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L- 'I i i i l i A i i 1 ' : i. .. COMMUNICATION. A j re Sttci-abd. copied into one etUie turn ' Retristers, contain matter of interest 4 some at B ' i - n.. niamnnd has been four eMt i mnu in North Carolina. The P rorresDondcnce is, as I suppose, l as I suppose, ,iae kw . that our Gold Mines haTe afforded. " The late Hvxraaxx Bihenjnaris ome. y'sii'Wjiterriew.iritk Baron Her bo&t ga? bat Satan t? account pt our Gold Mine the circumstances under which this precious jnetal isibuStaAd the modes a? collecting it. Hcx jkdt expressed .the. pinion, . that the Auriferous depoaitawoulJ, if carefully examined,, be found to contain alar the Diamond. , Mr. Bjssei. vras in the rtdice; after his return, of collecting and preserv ing whatever mineral substances occurring in the Mines; had anything uncommon ia their appearance, ind amontst a.ijoanlity .of maUerUf tJus kind, a f riend, iMrCt.KJCsoji, of PblWelphU, I telieve it i.-as,) lookiar ov his specimens, found a small Dia mond ; bat Mr. Bissei. was uncertain as to the par ticalar locality from which it had been taken. ; The'qtetion will naturally arise-rTo what ex fentb Vh'at quantities may it be expected. that DiamoihU exist in the Gold Mines of North Caro Jin&? OiTthis point, ProtSaEPAaD says nothing. iVoone Cn tell, and the object of thia coiomuni tion is, to state - what reasons there may be for a lTohabTe opinion tpon the subject y I. ' The Diamond first attracted attention in Hindos tiuvin the ancient kingtlora of Golconda.and on amount of its lustre audr- scarcity because, none but Princes, and the'vety.rlch, could afford to pur chase itVhat is, in itfielfy nearly' worthies ac miired a high cfiouuercialAlue.' - The. City of Gol oonda is still a depot for, the Diamonds collected in the rcgion lying west of it, but the Mines are now Very Lttle wrought ; either, because they have been in a. degree exhausted, or because. the abundanco of tbls'gejn in Brazil has so far reduced the price that ii will not' pay the cost. of seeking, for it in these tjneient .workings, ... V . . . . - - I The Diamond is also found on the Island of, Bor neo, but "most" abundantly in B mil. A new, and exceedingly. rich locality, has boen detected there within the last year or two. . . ; These countries are all within the tor id. zone. The. Diamond, is supposed to have been produced Uurlngthc slow decomposition of vegetable matter, tnl a suspicion naturally arose, that the peculiar IJnd jbf, .vegetable substance upon which its gene ration, may have; depended, might be confined to tropical, climates, . Its recent discorery. in.; the pW inouatauas was of course, fatal. to this opinion, and our attention is turned to the rock formations of the part of .Brasil where ithe, Mines are.. Where rocks wf.kbQjSame character shall beound,rmay we not 'expect to find the Diamond also ? , , The prevailing roc!c of the. Diamond district ;of --that eouhtry,- b a-kind of sand-stone of uncertain af sofcetunes 'with patches of -mica 'distributed through it,r.-and sometimes charged with' chlorite. rhe gralns'are so loosely aggregateo, tna n is nexi Uc may le easily bent through a small arcwith-at-breakrHg.1- From the Indian name of one of the highest mountain peaks in that region,-- and. which iii principally coraposod- of it,' Iteenhtmi) it has rc eeivJ the name of Hacelunke:- I have one 'specimen before me from the Vienna Cabinet, and the frag , laents of another belonging to the Dialectic Society in the University. ' ' : ' - Now we hare flexible sand-stones in North Caro lina, though none so far as I know in the immediate .neighborhood "of the Gold Mines; and it was prin apan X (If t tun rightly informed,) from his knowledge f the-existence of thee amongst - our rocks that . Pnr Shcpaxi was led to entertain the belief that Divnonis woull be found. . -. , - I 1. These sand-stones occur; on Linrille Iountain . in Burke,, a ridge that' appears tobc rich in -Utile, lesfde Rattlesnakes. ' There axe fine views upon nd around it - " . -? Qf saw at the house of Robext Joutistow, Eaq of Xdneoln.-nearly twenty years ago, two specimens of flexible stand-stone; one of which he ;wasakind enough to give me and I. have been in the practice of -exhibiting it 'to my -classes since that time. He had procured them from some transient, person ' perhaps a PedLix-and did. not knew the exact - lo c&lity from which they came, .: I had supposed they might be from: Linrille, - but his daughter, Mrs. Gxara.k', told me hist winter, she was pretty certain they were from Stokes. If so, they are likely to ksve been from some part of the Sawra-town Moun tains' where a rock of the same kind of composition and structure abounds... Neither. the Linville speci mens, nor - those of -Mr. Johnston, agree exactly with the Itaceluiratd. They-want the mica and chlo riteare simply sand-stones. , -, ... ! , -,tThe following extract from the great work on Rus ida in Europe, and the Ural, by Messrs. Murchison Vernetril and .KeysuHng, published in London last yewy will show what is the prospect of a profitable exploration for Diamonds in that region: ; AThe gold alluvia of this tract have been render d conspicuous by having afforded specimens of dia monds and ns some doubt was at first thrown upon the; reality of the discovery, we think sit right to state, that; from every enquiry we made; upon .the spot, no sort of suspicion can attach to the evidence. . In referring the reader to the description of these . diamonds in the works of Baron Hcmboldt. and M. Rosx, it is only necessary to state, that upwards of forty specimens (all.of which we saw in the cabinet of Prince Bcteua) were detected in the detritus of - ine AaoujiiiriTaiet, at the time when the alluvium .was there worked for eold. The. oncrations beimr r$ longer carried on, on that'spotrthe, quantity f jcuiu LKMng too sm&u 10 repay me cost no more dia monds can hare been detected.,, - ! : ' : ''"Judzinorfrom the mineral character of the ITra- Tian rocks, Baron Humboldt had even before his vi- Bib w oiucria, iorciotu inai aiamonas wouia De rouna -in the UraT as-in other countries whichcontain ola- 'tinum anf palladium ; and whilst he was emraped in his journey to tho Altai, the discovery at Christo- . -) T T .. . . m Tuusnsim iras maae , since xnai penoa Uolonel I lolmeraen has shown' that, diamonds . have ibeen -"found (though, in a rare specimen or two) at three other points alonz the Ural chain.77 K i ' . f As the existence therefore of diamonds in .the Ural cannot be disputed, it is gratifying to know1 that, quartxose micaceous schist, indentical with the . utarmg iuKOiDmuoi iue craziis, reauy occurs in the portion of the Ural adjacent to these nune;ana in a tract from whieh the Koiva, and Poludaska- streamlets descend. We are indebted4o oionei Heimarseh. tor rthis discovery, from which,' w wcu s uis viiuuig uas sumeuaconimitein various parts of the. Ural, hq infers that it.has been the real - site of thtf diamonds With the Precise bolnTiil g.f the itaeolumite of the Braxils, we are unao ."luain!eo, rumgnriixe that of the Ural, it is evident, lly a.mctamorphic roct .In, the former ennnfT- i - has; been; described by Eschwege as the chief seat of .Province of Minas Geraes. fMonTitAin Cirr. j ) e are assured that powerful and slightly in enne.! .hands of eof micaceous sand-stone, bavhji ht ocj4si0nally,tae aspect oritacoluinite, repose directly ob transition rocks and contain diamonds between -.Ihe flakes of. mica, justas garnets -occur jn mica Sr 2m .V-betl,cF thi3 sand-stone, or.psami2ute,;aa ;v 1 l .T? PP05 na? been iuef amorphosed Into the erystalSnc micaceous schist,; called itacorumite. 4 fy nomeanslmprobable,) it isnot for us to dS tame;, but as diamond have been found inexact tin be little doubt that these precious fnL--I sracntary deposits, not more ahdent 'than those vTrhichonstitute the flanks of tBe UraJ chain." W 5fnar5 tierfore. that when Diamondi exist ia wtffww deposits, they may be abnhda? I - tlMH TS" , ?ntportant, as in the Ural moun r PJLe wl4 working odeposit MineTia :555LKe?.M4 aatherfbrdVwlu dTwJf r,?S.7um?a?. washing, with' thai t ChAwi irm v ,A YtmT rpectfullv. v- . . -fltIIill, Nov. 10, 1948. k Cwjirn w ,mT rpectruitv. y- . fnamopas, and all the rivulets in which they most abound flow from mountains composed' of it. f In..MClan?sen's description of a oortion ofhia UAIROAD CONVENTION. We feebewe deeply than wcanv express. gTatefuI for the interest ."manifested inur Rat! Road scheme by theflargajand foost respectable Con ve$tionwhich assembled, in this ;town on crate oarticioated inihe proceedings . whom 1 UW .. ......... rr.niHpahIe more man a raa;rnv were iruui - "'r; , V-J.".:v.-r Moore, Ivonnampios, iuoiiiguuicrj, ouiuiy,i9siur; son, and Cumberland, contributing their quotas. Beside tl Delegates, a large number of spec tators were present, notwithstanding the incle mency of the weather, to testify their anxiety for the success of the good work. The presence of Delegate! from to many points, (and Delegates ef each high character, for eiiterprize, intelligence, weight of character. and. not least in such a matter, weight of purse,) the 'manifestation of their wo interest and ' that. of their. constituents, the, urgent .appeals they made to us to lead the way, that they might fol low, conspire to convince FayetteyiUe that she is not to bo left to struggle alone to accomplish the important work Hercules is at band, ready io lend all the help which she may require to put the wheels in motion. The speeches delivered on the occasion were a matter of fact character ; they made strong appeals to the patriotism, and reason; and interest, of the community.' The so ber judgment; the common tense, were addressed with the unerring results of experience, that best guide in all enterprises. And Confidence has bees inspired, both 'here and elsewhere, in the speedy accomplishment of .the work." We feel assured that the means are , within the reach of those interested, and that they will be forthcom ing, as soon as the necessary charter shall have been obtained. Wo took nonotes of the speeches. .but hope that in the document to be prepared by one of the Committees, will be embodied the in teresting statistics, and convincing arguments of the speakers, Messrs. Wins low, Mcllwaine, Dob bin, Hoi lister, Mordecai, and Gen McNeill. . A number of Letters, from Georgia, South Carolina, Virginia, New . York, and different parts of our own State, have been received, all cheer iog us on to tho good work. - We annex the official account of the pro ceedings. -: . The Dinner at Briggs'a Hotel was served in a handsome manner, doing great credit to the host and'the Committee of the Citizens under whose particular care it was provided. Upwards of 200 gentlemen, of whom probably 100 were guests of the town, sat down to the bountiful re past. Warren Winslow, Esq , presided, assisted. by'AJaj. P. G. AIcRae, Hon. J. C. Dobbin,, and CoL John MacRae. Some hours were spent in delightful interchange of feeling, iof the delivery of toasts, speeches, anecdotes and bon mots- Our neighbors, North and Southi were frequently remembered in the toasts, and none was given or received with more hearty good feeling than one invoking prosperity on our old friends and neigh bors of the town of Wilmington.' If ' . ! The most entire good feeling prevailed in the Convention, at the Dinner, and throughout the community, during the two days in which we were favored with the presence of so many gen tlemen from abroad. May they all live to-yiit ns again many times by means of the Rail Road Car ! Fayetteiulc Obsercer. ' . FaTETTEViLLE, Noy. 4, 1846. This being the day and place recommended by a L,onventiou held, in the town or uneraw, a ort the lOh day -of September last, for the meet ing of Delegates' .loTtake into consideration the importance pf.completing the Connecting Link in the. Metropolitan Line of Rail Road between the City of Raleigh; N. C-, and the Town of Camden, s. c:. . ; ; . The Convention assembled, pursuant to no tice, at 12 o'clock,' in the Baptist Church. ' On motion of Dr. Thos. N. Cameron, Dr. B. Robinson was called to tho Chair, with a view to the organization of the Convention, and Duncan G. McKae was requested to officiate as Secretary. The Convention was then opened by prayer by the Rev. Mr. Nash.. The names of Delegates were then handed in, and the' States of Virginia and South Carolina, and the foIlowing'Couniles and Towns in North Carolina, are found to be represented:- From Petersburg, To. A G. Mcllwaine, D- Arcy. Paul. Benettstxlle, S. C Col. W. T. Eilerbe, Capt J. W. Harrington, M. C. McNair. CAerow. S. C D. B- McAro, John W-Leak, Allan McFarlan. ' . - ' GreensvilleRaU Road Co. Edmund Wilklns, D'Arcy Paul. . -j. Gaston, Northampton County, N. C Edmund Wilkins. - : :. U .. Raleigh Wesley Hollister, GeaW. Mordecai. Wake County Thos. G. Whitaker, Jefferson Whitaker. j iJtcAjnonJ John W Covington, John McLean, D. McLaurin, M.-W. McNair, John C. McLau rin, A. C. McKinnon, P. A Terry, A. S. McKay, John Gilchrist, Jon. Carmichael, John McNeill. Robeson John Gilchrist, W. McKay, P. Mc Eachin, M. PUrcell, A'McLean," Dr.JN. McNair, D. H. McLean, Jno. McNeill, Col A. McMillan, W. C. Neill, Malcom McBryde, Hector Currie, Maj. P. P. Smith, Daniel Graham, Wm. Sellers. Sampson Win. Asbford, Calton IlalL zMoore Alexander Kelly, N. McCrummen, T. D. Tyson. ... Mfmtgomery Win. S. Pemberton. , &VniHacnraett Craige. V I . Cumberland John "McNeill, John McLean, Joel William?, Daniel Baker, Wm. H. Hardin, C. P. Mallett, Alexander D. Lean, jGeorge W. Pe gram, Duncan Shaw, Col. A. S. McNeill, John T-Gil more. i FaveUetUle. John W. Wright,' E. L. Wins. low E.- J. Hale, Benj. Robinson, G. McNeill. J. guske. Warren Winslow, Jag. C. Dobbin. Jos. W. Evans, Thos. N Cameron, John MacRae. Arch'd A. T. Smith, Henry Lilly, E. W. Wil kings, D. G. MacRae, Joseph Arey, R. W. Hst die, James Dodd, Robert Strange, Jrn ArchM McLean, John WaddilL Jr Tho. S. Lutterloh. A, A. McKethanSam'l T. Hawley.lThoa. L. ,H7bJh John w Sandford, David A. Ray, Sam'l W. Tillinghast, Jno. M. Rose,- Wm. H. Haigh, James R Gee, Hon Henry Potter, John Wins low, Chas. B .Mallett, Jame Marline.' Henry L Myrover, Wo. J. . Anderson, Win. B. Wright, James G Cook; Walter Draughon, Hugh Cmp bell,.Wm. H. Bayne, John D.Cameron. Oliver P. Stark, James Banks, W. A. Huske, Wm. Me Intyre, Harvey Leete, E. W. Barge. - On motion of E. I Winslow, EqGen. Wm. Gibbs McNeill, of New York, was 'requested to take a seat in this Convention as a member thereof. o ' '; 'r'i: ; " 1 . On motion, the Ch?irman."wa requeste4 IP ap point a Committee tq select, Officers to preside over the Convention. . Whereopun the following gentlemen were appointed : E LWinslow, Geo. W. Mordecai,-D'Arcy Paul, John C McLorin, Cot' John McNeilf, Cot Wm. T. EUerbe; Wm. H. tlirdin,' ChasVP; Mallett, and John Winslow. '.V The Committee', recommended tb'e following app'ointmentsiy which --were uoahimously. con curred in ? . . I '." ; ' ?" ' r -,.''! : Warreni. Winslow, of Fsyetteville, as Presi dent' 1 i ' j M. C.V McNair,; of Marlboroogh, S CY'lobc WiLeak, of Chesterfield, S. C; Edmund Wil kms, of Northampton." N.C. John W. Cofing. ton, of Rirhmond.' N. f ? TV TVai xtJ.m Robeson. N. tlVThr.. rr wt:-il7 ml' i n. c: as vice iTis?"- i ''AlUn m.i -i M-cRaf of Fsyettevme, N. C, as Secretaries? The President was vconJucted to the Chair, from which he maiehis acknowledgmentrto the Convention iri an appropriate Address. yf ' On motion." of; Dr. Thomas N. Cameron, the President, was' requested to appoint a General Committee, cdnsidtlng'of one Delegate from each district represented, to prepare Resolutions for the further action of this Convention. On motion, the Convention adjourned to meet again at 4" o'clock thif afternoon T" . ?r .1"' : - W ' ' . i " ." ,. '.1 1 j . 'j 4 O'CLOOC ' ; ' iTho Convention met according to adjournment. ;Tte President announced .the following. gen tlemen to compose the General Committee : Dr. Thomas N.- Cameron, of Fsvettevillo. N. C t A. G. Mcllwaine, of Petersburg, JVArcyPaufJ or the Greenville lUil Road Co.; Col. William T. .Eilerbe, of Marlborough-S..a ; John W. Leak, of Chesterfield, 8. C ; Francis A. Terry, of Richmond County,4 N.'C; John Gilchrist, of Robeson County; N. C; George W. Mordecai, of Raleigh, N. C ; Edmund Wil k iris.' of Northamp ton, N. C.; Alexander Kelly? of: Moore County. N.'C; Col. Archibald S.J McNeill, of Cumberland County, N;C;' William ' AsbJtrd,"bf ' Sampson County, N. CWilliam S. P.eroberton, of. Mont gomery County, N. C j Haramett Craige, of.Stan ly County, N C.' .' '.. 4 V.'.: ; '7. r.awaru.winaiow, rjsq. then addressed Convention, and -submitted . an estimate of the construction, of a Rail Road from Raleigh to Fayettevilie, wkich, upon motion, was referred to the General Committee. - A. G. Mcllwaine, Esq. addressed the Conven tion on the importance of the contemplated Con necting Link now proposed to be constructed in North Carolina and concluded by submitting a statement of facts connected with the Rail Roads in Virginia, which was k referred to the General Committee. . .. , . . . r. . On motion, the Convention now. adjourned un til to-morrow morning, 10 o'clock. , . -s Nov. 5th, 10 o'clock. The Convention met according to adjournment Prayer by the Rev-Mr. Nash, ' " The General Committee to prepare resolution's, &c. for the action of the Convention,1 ask Ad leave, through their Chairman, Dr. Thos. N, Cameron, to make a Report Whereupon," the 'following Preamble and Resolutions were submitted : ' Id contemplating the progress of every enlightened nation of the present day, w discover as a promi nent part of their policy, the improvement produced by means of a judicious system of Rail Road com munication ; and in our ' own country particularly, we behold th astonishing results brought about by well located, well managed Hoes of railway afford ing means of rapid travel, powerful aids in develop ing and bringiug to market the agricultural and mineral products of ' tha earth, obliterating local jealousies, equalising mean of Intelligence, expand ing the mind of meu, improving the social and moral condition of the people, and uniting this great nation, as it were, luto one happy family. And whereas, it is important that the great Atlantic highway," called the Metropolitan route, bo speedily completed, Retohfd. That this Convention, composed of Dele gates from Virginia, South and North Carolina, do recommend to the attention of their, fellow-citizeus the completion of the Metropolitan- line'of railway between the city of Raleigh, N. C, and the town of Camden, S. C. i . r j, " ; y -" . Resolved, That the Convention are of the opinion that the best interest of the country through. which this line of Rail Road will pass, demands the . most liberal and energetic efforts promptly , to commence, and speedily to complete, this Connecting Liuk. They believe the lines of railway North and South will find their welfare vastly promoted by its comple tion, commanding as it will do tha greater portion of the travel. And inasmuch as it will pass through the capitals of the different States, and mast be the safer route it will restore' the transportation of the' Great Mail to a section of country, through which it has been carried, nntil within a few years, aince the formation of this confederacy. '" - ''''' ' Retched, That the members of this Convention are convinced, that if this Connecting Xink be well located, " economically built, and commenced with sufficient capital, that it will afford to the capitalists of the coontry a safe, permanent, end profitable in vestment of money. ' ' '' Resolved, That the Legislature ef North Carolina be requested to grant a charter for the construction of a Rail Road from the city of Raleigh, through Fsyetteville, to such point on the South Carolina line, as shall connect with the Road which may be constructed by the citizens of our sister State of South Carolina, from the town of Camden.' by way of Cheraw and Bennettsville, to the North Carolina line. Resolved, That a Committee of seven persons be appointed by the President of this Convention, to pre pare as soou as practicable, a document, setting forth an approximate estimate of the cost of this line of Kail Kead its probable income; and to take all such steps as they may deem moat advisable, to at tract public attention to this route, and hasten its completion. - . ... . - -1 ; The Convention was addressed by the lion. James C Dobbin, Mr. Hollister, Mr. E L. Wins low, Mr. Mordecai. and Gen McNeill, in support of the resolutions on Ihe subject of Rail Roads generally and the importance to the country at large, and to this section of North Carolina par ticularly, of constructing as early as practicable the chain of Rail Road from Raleigh to Camden. The Preamble and Resolutions were then read again, and unanimously' adopted. ' ( ; The President announced the following gen tlemen to compose the Committee under the fifth Resolution : The' Hon. Robert' Strange, Col. William T. Eilerbe, James Wright, D'Arcy Paul. E. L. Winslow, C P. Mallett, and W. Hollister. Mr. Wilkins of Northampton submitted the following Resolution, which was' unanimously adopted: , j,, ; Resolved, That in designating the town of Fayetle ville as point to be touched in the contemplated Road from Raleigh to the South Carolina line, this Convention is not influenced by any sectional or lo cal feelings, but from a thorough conviction' of its im portance as a commercial mart, which sound policy dictates should be fostered and encouraged, it being the natural aud only outlet for the agricultural pro duct! of an extensive and fertile region of the State. Oo motion, . Resolved, That a Committee consisting of,' the Hon. Robert Strange, Duncan K. McRaei Edmund Wilkins, Thomas G. Whitaker. and Warren Wins low, be authorized to memorialize the Legislature, on behalf of this Convention, on the subject of granting a charter for the 'contemplated Rail ' Road "from Raleigh to the South Carolina line. J . . A communication was received from a Com mittee on behalf of the citizens of Fayetteville, inviting the members of the Convention, and such strangers aa might be in attendance on the Con. vention, to a - publio-Dinner, 'to" be given at Brigga's Hotel, this day, at 3 o'clock. s . On motion of Mr.,Terry, w t f ' . !. Resolved. That the , invitation en behalf, of tha citizens be unanimously accepted. .' - . . On motion of Mr. Wilkins of Northampton, .RtfoteaY That the thanks of this Convention are due, and are hereby tendered to the Trustees of the Baptist Church, for the oso of the building for the purposes of holding this Ceoveutkm. - - "'On motion of Mr.Terryi ' ' ' n . ; Resolved, That tha thanks of. this Con venliop are due, apd are hereby tendered to the President, Vies Presidents, and Secretaries; of "this 'Convention, for the able and impartial manner in which they , have discharged their respective duties', H.H , ; j On motion, the : Convention - then adionrnl sine die. -RxucmK. The idea;tbat religion is a kind of slavery; to which none can' submit Without sacri ficing the natural njoyment.'-of4ifeUas.ever been the greatest hindrance, to it advancement araon mankind. . How. much wiser and better should we be if we would carry; along with ns, from infancy to old are. the' full happiness Is the substantial eultivatioa and exer- I cue of the Christian virtues. " w- THGeNlKA1t.1;CHItrCrr THX ABatTOtWTHS ' ; North, to ?h Ikha61txkt8 or ihk tkbi;e . hnotmcza ttbk .Eas.'-VFI ? -t?!!--r': - iConnltymen fVTbe. Supreme Government be ing anxfuus to attend to the defence of ihe rights and the-integrity of our beloved Republic, a garnet the'jenemics who have invaded it, has thought proper to appoint me General-in-Chief of the branertroopa, destined to that holyanrpofehrtbe North. I Immediately flevrwtth Enthusiasm; to this iection my desire to sustain the. rights' of the people being noiorious,and tthe commence ment of the present month, I was in Monterey, dictating and ordering altlhqmeasures Think-ing,-however tbitaa.iuirrtense t.weght.was im posed upon me, and feeling my inability, I en treated that his ExceHencjr the Geu., Don Joan Nenomuceno de Almonte, fhould come and take the command. suoDosin? that the illustrious con queror of Pannco would on his arrival in Mexico, assume the reirw of the National uoyernmeni.. The enemT -on the 19th inst- made his appear ance near mr head-oosrtersat Monterey, and f n- cambed In fher wood of .Santo" Domingo, their en- campment being three miles in Jengtn ; anu a bout 0 In circumferenek. I gave. ordert Ob serve diligently all 'heir, movements, and o ,har rass'them as much as no66ibIe, all the. generals and chiefs under, my Command being: determined (n fin-ht lkm ennnrr than retired The citidelor fort of the. Monastery, aimed some god snotal at ihe enemy," who -employed the day in reconnoi terino" and oreoarations- for their attack. """ Tbey commenced theic attack on th 21sl with a formidable mass, composed of the greater part of .their regular roops, uponj the bridge of the Purlsiiria and the forts of Rincon del Diablo and Tereria, but they were victoriously. repulsed by our valiant veterans, causing them a positive loss of 1500 menJ . ' ; ; - . , On the 2'Jd. In the' morning, Gen. Taylor di rected his columns of attack upon' the ArchSish ops hill, a' point commanding the cify, and al though in their fifst advance; the enemy suffered severely, they again came to the chargie with a brigade composed, ' almost enlirely of ''regular troops, and two of our largest guns and one bo- witzer (obuss) were" unfortunately" blown up". Notwithstandin? that misfortune. sent a. rein forcement of Infantrv with two light pieces of artillery, as soon as I was informed of the event They arrived too late, the enemy were already in possession of the position and works. This accident compelled me to concentrate my forces in the Plaza, to enable me to offer a more vigor ous defence to the invaders, and repel, as we did, their attacks upon the streets and houses of Mon terey. Under these circumstances, our arnmu nition and provisions were cettinc scarceand notwithstanding the valor and energy with which all our combatants veterans and auxiliaries were animated, I proposed to the General of the enemy to open a conference, by which the national hon or, that of our arms and of the particular division under my command with their arms, equipments and baggage were saved-. ; l . ? This is a true relation of the operations of the campaign up to the 24th instant, and although the scarcity of means, materials and other circom stances have compelled us to such a result, we should not for an instant lose our courage, as the Republic will bring into action all its great ele ment?, and with one victory, which we may, shall and musj obtain, the problem will be definitively solved in favor of our arm. - - v s ...,. People of the East ! The alternative that was taken at Monterey is of no great ' consequence, particularly when you bear in mind that in a short time the favorite General of the ; Mexicans; bis Excellency Don Antonio Lope de Santa Anna, will personally" direct .the .campaign.. In the meantime, let the sacred flame of a-love for your country, burn in your bo?oms, and we thall, with out doubt, triumph over our enemies.- ! ; PEDRO DE AMPUDTA; . Head-Quartern at Saltillo.J r t Sept. 29th, 1846. ' 1 JxJviil Correspondence of the Baltimore Sun.1 fi y Washington, Noy. 10, 1848. , This afternoon, experiments werd made in the1 office of the Secretary of War with '"a quantity of prepared uotton, brought by Mr. Kobertson, our present Consul to Bremen, for the express pur pose of securing a Patent for; the inventors, Messrs. Schcenbein & Bottger. The whole Cabinet the President, General Scott, Col. Totten, and a variety of distinguished gentlemen were present, andj the experiments succeeded beyond the most sanguine expectation. The prepared Cotton ignites more readily than powder, and its combustion is more perfect". A ball was fired with it from a common mnsket, from the window of the War Department against the wall of the Navy Department, with immense force; an excavation of nearly the depth of an inch being produced in the wall, and the ball be ing completely, flattened. - ': -., ". '- - - f Prepared Cotton is nothing else than gunpow der in a purer state and a -more acceptable form. It contains precisely the v same ingredients carbon, sulphur and nitre, and is manufactured with great ease, and may be preserved , even for months in water. , All that is necessary is to dry it before using it. When the preparation is once mado, twenty. four hours would suffice to prepare a sufficient quantity of Cotton, just taken from the carding machine, to carry on our whole war with Mexico. . t-. . ; , And yet the preparation is so simple, so clear ly a scientific reduction of the known property of each ingredient part, that it is only a wonder that the same discovery has not been made, years and years agf.1 The' inveniers being about to take out a Patent, it would not be proper to say more on the subject now ; a few days (when the Patent will be 'secured) all. will be published, and then the process will bo found so simple that every man may henceforth make his own gunpowder as be makes his own bread, or boil his own potatoes, Consolation. The Union of -Thursday .last j publishes a letter from oue of its friends in New York, abounding with consolatory assurances to the venerable Editor. As a specimen, he sava i -We shall be u square up" ere another year rolls rounu. ana Dy ine time or the next presidential elec- tion all h 1 can't hold ns. If anti-rent is to be the game, why, we can play at it as well as the whigs. i We may expect trouble when the writer ,und his companions break loose from that place which ebooldriot be named to ears polite.";.' But in the mean time we may indulge ihe hope of two years cacuiiiuii irom meir misruie. c .x ) ;. Aa for th;e;anti. rent game, the Locos'did play it in thei late election, , Their candidate far Lieut v.us:iijur ,wu ais9 me ami-rem vapaiaate They affect "a horror of that, party but "it U only affecution FayeUettiU. Observer." ' V - y ' : . ' ' L 'pzzij MEtYisG in FASguiL HAit-There was a large and enlhusiastic'assembly of VVhigs in Fsnenil Hall on Friday night, to lient no the Whijr fires anew There were several speakers, 1 it uu iauici r cvovvr, wuuinaoe one of his most' iqi'pressive .speeches, jn a heral re view, of the-8tae oLlhi country, r The.TmeJler aay s MK VV. gave bia o'pihjon of the pauses, that had produced the great chiDges in Pennsylvania and New tYork. ; He'l was not much animated till, when speaking of the war, eotne one called oavfroni the gallery, Who voted forit l.No body voted for4t? said Mr VV, i The President made the war, without any voteJi The look he Save the questioner was annihilating r Na man can do; that thing like Mr. Webster, vile then went on in fine strain of eloquence occasionally looking to the place whence the voice had proceed, ed, with the blandest expression-and1 a gentle oovr-as vnoch as to say, Auy thing more. Sir juuxiue juckicss tongue was palsied, AM PUDlA'S PROCLAMATION. TIHBIAS H. FENTRESS, ? TfTTAS reeved his Pall and Winter JGoods.whicfe 4jjJ. arendw open for the! mspecUon of the public 'J uuch asre m wsm of clothing, thlrf Stock, offetf ss great ioducemeoU as can be found in this Bate. It comprises - - ' 4" ; . . -- ;-i,v-Frenrh and English black Cloths hX Cassimerts of the snostppTOTe4--tnac1re5 . V V5 Pancyv Cloths, fhloe gren mulberry,' invisible Wen. and brown French Cloths j $W!- VertinESof various styles, black and fancy Satins I uasnmeres, fancy cut uiu inm. mi& ui nwuu Velvets. : " ' "-4 ' " ' These goods were selected by himself personally ,nd on fuch terms as make it the interest rf alt who wish to buy, to examine them before purchasing elsewherer ttstf to tl!oshohae h'uberto faored him; with their patronage, a continuation is solicited, .on the ground ibatf he wIH-mII prff as gooji 'iXexxaMfto anjr house iff the State. "''. .: In the outfitting department he is supplied with a general sesortment, such iU JoaksV Frock 'anil lrcss Coals, Tcsts-aiid I?fmtaIoi)fii, v which are Wafntnted to purchasers; it tbey are manur factured tn.hU EslabRstane.D Shirts; merino and silk Uniler-hiris ihd Drawers; Gloves, merino'silk and black hoskih Colfars'SosYiefidrs and 8ho!Jer Brce,trateDing Belw;fancy silk aad satin Scarfs and Cravats, cambric (with fancy border!") and white silk Handkerchiefs' Hosiery; and worsted laggings."''' v: "' ' -s J. : ; He most respectfolly lenders his grateful Bxknowi edgments for the patronage he - continues to receive, and hopes to merit continuation of it, by a desire to please all who msy favor him with their patronage, -: . r N BiTheTlaterof Fashions just recei?ed.-;4 -t , Gentlemen -furnishing' tbeir-'godds; jmay rest as sured they wilt be made in the' neatest and most fash ionable sty lei snd at the shortest, notice. Raleigh. NoV. 3, I846i ,n 89 w5t :A N. B. The Subscriber will uke two or three Ap prentices to the Tailoring . Business; provided they come well recommended. f 1 ". T R r SAVINGS MASTJTUTiOJV JCSTOPEMED, , ! EXTRAORDINARY EXHIBITION it ,t . :; CLOTHING; CLOTHING; ; POSITIVELY. FOR TWO WEEKS OtfLY, ' $6,000 wouth ScFKittsii PHitABEipaiaFisH- ' ' iosiblk Rxidt Mint Clotkiko, : at -v MlVOTACTtBSBSrSICKsl . . THE Subscriber has' just arrived in' the Cify of Raleigh, and opened at the Store 'next door to the one formerly occupied by B. B. Smith, where he "will remain for TWO WEEKS only, being on his way South ; during which 'time,;' be will ofiVr at prices that cannot fair to induce those-who' are in need, to purchase,-e variety of Spleodid Clothing, among which will be found . SP10E1VIII COATS, r A Such as fine black Beaver Cloth Over Coats ; blue, brown, and invisible, green ditto t fine ' blue, black, brown, and invisible green Beaver Cloth, Business Costs, with si itched breast ; Super Drab Sacks ditto; black - Beaver ' Cloth 4 over i Sacks. Tweed JSaks ' Tweed business Coati ; a'great" variety of -Satinett Coats and 8acks of fine-quality, together with heavy blue,- bTack, and drab - Pilot Cloth" Over Coat, -Ion; and short fine snd black French' Cloth Frock and Dress Coats, trimmed in the best style.- - Super black : Beaver' and i Broad Cloth Cloaks; Heavy blue Pilot ditto ; -v PANTALOONS.; , - Black French doe Skin Pants, also black Cassi- mere, fancy, ptaid.and striped : ditto ; D'Oray plaid ana ynecKs , oauneu ranis in great - variety ail made in the neatest possibl manner. cle, -with a great variety .of other Fancy jVests very i . SHIRTS. i ' l iy fine Sbirts ; . fancy i striped Shirts Shams 'snd Collars, Suspenders ; , sup, black silk H dk&. refine Merino under shirts and Drawers, Fancy satin scarfs and hdkuk, with a great many articles (not enumera ted in bill) suitable for boys and servant r "l, r ' These goods are cut and made in the ! most' fash, ionable manner, and trimmed in the very, best style, and was gotten up expressly for the retail trade' of a large and. fashionable house.' Persons disposed to examine the stock, w ill find the goods sis represented, and will be sold low for cash. - ;- .' rV , . . vs-fi. E.MrClER. ' i . Raleigh, Nov. 7, 1846 ' -: , Ag9gt cry Members of Assembly are respectfulry. Invited to call and examine this Block, befornvmakitig jAeir purchases, as there is oo doubt that theycan be suit ed with whatever may be wanted in the Clothing line.: ' - : - l" v.,,-?. ?r-,E.: as; x. 1 - Valuable . Property i ' . FOR.. SALE.. THE Subscriber, .wishing to"' rooVe South, of-; fert for Sale his' HaroITs CreeK Tract of Land! Wins: within two miles 'and - a - half of the Town df Oxrord, fJrauville County; K,: Ci, coolain- lng1200 acres;' ; The' Plantation is to good repair,' and in ah improved and improving eoudrtion. being in a superior state1 for the the eultivatioa- of TobacCo and Graiw. The-improvements, consist of a large two story Dwelling House, wilh every, convenient Lout house. Tobacco Barns, &c- .sws i . . .. . .,. ALSO, : . ., . lOocust Valley, 'situated one mile and a' half from Oxfordcontaihihg 400 acres mgweliand completely improved, the Dwelling Hbnse being high ly commodious and comfort ablet most pleasantly sit ..Bated, and surrounded by extensive, Orchards ef well selected .Fruit.-, , '.' i Uleritsvllle, conUloing215 acren, immediate ly adjacen to Oxford There has' just been bditt pa this "Tract, a'Dwelliag'of the largest dimeuft)bs; apd in ih neatest style of architecture; Iocated'on arf emi mehce overlooking the'Town, within a' half rmie of the Court House. ; itl r.''V" vi" ''H i These Tracts are all contiguoai bat may be eulti vated separately, or they may be' consolidated, and cultivated by one individual. rpThey ere located in a rerion of country-Jhan which there ; 'is. none7 man healthy, and in the midst. of a society unsurpassed for intelligence, refinement andhrgh moral excellency! They.will be sold on accomodating terms, f .. . Cersons,desiroos of examining thetn, are requested all, on. my, friend and Attorney, XIOCJEITX XAYI.01T,vEsq4 of Oxford, who will take pleai sure In ahowing the Lands, nd who is f!Iy .author- i led to -dispose ef the ilame. , 1 -J0HX&l3At'LOlL-Nov. 6, 1846. 90-tf. j TT eather, cheaper' than ever. To expedite JJyJ sale, re: hay.ega'urjreduced t he pf ices mi or 1 Sleigh, Kov,,; ,: ;,j l& r.Uix.iff&ii! llAXD Proposals for b iazhamVHichmond Cooiity; will be received un til 3 o'clock on. 16th of next mouth. The building to be.of .Brick, 40; by 30 feetVaiid three stories high, Contractor to fiirulsh every thing ' JLSpecifications and further panicnlars toay be had upon appUeatien tpf Vj.. .v ti'Z- V At; 11 It V. UlSAJi. t-S WILLIAM B. COLE, f S ! ' JAMES P.'LEAK. ;: v i o?5 Rockingham, Nov: 9 lcUbv: f '. r-T 914t I i - A LL persons are hereby forewarned from trading AX with my wife; dizzy Ann, ori mj account, as I sua determined to 'pay7 no dcbtof her conUactioo fi&m and after this date, 'if pt.j1-t Vi h5 hi t . 7.mz-.lt' K. M. PAGE, i J-Nev, 1,1916. . T9l.3tn 3 .;, .Fine .black, ClothA ests ; find black doe. Skn ditto; Jiff ertno. Vests ; fine .Woolen plaid ditto f.up,' Satin ."V ests : sup. fancy Satin diitd. a very rich arti T0;MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATURE ffi in t puhscrrber- is prepared to keep the Hor. --J1. of Memlwftof the Legislature, at his LWp, Sublei in the heiti of tha Town, ml ih tn -T y V r' If HITun . . x. m. uyi r r a hOE. 91 3t PORTRAIT AND MINIATURE PAINTINgT QTfjXtfE Publfe are respectfully, informed, that f 4i TrToiSt intends practicing the above p7 fession; Portraits taken of any size in and in Miniature, on Ivory.-;. . - Oil Uol JPeiaops ehgagias their pictured from him. are '"V -hy.v w.ub me r aiming, unless perfen'' ly eausfactrfy tu rbetf friends. tj --s . - l Air. Voiarat present occupies the Citr Tni over the Market place. . ft. v-v.kaj. wu uno i uuiuK4aruiv i IClUrei in .i:-!5. -;i . rt: i - . . .. " a ftateih, Oct. 29.-1 846." '-J5-: -.11 t 87 A Large; Stock of;' Groceries, IS now opening4, at his old Stahd.Vpposite'ZwiTf rtrr. . iili.i .- t i r ' " . c"ce ? r. nuici, lur idsutsT buu okst assoiitneut of ' 43$ Ever before onered in this market ; such aa If Crushed. Powdered and Clarified Sugnrs; Brown' do., best quality ; Coffees, f the very vest quality IroperiaWToung-lIyon, and Gunpowder Teas .CHEESE -nd RICE; -BACON and LARD MEAL and FLOUR,. when 1 can get that which la good; Casoles, all kinds; Spice, Pemer and Git ger ; MosTiktf, in Bores and Bottles j MOLASSE.s" Liverpool end Blown SALT large Jot and manv other articles not, named., j .. , ,t . Also 'an'; ekteuaive ;'ass6rim"eit of FENDERS w1iichrwifbe sold? unusually low.( B 4 f;' ?; 'A II Of my friends who feel disposed to patronize me will ptease call at my old stand, on FayetieviJIe St. where, thryi will fiud g6d articles, ou living terms,' nd'all pains taken tw please those who may call with the reedy, at my terms will be CAsnw I intend to eU a low as any other. House in; Ualeiph- Cnun Meal or Flour, taken in exchange for Groceries of; -any kind,'! " ;-:.:. ' vt-J,;v -!, Iffy Coiifeetioiiary Store, near the state House, will also be continually well supplied with ev ery, article usually to be fqiind iq eslablislnneuts of the kind, and; ef the best quality., Call and examiue for . yourselves. . ; v J. Ri WHITAKER. . - Baleigh. Nov. V184C j' 83 :K "'"J 'i NEW GOODS ; ' -Fatt and; Winte,FTraae. . IS NOW BECEiTlXG , HIS STOCK OF DIIY GOODS, GUOCEKIES, IIAKD- ' ' And would respectfllyr Solicit 'f csll from those wishins: to purchase, as he flatters himself . that he will do Prepared to " please them both in price ond quality. DRY COODS.' '1' ' T. ClothsTBroadcIoihsr Casimeres, Satlnef tsl.'Casij netts, 'Kentucky Jeans, Home'spQns,&c.A, Yestinga'of an quaiuics, irom ou cenia uj me nnesi mat can pe lioaght in the Slate Cashmeres,' Berases. Alpacaa. Muslin ue Laines, Mublih, Robe, &c Calicoes of all qualifies and prices. 1 Ribbons of every description. Edgings -and Iaserlings; " b'hawls 1 of all tinds. jS locks. Cravats, Neck Ties, ' Suspenders. Domer ticsShee tings Shirtings, &c!A ' iJ lankeis, Carpret ing8,TCerseys, FlannelV, Ginghams,'4Jheck8,Linfey VVoolseys. Umbrellas, ab extensive assortment, anil every thing in the.Dry Goods line. r. ' ... IlatS and Caps of the latest styles- CootH, Shoes, and Urogans, whieh will bear compari son with any in this market." j I a d 1 C S and Misses Gaiters and Slibes, J i- SngarsLoaf, "Crushed, 'Powdered : and Brown. Coffees Java', Rio ? ahd f Laguira. Teas Young Hysouv Imperial and Gun-powder, -.Chocolate, Mo lasses, SaH, Pepper, Spice, Salemus, Ginger, Mu tardV Blacking and Brushes, Soaps of various kindi ; Candles rAdajnantine, IS perm aod-XaWow, ., Cigar. Sauffand Tobacco. t.a.vat ! . - . Xiazors, ivogera vUiieij, ocav, vnains, uiaveit, BuriV Axe,Tacks, ScrewsTOvensJ VVbOlHt:ftrdf, Brooms, Curry Combs, Looking Glasses, and Combs. CrOCfcery"-rAn extensive, assortment ; Tgemer'withr'niost - evervartlcleTUiat f can ba called for."" v-"r- rrai M-" " Thankful fur past favors, he most' respectfully re quests a continuance of the same. , . I . .4 . . J " . .-Two doors south of the Apothecary establiibment of .Williams, Haywood" 4;. Co. " .' t Qctoher St. .i .;w ' FE MjEE SEMI N ARTT 4 1 HE -Subscribers have had charge; of iWAR RENTON: FEMALE. SEMINAR Y,'N.U., for the last five j ear's. 'The patronage of the School has been such", during tbi period, as -W induce them to' erect,' for the better accommodalion of thetr Pupils, large and convenient Buildings,' which' wilT be reodj for the reception Of Scholars ocvlhe 1st Monday in January rag; ' The "morals -and manners . as well as the -' mentii culture of their Pupils, will be carefully attended to. AU the branches of a thorough and aecomplithed. Female ed acation will bb tsoghv A Chemical and Philosophical Apparatus will be procured," and Lec tures, with experiments be regularly delivered. ...They take this bcct'on' W return - to; their patrons and friends, their sincere thanks, for the libera) pan-onage they have received, and pledge themnefve that no efforts shall be spared to render the Seminary im more worthy of public confidence. The Terms, half payable in advance, and Hhe balance at the' close of tbe 8eMtesiere;as'ibllowi'4.tW Board, Washings lgbis, -Fuel' per-Session of ave months?t V;.!i $45 00 Tuition ia Enguah Bfanche, u&o .Cdo. ' Tfrora ' .tV 'v.-; .10 to lS 00 Piano Musicand seof Instrument 5 do 22 00 Gufur Muitfand eeof Instrement -;is?S 18 80 French Italian Latin and GrcekLanguagea, '; esch- '., '3n-i'fi(. is&iw.'o t -. 5 00 Painunav lessons- (a 1 Wax Flowers, and ; " Vrlllt. Xh . . ' -t- - 5 00 10 CO 5 00 Regular Lessons in Vocsl Mnte Plain dd Ornamehtai Xveedleworkl wittrorit cliarge. " -'Books and Stationery furnished "ei low as can oroeured tSouthof Philadelphia. i?tjir - 4 fe' Ls-ft irfili . 5 i 'B--W-; -ft !!9L HR A. V V.0J ..A. If-; JULIDS WILCOX, J i -i V jt k.;f(.vwr,( Associate Principal. ! ,5pfov. 2, J846 is;herefegiwiir:; lj Director and Company of the Bank ofap Ferf at the expiration of ihreemoriths from ihedste hereof foe Jhs issue.pf . fnlew.-. Certificate foKfuor ShaVes of the'Steck ef the said Bnk,1itandmgin tb name of Puncan ,tMoVnrcein tha room of the original) which is lost or destroyed. "-"S i , ; .; -JtmfinmO$. i DNROE AdmV. CemberjaridCoun.eU 64 . , L ate mieeit .: r ; i i RaleislU ' " At Wholesale and ITelail. DTpHE :&ma& receded.'' from N Xoil i&d Philaaeltsl a genetal'supply of fine Cloeis, OvercoaU, Frock audDtess Coats.. Also. Pantaloons and Vests ingreaf varieties. 1 i He will lirojntlyppliedby sa agent St IW North who. wilt execute special .awad wrt sstUfaeucWr J- BIGG. rKakigh,0ct.8f .81-
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