) - i ami .V 4 4- '4 r if- i - pi -if- 4X I f I'j is m 'Mi m f.KN. MACOMB. A letter from tfas.tgon, published in the Nfw.York Commercial Advertiser, tayt, Ami . The grounds nn wnicn " nlaced the nomination Uen ' . . a .1 Tha arm ha. tr..k ra brie fl tllCSe ,ng tmill nd promotion tlo, Ih.vughdl, would be discouraging o the m,.ra in like Maior General Irom III tUlIIUf Ww"'-- a civil lire. It heinir determined (ben lo Vinmlnate an officer of the army, the I ret Idehi looked only lo seniority of rink to kt. rKoic-. Gen. Macomb It the 'oldett officer. Hit firil commission, 'rJlJ-ate'Bink It prior in due, by teveral years, to that of any officer. Ui tne army. ilm w annainted Bric-dier General on 1814. tome weeki before General GtlnesandScptt were ap JiPi?dicrUcnerli.ne i ith., of merorarr,iivjninir(;jreiT. jtflMibt btttleof PUttsberg, In which be vat to highly . diaiinguithedT uenen OtUei and Scott wereHt-it true, brevet ted at Miior Generals few weeke be fore Oen.M'pombi but brevet do not - take precedence of pther rauk titer the i tjrede of Colonel. When the new establish ment, after the war, was formed, General Jackson retired J Gen. Brown wat made Major General, end Gen.M'Comb, the next in ak wa offered either the office of Chief of the Engineer Corps, or Briga dier General. He chote the former reaervins- to himself, however, all hit rights of 'rank. In point of qualifies lion and meritt, it it not doubted that Genrral M'Comb Is equal to any other uScer of Jhe army. LINCOLN COUNTY. A meeting of the friends of the Admin . Ut ration, Wat held in Lincolnton.onTues day evening of Lincoln Superior Court i3d fr. i mj. .: Gen. Josanh Grah. called to tbe iU TaUam.J. Wilson,. Esq. and ; r lsbtiu uciuoarui, were ppoimcu ccre unet. . .. . .., , Major Lawton Henderson stated the object of the meeting to be, to appoint committees of Vigilance and Correspon dence : friendly Vo Ihe " Administration throughout the County, whose duty will be to dittribute tome publications for tbe information of the citiient of the County. It wai Retohred, that the lis! of those present be called, and the Committee of Vigilanoe end Correspondence be now appointed in each Captain's Company. Schcnck't Comfiany Lent 1. Moorman, Jacob Ramsour, Sen Ho Williamson, Esq. Capt H. Kchenck, David Reinhardt, and John M. Mutt. Jacob Mull. xJjmg V povptmnv .Nathaniel Edwards, s.tq. udridere- LoTton, Benj'n. Cornelius, Alexander McCorkle.l 1 (tonner Comlony. Zachariah Stacyt Esq Alexander Lorance, Capt. Electius Conner IVarlick't Comfiany.-. Jacob Shuford, Jr. Capt Henry W. Robinson, Capt. John i- Yoder George Summey, and-AbehShtr lord. Lsq. Hiltt ComfianiZCtpt.- Robert Black- borne, James Hayne, Lyman Woodford, Absalom Krowh, Esq. v . . liQtin$onCcmumy.--John Will fong. Esq, Michael Rutiil, John Coulter, and Max weir Wilion; Esq. arringer"o Comleny Col. Mirhael Cline, Elias Dost, Daniel Smoyer, Jacob Kline. BrevartTt Comfiany. --Roht. A. Brevard, John Moody, Dr. William Johnson, Genl. Joseph Graham. Fhher'i Comfiany -' Cant. H. H. FUher. Henrv Kline, Esq. Joseph Mehaffey. Mlton'i Comfiany Robert Johnson, James Clifton, David Clayton, John Hob inton. Ormond'i Comfiany. Col. .Wnv Moore. John White. Robert Barber, Thomas Fer guson, Esq. . . Drown' t Comfiany John J. Shu fori!. Charles Edwards, Cyrus Peod, Capt. Ga briel Brown. ' -. Lov't Comfiany. Thomas Low, An drew Tarr, Esq. Richard Procter, Wm Lyttle, Eq. Kooimon t Lomfiany. saac Holland, ""ff 'jlWmiam JT Wilson, Isaac Uavis. - McKee-t Cmtafiy.--G;en. Richard D. S. McLeaa, Capt. Samuel Caldwell, Caot. uaiuiici vmgics, jonn eiuey, t.sq. Gatkin't Comfian-Dt. Sydney Har- m ' V"" " ooen .ohoton, Sen. David Ltinbarger, AlexVMoore, Sen: Hoket Comfiany.- - Jacob Huntsickcr, James Cowan, WillUm Punch. "Cn&cbMfidfr9mmAhnhm hr Black WoodtEkOv Dtckton't Company.--Jacob. Fulienwi err John .Tjacker Etn John B. Harry. Esq". CapuJamew'tiTta.- Henderton'M Company. Capt. William Henderson, Hugh McGee, Peter Cansler. Ir was Resolved, That Andrew Hoyle and Robert Williamson, Esas. he annnin. ted Delegates (d meet the Delegates from icq tscicgaies u meet the Vt egates from Cabarmand Mecklenburg CeLl piponey, reter Wgonjey, Dr.Qeo. Mooney. iS ?KCPiE?.eprge VT. McColhster, ElMIovlea Jacob Rh.nr. km - r 1 . J 1 I lo ll.c rlct. luir.ni tf t ln Cor.grrsioi,;.l tmtriCI. JOSEPH QRAIIAMiCh'o. WM. J. Witwm.J I). HttKlUROT, ) Sctretarict. Duke of Grltan.U hi been recently noticed In the papers, hia much extite ment haJ taken Diace in r rnce, in tun sequence of some disclosuret which were mtculated to affect tho leK''""Cy of the Duke of Oileant-the rollowlnu letter upon this, and another equally novel tub ed, U extracted irom ine i-s " Statesman t 7 , . fMract'ofa Inter, Aatrd rarit, V4. i9. -The noole of (hit country are . It (Tretent estates! by li poidttif peculiar and ttrong interett. tTbo Srtt, it an Im peachment of the leRitltnscy of the Duke of Orleans, and a claim to hit ponsessWns and diRnitTe T By tl Eiiftriilr Caumrtr to have been born in Itsir are, tnatine former Duke and Dutcheti of Urle.ni the lannosed per entt ol n; -pretent Duke, were trtvellinn incognito, in tht tountrv. and were rettine i erom a .1 where her own, and the birth of the pre tent Duke took place that for ceiuin family retv.ns, it wat important (hat the heir of Oileant should prove a ton, but that it wit a daughter namely, hertdf, and that male child of an aruzan Verona beinc born simultaneouslv, thi were secretly exchanged, by which the vounc Veronese plebun was made French prince, and the French princess turned into a young cit of Verona. Sub sequent events acquainted her with the tacts in question, ana titer coiieciing n the evidence the tut been able to discov er, the hat come forward to demand he riifhts. The affair is to ttratiRe, and th means of proof are to difficult; that doubt whether the will prevail. The, CCon.4.9!Ccurrence referred to i a wonderful phenomenon exhibited In th percon of a little girl lln'rlv two months old. It it laid, that the white of -each eye exhibit in ditinct letters, which grow in size as the' advances in age, the words ' Napoleon Empereur" in capitals Tbe word AafioltOH is above, and the word lEmfiereur below the iht of the eye. which Haltvely tlue.,-..iUe hat UecO, JU ited by the most eminent anatomists, who are unable to detect any deception in the appearance. The fact seems to be strong ly attested, and is, of course, wholly unac counted for. The peoptr'eem to look upon it as a tort of miracle while the more reflecting regard it merely as one of those sports of nature, which are so fantastic, and, at times, so amazing. " The Ministry here, are in an awkward predicament. With a large majority in both Chambers apposed to them, and lit tie or no talent imonir themselves, thev ... -.,.,gTrmt measure, of. a distinctive and tnflueniia character. Il is regarded bcre with more contempt, and almost as - much abhor rence at the last." Miniier to England A correspondent of the New York Lnquirer, who writes Irom asmngton, . under date of 23th March, tayt, in reference to the appoint mem of Mmtterto Fmgf and r-Tbe ftenv mat ion of a Minuter, lo represent the great interest of. this country in England hat not yet transpired. Mr Lawrence represent! Xheeebleneu of this adminis (ration at that court; and, to his incxfie runttit handa our interests at - that rouri are, and long have been confided. And why f because the President is perplexed in the choice between Mr. Webster and Mr. Clay; each wish to be absent from the country on the 4th March next, the funeral of this administration j because though it be a melancholy thine to hear of, it ts much more tad to be at the funer al of a political party, to which one is at (ached. Aa the New-llano pshire election firovet that (he whole bone and tinew of the administration in thai state, are the war fedcralittt, it is believed that M Webster, with the celebrated letter fi'omue in his hind, will succeed. This would disappoint the Cardinal, for even Mr. Lverett it ambitious of a nuion. not feccle&iastical, but diplomatic. Still the nomination of Mr. W ebster may not be maae to tne senate, for fcae of a rejec tion yet he may be sent by the execu tive competence after the end of the ses sion. ' - raot"Bt CAri tr.A Btcoaoss. Mr. Editor : 1 have often been asked wny a tntfi was called thef I trust the following will giy-jhejea-o Because thev wear can. .n,l Kn,,. Because they are upright when in stay, uccauae mcy arc oiien painted, Because they are best when employ'd, B?H!jJhex bring news fjrom abroad, Because they look best when well rigged," " iieeauae they often abawlon - - Many more, reasons. I could tie. hm I irtjtt tt!Ob3rtll.b4gtrtort Jvrfitunc Bard Boston. rvet. of 36th April last, says: "A Pee Dee friend has tent us i rihe heach eathered on the 21st. It was small, but fully ma tured in delidousness of taste, (for we have ,ha 'f.,:. 4 u . Vl. x a?tUSl?;. U""nd kePtthc nut 10 A D .nrl,,ttc. la T.if l-ra AJ.irrji jVaMr-. Vot&zi: tcttlil a little bclurc tlic year by emlcrantt, amonj; wnom were a Clark, a Strong, a Partont, a Clapp, and a Wright. , From thete are det cencled, on the pretcnt polUitt of that town, 50 Ctarkt, 31 btrongt, 23 Far. tontet, 21 Uapp, ma u wngnu. Extraordinary Calamity. The family of Mr. Nathaniel Underbill, in Dutchett county, New-York, consisting of eight persons, all arose one day lately, in a state or mental derangement, ana irom the last accounti, to atill continue.' The ease ls worthy of the, most scrutinizing lrtlstlpti pf the medicaHaeuJtyr- IVAiMiAirwiuiiMiMaB. .vt.vi irxur . The following it the exact situation, in which the British Ministry ttand on that Men iV lUCutblic Quettitn. .Ijainrt it. Earl fludlev, Duke of Wellington, " IrJ WeWille; Ixrd r.llenborough, Mr.Cniit, Earl of Aberdeen, Lord Palmefttcm, '"Ijord Chaneelkir, Earl Bathura,, Mr. Uoulburn, Mr. Peel, Mr. Herries. Mr. Ilutkiaaon. Dy this it la evident (hat tbe majority are favor of Emancipation. irirtrr. -M" Boy er Collard, arj active member of the liberal party in r ranee hat been appointed President of tbe Chamber of Deputies. Thit appoint ment, made bV the King, demonstrates very forcibly the prevalence of free prin ciplet in that country. It certainly could not have been very agreeable to (he King to make such a choice and it is apparent that be is driven by (he formidable atrength of the liberals to conciliate (heir favor. Hyde De VeurJIle, who resided in this country duiing the reign of Napoleon, and who was after ward t Ambassador lo Wash- Ington, has been appointed Minister of Marlae. Farmer' '$ Regitter. In Ihe packet thip Savannah, arrived at New York on (he 22d ult. came 43 pas sengers ; among them are (he former Governor of Vera Crux, and otber distin guished Spsnlsh" citizens, men, women, n3 children who have "been' cornpelled to leave that country, in consequence of the difficulties existing between them and the Mexicans. It It announced, among other literary notices in the hte English publications, that Sir Walter Scott will publish in the course of the next year, Practical Essays on Gardening and PUnting. Sir Walter hat appeared before the public under va rious characters, those of a law officer, a poet, a novelist. antiquarian, a drama- a MvfttBjtflM t-.alldL Be li Uo about to add to the number those of wi rrwr turist and a -writer of terrooiit, and even in these we thafl be happy to tee him if he ts&umet them aa gracefully as hit former character. - - ,y ' Sfiecie.A great portion of the .dollars having been expended, the over traders have now arrived at the half dollats; and should a, war in Europe lake pla;e and the apecie be drtined in EhgTand," we shall not ran. ham haan a heavy lost op. lateamportaUont. .. Mo- new is ver aiarce-te. United 'Slates' Bank has been over speculating, and now o wet the, Caring a, million of , dollarsi which must -be paid In specie. .They have advanced Bills of Exchange a quar ter, per cent. We fear that the pressure is not over A. Y. Enq. The Smnnah Republican says" In the town of Macon, on the 1st intt. Jas. 0. Abbott, wjs. shot dead, by a man named Wm. Fields. The Superior court heinir In Airvn. FiaMi waa arraionH r. - Kafnr ir nn fKa AtK. tr.A. fnniirtt. mnA sentenced to br handed on the 1 1th inst between the hourt of 3 and 4 o'clock. imporUttquttn, which tppetn to have divided the United Kingdom Irom onVthd.w M other f?a.v: : busily employed in fitting out the fleet Expedition.. Nothing can exceed the , to carry fresh reinfurcements to the very rapid diffusion of intelligence, byiMorea: and it was expected that the meant of tteam-boat navigation, i his remark relcrt to the lact, (hat we yesterday received the Focus, which ar rived the night before, in five days after it was printed, in Louisville, a distance of fifieen hundred miles. ' A'. Orlcant fia. Extract of a letter from Copenhagen, dated the 28th of November, 1827, pub lished in the National Gazette. ' Mr. Wheaton, American Charge d'A flairs, accredited it-this-Courtr-ar rived-here about two months ago. Every body liket him for his eood sense and politeness. He hat met with a distinguished recep tion from the royal family, and it has been je marled th irWe Kihgwai Wuch pleased : with him. I have observed hat hi TOsivv'-l court, coByeraed with Mr. Wheaton longer than with any of the, other; .ffipl were present." , . A gunsmith shot himself dead in January last, in pis, with his - owq carbine, because he had long tried in vain to become a great marksman. The variety of ambition's freaks is endless IN. Tie Lllotinj djou.Dcut wiit, we presume, top the moulln of tlio buny tailers, who still cohtlime their lnlers agsitut Gen. Jack son, on the false aivl rtfutrd hypothe.U that the detachment of Tennewee militia umUr Col. Pipkin, to which the sit men who were shot at Mobile for mutiny and desertion, belonged, were ordered into aervke for only thrti months. In the House of Repretentttivei, Mr. Iamilton. from the military committee) made the (ollowlng Ileport i Tht Ctmmittet an Military Affiurt btg kav ff. , jptctuUg U rtprt i That.ln cornollance with the assurance which they presented to the House, in their rcDort on certain Document, from the DeptrtmenLtofiVVaritransrolrted in obedience to a call of I hit House, oi me 10th January last, relative to the procee dinrt of a Court Martial which wat con veneTal "bF ftjirincmneriortnrtriai oi aa ... . a a . certain Tennessee Militia men elto; up- on a correspondence wnicn iooa piatc between the Secretary of War and the Governor of Tennessee, retpecUng Jht militia drsftt of tha( State duiing tbe late war i (hey now tubmh, to be placed upon the filet of (hit House, a duly authentica ted copy hereunto subjoined, of Governor Blount's order of (he 20th May, 1314, by which Col. Pipkin't regiment wat cal led into aervice for tlx months. AeaAvto, May 20, 1814. Sin In comnliance with Cie requisi tlon of Major General Thomat Pinckney, that (he pottt of Fort Williams, Fort Stro thef, Fort Armstrong, Fort llott, and Fortt Old tnd New Deposhe, thould be kept up, the doing of which he hat con tided to you. until the objects of the Gov eminent in relation lo the war against (he hottile Creek Indhns shall hsve been hil ly effected t and from the probable cipl ration of the time of service of the troops now occupying (bote important posit, eommandAd by Colonel Bunch, prior to a final Taeomnlithrnent of -theiewt- of Government in relation to the Creek war, you will ' without "delay r cdnr out one thousand militia infantry, of the 2d divi sion, for the term of six months, unless sooner ditcharged by order of the I resi dent of the United Statet ; or you may accept a tender of tervice of tbe above number of - volunteer infantry, from the 2d division, for ihe - aforesaid terra, for the purpose of garrisoning the said posts, at your option I wnicn lauiuuc in rcianun to calls for men to ac( against the Creeks, in f OTtherance of t he - ie wt of Gove rn ment in that behalf, is given lo me, by instructions from the War Department. Those troops will be commsnded by an officer of the rank of Colonel, and will be required to rendezvous at Fayetteville, on the 20th of June next ; thence they will proceed to tb - mentioned nnWa..uiw)!.' jour order, in ! nuiuini lo each as you ahall assign. . It it . important to the public interests that they thould be at those posts, be (wVen "the '"Tat' and"! O'th df July next, as about (hat time the term of service of the troops now there, under Colonel Bunch, will expire, and at which posts there is much public property committed to their charge. You will order the Muster Master to xttend, and. muster: the, troops joto tor. vice. - You. will call on the Contractor for pwitUa, and on. the Assistant Deputy Hrtermiiter, likewise, for supplies in hi department. WILLIE ULOUNT. To Msj. Gen.- Andrew Jackson, W"-SrKtj?ifdif bfTcMeitee MiUtU. THE OREtKt AND TURKS. Count Capo d'lstria having arrived at Egina, has convoked a Creek Pri mate to assemble there nn the 1st of April. The first act of hit presiden cy was directed against the;. Greek Pirates, some of whom he had execu . ICQ Letters from Alexandria of the 16th Jrn. te that th Pacha of Egypt wat ik ivnulH h ralv t, tail in r!.v or two. TRANCE. On the 25th of March, M. de Martignac brought forward his project of a law respecting the electoral tranchise. It is said to be satis factory tothe friend of constitutional liberty... . The comot.sion eharged with the proposition of M. B. Constant, for the auppressibn of the cen sorship, have rejected it by a vote of 7 to 2. Jierva Scotia By a census of the pro vince taken inSTTTlhepopuIiltdn-was found to be 82,063 souls. Another cen sus was (aken at (he close of (he last year, which shows (lie preaent population 79J.or more lbsn. 50 per cent. Of the present population, 63,709 are males, and 60,079terhiTjssf is; Acir ording: f o lhe late census, there were 4263 births in the year erutog on ber last, 1903 deaths, and 94J jnsrrjagiRI. Mr. Simpson, manager, of the Park Theatre New'York, being about to re move to England, offers his establishment for sale, to a joint-stock company. Tbe scenery, decorations, kc are valued at 860,000. 'J I IF. SIX MILITIA?. .. .- COTTON' THAnr.. . The Editor of the (HuntsviiM Sou,!., ern Advocate of the 21st ult. In public,. Ing the artkle on M the firetrnt Halt and 'ifuturt firotic(t of the tottun mrfr.' which appeared in the American r armer of the 1 4th ult. makeitbe following ju. OlCiou suggestion i " The fact is, the cotton market Is over stocked, tnd mutt inevitably continue to, at long at Ihe article it cultivated to tucli Increasing amount, at It hat been for te veral yeert past, To prove (hta position we have only to advert for a moWnt to a thort tute rnent of facta. -The total crop of cotton, in the Unhed S(atet, x For the year 1824-5 369,340 biles. .. . u... J. ia-4--. yanias . :"J-1":4l,--:-1826-f 957,281- The' tuppoted contumDiion of th whole of Europe, and ihe L'nited 8tatei, 1r iitimtted at-l ,8 30jOOCHalei.Take theft thexrop of tbe United ptatef for the year 1 827r'anff1eT It incretie In the time ratio" Fir 'lnreriucceedtng-fe;ri, that.lt hat in those preceding, and it will be more than sufficient to tupply the whole demand, of the contumert,' (iking Into consideration the large qutntitiet raised in South America, (he Wes( Indict and otber placet. K It it In vain to answer this, by uying thai (he conaumption of cotton goods will increase in proportion to the growth of (he raw material, experience hat proved (he contrary. . We have more than once, heretofore adverted (o thit aubject, and endettored to impress upon (he southern planters, the necessity of turning a part of their capital and labor to tome other pursuits, thin the growing of cottonto raUing more of the necessaries of life to the cultivation of tmall grain, to (he raising of cattle, horses, Sec. and (o (he manufac turing.of cotton bgging tnd clothing for the slaves' Land in Firginia-Mr. Randolph, io a late , ipcechi stated tbe following fact to sh.iw the depreciation "of property in Virginia. A gentleman purchased a small tract of fair land, on which he built a house that cost 7)5000. Being obliged to sell a feweart af'.er, he sold the land for three dollars an acre, with out any allowance for buildings. The purchaser thought he had obtained the property very cheap, but he cannot now get his money back. In the tame quar ter, land, some of it .good wood land, has told for one dollar per acre. Lord Uvrrfiool.K London paper says, the introduction, recently, of the nw of Lord Liverpool, ) Treniler of Eng land, into a debate in Parliament, hat re vived curiosity with respect (o his Lord snip s state. Hit Lordship is now said to. be lest affected by (he fearful attack which necessarily removed him from hit situa tion than the public had conceived. ' So far from being in a state u alrooA totally unconscious of ..what, is passing around, him, his !ordsriip is too much alive (o all occurrences, even of a minute nature, hit mental faculties are, very little, if at all. impaired t indeed, had bis Lordship the power of pronouncing appropriate words., to express, his ideas, there ,ir;no : doubt but his mind would appear as sound and clear at ever. He it not without tho power or inclination of amusing himself reading and being read to for two hours or more at a time, occasionally marking with i peneir particular passages. Hit ' Lordship's bodily strength is very good, having the perfect use of all his limbs, and being able to walk with a Grm, equal, and upright step, for an hour or more at time, without inducing such fatigue as to make him desirous of lying down. It it stated that a person recently give five thousand guineas for a twenty-fourth perl of the London Courier establish ment and expects to receive ten per cent interest on the investment HOUSE, S10.V, ORXAMEXTAL PAINTING. THE subscriber respectfully informs the citi zens of Salisbury, and the surrounding country and villages, that he has located, bitn self in this place, where he intends carrying on House, Sign and Ornamental Painting, Paper Hanging, Glazing and Gilding, in all their various branches. He flatters himaelf, from hi long experience m the-a.bo-e branches, that he will be able, to give general aatisEtction..' . . i Sign, will be as neatly painted and sent to or- der, as on personal application. As the times aw hard, the subscriber intenda to work as low for. cath, aa he can live by. If e therefore solicits share of public patronage. NATHAN D. CARREL. Sahihury, .1pril 18M, 1829. - 7tl7 SPRING FASHIONS. J UST received from Philadelphia, the Fpring - Fo; aeeompanied by the varUuuffl-. lori and forma now in vogue at tha North i which will enable the subscriber to suit alt, both grT ' gay who may fcvar timr with-work work shall be better made than any in town, and warranted to fit well,' - , .u- . ;..,; . .-:, . ., The subscriber , having iieen appointed by. A- Wanl, of Philadelphia, ttt a teacher of hta Patent. .. Protracter system vof Tailoring, will instruct those who may desire, to learn thia auperiui mode of cutting out garments. :: ... . .. BENJAMIN TftAf-EY. SaliibvrytjY. C. pnlltt.1828. 09 BLANK BANK BONDS, f the ne form now required, for sale at the office of the Western Carolinian, Salisbury