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TV E S T O T R . GAL E S,
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. ' .
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letters to the iluitor mast be' post-paut.
Tb PosiTtojr o? THt ADMuristBATioif ni?xD
Yaw Bjaiar's cioTKJr'roOT bhowhNrokoxs
) jeiiicsT Whits Masrrif , :
K In Lieutenant Hook's case. " NeffVo Wit-
nesses were received against & wime man
an Officer in tbg Navy -avSouthern man
and . in a 't slave-hfitJtljrfg Teriritory--and "he
was convicted, r 1 he President of the : Unl-
led States was appealed to by . Lietit.' Hpoe, mit free Negro testimony against White, Men when
aniearnestly entreated o interfere- and save J erur opportunity ofTered.' I do not hesitate to
him from the Sting Of of a tlisgraceful pun I
thment,;ona conviction supported by Netfro
..timony. But Mr. Van fiu?Krefused
hearhe relnsed to see - any thin? wrong in f
the proceeding; and therefore declined to ,
give redress so that a gallant young man
who had bravely served his Country, was
disgraced--repruilanded and dismissed from I
the squadron to which he ' belonged. Mr. rr
Key, the Van Buren Attorney of the District
of tolumbiai cave a written opinion, . that t
under the law;of the United States, Negroes
were good Witnesses against white men, and
therefore the Court in Lieilt. HooeJ trial had
nMnd rmritltrrV" "r-.-Vr:""';
When thirthanefal trial was first heard of,
be received in Courts Martial against the of-1
beers and soldiers of the Army and Navy, so
could it be against ALL OF US, in -the
Pn,UMl frtri . Thi.' wo. . Af ;.l
a. bubiai xuu a lot a iim -ww u mat ululdua v.
and
rTm),m Atran UM
a waa apted to rkeflnce
tween
:n tne w cases , vuy -nuw ino wooie
truth Is jdiscdvered. The -opinion of Mr,
Van Buren, pf his Naval Secretary, of his
District Altorncy.'aqd of his NewsparSerhe
k i.tl V:i,rr
negroes'; may . lawiuuy do aumiuea as... yy it-
appointed brMr.;Van Bora, la prosecute in
ine unitea otaies courts, sianu nrenarea to
offer black Witnesses against an v white man I
whatever, and wilLV upon such testimony,
: . ' o v : r
convictyim of any crime,hether liVcon
eerns his property, hiftaracter,ms person,
Such is the
01 ua me ."7'.wuf.'-;.MHVM I
despotism of Party such the degradation to I
which Van Buren seeks to reduce the once I
trallnnt nnrl hiaVi snirifprt Sniith. v . ; - , I
ttead the Certificates which' follow". Cer-
Uficatesfrommenofasmaehtruth
the world. Read, men of tlie Sooth Read,
white citizens of North Carolina ! and say iff
you are willing, .that jour lives aye, and I
the lives of your children, ihaU depend n
at .u. tvt luk .-1.-: I
..-6. ,r . .. 6. rr
iiruui iriinimtv - iiml i f 1 ri issi iiiidiil 111 bm b
vvitneses against white men. y J
Are vou foreoualitV between Nee roes and 1
yourselves between black women aod your 1
wives black children and your children
If mil nu irnt. fn. Van Rnran " nf "f?r T3Y
VUU (LI I . . . 1 1 LI . lll - . mM . U . 1... M I 1. . u . KM. I
nJ'jfj :r .uri 2 i
"iauuiaaies.
toe pous ana vote , againsi every man - wno
supports Van iiuren, anu tntw snow -your
detestation ofthe man who has grossly insult'
d the South by ; declaring ; THAT , Nboroks
ARE G00n WITNESSES AGAINST (WHITE ' Mem 1 '
CERTIFICATES ABOTE IlETEIt
RED TO. ;
W. R. GALES ; TO THE HON. JAMES IRE
, DELL.
Jtfi, dear' Sttl.t tnVW' Avnhv. in n
Address Which I delivered to the People, to allude to
Certain dprlamtinna ii1 n hiavn hpnn mnrift in VOHr I
- I
presence, as I learn from highly' respectable authority,
. . . : r: 7 7 I
James B. Shepard, Esq.
baring uiied the objectionable kngoage charged upon
mm. This places me, Sir, in a delicate situation. If
Ikave wronged ' Mr.: Shepard, pray afford me the
means of doing him justice before ihe I -people. If I
bave not wronged him, and he has, in the excitement
of party discussion, used language which he1 now
seeks, after root reflection to iustifv. I ask at vour
liands that you will afibrd me the necessary weapons
elf-defence. 1 have charged, that he, Mr; 8. said
openly; that as United 8ate . Attorney, he would be
willing to introdnce Nezro ' testimony into the Fede-
rkl Court, and leave it to the Judire to decide a to its
admiasibilitiv : arid that he further declared, that he
ould rely more nndn the evidenca'6f a free negro
ihan he would noon that of many a white man. , If
i, . ' : .... ...
r" statement Is ubstanuaHy correct, piease say so.
If
IS - . a . r ...
not, inrorm ms what Mr. Sbepard. dt sayf and
obligi
Yours, truly;
WESTON E.: GALES.'
JAMES IREDELL TO JAMES B. SHEPARD
Rakish, July 23, 1840.
uear Sir ,--I have just understood that at a inus
le' io thia County, on yesterday, a letter from you re-
" -araes ?.nepara, Xisq. unitea otaies Aiiorney Shepard. fior the most remote desire to injure him leresling girl aDOUV seventeen, were, ecauu syrc -:, .---j:-.-; - -A-VV-'- ?t" '-"-'-v -to P0"- "P'f J MU i""?'''"--' ) V T i:s'
for the. district of North Carofoia.-arattoM whi Tours, " oh'a s5- in anea'dyl furnished 'parlonr )in'. :Tlrere re -.vartetie? ofSmsll .CamejJiOTis.-e-' thein.and WKuV.Jit? :4; ''-fcx,--
u-nghUy reported to :me, go to Mscrt to thelest r: . . JA. IREDELL!" Hudsori VrtceeUt The f"mother held .in riier They are apparently harm H 'V V'",
Srte.y,MTcne4 fd .Pwctby hda' smallpeceof paneV TIahfax. July 25, 840. , 63., H. JJ -J: r.
. Van Borsii,. in Lieut. Hops'. esse.Ing . r.M"No5. '.7- -" "erS(Klmt if cVuld read? disposition to bite.. They T7fJBlMn.'-ABBIVAl ) 1
Wat the doctrine m that case, sanctioned. by Mr. Van . M-PWTrTr,fiATE-'' " " " eyes f?ere in.ienuy WWf , uui. umiukwi. uivHjyM.-rf., , -...f.- e , . ., . --IH wfT f M' JVY1 have' iiiat VetnrtwMl' from ""-4 V. r"
Buren. i franght witboanger to our Wtuaons,par, ' , ' rJtJt.' beperciived that she saw nothe characters hafan hourbraU thef colors of the ptism E L?M?Pl?
flatly when a Soomem man b fotmd ready to enH L
rcewem,M?it it notour " Whatjs to be'donemat"
Z UT ,TT7 uereon "PP fw - - " - - r " ' ' ed the daughter. N H r : : "' Ii :1 hue. "'Vliile in tins color, the upper prtjO! Tippecanoe Ciglrsi Caridy Toysof every description, iecond
warranted bv the fact of the aj. I In however I accurate. t. . . I i"B -"ug ?. r J 8.j. - .4 - r. M 1..
greatly surprised, when:I alluded to M, "hewd7. MNO.' M. MASONS ' - WM. FJBAUJ5. Indeed, my.; child, fcattnot teU. rThe tfieir neCK oecomes a ueauuiui scariy w: , 1 Aisc renumery 01 every amu. , "-' T
"wiarmoM ,to near major nana, one ot the Adaunis- 1 -"- r..v...w.-, ..r. v "Tt rV Oltl is niiy uwrfanu utumiUB, juu , j. .... - - V( . . I ,l,i.
.,' T.iruuufT:lwu nnvrTtf!:,'w;'JAMl?S TiITCHPORD. . .. -. . . . . t. i . v L. it..i rn. r.r tt.. M,1: mU nf pm.tt r.n. 1.. ' r I three years' 1
"won ianniaaTss, reaa irom me stamp, a Uommu-1 .A ' I know tor -' seyerai uays.-e 1 navn 1 "gop-nre nC &c uia ui yi ai fiv. r.. . .u.., fc 'w . I . I (A nam. .n,i
nication from tb.intlmn t .nS. GEO. LITTLE, r GEO. W. FOLK. , . . . I "P " .n of every deserip-1 te JMTJ
lating.to contersation I had with you few .days
agof, at the Post OfSoe, in relation to Negro testimony
in. the Federal CourU, waa produced and rtad. I
hare beea called on by the-Whig Candidates, for a
fltatement of the substance of that conversation and
feel myself not only et liberty, but bonnd to give ft,
uiv iwu i vwmwu w au SKiawuu uiir.- -ill i.iin i irfMPnm
At least fifteen or twenty jpexsona, and as I apprizeil
7" lw aduresstngr yoa at the Representative
33 ":ZX3
( Ag W .pnipoit of yQ leUer
been, misunderstood by the erentlemaa who comma.
nicateAto m t conienU,! respcctfullyaska copy of
may-aayou no uijustice nrlhe Uertificate l
intend, to give. -c-,-- " '"V
1 v vy vyeruacaw win be given thu aitemoori, and
the copy of your letter, (if yoa send it to 5 me) shall
be returned, this eveningv - x
i ours respectfully " .
r. . . . JAS. IREDELL.
No 3.
CapyofMr, SheparcTs letter, ag furnished io Mr.
;' - . r. " Iredell bu himself. ) : V';
JA8. B. SHEPARD TO N. 5. RAND, DE MP-
oJS Xr o ;MASSE.y, I ANDy JAMES M. JWAN-
M Ge4tttime have, understood 4hat in several
public Speeches devered by difierenUBdividnalsthe
accusation has been made against Jne of savin?, thaf
a Dififrirt Attrtrnpv rf tha TTruioff ftta T wAnLt t.
pronounce tne cnarge either, gross misrcpresentaUonj
JanwortnttempttorrTerttt .
j f m-jjn- - ?n
V .t-"'- .. No. 4.-' - r' - '
. JAMES IREDELL ToV. R." OALEsT
- ' 1 RaleifrL Juiuzm ituri .
Tear Sir A-kX ytoii request, I do not hesitate to
wyoutne substonceoja convrsauon whica
""i" P su?: Dtfct Au
nm jM . .
i met MK Shepard at the Post; Office, soon after
the arrival of the Northern inail, and;.before the door
ofthe office was 6pened, x'some Jftcenr twenty pcr-
sonsVl presnmewere nresent,VI commenced thecon-
LITkTJTS
shown, by hia ecu any ; republican Tmnciplea, and'
lasted Mx. Shepard if he could. adduce any 1 Some
conyemtionnsudwhidUb unnecessary. to iel
1 as it does not applji to thesubiect of yonr letter. I
the0 mentioned toMr. Shepard the conduct of Mr. j
- . - - - -
YiKuroWand his awroral of the nroceedinM of a 1
Court MirtiaLjIield in a port in Florida, in which-ne-1
groes had beeto introduced w witneasee against Lieu V
Hooe, and asked bim to say, whether he,, as the Di
trict Attorney of thelUnitedStates for the district of
?i"uvur ucnuvw-uw uiuw m "-t
,.Jm,f, i.. ,i.i,Mtoj:hi.t "..r. i..kt; f. . ,.
t ,h;.in,n;ra t nnmtyvi.i wf Rh..rJ ri j
,bfm.fW that h wonM ftfTArmirK tABbmonr. that I
Negro teaumony, against white persona. i expresvi
rr j - ,
g - -
be ' .tried in the rederal Court., to which, in certain 1
cases, they were equally as amenable as to their own
State Court and that I: should make a pablie tase of
his answer. , I then repeated my qnesUon Mr. Khe-
'parfsaid; was .abstract question;, but on my
h rerjiied. thatif he hadno tdoubt that the Nettro
testimony could be mtroducedagamst white men uih
der the law ofthe United states, he would introduce
it J( tfhe had doubts,. h would offer the te.minoriy rto
the Court, and be governed by their opinion. In the
Iconrseofthe conversation. Mr. Bheperd rfrf V. that
there were Aegroes, or many Negroes,tthat he would
VuiliAva In rrrt.fi.rtmi'a trt Mm wtiitA mn j or tit TTVHT1V
white jnen the predso word I do not undertake to
Tpeas oot us wm ine uueiaucw. .iiuocu, m w i
. i . . Ai k i i - tj-j iii.n i
1 have said m relation tothis conversaUon, 1 eannoi I
Eive. vou the exact worts, the precise order m
.. ..
taken in saying, I have given yoa thte snbstaneo and
the meaning of Mr. Shepard's languages
Imay be pardoned foradding, thatcondemning as
I do most strongly, the comse of Mr. Van Buren, in
relation to Lieut. HooeVcase, I did hope and expect,
j that when I asked Mr. Shepard the questions I did,
i lthat he, althougW Van Buren'pju
Attnmnv flTHw united HtitM tornonn uarouna. doii
stiuTbornedncated and livinein a Southern sate,
would have joined me most heartily in: reprobating the I
introduction of Negro testimony against white men,1
particularly m our owri .or any other Slave-hokimg 1
K .f a ..- M rtlsftniuunrmmt nrt rhfl rrnn WPrft PTfiflt. I
rrT .wIISi
7" CSSTl
D i AAA KiroWl nuwi saw wiiVOiTVU wuwvuw a
r .ii... ii... t L.JJ A.
menuonea. .. x may sou wo, iubh uu mcu, ui 1
, iu " " 1
I Slave livrrr, M" o 1
I V .fkw rrmnaHv . ftrninct I
HOW TO ACQUIRE HIGH HEALTH
xiv -j w vvtwT - .
Walker in'hisOrifftnaV lays down the
0WI? the
folbwine rules for "altaininff high, healtn.-
4 uey kare twar.ui reuieiuucrius,! p4.v.
his ad vicelto- wives and husbands ; . ? v -
IIKiFiHalmltt l ikmin M a nmnM OI
mind' and body Avoid laVitati
the other, especiallv just before and alter
meals, and wh'dst tha nrocess of digestion is
going on. .j 1 o tins end, govern your tem
. -,; w. T . . .... ' o , - . -.,
rl..,n A I nnlr t al.. I I U . nl
thinffskeeh own: as mnch n n. h the
. ' . . . .. O
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unruiyt passions, discard envy, hatred and
uiy passions, aiscarti envy, natreq anu
iceand lay vonr liead upon your pillow
barity" with all . mankind. Let nor your
trial
:t;M.it4 -:,' -11 .ni.:.i t 1, ...
114. iiiamjr TOiu ti. uiisvtti.u jlic nut jruur
.r,ni. nnifiin vn, 'Vtvfisi-ver'citiR.
cullies vou have to eneou nter. be not nerplek-
Wonlr think whatit is riffhf to do in the
sight of Him who seeth all things, and bear
without renininsr the result. When vour'
-M - 4 V I VI V I II I III 1. T
meals are solitary, let your tlroughts be cheer
ui 5 wnen tney are social, which is better,
void-disputes or serious arffumeut. or'niinlea I
SanVtODicSf ITnnViiwf-mo,!- i,.-CI,t,-
peare, " make ilrtliaestions sf and the
trary is produced by eastxronversation.a plea-1
sant project, welcome news; or a lively com-
pan ion. I- advise wives not to'entertain their
nosoanus With ' domesticCgrievances raboiit I
ciuiuren and servants, nor to ask for money. ,
nor propound unreasonable , or - provoking
4uruuus i ana aovise nusDands to keep the
careand vexation of the 'world to them-
selves, but be communicative of whatever is
comfortaWe and cheerful and amusing."' - -1
From the New York Mirror.
-THE; BARGAIN. "
Wfcal tiave Vou therel hnshnndf" Raiil
Mrs. Courlland to her 1 Uirift v and ' nriffi1
spoQ?e,"as the latter paused in the onen door
vu give BWliiC UireciIUOS IO h COUpie Ot porters
who had just set something upon the pave-.
ment in front of the house. : . ; . .
Just xvait a moment; and I'll ieltoui
Here Henry! Jbhnl brlnsr it in here 'Anfl
Ulie .two porters entered: with a beantifu! aofa.
nearty;:ier. f USJ-,, '-y
? Wto,?thaf is a beaniy husbaud 1" now
Rinayon are
Ids secOutHiSnd,' von nerceiveV1 bni its
hardlyyoiled no
frRi v " T.?- ? - . len
doll arsyf No w- W hat do ' you
I got it 1
...v.v. :.
STxtydollafs?
- '- Guess again.- i
-V:i?rfW't te-m.
Foriy4vef
u. i rv
But what did ycnj; give for it; dear! ;. '
V Whv orifa twenty dollar !t v
"Well,5tiowflSfargTi y
things cheap," tornueothe vprudeqt Mr
Courtland, chnckung with delight." ?
-V- i v , i -
t .V; : ,i V -I -T: K.:l.l
V
. 1 fa7a na- jini every uu .
nnewtands how to do jhese. thtn-s.
; Bof how did you manage it; dear?
matt
t I
khow,mi-!-i:!-:'-.;-.:
" ' .. , .. to i
" - . . 4 . 1 1
IIICICi auu aiUUU" iiic isai gums i
. . a , . . s , - - t . ;rtra . I
: . :rrr,i'iTL' -:.Li. i.i.-:-i.r... i
. 3 . . , . . . . . r I
nannftnen to ne dui iew nersons mere : i
, Tv I .w '..,t -in vr.
S wiS5l S bhf forli
then. Few persons bid freely
thA nnin nr of a sale."
What's bid v for this splendid sofa tL he
began.6 r ' .. ! ; . ' 7
...... i a
.Hl'll tjive you Hfteen dollars ibr it," said
IV ' it's not worth more than that, tor it's:
dwadfoIlyiaWsed.;! r' v
- Fifteen dollars I fitteen aollaral only hl-
teen dollars for this beautiful sofa!" he went
on : -ana a - man next , 10 me oiu seventeen
dollars, , . I let the auctioneer cry the last bid
lor a tew tuinuies, until 1 saw ne was uiteiyn
to knock jt down, , .
;f Twenty dollarsr said .. I, .1 and . that's
iR miirii as i ii frit iiir ii.
- rr o; ' i it. '
ine omer oiuuer.was wequiveu uy una
lt jost aatobd as w. Wiiaiyiayu : only, brought; eighteen doUaM and six
give for.it p-''-y-ftfiWi ycent.ra8nea.ih
' ' "atVthVeWf to hef mother's" lapCand bursting into
did bargain.' M;:?'Z f$!i&jten'6iAf knowsthehVVbai wefsball
; It did'hl cost a cehtlessihariiitirtdred o;;MioievJdow; clasping hefjiariftsio
as to the real V9lue of the sofa,. forH.did
rrf"-B J , vrr -
Oil IO mc.
'iThat. was admirably done, ro
Mrs. Courtland I
sfaction at having obtained the elegant piece I
f furnlure at so J cheap a rate. And it's so
UI4HM"IP I
w " . , . -r r .- . j. i -
near a matcn, 100, lor me soiam our roii
parlour, i ' ""':'f;V''
This scene occured at the residence ot J
merchat in tU,s city, wno was peginrung to i
. 1,:. fi,,ihnii.inila .T.o4 na litnlr at ill A I
u"-"Jrj,'t..'rr-?ww' ""-
WA1?? oi tno picture. .
' , Ua IUB UBV IfCilUU hi u rt ) niu-r
, . , v iLK -I j. . a W m firtld T irlAlTSV I
, r - uk-.,.;r;,i n.i
, , v . - , . . '.-...:.
laOVi Willi "OHO U.URiiwr, ""umm '
. - - - ,
Leonards dannot be presented for two weeks,
rw .ti -, VS
I r Aft r!a, 110 coll orim0ifiinnr mnrA mnTf 11(T;
ousted the daughter - r - SVr'1
n . T n .
.. Wa . Aj q1i m-. niatfl flnd ipwftllftrv.
grjjrj'rfi sure I don t know What W6 can US-1
1 - ' r linioa. i, w- eAiv.Att.ifiW i hit' w roaiir
1 . . . . - . , .. t . " -,.h .: , -1
-: ; V r v - ;
nu!tu.suV, -
,iff,ttn riitrt wltn it. . Knf ..... nernans.
7 .., . id
I WB Hull UW
I V..V. u,lilff h,in iFi lllno I sttlfl.
1 wm icui.t f """;
1 tt.
lwso?
'
f " Certainly. It is pf the best wood and
workmanship, and cost one hundred and for-
1 .JLt. n,K.n amlVnat one hundred ami fitr -
1 vruiftuiiuau'i -m- 1-
1 1 iiUr, .Yonr, father, booffht t a short
time before he died, and that is less than two
years past you know." - V . ,
I should think it wouldbnnnearly a
hundred dolIars,, said Florence, who knew
asviome real vunts vi uio via, iui i: uiui,. i . , , ; . ,.r . ,.- ,
Kok d eadfully disfigured by the dust and W eptiles issued jn iiumhersnd of course
l!.rJ.r-& i.b-;iieame;- by. night into the room, Where the
nothing of auction sacrifices; Vand that would
(rive lis nnrliirh. hptMna niuinir llio nnrtSr's
rent, keen uscomfortahlv ontil some .of mv
IK'iUa oAma Anr "."'i ' - . : . V
W 1'
the next afternoon Florence went to the anc-
lioneer'a to receive the money for it. y y
Have you sold that aofa vet, irjt",aslced
the timid girlin a low, hesitating voiceL
. What sofa, miss ? .asked the clerk
looking :steadily in hA face, with a bold stare.
' t ",l he sora sent by Mrs. , sir.". ,
When was it to'have been, soldi J 4
: Yesterday, sir.': . i .-- -T?.
- J,Oh; wp Ifave'nt got the bill rriade out yet.
You can call day after - to-morrow, and Lwe'Jl
settle i)i for 'yoq." 4-.-Z - .
, XanH you settle it. to-day,-sir? r Weiwant
the money particularly. t.;-, r " , ' -; , J '
VVithaut .replying;.to the timid- girl s . re
Quest the clerk cominenced throwing over
tcavpat ui t largo awuuuv uuwft, eiiuj in a
e w: mi1?u,e8 1311611 ff ll)e of thesofa.'
. Here it is eighteen ; dollars, and, .ixty
cents ISee if it s right, and then sign this re
to :f:.i..:ii.i i ,1... ...
Ami you mistaken, sir ?, .It was a beau
tiful sofa, And cost one hundred and forty doI
tars.
l nat a an it brought, miss, 1 assnre you.
Furniture, sells very. badly now.
P the bills that wer giy-
hen afid returned home with aheavv heartf
getne,r f .noK)okijg opw.arcs.
lf, ';'-' - - ." 4 I
There are al ways ,two- parties, in the case
of'
rams."
i ne f gainer, anu uie loser. r
And - while the one iailelisrhted withithe ad
vantage-he liaa bhlaihedv he; ihjnfcfeoihing
ofthe necessiues which have torceu toe omer
pajriyto accept tne niguesi. oner,t'.ie
buyeraof bargains "think or care .about taking
this view of 4he subjecUy
REPTILES. OP THE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY.
. t Mr.frlint, in'lhe Western'Mohihly Review
for'FebruaiT-jdesfiribestheario
oi reputes maiinvest utef esicrn auu puutu
YV estem ss wtes. Among me venomous ,ei
nu 4r th raufc unake J kino- snake. Wat 6 r
r r " , . . , .:i
aspr copper nea
snakej and horn
aso- cooDer neaa. moccasin snase, inssing :
snakeand horn snake; , Qne variety of rattle
""fx?
anu is saiu vi inuauii mc
Mnnf . hpTflii is a terrible v seroent.- and is
. - , - ... . .- .. , , - . .r . . - ,
mi la intiiot a mnrn tiftncrerous wound
than tne rattle , snake, i i ne -mssmg snaae
lay. Mr. F." "with a Uot across his back.
ana 11 msianirv tmi iiseu." anu soon occame
swollfin and .died.V The horn snake ;has a
thornJmits tad resembling that on the f leg- 01
v - rr1 " " ;. T: .. .:., . i.
ck. , , y j
WltArPvnv ihft "Virtriiilatlnn becomes dense.
the swine prey upon these, terriblo treptiles
and tJiey.quickly.disappear.u Their
are rear the bases' of rockyr hilUj antj near
vast I swamps; People rare, often bitten by 1
tllCm, anU Hie - person Uiai IS uaniy I omeil l
swells and soon becomes blinds .The bile is I
seldom fatal. Mr.'F. says he has seen great
numbers that have been bitten, bot has never
seen a fatal case. " He' describes, however, a-
nios t s tragical occu rrence, more s horrible in
Uie relalioa than Uie ancient fiction f Lao-
coon.
An eminent family inadvertently fixed.ilieir
cabin on the shelving declivity of a ledge that
proved a den ot rattle snakes, . vv armed - by
the fire on the hearth oflhe4;abin, the terri-
iwhile - . - family slept. . As happens in those
..i. '.Xm.ilA il.n Ann. nnif .hmn in
,V, ,rv,m onrl tnnnnloH -r Morv IWlll. I
j ' ere stunf m tne
JJfX t.". 1
arms of their paren ts.
Imasrination dares not '
aiiv"" -t-
dwel orJ the horrers f?uch a Scene -Most
of the family were bitten to death; and those
- wlk - cs,caped,"fin.cling the, whole cabin occu
n- , b g i10rrj j tenants, hissing and
. i J . .- '. . ' - n ' i - . i " . t '
shaking their, rauies,- oeq irom me iiouse py
beMinff olXlhe covering ofthoroof, apd; esqa-
; 'i, - ? . H
ped in that direction, .$jijfk
r 'r-':r- l --'-f.- f.
cd Uiem on a handkero
o-radnaltv, assumed all its. eolOTS; kflaced on
a black surface,-they become browriJ but they
evidently sutTer while under this color, as i
manifested by uneasy movements e and by
Strong anu quiun jjanuKiuuus, visiuic u wi
eve They, are three or four inches in length.
. - , I
; ry--- r - "T"
oi una i.r T u . ...
I Inr. atraqma .anil thn ha nv liltPt nf h nn.
da and Alabama ; hut they abound most on Ai ERMAN BAGGING Just landing, a con
Red river; the uMissis8iPpi.lakes and- the Kbr VfWw 2?SSFfi?
:
mg waters,
bank will I
, Dayous west i tuav nver. un uiese siwp,
sleep-
waters, die cry of a snckmg pig. on the
1 bank will draw; a shoal of them from ' lheir
I ,"- J - i1-, r.- 1 "
rnuddyjretreats at the bottom 1 hcflargest
alligator that wer ever saw, kjlled tn those ret
gions, jneasoredt something ;morehan.six;
teen feet from its snout .to tne extremiiy pi
its tail. They have at time?, especially be-
A lAn M..l.jtL : - -. '
UJC w"u wc"fr. a singular roaT.or bel
low. . When moving aboGton their enstorc
ary. aypcaliofir. to the water, ihey seem like
old logs in motion. In fine weather,' Uiey
doze in listlessness on the sand bars:" J ' " ,
, Such is, their recklessness that they 'allqw
the people Jon the passing, sleao boata'rtd
come within a fe.w, paces ofthem,:' The as
cent of a eteam boat on an alligator stream,
at the proper season for them, is a continual
uistuargc oi nues at inemv ; a rine oaii .win
glance from their bodies, unless they re hit
in a particular direction and place. . We wiu
nessed the shots of a roan, who killed them
nine fires in ten.- Thev have lafce, ivory
rv.u, nuioii .wtit.aui acavny suucienuy large
io noia a musKet cnarge oi powder; for, which
purpose they are commonly used by sporta
men. The animal, when slain,' emits an in
tolerable smell. of musk and it is asserted
that its head contains a quantity, of that drug.
They ; will sometimes, chase'' children, and
would overtake them,, were it not for their
inability to make lateral movements. Havin?
its w joints. io meir oouyi anu very snort legs
they cannot readily turn from a sraight di
rection.' Consequently,tiey who understand
their movements, 1 avoid therii without diffi-
cnltyf oh turning off at right angles and leav
ing, the animal tomove (orward 'underwits'
impulse in that direction. They are chiefly
form idable to pigs calves,? and domestic am-
mais oi mat size, ine sKin oi tne alligator
is valuable for the tannersV"'-' tf y tl .-'
TAGE Pare reduced from llalv
eirti to Waynesboro and Ciolds-
borougli,.From.4be date hereof; TWO DOL
LARS only will be demanded from Passengers for
Stage fare from Raleigh to. WaynesboroTer Colds
Doro.j - J His tage .leaves -Raleigh - thre . tines a
week via Smithfield, vizi pn Monday, Wjcdncsi'av
and Friday.';-. r . - ; : J- -
- JE. p. guion.
Raleigh, April 4, tg40." ' r";' , , 29 . '
C &.C The Subscribers have, recently received i
. 7S)0 Bi.aeB-iUooaand good damagedT Hem
iocs, ooie jeatuer, or excellent qoajityi,
i-nn I. v - w- . . . cm .
.7 20 Boxes yario.q quali'l jes Loaf deiyyy
, i xo r Bags prima green Laguir Cofice,
1 10 do do 4 jdoe.jDuba dor:
And expect further supplies of articles in their line-
.1 f wbich will be sold on accommodatSns terms.
y pr Dest attention wilt j be given -to.the -jsate of
vv" ,,unu' MU VWPf
fvujintsanuouiers.
- V - --W. M.. MARTHi DONJfAXS
Petewburg. Ya. July 10 1840. - 67 fit ,
OTICE. Land for Sale. - The subscriber hav
ing a wish to remove to the Western couptry,
otters ms Tract of .Land tor, sale lying eignt rmies
north west from Raleigh on the lower Hillsborough
Road, containing 280 Acre&rwith a framed Dwelling
House, and out Houses ; an excellent Clover Lot and
open ground fin .five of six- handi " A further des
cripiion is tinneeesssary,' as any . person desirous tb
purchase will view the premises Early application is
desired, as the Subscriber is -desirous of moving, early"
in.the Fall. . t wiWfi fpr-
:;;;:vK. SITTIf
ptOPPER,J TEff AMD SMEET-IUOJJJ I
ML - ouoscriuer navmg aa
powichat he intends carryhigon ibs,Conper'.Tm 1
arid Sheet Iron Ware Manufactory in all us ysjrioua 1
nraiTCOe. HQ Wisnes aisq. to iniorui uiv muauuBiii i
of Rawtgh
ami if vicinity, that he can,' and is deter!
mined to cell his Wares as low acftnb prcbaised tn I
any Northern city, by. wholesale or reuirjror Uasn.
Merchants1 and other wantine articles in his lifie. are f
respectfully invhed to Call before tney purcnase else-1
where. Old work neatly repaired, and at the short
est notice. A few Stills on hand which will ba sold
at a very small per cent, for cash.' f . ' y s '
GjF Copper, Tin and Zinc Roofing on, the .vosT
jpraoven run. . . ' : ,-h r-
-N. B. Order from" the country will be promptly
altcndedao. " -
" 1 J.ILKIRKHAN.
.. ualei
?
wrm
Raleigh, Joly 26, 1840,
.-"-sr. ,M
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"BZ" I RRHAK'S Patent. Chinee Hmer.j
. sThe Subscriber also offer for sale at his Factory,
-!The Subriberalsooffers for sale at his Factory,
1. r.m nf ihn vrrv voltitlilfl St Miners, known to be
v - . . .'T
by. himself, and is warranted never to barft,and at all
times to clear Bedsteads perfectly, without the Jeast
dainag'e to, the, jSdes3'.carved. work. ' 1 "
v Having bad
years, I have no
I best means that 1
- ..-"X . . ? . . .. kvonr i
This will certify, having frequently used Mr. J. H.
Eitkban's Cbince Stekmer, I cheerfully recommend.U
simpl.: and easy ;. way x w destroy
every description,
lion.
Lavettder & Cologne Wa-
DolMiahies, of various
. kinds, " - - - -Hair
and Tooib Brasbea,
Baokehv ef difeebt '
.kinds,
I Bears Oil.
. ter, ' ) f
J Lemond Sy
Syrep
1 Pickles,
line of business, tod
i nnu many oiucr n.ic m
1 tedious to mention; watch I will sell
very cheap at
Those wtsnma ,10 out nv-oii
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.TWROWMW M rewiu.
be atwve moiiiioned articles, win ao wen uw.ua
.. . .... -
- . . : 6TEPHEN L. TUCKER.
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Vf-8torcGerman Steel of superior quality.
German Linen, Cotton Hosiery and Sail Duck
r , . P . . R H. TALIAFERRO.
:juif - ".-.v ' . - . sr4
i rrri ARD CIDE R AN D TIPPECANOE ALMA-
ijr NAC, f
r-tale by i.
TURNER & HUGHES, -
Jio. 1,'Cheap-sids.
62
TXT
in bse the above Machine, for many I and extensively in those of New England, and other t
hesitation in saying, that it is itbe I parts oT the United states. . f;
bas lever been lormej lor qesuoying I frj- 4 eacners anu jpoonscners win ne suppneu wiiq -ux
recommend every person to use it. I he above oft liberal lrm.', . , . , N . ,'?
GUANn'LOTTRIIZS FOR AtqUST
X Si Gregory Si Co. kanagert.
TVTARYLAND STATE LOTTERY. CfaH NW.'
lYil24, for 184. To be drawn at Baltimore Wdt ;
Saturday. 6th'August, 1840. ' F . , -
7 - . 66 NoLotteiy1 0 Drawn Ballots. ' "Tl't
" - " ' CAPITALS. s 1 ' v . ' :
ii 0V?r2,S?0r?sGOO--woJ-,lwi fa""' - '
1.000-718 do bt 500, tsa of 100 &C. A ' .
' Tickets okly $10, Halves $6, Quarters' !
Certificates of Package! of W Whole Tick's $l20n
- Do. , " . .; ilo A 22 Half 1 - m "
Do" " do V "22 Oiittrjii, V nit
23 Quarter "diT '
" 1 " i i i i
TIRGINIA STATE LOTTERT, For the town
f -of VYeHsburg. Class Jtfo. 7, for 1840. - To ba
drawn at Alexandria -Ya. Saturday, August 15th,
BRltLIANT SCHEMA.
J3O.0O0-4 1 0,000-f 8,000-5,000 4,000--3,l 28,
' ou or l,OUU-- oi i-DUU OO Of 4UU- 30 OlSOO
'3 00 of $200 ; 63 of 100,
Tkketsonlr $10 Halves 5 Quarters fi2JSTJ ?
Certificates of Packages o!,26 VVhole Tickts. $i3(i
do- J 28 Half j.V do tt'-
26 Quarter da
8,
35.205 ;BO tiBiSJBSf
i ' J5 J)rawn Ballots. :: A--.'v
NTATE Of NEW JERSEY LOTTEftr; 01art
kv B. for 1840. - To be drawn at iersey City, or
Saturday,' 22d of Aogust, 1840. - i ; ' v ,;, . ;
r.r ia no. JLOltery ta urawa Uetluts ' .
$35,2d5 io,6l5.00000W()0
!?,250 2,t)00 $ 1,750 1 .6001,60 1.40tt ,
1.300 1.250 1.200 50 Piizea at l.OOO-&Q bf.
125050 of 220 50 of 21)0-70 of 1 60-60 of 150
oO Of J20 6U OI 400, &C OXC
Tintt nnfc S1 0TTalvfln t-Oiirtni S BO. ,
Certificates of Packages of ifc W hole Tickets $130
'-tw j' r tr.ir ' ' t'
Do :25 Quarter oyyaf
- 30,000 BbUarsVJ?
rfRGlKt Al 6T AT, E L6TTERYFor endow'. '
V ing tbexLeesburg Academy and for other pur
poses "V Class No. 7, for 1 840 To be drawn at Ales i
Iandriai Viu on Saturday 29th' August 1840. s
avo. juoviery i jurawn xauots. 1
". '':" GRAND CAFJTALS.'). -. '
$30,000 1 1 0,0005 6003,6003,0703.000.
I 1 2,500--10 prizes of t,500 50 of 250-BOV of
soo-63 bftsorey of too,. cccvTy,y : '
'Tickets only. $10' Halves $5 Quarters 2,50, , -Certificates
of Packages of 25 Whole Tick's $130 ;
. Do . . do ,25Half d6 n 65 . .
p: Do d-oy : Quar&f
s CCjF Orders or Tickets and Shares or Certificates
of Packages in the alrave Splendid Lotteries, address
r v. X). S, GREGORY, & Co. Manager, "1 'l
. . -. Wasb>oti' Ci W D. C.';;?- 5
f Drawings sent immediately afier they are over, tg'
al(jho order As. aboveA' vi:'' 61 ;;::. ;.! ';
EIlTSr TOR SALB-By T
1 vrtue of a Peed of .Trust ex- ;?
Jm ccuted the 4th 0 September,
1830, by J: M Forney, Esq. of Lirieorn county, and
registCTed iff Book, Kiii ,38, page 59," CO and 61,1$.
will expose to public sale, the propertv therein speci-
fied f consisting of the IRON FORGE, known as", v
Mount wuu
Yvetcome r orgeiwQ Xua iuuowing ou 1 co,
nectcd with tha rorge,-oid jess, over .
yoong Jess "25 Temple 2G Tim,
33 Green 27-Sandy
Sam about 50. and c
f oeiweeai puu w 4 vm uv .
old3Ced."";-, ;; f-'-
j -i ogetner wiin ail lue oorsea,cauia anu stuctv, bi .
whaUoover kind, connected with the Forge.
JN. B.Dr. Wm- Johnson, thw Coonly, .has an
quitablc tale to one half or me Forge, and ail tne pro
uertv aboVe specified, and consequently it will be soil
subject to ms clauxC
denes of the late Gen,' Foraej.oW Friday, l5o 2SlU of .
August exi.',4'..;;---, t'.- w-' -Viir
Tebms Cash will probably bd.feouired, but posv '
dre ternr whl be inade known oh the day of sale, t I,'
. ;. : i K. M. REINUARDT, Trw'tes. T
t rz r. ioe saie vfui lino maco vi mw wriio, iu rem-,,;
; rS Thl mill
tt77 A LtAuLEscnobi; nooix
PuBtisutb sf TosiiBa f UusseK," RAtKlOH
N. C. iMrabvxn ';jJXTer,' Pierpbinf t Series of
Reading Bodks' i -. 1 : -
a. .
1 The Ijitile fceapier, or Kudimentsol Keaaing.
;v 2 the!, touhff Reader to go with the -Spelling
Boot, ; ' .'-;... 'v'fcw-- ' ' l -
.: 3 Introduction i to toe National Reader, v- ,... . ,
4 xxftlionai iteaucr . . , . tr-r-V''" f
ii Tha American First Class Books ' i v . , , . . : . '
The above serfcs' is uediri. the'. Boston SchoAlsJ.
Raleigh May 12lh, 1840,
ft
1840 The Races over :the
Lawrenceville Coarse, will cororacDCS c.i th3s
Wednesday in September hexti (bcir tue 9ta
UAy auu vvuviuuo i ui w w a j sy ' ,
A Sweepatake for co'L , arJ fi'.ic.v 4"
j200 entrance, half forfeit, 2 l.IIj Lc.U," '
close on the first of September l; x t. .
Ptppnetors Pursi, 5i00, eairaacs Y
$15 i 3 mile heat.' ' ' - ,",-.-'-??'; v: I
" Third, Day tJodttf Club Purse, 500 cash ; en '
trsnc$20f 3 toHe heats'i. 7 , t 'Cy v'.
There is ato a wecr.fecDea for roltaaoU ttlLcA -
.three year old; 1C0 entrance, half forfeit, .w.b.ich
will be run for orr the first day, if made out, to, name ,:.
and close on the Crst day of the Race-inile heats,
i Th Pror netor having fitted out the old Lawrence-.
... . . . . -..t f
vit.v ivace vuukb m new anu comuirse ,iii.,fivv6i..i
. . .f . f rr lAchl- ,f T'rf. And all arsons
wno are lonu 0;
a
f good racing; that he. wiU have every
1 that the country can aord. X-U
accommodation
and Liter famished RacS florae Gratia.
ner iurnisaea uac iv f
, ! p. J.TlfRXBUL' i rrcprietor.' '
.July 14. ' V - - - 43 lawlL - -'
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TAl'3MTTEIiSLetter and I.:'::ta."'''
; iilMi"
UsmT.
tioni on'Beligioirs and ether au'.J
Ly WUt .
B ain. ' i For sale by
45
TURKCH & HUGHES.
M
TniPPECANpE, 1841 rllarrUorii Ateanacfos t
Jl 1841, with Engravipfs, tju daV received at tho
i ISTCarolina Book Store, .
June 23, 1840.
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