Fr Ihe Cfc.rif.ton Mtrcvry.
DR WttMjW OF NORTH !
ti, - -- .,f th "Old N"orth
-L l.t ,.f all the States of the South. j
tpra been, for MMM time, eagerly antici
pating the ptibltcatiou.of this hitry. They
were tola. long since, iimi i" - '
he subject in band, and they had every y n ge.it.ciimn JU rn.;u v
guaranty in theleeruing. experience, prae- Yuma, it will be seen that the rumor has
rice, studies, and general ability of the; been confirmed. He says :
.t,, lUl ,U, work would be one of com- I The expedition into Sonora, under the
pletene.s. authority and vlue. It ft ac- !
.curdingly. welcomd inhe first instalment, 1
with a d. gree of e,.thUi.am winch MhaaaU ;
-i - t-i: .u a hi1 !
Mm nrt edition as mwii as puolisnra, hihi
renders a se.vmd an immediate necessity j
Tlo, copy l.efore us is of this s. oondediMon. J
and it will soon in all pr. lability, he fellow.
ed !.y n third. piumhi it be. We RUgur 1
well.' fro,,, the p. m-ral awakening of the i
.Sor.th, to ,he MWwtty f providing our 1
own biX 'li'-s. as. i good promise .4" which j
wesh-.Mld expect, in the fimd as-. i f ion of j
our UNMfN ndence ns sovereign States '
Nest to t!..- ,,ssertioU of our Mental and
uiorul character as a people, auist be tlie j
assertion of our social and political equality .
as States. J
But this enthusiasm in regard to this puh- :
lication is not wholly .due to the mexits of Jf
.author. There in an iulriiiMC vul"e aud :
interest in the history itself, which our peti- ;
pie feel, and which rrmfrrft uiKjuetjnmble j
its attractions, i. . i Carolina was the ,
Original Virginia. North Carolina was the
it region, in this Western World, which ;
received a British colony. It was. in brief, j
the maternal Colony f the whole British j
empire in America. It is identified with
Waller Kaieigb, and that fearless ir.an-wo-fliaii-sovercign,
Llizabeth, ot Ei:Uud.
The Kr4 child of British stuck w&s born iu
Norih Caroiinii. The first seed of Ameri
can Indrpondrnrr were planted in her virgin
soil. She. like Virginia and South CtUkdU
on, has been oM of tbe great national
States, from which has issj d those fearless
swarms by which the Southwest was plant-
ed ; and more, perhaps, than any other j
State. She preserves, with the original
simplicity, the nijgpual virtue of her char
acter. Her history, by the way. is espe
cially identified wilh thit ti South Caroli
na ; the two Colonies, for a long season,
having slept in the VMM bed, under the
watchful ryes ol the same government not
Actually twins at birth. but enwiuT together
a twins, lor a long period of time. If for
no other reason, this should be sufficient to
cawnuieud her history to tbe lovers of our ' their triumph, refused. The Americans
n i wi re gradually but surely caught in a snare,
We should welcome her history for an- i- i i .i
' . from which they saw no escape.
Other reason: it is the work of one of her ,, , i .i i 4i i, r .i j
1- breaking through the wails ot the sul
.. .. ..... ..e c .l . r -
v.,,, ...ii.-, n :-,Mi ,m no.: ooiiiii mil ill fii
thusiastic admiration for his native soil, and
quite as well prepared, by love and patriot
ism, geniality and devotion, as by intellect,
for the proper assertion of her character.
Like South. North Carolina has been dis
paraged by selfi-di and fraudulent historians,
naturally hostile to ;he region whose histo
ries they nevertheless presume to write
They huve mutilated and fouled her chron-
J .. " -
icles. as they have mutilated and misrepre- j ut wth constaijt fighting, exhausted with
seated ours. She has been made the butt j ansi,.tv. failli,h,d bv probable days of star
of small wits, who have made the very mag- I vation9aA thir: lmd without ammunition.
mheence ot her dimensions a matter of jis
pai ageinent ; audit lias been tbe favorite
Wattey of politicians to appropriate her
htatcsmanship. while infringing her wisdom
and resources; thus doing a d nible wrong,
at once, to her rights and reputation. It
bad become as needful to her as to us, to
iusist upon a native historian.
And Dr. Hawks hus, thus far, been true
to her argument. His first volume, which
is now before us, embraces the period be
tween tbe first vovnge to the Colony iu
lor1!, to the last iu I5D1, inclusive.
E. J. Hale ,5c Son, Payetteville, N. C.,
Publishers.
OUR PROSFECT3.
We have the most cheering intelligence
of the prospects of j he election of Mr Scales
from every county, and ajatort every n ih
horhood throughout the District. The
Democrats and anti-Know hTulhinir art
thoroughly aroused and decided in their i
determination to be no longer represented '
in Conjrress bv a man, who had hawn !.;. I
sef to be unworthy of Confidence, and un
true to the South. They understand well
the tactics by which Col. Puryear is again
endeavoring to defeat them, and they are
fuliy prepared for his every charge. They
have heard before, the trail about tl
tribution of the public lands, and thev have !
known it rebuked, almost annually, bv the I
-'-- IMV ll i
calm deliberation of the people, for forty
years; consequently, they have nothing
to fear from this miserable humbug this
imaginary phantom in the minds of delud
ed men. Tiioy are also familiar with the
Harangues against r ureigners and Catho-
lies ; they heard it in the palmier days of
Know N'othingisin, and iu the dying gasps
of Sam. We are Surprised that Col. Pur-
year should again take up these old defunct
hobbies and attempt to ride into Coaereus 1
upon them. They cannot f.dl to render j
him ridiculous in the eyes of honest men, ! 0 DCal't,lv Mdrse the following
who have sense enough to discern between ! laraK!l w"ich we copy from the liiph
right aud wrong, sound principle and a de- i "aond Va ) Whic a,ui commend it to the
lusive catch trap, concocted alone for the Preut ot this l)luce :
purpose of making votes. Col. Puryear "Boys out at night. It is one of the most
kuows that there is not the slightest proba- i ruinous, dangerous, mischievous things
bility that the public lands or their pro- j possible. Nothing so speedily and surely
eueo will ever be divided among theStates.
The Constitution is against it ; the best
policy of the country is against it; and he
himself two years ago dropped it for the
sake of Know Noti.ingism, and declared
that the advancement of this blood thirsty,
corrupt organization, that have iu many
sections corrupted the bu'lot boS and dis
graced the country with some of the most
murderous and bloody riots, that has ever
occurred except in countries where proscrip
tion and mob law prevails, was of para
mount importance. And to promote this
organization, he left thw old Whig party,
gave up his darling scheme of distribution,
n::d even told the people that he would
vote for a Know Nothing Democrat in
preference Ui an old line di.-ti juiithui Whig.
What do the old line Wliig have to say of
this couduct of Col. Puryear.' I Vision
timt BiDTTrm.APS OF THE EXE-
CDTION 0P CRABS, AND PARTY.
p Uerali, H.
In our last lssufi we pubnsheo: a ramnr or
the entire destruction of Henry A. Crabb
party, numbering about 100 men, by the
Mexicans in Sonura. By tne following
.statement of tne facts, kindly furnished us
.1 :....A e V....t-
command of H. A. Cralb, ha, had a most ,
disastn.us end. Late in Mare Crabb'.
party left Soi.oitn, Snnora, and marched to ,
jCavorea. a small Mexican town near Point
r""""'
Um. the u.lf of California. The
first inte.,ti..n was to have proceeded to
Altar, hut news of 44s partial fortification
and susceptibility of a strong defence caus- i
ed H.e diversion on Cavorea. Ou the .
morning of the iirst of April the party of
Americans entered the suburbs of the town.
Thej wre met by a body of Mexican
troop.-, commwided by Rodriguez. It is
sUi Bndriguea advanced to speak to Crabb,
when the Americans opened fire, and killed
the Mexican commander and several others,
The Mexicans immediately retreated some
ti. mountains, but the majority to the
church, which had been placed in a sthie of
defence, and had at the time Crabb entered
the .town a number of beeves, roasting
whop, in front of it, to feed tLo Mexican
troops.
Jt appeared that here occurred Crabb's ,
fj,t 8nd fatal mistake. Instead of at once j
charging and taking the church, which
Would have giron him the town, he occupi- ,
,.,( peveraj Louses on the corner of the
Phtsa, in front of the Church. The Mexi- i
Can .-.it first deserted the most f the town,
but gradually being rmNddcncd, returned
and gradually hemmed .the Americans in. j
fighting continued eiht days, with a loss j
to the Americans of 115 killed. The Mexi- j
can loss is reported to have been 25, but is
supposed to have been much greater as
high as 2u0. On the eighth day an attempt
was made by two of Crabb's men to blow
up the church, by placing a keg of powder
unde r tbe portico and firing it. The de
voted men who attempted this were killed,
and Crabb is said to have been wounded in
superintending it. It is said an offer was
made by Crabb to retire if the Mexicans
wo. ild aliow it. He had refused to retire
alien the offer was made him, after the light
big had continued two days, end now the
Mexicans, confidc-ut of his weakness find
joining houses, the Mexicans forced Crabb
ana his men into the corner buildings, which
they repeatedly set on fire, but which tbe
Americans as often extinguished. At last
a 1'apago Indian shot into the roof of the
main building, occupied by the unhappy
filibusters, a lighted arrow. The flames
caught the roof, and in a few moments the
fire was dropping in great flakes upon the
, a i j a -.i w
li..:iils nt tin) iliiomeii men witJiin. Worn
II. A. Crabb, a fifty-eight men, marched
out of the burnin iousc, with a white rlag
before them, laid down their arms and sur
rendered. It is supposed unconditionally.
This was in the night or towards morning.
They were immediately tied, their hands
behind them, taken to a corral near the Al
eade's office, where they were kept until
morning, when they were taken out in
squads of five and teu each and shot. In
the first -executions it was f mini that the
calmness of the Americans discomposed the
executioners, and they shot too high or too
low, in many cases only wounding their vic
tims. The backs of the fated men were
then turned to the troops, aud then they
succeeded in aiming with better effect.
McCoun (may he rest in pence,) owing to
his g;e-t stature, was saved this torture, a
; h.dl shrunk him fcii in the breast at the first
lire and he fell dead. Crabb alone was re-
"erved f'"' a N,itary death. He was taken
to tl10 Adcady office, questioned, allowed
to w, i,e to ,H s Wlf "d to have an inter-
view with a Dr. Evans, a prisoner in the
hands of the Mexicans, who had been in
confinement some weeks, on suspicion.
The hour for his execution having arrived,
he was led out. his hands stretched above
bis head and tied to a post in front of tbe
building he had occupied, his face to the
l,,st' a"u' bis back to bis executioners. At
the command fire, at lea.-t an hundred balls
were fixed into bis body, and all that was
inoital of Henry A. Crabb, hung dead,
swinging by his tied hands. A Mexican
stepped forward and with a large knife sev
ered his head from his body the warm
d,,,m1 T'rting half way across the street.
head was placed on a table in front, or
lu e "fiice f tDe due, exposed to the
3 f titt populace. It was then placed
w a jar of mescal for preservation.
j marks their downwaro course. We have
again and again awuueu to tlieso melan
choly facts, und must continue to do so
white we have strength to lift a pen. it is
ruinous to their morals in all instances.
They acquire, under the cover of night, an
unhealthy state of mind, bad, vulgar and
profane language, obscene practices, crimi
nal seutiinents, and a lawless and riotous
bearing. Indeed, it is iu the street after
night fall, that boys principally acquire
the education of the bad- and capacity for
becoming rowdy, dissolute, criminal men.
Parents do you believe this ? Will you
keep your children at home at nih't, and
see that your homes are made pleasant and
profitable I"
It is said that bleeding a partially blind
horse at the nose will restore him to sight;
so much for the horse. To open a man's
eyes you must bleed him at the pocket.
iiii. .i
THE WASHINGTON RIOT.
The xeport of Captain Tyler, showing.the
agency aud.conduct of the marines in quell
ing the recent violence and bloodshed com
mitted at the Washington city elections,
will be found below, prepared by the Cap
tain, and transmitted by the Commandant
of the marines to the Navy Department;
Marixe Barracks.
"Wasbingtmi, June 2, 1857
Sir : In f TOpjj"1 with your order, re
ceived 2,b';ut 12 o'clock on yesterday, I
immediately collected the available marines
at headquarters and.the navy-yard, amount
iog in all to one hundred privates, with a
due proportion of ion-commisioned offi
cers. ltns torce .aivitiea into two com- ner oroom, orusues, pans, tuos ac, pre
panies the fiiU was commanded by Brevet pared and armed for the job, and found the
Major Zielin, .the jsecond by Capt. M add ox. j
with a subaltern to each company, L'e-1" j
tenants Hendwfcon and Turner.
After supplying my command with ball
cartridges, J loaded and proceeded direct
to the City lall. Ou my arrival there, I
reported o the mayor of the city of Wash
ington, in obedience to an order from the
Navy Department received by rne, through
you, to the effect that I was to obey suth
orders as the mayor might wish executed,
with a view to clearing the polls at the dif
ferent precincts of the municipal election,
then being held in the city of Washington.
The mayor forthwith proceeded to the first
precinct of the Fourth ward, accompanied
by me and my command. We soon arrived
upon the ground, and I immediately drew
up my command in line in front of the pre
cinct, which bad tbe efiect to clear the pre
cinct. The mayor then proceeded to
address the officers of the election and those
around tbe precinct, but I did not listen to ,
bear his remarks. Immediately thereafter,
and perhaps while the mayor was yet de
livering his address, a committee consist
ing of two persons came from tbe market
house with a message to me. to the effect
that those in charge of a cannon planted at
the market house would fire upon me if I
did not immediately abandon my position
in front of the precinct ; I replied, then I
will take your cannon ! aud straightway
proceeded with my command to the market
house. On arriving oppcejte to the cannon
I balled my command, fa.ced it to tbe front,
and with the platoon of the first company,
with Major Zeilin at its bead, I charged
and took possession of the cannon. My
purpose was to take the cannon with as
little loss of life as possible ; had I have
fired before charging, the hiss ot life would
have been immense. The charge of bayo
nets, however, was sufficient without the
fire to disperse the rioters in every direc
tion. Iu their flight they did not forget,
however, to discbarge their revolvers. Pis
tols were also freely fired from behind the
wooden enclosure at the maiket bouse,
which were returned by single shots from
the first platoon, still in charge of the can
non. About this time tbe marines in line
were fin d upon by another gang of rioters
from the opposite corner of the street, dan
gerously wounding one man in the face be
longing to the first company, which caused
the blood to spout from bis mouth and nos
trils. This fire was returned bv a portion
.f jhe marines belonging to the 21 company,
Commanded ly Captain M addo I being
still engaged in looking out f r those who i
bad fled from the cannon and taken refuge
arouno biu aooui ine mantei uouse; uui, on
hearing the report of this fire from the 2d
company, I faced about and beheld several
persona on the opposite side of the street
in the agonies of death, and many others,
to all appearance, badly wounded. I im
mediately ran down the line and ordered
the men to cease firing, and not another
shot was fired by any one of them. After
reloading the discharged muskets I remain
ed upon the ground about JJO minutes, and
thien, at he request of the mayor, marched
my command to the City Hall, where I re-
niained until the cars from Baltimore came I
in hi the afternoon, when I with my com-
mand. accompanied the mayor to the rail-
mud deiiot undei standine- from him thnf
he expected other rioters from Baltimore j ju,nl' 1 ft l1 nT the tub, and got down the
in the cars. In that event, the mayor stairs as you found us, all in a heap."
thought the depot would be the best place "But madam," said the door-keeper,
to settle with th-m; and in that opinion I . ' possession of tbe groat secret
entirely concurred : hut none came. I re- ,
..mined at the depot until half-past 8 o'clock, i of the gnkr' uid luust 6 UP aud be i,litia
and In - i 1 1 r entirely satisfied that all was ted, sworn, and then go in, in the regular
uul woo I O lie quiet tor the mglit, 1 ordered ,
Lieut. Henderson to the Barracks in com
mand of the men, and went home myself
and retired to rest.
I am, very respectfully,
H. B. TYLER,
Capt. of Marines, commanding.
AttCHlBAU) HenukKBON, Brevet Brigadier
General and Commandant of the Marine !
Corp;
SOUTHERN INDEPENDENCE.
We are forever prating about Southern
lugnts ana ooutnern independence, and j
are every day exemplifying our perfect, !
thorough and complete dependence upon j
the North. We have Southern Commer- j
eial Conventions, pass fine resolutions, chalk j
out on paper notable plans for Southern '
aggrandizement and prosperity ; and then
straightway go bom.-and import vegetables!
axe-helves, almost every thing in short whjch I
our appetites or tastes desire, from the !
North. We send our children elsewhere
to be educated ; we fail to encourage native
talent, but let it languish and die. We
buy when we ought to sell, and with all tho
means Ut independence arouno us we are j
to.. lmppy in being dependent upon our
neighbors.
A painful instance of the effect of all this
happened the other day at Petersburg. A
gentleman by the name of Boss, author of
the 'Southern Speaker" and other class-
books, attempted to commit suicide by
taking chloroform ; aud stabliinj? himself i
. ., b .. , . '. j !
in the region of the heart. When found.
j lie was 1) ing ou the floor in a pool of blood.
On the bed were discovered letters address-
ed to his friends and wifr, indicating dis-
; appointment and deprehm of spirits, and
i iutimating and attributing the intention of
taking his life to reverse ot fortune, and the
nou appreciation of his efforts in the furth
erance of Southern literature.
If we would prate less and act more
about Southern Bights and Southern Inde
pendence if we would raise our own pota
toes make our own butter educate our
children at home marry at home pay
more attention to home matters, encourage
home talent, industry and labor, we should
be vastly more indepenueut. and would be
taking better care of Southern Bights than
iu large Conventions or loud sounding re
solutions which for tbe most part are for
gotten with the occasion that brings them
forth. Wilmington Herald.
THE OLCpGirS PRIVATE CLOSET.
Tbe Lodge of I. 0. 0. F-, at Woodstown,
determined to have their Lodge room done
up clean and nice, and it was resolved
unanimously that Mrs K. should be em
ployed to do the jb.
After the meeting adjourned, the guard
ian, who knew tbe inquisitive character of
Mrs K., procured a billy goat and placed
him in a closet that was kept as a reservoir
for the secret things. He then informed
tbe lady of the wishes of .the Lodge, and re
quested her to come early next morning,
as Jie would then be at leisure to show her
what was aud what was not to be done.
Morning came and with it Mrs K., with
guardian waiting for her,
"Now. madam, said he, "I'll tell you
what we want done, and how we came to
employ yoa. The brothers said it was dif
ficult to get any one to do the job, and not
be meddling with the secrets in that little
closet; jye have lost the key and cannot
find it to lock the door. I assured. them
that you emdd be depended oa.''
"Depended on!" said she, "I guess I can.
My poor dead and gone husband, who be
longed to the Free Masons, or anti-Masons,
I don't know which, used to tell me all the
secrets of lli1 concern, and when lie showed
me all the marks the gridiron made when
he was initiated, and how they fixed poor
Morgan, I never told a living soul to this
day. If nobody troubles your closet to
find out your secrets till I do, they'll lay
there till they rot they will."
"1 thought so," said the guardian, "and
now J warjt you to commence in that cor-
nvr and give the whole room adeceut clean-
ing. and I have pledged my word and honor
for the fidelity to your promise; now don't
go into that .closet," and then left the lady
to herself.
No sooner had she heard the sound of
his foot on the last step of the stairs than
she exclaimed "Don't go into that closet!
I'll warrant there is a gridiron- or some
nonsense, just like the anti-masons for all
the world, I'll be bound. I will just take a
peep," and nobody will be any wiser, as I
can keep it to myself."
Suiting the action to the word, she step
ped lightly to the forbidden closet turned
tbe button which was no sooner done, than
bah! went the billy-goat, with a spring to
regain his liberty, which came near upset
ting her ladyship. Both started to the door
but it was filled with imp'e nents for house
cleaning, and all were swept clear from
their position down to the bottom of tbe
stairs.
The noise and confusion occasioned by
such unceremonious coming down stairs,
drew half the town to witness Mrs K.'s
efforts to g.-t from under the pile of pails,
tubs, brooms and brushes into the street.
Who should be first upon the spot but tbe
rascally door-keeper, who after releasing
tbe gat, which was a crijqde for life, and
uplifting tbe rubbish that bound tbe good
woman to the earth, anxiously inquired if
she had boen taking tbe degrees,
" Taking the degrees!" exclaimed the
lady. "If you call tumbling from the top
j to the bottom of the stairs, scared to death.
taking things by degrees, I have them; and
,f you frighten folks as you have me, and
hurt them to boot, I'll warrant they'll make
as much noise as I did.'
"I hope you did not open the closet,
madam," said the door-keeper.
"Open the closet! Eve ate the apple
she was forbidden! If you want a wossaii
to do anything, tell her not to do it, and
she'll do it certain. I could not stand the
temptation. The secret was there 1 want
ed to know it. I opened the door, and out
popped the tarnal critter right into my face,
J thought I was a coner, and I broke for
the stairs, with Satan butting me at every
way.
''Regular way!" exclaimed the lady, "and
do 3'ou suppose I am going near the tarnal
place ngai i, and ride that critter without a
bridle or lady'-s saddle? No, never! I don't
want nothing to do with that man that rides
it. I'd look nice perched on a billy-goat
would nt I No, never! I'll never eo
nigh it again, nor your ball nuther. If I
can prevent it, no lady s''all eyer join the
Odd Fellows. Why, I'd sooner be a free
mason, and be broiled on a gridiron as long
feve could be kept under it, and be pulled
from garret to cellar with a haltar. in a pair
of old breeches and slippers, just as my
poor dead husband was; he lived over it,
but I never could outlive such another ride
as I took to- day.''
t
Warning to Tobacco Consumers
A correspondent, writing from Kentucky,
'tates t,Mlt the l'usti1' nce lms been
traced to some droves that passed through
a tobaGCo-growing district on their way
east. He ajso remarks that tobacconists
i are using prusie acid to give an almond
flavor to the leaf, and, in Consequence of
thj6 & namber of smokers have lost
.
tho use of tlu ,r . '
(
Dr- Eldcrsham, in his history of the
Jewish Nation, says : The wife was to
grind tl meal, to wash, to cook, to nurse
i , i :i i i 1 i u j, i
,Jt'r children, to make her husband's bed,
,
I aiiM IO tK ln WOtH" nese regulations
hwere modified if she were wealthy. If she
had brought with her onp slave, she was
j llot required to grind the meal, to bake,
or wash; if two slaves, she was also freed
from cooking and nursing her children ; if
three she was not required to make the bed
or work in wool, if four slaves, it is added
she might sit iu her chair. However, this
indulgence was limited, and under all cir
cumstances, the wife was expeoted, at least,
to work in wool. If. by a rash vow, a hus
band had foresworn himself not to allow his
wife to work, he was bound immediat.lv to
divorce her, as it was thought that idleness
induced insanity.
A hiut to the wise is sufficient.
The First Cottos Bcdom. The first
cotton bloom of this year was grown and
hown 4o us yesterday, the 1 7 th, by
William Punovaut of thw District. Jt
fell off the stalk on Tuesday, and nast
have bloomed several days previouslyy
C heater Sjandazd, 1 8th inst.
Foreign Items. There has been a great
conflagration in Constantinople, by which
130Q iiouses were destroyed.
j Serious politico-religious riots have taken
place in Belgtym, growing out of anti- j
I Catholic feelings. Convents monasteries,
! cottages, and the Bishop's Palace had been
; attacked. The troops interfered, and at the
: latest accounts order was nearly restored.
Gen. John B. Walbach, the oldest officer
in jtbe United States arnjy, died at his
residence in Baltimore, at quarter before
9 o'clock. Wednesday night, i the 92d
year ot bis age, after an i:Iness of three days.
Gen, W. was born at Alsace, on the Rhine,
in October, 1766.
The Scoar Question. The N. Y. Times
predicts a fall in the price of sugar. Just
now there is a concerted movement among
the speculators to keep it up, but it will
not, avail
"The prospects for a full crop are highly
encouraging. The high prices which have
ruled the past two years have stimulated
production, while they have caused a
diminution of consumption, and the natural
eousequenees are increasing stocks and a
tendency to lower prices. Besides the
crop of Louisiana promises to be nearly
four times greater than it was las year,
and the yield of nianje sugar has been
much larger than was ever before known.
Comfort for Tea Drinkers. The
export of tea from China to the United
States for the nine months eading with
March lastshows a decline of over 12 millions
of pounds. The advance in the price has
leen fifteen cents per pound on black teas
since December, and of lower grades a
hundred per cent, over last years closing
prices. Teas bought in New York at
auction for four cents, have been resold at
twenty-five cents per pound, the Post 6
that city says, that a dealer has already
cleared between Si 00.000 and $200,000 by
his operations in. tea during the present
season.
iJ3F"The execution of McDonald, on
Friday last, at Eliza' ethtown, Bladen county,
is represented to have been a shocking
affair. He had been tried and convicted
of murder, and sentenced to be hanged on
a certain day; but the period fixed for his
execution was postponed by Gov. Bragg
until Frjday last, so that he could have time
to examine aud consider the application for
a pardon that had been sent up to him
in McDonald's cas . The Governor, not
deeming this a proper case for executive
clemency, refused a pardon; and the
wretched man was brought out for execution.
He reached the scaffold in an exhausted
state, paralyzed by fear, as we understand;
and being held up by the Sheriff, the rope
was pUcpd around his neck. Even before
the drop fell, his limbs gave way, and he
sank upon the scaffold, so that many persons
thought that he died from extremity of fear,
before the judgment of the law was
executed. Wilmington Herald.
The midshipmen who have just passed
the. examination at the naval academy and
been warranted as "past midshipmen," are
as follows: F. B. Blake, J. W. Alexander,
H. D. Todd, C. J. Graves, J. Pritchett,
E. Terry, B. Wilson, T. M. Mills, M. Bunce,
J. W. Kelly, II. B. Secly, F. V. McNair,
A. R. Yates, 0. W. Miller and C. Merchant.
On the first of July, the new tariff takes
effect under which foreign liquors are
subject to only thirty per cent, instead of
one hundred per cent, qd valorem dujy as
heretofore.
Of course Tavern keepers will, on and
after the 1st July supply "Julips, Coblers,
Cock-iails," fec at 5 cents a glass, crackers
and cheese thrown in. Then loafers will
board cheap.
'Tvvists of Cotton." The Frenchman
Avho said that the friendship between the
United States and England was "not a chain
of flowers, but simple twists of cotton," was
not far from the mark. Out of 900,000,000
of pounds of cotton imported into Great
Britain last year, no less than 700,000,000
pounds were from the United States. A
rise of one penny in the pound in tho price
of cotton involves a national loss to England
of $20,000,000 to $30,000,000. The de
pendence of England on the United States
for the supply has increased from 45 per
cent, of theif consumption of cotton in 1801
to 80 per cent, at the present time. Twists
of cotton" which bind such extensive interests
as these, make a chain of iron which cannot
be easily broken,
Freemasons ix the Cabinet. The
Freemasons' Magazine says: "It is probably
known to most of our readers that Gen. Cass
is a Past Grand Master of the Grand Lodse
of Michigan, and is, therefore, well .pialified
to speak of the character and tendencies ef
the institution and its principles. President
Buchanan is also a Past Magler of a lodge
at Lancaster city, Pennsylvania. The Vice
President, BLon. Mr Breckinridge, is a
member, we think, of Webb Encampment
of Knight Templars, at Lexington, Kentucky
and the Secretary of the Treasury, lion.
IT well Cobb, is a member of the Order in
Georgia.
a gentleman having been lately called
j on to subsciibe to a course of lectures
i declined, "because," said he, "my wife gives
! Die a lecture every night for nothing."
IT. C. ASYLUM FOK XXXti Mmutmimmm.
The Commissioners of this institution
were in session for two days last week,
Friday and Saturday present, Dr. Chas.
E. Johnson, of Wake, John A. Taylor, of
New Hanover, E. J. Erwin, of Burke, Dr.
W; J- Blow, of Pitt, and Kemp P. Battle,
A. M. Lewi. Edward Cantwell and W. W.
Holden, of Wake.
There were eighteen applicants for the
ofEee of Matron of the institution. The
letters of the applicants, with their testimo
nials, were all read ; and each application
received the most respectful and attentive
consideration. Miss Mmerva T. Menden
hall, of the County of Guilford, was select
ed to fill the office. The selection is con
sidered an excellent one. MissMendenhall
it is believed, is peculiarly qualified for the
laborious jand responsible duties of the
office.
The Executive Committee, charged con
jointly with the Superintendent, Dr. Fisher,
with the management of the institution dur
ing tbe recess of the Board, submitted a
report detailing the operations and improve
ments since the last meeting ; which was
accepted and approved.
The members of the Board made a patient
and careful examination of all the wards
and of every department of the institution,
and found every thing in a satisfactory con
dition. They also visited and examined the
water-works and gas-works, and found them
nearly completed- The machinery needed
is now on tbe way from Xew York ; and it
is expected that by the 10th of July the
buildings will be lighted with gas aud plen
tifully supplied with water.
An excellent road has been constructed
by Mr. Jolin li- Harrison, under the direc
tion of the Superintendent, from the Rex
grounds to the Asylum gaba,
Ou Saturday evening eight patients two
females and six males were brought before
the Board by the Superintendent, and dis
charged. They conversed rationally and
sensibly, very frankly declaring that it was
fortunate for them that they had been sent
to the Asylum, and expressing the belief
that they were again prepared for the duties
of life. Such a result, wbile it is gratify
ing to every friend of humanity, furnishes
at the same time the best evidence of the
competency and fidelity of the officers of
the institution, and of tbe benefit which
may be realized from it by those unfortu
nately bereft of reason.
The meetings of the Board were charac
terized by entire harmony and tbe most
cordial feeling; and they separated, to meet
again in November, with renewed confi
dence in the advancement and prosperity
of the institution, a:id themselves encour
aged to persevere in the discharge of the
duties confided by the Legislature to their
bands. Rule irh Stan dard .
U. If. ELDS ED'S
Great Southern Show.
THE OXLY SOUTHERN COM
PANY NOW TRAVELING IN THE
SOUTH Everything new and complete
for the year 1857.
CIRCUS, IHEAACiEIME &
HIPPODROWE combine
Making in all one of the Must Magnificent
Companies now travling,
WILL EXHUUT at CHARLOTTE on
FRIDAY and SATURDAY,
June 26th and 27th.
G N ELDUEU proclaims to Hie South that as
a icii.rn tor ilje gci.uious patiunage that has ever
crowned his etiui ts lo please, he has Uns season
combined
THREE GREAT SHOWS.
ard engaged t..e wot 'Id-renowned FRANCOIS 1
tilPi'uUKvJ.VIE TKOi- Fft to nnpeir iu coi jui c,
tiun with the splei dd Alt LM L EX111B1 1 iON
aud GREAT ISOU'lHEKiN CIRCLS.
THE GREA T SOUTHERN CIRCUS
DEPARTMENT.
CLOWNS tiam Long, ai.d ihe great American
Clown and Shakisperean Jester, JL.ALM V REY
NOLDS. LADY EQUESTRAINS Madame Franconi,
Madame Roberts, a.,d Laput.t .di lade Francon:.
Moi.s. Fiaiicoin will nnt, duce liis uiia,iproaciia
bh trained Hoists. VV . Odti, the Counc Uidtr
ai.dgieat Double Ssuuieistt 'ifatwwer, I', Mum.
sou will astuiusii the ai.d ence by his coiuonio.iist
peiioiinance on a chair en cud on a pole iliir y tett
high, iieid and suppoi t, d i.y Moi.s, lle-airi. Master
Jaiiirs, in- Champion Equestnan ol the South.
Vaiideau Brothers, by Ileiser and .leunrngt-
Mons, p8tUu, die gitai Gl .be Pel 'oniier ; W.
Joiinson, the ;?laek Kupe 1'eilouuer.
Juveniles of the Coinpanv Master John and
Jack.
Leader of ihe Band C. Vellandr, which is a suf
ficient uuarant. e lor tiie excellence ot the MuSiC.
A man walking on the ce.hng, head down, by
means oi the sc entitle pplication ot tbe principles
ol adhesion, by O. N. Eldied.
ALjsiersaundeis w his aueetb PriaetaaJ Act; Ju
venilesot the ! roupe m Pdiuoimne, pallet Danc
ing, Comic Afterpieces, &c, are among the grand
teatuiesot this exhibition, making m all the most
aurac ivc and interesting entertainment and the
best F.fiy cent show ever offered fo the peop.e ol the
Souih.
FREE EXHIBITION.
MONS. SHKLar, wi 1 make a grand
TKRMFIC MWL AS ENSli )S, on a
wi e two hu dred feet long ! extended a a
dizzy height, outsule of the tent, Irom the
top of the centre pole to the grou d ! This
gratuitous spectacle, outside ,nd ;ree to ail,
is probably ihe most ,-tart ing that has ever
been atiord d to a community who admire
coura eand skill, and wil, be positively ex
hibited every, ay that ti.e orm may not
be su h as to render tbe ieat revo.tipg to
humanity.
... , SAVt HENDRhKS, Aom.
Charlotte, June lu, 1857 it
T It seems that Rheumati.m. fAft f n oca
Neuralgia, Swollen and Stiff Joints and pfher
comp-ainis 10 wnicn we are all subjects have
lost their terrors. prof De GlathJs Efectric
Oil is war an'ed to relieve any case in a short
space of time and w.th a triflin- expense
It can be had of the agent here, Dr. H- M.
Pritcbard. See advertis-me,,, in iaoier
column. May 13. 2m
Charlotte, J
ia nereoy (nveti
ot xamiaation will meet oJiirH6iii
Charlotte, to examine any person
to obtain certificates of iualifictio "TS
of Common Schools in MecfcWw! "
M. D. JOHNsTfW
E. IS YE HUTorn,'
June 16, 1857. 2w
1 in,
STOYEj)EPQt
A. A. IV. M. TAVLOfc
WOULD RESPECTFULLY ann0nn
public that he continues to carry o r!'0
three doors west of the Western DenioSi2
ing Office, opposite Scarr A Co.'g Ty?
where may be found one of the largest
extensive assortment of t mJ
ever offered in North Carolina, amonp wi, 1
be found the celebrated K vij
Iron Witbh Cooking Sto
which has gained such a famous renm. '
the Southern Conntry for the last tI1",
months. This Stove he warrants super!
Cooking Stove now in use. It simJto,17
arrangements, consumes less fuel, and d "
work in a given time, than any other rT,H
in use. He will put one beside an '
..r f Vw cirrkf airi IT, lrt tTn;tu. e. .
does not do more work in any given time K.
forfeit the price of the Stove, aud quit geiu
:t t. z "i . s. . .OTa-, audit:
ero for the better one. mtH
au aiuuo ui x Miuur and Rn 1
All rinJs nl T , , 1
He has. and constantly keens .in ... .
varied stoek of 'H
TIN AND SHEET IRON
JAPAN AND BRITANNIA tiJ
Ti R A SLS K R ''' T r
CAST IRON BEDSTEADS
IT A 'II I? i f Lr w.' n r a t r . 1
all of which will be sold Wholesale and JWi
cheaper than has ever been before offered jT
vie.inity.
He would return thanks to his friends sniff
tomers for the very liberal patronage thryZ
bestowed upon him, and they may rest Uf.ni
that be will endeavor, by close attention tokui
ness, together with a determination to pleMeh'
to merit a continuance of the same.
HIS MO TTO IS
Quick Sales and Small Profit,;
Ladies and gentlemen are particularly invjw
to call and examine his Stock.,
All Kinds of JOB WORE
arteriued to witn uispaiciw -
5L All orders vv ill be Riithhilly and proiupft 1
attended to. I
Charlotte, June K, 1857. tf
Ii,xxa. For Sale, I
The subscribers offer for sale
1900 Acres oI'Land
In one hotly (one thousand
which is in woods) lying
Gaston comity on both sides
South Fork ot the Catawba Riw
li linn n i,uiuei at ui ii.umur, ttuu VKIm
three miles of the line of IJai.'road nuw builiti
from Charlotte to Lincoluton.
Also, Two Hundred Acres, one-third of wjiicfe
is under cultivaiiou.
Also, 2;0 Acres on the South Fork ia a foot
,T..r.l. r.. ,l...l,.. .J -.I
stiite of cultivation.
The above are good Farming Limb, and wil!
be sold in lots to suit purchasers. Terms cut.
Ori one of the tracts there is a water piwru
of W feet, with command of the whole River.
Persons wishing to examine these Lands will
be attended to by the parties at Stowc sville.
J. &. E. U. ST0WE.
Charlotte, June 2, 1857. 48-tf
Change of Location,
OUK FK1ENDS and the public g. neralhirt
respectfully infoiined that we have n moved uv
Mam of mm
from Granite Row to the well known "SPKhMJff
("OKNER," formerly occupied by Uwn
Springs & McLeod, where, we will be hajipvti
wait upon all who may favor us with a call. Out
Stock and Assortment is untiMially laige.andit
order to reduce the same we will sell all demip;
tions of
SUMMER GOODS
At Greatly REDUCED PRICES.
HENDERSON & AHRENS
We would be pleased to see the former oustoai.
ers of Messrs. Springs & McL'od, and assai?
them that we wiil do our utmost to make itthrt
interest to buy of us. Our stock and assortnuB
is inferior to none, and our prices are as low
any. All we ask is a call.
HENDERSON & AHRENS.
We will offer at ami under COST a Largi
Lot of
School 6c Miscellaneous Bootu,
Note Paper and Fancy Articles,
Bonnets, Dress Train isiinv
Ac, Ac.
ty Remember Sprinps' Corner.
HENDERSON & AUKm
June 2d, 1857. 46-2m
TRUST SALE.
By virtue of a Deed of Trust to me execotM
by Robert Shaw, I will proceed on Monday ti
(th of July next, to s.ll the following prupf-'Ji
viz:
Two Negro Women, Lizzie and Kate; on
House and Lot on Tryon street, at present
cupied by Mr Shaw: Household and Kirchetl
Furniture; one Piano Forte; a i-mall lot of
lenery Goods; and onn Cow and Calf.
Terms. Six mouths credit, with interest fron
date.
S. P. ALEXANDER. Trustee.
June 2, 18f7. 4s-5t
NEW
CARRIAGE SHOP
THE SUBSCRIBER informs the public th
he has opened a Carriage fcsfa
lisliment ill Charlotte, next uW B
of the Jail, nearly opposite Trotter's old tD"'
where he intends manufacturing Carriages, 15"?
gies, &c, in the best and most approved styk
He respectfully requuts a share of 'patronage
he flatters himself thate can give entire sHi'
tiou to those who may give him a trial. The b
workmen and materials will be emuloyed in h"
Shop All woik WARRANTED.'
M3T Repairing: done at short no
tice and in a durable man?ier.
G. H. WEARN.
Charlotte, June 2. 157. ly.
AND
Machine and BlaekmithiDg'
S. j. PERRY at Work again!'
The undersigned would respectfully info
the public generally, that he has opened tP
Shop formerly occupied by 8. J. PERKY,
that be has also secured his services, for the jntf
pose of carrying on the Business in all it varlol
branches.
All those wishing their work done in the d
style can get it done here. So send on J'M"
hard Jobs and fine Horses.
M. L. FBAZIEB-
June 1,157. 4fl-tf