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- Unwarp'd by party rage, to lice like', brothers:
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For GoTeraorj ,
WILM Mi5V ClU A 1 LA M,
OF ORANGE COUNTY.
fir the Presidency r the United States,
HENRY CLAY,
OF KENTUCKY. v
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Tuesday, January 1G, I $44.1
" CITY ELECTIONS. . !
At the election held n this City on yesterday,
fur Intendant of Police and Commissioners, the
following Avas the result,:
; - Fob Intendant :
Weston R. Gales, - - 144
William F. Clark, J.."- - 83
For Commissioxirs :
Ixihe Middle Ward.- to. W. Stoue, Jas. Lltcb
ford, and Geo. ,V. Haywood. - . !
In the Eastern Ward.-Wm. D. Haywood nd
Inthe Western TTari-Wra. Ashley and Wm.
White. Y :
tT We understand that the commodious brick
building occupied by the Baptist Chnrch in this
place, was sold under, the Deed of Trust on ISth
inst after ample notice, for the small sum of
four hundred dollars. ; We are not aware of any
, doubts about the validity 6f the sale, and believe
it was bought in for the benefit of the Church.
IT We understand, that the Rev. Dr. Baird,'
so favorably known to the Christian community,
as-the indefatigable and successful apostle of
Temperance on the continent of Europe, but who
is now connected with the Foreign Evangelical
Society, will deliver a discourse in the Presbyten-
as Church on (Tuesday) this evening, presenting
sucn iacw in reiauua iu ..me prujrreB uu pruepecis
of the Protestant Church in Europe, especially
France, as have in other parts jgf this Country,
greatly interested the people. We anticipate a
rich treat in hearing these statements from this
eminent divine, and caution our citizens not to
let the 'opportunity pass without availing them
selves-of the profit and pleasure of such informa
, tion..
KT The MiU Boy3 is the title of a new
weekly. paper to , be puhlished by Messrs. Cham- I
bers& Knapp, of the St. Louis Republican, in
that city, during the Presidential campaign. j
i ' GEORGIA.
V In seventy-six Counties beard from in this
State, Gen. Clinch's majority over Gen. Sa
roan, is 5,150, making a Whig gain since Octo
ber last, of 1,003. At this rate the Georgia pa
per compute Gen. C's final majority at 5000.
i TARIFF,
The Locofoco prints are continually blustering
about the Tariff, denouncing it as a federal meas
ure, &c. ; Will some of our Democratic friends,
particularly our neighbor of the -Signal," do us
the favor to publish, for public information, the
opinions of Gen Washington, Mr. Jefferson, ilr.
Madison and Gen. Jackson, the four great lumi
naries of Democracy, upon the subject of a Tariff
Democracy is a new science," it is true ; but,
tilhwe think, there are some Democrats in
North Carolina who would attach as much impor
tance to the opiniou of these men upon such a
subject as te the editorials of a party paper. Be-
sides, we have some curiosity ourselves to see
the .relation between the "Democracy'' of the
Constitution and "modern Democracy" traced
out bv those who believe in its existence. Vfe
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, ORGANIZATION.
We trust the Resolution of the Whig Conven
tion, recommending a . speedy and thorough "or
ganization of the Whig party, will meet with j a
proper response throughout the State. We have
tocentend with a party in the coming contest,
without a candidate, as yet, and without princi
ples, unless it is the. principle of opposition to
'Hznbt Clatt. Every means will be resorted to,
every misrepresentation be circulated which can
inflame and mislead the public mind ; and, We
hope, at, the Spring Courts, that measures will
be taken to organize a Clay Club" in every
County id theSute, with a committee of vigilance
in every Captain's district That every means be
put in requisition to disseminate information, and,
above all things, that everr 44 Whig" voter be
brought to the polls. We . want not only a ma
jority for Hgxxr Clat" in North Carolina, but
we want such a victory as shall effectually and
permanently prostrate Locofocoism within our
borders. 15,000 majority! We can and we mttstf
tT We suggest ilo our Whi friends in the
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different States, to publish, as far as they may be
able, a list of thei delegates to the Whig Con
vention at Baltimore, so that we'may have the
opportunity, of knowing the composition of that
body. When the list of the delegates from, this
State is complete we will reciprocate the favor. '
CurrencyDried herrings are said to be used
as a currency in NoKh Carolina- II Paper, j "
This gives us one advantage over our friends
Illinois. We do not tolerate a rotten Curreh
c7. neithar M arrtns," nor " Bank paper.' J
THE PORTSMOUTH RAIL ROAD AND
$ :::rfyrMft'RivEaTr:
The facts of this case as they seated on the
recent investigation before the Judges of the Su
preme Court, are. aa follows : - ::5'
- Iu 184 Riiqhfejli :&:Smlh cWtned a judg
ment jagiti and Roanoke Rail
Road ;CompaTrjri io Iheuperior CtouTtof Halifax
for aDoaV ',000. "Under an executid on this
judgment; the l&rldgi i belonging to tho Company
at Weldon was sold for about 810,000 find under
another cxecutioni'the road including the soil and
superstructure lying in Northampton County, was
sold. Fbancis E. Rives, Esq. of .Sussex County,
Virginia, having for a valuable consideration be
come the assignee of the bids, and having obtain
ed the Sheriff's deed, consulted with several of
the; most eminent counsel in Virginia, as to the
rights, be had acquired by the purchase, and the'
Sheriff's conveyance. He was advised, that he
had undoubtedly become the proprietor of the en
tire superstructure? including the rails, iron, &c;
and not being able to make with the Company a
mutually satisfactory arrangement respecting his
claim, he on the C.h of i this month, took some
hands and proceeded to remove certain portions
cf the rails and iron forming the superstructure ;
so as to make a breach in the track, and stop the
running of the cars. He was thereupon arrested
by a warrant, 'and brought before a justice of the
Peaee of Nerthamptonchrged with a misde
meanor, and by the Justice he was required to
enter into recognizance himself in 820,000 and
sureties in a like' sum, conditional for his ap
pearance at Northampton Superior .Court, and
secondly, that he should in the meanti me abstain
from ruining the superstructure of the road. This
recognizance Mr. Rives refused to giire, aad was
thereupon committed to the custody of the Sheriff.
It being very desirable as well to Mr. Rives as to
Company,, that the question of right should be
at once decided, the Sheriff brought that gentle
man to this place, when an application was made
to the Chief Justice, for a habeas corpus, assign
ing three reasons for his interference: first, that in
removing the rails and iron, he had only exercised
a right, and ought not to have been arrested at
all. Secondly, that the amount of bail required
was excessive ; and thirdly,! that the condition of
the required recognizance was unprecedented and
illegal. The writ was granted, returned before
the three Judsres, and argued by counsel. After
a conference between the Judges, the Chief Jus
tice announced that the question of right on the part
of Mr. Rives, was one of much importance and
difficulty that they were unwilling to decide it
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brought before them as a Court, in a regular form
and that they should therefore bind Mr. Rives over
in the sum of 83000 with sureties in a like sum,
which was accordingly done.
After this opinion was given, Mr. Riven in open
Court, made a statement, by the permission of the
Judges, disclaiming all connection with the Pe
tersburg Rail Road Com Dan v acouittin? that
CompanT of an responsibility for, or psrticipa-
tion in his proceedings, and that he had acted
solely on his own account, and for the asser
tion of what he was "advised by Counsel were
his undoubted rights in the premises.
We very much regret to see in some of the
newspapers, very exaggerated accounts of this
transaction, accompanied with coarse abuse of
Mr. Rives. This course is entirely without jus
tification or excuse. Mr. Rives is a gentleman
of high character and respectability : he seek
ing to obtain what he is advised belongs to him
in a mode which he is advised is lawful. Whether
he is rightly advised or not, must be determin
ed by the proper tribunals of the country; and
all attempts to inflame the public mind in the
matters and stir up prejudice by inflammatory
publications, are in our judgment highly censu
rable. Whether this gentleman be right in bis
ciaims or not, he is surely not for a moment
to be confounded with a wanton violation, of the
iaws and it is gross injustice -to speak of him
in the terms, of violence and defamation which
we have been pained to see used respecting
him in papers generally remarkable for propriety.
Who is right or who is wrong, we know not.
The Rail Road may be altogether right, and
Mr- Rives altogether wrong. , Should this prove
npon s judicial investigation to be so, justice will
be done. But we insist that Mr. Rives has just
as much right to prevent for what be deems
his property against a Rail Road Company, as
against an individual. " He must in either case,
take the course his counsel advises, and must
abide the consequences but for. so doing, he is
in neither the one case nor the other, to be treat
ed as a felon or a ruffian.
fcT The testimony before- the Commissioners
oh State 'ft Island, touching the recent horrid case
of murder and arson, has been closed with refer
ence to Mr. Waite, who has been bound over to
take biatrial for being accessary to the arson af-
ter the feet, and for felony. The testimony of
p0ny godine', son, who lived with Waitewas
jj, interesting.
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fDT The District Convention which met at
Lawrenceville on the 3d Inst, appointed Gen. AX-
fred Dockery a delegate from the 4tb Congres
sional district to the Whig Convention, which is to
assemble at Baltimore in May next. Julian- E.
f aclu Esq. was appointed his alternate. The
nomination of Mx Graham for Governor was rat
ified with great unanimity, and the best feeling
seems to prevail among the Whigs of this portion
of the Western reserve." n
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. N; . , MASSACHUSETTS.
Th abolition vote in Massachusetts having
nrevented the Election of a Whig Governor by
the heoole. the Legislature have elected George
N. Briggs, Governor, ana joou w w.
ernoV,loth atiunchmigV: The Whig mejorP
ty on joint ballot j ;about W;X.if
l.HCTQVNCLOCK.. I
A few days affol Wei with sWe othefst had a
peepjWtha ! mysteries of our Town Clockilate-
ly frited, and were .much edified and pteased,
but ctfuM not help let fallmg a tearwhen we saw
the sad condition ih which tttis,'our futuie watch-
man, was pfaced.: .Thefe he was, in a cold; de
serted shop, propped upon his elbows, and 4in pu
ns naturalibus, exposed to the craze and callous
observations of the Curious, who seemed to be in
no way shocked at the sight; , Without iriv at
tempt iXjacct'ua in discussing the merit of a crea
ture, who rs in himself so weighty a body, shd
about whose .introduction our urban - Legislators
employed so much serious and sober reflection,
navigating" continually with Gales ahead, we
are compelled to say that lhece of our guest
was actually taken clean off and thrown on an ad
joining shelf, for no other reason, we are inform
ed, than that it was too brazen for the taste and
self-possession of some of our modest friends, who
ought to have had the honesty to act with more
consistency, as the old gentlemen has not forced
himself on us, unasked, but been literally dragged
into our mM ! '
into our midst !
In addition to this barefaced mutilation, we per
ceived that his two hands were amputated a very
finished mode, we say, of cubing a friend, or at
least a very novel mode of taking the hand of one.
on whom we all intend trr be constantly drawing
on sight, or, vulgarly speaking, trading on tick
a habit to which we are already inveterately ad
dicted. Shall we be believed, when we assert that the
poor creature, notwithstanding this unheard of
cruelty, which was inflicted on 'him, was still
wagging his long tongue as glibly as ver, and
his vital mechanism for we could see through
him,; was performing its office with stoic compo
sure, ana unrelaxed accuracy; not a groan or
igh, or noise being heard, save a regular and uni
form beating of the heart, which was no sign,
however, of coward fear, but a tocsin of alarm from
the citadel, a sign of war and open resistance to
all further aggressions -of the foe in the breast
work, accompanied with preparation to strike at
any hour. So, beware ! for though, like the bull
in the ring, be is tied and counter-tied, he wilt
' go it w the whole rope's length ; and has one
remarkable, seemingly i anomalous, but natural
faculty, unknown to Taurus that of regaining
bis full strength afresh, and beginning anew
when he is in reality trouni up," as pugilists
say. This srange fact, the very scientific Mr.
Butsford rather twistingly and lenottily, however,
proves on the authority of a dead man, (wh., we
assure the reader, was no interested friend of his,
although very seriously interested in the philo
sophic experiment,), and on the chemical proper,
ties of prepared hemp, of which, he says, about 10
or 12 feet lasted tbis man to the very end of his
life, and bis age was 60 years there being a
distinct record of the cireums'anre in one of the
United States' Courts,' and a line left behind by
the philosopher himself, whose genias and inven
tive powers need no other recommendation than
that he contrived to dance upon nothing! before
he died, a secret which any popular danseuse of
the day would give the world for. " But there is no
need of such proofs, as we ourselves know that
hemp has often held death by the neck, and this
in the face of thousands, who we hope were ben
efited by the amphitheatrical exhibition. So,
beware !
But joking aside ; let us speak more in ear
nest and plainly of our Town Clock, and yet not
exclusively Town Clock, for we do not intend to
keep all the sound of the bell within the limits
of our little ' urbs in rare," selfishly : no, the
remote husbandman, who now depends for the
tiroe jo day," or rather of morning, on the ca-
pricious matin of that very scommodating barn-
dsor nheasant the Chanticleer, shall hear the wel-
come music, wafted to him on the wings of the
tireless winds, two or three miles distant around
us that is, if the metal be of the purest, una-
du Iterated currency, and hit home, and in the
right place -the atmosphere solvent and willing
to pay up what it is entrusted with and the ears
or our neighbors or me nem, oniy iikb ine ears oi
their corn in ear y summer, ereci ana quicx, dm
not full of crowing. We do not intend, a pun
by this word crowing;" we eschew the habit ;
but tbev will come sometimes. To those who
cannot comprehend us, however, we would beg
to explain that, if the farmers will patronize and
prefer the Clock, when we grant them the gratui
tous privilege of the sound of our bell we were
going to say the eloquence of our Belle it is
because they cannot count, or they have no ap
preciation of correct time, or they are no account'
one of the three. But we are digressing or
'going away into the country,' as an unsophistica
ted cove, the other night at the Soiree, said was
the case with Mr. Blessner, when he began to
whip his violin into some exquisite homeopathic
variation by De Beriot. And, by-the-bye, this
same Blessner is a very rare lime-keeper himself,
thoucrh all his performances are well-done. But
let us discuss the merits of the Town and coun
try Clock jn a still plainer manner.
This Clock shall be our regulator. There shall
be no longer any nodding. or. winking, or napping
at our post, unless the last offence be committed
by oor friend, Hugh Luckey, whose trade it is ;
for the oftener he offend, the better we'll like
bira he being one of the lucky nesk
There shall be no furthernecessity for the faith
less husband to be at any fbrbiden hour at any for
bidden place ; he-can no longer purposely leave his
,trh at home and remain awav late at nisrhr,
from his family, who suffer from his absence, giv-
n..n r.tie his iirnoranc of the boar: for
k-tw k k. the tramos in hhv hand andthe
money within his grasp, or the intoxicating bowl j
to Ki. thirstimV line in the midst of a joyous reveLl
the bell will tett the passing hour, and proclaim
tnat another and anoiner warrag yhco uwepent
its hpath on his hard heart, and taken its flight
tk Wind man wnft-cftiv nail an ear.
im cicii . uv . arav r j ' :
will soon be able, thank to tfte commissioners,'
to distinguish morning from nooa am 'day, from
njght, with as much accuracy a wdl answer his
necessities. The mechanic and laborer will, ere
fohffi' Inow when to commence and return from
their daily labor ; ana ine innving empwyer ana
those h Jemploys will better understand how
mtkh time and toil the latter owe to the former.
How manv a boor man amongst us-uoabla to keen
a watchi knowsaot to this day at what hour his
MM rame intolbe world, or hts wife Jeftiwnne moving it ne was met dv uovern-
itl How many a goorl citizen, from the same
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not fawivneihov'' dJitingursh . the intervals
lM,fe, r to taker the orescribed 4nttnrht
t.t,M Vithar too much or too little; and thust
become the victim of hia disease; and been car-
r wd prematurely to the grave f
ThUhaj not been the case with tbemore
tunate and fich-it bairfj6ldrhref bV the-case
witho P0' ;V : TVrTi
U ""!:. e" "1V
that he could well call of : his own earning-'for
wboro -4 ot. was 1 and 12 oriry 10, and so;
njuch confusion on all fildes that he did ftot kaow
whetlbr.helas on , his had or beelsi has been
driven to the necessity of making free with other
nenat watches, and appropriating the property of
his "neighbors to his own particular use before
it became duly his rum to possess it. Thus lead
ing bur less prosperous brothers into difficulties,
thatraigt endanger their locomotion, Is no more
to be laid at our doors ; and loafers for there is
something in a name finding no excuse forthe
gratiScatiort of their favorite propensities, will learn
to make their own bread, and help to repeal the
illiberal law against vagrancy a law which never
would have been passed, had the framer been a
man who favored intellectual improvement! and
read the following line from the Bard of Avoni
Home keeping youth liaVe boireiy wit."
No longer wijl it be" "my watch says half past
and his twenty f minutes," but what says he
.
Town Clock V That will be the criterion and the
unerring standard. Every man, woman, and
child will feel and be benefitted by its influence.
When our Legislators visit us again, they will
assemble in the House at the one appointed hour,
and so will the Judges in their respective Courts,
and so will our other public officers. Thisxbange
for the better will be by no means inconside
rable, when we consider how few and far bet ween
and when they pleased the first mentioned gen
tlemen crawled like terrapins every day to the
theatre of their deliberations. But. we are in no
mood for fault-finding ; we took up our pen to
praise, and noTtp condemn The spirited Commis
sioners deserve, our thanks and the gratitude of
every poor man that lives in or around our City.
Hush j two three -four five -si sejien
eight nine -ten eleven I There goes the
Town t 'lock already in full blast, and like a regu
lar and respectable man, as we are, the arms of
Murphy shall jin less than 5 minutes embrace
us. Bon soir! Wife, you may put that watch of
mine aside. t
ALABAMA WHIG STATE CONVENTION.
This body assembled at the Capitol in Tus-
kaloosa on the 1st instaat, and organized by e
teeting Capt Nicholas Davis, of Limestone, Pres
ident, six Vice-Presidents and two Secretaries
On taking his seat (observes the Tuskaloo6a
Monitor,) the venerable President addressed the
Convention in a warm, cheering and patriotic
strain. When he referred to Henry Cla v. and the
fact that be was a school companion; that he
knew him from boyhood, and saw him leave bis na
tive State for Kentucky his lofty and compre
hensive mind the noble patriotism of Mr. Clay,
as the standard bearer of the great Whig party-
he was greeted with hearty applause.
After the appointment of committees, Dr. J
W. L. Childers, of Mobile, offered a resolution,
pledging the Whigs of Alabma to use all honorable
exertions in support of their candidate for the
Presidency, and accompanied it with a very elo
quent and soul-stirring address, which was receiv
' ed with loud applause. Tho resolution was unan
imously adopted.
The Convention also appointed Delegates to
the Whig National Convention and nominated
candidates for Electors of President and Vice-
j prcs:(en
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oiaic "Jafc U,JTC"
tion wa addressed in fine style by W. M. Mur
phy, L. B. Robertson, J. J. Hutchinson, Judge
Hopkins, and Dr. J. VV. L. Childers. The true
Whig spirit, warm and united, prevailed."
CONGRESS
Tuesday Jan. 9.
Senate The Committee on Finance
through their chairman, (Mr. Evans,) repor
ted a resolution lor the ludentiite postpone
ment of the bill introduced by Mr. McDuf
fie, two weeks ago, to modify the existing
rate of duties on foreign imports so us to ac
cord with life standard of the compromise
act. i fie chairman stated that he had been
instructed by a majority of the committee
to report the resolution, on the ground that
it was their belief the teen ale was forbidden
by the Constitution to originate a bill of this
character, flie consideration of this was
postponed till Thursday next. The bill to
indemnify Gen. Jackson for the fine was re
ceived from the House, and referred to the
Judiciary Committee. Toe latter part of the
day's session was occupied in debating a
proposition to postpone to a future day the
resolution of Mr. Semple, authorizing the
President to give the. notice to the British
Government required to determine the trea
ty stipulation allowing the joint occupation
of Oregon by Lngiand and the United States.
It was finally postponed tin Monday next,
and made the special order of the say
Housg or kkfukskntatives Mr. U.
Johnson moved that the House resolve itself
into a Committee of the- Whole, for the pur
pose-of takingup the resolutions which were
in part debated some time ago, referring the
Ueveral pwlians of the President' message
to appropriate committees. The motion was
agreed to j and Mr; WnrraaoT took the chair,
- The pending question was on the Uth re-
solution which proposes to refer so much of
i " .e " r
cv ot attending to me rivers ana raaes oi tne
l esi, o iie xjiniiwt5 uu vuinuieruc. iu
i ...
this an amendment was proposed, to refer the
subject to a select committee of nine. Upon
which a Ions debate ensued. The commit
tee then rose and reported progress
Wednesday f Jam. 0.
Sehatb Mr. PoRTKtt presented the me'
mortal of Mr. Eldridger who represents; that
I he bought the copper rock of thef Indians,
t with whom-he had a license to trade, and that
ment agent, upon whose reisilion be gave
I if im 4t rvra nrrM-wn affirm ftvi th a.
rpense tie nas-mcarrea, or inai oe nay oe ai-
I lowed to resume possession of the roc. ".
ttous op u-Ea-BSBTTATivs--'ftir. ukav.
f on leave, ititroduced a biir regulating aud
'reducing "itii pay o member of CogjrejtsljLVAJto3qi
B-- XJUSi,,, . 1 JW IMUMMMLm JfVSJgt Mil II, 1 J IUI ? H Ji'TmX TT
for-1 and all olbrDF7son, in ihiri;;.ri ilr
Oowehiltierft ; which was referred tcX'tfie Coin. F. Komegay to Miss ,Mary E daughter of Mtf
tnittee im Retrenchinetitsr- - - y A F Brtk;k, Esd. . -
The' bill prtivhterthat from aHd afii the
thirtieth, day of June next, the cornpeiiita
tion of i 'ihemheri of dooress shall , be six
dollars; per, day,i an six dollar for etery
twenty miles travcli ,To be paid only or
actual atteiidahcef iahd heri detained by
sickness. And the compensatibn of all per
sons in1 the service of the Government, except
such as are fixed byrlh
officers in the diplomatic service aftrbadt and
those whose 'pay and eritolaments do not ex
ceed 81,200 per annum, shall lie reduced as
follows : When the salaries and emoluments
amount to $3,000, to be reduced tweiii; fer
ceut; and when hss than $3,000, and more
tharr $!0Q; to bo reduced : ten per -cent.
And no officer in the service of the Govern
ineut, except 'those, bcretoforeexcepted, to
receive more than pOO per annuiu.
Thvrsday,Jan. 11.
Senate. -Mr. Benton submitted the foK
ong: . .
Resolved, That theSecrclary of War be
directed lo inform the Senate whether anv
thing was accoinplishwl towards settlins the
title to the Pea Patch fstand under the joint
resolution of I8S9 ; and if any thing was not
accomplished under said resolution, that the
Senate be informed of the reasons which
prevented it.
Mr. Ii sv wood who desired some addition
al information, moved to amend the resolu
tion by adding thereto the following:
" 1 hat he also communicate the opinion
of the late Attorney General upon the title
of tiie Pf Patch Ishnd, if he gave one.
That he also inform the Senate whether New
Jersey has ceded to the United States juris
diction over the said island, and at what
time. If no such cession of jurisdiction has
ever been made, tnat he inlorin the teenate
whether application has at any time been
made lo New Jersey for such cession, and
when."
The resolution, thus amended, was adop
ted. House of Representatives Mr. Camp.
bell, frmn the. Committee on the District of
Columbia, made the following reporf, which
was read :
The Committee on the District of Colum
bia, to which was referred a petition from
citizens of Lockport, in the State of New
York, for a revision of the taws of the Dis
trict of Columbia, report : , tt
That they have examined the petition, and
are unanimously of opinion that it is of a
ciass oi papers ine reception ot wmcn is
prohibited hy the 25lh rule of the House,
and recommend the adoption of the following
resolution
Resolved, That the Clerk be directed to
return the petition above referred to to the
gentleman who presented it.
Mr. Adams: called for the reading of the
petition: and it was read, 1
k is a petition, heretofore presented by
Mr. Giddings, from citizens of Lockport,
New York, complaining of the operation of
the laws of Virginia and Maryland on this
District; setting forth that ninny of these
laws were directly at war with 4he. Constitu
tion of the country ; a blot on the statute
hook; subversive of personal freedom; ex
ercising a fatal influence on national legis
lation, fec; that specification was unneces
sary, that investigation would disclose it,
&c4 and praying the appointment of a select
conuniltccon the subject, and the passzrge
of such new laws for the government of the
District as would, be in conformity with the
genius of our institutions. -
After a very exciting and angry debate,
in which Mr. Adams largely participated,
the report and resolution were adopted.
The call of the committees having been
concluded
The House passed to the regular order of
business of the morning hour, being the mo
tion of Mr. A.V.Brown to recommit the
report of the Select Committee on the Rules
to the said committee.
Which motion Mr, Black, of Georgia, had
moved to amend by. adding thereto instruc
tions to the said committee to report back to
the House the rule commonly known as the
21st rule, i. e. that which excludes abolition
petitions.
The subject was considerably discussed,
and then laid over until to-morrow.
Fbigtftjl ExciTEMtatT. An amusing fright
occurred last Wednesday night, on board of the
steamer New Haven, while she was lying to at
New London, in a gale of wind. While nearly
all on board were asleep m their berths, a pas
senger was attacked with the nightmare- He
made a most bideoud noise, crying "murder!
fire 1" and threw the rest of the passengers into
a fright the most laughable that can be imagined.
One or two hundred of them leaped from their
berths, some in a state of Nature, some with a
sheet hanging to the shoulders, and some without.
They rushed through lbs cabins and upon deck,
crying firel fire V at tbe top of their voices,
and had not tbe captain and his officers been
possessed j f a good deal of presence of mind,
some serious accident would have happened.
Shall I have your hand!" saidaNeV
York exquisite to a belle, as the dance was
about commencing. With all my heart,
was tbe soft response. "
sfliflTKffffffrtt .
In New YoravCity. oh Monday evenidg the 8iii
inst. at St.- PauPa-CoapeJ 7 the - Right Rev.
Bishop Onderdonk," Westoh R. Gjllis (Editor
of this paper,) to Mat, eldest daughter of John
J. Spies,- of tfiat city. . 4 -
At Oreensborotign; on the 10th: inst by ReY J.
Vernon Cosby Dr. Howard 25Coshyof the City
of Raleigh, to Miss Susan A.tauguier o ux.ua.-
In Cumberland coy on the 28th ulWby Duncan
Shaw. Esq.,- Mr. Archibald McNeilv.of Robeson
.county, to Miss Inabella NcNeilU daughter of
Neill McNeill f - v
. Iff Moore co on the 24tlrult, Jatnes Chtines,
Rsn . ai?ed about 9V a revolulionarv 'soldier.
(which completes hia 4th marriage,) to Mrs.-
Karah Kidd,; aged" ahout-WT' ,1 , . ; . :
' In this county, lately, by.rhe5li4y Jas. B. A1-;
ford, Mr. ; William 1L HesterorpraaviHe, to
M res Ann Jusningion, younesvdautei of Ceo
! . - .... V f. ,
via- Henry; coiinijrj Georgia, dn the &h Novem
ber Mr; John Osliny aged 80 years; He entefSd
the rmy of .the' Revolutbtf at J6 years of Mt,
and; served a tour in the Virginia miUtU
In Stanly county, tin the 27th alt," m tiie f3d
yabf hlisgei Mr, Thomas Waddill,Sw a.tiative
of Chatham. ' .,. ' ' .
Ih Cumberland , county, on the dist idq Mr
joup, aaciteiiit or. -iv,."". t-":? 'V's 3' s?. .' '
" Iron Saltf&c;
riflHE Subscriber h as on hand
Jt receiving 14 TONS IRON of a vri
ety of sizeii, viz: SwcedUh Bar from I to t hiehes
wid ; Ehglish lj to-1 f Square to 1 hx. Chain
Braiiera and Wait Rod 4 Hoop Band and Sheet Iron ;
aUol Blistered. German shd Shear SlebU Vribn
Uorea 2f to 5 in. Pots, Ovens. Spider. At:i 8acl
delery. Hani ware, Medicines, Paints and Dyetun
(-"oflee, Tea, Sugar, and Molasses; WindovKGI&ei,
Putty,' Plough Lines; Bed-Cords, Cotton Tarns'; 861s
and Upper lather. Kip and; Calf Skins; Salt, Lime,
'rar; FtuuK Cart. Ploughs, 4-c. 4e- r-.li .niiir
Most of the above , snides- will .be sold lower than. '
formerly ihtbis market fur Cashot TrodueK , i- -
; fa-,.. , P. WtCHE. J
Hendrrsoh,.y d Jan. 15 1844.' 4tpd-
rfl HE subscribers having 'purchased the
H right of the above PATENT, called
VV EBB'S. IMPROVED HIVE, for the StstS' bf
North Carolina, are nOw prepared to djspoM of Indi
vidual and counly rtgtas ofa favorable" termal ' 't.'I his
hive was patented on ihe lSthr day of MsVen A: D.
1841 r its advantages mi'y be described as follows :' It -U
constructed with drawers' in common for the su'r-
1U8 hoaey. that can be withdrawn at any time with
oui dieturling the Bees, and also so contrived as to
eSt'cttially protect i&em against the vtoroi that la of
ten ery destructive to tbem and the products' of (heir
industry ; it is also so arranged that the 9ees can be
removed from one nwe to another, or to any required
distance; the facility ; for - hiving and reJOovitfg ihe ;
Bees entirely obviating' the cruel necessity of des
troying them . to extract the faefney front tba, hive.
This hive U peifect!y plain in its' conslructio'ii, and 1
its simplicity t and cheapness with its otheradvan
fBgps. has i 1 wared its success, wherever it has bseorin
trodursd; Ui is now in general use in tha Hew -England
and VVestera States, arid ,wt sbave recom
mrndationsrpm the citizens of thosa States, -signed
by -the lawyer, merchant, farmer, and 'mechaoic .men
of the highest epectatility that have tested, the ad
vantages arising ffem iu. . VV'e haiva samples of ta
hives now on band that can be seen at thesto'rof the
subscribers, land for further particulars' please address
, j i 8HELTON 6t MALLORY,
Wilmioston, Jan. 10 1844. 5 3m
A
FOTHECaRY ESTABLISHMENT
FOR SALE. The Subscriber 4einff
desirous 'of : removing from this place; offers at pri
vale sate, hts whole toc)L of DRUGS, 'MEDI
CINES, PAINTS, DYE STUFFS,-nitS6p
Furniture. Also a neat SonJi Focvtaih id perfect
order, with all its necessary fiitofSaT T6 any persoil
wishing to engage in this busicess, thai present oppor
tunity holds cMit many inducentenli. The fact of its '
being profitable can be .made evident from reference to
my receipts for the patfoar years, by which the pur
chaser can be satis tied that be would eater at bnce, -into
a profitable business, (as possession would be
given immediately.) . The terms will 'be made S'
commodating. ..- ' '
Fur further particulars,-application can be mads
bv letter, or in person, to : " . ". i
F. GALLAGHER,
Druggist and Apothecary.
Washington, N. Or Jan. lOth 44 .-x
Ji UST PUB IJSHED THE PROCEEDINGS
fjjl OF THE SAFETY COMMITTEE of the town
ot Wilmington: dunng the years 1774, 1775 and
1776. With the Joint Proceediirgs 'of the Cenaut- '
tees of the Countit s 6f New-Hanover, Duplin, Onslow
Bladen , Brunswick, and C6iarjerlana--embracing
matter of (he most interesting character,, connected
with the early history of the ' Revolution, that Cannot
fail to gratify tbe inhabitants of those Counties, as
well is the citizens of the State of North Carolina, at
large. : " . : : ' .;'-.r. j '.
The Pamphlet contains 76 pages, neatly' dona cp '
and covered, tbe postage of which wdl not exceed WS
cent, to any. Post Office fn North Carolina.
The price is Fifiy Cents for a single eopyv Four
Dollars for Ten copies ; and Thirty Dolhtrs for One
Hundred copies. v
Orders addressed to Thomas Lormg, Office of Tbe
Independent. Raleigh, accompanied by ihe Cash, will
be promptly attended to, and the PampMetforwaTdei!
by Mail, or otherwise; as may be directed.' " ' s
. Editors in North Carolina are reowested tor insert
the above and receive a copy of the work in pay menu .
Raleigh. January 1, 1844.. .
THE NORTH CAROLINA .
UNIVERS IT Y- MAGA2 INiJj
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for one year, and to' issoo the rst number ipthe
early part of February, 1844. v':; - xK-u-
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forthe period above-named, on the conditio' that
every subscriber pays in advance, on! or before the
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The gratuitous supply of Editorial ; m&rter'and -conduct,
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jgaTATE OF NORTH CAROLINA-WAYNE -BJ
County 'Coort of Pleas' and Quarter Sessional
November Term 1S4S. " ; . . - , '
.K&irs of Simoft AyCotft, toj&r'"':;. N. :
Pelitiim'or Jkiwer. ''wA..t, ,V" ';
. It appearing to the satUfaction of th Cotrt, that r
James Nrwsoai and Fatsey bia wife, are nonresidents - -of
ibhi stater hwordered that pdbticaUuhbe mfede fo '
six weekr, ifttiba Raleigh Register, taotKying-them to
appear at th nest Court of Fleas and Qoartera- '
skms, tp ba bald for said Cdnty,-at ibs Court Uci'-i ' c
tti Waynesboro; ertbe third Monday in Tilrczrj V "
next, thenmd thers.tb plead', answer , or HixaC t ,
said petfUon, Otherwise it will be takei frv torrf.,.
arid at fos tearing tx pafU.'-' -- ' ? - - ,
' v v itne? s. Jan. A Cf eeai p Claraf'st raid fotu t at
I ef2sa, thafcj Monday iu November, A D. lStS.-;
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