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jTiiisic which struck up, Hail to the Chief.” I ob served v hi 1st Mr. Calhoun wasportrayinor the great jn:erc5t^at stake upon the issue before us, the tears taD(lin? in the eyes of many an attentive listener and v^anv -*nen, especially, who had listened before ,0 ibciJ" ovn Afacon, as he was wont to recount to .--1 ihc 1i\ngers to their loved country from fed- ,.3]^ coasdidation measures. Altogether, it was . deeply iiT^)ressive scene and long^, long will it be •efflcmbcrcdby the company present, and the name Mr. Calhoun who, before, was much admired trills cxtraouJinary and g^ig-antic services in behalf rf co:]s!itntionil liberty, is now deeply fixed in the lica’i? of oui people. We almost envy South Car- :ho honor of such a man, and one of our most ]i;»iiipnsliod citizens, himsfdf the Executor of t;ichnerjted Macon, spoke the sentiments of many, vcrv nany at the time when he !;:ive his toast m i;oiiorof South Carclina, her talents, and her patri- ^ Uher .'^‘■•iJtlfmen were Called out in speech* vh:h > -jrcat honor. Gov. Branch, the jis'j- I’C'lir'u l^-> sidcnt of the Duy, flon. R. M. yt!iii !:'s. our Metropolitan Representative in the iloui’f ot Iv^'prrst n'atives, Hon. J. R. J. Daniel, .viio ladt; a very short speech, excusing himself tpoti le 'ground that the stars grow dim be/ore the ij'trejf the meridian ?;im. and the Hon. Charles *h(.'prd, tlie formei Jitpresentative of the New- >istrict, wlio boro honorable and ample testi- nnyto the exalted character for firmness and pat- ioii^i oi 0!ir distinguished guest. But I liave al- fcad written too mucli, as you will shortly publish he hole proceedmgs wiitten out at length by a lifman of the Coininittee of Arrangements. Your obt. servt., A SPECTATOR. Correspondence of the Riclimond Enquirer. ^Varkextox, N. C., Sep. G. iR: On Friday last, 1 had the pleasure of at- iing the dinner given to the Hon Joiix C. Cal- K^', at Shocco Springs, by the Republicans of I'ren and the adjoining Cotmiies, on his return t the federal city to his home in South Carolina, jnsequence of the short previous notice of the when the festival would take place, (the desig- >n of the day having been first known on the 'inesday immediately preceding,) we apprehen- -:/iat but few persons would attend; but in this vere disappoinied. A very large number, when onsider all the circumstances, were present;— :)usly estimated at from four hundred to a thous- persons, composing the most worty. intelligent, irespectable asseniblan^e that 1 remember ever Lve witnessed on any similar occasion. Every r conspired to render it one of the most interes- and iinposing scenes 1 ever beheld in thiscoun- 'I'he incomparable fame of the illustrious -!iis inimitable powers of intellect—his un- ishid private reputation—his long, continued able support of southern rights and southern :sts—his uniform devotion to the Constitution, ■.erpreted by the immortal Jefferson, whom he iIjIcs more than any other man in political cha- r—the eventi'ul history of his public life, iden* land interwoven as it is, with the most impor- ne.isures that have been agitated since his first lice into the councils of his country, now more th-rty years—the character of the auditory, osed, chiefly, of the friends and acquaintances r own much ianitntecl and virtuous iVIacon— resence of a great number of ladies, Heav iest gilt to man,” who had assembled to honor f the greatest statesmen that ever lived ‘-in the time’’ with 'heir approving smiles, all these icratious, superadded to a firm conviction that des all. classes of our country, that this is the l-ventful period since ’9S-99, all conspired to 0 the scene with the deepest interest. Precise- 2 o’clock-, the company sat down to a sumptu- ast. prepared for the occasion by our accomp li and indefatigable hostess, Mrs. Ann Johnson, oetress of Shocco, who had spared no pains or ISe on her part to make the festival worthy of ^est and the company. The cloth hiving been “2d, the Hon John Branch was called u^ponto assisted by twelve vice President^ The '^interrupted good order and decorum prevail- ‘i*ughout, except when the fifth toast, which “niented tlie distinguished American Senator, 'mounced, at which time the plaudits w^re "’ong, and deep,” upon the cessation of whid^ H)usic struck up, with great glee. “HaiV iJ'Chi'f ’ After the music had ceased, Mr. ' *'n arose to return his thanks, in a speech Cil liave never Keard equalled, and which con- tifor about three fouuhs of an hour, during -time, almost breathlois attention characteriz- 'ry person present. “I am not soft enough ” tinpt any thing likd a s:etch of this masterly r I will simply state t* you the leading sub- : iiis great speech, whici was the political his- f t!;o r^overnment. fron its foundation to the present time, accompanied by an able exposition of the great questions which are staked upon the issue now before the people, and soon to be decided for the lasting weal or woe of our beloved country.— He glanced rapidly at the great revolution which must be soon effected in our country, if we would not be enchained in slavery—a revolution to be ac complished, not by the means which that desperate madman, John Cl. Adams, (alas! how fallen!) al luded to, but by the ballot-box, the sacred paladium of constitutional liberty. His final appeal to the people to rise in the majesty of their strength, and to expel the Gauls from the Capitol, was irresistibly powerful and impressive. Many a tear shone in the eyes of the aged fathers who w’ere present, and w'ho know how to value the freedom we enjoy, and who, too, knew full well that it was no fancy pic ture of the orator, but stern reality. My dear Sir, I am certain that I speak the sentiments of a large, very large majority of the people of all parties pre sent, when 1 say that the vvhole speech was the clearest, the most lucid, the most powerful, and the most instructive that any of us ever listened to.— We admired Mr. Calhoun before; nom we love and cherish him. Heis,emphatically,^//cman forthe times, whether he remains where he is now, in the Senate of the United States, or whether his country men shall call him to the helm of the ship of State. Amongst the speeches delivered, were those of Gov. Branch. Hon. R. M Saunders, Hon. J. R. J. Daniel, and the Hon. Charles Shepard, former ly representative from the Newbern district. My object is not to give you a detailed account of the proceedings—this will be done by the Committee of Arrangements in a few days—and as my paper is nearly out, I must conclude, by simply saying, that the day and the guest of the day will long be re membered by our people. ' Your ob’t. serv’t. The Western Carolinian.—We are sorry to learn that this sterling republican paper is to be again suspended for a while. The last number contains the following notice: “ Republican Meeting in Roican.—For the purpose of responding to the call of “ old Mecklenburg,” a number of our Republican friends propose that a public meeting be iield by the Republicans of Row an on some day before, or during our next County Court, which takes place tlie first week in Novem ber. “Proper notice will be hereafter given of ihe day fixed on, and w’e have no doubt the call will be res ponded to with enthusiasm.” The Whigs of New York have nominated Hon. Luther Bradish for Governor, and Gabriel Fiir- ma?i for Lieut. Governor. Bradish is an open, avowed Abolitionist, of the Arthur Tappan school. WOxVT OBEY! Senator Maxgum, knowing almost to a certainty, that he will be instructed by the next T.pgislature to assist in undoing some of the acts of the present Whig Congress which he assisted in passing, or to resign his seat, has, through his federal organs, com menced a series of efforts to prepare the public mind for his disobedience of these instructions. He says he don’t believe in instructions now,—his mind havinrr ' o undergone a change on the subject since he resign ed his scat in the Senate a few years since;—and besides, he says the late elections were not a fair test of public sentiment in North Carolina—that her people are not opposed to a protective tariff, the bankrupt law, distribution from an empty treasury, the creation of a national debt in time of peace, &c., for all of which measures he voted. If this mad cap Democrat turned Federalist thinks he can es cape the indignation of the people of North Caroli na for his political sins bj* such base subterfuges, let him try it. There will corne a day of reckoning. The election held in Charleston on Monday 5th inst. for Mayor and Aldermen, resulted in the choice ofthefollowmggentlemen: Mayor, iohn Schnierle; Aldermen, Messrs. J, A. Hopkins, C. M. Furman’ T. Y^. Simmons, W. H. Inglesby, Thos. J. Gantt, J. M. Stocker, Geo. Kinloch, C. Patrick, John Hunter, S. P. Ripley, Geo. Buist, and A. McDon ald.—Camden Journal. Agricidtural Associations—Hhc influence of As sociations, for the improvement of Agriculture, has, undoubtedly, been salutary, principally from the op portunity which they afford to persons engaged in this branch of industry, to become acquairUed with one another, and with the improvements made by any ot them; and, from the tendency which this in tercourse has to form a better taste, and a more cor rect judgment of the objects most deservinir of their attention. Farmers, who devote their ^attention strictly to the management of their own afiairs, are by the nature of their pursuits, confined to a narrow sphere of observation. They have not the opportu nities, which are presented in many other depart ments ofindustry. to measure their skill, and the re mits of their labors, with those of other persons, suc cessfully engaged in a similar pursuit. At their mitetings, the occasion is presented, of bringing to- ge^xer and comparing the fruits of their respective ex^tions, of enlarging the scope of their observa- tionV of wearing off their prejudices, and of parti- cipaVng, in common, of that spirit of improvement, wirh\vhich any portion of them may be animated. \ rtaleisrh ^?es:tstcr. The W^higs talk as confidently of electing Clay as if they had not met with a single reverse since 1840, instead of meeting defeat every where. The more trouble they have the stronger they get—as FalstafFremarked—“a plague on sorrow and grief, it swells a man up like a bladderP—N. Y. Plebian. Obituary. Died, on Monday. 12th inst., of congestive Fever, in Providence Settlement, KUzahetk J. Dunn, con sort of Col. James A. Dunn, in the 3Sth year of her .age. The deceased was one of the most lovely, kind, and gentle of her sex. She was the personifi cation of virtue, and a pattern for Christian piety and benevolence; modest in demeanor, unassuming in manners, and charitable in her disposition. Her worth is best portrayed by the scalding tears, and deep sighs of an extensive circle of relations and friends. A tender husband, an aged and dotin g fa ther, a large family and brothers and sisters, are disconsolate and inconsolable, for in her death they have recieveJ a wound which all the balm of time can never heal. There will always be be an “emp ty void left aching in tlieir breasts.” True, Christian resignation to the wise and inscrutable ways of Om nipotence is the onl}^ solace to tlieir grief. Our wise master had need of so rich and lovely a flower, and plucked it from a vicious world, only to transplant it in a more congenial soil, where it might bloom and shed its fragrance forever to his eternal glory. Death gave the summons and her pure spirit was borne on wings of lov’^e to the “ bliss prepared for those who love their Communicated. Brand]}, peach, do apple, Bacon, Beeswax, J hitter, Balerope, Coffee, Cotton, do bagging. Corn, (scarce) Candles, F P, Flour, Feathers, Fla.vseed, Hides, g^'een, do dry, Iron, Lard, FAYETTF.VIT.LR, SRPT. 14. 45 33 to 36 6 to 27 to 28 12|- to 15 8/0 10 11 to 12 5 to 8 20 to 25 (35 /o 70 17 S4 to $$5 25 to 30 ^1 to 1 10 4 to 5 12| to 14 5 to 5?> G/o7 Ijcad, bar, Mackerel, Molasses, Oats, Oil, linseed, Nails, cut, Pou'der, keg, Rags Sugar, brown, lump, loaf, Salt, bushel, sack. Tallow, Tobacco, leaf, Wheat, Whiskeu. U'ool, S2 7toS none 22 to 20 30 to 35 80 to 85 . G S6 50 2.1 to 10 11 15 to 18 50 to GO 25 to 2 50 10 10^ 11 to2\ 80 to 9U 28 to 30 15^0 20 4-4 sheeting, Fayetteville manufacture, 7 cents pr yd. 3-4 do do do 51 do 30 inch do, (heavy) do 7 do Cotton YarUj numbers 5 to 10, lito IS COLUMBIA, Bagging, hemp, 20 to 24 tow, Bale.rope, Bacon, hams, shoulders, sides. Butter, 12\ to 20 Candles, sperm,, 35 to 45 tallow, Cheese, northern, Coffee^ Cuba, java, ' rio. Cotton, Mackerel, No 1 No 2 No 3 ^10 /o 10 J 18 to 24 Sto 14 StoU 3 to 7 5toS 17 to 20 12| nto 13 16 to 18 11 to 12^ ^ to 8:J- S. C., SEPT. 15. Corn, Oats, Peas, Flour, new. S6 to 7 Lard, Lead, Molasses, Nails, cut. Oil, linseed, tanner's. Rice, bushel. Sugar, bt'own, loaf lump, Salt, sack, Soap, yellou'. Shot, all sizes, Tallow, Teas. 31.1 G5 to 70 GO to 70 none 10 to 12 8^0 11 to 10 ti j to 7 90 to .SI 1^1 ^3 to 3 50 b to 0 16?ol8 15 to 17 ^2 50 9^0 13 9^0 12 12 to 14 SO to^l 00 CHEKAW, AUG. 30. Beef, in market^ Bacon, fm wag. retail, • Butter, Beeswax, Bagging, Balerope, Coffee, Cotton, Com, (ftcarce) 5.\ to 6^ “G?o8 • 7toS 121 to lb 22 to 25 20 to 25 10 to 121- 12^ to 15 4^^o8i 50 to 62 Flour, Feathers, Hides, green, dry, Iron, Lard, (scarce) Leather, sole. Lead, bar, Molasses, Nails, cut, §55 to 6 50 30-2' to 32 5 10 5 to G 7 to S 22 to 23 Sto 10 28 to 40 7 to 8 BLANKS f)f envious kinds, printed neatly on good p'lpcr, 1)r sole of this (^ffir/>^
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