Newspapers / Western Carolinian (Salisbury, N.C.) / Feb. 12, 1822, edition 1 / Page 3
Part of Western Carolinian (Salisbury, N.C.) / About this page
This page has errors
The date, title, or page description is wrong
This page has harmful content
This page contains sensitive or offensive material
u sprang Tushma-la-ha, with rifle gun, 44 scalping knife and tomahavvk, ready "for war. If our father (the Presi 'dtnt) say war, here is the breast that "is first to the foe. Tuthma-la-ha's "step is foremost to the battle : but "if he s;v peace, I sav peace: but "tell m". not ot blood 1 ushma-la-iia l fears not blood he delights in it. AN ITINERANT. FOIl THE WLSTCIJV CATIOTN IAV. OUR COUNTY COURTS. Ignorance is not a crime, Yet it is a great evil Messrs Editors: Much complaint lias been heard against the irregular man ner of doing business in our County Courts ; and every one only tolerably well acquainted with court affairs, must admit that there is cause of complaint. It cannot be expected that the County Courts should be well managed, so Ionic as we are destitute of Justices 44 learn'd in the law," to preside on the Bench. Nor can we calculate on getting lawyers to act as Justices of the Pevtce, under our defective Judiciary system ; but there is little doubt that a considerable reform might be made in the mod? of doins bu siness in those courts. I shall not attempt, at present, to point out any particular de fects ; my object in writing this short communication is nothing more than merely to give a hint that something should be done. solon. ron THE WEST Ell X C AIIOLI 5 I AN". i O THE HOARD OF INTERNAL IMPROYE- - MEN T. CmLEMKN: In the remarks which I shall hereafter submit to your observa tion, I shall pursue the division that you .have adopted in your report. Residing amnni' mountains, I shall sav but littie J about inlets. Yet common sense dictates that if ever the sttc is to rank among those termed commercial, the first atten tion is due to this subject. My ignor ance will excuse me from giving a prefer ence to this or to that scheme of obtain ing this desirable issue ; while my desire for the dignity and benefit of the state in duces me to hope that some person or company, of information and enterprizc, will devise ome practicable plan of re moving the barriers at the mouths of our rivers, and carry what they plan into exe cution. The w'reath of the warriour is a fading weed, when compared with the just desert of such pubiic benefactors as those will be, who shall biing the wealth of the world within our reach, and shall give ourproduce the choice of the markets in the world. Your second division relates to our pri mary rivers and incorporated companies. On this part of the subject a very formi dable objection, so at least it is thought by those who urge it, if we may ilknv the frequency and confidence with which they produce it as proof of their sincerity, lies to the course heretofore pursued by the state in regard to the navigation of the rivers. The objection, by ?h- limp it reaches one, whatever mrv be its o:i;i'aS shape, may be represented nib ;;intr that the funds of the stale have bvvn und are too much divided to be efficient nv where. That the better way would be, to abandon all hut some one important liver, and to bend the whole st: ength of tie state to such river, until it receives A) the assistance which we can iive it, and so proceed from point to pou t, and fi cm ri ver to river, until the whole is completed. The usual reply is, that whereas the funds of the stale uvc the common property of the state, therefore it is unreasonable to expect a peaceful acquiescence in so par tial a distribution of the public favours. Now my own opinion is, that the very use we have for a board of internal improve ment is, to make a judicious selection of the most proper objects of public patron nge. Were I to direct the efToits of the incorporated companies, I would, accord ing to mv present notions, commence the operations invariably at or near the mout hs of the rivers, and work upwards. This course has this obvious reason to support it, that every mile which it amended or made navigable, brings trade so much nearer to the mountains ; whereas all the work done on the upper part of the water courts must, in the nature of things, be of very little use while any obstruction remains below them. And shoulJ those obstructions, at any point, be insuperable, or beyond the means of the company to remove, all the labor and expense incur red above them would he of little value. The narrows of the Yadkin, for instance, would require great expenditures to make a water navigation around them. -and every other expedient detracts not a little fiom the importance of the upper naviga tion ; whereas any improvement made on the river below, 'would be entirely free from the apprehensions here Miggested. But here, also, we discover the prop: icty of having men of intelligence to compose a board for the purpose of superintending the application of those moneys vvkirh have been subscribed on behalf ol the state. Permit me, Gentlemen, to hope that you wilt weigh well the objects of improvc rcr.u and draw upon the fundi under your dirccticn for the furtherance of those objects which may appear, upon mature consideration, best calculated to promote the interests of the state. When other things are equal, aid and encourage those the most who appear most to despond. I am aware that the mouths of some of our important rivers are in South-Carolina. The Pcedce is already, or soon will be, made navigable as high as the line of that state. Vc may then progress up wards to the narrows, and if our resources arc sufficient, proceed to operate upon the place by canalling, if practicable ; and if we can conquer the difficulties there pre sented, we might afterwards proceed to wards the head of the river. As to the waters which fall into the Santce, perhaps but little more is expected to be done to Broad river : But the Catawba should await the issue of the grand elforts that South-Carolina is now making at Rocky Mount. If success attends those efforts, and the minor obstructions should also be overcome to the line of that state, then we shall have ampie encouragement for continuing to ascend from the pointat which they leave oft", through a country of large resources, to be benefited by the naviga tion of the Catawba, to the highest point susceptible of such navigation. This method of procedure is supported by the conduct of the Roanoke Navigation Com pany, whose principal expenditure has been bestowed on the falls near Halifax, and who speak of continuing to ascend as their means may allow. It is the dictate of common S'jnse, and appears to me so obvious, that I wonder it should ever have been questioned. I hope, Gentlemen, you will not think that these loose hints of an obscure indi vidual are offered in the spirit of an ar logant dictator. I have no interest, but in common with my fellow-citizens, in the success of those matters committed to your special supervision. But a hint ni.iv sometimes come from the most ig norant, that may ugest important im provements to their supeiiours. A FARMER. I'HILADt.LPHU. JAN". 24. It rarely becomes our painful duty to announce so distressing a circumstance as that which occurred this morning That spurious Building reared by the munifi cence and humanitv of our Fellow Citi zens, TIIIiORHl-VN ASYLUM, is re duced to ashes ! About 3 o'clock the Matron was aroused from her sleep by some of the Children in the adjoining room, complaining of the house being full of smoke. She and her daughter imme diately got up, and on reaching the door leading to the eclhr, discovered it to be in a blaze. She immediately hastened to the Children's apartments to assist them in their escape ; by the time this was ef fected, the interior of the building was enwrapt in il mes. Not a vestige of this beautiful edifice remains, but cracked and tottering walls. All that was under the roof of a combustible nature has been de strovrd, and nearb. one hundred Orphans sudcVr.lv driven from their benevolent svlum entirely destitute. From twenty to twenty-five of the-e little unfortunates are still missing, but it is confidently ho ped they esrptd the fury of the flames, and have received protection fiom some of the benevolent neighbors. Perhaps there never hr been an event in our city, so strongly calculated to ex cite public commiseration and regret or which so loudly calls for prompt and lib eral relief: and we ieel confident, that the mere statement of this melancholy fact vviil be a suflicirnt appeal to the hu manity and generosity of our fellow citi zens. A consideration which ought further to excite the sympathy cf the charitable to wards the objects of this institution, is, that at the last annual report there remain ed in the Treasurer's hands littie more than two hundred dollars a sum, even if this calamity had been averted, utterly in adequate to meet the numerous demands of the establishment. The Widow's Asylum, on the rdjoin inglot, fortunately escaped, although sev eral times in danger. Phil. Gaz. P. S. Since the above was in type, wc have ascertained thut most, if not all, of the missing children have been found. Several of the poor " little ones' hd ta ken shelter in the neighboring privies, and were found almost perished with fear and cold. Since the distressing fire of last night, which consumed to ashes the Orphan's Asylum, a number of the children belong ing to the Institution are missing. As it is presumed they may have wan dered from the place, or been taken into the families of some of the citizens, those who have received any cf them into thcii houses or possess ony intelligence respect ing them, will confer a particular fjvor by giving speedy information to Miss Dorscy, No. 189, Arch street, or to any of the managers. j)isTiti:ssL G Finn. Columbia, Jan. 22. On Tuesday eve ning the 15th inst. about 8 o'clock, the house occupied by Misses Blackburns was discovered to be on fire. The house con fisted of a main tmilding, and two detach ed wings, and the fire originated in the east wing. It spread rapidly over the building, and before any effectual resistance could be made, the main building was al so enveloped in the devouring element, and both were speedily reduced to ashes. In the wing where the fire commenced, were deposited all the valuables belonging to the family, consisting of papers, money, furniture, dresses, Sec and so rapid was the progress of the fire, that all were entirely consumed. By this distressing event, a large trunk of mathematical and astronomical manuscripts, belonging to Professor Blackburn, the result of a life of laborious study, together with a collec tion of specimens of drawings, Sec. which his daughters had been for years accumu lating, were in a few moments consumed. Fven the dresses, and a pocket book containing the money, belonging to the young ladies, were lost. Seldom has de struction made surer work. The situa tion of these amiable and accomplished young ladies, is truly distressing. Telescoie. From the Richmond Enquirer. Seldom have the inhabitants of Virgin ia been presented with a more tragical scene, than was witnessed in Mecklen burg. James Hunt, who lives near Span ish Grove in this county, his three daugh ters, one about 18 years old, one about 12, and the youngest about eight, and a negro bov about the age of thirteen, were all the persons belonging to his family. Mr. Hunt having gone to Richmond, left his three daughters and the negro boy at home. On I hursday evening, the 13th of Dec. the eldest daughter chastised the boy for some misconduct At their usual hour the three girls went to bed, their bedding having been previously pi .ced on the floor near the fiie. A short time before day the girls caused the boy to make a fire, and again went to sleep, but they soon slept the sleep of death ; lor the boy, irritated by the chas tisement lately received, and instigated by a diabolical desire of revenge, as soon as he perceived them tranquil, horridly murdered the three sisters as thev lav asleep, by beating out their brains with an axe. Having remained after the per petration of the murder until day, he took whatever he imagined valuable to him, and set fire to the house, which was burnt down, and every article of Hunt's house hold furniture was consumed : several persons who saw the fire, hastened to the spot and got the girls out before they were entirely consumed. But so deform ed were they by the fire, that no human beings ever presented a more horrible appearance. Upon taking the boy up, he confessed every circumstance. A coroner's jury upon examining into the case, called him before them, when he stated to the jury every circumstance a greeably to his former confession4. He is now in jail ; and no doubt ample justice will be rendered to one whose youthful villainies have been so execrable. The President and Directors of the State Bank, at their meeting on Tuesday Ust, appointed Hugh Campbell, Lsq. President of their Branch at Fayetteville, in the place of Dr. B. Robinson, resign ed. Kalrigh Kegiftter. m m Count Bcrtrand and de Montholon, in a letter to the newspapers, deny that any of the works published as Bonaparte's, (such as the Manuscript from St. Helena, Se cret Memoirs, Napoleon, painted by him self, Sec.) have proceeded from that indi vidual. They further disavow the Me moirs announced under his name. Calvin's (the reformer) mode of ex pression was rather coarse. .Luther had, in one of his writings, called him a de claimer ; and Calvin, to justify himself from such a title, breaks ut "Your whole school is nothing but a stinking stve of pigs. Dog ! do you understand me ? Do you understand me, madman ? Do you understand me, you great beast ?" breasts were fall of milk and his bones full of marrow." Mr. Montgomery was a young- man of the fairest promise. His character was un exceptionable. With the warmest and most be nevolent heart, he possessed an agreeable deport ment, a conciliating- address, and an amiable dis position, which gained him the esteem and ad miration of all who knew him. To an excellent education Mr. Montgomery united a strong and vigorous intellect : his mind was of the first or der. At an early period he commenced the study of Law under the Hon. Hugh L. White. He commenced the practice of law when he was very young ; but in strength of understanding- and extensive knowledge of the law, there were few then to excel him. His advancement in his profession since has been rapid ; and at his death there were but few law vers of his acre - O his equal. "But just as the cedar began to tower, and promised ere long to be the pride of the wood and prince among- the neighboring" trees, behold ! the axe is laid unto the root ; the fatal blow struck ; and all its branching hon ours tumbled to the dust." COMMCSICATKI). A LIST OF ISSUED to the President and Trustees of the University of North-Carolina, since the sitting of the last General Assembly. Warrant. Original Claimants. II Yo. of Warrant. Original Claimants. 665 James Ammins 666 Peter Rough 667 Jesse Howell 66S Jack Hock 673 Wm. Richards 674 Nathaniel Harris 677 William Logan 678 John Wonks 679 1 tains White Moses Steam Michael Scantlin John M'Ki an William Clifton Sim. Christophers 356 James Scott ll'M' 11 I o .r tl-i 699 700 701 702 703 .M.IRIIIEI), In this county, on the 31st ultimo, by Jacob Krider, Esq. Mr. EH Campbell, to Miss JSlartha Itenshaw, both of this county. In this county, on the 31st ultimo, by Richard Harris, Esq. Mr. Henry Teal, to Miss Susan Jl'il-helm. 68 J 681 682 695 696 697 William Harbor 698 Hardy Cheshire Arthur Arnold John Brevard Hichard Ward Knibb Wyim Peter Duncan 704 Gilbert Miller 705 William Womack 706 Right Bass 707 William Wynn. 708 Samuel M'Dowg 709 Thomas Ward Thos. Warwick Edward Fossett Abiel Andrews Handol Bryant Beni. Bennett 720 Collin Brown 721 William Baling 722 John Booth 723 Thos. Blackleach 724 Jesse Benton 725 Job Butts 726 Christ. Brannon 727 William Conner 728 John Conley 729 Charles Connor 730 John Condon 731 John Darby 732 William Ford 733 Thomas He wings 734 James Hilliard 735 Elisha Hubbart 736 Hardy Hines 737 Malcom M'Daniel 738 Matthew Newly 739 Ed'wd Pendleton 740 James King, sen. 741 Hezekiah Hice Jchn Neediiam Jesse Nettles Abisha Oliver Patrick O'Kelly Leonard Parker Samuel Parker Thomas Peavey Drury Perkinsoa John Roberts John Richardson Wm. Rochester S54 Charles Stewart 855 Beni. Stedman 843 8-14 845 816 847 84 S 849 859 851 852 853 857 858 859 863 861 862 Martin Slavers William Shield Jesse Slddle Thomas S'dlard William Talton Andrew Yanov 710 711 712 718 719 863 Joseph J. Wade 861 James Yarki.e 865 Elisha White 866 Thomas Wrdki'r 867 John Burges 868 Lewis Weaver 881 Eli Ely 882 John Edwards 883 James Holden 884 Thomas Loyd 885 Thomas Tucker 886 William Douglas 887 George Harrison David Jones Hardy Ridley Edmund Blount Willis Davis John Burrows Job Mitchell 894 John Southerland 895 Isaac Roberts 896 Gabriel Terrell 897 Etheldred Bosnian 89S Allen Bag-gott 899 Henry Jason 900 Bartlet Moreland 901 Robert Palmer 902 William Shepard 903 William Hill 904 Larie Linch 905 Charles Richards 906 James Chambers 907 Ezekiel Griffin 90S Nichols Edmunds 888 889 890 891 892 893 742 AnthV. Simmons 909 Benjamin Catiield . 4 1 C-.l -K .ciaui cK.es 744 Philip Thomas 745 William Tovvnly 746 John Tillery . 747 Matthew White 748 Henry Wiggins 749 Thomas Bullock 750 Baxter Boland 910 Howell Gee 911 Solomon Cooper 912 Thomas Watson 913 George Close 914 Joseph Hodges 915 David Walden 916 Robert Williams 917 Benjamin Bird returned &. filed. 918 Josiah Green turn? ii, t i oi imam uaivcr 752 Robert Brewer 753 Henry Coker 754 Dennis Howling 755 James Gilliham 756 Thomas Grisurt 757 Jacob Moore 758 Matthew Warren 759 Hercules Ryan 760 George Redncr 761 Samuel Scott 762 Nathaniel Wcat 765 Negro Brutus 766 Negro Frederick 767 John Hardy 768 Joel Martin 769 Josiah Miller 770 Thomas Hutson 771 Matthew Brickel John Bagnall Henry Brantley David Burnett Charles Crabcn Martin Cole Cubit 772 773 774 775 776 777 919 Gerrard Craig1 920 William Groves 921 Richard Bradley 922 Jno. Cheesborough 923 Robert Duncan 924 Peter Kippev 925 William Duel 926 Robert Singleton 927 Jethro Lassiter 928 Levi West 929 Henry Blurton 930 William Roark 931 William Kennedy 932 Wm. Washington 933 Daniel Wade 934 Thomas Whitley 935 John Cottle 936 James Piner 937 William Scantlih 938 William Turpin 939 William Yates 940 Joseph Hyman 941 Isham Cams 942 Thomas Goff 943 Lewis Outlaw 778 William Havood 941 Joseph White 779 Jeremiah Messer 945 A llliam Iks 780 William Stemm mup Of a short i'in :s. near Knoxv'd-e, Ten. on the 4th of December last, Jonx A. Montgomkuv, Attorney at Law. In the dispensations of Di inc Providence, an event rarely occurs more to be regretted, than the death of this amiable voting man. ' His aire 27 ; his death sudden : himself cut down in the prime of life, amidst all the M-:civ and vigor of msnhn.1. vhik h" ; 781 Henry Yize 782 Peter Brown 783 Christ. Barlow 784 Moses By rd 785 James Balentine 786 Richard Cordle 787 William Fox 7S8 Wm. Fie mining 789 Black Garrick CU6 John Arnold 947 Samuel Burrows 948 Richard Wheabey 949 William Neil 950 Jacob Waddle 951 John Curtis 952 John Low 961 Matthias Brickie 962 Thomas Kent 963 James Kelton 790 Benjamin Patrick 964 Samuel Lewi 791 John Fonev 965 Jerome M Mullei Daniel Twi en i y-; Daniel I wisrcr 794 John Atkinson 795 John Baker 796 Samuel Bradley ( 9. John Boon 966 Joseph Miles 967 John Morning 968 Drurv Chavous Q69 JohnCummmger SI 2 David Easter 813 John Erwia 814 William Evvell 815 Joshua Fenton 816 Robert Grifiin 817 James Gutm 955 Ebenczer Blackley 956 David Broad well 987 Burrcl Davis 983 Thomas L'tfl 989 Jeremiah Modl'ui 99 J Michuel Leoi.ey 793 Lewis Biddlehizer 971 Jaco.i Hainer 799 Joseph Beaumont 972 Isaac Cornelius 800 Joseph Cook 973 Thomas person 974 Iiicnarci u. 801 John Cook 8U2 John Campbell 8u3 David Conn SOt Edward Cox o'J hsrh'? Cot.errsn 075 Caleb Koen 976 Robert Calf 977 William Hurley 97 Jo.ih Daws 818 Stephen Harris of 991 Kichnrd Bond Darnail's co.npanv. 992 John Pilchaid 819 Burrell Hughes ' J93 James Fad dk 82 J John Hart 991 Tluunas P ot 821 Stephen Harris of 95 William Ward Stcdmaiv's eomp'v. 996 Richard L'icus 822 Shadrach lloaies" 997 Jrs!m:i Stock 823 Samuel HoHowcll 998 Williatn Ki lkaid 824 James Hall yga William Risk 825 Thomas Hill 1,10 Ar n v-U llerron 826 George Hii! 1 j i;corg; Miciard 827 Thomas ilopkins 1 .21 P. i!arrh;t;;o!i 806 Thomas Cu'-k 979 S.-.m. Norvor:liv 807 Aaron D.tvl.s 98 J George it Uoj 808 James Dupree 981 James Kopr 809 George Dion 9H2 Robert Harper 810 Thomas F.udless 933 Richard Martin 811 Thomas Lh irn 984 Caleb Albortson 828 Thomas Hichs 1022 Charles Has'-p 829 Littleton Johnston 1U?3 John Donnellv 830 James Jenninars 1024 Beimmm Dorland 831 Thomas Jeffries 1025 Broton Jones 832 I'dij ill Jenkins 1025 Francis Jack 833 Jacob Kittle 1027 Bryan Mon'igue 834 Archibald Kenned vl02S Sam. Moi:;ue 835 John Ledum 1029 Jo!) Ward 836 John IJscombe 1030 Timothv Flumpus 837 Willis Marshall 1031 Wm. Stewart 83S Charles Mixom 1032 Jacob Owens 839 John Moore 1033 Sam. Goodman 840 Kryan Malrv 1034 Wm. (v.vgorv S41 Samuel MT.lrov 1035 David Charnev 842 Joseph M'Daniel 3M37 Published by order of the General Assembly. .Y077CW. QOME time in August, 1S19, a certain Mr." David Davis brought into this county a ne gro fellow named OWF.X, with several others. The said Owen he hired out in the neighbour hcod of Lexington, N. C. until some time last summer; the time expired, and the said Davis not appearing-, the fellow remained in the em ployment of th? person who had previously hir ed him, until some time in November last, when the Messrs. Wm. and Thomas Cliftons, cf Hills borough, came and took possession of the fellow without showing any authority for do'mg. The said fellow Owen returned into t;ie neighbour hood about the 1st instant; and as I have hith erto had him in my employ, I have taken him into my possession and shah retain him unil the proper owner applies, should the said Davis not appear anil claim the said fellow, lie is about five feet nine or ten inches high, of a yellow complexion, and appears to be about 23 years of a ire. Jan. 21, 1822. JAMES TVER. hvtOOp .WORK .VKir GOrtos. rniME subscriber is now opening1, at h;s Store JL i in Salisbury, a larg-e and choice selection of Di'U Goods and Groceries Just received from Charleston, Philadelphia and New-York; which will be sold at fair prices, and all kinds of country produce received in exchange. His customers and the public r.re respectfull v invited to call, examine, and ittdge for themselves. J. MURPHY. December, 1821. 3mt91 Tuai Vol! Sac. THE subscriber offers 220 acres of Land for sale, lying" in Wilkes county, immediately on both sides of Rede's Kiver, about eight miles north of Wilkesborough. There are about 50 acres of land opened, and in tolerable repair, most superbly adapted to the culture of corn and wheat; and there are also on it a most excellent Orchard and Mill-Seat. Any person wishing to become further acquainted with said premises, or being desirous of purchasing, will apply to H. B. Satterwhite, or Wesley Reynolds, Esq'rs. in Wilkesborough, or to myself in Salisbury. CHARLES L. BOWERS. January 29, 1S22. 6wt91 XiivYkAn JVavgvvtioi COMPANY. NOTICE is hereby given, that a general meeting of the Stockholders of said com pany will be held at the house of Mrs. Ann Smith, in the county of Montgomery, on Thurs day, the 28th day of February next. By order of the Board of Directors. A. D. MURPHEY, Pres't. Jan. 16, 1822. . 5vt90 o N Friday, the 22d of February, will be ren ted, at the Court-House in Salisbury, the large and commodious House and premises n0 occupied by Capt. Fhomas Ilolton. Also, at the same time and place, two back Lots, belonging to the estate of the late Francis Coupee. THOS. HOLMES, JACOB FISHER, Guardians to heirs of F. Coupee. Salisbury, Feb. 4, 1822. 3-t89 Stray Iosc. & jV O TRAY ED from the stdscr:- VtSSe&i kr Oing" near SaVn.,) fl! n tne 16lu Hec. last, a ;lark tfj, aOJ3A.hny Horse, between 14 air 15 hands high, and about 11 years old; has ; few white hairs in his forehead- a roach'd mane r.ml - a few white spots (saddle marks) on his;.ack. A reasonable reward will be given to any p ;-son who will deliver the said horse to me, o:give nuormation so that I get him. f JOHN WATERSCV. January 2S, 1822. owt89 f U'e.ms "Waggoner. H7TLL he sold, on th 19th T of this inst. at theJourt House in Salisbury, on fcredit of 12 months, the notedarge n . Iff q siuu-norse iarampr.it n aroner. V- 1 will warrant the said h-se to he healthv and sound, asar as I have any knowledge of him. F. A ELY. February 2, 1822. 2wt8Sp ' npiIE subscriber, being Treasurer for tl War JL dens of the Poor for Rowan County.s also for the Commissioners of the Town of 8aburv, gives notice, that the books for each a open at his store-room in Salisbury every daj (Sun days excepted,) for the inspection of alI2rsons interested. J. MURPHY, 7e Jor Wardens and Ccmmi,nerS S.d.bim Jan. 1822. Swt8$
Western Carolinian (Salisbury, N.C.)
Standardized title groups preceding, succeeding, and alternate titles together.
Feb. 12, 1822, edition 1
3
Click "Submit" to request a review of this page. NCDHC staff will check .
0 / 75