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NORTH CAROLmAN. PAYETTEVILLE 3 N C. SATURDAY, April 24, 1858 7pif G. C. McCrcmmkx is our duly authorized agent for the collection of all claims due this office. TO ADVERTISERS. Persons dosirous of the immediate insertion of thoir 'Gr the succeeding w-ek. Our friends will please or this in mind as we intend to make it a rule u-ithont exception. . " " Q?"This Paper will continue to be published as , usual. The Editorial department is at present in charge of the subscriber, who, will attend to its duties, until other arrangements are made, when the public will be apprised. WM. BOW. NORTH CAROIiTrTIA.TT OFJr lCS This Establishment with all its fixtures necessa ry for earrviiifr on the Printing business, is now offered for sale. For particulars, address G WIG HTM. VX, at this place. W. FOR GOVERNOR JOHN" "W- .is, OF U OW AN COUNTY. PRIMARY 3M3UTIN3-S V Democratic Meetlncr for the Town Di I triet will he held at th .- Town Hal! M nlny even'n mext at 8 o'clock. A general attendance is repiesred. j r-rpiie domocrnev of (irnv's Creek district will hold it meeting at Uethcl Church on Sa :ur!av the 1st of May A meeting. of the democracy in llack Jiiver district, will he held on Saturday, the 1st of May. rtFThe democrats of Fcveiitv-First district will meet at Danl. C. Monne' Saturdav. the 1st of Mav. at :J .lock, p. m 011 I The object ot these Meetings is to appoint dele- j gates to the Cumberland and Harnett Convenli n, ' which is to assemble in Fayetteville on Tuesday of Mav Smwrior Colirt. fi r the 1 111 rt ii se f iioniinatlii t ; Democratic Candidates for the Legislature. It is hoped that the party will generally attend. Oar Nominee for Governor. In our last we barely had time to hoist at our mast-head the name of the distinguished individual upon whom the late Democratic Convention at Charlotte bestowed the nomination for Governor of North Carolina: To say that it gives satisfaction merely to our; section wi.uld not be doing justice to the well- ! earned and wide spread reputation of the nominee. AVe can scarcely pick up an exchange, even of the opposite sid.e of polities, that does not pay a trib ute of respect and esteem to the high-minded and and pure patriot, who will soon be ratified and con tinned by the people as the Chief Executive of the Old North State. AA'e are informed by the historian that John AV. Ellis, was born in Davidson County, on Nov. 2od, 1320. being now in his 33th year. He graduated ut the University of North Carolina In 18-11, and studied Law with Ju :ge Pearson. So great was his popularity lie was elected in 1644 by a strong whig county (Rowan) to a seat in the House of Commons, and continued to represent that county until elected a Judge of the Superior Court at the Session of 1818 40, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the promotion of Hort. R. M. Pearson to the Supreme Court Bench. Although young in years he has already gained a popularity and strong hold on the affections of the people of his native .Stare which is hot equalled by any other living son of North Carolina save one (David S. Reid). He has proven himself equal to every trust which has thus far been reposed in him and discharged his various duties, whether as a Politician, Represen tative, Judge, or Citizen, to the entire satisfaction of his constituents, his friends and all parties con cerned. Judp:'. Ellis is an old-line democrat, hav ing been of that school from his youth up. lie is sound on all the doctrines of the party, and they will be faithfully represented through him in the "Gubernatorial office, as they have always been in every other political post he has heretofore filled. In order to show how high he stands at home among his opposition friends. AVe take the liberty of here quoting the following remarks from the Salisbury Watchman-, which is a strojg opposition feheet That paper says: "The nomination of Judcre Ellis is undoubt edly gratif vinor to a large number of the citi zens of our town and county, as was abundant ly attested by the ratification meeting, illumina tion, ore., on Friday night last. Mnnv who differ with him politically are yet pnsed to see hir. thus honored, and there may be some few very good Whigs, who may yield to personal regard their political differences and join in his support. ' What do yon think of the nomina tion?" is a question now so frequently addressed to us, that we shall attempt to answer it. AVe think well of it, in one or mors respects: Democracy have chosen a man whose political Opinions and standing are known to all ; nnd whose ad minis- j tration under the jruhlnnce of capital sense, and ! at least a common share of political honesty.! may be relied on as cvsrematienHy n-reeing ; with his past record. Judcre Ellis is not a j wandering star, neither is he a mere reflector of , other men. He is a man anion? men. No one j can dispute that. The greatest objection we i havetoliim is, that he is opposed to the dis- 1 -tribntion of the public lands or their proceeds."; j Thus it is seen that the Democratic nominee is popular among his political opponents and bids fair to be elected by the lagest majority ever given for a Governor in this State it being doubtful whether he will have opposition of any kind, The greatest objection which is urged against him by the Watch man to wit: his hostility to distribution :n i i i . omy mane mm tne more palatable to the democracy, and they will be induced the more Cordially -k ,( iKr ornnn' Ihcii- SDr1ai.l 1 -.7 " . j ... ...... - - . . ... iiLiiv, hi i'( u j ( r JOHN W. ELETS ot Rowan County for Governor!! We now throw up our hat and eay three cheers for the Charlotte nominee!!! CF"We hereby tender our thanks to our Senator Hon. David S. Reid and to our .Representative Hon Wofron Winslow for valuable public documents, i'- - -; -- - ' -1 . Vicruo: auu es cc a v io 1 e " ! 1 a u uu E Oar friend Yates of the Cnarlotte Democrat ' has nnr thanks for the Extra which he sect us, ' containing the proceedings of the Convention. It j came to us the 2nd day after it was issued from his Office. Our readers will find the said proceedings ' on our second page. - - . W. W. HOIDEN, Esq. This gentleman who has done fo much for the ! democratic party in North Carolina, and who re ! ceived a handsome vote in the State Convention I for the Gubernatorial nomination has come out like a true hearted patriot and a faithful democrat, j in a short address "to the Democratic Party of ! the State." appealing to them in a noble manner to ; support Judge Ellis for Governor. This is as it should be and although Mr II. had strong claims for j , the nomination, yet we have no doubt that he is J ' much better satisfied that an old -line democrat and j one who has been tried in time past and always j found faithful to the trust, should bear(F the palm j -lted as the Standard bearer of the j party than to have been defeated by some others wno may have just come over from the Whig "or f Know nothing Tanks. But never mind friend -r r t t . 1 - "1 1 tV iioiuen, mere is a goou uay coming ior uu jti. 1 he democracy will be certain to rememoer nr time to come, one who has labored so zealously in the cause, and by whose efforts they are indebted .for a great deal of the success which the party has enjoyed. Whenever that time arrives, we hope to j have it in our power to throw up our hat and say ; frurrab for Holden. And as it is we now say ; hurrah for Ihduen, for his patriotic address which we publish below: "To the Democratic Party cf the State. The deli-gates of the Democracy, in Couven lion at Cliarlotte have nominated for Governor, John W. lull is, of Rowan. It is a good nomi nation, a-'d will receive my cordial and ac.ive support. Such an appeal, I feel sore, is not necessary; but as 1 was voted for in that Con vention, and lest my position and feelings should be misunderstood and misconstrued, I lppeal to all my friends, in every portion of the .Mate, to go as 1 do, heartily and entire! v lor this nomination. The nontineee is worthy; and besides, brother Democrats. -we owe it to ourselves, to our principles, and to the cause of a Constitutional Union, to present a solid front I to t lie common adversary. Men die and pass ' i away like the dew of the morning; but nriuci-I 1 ! j pies are co-existent with tune, and must maintained without regard to men. Let the .preferences and the passions of the hour have 110 sway over the great cause which is so dear so inmortnnt to us all To my friends from e er portion of the State who stood by me at Charlotte, and who urged ,v humble name for the nomination for Oov- 1 - n. , . a . 11 .. .i .. j itable Democracy of the mountain Counties I 1 tender the homage and the thanks of a grate ful heart. AV. W. HOLDEN. Raleigh, April 1G, 1858 " ; What has become of Their Predictions? ! Before the late Democratic Convention met at I Charlotte and a made a nomination for Governor, ! Old-line AArhig and Know-nothing editors prophe i sied that there would be a split in that body, and ; that anything else than harmony would prevail I among the members. You could hear it talked about the Streets: "Wait till the Convention ' meets at Charlotte and a nice mess the democracy j will have among themselves. Ellis has a party, I Holder, has a party, and Avery lias a party all j certainly will not agree. There will be a falling ; out especially between the Ellis and Holden men, &c ike." AVe were very much amused before the : Convention met to see the predictions on paper of ; the editors alluded to as well as to hear the chat of i the street politicians, running on in the strains we have just repeated, but we have been much more : amused to see how completely disappointed they j have all been since, at the unity of the party in i the Convention, as well as out of it. AAfc do iiot ' wonder that a set who evidently are of the opinion , that the mass of the people are not competent to govern themselves and some of whom would no 1 doubt gladly transfer the power from them into the hands of the few, should eagerly catch at anything : which they -suppose will throw -down democracy : and give themselves a chance to get into power. Xo doubt they thought the delegates were not ca pable of managing the affairs of the party, or rath er they wished to make a stir and cause as much discontent to prevail among them as possible But all their etiorts have amounted to just notLing. The Convention, contrary to their predictions, have acted harmoniously and the great democratic party in North Carolina will act in the same way on the 1st Thursday of August. The people can no longer pur any confidence in the fal se Prophets tne opositio iv them. but will be cer.p.iu to politically si, The The IJcl'gious Meetings are still kept up in this town, with considerable interest. AVe learn that upwards of SO persons have professed conversion hi the Baptist Church. About 75 whites and 40 colored members have been added to the M. E. Churches. Also, o or '60 have been added to the Presbyterian Churoh, and a lively interest is still manifested in its prayer meetings. It is stated that 228 have been added to the tvo M- E. Churches in Wilmington. Recently 12 hiive been baptised iu the Baptist Churches of that city; We see it stated that Union prnyer-meetings ire now held in Salisbury and are intended to be kept up daily. The Banner says that oii Monday nf teruoon last, a large congregation composed of the different religious denominations met in the Pres- nyteriaii ""-" " "" l'-"' was a solemn occasion, and ail present appeared to be deeply impressed. At Washington, . C., 20 have professed con- version at the M. E. Church, and many at the Presbyterian. The Charlotte, N, C. Whig of the 20th says; , . - i i. x i i., . - t. -The religiougs meeting which was commenced in the M E Church three weeks ago will he con tinued during this week. As the fruits of this re vival 31 whites, mostly young persons, and 14 blacks have joined the church. Tne Rev. Mr Me-nardie, assisted by the Kev. T. M. Farrow, has" been occasionally assisted by the Kev. Mr Little and the Rtev Mr McGregor." E .Meetings were held at Raleigh and Salisbury on the evening of the 16th, at which the nomina tion of .Tiidrrp Ellis was ratified W. W. holden , , r.wmAr nTin Addressed the as 1 1 r . ..otTr ti imnnrtftlice of l 4. .. 1 1 , I'll CHH VI Clb i : - fr O - giving a hearty support to the nominee. The Independent Lt. infantry has accepted the invitation to be present at the Newborn Cele- bfation. This will be the oldest jifihfary corps there, being next to the oldest company in the j United States. . -: " The RaH Road Work Frogessing. . t Committee on Commerce, reported" a bill ma On Tuesday afternoon we took a walk in com- n& PProp"atioi. for the tmproven-.t ot cer- -m r t lt,x. at taiu rivers and harbors. He .remarked that pany with Jno. M. Rose, Esq., (the efficient Sec- j u wasmade with a iew to economy, consider- retary of the Western Railroad Company) and several other gentlemen of the place to see how the work on the Road progressed. 'The point we visited is about half a mile from the River and the same distance from our office. We were pleased to see the industry and energy displayed in con ducting the work. The hands and the conductors showed that they were in good earnest and deter mined to carry into execution their various con tracts. Our citizens ought to go and see the hands working at the Bridge over Blount"s creek, ' on Russell Street, and they will be cheered with the hope of success in this important enterprise to Fayetteville. -piie Secretary informed us that the contract for iv:n tnp ;r0n on the 12 miles of the Road from Fayetteville to Little River has been awarded to r g Carpenter, who is. to commence the work (m J5th of May. So we may soon look out for tie iron Horse to be trotting along. We wish ho womj hurry his speed a little, so that we can take ft ndp & few mi,eg in the country. We actually re- quire somP recreation. The Fanner's Bank. The Bills of this institution are represented as being good. On the 5th inst the committee on the condition of the Bank, reported it to be perfectly solvent, there being & surplus f ninety-one thou- sand dollars over and above its liabilities. He-i sumption of specie payments was recommended. We have been favored with a copy of the "Fifth Annual Eeport of the Superintendent of ri . C 1 1 -vt . ,1 n f -r . .1 common cnoois 01 Aortn Carolina It is neatly j lrinted and does credit to its publishers, Holden & ! Ifilaon; Raleigh. Price onlv 23 cts. Both Houses of Congress have agreed to adjourn, on the 7th of June. CON"GEESS. Thursday April, 15. SENATE. Mr. Fessenden, of Maite, moved a resolu tion calling on the Secretary of War for iu- l,1'mutio" respecting all contracts for the Utah i - . 1 . 11- luul Iluu oeeu maue wunoui puouc 110- . ; 1 e nee. .ttgieeu 10. Mr. ioote ol v ermont, ofifered a resolution that when the Senate adiouru. on the first ldiouiu, on the Monday in June, it be to meet on the lirst Monday in November Laid over. On motion of Mr. Hunter, of Virginia, the diplomatic appropriation bill was taken up and passed. Mr. Crittenden, of Kentucky, moved that the vote by which the bill fyr building a tele graph line to Utah was postponed till Decem ber next, be reconsidered. Laid over. Mr. Houston of Texas, gave- notice that on Monday he would move for the establishment of a pr jtcclorate over Mexico. Mr Iok, of Missouri spoke on his amend ment for an eastern terminus of the Pacific Itaiiroud. If the mouth of the Big Sioux be the terminus, twenty-one States are entirely south of that parallel, and ouly four degrees north of it, while the parallel carried to the Atlantic would intersect part of Canada, aud be its near Montreal as Baltimore. lie advocated at great length the advanta ges of the o5th parallel over all other routes. There is no tunnelling to be done, and no gra de so steep as on the Baltimore and Ohio Rail road. For a thousand miles the grade is 20 feet per mile, and the average grade of the whole road is ouly thirty-three and a third per mile. There is timber, water aud probably coal on the route. He believed the completion of this work will tax the utmost energies of the country; it far transcends in magnitude the Chinese wall. The entire country wants it, and lie believed the fullness of time had come for its commencement. Mr. Mason, of Virginia, argued against the Government inaugurating a new system of boun ties, payable in advance, with the view of 'in viting labor and capital to undertake the work. The expectations held out to capitalists are il lusory. The road will cost from one to two hundred millions, while the Government is to give twenty-five millions, in money, and twenty five million acres of land. AVill any substan tial contractor take such a risk? He was for cibly impressed with the conviction that if the Government can be induced to touch this thing with a little finger, it will have to pay for it in all time. It is fortunate, however, that these lands are worthless, else the system of fraudu lent credit would be built on them, that would result in another national bankruptcy. He would oppose every bill in every shape that proposes to bring aa insatiable swarm of specu lators to the doors of thy Ireasury by dona tions of money or lands. Mr. IJale, ot New Hampshire, was in favor cf the Pacific road without saying when or how it shall be built. He learned that there will soon be a bill offered to borrow thirty millions, or twenty at least. It was also mentioned in Mr. Siidell's recent speach that Cuba may be had by negotiation. He wished to know if this is the settled purpose of the Administration because, after paving two hundred millions for ' Cuba, we mav not have enonfh to mv one linn- died millions for a railroad. Although he ad mitted the energy of the country, he did not think it was Competent for Both. Mr. Polk, of Missouri Xot at once. Mr. Hale wanted to know which was to be undertaken lirst, but reseived no repl. Mr; Doolittle, of Wisconsin, moved lo a raend Mr. Polk's amendment, substituting "that the northern point be at Breckinridge at the confluence of the Coia des Sioux with the Bed River of the North-, on the northern boundary of Minnesota." This route was sur veyed by Stevens, and is capable of being thick ly Settled across the whole continent. Mr. Foster uiored an a mendmnt, that all the iron used in the railroad be of Americau' manufacture. Posponed till to-morrow. On motion of Mr. Seward, the bill was pass ed repealiug the fifth sectioa of the registry act of March 3d, 1825. The private calender was taken up. The Clerk of the House notified the Senate of the Appointment of a 'Committee of ccfcfer ence on the Kansas bill, counting of Messrs, English of Indiana, Stevens of Georgia, and Howard of Michigan. Adjourned. , HOUSE. Mr. Millson, of Virginia, from the Commit tee on Commerce, reported a .bill fixing the compensation Of Captains of Revenue Cutters at $1,600; First Lieutenants at $1,200; Sec ond Lieutenants at 1,100; 'third Lieutenants at 1,000; Engineers at $ 1,200, and Assistant Engineers at $1,000 perfcnnum. . The COmpehsatioii for petty officers and Ser geants of Marines to be fixed by the President and not roteXcfeed $4D per mounth, exclusive of rations. The bill was passed. Mr. John Cochrane, of New York from the ing the present condition of the treasury Mr. Washbunie, of Illinois also presented a river and harbor bill. ' Mr. Cochrane desired to tnaka the. consider ation of these bills fie special order. Mr, Clements, of Virginia, objected. Mr Cochrane also reported a bill to amend the act of 1S55, regulating the carriage of pas sengers in steamships and other vessels. Also, a bill for the codification of the reve nue laws of the United States, with such ad- ditions as are necessary to supply defects in the present'systcm. Mr. Cochrane said that it dif- K-ied materially from Mr tuller s bill, submit- ted to the last Congress. It had been subjec-I ted to the closest scrutiny at the Treasury De-1 partmeut, and meets the approbation of the Secretary. it does not anect the collection districts, ana ports of entry and delivery, nor the salery of officers, but merely proposes the codification and improvement of the present laws. The consideration of the bill was postponed till the second Wednesday of May next. Air. Cobb, of Alabama, from the Committee on Public Lauds, reported adversely on the bill granting the public lands to the .States, for the promotion of agriculture aud the mechani cal act. Mr. Walbridge, of Michigan, made a minori ty report. lTr. Stephens, of Georgia, made nn - viiieiibiy - tin ll motion to laueup tiie dim tor the aanns- sion of Minnesota into the Union. The House then resumed the consideration of the bill to establish an auxiliary guard for the protection of life aud property in Wash- ington City. After some disfeussiou on the merits of the bill the House adjourned. Friday April 16. SENATE. The Senate passed thirty-two private bills to-day, and then adjourned. HOUSE. The House was mainly engaged on private bills to-day. MrClingman of N. C. in responding to a former remark of Mr Leiter explained that he , left the Whig party because it became aboii-1 lionized, and since then he had found Capt. Rynders to be an honorable mau who had been badly slandered. Mr G hidings, recollected when he and Mr Clingman stood side by side, and added that his leaving that party was for his own good. Mr Clingman replied that the gentleman's party had been beaten ever since he left it, and their vote on the Crittenden substitute was a good proof of their penitence. The colloquy caused much merriment. Adjouued. Saturday, April 17. In the Senate, Mr Foot, of Vt., withdrew his resolution that the Senate re-assemble on the first Monday of November and introduced the same proposal in the shape of a bill which was read twice and laid over for future consid eration. Ar Hunter (Va.) made an earnest endeavor to take up the Deficiency Appropriation Bill. HI.. TT - I XT "IT r 1a.- 1 .u na.e V."-; -ous.y moveu amenu ; be henceforth entered into by any officer of the government, except under Iaw or under aa ap propriation adequate for its fulfillment. The act of May 1st 1820, so provides, except in the Quarter Master's department, and Mr 1 1 ale's amendment is intended to cover that omission. 1 Mr Fessenden (Me.) and Mr Trumbull (111) (Me.) aud Mr Trumbull (III) with equal earnestness opposed taking it up un til the Senate shall have had time to consider it Mr Fessenden saying that the Administration knew these necessities in January as well as it does now. ilir Trumbull said that the belief exists that much of this deficiency arises from contracts having been entered into without the sanction of law and from an usurpation on the part of the government in quartering an army in Kansas and sending another to winter in the Rocky Mountains. Finally the bill was made the special order for Monday, at half past 12o'cloi-k. The House is engaged in considering the bills on the private calendar. Monday, April 19. SENATE. The Secretary of War transmitted, in reply j a recent resolution, information of the Utah j to contracts, entered into without the special au thorizatiou of Congress. j Mr Slidell presented memorials from Citizens of New Orleans and from the Chamber of com merce of that city, asking the Government to aid the Collins steamers; also to the steamers between New Orleans and Bordeaux. Mr Bigler presented similar memorials from Philadelphia. Mr Mason from the Committee On Foreign Relations, submitted a bill for the relief of the claimants in the case of the private brig-of-war General Armstrong, accompanied by a report. A reqnest by Mr Trumbull that the Secretary be directed to furnish a certified copy, of .the resolution and evidence in the Indiana Contest ed Election case, gave au opportunity to Messrs Bright and Fitch to say that they wished the matter investigated and settled as soon a3 pos sible. Mr Mason offered a resolution, which was adopted, calling on the Secretary of the Navy for information respecting the Susquehanna at Jamaica, with the view of considering whether the courtesy of the British requires an acknow ledgment. Mr Houston announced that he did not wish to brin; up his Mexican Protectorate resolu tion today, and on motion of Hunter the De ficiency bill was considered. The section respecting extra allowances to the officers of the Honse was debated, but not stricken out as the Committee recommended. Mr Hale spoke in support of his amendtueut, when the Senate adjourned. HOUSE. The House went into Committee 0:i the Wash ington Police bill. The bill was debated and amended, but no final action taken. Messrs. Florence, Phillips and Landy pres ented memorials of citizens of Philadelphia for! the establishment of an oceanic steam mail route ! hetween Philadelphia and Southampton, Eng land. Mr Florence of Pa. gave notice of the intro duction of a bill to establish certain ocean post routes between the United States and Europe, and to regulate thft transportation of the mails and to reduce the expenses thereof. Adjourned Tuesday, April 20. In the Senate, the Chair subniitted the "mem orial and Constitution of citizens of Utah, ask ing admission into the Uniou as a State. Or dered to he printed. Mr Beniamin breseh'ted a memorial of the Grand Jury and members of the Bar, against the proposed removal of judge Crawford, of the Washington Criminal Court. Mr Houston took up the Mexican Protecte rate resolution, and made a long speech. The Senafe agreed' to reconsider the, aclSc Itail-S way tsill. . - The House adopted a resolution calling for the correspondence with Chili,, in reference to the seizure of American vessels iu 1852. W, Mr Morrill spoke in favor of his - bill asking a grant of public lands to colleges of agricul ture and the mechanic arts, v The House refused to table Mr Morrill's land bill. I be Washington Police Bill tabled by a vote. of 110 to 79. was The appropriation of West Point was dis cussed Mr Florence gave notice of: his intention to introduce a bill for the establishment of the five European mail routes, starting from New York i Philadelphia, Norfolk and New Orleans, but on an entirely new basis. No agreement has yet been promulgated from the i Conference Committee, but it is understood j that the House portion will agree to English's j bill, and that the Senate will also be likely to concur, Later from Europe; ARRIVAL OF THE AttACO New York, April 20 The stcaarishirj Arago, with Southampton aud Liverpool dates, to Wednesday, the 7th instant has arrived. The Canada arrived at Liverpool on the 4th. - 1 he Leviathan had been got adrift, entirely uninjured. . lhe American bark l etrea had been to- Haty - - tf rifc-Wiil y' Tn rinniijjpra WWfLt trtfpZpu. th evening ?f the,19tb of April, Di saved. . - - saved. D' Israeli would bring out his budget 011 the 16th. Among the passengers of the Arago are Mr Bolton, the American Consul at Geneva and bearer of despatches from Petersburg and Paris. Breadstuffs somewhat improved in price and demand. The bark Petrea was bound from Havre for Xew York, with 217 passengers, and was wrecked on the fifth inst., off Chichester. The vessel and cargo were totally lost. C inan-rc al. Liverpool, April 7. Cotton advances from an eighth to three-sixteenths inconsequence Gf the Canada's news. Salesof the two davs 25,000 bales of which amount 5, 000 were taken for speculation, and 4,000 for exports The market closed firm and active. The Manchester trade had much improved llichardson & Spence report flour dull and wheat quiet, lied 6s. 2d., whifee 7s. Cd Coru dull. All kinds 33i Itosin steady at -is. 3d. Money market dull. Consuls 9fJJ a 06 Havre, April 6 Cotton quiet. Stock on hand 142,000 bales. Steamboat Explosion; Seve7i Lives Lost! BOLD ROUUCItYi The Steamer Falls City, Cape Scudder left our levee last evening for St. Louis. She had not got farther up than Jefferson City, when her steam drum exploded, with disastrous results. The boat was filled with sdamg steam , which; besides the explosion cabin passengers escaped unharmed, the following lives are lost: Win. Weirck, son of R. J Weirck clerk of the boat, Tho child The child and nurse of Capt. Cable, pilot of the boat. AViUis lioliins, colored, 2nd steward Harris cabin boy, colored. Two deck passengers names unknown, drowned by jumping overboard. The damage to the boat was little beside the loss of the drum. " She of course had to lay by. The steamer John Simohde was going up with and close to the Falls City at the time of the explosion. Oae of her passengers, a Mr Parker, who yas standing on the hur ricane deck fell to the lower deck and broke one of his legs We did not learn how he came to fall, but it happened at the instant ..il. 1.,,: 4.T Ui V u if i8 cnppieu and senseless upon the deck, he was robbed oi uis goto waien anu $i,duu in casn me Simonds lauded j and the wounded man was brought into the city a cab. The explosion ot the x alls vity gave tne oimonds sucn a shock, that her crockery, being spread on the table for supper, were generally smash ed, and the steward had to come down to the city to get a new supply. We have im ntloned seven lives as being lost. The number may be greater; but the seven l.amed were all we could here o& . i " t It , 1 i 1 1 Bank oi? YanCeyvile. The annual meeting of stockholders of this Institution was held on the 15th instant From the Report of the Directory which was highly satisfactory, we learn that the Bank is in a healthy eondition, and every way entitled to confidence-. It is ready to resume specie payments as soon as other in stitutions in the State shall signify their n tention to do so The Directors elected fdr the Ensuing year, are Thos. D. Johnston, Win Long, ' Samuel P. Hill, Thomas Bigelow, Allen Giinri X M Iloan, and Geo. Viiliamson. ltal. Standard-. Hail. Storm-seno-er on the -Cool Veatuer.- A pas ears, which came in from Mondav evening of last week, said they ran several milei through & furious hail storm which fell on a portion of Davidson County. It was accompanied with almost incessant lightning, and peal after peal of thunder. We had Cool weather from Tuesday morning to Thursday evening, and since then, a number of April showers The Wheat and Oats crops, jrardens and orchards, are looking remarkably promising all through this part of. the State. There was a iight frost on Wednesday morning last, butno perceptible damage done, evea to the most delicate plants. , ; Salisbury TFatchnUiH T?i7ir tv ifiHATHAJi.TiVe teiaria that the Dwelling, Kitchen and SmoKe-hoilse ot Mr. James H. Harmon, about three miles fxorA Pittsboro,' were all consumed by fire on the night of the 1st instant Much of the fur uiture, elothing, &C, iii the house, and ft p-ood potion of the Contents of the smoke house, were destroyed. The fire was acci dental. Spirit of the Age, r S Pfed m last Sunday ibr - LSZSZZ nbate vasUy to the comfort?f S?il??K'Prtlp th Mucbereditis dutf ' to those liberal getrtlemsn of congelation L'Te mncci?t Rations it fcis bee erected i U, .- , . - UCCU 1 , "ivatru uil oun- ' fcaving been selected to officiate on the occasiou--S;s&Mry rtch We -vteri? pleased this morning 0 TOeefc our friend Mr, Mullins, President of the , Wilmington and Manchester K. It. Co., ami to find bim exhibiting ud marks of injury or suffering from bis late accident.- Wil. Jour nal ,- rv. ' ; 3lAltUlKi. By thV Reir. W. L. ililler, on the 24th cf March Duncan C. Campbell, Esip, to Mrs Eauny A. Murchison. , In Cduitfbia, S on the 15th inst.. 7linrl, Bollin Esq., to Miss M. C Montague, el lest daughter of Charles il,ntaguc At W lllswood, near Charlotte, on the, 1 nth insf.. by the Revi J. ilonroe Anderson. 4hm ,1A Hnt- chisoir, -.-Ifeq., to ATiss Lizzie J., daughter of Aaj xjenji iiiMxoiY. DIED. la WilimnjrtdU, on the 2lst insti Mr James M T.viA ires, atriia vnars.- oojr, ugrooiii 1 1 jrars lie was the oldest 'Settler of the hwri surviving up to that period. - lie entered the office f Dr Taylor,- of (Hford and prosecuted the study of Medicine; he subxeqwently removed to' -Fayetteville, and there pursued fct ill the same study, unt I he became prepared for the pract.ee. winie in fayetteville lie made many acouaintaim s and particularly the acquaintance of those ctn'neut gentlemen of the Bar,- Tooinur, Strange. Henry, Ecklef iiyuari, dec, wnor leit very mucli ftltacueil to linn lor the balance of their lives, lie lived to see them all pass away. In 1825 Dr Mcltov was annmnted Clerk of the Su perior Courf by Judge Ua'ber. He was a consistent member of the KpisConal Church for mauv years, having been Baptised and confirmed by Bishop R a vin.se l oft. Ia politics ho. has always been a States rifr'it Demo crat, and was a great admirer of John C Calhoun. When it became evident that he could not live niueh longer, he took the Sacrament, which wiw idi:Tiuiter ed by the Iter Mr Iluske, of Fayetteville and in a few days, with great calmness and composure, passed into that sleep from whose bourn no traveler returns. It may be said that he was rational to the last, only with the exception of occasional wanderings lie leaves a great circle of friends and acfjuaintan hes to mourn their Icfcs, which is very seriously felt in. his own town; In Wimmgton. Deaware; on the 8th inst., the Rev. Bethel Judd, in 82d yar of his age. He was former ly Rector of St. Johu's Church, in this town, -and at the tinie of his death was probably the oldest clergy man of the Episcopal Church in this country. In Duplin county, on the lfithof April, Mrs. Mary Teachey, in the fctith year i f her agei FOR SALU OR RENT. The dwelling House and Lot o'rt Hay Mount, near the Dna!dslm Academy joining V J Yates and others lately occupied by Hector McMillan Esq., with a well of good water & Garden in front; It will he sold a bargain or rented to good tenant on reasonable terms apply to JAS. MARTIXE. Also the two Sory Ware House on Church St. near Presbyterian Church; April 24; &8-tf FOR REHll: That desirable orlclt Store On liar Street, belong ing to Mrs E Hybart and recently occupied by B. F; Pearce & Co. is now ottered for rent. Also Miss E Hybart's town Residence is ottered for rent. For terms apply to April 23 Wm. BOW. - Corrected weekly for the JVorth Carolinian. Apiii 24, 1853; Bacon 12J a 131 5Lard 13 Coffee W al3 Molasses 3'J Cotton 11a 11 Slt . 1 25 Flour ? Spirits Family Sup. Fine Fine Cross G BAiJT: Cofn Oats Peas Flax Seed 5 35 Peach Brandy 6 10 ' -A pi ile 4 85 'Whiskey 4 75 j Do. northern TURPENTINE; feO - Yellow dip, 45 ; Virgin, DO aiaid 1 25 100 70 45 2 35 3 50 . 120 411 42 1 00 Spirits REMARKS. Cotton .Sales were made early in the week at ll but has since advanced to 111 for best grade. Spirits Turpentine. Has declined to 4.1 d t ents. I'ToUr. Continues to conic in freely and slices, remain unchanged, but dull Bacou&Lard. The receipts have ht en Light and sales have been made at l'14&J3d tents. Corii. Has advanced aud is firm at 80 cents Peas Down to OOcentSi Geo. Sloan. WILMINGTON MARKET, April 23 185 8 Turpentine No change to nolo in prices. Sales yesterday of only 6!) jlds;. and this morning 02 do. 4 for new virgin, $2 Ho for yellow dip, aud jSi 75 for hard, per 28 lbs. .. No transactions in Spirits Turpeutme since yester day's report Kcsin 32 hhls. pale soid yesterday at f6 5 j-r hbl: TAIt 320 bbU. changed hands this moriiiug ut $1 60 per bhl, Cottoii--5ale8 yesterday of 60 bales at ll cents for low tdidaTuig, And 12 cents j er 11 tor middling. Hay 150 bales Eastern received, and retailing li IU whart at $1 10 per 100 lbs. CAN EPjLlPSV llE CUKED We tliink the following letter from a respectable citizen of Mississippi will answer lhe ijitestion, uiid remove all doubts from every uniasd mind; GiiKXAiHj .Miss. Juu!, lS5f Dr. 3cth S; ltane-, Baltimore M i. le..r Sir: 1 il "1-eat pleasure io relating a euscolp;ism.- or fits. cut. by your iuvaluable Pills. My brother J. J. 1'.fu has loug been afflicted with this awttil dis-iu-f. lh was firstatticked while quite young, lie utiid have oue or two spasms at one attack at lir.-t, hut jih hi grew Older, they sdenied lo inCreasH likt-v. ise. Up to the time he COidtrienced taking your Pills. he- had th in very often and quite severe, prostrating -him 1 ody unJ miud. llis mind had Buttered Berioutly; but' now; 1 am happy to say he is Cured Of thosi.' tits. He has enjoj'ed tine health for the last five mouths past. Hi. iniad hasalso returned to its Original ppi ightUru p- All this I take great pleasure in communicating, as il may be the means of directing others to the remedy, hat w ill care them. Yours respectfully, & W. l LlGON. No person who is suffering from Fits, or Spi:sui-' should neglect sending to Pr Uancev Rfcr this 'r a supply of his inestimaUtt rnudiciD.6. His prices are as. follows: one box 43; two 5, twelve $21- -stut hy mil free oa the receipt of remittance. Addrt r:? Seth S. Hance. 108 Caltiiiuire, Aid EfiAD TtltS! 4 HOLtyAXCKK's f KSTiiioxlr. -Jacob Rioskes, living in the Holland BeltiertjetU (of Sheboygan, vVlwdasio.says: 'Arter suffering fot some lie the misery attending an ijttcr prostration of mind and bofiy.I have been restored. by using lioscihavc Holland 01tters,tO perfect health." Th fadt of this remedy being In such biirh repute auong the Hollanders la Wiscorisiu, Michigan, New York, in tact ia every lioiiannseiiienieniiu ine uimea States argues much in its favor. . Try I -for Unronic or wervous jjenuity, or auy 70H .or nneumauc. euraigie aidciion HELMBOLD'3 COMPOUND FLLtb EXTRACT. A 4 remedy for tHseascs fjf the bladder, t idneys, Gravel, Dropsy. Weakness. 4, bas tto equal Bead th ad vertiwinent in another coluirn Leadt uetaj I lAlilar:nutnG PreMiTatieBi - -f f