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COJIMfJKHIOSS. Carolinian. Mi: Yatks Dear Sir: I desire, through the medium of voiir paper, to inquire what is doing on the Western Itailroad ? Is the work pro gressing or not ? I would also desire respect Fully to ask of the stockholders whether or not they intend to continue to allow full salaries to any of the officers of the Company during the suspension of operations on the work? Q. J-'or the Carolinian. Mr. Eon-op.: A short time since there aj peared an article in the papers copied from the ltichiuond Enquirer, under the head of "Kid nanpinir," in which an honorable citizen'of Lum berton N. C, Dr. M. E. McNeill, was strong ly implicated as being connected with the foul crime above meutioned; and as I know that the columns of your paper are always open to give justice to an honest man who has been unkindly accused. 1 trust yon will be so good as to pub lish the facts below mentioned. On Tuesday the 24th of October, Dr. McXeill left Luinbcrton for Richmond, Ya. On arriv ing at "Wilmington, he was met by Mr Cazoux who had a negro bov named Lewis for sale, and requested the Doctor to carry the boy to Rich mond and sell him. 11ns tavor Dr. -McNeill consented to do; but the cars being ready to start. Mr Cazoux did not think of or have time to execute a power of Attorney, authorizing Dr. McNeill to sell, not at all apprehending any difficulty, as there has doubtless been thou sands of slaves sold in Richmond, when such an instrument was not asked for. On arriving at this great negro market, he (McNeill) as is customary, placed the slave Lewis in the negro market house owned by Solomon Davis, and suspecting nothing, went to attend to some other matters of importance to him. During the time that intervened between the placing of the boy in the market house of said Davis, and the arrest of McNeill, it is presumed that the slave Lewis was privately examined as to whether he came to that city of his own free will and 2'lriisii re, or by i t.mpulsion ami of course as one would suppose, being prejudiced against his master in Wilmington, and .McNeill, he doubt less made all the misstatements of which lie could think or devise. After this McNeill was accosted in the street and asked by what au thority lie offered said boy for sale; and as above stated, not having time to obtain a pow er of attorney from Mr Cazoux authorizing hirn to sell the boy Lewis, he could show none, and had nothing to rely upon, except that con fidence which one honest man reposes in an other. "Whereupon he was arrested by some of the high functionaries of the t it- of Richmond and commonwealth of Yirginia, and held to bail in the enormous sum of $o()0, to show his humble self next day at 10 o'clock to that great and good man, the Mayor of the city of Rich mond. Dr. McNeill, after handing over the amount of the bond to show himself next day at trial before these high functionaries, tele graphed to Mr Cazoux, who imniediatedy re turned a dispatch confirming all that Mr Mc Neill had stated. lie therefore, when put upon his trial, was honorably discharged. Rut all things happen for the best, and let gentlemen going from ''Tar River" hereafter, mind their eyes ami look close. We congratu late Dr. McNeill upon his safe return to the Old North State, after having been arraigned before the high Justices of the Peace of the city of Richmond, Ya., upon rather suspicious evidence, safe as to life and limb, and with an untarnished character. In the community where lie lives he stands high as a professional gentle- lttQ-tl, AtK vlso, tinlli aim lioucsTy. Yours S:c. OLD HICKORY The American rcacc Expedition" to Japan. "We stated a few mouths ago that Mr Silas E. Rurrows hail fitted out the ship Lady Pierce, at San Francisco, at his own expense, and sail ed for Japan, with a. number of beautiful pres ents for the Emperor. AVe perceive by the China Mail that he returned to Hong-Kong on the 14th of August, and that he met with a handsome reception from the Japanese. The Mail says : "The Lady Pierce arrived in Jeddo bay fif teen days after Commodore Perry had left, 'as a token of amity and peace, and without any preparations for war,' and the high Japanese oilicers sai l the visit was much more pleasing to them than that of Commodore Perry, who had with him 'too many big guns and lighting men.'' The Japanese, however, expressed the ut most regard for the Commodore & his officers." The Japanese, it is said, were surprised, on visiting the Lady Pierce, to find her so elegant ly furnished. Her dimensions were taken by artists, who said the Emperor intended to build two vessels on the same model. With a party of officials from Uraga, the Lady Pierce made a trip to within ten miles of Jeddo, but the said oilicials objected to her going any nearer, saying that Commodore Perry did not go any closer. Subsequently the ship visited Simoda, under charge of three pilots sent by the authorities, in company with a government cutter, the latter having orders to render every assistance. A Japanese, rescued from a junk "and-brought to San Francisco a few years ago, was taken out by Mr IJurrows and restored to his friends. This fact created a very favorable impression. The lower orders, it is said, were profuse in expression, by words and gestures, of their gratitude to Mr Rurrows. jk-Jio seems to Uv of opinion that Dee-yee-no-skee, a man of fair talents, is likely, by his account of American manners and customs, to accomplish more than Hosts of ambassadors towards forming and cementing an intimacy between Japanese and foreigners. Large presents of silk, porcelain, lacquered ware?, c, were made, in the name of the Em peror, to Mr Rurrows, who, however, was re quested to give publicity to his determination that henceforward, in accordance with stipula tions in the treaty, no foreign intercourse what ever would be permitted with Jeddo, but that all vessels must proceed either to Simoda or to the other ports thrown open to American trade. llaltimorc St n. Cakolixa. Fkmalk Coi.leue. We paid a very short visit to this nourishing institution, in the forepart of the week, and were surprised, con sidering how sickly it is all over the country, to see the young ladies looking so rosy and healthy. AVe were informed that there has not been a single case of sickness in the Insti tution this whole season. AVe believe this is more thau can be said of any other place of the same size, iu this part of the couutry. AVe were pleased to Iearu that the College is in a nourishing condition. AVe do not see how it can le otherwise, under the superintendence of such a President us the Rev. Mr Walsh. Pee JJee Star. A correspondent of the Mobile Tribune says that Sumach berries yield an acid which makes excellent lemonade. The berries, when immer sed 5n water, part with the acid in a moment. Letter from Pi of. Emnioiis. To His Excellency, David S. Reid : Sir: The doctrine that I have atteninted to establish, viz: that the continued use of certain mineral fertilizers ceases to be useful after a few years, is sustained both by theory and ob servation. Many planters and farmers have already carried the use of the more active man ure to that point, when they are convinced that their appear to be injured by them, or rather to that point where they have not only ceased to give their usual returns, but they have act ually been diminished by their employment. These results seem to be paradoxical, but real ly thev are in accordance with the established principles of the vegetable economy, and are in harmony with all that is known of the prin ciples of husbandry whether we take into con sideration the composition of the soil, or the composition of vegetables. It is now establish ed that plants have special wants and that those special wants are supplied only from the soil in which they grow. The use of Guano proves thnt it Pi.mmt. in its..lf smmlv ll tl,,. u-nt9 ftf the plant. If it does it would be absurd to : Tv :- ..'r. , . r: suppose that complaints could ever arise from its failure to supply them, and the only ration al account that can be given of its failure is, that it has given power to the plant to appro priate to itself a larger amount of the fertili zing elements in a given time than is possible under the ordinary modes of culture, and hence, those elements which exist only iu the propor tions of of one per cent., are so far removed from the soil, in the crops, that they are inac cessible to the .roots in sufficient quantities to meet the demands of nutrition. Practically, then, Guano should be osed onlr temporariI' to save time and to put the planter iu posses sion of means to go on without it, by the use of the slower and less active manures those of the stable, refuse vegetable matter, straw, leaves, etc. It has appeared to the writer that it would be bett:-r to mix Peruvian Guano with the mineral phosphate of lime and Gypsum with Gypsum, to fix all the ammonia, and with f 4 mineral phosphate, for giving permanence the compound. When planters and farmer understand the effects and results arising the use of (Juano thev will husband their means for keeping up the fertility and productiveness of the soil without it. They will find that there is no necessity for an expenditure of cash for so expensive a fertilizer for the same field two years in succession. This valuable sub stance will then take its rank and true position among other fertilizers. AVe should not dis card the use of Guano or any of the mineral manures, for the complaints which have been set forth against t':em. More complaints have arisen because their action and effects have not been understood. Rut when we can give a rational account of their failure to serve us, and when Ave can moreover comprehend the way by which their seeming injury may be rem edied, it is certainly unwise to refuse the aid they hold out to us when properly used. Most respectfully, Your ob't serv't, E. EMMONS, Slate Geologist. Arrest of Spencer I. Armstrong:. ' The notorious Spencer I). Armstrong, who it will be recollected, some months since, made his escape from the Tarboro' jail, where he was confined ou a charge of murder, was recently arrested in Mobile for obtaining goods under false pretences. The Grand Jury found a true bill abainst him, and under the alias of John Strong, he was committed to jail to await his t.risil tlko oUV.noo. rl?lo 3cIolilv 1 V r i .-.. - of" the 17th ult., states that immediately before coming to Mobile, Armstrong made Milton, Ela., his theatre of action, where he sold a merchant two drafts, to the amnnnt of $2,800, which he had drawn on a New York firm; these he left in the hands of the Sheriff of the county, requesting him to get the money for him, as he had to leave for Mobile on impor tant business, and took the sheriffs receipt, evi dently intending to sell it or otherwise raise money upon it. Refore his departure from j l'ensaeofa, whither he had gone from Milton, a telegraphic despatch from New York induced the arrest of Armstrong, but he was dismissed for want of evidence of identity, we presume. At all events he is now safe in the Mobile jail, and we presume that Gov. Reid will if he i t t nas not aireauv aone so, matcc a renin the Governor of Alabama, so that he ma- be brought back to this State, & stand his trial for the crime wherewith he is charged. TVil. Her. Hkai.th of the AViiite HotsK. The special correspondent of the New York Times, referring to the health or 1 resident Pierce, makes the following remarks in respect to the sickly location of the White House: "The President's health, I regret to say, has been quite bad of late, having suffered from remittent fever. Although not entirely confined to the house, he looks poorly. The fact is that the AVhite House is badly located, and cannot be occupied with safety during those seasons of the year when chills and fevers are rife. This results from the fact that the site of the Executive mansion affords a natural and convenient resting place for the miasmatic exhalations arising from the low grounds near the river, and from the Potomac fiats. Congress ought, without delay, to furnish the President a modest summer retreat on the heights of Georgetown, where he can retire from the pestilential miasms during his hours of repose. The humblest citizen who locates his residence in AVashingtou avoids, if he can, such a situation (relatively to the river marsh) as that occupied by the White House. AVhy, then, should we compel the President to live where a due regard for his health, as a private citizen, would prevent his location?" For Kansas. Observing a number of trunks being lettered, as if for a long journey, Satur day afternoon, we made inquiry, and found that they were for a party about emigrating from Columbus county, to Kansas territory." The party consists of Messrs. AA'oodell, Ray and Due, with their families, in all about thirty persons; and they take their departure for their new homes iu the far AVcst, during this week. They seem to fie of the stun." of which emigrants to a new and forest country should be coin posed; and look forward to their journey's end, and the squatter life that is before them, with resolute spirit. In conversing with Mr AVood ell, he said the party were fully aware of the step they were taking, and of the difficulties they had to encounter; regretted that there were no slaves iu the company; but, said he, with a smile, "when the, time for voting on the new Constitution comes, we shall give some Southern votes." AVhile we are sorry to see emigration still continuing from the old North State, our best wishes accompany this adventu rous band on their journey west. May their fondest anticipation be more than realized, and may they find in their new homes prosperity and happiness. Wil. Herald. 'V 1 T -1 1. Port of N. York. Exports, foreign, for Oct exclusive of specie, $5,116,890. Specie export! 5p3,.'59,30S. Total exports for ten months (since Jan'y 1st) exclusive of specie, $53,258 595 Sjjecie export for ten months $33,563 14l" THE NORTH C A RO L II FI A Nj RAIL ROAD COXTETFIOS. Salisbury, Nov. 2d'lf5Ai Pursuant to a call, a general IuternM I--provement Convention met this day. On motion, E. J. Erwin, Esa., of the'ccrtmty of Rurke, was called to the Cliair.f aPlfJohn M. Rose of Cumberland, and N. N. Ffe.,Jng of Rowan, were requested to act as Secretaries. On motion of Mr Reid of Duplin, tbVjnem bers of this Convention were requestedTtb pr sent their names at the Secretary's lablflwhe'Q the following delegates were reported from their respective counties, viz: .. 'Jf Alexander A C Mcintosh, Tlugli Oxford, T Hf T . -I TIT -r ' - o uuues, vt v jjong, A M Rogle. -, Rur.eK J Erwin, A Myers, E E Greenlee, Philip Warlick, W L McIUe. - Cataicba I) R Gaithcr, F II Crawford, T L Lowe, M L MeCorkle. V Craven Edward R Stanly. Cumberland Geo McNeill, D G ;McRae, John II Cook, II L Myrover, Joseph Ajsy, Duncan McLaurin, Theodore Martine, Thomas " -U ivose, J. li a rj ivans, jonu 31 nose, 1 R Underwood; 1" w mcl McKay. Gen a D McLeanJ C McNair. Carteret C II Thomns. " . Caldwell y A Powell. JJiipin David Reid. " Iredell David AVaddell John Davidson; Andrew Raggarly, A F AA allace, L Griffith, E AVooton, O AVooton, T Heath, A Willard, AV. Smith, J F Cash, Col D Ramsayr SW) K Rell, 1) LSharpe, J S O Ryers, AY P Cj5well, M II RraTTdon, John Trivitti John Potts, 1 R Chambers, Col John Murdoch, J F McN'eely. Montgomery Samuel II Christian, Edward Lurrage. jYoc Hanover R AV Vicfc, AVm II Marsh. Onslow Col L AV Humphrey, John A Averett. Hoican Col J F MeCorkle, AVm Murphy, John I Shaver, D A Davis, John A Uovden, Ji F Fraky, John D Brown, R R Roberts, T L Cowan, John McRorie, Chas F Fisher, M Rrown, J F Chambers, II L Robards, A II Johnson. R Craisre. J M Horah. T T Maxwell. Samuel Harrison, Moses L Rrown, AV P Gra ham, J M Coffin, G A Miller, J J Bruner, J C Cannon, Robert Murphy, Renj Sumner, Dr J G Ramsey, J G Fleming, AVm Murdoch, II C Simonton. Sampson AV J Devane, Patrick Murphy. Stanly A C Freeman, J M MeCorkle, II Marshall, J S Turner. On motion of Col. Humphrey, of Onslow, the Chairman was requested to appoint one member from each County, to report permanent officers for the Convention. The Chairman appointed ColS W Humnliiey, of Onslow; D B Gaitlier, Ca tawba; S 11 Christian. Montgomery; A M Bogle, Alex ander; N A Powell, CuMwull; Patrick Murphy, Samp son; A C Freeman. Stanly; David lfeid, Duplin; V II Iiireli, New Hanover; W L McIJee. IJnrkc; K R Stanly, Craven; C It Thomas. Carteret; P IS Chambers, Iredell; C Fisher, Kowan; 1) G Mcliae, Cumberland. On motion of Mr Sumner, of Rowan, Resolved, That all persons present, or who shall be in attendance, on this Convention, who have not been appointed delegates thereto, be requested to take seats in the same. On motion of Mr McNeill, Rev Mr Gilchrist was requested to open the proceedings of this Convention by 1 raver. After the same, adjourned till 3 o'clock. Thursday Afternoon, JYov. 2. t convention met as nrnoumecn T The Committee appointed to recommend permanent officers of the Convention, made a report recommending the following persons: For President DA YID REID, of Duplin For A'ice Presidents E J Erwin, of Burke. Geo McNeill, of Cumberland; Renj Sumner, of Rowan; S II Rell, of Iredell; Edward It Stanly, of Craven. For Secretaries Jno M Rose, of Cumber land; N N Fleming, of Rowan. The report of the Committee was unanimous ly adopted, and the officers appointed conduct ed to their several scats. The President made his acknowledgments to the Convention, in a few eloquent and appro- ' l"''!,te remarks, which were received with con siderable applause by the-Convention. un motion or Jir Aiarsn,,orew iianover, Resolved, That the Rules of Order of the House of Commons of the last Legislature, be adopted as Rules for the government of this Convention so far as the same may be appli cable. On motion of Mr Humphrey, of Onslow, Resolved, That the counties represented in this convention, be entitled to vote upon all questions before it, according to their represen tation in the House of Commons in the Legis lature of North Carolina. The following delegates appeared and took seats in the Convention, viz : From Merl.-lenbu.rg Jno A Young, AVm John son, C J Fox, J R Davidson. From Xtw Hanover Hon AVm S Ashe, AVm II McRary. Cabarrus Dr F M Henderson. On motion of Mr Murphy, of Sampson, Resolved. That a Committee consisting of one member from each county represented iu this Convention, be appointed by the President, to whom shall be referred all matters offered for the consideration of this Convention, and that they have leave to report thereon. The President appointed "Nathahtel" ISoydcn, of Rowan; A M Bogle, of Alex ander; W L McKcc, of Burke; D B Gairher, of Cataw ba; Jno II Cook, of CumlM-rland. C 11 Thomas, of Car teret; N A Powell, of Caldwell; W p Caldwell, of Ire dell: S II Christian, of Montgomery; Hon Wm S Ashe, of New Hanover; J A Averitt, of Onslow; Wm S De vane, of Sampson; J S Turner, of Stanlv; C J Fox, of Mecklenburg; Dr F M Henderson, of Cabarrus. On motion of Mr Murphy, the President and A'ice-Presidents of the Convention, were added to the Committee. A Communication from AAm A Lenoir of the County of Caldwell addressed to the Presi dent of this Convention was laid before the same, and on motion referred to the select Committee! The following resolution was offered by Mr Humphrey, of Onslow. Resolved, That it is expedient to constructa miia trunk line of the Rail Road from the most eligible point on Reaufort Harbor, via Kenans ville, Fayetteville and Salisbury, thence West by the most practicable route to the Teunessee line, that the said line is strictly a great State work and that the Legislature be requested to appropriate two thirds of the amount of the cost of said work. On motion of Mr Devane of Sampson the resolution was referred to the select Committee The following resolution was offered by Mr MeCorkle of Catawba. Resolved, That this Convention recommend to the Legislature of Xorth Carolina at its next session, that two thirds of Capital Stock necessary to complete the Atlantic and North Carolina Rail Road from Goldsboro' to Beau fort Ha rbourwvia Kinston and Newbern, and also, the extension of the N. C. Rail Road West from Salisbury to the Tennessee line be appro-' priated by the State as soon as one third of the f aiuwen, . jjoyuen, Fleming, bamuel '411 I II I i 111 m m I jucnn, -I ' i uamuci ivcii, u yj ivLevouiiaugiiev, r from v- lj Aorrence, u isarrimrer, u iiose, J u - FAYETTE VILL E, N. C Capital Stock necessary for the construction of the same shall be subscribed by individuals and Or.!&ot:on of Mr McKay, of Cumberland the PA..ctinn nilioiinieil till to-morrow y o ciock. J" v j - " " vi Second Day. Friday, Nov. 3, 1854. The Convention met and the following delc- gates,reported their names, viz : From Randolph Hugh McCain. From Mecl.lenburg Sam'l J. Lowrie. From Davie A G Carter. JThe following resolution was offered by Mr Baggarlv of Iredell : Resolved, That the North Carolina Western branch frqni Salisbury Central Rail Road via South Troy, be considered for extension to the Watauga Pass. - On motion of Mr Royden of Rowan, the re solution was laid on the table. Mr Royden from the general Select Com mittee submitted the following IIEPORT. he sreneral Select Committee have performed the v assigned them as well as the brief period allowed for consultation would permit, and have directed me i to submit the following lieport : - Your. Committee, in the lirs-t place, deemed it expe dient to recommend to the Convention the adoption of some general principle whk-h s-liould in their opinion, guide the Legislature in lending its aid to Kailroads. or other works of Internal Improvements. And your Committee, Upon the suggestion of the Honorable gen tleman from Xew Hanover, agreed upon the following resolution with great unanimity. j -V ltesolved. That tins Convention being deeply im pressed with the necessity of the State of North Caro lina establishing some general principle which should hereafter guide them in affording aid to corporations in the construction of Railroads or other works of Inter nal Improvements, do recommend to the Legislature to lend its aid by subscribing two-thirds of the capital stock necessary for the construction of such works alone, as shall, in their opinion, tend to develope the resources of our State and concentrate the trade thereof upon some one or more points upon oar sea board or navigable waters, witnm our own iitiivir, .. ascertained that individuals or Counties will subscribe the remaining sums required for such construction. Your Committee then thought it necessary ro poim out certain works of internal improvements which would come within the scope of the aforesaid resolution, and in performing this duly they found more dilhculty than in the adoption of the principle, as it is usually much easier to establMi a proper governing principle, than to determine all the cases that fall within it. Your Committee had little or no difficulty in recom mending as falling within the principle thus adopted, the construction of a Railroad from ('oldsboroiih via Kinston and Newbern to Ucaufort harbor; and likewise that from Salisbury by the best and most practicable route to some point oil the Tennessee line, as proposed by the resolution referred to your Committee, intro duced by the gentleman from Catawba. Your Committee then proceeded to the consideration of the resolution referred to them, introduced by the gentleman from Onslow. Your Committee entertained no doubt that the construction of this line of Railroad would tend to the developement of the resources of an important section of the State, and to the concentra tion of the trade thereof upon desirable points in our own State, but some of your Committee feared that it might likewise tend to injure! or diminish the value of the capital of the State and individuals already invest ed iu the N. C. Railroad. A majority of your Committee being of a different opinion, however, recommend the construction of this line of road. There was then submitted to the consideration of your Committee by the gentleman from Mecklenburg, a resolution for the construction of a line of Railroad from Wilmington or from some point on the Wilming ton & Manchester Railroad through the town of Char lotte to the Tennessee line. (See the fourth resolu tion below.) Some of your Committee entertained the opinion, that although this line of road would undoubtedly contribute to the development of the resources of an interesting and important section of the State, and thus far come within the principle adopted; yet a portion of your committee entertained fears that the construc tion of this line of road, might tend greatly to diminish 4tu .VSlllM tbfcL.omitl .of, !st4tts ali'ly i 11 -tt"tl ' in the N. C. Rail Road, and likewi?bjdivcrt a consid erable portion of tke trade from the Western section of the State, from our own markets, and direct it to the seaports in South Carolina, ami thus violate the princi ple adopted by yourCommittee; but a majority of your Committee, being of opinion that it would not have this effect , determined to recommend the construction of this line of road also. Your Committee next proceeded to the consideration of a resolution in the following words, introduced by the gentleman from Mecklenburg : Resolved, That this Convention recommend to the Legislating of North Carolina, the passage of an act authorizing the counties and corporate towns through which, or jnear to which said Rail Road may pass, to subscribe such sums as may be regarded judicious, after the sense of the voters of said counties and towns may have been taken in relation thereto. The committee unanimously recommended the adop tion of this resolution. Your Committee cannot flatter themselves that their labors will meet the entire approbation of the Conven tion, all they can expect is that they maybe used as a starting point in the business of the Convention. The question being upon the adoptiou of the resolutions reported by the Committee. The resolutions were adopted as follows unani mously, viz : Resolved, That this Convention, being deep ly impressed with the necessity of the State of ZS'orth Carolina's establishing some general principle which should guide them in affording aid to coporations in the construction of Rail Roads or other works of Internal Improvement, do recommend to the Legislature to lend its aid by subscribing two-thirds of the Capital Stock necessary for the construction of such works alone as shall in their opinion tend to develope the resources of our State, and to concentrate the trade thereof upon some one or more points upon our sea-board or navigable waters, within our own borders; and when it is ascertained that individuals or counties will subscribe the remain ing sum required for such construction. Resolved, That this Convention recommend to the Legislature of North Carolina at its next session, that two-thirds of the Capital Stock necessary to complete the Atlantic and North Carol iua Rail Road from Goldsborough to Reau fort Harbor, via Kinston and Newbern. and also the extension of the North Carolina Cen tral Rail Road Arest from Salisbury to the Tennessee line, be appropriated by the State, as soon as one-third of the canital neeessnrv for the construction ot the same shall be subscribed by individuals and counties. Resolved, J hat it is expedient to construct a main trunk line of Rail Road from the most eligible point on Reaufort Harbor thromrh On slow via Keuansville, Clinton and Fayetteville to Salisbury, and thence AVest bv the most practicable route to the Tennessee line that said line is strictly ngrcat State work, and that the legislature be requested to avmronriate two-thirds of the amount of the cost necessary for the construction of such work. Resolved, That this Convention recommend to the Legislature of North Carolina, the nass- age of an act for the North Carolina, Tennessee ami unto lvail lioad Company, to run from the town of Wilmington, or from some point on the AVilmingtou sad Manchester Rail Road, through the town of Charlotte to the Tenessee line, and that the State subscribe two-thirds of the stock necessary for the completion of this obiect. so scon as one-third shall be subscribed by private ! siocivuoiuers. Resolved, That this Convention recommend to the Legislature of North Carolina, the pass age of an act authorizing the counties and cor porate towns through which,- or near to which said Rail Road may pass, to subscribe such sums as may be regarded judicions, after the sense and said counties and towns may have been taken in relation thereto. On motion of Mr Johnson of Mecklenbnrsr Resolved, That the next Legislature of the State be requested to make such further appro-! priatiou as may be necessary to insure the speedy completion of the North Carolina Rail Road . Ga motion of Mr MeRae of Cumberland, I Resolved, 1 hat the President and Vice Presi- I dents of this Convention, be a committee to I prepare an address and submit to the next j General Assembly the proceedings of this body. I Ou motion of Mr Johnson of Mecklenburg, the thanks ot tins Convention were tendered to the citizens of the town of Salisbury for their hospitality during the sittings of the same. On motion of Mr McRae of Cumberland, Resolved, That the thanks of this Conven tion be and they are hereby tendered to the President and officers of the Convention, for the dignified and efficient discharge of their duties as officers of the Convention. On motion adjourned sine die. DA YID REID, President. Gkokof. McNkii.l, I K. R. Stanlv. Vice Presidents -J S. R. Rki.i., j R. Sum x Kit, K. J. Enwix. John M. Rose, N. N. Fleming. Secret a ries. Melancholy Accipext. On Saturday morn ing last, as Mr William Rand, of this County, was driving into the City in his carriage with his wife, and when near the residence of Hon. S. II. Rogers, the horses became frightened, dashed MT, broke the tongue of the ekrriage and overturned it, and threw Mrs Rand with great force against a roek on the side walk. Her skull was broken, and she died in half an hour after receiving the injur-. Mr Rand was not seriously injured. AA'e learn that the horses were considered to be quite gentle. A stout negro man was driving, but his efforts to con trol them ware entirely unavailing. They were tritrhtened bv the tallnur ot some linios lrom a tree, which was being trimmed. i Mrs Rand was a kind-hearted and excellent woman, andjier bereaved husband and family have the varm sympathies of the community. Raleigh Standa rd. - Tuoum.E ix the Church ok England. The London correspondent of the Philadelphia North American, in his last letter, thus alludes to a secession in the English church, which has already been hinted at in several of the London journals: "Some excitement has been occasioned by the secession of Archdeacon AVilberforce from the Church of England. He was the author of a work on the Euciinrist, and for some of the doctrines there promulgated the archbishop of his diocese commenced proceedings against him, but these being abandoned, the archdeacon resigned his preferments and offices iu the Church of England, and has since given his reasons, and in doing so declares himself a believer of Catholic doctrine, and, therefore, has become a member of that faith. Ho is the brother of the present bishop of Oxford, and has a brother who also gave up some rich church preferments to embrace the Catholic faith. As a s3'mptoin of the extent to which the tenets of 'Puseyisin are obtaining in the church, the Rev. Dr. Walter, rector of St. Columbs, who has been picked out as the probable first bishop of the new See of Cornwall, actually refused to read the prayer of thanksgiving recently delivered in all the churches, on the ground that he denied the Queen's supremacy in ecclesiastical matters." R.M.KMai. October 20. Is.VI. )" The President and Directors of the Literary Fund having made distribnlbm of the n tt ii,c me of said Fund for the year 1851 among the several Counties of the State for Common .Schools, have directed the following Tabular Statement to be published, showing the Spring and Fall distribution to each County . and 1 lie sl in total distributed during the year. The amount of the Fall distribution will be paid to the persons entitled to receive the same ou im plication to the Treasury Depart merit. The Counties of Jackson, Madison and Yadkin will receive their portion from the Counties from which th v were respectively formed. The public Treasurer will pay to the County of Yadkin seventy-five dollars, v h'cli was erroix ou.-ly deducb d from that County in l&.Y.l for one Deaf-mute, and charge the same to the Institution for the Deaf, Dumb and lilind; and will also pay the sum of seventy-live dollars to the County of Em ke, which was erroneously deduct- I'll lioui me suaie 01 luai uuuij 111 iiieear lou. Federal Spring Fall Total Deduct for Palanco Cocxttks. Population. Distribution. Distribution. Distribution. deaf A' dumb. due. Alamance, lO.lCC $1.21!) !I2 S1.2IW !)2 !?2.i:! St ii;,i) fl.OC'.l !)2 Alexander, o.(!03 COO ."( COO :Ui 1.200 72 Anson, lu.7."i( 1.2H0 72 1.2!)0 72 2.:sl It 7.". 1.21.". 72 Ashe. s.r:!) 1.021 o.s 1.021 cs 2.o-l!i :'i 7r :ii:t cs P.eaufort, 11.710 LID". 92 l.-lo". !2 21 1 M 7.j L:;."0 112 Iiertie. !).!7: l.Dlii 70 l.l'.tO 70 2.:;!Ki ;V2 Lladen. .02-t 0(i2 US !02 SS l.!2."i 70 Rrunswick, 5.!)51 71 1 12 .711 12 1.J2 2 1 lhtncoinle. 12.3:S 1.480 o0 l.W ."; 2.'.m 12 Rurke. C.!)l! 8:!0 28 Kio 2S 1.000 .""0 Cabarrus, S.C7 1 1.010 1,010 2.0S1 70 100 S'JO ,CS Caldwell, o..S:;o 7 00 :52 7 0!) :!2 1,-100 c-t Camden, f.17t 020 S.S 020 .88 1.241 70 Carteret, 0.208 744 yfi 741 !I0 1.4s!) )2 Caswell, 12.101 1,4." :J2 L4:! M 2.!!ls: 04 Catawba, 8.2:J4 !)88 08 !)8S OS 1,!)70 1 Chatham, 10.0.").) 1.5)2(1 00 l.!20 00 :).8..: 20 Cherokee, (5,703 804 ?,C, 80 1 :j.O 1.008 72 Chowan. 5.252 (53(1 '24 030 24 1.200 4 8 Cleaveland, 5). 05)7 1,10 3 0 4 1,103 0 4 2.32 7 2 8 Columbus, 5.308 03(5 90 '(530 !)0 1.273 !2 Craven. 12.32!) 1.475! 48 1.470 48 2.!"8 Jul Cumberland, 17,723 2.120 70 2,120 70 4,253 52 150 1,!)70 70 Currituck, 0.257 750 81 750 84 1.501 Cs Davidson, 14.123 1.01)4 70 1.0!) t 70 3.3!) 52 Davie, 0.JIJ1.S 83!) 70 83!) 70 1.07!) 52 Duplin, 11.111 1.333 32 1.333 32 2.000 04 Edgecombe, 13.770 1.052 40 1.052 40 3.304 80 150 1.502 10 Forsythe, 10.027 1.275 2 4 1.275 24 2.550 4 8 75 1,200 2 4 Franklin, 51.510 1.1 11 20 1.14 1 20 2.22 40 Oaston, 7.228 807 30 808 :;; 1.734 72 Oates, 0.878 825 30 825 30 1.05O 72 Granville, 17,303 2,070 30 2.070 30 4.152 72 Greene. 5.320 038 52 038 52 1.277 01 Guilford, 18.480 2.217 00 2.217 00 4.435 20 225 1.5MJ2 00 Halifax, 13,007 1J00 81 1.500 81 3.121 OS Haywood, 6,!)07 828 81 82s 84 1.057 08 Henderson, 0,883 825 00 825 !i0 L051 1)2 Hertford, 0,050 7!)8 72 7J)s 72 1.51)7 It Hyde. 0.585 790 20 790 20 L5so 40 75 715 20 Iredell, 13,002 1,507 44. 1.507 4t 3.131 88 Jackson, Johnston, 11.801 1.423 32 1.123 32 2.840 01 Jones. 3.935 472 20 472 20 94 J 40 Lenoir, 0.182 741 84 741 81 1.483 OS 75 000 81 Lincoln, 0,92 4 830 88 830 88 1.001 70 Madison McDow ell, 5.741 088 92 ("88 92 1,377 8 f- Macon, 0.109 740 28 710 28 1.480 50 Martin, (5,901 835 32 835 32 1.070 Ot Mecklenburg, 11,724 1.400 88 1.400 88 2,813 70 Montgomery, 6,103 73!) 56 73!) 50 1.179 12 Moore, 8.552 1,020 26 1.02(5 20 2.052 52 75 95! 20 Nash, 9.034 1.084 08 1.(184 08 2-. 1 08 io New Iianover, 34.236 1,708 32 1.708 32 3.410 04 225 l,4s3 32 Northampton, 10,731 1,287 72 1.287 72 2.575 44 Onslow. 7.040 844 80 844 80 1.089 00 Orange, 14.5)57 1,794 84 1,791 84 3.58!) OS Pasquotank, 7,708 924 !)(! 5)24 96 1.849 92 75 HO 9(5 Perquimons, 6.030 723 60 723 00 1,447 20 Person, 8.825 1.059 00 1.05!) 00 2.118 00 Pitt. 10.7 45 1,289 40 1.289 40 2.578 80 Randolph, 15,176 1.821 12 1.821 12 3.042 24 75 1,16 12 Richmond, 7,936 952 32 J)52 32 1.904 04 Robeson. 11.080 1.329 60 1.32!) 00 2.05!) 20 Rockingham. 12.303 1,483 56 1480 50 2.907 12 Rowan. 12.329 1.179 48 1,179 48 2.959 90 Rutherford. - 12.388 1.480 50 1.480 50 2.5)73 12 Sampson, 12.311 1.477 512 1.477 32 2,951 04 Stanly. 6.318 701 70 701 70 1.523 52 Stokes, 8.490 1.018 80 1.018 80 2,037 00 75 913 M Surrv.' 17.043 2,117 10 2.H7 1(5 4.23t32 Tvrrell, 4.452 , 534 24 531 24 1-008 48 Union, 9-25S 1.110 90 1.110 90 F2'? 1-? , y, 7 Wake. 21.123 2.534 70 2.534 70 5,0c9 o2 Warren. 10.300 1.243 92 1.243 92 2 is, 8 M)S (.() Washington, 4.780 573 00 o., CO ,I4. 20 ; Watauga, 3.318 40! 70 4.01 70 803 52 Wayne! T-478 1.377 30 i:7l "i;! Wilke U,42 1,397 04 1 ,397 04 2, 94 08 yUcj,' 8,068. 9C8 96 968 95 JL9372 2t 753,512 $00,425 04 $00,425 04 $180,850 08 S 2,250 PuKsmK vt Tikiu k AVe are rejoiced to lear tu( i i . t- n tUat 1 Wk,'lt 1 Vrce w "H recovering ho, ST,af.t;,Cf1 of fcver; o gn ater cahumf irn out a severe ntt:n-l.- nf fi.vi.r n rro!iter eabimitv could befall tin iniiif iv -it this time, tlmu would be bis death. Disappointed aspirants to office may denounce him; demagogues may revile him to their heart's content ; European emissaries may scoff at, and presses, purchased by foreign gold, may strive to render his ad ministration obnoxious; but no intelligent lover of our glorious Union can doubt the fact that Franklin Pierce is the man for the impending crisis. Our government needs some one at it head who will not shrink from the discharge of duty when our national prosperity is endanger, cd some one who will exert his inliuence iu allaying sectional strife one who will remain, calm and determined who will hold the helm of the ship of State with a firm hand, though, fanaticism and treason may dash in their wild est fury against the noble vessel That man u rraiiKiin 1 lercc. ins courage is as unvieMmtr and as durable as the granite rocks in the mountains of his native State. His antecedents have shown, and his sequent. will prove him equal to any emergency that may arise. 'run. Patriot. MuniKii. An inquest was held by coroner Scott over the body of a free negro named Chavis, who was found murdered on the Fay etteville road, several miles from lliis city, on Friday morning last. J I is death was caused by a frightful wound extending from the groin "upwards towards the bowels, which was doubt less made by a knife. The testimony before the coroner's jury, we learn, implicates a free negro named Jordan, and a free woman in the horrid deed. The woman has been lodged in jail, but the man has not been taken. Raleigh Star. RE ASLE V & HOUSTON Have on hand the very best stock of1 :;ois usually kept in their line. Ca!l atld see for yourself. a o l D . .vj n i i.v : r AVATCHES, lluntiiiir ami oiien face. Chain fol vest and neck : Keys, Seals and lluekles; Rings, Pins, Ear-rings, Cuff Pins, Rracclets, Snaps, collar and sleeve Ruttons, gold and silver Spectacles ; Gold and silver Thimbles; Gold and silver Pens and Pencils, Silver and pearl Poitmonaics and Card Cases. Large lot of sir r j: ii wa Ji ): . .Mugs, English and American; -poollS. table, lea. alt a and mustard; Ladles; Forks and butter K ni large lot of 1'LATEI) ;(1S. Of the best class, embracing all in common use. Tine lot of TAIiLE AND POCKET Cl'TLEWV; line Scissors; some of (In1 best RAZORS in this place; large and .-mall music boxes; tine line .Mandoline; Ac cordeons; some line Violins: iUlMTAKV ;1S, Surveyors Compasses and Chains; large lot of Ol'N'S. double and single barrel, large and sina II, huif and short, line A: coiii'iion. of English. (Icriiian and Amer ican make PISTOLS in any piantily :'i:d ipialit y. Powder Flasks and lloi us: Came Lags; s-'hot helts; and a new idea of 1 Mowing Horn; Walking Canes id" ditl'erclit kinds. CLOCKS r 13 liliiii kinds, rortmonaics of eighteen different styles; I log Collars and Calls; Violin afbl Ouitar Strings. Ac. Ac. LEASEE V A: IlOl'STOX. November I. 1 1 1 (;t es s is a 3 b OFFICE OF LITERARY HOARD. ) DAVID S. REID. l'rts. J.r. ('''. Lit. r'iniit.
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