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secret movement in n.york. A extraordinary ''.private mid confidential movement" which the New" York Herald at tributes to the immediate adherents of Mr Van Buren," is thus exposed id that paper of the 25th ulu " The New York Plebiau of yesterday pub lishes what it culls a confidential circular is nued it seems, from this city, and in all proba bility, from the office of the Eveuiug Post, signed by a number of distinguished demo crats. JLIere it is t . - . i CONFIDENTIAL." . Sir: You will doubtless agree with Us, that the late Baltimore Convention placed the de- ..A.-. S. n .AviVt in eft mfiSlinn nf" great difficult v. We aria constantly reminded that it rejected Mr.VanBuren and nominated Mr Polk, for reasons connected with the im mediate annexation of Texas ; reasons which bad no relation to the principles of .the party. Nor "was that all. . The convention went be yond the authority delegated to its members, and. adopted a resolution on the subject of Texas, (a subject not before the country when they were elected, upoa which, therefore, they were not instructed,) which seeks to interpo late into the party code a new doctrine, hither to unknown amousr us. at war with some of our established principles, and abhorrent to the opinions and reelings of a great majority of northern freemen. In this position, what was the party at the north to do ? Was it to reject the nominations and abandon the con test, or should it support the nominations, re jecting the untenable doctrine interpolated at the Convention, and taking care that theit support should be accompanied with such an expression of their opinion as to preveut its being misinterpreted? . The latter alternative has been preferred; and we think wisely, for we conceive that a proper expression of their opinions will save their votes from miscon struction, and that proper efforts will secure the nomination of such members of Congress as will reject the unwarrantable scheme now pressed upon the country. With these vie ws, assuming that you feel - An ihia stihinrt as we do', we have been de sired to address you, and to invite the co-ope ration of yourself and other friends throughout the State. - - 1st In. the publication of a joint letter, de claring our purpose to support the uointna lions, rejecting the resolutions respecting Texas. 2d In promoting and supporting at the next elections the nominations for Congress of such persons as concur in these opinions If your views iu this matter coincide with oars, please write to some oue of u?, and a draft of the proposed letter will be forwarded lor examination. Very respectfully, George P Barker, J V Edmonds, - -.. David Dudley Field, Theodore Sedgwick, Thomas W Tucker, Isaac Townsend. This circular is accompanied in the Ple biau by a column and a half of very biting re marks. It is denounced as the fruit of an atrocious conspiracy as being -ircasou; foul, federal, abolition treason," as the con coction of a hearties?, unmanly, but weak and impotent clique. To all this the Evening Post replied at length in the afternoon. It repeats the assertion that a great many of the best and purest men in the democracy are in favor of the movement for rejecting the reso lution of the convention which nominated Mr Polk in favor of annexation, in order that that may be left an open question, and not constitute one of the issues between the two candidates. It even informs us that the move meet has already assumed a practical charac ter tells us that in the county cf Monroe the work of disorganization is proceeding. And having given this startling intelligence, the Post noes on and declares that the great nieu of the democratic party who go with this move ment will not go near the polls unless the plan suggested iu the ' confidential "' circular be adopted. The Eveuing Post; which is an able and Well-conducted paper, with the exception of its abolitionism, which forms the basis of its opposition to' annexation, complains strongly of the Plebian's "procuriug and publishing a private letter, signed by one of the editors of that paper IVra. C. Bryaul, Esq. and six other persons but, without expressing any opinion of the conduct of the Plebiau, (the number ot wnicn, containing us explanation of the matter not having been received,) we think it would have been more honorable to Mr Bryant aud his abolition associates, and more just to their democratic brethren, to have made the movement openly rather than secret ly. If. the Plebiau has violated any confi dence, in publishing the letter, let it be visi ted with the censure such a violation deserves; but if there be no such violation (of which we as yet see no evidence beyond the mere pub lication,') the exposure itself, is most honor able to it, and worthy of the thanks of the de mocratic party. Bur, be its conduct what it may, it cannot alter that of the signers of the letter, whose secret and. treacherous sacrifice of the harmony and velfare of their party, to -their individual abolition principles, and at tempt thus secretly to destroy the public pledge of the party to the country and the south, is worthy only of the very strongest reprobation. It is piinful indeed to see such a man as Wm C Bryant thus secretly plotting against the pledged faith and principles of his party ; and really seems as though nothing honorable, just or holy can stand against the desecrating doctrines of abolitionism, in any mind or breast that gives them entrance. Governor Bouck, of New York, has ad dressed a tetrer to Governor Call of Florida, declining to yield up James G. Graham as a - fugitive from justice, to stand bis trial in Flor ida on the indictments against him for' fraud and conspiracy, causing the failure of the Bank of Florida, while be was President. One of the reasons for refusing to surrender Graham is, that the indictment does not speci fy the particular acts of fraud or culpable ne- gleet; causing a failure of the bank. A simi - far requisition on the Governor of Virginia for. the surrender of Booth, indicted with Ersham, was obeyed. democratic Meetings . . . . IN ROBESON. At a meeting of the democrats of Robeson, held at the Court House in Lurnberton, Col. Alexander Watson was called to the Chair, and Benjamin Freeman, Esq., appointed Secretary. ' ' The Chairman explained the object of the meeting to be to respond to the nomination of Wm. S. Ashe as the democratic Elector for this electoral District, and to appoint en as sistant Elector, when, on motion ot Alaj. fc.li Wishart, a Committee of five - were appointed to draft resolutions expressive of the sense of the meeting, viz : Thos. A. Norrneut, Mai. Eli Wishait, Malhew Powers, Augus McDon ald, esq.; aod Col. Neil Regan ; who report ed through Thus. A. Norment the following resolutions : Resolved, That wo concur in the nomina tion of Wm. S. Ashe, of New Hanover coun ty, as Elector for President of the fifth Elec toral District, and appoint Waller F. Leak, esq., of Richmond county,, an assistant Elec tor. - Resolved, That every day convinces us more and more that the cause of Democracy, Truth, and Justice, will triumph in November next, and that James K. Polk, a talented and worthy sou of the Old North State, and a de scendant of the illustrious Polks, who first de clared in Mecklenburg for Independence aud Liberty, will be our next President. Resolved, That we are in favor of the re aunexatiou of Texas to this Union ; believing it to bo a question of greater irnpoiiance to the people, than any other question now be fore them ; and that we cannot suppoit- lor office auy man who is opposed to the admis sion of that territory into the Uuiou. Resolved, That the Secretary of this meet ing be requested to iuvite Mr Ashe aud Mr Leak to visit us aud and address the people on National politics. . Resolved, That the thanks of this meeting be tendered to the Chairman and Secretary for their ability in discharging their duties; aud that the nroceediims of this meeting be published 111 the North Carolinian. The meeting then adjourned. . ALEX. WATSON, Chn. Benjamin Freeman, Secretary. Gomiiimiications. Wadesboko', Anson, N. C. Mr Editor: 'With feelings of commingled pleasure and satisfaction, I sit dowu to com municate to you and your readers a taint des sciiptioii of the political discussion which took place in Wadesboro', between Mr Gra ham, the whig candidate for Governor, and Walter F. Leak, Esq., of Richmond county. Mr liranam ainvea el mis place in Due spirits and looked we'I, under the escort of a goodly number of mounted coous, well cover ed over with dust, and was welcomed on alighting from his burgy by a geueral huzza Uncle Billy, determined to do or die, after considerable difficulty, succeeded in hoisting the whig flag on the pole which was lately stricken in a thunder storm. The people present hearing that Mr Graham-would be re plied to by Mr Leak, were keen for the dis cussion, and a conference was accordingly held between the fiiends of the combatants aud the order of fight arranged About the hour of 12, A. M., at tho ringing of the Town bell, a bass drum and a couple of clarionetts started Tor the Grove, accompanied by the fi iends of the parties, and a host of the lovers, of fun and folic, who had made a se rious matter ot the contest of 1840, aud were disappointed iu getting the " Roast Beef and two dollars a day now caring tor neither of the parties, were determined to see the end of the spree. Messrs Graham and Le&k mounted the stand aud look their scats, accompanied by Absalom Myers and Alex Little on the par of Mr Graham, and Hampton B. Hammond and Clemeut Marshall on the part of Mr Leak alt sealed. The High Sheriff, too. mou uteri the stand to preserve ordor ; aud Uncle Billy (good old Coon) took his posi lion among them, aud exercised bis fuuclious iu attending to the Water department. Tha ' IViz " has evei been in the thickest of the fight, and ought to be promoted. W hile the crowd were adjusting themsukes on their seats, the clarionetts screeched IIui Columbia, and Mr Graham arranged his docu merits. . fc..xrectn1in was now on tiptoe Mr Little aiose and besought both Coons and Locofocos to keep quiet and preserve order. Mr Graham then arose aud Mr Little inlro duced him to the auditory, and Cousin Tom slapped his hands, and all was sileut . again. fllr ixraham Dowea and smiled sweetly upon us, aud commenced the discussion. lie spoke three mortal hours (some ten minutes) He piaised the U. S. Bank spoke of the vir tues of distribution lauded Henry Clay grieved that nny one complained of the ex penses of poor Harrison's funeral abused John Tyler lashed Swaitwout, Boyd, and Lyu, and then with bead aud tail up dashed off to Texas. Here he blew hot and cold- was for and against annexation ''became all things to all manner of men," hoping to please all and get the votes of a good many His wind giving out, he bowed, smiled agaiu aud sit dowu. Here numbers came to the aid of my Cousin Tommy slapped thei hands stamped with their feet, and tho cla clarionetts struck up "Lassie, art thou sleeping yet?"r - mr ixranam appears lo ue much ot n gen tleman, one whom Democrats would love to support, did they not like Michael Hoke belter Mr G. did not deal in the little, low, duty miserable, party slang, which characterized the effoits of Gov. Morehead when among us He discussed the ir alter with great fairness, ) but with little animation. He disappointed all parties. I he wnigs expected a more in leresung speaker ine democrats a more abusive one. I cannot give you a better idea TMJ3 NORTH of the interest felt in his speech, than to assure you that " gaping was catching." I amused myself by mischievously gaping at the coons, to get them to gape at Graham. I succeeded to perfection. I. saw two good old coons sound asleep. The sinners no doubt thought tbey were at preaching, and did not feel much interest iu what was going on. Mr Leak next rose, evidently laboring un der some embarrassment in the commence ment of his address, as he was about speaking to an auditory, a large majority of whom were opposed to him in his politicat opinions, and who as he believed, would receive what he said with great distrust. His friends witness ing his excitement, trembled for their advocate. He, however, soon rallied spoke with great feeling aud animation, and conclusively show ed the , whigs by his fairness, that he firmly believed the doctrines he advocated were1 such as best soiled the country. He conclusively showed that the Bank was unconstitutional and dangerous in its character satisfied all, we think, that tho high Tariffdid not make goods cheap shewed the difference between Messrs Clay and Polk on this subject proved that the annexation of Texas was not a new question," as alledged by Mr Graham ex hibited from the Life of Henry Clay, Heoiy Clay's inconsistency on this Kuhject, as Mr Clay desired to purchase Texas of Mexico, while Mexico was battling with Spain for her - In fine, he delivered such a peech as proved to all parties tnai ne was eeply versed in the history ot ma country, nd her statesmen, and that he was that stratige reature, an honest politician. His speech did him great credit was one that won for him " golden opinions," delight ed thf. dfimoeracv. and benefitted the cause which he so ably advocated. Mr Graham replied to Mr Leak in a snort peech touched such points os would bear handling, aod left the more material ones tm controveited, standing up in judgmeut against the principles of the whig party. I he young Cooes hallooed and the tight closed. When the smoke cleared away on the day of election, the loss on the part of whigery was ascertain ed to be 1C8 dead Coons ! lood ! A LIVE LOCOFOCO. For the Carolinian. PROTECTION OF HOME INDUSTRY Tariff Logic. The number of persons employed in the various pursuits ot business in the U. stales, was, agreeably lo the last census, ou the 1st June, 1340, viz : In Agriculture, 3,717,756 Commerce, 117,575 Manufactures aud trade, . 791,545 Navigation, 89,092 Mining, 15,203 Learned professions, 65,236 Total 4,796,407 1 be branches tor which protection is sought, under a high tariff, aie presumed to be the manufactures of cottons, woollens, sugar refining, and the iron trade. The num ber of persons engaged in those branches, ap pears from the census to be, In manufactmes of wool, 21,342 do of cotton, 72.119 Refineries of sugar, hocolate,&c. 1,355 Mining 2kc. and iron, 30,497 Total 125,313 Leaving 4,671,094 persons heavily taxed for the pretended purpose of protecting the in dustry of 125,313. We say pretendfc pur pose, for it is well known that in the protect ed branches, the operatives that is, the in dustrious persons teceive little or uo benefit, their wages having received little or no in crease on account of tariff protection. On the contrary, one of the fust effects of the ta- ( riff was a reduction of teases, and romonstrau- ces thereupon ot ine worKers. i ne oiner ei fect was larser dividends to stockholders meu of unwieldy fortunes. So much for the protec'.iou of "home industry." C. FARMERS AND THE TARIFF. Suppose Mr Smith and Mr Brown are two settlers in the Western country, upon contigu ous farm!?, at a distance from maiket and from any other settlement. Mr Smith's land is ad mirably adapted to Ihe raising of turnips; Mr Brown's is an excellent soil lor potatoes. Each of the two neighbors cultivate the crop which succeeds best, and wheu the harvest ar rives, they supply each other, the one with tur nips and other with potatoes. But suppose that after proceeding a while on this plan of of free trade, Mr Smith begins to think that, although beautiful in theory, it will not an swer iu practice, and being inspired with a vehement passion for home iudustry, resolves to buy no more potatoes of Mr Brown, but to raiso them for himself, though at a greater cost. It is .manifest Mr Brown will have more potatoes o-.i hand than be knows how to dispose of, and will no longer have the means of buving Mr Smith's turnips. Tho uext year he will plant fewer potatoes, aud as ho does not choose to be idle, he will apply himself to raising turnips, or some substitute for turnips, such as parsnips, or theruta bnga. APPLICATION. - If we shut out the manufacturers of any European natiou, we leave ihern wkh unsold goods or produce on hand we diminish their means of buying from -tis, and we compel them to turn their iudustry lo something which they may substitute for what "we were in the habit of sendiug them. " Extract from a speech of Mr Payne : Mr Payne next said he objected to the whig tariff of 1842, because it discriminated against the laboring or poorer class of the country, iu the rate of duty imposed upon ar ticles consumed by them, as compared with similar articles consumed by tho wealthier por tion of the people ; in proof of which he read Ihe following table, kindly furnished to him, commenting upon the gross injustice done to labor by the high rate of duties upon articles whicb are consumed principally by the poor, and the low rate of duties upon the articles consumed by the rich : Articles in common we. per cent. 99 . 100 Cheap ingrain carpets, J Ian nets. Bobbinet laces, 20 CAROLINIAN Domestic cotton goods and calicoes, 160 Women' leather boots and shoes, 40 Clothing ready made, - 50 Bale rope, common, I8S Cotton bagging, 70 Iron, in bars or bolts, 120 Trace chains, 175 Vessels of cast iron, 90 Pound pins, 59 Articles of moulded glass, ' 389 Brown Sugar, . - 120 Fine articles. Finest Wilton carpets, Linens, Thread laces, Silk goods, ; Womens' silk or satin shoes or boots, . Jewelry, Ornaments for bead dress, Table tops of marble, inlaid with precious stones, Madeira wine, Cbampaigne wine, Diamonds, ' , - j . J Gems, pearls, or precious stones, Cut-glass chandeliers, lustring, &c. Refined sugar, . 34 25 15 42 32 20 30 30 26 12 ?l 135 100 Mr Editor who pays the most duty, the poor or working man, or the rich capitalist or manufacturer. - C. Mr Clay against a National Bank, 1811. , ' Mr Clay for a Bank, 1838. Jlrgument. He had been appointed Bank Attorney, and got f!l7,000. WHO IS JAS. K. POLK? Horace Greeley, the editor of The Tribune, ho great Clay org iu in New York, thus spoke of Gov. Polk iu 1841: "In 1S39, James K Polk, one of the ablest and most powerful speakers in the soulh-wesl, took the field as the administration Van Bu- renj candidate lor lovernor, aod alter a can vass ot unprecedented vehemence, in which he proved himself an over match both iu peaking, talent, aud iu personal address and popularity for his opponent, Gov. Cannon, he was elected by some twenty-live huudred ma jority.77 Since Governor folk's uomiuatioti this same Mr Grecly has made speeches in which he has represented him as quite an obscure and inferior man unknown lo fame; and wanting in ability. -But upon being remind ed of his opinion in 1S41, Mr Gieelv iu a late number of the Tribune has the following: "I notice that the Polk papers are very generally publishing a compliment I paid to iheir candidate some years citice iu a biogra phy of Judge White, wherein they quote me as sayiug tint Gov. Polk was " one of the ablest meu and best slump speakers iu i the south-west." 'Though I am sory that any candidate for the Presidency needs bolster ing up in this way, yet I take back nothing I ha .e said." A NATIONAL BANK. A whig meeting was held in New York on Monday evening, id which Joseph L. White, of Indiana, was introduced by the Chairman, and made a speech of considerable length, fiom which we mkcthe subjoined extract, as reported iu the Express : "Tho whig parly stand again, I am com pelled lo say, committed to the issue of a Na tional Bank. (Applause.) I know there are a set of men and politicians in the whig ranks who go against a bank ; but it is idle to deuy that this is a whig measure, and whenever a whig orator or editor denies the issue, his whigism should be mistrusted. lie was either ignorant f what was a whig principle, or be ing wise, he Rought to conceal it. For one, I will rather surrender all claims to eti-ces, than abandon one whig principle." It is somewhat cm lous in this connection, to iearn that several of the wbia journals ot New York, suppress in iheir reports, this pas sage, important as it is, of Mr White's re marks. The Evening Post, iu alluding to the milter, says : "The papers to which we paitirularly refer, are the Tribune, American, and Commercial Advertiser. The first had a long aud glow-jug account tr the meeting, but not the briefet kind of reference to what w as said on the sub ject of a national bank ; the second publishes the resolutions only expressed in the vaguest terms; and ihe last gives also a full account of the gatheriug, but says nothing about the Bank." NEW YORK Extract of a letter fiom the Hon. Silas Wright : " It affords me sincere pleasure to be able to say, that the spirit aud uuauimity with which ihe natioual nominations have been received, and are supported, by the republicans of New York, so far as my information extends, have never been surpassed, and I feel fully author to indulge the brightest hopes as to, the result of ihe Presidential electiou iu this State. With great respect, I am your ob't serv't, SILAS WRIGHT. Thomas Ritchie, Esq., aud others, commit tee.' ! ' Virginia.- The Petersburg Republican of the 27lh lust., publishes the following extract of a letter from a gentleman of high standiug in eastern Virginia: - - "I have recently visited several of the Ridge counties of Virginia, aud heard directly from the whole. Valley ; and I do not hesitate in the opinion, from information of the most reliable character, that ihe democrats will carry the State at ihe Presidential election by a inaiori ty very nearly approaching that of the Old Hero. The changes to that party are very numerous, while I have heard of but a single one who has gone from it and he was a sup porter of the John Q. Adams administration," who subsequently united with the democrats without having abandoned his 'first love.' " Dame Scandal, that vicious and trouble some creature, has had the effrontery to slan der the reputation of the pure and .spotless Clay, by saying that be gambled while in this city. Charleston Mercury. Out town is very healthy at present, but in the lower pait of the county very violent bil- lious fevers are prevalent. We know of eleven down in one family. Lincoln Conr. Prom the N. Y. Evening Post. - GREAT WEALTH AND EXTREME -POVERTY IN ONE FAMILY. There lives, or rather subsists, in an old hovel on an obscure street in this metropolis, an infirm, destitute widow lady, who has reach ed her ninetieth year. Her first husband was one of two brothers of an ancient wealthy Dutch family. She was young and beautiful ho was ardent, wild, and brave; On the morning of the memorable 26th of August, 1776, she encouraged her gallant husband Id leave ber at the welcome mansion of his pa rents, aud to cross over to Brooklyn to battle the invading British troops. Near the close of the disastrous conflict be fell, nobly, at the head of his volunteers at Bushwick. The bells tolled- his fuueral kueli iu this city, amidst the terror and evacuation of the whole whig population, leaving their homes lo the overwhelming army of their oppressors. The young widow tied into obscurity; afterwards married another victim of liberty, who left her in poverty to rear a family, who remain poor to this day. - : ' ' " She encountered a succession of adversi ties ; and finally, after a lapse of fifty years, was impelled, by dire necessity, to apply to the aged surviviug brother of her first . love. He had taken and kept all the property and income of his only brother, who had valiantly laid down his life for his country aud his kin dred. He had also retained the immense es tate of their father. The old patriot wept over his long-lost sister and exclaimed, " I will do her justice, aud more than justice, for 1 loved her like an' own sister ;" but subsequently the evil councils oflho.se who watched over his declining yeais and his increasing estate, pre vailed on him to turu her off with a small pit-, tauce. The arrogant threats of a master spir it, and her declining years and pinching want, induced her to accept the scanty offer. Her protracted life has outlived this small por tion of her own just .rights. The venerable brother has departed hence. The vasi estate has passed into the possession of three or four relatives, who uiuy walk from their splendid and luxurious mansions in twenty minutes, to the comfortless abode of their aged and infiim aunt, lehold her destitution, and li.-teii to her moaning and faltei ing imprecations. 'They may light up her flickering lamp, before it leaves ihem in daikuess forever. Fracas between Gov. Thomas, of Maryland, and Da Tvlek. A let'er in ihe BaIiimoe Patrior, dated Frederick, Md., July 16th, says " You are aware of the state of feeling existing between Gov. Francis Thomas and Dr Win. Tyler, growing out of the domestic troubles of the foimer. They met yesterday at Waiting's hotel, on the second floor, whither Ihe doctor was on a pro fessional vi-ait to some of the lodgers, but ihrough - Walling interference, - the doctor reached the bar room iu his descent, where the doctor, diawiug a pair of Colt's revolving pistol, prepared to receive his Excellency, should he make a demonstration lo attack him. The Governor descended also, and and made a spring like a tiger at the doctor's throat. The. doctor raised his pistol at the Governor's -breast, but the bystauders, at tho risk of their lives, dashed them them apait, and can ied the belligerents Into separate r.iotns, for their choler to subside. Death oe Zachariah Poulson. Our veneratdo aud respected tellow-ciiizen, Zach ariah Poulson, d'n-d on Weduesdciy moruiug, in the eighty-third year of his age. Wti sub join from the Philadelphia Gazette, the follow ing reference lo him in his connection with ihe newspaper pi ess : " Mr Poulson was known ifc'oughoul the country for nearly forty years as the proprie tor of " PouNon'i American Daily Adverti ser,'' the first daily paper published ou this continent. In 1771, John Dim hp establish ed a weekly paper called the Pennsylvania Packet, or General Advertiser. This was a Iter wa ids issued iwico a week. In 17S3 Mr Duulap formed a partnership with Mr D. C. Cl.ivpoole, aud published Ihe paper thrice a week, until Sept. 21, 17S4, wheu it became a daily paper and received a new name. The undertaking was then pronounced a hazardous one. Mr Clayponle having become wealthy by means of it, sold out to Mr Poulson iu 1800. During Dunlap and Clavpolc's pro prietorship, the paper was the official o-gau of the Government, and m it Washington's farewell Address first appeared. The original copy of that document, with interlineations, is now in the possession of Mr Claypoole, who still survive. In 1840, Mr Poulson retired, and the Ad vertiser was united with the North American. Af anecdote. wu Wednesday, alter the nomination of Mr Polk, Mr McNulty, a delegate from Ohio, jiud present clerk to the House of Representatives, arose with a very grave air, and charged oijon the convention a fraud aye, an arrant fraud! (Merriment!) Yes, he told them a fraud ; because the whhrs had wasted at least ,$50,000 iu printing all the old humbugs of the 200,000 standing army, and negro evidence, and the gold spoons, &c. &.c. which were now prepared for immediate distribution and here had -this convention come forward to cheat them of their valuable property, by making it lumber and waste' pa per "leather aud prunella" upon their hands. W as this right ? Was it treating the coons decently aud fairly? Lt Gov. Dickinson of N. Y., (a gentleman of much good humor and good sense,) immediately rose and gravely moved that the whigs be reimbursed ouiof the surplus profits of the Bank of the U. States. A young man by the name of Wiley Ed wards, of Orange county, was found dead in or near the public road a few miles north-east of Hillsborough on Monday the 22d iust. He died of intemperance. ine Wilmington Chronicle corrects us iu telation to the vote in Wilmington. WTe stated that it had always given a whig majority, but the Chronicle gives tho" vote of 1842, show ing 180 for Morehead and 270 for Henry. At the late election, it stood- Graham 236, Hoke 355 ; a gain of 29 votes. We are obliged to tho Chronicle for the correction. Fire in Charlotte !--We . understand that the United States Branch Mint at Char lotte, was consumed by fire on Saturday morn ing last, and that there is but little doubt of ris having been the work of an incendiary. The fire was communicated to the roof fron, the outside, where some carpenters bad been at work, and everything contained in the buildjug was destroyed, except the gold in the vaults. Mr Caldwell's loss in furniture, &c. has beeu variously estimated at from one to two thousand dollars. The building was of brick and stone, and with tho beautiful and ex cellent machinery it contained, now totally destroyed, will be o great loss to the State, as well as the country at large, for no steps can be taken to rebuild it without an appropriation from Congress. Lincoln Courier. Lightning. There was a heavy storm in Baltimore on Wednesday afternoon, and sev eral vessels in the harbor, and bouses in differ ent paits of the city, were struck by lightning; among others, a row of small brick dwellings in a small Court north of Monument "street, running from Spring to Elden street, and oc cupied by colored persons. Eight or ten fe males were much stunned by the electric fluid, and oue, named Julia Ann Pratt, was killed on the spot. "I'he unfortunate woman was sitting on a 'bed, which was set on fire, as was also her clothing. Two of (hose stunned are not likely to recover. All of the houses were much injured by the shock, but the tire was extinguished before much damage had been sustained. , Iu other parts-of the city and neighborhood several persons were much injured by the : hi niii". - The Rochester "Call." The Roches- tor Daily Advertiser of Saturday contains the disclaimer of four other democrats whosa names were appended to the Call for a " Dem ocnlic meeting" iu Monroe county, on the subject of annexation, which appealed in the whig organ, and has beeu vatintingly paraded by the Fedetal presses generally. The four are Johu C. Rhine, Ebeuozer F. Hail, John M. Fowler, and John Scott. They nil de clare that they were deceived as to the charac ter of the call,, aud avow themselves for Polk and Dallas. The renunciations already num ber 31. Albany Jlrgus. A new portrait of Gov. Polk, painted by W B Cooper, Esq.. of Nashville, has beeu lithographed by Hofly of Philadelphia. The following is one among several testimonials to its accuracy : Hermitage, June 20, 1814. I have seen the portrait of the Hon. James K. Polk, liikeu by Mr Cooper, aod it gives me pleasuro to say- that it is a fine likenes, delineating with great exactness the features of that excellent and distinguished man as he now is. ANDREW JACKSON. Jonathan Hoiton, Esq., of Ahe county, h;is beeu selected as the whig candidate Elector iu the Salisbury district. ful Superior Courts. The following raugemeut has been made by tho Judges riding the Fall Circuits of 1844 . nr- for 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. F.denton, Newbeni, Raleigh, Hillstioro', Wilmington, Jud- : Sttlle, Dick, Caldwell. Pearson, Bailey, Manly, Battle, u Salisbury, 7. Morganton, The Malay apple, an East Iudia fruit, m now Vaised at Yicksburg, Mississippi. It scientific name is Eugenia lairibosin. la the East Indies, the unlive clime of this fruit, the tree grows to a height of twenty feet ; at Vlcksburg it is ouly five feet la height. The apples are about tho size ofa small peach, with a similar color, fragrant smell, and have the taste of a very sweet common apple, with one seed in the centri, of the size aud color ofa chesnut. The detachment of men spoken of in our last as having beeu ordered to ibis Arse nal, an ived here on Tuesday last, under the command of Lieut. Fremont. They belong to the 3d Artillery. - There is great consolation iu knowing that, if wehave not beaten ihe whig., we have brought dowu their- towering majority, aud humbled (heir pride a little. The whigs endeavor to be iu good spirits; and the Raleigh Register is very " tbauklal lot small favors. Encourage Homo Manufactures. Gardner and McKetlian, CARRIAGE MAKERS HAVE now on hand and far sale a much Uif er 8tock. of Work than usual, consK ing of Carriages, Barouches, Buggi Sulkeys, Wagons, &c. Persons wishing to boy, would do well to call examine their Work and prices, which haveb reduced to suit the times. We warrant our work, as usual, for one year. IC"P Rcpairins neatly executed at short now and at reduced prices. Aug. 10, 1844. 239-15- LAWB PilR SALE. IT WILL offer for sale at auction, at ttico JL House in Fayelfviile, on Monday m f e V ber Conrt. 149 ACRES OF LAND, 3 m,!eVl, Fayetteville, on both sides of the Yadkin R' . known as tha Gee Land. Persons WU'" vieW the Land can do so by calling on me ' time previous to the day of sale. pg. August 3, 1844. ICTJ1 Observer, 3w. M4-J- ''I
The North Carolinian (Wilson, N.C.)
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