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Vv .4 171 1 SCEIi AI nous. From Chambers' Journal. A SATE ! REMARKABLE TRIAL AT GIBRALTAR , . - . At Gibraltar, a rnpnth or two ago, there occurred one of those extraordinary cases, which show us how ineffectively the rotnan cist, even when his imagination is strained to the uttermost, can portray, the extremes 4f passion of which human nature is suscsp- - ; li Die. -. A communication, oeari ug uaiexeu- ruary the 20th, from the rock-built fortress , J which England keeps as a key to the Med , ' jteranean, :- relates the following particu- 7'. iars : - j . ;v Ar respectable merchant, named JamesA 'Baxwell, born at London, had removed in - early life to Gibraltar, induced partly by the circumstance of his! being of the same reli gious persuasion to which the people of his adopted country belonged. For many years he occupied a small dwelling nearl the base of Mount. St. Michael, so renowned for its caves and chrystal isations.He carried on successful traffic, in all the articles of Brit ish manufacture introduced into Spain. He acquired, in truth, a 'very considerable for tune in this way. Alt the country knew that lie had a large amount of treasure lying by him, not to speak of the 'capital belonging to him, which was embarked in commerce. His name was one of credit in all the princi pal houses of exchange in Europe. James Baxwell had a daughter, an only daughter, aged seventeen, and of remarkable beauty. Her countenance and figure com bined in a most agreeable manner the pecu liar charms of the Englishwoman with the soft and languishing characteristics of the Spaniard. Young as she was, she had been for some two or three years an object of de voted .admiration to all the youths around Gibraltar. At church they devoured her with their eyes; and many, many a one thought to himself that happy above all men would be be that could win the smiles of Eliza Baxwell. But "Eliza bestowed her '- smiles upon no one. She seemed, to those whose involuntary j sighs she excited,- to carry maidenly modesty to freezing coldness. At mass, her eyes were ever bent upon her book, regardless of all the glances cast upon her by others. Such was at least the case till shortly be ' fore the' events to be narrated. At length however, "Eliza did see one who awakene in herself some of the emotions she had caused in others. At rass, one day, she observed the eyes of a you tfg stranger fixed upon her . with an expression of admiration and respect. To her . he seemed a being superior to all the young-men she had ever yet beheld. From that moment, her calm and self-possessed demeanor left her forever Abroad ana at home she was restless and un easy. But, ere long, the stranger found an opportunity of being introduced to her, and mutual avowals of love followed at no great distance of time. ..., . Assured of the affections of Eliza, the young stranger then presented, himself to Mr. Baxwell. "I am named William Katt," said he to the merchant ; "lam, like your self, an Englishman ; I am of respectable family and character, young and wealthy. G Jve me your daughter we love one an other." : r,; . - . ": Never!" said James Baxwell, to whom the position and circumstances of the young man were not - unknown ; "never!" You belong to the dominant religion of England, by which my fathers suffered so much and so long. You are a Lutheran and my daugh ter is a Catholic. Such an union could not be bappy, nor will lever give my consent to it. Eliza shall never be yours !" The daughter, informed of this declaration, threw herself at the feet of her father, and endea?- , ored to move him from his purpose. Her lover did the same. But the father remained obstinate, and a violent scene took place be- j tween Eliza and her parent. The Blood of the fiery South coursed in the daughter's veins and she declared that she would mar ry the object of her choice, despite of all opposition. James Baxwell, on the other hand, declared that he would sooner kill her with his own hands, than see her carry such a resolution into effect. As to William Katt, who stood by at this scene, he kept silence. What thoughts weTe revolving in his mind, it would be difficult to say. Two days afterwards, an alarming noise was heard by the neighbors to issue from a cave immediately adjoining the merchant's house, and used by him for some' domestic purposes. The noise: consisted at first of loud cries, which gradually became fainter, and at length died altogether away. The auditors looked at each other with amaze ment, and many were the conjectures as to the cause -of the sounds alluded to. A solu tion of the mystery was not long in suggest ing itself. 'Eliza had disappeared ; she was no longer to b"e seen about her father's house. After many low murmurs had circulated, the father was interrogated respecting his daugh ter. He said that she was missing, certain ly j but whither she had gone, he knew not. He Jiad nothing whatever to do, he said, with tier disappearance. This explanation .was not satisfactory. The whisper went ! abroad that James Bax well had assassinated his daughter, to pre vent her marriage with William Katt, and, ultimately, this conjecture was so forcibly pressed .on the attention of the public au tborities, that they: were compelled to arrest James Baxwell, and inquire into the matter. ; The dwelling of the merchant was examined, but nothing criminating was found. " The cave, the cave is the place 1" cried some -of the crowd. The magistrates then descended into the cave, and there, on . lifting some 'loose stones, they found a portion of Eliza's .dfe'ss, sprinkled all over with blood. They also discovered a small quantity of hair, clot , ted with gore, and that hair was recognised by many as having been taken from the Head of Eliza, Baxwell protested his innocence. But the prdof seemed strong against him, and he was regulariybrbught -Jo trial.-; The result wa? his cpnyictiiSn for Uhe murder of bis : daughter, and his condemnation to death. On receiving sentence, the unhappy mer chant trembled to excess, and afterwards ; . seemed utterly overpowered by the dreadfu fcut,j vi uia anuavioa. ne conunuea m .St- r state almost of total insensibility duringthe interval between his trial and theTdayTap pointed for his execution. On the morning of the latter day, the jailor came to announce to him; for the final time, that the: moment of fate was at hand. The' merchant was seized again with a fearful trembling and he cried, wljat be.had reiterated to. alf-wh6 saw him in his confinement! " Before; mj. Maker; LsweaTr that I am guijtless ofmy chila;4eatfu!W Thev Jed Turn out to. the scattold. There he found,;among others, William Katt, who, t should have been said, was the most im portant witness against him at his trial, hav ing repeated to the court the threat of assas sination which had been-uttered by James Baxwell in his presences against Eliza. . No sooner did the doomed merchant behold Katt, than he exclaimed, at the very foot of the scaffold, " my friend,' in one minute 1 shall be in eternity. ;I wish to die in peace with all men. Give me your hand 1 pardon you freely for the injury your evidence has done o me. J3axwell said this with some com posure, but the. enectof nis words upon Katt was very striking. He became pale as death, and could not conceal the depth of his agitation. Baxwell mounted the steps of the gallows slowly, and gave himself up to the hands of the executioner, to undergo death by the rope. According to the ancient custom of Gibraltar, the executioner commenced his last duties by crying in a loud voice, " Jus-' tice is doing 1 Justice is done ! He then placed the black bonnet on the head of the condemned merchant, and pulled it down front so as to cover the eye. He had just done this, whea he was stopped in his pro ceedings by a'loud cry from the "side of the scaffold " It is J. who am guilty I alone!" mi ttt 1 1 Tr mi misery came irom v imam ivatt. ine magistrates in attendance instantly called him forward, and demanded an explanation The young man avowed that he had carried off Eliza, with her consent, to be his wife, and that she was now residing not far off, in concealment. But to her he did not com municate other measures which ' he had ta ken, chiefly to revenge himself for the scorn of her father. He had contrived to cut off a portion of her hair while she slj? pt. He had clotted it with the blood of a lamb, and had also sprinkled in ti e same wny a part of Eliza s dress, which he had purloined. ma a m a, a inese articles ne bad placed in the cave, and there, also, had he emitted personally those cries, which had borne so -heavily a gainst the merchant. The generous pardon which the merchant had bestowed on him at the scaffold,; had awakened the young man said instantaneous remorse in his breast and compelled him to avow the truth. This confession he partly made at the scaf fold, and partly afterwards. As soon as Katt had spoken out decisively, the executioner hadturned to James Baxwell to take from him the insignia of death. The merchant almost unobserved, had sunk down into a sitting posture." The black bonnet was drawn by the executioner from off his eyes and head. It was found that he was a corpse ? No ex ertion had the slightest effect in awakening in him the spark of life. The physicians, saying all they could on such a subject, de clared that he died from strong imagination. William Katt was conducted to prison a mid the clamors of the populace, there to a wait the judgment of his misdeeds. Eliza, the unhappy daughter of an unhap py father, retired to a convent for life, im mediately on hearing all that had passed. Disinterment of an Indian. The Prov idence, (R. I ) Journal of Thursday says : ' About three' weeks since, Samuel White, Esq. ofJ5urrilIville,near Alum Pond, while removing the earth rrear his dwelling house, discoveredthe skeleton of an Indian. It was examined by Dr. Eddy, and from appearances, must have-been seven feet high ; it measured rom tne ancle to tne socket bone ot the hip three feet ; the teeth were white and perfect- y sound, and were all double. I he ground has been improved as a garden for half a century. The Indian, no doubt, has laid there two hundred years. Ho was found buried with his hsad downwards, and to the south." Above WokH. I have always considered this (says Paley) as a most unfortunate phra seology. And, as habitual modes of speech have ho small effect upon public sentiment, t has a direct tendency to make one portion of mankind envious and the other idle. The truth is, every man has his work. The kind of work varies, and that, is all the diff erence there is. ' A great deal of labor ex ists, besides that of the hands ; and many species of industry besides bodily operation, equally necessary, requiring equal assiduity, more attention, more anxiety. It is not therefore, that men of elevated stations are exempted from work. It is only true that there is assigned to them work of a different kind: whether more easy or less pleasant, may be questioned ; but certainly not less wanted, and not less essential to the common gpod. 6k What Next? -A Blacksmith's shop round in Market street, was brokenopen a few nights since, and 150 or 200 horse shoes Stolen therefrom. It must be that the rogue is going put West somewhere tp establish a Bank, founded on a metalic basis. We know of a capital lot, of grindstones which he had better , take along with him to make out his assortment Hartford Pat. To the Ladies. -Those having Canary birds are informed that common oats is an excellent substitute for Canary seed, which has become scarce: and much better food for' them, than bemp, millet, or rape sced.r Hemp . seed is too ouy, and rape will cause the birds' to cease to sing, and languish and expire?-Argus. iV "'''' Cure for Deafness. Fill a clean stone bottle, about the size of a blacking bottle. .. . f --. . . . witn not water, lay tne ear on tne bottle as hot tts it can be borne, so that the steam mav ascend into ifc every night when going to bed, tor five orjen minutes. t " To send n uneducated child into the jvorld,said-Paleyi is Jittle better than to turn out a mad dog or a wild beast into the streets. ' . .. ... - , . Tn'nnR e( th Lectures reccritlv delivered by 'Mr. Sparks before the' New York Histo- Ticai oocieiy, air;oparKs gave.iv asiiis upm ion that te puritfaud patriotj,sm pfWash- ington s cnaracter were never luuy appreci ated by the Congress of the Revolution In illustration, he produced the following his- toricai anecaote, v wormy oi in? cnaracier oi that illustrious man, and sufficient, singly, to entitle his fhemory to the honor which the Congress of the present day has rendered by-, the erection of a noble Statue to it in t'ie very centre of the Capitol : It was a remarkable proof of WashingfdnV mod esty that the subjoined letter was never published da ring his lifetime, although copies of it were earnestly solicited. A council whs held privately by some men of influence ; every point of their deplorable situation was discussed, and it was proposed to tell their views, and hopes, and fears to Washingaon. One man, Col onel Nicola, was chosen to write a letter expressive of their views, which letter was to be sent to Wash ington; and in this letter it was stated that nothing short of a monarchical system could save the country from the anarchy and disasters whtch threatened it ; and they proposed to Washington that such a system should be established, and that he should take the head of it, with the power and title of King. In car rying: out this plan they promised Washington that he should have the support of the Army and of many men of influence and power. Now mark the reply Washington made to this ! Here it is : .New nunc, 23d May 1782. " To Col. Lewis Nicola. Sir: With a mixture of great surprise and as tonishment, I have read with attention the sentiments you have submitted to my perusal. Be aseured, sir, no, occurrence in the coarse of the war has given me more painful sensation than your information cf there being such ideas existing in the Array, as you have expressed, which I must view with abhorrence and rep rehend with severity. For the present the communi cation of ttscm must rest in my own bosom, unless some future agitation of the matter shall make a dis closure necessary. I am much at a loss to conceive what part of my conduct could have given encouragement to address, which seems big with the greatest mischiefs that can befall my country. If I am not deceived in the knowl edge of myself, you could not have found a person to whom your schemes are more disagreeable. At the same time, in justice to my own feelings, I must add that, no man possesses a more sincere wish to see ample justice done to the Army than I do, and as far as my influence, in a constitutional way, ex tends, they shall be employed to the utmost of my abilities to effect it, should there be any occasion. Let me conjure you, then, if you have any regard for your country, concern for yourself or posterity, or res pect for me, to banish these thoughts from your mind and never communicate, as from yourself ot any one else, a sentiment of the like nature. I am sir, your most obedient servant, GEORGE WASHINGTON. This remarkable letter is a transcript from the first draft in Washington's hand-writing. The following certificate is appended to it, and is also in the same hand-writing, except the signatures, which are autographs of the signers. :;, The foregoing is an exact copy of a letter which we sealed and sent off to Col. Nicola, at the request of the writer of it. D. HUMPHRIES, A. D. C. JONATHAN TRUMBULL, Jr. Sec. MUTINY AND MURDER. The New Orleans papers of the 4tb in stant contain the following account of a hor rible revolt at sea by a number of slaves : "The Brig Creole, Capt. Ehsoi, of Richmond, bound for New Orleans, with a cargo of tobacco, one hundred and thirty-five slaves, and four or five pa, sengers, was on the. 7th ultimo taken possession of by the slaves, who rose and mutinied killing and wounding several white persons.. It appears that, on the 7th ulL at 8 P. M., thfr brig was hove to in the belief that she was approaching Abaco. The next day, after the passengers and crew not on duty had retired, at about half past 9 P.. -AW les muti nied and murdered a passenger named BTbwkll, own-' et of a portion of the slaves, by stabbing him with a Bowie knife. They wounded the captain and one of the hands dangerously, the chief mate and another of the hands severely. But little defence could be made, as the victims were totally unprepared for an attack, and had but one musket onWird, while the slaves were armed with pistols, knives, and bludgeons, made up handspikes. There is reason Jo believe that the whole plot was arranged before they left Richmond. - "Having obtained possessionol the vessel, they broke open the trunks and ransacked the whole cargo. They spared he lives of the mate, passengers, and a pari of the crew, on condition they should be taken immediately to Abaco, an English island. Forced to obey, the crew set sail and arrived at Nassau, N. P. on the 9ih ult. On landing, the American Consul had the captain and two of the men immediately ta ken on shore aftd their wounds dressed, while every attention was paid to the wounded on board. The Consul likewise requested the Governor of New Prov- I iifence to place a guard on board to prevent slaves from going asnore, as ne well anew tnat u this were not done, it would be impossible to secure the guilty per- ietrators of the murder. 1 he request of the Consul was granted, and an investigation of the affair was conducted' by two magistrates of Nassua. The cap- a i . . rain also iook tne tesum my ot tne passengers and crew. .Nineteen slaves were identified as hauintrDar- ticipatd in the mutiny and murder: They were placed in confinement until further, orders, the Gov ernor refusing to have them sent to America under the circumstances. The remainder were liberated by her Majesty's authorities, on the grpund that the slaves mnst be considered and treated as passengers, having the right to land in boats from the shore when ever they thought proper. The captain is doing well and will probably recover. A noble act. A Mr. Samuel Pike, of Leesburg, Ohio, some time since, owing to the sickness of all his family, the death of his wife, and the reverses of the last ten years, was brought to the verge of bankrupt cy, and in this posture of affairs, wrote to a Mr. B. Urner, of Cincinnati, stating his in ability to meet the payment of a note held by and originally drawn in favor of the latter gentleman for the sum of $02. Mr. Urn er, on the receipt of this infdrmationenckf sed the note in a letter, from which we ex tract the following remarks, as characteristic of true greatness : 'Being satisfied that you cannot pay me, and that you would if you could, I hand you your note enclos ed, cancelled. A man in your situation is apt to grow misantnropic and unnappy. 1 he world averts u kindly face from him, and shuns him some men be cause he is poor, and some fearing a favor might, be aakedfTo hold a fellow man and brother enthralled andtdepressed, and thus affect him and his depen dent children, injuriously, is against my feelings, and contrary to my sense of duty." 0" We learn from the Charlotte Journal, that part of the Mail between Charlotte and Lincolnton was lost on the fourth inst. while crossing Dutchman's creek, and two Stage xiursus urownea. , , (XT Judge Gant, of South Carolina, has resigned his seat, and ' the Legislature, as a testimony of respect to an old and faithful public servant, voted him 83,500 as one year's salary beyond his legal compensation. PO L I T I C 4. I BEGINNING AT THE BEGINNING.; , The Locofocos of - Moore county held a Political meeting lately (when they do not inform us,) at which a Preamble and Reso lution, two columns longVwefg concocted by a Committee q( eight, of the Solomons of the party, commencing with the;jfollowingtrtiry original propositions and Inferences. " When the Creator, by his fiat had just called tnan into being there was but one humar being. IThis teaches that all men are brothers, and ought to live in one holy brotherhood. But when Cain slew his broth er Abel he was expelled from his happy abode, and the seal of condemnation was placed on him by his Maker. This teaches us that alt evil-doers should be punished, if not by their fellows, at least by their Ma ker. And as the freemen of the United Slates, of America are the makers of their public officers it is no violation of the bond of brotherhood, for them to fi x the seal of condemnation on those officers for, their derelictions from honest, and wise legislation, and to expel them from the seats which they occupy. Such expulsion is not on 'y just, but it is absolutely neces sary for the purity and stability of the body politic. To keep this body pure and firm it is necessary that it should have wholesome food administered to it, and that there should be no jarring in its members; for un wholesome food will corrupt the vitals and jarring will wear out its members and finally the whole body will fall in pieces, never more to.be put together with its pristine harmony. With such views we see our country in great danger, for those officers whom the people lately chose to throw on the troubled waters of political discord, and odminislera wholesome ragimen to the political body, have raised a demon to lacerate our National Constitution and poison our whole sys tem. The Constitution stands between them -and the darling of their souls, and Sbylock like, they pre pare the knife to shed its blood. Yes those very offi cers who have taken on oath to preserve the Consti tution as it now stands ask the people to elect none to Congress who will not join with them in cutting down the salutary veto power of the., President." - If this is not a mess we have never sce.n one. In one breath they come down from the Creation to the Extra Session ! from Cain and Abel to the Whig Congressmen whetting their knives to "shed the blood" of the Constitution ! from the expulsion of Cain to physicing the body politic, lest it should fall in pieces, never more to be put together, with its pristine harmony!" There isrjuch more in the same strain, and want of room bnly prevents our giving our readers the benefit of the hearty laugh which it has afforded to Whisrs and Locofocos wherever it has been seen. The whole winds up with the nomination of that soUnd icepuo- lican" Louis D. Henry of Fayetteville, as their candidate for uovernor. Fayetteville Observer. From the Norfolk Herald. THE NEW FISCAL AGENT. We have given our opinion of the plan (as far as it has been disclosed by the President! of the new Fiscal Arjent, which isdecidedlv favorable to it, as a substitute for a better onet which all experience has proved that this country cannot well get along without. But all in good time. The monetary affairs of the country .are in such a state, that it is questionable, whether even that better Agent could diffuse tbo benefits which belong to it, if, indeed, it be practicable to get it up at this time, of which we have our doubts. In the mean time, the people must ease the pinchings, cramps and side-stitches inflicted on their pecuniary sensibilities by the Pros pero of the Hermitage, in the best manner ihey can : and the plan now before Congress otters infinitely more relief than the Sub Treasury, or any other half-way house," that has yet been pointed out. We go for it, therefore, as at present advised, .as it. is re- pealable whenever the people shall require something better. In the mean time, let us hear the opinions of others. The New York American calls it " a Government Bank." The Editor says : " It is a Government Bank in terms, to be conduct ed by a Board of Control at Washington, with agen cies of their appointment, when needed authorized to issue Exchequer bills, or. Treasury notes, to an amount not exceeding fifteen millions of dollars, to receive pri vate depositea of com, and issue certificates in conve nient sums therefor, and to deal in domestic bills of Exchange, whether drawn in or out of a State, so that there be a distance of not less than 100 miles between the points from, and on which, the bill is drawn. The President proclaims this to be an effectual sep aration of the Purse and the Sword, but inasmuch as the Constitution vests the appointment of all officers not therein otherwise provided for, in the President acd Senate, who must therefore create ths Board of Control, we cannot but look upon this as to all intents and purposes, a Government Bank. That it may, if well managed, be productive of good effects on Et change and Currency, we do not deny ; but th it it runs counter to every principle for which the Whigs have contended, seems to us clear. But we must forbear till the plan itself reaches us. The Washington Globe, the ancient organ of the Locofoco party, 13 pleased that the President has forborne to recommend any thing in the shape of, a Corporation ; but, says that paper, "The plan of a Government paper currency of Government dealing in Exchange through a Board of Control and of receiving deposites and emitting cer tificates on them to circulate also as a currency, how. ever convenient in many respects, we apprehend will not meet the sanction of Congress or the .country. Whenever Governments, whether monarchical or re publican, have, undertaken to make any "by author' ity" substitute for the money of the world, it has hith erto proved a failure." What ridiculous stuff is this! The idea that any civilized government can conduct its fiscal operations withouithe aid of paper for transfers and exchanges, is to the full as absurd, and would be as tyrannical in its re sults, if attempted, as the edict of Pharoah to compel the Israelites to make bricks with out fuel. There is no enlightened Govern ment in the world that pretends to dispense with the use of paper. ' A meeting of citizens of this Town was held at the Court House; on" Wednesday last, for the purpose of making .an applica tion to. Congress for an appropriation! suffi. cent to complete the Government 'works on the Cape Fear River, so essential to - the navigation of the same. These J works, which were suspended twelve or eigbteea months since, are rapidly dilapidating, and unless . something be done quickly fqr their preservation the whole of the expenditures heretofore made will be rendered .usclres.- The Magistrate of Police presided at the meeting, and a Committee of five was appoin ted to collect all necessary information to be embodied in a memorial to Congress. -uTiiliV--'" . Iffltn. Chron, MR. WISE'S LETTER We' find in the last Madisonian a letter from Mr. Henry A. Wise, written in reply Aq an invitation to the Gilmer Dijinr,at Green field, originally published, withmuch honied commendation, in the Jeffersonian Republi can, a Tabid Loco -Toco paper, printed at Charlottesville. v " Ttre- language of this letter is utterly un worthy' of the writer, who has intellect suffil cient to understand that ribaldry and coarse abuse, while tbey do- not injure those at whom they are aimed", recoil invariably upon their author. We have not space to bestow on Mr. Wise's precious effasioa of impotent malice, nor are we sure that if we had roomed sjare we would offend the good taste of our readers by inserting it ; but there is one extract which will serve as a sample of the whole,and which we Jay Deiore our readers, leeung assurea that when they have read this, they will thank us for not inflicting the remainder upon them. Speaking of the retiring Secretaries, men in every way equal to himself, in every thing which constitutes a gentleman t and the least intellectual of whom is greatly superior to him in talents. Mr. Wise says : " As to the war upon the President, it is most like a servile insurrection. Some of the Retiring Cabinet not all of them, one or two of those men 1 respect reminded me of unfaithful slaves who had been caught thieving, and, knowing they were to receive nine and thirty well laid on" the next morning, bundled up and put out the over night. Sure that no reward would be offered for the apprehension of such runaways, for they knew that they were not worth having, and there were plenty of better hands without- them left on the plantation, they did what I have before known fugitive slaves to do wrote back to their master most impu dent and insulting letters, in tbe hope to discredit him among his neighbors. - Forgetting that their testimony would not be taken by moral and just men in their own. cases ; that the President would not be excused for condescending to a controversy with them, because if for nor other reason, the tests of the truth of their statements were involved in Cabinet confidence and belonged not to him but to his office which he dated not betray ; and that the only impartial witness who knew all the facts cl the case, and the best witness which the nature of the case admitted of, the Secretary of State, to whom they referred, could not confirm their statements, and would not follow their course. Is not this pitiful ? Is it not Wondrous pitiful ? Petersburg Intelligencer. The Madisonian calls ths Alexandria Ga zette a Clay paper." If the Madisonian means that we respect and admire Mr. Clay as one of the greatest Orators and Statesmen tnat this country ever produced if it means that, with all his faults, we consider him one of the purest patriots that ever lived if it means that with many imperfections of tem per and some errors of judgment we regard him as equal to any emergency, and superior to any base or sordid motive if it means, that we think he has during his public ca reer achieved for himself an immortality of fame and conferred numerous benefits and blessings upon his country then, in that sense, this is a ' Clay paper.": But in. -no other sense, light, or attitude; We stand prepared to do Mr. Clay justice, nothing more. We are not bound to his fortunes, and should as soon oppose him as any other public man, if our judgment condemned his acts. This is not a Clay paper, or a Ty ler paper, oratjy other, than &free indepen dent papejwearing no party chains, and dis daining any parti zan cottar-ship. Alexandria Gazette. Them's our sentiments, 'zactly. ay of Members of the old Continental Congress. Jared Sparks, in a lecture in New Vork, stated that the following was the pay allowed to the members who formed the Continental Cpngress, by the several States j or Colonies whence they were elected . New Hampshire Each member had all his own personal expenses paid ; all those for his servant and two horses, and half a guinea besides. Massachusetts the same as New Hamp shire in regard to the expenses, and $3 a dav. Connecticut the same in regard to ex penses, and $3 a day. Rhode Island 40 shillings a day, and no expenses paid. New York $4 a day. Pennsylvania 20 shillings a day, and all expenses paid. Maryland -40 shillings a day, and no ex penses paid. Virginia A half Joannes a day. North Carolina $500 currency a year. South Carolina $300 for their services during the first Congress' Georgia 100 a month during the ses sion. Sudden "Death; Thomas T. Davis, for merly engaged as a stage driver, died last Thursday morning in this place. The even ing, previous he was apparently in usual health ; in.the morning he was found in the last agony of expiring life. In accordance with legal custom in such cases, and at the request of the gentleman at whose house he died, a coroner's inquest , was held, and a verdict rendered that his death was caused by intemperance. It may not be o n profitable to remark that the deceased was a quiet, in offensive, honest-hearted roan ; but such was his unfortunate habit of excessive indulgence in drink, that confidence had long been lost in his sobriety; and consequently he could not get employment.1 In this truly pitiable condition, he was compelled to depend upon tie good nature and forbearance of an ac quaintance for a shelter for his head, and wherewithal to satisfy the cravings of nature. Chreensborovgh Patriot. - Fatal Accident. A black jboy Snecl Lewis, about twelve years old, belonging to Mr, : Ratcliffe of this town, was killed two or three days ago in the following jparii ner : He had found an old rifle barrel, With; as it appeared, a load in it, in the breech fend of which there 1 had beenfcIead fun tnTtiis he attempted toget put by melting, and with that end in the fire and the muzzle pointed to his head, thejiharge'etpioded, hitting him 8;!y? coming.putiit iho back of hia head, causinsr his death in a'fw 10 s. Wilmington phronicle: L nr.. . - . . . :l ThePicajune telfs a story about a fellow who said he shouldn't care so . much about musquUoes biting him, if the'v did'tlt frrae-so use tnunaer belorehand. . rrnHEubscribcr proposes to receive into hi r ' I I " ilv as boarders,, and tn tMrh ;- . The course of instruction wiTT mhr. n f. puP" preparatory lo ColIege education. te ThA venrorlll ha iVtv'tAaA irr 1 , - wv sessions of fl momns eacn, 10 commence .on the firnt IW.i Jannarv next.' Prieel Mr apr.n r. L.ir ? f - - . 'mw . .. v"o uau in advance 1 oeverny-nve dollars. riHTTol.1 Parents and Guardian who mav be 1 confide their sons and wards to the subscriber depend on having them well treated anil ,n . ' SJ WM. McPHEETER ' 102. , Decrmber 16, 1 84 T, INTER PRINTING INKTT with oor Book and Summer Inb is good. A supply constantly on hand, and ofiS low for Cash only. VILL pppvW FECK. Jialeigh 22, 1841. 95 IOR SALi;- An excellent nem fr t ... to be- made at this Office. October 22, 1841. . . p1"" " immediate apnlip,,; -null 6 ll removed into the Citv. t tU .r be , cTT,:.- . v ' - "v "F'rauon oi iV.;. Session. ROBERT Norember 23, J841. WTTt?ni TlPimitrnn ti; GROUND ALUM SALT, and Fifty do I i ? pool do., very fine ; which will be sold low for r I Apply at Suggs Exchange. O Ivcr November 24, 1841. " TOBACCO and SEGAUS !-Tf v the best Tobacco, good Segars ajid pJ, u want ume tloarnouiw Uandy. rail at the Dru ease's gen- WILLIAMS & HAYWnZX Nov. 30, 1841. " wu, 97 tJl RALEIGH ACADEMY. THE next Session of this Institution' will com mence on first Monday in January. tvt u o. ,0,, SILA'S BIGL0W. November 21, 1841. 9S-5tlaw A CARD.-Doctor Iwislvillrt from the City for a few weeks, on business L the South ; but will return as eoon as'poJib .3 sume the practice of his profession. Raleigh, Dec. 14, 1841. 1Q1 (Cj- Star, Standard and Biblical Recorder 3 times A CAB TIBET Edward Yarbrouoh exerntpi his Bond far $2,000, with Securit;, to Jno c Rogers, for the Rent ofhe Eagle Hold, in-.RaleH I notify the public not to trade for said Note, as 1 claim that it is, in Equity, my property. t. W.L.OTEY. 101 TheAmericart Almanac for 1S4 RtT received, at the North Carolina Book Store and for sale bv TURNER & HUGHES. Raleigh, Dec. 14, 1841 TO BUII.DERS.-I have jurt received 20 Kegs, nails assorted sizes, of a good quality on commission, to be sold by the keg only-low for c'ah and daily expecting more. , T. H. SNOW ' December 10,1841. ' ' " 100 1 tra W Cutters ot three different kmuVfrm" Jfive to eighteen dollars ; for sa'e. WILL. PECK. 101 2w Raleigh. Dec. 14, 1841. WAV Knu.-r-1 orthecomins year a good Wash- V V erwoman and Jrvner Call at this office. Dec, 18, 1841 101 4t POCTOR BT. JL, STITU tenders his ser vices to the citizens of Raleigh, and the adjacent Country, in the various branches of Medical Science. He can be found at all times, unless professional en gaged, at his Drug Store, one door below William U. Tucker'a. : ; Raleigh, June 29, 1 84 1 . 53 fVSfl I'll l!fl nn II f- ?!V HVV Hjr HJT HJf rn quarter boxes' I alia1' brand They are POSITIVELY the genuine article import ed by Messrs. Holt & Owen, of New York, who have nothing to do with Spanish Segars" made in New Yorkt Boston, faifc. JOHN T. WEST. Oct 19. 84 TJorth Carolina Alrnanac forlS42 XNI TURNER & HUGHES' North Carolina Alma nac, for 1842, just published and for sale, wholesale and retail, by TURNER & HUGHES, Raleigh, and at their "establishment, No. 10, John Street, New yrk- Raleigh, Sept. 17. , 76 gj Star please copy. THE Spring Session of the Subscribers' School commences the first Monday in January. ' J. H. NORWOOD. Franklin, Not. 27th, 1841 98 3t (C The Standard, Star and Newbern Spectator will insert for five weeks. Co OVER SEED.- Just received from Baltimore one barrel, latest crop, nicely cleaned. . . . . JAMES M. TOWLES. November. 22 84 1. , 95 FRANKLIN SCHOOL. "IT will resume the exercises of my School on Mon i day, the, 3d January .1842. Tuition, Classical or Mathematical Students $17,00; others $12,00 a session. I would board 2 or 4 steady young men at 550,00 a session ; tuition and lights extra. Ouly thirty Students will be admitted. J. Y. HICKS. c Raleigh. December 10, 1841. Iaw3t M auk. of the state of JVorth Caro linaA Dividend of Three per cent, on each and tevery ehare of the Capital Stopk of this Bank, havmg .been ""declared, the same will be paid to the Stockholders al the Bank on the first Mon day in January next, and at the Branches and Agencies fifteen days thereafter. C. DEWEY, Cashier. Raleigh, Dec. 13, 1841. 101 2r fXj"Star and Standard till 1st Monday in January. rT TTOL-ASSES. Two mora hoo-sheads of a very XVJLL 11 vi o- superior kind. WM. PECK 102 2 w Raleigh, December 17. "TTTCrantecl to hire, the ensuing year, a good V V yoofc. JSuquire at this office. Raleigh, December 17.' 105 TXtEW GOODS-NEW GOODSOn! IN eight day 8 from the JITorlh.-i - M. TO WLES is now receiving and opening his late purchase of seasonable Goods, embracing every varie ty and quality necessary to render a Fall and Winter assortment complete. . . x; ; For particulars please call and see as he flatters him self that his terms must give satisfaction. Raleigh-, Oct. 5. ? r 80 FEMALE TEACHERS N TX N G fl I TUATIONS , W A 9G TT AM requested to obtain situations for several La JJ. dies of unexceptionable character, considerable ex perience "ahd undoubted qualifications as Teachers of the various English branches, together with the French Language and . Music on the ' Piano Forte. Salary, $400, and board for the scholastic year of ten months. Others not so experienced in teaching, but otherwise desirable, $300 and $350 and board. ' Communications addressed to the subscriber, p051" age paid, will be promptly attended to. E. P. NASH, ' - "M m Book and Piano-Forte selle s .,'- C-ifiMtifnp r . Petersburg, Va. ? I have for sale about 30 fiano Fortes of different kinds, all of which will be sold upon the condition that payment may be withheld until the instruments are fairly tried. ' E. P. NASH Oct' 26. rf f ' ' ' ' 88 ' Civil. Ekginkxr akd Abchitep. ;: . Raitigh, W. i i ri. i'l .
The Raleigh Register (Raleigh, N.C.)
Standardized title groups preceding, succeeding, and alternate titles together.
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