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mm MAE. VOL. V. SALISBURY, N. C.....TUESnAYi FEURUARY 15, 1825. yo. ats. iSM:(Il)JJllI rxmtD i.ta rcBLMnn, arcar tcianiT, sTh term of the Western Carolinian will lereafter be as folio wit .'. Tin JJcllart t year, aarabte n advance ' ' ' ' jV" -, No paper discontinued (except al fle option Nth Editor) until all arrearages are paid. ',, . Advertisements till be inserted t fifty cents per square for tbe first insertion, and twenty-fire ems tor eacn suosequent one; - pott-paid, or tuey will not be attended to. NATIONAL IiOAD. f Pursuant to public notice giren 00 Thursday the 13th instant, a general meeting of the citizens of the town took place at the house of. Benj. D, Rounsaville, to take jnto considera tion tbe most expedient and eligible mode of endeavors to obtain the lay ing out of the Great National Road, from Washington Xitjr jo. New Or leans, through this sectioQ of the coun try, Jesse Hargrave. Esq. being lalie'(nohehatrnd-tir" OrKow saville appointed Secretary, the Chair- inao having called the meeting to or- tirrtby unanimously too up the subject of the National Road, from Washington City to New-Orleans, passing this way. and after delibera tions, agreed to address a memorial to the President of the U, Si on the sub ject of said road. Whereupon James R. Dodge, William R. Holt, and Ben jamia D. Rpunsaville, Esqr's, were appointed a committee - to draft the same. Tbe meeting then adjourned antil 1 2 o'clock Saturday next, M as semble again at the Court-House, ,; A t ao jdjourned meeting J anuary ii 1 82 jTor ihe 'cTtizens of Xexlng. ton and Davidson count r, assembled at the Court-House, the Chairman and Secretary of ribe former meeting ap peared and took their seats. Y Mr.- Dodge, from the Committee appointed to draw a memorial, to be addressed to the President of . the U. S.'praying that a survey of the Road from Fredericksburg through this place to"Sallsborr smd-tkeoe o New-Or-leSnS, submitted the same for consid eration, which on being read was agreed tQ'and.adbpted. . - The memorial is in these words, to wit J-.---'- ;- , , ... . ThU ExceUenry, Jamn Monrft, PretiJenl aj Ms Umtet Statu. The question of the National Road from Washington City to New-Or leans,' being one of the deepest inter est U the- Southern States, the inhabi tantaiof aheT. towrTot JLexingtoo and eounty of Davidson, in North Caroh naV beg .leave '. respectfully . to present mcir view 01 me suoject your ex cellency- Jf they have understood the matter before.' Congress,, the road is intended as much to benefit the-coun- trv at Jarce. bv affording the most di rect, secure and nr"cessa7ycommunT .ialMjbe!w the United States, as for the expedi tious transmission of the mail. They jsrpuldauggest that this section of coun try to the cast of the mountains is en - tircly destUuuofoavigauou f andirom the situation of the roads, owing to the limited means of the various overseers, communication by land is difficult. Theyare entirely destitute of the fs citities sfforded by the Ohio and At lantic. The route by which the miil ' is it preseht transported they are ap- "TJtised tv bythe rewrt of the Post msster Geaeral. They also perceive by that report that the route by Salis bury, Greenville and Athens, will va ry but little from a direct line. They also perceive that the post route for. merly established through this country by Fort Hawkins in . Georgia, was - abandoned; -Bui they would state that its abandonment lhould not effect the present qnestioo. Thst contract was by individuals who had to contend yjtfr-fvcry obstacle thrown ia their vsy by the face of the country end "the Various nations of Indians. They had to-depend upou otnera for the situs tion of the roads thev travelled and the fsageef:;ih! s'trtamsnhejrreajhcd Uutif your mernorUUsts rightly vn derstand the contemplated law. it i to render communication easy where -Jt was formally difficulUTo.-throw onarea and - establish terries over treams,- which would have presented Tormidable barriers to former contrar tors 1 and to choose the most favors ble ground without reference to for j mtr roadsl Uut it - the intention ot Congress Is to make f road the least eWnalv .nrl ih lfit difficult. wlth.MM War Uepartment t which fere refer- i.L'i v- vf tu H.fta.ir.. I. ! tVttm AiM I .rr wr "V.V"M mJiK.a.l H . liikl. tx IS. rhlrinl wuau ww mm Hiuy " v..-. Sv of expense as any, - The road through here Tvould in great measure avoid the mountains, The soil is calculated or turopiking t - the country as free iu ic grc4ic9kjiwuuuduvc, irukui4 1 ted for any tue. Your memorialists confidently hope that whesi your excellency shalt take into consideration the above facts t the route being direct 1 the advantages of soil, timber, and the evenness at the country J and, also; tha the impedi- ments of streams exist on every route. AMhe aame time suggesting to your excellency,. the situation of. this sec tion, destitute of navigation which gives so many sdvahtacesi6iheiriai terq and western brethren t and that this road will in some degree be an equivalent for the loss they sustain by nature, that your excellency will or der a survey and report as to this route. .. ' Whereupon it was Rctohed, that a copy of the foregoing memorial and proceedings, si coed by the Chairman and Secretary, be transmitted to jthe Hon. John Lone, our Representative hi Congrestj requesting htnr to hand uic same 10 ine r resident 01 me uni ted States. - Hashed. - 2ridly , : that - a - copy of said , memorial, and nroceediocs.,.leJ a . W t w . 1 orwarded to tbe Hon. JIr. Lort and each ot our Senators and Repre sentatives, in Congress. . jEggE HARGsUVE, Chairman, -B. D. Rouwuvrue, Stentarj:' " m lEjrAtr.:"-.-.--"- Monday Jan. 31 Mr. Barton presen ted the petition of the Inhabitants of Boone ctmntjr, ittk state f MUi mrrinn that military posts, snd other regulations, mIt.ikfiJw..tbien ment and protection of the trado between that State snd the Internal Provinces ol Mexico - The bill, from the House of Represen- tativeSt-Hauthorteing . a . suhactiptioh . to the stock in the Cheupeake and Dela ware Canal Company," was received, read, and referred. . The bill, from the House of Represen tatives, for the continuation of the Cum berUnd Rosd was received, read, and referred.. . - - . an,, 3S- Mr.,. Benton, presented the petition of tho inhabitants or Howard county, in Missouri, praying some pro - . ... tection for (he Inland trade between the State of Missouri and the internal Prom ces of Mexico. -Laid on the table. rThH tilts from the If oui ev for ihe continuation of the Cumberland Koad," lad7 aathbririnB-Tiha - subscription of stock to the Delaware snd Chess pose Canal Company." were read a secon'l timvad tftred to thsr Committee m Roads nd Canals h-S4aU-reiumeiLhe consideration of the following bill to su thorite the President of the United States to cause a road to be marked out from the western frontier of Missouri to the confines of Nsw-Mexkot And after a lengthy discussion, the qoestsorr was lakes -ShalMho- UU -bo engrossed and resq a third time f And was determined in the atLrmative, Yess 30, Nays IS Jan. 27 Mr. Williams submitted the following resolution for consideration! .. Ftmohtd) That the Postmaster Cener si be directed to report to the Senate the smount which, In his opinion, It will be necessary to appropriate.-to render the Post Koad psssing througn . the inuisn country t hilar ten Columbus and Jackson, in the slste of Mississippi, lit for the trsnsnortst'on of the mail from the Cllv oQVashlnton to Nstcheaand New Or leans, in covered carriages or stsges. The bill suthoriaintr tbe President o the United States to i csuseTa'road lb be marked out. between tbe Western Frns tier of Missouri and the Intetnal Ftosm cts.of.AJexko, wis read-1' tMrd lime passed, aod sent to the House for concur rence. Jan. 28. Mr. Kelly, according to no tice, staked and obtained leate and intro duced, a hilt for the relief of pure hi sera of Public Lsnds, prior to the .1st of July 1820; which wss read, and ordered to Jo..3J-iTh President of the Senate comraunicsieq lour reports iromme ac retarr oftbe Treasury, and three from to different committees, k - ' , . . b U for the anonressian of n racv ' nOUS B OP REPHESENl ATTYE3. 'VaiilTheXommItue oh PtUic Buildinn. made a report that 2961121 93 has been expended during last yar that tho sums appropriated for thise purposes naa been; expended on the u preme Court room, Capitol Square) nd the foot-way by the public grounds ; a k, that; the south portico of the Preside ts house has been-finished, snd the advance made in the Capitol has enabled tbe C m missioher to dispense with the serv :es of one 'superintendent and several o er seers. The; report was laid on the t ale and ordered to be printed. --r - ? The. Committee on Military Affars, repot ted a bill providing for the grac isi rhcresenBfTOrrbrngraeera7 for equalizing the rank, pay, and eriolo ments of the Professors of the illitary Academy at, West Point, and forother pwpoie! which .was red rwlce, com mitted and ordered to be prhnp. ! t, Mr; Livingston offerei tho following resoiuuoD J Retolvtd, That the commttee on Ca nals and Hoads be inslructed to inquire into the expediency of making an appro priation sufficient to enable the President to send font of the Cadets, graduated at the -milhaTy-arademyi to' Cteat Britain , for the-poi iot of examining; the im provements made in that kingdom, in thevrodrist rail ways canals, and other branchea of civijengineering. ITr Ye vlu tion w as reiected . Jan. 25 The Speaker laid before the louse a communication from the De partment of tbe Treasury, transmitting an account of the dividends on the public stock since the esUblisbraent of tbe pre' senL Government, which, remain uncial me(L. . , - . . . The House resumed the unfinished business of yesterday belne the bill fur ther to provide for the punishment of ,sntA debate, t)Q tnis piut ute nouse ooornea.j - Jan,-xs-ft he-1 louse then took, up tbe Dill more effectually ip punish crimes committed against tbe United States The question beinjr on the ment of the bill, considerable discussion took nlaee thereon;- when tha bill-waa then ordered to be engrossed, and read a turd time on Friday Jan. 37. On motion, it was lieiohedy Thst tbe'eommittee on Mili tary Affairs, be instructed to inquire into the expediencyof further extending the Urae tow allowed by law for issumg and ocatinfr. Mtmary Land Warrants. - 1 he House passed to the unfinished business of yesterday, and look up the bill "to regulate the .Post Office Depart- mf lit. y:.ZVZ--:.i : :r: -"- On" several of "ther sections of this Cnsjlhi bill, considerable debate arose, in which mny membets,besides the Chsir mtinof the Post Office Committee'. fMrT X. Johnson,) took part. Several at- if mpt were made vdthout utctit to in- Trclii t amend nrtan."-4BW-of .these fcich proposed to strike out that part of ihe.lilL which Rives jurisdiction to the btate Court to try criminals who" shslrt rob the mail, ke gave rise to an inter enthir rt'iwUssion. j.n. 28 On motion of Mr. Conner, of . C. it was Retolved,. thst the select committee ippolmtdron the President's roesssgt, of the 47th JUarclH U34Vbe instruciei to inquire Into the expediency of carrying into effect the resolution of Congress, passed September 20th, 1711. instructing the Governor and Council of Norm-taro lina to erect a monument to the memory of Brigadier Ceneral Davidson On motion of Mr. Catlio, of N. C It was Rtttfrtdi I that the 'Committee on j RotjtandJsJsJeJnstnicted to, inquire into the expediency of aiding the State of North Carolina in improving the naviga tion of Albemarle bound, by re-opening RoafidU inlet; An engrossed bill making further pro- vision lor the punishment oi certain crimes against the United Ststes,and for other purposes, ws,t.ifsd. a blrltUme Dassed. and sent to tbe Senate. I OS tiouse toot up np onanisnea ow stness of yesterday, which wss the bill re rukiini the Post Office Uepartment. -The bill, with the amendments yester day made in committee of. tha whole were read." - Mr. Long, of N. C. objected to con which7 extends, tbe period durino which lueiuuora oi congress are autberised to frank letters and documents from thir -r es ' . "V to aixty days r and sunnartd th by a' short speech. .The quesUotv on concurrence was ten Snd decided ijithe sflirmative ayes 5, noes 54. , So the amendmeneXLending the privilege to xty days was retained In the bill Adbther amendment oronosed to ei- etoptf from "tbe'hbitibir of anr union ot tbe ststion of Postmaster and Contrac tor, all contracts In existence orevioua to the passage of this -acW lrX3Rftj8ppo5ed"thls'amendment, and Mr J. T. Johnson supported it when 2 3 2 S i tne amendment was sgreed to. Among the cxisdne nrovisions of the bill is one, for limiting the papers to be received in exchange by printers, to the number of Jiffy. I. .., Mr. Ssunders,of N. Cr moved to strike out this section, and substitute another, 10 which went in effect to restore the law as it now stands, which allows each printer toexchsogv one paper with every other printer of a newspaper- in the United Sutesr-frae-of po4ger--Mr.-S-tjppoF-ted the. amendment by a few observations 300 of the unfavorable effect which such 79J restriction as was proposed would" have upon the editors of papers in the country. who are all In tne habit of drawing much Of the matter in their papers from the great Atlantic cities, and such other large towns as are the foci of political snd other intelligence, and who, from the limited circulation of their papers Cannot afford to pay postage ScC. Mr. J. T. Johnson (the Chairman of the Post Office commute j having intima ted that he should not obiect to the amendment Tbe question wss taken thereupon. and It was speed to.- -- So the umtutioo was expunged irom the bill. The bill was ordered to s third reading Jan. 3 1 .On motion, it was Retohcd, That the committee on In dian Affairs be instructed to inquire into the expediency of making an appropria tion for the extinguishment of the Indian title to land lying in the state of Georgia, by the purchases from those Creek and Cherokee Indians who reside within tbe limits of the said state. Detroit to Chicago, In tbe territory Michigant was read a third time, passed snd sent to the Senate.- - Tbe enerrosscd bill to reduce into one the seversFscts regulating the Post Office Department, reported by the committee of which Mr. J. T. Johnson is Chairman, was read a third time, passed, and aent to the Senate. - ' . Agricultural Notice. rnilE officers, members, and fnendj orthc i irricultural tocierr of Cabarrus eounty, are requested to attend a meetiag of the aocie trin the court-house in Concord, on the last Saturday In February nrxt. . . It it hoped Viat wok wno icei menweiTci w tended in Um welfare aod honor ol Uistr coun try, w31 not suffer auch an insthuttoa u this bat. promiwd to become; to fall to iwnglt. " It Confidently expected, that a general meeting, not only of the membersT hur mf all Uiom who Uh to become so, w til take place on For Sale, htrr -r rrTfrx.T.,almJbU-Aod.eU"km) I a. ----- . . . . -- V.iT.Tl A House an4 im in we iown or I I Charlotte, occupied for the last six fears bjowM -k. Vail, as a house of entertainment. Its central aituation io the "town and -viewiljt to. tbe Court-House i iu complete order snd con enient smnrement for the entertainment of trareuera and country custom iU eapacwua, well framed, two stoned stables i it highly im nnlen its neat snd convenient two atoried kitchen t its secure sVame smoke bouse J . i . .. . Vail.' mJHHtrel and lumoer mum, muu J I S fct- and dry at all seasons ol the vcar, ipiretoer wim a never failinr well of excellent water, conve nient to the house and kitchen, will afford to one wishing to keep a public house advantages not surpassed by any In the rtate. Any penoo wuJiinjr to purcnase, ts reqreea to view wt premises, that they may spesk (or themielvea. Abo, about 40 acres of valuable land ad loin, injr the ton UixK thirty of which are incloaed and well adapted to the culture of all tbe pro ducts of the country. . . I an disposed o sell u aoove premwes p ccommodatinr terms, which can be known by ppIymfloJor.n Irwin, mcmiaiit, ol (.mtnotwi Tbomas L. Coesn, of Salisbury. : JAMES COWA!. fliffrU D. 3, 1834. '43 New Buppir of Fresh Goods THff sub2ri Is reeehrrng and opening Urge and general aasortment of all kmds of QmtJt. at his store Ul SsUsbury, from Pbila- delphtS an! NeTr.T4 ana.naa inaae arrange nvcau to receive from said h?V "-'y. "X further supply that may be neceemry ietl with care, ami lata m ai pncci unu win ,iwn Kim tn aril erv low. Hia oustowtets, and the publio at large, are respectrVillv invited to eiamme. and indtx foe tbeasaelvea. - ' J. yUSPHT X..kurm. X, a. 1 824. OffltiS . N. B. Country Ptodiiew of sB kiada, received th A.lMr1KBIBir.-.': 11011 tha benefit and encouMgemeat of Mfi 1 . CHANI3M, iii the Western part of North Carolina.' - , . . - Scfitmr. - , r-r 1586 TICKET?. AT fi EAClt. JVOT TWO BtOJitS TO A PR lit I 1 Prise of 500 dollars (a Phaeton and Cotton SaW Gin) .is R 300 - t.do. R500 (family Coach " U 30(1 " 1 4q. Rl80'(do.) " . is 180 1 lo. R130td.J ' - 3 do.. 100 (Side Board, and Cottoa 8aW - . . Gin - 2(X) t XdoT ?80 (Gig and Sociable) - is - 160 - flW Aiiniinaii . .. u mAI . U (a set of Tables) li 41 13 (Windsor Chair) is - - 24 - 10 (two UiGet' Work Tables and . one Pembroke. '- is 30 8 f Bellows top Crsdle) Is 8 2,6 (8 PkMiKhs, 8 Street tampi, ami 3 Lard Cans) Is 60 gS(IIatt) io 53 g4 (Camllevtand) Is - 4 Stf (do.) ' 1 3 V 3 (do.) is 60 4 g2 (35 cast steel -Axes, and 27J pair 10 do. 1 do. 1 do. 20 do. do. Shoes) is 600 WW. do. S do. 9 do. g do do 431 do. Rl Tin Ware, Jewelry. 8hoc, fcc. : , . - X3072 Tickets can be had In Charlotte of the under signed Commissioners, by letter, pottage paid, inclosing tne money or trom their amenta in Salisbury, Statesvale, Concord, Lincolnton, Yorkvule or Lancarter i who fledire tbemaelvet to pay the prizes as set forth in the scheme, thirty days after the drawing, or refund the money to purchasers or ucketa, previdea tb scheme shall not be drawn. SAM'L. JIENDERSOM, GREEN KGNDUrCK, JNO. Bom. N. B. Explanatory Hand Bills can be had of the Commissioners, 41 Tho fine, young, thorougti bred Uorse AERONAUT. DECIDEDLY 4he .neat. looking hone of his age, ever produced in the western part of the state, will stand e cusuui? season at m v stable, in Rowan county ten miles north csst from SalUburr, and seven south-weft from Ixxington, -at fifteen dollar uic vca-uii icil uvuarv, mail, w mmic , and special contracts will be made for insurance ' suited to particular cases and circumstances. Ihe Kamn aviil eommenee on lbs IStn ot rco e.spec ... eiTiiaiM uiw wi"" which term, if convenient, for tne accommooauon ox nntlctMn who- have not aeea I A?Titjii...Acronaut is a beautiful mahof. any bay. with black IcfraVmShe and tail, a star and btsce i bis lace, 6kj years old next spring ( eearly sixteen hands hijrh, remarkably heavy made, uniting in a high degree, the xe, ele- Jv ranee and rrandeur of hla aireth Imported horse Pjijflei with tbe great substance, symme try and compactness of his grandjire, the in ported horse Dion. The great strength and . weight of body wbicli" he will acquire at full are. will entitle him to stand hirher as a horse of powet. than any imported, burse that .cveri stood in tne county, except us unponou nurso Clown, end to bim ie that respect be will be at least equal. He bad a few mares lsst season, Jrom which it appears thst he promies fair to attain the reputatioo ot assure foalrettm-and frftns hie youth, tlie exceUenee of bis constitution, the fine site; figure and performsoces of the stock from -which be descended, he cannot well tail to pro duce m sine eons as any horse in America,,,-. . PEIHGHER Aeronaut wss rot bf the I imnorttd Knnia Katie i his damllf thalmportcd r: r t'"'. - - . norse l)ion grsniam oy txpectsiion, wo ui tha beat um of tha imrjorted horse Piomede, out of a Medley mare, uniting the blood of the imported hones Medley, Fearnought and Janus k appears that be must be very nearly, if not . entirely, thorough bred, jmd descended from an ancestry, the most renowned of say horsei thst have aver appeared awt England or America, aa will ha wen bv the following sUtcment) Eagle was considered the finest and fleetest horse in rngbuvL since the days of Chiklera, snd hw wihninp amounted to ninety-three tboU sand dollar i be wss got by Volunteer j Volun. teerby Iklipse, Ecnpaeby Marsqne and Uaraque by- the Devoitabire or Flying ChdJtrs, the fleet' est borse ever known ia England. " FgTer ttstn " was got by Highflyer, a horse httk, U any, in ferior to tbe above celebrated Eclipse, gencr slly admitted to be tbe best borse that ever wse in England, or perhaps in the world, as apneare by the rtatement made in bis reciinunendatien and pedigree now in my posenon i his granulans by Enquirer, fcc. Dion was got by Spadillej one of tbe best sons of the saire cekbrated . Hirhflverihisdsmbvthel'acolct.&e. HeesJ famed for bis great speed end bottom, hav:if run with such unusual honesty as to Vinfuu nule heats twice in one wi k ne wss meire CsHatln, Ponttmxotte, end snany eUr-e-pJtal raters, all of which united with the blond of the above famous horses in America, via Uiomede, Medley, Jamil, I'cammighl and CcJer, eonaU. biU s bedigrea InfrrWr to few; if any,- hortee ever bred in America. -1H fsaewnalle. aaeasuree wiB be directed to Erevrnt unfortunate aetklenta, but o responsK ility will be admitted for any that may occur, siraasikS. SiikAtie , BUDuu-nuusw gwisawsw-dQllISi,-.. .. 4I4S .I" Good Shoes and UooU'-r- CAN be had at asy abop in tsliabery, low fbr . umr iMrru., J.narf!,l83J ' Jweeke Indictments for iswtujt and bstlrry, for sale at this OieSv ruary and eiMiUnue until the 1st of August. Ito will be found constantly at bis 'lesCaivJ "."fK". .JoTutrsJperlor and i i t .'4 Y -;) 4fi I. I' it li ia t-1 av i ffl it. i li r i :6 :1 i.i - -1 r - st; 1 1 u HI ' , i -ii r , i 41 . s . -- r a i 'I I if I second reading. cur ring ia thst amendment ol tbe fei in exchange -u b i.-i.j
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