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suspicion as to the murderer would have
been silent, and further inquiry deemed
unavailing hut being susceptible of im
mediate identity, the inference from the
circumstance of its removal, in connec
tion with the murder, became infallible.
Nor is it less worthy of remark, that all
trie stones which were sewed up in me
blanket" with the body, should have drop
ped through the lip, and been lost, save
this particular one, which seems to have
been specially reserved by the same in
scrutible agency which caused it to be de
tached from its depository at the landing,
to bear witness to this horrid deed ! Thus
can Providence make even the stones to
cry out against the guilty murderer !
It was further proved, that the day after
Yellowly passed the landing, there was
one person less in the boat with him than
was seen on board the preceding day ; and
that the missing person was he who was
said to be a passenger, and who was re
ported to have had a large sum of money
about him. No particulars whatever re
specting this person have transpired ; nor
have wc heard what became of the canal
boat and hands. It appears, however, that
Yellowly, for the apprehension of whom
a warrant was issued, has fled.
It is proper to remarkof this man, that
those who have had any transactions with
him in this place, believed him to be up
right in his conduct and incapable of a
crime so atrocious So favorable indeed
is the report we have had of him, that al
though we have been in possession of the
above particulars for more than a week,
we declined publishing them until we
could do so upon official authority.
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TUESDAY, SEPT. 18, 1821.
If the editor of the "Wilmington Recorder will
be so good as to furohh us with a copy of the
"excellent speech of Mr. Gaston, recently de
livered in the Senate, on the subject of a Con
vention," wc promise him to give it an attentive
perusal; and if it be not too lengthy, we shall
have no objection to republish it in our paper,
"for the benefit of the people cf the "West."
They are willing to receive all the light which
can be elicited on the subject; and if it can be
shown that their claims are not founded in jus
tice, that they possess equal rights with their
fellow-citizens in the East, that if they have
grievances, these grievances arc felt equally in
all parts of the state, the editor of the Recor
der will not find them backward in acknowledg
ing their error, and in renouncing their unfoun
ded claims. But until they are thus convinced,
they will be firm and unyielding in their de
mands ; they will persevere until their objects
are accomplished.
Gen. Carroll is elected Governor of
Tennessee by upwards of 30,000 major
ity over his opponent, Col. Ward. The
election was warmly contested, and pro
duced unusual excitement. Gen. Caii
PwOLl is well known for his military servi
ces during the late war.
WHAT "EXT?
Since Mr. Symmcs has made the wonderful
discovery of a new world within this little planet
of ours, it is not strange that, like Columbus, he
should have rivals, and competitors for fame ; in
deed, it would be strange, if he had not. lie
has one, anil almost in his own neighborhood ;
one, who has an entirely " new system of astron
omy," to which, in imitation of Mr. Symmcs,
and other great men, of which, by the by, the
present ago is very prolific, arc affixed suffi
cient proofs, not of its probable, but of its abso
lute correctness. A writer in the Cahawba (Al
abama) Press informs the public that he is about
publishing a scries cf numbers in that paper, or.c
cf which is to contain a "concise review of the
most pro-nhicnt features of the present popular
theory of astronomy;" in another, "the fallacy
cf' i'ic thciriiie of physical astronomy is attempted
t" Lc s',wr. ,-" and the last is to "contain a brief
s'vetch of a new system of astronomy," to which
ar: subjoined proofs, Sic. as above mentioned.
TLI discovery cf the fallacy cf our present
system ci astronomy, like that of gravitation,
was J: - merest accident in the world. Our dis
vr.crtr, it seems, at the age of forty, the ae
of vision?. commenced the study of astronomy
for the sole purpose of preparing himself the
better to instruct his cwn progeny, and to an.
swer such astronomical questions as curiosity
:nht prompt them to ask him ; and ths.t was all
he expected or even wished for. "Kut how
great," savs he, " was my astonishment, and I
may add, my regret, a great cause for regret,
1rulv! when, after a close investigation of the
subject, I found that the entire theory must be
completely defective, and that it is bulk upon
downright impossibilities, which arc altogether
irreconcilable 1o what inay be deemed common
satipnal sense; and finally, that it is supported
Lv points and reasoning apparently hypothetical
and fallacious."
'We shall wait with no little anxiety for the dc- i
Vf-loncmcnt of thi new 'system; and wc hop- j
the editor of the Prcu will not fail to forward us
the numbers containing the discoveries of this
worthy competitor of Col. Symmes, this detec
tor of Isaac Ncwtons fallacies and fooleries.
How absurd will it soon appear, that any one
should ever have believed in the doctrine of cen
trifugal and centripetal forces, of attraction and
gravitation, in the theory of the tides, the laws
of motion, Sec. "It is a beautiful sight," says a
late writer, " to see Newton moulding the earth
to its proper sh?pe ; saying to the tides, hitherto
shall yc come, and no farther; chaining the plan
ets to an immovable centre, and prescribing lim
its to the eccentric wanderings of comets. How
elevated his rank, how far removed from all who
have preceded hirn in the same cause !" Alas !
that this panegyric should be so unmerited.
Henceforth, let England no more reproach us
for our lack, of science; let her no more taunt
ingly ask, " what new cojistellations have Ameri
cans discovered r" They have discovered new
worlds, and given a new and rational astronomi
cal system to the old world: they have overtur
ned the system of Newton ; of that Newton who
is the boast of England ; whose " philosophy was
tliat of England ;" whose "genius was the most
rare that any country or age has produced!"
Yes, they have done all this ! and now let Eng
land blush, and hang her head in silence !
Rut Kentucky and Alabama are not the only
parts of this favored land of science which are
productive of these wonderful geniuses; even
we, in this quarter, have some of them. It is not
often that a more original genius is found than
Capt. Fungus. He has not only made discove
ries himself, but has improved on the discoveries
of others. He at once adopted Smmcs the
ory ; and, unlike him, has applied it to some
practical purpose: he has used it to account for
many of the phenomena in the natural world,
which have so long humbled the pride of phi
losophy. 1 le has established, by a course of rea
soning as incontrovertible as mathematical de
monstration, the important facts, that the earth
quakes which sometimes set this world of ouis
reeling to and fro like a drunken man," are
caused by the trip-hammers of the natives of the
inner world, with which they forge huge batter
ing-rams to clear the ice away from the aperture
at the poles, and keep their sky-light open : that
from some cause cr ether, (probably the anni
versary of their independence is one, and the
christmas holy-days another,) they at certain
times have great rejoicings, and on such occa
sions make large bonfires, which burning up
through this shell, cause our volcanoes : that the
aurora borealis is produced by the intramundane
boys diverting themselves with fire balls, the
light from which being refracted by the polar
ice, darts forth in ten thousand directions, and
serves the double purpose of astonishing the
convexites on the more favored parts of this hol
low spheroid, so he terms it, and affording a
very seasonable light to the Greenlanders, (the
next door neighbors to the concavites,") during
their loner and otherwise cheerless night. We
should feel a great deal of pleasure, as well as j
pride, in saving more of Capt. mgus : but time!
will not permit. Wc have spoken of some of -
his improvements, because they had an intimate
connection with our subject; of his original and .
t ,. . 4l
important discoveries we have said nothing.
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Wc record the above facts, merely tor the:
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purpose of showing, that in spite o all the Ed-
inburg and Quarterly Reviewers may say, we are
really a scientific people; that while in Europe
they have scarcely one truly great man in an age,
here they spring up like mushrooms; and that
so common are they, we think no more ot them,
than of so many dunces or lunatics.
lOU THE WESTEIl CAUOLISIAjr.
Messrs. Bigham & White :
Let me take thc liberty to prescribe for
the case of " John Poorman," whose com
plaint appears in your 61 No. A patient
should be aware of the danger he exposes
himself to, by mistaking or misrepresent
ing his disease ; and from thc symptoms
which appear, it is to be apprehended that
John has mistaken thc true cause of his
complaint.
In numerous cases which have fallen
under my own observation, and which
were at first supposed to originate in some
folly cr extravagance of thc ivife, cn more
nice examination, and with the aid of long
er experience, they have turned out, nine
times out of ten, to have been produced
by tlic husband having loo frequently join
ed, not, indeed, with " tea parties," but
with more pernicious whiskey parties at
"the grog shops." Now John, if my
conjecture is riiht as to the cause of your
disorders, (and it is agreed among most
of the Doctors that mortgages, debts, c:c.
are strong indications of thc fact,) your
cure is easily effected, depending more
on abstinence, than on any active course
of medicine. Only attend to thc follow
ing recipes, which I offer you gratis, and
your complaints will doubtless soon van
ish. 1. Rise at five in the morning, and be
take yourself to some honest and active
employment ; this will give you a natural
appetite for some durable nourishment,
and save you the expense of a glass of
bitters, the effect of which is infinjtcly
worse upon your animal and mental sys
tem than even tea itself. Breakfast at 8
or 9 with your family.
2. Abstain the remaining twenty-four
hours in each day from brandy, whiskey,
and rum, with every other kind of ardent
spirits ; if, however, your stomach is too
much depraved to admit of an immediate
and entire disuse of these, I charge you
on the peril of your fortune, your morals,
and your life, not to go to " the gro shop"
for the smallest dose, as that is the seat
of infection, will perpetuate the malady,
and perhaps make it hereditary.
3. Keep your engagements with men,
that is, promise nothing but what you
have it in your power to perform this
will convince every b'jdy that, although
you owe them, you intend to lead a life of
temperance, honesty, and industry, and
they will predict your recovery, without
removing you to the hospital (brick house.)
If rigid attention to the above does not
produce a " radical cure" of the disorder
which you complain of, by the time I hear
from you again, I must conclude the good
lady's insatiable thirst for tea, procrasti
nates your cure, and I will endeavour to
prescribe for that also.
Your faithful servant,
ESCULAriUS.
TOVL THE WESTERN C AHOLIX IAX.
MESSRS. rHINTKRS :
Believing it unnecessary to discuss the
subject of a Convention, for the purpose
of casting any additional light thereon, I,
in tbis communication, shall only throw
together such ideas as have suggested
themselves with regard to the proper time
and place for the meeting of a Conven
tion. As to the time, I presume my fellow
citizens of the west think with myself,
that one more application should be made
to the legislature for their consent and
approbation ; if this should be withheld,
there is but one sentiment on the ques
tion whether it is expedient for the peo
ple to convene and amend the constitution
of North-Carolina.
On other considerations than the im
pression that the next General Assem
bly will sanction a Convention, it may be
expedient 1j delay until the close of the
next session of the legislature, to wit :
uniformity of action. On an object of
such importance as the amending the con
stitution of a populous and wealthy state,
it is necessary that all parts of the same
be, or have an opportunity of being, equal
ly represented. The question then oc
curs, what method shall we pursue, to
give each individual his proper weight in
the convention ? In this I shall barely
suggest the outlines of a plan, in order
that those more immediately concerned
may mature the same and bring it into ac
tion. This task, I think, naturally de
volves on the members of the General
Assembly who are friendly to legitimate
representation.
There heintr little expectation that a
majority of the General Assembly will
act honorably on the occasion, the people
of the west look to their representatives
for a proper scheme of representation in
the convention. We wish to have sufficient
numbers to represent the people fairly;
aml at lhe sarne time we wish to provide
against the inconveniences which arise
whe legislative bodies are too large and
unwieldy: perhaps one representative to
M u u
every 5,000 free citizens, would be a prop-
, ... , 1 ,
er number. It will be necessary, also,
fop lhem tQ im the timc of clection,
anJ thc time and p,ace of mccting in Con.
vcntion. The election, probably, might
be nci(j on the first 0f February: this
would be long enough after the rise of the
Assembly for every one to be apprised of
thc time of election ; and would likewise
give sufficient time for the members to
meet in Convention and amend the con
stitution previous to our next annual elec
tion. When thc Convention should meet, I
conceive to be immaterial, provided it be
long enough before thc usual time of elec
tion to give thc necessary notice of the
number of representatives each county is
entitled to elect : probably the middle of
March, or first of April, would be a prop
er timc.
On thc selection of a place, there may
be a diversity of opinions. Some may
contend, that as Raleigh is the seat of go
vernment, it ought to be that of the Con
vention. From these I am not disposed
to dissent, provided the approbation of the
legislature should be obtained for the Con
vention ; otherwise, I presume thc citi
zens of Raleigh ought not to expect that
favour. Others, with more propriety,
may put Payelteville in nomination : those
I think have many arguments in their fa
vor ; among them I shall enumerate one
or two' only, to wit : that it is the empo
rium of commerce in thc state, and con
veniently situated. Ashcboro' is said to
be the nearest central village in North
Carolina ; but probably the smallncss of
thc place, and sterility of the soil in thc
neighborhood, would operate measura-1
bly against the place. Greensboro' is a
delightful and opulent country town, able
to accommodate several hundred persons
with convenience. Salisbury is probably
inferior, in point of convenience, to no
town in the upper part of the state, and
near enough to the centre to prevent any
reasonable grounds for murmuring. Lin
colnton and Morganton have each cf them
much to recommend them, and liule to be
objected to cither as the scat of thc Con
vention. Upon the whole, there aie ma
ny conveniences attending each cf the
places enumerated, and no serious objec
tion to any of them ; so that there will be
no difficulty in making choice cf a proper
i site to be honored with the presence of the
intended Convention.
It may be that the eastern gentlemen
of the type, as well as their influential
supporters, will treat this communication
with seeming contempt ; but it would be
well for them to recollect, that we are the
descendants of the men of T6, and pos
sess enough of the spirit of our venera
ble ancestors to vindicate our rights, if
assailed by a domineering ministry, ac
tuated by the same principles as those of
the British parliament of that day.
A. Z.
MAR HIED,
In this county, on the 13th instant, Mr. Wil
liam Pinkston, about sixty years of age, to Miss
Jtargaret Coughenour, aged sixteen.
DIED,
In this town, on Saturday last, Peter, an infant
; son of Mr. Jllichuel ISrown, aged about two years.
In this count, on the 27th ultimo, Mr. John
Wade, aged SO. lie was a soldier of the revo
lution, and, what is a little remarkable, consider
ing the great age to which lie arrived, he was a
constant whiskey drinker.
In Iredell county, on the 26th ultimo, William
! Einny, in the 82d year of his age, after a linger
ing and painful illness of eight or nine succes
sive months. The deceased was late of the
county of Louisa, in the state of Virginia. As
well as can be ascertained, Mr. Linny was born
on the 7th day of October, 1739, in the Island of
Great Uritain ; at the age of l-i years, was put
on board a Man cf War, and continued in that
service seven years ; he was then regular!- dis
charged, and afterwards served as an apprentice
seven years to the blacksmith trade. lie then
j me to A merica, and landed from the Neptune
j on thc coast cf Virginia, February 27th, 1768 ; in
! which state he resided (principally in the county
of Louisa) until February, 1816, when he re
: moved to North-Carolina, Iredell count-. It has
fallen to the lot of surviving friends often to re
j cord thc triumphs of the dying christian ; but
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in icw iiibLLiiiccs na.c uiey ueen more conspic
uous, than in the subject of this article. His
" chamber was truly privileged beyond thc com
mon walks of virtuous life." About three horn's
before his death, he called the writer of this
broken narration, and stated, that being by pro
fession a baptist, he wished a minister of the
baptist connexion to preach his funeral sermon
in a particular grove near to where he directed
he should be interred, from the 14th chap. Rev.
13th verse, and a Hymn from the same text to
be sung on the occasion. His departure was
j tranquil and serene. Without a wish to live, a
struggle or a groan, he resigned himself to
death, and fell asleep in the arms of a compas
sionate Redeemer. Communicated.
To TuWic.
UNDERSTANDING that there is a import in
circulation relative to my professional char
acter," I feel myself bound to give the public a
correct detail of the circumstance which gave
origin to such a malicious report.
1 was requested, on the 7th of May last, to
visit the late Mrs. Graham, of this county. I
found that lady in the last stage of typhus fever :
pulse between 135 and 140 in a minute, small
and feeble, accompanied with every symptom of
dissolution. leing urged to prescribe, 1 did so,
and left my patient with a firm confidence she
could not survive more than 30 hours. Accord
ingly she paid the debt of nature within the
limits of that time. I afterwards inquired of
Mr. Graham if the medicine I left had the effect
intended, and he answered that it had, but that
she continued to sink. Some few weeks after
a son of Graham's was taken Mck, and was told
by liis father there were salts in the house, and
that he had better take a dose. Accordingly he
did, and in a few minutes after began to com
plain of thc most excruciating pain in the stom
ach. He requested that I might be sent for im
mediately; but before the message arrived at
Mocks Ville, he died. On examining the paper
which (as he thought) contained the salts, he
found it in reality to contain Saltpetre. He then
su-jrested the idea to some of his neighbours,
that the saltpetre might have been left by me,
w l.cn 1 viited his wife ; which cruel suggestion
was the cause of tiie report. Now the fact is,
I never visited the boy as is reported, nor did I
ever leave a particle cf saltpetre at Graham's :
all that was left was one cathartic and a small
vial of ancdyne drops. The saltpetre must have
come from some other source. Since that time,
another of the family died ; but fortunately for
me, I was not the attending physician, as it might
have afforded a splendid seal to the assertions
of thos-2 despicable wretches who thus sport with
the character of individuals.
A. SCHOOLS,
M-jcLs Villc.
Take, Notice.
3. ing dissolved more than two vears since it
was hoped th:d ail debts dv.c to said firm would
have been fujurdatcd ere this. It is now become
our painf.d task to ray, that unless all debts due
to aid firm arc paid before the 1st of December
n xt, that the bonds and accounts due will be
placed in the. hands of an officer for collection.
MOSES A. LOCKE,
EZRA ALLKMCNG.
1 vc-lc-Jl.- S;vf5
Stale, X ut-tft4aYnu
BUNCOMBE COUNTY.
ORIGINAL attachment Blake Piercey and
others summoned as garnishees, jatnt-s
Edwards vs. Urice Ogle : Court cf Pleas and
Quarter Sessions, July Term, 1S21. It appear
ing to the satisfaction of the ccurt that the d.
fendant is not an inhabitant of this state, it is
ordered, therefore, that publication be made to:
three weeks in the Western Carolinian, that the.
defendant appear at the next Court of Pleas and
Quarter Sessions to be held at Ashville, for th
county of Buncombe, on the first Monday after
the fourth Monday in September next, and plead,
answer, or demur, otherwise judgment by de
fault final will be enU -rv. d again-ithim. ' pVj'J
Test. .10nNM!l.Lrd;, Clerk.
Slate ot!
BUNCOMJir. COUNT V.
ORIGINAL attach me nt. ...gr.rn-s! iocs summon
ed, is.c. Joseph Patterson --ivs William
Addington: July Terrri, LS2I. It appearing to
the satisfaction cf the court that the defendant
is not an inhabitant of this state, it is ordered,
therefore, that publication be made for threi
weeks in the Western Carolinian, that the de
fendant appear at the next Court of Fleas and
Quarter Sessions to be held at Ashville, for the
county of Buncombe, on the first Monday nftcr
the. fourth Monday in September next, and plead,
answer, oi- demur, otherwise judgment by default
final will be entered against him. " Pt69
' Test. JOHN MILLFJ?, Clrrh.
FFlHK Commissioners for the town of Monjan
JL ton will, in pursuance of the powers vested
in them, proceed to sell in the town of Morgan
ton a number of lots, laid oil in the town com
mons, on the 22d and 23d days of October next ;
and should the sale not be completed, will con
tinue until it is. They contain a number of thc:
most beautiful eminences for building-, and wili
afford a pleasant retreat to all those persons who
may wish to retire from the lower country to one
of the healthiest parts of the world, surrounded
by a rich and fertile country. In addition to thc
health of the place, Morganton holds out ether
inducements to settle in and about it, as provis
ions can be procured in great plenty, of the best
quality, and on thc lowest terms. It is expec
ted that the lots will sell on reasonable terms.
The payments will be made in three equal in
stalments of six, twelve, and eighteen vs. nths,
the purchaser giving bond and p;ood secu' -ty.
TIIE COMMISSIONERS.
September 1. 1S21. Gw6G
linUwrtm Springs oy Sale.
virtue of the last will and testament of
Joseph Jenkins, deceased, the Executors
will expose to Public Sale, at the Court-House
at Lincolnton, on the 23d day of October next,
five sixths parts of the lot, including the Miner
al Springs and Bathing House, formerly occu
pied by Captain John Reed, together" with a
tract of land adjoining the said lot, containing
213 acres, more or less. Said land will be sold
on a credit of one and two years, thc purchasers
giving bond with approved security
DAVID JENKTNS,
WM. J. wilso:
Executors.
Lincoln County, J C.
July 19, 1821. tO 15
ON the 4th day of October, at Mock's 1 J Id Fi :! T5
there will be sold, on a credit of six v.,rs.
several valuable young NEGRO ROVr .,.
GIRLS, belonging to the estate of the laie C
Richmond Pearson, deceased.
J. A. PEARSON, Ejtccw
E. PEARSON, Executrix.
August 24, 1821. 64ts
Plantation 1'oy Sate.
NOTICE. For sale, a valuable Plantation :
miles from Salisbury-, on the Main Yak,
river. This plantation contains 360 acres of 1 . .
land, attached to which is a very valuable 1 ;
Terms will be made convenient. For partic-.-lars,
apply to Dr. Ferrand, in Salisbury.
llowan Co. July 3, 1821. " 57
Stoj a lvnnavax, JS'gyo
AN awav from the subscriber.
r& livimr near Statesviile, Ire
dell county, N. C. a heavy, well
made, and very black NEGRO
150Y named Eumion. lie is ap
parently about 25 years oid, is
very fond of dress, very foppish,
and assumes an air o importance
among other negroes, but when spoken to bv a
white man, affects a great deal of politeness ; he
generally wears large whiskers. He was for
merly the property of James Ramsay, Esq. of
Rowan county, N. C. from whom he ran awav,
and was absent nearly three years, during which
time he was in the Forks of the Yadkin, and
passed under the assumed name of free Elick
Graham. It is probable he will make for the
state of Ohio, as he once before attempted to get
there. Any person lodging said negro in any
jail, or giving me information so that I get liim,
shall be liberally rewarded.
ANDW. N. ALLISON.
Sept. 1, 1821. 66
-jlORTY Dollars will be paid to
JL an- person for apprehend
ing and delivering to thc subscri
bers, living near Union Court
House, Union District, South Car
olina, two negro men, G A URIEL
and GEORGE. Gabriel is a stout
made black fellow, between 25
and 30 years of age, near six feet high, has prettv
j large whiskers, rather a dow n look, unless when
C".f1-rtn t-. l. .,1..... ,T.Vi tt T
ligent; has no particular marks recollected.
George is between seventeen and twenty years
of age, about five feet eight cr ten inches high,
well made, a little inclined to yellow complex
ion, has holes in his ears, and wore lead in them
when he went oil": lie is quite plausible, and a
little inclined to be forward in hi manners when
spoken to. Their clothes of common quality,
and pretty much worn ; common wool hats :uk1
shoes were worn by them when they went oiT.
They were Lit; sly purchased in the F.tate cf Vir
ginia, in Richmond and Petersburg, and were
raised, as wc were informed, Gabriel by Mr.
Depp, of Powhatan county, and George by Gen.
Floyd, of or near Lynchburg; audit is expected
they will attempt to re urn to one of those pL
ces. The above reward v ill Le paid c:i the:;
delivery, or twenty dollars for cither ; or ten do!
lars for ach, if apprehended and ec fined in
anj-Jail in thc United Slates, and information
given so that we get ibem.
V M. 8c GEO. W. R!C:
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