5 f i ,-r rv 1 1 ? ; - -- ?3--jtVr: - V"'-"'-"" '-'-lS- ili "f 1 '. i "27ie dangers of a concentration of all power, in the General Governni&it of a Confederacy so vtetaxours, :are too ohvious:'to be' disregard VOL, 39. ASHEVILLE, K. C, THURSDAY, MARCH 2, 1854. , . -: - Kt: - i ' .. - -- - ' !' , ', -;- -!..-' - .'. :, . -1.1 , ,. j , . , ., I-.": . . . , T - , ' .-: i - , ' ' -,. , . ' . t f i f r. i I i THE dSHBYILLB NEWS, rUBLISHED WEEKLY BY , TliO.lI AS W. ATKIX, ; - EDITOR AND PRCrniETpP- : UTElilis. Tieo Ducrs per annum, ia d Vince; Ttco Driers jbU-jWy ln six months; or Tirce.DdUrs at the cnl of the year, v ; yAUTcrtIcinriit inserted at One Dollar per ntre of irefi lintrs, for Ihc first and lnty-rc cents for cailt snWqwnt, insertion. : . jAlTCrtfUhjwt fo rtVkcl with the ijumlr of inkertions desirtd. or thev will be con liaac until ordered out, an I charged accordin lj. From these terms there will he no departure, 'in ancaje. Liberal contracts made with those -who lcire to advettuc by the year. 1 Ularcus lrwih9 ATTORNEY AT LAW, i ASim V1LLE. x. c AT TO II N IZ Y AT LAW i David Coleman, AUOrneu at Lnw, ' huUNSVlLLE, . C. M;vrcli 3,1853. tf. J W- lucius Tate, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Mav 5, 16oC. tf Z. 15. Vaaec, ATTO UN EY AT LAW, ASHKVILLE, X. C". ' Att-ntr?-, l?-3. 211 BAXTER & SILER, Attorneys at Law; Will pract co tofthvr 'i M:': Su;-vrir aud Cun Coutts t 'ln r-k-- Ma. and .I.ukson cmiii- i7 . ics; 45 id will 't' a'fi :N..l V) a:v tusinc: I JOHN MAX tLll. I . fT"N: F. SILER. fli nder-onii!!. . N C. J PrsaUUn. ? Tr.coM co , .. (r. W, SUKGEOH DEirriST, lla iii? retunifl ti lU-- Mre.T.y !vo attend ? anv li;ii;'s r h line. Li 15 iit d upon at -r rf.i l.-KO-. i!U ..;i. i :.t K-l-lo Hotel jrluTf he can :erill b"e tVf- 1 ::ulrsHpr.fession , v -!M-?jt. wYiU' N'.t!. av 1 1"1. M. Hr. Hilliard lias rturn-Ml t- A!:. .':!!. nfior nn unnvoula tle alnc of otnc w-k. and is a-aiii readv t i att'Of.J f.i.i'I pri?-. rvil calls. 1 , Ashevil!.vl.v. i. I6s-J tf Dr. Lester " II AS . rrtnnu'd hornc. an-1 nny hereafter be fonnl l hi ln:g Store, -ready to attend to all prf'!ion.l vails. L A-hetUle. March 31. Samuel L. Loye, M. D., i Graduate of tl.e Thila h fjd.ia t.'ollcge of Medi- OVFER3 rro'.-s;..!is1 M-rr'.M-s to tie cfHzn if Wv;uvi.t an I il.e .turroMndiii? unTrv. lie may ! f.i;i:id at the re.id-oiic rf !ii lather. one mile wvs .if ati.tvilki, urles'S' irv.re-sion- allv absent. ! Afrit J1. IWI. lv ; : . . ; Dr. Iff. L. ITeilson ! Hss returned home, and resumed tUe practice of Me.-Ui ine. in its vr.i irs hraneln's. He can al ways Ik fuud either at hi residence in the we-1 ciid of ton. or at his 0:1lee. n. the pitblic smiare, unls prfvdo!ia!lv enm5el. AsheviP'. K ff.M;T r ?2 1W. S3IITII .V 3IeDOVi:LL, Ofalcrs Jit Drv CSooils, II aril ware, Gro- ' j eerier Crn.'kerv, iStc. Ac. Asli'vi!le. X. C. ft r Will. D. RANKIN Sr CO.' a!crsui Dry (lootis. Groceries, Hard- ; ware. Crockery, fce. itc. slietil!o, N. C. t i Dealers in Dry Ooovl, Crieries, and Merchandise generally; I I' ASIICVILLr, X. c. j Eamsay's Piano Stored COX.UMDXA. S. C. Music j and Musical Instniincnlsi i-3 XUXNS Cs Potent Disrr- Mrtiilotk.'! Grand Pianos; Ilallet, Davis &i C.s Patent SujvnsioU Ilridg Pianos; iIiiclceriiig Tr.iver an 1 other Ust leaker's Pmikks at t!ie Factot Price?. ! Columbia August IS, 1S53 ly - X He. DUNN, MERC II -A XT T.ULOR, i ASHEVILLE, N. C. WfilTSO Keps a yariety of Cloths. Cal meres. Vesting, i Trimming, and Ready Made Clothing. To alt who wih cheap gamonls, or work done. . car no hare itchcajn'r fhrthe cheapest, and at ibwt notice. Snop remnred to uty.dvrellinj. Boots and Shoes. .Wehavc recently added to our already ex tensive stock, 770 fair boots and shoes, ntrd feel coufi lent m being able to meet the wants of oar friends in that line; as vre shall keep up our supply through the winter by order, when it is necessary; and remember, . vsjxx'Uitsly will eU as low as an v body." - . : Smith, Baied L- Yivcz. , October 27;- -. - AUSTR ALIA GOLD MINES ! CHEAP GOODSi i- . . ; "WE have the plewnre o iDfonnin our friends and enstomers that we are now receiving our spri and summer atock of consitinof Ladies and gentlemen's Dress Goods of the latest stvk-5; ready made clothing; . Hats & Caps Boots and Shoes; llard- vare; Queenswarrs ' Bonnets of the Jattst fashion; Bocks; and everything . usually kept In-, a store 4n this t . .. sectioa .o the cnuntry. . . -We ILink it nnneceasary to mention in detail the many articles have and intend to keep on hand and to make n sreat .display in. a newspaper ad vertisement, but prefer skouinc the goods on our counter, and proving to those who choose to exam ine our goods, that we intend to sili cheap. We ask, every person who vi.Mts our village to call and examine our stock before they purchase, and see if rc don't compare in prices with both Jew and Gentile. , , . . We have also on liana a. Urge quantity; of Foor Cap, Let. $' Wrapping Pdycr. to sell ot wholesale We - will take in exchange for goon vood janes, linsey, tow clth. feathers, corn meal, wool, tal low, ilux seed, and cas. PATTON & McKEE. Asheville: April 21, ISorJ. tf . ! Xal's, Iron and Castings.- -A fine lot on hand. Call on vour fncnd-i. Jnn? 0. SMITH, BAIRD & VANCE. Fall and Winter Goods. W. 1. R.UKI & cO. " Are now receiving and opening a fresh fctock of WKVTER GOODS, ' embracing a h iiidsome lot of Ladies Dress Goods. ALSO, Hat :at?, C.npsT Shoes, Boots, Black jniith Tools, Hoes, Axes Chains,'- Sill vfce.. Suiar, Coilbe and -Mo Jases. They hopo to be able hen-after to keep thvir -toirk of G-h.1s full, and invite tlu ir customers and all transient visiters to ive, them a call -Tli.-y r.'ahe. no prmiie to v"ll rllcaH-r than tlirir neiir'inon. hut will promise that their cus tomers can .av sofor tlnviu. j October 27.1S-50. . ; Clailtics, assorhvl. at ; SVSYW ti McDOWELL'S.' April 7. I TURKEY CREEKt PARTXKItSIIlP. i i ! THE uiih-iM:;:; d have this lay l-attnerhip. ia t!e m. uu:it;le 1 fonnfd a ro- vs.- utidci- thestr5-.ro! , C 2i:ipi:5:ui & Carpciiler, and i-t.ntinut to do busiiiess a heretofore. They will keep on hr.r.d a lull supply cf all de scriptioiib of ' GOODS, ; suiti'd to the markvit; aiid resertfullv solicit a roiaimruiee of the patronage so liberally bestow ed heretofore. LEICESreil CHAPMAN, JOHN CAl'.rKNTElf. Turkey Creek. Jan. I 1 "!. tl Paints. Wliito r.e.v1T Vlickjead, red load, P.ir's nien, chroine ureeii, curo.i.e ve!lw, linsenl oil. lurpeiitiiie-by tin gallon, nwtii ;vnrriili and cop:d by i':e fmHon, tog- tlier with a gen eral a-rtni.-nt of paints, drug's and ;nedi-citu-s, at the liouv ( SMITH, BAIRD & VANCE. Nov. 24, 53. r The. snhscribcr wishes lo" purchase ICO cofds of Tanbark. J. M. SMITH. Abbeville. April 14. Aslieville Male Academy. The exercieH of the '-.Male Aeademyj' Aillbe resumed on Wedlleday 1st Febsuiaiy. ! The LiT.ri.-dies ta ibt illenibree the Classics. Mathentaties and French, togi thervith the usual I3r.M:!l studied. Parents may rely on having the morals tf, their sons attended to, us well as their liiinds. Terr's of tuition will he made known or? appli cation to the subscriber. A few pupils can obtain board in the subscri ber's faniiiv, where thev will be under his constant superviHjin.audrl.so rvli.ovcd froia the tela pta- J !Tons of ihe il!;ie. Pupils entering1 within one month after the ie rinniue of the session i!l be charged lor the en tire session. . . TIIOS G. MArSIE. Jarrary 51b,- 1ST I.- Ct VALUABLE PROPJBRTY ,.T0 KENT. THE nndersirned proposes to ret t for a term of "vears. that akiable . 1 RM AXD P UtfZlC II O USE, occurred for some years past by Alfnd 1. Alex and r,;Gtc miles .:oitu west of AshevilleT.iimuedi utely i-n'tho ;; " Uunconile Turnpike Poad. Tliere Is -on this farm an excellent dwelling house, lately tltted upanew with the view to make it mre convenient as a public house, goodcrihs iitahlesand .til neceRary or.t bitiMinv, iall in ex cellent condition. T here is t noujh Uad alrcady icii and under rit f nce to enniioy several haml-; and a considerable (juautity of MEADOW in t fin. ttiini ruiiirauon. i Also a Saw; and Grist Mill and Smith aAa " Iioi. ! Thi place, from its location and adaptation to fanning and public house keeping1, combines more advantages than moat places in .this county, and those seeking such situation, would do well to look at it.'. - ! 1 ,. ' " l- For further particulars call on the subscriber, at French Uroad. Dnnconile county, ZJ. C, ten miles north west of Asheville. ; ; - - , I - t JA31E3 M. ALEXANDER. r I Rankin, Pulliam & Co., IMPORTERS AND WHOLESALE DEALERS IS" - ' , " . ' (.. Foreign and Domestic Staple and Fancy -Dry Goods and Clothing; 131 MEETING, STREET, Charleston, S. C. TTM. D. RANKIN, i P- M. R. W. P'ULUAM, 1 A. D. CRAr MILES, SMITH. Sept. 2a, '53. ; ' ; ; Fiirnitiire For Sale, The undersigned keep constantly on band at tbeir shop in Asheville, a large quantity of well made and superior finished : Fwr.niiuvej of the raost fashionable kind, consisting of Chairs, Cane and Cushioned -bottoms and other qualities, Sofas, Bureaus, Guitars, and a number of Vio ttiis, Do ids diid Strings of the best quality. These who are desirous of purchasing1 any article of Furniture, of any de scription, will do well to call acd see their assort ment before purchasing elsewhere, as they are de termined to sell at the very lowest price and on the best teims. J. & J. I1ILDEBRAN. datlies Dress Goods. We have some beautiful pop'lin?; swiss miis lin; plain, dotted and embroidered silk tissre; printed and embroidered musliiis cf p.U kinds. Remarkably cheap. ' ALSO Colored silks, crgr.ndies, tarlton, borages, lawiB, swiss and jaconet robes, a splendid article. liibbons, ehemisetts, capes, cuffs, collars, laces, edgings, ttc, at low prices.. . smith tz Mcdowell. April 7. Deaf and Dumb Tho subscriber; being, hinisvlf a Deaf Mute, j-.roposcs, by the! request i"4he, friends "of Deaf Mutes in Western Carolina, to teach about fifteen Pupils, commencing on tho rirst Wcdiiosdnv in January, 185.4, at Lis own house, live miles below tba AYarni Springs. It must Ve understood that the above School is not a chartered, but a private one. The first fifteen applicants will be receiv ed. , The terms fur TVaJing, Tuition, and every other necessary thing, except charges for me dical attendance in case of sickness, for books, prip-r, tc, will be One Hundred Dollars per Scholarstic year of ten months. Xo deduc tion lor absence, except in case of sickness. One half of the moiiev will be required at the commencement, and the other halt at the close of the" term. If any student should come without parent or relative, he r.:itst bring a written statement of his full name, the names' of Lis parents, brothers and listers, the number of his mark ed clothes,' and the nr.rr.o cf his Post Office. Everv person applying for admission must Ih be twee v. the ages of eight and twenty-five vears; must possess a ood natural intellect. cajVible of forming' 'and joining letters with a - ! pob L-g'iMyard evjrrectl.' Any person who lias never been taught to write on paper or slate, can be made to do so in a few days or weeks, before Lc corr.es to School. This will enable him to improve witJi greater rapidity .-it School. . ; Jne branches of diTC."itron,' rind thefprinci ples of Christianity recognised by the Uible, will be taught in tho same way as in other institutions for the Deaf and Dumb in the United States. " , t In the iillerim of school hours, the -female pupils will' be under the care of Mrs. Neilson. If desired, she will teach them embroidery on muslin, or needle work, for three dollais per session. As to health, the location is as good as any in this country. Address I1J:t paid. PHILIP II. NEILSON. Warm Springs, Nov 17th, 1853 tf. A Fresh Supply of Salt, Drown Sugar Molasses, received fer the people at the store June 9. SMITH, DAIRD & VANCE. Dissolutions The partnership heretofore existing unncrr the firm of Smith & McDowell is this day dissolved hy its" own limitation.1 All persons indchted to the above Gnu will call on . A . McDowell, who is authorized to make settlements, J. MJ SMITH. w. w. Mcdowell, January 2, 1S51 The Last Call. All persons indebted to the late firm of Smith & McDowell are n,ow for the" last time called on to make Sfttkmenf.. We are compelled to make settlement, Hnd.it will be at your cost if you don't call very scori.. Don't flatter, yourself that this is intended for some other person. w. w. Mcdowell January oth-f- 18-"j1. For, the Ladies. alTc iToV. opened and fcr sale, "a rery desir lot of Ladies Dkess Goods, latest styles. Also, Wool Shawls, of a superior quahtv. AV. D. liANlOX & Co. : Oct. 20. TIu Varc, of various kin.I. and at low prices, at June?. CMITII, BAIRD &.VANCE'S. Laborers Wanted. I wish to cmploy.twenty- Isborers, to Trork on the streets of Asheville Liberal wages niven. Apply soon. , . . - Py order of Board of Commissioners. JOHN M. OWENS. Nov. C, '53. Wanted; At this'Office, a lby to learn the Printing business? . Apply soon. . , , i Gently 3Iadc Clothing,: ar. good as- : somncnt, at smith l m dohli. Glenn Springs Female Iii ; stitute; Rt. Rev. T. F. Davis, D. D.; ex-otV Visitor. Rev.T.S, Arthur, l-p it J. D. McCtTLLOUGH, S - - George Dext'on, .Rector, and iijstruc- it toij.in Mental, and' Christian Science, Modern Languages and History. ' . Mrsi Denton, Matron, - f ? ... ; . , , instructor in-f Mathematics, JNatural Science and Ancient Literature. Prof. G. P. P'ViNEt (late of Limestone Springs. ) instructor iH ..the Theory and Bi-ac-tice of Music. - " , , Miss C. M. REtr, instructress in English " Sosxo wski, instructress in Draw ing, Painting, and Assistant in French. . : Miss SorniA Warlev, instructress in Eng lish Branches, and Assistant in Mathematics. Miss Eliza , Pratt, Assistant ill Music and Lnghsh. . i N. 13. The corps is not -yet completed Th.e ave Institution, lacated at Glenu Springs, in Spartanburg District, S. C, will be opened For the reception of, pupils on the. first of .February next. In "concerting, this establishment into a School for young la dies, the buildings have been thoroughly re paired and fitted up; and in furnishing them anew, no pains have been. spared to. make it, in every respect, such a home as parents Vv'ohld desire lor their daughters. Particular atten tion has been bestowed upon ihe inusical in struments, and with a large and efficient corps, of teachers, and a thorough course of study, it affords every advantage to be enjoyed in any similar institution. . Applicants are admitted, of any age, over seven ; years, and. placed m such class as they may be prepared to join.: ' The scholastic year will consist of one ses sion, divided into two terms" of five months each, beginning on the first of February and Julv. Vacation, 'December arid January. 1vate3. For Tuition andBoard, including washing, fuel, lights, &c.,c;c., 125 per tem, and there will be no extra .charge, except for Music $30 per term, andf for Books; Sheets Music, Drawing Materials, etc., actually used. For further "information, see r "Prospectus," which may be had by applying to the Rector, or either "of the Proprietors. January 19, 1853. ' , State of North Carolina, RUTHERFQKU COUNTY. COURT OF TLEAS & QUARTER SESSIONS FALL TKRM, 1853. j W. W. Avery, Adm. of S. S. Envin, deceased; vs. John Ilenn and Wife Sarah J--; and others; IVtitlon for salfW Land to pay Debts. In this cass it appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that J6hn Glenn" and wife Sarah- J., and Emilv JI. Erwin, defendants in this case, are non residents of this State, it is therefore ordered by Court that publication, be. made in the Aslieville News for" six consecutive weeks, commanding them and all the defendants in this case, to be and appear at the next term of this Court to be held lor said county ou the Utlk Monday after the 4th Monday in December, 1853, to plead," answer or demur to said petition, or the same will be set tor hearing. Withers. R. L. Gilttey. Clerk of said Court at ; Office, the 9th ilfondav after the-itn iwonaay m September. A. D. Ifc63. It. L. GILKEY, Ci'k. January 5th, 1851. IF- D- i1 Sldi FANNING & CO'S No. 1 Mole . W 1 C II . A m Liais, may ue-iouna nere, jusi received.. Smith-& McUowkll. Oct 20. .; WAFTED. We. .w.anT three or four apprentices. , Stea dy, industrious yotmg men w ill find a good chance to become first n.te B.acksmiths. Ap plv' immediately,.-ta. : . - - 'lluPLETT & GOODLAKE. Asheville, Dec. 22, 1853. tf G: Ti MAS02?,' C o Bn mlssio si Mcrch aa t , "GREENVILLE, S. C. THE undersigned begs leave to inform merchants V and the public generally, that he has established himself in Greenville, S. C, and will carry on the Receiving," forwarding and CJcneral Com mission Business", r and will hold himself ready to serve his friends, and all who may favor him '.with consignments or business, to the best of his 'skill and ability, and no effort on -his -part frill be wanting to give satisfaction. lie will keep on hand ajarge supply of Groceries; Hardware, &c which will be sold low for cash, or exchanged for conn try produce. u . . All orders from the country for Goods will be promptly filled, at the lowest market prices. 1 . G. T. MASON. Greenville, S. C, Nov. 23, '53. 1 3ELLE F0UHDEE. This celebrated horse will stand the : JgvA ensuing seasoe,- commencing the 1st of f T n jarch. at J.-M. Smith's Tan Tanl, near' Asheville, J. K. Shuford's, Ucridersonville, Edney viile," and James CooperV on Cano Creek, time equally dividedbcteen said tIi5e$. I j Delle Founder's dam was a large bay, sixteen and a half hands" high; -was sired by Bashaw, he br the celebrated Rockingham of New Jersey ,4 Belle Founder vas sired y Belle Pounder tbe se cond, and he bvthe imported Belle founder, the I , Aslieville, Feb. 15, rj .. y iVy. ' Ate "are chder. thepacssjng necessity of say ing lo those' indebted to us, that we must have money; and if payment is not made by the 1st of January next,' wo fviir W under, the necessity of orcinir colleotion?; . ? " ; : - - Ii ANKIv & PULLIAM. f Oct. 00. 55. - I . - S - . T ' I ... - 1 , 3 iisifcs iiiiriii a lit i 9011111- ; In reference to the mooted question; as to the relative morality of sections North .and South, we extract the r follcjwing facts from a speech of Mrv Thomas L. A nderson, delivered at Palmyra, Missouri, on the 24th of. Decera ber, 1853 :.... : :';-: ' , : What moral evils prevail1 among lis of the South, as; a cousequerice -of the existence f Is there less intellectuality yirtue, religlori, or morality ambng iisthaa .tnepeopl .pf4he non slavlolding. State&iPes, Are we less charitable, kind, benevdleurfor cBmpasidndte, j just,"triendly,; and patriotic than they? ' la there a greater amount. o crime debauchery, prostitution, and avarice, -in " the slaveholding States than in the, notf shareholding. States? History demonstrates that inearly all the sys tems of speculative .theology, clap-trap phi losotphy and infidelity, havej originated -in the northern States, T have, been at somq pains to procure from official and authentic sources a few statements somewhat illustrative of these questions, and respectfully submit the follow ing facts and figures for the purpose of compar ing accounts with our northern neighbors. The Umtejl States census" sliows that-- ; The populatkjn of 'Massachusetts is : 993,409 The population'xjf Tennessee U . 1,092,025 Tennessee excess of inhabitants 8,126 , . - - r An per Massachr.sietts has Tennessee-. xC,549 paupers. 591. Excess in Massachusetts r 4,958Xxi - - Iassachusetts,- with 8,126 inhabitaiits less than Tennessee, has over eight timec asimany paupers., -j.'- . 1''. . 1NSAKE. -'. . Massachusetts - r "f ' ' t! 1,647 Tennessee 7 - ; ' 1 '' i 478 Excess of Massachustts 1,169 Thus,, this State, that boasts, of it's moral and religious attainments, its exemption from slavery, and the supposed -evils attendant up on it: has three times and;a half the amount of iiisanity that exists in Tennessee. I;- CliuRCIIKS. ' . i ... Massachusetts' 1,4301 tc? every G 95 persons. Tennessee . 1,949 1 to every 517 persons. Keutucky. has a, population, including her slaves, of 652,405.,:. Connecticut, inbludinjr her paupers, 370,791., Kentucky, has as you 'will perceive, nearly threo; times -the popula tion of "Connecticut.-- : PAi:i'ERiy:M.-Coinect;qut, 1,745 or 1 to every 2p3?iaIpiLitarlts. ICentucIiy, T77.. jYeijtubkywilli three times the population, has less than -'half the number of paupers; or onlv 1 to 1,380'inFiabitauts. Insane. Connecticut, 402 or 1 to everv: 502 -inhabitants: Kentucky,' 50?--cr not one to every 1,937 inhabitants. . - - -:,.-,,' ; CiiLCHES. Connecticut, ClO-or l to ev ery 519- inhabitants. "Kentucky, 1 ,01 8 or to every 540 in- habitants, including her slaves. - The Manufacture of 'Audent Spirits. Massachusetts and Connecticut, jointly man ufacture1 annually the immense j amount of 4,037,000. gallons. 1 ; . . ; ; Kentucky aiid Tennessee only ,148,015 trail onf. .- ' "' !' ' ' ' " The joint population of Massachusetts and Connecticut is. 1, 3 G 5,2 90; that of Kentucky and Tenncssoev is 1,985,1030. Tlais Massa chusetts and Connecticut with a population upwards of half a million; less thai Kentucky and Tennesseee, annually sends forth one . million eight hundred and, eight '-six thousand two hundred, and fifty-life gallons more, of liquid tire to burn up thef tcm'aj;lic, ' bewilder, the intellects, inflame the passions, rob the families,' destroy the happiness,' aid damn the souls of thousands ' of human , beings" wha might otherwise, be' happy, sole?, an Useful members of society. ri he horrible details of crime, pauperism, and want, published in the police reports of the . cities of Philadelphia, New York, and Boston, alone -'exhibit a degree of depravity unparalleled in the rccorjils of all the southern. States combined Is it true, then, that the institution1" of domestic slavery tends to demcrali-tation .among those who tol erate ill Let the foregoing facts answer, and- markdlie tale they tell. IVcbraska. "; - -X The only subject nov jdjiscussed in the pa pers; is iNebraska. It. habecome a mighty hobby, every thing is Nibraska. As a matter of course every one would like to knowlsome-thino- of a temtor- that has raised so much excitement. For. the' benefit of our readers, we m vp the following" exfruct whiclr isto be found in the large volume of Col. Fremont, containing reports of Jiis expedition to Cali fornia and Oregon in 1 842,43and A4 i ' Nebraska is so named frora0e of its; three largest rivers, the Nebraska or latte. Accor-! dii) to the returns of the hut census, it con tains 1 36,700 ' squares iliilesf of territory ; as large as New England, . N. Y, and South Carolina. Ic hpuld be- stated,'- however, tsiig- the. So'utiiern lme , at 37 deg. as Mr. Douglass proposes, the "".Territory as thus organized vfuT be muclx larger j than the portion that lias usilally-beendesignatexl as Nebraska, cnracin' a large portion of the Indja'n Territory and most of the Indian tribes, except the CHiociaws, the . Creeks, the ri,;'..t-oca!i- tbi feV-ninolpsJ rTd a. ' rrortin of the Clierokees. 7 'Nebrka,?ispr6jr3ed :0 bjorgtifli2el, will be avast regiosliaviug iks yariouclii the Hiniate "like; the i ;face XEtte country, . inoreAsiatiaThe:& of il;5 chieftV Vrairiench''llu?ial.-."Ther mid'dle: is ..more , sand v and; breii,5contaiiiingr the ore.at TVmerican ueseri; ;ana jin "f i" mouhtainous, X the. highest mouutaibnV eovered.with almost er pel uai snow. The 'inhabitants of -J rasba may beseven- mates that are eujoyed ! m ixsotiri, loya, and Slinneso'ta.' that lie ofl'ot&tern border lonly, ty fiyohousand3mosjli' tndians.4 .The whites are military men, Indian agents, and mission-' anes. i AVithm a .week, paragraphs have ap? ' peare(j,in ; the papers,: announcing; that a newspaper h about to ,ba4 published lat-oU' Fort Kearney, called, the Nebraska Democrat, c and that a post office is to be established soma V forty railed from it, for the accommodatioa of. emigrants two Jrnportant elements to begin the work of civiluing;theHerritory,Vi '"X . Nebraska is and miktWvcf beV mainly an' V agricultural region, i It is farroni the Oceaai-" and has no great: lakesCh0 -Platted river, though:Xrom,one to thremll wkte, b only navigable flr sfemrllinnf? . t..; From what even the Indians have ccom-I"' ; - - ... " . 71 4 1"'?-"", gicuuuref ine country; seems to , hold put -great hopes to - the . fanner. Tho t - i Indians there are mostly . supported- by agri culture,.and according to returns before mo9 X four tribes of Christian fndwus on the Norj inern anu southern banks of Jho Kansas,' cut-' tivate four thousand acres. From thceV they raised, in a late year, 80,000 bushels of. cornl : 2,690 bushels of wheatj aiid i 2,000 of oats, yvv juus, yy,vyv nieions oi ainerent kinds. I They Jiept 600 working oxen, and a 1 arge number of . horsc3.. ITio annual val u of their prdducts is put dowh at .63 1,000. The number of these Indians 13 placed at O 7fQ ": - - - S . f 7 'L -7 I I The territory ia not yell . wooded. Poplar, elm, birch willow, pines, white .oak,' inaplo and other trees, are found there in moderata numbers. The cotton wood tree much abounds on tho riyers. "Wild animals, such " as bufHW J Iocs, deer, wild horses, mountain sheep, prairie, country. ;- . ' :r- .... V, The territory is capabloXof supporting a U large population. ,The, people areVimpatienfl w luwxi an. uigauiAeu jierriiory, itiat tnoy may inake State after State of it: f; " - , From tho Kaleigh Standard. , ' yilAT fX)LLOySl " . The Fayette ville Argus, a Vflifg paper says : ' '"This bill introduced hy Mr. Senator Dourr- las, proposes, aswe. understand, it, to establish.! ' the territories of Nebraska and ; Kansas, cx-i tending to thcni.the provisions of j the compro raise of 1850 in relatioti to:, negro ; slavery; and abolishing the Missouri Compromise Jino. ' . of 1820 j As miffht have been (icctedl nndJ j-as.,no doubt intended, inuchv exejtement has oeen proauceUy and iviia thor-end, may be I no one can foresee. ; Soma very 'wjsta'anU con- - siderate men think that fiik introduction of-L; the bill with thesa ..featUrcq in it,was illiad vised ; 'ethers are cf different opinion. "VYa j can not say. "We have ho conlidence in lhy introducer. We cannot help thinking of tho ! cat - that rolled herself in; tlw meal-barrel. But the-game is ton; ?oottX1ie 4tion jltasl to be met; and we go or the bilf We hopo , it may pass." ,.''-',.. .; .' ' ; . ''; J;'t The Kaleigh negister, ' another CYhig i pa-j per, after "hardly 'knowing" what to do, at ' last says: "' v-1 -!::;' -i . "We have not the slightest faith in dho mo tivesof the.author of the moverrient--we be-l I' lieve that he has been actuated by that low. demagogueism for which Jie is so notoriously, i distinguished ;. but, since an issue has been or. ... i. -.3' ::. . :f, must m intiue, wo bco no i omer alternative left than to carry the measure through." : . ; . La4hed into it ! And this bill, be it borne ia ; mindproposes to carry tjiefugitive-blavdlaw,' in its letter and. spirit -'into the territories of Nebraska jand Kancasl What will Southern Hights' Whigs say to, such a course as this on the part of these papers? ."Wliat will the ScJtttL'-' ern Rights' men of the Mpunrain District say I I And now lif-nr v.-hntlTnriff fJrrbr nf llirt New York Tribune, says of the; Nebraska bil'p of- Gen. Pierce, and of Judge l)oqgUs. Thai! , paper callsiJudge.p,ouglaVa'"na,,'ahd X fDoula's, with hisinsane aspirations for the Piideifcy, h coritcntrtb play second riddle to 'X the Executive, - trusting that' liis fississipi , ; plantation, covered., with human chatties, will turn the scale of Support in his favejr." , :; G reel v, like the ltedster and Arui1, hat X "no confidence n tho introditcerf of the Nc-(-; bi-aska bllT. But hear (irexdy again : : :;, j "Mr. Douglas arrd Mr. Ierce, J.w'to Ifi.l presumed, favor the imprisonment of honest ' men and benevolent jwoinen for teaching little 1 children their letters; it is tp beliresumed they are opposed .to. allowing; mechanics ajnd labor- ; ing rnen to.learn to read air.d to wrifit is to j be presumed they are i a favor of chaming laj borers to trees aud: burning them alive for acta! of insubordination; to their enjplwcrs' ' I It is-not'- to be presumexl that the 2e,w 1 ork-; ; ibue lies, for tlio case is too clear, to admiV V Tribu: of presumntron, Bat hear Greely in contiu .1" Uation: v;';- : - ; r';:j:'v j ; This is CtirH to. WrcsuniediTpt ,ther nfeif actively and warmly, striv jug to introduce thoj I system under . which these doctrines rlouri?li 1 and these' practicj occUrdoctrinles and prac-j ! J tices that belong tb that system and tliat svstcm . alone, and whose hellibh deformities exist no ¬ where else on tie globe but vSfiifcrc- lhaf ss-' tem prevails.': X-rOf lf J X M;.r' Ar-X l; --:r:-'-'-: :- X: ---' I ExjPresident .FUlmore,'ve see- 'it slated, is iabbt to.fio married to; an' only daughter of a gallant U. S. officer - decerned, and a lady of- , rare talent enprior -accomplishments and Jar'rUwiv'.JlTiej lady' is wild tq be Miss ; ; Elizabeth Porter,.'-; of ; Niagara ' Falls, only . daughter of the fate i General Peter B. Porter,L. a hero of the war ot-j VJ, and secretary ct '.SIx'fiail.weratralkcdTTriur heel and toe bn Friday last in 57 minutes and 3p seconi on. the Ua ce Course, nn d, a3"yo perceive lrpiu the walker is inatchcd id rrierfb distance in' 5.7 rninu tes at 4 ocl ,arh'Sttri''i hooa at the atne place, fvt r. ..v...t r (;:- I;. i!'

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