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THE NORTH C AROLINIANFAYET TE VILLE, N. C. NORTH-CAROLINIAN. FAYETTEVILLE, N. C. Saturday, July S, 1854. FOR GOVERNOR, THOMAS BRAGG, ESQ., OF NORTHAMPTON COUNTY. Jgtaf We announce C. II. Cofleld and J. G. Shepherd, Esq'rs, two of the nominees of the Lite Democratic County Convention, as candi dates for the House of Commons of the next Legislature. Thk 4th of J cia was celebrated at Fayette ville, by the customery ceremonies, bating the parade of the military. A civic procession was formed on Hay street, and marched to the large apartment over the new Hour ware-house, where Col. John W. Cameron, of the Argus, after some highly appropriate remarks proceeded in a clear and emphatic manner to read that re nowned document the Declaration of Inde pendence. An address was then delivered by the orator of the day, 15. Fuller, Esq. The eloquence and finished beauty of this produc tion, and the patriotic spirit which pervaded it elicited the warm applause of the audience. Everything passed off as agreeably' at the warmth of the weat her would permit. , - Thr Jlexlrrn Treaty. ' The Treaty between the United States and Mexico, by which a considerable portion of the territory of the latter power has been ceded to us, was consummated by the exchange of ratifi cations on the 30th of June. The sum to be paid is seven millions now, and three millions more as soon as the boundary shall have been ascertained by actual survey of a joint com mission of the two powers, liy this treaty the boundary line between the two countries isthrown farther South, giving to us the whole valley of the Gila River from its source to its mouth, together with a large portion of Sonora valuable for mining purposes. The ceded territory in cludes also Cook's celebrated wagon route. The chief value of the acquisition, we take it, lies in the fact that it contains the best, and very probably the only practicable route for the great Pacific Railroad. Along the vallev of the Gila which runs Westerwardlv in the very direction which the Pacific road would take, . the mountains which further Xorth lift their cloud capped summits to the region of perpetual snow, subside into low ranges which would offer no impassable barrier to a Railroad. The valley of the Gila is said also to be a much more fertile region that the country along either of the more Northern routes, and this fact must necessarily have a vast influence in determining the route. The fact is, in our opinion, that the Pacific road must cither be built in the valley of the Gila or not ail. Even if the Rocky Mountains could be tunnelled, or passed in any other way, the country along either the northern or middle route is so utterly desert that it would be imprac ticable to build a road through it, and even if built it would be impracticable to keep it up except at a ruinous expense. If Yankee enter prise should develope in the mining region of Souora riches equal to those of California, the prospects of the Pacific road would be greatly improved. That this may be the case no one can deny. Before the acquisition of California by this country, her immense mineral treasures lay hidden and unappreciated in the earth. Rut passing into our hands the country has un dergone changes. History affords no parallel to what has occurred there, except in the case of A nstralia. The doctrine of manifest destiny once despised and ridiculed, has grown to be a part of the policy of this country. It is the practical operation of the great principle that republican ism is expansive. Whatever may be the fate of this Union of States, whether it shall continue one vast compact bovly with one federal head, or be divided into two or more great powers, the principle of Republicanism, thrifty vigorous Anglo-American Republicanism will survive and will ultimately -prevail through out this whole continent. -- Fi.ovr. We learn from the Inspector of flour that during the six months beginning July 1, 1853, and ending Jan'y 1, 1854, there were 13,806 bbls. of flour inspected at this place. From Jan'y, to April 1 9.979 bbls. and from April, to July 1, 8,-259 bbls were inspected. Total during the past year 32,134 bbls. SinoKx Death. Mr Wm. R. Ham, died very suddenly on Tuesday last. He started for town, in his buggy, and died on the way. He was a worthy and respectable citizen. SsT-We are indebted to Hon. Henry M. Shaw, for a pamphlet copy of Mr Disney's late very able speech on the question of distributing the public lands. 5We learn from the Salisbury Ranner, that Mr Rragg addressed the people' at Salis bury on the 24th ult. with fine effect. Though still feeble from ill-health, he made a capital speech, and one which the Ranner thinks will lo good on tlie ou ot August. W The Public Lands. In the last N. C. Argus we find an elaborate article on the subject of the public lands in which the policy of distribution is zealously advocated. In that article we find the follow ing remarkable passage : " Again the opponents of distribution shift their ground and say that, if distribution were to take place the proceeds of the sales of the lands amounting to less than two millions a year North Carolina would get no more than fifty or sixty thousand dollars annually :and one of the leaders we heard gravely contend that she would get only thirty thousand dollars a year! And by whose doings have the proceeds of the sales been rendered thus meagre? Ilv whose but those of the democracy? They have had things all their own way, and behold the results of their policy! They have given away the lands, and thus prevented the general gov ernment from selling them. They have held out inducements to our population to leave the State, and thus diminished the nnmb2rs that we would otherwise have had to augment our receipts hi a distribution according to federal population. Le t he flood-gates of extravagance be shut down let the democratic managers be enjoined from trucking off the national'domain for western votes and instead of one million six hundred thousand dollars, the proceeds of the sales will soon reach seven or eight millions of doll ars, with a constant augmentation of even that amount, as our population continues to increase and spread out through the wilds of the far West." When we read this portion of the remarks of the Argus we confess we were non-plused. We find it here charged that the democracy "have given away tlit lands, and thus prevented the gen eral government from selling them." Does the Argus mean by this language to censure Con gress for having granted bounty lands to the brave soldiers who have in times of peril exposed their persons in defence of their country and freely poured out their blood on a hundred battle fields? Millions of acres have been granted away by Congress in this way, and if it were wrong so to graut them, the whigs as well as democrats must share in the odium, for their votes will be found recorded in favor of such "rants. Does the Arsrus mean to censure the grant of the 16th section in each township of public lauds for educational purposes? If so then we answer that this is the long established policy of the Government a policy irhich both political parlies hare contributed to established and uphold. Rut again does the Argus mean to disapprove of the policy of granting alternate sections of the public lands in aid of Internal Improvements in the Western States? If so then we respond that a bill which mode the largest grant of public lands in aid of Internal Improvements ever embraced in a single mea sure of legislation viz : the Illinois Central Railroad bill was voted for by George E. Bad ger and Willie, P. Alavgnm, the whig Senators from JTortA Cartlina, and signed ly Millard Pillmore, the mcclel irhig President. "Ret the flood-gates of extravagonce be shut down let the democratic managers be enjoined from truck ing off the national domain for Western votes, &c." Thus speaks the Argus. Rut we should like to enquire what is to be done with such persons as Hon. George E. Badger? He being a tcfiig will not be accused by the Arus of "trucking off the national domain for Western votes." Mr Radger having voted for grants of land to the new States in aid of Internal Im provements, and never having retracted his views on the question, will not his re-election to the U. States Senate militate against the policy which the Argus advocates " of shutting down the flood gates of extravagance," which being in terpreted means stopping the giants of lands to the new States? We ask the Argus how it can reconcile its advocacy of Mr Ratlger's re-election with its views on this particular point ? Neighbor let us have an explanation. In the Argus of the 27th ult., we find the following passage : "Rut we have over and over again endeavored to make the O.rolinian comprehend that the whigs are not opposed to the Illinois Central Railroad bill pe r se; that they are only opposed to the passage of such bills, if the old Slates are. to receive nothing on their part to compensate them for the lands thus to hen from them and given to the new." Assuming this as the position of the Argus and its party which it strikes us is somewhat inconsistent with the passage quoted above, what does it amount to. If we comprehend its meaning it amounts to this, that the whig par ty and the Argus are willing that the public lands should continue to be granted to the new States provided a distribution is made among all the States of the public lands orjheir proceeds. Let us consider this proposition briefly. The whig party claims a distribution of the public lands among all the States. They claim a just and equitable distribution. (For instance the plan enipraced in Bennett's Rill of the last ses sion of Congress;) And if this distribution is made, they are willing to continue to grant lauds to the new States in aid of Internal Im provements. Let us for a moment trace the operation of this policy. There could not be any considerable increase in the amount of re- venue uerivea iroui mu juum- """ system, for the reasou that the grants to the neic States would continue to le made. Therefore aboutthe same amount would be distributed under this proposed system, that now is collect ed and disbursed by the General Government for national purposes. Hut here wc are met iy the objection. "Oh but you must stop the grants to these new States, and then you will vastly increase the amount of revenue derived from the public lands." This was identically the position of Gen. Dockery in his speech delivered in this place in May last. In reply we answer that there is no party in the country which has ever committed itself to this doctrine. Mr .Badger, the great light of the Southern whig party is not in favor of stopping these grants to the new States, lie has expressly said in the Senate of the U. S. by word and by rote that lie is fa vor of them. With what consistency can the whig party of North Carolina come before the people advocating the election of Gen. Dockery for Governor, aud Mr Badsrer for Senator, day of August at 12 o'clock M. as the time for when these individuals occupy antagonistic po its final adjournment. Uitious upon the question which the whigs do clare to be the one vital issue now before the peo- pie 1 Gen. Dotlzery is for stopping the grants to the new States, in order that the proceeds aris ing from their sale, the distribution of which he advocates, may be increased. Mr Badger is in favor of the grants to the new States. W hieh line of policy will stand the best chance of being adopted, should the whigs succeed in getting into power ? Mr Badger's policy of course. That policy being adopted, we repeat, that the amount of the proceeds from the sales of the public lands could not to any great extent be increased. Where then we ask would be the advantage of taking money out of the treasury of the U. S. and distributing it among the peo ple ? Suppose 3-011 keep the money in the na tional treasury, do you not thereby lesseu the taxes of the people just to that extent, and be stow a corresponding pecuniary benefit? Sup pose it tak-es forty millions to carry on the government, and that the revenue is more than sufficient for this purpose, would it not be bet ter to reduce the tariff taxes of the people, than to give them money which has once been taken from them for the very purpose of supporting the government? If you give, the people $2,000,000 per annum arising from the sales of the public lands, yon will necessarily, be com pelled to raise $2,000,000 a year more by tariff taxes, in order to carry on the government. Where is the liberality or the wisdom of giving the people money from one hand, whilst you collect taxes from them with the other? It is the fashion of the whig press to denounce the democratic party for its " senseless " and "insane opposition" to the distribution of the public lands. That kind of argumentnay do for some, but it never has much effect upon a mind capable of forming its own conclusions. By way of concluding this article we beg leave most respectfully to ask the Argus the following questions : Do you approve Mr Radger's vote in favor of the Illinois Central Railroad bill ? Do you approve of Mr Radger's position in favor both of distributing the public lands and of grants to the new States in aid of Internal Improvements? Arc you -willing to continue those grants pro vided a distribution bill as equitable as Bennett's bill of the last session, can be passed by Congress ? If this policy should be adopted, would the amount of the proceeds be increased over what it is at present? If the amount of the proceeds would not be increased, can yon explain wherein benefit of your policy consists? the great of that work. We regard it as a member of the gft system of internal improvements in North Carolina, a system which if carried out ' will de TH?Pthe resources, elevate the character and multiply the wealth of North Carolina. The present is a fitting time to commence in earnest, thgtatoiii of the connexion between Fayette viXand Beaufort. The Legislature will meet before, many months, when all the different schemes now projected will come before that bofor State aid. If the friends of this work intepif to ask assistance from the State, it is ueJ were maturing their plans, and gett 'n& subject in a condition to be acted on. 'ne!P!. no doubt that a large amount of money -"au $e subscribed along the proposed route of tbisjjad. The people interested in it, have the ability and the disposition to make liberal con tributions. If it should be found expedient we have little doubt that in some or all of the counties penetrated, country subscriptions can also be made. . The fact is that if the friends of this project will go earnestly to work the road can be built. We respond therefore heartily to the recommendation ofthe Onslow meeting, and this community will also respond in due time. ?,Mb -jIJormext Declines. The subjoined let ter fKnffSThomas A. Norment plsq., of Robeson, speaks for itself. We regret extremely that Nr Norment's bad health preveuts his continu ing to be a candidate. We hope however, that the democrats of Robeson will supply his place by the nomination of a suitable person. We trust that the democracy of Robeson will bear themselves gallantly in the approaching contest. The liquor question has coufused matters a lit in Robeson, but there is no reason for discourage ment; Let the battle be fought with the zeal and determination of men conscious of political rectitude, and the victory will be ours. Lcmbertox, Julv 6th 1854. To my Democratic Friends : Finding that my health will not be sufficiently re-established to canvass the county, I am re luctantly compelled to decline the nomination made on the 4th Monday in May. I have wait ed thus long in hopes that I might be able to undertake the canvass, but finding no improve ment in my health, I thought it best to decline in time to make another nomination, and I would name Saturday the 15th inst., as the day for the Democrats to meet in Lumberton to select sc.ne gentleman toVun in my place. I know you will be able to make a selection of some one more able to do justice to the great cause of demo cracy, but I yield to no one in true devotion to our paaty. . Most Rt'splctfullv, T4IOS. A. NORMENT. For the Carolinian. Railroad from FayettevUle to Beanfort Urrbor. At a large meeting of the citizens of Onslow county, held in Jacksonville, on Saturday the 24th June, on motion of Maj. George J. Ward, Jasper Ethridge, Esq., was called to the Chair', and David W. Sanders and Harvey Cox, Esqrs, were appointed Secretaries. The chairman explained the object for which the meeting had been called, viz.- for the pur pose of ascertaining the views of the people upon the subject of a Railroad from Fayette ville to Beaufort Harbor, and of consulting this meeting upon the necessity of holding a Con- learn that Mr Rragg's health e are glad to is imnrovinor The mountain air we hope will give him renew ed health and strength. fiS-Thoinas J. Morisey Esq., of Robeson has declared himself a candidate to represent -the Senatorial District composed of Richmond and liobeson counties, in the Assembl. next General fi-g-During the financial year ending June 30th 1854, the revenue of the United States from all sources is computed to have been about seventy-five millions of dollars. Of this amount about sixty-eight millions was derived from du ties on imports. The revenue for the year preced ing that which has just expired, was about sixty- one millions. Ussy-Congress has fixed npon Friday the 4th Renrgade?. "Wc do not know what the locofoco party wonld do but for renegade whigs. The editor ofthe Raleigh Standard is a renegade whig, the editor anil publisher of the "Asheville News" are renegade whigs, the President of the late Locofoco convention was a renegade whig, the two locofoco candidates for the State Senate this side of the Blue Ridge, W. H. Thomas aud Davut Coleman, are renegade whigs, ami "there are many upstart renegades in every por tion ofthe State, who have joined the locofoco party because it is at present in the ascendency. When the whigs get in power, which will not be long first, thev will be found trying to get back, with perhaps a pocket full of certificates going to prove that they had always been good whigs ! How this world is given to ."Ashe ville Spectator. The above paragraph affords food for reflect ion. AVe are informed in it that the "Locofoco" party contains a great many "renegade whigs," and that many of them are persons of promi nence. Ry this we art to understand that for some reason or other, many persons of ability have left the whig party, and attached them selves to the democratic party. But do we hear of any renegade democrats? No indeed. The changes are almost altogether the other way.' whigs become democrats, but we seldom hear of democrats becoming whigs. Why is this? The whigs answer, that interest is at the bottom of it. But can this be true. Most of the changes enumerated are in a strong whig district, and in strong ichig Counties. How else can these changes be accounted for, than upon the sup position that these gentlemen have become satisfied that the principles of the democratic party are entitled to their confidence and ad vocacy? that the action of the whig party is detrimental to the best interests of their country? The term "renegade" has no terror for the self poised and independent mind, which claiming for itself the right to think for itself, acknowl edges no fealty to mere party dogmatism. If the whig leaders, instead of trumpeting to the four points of the compass, the names of the " renegade whigs, " who have by their talents aud services placed themselves high in the ranks of democracy, would preserve a dis creet silence on the subject, they would pursue a more prudent policy. Every time the pro cess is repeated, it but adds to the- moral force of the democratic party, just as every conver sion from infidelity to Christianity gives increas ed power to the "preached word." We tell the whig Journals that if they expect to make anything out of that senseless twaddle about renegades from their ranks, the display l l x nine jmuwieuge oi nuiuau nature. xne torn- plaints which they send up, are just what might be expected from those who in every desertion from their ranks, recognize the evidence of a sinking cause. -r... ..-W. Railroad to Beaufort. We publish in another column the proceed ings of a meeting held in Onslow county on the 24th nit., in favor of the proposed Railroad connexion between this place aud Beaufort TV T -1 1 .a. tiaroor. n wm oe seen tnat a convention of the counties interested is recommended to be held at Kenansville. No time for the meeting is suggested in the proceedings, that being left to ue determined nereatter. The suggested place for holding the Convention is central to the route and altogether the most suitable one on the line. Our views in relation to a Railroad from Fayetteville to Beaufort have been heretofore frequently expressed. Melancholy Accident. four persons Drowned. AVe learn that on Thursday last, four negroes were drowned bv the sinking of a canoe in Evans's Mill pond, in Moore County. The7 were leaving the bank to cross the pond, when a man jumped upon the end of the canoe, caus ing it to dip water. The whole pariy rushed to the end next to the shore, when the boat sunk, andi the four immediately sunk with it. fiievf iJheniT-OTild swim. One was a free man named Jonas Hill. The others were slaves, one belonging to Dr. McClenaham, one to John DeGraffenreidt, jr., and one to Allen AV Jones. Mr Joues, who was present, plunged in to help, and was very near being drowned himself, being seized and carried to the bottom by one of the drowning men. It was with the utmost diffi culty that he released himself. Our informant says it was a sad sight to see four drowned bodies lying side by side. A white man named Duke Malone, and two sons, small boys, were also on the boat. The father, being a good swimmer, saved his sons with great difficulty. Observer. vention by the counties interested in the pro posed road. The preamble and resolutions following, pre faced by a few remarks, were offered by Col. L. AV. Humphrey : AThereas, the project of a Railroad from Fayetteville to Beaufort Harbor is contem plated ; and whereas, the people of Onslow county feel deeply and immediately interested in said work, therefore lie it resolved, That we propose to the citizens of the counties through which it will pass, and to others inter ested, to hold a Convention, at an early day, for the purpose of taking into consideration the above-named project. That the chairman of this meeting be au thorized to appoint fifty delegates to represent the county of Onslow in said Convention. That, a.s4t is the most central place, we pre fer "that tKc Convention-be holdeu in the town of Kenansville. On motion of J. B. Frazel, Esq., the pream ble and resolutions were unanimously adopted. The meeting was then addressed, briefly, by Maj. George J. AVard, J. A. A virett, jr.," Col". L. AV. Mumphrey and J. II. Foy, Esqrs., and at length by E. W. Sanders, Esq., all evincing a very great interest in the success of the un dertaking. In accordance with the second resolution, the chairman appointed the following gentle men delegates to represent Onslow in the pro posed Convention, to wit : AV H Batson. Jessee Ilardison. AV F Man- son, Dr G II McMillan, J F Spicer, O B San ders, M L F Redd, H H Sandlin, Samuel Shepard, AT D Humphrey, Thomas Jarmau, Isaac Morton, Benj Bryan, J S Shivar, Henry Jarman, Durant Rhodes, J A. Avirett, Sr., E Mnrrill, J AV Thompson, J A Avin tt, Jr., Stephen Wallace, J II Foy, Col L AV Hum phrey, Dr S R Wilson, John M Franck, Rob't White, George J AVard, A J Murrill, Owen Huggins, Col E AAr Montfort.Dr Philip Koonce, D AV Simmons, Eli AV Sanders, Zadoc Costin, Green Hatchel, E Fonveille, Andrew Hurst, William Provo, B J Pollard, D AV Russel, I) A Humphrey, J N Sanders, R S McLean, C B Glover, E AV Sanders, AV J Gibson, T Hen derson, J K Smith, Job Smith and Allen B Mat ticks. The chairman and secretaries, on motion, were added to the delegation. On motion the secretaries were required to furnish the fayetteville Carolinian and AV u mington Journal with the proceedings of this meeting with the request that they publish and request others to copy. On motion the meeting adjourned. JOSEPH ETHRIDGE, Ch'n. . S&" It is now well ascertained that Mr Clingman's influence will be cast in favor of Mr Bragg for Governor. This fact, and the disaffection among the whigs of the mountain region, will give Mr Bragg a great advantage in the coming election. AVe put his majority d at 6,000. r v MARRIED. In this town, on 25th ult., by Kev. Thomas Mnrpbey, Mr Jan. J. Aheru to Miss Eiiphemia Monagban. At the residence of L. B. liuUmau, in Onslow, on the 1st uJt., by J. W. Thompson, Esq., Air Amos Heath, aged 11 years, weight 60 pounds, to Miss L. J. Foster, aged 25 years, weighing 145 pounds. Near Ellisville, on tlie 19th nit., by Natlmn Jones, Emj., Mr Daniel Beard to Mies Mory Smith, daughter ofthe late Arthur Smith, ot Bladen county. Ia Moore county, on the 25th ult., by Eev Noah RicbHi-dpon, Mr Archibald J. lVurce to" Miss Eliza Kitchens, la Carthage, on the 30th ult., by Win. B. Richardson, Eq.. Mr V. li. Muse to Mis Mastn Ann Davis, all of Moore. lu Koboon, on thel29th ult., V,y Rev Hector McLetn, Mr Henry J. Connelly to Miss Margaret Ann McPhaul, daughter of Malconi McPhaul, Esq. DIED. In this town, on Saturday the 1st Inst., Mr Geo. W. McDiai inid, aged 24 years. He was a constant mem oer ot the 1'rcfcbvU'riun church and in his death he gain ed a crown of glory which never fadeth away, w hich is m reserve tor all God's children. Com. "' In this county, on the 30th ult., Mrs Isabel McJTeill, aged Jsti y-ars. She ba,s beea a worthy member of the frcsbytn ian church for the hwt pS yeu.- She ba lett a large iiuinbtr of friends . and relatives to mourn her loss. Com, '" ' " ' '- Near Harrison Creek. Cumberland connty, on the 2Hth ult... Kobert Henry, infant and only child of Travis and Martha J. Bedsole, aged 5 weeks. Ali jCOM MERCIAL RECORD. 1UVEI) AT FAYETTEVILLE, July 4 Iron Steamer Flora McDonald, w ith goods for sundry persons in this place and the interior. July 7 Steamer Sun with passengers and freight for sundry persons of this place and interior. Also the l-'airy (On ll's Line) wilb ilat Express in tow with goods for suudry persons of this place and the interior. ,Vant of sufficient force in the office prevents us from netting out the mimes in lull.) LOST, On the .rtli inst.. a POCKET UOOh. containing a Turpentine bill amounting to S61 0. One note on M. Johnson tor one dollar ami sixteen cents, aud about iwentv dollars in nionev. The finder will be liberally rewarded on returuig it to the subscriber." DUNCAN nAIR. Juiy 8, 1854. It pd D, W. bAVDKKS, ) c, . f, ' Secretaries. JIarvky Cox, ) Death of Thomas Ritchie, Esq. The telegraph announces tl Jeath of this Patriarch of the American press. Mr Ritchie established the Richmond Enquirer in 1804 just half a century ago, and for fo.ty years he conducted that journal with a vigor, earnestness and vivacity that made it perhaps the most popular and influential political paper in the United States. In 184o he went to Vashing ton, to take charge of the Administration organ, the Union, which he conducted till within the last three years. JVIr Ritchie wrote with full ness, sprightliness, and often with great power. He knew how to touch the popular mmd, and lie did not often appeal to his readers without effect. Though a warm partisan, we believe he never allowed political differences to inter fere with his social and personal relations, Taken for all in all, Mr Ritchie was a rare man; one who has done signal honor to the journal ism of the country, and whose death the Edi torial fraternity have cause to mourn. "After life's fitful fever, he sleeps well." Unas. Mercury. (ivln? away the Lands VTe frequently hear Whig orators asserting that Congress has given away over one hundred millions of acres of the public lands to the new States, without any compensation. No man that ha,s,anjr regard for truth would make the assertion, fr it in false. The General Govern ment ceded abont 36,000,000 acres of swamp lands to the States in which they lie, because thev were useless to the Government, bred dis eases in the country around them, and while belonged to the Government the States conld not drain them nor build levees to keep them from overflowing. So just and proper -was the bill considered that the yeas and nays were never called upon it. It had no opposition. About 25,000,000 acres have baen bestowed upon soldiers in our wars; and even this Whigs set down as donations to the new States! The Whig Congress of 1841 did give away, without a shadow of compensation, 6,000,000 acres of land to nine new States and three Territories; and this is about all the lands wc have ever known given away without conipen- SatHere, then, we see how nearly 50,000,000 acres of these lands have been disposed of. Almost all the rest was given away in alternate sections during Mr Fillmore's administration, and approved by him not, indeed, given with out compensation, as certain Whigs assert; but the compensation was obtained in the enhanced xyalue of the reserved sections and the facility with which they conld then be sold. Lands that had lain in market a number of years at $ 1 ,25 per acre, without a purchaser, are now beinir rantdW sold at $2.50 per acre. Instead of losing, the . national treasury has gained. Salisbury Banner. 000,000 GALLONS. UNITED STATES ROTARY TUMP, will diFcharge 300.000 gallons in 10 hours. Suitable for Coal Mines and Kice r icld.. Will lie sold low. Alfo oue seven horse power Steam Engine. For further information address HALL & BOLLINGER. Favetteville, July 8. 1S54. S01-3t XHISTEE'8 SALE. By virture of a Deed of Trust to me executed by I. V. Clark. 1 will on Monday the 24th July, at the .Market House in. the town of Fayetteville, sell 14 ACRES of LAND, on the Murch'iFon road, near Fay etteville known as Ihe residence of ?aid Clark,, also one Barouche aud harness. Terms of sale a negotia ble Note at Hank. l'ETER I. JOHNSON, Trustee. July 8, 1854 bOl-Ut-pd WAITED. A good Coach Painter, one who understands striping preferred, also a good Trim mer, jood wages and constant employment will be given by applying to WM. J. CORNWALL. July 8, J 80 4. 01-2t Wilmington, N. C W&-In Guilford, John A. Gilmer Esq., is a candidate for the Senate, and D. F. Caldwell, Since the subject was I Ralph Gbinrel and Calvin Johnson, Staqrs., are first started, we have been a zealous advocate 'candidates fbrthe Commons All whirrs. A FASTincors Editor. John W. Boyd, Esq., formerly, editor nf the Ciainbersbnrg (Pa.; Repository aud whig, having been recommend ed lor the Alayorality in Ilager.' town, declines the honor, lor certain cogent reasons, which he states at length in the llagerstown Chronicle. In the lirst place he thinks the position wouldn't suit him in the next place he considers that neither profit nor honor would attach to it lit then goes on to say "Third, I have not the courage to place myself under obligations to every Tom, Dick and Harry, or to shake haudc with every scaly blackguard, at the imminent risk of catching more than 1 bargained for. Fourth, I have not the patience to inquire into the state of every man's health believing that to attain a position of promiuence through a knowledge of the condition ofthe public bowels, would be traveling to distiuct.on through a very disagreeable channel." He then admits that he would be willing to serve his fellow citizens in any capacity yielding honor without regard to profit, and winds up as follows: "But to put myself in a position in which every wretch entitled to a vote would feel himself pri vileged to hold nie under special obligations, would be giving rather too much pork for a shilling. 1 therefore most emphatically decline the intended dishonor." S. S. Democrat. Suicide. The Louisville Journal relates the facts concerning the suicide of a lad of thir teen years, named Henry Merriman, ten miles from that city : "This is one of the most mysterious as well as one of the most extraordinary cases of suicide ever committed in this couutry. Henry was a devout Christian. He had lost a little sister who belonged to the church. This sister had given him a prayer-book on her death bed, and desired him to use it. He had become so inter ested in the book, and 011 the book, and on the subject of meeting with a dear sister, that it was a subject of daily conversation and prayer with him. He appeared desirous to be with her. His mother had told him that he would meet his sister in Heaven after death. He prayed nightly and daily to see her, and in his lit of religious insanity he, upon his knees, cut his throat from ear to ear, severing both jugular veins. Thiy was truly a sorry sight to look upon a heart-broken mother, afflicted father, and distressed relatives this was a scene to dissolve a heart of stone. Every one present was in tears every man became, as it were, a child. "The verdict of the jury was, that the child came to his death from the influence of the above facts, causing religions insanity." A AIembek of Congress in a Bap Way. Du nns: the debate, on Thursdav. on the resolution fixing a day of adjournment, Mr Ewirg, a gallant and talented young Kentuckian, thns humorous ly expressed his grievances: " I want to get away from here, for one, and I believe that the people sire willing to see us go away. 1 would rather adjourn sine die than take a recess. It is rather a novel experiment. and I do hot know how it would suit. But I want to get way on any terms. I want to get something to eai. 1 jjaugnter.j 1 want to cet to eome place where I cau sleep of nights. Re newed la tighter. J 1 am tired of going into these dining-rooms in the morning with the weak stomach with which every gentleman rises in summer, and smelling that odor which de- strovs the last remnant of appetite that can be got up by the force of tonics, and other means. I Great laughter. J "After trotting all over town hunting a place to eat, I have thought that, of inevitable neces sity, I would be compelled to go through the form under the influence of chloroform. Re newed laughter. I 1 know of no other way in which it can be practiced with any sort of ease and comfort." FllETTK.fII.LE Si A It It I' T July 8, 1854. Corrected xretkly Jor the J'ortti CaroJinian. BACON, hj, new, BEESWAX, COFFEE, lb Kio, Laguira, St. Domingo, COTTON, lb, COTTON BAGGING, ynrd Gunny, Bundro, Burlaps, COTTON YARN. "H lb, Nos. 5 to 10, CANDLES, lb Sperm, Fayetteville mould, Adamantine, DOMESTIC GOODS, "p yard Brown Sheetings, Osiiaburgs, FLOUR. V- barrel, Superfine, Fine, Cross. FEATHERS, p lb, FLAXSEED, 1 buthel, GRAIN, y. bushel Corn, Wheat, Oats, 1'eas, Rve, HIDES, "f? lb 1T, G rt-en, LARD, 13 lb, LEAD. (3 lb. TOBACCO, manufactured, "p lb SALT Liverpool. ark, Alum, 3 Lui-hel, MOLASSES, V gallon, C'ulia. new crop, New Orleans, SUGAR. t rb- aj jo 25 ( 26 12 Q, 13 13i (n 00 0 00 0 H 11 (?, 15 12 J ( 13 10 ( 12 18 () 00 -10 (a) 0 18 (X) 20 30 j 36 1 ft R 94 $ lo 8 00 7 75 7 r.o 45 l 00 1 20 1 25 ;o 1 15 1 00 000 (j 000 (a) 0 01) 47 1 10 1 25 0 00 A 00 00 00 10 & 3 (9 11 8 CO 25 40 03 00 4 114 10 30 1 00 00 26 00 10 7 12 9 45 5 A 6i t.y 50 40 45 50 25 0 00 00 00 f,0 43 50 6 00 30 Loaf and crushed. St Croix. Portoliico, L N Orleans IRON, V J.h English, Sweedes. common bar, Do. wide, SriRITS, 'p pallon I'cach Brandy, . Apple do. 4 Northern do. N. C. Whit-kev, NAILS, cut, keg, I.EAT1IKR, ole, FODDER, p hundred, HAY, N. C. "p " WOOL, "p lb, TALLOW. lb. BEEF, on the hoof. p lb. BEEF, by the quarter or side, FORK, lb, MUTTON. lb, CHICKENS, each, EGGS, -p dozen, BUTTER. lb. rOTATOKS, Sweet. p bushel, Irish, bbl, REMARKS Business is very quiet and must remain o for wme week. Corn Good bread corn is much wanted at our quo tations. Cotton None offering except from store, prime lota will command 8 to 9 c.ts for manufacturing purposes. Flour Prices throughout the week have ben firm with sales at $7.90 to $8. Spirits Turpentine in good demand and sales at 40 et. Raw do, at $2" to $24. 1 50 0 00 1 30 1 50 15 00 11 00 6 ft 8 9 fi 7 8 10 25 30 15 00 25 00 1 00 00 4 50 5 00 WILSIIlMiTOR 'MARKET, Ju Tcbpkstise. 896 bbls Turpentine sold at $3,20 per bbl. for Virgin Dip, 53,10 per bbl. lor Y ellow Dip, and Sl,50 per bbl. for Hard. Spirits TcBPEXTiifB.-53G bbls. clanged hands at 42 cents per gallon, . Rosrx. 370 bbls. No. 3 (large bbls.) Eold at $1,10 per bbl. - Tak. 209 bbls. Fold at $3,35 per Ml. Timbkr. 1 raft was eold at $12 yer M. feet. Bacon. 4,200 lbu. N. C. Bacon eold at 84 cts. per IB, for Sides and Shoulder, and 10 eta. per lbv .": Lakd. 12 bbls. and 3 kegs H. C. Lard sold at I" cts. per lb. , . . Corx 2,000 bushels sold at 95 cents per bu6fc-C'-r(i Ftoro. 25 bbls. Fayetteville Hup. oid at SB,g.j to 8,75 per hbl.Cevimercie
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