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W iknMinced tome Ume ago, that ourtjniyeriity
f w vrWla daily expectation of receiving ; valuable
j& Cabinet of Mineral.' DttTchased- forthe Invitation
; to AasbyAIr. J.1 RiBOtuCtAt,mcrican
- Secretary of Legation. J rWealsQ addressed ' note
.toDrt 'MiTcaiii, atChapeUHill, requesting that
; he would fvor a. with some; account of tha'cok
: Section,' when if arrived. ; In replyto Uat apfilca-
' we hav been favored with the fallowing Coia-
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CJtrEiTT or Noara Casou jta, 7 - -
t .r: . Chapel, Hilk March 1 I, 18.f $ f .
T DbAr SibYYou ' requested some account
of the collection of Mineral purchased for
the University, whenever iisnouia,arnve.--It
rs now some days' th at i lit, .has-keen, here,
and though the arrangements, tbatare toren
" der it-available id the business1 pf instruct
tipn; are riot yet coinpleted, U has-been ex
mminedsufficiently to ascertaiu its character
and condition, , . i "i ; .
VYou are aware' that tbe early history, of
: the state, ana oi sucn institutions ,01 waai
ever kind as date half a century back;' are
: objects of no littleinterest to many of our
citizens that certain learned Thebans are
. hn Intently engaged Jnahunttogiupthe old
I- Gazettes and Kegisters that communicated
the newa ofjheday- to J the generations that
' are gonei preserving buch as retriain,andxit
Z terinff melanchblv I. lamentations over.those
. that hare perished, and oyer that apathy- of
our fathcra which permitted them to do so
.. little to satisfy the rational and lautiabiecu
ribiitv of their 'descendants! Tliat theAn.
niquaryV who shall Investigate the history bf
the University in lbexea,r may, nave
? oq such ground of complaint, but ample in
formation -on at least'op:, point, I.will, enter
into some details.
vV.lThe--'.atudxioT-sMiaeralogy; has formed; a
i nart tit our course for man v - years,-!; but. has
been pursued under circumstances of great
difficulty and embarrassmeut.1 Tbere Js jna
departmerit of .Natural': History,' in - which
-samples of the different species for compari
!oa are so necessary Jt: We had such pnl? as
there had been an opportunity of collecting
within the limits of f the State, ..with some
i small parcels from other parts of tHe United,
States, and a very few. fronv Europe. rDu
CAiDWEii. sent a small box' from the Alps,11
. oui me-specimens coniaineu m n wt?ic mwi
ly .of rthe rocksand f '' but little use in Min
eralogy, Some ol tr. were lnteresung on
account of the intimate greemeritj; of which
they furnished evidehce,"between the Gran
ite ofChapel Jlillj anjd a variety abounding
in the AIds; to which Jurike pave the name
of Protogine the first begotten of the rocks
me, Aps oeing ai tuataiuic rcgaiucu as
the very oldest of Geological'; formations.
It seemed, to follow that the seat of tbfr Uni
versity , was the most - ancient portion -;of
North Caroiirta ; the central nucZeu around
which the rest of the .State had been gradu-
. ally formed. But, later 'observers regard
the High Alps as amongst the - more: recent
formations, bt the' primitive rocks, and Or-'
ange. is ,now, compelled to . acknowledge
Wake as her cider sister, and the' counties
'. near, the Blue Ridge, as bid enough, in com
parison, to be her Grandmothers
- . Th6' attention of -tbe -Executi ve ; Commit
tee "of the Trustees was called to the' subject
of a' collection o Minerals, and an appro
priation made for the purchase of one, about
air years ago. A Gabinet was then offered
t for "sale in one of the Northern Cities,-to-li
. warefs which put altention1 was directed, but
I --it did noU on examinition, prova to be such
t. an one (as,was waniea j ana . we were, com-
pelled to wait and trust to the chapter of ac-
,cidejitsvor run the, risk pf being over reach-
-. vjC'Jr Va bargain for an article, no exact mar-
' ''Jset fri ei for which has been or can be es
iTJ, tab'.is! edl and in negotiating for wlrich, the
Vy bu : r li'verynUch at the mercy' of the ven-
Pdl'ihtsr k'?-v -,. ,h.- r
j f ; -V .v r Ki- .'
! . In 1.839, Mr. Bissel, of Charlotte, visited
1t(tEurope for.-the purpose of examining the
. N :- processes of Mining and Metallurgy-practis-
ed there with a view.tdlmprdvementsln the
' r business of obtaining; Gold from tbe; Mines
of North Carolina. f -At, the,, suggestion .of
resident fewviiw, ne-was requested to make
r-. enquiries upecting the purchase of a col
ecton Minerals', and" meeting: with Mr;
r . J. Kandolph Clat,' then; as riowJ'Secretai
- -.' ry of Legation at Vienna, and who had devo
ted a good deal of attention to the subject of
iYj ineraiogy, . ana inio;miog nira 01 wnai was
r v ' wanted here,-that 'gentleman entered ? at
., . .' once and with much zeal into 'the Jhe'busU
' , ' ness and a letter, came to Gov. Dudley with
a tendeV'Of bis services for. making the con
V templated purchase. It was just what was
t wanted, and although the remoteness of the
i-, point at which the negociationswere to be
yi'fS carried 6nw caused ; delay b( almost two
' ) . iliua Vi tUVUI) II UUD' Hilt ttltt IIU1U WflCU
. tion made nby Dr Baadeb. ot Vienna'.
v. Tbere'are Cabinets which surpass this'ih.
rt me rize anu spienaor oijine. specimens, out
- jours are oi a convenient size f many oMhem
V rar? heauiiful'at ' leaat they will appear so
to ibe; eye of a Mineralogist all the known
? "-..,! iipecresapd Varielies(a yery few rare, obscure
auu uiintiui i.ui wiim cAcjiif;u J art) twlJIm
edin it, whilst'.-of the important pectRS
thereartf many'sbecimenVfrom different lo-
' cali ties.' It is of course richer in the Mine
tala of Austria than of anyrother country, es
pecially, in those'of lhei Eastern Mininp dU-
frict. Hitngary.Transylvania and the Ban
j ;:'-nat ; but Siberia, 'the tVral Mountains, Swe-
den, Ncrway,aXony, Italy and the western
f"t. Kingdoms of Europe, furnish some speci
fr$ Knehs---the United States bat two one from
1 Wthe V.-" '-borhobd pf .Baltimore, tbe other
li 'V v"?m icat oi, i-ew.AorK. is accompanied
T f by th 3 ivcrti ncate ol jur.-xtabtsch, tbe Cura
V? tor of th e .:perial Cabinet at Vienna, V that
t it ts'wcrta considerably more than the "sum
' ptidJort rtjiascme to hand in excellent
; V-ode ft i h o j aj u ry us ta ined from the voyage
K roat".TriC3te,vaud JhelweaT and tear incident
!' I0upward3,cfi4wd Abndrded miles of land
0-caTrta- in' rcne and AtnfericS: not exrt: f rau8t De.. sel lown one less than the -
I r-v ing'or J-.uUit" th'Qriginai'V
r : Tbe w 3 t fneM ihe,purchaseappears , - SGl an Coatlb parV459sorl??yd
.r.raVe be?n qoijilucted wtthintegrityiud:fs l?atihe rueuotieiit which rfs460:. jri an mserti
- z ntqand skill- V, , : - : ".Tj I n?. 7 exaciryjdwsible by 4; it is leap '
hrtimf.Anfvnirfiinvirtir trie vcrV fiast.rank"
iif point "of Mineral .Wealth amdngstthe
States of the Union, the beds of Iron Ore in
the vVestiand' especially; in; Lincoln, the
Gold 'Mines' of many C6untieV;t0 PPcr
of Guilford, tho JUead, Uopper, Xinc ana pur
cr wised frpui a'single Miiie rri Davidson,
the Coat Of Chatham and? the .Graphite of
w axe, ; raay4uej nne.iiiuucu f j .vuuehuq umi
North .Carolina is in this,particulars inferior
to fewof her sisters. ?None of the specimens
pf Carbonate of Lead Isen't from Vienna, will
compare , wan tnose- wnicn Uol.t lviso is
bringing to thef surface from the -'Davidson
Mind. '. -A' decent collection" was ' wanted
for reference" when a questioil arbse jespect
ing the nature'and Value'of what was-sup-
posedio be a' valuable Mineral,' as well as
lor tne use ot, Hie Students of tbe;Uni?ersity.
We have one t it is sufficient! foir the wants
of the State and of the College. . . i t
HavingT firs cone with Mr. Randolph to
SuIPetersburgf under Geni J ACKsoN's-Ad
ministration, and been - afterwards removed
to Vienna and "continued by Mr; Van Bjetrei
Mr.' C'.supposed.Kejntghtliejequired to
yield bis place under a new dynasty-to some
one whoi with less of ability perhaps; and'of
disposition to be useful to bis country', might
have higherxlaiins on the score of party ser
vices and partyzeaL'i If 5 the amountol un
remunerated labour performed by hiin'ttin
making out a" long 'descriptive Cataloguepf
the collection and getting, the whole ready
for. shipment bad beeh'generallyrknown, it
is supposed that the good "peoplejof North
Carolina (if they believed h?tn, Q care any:
thing about tha matter) would; have been
grati fied Vi th read ing.at Ihe end of the an
nottneement that Mr. JENirKR had been ap
pointed Minister to Austria, that' Mr.ptiv
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was to dg continued asoecreiary oi xgaiion
therevs1 v-''r
- I'am verv respectfully yonrsj '- '
:.: rV j - t . ; :. E. MITCHELL, t
To Weston Til Gales, Esq. - -t
Mr. Gales. In your paper of the7th of
January last, ;1 observed a Kule laid down,
furnished you' by a Subscriber ; purporting
to be a Hule by which to ascertain on what
day of, the week, any given day of any given
yea'r, past,fresent, or the future wbuld7aH.
This'rule being both new arid cirioua,witb
me, I was induced to scrutinize its merits;
and ljiave found it to be iroperlect.ana cal
culated, to' decicve ii will state. the Rule,
and then proceed tbshew its Imperfection .
RULE.
To the givetr year.' add its ne-fourtb.'and its one-
four-hundredth part (omhtiuff fractions,) also the num
ber of days, from the .beginning of. the year np to the
given data inclusive. . 'From this amount, subtract die
one-hundredth part of' the given- years, throwing off
fractions then divide die remainder by seven ; and
if, after this division, there W any remaining, the num
ber of tbe remainder-will be tne number ol the day ol
the week as reqsTrred. Thus if tbe number be one, the.
day is Sunday ; if two, die day is Monday, and so on,
but if there be no remainder, die day is Saturday. . 1
-EXAMPLE.;,' ' "
4 Question 7 ;. On' what day of the week did the 2d-
Of May -1798 fall , .
t 1738 tue given year, , i-
4491 -4th of the given year, fractions omitted,
; .4 i-400th part of the given year, fractions
122 the number pf days from the 1st of Jan
uary to 2d of May, r ' , 9
2373 sum' - V ;:- ?
-"17 100th part of the givep year, 'fractions
omitted, 5
72356 remainder - - :
i.; 336 4 the remainder Answer, 4th day Wed-
JVot& I f the given year be , Lea p Year, . the nnit
must be subtracted from one-fourth of tbe given year.
Thus, if the given ' year be: 1820, the first quotient
mast be 454,' instead of 455? ' the proper quotient- If
tbe given year be exactly divisible Jty Jour, it is leap
year. .' Will some one give the rationale of the above
Rule, for it is both curious and usefuU- American In
dependence was declared ' on Thursday, as may be
seen by calculating it by this Rule.
The example given in, andworked, but,
by the foregoing Rule is incorrect, for; the
2d day of May 1709 vfell on : Tuesday and
not on VYeanesaay. .uiKewise, American
Independence ' was " declare! on '- Wednes
day instead of Thursday; as . slated. -That
Rule will not apply, except to the 10th and
19th centuries; and the number, or number
of days tot be added to, ; or - subtracted from
"theotirtb part of : the given year, varies al-
paost ! lor ; every jninereni1 century wnich
proves its'jraperfection. ' :
; TheVaiionaJe of the" foregoing Rule is
this j that.the date, or given years, are re
corded by this Rule as so many days, con
sideTing those year to have contained 365
days eachV and, there would be one day lost
in every fourth .year. ": Thus it becomes riq
cessary ;to add-to tbem one ' fourth of their
pubaberV (except it be leap year, for the giv
en year not having yet pasV, the extra, dsy
should hot be included) and the reason why
the past days in the year J up " to'tbe given'
day, are included, Js,"that it"will complete
the estiDiate of days'up fo that time? and the
dividing, the amount by seven, is because
there are seven days 'in a week;- Thus I
have tried to Explain the rationale of ihe
Rule as to' the ,' adding the oheifour-bun
dredtb .part pf the given year and subtract
ing the oneihundredth partffom (he anidun't,
itisr.entire1y..Buperfldous1indnly.WveaTtd
make the Rule more complex'andnnceruin.
ilU give a rule i foundeii upon the rationale
of, the foregoing one,' thai is simple ahdeo?-,
reef;. "To ascertain n what day of the'weefe"
any given day in any yearpast present, or
to cotnewill fair, add to he given year,vits
fourth part (omitt jng fractions,) likewise the
number of days in the year up to the given
day inclusivejand "divfdei the amount-ly
seven. If there be a remainder, the' '-number;
of thatemainarwiU;be:jthe''Qumber
-of i he day of the week on which the requir
ed. day will fall"-Thus, if the remainder be
one the day is Sundays if two' remain, the
day is Monday, and so on, Tut should there
be no. remainder-the day.is; SatuVday."'-;t.JVoles-rIf
the uiven vear be leanvoar thft
first quotient, or fourth- part pf theiveri
r
- V-
ex ample:
day of the week, did my tiiriii-Uay fail .rV
176Srtrie riven rear.
441 1-4 part ol' die given vear; v
' . t190 nuinbr ofrda?.m jU tear ablUe SiU of
' j-;:S42 5 remainder." Ausveer 5di'"dayThur8V
day. J- , 1 - r , '!" n4.
ii' a .mil. i.L . . i.-jf j ,.i-i.- ,K .law
ihagunu-r v obi uoy oi uiu wires uiu -iiuo uiu"
of March in tbe present year (1842) fall ow?
'1842 the givetfyeari'V-";:
s;.' 460 1-4 of the riven vear. fractions omitted, i
5 r .; rf 8 number of daya in lb year up to tbe .Qtbf
March, (inclusive, v. - i j. u
72370 . ; , T '"i . C,' '
328-14 remainden Answer the 4th day," Wed.
fle3day.'; - ' ; -l '. r - - rf" V ' f : 1 J"
As I can vouch' fori this Rule; being Cor
rect from. the first day of;thelChristiari era,
td theend of lime, LdoTnbt fearof: dffend-
jug) uj' OuvQviiiiuc U,-'I ,wr 'iMw-.'i.
r ., .; , , ;ZADOK DANIEL.
" Wake,.County, Mafch je, 1842. --
ft-.- ?
The'BettFhv motion.
- ' V v; r BLADEN COtJNTY.' . r 'r 1
tOn Saturday, -March 12tbj; not withstand,
ing .the unpleasantness'bf thevday,: a ;jrery
respectablenumberpf;WhigSTtnet ,at 1 the
Court House inpursuance ofprefiousadver-
;On motion; of Col. 'Alex.' J. Byrne, Jno
Bryan, Esq:, was called to the Ghair andjD.
Lew "13. and R. E.JTr6y Esrln. were appoint
ed Secretaries.. ' . - t-
,6The Chairman, in a brief and appropriate
Address, explained the object of the meet
, On motion of Dr. J. S. Richardson a Com
mi t( ee was: appoi nted to frame, and su bmit
td the meeting, Resolutions expressive of the
sentiments the VVhig parly in this county.
i he Chair appointed Uol Alex. J Uyrne
Pr.: J. S. Richardson, Geo, CjJromartie, Esq.y
and Thos.1 J Norman, Esq. who, after;.re
tiring for . a short time reported tbrough.Dr,
Richardson, the following : -'
m Resolvedr Thai we most cheerfuUy concur with
oar friends of the counties of Brunswick and Colum
bus, in the fall of a District ,: Con ven tion r ,lo be held
at David Taylor's in the county of Brunswick, on the
17th instant, for the purpose of nominating a Candi
date to represent this Senatorial District in- the Inext
Genera! AssemMy, and that the Chair appoint nine
Delegates to said Convection. - 4 - - "
Resolaed, That we approve, of the State , Con ven
vention, to be held at Raleigh on the 4th of, April
next, and request the ' Chair to, appoint thirty. dele
Kates to represent this county, r ' '1
-, Resolved, That we highly approve of the course of
our Executive, Jufin M, Moreicad, and cordially re
commend him to'tbe attention of our brother Whigs
throughout the State, aa a candidate for re-election to
the Office of Governor, as worthy, of: their suffrages,
their confidence and their highest regard : - ,-4-.
-: The Chairman then proceeded to appoint
delegates to the Conventions mentioned in
the resolutions. ' , v, v-
To the Convention at Taylors he appoint
ed James Gillespie, Jno. A. Roberson, Wil-
lOiai UlUSi ittl AlIUla . VlUbDUIVs V
and David T. Melvini
To the Raleigh Convention,' Thos.r C.
Smith, Col. A. J. Byrne,. Richard S. Gilles
pie , James Gillespie, Joseph Melvin, Daniel
Shipman, , Hayes P. Shipman, Patrick: Cro
martle,, Duncan Kelly, Wm. D. McNeill,
John ; McDowell, Edward, Lewis,, George
Cromartie, J. S. Richardson, Isaac Wright,
Thos." J. Norman, A.. W.' Atkinson, James
Mcivin;pNeill McDugald, John" Smith, Dr.
LWrri";- Andres, Saltar Lloyd, Thbi. Fort; Sen.,
Duncan Cromartie. Albert Gillespie, J. O.
Lucas, Wm. Lucas, Edward Richardson, Jo
seph Allen and J. W. Russ. I i : , .: :
r On ..motion Jof George Cromartie, the
Chairman was added to the delegation.
On motion of Col. Byrne, - ; ; v
Resolved, Jh&l the proceedings of ihia meeting; be
sent to the Editors of the -Fayettevilla Observer and
the Wilmington Chronicle with a request to publish
the same. -. . " . "J - - .
p.t On motion, the thanks of the meeting were
tendered to the Chairman and Secretaries; -
' , The meeting then adjourned.
. ' . ' 4 JOHN BRYAN, Ch'n.
v Da vip Lewis,"
R. E. Troy,
Secretaries.
IV. .
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k - COLUMBUS COUNTY.
.On the fifth of March, pursuant to public
notice,"a number, of. the citizens of Col urn
bus; assembled in the Court.Ho'use for the
purpose of appointing Relegates to meet del
egates from Bladen and Brunswick, to norn-inate-a
suitable person as a Candidate to re
present the District Composed of the coun
ties of Bladen,' Brunswick and; Co)umbus, in
the next Senate of the General 'Assembly, y-
On motion of William M. Baldwin Col. Jo
siab Manltsby was called to; the Chair, arid
on motion of A. J. Troy, Josiab Powell was
appointed Secretary. , ' " - t.v-V
V On moiion of W, M Baldwin s Committee
Of five was aODointecfbv the Chair to prepare
Resorutions expressive of the sense of the
meeting, consisting 01 vsum iw w
Smith, AV J.; Troy, Dou'gald Clark' and W.
M. BaldwinT'whoi after retiring few min
utes,' reported through M. Baldwin, the
folldwi ng Resolutions,' which ::wero offered
and-unanimously adopted. v' tVl -v
J?'dZf,ThaTwe approve of the Whig Convention',
which is to' assemble in ltaleigb on. tbe '4th of APri
means to promote the election of the nominee, and that
we highly approve or ttie course pursued by the pre
sent Executtveof this Stole, John M- Morehead.
C x Resolved, That the" Chairman appoint fourteen del
egates to meet the delegates from Bladen and Brurts
wiekfei David Taylor's, for the purpose of nominating
a'snitable person; to represent the 30th District in the
.Senate of the next Legislature. , I . ' v -
; V Whereupon, the- Chairman appointed the
following delegates, to" witt Daniel C.Camp'
bell, Alfred Smith, William .Baldwin';-; Volpi
tine JlichardsonV Jas.' High, David Register
John G Bellamy, Henry :-Lfangj John MearCs,
Jas Blackman, ; Bryant Coleman,-A oirustQs
Smith, John Harrison, and Wright Lennop,
w inoi. uu uiq 14111 ui maitii itisianuVi.
r: On motion of Col.' Baldwin, the Chairrnan
mcwicwi jcwcrcauueu to me list ol uek
--. if- tT
t JZpsoftf,Tbat the proceedings of fhfs'meetmg be
me uaairman and secretary, and forwarded
itor of the Wilmington Chronicle, requesttna
JOS1AH MAUTTSRV riafj
"next for tbe'pu'rpose Of nommatmg'a' Candidate for
Governor oTtbilStdte, V ! ? -',.
-i- Bsolted.TbM'vre will nse aU fair and - honorable
Y?:'f 'RUHsvfi,? COUNTY -;
r, 'At a meeting of i-he.Whig party, in Si
i,u'
jilie, Brui
nominating
appointing
iigb, ort the 4ttyf;Apri Iciest also, to the
v ehtioV to be ti 8d: at Da vid Ta vloc'al ta
Rale
select a;canii fdatfe 1$ the en'ate fpf.this Dis
Jrict in "the" nest Ljf jislature ;;t i-;f i J
:i DayidipV'Ailertijras called the Chajr,
and Sr BEverettpointed Secretary.!
r;Pre vjoijSly to ; epering upbii T the proper
business" ot tbtMxng9&rFj)l Kfil en
tertaiiicd the rneeU tg in almost-; felicitous,
strain for Jiaif an :h-UT;.iao.texpj33ing:.the;c4
unjnie3 of the.Lo'cj Focb fpribts,' and ;then
sumbitted thef tol$ ring Resputionswhieh
were unanimously dopted;;y X
? .,It is incumbem opoi verycitizen to endeavor to
understand the prmcipl !f..of the Government under
which he lives, and it ft his privilege and hi duty, to
look welt to those repi Mentinff hiai In the Council
of the - Nation by ' wWm lEese principle's areto1 be j;
carried outF. We belli fe; that, .due observances ot
these duties Is the ordy Safeguard of liberty; and that
it prodqeed that pcaceble hut. glorious revolution
which swept iver the tf ion'try jn 1340;,-.,
v INow althobgh the. rind anticipation of the patriot
has been, blasted by the death of that great and ; good
m?,' chosen as the agf 'iQt reforniand rthe dealer--li
iofbim who succe ied to the highest' honorsiof
thecountry, yetlhe nr htyi principles -for which'we
then contended, reinai.''unaltered, and;We,the Whigs
of the Ctuntyofi Brujpwick," ..hereby - declaring ;Our
unabated confidence in the same, and believing them
16 be Indispensable to le;perjetahy . oft our Republi
can institutions, a&d Ut theecUrity- 'of the blessings
of freedom, do Wemnl pledge ourselves to each lh
er, and to ottrWhig blithren throughout, the, Stale,
forever to defend and I iigently ' use all eonstitutional
means to estaolish anj t preserve them. - But to act
'successfully, it is neces1 kry to act in concert r4o ac
complish thi fmiortar object, ' -Therefore ' ::.?''-
;:-ResotvedrTh&Vwe fe iartily approve of theConven-;
tion t) Be held in the : itj of Kaleigh .' on the 4 ih of
'April next, and we wil 1 send Delegates tp represent
our f elinga and.wTshef. hr. the same.: - ; ' v t '
- Resolved? That thei.tdminis,lration of ourpatrtotic
Governor, Joas Af Mbhead, meets our: unquali
fied approbation, and it- y he deserves the support of
all who-desire the pros rity -6f the Old .North State.
- 'Resolved. Thatvthe iV hig' "Senators and Represen
tatives 1n Congress ar entitled to the thanks of the
country for their teald a . and Untiring1 effort to' re-'
Ueve the distresses and -promote tp.e prosperity and
happiness of the PeopU. ; and especially do we admire
thajnflexible firnmess, Ihe magnanimity, and? disin
terestedness of HE ft R !--CLAx,-pfiKeotky; the
Statesman jvho,:'throug evil report and good report,
as v efl amidst the stort Is as tbe sunshine of political
lifehe good, of ht s coj fity his aim- and truth hia
guide, has come -out ut Scathed the bickerings of
party, true to his priri Iples, true to friends, and true
to his country. j '1
On motion of DrJ'Hill, Robt. M. McRakan
waq.unanimous'chc pen as a Whig Candidate
to. represent the , C'.aointy: in the next' Legislature."-
7. . (rS
. On motion bfCfiWm. Rl Hall, the fol
lowing gentlemen 'ere chosen to represent
Brunswick county rat the Convention at
Raleigh the 4th oH April next David : F.
P'i.:.."'; i:--: ' J:.n- t: Z-Ait ' . r-l
Flowers; Stephen jjalt, Jaqaes Moore',- Dr.
L." Frihkf J. G7 Ba 6Fo,fd,.E.,BozmanrPinki
nev Millekin, Sari Potter, Dr. F. J. Hill,
T 1 r ' Y - ' t 't -, ll : T " 1 m ' 1 TTT
W: Rourk, S.. Fhtter,-Wm. R Hall.-.
The following persons were chosen to meet
at David Tay mtli m the 17th inst., viz t Dr.
F. J. Hill, Col.' W-OL Hall,D. D.7 Allen, D:
F. Flowers, Most Hewett,' Wm. P. Robe
son, SamU RowelTOndaU Hewett, Dr.JL
Fririk - 'j ' "j- . . . t
DAh)D. ALLEN? Ch'n.
.: - o, jj. XiVEEETT, 1 secretaries,
. RUTHEf ORD COUNTY. --,
Pnrsant to previt usnolice, a large portion
of the Whigs of Ri therford County convex
iicu 111 iiic vuuri ij uuat; at . j.iuiutiiuruiuut
sidering the subjec'-rof appointing Delegates
to the Whig C6nv i?ion to be held in Ral
eigh on the 4th of i p'fil next. On motion pf
, Col. W, E. MilU sAchilles. Durham ,'was
called to the Chairj and Thomas Jefieraon,
and Weldon Hall j sqr'a were appointed
Secretaries. .-f -v " -
The meeiingwai f.then addressed by Col.
were then offerellb; Weldon- Hal I, Esq. , and
unanimously auop u, ,
Whkrias,' we the 1 fhigs ol Rutherford County,
in meeting assembled, , heartily approve of the prp'
position made by a largO: portion of the Whigs of the
State, to hold a Convert loto at ihe City of Raleighon
the 4ih of April next llr the purpose of nominating
some suitable candidate lor Governor of the State hj
the ensuing election, val d4 for ..the purpose of organiz
ing the big party foCction in such contest, and for
the support of tho.e 'p tliiical - principles which we
deem essential to thepn e, -administration of the Gov-
ernment, and the welfa)2 i.of our - common country; 1
LjResolvedt That we, t H1 cordiallyeo-operate with,
the Whigs from the dot-rent sections of the State, in
ineetimr
appoint four Delegateai jo attend ' the ; Convention t,o
be held in the City of R Jeigb, on4he 4th,of April, v '
B; MesolveThit IS high' trust reposed in Joalr
MVMobxhba'o, by theT big of North Carolina, has
not been misplaced,, and' h$tt our confidence it hU in.,
tegrity ability and .6delt jr- to' the interests of bur State,
continues nhdiminikbedi irtd-ihat we ' respectfully re-
1 commend him to the Cif mention as our preference,
uo 4ivuiuiet ui uiai uu f , a wKUUMiaie or fo-c mo
lion to the Gubernatortf jCbatr.. -'HtlA ? rt:?!
power, at the late
Extra Sessioo of Conit ess, prove that Jork Titra
has forfeited all caimt p Ihe 'support of the AVhig
Party, by whom he w .elevated to the, Vice Presi
dency.: ; Cv.l -y?.,'-,
t. Resolved. That w earnestly recommend to 'ih
WJbigs of the State th (nportance of -sending llele
galea to the projiosed invention, and adopting.all
honorable, and necessari rmeans . for the -, pa rpose of
VTilkinsV,Esq.lWe;3oh .Hally and,AV. ij;
Miller.v;v: ,t ?Li
On motion of, Col E. Mills. ftrA)
ofoeA.Thavtbe p? ftceedingg ofUhis meetingMI
Bln-rwKrl k tile-. - - . . . . I? . f
r's-vMj . vunii num.. inu oecreiaries, and publish
nitbeRutheffoTdtn2aelrlgence.t ' v
On motion, pf Girt Williani E. Mill the
meeting adionrned--?'-Vv- -rv-V
if i ; Achillea hjrhaW chmwH
. r .-. .. - . vr . ht.n..n' nnnnint i n r llulp
AV. E. Mills, Gen. M. Edney, and John
Baxter,' Esq. r: K 1 . -
'"The follow in ir P eamble and Resolutions
appointing Delegates to Utend the same, ' and 'carry
ing into execution the bLgects of said Convention; t
s 9.'tCe8olved, That tlf Chairman of' this
: 4." Resolved, That wf ihatene cbn6dence in the
political integrity of Jo ir TruBi and that the ir.
Cumstances attending, tiU diMofutionof the Harrison
i;abtnet. tne exercise ei ihe Veto
vender trte seconf'.ttesolution,ihe follpwij
ing-gentlemeVweri iipdointed bv iGe CIirii
"Delecates.-Viz .: C t s Wm: jhaVnn "rtv;ii i
T
A- meeting of a portion of 'the Whigs of
VrUowa ft 1 was.-: lie ut 7n xvuenion uu ri -uv
Court,, forthepur-
gates ioy represent
siid County Jn the proposed ,Wbig;Con Ven
tion, lovbe:.held in Raleigh ""on,the4tb of
April next, klf "1 :
On jiiot ion yDr. Jn mes orcpniwasalled
ta the, Chair,;aha R; BCreecy appoiuted
aecreiary t- .0 :; 1 v. -i
iCThe object pf, the ineeting haying .been
explained. iriv.a, bnef aud.; pertinent, manner
by4he. Chaifman, a iDommiUee of threcvwas
appointed by the Chair to lraft .Resolutions
expressive of ihe gense of; the meeting, con
fn " Tt L 1 1 fn-o riotr : ....
rfnd.A. SpenceJElsqrs. who reported the fol-
jResorc'-That, we high approve of the- Whig
Convention proposed to lheld -in Raleigh on the 4th
of April next, and that we will appoint Delegates Id
represent us in saui uonvennon, noping xaai toey or a.
; jJiesofved.vThtt twefveiBelegates bf appointed ;to
xepresent'Cbowan County Jn said Conveplion.';.' ;
i-.iWhereupon the following persons were apV
rv t J '1 a r-- ' 1 r" T .'O
poiiueu xciegaiKs as aiyrcsaiu via -.v.a.
Creecjfc H W Col Iin s J as. Norcom,4 Jr.'; T.
G.wHaughtbht7n S. 'Hoskrns," AlSpencer J.
C.:Bond;.T. Satterfield, JasCofficldrf Job
Parker'i , F Welch, and Jacob .Cullinst V"
:" KResolved, That the Edertton 'Sentinel and Raleigh,
Register be requested to publish these proceedings. .,5
- "On motioni" the'Tneetirig adjournedy;,' A
R,B."CitEECT, Secy.;.
X -V
retrenchment: rrr-
There is Mr' Sum mere report on the sub
ject of ; red uci ng the ex penses of ; the iHbtrse
of Representati ves. 2;The discussibnTindthe
votes ; thereon denote ajspirh f r.eforq--.
The first resol a tion accompanying the report;
'riot only lessens, the number tq be employed j
but forbfds the calling in "of additional .clerks
Iha't'shalLhot be 'Ordered by a-vote' of the
louse. f Here is tne oeauiy 01 tne tning -
disposition to arrest this business of contin
gent appointments-'ahld' contfiigent- Salaries,
that are m' unfriendly Vd the Treasury as well
as to the puritf of ihe'Governaienf,5'; .This is
one. good ' stent, r? T. ; fv' ''y3 ' -
f- Another-cheeririg indicalion.5fiWhen the
approprtationpill .was before-the ' House ra
short tiibe -since, Mr. Gentry, of Tennessee,
submitted a proposition to recommit the bill
iwithiinstructions to strike out every appro
P.i.:- 1 j-i" t.i nl.i i.j.. jjtj"
Congress. Sufficient vffghts has . riot; been
accorded to this movementsfit is a telling
blow at the corrupting and anti-economical,
system 01 contingencies: wuicn nas oeen so
long pursued.' It is pregnant wlth'Refortn:
And.the country, should know thaCit suc
ceeded by a larffe maiority, and the' tofo
cos remember that it was a Whig proposition
and sustained bV the almost unanimous vote
of the Whigs of Congress. ByTthe way, I
should like, to see' more of 'Air; Gentry ih the
doings of Congress.V- He is not Only a Whig
o; ine ngnt stamp, put nis snrewuness- and
vsagac ityu a 1 i f y.bim' for d oi ng m uch -for the
party to which he Js attached ; and on whose
shoulders so. much responsibuiry-nests.
. Again;. Afc standing, committee of Re
trenchment, has been raised in the Senate
a Whig proposition; and one that affords Ear
nest proof of a f determi nation ; to retrench.
. Whenl l crave to' know, did ; the Locofociaf
party, when "in the ascendant! propose so se-'
nous a measure of Reform T .., . -
Yet another evidence of Whlgintehtion to
retrench.-vMr; Merrick: submitted :Teceiitlr
a Joint Resolution requiring that no amend-.
ment shall be made to an appropnat ion bill;
if the effect of such amend ment ;belo add
atiy appropriation not called for by an i exist?
ing law. This, Resolution received every.
Whig vote in the Senate, and is an.; impor
tant measuretin, this that it prevents-fall
tacking on of irrelevant matter and '" brings
up every approp r i at i on en i ts naked meri Is .
It puts a stop, indeed, to the Worst species of
log-rolling . in Jegislation--lbatwiich carries
through unmeritoribussubjects of, expendi
ture, by connecting them with those tbat are
meritorious. V J ' - s'"' ' ' "c
But the cheering omen of alibis the grand1
propos i tion of M r., C lay : ta" Ii mi t the crdi n a
ry expenses of the Governmept tO' twenty
two. mujf ons. Independents
' TRIBUTE OP' RESPECT.
V
Iittle Babe ! thou earnest iut the world weeping.
. wiiiie all around thee "smiledcomnve so to Jive
. 'that-thou mayest depart in smiles.' while' alt around!
- tliee weep dncent BaptismahJLdtnvnuton. :-
' The melancholy hews of the death of Ihe
,Hori."f Lewi's ",WiitiAMs. ha Tig're ached
Huntsville, the citizens of. the village and
neighborhood assembled, on a hasty sura
inons, to 'interchange their feelings tn the
sad occasion, and to propose a'wfder
pression bf the public"; sympathy upon ihls
loss io virtue. and patriotism. : ' " . 'i
h The'meetingjwas organized by-' a mitiort
from Col. Richard G.-Puryear that Henry P
Poindexter :Esq.( take, the Chair,, nd that
William Hardin Esq. act as SecfetaTrv On
t aki ng- hi$4" seat, the -v0hai r man, j njpe rfect
keeping with tbe spirit of the meeting; made
a few louchlng remarks': brv the Well-earned
character pf the deceased and; hisi sense "of
the public calamity.,' Kz?-- ?AX -"r f'y '
Xn the company: presentwere secn: some
of the old and: venerable1 genUeme'n of 'ltie
community;' who had t known "Mr.Willtams
from infancv;$6 efey hairs, a3 also those who
were his- CQtempbraries in years." 'A'deep
ana solemn silence prevailed, aha learsMikc
rain drops,vwere seen to irickle down their
furro:ed cheeks, while a gentleman - by -te
uesif reaa jrom i.ne. puniic newspapers,' tne
pr6fceeilirig3 of Congrces on; the death of a
fellow'Member slvlediliv ton? service The
p.iL,'"-.f .lit. : Vir 1 i.-
ui 1110 xiouse, s anu me glowing au
uresses 01 several eentiemen oi- tneMsenate
and Hall of RepresentaUves ppthe "merits
jtuu seryices 01 .'tuts n amen tea son 01 xojtn
Carolina. Z.i 'yy"t i
Ona. fur ther'rnoVion ;-the Chai rman'l a p-
"pointed.a committee, consisting of Dr.' Plea
sant Henderson." Col. Richard C; Piirvear.
SamueT'L.;pavis,JohnWrelsh-lin
Hauser Esqrsb prepare and teport Resplu",
t i oh s e x pre ssi ve ;d rth se rise- a nd des igni 0 f
the meeting; Who; after retiring short time.
reiurnea ana prcsenteo tire 101 "wing iveso
t ionswhieh we'reVrqad an it ini mously
Resolved, That the .'cUizens of 'Hai.tn.ai. i ; .
vicinity.-with tbe' deepest sensation - na
gret have heard ofhe death Of tbe Hon. Lewiflre
liams, tlie kntf -Uied and faithful Riini. r il'
district, in the Conxress of tbe Uni,i s... 01 thi
Beiolved;?ttn.t we most vesnectfuUV in;,J .1 .
zens generally.pf hU HaGye eounty,of Sa'rrr t Clu
with us, his i.-ntaeaiate neighbor MdTrimiTtte
jneetmg rfKock!ord,-orr' Tnesdiir f a,u
lioc -Court weetrf in-order to express and 4f Pe"
tlio last ofilcas of esteem ?and nflUnilwn , '.ruora .
servant, : who, me penoaoi ; a entire oen.r,T
m'theJ.raof manamid the dazahog allurement
ambitica arid the Varied temptations to vj
indutgenceirpfiered to those in highlaces-of .onKvf
uttiU the bickerings of. party spint-Hn tbe bitter"
lentjonsorseciioiTal fechos or popular excitement"
amid the duhious mazes of political trire,beretr
perceptions of right and wrong! are so often blend S
;t in the, flucwatibns of national pplicy in the vicw
tudes of peaceror war--ha ever tood,Vacrediv bv w
country's honor and interest, and like a faithfili .
;net; has literally died 00 the watchtower. "
sv JtiesMvedfurlAer; With a lik-intent-in this ial
of love to the- honored dead, we invite the othA. r
"lies of the district to hold aimilar meetings aa th. .
ot iu& ouuf 1 at-cesivciy arrive. v r . -
J&aolvea lliat we most affectionately expr.
ihe HonWllitam A. Graham; and To tbe Hon. He to r
Clay of the Senate, w the HonMr. Rayner, the Hw
Mr. C, Johnson.nd thaTener&ble Ex-presidentAd
ams.of the House of Representatives, our keart a&i"
homefelt gratification fb? their manly and eloquent ad
dresses to. both houses ofCongress oh this mouri.t,"i
eweajionrtv-' " . '
' It iMing weir.ondffrstoodthat the remains of
Jate Honorect Representative will be brought aWaT
from )Vasbingtoni to be mtefred, ia his naiive soil
the family nlansirtn uVthe neighborhood,' . '
XRetoliUd therefore (That we will attend the Fane
ral of Jhe' deceased, at - ft iday hereafter to be named"
and we most respectfully invite the attendance of oui
frieuds generally. Jo participate iA the last solemn du.
ties 10 departed worth, c -
ResotvedljMX this .meeting begs leave to Wer it,
deep and sincere. Condolence to the Relations of the ri.
iasiedOn Jhis efflieung. dispensation of Providence
UIU mail 1U vuumiuu wim lutuvjncauaic llie pleasintr
consolation ,1o leam1 froin' those Who lingered 'afthe
bed: side and, i watched hut deparung hours, that he
suljirted.to tbfr filial stpkesiidden as it was, with
.the'digni(y of a man and the. resignation of a christian.
Resolved finally, That the'se Resolutions signed by
the C bail man enxi STectetary, be: pabhslied in the Sa--letn
Gazette, with the reqnest that tiiey be copied by
ihe Newspapers of the State'generally. ,
i VlK'PPOINDEXTER, CAVn.
WnxiASi-ijAJinis Secretary ,
tl rTRfB DTE OF. kESPKtiT.
4-At a . meeting of the members of the btfr,
arifT citizens of ;Lmcoln.County generally,
op '-Monday', ihe 7th inst for the purpose of
paying a tribute fo5tlie memory of the late
I Robert He. EurtonEsq": on nation of B:
f . uaiuwcii j&sq. lvoperi vviniamson lsq.
was called T4o the Chair, and B. Shipp Esq.
appointed Secretary.
y. Lv Eiv'Thompsoh; .Esq. - then offered the
following Preamble and Resolutions.
f -i Whereat by -the dnpensalion of a wise but inscru-
table Providence, in the death of the late Robert H.
Burton Eq this County has beea deprived of one of
f its most inestimable citizens and this Court bas lost a
faithful and distinguished Member,
r&t it' Resolved, Thai while whh the community in
which, he lived, then honored and now lamented, we
will cherish- his memory as one whose life Truly wa
1 an example, which; the wise and the good will endeav
or to imitate,, we cannot but deeply regret the increa
sed -loss i we feel in the death of so dutinguished and
useful a member of .our body.. f -'
i ItcsolvedfThai we sincerefy condole with lbs tnott
immediate friends and relations of the deceased for the
great and irreparable Iosj they have sustained.',. Kind,
social and benevolent as. . jnan, by .those who knew
him in the closer relations of life, none can tell how
much he was loved, or how long he must be regretted.
Resolved, That as a t testimonial -of our regard aoJ
esteem forf the .deceased ,the members of the Court
and. the bar will wear the usual badge, of mourning for
thirty day sT ---e,.. ' J,
Resolved, That Ubipp wmiamson ana rl. y
W Guioh E8frfV be appoulted to transmit a copy of
these Resolutions to the family of the deceased. . i
'if Resolved, Thm the Editors of the papers, in Lin- I
cohilonrCharlotte, Salisbury and Raleigh, be requested
to give ihese Resolutions an insertion in their papers.
" Janies W Osborne kEsqrose to second
the resolutions, 4tnd in avahort address allu
ded in the most beautiful and toucliing man
ner to the public 'services' and stainless pri
vate r character. v6f- the,. .deceased. After
which the Resolutions; wereput to the meet
ipgi and adopted. unanimously. ' s
And then the jneeting adjourned.
rv .ROBERT WILLIAMSON Cb'm'n.
; B' Shipp, Secretary.
WATCHES
ami J etc elry,
; TERT-LOWJ
iVThe Sabscfiber is selling
airdescriptions of Gold and
Silver' Levers,11 Anchor Es
capement,' Duplex, Lepine,
and Yerge. VVATCHES, Gold and Sdver Pencils,
Diamond Riojra and Puis, Gobi Chain, Keys, &,
at retail, lower than at.anyatber place in the City.
Gold Watches as low' as 3Q to 40 dollars each. VV atcb
es and ' Jewelry exchanged 'or bought. . All Watcher
are warranted tA teep timeTor themoney retornwi
patches "repaired in the best manner, at much W
than the usual prices, by one of ihe finest workmea
in America., . ! . .J ;r-s G, C. ALLEN, .
fir.FEMAACHpiS ; .
a .V. A UTIK VS I TU AT 10 Its." -TT
AM tequestedio -obtain, situations for several L
1 1 dies of unexceDtionaHe character, considerable ex
perience and undoubted qualifications as Teachen
tne various Xinglisn trancnes,logeiner wun iw
Language Snd Music on the' Piaho Torte. Pawp
?40a, ,and board; for the scholastic year ol ten moniw
Others.not so experienced in teaching, but olbersn
desirabieSOO ands3S0 and board. :-w
Communication addressed to the subscriber, po
age "paid, will be promptly attended to.
V -V - ;- -' Book and piano-Porte seller.
-i V?'!"?-.:-- -Petersburg,
'TI havVforsale abbm Kano Torte. of.
kind., alt of which wtUbe sold opon the condition tw
payment may withheld .ntil, tbe inwoHieu-...
fairly tried. - . - ; . .
IP
' . '-,,.r how manV'fearaihey.nUT
nnr aValltDe risk of tbeir bemr bad resi. npoa
Txl&Wrl Prices 275. 300 325, 350, 400,
so on U, 600 dollars. .! am perfectly wiHing to Uk
the;rik of efeciing for pore h ws mji eir. ;
f InaVeVoU about 30t Piano Forte. wiUioatejf
ellioaabadone.,, ' "i Pv7
February'6r 18. ' -TfavfOace
foP.rcnt.-Acomfortabte
I Lineally finiahed Room; opemng- of tht J
HouW Yard; will beMet. ir early appUcation be mjJ:
Jf deVired; U will be furnished-with a Bed, ad
necessary Furnituro. -App1y,t.thiOffiee.
MV8 0"
I 's 'importer opwatenes ana jewetry,
, r, - fUpstair,J
Februar A 184iP : '
3RSONS ishior-to urchawPiado FoTlej
from the subscriber, can hMhe pmdep
for mem: ana v-u
l,
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fa
I
osian rowing See i
; c:'..:i;.a-Wioy;iLiLt-rts?r
adopted ) 4
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