people on ihe.r ».d., they .ilways act with engaged i,. .naking survevs and ob^rva. ,„ch . '••' y d'l- tions since I left KaleiRli/l have tl,„„„l,i ticult for the other niembcTs of ihe {gov ernment to maiuiaiii the balance of the conititution.” Congress.—The House of Representa tives have taken up Mr. McDuffie’s reso lutions, relative to an amendment of the constitution in retjard to the election of President. Mr. McD’s. speech in sup port of them, is reported at length in the Washington papers j it is an able one, but much too long. It might be reduced one half, without impairing its effect, or injuring the argument—it" would then stand some chance of being generally read j now, not one in a hundred will have the patience, to wade through it. ■ An amendment of the constitution, providing a uniform mode of choosing ' cclors by districts, would doubtless re ceive the approbation of a large .najority of t'lc American people; but it is very questionable whether the amendments now proposed in Congress, will be in ac cordance with the wishes of the country. They ccntemplutc a radical change in the constitution; and we do not believe pub lic sentiment calls for such a change— ccrtainly, we have seen no evidence of it. We have no notion of launching out into the hazardous ocean of experiment, in tearch of a doubtful benefit at the risk of positive good ; and much less are we dis posed to alter the constitution to accom- modatc individuals, to answer partial in- E'lCad of general ends. The prediction of the London Courier, a nunisterial paper, in the article which vt copy below, seems to be fully realiz ed in the course of opposition to the I‘a- jiama mission. [From the London Courier.] We have received New-York, and o- ther American papers to the 17th ult. this morning. The most interest portion of their contents is an official correspon dence between the Colombian Secretary of State for Foreign affairs, and the func tionaries of other South American He- publics, respecting the Grand Council of Representatives, who are to assemble at Panama. The United States have been invited to send a Minister; but it does not appear that any decision had been come to by the Cabinet of Washingtion \ipon the subject.—We should not be surprised to find the latter Government, in the plenitude of its republican dignity, declining an honor of so questionable a nature, emanating from the younger branches of the democratic family of the New World. The United Stales have 8huwn, on many occasions, that notwith standing their republican sentiments, and their occasional boasts of republican sim plicity, there prevails no inconsiderable portion of that attachment to form and etiquette, which is supposed to belong only to the ancient monarchies of Europe. \Vith this feeling, they will probal)ly think that they ought to be placed at the head of any federative assembly, called together for purposes common to the po litical interests of North and South A- merica. They may evctj shrink from an acquiescence, which would seem to imply that they, were incapable of defending their own independence against the im aginary aggressions on the part of Eu rope, without acceding to this system of mutual support. Raleigh, I have thoufrht proper to give you the following • Owing to the season of the year, it has been impossible lor us. to add very much to our previous knowledge, concerning the. probable richness and localities of Gold in this section of country; notwith standing, more has been done this sea- believe, than in any previous son, we one. of common law, Attorney General, and General, Field, and 6iaff Otiicers, u ho shall be nominated by the (iovernor and appointed, if approved, by the Senate.— The Governor is also to make all ap pointments now made by the Legislature, except the 1 reusurer and the oificers of their own body. lialeigU Register. Influenza.—We are concerned to learn, that this disease is very prevalent, and in a numi)er of instances lias proved fa Congressmen mistaken in an important point oj jlnicrican history. The editor of the New-York Kvcning Post makes tlie following remarks :—AVe cannot kt this occiisioa pass without sa}iiig, that never Tvas a greater mistake, in point ofiact, than that stated by the Honorable member Iroin Va. Mr. i'lojd, in tiie course of lus speech (tliroiitjh •*. liet'ecl of meniory unquestionably, ccrtainly not tlisignedly) that U asliington wlien he made the Itritish treaty, went first to tlie house and ascer- wlietlier the rcqtiisitc funds to carrv it 1.1 U,. .........4 .. .1 I *1- ’. I.. I t:iineil Several veins of different formations fer LtM in the lo«.- counties ufthi's S.atc— ter extent than the thiu alluvial layers of W'e mud, which has been hitherto washed for collecting the particles of gold with which it is impregnated. ^ T. hree diflerent lurmations have been discovered in the Greenstone and Green stone Slate, which are the only rocks in this section of country, that contain the veins of gold and other minerals. ■ One formation, which is principally situated in Mecklenburg county, contains the Gold ill veins of iroii ore. By wash ing the pulverized ore, small panicles of gold may be obtained, which are seldom discoverable in the compact mass of the ore. It is impossible to give a correct idea of the length and depth of the veins of this formation, until tliey shall have been worked more extensively. A second formation, situated in Cabar rus, Montgomery, ice. generally contains the gold in veins of quartz, lu this for mation the gold is irregularly placed be tween the different strata of the quartz.— The gold may be discovered by disunit ing contiguous portions of the quartz.— Tiie greater part of the gold which is found at this time, is obtained from veins of this formation. These veins are not so extensive as those of the first forma tion. The third, and last formation has not yet been so well examined as the two for mer. It appears to be composed of a variety of different ores containing gold in a stale of mechanical mixtuie with them. These ores are chielly Pyramidal Copper jiyriies, or Yellow Copper Pyri tes, Prismatic Iron Pyrites, Prismatic .\rsenic Pyrites and Prismatic Tellurium- Glance. A society has been organized in this vicinity for the purpose of working these veins systematically and extensively : and for the purpose of proceeding scientifical ly to discover other veifis. This is the only method by which we can acquire any correct knowledge concerning the gold in this section of country or hope to reap any great and lasting advantages from it. In the course of my examinations, dili gent search has been made for Plaiina, but hitherto without success. The above is all the information which can be given at present, on thi$ subject. I am, gentlemen. Yours most resp’y, CH.\KLE9 r, ROTIIE. The Boston Bard.—The New York Ad vocate publishes the following letter from Robert S. Coffin, the Boston Ba^iu, and subsequently announces the receipt of several sums of money lor his use; a- mong other contributions a young lady sent him three dollars. Our mite shall be pul in, and we invite the admirers of genius to hand in a small contribution, which we shall lake pleasure in forward ing with our ov/n.—Balt. Patriot. Yohktowx, Westciikstf.uCo. N. Y. “My health has been, and continues to be, so bad, that 1 have not been forty rods from the house iti which 1 reside since last November ; and from the hands of a Quaker family 1 receive the pittance of charity, the common necessaries of life. For these things, I assure you, I am grateful—but there are medicines, and certain condiments, an invalid re quires, which I am altogether unable to obtain ; my clothes are few, and unfit for the inclemencies of the season. I will not say that my countrymen are ungrate ful, in the main—but 1 now absolutely need the assistaiice of humanity to smooth the passage to the grave. Will relief be gj’anted i For numerous public journals I liave poured out the effusions of my brain,‘ have heard of several deaths in Nash, Edgecomb, Martin and licrtle ; some of them alter a sickness of a few days only. In indsor, a negro woman expired at once in a lit of coughing. But persons are variously afflicted : some are taken with pains in the head, face, ears or throat; others are seized with pains in their limbs. This disease being some what of anew character, the Physii-ians, we believe, have been at some loss how to treat it. Blood letting has proved fa tal. At the North, we learn, that Calo mel, with some active adjunct, is used, and powerful Sadorifics; and when the throat is affected, gargling ought not to be neglecterl. We have pleasure in stat ing that though some slight catarrhal af- lections have betn experienced, no seri ous attack of this epidemic has occurreU in this city or vicinity—Raleigh Register. The Baltimore Chron. says in conse quence of the general indisposition of the members of tlic Legislature of Maryland, an adjournmetit until the first of May next is seriously talked of. For more tlian a week past it has been with great difficul ty that business could be conducteu, those members who were able to attend the House, being generally harassed with coughs. We arc told that scarcely one member of either House has escaped the prevailing disease. Should an adjourn ment not lake place, the sickness must, we presume, protract the session uniil some time in March. The last National Intelligencer announ ces the death of Judge Toun, an assui.i- aie Judge of the Supreme Court of the United Slates. The purchase and ercction of Custom Houses and Public Warehouses, has cost the general government since 1816, the sum of 563,694 dolla'*s. Since the 4th July, 1776, the govern ment has expended in the purchase of real estate, in behalf of the United States, within the territorial limits of the States, the sum of 561,958 dollars. Since 1st Jan. 1824, the Naval Courts of Enquiry, and Courts Martial have cost the Treasury, altogether, the sum of 18,977 dollars. the treaty. Diametrically 0])posite to tlu!> \v.a's liis conduct—he concluded tlic treaty iirst by the advice and conaent of the Senate, wliosc ex clusive province it was to make it, and after- . v^'avds, and not till then, he applieil to tin; House fot'Representatives for the requisile funds to carry it into effect, correctly considering tiiat liouse bound hy the constitution to m:tke the •ccessary grant—W e cannot perniit this mis take of Mr. Floyd's to jjass uiuu'ticed. Mr. t l ivingston, too, we are son-y to perceive by his I f'pecch, has fallen into a similar error. I i^orth-Carolina Gold.—W'e have receiv- j[ cj the following interesting letter, says i into etfecl would be granted, and tiu n maile freely as the rains of heaven—seldom *' ■ ■ ■ ■ ■■ receiving any pecLniary recompence for the same, or even wishing a reward, w hile healtli and hope attended my earth ly pilgrimage : the scene has changed, and 1 am un American ijeggar, at the portals of my countrymen I This is not only literally, bunruly speaking; and why is it f Show me the verse of mine which the father would liesilale to lay before his offsjjring; show me the line which tends to the destruction of virtue ; point out to me the poem, that, directly or m- directly, encourages cruelty to the brute, or oppression to the son of A trie’s torrid clime ; lell me the hour when I forgot to pour my song above the tombs of the departed bj-ave !” jtlie Raleigh Register, from Mr. Charles ^ Rothe, (the ingenious and experien- 'ed Miner from Saxony, whom Professor Oinistead lately employed to make cer tain Mineralogical Examinations which duties as Professor of Chemistrj ■"’ould not allow him leisure to allend to ^‘imself) which we have pleasure in lay- before our readers : “sALisnuHY, rr.B. 15, 1826. “Gentlemen.—In compliance with the p’’omise I made you, when in Ralcigl;, to MAUVLAXD.-—A bill is before the Legis lature oi this State, to alter the constitu tion, so that the (iovernor shall be elected by the People, and proposing that the e- lection shall be made in ihe same manner as Delegates are now elected. 'I he elec lion to l>e for the lerm of three years.— A Secretary of Stale is to l)e appointed by the Governor, whose duties are spe- ificd. All the powers now vested in the 8‘'e you some occasional inforuKUioii jMesent Executive, arc to be exercised concerning the Gold region in ihewes-jby the Governor, except the a;jpoinl- H'rn part of this state, where I have bttu j mei't of Chaccellor, Judges of th'* courti^ The bill duthorising' Mr. Jefferson to dispose of his real property by lottery, has i>a.sseil both Houses of the Lejfislatnre of Viiginia—in the House of Delegates, by a vote of 125 to 62, and in the Senate, 13 to -1—and is therefore u law. Queer Typographical blumkr.—In a late report of Legislative proceedings, pub lished in the Boston Palladium, nuMuion is made of a “bill for the relief of poor debators."—Such a bill would not be al together untimely. Nantucket Inq. A wag remarking on the hardness of the times, gives the following reason : What better reason can you guess Why men grow poor and ladies thinner, Than, thousands now for dinner dress, ’Till nothing’s left to dress for dinner. Sagacity of Rats—a thorough good Story. At Amsterdam, in a street called W^ood Market, recently lived a man who was curious in keeping fowls. One of his hens, though in i!*e midst of summer, had stopped yielding her usual produce,, and yet made her usual cackling: he searched the iie.st, but could not find even the shell of an egg, which made him t'e- solve to watch her closely. He accord ingly the nexl day j)laced himself in such a situation as to be able to observe her motions min.uiely ; when’lo his great sur prise he saw her discharge her egg, luil no sooner was she off the nest, than three rats made llieir appearanct. One of them in)medialely laid himself on his back, whilst the others rolled the egg upon his belly, which he clasjjed between his legs and held it linn : the other two tiien laid hold of his tail, and gently dragged him out of sight. Tliis wonderful sagacity was exhibited for sevei’al days to some curious observers.—Knglioh paptr. A crazy Capuchin, in ihe.reigji of Louis XIll., ac()uaintcd his audieiice, in a til of enthusiastic deliiium, “that he had dis covered an exj)edient, which he had no dou!)t w(juld !iK;ke all tneii just and hap py, even in this life, and that the i’.esh should no longer rebel against the spirit.” He then proceeded to explain himself by telling them that the cause of all sin a- ro.se IVom tlie enmity between (iod and tlu! Devil, by which means the Almighty \vcis often crivssed in i>is good intenti'itis to HianivUid l)olh here and hereafter, the Devd by his temptations making us inca- pa!)le of the mercy of our Creator; “there- ioie lie had a design,” he told, ‘‘with the assistatue of the holy church, to inter cede with the Almighty to take Satan in to favor again ; and then niankind, liav- ing no tcmp’er. would all necessarily be '■■ood ” Surress/ul case of Transfusion of Blood.— On Weilnesday evening last, a: the close ol Dr. Blundell's introductory lecture, that gentleman communicated, to a nu merous class, another successful case of transfusion of blood into the veins. A woman had lost a large quantity of blood after labour; her life was in imminent danger; and, in fact, from all the symp toms, there was no probability that she could live more than three or four hours. Mr. Doubleday, of the Blackfriars-road, who attended lier, having read in the Lancet^ ot thi! operation of transfusion which Dr. Blundell lately performed with success, determined to make a trial of it. He accordingly took a quantity of blood from the arm of her husband, and having made an opening into the median vein of the right arm, proceeded to inject the blood with a syi inge, in the manner pre scribed by Dr. Blundell, in the late expe riment. 1 he operation was performed w ilhout the least difficulty; and as soon as three charges of the syringe, or six ounces of blood, had been ejected, the woman, w ho was a native of the sister kingdom, ex- claitned, “ I feel as strong as a bull 1”— I he syringe was replenished .several times ; and upon the whole, fourteen oun- ces ol blood were injected. Mr. Dou- !)leday tJien very judiciously discontinueti the injection, as the patieiit began to ex perience a slight pain in the head. The woman shortlj after declared that she fell hersell well enough to get up and Walk. Not one bad symptom has super vened since the operation. [_Glasgow Mechanics* Mng. Curious Epitaph.—Tiiefollov. ing extra ordinary comjjosUion muv be seen in the church-yard of 'I hetford, Norfolk, in England :— ‘ My grandmother was buned here, My cousin .lane und two uncles dear; My lather peri.shed wilh a inortilication in his thigbs; My s'ster dropped down in the Minorics. But the reason why 1 am here, according to inv thinking. Is owiti..,^ to my good living and hard drinking; Ihei'elorc, good Christians, if you’d wish to live long. Beware of drinking brandy, gin, or any thine strong.’ ' [COMMUMC.VTtD.] Mk. Bi> vGiiA.M : A rumor is floating in some parts of Mecklenburg, that I in tend to leave my place in Ebet.ezer Acad emy, at the end of the present year; re specting which I have only to say. tiiat it' is utterly false, and that I cannot conjec ture, how it could possibly have origina ted so soon after my late publication in your paper. I have certainly no induce ment to retire from the advance of public favor, when its momentum is rapidly in creasing. I feel grateful for the supj)ort given to my steady purpose to make this Academy a permanent seminary of learn ing, and shall endeavor to fill my station to ihe best of my abiliiy. Fully convin ced of the great importance of'a jkadunic education, as being -the basis of ai, i 'lture, successful education, I will aim to direct to a focus, at Ebenezer Acade my, all the means which reading, obser vation, and long experience point .out, as conducing the most happily to discipline the minds of youth into those intellectual habits, which need not to be unlearned. i:li:.vzak hahuis. Ebenezkh Al AniJMT, ) t'tb. U, 1826. 5 For the benefit of my Credi'tnm. I SHALL sell, on Wednesday, the 15th day of March, ,tp suti'ify ju(lgiii''nts and execu tions which Willuinn I.ucky ' olds iii his hands again.st me, all niv Itousehold and kitchen furn iture, consisting of Phairs, Tublcs, U-ds, Ued- steads, a first rate Hrass Clock, a Cupboard, .Uureauand Sultboard, togttlitr with manv oth er articles too tetlious to mention-.—a'large qii.intity of Iron XMre, of all sizes, a quanfitv of rill Ware, sonic edcgunt street Lumps, hand Lamp."!, and many Qtiicr articles m that line.. Also, farming utensils, g.irdoning ton’s, s^c. &.c. »>iie Horse, one Cow, an elegant coppc r still, for di.stilling essences, a cart anti harness, ?cc. Sale to commence at' lu o’clock; at which time the terms will be made known. ■2t74 F.DWAKI) M. 15UONSOX, THK MAHKKT. Fayetteville, Feb. 22.—Cotton, sales 11 a 11}, Uacon a7i; (Jandl' s, niouKl, 14 a 15; Coffee 20 a 21 ; Corn, 8U a 90; 1 lour, super, 6 Flaxseed, 73 ; Lead, 10 a 11; Shot, 2;/ ao; Lime 2 25 a 2 50 ; Molassi s, 35 a 00; >iails, cut, 7 a 8,. wrought, 18 a 20 ; Oats, 50 a 60 ; Sugar, common to prime, 10 all : Salt, Liverpool, 70 a 75; 'I’urk’s Island, 70 a 75; .S,teel, American, 8 a 9; Tobacco, leaf, 5 a G ; Wheat, iUO a 125 ; Whiskey, 40 a 42]. Chcraw, Ftb. 21.—.Vpplo Brandy, ui demantl, 00a 45—1‘eacli, 55 ; Bacon, 7 a 8; Cotton, Ilia 12i ; Cofi'ee, prime green, 20 u 22; Corn, sc.ii'ce, 100 a 125 ; Hour, superline, 7 a 8 ; Iron, 5a6; Lead, 10; .Molasses, 50 ;i 62; Nails, cut y a 10 ; l'owd.;r, Dupont’s, (keg) #8 a 9 ; lium, .laniaica, 80 a ^.1; .Shot, 2 75 a J ; Sugar, .Mu.scovado, prime, 12 a 14—common, 9 a U — Loat, 20a 25; Salt, Li\erpool, 90 a 9,j—Turk’s Island, 75 a 8.7 ; Steel, American, 8 a 0; l allow, 8 a 10; Wiieat, lOO a 1 25; Whiskey, 40 a42. CuDukn, 25-.Cotton, 11 alU; corn, fl bacon,_10a 11 ; whiskey, 4.5a45; brilnd^, peacli! 50 a 55; apple do. 4 i a 5o; sugar, brown, 11 a 1 1-loaf, 22 a 24 ; coflee, 20 a 24 ; inola.sses, 55 a t)0 ; iron, Swedish, 6J :i 7_u,,pfr coiintrv, 5^ a () ; salt, 81 a 88 ; bagging, 42 inch, 25; flour, CharkMon, Fh. 18.—Cotton, 12 a cnrn, 0 a 100 ; baron, 0 a 7 ; api)le brandy, 35 a 37jJ • whiskey, ,>0 a 00; bi L swax, :i2; iron, 5 a O ; cotfl e, prime green, 18^ a 19, inf. to good, a 17 ; sug:r, bn.wii, 00 a 10, nm.seo\ado, II a 12, lo;if do. 19 a 22; salt, Liverpool, coarse, 45a 41, I'urk’s I.^land, 50 a 00 ; inohuses, CAKIUAGK AM) HAIINKSS. V\)l* V FIRST rate new I’iiilaikljjhia made CAIt- H1AG1-: and llAUMl.'jb, low for eash. J. C. ilUlT. Cheraw, Feb. 21. 4t76 The editors of the Western Carolinian and Catawiia .lounud, arr rt (piesud to give the a- b(n«- four iiisertiuris iii their respective j)apers, and forward thcir atcounts to this oliicc fur pa\ • n;ent. Ueetls, for iile at this Ullice. Agvic\\\iiwa\ A*ollce. THF. Mecklenburg Agricul tural Society will meet i.i Charlotte, on ediK‘sd;»y, fin; 15tii of March. A punctual attendaiu-e ol all tne niembers is recpiestod, as business of importance will be laid before them for consideration. I'HOS. G. POLK, Pre.%iSent. Willswood, F\ b. j8, lb.,6. 2t74 .\gvicw\\uru\. Vr a meeting of the Linco’n County Agri- rultural Society, at Lincolnten Tues«lay evening, thi. 'J7th January, 1826, it was resol- vetl, that the following articles Would be com peted for on the second Tuesday in Koveiubtr next, viz ;— 1. For the best Plough, drawn by two horses, a premium of f s 2. I he best one horse Plough* 3 3. The best Colt of the horse or mnlc kind, ^ not less than 6 nor more than 18 months C 5 ' old, each a premium of ) . 4r. The best bull or heifer Calf, not less than 6 nor m(!re than 18 months old,^-ach 6 5. rhe best piece of plain Domestic Cloth, ^ mixed of cotton and wool, not less than C 2 5 yards, y 6. The best piecc of twil’d, mixed as above, same quantity, 2 7. The best Coverlet of cotton and vool, 2 For the best cotton Coverlet, y 8. For the best piece of Domestic Flannel, not less than 5 yards, 2 9. For the best piece of Blanketing, hot leri than 5 yards, 2 10. The best piece of Carpeting, not less than 10 yards nor one wide, 2 11. 'i he greatest quantity of Cotton raised bn one acre of upland, 5 12. 'Ihe greulest quantity of Corn on same kind of land, 5 1.3. The greatest quantity of Wheat, same kind of land, 5 14. 'I’he greatest quantity of Hye, same kind of land, 3 15. The-greatest quantity of Barley, same kind of land, 5 16. The best Straw Cutter, 4. 17. The bc.st constructed Cotton Harrow, 2 18.- rhe best Plough for opening water furrows or furrows to deposit manure, 5 19. The greatest quantity and best qualify of Hay, raised 011 one acre of upland, 5 20. The best eWe and ram Lamb, 3 21. 'I'hc best M^hctstonc to whet English or German Scythes, each 3 22. The best Stones to whet Carpenters’ of’ Curi'iers’ tools, each ‘j By order of the Society, ■"175 V AUDRY McUKE, Sec’ry. WILL be sold, on Friday, the twenty-fourtl} of March next, at the lute dwellifig-hoiisd of David .Johnson, deceased, a likely Negrc^ Girl, about 15 years of age. Due .'itteiulance, and 12 months credit will be given forthe whole price, except $100, which will be ready money. MA'l'IliEW BAIN, Jdm^r. Feb. 27, 1826. 2t74 THL subscribers having ohtalneil I.ettcrs of Administration upon the estate of John firaham, deceased, take this method of infbrm- ing those indebted to the estate, to come for ward .-ind make payment Also, those who have demands against said deceased, are requested to make them known within the time prescribed by law, or this notice will be plead in bar of recovery. ^y. M, nosTwick.: Feb. 27, 1826. E. McKF.K, PubWc WILL be soM, at Public Sale, on Wednes^ d.'iy, the 22d day of March next, at the dwelling-house of Ceii. fi.-orge Graham, all the |)ersonal property belonging to the estate of .lolin t;raham, «lecea«:d,—thre. negroes, and other articles too tediou^ to nicntibn ; where due attendance and a reasonable crcdit will be giv en by the subscribers. W. M. BOSTWICK,? , WM. F,. McKKK, 5 Feb. ?7, 1826. Thn well bred llorac, W Joe TUA. .stand the ensuing season at the low rales of Five Dollars the Season, or Si.K Dollars paid out of the .season ; Two Dollars and Filty Cents the Swingle Leap, paid ;.t the tmu; ot service, w ith the cliance of falling into th(* Sca.son ; Htfl Dollara to Insure ;i aiaro with toal, ^ The places of standing ,vill be at Jaffles P. I’ogers’, on the W'uxhaw creek, very other week, to commence the first week ; the next week at Muj. B. Morrow’p, and Thomas Oli ver’s,—;it M;ij. .Morrow’s on .Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, and at I'homas Oliver’s on 'I'hursday, I’riday and Saturday. JAMKS BLAKELY. r'F.DK.HF.E, The Young .loc Royalist is a beautiful r.orre^ full sixteen hands high, five years old th:? spring, and was got by the old imported IJorse Rovali.st. 5f75p •V otiev. VI.I, the I.eg.nl heirs of John Belk, deceased, late of Mecklenburg count}', North Caro- are reijuested to call on D.iriing Belli, ex ecutor, comply with the law and receive their respective part of the lugrofs, as a division ha? ■ een made this the ICth da^ of Dec.-mber, tS25 ol74i? DARLING BELK

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