NORTH CAROLINIAN
Robert K. Brynii, Editor and Proprietor
PAYETTEVILLE, N. C.
SATURDAY, MAY 22, 1852.
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FOR GOVERNOR,
DAVID S. REID, of Rockingham.
THE DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION.
We direct the attention of our readers to the
proceedings of this body, which will be found in
to-day's paper. It will be perceived that it was
well attended, forty-two counties being repre
sented by a hundred delegates or more. To say
that the Convention was an able body, would
scarcely be doing justice to the brilliant galaxy
of distinguished men who participated in its
deliberations. Without wishing " to make any
invidious discriminations, we would tmention
among that number Gen. R. M. Saunders, Perrin
Busbee and James B. Sliepard, Eaq'rs, of Wake;
Hon. Abram Rencher of Chatham; R. P. Dick.
Esq, of Guilford; D. K. McRae, Esq, of New Han
over; and our fellow-citizen of Cumberland, Hon
Jas. C. Dobbin. The very fact that such men as
these guided the deliberations of the Convention,
would, aside from other considerations, afford
an ample guaranty that its action would be bused
upon sound democratic principle. The resolu
tions set forth plainly the position of the Demo
cratic Party of North Carolina. Its ancient plat
form is re-affirmed Free Suffrage by legislative
enactment is recommended adherence to the
Compromise is expressed and opposition to any
change of the basis of representation in our State
Legislature distinctly pronounced. The Demo
cratic Party are unequivocal! for the present
basis. There is no evasion, no withholding of
opinion on this vital question, in order to await
the opinion of the majority. The whigsin their
recent State Convention express no opinion in
relation to measures of Constitutional reform,
except as to the mode in which the are to be
effected. They are for leaving it to the people
to say whether a Convention shall be called or
not. Let the people note this diversity, and let
them by their votes in the August election de
cide whether they prefer fair dealing open and
above board, or a shuffling non-comrnittal policy
which waits to hear what the dear people have
to say before it settles down into anything defi
nite. The deliberations of the Convention were con
ducted with the utmost harmony and good feeling
among the individual members. The speeches
delivered were characterized by great ability,
indeed would be expected from the very enuncia
tion of the names of the speakers. The Demo
cratic Party may well be proud of such a body.
FREE SUFFRAGE.
The ensuing Gubernatorial contest will be one
eminently of principle. The people w ill be cal
led on to decide whether they will continue in
office David S. Reid, the projector and gallant
champion of the great measure of constitutional
reform, Free Suffrage, or elect the candidate of
a party w hich dodges the Free Suffrage question,
and takes refuge from it behind a proposition
which places that party in a non-committal at
titude, to await and take advantage of any turn
which popular opinion may take. At the last
eession of the State Legislature, the Democratic
Party, with the assistance of a few vvhigs, passed
the measure of Free Suffrage by the constitu
tional majority, viz: three-fifths of each House.
The Constitution requires that it shall be again
passed by the two Houses, by a two-thirds vote,
before it shall be submitted to the popular vote
to determine whether it shall become a part of
the Constitution. To bring this great measure
to a successful consummation, it will be neces
sary therefore that the next Legislature shall
contain a majority of two-thirds in both branches
in favor of Fiee Suffrage. Let the people take
care, therefore, if they desire that it shall be
made a part of the Constitution, that it have the
requisite majority in the next Legislature. Let
its fiiends continue its active and zealous advo
cacy, and, in spite of all the efforts of our op
ponents to district us with the cry ef "Conven
tion," this great measure will be triumphantly
established. MARKETING Everything in this line is
scarce, and of course high. A couple of sheep
raised by Mr Wm. Cade, in the vicinfy of this
place, sold as butchers meat for $15. Good peo
ple of the country, bring in your fresh butter
and your fresh meats, and your poultry, and your
strawberries, and other good things for market,
and you shall reap a gulden harvest, besides ful
filling that injunction of scripture (which as
christians you are bound to regard), "Feed the
hungry."
FOUND DEAD. An elderly man, named
John Priest, was found dead near the old Chicken
road, about 3 miles south-west of this place, on
Monday last, the 17th inst. An inquest was
held over the body and a verdict rendered of
'Death from intemperance and exposure."
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION.
This body will meet in the city of Baltimore
on the first day of June next. The delegates ap
pointed to represent this Congressional District
are as follows:
Col. Wm. McNeill,
W. C. Betteucourt,
1 . I. Faison,
John A. Averitt, Sr,
W. Winslow,
O. R. Kenan,
G. Meares,
Satnl. J. Person.
D. K. McRae,
Dr. Thos. Bunting,
F. George,
J. T. Gilmore,
D. Reid,
T. S. D. McDowell.
Delegates and others wishing to go to this
Convention, are referred to the advertisement of
Mr Peterson, the agent for the Seaboard and
Roanoke Railroad Company, which appears in
this paper.
ERRATUM. In last week's paper, in the ar
ticle headed "Michigan Democratic Convention,"
in tbe 6th line from the last, instead of "so bold
a thing," read "so bad a tbiug."
' THE co" T--THE
' The seventh resolution inMhe series adopted
by the late Whig State Convention, is as follows:
" Resolved, That In tbe opinion of this Convention
whenever amendments are to be made to our State Con-
stitution. they should be effected hr m. r w J ; V
w?are'?n
whether such a Convention shall be called or not for the
purpose of making amendment, to onr Constitution
The Constitution nf TCnrth r"-.-i
I " . mjiibm
. invention 01 me people shall be called, on-
leM Up0n the c"" of two-thirds of all
! l'" l "V' ' the General As-
1 semoiy. i ne tramers of our Constitution, well
knowing how mnortant it was that th- r.,,,-
I mental law should be protected from those fluc-
1 :: . . ,. , - . .
tuat,OB3 incident to ordinary legislation, provid-
ed a safe-guard aeainst
unnecessary changes f
the Constitution in the clause above alluded to.
A mere numerical majority have no constitution
al right to call a Convention. Why then does
the Whig Party seek to-refer the question of
Convention or no Convention to a tribunal whose
decision is not legally binding, and to execute
whose decree there is no power appointed by
the Constitution ? Suppose that a numerical
majority of the people say that they are for a
Convention to amend the State Constitution, are
the minority who are opposed to such a measure
j under any obligation to yield the right which
the Constitution gives them to object, and to
object effectually until a two-thirds vote can be
obtained in both Houses of the Legislature in
favor of the proposed call ? Why is the Whig
Party for referring this question of a Convention
or no Convention to an arbiter not recognized
for such purposes by the Constitution ? Why is
it not willing that this question should take the
course marked out by the Constitution for such
questions, and go before the Legislature, the
proper tribunal for its decision? Is the princi
ple to be established that a mere numerical ma
jority may alter or reform the Constitution at
pleasure ? Our opponents answer this last query
in the negative. They say they are for a Conven
tion called on the federal basis, so that the East
shall have in that body the means of self-protection.
So that after all the majority are not to
have that control which the proposition of the
Whig Convention would seem to imply. Let the
people beware of this artful device by which it is
attempted to lead their minds ofl from the great
question of Free Suffrage, in which they are so
deeply interested, and to reinstate the Whig
Party in that position from which it was indig
nantly driven by the popular voice nearly two
years ago.
Meantime there are one or two points upon
which w would like to be enlightened by our
whig friends. Is the Whig Party for the prin
ciple that under our State Constitution a majori
ty of the people ought to rule ? If the question
be answered affirmatively, then we ask further,
why does the Whig Party propose to call a Con
vention on a basis different from that of white
population, which alone could give perfect ut
terance to the voice of the majority? If, on the
other hand, it should be answered that the Whig
Party does not believe in the right of a mere
numerical majority to rule, then we ask why
does it propose to refer the question of calling a
Convention to a tribunal whose decision it does
not recognize as binding ?
A VISIT TO RALEIGH.
We had the pleasure of beiug prese nt at the
Capital of the State during the session of the
late Democratic State Convention. We found
the City somewhat altered in appearance, for the
ravages of fire had left a large space on the east
side of f ayetteyille street in ruins, and we missed
the elegant residence of L. O'B. Branch, Esq,
which formerly adorned Hillsboro street. But
out of evil some good must come. The space
left vacant on Fayetteville street will soon be
replaced by elegant and substantial buildings.
and where before the buildings were of wood,
they are now to be constructed fire-proof, thus
contributing to the security of the cttv. Another
benefit will also result. The facilities of getting
water have heretofore been exceedingly precari
ous. The city authorities are having o'eservoirs
constructed water tight, which are to be filled
with water and reserved for emergencies. With
these additional safe guards we hope our friends
at the Capital will hereafter be free from the
ravages of the destroying element.
We had the pleasure of seeing in the Conven
tion Messrs Holden of the Standard, Gulick of
the Goldsboro' Republican, Wilson of the Moun
tain Banner, and Starke of the Democratic
Pioneer. They are all young men of clear heads
and stout hearts, and will do excellent service
in the coming campaign.
Gov. Reid is in good health and spirits, and
will be ready for the campaign in a few days.
Of his success not a doubt seemed to be enter
tained by any in the Convention. The enthu
siastic praises which fell from the lips of the
speakers sufficiently evinces that he will meet
with a cordial and energetic support from the
Democratic Partv east and west.
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA.
From a card in the Raleigh Register we learn
that the Committee of Visitation of the Univer
sity at tbe next Commencement (which takes
place on the 3d of June) consists of the follow?
inir gentlemen :
His Excellency, David S Reid, President, Ex Officio.
Hon. D. L. Swain. L. L . D., President of tbe College.
John L Bailey, John H Bryan, John M Dick,
John A Gilmer, John D Hawkins, John Kerr,
Walter F Leak, Charles Manly, Saml F Patter
son, R M Saunders, Lewis Thompson, Simmons
J Baker, John R J Daniel, Jas C Dobbin, Robt B
Gilliam, Calvin Graves, Chas LHinton, Willie P
Mangum, Jas T Morehead, Thos Ruffin, James S
Smith, and John D Toomer.
FOREIGN NEWS. The steamship Atlantic
arrived at New York on the 16th inst. There is
no change in the Liverpool cotton market.
In France it is stated that refusals to take the
oath of allegiance to the Constitution and the
President, are more numerous than were expect
ed. Several members of the Council's General
had refused, and some members of the Tribunal
of Commerce had been suspended in consequence
of their refusal to take the oatb.
John S. Thrasher, who was recently pardoned
by the Queen of Spain, came over in this steamer.
fJCJ- We are requested by the Principal to state
that the Examination in Robeson Institute will
close on Friday the 2Sth inst., commencing on
Wednesday the 26th. The friends of the Insti
tution and of education generally are earnestly
invited to attend.
DISASTROUS CONFLAGRATION IN -
CHERAW. s. c.
Just before coiner to Dress we received an extra
from the office of the Cheraw Gazette, detailing
an account of a destructive fire which occurred
r..,.- irrj i.. - ... , tk alarm
in Cheraw on Wednesday night last
as v
wa, given at about 12J o'clock, when the store
OI" Mr John Kyle was discovered in flames. The
; evening being calnlf the fire after great exertions
. .... ... - , ...
on me pan OI ine Citizens was exunguisneu, oui
not until a large amount of property had been
destroyed. Messrs Evan. & Mclver, Ja, Lynch.
John Kyle, W L Re id, Ingl.s & Wallace, Cha.
Holmes. H M Tomlinson, and Peter Hailey were
the principal sufferers. The loss, however, will
be considerably alleviated by the large amount
of insurance which was had on the property de
stroyed. Fortunately no serious persoual acci
dent occurred.
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION OF
NEW JERSEY.
This body recently assembled and passed reso
lutions re-affirming the ancient platform of the
Democratic Party, endorsing the Compromise,
complimenting Commodore Stockton and tbe
democratic Representatives from New Jersey,
and expressing a preference for Gen. Cass "as the
democratic candidate for the Presidency. The
following are the 2d and 3d resolutions in tbe
series adopted by the Convention :
Reselved, That we adhere to the Constitution
of the Union, and to all its compromises, believ
ing the provisions therein contained for the pro
tection of southern rights and interests as sacred
and as binding as those for the protection of
northern rights and interests ; insisting on the
whole instrument, and nothing less, as necessary
to the Union, the peace, the welfare and the
happiness of the Republic.
Resolved, That the measures of adjustment
commonly called the Compromise, being essen
tially necessary to give effect to the provisions of
the Federal Constitution, have our hearty and
lasting concurrence.
The resolutions clearly show that the demo
cracy of New Jersey are thoroughly true to the
rights of the South. New Jersey is a non-slave-holding
State, but her democracy is untainted
with free-soilism Her position on the slavery
issue, sound, national and patriotic as it is, will
be found to be the position of the great Demo
cratic Party when its grand council shall meet
for the purpose of ascertaining the views and
wishes of the different branches of the party on
national subjects.
FROM CALIFORNIA. The steamer Illinois
arrived at New Yerk on the 17th, bringing 320
passengers and about one and a half millions in
gold dust. The shipments of gold from the 1st
to the 18th April amounted to three millions
four hundred thousand dollars. The mining
news was highly flattering. The Panama Rail
road was soon to be opened to 8 miles below Gor
gona. The government of New Grenada has de
clared war against the South Americans sup
posed to have assisted Flores in his expedition
against Ecuador.
The steamer Sierra Nevada arrived at New
York on the ISth. She brought 254 passengers,
and $400,000 worth of gold dust.
fJCf- The notice of a marriage in Jonesboro,
Fayette county, Ga., not being accompanied by
any signature, we must decline publishing it, at
least until the blank is supplied.
Gcf"In the Washington Union of the 14th inst.
is a long and able article by Lieut. M. F. Maury,
of the U.S. Navy, being a memorial to the two
Houses of Congress, to establish a line of ocean
mail steamers to run between Norfolk, Va.,
and Pr&, at the mouth of the Amazon river
in South America. If Norfolk is not to be se
lected, he argues that some other Southern Port
should be, as the terminus of this route. The
grand point of his argument in favor of this new
line seems to be the policy of encouraging the
settlement of the great valley of the Amazon,
which he says is more abundant in the elements
of wealth than any other in the world, and whose
commerce will all tend towards the Atlantic
cities of the United-States.
ELECTION OF ISAAC TOUCEY UNITED
STATES SENATOR.
The Legislature of Connecticut have filled the
vacancy of Senator from that State by the elec
tion of Isaac Toucey, democrat. The following
was the vote :
Senate.
13
G
1
House.
124
84
6
3
J
Isaac Toucev, (Dem.)
R S Baldwin (Whig)
F Gillette, (F. S )
Samuel Ingham, (Dem.)
H S Beardsley, (Dem.)
Toucey's majority in the Senate 6 ; House 30.
Total 36. Toucey is a Union Democrat, of the
first water.
MASSACHUSETTS and the Fugitive Slave
Law. A bill " further to protect personal lib
erty," which was recently pending before the
House of Representatives of the Legislature of
Massachusetts, and which had already passed
the Senate, was defeated on the final vote by a
majority of eleven. 1 he provisions of this bill
came directly in conflict with the Fugitive Slave
Law.
IOWA Among the resolutions adopted by
the late Democratic State Convention of Iowa,
is the following :
Resolved, That we are in favor of the Com
promise as a final setttlement of the questions
which have so long agitated the country upon
the subject of domestic slavery.
BANK OF FAYETTEVILLE.
The Annual Meeting of the Stockholders
of the Bank of Fajetteville was held on
the 17th inst.
Messrs John D Starr. James Kvle.
Charles Benbow, Avon E Hall. H L Mr-
rover, Thos S Lutterloh, E J Lilly A A
lucrveman anu j v xearce were elected
Directors for the ensuin Year.
At a meeting of the Directors on the
18th inst., John D Starr, Esq., was unan
imously re-elected President of the Bank.
ant) all the other officers were re-elected.
-Observer.
Accident We regret to learn that
the Hon. Jas. J. McKay met with a seri
out accident on Sunday He was on his
way to Raleigh to attend a meeting of the
Executive Council, when he was thrown
from his carriage and severely though not
dangerously hurt about the forehead?
Arrest of an Abolitionist Charles
Terry, said to be a citizen of Vermont,
has been arrested at Jonesville, Va-, charg
ed with advising several slaves to abscond.
HOMESTEAD LAW.
In our last paper we noticed that the home
stead law had passed tbe House of Representa
tives by a very large majority. Some of the
principal features of the billare.that its benefits
are restricted to the heads of families and citi
zens of the United States; that persons already
having an estate in land, or having disposed of an
estate in land in order to take advantage of this
bill, are excluded from it benefits; that the
lanfl which may be entered in pursuance of this
bill shall not be liable for debts contracted prior
to the issuing of the patent therefor. The
amount subject to entry by . single person is
160 acres. The following is the vote upon the
passage of the bill by the House :
YAEit""If,S-Sr9 Ab"mbie. Chas Allen, Wil
lis Allen, Allison, Babcock, Bartlett, Jr. Bissell,
BripKs, Brooks A G Brown, Euell. Busbv, Jos
Cable, T Campbell, Cartter, Chandler, "Chap
man, Chorchwell. Clark, Cleaveland, Cobb, Cott
man, Cullom, Curti, GT Davis, J G Davis, Daw
son, Pney Doty, Durkee. Eastman. Ewing.
Ficklm, Fitch, Florence, Floyd, Fowler, Gam
ble. Gay lor, Gentry, Giddings, Goodrich, Gorman,
Green, Grey Crow, Hall, S W Harris, Hascall
Hendricks, Henn, Houston, Ingersoll, Ives, A
Johnson, J Johnson, R W Jahnson, G W Jones,
Kurtz, Lockhast, Mace, E C Marshall, McMul
len, McNair, Meacharo Miller, Molonv, H D
Moore, J Moore, Newton, Olds, S W Parker,
Penn,Penniman, Perkins. Phelps, Polk, Porter,
Rhichardsor., Riddle, Robbins, jr., Robinson,
Sackett, Savage, Schoolcraft. D S Seymour.
Skelton. Smith, Snow, B Stanton, F P Stanton,
A P Stephens, Thurston, Townshend, Tuck,
Walbe, .Walsh, Ward, Watkins, A White,
Alex White, and Williams 107
Nats. Messrs Aiken, J Appleton, Averetf,
D J Bailey, T H Bayly, Barrere, Beale, Bell,
Bocock, Bragg, Breckenridge, G H Brown, Bur
rows, Caskie, Cbastain, Clingman, Colcock,
Conger, Dockery? Duncan, Edmundson, Evans,
Faulkner, T J D Fuller, Hamilton, Harper, I G
Harris, Hibbard, Holiday, Horsford.J VV Howe,
T Y How. jr., Jackson, Jenkins, G G King,
P King, Letcher, Martin, Mason, McQueen,
Milison, Morehejd.Orr.Outlaw, Peaslee, Powell,
Ross, Scurry, O S Seymoar, Stanlv, Strother,
Wallace, Washburn, jr., Welch, and Wood
ward. DO.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
Wednesday, May 12.
SENATE. Mr Shields reported a bill abol-
: ishing the laws establish! n g the present staff or
ganization of the army, and providing for the
performance of staff duties by officers of the line
detailed for that purpose. A bill was also re
ported prohibiting officers of the army from be
ing concerned in contracts for army supplies.
The deficiency bill was taken up and Mr Borland
addressed the Senate at length.
HOUSE. The House after the transaction of
some unimportant business, took up the Home
stead Bill, granting to every man who is the
head of a family, and a citizen'of the U. States,
a homestead of JG0 acres of land out of the pub
lic domain, upon condition of occupancy and cul
tivation for a certain period. After several in
effectual attempts to lay the bill on the table,
it was passed by a vote of yeas 107, nays 56.
Thitrsdav, May 13.
SENATE. A bill granting public lands to the
States of Ohio, Indiana and Illinois, for railroad
purposes, was ordered to a third reading. The
deficiency bill was then debated.
HOUSE The House met and then adjourned
over to Monday in order to give an opportunity
to refit the Hall.
Friday, May 14.
SENATE. Mr Smith presented the creden
tials of he Hon. Isaac Toucey, (dem.) recently
elected a Senator from Connecticut for the pe
riod of six years from the 4th of March, 1S51.
Af ter the presentation of petitions, and other
business, the Senate resumed the consideration
of the deficiency bill, which was debated for
some tirne, when the Senate adjourned till Mon
day. Monday, May 17.
SENATE. It was resolved that when the Se
nate adjourn, it be to meet on Wednesday, in or
der that members may have an opportunity of
attending the funeral of Mrs Adams, the late
widow of ex-President John Quincy Adams.
Mr Underwood introduced a bill to change the
mode of compensating members of Congress, by
giving them an annual salary of two thousand
dollars, instead of the present per diem. The
deficiency bill was taken up, and Mr Borland
finished his remarks in opposition to the grant
ing of further aid to the Collins line of steam
ships; when the Senate adjourned.
HGUSE. After various reports were made,
bearing on the different Territories, the House
took up the bill authorizing the Governor of
New Mexico to call an extra session of the Le
gislature, and Preston King delivered a speech
on the fugitive slave law. Mr Cullom (whig)
of Tennessee, next addressed the committee
against the action of the eleven seceders from
the whig congressional caucus, which gave rise
to a protracted debate. The Hoose adjourned
over to Wednesday to enable the members to at
tend the funeral of Mrs Adams.
For the Carolinian
S . T .
TO MISS
. Yes, there is happiness below,
A vale of bliss and love.
From sorrows free, from ev'ry woe,
From thence we soar above;
A region fair and beautiful,
v A land of flow'ry plains,
iC'little earthly Paradise,
' Fann'd by celestial gales.
There is a golden age in life,
' A time completely blest,
An emblem of celestial joys.
Of earthly joys the best.
Then hope and bliss exquisitely.
On all the present glow,
And joys untold flit rapidly
Before the raptured soul.
Think of the golden ages,
Think of the happy time.
While earth was yet untainted
And free from every crime;
When all was lot e and streams o'erflowed,
And flow'ry fields bedew'd
With nectar and with liquid gold.
When gentle nymphs were true.
Such happiness as this sweet girl,
I fain would crave for you.
And in this Eden of the world
I'd find a world for you.
I wish you joy all earthly joy
And joy from heaven above,
May sorrow ne'er your peace destroy,
May all your life be love.
TYRO
Fayetteville, N. C, May 1S52.
Why is a mouse trap like a house of hosoitali-
ty
? Because the visiter is pretsed to remain.
From tbe Union.
THE GREAT WHIG CANAL FRAUD IN
NEW YORK EXPLODED.
The judges of" the Court of Appeals
the tribunal of last resort in -New York
i have unanimously decided "that the nine-
million canal bill, which the whigs
j forced . through the legUlajure last win
1 ter. is a violation of the State contitu-
lion. i ins projeci to isus uim ui ikuu - pcrion man one year, unless sat-'
on the State to-the amount of nine millions made in advance. Any person sending
o. Jo.l.r,. ... b upended in ...e el.rg- , tft Jg
raent of the canals, wasgenerally denounc- J paper free of charKe. py Gt tbe
ed at the time as a highhanded measure , w itt. p4kp J PprecbiB m cot cwtriends
r- IB tn, nd the adjoicinff counties tk. ...
(.oi tun ujuiuii, ucsigucu u I" "-
... . a...k .i A i itapnar ii t a ma
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rule in the Kuipire state, in a
national point of view.it is important as
indicating the kind of legislation upon
which the whig party ineon to rely in their
efforts to keep, it possible, during another
four years, the control of the federal ad
ministration. The law itself, which is
now finally pronounced unconstitutional,
and doubtless no small part of the con
tracts made under it, must be regarded
as a part, or at least a foretaste, of that
legislative and executive Galpfiinittn,,f
the full restoration of which that able whig
; journal (the New York Espress) openlv
announces as the inevitable result. of the
triumph of the whg party'as now organized.
To show our readers the whole process
of this matter, the efforts made by the
democratic party to resist the law in aU
its stages, and the maimer in which it has
now been overruled by an independent and
incorrupt supreme judiciary, we quote the
following from the Albany correspondent
of the New York journals :
It is now fifteen months since that monstrous
project the canal biil of 1S51 was begotten.
The governor pronounced it unconstitutional in
advance. The democratic party rejected it The
democratic senators resigned to defeat it. The
people at the special election, though taken by
surprise, voted against it. The electors of the
whole State cast out of office its advocates and
friends at the general election. The constitu
tional convention reassembled to pronounce it a
usurpation. The attorney general protested
against it. The supreme court at circuit, and
again in bench, and now the court of appeals,
pronounced it a fraud upon the constitution a
nullity from it3 conception. Scrip, contracts,
jobs, bribes, black-mail, and the ' prospective
victories won by the corruption of the suflraee.
fall with it." 6
Such is the character and history of the
capital scheme of corruption the whigs
have sought to retain their power in the
Empire State. It is for the country to
decide in the coming presidential contest
whether the same counsels shall rule in
the executive department of the federal
government.
The Raleigh Star speaks of Mr Kerr as
the noble and ingenuous statesman, who
has been called, on account of his great
abilities and eminent vir;ues, to bear the
Whig banner in the present campaign." 1
Why, ivhat does this mean ? Is it possible
that our venerable neighbor of the Star
can be joking on so serious a subject ?
A nob!e statesman," and "great abili
ties'' I Well i well! well! Where are
the evidences of his 'statesmanship" f
What oflices has Mr Kerr ever held at the
hands of the people ? When, &id where,
and how has he displayed these "great
abilities"? We pause for a reply'. Rat.
Standard.
Another Cuba Expedition- os tub
Tapis! The N. Y. Express says :
Private letters from New Orleans, from an
authority likely to be well informed, inti
mate that the rumors in some of the South
ern papers relative to another Expedition
for the Invasion of Cuba, are bj no means
without foundation. The Lone Star
Association," the avowed mission of which
is, in the cant phrase of th j day, to "ex
tend the area of freedom." are said to be
industriously at work, and arranging their
plans, so as to avoid the disasters en
countesed by previous Expeditions to
Cuba, and with a view of making the
success of the next invasion a matter be
yond doubt. Affiliated soeietiesare known
to exist in other States, and it is believed
that the amount of funds in their hands,
raised by voluntary contribution is con
siderable. We have at present no further
particulars, but the letters before us re
ferred to above, says: Before many
months pass away, you must not be at all
surprised to hear that the Star Spangled
banner wayes victoriously over the walls
of the Moro!'
Cr?- Those of onr subscribers who wish to take adran
tape of our terms, are most resp?ctfullv requested to for
ward payment by mail immediately, as we are rcry much
in want of money.
DR WISTAR'S BALSAM OF WILD CHERRY
Is a chemical extract of Wild Cherry and Tar. Every
body knows that Wild Cherry posses important medicinal
properties; and Tar Water has alway been administered
in Consumption and Lung aflections generally, by our
oldest and safest physicians. Various remedies, it is trne.
have been offered and puffed into notoriety far the cure
of diseases of the lungs, and somn have been found no
doubt rery useful; but of all that have yet bsen discovered.
It is admitted by physicians, and all who have witnessed
its effects; that none has proved as successful as this. For
Asthma. Shortness of Breath, and similar afiections.it
pay t e pronounced a positive cure. It has cure 1 Asthma
in many cases of ten and twenty years standing, after
physic'ans had declared the casa beyond the reach of
medicine. This Balsam is made from materials which
Nature has placed in the northern latitudes, as an anti
dote for diseases caused by cold climates.
For sale in FayetteTille by S. J. Hinpdale; in Raleigh
by Wm Haywood & Co.; in Wilmington by Wm. Shaw.
AItRIVEI"AT FAYETTEVILLE,
May 13 Steamer SOUTHERNER, with rod tat S W
Tillinghast. Cook c Johnsen. S J Hinsdale. HStEJ Lilly.
McRorie, L B Walker. C S Johnson, Hon R Strange. Hon
JD Toomer Holt St Steele, M Q Waddill, T Hill, A J
Woodward. B Julian. D Cartnichaol. A M Gardner, C
Banks. T J Patrick. Mies E Mitzel. H Branson & Son.
May 17 Boat H Clay, with goods for King t Hege, J D
Williams, Brown. Fraley It Co. R M OrrolL W O Mat
thews, G McNeill, Willktnga St Co, Cook St Taylor. W
Hanks. J H ft J Martin. A A McRethan. Dan '1 Clark
May 20 Steamer EVERGREEN, with goods for Cook
It Johnson. R M Orrell. S J Hinsdale. J H & J Martine. H
fc E J Lilly, A H Whitfield. A A McKetban J D Williams,
Mauett, u s uemtng. F P Johnson. Lawrence & Troy
Willkiags St Co, S T Hawley St Son. J D Dove. C S John-
m. E J Hal It Son, A W Steel, D It W WcLanrin, H
JtRBIVEn at VTL,.Wr.''G TOJV
May 13, Sehr 8 R Potter fmm liitimnM-M, w XT
Smith from New York Schr Ballanee from Boston Schr
Ariei mm Baltimore. I4tn. Schr Arcade and Sehr Fash
ion from New York Sehr Sydney Price from Philadelphia.
win. scar jos ri Manner from New York. 17th. Schr
s.iouim ana cnr A J DeRossett from New York Schr
jaano irem rBiiadelpnla Hanoverian Brig Minna from
New YorkBrig Coral from New York. l&tb. Brig Sol
omon uud irom Jn York.
Youths' Sc Boys9 Ready-made
CLOTHING,
Just received and
Jt UNDERHILL.
May 22, 1852
for sale by J. M. WHITE
A. C.
631-lt
HART, Agent.
THE NORTH CAROLINIAN"
FOR THE CAMPAIGN.
As the campaign is abut to commence and
many who are not regular subscribers for the
w.iuuuun may wih to tkeit for a short irio
-uiKiMe to say mat we will b r.ar,.
,. ,
ONP nni'f W '0r he "8uin8IX Mo.:th,at
TaW RAR' MW MACE Iff AD-
7t nfK- 7 refr;en1c to our published terms
it will be perceived that .-.-;. .. L 1
to
Voicing counties totke an effort to
tna ine eircuution aod by eo&Mquence i&crcua th
. . - mtmmv smu euorr n
rz-
iuinaii ot nnr nsiriov -
xuIdms of our paper.
us-
MA It III ED.
On Upper Little Rivcj. on the 13th inst., Mr
Edmund O. Quire to Miss Mercer . daughter of
Bryant Messer, Esq.
In Richmond county, on tbe 2d inst, Mr Wm
Hasty to Miss Nancy Wright.
In Robeson county, Maj. Eli Wishart to Miss
isciujr r arw ics., aaugnier ot ueo Warwick
DIED,'
In tins vicinity, on Sunday evening last, Mr
James Gibson.
In thin county, on the 3d instant r Timothy
Spence, Esq, aged Si years.
Near Lemberton. on the Iftth inst., Mrs Mary
Baker, relict of the late Hector Baker, aged
about 9C years.
In fiobeaon county, on Saturdav last, Mrs
Amanda Love, consost of Daniel Love.
In VVake county, on the 2Sth ult., Mrs Lesh
iicnois, in the f5th year of her age.
In Warren county, on the 6th inst, Mr
Chris.
lopner in. Kegan, aged 32 years.
In Tanceyville, on the 7th inst, Mrs Mary B.
Campbell, censort of Rev Thos S Campbell.
At his residence in DeSoto Parish, La., on
the ICth April, Capt. James Willis, aged 75 yis,
formerly of North Carolina.
From the Obflrver.
Sr.VDAY. Sth May, 1852.
MR Hale : I hr.ve lost a valued friend.
Philip K. Alston died at his residence in Chat
ham very suddenly last Friday night, sged 41.
I do not intend this as a mere 'tribute of respect
to the many endearing virtues for vkich he was
universally beloved, and for which all who knew
him will deplore his early death ; but as an
offering of sincere friendship to the memory of
him who possessed in a pre-eminent degree
those iare and inestimable traits of character.
aim winning minners, wmcn stole impercepti
bly and irresistably to the hearts cf his acquain
tances, and won them without an effort. Nature
formed him to please It is unnecessary to
enumerate those qualities for which he is mourn
ed, for those who knew him, did know him, for
he was as open as the day; and those who did
not know him would think there was more feel
ing than truth in attributing to a mortal so much
of that w hich is good, and so little of that w hich
is evil. Death is at all times appalling : it never
visits this vale of tears, but some heart bleeds,
some tear" flow ; but when it comes like a thief
in the night, and bear off its victim so unexpec
tedly, poignancy is added to our sorrow, and the
suddenness of the blow is overwhelming. Alas !
Alas ! could love and tears have stayed the re
lentless Tyrant in his course, the havv heart
that is venting its overflowing feelings in these
lines, would now be gl.id ; the" streaming eyes of
numerous fiiends would now be dry; and joy and
hilarity, would show their smiling faces where
now sits gloomy melancholy and "despair. My
much loved friend, farewell"! The hand I loved
to grasp is cold in death the smile I loved t.
see shall beam no more that noble heart, which
knew no guile, will never thiob again and
memory is all that is left cf Philip K. Alston.
Communicated.
Donaldson Academy.
The Quarterly Examination in thin Institution
will take place on the 25th and 20th inst. The
parents and guardians of the pupils, and the
friends of the Institution generally, are respect
fully invited to attend.
Tbe Sutniner Term in the Institution will
commence on Thursday the 27th inst.
DANIEL JOHNSON,
May 21, 1852 It Principal.
Hayiiiount f-ots for Sale.
I offer for sale three good building
Hay Mount, in the tow n of Belmont.
lots on
ALSO. A variety of Pannelled
Sad h, and seasoned dressed Flooring.
Doors and
GEO. S. HODGES
May 22, 1852. 69l-3t
To Contractors.
The Commissioners of public buildings for
Marion District, will receive Sealed Proposals
until the 1st Monday in July next, for building
anew COURT HOUSE, upon which day at 12
o'clock, M., the contract will be let out. The
plans and specifications can be examined upon
application to Thomas Evans, at Marion C. H.
AH bids addressed to Thomas Evans, and marked
proposals for building new Court House.
THOMAS EVANS,
Ch'n of Com. Pub. Buildings for Marion District
Marion Co. Ho., S. C, March 27. 691-7t
?OITTIi A CufrPin, which can be had
-T " U 11 by application at this Office,
and a description of the article.
May 22, 1S52 tf
JVeic and splendid assortment of
SUMMER CLOTHING.
J. OfTERBURG has just received a superb
lot of extra fine Summer Clothing, including
Coats, Pantaloons, Vests, &.c. &c, of the best
material and warranted not to rip, which he will
sell for cash cheaper than can be procured else
where in town. These Goods are made up in a
superior manner, and will bear the test of .ex
amination by the beat judges of work. Purcha
sers are assured that if any of these articles
sheuld rip, they will be repaired free of charge.
May 22, 1852. '2m '
FOR THE DEMOCRATIC NATION
AL CONVENTION.
Persons desirous of attending the Democratic
National Convention, to be held at Baltimore
the 1st June next, are informed that return
tickets for the round trip will be issued at Wel
don from the 29th May to the 1st June, (for 8
days from date of ticket,) by the Seaboard and
Roanoke Railroad and Chesapeake Bay Steamers
to Baltimore, for Nine Dollars and a half.
E. N. PETERSON, Ag'f.
Office Seaboard & Roanoke R R Co.,
Weldon.N. C, May 11, 1&52. ) 2t
COACH PAINTER WANTED
Good wages and steady employment will be
eiven to a eood Coach fainter. ppiy to
J- n.
WHITFIELD.
Fayetteville, May 22, 1S52
tf
JUST RECEIVED,
Linseed OIL,
Tanner's
Sperm
White Lead and Potty in Oil.
Also. TWO NEW BUGGIES.
LEETE & JOHNSON,
, 2 Doors West C. F. Bank.
May 21, 1852- 651-tf . .