North Carolina Newspapers

THE SENTINEL. ; wm.'ii. i-i:ix, tEATO i.l-KS. l.dllors. Tie Mr, -iiwy, lcliel The Situation. The correspondent of the Haltii.mre Sun, whose letter we have placed in tlie first page ot the-Daily, givts an niMuiaKiiitf view 1 the present temper of Cnni;ris-.. and of the people North, in rcfMf'd t the imp-mchincnt of the President Our private inf. .rmntion it of the ame character. There are nut wanting men at 'he North, and in Conpress, whose fcelinf; cannot be allayed but by some such ultra movement, as the im- mni ol the President, the subordination or destruction of the Supreme Court and the ! u... , I urritoritliMtioD ot the s .utuem states , is manifest that the sober second thought of the Northern people, and especially tho e who are most deeply interested in the business and pro gress Of the country, will not brook such de structive measures. Moreover, there are plain indications of the return of a conservative spirit, spreading over the North, which we trust, argues well for the early peace and harmony of the cotmtry. The Late Got. Morehead. At the last Fall Term of Rockingham Supe rior Court, Hon. J 'hn Kerr was appointed to deliver a eulogy on the lite and character ot the iate Gov. Morehead, at May County Court next. To ,- Mr. Kerr's arrangements, the time has It-en changed to Tuesday, February Term .. Rockingham f ounty I 'lirt, at Wetitwoith, be ing the 2tti of the present month. The Crrm-ii.-boro' and Danville pap. rs aro requested to no. tice the change. Relief Ton toe I'kopi k. We publish by requeat.the biil ol Mr. Latham ot Cn- ven and the report of the Judiciary Committee upon the fcamr. When we alluded, hopefully, the other day, to the inauguration of some plan of relief for tuts p-i.ipk hj ibf Legislature it was farthest from our thoughts, that ft scheme, liable to so manv serious objections and to certain defeat before any Court having jurisdiction, would be presented, as w ill !e lound in the bill animad verted upon by the Judiciary committee. We had received the impres-ion, that the bill was so framed, that it would meet the approval of the Judiciary and would be generally acceptable. A subs quem glance at the bill, satisfied us that the coulter bad been stuck so de p, it must break. The views of the Judiciary Committee, we think, fully accord with thesoiVr judgment of the peo ple of the State. We can bear testimony to the anxiety of the Legislature to afford all the re lief it can give to the people, but we are glad to say, repudiation will be shown no favor. Immigration. We publish to-day the Me morial of the Agricultural Society, of the county of MeCKlenburg to the Legislature. We think every man in the State, who sympathises with the genjeral desire for an increase of skill lull labor, (mould in every way posaible, pro mote this design. The present condition of the State finance, we suppose, positively for bid any considerable appropriation of money to that object, yet it appears to us, the Legisla ture ought within its means to do what it can. The appropriation of only 110,000 by the South Carolina Legislature exhibits the rtglit spirit, though it is evident, to do any thing effectively, ( much larger sum will be required. Perhaps the formation and incorporation of an Associ ation, embracing the whole State, might in the absence of Statue aid, do a great (leal towards effecting the object. Ge. Gihffm.- fh .mudnri. at this Genera! in reluing to allow, what the people of Galves ton, Texas, considered to iV suitable funeral demonstrations in honor of The lamented Gen. Ailcrt Sidney Johnston, upon the arrival ot bis remains at that place, has secured him no very enviable notoriety. The papt rs of the whole country have ventilati d the matter. Even the most radical papers at the North are laid to bate condemed his course. It is lion ever, oiten the ra, the press by this means, gives an impor tance to men who. do not deserve it. W may havs (lone the salve thing, nearer horn, and therefore, shall be more particular in futwe. SorriiEnx Kelief. The efforts ol those in New York, who sympathize with the needy in the South, seem to be earnestly dir.ctcd to the obioct. Acon-i'l'TuMe amount bus already been raised and the matter w;d be pressed. Such labors of love and charity, cannot tail to remove greatly the asperities and ni k-sling which have grown up in late years. When, however, char ity is accompanied by such sentiments as thar-aeterin-d Mr. Batcher's late spc-ch, it fa: Is en tirely of its object and loses its value. Win. ' aif.. J.idge Meninion il-OKtMST 1 ...-.,, .1. il,,. eii t.-ir! v this week, to hold passcti iiiissi((s j ----.. special term of the Superior Court lorChowim cuumy. at Edenton, to try the suit pending on the will of the late James C. Johnston, Esq. -Among the eminent counsel employed, we hear tu name, ol Judge Heath, Gov. Graharu, U. F Moore, Esq , -nd G v. Vauce, mentiooed. Front Street Meiuodist Curmu.-The Wilmington Unpatch states thst'ti-ii Coogrepa--h.rh hss Uct. disturbed f r some tW, ""."1 militarv. which gave the intu'i r. n'.i i" the rm" tt tht liave ' ' d p. t 1 ' r gi-egrat ion the use- on and night, ity riiii'i' " hy the removal of I I. i, other buioling. The Pastor, mt 1 is Coiifin gation, havo now 1 he 1 .. .li the k! i" Uiv. Mi. O rutiie cot. 10. o AaMSTV I.-.W - ' I' ! on yesterday ,.e .'u-..- nl Hit lliio' s.. ni,i.-iiii ol the Jiiii" - , t,v t'hf?J-Wor. A t"'--wutU t d aHhold th. 14 " "'I-'"' ' ' they ib -v mid w A t L.J1JOC! s. -J ; aTH Carolina legislature. SENATE. Wepnksdat Morsi.no, Feb. 0. Senate was called to order at lOj o'clock. Leach, tiom the Committee on tile Judi lu uhuiu Was leb.iied a memorial for the of the i -itizenaof .Moore I ouiily, reported l iu k, the same and recotnmemli .I its reli rence to rhv Joint Select Committee on the .Itidhial sys tern, lti terence nin.le. Mr Wilson, from the ( 'otninil 1 1 on ill .In diciarv, to whom was retcrie,! an Imp,,-', d bill Iroui the House, to iho'i-li iin debt, considered the same an. I that it do not pate. mm nt or unineiidi d ! Mr MrCorkle. trom the Conimitl.e on t lhe.li diciarv. to whom a K lein . I a t ill Inihai the jurwiliction'ot the fount ami the man of pleading therein, asked to I,' .h-cMn: trom hi further consideration, ami. on nni of Mr. .Matthew, it was refund to l.ic fo , inittee on the Judicial system Mr. Moore from the committee ,.n Cn !. c.iarv to whom wasrelcrrcd a toil i ,ulie changing the county site ot flay county, i ot sidered the same and repotted adversely. Mr, Gash from the cnuiimtNc on i lain. whoin w as referred a. ruluti"ii in !'""' Messrs. Seward & Wiight ot ii-,i:l, i.eoi. mending its passage. Mr. Johnson Irotn tin Committee t'otp rations, to wiioiu was refer led a bill t" '" V rate the town ol Fr.mklim iih , ucoimin d.- I passage. Mr. Avery from the cominittce ..-i liiterr ,,', thl. pnuntv Mtl. ,' n improvements to w u nn icinroi a m.i lUoiixing the 1'resi.li nt of t In We-tim i.dl.n company, to borrow uinnri on tin tut li a; Credit of the (stale., reeom inendt . i its p Also a bill amendiiii the i 'iarti r ot tlie V mington railway company. in if 1 1-1 .. 1 1 : . l: passage. kksoi itioss a 1 1 n: ' i -Mr. Hill, a Ml' to iri.-orp .r ' ti.- Aineiilm ra! and Mineral I. an I . mpanv llildtol t the committee on t 'orpotnti n.-. Mr. liattle, a bill in favor of the ! ,i, - i: - ' ol Nash county. Referred to tl, c uiniit . .' :i the Judiciary. On motion ot Mr. IIairi, of Rntlwiioid. '.!' rules were suspended, and me I' ll n!'lis'.;ie.' impriaonment tor dj;bt wa taken up and m nle the special order for Tin s lay p. vt fl'LCl 11. OltDLU. Resolution relative to Common ! Is. having been made the sp.cial order, came 1 1 1 . and on motion of Mr. 11a, I, its consideration was postponed for the present, and it was placed on the calendar. rsriN'lsiiKii ursirrr Bill to protect EHndiords nt tenants came up on its third i ading. tin ".v tion being on striking out the original bill an substitute another, sundry amendments to ih original bill were adopted, and -.uidrialil discussion ensued ; the iin sti m on slnkin beinff put, the aves and nas were .illed out an I the Senate relnstd ti strike out. Ml. .lom-s then offered another uiilt itutc. the ip;eiii.!i being to strike out and insert, the ayes and nays were called, ami the motion was lot. The question recuring on its final panpe. the an -and Bavs were called and the l' 1 p;i-ed, bv a vote of" 80 to ID. si'Ei i ai. iui;n Bill making provision tor the payment of the bonds of the State now due, and the inter est on the State debt, was taken up and rea l by lections, variemt smmltrvnt w adopted. Betore coming to a vote. Mr. Paschalt moved to adjourn until t ' morrow at 10 J o'clock. Mr. Hall nwved to amend by striking out 10jr to morrow and in sert 74 tonight, which motion was lot, and the Senate adjourned until hull pat 10 o'clock to-morrow. HOUSE OF COMMONS W'RDfsSDAT, Fen. tftb. The House met at 10J o'clock, A M. On motion of Mr. M( Clammy, the bill to amend the ,ct aulhorizinn the establishment of "Work houses and Houses of Correction, ' which was the special order for 11 o'clock to day, w as postponed and made the special order for 12 o'clock, M., on Monday next. On motion of Mr. Kenan, the use of the Hall '- tn Itotm oT't'SWma.' was era n ted to Mr. Farrar, of Virginia, in which to deliver a lec ture to-morrow evenipg. REroUTS OF ( OM.MITTl t s. Mr. Dargan, from the Judiciary I onim.ttee; reported a bill to. amend chapter IU, .i,.i. l. of the ftcviisd (vd, mak ing o--l totnic. IjaMe the payment of widow's years ..I warv. T bill passed its several rending undi r - is.,, ion of the .rules. By Mr. Richardson, trom the same 1 .mmitt rerxirted back adrrrtelu n bill to chauoe the t. ure of the office of Sheriff t and farvmlilii to amend ''an act in relation to netrne tu-raons of ttolor or of mixed blood ." a bid to abolish uurv, and a bill to amend chap IV2 16, Revise! Code, so at to compel the re of executions issued by Justices of the IVac By Mr. Davis, from the same committee ported back "the lull to protect proprty Id under execution from gacn lice t J'inrably w ith amendment. ' Mr. McNair, for the Committee on Corpora tions, reported b&ck favorably, a bill to ineorpo rate the N. C. Land Agency, for the tncouraue ment of immigration : a bid to incorporate-tin Wilmington Institute t a bill to incorporate the Trustees of Table Rook Seminary, and a bill to incorporate the town of Rocky Mount. . I'hn bill passed its several rea 1 111 ti" under ,1 - , r sion of the rules. ) Mr. Wattcrh, for the (mt!ittt.T on l'mi-i-tions and 'Inev mees report ! i .a. k 7,11; r (..';, a hill to chanu'1 tin- looa'nm of the nt sent of Haywood c.uttv strut tion of a I' 1 Shelbv to the Su repeal an ordinanr a li lloa I . h Cam o( li ( the time lor milling c .ur sessions in Stanlv conn! , ol p. Th, several reading" under a - ' - j 1 -1 - -1 1 Mr. Waiigh. for a l"t c.mii.it" a resolution appn.pri dbig ".' ment of freight on supln t t ! Henevolent S"icieties of oiln r S'ar. -On motion of Mr Wood od t: suspended and the re -, !u 1 1 . m put ., ree readings. Mr. lbvirv lnovt d to m- hd ft. striking out f".0M" and substi resoluth King lie l.'.SOO. M.-r Keii.in n.nl IV, 1. amendment, and tin- quest .1,1, 10 in rejected. .VIr. I.ogsn uiove.i ... ,iuoi... 'y i" 1. dnoriliiition of the s-.i,p:ie. r i i d amon' Uie Several, counlies of '.at Mat prop., ti, .11 , to their population Messrs. augli and tiargm ,),). o, I tl h-rtit utio'n anieodment, there Iwing grt.-tti some counties than in others The amendments.- 1. j. !'! ' Mr. Blair offered an Uv.. imIiih ut m km:' tl.' appropriation $d 000 i( .!!: ilr LKJgan oBered an am. nim.nt prondin:' u ,ojw uou , :Ai!r,.-'Pj'l!s;,ir,ny!r: ments furnished by the ieverl ( ouri-y C mir; as'wt t?ie ntujiber of destitu'e persona in their respective counties. This imendmeut waa also rejected, after discussion and the resolution, witlioutamcndment, passed 2nd and 8nd read ings. llKhW.UTIOKS AND BILLS. l!y Mr. Guess, to tax writs, warrants and ex ecutions in civil cases, on debt contracted prior to the first day or May 1885. Uv Mr. Kenan, a bill to incorporate the Dup lin Manufacturing Company. lly Mr. linss. a bill to amend the charter ot tin- C Mutual Lite Insuranco Company, and ,1 lull to amend the charter of the N. C. Mutual I-' 1 re Insurance f oinpanv. liv Mr. Keihlail, a bill to incorporate the Wdclou' Savings Institution. liy Mr. lloiton. of Watauga, a bill to author ize Milncy Deal, former Sheriff of Watauga t oiintv, to collect arrears of taxis. Uv Sr , a resolution allowing mileage to o 1 licers and members of the General Assem blv lor the adjourned aeaiion. 15 v jr. l.ove, a resolution that the Household caning sessions from and after to-day. (This resolution lies over one day under rule.) liv Mr. Crawford of Macon, a joint resolii . tion'that the General Assembly adjourn tnt die on Monday, the 18th inst. (This resolution 1 passed the House, and w as sent to the Senate 1 ,or concurrence 1 I NKIMsllKll HI NIXK'S-. The Houm- n sinned t he considi rataon o! the l;. v ; nr 11. 1 on its thud reading. T only material ami ndinciH adopted on t',i- i.a.biii;, v.as the following, offered by Mr. i;(!nm, -iction T, under tlie head of eeinp lions I ,e ,:,., .y H,d polls of all pcrsotlSWhO ):..,.. :..-t an aim, leu', mind or foot in the mill 1 M.i irm or 1111 itic s. rvice ot the State, or the li:. fontedi rate States, or who have been dis 1 h 1 from p. rl. Tilling ordinary manual labor by ;.;, 1. il.tr wound, 01 any disease or accident iii -..i'l r i. e . also the property of tlie widows ,.! a , p, r. iiho have lost their lives in said .rv. Pi u, led, that the property exempted otiacti pel -on In it iii included, shall not cx- ' c. 1 I two hnndtc.l and tilty dollars in value, ., , piov i.le I turlher, that the excess over two liumln.l ami titiy dollars iu value of the prop ,rv 1 1 aP such persons, shall I j subject to tax :,t, .11 a-otln r property. And it shall be the ; iuty ol the founts Co'urts in the several coun t'n -'of the State, upon motion, t examine the el 1,111s. f all persons claiming the benefiuof the 1. .regoing section, and upon proof that they ne im In I. d within its provisions, to grant cer ! tiU'iies o , wmptioii to such persons, which 1 rut: ati s shall be issued by the Clerk, and he '" shall receive 110 Ice therefor. 1 This amendment when fird introduced, pro- ' 11 :.r.T to cxrrnirt Wi -worth ot wolwfW, but, ,is modified, at ihe instance ot Mr. Morehead, by r. .Iiicing the amount exempted to $250.) ' The .piestion recurring on the passage of the 1 111 its! third reading, Mr. Logan moved its ref en n e to the Finance committee with instruction-to report a bill to raise revenue aileyuntt , ,', t,i the ordinary etentet of the State. Mr. Logan said that he did not object to the principle of the bill, or the subjects of taxation, but according to the Treasurer's stateuunt, but ifllMi. ';". was needed to meet the ordinary n p. uses of the tiro fiscal years, ending September I siist. He was therefore opposed to the onerous and oppressive taxation proposed in the bill. Mr Harper defended the bill and opjiosed the motion to refer. The House refused to refer, and the bill ps.ssi.,1 ji, 3rd reading Yeas 70 Nays 37. The House then adjourned. Josh Hilling's. Essa Osto Swine. Hogs genarally are quadripid. The ixtrwne length ov their antiquity has never bet n fully discovered; they existed a long time before the flood, and hev existed a long time since. ! There, iz a grate deal ov internal revenew in a hoc . there ain't much more waste in them than th. re i in an oyster. riven their tails tan I wwrked up into whis- S. b. linos are good, quiet boarders; they alwus eat w hat is set before them, and don't ask eny foolish questions. They never hev eny disease but the meazels, a'nl they never hev that but once; once seems to -atisfy them. There'i- a prate menny breeds among them. 1 Ssmr w a iose erprain breed, and some ; are hilt more apart, like a hemlock slab. They use t- hev a breed in New England a ' Kwvi.Biag.1. J3!ll they fallal the striped ho" 'breed; this breed was in great repute hiiiong the landlords; almost every tavern k. eptr had one, which he used tew show tew travellers and brag on him. ' Some are full in the face, like a tnVn e(ek. n I some are as lone; and lean as a cow-catcher with a srcal pinted nose on them. Tin y kan awl rule well : a hog that kant rute ve 1 haz been 11 a le iu a:n. I'hi-y are a short lived animal, and generally die as soon as they git fatt. The hog ten be lcrnt a great manny cunning things, such as histing the front gate off the binges, tipping over the swill barrels, and fin ding a hole in the fence tew git into a corn field ; but thare ain't enny length to their mein irv; it if. awful hard for then) tew find the same hole tew git out nt, especially if you art nt all anxious they should. Hogs are very contrary, and seldom drive will the same way yu are going; they drive im.st the other way ; this liar never bin fully explained, but speaks volumes for the hog. tAKHIi:i, 1 in tlni St nit, in St. John's Chnrrli, Ht. Ihus, ,T Uv ItiRht Be C s. Hawks, I) li., licMCAM t'ltt ,;s Ani.ehsos. of Florida, b Ida C Tiixair, daunh 1. 1 iho late Frank li. iillaye, of tyjuisville. Ml l-i; tiTOLIiSi tllOO KKWAKO. J l.iI.llN" I HOM MY STABI ES IN JOHNSTON i .:n. ty on M .inlay tj i o; li i th 2sth. iut., four M. I.K-i. l' le.rse null... nioii; colored, 8 mare muloa . tor 1'1-ie', noi-r. I Hie! iriouso rnlor. TI11 two latu-r t; i.tru fo.in th.-f.oi. rinnent arid l.railde'l. I will yty I,,. .!.,. rousrd tor Hi. 'ir reenverv .Vllress, .t. vr. rt. vatj" ;-, , 1 v 1 -f , llslrtigh, N. r. nilYlOV . H IIAKI!0.J, ATTOltNKY- Arr LAW Clinton, N- C. II I Tli':M I'llOMI'Tf.'T TO Till'. C0LI.EC- ti ai i.f I Umi's and olh'u l.ilstnesa ent rristo.l tn th 1 iis. s II I I t'l'IO. WA1TK1I. I iilMS WANT MTlWTbiN-i AM n:U- . ..uiiM t. ut to teach Knhsh an'l the rildl- . Ie.:l.. Ill- ottier is erieron! roiedi-ri r.ni(- ,'Mu ... I'.iai" sii'l llif. rie'iiii.-rii ..r irnji'-n. i.l r . 1 m r s. 1 . y.l.h. s Mnes Y I- n t.Ile ill.- N C. VK.1M'.MMV ANU nilD.W KVENIM.K. saio of I'm.' v and Hisple Dry (iotids. Ladies, (ien i.iiiMi rn.i'lr.'us h a, Itomiy uia.le elivtliinf- and a ;7rt-ai varii ty ol uw-fnl anil laricy artielos, at 'J'owles i-X:m A W JUUmnaeau Kftic l" CiHUK!Ui l 7 tliuflfc. 1 KVTA M TOWLEH, '. ), r,-i vt-it Aii..ioti.fr. A Bill for the Belief of the People of Worth ' Carolina. This bill was offered by Mr. Latham, of Cra ven, some daya ago in the House. SKCtloN 1. ,'Be it tnarted bg th General At tembly of tt State of Horth Carolina, and it it hereby enacted by the authority of the $ame, That the jurisdiction ot the several Oorrrrg of rtfaa and Quarter Sessions, and of the Superior Court of Law, in this State, shall be confined exclusively to actions of tort, and that the said courts shall riot have jurisdiction of any action of debt, assumpsit, account or covenant tcire faeiat, whether now pending or hereafter to be brought. Skc. 3. Re it further enacted, That the several justices of the Peace in this State, shall have no jurisdiction to try or determine any matter ol contract, but shall have all other jurisdiction tbfnriow have and exercise. fcc. 3. Be it further enacted. That all Clerks of Courts in this State are hereby lorbidden to sign, issue or cause or allow to be issued any writs of assumpsit, debt, actiwn of account or covenant, or to do any act or thing inconsis tent with, and contrary to the provisions of the first section of this act and for any violation of this section and the object atid provisions ot . this Act, every such Clerk so offending shall be sti I ilcct to a benaltVot one thousand dollars and, on motion of the defendant against whom such writ may have been issued, summary judgment shall be rendered against him. itpou ten day's notice, by the delondant against wluim any writ inconsistent with this Act may hafc lecn issued, and from such judgment there shall be no appeal, and such Clerk shall, also, be, for such offence, deemed guilty of a misde meanor, and shall be subject to indictment, ami upon conviction, shall be imprisoned, not more man six months. 8ec. 4. lie it further rnactt 1 , That it shall not le lawful for any creditor, his agent dr attor ney, to make ur extcute any bond to indemnify any Sheriff or other officer, to sell any property under existing judgments that arc dormant, and all such bonds so givenj shall l void, Rnd for any violation of this section, thr creditor, his agent and attorney, and the Sheriff or other officer, shall be subject to indictment, and upon conviction shall be fined not less than one thou sand dollars and shall be imprisoned not more than six. months. SEC. 5. lit t further tnncte-l, i hat no sale shall le made on any execution now in force, unless the property levied and otlered for sale shall bring three fourths nl its appraised value, which shall be ascertained by two p.rsons, to be appointed by the creditor and the debtor for that purpose, and, it after such ap praisement, the property put up for aale, due not bring its amiraised value, the Sheriff shall make m sale, bitt return b?-itHilUii t satisfied tor the want of bidders, and. iu that case, the execution shall not issue again until twelve months thereatter, and. upon another sale, there shall be another appraisement, and the same proeee, lings shall again take pbtre as I here provided, but no person ahull be appointed an appraiser who is 111 any way connected witn the parties by atllnity or consanguinity . Sue. 6. lie it further enacted. That the Su preme Court of North Carolina shad not have or exercise appellate jurisdiction in any pro ceeding arising, or that hereafter may U' begun in the 'Courts nl Pleas and Quarter Sessions, or the Superior Courts id law of this State, touch ing any action of debt, assumpsit, acconnt, scire facial or writ of error, or any other proceeding whatever, whereby the purpose of which pro ceeding,, is or was to bring In review, the acts of any of the said Courts or t-niprnor Courts ot law, originating in any iai 101 1.1.: ..e ment of money now existing, or that hen-alter may lie made; nor shall there le any appeal from any of said Courts on 'be matter anil cases herein embraced, to the Supreme Court of the State, and if any of the Clefks of the Coun ty or Superior Courts of law, shall sittd up any transcript of any case touching the mutters in this section embraced, to the Supreme Court, he shall be subject to all the pains anil penalties mentioned in the third section of this Act, and for such violation the same proceedings may and shall lie had against any Clerk aforesaid, so offending, as are provided in said third sec tion of this Act. Skc 7. Beit further enacted. That this Act shall be in force from its ratification. REPORT OF THE JUDICIARY COMMIT TEE ON BILL (U. 260) FOR THE RELIEF OF THE PEOPLE OF NORTH CARO LINA. The Jntl(ciiwv ( -ommitlBH to whjjk u na re ferred House Bill No. 260, entitled "A Bill for the relief ot the people of North Carolina," have had the same under consideration, and reapect llllly recommend that it do not pass. , In an ordinary case the Committee w ould stop here, but on account of the general inteiest It-It in this subject, and to relieve a miaapprehun sion which seems to exist as to the spirit of this Committee upon the question of relief for Ihe people, they trust it will not be improper to lay before the ilouae the reasons of their recommen dation. The first and second sections of the Bill take away all remedy whatever, heretofore allowed for the collection of debts. This purpose of the bill is not attempted to be disguised, but is can didly acknowledged in the title, which broadly assarts that it is for the relief of the people of North Carolina. The other sections are inten ded to supply the machinery for carrying out this design, in the shape of heavy pains and penalties upon creditors, Clerks and Sheriffs, who violate its provisions, while the Oth sec tion aims to strip the Supreme Court of its long established prerogative of construing all Acts of the Legislature thus giving the Bill the "ear marks" ol that same radicalism which threatens such havoc to the best Interests ot the whole country. Such a law as this would delude the people for a little while, perhaps, with the sem blance of relief, but the first Court that exam ined it would declare it null and void, ami the people, instead of relief, would reap only an ag. gravation of their distress. For it is well set tied that Such a la,w is beyond the power of this fcltMMsral Assembly. When North Carolina be csme a party to the Federal. Constitution, she expressly snipped herself of tho aiilhoriy over contracts which this bill a-8"rts. The Commit tee lielievc that no argtimen is necessary to es tablish this position, and tlwy will content them selves with a single extract from the opinion of Chief l Justice Taney, in the case of Bronson rs. Kin.ie and others, reported in 1st Howard, p. 817 "It is difficult, perhaps, to draw a line that would lie applicable in all cases between legiti mate alterations! of the remedy ajid provisions which, in the form of remedy, impair the right. But it is manilcst that the obligation of the contract and the rights of the parly under it may, in effect, be destroyed by denying a rem edy altogether, or uuy be seriously impaired by burdening the proceedings with new conditions and restrictions, so aa to make the remedy hardly worth pursuing ; and nn one, wo presume, would say that there is any difference between a retro spective law declaring a particular" contract or class of contracts to lie abrogated and void, and one which took away all remedy to enforce them or encumbered it with conditions that rindcred it uaeleas or impracticable to pursue it." . This opinion, of oris of tlie most eminent i Judges of the country, could lie sustained, if necessary, by authorities from every State in the Union. Indeed, the author of the Bill has vir tually admitted its weakness, in attempting, as he does inthe 6th section, to shield it trom the scrutiny of the Supreme Court If there were room for. difference of opinion as to the con stitutionality ot any proposed scheme for the relief ,of the people, which might be referred to this Committee, iwognizing as they do, the pro priety of some reasonable and properly guarded indulgence to poor and honest debtors, they would most cheerfully allow it to stand upon its merit alone, leaving the doubtful ques tion ot law to le wl tied by the Courts Hut the bill under conaideration.proposes such an un disguised and glaring v-Mlii.m 4 the t'tmati.. tution, that it world be impossible for this Committee to recommend it to the House, even it its merits were conspicuous am' unquestiona ble. On the other hand, it it wire clearly within the constitutional power of this Legis lature to enact it into a law, the disastrious consequences of its passage to almost every interest in the State, may be foreseen with sufti cient clearness to justify its rejection. Indeed, it is an evidence of the saving value ot the constitutional prohibition upon the States, to impair the obligation of contracts. In ordinary times, when thre is no tendency in State Leg islation to violate the sanctity of contracts. this restriction upon their powers dos no good, lor tliere is no necessity lor it, anil it is only when such dangerous and unwise schemes as this are proposed, that the occasion arises, for the display bl its virtue and efficacy in holding men ttrUie pcrlormance of their honest obtiga tions. This bill, in its sweeping abrogation of the remedy upon all contracts, whether made betore or since the war, or to be made hereafter, is nothing more nor less than repudiation. No man would hereafter credit bis neighbor, except upon the precarious security of his neighbor's setisc of honor, when that sense of houor had become blunted by that entire disregard of il 1 his past obligations; which this measure en courages. Our people could no lougur procure the means ot carrying on their business upon the faith of future returns, and our farms would lie untitled and our stores and workshops be closed, exct-pt those of the fortunate few who could command cash capital. The confidence f the people in their Legislature and each other. would be lost, and the final blow would be administered to our tottering State credit. The enlistment of such a law would be taken abroad as an evidence of our intention to repudiate our debts, and of a domorali.ed public sentimen among us, so that our State bonds, upon which we are relying for the completion of our Hail Itoads, and the resuscitation ot our languishing public interests ot every kind, would be offered iu vtin in the markets ot the world, for any ihirrg birt a nitnrras drscnuttt. But the committee will not attempt to detail ail the mischevous results of such legislation, as in their opinion they will appear obvious to the House on the consideration of the bill. Cpon the subject of relief for the people j from their present distress, on account of their inability to meet their indebtedness, the com mitt.e would venture a suggestion or two. It is almost impossible, with the ( onst.it u floual restriction upon our authority over contracts, lor this General Assembly to pnsa any law for the relief of debtors, that will Ins tree from Constitutional objections. It is, therefore, plain, that our scheme for relief must rest, for its success, upon the acquiescence of the people, and this acquiescence will not be extended to any measure that entirely ignores the rights ot creditors. Again, it should be rsmemjjered that among our constituent!, there are creditors as well a debtors, and those debt or need relief who are poor as well as honest. The debtor whojsc means are ample to meet the demands of his, perhaps, suffering credi tors i for there may be rich debtors and poor creditois) but who desire to avoid them, by borrowing from the general distress, to shield his dishonesty, has no claim, upon us tor relief. Again, R should be remembered, that by as much as we ease the load of the debtor we in crease the embaraassment of the creditor class, unless our schemes are properly guarded, and we should be cautious, lest in being generous to one class, we should tail to be just to an other. These sweeping schemes lor relief, which make no distinction between debtors who need indulgence, and those who do not, afford en couragement to dishonesty, and in as far as they relieve debtors who are not in want ot it, unjust ly and unnecessarily harraas another class ot our constituents. Those creditors of our people Lhi are nga rcsjileots. aru lievond pjir oontsol., The United States, Courts funds! them the , means of promptly recovering their debts, pro. vided they amount to five hundred dollars, and it is within the power of Congress-tp extend their jurisdiction to smaller sums, which Congress will assuredly do, if the laws of thcBtatc furn ish them no remedy. These considerations plainly teach us, that in this matter, moderation is wisdom, atld prudence dictates that we should Ijc careful of shocking the sense of fairness of that ( lass of our people whwse rights are, after all, in theirown hands. That this Committee is not hostile to any scheme for relief, is evidenced by the fact that the Bill to amend the Stay Law, passetl before the recess, which postponed the payment of the debtor's installment till the Spring nt 1 Hljft, if ho cannot pay it at I h ensuing Spring term, the Bill to establish a Homestead, and also the Bill lately passed to abolish impris onment for debt, were all framed and intro dueed by members of this Committee. Should they lieeome laws, the Committee would suggest that they would contribute greatly to relieve the present distress of the people, especially if in addition thereto, a Bill which has passed the Senate, which prohibits sales of property under execution for less than three-fourths of its ap praised value, shall receive the approbation of the House. If debtors are relieved of the trou ble of procuring bail, arc allowed an additional year to raise the small instalment of a tenth, without, in the meantime, giving the creditor any security whatever, as a compensation for tin delay ; and if, when after final payment, they are assured that their property will not be mi ri Heed under the Sheriff's hammer, but must bring at least three fourths of its appraised value, then, In the opinion ol Iho Committee, this Ltgishtluie has afforded all Ihe relief it is proper or possible to give. J NO. M. PERRY, f For the Committee. In Skahoi ok Labok. Considerable sensa tion has been produced among the frcedmen of this city by the arrival (f n tiuiuIht of gontte niiti from plantation in the South and South yvest, in quest ol labor for the coming season. The inducements I lit y 1 Iter are tpnte liberal, and, fully appreciating the necessity existing fur the cultivation of the soil, they are by no means tardy in their efforts. As tliere seems to be a mania misting among the frcedmen to emigrate further South, the efforts of those gentlemen have been productive of considerable success. I lie enterprise they are ein harked in is by ho means a liht one, but requires considerable ex ertion to insure its success. Tho negroes seemed somewhat wary at first to accept of the offers of strangers, hut, backed by the assurances of some ot their otvn race who had accepted wf the inducements offered, many of them have agreed to the terms of the con tract extended, and have resolved to go to work. RALEIGH MOYlIaUtjrST.- r, CORRECTED BY JOHN O. WlUllLTsIl CO., BROKERS, lULfiIGH, U, ft V PRICES 09 NOBTH CABOMIU B ASt, KOTttt Bank of N. C, (Gold S8) (Silver 88) G.B. S7 " Cape Fear ,. 9 y Charlotte. . . ..... ..JLi.J, , , , . . T fcj ' '"H sumu ...... W liox borough . 40 U 80 SI 18 10 "4 7 80 2b ' ' Wades bo rough .v .-, . . . , " Thomasville. , " Wilmington.. ' Commerce " Washington -Fayette-vilte. . . -;-. Clarendon , , Yabceyville Miners' and Planters' Bank .... Farmers' Bank, Ureensborough Commercial Bank, Wilmington. Merchants Hank, piewbern 40 lirecuaborough Mutual 5 Virginia Bank Notes, about tS South. Carotin " ., M Georgia " ,...18 Hoi-'.- IU Silver hi- Old Coupons , ... 41 Noi'ik Carolina Railroad Coupon. ........ 0 Old Sixes 70 Exchange 011 New York 1, RALEIGH NATIONAL BANK OF NORTH CAROLINA. BUYING R4TB R. C, SAUK MOTM. Bank of Cape Fear " Charlotte. " Commerce.,, " Clarendon " Fayetteville " Lexington Lexington at Graham, " North Carolina " Roxboro i'homasville " Wadeslnjro " Wilmington " Washington " Yauceyville Commercial Wilmington Farmers' Greensboro . . (Old) Merchants', Newberu , Miners' and Planters' Virginia Bank notes, average,...'. South Carolina Georgia " Gold" Silver Old North Carolina Coupons North Carolina Railroad Coupons. . .. te .. u .. IS .. I .. 10 .. 10 .. so .. 87 ... S3 ., U .. 24 .. at ... 6 .. 7 . SI .. s ... 4ft ... S .. ss .. SI .. 80 ..; .13 .. 4 .. m North Caroli 14 fi t, ts4tivt.-n Couptjos Exchange on .ew ork, . MOK Ol T!I.OOK OCTM T II K 1! A I' II L i: IS BURST ED hi:i.lin; OITT AT COST. HI MBlGni MBtfi. t-K ill i: XI IF THKY WILL HKLL WAM8UTTA I r yd. i.nnli. at t'il 1 Am -Ms i,. 1'rn.min', t l.U Phillip Alloa's. HpraKue s I'm.!.. II - ami American print At 15 o. par yd., K'"-l ntylcs, K""d iirialitr and good colours, nix round thread Ami well compacted. ' T' K' riflemen irthey wWasOlsMvy'sItoiiitm Ilornesli, t,r 1 H e. per Vil -k 11, nn ir in, t' will sell. New Turk Hill 4-4 llleAclied liuiuetic al 35 c per jd. t-k the K,.i,il..iiii'H if iliiy will mU WamsnM. and I,ii.lil. 4 4 Mru-hrd liu'mxatir at H c. A.-l il.. 'in it they- will t-ell powdered, and enuhod HiiKAr at 14 .'. Jier ll. -k iln m if th. v will iwll ltio Coffee at ifU e. per lt., a ,rti. e, n,.t dead grains, NOT 11U:IU, BUT oirrtr,. If they will -ell I hem at the above prices they are ebcap. il tUur will not, ka iBniMKliatcly. - A FEW WORDS TO MY FRIENDS AND CUSTOMERS. 1 Advertise d in the early part of the season that I would sell goods as cheap, as Vsnkes, Jew or (IwiliU. ( rMt lloustrs not exeited -as cheap a as who bad paid for his (food, or ever inientted to pay for them. And I here tke the privilege tossy, that I think BT customers will bear me out whew I say, thsTsdotMSV in AlmiiAt every instance. I told ilia ptjente Iu 4iwi to Creeeh's," ta boT t lieu- gtnnim- tin-y nave eime, snd they Are still eosn liig - and I think they will pardon ru when I baV they iiavc mown tnr pooa juofrnieni. 8";,tl-- . . 1 ii.)n 1 ,n. rune inv gootls at new lor Coat. I intend to represent my goods to von in a Hit and eqniTahle war, snrt sell them fully as cheep as aay so it'SiK d 1,'oat lluil-i: And 1 luara. saji tin tttsv m esllad (st k' -utleiiien. 1 ther paid what they char g: thma euntoiiii rs f..r i,'.k1i, 1 dvie them to go bsoi to th lareiiKo man in.l eurnuider their litsemm. Go back to your Ijtn.l-trinle end Ak them to take back ycmr l.i.u-eK, an,i proclAim to the world that yoa km un-e,l y..ur ,v.linix. mid are not tit for merchant. I rouipmniue.1 uiv ilebis that I owed North before Ihe war, l.v pam.n them atone hundred cent in th dollAr. l-et thtiii-tsrt their opposition lot tbsta alt talk, lint "conn, to ree.-h i,' ui buy your goods. Ytm will find me At II Smith s corner, raady and willing at all timtia to ervs you right. A. CREECH. Jn 29-SI-17. t'rogrww) Copy 4 tiitive. CH KTORE I SEW STORE 1 1 THE TUREE STORY BUILDING, i n III IU II 4 noDD. xo. a, HO TJ T II 8 I O E O F Market Square. 1 Trlll'lK 11 X LKI) UAVINU NOW OCCUPIED L. then in Htow ou Market KcjUAre will be glad t Ku.r ,ii iheir i.. tnen.ls and customers. Wi ph .lue oni-. h-es to use evory effort to sell rti rlm iii our linn of -ImsinrMi, at as low pries a tbwy i pHrcliHd in theCitv. ill ontry Mr hanta aud other D,lr in 'twr tin of Imsiness tin wi ll to cxamfn Aiir giSWls itld ptrS, hefore pitrrliasiriK tin r tiH-k. Iirvc. plenit of sti(f Itoom and expect to keep .-onsiiu.ily un huml a large fttmnrtment of Grootrir; snd as we can huy At an krw rricee as snv others, w, i upeet I., sell t aii low figure, aa will afford as Uv inu jirolit. Mr. Tim-. L. Ijinsatm , of ( IntliArn Co., still with us and will be .pleased to K-e Iu old friends and ac qtiuinttuitx!, k1v hrm ealL In a -Terr short liim. we wpvet toM taoor boain su usHortment of lirT tioorts, list snd Hhoes. llu notice of which will be (riven in the Mwapapsr. liVlltHCHikHJD, Fob 2-r,Hf lUleiKh M. C. 10 He ward. rpHK AliOVR KEWAltl) WILL BE OIVEN FOB X the Aipci)hi,iiiii(i f. t wo t'olored bovs named . 1 e.t, ami l,i,ln.li;e, who Ahscn ruled from me abont Jan. 1st. 167. 'I hey are about llfteeit years old, and very hlaeh, ld lxy were rsised by me snd h lieeu reKulsrly Ixio'nd to me until 21 vear of Age, by 'he ?K'r,t of the ' 1 re e.hutfu UureAil" liltklgll, K. -C,. A If persoue Are fui warned from employing or br Ixiring theiti, nnder the eiially of th Law. They were raised in Harnett o , and may be lurking abont that County or Italeigh. Anv mfiVrmatton of tbotr whereabout will be thankfully, rpeoived and UbraU; rewarded lir the undtireiKiied. SATHL.0. JONES. , ...... .tnwedi flfcMlssw 0mtil-.lw. Th 4-lM:ll.1jtw . "