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POLITICAL,
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o. i in c.i.ltj tp,i(1 for ,,r(t.-4fc,niia la told
thrt t! "i i .' l,...,,l .... :..
rrC; ; B: .v rx r The im fet.u.j. c. an
posed on iUtiher, are theoretic!, and reniaiu in ntwei to n Inviutkm to the lUrtacue Dmner jfiwo
b cct.Lrmed by practice,' With respect to the l Columbia oh tb 29th July.
nrst, it would, pei imps, only to necessary to any , , Foir llltx, July 24, 1838.
IL'hflt fitrftta rmm.C. ....,.,1 ..... . 1 . .t... 1 , ...
. the practice of agriculture. aricularlv in the . CssTtEXJ t I have received your no 0 of tb
southern r 'ates, u miserably defective, than the
deserted olJ ft'
disgusting surface
come year ago 1 was of opinion, tliat this apeedy
tea, is miserably defective, than the l' W"0?" " '
kid. that .fluently nrese their .tSlttji:
WKnhJ Citizen, of,chk,,d dislricf,'
igo 1 was of opinion, tint this aneedy ..... .... . ... '
self bate both fully expressed our opinion on this
and most of the other important sbjectsi which
clatuied the attention of Congress at its late ses-
on, in our euitropnats places in mo cenaie.
cnEaoxE&i ,. .
- The late accounts from thia Country, state that the
contract aaid to Lave been entered into with U
etuiffraUos the remainder of the Nation, has not been
What we said has been published aid is in the Winded. Gen. Scott offered Ross $0a per head to re
hands of bur constituents. If additiimal light -ir; 0ve. and subsist them one year In Aikawsas, but he
wanted, as far as I am concerned, 1 shall cheerful j demands' $96 Many of the Indians, and especially
ly respond, when called on' for trait purpose, by tiwst in favor of tlie treaty, are decidedly opposed to
4th instant, muting oie ta partake of a barbecue
the satlj inst-
BOTOX, by.LMs
and also to
reduction of soil, was altogether occa.io.wd by e wra ,no 'u rJ 7 7 .w " "
. . . ' . . . . ? v . M ' I liitiitv In mprf and adilrl the fienlfl." 1 ?
nature oi tnft crops cultivated thereon i but, on at. 1 ,,J. V T " , '
tending more accurate y to the aubject, I am of a . . V""" " J . 7 r....s ,
dUbftof opinion, a, A believe, a. I have already Z"Z "tLT. I. Jkl i7 .k- ML
ram thit mihsm nf tilHwknttnrt I f .......
L : - I , .-t i . s
iittveuuuerToa, idhi woeo an iaauirioi person, . . ' , i 1 t 'ii .
from another State or country, where the cultiva. . n, I rannot whhhold.
It is impoMible 1 can mistakej that the welcome
as a testimony
lion is generally deeper, has aettied on these ei
baustedlande, that they frequently improve for . " OTp7 T- T &
hm year.; al.hrmgh U. , m avp., or those U 7 cojwfie J intoDded
...n:. -..i.:...JJ j of unprobation of his Course genei
hiihi m hmuiii are cuwvaieu: ana. m-1 , . t . 1 i . r ..t.
atancea I have known of some of these old fields ' ' 7- Xl j L-L
becoming very proauctive witlwt liuwure. T T ,ea",n 1 p W a7' Knn
large portiou of the tune and attention of Wn-
greas,atits Ute sitting. Thus understanding it,
I can have no objection to it ; but for me to parti
cip&tB in the welcome and accompanying festivi.
ties, would be lo condomn my own course. It
was our misfortune to diner oo the deeply impor
Course generally, during he
MORAL DEPARTMENT.
. x. -x. T1IE MEMORY 6t- DEPARTED FOLLY.
" r'.. n I.: : V.. t. '.i . i y".
- w no nas not ieii me pamiui memory or eepar
. tad folly I Who has not at limes found crowding
' on Ilia recollection, llioughts, feelings,- scenes, by (ant queatiou in reference to which it is intended lo
V all, pei naps, oat mm lorgotteo, which Tore Ihem- j do honor to his course. m i tie dincrei.ee was, on
,v selves involuntarr on Iim atteution I Who has not I mv nart. with ereat. reluctance.- I could not but
reproached Jumaelf with Jbc bitterest reirret at thai apprehend, that a diflerence on such a subject
" follies he has thought, or said, blf acled 1 3'ime J involving auch important iotcresta, nd'.to" baloT
brings no alleviation to those periods of morbid lowed by auch a mighty train ot consequences, for
memory; the. weakness of our youthful daye," as good or evil, would ulumatoly divide and dUtract
' - - those of later life, come equally unbiddon and uu- the Slate, to. which no one could be more averse
. V 'iinarranged, to mock our attention, and claim their 1 than myself. Every motive that could influence
-eoiidemnatioo from our severer judgment. It is re. me, personal or patriotic, was ou I he opposite side.
markaUe that those whom the world least accuses Individually, I had clearly nothing to gain bv divi
accuae themselves the most; and tlmt a Mish ion or distraction. My position in the Slate, and
peech which,at themeef itiutterince, waaunoh- in the estimation of my fellow-citizens, could nH
, aepred asauch by all who beard it, shall j el remain be materially bettered, and was almost certain, to
d' fixed in the oteniory of him who pronounced it, with be injured by any change. . But I bad far higher
. I'feniicTiy wb-clrbTO
v - more agreeable subjects of re fleet iwu It is also re- every act which might by possibility lead to a divi
' roarluUle, that whilst our Mule, or our inaigined mon at home
, eaposurt of ihera to others, furnish the most fre- I have Ion reimrded the South as the balance
qiietit subject of almost nightly regrel j yet we rare, wheel of our beautiful but complex system of gov.
y "recall lo recollection our acts of consideration ernment, and 1 consider its union not only as necee-
1 r..m tk. rAAT:- ..r.il.... .i ..r j ..... i
, v fvi iim .n vwivm, vr uwn m amuiicBs ang saiy to us own procperiiy ana naieiy, out inoispen-
. " benevolencei 11iea are not the familiar friends sable to the proper working of the whole machine,
jof our memory, ready at all timea to enter (he dom. It is an opinion deliberately formed, after much re-
.'toileof mind, Hi Mnbidden but welcome guests tluotion, and no little experience. We are tho
When ihey appear, h-y are summoned usually al weakerandlheexposedsection;andinuiit,ofcourie,
the command of reason, from some urn v ected in- have the deepestinteret in confinirig the tienertt
' - jratilude, ; or when the mind retires within its coun-1 Government to its proper sphere, ou which depends
tsM-cnaiiiDer, 10 nerve useii lor tne emluranee or I its saMy and duration, so esaentml ta the Mlotv
the eilano of justice ' If such be the pain, the and prosperity of all. To ellect thia, union among
pooalty of thoughtless folly, who shnll describe Hie I ourselves is hidispensible, while, as the weaker
i , , puniaiioient 01 real gtuit v MaKeuot tlie ollender portioo of (be Coofederaey, it cannot endanger
' better dud he is already severely punched. Memo- either the rights or the safety of the stronger. But
tft Uiat treacherous friend but faithful monitor, re- union amouir curselves at home, in our own State.
i f Hs the existence of tha paal to a mind now imbued rf uul neceiwury , is important to the union of the
. ' v'tlf finer feelings, with slernef notions of Justice, whole South. (Circumatances to which I need not
inanneunenacteuinearea;ntjsrwninei ay their t refer, have givea-tbe Biile a pre-emineoce and in
... , , recollection.' If additonal knowledge bt given lo fluence far beyond its etent, population, or wealth
- us, me eonaeqiieMes of many oi our actions appear - Entertaining these views, I was ready to make
. in a my .altered lights Ha become acquainted any Mio short of principle and duty) avoid
wuK many evils Ihey bave produced, wbich, al- division and dweord al hmno, but rt"Vas impoasible
, , PiougH quite uninteiilinoal on oor part, are yet a fct me without aacnlicing them, lo take any oilier
., . ,"j'-vni .-..luifoi. i Hi.. ouaT.iim ro- courto , th preseut pjiicture ,llian that which 1 did
,f p, nuaeo ..id. ..h.,oW iunK more ni- , . (t)Ttm u 0
. w au(rc.emly emoyed the f-cultiea we p,aicd in . lime . Vouftltrn (m tbt! numni
acoiitrmff lhat know edre which if we had attained. I .. . . . . . .
ni i f . . . ino aepoaues, i opemy avowtMi in oeoaie trie pnn-
; would kavepreyenNu. from comtmtmg acts we Ij . whicb t ,cled
-ZZ S ":ZTT rriZ cor-eque,..; could take
' v L- 6 m ..thcr course witliout palpably contradicting my
any portioo of my constituents J but in the present J
case, where from what has been stated, a is oovi
ous, that different opinions are entertained by your
invited gue-jt amwyscil oajt oueattun. which can
not but be prominently noticed at your leatival, my
presence could 'not be very agreeable .either to
him or myself, . , . , ''
In stating the reasons for my course and the mo
tives which govern me", it is far from.niy intention
to cast censure on that of my colleague. Neither
of us is the rightful judge of the other, where we
unfortunaloly differ in, the discharge of our official
dutiea. We bold' tbe same high trust from Ihej
same constituency, lo whom alone we are respon
sible for tho fidelity and wisdom' with which we
may discharge our duty. My object, is simply to
assign the reasone why I cannot accept your invi
tation, and I have said as much aa I bave, in order
to be clearly understood Not to have answered
your note might bave been considered uncivil, and
have exposed me to improper imputations; while
it was impossible to ansvier it, with due regard to
truth and candor and w hat was due to myself, with
out, stating what 4 have.
n ith reepect, yours, Vc
JOHN C. CALHOUN.
To Joseph A. Black, S. Boatwrigbt, J. CcColly,
I . Center, W. W, Uenley, I. U. Mordecai, J. C
Phillips, T. II. Wade, and Jlobert Adams, Esqs.
Ross,' having the management of their reiaoal.t
The amount of .gold Cwnd m tbe mioeaot the United
Slates within the last ten years, baa been estimated
at thirty millions of dollar. (, . , .
, r .ii.ii . .. i . . i ,
fire. An extensive and destructive fire oecured on
tbe 81st ult. id Iklumore, breaking out on Hanover str,
it rsged in the direction of Pratt str, consupikig a suro-
ber of valuable bouses, it is believed to hate been the re-
sultof accident. ' ' ' , . J.
The first balesol New Grtton brought into the South'
era markets have been sold tor I'-J to 14 cent. ..
Xmth-EeMm Boundary. It seems from the last
accounts that the Governor of Maine is determined, at
all events, to commence forthwith running tbia long
disputed boundary. It ia apprehended that should he
proceed to do so, a serious collision will be the result ;
the Bt. j.rfms, new uruuswjck Uouner, holds mislay
guage on the subject ' ," We know not what steps will
be taken by the Cabinet at Washington in the matter,
but weibel...con.vineBiLtbaiaooa as jh surveying
party from Maine ehter the disputed Territory they will
be promptly met and dealt with as their presumption
deserves." It u expected however, pnd to be hoped,
that the matter will not be carried to extremities.
THE WESTERN (MOLINIAN:
a. a. a s 33 trm'sr:
Thprsdav Evekiko, SEPTEMBER 6, 1838,
To CmteipnndenU.' -The cumnmiiitatioii of " 0
has been received ; it is unavoidably crowded out thia
week, but shall appear next
A new paper is proposed to be published by A. H.
Pcmberton, Vaq.. in Columbia, S. C, to be called the
South CaaouHUii The Prospectus" wfllbTfouha
in another column.
SOUTHERN LITERARY JOURNAL
Tbe August number of tbis Interesting periodical has
resched us, its contents, ss for as we have hid an op
portunity of examining, are as various, and attractive
aa heretofore; from a glance which we hare taken of
oiic or two of the articles, we anticipate much interest
in a closer examination. This publication ia well wor
thy, and ought to recieve the support ot tlie Southern
public. Couteuts of the present number shall be noticed
in our next,
nrin iinln nr Mihliii t fcsrfkeiewi hmi eeewt
hat sut.racl...i. alwaya ariMOg from a virtuous mo- xHo bave Ut served to caifirm the opinion I
tive j and it is accompanied by the regrel, that by I ,u.. ...,..;..i i ....t i j i,i...
i I l"uU aHfaiiiwa p iiu waimewiit uw ut-iwv 7a aunt
, a auOk lent culliv. lum of our, (aculs, wa m.rfbl ht wJ ahwMtli wi ltt whether the Govern-
n.ve enj .yeQ a ...u mgiier .a.ac.oa ay ja more Uck ,u ofj , ,jcy Muhed
cflicicul service to our HI'.ow crealurca. .Thus, on k- .i io a ...u. ... '1 : ,i.
whichsoever aide we look at the quest i' ml knowl '. i . ,i. .
- Klge mlrn ia advantageoua ta virtue ; avl 4f ldi. . . iu . Hnia , , - or . '
l 1 a. l J f - ' . a". ..j I i I ' r J ----- i "
iiu.i auowiou.M-w -r girn in a iuiu sj nn I saawtasaa Uuk i.s uxtr wuLl. Uwi. ih. I
m-.- v. - r gi yis Con.titational Treasury and another National
frfthe prwenl...,v- , - J : IU,,t, witb' aufTwknl capital and power lo control
. ... . . ... ,IM . - i the txehangea, the currency, the commerce, and
The kombU mrdtr U hrguw. ft New t,. . - ... .
York Whig give, tlie fdlowiruculara of ihel uk iM,
tlie grail bodyncv
. 1 a L - : . f . a -
bhur Spnnga, wcotyrd from a lady and a irnlle Kr. ',h.,.li.rlHI-ll,l,.iT
man tost returned from the ooth. Il appears , thai g jUnk, cHlki b(wiuu
lbs .Judge owna aeveral alave ead anK,g otbera. tAf thtl , ith powrr
Wudy and .l,ctotum.wre'rf tbatw-Wy iWnfnhtfVxrlM,V
l.ttkg.rll.daugUrsofJuJgo Majert, of Virgj. wuiv1cu J4 miA bj
Tlifi Supreme Court of this Slate has adjourned.
THE NEXT IE01SLATURE,
Il ia now ascertained that tlu.' Whiga have the com
plete control of tho next Legislature, this is certainly
gratifying, but so far aa regards appointments tt wdl
avail nothing, for the icasori iTiaT no vscsncies exist
Mr. Bruwo'sterm of service does not expire u itil March,
1841, and Mr. Strang his yet five sessions before him.
Il bsa, we know, been conjectured by some, that these
gentlemen, seeing a majority of the State to be against
Ibem, will at once resign, and give place to men m
whom the people of North Carolina, may have more
confidence. This nuy be the esse, but judging from
past evidence, we think otherwise. Wt at, then, caa
the Lejfi.Iiture do in the way of political action I We
see hoi little that they can do, though, we pride to
hare no remarkable foresight ia such matters, and. it
may be otherwise.
V: .We bi btfciy.recrijcd.i long c5.nttjiicat,fjrom
a Correspundewt, who seams tote knowing on thissuU-
jeck and whose experience in public life, entitle his
speculatioM lo some atUeiitioo. e must decline pub-
lulling the hole communication, aa there are some
tilings ia it which, according to onr rules, wa cannot
admit, ws giv, however, so muck of tbe letter as re
lates hi the iraniodiala ruhjtt bow under review, of
the correctn-jas of his opinions, our readers csd judge
for tfttittnelvec Tbe H'tlowlng is the extmet:
I say then, what will the Legmlaluredo! Finl.
There ia a decided majority afainsl Van Bureau-there-
(re tberseaa he no expreieiitade in bw favor.
strong-
ioa
It is said that the Great Western baa realised in ber
two last tripe a clear profit of-10,000.
Dinner to Mr. Culhtun QntnvUU,r C A
complimentary dinner was given to Mr. Calhoun in
Greenville District on the 28th August. It is stated
ia! there Were between two and three ibousand per
sons present Mr. Calhoun addressed the assemblage
for about an hour and a half in explanation of the Inde
pendent Treasury, and in defence of it against the ob
jections that bave been Urged by its opponents.' His
peecb was, u usual, an able eflbit Alter he had coo-
luded, Gen. Waddy Thompson was called. out, and
spoke araorae length dntne opposite side'idvahcihg
gainst the system the objections, which himself and
others bave maintained in Congress. Mr. Calhoun
made a brief reply which is represented by the accounts
to have been " most conclusive, and triumphant." Res
olutions were then proposed by tbe Committee of Ar
rangements, snd adopted, approving the. policy of sepa
rating tbe Government from the Banks.
JMore SMw-SAp. It ia stated that four Steam
vessels of 1300 tons burthen each, are to be built at
Jlavre, to run between that port and New York, Tbe
kaol of one has been already Iskl. . . . , .
The season has been so remarkably dry, thai the
Steamboat navigation has been almost flopped on the
Western waters; tbe New Orleans Picayune says tlie
Mississippi river is twelve feet below high water mark,
and still falling. , ...
and influence sufficient la ehoct the object proposed
j wonh be the-most dangerous of all rueswre
would be fatal lo our free institutions and dtruc
tive of the commerce, interests and safety of the
staple Stales. . lis powers would make it despotic,
and take front the pnop!et in' reality, the power
of electing Ibe rremdeut, who Would be lirtuelly
elected by Ibe bank, and be but an iustruaieot in
its hands. It wooW, ia word, male 4 master-
not a master beving-a eonunoo intrMt in the
whole, and m motive lo protect and chervh alt the
pat ts, but A lucal and auction! master, whose oner-
er would be wickft-d to aggrandize and buildup
one portion, oy oppressing me ornvr r t,: , , t
Hy, an old woman, Andyi a dc-ira!e negro, and
si at. tf.t a --- w
jane, a oaugmer ot muy, a girt orn. vane was
M Ibe baUl of Ukmg lle chiMren to a school in
tho vicinity. On last Friday Week they did not i
lurwit usual, and Ibe faanlv hocaroe. uneasy at
their absence. Soared' was made, and they were
at but found by Jane) but as she xn!aimd, when
thirty (vet from them in the i!osk of the evening,
M Here tbey are with their throat cuS-"-aupicioo
P-II upon her, and he wa immediately arreted
Upon exanunaliuo, slie staled that on the day above
aieotiooed, Kiliy iidd her lo brinjt Ike children
noma by ibe way of the blackberry patch. - When
she arrived Inert, tha old women seized the young-
- Ftehild.andeutiilknti Andy roWJ aut of the
W.k l I.. ik..I .j ik. .1.1 i I I...
W I." If, BIN kUI y, W 111, rNTHt HI T IH-T, I , iJ, ..Li. 1 t A' t
.... , .iw. i-r.-. ..r u- l,-l. pursue in coene a oki, vtwi i me naaara a on-
w auieu a rw feassaaa w iisi piaif '( wnm 1 1 , .. . . a a
Jaoa bad lo ber arm.: .be, bowm. fled, pad 7 V r",k i v " i Ta
j .v.- , r r. 1. .1J. -v.i i ftiMKbs t bom t hate the bigb.wt reffird aftd
... n . . . . Ilka I nwLvJ r'!..i. I. luV.ni it. I YfuiLl HrJ ruit
fJrsa-e, thai it would bring die Into conflict, with
the greatest and most powerful internal of the com
munity, and that I should bw sutyocMo the mos
uniouoood misrepreseutaitoiia ad me m rceat a
I tack. - But, at auch a erUi and with my Viewse
I the eonswquencos, I would have boa tiaworthy.ot
Ircpreaenlini cunstituenu so lotelliiiot awl polrtu.
lie, and eko kail so generoualv smed by in ou so
many irytnt octaos u 1 ba i pvrutitted an per
I ol or sdd-k coiidcia1ion to Lata the bast in-
Ilk-. . . "- ' 1
llavini ibtra if red on a question, according )o
)Son SlwmUftt AeriJrl$.Tb LouMvilte ' my cwKrption,of sorhirast ngoilid and impor
Journal of Wednesday aayai On Saturday night,' laace.I csmiot accept your invitation to peruke in
at about IJo'clock.the sloamhniMulioaod Pckio, a festival intenlrd lo Wrf tlief course pf my cv4
Ibe former coming up ibe Ohio and the lattsr go- feegue, a ilhowt ci'-odemniag and dihooflng bit
tug down, came in coUuwm etmut 100 miles below "own, and am tberPre oompelW lo doelie ru (
bsve pretiously died very suJ.lunlv sod it is now
budimmnJ that Iboy were pdianned by tfillv. he
wa beard lo aara short lime ago, after ber mus
ter bad been lerluring her, thai no child of the
Judge's should lite to horsewhip a child of, ber'a.
Tbe murdered children were, one seven, and tbe
ilhs eigbl years of age.
The person from whm we gather the above.,
aw tbe bodies of the children, and the ditrcled
mot U-r weeping over I hem. They eW nbn it a
most heart-rending acene, Tbe parent bate Uil
one bffl out of servo.
Ihi rily. Tbe Prkio Bank immediaiely to the l"0
1 ber lower cala'n, and the Motto wouid bata sunk
also kad s'-e nut Ueo run a.liorr.
Nor tea I cooiitently with a due regard tdT pro
priety attend tbe. festivity iu oroVr lo adjreaa the
llcv on, UM ocoasii. , Vfomt ague, aryl Biy
SsMinJy. I have shown od that there is still a stror
ermaiorittsfainst Mr. Clay . tis-refore, no expressi
can be made in bts'faror. 71 . Thsra is a ate-
Jority siraiiist Webster, sod every other candidat spo-
kea or, ana tberetoro 11 it nwt mm prooabie uist no.
motsment w bate vet will, or can auceesMulry aisue
ua lbs satiect of the next Presidency. ' .
OatbssubjectofaAatMHUiiiaoa -loe will and toat
tbwro is a majoniy hi hrth Ilooww sgainst ft (without
a shsdow of doubt titers is ia the Senate,) therefore,
there eaa be 00 recnuaeadtNn of that messere ; pas
sibty thsr may be an etnreSsajn of opinion arainst it
A regards tbe Sub-Treasury. 4t 1 equally eertaio.
ther ca hs 00 eetaia on Una subject A mtjnrtty of
the Commons are probably agaiott it, hat a majority
of lbs tvaate are in btor ot it ; so test one Uranch
will cbeck-otate Ui other, and preteot my action
wkatcrtr. '
If I boat views be enrrect, sod you mutt ere that they
are an, it then fellows !hal our Senators esaool ae m
strocted sn these prtMaineot axoturus of the day, and
so far as the are eoneemrd wi'J hold their seals wi'S-
out muiorUtioo. Dot although they canms: be tntruct'-
ed pmntHlw, they may he chastised for their past
miM-ottJoct, and this, ia my epiaion, eeght lo he done.
trim th lfwlslore ohl to pans a eeoaure on linn.
. 1 'a .. .r. g ; n -rrr
7si:litouls aaimioatrauoa, aad 00 our St-nsiors fer Uieir
slatudi eoatlort ta asaay instanrest snd they onght to
he reauteted h4Mhwita to rotlgn, and leave their scats,
that Utter ate snay hs sent to fill their places." .
WESTERN INDIANS, -
Pvnitive mfereMtion has keea received of a novo
pirol of the Cherokee, West of thf MsMtaippi, thst
e)aces th sprrtt w'tica they hear, and shows with what
wtlitiytlbey regard their present state. .They have
lately built very Urge Couned honae, and despatched
memeitfcr hearing tlie black aad red waoipum to all
(he wiM tribe Vrcept la-e, from the Red River to the
M mitfitpw iavitirof thorn to a rand ConacM to
hsIJ $ September next These proceedings they kit
trsutaftrd with tbe almost caotioa, and endearered to
keep then Concealed from their Bgeala, sad ibe officers
ftaUoflU at the post, .-',..
- pvK Gaioea be sent a despatch to the perreUry of
War, asking perapmwa ta attend the Conned wKh ae
asmed laxe..' Thia will cerumly be the mM afCctoal
avetai of prerewtirg ka the very onset, any btwtue at
lempta, or of swpprcssipg tkeaa promptly if ikey shoold
kepitd.
ioipertinenlLitcrfuTance. Lord Melbourne encc
ages tbe intimacy let eon tha Royal cousina jA
there is every piwpect of seeing tha priuc t
consort of Queen Victoria. Should this event in
off, there will le' weeping and gnashin of t,
aiiiuiiu mo UEiuau aaicHitcs. i mice Oeorn. :
now irf hi twentieth year, and it i stated thy
he will remain at Qibrulter, visit Malta, and oihtn
of our possessions, so as lo be absent two
when be will receive her Majesty' hand. Tin
manages of cousins have not all been telicitoot
but we imagine that the Prince, who ia particular!
ly generous and good tempered, willmake a erj
comfortable companion for the little kdy-xj,
don Safinst. , t :: ;
Prrtrvtrance There was no feature more nv
markable initio character pf Timour than his n
tra ordinary perseverance. . No difficulties ever led
him to recede from what he had once undertaken
and he often persisted in his efforts under circum.
stance which led all around him to despair, 1 Oq
such occasions he used to relate to his friends u
anecdote of his early life. , I once," be said,1 H
forced to take shelter from my enemies, in ruined
buildiog, where I sat alone .many hoars. Desiring
to divert my mind from, my hopeles condition,!
fixed my eye on an aut, thai wa carrying a grtia
of corn larger than itf If up a high wall. I num.
bererl the effort it made to accomplish this object.'
The grain fell sixty-nine times to the ground; bm
the insect persevered, and ther seventieth tim (
reached the lop. ITiia sight gava' me courage
tho rnomenfjrand i oover forgot tbe lesson, Jfa."
cotm it rernd. ,;-.,".,
The Sfrenger'i.rperiyellow fsyerijias beel pro.
vailing in Charleston for some weeks past ( the papers
state that it is not contagious, being confined entirely to
strangers, there not having occurred a single case of
a native being attacked. The diseasela now abating
in violence.
. '
The Rileijrh 8iar says: "As the return of Gov,
Branch to Florida immediately after the elections baa
been made a subject of animadversion in the 'public
prnlta, it is but sheer justice to him to state, that ha was
auddenly called there by domestic affliction, " . ,
.. f '
A fire broke out in Raleigh on the night of the 20th
ulL in a house owned by Mr. Sylvester Smith, to the
rear of fVettetiHe ter n jHtjhtjbetig
calm, the flamea were arresti-d without prooesding any
fartlisr thanthe building io which the fire originated,
which was entirely consumed. The fire wa acciden
tally communicated. , . . , .
FLORIDA.
The oniform iofermalioa which we have bad from
this harrassed, and uafortunat Territory to; soco tim
pasr.tas consisted of reasated outrages, and murder.
From ths latest ilates w have inlelligeoca of an Ittack
mads by 60 or 70 Indiana, between Camp Pinckney,
and tbst.ofanoka Swamp, oa a train of wagons loadtd
with- provisions; the wagons were burnt, the mules
hot.aud two avett killed, . t . ' -
II VnEJVlAL.
. MARRIED, " -.,',
lp Davi county, on the 28th Aug..by A. SmootRiil
Mr. HAM'LX BMOOT Jo Mi-NANC CARTA'jat
tPT" m mutuke note, Mrvl'rintor. , , , ,
Reoemlv, in Randolidi Countv. bv Enoch Brrtii. f! '
Dr. JAMES B. MOSS, to Miss ELIZA B0LLa3
DIED, A,:.-rf
In this town, on the 1st inst, of convulsions. 11AL
THA DEWS, dsugbter of Stephen and Martha ft
Frontpaged 'I years, V months and 13 daya i'li is.
teresting child, who had always been favored wita
cellent bealih, aad who displayed an unusual msturiij
&JMt3ti&3J&lflfMni disposition, was, is tbo
short space of nine hours, itken troin Uie 'enibrtcM rf
her fond parent to the bosom of (gim who said:
fer little children to com unto me, and forbid tben.
for of such is the kingdom of God,"
Alas I bow changed that lovely flower, . Jt
. Wbicb bloomed and cheered our hearts I,
Fair fleeting comfort of an hour, -.,. u ; j ;
How soon we er called to part I
And shall our bleeding heart arraign
That God, whose wsys are love 1
Or vsinly cherish anxious pain
For ber who rests above I
,v
ft i.
f
Not let us rather humbly pay ,
Obedience to hi will, - " " '
And with our inmost spirits, ssy :
"The Lord k righteous still."
From advene blasts, and low'rinir storm.
11 . a s
tier ravoreo soul lie hpre,
And with yon bright sngeli forms,
Sli live to die no more. '
CommuaicetrZ
'Tbe Watchman of the tooth, end thvfatlwri
Christian Herald," will please copy the above, n V
..In this place, 00 Motidsy last, Mr. ROBT. WOOH
io the 55tb year of Ins age. - ;,
In tbe vicinity of Charlotte, (boot 5 o'clock, oa Wts
aosdsi evening last, JAMES M. HUTCHISON, E4.'
Attorney at Law.' Mr. H. was one of the memben
elect to represenk the county of Mecklenburg ia tt
next Legislsture en tbe V.'B. ticket 1
THE MARKETS.
. a 121
65a?u
Coton. From the Liverpool date of the 21lh July,
we leara t)t colloo auotuiuad dull, the sales ware
small ia proportion to the Importation, -not mack o-
boss doing in th Brticl. ' ; . '
GOVERNOR'S ELECTION. 4 '
161
37
VI7
2-
b
3or.
1
Assen,
Ashe,
bVaufbrt,
lierti.
Blsden, .
Brunswick,
Buncombe,
Borke,
Cabarrus,
Csmbra,
Carteret,
Cabell,
Chalham,'
Chowan,
Currituck,
.433
7W
fC
.876
m;
IM
415
42S
1029 '
870
fit9
7
4S
(&
' aril)
104
14
COe
1412 -10
163
2M
mai. 87
..620
.ViO
nu
rl.T2
, - 73J
m
.'3K
61
ino
9A
11
1
221 200
634. 1W0
laoir,
uticolo.
Maeon,,
Martin, wvaj 50 .,
Uecklenburg, 761 V79
Montgomery,- 949. 48
loore,.: . VA: 381
Nash. m 412
w Hsnorer, 22S'- 403
.Vorthampton, 75m. ' .
Omdow,-
ratqaotank.
IVrvuiamaa,
Pnt:
Randolph,
Kichntood,'
Robt-ie,. '.J.
it eking ham,.
Kuthertord,
Sampson, .- .
iiokes,
Surry, .
(WI,
VVake,.
Aarren,
Wathmgbin,
Wayne, .
Wilkea, . -
Craven,
CumSerlaftd,
Davidaoa, .
Duplin,
fVlgeenmbe,
Franklin,
Gata,
Granville,
Gresaa,
Guilford,
Halifsx,
lUywond,
Hertford,
Hyde,
Irwtell,
Juhostun,
Jooea, .'.
Tie Qveet'f .Vim'tfr. Tbe constant Itteo
dance of Prmce George if Cambridge on theQuren,
wbeo be it engaged in party of p!es.ure, ha
trven muca uneasioee tp a certnia clique (4 con-
CderatsaJ Court. The Qm ia one who, though
young in jeers, well kmws'pnwer 1 and she is one
who, will not aitow bet feeling to be controlled by
4.C1
U
-4SXt-
1IW
604
5rt'
oto
1319
lono
1010
W7
16
31
123J
AT SALISBURY-
Bacon, . . ..
Brandy, apple, .
Iscarc) pWh785 a: -WfOal
Butter, . . 1
Cotton, in seed,
clean,
Coffee,. . .
Com, ...
Feathers,.
Flour, v .
Flaxseed,
1 a 371
a 700
Pork, . ' . .
Sugar.browni
; loaf, .
Salt,- .' . .
Tallpw, . . .10 aM
Tobacco, , .. w 8
Wbeal,(bushel).lOO000
Whiskey,. . . 45 M
Linseed Oil, pr. gal. $1 12L-Eggs pr. dot ;7 l I
AT FAYETTEVILLEAiiguit 29, 1SS8.
Bacon,, . , , 11 t 12,
Brandy. peach, . ; a 1V
PPlo, . . . ,
10aJ2
. a. 2
7a
Ida 18
a 60
. 35
500
75
.September 6, 1838. .
. ' ts
Molasses, . -. .55 a
Naus, . . -, '. - 9t B
4,-25 a
. .600 TUO
. Hi
. 19
. 1
Beeswax,.
Coffee,. .
Cotton,--.
Corn, . ..
Flaxseed,;
Floor, ,
Feather .
.. 21
. .12 a 1SI
n. 8a fl
. . 73 a W
: . .75
r.7 in
f . . 40
Iron, ,j , 1 A
Nails, cut tl. ;j
Sugar, brow, , H
- Jun:p . - ' 1
--4o4ia i a
Salt, . . , ;7ia fl
Wheat,oew,. .1U-1
Whiakey).- ,--
Wool, . . , . 50 8
vl7fl
l:kB
211
ft a)
50
. 87
.!W
4U1
M)S
4
POO
328
K0
651
4n
5
AT CIIERAW.
Rieoa, lb, . . U.12
Butter, . . 12 a 25
Beeswax,, . . 20 a 22
Coflee,. . . .121 a 15
Cotton, k . . 10 a. lot
Cora, . .' 73 0 671
Flour, country, .GuO a 75tS
Iron, . ... . 561
Urd, . ... .111 a 12
Leather, sol, , 22 a 25
Molasaes,,, , . 37 a M
'-Orleans' 43 a 69
.Auut29,183a.'" -JV.
1-. cot.;. Tjf -
wrought, .118 1 W
Oata, M . . .48i
Rice. . .
Sugar,. ,-;.S 10 1 H
Salt, , .5tiS
SteeL American, 10 a 14
Englfh, K;.)JJ
German, . . 12
Tallow, .,.. 10 4
Tit. - .1001
Tobacco, ma'tUW 5 -
- .83733 17S43
OLD CA8TINGS WANTED.
E will purchase, any (mount of old CaotinfV
may be brought to ot ; rich is old Tttrtew ter
old mill-gearing, eld pots, ovens, oortars, 4
pay one cent p pound. - - . "
. , , - CRESS & vuu
. Salisbury, Sept 9, -, tfJ
NEW GOODSl NEW GOOD
Cheap, Cheap, trcry Cheap! T,
. ' OAfl Calicoes, . ' ,
twtv .jay pi, rwstic,
'20 " ." do. Kentucky Janes, " ,
k,- 4S - 4 Norlhera Linseyt.
" 200 Negro Blankets, - .,' " V
. ' I5ensrs Furtlals, ' 7
' ' 5t doa. rteal skin Ofi, ' ' '. , ' '
llKX) Iba, Hemlock Lesther, '
7 6 aoa. fioeCaJfrtkin, - '
f 2Tnl pair onar-e aad fin Brvvrana, . .
40 do. Seal and Calf sk.a Boot, ' J
1 " '. fit do. Carryall llames, - t
V V W Molasses, . , ,' i t
. ; ' V ' - ' -
; TO bag Ctfii-tofether with VT.
Bssrwtmeot of sli kiods of GOO DH, Jus receive F
Ui Bi wholrsals or reurt, r "
fialisbary, Sepi f, I9. "
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