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GLORY OF THE STATE IS THE COMMON PROPERTY" OF ITS CITIZENS."
xt. ix. zszixiksr,
EDITOR A'D PAOPRIETOR.
I
FAYETTE VILLE, - N. C, -OCTOBEB 18, 1851;
voi. xa no. ceo.
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FOR SLE AT THE
C A R O LIN I A N O FFIC E
at 7 5 con?- per quire.
JOHN D. WILLIAMS,
Commission and Fovwardtn
MERCHANT
Fayetteville- X. C.
fr
O
Feb, -2J, 1S50.
Benj. Blossom & Son,
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
No. 145, Front Street,
.VKW YOKK.
Liberal advances Ki;de up 041 consignments of
N ival Stores, Cotton, drain, an.l other produce.
Jan'y is, ly
JOS K I'll
GENCRA L
K. Rl.OiSSOM,
C 0 M MISSION
A X D
Forwarding Merchant,
WILMINGTON N. O
Prompt person.il attention tMven to consign
ments, and cjsIi advances mule on shipments to
me or my friends in New Yoik.
Feb'y 2 2, 1S-3I Jy
JUST RECEIVED,
1780 lJ
Palm leaf
ana ma,
Leghorn,
and
HikTS,
And this spring's Paris and New York style of
mole-skin, silk an J ;t:i:jl:i Huts, a beautiful ar
ticle. Also, men's, 1..' and children's beaver,
silk, and fur do., of every dciCMi'tion, from sev.
erjl of the best luanu'i'-.tctorifj j:i the U. States,
toother with a stood -assort ine'nt of ' my,jwn
uianuficture, which m.ikes my stock the most
complete ever ottered in tlii m.irket.
A few beautiful misses' Gypsies and oil silk.
. I have m ide arrangements that will enable me
to sell to country merchants and dealers, at
wholesale, at a very sinali advance, an.l respect
fully invite them and all others in want ot Hats
and Caps, to s'tve ie a cull, believing that it will
be to tlieir 'id vantage to do so, as I have deter
mined to .sell cheap.
Highest prices paid-for fur skins and ljmb's
wool.
AYiD GEE,
North-east corner Market Square, Green st.
March 15, IS51.
TOBACCO.
The subscriber has a stood stock of Tobacco on
hand, and will receive regularly, from Messrs J.
Joneo &. Go's factory, qualities assorted, from
ci'fii :" to very fine, which will be sold at the
lowest manufacturing prices.
J. UTLEY.
Favetteville, April 5, 1s51. tf
Line of 4 horse Post Coaches from Fay
clteville to Warsaw Daily.
The Subscribers having secured t lie mail con
tract on the above Line, w ill commence this d ty,
running a Line of Four Horse Post t'oaches, dai
lv. Leaving Favetteville at past 9 P. M., arid
arriving at Warsaw at J past 7 A. M., in time
r the 'Cars North and South Returning, leave
Warsaw on the an ivul of the Cars, say about 1
or 2 P. M . and arrive at Fayetteville in ten
hours. Every care will be taken to render the
line pleasant, convenient, and safe, far Travel
lers. A Line of Stages will be established as soon as
possible, by the Plank Road, from Favetteville
via Cartilage and Asheborough, to Lexington,
Salem, and Sjlisburv.
McKlNNON & McNElLL.
Favetteville, N. C, Aug. 7, 1S51. 3m
D. M. McDonald
Solicits the attention of buyers to his varied
assortment of
CII1XA, CSLASS, & CROCKERY WARE,
Sugar and Coffee,
Hats and Caps,
Roap and Bagging,
French Brandy and Holland Gin,
Port and Madeira Wine,
Segars of the best quality,
A few fine Clocks,
Dry Goods, Candles, &.c.
And" every article usually kept for the accom
modation of purchasers, all of which I will sell
low for cash, or exchange for country produce.
Hay street. Sept 13. 2m
Pall and. Winter
GOOD S.
The subscibers have received in part, and ex
pect to have in Store in a few days, their entire
StC STAPLE AND FANCY
A mon this Stock will be found all the late
f Ladies and Gentlemen's Dress Goods
Th. larger Dortioi. of their Stock has been laid
in for the WHOLESALE TRADE, in which line
. undersigned do not intend.to be undersold.
gtj- Country Merchants will 'find it to their
interest to examine this stock before making
their purchases.
1 " STARR & WILLIAMS.
IS51
LAW NOTICE.
ARCHIBALD A. T. SMITH
Has taken an Office on Anderson street, nearly
opposite the Fayetteville Hotel. He will attend
to the collection of claims and law business jren
'erally. and especially to the taking of accounts
of executors, administrators, guardians and part
ners, either in suit or otherwise.
Jan'y 11, 1851 y
Encourage Xortli Carolina.
The undersigned is manufacturing, in Fay
etteville, i s
Bootc & Shoe Polish,
far superior to the Blacking purchased in (;he
Northern Cties4 He intends devoting his whole
im- tomaufaurifig:,; and -vending tht. vey
superior poTisrfrta calliJupbn all who think it
to the interest of the Southern people, to become
independent of Northern manufactures, to give
him their aid and patronage.
He is prepared to show, by absolute trial, to
any one who w ill call upon him, the vast super
iority of his over all other polishes or blacking
now sold in North Carolina. Call and have your
boots and shoes once completely blacked and
polished ar.d be Satisfied.
This article is offered at a price not hiaher
than is usually charged tor other and inferior
qualities, and a trial is nil that is asked to secure
the patronage of the public generally.
The undersigned expects to visit every por
tion of the State to introduce his polish, and asks
now in advance that Merchants and others visit
ing Favetteville will give him a call.
This Polish can be sed by ladies without floilin- the dress
. A. J. WOODWARD.
June 21, 1851. G13-Gm
30,0J0 lbs. RAGS wanted by
June 2. II. BRANSON & SON.
The copartnership heretofore existing under
the name of J A Rowland &. Co., is this day dis
solved by mutual consent.
JOHN' A. ROWLAND,
GILBERT W. Me KAY,
JOHN C. MOORE.
The undersigned will continue
the bnsiness of the l ite firm, at their former
Stand in Lurnberton, under the-style of Rowland
&. McKay, where goods of every description can
be bought on the most reasonable terms
JOHN A. ROWLAND.
GILBERT W. MeKAY.
Lnmherton, July 1 , lSol . 043-tf
PRTI5R P. JOHNSON
Has just received, and offers for sale, CHEAP,
li b.igs superior Rio Coffee,
25 barrels coffee Sugar,
50 " Mackerel, Nos, 1, 2 and 3,
Loaf aiwl granulated Sugar.
Also, a large assortment of Iron and Nails,
Shovels, Spades, Trace Chains, Shovels & Tongs,
Blacksmiths' Bellow, Anvils, Vices, Hammers,
Planes, Augers and Chissels, Files, Collins'
Axes, &c.
August 16, - .
WATCHES AND JEWELRVj
AT WliOLlvSALIi & UETAIL.
J, M. BEASLEY
Would respectfully in
form the jHiblic generally
that he has recently re
turned from New York
with decidedlv a very large
lot of WATCHES AND
JEWELRY.
Many of the Watches
were bought by the nack-
ire v
ge for Cash, and can therefore be sold very low.
He has watches of all kinds; chains, kevs and
seals of all the latest stvles; finger rinirs, ear
rings; madalians of all sizes, both English and
American make; ladies chatelains; collar and
leeve buttons; shirt studs; "old spectacles, lia;ht
and heavy; any quantity of gold pens and pencils;
gold and silver thimbles; bracelets; silver fruit
and butter knives; silver spoons of all the vari
ous kinds and sizes ; large lot of pocket cutlerv ;
scissors of all sizes; button-hole scissors; survey
ors'' compasses and chains; mathematical instru
ments; any kind and quality or pistols that may
e wanting; large lot of fine and common single
nd double-barrel Guns ; game bags, shot belts
and powder flasks;
Ml LI I AUY GOODS,
including all between the small button and bass
drum; violins and extra bows; flutes; clarionets;
nagelets, accordeons of all kinds, music boxes,
perfumery soap, tooth and hair brushes, dressing
and pocket combs, plated and Britannia ware,
and various other things too tedious to enume
rate. Call and give me a trial.
gCj- Watches and Jewelry neatly repaired.
Cash paid for old gold and silver.
J. M. BEASLEY,
North-east corner Market Square.
Fayetteville, Aug. 9, 1S51 ly
JYEJV FIRM J1ND
New JLivery Stables.
The undersigned having formed a copartner
ship to carry on the LIVEUY. STABLE BUSI
NESS, respectlully into rm the citizens of t ay-
etteville and the Public generally, that - thy
- 1 1 . j. ? t
can be accommodated on reasonaoie terms nun
Horses. Buiriries and other Vehicles, at such
times as they may wish to hire, by applying to
the subscribers, as, they are w ell prepared to
carry on the Business, having refitted and re
newed the Establishment, with the addition ot
some fine Horses and new Vehicles, and are sat
isfied that they can give satisfaction to all who
may wish to hire.
And therefore call on them to give us a iriai.
J. W. POWERS.
ROBERT REGESTER.
Sept. 20, 1S51 y
38 Carriascs and Bnjndes
v
Now finished on hand IS of which are Buggies.
All at low orices. according to nnisn.
A. A.
McK ETHAN.
Sept 20, 1S3I.
W A NTED,
A first rate BOOT-MAKER. Also, a good
SHOEMAKER, to whom good wages and steady
employment will be tf-NATHAN s,kES.
Fayetteville, Oct. 4, 1S31. G5S-tf
HYSON TEA.
A chest of very superior quality, fresh and fine
flavor, just received and for ale by
Oct 11.. j S. J. HINSDALE.
MFOR RENT.
That -convenient situation recently oc
cupied by Mr Jonathan Evans, Jr, and known as
the Weeks residence, is now offered for rent.
': --03. S.LL3. :
1 acre Lot in Fayetteville, near W. T. Frizell's.
100 acres land, 16 miles west of Fayetteville,
on Puppy Creek, and near the contemplated
route for the Fayetteville,and Centre Plank Road.
Also a good second-hand Dray. Apply to
WM. BOW. -
Fayetteville, Oct 4. 658-3t
Pall and Winter
GOODS .
- -
Stock, consisting of a very general selection of
Hardware and Cutlery, Saddlery,- lea
ther. Mats and Caps, Boots and Shoes,
Iron, Steel and Nails, and Staple DTy
Goods,
With a large Stock of
Groceries, Bagging-, Rope, &c.
Persons visiting this market to purchase at
Wholesale or Retail, would do well to give vs a
cll. J. & T. WADDl'LL.
Hay street.
Sept. 27, 1S51. "037-tf
NEW GOODS
And New Store.
The subscriber has just received and offers
for sale a well selected stock of GKOCEHIES.
Also a fine assortment of DRY GOODS, which
he w ill sell on very favorable terms.
CCj" Couutry Produce taken in exchange for
goods.
Having purchased his goods low for cash, he
flatters himself th.it he can suit any who favor
him with a coll, both in quality and price. .
DANIEL CLARK,
Nearly opposite T. S. Lutterloh's store.
Sept 27, lS-")l. ;3m
Fayetteville and Warsaw Plank Itoad.
The undersigned give notice that books for re
ceiving subscriptions w ill be opened at the fol
lowing places, and under the direction of the fol
lowing persons, from and after the first day of
October next:
At Warsaw under the direction. of W W Pierce,
Davit! G Morisy, Rowland Best.
Clinton A. B. Chesuntt, Josiah Johnson, John
R. Beaman, Patrick IVlurphy, Thos. M. Lee,
Dr Thos Bunting, and Richard Holmes.
Owenville Love Culbreth, Henry Owen , W II
McKenzie, James White.
Exchange Place Lewis F Carr, C A Harrison,
and John C Williams.
Harrisonburg J C Blocker, Sherwood Hollv, and
Caiton Hall.
Fayetteville A A McKethan, D G McRae, Wm
Mclntyre, David A Ray, P P Johnson, Henry
Bra nson.
Tne persons designated to open Books, will,
without further notice, proceed to do so, and
obtain as much to this important work as they
ca n U mil tire-further action of the Oommissiorvr.Xrts
ers. . s
A. A. McKETHAN,
D. G. MACRAE,
WILLIAM McINTYRE,
DAVID A. RAY,
PETER P. JOHNSON,
HENRY BRANSON,
C o m miss i oners .
GoS-fiw
Sept
. 20, 1S51.
By virtue of an order mad by his honor, John
L Baily, presiding Judge at the present term of
our Stier;or?Court of Law, I hereby give public
notice that a Special Term of said Court will be
held for the county of Moore, at the Court House
in Carthage, on the fourth Monday in November
next, (which will be the 24th day of the month)
when ml where all suitors and witnesses of the
Civil Docket are required to attend by 10 o'clock
in the forenoon of that day.
Witness, John Morison, Clerk of said Court at
office the Monday before the last Monday in
August A. D., 1S31.
JOHN MORISON, C. S. C.
Sept. 20th, 1S51. 656-0t
STEAM MILLS.
The undersigned is authorized to receive or
ders for Page's celebrated improved Patent circu
lar Saw Mills & Steam Engines, manufactur
ed in Baltimore, which have been pronounced by
competent judges superior to all other M ills. The
builders assert that a mill of this kind with 10
horse engine, will saw more plank than any
two up and down saws ever operated with, and
do it better.
Call on the subscriber, at the F. & W. Plank
Road Office, who will give any information re
quired. JNO. M. ROSE
Fayetteville, Oct. 4, 1S51. 05S-tf
J. K. BllYAN
OFFERS FOR SALE
A GENERAL ASSOUTME3TT OF
DRY GOODS,
G RO C ERI B S
Hardware and Cutlery, flats
and Caps, Boots and Shoes
Iron,-Sttre-li-f-f airs, -&Cif
i sonable terms for Cash, or in exchange for pro
; duce, at his store next door to Market Square
Hardie s building. '
3000 Lbs. BACOX, sides, now in
store.
October 4, 1S51 ly
EDWIN GLOVER,
(SIGN OF THE LARGE WATCH,)
Has returned from N. York
with a large stock of
WATCHES, CLOCKS,
T Jewelry, Plated
"Ware, stiiil
Military poods, '
which he will sell at a small advance on ?ost.
He solicits a call from all wanting to purchase
any article in his line, for he is confident he can
suit them both in price and quality. ,
Hay street, FayetleoUley -V C.
July 19, 1S51 3m
Miss CATHARINE DUNN will open a School
about the 20th of October, in the house used by
the M. P. Church, where will be taught the
usual English branches of -education, needle
work, plain" and ornamental; with drawing,
I painting,. - -I
October i, 1851 ' 3t .
IJiPKRlALTEA.
received to-day a chest of Imperial Tea,
asffood. if not a littla k'i. thn
err offered at this market " '
, vctjii. ; . , x . s. j.. HINSDALE.
Anchor I faring Cloth; MM Irons. French
,llir, tiwputaml Cologne AIUl Stones,
a( Manufacturers prices. j u',
THE subscribers having made rerv favorable
arrangements for obtaining from ime of the most
?5t 7e jiPort'tng afl manufacturing houses
i-O'lnV! ednntrv- French Rurr. hl
"SMHl Stones, and the real Anchor Boltine
rmTnovrMOlea to oner paw ot these ar-
aMilUra of the best aualim ami at loi.r
liiTtij3sLil oe. "
A supply of best Anchor Bolting Cloth con
stantly kept on hand
The quality of everv article is warranted.
JNO. H. & J. MARTI NE.
Oct.Jl, 1S51. 659-2m
A pair of 4 ft. 2 inch Cologne Mill Stones on
hand ; and daily expected, pair of 3 feet G inch
Esopus Mill Stones, and would invite an ex
amination of them, as they will be found super
ior for Corn.
NOW RECEIVING
A X ENTIRE NEWST0CK OF
We are now receiving onr Fall and Winter Dry Goods,
confuting of Calico and DeLains. Ginghams. Flannels,
striped Linsey Woolsey, Tweeds. Kerseys. Kentucky Jeans
negro Blankets. Also a new article lor negro clothing.
Shirtings, Osuabergs, and in fact all goods in the dry
goods line.
A large and varied assortment of HATS of all grates
and qualities: Kossuth. Ajtiat, Union, R & R, Jenny L.indj
Moleskin. Silk, Plush and Angola Hats; Cloth Caps.
Glazed do.. &c. &c.
A LSO, Clothing, largest and best selected stock in town
or elsewhere, made up in the most fashionable style and
of the best materials, consisting of frock and dress Coats;
black, brown and green Tweed do.; Cassimere; Fluids;
Beaver Cloth; do. Pants ; Black Cloth; Cassimere do.,
various styles. Also, heavy blue and black Blankets, &c'.,
all of which we warrant to be good articles. When .sold,
if not as represented, the money will be refunded.
$C?- Bear in mind that if you want a good article, and
with to save 50 per cent., call on J. SMITH & CO.
f GROCERIES.
Itio. Laguira, and Cuba Coffee; St Croix Sugar; crush
ed do.; Pepper, Spice. Cloves. &c.; Tobacco. Snuff, and
Segars; fancy Son p. brown do.
Hp- PROD lC; bought and sold, one door east of Cook
St Taylor's.
J. SMITH & CO.
October 4. 1851. Cm
400 acres of Land in the count v
of Robeson, known as the Lumber Bridge Plan
tation, situated at the termination of the South
ern plank road leading from Fayetteville. There
are about 100 acres cleared and under good culti
vation; besides there is a good grist Mill and cot
ton Gin. The mill and gin have been recently
repaired and are now in splendid order. The
plantation is a very desirable one and is suscep
tible ol great improvenQMit. 1 he land is well
timbered and is within tjiree miles of good navi-
ill! I Ml
r urnuure, iarming uiensus 01 an
Kinds, one set
of blacksmiths' and coopers' tools, stock of all
Akinds, viz: horses, cattle, hogs, sheep, &,c. Also
corn, fodder, and various other articles.
The above s;ile will take place on Thursday
the 23d of October.
Persons wishing to purchase would do well to
call and examine for themselves previous to the
da- of sale, or address the subscriber at Lumber
Bridge P. O.
JOHN B. McNATT.
i October 4, 1 85 1 G5S-3t
xx rsc ice
WILL BE SOLD
To the highest bidder, on TUESDAY, 21st day
October, (if not previously disposed of,) mr
PLANTATION
n which I now reside, containing TWO HUN
DRED AND FIFTY ACRES OF LAND, lying
on the south side of Little Marsh, in Robeson
county, and on the west side 'of the Lumberton
road. ' The land is well timbered, and has on it
about 7000 turpentine boxes, and a good grist
Mill and cotton Gin. Also, will be sold, House
hold and Kitchen Furniture, farming utensils,
blacksmith tools, corn and fodder, stock of vari
ous kinds, viz: horses, cattle, hogs, sheep, &c.
Terms made known on day of sale.
PETER McGEACH Y.
Oct 4, 1S51 G5S-3t
" RYE WHISKEY.
Another lot of Williams's Old Rectified Rye
Whiskev, just received,
Oct. 4. J. &. T. WADDILL.
Entirely New& Large Stock of
DRY GOODS
& HARDWARE.
The undersigned are now prepared to offer to
Merchants of the interior and others one of the
largest stocks of DRY GOODS AND HARD
WARE, ever before offered in this market.
Their Goods have been bought this fall by
the package at the regular trade sales and of
Commissions' Houses in New York, and theyare
prepared to offer them unusually low and upon
favorable terms, and feel confident that an ex-
" ' Lam i n atio n X lb ej r 5 tOiJilUJMLnacUP-M rehear.
xricnrst-TT3M-n5ke their selections ofus. -
The undersigned will spare no efforts to give
entire satisfaction to those who favor them w ith
their custom.
OUR STOCK OF
Boots ;& Shoes, Hats, Caps and
. Straw Goods
is large and worthy the attention of the trade.
Our stocK consists in part ot
400 to 500 pieces of Woolen Goods.
560 to 1000 Prints.
5000 pr. Boots and Shoes;
with all the variety necessarv to make our as
sortment complete.
Merchants visiting this market will please
give us a call and examine our boods botore
making their purchases.
We also have on hand a full assortment of the
best Anchor Brand
Bolting Clotns
that have been proved to be good by use of oyer
20 years of the same make of cloths.
Particular attention paid to orders.
HALL & SACKETT.
Fayetteville, October 4, 1S51. ly
30 hhds. new crop MOLASSES
t or sale bv
'June 23. PETER P. JOHNSON
WAD D DTm A Dwelli.
A Dwellinjc pleasant
J7 U1V IV 411 I ly situated oq Rowan
street. For terms apply at this Office.
NORTH; CAE0BIN1AN;
Robert K. Brrtt Clor amd Proprietor.
,FAXKTTEVliE,iI C.
OCTOBER IO,
1001.
4-
. B. PALMER. th American N'ewspjfciyr Agent is
the only authorized Agent for .thi paper in tie cities of
Boston, New York and Philadelphia, and iauly empow
ered to take advertisements it subscriptioBat the rates
as Tf quired by us His receipts will be regarded an pay-
meni. rtiS' oinces arc-uuaiiun. aeouart JBuilding:
W . corner J nlra and Chentit ta. ;
ie sTermeTT7srTtTmtr a t "New Yo?-W-ot ttre
10th, with later news from Europe.
England. The reports of an abundant har
vest continue to come in from every quarter.
The London Chronicle learns that the result
of the meeting of the officers of the Arctic ex
pedition at the Admiralty, was a unanimous ex
pression of opinion that Franklin had taken pas
sage to the North-west out Wellington Channel,
and that ht must be sought by the same route.
France. The conductors of Government and
La Presse newspapers, who were seized a short
time since, have each been fined 100,u00 francs,
and condemned to six months imprisonment.
From the Portland Eastern Argus, Oct. 4.
GENERAL SCOTT'S LETTER.
tVe mentioned a day or (wo since that
Gen. Scott had written a letter to some
body in Pennsylvania, declining to give his
opinions on the great questions of the tlay.
The letter itself is so remarkable that we
deem it wurth while to place it on record
in our columns :
Washington, March 26, 1851.
Sit : I have received your letter (mark
ed confidential" in which, after com
mitting the error of supposing me to be
fully before the country as the wliig
candidate for the presidency,'' you pro
ceed to interrogate me on many points of
grave public interest.
Permit me to say that, considering we
shall, probably, only hae a whig candidate
for the presidency through the national
convention, and that I cannot be the nomi
nee except by the force of the unsolicited
partiality ot large masses of my country
men - Considering, also, that, if my character
or principles be not already known, it
would now be idle to attempt to supply
tne ticHciem lniormaiion uy mere paper
for the occasion
And considering that, if I answer your
queries, must goon, and answer others
already before me, as well as the long
series that would inevitably follow, to the
disgust of the public
I beg permission to close this acknowl
edgement of your letter by subscribing
myself, with great respect '&c.,
WIN FIELD SCOT 1'.
P. S. I must add that I write and say
nothing on public subjects which I am un
willing to see published. ' '
The General has no more mercy on the
English language than upon the enemy in
the heat of battle. We wonder that while
lie was penning the above the ghost of
vt.indley Murray hatl not appeared and
called for "quarter."
He talks of "mere paper professions f
wisdom and virtue," and declines furnish
ing them to his correspondent. We doubt,
however, whether an honest, straight
forward, manly expressions of opinion
upon the various exciting topics of the
day, and upon which the two great parties
are divided, would have been a particular
ly heinous offence. Time was,when Gen.
Scott had a penchant for letter-riting.
His pen was ready at a minute's warning
upon any subject." But he has burned his
fingers so olten with hasty plates of
soup," that we presume he has determined
hereafter to keep silent; or which is more
likely such men as Seward having taken
him in keeping, and. knowing; his leak-
iness, have oruereu mm to ue mum. v ery
likely it is a renewal of the committeeship
that caged poor idd General Harrison.
There is but one step from the sublime
to the rediculous,'! and General Scott has
taken that ste
'elieraTrvTlTesT a Torres pond en f?"
'the compromise measures arcvital to the
peace of the Union; as you are a candidate
lor the presidency, will jou hay what your
opinion of those measures is?"'
Nosir,v responds the General. "Look
to my character or principles.
Well, will you be good enough to tell
us what you think of the fugitive-slave law
or the tariff? You see. General, we want
to know for wluit as well as for whom e
vote. Neither your past . 'character nor
principles, enlighten us on these points.'
Sir, con-sid-er-ing sundry objections, I
shall answer nothing."
This game of stupidity has been played
by two whig generals with success, and a
third one thinks he can win in the same
way. He will find himself mistaken.
He shows excellent good sense, by the
way, in one paragraph; for he fays if he
were to answer the queries put to him. it
, ,. f , nr.
would oe to tne aisgust oj tne puum..
We have not the slightest doubt of it.
His postscript is magnanimous. Jv"
ing declined saying anything, he boldly
avows that he is perfectly willing to have
what he writes and says published. Lx
quisile - "
t ' Fren the Raleigh Standard.
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF THE STATE,
We lefcrn that Governor .Reid has ap
pointed Prot, Kbenezer Kuunons, of the
State of New York, to conduct the Geolo
gical, JVIineralogical, Botanical, and Agri
cultural sutvey of the State, provided for
hv act of the lat Assembly. . -
Prof. Emmons made a survey, some
years since, of the State "of New York j
and his labors in that State have resulted
in .much benefit to the interests of her
people, and received the highest comment
datiutis. lie was recommended to .Gov. ...
Kekl by those well informed as ttfliis pro-
fsionalaciruiimeptieoiliVntlr qvali-
has been called.
A letter from Gov. Marcy, of New
York, dated Albany, August "28. 1851,
contains tVe strongest testimony in behalf
of Professor Km mon's qualifications and
acquirements. Gov. Marcy says :
When it became my duty to arrange
the Geological survey of this State, and
to elect proper perous to execute the
work, sought for such as I believed to
have the highest qualifications. Prof. K.
Emmons was then (1836) one of the Pro
fessors of William's College, (Mass.) and
I became convinced that his qualifications
and acquirements were such that I ought
to employ him in that enterprise, if I
could get him. I succeeded in securing
his service. He was appointed one of the
principal Geologists, and in that capacity
and kindred pursuits has been in tite em
ployment of the State ever since more
than fifteen years. I can speak with en
tire confidence of his eminent fitness for
conducting any Geological survey. He
has established for himself a high character
for his knowledge not only in Geology,
but in Entomology, &c. This will appear
most evident to those who may look at the
publications of this State on these subjects.
Five volumes of the whole work in all
about twenty have been prepared and
written by Prof. Emmons. Of these.
Agricultural subjects constitute a large
and valuable part. His works are the
best recommendation which
to him."
can be given
This appointment has been somewhat
delayed, solely on account of the anxiety
of the Governor to engage the services ot
some native citizen in this important wot I.;
but 1.0 suitable person of this description
could be found, who was willing to under
take it.
V' inrhlih lielnvv thp ttot nnthnriTino-
f triiMtirVer,'rnicn -win vuffilfSfT our reMrerf"-
with some idea of the great and substan
tial benefits to the State which must re
sult from a faithful execution of the work.
The act is as follows :
An Act to provide for a Geological and
Agricultural survey of the State.
t Be it enacted by the General Assembly
of the Stale of Aorth Carolina, and it is
hereby enacted by the authority of the same.
That the Governor hi"? 1 1, as soon as prac
ticable, select anil appoint some suitable
person to conduct, under the general su
pervision of himself and the Literary
lioard, a Geological, Miueralogical, Bo
tanical and Agricultural survey of the
State.
Sec. 2. We it further enacted. That it
shall be the duty of the person so selected
and appointed, to examine and survey
each and every county of the State, to as
certain the dilferent geological formations
of each county and section of the State;
the nature, character and value of its min
erals; the nature and character of its soils,
and the best mode of improving the same;
the nature and kind of its productions, and
their position and relative value; its facil
ities tor manufactories; the extent and
value of its water power; the character and
value of its botanical productions; the
character and value of its timber; and all
other facts connected with the subjects of
geology, mineralogy, botany and agricul
ture, which may tend to a full develop
ment of the resources of our State; and
that the said person so selected and ap
pointed to conduct said survey, shall be
authorised to employ such agents and as
sistants to be approved by the Governor,
as m:iy be necessary to enable hinv.irM''4"'
ily to accomplish thjt"fcjcta committed to
. t I . . ' . lima , .
g I 1 '" '11 ' ' HtJJJiiiJii-Ji
communicate to the Gouernor, to be bv
him communicated-to the Legislature, "a
report or reports, in writing, setting forth
fully the results ot his survey; which re
ports shall be published under the super
vision of the Governor and Literary
Board.
Sec. 3- Be it further enacted That
the expenditures incurred by said survey
shall not exceed five thousand dollars per
annum, to be paid by the Public Treasur
er, upon the warrant of the Governor, out
of any moneys in the Treasury not other
wise appropriated.
Sec. 4. Re it further enacted That it
shall be ihe duty of the person making such
survey to deliver lectures upon the sujects
cominitted to his charge, in the villages
through which he shall pass: Provided,
that he shall not thereby delay his other
duties.
f Ratified 24th January, 185t j
Secretary of thr Navy. The Hon.
Wm. A. Graham has left Washington, on
a visit to this State, rendered necessary by
the decease of his brother, and may be
absent for two or three weeks.
August 23,