North Carolina Newspapers

mm "Be .rue lo 6ec fo touSt ficwnfhi, and b tcSt $dit." 21 o l r o :j a 7 ; l l i a a 3 a W, KlU TOMS. T. J. IIOLTO.N, Puopbietox. TKUM6: .. v -.1. - I... Wl.ii. mmII Kj ur....t.A l " .... 1 . . , . I .vu UUI.LAHS A.NU Hf'iY CENTS it pr. M.nt be delayed lor tnr;e in. ntii, d U.)l.l,AUS at til.- uu wt'tbe vcur. No paper will be u.nc.iiuiKuicl until .11 a-rear-acs ar. paid, x. ccpl t the ojil.on ol llw Kmturs. A itrti n.eiit nnrti lilO.it Dollnr per M)Ur If !,m..r I.--., t :.'. tyi-') for th. fir.iu.Mt.j ti-ni, oiii - I C i"l''ri?-t ei.iiiiiiU'iii.. muiM c.rt. sriiu-.uU auU MHiril oiei ciiojifra m per ... i. ,n ,n,i r,. u.t,hof33J per raiL will ... i.l.- (t-.n fx-- -"tel. r priwa. fordvertier by " ' ...... ...... i...,i.j .......ii.iv ... rr T, ..r ... l ittwrled HKMlt llv nr rlr. :-lv'T t v 1 - r "i r f-r cueh time. S mi. w hell Crt introduced to llio reader's atten i .; t' .' j'tt ft.r uch imnj. tion. "A pnge after page of his ponderous 2 r.U Mi.-r. Im ' ""' d-rccud to ledger was examined, his despair became i probation than the connection between the-e through one uitich broken and hilly. ' hope of securing the means ot effecting, cs- i At.antic coast throw back their iron veins ' the Secretary of the Depart (vent of the In- Kii"r.. letirr. no.t "e p.t pu.d or tlie; de,.pi..r ailll do'-pcr, until be at lastexcUim- important point, passing, as it will, through Your road will pass through a very rich p cially in regard to W ilmington, aud laciii- I to the We-t and bring within the sphere of t. rior, had c'au.-ed an inquiry to bejnadein . , efl tllu rich counties) of Hobeaon, Hiehmoud, and thriving agricultural and probably min- I ties of transportation to her mines of coal, ' ihcir cemineicial influence the proiiuet of Nm:h Caiuiina, in r-latioa u some nlle'-ed iJr v'T, 'Zt'tCSU LVt' a. (!. ' I am ruined utterly ruined !' Au-on and , Union. sral region of the State, and (here c.u be copper and iroi. and lo hei lieh agiieuitu- that great region, and Iney insure at once fraid, on the Pension Cilice, that K. HaV '' " ' " " ' '"'lu,rt H irm Stro'sor, who C)ue of the thief inducements that necurcd no doubt but its- roust ruction i!l enhance ral districts, a pro-pec t opt us up beiore ht r i their growth in wealth, population and com- jer, K- , the Agent, appointed for this pur- ei.tered the eountiiig room iu sea.sou to hear i niy earnest aud decided Mippott in the Jeg- the value of property along and cjntiguous even brighter than her most sanguine tola ' uieicial piosperit v. Ipo.-c, had fmbinitted l.i official report and ( i Mr. liiirtoti a remark. I isialure of the 'J'litral ltoad a., that, as to the route u.any fold. cau now look forward to. I te iuvite vou "aud ah all welcome v-i to th,' ...l.'.-m .- ... i nrsniu.hn,,... nn i, 1 II I II II 'The last Kuronean steamer hroiii'ht bv the present course of trade, the produce J hen. I w TV VfcV' -r - r- ' f - - . , , Jj.irii lfirninn. r r acitit i. cut u. I tV ! dun T 1 nl t e nei. i.t- ? M f.-.rn in "tii I'.r tir uglil nf tiitc M U' tul.. no ( a, urit i. hi i' II ! on-, y ; i'.i' 't a I ki.osr in. I.. y in in. nil, Mr tont nl ifo.-mia r.t -r.et and pain . I. it titrrr tt It f, IB ' " vion. II a auulu 1 drink, aiKl un f in ! 1 is p-.l 1 I- t i'i,-r whn'vf knwo HtTectli.n, A 'I 'l il ' piaiir.d ho 4ixn jot, M . f l w ri(iir ..I" r. im learmf. Ar, i i r . . a tiif if I .iiirr.it ti ip rinploj ! t -Mr mi1, li ia li.ii' i. ... en-r h ia b n iPi r r.f ..rlh, ! ai. h.,1 c ! I.t tin! pr i. a nill r, u: rf,t.t U ;.n.u Iiim y . s. erth. .'I ! . V 'i t:i'- f -i i' .a dittjiAl plunt j . i. : li I .1 M. t . t I l i.f t ."f . 1-1 I .-.-f.; f intt f ; m -l t le-c n.e, I- ' i ru i..iii k',n .il m a I. il j ' ' ! l.-rff. Oli t ill m.tllf, L t l ' -in I. -r tu. I in -.iuv p. II! Jili5f:i!:uif0ii5. n tht .iptt-t . n A 'ft son, : l is i . - i M r. N T i Til pp. Tllll TWO M:.UCSI NT3. IS. IP'R V K - . ttiwD. IIAI'I tit I. 'vti inn t lin i-and dollars lo 1 r.i ll VO I it i h iiiy-ll i i a small retail business V j i.te J j y .'un mall I. t yet out of hi teen, . mi Idle ;-rd gi-tii: nan, "ho was p otfr . r a pi.e t)( ie I.'ers in ! eou:.ti r ou iie of the Isrcil dholssale cstahlisntuetits tt-jstou 1 he person addressed turned tarUi the aix-aker, aid rt'Krditi him for in ill. Mlit la itb a look o.' aurprisc, il:i iir. il ' iVhai aeeunty can yoa give me, Mr. in-er 1' ' V butniyowa note, replied the man j o-i.piiy. 'Una, 1 ie.ir wo. 11 be below par in 'r.-l.' replied th - m:chaiit, smiling. eit)ipi so, .ma '-he young man, but Il Mb. II e in en her that the boy is not ' li.ljl ( II' till tio.e mny e imo when Hiram i - -er'i. n . may be as readily accepted 1 int o, an , otl.tr in ' I ni", m y ti uo. ri pi d Mr. Barton, H ) HI Li. ,1 ..l lU-'si 111.' n seldom I aa II oev miih i.t a.s,ii,n seeiirily other- e th. y mi 'it sunn be reduced to p'liury.' At this r.'uuik the young man's, counte .i.ce h. can j u.'h i u.e, and having oh- IV,' I 1 i e... ot m ii r.i t i Miiei.M. he in- r" t in a iu i'C wlio.u tauei iiidieHed p di.-.pp . ut.i.ent 1 hen you Cauu it a.-ooiniuodate me, can 'lid npin me tii iiionow, and I will give i a i. piy, -ail .Mr. hai ton; and the an linn r lir.'d. Mr. If i r i o . r- inn i. hi labors at the "ii, hut hit min i wn- so much upon the an t his rrsii'i. th it he could not tur- bis ta-W ii, ay correctness ; and alter ' log iiiad .cv ral -n l b hinders he ch s he ledger, look his hst, went o il upon , l i tiy luert.iaiit upon Milk street he en- hi i ri iving ii po-ue iun siore m a i-d th- do.r, 'to l ui'ir ling, Mr. 'lawly,' said he ap- ''nch'ni' thi propriel r of lha estnblisb- ui who wa, sealed at his desk counting r th profi'i of the week. 'fiood iornii... ftilied th merchant. "idiy, hnp.iy 1 1 so- you; lia a aeat ! n irms ' --Iidw's tr t.le !' U ithoni nvtieiug the e interrogations Mr. Jlbill ,. ' Min . .-!t -o..ir is deirousi of etablish ; bin. e'.f 'n ,m ,' reiail business in mil to i reef, an 1 ealled this luortiing 1 ' cur., of iirj a loan . f 10 thousand dul- " 'or llit p rp.is I., .hi., i , CI,.,., ir. llawly evident- si.rprn I m tl,j- , .,i,,Ki.-nient but you lot t un 1: ,.f I,. ,.,i, . il,..i . ..,, ,n v,i ?' i . 1 1" not i no,' n . .rv... del Mr. llirton, i il . tr r. St,,v,.l,r i. rt ......... ...... f bi..;.k.,dJ . i " 1 I II. lit and strict integrity, and will be "d v to niret j,, tthnl'V r In- undertakes. ' ' Ceriums . o.' ri l.'ii. I Mr 1 1 u al v doiiht- ''dy, f ut I r n lieiiitilv tired nf helping to " -1 1 1 1 -n .,) young aspirants for coiu- .-fi' tl i.ll linn,,, . ' 1 ' Have you ever suT,red any from such feoiMHs.?- inq-ilr, Mr. liarton, nt the same easting i ro;ui,h claucc tt Mr. II. ' V,' replied tho I Uior, ' for I never felt tl' 'Im.-d i , ,, in,u,.,,t of that kind." I 'Then tln.ro is a lim on. .oriiii.it v to do hii ill 11 V ProvH hetlan II. ... uln, .li. in Ilm As f-jr inytelf, I havo concluded that if you will advance liini one tliousnnd dollars, 1 nil) contribute un equal mini.' 'Not a single farthing would 1 advance for such u purpose ; ainl if you inuke un in vestment of tlnil kind, 1 bdall consider you rerj foolish indeed.' Mr. Rarton observed a silence of several itinniiti.ly a.i.l tlx... urn., lis Hurtupff ' If jo do not feel disposed to share with nie id (Ills' enterprise, I shall advance the wb.0le guu y.cf,' ' . . CH-"'- Sating which, he left tho store. jcu -cais nave tmavu a-it oiuic iuc ocurririra of the rnu vprtiAtion record t-il in " ,' ." I . . .. V A M. 1i . ' " w'j . . , . r. ',. . ' 1 , , Biritnted, is btindincs at the same deak aa -s -I Si The last Kuropean steamer brought i i news of the failure of the house of 1'erleh I Jack -on A Co-, London, w ho arc indebted ; . ti me in the iuui of nearly two hundred , 'thou-iiid dollars. News ol the fail jre has ' :b't oni9 general, an-l my creditors, panic latrivkrn, are pressing in my papei, Io be rashrd. The banks r. fuc me credit, and ! I have not the nieans to meet my liabilities. ;If I could pass this ci i.-i-, pel haps I fu!d j rally again, but it is impossible j my credi- (tors are importunate, au-l I cannot inuvh , I longer keep above the tide, n piled .'lr. J.arinn, ' W hat is f'jf extent of your liabilities V inquired Slros.-or. ' .Seventy-five thousand dollar?,' replied Mr. liarton. ' Would that sum be sufficient to relieve you " ' It would.' ' Then sir you shall have if,' said Stres sor, as he stepped up to the dr-k and drew a cheek for twenty thousand dollors. ' Here, take this and when yon need more, do not ibesitstc to cad upon me. Ileiiiembcr that, jit was from you that I received motley to j Establish my-ieil in bu-mts.' ; j I tut that deht was cancelled several lyearj ago,' replied Mr. Rirtou as a ray of hope shot across hi troubled miod. I 1 rue, r. pned .-nro-scr, put me debt ol f 1 gratitude, that I oe you has never been cat.celleJ, sni now that the -csle is turned, 1 deem ;t mv duty !u come up to the rescue. ! At this singular turn 111 the tide of for tune. Mr. U..rtoii fairly wept for joy. i Hi' paper was taken up as fa t as it was sen! in, and in less than a month he hsd i-s.-d tbe ciii", and stood perfectly sab' aud sci.re. Li credit increased, and l-ui- uea iinproird, whtle several other arms pany, aud so would the bounty ol the Mate utik under the bl .w ami could ti.t rally, in Ui'is fiee promoting the interests Miic tuiotii nLom was Mr. Ifawly tlie merchant pecple, be like "charily" " tice bleed." iulr i luecd to the reader in the preceding chapter. ! How did yoi nianigc to k'rp above the liJc ?' inquired Mr. II awiy of Mr Uarlon one iiioiniiig, several miitlis after the events U-t recorded, as he ni'-l the latter upon the nSreefs, on his ay to his place of business. Very ca-i!y indeed I can assure you,' replied M r. liarton. 'Wed, do teli me bow, continued .Mr. llawly; I lay claim to a pood degree of ur, wbeu tlie shocks from the same bat- tie great West, as would be done by tap fhrewdness, bul the strongest exercise of my lery aiiuullaucously electrified both comma- piug the Ka-t Tennessee and Virginia Hail its did not save me, and yet yau, who was Piles. oi at or near Jouesbore' in the former by far the greatest sufferer, and whose lia- I hiliii.. w.-rn ti.ii-. as heavv as in v own. Uv! M,w, l)ie .l.o.k and come off even Uturcd by ihe sunn." , q llg lrulb j, - A Mr. Barton, I ched my '-aper as fa-t as it wis sent in.' . j .,,,,,. ,0 ..jj Mr. Urtwlv, regard- i ii t,i. . i.'. ,,t .,.,,.;, 0. ,ui I. I a: i fc. i,iu:n fumis As lor tnv part. could n.it obtain a dollar credit ; tho banks refu-ed to take my paper, and my friends evett deserted me.' A little imestmrnt that I made some years ago," replied Mr Hartoii smiling, ' has recent y proved exceedinly firofitable." ' 1 nvestment 1' lehoed Mr. llawly, what investment V Why, do you not remember how I es- tab'.isbed young irosser, in tiu-.mc.ss some ten years ago ! ' t ih yes, ye,' replied Hawly, a a ray of suspicion lit up his countenance, 4 but what of that ' ' I Ie is one of the heaviest dry good deal ers in thit city, and when this calamity came on, he came forard, and very generously advanced me seventy -five thousand dollars. You know I told you on the morning I call- cd t oiler you an eijual share of the stock, that it inii-ht prove better than un interest i iu tbe bank. L . eves were bent intently upon the ground. l taring una anuounccmenv .'ir. iiisiii mi. drawing a deep sigh, ha moved on de jcrtod and ad, while Mr. liarton returned to his place of business with his mind cheer- ed and animated by thoughts of his singu- ar inyestmeut. Sk bits or HappinBjW. A susecptibil . .. f . . . l( v lo oe iu-ate a lenuiins, a un -cn-n oi iuc ' . ., ' . - iianicless and exii' ilsiie leuuerness oi man- i ni.r iuui tbnnht. constitute, ill the lllilld da of i .i i i r lis luissessurs. ll.u ueeiie.sv m....-.-vu..' hv 1,1,. ; the felt and treasured, but unseen and in. , u.e ...... , inexpressili r rhness of affection. It . rarel y found in the characters of men. but j . outweighs, when it is, .11 grosser qualities, j it out we.g, . it I , e, I J . ' ... . , i . i. ... ,.,.. ... ,nif il .rnw u i' II1 i - --- r . ' I the breath of itiditlereiiee, or md.. touch, una n "''' ,,.,... ! There is a. daily attutition to the slight cour tesies of life, which can alone preserve the first freshness of passion. The eay sur prises of pleasure, earnest cheerfulness of as sent to slight wishes, the habitual respect ... t. ....lit.. k1..i.iMiiiiii frrtii. r , p. iinij j - . IO IIIUIllUii'-, mr. iMMib.. w tin. iisv - sonal topic in tho company of others, un- wavrring. attention to his and her comfort, both ahrnad and nt home and, above all, the careful preservation of those proprieties of conversation and manner which are sa cred when before tho world, are nuns of the aeerets of that rare happiness which age aud Labi. nUku fil W impair or diiuiubh. C23L.m:iL077E5, O., dUIjr G, 1804, .r.--- jtsi-sr ifVlih lm iKV iir It lUtlll VLiUltiJltlU.tlu ...... T Jhl lolIoTing Letters nt-re rccfircd by the Conm.ittee of Invitation Irom gentlemen invited to attend the late Hail Koad Con- vcDtion at this place : Hot'BE OK HEPRrsKNTATtVF.S, Vahhi.xotom, June 211, l(s54. iUrnrt. tux, luuvg and Vthunit: O'E.ntleme.n : I have been honored by your invitation to atleml a coiiveijlion, to he neld at Charlotte on the 4th proximo, to - rirontnti thi fntikirnrhmi rf u mil r..nl A t i i . , ' to catena Irom tliat place to Whites- traversed by tho Central !od through w hole of her citizcus, and this is an ohji el ! portion to the i stent and lenity o the Lack When 1 returned to Washington in Hecem nl!e, thereby connecting it with Wilming- llillsboro', (jreci 1 oro' ayl -ilisbury, but worthy of her eons ; tor with the improve- oui,t-y ll.ey n pre-etit, nr.d v. we products ber, A. ). 152, finding a clamor against ton. JLcre is no woik of iniLrovetiient will ci-.c th' pref mice fr faf. One ia' tueut of the aDBroacbetf ro her -iii an tin- i i-r dta: i. t'l.w.i l.v il... U nf irxLimiia..' I Un;ru,u,.'!.',i. ;ni..u k.. winch meets more roraiaily with my ap- nfAl.filinli tl.n.. (I, a I L . t .1 by the present course of trade, the produce 'of our Mate went to increase the importance of neighboring States at our expense. Jin' 'nut uork, hen completed, will only j;"T- tuilly remedy the evil. Your uwkt if per- fected, will conipctrhj, iu conjunction wiih the Central Hail Head, concentrate this traile w ithin our ow u ciiii s. '1 be fiieuds of this improvement can, with much ju-tiee, appeal to the Legislature of Noi th CarC.ina for assistance i iiia.-liiueh as this section of toe State has never beeu a recipient ol any of its favors. And I feel . . . . . ' sausiiea, upen lliey estiiuate the value ol i the coal flelds of Alison, aud the produc tions of that county, in addition to those of Uobeson, r.iehmoii'i and Union, "a deal ear will not be turned " to your application. Hy the last, census the cash value of the fartus of these counties was four millions of dollars make thi improvement, and you increase tlieir value to ten millions. Their agricultural products ere, K'.Vi.OO bu.-b- els af h beat, lUd llD.j bushels of corn, and SfO,llOil bales of cotton, averaging 4.)U lbs. to the bale. J he saung, in frieght alone, effected by the completion of this work, for the transportation of these articles, will much increase the agricultural wealth of our Stabe. Should it be objected that means may be waniea w enecl tins improvement. 1 would reply , that there is nothing w hich industry and energy cannot accomplish. Here 1 in the next Assembly I would .un- iiia iuc oiaie siiouia sun.-crit.e lot Iwo-tbu da of the stock, as she did in the "Cetilia! Kail Koad Company,' and, if nice-sat v, would exchange the' stock -"held by the State in the W ilmiiigton & ltah-igh Kail Jtoad Company for l f k in our i"mn. .sot me lea-t a u ant igi, in my mind, r.; sulliug from this great work would be, the ineiva-ed aocial intercourse which it womd S . . I 1 . - . , sccurn to the cititet,. of the same common State, united iu the same int-ere-t and inher- ii ir of tho same rights and privileges. lhi consioernioii is enhanced by the re- flection that there is now less intercourse between Charlotte and Wilmington than there was previous to the Hevolutionary It is very meet and proper that tho de- S scendauts of those who. on the the Vii.th of May. nobly d.-c'areJ tlieir indipen- deuce of the li.'itish Crow n, should agaiu unite an brothers with the sous of those who, ou the February following, at Moore a Crei k, waled with their blood the same prinrirles of iihi-nv sml indt Deudeuce. i . I W'iih a i ciuruii.iu of my most sincere wishes for the success of your enterprise, aud Ritli a deep regret that my Congres- sional dunes will uot allow nig to aeccept your invitation, 1 subsctihe myself, Truly yours W. ?. ASHE Smitmvii.I.E. N. C, June l"o4 Ci r.sTi.KMRN : Vour polite iimtatun of the tilh in-t , to h; present and participate iu the proceedings of a Convention to be holden in t'horlotte, on the -ith of July, for the purpose of promoting the construction of a Kail Koad from Wilmington, N. C, to Joiieshoro , ill Teiiliessec, has been received, am! iu r. plv, I very intioh regret to say that I eanimi bo with ou on the 4th. I 1 had hoped, until within a few days, thit ! Marion C H., S. C July, lt54. I should he able to go to Charlotte on the Gl.MI.EMfc.: I have the honor to ac occasi,,., 0f ihe pre.it Railroad Convention, knowledge your kiud invitation to attend a but 1 now furl that my duties ou the public convention at Charlotte on the 4th i.i-t.. for . .. ... .t. . . . i . . . i. . works litre ISar Improvement, ic-will , .. , ,., ,i, . , , . iiv. .iitfn iiij w -,1.1. mi . iiuiv. i .;., ,.r ini? I l,H wsisi. ir....l fn.iii i'l..l..it.. in W i I in i i. .i .in via v... ...... :n.. ....I t ., v....;u. ...... i,..ic.iii.., nil-. tw3,,-...w iL.u.iri.um with fibe remarkable fneililies afforded by the country, over which I traveled, for a railroad; and I repeatedly spoke to my fricuds of il and of the original error that I thnught had been comiuitted, in con-triiet lb II UU Ut.ll IUI.IIHIII..I, III LUU-IIU.I- railroad ucr,s tho State in a thrift In 4 a - . .. . i;.. .n...n,. ...,, ...il,,.. l,., -- ... ,- -- the 'n'f, in-teail ot ruiiniug Unit road throurh ravetten lillc and lialeigh to the o . -j Roauoke-lhus uniting the three (at that ...... ...,l - .... .:e .. . "' ". king at ouee a paying road. In that case, , I remarked you would. I,.,, ere this, haw ; , rtLlroatl frola p',, teiille west to ; i Th:it. ns enr ori.-iiial ili-si.rii. but those - ---s. (---. - . . ... : .: i i..: .1. f... i ""' J,JI" "-ulnfu l,H"m" to unite herself with Petersburg, to eonucct .- . -.i. .i .. c... :...i.. i. i - V .'.- with the State eainta ." Ac . o. 'I I.;- ...s tl,,',: iimlonhteillv erent errnr k.. I -in of divinion that it will nrove . i . e . ; ... ..... VO lie III cij uieiu. miiivii itiiii.n iv wiu iiiu-- -j peril, or Wilmington and the sandy country of I, me honored Mecklenburg, and none but E ' : I .1... I! t.s 1. I UJ .Ikf heariv asnirations for the success ol . . . . H resources of that piney woods Uliweeu iv .... .ji..w.-. ... ..!., . , , ountry ry, uud brought to market millions of - -s' worth of exports that would other- I dollars worth of exports niso bo now ho lying; dormant in or upou the soil. That part of tho Slate could hard ly hava had a railroad ccm'icu.iou with Wil uiington in the next twenty years but for tbia tutor oa the part of the tithecs of lial- .ty I''1' Fnyfttcville, and the indomital l.i iFr-eTt:iice rf tlie Wiimiiigtoi.iaus, v. ho le.-olvrd to have a railroad nt ail hazards, i ''"'i' ,'av'1 "0,,' f'l'-l'ed the cunt work! liny are ths pim.ms n,d tneiit ww- he whole sul jtct of railroad Luillli"? "ow cbnnped. Itailroadu are uo popular, uecaue imy are wen Ktiown, and are known to he valuable to the coun - ami are known to be valuable to the coun - try to l he lanner the producer, and valu- able to the stockholder. I am not surprised, pottlemn, that you i . -sire to reach the feahoard at thin place, 1 .-cire to reach the feahoard it thin place, It is the shortest and f:.r tlie best route from the mountains to the oercn. No one m ,a r.n..oi1 . i l,;d v.a . A t.A " " ov. r a country nearly level and (he other m I. 1 I. .. .1 lMl . Then, I would say, let every ouuty in forested subscribe the tt he coun- j lies as fuch take time -tenth of thi stock j as no dout.t tne legislature wiii authorize I them to do so and in three- J). at the j farthest, the cars will ply bctw;n Wilming - (ton and Charlotte! J j This is certainly a niajrmficiiit undertri-1 I kin--. To unite the great MVsc with the jseahoard by an iron road acrs the nioun- j tains of Carolina and Tcunessfc ! J 1 ou have caught tne spirit of the age ! , bo ahead : Let us all put Jir shoulders : . i . J t . I ? t . . to tne gyoa woik mv ana li yin go aneau . No delay no wailing for the moving of the waters. Now is the word .spw is the ac-! cepted time. Press on with aiorgy and we shall triumph I As westward tLe star of p critical empire takes its sway, so let us bind her with iron bands to the star of commercial which westward yet remains. j I am, gentlemen, very refpcctfJly, your I empire obedient servant, S. S. FREltOXT. To Messrs. Charles J. Fox'John A. Voutis aud James W. O.Wne. Chatlotte. 1 r : V. VOlUUiiliee. He personvili.e, June 21, 154. Cemllmln : Your favor of the Cth in taiit, inviting me to be present aid partici- pate in tLe deliberations of a c'oivention to be boldcn in Charlotte on the 4,b of July upti l,r in- fri,..U nf . li .il ii,jp .,b vention between Wilmington in this state, and Jonisboro' iu Tennessee, was duly ro Ceiied some two weeks .since. For this matk of respect, pltase receive my thanks. I would gUdiv h ny thanks. I would gladly be with you if n.j oibei engsgeneni-, P he week including the day i(, hl' j'5ur ,, " 3 ' w . . :, orn enliou nl convene, is set npart by 1 1 th eornenliou will convene, is set npart by fur I'oldiiij the County Court of this county, at whieh 1 am bound to be present. '1 Lis will prevent me from accepting your invita tion, and. 1 hop.', excuse aie from cverv fu - picioti of indui'erence to the great work for the advauccuieut of which your conveu- i;0 called. For more than tweire mouth I have stood committed by a published speech io favor 0f a project to conuect Wj,uington ,nd (,-,ufort. throueh theCsne KW valiev. ith State as you propose to do. Subsequent ' 1 r . r..tl,.,.i:.,M I,-,- i..n,l..rl .. .1,. then expressed; aud whether occupying a public or prive station, the friends of This mea-ure may ever rely on my active sup- v - rt and co-operation. The immediate ex- p-usion of the present Central ltoad. ca-t . ,..1 ...i i , ,,,,Uf; r : .us .v-1,1- .u..-iiuii vi jiniiic iimu. hut that nroiret is not i..onnin.iil,lB iih tl... one proposed; both are indispensable to complete the system of improvements alrev dy begun, and necessary to secure justice to ail ( arts of the State, and of placing her at once w here she is capable of being placed, among the greatest, mo-t desirable aud pros perous States of the confederacy. I With an anxious desire that the deliber ations of your convention will tend to a-rou-e. public nttmtiou to the importance; of the enterprise, I a. n, with great respect, your friend and humble servant, .7 NO. r.AXTFR Messrs. C. J. Fox, Johu A. V. Csboine, Coiutnniittee. oung, Jas. me pose oi laning mea-uies ior me con , Wilmington, ami tor its extension to len- stru tiou ot a llail lioad I rout nut point to iiesi.ee.aud verv much regret that engage- metits of an iiiineratise character will de- - r .... P""vs nie of the pleasure of availing myself of the pleasure which the meeting would af-; lord me. Though a citizen of another State, and " interest and honor, my official connexion aernml I trust lo lion.t III a uevorion to ller . . i i v -i n w ith an imurovemeiit in which North Caro ,. . , . ...... .......... , una is ueepiy uiii'resuii, iu men tunc ei-ic md her ciliicns have cont.ibutcd more than ' , , . . , . . . , . , . . , half of the stock and u, which the sect,..,. nt eoiinlrv in .Smith Carolina I. roil-, h w iirh - J . i. e? . it passes have a deep stake, it is but mm. ral that I should feel a deep concern , every I thing which may be done by your citizens, that ol its nr portalit eastern '.erunuus, tue ' ..ii.. ..f Wi'ii....- t,.n . i V, -" . f, c. . . t I 1 he ni.poit-.iit region of your State to be traversed ty tlie improvement propose!!, a ' well as that to he embraced by its extension,: makes the enterprise and its object w ell ! rnrihv nf li..in,r nrii.inate) hv the cilia ; j - i sue i an o . ect can animste the hearts ol every true frieud of the South another link betwixt the valley It will b of the Teat West, and the Southern Atlantic coa-t, and must lend more strongly to unite section allied by intiiuli.us, am) by nature loeacli other, aud at the same time strengthen and build up each. Daily uc.urruucca tv.cli us ; ;.t the South the necessity of ii.crca-irig our ; Mreiij.ll,. physically and politically , ami in tlie u rv proportion that our mineral u.nl agricultural resources are developed, our Mih.-tai.lial wealth uud populmiyii ii.trea-e, w ill he the icuiity and pel inam i,ey ol our iiitlitulioiis, and their exempiiou lioni at- lack at iiome as well as abroad. 1 Hut it U uot so much in remcct to 1 Jiut it is uot so much in respect to its ( bearing a? a great sectional question, that j the connecting of the Western and Kastern sections of your Slate in an indissoluble bond, assumes importance: it is to make one nnitir r a a a....i.nt...l r bond, ac-sumc inipottatice: it it to make one tute and one people in old North Carolina, bv the means of read v i i t r- . i . i ; . .. n n.l .1 rt . ...... . . i , .-vu srras.a ,mmnr im if nea-board, which there i., every reasonable .1 . .- . .1 . r 'io do this without unnecessary injury to her other work of improvement, I v ai.cn tel pu-e in hii h lu r pi ople can all unit.', is ttie pro v ii.ee to those to horn her d est my is Committed in future. 1 hat their com - , billed wisdom wiii project some plans in ad- j ditino to those already patronized by the St-te, to f .'! ct so de-irabie an object, tlieir pat i ioii.-in and intelligence Xifibi da sufliclet't guaranty. That your assemblage under so ir.anv fa- vorable auspices, may exert an it.fi u. these great events to tho beneCt of all con . l' . I .... cerneu, mere is every reason to bele vc ami hope lor. I have the honor to be, gent! men, your obedient servant, W. W. IIAHLLEE. i.UMDERTO, June t-tli, l-iif. To the Frttidtnt and Slcmicn ot tin LkarlvUt liaxl AWCantenfieR.- " , H"g beeu appointed a delegate to your Convention, but being too feeble in health to undertake the trip, I thought it my duty to lay before your bod v my views on the '"'Ject. And first. I will say that the road ou!lt eommet.ee at this end of the route, or u kiia.. i it n,... .:-. .1.. t W hitesville Depot, ruimini? fiom thence k uin:wut; .'ipi, lUlilllil! ilUIfl 1 to Lumbtrlot,, pataliel with the road from paianei isuu me iwi iioi.i , .. . . ( Perfect lend with the f'm,..f liiiul nf rii, rrui ei. jui i nu mt UUcsr. klllU 01 pll.e inuper. from Luinbei ton it should go to Hockiiighaiu, that al.-o being a fine level route, abounding iu fine pine timber, noo ! farms, cc From llckinghaui through An son County, then through llniou, and on to Charlotte. '1 his, gentlemen, i the best and only route that can ready make Wilming ton a it f and Charlotte a cit,- o: e a city ou "the coast, aud the other a city on tho , ,. 10 ' f;,,,,..,. r3 . " TP 5 to get tbe roan r . . avetteville will make an effort by that place. Faycttcv ilk- is out ol tue propo-ed route that is ber mi-fortuue and she should not tdatne us for trying to benefit our-elves, if in promo ting our ow a interests, we do not promote hers. i I am well acquainted with many of you,! and 1 am al.-o well acquainted with the' route above stated, and 1 can say, 1 know il to be the best route that can be proposed j between Wilmington uud Charlotte. Let us ha.e the Hoad. Good old Robe- ' on County wiii do her part towards build- ina it. So will all the counties Lamed i abDove. I 11 . .r.,t1.. ... i .:. .... . ' . . i Ilm I nil vn. ill i-il, ma In urrni. ipmnh . I.. In.vn the route surveyed, aud a report thttcof ready to be laid before the Legislature at its ensuing session. We should also insist ou the State taking the Usual amouut of stock in our road. I have now given you my views as one of the delegates from Robeson. I: would have afforded me great satisfaction and pleasure to have done so iu person. To have seen and conversed with my old friends and as sociates, after a lape of nearly a quarter of a century, would indeed have beeu a treat to me. I will say this, when we get the road to this place, 1 pledge myself ior a barbecue, and you must all come und partake with us ; and v, hen it gels to your town, if 1 am liv ing and able to travel, I will pledge myself ami friends in this quart'-r to visit you and assist at the same kind of a fea-t. I To conclude Id Wilmington and Char lotto be joined together by iron hands, all.J let those rails be laid oil tho soil of Colum- ; bu-t, Robeson, Richmond, Alison, Cniou and 1 Mecklenburg Counties. i I send my son to deliver this letter and be my proxy. Yours, most truly, ! TUt . A. NuRMF.NT. T, t ..sv t.... n u-i .i..r.svivvi,i.,..s.,;tji; --',.". t.. th. I r,H.,,t a,( u. .'. a m H H i nrf.i at LlwrMtt.: '1 he undersigned delegates of Washing- n. ton County, leuuessee, appointed at a meet- ing of her citizens at tne Court House in I oonesooro . on .uouuay i.im, since, eiy ie- ; gret their hiabili'y lo atteud and participate in Vlie uciiuei aciuus ui iviii r.i.i , auu ...is , . . ' 1 regret is increased by the lively mtere. t our i pent feel in forming a speedy connection i;, i. ,t... c M i, r.,i; i. ,h. ... ,, 3 valiev of the Watauga River, upon such point upon the State line as shall be ascer tained to be mo-t convenient ami ptnclica- Lili! t T the two Mates. it natural, as: well from the parental relation which North I arohua sustains to Tennessee, bs from considerations of mutu al commercial advnutage, that our States should become more closely and directly united than they have hitherto been, and tii.it they should, thus united, ill the bonds of mutual pro-pel it v. pursue th brilliant' career of wealth, population and power that i lies before them. ( .... , , j Ka-t lenuesse is far distant from ti e At- i lautie and Gulf lilies, without pav gibte elvers or orncr lacuuies mr eouiiiiumeaiioii - - with commercial points; surrounded b I mountaius she has biu for more tha half a century a "pent up I tica; her en er.ies paralyzed by the towering barrier to egies, with ber products, with which Na ture has surrounded her. With a ferule, sail vit watur-rovi;- fr manufacturing purpn-cs a salubrious- cli-. jocosely mad, I threw in eome playful mate-mines and n.inciai- whose extent iiu.ark w hieh turned the conversation, aud and value il is in .nns.il. I.. t,. i in :i t . unit J t.,.i- it,;.. I I.,.. ,-. r..r..;nr t l,nrini in short, every ' h un it to make us a rich, L.-ppy ai,d ptofr.-iou. y opic-, we have l.itl.. ei to, lor w ant ol mean.-of i.pei-ly und eh ap iiitercoinii.unieation with eoii.ii.eieial points, m.t out Lut a lit he ot our nit plu products, its North Catoiii.a is most deeidv interested North Catoiii.a is most deeply interested, would hae done from in ctin, ctine her senpoits with the growing ' consideration had the West, and tin: rapidly increasing v aluablc ! pending. And, after products, agricultural, mineral and manu-; point mint, no one cou tat tilled, ot the interior States : for it mavbe moriilied than mril' i I.. . . . .'.I tat tilled, ot tiie interior ltati ; for it may laid down as mi iticonttoieitiMc proposition Iil.ni tl.i. . n,.,l ,,i,.M.,.r..;.il . . i . i . .t . . j .inp... , auee oi u.e .-vnanuc cines are in pro ..... - j I- - ....... w. ; tio and tiacle. I hen. let ill cities'ot ynuri ' . . . . . . . i our Slale iiue t ai.y point hi i ri at h lv the aiau-a ai ev. to u. in this important and mutually advantageous cuiir.i ctiuu. j It your State Legislature wi'l enact the charter of the ' Atlantic. 'I cnt.es.-ce and Ihio Haiiroad Co ," w hlch was raited ly ! our J.egisiiiture. we have at once overcame hail the dill;eu,ty in loi ii.ing this cotnu e:i..n. j 'J he last Leu-iature of our State gave the Teui.essee part oi this lino ?uPU to iron and equip tlie load. tmr pi-np!i fee li.ig that tho com; b tion of the F.us.t 'I eiincsscc imil irLOnin Haiiroad, v-,,1 .... re-nzid ai an ear.y cay, are tui n- tug their atu-niiot, to the gnat ctitcrpme i - , . . , "i. i ii is io De 1 lie sui it el f.i vo'.ir m -iiper- i mini..- ; ai.n we ice l an .i.'-lhi.- eotiii tern'", ,tliat whatever may be needed hi aduition lo th..- aid irniit.-d bv our State to conn.letR :.i ... . i. - v. . . u.. J .i .. :n t .. promptly subscribed and We are assured that you iiic wnift iu iuc cuae nu', can, iiti'i vwii ce secured, when-ver vourneonlc w ill meet ,. Pr uhe,-e, r . ,,. i or, ,ed that the ft,,.,,.., i .1.. !.,. ,..un ,....i your Leeislature. Ii is important to Us that ,;,e p,-..,e,.t Charter he miss,.,! l.v our Lei-is- I.....L r... ;. i... i... fi..",. ,l,n, . ,. . . . . " . .-i tl .. i.,.i,. J i ,., . rvl tho ."state aid, already sccureJ to u- . . . si net i c i v n g re i we nvru n o c ii i i '- i ' i .. I -i .- .- . i attellil vonr l imvi-n un siMne n! Us. un i me o! us, until uiihin a ri hope that we might be Me to he with you r.r tl'.il t.:l.l etitertained th If it would meet the at probation of vour meeting, we would venture to suggest that a meeting sLo.il 1 be held ill the month of Si pteinber, --ay tho Kith, at Morga ntoii, N. C., at whieh tiiii,- und piuco wc would en deavor to si lid IV legates. With a siticcre desire that your meeting ot tiie wannest friends of the gr.-ut i nti r prise, we are mutually intere-ted in ndvnu cing. We are, lietitleineu, very respectl'uiiy, your ol ed'.ent servants, A. K. Jai ksiiv, L. (.'. IIavsks. T. A li. Nkls.is, 11. S. Owe s. Jdiin T. Liiti'Zi.v. A. A. Hki,.i.v, Jas. W. Dkaperick, L. C. Hess, L. H I'l NMMitlAM. Wi. II. Ciiia', h, .. L. Hkessm:, L.WVsiiS l.ll KrllP, C. li. Ulan. . H-r Iioiu Host. J. T. .M'r head, GBKENSi-f.Ro',N.C..T.ily , ll- I'ear ?ir: I mi in v return Irom the u- premc Court, I nctived yours of the -Uth i come lo hand, disclaiming all further con June, encl .i-itig a c-'r-y uf a Utter purport- ; iiexiou with said business until a full exami- ing lo have been written by Gen. 1. M. Kd ney to Fie-ideiit Fillmore, ou the Md day ol February, l-"!). I should conceive it scarcely necessary to have noticed this, afti r the re-publication of his curd to the Rigister, of which the following is a copy : A CARD. Washim; ii, n, Aug. Oth. 1-hVl. To th? lj! it'ir oi the iL'n'f Sir : I am informed, that it is stated iu the 'Standard, I or in an extra is-ued from the 'Standard' oflice, that an offer has kwn nitc'e me in this city, by u Subordinate in the Navy 1 . partmeiit, and by ci.-rl.iiu W hig members of Congress, from the State of Noith Carolina, of one thousand dollars, to go home and take tin- stump lor Kerr and the Se tt ticket. 1 ask the favor of you to say (hat the above statement is ,'o.'. 'y lict.'itiitc truih. Verv re.-pecU'uilv, "R. M. El'NKY. i I thought Gen. H.iney would Le gxd au tUority again-t hiiu-ti;. , Alter the iioiiiiuaii Hi of Scott arid Graham at Ha'.timore, I b-uud no one from North Carolina, at Washingtop, sieiniii'v more zeai.i nd anxious ti. ion l..au Gen. Hdney, who hud been in cuvciilion. lie was an ardent Whig and pr. tVs-..d to have great '.riluenoe in the mount. uu couu- ties. He talked th me otteu and much t about what ho conceived he court no were he at l on e. 'I'he npli.-s made by my-c'if c aid of, ami h v to l;is assumed poweisin n peated expressions of auii- . i. .i-. win i rn tor the si: of the Whij . -, . . , , , , ticket, were that we would be ph a-ed to se him at home doing what he thought he could do. In -hort sueh conversation p.is.s. ed as usually take place between p.di'.ical Irieiids mirin; a political campaign. We uii hei great anxiety in the resu't of the eh cluiii-. Urn. K'.luey included. Hut it is unn .e, so I ir .w I ku i nv or hcii-'ve, that or be tleii. there any oil. r to I -1 -1 i - that iniv thing was s.:il..l ,o lliiiii y, or iueou-ist- cut vvitli the stiicte-t pi.qiiely. As to any conici satiotis alledged tl taken place between I. el. era! II i:i y : M.-rs. M.iti y an.! arreu al'...t a : a t or e -dint cheek. I know uuhing. nor do I to have hs iii! of .io . si.ch c.ja.'cr-i 'this, Lowe. el, 1 i. neimect. t.i I i , ,. , .. , . (.en. Kdney pio,,,,-,- t H n '-cK-ry ... it iu , I'.dn.y, could g, I b uv 1. :i i : . oo e.- i iar, ue nuuri go u .nv ,.i... r .,, : L.ll ,,; ',rt,L- .1. .-ampalgu ; to whieh den. I'o.'Kery Vep.:.'-t " voir taver'i bids could u t be any tiling like tliat amount. '' li.-u. Kdney th". ; eosdv s-iid. " h' I'- inh I v owe t,, ,.,'. 'rent ti? ihtinrri ei.",'i.v,i tf'if'i.': Know iurr that Gen. Pockery was a member of the UiiptUasisir.l:, aud .c:dcnuj u raia.' any thin" of Gen. Kduey's coin home or : tieatirg the bapiUU. ' h i true, I i ote and sincd a letter to the IWd.-Lt, recoiuuieudfng Gen. Ldney to his favorable eoutideratioo. 'IIU I r,nlJ l,a. rln,.o from r.p.rnl onH f.ihr i - i " -. !....! ri .' I i .1 1 1 icre tieeu do eiectiona he received the op- could hare Leen tiiora be mortified than myseif to find charges of a aerioua character preferred against him. I 'I u 1.' .... k.. j ... . :.e . , . if .. .. - in writing ttie M'COllel letter to Wt. f lllmore, uia.i, m. v mi i v u L-ai tiviuui il ntiuiiiD umui u and lounuaf'iou of the cWeea found that . j ill fnind piii". In thi j report Mr. Harpi r, att'-r si ttia forth tho evidence a-gain-t cert -lin individuals in the western r-'Mt of it... St..te, taking which to be tiuo miide out a cj-c :-f gul.r, CJiicluded bis re port ai I'jllown, to-vt il : "hi caliii.'.' i ii Mr. Hasted, District At t irii-y of tin: I'uited States u Haleigh, to ha'ie prosecatifitH entered against Wood Gnf .l .!.n,t n at. I U'c-t.'all, I 1.,-arneJ fr-nu him ; I tile uthe lu irni i,ct ii in correr-- idcnce witU eoii-ini iljner of I'euaions in regard ( : causes in which Woodtin was charoed trai, In tie course of our convcr- a k.Ul.r BM Il01TI) , me t Mr lu.,ttd to say that he did not deign to no- ,.. ,,..!,. ,,i.;, ., : n . v v . i. u, i'. iui.i i.juiiyiu:jLauuj4, a uq cply . folio win i.i a copy of tho letter : Va8Iii.gtgn, Aug. 5th, 1S32. 1 " .'ly Uear Sir : Cfiou conver-ing with ,.i - . , , . ; , . . ' X ' . ,"'JU'U "c iwu "J ," --. luat !" "ol lahc. ".v sups m relation to .,B ag.un.-i jouti li. nodbn, ot ! 1JUCI' 41 f,1 Ior W- I he Coiu- "JI'i"'lollcr 01 1 ensions lias, at .vir. Clingman : '"fiiesiions placed ti hole of his cases I tur lusjicctioii, and it any thing; .criminal should Le uncovered ou tue part 1 . , . ... - - , . , i 01 ' Ooo nil, 1 11 COnUcXiJU Willi Said cases, 1 ' ' meritiii'' i io-ecuiioii, y jj will he tune v no- i titled, 'liiiiiuu liialoek. the only accuser of , Woodlin, i nut at ail a reliable man. He, you kiion was '.'i.ihonorably discharged from nis C.q tuii.cy i:i Mixico, and sent home. j 1 he w hole community of worthy gentlemen 'Lave ceit:ti-d to oo! fill's good and irre- pi'oiieh.ih;-.! character to .Mr. Cdiigiiian, and ! !.e has r- ceutl V hied said eel titicats. The ' ' f -r . C V ,' ". , .., .!. . I . I. ... ; uiciit, w as liony gratttuous, and uot author 1 .zed i.. tio. Cottiuiissi-iner.'' I " I will v. lite you again upon this subject sl.i.ol.l it Ucjiiie iieees-aiy, or Mr. C.ing- man v-i.!. nil i iiiniersiaiids all the facts. lie, as e',i a- uiyseif, is ijiiite well aetjaint I ed vit:i Uii I no pailies, and, as at preseut , ad i?. J, thii.k tli-re is tio very good ground I t or the su.-jrciou set foith iu H'.ayluck's u Iters. " I have the ple-isure of beinj, very res pect fully, your obeaiect aud huiuble ser vant. Signed. H. M. LDNEV. "Fost Script. It is right that I should state Mr. Woodfin has written Mr. Cling .nl .... ..ii' . i....... .. i ;..v, i... ; , . . i. u u u-. ... .. 1 . m l . i HI m l. it u uas JU-g nation is had into his conduct, and seeks to have it made thoroughly by the Govern ment, whii h I am d ung every day, and shall continue, in connexion with Mr. Cling man, until completed. Respectfully ii. Si. K." The original letter lias be-on h uided to me by Mr. II Listed, and is herewith sub mitted. On inquiry at the Consign Office, I learn mat tin- extiaoruinary mtei tcrenee with the oriorrvi! j'l-tire of the country, on the part of ii... H M. I'Jj.cy, as J ii.ne a. ready sup posed, was wholly u'lau'.h ! i-sd. '' Thd letter cf Mr. Nib's, of the Pen sou Departs Hu nt," Licit i- pronouii -ed by Gen. Eduey t . have hi en " grat lit nis and uot authorised hy the Commissi mer," was in fact a letter fi un the Coiiitnis-iouer biniself, prepared by Mr. Nile-, as the nee ;iip;.nying cctnuiui.i citions froiii that ofllce marked A. will show. 1 h" '.liscbsure here :i-:i le, liowever, I aru pained to say, is hut the prelude to another oi vet deeper and more damniug import. Subjoined is a letter addressed tome by II. W. Husted. C. S. M-trict Attorney, dated Raleigh, N. C, I h't. d el' -', l"is, intended to explain ibe letter from 11. 1). K. Coban iss, F.-i'., eouiry Solicitor, dated Shelby. N. '., -'Till May, l?:-', and the letter of J.F. Hoke, Ksq , dated l.iuruluton, June 1-, I o'-', which follow: 'Ibe originals have been placed in my hands hy Mr. Husted, and they are herewith submitted. Rai.eiuh, N. C, Oct. 23tb, l"5-. A prosecution was pending against Jo seph Carroll for procuring a pen-icn from the Cnit.d States by fraud, and John F. Hose had been acting f. r me in behalf of the I'.ilted States. Tl:e charge was be lieied, ami so stab'd to me, to be true, and I had a-l;ed Mr. li ke to have Carroll be fore a magistrate on preliminary examina tion, ami. it the proof would warrant it, to have Inn bound to answer the charge iu the I'i-t. Court of N. C , upon indictment. '1 It- conclusion of that preliminary exam iuaiiuii will appear by tiie letters of Mr. C r-oiio.-s of the Vlltli May u'.t., mi. of ('apt. John I. II -ike, of IV lb June last. In both t'.e-e I. iters I have fi.il coutideiiee. '1 hey ...e ii-.'.ii geijileiiicu oi ucniiOW icdgea WofLU and high loin, r. (.-.gi.i P. H. W. IH SI FD, Dlstiict Ait.-n...y Ur N. C. S'iKi.nv. N. C . -till. May, 1?52. 1ft K Sm: 1 writo to make some devel , i.pm.-i.ts h;ch I think every good citizen is , bound t ii", iu j.i-tieo to himself and to the .Stale and eo.iiiiiuii'ity iu which he lives. '.I tmcs A. Caiiiweii arrived here a few eve- uiuings since, as IV puty Marshal for the ..ma u. Nwtili CUrvlia, wUL a pro .a