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rflTHUE NOMTFIHL r- CAIHl0LgIsJIIABJ THE ANOTHER PEELING. A very spicy debate took place in the Senate of the United States on the 11th. ' Mr Foote having offered a resolution to refer the whole question of slavery, as well as the ad mission of California, to a select committee of fifteen Senators, Mr JJenton and Mr Clay op posed including the admission of California in i near Texana the reference, whereupon Mr Foote took occa sion to express his profound astonishment that Mr Clay should oppose this, after urin in his speech tlie necessity of some plan for settling the OF THE WILD WOMAN N AVID AD. From tlie Houston (Texas) Telegraph. About a year since an account wa8 Puo; lished in the Victoria Advocate respecting j a strange creature, whose ' , " i ih.. hanks ot the ISaviiIaU, ; Ul5COeieu - . , c . rri,a. near Texana. The luotraai k, " " . -t. ,.r o unman, anu a lurf- reemuieu uusc ---- - rort was circulated to the eflect that a reP. , "... made her retreat into tlie r , " V.vidad. Within a luu,:vpr;, attempt naye ueeii u.auc iu few .me plan for settling the ' T,, pninU have been mad whoe question ot slavery. - si.rUlar being. JMr Glascock nf Ua d'd ot c.idor the adrn.ss.on of ca pture t d C.d,fornia at all connected with the slavery ones. r' ' ,cd 'so near if as to t.o. California had presented UeeU for ad- " P . B,loulerl. t howev. mission, and he wi. ready to admit ner. i -.iroitiipss tduded the rv . - .. i .. : r Mr foote sa.d he musi sa, " ; ' a,j fled to a tlense thicket, where it could l a ilorniu 14 :.Imlttel l.u . .." r snare, ; not be traced. Mr Glascock states that he was near a small prairie enclosed by the border forests of the river when the crea ture emerged from tlie woods, and ran across the praine in full view. It was about five feet high, resembling a human being, but covered with hair of u reddish brown color. In its hand it held a stick .,..... .'.v I'.iut l.inn uli'irli it firm riliil ie was somewhat at a loss to ! -r. i - . , , . irotn suie to sun, as u io leumit: -induced to ! . , , - r it i Hons, anu aiu it wnen running ai iuu spec-u. Its head and neck are covered with very ... 1 :.,kla 1 1 n conformity with some liberal anu euu. Pi of pacification and compromise, the southern States of the Confederacy will feel that all hope ot'fraterniil compromise has become extinct, and that such intolerable oppression h.s been impos ed upon them that they will secede from the Union to save themselves from evils worse than disunion. Mr Foote said understand how Mr Clay had been urge this admission of California upon the Sen ate. But he would mention one or two circum stances, which, while they would explain the mystery, he hoped ihey would not disturb the sensibilities of any one present. He particularly hoped that Mr Benton would not grow restive, and as on a former occasion, leave the Senate. Mr Foote then stated that he had observed what he considered a remarkable circumstance he had seen Mr Benton glide over to the seat of Mr Clay. So unusual an apparition awakened his surprise, and he watched the movement further. It was not long before he Was able to say to a friend, " there is some scheme on foot for the betrayal of the south; some attempt is to be made to smuggle California into the Union." Sure enough, when the President sent in the California Constitution, the action of the two gentlemen implied that there was at, understand ing between them. Mr F. then went on to skin Mr Benton genteelly for showing so much an xiety to yet California in, because his son-in-law, Fremont, would thertby get a seat in the Senate. lie said Well, sir, I at least may honestly avow perfect disinterestedness of motive in re gard to this curious affair, having no father, brother, or son-in-law to be specially bene fited by the result of this effort to drag California into the Union before her wed ding garment has yet been cast about her person, and ere she has been regularly bidden to the nuptial feast. 1 leave others to answer for themselves. But making all allowances for the intrinsic weakness ofhumanity ; regarding it as quite natural tar one who has been for some tune past among us in this chamber quite "solitary and alone," to desire to secure at least one confidential ally one Fidelis Achates yet I feel bound to say that, in my judg ment, the senator from one of tlie slave States of this confederacy, who, under all the awful circumstances which surround us, could be induced by self-love ambi tion for family distinction or any other motive of a mere personal character- to disregard the interests of his constituents; to expose them to dangers even more multiplied than those of which they have already become cognizant ; to subject them to the hazard ot ultimate dishonor and ruin the senator who does this, or who shows that he is capable of doing this, deserves censures which a regard tor de corum alone restrains me from uttering, but which an intelligent and spirited con stituency will assuredly and speedily in flict. Sir, let me speak out still more ex plicity. To the honorable senator from Missouri I might well say. as Nathan said unto David, llioit art the man! Yes, 1 might say Sir:you, who would not aid in acquiringCalifoi nia by voting for the treaty with Mexico you, who refused las?t winter to unite with those who struggled night and day to supply our suffering brethren in California with the protection of a govern ment and laws voting even against the amendment ot the honorable senator from Wisconsin, the adoption of which would have been so beneficial to the people of California and New Mexico, and have even saved the Union itself from the hazard of the present critical hour you, who insti gated a foreign government to call in ques tion the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo after its ratification, and endeavored to defeat its provisions by insidiously setting up the protocol in opposition to it vou, sir, least of all men, have a rijrht to seize the coti- iioi oi aiiioruia concerns into your hands.' uch an address might be easily made to tlie gentleman to whom I hae been all along alluding, ami he would find it impossible to answer it. Yes, sir, im possible, because hulk is powerful and will prevail, and, I might add with a si liiltcatice which lew would be dull enou not to perceive, and the application of which few or none would tail to notice because public justice in certain, and the time ejf vengeance has already arrived' Mr F. said he had many near and dear friends iu California, and one of her Senators, Dr. Gwin, was one of them ; and however much it would delight him to admit her into the sisterhood, his duty to his State was paramount to all private considerations. Mr Badger very gravely stated that if his ad vice had been received by the Senate, there would have been none of this difficulty ; Califor nia would never have been a bone of contention between the north and the south. He would have continued the war with Mexico for ten years rather than end it by the acquisition of territory. He believed that in its origin the war was unnecessary ; and in its purposes unjust, lie was opposed, however, to the manner in which California was presented for admission. He considered the whole proceeding irregular and without precedent, and he differed with the . President of the United States as to the ex pediency of admitting it under present circum stances. 1 long hair, which streamed backward in the wind. It ran with the speed ot a deer, and was soon out of sight. The dogs pur sued it, and came so close upon it at a small creek, that it was compelled to drop its stick, which was taken by its pursuers. The stick is about six feet long, straight and smooth as if polished with glass. Sev eral other persons have repeatedly seen the creature, and they all concur in represent ing it as a human being, but so covered with shaggy hair as to resemble an ourang oulang. It has frequently ap proached the houses of settlers in that neighborhood during the night, and stolen various articles amongother tlr.ngsitcar ried ott" a quantity of towels, one or two books, and has also taken several pigs. One of its nests was found in the forest, in which were several napkins, folded up just as they were taken from tlie house. i ami a oiuie, maiKeu j. j. rijriii. bill for washing was also enclosed in the Bible. The foot-marks of this strange be ing have often been traced in the bottom of the Navidad, but it has eluded all attempts to capture it. The old settlers in that sec tion say that these foot-marks have been noticed for ten or twelve years, and that several years ago there were other foot marks, indicating that three of these crea tures were in company. Within the last year the foot-marks of only one have been noticed. Mr Glascock intends to collect a pack of good hounds and resume the pur suit, and he is confident that he will suc ceed iu capturing it. He ha incurred considerable expense, and has exposetl himself to great hardships and danger to secure it, thus evincing his full belief in tlie identifying of this mysterious being. It is not improbable that during the war ot the Revolution, when the people of that section vere driven from their homes by the victorious army of Urrea, some children might have been secreted in the woods or left there, and their relations never return ing, have become like wild beasts, clothed with hair and feeding upon herbs and such small animals as they can capture or pilfer from the settlers. " From the Old North State. A VESSEL, BLOWN UP. We understand that the schooner Re nnhlican. of Plymouth, N. C, got blowed up at the mouth of Pasquotank River on Tuesday last. .She had got as far as Perquimans River, on her way to Colerain, when she got aground, and in getting oft received such damages as to induce the Captain to put back to E. City to repair. She reached the mouth of the Pasquotank at about 10 o'clock P. M-, on Monday night, and that about midnight fire was discovered in her hole, and knowing that there was powder on board the captain and crew left immediately. She continued to burn until about 1 or 2 o'clock P. M., on Tuesday, when the powder caught and blowed the vessel to pieces. We under stand that there were several boxes of goods on board. How the tire is supposed to have originated we know not, but learn it caught frcm a lamp. But the question arises how came a lighted lamp in the hole. For if it hud caught in the cabin from a lamp it might we suppose have been soon extinguished. We do not blame the cap tain and crew for abandoning her, il the fire cauirht in the hole and there was powder about. Another large war steamer was launched at the Norfolk Navy Yard, a few days ago. She is called the Powhatan; is 2ZI feet long and 44 w ide Ahhk.st of the Refoumrd Gambler. J. II. Green, the reformed gambler, has been arrested at Albany and brought on to New l ork and committed to await a fur ther hearing, on the charge of obtaining in 1848, goods and money to the value of $458, under false pretences, from S. Y. Spaulding. Tlie Mirror says: Green became acquainted with Spaul ding, and represented that he had been ap pointed a secret United States Marshal, employed by the government for the pur pose of detecting counterfeiters in the manufacture of bank bills and coin, and showed a document as his credential, un der which he acted. He ottered to make the other one of his deputies, and he believ ing the story, consented, he was to be paid S'r0 per month. It was during this period that the goods and money were obtained. Spaulding, altera time, suspected that all was not right, and wrote to MrGdlet, So licitor to the Secretary's Department, to know if what Green represented was true; and was informed that he had previously represented that he could be very service able to the government in the detection of counterfeiters ot coin, and had been recom mended to the different U. S. Direct At torneys, for the detection of guilty parties; but it was soon discovered that he was humbugging the Government; that what he had represented was false, and he was therefore dismissed. On his arrest the officer took from his person a bad bill for S-500 on the Philadelphia Bank, 820 on the Northern Bank of Kentucky, likewise two cancelled S-500 Treasury notes. It is since stated that Green has been released, having proven himself innocent. A Controversy to be settled. It is well known that an empty bottle hermeti cally sealed, when lowered to a great depth at sea, will come up full of water. The why and the wherefore of this result has long been a matter of controversy among scientific men. A gentleman who enter tains an opinion that a bottle can be made that cannot be filled with water, has taken some pains to establish his position, by having two bottles of the form of globes made, of the thickness of three quarters of an inch, which are without hole in any part. The bottles are to be entrusted to the care of Capt. E. E. Morgan, who sails on the 8th of February, in the packet ship "Southampton," for London,- one is plain," and the other ground with the name on it of Southampton." The subject is one tnat has occupied the speculation of so many, that this trial has occasioned a good deal oi remark. The bottles are made with the belief that former experiments of the kind will be controverted by this trial The result will be highly important and interesting. New York Express.. Allt MURPHY, OF DE KALU. One of the funniest fellows of Christen dom, is Bob Murphy, of De Jvalb. Gen erally, however, he keeps his fun for select circles, out of doors ; and until last week was never known to make a demonstration iu the House (of which he has been a mem ber for six sessions :) not even to the ex tent of making a motion. Observant, shrewd and humorous, he has contented himself with "murdering" those soft ones who on small capital essay to seem to do much by vociferating Mr Speaker.'.' Oc casionally his victim is some "right smart fellow,'' and in the instance to 'which we would more particularly refer, was a gen tleman of sense, education and worth Michael King Esq., of Madison. To ''do" Mr King, however, Bob was obliged to meet him on the fl .or.'' Premising that the gentleman from Madison dresses fashionably and some times wears ruffles, while Bub is enclosed in plain, substantial walnut-dyed coat, and breeches ,-vith the occasional suraddi tion of a blanket coat ; we go on to say that last Monday evening Mr King made a thundering speech against the appropria tion to rebuild the Capitol. He spoke of ' log-rolling," "intrigue," "bulls and suppers," responsibility,'' to constituents," and so on. To the astonishment of every one. Bob rose to reply. A friend notified us of what was going on, but as Bob's speech was short, and the lobby was very crowded, we only heard a small portion thereof. It was thus: "Mr Speaker; I've been with the gen tleman on all sorts of measures- He hard ly every called on me but what t was ready to serve him. And, sir, he talk's about "intrigue." Yes, sir; though" they never askeu me to their balls and suppers l-be-cause, I suppose,5 thev" knovved'that a blan ket cot wasn't the thing for balls l am in favor of the appropriation. It's no use talkin' about what my constituents will say about it : one half of 'cm don't know wtiar the seat of Government is! No, sir! when they hear of it, they'll sav"hoo raw. Bob. " That's what they always say when they hear I've done any thing, no matter what. But, sir, they've pulled and hauled me every way to make me vote every way and on every measure, and the gentleman has been among tlie must con stant customers I've had. 1 have been griudin' most ot his meal for some time For all he dresses as tine as silk, and his ruffles crackles in tho winds of heaven, while his boot heels makes holes three inchesdeepin the bowels of the yelh for all this, he frequently says " Bob, do so,'" and I scarcely ever denied him. Once I voted for his little town, Huntsville, to pleasure him; and only last night -he came to my room, at the hour of midnight, to ak me to vote for somethin' else, and ses I, "Mike I'm wi' ye!'" But, sir, on the 'propriation I'm with the patriarchs of the revolution. I'd go with Mike if I could, but time and chance and other thing busts up our connexion. Mike's a nice man, and has knowiu' constituents, while mine's so glad to get any body to represent 'em, they take up wi' me. However, I see the gen tleman from Tuscaloosa lookin' like he had somethin to say about his little precinct, which wants the State House so I'll say far'well to my friend from Matlison, ruffles, boots, log-roflin' oyster suppers and all My lovin' friends, I'say far'well, My feelin's it is hard to tell . and if he ever took a drink, or eat a goober in Montgomery, without paying for it, let him "show his papers, and I'll foot the bill. Chambers Tribune. A Gold Bugle. The members of the Lowell Brass Band are about to present their leader with a gold bugle, worth nearly one thousand dollars ; the gold cost about 600 dollars, and was purchased in this city. The instrument should produce rich notes. A Flower for the Heart. A wife full of truth, innocence and love, is the prettiest flower a man can wear next his heart. A large breast-pin a wife would be, filled up in this way. THE WELCOME AND FAREWELL. To meet and part, as we have met and parted, One moment cherished and the next forgot, To wear a smile when almost broken-hearted, I knov," full well, is helpless woman's lot; Yet let me, to thy tenderness appealing, Avert this brief but melancholy doom Content that, close beside the thorn of feeling. Grows memory, like arose, in guarded bloom. Love's history, dearest, is a sad one ever, . Yet often with a smile I've heard it told : Oh there are records of the heart which never - Are to the scrutinizing gaze unrolled! Mine eyes to thine may scarce aain aspire. Still in thy memory, dearest, let me dwell. Anil hus!-, with this hope, the magnetic .wire Wild with our mingled welcome and farewell. From the Raleigh Register. SUPREME COURT. The following Opinions have been de livered since our last notice: By Ruffin, C. J. In Troy v Wooten, from Bladen, affirming the orders appealed from; in R. Love v Love, in Equity, from Caswell, dismissing the bill with costs; in S. Love v Love, in Equity from Caswell, dismissing the bill with costs; in Nelson v Nelson, in Equity from Guilford; instate v Watts, from Person, directing the judg ment to be affirmed; in Gordon v Price, from Chowan, affirming the judgment. By Nash, J. In Peace v Jenkins, from Granville, affirming the judgment ,- in Ro gers v Nutall, from Granville, affirming the judgment; in Satchwell v Respass, from Beaufort, affirming the judgment; in Keaton v Banks, from Pasquotank, judg ment reversed and cause remanded; in Common Schools of Pasquotank v Perkins from Pasquotank, affirming the judgment; in State v Roberts from Brunswick, di recting the judgment to be affirmed; in Atkins v Shepherd, in Equity from Orange, confirming the Master's report, and di recting a decree accordingly- By Pearson, J. In Doe ex dem. Houser et al, v Belton, from Surry, affirming the judgment; in State ex ret. Cavaness v Troy from Randolph, affirming the judgment; inState v Boyett, from Johnston, affirming the judgment; in Johnston v Simpson from Caswell, directing a venire de novoi in Edwards v Bennet, from Chatham, revers ing the decree and directing that partition be made in the Co'irt below; in Commis sioners of Newbern v Dawson, from Cra ven, affirming the judgment; in State to use of Waring v Wilroy, from Pasquotank, directing a venire de novo; in Lamb v Goodwin, from Perquimans, affirming the judgment. The Judges of the Supreme Court will hereafter require that applicants for license shall have gone through the following cour ses of reading: Those for the Comity Courts : Blackstone's Commentaries, 4 vols. -2d vol. particularly. Coke on Littleton, or Cruise's Digest. Fearnson Remainders and Executory De vises. Saunders on Uses and Trusts. Roper on Legacies, or Toler on Executors Revised Statutes, Chapteis 57, Deeds and Conveyances; 38. Descents; 121, Wid ows; 122, Wills and Testaments. Those for the Superior Courts : Third Book of Blackstone. First volume of Chilly's Pleadings. Stephens on Pleading. Fonblanque's Equity. Newland or Pow ell on Contracts. Mitford or Cooper, Equity Pleadings. Lubie's Equity Pleading. Fourth Book of Blackstone First volume Phillips or Starkie on Evi dence. Revised Statutes, chapters SI, Courts, County ami Superior; 34, Crimes and . ' Punishments; 63," Lands of Deceased Debtors. Selwynn's Nisi Prius- lest, E. B. FREEMAN, Clk WASHINGTON'S FAREWELL ADDRESS. The Philadelphia papers give the par ticulars of the sale of Washington's Fare well Address in that city on the 12th inst. There was a very large attendance, and much anxiety was manifested to know who would be the fortunate purchaser. It was started at $500 by R. Willing, and after three successive bids of 50 each, it went up to $1,000. From this it increased to $2,300, each bid being 100 It was knocked down to the Rev. Dr. Boardman, who became the purchaser for a gentleman residing at a distance. At the announce ment that it would not go to Washington i there was mueh applause. An original portrait of Washington, painted for Mr Claypole by the late James Peale, about the year 1T83, in the military costume of that period, was commenced at S25, and finally knocked down at $150; the Rev. Dr. Boardman also becoming the purchaser. An original manuscript copy of a letter of recommendation to Gen. Mifflin, presi dent of Congress, written by Washington, in behalf of a distinguished French Gen eral, was purchased by John Wilson, esq, for $20. " From the Union FANATICISM CAN GO NO FUR ; THKR. 'V ::; Our readers will recollect the beautiful lines which Senator Dickson quoted in his eloquent sj.-eech : "Thou, too, sail on, O ship of Stat." They were extracted from a long and admirable poem on the Union of the States by Professor Longfellow- Will it be be lieved that a meeting of Garrison and his fanatical crew, held lately at Faneuil i Jail, (the cradle of our liberties,) the fol lowing resolution was passed, with much applause, mingled with hisses?" Resolved, That it is with deep regret we per ceive that the poet Longfellow : has prostituted his fine poetical genius to eulogize the blood stained American Union, as freighted with the hwpes and interests of humanity as beiriir a no ble ship, invulnerable to the rock, and proof vAiia, iswitv in nit lllirab 9M11IU1 411111 workmanship manner; whereas the history of its creation and its cruise demonstrate it to have been " a perfidious bark, Built i' th' eclipse, and rigg'd with curses dark," rotting through a 11 her timbers, leaking from stem to stern, laboring heavily on a storm-tossed sea, surrounded by clouds, of disastrous portent, navigated by th'se whose object is a piratical one, (namely, the extension and pepetuity of slavery,) and destined to go down "full many a fathom deep," to the joy and exultation of all who are yearning for the deliverance of a groan ing world. From tht N. C. A personal rencontre took place at Wil lard's National Hotel on Friday evening, between the lion. L C. Levin and Fitz Henry Warren, the 2d assistant Postmas ter General. The origin ot the cause of the quarrel I could not learn, but upon Mr Levin calling Mr Warren "a d d scoun drel," the latter struck him over the head with his cane, when several blows passed between them They were parted by Col Baker of Illinois. Cor. Bait. Pal. A Reason. In old times a wag in England avertised that he would creep into a quart bottle and sing in it. A large audience was collected, to whom he apo logized by saying that, having searched alt the taverns in the neighborhood for a quart bottle, not one could be found which came up to the measure. California in Comedies. Punch says that all the old English comedies, where the hero and the heroines are relieved by the opportune appearance of a rich old uncle from the East Indies, with a pocket book full of bank notes, must be changed. The climax of the drama must come frum California. The old uncle must rush upon the stage with a bag full of the dust, exclaiming-" Here are five hundred ounces; take her, my dear boy, and be happy." Another Slaver. A brig, having HCosccof N. Y on her stern, was taken ,n-., iJr"8' n th" 201,1 of Member, with 330 Africans on board. She was a prize to the English steamer Cyclops. She had an American commander, flae and papers. ABOLITIONISM UNVEILED. There are fatiatics in all parties that is, vaporers, with more enthusiasm than brains, who do much mischief with the very best intentions. Of such, is puling, one-eyed philanthropy recruited. There are also knaves, who believe public dis traction necessarily conduces to private benefit who fabricate philanthropy as a first-rate science of deception who be lieve religion to be a mere trade for de spicable sharpers, while they view social chicane and sordid selfishness as the very acme of civilization. Of such are com posed our principal Abolition Mongers. They are the quidnuncs, who, when noth ing else is in hand, babble about the "Churchin Danger!'' "No Popery!" "Down with Jesuitism!" and so-forth. OI course, they are members of Christian congregations, and are busily employed in creating hostilities, jealousies and recrimi nations fostering strife, bickerings, curs ings, persecutions, ami the dealers in ex communications, and anathemas, against all who fail to worship the bloodless Moloch they choose to set up. Yet these frenzied Mawwormsand effeminate war-makers are the pompous agitators of immediate aboli tion the screaming advocates of assassi nation, anarchy, and civil war, under the masked battery of "Philanthropy They prate of commiseration for the Black," but, in their hireling hearts, they covet the property of the southerner; they hanker after the flesh-pots of Egypt, and imagine the world is tluped by their sophistry. These men know by experience the pre ference of Cheap Ilired iSubor over Chattel, anil therefore like Hudibras " Slavery they ojic vray disavow ; Aiiolbcr. they'll nothing le allow.7' The writer knows the general anil pri vate character of most of the proniiiieut northern abolitionists; and he avows, that, as a rule, their philanthropy is assumption their religion, Phariseeism their jus tice, grovelling venality their profeysion of motives, is unqualified, unmingled, un redeemed hypocrisy. Does the reader doubt the fact ? Ascertain, then, hv these men make or made their wealth. Open a directory read their addresses enquire of those in their employ whether they do not experience the meaning of the term serf, in all its literality. On enquiry and investigation, it will be found that most of these sons of Nx ami Chaos bask in the sunshine of wealth obtained by pil fering the mechanic's labor, by shaving the poor fur ner, and starving the wretched famine-driven laborer! No wonder these hucksters of the nation's wealth reverence tlie wager slavery," seeing that it con demns the mass to become the brutal drud ges, and mere living pulliesof t ie com mercial machine, and that machine their property! I i condemning Black " and crying up "White' slavery, they merely Compound for sins they arc inclined to By damning those they have no mind to " They pretend to protect, while their actions pollute, the very sanctuary of Liberty. The serpent's fang we may guard against, but the poison of an insidious humani tarian" is worse than an asp's. His moral deformity compels him (o screen his un attractive lineaments behind a veil of "Justice arid Humanity;" but, beware of philanthropic " Iagos," who kill men in the dark, crying out, lustily, Where be those biMt thieves ?"' North Carolina Our sister Statu seems to be thoroughly aroused to the necessity of being represented in the Nash ville Convention. Several counties have already held preliminary meetings, and we notice, among others, that Cumberland, Duplin, New Hanover, Columbus, Cli .ton, Bladen, and Wayne are all holding meet ings and appointing delegates to their res pective Congressional district meetings. North Carolina may be slow to move, but the spirit, tone, and temper of her present meetings indicate, that, while her people are moderate, they are in perfect unison with their fellow-citizens of South. The old North State will be in the front rank in the hour of trial. Sot Carolinian. Reading Room at Elizabetiitown. A Reading Room has been established at Elizabethtown, Bladen County, under the auspices of Messrs J. G. McDugald, N. Graham, J. c. Wooten, VV. H. White, and J J. McRee. Every town and village in the State ought to have its Reading Room. Standard. V -.-Vytil H ARBOR. following Btail t0 ,nsert th as to theVenth . C"P Crtfghtoi,, Beaufort V ' since been pronounce 1 ' rb? " ,on8 ity, one of the verT it J -the st athor" onJ the Atlantic SrS w,n "i" reSpeCtS' to the entire statement of Cant P-!'00 It is short, but it .mbTjg;?"- Port of Baukoht, N. C., Fcb. 41h. 1, James A. Creighton, part and late master of the Ship Louisa m" " which sailed from this Port to-day for s' m- am ism, vaiuui it uu nei eoy certif, that on entering the said harbor of Beau fort, in the said Ship, on th e 22d of De cember, I found on the bar twenty-two feet of water the tide being then about half flood. From the time I arrived at the outside of the bar, I was not more than thirty minutes coming to a safe anchorage in the harbor. As I am requested by citizens here, to give my opinion of tlie harbor, 1 have no hesitation in stating that I regard it as an excellent one for Merchant vessels oPevcry class. It, depth, capaci ty, safety, and direct and easy communica tion u.th the Ocean, there arc, I think, few harbors on any coast superior to it. Its position is an admirable one for carry! ing on an extensive foreign- trade. It iS hardly necessary for me to add, that it is the only harbor in ths State, which I would think of entering in this vessel to take in a cargo The Ship drew sixteen feet of water when she left this harbor this mornin, and in forty minutes after weighing anchor in the harbor she discharged her piluts at sea JAMES A. CREIGHTON. ' Stop that Knocking. There ha been for some time much superstitious, in. terest and excitement at Rochester. N. Y. in consequence id' certain . mysierioui "knocking," by which, with the aid of two half grown girls, clivers revelations were made Irom the spirit l.md ' and from de parted persons to their living friemN. Crowds assembled day after day, through several weeks, to witness the wonder. Questions would be asked, and an affirma tive or negative answer directed by such knocks or sound, u; on the house floor, tables, &c. . as the girls had specified. The atiaii has now, however,' exploded, af ter men had been frightened out of their senses, and columns upon columns have been written and published upon the sub ject. It seem that an investigation com mittee was appointed to confabulate with the spirits and ascertain their object and purpose. The first thing the matter-of-fact committee-men did was to seiz the twoyoun ladies, tie their petticoats tight round their ankles, place them upon a ta dle, and hold the:r teet quite' still. 'Won derful to relate, the spirits were so disgust ed with this rudeness, that they refused to make any communication w hife the ladies were held in durance, and Itier committee venture to express the opinion that if a ju ry of matrons could have been empanneleil on the spot, the supernatural, apparatus would have been fou 'id concealed on tlie persons of tlie Vestal. Only to think, says the venerable Major No.ih, how much mystery may be concealed under, a petti coat. Clever young women those. A perfect Cotton Pod has been gathered from a Cotton plant, in a green house, in Nantucket the first probably ever raised io that cold region. ' From the Wilmington Commercial. ROBBERY AND DETECTION. The store of Messrs A. G. Bowers & liro., Watch Makers and Jewellers was robbed on Tuesday t.ight of watches and jewelry to a considerable amount.' On W ednesday two white men took the cars Roinj; north, at liocky Point, about 17 miles lioin town- They we're suspect ed of being the guilty persons, and a gold watch having been seen on the seat tln-y occupied, the suspicions were made known to them. On thi the younger of the two went into the Closet of the Car, and re turned iu a minute or two, and offered himself to be searched ; that operation having been performed on the elder ot the two. One appears about 25 and the other 30 years of age. No further discovery was made at that time. The return Car was was met about 25 miles from town, and it being thought that the circumstances w arranted their arrest, they were put on board and brought to town for that purpose. The circumstance of the closet was re membered, anil a look out was kept by several persons for any thing that might be found laying on the Road-side.' About a mile and a half above the place the accus ed had entered the Cars, on going up, Mr Gilbert, the train Agent, discovered a blue handkerchief, tied up. The Cars were stopped, and run back a short dis tance. In the handkerchief were'tied up about 8 gold watches, 3 "or 4 silver ones, and a large quantity of finger rings, lock ets, &c. Ve guess the value of these articles was about $700 it maybe uire or less. The accused were partially examin ed before Jere Nichols, Wm. C. Betten court, and James T. Miller, Esquires, yesterday afternoon. A further investiga tion will take place to morrow, when per sons will return who went up yesterday, who are considered necessary witnesses in the case. The parties call themselves Cole and Walton. VALUABLE TESTIMONY" FROM THE SOUTH. We like, at all times, to gWe credit whea credit i do, and if at the same time, we can relieve the dutreMed- are doubly gratified; we therefore gie the following -untary testimony as to the beneficial effect of Wtttmr Balsam of Wild Cherry, by the editor of the Column Spilth Carolinian, who appears to have obtained g re" lief by its use. Ou Dominion, Poet, mouth, Va- WISTAR'S BALSAM. " We seldom resort to Patent Medicines, having JJr'!l respect for the skill of the regular profession, but nn threw into our way the above named medicine, immediaw ly after the close of a session of the Legislature, bn 0" lungs were almost dried up by the highly rsrifird atmos phere of our store-wanned State House. . The Balsam Im mediately relieved us of a most harrassing co8h, wnien threatened our health in a serious degree. We reel ; w we are Indebted to it for some 15 pounds of animal weig which addition once felt. cannot be fergotten. None is genuine unless signed I. BUTTS on t Wrapper., :. ., ..,.;..- . , For sale in Fayetteville, by S. J: HINSDALE s
The North Carolinian (Wilson, N.C.)
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