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For announcing candidates for office $3 in advance. Professional and Business Cards not exceeding sis lines will be inserted at $5 a year ; not exceeding a square . KT Letters on business must lie addicMK d to the Propric tors, poat paid, to ensure attention. $y Subscribers and others who may wish to send money o us, can do so at all times. In BBMaf, and at our risk. From the Watchman, Extra. Bail Head on cation. Salisbury, Nov. 2d, '58. Pursuant to a call, a general Internal Improve men: Conve ntion met this day. On motion, E. J. Krwin, Esq.. of the county of Butke, was culled to the Chair, and John M. Hose ol Cumberland, and N. If. Fleming of ilownn, Hire ri-qm-steo to act as Secretaries. On motion of Mr. Reid of Duplin, the members ol this Convention were r quested to present ihrif names at the Secretary's table, when the follow ing delegatr were reported from their respective counties, viz : Alexander A. C. Mcintosh, Hugh Oxford, J. W. J.,ns. G. W. Long. A. M. Bogle. Barb E. J. Erwin.A. Myers, E. E. Greenlee, Phillip Wurlick. W. I.. McKe. L-.ita .1.1 I). B. Gaither, F. II. Crawford, T. j L. Lowe, M. L. McLorkle. Craven Edward R. Stanly. Cumberland (.Jeo. McNeill, D. G. McRae, Jilin II. Cook, H. L. My rover, Joseph Arett, Dun Kan McL iUrin, Tkeodrtre Martini-, Thomas A. E. Ivans. John M. Rose, T, R. Underwood, W. McL. McKay, Gen. A. D. McLean, J. C. McNuir. Carter I C. R. Thomas. Caldwell N. A. Powell. Duplin Divid Reid. Ired' ll - Divid Wudtlell, John Davidson, An dr w Hngrarlv, A. P. Wallace. L. (iriflith, E. Woolen, O. Woolen, T. Heath, A. Willard, W. Siniih. J. K. Cosh, Col. D. Ramsay, Samuel R. Brll, D. L. Sharpe, J. S. O. Ilyers. W. P. Cald w4l, M. It. Brandon, John Trivia, John K. Polls, P. B. Chamber?, Col. John Murdoch, J. F. Mc Neely. iMotiig-imery Simuel H. Christian, Edward Burrage. New Hanover B. W. Vick, Wm. H. Marsh. Onslow Col- L. W. Humphrey, John A. Avereft. Rowan Col. J. F. McCokle, Wm. Murphy , John I Shaver, D. A. Davis, John A. Boyden, 1$. F. Praley. John D. Brown, B. B. Roberts. T. L. Cowtin, John McHom, ('has. F. Fisher, M. Brown, J. F. Chambers, H. L. Uobards, A. II. Caldwell, N. Boyden, N. N. Fleming, S'imuel Reeve. Dr. Surnui-I Kerr, J. C. McCoiinaughey, C. L. Torrence, D. B.irrmger, C. A. Rose, C. L. Partee, M. S. McKenzie, Daniel Wi.oJ, Geov R. Johnson, B. Craige, J. M. Horah, T. T. Maxwell. Samuel Harrison, Moses L. Brown, W. P. Gra ham, J. M. Coffin, G. A Miller, J. J. Bruner, J. C. Cannon, Robert Murphy, Btnj. Sumner, Dr. J. G. Ramsey, J. G. Fleming. Win. Murdoch, H. C. Simonron. Sampson W. J, Devane, Patrick Murphy. Stanly A, C. Freeman, J. M. McCorkle, H. Marshall, J. S Turner. On motion of Col. Humphrey, of Onslow, the Chairman waa requested to appoint one member from each county, to report permanent officers tor the Convention. The Chairman appointed, Col. S. W. Humphrey, of Onslow ; D. B. Gaither, Catawba ; S. H. Christian, Montgomery; A. M. Bogle, Alexander; N. A. Powell, Caldwell, -Patrick Murphy, Sampson ; A. (J. Freeman, S anly ; David Reid. Duplin ; W. H. Marsh, New Hanover; W. L. McKee, Burke; K. U. Stanly, Craven ; G. R. Thomas, Carteret ; P. B. Cham bers, Iredell ; C. F. Fisher, Rowan ; D. G. Mc R ie, Cumberland. On motion of Mr. Sumner, of Rowan, Resolved, That all persons present, or who shall be in attendance, on this Convention, who have not been appointed delegates thereto, be requested to take seats in the same. On motion of Mr. McNeill, R.-v. Mr. Gilchrist was requested to open the proceedings of this Con ven'ion, by prayer. After the same, adjourned till 9 o'clock. Thursday Afterkoox, Nov. 3. Convention met as adjourned. The Committee appointed to recommend per manent officers of the Convention, made a report recommending the following persons ; For President DAVID REID, of Duplin, For Vice Presidents E. J. Erwin, of Burke; Geo. McNeill, of Cumberland; B nj. Sumner, of Rowan ; S. R. Bell, of Iredell; Edward R.Stan J v, of Craven. For Secretaries John M. Rose, of Cumber land ; N. N. Fleming, of Rowan. The report of tlu Committee was unanimously adopted, and the officers appoint d conducted to their several seats. The President made his acknowledgements to the Convention, in a lew eloquent and appropriate remarks, which were received with considerable applause by the Convention. On motion of Mr. Marsh, of New Hanover, Resolved, That the Rules of Order of the House of Commons of the last Legislature, be adopted as Rules for the government of this Con vention so far as tl same may be applicable. On motion of Mr. Humphrey, of Onslow, Resolved, That the counties represented in this Convention, be entitled to vote upon all questions before it, nccording to their representation in the House of Commons in the Legislature of North Carolina. The following delegates appeared and took seats in the Convention, viz; From Mecklenburg John A. Young, William Johnstou, C. J. Fox, J. R. Davidson. From New Hanover Hon. Win. S. Ashe, Wm. H. McRary. Cabarrus Dr. F. M. Hendevon. On motion of Mr. Murphy, of Sampson, Resolved, Th-it a committee consisting of one ffiember from each countj represented in this Con vention, be appointed by the President, to whom shall be referred all mailers offered for the con sideration of this Convention, and tbal they have le.ne to report thereon. The Pres:deut appointed $a:hjoicl Boyden, of Rowan ; A. M. Bogle of l Alexander ; W. L. McKee, of Burke ; D. B. Gai ther, of Catawba; Jno. H. Cook, of Cumberland ; C. R. Thomas, of Carteret ; N. A. Lowell, ot Caldwell ; W. P. Caldwell, of Iredell ; S. H. Christian, of Montgomery ; Hon. Wm. S. Ashe, of New Hanover ; J. A. Averitt, of Onslow ; Wm. S. Devane, of Sampson ; J. S. Turner, of Stanly; C. J. Fox, of Mecklenburg; Dr. F. M. Henderson, of Cabarrus. On motion of Mr. Murphy, the President end Vice-Presidents of the Convention, were added to the Committee. A Communication from Wm. A. Lenoir, of the county ol Caldwell, addrested to the President of this Convention was laid before the same ; and on motion referred to the Select Committee. Tho following resolution was offered by Mr. Humphrey, of Onslow : Resolved, That it is expedient lo construct a main trunk line of the Rail Road from the most eligible point on Ben u fort Harbour via Kenansville, Fayetteville and Salisbury, thenee West, by the most practicable route to the Tennessee line, that the said line is strictly a great State work, and that tho Legislature be requested lo appropriate two-third of the amount of the cosl ol said work. On motion of Mr. Devane, ol Sampson the reso lution was referred to the Select Committee. The following resolution was offered by Mr. McCorkle, of Catawba: Rtsoved, That this Convention recommend to the Legislature of North Carolina at its next ses sion, that two-thirds of the Capital Stock necessa ry to complete the Atlantic and North Carolina Rail Road from Goldsboro' to Beaufort Harbour via Kioston and Newborn, and also, the extension of the N. C. Rail Road West from Salisbury to the Tennessee line be appropriated by the State as soon as one-ihird of the Capital Stock necessary for ihe construction of the same shall be subscribed by individuals or counties. On motion of Mr. McKay, of Cumberland, the Convention adjourned till to-morrow, 9 o'clock. SECOND DAY. Friday, Nov. 3, 1854. Convention met as adjourned. The lollowiiig delegates reported their names, viz : From Randolph Hugh McCain. From Mecklenburg Saml. J. Lowrie. From Davie A. IS. Carter. The follow ins Resolution was offered bv Mr. Baggary, ol Iredt ll : Rcsolvd, That the North Carolina Western branch from Salisbury Cen'ral Rail Road via South Troy. b considered for extension to the Watauga Pass. On motion of Mr. Boyden, of Rowan, the Res olution was laid on the table. Mr. Boyden from the General Select Commit tee submitted the following REPORT: The General Select Committee have performed the duty assigned them as weli us ihe brief period allowed lor consultation would pertni', and have directed me to submit the following Report : Your Committee, in the first place, deemed it expedient to recommend to the Convention the adoption of some general principle which should in their opinion, guide the Legislature in lending its aid to Railroads, or other works of Internal Improvement. And your Committee, upon the suggestion of the Honorable gentleman from New Hanover, ogrred upon the following resolution with great unanimity : Resolved, That this Convention being deeply impressed with tho necessity ol the State of North Carolina establishing some general principle which should hereafter guide them in affording aid to corporations in the construction of Rail Roads or other wotks of Internal Improvements, do recommend lo the Legislatuie to lend its aid by subscribfng two-thirds of the capital stock neces sary for the construction of such works alone, as shall, in their opinion, tend to develope the re sources of our State and concentrate the trade thereof upon some one or more points upon our seaboard or navigable waters, within our own bor ders, when it is ascertained that individuals or counties will subscribe the remaining sums, re quired for such construction. Your Committee then thought it necessary to point out certain works of internal improvements which would come within the scope of the afore said resolution, and in performing this duty they found more difficulty than in the adoption ol the principle, as it is usually much easier to establish a proper governing principle, than to determine all the cases that fall within it. Your Committee had little or no difficulty in recommending as fulling within the principle thus adopted, the construction of a Railroad from Goldsborough via Kinston and Newborn to Beau fort harbor; and likewise that from Salisbury by the best and most practicable route to some point on the Tennessee line, as proposed by the resolu tion referred to your Committee, introduced by the gentleman from Catawba. Your Committee then proceeded to the consid eration of the resolution referred to them, intro duced by the gentleman from Onslow. Your Committee entertained no doubt that the construc tion of this line of Railroad would tend to the de velopment of the resources of an important sec tion of the Statp, and to the concentration of the trade thereof upon desirable points in our own State, but some of your Committee feared that it might likewise tend lo injure or diminish the val ue of the capital of the State and individuals already invested in the N. C. Railroad. A majority of your Committee being of a differ ent opinion, however, recommend the construction of this line of road. There was then submitted to the consideration of your Committee by the gentleman from Meck lenburg, a resolution for the construction of a line of Railroad from Wilmington, or from some point on tho Wilmington and Manchester Railroad through the town of Charlotte to the Tennessee line. (See the fourth resolution below.) Some of your Committee entertained the opin ion, that although this line of road would un doubtedly contribute to the development of the resources of an interesting and important section of tho State, and thus far come within the princi ple adopted ; yet a portiott of your committee en tertained fears that the construction of this line of rond, might tend greatly to diminish the value of the capital of the State already invested in the N. C. Rail Road, and likewise divert a consider able portion of the trado from the Western sec tion of the State, from our own markets, and di reel it to the seaports in South Carolina, and thus violate the principle adopted by your Commitiee; but a majority ol your Committee, being of opin ion that it would not havo this effect, determined to recommend the construction oi this line ot road also. Your Committee next proceed d to the consid eration ol a resolution in the following words, in troduced by the gentleman from Mecklenburg: Resolved, Thai this Convention recommend to the Legislature of North Carolina, the passage ol n act authorizing the counties and corporate towna through which, or near to which said Rail Road may pass, to subscribe such sums as may be regarded judicious, niter the sense of the voters of said counties and towns may have been taken in relation thereto. The commit!, e unanimously recommended the adoption of this rcsuiuiioo. f Your committee cannot flatter themselves that I their labors will meet the entire approbation of the j Convention, all they can expect is that they may be used as a starting point in the business of the Convention. The question being upon the adoption of the resolutions reported by the Committee. The resolutions were adopted as follows, unan imously, viz : Resolved, That this Convention, lieing deeply impressed wilh the necessity of the State of North Carolina's establishing some general principle which should guide them in affording aid to cor porations in the construction of Railroads or other works of Internal Improvement, do recommend lo the Legislature to lend its aid by subscribing two thirds of the Capital Stock necessary for the con s'ruction of such works alone as shall in their op! nion tend to develope the resources of our Slate, and to concentrate the trade thereof upon some one or more points upon our seaboard or naviga ble waters, within our own borders, when it is as certained that individuals or counties will subscribe the remaining sum required for such construction. Resolved, That this Convention recommend to the Legislature of North Carolina at its next ses sion, that two-thirds of the Capital Stock neces sary to complete the Atlantic and North Carolina Rail Road Irom Goldsboro' to Beaufort Harbour via Kiusion and Newbern, and also the extension of the North Carolina Central Rail Road West Irom Salisbury to the Tennessee line, be appro priated by the State, as soon as one-third of the capital necessary for the construction of the same shall be subscribed by individuals and counties. Resolved, That it is expedient to construct a niuii trunk line of Rail Road from the most eligi ble point on Beaufort Harbour through Onslow via Kenansville, Clinton and Fayetteville to Salisbury, and thence West by the most practicable route to the Tennessee line that said line is strictly a great 'State uork, and that the Legislature be re quested to appropriate two-thirds of the amount of the cost necessary for the construction of such work. Resolved, That this Convention recommend to the Legislature of North Carolina, the passage of an act for the North Carolina, Tennessee and Ohio Rail Road Company, to run from the town of Wil mington, or from some point on the Wilmington nnd Manchester Rail Road, through the town of Charlotte to the Tennessee line, and that the Slate subscribe two-thirds of the stock necessary for the completion of this object, so soon as one-third shall be subscribed by private stockholders. Resolved, That this Convention recommend to the Legislature of North Carolina, the passage of an act authorizing the counties and corporate towns through which, or near to which said Rail Road may pass, to subscribe such sums as may be regarded judicious, after the sense of the voters of said counties and towns may have been taken in relation thereto. On motion of Mr. Johnston, of Mecklenburg: Resolved, That the next Legislature of the State be requested to make such further appropriation as may be necessary to insure the speedy comple tion of the North Carolina Rail Road. On motion of Mr. McRae, of Cumberland, Resolved, That tbe President and Vice Presi dents of this Convention, be n committee to pre pare an address and submit to the next General Assembly the proceedings of this body. On motion of Mr. Johnston, ol Mecklenburg, the thanks of this Convention were tendered to the citizens of the town of Salisbury for their hospitali ty during the sitting of the same. On motion of Mr. McRae, of Cumberland, Resolved, That the thanks of this Convention be and they are hereby tendered to the President and officers ol the Convention, for the dignified and efficient discharge of their duties as officers of the Convention. On motion, adjourned sine die. DAVID REID, President, f George McNeill. E. R. Stanly, Vice Presidents. S. R. Bell, B. Sumner, E. J. Erwin. John H. Rose, Secrctai ics N. N. Fleming The mosquito Protectorate. The Washington correspondent of the New York Tribune asserts, on what is alleged to be undoubted authority, that the British Government has issued orders to its naval officers and diplo matic agents in the West Indies and Central America which amount to the abandonment of tho Mosquito Protectorate as far as Greytown is con cerned. These officers are directed not to inter fere there any further than to protect recognised and bona fide British subjects'; not to assert any right of sovereignty or any jurisdiction over the place; not to intermeddle with any quarrel be tween the Transit Company and the town, or with any controversy that may there be going on as respects titles to land or the right of possession, and to leuve occupants and claimants to settle it as they can. They are not even to lend any sup port to the titles to lands issued hitherto by the former British Vice Consul at the place. Claims of actual British subjects for damages in the Hoi tins bombardment are to be taken notice of, and to be reported, but nothing more. And if the Ameri can vessels in the port salute the flag of Nicara gua, or any other flag, nothing is to be said or done against it. In a word, the protectorate is abandoned, at least at San Juaa ; and if Nicara gua could now take possession of the place, she would meet with no opposition from the British Government. The Washington Star of Wednesday expresses rJM opinion that England has not entirely aban doned her protectorate over the so called Mosquito kingdom, but merely designs holding it in abey ance whilst her attention is occupied with the Rus sian question. It admits, however, that the in tention to send the Boscawen nirvety-gun ship to San Juan hat been abandoned; that vessel being now at Halifax, without any intention of starting on the expedition for which she was designed on leaving England. If England abandons the protectorate now, it is scarcely probable that she will reassert it hereafter. The Mails. The difficulty between the Post Office Depart ment, and the South Carolina Rail Road Company, concerning the transportation of the Mails, is we are glad to see, arranged for the present at least. Mr. Huger, Post Master at Charleston, having been thereunto authorized, has made a contract with Mr. Caldwell, the President of the Road, by which the Mails wilt be carried for the space o. ten days from the 3rd inst. This will leave am ple time for the contending pinks to come to po3i. live terms for the future ; and we presume that the negotiations now going on at Washington for this purpose, will be .succetsful, ere the armistice expires. 7'he public interests demand it. Herald. For Nicaragua. Minister Wheeler, of Nica ragua, has lef; Washington for Norfolk, whence he will suil in the steam frigate Princeton to Pensa cola, where betakes the sloop-of war Cojumbic for San Juan. i J CHARLOTTE : FRIDAY MORKING, November 10, 1854. t3T The Editor is absent. Agricultural Society. We are requested to give notice that the next annual meeting of the Agricultural Society of this County, will be held at the Court House in this town, on the 3rd Thursday proximo, at which time officers will be elected for the ensuing year, and other business of importance transacted. It is hoped that there will be a full turn out. 0" Mecklenburg County Bible Society will hear an address Irom the Rev. Samuel Phaer, D. D., next Sunday night ut 7 o'clock, in the Presbyterian Church. The public is respectfully invited lo attend. Editorial Change. We find in theSparten burg Express the official announcement ol the fact that the E. II. Britton, Esq., has sold interest in the Express to Messrs. E. Jones Henry and F. Stobo Farrow, and will close. his connections with that paper. Mr. Britton it is understood, will join Mr. Giles in the publication of the Carolina Times at Columbia. Charles F. Fisher, Esq., has been elected Sena tor from the District made up of Rowan and Da vie. Mr. Fisher, who is a Democrat, has been eU-cted to supply the vacancy occasioned by the deah of A. Lillington, Esq., Whig. Fisher's maj. 158. PROCLAMATION By his Excellency, David S. Reid, Governor of the StuW- of North Carolina ; In pursuance of a Resolution passed by the General Assembly, at the Session of 1848-'49, I do, by this my Proclamation, set apart the last Thursday in November next, being the 23d day ol the month to be observed as a day of solemn and public Thanksgiving. On that day, 1 recommend that all secular em ployments be suspended; that Ministers of the Gospel of the respectable denominations assemble their congregations for public worship; that the People of the State unite in giving thanks to Al might God for past blessing, and supplicate a con tinuance of his goodness and mercy especially for the advancement ol virtue and religion, and for the perpetuity of civil and religious liberty. Given under my hand and tho Great L. S Seal ol Noith Carolina, and Executive Office, in Raleigh, on the 30th day of October, A. D. 1854. DAVID S. REID. (By the Governor.) Saml. F. Adams, Jr., Private Sec. Late from Europe. The steamer Arabia arrived at New York on the 3rd with Liverpool dates to the 21st ulti mo. There is no news of a decisive character from ihe seat of war. The bombardment of Sebustopol was commenced on the 13ih ultimo from two hun dred pieces of artillery at long range. Rumors of the capture of the city were rile at Vienna, Paris and Loudon, but the public were slow to be lieve them. The Russian corps of 15,000, pos ted near Sebastopol, had opened fire on the besieg ers, and great operations were daily expected. The city, it was supposed could not hold out more than three or lour days. Gen. Canrobert had notified the French Government that the Allies' positions were impregnable, being defended by eighty thousand men and two hundred guns, and could be held against two hundred thousand Rus sians. OmerWacha had gone to the Crimea to attend a council of war and it was believed that his forces would go there also. Menschikoff had been partially reinforced, and still maintained his position to the north of Sebas topol. Three thousand Russians had crossed the Danu be into Dobrudscha. Odessa accounts to the 7ih say that Gortschakoff was at that place. Bakschigral had sent his army to Sebastopol. Constantinople letters to the 12th ultimo say that 3,000 of the Foreign legion and 4,000 Turks had just leit for the Crimea. Two British steamers have been ordered to the sea of Azof to bombard the town of Kurtck. A large portion ol the French Baltic fleet had returned to Cherbourg. A rumor was current that the Danish Govern ment would probably permit the British fleet to winter at Kiel. In consequence of the correspondence found in Menschikofi's effects, captured at Alma, several important arrests have been made at Varna. The German press everywhere give indications of an approaching rupture between Austria and Prussia. The Journal of St. Petersburg of tbe 14th con tains a telegraphic despatch from Vienna stating that the commissioners ol the Western Powers and of Austria and Turkey had met at Constanti nople to arrange the question of the protectorate on the basis of the proposal made by the Austrian Cabinet. j The British Parliament will be Prorogued on the 16th of November. A national subscription! for the sick and wounded in the East had reached 6, 000, and a regiment of women had been organiz ed a? nurses to be immediately sent to Scutaria- There is no news of interest from France. The Spanish Ministry had abandoned the pro ject of drawing up a constitution to be submitted to the Cortes. A royal decree orders the payment of the November dividends. The reported advance in the price of breadstuff's in England will generally astonish the operators in this country, who have been confidently anticipa ting a decline. The Advance in flour is reported at from 6s. to 7s. per barrel ; in corn at 2s. ; and in wheat Is. These statements are calculated to mislead. That such an advance has not taken place since the date of our last advices may be shown by a comparison of the quotations brought by this steamer with those of the two last prece ding arrivals. Think of the condition of mailers in the next Congress. Over a hundred members Irom the Southern Slates contending for a strict construc tion of the Constitution, and a Northern repre sentation composed ol men who, wi'h a view of answering the ends of their election, will stand ready to "break things" lo vole lor anti slavery resolutions nnd provisions not only to repeal the Nebraska bill, but to amend, modify, or repeal the fugitive slave law, and act upon petitions for the abolitioc of slavery in the District of Colum bia. We say that the N irthern representation will be forced into ultra anti-slavery measures, for the reason that they will regard themselves as the representatives of the anti-slavery si ptimout. From Mew York. New York, Nov. 1, 1854. The horrors of the Arctic disaster have sensi bly affected the amount of travel to Europe. The Baltic, which sailed on Saturday, was scarcely one third lull, her whole number of passengers being but sixty-six. It is currently reported that Dr. Ives, late Bishop ol North Carolina, is about to take charge of a Roman Catholic periodical published in this city. Lady lecturers are no longer a novelty here. There is one on the rostrum almost every night. This evening we have a Mrs. Tracy Cutler, at tho Tabernacle, discoursing of " Republicanism, and the relation of America 10 the world." Professor Benedict, of the Deaf and Dumb Asy lum, went up with Godard in his balloon the other day. He, being a mute, yet speaks well of the sensation he enjoyed on the occasion. The Crystal Palace closes positively, for the last time, this evening, on which occasion the edi fice is to be illuminated. There was a sale of 223 shares of its stock at the Board this morning, at Suicide Epidemic in Kbntuckey. The Georgetown Herald, of the current week, narrates the following cases of suicides: On Tuesday, Oct. 10th, Mrs. Guill, residing in the neighborhood of Ray's Fort, in Scott county, aged about twenty years, hung herself to a tree, and was found dead, Her feet touched the ground as she hung, and the act had evidently been one of steady determination. She had been separated from her husband about a year, and was in poor circumstances. On the 11th October, a Mrs. Plunkett, residing in Grant county, about 40 years of age, and the mother of nine children, in the absence of her husband pretended to visit a neighbor, taking with her knitting and a plow line. On the return of the husband, the children's story of the line alarmed him. Search was made, and Mrs. P. found hung dead, her knitting carefully put aside. Jealousy of her husband is thought to have caused the deed. On the same day, a Miss Wiggles, residing in Harrison county, about fifteen years of age, shot herself in the head with a rifle, inflicting a shock ing but not immediately fatal wound. She would assign no cause for the act. An acquaintance, a young lady, named Lorzies, called to see Miss W., and inquired who shot her. Miss W. exacted of Miss L. a solemn promise to kill the perpetra tor of the deed, and then said it was herself and nobody else, and demanded that Miss L. should redeem her promise. Wonderful to relate, on the evening ol this interview. Miss Lorzies at tempted her own life by hanging herself to a tree, but was discovered and cut down in time to save her. The Arctic Regions. The mosquitoes are more troublesome in the regions of perpetual ice, than they are in hot latitudes. Some of the offi cers of the British sloop-of-war Trincomalee, recently at San Francisco from Port Clarence, in Behrrings' Straits, say that the mosquitoes were more numerous than in Central America, They inhaled them by the mouthful, and could not walk oat without a handkerchief or veil over their faces, The natives are extremely docile and very intel ligent, but as is the case with the Esquimaux gen erally very lazy. The only wood they can pro cure is that drifted from no one knows where out of which by management of walrus tusks and whalebone they contrive admirable spears and bows and arrows, for killing the seal and bear, of w hich animals their winter stock of food is formed. During the latter part of the winter they are re duced to a state of seaii-starvation, and then are oven content to eat the hides of animals, in which fare their dogs a noble looking breed have a share. One mode they have of catching the bear is by a piece of frozen blubber, in which is doubled a piece of whalebone, ihe animal greedily swallows t the bludder thaws the whalebone stretches, and the brute dies in agony. This vessel remained at Honolulu from May 19th to June 1st, during which time tho frigate Diana was at the same port. Entire good feeling existed between the British and Russian officers, attending balls and fraternizing heartily together, notwithstanding it was supposed at the time that war was declared, although no official notice had been received to that effect. Mr. Douglas proposes to visit portions of Iowa during the season, in accordance with pressing invitations from the friends of popular rights. The Iowa City Reporter sayg that friend and foe will welcome him. " The season of unnatural excitement is over, and the sober reflection, of thousands, who were loud in their denunciation, now prompts them lo impartial and calm exami nation. Doubts have sprung up like magic as to the real enormity of the Nebraska iniquity ; here and there we find expressions of sentiment in favor of its abstract justice ; and here and there in the ranks of the opposiiion are open avowals of its constitutionality, its republicanism, and its positive right." The Texas Pacific Railroad. The Houston Telegraph of the 21st says : " We hear of nothing further of Messrs. Walker and King, and the $300,000 deposit which was to have been mude on the 30ih inst. There are hut 12 days left in which to save the present contract, and the money must reach here within the next week, or the contract will fall to the ground." A Caution to Planters. A correspondent of the Darlington Flag cuutions Planters about saving their cotton seed for planting the next Spring. He says: have noticed that of nearly all the cotton opened in August and September, and ex posed to the heavy and continued warm rains of September, the seed are either killed or so much injured as to be totally unfit for planting. Plan ters who have saved the lower and upper crop together, intending lo save their seed from the same, will commit an error. I would respectfully advise those wishing good stands in the Spring to carefully save iheir seed Irom cotton opened since the September gale." Fracas in a Know-Nothino Lodoe. Well authenticated reports reach us that a serious dis turbance took place at a meeting of Know-Nothings in the sixteenth Ward, on Wednesday night last. The proceedings ol the meeting were opposed by the minority with great vehemence, and the gas was finally turned oil', when a general fight en sued. It is staled that in the melee a somewhat distinguished ex-candidate for mayor was thrown out of the second story window, and severely in jured. Tammany Hall must look lo her laurels. -V. Y. Courier. How to Cook Tub mm. Boil them with pork, or in water, seasoning them aith good butter, till, they are perfectly done, when add a small quantify ol sugar, and let them simmer over a slow hre for filteen minutes. This will divest them of all ihe strong turnip flavor, and make them a most delightful dish, and is their mode of prepa rat.ou by an esteemed lady f.iend. who i fems for her good cookery. A BACHELOR. Geologically speaking, the rock upon which the haid dtiokcr split-, i 7ft;MV, tjoodt The Ludv T.... .. During "an evening with Madame' correspondent of the "fcf, "r wriid tk,' 1 ing: 1 Of all the countries I have ever , mauBui niMiirr, -oi an me vile, imrnor 1 V r.i Dr.. it. .r n ... -nen" nave ever seen or neard of, n savage 'T; land, the gambling saloons in CahXnS worst. 1 went there in company with t? the doors were open ; everything invited Splendor in every form, temptation and powerful, combined to lure the soul to destruction splendid curtains, corpeuS itely painted pictures, whose subjects e pure that I involuntarily placed my foj my eyes wine, liquors of all kinds, fre be had for the asking, all combined to poor mortal to sin and death. Yet ail J! voluptuously respectable, so perfect ir. good ' so refined in appearance, so beautiful i0 that its influence stole into the soul like the ri" poison of the Upas tree. What wonder if1 awakened passions, and brain made iot liquor, allured by lovely young women preside at the table and overlook the gBr k gold around and on every side of him, J victim rushed to the gaming table for a newJ? ment and a new phase of stimulation ?" i .. a km .i Df;r- r ..II .i 1 PM u inauonic inuri, ui ,111 me cmlr she had see, which she should prefer u, dence, quite aside irom her love ol her naihtu (which is, I think, Prussia.) She said, the island of Ceylon; the climate is so ,,'. , country so beautiful, the people so kind, hoip and courteous." ' Quite Unnecessary. A lady, being lt to join a union of the "Daughters of Tempprniid' replied, 44 It is unnecessary, as I intend to jmttj of the sons soon." IVAItRIAGES. Married, in this county on the 8th instant , the Hev. J. B. Watt, JOHN W. MORROli E-q., to MissJERUTIA E., daughter of S. l Elliott, Esq., all of this county. Married, in this county on the 7th instnnt in J. P. Ross, Esq., Mr. JAMES S. HAGIN to Ma SABR1NE SKINNER. May they stick close together, This cold nnd frosty weather. DEATHS. Died, in this fown, on the 28th oh., fiACflj; V., daughter of James and Sarah A. Brian, .,-; one year and 3 months. Medical Testimony cannot ne Controvkkto,. One of the most startling cases is narrated of Dr.fc Lane's Vermiluse by Dr. John Butler, of Lor' Trumbull Co., Ohio. The case was that of lady who had been very sick for eight years, and b consulted a number of physicians, who had treaM as one of Prolapsus Uteri. Dr. Butler was thennli in, and for a time believed with his predecessor i it was a case of Prolapsus. He was, however, forced to the conclusion that hrs patient was suffer:' from worms, and after much persuasion, prevsilejiip her to take two doses of Dr. M'Lanes Verraifoft This mejcine had the effect of removing irom In countless number of the largest size. After she pirn them, her health immediately returned. She imu married, and continues to enjoy excellent health. Oj Purchasers WiU be careful to ask for Dr. M Lane's Celebrated Vermifuge, and take none else. 1) other Vermifuges, in comparison, are worthless, k M'Lane's genuine Vermifuge, also his Cefcbrtte.t (., Pills, can now be had at all the respectable Drug Siorn 'in the United States und Canada. - 1 3 VALUABLE TOWN PROPERTY For Sale. MI OFFER for sale, privately, my U0MU LOT, located on Main btrcct. immtUialdu poMtu the 44 American Hotel. " The howo well adapted for a large tiimily nnd is convenient lute business part of town. The lot is large with sUln und other out-buildings on tho premises. For further particulars apply to Nov 10, 1854 3t HENRY CUNDRY NOTICE. AN ELECTION will be held at the POOR WOW of Mecklenburg county, on Friday, the t December next, tor a Steward and a Pliyaiciufa'fc year 1855. All pertons who urc desirous tuU those places will plt-ane attend. By order ot the Doard of Wardens, JNO. WOLF.CIuinwt Nov 10, 105 1 1G-31 DIKCCT IMPORTATION. CSIM, 6M3S, H. E. NICHOLS, Columbia, 8. C HAS ON HAND, lately received, a large and cowf stock of 'laiua, Glass) and Earthenware, Mostly direct from the Manufacturers m, k'i 1 France und the North. ALSO, Plated Ware, Custor, Tea Truys, Table I'utlery, Looking Olussos, H lock - tin and Britannia Goods, Gus, Fluid and Lard Lamps, of newest tyl. WITH A large stock of medium and fine quality Vf'- the package or otherwise, to which we invite IUW assuring one and all that we can suit in pi ice to'1' buyer-, by wholesale or retail. II. E. HIC110LS. 133 Richardson street, Columui.8 ' Nor 10, 1854 If, Gl ESTATE SALE. 14 Mule and Horses, 2,000 Bb of Corn, &e. BY order of James II. Witherspoon Oridnirj j caster District and in pursuance of the " ry Thos. Masscy, deceased, will be sold on the ft ( cembcr, 1854, and days following, the whole K1 the said Henry T. Masscy, consisting of aboul 3Ui ' ind valuable Negroes, among the number ' Jj Blacksmith, a Cook, Seamstress, some lik'j fellows, Boys ami Girls also, about 14 M jft; Horses, One pair Bav Carriage Horses young broke, a large stock'of Cattle, Hogs 'ni;,,ce', bcr of poik Hogs, Buggy, and Carriage, 3 Boa gons, Ox Cart. Plantation and Smith Tools. Bl,t , and Kitchen Furniture, about 2,000 Bushels of w quantity of Fodder, Shacks, Hay. Cotton Seed other article. Ali-1' Also the Tract ot Land upon which tbe "' kJ Masaey resided, containing 576 Acre. JjJi Lands of James Miller, Adam lvey and tbe i . River, aboul 250 Acres cleared and mostly "JJjH tion, some recently cleared, about 100 eTf t0;ti River Bottoms, the balance in woods tntSrnlt Lands, on the place is a good dwelling, Gin Screw, and all necessary out building. f.amet' TERMS for.the personal Eatate a credit of u r note and 2 good sureties with interest annua' tbe Land a credit of t, 2 and 3 years, wtD annually, bond and good surety ai d a morfg gj The sal will take place 18th mmiuqtU continue from day to day until the whole m"jjl on the River Road frorr Charlotte to Carnaen, j miles North of Cureton or MK lenhan W"V miles South ot BHair, . H. MASSEY ) W.J. CURETON. S ... tfi-utf. woy. IV, '94.