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irm. B. Kins', Wm. S. Ashe in the Delivered by the IIox ; tht 8tU December. llousa of Represent a tires on Mr Ashe rose and said: Mr Speaker: Having- the lienor to represent the county in which Wdlium II King -ind the larger portion of the district which first returned hfm as a member of this House hav-in-enioved, in a manner grateful to my recollec tion his" friendship and confidence, and beiu at present the representative of a numerous and hio-hlv respectable kindred he left with ns, I feel it a solemn duty that I.shonld not allow the present occasion to pass without adding my humble but heartfelt testimonial to the truthful ness of the richly-deserved and high commenda tions which have been bestowed on him by the honorable gentlemen who have preceded me. After the indulgence of obsqucal griefs, which are a fit tribute to departed worth, the soul thirsts to immortalize, to assimilate to itself the noble and virtuous endowments of deceased friends. Hence we have, as the remains of a venerable antiquity, the most magnificent Egyp tian pyramids, splendid Grecian mausoleums, Runtu sepulchres oi extensive dimensions; but these were designed to portray the outward rather than, the inward 'man. As ancillary to the same end various expedients and devices were adopted to perpetuate, to rescue from the destruction of time the personal appearance, after the soul had taken its flight. Vain ivnagiu- mirs! 1'jinntv conceits'. 1 he reenraed reminis cence of a good work, of a charitable deed, of a benevolent thought are worth- more than a "PeKon upon Osia" of snch monuments. Pos terity is grateful, and if it can be benefited by any single incident of a man's life, the character of the benefactor will be ' remembered and ap preciated. And if his deeds of goodness should fill a volume, posterity will never weary in 'turning the leaf to read it," and to aknowledge its gratitude to the author. And such a prized volume have we afforded us by the life of Wil liam R. King; a contemplation of which fills our hearts with gratitude, and inspires us to re joice, that, as one among us he lived, and to sorrow, that "he is no more." I believe it was Philip of Macedon who grate fully sacrificed to the gods that a sou hud been born to him in time to derive instructions from the great philosopher, Aristotle. If such was the venerat on of a barbarian warrior for a hea then philosopher, how much more grateful should we feel, both as statesmen and citizens, that our lots should have been cast in the same horoscope with that of Clay, Calhoun, and King; in the history of each of whom, "there is a philosophy teaching by example," well-fitted to steer our frail bark down its way ward course, clear o the dangerous rocks and shoals, which are prone to wreck it. Tnese distinguished compatriots,' who, for nearly half a century, commanded the ad miration of the American world, though widely differing one from another in peculiarities of character, yet each, in his life, left us a legacy which, the more we read, the more we will appreciate. The two former "having gathered together their earthly harvest," previous to the adjourn ment of thy last Congress, have received from their admiring friends that tribute of respect which we are now called upon to render to the last. While we do not chum for our distinguished friend either the thrilling eloquence of Clay, or the philosophical u.scriuunat.on of Calhoun, yet, in the var.ous positions which it was his fortune to fid, we find developed the true elements of moral and intellectual greatness. iiT 1 I - 1 - . x ernaps one oi uie nignesr encomiums ever pronounced on a man in public life," said the late John Qniaev Adams, "is that of a historian eminent for his profound acquaintance with man kind, who, in painting a great character by a single line, savs: 'He was just equal to all the duties of the highest offices which he attained ana never uuove mem. mere are, m some men, qualities winch dazzle and consume to little or no valuable purpose. These seldom belong to the great benefactors of mankind."' Such were not the qualities of Colonel Kin hut in all tne relations ot lite, in every position lie attuned, he was luiiy equal to their respon sibilities, and discharged their varied duties "with fidelity and ability. Colonel King was born in Sampson county in my iState, April, 18(3. His lather, William King, was a gentleman of fortune and charac ter. Daring the revolutionary war, he ren dered important services to his country's cause, both by personal service and the generous use of his fortune. After the conclusion of the war, he was a member of the Convention whic'.: was called to adopt the Federal Constitution and was repeatedly elected a delegate to the (jreneral Assembly trom his county. 11. s situa tion in life enabled him to bestow on his chil dren all the advantages of education, which our country at that time afforded. Colonel King was sent at an early age to the University of North Carolina, located at Chapel Hill, wliL-h institution he left in his seventeenth year, bearing with him the happy consolation of having commanded the respect of his profes sors, the love and esteem of his associates. He studied law with William Duffy, an eminent jurist, residing in the town o" Fayetteville, where he formed friendships which he preserved with affection to the day of his death. On be ing admitted to the bar, he settled in his native county, from which he was returned the follow ing year as a member of the Legislature. By this body he was elected Solicitor for the Wd ruiugton judicial district, in which situation he coutiuued for two years. He was then again returned to the Legislature for the years 18089. In the year 1810 he was elected to the Congress of the United States, being the Twelfth Con gress. Tills was a most important crisis in our nitio.ial affiirs. France, dominant in Europe, England; mistress of the ocean, our neutrality was grossly disregarded by each of these super cut.ous rowers, lo our menacing protests France ultimately yielded respect." 'England continued her career of haughty insolence. War or national degradation was inevitable. Tru Republicans avo'ded not the issue, but met it boldly. Colonel King acted with them with his whole soul; and, though one of the youngest members of the Congress, he was dis tinguished for the firm and fervid earnestness with which he supported the illustrious Madi son in his patriotic efforts to sustain the honor " "ur country. He continued a member of congress until after the conclusion of the war when fie nam a e.'i.ri'vinr ur K i . : a -. . tnAAt UlirJ f j o 4 hi uiui me cordial vr- cl,l"-v zsi'Od Wisiesotall fho ...,;, f, Alabama was then ' I H7I fill I Wilt fl-flf J J " of organizing a State goVcnnn and as it was done, she although Colonel Kiu was rcfu'rV'Tl StatC' honored himwith one of her fust Senatorial appointments in the Congress of the Tjinted States-a most flatter ing mark of confidence, which confidence he enjoyed in the amplest manner during - the re mainder of his long and eventful life. It is un necessary tor me to read further from the volume oi nis me. li s subsequent career has already been detailed by able and experienced friends. What is the lesson which posterity can Lulogy on Run. plated with that scholar and statesman A .1 ham Pinckney. On his return from Europe he changed his resulence from North Carol ,,n IU .rVIU, . . . t . 1 T x significant I Let the honor, let the happiness of our country, as with him be our ruling as piration; but in its advocation, let us so attem per, as lie did, onr conduct; so dispense tne charities of life that we can command for our selves the love of friends; the admiration of opponents. While such is the brilliant picture of his public career; his private life, his frank and confiding disposition, his uniform courtesy and kindness, the single-hearted devotedness of his friendship, his love of right, Ins hatred of wrong, his bold and chivalric temper present a character worthy of our study and emulation: A combination and a form indeed, - Where every pod did seem to set his seal, To give the world assurance of a man." In Article of (be freed. The following is one of the planks in the Baltimore platform, or, in other words, one of the resolutions of the last National Democratic Convention : . Resolved, That the democratic party will resist all attempts at renewing in Congress, or out of it, the agitation of the slavery question, under whatever snape or color the attempt may be made. The resolution is unequivocal and definite. It forbids the agitation of the slaverv ciuestiou, either in Congress or out of it, "under whatever shape or color the attempt may be made." The PC'solufpnjtioe3 not Iftgo .attempted agitation by aholittonists, and Tree soilers merely, but to agitation arising in an' quarter and under any color. The New York Herald is notoriously the organ of the noncontents in New York; and that paper has plainly expressed its determina tion to renewr the agitation of the slavery ques tion. The daily harpings of the Albany Argus point in the same direction, and have done so for sonic months back. Notwithstanding that Gen. Pierce, in his appointments to office, in New York and every where else, required that keverv appointed should be a platform democrat. and notwithstanding that three-fourths of all the omces in ew i one were nueci witn men who voted for Cen. Cass in 1848, the papers in question, and their affiliated cotemporaries, com menced their crusade against the administra tion simply on the alleged score that free soil ers had been appointed to ofhee; an el. with this staring point, thev have not only been covertly guilty or "renewing in Congress, and out of it, the ag.tation ot the slavery cmest'ion," but now they openly set aside the above article in th democratic creed, and declare that they will agitate both in Congress and ont of it. Tne New 1 ork Herald is scarcely a respon sible agent, because it docs not even profess to be governed by any code ot principles. It is a guerrilla, and its warfare is a guerrilla warfare. That it should take any conceivable tack on the slavery question, or any other question, is not in the least strange; but that papers that have long been known as democratic, and whose course has hitherto been singularly straight forward,, should affiliate themselves with the Herald, anel follow its lead, is, at the very least somewhat remarkable. Those democrats who pin their faith to the sleeve of the New York Herald should bear in mind that it opposed the election of Gen. Cass in 1S4S that it aided, to the extent of its ability, the election of Gen. Taylor, who, as the event proved, was committee! against any such adjustment of the slavery question as the com promise measures. Detroit Dree Dress. Great Riot. Chieago, (III.,) Dec. It. A r'ot occurred at La Salle yesterday among the operatives on the Illinois Central railroad, ow ing to a reduction of their wages. One rioter shot Contractor Albert Story dead. The latter's office was afteTwards attacked and pillaged. Mrs Story was fired upon, but escaped. It was reported that Dunn, Story's foreman, shot nine of the laborers. The Sheriff arrived, and, meeting with resistance, killed one Irishman a n el wounded two others. Thirty of the rioters had been arrested. Story's body was horribly mutilated. The Bible. We have frequently been askeel by our young frieuds what Books we woulel advise them to read. Among others we have recommended the Bible and Shakspeare. This may seem strange to some who have read neither with attention. Those who do, will find that Shaks peare has not uttered a solitary sentiment of truth, written a single line clothing a sublime idea with chaste eloquence, nor spoke one word of moral import that he did not borrow from t'ae B.ble. The same may be said of B3ron, Pope, and other immortals, w ho have all gained the means of reputation and glory among men, from that immortal Book the Bible. None of the great Poets that ever wrote or we shoulel say, none that we ever read anil we have net read all by any means have one thought affect ing the interest, the happiness, the social du ties, or the future destiny of man, that is not taken from the Bible. This is not a subject on which we desire to write a long article certainly not iu the face of another in our last issue, in which we ex pressed our disapprobation of a multitude of words. But we ask leave to say, that the pa ges of Blackstone, the Text Book of the com mon law, woulel have all been blank, so far as equity and justice and the duty of men to men are concerned, without a transcript from the Bible The techuicals of Law are not there to be sure but the Law is. We elo not, cer tainly,' wish to detract from the merits of any of the authors above named, and surely not from Blackstone, who was a practical printer and of course "one of ns." Wjtifiu. tlieBible was ..instituted as a classic, in some of our Universities, it was considered that the institutions of learning wTcre in gooel keeping. But if it was meant that the Bible was elevated to a level with the teachings of the Heathen Mythology, and the wrild imagin ings of ancient oratory of Cicero, ' Demons thenes, and others, our learned frieuds were mistaken. It cannot be elevated by human ap probation. If the teachers inculcate that it is the vast and unexplorable Magazine of ail that is beautiful in language; all that is pure and lovely in thought ; all that is candid truthful in hiV-ory; all that is invested with eonl-eu-rapturing eloquence ; all that is lofty and sub lime in conception; all that the heart, the mind, the soul can love and appreciate, they do welt. If not, when they cast it out as a "classic" they will "do better." There are many Plays, besides those of Skaks- peare, whose moral and merit are derived rom the Bible. We will mention one or two : 'The Voice of Nature" -borrowed from the history of Solomon another, the title of which we forget, from the Book of Ruth and a num ber of others, not necessary to detail. But our . young friends will ask why is it that the world does not detect and expose these plagiarisms? Why, my eiear sir, the world doa't read the Bible. Wilmington Commercial. A man who will steal a minister's cloak while preaching, and the sexton's hat while he is en gaged in ringing- tlie bell, and sit up in time of prayers, is too mean to live. learn from this volume? xz is useiuu u u THE-NORTH CAROLIIr The Scene at Badrid. has been a diplomatic There has been a diplomatic fM!.sV- emeute in Madrid, between Mr Soule, Jr., c American Ajejration. and t h hiU r J which has thrown t! e capital into a state 5 citement. The Paris correspondent of the J don Chronicle; viTtTir on the 27th nl following particulars : Private letters from Madrid sneaV Wf fair which took place in the capital on tfci' day of St. Eugenie, and which has notresir iu an affair of honor. Satnrdav week hmfe fete day of St. Eugenie a saint not oftea hi of till Louis Napoleon chose to give bcr ref oy creating an empress of the same name-4 .Marquis de lurgot. the French AmhtiU Madrid, gave a ball, which was attended that is brilliant in the Spanish cainta! in ) shape of nobility or diplomacy., Amonir tfc guesas were tne uaKc oi Alba, the brother-i: law of the Empress of the French, and Mr Son! the son of the newly appointed Minister of t United States. Iu the course of the evenin Mr Soule, junior, while walking through? ball room, with Mrs Perry, the wife, of U United States Secretary of Legation, oref heard the Duke of Alba, (who has recently bee in Paris, and is therefore a judge of ladies' dresf make some contemptuous . remark onVthest' of dress adopted by the wife of the'ABatt"'' Minister, (mother ofyoung Soule.) Jtr" that the lady had adopted a costume not qaite a la mode de Mad 'rid, povereJtrhOr person 'rip tor tile the most approved fashion amonjr the Maid7?l855r at 55,000,?ifadded to uciuiM-13 is iu exiaoii as many ot tne graces con ferred upon them by nature as come within tlin1 .1 1 . " . . 1 -1 i . . - bounds ot decency. The remark of the Duke was, "There goes Mary of Burgundy." f-HTr1 Soule, on hearing the contemptuous expression; left the lady with whom he Was walking and' going up to the Duke, informed him qvFil etati une cinaile, and accompanied this 'piece of in formation with a push. Great' excitement en sued, and, Mr Soule's father, having interfered; took away the young man, who subsequently aeldressed a challenge to the Duke, which has not yet been accepted the Duke having found it convenient to represent the whole affair a political, which it certainly is, if the dress of the American Minister's wife was not strictly in fashion. At all events, no fighting had taken place at the period when the last despatches left; but the affair was the topic of conversation every where, and the feeling was that Jonathan position in it was preferable to that of the Hidalgo. A Yountr Hero. c In the Madison (Ind) Daily Argns, Dec. l we find the following account of the martyrdo oi an American uoy a youtn ot wnoni our nsg tioii may be proud who died because he wouW not tell a lie : " A case of moral heroism exceeding that im-j puted to Knud Iverson, occurred in "Marquette Count, in this State, a little over a year ago, the facts of which were established bv jutlicial investigation, and were related tcThs by Judge Larrabee, w ho presided at the trial. A beautiful, fair-haired, blue-eyed boy, about nine years of age, was taken from the Orphan5 Asylum in Milwaukee, and adopted - by a r4 spec-table farmer of Marquette, a professor of religion and a member of the Baptist persuasion.; A girl, a little older than the bov, was also adopted into the same family. Soon after thesej children were installed m their new home, the boy discovered criminal conduct on the parttif his new mother which he mentioned to the little girl, and it thereby came to the ears of the ir man; she indignantly denied the story tq4i satisfaction of her husband, , and JMisIstdJ' the bov. should be whinued until hp Pnnfpitst the falsehood. The man poor, weak bigot& impelled by a sense of religious duty, proceeded to the task assigned him, by procuring a bundle of rods, stripping the child uaked and suspending him by a cord to the rafters of the house, and whipping him at intervals for over two hours,' till the blood ran through the floor, making a pool upon the floor below; stopping only to rest and interrogate the boy, and getting no other reply than "Pa, I toltl the truth I can not tell a lie;" the woman all the time urging him to "do his duty," The poor little hero, at length released from his torture, threw his arms around the neck of his tormentor, kissed him; and said, "Pa, I am so cold," and died. It appeared in evidence, upon the trial of this man and woman for murder, that the chilel did tell the truth, and suffered death by slow torture rather than tell a lie. The age of heroism aflU of martyrdom will not have passed . till mothers cease to instil holy precepts into the minds", of their iufaut offspring. The man and woman who murdered this angel chilel are now in the penitentiary at Waupuu, to which they were sentenced for ten vears. . A Kegrro Tnrnlng White. '"-'-'-; A correspondent of the Columbus Enqnfrer, writing from Walker county, gives the following statement, peculiarly interesting to physiolo gists : ; "I have just seen on the plantation where I am at present stopping, a negro woman who is turning white! I had heard of such persons before, but they never were located .at oife place long at a time, or if so were generally at tached to some museum, but had never, till now, seen one. This negro, now and then, turns as white as any "pale-faced" lady you' ever saw, ar.d then she gradually turns dark again, until she is as black as any sable mulat to hereabouts or elsewhere." "'t'- - The New Orleans Bee says : "This is not'.a very rare occurrence. We have seen a similar case in New Orleans fn the person of a;negro woman the property of the late Benjamin Std- ry. .J. he. change, was, howaver.i li.r- elfin liririr Kfl to Snfialf 3:mt.fprl wttli white patches. The physiological explanation of the fact is extremely simple. The "skin of every human beiug is composed of three , tissues; the outercoat, or cuticle, the middle, or rete muscosum and the innermost, or true fdcin. In the rete muscosum lies the pigment, or coloring matter which gives to the surface of the body its natural hue. In the white man, the rete muscosum is nearly transparent. In the negro it is black. Occasionally, by some freak of nar Ol " l J "l tare, portions of the coloring matter in . the skinj of the negro are absorbed, and the cuticle as sumes a ghastly whiteness, the " more striking from its contact with the surrounding jetty hue. In the class of persons commonly termed "Albinos," a similar absorption of the, coloring matter of the iris has taken place, inconsequence of which, the eye presents an unnatural and re volting aspect, looking red and beingireally weak from the absence cf a inembrace , which, by absorbing part of the luminous rays thai enter the eye, prevents them from impinging" too strongly on the delicate ratina. : In the case above cited, it appears that the nejero woman, after becoming white, turns blaek axain. Hence it is to be presumed, that the- colorina: matter of the skin was first by absorption, and then again deposited." The firm of John Higgins & Co, New York, are haviner a TTn.nrtlrpn-hipf pmhrnirfpTpd fl.t.-f.tifir factory in Ireland intended as at rn-kLlri r ierce, wife of the President. 'fcia'reasnry. The portion of the - report referring ?aYETTE VILL &T N. . f tbc Beprt t Secretary ef tfce Treanmry. - -?. Wi nneninir exhibit of the condition of the ;nl mrtt the Secretary shows that the receipts the past nscai year amuuuicu i4 which beingf added the balance offU, 2136 37 i the . Treasury on 1st of July, 52; made the total means lor the public ser- V oT the last fiscal year $75,969,710 77. e actual expenditures for the same year, m- jdioir about ten and a helf millions, applied "beiaTmeut of the public debt, amounted to V 026 818 21. This left a balance in the gury.onthe lstof July last, of $21,942,892 jJV The' receipts for the first quarter of the resent fiscal year, ending on the 30th of Sep ber last, were $21,356,378 92. The ex Vnriitnres for the same first quarter were, m- ludinff near four millions applied to the public tftht 415.081.383 70.. The balance thus left $15,081,383 70. in the Treasury, on the 30 September last, was VLco al ir ool T Tlin rocinta frr tllf rpmain- tflVthree quarters of the present fiscal year, as 1 OO I 1 J xuv H.VVipo v. - - estimated by the Secretary, amount to $40,300, 300 which, added to the balance in the Treas-ary-at the close of the first quarter, give a total surn.of $08,517,887 78 for the service of the Remainder of this fiscal year. The expenditures this same period, as estimated by the De MieiitSi including the application of $15, ,$00 to the public debt, amount to $57,251,- ' 16 which will leave an estimated balance i t&?preasury, on the 1st of July next, of $1 1, "V 604 62. - The Secretary estimates the the estimated balance in the Treasury on the 1st July next, will give $66,266,604 62 as the tbtataresonrces of the Government for that year. The Estimated expenditures for that year amount 4 i 4k aetimofdH ho onAO in tio 'IVtillGlirir nil thl toA51.060.277 12. This will leave an estimat ed balance in the Treasury, on the 1st July, 1855.'of-15:206.327 oU. which must be in creased by any portion of the appropriation not expended" within the year, and reduced by any amount applied to the public debt, and by any diminution of the revenue consecjuent upon an alteration of the tariff. - The public debt on the 1st July, 1852, amount ed to $72,401,087 27. Of this sum $3,342,150 wasuaid from 1st Julv. 1852 to the 4th of March last; aud$12,722,779 75, has been paid from ihe 4th of March last to the 3d of the present month, at which date the public debt has been reduced to $56,336,157 52. In ap plying the accumulating surplus in the Treasu ry.to the payment of the public debt, the Se eretarv determined that the various stocks of Government, instead of being in accordance with nast practice, purchased by brokers on eroverninent account, and out of funds advanc ed from the Treasury, should be redeemed at the Treasury elirectly, and at the current market price. The report gives a highly interesting detail of the manner in which this important reform has been accomplished, and of its satis factory result. In this connection the Secreta ry states that advance were made to the Mint to enable that establishment to give gold for circulation in exchange for silver designed for recpinage, because of the premium upon it, and also for gold not yet coined. The amount of money on deposit in the Mint on the 4th of March last was $6,098,220. and was increased outhe 1st of Julv last to $8,517,890 05, and on the 25th last month to $11,451,039 SO. The imports of the last fiscal year, including specie, have amounted to $267,978,647; and the exports for the same time, to $230,452,250. A fair estimate for mercantile profits on our exports and for freight, is regarded by the Se cretary as casting the balance or this amount in .our favor, withoat estimating the amount of "money brought into the country by emigrants. ''In view of the large and accumulating sur plus revenue in the Treasury, the Secretary pro poses a modification of the existing tariff for the pnrpose of reducing it. He proposes to add to the free list some articles which now pay duty, and to arrange all the remaining duty paying articles in two classes, the one paying the' high duty of 100 per cent., anel the other the moderate duty of 25 per cent. It is pro posed that this change shall take effect on the 1st of January, 1855. It is computed that this will still leave about $45,000,000 of revenue fr:m customs, below which point it is not pro posed to reduce the duties until the public elebt shall be paid. The proposed charge is not de signed to disturb materially the operation of the existing tariff upon the various branches of industry, and is not considered likely to produce that effect. The ad valorem principles of the present tariff is adhered to, though it is suggest ed for the consideration of Congress, whether the existing average ad valorem duty on iron may not advantageously be made specific. It is proposed to make salt free of duty, and to repeal the existing fishing bounty. The tonnage of the United States, as appears by tables accompanying the report, is now 4,407,010 tons, and exceeds that of any pre ceeeling year by the very large increase of 268, 000 tons. Probably the prosperity of the na vigating interest in our country has never been more strikingly exhibited. The entire coinage of the country, from the establishment of the Government up to the 31st of October last, amounts to $370,008,192 50; while from the 1st of January to the 31st of October last, the gold coinage has amounted to $46,998,945 60; and the silver coinage to $6,996,225. The imports of gold and silver for the past four years, compared with the ex ports of these metals, prove that within that period $135,972,095 73 has been added to the gold and silver coin remaining in the country. In view of this result the Secretary anticipates the-period when banks of issue may be eiispens ed with," and the constitutional currency of the country suffice for all purposes. Iu this cou- uJ;hft.report details the proceedings which have been taken to put the Mint at San Fran cisco promplty in operation, and to establish an assay office at New York. The report explains the efficient measures taken by the Secretary to reclaim for the Treas ury the large amount of one half of certain ad ditional duties imposed by the act of 1846 on goods entered ten per cent, below their appris ed value, which amount was claimed by certain revenue officers at the port for distribution be tween' them. A large and very interesting portion of the report is devoted to an exposition of various important reforms, which have been made by the Secretary in the administration of the De partment in its various branches. Instructions and inspecting agents been sent to the several collection districts, with a view to ascertain and secure the efficiency of the public service there. Th 3 appointment of secret inspectors has been wholly discontinued. The revenue cutter service has been fully examined and the supernumerary officers, not allowed by law, have been dismissed. The system of the transfer of public money from one place of deposit to an other, through the agency of bank and brokers, and by means of advances from the Treasury fof' that purpose, has been abandoned as unne cessary and hazardous, if not in violation of law; and that service is now performed by the officers of the Treasury, either by the sale of transfer, drafts or by actual transfer, the sum transferred - - . - ll A. Jl . 1 tin either case remaining in the costody of the V- - - - to this subject will befbund interesting and in structive, s The condition of the Trensury Department in its various offices and bureaus, as it was found by the Secretary upon his assumption of office, la SCI lurm iu iuc icpuifc luiiwauij. "i u-.uii with the efficient measures siflce taken to im- prove it, ana onng up tne dustozj me re quirements of the public service. Tn this con nection the Secretary reiers to tne recen me classifying the Clerks in the Department, ar increase of their compensation. The operations of the Coast Survey for : the past year are favorably mentioned, with a re commendation that the estimates of the Super intendent for the next year's service be grauted. The operations of the Light-House Board are referred to, and the existing coudition and re quirements of that branch of the public service described. A clear account is given of the measures which have been taken to secure a more efficient management of the construction of the various public buildings now in process of erection un der the superintendence of the Treasury Depart ment; and the attention of Congress is called to various subjects of public interest within the range of the operation of the Department, for the details of which want of space compels us to refer our readers to the report itself. As a whole, the report is an eminently clear and comprehensive exposition of the operations of the Department, and will be regarded by the country as giving ample and conclusive proof of the energy anfl assiduity vith which the Secre tary has met the public demand for1 reform in the great department of the public service con fided to his hands. The Hew RepabUc. Decidedly the coolest thing of the times is the modus operandi, by which has been estab lished the independence of Lower California, and a new republic organized therein. Lower California consists of the peninsula, which lies on the west side of the Gulf of California, and forms a province of the Republic of Mexico. Things were all quiet iu the province, and the good burghers of La Paz were calmly pursuing their avocations in their little city, on the mar gin of a roomy bay, in the southern part of the peninsula, when, on the 3d ,of November, a yankee captain lauded on their shore with fcrty five men, marched with "all the pomp and cir cumstances of glorious war" up to the city, and with the utmost coolness, took it by Uorm ! They hoisted an independence flag, took the governor prisouer, secured the persou of a second governor who had just arrived to super sede the former incumbent, and the captain of the expedition became in a trice, President Walker! Disgusted with the contracted limits of La Paz, the whole expedition scrambled aboard their single vessel and at last accounts were cruising around, generally to find a suitable scat of government. The people of La Paz seeing them about to start, took into their thick pates to fire on the latrful authorities, where upon the "forty-five" lauded, save their sub jects a sound thrashing and again set sail with the two governors and all the public documents aboard. Talk about necromancy, spiritualism, raising the dead or the tlevil none of them can compare with this feat of forty-five live yan kces, taking forcible possession of a province extending over 10 degrees of Iatitutle, and pro claiming therein a new government. The Argonautic expedition can't approach it, and Jason is a perfect baby to Capt. Walker. Here is a portion of their prouunciamento, issued by Capt. Walker, commander of the ex pedition: "On the morning of the 7th of October we sailed with the Independent Batallion for Lower California, the command consisting of fortv-five men. Our voyage was a prosperous one to Cape St. Lucas. We lantled on the 29th Oc tober; there we gained some information of im portance, and proceeded on our way to La Paz. On the 30th day of November, our vessel cast anchor opposite the town. A party was order ed by Col. Walker to land, take possession of the town, and secure the person of the Gover nor Lieut. Gillman commanding the party. In less than thirty minutes the town was taken, and the Governor secured. We hauled down the Mexican flag in front of the Governor's house, proclaimed the independence of Lower California, and our independent flag floated triumphantly, where but a few.ioments before that of Mexico had waved in supposed security. Gex. Wool. We are informed that owing to the importance of the position and the neces sity of having a high military officer clothed with the fullest powers to suppress any attempt at infringement on our neutrality laws, Gen. Wool has been ordered to the command of the division of the army haying its headtiuarters at Sau Francisco. He is now in Washington, and will leave for his new post as soon as possible. So far as preventing the departure of hostile expeditions against Lower California and Sonora is concerned, the General will be rather late iu the fieltl; however, his presence and untiring activity and energy will be calculated to check the organization of any similar expeditions against the friendly neighboring States. Liouis Xapolkon and the Conspirators. The trial of the Opera Comique conspirators occupied nine days; the verdict was rendered at 5 o'clock in the morning; the jury having been out six hours and a half. Five of the accused were acquitted among them Bratiano, of Buchar est, who leaves at once to join the Turkish army. The rest were declared guilty in various degrees. Transportation and imprisonment for different terms are their portion. Comines who held a pistol loaded to the mouth, and could have shot the Emperor dead by raising his arm, is let off with a "detention" of five years. It was clearly proved that nothing but his own feelings averted a catastrophe. He said that he lost sight of the tyrant in the man; he saw him seated unsuspectingly by the side of a young woman, and he was overwhelmed by the thought that he was going to become an assassin. He forbore firing, and jeopardized his own existence in consequence. The jury saw that it was not the police, but the conspirator bimself, that had saved the Emperor's life. Mr Fry, manager of an Italian Opera in New York, has just recovered $10,000 damages in a libel suit against Bennet of the Xew York He rald. The libel consisted in certain publications in the Herald, in the form of criticisms, calcula- . , . - -i iea io injure mt r ry. DR. M'LANE'S CELEBRATED VERMIFUGE. Read tbe following certificate of the beneficial effects oi iuis eruiiiuge: New York, October 15, 1852. rri.! - x ' c . xui iB io ceruiy mat l was troubled with tape worm for more than six months. I tried all the known remedies for this dreadful affliction, but without being able to destroy it. I got one of Dir. M'Lane's Alma nacs, which contained notices of several wonderful cures mat bad been performed tiy bis celebrated Ver mifuge. I resolved to try it; and immediatly purchas er a uuitu;, wnicn i toon accoraing to directions; and iue result w as, i discharged oue large tape worm measuring more than a yard, besides a number of small ones. MRS. M. SCOTT, No. 70 Cannon street. For sole in Fayetteville by S. J. Hinsdale. " NEGROES KOIl DALE. Will be sold at Public Auction at Kingsbury, (about 10 miles from this place, on the Raleigh Plank Road.) on Thursday, 5th January next, at 12 o'clock, Fifteen or Twenty LIKELY SLAVES, men, women, boys and girls; among the women in a firnt rate Weaver. Terms- Cash, or negotiable paper. Also, will Ih hired, at the name time and place, sev eral valuable Turpentine hands, JSf For Description of the negroes inquire of Rev. D. S. Williams. A. M. CAMPBELL, Auc'r Fayetteville, Dec. 10, 1853. 71-4t. Stea.';-'- NOTICE. I will bire, at the Market House, on Monday, Janu ary 2d, 18MJfor one year, a number of valuable ser vants, among:. them some valuable Timber and Tur pentine hands, cooks, house servants, &c. M. CAMPBELL, Auctioneer. Dec. 17, 1853. 72-2t Nick Williams' Rye WhUkfy, At wholesale and retail. ' ' Dec 17, 1853 McDOXALD & McMASTER. NOTICE. Phoenix Lodge No. 8, Ancient York Masons, will celebrate the Anniversary of St. John the Evangelist on the 27th inst. An address will be delivered at the Baptist Church, at 11 o'clock, by Bro. WM. K. BLAKE, A. M. The public are invited to attend. The members of Phoenix Lodge, and all Masons in good standing, arc required to meet at Masonic Hall at 10 o'clock, a. in. By order of the IV M, Dec 10, 1853. 3t. J. B. FERGUSOX, Scc'y. BfiVASWlCK CITY, GEOllGIA, Large and peremptory sale of Building Lets in the City of Urunsicic,; State of Georgia. The proprietors of the City of Brunswick hereby (five notice that a sale of live hundred eligible lots will take place, by public auction, at the Oglethorpo. House, in saidtity, on Thursday the 12th Vlay of January, 1854, at 12 o clock. M. The sale will be positive to the high est bidder. Terms One-third cash, and the remaining two-thirds in one and two years. Title perfect. The port and site of Bruuswick hold out commercial and maritime advantages superior to those presented by anv other south of Chesapeake Bay. The climate is healthy; the water pure. Further particulars, with maps, &c, may be had at the ollice of the Company, 0 Broadway, New York, or of Mr John Brooks, agent, Brunswick, Georgia. WM. CIIAUNCEY, Pres't. Tuom.vs Dkxter, Secretary. DecemUr 17, 1S53 72-3t C. LEETE Is receiving Distillers' Glue, Mess I'ork, No. 3 Mackerel, Scale Fith, Club Axes, weighing from ti to 7 lbs. Coopers' Adze. Dec 17, 1853 72-4t C. E. LEETE. NOTICE. Those indebted to me for Medical services prior to March, 1853, will confer a favor by calling and settling. Dec. 17, 1853 2t J AS. A." MACRAE. NOTICE. The snbscrilier having qnaliiied at December Term of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, as Adminis trator of tbc goods and chattels, rights and credits of the late Mrs El.zabeth Bethea, hereby notifies all per sons indebted to the estate to make'paymcnt. Those holding claims mur-t present the in within the t.me ' limited by law, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of a recovery. JOHN L. JJETHEA. Cumberland county, Dec 17. 72-lit ASUEBOUO' MALE &, KEMAtE ACADEMIES. The Trustees of these Academies have placed them under the care of Rev. S. Colton. 1). D., and Mrs Colton. The exercises of the Schools will commence on Wednes day the 4th of January, 1851. Por particulars, see his card appended to this notice. J. M. A. DRAKE, Scc'y of Board of Trustees. The subscriber having determined to rt move from Suminerville to Asheboro', the county seat of Randolph county, for the purpose of opening Schools as aLove in timated, takes this opportunity of making an appeal to the public fir patronage iu the business to be under taken. Asheboro is not surpassed by any place a a healthy location. It is easy of access, as the 1-'. A W. i'luiik Road passes directly through the town from l-'uy-etteville to Salem, and a line of stages passes three times each week through the place from Raleigh to Salisbury. Without resorting to the pompous and pul ling declarations so often accompanying advertisements for schools, it is Isdicved Asheboro", in point of good morals, health, taste and condition of society, will com pare well with any situation for a school, and that parents and guardians sending children there for edu cation may have all conlidence that they will le sur rounded by a healthy and salutary influence. No pains will be spared in giving to the schools a high character. iSoth having had long experience in teaching in this -State, and being well known in that capacity, they trust that their assurances of devotedness and "fidelity will be received with conlidence by the public. Several persons can be accommodated with board in the family of the Teacher, ami good boarding places iu the immediate neighborhood may be had at a moderate price. A teacher of music is provided for tbc Female Sehool of approved skill in the science and practical ptirt of that department. S. COLTON. December 17, 1M3. 72-3t AUMIMSTltATOJi'S IWOl ICE. At December Term, 11S53, of Cumberland County Court, the undersigned qualiticd as Administrator of Elijah Puller, decd. All persons indebted to his in testate are required to make immediate payment; and those having demands against him are hereby notilied to present them within the time limited by act of As sembly, or this notice will be pleaded in "bar of their recovery. 1). A. RAY. Fayetteville, 10th Dec. 1853. 72-3t koi. sale:. Will be sold at the Market House, on Monday. 2d January next, at 10 o'clock, 20 acres good LAND all under fence, joining the Brick Yard lands of J. E. Patterson, .15 acres cleared and under cultivation. There is on the premises a good house. Terms liberal. A. M. CAMPBELL, Auct'r. Dec. 17, 1853. 72-3t M. I1UT80N, House Painter, Fayetteville, X. C. December 17, 1853. y WliiOS A two horse wagon with fixturescomiiete for sae J. & T. WADD1LL. Dec. 17, 1853. 72-tf Stale of North Carollim-aRubtiun County. Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions JVovember Term, 1853. Henry F. Pitman vs. Calvin Barnes; and the same vs. the same original attachment levied on land levied on the legal and equitable interest of the defend ant, Calvin Barnes, in and to an undivided tract of land containing 300 acres, lying on the west side of Flowers' Swamp, & adjoining the lauds ot Parker Nye & others. It appearing to the salistaction of the Court that the defendant, Cakvin Barnes, has removed from this State and is a non-resident of this State, on motion, it is or dered that publication be made in the North Carolinian a newspaper published in the town of Fayetteville. for six weeks successively, notifying the saidCalvin Barnes the defendant, to be and appear before the Justices of our next Court of Pleas aud Quarter Sessions to be held for the county of Roljeson, at the Court House in Luinbertoii, on the 4th Monday of February next, and then and there to replevy and plead io the said suit, otherwise judgment by default tinal will be granted against him, and the laud levied on condemned to satis fy the plaintiff's debts, interest and costs. Witness, Shadrach Howell, Clerk of our said Court at office in Lumberton, the 4th Monday of November A. D. 1853, and of American Independence the 78th year. Issued 10th December, 1853. 72-Ct SLTII. HOWELL, C.C. C. State ot K or tli ('arollnaMore County. Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions October : Term, 1853. William Rollins and wife and others vs. Thomas Cox and others. Petition to divide Land. It appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that Lewis Cox and Andrew Cox, two of the defendants in this case, are non-residents, aud a copy of said petition cannot be served on them, it is therefore ordered that publication for six weeks be made in the North Caro linian, directing tkcm to appear at our next Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions to lie held for the County of Moore at the Court House in Carthage, on the fourth Momlay in Januuary next, and plead or demur to the petition, or the same will be taken pro confesso and heard exparte as to them. Wituess, Aexander C. Curry. Cerk of our said Court at office in Carthage, the fourth Monday of October A. D. 1853. Pr. adv. S3 25 72-Ct A. C. CURRY. Cerk. FOR CHIUST.MAS. The subscriber has just received a very handsome lot of new and fashionable WATCHES, Ear Rings Finger Rins, Pins (entirely new pattern). Gold Thimbles, beautiful lot of Silver Cups, Spoons, Ladles, Forks, Ac, suitable for Christmas presents. fnc,nd e "rBt choice. J- M- BLASLLX. Dec 17, 1853. 72-4t
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