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ssciwwr-AIBfKd tetany uoj-Ulm;swj-1-' ,. , aS. V Mr-:- : el ".Aft n .my W J UNION. THE CONSTITUTION AND THE LAW-TIIE GUARDIANS OF OUR LIBERTY. Vol. XXXV. Iirn I.KRORotGII, .C, WEDXEMDAY, frECTlttlBEK 13.1834. ". 1733. ' i I - l - a - .jf 1 -fiUil' I ;l I :l i SPRING AND SUMMER '-.eKSSDSSS : , Just from New York. THE 8uWri!r his jut opened a in 8teck. of Gk ia bU line, selected with great car by hinwrlf ia lb city of New Yoik, wbkh dtr beauty , tat and excellence. It thiols w Ul It fooaJ la aqaal, if Ihey do not arpea,ny wbich h i before bean iIreJ ia this place. ThJ con aji4 of every variety of article usually kept ia t Herchant Tailor's Shop, 'n; superior French an J Cnli.b Clotha; Plain . ami figured French Ciiwer; Satin, Silk, and - Maraeitlea Verting, both Gju'eJ itxl plain; Shirta, with Ibo latest French boorat; Cravat. Xerk Tie, dee. A 1m a well selected aaaortateot of Kaady Mad Clothing, aucb aa . Ores Coal, Over Coats, Tests, I'aiitaloous, &o &o : IIU friend auJ Iba public generally, arc Invit i lo give him $ call, b I eel coufiJenl b can pie in style, quality anJ pice. (JC Tb Latest Fashion are reported to bira . monthly from two of Ih moat fashionable Cities in th world; anJ he flatters himself that be can mike aa good fua a can bo made any where. Ha alao prumics Iba public lhat bo will Uka pleasure in Culling and Making work in eteiy a' i la lhat may bo desired. .L.CAUMICIIAEL. . April ID." 31 New & Cheap Goods. WE are now opening a large Stork of Sprint; and Summer Vuod. which wo ib luaell upon fair term fur Caah, or lo punctual cuU)in ora, eonsisting in part ot . Rich Drew Silks, Lawns, Muslins, -' Printed Herage, Jaconets. &c, Riband, Glove. French Corsets, French Worked Collars, .: Sleeves, CuRV, IknU, &c. &c. tnd many other Good for Iadie' wear, aucb a Calicos, (jinghains, &c. &c. . A General Aaaortmeut for Gentlemen and Boy. Bruaael Canwting, Canton Matting. &e. &c . LONG & WE11H. ApriMth, 1834. ; 30 The Alpha Wcolen Mill, Orange to 7 Miles East of Eillsborocgli, ' 13 now in aucceful operation. Th auharr! bera with conliJence now invite cuatomera with their Wool, for which Ca-h will be paid at ; market prkoa; of tbei wool will U mnofartr ed to rait Idem at itremely lw price. - lin ing a large aupply of Cloth already made, it might auit ruatouier to exchange at onre. Ee ery inducement will be extended, ami they ho to merit and receive the wMouragemrnt of an in telligent commtrtiitv. , JOHN C. SHIELDS, WM. NELSON, JunaSth. 1351. 40 PROCEEDINGS THE AmiUlL HEETINS OP THE STOCKHOLDERS ' . JJcrli Carolina gtail goab (Ccapant. KrU lo HiiUwoo;b, on Tkaraday and PriJay, ibo , 13th aad 14th of July, ISS4. Coarllhled. Mr. Julio U. HirLUnd aubmitted tlie following report or the Standin; Committee of Finanre, hi h, on rnotioa of Y, A. Graham, was received and ordered to be printed; REPORT Of the Committee of Finance of the Xortk Carolina Hail Pond . Company, to their Annual Met ting at IliUilorouht July Uth. 1854. The undersigned, at the General Meeting of the Stock holders of the North Carolina Rati Ruad Company, held in Salisbury in Julj, 1853, were appointed a Committee of Ft nance, to audit and report upon the accounts of their Trea surer for the fiscal jear just past. In discharge of the dutjr assigned them, titer met at the office of the t'umpanr in the town of Greemtborough, on the 5th of this instant, and continu ed their labors from laj to day until their work was accom plished. 'I her be; leare repctftillj to submit the following statement as their Report, to wit t 1953. RECEIPTS. Jul j 1. To cash in hands of Treasurer, $101,964 58 JulyJ. To cash received from individual ,1854. Stockholders, 227,377 40 To cash received from State in full. First instalment, $100,000 Second ditto, 500,000 Part ol third ditto, 400,000 1,000,000 00" ,To cash, proceeds of 450 shares of . . t, i - i. .stock soiu uy i reaiturer, uj order of Ute Hoard of Direc tors, 1C.165 S3 To cash received Tor interest due on instalments, 725 76 To cash from Raymond & Fuller ton, 1 per cent, premium upon purchase of Iron, 1,140 00 To cash for rent of lot in Raleigh, 211 50 Charlotte. 30 00 - To cash for tents, from Atlantic Survey, $12 50 Western ditto, 62 00 241.50 r4 50- To cash overdrawn upon Dank of the State, 2,567 44. To cash, error R. J. Ashe, over- -charse warrant, ' -' -50 01 .1,248,341 93 F you want SIAKS CASai- AIiIEJj which will not only render good aevit-e, but be a bio neat, call on the aubacriber, living ix milee north f HilUborough. He haa been csrrvinn on the busine for the laxl sixteen montha.aml hi work haa proved to be firnt rate. He U determined thut hi work shall continue to be executed in the best manner, fully equal to any in this section of country, and at price to auit purchaser. Person wanting Carriages ran aeud their order tlnough the Post Office at Hill bnrouq;h, and they will be promptly attended to. All Kind of Repnii will be done in good order and on moderate term. , XjThe subscriber haa purchased the light lor Orange County in a Patkst BKr. for all kinda of Carriage to which he invite the attention of the puhlic. 5" The subscriber's Wool Ca lcl In? machines are in good order, and are ' doing the very best quality of work. Price a heretof re: Eight centa for white; Twelve and a half renta for mixed; or one-fifth part of the wool. LEMUEL WILKINSON. June 20. v 4ltl " BRANDRETII'S PILLS, For the cure of Injtutnza, Colds, Indigrition, , Dyspepsia, Headache, Dtbility, Weaknts, ,c.c d;c. . (Jj A Fresh Supply just received, and for sale by the agents, D. Heartt & Son, at the Printing OiH e, HilU'i'iroush ; James B. M'Dadr, Chapel UiH; and G. A. Mebme, Mason Hall. July 8th, 18M. Iy44 l.!H.91triirrlrrs. II. Cliisrlin. J. W. Martin. . ITliotrsale Grocers, FORWARPINO AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS Office nt No. 6, Roanoke Sqnarr, K0RF0LK, 'A. PaTriicutar attention paid to the aale of Flour and other Produce. REFERENCES. Thomaa P. Dcvereux, esq., Halifax, N. C. Geo. W. Mordecai, Pre'at Dank of State of N. C. Charle a Hcwey, Cashier ' " W. H. Jonca, Cashier Bank of Cape Fear. I.. U'B. Bianch, Pres't Raleigh & Gaston Road. Messrs. Reid & Soulier, ) Dr. N. C. Whitehead, t KorfolXc. . Pres't Farmer' B'k of Va.,3 Alexander Bell, evq. . Messrs. Spence & Reid, Bullimort. Messrs. B. Blossom & Son, JVfU! York' Meaara. D. Hcartl & Son, Hillsborough, N. C. October 28. . . - ly09 "TIME! TIME!! TIM EH! HPHE prettiest and best CLOCKS ff uv . . v a. v. JILI WUUiv. . Afttl3. . : 21- . $1,350,306 31 18;a. . DISBURSEMENTS; July 1. Ry cash paid for Iron, $607,529 63 Jy " for Grading, 340,532 06 Ry " for Bridge Masonry, ' 94,536 43 By for Cars and Engines, 66,575 25 By for Superstructure, 54,483 07 By V for Sills, . 26,579 96 By " for Engineeritia;, 24,626 14 By for Lime and Cement, 13,415 56 By " for Real Estate, 8,563 88. By ' for Bridges, superstruc ture, " 5,864 10 By " for Right of war, 5,246 8i By " for Depots and Stations, 4,948 34 By " for Ralary Presitlent, 2,500 00 By " for salary Treasurer, 1,250 00. By for miscellaneous items,, legal advice, traveling expen ses of President out of the State, purchase of oil, &c. 1,019 50 ' . By " for office expenses, 758 59 By " for mileage of Directors and Committee of Finance, 853 30 By " advanced John C. M'Rac 1854. " &Co. 10,000 00 Jul? 1. By balance cash on hand,. 81,019 66 J -1,350,506 31 1854. Julv 1. To balance due by Treasurer, $81,019 66 Consisting of the following items, to wit : Cash on hand, $238 57 Due from the State, advanced to Western and Atlantic Survey. 2.025 46 Cape Fear Bank, Greensborough", 58,095 85 SalUhurv. 20.659 78 j ' - $81,019 66, STATEMENT, Showing the Receipts and Expenditure of the Company by their Treasurer, from the commencement of operation! of the Com pany until 1st July, 1854, (Classified.) RECEIPTS. By'M forttfficeexpenses.rebt, stationery, postage, uf.., &.c. 1.S23 71 By . " for "depots aud sUtions, 4.948 S4 By " formilesg. 1,477 00 2.093.709 13 By balance North Carolina Westera and ; Atlantic survey account, 8,025 46 U Y; $2,095,734 59 la this atatemcnt t& Committee Jo nut pretend to be precisely accn raU, aa aoeaa of the rUatJiration, with tlteir amoanta, wore takes from th printed report, mhkk do nut profca. to give ail the expenditure uodor the prvprr beads. . . " . . - STATEMENT. ! Shotting the number of Shares of Stork owned in each County, the amount fall, the amount due, the number of Shares sold, J-e. it. , ' - KTOCK. AXD AMOfXT PAID. o.ofKharea. Amount Paid. -400 Alamance County, Burke " Caswell , " Cabarrus Davidson Davie w Forsytlie ?t, GuilltMd Iredeii 44 Johnston Mecklenburg Oranee .". Randolph Rowan : Rockingham " Surry. Wake Wayne ' . Va. Wilminrton, ' l " Omitted I 'f hare. ' 160 ' 28 953 915. 260 S25 1.388 105 53 100 986 59 1.563. 10 4 1,510 176 340 173 502 100,000 $31,005 12,000 2.465 83.700 74.210. 18,723 26,450 119.795 . 9.360 C80 9.980 77,630 5,180 118.285 1,000 ' 320 117.855 13.595 . 8.200 13.800 33,360 $767,495 Alamance county,. Burke Caswell . Cabarrus M Davidson. M Davie Forsythe Guil'ford Iredell " Johnston " . Mecklenburg " Orange . " . Itandolph " " Rowan county, . Surry Wake Wayne " , Newbern,. Petetsburw, Va. . Wilmington, Omitted, 'AMOUNT. DUE," AND STOCK SOLD. Share aold. 8. Amount due. $8,993 4,000 333 11.600 17,290 17,275 6,050 . 19,005 1,140 4,520 20 20.970 . 720 38,015 80. 33,145 25,800 3,500 16,840 1 13 6 16 46 11 1 Amount sold for. $352 00 43 00 663 75 250 00 679 00 1.506 50 343 75 45 50 51 5(1 56 1,942 58 240 6 45 8,380 00 191 50 1,696 75 19 50 $233,505 Deduct proceeds 450 shares sold, 16,165 33 450 $16,165 33 Amount still due from indivi dual stockholders, $217,339 67 PRESENT RESOURCES OF THE COMPANY. 1854. July 1. Due from individual Stockholders, $217,339 67 Balance 3d instalment from the State, 100,000 00 The whole of the 4th ditto, 500,000 00 ' Balance in Treasurer's hands,. 81,019 66 1851. July 1. To cash receipts, 1852. July I. l o cash receipts, 1853. July I. To cash receipts, 1854. July 1. To cash receipts, $50,191 32. , 92,790 00 808,493 75 1,248,341 93 2,199,817 00 DISBURSEMENTS. July 1. By cash for Grading, 959,606 04 By By By BY ? 2 7 Bv By and for Iron, 646,179 63 tor Bridge masonry, 150,649 05 for Engineering, 95,968 10 for I'ars and Engines, 69,135 25 for Superstructure, 54,485 07 for Lime and Cement, 31,114 34 for Sills, 29,591 96 for Real Estate, m . 17,003 48 for salaries, President Treasurer, 14,916 95 for Right of way, ,9,021 63 forBndges.superstruc- f nrp. . .. . " for miscellaneous items, such as President's expenses out of the State, rock recon noisances, legal advicc.burn ing of a house, purchase of oil, expenses in recovering runaway mgrues, &.c. 6,589 10 1,897 48 $898,359 33 ACCOUNT OF X. CAROLINA WESTERN R. R. SURVEY. 1854. , , . July I. To cssh advanced, $10,112 08 July 1. By cash from State on acct. of N. C. and Western Survey, $8,000 00 BybalancedueN.C.R.R. Co. 2,112 08 $10,112 08 ACCOUNT OF N. C. AND ATLANTIC R. R. SURVEY. 1851. ' July 1. To cash advanced, $2,713 38 To balance due by N. C R. R. Company,. 86 62 $2,800 00 By cash from the Stae, 2,800 00 Your Committee have caused an alphabetical list of such Stockholders of jour Company as Rre known upon the books of the Company, to be made out by your Treasurer, to be presented to this meeting; and they would earnestly call the attention of the Company to the circumstance, that as long as Stock holders disregard the law made and provided for the regular transfer of the Stock of the Company, it cannot be known from vour Stock Book who represents and are the bona fide Stock holders of the Company. With the view of remedying thi$ evil, your Committee would respectfully suggest a more rigid observance of the rule with regard to transfers ot Stock, so that at the close of each fiscal year the Stock Book of the Com pany will sho'w who compose the individual Stockholders and are entitled to represent and be represented in the meetings of the Company. - Inasmuch as the State has intrusted the direction of the North Carolina and Western, and the North Carolina and At lantic Rail Road Surveys to your Company, as well as the dis bursement of the monies appropriated to those objects, your Committee have thought it not amiss to preseut you with a statement of the receipts and expenditures on account of each of those Companies, as they appear from tic books of your Treasurer. All which is respectfully submitted. JOHN U. KIRK LAND, JED. II. LINDSAY, E. M. HOLT, Sen. Mr. Mordecai, from the committee on proxies, reported that there were represented in this meeting, by more than one hun dred individuals, in person or by proxy, 8,209 shares of stock 3,202 in person, and .5,007 by proxies. The committee also re ferred some cases to the meeting for their action. The report was received. The two proxies of C. S. Partie & Co., one dated on the 4th inst, and the other oq the 10th, on motion, were laid on the. tablti. ' , . Mr. Graham moved 'to take op the resolutions offered by Mr. R. Barrinrer at Salisbury, the consideration of which had been postponed to this meeting. The motion having been se conded, the resolutions were read at follows t -. . -.-.. . Rctufrtd, That iVtM meetin; doth hereby accept tie amxadiDenU to tie charter, contained In the Act of the General Assembly, rar.fUd tb t5th of December, ISit, entitled A a Act to amend aa Act eautl4 Act tu in corporate tho North Carolina Rad Road Company. Retohtd further. That tha President of the Company be authorised and iastraeted to eommonicst a copy of tha foregoing reaulutioa to hia Excel kiicy the Governor of tha Slate, attested by the oral of th Corporation. ' Pending the Question upon the adoption of these resolution Mr. R. M. Saunders moved to amend by striking out all after the word Resolved, and inserting a substitute, so as to read a follows: Fttolred, That U Act of the tact General Aaaemldy. fur amending the charter of thia Company, be referred to a committee of ir to k holder, with authority to edlifer with the Beat Legislature a to tha adoption of a proper scale of voting, and aa to aucb. other aniondineuU aa may be deemed adviaablew " Q After some discussion upon the amendments to the charter, offered in the Act of the Legislature, in which Messrs. Graham, Saunders, A. McRae, Gilmer, Swain and Murdock partici pated, the meeting adjourned until to-morrow morning at 9 o'clock. ' , - Friday morning, July 14. At 9 o'clock, the Chairman called the meeting to order, and the journal of the preceding day was read. Mr. Mordecai, from the committee to verify proxies,-presented several proxiea from different stockholders, and recom mended that the report on yesterday be amended by inserting them ; which was agreed to. ,. , The Chairman then announced the unfinished business of yesterday as next in order, it being the amendment offered by Mr. Saunders to the resolutions of Mr. liarringer. Mr. J. M. Morthead addressed the meeting at length in support of the original resolutions to accept the amendments to the ctfarter; and was replied to by. Mr. . M. Saunders j after which, Mr. Gilmer moved to lay the resolutions and the amend rnrnt on he table upon which motion Mr. Graham called for a stock vote. After some conversation, Mr. Gilmer withdrew his motion. The question then recurring upon the amendment. Dr. F. J. Hill called for a division of the question. ' The question on striking out Mr. Barringer's resolutions was decided in the affirmative yeas, in stock, 4,469, nays, in stock, 3.728. Those who voted in the affirmative were t Messrs. Belo 300, Coleman 327, Harden 16, Hill 60, Hawkins 80. Harris 143, P.Jones 165, Latimer 5. J. W. Lambeth 162, D. F.Lara beth 8. Marriott 264, J. C. M'Rae 1.085, A. M'Rae Sit. Ma bry 136, W. Murdock 290, Nixon 201, Rand 2, Shaver 850, J. Scott I, Saunders 50, Trolinger 118, Brown 54,479. Those who voted in the negative were: Messrs. Boyden 580. Banc 5, Cameron 80, Dusking I, Gilmer 612, Graves 10, Graham 245, Gorrel 459. Hurdle 2, HaittterS, David Hart 3, E. M. Holt 94, W. R. Holt 6i, Hazel! II, EA. Heartt 6, C. Jones 40, Johnston 40, Kirkland 5, Lindsay 32, Long 40, Mor decai 460, M-Connel 110, W. P. Mendenhall 4, C. P. Men denhatl 216, M'Lane 2, A. C. Murdock 3, M'Knight 14, II. Scott 58, Strudwick 115, Schoolfield 6, Swain 122, Shelly 9Q5, Turrentine 25, Turner 5, Webb 34, Williamson 103,723. The question on inserting the amendment offered by Mr. Saunders, was decided in the affirmative veas 4.699. naya 3,603. ' . J Those who voted in the affirmative were: Messrs. Belo 300. Coleman 327, Cameron 80, Harden 16, E. Holt 94, Hill 60, Hawkins 80, Harris 143, P. Jones 165, Latimer 5, Marriott 264, J. C. M'Rae 1085, A. M'Rae 211, Mabrv 136, W. Mur dock 290, Nixon 201, Rand 2, Shaver 850, Saunders 50, Swain 122, Trolinger 1184,599. Those who voted in the negative were: Messrs. Boyden 580, Bane 5, Duskins 1, Gilmer 612, Graves 10, Graham 245, Gorrell 459, Hurdle 2, Hanner 5, D. Hart 3, -Naze II 11, W. R. Holt 60, E. A. Heartt 5, C. Jones 40, Johnston 40, Kirkland 5; J. Y. Lambeth 172, D. F. Lambeth 8, Lindsay 32, Lone 40, M'Connell 110, Mordecai 460, W. P. Mendenhall 4, M'Lane 2, C. P. Mendenhall 216, A. (J. Murdock 3, M'Knight 14. Strud wick 115, J. Scott I, II. Scott 58, Schoolfield 6, Shelly 205, Turrentine 25, Turner 5, Webb 34, Williamson 103,603. The resolution as amended, was then adopted without a di". vision, and the Chairman appointed the following persons to compose the committee under it, via: Messrs. R. M. Saun ders D. L. Swain, J. A. Gilmer, Wt A. Graham and Dr, F. J. Hill. - , Mr. J. U. Kirkland introduced the following preamble and resolution, which were adopted : - . In. order that the Stock Book of thia Company may at all timee enow a correct list of the individual Stockholders of the Company Resolved, That the By-Law relating to the transfer of atock, be so amended as to require all transfers to be made upon the Stock Book within . each fiscal year say on or before the first day of July ; and from that time the books of the Company for the transfer of atock shall be closed until after each annual general meeting of the Stockholders. Mr. G. W. Mordecai introduced the following resolution, which was adopted : , ReBuirtd, That the President and Director of the North Carolina Rail Road Company be, and they are hereby, empowered to take euch atop aa they may deem necessary and proper for the purpose of raising the aum of . one million of dollars, for the prosecution and completion of aaid Rail Road and equipping the anme, either by opening books for new atock, or by bor rowing money on the credit of the Company or on the mortgage of ita work ; and that the said President and Directors be authorxad to confer with the Legislature at its next session as to the best means of raising the aaid sum of one million of dollars, with full power and authority to adopt ' such measures as may bo then determined on. Mr. Alexander M'Rae introduced the following resolution, which was adopted : Rctolved, That, at all regular mectinga of the Stockholders of this Com pany, the President have prepared printed copies of the Report of the Pre sident and Directors and accompanying documents, for the use of the Stock holder at said mooting. . On motion of Mr. D. Coleman, it was agreed that the elec tion of Directors should be made the order for S o'clock, P. M., and the meeting took a recess until that hour. AFTERNOON. On motion of Mr. Coleman, the meeting proceeded to elect four Direc tors of the Company for the ensuing year. The Chair man appointed Messrs. G. W. Mordecai and D. Coleman to su perintend the election. After the ballot, the committee counted the vote, and, through Mr. Mordecai, reported aa follows: That 8,202 votes had been cast, of which 4,102 were neces sary to the election : that the following gentlemen had receiv ed the votes attached to their names respectively: F, Fries 4,765, C. Phifer 4,352, R. M. Saunders 4,178, J. M. Morehead 4,143, D. A. Davis 4,133, C. Jones 4,033, F. J. Hill S 665 E. M. Holt 3,341. C. Graves 160, D. Coleman 10: and' that . Messrs. F. Fries. C. Phifer. R. M. Saunders and I.M -M. J. head, having received the requisite number, were duly elected.. j This report was received and concurred in. 1 1 I i ij i U ft i : ; i i l "i . u 5.) .( 1 1 a ft 5.1 1 'i i "it A 1 i . . . .. . s .