THE NORTH CAROLINIAN, . .FA YE T T E V I L L E, N . C .
JXrORTH-CAROLirJIAM.
FAYETTEVILLE, N. C.
Saturday, February 25, 1854.
DEATH OF JIDCE STUAXtE.
One of Xorth Carolina's most distinguished
citizens has fallen. The Hon. Robert Str.intre
breathed his last on Sunday morning at 3 o'clock,
at his residence in this vicinity. His death is not
merely a loss to the section in which he lived,
and to the profession of which he was a bright
ornament, but to the State and to the nation.
For some months he had been laboring under
disease, but not until recently did it exhibit its
most fatal symptoms. He bore his sufferings
with christian fortitude and died in the com
munion of the Protestant Episcopal Church.
Judge Strange was a native of Virginia, and
at a very early age commenced the study of the
law under that distinguished jurist, Hon. Benja
min "Watkins Leigh. This was during the last
war with Great Britain. Twice during that
war did lie, though yet a stripling, volunteer his
services in defence of his eountn-. When Ricli
m:nd was threatened by the British, he grasped
a mn.ket and entered the service s a private: ;
Later he served as a Brevet Lieutenant. In
1815 he removed to Fayetteville, and in 1821
he was elected to represent the Borough of
Fayetteville in the General Assembly. This
office he held repeatedly afterwards until 182G,
when he was elected Judge of the Superior
Court. This office he continued to fill with
ability and integrity until 1836, when he was
elected to the United States Senate, in which
position he continued with credit to himself and
honor to his State until 1842 when he resigned
on account of certain resolutions of instruction
passed by a Legislature of adverse politics, and
which did not accord with his own views and
opinions.
Since that period he has thrice held the office of
Solicitor of the fifth judicial circuit, and was at
the time of his death the incumbent. His
ability as a prosecuting officer was generally
conceded to be unrivalled throughout the State.
His civil practice at the bar since his resigna
tion as United States Senator, has been very
extensive and lucrative.
As a literary man, Judcrc Stranrrc ranked
high. He has left behind him the memorials of
his genius both in poetry and pi'ose. Asa
citizen he was upright, honorable and patriotic.
His loss to his familj', to the social circle which
he adorned, to the profession of which he was a
member, to the community in which he lived, to
the political party of which he was a pillar,
and to the State of which he was a citizen,
is irreparable. Where shall we find another
to fill his place ?
The Whiff State Convention
Met in Raleigh on Tuesday last. Hon. R.
S. Donnell presided over its deliberations, and
Gen. Alfred Dockery of Richmond was nomina
ted as the whig candidate for Governor. Re
solutions were passed in favor of the Union,
against the present administration, affirming
the finality of the Compromise of 1850, in favor
of internal improvements, the distribution of
the public lands, and a Convention to amend the
constitution of the State.
The following are the resolutions relating to
these three last subjects.
Resolved, That we are of opinion that the
people of North Carolina desire a change in the
Constitution of the State, and that this can be
most wisely and safely done by a convention
of delegates elected by the people. Therefore
we recommend to the Legislature to call such
Convention, and in submitting the election of
delegates to the people, so to provide as to pre
serve the present basis of representation iu the
Legislature.
Resolved, That we are in favor of a liberal
system of Internal Improvement on the part of
.North Carolina, and especially recommend the
extension of the North Carolina Railroad Eat
and West to the favorable consideration of the
next Legislature
Speech of Ulr Benjuraln.
We publish in another column the speech of
Mr Benjamin, the whig Senator from Louisiana,
on the subject of the Public Lands, and the true
policy of--r.icr United States Government in rela
tion to them. Mr Benjamin is a gentleman
who stands high with his party. We hope that
the whigs of North Carolina will read this
speech of his on the question which has been so
much agitated of late. If it does not fully
vindicate that policy which the whig journals
and meetings in N. Carolina have condemned
and denounced as a reckless squandering of a
corrupt and dominant majority, then we greatly
misunderstand its import. We beg our whig
readers to peruse and reflect upon this speech
of Mr Benjamin's.
Fire 1 k t k it s is r n o . A destructive fire oc
curred in Petersburg, Ya., on the night of the
17th inst., consuming the three story block of
buildings south of the Tobacco Factory. The
fire originated in the Tobacco Factory on Syca
more street. St. Paul's Episcopal Church was
burnt. The property destroyed was valued at
about $120,000.
The proprietors of the Giraffe, the Messrs
Whitaker, propose issuing a daily paper at $4
per annum in advance. This would be truly a
great convenience to the public, as we could
then get the news from the Capital daily. We
trust the cnterprize may meet with proper encouragement.
common property of all the States, are so
often appropriated for the sole and exclusive
benefit of the new States; and we insist, and
shall continue to insist that the State of North
Carolina should receive her equal and just share
of the same for purposes of education and In
ternal Improvement within the State.
JG3T The Argus, in its last issue, endeavors
to show that there can be no danger to the East
from an open Convention, by a calculation pur
porting to show the relative strength of the two
sections on the question. The Argus, to make
out its proof, puts several Western counties on
the side with the East, and declares that they
would go against any change of the basis. But
the Argus forgets to enumerate several Eastern
counties whose interests (so far as increasing
their representation could do so) would be sub
served by changing the present basis and sub
stituting the white basis. Now there are several
Eastern counties, such as Carteret, Columbus,
Hyde, Tyrrell and Currituck, which have a
smaller proportion of slave population than
many of the Western counties. Since, therefore,
the argument of the Argus makes interest
the test, how would those counties go upon the
question of changing the basis? The Argus
will have to make further calculations before
the subject will be exhausted. The fact is, in
our opinion, it is difficult to tell by calculations
how the representatives of different counties
would vote on a question of this sort. Preju
dices and feelings, as well as local interests,
would enter into the contest, and the hazard to
the present basis, under such circumstances,
would be too great for the East to trust the
question to an open Convention.
The Public Lands.
Last week we submitted some remarks in re
lation to the true policy to be pursued by the
General Government with regard to the Pub
lic Lands, and endeavored to give some aecoant
of the modus operandi by which the grants in
aid of internal improvements are made to en
hance the value of the lands reserved to the
Government to such an extent that the Gov
ernment not only loses nothing by the opera
tion, but is positively a gainer by it. In rela
tion to this subject there may be possibly some
skepticism in the minds of those who hav.e not
had facilities for its examination. In order
that our readers may have the benelt, not
only of argument, but also of. authority, we
quote from the late report of tbe Secretary of
the Interior, a single paragraph, in relation to
this subject. Let it be borne in mind that
this is from an official lynnrtcr, and that its state
ments are unquestionable:
" In the Territories and new States", where
many of the public lands remain for a long
period unsold, liberal grants should be made for
those great highways which, to a certain extent,
may be considered local in their character,
though general in their influence, and not con-
flirtir.rr with tlif intnppetc fif Cnnc T..
Resolved, That we dtsapprove the lcgislat.au-thR, w w5thW any expenditure of money,
of Congress by winch the Public Lands,-the the Gem?ral Governnent an t, increase
JK-The Fayetteville Observer, in comment
ing on our last week's article relative to the
removal of Mr Grice, pronounces, with its
characteristic courtesy and urbanity, our "en
tire statement ;
as
untrue." Now this
J6 The people of Wilmington have had a
town meeting and passed resolutions of thanks
to lion. Geo. E. Badger for his efficient ser
vices in the U. S. Senate in procuring the pas
sage through that body of the bill making an
appropriation of $200,000 to the work of deep
ening the bar at the mouth of Cape Fear River.
The resolutions are also complimentary to our
Representative, Mr Ashe.
JBaT Our Wilmington exchanges are,extremey
slow in reaching us. The Journal is always
two days old when received, and the Commercial
frequently three, and sometimes we get two
numbers of the latter paper of different dates
at the same time. On an average we get the
New York and Washington city papers as earl'
as those of Wilmington. This should be reme
died. The whig State Convention of Connecticut
have nominated Hon. Henry Button for Gov
ernor. The Convention adopted a resolution
remonstrating against the repeal of the Missouri
Compromise.
The Maryland Legislature have passed the
Maine liquor law; but before it becomes a sta
tute it must be sanctioned by the people.
JBgy We are indebted to Hon. Wm. S. Ashe
for valuable public documents.
JfcT See the communication recommending David
Reid, Esq, of Iuplin, as the democratic candidate for
Governor. Mr Reid is a gentleman of very superior
intellectual endowments, and of a most amiable and es
timable character. It is cheering to know that the
democratic party possess so many sons capable of filling
the gubernatorial chair with credit to the State & party.
"statement" contained several particulars, viz:
that Mr Grice was a partizan, that he was
wealthy, that he had been in office 3o years,
and that ire believed that if he had been a poor
man, we should not have heard any complaint
about his removal. This last was a mere mat
ter of opinion; and to show the ground of it,
we stated furthermore that the master machinist
and master mason, both whigs, and poor and
worthy men, but political partizans, were re
moved from their places in the same Navy Yard
where Mr Grice held a place, and that we had
heard no complaint about their removal. If
the Observer had disproved any of these state
ments, instead of resorting to its accustomed
method of pronouncing " untrue " whatever does
not happen to please its taste, its course would
have been more reasonable and satisfactory.
The Observer speaks of Mr G rice's removal
having been procured by means of a forgery,
and aoes on to remark, "The Carolinian seems
to think that there was no harm in it." This is
simply a slander, for we said nothing about the
alleged forgery. If the petition for the removal
of Mr Grice was a forgery, we doubt not that
its author will be visited by that degree of pub
lic indignation which his offence merits.
DEMOCRATIC MEETIXC
The Democrats of Cumberland are requested
to meet in the Court Room on Monday of March
Court week, at 3 o'clock, p. m., to appoint dele
gates to the Democratic State Convention to
be held in Raleigh on the linn ot April.
Mr Badger and the Observer.
Mr Badger has made an able speech iu be
half of the Bill for thc organization of Nebraska,
with a clause declaring the Missouri Compro
mise inoperative and void. What will the
Fayetteville Observer vote say upon the ques
tion ? On the 30th of January, the Observer
said :
"It ma- not possibly be a well considered
opinion, but we cannot help thinking that
Mr Douglass' bill, which appears to claim a
privilege for the South, is a mistake, and will
eventuate in great damage to us, ana in a great
accession of strength to the free-soil party."
And yet Mr Badger, who is thc Observer's
Magnus AppoIIo of statesmen, is actively sup
porting this measure, which is to eventuate in
'rrcat damage to its" and is also to cause ' a
great accession of strength to the free-soil party."
Oh, how premature it was for the Observer to
venture an opinion ou this epiestion, without
having first found out how Mr Badger was
a mrw i 1 l . 1 i
going! we tear mat mat impulsive organ
will have to take the back-track on this question
as it did when Gen. Scott was nominated for
the Presidency.
We have received from the publishers Messrs
L. Scott & Co, the February number of the
North British Review. The following is the
table of contents : 1. The Text of Shakspeare.
2. Exegetical study at the English Universi
ties Conybeare and Howson on St. Paul.
3. National Music. 4. University representa
tion.. 5 Herodotus. 6. Struggles and ten
dencies of German protestanism. 1. Arago
his life and discoveries. 8. Botanical Geo
graphy. 9. The -war in the East and its poli
tical contingencies.
greatly
the value of the public domain. It has never
made such a donation without being fully repaid.
The principle of granting alternate sections, and
selling those reserved at double thc ordinary price,
has been found, by experience, to be most salutary.
By reason of the improvements made with such
grants, large tracts of land that had long lain
waste have been brought into market and found
a ready sale; the surrounding country has been
peopled; the revenue has been augmented by
thc increased consumption of foreign merchan
dise; and the State in which the improvements
have been thus made, and not unfrequently, the
adjacent States, have been largely benefitted.
Without these donations and consequent im
provements, some of the finest portions of the
new States would have continued a wilderness;
lands that had been for fifteen or twenty years
in thc market might have remained as much
longer unsold, and thus the prosperity and ad
vancement of the whole country grea tly retarded.
The loss to the Government would have leen
serious, without any corresponding benefit. The
true policy is, to bring the lands into market,
and, by all legitimate means, dispose of them as
speedily as possible: justice to those who have
been induced to settle iu the new States and
Territories, and the interests of the government,
alike demand it. The strongest political and
economical considerations, therefore, dictate
this course."
Iu a debate which took place in the United
States Senate, on the 7th inst., when the dis
position of the public domain was undergoing
discussion, Mr Butler, of South Carolina,
remarked: " I admit that these donations and
grants of public lands may add to the wealth of
the Government, and may bestow a benefit up
on the particular sections or local portion of
the country through which they run." Here,
Mr Butler, though not in favor of the particu
lar grant under consideration, admitted that
the system of granting thc public lands in aid
of internal improvements, nthled to thc wealth of
the (Government. In other words, that the Gov
ernment as well as the States in which the lands
lie is benefitted by the system. We refer the
reader also, to the speech of Senator Benjamin,
of Louisiana, published in another column, as
additional authority on the question, and
authority which our whig friends at any rate
ought to respect.
The foregoing authorities, therefore, confirm
the view which we presented last week. They
showclc rly that our present land system, while
greatly benefitting the new States, works no in
jury or loss to thc General Government, and,
therefore, no injury or loss to the old States.
What, therefore, becomes of all that we have
heard about " squandering" the Public Lands?
It is a very strange kind of squandering which
increases the public revenue. We think it is of
the kind spoken of in scripture: "There is
that scatteretli and yet increaseth." As a strong
practical commentary on thc system of donating
alternate sections in aid of railways, we instance
the recent grant of that character by the State
of Texas, m aid ot the 1'aciuc ltauroau. J.his
"rant was, we believe, twenty-five sections to
the mile, or more than twice thc quantity usually
donated by the General Government.
Under the irresistible array of facts and
arguments which have been brought to bear in
support of the existing policy in regard to the
public domain, what have we heard in reply ?
Mere repinings at the growth and prosperity of
the new States. The advocates of distribution
tell us that the public lands are being wasted
upon the new States. We show that what they
call a waste is the most economical disposition
of them. They tell us of splendid railroads,
built in the new States from the proceeds of
lands donated in aid of them of the rapid in
crease of wealth, and the rapid appreciation
of property in consequence. They dolefully
whine over the poverty and the backwardness
of thc old States, and cry to the General Gov
eminent for a slice of the public domain to build
railroads at home. Suppose that the General
Government should grant North Carolina a
portion of thc Public Lands, would the latter
be able to repay the donor by any corresponding
benefit 1 Would she be able to enhance the
value of any reservations the Government might
make by building railroads near thein ? Ccr
tainly not. For the lauds would not lie within
the jurisdiction. A grant to her, therefore,
would be a simple gratuity, without any corres
ponding advantage to the General Government,
n.nd r-nnld not be iustified nnon grounds of econo-
mv. Here is the point which whig journals
carefully conceal from their readers. They en
deavor to produce the impression that a grant
to one of the old States would be precisely the
same in effect as a graut to a land State, where
as there is a widely marked difference. As to
the complaints about the prosperity of the new
States which we so often hear, they are to say
the least in very bad taste. In the name of al
that is noble and generous and liberal, we say
if the General Government can benefit the new
States without injury to itself, let the benefit be
conferred. We care not how great it may be
the greater the Detter. The new States are a
part of our country. Offr fellow citizens and
our kindred inhabit them. Far be it from us
to eherish that miserable "dog in the manger"
policy which . would neither build their railroads,
nor give them the lands for that purpose, when
we could do it without any loss to ourselves.
It is a mistake to talk about tbe backwardness
of the old States. They are not backward.
Look at Georgia, South Carolina, Pennsylvania,
New York, Massachusetts, even Virginia. Do
they bear the marks of backwardness ! True,
our own State has been liable to this charge',
but she is not much more so than Arkansas,
which is a new State and has had the benefit of
our land policy. Our situation has been an un
fortunate one for commerce, and we have been
plow to improve our natural advantages. - This"
is the secret of cur backwardness. This state,
of things, however, is passing away, and we hope
ere long to see North Carolina in the front rank
of Southern States, and that too through her
own inherent capabilities and energies, and with
out, the aid of gratuities from the General Gov
ernment ; Latest Xews from Europe.
On the 2d page will be found the news brought
by tferlp?rfer Canada. The steamer Baltic,
having arrived at New York on the 20th, brings
fonr days later news.
Markets. In the Liverpool market the de
mand for Cotton was moderate, and prices in
favor of buyers. Flour had declined Is. per
barrel. All qualities of Corn had also declined.
Wheat declined 3d.
EcRorEAX Inteli.igf.xce. The Czar's last
proposals have been rejected, and negotiations
broken off. The Russian Ambassadors have
left London and Paris, and the English and
French Ambassadors have been recalled from
St. Petersburg. Advices from St. Petersburg
state that the influence of Couut Nesselrodc is
again in the ascendant, and that the Emperor,
who is fully aware of the position in which he is
placed, will endeavor to avoid a general confla
gration, if he can preserve his honor and his
rights. It is said he is about to write an auto
graph letter to the (.Jsieen of England, in which
ie will endeavor to prove that he has not been
thc aggressor. An imperial ukase confirms thc
summoning to arms of all the reserves, as well
as the soldiers on furlough.
England and France are openly preparing
or war. . Several of the Cuuard steamships
lave been taken by the British Government to
convey troops to Constantinople. 6,000 men
are to go from England, and others will be ta
ken up. from different stations. About 10,000
will soon be collected to form part of the first
expedition. Ships of the line and steamers are
also preparing to leave the French ports with
troops tor the same destination.
The allied fleets were at ueicos Bay on the
21th ult., and six of the force had again con
voyed a Turkish steamer with troops into the
Black Sea. The Russian fleet is concentrated
at Kaffa, on the south-east coast of Crimea.
Oiner Pacha has crossed the Danube with
50,000 men.
Thirty Third Congress First Session.
On Tuesday the 14th, thc Senate rejecte 1 the
nomiflfatSr tri Geo. N. Sanders as Consul to
London ny a vote of 29 to 10.
The Senate took up the bill making an ap
propriation for thc improvement of Cape Fear
River, and it was passed. The French spolia
tion bill was ordered to be engrossed yeas 20,
nays 17. Gen. Houston spoke in opposition to
the Nebraska bill. He opposes the bill because
he thinks injustice is done the Indians therein.
Thc House had under consideration the Home
stead bill.
In the Senate, on Wednesday the 15th, the
French spoliation bill passed its third reading,
yeas 27, nays 15. The Nebraska question was
the principal topic of discussion during the day.
In the House, a memorial was presented from
certain citizens of New York, representing that
the Hon. Mike Walsh, a member of the House,
is not a citizen by naturalization of the United
States that he was born in Ireland and there
fore not eligible to a scat. Thc memorial was
referred to the committee on elections.
On the Kith, in the Senate, Mr Badger ad
dressed the Senate in favor of Mr Douglass' Ne
braska bill. A bill was passed making Bruns
wick, Ga., a port of entry.
Iu the House, Mr Ashe presented the petition
of L A Merriman, praying for an increase of
compensation as Postmaster. The Homestead
bill was debated at considerable length.
On the 17th, Mr Seward addressed the Se
nate against the Nebraska bill. In the House,
Mr Kerr, of N. C, spoke in favor of the bill.
Both Houses adjourned over until Monday.
In the Senate, on the 20th, Mr Johnson intro
duced a bill to establish and organize the Terri
tories of Chahlahkee, Muscogee and Chahta, be-in"-
the Indian country west of Arkansas. Mr
Johnson stated that this bill was for the benefit of
the Indians, proposing to give them a government
that will elevate them in the scale of civilization.
The Jfefjfaska bill was then taken up, and Mr
Petit, dem., of Indiana, spoke in its favor.
Nothing important was transacted in the
House. . Mr Ewing, of Ky., made a speech in
defence of the institution of slavery, showing
that Henry Clay was not the originator of the
Missouri Compromise.
Martin Kosta in Chicago. This renowned
individual, whom Capt. Ingraham rescued from
the deck of an Austrian brig of war in the har
bor of Smyrna, arrived in this city on Monday
afternoon last. The cause of Capt. Koszta's
coming to this city is simply this.
The public will remember tha t the New York
papers recently published a statement that he
was la impoverished circumstances in that city,
was without money, and had applied to Meade
& Brothers, daguerreotvpists, ou Broadway, to
learu that art as a means of obtaining- a liveli
hood. On reading the statement, John H
Kedzie, Esq., of this city, immediately address
ed a letter to him. offering him the use ol his
law office in which to acquaint himself of our
... i-i
statutes, and authorizing him, in case ne ae&ir
ed to come West, to draw on him for a sufficient
n m -n n f t.r rfi v his travelling expenses. Subse-
quently, Capt. Koszta received a letter from
Shddnn At Co.. of the State Bank, in this citv,
their establishment. Oa
showing- th letters to his friends in New lork
he was at once advised to come hither, and is
now in t-b pitvr at the residence of Air jenzie
Capt. Koszta is ready to engage in any honora
ble pursuit that will gam mm a iivmg. .
go Trib&nc.
For the Carolinian.
Mr Bryan: The Democratic State Conven
tion will, of course, nominate a candidate for
Governor; and in choosing a successor to Gov.
Reid, it is gratifying to our political friends to
know that we have " one more left of the same
sort." I allude to David Reid of the county of
Poplin. He commenced public life in 1S38 as
a member of. the Legislature from the county of
Cumberland; and after representing the county
fo several years, first in the Commons and then
in the Senate, he voluntarily retired from the
public service -and ' removed from the county
which he had represented with commendable
fidelity and ability.
Mr Reid has all the dignity and firmness
necessary for a Governor, and a disposition
happily calculated to gain friends aud admirers
wherever he is known. With -talents of the
first order, he unites in himself those qualities
of the head and heart which eminently qualify
him for this station. His- strict and inflexible
adherence to right his frank and courteous de
meanor towards all his kind and generous dis
position his high and sacred regard for truth
and justice and his unflinching devotion to,
and able advocacy of, those great conservative
principles which'nav been, and are still, the
guide of true democrats, speak highly in his
favor.
He is an eminent lawyer, an astute politician,
an expert and able debater, well versed in the
laws of land, and withal familiar with the de
tails of the legislative and Executive business
of the State. I do not know where we can find
a man better qualified to discharge the duties of
Governor than David Reid. His speeches are
always replete with sound argument and forci
ble reasoning. He is emphatically "the people's
man" a man whom the plain republican clas
ses of the people of all parties would be pleased
with. He understands the farming and mechan
ical interests of the State, and there is no man
who would use greater exertions to advance the
interests of the people of North Carolina.
Mr Reid is a democrat in faith and in prac
tice, as the history of his whole public life most
conclusively proves. With him there have been
no political somersets, no abjuring of principles
formerly entertained. He has been uniformly
opposed to a latitudinarian interpretation of the
Constitution, and to all that train of construc
tive powers which would strip the States of
their reserved rights, and form out of the whole
one grand consolidated Government. He has
given his cordial support to all the great meas
ures of the d moeratie party in times of its
greatest need of aid. His activity and zeal in
benalf ot the democratic cause, in 1840, gave
him thc deserved reputation of an able and
trusty leader.
It is hardly necessary to say that all that is
requisite to elect a democratic Governor in the
Old North State, at the next August election,
is a spirit of union among the party, and a can
didate whose ability commands the confidence
of the people, and whose social qualities and
affable manner and deportment take hold at
once upon the popular feeling and affection.
Mr Reid ha.s already been recommended as a
suitable candidate for Governor; but should the
Convention select some other man as our stan
dard bearer iu the approaching campaign, we
will labor with alacrity and zeal for his success.
CAPE FEAR.
Thk Erie War. In thc Pennsylvania Leg
islature on Saturda', a special message was re
ceived from thc Governor, reporting his action
under an act recently passed annuling the char
ter of the Franklin Canal Company, and also
treating somewhat fully on the recent occurren
ces at Erie, and the facts within the knowledge
of the executive from personal observation.
The Governor regards the difficulties as now
settled, and says there will be no interruption
to travel hy that route; and at the same time
takes strong and decided ground in favor of a
break of guage at Erie. He says, the Franklin
Canal Company, protested against the action
of the State authorities in taking possession of
their road, and avowed a determination to car
ry thc question of their rights under their char
ter to the Supreme Court.
More Fishing Trouhles Apprehended. A
bill has passed the Legislature of New Bruns
wick, and received the royal sanction, which
enable the colonial authorities to board Amer
ican vessels iu the fishing grounds, when within
three miles of land, and remaiu on board until
they depart. It has other provisions for the
protection of the inshore fisheries, which are
equally stringent and obnoxious.
MARRIED.
In Randolph county, on the 16th inst. Mr Joseph
Davis and Sliss Polly W'histenlmnt. Also, on the 15 tb,
Mr Madison Whistenhunt and Miss Ats-a Garren. A1m
at the same time, Mr Wilson 1'i auce and Miss Elizabeth
Garren.
In Davidson county, oa the 1 Gth inst, Mr Fruuklin 1).
Look ai (ill aud Mins Marinda Cody.
In Kobesou county, on the 14th inst, Mr J. II. Smith
of Cumberland, to Miss M. Eugenia, daughter of the
late Malcom Mclver.
Ia New Hanover county, on the loth inst., Mr Wm.
Westbrooks of Uladen, to Miss Isabella C. Mills.
DIED.
Near Fayetteville, at the residence of her son,
Wm. Mitchell, on the 17th inst., Mrs Delany Mitchell,
wife of Jeremiah Mitchell, dec d, and daughter of Jesse
Uonse of Sampson county, aged about tin years.
In this town, on the 1Mb inst., Tboniu lJenjamin,
sou of Henry W. and Anne T. liurwell, aged 1 year
and 3 mouths.
In this vicinity, on Sunday night last, Wright Iluske,
infant son of T. J. and 8. S. Robinson.
In Wilmington, ou the 20th inst., Mrs Re-lx-cca Eliza
Moore, wife of Johu J. Moore, aged about 27 years.
In buiiibei ton, on thc 17th inst., Chilton D. Kegan.
only child of Jonathan W. and Rhoda Kegan. aged 3
years aud 4 mouths. '-Of such is the Kingdom of Hea
ven."' In Moore county, on the 11th. MrnXancy Thames,
wife of Peter Thames, and eldest daughter of the late
Murdoch McKenzie, in the 56th year of her age. She
was stricken with apoplexy, and died two days after.
In Gadsden county, Fla., on 24th ult, Mrs Eliza Mc
Ecaa, formerly ofN. C. Also, her sou, Hugh Ochiltree
McLean.
In Wilmington, on the 17th, Edward Dudley, son of
Mrs K. A. Purnell, aged 9 years.
In Duplin county,? ttre 5th ult, James II Jennan,
Esq. aged 41 years.
TRIBUTE OF RESPECT.
At a mooting of the Vestry of St. John's Church,
Fayettexille. on Monday Feb y 20th, 1854, the follow
ing Preamble and Resolutions were unanimously
adopted:
Whereas, the Vestry of St. John's Church. Fayette
ville, have learned with profound sorrow, that the llon.
Kohei.-t Stkaxok, one of the members of this body
from the period of the organization of the Parish, and
one of the oldest male communicants of the congrega
tion, departed this life ou Sunday thc lt)th iust., tit 3
o'clock A. M :
Therefore, Res-olvcd. That in his death the commu
nity has lost a distinguished and valuable citizen, the
Church a sincere, devoted and liberal member, and his
associates in this body one to whom they were bound
by strong ties of respect and affection.
Re.-olved. That the members of this body tender to
the family of the deceased their heartfelt sympathy in
this overwhelming visitation of Providence.
Resolved. That the members of the Vestry will at
tend the funeral in a body, and wear thc u ual badge of
mourning for th'rty d-.iys.
Resolved. That a Committee of three be appointed
by the Chairman to make any arrangements that may
be necessary for the funeral Resolved. That a copy
of these resolutions be transmitted to the family by the
Chairman, A published in the newspapers of this Town.
II 101) SPltlKGS ACADEMY.
The Trustees of this Institution take pleasure in an
nouncing to the public that thev have secured the ser
vices of Mr PETER A. McEAClIlN, who received tr
primary education under Dr. Colton, and completed it
at our State University. The teacher, the location of
our Academy, the morality of the neighborhood, are all
guarantees to parents that their children will receive
that moral and literary education which is so very de
sirable and seldom attained.
The ScIkkjI will commence on the first dajr of March
next, and continue live mouths. The rates of tuition
are $7, S9, and $12 per Session. Uoard SO to $7 5U
per mouth.
The Academy is situated near Red springs, whose
waters are so popular, and whose medical properties!
are ncyouu uount.
A. D. McXElLL. Pres't.
M. C. McSEILL, Sec y.
iteu springs, liooeson county,
February 15, lfc'54.
82-3t
COPARTNEUSHIP.
The undersigned have entered into a copartnership
under the name and style of Jessup fc Co., lor the dis
tillation of Turpentine and the Grocery business, in
Campbellton. Our StM,l will ! on Water street, a few
yards north of Clarendon liridge. We shall keep a
general assortment of Groceries iu the Drick Stoic ou
Main street.
J. McD. JESSn
C. P. JONES.
WM. G. JJARJJEE.
Feb. 25, 1854. 3m.
FAYETTEVILLE MARKET.
February 25, 1S51.
Corrected weekly for the JVorth Carolinian.
BACOX, Tj lb, new, 10 J0i
UUESWAX, lb, 24 25
COFFEE, lb
Rio, 13 131
Laguira, 13 00
St. Domingo, O (, 00
COTTON, lb. 8 (2 D
COTTON JiAGGING, 3 yard
Gunny, 14 , 00
Dundee, 12 j (iij, 13
Burlaps, 10 ( 12
COTTON YARN, ft, Nos. 5 to 10, IS (Vy 0t
CANDLES, lb
Sperm, 40 (it) 50
Fayetteville mould, 18 (ri) 20
Adamantine, 30 (nj, 35
DOMESTIC GOODS, yard
Brown Sheetings, 74 ft 8
Osnaburgs, i (rn 1()
FLOUR. t barrel,
Superlinc, 7 00 0 00
Fine, (i 75 0 00
Cross, (i 50 (a) 0 00
FEATHERS, "J? fl, 45 47
MORE TESTIMONY' TO THE EFFICACY" OF DR.
M LAXE S CELEBRATED VERMIFUGE.
Xkw Y'okk, Fcb"y 7, 1852.
I do hereby certify to tho public, that a child of
mine, lour years old, Ueing trouiueu wuu worms, ia
induced to purchase a bottle of Dr. M'Lane's celebrated
V erinifuge. winch 1 administered: and llie result wa.-.
it brought away an immense numtier of worms in bun
ches and strings ; many had the appearance of leing
cut to pieres. My child is now enjoying most excel
lent health. I take pleasure in recommending it to
loth young and old as one of the lest medicines I ever
used.- Mrs. ANN JEMISOX, 38 Ninth st.
The above valuable remedy, also Dr. M'Lane's Liver
Pills, can now be had at the Drug Store of Samuel J.
Hinsdale, Fayettevite.
COMMERCIAL RECORD.
ARRIVED AT FAYETTEVILLE,
FeVy 15 Str Fanny Lutterloh: 18 Strs Rowan
and Fanny Lutterloh, with goods for J A McColeman.
1) M Culhreth. .1 D loonier, 1! 1 llwze. ot the l iterior.
and J II & J Martine, S WTillinghast & Co, S J Hins
dale, B Rose, D t v McLaunn. G W Lawrence, Rav A"
I'earce, M J Ramsey. J G- Cook, G A Brown, Clark &
Woodward, II Lrambert, E J Hale A" Son, T J Johnso;i,
C B Malett, Geo Brandt. J fc T Waddi'l. R F Mnrphy
I W Powers cc Co. Troy & .Marsh, J Vt I?aker, II & E J
Lilly. A W Steel, P Taylor, T S Lutterloh, P P John
son, W orth A' Llliott, K U W Hikings, J 1 HaigaA' .-son.
J Kyle, W J McDiarmid, Rockfish Co, and Wm L Hall
of this town.
Feb'v 20 Str" Douglass. (Banks's Line.) w'th Boat
Cassiday in tow, w ith merchandize for sundry person.
FeVv 18 Steamer Chatham, with goods fur II L My
rover G W Williams & Co, W II McRae, Thos M Moore,
Murchison, Reid & Co, Prather & Smith, Geo Brandt,
I Utlev Stedman & Horn, Island Ford Co, Barnhardt
& Sullivan. R & A Murphy, A A McKethan D Murphy,
Worth & Elliott, M Grcentree Jfc Co, C G Yates. Ilo.lf '
Murry & Co. J Daniel; and boat Alamance in tow with
cargo of Ice.
Feb'y lt'th. Str Gov Grahsm with goods for A A
McKethan. Worth A Elliott, H L Myrover, Horver La
bile Alx-rdeen Co. R T Long, G W Williams it Co,
5 J Hinsdale. E J Hale, A W Steel, C T Haigh & Son,
W F Avrea A Bro. J Lassiter, J Womack fc Co. J New
lin & Soil, J W Thomas. A Weatherley. Dillon, Johnson
6 Co. Gardner & Co, W A Lash, C X McAdoo, Worth
& Utlev, Latimer & Brother, Rockfish Co, George
Brandt"; & boat Cumberland in tow with cargo of Ice.
ARRIVED AT WILMINGTON,
Feb 18. Schr Mary Jane from Xew York. 19th. Brig
AHert Adams and Schr J H Chadbonrn from Boston.
20th. Schr Malabar from Rockport, Me., Schr Venice
from Boston. 21. Schr Lizzie Russell from Baltimore.
22d. Schr Adele from Xew York Schr Lamartine fm
New York Schr State of Maine from St Thomas.
FLAXSEED, $ bushel,
GRAIN, bushel
Corn, Wheat,
Oats,
Peas,
Rve.
HIDES. Y lb
Dry, Green,
LARD, f lb,
LEAD. ci lb,
1 00 (1 10
1 10
00
to
1 15
1 00
fVj, 1 15
10
3 r
9
81
0(
00
00
00
4
10
10
50
40
45
8
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GO
43
50
30
2 00 0 00
CO ( 00
10
7
2f.
4(i
(ID
12
00
00
4
6
r,
4
OO
00
SPIRITS, "p gallon
Peach Brandy,
Apple do.
Northern do.
N. C. Whiskev,
TOBACCO, manufactured, lb
SALT
Liverpool, "J? sack,
Alurn, bushel,
SUGAR, lb
Loaf and crushed.
St Croix. PortoRico. &. X Orleans
MOLASSES, t gallon,
Cuba, new crop,
Xew Orleans,
IRON, t tt
English,
Sweedes, comroon bar,
Do. wide,
XATLS. cut, ?J keg,
LEATHER, sole,
FODDER. hundred,
HAY. X. C. T-t "
TALLOW, -p. Jt,
WOOL, 13 lb,
PORK, 1?,
BKKF, on the hoof, fh.
BKKF. bv the quarter or side,
MUTTON. -9 lb,
CHICKENS, each,
EGGS, fl dozen,
BUTTER. lb,
POTATOES, Sweet, bushel,
REMARKS. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday the
receipts of Flour reached near 1,000 barrels. On Mon
day sales were made at $7 15 to $7 25 for super. Since
that day the principal rales were at $7 to $7 10.
Cotton is lower sales at 9 cents per lb. for best.
Cora is in good demand at quotations.
Sp'rits Turpentine 54 to 5fi cts per gallon.
(ft
(o
("
5 50 (0) 0 00
25 (n 30
0 00 (ft 1 25
90 ft 1 00
1 2 fo 00
1.9 f. 00
6i (X),
4i fii
4 Ot)
5 (hi
15 (it)
15 ft)
20 ft)
tO fa
7
5
6
6
00
00
00
75
WIL3IIXGT09 Jl ARRET, Tth. 23.
About 3000 bbls Turpentine have been sold since last
report yellow dip $4,15 ami $4,20, virgin $3,28 am!
and $3,32. hard $2,35 per bbl. Spirits Turpentine C2
cts per gallon. Common Rosin $1,08 per bbl. 8'"
bbls Tar have been bW at $2,15. Several rafts Tim
ber have been disposed of at prices ranging from $6 to
$12 per M. (that is 1000 feet). A few barrels of Fay
etteville super-fine Flour sold at $8,25 to $8,50 per bbl.
Oats are held at 75 cts per bushel. Com.