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s THE NORTH CAROLINIAN, F A Y E T T E VI L LE, N. , C. nfcnnrniTit state costestiosu f .Ai a uonvenuou m mo :.i, nrf North Carolina, held in the ?n moi Wednesday, the 19th of April, 1854 or , motum of C, G. Wright, E.,., Cumberland the Hon. Asa Biggs, of Martin, was called to he Chair. nn.l Dewitt C. btonr, iv,q., - - ' -ltd J then called, the fullesf?sonfidence uurp nnnoill Secretaries. rv.nntios were tTe'oelegates appeared: . Alamance Gen TJ Trolliuger, William Pat terson Cant Ut-nj iTTirdle. F A Clark, J B George, Col J 1 Jones. 4 she W Holden rory. Beaufort Chas C Bonner prory. Bertie John Freeman, Allen 1'iitchard, Vv A Ferguson, John B Gilliam. Brnnswicl: Owen D Holmes, Col Gaston Meares. Buncombe Marcus ErwiU. Burke. V P ilas. Cabarrus 11 P Waring jrory. CvsiceU K Williams, N J Palmer. C itawba T W r.radbuni. i t m T i i 1. IT Chatham A Ketu-lier, .J l uduiiks,, n Lmnr, EA IJoe.-.Iohn Hackney, 11 C Cotten, .Jr., Junius Alston, Klias Piyan, Dr Harris. Ch'.irart Ino (' 15.ilhani, Dr II Dillard. Clen-.'-md W W II olden proxy. C, I a minis M Powell. Cmrcn James E Morris, J L. Rliem, B F Tin ker, U C Jones. '... he r,rd- h-Muroh:son, Neill McKay, Jr., B K 1 J vji r ' o. u 1 Jesse G Shep- vi d, C II r C.'v;t-7: "Co!-Jo.5 B Jones, Joseph Dry. Con, fell Bonis Ti Patterson. S -Irref--Y 'X II olden 7.i.. l.V . Kil'iics. i; i; Ho:isto:i, V (lc: Josln:a I ,-a ... I ;i - ( i ! ! i:; v. ' ',-, c'ull.-i li J:;ii;-s Car-.. ,n,t!i Tl.iiri.en, W Mitr."", Ji-s.-e I'm John D llr.i.iic J:.-; I5 :k. i V 1 1 Jovii'T. D S Bit C. ,.,-l I Y Giitlin: ! i n n (' la nies M 1 1 Vounu-, W B He iru"'v-, B 1' Ilt-stft' -jirorv. N B Whitfield, i: inn. Iarnes, Joseph 1) v, Ji ()(ini, ly . lonner, file J tjinims, WB Cherry, Adams, Thomas Cherry. Hawkins, Col Isaac Win I) W C Stone, Samuel John ( ,'hainblec, B G Lewis, hardson. Bullock, C A (Jrecrorv, J 11 tcr, E A Lewis, Thomas Miller. T r 1 i t . Y A Dunn, It L T L ( ,( n J : s i i i s I' Cu-lfo, 1- V Di.-k, Y A Dunn, It L Pat- t r.-O'l. 1 i !'al:ll!l. C'rsi,.,! Br Willi. iin Sloan. il-'Hfor Dr L W Dtitehelor, Col T P Al ston, James S Snow, William Hill. -. iiimiirl Marcus Erwin -proxy. I lerlfon! )r S J Wheeler. 1 en tier si. n M a reus Erwin- proxy. fohnsfoti. James .V Vinson, Ephraini Pace, ICli Olive, DC t'arrin-toa, B B Alford, B II Tj)!iilinsou, Linn I Sanders, J vV B 'aison, P 11 Tomlinsou, A J Heath, W J Blow, T W Whith'v, K B Whitlev. Jones 11 Oi lfield, C S Crifiin, VY P Ward, F S Smith. en, B 1 Dick proxies. i-: i; Ish-r, Jrtr,st:)i I ' ,enoi r yi, II I III- V S (iill.-tt, w w n..hi lolm I. Lee -WJ Chirkt Mi'i-'Jetihu ri: B Murliii Hon A Cn fawny, Col Sam' David mer ii ( ' i "M Mt Wea W P roxy. I, Mil J is A I. :' Mi.ore J- Warimr a li-i,s, 1 Watts. Colt-man. 1 J J Leath Into!i,,J L CannJuIl. Johnson, J ( Bryan, Col Jno -proxy. John F Taylor, A B L W Humphreys, 31 JL F Bedd, tt, J A A virelt. Jr. -- (it-ii Jos; j)h A llison, Jno W Stroud, -non, John ,1 Allison, Jno u lvirk- W W Hohien- Xnsi David MeDan'.el n iauies, i j i. i ayior. Xen: il'iiiorer James Fulton, T J Norcnm. Xorth.iMvton Dr W S Coneland, John B P.vimhii, lr J V Foxier, J V Moore, J .'-.Lsoii. W M Crocker, J W Pnph. ' hixloir Y LI How I I 'II I .'us,!!,.!.! ii.'; Dr J B Godwin. I'll! Kohert 11 Foreman. lid iiili'j i James Pare. Hi r!, iiiimn desst; Ii Slade. Stnp--..ti Thomas II Holmes, James C Holmes, M J Faison, Geovcre II Dauirhtery, 0v"!i Fennel!, Jo!m B Lane. Thomas I Faison. "'iii-rii las C Xonnan, Win Ilayinore. ,.,;,., , y Ileuton. ;.t'...'.-e W V- Hohlen, 1 G Haywood, Ed w :.r i Cant e!I, J K Marriott. Dr J J W Tucker, J F Huiehins, () I, Bnrch, L O'B Brancli, V' Whitaker. jr., II II Whitaker, Samuel Whita ker. Jo'ia (.' I'art ridire, Kiinbroua'h Jones, AV I Pooh-, Col Willis Whitaker, W W Whitaker, F C Shephard, (uentin Busbee, A G Jones, Win A Dunn, BurweU Temple, Isaac Roland, G Faribault, G II Wilder, AV A Allen, A P Woodall, James B Shepard, James F Jordan, Isaac H Boirers, Jas T Marriott, P A Dunn. D Newsom, Henry Dowd, A K Clements, II .InutS. Warren Col Jno L Laiiifhter. G AV I,,I-oa. " ' MWt AV T Dortcli. V. tirey D ! vid Colemon. J Mi motion, a Committee of two from each !;4ress'c.nal District was appointed to report rmanent otueers for the Convention. The o.uuui ; i.s as follows : 1-a District, S J Wheeler, AV A Ferguson. -d " L W H amohrevs. Josh. Barnes. ;U " C G Wi-iiriit, M Powell, f'h " Jno 1) Hawkins Jas M Bullock. -th " .1 J Leach, i; Brvan. .. W V Sh -1.1 i.:of:0 "i vent i.iii !oLk. le. Wm lhivuiovc. xV J Clarke, Wm Sloan. II L Patterso.i, David Coleman. fl)r Batciieltr, of Halifax, the (ijoirned until half jast three Past 3 O'clock, T. M. Ha Convent !o!i re-assembled at half past Hon. Asa Bius in the Chair. The the permanent organization of reported throuirh Air AVright A. BENCH EB ofChat- Tiie three, C'oimnittee on the Convention. of Cundiei'la ud, Hon. him, as President oi Bencher was unaniinou the (Convention, and !"ha;r by Col. J. B. Jones 'right, Fs.., of Cum the Convention. Mr )y chosen President of was conducted to the l-s, of Currituck, and C. .erland ; whereupon G. Wright, Fs.j., of ue auuressea the Convention as follows : Gentlemen of the Con cent ion : I accept with pleasure the post which your kindness has assigned me, and I should be equally u iju -t to myself and unworthv of von, if I did not feel grateful for it. Though diffident of my ability to do justice to the station, I throw my self at once upon your generous indulgeucc. Gentlemen, we are assembled here to consult for the common good, not merely of the demo crat c party, but the common good of our com mon country. That country has advanced from infancy and weakness to manhood, national greatness and national renown, under the, be nign influences of Democratic principles and under the administration of Democratic states men. A hde, therefore, we look back upon the ast with exultation and pride, wecaulook for- ward to the futnre with of triumphant success. Two important subjects present themselves for the consideration of the Convention: the declaration of onr principles and the selection of a standard bearer in whose handsrthese prin ciples are not to snffer detriment. Fortunately for us the Democratic party can boast of many honored members, w ho stand ready and able to bear your standard aloft in the hottest of the fight at vour command, yet we have no ambi tions aspirants to distract the harmony of our couucils. So too of our principles. While we have no old ones to repudiate because they have been found to be unpopular, we have no new ones to announce merely for poplar effect. Onr Drincinles have come down to us embalmed bv time, and with the sigu manual of the fa titers of the revolution. If any new order of things at home or abroad shall make it necessary to add new articles to the democratic creed, these articles to be democratic must have for their object the extension of popular right3 and the perpetuation of popular liberty. Arery different, gentlemen, is the,past history and present position of ourpolitica! adversaries. That party in 1841, being then iu power in both houses of Congress, published what they called a IViig manifesto, wlvuth, jvas to make plain what was before consider! somewhat doubtful AVhig principles. It ivas-a AA'hig creed, and what was it? It consisted of a Bank of the United States with the strongest powers a high Tariil lor the protectioi t jNorthern manu factures -Internal improvement by the Federal Government Distribution of the proceeds of the Public Lands abrogation tT Xyeto power in the-Constitution anda "g"f nrn Bankrupt law for the payment of debts. This was a AVhig chart for a AArhig administration, and you may thank the people for their honest consideration of these principles. Otherwise, instead of that prosperity which now gladdens our country everywhere and rewards industry and enterprise, we should have been borne down by them, and these Whig measures would have hung like an incubus upon the onward and glorious inarch of our model republic. Democratic principles and democratic measures have rescued us from such a fate. And what let me ask has become of these great AA hig principles which was to be a great panacea for all our ills. They have all been repudiated, but not until they had first been repudiated by the people. In their late Plat form adopted in tins place, not one ot them is to be found, not even the distribution of the proceeds of the public lands. They simply de clare that they are in favor of 2s'orth Carolina getting her share of the public lands well, who is against it? The Democrats contend, and justly contend, that North Carolina gets her share most effectually when the public lands are applied, as we are bound by law to apply them, first in the payment of the public debt, and then in the payment of the expenses of the federal government. In this way North Carolina gets her just and equal share, and it is the only way she ever will do it. But did the whigs, when in power, ever propose to give North Carolina her just and equal share of the public lauds? Nothing like it the very reverse they offered her a step-son's portion. By the Bill of 1841 they gave to each of the new States 500,000 acres of the public domain, and 12 per cent, over and above what was to be given to North Carolina, and even that insulting portion was snatched from her by these same whigs, that they might lay upon her greater additional burthens. A provision was inserted iu the law, to accommodate the views of the then President of the United States, that no distribution should take place if the compromise of the Tariff should be violated, and the duties raised above 20 per cent. The promise was violated the tariff was raised above 20 per eent., and distribution was scattered to the fourt wiuds; bgt not nntS the new States had received each their 500,000 acres of the public lands, and this too was done by this same whig party who now profess so much zeal for the just and equal share of North Carolina iu the public domain. The people asked for bread and they gave them a stone they asked for fish and they gave them a scorpion. The Whigs, in their extravagant promises and small performances, remind me of an anecdote which I once read in Esop's Fables, a book full of practical wisdom. A poor Catholic was overtaken in a storm at sea. Alarmed at the sudden approach of death he betook himself to his guardian saint he prayed earnestly he promised extravagantly, if the saint would only conduct him to the haven of safety, he would dedicate to him waxen candles of great size and value. A friend who overheard his pro mises reminded him of his total inability to do any such thing. Be easy, replied the poor Catholic. Let me once get to land and I won't give him a tallow candle as large as your finger. So it is with the whigs, when the elections are on hand and the political campaign rages, they promise every thing the election over or in power they perforin nothing large waxen can dles before the election not the smallest tallow candle after. They complain loudly of unjust and unequal appropriations of the public lauds for the bene fit of the new States. So do we, but whose fault is it f 1 challenge contradiction when I say the Journals of Congress will show that these measures are more generally supported bv AVhigs than by Democrats, and all of them re ceived the approval and signature of their model lug 1 resident: liiey produce au evil and then assign that evil as a reason far-breaking up that land system which was adopted bv Washington and matured and approved bv every succeemng i resident. But I must come to a close. It will thus be seen that tne hig party have irom tune to time repudiated their principles, and when iu power falsified their profession; while the Demo cratic platform stands firm as a tower of strength It ha withstood the battleiid breeze, and time and experience have only shown its truth and wisdom. The people have at all times approv ed and euorsed it, and 1 doubt not stand ready to do so again. The following officers, also reported by tl Committee, were unanimously appointed. Vice Presidents : Col Gaston Meares, of Brunswick Col John 1$ Jones, ot Currituck; Jb P Glass, ot Burke; SE AVilliams, of Caswell; Thomas Faison, of Sampson; Gen. Joseph Allison, of (Jrange. Secretaries : W Holden, of AArake 1 nomas 11 Holmes, ot Sampson; D AV C Stone of Franklin. Doorkeeper : James W Chadwick of Wake. On motion of Col. Biggs, of Martin, it was Resolved, that a Committee consisting of two from each Congressional District be appointed to report Jxesolutious tor the action of the Con ventiou. Ine President appointed the Com mittee as follows : 1st District, Asa Biggs, William Hill 2d " AV T Dortch, James E Morris 3d " James Fulton, J G Shepherd 4th " L B Sanders, Edward Cant well 5th " Robert P Dick, John Morrison (Uh " J C Norman, J L Slaue. 7lh " William Sloan, AV J Clarke 8lh " Marcus Erwin, David Coleman On motion of Col. Bisrgs, the Convention adjourned until Thursday morning teu o'clock and in the administration upon the principles thus Thursday. Morning, 10 o'clock, A. M. The Convention re-assembled, the President in the Chair, The Hon. Asa Biggs, made the following report from the Committee on Resolu tions : j We the. Delegates of the Democracy of North Carolina, in Convention assembled, consider ing the occasion a proper one for the re-assertion of the well-defined and time-honored princi ples that bind us together as a party, do Resolve 1st. That we are for a rigid construction of the Constitution of the United States . as a grant of limited powers ; for, an .Independent Treasury and against a United States Bank ; tor a lanH tor a revenue and against a Tariff for protection; for economy in the administration of the federal government, and against extrava gant expenditures ; for an early payment of the public debt, and against the payment of uniust n i l l- ana umounaea claims. 2d. Resolved, That President Pierce bv his Inaugural Address and annual Message, and by his devotion to the Constitution and rights of the States therein manifested, has signally jus tified the expectations of the American Democ racy in elevating him to the distinguished po sition he now nils ; of the government boldly avowed by him, he will place himself w here he deserves to stand, high in the list of American Presidents. 3d. Resolved, That the bill now pending be fore Congress to organize the territories of Nebraska and Kansas, has our hearty approval; and we tender to Senator Douglas and other tubers of Congress from non-slaveU&lding states, our thanks for their manly, jl, jrvftip aud national course on this quesuou. 4th. Resolved, That the public lands are the common property of the people of the United Statess. and therefore any disposition of them for the sole and exclusive benefit of any one of the States, would be unjust and unconstitutional. 5th. Resolved, That the public lands, being the common property of the people of all the States, should be held as a common fund and disposed of for the common benefit of all first, in the payuent of the public debt and then in defraying the expenses of the federal govern ment, so as to reduce the taxes now imposed upon the common necessaries of life. 6th. Reslved, That the Democracy of the State have reason to be proud of the adminis tration ot plbhc affairs under David S. Reid that he hasshown himself a just, patriotic and able Executive ; and in addition to the fame he has achieve! as the originator and champion of lree Suffrage, and as the long-tried and unwa vering advocate of the people's rights, he will carry with bim in his retirement from his present post the consciousness of havius: dedicated his best energies to-the public good, and the sincere and enthusiastic confidence of the Democratic party. 7th. Resolved, That the Constitution of this State ought to be amended, so as to extend to all free w hite men the same right to vote for members of the Senate as for members of the House of Commons ; that we regard the plan of amendment by legislative enactment and the sanction of the people at the ballot-box, as strictly republican, as it is certainly constitu tional ; that we are opposed, under any and all circumstances, to a change of the basis of representation in the Senate and House of Com- the Convention, for the able and satisfactory manner in which they had discharged their duties. , Col. Bi0"0 then moved that the Convention adjourn stitedie, and in making the motion con gratulated the members npon the harmony which had prevailed and upon the bright pros pects of victory before them. The President then arose and addressed the Convention as follows : Gentlemen of the Convention : Before pronouncing the adjournment which has just been ordered, I trust you will indulge me in a few words. I must, in the first place, rnnratulate vou upon the happy termination of your labors. The harmony of your proceed ing has been remarkable. 2s ot a single sion has been called during your sittings cither in -Caucus or Convention. This has rendered nv rlntips as easv as the cause ot it has been .rratifvinsr to me. I congratulate you, gentlemen, especially upon your selection of a standard-bearer. Thomas Bragg is not unknown to the eountry hirrh-mnHled honorable srentieman a wise & II ill 1 W . t and able statesman a sound and reliable Demo crat. You may well be proud of such a leader, and he, I doubt not, will find in you active and zealous coajuters. Under the lead of such a champion vou hare nothing to fear. The very name of -BRAGG is a tower of strength, and if in the hottest of the fight you should begin for a moment to doubt of success, yon . have only to calF upon the gallant Bragg for "a little more grape" and the victory is ours. xou have been harmonious here, and 1 trust it is an augury of harmony everywhere; united in the great object which we all have at heart the success of great Democratic principles let us not quarrel about minor matters. If in these we cannot agree, let us at least agree to disagree. AVishing for each of you a safe return to the bosoms of yourfamilies, and the welcome plaudits of many gratified friends, I pronounce this Con vention adjourued sine die. ABRAHAM RENCIIER, President. Gastox Meares, John B. Jones, F. P. Glass, S. E. AVlLLIAMS, Thomas I. Faison Joseph Allison, AV. AV. Holdex, ) Tiios. II. 'Holmes, - Secretaries. DeAV. C. Stone, COI9KI1CATIOS. tball contai 11 Ofi? irn linn tiX V Vice Presidents. moiis ; and that we will never abandon the great principle of Free Suffrage, but will unite with our fellow citizens of both parties in press ing it, m the face of all opposition and difficul ties, to its final triumph. 8th. Resolved, That it is our earnest wish and desire to see the resources of North Caro lina, agricultural, mineral and commercial, fos tered and developed; and the State having al ready entered upon a systfm of internal .1(1 prove .nr.it to thai ! - J ' r - investments with that view, it wouiu, in ine opinion of this Convention, be politic and pro per for the Legislature, from time to time, to extend such further aid in the completion of the works already undertaken, and the extension of the same, as a just regard for the interest of the people may require, and the means and re sources of the State will prudently allow. 9th. Resolved, That our present system of Common Schools ought to be fostered by the Legislature, and its efficiency increased, until the blessimrs of Education shall have been af- brded to all the children of the State. 10th. Resolved, That we re-affirm the reso utions of the Baltimore Conventions of 1844, 1848, and 1852, as far as they are applicable to the present condition of the country. 11th. Resolved, That having entire confi dence in the ability, integrity, and sound prin ciples of THOMAS BRAGG, Esq., of the County of Northampton, we do hereby nomi nate and recommend him to the people of North Carolina as a suitable candidate for Governor at the eusuiuor election. Col. Biggs briefly addressed the Convention, urging effort on the part of Democrats and re- ferriug to the brilliant victory winch awaits us if true to our principles and our gallant stand ard-bearer. He paid a high and just tribute to the character of THOMAS BRAGG, the nominee of the party for Governor. The vote was then taken on theJS.es'Oiutions, and they were adopted unanimously amid much applause. Dr. AV. S. Coneland. of Northampton, then rose and responded in appropriate terms to the - . t nomination of Mr Brairir. Alter he had con cluded, the Convention was addressed by Mr Erwin, of Buncombe, Mr McKav, of Cumber land, Mr Cantwell. of AVake. Mr Dick, of Guilford, and Mr Shepherd, of Cumberland. On motion of N. J. Palmer, Esq., of Caswell the President and A'ice Presidents of the Con vmtion were appointed a Committee to inform TM 1 . - . . xtioniuh jragg, ii.sq., ot his unanimous nomina tion as the Democratic candidate for Governor, nnJ . 7 J11U iequesi ins acceptance of the same , oh motion oi Mr .Morris, or Craven, it was resolved that an executive Committee of the jemocrauc party ot the State, consisting of nine be appointed by the President of the Con vention On motion of Col. Biggs, the Convention ad journed until nan past three o'clock. Half past 3 o'clock, P. M aiic vuiiicuiiuu ic-assfiiiuiea pursuant to adjournment; and in response to calls made upon them w as addressed by Col J p Jones of . .. . aKe; II tf waring, r.sq, oi iuecKienourg; T L Hargrove l!.sq, oi uiauvme; V.OI p W atts. of Martin- " j. , A ' "p" i. " l Dortch, Esq, of AA ayne; II C Jones, Esq, of Cravpn The President announcer! tl -"v, .vfiiuvv mr rren- -"..o..""..si -L'etuocratic .Execu tive Committee: Jesse G Shepherd, of Cumberland. AVilliam T Dortch, of AVayne. Gen B Trolliuger, of Alamance. AV AV Holden, of AVake. Jeremiah Nixon, of AVake. Charles Fisher, of Rowan. Dr R Dillard, of Chowan. David Coleman, of Yancy. William J Houston, of Duplin. j; On motion of Mr Dick, of Guilford the thanks of the Convention were unanimously tendered to the President, and other officers of Tbe Wreck of tbc Ship Powhatan. Particulars of the Terrible Disaster Two Hun dred and Fifty Bodies Recovered. The following are the full details of the loss of the ship Powhatan, Capt. Meyers, (of Bal timore,) and crew, with 311 passengers, on Long 13each, on the night of the 16th inst. AAre subjoin the following : On Saturday the wind blew with great vio lence from the north east. The sea ran very high all day, and I supposed that there would be many a wreck along the coast from Barne gat to Egg Harbor. On Sunday morning I observed a ship of about 900 tons thumping on the bar about one hundred yards from the shore. I immediately sent those men who were with me to the government station house, distant about six miles, for the life car, mortar, and other wrecking apparatus. During the day the ship's deck was crowded with passengers, and when the surf ran out I could get within seventy-five yards of the vessel, which I found out to be the ship Powhatan, of Baltimore, Capt. "Meyers, on her voyage from Havre to New York. The surf ran mountains high In deed I never saw such a sea in my life. Sever al persons now began to be swept overboard. "Cn plain XfyPTS Koiltl mo tkroujcU Viti --j-jk- lng-trnmpet and asked me tor liod s sake to try and save some of those who might happen to wash ashore. I told him I had went down the beach to where the bodies came on shore, but tound them all dead, and it was no use try ing to save them, as they were all drow ned be fore they got half way to the beach. Captain Myers asked me just before this if any aid would soon reach them. I said I hoped so, as four men had been sent down to the gov ernment station tor that purpose. Captain JNIyers again called out to me to save any ot those who might be washed ashore-alive. replied that I w ould see to it, and went down about two hundred yards on the beach where the bodies were being washed on shore. AAro- men and children came on shore first. The vessel then lay E. S. E., and had shifted from the JN. L. Her foremast wras gone at this time. I suppose she lost it before she struck on the bar. About 5 o'clock, P. M., on Sunday, the ship keeled over to windward from the shore. Ihe sea then, of course, made a clean breach over her, .and passengers began to be washed off in great numbers. The sea running mountains high ; and completely hiding the vessel from 1113- view, 1 coula no longer hold an- communication with the captain, l never saw him since. The main and mizzen masts soon went by the board, and bodies appeared floating iu the surf 111 great numbers. Some twenty-five dead bo dies, mostly women, came on shore about a mile south of the wreck. About dark the sea rose to a great height, and one large wave, fully a hundred feet high, struck the unfortunate vessel, and in one mo ment the hull was scattered into fragments which tossed wildly through the surf. The shrieks of the drowning creatures were melan choly indeed, but I could render them no aid, as the sea ran so high I could not get near the unfortunate people. In a few moments all dis appeared beneath the surface of the water, ex cent a few fragments of the wreck. Never did I see such a sight in my life. Never do Ire member witnessing such a dreadful gale or such 1 a high running sea. Iu many places it made complete breaches over the island, and carried, no doubt, many a poor fellow into the bay be hind it. The men got back the next morning from the government station-house with a life boat, mor tar and the usual wrecking apparatus, but it was too late, as all on board the ill-fated Powhatan perished not one remaining to tell the fearf ul tale. None of the crew or officers of the vessel came ashore, which is rather a curious fact ; but I think they will be found some ten or fif teen miles down the beach. The luggage and portions of the wreck lay scattered along the beach. I have collected all the valuables I could, and have found some money ($80) in a money belt belonging to some of the passengers. The friends and relatives of the deceased can have all the necessary infor mation regarding the effects of those drowned, by inquiring forme at Manahawin, New Jersey. Capt. Edward Jennings, Wreck Master. J8- The schooner Manhattan was wrecked about the time the above disaster occurred, and all on board perished but one. .For the Carolinian. Mr Editor : In looking over the columns of the last North Carolina Argus, I have noticed a communication signed by a Delegate which re pudiates the action of the recent democratic Convention m Bladen, as having been the work of what he is pleased to term the yovng clique, and abounds in statements which, if left un noticed, might be taken as facts by those who live at a distance. Previous to the Convention it had been pret ty generally understood that a meeting of the party was desired on that day, and the call for this meeting, if I am not mistaken, was written by the very man who now, as a Delegate, com plains so ungraciously of the action of that body! On Saturday the twenty-fifth of March, a large number of delegates, representing nearly every section of the County, met in Elizabeth town, pursuant to the notice above alluded to, and proceeded to the legitimate object of their convocation, (which was to nominate candidates to represent the county in the two branches. of the State Legislature) the result being in favor of T. S. D. McDowell, Esq., for the Senate, and George M. White, Esq., for the Honse of Com i i- it ii-i i . mons, as .was declared in ine puoiisneu report of the proceedings. Although it is true that, to some extent, the meeting was not as harmoni ous as might have been desired, yet it was marked by a spirit of good sense which secured the nomination of two gentlemen every way worthy of the confidence of their party; and would have been entirely harmonious, but for the conduct of a certain fillibustering and am bitiousrbnng swell, who, priding. himself in be ingi JDelegate, presumed to dictate to the body, and finding that the chances for securing his own nomination .were rather slim, openly en deavored to diffuse a spirit of dissatisfaction throughout the assembly. AVho created this confusion and uproar (11) of which sir Delegate speaks? Sir Delegate himself, the self created Jupiter Touans! He was "The rider of the wind the stirrer of the storm." But, a Delegate intimates that the nominees of that Convention are not of .the old line, and, therefore, he asks, with a lofty flourish of speech, and a mighty ebulition of eloquence, that they be not supported by, the party! Did ever any one hear of such a fellow! AVho is a D-e-l-e- g-a-t-e? Ts he not the very same chap w ho a short time since wrote an article for the AA'il mington Commercial, iu which complaint was made of the old clique? He now growls at the young clique! O, abominable embodiment of absurdities! prceul, procul este, profani! AVas ever impudence so impudent? Hear him "In dependent democrats! will you ratify such a nomination?" I undertake to answer for them. Yes! we much prefer the tried, true and faith ful servant, who under any and all circumstances ias remained true to his creed, to the dissatis fied seedling, who, forsooth, because he cannot effect his merely personal ends, has put himself. under the wing of the great chanticleer of the opposition, and from his hiding-place crows a dunghill note of defiance over the significant appellation of a Delegate. A DEMOCRAT. Prospect Hall, Bladen Co., April 18, 1854. rels, and each half-barrel Xrr f au thirteen g.l o of hriVi d 1 1W nd euch vf TtL? of ".nKth, and equal to Fr,ch Z r; . " r "VV"ar,'e1- ve-etal.l. s, and r.- al aijove-namcd uavv-vanl vinegar the ara- . .. .1 .1... contractor,, shall warrant and uuurantv that tl.ev will Keep goon ana 80uml for Bt k.ast Ihe U-aiw shall be of U,e very W quality, sound ing the dates of the requisition tor the same. The raiins shall be ot the bet quality of bunch rais ins and ot the latest crop immediately preceding the dates of the requisition for the same, and shall be de livered in Kood substantial boxes, and, alter inspec tion, be hooped at each end at the expense of the con tractor. Tbe dried apples shall be of the best quality, and shall hv prepared by stm-tlrying only. aa si,aji Q of the crop of the autumn immediately precedinc the dates of the requisitions for the same. 0 The soap shall be manufactured from cocoanut oil and be of the best quality denominated '-White Salt water Soap," and be delivered in good strong boxes of about seventy-five pounds each; and. after inspection the boxes will be hooped at each end at the expen.se of the contractor. The price to be uniform at all the yards. All the foregoing-depcrihed articles, embracing; cask, barrels, half-barrels, and boxes, shall be subject to snch inspection of the chief of this bureau may direc t, and be in all respects perfectly satisfactory to the inspecting officer, said officer, to be appointed by the Navy-Department. All inspections to he at the place of deliv ery. Iliscuit may. however, he inspected at the place of manufacture: hut will in all cases be subject to a final inspection at the place of delivery, before bills are signed therefor. The prices of all the foregoing articles to be the sanie throughout the year, and bidders may offer for one or more articles. . All tfk aifcs. barrels, and half barrels, boxes, or package, fehall be marked with their contents ami the contractor" tW'me- All the barrels of ft our, bread, and piclti't shall tare, in addition to the above, tht; vear when manufactured or put up marked upon them. The samples referred to in this advertisement are those selected for the ensuing fiscal year, and tiarr vo refcrinre to such as have been previously erliiliitid. The quantity of these articles which will be required cannot be precisely stated. They will prol.aldy bo about To be offered for. 1.200 bl.ls per bhl. 1, COO. 000 lbs :5.").000 gals 200.000 lbs 20.000 lbs 10.000 lbs 200.000 lbs 20.000 gals o.0;)!J bush 20.000 gals 40.000 lbs .Ml.OOO His i:;u.ooo lbs 100.000 lbs per 1110 His. per gal. per lb. per lb. per lb. per lb. per gal. per busli. per gal. per lb. per lb. per U'- per tb. increased o U- Worms I Worms t $5" A great many learned treatises have been writ ten, explaining the origin of, and classifying the worms generated in the human system. Scarcely any topic of medical science lias elicited more acute observation and profound research ; and yet physicians are very much divided in opinion on the subject. It must be admitted, however, that, after all. a mode of expelling these worms, and purifying the body from their pres ence, is. of more, value than the .wisest -disquisitions as to the origin. The expelling agent has at length been found Dr M'Lane's Vermifuge is the much sought after specific, and has already superceded all other worm medicines, its efficacy being universally acknowl edged bv medical wractitioners. XJr MCijane s genuine vermiluge, also nis ceieoratea T.iver Pills, can now be had at S. J. HINSDALE'S Drug Store, Fayettevitle. 27 A meeting of the DEMOCRATS of Flea Hill District will beheld at Mary's Garden on the first Saturday in May, being the Kth day of the month, for the purpose of appointing delegates to the County Convention to be held in Fayctteville on Monday of Superior Court week. WAVY Kg- A meetinc- of the DEMOCRATS of Barbacue District will beheld at the head of Johnson's Mill Creek, on the first Saturday of May next, for the purpose of appointing delegates to the County Conven tion to be held at Fayetteville on the Monday of May superior ouri. StPPL,IES185t.'55. Navy Department. Bureau of Provisions and Clothing, April 13, 1854. SEPARATE PROPOSALS, sealed and endorsed "Proposals for Navy supplies," will be received at this Bureau uutil 3 o'clock, p. m., on Saturday, 1:5th of May next, for furnishing and delivering (011 receiving live day's notice,except for bincuit. for which five days' notice shall be given for every twenty thousand pounds required) at the-United States navy yards at Charles ton, Masssachusetts, Brooklyn, New York, and Gosport, Virginia, such quantities only of the following articles as may be required or ordered from the contractors hy the chief of this Bureau, or by the respective command ing officers of the said navy-3Tards, during the liscal year ending JuneSO, 185.5, viz : Flour, biscuit, whiskey, sugar, tea, coffee, rice, mo lasses, vinegar, pickles, beans, raisins, dried apples, and soap. The flour shall be superfine, and of the manufacture of wheat grown in the year 18.53 or 185 I ; but must in all cases be manufactured from w heat of the crop im mediately preceding the dates of the requisition for the same; shall be perfectly sweet; and in all respects of the best quality and fully equal to the best descrip tion of Richmond flour in all the qualities essential to its preservation in tropical climates; and shall be delivered in new, well seasoned, sound, bright barrels the staves and headings to be of split or rived white oak of the best quality, strong and well hooped, with lining hoops around each head in good shipping order, free of all charge to the United States. The biscuit shall be made wholly from sweet super fine flour, of the manufacture of the year 1853 or 1854, but must in all cases be manufactured from flour made of the crop immediately proceeding- the dates of the requisitions for the same ; and shall be fully equal in quality, and conform in size, to the samples which are deposited in the said navy-yards; shall be properly baked, thoroughly kiln dried, well packed, and dcliv ed free of charge to the United States, in good, sound, well-dried, bright flour barrels, as above described, with the heads well secured ; or in air and water-tight whiskey or spirit casks, or barrels, at the option of the bureau. The whiskey shall bemade w holly from grain.of w hich 'ftt leaet t-third parts shall be rye ; shall be copper distilled, and full tirst-proof according to the United States custom-house standard. It shall be distilled one year ociore uenvery, ana oe aenverea in good, new. sound, bright, three-quarters hooped, well -seasoned whiteoak barrels, with white-oak heads ; the staves not to be less than i-inch thich, and the heads not less than 4-inch thick ; and each barrel shall be coopered, in addition, with one three-penny irom hoop on each bilge 1J inch in width, and l-ltith inch thick, and one three-penny hoop on each chime, li-inch in width, and l-16th inch thick, as per diagram. The whole to be put in good shipping order, free of all charge to the United States. The sugar shall be according to samples at the said navy-yards. The tea shall be of good quality Young Hyson, equal to the samples at said navy-yards. The coffee shall be the best Cuba, according to sample. The rice shall be of the very best quality, and of the crop immediately preceding the dates of the requisi tions for the same. The molasses shall be fully equal to the very best quality of New Orleans molasses, and shall lie delivered in well-seasoned white-oak barrels, with white pine heads not less than 1J inch thick ; the staves not less than 4 inch thick; the barrels to be three-quarters hooped, and, in addition, to have four iron hoops, one on each bilge. 1 inch in w idth and l-l(i inch thick, and one on each chime lk inch in width and inch thick and shall be thoroughly coopered and placed in the best shipping condition. The vinegar shall be of the first quality cider vinegar equal to the standard of the U. States Pharmacopaela. and shall contain no other than acetic acid ; and shall be delivered in barrels similar in all respects to those required for molasses, with the exception that white oak heads shall be substituted for those of w bite pine, and shall be thoroughly coopered and placed in the best shipping order. The pickles shall be put up in iron-bound haft-bar- Flour Biscuit Whiskey Sugar Tea Coffee Rice Molas.-es Beans Vinegar Raisins Dried apples Pickles Soap The nuantitics of anv or all may minished as tlie service may hereafter require. '1 lit contracts will therefore be made, not for sp citif quan tities, but for such quantities as tbe service may require to be delivered at those navy-yard's respectively. Contractors not residing at the places v. here delive ries are required must establish agencies at such pluces. that nodelav mav arise in furnishing what may here- quired ; and" when a contractor fails proiuply to m plv with a requisition, the Chief of the Bureau of Pro visions and Clothing shall be authorized to direct pur chases to be made to supply the deficiency, under the penalty to be expressed in the contract ; the record of a renmsit.ion. or aduolieate eoiiv thereof at the Bim au of Provisions and Clothing, or ;;t either of the navy yards aforesaid, shall be evidence that such requisition Las been made and received. Separate otters must be made for oat h article (except soap) at each of the aforesaid navy yaids ; and iu case more tha-n one article is contained iu the oiler, the Chief of the Bureau w ill have the right to accept one or more of the articles contained in such otter, and re ject the remainder ; and bidders hose proposals are accepted (and none others) will be forthwith notified, and as early as practicable a contract will be tiansinitteil to them for execution ; which contract 11uist.be ve turn ed to the Bureau within live days, exclusive of t lie tiuiy required for the regular transmission of the mail. Two or more approved sureties, in a sum eiuil t. the estimated amount of the respective coutacts. will be required, and ten per centum in additian will In withheld from the amount of all payments on account thereof as collateral security, iu addition, to st euire its performance, d not in any went to be paid mitil it is in art respecisuompiieo wins; nim-iy r t t-mtiu 01 me amount of all deliveries made will be paid by the navy agent within thirty days after bills duly authenticated shall have been presented to him. Blank forms of proposals may be obtained on appli cation to the Navy agent at Portsmouth. New ihtiep shire ; Boston. New York. Philadelphia. Baltimore, Washington, Norfolk, Ponsucola. and at this t ort an. A record, or duplicate of the letter informing a bid der of the acceptance of his proposal, will be deeiwd :t notification thereof, within the meaning of the act of 1846, and his bid will be made and accepted in confor mity with this understanding. Every offer made must be accompanied (as directed in the act of Congress making appropriat :011s for the naval seivice for 184t '47. approved loth August, 1846) by a written guarantee, signed by one or more responsible persons, to the effect that he or they under take that the bidder or bidders will, if his or their bid be accepted, enter into an obligation within five days, with good and sutlicent suieties. to furnish the supplies proposed. The bureau will not be obliged to consider any proposal unless accompanied by the guarantee ro quired by law ; the competency of the guarantee to he certified by the navy agent, district attorney, or some. officer -of the general government known to the bureau. The attention of bidders is called to the s tuples and description of articles required, as, in tbe :11s yectiou for reception, a just but rigid comparison will be made between the articles offered and the sample and con tract, receiving none that fall below them: and their attention is also particularly directed to the annexed joint resolution, in addition to the act of the loth Au gust, 1840. Extract from the act of Congress approved Jluutt 10, IMC. "Sec (T. Andbe it further inarted, That frotn and after the passage of this act, evtry proposal for naval supplies invited by the Secretary of the Navy, under the proviso to the general appropriation bill for the navy, approved March third, eighteen hundred and forty-three, shall be accompanied by a written guar antee, signed by one or more responsible persons, to the effect that he or they undertake that the bidder or bidders will, if his or their bid be accepted, enter into an obligation, in such time as may be prescribed by the Secretary of the Navy with good and sutlicieiit sure ties, to furnish the supplies proposed. No propo-al shall be considered unless accompanied by such guar antee. If after the acceptance of a proposal and a no titication thereof to the bidder or bidders, he or they shall fail to enter into an obligation wiihiu the tiino prescribed by the Secretary of the Navy, with good and sutlicieiit sureties for furnishing the supplies, then the Secretary of the Navy shall proceed to contract with sontthcr p'irson or persons for furnishing the said suppnes ; w shall forthwith cause thc"rtifi'erence between Mtn: Amount contained in the proposal so guar antied and the amount for which he may have con tracted for furnishing the said supples for the whole period of proposal to be charged up againts said bidder or bidders, and his or their guarantor or guarantors ; and the same may be immediately recover d by the United States, for the use of the" Navy Department, in an action of debt against either or all of said persons.'' Public. No. 7. JOINT RESOLUTION relative to bids for provisions, clothing and small stores for the use of the navy. Resolved by the Senate and House of Rtpresenta tives of the United States of .America in Congress assembled, That all bids for supplies of provisions, clothing, and small stores for the navy may be rejected, at the option of the department, if made by one who is not known as a manufacturer of, or regular dealer in, the article proposed to lie furnished, which lact. or the reverse, must be distinctly stated in the bids ottered ; that the bids of all persons who may have failed to comply with the conditions of any contracts they may have previously entered iiifo with the Unittd Stab s shall, at the option of the department, be rejcctid ; that if more than one bid be ottered for the supply of an article on account of any one parly either in his own name, or in the name of his partner, clerk, or any other person, the w hole of such bids shall be rejected at the option of the department ; and that copartners of anv firm shall not be received as sureties lor each other ; and that, w henever it may be deemed necessary, for the interest of the government ami the health of the crews of the United States vessel, to procure particu lar brands of Hour which are known to keep est on distant stations, the Bureau of Provisions and Mottl ing, with the approbation of the Secretary of the Navy, be, and hereby is, authorized to procure the tame on the best terms, in market overt. Approved 27 March, 1854. April 22, 1854. 00-4t
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