C Jl -?I IXlCAXIrt V s For t 'id Ca.j oHni.7n. rmiirr:itsc .?i;Jing In Robeson Count?. At a mc-Ltinif of tlic democratic party of Rob eson .js.-cinl)lAi in the Court House in Lumber ton on the 25th u!t., on motion, Co!. Neill Regan was called to the Chair, and S. B. Rozier and A. AV. Fuller appointed Secretaries. The chair man evplained Die object of the meeting, and appointed T. A. Noriueut, R. S. French, Esqrs, and Maj. Eli Wishart to draft resolution?, who submitted the following: Resolved, That this meeting approves the re commendation of the Executive Committee to hold a Convention in Raleigh on the 19th April, to nominate a candidate for Governor. "We feel sorry to lose from the field our present able chief magistrate, but live in hope that our next Legislature will put him where he deserves to be in the U. S. Senate. Ilesolved, That seventy-five delegates be ap pointed to attend the State Convention at Ra leigh, ami we pledge ourselves to support the -nominee for Governor, knowing that the Con vention will select none but, a good auel true man. Resolved, That we have a President that the whole country can rely on with safety, anil the South has meat reason to rejoice at his election, for while he is at the helm her consti tutional rurhts are secure. "We approve and affirm the .National and State democratic plat forms, as welt ale inaugural and late message ot President fierce, and pleuije ourselves to give him all the aid and comfort we can in carrying out the principles of the same Resolved, llnit we most eorrliiillv annrnvc the principles of the bill for the organization of Nebraska and Kansas territories, and sincerely hope the inlluence of President Pierce and his friends rnuv be able to carry it through the House, as lliry have through the Senate, not withstanding the united opposition of the wings from the free States. Kesolved, That Senator Douglass has en deared himself to the people of the whole nation, and especially let the South, in so faithfully aid ing with his brilliant talents to carry out the principles of the compromise measures of 1850. His bill leaves the subject of slavery just whore it ought to be left, with the people of each ter ritory, to adopt or reject it as the majority may see (it when they form their State Constitution. . Kesolved, That we recommend to our demo cratic brethren in Robeson the holding of a Convent ion. in Lumbcrton on the 4th Monday of .May next, to nominate candidates for the Legislature, and that the people of each Cap tain's District be requested to send as many delegates to said Convention as they may think proper, so that the whole county may be repre sented in the Convention, anil the people suited in their candidates. The following gentlemen were appointed del egates to the State Convention: li S French, A V Fuller. Ncill Regan. Alex Mc Millan. Malcoiu MeMi-yde, Win (JIovit. Moses Moars. .loli Israel. Pr.. John T Pop"', Edmund Ashly, Henry F Pitman. I) S Morrison, .lames A Rozier, Sampson Scaly. K Atkinson. T Grillith. Joseph Thompson .1 A Davis. John McNeill. Alex Watson, EH Wishart.' A II Fillmore, Henry Bulloch, Peter McEachiii. Jr.. .Moses W arwick. Willis Barnes. Sr. II T Pope. Joel I'.ritt. J A L:wsoii, KK;n I vcy, .1 n-ia'a i Junius, Joseph Blount, Ellas liaxley. Joseph Smith. J M II art man.. I W Retail. Benj Freeman, liev Klias Davis. James Blount, J J Sellers, R M Norment. Richard Ashley, I'riah Pitman, George Warwick. Rowland Mercer. .Ill McMillan. Angus Mc Donal'l. Kl'uts Carlile. Richard Townscnd. II B Gregory. Alex Humphrey. Xeill Fairly, Robert Do.vney." DJ Jordan. Benj Caldwell. 11 G la man. J W Smith. Rev. Y,i B Dullard, Jesso Flowers. Simpson Rozier, Sr. Jesse PhiFps. Isaac Spivey. J X Nance. Win U Thomp son. Eli Regan, Joseph lUtrrell. Xeill McNeill. J (J Mc Lean. Samuel Paul, Zach Fillmore. Miles Mitchell. Win A Dick. On motion, the proceedings of this meeting were ordered to lie published in the ZS'orih Ca rolinian, and other democratic papers are re quested to COJiV. XEILL REG AX, Ch'n. !. 1. KOZIKK, A. . Fi-i.r.i-R, ecretr.ries. Demoi-raHr nil-Sink' in IHsiricf. a, meeting of a portion of the democratic At part v A r.-ir llllliio of 7 1st Distr Munroe, on vt, lield at the house of Saturday 25th March, on J olm Mi in roe E, q, was appointee! Chairman, and John K. Ray requested to act as Secretary. On motion of Capt. Xeill R. Rlue, the follow ing resolutions were unanimously adopted: Hesolved, That we heartily concur in the proposition to hold a Convention in Fayette villeon tiie Lull day of May next, to nominate candidates for the Legislature to be supported ly the democratic party, believing a Convention to be the proper plan of consulting the wishes of the people of the different sections of the County, and of bringing forward a ticket that will comma ml the united and the democracy of the county alous support of Ilesolved, That in the event of a Convention being held by a majority of the Districts in the county, we hereby pledge ourselves to the sup port of its nominees, and shall oppose the pre tensions of any self-constituted candidates, who, by themselves or their friends, shall oppo'se the' noiuing ot a Convention or the action of after having been held. one Kesolved, That in view of the importance of the approaching session of the Legislature, we respectfully invoke union and harmony in the ranks of the democracy of the county, and for the furtherance of this end we desire to see every District in the county fully represented in the Convention; all personal preferences sacrificed on the altar ot patriotism, and a ticket brought out tuat will insure Mieccss. and ablv and fnith- fully represent the interests of the county in the Legislature. The following gentlemen were appointed to represent tVis District in the Convention, viz: Malcom McColman, Xeill 11. Blue, Charles E. Mclver, Arch'd Ray (Long Street), John Mun roe and 31. C. Lament. On motion, these proceedings were ordered to be published in the Xorth Carolinian. JOHN MUXROE, Ch'n. John K. Il.iv, See'y. Breadsti kks ox Lake Michigan. A letter in the.Xcw York Tribune, dated Chicago, oth tilt., states that the quantity of wheat in store now at that port is about 254,000 bushels, and 20,000 barrels of flour, and adds : "There are now upon the lake shores, all told, about 800,000 bushels of wheat in store and about 80,000 barrels of flour. The hi"!, prices paid the pat winter for wheat have orongnt nearly or quite all out of the producers' lianils cry little more will come out before next harvest, so that, flour, Lake Michigan' reducing the wheat to will have about 2f)0.000 barrels of flour OI" Callilirr it wlinnf nl,,, 1 -jusueis oi wheat to ship befor !'H NfVt. jn vcsl. or sav 1st i n sav 1st ot Xrotm, !,.,. l i V V 110,1 that six or sevcn millions of rni 0HSOr" w,1,.!Uy be shipped from there are also over 300,000 bushels of oats in store there, and about 000,000 bushels on the J.ake coast. Iu Ohio and Indiana, it is said w.cio iD .,ot over one-tourth the usual quantitv oi w neat ana Hour on hand but the deficiencv will be more than npplied by the excess of corn. SEWS ITERS, &c Outrages ox American Vessels. A letter in the New York Times states that a few days ajro an American merchantman, croinar to Ma- tanzas, was overhaulded, when near that port, and fired into by a Spanish war vessel. The Captain made his protest in the premises before the United States Consul at Matanzas, who sent a statement of the case to the Caotain General at Havana, but receiving no satisfac tion, has reported the case to our Government. Another American vessel, belonging to Rich mond, Va., commanded by Capt. J. J. Faris, was recently subjected, at Matanzas, to a charge of $280 tonage duties on her deck load, in con travention of the regulations, which exact no such duties on a deck cargo. The money was paid under protest, and the case was left in the hands of the Consul at Matanzas, for adjust ment. Chapter of Accidents.-; Several Deaths. On Thursday last, Mr Jas. Picket, Mrs Ilines, aged 07. Mrs Clark, wife of Mr David Clark, Susan, aged 10, Sarah Catharine, aged 5, chil dren of Mr Picket, and a child of Mr Jas. Par ker, aged 3 years, while going from Prince George, some 14 or 16 miles above this town on the North East River, in a boat, got upset, iiy trie boat ruuning on a snag We regret to learn that Mrs Ilines and tje three children were drowned, Mrs Clark very narrowly escaped, she having clung to the boat (mt some 3 or 4 hours, eneleavoringf to save he mother Mrs Ilines. Coroner J. C. Wood helel an inquest over the bodies of the deceased persons, on yes terday. Verdict in accordance with the above facts. Another. A negro man, said to be named John Moore, the property of Benj. Hallett, was run over by a freight train on the Wilmington fc Raleigh Rail Roael yesterday afternoon, about three miles from town, and was killed in stantly, lie was lying with his legs across the rails, with his head in the ditch, and was not seen by the Engineer in time to stop the train. He was intoxicated, and had fallen asleep on the track. Coroner J. C. Wood, held an inquest over the body this morning, when the Jury rendered a verdict in accordance with the above facts; and from the evidence elicited, no blame is or can be attached to the Engineer, Mr Jas. Knight, who used every precaution to stop the train as soon as he discovered him on the track. Wilmington Journal, 27A ult. Death of Major Selaii R. Hoebie. Ma jor Hobbie, the well-known anel distinguished x-irst Assistant Postmaster General, died in this c ity, on the 23el ult., of a pulmonary complaint, which had long affected him. His death is truly a national loss. He was born at New born, New York, on the 10th of March, 1797, and dieel at the age of 57. Washington Union. JSfeg- The Union of the 28th says that the President of the United States and the Post master General have conferred upon Horatio King, esq., who has been for many years con nected with the department, the responsible position of First Assistant Postmaster General, made vacant by the lamented death of Maj. S. R. Hobbie. Later from Utah. Intelligence has been received from the Salt Lake City to the 25th of December. The mountain Indians are re ported to be in a starving condition and eating their horses. The Utah chief, AValkcr, was pre paring to give the Mormons battle, anel he has enlisted in his canse the Camanches and Apa ches, a bloody struggle may be - expected. lie has sworn a war of extermination. The Mor mons endeavored to make a treaty with him, but his demands were conskJrreeJ intolerant,! and they woulel not comply withjthein. Here quired that they shoukl build Lira a house as large as Governor Young's, on a prominence near the city, pay him a large sum of money, and furnish him with as many wives as their verita ble Governor has. So far as the money was concerned, the Mormors were willing to comply, but fumiriliing the wives was another matter, and here the negotiations ceased. A DANfiERors Counterfeit. We have be fore us a $10 counterfeit note on the Rank of Cape Fear, Salisbury Branch, which is well calculated to deceive m the hasty transaction of business. The plate is good, with the excep tion that the words TEN. at the bottom cor ners, arc not straight across the squares which enclose them, but arc higher at the right than at the left. The signatures of the President and Cashier are good, that of I). A. Davis not so gooel, and the word Salisbury badly written. The paper too is inferior. It is dated 4 Jan. 1851. We understand that this counterfeit has been noticed before, but they are still circulating, as well as some from the same plate payable at the Fayetteville Rranch. Observer. The Kentucky legislature have passed a bill appropriating $20,000 toward the erection of the monument over the grave or Henry Claj' ; also, a bill to punish the directors of railroad corporations for causing the death of persons travelling on railroads by negligcnce of their agents, and authorizing a civil suit for damages. Mexican Insurrection. Dates from the city of Mexico to the 16th inst., inform us that Santa Anna left the capital four elays previous, with the intention of taking the field in person against Gen. Alvarez, the leader of the Acapulco revo lutionists. It is asserted by the Mexican journals that Alvarez was surrounded by the government troops, destitute of money and al most deserted bv his friends but this statement needs confirmation. If it were correct it is hardly probable that Santa Anna would deem it necessary to buckle on his armor for the pur pose of quelling the disaffected party. The fact is, the fever of disaffection 1st at this moment raging with intense fury throughout the whole of Mexico, and unless His' Supreme Highness speedily extirpates every open manifestation of discord, the entire country will soon be in a blaze and he compelled to beat another hasty rctreat to foreign lands. He cannot stem the current of popular opinion against him, espe cially with an empty pocket; and unless his treasury is quickly reimbursed must give wa to other leaders, numbers of whom in every State are conspiring for his overthrow- and a return to republicanism. Jjsg?" An affray occurreel on Tuesday night iu Washington, between Mr Clarke Mills and Col. Mitchell. The latter, who was the aggressor, was very seriously injured by being struck on the head with a stool. Nursery for the Children of Poor Women. A number of wealthy and benevolent ladies of New York have recently commenced an im portant movement for the benefit of their less fortunate sisters. It is well known that many laboring women in the city are prevented from prosecuting their daily toil away from home by the fear that, during their absence, their help less offspring will suffer by being left without protection, or in reckless or careless hands. We have received a circular from the ladies above mentioned upon this subject. They desire to raise funels sufficient to obtain a place where children can be left during the hours of labor, in charge of competent nurses, who will receive regular wages. THE NORTH CAROJt IAN, The Position r Parties. N f 1- The tendency of the abolition I agftat;' l fore shadowed from the beginning the ultJl dis ruption and denationalization of the Wh party. The Nebraska bill, whatever may be Vs fate, has already consummated thisresulk.3d the coherence and power of the Whig pu.f, as a national organization, are - thoroughly 1 irre trievably overthrown. , The shock of, e con vulsion has rent the party in twain, audi yawn of Adjustment and Compromise, will b Able to restore vitality to the already offensiveH-cass of decaying whiggery. As the treefflls, so must it lie. The Whigs of the South, with a fewiignifi cant exceptions, have met the issue ppented by the Nebraska bill, with a courage stmisual as to attract universal remark aud adr?ation. Bell and Botts faltered and fled, but jh bulk of the party stood their ground and jffully met tne stiock. Availing ourselves of 41 legal a maxim de minimis non cnral lex, we maj that the Whig party of the South appf repeal of the Missouri restriction witO.1411"" mous voice. , ,ifii With equal unanimity, and with a efe vlnch reflects much discredit on the anathv xrfftheir late allies iu the South - the NorthernVVhigs have arrayed themselves in opposition the repeal of the Missouri restriction, f Vjtery possible mode by which the voice of JTyjCan make itself heard, have the WhigsVofeiifc;.North protested and remonstrated arainswe passage of the Nebraska bill. Their Leglfatures, their State Conventions and their priary meetings have all protested and remoniratecl agair st the "wrong" and "iniquity" of the measure. Their newspapers denounce itwilha vehemence aud indignation, which in exrfbssion exhaust even the redundant vocabular of fanaticism. Their orators display the inte perate passion of their journals in opposing t 5 bill. On the other hand, in no single instanc has a North ern Whig spoken in favor of e bill. In no single instance has a northerujWhig journal approved it. I Here then is a direct and vujpnt antagonism between the Northern aud Southern whigs of the Whig party; an antagonist too in respect to an issue which, more than ai other, inflames the passions and prejudices of te combatants, and which no scheme of compbmiseor form of treaty can soothe or reconcile. It would be idle to assert tha the Nebraska controversy has not affected tfe organization of the Democratic party; but ,fre disturbance is so slight and unimportant ascarcely to de- serve consideration. In the Sontlthe Democracy present an unbroken front in saport of the re peal of the Missouri restriction, t the North they are divided the preponderance of numbers be ing possibly against the repeal-jthe preponder ance of talent and respectability being for it. The rabble route of abolitiouistswho refused to stand upon the Baltimore platform and to ac cept the amesty of 1852, follow lutler and Van Burcn in their resistance to th repeal of the Missouri restriction. The true aion who aideil in the election of Franklin Pierc determination to abide by the with an honest etter and spirit of the party platform, support tile, measure with the zeal which has always characterised their opposition to the encroachment? of abolition. The majority of the Democraticjournajs of the Xorth approve the bill, and an immense meet ing of the Demoe-racy has attested the enthu siasm with which they moan'to'earry i out their convictions. So that -whatever partial X. and temporary distraction may be catisedr -$n the iTcm ocrac j-ijy-me i e wjri i-mrn -t n.r organization of the party will not be broken up, nor its ascendency be destroved. - - 1 The ultimate consummation of the present tendency of things, of the irretrievable disruption of the Whig party and the partial disintegra tion of the Democracy, will be the organization of all the elements of northern abolition into one compact and coherent mass, in antagonism to a great part-, embracing the entire South and the conservative portion of the Xorth, whose comprehensive creed shall be devotion to the Constitution and whose object the preserva tion of the Union. Some possible conjuncture of circumstances may intercept this result, but that such is the drift and inclination of political combinations anel public sentiment, no man can fail to perceive. Richmond Enquirer. A Cheap Hot-Bed. Dig a hole in the ground twelve inches deep, of the size of airy old sash you may have with a glass. Fill it half full of fresh horse litter, or a little less, tread it down so that it will heat quick. Fill the hole with fine loam, even with the surrounding surface. Take four pieces of slit work, or boards, just staking them so that they will staiul upon the edge and raise the glass four or five inches above the surface of the ground, and form a temporary box just the size of your glass cover. You will then have a hot bed with a trifling expense. Plant cucumber or melon seeds, three or four in a hill, and the hills about four inches apart. In one week or little more, they will be up thriftily and ready to transplant. Prepare your ground for placing out tlie hills, digging a hole in the centre of each hill of sufficient depth to let the plant down to a suitable depth. Remove the frame to your hot-bed, and wet the ground so that it will not crumble. With your spade remove the earth on one side as low as to the manure. Divide the earth with jour spade between each hill, then forcing your spade down upon the back side of one hill and placing one hand under it, you may with the spade raise the hill, with a quantity of earth, four inches square, and six inches deep, and thus remove it to its nevtrjoca tion. If its place is prepared for its reception, place it so that the spade blade will support the column of earth until you have gathered the new earth around it to support it. If 3-ott thus place it without stirring the col unm Of dirt around the roots, cucumbers or melons "- will grow out without any hindrance by removal. The hot-bed may be prepared in the centre of the ground you desire for the viues, and the removal be a trifling labor. By this means j-our vines will have an early start by two or three weeks. They will thus get the start of the insects- and be out of their reach. vf We have known watermelons thus started and matured, of forty pounds' weighti near the Green Mountains-, in ermont. The Deep River Improvement. A received by a House of this town, from a man of Pittsboro', conversant with the of the above named Improvement, informs us, that the sum of $30,000 has been subscriled to the capital stock recently by Northern Com panies. This renders the completion of this great work in the ensuing season, a mat1 er of absolute certainty. The operations of the Com pany have been somewhat retarded durin r the past winter, by the frequent and unusually high Ireshets which have occurred. We may now look upou the Deep Riv, provement as a feat accomplished; am short time, we trust, begin to realize the of that enterprise and energy, which has ducted it over many obstacles, toasnccl completion. 11 ilmmgton Herald. ing cnasm separates tue belligerent fr nents. The wound is incurable, the ruin hopetiA 2sTo quack "Pacificator." with his iralvanicatterY isert, k the V- - njetter F AYETTE VILL E, N. gUOtww n.. Ytm tm tit HMKt! OI BCDmcmuina VH the Reference of toe NebraaKa bbi. The following is the vote in the House on the 21st March, on Mr Cutting's motion to refer to the Committee of the Whole the bill from the Senate, for the organization of Nebraska and Kansas territories: Yeas Messrs Appleton, Ball, Banks, Belch- Bennett. Benson. Benton, liisseii, rnsi, Bu Campbell, Carpenter, Chamberlain, Chan- j dlerbhasefcorwin, Crocker, Cullom, Curtis, j Cntiintr Thomas Davis. De Witt. Dick, Dick inson, Eastman, ji,aay, JMigeriou, r-umuuuj, Ellison, Bthendge, Everhart, .Farley, Jbentou, Flagler, Franklin, Fuller, Gamble, liiddiDgs, Goodrich, Green, Grow, Aarou Harlan, An drew J Harlan, Harrison, Hastings, Haven, Heister. Hughes. Hunt, Johnson, D T Jones, Kittredge, Knox, Lane, Lilly, Lyon, McCul- J loch, Mace, Macv, Mattcson," Murray, Nichols, , with the murder of one James D Baker, at the Noble, Norton, Andrew Oliver, Parker, Peck- house of the said TV allace on the night of the ham, Pennington, Bishop, Perkins, Pratt, Prin' j eighth of December last There was much con gle, Pnrvear, David Ritchie, Thomas Ritchev, j tradictory testimony, the particulars of which Russell, Sabin, Sage, Seymour, Simmons, Skel-iwe may give hereafter; and after a protracted ton, Gerrit Smith, Richardson II Stanton, and patient hearing the jury retired, aud, hav Hester L Stevens, Straub, Andrew Stuart, j ing remained ont all night, returned a verdict John J Taylor, John L Taylor, Thurston, Tra-lof "Not Guilty." For the State Mr Solicitor cy, Trout. Unham, Vail, Wade, Walbridge, Walley, Ellihu B Washburne, Israel Washburn, - . . - 1 Jr., Wells, John AVentworth, Tappan Went worth, Westbrook, Wheeler, Witte and Yates ! 111. . v Nays Messrs Ambercrombie, "Aiken, Jamoe C Allen, Willis Allen, Ashe, Thomas H Bayly, Barksdale, Bocock, Boyce, Brcckcnridge, Brooks, Carnthers, Caskie, Chastain, Church well, Clark, Clingman, Cobb, Colquitt, Qox, Craige, John G Davis, Dawson, Dent, Disney, Dowdell, Dunbar, Elliott, English, Ewing, Faulkner, Florence, Goode, Geenwood, Gray, Hamilton, S W Harris, Wiley P Harris, Hendricks, Ilenn., Hibbard, Hill, Houston, Ingersoll, G W Jones, J G Jones, Roland Jones, Keitt, Kerr, Kidwell, Kurtz, Latham, Letcher, Lindsay, Macdonald, McDougall, McMullen, McNair, McQueen, Maxwell, John G Miller, Millison, Olds, Mordecai Oliver, Orr, Packer, J Perkins, Phelps, Phillips, Powell, Preston, Ready, Reese, Richardson, Riddle, Robbins, Rodgers, Ruffin, Sew-ard, Sanuon, Shaw, Show er, Singleton, Samuel A Smith, William Smith, William R Smith, George W Smyth, Freder ick P Stanton, Vansant, Walsh, Warren, Da niel B Wright, Hendrick B Wright and Zolli coft'er 95. VOTE CLASSIFIED. o s o ! l I -1.3 es es S o es 5 el STATES. ' tt "5 R . el t a i 5- JO a 5 JS Maine X. Hampshire 5 2 Massachusetts 10 3 - It' Vermont Rhode Islam! 2 Connecticut New York New Jorwy Pennsylvania 3 1; l! i 8: 1 21 111 1 1 2 11 1 iHi 4 14; 3 Delaware 1 Maryland Virginia N. Carolina S. Carolina Georgia Alabama Mississippi Louisiana Ohio Kentucky 2 11 2: 5 C 4 f, .5 7 4 1 1 4 1 1 3 3 3 3 . 7 lTehness TTnoTana i 6 6 1 4 4 Illinois Missouri Arkansas Michigan Texas Florida Iowa Wisconsin California 3 3 5 9 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 3 -i RECAPITCLATIOX. Whole vote for reference " " against reference Whigs voting for reference " " against reference Democrats voting for reference 111 95 55 12 56 83 6 22 against reference ABSENTEES : Whigs Democrats The Sonora Expedition. By a recent arrival, we have accounts of the Sonora FIxpedition with President Walker. The following letter will show what condition the expedition is in. San Diego, Feb. 17, 1854. The United States steamer Columbus tem porarily under the command of Lieutenant Ball, U. S. navy, arrived here last evening, direct from Ihisenada, having on board a party of Walker's batallion, who were left in camp, abandoned to their fate. Those on board are: Charles H. Gillman, lieutenant colonel, of Baltimore ;vDavid Hope, surgeon, of Illinois; Joseph Ripor, private, of Philadelphia; James Hamilton, lieutenant, of Phila. ; Win. Switzer, private, of N. Y'ork; Harry Steiner, private, Englishman, formerly of San Diego; Lawrence Schrneski, private, of Poland; James Duke, private, of England. Of these, four or five are in the most critical conditiou. It seems that when Walker retreated from Euscnada he left the sick and wounded in a miserable old building, with a guard of twelve or fifteen men, having previously, however, spiked his cannon, aud driven off all his cattle, save a bullock and a few sheep. On the morning after, all tlie guard left for the protection of the sick, ex cept three, deserted their posts, leaving those remaining entirely defenceless. The next day signals were made from the shore to the Ports mouth, and Captain Dornin despatched a boat with officers to inquire their wants. Upon arriving at the abandoned camp, they found the flag struck, and the remaining men in the most distressed and miserable condition. Col. Gil man was found upou a shocking mattress, but little removed from the ground floor, in a cold, damp apartment, without medicines, or surgical aid, and with no diet save beef. He had laid in that position for eighty days. His appear ance would have melted the heart of a barbar ian emaciated, a hectic glow upon his cheeks, and suffering extreme pain and agony from the wound he had received, and the want of proper food and care. The other sick and w ounded were in the same apartment, under similar dis tressing circumstances. They expressed their desire to abandou the expedition, and be car ried to San Diego. They were removed with great care by the boats' crews of the Portsmouth, under the direction of Acting Master Gamble and Purser Slamm. The sick were carried upon gratings from the rancho to the beach, and from thence through the surf to the boats in waiting. While getting them on board, the sconts of the Mexicans were upon the hills ; and it was the opinion of those taken off that had they remained there another night they would liave oeen surprisea ana massacreu wan im punity, as they had neither men nor means of defence. Blrhianii Saperfor Court. We spent last week at Richmond Superior Court his Honor Judge Saunders presiding. Our limits will not allow a detailed account of the proceedings: we must therefore confine our selves to a few of the more interesting parti culars. On Wednesday evening George Busbee was put upon his trial for horse stealing. The evi dence was circumstantial; but the jury was sat isfied of the taking, ammo furandi, and a verdict of guilty was returned. It was apparent that the prisoner was a man of weak mind and mean capacity, and that he was the dupe of one more adroit than himself, and the judgment was twelve stripes. For the State Mr Solicitor Strange; and for the prisoner John A. Rich ardson aud John W. Cameron. On Thursday morning Daniel Norton and William Wallace were put upon trial, charged arrange : ior vue priwuers Angus ja. xvt-nj 1 -w iir 1 anel J 011 11 . ameruii. A very interesting case was that of the State against Wesley Jacobs, a free man of color, for migrating into the State contrary to the Statute of 1826 Rev. Stat. Chap. CXI Sec. 65, 66 and t7 The defendant" was a native of the State, and had been carried out of theStateand j broiurht back by his parents while an infant He remained out more than ninety days, and had been back more than three years before no tice given to leave: and having been notified to leave and refusing to do so, the action was for the penalty of five hundred dollars, &c, and to sell in case of failing to pay. The defences set up were : 1st that the defendant was a na tive citizen of the State, and therefore could not be deprived of his citizenship by the Legisla ture in the manner contemptlatcd by this act. 2ud, that the action was barred by the Statute ; of limitations which began to run immediately upon the return of the defendant into the State. 3d. That the defendant was taken out of the State and brought back without his consent, and therefore he had violated no law. The facts as well as the law were submitted to the Court by the Counsel on both sides, for trial; and the facts being found as above, the Court was of opinion with the defendant on the law; aud the judgment was that the proceeding should be dismissed; and that the defendant should go without day. For the State Mr Solicitor Strange and Alexander Little, Esq. For the defence, Thos. S. Ashe and Join W. Cam eron, Esqrs. The new Solicitor, Rob't Strange, Esq., on all the important matters coming up for his con sideration, proved himself every way worthy of the trust reposed in him. He is an excollant prosecuting officer vigilant and attentive; and at the same time, humane and generous. The interests of the State are safe in his hands: and the innocent have nothing to fear from undue severity on his part. Fayetteville Argus. Blue Devii.s. It is a fashionable habit, par- 2 j ticularly among people who have no great real sorrows, to nmulge in wnat are calleu tne blues." The complaint, we are incliued to be lieve, either has its origin iu a diseased liver, or a morbid sentimentalism. In the first case, we would recommend partial fasting and a pur- 1 ; gative ; in the second, a chapter of cheerful 2 I philosophy. What's the use of sighing like a j fmrnace over imaginary griefs 7 What's the use i of repinincr at fortune ? Be content. Life on 1 j earth is fleeting ; it will soon be over. The darker the niffht of human existence, the brighter will be the dawning of the eternal day. Don't sigh for w ealth ; don't pine for women. God's universe is full of riches, full of love, full of beauty. All will come out right in the end ; and every soul, sooner or later, will have its share of happiness. Only wait and work in hope and patience, and the "blue devils" will vanish with the phantoms of darkness. Fine time for the iron Men. The iron men are doing a fine business so good that they say not a word about the tariff. There are thirteen thousand miles of railroad in ope ration; three thousand miles additional, it is estimated, will be built this year. For double tracks one hundred thousand tons will be re quired this year. The quantity of railroad iron, therefore, in use by the end of this year, allow ing one hundred tons to the mile, will be one million seven hundred thousand tons, which, at $65 per ton, the present prices, gives a total of $110,500,000 invested in railroad bars now in use. Eight per cent is estimated by the Railway Times to be the wear and tear of the rails in use, which would require an outlay for this item alone of more than eigth millions of dollars annually, or in the course of ten years over eighty millions of dollars. By January, 1860, there will, in all probability, be in ope ration in the United States, 30,000 miles of railway. Between now and that period there will have to be furnished by our manufacturers the iron for some nineteen thousand miles of new track, and as much as eight per cent, per an num of the amouut now in use. This magnifi cent amount, with the multiplied uses for iron, cars, locomotives, steam engines, machinery, steamboats, iron sailing vessels, iron buildings, &c, gives to the iron trade the most flattering prospects, if nothing intervenes to stop the pro gress of railroad construction. Phila. Lai ger. Extraordinary Invention. Messrs Editors While we are every day hearing of new inventions and the progress of reform, I take the liberty to state to the readers of your valuable journal what I have invented and am about to bring before the world at the earliest possible period. For the last four years I have had my mind engaged upon a marine locomotive, and I have succeeded in bringing it to nearly a perfect plan, it is unlike anything now used iu navigating the ocean: one of its most important features is the remarkable fact that it has no .head-water resistance thus the speed can be increased in the same ratio as we increase the number of revolutions. I make these statements candidly, and my object is to open the way to give my invention a public de monstration, and if any one has any invention of the same kind, embracing the same principle, let him make it known now, and not wait nntii the thing is before the public, and then come forward and claim it as his own. If anv onp has invented a locomotive that will cross the Atlan tic in four days without any head-water resis tance let him speak now; if not, let him for ever hold his peace, for I have an invention, and am ready to prove my statement to any one who will address me post.paid. HENRY A. FROST. Worcester, Mass., Jan. 18, 1854. Since the above letter was in type, Mr Frost has furnished us with diagrams of his astonish ing invention, from which we shall execute en gravings to present to our readers in a few weeks. Scientific American. BLANKS for sale at this Office. The Island of Cuba. The length of the Island of Cuba in the short est lines from East to West, is 680 miles In its narrowest part 26 miles l.rnn.l t broadest part 135 miles wide. The main island contains 45,530 square English miles. Its re lative position from other points is stated to be as follows : From the southern part of Florida to the most northern part of Cuba, the distance is 113 miles. The distance from the extreme south-west point of Cuba to the nearest point of Yucatan is 132 miles; the eastern point of Cuba is forty-nine miles from the nearest point of Hayti, and the nearest point between Cuba and Jamaica is 87 miles. The population of the whole island, by a cen sus taken iu 1841, was 1,007,624, of 'which the white population numbered 418,291, the free colored 152,838, the slaves 426,495.' In 1846 it was found that while the white population had increased in five years by 7,536, the ao-o-re-gate population of Cuba was only 898 752 a decrease of 106,872 among the free colored and slaves in that period of time. The increase of white population has been in the couutrj", the towns and villages, while in the larger cities it has decreased. In the city of Havana, in 1841, the total population, excluding the garrison, inmates of prisons and hospitals, was 135,740, of which 60,784 were white. This number had fallen in 1846 to 105,751, of which 53,044 wore whites. The suburbs contained 25,010 inhabi tants in 1841, and in 1846 only 23,026. The entire nonnlatiou of citv and suburbs thus fell ifrolrn 160fW0 to 128,597, tweuty per cent. In Matanzas, during the same period of five years, tlie wnite population nau ianen irom 10,304 to 10,039, the free colored from 4,041 to 2,738, the slave from 5,778 to 4,159, and the total population from 19,124 to 16,986. It is thought that the slave population is really lar ger than is set down, as the interest of the plan ters and their fears of taxation tempt them to conceal the real number of their slaves. The agricultural and other products of Cuba in 1849, were valued at nearly sixty millions of dollars, as follows : Garden fruit, $14,839,050; sugar $13,699,924 ; esculent vegetables ami fodder, $6,097,080 ; tobacco, $5,042,829, cof fee, $2,206,131 ; Indian corn, $1,884,982 ; cnarcoai, si.iou.uu ; ccuar, mano: 1 1 A. 1 H f A 1 1 A 1 . 1 - $1,750,1 10 ; cedar, mahogany and other woods, $1,711,193; molasses, 728 : other agricultural productions, $1,462,-$3,278,- 175 total value agricultural productions, $nl, 972,202. Beef, $3,605,780; pork, $1,346,055; eegs, $1,166,S80 ; birds, 1,074,216; milk, $326,040; hides, $1S0,289 ; mutton, $120,000. Total value of the dairy and domestic ani mals, $7,819,260 ; agricultural productions, $51,972,202 ; grand total, $59,791,672. The population is taxed annually to nearly twenty-four millions of dollars by assessments levied upon every species of industry and amuse ment. The taxes go to support an army of 20, 000 troops, and officials sent from Spain to gov ern the island. Cuba has been denied a repre sentation in the Spanish Cortes, and the Cap tain General is absolute in his decrees. The press is under a rigid censorship, and the citi zens under many vexatious interferences, exac tions and restraints. The Kentucky Legislature has passed a law prohibiting the carrying of concealed weapons. COMMERCIAL RECORD. A K K I V K I) AT FAYETTEVILL E , March 27. Str Gov Graham, and Boat Alamance in tow, (Cape Fear Line.) with freight for J C l'oe, II I Myrover &Co. J 11 Gluas, J Shortrilg. Itaruhanlt & Sullivan, J W & Crowson. Johnson A. Kelly, Moss it Tarker, Porter & Worth. J Sloan. Gray & Sliumlers, A G Headen. Ingram Jfc Steele, J M Greeu, I Covington, Vcftel Ac Vua. A M Turm r. C W Andrew. Island Ford Co. II T 1-oiig, A Wenthr rly, AV AVeatherly, J I) Click A- Co, Miirehisoii, Keid S: Co, J lliatt, Jenkins, Roberts A- Co, Tomlin.-on, Ku$;l;sh.& Co. J Mclver, J AV Shive, S Y oung, utts. loinlin & Co, Iliutt fc Jovcif 5 C A L F ox. C F McAdoo, J Newlin A Son, Transom 6 liro, AV 11 Smith, Jarral A Alberlson, A Loma.v, Martin A Carter. Sullivan A Hell. Union Manf Co. T G W'heaton. Kankin A McLean, Gilmer A Kankin. J M Worth A Co. EA IJ Gaither, A Hrower, W S Gilmer. I) C L AVheeler, J W Kccles, J Smith A Co, AVorth A. Russell. Headen A Foust. J II Foast. Foust A liro, AV A Wiley, Earnheardt. IlixA Nooe. Dillon A Johnson, T II Tyson, Ii G Lindsay, Gilmer A Glenn. J li A J Sloan, G W Harris, J S Gibson, U Coffin. Conrad A Hiehie, J S Wharton, I C Smith, r N A Wlinlf, K 11 Smith, AVorth A L'tlev, M Osborne. Hic hwine. Harrison A. Co. J M Roper, G Brandt, J M Worth, Jas Huske, F L Correll, II A A Murphy. AV AVeUh, J A Ilutner J Miller, Martin A Richardson. J II AVaugh. A A McKe than, Lucas A Haywood, J T Andrews A Co, II C Ed wards. Gardiner A Co. iare:i z. ir r-verproen. witn A li Chesnutt in tow (FA J Line) with freight for E A Vo-ler A Co, SJI'iggott, Hunt. Addcrton A Mcliary, Lash A liro, AV J McConnell, lioner A Clinard. J G A T Ii Lash, Holier A Crist, A AV Steel, AV N Tillinghast, Starr A Williams. F Fries. II Fries. Roekfish Co, E I'cnrv, G Dentin;;. AV Mclntyre, Benbow, Kyle A Co. J AV Mt Ken, Cook A Johnson, A Xewsom. Mclntvre A Middleton, E L A J A PemlR-rton. S J IIinsdale,C B Mallett, AV Praiijrhon. McDonald A AVhaley. McArn, A Lilly, A Johnson A Co, J Skinner, I) McNeill. Murchison. Reid A Co, Foulkes A McRae, J R A J Sloan, C E Leete, J II A. T Marline. Morrison. Richardson A. Co. B Gh1 win, J Benbow, J II Hall, J EAVhitlield. S M Furgison, Worth A Utley, Ray A l'earee. A J O llanlon. March 2D Strs Fanny and Rowan, (of Lutterloh'rt Line, Ajth boat Brooklyn in tow, with goods for Mer chants of this place and Interior. March 30 Str Douglass. (Bank's Line.) with boats E Mc Daniel and Kingsbury in tow, with goods for Merchants of this place and Interior. March 31 Str Chatham. loat McRae in tow, with a full cargo for merchants of this place and interior. ARRIVED AT WILMINGTON, March 29. Schr Speedwell and Brig II Laurence fm N York Schr D Smith from Philadelphia, :10th. schrs Maria Jane. Ann Smith, Eldorado, from New York Schr Mary Mashon from Philadelphia. W. F. & E. F. MOORE Are now receiving their stock of SPRING AND SUMMER GOODS, consisting of . Foreign and Domestic DRY GOOD S, B OKNE TS, HA TS, Boots, Shoes, and Ready-made CLOTHING, to which they invite the attention of purchasers. East corner of Market Square. March 25, 1S54 tf CHINA, GLASS, A ISO CKOCKEKV. The subscriber is now receiving his Spring supply of the above Goods, comprising a general ut-sortmcnt for the COUNTRY TRADE, which he offers upon terms that will not fail to please. Goods packed as well as in any market in the United States. Country merchants would do well to purchase their Crockery lirst, in order to give the seller time to pack it well and soon enough. AV. N. TILLINGHAST. March 25, 1854. 8fi-3m FOR SALE. 4,000 lbs. prime old Bacon Sides A. AV. STEEL. March 25. 1854 2t SPKI.VU JAMES Is now receiving his KYLE Spring Supply of FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC GOODS, all of which has been purchased for CASH and by the Package will be offered at Wholesale or Retail at very low prices for Cash, or on time to punctual customers, On hand at all times, tlie oesi uniting manufactured No. 2 to 10. March 25, 1854. Cloths that are 86-tf MILES I SJl'LBS t MULES I I have SO head of MULES, now on the road from Kentucky, among them are 50 four and five years old, Missouri raised, of extra form and medium size, sa. to be the best Mill iu the world for hardships They will be at the Gulf, on the 2Cth March at fayetteville, on the 1st of April; at ElizabetMown on the 6th. Those wishing to purchase fine stock would do well to call on us. II. T. WILSON A CO. 86-2t March 25, 1854.
