I UJI L. I SHED
SATURDAY
Inadvance, peryear,$2 00
.Not paia la advance, 2 50
Not paid until six
months have expir
ed, 300
Not paid till the year
has expired, " 350
No subscription received j
for a less time than a vear,'i
unless the price be paid in'j
advance. Ij
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CHARACTER IS AS IMPORTANT TO STATES AS IT IS TO INDIVIDUALS J AND THE GLORY OF THE STATE IS THE
COMMON PROPERTY OF ITS CITIZENS.
TBMtjaa of
ADVSRTXSXKG:
One quareoftvrenty-2
lines or less, for one inser
tion, 60 cents ; every sub -
isequentinsertioii,30 cents
except it remaininiorseT-
eralmontns, woen u win
i jno r - - - -
cnargea jur ivo
nonths,$4 for three, &. c
10 for twelve months .
BTT WM. II . BAXKTE.
FAYETTEVILLE, N. C, DECEMBER 28, 1850,
firs- renrnii who advertise in the newspapers should
alwis mark o their advertU ments ,th the number of
insertions ; "therwise they often forget and let the ad
vertisement un longer than necessary . and when the
bill comes to be settled, there is something said aboat the
eos r. And when an article is advertised for sale, when it
is sai.D.'tlie advertiser should attend to taking it out of
tLe paper, because it misleads the readers cf the paper
besides running him to morecoBt.
?excss or
AT 'tHE CAROLINIAN OFFICE.
From and after the 1st of Sept. 185 0.
-fc-x. -"--.'- -v-.-----.-.
Fur all such Blanks as we keep for sale, GO
cents per quire.
Where Bunks are printed to order, the prices
will range from 35 cts. to igl 30 per quire, thus:
VOL. 11-WO. 618.
SO- Liberal deduction
or large advertisements
y the year or six months
quire cap blanks
Si
1
j or 0
1
4,
10 " " "
t-3 ' '
0
1 quire letter-sheet blanks 1
O it "
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4, ') or G ' "
10 " "
15 "
20 " "
50
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75
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50
10
25
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55
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per quire.
Any blink printed to order which has more
matter in it than is usual in blanks printed for
the above prices, will be charged extra accord
ing to the amount of matter, or the fancy-work
directed to be done. In like manner, a blank
containing but a few lines ot matter to the sheet
will be charged a less price.
HATS & CAPS.
I would respectfully c;ill the attention of my
friends and the public generally to my new and
large stock of Hats and Caps. Having selected
them with great care, I feel assured that if there
is any thing in the shape cf a hat, cap or turban,
i;i New York or Philadelphia, that is calculated
to please the public, they can be suited at my
store, north-east corner Market Square, Green
street.
I am prepared to furnish country merchants at
wholesale on the most reasonable terms. 1 in
tend selling for verv small profits.
DAVID GEE.
Sept 21 , 1S50.
$10 Reward.
Ran away from the subscriber on the 0th inst.,
a negro boy by the name of WESLY. Said ne
rr' is 27 years of age; about five feet nine inches
high; weighs about 1 0 or JG5 pounds; has
rather a smcv look; with a scar running across
the forehead above the eye-brow, and he is
of a dark copper color. He has a large natural
r.ip between the upper front teeth.
The above reward will he paid for his appre
hension and delivery to me, or for putting him
in any jail so tnat I can get him again. iny in
formation concerning him will be received if di
rected to me at Rollins' Store. Moore county,
JN c. TIIOS. HARRINGTON.
Sept 21, IS50. GOl-tf
NEW CLOTHING
AND GESTLEMEXS' OITPITTIXU
ESTABLISHMENT.
31. l A. WALDAIER,
Hai street, corner opposite Fayetteville Hotel,
and next door to .Messrs Lillys store,)
Have just received a larjre assortment of winter Clothing
consisting of fine douMe-sew.-d drab Overcoats; fine Cas
tarin Coals; fine frock and dres Coats, iic: and a good
assortment of Pantaloons of all colors and prices.
Cloaks. Catoloiis. a new and fashionable article; winter
loose Sacks, and all kinds of winteT I oats: fine Shirts, (the
line.-t assortment ever brought into this market).
Bouts, Shoes. Hats. Caps. Trunks. Travelling Bags.
C int-rellas . 4ic.
-u assortment of MATRASSES always on band, at the
lowest factory prices.
Old customers are particularly invited to call and ex
amine our goods.
M. St A. WAULDAUKR.
Not 2. 1S50. tf
Paints, Oils, Window Glass,
VARNISH, &c.
SAML. J. HINSDALE
Otters for sale
sortment of good
following :
an extensive as-
among w hich are
the
Opium,
Cam p hor.
Castor Oil,
Alcohol,
.Snip hur,
Aloes,
Magnesia,
Rhubarb,
Morphine,
Quinine,
Cream Tartar,
Sat Soda,
Castile Soap,
White Lead. Sal Erafus,
Linseed Oil, Mustard,
Whale Oil, Spice,
Sperm Oil, Nutmegs,
Train Oil, Pepper,
Sweet Oil, Hops,
Neatsfoot Oil. Indigo,
Copal Varnish, Madder,
Leather varnish, Saltpetre,
Japan Varnish, Ginger,
Window Glas, Glue,
Putty, Annato,
Pumice Stone, Cloves,
Super carb Soda, Chrome, green, Mace,
Epsom Salts,
Sponge,
Ipecac,
Sirsaparilla,
Kreosote.
Borax,
Arrowroot,
Isinglass,
Gum Arabic,
Gum Myrrh,
Capsicum,
Lobelia,
fllaters.
"Liquorice,
Chloroform,
Jujube Paste,
Copperas,
fluid,
Chrome, yellow, Burning
Lamp Black, Alum,
Patent Black, Oxalic Acid,
'1 erra de Sienna, White brick,
Tripoli,
Wash brushes.
Paint brushes,
Varnish "
Scrubbing "
Shoe
Umber,
Li thai ge,
Black Lead,
Red Lead,
Patent Dryer,
Whiting,
French Yellow, Tooth
Yellow Ochre, Hair "
Venetian Red, Logwood,
Spanish Brown, Red wood,
Prussian Blue, Black Ink,
Sand-paper, Opodeldoc,
Starch, &c. &c.
With a general assortment of Medicines; Chemi
cal of all kinds; French and English perfumery
and soaps.; witn a lull assortment of all the lead
ing Patent Medicines now in use.
Orders from the country promptly attended
to, and goods carefully packed.
The subscriber feels assured that he can meet
the wislies of the purchaser in regard to qualitv
and price. S. J. HINSDALE,
Oct. 12, 1S50. tf Druggist.
"negroes wantedT
Cash will be paid for likely young Negioes
if application is made soon.
J. & T. 1VADDILL.
Sept 14, 1S50. 603-tf
POST OFFICE INFORMATION.
A single letter means any weighing J ounce
avoidrupois or less. A letter weighing over 1 oz.
and less than 2 isregarded as 4 letters.
Newspaper, means a naoer of 1000 souare in-
ches or less.
No P. M. can frank a letter weighing over
ounce, except on 'official Business.'
Postage on letters from any office in the U. S.,
to and from California, or our Territories on the
Pacific, 40 cents prepaid or not. 'Newspapers
and pamphlets 3 cents each, sea postage, and the
inland Postage to be added, if any.
P. M.'s whose corn's were $200 or less for the
year ending June JjO, 1S50, can send and receive
written letters free, not weighing over J oz.
each on their owh private business. Thev can
Irank to California, or any other place in the U.
S. possessions, hut not beyond.
Postage on letters to China, ice. may be 75
cents or 45 cents.
Postage on regular or transient papers, 1 or l
cents, and 50 per cent, commission on them.
Total postage on papers to Great Britain 4
cents, 2 cents to be paid in each country; to any
place through Great Britain 4 cents, prepaid.
The Postage on letters, to or from Great Brit
ain is 24 cts., the single rate.
The franking privilege 'travels with its pos
sessor.' A Postmaster can frank through any
office he may pass in travelling, but he cannot
send franked letters from his own office at the
same time.
Postmasters whose annuat compensation is not
over 200, may frank names of subscribers and
money to newspapers.
Postmasters are entitled by law to the follow
ing commissions on the amount of letter postages
received by thern in each quarter of the year,
and in due proportion of any fractional part of a
quarter ; but no Postmaster can receive a larger
compensation from commissions than $'500 per
quarter:
40 per cent, on the first $100;
" " next :J00 ;
.'JO" " " " 2;000;
12 J " on all over 2J00 ;
A commission of 50 per cent, is allowed on
postage of Newspapers, Pamphlets, and Maga
zines; also two cents is allowed for the delivery
of each free letter, (excepting free packets of
printed matter, such as Speeches, &c, though
made up in letter form,) to officers where the
commission does not ain't to $500.
On letters received for distribution at such
offices as are designated for that purpose by the
Postmaster General, a commission of 7 per cent,
is allowed. Postmasters w hose an n ual com pen
sation is not over $200 may frank names of sub
scribers and money to editors.
At offices where the mail is regularly to arrive
between the hours of 9 o'clock in the evening
and 5 o'clock in the morning, 50 instead of 40
per cent, is allowed on the first $100 of letter
postage.
Table of postages.
l-2oz
. TWO HOUSES
I And Lots
1 oz. 2 en. G oz.
To "20 TJo
20 40 GO
2 2 2
IS 90 144
Davis' Paia Killer
For sale y S.J HINSDALE.
Letters not over 000 miles, 5
Letters over .'J00 miles, 10
Dropped letters, '2
Letters by British mails, 21
Newspapers not over .'00 miles.
or within the State, tor each
sheet or supplement, 1 cent.
Do. over 100 miles and out of the
State, 1 1 cts.
To be prepaid if not sent, from
the office of publication.
Pamphlets, Magazines, Periodi
cals and all other printed mat
ter, except as before a nd u rider
mentioned for each not over 1 oz. 2oe. 3oz. 4 oz
A fraction of oz. over not to be
regarded.
Circulars and handbills not over
single cap si'.e and unsealed
(to be prepaid.) 3 cents.
The Cunard line of steamers is under contract
pay with Great Britain, for carrying mails, and
all the postage except 5 cents on letters carried
from the C States by that line, is received by
Great Hritain; but the Collins' lin is under con
tract with the United States, and all the postage
except 'i cents on letters carried out by this
line, is received b.v the U States.
Important to Mill Owners.
FAYETTEVILLE FOUNDRY
AND MACHINE SHOP.
The undersigned is now prepared to furnish
Castings of every description, at the shortest
notice. Those in want of Casti ngs, will find it
to their interest to leave their orders at the
Fayetteville Foundry and Machine Shop.
He is prepared with four lathes and other
tools, to put up machinery of anv description.
HENRY G. HALL.
Fayetteville, Nov. ifi, f50. 012-tf
NEW GOODS.
W3I. -VclXTYKR has received
a general assortment of imported and domestic
DRY GOODS; floor and furniture Oil Cloths;
window, wall and bordering Paper; Hats, Caps,
Shoes, Bonnets, Hardware and Cutlery, bar Iron,
Groceries, &c.
Liberty Point, Nov. . 3m
NOTICE.
Taken up and committed to the
Jail of Cumberland county. N. C. oa
Sunday the 17th inFt.. a negro man
vi ho says his name is S AM. and says
he belongs to a Mr Spralls of Guorgia.
He says he was carried to Richmond.
Va.. by a man named CJeo. Moore, and
sold to another niau named Stark,
who sold him to Mr Spralls. Hit was
then carried to Aiken. .S. C. and put
to work on the Railroad. Said negro
is 45 or 5(f years of age. copper colored; 5 feet 7 or 8 inches
high: and had on. when taken up. a grey cmorea irocn
coat, blue woollen pants, and a cloth cap. The owner of
said negro is hereby notified to come forward, prove pro
perty, pay charges and take him away, or he will be dealt
with as the law directs.
WM. L. CALLAIS. Jailor.
Nov 23. 1S50. 613-tf
LIVERY STABLE.
The subscriber informs the public that he
keeps HORSES and VEHICLES for hire, and is
prepared to furnish conveyances to neighboring
towns and villages. His stock is good, and dri
vers careful. He will also board horses at mod
erate prices. Apply to
1 J. W. POWERS, Agt.,
vVho also keeps a good supply of GROCERIES
of the best quality.
XCT A few Boarders can be ac
commodated, with or without l0rdSinf ' bv ap
plying to J- VV. POWERS.
Oct. 19, 1S50. tf
CANDLES! CANDLES!
- The subscriber having purchased the "Fay
etteville Candle Factory," is prepared to mould
best candles, and solicits the patronage of those
having tallow to mould.
A. M. CAMPBELL.
Nov. 0, 1S50. 611-tf
The subscriber intending to remove from Fav
ettevule, now otters lor sale his real estate in
said town, to-wit:
The dwelling house and lot wheie he now re
sides, on northeast corner of Person and Wash
ington streets, half way between the river and
the town hall. The house is two stories high,
framed, and has all convenient out-buildings.
It has six rooms, and piazza to both stories.
The lot is one and a half acres, and is in good
state of cultivation, with a large number of dif
ferent kinds of fruit trees. A handsome flower
garden in front of the house, and piazzas shaded
with trees and vines.
The house is offered for sale, and if not sold by
1st January, will be rented until it is sold.
Also, the house and lot on the southeast cor
ner of Russel and Cool Spring streets, now occu
pied by Mr John Brown. The lot contains three
quarters of an acre. The house is cottage built,
and contains three good rooms, and kitchen ad
joining, the whole making a comfortable resi
dence.
For terms or other particulars, applv to
AMOS JESSUP.
Fayetteville, Dec. 14, 1S50. G10-3t
CUMBERLAND ACADEMY.
The winter session will commence on Wednes
day the first day of January next, and close on
the last Wednesday in May.
Students may choose their own place of board
ing, and good board may be had at difieret prices,
varying Iroin seven to nine dollars per month.
Students may furnish their own rooms, or they
will be furnished at a reasonable rate. Tuition
varies from $6 to $4 0 per quarter. Rooms in
the Academy Hall, SI per quarter. Tuition in
advance. By order of Trustees.
Dec 14, 1S50. GlG-2t
ROWLAND & MCKAY
announce to their friends ar d the people of
Robeson that they have opened A STORE in the
town of Lumberton, and are no'v receiving from
New York, a large stock of new and carefully
selected GOODS, Embracing
Dry Goods, Groceries, Hardware,
Cutlery, Boots and Shoes, Hats,
Ready-made Clothing, and every article
called for in a store.
Of the quality of their goods, they will ordy
say that the utmost care was taken in the selec
tion of their stuck, and they do not believe that
articles equal to these in durability and excel
lence, have ever been offered for sale in Robeson
county. They are determined to sell at the
lowest possible prices which will enable them
to make that comfortable living that ought to be
the reward of every honest man's industry, and
they solicit the public to bestow upon them their
fair share of patronage.
If constant application to business, energy in
its pursuit, and an anxious desire to please, will
insure success, they feel certain that no man
who once calls upon them will leave the store
dissatisfied. Their motto is ' Excelsior,' and
pressing forward in the spiritofthis watchword,
they hope alike to advance themselves, and to
bring increased comfort and prosperity to the
neighborhood in which thev live.
Lumberton, Oct. 10,1S50. filG-tf
W. 3JcIKTYItE has received and
offers for sale, 12 bids MESS PORK,
G do. PRIME
Also, 4 Corn Shelters.
Dec I 1, 1S50. GIG-Ht
DR. IL A. KENNEDY
Begs to say to his friends and the public of Fay
etteville and vicinity, that he regrets being un
able (from pressing business engagements here)
to visit Fayetteville professionally the past fall;
but lie will make arrangements to do so in May
next, when he will be glad to wait upon those
wishing dental operations performed.
Wilmington, Dec 9, 1S50. 01G-3t
NOTICE.
All persons indebted to the subscriber, by
note or account, are requested to come forward
and settle, or they may expect to pay interest on
their accounts.
W M. MONROE.
Owensville, Dec 10, 1550. G16-4t
IV in clow fSlass Putty,
Paints and pure Linseed Oil, for sale bv
Dec 14 3t B. ROSE &. SON.
NOTICE.
Pursuant to an order made at December Term
of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of
Cumberland county, the undersigned will expose
to public sale, at the Market House in Fayette
ville, on Wednesday the Sth day of January next,
a likely Negro Boy, belonging to the Estate of
Duncan Ray. dee'd.
Terms of sale: Six months credit, for an ap
proved Note negotiable at Bank.
william McMillan,
Dec 14, 1S50 GlG-4t Commissioner.
FRUIT TREES.
2 000 Trees of the very best varieties of ap
ple, peach, cherry, apricot, and nectarine, from
the nurseries of J. & T. Lindiev. for sale bv
C. LUTTERLOH, Agent.
Also, pear trees of bearing age; English wal
nuts; a choice assortment of green" house and
hardy plants; shrubs, roses, bulbs, strawberries,
&c.
December 14, 1S50 616-3t
JUST RECEIVED,
A lot of French Merinos, assorted colors,
Ribbons, velvet and silk Braid,
Dress Trimmings, &.c.
J. M. WILLIAMS.
Nov 30, 1S50 G14-tf
FOR SALE,
Will be sold at the Market House, on the 1st
of January next,
203 acres Land, three miles from town, on
the Murchison road.
Also, the house and lot on North street, at
present occupied bv Thos. B. Wooten.
A. M. CAMPBELL, Auct'r.
Dec 14, 1S50. 616-tf
Ayers Cherry Pectoral
For sale by S. J. HINSDALE.
BURNING FLUID.
ForsaUfey S.J. HINSDALE.
NORTH CAROLINIAN
Win. II. Bnyne, Kditor and Proprietor.
FAYETTEVILLE. X. C.
DECEMBER 20, 1850.
Ctf- The Mechanics of Salisbury held a meet
ing on 'lie 14th inst., in response to the proceed
ings of, and for the purpose of co-operating with,
the mechanics of Fayetteville. They appointed
a committee to memorialize the Legislature.
SMALL POX. There appears to be consid
erable excitement in Charlotte, Salisbury, Lin-
colnton, and all along there, in consequence of
the inci ease of cases of Small Pox. The towns
of Salisbury and Concord h ave prohibited inter
course between the several towns about there.
WAKE FOREST. We are favored with a
copy of the catalogue of the officers and students
of Wake Forest College, N. C.
The expenses of this College are very reason
able indeed, and we believe the faculty are per
fectly competent as teachers, and unexception
able as gentlemen.
The expenses of the year are set down at 121.
NEAT PRINTING We think that the print
ing office of the Deaf and Dumb Institute at Ra
leigh, turn9 out the neatest fancy printing of any
office i n the State. The catalogue of the officers
and students of Wake Forest College, is the hand
somest job of the kind we have ever seen done
in the State.
TURNING DEMOCRAT.
The Baltimore Argus says:
The Secretary of the Interior has bold
ly ami fully met the old whig doctrine of
iio;h duties being beneficial to the farming
and planting interests. In his report just
submitted, lie recommends the establish
ment of a separate bureau, for the advance
ment atul protection of the agricultural in
terest, declaring emphatically and argu-
mentatively, that " a tariff can do but lit'
tie directly to benefit the farmer or planter.'
Has not the Democratic party always con
tended that high tarins were onlv useful
to the manufacturer that they built up a
privileged class at the expense of all others
and has it not been always the Whig
doctrine that these high tariffs were the
very best thing for the farmer that they
made a home market for his products? But
the Home Secretary says they 'do no such
inrr," and "can do but little to benefit
either the farmer or the planter." Thus
it is, that one by one the Whigs abandon
their old and cherished doctrines, and
adopt the principles of the democracy."
Ohio. The census of the city of Cincin
nati has been completed. The entire pop
ulation is now 116,079. In 1840 it was
46,382, showing an increase of 64,697 in
the last ten years- This is certainly a
very extraordinary increase, and one
which has but few parallels in the 4Union.
ot vinegar
Harshness. A few drops
will spoil a vessel of milk ; but double the
quantity of milk will not restore it again.
So it is with harsh words. A few of them
will sour the disposition and make more
minds unhappy than a whole sermon will
restore to happiness again. Have you not
seen the bad effects of harsh language ?
How many sunny dispositions has it des
troyed ! How man v hearts has it caused
to ache ! Not so with pleasant woids.
When a person has been provoked, you
may speak kindly tohiin for an hour before
you can restore him to himself. Be care
ful how you speak. Don't use harsh words
if you can possibly help it.
Shocking jNIuhder. A man named
Duren .Moore, and his wife, who were on
their way from Brunswick county, N. C,
were found murdered on the 7th inst ,
near Thomasville, Ga. Their bodies
were found lying in their wagon, which
had been thrown into a creek. A young
and desperate man, named James Williams,
has been arrested as the murderer.
Amis Bey Xo Humbug. By a letter
from Constantinople, published in the New
York Express, it appears that Amin Bey,
who has been treated as an Ambassador,
was sent by the Sultan to study Naval
Architecture, and is no Ambassador at all.
This is published as great news ; but we
remember very well, when he first arrived,
that he disclaimed the character of Am
bassador, and declared that he was sent to
acquire a knowledge of the sayings and
doings in Yankee land. Amin Bey is now
denounced as a humbug. This being the
age of humbug, our people desired some
thing to suit the k spirit of the age' and
so made one out of Amin Bey. He is not
to blame.
There is a curious ordeal in India which
shows the action of fear upon the salivary
glands. If a wrong is committed, the sus
pected persons arc got together, and each
is required to keep a quantity of rice in
his mouth for a certain time, and then
put it outagam ; and, with the greatest
certainty, the man who has done the deed
puts it out almost dry in consequence of
the fear of his rnind keeping back the
saliva. It won't do.
J. U. LEGISLATURE.
December 19.
In the Senate, the bill to incorporate a
bank in the town of Washington was taken
up for consideration and passed ltd 3rd
reading, with sundry amendments.
Received a message from the House,
proposing to go immediately into the elec
tion of State Treasurer.
The Senate voted as follows, Mr Courts
and Mr Hinton being in nomination:
For Courts, 2 5
For Hinton, 24
The bill to enlarge the powers of the
Commissioners of the town of Wilmington,
passed its 3rd reading and ordered Lj be
engrossed.
The Senate then proceeded to the con
sideration of the unfinished business of yes
terday the resolutions introduced by Mr
Wood fin on the subject of Internal Im
provements. Before the question was ta
ken, a message was received from the
House, agreeing to go into the election uf
Treasurer.
The Senate proceeded to Yote as follows;
Courts 26
Hinton 23
On motion of Mr Caldwell, of Burke,
the Senate adjourned
In the Commons, the hour of 1 1$ having
arrived, the two nouses proceeded to vote
for Public Treasurer. Messrs Adams and
Ruftin were appointed a Committee on the
part of the House to superintend the elec
tion. Mr Steele nominated Mr Charles L.
Hinton. of Wake.
Mr S. J. Person nominated Mr D. W.
Courts, of Rockingham.
Mr Fleming: nominated Mr Green W.
Caldwell, but afterwards withdrew the
nomination, because, he said, he did not
wish to place his personal friends in an
unpleasant position.
Mr Adams, from the Committee on the
part of the House, submitted the following
report of the joint vote:
For Mr Hinton, 79
Mr Courts, 81
3
Scattering,
82 being
to a choice, there
necessary
was no election.
A message was recived from the Senate,
proposing to go forthwith into an election
of Public Treasurer. Concurred in.
The two Houses proceeded to vote.
Messrs Bond and Clanton were appointed
to superintend the election.
Mr Bond from the Committee, reported
as follows:
Mr Hinton received 77
Mr Courts, 84
Scattering, 1
82 being necesssary for a choice, Mr
Courts was duly elected.
The House then proceeded to the unfin
ished business, being the bill to amend the
Constitution of North Carolina.
Mr 1). A. Barnes, of Northampton, ad
dressed the House at some length in oppo
sition to the original bill, and in favor of
submitting the question to the people
whether they desire a change in the Con
stitution or not.
Mr II M Saunders having the floor, ad
dressed the House in opposition to the
amendment of Mr Foster, of Davidson, for
an unlimited Convention, and the amend
ment of Mr Ray ner for a limited Conven
tion, and in support of the original bill.
He concluded by calling on the gentleman
from Hertford, (.Mr Rayner) to take notice
of his arguments when he posted his books.
When he had concluded. Mr Ray ner took
the floor, and addressed the House until
after candle light, in reply to Messrs Saun
ders and Avery, and in support of his
amendment to the original bill- Before he
had concluded, on motion of Mr Caldwell,
of Guilford the House adjourned.
December 20.
In the Senate, Mr Bower, from the
Committee on Finance, to which was re
ferred a memorial from sundry citizens of
Mecklenburg County, relative to taxation
articles manufactured in other States, re
ported the same to the Senate, and asked
to be discharged from its further considera
tion. MrHaughton offered a resolution that
the Commissioners of the Raleigh and
Gaston R. Road be instructed to examine
the claims of Messrs Rencher & Manly,
ad ministrators of Thomas Thompson, decM
for certain fugitive slaves, which they
allege the said Road improperly aided in
escaping. Referred to Committee on the
Judiciary.
Mr Woodfin, from the Judiciary Com
mittee, on the subject of emigration of
Free Negroes, made a report thereon, and
asked to be discharging from a further con
sideration of the subject.
Also, on the Revenue Law, reported
that the subject did not require further
legislation, and asked to discharged.
AUo on the subject of claims against
the estate of deceased debtors, that the
same did not require further legislation,
and asked to be dischaiged.
Also, on a resolution in relation to pay
ing talis jurors ; reported unfavorably and
asked to be discharged.
Also, on the memorial in behalf of insol
vent debtors reported adversely thereon
and asked to be discharged.
Mr Cameron, a bill to provide forthe
registration of births, marriages and deaths,
in the Siate. Read first timr, passed and
referred.
Mr Wooten, a bill granting original a- ?!
exclusive jurisdiction of all cases where
the intervention of the jury may be neces
sary, to Superior Courts of Columbus
County. Read 1st time, passed, and re
feired. In the Commons, the Speaker announc
ed a message from the Senate transrhittirir
a resolution which provides for raising ;i
Joint Select Committee, on the subject ot
Common Schools, whose' duly it shall be
to supply defects in the existing laws ;
which was adopted ; also, the bill to in
corporate the Fayetteville and Centre
Plank Road Company, with an amend
ment extending the charter to 50 years,
in which they asked the concurrence f the
House- The amendment was adopted.
Mr Pool presented a bill to provide for
keeping a record of Marriages in this
State. Passed first reading, and was re
ferred to the Committee on Judiciarv.
f Provides that Ministers and Magistrates
shall make returns to the Clerks ot County
Courts of a II the Marriages solemnized by
them, under a penalty ot 825 ; and the
Clerks to record them in books for that
pur pose. 3
Mr Davidson presented a Resolution
directing the Adjutant General to procure
from the War Department at Washington
City, copies of the Muster Rolls of troops
from tills State who have served in various
wars, and making an appropriation to de
fray the expense thereof. Passed firt
reading ami referred to Committee on
Military Affairs.
Mr McDowell introduced a bill concern
ing the returns of civil process before
Magistrates, in the county of Bladen,
which passed its first reading and referred
to Committee on Judiciary.
Also, the bill forthe better application
of the Common School Fund, and recom
mended its rejection
The Bill to amend the constitution of
N. C. was then takenup.
Mr Ray ner, being entitled to the floor,
continued his argument in opposition to
the original Bill and in support of his
amendment; and when he concluded.
Mr Fleming took the floor and address
ed the House for some time in favor of an
unlimited Convention.
Mr Erwin took the floor, and addressed
the House for a short time ; but before
concluding.
On motion of Mr Love, the House ad
journed December 21.
In the Senate, Mr Cameron, from the
committee on corporations, to wnom was
referred a bill to provide forthe incorpora
tion of companies to construct Plank roads,
and of companies to construct Turnpike
roads and for other purposes, reported the
same with an amendment.
The hour of 11 o'clock having arrived,
the special order of the day was taken up,
to wit : the bill concerninir the Wilming
ton and Manchester Rail Road Company,
which was read, amended, and after some
time spent in the discussion of the same,
it was rejected. Yeas 22, Nays 27.
Senate adjourned.
In the Commons. Mr Steele presented
a resolution instructing the Committee on
the Judiciary to enquire into the expedien
cy of making it obligatory upon all Banks
to redeem their notes whenever they may
be presented, without reference to the
particular place at which they may be
made payable. Adopted.
Mr Sharp introduced a bill to improve
the administration of justice. Passed first
reading, laid on the table and ordered to
be printed. QThe bill provides for elect
ing magistrates in each captain's district
in the several Counties who shall hear and
determine all civil causes now cognizable
before Justices of the Peace , said Justices
to be paid, and to be required to keep a
record of all cases tried before them in a
bound book. 3
The bill to amend the Constitution of
North Carolina, with certain amendments,
was taken up.
Mr Krwin continued his remarks in favor
of an unlimited Convention, and summitt
ed some statistics showing the inequality
of representation in the Senate at present,
between the east and west that some
Senatorial Di-tricts in the ivest have
double, and in some cases, treble the popu
lation, and pay twice as much tax as some
in the east. lie concluded by stating that
he was for submitting the question first to
the people to say whether they desired any
change in the constitution, and if they do,
then to call an unlimited Convention.
Mr McLean, of Surry, next addressed
the House in favor of the original bill.
Mr Ruffin, of Rockingham, addressed
the House in favor (of the original bill ;
and argued that the people themselves had
decided in favor of an amendment by Le
gislative enactment, by choosing a Demo
cratic Governor this being the principal
issue iipule by the candidates.
MrMizelltook the fl.or and spoke at
great lenjth in support of the original bill
to amend the Constitution.
Mr Caldwell, of Guilford, then address
ed the House in favor of an open Conveo
to n.
Capt John H. Aulick, has been appoint
ed to command the U. S. Naval Squadron,
at the East India station, in place of Com.
Voorhies, and will hoist his flag on the
steamship Susquehannah,. which has been
ordered to Norfolk, to complete her outfit.