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fa IWi., V.iUm. Ilemmit).e Galling, Griggs, Hall, Harrison, Holdeii, Jackson, K. Jooes, Ketley, Lninmond, Long, Marshall, J. Mar tin, W. K. Martin, Moye, Murphy, Mc Mul len, McNeill, Meal, Pegram, Person, Potts, Began, Reinbnrdt, Uichardon, Shaw, Sheek, Sims, Smith, Stone, Webster, J. H. White, "VYfciiaker, YVilliams, and Y illiamsou 48. SENATE. Wednesday, .Vor. 25t 1S46. Mr Cameron introduced a Bill lo Incorpo rate the Fayetteville Hotel Company, -which passed first rending. The Speaker stated that the returns of votes given at the teeent election for aud against the establishment of a Peuhentiary iu this State, had been received. and were at the dis posal ol the Senate. Ou motion of -Mr VMI- son, ordered that the same lie on the table. The Bill to repeal the law incorporating the Towu of Shelby, was taken up and on motion of Mr Mdls, ordered to be laid on the Table. A message was sent to the House, announ cing that the hour of 12 o'clock had arrived, and the Senate would proceed to execute the Joint order of the two 1 f..ue, by voting lor Councillors of State. HOUSE OF COMMONS. Mr W illinm, of New Hanover, presented a Bill to increase (he School Fund, by a Tax on Billiard Tables. Itelerred to the Commit tee on Education. Mr Wrifrhingtou, of Craven, introduced a memoiial limn ?undry citizens of the County of Craven on the same subject, which was sNo refeired to the same Committee. Mr D. A. Bauies, from the Joint Com mittee to superintend the eleeliou Solicitor ot the Fifth Judicial Circuit, irported that Thomas S. Ashe, wasduly elected. Mr Flemmiug, of Yancy, introduced a bill to lay r.fl'a public Road fiom Ilopson's Shop in the County of Yancy, to the foot of the lion Mountain, which passed fir.st leading. Mr Hall, of New Hanover, introduced a Bill, icgulatiug limited Copartnership, which was refer ted to the Committee on the Judi ciary. Mr Baxter, of Henderson, introduced a bill to incorporate the Town of Henderson ville; in the County of Henderson ; which passed its frst leading. Mr Ferebee, of Camden, offered the follow ing Resolution, Hesehedf That a Select Committee of five be appointed, whose duly it shall be to enquire into the condition, so far as is ascertained, of the Inlet which bus rcccnily been opened on our coast below Cape Halt mas; and that they make report to the House on the practi cability and propriety of improving said Inlet, aud making it permanent. Mr Bullock, of Granville, offered the fol lowing Resolution : Resolved, That the Commi'teeon Finance be instructed to enquire into the expediency of increasing the Tax on Pedlars by Land, aud that they report by Bill or otherwise. Mr Mebane, from the Committee ou Pro positions and Grievances, to whom was re ferred the memorial of the Grand Jury of Chowan Couuty, relating to Mill Ponds, re ported that the laws already iu force were ad equate to the relief sought, aud prayed to be discharged from the fimher consideration ,uf ihe subiect. The report was concur ted rn i. 31 Barnes, ol Northampton, offered the following Resr.huron : Besohed, that the Committee on M .l.tary Affairs, be instructed to enquire into the pro nriety of furnuhiug each of Ihe commissioned otneers ot me several Uegimeuts oi iniauiiy , r. , . , p . n - . i uno vyuMj ... ouur, uu i -.mru y.VJ Ol me ltioinn jjitws i-.u- hi t i me mo... . A message was received from the Senate, . , . . e proposing to raise a Joint Committee of five ou the pail of each House, to enquire into the condition ot'thu laws regulating the In spectiou of Turpentine, &e ; which was a greed to. A message was icceived from the (Senate, statiug that they weie icady to execute the r r -,, c ti. . n u -xt nilri.f intfk II. . u r i IIiiinp lhn nrnrppi p lit vi.tc. tvhnii the tut. lowing gentleman were elected viz - i - ... David XV. Sanders, John A Anderson, Nathaniel M Roane, Absalom M vers, Josiah Cowlea, and James Lowry. Tho Democrats voted for the following sen- tlemen, viz: Isaac 1 Avery, Thomas IJia"r, Jr. Kim- brough Jones, G D Baskerville, "Wm. Nor- fleef, Walter V Leake, John A Averitt Tho Besolution au'.hotising the Governor to furnish arms to troops of Cavalry in the Counties of Beitie, Northampton and W Ikes, was lead tne tnncl time and amended so as to provide f-r Troops of Cavalry in the Conn ties of Cabarrus, Orange aud Uuion, and rdored to be engrossed. SENATE. Thursday, A or. 26. Mr Patterson, from the Committee on In ternal Improvements, reported to the Senate Via fill! I.. .-..-. ,UA P.itirUtt , C. h r 1 lotte Ball Road Company, with sundry amend- ments ; which, on his motiou, weie ordered to lie ou the table aud be printed. Mr Gilchrist introduced a Bill to amend an Act entitled "an Act for opening a Canal from Cape Fear to Lumber River : which was refered to the Committee on lulerual Improve ments. Blr Ashe introduced n Bill lo incorporate the Noilh aud South Carolina Railroad : which passed first reading, und on his notiou, was teferredto the Committee on Internal Improvements. The Bill to iucmpointe the Fayelteville Hotel Compauy, was taken Uj, and feacj ,he second time. Mr Ilalsey introduced the following Reso lution : Resolved, That a message be aeut to the House of Commons, proposing to raise a Joint Select Committee on Public Building, and that said Committee inrwite Into what nl- taratiou ara necessary in ihe chimneys, roofs. &c, oflhe S4ato Capkol; to render the same fire proof, and that they report by Bill or otb erwise ; and also, that they inquire iuto ihe propriety of permitting beds Itt be used in any Td the rooms of ihe Capital. HOUSE OF COMMONS Mr Neat, of Rockingham, presented the following Resolution. Resolved, That the Committee on Finauce be instructed to iuqu'ue iuto the expediency of taxipg Capital, in aid ofthe Public Reve- uue whether the same shall consist of mon ey, bond?-, judgements, or other evidences of debt. Mr D A Barnes, of Northampton, introduc ed a Bill to incorporate the Koanoke Rail Bond Company : which awed first reading and was teferred to the Committee ou Inter nal Improvements. . Mr Murphy, of Sampson, int.oduced a bill to incorporate a corps of Cavalry in the Coun ty of Sampson; hicb passed its fust reading and was referred to the Committee on Milita ry Afljire. JVIr Ifolden, of WaK" offered the follow ing Hes-dulion. Ifes'lved, That the use of the Hall of the . .Ct' i J !V1 l. .. t m , , T, . . , i mgni uesi, 10 rn u vook. uie iriiiicipai 01 the Institution, in this Ciiy, for the Deaf and Dumb, for the purpose of examining his Pu pils; and of exhibiting their progress in knowl- eoe. On motion of Mr Washington, of Craven, the Resolution proposing to refer that part o the Governors Message relating to the Mili tia, lo the Committee on Military Affairs, was taken up, read, and adopted. The Speaker -appointed Messrs. Baxter, Ellis, Villiam, Mebane, Wilder, Washing ton and Fercbee to form the Select Commit tee on the Bill to divide the State into Nine Judicial Citcuit. The Bill relating to retailing spirituous liq)os in Richmond county, passed its third reading, and was ordered to be engrossed.' S F.NATE. Friday, JVov. 27. A rnes-ertger was received from the House, stating. that they had passed the engrossed Bill to incorporate the Town of Hillsborough; the engrossed Resolution in favor of cer tain; Troop of Cavalry ; and another in favor of James H W jggiugs and A JVicholls, and aked the concurrence of the Senate. HOUSE OF COMMONS. Thomas S I McDowell, the member elect: from the County of Bladen, appeared and was qualified according to law. The Session was cousumecf in the discus siou of the propriety of ereetiug a new Coun ty, to be caMed Lafayette, out of the Counties of Iiutherfufd and IJenderson. MessTs W F Jones, Flamming. Baxter,- Barnes, and Ellis, participated in the debate. SDN AT ll. Saturday -Vor. 28. Mr Thompson presented the memorial of John Maliine, a free man of color, praying the Lcgiskiture to emancipate, bis wife Cher ty aud sou Edmund ; which -together with the certificates of sundry citizens of the City of Raleigh', and' the recommendation of ihe Giaud Jury of Wake thereto appended, in favor of granting the prayer of the memo rialist, were read, and, on motion of Mr Thompson, referred to the Committee ou Pro- positions and Grievances xurviurigm, irorn iue v-oruoiiueu on i rp..- tnu. -l. r . u f i i sitious and Grievances, repoited uufavo.ably to i the petition, ot sand:y citizens of the town of Fayettevdlo praying the Lei-slature to emancipate a slave named Samuel Mackey. Ihe lep rt and memjiial were oidered to he ou the table. Mr Paltersouy fiotri th Committee on In ternal impiovetnent, reported to the Senate Caroliua Kalroad Company, (for the e.x.e . of ha KIei h & Gmu ilaiIruadj tt amendments ; which were ,ead a the Bill to incorporate the Noith and South xteu- ith :iniru nmoiiiiiiiPinfu un rn Mrf i pan n nil I ; f - , . of nin n. n,lAn0 , , were ordered to be priuted. ... Din,.ri.nl, fmtn thR fi.lm T.omm Uee. - - - orletI (0 ,be Sellate ,he 15 ill to iucorpoiate ' , . , u -, , the North and South Carolina Railroad Com - pany, (for the exteusion of the Raleigh aud Wilmington Railroad, (with sundry amend ments; which were read, aud on motion of Mr Ahhe, tho Bill and amendments were ordered to be priuted. rhe Pension Certificates in favor of I heo- philus Gaidner and William Sasser, were lak- u read, ana ordered to be countersigned bv the Sitenker ot the Senate, and sent to the I ' House of Commons. Also, a message statin:; that thev had pass- r.d ,heA Resolmi..,, in favor of W ll- peal au Act entitled an Act to repeal the third co-f inn ot flfl IpI hi gaI t ri 4H a r I Vi J 7 " chap. 1272, entitled an Act to direct the manner m which licences shall hereafter be issued to retailers of Spiiituous Liquors, so far as relates to the-couuties of New Hanover and Richmond; which were severally read the first tune aud parsed. Mi Ashe introduced a bill lo regulate arrests on mesne process in the State of North Car otin a; which passed first leading aud on his motion ion, was retenea 10 me ommiuee ou tne Judiciary 1 no Speaker announced that Mr nozau ll. . . ... fc . is added to the Committee ou t mance in was added to the Committee ou Finance, in tho place of Mr Patterson, who was excused Q,e J The Rill to incorporate the Chailotte and and Camden Railroad Company, and the amendments proposed by the Committee on Internal Improvements, thereto, were taken up, and, on motion of Mr. Street, they were made the special order oi the day for Monday next. HOUSE OF COMMONS. - A message was also received, from the Senate transmitting a commonicatiOD from the Secretary of Stale, embracing the return of the various Sheriffs ofthe Slate lor aud against the establishment of a Penitentiary. The following Bills were introduced and refeired to their respective appropriate Com- mitlees. Mr Ellis, a Bill to improve the navigation ofthe Yadkiu River, which passed first read- ing aud was refeired to tho Committee ou Iu- terna! Improvements. ' a Mr Wilder, a bill lo protect Real Estate; ameo. an euiilled an Act lor canal from which passed first reading and was referred to ,no Capo Fear to Lumber River, and recom tbe Cmmittee on Ihe Judiciary. mended it Passage. Ordered to lie on the T wasMoBinn. a Hil ' nrovide suitable punishment for owra nc n . u"ucic ui uo uuaui) vi 1 ri disc j . wilfully iheir - m t'u u v. nouses ty hre; which pas.ed firt reading and ,uc vyommiitee on the .Indiei- ar m m ww I I . " x n,u a lsl to alter thn iim appointing Siiperrutendauts of Puur,c School wnicn paMeu.irSi reaomg, and a8 referred to the Committee on fc.ducaUo0. TjHUET NORTEL The following Resolutions were read the first time, passed and refer ed to ihe Commit tee ou Claims ; . . . ' By Mr J II White, a Resolution in favor of Benj. Monis, late Sheriff of Lincoln county. Mr Sleele. one iu favor of J. C. Kuigh', late Sheriff of Richmond, aud Mr Gamble, one in favor of Ezekiel Brown. Mr Brown, of sampson, introduced a Bill to incorporate Thadeus Lodge, No. 3, of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows located in the Town of Clinton, Sampson county; which passed first reading and was" referred to the Committee ou Private BiMs. Mr Gilliam, from the Committee on the Judiciary, reported unfavorably on the Home stead Bill ; which was, on motion, laid on me table. Mr Fag", fiom the Select commit fee . fo whom was referred the Bill to change the loca tion of the Court House of the county of Lincoln, reported the same, without amend ment, which was, ou motion of Mr Flemrning, ordered to Ire on the table. Mr Rayner, from Hertford, introduced a bill to repeal an Act, entitled "an Act to amend auAct entitled-an Act concerning the mode of choosing Senator and Representatives iu the congress of the Uuited States, and for the purpose of securing a just and proper division of the Srale iuto congressional,- District's ; which passed first reading, and was referred to ihe St reet Joint committee raised on thai subject. ' Mr Waddell, fiom the Select committee, to whom wasicfeired the bill to establish a new coun'y, to be called Gaston, &, made a le-po-t with- sundry amendments; the first of which was rejected, and the others concurred iu, and on motion of Mr J: II1 White, the bill was laid ou the table. SENATE. JWonday, JVow, 30' The bill to incorporate the Buckhorn Academy, iu the county of Hertford, was read the third time,-passed, and ordered to be en grossed'. The resolution in faV-'or of jVmes- Page, late doorkeeper to the Senate, was read the third time, passed, and order to be engrossed. The Senate then proceeded to the order of the day viz : iho consideration of the bill to incorporate the Charlotte aud' Camden Rail Bead company, and the amendments pro. posed by the committee ou- Internal Improve ments. Air Cameron introduced a bill to incorpo rate ihe Merchant's Steamboat Company which 'passed fiisf reading. H O USE OF COM M O N9. Mr W. F. Jones introduced a bill to ameird the Militia Laws of this State, which parsed i's first reading, aud was referred to the committee on Military Affairs; Mr Hayes, a bill to amend an act eutitled an act for the relief ol certain purchasers of Cherokee, lands Act ol 1S36, ch. 13, which- passed it fi . wt.rot9tkA , ,ho , ' - r.h...,.li I .,wt, . lr UyM m.-m addiliou to au nct in th; ru. ; ? , j , m: M naxter:a bil, rei;llinfr to ,ht, nohlic roads - iUllfirtls n f.nnntv, Mr firB,nn. n lor tbo rellet ot secu'lties ; which severally passed iheir first reading nod were refeired to the committee ou the Judiciary. Mr Gilliam from the committee on the Judiciary, to whom had been refened a bill to amend the 42d section of the Bevised Statutes, relative to slaves aud free persons of ;color reported unfavorably thereon, and it was rejected. Mr Gilliam, from tho committee on the Judiciary, eported unfavorably on the Homes- . . b;i!. he it leaa Dtiy uneo it ai - tv was oidered to lie the table. AUo, with an ameudmeut, tho bill to amend the 105th chapter of the Revised Statutes entitled Salaiies aud Fees, which was adopted-, and the bill passed its second reading. Mr Daucy from' the committee ou Educa tion, reported wiih sundry amendments, the bill to reduce the tux on Billiard Tables ; when the bill aud amendments weie referred t. the committee ou the Judiciary.- Mr Rayner introduced a bill to repeal au act entitled an act to amend an act entitled au -cl ConcerIli the mode of chiwU Seua- tors and Representatives in the Congress ol ir,,:,, sti R.... 'sr.. - -tV a I .. lor other purposes; whub nassed its riist iead- ing, and was referred to the select committee on that part of Ihe Governor's Message rela tive to-iearranging the Congressional Dis tricts. A message was received from the Gover nor, transtniitiug the repot t ol tho Internal Improvements. Tin Itill lr fslfitil iah a niv rniiulf In a caned LafayettP, ttas .ak.,, tlp. Mr Baxter moved nu a,lieudmeIlf which Wfl!j fejecte rejected The question then recuniug on ihe passbge , ( ,l -m ;, . . -, of the bill i:s second reading was decided iu . p the negative. Mr McKesson introduced a -Resolution providing that the appointment of Cloue Commandant, Lieuteuant Colonel, and all other Field Officers beloui;iu to the Regi ment of North Carolina Volunteers about to be taised, shall be appointed bv the Commis sioned OfiicL-rs ol the icspective Compauies composing said Regiment; which passed its hrst reading, and was referred to the Commit tee on Military Affairs. SENA TE. Tuesday December. 1. John Walker, Esq , Senator elect from ihe 50th Senatorial District, composed of the Counties ol Mecklenburg and Union, appear led, poduced his credentials, was qualified and look bis seat j Mr Patterson preseuted the memorial of sundry citizens ol H Uks, agaiusl Ihe divisiou I ' sa,d County ; which was referred to the committe ou fioposnions aud Urieyances. i,r atterson, liom the committee on In ISavtBAll - . A ' . iciuai jiupToiemems, reporieo tne Hill to lWe Mr Frauds also introduced the following i a. I tvesoiution, wnicn was adopted : Resolved, That the Public Treasurer be, I nu" e is nereuv auiuoozeu auu required to I corrc.sooud with ihe liank of the Slateaud the Batik of Cane Fear, and ascertain whether : 'hey will, at the Pi iucipal Banks and at their Brauthes aud Offices of Deposite Or Agcn- cies. act Aifint for the. State to receiv o - CAEOILOM ou deposit from the several Sheriffs or Cor- f oners the amount of Taxes, payable yearly, (subject lo ihe check of the Public 1 reasurer from each of said Sheriffs or Coroners, iuto the Public Treasury, and that said Banks, Branches or oflices of . Deposit, will rcporf lo the Treasurer or Comptroller, as the case may be, any default in either of said Officers, un der the law now in force, or that may hereaf ter be enacted, for the collection of the Reve nue of ihe state. The Senate, on motion of Mr Francis pro posed to the re-consideration of the Bill to in corporate the Camden and Charlotte Railroad Company, together with the ameudment pio posed by Mr Thompson, making the private property of the Stockholders liable for its debtsv After a very fengthy discussion by Messrs-, r'oncfcy, Patterson, Cameron, Thompson, Gilmer and Ashe, iho Yeas and Nays were called for, and the ameudmeut rejected Teas 19; Nays 29. Mr Ehringhaus moved an amendment to fbe bill, which was adopted,- and the' bill, as amended, passed second reading HOUSE OF COMMONS. Mr Pel son, of Moore, introduced a bill to repeal n act passed at the Session of 1S44, cutilled an art more effectually to prevent inw prisoiiment of honest Debtors; which passed first reading SEN A'V hi. Wednesday, Dec. 2. 1S36S The bill to amend an Act, enli'Ied an Act for a canal from Cape Fear to Lumber KfVrr, was read the second tone and passed The bill to provide f..r lio'dins a Term of Si pri'me Court once a year io the Wifctein oait o! tlie State, passed second reading'. Afr Lriimel moved to- amend bv etrrkiriout Ar-- son and MuniornCry, and' stibslitutiii" Unior. &. Calarras, which vvu3-areed to.- Thc Sennie tlien prueeuded td execufc tlifs Joint order of the two Houses, by gomjr i"nto an eleclioa fr Altorncv tjrfcnerat. Mr Whit.iker received 24 votes. Mr Moore 10, Mr Stantly 9, Mr Kerr 2, Mr Waddell I, Mr Eiliott 1, Mr Miller I. and Mr Gilmer I. No snllemen having received a majori ty of the whole number of votes cast, there ;.sno election. HOUSE OF COMMONS. Mr Steele, of Richmond, introduced a bill to revive the Act ot Incorporation of the Richmond Academy; which passed first read ing and was referre d to the committee on Ed ucation. Mr Ogburne, of Guilford, a Bill in refer ence to mortgages and deeds of (rust ; which was read the fkst lime and referred lo the committee ou the Jtidiciai 7.- A message was received ; fronvtfVe S'enatf sfatli"f rtial they had passed the engrossed bill to incorporate Bofk Horn Academy, iu Ihe county of Hertford, and an engrossed tesrlo tiou in favor of James Pac, aud nskiuu Ihe concurrence of the House. A message was received from the Senate. slating that Spier Whitaker. Kdw'd Slaul) and B Moore were 111 nomination for the office of Attorney General. I he hour having arrived for the execution ofthe joint order, messages were exchanged, and the House poceeded lo vote lor Comp troller of State. There being no opposition. Wm. F. Collius was declared duly .'elected The hour havings arrived, tre House, ac cording lo joint order Went' into tbe election for Alt orney General, Mr Gilliam in the chair. Mr Whitaker received 54 votes. Mr Stanly 40, and Mr Moore 9. Neither of the gentlemen having a mapiity, there was no election. , The" House also went into an election for State Treasurer. Mr Hinlon haius iiu o:- position, was declared duly elected. For tins North Ciirofj niaio Extract from Ihe JMinules of ihe Presbytery of v ayetteville. ot:riy-seventh Sessions, Tirsa Church, Saturday, 26i Sept , 1S46. A resolution, ret-mii mending to the pa ronnjje of the friends of feoialo ducat ion, the literary in.-ii!u-lion known as t!i" Fh.-ral College," was submit ted ; and lc-inr read, was iman niously adopted, and is as lollows, viz: Resolved, That this Piesbyti ry have observed, witli pleasure for some time past, the jrowin piosperity of Floral College, an instituti 11 located within our bounds, for the purpose ol" m curing to the rising female portion of our cnmivumity, ihe tacili'ios of an accom;M!s..cd ti lit-;. lion. And al th iiili tliis institution is, in no way on nee t' d v i'h this Pres"ytey, or tv-.'h f Prei-hytcrian Chn ch, or with any oilier denomination f Clo i-tians, but governed by an indi enrlcni Board of Tru-t es : yet feeling n strung solicitude lor an increased inter' st in the cause " (due. it ion yrnei al ly, and especially of femal- education, we do most cordially recommend the Floral UoMeeto the pat ronage of" parents, and of others h.-v.ig the charge of Ihe education of young females, us an institution afford'ni" facities lor Fhe inMlec. fin , n oral, and ornamental trniuini; ofthe fomule riiiud, which eu tille it to the hh- ral fiatronarc of our couiintinity. Ordered that' the Stattd Clerk furnish, for inser tion in each of th newsap rs-published in Fa' etteville, an authentic copy ol the above resolution. A true extract Iroin I lie inii)ut-p. COLIN MelVER, Stated Clerfc. Gun Cotton Superseded. Mr Geoge Turner, of Leeds, England, has discovered nu rxplo-ive compound which is much cheap er thau cotton, and about the same strength as gunpowder. The material be uses is saw dust, which is immersed for about 10 minutes in equal measures of nitric and sulphuric acids. Charleston JVeics. The troubles at Nauvoo are not yet appeas ed. Some anti-Moimon women recently called on Gov. Ford at the Nauvoo Temple lo givo him a lecture upon his duties. He declined to see ihem, and they departed, leaving a package for the Governor iu which was enclosed a petticoat. The female trophy was carried outside to the windward of the city, aud three negroes, hired for the occasion, burned it with due honors. The following is from the Kinder hook N. Y. Sentinel, dated July 31, 1845: HOPE NEVER DIES." The extraordi.iarv viiiui s of Wistar's Balaam of Wild Cherry, in the cure of Pahnonary coiBplaints, have beta attested. A youngr ldy"t who ad 'eng labored under an af lection ofthe lungs, and who had been under the care of several phyffc'ans .without experiencing any relief, was considered by her friends as beyond the reach of medicine, and she was informed by her medical attendant that she must die. All her own -prcmoairions. also, pointed lo the grave. Fortunately, she was induced to send to the Kin derhook Bookstore for a bottle of Wistir s Balsam of Wild Cherry, as a last resort in her critical situation. Before its contents were ex'iausled, the youoir lady experienced jireat re iel, and two more bottles were procured and administered, ..She is now restored to health. For sale by S. J. HINSDALE, Fayetie viile, N. C, aud Dr A. M ALLOT, Cheraw. THE WAR NEWS. CAPTURE CF TABASCO. We mentioned in our last paper, the cap tore by a part of the, American squadron in the Gulf of Mexico, under Comm. Perry, of Tabasco, a town on the Gulf. The follow ing are the particulars : , "On the loth ofthe pJ5t month, Com. Con ner shotted to the nation that, at all eveuts his personal- gallantry was irreproachable, by the very beautiful mauuer in which he led his" first division ot small vessels, carrying but three guns in all,, into Alvarado river, iu the teeth of a raking fire from a niue .gun battery" on shore; aud but for the fiustration of a, well conceived plan by the McLane, with the se cond and stronger division of vessels in tow, ground jug on the bar, the town and 4iippiug would in two hours have been in our possess ion. The commodore, when the McLaixe struck, was iu four fathoms water inside the ilver, and ihligvd to repass the battery in pu tiug back to her assistance. Tho Vixen, bis own vessel, and Heeler were hulled by the enemy's fiie, but considering that every shot went near enough to the vessels lo dash spray 011 their decks, and remembering that frigates have run from 0113 or two guns' well planted on shore, it is only wonderful that they were' not Mink ; and barf the attack been crowned with success, hisioty would h;ive .pokeir of this leading into bailie of a commander-io- chief as emineutly .dating and brilliant. On the l?lh, Coin. Perry left with the srmi'p vessels for Tabasco, surprising in that river a ntimhtj' of prisfos. The city Was summoned to an unconditional surrender, mid upon au emphatic "nunca" the. cominodoro opened ou it from his own vecl, the Vixen, the fire being lelurii'-d with musketry from the house. aud barricades across the stiecis. The foS lowing day the foreign consuls, and some of the principal inhabitants sent off. under a. fl-g ofttuce, to Com. Perry, praying that he' would order iho filing to cease, staling that ihe military commandant had neither properly nor interest there, and that the avenues from the city were guarded by the soldiers, preventing escape of women andchildreu, some of whom had been killed by the bin sting- of ihe sh lit. The commodore, like a brave mail, at once nave up the idea of the empty honor "of redu cing the place, aud promised t leave the next i day. ifn-t molested. 'Joe next uiortii.ig, however, Lieut. Patket, f the Mississippi, drifted1 with in a few yards of chore ?n a sma! sloop, with Midshipman Wheelock and xoine twenty men with him, where he was fired cm by a large body nl soldiers. He defended himself gallantly aud successfully, with the bs td but one mall, and hauled oil iuto the sttea p.- Liut. Char les V. Monis ar t Wig-' as ConK Perry's aid) was despatched u Hh 01 der- o' abandon her, wh-t, in the execution of thi- doty, It-1 1 mor tally wounded.' Me was hot in the neck, the ball glaucing dow'uwards. and survived till ihe third day. His f.il!, the (its! officer (and a brave and acr omplihed one he was) lu.-t to Ihe navy in ibis war," allowed little mercy lo be .-how 11 in the rie whi h v?as immediately resumed by out squidrou; and a conriidi-irihle patt ofthe towu had been batter ed down when dun Peiry concluded that they had been suiftcieotly puuHhecV, aud left for Anton Lizatdo wiih his prizes. The Mexican soldieiy- pot to the sword evety poor woman and child - that attempted to leave the city, as they consideied tbeuistlyes safe "so long as the females and ihildieii were in their midst. A great many defenceless females ami chih.'iett were uufoiluuately kil led by the shells from our guns. Commodo'e Perty had a nairr)W escape of his life. A .-hot fiom one d' the Mexican batteries struck his vessel, teat lug up ihe de k near his feet, and wounding his seir.int, who was A'.andin at his j.ide. MKXICAN LETTKR8 OF MARQUE Information has been received iu t h i - ciiy if ihe fact, !h:it the steamer Tav, in its . ;it dip fiom Yeia Ctnz to llaai n, took out three ho'udied letter? of tnuique, with uatmaliz itioti papeis Cfnfei 1 ing the lights a.ud privileges .f Mexican citizens upin all who would fiiil under Ihem. 'I bis information conies iu an authentic fmm. - . ' . A letter fiom Havana has alo been receiv ed uuuocnciu" the arrival there of these lel te.r. of martpie. The writer was ofthe opiu ioti that Ihe Spanish (iovernineut would lid permit lellers to bo u-ed iu the pott of Hav ana, but add-, as uatuiuliz itiou pajiers idfet inj estiaordinai y piivijees accompany ihem, it is probable otne d'thMU may slip out upon ow commerce despite the vigilance of the au- thot ri tes. There i a Mexican fiircc of from five l six thousand meu at Alvarad-. Thev have placed acros the mouth of the river throe strung chain cables, aud suuk vessels on ihe bar. It would be entirely useless to attempt the place again by a navul force. The Union states, upon authority," that the Spanish Government has given recent as surances that none of iheir citizens will be allowed to accept ihe letters of marque issued by Mexico. Nor will any enterprises be sI lowed lo be fitted out atSpauish ports. The wnoie mailer will he of no avail to Mexico. Capture of Tampic& Official Despatches. . U. S. Steamer Spitfire," Before the town of Tarnpico. November l4ih, 1846. Sir: I have the honor 10 inform the de partment that I entered ihe river of Tarnpico ibis morning wiih all ihe small vessel oflhe squaidron and a strong detachment of seamen and marines from the " Cumberland." " Miss issippi," "St. MaryV," " Princeton," and Porpoise." On my arrival at the ciiy, I was: met by a deputation from ihe citizens, offering the surrender ol the place ou condition that their laws, wiitoiions, and propeity should be res pected. . I will hold the place as long as possible ; its importance requires thai a garrisou of five or si huudred men should be sent to occupy it as speedily as possible. To obtain this ob ject, I have despatched Commodore Perry I to Matamoros, to make arrangements with ' Gen. Patterson to have a force here without delay. As I deem it important the Mississippi should sail without delay, 1 must deter a more patlicular statement lo another oppottunity. 1 have ihe honor to be, vciy lespecil'iilly. your obedicut servant, D. CONNER.. Comd,g Home Squadiou. Hon. J. Y. Ma sow, Secretary oflhe U'ashiogton. From the N. O. Picayune Nov. 21. 'I he Mississippi sailed immediaiely fr the Balize for troops to garrison iho city In coming hither Com Perry touched at tbo Brazos and- despatched a lieuicnaut to Gen. Patterson's camp to obtain troops for tho garrison. The Mississippi then came to the Ualize for the same object. We learu fronv proper sources that about one huudred and filly men, recruited for the 1st and 3d Infan try, will be 'despatched immediately for Tarn -pico. A detUrhnlcnt of these troops has already arrived the remainder are expected' to-day or to morrow. Besides these, four compauies of the new regiment of mounted rinemen, under Major Buibidge, w ill be sent to Tampico as soon as they ariive. They are hourly looked for. Capt. lletzel; ofthe Qiiarlcrmastel's Do fiartiiient, has been despatched toHutouUouge for urduaure and inuuirions, aud Capt. B H--uard, ofthe Kugitieers, will tepair directly to' Tarnpico lo superintend the erecting aud arming oflhe necessary defences. Although the city was taken without tho ios4 nl blood, it is manifest that it is not' to be soriendered without a strunle, befote peace is declared. The firtvu is' now iu the possession of the mat iues aud saihos of the lleet who Cannot lie well spared fiom their ihips. We incline tcrthe opinion that the pla;e will become oflhe utmost cousertueucu to the intended operations upon the interior, 'l'he withdrawal of ihe Mexican gairi-ou i evi dence IharSauta Anna is making preparations for a demonstration upon a latge scale in the direction of San Luis Po'osi or Saltillo mo o ptnhably at the former. We were gratifk'tHo- learn that (xov.John--sou, as soon a- he heard that the Mississippi had anived at ihe Balize to procute meu Hiid munitions of war b.r the defence of Tarnpico, -(iritH'ered for ihe use of the United Slates wit poiruds aud thiee 6-pouud brass pieces, to gether with 100 ri Utids d ball for, each guu,-. and 50 pounds of grape shut These gnus aie ready to go on board shlp have been accepted and will be immediately ilespat h'l to Ttoipic . I his is a common-" dable act ofthe Lxfcutive of Louisiana. AN aujuie-ntk; STORV,. . The truth" of rhe following narrative i i vouched for by Me. wiitcr, which gives it a douhle interest : For the North Curo'iuran. Mr Editor: Ci Little Kive, a lew yeais since,, a (tarty wis reluming from a coin shut king, where ihe practice is geueroij , ut least iu some iieihhoi hoods, to-lot nish lirpoir enough fir till he hands to gat "pretty tolei ahly drutik" if thev choose; othei v ise, eveiy. fanner iny calculate mi shucking hisowiv corn. But as ab'eady remaiked, ihe party on' relU' iiitig home,, having some dogs iuiorn pauv, a Coon was tteed in a swa'np in a 'argo popl ir. Alter vaiim-s inclhodt weie suggesl--ed as to ihe most cc-il.iiu way of catchiugj 'him, ir negro of the 'party who bad availed himself op the savage hosphulity uieutitiucd, . remarked lha! he " teas pretty ;V7i(" but thought he could p it thai is, climb the tree large nil was. Accordingly, up be weut, and uftep ascendiug in-a l out oftiew, say 40 feet, he came o tne of iho.-e latge bump.s or exciescences, which sometimes grow-ut?-the I'UIiKn of I ices. Having oveicouie ibis : difficulty. whih had ca-us. d him to strain : every Berviy ur hem Mated himself ou ils sutiuiiit and concluded to indulge in a littlu rpose- -the lesnlt wa- lhat he he fell mt to the ground, but 1 11 t a sound .eep. Those b'iw bi-ing rgtoOaiit of what had ttaiispiicd,. becouito impatient lor Ihe spoit ol seeing the coon land among" the dog, begau to make iuqiii'ies n to the lesoll ot- bis observation.; such as ii ho could see the coon, &c. but behold! all was silent as the grave no re sponse fiom that quaiter. They ' shouted ' aloud separately Ibeli sitnultaiieouly, next all iheir ammunition was expanded inilhe ri pealed discharges from a gun, but without success. It became a peii"dof awful sus pense, and gave iie to those peculiar feelings" which such cicuii-tances alone can inspitc,-. aud which may be imagined, but 110I de ciihcd. The next expedient was to remove all ibe oo.e pieces ol timber under ihe tree,, and lo bend Ihe luhex over bate spots. In lighten his fall, which wa every moment ex pected in the mean Hint', others acted tin sentinels to the operative, to prevetif bin fall ing ou any one of ihem, wnich it was thought would produce a mutual death. Alter a lapse of about two hours, two individuals joined our" party, who had been attracted by the unusual noise, from a dwelling a mile distaut ; one of whom was of daring courage, Bud who, with the promise of a handsome sum, agreed to riak being knocked off, and undertook the' dangerous la-k of climbing up to awaken our hero if possible. After getting sufficiently nea, he discoveied him sealed as already de scribed, snoring lustily after touching' him gently and calling him by name, he rubbed1 his eyes, recognized his f.ietidly visiter, and immediaiely exclaimed, Did you cotch the coon." In shot t, both descended iu safety to the ground, lo the great relief aud joy of the whole parly. I s 2. NOTICE. THE members of the Board of Suserinf aniitntm nf C.nm. rnon schools are nqiipsted to meet at the Court House 111 Foyctteville, on Tuesday the glh of Ueclr net. Those having business lo lubmitto the Board, will please avail themselves of this no tice. . - William McMillan, ci.n. Iwpd. Nov. 30, 1846: Otolen or Strayed From the Subscriber, about the 15th of November, a small light sorrel horse. Ions mane and tail : blaze face, and hip shot; about 15 year old. All reaso.Jablj charges will be paid for his de livery to E. VV. BAlJt:. "I a er all ,elf ll of I wal BU4 tied Mrl thei mo ihe itc a m Mr ;iv otel tr
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