WORTH CAROLINIAN.
FAYETTEVILLE, N C
SATURDAY, February 20, 1858.
3TC. C. McCrumwex is our duly authorized
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WM. BOW.
Democrats of Cambcrand Attention
UTou arc lierehy notified that a meeting
will bohUl at tho Court IIouso in Favctte-
Vllle, Oil the -ttfl of JVTat-cJi next (it freizis
Thursday of the week of our County Court)
at 3 o' elk P.M. The oVject of this meet
ing is to appoint delegates to the Charlotte
Convention which is to assemble on the 14th
of April for the purpose of nominating a
suitable democratic Candidate for Governor.
Oar County meeting may perhaps take no
tice of other matters respecting the welfare
of the party, &c. &c. A full attendance of
democrats is earnestly requested.
This call for a County meeting is made
at the request of the party generally.
Terrible Accident!
Tho K-fitiiM'!' H;tor.a. nioun tip !!
FIFTEEN LIVES LOST!!!
On Thursday morning last, our Community was
startled bv the distressing intelligence of tho most
awful catastrophe whr.-h- nas ever taken place on
Cape Fear River. About twelve o'clock last Tues
day night the Steamer Magnolia, ('apt- John M.
Stedrnan, burst her boiler, and sunk in deep water,
near White Hall Landing. We had an inteiview,
yesterday, with the owner of the' IJoat, T. S. Lut
terloh, Esq., who was on board of her at the time
of the occurrence. lie gave us the. following par
ticulars u fur as lie then could recollect:
Evervthiu went on well u.itll they arrived at
White Hall Lanling. where Dr. Fellows a native
of Sampson en., and just returned from Philadel
phia was to stop. While the Dr. and (.'apt. Sted
m an were in the act of selecting out the baggage,
the boiler exploded, and such was the force that a
piece of timber 11 inches square was cut in two
and several trees on the River bank were cut down.
So loud was the explosion that Mr E
upposed it
...ri.4. l 1 1 1
it th
ace. He states
certaiulv killed:
JM. lZ'l'lZ''''1 colored are
tillU'O aiC WOtlnr7r. . T'li
gers on ooaru, A aptam tennan. ana i-r.l- cllows;
Simon the Cook, Charles a boy belonging to Mrs.
J no Murchison of this town, and John, a boy be
longing to Mr Isham Carver, of this Count-, were
all among tho killed. Mr L. does not remember
'the names of all who were, on board or who were
killed.
On Thursday afternoon, the Steamer Fanny
brought to this town the bodies of Capt. Sted
man, John Carver, and Ciias. Murchison. Five
or six were buried about White Hall. Rev. A. P.
Repiton, of Wilmington, was on board and made a
narrow escape. A corpse and a person accompa
nying it were, on boiird bound for FayettovillQ,
both are supposed to have been blown off.
We were truly glad to see our enterprising
townsman, Mr Eutterloh, alive and -once more a
mong us. And aHho' his arm or shoulder may bo
somewhat dislocated an 1 he looks badly, yet we
trust he will speedily recover and be out soon.
Our town eonld not wed spare an energetic and
worthy citizen like him.
In" the death of Capt. Stedmun, his family and
friends have met with a serious loss, and the whole
community heartily sy mpathises with them. Well
do we remember his obliging disposition towards
those who were ever entrusted to his care as pas
sengers. About twomonths ago, we had the pleas
ure of being on the Magnolia coming from Wil
mington to this place, and we could hut mark his
constant watchfulness, his extreme caution in re
gard to the movements and all the machinery of the
Ihuit, and also his kindness to all who were then on
board. Rut alas! tho noble vessel w hich he com
manded is shivered to pieces and his life is now ex
tinct forever.
Mr Eutterloh informed us that the Magnolia was
valued at $10,500 and was not insured. He dees
not know the amount of freight which she had.
White Hull, the place where the disaster occurred
is almvit 41 miles from Witminactovi. Mr John W.
Hopkins and Lad v we arc glwl to Jenrn are among
those who were saved. They are uow at the Fay--etteville
Hotel.
Democratic Meetings.
Democratic Meetings have recently been held
in Chatham, Surry, and Wake Counties, at which,
delegates were appointed to the Charlotte Conven
tion. W. W. IIdden, Esq., was recommended by
them for Governor,
A Meeting was also held in Moore county on
the 10th hist., at which lion. S. J- Person is rec
comended for Governor. T"m proceedings of tills
meeting will be found in to-day's issue.
E We are under obligations to the lion War
ren Winslow, for "vols 3 and 4 of Part Third,
Reports of the Commercial Relations of the Uni
ted States with all Foreign Nations." These
documents appear to be very interesting. e
return our thanks for the same.
dp The vote in Rutherford county, on the Sth
Inst., on a proposition to subscribe $80,000 to the
Wilmington Charlotte and Rutherford Railroad,
stands as follows: For Subscription, 579; against
it, 58G. Majority against Subscription, 7.
3F 15 shares of Rank of Fayetteville Stock
were sold by C. E. Leete, Auctioneer, on the 17th
inst., at $00 50 per share par value 50.
"The Eteroic Purgative."
The Greensboro Patriot does not appear to fan
cy "the heroic purgative" which wo suggested
should be administered to a certain portion of our
Railroads by which the State is drained of its
Commerce, and bringing about death to her own
town and sea ports. That paper speaking of the
remedy says:
"It would indeed be a "heroic medicine," and
would, we think, be rather too strong for the con
st1rition of our good old mother, for although it
might stop the bleeding of which the 'Carolinian' so
bitterly complain, yet there is danger of bringing
on some other disease of a more nervous nature.
That a wrong svstem of internal improvements has
prevailed in LNorth Carolina, and that her Kail
Roads have in some instances been very injudi
ciously located, we readily admit. But since these
roads have been built, and the State and individuals
have made large investments, we are decidedly op
posed to tho tearing up svstem advocated by the
" Carolinian. "
Wit would here remind the " Carolinian, " that
making war upon other roads, will not be calcu
lated to induce other sections of the State to extend
aid or favors to Fayetteville. And if Fa vettovillo
or ttie it-c-st ever e.vpoct to receive aid irom ti'e
legislature in the construction of their Kail Roads,
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down our present roads, but by adopting some plan
that will make our present roads pay. so that the
State may receive dividends with which to pay the
interest on her bonds. W'c think that the Caroli
nian would be much more profitably engaged in
tearing up and reforming our banking system, than
in tearing up the rails of our roads. We are strongly
)in favor of the Favetteville and ICestern Rail-Road,
and shall continue to advocate its construction
but we entreat the Carolinian to keep, cool, and
iot to insist upon tearing up what it lias cost so
much to Jay down. And for the consolation of the
-uroluMn. " wr- will add, that just let Dcmgcrftfj
forever. "
' nil our J. ..-.-.... ..
will Tug extinsruilietl
We are glad to see that, some other folks as well
as the Fayettevillians can de scorn that there is
some thing wrong in the system of internal improve
ments now prevailing in North Carolina; even such
an acknowledgment affords some consolation to a
neglected re:
like ours. As to makincr war upon
other roads and expecting help from those quarters,
such an ilea never entered our head, for we have
learned from the experience of the past that odds
is the difference, whether we here speak for or
against them, no helping hand is extended to us
from any of them, w hether in the Legislature or
out of it. .And besides, Favetteville has yet to
learn the difference between democrats and oppo
sition when holding the reigns of power in the
State. She was let out to grass by the Whigs of
oi l, and since then lias been treated in the same
wav bj' Democrats and Know nothings. Wo have
said this much because our friend the Patriot, has
been pleased to rub us a little by saying, -'Let
Democracy go on and It will not be many vears
before the fire of all our loeomotives will be extin
guished forever." As wo before said so far as our
local interests are concerned, odds seems to be the
difference, which party is in power. Certainly,
such has been the experience of Favetteville for
at least the last :2 years. The Patriot is mista
ken In supposing that we were only alluding to
Fayetteviilo wiieu speaking ot the injurious sys
tem of Improvements carried on by the State. Our
patriotism is not confined to the limits of this town.
Xo,:t would cause our bosom to swell with emotions
of joy and pride, to witness the prosperity of all
the towns, yea, of every nook and corner in the
limits of North Carolina, and to see tho face of her
territory covered with Iron rails, raidiating from
the centre to every quarter, making glad her pco-
pie by the cheering sound of the life-stirring loco- ;
motives in every direction, and causing that peopk
t5,r"?.?5jl. smilinj? countenance on ac-
towns and the nourishing commerce, oftsfctfisrca
Carolina. Yes, friend Patriot, you see at our
mast-head the title North Carolinian, believe us
then, we have a heart for North Carolina as well as
Favetteville. Far be it from us, to have so sordid
or selfish a motive as to war upon other roads
merely on account of interest to this town especi
ally when we see the life-blood of our mother
streaming out until she now has scarce enough
even to lie "nervous," and bids fair soon to be
nerveless. We are glad to see that the Patriot is
friendly to the Fayetteville and Western Railroad,
and that it is "determined to continue to advocate
its construction," and we can assure it and our
friends about Greensboro', that our voice will not
be silent when an oportuuity is afforded us of
rendering tlu-m a like assistance in return. Our
neople are not apt to overlook a kind word or vote
extended to them iu the Legislature by other sec-
tions of the State; so far from it, the Kcpresenta- j
. . .
tives ot our County have m tunes past actually
trusted to the honor of others, when they only re- j security tncretor, Willie Willi a lavish cxpen
cieved a negative for each of their affirmatives. I ditaro, millions of dollars were subscribed to
,r , c T . , , ! other works of internal improvements, which
W'ovo wo n 7nom I ler of tio 1 .errjl.ntiire. ?!.' A 7
of thxr. tiff, I.!, iwt4-.ii .11,1,1 e.i t., ;i,....i .
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etc., whether a dollar was ever spent among them
0 :
11T not. if T-it hr fl r:n n:v; hooii Ijoo ii,iiv-n 01- not- :
it is all one so far as tax paying is concerned, we
would be willing to give State aid to all sections of
her territory, provided its tendency would be to
build up her own Towns aud enrich her own peo
ple, and as a pledge to our sincerity in the case we
would demand that the bill be an omnibus one to
which the claims of idl sections should be attached
Fayetteville and Greensboro' as well as the rest
so that there should be no backing out on the part
of any one section and the bill should pass unitedly
or should fail altogether. This we think would be
but common justice to a portions of the State.
Now we do not wish our friend the Patriot to
understand us to mean that we are fol- involving
the State, head and cars in Uobt until sho comes to
ruinous bankruptcy, for such is not the fact. We
.simply wish justice done to all parts of the State,
for it is certainly a hard case that tlie Legislature
of XortKCarolina should be employed as an engine
of power to make the poor poorer for the sake
of making the rich richer. And wc further ask of
our Greensboro' friends not to turn round after
this and say that we are looking out for tho inter
est of Fayetteville alone.
We have been entreated to make war upon the
Ranks and are told that it would be more prohtablc j roaJv bef.u l(ubHsW ;u this paper ho must escUjto
to advocate the Waring up system among them j U3 for not iusertijJg it. It appears from the letter
instead of trying to tear up the Railroads which j tb&t a comi,any was made up in the neighborhood
co-t so much money. Wt scarcely know what to j of James ChasoIps alld balul?d themselves by strict
say about this proposition, for we behove the great j KesoIutionSf to k?ep a vigilant watch for the nc
mass of the people ot this country would be infi- j .ocp. anJ furthcr to go anJ take tl)em at aIi
nitely better off this day u there never had been a j llazards a3 tbc rascalrf had bene po all)Kvin
Rank chartered, because they tend to build op i t , kv . ., i i; , .l . t- rr
J. i , r j to rue people iniug in that section. The writer
aristocracies wherever they exist, and thev further j ,. 4i,4 ti f .. , , . ,
""' 1 J savs that three ot t o 1 PTiWi Kirn lAmn'ni n-loVli
give exclusive priviliges to a favored few, raid this
too based upon the faith and credit of the many.
Rut notwithstanding this is our conviction respect
ing the effects of Ranking, yet as they have been
among us so long, and our people being completely
under their influence, a great many having in con
sequence launched out on the sea of credit, would
perhaps be seriously injured by the "tearing up
system." We think it would be most prudent to
let that delicate task alone for the present for the
Ranks have become somewhat like it has been ssud
about -the lawyers and doctors among us "as a
necessary evil." Were we however, to advocate a
reform or a new system of Banking, it would not
be based upon Railroad stocks, as was proposed by
a member (from Guilford county we believe) in our
last Legislature under the style of "The People's
Rank" fur if the Stocks would pay no better than
the Patriot informs us the Central Railroad is now
doing, such investment would not only be unprofit
able to its stock-holders, but such a "tearing up
system" of the other Ranks as would be required
to establish the "People's Rank," would prove at
a time like the present far more injurious to the
people of North Carolina thau our "tearing up
system" of a certain portion of her Railroad. The
former would bring about a general distress
throughout the State, while the latter would bring
to her general relief. We forget whether the Pa
triot advocated the "People's Rank" or not; bu if
it did we presume by this time it would prefer some
other system. There is one thing we can say to
that paper, Fayetteville has as good a set of Ranks
as will be found anywhere, in the State; their bills
are eagerly
managed.
sought for and the institutions are well
We particularly hold up the "Rank of
Fayetteville" as a model for the conduct of other
Ranks. She has never suspended specie payments,
and while nearly all the other establishments a
round her were caving in, she breasted the storm,
standing firmly on a specie basis, having a Starr
to guide her onward and a Broad foot to keep her
erect and steadfast. This cheering lierhf, this firm
footing and this sure hasis, aided by as competent
bourd of Directors as ever graced a banking iu
Mtitution. could not fail to meet the trying difficul
ties vrlliel. ..m.u,l,,J i.l.M ..f whole
country. We earnestly entreat the Patriot to
'keep cool" for the present at least, and not to
urge the tearing up of all our Ranks at this time,
as there is now monetary distress enough among
the good people of the state without resorting to a
remedy which would at a crisis like this, bring
upon them sure and speedy ruin. And for the
'consolation" of that paper we will add if the.
Hanks were torn up now that neither it nor we
would receive the remittances from subscribers
that we do now, which so far as the North Caroli
nian is concerned is small enough, in all con
scienc. and are somewhat like "angels visits, few
and far between."
In conclusion, wc return our thanks to the Pa
triot, for the kind words it has expressed for Fay
etteville and the Railroad to the West. We would
like very much to see Greensboro' and this place
have the same firiendly and commercial interchange
which they once had, and we live in hopes that
this desirable object may yet be accomplished.
Those living in that region may rest fissured the
people of this place know how to reciprocate acts
of kindness, and will not be found wanting when
ever this is necessary.
The Western Rail Road.
A correspondent (John Smith) of the Pe
tersburg Express writing from Fayetteville
gives the following cheering aeeotiurespeetiug
our HoaJ to the Coal Fields, its progress and
its prospects:
"I mentioned some weeks or so ao;o, that
the President of the Western Ilailroad, had
gone Xorth for the purpose of purchasing
iron, &e. I am happy now to say, that lie
succeeded in procuring a sufficient quantity
to lav down the first division of the road,
behiir about ojhj third ttho distance to the
Saturday next. As the road , btl
graded, and contracts have been made to
furnish cross ties, deliverable durino the
next month, it will not be long ere we shall
wake up our slumbering sand-hill friends
with the noise of the shrill whistle of the.
locomotive a thing which many of them
have never heard and in their simplicity,
thought they never should at least; through
the pine barrens of old Cumberland, but
thanks to the indomitable energy of our
Ilailroad Directors, whose efforts had never
flagged, the fact is about to be realized that
what other communities have accomplished
by pushing ahead, we too can accomplish by
the means, viz: a determination to do it
this we resolved upon, after the Legislature
ot the .State ungenerously retuseU at its -last
session even to lend the Company the use, of j
i,.. .i,';t ,.r i, n. '
ulU11' ul '-'taiv uiv. i'""nu 1
j had not half the claims upon it that this road
has. But let this pass, the road to the coal
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t-i 1 I 1 1 ii iiniv 1111-4111,1 n 1 I (1,111 if o 11 , 1 ifa 41-
has.
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tension from that point West, is also as cer
tainly astablished."
BQr The following gentlemen compose the
select Committee en Kansas affairs, in the
House as appointed by Mr Orr.
Tiios. L Harris, 111., ( Anti-Lecompton Demo
crat. )
A II Stephens, Ga., (I.ecompton dem.,
Justin S Morrill, "Vt , (Republican.
John Eetchcr, Va., (Lecomptou democrat.
Edward Wade, Ohio, (Republican.
John A Quitman, Miss, (Leeoinpton dem.
Warren Winslow, N. C, Lecomptou dem.
Henry Bennett, N Y Republican.
Alison White, l'a., Lecomptou dem.
X S Walbridge, Mioh.. itepubl icau "
T L Anderson, Mo., Ijecompton "American.
J W Stevenson, Ky., Lecomptou dem.
Garnet B Adrian, N J., Anti-Lecompton
Democrat.
James Buffiuton, mass., Republican
Wm. Russell, X Y.,- (Lecomptou dem.
The Letter from Jackson Swamp, of Robe
son County respecting the Runaway negroes in
iig(Swamp, has been received.. As the substance
of the letter respecting their bein.T routed, lms nl
are supposed to have been in the gang two the
property of Mr J. C. Raker, and one the property
of Mr Amos Coleman of Columbus county. He
informs us that these negroes state that there are
nine more left in the Swamp.
It is stated that North Carolina G per cent
Stocks are selling In New York at 9-1.
'The Democraic Platform."
fTho Greensboro Patriot is an article Under the
a&ove head by way of showing off the inconsistency
of a portion of the Democrati Press, in which the
Carolinian is included, says:
"In the fifth place, we from the Favette
ville "Carolinian," that tl true policy of the
Democratic party is the "tadng up by root and
branch those rail-roads whi;h are laid down tend
ing Northward and Southward," or in other words,
nearly the entire Railroads in the State; that it
would be a great saving to R ar them all up."
The "Carolinian" made no such recommenda
tion to the Democratic party. The suggestion
was thrown out to the Patriot itself, so as to help
it along in administering to the "Central Road,"
the "heroic medicine" wrich it had proposed.
It is a matter of surprse that our Know nothing
friend, the Patriot will undertake to measure and
lay down planks of its wn sawing, and then call
them parts of the demo ratio platform and charg
ing them to the Standa-d, Mansion Sentinel, Cltar
lote Democrat t Ashcvlle Alirs, and the ' Xvrth
Carolinian. Rut on reflection, we ought not to be
surprised inasmuch asthat paper, with some others
of the same political aith are now hard put to it
to reconcile matters h-tbeir owu camp, which is
now a beautiful mess. 3f pi as the printers would
say. It appears tho Raleigh Register, Wilming
ton Herald, and we tlieve the Salisbury Watch
man are out and out in favor of friend Duncan for
Governor, while tie Greensboro' Patriot, the
Elizabeth City Sm inel. Washing -ton Times, and
one or two other sLeets are out and out opposed to
him: This beautiful squabble among the K. N.
prints is no dorht perfectly in character with their
notions of cons'sncy, flnd this harmonious set
will have a nio' fight of it, wont they, over Dun
can? Our ol ct for mentioning this little tlilFur
enoe among th " 4"atrux' political friemls is to re
mind that pay r that "they who live in glass houses
should be car-ful how they throw stone."
8TheoIloving is the result of the election
held for Oustable on the 13th inst, in RockUsli
district: f
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Win ti. Massoy 01. Juo M. Carver 2.
Jno, Ariftt 1, and S. Galfs S votes.
Deith of Rev. Jno. C. MjITair.
The last Presbyteriin announces the sad in
telligence of the death of this divine. Mr Mc
Xair went to Edinbugh, Scotland to finish his
Theological course. He was a native of llobc
son, Co. and wrote a series of interesting Letters
for the PrcahyUrian signed Calton. He died at
Edinburgh, on the 19th of last January, aged
about 32 years.
Democratic Meeting in McDowell.
At a meeting of a large portion of the Demo
cratic party of McDowell county, held in the
Court House in ilarion, on the 3rd day of
February, 185S, the meeting was organized by
tiie n-poiiitinent of J. S. Brown as Chairman
and S. I'. Burnett as Secretary.
The object of the meeting was explained by
A. M. Erwin, Esq., in a few pertinent remarks,
after which the following resolutions were
unanimously adopted :
Resolved, That for the purpose of secu"?"ff
n representation in the State Convention of the
Democratic party, shortly to be held for the
purpose of selecting a candidate for Governor,
the Chairman of this meeting be authorized to
appoint fifty delegates to represent the Demo
crats of McDowell in said Convention.
Resolved, That while we will cheerfully sup-
nart any true and good man who inay tu s
! . , X i ."ifr uJurgo ea
;iitw.n. Ksq." af- Burke, as'one enkinen U v
tTtO t?e made,- acceptable to Uia nionl rF l.
west. - - - - ' ;
Resolved, That the Democracy of McDowell
desire to renew the expression of their unbounded..-confidence
in the wisdom, pa'riotisii and
virtue of President Buchanan.
Resolved, That Thomas Bragg, by his faith
ful and .dignified administration of the govern
ment of the State, deserves at the hands of the
wlftde State, and of the Democracy especially,
the warmest gratitude and esteem.
Resolved, That as citizens of the State, en
tertaining the liveliest interest in the' welfare
of the w hole State, not less than of our own
immediate part of it, we call upon our fe!low
citizens to assist in pressing forward to comple
tion the great works of internal improvements
now in progress, to give to us the advantages
others enjoy, and unite with us iu dcvelojung
the great resources of the State.
The meeting was addressed at some length by
Dr. Juo. A
Dickson. T. C. W, Tate, R." Don
Wilson, and A. M. Erwin.
After which, the Chairman, in pursuance of
the above resolution, appointed the following
delegates, viz :
John Carson, C L S Corporring, A M Er
win, Dr. G W Michael, A H Lancaster, Joseph
C 'Bnrgin, Benj. Bird, B F Bynum, E.Morris,
Jas. Ledbetter, W A B Murphy, A Higgins,
Jno. Glass, Jacob Moore, II l?a!!ew, Dan'l R.
Brown, J W Hunter, G W Dobson, Wm.
Murphy, Jas. II Greenlee, Jas. M Young, Jas.
II "Brown, S W English, G W Carson, 'i'hos.
B Wilson, J C Xewland, Jno. Morris, Mills
Higgtns, J C Whitsoh, S Deal, Jas. Finlev,
Dr. Atkins, G W Glass, C O Conley, A M
Finley, R Fortune, J A Curtis, J C Grayson,
Geo. Ledbetter, Thos. M Hemphill, Aquilla
Swann," G Garden, Sr., A Glass, S W Brown,
Jr., L D Perkins, D Hail, Lambert Murphy.
On motion, the Chairman and Secretary
were added to the list of delegates.
Oti motion, the proceedings of this meeting
were ordered to be sent to the N. C. Standard
and 'Abbeville JYems. with tho request the same
be Bojg);sued, and that other Democratic papers
be requested to co ?y.
J. S. BROWX, Cl.m'n.
- S. P. Bl'rxett, Sec'y.
Democratic Meeting in Onslow.
Pursuant to notice, a meeting of the Demo
cratic party of Onslow county, was held in
Jacksonville, on the 1st day of February, 1858.
On motion of E. W. Fonville, Esq., the meet
ing was called to order and organized by ap
pointing Jasper Etheridge, Esq., Chairman,
and X'. B. Hancock,. Secretary.
On motion of Col. L. W. Humphrey, a com
mittee of five was appointed to prepare busi
ness for the consideration of the meeting.
L. W. Humphrey, E. W. Fonville, E. II.
Costin, W. D. Humphrey and Joseph Eunetf,
constituted a committee," who, after retiring a
short time, reported the following resolutions,
which were unanimously adopted :
Whereas, The time aud place for holding the
Democratic S'tate Convention to nominate a
candidate for Governor have neen fixed upon,
and that the Democracy of this county desire
to be represented therein : Therefore be it
Resolved, That the Chairman of this meet
ing be authorized to appoint thirty delegates
to represent Onslow iu the said Convention
which will be held in Charlotte oiiJ.he 14th r
April nest. ' - -
Resolved, That wc take this occasion to ex
press our undiminished confidence in the in
tegrity, patriotism Mid statesmanship of our
most worthy Chief Magistrate, the -President
of the United States. , ' -
Resolved, That the Democratic party have
reason to feel proud of his Excellency, Hon.
Thomas Bragg, and we hereby return our thanks
to hirn for the fidelity and ability with which lie
has discharged his duties as Governor.
Resolved, That we take thisoccasion also to
reiterate our unwavering adherence to the prin
ciples of the Democratic party, as marked out
aud laid down in the platforms of our National
and State Conventions, i
Resolved, 7hat, having full confidence in
the Charlotte Convention, that they will select
no other than a true and tried Democrat, we
pledge to the nominee of said Convention our
cordial support.
under the first resolution, the Chairman ap
pointed the following delegates, viz :
XI il I King, J T Whitehurst, Elisha Porter,
O R Sanders. II II Sandlin, A B Foy, W D
Humphrey, Stephen Dixon, E YV Ward, John
P Cox, W B Brown, E K Erwin, L W Hum
phrey, W II Howerton, J II Foy, D E Sand
lin, V E Burne, Bryan KeNum, Green IIach-
fcll, D W Simmons, John A Costin, E II Costin,
Job Smith. T Henderson. E II Baruum. It S
.McLean, T B Holland, U G Ward, E W Fon
ville, S C Simeon, and,' on motion the Chair
man and Secretary were added.
On motion, the Wilmington Journal was re
quested to publish the proceedings, and the
other Democratic papers copy.
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
JASPER ETIl BRIDGE, Ch'u
X. B. Hancock, Sec'y.
Frona. XCanaas ty Mail.
A. letter appears hi tl.e SfcJ LoaU R.nnV.li
of the 12th iust., written near Atchison, Kansas
territory, on the 4tn iust., from which wc make
the following selection :
Lnne is still at Lawrence, dictating to his
legislatures what to do. The nigger law abol
ishing slavery in Kansas and making it a pen
itentiary offence to hold them at the passage of
the law the county boundary and county seat
law, &c. all gotten up toaggrevate the people
into difficulties, will fail of accomplishing the
desired objects. The people in Kansas will
understand these matters, and know that none
but thieves, robbers, murderers, and assassins
are to be benefited by another war.
The sensible free-State men, and the squatter
sovereign and several other free-State papers,
denounce the nigger law as a piece of nonsen
sical foo!err, which eouid only have originated
among a worthless, irresponsible set of fanatics.
Even - Rcdpath. in his Crusade of Freedom,
speaks of the present legislature as falling far
below the notorious Shawnee legislature. This
is saying a good deal, if we can believe half he
and others said iu relation to the Shawnee
legislature.
Their projects for disorganizing counties, mid
moving county seats, &c, designed to aggra
vate and injure pro-slavery men, cut both ways,
and while, they Injure some pro-slavery men by
their infamous legislation, they at the same
time ruin as many or more free-State men, who
have paid pro-slavery men high prices for their
properly. Iu this way they arc getting the
' whole country down on them, aud I venture the
assertion that at the end of the session, (which
terminates by law in about ten days,) they will
be denounced by aii parties and classes as th
most odious set of worthless fanatical fools that
ever set in any legislative body in this or any
other country. The rising of the people, from
rem may nave ine eucet to ease tnenj
balanco of tho session
Hundreds of!
roe-state - metv already procUim that but Tor
the idea of again iiiaugjn rating mobocrecy -they
would be willing to march upon Lawrence and
disperse the rebels, as d'ui "Oliver the Pro
tector" in olden times. M
In relation to the . Lecomptan constitution
you may rest assured that a majority of the
free-State men in the Territory are now willing
to see Kansas admitted as a State under that
instrument, either witlj or without slavery;
provided the first aud any subsequent legisla
ture ihall have the power of calling a new con
vention to alter or amend it. I have conversed
with manyof their most'iuteliigent men on the
subject, aud they now think this the most
certain plan of getting rid of the public dis
turbers. The State once orgaized, very soon
the good men of all parties will unite to put an
end to the L-ancites, Danites, &c,
Seijiocs IliMxess of Dr. R. C.Pkichakd.
-It is with the most poignant regret we
announce that this estimable gentleman has
been prostrated Dy the eltects ot an attack
of apoplexy, accompanied by a partial
paralysis on the left side. "About mid-day
on Tuesday last, when returning on horse
backfrom a professional visit, he overtook
a little girl in a part of the road leading
from the Depot, which was very muddy from
the recent rains." With that kindness of
disposition which has rendered him such an
universal favorite, he took her up behind
him until he arrived nearly opposite Mr.
Sledge's plantation, when he alighted and
helped her to dismount. On attempting" to
remount he fell senseless, and would have re
mained there unnoticed, if the child had not
oiven the alarm, when a wasron of Mr
Sledge's conveyed him home. On his ar
rival, Drs. Foote, Brownlow, and How'ard
were speedily in attendance; everything that
medical skill could suggest was done. Though
not without hopes of a fortunate issue, we
regret to say, that hg still continues in a
very critical comllfcipn. His kindness to the
child has been piJptly rewarded, and gives 1
a chance that h&niay be spared to his family
and friends; without her prompt alarm he
might have laid on the road until human aid
would have been too late. The affliction
which overwhelms his family is shared by the
entire community, for there are few men in
Warren County, whose loss would be more
bitterly deplored than that of Dr. Pritchard
That he nlay be spared to his wife and infant
children, is the ardent prayer of alL classes
of our citizens. - -
Warrenlon Zfewe.
Bogcs Ho.vorary Degrees. -Some fellow
has been swindling people in England by sen
ding them notices of ho lorary degrees being
conferred on them by various colleges iu the
United States: and requesting about $42 for
the payment of the necessary fees. These let
ters were sent to persons distinguished in law
literature and thu church. There are no pres
ent means" of ascertaining the extent of the
swindle, nor the amount of money wrung out
of abmitious gentlemed on the other side of the
Atlantic, to the tune of 5 10s. apiece. The
fraud, it is supposed, originated in England.
4-'
1
a. Th. i:..,JivJ T' s"os tor-:.:
The Editor ainw,,n
irrtiniii iiir i.hk iiit.Tr: chku n hilii iiivi w
We wish them both a long and happy Hfe.flM
At Randolph Macon Uofiegf, a..--on uur:
10th inst., by the Rev. A. G. DrotrFf, MrJilm
P. Fuller, of Robeson Co., N. C. to Mirf
Willie., dau-hter of Dr. W. A. Smith. . ;
DIKI.
In this vicinity, on the lGth inst., after tfV"
lingering illness Mrs. Barzilfa Powers, aged
about 65 years. She had been a consistent
member of the Baptist Church for the last ten...'
years.
yWe are requested to notify the de- '
mocracy of Harnett County that a mcetiug
of the party will be held at Surnnierville ou
on Tuesday the 9th uf March. The object
is to appoint delegates to the Charlotte
4H -tr" . a l .
Convention
feW" We are requested to give notice to
the democracy of Robeson County, tht n
meeting of the party will be held at Linn -berton,
on the 23d inst., for the purpose of
appointing delegates to the Charlotte Con
vention. . -
Wagon and Blacksmith. Sliop.
THE subscriber hns placed in the Shop
re
tbe cently occupied by It'm. TFemyss, (near
istore .of Messrs. rutcaman & liorne, oooi
workman in the Ifagou . making aud liluck
IlC WOUtd e pleaseil 'to got ardcra (o -vcovU.
in the above line of business.
Repairing done with despatch.
Hokse-Siioeixg particularly attended to.
T. II. 1'E.MDEItTOX.
Feb. 20. -4 1
VALUABLE LAND FOR SALE.
The Subscriber under authority of the County .
Court of Cumberland, will offer for sale at the
Court House in Fayetteville on the Monday
of the Term of County Court in maucii next
A valuable tract of Taud containing one hun
dred acres lying on the east side of the Cape
Fear River joining IFaddill's & others about
a mile from the Clarendon Bridge. Said laud
belongs to the estate of Kinon Branch deceas
ed, and is wei.i, woopkd and convenient to
market. Terms at sale.
D. G. McRylE, Ttdm.r.
Fep. 20 80-ts.
NOTICETO MAGISTRATES.
The Magistrates of Cumberland County are
requested to attend ouThursday of March Term
ensuing, as business of much importance is nec
essarily to be transacted, and a full attendance
is earnestly requested.
G. DEMIXO. Clr'm'n.
'J-2t
Fel.. 20.
Safety Fluid Lamps.
:ALSO:
GOOD Knives & Forks, with 2 & :$ pron-? sfe! Forks
a 1.25 & 1-50. A large supply of WAITERS of all
sines. Best Bnttannia nd I'lated Spoons. For sale
at tho CliO ;KEIIY STORE by
W. N. TILLING!! AST.
NOTICE.
The Justices. tf ITarnct-tounty are hereby lio-
xinea to attend at the Court House, in bununervillo
othe second 'Monday in iSlarch next, for thor.o
transaction ot county business.
G. W. PEG RAM, Chm.
. an oi.
FeVy- 20, 1833.
Market House.' onf Tuesdnyr th2J iavch; ' -
SIX- L.TKEL, Y TO UXCf NEGJtOEfi.
Consisting o-f a Negro Man, Woman aiwl Child,
and three XegTo Girls. Terms Cash.
The above Sale is made by order of the As
signeC4
G- E. REETE, Auc'r.
Feb. 23. 2t
5 FAYETTEVILLE MARKET.
Corroded towJcly for the JYorth Carolinian
February; 20, 185S
Bacon 12i Lard
IS
3t
1 25
Coffee 114 a '6h Molasacs
Cotton
10? a 11
Salt
Flo uk.
SriRiTt?.
5 40 '.Peach Brandy
615 Apple
4 85 Whiskey
4 05 ; Do. northern
Family
1 25
100
to
45
hup. r ine
Fine
Cross
Gr.Aitf.
Tur.PEXTlXE.
Corn
Oats
80 'Yellow dip,
50 - Virgin,
105 'Hard
1 10 )Spirits
2 20
2 2;)
120
Peas m
Flax Seed
REMARKS.
Cotton, The market has been brisk and pri
ces have changed from 10 to & some, sales
as high as 1 1 j.
Corn and Oats, The mnrket is well supplied
and sales have been made lower than qnot aliens,
Spts Turpintine, Is in fair demand aud pri
ces have ranged from 3tJ to 39 cents
Flour Has declined 10 cents on the BIr for
all grades.
Bacon, In demand at quotations.
Corrected weekly by Geo. Sr,oK.
WILMINGTON MARKET, Fb. 16. lbSsT
There is an active demaad for Turpentine and an
advance of tja cunts on all qualities and c!o firm
at 2 () foe Virgin arid Yellow Dip, Hard 1 To. Spts.
has sytraiiced to 4- ets par gallon. . ltosin, tbera is
sell from S3 to m in quality. yNo I 2 a 2 7; com
mon lUj. Tir quoted t J 39 per thl. Timln'r,
prime ft 50 to 00 pr M. Inferior to ordinary " t "
to 6 0.).l4Uiu"jer per SI. (.River) Fir. loa.rd3 V uo
do S7 to S3i Scantllir & 00 to 6UU. Staves V (t
IK 00 to 18,11,0. Rhu., 120U to 25,00. Asii l'.e.ul g
I'AM). Shiagles contract 4 50 to 5 5u: couuuou i.oo
CAN EPILIPSY" EE CURED
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V. biiuiA .. J. .14 ".3 4114114 4 1 ."JRI. I.U Ul
citizen of Mississippi will answer the question, aatf
remove all doubts from every unbiased miad;
liii L' v- i il luiiu 1 ft i
Dr. Selh S. Ilance, Baltimore AM. Utas Sir; I tke
great pleasure in relating a case of sposxad-or fits, cured.
by your invaluable Pills. Aly brotli!, J. J. Ligwi,.
has long been afflicted with this ewful disease. He
waa lirst attacked while quite vaaa He would have
one or two spasms at one atlaoii Rent; but as he
grew older, they seemed to i&csestee likewise. Up to
the time he commenced takiar your l'ills.hc had them
very often and quite severe, prostrating him hotly ami
mind. His mind had suffered- neriou-sly; hut now; I
am happy to say he ia cured of th-os? Ills. IIW h,l3
enjoyed tiae health for tho hv; fire laoaths pat His
mip i hasalso returuea i3 original PprfeHtlncfi...
4VU this I take great pleasure in ctnnuTuuicutiaa as it
may be the means of directing others to the remedy
tut ... ; 1 1 .... . ' . .. v . - .. . J
11 41 - - wm. ours respecwuJly .
i. V. LIGOX.
No person who is sxfferiirgr from Fits, or Spagin.r
ihoald neglect sending toPr Hance, after (bis .fur i
supply of his inestimable medieine. His prices are a
follows: one box $3; two 5, twelve S24 sent by
mail free a the receipt of remittance. Addrti
Seth S. Haucc, 108 UaUimore, 3IJ