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4 - - ' 3 C0 tm mm "CHARACTER IS AS IMPORTANT TO STATES AS IT IS TOINDIVIDUALS; AND THE GLORY OF THE STATE IS THE COMMON PROPERTY OF ITS CITIZENS." HOLMES & BAYNE, Proprietors. FAYETTEVILLE, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1841. Volume 3. Number 141. T E It 31 S the north Carolinian. Per annum, if paid in advance, $2 50 Do if paid at the end ot6months, 3 00 Do if paid at the end of the year, 3 50 ,t Rates of Advertising : Sixty cents per square, for the first, and thiry cents for each subsequent insertion. A liberal deduction will be made to advertisers by th'j year. Court advertisements and Sheriff's sales, will be charged 25 percent- higher than the usual rates. All advertisements sent for publication should have the number of insertions intended, marked upon them, otherwise they will be inserted until forbid, . and charsreri accordingly. No paper discontinued until arrearages are paid, axcept at the option of the Editor. No subscription received fur less than twelve ilionths. SCZTLetters on business connected with this estab lishment, must be addressed IIolmks & Baine, Editors of the North-Carolinian, and in all cases post-paid. iCZF Subscribers wishing to make remittanc s by mail, will remember lhat they can do So free of postage, as l'ost masters ar; authorized by law to frank letters enclosing remittances, if written by themselves, or tbe contents known to them. Price of Job Work : HAND BILLS, n-inted on a medium, royal, or super royal sheet, for 30 cop es, 52 50 F.,r 50 copies, 3 00 Aid for every additional 100 copies, 1 00 HORSE BILLS, on a sheet from 12 to 18 inches square, 3" cpi-s, 3 00 Over IS in lies, and rot ex rrdinr 30, 5 00 CARDS, Inr-re si. re, single pack, " 3 00 And for every additional pa- k, 1 25 Smaller sizes in proportion. BLANKS, when printed lo order, fr 1 quire, 2 00 And for every additional qni.c, under 5, 1 00 K.Tceetliny 5 nnire. 75 CIR.CUL.AIIS, INVITATION TICKETS, and ;ill kinds of BOOK & JOB PRINTING, executed cheap for CASH. BILLIARD TABLE For SslIa. Apply at this Office. Se pt. 25, 1841. 135-tf. NEW GOODS ANT) f;ifRAP. THE Subscriber has received his faH and winter STOCK OF GOODS, embracing a general assortment of STAPLE DRY GOODS. Fur and Wool flats. SeUtte and Seal.Lin Caps, Blankets, Shots, Hardivare and Cutlery, Crockery and Glass icare, cut and wrought JVaits, Swedes and English Iron, assorted, Trace Chains, IIolloic xcare, $-e. $c &c. Together with a good assortment of GROCERIES. All cT which will be sold low for C ASF1, or ex- cli;ind tor COUNTRY" PRODUCE. Please give me a call before you buy. CANNON C A IS ON, Hay street nearly opposite the Hotel. Sept. 10, 18-11. l33-6m. OWEtf HOUSTON, Saddle. Trunk, and Harness Maker, TAKES ibis method of informing his friends and customers, in town and country, that he moved buck to his OLD STAND, on Hav FRUIT, SJVUFF, TOBACCO, T2T EPT constantly on hand at the Store of the JISl Subscriber, Soft and hard shell Almonds, Brazil and Madeira JSuts, Filberts, Raisons, Prunes, Citron, Crackers, Mace, Nutmegs, Cloves, Cinnamon, JWacaboy and Scotch Snuff, Smoking and Chexting Tobacco; Mustard. ALSO, a good assortment of STUART'S CEL EBRATED STEAM REFINED CANDY. W. PRIOR. October 16, 1841 38-tf SEGARS. 1S,0KU ?J?t tide for retail, received and for sale at the Store of W. PRIOR. October 16, 1841. I38tf GEORGIA ILLUSTRATED. The Editor's appeal to the friends of Southern literature and taste. an unnatural position. It remained so, re sisting all efforts to move it for five or six minutes until tbe magnet iser caused it to re- auma it a natural nneiltnn. Tn nrtfwl crfn We have now completed one third of the tmn nrMnt erB ofoninlon that there could great work we have in progress, and a few he no artifice or imnnsiiion shout this condi- mouths more will witness the accomplishment tion cf the muscles. of the whole. It is no common enterprize. I Tk. nnn.tir .ni A . in ha rnnm and requires no common energy and seal to alld taking it by lhc coUar Mked her what he prosecute It. It stands alone in this hem is- had hold of. After reneflted inquiries she phere the first, the only work of the kind, replied a dog. It is of Southern origin : it has for its object Tt... .'..,. i;i .nAih. the advancement of Southern interests ! It ,;,h .ii.tinn nnA ,MmL diffionltv rill embody the natural aud architectural beauties of the South, (for if it is supported, the field of illustration will extend bevond Georgia,) and present them to the world in a style worthy of the English press. The me chanical execution of the work is declared by ENTERTAINMENT. of speaking, in a low and not quite natural voice. Dr. Fox, who had never previously visited the exhibition, was placed in communication, by taking ber hand, and she requested to go with him 1m nclml hor nkr aKo maa cha the American press, una voce to be equal to I replied in a room of business. He asked the finest European productions. We are what she saw ; she said somethii las TUB FOLLOWING BLANKS! Kept constantly on hand AND FOR SAt. AT THE CAROLINIAN OFFICE: CHECKS, on Hank of the State, and Cape r car Hank. PROS EC IT HON BONDS, Supr. Ct. MARRIAGE LICENSES VENDI EXl'O., constables levy CvAlMIfeSlorSS totakf depositions in equi ?y. and fcupr. court APPEARANCE BONDS WRITS, Superior and Co. Ct. CA. SA. Sutr. Ct. INDICTMENTS for Affray, and Aaul and Fatt.rry. Co. and Sup. Ct. CERTIFICATES, Clk. Co. Ct. JURY TICKETS ORDERS to ovcrsci rs of Roads BASTARDY BONDS TAX RECEIPTS WITNESS TICKETS EJECTMENTS PATROL NOTICES LETTERS of ADMINISTRATION Bonds Deeds, common, Sheriff's Deeds, Constables Ca. Sn. Bonds, Do Delivery lo Appeal Bonds, Equity Subpoenas, Superior Court Fi. Fa. County Court Sci. Fa, to re vive judgment. County Court Subpctnas, Superior Court Warn nts, Bonds for Col'rd. Appientices. MOUNTAIN BUTTER. ffih Firkins (assorted.) Some very superior, at prices from 6 to 16 cents per pound ! for sale by GEO. McNElLL. Nov. 24, 1840. Stn ct, one door below James Baker's Hardware StTc, where he may be found at all times, prepared to do any work in his line on the most reasonable terms. REPAIRING promptly attended to and thank fully received. He ke-ps constantly on hand an assortment of JlJE.V.y AJ"D LADIES' SADDLES. ALSO Harness of all kinds, Hridles, Whips, Collars, Trunks, and every article in his line of bus'-ness. He ould take this opportunity of returning' his hunks to those who have patronir.ed him; and hopes by punctuality to business, and moderate charges to continue to merit their patronage. Srpt. 4, 1841. 132-tf. rObs"rvor will copy till forbid. LOOK AT THIS. MY HOUSE has been thoroughly repaired. I will keep Entertainment at very reduced pri ces, and be lad to welcome the return ol mvlriends and customers. Call and sec. E. SMITH. Faycttevilla, October 13, 1841. 138-tf Mv House is on the corner of Gillespie and Mum- ford Streets, convenient to the Market, and near the State Bank. L. S. VALUABLE LANDS getting up me worn at an immense expense, en expense of which the reader can have lit tle idea. We shall complete the present and probably the only volume of Georgia Sceuery at an expenditure of little less then ten Thou sand Dollars1. The proportion which each patron has to bear in tbis vast amount, is one-two-thou sandth part, or rive dollars! Is there among Southern men, who love their country, and wbo wish her literary character and taste tm. proved, one to be found, who will not make if necessary a personal sacrifice to help this great enterprise; We tell you, professed friends of Southern literature, that every dol lar you pay for the support of Northern period icals, while you withhold your aid from this YA"V7"ILL be Sold, on Saturday the 27th ofNo- W w vtriiiucr iiiai, ai mio icMurnce in vum- I i r . i I berland County, the following valuable Tracts of .OIDer nome-enoris, disproves your pro- pOS,tion. 9 WOULD respect fully in form his fricn 's and the Public generally, that he still continues to carrv on the TIN & SHEET IRON WARE MANUFAC TORY, at his old Stand, ., on Gillespie street, a tew doors South of the Markt Houe. All orders thankfully received and promptly at tended to. October 2, 1841. 136-6m. THE SUBSCRIBER, Offers for -alf, at the Store lat ly octupil by Messrs Benbow, & Co., on Hav S'rret, a var tv of LAND, belonging to the Estate of the late Stephen Hollin2sworth, deceased: C40 Acres, known as the Kelly Land, and former ly the property ol L. ivlallett. 450 Acrrs, undivided, between S. Boon and J. Jes- sup, on Harrison's creek. ISO Acres between Hollingsworth and Barksdale. SO Acres adjoining the lands ol the Widow. 112 do. do. Tolar. lOO do. do. Hall. All of the above Landa will be sold on the day above mentioned, on a credit of Six Months, with Notes and approved Security. KUBLRT MELVIN, G. T. BARKSDALE, Aministrators of S. Hollingsworth, dee'd. October 16, 18 It. 138-tds. fessions. With hundreds of such friends (1) rests the blame of the present meagre condi- tion ot soumern literature, we speak in sorrow, not in anger, though we confess we have felt indignation at hearing such profes sions as the following: "I wish success to Southern works, but will not help them until they are equal to Northern publications !" Now we say 'out upon such patriotism a way with it!" v riends, we need One Thousand Subscriptions more to compensate those who have spent their time and energy in the production of a work unrivalled in beautv. and one which ting high, of a brown or reddish color. He then asked again, she replied she saw frames. He asked what was in them, she answered " pictures of what ? said he ; she replied " of gentlemen ;" I I i I 1. t riM. . t lie mquirea now many: x ue answer was two. He inquired if they hung over the man tle piece. Answer, " no." In the recesses ? answer, "yes." The Doctor then stated that he had fixed his mind upon his office, when he questioned her as to the plan : that he had fixed it on a high brown or mahogany colored book case in the office, when she said she saw something high and of a reddish brown color ; and that he had his mind on two portraits of gentlemen huns in frames in recesses of the office, at the time when she described the portraits, and their He declared that her description had tallied with the objects upon which he had his mind at the moments of the respec tive questions, yet the thing was of so extra ordinary a uature that he was still incredulous as to the alleged power of clairvoyance. It ,is proper that we should add, that in two experiments, there were seeming failures. In the one, the hand of the young lady was . .a . given to a gentleman and she requested to converse with him : he did not speak, but an other standing by, addressed her, and she an swered him. Then, upon the one who had her hand speaking to her, she made no an swer. The magnet iser explained or undertook to explain this by stating that when her atten- Blunts Creek mJl has been 71,7 t0 SUrCe e8Pecia,,H tion was called to a person introduced to her thoroughly repaired POTATOES. bushels potatoes. geo. McNeill.. Feb. 12, 1841. 103-tf SO oowon G-I1TS. HivP - r fOTTON GINS unsold at Hall L t. & -a . ' " , A libi ral II i, tk'o Vavrtt- ville. Thev will be sold r-.t.u-nA fnre. at six months crcoit discount will be made forcajh August 13, 1841. 131-3m- TtlTflKWHEAT FLOUR -a- ' v " m .vi. ii l For sale by Nov. 24, 1840. FISH! BARRELS CUT HERRING. n-.-rt.lo Whole Herrin- I mm aui ' - in Halt Barrels Sh;id. B.-ins expected by the Henrietta Line. For sale bv IS May 23, 1841. GEO. McNEILL. HS-tf ENGLISH, FRENCH, AND GERMAN ground with despatch. Foe terms aonlV to iiKU. MciN K1L,L.. $LMT Cash paid lor wheat. Nov. 20, 1840. MISS BINGHAM'S SCHOOL fClOR YOUNG LADIES was opened on Mon State of North-Carolina, Mnnnt? POTINTY. X s ' Quarter Sessions. Jzti- "M5 Term, 1841. Cornelius Dunlap, i n-.iti'on for partition of v"; . . (Lands. -r. . nt sfaction of the Court, that A VJK McCnmmonrnd wife Sarah, Jacob Csgle -nd wife Margaret, William Lewis and wile Ann, na wiio , pu n.n- Matthew Deaton and S ' KiiJd wife Mary. Martha W-" ' TaImi M-Crimmon. defendants SniL lnt. of ths State, it is :here Zl oXedT That publication be made ,n theNor h Carolinian for s-x weeks, notifying said dfdan(. to appear at the next Court of Tleas and ajter Sessions to be held for said county, at he s Court House in Carthage, on the third Monday in Novem ber next, and plead, answer, or demur to said pe tition, or the same will be taken pro confesso as to them, and heard accordingly. , . . , Witness, Alexander C. Curry, Clerk of our said Court, at office, in Carthage, the third Monday in Au-ust, A. D. 1841, and of American Indepen dence the sixty -sixth. , , 136-61 A. C. CURRY, Clerk. EXECUTED WITH DESPATCH At this Office. COLOGNE and FLORIDA WATER. BEAR'S GREASE and OIL. ANTIQUE OIL, POMA TUM. CIRCASSIAN and COLD CREAM, OX MARIIOW, PRESTON SALTS, KXT15ACTS, SHAVING SOAPS AND CREAMS; HAIR, CLOTH, TOOTH, and FLESH BRUSHES; POWDER PUFFS and BOXES: RAZORS; PEN and POCKET KNIVES: SCISSORS; SHELL SIDE, DRESSING and TOCKET COMBS, Steel Tens: Pock-t Books; Bnekjrnmmon Boards; Dice Boxes, Battledoors and Birds, Gentlemen's Drosin Cas. s: Hooks and Eves; FishinjrLir.es and Hook?; Percussion Ciips, (ribbed and plain;) Matches; Snuff and Tobacco Boxes; Plated Corks, for dt cante-s; Maib'rs; Slatf s and P ncils; Wafers: Note Paur: Sun Glasses; Teething Rings; R. Hemminsr & Son's drilled eyed Needles; Silver Thimbles; Silver Ever-pointed Pencils; Black snaps; Glass Inkstands and Ink; Quills, &c. Kc. -ALSO-A good assortment of VIOLINS. FLUTES, AND FIFES, Violin Bows, Strings, Bridges, and Screws; Clarionell Heeds; Tuning I or ks, and Jlfusic Boxes. All of which will be sold cheap for CASH. W. PRIOR. October 1 f, 1 84 L 1 38 t f- NEW GOODS. rm HE Subscribers are now receiving by tbe late u Erriva Is f-oin the North, their FALL AND V INTER SUPPLY OF MERCHANDIZE, con- fistin" of a large and general assortment of DRY-GOODS, HARDWARE AND CUTLERY, Hats and Shoes. Bonnets, and Um brellas, Foolscap and 1 .etter Pa per, Drugs and Medicines, Paints and Tye Stuffs, Sad dles, Bridles, &c. &c CROCKERY AND GLASS WARE, Blacksmith's Tools, Hollow JVare, $c $-c. Also, a large assortment of GROCERIES Of all kinds : all of which will be sold at the lowest rri, for Cash. Back-conntrv Produce, or on credit r.r mnrnved notes. TheSiock is very heavy, and worthy the attention of Country Merchants and the ptsb ic in general. P J. C. & G. B. ATKINS. Fool of Haymount. Faycttfville, Sept. 25, 1941. 136-y. she would reolv to the first one who addressed s. v - 1 I J J1U Intelligent Georgians, I her. but could not be made to answer anv Wlieat Will De receivea ana "i continence in ine justice 01 our other. claims ask them for iheir assistance Will Thu nthir filnrp wm n. rlWi : ThAmair. they aid us f V ill every non-subscriber to uctiser nlaced a Diece of money in ber hand "Georgia Illustrated," think for a moment and Ifi the liuildinr informing nrivatelv some uiai ins piuauce oi nve aoiiars wouia De one I one that he would will that she should go to sleep, day, the 4th inst. October 16, 1841. 133-4t see of those 4 precious trifles J which in their ag gregate would erect a splendid monument to the literary taste of Georgia and the South and will he then withhold it? VYe shall t GREEN STREET SCHOOL. ITilTRS HART will open her School on Monday, 1TU the 1 1th inst.,in the House recently occupied by James Kyle. Oct. 4, 1841 lit-ii. State of North Carolina, ANSON COUNTY. In Equity Fall Term, 1841. James RaU-lifT, ) Petition for sale of Land vs. of Richard Graves, sen- Wm. Rickelsand others lor. deceased. TT T appeanns to the satisfaction ol ineouri, mat U Elizabeth Graves. MilesGraves, Jno T.Graves, William Graves. Naomi Graves, Lewis M.Graves, Richard Graves, Rebecca Adams, fc-.i Rickets, Rich.ird Graves. William Graves, James Chapman and w if Marv. Neill McNeill and wife Martha. and Thomas Graves, heirs at law of Richard Graves, are not inhabitants of this Sstate: Urdered, that pub lieation be made in the North Carolinian forsixsuc- i t ' i i . j . r i i . l C ssive weeKS. lor saiu ao;eni uciemiaiiia iu ue anu anDear before the Honorable the Judge of our next 1 m- . a m. C A Court ol t-qusty, to oe n ia lor ine ionniy oi nnron, . . v.. 1 I .1 1 at the Court Mouse in w aaesoorougn, on uie za Mnnriiv in March next, then and there to show cause, if any they have, why the prayer of the peti tioner? should not be granted, otnerwise juagmcm pro conft.sso will bt entered up against them, and a . r r 1 I 1 decree maae lor ine sa e oi saiu nuius. Witness, Wm. E. Troy, Clerk and Master of said Court, atofhee in Wanestoroiijn, inexo Monaay in September, A. D. 1841, and in the 66th year of American Independence. 140-6t WM. E. TROY, CM. E. Now is the time for those who "mean to us, to do so, and not when, indenend- lid I 4 ..I - - t eiiuy oi ineir a:, we nave raised tne cap stone ot our monument to its proud elevation. Now I riends ! We entreat our patrons every where to lay us under additional obligation to ihem, by procuring other subscriptions amone their friends.' We will efier to agents, or any who will act as such, the following Extraordinary Inducement. To any individual who will obtain and fop ward four subscriptions in bankable funds, Kat IVAAII iW la m rrt ikft 1 ft ff4l.m Anosanv yTVsi w wii iaa9 a aa a A o V V. t V L v7 1 C1I9U1I12;) we will allow the fifth copy gratis, or in other words, any one who shall obtain five subscri bers, and will forward $20, may retain the other $5 as compensation, provided the funds and at the end of a fixed time, about thirty five minutes, or at half passed one, he would, in another house where he had business, will her to awake. She went directly to sleep, but actually awoke when about half the time bad elapsed. She complained, however, that she could not open the hand which held the money, 1 he other magnet iser then took the money from the hand, and it became relaxed. We did not remain till the return of the one who had put her to sleep, to ascertain whether any explanation could be given of tbe seeming failure as to time. One of the most striking improvements was this ; a gentleman went to the magnetiser du ring the magnetic sleep of the patient, and seizing a large lock, of his hair began to pull it. This produced no effect on the young woman. 1 be magnetiser, being at some distance from the patient, then made signs for the gentleman to take a smaller quantity of hair. The eentleman then repeatedly pull ed a few hairs from the masnetiser's head, rous system in the human body, and, that the extra or usual one, was brought into action in the magnet lc;8leep. some portions of tne above mentioned ex periments occurred before we entered the room. These were detailed to us by different gentlemen of Undoubted veracity, and their ac counts coincided. Gold. Gold is defined by chemists to be the most perfect, the most ductile, the most tenacious j and the most unchangeable of all metals. Its specific gravity is about 19 3. A cubic foot of pure gold cast and not hammered, weighs 1,948 pounds". In Ha native state, without mixture, it is yellow, and has no perceptible smell or taste. When exposed to the action of the fire it beebmes red-hot before it melts, but in mehrnc suffers no alteration: but if a strong heat be applied while in fusion, it be comes of a beautiful green color. The con tinual action of any furnace, howsoever long applied, ha& no effect on any of its properties. It has been kept in a state of fusion for sevei- al months in the furnace of a class house. without suffering the smallest change. Tho electric and galvanic fluids inflame and con vert it into a purple oxide, which fs volatized in the form of smoke. In the focus of a very powerful burning glass it becomes volatilized and partially vitrified; so that though we may say, remarks Dr. Clarke, though gold is tried by the fire abides the action of aft culinary hres, howsoever applied yet it perishes ' by the celestial fire and the solar influence; the rays of the sun collected in the focus of a powerful burning glass, and the application of the electric fluid, destroy its color, and alter and impair all its properties. This is but a late discovery. Uold is so very tenacious that a piece of it drawn into wire, one-tenth' of inch in diame ter, will sustain a weight of 500 pounds. One grain of gold may be so extended, by its great malleability, as to be easily divided info two millions of parts; and a cubic inch of gld into nine thousand five hundred and twenty- three millions, eight hundred and five thousand five hundred and twenty-three parts; each ot which may be distinctly seen by the naked eye. A grain and a half of gold may be beaten into leaves of one inch square, which, if in tersected by parallel lines, drawn at right an gles to each other, and distant only the 100th part of an inch, will produce twenty-five mil lions of little squares, each of which may be distinctly seen without the help of glasses. The surface of any given quantity of gold, ac cording to Mr. Magellan, may be extended by the hammer one hundred and fifty-nine thousand and ninety-two tfme.. are of specie paying banks, aad come free of am aI Cach time the patieut moved her bead with a countenance indicating pain. She was then asked what was the matter. She re plied some one hurt her. She was asked postage wThose will confer a great into MATS. J2L Jo a. & r. R ETURN their thanks for theliberal Pationnjre NEW FIRM. nnnc :hri!wrs have connected themselves in U tl Mercantile Business, under the firm of J. C. & G. D. ATK1XS. They intend kerp in a lare and general assortment of Merchandize, at wholesale and retail. They will be found at tne -1,1 t;..,ri f Ci R. Atkins, where thev wish to see yiU Ul""" v ' ' ilieir friends and customers. U,cir ' JOHN C. ATKINS, G. B. ATKINS. Fayetteville, Sept. 25, 1841. 136-tf. Wehava just printed a parcel of Blank Indict- Pir5S'NTER P'"ge6. McNEILL. December, 18th. tbey have received and take pleasure in in forming their Friends and Customers, that they con tinue to Manufacture all kinds of HA 1 also, to keep a supply from the most Fashionable Factorifs in JNcw York, and Philadelphia. .1LSO FURS. HAT -TRIMMINGS &c. &c. October 30, 1811. 140-y SHOES AND HATS. 2nHfDPAIR COMMoN BROGANS, rHJrHV 20 do. lined and bound Brorans. CO do women's sewed Shoes, 60 do. do. pcirt-d do. 50 do. grain Strap Boots, 5o do. women's Morocco Spring Strap Shoes, 60 straight crown Wool Hats, OILS, PAIJTTS AND GLASS, 2 bbls. Linseed Oil, 150 gallons Sperm Oil, 30 kes No. 1 White Lead, 30 boxes 8 m 10 and 10 m 12 Glass, In Store and for sale by COOK & CO. October 27, 1841. 140-3t MOUNTAIN BUTTER. A FEW FIRKINS of SUPERIOR BUT TER, from Grayson county, Virginia, for sale by J . v. iLMamo. October 30, 1841. 140-tf. Editors who receive our work tavor on us by copying this appeal into their respective journals. We solicit the tavor. August, 1841. From the Pcnnsylvanian. Animal Magnetism. As this subject is attracting much attention in Philadelphia just now, the following de tail of experiments tried yesterday at the Ma- some null may not De without interest, it was prepared by a friend upon whose accurn- a a cy and impartiality every reliance may be placed, and who, like matiy others, is looking into the matter merely for his personal satis faction. We were present yesterday by invitation at some experiments in annual maguelism made at Mr Johnson's room in the Masonic Hall. A young lady seemingly of a very art less and unsophisticated character, was put to sleep in the usual manner practised by mag net isers. A key was handed to the operator, and held behind the bead of the young lady, who on ,n in.tr..mpni. w th-n hlH hhinH hr m generally believers in the magnetic sleep, auu 111 lilts iihiuiit ui ua ftisuat.iY', a.-9 free from any deception : but they diner in where, and replied in her head. The mag netiser then stated, that it did not hart him to have a large lock of hair pulled, and thus ac counted for no effect beta" produced iu the first instance. During this and the other experiments, the lady was blinded by a bandage, and in most of them the experiments were performed where she could not have seen, in the natural way, with the eyes open and uncovered. After the bodv was awakened, she stated in conversation tnai sne inousnt sne rouia find any place to which she was taken in im agination when asleep, it requested at the time to remember it when awake, inasmuch as she had had her portrait taken when in the magnetic sleep, and having been asked to re member it, had a perfect recollection of it when awakened, and of its appearance. It is admitted by the believers in the theo ry, lhat the experiments frequently fail. They appeared to us more successful yesterday than on another occasion when we were pre sent. The medical gentlemen, we understand, Political. head, being taken from the pocket of a medi cal gentleman present. On being asked what it was asked for, she replied to bleed persons with. Dr. R. Coates then took a card from his pocket, which es he afterwards stated, was priuted yesterday, and his possession of it unknown to all present but himself. This opinion as to tne clairvoyance, ana as to tne perception of the state of mind of tbe magnetiser or other person to whom the patient is introduced. A physician present, however, stated that was held behind her head with the back of the he had no doubt of the clairvoyance, and con- card towards her. Being asked what it was, sidered it among tho least interesting and she said something long longer than it was I striking of the phenomena, inasmuch as it broad and white, and having letters nn it. In I belonged to pigs, to carrier pigeons and other answer to an inquiry, she said the first letter I animals, which being taken to a distance in a was 1. The card was then exhibited tbe I dark box and turned loose, would return first word on it was " Lectures." I directly to the place whence they had been Her arm was magnetised in a peculiar pos- I carried. lure, stretched out, with the fingers drawn in J He supposed that there was a double ner- Governor Polk's Message. We have received the message of Govern or Polk to the Legislature of Tennessee. It gives a copious and business like account of the local affairs and interests of that Slate, and avoids, in an exemplary manner, tho subject of party politics. We do not propose to remark upon the matters of merely local interests in the message at length, and only observe, in passing, what must be gratifying to all, that the State is in what may be called an easy, comfortable, and prosperous condi tion. And having said thus much, it is un necessary to add that she has avoided the fa tal rock of extravagant borrowing, upon which so many of her sisters have dashed them selves with disastrous effect. Not having been tempted to embark rashly in the delusive schemes of internal improvement with which almost the whole country at one time ran crazy, she has kept her debt at a trifling a mount, and perfectly within her control, so that she is free alike from the danger of dis honor aud the necessity of taxation. But Tennessee is in the district of suspen ded and dishonored banks ; and this is a sub ject which concerns the whole country, and no part of it more than our great commercial emporium. AH look with anxiety for the time to arrive when this dark and inauspici ous cloud shall be removed. The movements of the people and the language of the public authorities upon the subject, are daily acquir ing more and more interest. The remarks of Gov. Polk in reference to it, are forcible. and, illustrate, both in facts and arguments, the positions presented by us a few davs since, that the banks have no disposition to resume that their present slate of dishonor is profitable to them, though burdensome to tbe public aud lhat they will not resume un- til compelled to do so. Gov. Polk states that at the lat session of the Legislature, which was two years ago, the banks reported that they were solvent, that ihey would be prepared at an early day to meet all their liabilities, and lhat their suspen sion would only be temporary. Consequent ly no legislative action took place in regard to them. What was the result? Every bank, except a branch of the Railroad Bank at Knoxville, has continued up to thia hour in a' state of suspension. Some of them have ac tually had the audacity, while thus refusing to pay their debts, to extend their business, and declare dividends of profits among their stockholders. This," says the Governor, 'is so manifestly improper, that I am con strained by a sense of duty to bring the fact to your notice. Principles of common jus tice require that they should pay their debts to the community before they divide profits among their owners." He urges the passage of laws to compel a resumption, and also to place such restrictions , upon the banks as will prevent another sus-
The North Carolinian (Wilson, N.C.)
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Nov. 6, 1841, edition 1
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