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ORIGINAL REVIEWS.
v Ecc Mag 4?V foU York
vVe like tax word Edeetic --'It recalls a map of
elaxsiaal ossociationi' We are led almost insensibly.
by ita'iflentioa to recur to iimes when there, existed
a sW rf Philosophers yelept, who, despising the
fcrovellisg Epicurean dognf or the Utopian theory
"f Pythagoras, selected from the world of Philoao-
plijarwwKl, the sootxjes maxims ; and mosi rational
doctrine; to the" dayi, when Longinn plied with
erudite oUscernmem a mighty mut, and framed for
,Zenobia, the grandest Library the world had seen
and thus retrospect ively.! AV w apply our term
ta whatever has successf ally, tested, the ordeal of lit
arary acratinyrrta whatever rides the wave of cen
sorioax criticism, while other things are engulphed
iaJLts greedy cravings. And the Magaxine-beCore
us is an admirable one, as. indeed erery one of its
character zaust be, in a greater or less proportion.
The whale garden of Literature vegetates luxuri
antly around, and It baa only to cull the choicest
sweets." Its selections evince fine taste, and experi
mental conooisseurship. , Here may be found read
ing for the million learned treatiiyrs for the scien
tific, metaphysical disquisitions for the Philosopher,
grave discourses for the sedate, thrilling Essays for
those who affect brilliancy ot style or sparkle of sen
timent and gleesoire cfonusaj, for, the lively.; In a
word, we hate before as a Literary pyramid (if we
may be allowed the metaphor) of varied structure
composed of material from old England,' the indige
nous home of erudition ; Germany, the sickly soil of
pale sentimentality, and France: the prolific source
of gsy and smiling song. .The elements of structure
are diversified: and incongruous,' yet the whole is
polished and symmetrical. v
The Prose selections of the February issue, are
fifteen in number. The leading article on Emerson
is transferred from fc Blackwood," but we .have al
ready paid our devoirs to its merit. uLamartins'
History of the Girondina is an articfe analytic of
a book of the same title, recently published. It is
commended maugre" its defects and 'manifest par
tiality, to the spirits of the Revolution, as an anima
ted and masterly history of that sanguinary epoch.
The conjecture is indulged that it is a work destined
to exert an fxtenave influence on the popular opin
,ion with regard to the era of which it discourses.
Its bloody tragedies are clothed in so extenuating a
garniture, its policy steeped in such argent necessi
ties, its master-spirits viewed through so exaggera
ted, and yet so plausible a medium, and tno wnoie
garbed in so fascinating a diction, that. the feelings
are necessarily made to arbitrate on the premise.
The Author, it seems, understands the finesse of
subjecting these feelings tb the volition or bis pen.
We have here also sn Essay on the literary cha
racter of Rev. George .Gilfillan. No writer is at
present more familiar to the Public, nor is there
any 'one concerning whom a greater disparity of
sentiment is entertained. As the writer or tnis
Sketch remarks, he is emphatically an enthusiastic
and accomplished man. But, in our opinion, that
very enthusiasm is too salieut a feature in Lis wri
tings, as it often prompts him to soar to Daedalian
heights, whither the ordinary imagination cannot
follow to roaia through fields so expansive as to
weary the reader, vaiuly endeavoring to keep pace
with his extravsgant strides. Witness various por
tions of his article on Percy Bysshe Shelly. Mr.
Gilfillan blends much Poetry with all his effusions,
his style hurries grace full, along, his estimates are
ordinarily correct, and his command of language in
exhaustible. In fine, his volumes are of that nature
ao calculated to gratify the popular appetite, that
they need not apprehend for a long time yet, the
dusty oblivion of an " upper shelf and yet of so
transitory a force in the impressions they make,
that
"We can shut the dear, dear book, that made us
weep,
Put out our lights, and turn away to slcrpP
. Southern. Quarterly JJrijr. Seven lengthy arti
cles comprise the contents of the first Quarterly
Publication for 1S-1S. Our favorable opinion of the .
Periodical has been hitherto expressed, and it cer
tainly now remains unaltered. It is a Review of
dignified bearing; rarely embracing within its cov
ers, sujph matter as merely allures the idle hour, or
ehanns the vacant mind, but topics of grave import
and important discussion.
The opening article, entitled u War and its Inci
dents" is curiously got up. It endeavors through
out to institute a resemblance between the present
Mexican and the- Jugurthine War of old. Sihta
Anna, by a momentary credence in MetempSycho- !
sis, is re-impersouated Jugurtha, and Gen. Taylor,
Marios the impetuous charge and heroic onset of
Capsaand Zaiua, are re-enacted upon the ensan
guined fields of Ccrro Gordo and,Buena Vista
The article is by no means a labored one. Its inge
nuity is striking and its main positions correct.
Most true, there is an analogy between the two con
tests, but the comparison only obtains thus far.
The desolated provinces, pillaged Cities, and slaugh
tered inhabitants of sunny Numidia, now find a par
allel ; the consummate Generalship of Marius and
M Stellas, and the bombastic valor or artful intrigue
of Jugurtha are respectively equalled in the res
pective Leaders of the American and- Mexican
hosts ; the ultimate issues of the one conflict, even to
the victors, are prognostic of the consequences of
this War of Ilepublica But here we can find no
venal Senate to be bribed by , corrupt largesses on
the one hand nor on the other, t he same justness
of appeal to the God of Battles, as when a regicide
had usurped the throne of his victim and sought to
find spotent sceptre in his reeking dagger. Sic
differentia est.'
"British Reviewers and United States," is a just
and well written reply to the various slurs that have
been lately cast upon our literature and Govern
ment. : From the annual ebullitions of u Blackwood,"
down to the daily venom of the. "London Times."
the warfare ia constant and vindictive. Like that
fabled monster of mythic times; which having once
selected an object for its ire,, was insatiate until it
had exhausted its poisonous fang and drained the
noxious soaice-even so continuous and 'feculent
are th'eir assaults. For want of some better mark,
their paper ballets are at present discharged against
(what is termed) our inhuman dUreeard of the
Laws of War, in the treatment of Mexican citisens.
But the blow is not only warded off, but is made to
recoil upon the assailants. Many of the savage de
tails of the Sihk and Chinese Wars are brought to
ligbL To these might have been added the well
known barbarism of English soldier, to.the'Robel-laaand-CaeyteSing,
for which Warren Hastings
was peered and exalted. If ever a remark vu min
ted in its 'application, the one a that mauTa inhuman
ity ia man, makes countless millions mourn" is in
tnu instance applicable.
Dtmocraivf JZerinc .-Some five or six years ago,
xuis review cool well have been classed among the
literary athletes f our Country. It has been grad
ually deteriorating in valae, and, or late, the fi
nishing stroie to its downfall, has been well-nigh
given by the redaction o"f its price of subscription.
Quoin mututus ab ilia Heetore. American Literature
is but poorly enough sustained, and Jts Reviews can-
not consequently be afforded 'at the cheap rate of
French lournsls. t The latter, plethoric with oat-
ronage,tan command the loftiest ability and most
distinguished talent; while the former, circumscrib
ed to its premiums and expenses withia strait pecu
niary limits, must to a ceruin.extent, depend upon
gratuitous' contributions... Hence the error of an
American Review's diminifhing it price, 4 Money
i at necessary to command' the, work of a.man' wko
ious oeneata s tornd jua, ' The Uaameleon' feasts
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ur, vu -roam svsiem oi jjieteun uie roei uses
Bw,- e5pn bis ctherial composition. . We bone, "4J. u ia really unkind in the govern
long to see tie DemocatIe;, regain its former 'nt. editor ro bring the fact so prominently be-
I!tt0,r",1r we ' 1 f PubK ":?" AdministratlortWe under-
mere just apprecMtion and a more aoundtfntfpatron; -tid, are sorely puxxled loJtnbw bow the Whirs
tWowedo,kttlfcencpeiei of. -cur Lir managed. to set holdof the informS.iff
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. .. Cia"AT ButjtA Vista Jan I9T1S48.
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my; date we are again in tbe tented
AiusiiB.UEuj.uaa. J"u urn T I
are igzih in tbe; nted mn. . w i
. btnng been ordered bitber Uot-j
elX Payne; of Sajullo. gr?
raiher cAmfortib V situated here in .
-In "ih iinted -fie Ma' vf
liuena Vists, )
ernor (Colooe
r We .are rather cocnfort.bly .ituaienere . - in .
Those companies win) have been on me ground r
through the cold weather thus Tar have -built ; and
t l ' m ! a . W Ansa la iKAni I
auapien ciumnrys 10 ineir iu nun,iio uicm
quite cothfortablev. We are doing tbe aame, and
expect,' if we remain hen, to spend the balance
of the" winter more pleasantly than the first part ;
for the houses inSaltillo have no chimneys, and
we suffered much while there from .the cold.
The natives cook and warm'theinselves although
with charcoal in pans,-; Ve zr& told,, however,
that the "severity of the "winter is over in these
parts.. The three equips have, oeen Separated,
abd are npw several miles apart ; the Virginia in
thecentre and near the old place.
'Wehave had plenty of sboqting and hanging
about here lately. - A ranger was hung in the
Principal plaza of Sallill((a few days vince) for
the Wanton murder , of a Mexican. Tbe sight
was the moat horrid I ever (aid-eyes' on. The
wretched man was brought upon the ground, and
nnder the gallows, in a state of beastly intoxica
lion, so much that he could not stand while the
rope was being fixed about his neck, but had to
be. supported on bis feet in wagon by one of the
guard on either side, who were ranged on eacn
side, and very close to the gallows, in the centre
of the lanresauare formed by tbe military around
it. ! was stationed within five feet of the unfor
tunate wretch, and never shall I forget the feel
ings of horror with which I heard him stammer
out, as his dying words, I did no murder.
If any of you knowlny reI name say noth'ing
about it. He had passed by the name of Alex,
ander Ncmson. Alter several prayers being of
fered up by two Mexican priests, (who had been
very attentive to liiin,) and the attention usual
on such an occasions shown him. he was asked
bv the officer of the day, Captain Dugare, of the
North Carolina regiment, (uuder whose direction
the execution was, by order, taking place, and
who. had nobly 'volunteered to perform with his
own hand that most disagreeable duty, the. ad
justing of the rope.) if he bad any thmg more to
say any request to make lo wnicn no mane
no reply than a clumsy shake of the head- The
hour had now arrived ; the Captain sprang from
the wagon, and amid the breathless silence of
the multitude waived his sword to the driver to
proceed. The wagon moved those who were
suppporting him quitted their bold of the crimi
nal a moment more and he was swinging to
and fro in the air ; a slight convulsive shivering
and a scarcely perceptible shrug of the shoulders,
without a single struggle or the least contortion
of countenance showed how suddenly his spirit
had fled before its God.
Again: To-day, and at the very moment that
I write, several of our men have just returned
from seeing the execution, in Saltillo, by hang
ing, of the celebrated Mobiles, the great Mexi
can murderer and robber, and four of his gang,
who were taken prisoners the day before yester.
day. some fifteen miles below Saltillo, by the
rangers," and who were summarily ordered to
be at once executed by Col. Hamtramck, in com
mand at this station. The last murderous act
of tfiis gang was to kill and rob three Mississip
pirns, near the place of the capture, who were
on tbeir way to their homes with considerable
sums of money, and to leave tbeir stripped bodies
on the highway. This desperado has long elu
ded the vigilance, skill, and daring of even the
rangers; but their perseverance has at length
been crowned with success.
We are still ss far as ever from hearing any
thing certain about moving; neither do we know
any thing now as to the prospects of p!ace.
We have all pretty much made up our minds to
take things as they come, and say but little about
it. There is some talk about going on soon as
far as Durango, a town somewhere between 150
and 200 milea farther on, where we will hardly
have a fight, as there are no Mexican troops
there, or near there ; but it is not generally be
lieved, although much desired, as the country
there is said to he very fine, and the climate mild.
Nothing from Gen. Scott lately.
- The health of the troops here continues excel
lent. The Washingtonians in the regiment are
in fine health. . The young man Conroy, who
accidentally shot off the forefinger of hts right
hand, while on guard a few nights since, is doing
well. The Irishman, William Kelly, who was
so seriously slabbed in the baok by an unknown
band (it being night) in the streets of Saltillo,
about three weeks since, is fast recovering. X.
MR. BOINSETT'S THIRD LETTER.
The National Intelligencer of the 19th u!t
publishes another letter on the Mexican war,
from Mr. Poinitetl to Senator Duller, which is
introduced with remarks giving a brief gketch of
the connection of that gentleman, with the gov.
ernment and people of Mexico Mr. Poinsett vi
ited Mexico on three several occasions, event
fui periods in her political history. The first was
in 1810, when the Spanish Colonics in South
America made their first successful revolutiona
ry rnofemeiusv The next in 1822, when the
astounding intelligence was received in Wash
ington that Iturbide had been proclaimed Empe
ror of Mexico. In 1825 he returned as Envoy
Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, and
during a residence there of more than four years
mingled familiarly with the people, was the friend
and counsellor of the republican leaders, and en.
joyed more than ordinary opportunities of study,
iog their character and judging tbeir motives and
actions. With such adfaiiiages for observation,
united with his well known ability, it may well
be said that Mr. Ptiinsetl'a opiniou is entitled to
the highest consideration. In the present letter
he describes the obstinacy and hardihood with
which the Mexicans sustained their caiise in the
struggle for freedom against Spain. - The sent i
ments of liberty have taken deep root in the minds
of the people, creating such a national feeling as
is not to be suffocated in blood. The. habit if a
busing them as a degraded race, is not sustaina
ble according to the truth. Such are the rep re
Mentations of one who speaks with authority, and
fels on the subject as should a humane and en
lightened Statesman.
SAVE ME FROM MY FRIENDS.
The editor rf the Union ia getting jocular. In
his paper of Wednesday night, he says :
'"'We derbte a large portion of our paper to
Mr Sevier a speech, to the exclusion of many
o her articles. . No time amid be more apvropri.
ale lo Us appearance Uiatt the preterit, ichen ikt trem-
i iHio vkich it so often refers, is this day laid before
the Senate
We did not suspect that. the. ofEcial editor
would be thus guilty of poking fun at one of the
acknowledged leadera.of the administration. Mr.
Sevier referred so often to the treaty only to deny
its existence, and charged the opposition with
raising up a ".hobgoblin," as lie called it, which
naa no reality about it. . Mr. Metier was dvvea
I tta v.ll a I f . ..."
1 . wner iriencs ot tne adminisira.
" ' " unions mai - mere was
I was a treaty Alexander Gazelle.
TJ -i Fwrnvthe-Tarborough.' Press
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cltjzen-a fop the Funeral.Ob;equiei of the late
Coi. vITbN, aOTf notwithstandinu lhe inclcirien.
Cy of Uieeatneiv we have never eed so large
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a collcoarie dnKn together ia tins plae
The
people commenced assembling: at an early hour.
n w.ctock-lhetoniense gatherjrg of.pld
iounrt,tro . aiidinaida citizens and
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fUanHei--MasoB8'andMiliury-.Wbirh'thronge;rf
our streets, waa rartousiy esiuuiu itoih mice
tn fMr ih..itafHLl Nor onft Edsecomb.bnteve-
f r'adjacent County, was represented. His old
constituents,- tnoae wuo nq ipum By n. ;
thirty years in unshine: arid in: atorin were
here io great numbers -;aJI impelled by. one com
mon impulse. Viz : to testify their regard for the
memory f him who had been their firm and fast
friend in life and.iheir'beneficfor.in deaih.
The Procession, under the "direction of the
Chief Marshal, JL Pittmaru Eq. and hi Assist
ants, Messrs J-Norfiett and L L- Dancy.Coiount
cd and distinguished by appropriate wsignia)
moved front Col.. Wilton's late residence at 11
o'clock, passing down the entire length of Main
Street, until it reached Pender's Hotel.and thence
to the - Old Church." The tolling of the dif
ferent Church bells, and the funeral dirge of the
Military Bnd, rendered the ceremony inosfc'sol.
eum and imposing.
The following was the
ORDER OF . PROCESSION.
Band of Music.
Officers of the 21st Regt. N. CMiMtia, under
Col. H. T. Clark as a Military escoct.
k Officers of tbe 20tn Regiwenu s
Mai. Gen. Crenshaw and Staff, dismounted.
Hie Keverena Clergy
Pall Bearers.
Mj. D. M Jackson,
Capt Ch. Harrison,
Col. Cius. Mabry,
Benj Batta, Eq.,
M-j. J- K. Cherry,
Pall Bearer r.
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Gen. Wvatt Moye,
S L. Hart, E'q,
W.D Petway; Esq ,.
Doct P. Siiggs,
Doct-J.J Phillips,
. Wra Thigpen, Esq.
Col. II. Ward,
Col. WHson's horse led by his servant,
Relatives of Col. Wilson,
Committee of. Arrangements.
Students of the Male Academy with their
Teacher,
Students of the Female Academy with their
Teachers,
Magistrate of Police and Town Commissioners,
Citizens on foot.
Masonic Fraternity,
Citizen in carriages.
The remains were borne upon an open Car,
drawn by two white horses draped in black.
Upon the Coffin rested his sabre, sasn, ana mili
tary coat and a magnificent wreatn ot uowers
and "evergreens, wrought by the fair hands of
Edgecoinb'a daughters, . the samo who, twelve,
months ago, presented the splendid flag to his
company on the eve of his departure for Mexico
The Students of the two Schools were out in
their full strength, designated by appropriate
badges. - -
The ceremonies at the Church were opened
by sn appropriate prayer to the Throne of Grace
by the Rev. J. F. Speight, after which the Rev.
I. It. Owen rose and delivered a chaste and elo
quent discourse upon the character, services and
sacrifices of Col. Wilson.
The Procession then inarched to the grave,
around which in the space marked out for the
purpose, assembled in proper order th. Relatives,
Clergy, Masons, Military, and Committee of Ar
rangements when, all that was mortal of Louis
D. Wilsom, was consigned to their last resting
place, with appropriate Masouic and Military
honors.
t; Rest, soldier rest, the clarion tonga e
Of deathless fame shall speak of thee ;
And nges hence thy name among
The brightest of the earth shall lcn
A TOUCHING MEMORIAL.
Few of our readers but will read with deep and
even tender interest the following copy of verses.
written by Mr Adams on the day preceding his
fatal attack of illness, and designed to accompa
ny his autograph signature, which had been re
quisled by female friend :
Written for Miss C. L. Edxards, of Massachustttt,
on the day preceding his attack.
John Qcixcr Adams,
Qcixcr, Massachvsxtts.
In the dsys of yore, the poet's pen
From wing of bird was plundered,
Perhaps ot'gooae, but, now and tbeu,
- From Jove's own Eagle sundered.
But, now metallic pens disclose
Alone the poet's numbers:
An iron inspiration glows,
Or with the minstrel slumbers.
Fair Damsel! ceuld m pen impart,
In prose or lofty rhyme,
The pure emotions of my heart,
To speed the -flight of time ;
What metal from the womb of earth
v Could worth intrinsic bear
To stamp with corresponding Worth
The blessings thou shouldst share?
MINERALS IN NORTH CAROLINA.
Eveoy day's experience proves to us more con.
clusively what we have often thought to be true,
that is, that the Western portion of North Caroli
na abounds with minerals of the rarest and most
valuable description that no Stale jnlhe Union
can compete with the Old North Stale in the' rich,
ness of her minerals. It only want, skill and
capital to develone the vast resources , which our
State possesses, and we trust that ere long our
people will wak'e- up.io the subject. A few weeks
ago we noticed the fact of a Flexible Sand
Stone , having beenfound in Burke county, which
is said to be an infallible evidence that Diamonds
are in the vicinity. We see in the last cumber
of the Asheville Messenger, a letter to the editor
of that paper from Mr. J-ttnes Wlulaker of Cher
okee county, who has discovered a vein of silver
ore on some of his land, of the late Cherokee pur
chase, on a brauch of Valley river. - Mr. Whita
ker has" had a German gentleman, (an agent of a
Mining company in Germany, aud who isnaw
operating in the Copper Mines of Polk counts;,
Tenn..) to examine his place ; he has given him
his- opinion in writing. Mr. Vs letter is too
lengthy for our columns but as matter of interest,
we give the opinion of tbe gentleman who has
exarniued the vein. .
" The vein is what we commonly call JJloe
Lead ore, if one may guess from the color. The
binding slate beara signs of Copper. .There is in
your vein a great deal of Iron oxides, wfcieh would
make mo conclude tbe presence of Gold in the
same. But aa I have not seen the whole width
of yoor vein, 1 can only suppose that it ia of good
size, folly large enough tos allow the belief that
it will at some depth, open into a very extensive
mine of Silver ores. This ore i not difficult to
manage in a large furnace, though it may require
very careful, and perhaps repeated roasting.
Silver and sometimes Gold, I expect, wifl be the
valued. metal which mis mine will afford. The
presence of Copper dont make the mine any bet
ter ; this metal ia destroyed in the smelting pro
cess, by gaining the Silver, also with the baser
metals wbich-might accidentally appear, they are
more' impediment than, profit. The Lead con
tained in the ore, can only facilitate the smelting
process. ,
s Mr. W. adds that the vein is very extensive ;
it can be traced many miles, and runs at an an
gle of some forty or forty-five. degree west of
south, or east of north."
. fj'rom tEe P '
DYED If THE ftoOLfe
BT, JOHN JONES,'- Jtf. ' . L-
An acate dwc'plo of Blackstone, in one bfour
Atlantic citiei that shall be namelessoVby a
courre of active pettifogging. stJcceedcd in tilling
his pockets, f Full pockets enabled nun to as
suroe an imposing ftyle of living. and !he repu
tation of having gotten rich by practice at tbe
fia'tV very-natuTaHy increased the number; of &
clientsVand swell! the - aruoant of Jiis fee
i; ' y-- sfiod, - A, Number Qtie among his
-legal brethren. ' "'V , -V " . - ..'
, If anv one naa a prcuy "a-"'T"
g, waa'hia uian ; for if any bodf could gain
it for hWhe could. He not only understood all
thfcOfiirki andlurni in thc lawbut-jyaf , fertile
ir, original expedients. , , The goodness or badness
of a cauue waa nothing to him : his business was
to gain it for bis clieut by any mean be could
use, fair orfouL J ' " '
At the ago of forty-five, from some cause or
other not clearly ascertained, S became re-
hviously disposed, anajomeu mo cnumi.
influential roan like him was not, long suffered to
remain inactive in the seculantiea of the church.
At the first .fituug; opportunity he waa made a
vestryman. '.. . , , . ,,
3 ' had always been looked upon in. the
community as a " pret:y hard case," aihe rep
utation by no .means belied the lruth. 1 he gain
ing of one like hitu over to the cause of religion,
was therefore a source of no little congratulation
to those who regarded things spiritual and pioua
and was looked upon as quite a triumph over
the enemy douls. There were some, howev
er, who shrugged their shoulders, and professed
to have jut about as much confidence in him now
as ever they had, and to regard his religion, to
uso one of their elegant expressions, aa all in
my eye.'
Matters professional went on pretty much in
the old way. Religion, in the eyes of S , was
too sacred a thing to bring down into the world,
where it must suffer violence, and be in conse
quence, brought into disrepute. He, therefore,
kept his religion nicely laid up in lavender, for
Sunday, when it was brought forth unspotted
from the world.
About two years'after S joined the church,
it was thought by those who had affairs in charge,
that they ought to have a new and more impos
ing edifice than the one they worshipped in,
which was, to say the truth, rather an ancient
affair, and by no means such an the wealth of the
congregation entitled them to have. S was
prominent in the matter in fact, he was the
prime mover, and headed the subscription list with
a thousand dollars.
, In due time the chureh was finished. and an
elegant edifice it was. When the building was
projected and plan called for, sixty thousand dol
lars was to be the maximum cost. But the build
in'committee and the architect managed. to run
til cost up to a hundred thousand dolllars, and
the church in debt about seveaty thousand.
This caused all concerned to feel, as might be
supposed, rather serious on tbe subject. A debt
or seventy thousand dollars was rather a serious
affair, viewed in any light.
The first thing to be dime was to have a sale
of the pews. This proceeded rather slowly, and
the priceaat which they sold were by no irfean
as large as .had been anticipated. From this
source only twenty thousand dollars came. An
extra subscription was then tried, but only ten
thousand dollars could be raised.
In this aspect of affairs, S . who was chair
man of the building committee, and to whom was
mainly chargeable the excess f cost over the first
estimate made for the church, felt called upon to
devise some means of liquidating the heavy
debt .
It could be done easily enough, if those who
are able would come forward and buy pews at
prices instead of renting them,' he said to a fellow
vestryman.
It .was freely admitted that this would certain
ly change the aspect of affairs. But, if members
preferred t renting to buying, nothing could be
done.
They ought to be made fo buy,' said S ,
warmly. Tnere is Prrston, worth thirty or for
ty thousand dollars at lnast, who, instead of pay
ing a couple of thousand dollars for a pew his
family occupies, is very well content to get it at
a yearly rem of a hundred dollars. Ii is too bad !
I would not give much for his interest in reli
gion, if he ha no better way of showing it '
'He certainly ought to buy,' was unhesitating
ly replied.
He shall buy !' aid S - snapping his fin
gers, as a sudden thought struck him.
'Do you think you can make himl'
Ye.. .
' How ! What means will you use V "
Never mind about that. But, mark my words
for it, next Sunday Preston will be the owner in
stead of the mere tenant of his pew.'
I hope so. .
You shall uot hope in vain. .
The lawyer went to bis office and sat down to
think. After about half au hours' cogitation i he
said, aloud,
Yes. he's the man. '
And immediately writing a note, despatched it
by his office messenger. - In twenty minutes a
well dressed man entered, and bowed to the law
yer with a respectful, or rather, deferential air.
Take a chair, Jones I want to talk , to you,
said S . v,
. The man seated himself.
'You know we've . managed to get confound
edly in debt with our new church.
Yes ; so it seems,' was the assenting reply.
And some how or other, we must manage to
get ut of debt.
If we can. ,
Weir. I think we can, if the thing is done
rightly. I believe I have hit upon the mode.
Ah ! Well, you axe fortunate. - Nobody else
could have done it.
So I flatter myself. But my trade-makes me
a little shaper than common, people, you know.
There are too many pews rented. If all who are
able to boy would purchase instead of renting,
the debt-would be paid off in a week. -
No doubt of that. - !
. Very well. That is admitted. Now my
plan is to make them buy.'
If yon can
' And I can, with a good fellow like yon to aid
tne. And I think your affect iou for the church
is strong enough to induce you to lend a willing
band to the work. Debt is a terrible thing.'
Indeed it is ! But how can I aid V
Are you willing V 5
Oh, certainly.' -
' Very well. Thee, without any body know,
ing what we. are a bout, or suspecting any, con
cert between us, we can make, some forty orTif
ty pew. renter become purchasers, and thus psv
.ibe wh ti-debt. - . f
Howl H'wf I amcurtooa to know that!'
Very wellr I will inform youv Tjiere is Prea
ton .to begin with. ; lia pew is very eligible one
and if he gives it op, he can't possibly get anoih-"
er without going far down the. aisle ; for every
good pew in the. Church la either, rented or sold
Now his pew is worth at leaat two thousand do!
Iars. '. . " .- ' '
. Yes, and he ought to pay that for H. He ia
able enough'- . - .
Soli think. Very well. Now. I-will place
two thousand dollar in your hands, and do you
gojo the Treasurer who has charge of tbe matter,
and offer to buy the pew, saying that you are
ready to pay that price down for it, cash. He
will, uf course tell you that be must see Preston
firatangiye him the optionof buying it. -And
Presfon, rather than: let-yoo nave me p w, . if a
buy. D'ye. eei - : - A 9 ; - v ;-'
. Capital. lt the very thing- iy
0 isn't , f-v-- -
If you aint a lawyer, dyed in the wool, there
no inistake,' aid the ; man. leaning back in - hit
chair and givmg vent to a hearty burst of laugh
ter. .. - . '"
I consider mvself hardjto beat in any ibing,
returned 3- ; ;.But will yoW join;me iabe
matter r ;': f...L ,.. -vVl-
Certainly. 'I n ready fo serve the church in
any wayr that s humble 'individual - n.rcan
do it v !';'' ' ' ' ". " ' fi&f. !
Oti the next Sabbatbv Prestoriiat in ni own
pew aure enough ; and the treaury of the church
was in a beuer condition by just the eum of two
thousand dollars. S-- wa delighted at the
success of hi schemeand Iried it oil two other
pew renters; who were entire strangers' to each
other, during the week, and with, the desired re.
suit. 7ones gat some private abuse for his part
of the business, and was told that he had better
pay his honest debts before he undertook to buy
a high priced pew ; but the put it all quietly in
hi pocket and went ahead.
You are determined to have comebody's pew,
I see, remarked the treasurer, when Jones ap
peared the fourth time. - - -
I wish a good pew, and am willing to pay a
good price for it, be replied. I dtm't covet any
body's pew. But I believe no one has a right to
the property he merely rents. ,
Oh, no. You have a right to purchase any
unsold pew in the church.' T . "
So 1 supposed.' I
But Jones didn't get the pew for which he had
offered a liberal price. The occupant preferred
the alternative of buying to being turned oat. ;
And thus the thing went quietly on, no one
suspecting the agency at work, until pews enough
were actually sold to pay off the fifty thousand
dollar debt that had remained of the first sale of
pews and subsequent extra subscription.
Didn't I tell you that I would make Preston
buy his pew! said S- ' to. the vestryman to
whom he had first hinted his intention of pot
ting some unknown kcfieme into operation.
Yes But who made thirty or forty other
buy pews 1 Preston's case is only a drop in the
bucket.' . . ' " .
I did.' .
You?'
Certainly. I did. The church owermeji er
vice of plate for paying off its debt, and I believe
I Will claim it.' I c
'And you are entitled to it, if tbo thing ha
been done fairly.
: You shall judge of that youself. ' i
. And S , whose notions of right and wrong
were founded upon rather extraordinarymodels,
related the trick he had played upon the pew
renters, and ended by saying : '.;
Now, wasn't that capital I' : sNi; I ;
I believe what oeonle sav bPvou is correct '
ysr r a ...'
eturned the vestryman with unexpected sobri-
ety. " ... ; ., -s
Ad what is that pray!'
Why, that you are a lawyer dyed in the wool,
and proof against all spiritual bleaching-salta.-Good
morning !'
S was profoundly astonished fbr. the mo
ment. But he shrugged his shoulder and mut
tered to himself , j
Nettled, because hi dull brains wefe hot
bright enough for such a scheme..
That there was some stir in the church when
it became known what work the Sawyer had been
engaged in, may well be supposed. Some were
angry, some laughed at. the trick, but all were
more or less satisfied with being out of debt.
The reputation of S as a professional man
did not suffer ; though we believe.. on ihe score
of his piety, there were some doubts entertained'
in the minds of a few. who considered huu a law
yer dyed in the wool, and therefore a hopeless
With very great pleasure and entire approba
tion, w place the name of Charles Manly in our
column as that of th Whig Candidate for Gov.
ernor ot North Carolina. It is that of a gentle
man who is probably known to more of the citi
zens of the State than any other in it ; and we
feel quite sure that not one is more universally
esiepind and respected, not one has so few (if
any) unkind, feelings to overcome in the bosoms
of his fellow citiien - A gentleman of fine tal
ents, hie maturity having realized the promise of
his early life, when he stood foremost at our Col
lege, he is withal ope of the most able and cflf
cienl orators in the State, a well cultivated tnind
and a sound judgment being set off by the tost
graceful elocution and gentlemanly manne?
The Whig cause cannot fail to be advanced-by
his can vasy of the State.
We were prevented by indisposition -from at
tending the Convention, greatly to our regret;
hut we have nothing to regret in the nomination
It meets with a hearty response in ihis quarter
a, we doubt not :t will throughout the Stated
' Faijctteville Observer
WashingtoniFeorudry 26-
FoNEBiL.or.ExPiissiDENT. Adams The fu
neral service over ..the mortal- remaina of the
Hon. J. Qr . Adajcs were performed this morning
in the hall of ilie House of Representatives
The House was densely xrowdcdV' Hon. J as. K.
Polk, President of the United States, was present
and occupied a Chair designated for him by the
Committee of Arrangements,' with the speaker of
the House (Mr Winthrop) oh hi (right 'and the
Vice. President (Mr. Dallaf).-on his left.'" The
Head of 'Departments, members of the Senate,
Foreign M inisters in. full dress and officer of. the
army and navy.4n uniform were present. , A
The scene was one of intense solemnity. The
funeral sermon Was preached by the Chaplain
of the House, Rev. R- R. Gurley. who deliver
ed a powerful and appropriate discourse. Hi
text was the 11th verse in the 17ib chapter of
Job. " : :.-''i. 'rl - "'v' -f-v-V:.-i-..:''f
After the religious ceremonies were concluded
the procession was formed and moved to the Con
gretional Burying Ground mthe order prescribed!
in the progrsmme. ' "" r
' Augusta Ga February 25.'-
We regret to learn thaYa man by the name of
James Sanders, lost his life in this city the day,
before yesterday, in the following manner. He
had. had some little difficulty with aotne one, and
had placed hi knife open . in hi 'pocket.- Fall
ing from hi wagon into which he waa climbing,'
the knife penetrated his thigh, and although med
ical aid was soon called in he died (rum the flow'
of blood in the course of tome emlit nrtn i,nn"..''
, Mr-' SandersVas a citizen of orth Carolina, and
,."".iv " ..'- pi rorine.porpoie-of
selling a load, of tobacco which he. brought with
him. ;.: A . f erdiet- under the Coroner' Inque.t
wa in accordance these hetaRepubliL
. ' ' ." . ' ; ' ' .
v - Enorn Salt, in; large ;quanUtJebioundm
Ashe county, N. It exude, frpnv rock, and
ia a pure nd free frwjvdin ai the prepared arti-'
cie which we import."' . J V - - .-.
Aod io Catawba courity. xTe learn Vrorn a wri
ter in th Richmond. Southerner, who ia on a tour:
in the Western part of this Statel largequanti
tie of Alum of good Quality ii found... It Ja seen
in ihe form of icicles, banging in great beauty
from the rocks There i also to be found any
quantity of pure white marble, susceptible of the
liuesl polistwjVifton Chronicle. - i'
' 1 7' From the1 Mobile Tribune Feb lo
Aterrible occurrence took place last eveDj0
in the western; part of th4ity..,j A man natni
Francia Cuoklin, an 'enjrTneer.'in a fit of sn.
caught Wa wife;b was se J
in a chair ewiigV and turci':Jiehack,'' made
deadly wound n; Jief . throat ;ii h azo'r. jt
scarcely pos'siblewe hear;" for her to survive '
He ihenmade an attempt to kill three other w
men who wereprese wag ,
wife mother. rhey fortunately made their c
cape from him. He afterwa rds very deliberate
ly cut his wn throat, and, fa I ling on his face .
' piredlmai ' i ' et
It is supposed 4 tliat he 'was actuated 6v
"ouav'::.'"V' 'i mii jrZ-s; ' 1 '
'An. ingoestilfas heldbri; the' dead bodv. a
night i byi CeYJgginsv end averdict re.
turued in accordance.with these facts.
Moore Supebioh Coubt We learn that at
Moore, Court, last week. Judge Baily presiding
John R. Ritter-was tried for passing counterfeit
notes, and acquitted. ;''
Judge Baileyha orderVd an Extra Term of the
Court, to be held on the 4th Monday in May i)f
Fayeltecille Observer, '
NEGROES FOR SiLE.
X"KN the 20th day of March next. I shall expo,,
KljJ public sale to- the highest bidder, at the Com
House in Raleigh, . . J i
- - ( : FOUK LIKELY NEGROES. ' '
consisting of a Mother and three male Children.
They will be sold on a credit of Ax months, the
chaser giving bond and Mcurity. '
T; WM G JIILL; Admr.of
.r :.-h Estate ot Virginia Scott.
Feb. 29. '. . ; , . " , ; . IT
" : : , Sedgtviek -
P 13 ZJrZ ALU S E r.TIU A R Y.
. tKAIJSIGH, Z. C.
: INSTRUCTORS':
. REV, J. J. FINCH. Principal '
MONSIEU R J. B U AOY, Afwic and French.
MRS. M. L FINCH. English, Department,
MISS N. C. B0 VVN E, 'Drajping Painting,
TERMS, PER SESSIONS
Bos rd, Washing and Fuel
$6a tm
SS to 15 00
. 20 00
1 "'-i 3 00
' 40 00
Euliu Dprtmeiit,
Music on Piano or Guitar,
Use of Instrument ' ilT
Music en Harp, - "
Latin Language, .... ".
French ' . . do". ' "
Drawing and Painting,''
10 (10
i '3
10 00
10 00
Tbe Schelastifc year w divided into two Sessions of
five months each, commencinjj "on1 Ihe first of April
and October, and at the end of each Session then
will be a vacation vf one month. Pupils can rsmaia
durtajr vacation without any extra charge. To are
vent extravagance and rivalry, the pupila are reooir.
ed to wear J a Uniform W poWie- occaioD, which
consists of purple ; Meriuo during the Wiafer Term,
and of white material during tb- SumnMrr, wiU
plain straw Bonnets trimmed- ia a eorrospoHdinj
style-., : ,, . ' - - . . ' " - ' -
Eaeh boarding ptipil. ii expected, t.. furnixh h
own Sheets, Towel, and Napkins, which, with her
apparel, mnsf be marked, with. her name in full.
Further information may beobtatned, on applies,
lion to tbe Principal. ' c- , V
Raleigh, Feb, 23. - . r l . 17
New Supply of Piario; Forth,
GAINES. RICHES. &'CCV Sycamore Stmt,
Peler'slurg Vhinia,?noWnuW in thir
power to furnish their friend and the public generallt
with any lyl'mypnXttriiianiFp'ttei wiib
either rose wood or . mahogany caseaV that the meit
fastidious taste may require., and -at such reduce
prices as cannot reasonably be objected to.
CvAs they have an acquaintance ' with all the bert
manufacturers in the' .Northern, cities,,' aud ; haf
spared no pains in making their selections, they wiil
in ne easehesitatl to warrant every, instrument tlwt
sell, so that the purchaser will run no risk, whatever.
Their new styles of flhUh and tone cannot be ur
pawed either for beautySi exceUenH?4 . w
They have Iuritihed several lately "toordsrs re
eeived from North Carolina and elsewhere, and hare
received from the porehasew Volnntary writlen evi
drneeof the entiri sslisfactioa winch thy
, t Tffeir Mock of Book. Statiouary; &-C., fs also very
large and complete. Tliry have auto established
Bindery and BfaBk-book Manofactofy,-at which R
cord Books, and other ' blank work ' U made in th
very" Wst manuer aad at' v!ry low prices. : Thef
oaly need a trial to establish fw truth 'f wliats
hers set forth. All orders for blank work binding
books, music, &e. Irilt be pronipUyaltended to, ni
warranted to plvara iu both workmanship and price.
-SptTOkr:lto'.W:;r'-- ' 11
A Very desirable Ifoiue aiul It, ia
ftrie City of Rale Igli,cr gale.
p RS: CJ:A.' LEWIS, intenifioir to move fro
' Jj the City of Raleigh, the HouSeaad Lot m
wrucn sue residrt otTered fo?. Sa4:(Tbee ,wi
i rjig to purchase a eoralortabre idrico oo Fyr''
vHle Strsett iu one oil Henroost eligible Mparts of tb.
City , ark in vited to eall a nd 4xamui Vba ptrtn'u
The terans will be 'accommodaimg' aud'poseiwi08
can b given' on. or before the' st;f. Jiy next A
small tract of LAN caiahbur bbnt 84 Actn.
well woodrd, and lyipg four inUea West of the Citji
is also 0td'ioSal.' fe5 xp- -
.- i j.lWM'x H. BATTLED i.
' R1CHARIJ 1IKBATTLE,
v-45''v Ejfrsiaf John W. Lew
Feb,,a5,i 1848 ' , , IS w3is
SHERIFF'S SALL.
riLL be void; oa tne W Mondar, ia Ward
- MVt as9vvuia i jvsipcj iu. v mj asa v t -
IF tVSk W . lU Anw tlkM ;. tJCaaaatakMsTnfsf 6(
the laxes dne thereon for the rear I844,5J5ia
for the year 1845, S5 26 ; and, for ll.e year 1845.
$15 26f-the Taxes re maiuing unpaid on Sixty 0
v s noosandj Acres or . Lnd Li or mneh lbereoi
will bof vala sufEcient, tc- aatisfy .ihe Taxes aM
cost thereon. Tho said Lauds ailoate on the water'
of Tockawgsev RiTer, Scott Creek and ; Caay fo
Biverj . The reputed iKnet -of said land is Margar1
Latimora and others. . - v V ,
iOim ALLISON, SberiU
Jam 26, 1848. .
Ze UOliaiS IttVVrtI UV I -
ll away JbJ nly last, a negro roan oy u
iiX'namo cf BUCK. H is yellow eomplxis.
about ive feet six inches higb, rather bow-lrgH'
rery quick, 'm hi movemeats, and. when spokett t
very "alow to answer He was in the paassssioD
Robert' if orris," at' iJillsborongb. whs ba .west
away, ana) is very likely still in ibat JMighborheso;
yet be was rawed io GraBviliaonBty, by itfrs.Jsek
tiall, !a ta neigbborbood of Winton and may be
that neigbborbood now. Tbo above reward will
"given fer his apprehmsiotw S4d daMvery ; to me.
confinssMBt ia any jn9 so that I can get him l
. WM. J, HAMLETT.
V' MowntTirzn?eTW, CSJmii.2, w5
fTTHE naiersigned hereby, gives "not Jee that k.l
XL iBds to.file h'tsptttoo at the next Teroi o
tbeSaporior Court of Law for Ccaven CeMuity, prJ ' .
iog the emaacipaiioa of 4iis negro man slave, namd
Edward, about 58 years old. .
r 'JOHN T.LANE.
Feb. S3 ' ' . v , V- V -15 6W-
pf IXGER. Pepper, pice. Tea. Chockola'
Mjqf Cocoa. Chewing awdrtmoking Tobacco, at bl .
. n ... .i w
Auction and Commission btore ot
N. B. HUGHES.
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