North Carolina Newspapers

" - r f . . . , . !. . . - I 'TV'", k , -(? v- . " f"".V','.. . -'- , r - - .. J ; 1 , ' AKB NOllTa-CARC I.' A CiASETTE. : -si .4 fOL.XLI. NO -via- 1 FIDA Y,"- MAY-" 2 1,-' -1940 i 4 '. Si . . . y ' - . f J," 1,' '"- ? , b s t o f r a u e EDITOR kND PROPRIETOR. 0i sc r i ftiok Five! Dollar per annum it AjtKRTtiiKKKSTfl. -or very is liije. nr ner- n rt ii . l i . . : t'iMiti uruert and Jgtlicial Advertwenifina win w rjcd 25 per cu higher 4 but a Weduclion of 33 J -r rent, will be ntado trout tut regular prices, ivr- lJverneemnu.infrl in tn rr mi-w erKiy yrit, will alao hjear in tlia Weekljr 1'aper, of An Letter to the Ettiior . must 1m pott-paid, f . , s -risa aoeiitl":t r itt ' fhe reflections which religion nwikenis in Wrtitiidi aUhouifh of the most serious land Ltf Did nature, at the same time prejiianl fiih hope xnu fiill orthe xweetest conspla m. Thi? is strictly: the case; in every point dfriew in wiih-ii .iiic mwiui qisRuvenra .01 lereluunu oner.tlienjseives . to our examna linn. ' The lievout contemplation of ati.tth irihutea of the Utvine Being, 'is ' calcuHted ttttiw the beat feelinga of our nature, ind ' a ' a 7 m ' - I w fill witii a noiy ana eievatea , rapture, jthe heart of mn.". Bill the re. is one vief; of fliis nihlime subjept,. which more than all others, creates in my breast sensations of the purest ielifjlit. To me, it is almost exclusively he pre lit of joy . the nurse of hope, the mspir inl Pr,ng f 11 spiritual exultatiim. Bel aid the rieil scenery of nature.; On every i ule the benevolence .of the Deity meets our de ligHtrHl riew. It is impossible': to reason for one moment, without confessing this great viil animating truth; On e very page of the vast volume, of creation, the characters of in- jiuite goHiIness are engraved, too deep to be ewseu, too lejrtblo ever t be miiaken: Simplicity, itself cannot e.rr ;and he that runt may ttad.. A ibet'sun'inirie'MErina-. neni, tucircled by the , starry, host, bejjtms forth with unrivalled splendour, invigorating ano giaiiiiening an iiiings -so aiiines, a nuns l ait infinity of excellences, trai-scendently bright and glbriousj the goodness of the ,Al- Trt lead my readers to the contem'platiou f this (leligh ful subject, I have copied from "Bennett t tetter $ oa young lady" the Wowing extract, with which I . shall son eWe the present number- Fain would 1 khtve, that, the zeal and animation. of this (harm inland eloquent writer may kindle in am (avou'retf hffiTt,-4fteflAms of igraitude thereaiest and best of Beings, the iver every good "and lieifect gift. - StMrh a conviction would, indeed, prove-a cloijocs tewanl for my humble labours, and so ply I ne, through all the chances and changes of tie, with that peace of mind, which the World can neither give nor take away. . K M IF your mind, Haya . this pious wr Hepr to is fair" correspoodeni) is in a proper frame. every thing in yoq and about you-will incul cate the necessity!, and Prompt you toi tlTe wrmnuil ' exercise of devotion, t You f will fiwl yournelf encompassed with innumerable nra, weaKnesses wants, sorrows, diseases. wishes, hopes, under which all human crea- lurps will be unable to assist, or give i you my adequate relief;, but where ver you (cast your eyes, you will, at the same time be en- tiroQed with the immemity of a Being; l who w possessed of all: possible perfect inns, f and who holdeth the issues of life and deal!, of appiuess and misery.; solely in his hands The power, tnaiesty.-o-randeur. and wisdom ounii Ueing, are discenuble in every part wyotir frame, in every . function of your nay, hi u, e curious anu exquisiiet-ior- Biiion of every animal and insect, yhey "en on a still sublime'r scale, in'theisize. he disiauccs, grandeur, and wonderful revi- luttons of the Iteavt ntv bodies-in the heauti- lully variegated canopy of Heaven ; in all tne delicious landscapes of nature; io the pieamng succession of day and night, spring p autumn, .anil summer and winters. In ""rt, winds and storms,' thunder and, light "'"g. earthquakes and volcanos ; the grand. ""tntfieenf ocean, waves and comets ful 'T? bis word, I appeanng-and recedilg . at - a. tatiavs aj a'" v wwmw aj vrciriiii flTfiiTitmiiiitfi niitvpn ninizinmH I "rr "lis, minerals, petrifactions, brect Pw, hills, cavern, vallies. all tell youf; thnt thai. LV. ' . . . . ' S . -vii nirmens imminiilv, m,irnifii0nt that . - . " ;aBafiaaaaa W lilll llSklT ll(IIIUlll. .IIO. will in the arinies.of eav te inhabitants of die erth',' u," what he i and amongst lite U that 1 limit ran ivithatarwl iVia tKmillof n power. . ''.! . I - ' This God, jthen, is able, to gfatifvyour l8ni n.l ii e .iiu Bupiniri you unoer an vour ui "i njs; he lias! wisdom enough to nrtect -"'I V111110 tn ji -1 u,. Z no ,4".c9iiiui men is ,ps 110 -.ing 1 Un Ulig head, hearken to alt ha irtrtt speaks aloud. Look thr-wgli the fherless orders and gndations of animals, !s'U-nay, , j,e meanest 'repUles, arid iydu r b atmtished with the1 attention that has y lavished -on them, in the contrivance ar. irame, the allotment ot their i situa iiil the provision made for their con JJw upport.1iThey are happy. Shif your n? a" 18 inanimate creation,' inl you "HI find it a scAne of harmony, of onUr and J7 an feemingly construeted fr ur ptihcation." Lovely picturesque views de- ta 1 lmSinalln shrubs, arid, plants, 'I fluvvers. rRtr-Ale 11 a with aromatic smells.'. " Indeed, if voir reason for a mbment, "(liotild the' Almighty create at all; but . ""c ana syariegate. eitjoymeni. t inex lyariegate, enjoyment "KUhl e source of happiness from alt jeterni- 7. he l.t 1 n at.: C n ailtlilli.n trt hia fitirra. 1 In hinmiflf Pprernely blessed, fountain of eternat fmajes C i P,endur adored by C seraphs; sur ged by myriads of angels and archangels ' f; - 1 . ' . ' : : " f what dignity could he derjve frtmthe existence ''-' . - . . .i. l-' V...-" .' or services oi man, wno isjui m worm,, or the production of ten thousand wnilds ? ; It was infinite wisdm, therefore, tbat sketclted out the plan of universal nature arid alf com munirative gooilness, I that bade so many worlds exist aiid hade them to he! 'happy.---! 1 he, supreme and gractoos former wished to CQm'iiijtnieate some scatttreti rays of (lis giory and his blessedness; to this extended - world of matter and of life, and has therefore re ptfiiishtfdeverjT feai, iyery! drop of water. and every possibility oil space with shoals' of! tuuduiiauis ; lor . ' - - . k . ' "Sacred buds a leaf, or! spring the lowest weed, ' But little flocks upon bis h.isom feed. . a ''i. , r rro tooiroar palate -eoarts, or taste or smell (i"-- 1 ? ' Bat on its fragrant bosom nations dwelT." , Is it not then a certain conclusion, that he created you,' as well as all inferior anhnats lor happiness 7 - ,Oii this you may depend as much as you ' can u rjon. the certainty of your existence,. th: at he at way ays more will- ing to be your pwtectoc than you are ready to request iu . . .". .1 1, .., .-.r.. - vpeu toe sarreu dook, anu irpmfoe gin ning to end, jt will confiirin this opinion, and exalt vour ideas of the divine perfection, si delight, in exercising loving kindness ( saith trie lioru.y j ne lj'ra .jis gooj- to all, and his tender mercies are oyer all his works.- Ifhe clothe the grns; ift the 6ehl, which to day is, and to-morrow ia cast into the oven, how much more shall he clothe yon, , O ye of little faith?! That rietiffion is bulk on wrong noiions;Vor af: melancholy temper, which fills us with imaMnary i terrors. All nature breathes a.language of hope und mercy. And nature is the messenger of God." ' NOBLE KXAMPLE OF DISINTERESTEDNESS.-; From Wilkes's History of the Pereecution of the Pro ' ' testanta in the south of Prance. -. . , To , such an infamousr perfection was the system of perjury and subordination carried, that twenty j witnesses vere: found - u s'tgn and swear, that on the third of April, 1815, General Gilly, with his jo wr. hand., attxl be fore :. their , eyes, tonk down .the white flag of N ismes ; though it was demonstrated ;that, at the time the tri-ctdoured flag was raised, he was fifteen leagues from Nismes, and :that he did not arrive till three days after the event. r c ' . -a . 1 !?'' i neiore triounais tnus ?arntsneo, innocence had not even a chance 6f protection. Gen eral Gilly was tod pruuent to appear, jnd was, condem tied to ueaith on the charge of contumacy. . - When jthe. General quitted JN isines, h e thought of either pxssinit . into a foreign country, or ol joining the army of the Loire r and it waaLlong Supposed that he had actually escaped. But it was iinpiiiibte to gaiu any point, or find any "security; his only hope was iu Concealment. ; J be attempt was desperate ; a friend found linn in an asylum in the collage ofa peasant; but the peasant was a Protestant and the General was 1 Catholic I he step," I fays his friend, "mer its consideration. ihe General did not; hesitate ;v the peasant was poor, and his own life might be sold at el great price; but he confided in his honour.! He entered the cot-i taee of a peasant of thecanon of Anduze. The name of Perner deserves to be recorded: he lives by his daily labour ; but he displayed virtues that would adorn a throne. 1 he fu gilivejwas welcome; hi name was not asked! It was a time of proscription ; his host would know nothing of him ; it was enough that he was- unfortunate and 111 danger. He was dis guised, and he passed for the cousin of Per ' - 'Pli fl Qllu ri t i. lltllnr illtr Qiiif.kla nn jJIICi. j p 1 1 Vi uiivi.i 9 n.i.tuuj oiaiiciif lb, V iihhe made himself agreeable, sat by the fire ate potatoes, and contented himself with mis e ruble fare. For several months, lie preservi ed his retreat, though subject to frequent and imminent alarms. Olien he heard the visi tors of his host boast of having concealed Gen Gilly, and of being acquainted wilh the place of It ts concealment, ratroles were conttnu ally starching for arms in the houses of Pro - - . ' . !..- m-m a - testanta; 01 ten in me mgni the uenerat was obliged to leave his mattress, amP, half nakeil hide himself in the fields. Perrier, taavoil these dangers and vjciuiveniences, made an uuder-grtrund paxsagej. by which his guest might pass to an outiouse, constructed bit the premises; 1 lie wile oi Perrier could noit endure that one who jhadseen better day st, should live as her family, on bread and vegej- taoies, anu sue occasionally uuugiu uieai io regale the melanchtdy stranger. These pu t chases werVso unusual, that they excited a tention ; in a lime - of ttrror,danger is 1 everr where ; ; it was suspected that Perrier had some one concealed jj nightly visiters ;. were more frequent. In this-state of agony, he sometimes complained lof the hardness of his lot.- Perrier one day fetufned from marketj, in a meditative moKl,ald, fter some inquiries from his anxious guesti he replied Why do you complain ; you are fortunate, 'compared wilh lhe poor wretches, whose heads y were ried in the market ;?Hrugiiier, the Pastoi, at 2,400 francs ; Bressej the : Mayor, at 2.4Q0 francs; and General General Gilly at 10,000. 1 V Is it possible t" j Aye, i" is certain G illy "concealed his emotion rj. a, ...' momentary suspicion, passed, his mind ;i be-appeared -to reflect. " Perrier " Wid he, , I am weary of life; you are poor and want money; I kuow Gilly, and the place ojfrh s concealment;- let A , i ! I us tienounce nun ; t snail no uouni omaui my liberty, and vou shall have the 1Q,000 francs, The' old man stood speechless, as if petriftejU His son, a gigantic peasant, 27 years of agfr. who had served in the armv, rose from Itii? ciiatr, in wnicn ne nan listened to the . con- versHtmrt, in tone not to.be described; said. tsir, hitherto we thought you unfortunate. but honest ; we have irespected your sorrow. and kept your secret f but since yon are one ot tnose wretched beings who would inform ofa fellow man, and Insure his death to save yourself tbere is the "door, aiid if you do nrt ! hruwi ytt BUl f t'e window' O illy hesitated ; the peasant insisted ;ihe Cenerat-wisheirto explain; but he was seiz ed by the collars: I" Suppose; 1' should be lpiUyaaid the '.ruanUve't "Hieeoliiier.- paused And it is .even so. he' continued Ilia clothes : nrOtRsV t Henunfme, iaftd the 10.000 franpa are "V vonrs J.-.,PKi l.i;-.h. k:.ir m In addition U the importance df a nek th nT V"T ' "uv f cl liio a political point br view; neck , the family were dissolved in - tears s i t the eBi T ihi.!.! Mnv t- i I 1. : I. . ' t . M4cu iw nanus. V. cjr wuuiu never let mm leave, them; rwf'e'rt,i r eunpeinai tints leenns anu uevoiea ti Alj hey would rather I die, than- be shot4d'TO,w':wlu "p'ri,ce f tbi" aectlont barrested In their kindness UmimfcW seiuire than vr h. U.- rysuWe fbarwejtl Wlily awetflw as.i iTYVCrr ay ' seel- inthetrnir??l a,,ys imiiityfcirthe ex:pense he liatfy ofc casioned, them ; and tt wSs not till lonsaf. ter, that he prevailed bn them to' arcept n J acknowledgement for the ' hospitality he Had ! wiwirMwu,.; t urn iue course oi justice with tboMj of th wib par- ad of couree, was more freein 1820, General Gilly de- ' it membrrs wemust chn-fly Uepend fur encoor rhanda.1 . to be tried ; but there was nothing IsNVen and support. Ih rorhmm with-the gtrrat; against him and, the: Duke ' d'Angoulame "Vrof lhe AtB 'iook-f,Ctl 'V conveyed to VMadame Gilly, ihe Kermission -'"J -bJg raMf T 1 ,he "" 1m8n .r .1.-tr:- ' r .1 ' l . rc",e,?",J Tffiro'S ihGowitment to lU urmer purity, and ' 1 ,e -in? tnf V?6 return. Of hef husband J.ra1hcati..g tbe pernicious and 'factioiie; TM-tires to-l"e, h80m of his countryV 1 , 'ffiitfi corrupt Administrations h e inflated uon . '1... ... r , " ' 4 r te,enoiitry. We have ;witnetwed and still wilneas . A; BRIBB WFLL WKIQUED.- A poor man. in' U ftrrrtwia whm the people hv . called to admln Turkey claimed a house which a richiieigh'''! lbe bor had usuroed: beheld his rWd 9..d Wn. '$fy eipreiwed'wwhea of'lhfir coiiBtituents. and rments to omve his riaht. hm If f ma iiir v ww" C1.u, ,.1,l.,,cni uau proviuea a numner ;ot niiucjocs m uivuuuaie mem ;. antl 10 stlDOort their evidence more efiectually, he. presented'! the Cadi with a bag coutainintr fivc.huudred uucats. - ' j When the cause came to be heard,' the I pour man hjiu 11 is story, and prmiuced Jus wntlllgs, but wanted that most essential andJ niy vauu prom, witnesses; 1 jo otneTi provided with wknessesaid his wjtolestress ' .1 :. j i m it.ge---fl ..i,rn., . n adversary a-Otieci m; law, who could prtiduce none';' he therefore urged the: Cadi to giye sentence in his favVr4- After liie most' i nrPKsinir snliritntinn. th v : v.t r , z-4 1 f-e -r 1 juage catrruy 1 t .: .1 hat of five man- had given yerv gravely taken in this suit: for if the poor man could I bring no witnesses in the confirmation of his rignt, 1 myseii can produce at least bve hun dred." He then threw him the bar ,f ducats with repniach and indignation, and decreed the house to the poor plaintiff. , Good Brkfding. Great talent renders a man fammi ; great merit procures respect ; greats learning esteem ; but good breeding ahme ensures love and aflVction; '"': i i a t nPw ouyur nunoc-., ne Hnpnrm. - nj nn (.,.nuro 1 m. . 1 II and thoroufili bred Uace Horw Flexible, and the high bred American Race Horse Tuskeno. one of he finest looking Horses in the Country, will stand at Wilton the present season (184o. i Pur terms, see handbills. ED. H. CARTER. Wilton; Granville County. N. C. March 1. 1840. 22 12t TTTNIVERSITY.The Pt. c Aunienaty Ex amination of the University of North t'urohna will bn held Ht Chapel Hill on Monday I he '25th day of May next, ami be continued ftom Jay' to day until Thursday the 4th day of June, being the first Thurs day in Ihe month, which hst mentioned day rs ap Minted for the Annual Commencement of the Col lege The following Trustees compose the Committee of Visitation - I His E'xll'cy. Gov E B. Dcnixr. Prtst.tx ojficiq. Hn. .D L. Swaijt, President of College. . Georue E. Badger Michael Hke Simmons J. Baker lolm I. Bailey John H. Brvan Duncan Cameron James W. larke Imjisc Croion John R. J. Daniel Robert B. Gilliam John D. Hawkins ; Edward Jones Willie P. Mangum Chsrles Manly James T. Morehead Samuel F. Patterson lfomulus M. Saunders James J. Smith Richird D. Spsiight John D. Toonier Lewis Williams Louis D. Henry Charles L. H in ton , Bva resolution of the Board, the Commissioners are desired to appear' at Chapel Hill on Monday preceding Commucement. By order, CHAS. MANLY, Secretary, Religh, April 20 33t4j. ALE OF -VALUABLE LANDS. Tbe Sub KfUr will offer for sale, on Monday, the 1st diry ol June, next, st lhe Dwelling House of the lute Newton Wood, the following Trarts of LAND, in Wake County pursuant to a dree of Ibe tMiurt of Equity directing the sale, for the purpose of division 'iz- m ' . ' '.-'' The Manor Tract, containing lObO acres, sdjotn- 'injr nawweu xionon anu oiimts, mi "iirciivHi" tt . , ... - .j u:u .1 . comfortshle dwel lling bouse, and alt other necessary out bouses One other Tract, of about 600 acres, on Buflalnw creek, on which there is a good Dwelling and out houses, and a good (Inst and Saw MILL adjoin ing the lands of laul rerrei, uenj. tnarnot aua others.- :..'...: . .-. j . : . :J . v Another Tract.; known as the ChamWy tract con taining about 200 acres, on which there is a Dwell ing and out houses adjoining' the lands f Benj. Marriot, and tbers ! - ' lr . Another Tract, known as the Murphy tract con taining about 150 acres, adjoining the lands of Jos. Jones, and other. " - r : v -: And one other Tr irt known as the Rabun Tract, containing about 200 acres, and adjoining the House Tract. ' -,i ; ' ... The foregoing Lands will tie sold on a credit of 6. 12 and 18 months." with inteiest fro.n Ihe day uf ate. r H. W. AULLER, Clerk-and Muster.; Aril 22.1840. ' . . , : 34. Is. TTfTEfrlOinS & COTTERS OF- MAO iVH amO Mallbran, by the Countess De .Merun. Just published andTiir(Bale ly 1 i -1 ; .s TURNER & HUGHES.- May I9,1840i (Star.) j 40 ON TO BSISS'lE iil. if ii i . ,.. . - ' . vi -! . lOMPAWIOW Fookery nvnouse uoo , ,r.Vu-. ig up Carolina Book Store. TURNER & HUGHES. 1840. (Star.) 40 ;rew irom under his seal tne f ZZ?' " ""1 'RateiM.v 6th. 1840. v - hundred ratcats, twhieh the, rich, "V7,. Lhn- rL Wa.biHe4on WKii.Sd-Vilminaiort him s a bribe; saying to him fatten, because they dared todin iBoiiiical biiin. 4 Adtertier,;wirlpleainser4 tuiies and send their .. You.; have .been much mis-t f m Wntr tnoe wno'seeWtfeiVrminld tru'le the un- bilU to me 1. M. Y .--- ? f A7i ll j if i l ime-lie. E. onomv. bv M ws Leslie : contatntug Uf I for several i.."o. ;. . uf r reclions fiir Lsuiidry Work: Removing Sraitis Clean-4d. Russe s Negro, a sorrell jhisrse -s- W.iiin.r on Comninv. Carving Ma- limaBe and tail, with whileeel aiid face. . - . ' . rrtui . .1.. :...i i .i.- 5 Ii.lh a sri4v of eirversta their fart l.lltwn All. 1 11 IX M U V ICIX1VCU ll lUBllUIW T JMW - ft HP 'PROSPECTUS ' - OP TBS ' i i :i'y- AliADlMA; IIERAtD";i.: ; . e Subwcribers propose 10 rei iWi in the . Town oih BOTJRTiitK, Wilcox (:onny;e;kly Xews pi r.-entitled the AxaSama Hki alii Ui be devoted ti Political, Aericullural, Literaryj and Micetlalneoua Press in 'Wil- convenienre and lh niirhtMirinir 4miti'krrMriiiri that Pnncr chnitS.f hn.ttitiihr) in. r:p: tjprliVr6ellve-;tf1t Ve;1 W v''1 l V r"'r tbe While we divciaim any intentibn to act iHiberally I tds o6r pohurarriptmerjts tj toireruse ttomtn rftftiitV of Ue(diii'1rWrfeie,rin, an bon rroateer. through ht eotumns, we wnib iwt to eon- lvltvA fal ' f ItAfc! nMt Aom -ai'tlii'mLftiila tji if- amitivi g w Known w,i i ue people. I . T siE. 1 ' . I 4W. - . cfen on accnnt f his loud proffssions of Dtmo- lcltcvnd ifeimWitrm. iHidotmilnff inl.. office wlih Wporritical derjurations of attaciment to popular' Wi - premnp'aouly iH-eusing a large po.uon of tte people with bribery and corraplipn, because (bey hueul tr n n.i,af t nt t imimI mMaiL lltitir iirtfkoiti.k Ai-'i,;- ..r....u-..r .' w.kL.. ...... ., .,nkan. tfe offiholdew aud unprincipled tyeculatow plainly e ifeouraged and protected in tb4r acts' of plunder and I g,iuo. uav,Urnui ii-unn s Hfe" ;lr,hf temtlipir own Government, and that itwaihedu- V4hGoVcrnmei"thimelfad,dfaisUnd,rliUg.!) YkV f iple "i' care only if its own art ir. and leave the to extricate themselves from their emharrasn- If frntsrTribarriissraeoUi'which hirfown and his il- t . . T V with a nd of iron! And we itow behold the au ors of tliese wrongs, the perpetrsaors of these outra- solicit ing an approval of then! enuree aud a con ftiuaiice of their power, at the hncU of the Ameri- tn People. " ': : ,j ' K ; .": " f it is against these practices.. thme doctrines., and ee Jt tbt wo ihi'.eud (if oui undertaking shall i ieVt with the favor of the public)! to raise our hum- tie voices. It is to oven to ( tbe ptizcus of V ilox 'felQ the ailjuiniiigrounlies a medium uf making known di letnling their political opiuvms. that we make iris atmpt ta establish a Whig Juurual in Barbour- lle. - , f m ... " .. .. it .1 TT ;fiwill ciliallv a lout sttslain the claims of .-I I w H- ) mnruinK inawruuramiiirK, " f fin. Henry Harrison and jbAa I Tyler. f kpm Mutd in poliiiral opinion, ajid aloi Believing ve all, bon- l capable and f-uhtul to the onstitution. we ciall clieerfully aiid bnestly suppnrt their election.' 4& Whigs of Wilcox, of Monroe, Caikr&c will you Ifcitnd onr efTortsI Wdl you leril a hand in estab- Ashing a Journal devoted to lhe advocacy of your iiwn p.-limal eiitinifnts, and insearbly attached to 3e cause and interests of the people 1 The caate in If hich we are emiaped demands tht we should.. lie fftiwe active and zealous in advancing Our jiolili , 11 wiitimci4. Let iis then imitlte the zeal and in- fMttrv of our opponents ; let us be as active in eircu- kting and defending political troth, as they are in wserninaung miorrpre.-euiaiioii aiiu tnui. nuu t Tn lhl obJwt iH r etteiyu I1,a" T y ",e i V Wiment of an independent Press! We are confi- : lent fu the hope that our call for j-support will meet Hub a hearty mud cheennj: repoise. iThe Hknalb will he issued, oil an Imperial sheet, ug Soin as a sufficient number of fubscriliers can lie Obtained to justify the undertaking, and will be print .id with cimhI tpe and on fine paster. ;..'Tji'as. Four DoJlars jer wnium, if payment be tuade within three months after the commeucenteni :the subecription ; or Five Dollars if made after tbat ... V ?. ; lyumuiuniHiiii'iia uiuuiu no i . . l.i i addressed to tbe Sub 1 i jTihers at Sclma. ' i JAMES H. CURTIS. JOHN H. MARTIN. V April 10. 1840. i- I . Mifj. EUitorSj irientliy to tne auruienannig are re- I : . i . . It . . f 9 T . ' i juesieu to give me anove an iuhltuihi. ROCI.4MATIOIs'. Ily the Gover nor of North Carolina. $209 re- rVard. A hereasJ it has bei-ft officially reporteil afihis DeBartment. that on or atx-ut the 10th reb- iuary ulu, a negro by. ibe property of Col. Luke Russell, of Craven county, wa supposed to have ieen kidnappechhy John and Kitnuiel Smith, which lov was discovered, en iw twelve days afterwards, r.iear Hie road Slue in ureen cowuiy uiuruereu anu v " . . i j J.- i I aVtially buried a ball having been shot through hw '2iMdv-ad-lha'cot from eajrto earj and as the -r 'M y..!,-.. Samuel Smith sUnd charged with tbe I ; - ' r t . - j,- r .....aiJ t-- ' therefore- ,he end, that the said offenders Inkv he annrelieniled and ' broosfht to-' trial." I have 1hiught pniper to issue this my Proclamation, ofl'er, - na reward of one I hundred dollars for cither of ko.n m nnv nerson or persons. ho will apprehend itid confine them, orj either of lem in the Jail, or Sheriff of Craven county ; and r;".l.. ' m.kr...ver hereby reouire ill officers, whether Hvitor military. witlin this State, to use their ti 5 1 kzeriions to apprehend or cause to be apprehended, ihe ssid fugitives. Giveti under my hand as Governor, and the Great Seal if the Stale of North Carotink "" Done at bur City of Raleigh, March 26, 1840. EDWARD B. DUDLEY- j . - , :i;c.: U. BATTLE. ., ,. ,. I .-rr V.;. ,. . :. ... , rrtJOlIN'MITH is described as a own of near mid- tL ..-'-''ll .-ii.., .... - . tile aae. alxtut five feel nine or ten ipches high. stout ly built rud.ly .complexion and Ehealtny apuearance. No de cihirk hair and Das lost an uiHier trout loom. iription of Samuel is given, v 'iVyV were bor,, and ,ght up in Craven but remoed to either r.eoria hi Tennessee some years since.f.but returned under . -t - w m - l ,..l,mi.lvnl muW rv tuiitlcioua cirRlimSlaiicea i a-'s " " "f. rTTi E u T .'t TTi" j ue,u iney aiuuappcu with a flaxen and sresaidio and to change I ihem very frequently h Standard.' Washington TWhig, Wilmington 1 B iBf vt.iti i.raii.Kocanr rti.nr lone r nrt tmrnix nun 1 11 n. ..... , 3 fAdv'ertiser and Banner (Lincolinton) will, ib iah. i'-'- - ' J ' ItLIX OFFICE. ELKahrttt r-rrV i PQR.SALE.T-.The whole or one half , of ihU Vmce wui oe swa to a uoooWiHia; .To inyrOM wishbg M purchase, the most liberal credit will ; be giwen. Tbis office presents ereat inducemenia to a roan of practical business babitWf The only reason which induces ibe tuoprictor to dispose of ail or half of his interest, is that liy no doing will, relieve himeelf from th buinnes , part of the concern and thes. be enabled to devote bis attention, more to the - editorial tvfjl'l m ? JtaleigbfApfil 2t?18fl. 34 if .n35 APE PEAR NAVIGATION COMPANY- TheArtooaV: .;Keeiins;- pL tJiJ5u?di holders; ii .tAs.Cmpany wiirbe held in the Town of PayeUe- ville. on Friday 89tk May.insianlif'--'.i .UJ&i ;.b,, ".-..-i E. L. WIK8LOW,'Pret7. - My-.12. 1840 : -i K t v.':40.:u UAllfnOAD m si t Jyv. Th thrru Annual Meet ins ? of the 'Strtckholdf of v the Ralegh 4 -tiaston Rail ! Road . Company, will be held at the Office of the Company; in R.tleigh( on Afonday, the first Jby of June next; A punctual attendance t reqoented in person or by proxy.. ',,: By order of tbe Board; - f 8.1 F. PATTERSON Profit '" Raleigh; May 6, 1840. . ' . 38 ''.5w'; Cj" Petersburg Irftel3ii;encer S weeks.' , "'"v ' ' DWCLLWO UOIISC FOR SAIG.-i-It tcndin? to remove to- an ! other. partof the tity; I-effeHo sale ; my" 'present Residence on Fayette'iDe street. 'I'd persons, not acquainted with tbe premises, it may be remarked. that ihe Lot on which .the Dwell ing House is fituatetl, contains about half an acre, in the beatt of the businew of the place, lias an exci-l-lent Well and Ice- llonse in the yard, aud all convef nient offices and out Ihoufies. ; The Dweliihg 4 iln the form r an- L. is wet arranced for tbe atcommo datioiVof a large family', and all in" excellent repair. I Appurenant to the" Dwelling. .-"but on the orposite aiih.4)f the street, is another ball acre on -wUicb aro situated' a giod Garden; Stables, Granary, Catriage House &c. &c. . it'r ' "r i: '-!;1 A -very liberal credili will be given to the purchaser. 171RGINIA STATE LOTTERY, For the benefit - V ? of the Petersburg Benevolent Wecbanic :Associ anon. tJ lass in o o. tor t40 J o- oe urawn at Alexandria, Ya. Saturduy, May 30tb, 1840. CAPITALS $30-. 000 ! $10,000 --5 0003 6003.0703.000 2 50040 Puses of ? 1,50 50 of 250 60 of 200 Certificates of Packages of 25 i hole Tickets $130 Do ? do' : i - 2ft Half do "i 65 Do do - I 25 Ouarter do 32 ' Vr Orders "oTTTrkHssrnd Shares of Cettificsles of Package in the above Splendid Lotteries, address D. S. GREGORY & Co Managers, ! i Washington City,, D C.! Drawings sent immediatel after they are" over, to all who ordera.atMv.. i 35 - . : . i . u mcamono, v a. MILITARY lOTICE.Attention Officers of it be 35ih,Regiment of North Carolina -Militia ! -You are hereby ordered to apenr at tbe Baptist Grove, in the ''Uyu of Raleigh, St 12 o clock the last Saturday of May ina'anl, being the 30th day, fully uniformed land equipped for Regimental Drill and Court Martial Herein fait not. W. L.OTEY, CoL Com. Head Quarters "i Raleigh, May 7.5 38. TkTOWTH tJAROI.IIMA, tJawvn.i.K. v;orj?TT M Potr of Eouitv.SDrinr Term. 1840. Beunett Hester. Adnyr. of Benjumin Hester, deed. aeainst Hamilton Hester and others. It nnrwnrinsr to the satisfaction of the Court that the Defendants Charily Snipes, A illiam Hester; Jer- emiah Hesier, Benjamin Hester, John Hester, Philip V....I-..V mid Marr IX his wife. Absalom field ana Lncv his wife J. me Hester, the Heirs or Uepresen- uiivcs of Jeremiah Hester. decVL, the children of Murv Gordon, dee'd. William Frazien Arthur rra zier," Johtf Remondaiid Ann his wife Charles Bar- rom and Charity his wife, the Representatives ol Hen ry B. Wstson, dec'ul, John Cuirin, W illie Currin, Garland Hesier, Sol.. mon Hayes and Mildred hwwife, and the Representatives of Mary Hsyes (wife of Sim- eon Hayes, def.'d ) are not inhatnlants oi inis oiaie. Mil reside neyono tne junsoicuou oi ihw k... , f i ( .i.A i . ilii .iirfttiiAtfimi Ha mereiore ruereu nyi ww vu - made for six succ&irve weeks in the Raleigh Regis- ter, a newspaper printed' and' published at the seat ol Government of this Slate, for the saiu veieniani u nnMi Ji ih next term of this Court, id be held at in (Vif riAIIIM in ibe town of Oxford, on the first Monday if September next, and plead, answer, or de- VT .;''i!n : .k ..;.i ktn aill Ko token as ramfessed by the party or parties fuilinp so to . mm lor tne fiaimin s Oiu, or nw ura " ds and be hea Wimess, T! of said Court a heard exmrte as to sucn parry or parties. at Office, the first Monday of March; A nomas It t.nin?iiio. uici I . D. 1840. ' . i :i'"i.'- - f;' THO B. LITTLEJUUW, J. M S. anril 4. '. Pr.i Adv.S6.v i ; f. : 29 6w CTAGE Fare rednced from Rni t misIi to Wavnesboro and Golds-, rN-' .. n ... -. . . . Hitl-n f.fll'4 rroHzn.r rom tne date uereoi. i v u LARS onlv will be demanded from Passengers for Slago Fare from Raleigh to .Waynesboro or Golds- loro This Ktage leaves , Raleigh three time a week, rta SmithfieliL; viz: on Monday. Wedesray and Friday. .. V; ;:.- r - .rt:. .-... is. tr. UUIV. Raleigh; April 4,11840 29 piOOKING STOVE FOR 8ALE-The Subscri- U bor has for sale on moderate terms, a finst rate 1 Cookinff Stove, or would exchange for a- smaller one bia bebg too! large for jingle J"W ,-.'-, ' ' i - j WESLEY W klL lAKJb K. - . May 1, .'M J b- . w . s ' - - - I A LYAkMUU OU-: JJS K a lUUliliLU AV TiA-r-rOW KF.F.O We lave a small lot i jtj w 'r , i the above, sent to us irom ; iDarirston, i . Kj On sale. i ',;; Price, 6 cents per seed 1 hosej .seel were grown from seed which sold for ;50 ceuts a piece in i booth Carolina and' Gcirjya. "." rTUall at tne oitn Carolina jdook store. - : April 17. - I . ' 33 TpAWES! PARIIRIDING HATS ! f A splen U 'iifvartidfenn and most approVed ivlej inst eecei vrd and ! :"'fii'S'al at' E;; Hilt.' Ar ' Silliin TT AW JffOTTCn & G CJSCh &L X ATTO Xil AGESCfIUwarB S WillIami, At--Utrney at Law, will attend U the adjustment and col, ' ; 1 lection of claim throughout the .Western District of .' ' ' . r Tennessee . and aiso act as Gen'l Land Agent in selling; listing and clearing ol4.disrtute4ltHIes. : Persons ;:'.: . , siding at a distance, especially " Worth Carolinian. : . whoe interest is so extensive in thts cpantry, wotild V ' I Jo. well in notke more strclly the situation of their-- ; Land claims.' - a'- , .-, :i . VCl'S' : v'y;' .rOffice at SomeViH! Wnn.' ' n k i - U Refer to td. Samuel King. Iredell CoflnTy; Ci'f : r Tbororp; Devereux. Ex.RSleih ; V ; ; Mpltam Hill, 8ec 0f ataie, ; V , Vi . Turner - V Hu.k. ' " Brownf Snow, & Co, . , ' WkM. Lewis. MiltonJ . : ' t .... 1 Fic . r'Etheldred J. Peebles, Northampton" John llaske. Pavetteville.' : '' .... John AlcNeif. fJ'umSerlaAf County,' rebrpary, 8, 184U. STRAYED. From the Subscriber, some Erne jIast month, a SORREL MARE four years jbld this Spring,: "about ur eei. tw0 inches high, her left hind leg white and a blaze Uvher faeff.. Any informal tion respecting her will be thaflkfttlly received,' and' if deUVered to me at J. W , Harris. Wake Forest 1ft C. a reasonable' reward will be paid. , AV F FORT " April 2a, 1840. " : - V " . S4 w "TCTOTIfJE. TAKEN UP and committed to the , JLN Ja'l of Anson County, on the 17th of DeCem- " ber inst. a Negro Man, who calls himself TOM. and savs he tielongs to JOHN-SMITH, of .Alabatflt. and was bought of Daxiei' Wiluaws, .of Robeson tOunty, in this State. Said Negro is abdot o feel ' I U inches bich.: stout btiitt ' copir coloured, and,- apparently, about 24' years" of age.";' Tbe owner Js' -requested Jo . come'..' forward," prove prpperiy. pay charges and lake him away; or Be wilt be dealt with as' the law directs, r ; Y. H ALLEN. ShentU WadebM o,VDe?. 14, 1839. , 8-6m j ' v' ; : ' t- rs -""" TATE OF HO KTIIU AROLiIST A ,Ber. tie County, Court of Plets and Quarter Sessions February Term,; 1 840. James R. Ray net vfJamft VV Russell' Attschment BBt RosseM, Garniehee; It appearing to tte satisfaction of this Court that J rimes V.' Russell has removed beyond the limits of this fetale : It is therefore ordered, that irabtication be . made in tbe Raleigh Register "for six weeks, for the said James V. Russell to make his appearance at our next Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions,! and defend the said suit, or 'Judgment by default wilt be entered agaitist him. (" : t 'i:. j;.; :;;,' . ' f . By order of tbe Court, i . " ? ? , "-'''! ; SOL. CHERRY, CPkl May 15; 1840.; v:. " TATE OF XORTJi CAROLINA Washing ton County '; In EiitrtTT Spring TernL'1840 arah Ann Keith v. William Keith t Bill for Divorce.- Ou motion, aiid it appearing to the Court that two" Subpoenas to answer the Bill of 'Complaint Issued to' Bertie county; against. vVm. Keith, bavo.been return ed by the Sherifl that he is pot- to be found In that comity ; sod also, thst the saiJ AVilliam Keith is not an inhabitsnt oT this State,"or not within the jurisdic-. tion of this Court i the rourtfdoth order that adver- lisement lte rnadtf for thirteen successive weeks in the Rsleiicb Register and North Caro ins Gazette," ad- i vising the said William Keitli that, unless be appear before the said Court, at tbe Court house in Plymouth on the second Monday of September next, and pleadj"" answer or demur io the Complainant's Bill of Co'ni- . piamt, it wir ue itienpro conjeeao, anu sucn tiecree - made thereppon, as shalUie considered just, J . 1 est TH t; TURNER C. & E. J 1HEI1IFFS SAtES-Will be s,WJat the Court House in Iuniberton,! on the 4th Monday oi May next, so much of each of the following Tracts of Land as wilt be sufficient to satisfy the Taxes du tliereon for the year "1838, together with laeweata ' costs and charges for advertisement, via f'''..;; ' A Tract of 100 Acres, on lbs South-west side Vssrir-' of Great Marsh, adjoining Baxley A Glovur, ; -listeil by Kodrick , McSwain- lor 1837. and I '38. - Taxes ' .- ; - , i . $1 W: 1222 Acres- on Little s Marsh, adjoining Mc- s' N air's, listed for the Heirs of- Duncaa McS. 7 Ubt for he years 1837 snd 38 f " 225 do. on Gum Swamp, adjoming Locklierr ... ; listed by William IKUier t -- - ; , 1 60 do. on Lumber River, adjoining JVrlson : Hated py , VV lUiam lowne :C A :Y1' 260 d. on Lowrie Road, adjoiratisfJiars Heirsy. listed by Dsniel Lowrie :. . . - . - 1 ,-I,w8 ; 81 dor on Bear Swamp, adjoining CampbcUrs. .. , listed by Owen Lowrie ' -' h - . 1 o-., 150 do. on Bear Swamp, adjoining Brown $ . , Loekuer. listed byLevLo-kher .r i : 3i 500 do on Burnt Swamii,- adjoining McAlpin listed by Arch'd. MiGill - - r- - m !00 do. on Bear Swamp adjoining CaypbelL - ., listed bv Sampson Ret u r i 9'. 200 do. on Holy Swamp adjoining Bigg's, Iit d bv Raiford.Revills -SCxs M- i 1 100 do. on Lumber River, adjHningVatsonr vl hviedfor Catharine Lowrie for 1837 and'33lI &0 56 do. on Saddle Tree Swamp, adjoining M0 ...ft Natt's, lisied by Birch Jacobs.. Taxes Car : 1836 '37 and 38 .. - : - - tS& 50 do. tu Lumber River, djtAtiingMcNeUt;v'';' listed byrWm,H McNeill ' -". W 200 do. on Richland Swamp, adjoining MeAk pin, listed by Daniel Graham for 1826 ami ;" 43 do. near Flowers Swamp, adjoining Griffiq; " t v lisUnl by Patrick Barfield' . - . - - - 1 W L 50 do. on South-west side of Indian Swamp, ad "C 4; .' joining Ivy, lisied bv Thcophilas Ivy . - Hr ; 25(J do. o Lumber Rtvsr. edjoioing-, lUUO-' ?':' sonlisted by Clayboro Ivey ! j ,' ' , 268 do on Long Biancb, adjoining Ivy listed ? i ' ? byDennis Ivey- ,'. .! H-"'.' 50 do. on Jscob 8wamp, adjoining Warwick, s. ' :A , lisied by Jesse Jones for Ervin ionee -r -14 100 do. on Jackson 8wamp, adjoining War-:y-;J ,: i wick & Fuller, listed by Jesse Ivey 't 9 4910 do. on Great Swamp, adjoining Powers King, listed by Salur Lloyd ; - 25 22$. ' 100 do. on Jackson' Swamp,: adjoining . Waj . J wick's, fisted by Mauhew Wilkins ?;4; ):-:. ' UNLISTED. jfV'W-' 212 do. Beater Dam Creek) adjoining PttrceU ? ' & others,- supposed to" belong to the Heirs of "1 ";. ' !? I Colin Liniisay' 'v "'V '" 'ri'U;:i:':M.13 : , 212 do. on Toney's Creek, adjoining John Me- " '".. Ian, Esq. supposed to belong to the Heirs - . - of Colin Ltuday: , .'- . -v'-i; " jt:: Tt 40 dn. between LUtle Marsh and Bock Uonb'f'?' '.:.;: adjoining McDonaldV owner unknown ' . :' 2 J ! Taats-.CASH:-. . V t '2hXf r--f , ;' - - ii-;l',.;;v,NEiLL'McALPlN,rt Robeson County, N. C. April 1840 -J&t ,M-ts TT i' ATE FRANCES STURDIVANTy Tbe 8aV ' U Jscribet administered to the Estate of tbe lste t' ranees Ktultlivant. uf Wake County, and 1s resdy. to pay to John Sturdivanr, brother of the deceased, or.: to the oiher Heirs of said EsUte; whatever is coming to them therei&ronv applicattorW om or these ni.Uota of the state - of Alabama, or some other of die Western Ststes, and will Uke-nolice of Iflisadvmissmeot,. HENRV 8TURDI Y ANT." Wake County May, 18tbI840. ' l"5w ti .ty - W 1 --, I."'? e