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"5e fSrqc fo 6oc fo Jjoqlr fiourij, fo itoijr Duty." VOLUME CHAUXjOTTES, 3XT- O., SBIPTElVIBEr?. IX, xoss. JSrXJ3T3ESE;L so. THOMAS J. HOLTOW, Kriron & PitnriuEToii. ti;i:.m.: The North-Carolina Whig will he nlVird. il to kiiIi. rriiTi ! TWO liilt.l.Al;s in ailv.nirr; TWO , I.)I,I.ARS AND K 1 VI' Y CUNTS if p.iyim-ni ; iuvca wr mrer miiina ana I 11 r.r. I n.t.n uis H iho end of Inc. year. No ,.r.,r will U uiac.n. ' tinned unlil uil urrtiiragca arc miu, txcciit ut Uic option ut tliu f.uilur. Ailvertmr uiciila iiiHi rttHnt On. .ir pi r niuiif (16 ltn- "f !, tliu sited ty y. ) fur t i t- t!m in--. ' t on, and 4j criit lor end eurim: ir i net mi. i v,-ru.-infi.ta and Nhrriirv lr. r.liarprd s4 mt j i cut. Injlif r ; and deduction ol 334 prr tint. w ill l ,: ii.iiieho,,, ll,c r,,.ular price., fcr alive,.,..-,, b, ! quarl'Tly. ut $1 n r nqu.trc nr envlt tin.r. 8rnii. itiDiitlilv 75 c.rutB per quare for each time. -Jj'-l'i'ttmasU'ra ore nuthuru'W to act i ucnti. TIk Nun fiiis of InJuMn. BT FM.V t.l D. C VUF. 1 l-ive tlir l.antmg liiitmier, Tt-e whiiriii f the (j I. uif, Thr crnnm fit th: ly 'i'lif crfktnjf if ill? cruiic ; 'I'll f tii,, in ot tin- anvil, The jjrjtit' ttf tlif ijul!, Tr al.llrriliif uf t'-c I ur -i tig -I t The hif lihi tf ti e n,i I ; T"' bu xk 1. if ul (lie UptlKj.'l', 'I'l-r ,lt(i..g ,,f flit- 1.,-iir, TK putiiiiw ot' ie pii(,in-, .An1 tin- idtn t ii, tit ii. 1 1 b out T'"- flitf-iii ( (" I'm himr'i tn",. The unm g f.f t!ic 41-- I it-Vi , I liti tliuu. 4.L 1 ! to (tie j!.v iii iu'i lni;..( Tho tr jitr clii r.lj! in , Ti'f tifirff'n oft f- p-p- Icrt ti tt. At he ppur tUck ulunjf , Thr bun () of tii ni-r':! iii. ii, A he tin I ti U-a n ; Ti' Imlltfrt front n tier.tp, A Hk riprn J fruit c-.n J- v n ; Tit) bnr unit ot ti'f- it re, A the V tjr f li 1 Uc f 1 1 n--u j, r 4 M , Ant 'hp liukkcr'af j kc .i.cJ i j 1 1t n d jl 'Neatli II. e fu...!ii; tit on the piiu, Ti knit itti.r iT tl e irtMnn, I ;n tlx il'trii'9 gfiittr T " lf 'ij-' tyf JtHi IlKlUfc'.. T, 1 K;VC, I IJlC tiv III uli, I"r lhy tr!I my totimr 'ml t ! tti Ntritt titi nf !i it ; llu ii.iwh nf l! il h ij p'tii pt i -nu itit Itf iltl ttrtt". N thai nj Unit li.t t Ktlrtli AtiU Jiiuniitjr0i tin tlr way .V t that tiiil and inf.- tli.it hi ik tli It;nBt'i ihf tyra'tt' fway ; li'.t Hul totl uii.) htnfr ti.-ti ,T;n- (h KriHi tr jttnl i( nij hi-.i-i, A "tf.!-.- wuirh iff l.rir.i til Tu llic ntnrr !l Ju ft. 3ttisccll;uuous. raoH Mii'H' riToaut.. LOYALTY UK LUYK. T-iIe of llir tir.,1 I';iin.liiv rf liriiniti. IS V lltNJ. rilU.KV I-M IIK. Iu the autumn of 107 I, the prcr t.t s.:e of Iiiehiiicnd was di vided int i t o plant at . -., trloiigitig to Colonel Rv,d and Nathaniel lhtCou, the mansion of the latt, r slundiog upjii ahat is now called Shock oe's Hi. I. It son, of ihotn fi-ie old ui.-111-i -sis p.i'.t no 1 after the barcnial hil's of i.ngl.uel, and ;in;e uueqilaled upon this Col t.liflil. A spacious hall, deckel with portraits, large parlor with furniture of carved oak, a di ning hull where a b.itlali. n could banquet, ml a library with a bow nnl w com in a nd ilijj a prospect of pieturesq ic i.int'iiilieeiiee, c-ptei.illy when Autumn has touched the foliage with his magic pencil. The blight soarl, t of the maple, the deep erimviii of the dogwood, the mellow blown of the a-h, and the lively yellow of the cLfsmi;, con trasted strikingly with the deep evergreen of the cedar, pine, and hemlock, scattered through the forests. IVIow, the river foamed our iu rocky l ed, to spread out into a lake-like sheet, and was dolled with small i-hmds, whose shadows reaeh .-d far into the ground, and no !'. man shall possess it.'' rurth tinted tide. "And Miss I! icon" eagerly inquired Nathaniel Hacon, the master of the cstah- Wjlhley. Iihment, was a hale and handsome man,' "1 heard they'd got a white pal pri-on-with a thick black mousurhe, clenr black er, and meant lo torture her in a few day, eyi's and a florid complexion, l'.dueatid in at a grand war dance." England during the cotivul-ivr struggles be- . " R.-icm," exclaimed Wythley, " do you tweeii the throne hiiJ thu parliameiit, he now he itate ,'' believed that popular rights were equal, at " N no 1" Then raising his voice until h J-t. to the ro at away. Not so his sister, it run' ill trnuipet-t ones over the field, he Henrietta, who Lad pa 1 a winter with continued: irginians. forgive my hesit-i- lie governor's family at Jamestown, where lion. Now, that my own home is desolate. Hie had learned to revcrenoo "the right di vine" of her sovereign. II'T age at this time was about eigh'eeii, and although her t 'No was not what the voluptuary would have selected as a model, yet there was a winning expression iu her eyes and ri grace "1 hfr movements that enabled her lo charm all who knew her. At the time wh'-n our story commences, die had just opi'tieil a letter, troui which a printed pocket fell lo the floor. lb-re, brother Nut," ("aid she, ' is one of his exci Henry ' letters lo the ptivy coun cil, sent b ack in good I. uidoii print. Will J hi read il? ' R. .eon took the document, but as he rend t a flu-h ciimo over his cheek. At length lo exclaimed, iu au angry tone : " Hear how tiovcilioi' Reil.ley closes his '-count of us ; "' I thank God there are no free schools ""i- piinting, and I hope we shall not have tii'.-su hundred years; for baining has brought disobedience, and heresy, and sects "do the woibl,anl printing has divulged 'li.'iii, ami libels against the best (iovtiu-hi'-nt ; (I,,,! kiepH M from bulb 1' " " Excellent, I declare !" said the fair loy-ali-t. " Excellent t Po you call that excellent, P-'l? Why, t Lave half a mind to s-ll my plant-iiiou and remove to the North.'' "Ah, brother Nnt, you would Lave your.riors, each bearing in bis loft band a blax nose frozen off; even it' you only go among i n-r pine torch, and in his- right a war club, llic Manhattan Puchineii, mid " j Springing into tlio midst of their assailants-, Here the laughing girl was interrupted the savages dealt their murderous blows on by the entrance of a (-trailer, who present- all hides, often thrusting their burning torch- ,:u " jener tu .wr. uucon. uiaucmg at mo exterior, ho introduced the. new corner to ms slsur a .Mr. Jiupetl wyluley, ot Acco- U)ac UJ brcukilJ, ,JC 6ca reaJ tlie cou. , . ' teins. " I am happy to sec you," Raid he, when had perused tho epistle, "and regret mueh to hear of the course of the governor in disbanding tho volunteers. Can it be ;i i ',1 , , ,i , .1 .1 i r P."1'0 ,bat at b '" V ' 1 the rnvage lesi Jt.ds throughout our woods, irgimans iiiut retire to their plantations, there to remaiu until they arc ecalpcd V " Ah, I am glad to hear you talk so," re plied ISupert H'ythhy, " lor I have come expressly to request your acceptance of the eoiiiniission of general. Here it is, .signed by oer live hundred as brave lucu as there is ou this continent. " You nurely are not a-kin my bretber to take up arms against fiovcruor lierkley's will :" .;iid Henrietta, with a 8tnile. " Nay, miss ; but the country is in dan ger,'1 said the voung man, hn already bad I Leg.in to ai!uiiie the fair lli-nrietla. " It is a grave question," remarked Mr. JJacoii, " ami I mii-l ponder over it; meaii I while, my tistcr will e.-roit )ou to the full", j and to the roi k where roeahontiis preserv ; ed the life of Captain Smith. At dinner j time I will give ;uu my an-er." Jtujicil Wylhley us a wealthy young I planter near J.imestonti, who. with a will : f r.iporti 'iied person iurl a manly eoimtj- nann;, possessed a iiol.le lieart ami cultivat- , ed, int.-lleet. Jlis ideas of female eioel- 1 lenee bad been formed upon au ideal ino- I ilel of jerfeetion, in which he had blended j the ai'Cu!nili.-hmi -i.t-ef all the ijeroinesof Do- i etry iu tl romance. t .mi l.it.i neeu Ms ere he had been lone: i ii n an h lilt In- t j, I ut itu 1 Ii in n it:., he ,i-'S of mind rot .". -chat Mis, he had, at l:irnt of b male t...r imagined, if her quali ;:, ilrd ii ber j i i -oiiai h n.Llh, found the lau ctioti. ,ie.m ni.e, ner nro'.iier Hail l.oi'ii sorely trouhied at heart I y the invitation to lead bis fe!ow eiiui i.s. Like every true Virgin- lau ic I 'It tLat the country was in danger ; for death hi leou " wa r.nai..r- the land under the 'i. of sai a-r rnielt v. 1 he f jree vut in; roved er t ; .. cnlii iy il, . J. I n Wa 'itl.cl. t t, bin -Ijii had t the Hover- ! loo, instead ot - . thein f..t killing n it iiijiiird the Lea nog lo 11, La i pt.it-, of ii i.-f- rebuked b, cause T t.v! i hi. t au u , of which he ineil resistance 1. Id a mono n! y. to tin- I udi .ii- v. as t.i ny, he li f ri-ii,g in not doubt, but the thou; a. aiii-t ill - will of ihe I.t arms I s j;ovei nor, rbth- , r sl.-ig.'eii d bun. " At an; r ite," said lie, to Wythley, as they rat udoyine thrir wine aft, r riini-er, " I will go , Janipsinw-n, and see how mat t' ra stand. Li t the news reach me that a single white man has been harmed by the savage", and I will lead you en ti ycu gci.ee, commission or no commission. '' A lisng storm, at the conclusion of which lueter.!-. were iri.Tinst.-ible llef iinei! Ifrtr.r, .'...'. .. ' : I uytlney a we, k with tue l,ac0i,s. '"ewellj" ? . ' :.. i r . e. ii : denee at J amestown. Her dreams ot royal eti acknowledged that she w as not disiu-! ;.., I i. i,.... ,),, ,;i, i.-.-,-. cin.eii to tuasuie up the neh iiaric't ol , iilbcttoii which lie in 1 at In r feet. Nav, she was lather lii-po-,,) t ) b,.t, n,e more re publican in her i eiings, and to admit that ... A " 1 fc A . . V iis, .1 -, i .! -i. iiln .!; 'ith,i vi. k pass, 1. .inn ,u am did giatlian- "J"' ,..lt bp, mIk o. -Utaehed toils, uuu uu-, thor-;.- a volunteo; foice "1 i i euu n t ".ui,ii.i . uiic'i 1..HU1IU. .ii I i-t ne i. 't .1 iiui-town in 'r.-,ir ,,,. ,.r i i '.inn i inn in n.i r sn.,.r.. ,..,,., I , vis-t t ) ! ei.rieo where (.in . i. ..in ,, .iii a visi 1 1 in nruo, wui.re tl... sharp si,,i.Ts were encamped, ui.ap - , J, , V; ' . r f Till "ii n soou w. , ,'- i ,, ' v ,7Vco,,,n,, M , t "v I ' -y - i e L,d I, d Si peitnyiio.y, put , r. I,.. I..K1 i.. ,u u me u - port, ,.t sergeaii.s, a horseiuan an.,oaeli d horseman approached ' "" " " "", .-i.i.e . p. ,. t'avis, i.sq , ot liownn ; J,. y. Miarpe, up in front of the line, ' aught.T-hi.tory sounds ; the praise of y gt I , , .! 11 ; I. . (iaither, Esq . of Ca . -. ,1 .l,i..,l . Nathaniel Uacon, and inscribes Lis name, ' .... 1 g steed a 1. d shouted . ,aba. W. A. Loir, Esq, of Caldwell. , at the fails James . e . .- . 1 i ...1 ... , , .- , . ... . . - ' at in,! gallop M.iiiig up in irontot the line, he cheeked his foaming steed, a,.d. shouted : " Ihe s-iva.;.-s urn at the fill River, killing and ilurideiin Turn out ! Turn out !" "Win-re are they"' a-ked Ilacou . pa'c with apprehension. " Tm-y first killed all at the mil then camped around llieou's house hill. Thev say it i- Paw hattan's i , and , 011 the - ..until- ! can 1 ask ymi to lo.low me, to Sue rescue ol a loved si-ter ''' A loud shout of "bad on?'' made the Leints of R.ieon and Wylhley heat high a gain, iinr was it many hours ere the force was iu in. it i ui. A biaur set of men never hastened to ti,,. fniy. 'Ihe -mi had set in clouds behind the J'.iue R'nlge) and the wools crew dim, a the Viit iniaiis apt i laelied the house ol their general. Scouts, who had bieu sent in ad vance to reeoiiiiOitie, reported that there was an cntn ni l.u ciit ai on I ll.u house, within which a Luge e,. !;n ii-tire Lad been IlLl htcd lii-ilv at suiisit. it was evident no tune was to 1 w.-t. The mounted cav aliers, under the command of Wythley, were oldeii d I ) sweep mound lo the light, while General Ihu-oii led the bulk of the force di rectly up the hill, against the frowning, si lent, breast wot k. (hi they moved, villi cautious tread un certain as lo whether their coming was known to the entrenched foe. Rut when they wen! wishiu twenty paces of the breast w.nk, there cam'! along from its whole front a cloud of arrows, making many a brave mail bite the dust. Tho scene which fol lowed is described as one of deadly warfare, for no sooner had the Virginians reached the breastvvoik than a yell was given, and tlu rude terrace swarmed with painted vvar- cs into mo laceB 01 me whites, who couiu not us-e their fire-arms, so close was the cn- counter. .. gou " Sound a retreat !" shouted general Ua-1 j ; and iu obedience to the brazeu trump- , . r ,, , . .1 . . , Ini men fell back. At that moment, con ets thecavalicrsundcrWythlevcharged through the savages, and when they hail passed, the infantry, hastily formed into line, poured in murderous vollevs. Attain the cavaliers mowed off a awarth of the how discomfited savages, agaiu a storm of iron had swept The Chair being about to appoint the through their painted ranks, and then uitl. ComlIi:tt it as deferred-by general con a cheer, the entrenchment was stormed. At , the head of those who fi.M entered ,lie nt at the request of 1. R Caldwell, h.-q , breastwork, fighting like a very demon was I of turku, who stated that before the Con- Rupert W'jthley, and at the door of the old man ion, as Le rode up to it, with heavy heart he taw Ins own' Henrietta. " Safe ! safe ! 'J hank God, she is safe !" he shouetd.and in an instant he had reach ed her side, and she was clasped to bis heart Our limits will not permit u to portray i the story of he imprisonment, as she nar rated it that night around the family hearth stone. Destined for a saeriliee, she had jbeen carefully treated, and allowed the un molested liberty of her own room. R,U that night wastohavn witnessed her immolation. A Jiwne Providence had nerved her heart, though escape appeared impossible, as she was already summoned to the burning pile when a scout gave the alarm-cry. Then, bv the li-ht of the torches, she plainly wit- "esseu uic iray, in.pioniig, upon ner Knees beforo the window, that a heavenly arm would sustain those whotrl she loved so well Moinin.- dawned, and a horriLle scene presented itself around the hou-e. There where St. John's Church now Mauds ' y mangled corp-es in toe still attitudes ol illl, and the ftl' Ulli IH'UT by tinged with life-blood. The Hounded were card ' tor, the dead interred, and by dinner time at this meeting are hereby nistruoicu to 10 the horrors of " prini-v i-Miged war " no lou- i cate that terminus of a-aiJ .section ut the ger met the eye. The last council-fire of : point designated. the Indian race at James River Fsll was RoWiW Jtirthrr, That the entire line of extinguished, and the few surviving descen-' said Road from Salisbury to M organton dants of the tribe of Pocahontas began their should be purveved, located and the csti- funeral march tow ards the setting sun. aucci.-s cn-ures surce success. Had llacon oiild have been shot as ; hut new lb- haughty 'been defeated, lie won traitor to his king; goveruoir mwarded him, and he was hailed by the Virg'tiiin a their d, fender. March-1 ing to J.imestoivn, where he fore.-d tho gov-1 ernor to ii'topt new taw. to adont new law", which code as completed July the -1th MiTti one hundred venrs to a day before the ( ongress of the United Slates, adopting the declaration fram ed by a statesman of Virgiuia began a new era ia the history of man. The eighteenth century in Virginia wa the child of the seventeenth ; and Bacon's rebellion, with the corresponding bet-Den in Maryland, and Car V... Vl.,n,1 ... il. ! bingcr cf American Independence. I And where was Henrietta, tuat sturdy ! loyalist V,., it,., ..... ,t, I,- t' .1,., : (ioveruor, but w ith tl sisters of her affi-in- ,i i,.-, i.,,, v...i,i.,,. oi.ni... i . I rntrc!'fn 3,1,1 noble husband bad vanish- c J urn leg her tcrritde captu it v, and shi iimv .-. i bowed in homage before lur hearts n they were married, ami returned 'eued their Pathway of life at first, but they hi. .t .. ,. .. .-.,. ;.. . . r , l, . ' . Ii'ed many vears in as pel leet hat pines as , . , ',ir.., " IV ZT - ' . 1 bild rdi t he e v cuts ot hi r rc.-cue. to a Id : .. ;.. .,.i-.,t . " I r a.I that , in .'-ar, y o-ir gr.i ndiat !i, r J. . r ... . " ' " ''' '"' cofi..uis-i.Ti. ir-in- e - 1 - ' '','' Tb". f , ; vA ' CSWx! the leader in a great mov. nt, and r.M,em- ' niany who visit tl bv,,i.l locali-' J - J , " J,, a. , r V ' f v - - j , ,., ' ", Nathaniel Uacon, and inser.les h,s name, ture of our National Pantheon. . j A Rich Joke. A M.MIIT Mistake. A staid, mi liile ag".i gentleman, tins lather of a large family of children, got himself '"to a laughable scrape a few days since. " failed at the Post (Mice and received a. letter directed to Ins name, which on open- 1 ing he found somew hat, difficult to read. His wife and daughter being excellent hands at deciphering illegible scrolls, he took the let-! ter to hi home in the flrove, and handed it to his wife to read. His astouishuient may! be imagined w hen she read without much difficulty, a letter from l-'u'ton, Oswego Co. informing him that he " had ju-t b. come the father of a tine child, weighing nine pounds1 without its clothes ; that its fond mother was better than could be expected," and -earnestly requested him to visit l is loving wife on the coming Saturday; and bring with him a few yards of flannel, and a nil 111-1 ber of other " baby things." The gentle-, man was thunderstruck, and as- soon as he! recovered from his astonishment, protested , that th" letter w a intended tor some one eUe. His wife 1 mieavoi ed to eountcrfiit liyst. ric, but her f fToits ended in a tit of laughter, and his grown up daughter was obliged logo to her room to hide her blushes. A dry old fellow called one day on a member of Congress elect ; the family were nt breakfast ; there was 11 vacant, seat, but the old man was hardly iu a plight to be invited to the table. The following cuiver satioti took place : " How do you do Mr T What is the news?" The old man said : Nothing much, but one of my neigh bor gave his child a queer name' ' What was it H' ' Come and eat.' The name sound ed so peculiar that it was repealed ' What, come and cat'' Yes, thank you,' said the old man, ' I don't care if 1 do, aud drew up to the table. Tiio editor of the Albany Express ence kissed a damsel's cheek that Was covered with a pa.dry of vermilion and chalk, and as a consequence, had the painter's coli. for a week. Young men will take warning. Western Xorth-Csirolina tail Uoiid. ! . " ",otio'1 of w. w. Avery, the Director; ' ;l'vi"o nearest Raleigh, appointed by the ..U.lMtVBV, AuguM 30, Wio. Governor, is requested to notify the other1 The Stockholders having met iu Murphy's Directors immediately alter their nppoint Hall, pursuant to adjournment, on motion of mcut, of the time and place of their tieit W. '. Caldwell, Esq., of Iredell county, Col. meeting. T. A. Allison, of Iredell, was called to the Chair . amj( 0Q motion, V. P. Caldwell and j r , n :.,i.,j . ,.: . i John C. Cannon were appoiuted hecretanos. , 1 1 , Od motion of W. P. Caldncll, it was , That a Committee, consisting of ach County, he t-ipoiu'ted to in-' much S-otk a jrt,e:.ti.d d one from eac 1 quire how tunc to veiify proxies. ventiou proceeded to organize as a Conven tion of Stockholders, rhe county of Rurke desired to submit a proposition, stating at the same time, that Rurke county had not, as yet, subscribed to the Road. Whereupon, W. W. Avery, Esq., offered the following Preamble ajd Resolutions : Whkheas-, It has been suggested that the terminus of the first sectiou of the Western North Carolina Rail Rot:d may be located iu the wools, at some inaccessible point, thereby subjecting the community to much inconvenience, and impairing the utility of the work ; and vhtitus it is the deliberate opinion of this meeting that it was the wish and intention of the (ieniiul Assembly in granting the Charter, that the terminus of the respective sections of said Road should be at the most prominent and public points 1,lou3 tlie therefore, Vnohfil, That the tei uinus of the first section of the Western North Carolina Road .-nouiu be Uxea tv tlie ioaru 01 Lnreciors ai tne town 01 jiorgauivu, in liurne county, atd that the Directors w hu may be i ho.scn mates made out therefor, without delay, and j that the contraci.- for grading the line thus located, should be let out at the earliest mo- mt-r.t. so as to liac t. e -,.. ,n the progress of construction throughout its entire length at the same time. ou motion, the Couvcution adjourned un- -i .. ...i .i. t xi lli - O A, 1. . .'I. 3 oV- , J-. M. The CouveuLiou was called to order by the Choir E. J. Erwin, E?q., of Utirke, in bi-Lalf of the General Commissioners, reported that Three Hundred Thousand Dollars had been hnsn,i;i:r.'lv tM)..,.,;h,.J I, v ,U n j of Rowan, Iredell and Catawba; and that lt.irlrnU'fir,.nv(r.iibei-il.f.ei.i. l.itiidi-eil -.-s. rucs.. ..... v... ......... ll'IJU anu uoiiars : ivi icf,,ine i.esoiuiious .1 . , ,.,l . J T . .1 offered in the forenoon liMr verv were 1 alerted. A ter a diseussion of the resohi- tioii.i. they were adopted by a unanimous vot ,. , - , ( I he IMegates frcm llurk ('1 he Delegates frcm Rurke not voting.) 1 Whercupoii, E. J. Erwin, E-q., iioin tho R at i of llencral Commissioners, reported , , , . - r i, , , , a..,.,. .., . , ,, , , , v' aTKa uiousduu uouars nau ueea u.a.ie au- cent should perish with the gui ty. , . .. 1 , fc , . so utc. I he uegrjes were then sevei e v w , pped, -. of W.W. Avery. Kso.. i, waJand,h,y eonfes-ed that the i, ! J tended throughout a large section of loun- lewni'i, 1 hit this Convention I,.- organ- , ., .- , . . . . , . , ...... o , , ,. ,, T , trv, th::t tluir onn-ct w as to nrgam.e in suf- ued with a ( apital Mock of l.-ur I .inured , , . 8 . , . , ,, ,. . -. ,. . . , . tie lent bn'ce, and march, lin-reasing their ! housand I'o ars on the part ( f UK r. id'ja s. , . . . r v- . loree as ttiey trnt. to a free itate. )u ,,'otio,, a """"U-i-.cot.si.iing .f on-.' No arms or Buiiii in.itiou of any kind could iVl-Sa,e 1,0m tatb J " W discovered ; but the negroes confessed draft Ry-Laws for the regulation of the that ttiey were to meet at (;ar!a,dsv,l!e corporation of oekboMera. Appointed- "V a,:,rt- i II hen asked w by they selected that place as t';vis, r-sq., ot l.ownn ; J,. y. Miarpe, h-q , of Iredell ; 1. . (iaither, Esq . of Ca- ,.',... 1 .'n nioiion, a yommittee. con-isting ot one - .. - ... . . - Pelcjrat.. from each county, was appointed . t inquire the amount of Stock r. presented 111 ( onvciitioii. Appointed C. V. Eishcr, Esq , of Rowan; M. L. McCukle, Esq , of Catawba; ( tho Gillespie, Esq, of Iredell ; W. A. Lenoir, Esq , of Caldwell ; Todd R. Caldwell, Esq., of Rurke. On motion, the Convention adjourned un til !' o'clock, A. M., to-morrow. iJau, August ."1 , 9 ot . , .1. 31. The Couvi ntioji was called to order by the Chair. IV A. Pavis, E-.j , from the Committee to draft Ry-Laws, r. ported a scries of Arti cles and Rules. t'n motion of W. W. Avery, Esq , it was Keso'co, That the TrcasiiuT of ti e Com pany have Tiid copies ol the Charter and r.v.i ,.f u . v...i. .:....! S Rail Road Company and the procee , , ... .7 ... t ie i ., .. 'I t tl . .1 1 O 1 1 II .1 . ot ling be pi int. 11 together, for but ion anion : the sl.-ckl era. Mr. Eishcr icported that there were .U-l hares r. presented iu this Convention, as jll ji.-s : Enrke, !-S SI, Catawba, SOJ Iredell, S.T-I Rowan, Caldwell, 71 Total, A majority of Stoih I ting r. pus htcd it w a s K1W1W, That this Convention proceed lo tho election of lhreetois. On motion, N. N. Fleming and .1. F. Foard were appointed to superintend the balloting, who rep. irte 1 that John W. Ellis, of Row an, M. L. McCoikle, of Catawba, 15. p. Simou ton, of Ire.lcil, and ihotiias G. Walton, of Rurke, had received a majority of the votes Cist. On motion of Todd H. Caldwell, Esq., of Rj.ke, it was i, , , . . , Us'ihet.', ihat tie !.,,:., I resolution offered in the informal meeting on yesterday, by Mr. Avery, o! JJurke, fixing Moigant..n as the l-nnmus of the first section ol the Road, le t"'ed and adopted by this Convention, anu i that the same be spread upon the minutes at full length and jiuhli-heil with the (.bar ter, Ry-Laws and Proceedings of this Con vention. Ou motion of W. W. Avery, E q , it was RiWiv(, That tl.c thanks cf this meet ing be and they arc hereby tendeied to Mr. W m. Murphy lor ihe u-e of his Hall. Ou motion of T. (j. Walton, Emj., it was r,olvtil, That the thnnks of this meet-I fir authority, vo fnd that the t i in p.itrio ing be tendeied to the Chairman lor the uig- I ti.-m signifies a love for one's ( ) ti i i- nt, u nity, ability and impartiality with which he I a love for one's ;t.'ijrr er .it.trv ; and, has presided our its deliberations. I therefore, the regal d of the imjiortrd pa- On motion jpi. tfor Ameiica and her iniitut iuti. is not R,W, That the proeoe:i.,gs of this i uor.,I,fv ,of "utb cfi',l'';l'c- ,For "O meeting 1 c publish, d in the i.ev.spapers of! 1 "lore ll'"".0'1' I !:,e,'s' ui: u,;.,. , . ,1,1 ,,i . .1 sit . tie natal spot nj. on which my eves were first ftalisbury, and tlie oilier piij-trs in tlie Mate , . 1 , i . r , , f.i..,rr i i . ia .1, i, . . i opened to the light of heaven ; and it i- lavoraUle to tlie enterprise rc icouested to ' . , .. , , r . ,. . , r 1 natural tor the human heart to e in with I ' On motion, the Chairman declared tLe meeting adjourned sihe die T. A. ALLISON, Chairmen W. P. Cai.i.wkli., i v. , . N EH RO PISTCRRANCE IN MISSIS SI IT I. The Marion (Miss.) Republican of the 21st instant, (Tuesday morning) giv, s the following Judge Watts informs us that a serious and extensive combination or organization has been discovered among the negroes near liarlandsvillu Jasper county. It seems that au old negro about mi years old was at the head of it ; be sustains the reputation of icing a conjuror, and the negroes were in ti.e J aLit ot applying to him as a great ,,y.i(.;.ln nr coio,er who t.HuU cur; )lU ki;ds of ,,Ut.a,( TL fat., tQ far ,,s dtf. vcloped, are briefly as follows : jn,, tlieuiselves linnrx-rats and patriot (!) A trust-worthy negro ou a neighboring leagued iu uliinmi w ii h - 'lsl, a band cf de p'antation, after having received pledges of termined eneinies to Americ;.u Protestant secrecy, revealed the existence of a cotispi- liberty ! Patriots indeed ; just such as Lu rr.cy tc an overseer and requested him to rc- citer and his angel-, who loved Leaven so I'"'1' a ce-i tain place in the midst of a dark unfrequented swamp, an I sec for himself, The overseer did not. io. but thp nort. mnrti. jj, ije took with Lini funic friends and went to the spot designated by the faithful ne- gro- There they saw every indication of a t! ltl I ' gc c 1 1, u ,i:n nig i.ecu asseiii uicu uorscs had been tied up, tires kindled, and, from appearances thev calculated that unwards -I 1. ...J 1. 1 .1. .11 1 u. one uuiiuieo liegioes uau mere assemoieil .1. J- - .. '11 1 r. . i . ou iue picceuuig nigni. i iiey jch i lie spc. a,ia ,he UelgUhoiliOOd alarmed. Several negroes were taken up, and among them . c. .. f ' .... o tne leaner, or 01a conjurer. J ue greate.-,t excitement was prevailing iu the country : m council was held, and it was decided that l',f! negroes should be hung immediately ; r,-,cs 'wef,e I ri-,ed, and the sentence of the council was about to he executed, when tli crowd relented, fearing lest the limo- crowarelente.l, tearing lest the inno- reiidezvous thev would give no reason, and the presumption is thev inton led to .-nek ,u,l. .h , .,I,.mI';,.UI i, T.. . . i .e inei. riiev sav. nave iieer. a.i.oi r.i ..1:.. .1 I . . . . . . , , ', . - " t,,e nor w.ls nny t,,in!t ,i;Veoped which 'could identify them. Arms an-1 asu- munition are probably conccaie.i some- such 11 11 st lielne wouli: never have , bet n attempted without theui. ( It is supposed that such an organizntion or seiuioi exists near v. uuukcv vine, in i . 1 . . , .... 1 mis county, anu we1 reconuiiciiri ttiat a 1g1-j la nt- system oi patrols beat once adopted ; 1 throughout the country. Sti-picious charac- ; jters and known abolitionists exist among ' I us, and we cannot be t"0 vigilant in watch- ! ing over our slaves, and thereby protecting them from tho vile influences which are know 11 to exist iu our county. in the i)n!lr yeirsp-tjv,-. PAY ATTENTION. j Too little attention is paid to the yards ami gardens cf farmers generally. .V few hours would often improve both materially.! mic f.uiucr show very little taste in the I T::iigeii.ctit of cither, seeming to think that : the I. 1st iiuinl', r .-! v. t-"l-:.-s th.,t be cultivated on a certain spot, inappropriate ly designed the gn 1 ,i n , the better it would : be, no matter at all about system in plant ing, and a 10 rosc-bu-ht s and s.,cL thing iu a iiiir ', they would be a nuisance not t -be toll rated. I suppose such fanner' would be ph a.-ed v illi (lie sight of chips, ! it ot boards, j ieces of bt.'keu caithcin ware, bleached bones, w oollen rags 1 nough to buy ill Tl-' pape Id 111 ti year, vi I- all the kitchen refuse, lviug pell-mell iu his yard. I never desire to have a peep inside tin parlor, or washroom, in order to determine oil the tidiness of their occupants, for the yard is a sure index of what might be seen inside the mansion. What looks more tidv aud inviting than a grass-grown yard, inter spersed with flowering shrubs and plants, the pretty green grass growing up to the neat stone steps. Miss Murray, ex-Maid e.f Honor to Queen Vietoiiu.is now in New York. It is said I her lady-ship is b'-oking us. f i'lnv the It Urn i I'lwi ll'iuhl. AXOTIll'H VIEW OK l'Ol'KKY. Mr. KniToR : What is the term pBtrio tism on the tongue of an imjxnir.i ;..tn :m if, as I'pplied to his love of this co iu try and her institutions ? Is it a truth ''. or W I, a III nf'L'i r l- 1 e.fi..i- lln.ua I .l . .rrfl.i . if.n; j order to the jntrouuctioi. of a'Tew re- mark . v hich may not h;ne presented tl.eiu- .... .. selves to the iniiids ot tn.iiiy o! vour readers, J 1 he imported l'api-t will coolly declare that he is as good and perfect an Anirrirtin patriot, as you are. 'I i.is is like assei Hug, that a pi, ee of cloth woven at Manchc-cr. from wool grown in Ireland, and imported :.. : t .- . i.j the simple act ol importation. Would ,-ueh an a seition le truth I presume not; nor can it be any mote true that a Papist, man ufactured in a foreign land, is uietamoi phas ed into the condition of an American patri ot, by the net ot importation, cr any other act. If we trke the Vxieogrnplicrs of the dn ii s r -i mm. i.f fl'o.., .n ,1 it, ...or felt ii.,'lii puL-ition. parainount : spot upon w l.i h I 1 hat the imported Romanist desires to pon-esss our country, as warmly a- he di-- lilesthc American rretestant people,! am 'ready to admit; and hence his daily and I,.- I.. . fl-ft t . '....:.:.,.":. n.. ii''umj iii'ii- iu L'i'ii j'lrouiii.ii.iiiilIl.llil - ence ovi r the Ameiierin mind, and place it miner t lie inqnisitoi i -u ile.minton ot tue sell- st.led sureessor ot .-f. Peter. i If the term patriotism could be ii,-.l in , tH yori. ; .) j ,,al buii. I find the fol s plication to any other tln.n one's own na- j,-,;,, .,, -I1;,..e e cf-1 to the Return in e counlry, caeii i npn-t w ruld be a io.viK, i , and not an Ann r ten n patriot, since his liisti allegiance is to tlie Iioioan 1 onii", tor whose aggrandizement in this, or any other Pio tctant coin. tiy, he wi iild saeriliee himself .n,cl .11 else t li at oii'jht to be dear to the human heart hi honor fortune am tainny, lii'CltV 1 frii lids, truth. And vet, shame and disgrace, though il be, while tho fact should be repealed every day, a thousand times, we Lave the humiliating, iiii.rtifyii'i snct tacle. of inttr i A)nt i ii m-s e-ill- intensely, as to make them battle with iis omnipotent Creator, for the possession of its "OVt i mieit. My countrymen, have you ever a-ked youri-lves the question wl-j, or for w hat purpose the nmtssioin.- was instituted bv .!. . It. l I ; 1 I'.- ti " IUU lai'.u uieiacuv. aiiuii vcu, uiiiyou ever answer the question sati-laetoriiy to yourselves: ion are aware that irom the 1.. .1... .,.!. ..... '1. .1 can. uasui uie jiomi-n orgauizaiion, ice II.. 1 - l.r.. I i il . , i oyco i.ave oigni lor aim uciu lemporai sway ill distant nations; and that Where they Lad the influence, thev have governed i ! . . eacu luoiviu-jai minu tnrougn tne agency ot superstition iuipo-ed uroti it bv their arro- ration of liigli spiritual power and a sjcla- lions to which they knew they Lad as much claim as the Italian lazarom". 'J he P..r, prust and all, know that they po-se no more aetJa. poiver or right tJ oner aPso:,- ti.vi tioui sin, or indulgcnt-ics to k-en r ,. ir . . , , ,. ,, . , , , beiiigl.'ed tollowers in perpetual darkin-, by co,,,Ud5,.., ,1 , L!r to read the New i estann lit, w 1,1,1. would make til.-in .. ,, ', . , trectm-n in thought, cou-eieiice and action. ., . . , , 1 he cmil.'-iMial was instituted -o' c- -, , , .. , , '. but lor ti,.iuiul puipo.-es i.j U..d out thrMigli their soul-bounJ ervatur. s ot rnpo-. u su,; rsiu,,,,,, and ,h, p.uical ;.o,gs and tetideiiccs- among-, the perle. oriler to subvert then,, ,t at a.l .,, ,,- poi tanee to the p.-rma lit i e y of Pa; a! ruie. Jt ha., been through ihe to.,f..si..,-4 that the Roi the p!iots ami their li-nd 1.. .r ! . ... ,;..:,,-. . t t . . I .. .. 1 1 .. . 1 . . . .1 .. 1 1 : -i 10 o I a us u icin . no t . 11 m, oi s eo 01 .- r .- .- 1. . . . ,-i to the torture, and to painful Vnd lingering leth, by the Inquisition 1 some to have their bones crushed bv infernal inutilities; some their I. 'sins dashed out some to bo Iclt ill lueak dungeons to perish ; and others ,1 to terminate wretched cxistencies in vari 01 ouier was, .iusisucu an iiiipiisiiioii 11 . 1 11 it- 1 wouni me 1 apai ineracny now inirouuce among the lree-souled sous aud daughter cf Prctestant America, if they h id the rower to do so a power, after which they are already stretching forth thoir long arms, through our iintiit i.n.res .' And shall ivc, ons of the I'nited States, whose tirst infant breathings were from the air of liberty, e ju ; tinue to augment the number of Papist vo ters in our country .' An unscrupulous por tion of the native horn - mn:i 11 v ( '1 may j labor to do so ; but the American born ; i ' tint who regards t lie hnnor, union, mid safety of his country, will scorn tin-thought of J ai ticipntiou in say such suicidal mea sure 1 any such dark ingratitude to the memory of the-c who lu.:ht wi'h ti-.- ;r blond, an i .1 It to Us, t lie giei ejus pa'.i naony we possess iu our gict and beloved e-jur.-try and her go LI ike institution. P ou supp...-,-. my c ut.trymcn, that 'here is 1 ii.. i'-t''l in any Pi desf mt family, a Roman C.ithe'.io servant w ho d es not re- p it t.. the priest, at tho c-u.f. ssj rl.ing that oeeiii s i;i the tamilv 01;. : I'll rv which he ' would 'like to know ? 'I he iir.susj ecling coun tryman, and the 111.111 who knnvs I lit lilt!. of th.- ever Make:..! an-i ;i .j :::i--g ; . 1 : 1! l'.-ipi-try, will say po, po 1 not o b . i as that 1 and before they know where they lire, thev will have no po d themselves into the hand influence l-t ill I a rc litle- pne- Ood w i;o-C is ii .ell '..t, PT Mere asi:-, appears 1 v 1 fearful, w hi'.c it is of the year, as ;l and Middle State ; w ;t li c v ei y -4.iv in our Noiihen. There is another danger which requires I the attention and wobbly r. I'ection ot every I'rotestant in tho land. It consists in tin plau of sending out, to our vi'd'ces and ru ral population, highly educated mule and ftinult Jtsui'., who worm them.-tlves iuto favor, get up sen '., and, before we art j aware rf any effort for evil, .'.; the minds j of our i lni'rii with the Jlotui. 'i supvrsti tiou which never c ri be fully eradicated. This I ktiO.i', fnun sad and puiuful eiperi ei.ee. l!y such poisoning t lie hearts of ehil ili.'ii are estiaiiL'ed from parents I for ths Romanist, even through a son or daughter, never can sympathise with a Protestant. i 'I he ehvd of religoui sTtnpathy between tl... . I ..i : i .1 : . . . i. .. .1... l .... , i tic ii.iit-in ,inu eiiuu e mi ii e iiie ui.v i . ' , ... ". . . , . nit teacher; and the parent Is- punished for j wallt j t'0i esi-ht, ulter the great mis- . L.j;,.f j, (Jon,.. j J i,a vp ,.hnr.u d the names of Jeuit alld Romani-t betausc mo-t of higher j 0-dcrof Rom an .rie-ts, iu this country, are ' . . ol tne order ot Jesuit-.; as you inigbt learn if you were to extract the truth Irom Mr. I'rcsideni Urder, of the (', er.rgeton U ( U. C ) Jesuit College, a ino-! I" lined man and lion rrahle, who, like A madidali .V!ee';, knows well the difference between stating what iiijt, ami tiot si.itir. what is! It is tin.e for I'lotest-mts, throughout the broad extent of our country , t ) awake i Vc ut lethargy and call upon each other to be ou the alert, and to watch with inciea. iug, nev er tiring vigilance, against tho artful, gen tle worii.itiL'S o.f Jesuit teachers, and there by preserve the fits of religious sympathy between patents and thiiiireii. 'Ihuruaia Protestant institutions enough, and accom plished Protestant (oaf-hern enough iu tin eountty, to instruct our children and pre vent them fr,i going to Jesuits for literary and theological instruction. And now, a few words, ou t' -Pope's arrugation of pow er not only to t-ni.ni sins but to " grant i- I ,,,,, ,,,, j ,jr the toihiuii-iun of sins, tu 'mil cxtt nt. When, a few years ao, famine prevailed i.j pifj.t ,,,,. j. he Roman Catholics of In land, thu lied a bull which was puhlirhcd in i ,)0, u organ," I he I ri rn, n u 3 urnal " I I'rovi. lenee r.rolecl the n.-iiiie 1 fit' u-.." i... 1 i ....!...:.. .. ... I 'e 1 111: 1 iijh ; .. 11 1 11 o 1 ie: -- u-i o 1 1 111 a i in your dioceses, or 111 those districts sub ject to your juii(!iction, us- has been donu 11 Rome, you will appoint public prayers to be offered up l-'i three days, in the eliurch-. cs - that I he sr. things nun if ii, in- inili tie greatest alacrity " (.') " We " (the Pope)" grunt an iri'lnlgrne; of ., (' i-ius to liio-e who shall be present ti any one occasion id these praveis; but to those who shall be present" " dining the entire tridimni. and who with in a week of the tiid jum, being purified in the S'irraiifi't I ni'irr r shall reciivo the most Holy Sacrament of the Kucha- list ; "We (the I ope " by our apostolic allll,0,ity, hereby ur: T " That, Lowe nit a jneifiri waul ver, veiierat-le breth ren, which we for the most part, leave with your own charity, tc. .vc. Here is a beautiful piece of contemptibio stuff to be put forth, iu a public print, before the common sense understanding of a peonln who have be. .lightened by their own read ing" of 1 lod's (.'In ittiat dispensation to man. 1 ii-t, certain privileges lo ci drunk, tight, cr do any thing e'-e, are offered as induce ments to go, one day, to a Mass-bouse witli :ia and as a bribe for three day attendance, with the " Sacrament of Pen ance,'' c ,tho Papist has a jrenarij indu!-g-me. Now, what does the ("nil plenary mount You answer "full, complete, entire." And what means the word indulgence' You re p'y " gratification, remission of punish ment." Ib re then, we se.e tho '"pe of '.' e off-ring to e.itt ; o' America, a full it -. ia'g'-nc-; f-T lit'-, iu tin- emu mission of nr.i: or crimes ; and the ignorance, tin? luental darkness of the-e misguided p. sp induces tile opini--ti th .t it is all right. Wiiat safe iy i ther- in the adoption and crilight.-nmert i.f a soul-benighted band of peopl -. w lu are tn-js induced, by tho -ii'e ot R oc ar.d his representativej, tJ l.eiicve that, under his authority, they may fight; get drunk; swear falsely; or do any olln-r wicked thing, in America, with but the Pupe's permission, whiiih lu obtains for life, a pay for the three days of service, and that iu a Mummery Mass house. And now, oh most uurtiii;, most conside rate n-mik-iai n (.') arouse from inactivity, since your only hope is iu new recruits to ths ranks of yj-ir allies in the cau-e of a p-'tei-t'ite the old man of the Vati can. S. nd for new importations of thoso who have " jitm.i v unin'gciice," because. ;.. i-v,, ' - ttel they arrive, as well as liva Vt..ir tney can swear one another into citi zenship and vote for Americau ofticeis. You can sympathise with ther' too, und help theui to set up the Pope's cap for the peo ple of America to how down before, while they caii help you to vote for the same pur pose. I repeat here, that I do not address or allude to any henest democratic friend to co-operation for the safety of ibis gljii e'iis t nion. I have voted the democratic ticket and do s again ; but not the l'tino cracy which works nith foreign Romanism, to subveil tlie liberties of Ameiica. TERI5IRLE RAILROAD ACCIDENT. I'liil.Ai'i.i I'Ml.v, Augu-t .'!(. A terribbj iisa-lir cccurrtd vesterdav 011 the Camden and An. bey Railroad near Ruriington. The PLilaii. Iphia tram g.. i:ig up heard the down train Coining, and tne Engineer immediate ly reuiseii the engine. I n 1 uniting back the 1 1 a mi ran ihi r a b'Tse and tairia.-.e, rowing a.l the ears c ti the track ; twenty p.:- i.s win- kil.ed uTiu sixty won,. led. I Anion . th- 'ri'vd wen- .I...r. R." P .ll.ui, ai.-i i'. J. Meieuiih, Miichants of Raltiinor-, the French Ci nsul at Philadt 1 i.ia, Ch t. Rev ce cf t..c Navy aud wife, and Capt. Sinil h al-o e-l the Navy. A complete Hit j of the killed and injured has 11 l yet hecu . obtained, but 11.) Souti.eni'Ts are kuowu to I Lave sullered. Curn'tnti jf", ".. EMi.'.n.wT. PauLl We!.,;, .u Tuesday t " (iiiv.i R.vi 1:. The thip v. h.-. i; -aii.-tl li - in Ro-teii Livt rpi-ol, link 10 Europo at. out t-uir loin huiidieil - i-si-ng.-rs returning migrants w 1 iheni, an I ai.' ; afty. hoive 1 cr, the State. vc made enough, m '-t of back t.- spend it. About paupers, sent Lack L V
North Carolina Whig (Charlotte, N.C.)
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