A. C. wiLLinifflSGH, i Editor
J"1 T 1 1 It rnp' t. i
I. J. IIULIUn..LISHER
I.
, 3NT C, JXJI.3r 28, 1852.
KOLTON ft. WILLIAMSON,
1'kopiuetoks.
A sharp lath made the horse spring tbo
"watery waste ;" aad . auother carried the
horse and rider safely to the opposite
bauk. The creek was nowhere more than
a foot deep.
A wild yell from the " young uns" an
nounced their appreciation of the sport as
they galloped away.
" 1 11 catch you, you rascal !"
Irertiaenu-nte insrrtrd at On Dollar per equare ! was grouud between Col. V 's teeth
:.., or Im, thi. ned op) fur the fir.i u.aer way he Galloped in hot pursuit, mutter.
ti.ni mil renla inr firh rniilinninr. I ritirl . '
TERMS:
Thr North Carolii-a V" hijf will bo affurdrd li.
,K, rit. r- ti TWO DDI, I, AHS m adTancc, u
, i It DtK.LAKS AND FIFTY CF.N I S if pay
mini he delayed fur three inmitha, nd IllKLt
tl il.l.AKS althe end of llieycar.
MR. GRASIOt'S RKPI.Y.
W'amiixo-o.v, June 24, 152.
Sir : I am cratiM to acknowledge the
tioual Couveution to inform you of your rccu'Pt of the commuueation which you did
h.ehcr ; tndt deduction ot 3 ipe. cent, will! vuou uicy speu. ; pursuer ami pursucu, .a- . t-rdav ..,,.n . : '
n sr. . . . .. I . . 1. .1 ....II. .J ... ,1 .. .. . 1 aw wauvw VI A iVi4VVUt Ul IUU t . rr J
ACCEPTANCE BY GEN. SCOTT OF
THE WHIG NOMINATION.
I.KTTKR TO GENERAL SCOTT.
Baltimore. June 22, 152.
Sir : I am instructed by the Whig Na-
permancut settlonmit of the orincinles of received in rim firi-niitif... nf fhii nlinnirfiil
the Whig party, ha the honor to bo, very pusillanimity of conduct. The blood of our
ai-nivutiuuy, your OHiuient servant,
J. G. CHAPMAN,
Problem of Hie Whj National Convention.
Hon. William A. (raiiam, of N. C.
'tiscme. Is ard tsherifTa Salee charged 5 per
ing vengeance ou bis foes
t m ide iruin tlie regulur pricca, tur adveruaera by the youngsters laughed, veiled and screamed
rtavemeeincnie ipaertea monthly or
'.he veir
qiirlcrlv f I per tquare for each time. Semi. month
If t.t cenia per square lur eecn tune.
UTAH leltera relative to the Editorial Depart
ment mint be directed to the Editor. And all let
urtnn buinea for Job Work, &.O., mut be direc
te.l to the Pub-iaher. All tetter roust be poet-paid
or they 'ill not be attended to.
IT Piymenta can be made to either.
ITPoalmaKtt M are authorned lo act a egrnte.
ted State. Itiiuation a the V big candidate, for the of.
I enclose a copy of Resolutions passed fico of Vice rresidnnfiof the Umicd States,
by the Convention, expressing their opin- by tne NtionJ Jemioo wbioh rfbentty
ions uponaoine of the most prominent fines'- "cinbled in JJaltiruorc, accompanied by a
tions of national policy ; aud, with sincere cofy lne Iksuluiiois of the Convention
.. .. '. . ... .r e . , i .
try demands the sacrifice. The example
will not be lost. The blood of the slain will
make heroes of the living ! Who is ready
for the sacrifice ! " An enthu.iiaitic cry
answered this clufjttent appeal. " Wo arc
ALL ready : " was tlie reply
hitu with out spread wing, elongated ueck,
and Iiimsos dire.
His horse swerved suddenly, and tlie Co
lonel in a moment, wa.s in a most uutoinan-
TIIE DIBLf
T.a:nj of our feet, wht-rrhy we trace
Our pr.th when wont to stray ;
Strr;im from the fount of heavenly grace;
Urc-jfc ly the traveller's way ;
Ur-aiJ of our aouU, whrr"on we fted ;
True manna from on lush ;
Our puiflc and chart, wherein we reed
Of realms beyond the iky ;
Piiljr of lire through (ei dark,
Or rauOnt cloud by day ;
Wlien ffjrM would whtlm our tovaing hark,
ttur aneikjr and our stay ;
Polo ftar of lifr'a tuinpcutuouii deep ;
Ht aeoti, when Ot-uotn vurround :
t titnpi!M, by which our course we keep ;
Our drrp sea b ad, tu sound;
R ti n in poverty ; our aid
In tvrry needful hjur ;
I. n-dnfcen rot-k ; the pilnm'i ahade,
'l':it? B-ildifr fprtreifl tower.
Our ohcld and buckler in the fight;
Sp-fnry's triumphant (ulrn;
('- itil'.rt uf grief; in weaki?a iniyht ;
J -i nfKr.cr!, tiil(.d'fc halm ;
( i; rh'otJP preceptor ; manhood's trut ;
U. i tee's hnn ally ;
1 ' :-, when we go down to dust,
U: immortality ;
P-;n nrarles of truth divine ;
I -.cii ftbb'd dream
'"v M t .rt.'i from 1 I phi mytie ph..ic.
r -jTnV' f of Atudeine ;
VV -,H '-t tl.- vpr-livin? (ioo ;
VV I! f.t ht tw iou S,n ;
W ,t .( Mt the. how couhi earth h trod.
Or hciwn ithirlt'b won '
Blisccllantous.
the Colonel damned with mighty empha
us, while Ins Blurt floated and crackled in
the wind, like a loose flying jib.
On on and the pursuer reached the
e 1 . . .i I . : 1 - rr .
t....i j.kj permanent settlement of the principles of PlJ-
uci viiii;u. aa biic vuiuuci uaaucu uw, met ; , . f ,l : .. ! 1 .. . . i , .
I have the honor to be, very respectfully, ''J ,nus rcJolutioni on matters of the mot
your obedient servant, recent pratical interest. They do but por-
J. G. CHAPMAN, of Marylaud tray the conduct of an Administration of
. , -ll'l 'll-., . . ..rm ui imh I'lg .i(llia in, win (ell. vri nuivil I f J I III" Bl I W U irHIO
ttc heap with his brown wig by hi. vide, To Major Gen. Wiskieli. Si.'OTT. . I have Wn a mnuW Ot, all other mat
and his bundle of clothes jcattewd around ! ,b . but ri.ju.rae i0 rc
The white ueaded. clnldreu of the house LETTER OK CENERAI. wfiTTiv bi piV .n...,.....Uiin... I...1.1 ,.. !.:..:.. :
. . - - - ...a. ' Uli-iipiiuna uiiulii u vuii; III! IKil -
came out first; took a di,tant view of the T() the Uon j G r,IipMAN public communications,
monster as It seemed to thelli-and then rreaidrnt of thi W hijr .N ttional Convention. Should the lco;,e of the United States
returned to report progress. After a little Wasiiisot.-m, June 22, 1SVJ. pive ih. ir sanction to the nomination, of
the father of the family came, and the affair Sir. I have had the honor to receive from your Convemion, so far as I shall be invest-
being explained, assisted , the Colonel m ma- your hands the official notice of my "unan- cd with authority, a faithful adherence to
king his toilette; the (olon.d fwcarinj; and imous nomination as the WhiK candidate these doctrines mav . expected
the countryman laubinr all the whtle. fnr the office of President of the United I therefore accept the d,.,tmetion, o ho-
wtJjtu iiimiiiinu. um nun nu ClalCS. tOt'ltlllT WTlh " n fnn fif I l.o hn.. . .. .,.! 1 . I-.. I I . I... '
a. .. e 1 i- 1 - . o - 1 j " v- n"inui, ii-iiiii-ir'i, iui a trairiui ui'ari. I'm 1
off with a woful phiz, and was soon out of nt mi rin-4..,I 1, .i, f.....,i: :.i. ..... n- ... 1 1 .. ' anada,
. , - 1 "j ''"'h"m i- iiu unamcieu uiniucncc. it is a sat'le-
young hero boiled to wipe out this stain of
dishonor. Ho longed to avenge our disas
ters upon the very spot where they had been
suffered a result he soon gloriously accom
plished. HCOTT 18 PROMOTED HEM UIU FIRKT
SERVICE.
Receiving the commission of Lieutenant- (ruvrc,d w,,th E
colonel from President Madison, Scott re- V'J to the attack from all point.. Though
paired to the Niagara frontier, and took up V", the Americans maintained
his position at lilack Hoik. In October he i Uv" KruuJ """J finl"S themselves utter
undertook, in conjunction with Lieutenant V """ "" overwhelmed by stipcri
,.r .i, v.- .i. f , or numbers, and exposed to destruction, fl-
British hrtned brW. named tht Mnu and h""? av ,,,J urrendered to the in-
TKLEGRAPHS FOR RAILROADS.
Mr. O'Reilly, the telegraph constructor,'
has for a long time urged upon railroad com
panies the necessity of establishing a line of
telegraph upon their several lines of roads,
The enemy, now under the command of to facilitate business and prevent accideuts.
Major (ieueral Sheaffc, seeing the detcruiin-1 In a recent circular upon this subject, ho
ed resistance of the American leader, man-1 .
j
''With a rightly arranged 'railway tele
graph system,' in full operation, there is not
a man fit for the responsible duties of engin
eer or conductor not a clerk, overseer, or
station man, worthy of employ meid on tyjy
run rouij mi a man (juauueu ior sucn
Culeilunia, then lying moored under thejf .
guns of the British Fort F.rie, nearly opo- ,01
site. The attempt was gallant 'and success- !"J",J "f our arrUH' 8"? Provd M
ful ; the vessels were captured. Unt in car
rjing them off, one of them, the Adumi,
drifted on shore uudcr the puns of the bat
tery at Fort Krie, aud was deserted by ber
captors. The enemy at once undertook her
recovery. Scott drove back their boats by
a well directed fire. The contest soon be
came sharp to sec who could win the priie.
Our young hero's zeal and ardor mounted
with the occasion, and he finally prevailed.
Our men bore off the brig in triumph, aud
the American stars and stripes proudly float
ed at her masthead, in token of our first suc
cess on the frontier, and in promise nf that
succession of victories that soun after crow n
ed our arms with glory on the Lakes and in
evitable necessity of the occasion. Their j rnilroad dutics,(and upon w hose faithful dis-
roie resistance, however, redeemed tho charge of duty depends so much of life and
property, as well as the character and value
of the railw ay itself,) w ho could not be in
structed quickly to make telegraphic signals
from any point and at auy hour of night or
I day which would alarm and inform any r
an pimi(;us along the whole extent 01 the.
accidents, or other
jitstlf that victory was close at hand.
HCOTT IW TUE HANDS OF THE ENPMV.
The fortune of war thus throw our hero
into the hands of the eneinv, after a series
of eni;agements that
stablishcd his fame '
sight.
CAUGHT IN ANOTHER MAN'S SHIRT.
J That was rather a singular " fix " that
a young gent email got himself into, in a
certain small town in the West, "once upon
a time." He happened to arrive at the
pleasant village of S , one autumnal
evening and put up at its only inn ; and as
he entered, he heard music and dancing iu
an upper chamber. The landlord, who w as
an o:u acquaintance, inlormeti iiim that a
ing their opinions upon some of the mo.t
prominent questions of .National policy."
This great distinction, conferred by a nu
merous, intelligent, patriotic body, repre
senting millions of my countrymen, sinks
deep into my htart, and re memhering the
very eminent names which were before the
Convention iu amicable competition with my
own, I am made to feel oppressively the
'J he successful exploit gave a new impulse
to the flagging apirits of our troops, morti
fied and da.sht.1 as they had been by Hull's
surrender. A body of these troops, com-
tiiji "i:.:. .l i ,
, , 1 , . , 1 , 1 in isiug ,"" miima auu aooni " regulars,
ri iti-tu aud virtui; loue and familiarly ac- 1 1 .1 it
, 1 ., 1 h i "ii- My below, at Lewiston, under the command
1 J i of G,-n. Stephen V
tinn, however, to know that the place to
which I have been nmiinated is but secon
dary, and that for the first office the Cuti-
M'lilMU have pruposcd aeitiieu of tried pat
1: .1 . .1. .!..
t .1 ... ... . ... . . 1 ' ""V -.
euu cuarac . r lis a man 01 great personal matters essential to the safety of passs. nLers
daring highly ''''? prince, and an ; alld , nAw& not 01) eVl.ry Mil.
accomplished and skillful leader. 1 hrough-1 tio or offic(.f Ut ,.vt.ry trailI whilo a(.,llaly
out these late trying scenes he bad mumies- mnlvr swlttcst h,.,,,, av, ,11!IV t.re oll,, j. tt.
ted the most intrepid spirit and uriquestion-; larnit.r, art Pautioned,' whenever necessary
ed gallantry of behaviour He was always b rit j 1)t.1a all(1 displaying signals along
in battle in full dress uniform, and his tall c of tj,0 u ,.tttt.t.u lht Blllti)lw t
stature (full sn feet five i.,eheB) made hnn ' rn in ,im urii ,, eonduet-rs about any
a conspicuous mark. He was singled out, djcultv or irregularity which tnisl.t prj
as a target for their rifles, but remained un- ;(u,.,; ac.;.i((.Ilt aIL, . tr;u.k- "
touched. He was urged on one occasion of .,
..r..i ... r...l . ,ii 1 , , 1'. i.:m ,l.uu ' hnii"li tl.e s v 1 1 1 1 has not vet been rnr-
" No! said he, " 1 will die in my robes.'
men : a safe ami sagacious councillor, who
1 I, r 1,11 1 1 . - - ; loitc s uiiiiaiieni ior ai'tion,
lias well fulhlh d every tr. st hi-retoiore com-1 . , , ,' . . ., '
11 1 1 11 n . . , ed to he led across into ( ana
mitted to his haudn, and ho has illustrated 1
. 1 i- . 1 .
ball was going ou in the ball above, and he ' 7 "w,uc,,",' 1 10't "f)t
I.;.., .... 1.;... V ;,....! 1 "an ueen conierrca
O " ..I.il .V , " U " I . 11 111... fc' J UK llll I W'l lil. M
to and join the revellers. This he declined,
on the grouud that be was not properly
dressed for the ocaasion, and especially that
bis linen was too much soiled.
! " Never mind that," said the big burly
landlcrd, " I can give you a shirt," and he
stepped into the room and brought a gar
ment that would have beeu a large pattern
for Daniel Lambert, and holding it up
said
! " There now, there is a confomblc roomy
shirt for you "
I "Oh that would never do," said the guest ;
"I should lo my!f ia it utterly."
I On ac"- ' thoughts, the landlo"1 -uUl''
" do no better " for him. One of the girls
, was ironing some shirts in the kitchen for
one of the boarder', and bo would " get In in
one that would fit, any how." So he disap
peared and presently came in with a "sack,''
into which his guest aoon thrust himself, and
having made a hasty toilet ascended to the
ball room. Ik ing a young man from a much
larger place, rather good-looking withal,
he found no difficulty iu obtaining partners,
and these happened to be a judiciom selec
tion frin tbemot beautiful girlsin tlie room.
The other beaux at length begai. to re
gard him with no little jealousy, and one of
them went so far as to say that he'd cut the
A GOOD STORY.
The following capital story we extract
IrMii a letter to the Alahama Journal, by J.
J Hooper :
hra.Il I tell you a bit of a story, having Comb of the conceited cock, if he didn't
r, . cjim.ction with politics, this hot, dry mind his eye? and all this while the sub
v.fth'T ' Jy permission je(t of his belligerent remarks was regarding
1,1 D , of the Mobile district, himself with the utmost tompiaceuey, being
m- ne of the 1110-t singular characters the " observed of all observers."
1. ; kr, n in Alabama, lie was testy aud Meanwhile, there was the "toot! toot!
urie, but possessed many fine qualities toot 1 of a stage horn in the distance; pre-
...!, w. re fully appreciated by the people sently the coach lumbered up to the inn,
'!' th.it district. Many of his freaks arc the driver threw out the mail and line, to
a'.r-h in the memory of the " old uns " of an attendant o-tler ; and hastened into the
weight of responsibility belonging to my our history by eminent public services
new position. With mj thanks for the courtesy with
....v iiasiiig "iiueu a wmu 10 procure iniru von ilir lionoreil me, in the execu-
a moment, after it turn of your ofli?i, and with the highest per-
in a letter to one of soiial respect. I am vour obedient servant.
your members to signify what would be, WILllAM A.GRAHAM,
at the proper time, the substance of my re- The ll.im.raUr J Centra,
ply to the Convention, and I now have the ( I'riai.knt ol the V hig National Convention,
honor to repeat, in a moie formal manner, j m , m 1
as tne occasion justly demands, that 1 ac
cept the Nomination with the Resolutions
annexed.
The political principles and measures laid
dow n in tho e resolutions are so broad that
but little is left for me to add. I therefore
barely suggest, ill this place, that should I,
by the partiality of my countrymen, be el
evatcd to the Chief Magistracy of the Union,
I sbU be r--" : ' ' -" trh
Cotii","" "J recommend or to approve of
measures in regard to the management
of the public domain, so as to secure an ear
ly settlement (( the same favorable to ac
tual settlers, but consistent, nevertheless,
with a duo regard to equal righti of the
wh ile American pcoply iu that vast nation
al inheritance ; and alo to recommend or
approve a single alteration on naturaliza-
t on laws, suggested by my mmtatry expc
riirifi vii - totmir t.i all fo rei "ti r n thi
right 'of citucnsliip who -hall 'faithfully ' noiny could render ..li quate f,
ri board r 1 ,UI h,mi. a vjuij: vj
nrl out t i thi rxtuiit on nuy railroad, it
At the moment of his exclamation, Captain ,a'' ,J,: Uo",e ; a!;" v!l,c" " "coii.cs general
Lawrence fell at his aide by t-hot from 'J' k'i. that it can he doiio and done eth
the enemy. r cientij, promptly and economically, public
sentiment will powerfully combine, with a
"-' ATTACKED BV Two INDIAN CHlEfs, ' seirc of s. if interest iu railroad companies,
After the surrender, Scott, with tbo rest to require that it thall be dune ; well done,
of the prisoners, was taken to the village of and done too iu a manner lno-t effectual for
Niagara. Scott himself was lodged at an protecting life, limb and property n'ain-t
mand was so urgent a.i to induce their lead- i Din, under guard. Shortly after his arri- the increased danger- consequent on tiie in-
'an Rennsclarr. Thi
force was impatient for action, and demand-
Thc de-
LIFE OF GIS. SCOTT.
li 'TTB nillTII AD EDUCATION.
WiM'iei.D Sci.tt, the son of a farmer by
the name of William Scott, was born near
Petersburg, Virginia, on the llith of June,
lo-tl. He was the youngest of two sons.
er to yield to their importunities, notvtith
standing no sufficient preparations had been
made for such a step. Hearing of the in
tended invasion, Scott became at oucc eager
to join the rxpedition, and by a forced
inarch bantered through mud and rain to
tl.e scene of action. The arrangements of
the embarkation were such, however, as to
f recludu him from joining fhc "olumns of
i the invading force. He aecordii gly took
val, a message came to him, that some one c-n-ased and still mcrra-ing average velocity
wished to speak with the tall American. in railroad travelling.
Scott advanced into the entry to receive i reviow of circumstances connected
his visitor. What was his surprise to Cud ith delays and accidents upon railroads
two armed Indians, hideously painted, as in pein-rallv ' arrants me in expressing a be-
battle. He recogniied them as two warri- , tIist7 by the adoption of this system, a
ors who had attempted to slay him at the larM. portion of those difficulties might have
surrender at CJiiceii.-town. die was a dis- ,,,,,. avoided ; much time, ixpense and rep-
tingui-hed chief, known as Captain Jacobs, ut.-,tion -aved, many lives abd much proper-
i.t .1 .i ii. , .-
aim inc otner a son 01 me ccienraieii ... i,..,.,,,.,! rs,,m ilestnnt on
! lirandt. I hey hid come to tomahawk the r; , ,,1 . -in I
i i.i.i i- -it. .. -
el, it rtniams to
fs-t the railroad
and had tlir
up a position, with his artillery, where h
. . . i .i i ii : i , . .
could Lest cover the landing ot our troops,! "'-roii- leaner "no nan proven iiiviiiriiuu 10
and opened an effective f re upon the enemy. J 'heir bullet. They communicated to him,
The two divisions of attack moved off, the' they were chic, how they had iin
Crst headed by Col. S.doman Van Rensselaer! successfully discharged tin ir rifles at him.
and the second by Col. Chri-tie. The for-! Jacobs, heated by his disar.r.ointiueijts rude,.
iioati oi ine
a t.A irm
latter
'rerswept down hjji-c.ir.g it he could find no
Sehe
the I
a " " "
f T preveiitin
w Inch f-ei-a-i.
we! arrangoil
f tl.e advai.t
lie and the
As these vil
li, e astir nb! v nccomp!ish-
I e set li how far and how
C"ii'ii:ii,ii- Vs ill avail tliciil-
ail mat ks on I. is
C Sisters, l s ... I.l... I .. : r . i . .i '. li.rsr in S'entr rfselitil hi i nil t Tiiir v si,
.-. iiieii. ariti IikjI i. art in in, rein- Kin nt I . mr ura i. aim a iioruoii oi in- ineii mere- ' i - --- . ,
4-i, and fought again-', the King Another' fell into the enemy's hands, while the rc-l ,!",",t ll"-' savage from him. " We k.U ou the best c
ancestor fell in the clebrated battle of Cub ' niainder were driven back to the American1 : " tllL' immediate cxclamatioa of
1,,,1-n III. ..rsn.If.lher f..re,-,I ., flv l.i. shore. ( ol . Christie b i fn sr 1 f bi-i lit. a lllotn' t lie ' l'"! fl I lid latis. eott t ore 111 m set t I roui t lie III
eoimirv r..f.... in 'ir,.ini l,..r.. I... 1 number. Thou.'h wounded iii his first if-' and iu-tantaneotisly sprang to
became a lawyer. His son, our Hero's fa- f',rt, ("iri-iic
t- !.
net.
i, e ; ami also now inr
li Is v. ill bold aiiv com.
a.i- lo a'l.'l t in. a un-s
ri urrei.ee of raiamities,
i.a j i n f.r snt of such
;riL.i faeilitiet along even
u rai!r-jjds.
v.-
serve, in tune of war, one year on
of our public hips, or in our land forces,
regular or .oluntecr, on their receiving an
honorable discharge from the service.
In regard to the general policy of th
Administration, if elected, I should, of
course, look among those who may approve
that policy for the agents to carry it into
execution, and I should beck to cultivate
harmony and fraternal sentiment through
out the Whig party, without attempting to
reduce its members, by proscription, to ex
aet conformity to my views, lint I should,
at the same time, be rigorous in regard to
qualifications for office retaining and ap
pointing no one, either deficient iu capaci
ty or integrity, or in devotion to lib-.-rty, to
tbi r, became a farmer, and married Ann
Mas. ,n, a laly of great virtue and excellent
sense. Her husband died young, leaving
his wife the sole guan'iati '! five children,
I with a small property, that only a rigid c-
r their sup-
jtt thus came
ib tained fresh reinforce
ments, and returned and made a successful
1 landing. Meantime the column under Van
Rensselaer formed and advanced under a
murderous cannonade from the heights.
1 in-at h it the Col. and several of bis officers
fell, killed or wounded. Another portion of
the detachment, under fresh officers, came
aud iu-tantancou-'y sprang to a pile of arms
and seized upon a heavy sword that lay op
portunely with others in the entry, and dash
ed upon bis assailants. They cowered be
fore his uplifted blade and determined front, ; of State ou tin
and feared to strike. He would have clo- 'stives of tl.e I
Din "Mati Sai.i.R!e A report on di
plomatic sale u s, laid before the United
States Senate on Kri lay la-t.e nt iiti a copy
of a circular addressed by the Secretary
subject, to nil the rcplescti
nited Mates, in ton ign conn-
into the world the hardy child of difficulty 'to its succor, and under Captains Wool, O-
and fortitude, and no nur-ling of case and gilvie, Malcolm, and Armstrong, swept for-
indulgence. His osn exertions see
eonJing ! "P"" he heights. They stormed the ' "''' summary puiii-hmcnt upon his fri
ven them to the earth but for the prompt tin -, and their replies. Nearly every one
interference of a Itritish officer, who. attrac- of them complains of the utter inefficiency
ted by the noise, at that critical mcvient, ! e-f h- allowance, and suggests a large in
camc upon the parties, and arrested the af-1 erea-c. The Ataericau Mini-tcr in Paris
frav -st tin. instant our In ro was about to "ends a table of salerics supposed to be a'.-
:ht-
his mother's efforts, a good education w as
obtained for bun. He t hose the legal pro-fes-inn,
attending a course of law lectures
at William and Mary's College, entered a
lawyer s office, and was admitted to the lt.ir
in l'-oil, at the age of 2D.
ii. and all tiiem will leu you mat me bar-room, oaring no .uitiici .-.- u laiur
1 thou-h hard to beat, was orn.v: -r- upon his hands until next day. He was al-
, . . -. i i .1. l 1 1....1 . ..-...:. -J "
. tnKcii in t y a couple oi legal tyros, so invixen nv mt hhuwci vi po uj nmn i',,,,.. ;,,..;.. ),,. I',,;,,,,
- titurge Woodward, I believe, tells and join the dancers; a proposition which , , -,,
-torv. hut however that may be, iti in he at once accepted. Those were days , Convinced that harmony and good-wii
hen a stage artier was amongst the most '" - !.
oil.. a. . f,.- country is as essential to me ircsein ano
with others related of the old gen-
It s. en,, that Col. D-
'ler.-tanding
had bad a
ith the two gentlemen
popular men in every little community ;
now 1IK hcomls a sid.Pli.n.
In the summer of I -II" occurred the wan
ton attai k of the Ilriti-h IrigaU
upon tl.e Chesapeake, and the sciiure and
imprisonment of sevt ral of her crew, upon
the allegation that they were l!riti-h sub
jects. This outrage excited a violent re
seiitineiit throughout the country. Young
Scott shared ardently in tl.e indignation of
his country men, and immediately joined a
corps raised iu I ctrr-shurg, and marched
two batteries, which protcct.nl them, and
drove the enemy under the shelter of a
strong stone building near by. Here the
(1 v ing Itritish were rallied by Gen. I 'rock,
the Governor of Upper Canada, who had
ju-t arrived on the ground with fresh rein
lorcciiicnls. lie headed a charge again-t
our troop", who gallantly repulsed and dis.
IxTscd the assailant-, mortally Wounding
Leopard j,th tien. Brock and his Secretary McDon
ald.
At this point of time Scott ir rived upon
the ground, and the entire command of the
corps, now about tiOO strong, was at once
committed to him. Gen. Wadsworlh acted
second in command, and bis attachment to
his youthful leader, often induced him to in
ful aud ferocious antagonists.
To Ik' Cutitlfiued.
PKESIDKNTIAL ELECT! KS.
To tht W'hifS of yinth Carolina :
After consultation, the Whig Executive ("mrca-c ol Al.ntin, though in I'M.
Committee, appointed by the last Whig l-V"" ; ) Madrid, .t'l.Mt.) ; Napl
lowed bv the Freneh tiovcmmclit to their
Ambassadors for the jear l-V. 'J'he fol
lowing arc the principal in pound sterling:
To li. rliu, fl.tilW ; Brussels A'J,2lM ; (re
duction of X ;) Con-tatitinople tl,nlMl,
(increa-e of .CHiiO ;) St. Petersburg, i'-.tMMlj
(increase of l,2tU ; ) London, CIO.'JOU,
it W.'s
, CI-
Convention of the State, have decided to
2110 ; Turin, .C.'.IOH ; Wa-hiiigtoti, ,C,-'"' ;
I? it was
com mu-
nicates the correspondence without comment
or recommendation.
recommend to their friends the selection of ( reduction oi x .imp, though in 1-.-l....i,.,.I
f. .,,!;,!,.... f..r iU Sim.. i C't.'lHi.) 'J he Secretary o State
large, and one from each Congressional
District. This mode las been adopted by
our political opponents, and will avoid the
difficulty which exists under the recent ap
portionment of Representatives, Ac.
Prompt action, in holding Conventions, in
he bad travelled and seen the world. The
driver retired to change his clothes, aud
I t; and was not on speaking terms nothing farther was seen or heard of him
lutiu, uithough all of the three were pro- until he entered the ball-room, his face
r.aily riding the circuit pretty much flu-hed, arid his voice somewhat husky with
h'-r. 'I h young ones being well aware passion, and strode' into the middle of the
Coii-U irrascible nature, determin- hall. The music stopped, and the driver
they left one ol the courts for an- broke the ensuing silence with the ques-
, to have some sport at his lipeuse by tion,
av. 'I hey accordingly got about half " I. 4 Mr. Samuel Jenkius, of S ,
future inter.sts of the Republic, and with a dow 11 to Lyniihaven Bay, wlere they took
terp'ose his own person to shield Scott from the. Congressional Districts, is advisable, and
the luillct ol the Indian rules which were
aimed against his commanding person.
Scott immediately drew up his forces upon
a strung and commanding position, and a
in.' off their coats and boots, and sat
in j -neily to watch the old " Tartar."
J,'.'.;.n' along, at length, up came the old
. lit looked first at the youngsters
"'"if grav.-ly drawing ou their boots
: ' 1 -its a, if they had just had a swim
tie .'1 he looked at the broad creek that you to leave it at the bar !
! fore him like a fluent, translucent
lie; Colonel was awfully puz.led.
tins creek swimming T" he
devotion to those interests that can know up tin ir station in expectation of a British
no South no North, I should neither couu- descent upon the coast. Hutthis little cloud
t.-nance nor tolerate any sedition, disorder, of war blew ovf-r, the volume, rs wen-called
faction, or resistance to the Law or the home, and Scott returned to the practice of ajt, d succors from the oppo-ite shore ; but
Union, on auy pretext, iu any part of the his profi -sion. He was sootito leave it for- , ji(.J ,y B midden fright, our men refused
land; and I should carry into tho civil ad- ever, for Providence had marked for him a to move. Scott's position now became cm-
ministration this one principle of military glorious career. Our difficulties with Fug- jnently perilous. 'I he news of the conflict,
conduct obedience to the Legislative and land thickened. It was clear that a war 'ar) J,a,l already been carried to Fort
Judicial departments of Government, each was inevitable. Congress passed a bill to lieoigu below, which immediately poured
in its constitutional sphere, saving only, in raise an army. cott applied f ir a com- furth its garris.-n, and with TiOO Indians, ad-
repet to the Legislature, the possible re- mission, and in May I-"-', reccivyd from vr-nced upon our defenceless position. The
sort to the veto power, always to be most President di ffers, n, a commission as captain assailants were received w ith firmness, and
cautiously exercised and under the strictest of artillery. During th. rest of the year he jrii,.n back iu total rout ; our voung hero
restraints and necessities. w as employed on the recruiting serv ice, and leading bis troops jri person, and di-plaj ing
i inany, lor my aunerence 10 tne princi- in the stu'ty ol his new protes.-ioii 01 aims. intrepidity and gallantry never surpass-
l.ousiana, and ,., Several successive attacks followed.
"ir's -tart iu leaving, aud, presently hpre ?
arrive.) a broad dark stream, that " I am Mr. Samuel Jenkins, said our
1 a- it it might be a dozen feet deep, popular guest, stepping forward doubtless
Miich in reality was hardly more than fancying that some vew attention was lo be
mv inches. Crossing it they alighted, bestowed upon him.
film .-mi if. Mr .li.riL-inR he to-nt
""" J , j - .1 r .1 . lei' ..... ... ... I :.. .1... t.. ..... 1 . . . ..1 . 1 .
11 va ...A ,!.. ... , ,, .,, !, pics 01 in.: 11 nig oiii,as r m-rai 'i hi un.- in i -Kr.) ne was oruercu in l.ousiana, auu ed. .-several successive
with me ? resolutions of the ( onveutioii and herein placed under the command nf (icn. Wilkin- Jn one of them the Ameri'-an advanced pi-
" Nothing, oniy when you get through tuW''h - sincere and earnest pur- son. for this officer Scott bad no respect. r,.u.u Wl.r,, driven in by superior number,
with that shirt of mine that vou vo got on pose w a-.va ice tne greatness ,... , .r,. -
.....I ..,.,;;.. V,l i.isi ths.,1, ness of the Republic, and thus to cherish
. ' 4 .......... r.. ll... ..s.u.. t.f e..ns.lit ntlnloil
.. I...... . r.t II... ' ' ... v.... ..... v w ... ..v
it is very necessary that some plan should
be adopted to select the Candidate for Elect
or in behalf uf the State at large.
ANDUEW JOYNKR, Chairman.
It. B. GILLIAM.
D. A. I'AK.NKS,
DANIELS. HILL,
JOS. W. EVANS,
ED. J. HALE,
JOHN II. II AUGHTON,
HEN II Y, w: MILLER,
HKNRY K NASH.
June 2, 1-.V2.
1-
1 after a pause of some moments,
r. ply was made the young men
mounted their horses aud rode off
lit'.;, ui, tance, aud stopjied to watch
One Day'si Miwhiep in New Yokk.
The New York papers are filled with the
losses of life and injuries occasioned in cel
ebrating the National Anniversary. The
following is a summary of tho lamentable
-lowly divested himself of boots,
i '-ii.'-h of inordinate size, rather
' I ''-' leg-, a face like a withered apple,
:' ' 'oh i, wig, there is no doubt he made.
' -ting picture as he bestrode his
' .c holding gentle dalliance"
lower extremities of his only gar-
and cautiously did the old gen
horse take the creek. Half
'. li ,u,. i. wa.r wa, ,t fetlock
i' lb re the horse stopped to drink.
-and no deeper ! 'J'hir-
' an-l a balf-
."ic r, and a decided MwultHg I
oion.-l J) reigned up. " There
1 I..: a h 1 of a swift deep than
'" 'i that mid the bank see how
f Jti- ' VVt will da.-.h through.
tol which a carelesn hoy had put into his
death-dealing device to make it 'crack loud
er;' a young man's right arm torn off by a
pi-tol ae.-ideiitly discharged near him ; an
other child shot through the bead with slugs;
a man's face torn off by the bursting of a
pistol in his own hands, and of course has
only his ow n folly to blame for his disfigure,
metit ; a black man shot iu the abdomen and
dangerously wounded, by a gurj in the hands ,ia,,i,oas nomination as the Whig candidate
of a careless person j a piiysieiati severely for 0ff;e 0f Vice President of the I 111-
wounded from the same cause ; several , .,j stati-g
Himself filled with patriotic ardor, and a ,.,! ,-rncral masacre seemed inevitable.
passionate devotion to bis country s honor, t this critical moment Scott appeared, aud
aud encourage the cause ot constitutional lie l.eiieved V ilkinson to he implicated in ,v dint of vehement exertions and nnpetu-
liberty throughout tho world avoiding cv- Burr s conspiracy. The young soldier, with ous euthiisiasiii rallied his line, which had
ry act and thought that might involve our- more boldness than prudence, did not hc-i- recoiled, and was upon the point of giving
country in an unju-t or unnecessary war, or tale to express bis sentiments. The result wgv. h brilliant example inspired and e-
impair the faith of treaties, and discounte- was that ilkinson preferred charges again-t le.etrafii.-d his men, and the whole line, ring-
riaucirig all political agitation injurious to hitu that resulted in his suspension from the j,,g ul, shouts, precipitated itself upon the
the interests of society and dangerous to service for one year. In this unishiiieiit he enemy, scattering them in all directions and
the Union lean offer no other pledge or had the sympathies of his brother officers, trcwnig the ground with the dead and
guaranty than the known incidents of a long and was complimented with a public dinner wounded.
oil the occasion of his sentence. I lie inter-; Successive reinforcements continued to
arrive, and swell the British and Indian for
ces, until their number reached not less
iole science in war. .i tiull thirteen hundred in.-u. 1 he Ameri-
tiuie, be r.-appearcd in
list
" Seventeen persons drowned by the fall- public life, now undergoing these vercst ej,
i i- .1 . . ' . ...i- ... ...... l . f .... . . i i... v...... ;.. ..
p.-, r.t -doom and drawers These he " l'i . - - j ..v-.. .....,,.., ,,.. ... , . , j - ... ...
., ,i i i. ii . .1 .f ll , e,l ly explosion of gunpowder, which Feeling myself highly fortunate in my systematic and thorough study of military
, . ' r
'" horn of the saddle. J hen
."id as he was a fat, short man
I they were using, and a house set oj lire; a associate on the ticket, and with u lively tacti.es and tb.
m. .. , ,i i ..ii i- .: . ic .. . ... .t.. .i .t
child shot and Killeu uy a nan ironi a pis- sense oi my onngaiioiis io auu ' uiiteniion, me expiration oi in
and to your personal courtesies, I have the
honor to remain, sir, with great esteem,
your most obedient servant,
WIN FIELD SCOTT.
Ml.. (.ItAIIAM St A VKPTA M'K.
Baltimoiie, Jlve 22.
Slit: I am instructed by (he Whig Na
tional Convention to inform you of your u-
service with increased knowledge and supe
rior fitness for the arduous duties now about f,,r our troops on the American shore had
cans had become reduced to b-s that three
hundred. No succor was to be expected,
hands shattered ; several faces torn ;
fifteen fires from fire-crackers."
and
The celebration of the 4 1 It of July cod
I enclose a copy of Resolution passed
the Convention, expres-ing their opin
io devolve upon him
WAil I.K' I.AItEl) lirl.l.'ls IN'.I.OUIOI.sl
hi IIHEMil.lt.
At length, on the 1Mb of June, N2)War
was declared. The military preparations of
the country had been inadequate to the ne
cessities ..f the crisis. An expedition to
seize upon Upper Canada was planned, and
the execution of it entrusted to (Jen. I full,
lie crossed into Canada at Detroit, with his
whole force, on the 12th of July, l2, and
in one mouth aud two days thcrenlu-r inglo
ions upon some of the most prominent que- rj,)UHy surrendered to General Brock, the
HIS OI national Jjoiicy , mm. mm m in..-, v j ;, ,!, , eomill Slider ,W itUOIll Sttl K I tig ft DIOW
the city authorities of New York ?l,5tKt. j wi.-hes that jou may be defied, aud for the q-uc Country va .tunned by 'he shock it
refused to come to the aid of their coinrad
Retreat was hopeless. At this trying mo
ment, the gallant and intrepid Scott dis
played a bearing and a spirit of the most
lofty heroism. In no w ise daunted by the
imminent peril of his position, he mounted a
fallen tree of the forrest, and calling around
him bis now demiiiishcd bund, he spoke
these thrilling words : " The enemy "s balls
have thinned our ranks. His numbers are
overwhelming. Directly tho shock must
come, and there's no retreut. We are in
the beginning of a national war. Hull's ig
nominious surrender must be retrieved.
L.-t it" die then anun in bstid ! Our cotin-
Giinlt Juki; N A Wlli.'WKR A gentle
man at Holly Springs, Mis-., tells the follow
ing and vouches f .r its truth. It is the l est
joke we have beard of lately :
It appears that a widower in that town,
of a some w hat gallant disposition, had been
accustomed to visit the residence of the
witlow M , whether to see the aniiabl.. wid
ow herself, or her lively daughters, .mr in
formant did not know. I lne evening he
found the family hard at work on some gar
ments of cloth. The girl- were sew ing and
the widow w.n pressing out the scams.
The widower " bung up his hat," as usual,
and took a seat by the fire. .lust at that
moment it happened that the widow had
done with the pr;-r ing iron, ntuo a tailors
goose. She set it down on tho hearth, and
called to the negro man in a loud voice, '
"Jake ! Jake ! come and take out this goose!
The widower started up in a-totiishment,
PiinpiisEii 1'iiniiin Reseaki iiesi ix the
Ann I.' Rei.1o.vs. We arc informed that it
is the intention of the Hudson's Bay Com
pany immediately to despatch Dr. John Rca
to the northern Coasts of America, to com
plete various discoveries in those regions.
The gallant officer pr.vieed.sby way cf Ches
terlield Inlet t- Cii p.: Nieolai, Hr James
Ross' fiirthe-t in l-'M ; thence o survey n
far north a- Cape Bird, Sir .lames Ro-.-'s fur
thest iu l-oll thu- to complete the north
west pa-sage. Dr. Ilea will al-o search va
rious other portion of those inhospitable re
giotis to s. t at re-t many conflicting state
ments and add to our knowledge of the
country. The search for Sir John Frank
lin will of cmr c, be a paramount object
with Dr. Ilea. Great credit cannot but be
given to the Hudson's I!. iv Company for
their enterprising conduct on behalf of sci
ence and for the sake cf humanity.
lin'ih A ii'r il Slil ittbi ri'.
I'lti.M I.lliUttv Attoinpts have I cell
made to revive the slave trade at the Gal
lenas, and to Spaniards were hi shore col
lecting slaves, which were sent to the Slier
bo as I'a-t as collected, iu older to bo ship
ped on board three vessels ull the eou-t,
A treaty of uuiity and Commerce had
been coin ludcd between l.ibciia and the
French R. public.
The people of Cape I'almas aro in earnest
in their wi-bes for annexation to Liberia.
The project is not favored by the Republic.
President Roberts took passage for Sierra
Leone on the Jith of May, proposing to ex
tend bis visit to the l-land of M.nlcria, on
account .f his health.
conn, any of Merchants in Mour.ivia
not knowing what to make of this abrupt . iave Un,.,.,.,i u) a y.An , import ni. rchati-
lizc lioiii hgvpt and the I nitc.l Mates.
order
"Jake! do you hear mo !" again exclaim
ed th.; w idow.
" I beg your pardon, Mr. M ," said the
widower, with visible agitation, " but pray
don't call .lake. If wish me to leave
your house I will go at once, without the in
terference' of servants."
I lne of the company is about going t i the
United States, and another I ' England to
make the necessary arrangements.
WORTH KNOWING.
Parch hulf fin! f rice until it is browa ;
!..... l...;t It as. rit-e ist usually dm:i. Haft
The ladies roared with laughter, and it!1)Wv a, j, ,., the most alarming
took some moments to explain lo tho vha- 0f pjarrhu-i.
griin d widower hi mistake. He has not . ,- . . ,i i i
T , -. ,, -i m . I A tricnd mlorins, us that flu" renie.lv li:is
been known to visit the widow M. siucu that 1
m-uioiablc evening. , . . ' l'''' '-'' uu.-.wfully .W 7"'AJ