North Carolina Newspapers

J' Wilt TM - -v - i i iiriia-iiiii- - - , . - J THE PUBLIC GOOD SHOULD EVER BE PREFERRED TO PRIVATE ADVA IV TA G E." VOLUME 3. Lincolnton, North Carolina, Saturday. June 12, 1847. UMnEii o7. PUIXTED AND PUBLISHED WEEKLY, BY THOMAS J. KCCLES. Tkkms. Two dollars pei annum, pavable in . advance ; $2 50 if payment be delayed 3 "months. No subscription received for less than a year. (Kj'TQ CLUBS. Three papers will be sent to any one Post office for ?5 and seven to any di- Advertisements will be conspicuously inserted, at $1 00 pel quare (12 lines) for the first, and 3 cents for each subsequent insertion. (C'No communication attended to unless the postage is paid. Lincoln Business Directory " - Court Officers Superior Court F. A. ' Hoke, clerk. Equity Wm. Williamson cierK. u-ountv court Kohert W.!i;am. son, clerk. Each of these offices in the .,Couit House. VV. Lander, Solicitor, law .ffice on the main street, east of the public Ct-' u -""inson, bhenft. L P ' jj'.hrock, Town Constable. -lister, J. T. Alexander: Count v Snr ;;Ryor, John Z. Falls; County Proces'sioner Amuro Costlier. Trustee, J R'.rnsour. 1 reasurer of Public DuilJiucs D. V. bchench. Comoiittee of Finance J, T. Alexan tier, Ueni. bumner. John F. Pliifer. Building Committee J. Hamsour,Peter 3utumpy; John F. Phifer, and U Cansler. Lawyers Hay wood V. Guion, main st. one door east. L. E. Thompson, main st. east, 3d square W. Lander,main st. east. 2d square. V. A. McPee, and V. Wil- Iiannoo, offices at McRee's building, main st. 2d square, east. Physicians S. P. Simpson, main street, "V-vcst. D. W.Schenck, (and Apothecary, , lain st. two doors east. Elim Caldwell) 'am-street, 0 doors east. Z Butt, ofii ice oppositeMc Lean's hotel. A. Ramsour. main st. west. Merchants- S Johnson.north on squnre west corner, J. A Rumsour. on square, north west corner. C. C. Henderson, on square,'"(post office) south. J. Ramsour oj Son, main st. 5 doors west. R E Johnson, on square.south west crrner main st. R.' Keid, on square, south east corner. Academies Male, B. Sumner; Female, under the marge ot 'Ylr.urTiaprnUr .'" ?i main st. 5th corner south east of the ,lit house. Hotels Mrs Motz, s. v. corner of main St. and squ ire Wm. Slade, main st. 2d orner east of square. A. A. McLane, id corner, west, on main st. B. S. Johnston, north we si, on square.- Grocrs G. Preneli, main st. 4 doors '. east of square. Wm. R. Edwards, south "esi of square. James Cobb, south east corner of Main and Academy street Tailors Dailey & Seagle, mam st. one door west of square. , Allen Alexander, ,on square, s. by w. side. XValch Maker and Jeweller Charles Schmidt, mam s. 4 doors east. Saddle, and Harness Makers J. T. Al exander, mam st. 2d corner east of square. B. M. & F. J. Jetton, on square, norih by west. J. A. Jetton, s mth west on square. Printers V. J. Eccls, Courier office 5 doors north f court house, Island Ford ' road. Book Binder?. A. Hoke, main st. on 2d sq. litre west of court house. Coach Factories Samuel Lander, main s!. east, n 2d square from Court i louse. -''Abner McKov, m tin st. east, on 3d square. S. P. Simpson, street .north of main, and n. iv. of court house. Isaac Erwin, main St., west, on 2d square. A. & R. Garner, on main st. east end, north side. Blacksmiths Jacob Rush, main st. 5th corner east of court house. M. Jae bs, main St., east end. A. Dela ,n, main st. near east end. J. liy sanger, hack st. north west of public square. J. W. Paysour, west end. Cabinet Makers ThotnasDews & Son, main st. east, on 4lh square. Carpenters, kc. Dmiel Shuford, main -a' 'east. 6th corner from square. James Triplett, main st. M'Bee's building. Isaac Houser.main st. west end. Wells, Cuiry fc i 'o. m in st. east end. Brick Masons Willis Peek, (and plas terer) mam st., east,4th corner from square. Peter llouser, on east side of street north of square. Tin Plate Worker and Copper Smith Thus. R. Shuford, main st. east, on south ..side f 2d square. Shoe Makers John Huggins, on back st. south west of square. Amzi Ford & Co south west corner Charlotte road and main st. east end. Tanners Paul Kistler, main-st., west tend- J. Ramsour, back st., north east of ""-sauare. F & V- L Hoke, 3-4 mile west of town. m m road Hat Manufactories John Cline, north from public square, 2 doors, west side of st. John Butts & son. on square, south side. Oil Miff Peter and J EHoke, I mile aouth west of town, York road. Paper Factory G. & R. Mosteller, 4 tnile9 south-east of court house.' ; ' Cotton Factory John Huke k L. I). - Childs, 2 miles south of court house. Vesuvius Furnace, Graham's Forge, Btevard't., and Johiifon's Iron work, east h : Limt Kiln- Daniel Shuford and others, i ; rhiles south. Tlie Drunkard. This song is intended to depict t he hor ror and misery attendant on 'the drunkard's career. The scene is midnight. A moth er and her child are starving, when the drunkard returns intoxicated, but hunger ing ; he asks his wife for bread.unconcious of the ruin he has made ; she points to her starving child and a fearful result follows- He comes not.he comes not, the'dark hours rollon The drunkard's still absent the wite is alone v Afone! sare the child in the cradle beside her, Alone, without hope for e'en that is denied her. Oh, God ! it is awful a mother should chide . The sire of the infant who sleeps by her side, But the watcher is weary 'Great Father may thou r orgive him hereafter, for I cannot now, My child, my poor child, he is starving and I. Were it not for my boy, were too happy to die !' 1 he iuujp burnetii dimly, no sound on the stair, Again to the window but he is not there ; The night-watch is passing once more on his rpund, And ail save his footstep is silent around ; But, hark! there's a voice now the iron hinge creaks, nu me urunkard reels home with a flush on his cheeks ! The liquor has maddened hU heuvt and his brain, He asks her for bread, but he asks er in vain ; Bread Thread for I hunger my brain is on fire No water! no wine! without bread I expire ! Then rises the mother a light in her eye, It glareth upon himheJinoweth not why, She points to the cradle he bendeth his head To g:ze on his boy, and, jut Heaven, he is dead ! es, yes,' cries the mother, 'go. revel in wine. But here is no bread see the work it is thine !' Then rose up the drunkard a change o er his brain My Heav'n be my witness. I drink not agin!' The loved one, the lost one, he could not restore, Uut lis true that the drunkard drop never drank more ! KKJEP AT VORfi. Does n mountain on you irown ? You may uudermine it yet : If you stand and thump its base, Sorry bruises you may get. Ketp at work. Does Miss Fortune's face look sour ? K'-ep at work : She may smile again some day ; If you pull your hair and.fret, Rest assured she'll have her way. K ep at work. Are you censured by your friends ? Keep at work : Whether they are wiong or right, May be you must 'bide your lime, If fur victory nu fight. Keep at work. , If the Devil giowls at you. Keep at work : That's the best way to resist ; If y ou hold an argument. You may feel his iron fist. Keep at work Are your talents vilified ? Keep at work ; Greater men thmi you are hated ; If you're right, then go ahead Grit will be appreciated. Keep at work. Everything is done by Labor : Ketp at work, If you would improve your station: They have help from Providence Who work out their salvation. Keep at work. Franklin. Jars. Jars of jelly, jars of jim, Jars of potted beef and ham. Jars ct early gooseberries nice, Jars of mince pies, jars of spice Jars ot pickles all home-made, Jars of cordial, elder wine, Jars of honey, superfine Would the only jar9 were these That occur in families. A Noble Act. Col. Yell, of Arkansas, and the President, were old friends. The last letter, which the brave soldier is sup posed to have written, was to Col. Polk, directing the advance ofCoi. Yell's pay to his family. He was poor, and hia family dependent upon him. He had a young lad at Georgetown College, and we learn, eo states a Washington letter in the New York Herald, that the President hasadop ed this boy, and will educate him and regard him as his own son ; and that he will see to the comfort of the family. German Imigratioii. - The Allgemeine Zeitxing speaks of ih? emigration passing through Cologne on the 0th of April as follows. We translate from he Schnellpost : f - It is indeed frightful lo see how the emi gration increases. Every day the steam ers bring us troops of wanderers, and any one who at evening visits the now thicklv peopled quay on the Rhine, is always sure to find the same raelanchqlv scenes mo ther? seekisgtcrxroiet CTyfngiWrefi amid the clamor old people careful about leav ing their little ail in worm-eaten chests and boxes men and young fellows consulting where they shall find shelter for the niht It is also striking to see that the successive caravans from the "Upper Country" (lies, se, Baden, Wirtemberg,) appear to be bet ter and better off, their goods comin in forming larger and heavier wagon loads. The courage, foresight and cheerfulness of the voyagers seem to be kept up under all circumstances. This morning, though a severe storm was raging over the roofs and whistling among the spars of the ships, a fearful reminder of the dangers of the sea, three hundred emigrants departed in the highest spirits, a band of music leading them on board ship. Most of them go by" way of Antwerp to New York and Milwaulkee.' . A few weeks ago a company of more than twenty emigrants from Nassau passed thro' ou- city .consisting solely of educated y oung men, physicians, attorneys, &c. with the intention of founding a community in Ame. rica on the basis of common property. v Superstition, ' It i9 singular, but it is true, that super stition prevails in this day of knowledge. It is impossible to reason some in a belief that the knawing of an insect upon the.wall. etc., I prognosticates the near approach of death to some member of the lamily. After the death of a child, a brother, a parent, we h ive heard persons remark, with all sincei ity "I knew some one would die: I was forewarned of it. -1 heard a groan one day I under the window, no person was there.' We have also often heard the remark after the death of a friend 1 exp'Cted it. Ojr dog duii several graves in the yard, and the!e were the signs of death." Fooli-h us this language may appear, we hear it lime and again, especially from those who lived in the country, and are less informed. These very persons who are thus superun Iioub had they lived in the days of Mather, would have been fim believers in witch craft, ghosts and hobgoblins. And while they are thus deluded they are wretcned. Thp barking of evety, do the burning of every candle the breaking cf every glass, makes them turn pate with fear- They are warned of death in every breeze. Night brings them but little rep-.ge. The dnath tick may be heard, or they aviy be warned of the grim oestroyer in a ternbie dream. Gen Walstein.who lived in the seven teenth century, was singularly supersti tious though he was bravo and intrepid on the field of battle. In 1625," while plan ning of his campaigns, he sat up all nigh:, as usual on such occasions, to consult thr stars. Sitting by his window, but in con templation, he felt himself violently struck on the back. Feeling that he was alone, and his chamber door locked, he was seized with affright. He doubted net this blow was a messenger from God to warn him of his speedy death. He became mel ancholy but his friends knew not the cause. His confession, however discovered the cause, and one of the pages of the general confessed that, being intent on playing one of his comrades a trick, had hid himself in Walstein's apartment,and mistaking him for his friend, struck him on the back W hile his master was examining the room, he jumped out of the window. The co -, fessor pledged his word that no evil 'should befall the page, and felt happy to be able to quiet the gneral. Great was his sur prise when he heard Walstein order the immedia'e hanging of the young man. He would hear no words; the gibbet was pre pared the page delivered up, and the excu tioner provided. The whole army, from principal officers to the lowest m rank, tel indignant towards the general, while the confessor threw himself at the feet of Wai stein, begging for the life of the youth, bui tn vain. The page mounted the ladder, j and in a moment more the vuih r:s!d 1 1 i uren in etermtv. vher suddenly the general crifd out Stip!t md in a" loud voice exclaimed. "Well young man, have ou now experienced what- ihe fears of death are? I have served von as you hve served me now we are quits." M re dead than a I ivp, the poor outh desi ended from the gibbet amid shouts uf joy from the whole army. Thousand of people suffer from their supercilious notions, when if lh cause of certain noises and Mjt- were explaired. they would see at ontehow h.lih i! ey hai been. There i a natural c ause for ever thing. Thedertth tick in the wall is from a little insect; unpleasant du an, s arise, from severe exertion or over-eating. The forces and forms we -ornetimes ima gine we see bet.. re us arecuu- d hv defects in our vision. We have wintnjof death in the falling of leaves,th decay of nature, and death of friends, without tnakn i our selves eternally miserable by our supersti ions. , , - Important Discovery in Steam Xavi' g anon. One of the most interesting i:e.i. ol foreign inteligenee bv the , ambna, is the fact that Mr Paikhurst, an American, has matured an invention, by submerged propeliern fixed at each side of tliR vessel, whichhas been tested 1 in England, by which steam vessels can be propelled at the r tie of 24 miles an hour, at which ra. tto of speed the Atlantic will be crossed in five days. Tit is will take its place, in ihe' era of discovery, by ihe side of Morse's Telegraph, byih inventions of Americans Mr. Parkhurst has secured patents io France, England ar.d the United States ana is expected in the Sarah. SanH i. bring hia discovery to the attention of the American government. Rail Road Convention. Monday last, and continued in session two drts. Ab ui. 130 delegatas were present. and a spirit was manife-ied which will, doubt, crown this great enterprise witt. complete success. We r jice to learn tha he meeting and discussions wh.ch aro.-e, have p obably led to the happiest re-tilis securing the co-operation ol York, Chew ier, Fairfield, and ktchtand, in bringing the Road to Columbia. A Committee, consisting of fn ti. each District, including Charleston and Charlotte, was appointed to discuss Hit matter before the people, explain thegrea importance of 'h enterprise, snd .sulu-n subscripMons. Great f-nlhusiasm has beet iiroiis'd, the rep etive Districts p eded themselves largely, and every thing now lugurs the mns' triumphant success. Co" lumbia Advocate. Ma i 127. From the Rale gh Standard, June 2' President Polk. The visit o. President Polk to his native State, and to the University at which he was educated, has called up many interes ting reotiniscences connected with his Col. lege course. We learn from a friend, who was with him at Chape) Hi!l, that he was lemarkable for Ins strict attention io his s'udieB ; thai h was extremely temperate and it. dust nous tn his habits, and, in the language ot Professor Green, 'ever prompt to bow to the authority" ot hi- Instructors, and to lespect their feelings" ; that he was never absent from prayers or recita tions, except when sick ; that betook the highest honors in hh Classes; and that so exemplary was his whol? conduct, and so honorable and steady were tne struggles of his young ambition, that a fellow student of his at that day predicted that if he lived to the age of fifty he would be President of the United Slates. The prediction has been fulfi'M, and at the age of fifty-lwo President Polk turns again to the quiet shades of Chapel Hill, tn mingle with those with whom he was familiar thirty years a go, to draw fresh inspiration from ihe pure fountains of hAlma Mater, and to exchange salutations with his teilow-cit izens of all classes; & we trust he will return loWash ington much profited by his journey, and nerved io till stronger efforts for the good and glory of his country. Well may his example be held up for the imitation of the student, arid indeed of ail the young men in the Republic who may be toiling 'or an honorable tame; and well may the Univer9;t" at which he graduated as well a the pe.-pl- w' tUn noble Common weal-h which gave h in hutb, po:nt ,,in ns a bright part. cular star" which, though it rose umid cloud- and from comparative obscurity, has tiaveiled steadily up ton permanam piace in thr- heavens, until all eyes are fixed upon it, ai d until Hs'Nf h ct est influences" ate fell in slK.j)lt,,r K. jcs, times of the mightiest R public of ancient or modern times-. The excellent habits which Mr. Po!Jt formed wh.Je at the University, 0nd the el v.-red moral character which He established in his youth, and uhich has grown bright et by contact with Hie world.lmve no doubt contributed .n gn at degree lo his success, m all portions ol his career. Wnh a mind of the first order, with the best principles t. sustain him berore ihe people, ant' with an energy and a will which gave triumph to his efforts infield where weaker men faltered and fell back, he entered at an ear ly period of his life into the public service ; and such was his industry, such his fideli and ability m all stations of trust and i.ot.or to which he wrts cal.edby his fellow c.nzens, and such his devotion to ihe doc trines ot Jefferson nnd Jackson, that he was called to the Presidency m the very flower and vigor of" his manhood, and he is now dixcharg.ng with admirable wisdmn and skil , ihe duties of an office which' many Himuen men, his Bt niors in years, and his superiors, perhaps, m political experience, had looked and s.rugghd for in va.n. To that rugh ff1Ce .he people raised him ; a.d we. have the tulieM cnt.fidei.ee hat in due time all uneliigent and liberal men of ii parueg, will bear u8 .m.ny, noi only to the h- nesiy B,d badness of his c urse, 'ut lo tnc gre t practical go. d winch must -Jra-iWarnh ..eremfore chteied him onward in the path oi duty, tut he will prove irue lo then and o the important interests commiln d to in .tands. 'I luth is minpoteiii ; m gu, d tune i..eral men l;i ail partie trill do justice io ie tu.nest and able Administration of Pre -d'-nt Polk. Ileri, perhaps, we ought te pause; hut ve cannot ch sr ihis article without s niO iuion lo the uccompii-heu manners H,;t top nment of lti Pi evident. Ftety per. son who approached him vhile here was iecnved with the utmo-i cordiaiuv ; and .is . ff tiif counienance,ai:d the Harm gra.-p .l i tie hand, gave proof to all of the ben v dence and kindness of his heart. I lis loa'.ners are bimpie and plain, hu- polished there is no n fleet a ion ab"Ut him ; end in . his respect he is a true type of the great people whose first i fficer he is. ul.out -eekmg t . produce what some w-.uld cll an iffipressiontUf. never! hei " to k a tr ng Hold here upon ihe p ppul .r atlt-t lions and regards; and when he return to iV ash ng ou he will leave behind linn in North Carolina many, very many warm p-rson-al riends of both political p iriies. Truth, integrity, and nobleness of disposition and purpose are " Written in his manly eve, " And on his manly brow." Our readers, we hope, will overlook tho imperfections ol thi brief article, written as H has ben amid the bustle and excite merit of the occasion. Much more we mtght say, had we -pace and opportunity much ie-s e could not have said on so interest ing a subject, consistently with our own feelings and the feelings of many of our friends. Bread Stuffs. What is the staple protiucin n o; your district ot country V said an Eastern traveller, the other day to a young farmer in 'he Miami Vailej, au he was refrtfching himself with a gla6a of "bald face" while the stage o ach stopped for waer." l orn, sir, corn; we raise on our land ahout seventy buh-i- per acre, that we manuf.cture into whiskey, sir, to say no 'lung About the quantity that is wasted fur bre..c!" Logic. A clergymen nnce undertook to convert a negro, who all but tncorngi bie. As an argumentum ad hominem, h told Cufl lhat the wicked d.d not tr half their da a. "Hal daf queer," said Cuf ly; "him n- lib out half him day, hah. U ell den.l '.-pose htm die'buut'leben 'clock