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0. PUJZ1.IS11EU S7HB7 SATimDAir TJBBJtlS V. frfc III V KVv-Ti " rfl rfi ADVSXXTX8XK&I ' In advance, per year,$2 00 Not paid in advance, a 50 Not -paid until six months have expir : ed 300 Not paid till the year has expired, 350 No subscription received for a less time than a year, Unless the price be paid in advance. xxtx am CHARACTER. IS AS IMPORTANT TO STATES AS IT IS TO INDIVIDUALS; AND THE GLORY OF THE STATE IS THE COMMON PROPERTY OF ITS CITIZENS." B3T WOT. K. BATZBJE FAYKTTKV1U.E. N. C, 1! . flr? Persons who advertise in the newspapers should always mark their adrertirffcinents with the number of nsertions : otherwise they often forget and let the ad vertisement run longer than necessary , and when the bill comes to be settled, there is something said about the cost. And when an article is advertised for sale, whei it is sold, the advertiser should attend to taking it out of tue paper, because it misieaas tue readers of the paoer PIIICES OF AT THE CAROLINIAN OFFICE. From and after the 1st of Sept. 185 0. For all such Blanks as we keep for sale, GO cents per quire. Where Blanks are printed to order, the prices will range from 3-3 cts. to $1 50 per quire, thus: 1 o quire cap blanks Si 1 3 " 4, 5 or G ' 10 " " 15 " " 20 1 quire letter-sheet blank 2 " ' 3 4, 5 or 6 10 " . 15 " " " 20 50 00 S3 75 GO 50 40 23 S3 75 G5 53 4 3 35 per quire. POST OFFICE INFORMATION A single letter means any weighing ounce avoidrupois or less. A letter weighing over 1 02 and less than 2 lsree-arHeH .1 i.t. v " Newspaper, means a paper of 1900 square in :hes or less. 1 P. M. can frank a letter weighing over except on 'official Business.' " Any blank printed to order which has more J over S-200, may frank na matter in it than is usual in blanks printed for j money to newspapers. me auuve prices, will ne 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 of matter to the sheet will be charged a less price. HATS & CAPS. 1 vvould respectfully call the attention of my friends and the public generally to my new and large stock of II jts and Caps. Having selected them with great care, I leel assured that if there is any thing in the shape of a hat, cap or turban, in 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. I in tend selling for verv small profits. DAVID GEE. Sept 21, 1S30. $10 Reward. Runaway from the subscriber on the 0th inst., a neiro bov bv the name of WESLV. Said ne gro is 27 years of age; about live feet nine inches high; weighs about 10 or 1G5 pounds; has lafhr snnev lrwilr with n r:ir i-tinnimr :.irvce the forehead above the eye-brow, and lie is of a dirk copper color, lie has a Ijrge natural gap between the upper front teeth. The above reward will be paid for his appre hension and delivery to me, or for putting him . in any jail so that I can cet him ngain. Any in formation concerning him will be received if di rected to me at Rollins' Store. Moore countv, N. C. THOS. HARRINGTON." Sept 21, IS-jO. 001-tf NEW CLOTHING AND GEVTI.EaiE?irS OCTPITTIXG ESTABLISHMENT. 31. .& A. WALDAUER, ilaif street, comer opposite fayetteville Hotel, and next door to -Messrs Lilly's-store,) Have just received a large assortment of winter Clothing . consisting of fine donble-wivi'd drab Overcoats: fine (Jas tarin Coats; fine f ruck and dress Coats. &c.: Hiid a jjood assortment of I'xntaloous of all colors and prices. Cloaks, Catolons. a ucnr and fashionable article; winter loose Sacks, and all kinds of winte r Coats: fine .shirts, (the u in-fn Miinui iniTju,irii uni ttj b iiilu Llim martlet;. Boots. Shoes. Hats. Caps, Trunks. Travelling Bags. Umbrellas. &c. An assortment of MATH ASS tlS always on hand, at the lowest factory prices. Old customers are particularly invited to call and ex amine our goods. M. & A. WAULDAUER. Nov 2.1850. If State of Nrth Carolins!loore County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions October Term, 1S50. Nancy Morris vs. Edward Walker and wife Mary, and others, heirs at law of John Morris, dee'd. It appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that Jacob Oliver and wife Elizabeth, defend ants in this case, resides beyond the limits of tins State; it is therefore ordered by the Court that publication be made in the North Carolinian lor six successive weeks, notifying said Jacob Oliver and wife Elizabeth, to be and appear at the next term of our Court of Pleas and Quarter w.- ......... . . . 1 1 . 1 j 1 .1 . 1 . , ocasiuiis, ikj uc n:iu lur me county 01 iioore, at the Court House in Carthage on the 4ti Monday in January next, men and mere to plead, answer or demur to the said petition, otherwise the al legation therein contained will be taken pro confesso, and the petition will be heard exparte as to them. v iiness, ..iexancier u. turrv, c-ierK ot our said Court, at office in Carthage the 4th Mtfnday in uctouer, A. u. lbau, and 7-tli year ot Amen can Independence. Pr adv $3 25. A. C. CURRY, Clerk. JUST RECEIVED, A lot of French Merinos, assorted colors, Ribbons, velvet and silk Braid, Dress Trimmings, &.c. J. M. WILLIAMS. Nor30,lS50 G14-tf c No P. ounce Tt ... r-osiage 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 anv. P. M.'s whose corn's were "200 or less for the year ending June 30, 1850, can send and receive written letters free, not weihino- nv-i- 1 each on their own private business. They can frank to California, or any other place in the U. S. possessions, but not beyond. Postage on letters to "China, &c. may be 75 cents or 45 cents. Postage on regular or transient DaDers. 1 or 1 ! cents, and 50 per cent, commission on them. lotal postage on papers to Great Britain J cents, 2 cents to be paid in each countrv; to anv place through Great Britain 1 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 fi oifice he may n;iss in travelling, but he cannot send franked letters from his own office at the same time. 1 - Postmasters whose annual compensation is not me ot subscribers and Postmasters are entitled by law to the follow ing commissions on the amount of letter postages received by them in eaci 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; y3i " " next 300 ; 30 2,000; 12J " on all over 2,400; 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 whose annual compen- sation is not over $200 may frank names of sub scribers and money to editors. At offices where the mail is regularlv to arrive uTictfii wie nours 01 y o ciock in ine evening and 5 o'clock in the morning, 50 instead of 10 per cent, is allowed on the first $100 of letter postage. Table of postages. NOETH CAROLINIAN. Win. II. Bay ne Editor and Proprietor. FAYETTEVILLE. X. C. JATCtTAXlX 25 1851. CENSUS OF NORTH CAROLINA Complete The Raleigh Register says: The Census of the whole State of North Carolina has been fully as certained, with the exception of the County of Mecklenburg, and assuming the number in that uounty to be 14,000, the total population of North Carolina is S70.GS7, of which 2SS,000 are slaves. The increase of slaves is about 43,000 since 1S40. s The increase of the entire population since 1S40, is 117,208. Lost Vessels. We learn that theschr. BelIe," hailing from tliis port, togetlv with her crew, are supposed to be lost. She was engaged in the coasting trade be tween New York and North Carolina, and has not been heard from -'for upwards of mree months. 1 he schooner Aristides. also hailing from this port, was driven out of the Delaware Breakwater durinr the gale of the 23d ult and was abandoned by the crew who escaped a watery grave by jumping on board a Pilot boat under whose bows the schooner drifted while being driv en to sea. Snow Hill (Mil.) Shield. MuHDEIi OF A SCHOOL-TEACIIKH.: A. C. Morrow, a school-teacher in Clermont county, Ohio, was murdered on the 9th instant, by " jhn Groves and John Dale, two of his scholars, aged 18 and 21 years. IVIorrtiw undertook to correct a younger brother of Dale, when the other two inter fered. A fight ensued, and John Dale JANTJAKY 25. 1851. N. C. LEGISLATURE January 16. In the Senate, Mr Thomas, from Com mittee on Internal Improvements, reported I the bill for the improvement of ShiD Navi gation in New River and recommended its passage. A bill for the promotion and encourage ment of manufactures in North Carolina, was read 2nd time and rejected. The Senate then nroceeded to the run. sideration of the (special order of the day. viz: The bill relative to the division of fhi proceeds of Literary fund; which. aftPr some debate, was rejected ayes 13, noes :. On motion of Mr Barrinsrer. the Senaf. took up the Preamble and Resolutions of fered by him on the subiect of the tarift"? and after a short time spent in the consid eration of the same, thev were unanimmilv adopted. lhe Senate resumed the consideration of the House Resolutions, relative to the Tariff, Sic. After a running debate of considerable length, the question was taken on eacn 01 the Kesolutions seriatim, and they were severally adopted. The bill to amend an act of 1848-9. to incorporate the Greensboro' and Aft Airv Turnpike Company; the bill empowering the County Courts of Stokes and ForsytheT to appoint Superintendents of Common Schools, &c; the bill to run the boundary line between Craven and Beaufort Conn. ties; the bill to amend the Common School law: were severally read the 3d time nn.l ordered to be enirrossed. In the Commons, a message was rerelv. ed from the Senate, transmitting a Com munication from the Governor with certain documents one a letter from the British Consul for North and South Carolina, ma king inquiries in relation to a bill nresented .1 . . . to ne legislature to prevent VOL. 11 -WO. 622. One 3quareoftwenty-n lines or less, for one later -tion,G0 cents ; everyaub sequent insertion, 30 cents except itremaininforter. eralmonthy when it will o charged $3 for 'tw months, 4 for three,. Jtc f SI 0 for twelte months! I; Liberal deduction l.f 1. . , 1 - O u f t.J II I V by the year or six months lhe bill to incoroorate the Pitrfw.rnl Mining and Transportation Company; the 3rd reading Hill fn nrnirvnini K T" a 1 O ...vviutaic ine uccp niver Mining aim raiisponauon Lompanv; the bill to incorporate Katiience Lrfidge of Ancient lotk Masons were read third time and passed. Mr Eborn, a bill to amend the act incor porating the North Carolina Railroad Company. Mr Rayner. from the Committee on In ternal Improvements, reported the bill to incorptirate the Neusi River Navigation Company, with an amendment; also, the bill to improve Haw River, with certain amendments; also, the bill to incorporate Anson Plank Road Company, with an amendment; and recommended their pas sage. Amended and passed 2d reading Also, the bill. to open and improve a pub lic road from Salisbury to Rock ford in the county of Surry, with an amendment: aUu the bill to amend an act passed at the ses - sionoi 1848-y, entitled an act to provide for a turnpike from Salisbury West to the Georgia line, and recommended their pas sage, me nrst was amended, and the said bills passed their second reading Mr Avery, from the same committee. reported the bill to incorporate the North Carolina and 1 ennessee ny l he resolution, as amended, passed its Janoary 18. . In the Senate, the hour of 11 having arrived, the Speaker announced the special order of fhe day, viz : "The bill to amend the Constitution of North Carolina." Mr Barringer offered the following amendment as as an ' additional section of ; the Bill, viz : Be H further enacteU, Three-fifths of the'' whole number of members of each House con currmg, that the 33rd Section ot the Constitu tion ratified at Halifax on the lth of December, 1770, be 90 amended as tn Wlar am! m-nri'l. that the justices of the peace within therespec-" tive Counties, in the State, shall be Chosen by ine electors of each County, who are qualified voters for the members of the Hunseof Com. mons, and, when so elected, ihev hall hoht tt.;.- ollices for the term of fours vears. The question on the adoption of the amendment was decided in the negative. ayes 22 ; noes 26. 31 r Barringer offered the following a. mendment as an additional section toenmc in between the 1st and 2nd section of the bill, viz : Be it farther enacted. Three-fifths of the whole number of members of each House con- ' curriiisr, that the ntbsection of the Constitution, ratified at Halifax on the ISth of Decmhi V V . I . -m I 1 . J T ixaiu ouM ijiiiiina. J "? so amenuea as to iri..r , and recommended its passage inai me jutiges of the Supreme and Superior The bill to incorporate the Raleigh and Inif""11?.911 b ctI?T" b . r 1 j inn ouic woo are auanned rufm Lraston Railroad ( unman v una I t. 1 r , . .. sujiiucu uicrs r i,r,T ,r . - . . . up. c..uL-r 01 me uouse ot Commons, at Air IV mi Mill ftilii.t-.l L . 1 - liiich tim. 1 "in vuiiviuinu 111a icmarkK in i - umi uiut.r$.aiiu in surn manner am tn 2 07. 1 oz. 2 or. 3 031. ?) "TO "i0 3() 10 20 -10 60 'j '2 y 2 24 4S VG 144 1 cent. l cts Letters not over 300 miles, Letters over 300 miles, Dropped letters, Letters bv British mails, Newspapers not over J00 miles. or within the Sttte, for each sheet or supplement. Do. over 100 miles and out of the State, To be prepaid if not sent from the office of publication. Pamphlets, Magazines, Periodi cals and all other printed mat ter, except as before and under mentioned for each not over l oz- 2 or.. 3oz. 4oz 1 3 ' 4 1 .) 1 A fraction of oz. over not to be " regarded. Circulars arid handbills notoer single cap size and unsealed (to be prepaid,) 3 cents. The Cunard line of steamers is under contract pay with Great Britain, tor carrying mails, and all the postage except 5 cents on "letters carried from the LT. Stales by that line, is received bv Great Britain; but the Collins' i'mn is under con tract with the United States, and all the postage except 3 cents on letters carried out by this line, is recen ed by the U States. A. I I I me lantiuio- of Free Negroes, and asking that the ri'htt repeating the blow three times, and dread- ' r"J" J "UUJ1 a7 protect- fracturing his skull. They both ,T; t. r k. : "r "" ....vu....u.j:,i.,v.,'iiii.i a sCi ui resoiu felled IMuirow with a billet of wood. fully then fled. Halt Clipper. ' Alabama'' signifies, in the Indian language, "Here we rest I' A story is told of a tribe of Indians who fled from a relentless foe to the trackless forest of the south tvest- Weary and travel-worn,"they readied a noble rivcr which Howed through a beautiful country: The chieftain of the band stuck his tent-pole in the grouud and exclaimed, ' Alabama! Alabama!'' ('Here we rest! Here we rest!' ) MALE AND FJS31ACE The undersigned will re-open his School on Wednesday, January 1st. In the female department, he will be assisted by Miss Cecilia A. Potter, of Burlington, Ver mont. As to her complete scholarship arid apt ness to teach, a reference is made to Rev John K. Converse, President of Burlington Female Semi nary. Terms of Tuition per session of five months (in cidentals included.) I'nmary uepartment, Higher English branches, Latin and Greek Lansuatre v Extra : French Language, . Music on Piano, Board for some 15 or 20 girls can now be got ten in the village at $7 per month, exclusive of" lights, v Very ample accommodations will in a short time be offered by Rev. Neill McKay and Nathaniel G. Jones, Esq, their houses not bein now complete. . 0 A. D. McLEAN, Principal. Summerville, N. C, Dec 23. 61S-Gt - $G 25 S 23 10 23 $10 15 00 00 Important to Mill Owners. FAYETTEVILLE FOUNDRY AND MACHINE SHOP. The undersigned is now prepared to furnish Castings of evey description, at the shortest notice. Those in want of Castings, 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. 10, ISoO. ?12-tf NEW GOODS. WM. McIXTYKK 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. Id. 3m NOTICE- Taken up and committed to the Jail of Cumberland county. N. C. on Sunday the l"ih inst.. a nt-frro man who Kays bis name is SAM. and 5ays he buttings to a Mr SpralU of Oeorgia. He ays he was carried toKichmond. Va.. by a man named Geo. Moore, and sold to another man named Stark, who 8 old him to Mr Spralls. H was then carried to Aiken. S. C and put to Work on the Hnilrmr1 Said neirrn is 45 or 50 years of aje. copper colored; 5 feet 7 or 8 inches hijlh ; and had on. when taken nn a itr..v folored frrwfc t;oat, blue woollen pants, and a cloth cap. The owner of ui-5ru is iiereuy notinea to come forward, prove pro perty, pay charges and take him awav. or he will he dealt with as ths law directs. WM. L. CALLAIS. Jailor. Nov 23.1850. 613-tf Petwkying Fountain. One of the most curiris sights of Claremont. Switz, erlaml, i what is vulgarly called th petrifying spring, in the Faubourg St Alyre. This a fountain, which contains so larjie a portion of corbonate of lime, as to incrust, in a very short time, anv objec I i 1 .1 placed within it. in the course ot aes it has formed a briil";e of tufa of ureat length and thickness, at the rate of three inches annually. lhe water is collected in tw larjie tanks, from which it drips into two chambers furnished with shelves. On these are placetl various objects for incrus tation. Stoned monkevs, parrots, dogs cats, and birds were in different stages of transition; some nearly covered by the stony coat, others with "their fur or hair delicately powdered, wearing a grisly appearance. lhe largest animal was 5 donkey, whose back and sides were coated rruits anti the most delicate plants were undergoing the same process. lhe sedi ment deposited is so fine, that it is per fectly practicable to obtain the sharpest casts from moulds. The water is used also for bathing purposes. I was rather amused by the pains taken to impress upon jme that no danger of being turned into a tone during the process of taking a bath was to be feared. It appears, however, that some individuals are appre hensive ot such a calamity, lor they assign it as a reason tot of the baths. Travels in not availin themselves Avergne. In Mobile, on New Year eve, a son rf Mr John Dargan of that city, was stabbed in the region of the heart near the Public square. The Register says the wou nd is from four to five inches deep, and suppos ed to be mortal. The name of the indivi dual who perpetrated the tlced, is not mentioned. 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 J. W. POWERS, Agt., Who also keeps a good supply of GROCERIES of the best quality. HB3 A few Boarders can be ac commodated, with or without lodging, bv ap nlvinrto - J. W. POWERS. Oct. 10, 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 navmg tallow to mould. . - A. M. CAMPBELL. Nov.9, 1S50. 611-tf , - AVhen has a man a wife about his coffee ! cient grounds. right to scold his When he has sutii- "V A. LfJ A C LE COTTON FACTORY, FOR SALE. By order of the Stockholders of the Thoenix Company. I will offer for sale at the Market House in this town, on Thursday the 30th instant, at 12 o'clock M. all the Proper ty belonging to said Company, consisting of THE FACTORY, MACHINERY, & Water Power, with the LOTS AND TENEMENTS, Sufficient for the accommodation of all the Operatives em ployed in the Mill. The Factory contains 48 Looms. 2100 Spindled. 10 30 inch Cards, and aU other necessary machinery for mak ing Cotton Goods. The Machine! y. Water "Wheel. Shafting. Ste'., are all in first rate order, and the Mill capable of producing 500.000 yds. per annum of heavy 4-4 goods, and can be put in full operation in three days. - - . Terms liberal and made known on day of sale. Persona wishing to purchase, and desiring to examine the Proper ty, will please call on me at my office opposite the Cape Fear Bank.' , C. B. MALLETT, Agent. Fayetteville, Jan. 11,1851.' 620-3t - tions of the New Hampshire Convention on the subiect of Slavery: which was laid on the table. Mr J. J. Williams introduced a bill to provide for the incorporation of Plank Road Companies in this State. JVJrKayner, the bill to incoroorate th Western Plank Road Company, with an amendment, and recommended its passage. Passed its 2nd reading. Also, the bill to incorporate the Yadkin Navigation Company, with an amendment. and recommended its passage. After some discussion on the amendment between Messrs Ravner, McLean, and I). A. Caldwell, the amendment was with drawn, and subsequently a limitation of four years was adopted by general consent as the time in which the stock is to be taken. Mr Gordon offered an amendment appro priating 8100,000 to said work. Upon this amendment a debate ensued, Messrs Gordon, Mr McLean, and D. A. Caldwell supporting it, and Mr Mizell op posing. The amendment was rejected ayes 28, noes 79. The House took up the bill to improve the De -p River and Yadkin River, and to connect lhe same bv means of a Portage Rail Road. Read the 2nd time. The House took up the unfinished busi ness of the morning, viz: the bill to incor porate the Raleigh and Gaston Rail Road. The question pending was on an amend ment reported by the select committee. Mr It. M.Saunders addressed the House at some length in support of the bill and the amendment offered by the committee, and was followed by Mr Stevenson in a speech in opposition to the re-building of said road. Mr Rayner obtained the floor, but gave way to Mr Saunders, who replied briefly to tiie remarks or Mr Stevenson. The Mouse tl'en 'resumed the considera tion of the unfinished business, it being the bill to incorporate the Raleigh and Gaston Rail Koad Company. Mr Kavner addressed the House in sup port of the bill and in reply to Mr Steven-sou. Mr Kelly having withdrawn his amend ment, Mr Avery ottered an amendment to the amendment providing that the stock holders in tiie old Raleigh and Gaston Rail Road Company shall be required to pay the 400,000, and expend it in recon structing the road, before they are released rom their former liability to the State; and te proceeded to address the House in ex planation of the amendment and in favor of rebuilding said road. Mr Flemming also addressed the House n favor of the bill; and was followed by Wm Hill in opposition to the reconstruc tion of said road, and in reply to Messrs Saunders and Rayner. before he had concluded, the hour of 10 having arrived, January 17 th. In the Senate, the bill to incorporate a Bank in Wadesbore', was read third time and passed. - J Mr Joyner reported the bill to incorpor ate the Newbern and Central Rail Road Company. Ordered to lie on the table. , On motion of Mr Bower, the Resolutions in relation to the Tariff, were taken , up, read 3rd time, passed, and ordered to ,bc enrolled. . 7 opposition to the bill. Mr Rayner desired Mr Hill to say what disposition he would make of the Road. Mr Hill answered that he agreed with the gentleman from Craven (Mr Steven son.; He would cut it oft" at Henderson, and let it go down between that place and Raleigh. The House then took up the bill to in corporate the Raleigh and Gaston Railroad Company. Mr Cherry made a few remarks in sup port of the bill. Mr Avery moved to amend by striking out that portion of the bill whrch authori zes the mortgage of one halt of said roa d, which was adopted. Mr Avery moved to amend by striking out S500,000 and inserting S400,000 as the minimum price at which the road may be sold if the stock is not taken; and Mr Rayner moved to amend the amendment by inserting $363,000. After some dis cuftttion both of. the gentlemen withdrew their amendments. Mr Powers offered an amendment pro viding that in case the road is sold, the power shall be reserved to the Legislature ot North Carolina to revoke the charter which was rejected ayes 17, noes 87. The bill was then put upon its 2nd read ing and passed ayes 56, noes 46. Twenty-four engrossed bills and resoiu tions from the Senate were lead the firs time and passed. The following Bills and resolutions were read the 3rd time, passed and ordered to be engrossed, viz: a bill to lay offa roat from the town of Marion in McOowel County to the top of Iron Mountain in the county of 1 ancy ; a bil! to allow the State to challenge Jurors; a bill to extend the right of appeals ; a bill to incorporate the town of Taylorsville in the County of A! I I 'II nicAauuer; uni relating ro tiie inspec tion, of Staves; a bill to emancipate Lucv. a slave, and her child Laura : a bill to provide for opening and clcarinr out UDDer "'iuc ivici iii vuinucriatiu bounty ; a Kilt 4n L . 'fV- n . win in iiiLuipuidic me l ennessee Kail Road in Macon Countv, a bill to incorno rate the Albemarle and Currituck Canal Company ; a bill supplemental to an act passed at the present session to jay off and establish a new county by the name of Yadkin ; a bill to appoint commissioners to view and lay oft a public road from Taylorsville in Alexander County to Aquilla Payne's in Caldwell County and to improve tiie same: a bill lo incorporate the Roanoke Valley Rail Road Company ; a bill to incorporate the Western Plank Road Company ; a bill to incoinorate the Yadkin Navigation Company ; a resolution in favor of James G. Dickson, late Repre sentative from Duplin ; a resolution re questing our Senators and Representatives in Congress to endeavor to obtain a Hy drographic Survey of the water between Pamlico Sound and Beau Tort Harbour; and a resolution in favor of Susannah Fox. The bill to lay off and establish a new county by the name of Wilson having been read the 3rd time Mr J Barnes moved to strike out the name of the Counties of Edgecombe, John son, Nash, and Wayne, and insert the proposed county of Wilson, so as to pro vide that said act shall take effect if a majority of the qualified voters in the pro posed new County vote for it, &c ; which was rejected ayes 40, noes 52. The question then recurring on the pas sage of the bill, it was decided in the affir mative ayes 72, noes 18. The resolution authorizing the Adju tant General to procure from the depart ment in Washington the muster roll of the soldiers from this State in the Revolution and other wars, having beeti read the 3rd time Mr W. Hill proposed to amend by strik ing out all alter the word resolved, and inserting resolution authorizing the Ad jutant General to procure a certified copy oi the muster rod of the soldiers of 1812, and to publish and ' distribute the same ; which was adopted. sage K. F. ...n.ik.,1 I f .... . iuru uy jaT, ana said JuUjjes, when elected, shall hold their offices for the term of eight years. The question being on the adoption of said amendment, it was decided in the negative ayes 22, noes 27. Mr Bynum offered an amendment, pro posing to leave the question of Conven tion or no Convention to the people, and suggesting a method by which to ascertain the wish of the people on the subject. 1 he question then rpcnrreil of the bill on its 2nd readin?. Those who voted in the Affirmative were: Messrs. Arendell, Barnard, Barrow, Berrv, Bower, Bunting, G. W. Caldwell, Cameron, Canada. Clarke, Collins. Drake. Eborn. Har. crave, Herring, Hester. Hoke, Jones, McMillan, jNixon, Rogers, Shermd. Speight, Thomas,' Thompson, Watson, Williamson, Woottn, Watt, Those who voted in the Negative, were: Messrs. Bnrrincer. Bond. Bvnum.riiMw.il r Bnrke, Davidson, Gilmer, Grist, Haughton, Joy ner, Kelly, Lane Lillington, Malloy, Pender. iicirardson, Nessoms, Shepard, Washington Willey, Woodfin. 20. 6 Three fifths not votinirin favor of th bill it was rejected. Mr Hoke moved to reconsider, but the Speaker ruled the motion out of order, on the ground that the Senator had vdfed in the minority the Constitutional minority. Mr Hoke took an appeal. After some discussion, Mr Caldwell, of Mecklenburg, moved to lay the appeal on the table, for the piesent. Carried by a vote of 22 to 27, when The Senate adjourned. In the Commons, Mr W- Hill, of New Hanover, presented a petition of Isaac Scott, an aged negro, praying relief from the Legislature in consideration of his having ferreted out and exposed the con- spiracy in 1831, in said county; which was referred. Mr Mizell, a bill to amend the consti tution of the State. TProvides for restric ting the Legislature in making appropria tions for works of Internal Improvement. and in using the credit of the State. - State of 5T. Carolina Cumberland County. C'oMr of Pleas and Quarter Sessions Decem ber Term, JS50. Joel Williams, guardian of Elizabeth McCallister versus Thomas Ileid, former guardian of Elizabeth . McCallister. Petition to Account. It appenrins to the fatinfuction of the Cnnrt that Ti .1-- fendant. Thomas HeiU. U Ix-vond the limit. ,,r V i: it i therefore ordered by the Court that publication made in the North Carolinian, for nix auccefxive weeks, for the said Thomas Reid to appear at the next term of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for Cumherlon.l i'm..i. , v held at the Court Hue in Fayetteville on the Owt ' Mon day of. March next, and plead answer or demur to thi Petition, otherwise it will be taken pro confeaao and heard exparte. Witness. John McLaurin. Clerk of our :.! rnurt .t olfice in Fayetteville. the first .Monday in December A. D. joov, auu oiu year oi .iuerican Independence. ,- JOHN -McLAURIN. Tr. a lv. $3 2' 21-Ct LAW JYOTICE. ARCHIBALD A. TV SMITH Has taken an Office on Anderson street, nearly opposite the Fayetteville Hotel. He will attend to the collection of claims and law business gen erally, and especially to the taking of accounts of executors, ;.dministrators, guardians and part ners, either in suit or otherwise. Jan'v 11, 1851 y - Frcsli Tho.nastown Lime, 150 casks, for sale by B. ROSEA. SOS. Jan'y t, 1S51 620-3t ETALLETT & PATCL.XtXXEl GROCERS AND COMMISSION 135 Front street, near Maiden Lane Particular attention paid to the sale of Cot ton, Naval Stoics, aud other Produce. ; , Liberal advances made on consignments. P. itALLETT NV YORK. J PAULMIEIl. Jan. 11, 1551. FOR SALE OR RENT, The House on Haymount, opposite Mr E. J. Hale, (nearly new( at , present occupied-by Mr A. E. Hall., Possession given immediately. 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