduced, wo believe
b Department would do abetter business
' in-- ' - " it
CO The East Tennessee Mis:ellany '
speaking el its prospects, etc. say, jhal
ine last one hundred and four days
their -subscription list baa increased " two
hundred and ten." ' , This information U
given in the 10th number of that paper it
has therefort been In existence only a little
more iliun one hundred and thirty dnyi
hence lts sub;riptioq aince Jts commence.
iU has amounted to something more than
icfred 'W'dnJeriuTf'WitH this
subscription, and
pondent, we
We shall resume this subject next week
--writing in the spirit of candor, and in
the same spirit we hope our remarks will
be read.
"Antonio" for a cor res.
our friends will have a
prosperous voyageVer the ocean of life.
THE IEGISLATTBE, LOCOFOCOIStf, It.
It will bo recollected by those who paid at
tentlon to such matters, that during the
electioneering campaign in this State last
summer, one pf the most fruitful sources of
abuse, misrepresentation fc CHlumny among
the Lorofciebu: was the affairs of the Lite
rary Board. , As it was represented aa be
ing exclusively! nder the rnaiiagenH'W of the
Whigs, and they openly churged as uuWor
4hv oHrust 1 (ItoutMnu ilM-4iMtnuauont
were mode such as that the Board were
Using the funds for eloctioneertng purposes
tnl that tjie Governor; had used a portion
of iJ4n a-COtton speculation. Large prom
iees were given by-tlwso kvers'-of the dear
9, that if tney would elect them, all
these matters should be set to rights in short
erder. Well, 4hey' were elected at least
noush of them to makeup a majority in
koth branches jf the Lrsinlature and with
v.
speeiol reference to the alleged abmes. a
eommutee, having in it a mnjortty ot-tbe
' true faith and wderof Locofocosj' was
appointed to ferret out -these abuses and
torrcct the evils growinjj out of this. Whig
mismanngement. ."After a searching inve
1igatio8,thlscommltteo reporjed and good
reader gentle render particularly if you
call yourself a pemocrat, what doyou
mink that report aetiforth t Why, divers
abuses of-eourse. . No, verilyi the com.
mittee reported 1 0Ki-ikriat 'all was right,
H there bad been' n'a'tic abuses as1!.
leged., See the report in this paper. Now,
how do you-think these men; who were ao
loud and unsparing in their charges of cor
ruption lo the management of tho affiiirs tf
the Literary Hoard must feel when they Took
at fu's report aiade by men of their own
party tXXr, !how5ayoij feel towards them
when, by thqhrmWrepreeentationa,you wave
induced honestly Ho oppose men nod mca.
sarea whe really deserved your support !
at the course pursued In the Legislature by
the leaders of their party,- and say If they
will any longer be misled by, their misre.
presentations, or anv onirercJeave to, or
let with,' a party who are fverlastingly
tfaking false chsrgfet , promising one thing
nd practising another, and the tendency of
Q7 Here is the article from the National
Intelligencer, which we premised last week.
From it wiU be learned aometning of the
course of the current in the Democratic
waters which seems to bear pretty strongl
in favor of Mr. Van Bureq, as the candi
dnte lor the next Presidency. . Almost all
of the letter writers referred to speak da
cidedly in favor of Mr.. Van Buren, except
Senator Woodbury, anfl perhaps thp fact
thai this gentleman haa boou spoken of as
the available candidate for Jhe Presidency
on the Calhoun lickel, may have had some
influence in restraining him frorri a free CX
prcssion of opinion on so delicate a subject.
Political Movements.
TbaiVcntinf called l Philadelphia, 141 ih name
of yn Burrn and the democracy, or wlncp
our readura ave bad- noiioe, eame off on Satur
day niht laat ; and the account of It filfiejr
Utn .colwmtu oi iba PvnniylraBian on Monday j
a -mighty space OoBipared with the magnitude of
the meeting, whiek is said not to nave been re.
murkable for Its number, the larffeat estimate be
ing twelve or fifteen hundred. Henry Horn, ai
uanal at meclinra of this particular claaa, waa
called to the Chair, and no fewer than thirty Vice
Presidents and eight Secretaries Were appointed.
An address filling six columns, prepared by a
committee preriooaly" appointed war read. A
speech waa then made by Major Davesae, "a
companion In arms of the illustrious Jackson ; af
ter avhieh two whole columns of resolutions arete
read off by J. M Davis the burthen of which
was) : honor and, glory .to Mr. Van Bursni which
were of course unanimously adopted, the, eitixena
present being all of one way of thinking. The
fourth of July ie reoommendedV tor the meeting
at PI uludelph'ia of a National Convention to ratify
the nomination el Afrv Van Bureo as the eandu
date of the DartY for the Presidenev: and
intrnf the reeotutions' arte one in hffh honor of
Jfr; Benten, and another tn which Mr! Dtioha
nan's claim as a candidate for the Presidenev are
" dnmned with faint prais,"thoOgh greatly ap
proved for re-election to tile senato.
- The remaining Art enlurarts of the Peansytva.
nlalt are filled with letters received in' answer to
appeals, by the committee to' different distlngnieh
ed individuals of the party" for their eoente.
nance and support' on this trying occasion. W
wish we had room to 'publish a number of tltese
Letter entire. AS W Cannot do this. However,
we must endeavor Jo aiveour reader soma idea
of thelf general import... " , , , , .', .
. The first a very eharaetenstie letter from, r.
Van Burcd himself ; in which ba says, that Jiis
personal wishes in regard to the .next Presidential
Election have been stated in his published Letter
to Jtfr. Horn "rith disthVqtness that' makes fur;
ther explanation ef tliem unnecessary (' that "tb
stern inteirritv and inflexible paneveranca with
which the democracy of the city and county" ef
rhiiadulpiua pave lor .. long serios yraus
cy," at whose shrine be warships with a devotion
surpassed ky iliat of no other man ''Y 1
The next" letter is from that tinfbrtnnate
patriot and aoldietThomasi W.rDorr, of
tvnoae isiana memory, who.exiled Trom his
uauvq uuiiio oy msowa consummate lolly,
datea from the head-quarters of bis demo,
cratic friend Governor Hubbard, and ' foins
" nwt eormaiiy m the views" of the Phia
dclphia committee. Besides many other
cogent reasons to aoao, tie appeara to thick
that Mr. Van Buren has a great sympathy
for disorpnnixers and anarchists like him.
self, and that, had the contest between the
Government of Rhode Island and its nin.
guided citizens taken place 'during the ad
ministration of Mr. Van Buren or hie nre
decessor," thines would have taken a verv
difTereot lurn. Very likely, as to Mr. Vaa
nuren ; very unlikely, in our opinion, aa
10 ma - preaece8sor." unless it had been
turn verv little to the taste of Mr. Dorr. ,
tor. Woodbury's letter is the next in or.
derf and he fighta shy, with his finger in
After a letter from Mr. Gilpin. ex-Attor
ney-GeneraU we have one from the Hon.
Bedford Brown, of North Carolina, who.
sore from recent defeat on the field In which
his first laurels were won, (in the Legishv
ture of his own State) ia very severe urjon
tho, People for haviug elected good old Gen.
Harrison, at the last election, by a mnjori
ty 0 a hunifred thousand votes of the yeo.
manry, over his friend. He Is of opinion,
he says, that V nothimr short of Mr. Van
llurea's re-election would successfully vin.
dicate the sovereignty of the people against
the daring assaults made on it. f by the oeo-
plq be oieuos, or he means nothimr.1 and
the unprecedented frauds practised by tho
moneyed power in that memorable election.'
be moneyed power ! What nonsense !
Mr, Bancroft, wha comes next. ia.aahu
as Mrr Woodbury. "
But the last Ibtter in the series is the most
wiclu8ive In favor of the choice of Mr.
- X ...
ed this matter to suit themseWes, Pay-day hat
contradicted hliri, and proved that hie party ana
himself id it el) eoold have prevented it, if they
would but to reWard a partisan press, they did
not. Keep these facts before the people, Let
them see the truth, and they wiU not be backward
ta appreciating It" " ' ' ' t
' ' ' ' 1 J '- '
C" Id order to make room for Mr. FaAK.
cis' speech this week , we have left out much
matter marked for insertion. , . 4. . ,
Vari Buren, and Is therefore very properly
reserved for (he boudutt. It is from that
distinguished "democrat," the Hon. D.
Petrikin. For a wonder, he does not ob
ject to the proposition made to bint by the
committee, ,. Un the contrary, soys be, " 1
am clearly of the opiittpn that the country
will disgrace ttseiTJt Mryn tsurne is not
elected to the Presidency at the next eleq
lion. , Xuis opinion, trom auch a source,
must settle the question. -
' Those two paper tut JonetborougkL,
fie, fie, fie T ion't qbarrel ab. r;;'"
v: .
hcred to the political principles they profess, have
impressed him with feeling of profound, respcci
and admiration that he appreciates pronortiona.
blv their design to propose him for the preside.
y .pil nas inereiore receives um wiupiwiimudu
- whose course is directly to the ruin of evewoAiny gf Art sap
I . 1 1. ' t nf .runt tn
American rwk. - m uis viuwv -1
ry interest of the country T Look at their
course in reference to the Banks a course
which if carried into effect, could not fait
to seriously cripple all the business opera
turns of the Statjj, and greatly increase the
embarrassments of the people. The times
Br. Hardy'i leetnr .. .We bad the pleasure
f bearing on lust Friday evening an able
and interesting lecture before the Asheville
Lyceum, by our worthy townsman, . F. E.
HaSDT, M. D. We should sak of it at
1 .. . ; . ' " .
" "y"i iutTorth1rniid of bulng abltftrnrtrt
I ...... t
Messenger.
rsiiow
Jrt, bow do you relish these rood Demo.
from the committee " with a satisfaction which
he has not found it easy to express, and wuicb he
could not Macerate," eVc. ,t . ,
The next Letter is from General Jackson, who
ha no reserve in giving his suffrage Jor Ml. Van
Buren. We quote from bis letter to that eflect,
as follows: , y . , , ., ;
"I concnr with you, gentlemen, in the tribute
vou eav to the character of Jfr. Van Buren, and
lecognise in the stronjf language by which yon re.
prcseol tnc numoaggery pi we ipw, civauuu, uic
separate troth from error, and restore to justice
the influence it may have losi oy me temporary
prevalence, of predjudice. No one, therefore, who
has faith in this spirit, or in the public virtue and
intelligence from which it emanates, can be aur.
prised at the high estimate in which yon hold the
services of Mi, Van Buren, or at the partiality you
avow forbim as the candidate .for the next Presi-
dency that may be put in nomination oy a na.
tiohnl Convention of the Rcnublieah party.'! ,
The teal of the Kx-Preaident In the cause of
hi faithful friend and follower is in nothing more
plainly diseernable than in hi disregard of cere
mony in the choice of epithet in regard to tho
eircumsianccs 01 uio election ua m uukuwu
HaRKsmM, which, aa the spontaneous expression
of the popular will, deserved in reality more re.
are not yet quite democratic enough to please
wem they wish to come still nearer the
bard.money condition, which leaves us
almost without any money at all. Recollect
he present pressure has been brought about
by Democratic measures the Whigs have
Palybadthegeme.
uairs one twnlk jn the last fourteen years.
They elected Gen. HjiBai&ON he lived one
"month after his inauguration and the ad
ministration which began with Whig' prin.
c'ple8,soon went into; the worst of Locofo.
coism. " ZYi -.'" 7."
enthusiasm. " There m in the Getiorars letter an
other sentiment which sounds oddly, coming from
mvs the uencrai, inai nom wno are
1 for the ascendency of the old 'JcfTersonfan
patriot
sure,'
anxious
Democracy will charge me w4tb, wcrvio3i,.aanul
1 earl mil Milt jor inr eraue or cru. vj h
toAa ietoi. o th tppottte thiol of politic:" J
The next tetter in order is from Senator Ben.
ton, concourring very heartily" in the design to
promote the election of Afr. Van Buren " by a Na
tional Convention as the Democratic candidate
for the Preaideney." ' " Afr. Benton takes occasion
to allude to Mr. Buchan n. He is "a gentle,
man for whom." saw he. " I feel and profess both
fclilflil mnA nmnniil fr.A.hil. . ami for Wtoi
although I cannot souaort bim at preneni, I fee;
iw inuili mini will reiiu into bis aw Stat to
oprrats even incidentally against him." I
The next letter ia from Senator 1 Wright, of
New York, marked by the sagacity and prudence
by which he i distinguished above any individual
Of bis party. He is, of counte, as a true and
faithful friend, in favor of the selection of Mr.
Van Buren as the .candidate ef the Democra-
J 65urtTc,adere may expect an unusu
ally interesting number of the Messenger
next week. 7 It will commence with " Miss
Polly Peabloasom'a Wedding" and end with
matte rs and things in general . -
(fir Reader, we respectfully ask your
attention to the following extract from a let.
terof the Washington correspondent of the
Milfcdgeville Recorder, published at Mil.
mdgeville, Ga. .Read it, and then think of
the ranting of Locofoco papers and demo,
goguea against what they have been pleased
to denominate the extravagance of tho pre.
seat Congress. Reroembor, it devolved on
this Congress to pay off many of the debts
contracted by tbe laat, and in doing this,
they have occn ' denounced as extravagant.
We have stood opposed to many of the acts
of the present as weH as of the past Con.
gress, and this is one of them. Such ex.
horbitant charge ought not td be paid it
hag been in this way that such an immense
fortune has been accumulated by iho pro
prletura of the Glgbe. . When, the public
printing was given to others two years ago,
thejp gave notice-;that their f subscription
must be enlarged or their paper discontin
uedbetice it was plain that this waa not
their source) of wealth;'' We are fa favor of
thepres being well susiaioed well paid
forlta laboi iher safety of our country de
ponds upon success ; but eighty thousand
dollari "nett prvfitin one job, is rather too
much, we should tht)k ; but perhaps the
Globe thought that it would, be some lime
ere its hands were again in the public crib,
and " a biref in tfie hand was worth two in
the bush." We of course do not object to
men making fortunes, provided it is not
done at the expense of justice and fair
deuling. TTie practice of charging the
Government more than individuals, has long
prevailed, and those to whose, keeping the
public .funds have been intrusted should
never have suffered it to pass unnoticed, r
The samo Congress which allowed and
paid tfiisclaim refused any longer To pub;
lish the laws of the United States in any
papers out of Washington, on the grounds
of economy 1 The publication of the laws
in two pnpers in each State in the Union
would scarce amount during ah entire Con
gress to onctenth of the nett profits receiv-
But to the extract. Wa givo it as we
The EuaoT Coimrrrm, who were required, by
a Resolution of this House, " to obtain from the
, Uovernor, aa President ex-ofnoio of the Litem.
t rj aud Internal Improyemnt Boards, the name
, of the several debtors ef the said Bnaras, from
y the period of the first loan up tq the present
, timihe amount due from eaeh and the se
. curily taken for the payment of said loans, spe.
eifying pnxticularly when the several debt that
are paid were discharged, and the several
a amouuts now due, and the name ef th debt,
ors and their securities. And, further to inquire
into the solvency of the obligors, in the bosds
' f the, borrowers and their securities, and
, whether any loss ha ever been sustained by
cither pf said Boards, and by whom, and when
and to Report the names of the borrowers to
, this House, and jn full on all the subjects eon.
templated," hare discharged the duty, and ask
. leave to i y . , j
REPORT? ;
.That, heretofore, thev bav obtained a list of
the debtors to said Boards, from His Excellency,
and submitted the same to the House, which haa
been printed; and in pursuance of the duty irn:
peeed by the ether branch of the Resolution, they
have carefully examined and eom'pared the books
which have been regularly kept Mr the Governor,
and each and every bond specifically, and find
them to correspond with the statement heretofore
fumishod by the Governor, and printed. cii
The testimony of David W. Ktono, Esq., ta. en
before tha Committee, satisfies them, that tho
statement, C, (heretofore submitted,) is a esrreet
bat of note delivered to Governor Morchead by j
his predecessor; and upon hi evidence, and
aihM. .i . .. a 1 1.1. , 11, li ft ify.-Sh rSnm.
xma who, ia. hi.nmonib.le,leUertjt Present lt , ;t may JsnssibiyJM jajnktftkfrf go,
Monroe, sagely counselled ,that revolutionary ., --Si-.-. c I :. :
patriot to be vrare of- the moniter, party'. I ant we recall all weliaye ald J but we find It in
one of tho most respectable and dignified
miners n thOrwhblc South--otifrwbica we
are satisfied would not wilfully pervert the
truth! in any case; !UlV,; ..' i-'J...
u I have just heard of a speeimen of Locofoco
diviaioaef i l0tm mmi feek," which should be
told to every freeman;'. Jn the last Congress, a
law was passed for the publication of the census.
It was riven to Blair at Riven; they have exeent.
ed the work and are now paid for it. The Looo-
WAftJfteflistjuiceiQffi
prices, that they have made e in
tlw nieriwew saaasiiyaiy i
mittee have no doubt that all the bonds now due
to both- Boafds-, are-weUaeenred i and although
some of tho principals are doubtful, yet, the se
curities place the bonds beyond exception ; and
that nothing has been lost, by eltnerot said Boards,
sine their organixation, m 1837.
' The Committee have also examined the Trea
sorer receipts, taken by the Boards, and find
them aH correct ; and, since Gov. MorelieaJ's ad
ministration, "(be yotid which they did not go in
this particular enquiry,; the moneys received by
ine.uoaras gave oeea promptly paiu over iu uio
1 reasurer, or deposited in Hank.
1 he Committee have also examined the Rail
Road bonds, in which a portion of the Literary
Fund has been msesfed ; they find that the Board,
In 1840, Invested m (he bonds of the Wilmington
and Rulcigh Rail Road Company, under their
corporate ccal, $60,000, flue in 1845, and 935,.
000, due in 1850 ; for the security of which, with
1 IS.4U, was execoiea oy ine .ompany, conveying
all the property then oa'tied by the l ompany.
The CotflnjitUe are informed that the oilier debts
secured nv said deed are paid ofT, and that the
property conveyed is amply sufficient to secure
the bonds.' i it. interest uiereon is paid up to the
1st January. 1842V That, since 1840, 83000 has
been invested in the Bonds of said Company, en
dorsed by the Sfato.&qd me in 1647. That
fmo.OOO were invested lit 1840, in the bonds of
the Raleigh A Gaston Rail Road Company, en.
domed by the state, and since ww, gira.auu of
1d bonds, doe from 1.84 to iusa.- '
The Committee ascertain that the literary
Board was organised by Governor Dudley; Presi.
dentex-bffick), on Keb. 16, 1837, by the appoint
ment of Eboneter Pettigrsw, David W. Stone,
and Alfred Jones, Esq. ; that on the next day,
Mr. Jones having declined, C-harle Manly, sq.
was appointed in his place. That on May 30,
1837, Mr. Pettigrew having declined, Vm. A.
Blount. Em. was appointed in hi plao. That
en Feb. 16, 1839, and on Feb. 10, 1841, Messrs.
RlminL Stone, and Man V were rc-appointed.
That Mr. Blount declined, upon his reappoint
ment by Governor Morehcad, -in 1841, and, in
April, 1841, Governor Dudley was apppinted in his
nlace. That Mr. Stone resigned 011 June 30, 1841,
and Weston R. Gales, Esq. was appointed in bis
place, and tho Board now consists of Governor
Morehcailhiud Messrs. Dudley, Manly, and Gales.
In 1837 an1 IB3S, Uo internal improvement
Board consisted of Governor Dudley, Messrs. C.
Jones, and Wm. D. Mostly. In 1839, Mr. C. r.
Mallett was appointed in the place or Mr. Alone.
ley, and so the Board continued for to 10. la
Feb. 1841, Governor Morehchd appointed Messrs.
C. Jonea and Governor Dudley. In April, 1841,
Gov. Dudley resigned, and the vacancy remained
forthajjeaujnd,
posed and now consists of Governor Morehcad,
Messrs. C, Jones, sr. and Jesse Harper.
The Committee. In conclusion. uikrleosure In
stating, that the Governor afforded to tlio Com.
mittee every facility and .aid necessary, and in
his powerL tax the satisfactory discharge of the
duty imposed on them, i he lommiitee as
be discharged Irom the further consideration
tlio subject. . . '
All of wlucn i respectiuny supmmca,
ASA LAou-wian.
but summoning the young man, find lie
wen t on in his course of duplicity and crime
UDex posed. . In a few days he was married.
.Two years passod, aod a young but
heart-broken wife appeara before the legal
tribunal, seeking a divorce! tier counsel
was startled, when the husband came for.
ward, at discovering, confronting the wife,
the identical young man who plead not to
tie exposed as a gambler ! I he. Interview
with, the witness instantly occurred to the
eounsel s mind. The painful incidents of
a aeserted house, neglected wife, and the
cruelties which had followed his gambling
habits, then came up before the individual
who sa ved him from hi merited exposure.
The trial proceeded, and a gradual sue
cession of acts of injustice, neglect, cold
ness, alienation, domestic discord and cru
elties, 6ri the part of the husband against a
confiding and affectionate young wife, were
disclosed.' which melted the heart of the
oldest spectator. Mis defence was feeble,
and her ; cause triumphed. I Iappily she was
liberated from the monster who had wound.
ed her heart, destroyed her peace, and dc.
prived her of that happiness which beamed
upon her so joyously during the morning of
her bridal day. "
His fate hardly need even briefly be told.
He soon lost the esteem of his friends, if
the gambler has friends, and his credit fol.
lowed with his reputation. -His fashionable
aod elegant establishment on Chesnut stroet
was closed by the ahenua few weeks since,
and more recently, he has been arrested for
forgery'. What a brief but melancholy de.
tail of the fruits reaped from thepursuits of
the gamester. .
OBITUARY.
Died, on Swannanoa. on the Slat Jan.. 1843,
SAkan Ann Moaaison. dnua-titwr of George C. and
Elizabeth Alexander. Tho disease that removed
this utile child from the fond embraces of its pa.
rents, was scarlet fever. After ithad survived t'io
llth day from itt attack, there seemed to be some
ground for tUe hope of its recovery; but this hope
was soon Diigntea, ana it reii in a tow days, a yie
tim to the power of disease.
" Sleep on, lovely cherub! No more shall-thou
... awaken, '
Thy body lies tcnantless, eold and forsaken ;
No more shall the arms of aparent enfold thee,
No more shall the eye of affliction behold thM.
Though now thy frail body in death ia reclining.
Toy bright, spotless spirit with angels is shinining;
t-'or our iSavior to us an assurance hath given,
Thai of such' as thou art 'is th kingdom of
heavi n. " .
BANK NOTE TABLE,
sum
Bank,
NOTES r
January II, 1843.
Consequences of Gambit sr.
The following tale of a gambler, is told
by the editor of the Philadelphia Evening
Courier: ,-
In the year 183-, a number of individu
als were arrested for keeping a gambling
LIST OF LETTERS'
REMAINING m the Post Office at Asheville
N. C. 31st Doe.. 18 Id. if net. taken out be.
fore the 1st of April, will be sent to the General
houseonjaesnut-street
Hull. The counsel for the prosecution was
sitting in his office one day, when a young
man of centeel exterior and trood address
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entered, and the following dialogue ensued :
' I have been summoned to appear to.
morrow as a witness against lor
keeping a gambling house. Unless it is ab.
solutely necessary,' said he, n his ngita.
tion increased. ' I wish, air, you would not
urge my attendance.'
1 donl Know ,oid the counsel ' that the
conviction will depend upon your testimony,
but as you are an important witness, it may
be necessary io- bring vou. upon the stand.'
my reasons lor asKing inis mvor ore
ursent.saia ne. "and Uie consi'uueiiee 01
refusal may be fatal, to my prosperity,
rofit ! ! ! Who before aver beard of suco tmpmr.
alleUd extravaganeat Tha Democrat left the
debt anpaid the Whig paid it; and Mia now
raked up against the in, a a part ef their tmtrm.
gent expenditure. One of yoor members m Lon-
rress, 1 tnioa I wna ar.uniEr, iuii -I"---'1
wbieh I have see printed, that the Whigs arrang.
and the happiness of others.' " He became
more astitutiid, and at tlio request of the
gentleman, he continued. : In a lew Hnys,
. .. -1 1 ... na
ter, residing in fJijesnut.strciJ. - 1 M pre.
pacations are inuiiev otid Uio day U fi.i.l.
If I am called upou'asa witness ia this case,
I shall criminate myself, and be exposed to
iho eyeaof my friends and lhe public gaze
as a gambler, , My character will be lost,
my prospects in life blighted, and of course
my domestio happiness destroyed. '
Yorj shall not be called, young "man
laid We coUustTJ' SnsleSi It it aDSOtoiely'iiu'-
cuinary , and aiith this
Mechanics'
Aircncy Brunswick Ban!,
Bank of Augustar .. . .
Augusta Ins. &, Bunking Company,
Branch Georgia Railroad',
Branch State of Georgia,
. . SAVANNAH NOTES
State Bank, .
Marin St Fire Insurance Bank, ...
Planter Bank.
Central Railroad Bank, S
COUNTRY NOTES.
State Bank Branch, Macon, -
Other Branches State Bank,
Coromeroial Bank, Maoon,
Brunswick Bank, "
Miltedcevillo Bank, "
Georgia .Railroad Bank, Athene, ' ,
City Counsjl of Augusta,
Ruckersvillo Sank, .,
Branch Mar. (&- Fir In. Bank, '
St. Mary' Bank, X
Branch Central K.R. Bank, Macon, S
Insurance B)k of Columbus, Macon,
Posnix Bank, late r armors' sank
of Chattahoochee,
Batik of Ocmulgee.
Central Bank,
Cty Council of Columbus
" 1 Muted gerne,
" Macon,
Monroe Railroad B.ink,: - ..
PlanUr's St Mec'sB'k,Coluuibiui,
Bank of Huwkinsville,
Western Bank of Georgia,
Bank of Darien and Branches,
Chattahoochee R-R. & B'king Co,
. . .;L .S0U.TU-CAROLINA NOTES.
Charlrstnn Banks, ' ,
Bank of Hamburg, .
Country Banks,;
par.
par.
dis'q
par
a
3 dn'nt
no sale
dfrrlrnl departure or the .Wrrtf,
AT AND rOJI ASHKV1LI.E, Tt. C.
EASTERN from Ashuville to Balisbitry, four
. horse eoscliei arrives Sunday, Tundav, und
Thursday, at 3 a. at,, and leaves Monday.Thurs-
day and Sturday, 1 r. jj.
SOUTHERN from A.hevillo to Greenville, H.
. four home ooac hee arrives Afondav,Thorsd-.iy
and Saturday, 10 r. ., and leavea Sunday, Tun-
WESTERN from Asheville to Warm Sfnria.
four horse coaches arrives daily, t x. a., haves
daily. 4 a. m. . . ,
From Ashevile to Clarkesville, Ga., Iwiot s week ,
. horse back arrive Sunday and Wednesday, 7
r. M., leaves Monday and Friday, 5 a. a. ' ,
From Asheville to Aforxantoii, two horse hack
arrives Monday and Friday, 9 . St., and leaves
Tuesday and .(Saturday, 4 a. w. '
From Asheville, to ilforganton, via Burnsvillo
arrive Tuesday 4 r. a., and leave Weenedday ,
6 A. M. '
From Ashevlllo to Ciithry's Creek, via Sulpjmr
Sprinjw-leave Friday, 6 a. m., arrive Sutur.
day, 7.. a.- '
darnsrille and Cathry's creek mails are carried
8 on horse-back.
The Post Office licrenfter will be opened oh Sun
day for the delivery of letters and paiers, between
8.and 9 o'clock a. u. M. PATTON. P. M.
Asheville Dec. 6, 1843
HAMBURG, S0UTH-CAE0L1.A. .
WIIJj attend personally to the recoiving and
forwarding of Good, and to Uie sale of all
produce of all kinds from the country. v
November 35, 184'J. "tf 13.ri
Dr. Voodlln,
RESIDING AT PLEASANT HILL,
Eight miles from Franklin,
Redpectfully tenders his services in the various
branchrs of his Profession, to the citizens of Ma.
con and the adjoimnp; counties. He will offer no
nuttennjr indueeiueiit to the community, bat
w in "luiiKiuuvjeivaaiiu jwojiulflnjlj
'ryallcnoTlo any calls with wtiieh he may be fa.
TUIVUi
January, 1843. ly..12D
Tennessee Stone HVrrf,
OF every description, for sale by
WILLIAMS 4 ROBERTS.
Asheville, Dec. 9. if 135
FASlllONABLE
m ASHE VILLE, N, C
HELLO, there ! ye young wen, and oTd ones,
too Run hor and I will make vou the hest
and moet fashionable COAT of any man in the
six counties ! ! ! .
Tho subscriber Would
Uie public that he has n-ceiVed tho
-WINTER FASinOXSI"
and now, let any person wishing a cheao and
FASi 1 IONABLE "
Suitor Clothes made, come to me.
and he shan't go off displeased. He has in th
last twelve months o.greatly improved in the art
of CUTTING, that he flatters himself that he
cannot be excelled by any one west of the Blue
Ridge. LT He ha REDUCED hi PRICES,
so that his customer cannot grumble, and will
give as long a time for payment as any reasonable'
man would ask. ITT He tenders Ilia thanks for
the liberal bAtronage already bestowed. 57" He
still occupies his old stand. A. J. JAIN.
Asheville, Jan. 13, 1813. 3 ' 139....
X a a tU "
no sale.
95 a 33
" uncertain
broke
Notice.
THE undersigned, Sy mutual consent, a well
as by limitation of their contract, have dissolv.
ed the partnership heretofore existing at Scott
Creek, Haywood county, N. C. All the land
and other property belonging to the firm have
been transferred to William H. Thomas. All
debt duo the firm are payable to him ; and all
deDls due irom me nrm arc payahle by him.
w. II.
November 10, 1843.
TflOMA.T.
ALLEN FISHbR.-
31 135
par
- - PUBLIC AirCXIOlf.
ill the Household md Kitchen Fl BNIT11E
"O BLONG ING to Dr.SAMtrci. H. Dickson, will
AJ be eold al PUBLIC AtlCTION.at bis dwelt
imr. on Swannanoa. two miles south of Asheville.
The sale will commence at 13 o'clock on tho Fri.
dav of our February Court next. Terms made
known xm tho duy of alc.. .
JUHH IIII K&u.ti.
Asheville, January 31, 1843.
131
Emanuel S Adam
Kami Adam
U Barnard
Mr Iiisttr Barnard
Franci Byer
John Berkly
r.liiub bruce
William Bruce
Jesse Berry .
A M Buller
John Bradley
John R. Brnnner
Bnlesa Brookshcar
II Bell
George B Calmer
Wm A Campbell
John Cassidaor
John Luster
yrMcCartcriiiui
J Ooehram
Alfred Craig
ennings
Rnfus Lwla
Col J Lowry 9
MLylle
WMcMiller
Alex McRed
John MoBirde
Robert McClelland
: U McClura .
Mr McRed '
Mrs M C Mooiy
H AfOsborh
David Owen
. V E Owenby
John Pattoit
C Prcstnall
Peter Prestwood
John Roberts
E LRayt
" Ifinffrnrletd
TRteBfr
Eli Rvmor
LJLiiuwel
arated not without some painful misgiv
ings on the part of the legal gentleman, that
he was about to be acceasfcry to a .wrong,
which might result in the ruin of a confi.
ding, yet "unsuspecting girl. The trial
came on, but conviction wa obtained wit)).
J4hCok
'alia Dover
K F Dnvis
C 11I 8uml IVfvM
Mrs. Jane l)uvdn
Mis R (jadgnw .
KevTHarkins
Jacob Hiea
Davolt Hunsucker
Colson D Hagan
Joseph Garron
E L Hind r
M Helm "
G Hampton '
F. H Games
Bernard Rosekan
I. Rocae
Mr Richardson
Adiun rilcr
W H htmirt
(ol A E Huiitli
Goerge Summey
David Shuck
J II Tate M D
Alexander Trible
Mrs S Wheeler 3
W Willi .
James Wilson ,
William B Whaley
.John Walter., hi,
Clicroke3 County, IV. C.
Septrmbeh 20, 1842.
THE. uiulersignea lias in tha above county, a
considerable quantity of land, which he now
offers for sale on accomodating terms, and receive
in payment the following; articles, vtxl IRON,
UAVUJV, UEKtWATTLIS, HEUF.HIUKIS,
and CORN. The payment of on e third of the
price of the land, will lie required at the expira
tion of prte Jreur ana third in. two year, and ana
third in three years, and when the circumstance
of the purchasers make it necessary, tlio further
indulgence 01 on year, will be given on each
bond after it becomes !ne. IVo further scour:!
is required than a good character and industrious
habits. Any person wishing to purchasecan ap.
ply to Mr. King, who resides in Murphey, the eoun
ty seat of the above county. x
3W I15. WILLIAM II. THUJAS.
JLOOK here;
IS it worth while for us to remind aur cutonl
era, that their debts fill due on the 1st oJnn.
uary ? We think they know it, and will attend- M
it, and when tlicy come to pay up, Which we hope
will bs. immediately, that they will brinfr tnioro
money than they owe ua, with which to buy soma
of the CHEAPEST GOODS ever iold in 'Ashe,
villo '
WILLIAMS St ROBERTS.
P..8. You had all bettor believe we need tha
money, and must have it. W.6V.R. .
Asheville, January o748 13.
138. If.
fp A KEN trp- by John CTnj wV
Esq.'athisrrsidenceoaFrcncIi
Broad river, in Hcndarson county,
18 miles from HeDdcrbonville. on
tho 12th of November. JrJti?, one mare MULE,
of a dun colosj a black streak along it back sop.
nosed to be three or four rears eld : 13 hands hiall
appraised to be worth thirty dollars. The own
er is requested to conio. and prove property, pay
charges as the law directs, or it Will be dealt with
ccordmg to the same. . -4.
Jr KKUlAll USHOKN, Rangtr.
January 13, 1813. 1311
Franklin Academy.
THrxerciwsoTjliai institution cTostil.Jbf
the""pri se'n J'ear, oiTFiiday the TClh uff, alt
ter a Sension seven weeks. The next Semkm WiU
Student wia) he pri-mir I for Ilia unk-ersityof our
own or olhcr .Slalis when ilcfircJ.
Tuition, lot I 'lassiea! or .U:lln -t:cnl ills'
! 015, t'o;'np1iy or Englwh (mmmw; aiuf
I ull other lu per esimi of five month.
- KL'Icr ta lions, u. . Ilndjcr. J. 11. Bryan, Jan.
Iredell, W. Battle and Clmrlcf Manly, Esq, of
Raleigh ; Hon. J. R- J. Daniel of Halifax and tha
editors of the three Raleigh paper. Board can
be obtained low in Franklin. '
JOHN T. HICK,.
Franklin, Doc. S3, 1843. 3t 130
W Worley
P Wslie fc A Pstterinn
James Iredell
Dee. 31,1843.
F L Walls
M. PATTON, J..
13e)
liar Iron and Castings,
wilJ-IAMc) ac, kuuch 1 s.
For sals by
Dee. 9.
tf
195
Jftouey ?tntett.
M1K subecrilter i about removing from tuis
State, and having ta rai.n money ahnrfly fa
rrspsctfully invites thoae oing him monejr in
Buncombe county, to meot hinvmi-'Ashrf'illefon
the week of otrr next county court, and pay him
at least pant. Prompt attention to thi might pro
bably save cost. ' '
, MKN. JOHNSTON.
A!wtiUe, Jan. 30,1848, B 4w .)
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