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teinocratIc State Convention. The Raleigh Standard came to hand on Thursday morning, containing tho proceed ings of the Convention., tt is too near our publication day to give them as full as they are iu the Standard, without neglecting other matters of interest. The Convention assembled on the Sth, and Hod Louis D. Henry was chosen President, who addiesaed the Convention in bis well known strain of eloquence. Messrs H olden of the Staudard and J. VV. Hamptnu of the Mecklenburg Jefferson ian, were Secretaries. The following counties weie represented by the following delegates : Ashe George Bower. Buncombe Newton Coleman. Burke W V Avery and C M Avery. Bladen J R Kemp. Caswell Jehu B Barrett, Richard Jones, and Elijah K Withers. Catawba John II Wheeler, J H Ward and Burton Craige. CleavelaudW J Alexander, J F Hoke and William Lander. Columbus William W llolden. Cumberland Robert Strange, D J Mc Alister and Thomas Johnson. Davidson Waller P Richards and Junius 1j Clcmmons. Dupliu Isaac B Kelly and N W Herring. Edgecombe Wynlt Moye, R R Bridgers, L Debcrry, D McNair and R 8 Adams. Franklin William H Joy tier, Jus Bridges and A M Lewis. Granville Abraham W Vennble, William S McClanahan, James M Bullock, Geo C Eaton, James Thomas, Alexander Butler and Thaddeus McClanahan. Guilford Francis L Simpson, Alexander Whilworlh, Root P Dick, William Coble, J Kiikpatrick and James McGowan. Greene Edwin G Speight, Arthur D Speight, Henry S Hamlet & David G Moore. Haywood V W Holdon, Wra White and Benjamin B Smith. Johnston Luuceford Richardson, James Tomliufion, W A Walton, William 11 Watson, R Bridges, A Mitchener, John B Turner, B H Tomliusoo, H H Hobbs, J II Young blood and A J Leach. Liucolu John F Hoke and W Lander. Mecklenburg Joseph W Hampton, Wm J Alexander and Benjamiu Drown. j Moore William G Harrington and Cyrus Iiarington. Nash William II Smith, Ford Taylor, A B Baines, William T Dortch & W G Briggs. New Hanover Daniel Dickson, Patrick M onta gue a nd J oh u M c A u slu n . Northampton Thomas Bragg, Jr. Orange Cad. Jones, Jr., Sidney Smith, Thos Ad1c" and -1 ' auTiica u nidiu, Pitt Matthew L Carr and John G Rives. Rowau - John W Ellis. Sampson Josiah Johnson and E FShnw. Stokes John Reich, A J Stafford, Henry Marshall aud Jesse A Waugh. Surry J R McLean aud John II Dobson. Uni.iu Jos W Hampton and William J Alexander. Wake Romulus M Saunders, Louis D Ileury, Wm B Dunn, Pert in Busbee, Willie Perry, M ichael A Pendergast, D Smith, Jas D Newsom, Kimbrough Jucs, George B Allen, B D Sims, Ileury B Hayes,. Willie Pope, John Smith, Duncan K Mclia,. Wm F Disbrow, Willis Whitaker, GaKu 11 Wilder, W W Holden, Hillory Wilder, O L Bnrch, Benjamin B Smith, Burwel! Temple, J Julius Wneeden, Paschal B Burt, W ilaon W Whitaker, G Deckwiib, Augustiu Tui tier, Henjamiu. Marriott, John Hayes aud William J Clark Warren Thomas-J Judkius, George D Baskerville, Alexander A Austin, Anderson F Brume, John B Somerville, John H Haw kius, Jehu Daly, Nathan Milam, Johu L Laughloo, G V Nichols, J Goodmau,Ezekiel Blanche and W A Kearney. Wayne James V Lancaster, V II Hooks, Lewis Whit ford and Spyes Singleton. Berug 142 delegates.. A committee of live was appointed to draft pesolutioosv Messrs Saunders, Yeuable, Bower, Baskervilie and Bragg, were 'h Com mittee. On tho morning of the 9ih, the Hon. GREEN W. CALDWELL, of Mecklen burg, received the unanimous nomination tf the Convention, as the democratic candidate for Governor of North Carolina, iu 1S16. Whether Mr Caldwell will accept the nom ination or not, is not yet known, though his Iriends say he will, as we are informed by the Standard. Mr Caldwell now holds an ap pointment under the General Government, as Superintendent of the Branch Mint, at Char lotte. GenL Saunders then reported the follow ing resolutions :- WE, tho Delegates of ,he Democ.acy of North- Carolina hi Convention assembled, for thepnrpose of m.nwnu.g a Democratic can didate for Ihe ofSce of Governor, deem it proper to make a partial expression of our viewa aud feelings in relation to public men and public measures. Therefore Resolved, That we have chosen ihe Sth day of January for the meeting of this Con vention as one heretofore singularly auspic ious to democracy being that on which our compatriots led by the gallant heart, the in tuitive hirelfecf, and mighty ami of Andrew Jackson, overcame the enemies of the Re public, and rescued the "bor ly and beauty of new Urleana " Irom the grasp of ferocious cupidity, thereby contributing to plat e that extraordinary mn at Ihe head of the dem ocratic legious of the land. He led them on tw triumphant victory, and unfurled me broad bauuer of the Constitution upon the ramparts j of the country. We mourn his death as an irreparable loss. But his fame has outstripped aU praise ; and while the 8th of JaBuary has a place in the annals of time the memory of Andrew Jackson will be proudly and affec tinnniolw r-hori.h(t bw every democrat las among the first of heroes, the wisest of states men, and the best of men. 2. Resolved, That the powers conferred by the people of ihe States upon the Federal Government are limited by the express grants ofibe Constitution, and do not authorize the National Legislature by implication to adopt any system of measures beyond the powers thus expressly delegated, and iu derogation ol right withheld and reserved to the States or to ihe people. 3. Kesolved, J hat the power "to coin money and regulate the value thereof " im poses upon Congress tho duly of etablihing a fiscal stnndaid of value, but confers no power of Treating maueyed institutions or of chattering Banks ot issue. 4. Resolved, That admitting the constilu tioual power of Congress to charier a Bank, ihe nasi history of ihe country proves beyoud all question the inutility of such.an institution, either for the custody or disbursement ol me public money, the regulation of the exchanges, . . . r or the controlling the over-issues of the Banks of the States. 5. Resolved, That we concur in the senti ment as expressed in the Message of the President, that ihe separation ol the mo nevs of the Government from Banking In stiiuiions is indispensable for the safety of the funds of the government and ine rignis oi me people; ' and to ihis end a " lyonsiituiiona Treaurv'r is necessan, as well for ihe safe keeping of the public moneys as to protect the honest industry of the country from those revuUious, suspensions, nnd depredations which invariably follow the over-issue of Bauk paper. 6. Resolved, That the act of Congress, passed in the ear 1835, for the establishment of Branch Mints in the south and south-west, was a measure founded in wisdom and sound policy ; that ihe establishment of the Branch Miut at Charlotte was of infinitely more im portance to the merchant, farmer, and com mon laborer of our Statu than that of any Branch Bank; and we most cordially thank the demociacy of the Uuion for such a Sub Treasury. 7. Resrdved, That we concur in the views as expressed by Mr Secretary Walker, that no more money shall be collected from the people lhau shall be necessary for the wants of ihe government," and in Ihe adjustment of the tariff "no duty should be imposed ou any article above the lowest rate which will yield the largest amount of revenue," nor should any article be imported free of duty which is the proper subject of taxation ; that to levy and collect taxes, duties, imposts and excises," confers on Congress the power to raise and collect leveuue, out not the power to protect manufacture; and we thank the Secretary for his just exposure of those legislative trick aud contiivances the minimum and specific duties inventad to cheat aud defraud .he honest consumer for the benefit of the rich and grasping manufacturer. m U a-f oni5,,Mt -m srar- tho Iibuiul t wm Is I 11 has marked our past negotiations in regard to the territory of Oregon, and the renewal of the proposition by President Polk to compromise the matter in dispute, commends itself to the approbation of every patriot; and should the rejecliou of the overture by Ihe British nego tiator be persisted in by his government, no alternative will be left on our part, but an abandonment of our national rights or a fixed resolution firmly to maintaiu them. 9. Resolved, That reposing as we do (he fullest confidence iu the prudeuce, discretion, and patriotism of the President of the United States, iu the management of this irnpoitant controversy, and uniting with him in the hope "thai in this enlightened age " thi3 dif ficulty w ith Kngland " may bo amicably ad justed' we do not hesitate in offering our unconditional pledge of .support, believing as we do that our country is in the right ; but riht or wrong, wc are s-fcill for w country. 10. liceolved, Thit we hail With prde aud exultation the admi-simi of the Republic: ol Texas as one of the independent States of this glorious Confederacy ; a measure con ceived iu the most eularged patriotism., orig inating with, persevered in, and consummated by the democracy of the Uuion, against the false clamor aud inveterate prejudices of our political opponents. 11. Resolved, That James K. Polk? Presi dent of ihe United Slate., is especially en-j tilled to the thauks and gra'itode of the Amer ican people for the prompt and decisive man ner in which he effected tho measure of an nexation, as well as for his eiu-y aud deci sion iu placing the country iu au attitude of defence thus falsifying ihe prediction of our oppoueuls, that the annexation of Texas would most certainly produce a foreign war. 12..- Resolved That we recognise in Green W. Caldwell, -of ihe county, of Mecklenburg, the nominee of this Convention, the sterling and weli-tricd democrat, the high-minded and chivalrous gentleman, the faithful and honest public servant who deserves as he should re ceive the suppori of aH who cherish a proper pespect for tho political character of our be loved old State, aud who desire the happiness and prosperity of its people. 13. Resolved, 1 hat a Committee of thir teen persons, lo be designated "The Demo cratic State Committee," bo appointed by the President of this Convention, wuh power to adopt such measures aud to lake such Meps as lo them shall seem mosl expedient r pro moting the object of this Convention, and of advancing ihe success of the democratic paity iu North Caioliua. 14. Resolved, That the present iutereiing occasion brings moic freshly to our minds, one, oeer to be forgotten by the grateful de mocracy of North Carolina the late Michael Hoke, esquire, our able and magnanimous leader in the Ust Gubernatorial contest ; and whiUi we proudly ihiuk on bis social virtues, bis devoted patriotism and commanding tal ents, our tears are mingled with those of his surviving family aud lelatives over hi eaily grave. , After the resolutions- had been read, Gen. Saunders addressed the Convention- at con siderable length upon the principles ihey in- . . j. ii i i i ' votve; and he was louoweu uy ir vraige ol Catawba, and Mr Venablc of Granville. The Hon. Robert Strange ol Cumberland, next came forward at the call of members from all parts of the house, and was greeted with loud applause - He spoke at lengtn upou the principles embraced iu the resolutions reported by Gen. Saunders, aud concluded witna most beautiful tribute to the memories of Gen. Jack son and Col. Hoke. His allusion to the bat tle of New Oilcans was a fine specimen of graceful and impressive eloquence. w . . .1. t: He warmly concurred in me- compliments which had been paid lo Mr Caldwell, and ex pressed his belief that be would be elected. Gov. Graham, he admitted, was a worthy and accomplished man bul what of that? Were his principles righi 1 He was tired of the cry from democrats, lhat the strength was again t us.' teas the coward's cry. The odd were not again-t us, but for us; and he repeated his belief lhat we should succeed m the present coutet. On motion of Mr McRae, of Wake, it was Resolved, That the President appoint a Committee to be composed of one from each Congressional District, to iulorm Mr Cald well of his nomination. On motion of Mr Bragg, the Convcuti..n adjourccd unlil 7 oclock. Seven o'clock, P. M. The Convention assembled, pursuant to adjournment, the President iu ibe Chair. The President announced the following gentlemen as the Committee to inform Mr Caldwell of his nomination : Messrs Robert Strange, Wm J Alexander, W W Avery, J W Ellis, Perrin Busbee, Edwin G Speight, Thos Biagg, Jr, George Bower, aud Isaac B Kelly. The Convention was then addressed by Mr McRae of Wake, Mr Lander of Liucolu, Mr Dick of Guilford, Mr Smith of Orange, Col Wheeler, of Catawba, Mr Hoke cf Lin coln, Mr Clemmons of Davidson, and4 Mr Disbrow of Wake. After which, ou motion of Mr Bragg, it was unanimously Resolved, That the thanks of ibis Conven tion are due, and hereby tendered, to the President, Vice Presidents, Secretaries, and Door-keeper, for ihe able, dignified, and satis factory manner in which they have discharged their duties. On motion of Mr Ellis, the Convention adjourned sine die. LOUIS D. HENRY, President. W. J. ALEXANDER,"! F. I. SIMPSON, I v p. AB M W. VENABLE, V A,es HYATT MOYE. J Joseph . Hampton, William W. Holpen, j From the N. Y. True Sua. SCIENTIFIC MARVELS. The discovery, by a Neapolitan chemist, of a preparation which in appearance is mere water, aud, with the exception of a slight fla vor of tar, also as simple iu taste, which pos sesses the marvellous, and, indeed, a most miraculous power of immediately healing iu c i-ioiis of the aitcries, is probably the most wonderful achievement iu surgical science ili,Kil. 'I'Oai surrt n j: - ery has been made nnd that it has been ex tensively practised with, triumphant success, we do not feel at liberty to doubt in the face of the unimpeachable evidence which aMests ihe truthfulness of the pretension. Besides ! the medical journals of Europe, we have in testimony of the reality and success of this discovery, ihe assurance of Mr Gaillardett, the able editor of ihe French Courier, who, during his recent visit to Europe, made him self familiar with the discovery and its results. The liquid which possesses this wouderlul properly, is Ihe production of certain vegetable substances known to the discoverer alone. Il can be drank without any inconvenience; Mr Gaillardett having taken a vial lull daily for a fortnight with perfect impuuily. It ap pears frosw the published experiments, that this limrid of M. Brocchieri's exerts a very peculiar action upon the blood the element of which it decomposes and recompose, and makes it of service to close the orifice from which it flows, U forms,, through the influence of thi water, at the pfciee of the incision iu the blood vessels, a solid aud fleshy formation, which serve as a kiud of solder, healing the wound in the space of a very few minutes M. Brocchieii affirms that, utidcr the in fluence of his remedy, wounds are healed without inflammation, without suppuration, even- when in conlaef with the ail a kind of animal vegetation, both sudden and solid in its fur mat ion, takes the place of what they call, iu surgical pathology, granulations of flesh. Its reported virtues seem incredible, but the facts upou which its claims rest are testified twin such a manner that we have not the right to doubt them. To- reject credible evidence merely beeaose we cauuot under stuidthe fact's testified to, is a sure evi dence of narrow views f imperfect culture. To give the reader a mote complete idea of the operation of this magical water, we :m nex a. report of one oi ihe experiments report ed by M. Blauqui, a learned Frenchman : In the expei iments that were made in our presence, the operator laid bare the carotid artery of a sheep. The incision uecessarv to uucover the artery produced a primary bleeding, which was immediately stopped by the mere application of a- piece of lint, dipped in the Brocchicri water. The wound remain ed clean, slightly sensitive, and rose colored, andthe blood stopped flowing from the small veins and atterics which bad beeu opened. The knife of the surgeon was immediately ap plied to the carotid artery, aud the blood jetted in torrent upon the floor. That was the critical moment. A plug of lint, dipped in ihe a uti -hemorrhagic liquid, was immediately placed upou the wound, aud merely kept in simple juxtaposition, without bandages or compression of any kind, for the space of 20 minutes. The sheep was then set at libeity, aud began to run and gambol iu the Jartre court yard of the Abattoir Moutmatrr. They then caught him and offered him some hay, which he seized aud eagerly devoured. The wouud was carefully examined. Not a drop of blood was to be seen. Tbe wound was open, and seemed lo. be covered wiib a phstic coating resembling very thin and transparent varnish". The artery seemed ob- literated, not the slightest exudation being perceptible. For tbe sake of certainly, the physicians who were piesent had the animal killed. They carefully dissected the artery that was cut;. and injected it. Tbe cellular tissue was red, and of t somewhat daiker shade near the puncture, but it was firmer, and no so loose. It had become fibrous, to a certain exteut, and both lips of the incision of the artery, made in the experiment, had beeu firmly united by a small clot, of a very peculiar structure. It was elastic and tenac ious, and had brought the parts together and united them so firmly, lhat in making an ef fort to separate Ihe l.brous union, it was al most impossible to do so without tearing tbe artificial tissues. . This indisputable result of ihe expeiiment produced a deep impression upon all who were present to witness it, and we deem the whole worthy of tbe highest con sideration." Dr Molt, of New York, says that M. Broc chieri's water is a humbug ; that M. B. offer ed him the Agency for it in this country, which he declined. It may be so, or not. EMIGRATION. With the exception of the year 1S43, there has arrived here a smaller number of Brili-h vessels this year than iu any previous one since 1838. The number of passengers landed in this city from foreign ports during the vear 1S45, i 82,960. This numbeV is more than 20,000 above that of 1844, aud more than 8,000 above that of 1842, which, next to the present year, is one of ihe most prolific we have ever had. At a safe calcula tion, these passengers brought with them, on an average, $200 a piece, rjor a large po-t'on of them retired immediately iulo the country aud purchased farms,) which would make a sum total oi $io,oaz,uuu. uver sixteen millions of hard dollars, beside strong hands and willing hearts, have these emigrants brought with them to add to the wealth of the country; aud yet there are those who would stop this tide of emigration, and not allow the laud their own fathers fled to from persecution and from want, to continue to be the refuge and the home of others, just as good, and per chance belter, lhau they. We have no belter citizens than are most of our emigrant and children of emigrants ; and it is all idle to suppose that the emigrant of to-day is not just as good as ihe emigrant of fifty, one hundred, or th ee hundred years ago, fiom whom you, aud I, aud all the members of the present Congress, and the President of Ihe United States, descended. While some of these little narrow-souled creatures would stand with fixed bayonets pointed at every emigrant arriving here, an expedition fitting out iu New EngUud for Oregon by water a distance lour limes as great as from Europe here. Supposiug they should find a " native " party iu Oregon, ou their arrival! The brig Henry, of 153 tons, has been purchased in Salem, Massachusetts, and soon sails with passengers. On ht-r ar rival, she is lo run a a regular packet be tween the Columbia river and the Sandwich islands. Success to her. JVYCor. Union. Trade ofWashincton,N.C. The import- inrp tl' Vhi iifjion. in s rnmm'o t p.. ml of view, is we believe, generally underrated. Indeed, bul few of our own citizens are pro bably awa'e of the amount of business doiie here. We have taken some pains to ascer ,a' the annual aggregate of the business op erations of the town, and the following particu lars may be telied on as nearly accurate, being compiled, chiefly, from the actual transactions of our merchants fi.r the year ju.-t past : The expoits of Naval Stores amout t to 232, 266 barrels Grain, 66,744 buhels Spirit of Turpentine, 6,074 barrels Lumber, 6,272 M. Cotton, 2,S92 bales. Estimating ihe value f these articles by She average of prices dining the past year, we have the following : Naval Stores, 522,598 121,140 75:264 33,372 63,624 55,647 Spirits Tuipeutine, Lumber, Giaiir, Cotton, All other articles, Amount of export, $5871,645 At present prices, the value of the expoits would exceed a million and a half of dollars. Tbe annual imports (foreign nndcoast wjse) amount, in value, to &416.94&. Inducting these from the exports, we have Exports, $S7 1,645 Imports, 416,942 Excess of exporls, $454,703 Which hows a balance of trade iu out favor, of almost half a million of dollars. There are seven turpentine distilleries, (and another is being built,) running fifteen, stills, which consume auuually HS,000 bar rels crude turpentine, nnd require, when in constant operation, 600 barrels per day. The steam saw.mi.'l, running 24 saws, cuts an oua4ly 2,500,000 feel lumber. The tonnage employed in the trade is es timated at 30,000 tons, only a srnaif pait of whi. h (S70,0o0) is ow ned here. Oiie vessel i ii3w being built, and preparations are go ing on for building several more. The tvade of Washington being mi this healthful condition, the aspect of affairs among us look healthful ' aud promising. New buildings are going up and old ones bein repaired. We see indications, daily, that la bor and enterprise are receiving their reward. Aud while our temporal affairs are thus pros pering, oar spiritual" want are not neglected". Ve have fie churches, all in prosperous con dition while business in the Court-house h rapidly diminishing, and the jail is nearly, if not quite, tenaiHless.-rajjAi'nOrt Whig. Alteration of tbe Jetviskt Sabbath. A German paper slates that the Jewish Re form Committee, situug at FraukfoiK at- the head of which are Messrs. Goldscmidl, advo cate; Creusenach, professor, and Schwarz cbitd, physician; and to which all ihe most eminent Jews of Germany have adhered, has just taken an important tesolution. It has decided lhat the Jewish Sabbath shall be kept oD Suuday. The committee has oo..iiited I divine service to be performed on Sunday, in ! ibe new Jewish temple in that chy. The names d several Jewish preachers are menr lioned as destined to take part in it. HUDSON'S BAY COMPANY. Tbe history of this company has become interesting on account of it intimate connec tion with the Oregon territory. According to the Cleveland Plain-dealer, a hundred and focly years ago, or more Charles II chartered the "Hudson Bay ' Compauy,' and gave it exclusive privileges of establishing trading factories on Hudson Bay and its tributary rivers. It look possession of the territory, and enjoyed its trade without opposition, till 178?, when a rival company, the "North American Fur Company of Canada" spruug .... i' up. ltils lauer was compuseo entirety w Canadians, and was noted for its energy and enterprise. The jealousies naturally arising between rivals, led to the most barbarous bat tles, aud the sacking and burning of each other's posts. Iu 1821 Parliament luterter ed and consolidated them into one, under the title of the "Hudson's Bay Compauy." They occupy a vast country, aud their operations are those of a vast monopoly. All tbe British possession north of the Canada to ibe Arctic Ocean are their huuting aud trapping grounds. They have leased for twenty yea is from 1840 all of Russian America, except ihe post of Ritka. Thus this powerful Company control more than one niutb of the soil ol lha globe Its capitalists are in England and its board of managers transact their business at tho "Hud son's Bav House." in Londom This board j buy all the woods, and ship them to the territo y, hcII the furs and transact all Ihe altairs ol ihe Company, except the nciual business of collecting furs . in their territory. Ihe au nual value of their peltries I about a milli -n of dollars. The nelt profit of the fur trade is immense The shares of the Company's stock, whi h originally cost one hundred potiiids, are ai one hundred per cent premium aud the divi dends range from ten per centf upwards, and this, too, while fhey are creating au immense fund, to be expended iu keeping other persons out of the trade. In 1 81 1 the American Fur Company, of which Johu Jacob Astor was the prime mo ver, built A-tirii, near the in.uth of the Co lumbia. In 1813, during ibe last war, the American Company sold all its establishment in Oregon to the British Company now the Hudson's Bay Compauy. In the same year, a Biitish sloop of war ente ed the Columbia, and formally look possession of Fort Astoria, and changed its name to Foit George ISIS by Ihe treaty of Ghent, England smreudered this fort lo our Government. Then it was by ihe same treaty, lhat British subject were granted the same rights of trade and settle ment in Oregon as belonged to the citizens ol thi Republic, for ten years.. In 1S27, tbi stipulation was indefinitely extended, and cannot cease to be in foice till after twelve months notice. This is tbe manner in which the Hudson's Bay Company came into Oregon. The value of furs which are annually collected in Ore gon by this Compauy, is about $140,000 in the London market. Parliament extended tho jurisdiction of the Canadian courts over the country occupied by these Ar-traders, whither it were owned or claimed by Great Hritian." Under this acl, certain gentlemen of ihe Fur Compauy were appointed Justices and empowered to entertain prosecutions i. minor offences, arrest and send to Canada criminals of a higher order and try, to ren der judgment, and grant execution in civil suits and lo imprison debtors iu their forts and jail. So it is lhat .the trade, and ihe civil and criminal jurisdiction in Oregon, ae held by Br it ish subjects that American citizens are deprived by a monopoly of iheir commercial rights that they are liable to be arrested on their own territory by officers of British courts, tried in the American domain by Bri tish judges," imprisoned or hung, for acts done within the jurisdiction of our own re public. The New Orleans Picaune says that there is gieat suffering among Ihe German emi grants, at different points on the Mississippi above Memphis. At Cairo there are some two thousand of them congregated unfortu nate si angers, who have been left theie from snagged boats and from the impossibility of ascending on account of the ice and not on ly have they suffered incredibly f:ot want of f-od aud shelter, but a dysentery of a malig nant tvpe has- broken out among them, cany iug off'greal numbers. On an island, some distance above Memphis, upwards of 100 em igrants have been kdl by the siukic of -bnt, and they wt le said to be eutirrly destitute ol both food and fire, and without a boat to reach the shores of the riVer. Mei.ancholt Accident. We rejret to learn, th;if m Satutchry fast, while M William Isley, son of Boston fsley, eq:., of the Wes tern part of Orange, was on his way to New beru with his wagon loaded with flour, he at- . templed to get offfiom his horse a few unites below this place, when his foot slipped, and he fell lo the ground and the wheels passed over his body crushing it dreadfully, leaving but a spark of life iu him. He lingered for a short time, but har since died, and his re mains were carried through this place on Tues day last'. Wc ream also that Mr M'Keel, who was with another wagon in company, met with a serious accident. He had mounted a horse and was going for help, wher hi horse fell and stnmbled upon him, dislocating his shoul der and breaking his collar boue. V6oro' Recorder Bi urnixg a Tax Collector Effigv! In the proceeding of an anti-tax meeting, held in the 4th elect ion district of Carrol conn ty, Md. published in ibe Westminister Whig, we find it stated, after the passage ol sundry revolutionary resolutions, thai an effigy of ihe'Slate Tax Collector was prepared, hung on the gallows! shot down!! and kicked about!!! Tbe meeting was addressed by Ja cob Powder aud John Malehorn, esqr. The following i one of tbe resolutions passed at the meetiug: Resolved, That it is the opinion of this meeting that any man who would undertake lo collect tbe State tax for the benefit of Euro pean or American stock gamblers, brokers, and speculators, would bottle the sunshine and huxler oiU th dews of Heaven. The true Spirit. There were nW. one hundred and forty members preseutaitftQ late democratic convention, and had not the' weathermen so inclement, we believe we should have had at least two hundred iff at tendance. Ma'hy counties not represented had held meetings and appointed delegates; and as it was, many delegates rodo all day ori horseback on Tuesday, through the heavy and lucessant rain." One gentleman told us he rode until hi boors were filled with watrfi and all who travelled that day on horsebat k were drenched to the skiu. Those excellent old men. Senator Reich, of Stoke. and Col. riower, ot Ashe, pressed on to the Conven tion, regardless of the storm; and when we say that the former tode thirty miles ou Tues day, and 'hat the latter left home in the midst of snow and ice for a journey of two hundied miles, and that neither had any ambit iou de-. sign to advance, but came for the good of their parly and of their country, our friends' will appreciate the indomitable republican spirit by which Ihey were sustained aud ac tuated. Such men and such a party mutl and icill triumph. 'Raleigh Standard. The Newberuian, a whig paper, does jus tice to the administration on the Oregon ques tioti, as follows : " We take Mr Buchanan to be the ablest member of MrP.dk Cabinet. UU reply to the British Plenipcftenttnrt Closing the Cor respondence," Is ri rmfsffcrly production. Dem ocrat rts he ii we fel p Olid that our country has abilities ike (his at command, when negotiating. for it tights. He is evidently too much for M r Pakenham. To our mind he makes out a rbar rase in favor of . our rfdlm to that poti in tjfOreo i, which our government from time to lime ha offered to accept as a g'ouiid of compromise. Great Britain, true to her instincts, only shows her cloven foot in irra-piuu at what she has no just litle to claim." True Patriots. A New Voik papcf tells of three patriotic bruisers, oc a spree in Brooklyn, on Long Island, who discussed the Oregon and Texas question with a per fect looseness, ' Oregon " said one, wlo it eems is a butcher, "Oregon iours, hide and tallow, horns and tail we go the entiie rtni mal. Don't talk to me ol the 49lh parallel ; we are a nation without a paialltd ; nor we dnJ want i.One uei hei! hn caie for ihe growling of the old Lion? Did'ut he tiy to chaw us up at Saratoga and Stonitigtou, and at Lund)' Lane and New Oilcans; and did'ut we break his teeth all out iu the trial The march of this country is straight ahead! We'ie bound to blaze in Oregon and Ca fy for u i. Why, the State of Long Inland can lick '.he whole generation of John Bull aud Don Fernando.-, and I can lit h Ihe best man. in the St'ito of Long Inland. Whoop! Hooray! Who's afraid! Hurra for the three great Slates of Long Island, Oiegon, and Califorui ! " Here another (a New Yorker.) broke in and gently insinuated lh.:t Lng Island was stiil a territory of New Yo k aud thai Ihe butcher wa a icscnlly traitor lo the Krnpiie Slate. No oomr had he o lertd ihe base imputation, lhau the butcher thiust his sledge-hammer fisl into hi countenance, aud proceeded to demonstrate hi pugilia' c prowess in the most satisfactory manner. Tho third man then rleiu hed iu, and for about five minutes they rolled each oiher about the st'eet, and finally into a cm ill poo) of water, which, being entirely foreign lo their habit and tastes, effected iheir restoration to partial reason, aijd brought Ihem to their feet. Man. The initial identity of ho fmman race is stamped upon them. It is the circum stances f bi' th and difference of pursuits lhat make the jjreat distinction-!. Thousands who repose iii the shades of ! urity unnoticed and unknown by the world, possess abilities f nmpetent lo liil the most iiiipoitant lru.-ts, and would acquit themselves in the highest post with honor and it tcgiity ; bu their facul ties have in-vi r been aroused ; learning has never held th to them h t gaudy treasures, nor allured iheir thought frorn the simple, un aspiring (iirrem of public life. A man. rimy have his attention eutiielv engrossed in the most rural or humble calling, administering lo fhecommon uecessancs ot life, while ue n n and undemanding slumber iu his breas . Panic in Wall street. Th panic in Wall street increased yesterday, and many stocks went down from two r fom per cen. This continued falling rff the stock market arise frwn a combination of causes the Ore gon controversy ihe prosper' oF Congress passing the snb-t reasmy--Am fright of the banks Ihe curtailment and calling iu of tock-jobbing loan- all oiiifiug together. The princixil havoc H, however, iu faucy or gambling storks the iuji?ry will be to gam bling bank and the destruction of gambling jobber and financiers. All healihy trade is healthy still. JV V Fir raid. S IMP-WRECK AN1J LOSS OF LIFE. The S hf Cornet Chase, of Plymouth, from Turks I-I.iimI, with Salt, was totally lost on the South' Breakers, at Ocracoke, ou Tuesday night' l.isV We regret to state that all the persons on board perished. A large and fore and aft schooner from Wilmington, N. C, bouud to New York with Naval Stores, st.u. k on Nattera Shoals, the' same night. The vessel a total loss. T he Captain nnd crew saved. Old JVdrtfi Slate- A Sharp Simpleton. A wealthy squire had a silly son, whose name was Tommy, and Tommy had a; little drum: H:e one day lost bis drumstick in a draw well, much to his mortification; but. great a was his-loss, ho too well knew lhat no oue wtu!d go- to the bottom to recover his toy. So Tommy drop ped silver punch-ladle into the well. The ladle was missed, and a hue and cry was raid ed. -I think," sid Tommy, "I saw some thing shining down the well:" Tbe groom was ordered into Ine bucket to make a voyage of discovery, and was lowered to the bottom, where4 sure enough, be found the ladle. The handle was put" iu motion to raise him from the well, when Tommy, squeezing bis head between the servant who clustered" round the mouth, squeaked down lb ihe groom, "Perhaps while you are there, vou?ll' get me my drumstick!"
The North Carolinian (Wilson, N.C.)
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