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dtJ?Jte it enacted by ie General Assembly of
'ike Stale ofJVbrlk Carolina, and it is ATrby
enacted by tke authority ufthe same, That a Bank
shall be established in the town of Wadesboro,
the capital stock of which shall not exceed Two
Hundred Thousand Dollars, divided into shares
of $50 each ; and for the purpose or receiving
subscriptions for said stock, Books shall be open
ed on the 17th day cf February, 1S51. or within
20 days after the ratification hereof, and remain
open for the space of sixty days, at Wadesboro
under the superintendence of VV R Leak, Geo W
Little, H B Hammond, Joseph Medley, A .Myers,
Purdie RichardscCn, Jas A Jalc, Stephen W. Cole,
Wm G Smith. Benj I Danlap. Nelson P Liles,
Jas C Bennett, and Joseph White, or a majority
of them ; at Rockingham, under the superintend
ence of James P Leak, Mini Wall, John W Cov
ington, Walter F Leak, Wm B Cole, Saml Terry,
and Walter L Steele, or a majority of them ; at
Centre, under the superintendence of Wm Wall,
Sr., Dr John H'Treadwell, Wm S Pernberton,
Stephen Crump, vvmu ivaiwns, jas turner,
and Jas L Gaines, or a majority of them ; and at
at the same time, at such other places, and un
der the superintendence of such other persons,
as may be designated by the Commissioners ap
pointed to receive subscriptions at Wadesboro.
2. Beit further enacted, Thatone-fifth of such
shares shall be paid in gold or silver, or their
equivalent, to the commissioners above named,
or those appointed by them, at the time of sub
scribing; that another fifth shall be paid within
sixty days thereafter ; that another fifth shall be
paid within 120 days thereafter; that another
fifth shall be paid within three months after the
time appointed for paying the third instalment,
and the remaining fifth shall be paid within three
months after the time of paying the fourth in
stalment; and if any subscriber shall fail to pay
any instalment at the time itipulated, he'shall
pay interest thereon, at the rate of 6 per cent,
per annum, and his stock shall be forfeited, and
may be sold by the Bank, and the proceeds ap
plied to the payment of the aforesaid deficient
instalment, and he shall be held responsible for
the same at the option of the Bank ; and the re
mainder, if any, of such sale," to be paid over to
the subscriber : Provided, that after the Bank
shall have been organized as hereinafter provid
ed, the remaining unpaid instalments shall be
paid to the Directors or their agents, and it shall
be lawful for any subscriber to pay the whole of
his subscription, or any greater part than is
: hereby required, before the time limited for the
same; and every subscriber so paying i n advance
shall have a discount at the rate of 6 per cent,
per annum on such advance, computing the same
from the time when payment is made to the time
when it is required to be made.
3. Be it further enacted, That when six hun
dred shares are subscribed, and the sum of fif
teen thousand dollars is actually paid to the
commissioners aforesaid, the subscribers to the
saidBank, their successors and assignees shall be
and are hereby created a body politic in law and
in fact, by the name and style of the " Bank of
Wadesboro," and shall so. continue until the
firt day of January, Eighteen Hundred and
Eighty; arid by the name and style aforesaid,
they shall be able and capable inlaw, to have,
purchase, receive, possess, enjoy and retain to
themselves and successors,' land, tenements,
rents, hereditaments, good, chattels and effects,
& the same to grant, devise, alien and dispose of;
to sue and be sued; plead and be impleaded; an
swer and be answered ; defended and be defended
unto, in Courts of record, or in any place what
soever; and also to make, have and use, a com
mon seal, and the same to break, after or renew,
at their pleasure; and also to ordain, establish
and put into execution such by-laws, ordinances
and . regulations, as shall seem necessary and
, convenient for the government of said corpora
tion; and for the making whereof, general meet
ings ot the Stockholders may be called in the
manner hereinafter specified; and generally to
do and execute all acts, matters, and things,
wmcn a corporation ami body politic in law-
may or can lawfully
the directory shall occur, by .death, resignation tvery , such eron shall be deemed guilty of
or otherwise, the remaining Director shall fill felony, and being thereof convicted by due course
fully execute, and be subject to j may bring an
lnt ions, restrictions and provisions 1 a of the Dii
receiving the
the rules, regu
hereinafter prescribed and declared
J. Be it further enacted, That if it shall hap
pen, when the Books shall be opened as aforesaid,
that a greater sum than Two Hundred Thousand
Dollars be subscribed by individuals, or by bodies
corporate, it shall be lawful for the comrnis-sioners-to
reduce such subscriptions, according
to a scale to be by them established for that pur
pose, to the aforesaid amouift of Two Hundred
Thousand Dollars : Provided, that no subscrip
tion of two shares or under shall be scaled until
all larger subscriptions shall first be reduced to
jin equality with them ; and if six hundred shares
should not be subscribed within the sixty days
aforesaid, the commissioners may keep open the
Books for subscription twelve months longer,
unless the same be sooner subscribed; and the
Directors. elected as hereinafter prescribed, shall
be allowed to keep open the Subscription Books
until the whole of the stock shall be taken, and
open and close the same previous thereto, at
their discretion. The commissioners appointed
to receive subscriptions at Rockingham and
Centre in the county of Stanly, and those who
shall be appointed as herein prescribed at other
places, shall pay over to the commissioners
herein appointed to receive subscriptions at
Wadesborough, all moneys paid to them on stock
subscriptions, immediately after
same.
5. Be it further enacted, That as soon as six
hunched shares shall be taken in the stock of
said Bank, and fifteen thousand dollars paid to
the commissioners who keep the Books, notice
shall be given in the North Carolina Argus,
published in Wadesborough, (or in some other
public manner) and a meeting of subscribers to
be held ten days at least after the date of the
notice, shall be called If, at this meeting, those
or tjbeir agents, who have a majority of votes,
according to the rates hereinafter described, be
present, (if not, another meeting shall be called)
they shall proceed to the election of seven Dir
ectors, who shall take charge of the books and
. money in the hands of the commissioners, and
immediately pursue the usual means to put the
Bank in . operation. The said Directors shall
Kfraain in office till the time which shall
be prescribed in the by-laws of said corporation
for the annual meeting of the stockholders, or
until their successors shall be appointed ; and
at the time which shall be prescribed as afore-
- said in each year, or at any time thereafter, meet
ings of the stockholders shall be held in Wades-
: borough for the purpose of electing Directors,
inquiring into the affairs of the institution, and
making such regulations as may be deemed fit
and necessary. .
6, Be it further enacted, That the following
rules, regulations and provisions shall form and
be the fundamental articles of the constitution
of the corporation. A meeting of the stock
holders cannot be held, unless those who have a
majority of the whole number of rotes be present,
and every act shall require the sanction of a
majority of the votes which may be present;
every stockholder holding, one share, and not
more than two, shall be entitled to one vote;
for every two shares above two, and not exceed
ing ten, one vote; for every three shares above
ten, and not exceeding forty, one vote ; for every
six shares above forty, and not exceeding one
hundred, one vote; for every ten shares above
one hundred and not exceeding two hundred
.one vote. - After the first meeting, no share or
shares shall confer a right of voting which shall
not have been holden three ; calendar months
previous to the day of voting. .Stockholders
may vote at general meetings and elections by
proxy, the proxy ' himself being a stockholder.
None but a stockholder, who is a citizen of the
State, shall be eligible as a Director; & the stock-
hotdersshallappoint annually 7 Directors to man
age theBank, &, when appointed.they shall choose
, nurnoer to be President of the Bank,
and shall manage the institution a shall seem
best, nnless otherwise directed by the stockhold
ers. Not iess than three Directors, of .whom the
- President shall always be one, shall constitute a
board for the transaction of business, except in
case of absence or sickness of the President,
: when he may, by w riting, nominate any other
director to supply his place. lfa vacancy in
such vacancy until the succeeding annual meet
in of the - Stockholders A number of stock
holders, not less than ten, who together shall be
owners of three hundred shares or upwards
shall have power at any time to call a gen
eral meeting of the stockholders, for I pur
poses relative to the institution, giving at least
twenty days notice in a public Gazette, and
specifying the object or objects of such meeting;
the Directors shall elect such officers as may be
deemed necessary to perform the business of the
Bank, and may remove them or either of them
at pleasure, those officers shall be required to
give bonds with two or more securities in sums
not less than ten thousand dollars, with a con
dition for good behaviour and faithful perfor
mance of duty; they shall be allowed by the
Directors such compensation for their services
as snail be reasonable; but compensation to the
President and Directors shall be granted at the
pleasure of stockholders. The stock of said
corporation shall be assignable and transferable
according to the rules which shall be instituted
inthat behalf by the laws and ordinances of the
same." " "
7. Be it further enacted, That the said cor
poration shall neither directly nor indirectly
trade in any thing except bills of exchange,
promissory notes and "bonds, expressing on the
face of them to be negotiable and payable at said
Bank; gold or silver bullion; or inthesaieof
goods really and truly pledged for money lent,
and not redeemed in due time, or in goods which
shall )e the produce of its lands, or in mint cer
tificates, and public debts of the United States,
and of this State : Provided, the investment in
such stoc k shall not exceed one half of the capi
tal stock of this Bank. The said corporation
shall purchase and hold only such lands tene
ments, rents and hereditaments as shall be re
quired for the convenient transaction of its
business, or shall have been "bona fide" mort
gaged to it by way of security, or conveyed to it
in satisfaction of debts previously contracted in
the course of its dealings, or purchased at sale
upon judgments which shall have been obtained
for such debts.
8. Be it further enacted, That the said cor
poration shall not take more than six per cent,
per annum for or upon its loans and discounts,
which interest may be received in advance at
the time of discount ; and the said bank shall, at
no time, have in circulation more than twice the
amount of its capital actually paid in.
y. Be it further enacted. That the bills obli
gatory and of credit, under the seal of the said
corporation, which shall be made to any person
or persons, shall be assignable by endorsement
thereon, under the hand or hands of such person
or persons, and of his, her, or their assignee or
assignees, and so as absolutely to transfer and
yest the property therein, in each and every assi
gnee or assignees successively, and to enable
such assignee or assignees to bring and maintain
an action thereupon in his, her, or their name
or names, and bills or notes which may be issued
by order of the said corporation, signed by the
President and countersigned by the Cashier,
promising the payment of money to any person
or persons, his, her, or their order, or to bearer,
though not under the seal of said corporation,
shali be binding and obligatory on the name, in
the like manner, and with the like force and
effect, as upon any private person or persons ;
that is to say, those which shall be payable to
any person or persons, his, her or their order,
shall be assignable by endorsement in like man
ner, and with like effect, as foreign bills of ex
change now are. and those which are payable to
bearer, shall be negotiable and assignable by de
livery only.
10. Be it further enacted, That, if any person
or persons holding any note or notes of said
bank shall present the same for payment, and
payment shall be refused, the said note or notes
shall draw interest at the rate of twelve per cent
per annum from the time of said demand, and the
said Bank shall pay the same, and law to the
contrary notwithstanding; and the holder of said
note or notes of said Bank, not paid on demand,
action of assumpsit against one or
years, and fined "not exceeding five thousand
dollars ' -. . "--Arr .r -" ' "' .V's
-15. Beit further enacted. That the President
or Cashier of said Bank shallannually pay into
the Treasury of the State, twelve and a half
cents on each share of said capital stock which
may have been subscribed for and paid in ; and
the first payment of said tax shall be made
twelve mouths after said Bank shall have com
menced operations. " .
16. Be it f urther enacted. That if any Presi
dent Cashier, Clerk or other officer of the afore
said Banks, shall knowingly, willingly, and with
intent to deceive, make, or cause to be made, or
connive at making any false return, statement,
or exhibit of the condition of the Bank, either to
theTreasurer of the State, to theLegislature or to
the Board of Directors of the Bank, or to the stock
holdersor to any other person or persons, that
may be authorised by the Legislature or by the
stockholders to receive the same: such President,
Director, Cashier.Clerk or other officer. &. all per
sons aiding or abetting in such deception or false
return, shall beliable to be indicted for a mis
demeanor in the Superior Courts, and upon con
viction, shall be fined at the discretion of the
Court and imprisoned not exceeding one year.
17. Be it further enacted, That, if a Director
or any other officer, agent or servant of said
corporation, shall embezzle any ofthe funds be
longing to said Bank with the intent to defraud
said corporation, or make false entries upon the
Books of said Bank, with intent to defraud said
corporation, or any other person whatsoever;
said officer, agent or servant, shall be held and
deemed guilty of felony, and upon conviction
thereof by due course of law, shall be punished by
fine at the discretion ofthe Court, and imprison
ed not exceeding five years.
18. Be it further enacted, That, whenever the
Legislature may be of opinion that the charter
ofthe corporation hereby granted shall have been
violated, it may be lawful, by joint resolution, to
direct the Attorney General with such assistant
counsel as the Governor or Legislature may
think proper to engage, to issue a wr it of Scire
Facias," returnable before the Judges ofthe Su
preme Court, calling upon said corporation to
show cause why the charter hereby granted shall
not be forfeited, subject to the same proceedings
as are prescribed by law, in cases of other cor
porations. 19. Be it further enacted, That the Cashier
shall keep a book to contain the proceedings of
the Board of Directors, the names of those pre
sent, the day and date of each meeting, and shall
record the yeas and nays, on any question, when
asked for bv anv Director. This botk shall be
evidence in Courts of Justice; and in entering
on the discharge of his duties, the Cashier shall
take the following oath before some Justice of
Peace, by whom it shall be r turned to the office
ofthe Clerk of the County Court, "I. A. B.
do solemnly swear to keep a just and true record,
without alterations or erasures, of the transac
tions ofthe Board of Directors of the Bank of
Wadesboro', in a book .kept by me for that
purpose.
20. Be it further enacted, That this act shall
be in force from and after its ratification.
rectors who may have consented to
issue more than twice the capital stock paid in,
in case the bank be unable to pay the amount:
Provided, always, that if any note or notes of the
said Bank shall be presented for payment by, or
for, any Bank, or branch or agency of any Bank,
either directly or indirectly, it shall be lawful
to pay the same, or any part thereof, with the
note or notes of the Bank, by or for which the
demand shall have been made, whether made at
the instance ofthe principal Bank, its branch
or agency, without regard to the place where
the same mav have been issued or may be pava-
ble; and any person or persons who may present
the note or notes of the said Bank for payment,
shall, if required, state on oath, before a justice
ofthe Peace, whether the demand was made for
any Bank or branch or agencv of any Bank, ei
ther directly or indirectly, or in case of refusing,
shall not be entitled to recover any interest
whatever on any note of said Bank, for which
payment may be refused.
11. Be it further enacted, That the Directors
of said Bank may declare ssmi-annual dividends
ofthe profits thereof, provided that no dividend
shall be declared until the whole amount of
stock subscribed shall be paid in gold or silver
or their equivalent ; and if, at any time, more
than the real profits are divided, the Directors
assenting thereto, shall be responsible in their
pi lvate capacities to creditors who have claims
against the said institution.
12. Be it further enacted, That in case of any
insolvency of the Bank hereby created, or ulti
mate inability on the part of this corporation to
pay, the individual stockholders shall be liable
to creditors in sums double the amount of stock
by them respectfully held in said corporation.
13. Be it further enacted, That the officer at
the head ofthe treasury department of the State
shall be furnished once in six months with a
statement of the amount of the capital stock of
said corporation, and the debts due the same; of
the monies deposited therein; of the notes in
circulation; and of the cash on hand, and shall
have a right to inspect such general accounts,
in the books of the Bank, as shall relate to said
statement: Provided, that this shall not be con
strued to a right of inspecting the accounts of
any private individual with the Bank, except the
Directors. And it shall be the duty of the Presi
dent of the Bank, in the first week of December
in each and every year, to transmit to the Gen
eral Assembly a full statement of the condition
ofthe Bank, exhibiting (he amount of capital,
notes in circulation, debts due to other Banks,
and to what Banks, deposites and all other par
ticulars necessary to explain the debit side of
the account; also, the specie on hand, notes on
other banks, and what Banks, bills of exchange,
debts or bonds, and notes discounted, specifying
in one item the amount due from stockholders,
and in another, the amount due from Directors,
not, however, using any person's name in either
case; and the real estate.
14. Beit further enacted, That, if any person
shall falsely make, forge or counterfeit, or cause
or procure to be falsely made, forged or counter
feited, or willingly aid or assist in falsely mak
ing, forging or counterfeiting any bill or iiote in
imitation of, or purporting to be. a bill or note
issued by order ofthe President and Directors of
the Bank of Wadesborough, or any order or check
upon said Bank or corporation, or the Cashier
thereof ; or shall falsely alter, or cause or pro
cure to be falsely altered, or willingly aid or
assist in falsely altering any ' bill or note issued
by order or the said corporation, or any order or
check on said Bank or the Cashier thereof; or
shall pass or receive with 1 intent to pass.'utter
or publish as true, any false, forged or counter
feited bill or note, purporting to be a bill or note
issued by order of said corporation; or any false,
forged or counterfeited check, , or order, upon
liit faa rVhe Cashier; thereof, knowing
the same to be falsely forged or counterfeited ;
or shall pass, or receive with intent to pass
publish "true, any falsely altered check or or
der on said Bank or the .Cashier , thereof, or
falsely altered bill or note issued by order of said
Bank, knowing the same to be, falsely altered
with intent to defraud the ; said corporation; or
any other -body politic, or person or persons;
Pemmican. This nutritious compound
is made by cutting up and beating very
fine the fried meat of buffalo, packing it
into bags made of buffalo skin with the hair
outside, and pouring into it the melted tal
low or marrow. Each of these bags, when
filled, weighs about eighty pounds, and, as
soon as the marrow or tallow becomes cold,
it is a solid mass of the richest & most nu
tritious character, and is of such consisten
cy as to require the use of an axe to cut it
up. It is either eaten as it is taken out of
the bags, or is cooked with the admixture
of a little flour. It is very palatable, and.
frorrt its exceeding; richness, but-little is
required to satisfy the appetite. Woston
Post,
Fashion blk Mother.- You are not
fond of babies ma'am, I believe," remark
ed our good aunt Betsy to a lady the other
day. "No not when they are small; the
brats the v are so much trouble; but if I
had one from six to eight years old, I
should like it very well." "Well, that's
just the way for all the world that my fash
ionable neice used to talk. Poor thing
On one occasion the child's nurse went in
to the country for a week, when the baby
was but a year old. Would you believe
it, she never undressed the child once in all
that time, day or night because she was
afraid she could not put on its clothes
again.
It was recently stated that in Carroll
county (Georgia.) 54 sets of twins were
found by the census takers. 'I he gentle
man appointed to take the census of Abbe
ville district in this State, reports 93 sets
ot twins. One couple are the parents ol 4
sets and three couple 2. Our humorous
tnend remarked that one of these latter
couple should be given credit for three
sets, as one of their children looks like two
rolled up into one. He is 10 years old,
and weighs 160 pounds.
One pair ofthe twins spoken of exhibits
a singular spectacle, one being very black.
ami me onier a ngut mulatto. mere are
four Albinos in the district.
Carrol' county must yield to Abbeville
in this matter Abbeville Wanner.
THE MAILS Ji JYew Preposition:
Barnabas Bates, Bsq., for Jiiniself d
associates, has presented a memorial : to
Congress proposing to make the following
contract:", - 'J u
1 To carry all the letters on the pres
ent post-routes, in every part of the U. a.,
at a uniform rate of two cents for every halt
ounce and fraction of an ounce, pre-paid.
2 To deliver to their address, free ot
any charge but the postage, all letters sent
by the mails, in every town and city con
taining ten thousand or more inhabitants;
and also to establish therein places for the
reception of mail and other letters, and
convey them to the post office, or deliver
them to the inhabitants of such town or
city, at no higher rate than one cent on
each letter, pre-paid. .
3 To transport newspaper?, raagaiiucs, j
periodicals, and any printed matter, inclu
ding handbills, circulars, tracts, and
books at half the rates now charged, pre
paid. . ,
4. To give greater facilities to trade
and commerce, and to the business com
munity generally, by guarantying the safe
delivery of money-letters, money, and oth
er valuables to any part of the United
States at a reasonable premium.
5 To supply each ofthe members ofthe
Senate and House or Representatives with
twenty-five hundred stamps per annum,
and convey the correspondence of the
President, ex-Presidents, and widows of
the Presidents, free of any charge, as is
now granted by Congress.
6 The undersigned and his associates
agree to pay for a contract to carry the
mails and letters as above mentioned, for
the period of ten years, one million of
dollars; that is to say, one hundred thou
sand dollars to be paid at the close of each
successive year, the contract commencing
on the first day of January, 1852.
7 The undersigned and his associates,
when this contract is made, agree to give
ample and satisfactory security for the ful
fillment of all the above conditions, and
the payment of one million of dollars in
the manner proposed, provided that Con
gress will guaranty to them the same priv
ilrges, immunities, and protection which
are now enjoyed by the Post Office Depart
ment.
As letters to and from foreign countries
are now charged at rates which have been
established by treaties with other nations
and as contracts have been made with sev
eral lines of steamers to carry the mails.
the undersigned, not wishing to interfere
with existing treaties or contracts, agrees,
in behalt of himself and associates, while
these are continued, to collect the postage
on such letters and papers, and pay the
same to the order of the Treasurer of the
United States, upon being paid the same
commissions as are now allowed to post
masters upon American postage.
A Question Answered Maj. Noah,
a learned Israelite, is thus interrogated:
The second coming of Christ is believed
by a large portion of christians. W ould
the Jews, believe in his spiritual and tem
poral messiaship if he should again appear
on earth?"
He would, we think, be less welcome
to the christians than to the Jews. He
could not, we think, recognize the refor
med religion carried out in his name. He
who preached against pride, ostentation
and arrogance who was the friend of the
poor and rebuked the rich and world ly
minded who preached 'peace on earth
and good will to men' who ordained
obedience to the laws and submission to
rulers would not brook the desecration of
the christian pulpit, occupied by some
men who endeavor to stir up rebellion and
division among the people who falsely
quote the Scriptures to carry out their
fanaticism on slavery who openly defy
the laws, and wickedly recommend opposi
tion to them who are sowing division and
misery throughout the land. He would
say: 1 had trouble with the Scribes and
Pharisees, who were my own people they
did not recognize my mission; but here
are my followers as they represent them
selves to be who ought in my name : to
carry out my principles, but who do not
we consider that there are many of my
orders, directions and doctrines which they
cannot carry out, alledging that they do
not conform to the spirit of the age.''
S In "Wilder . Crc'U
. . i i
rming the luagemeni; i-
been ainyered: f.j ,v .r . , ; -
Bv Kufun, C. J.
cv. from Chowan, afS
in'Slnllii v.( urju,' lruiii - rew oaiiuvci ,
reversing the Judgment' for plaintiff and
directing judgement of non-suit; hi' Deri ex
fem, Ducket v. ' Skinner, .from PerijuiJ
mons, affirming the Judgment j--in Brickf'
house v. Brickhouse, from Tyrrell,, affirm-;
ing the judgment; in Anderson v. Jerni
gan, from Hertford, reversing thejudg-ment-and
remanding the cause:; in State
ex rel Jones vs Biggs, from Beaufort, re
versed the venire ae novo; in Adkinson v
Simmons from Berti, affirming . the judg
ment; in Marsh v. Brooks, from Beaufort,
affirming the judgment; in Cook v Arthur,
from Ueautort, amrming tne juugmenii m
Ben ex dem Murrell v. Roberts, from
Brunswick, directing a venire de novo; in
Fagan qui . tarn vs Armistead, 'from
Washington, judgment reversed and judg
ment here for defendant. Raleigh Regis
ter. ' ' ' .' .
Florida. At the late Session of the
Legislature, acts were passed for the or
ganization ofa separate Supreme Court, a
Board ot Internal Improvements, and
Board of Agriculture; the incorporation of
the Atlantic anil ijult Central Rail Road
Company, and some half dozen or more
flank Koad companies; the rival of the
Atlantic and Gulf Railway Company; the
incorporation ot th,e atate Bank; the pas
sage of a law to secure the swamp and over
flowed lands, &c. Observer. "
What's in a Name? We notice,
among the proceedings of th; Legislature
of Missouri, that a Mr Cambell has pre
sented a petition from Dr. Catron, pray
ing for changing the name of his son Tho
mas Benton Catron to Thomas Jefferson
Catron. The petition stated at length
the reasons for" the change that Benton
had deserted his principles, and was no
longer worthy of respect, anil that the
petitioner felt disgraced in having one of
his children to bear his name.. This peti
tion created quite a breeze in the House.
The Benton men were very indignant,
and Dr. King moved to lay it upon the
table, and called for the ayes and nays'
Motion to lay on the table failed, and the
petition was referred to a Select Co'm
mittee. Rultigh Register
ami Western VliJe JZjhl ,
Ja,L,4 Jvblic generally whom it ma concern : u
: I -ould re.pectfuUy sueeest the oronrietv r
?? yellti . rut from a point four or five m ilea
above j;Spoupring, (ay. about twenty-three
milea above f ayetteville,) by Bryan's , Cro88
Roads, to Gilimore's or Evans's Bridge on DeeD
River.; This route I would represent as far more
advantageous in every respect than the one from
the neighborhood of McDougald's to Watson"
Bridge.' From the point proposed, above Snm.?
Spring to Fillmore's or Evan's Bridge, is J.7.Z
seventeen miles, and from there to Pittsboroiwh
is ten miles. If the road was made to DeepRT
er, the people of Pittsborough would undoubted' '
ly complete the road to that place. This route
yviiuiu cuiuiuaiiu a targe amount of travel that
wyuiu iicvrr go to vvaison s linage, that being
a point too high up on the River to command the
travel through Pittshorough and the
A remarkably fine piece of glass-ware has
been manufactured at Paris, tor the great
exhibition. It is a very large decanter,
blown from very pure and clear material,
and sufficiently capacious to allow three
persons of moderate size to sit inside,
round a table three feet four inches in di
ameter. The height of the , decanter from
the bottom to the level ofthe mouth is ten
feet, and the circumference at the widest
part 30 feet. The stopper weighs thirty
two pounds.'and the whole decanter 1588.
Mr Kwbank. the Commissioner of
Patents, is chained with favoritism and all
kinds of misdemeanors, and that too by his
own party press. We had noihing of this
kind when the able and upright Kdmund
Burke filled this post. liut what more
can we expect from a party that prated so
much about raisin): the honor and dignitv
of the office'' before the election. Haiti
more Republican.
thv and lirmllii-liva norti rkilk i si
- i - f- i w.waiAj anu wranife
It would also be the direct route from Fayette;!
ville to Chapel Hill and Hillsborough; while the
lower route would command all the travel that
would go upon the upper route. Besides all this,
the lower road is a much more level route than '
the other, and requiring less grading & bridging,
and would penetrate in its course a much more
productive country than the other; and in addi
tion to all this, the proposed route leads through
an extensive region of country well adapted to
the production of turpentine, and is worked v to
some extent already, and would be worked to
considerable extent if the people had the advan
tage ot a plank road to get the material to mark
et. This road will have all that recommend,
the other route to any sort of favor that of lead
ing directly into the coal region. - & -
1 therefore must suggest to you the propriety
of making the necessary investigation," and I
doubt not it will result in your entire convlc- ;
tion that the route proposed is the most advan
tageous that can be adopted, for connecting Fay
ettcvilie with the coal region on Deep River,
and the most. wealthy and productive portion of
Western North Carolina, r
A FRIEND TO PLANK ROADS.
Jan'y 29, 1S51. 625-It - k
AND CENTRE ,
ROAD.
that in pursuance of
Small Bills. We confess that we
cannot exactly see the wisdom of prohibit
ing the Bank of Fayetteville from issuing
bills under the denomination of three
dollars, as was done by the late Legisla-.
Jure.. The Fayetteville $1 and 2 bills
were driving the bills of that denomina
tion issued by the banks of South Carolina
and Virginia out of circulation ; but now
that our own Bank is prohibited from their
emission, the flood of shin planters from the
neighboring States will return and con
tinue. If any tiling is made by the issue
of small bills, we should prefer to see the
profits go into tire pockets of our fellow
citizens of Fayetteville, instead of those
of South Carolina and Virginia.
But then we confess, we don't know
much about banks nor bank bills.
Greensboro'' Patriot.
FAYETTEVILLE
PLANK
Notice te hereby given,
the provisions of an act passed at the late session
of the General Assembly ot N. C. Books of Sub
scription to the capital stock of th Fayetteville
arm venire nans itoaa company win De opened
'on Tuesday the 25th day of February instant, at -the
(allowing places, under the direction ot the
following persons, ! The Capital Stock provided
by the charter j is 8125,000, and the Company
subscribed. Shares of ftAO . p;i-h ttl nn .- h
share to.be paid at the time of subscribing., - The
subscriptions to" be mde on the understanding
that the nearest and most practicable route is to
be adopted to Centre, by. or near Little's Mills.
At Favettevjlle,, under the direction of Henrv
Lilly, Edward J. Hale, James G Cook, Aug. W.
Meele, H. L.. JMvrover. JJeverlv I'os. .ami Tlin '
Waddill. ; t . v . .
In the county of Richmond, under the direc
tion of Isham A. Dumas, Thos. Little,Gen. Al- 1
fred Dockery, P. M. Powell, Walter L. Steele,
R. S. McDonald, P. Stanback, and Jas. D. Pern
berton.. . i. - , ' .Vv"-&:;.'v ':xiiyil''sj y
In the county of Montgomery, under the direc
tion of James L. Gaines, Martin Rush,'. Samuel
H. Christian, S. V. Simons, R. Bowdon, Gaston
Deberry. t. - - .
In thecoiinty of Stanly, under the direction of
.Wm. Wall. F.'J. Kion. Wm. S. Pernberton, M.
T., Waddill, ' Eben Hearne. Win. Watkins,
In the county ot Anson, under the direction of
Stephen W. Cole, C. C. Watkins, Wm. G. Smith,
David Carpenter. . ..
HENRY LILLY,
E. J HALE.
, , JAMES G. COOK,
AUG. W STEEL,
H. L MYROVEK,
THOS. WADDILL.
62t-3t , ,
Feb'y 1, 1S50.
prices current:
George J. Bulloch was tried at Savan
nah last week, for stealing a large
amount of money from one ofthe banks,
of which he was Cashier, and was found
guilty Charleston Mercury.
Corrected weekly for the JVorth Carolinian.
PATETTEVItLE. '
The Jur
ed for t'ie killing of
Ga.. alter beinjr out more
in the case of Knisht, indict
at
l)urhes.
than
Macon,
twenty
four hours, returned a Veidict of voluntary
manslaughter
Worth Knowing. When it is noon at
New Orleans or St Louis, it is one c'clock
p. in. at Philadelphia, as there is a differ
ence of one hour for every fifteen degrees
of longitude. Hence a telegraphic des
patch Irom Philadelphia at noon, reaches
New Orleans at 1 1 o'clock a. m , being
an hour ahead of the time. So it is sailing
round the globe; if we go one way we loose,
and by the other we gin a lay.
BMMM MBW 11
It is said, by the Boston Post, that the
cause of its being so cold during the pre
sent winter is that when Sir John Frank
lin went through the North passage he neg
lected to close the door after him.
Large Hogs. Hinant Faulk, Esq.. o
Robeson county, slaughtered 4 hogs on the
swsin uit., wnicn weighed as follows: two,
30 month old, 508 and 507 lbs., two 18
months old, 375 lbs and 346 lbs. He sold
the four for SI 25. -Observer
Jenny Lind and the Milwaukians
The citizens of M il waukee have subscribed
over S7000 to secure a concert from Jenny
Lind.. Their Northern neighbor, Shelby
gan, puts in its claim, and is waking up to
a determination to bave the Nightingale
among them, if they, have to : mortgage the
town property,: or give a draft on the
town pump. J ' ' l(V
' -v. '-T - "J - 'l S " .v i.
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- From the .Weldotv N. C. Patriot, of
Thursday, we learn that Col. Long has
retired from the. Editorial Chair, of that
paper, on the issue of the second number:
He is going; abroad,- we suppose, from - his
remarks on the subject. " - - Vv4-I
Pleasant & Cheap. Mr Perham, the
proprietor of the panorama called, the
Seven Mile Mirror, has made arrangements
with the different railroad companies to
carry a party from Boston to Washington
and back again, for the very smalt sum
of S18. They intend leaving in the early
part of . next week, and will consist of
some seven hundred persons from Maine,
New Hampshire, Vermont and Massachu
setts. ,.-,,,-- ,-. y: :;, - ' ',.
Mr Perham was quite successful last
summer in conveying parties from the
neighboring cities to Boston; and he has in
contemplation next summer, if he can make
arrangements with the Southern railroad
companies, to convey parties from as far
Sou tti as Sou th Caroli na to t lie W hi te H i 1 1 ,
in New Hampshire,, giving the excursion
ists ample time in each of the principal
cities, to look round upon - their principal
objects of notice. 4 - -' ' V-'
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f ; If one asks a . question ami; another
answers it,' which is ithe' oddest fellow?
Th qcsereit (querist) ! r - . . . .
Michigan Election. The prompitude
(says the Washington Union) with which
General Cass was re-elected Senator of
the United States is a high compliment to
his character and course. Whilst. Ohio,,
Massachusetts, New York, and New
Jersey are hesitating and somewhat distrac
ted about the election of their respective
senators, the Legislature of Michigan came
forward on the very first day of their ses
sion, and re-elected General Cass immedi
ately after their organization. - ' -
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50 a oo
40 a -15
20 22
11 a 11?
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5.50 a G.25
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32
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75 a 80
90 a 1 U0
It a ID
DR. WISTAR'S BALSAM OF WILD CHERRY. '
It was known many yearsiago that the wild cherry tree
of this climate possessed valuable - medicinal properties.
Indeed, this fact was known to the aborigine and de
coction of the leaTes or bark of this ' tree has ever been
regarded by their physicians as ene of the most effectual
remedies in many diseases. This fact,seTeriA years since,
arrested the attention of Dr. Wistar.a highly respecta
ble practitioner of Virginia. He investigated with care,
the healing properties of the wild cherry tested its effects
when administered alone, and when in 'combination-with
other remedial agents He found that its natural virtues
might be greatly improved, and by combining it with in
gredients. whose properties were well proved and generally
recognized, a medicine was produced which constitutes a
remedy of great value in pulmonary affections and dis
eases ofthe chest and throat diseases which are pro
verbially prevalent in our cities and large towns, and
often prove fatal, swelling the bills of mortality to a much
greater extent than is the case with most others, we had
almost said all other classes of diseases. - - ,
For sale by S.J. Hinsdale, Fayetteville : by
Dr A. C. Evans & Brother, Wilmington ; by
William Haywood & Co, RaUigh, by Dr. A.
Malloy, Cheraw ; and Agents every where.
. ? COUNTRY PRODt'CK
R.-lcnn. lh Ql-f
Brandy, peach
'. do. apple
Beeswax, lb
Cotton, lb
Corn, bushel
Flour, bbl
Flaxseed, bush
FeatluTs. lb
Fodder, cwt
Hides, green, lb
do dry
Lard. Ib '
Oats, bushel
Oil. linseed. gal
Peas, bushel
Kyc,
Tallow, lb
Tobacco, manuf : 30 a 40
Wheat, bushel 1.00 a 1.25
Whiskey, gal 40 a 45
Wool, lb 16 a 18
Wod. oak. pr cord . 3-00
F.ATABI.ES.
Beef. on the hoof - 4a5
Butter, lb - 15 a 20
Chickens, each 12 a 15
Kggs. dozen v 12 a 15
Pork, lb o a
Potatoes, sweet " '' 40 a 50
do. Irish 00
do. north "n 1 "5
Turkeys. 40 a 75
Turnips, bushe - 40 60
Rice, lb 4 a 5
FAYETTEVILLE SUn'FtCTl'lEa
Cotton Varn. lb 111
4-4 brown Sheeting, 8 a
7-8 do. - do. none
Osnaburgs, - 11 a 12
MKKCIIANDISR.
Bale Rope, lb ' ' 9 a 10
Batfgiug. heavy, yd 15a 20
ht
do
Coffee, lb
Cheese, lb
Candies, lb- '
do. Sperm
, Copperas, lb
Iron. Swedes, lb
. do. extra size.
do. English,
Lime, bbl ; i . J.
Lewd, bar .
iMnlun-ii.gal .
Nails, kes "
13 a 15
. la a 14
10 a 12
1617
45 a 47
, 2 1-2
. , . 5..
,661-2
3 a 4
75 a 2.00
6a 7
2627
4 1-2
Oil. lamp , , 87 a 1.40
Jo. tanners', bbl 17 a 50
Powder, blasting 3 1-2 a 4 -
do line ' . 5 a 5 1-2
Brandy. French 1.50a 4 00
iin. Holland 1.50 a 1.75 -Runi.
Jauiaira. gal ' 2.00 1-r-
do.; Nt. Croix 78 a 1.50
do. N. E. - 35 a 40
Rnss.lb 2 a 21-2
Sugar, lb. N. O. 7 a 8 1-2
do. Porto Rico 8 a 9
do. St. Croix ! a 10 .
do. Lump . 9 a 10
do. Loaf " 11 a 12
Salt, sack , 1.40 a 1.60
do. alum. bush. 37a SO'
Tea. lb ' . . 50al.50 . -Twuie.bngging.
lb 20
Wine. Malaga 55 a CO 7"
do. Madeiral.00al.0
do. Port 1.60 a 3.00 '
Glass. ftxlO.box 1.752.2.'-v
dp. 10x12 2.25 a 2.75."
White lead. keg l,50a2.25
The change in produce hav been but little durinC the
week. A few sales of cotton has been made over our quo-,
tations. The factories have, in a great measure, kept up
the prices during the week. Shippers are nearly drirea
out ot the market. Fayetteville prices are nearly up to
.r,W ork Pnce- Market dull in New York Fayette
ville Cotton sells there at 12. ' -- " -
WlfllNCTON MARKET.
Corrected weekly by the" Commercial"-
. (tr THR FARMERS of Cumber
. Tf lan County are requested to meet at
the Court House in the town of Favettev ille, on
Wednesday, 5th of March, at 3 o'clock p. m.,
(being the Wednesday of County Court,) to con
sult on the propriety of forming an Agricultural
Society for the County. - ' 1
- Guns and Pistols.
. , Just received, a lot of 'fine double and tingle
barrel Guns ' - " -. "
" 10 and 6 barrel Revolving Pistols. -"
; ? Allen's Patent self-cocking Pistols,
1 j For sale at reduced prices by " ; " J- w
NAVAL STORES.
Yellow dip, 000 a 2 05
Virgin dip ' . 000 a 205
Hard 0.00 a 1.30
Sp'ts Turp'tine. pal - 28
Tar . 1.20 a 1.30
Pitch ' ' 1.12
Rosin. No. 1, 1.75a2-25
No. 2 - ' ' 1-25
'" No. 3 90 a 100
Varn'.h. 20 a 22
- TIMBER: -Inferior
. , 3.00- 3.50
Fair quality 6.00 a 12.00
LUMBER, steam-mill.
Wide boards, plank
and scantling 13.00 a 15.00
Floor boards 14.00 a 1 5 00
Wide boards, edged, 14-00
Refused, half price on all.
LUMBER, River.
Floor boa rbs 1 1 .25 a 1 1 .50
Wide boards 0.00 a 8.00
Scantlinst - 4.50 a 5.00
RICE.
Rouch ' , 76 a 80
Cleaned 3-25
. STAVES.
W. O. hhd rough 16,00 a 20l
-- dressed - 00
. "-bbl. 13.00 a 16.00
R.O. hhd rough ' 15.00
' dressed 00 00
Ashe beading 8.50 s 7,00
SHINGLES.
Common , , 1,75 2.00
Contract . ,, , z.b0
Black's large ' ' ' 4 50
PEAS--
Cow Peas 70 a 80
Pea Nuts 1 06 t
. ; ; . SUGAR , -New
Orleans , - , 6 a 1-2
Porto Rico . . v..,..,8 -
COUKE
St. Domingo . . - .10
W . - .12 a 13
Java ' 1 ' v" - 15
Laguira , j2 a 13
Cuba ' 12 a 13
MOLASSES.
New Orleans 00
Cuba - 20 a 21
" SALT:
Bonaire ... ......
Liverpool, sack
SPIRITS
N. E. Rum
i.'ommon Gin
Whiskey
Apple Brandy
. BACON.
Hams. N C. , t Wall
Vestern . . . 5
Sides. N. C. .Sp'ti 9
Western ...
Shoulders N.C. 7a71-2
' Western ,. 6 1-2
' DOMESTICS.
Cotton Yarns- 18
Cotton Osnaburgs "
4-4 N.C. Sheeting 72 a 8
7-8 7T;i
. - . FLOUR.
Fayetteville. sup. 6.60 a 6.25
25 '
' r 99 .
28 a SO
28 a 30 t:
27 0B f
Canal
Corn
Meal
Butter
Cheese . - j
Beeswax -Hay
Soap 1 ... : ., .
Feathers
Lard. N C i
Lima , .
6.00 a 6,50
65 a 70
90 -15
a 20
7 12
20
' .-, xSO
4 1-2.5
8 .8-2
Cheraw Market Cotton-11 tal2J bneon
10 to 12 flour 7 to 7 50-irnn S to 50--Salt SUP,.
j td "1 59 corn , 90 to 100 Molasses 35 to 48
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