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riBI.ISMtKD STSRT BATT7ZUA7 In advance, per year,2 00; Not pud m advance, a 50 - Not paid until six months have expir ed. 300 Not paid till the year V has expired, 330 No subscription received ur a lest time than a Vear. anless the price be paid in' advance. I Ik m - ML "SN-! iff . 1 IVU I . ill VifitflAA Kl- J31 i v rii 111 1 V rT WV II III IVV lAl Xl II II II III II ill EftLl yJif A U 1 . TT ll I Ill III III III III III II I III VSI! I III III ! w mil i m f v in y'r' viiwi . vs-jkj - l w. 1 1 i . i rmnL r-yj i v-- i y hi hi hi it. ill ill hi ill rii n hi n i " CHARACTER IS AS IMPORTANT TO STATES AS IT IS TO INDIVIDUALS I AND THE GLORY nc thr ktitc l ' " - o hie, t-uiiiiUi'M i liuitii i i ur no liiics. Ii - B7 VJMm ZZ FAYETTEVILLE, N. C, DECEMBER, 22, 1849. HOTCHKISS' Vertical Water Wheel. There are several hundred of these wheels in in operation in different counties in North Ca rolina. For proof of their great advantage over tke common flutter wheel, or any other wheels now in use for saw mills, we confidently refer to those who have applied them ts their mills. We can recommend them particularly for their su periority in cases of a low head jf water, or buck water. We still keep a supply of Wheels, suitable for different heads of water, at Wilmington, New hern, Washington, Kdenton, and Favetteyille. The wheels may aiso be had of E. A. Brevard, J.incoluton, and Uriah Wells, Petersburg, Va. Persons wishing to obtain the right to use the wheels, will be served on application to D. Mc Neill i. Co., Fajetteville, N. C. d. McNeill, A. A. McKETIIAN. D. J. McALISTEK. FVb'v 3, IS JO. y INDEPENDENT AGENT. All soods be forwarded by first vessel or steamer, without rcgaru 10 lines, at as small house in the place, ed to. commission as anv All orders promptly attend- - WILLIAM BRANSON, Dec.S, 1S49. 3m. Wilmingtox, N. C. LIMB! Fresh Thomastown for sale bv Dec. 8," IS 19. Lime, just received and J. M. WILLIAMS. MALE AND FEMALE A. M. CAMP BELL, AUCTIONEER, .isn Commission All rcllanl, COSTUME HALL. Spring & Glimmer WIIOLKSALK AND RETAIL. ON hand and for s.ile, the largest assort ment of SPUING and RUMMER CLOTHING, at prices very much reduced, COATS. Co its of every y.iriety, embracing all the latest stvles, and of an improved cut and make, from 7- cts. 1, i, '5,4, -. o, " !10, and upwards. PANTALOONS. Pantaloons of all kinds, from 7" cts. to 1 , 1,50, I,7-, 'i, ,-'), and also ;t very fashionable style, tin: Lm ii tine stripe, as low as ,", 3,50, . 1 , and upwards. VESTS. Vests of every variety, comprising Silk. Satin, ('aslitnere, Marseilles, Valencia, from 50 cts., 75 cts., 51, $', ,i,50. jji.'J, and upwards. BOY S C LOTI 1 1 NG . Alwiyson hand the largest and best assortment ef iys Clothing ever o fie red in this city. A silendil assortment of CLOTHS and CAS- SIMKRE of the best make, together with a large and h 4inlsome variety of SI LK and MARSEIL LES VEVl'lNGS, which will be niale up to order in the best manner, JO percent less than the ac ontotned prices, and in all cacs a neat and beautiful tit guaranteed. AT COSTUME HALL. Corrtrr of 1'rutt xtrret and Centre Jtfarket Space, BALTIMORE, II. II. COLE. 'Kf- Attached to the above, is one of the lar pest an.l most extensive SHIRTS FACTORIES in t!ie country, embracing every variety and nuke, at prices which cannot tail to please any eae wishing to purchase. 03- ONE PRICE ONLY! -CO April IS 19. 531-ly iii 5 jit th-new rtorr nrit door to Mr li.isl.-y. .It-wi lcr. whr he will recei and execute binding in any style de-eired- . FAYETTErVIl.LK HOTEL, FAYETTEVILLE, N. C. This building, the largest and handsomest Hittel in North Carolina, has been leased by the subscriber for a term of years, and is now open It the reception of travellers, visiters, and hoarders. All the furniture and fixtures about the build-in-' are entirely new, having been purchased within the last in-nth. The accommodations in ;.ll retneets will be as rood as can be found in the State. The simile rooms are provided with ev ert necessary convenience ; and the double rooms tei- ladies and families, are large and fitted up with care All the substantial and delicacies afforded by the m-rket and the seasons, will be supplied at the table. The sii-vasits have been - selected from among the best to be obtained ; ami experienced host lers have charge of the stables. The bar is kept by a gentleman of experience an,l i-.ourtesv. who will furnish all refreshments of the 'best iu ility required by travellers c others. ;tli -i.ime vears exnerience in this vocation, will make every exertion to give satis faction to the patrons of the House. ANN BROWN. May 5, IS 10. 53-2-J y The Suli.eriber will open a School in the Tillage of Sum nicTFille. I'uniberland eonntr. on Tue.fnlay lnt January next. Terms of tuition per session of five months : Rudiments. Spelling. Heading- Writing. f 0 OO Arithmetic. Oeojfrapliy. Kngligh Grammar. History, &c. 8 OO Latin .-ni'l rotk LanKnaS''-": lO Oil Incid'-ntals. ' 25 ALV'.X. T). Mcl.KAX. SummerTillo. X C. Dec C. 1S49 403-Ct-pd DOMESTIC GOODS. Little River Osnaburgs, Yarns and Sheeting, for sale by J. M. WILLIAMS. Dec. S, 14J. TERMS OF ADVZ3ItTZ0HCr : Onesouarfeoftwentv-or.e L'lines or less, for one inser Utian, 60 cents ; every sub jjsequent insertion, 30 cents except it remain in for sev j ijeral months, hen if will months, $4 for three, &c, '.SlOfor twelve month?. CO- Liberal deduction TTfT V O rTA f,or rg advertisement VOi- XO "V. 005.Lbytbeyearor six moLtfc. NOitTIl CAEOLIISIAN. Win. II. Byite Editor and Proprietor FAYETTEVILLE, X. C. BBCBriBZSfl 227 1049. Fine Fruit Trees JOSHUA LINDLEV. one of the proprietors of th Xorth Carolina PonioloKic.il (iarden and Nurseries, in now in Eayetteville with a larje assortment of their finest fruits, consisting of Apples. Teaches. Plums. Cherries. Apricots, and Nectarines. Kelectcti from the best Nurseries and collections in the United States. He will remain for three weeks, except when deliTerinjc trees out of town. In his absence, orders should be left with Mr K. J. Hale Thosi' wanting trees in the adjoining counties should im luedintely address nic whilst here. JOSHUA LIXDLEY. December 8. 1849 563-tf TO CONTRACTORS. THE Subscribers will let out to the lowest bidder, at" the Court House in Whiteville. Columbus County, on the hth day of February next, the contract for building a brick Court House in Whiteville. on the plan of the Court House in Jtichmond County, except that on the ground floor there are to be six rooms instead of four. The plan and specifications will be exhibited to any person desiring to see them, on application to either of the subscribers. The terms of the contract will be made known on the day of letting it out. JOSIAII MAULTSBV JAMES SMITH. A. F. TOON. Commissioners. Nov. 8. 1849. fr3 8t FRUIT TREES. THE subscriber takes thU method of informing the public that he has at his Nurseries one mile from lireens borough. N C. in ttight of the Salisbury road, a large quantity of Kit L' IT TREES, of most choice kinds of Summer. Fall, and Winter rruits. consisting of Apples. Peaches. Plums, Apricots, Nectarines, &.e. Prices at the Nurseries. Apples, per hundred. $10 00 Peach.. 4 12 50 ' Apricots, " 2-" 00 Plums. 25 OO Nectarinesf 1" 00 All order and communications directed to the Proprie tor, post paid, Orwensborough. will meet with prompt attention. THOS. H. FENTRESS. (tQ- Oiders left with the Editor of the Observer. Kay- etteville. will be forwarded. December 1. 1849. a62-4m LAND FOR SALE. Thf Subscriber offers for sale 640 acres of VALUABLE TURPENTINE I. -AND. lying in Cumberland County. on the west side of Cape Fear River, seven miles alove Fay rtteville. and a half mile from the stage road leading from Fayetti-ville to Raleigh, and is one and a half miles from the Cape Fear River, also within four miles of Nathan King's Distillery. There is on the land at this time. 20.0M0 good box s cut; 8.0O0 of which have been tended two years, and 12.OI.hi first jar"s boxes. There is also timber enough to cut the third task: also a good cooper shop and two log buildings for hands. The land will be found valuable for making Tar. Any person wishing to buy. would do well to call on the subscriber at his residence. miles above Fayetteville. on the west side of Cape Fear, who will take pleasure in showing the Land. They will not be found inferior to any in the surrounding country, for the production ol Turpentine and Tar. Call and see. as a bargain can be had HENRY R. KING December 1, 1849. Wl-tt 'jrvTColonels of Ilegimcnts. By the act of Legislature of 1S48. it was made the duty of Colonels to give exempts undur that act. a certificate of exemption. We Iiavc supplied several regiments with blank certificates, and will keep a supply on hand at the Carolinian Office. 75 cents per quire. TWO FARMS FOR SALE. CONVENTION OF EDITORS. The editor of the Ashville Messenger, and the editor of the Hillsborough Democrat, are anxi ous to have a Convention of the Editors of the State. The latter editor says the editors "should have a uniform code of laws, and each one should be bound by that code. P.esides, other reasons, bearing on the social relations of the editorial fraternity should not be disregarded." It ia true, it would be desirable to have a uni form set of prices and rules for advertising and printing. But we are inclined to the opinion that it is impracticable to hate them; because they would not be adhered to. As one instance, the Convention spoken of by the Democrat, which was held some 13 years ago (we presume, for we never knew what year it met in) was not joined in by our particular friend of the Fay etteville Observer, (who never speaks to us, nor we to him ) He refused to abide by its regula tions. Where there are two or more offices in a place, it would not be fair to bind one, while the other would be at liberty to undermine him. With regard to " the social relations of the editorial fraternity," it is exceedingly desirable that some etiquette de corps should be establish ed. But here again we think an impracticability presents itself. As the Press is now conducted, the word "fraternity" is a misnomer to apply to it. It may be applied with some truth to the editors of the same political party; but in many instances there is no more " fraternity" between whig and democrat editors than there is between christians and pagans. We mst not lay ourself subject to the censure of thanking God that we are not as other men are, but we do say, that for curself, political diflerences of opinion make no differences in our social relations. We are always willing to meet a man half way; and whenever we go from home, we call upon the w hist editors as well as the democrat. It is a great pity that editors do not, in all c ises, treat each other with courtesy. It is a pity for themselves and for the public. The ill temper displayed between editors in their prints, not only lowers themselves in the estimation of the public, and destroys their influence in every way, but it has a demoralizing eflect upon the public mind. But ur.fortunately, it often happens that men get the control of a press, that are no more fit for it than a pig is fit for a parlor. They will not control their passions they will not strictly adhere to an honorable line of conduct. They will neither honor the golden rule, nor keep the commandments. In short, it is not in them to be gentlemen; and ou cannot expect "blood from a turnip." We could point out some of these characters, but we must not be personal. In deed, it is with humiliation that we confess, that in our earlier connection with the press, we were ourself obnoxious to some of these charges; but we hone and believe that time has mended us in this respect. But the editor of the "Democrat" calls for the sentiments of the brethren of the press on the subject of a Convention ; and we are glad to give it our approval so far as we are concerned. We are willing to meet, and to do all we can to smooth the asperities of the party press. It would give us true gratification to become per sonally acquainted with the editors in the differ ent sections of our State, and to resolve with them, heart and hand, that henceforth, so far as social relations are concerned, and that courtesy which is due from one gentleman to another, we shall be a band of brothers. THE MOST EXTEXSIVI SHIRT ESTABLISHMENT IN THE UNITED STATES IS AT No. 179 Baltimore st., near Light, BALTIMORE, Md. Where 500 psrsons ate employed, f'nd a stock of 1000 dozen shirts id ways on hand. Merchants and others visiting Baltimore are invited to call and examine the largest and best stock of SHIRTS that has ever been offered, con sisting of all sizes and qualities, for men and boys, which for style and workmanship cannot be surpassed. More than usual efforts have been made to render the assortment complete and desirable in every respect And horses, wagons, cariole, plows, dry cattle, milch cows, anil hogs Mrs Terry's two Farms are offered for sale; one. situat ed a mill- and a halt down the Cape Fear, contains acres. The buildings are good and numerous There arc fruit trees, two grape arbors, and large quantifies of strawberries. The health of the place is unquestionable. The other farm is up the river. 2 miles from the bridge, and contains 230 acres, with good log buildings. For these farms a credit of one. two. and three years will be -iven. If not sold by the 1st ot January next, they will lie rented for the year. . Alitor nle. S horses. 2 waeons. 1 cariole above. A credit of 0 months will be given for these. pplv to MllS rt.llKX on me premises. ' 1 . . . . - tC 111 - O t f w -iivi-ltevilic. .-mot. o. &c. &c.. as ALL persons indebted to the subscriber are requested to CaT Mr John.IcDonald is authorized to collect and receipt for the rtp"-, December 1. 1849. 362-tf T. W BETTON. March 10, 1S19. lv $25 REWARD. A man by name Alexander Johnson broke and absconded from the Jail of Moore county on the 16th inst. The subscriber will give a reward of twenty-five dollars for the apprehension and de livery of said Johnson to him at Carthage, Moore county, or fifteen dollars for his arrest and con finement in any jail in North Carolina w here I can obtain possession of him again. Said John son is about 45 years of ape, G feet high, round shoulders, light hair, and intemperate. He is well known in Moore and a portion of the upper part of Cumberland county by the name of Iiip Eighting Alexander Johnson, and no doubt will range considerable in Cumberland, where game i plenty, as he is a great hunter. A. C. CURRY, Jailor. Sept. J'J, 1S41. jJ3-tl' JUST RECEIVED, Superior fine CASHMERES ant! colored SILKS j shaded and silk striped .lpaccas; Cashmere Delanes, Fringes, &c, for ladies' dresses. Children's and boys' ioots. TAYLOR & UNDEUWOOD. Dec. 1, IS49. 5C-J-yt. All persons indebted to me are notified to make payment bv 1st January next, or after that time interest will be charged on all accounts standing ninety j-; R Dec. lo. lM'J m - . ANTIOCII ACADEMY. , Aswh cademv have again secured -The Trustees of , TeacbcrT for another the scrvicesof Air Jmi r'""f literary gentleman and December. y MALCOM McBRYDK. Sec'y - It ' . ,. - . (JCJ- A large fire occurred at Baton Rouge. La., on the 27th ult. $.100,000 worth of property was destroyed. Fired by an incendiary. tempts to pick and steal, buy or beg, the much coveted particulars. One fellow offered the door keeper $20 to tell him all he could recol lect ; but it was no go. Two others managed to get into an adjoining room, but were not there long before they were found out. One "cut stick," and the other was lectured by the Coroner. "THE PRACTICAL ASTRONOMER." The rainbow is a phenomenon which has ex cited he wonder and admiration of the world in all ages; and it was not until Sir Isaac Newton discovered the properties of light, and separated its colors, that a satisfactory explanation was given of the causes of that beautiful arch. A glass globe filled with water, or a solid glass globe, or even a soap bubble, suspended in the air, in an opposite direction from the sun, will display all the colors of the rainbow bv movins it in a; perpendicular line. A rainbow is formed by the reflection and re fraction of the rays of light against the drops of rain. It would always form a complete circle if there was no ground to intercept the rain and the view of the spectator, says Dr. Dick. And when there is rain in a valley, a spectator on a mountain, standing between the sun and rain, will see the bow in a complete circle. The explanation of the causes of the shape of the rainbow, and the formation of two or more bows, is somewhat intricate; but the cause of the concave or hollow part being always down, is said to be on account of the descent of the rain from above our heads. Rainbows are seen some times in the spray of the ocean, and in the ex halations of the ocean ; in which case they appear with the hollow part down. The form and colors of the rainbow may be produced by artificial cascades and the light of a candle, as well as from rain, waterfalls, &.C. The rainbows of Greenland are said to be fre quently nearly white, fringed with a brownish yellow, on account of the iciness of the regions. The appearance of the rainbow is never seen ex cept in a direction opposite that of the sun, from the place occupied by the spectator. It is said, however, that the appearance of the rainbow has been seen on the dewy grass, nearly as brilliant in colors as those seen in the firmament. And one extraordinary instance is mentioned of a bow having been seen after the sun had been down 20 minutes, caused by the exhalation or mists aris ing from London. A bow can only be seen in the morning or event rig,; because it cannot be formed to be visi ble after the rays of the sun begin to approach in a vertical direction. Dr. Dick speaks of lunar rainbows being some times formed at night by the rays of the moon. But it is exceedingly rare. He saw two within the space of 20 years ; one at Perth, Scotland, in 1S25, and one at Edinburgh, in 1S10. These bows had some of the colors of the rainbow, but were farmed of a phosphorescent or white light, much the color of the aurora borealis. inorninjr Sudden Death. On Friday last, Mr Samuel Barton, while on his way to Mr Ellis's mill, was suddenly attacked with sickness, sat down on the side of the road near Fairfield meeting house, and in a short time expired. About half a mile this side he passed two men at work on the road, when he complained ofpaininhis stomach and bowels He was seen in a distressed condition by a negro, who gave notice to these two men of his situa tion ; they immediately went to his relief, but found him dying ; he breathed but two or three times after they reached him. It is supposed his complaint was the bilious cholic, to which he was subject. He was about fifty years of age. Hillsborough Ilecorder. December 13. 1849 THE BOSTON MURDER. The mystery of this case, and the parties concerned, created itoment. The Boston Post says it has resolved itself into two strong parlies the anti Webster and the anti-Littlefield party. Little field was the major domo, factotum, janitor, or keeper of the College, and it was he who found part of a dead body under the College He was ..tif.l from the first to be verv officious in the matter, and some persons tried to stick suspicion strongly on him. The feeling kept growing, and probably still grows. Suspicion rested upon some one about the Col lege for two days before an actual search was made, and it was another day after the body was found, before a Jury of Inquest was empanneled; it was another day before they sat to hear evi dence, and nine days before they returned a ver dict. So it appears that there was considerable delav there also; but we have not s'een that the Jurv, or any members thereof, were violently assailed by the papers, or any body else, f-r a want of despatch. It is true, Dr. Wetister was arrested; but that was done without any agency of the Jury. He was taken by stratagem (the officers telling him they wanted him to go to the Cotlege; and when they got him in the carriage, took him to jail) and was in jail nearly 4S hours, or probably more, before he was regularly com mitted bv a legal process. He was tiot commit ted by the Coroner either. The Jurv of Iaquest assembled, and newspaper reporters were present ready to fur nish the evidence; but the Jury determined to sit in privacy. This was a perfect nonsuiter to the " gentlemen ol tne press, says the Post, they resorted to some THIRTY-FIRST CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION. WED?tEeDAir, Dec. 12. Nothing done in the Senate. all the ainusiir- at- Oikd. On Wednesday evening, the 5th instant, at his residence in this cityi William Short, in the 91st year of his age. Mr Short, though has lived permanently in Philadelphia nearly half a century, was a native of Virginia. He waseducatetl at William and Mary College, in the same class .with the late Chief Justice Marshall, and was distinguished by the highest col legiate honors He was a member of the Executive Council of Virginia at an early age, antl, on the appointment of Mr Jeffer son as Minister to France by the Congress of the Confederation, in 1784, was joined with him as Secretary of Legation. On the organization of the present Govern ment of the United States, Mr Short was appointed Charge d'Att'aires to the French Republic, by President Washington ; ami he had the honor of holding the first execu tive commission signed by him, and of be ing the first citizen of the United States appointed to a public office under the Federal Constitution. Huring the admin istration of General Washington, who evinced for him high personal regard, he was successively appointed Minister resi dent at the IIaue, and Commissioner, and subsequently Minister to Spain. Penn Jiiqm rer. e Newspapers in F.urope are not quite as cheap as in this country. The Iondon Times costs 45 a year? The :ime rate is charged for the Morning Chronicle, Daily News, Globe, Herald, and Post. The London Ev'ng Mail is published three times a week, at J6l25 a year. The London semi-weeklies $16 50 per annum, and weeklies 12 and $9. The French daily papers, the large ones, are about the same price as the London prints ; those about the same siz.e of our our penny papers, cost $20 and $23 per annuo. The Ger man dailies cost from S22 to S9 In the House, Mr Cobb, of Al-bama, appeared to be offended at some remarks in the Union about his Voting, but he was mistaken in view ing the remarks as censuring h:m. Mr IVilmot thanked his free soil friends for voting for him for Speaker, and hoped that they would now concentrate upon some one else and elect a Speaker. He and his friends be hanged. The House then proceeded to the 40th ballot, which stood Wm. J. Brown, democrat of Indiana, (and second Assistant Postmaster General under Mr Polk, and dismissed by Gen. Taylor,) 112 votes; Winthrop 17, and the other votes scat tered. Mr Stanly of this State got IS. Mr Stanly then made a proposition that the members of the democratic party appoint three members, and the whig party three more, to form a committee and to recommend to the House suitable candidates for Speaker and other offices. He said a few words in support of the proposition, declaring that he w;is determined the House should be organized. There was no danger of a total disorganization of tbe Govern ment. With Mr Clay in the Senate and Rough and Ready" in the Whit House, the idea was preposterous. No persons, or parties; no free soil nonsense could bring it about. The demo cratic party he considered responsible for the state of the House (of course.) He desired, h said, to give the democrats the choice of a Speak er ! All gammon, unquestionably. 3 Mr Bayley, democrat, of Virginia, replied to Mr Stanly. He told Mr S. that the present un fortunate state ofafliirsin the House was the result of the double dealing of Gen. Taylor and his whig friends. The whig candidate for Pre sident hud played a double game, and was voted for by southern men and anti-slavery men ; and eacn side tnougnt ne was witn tftem. we are now tasting, said he, the bitter fruit of the tree planted by the whig party in the last Presiden tial election Mr Ashrnun then asked Mr Bayley if a corres pondence had not taken place between Mr Brown (who received the 112 democratic votes as above) and the free soilers, in which Mr Brown pledged himself to constitute the com mittees of men satisfactory to the free soilers? Mr Bayley asked Mr Brown if such a corres pondence had taken place, and Mr Brown shook his head in denial. But after Mr Bayley sat down, Mr Brown told him that there had been a correspondence, but that he had only pledged himself to give the free soilers the influence on the committees which their influence in the House entitled them to. This was stated to the House by Mr Bayley as coining from Mr Brown. But, said Mr Bayley, the correspondence will be produced, and will speak for itself. Mr Brown then rose, amid great confusion in the House, and made some statement, but such was the noise he could not be heard. The dis closure of the fact that Brown had corresponded w ith the free soilers, created a perfect row in t'ne House. But Mr Brown next day published a written statement, the substance of which is that " Davy Wilmot," a chuckle headed demo crat from Pennsylvania, had a conversation with Brown, and Brown gave Davy to understand that if the free soilers would vote for him (Brown) for Speaker, they should not regret it. That is to say, Mr Wilmot told Mr Brown that all that was necessary to satisfy the free soilers was to put fair and impartial men upon the committees; which Mr Brown agreed to do. Mr Wilmot, however, was not so green as to take his word for it, so he wrote a note to Brown, asking if he (Wilmot) was to understand ths.t he (Brown) if elected Speaker, would put men on the committees on Territories, the Ju diciary, and the District of Columbia, satisfac tory to the free soilers. To this Brown wrote back that he had always been opposed to the ex tension of slavery, and that he would constitute the committees in a manner satisfactory to Wil mot and his friends. Mr Brown admits that he committed an error (a very fatal one to him) but tries to explain it away as much as possible; but no explanation will do that. Mr Wilmot rose and confirmed Mr Brown's statement. Mr Brown st.ites that he had the conversation with Mr Wilmot, and wrote the answer to his note without consulting any person at ll. A number of democrats declared that if they bad known the circumstances, they would not have voted for Mr Brown. , These circumstances clear the democratic par ty of all responsibility for Mr Bruw h's conduct. Not one of the party approved it. Mr Robinson, a colleague of Mr Brown's, tried to explain away the bad features of the transac tion. As did Mr Dunham, another colleague. Thursi.vy, Dec. 1J. Mr A. G. Brown, democrat, offered a resolu tion that Mr Cobb, of Georgia, be ded-r.-d candidate for Speaker. Congress had been in session nine davs, and were ju.-f at the point where thev were before thry met both parties were without a candidate for Speaker. U are ... , -i i. the Sneaker. We have a entitled, s.iiu ne, - - i majority; ai.d although we c-nnot unite our whole trentn on one mni, utimw ... whis. If we count the democratic free soilers, we have a majority of five; and if they are not counted on either side, we have a larger majori ty, (four whigs being absent.) " A number of other propositions were made. There was some debate, also, of which slavery was the subject; but it was not interesting or im portant. No question was taken upon any of the pro positions, and another ballot was called for, be in the only one to-day, which resulted inscat- t-rirr vote for some 20 tieutlemen. Mr Win- - - . o v throp 5y Mr Cobb- -Mr Mr Stanly of N. C, 21. Friday, Dec. 14. As on the day before, a number of proposi tions were oflered and discussed in regard Co organization. On Wednesday preceding, Mr Stanly of North Carolina, in some of his mart remarks, said that so far, the whig party stood blameless in regard to the election of Speaker, but he blushed for the democratic party, allud ing to Mr Brown's conduct. To-day, Mr Andrew Johnson, a North Caroli- ' nian. but now a democratic member from Ten uvssee, told Mr Stanly that after doing what he (Mr S.I did, to-wit ofleiing to bargain with the democrats for organization by dividing the offices, he might have saved his blushes. Sev eral hours were consumed' In debating, and a call was made for another balloting. Great conft.sion and uproar prevailed ps soon as it became appa rent that another ballot was to take place. This having somewhat subsided, the balloting went on (the l Jd) and resulted much as the ballot yes terday did. There were 22$ votes cast. Mr Boyd, of Kentucky, a democrat, and the oldest member in service, received the largest vote, 01; the balance scattered for Winthrop, Cobb, Stan ly, and others. On the 43d balloting, Mr Boyd got OS vtes, Mr Stinly 40, and the balance scattering. On the 4 Ith ballotting, Mr Boyd received S2, Mr Stanly 40, and the balance scattered Wi necessary to elect jvlr Mason then oflered a resolution providing that the pay of members, that is their allowance per day, should not commence until they elect ed a Speaker. This created a laugh. Mr Jones moved to amend it by adding "and that they shall receive ho mileage unless they elect a Speaker to-morrow. They would not under any consideration treat that as any thing but a joke. They have some fun along with their quarrel ling. This long delay is in fact, no doubt, very inconvenient to some of the members, for they cannot draw their mileage money until they are organized and have a Speaker. Saturday, Dec. 15. In the Senate, finding themselves with noth ing to do, a resolution was passed, providing for the appointment of a committee to wait on Pre sident Taylor, and inform him that the Senate would receive and act on any business of an Ex ecutive character which wa9 to be transacted. The committee being appointed, performed their errand and returned answer that the Presi dent would cammunicate with them on Monday. Then will come the confirming and rejecting of President Taylor's appointments to office. We expect the Senate will "cut their tails off with a carving knife," in very short order. In the House the 40th ballot resulted pretty much as those that preceded it. The 46th ballot resulted in like manner, except Mr Stanly, who rose to 67. After one more bal lotting, with like results, the House adjourned with a view to a conference of parties. Thk Mo bilk Tragedy. A letter from Mobile, gives the following particulars of the dreadful humicideawhich took place in that citv: "Your old acquaintance. Gen, Thomas Holland, wa killed yesterday mi the street, by H. G. M cClintock. Mac was a clerk in Holland 's employ, nndfl-e latter boarded with him. McClintock had a wife and several children. Circumstances led him lately to suspect too close an intimacy be tween his wife and the General, and on Monday he wade himself sure of a criminal intrigue. He instantly took steps to ob tain a divorce, and sent his wife and chil dren away; and yesterday hunted up the General u ith the declared purpose of ta king his life They met near the corner of St. Michael ami Royal street not far from the Theatre, after dinner McClin tock with a double barreled gun, charged with buckshot; Holland I hear, had a pistol, but had not time to draw it. McClintock gave him one charge which entered his heart, and a second which passed through his throat and rame out at the back of the neck, killing him instantly. McClintock made no effort to escape, but walked down and surrendered himself to the authorities. Thf. Intki.lkct vs The Heart Mor al ef the Jiotton Murder. The iioston I ravt'ller, commenting on the attocious murder ot IA. karkman says in reference to the accused Ur Webster: It is more iu sorrow than in anger that this case is now regarded; and the Chris tian sympathy, which a correspondent in vokes, is not lacking. Should the genera I suspicion unhappily prove true,what a lesson to the intellectual pride of man will the tragedy convey What a rebuke U that educational system, which would elevate in public esteem the knowledge of the head above the wisdom of the heart. Here is a man, it will be said, connected with the first institution of learning in the land, who, with all his cultivated tastes fur literature and art, pos sessed not the safeguard against evil. which, the enest child who has been taught to lisp the Lord's prayer, carries with nun in lit daily walks: 1 hough all the treasures ol human know lodge are in our posession, what beggars we are; with out the faith, com paired with which all those measures are but faulty and vexa tion of spirit. Unusual. It is remarked as something unusual, that there is not in the present Houe of Representatives, at Washington, a single member of the name of Smith: To balance this, however, there are no less than five Kings. .V. American.
The North Carolinian (Wilson, N.C.)
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