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ASHEVILtB, N.'C, -FRIDAY, -J ALTUAr-T 3, ..1045.
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7xIIOS. W. ATKIN,
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ElDITOrt AND PROPRIETOR i
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zurlziz or t:::: rzzizzExamii
7Tw. Doix ant Fjitt Crrrs per annum in
i dva hcef or Tints Doixais wit!.Ii the year. j
I Jo taixr will be discontinued, except at the op.
lloif 'i of the Editor, until all arrearages are paid, j f
' jnd Twestt.five Cexts for each coitmaanee.-r
V'he nomler of insertion! desired m-j t 15. marked
t " n t!;e marrin, or the advertisement v V,i b-i contir.
d till furbij, and charged according!. Court Qt-
em will Le charged twenty-fire per cent extra. ,
VThe charge for annonncm the name of a can
' . ate for otT.co is 2 50, in ad ranee, or 3 00 if pa
f -(menl Le delayed.
MISCELLANEOUS. ;
. ; . From Graham's Magazine.
- Vr tiV-:'; ' t V: ' Eltctchcs. ..." ,.'
- . ") T- fifnhit'tnnnu War in Nortft Carolina
i vj v- , '. j
' 41 was busily occupied one summer s mora-
. '' , lng in my garden, when I was saluted by an
- ? .: f r told fashioned farmer, on his way to mill. r He
rc a stout, well-limbed, active yrung horse,
-. V " Vi;h the manner of ot.e early accustomed to
i ' ihc saddle and managed him, in his humors,
. .with the tact and address of a man fund of a
V; v ';jetnirriar. ' .
V. - ' The old min'a hat was tow.crowned and
. i
' douched, but looked os if it had once' been
looped, or cocked up- a siyio wnicir aom
'may recollect as incidental to many a re vol t
trpr.ary veteran. ' .
' The-weather Invited' ta rest; we both
cccmed willing to crjoy tzls end convcrsa.
tion ; and by observations casu illy rhade--
fa Which probably the old man's appearance
'zz. -' I we talked of the times of the tlef
he silling on his horse (for, like many
.'ood talkers, he had no, time to alight!) and
I r.andinj on the.ovher side of my fence, in
-ths garden, both of us shaded by some fine
c';3 iih tpfreshed the road by which Lo
I. this way I picked up tho following nar
i ,.:ke of . -;"': i
I
poultry of different deacriptioo, which, on a
large plantation, formj the luxury of a farmer,
and are the pride and' ! favorites v f the good
wife and little ones. I ; ! I1 1
In full view of this, active scene stood the
commander of the Brittah frce a portly,
florid . cheerful Englishman one hand on
Advertisements will be inserted at 0 VohLAtl . L j. - , iu , -j ... .
Oer aqnara of ten lines or lew, for the first insertion, each side of the doorway of the farm-house,
where the officers wpf enjoying the abundant
provisions prepared jfor the owners of the
plantation and their friends. j
The soldiery,' nssuted by dogs; in eager
chase of the wultry .., had struck down some
bee-hives, formed of hollow gum logs, rang
ed near the garden fence. The irritable in.
ecu dashed after the men, and, at once, the
scene became one of uproar, confusion, and
lively excilememv The officer laughed heart,
ily at the gestures and outcries of the ; routed
soldiers the attention of the guard was
drawn to this single pomt, white ""at distance
in the fields, t!;3 wn:r:i wer? ? ?n slowly
approaching ..'.t ..rc-: '
Tl.3 owner cf t!. j ; ' " ",.iou3-
W approached, ur;Jr c . . . , Vf
of his house ; the rest cfll. ':i ; . i
burs, with equal care, t:!v::. ; . .1j
near for the action of tUir -j. fc":.3
tress and anger of these men were raued to
the highest pitch by the reckless merriment cf
their enemies, and, in the midst of the tu.
muh, their feelings oyercamo all ths I.. ' ;
ofprcconccrtedprtidep.ee.
M Boys!" cried oca of the sl'jrJy f.r. . ,
Icat stand this I take ths cc; t.i:). i
Every one choose l.ii man, and loci; to your
selves." The words were scarcely uttered in a sup.
pressed tone, but wiili .an appropriate decis
ion of action, when the'sight of his rifle was
l!.;u..n upon the full, breast of tisa laiH-.ir-
L. w ..v.:.it v.hDE-jJJjnly fIl prc:.iru:3 frci
th.3 ducr-r ::t3.
As tho jrrsoke from the rifles rose, after
their sliarp ur I quickly repeated reports, the
Comma nrffr. r.Tnr mnn fint luri fiMtana liar
Tl;3 inhabitants of a large plantation, on . , , . u J
ii""' .D I , dead or wriiinrlpri nn thn irmnnJ -
11.3 read leading fromthe town of Charlotte Th. i. .
-to Dea'.tio's Ford, on the Catawba, were n ' .. -. -m. ' , ,
';.r:r' J one morning in early autumn, ty the , , ,r ,
' . i . en. ..,ctcd. mounted, and formed - a si tnn
ncf a country lad, that a dcht c! I , f '
h hght-horaa with a line of empty -big. . . .
"THE SORPltlSBUT M'iSTlRES.
Tlie election of President.
Me. buscii's Bill. The following is the
Bill that has been introduced in the House at
VVashi niton by Mr. Duncan :
A Bill to establish) a uniform time for he! J-
inz elections of President and Vice Pres.
l ,. -m
ident in all ithe Slates of the Union.
Be i enacUd by the Senate and Home of
Representatives of the United States of Ameri
ca in Congress assembled, That from and after
the passage of this act all regular staled elec
tions lor the choice of Electors of President
and Vice President of the United Stales shall
be held nn the same. day, and on one single
day, in all the' Slates of the Union.
Sec. And leit further enacted, That
the nexlregular stated electioo for the choice
of Electors of President and Vice President
of the tjnited Sta'es shall be held in each
stale on, the first Tuesday in the month of
November, in.theypar of our Lird one thou,
sandjeijrht hundred and forty -eight; and on
the first Tuesday in the month of November
in every fourth year thereafter, a regular sla
ted election shall be held in each slate for the
choice of Electors of President and Vice Presi
dent-forithe next regular Presidential election
under the Constitution of the United States;
L 1 J
and in case any special election for the choice of
President and Vice President by the people
Lq 3r." lhe provisions of the Con
'' : ' ,-ene between the regular staled
C zv.r.v, cf thuic oncers, eve
:i tl.all L2 he'd ia each
v. . ..j ur; : -jay in the month of
rCovcrr.l.T cf i!;3 y; r in which such special
election, cf President and Vice President is to
be rr.'iJ:.
Sec. 0. And be it furllicr enacted, That
the places cri manner cf h-!Jing the elec
lions, C3 r." ioncd in t!.?t - -receding sec
t:--tf.r t.:-. : . . ' '
same are to be held, crJ thn rct'jrr the
votes triken at tho c! 1 r' L j i; .cified,
regulated mid governed Ly tl,j Invs of the re.
8pective states in force at the time of the hold
ing bf.ach such election. And all the I uvs
and parts of laws heretofore passed by Con
gress inconsistent with th3 p r
act shall ba and tho zro
cd. ; '
. va-ons were on their march, tu jpro. showedlho
'c-if :r:e for ths English troops escribe marksn
unerringjaim of each American
marksmn n . n nrl Snnroncnrl ilia .rr.lu:n t
- J cf Lord Convvalhs, who had hi . . . . -
r::ri3rstn the Cwjnty town ci ;.iecK-1 .., . j. ., ,
il I I I rr rOIlnCI . II1R AmpriCiint rnntlnnt i Hn.aH
As i!ic boy passed the farm-house ho cave .. . ... . . ij ,1 , ,.
, J " . b heir position, giving In their fire as they load.
- thm and cnllopdcn. The, women , . :. .. j . .,
1 i ajipeureu 10 uio uruisii mey were
x TrJuneucc.
rrcuJ, nclle isister of an ungrttr-l fami
ly I We, hail thee brightest and rousl tc3u-
liful transcendanti in thy ptiritv! over anv
- , j , . , v i -
state : 1 the U moo. (She, the home cf the hero
ofi' Orleans', who trrannilcd over bei for
year, o longQrxObeys Lis lorciy UdJing.
Glorious .Tenne:eeShe spurns his siern
mand.ti.e. and bows her neck co marc to the
one man power. Lr.e hxed tcr eye upon
Henry Clay, th highest starjn the intellectual
firmament -gazes wilh B steady glare upon
that sun of p;noiim upon u hose luminous
pathway an' admiring world 1.-3 7j"!.cd.
Tennessee il the residence of James 2. J . -,
and if he had been teorthv to be her Govern
or she would not have rejected hirri tzdee.
He was not wdrlliy. She knew him. He
was once herSiol' becayj's tV.c f.ivcr'.3 ci
Gen. Jack on. j E-i &I2 I. -q !.-rr ri f ' r-
arter it is vasciilalin and trt r.c: :r. , : '
though state pride, it was tliav;.!,
cause her to give him her vote fjr Pi
she rriflcel thul to save her own ! . ,
with the national !. .ror rr: I prosperity. Z'..v
has voled for Ilcnrv C 1 y 1 in preference to
"Gen. Jackson'j f :'. 1 . G! sry and
honor attend h"r t. . .-.Hi r.'.l 1' . , f - t!.:i
one act of nob!" 'riotism. -In tiir.c3 gone
by, ere she new how to epprcchte ! the old
eagle of As!;!" ' :' : : ?:i f ' :r (.en his
Eoarirjv;!:-; '...! . . :r rrpcr.t-
ar.t v.l. n ia nr; r.i longsr worked and
whetk '! bou: by Gen. Jackson, she has built
an eyrie for hirn she haa injured, in her heart
of hearts, and j proclaimed it to lheworld.
Jackson , ( I.Vss. ) f I '
.'.re-US at Miilc:
er lTlI.j 12:h i::.t. c.:.:
the death i.f Mr. Tl.o..
t ' .. t 1
nar... V.'.; .1 C:r;j
oflers a reward cf C 150 for the apprehen-
fion cl i:43 murderer, to which the father of
tho deceased ;adds C0D. ' Searcy is rcpre
scnted to be aboul 5 feet 1 1 .inches lo 0 feet in
3 1 wi.ch tv.lt rr-J
J rl aud
.... -i ..- -i. '
Mr. Doc-cry, fx the Comm.. s cn Fi.
car.ce reported t!:a bill i--r.2erning ven-j,
r.I;!i cundry ame::J :.:
HOUSE OF C
Mr. PuiJexter presented a bill to provide
for the di2trilj'.::.i c( the proceeds of land
solJ Tor parti;.. .. crlain cases; which
passed .i f.il rc-ul. : . .. .v : s rt-fc-rr.
Oamot;:ncf .'!r. Uu;!it!:, :! " J-!eiiry
Committee were instructed to ir.q-i. . . " j i!.j
propriety cf exempting Justices cf tl.j 1
from workic n puV.ic 1.! '!iv:i.
of, having tct:i piid 1.1 j ttl tr.y
ir.ag) Ly cf i!. f . .:
from him, er J cn ry p rv-?r.tin-1
vrarrzzl U Col. Vhcer, I "
much I had received." It"
CrivcJ C31 by virtus cT '
ZJ a) certificate, ar. J t! ? ."
" by C. I. Whet- r : - I
: rccuvcJ
:..-!;er't
I r j lovr
i ! i rc.
i was t!.;a
.ad ireda tx
cc.t;
V "l 6i ! 1
Q
) t.
r. itixr.n pre.
rci!ui;cn 1.1 ; .- . .
passed its f.rit
1
-rrcr.l t;. .
i rc j I em io
j.i April cr
Cf thii
"V
v.erscecn teen slra-glin- afier .
ccoutrements of 1 r ..
Vulgar' Take the r '..7t! i bt!sh.1t
He S ped Rerr.ovir;; 1!.; J '.!.;" ' ! I' :n
from oIT the infantile tree.
1 .
Vulgar " Money makes i!.2 ptL!!."
Refined The precioua metal cau:e3 the
cauldron to effervesce.
rce.
Every preparation for defence, attack, and
retreat was made with tho discipline of sol.
led with the nflos 'and accoutrements
rr.cn who were at, work in the fields
'.3 others, assisted by the negroes, led dier . fc tehillvand m: land.
:h herses lro:n the statics, and hastily Ead-I . . . ' '
scarcely visible, except from their deadly, ef-
feels. - : . " ! If Il
The dogs, at first, seemed to take the track,
and were followed by the soldiers. The fore-
most hound ran close upon the heels of one
of the scouts, who had just discharged his ri-
fle, and was in full retreat after his compan.
ion. Rill A lliP dnrr rfnprl tvtlh nnen nutniti
AIlho-jHi the boy who rrave tho alarim had J . 1 , '
.to .11 1 he was shot dead 1 with a pistol drawn from
1 .. -1 : m 1 A mmintnll lrn,.n n I ' j
i f .LTV CiCIUUil. UliU. IiIUWUILU WUtl u . ,M . . I I
" 11 1 I iriA f!llimnn hrnnet
y Izl colt ust taken trom tno piougn, naa
J:ched.tbrou'gh tho most direct by.path'- the
men had scarcely lime to conceal themselves
in a c!ecp thicket and swarrp, which bordered
cno extremity ot tho plantation, before tho
! t!:eni far tho service. '
Tho men were promptly armed, thoyo
r--n nnd thi dren. with such necessaries as
ce J be snatched up, were mounted oy twos
r -1 t!:rc:3 unon the horcej. and accdrnnan.
ii by the servants, directed their course
t'.re ih the tyooda to such neighbors as were
r::.t retired from the main road.
T:
British videtts were in sight. They halted
The next hound stopped at the dead dog,
smelt at the body, gve a whining howl, and
the whole pack retreated from the contest.
A large number of the dragoons were shot
down. The leading horses in the wagons
tion the brow of a hill, clave tho branch ol 1 , .,,
ncrc !;-. fr ihcnrrrcict cf tho mam body , .
, i i , , charge of the wa
1 11 i:i com"!:. 3 cr-efj advanced lo the . . .
were killed before they could. ascend the hill.
blocked up. ' The soldiers in
waggons cut loose some of the
surviving animals nnd galloped after their re
pcr.!"tic3. ; t . treating comrades, i' . :.
lLCr I vvU.a.witci Vila uiluiijv.J uuu n, , , . , , ,
"ndi ti pre:?"', 1 :t all appearances of , r . Jl 1 . 3 , . .
. 1 ..,,. 1 ' , advance of the foraging parly moonted their
3 cf t. . ...halitams, the; dra. .m . ; . Jj J:s.
d, thj horses were tethered, , V j .. ,
I a ruard detailed. , Some sumpler horses . . ' , - ,
. . t - . , . 1,1 British into Charlolte the survivors-swear
ing there was not ii bush on the road that
did not contain a rebel.
Ip the graveyard at Charlotte, a large mar.
bte monument is inscribed as . '"',
VSACPvED. :
" To the memory !of Gen. George Gba
"es be"n to load them with, the various; Jrp-
-ts of the fiel J3 ; . while military baggage
;""on3 under the charge of a rear guard,
gradually arrived, and were employed in ath
trin the new corn, , and carrying stacks of
' '3 "and of tho freshly pulled corn.fodder.
T,t was the practice, with our countrymen,
'L... ...I..J:'J... .ul.no.l. ..( M . u ta.n
' -toorecaulion by their early contests with . r... , -
. , .. .....1 . in tna sixtv-eii'th vear of bis aire.
1 . K.,riT!np. 10 lonn aasocmuoua wnn ineir 1 - . 1 . v '
r bors" for mutual support in case od dan- . . ?e ! haT a centur 10 lhe
, .ur vi,:t nf friendshin. or hti. ',v"u,l-v U1 1,115 BO(J was a zeaious ano
. " . j I nclivft ripfnndpr hia nniinlm'o rinVito in lh
' l,virg hnrn arms. i here were 1 . --"" ..0.. ... ...
- I Rounlnlnn... ..... ! -4 f-.l l!-.7
, rnw Ivininc oso ambush bn the J Ba..am
f tho planUtioD. They had all acted w . ?"dC """"y
1 . . , . lK L r drove four hundred Bnlih troops at Mcln-
r . . . I Ure 8. seven miles nnrth nf Charioltt. on ihes
J rnt w nrmninTPd uriln nil lni I " "
,Mupuuy - 1 r. 3rd of Octohftr. I7fin " '
wvwijo viratium uiieu maujr 11111 auu rc
sponsible public trusts, the duties of which
he discharged with fidelity; He was the peo
ple's friend, not their flatterer, and uniformly
enjoyed lhe unlimited confidence and .respect
of bis fellow citizens."" t !
.ties
treg
r
t:
It
ou-!r..
rejularly
ths he-: :
,',i,n" -tances. into couples, con.
ry near to eacu umcr, ma mcjr
iily cornrsusicate and have jaid in
:erted action ; for it had been agreed
ato await the retreat cf th9t Brit-
hope that they might recover some
their plundered crops, ana avenge r;wo . tea-spoons j full of finely . powdered
- 23. upon the invaders', with the charcoal, (says the! N. Y. Herald,) drank in
I. !-pect of success. ' . ; a half tumbler of water, will, in less than
.h much restraint, howeyer, that J fifteen minutes, give a relief to thesickhead
s fruits of their industry thus sud-1 ache, when caused J as in ,most cases it is by
. a ; ivhib il.a col-iers, ,: enjoy, superabundance of acid on the stomach.
ct cf free hvir, shouted joy- ; s :
ir nlunfcr. Separate parlies, Two or three snoonslul of strong ley, made
J, shot down and butchered of oak . ashes, and mixed with molasses, are
Ives hur.icd and cacght ths recemmended as a positive cure for croop.
iliz. The Record.
Ins the particulars of
D. Fuller, of BSLb
' 'Jjville, on the
by a man
Governor Crawford
height will weigh from 170 10 10 pounJj
-sar.Jy hair and complexion sullen and
f.roeLej co-er.ter.er;ce abc-t -3 cr 3
cap, r.r.d a black or Uu:
with (.u'.'Je pockets.
frock or box coat,
Vulvar " Money makes t!;c mare go."
Refined The circulating medium compels
the female nag to absquatulate.
Vulgar-' A fool and .3 money 13 soon
parted,"
Refined The partnership cxL:Inj between
a simpjle one and his samll change i3 speedily
Gis.soivea. si
Vulgar " What is bred ia ths bone can.
not come out of the f esh."
Rcfjned -That which is matured in the cs
8ified 'substance, v cannot emanate from tl
carneous man. i
Vulvar 11 Tell the truth and shams the
devil." . '
1 ' ' : . J "'md '
Refined Proclaim v I.ct is vcracic-jj and
S '
cause Diabolous to blush.
Vulgar ' Each dog has his div."
Refined Each 1 rcmculina cf the cv.
species is . entitled to the possession cf c:.3
diurnil revolution of trce earth.
Vulsrar ' Does your anxious mother
know you are outt"
Refined Is your solicitous maierr. J r:.
dian aware that her cUVpring 13 abrcaJ 1
1 The Reasons and motives tof.erG'
keep his commandments arc fu!!y
they could be, if we.r:e t!.e cartli cr. .!
that are therein would be burned vp cn tl.e
first day of January 1015. The certainty of
siuch an event would not add cr;e grain to their
strength. If it should be revealed lo an individ
ual, that he would certainly die cn a given day
within six months or one month even, there
would exist no better or stronger reasons for
repenling, than ' already exists. The Very
uncertainty of the event, is the circumstance
urged by Christ himself as a reason .for im
mediate repentance. He would have us at.
tend to this 'duty, because jtce know nc when
the time is. . He would have us watchful and
prayerful, because such an hour zz we think
not the Son of rrian cometh. Shall man set
iup hfs opinion above the Saviour's? Who
thus reproves God, let him answer it.
1 Pathos. A new paper just published -l
Naples, Illinois, has the following senlence in
its editor's salutatory address: "With -fear-I
less footsteps we'll tread the billows beneath
the sky of wrath, our halliards lipped wiih fro
carrying wilh us a tongue of thunder er.J
nqne1 shall conquer until lha lest armsd rr.-.n
has ideserted, or fallen in the cce.ct." O!
gracious, don't.
. Mr. Benjamin Eltl, cf JJ i Jen ceer.t y, j
was instantly killed a few days ca ly tl.e .M!
ingofa tree, near which ha was t'.zzl'.. :
whilst some hacda were cr.j-ei incjt:!. j i;
down- .
rieJIen J. Mullen, lately convicted in the
.!Jicf Union, LejLhr.n,: Drueing language
lo tlaves calculated to exclta insubordination
among them, was sentenced to 21 years hard
labor in the Penitentiary at T Hon Uk--?.
LEGISLATIVE.
SENATE. VED::EoDAY, Bzc. 11.
i!ce:re. Boglend Boyden were appointed
lhe Committee on Enrolled EiiU. ! .
I Ir. Bjyden, from lhe JeJiciary Comrritloe,'
reported tho bill to prohibit lhe levying of Ex
ecutior.s on growing crops until said crops are
motjred, with art amendment.
T!r. Worth, from the Committee to whom
the subject was referred, reported a resolution
urging Congress to make an appropriation to
rebuild the- Mint at Charlotte, which passed
its ihri-e several readings, and was ordered lo
bo ergrciscd. - r
HOUSE OF COMMONS.!
Mr. C-!-! .c!l prcsentedla bill to establish a
C-erier Court i:i tho county cf McDowell
Referred tolhc Committee on Private Bills..
Mr. Moore, from lhe same Committee rc
pui iru itiu uni uu 111 hij w, - .uin. fiwut.i,
with an amendment. The amendment was
rrcurred in ar; J the? bill e.3 amended read the
i .cer.d time and pa-scd. .
ir-tun, frc;a. the Committee on
rw. er.:cnt3, reported the bill to
: r. :i i:i t'..: cc-r.iy cf Bun-.i-iia
li.ere.
:. Ti.o amendment
l!.e biil passed its t:
c
fur, ..
was concur; J in,
cond reading.
llr. D. A. Bar. f."- -1 t Crrr-if.eo cn
Private Bills, reported 1! u Mil to r.uihorioo
Samuel Chimn to cstabli-h a tell briijsover
French Broad riveHn l!.o county of Bun
combe, wilh an amendment. Tiio bill as
amended passed its second reading.
. Mr. Bond, fronr the Conmiiteeon Agneul
ture,' reported unfavorably on lhe b;" Tur the
reaJirt; : . : reierrcd.
Mr. II'. ii. - u; ; rrscclcd a bill to ineorpo.
rate i!.j Tiicecix Fire Company; Mr. Va&!i.
i a bill to amend thy act for the estah-
-r.t and betier" regulation of Common
' ; rr.d Mr. Roane, a rcsoluiion in fj-
1 Wallers, which severally pa; i
'.i J... I i-Jirg acd were referred.
Mr. Lord presented a memorial, praying
the passage of a law requiring all contracts
and leases of land for mining operations to be
made in writing. Referred.
The bill to establish a public road in the
county cf Bur.combe, and to make an appro
priation therefor of C100D, passed its third
reading, by the casting vole of the Speaker,
and was ordered to be engrossed.
SENATE. FRIDAY, Dec 13tit.
Mr. Dockery, from ih Committee on Fi
nance, prceer.ed to the Senate the following
Report, v,:.ie:i . r.3, c:i motion of Mr. Fmtcw,
sent to t!.o llo..: tejct'.er with the accoin.
panying t!eu:.....ts, -v.iih a premonition tu
print.
Ti.oC ' .3 on Fina:.;o !...-. " ; . ,:J.
d occc:J j i!;c provikionsof theTihsec.
tion of t. . 15th chapter of the Revised
Statutes, t ) iaspeel the books and accounts of
the Treasurer and Comptroller, and carefully
to examine the exact condition ol the state.
mer.t and condition of the deposites made in
the Uanks by the Treasurer, and lo ascertain
the amount of money and funds of the state
in the Treasury and Banks, and respectfully
submit ir.e luliovvini resort, as the result ot
W ' , '
their investieration :
The condition of the books and vouchers
of the Tfeasurer and Comptroller is general
lv such as lhe" law requires. The books all
balance-wiih accuracy ,'and correspond wilh
the priuled Reports of the Treasurer and
Comptroller, with the exception of nn amount
of six hundred and fifiy dollars, which ia cred
ueu u ij Vyjpo r ear inavig'it:.):i uor: -y.r.y (
whereas it should have been to iho Roanoke
Navigation Company; that tho amount of de.
posites in the Banks corresponds with the
Treasurer's statement ; thai i!:e amount of
Treasury notes in the o.liee of the Treasury
was sixty. three dollars, three and half cents,
which your Committee burnt by authority of
a resolution of the General Assembly.
The Committee in tl.o further progress of
their labours, asc: t-ined, what appeared to
them at the lime, a payment of eighty.one
dollars to James i lale door keeper to
the House of Com. iion3, more than he! whs
entitled to. This Committee dosirin:'tb in.
veslig.to this subject, and the Genrral, As
scmbly having given them power to ce:;d fur
persons and papers and to administer oath
submit lh.2 following testimony, taken in! pur
suince of the resolution of the two branchc.
of the Legislature, which testimony is intend.
ed as a part of this report. Tho Commit: : o
forbear the expression of nny opinion us i.j
the person lo bo held liabij for the def.dcr.ey,
further than ! j riy that twoceriifiC3cs .v.eiy
found on f.'e, f:::o signed by the Principal
C!-rh cf the I-l-Hoo:; cf Comrnn.-s, lor
tiji.ty.cno dj!!or., cr.J pi.! Ly t'-.u Trea.ur
er, Hrnton, an J tho clLer fir tv. o !. ' r J
...y il.., r:.J..:,cj u.3 Journals tzi
Acts cf t!.e hst V '- x X l
;.;.aturp, h.e!
cled ia western 'l 2ri t,f j 3
1
rc
1.
Quesliii.i
Wheeler any
rr
cf CJ.
; .1
'.1 yc-j
Cul.
:t:.3
establishment of a Board
when said bill we,
Robinson, L:Ji
Mr. T. R. Cal
lion tho rcc
i
. .ieuhuren
Mr. T. H.
C-
. . c . c . . i , c:.j c I
iv cf R.Ajson.;
Report ia ficJ.:
ir j Lis seat.
Mr. .....3 pre
ii...; for p.:.::'
T!
l p for consicjera.
.rr.ittee cn Privi-
i t!.e care cf
r: from ix 1 c .ua
II u .e u;-i- J ihe
t grounds L-r ;nlest.
a r
;:jL: .
..lirg the
heretofore
" Millions for de-rNcn!,T as t!.o r.'-ar
said; when a bull chased him across a tea aero
T. o .CD AY, Due. 12th.
'r. C . .1 il.e Committee on Pro
, '.j 1.! .1 va3 referred a bill to coa
' j r .Joby James W. Gain,' late
.2 Clate, reported the same to the
' r r.J recommended its passage. . The
en read tV.a second and third lime,
i : :.i ordered to L o cngrc?-ed. ;
r. G.vynn,frorrj iheEamoComrr.i'.tee, re
ed a bill to leaso a silver mine to! George
.i.::ii.i, t:.c ciiecercand for other pur-
twenty-eight dollars, ai.d 1'
crcf l!.o IateHouro ( ' C
vcr cf dour l.v" r '.
t . . ... '
. ; , t. . h i.. .
iho vpzur. 1' ,
standi, has I
marked A, V
B, Depc :: :
j-iiijacf C:
- e j i 1 r., r
n t f W. F. G: '.:.-, marked D.
" a. Dc::;:c::Y,ac.F.
pr.r .0:; of JAME3. pa an.
C I. Did you receive tvj. :y-'" e
do r.j cn tho certif.cate of L- H. Marttl!.-r,
Cier!; t j tho House cf Commons, and if to,
cf whom? ' ;
Acs-.ver. 1 received it (C31) from Co!.
Stephen Cird-ll, Clerk to the btu Treasurer,
C. L". Hiaton. ' , . !.
Qcesticn Wasthts emour.t cf ci-hty-one
dollars deducted frotn 1! C; - Lcr's iv ar
rant 01 C-3 prt.;-e..wd Ly ; ,ja li.ocle 2 cl
the last session ? s
Answer. It was. j
Question 3. By .hcra v.C3 ti.e cZ?:.z:
made ?. 'rXt !( 'Vv'' ' ' -'l: ':.
Answer. By Col. J. II. Wbecler," Tr::
urer. " ':-;,"f -: ' ' -', - - ' ll -Question
4. Are you certain that the do
ducticn was made, and that you are cot mi
taken in supposing so ? . '
Answer. . I am very certain that 1 an cot
mistaken, for when I received the- l'iaker '
warrant, the C!:rk (Marsteller) reminded me'
:lJ i"? retort .j ,:,3 Ccer.Sarvcr
Ciate of thoreceipti oth3 CL-rU fjrih3
Acts dec. distrihutt-d ot C-rcii;d cr d TLr'r
3 my compensation tf Sz:?ury ID).
I came to thisciiy jto ft.et;; ijiTt t; . ; U
ting of this Lcgislatu, j0 ..j 3 t29
of th Presidential elei fon for Rj, '? - 'j
ty, and received fifti du.'Icrs for I j 't
c.f Col. Wheeler. . . -
Question C. DojntR0;V ,j;3t rj ;
er was in Raleigh cither cf t!.j t;
forred to uuove ? 1
Answer; I don't y tLct
cept the lust. ' 1
J .
recct;
CIS above referred to.
Answer, t rrceived -3 J..i!:ro 1
(W!: 1) ia crhboulir.i3U(lcrtlJC,r.
1 v.. ..oat cf the preset :z'?-t -
ccs rendered as door ke?' f , L-.ur "
Question 0. Had you t,- Jntirnauon t
there was a mUtake, fror.,l. W!
any other person, In your.;h ::.t li.i
close of tl.T loot Lr"i!atu?rrvlej to i'l
discovery, Ly tl.o precent Cr.n:.i;:3u
ance?
Answer. I had not
. ... I
lliifcM-in O . Wk.n .. 1 --it I' 1
mistake having been diseoveri, did jc j com-
municate that fact toCXh.W.V.Lr, c r.d if a, ;
what did ha Ray ? 1
Answer. I did. H3(W!c'.;r)
" content yourself, they have u.'y t
cf iitj csarayca, there HvillL:
about it." ' - 1 ;
Question. Doyouknav !;. ,
Whetlcr piid you when ycu har. I
Speaker's warrant at the cl: : et ii
Answer. I don't know t! . p:.:"
ctiih that I received at l!..:
son why I can't state tho r J.
by me at that time is, th:t
whether I had received any
Wheeler previous lo our lo:::e:t!:r. .
close of the session.
Question. Although you cau't tV-.z tj I
precise sum received of Col. Wbecler ljjt j
tue of the Speaker's warrnnt tt tho c! cf
the session, are you certain that ycu ? e- 1
ed with Col. Wheeler for the C31 p -M ly Mr.
Bird.sall at that time, and that that tr ouLt ' - j
deducted from your pay? !
Answer.' I nm rnrtain thct Ct V.-" -d:-ucted
from the C223, lbs 1: ::rlt '
Sjyaker's warrant.
Queiiion. Did yotrhnva M3'fT".iic7-
tifiL-aio present ct your fj:tt!. :;.ct v, hi. ' '.
Wheeler? "
Answer. 1 di 1 r.ot l.avo it. !
Question. DUyou rtcs-ive more t -) !
of mfmey'cf Ir. flirt . a or his C
Answer. I rrceived " il tf Mr. I
or l.i-i Clerk, bol cm m I certain that I r
cd it till at cn piymer.t.
Question. Aro you in t!.o habit cf r
ir :r.oney without cuor.tirg it at the I
l! e pr;-.a fn?ni v. horn it is received?
A:. c r. lam not.
Question. Are yiu certain that ;
ceived r ) more thm C31 cf Mr. Hir.:
CI : r k for your services derirvj i!:s Ir :
' -;re?
A r. s .vcr. I thi nk I ci J not : but r
j o.itive'y.
JAMES J'AGII.
Tt,
A. Bzzzzy, Ch'm.
: ' : n
deposition cr gi.j:;:;
Qe- e ien. D. i you 1 ar CL V. ' r : ;
nny thir-g in regird to '. s ha in " ! M .
PiJge tco much money, end If , , vi.;
time?
Answer. , A t.-.nrt ti:
rr;ent of the last L;'i
told me he had paid M
asked me t!,3 r.ir.e ' f :
he (Wheeler) wit!.-... t
ubjcl ; he alio Cii:cJ r
fpor-ILlo m"a, ar. I c Me 11 py
T
1 re-
rhJ3
t i
fieri!. 3
re, CM. V
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: L
r'.:2 to ?
if r. .
t r.'.'-e.i
r eyf I r pv
spon.-:iL!2 r..aa, :.
ed him'lIV' ) '
heiievt J : ;
(PopOp.I.'
turn him ( Whf
It :-
re.
r: -ire;.
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(Wh-
tf r
!:r)t.
!.-.arst t
I t) co'JJ 1
r.'istake,ho
i mo-fy.
At a Bubseq:ect thr very nearly l!.,
conversatica occurred between CoL.Wh:
r.rlmvs:-.;.
Q;tLioo. E Lea .7 cf Mr. l
!.ivicL-rn i.i . i at cr lir.vj r. .
af;cr yoor Cret ceovcrrctba r:i:'.i C h Vi
cr,srM ifc, whra?