'THE PUBLIC GOOD SHOULD EVER BE PREFERRED TO PRIVATE ADVANTAGE.' . " " Volume s. Lincoi.nton, JVortij Carolina, Wedday, August 11. 1847. . .Number 42. rni.VTED AND PUBLISHED WEMLV, BY TH05IASJ.fcCCI.ES. . Tebms.Two dollars pei annum, parable in ' advance ; $2 50 if payment be delayed 3 months. . V No subscription received for less than a year. 53TO CLUBS. Three papers will be sent to any oae Post office for $5 and seven to any di- " tactions, for 10, if paid in advance. Advertisements will be conspicuously inserted, at $1 00 pet quare (12 lines) for the first, and " 25 vnts for each subsequent insertion. ' - (XjN"o communication attended to unless the postage is paid. Lincoln Business IVireclovy. Court OJicers Superior Court F. A. Hoke, cerk. Equity Ym. Williamson, , 'clerk. County court Robert William- sen, clerk. Each of these offices in the . . Couit House. W. Lander. Solicitor, law office on the main street, east of the public vtequare. B S Johnson, Sheriff, LP AOjuomrocK, nwn constable. Aj -Register, J. T. Alexander; County Sur j veyor, John Z. Fails; County Proeessioner - Ambrose Cosmer. Trustee, J Rirnsour. ; '"Treasurer of Public Buildings D. W. Sciienck. v Committee of FinanceJ, T. Alexan der, Benj. Sumner. John F. Phifer. Building Committee J. Ramsour.Peter Suttuncy, John F. Pbifer, and II Cansler. 'Fmcyers Haywood W. Giuou, main st. one door est. L. E. Thomson, mam st. oast, 3d square IV. Lander,ma;n st. east, 2d q j:ire. V. . McBee, and W . Wjj. hcrmon,ofTk;:s at McBee's building, main st. 2d square, east. PhyHcians Simpson d: Bobo, main St., . west. D. VV. Schenck, (and Apothecary, ro"i st. avo doors east. Elim Caldwell) ".inain-sireet, 6 doors east. Z Butt, offi .; Jiac opposite McLean's hotel. A. Ramsour, rai'.i vvesr. Merckants-Y S Johnson, north on sqnnre -west corner. J. A Rimsour. on sauare. north west corner. C. C. Henderson, on square, (post othce south. J. Kamsour c$ Son, main st. 5 doors west. R E Johnson, on square.south west corner main st. R. Reid,'on square, south east corner. Academic! Male, B. Sumner; Female, under the charge of Mr. Sumner also; rest dence main sr. 5th coi ner south east of the court house. ' i IIoiels-ttt$u'lolz, s. w. corner of main . strand square Wm. Stade, main st. 2d orner east of square. A. A. McLane, 2d corner, west, on main st. B. S. Johnston, north, west, on square. . Grocers G. Presnell, main st. 4 doors cast of 3quare. H'm. R. Edwards, south .west of square. James Cobb, south east ' -corner of Main and Academy street. Tai7ors Dailey & Seagle, main st. one door west of square. Allen Alexander, on square, s. fay w. side. Watch Maker and Jeweller Charles x ' Schmidt, main st. 4 doors east. Saddle and Harness Makers J. T. Al exander, main st. 2d corner east of square. B. M. & F. J. Jetton, on square, north b3' tJ-" vfs.i. J. A. Jetton, south vvest on square. Printers V. J. Erxles, Courier office 5 doors north of court house, Island Ford road. Boole Binder F. A. Hoke, main st. on 2d square west of court house. Coach FactoriesSamuel Lander.main st. east, on 2d square from Court House. Abuer McKoy, miin st. east; on 3d square. S. P. Simpson, street north of main, and n. w. of court house. Isaac Eruin, mv.ti st., -7es, 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. Jaecbs, mam sr., east end. A. Detain, main st. near east end. J. Bysanger, hack st. north west of" public square. J, W-. Pay sour, west end. , Cabinet Makers ThotnasDews fc Son, main s;. east, on 4th square. . V Carpenters , c. Dmiel Shuford, mam sf.eist, Gth corner from square. James Triplett, mam st. M'Bee's building. Isaac Ilouser.main st. west end. Wells, Curry 6 Co. main st. east end. Brick Masons Willis Peck, (and plas- - tercr) main St., east,4th corner from square. Peter Houser, on east side of street north of square. -Tin Plate Worker and Copper Smith -. Thos. R. Shuford, main st. cast, on south - aideot 2d square. j . Shoe Makers John Huggins, on back 4 t. south west of square. Amzi Ford is Co south west corner Charlotte road and main st. cast end. Tanners Paul Kistler, main-st., west end J. Ramsour, back- st., north east cf square. F k. A. L Hoke, 3-4 mile west of tewn, main road j xiai tanujaciortes jonn uime, north from public square, 2 doors, west side of et. John Butts & sc on squared south side. Oil Mill Pi 3rand J E Hoke, 1 mile south west of town, York road. , Paper Factory G. & R. Mosteiler, 4 miles southeast of court house. - Cotton Factory John Hoke dt L. D. Childs, 2 miles south of court house. - Vesuvius Furnace, Graham' Forge, Brevard's, and Jobi.son's Iron works east 'Lime Kiln Daniel Shuford and others, 0 miles fouib. , . . . CLEON AND I. Cleon hf.ih a million acres Ni'er a one have 1 ; Clcon d.veUcth in a palace In a cottage I ; Clcon ha'h a dozen fortunes Nt t a pennv I ; But the poorer ot.the twa:n, is Cleon, snd not I. Cleon, true, posesseth acres, But the landscape I ; . Half the charms to me it yieldeth Money cannot buy : Cleon harbors sloth and dulness Freshening vigor 1 ; He in velvet, I in fustian, Richer man am 1. - , Clcon is a slave to grandeur Free as thought am 1 ; Cloon fees a score of doctors Need of none have I ; Wealth-surrounded, care environ'd, Cleon fears to die ; Death may come, he'll find mc readv. Happier man am I. Cleon ?ees no charm in Nature In a daisy I ; Clcon hears no anthems ringing - In the sea and sky. Nature sings to me for ever Earnest listener I : State for slate, with all attendant?, Who would change ? Not 1. From the Petersburg (Va.) Republican. General Taylor. The eminent military services of this distinguished man have enlistee! the admi ration of tho country, and there are many who would extend to him, most cheerfully, the Presidency of the U. States. A few months ago, the Whig party were almost unanimous in this sentiment, believing him tube orthodox in his politics of incorrup tible integrity, ofundauutt-d personal cour age, and great chivalry of character. His 'Signal" letter, in which he declares he cannot consent to become the candidate of anv vartu. has ih msion, and more tha one have advanced the treasonable opinion, that, unless he ful ly coincides with' the Whigs onollthe great questions of the day,they wiilnut com mil themselves fully to his support. The conduct of the Whigs in relation to Gen. Taylor is very characteristic, and we should not be surprised if in a few months from this time they were to abandon him aliogether, and return to Mr. Clay, their most abloand favorite champion. When Gen. Jackson was, a candidate for the Presidency, the idea of elevating a mil itary chieftain to that station was abhorrent to their fastidious republicanism. They opposed him bitterly and uncompromising !y. Now, in 18 17, they shout for Gen. Tay lor because he is a military chieftain and such men (say the) should not go unre warded. We are ready to accord to the Hero of Bueuu Vista, a full measure of thanks and praise, we believe him honost, capable and faithful to the Constitution-,1' but it is demanding too much to require us to sup port any man until we know his views of the Consiitution, and what changes, (if any) he would make in the present condition of national affairs. Does it not appear s'range that the Whigs are so forgetful of the past? Have they recovered from the p i-notic de votion of John Tyler ? Are they aam ready to vote tor him who in all probability agrees with Mr. Tyler on many questions of expediency ? Wc should think it would be tima enough after Gen. Ttylor had pub licly, and unequivocally promulgated his views, to determine whether he was worthy thir confidence. No one can doubt bis inttntion to do so, for It must bo apparent that discngeniousness is not an element of his nature, and necessity would force him even if it were. For our own part, we must content our selves for the present wuh the existing stato ol things, and not prematurely disturb the,"nublic riace" with tho excitement of a Presidential conteat. .Party maiignitv is seven? enough at aii times, without '-x asperating public feeling in advance, und engendering strife and contention, wt.en good tnste, good t-ense, and sound policy, forbid it. . George Hollow ay, df-Soutb Carolina, haa lft $20.000 "to Cokeabery Seminary of v,q Souili Carolina Conference, tor tae education of me sons f deceased Matuodsai preacher. " Important from Tora.Crnz and Tamplco. The Steamship, New (Jrleans, Capt. Auld, arrived at an early hour this morn i"g from Vera Cruz via Tampico and. the Brazos. Her. latest datts trom Vera Cruz are to the 17ih mat. Her news is very impottanf. First of all we qive Capt Auld's report On her departure from Vera Cruz on the morning of the 4th inst., Gen Pierce with his command of detachment? from the third Dragoons., 4th Artillery; 3d infantry, and the 7'h, 8ih 9;h and -ltH Infantry, a dcTaclimeni-of voltiguer's aSl a large de itachmentof marines, amounting to 2500 men and 150 wagons had taken up their j line of march towards Pueb'ai ' We arrived in Tampico on the morning ol the loth at 8 o'clock. Col Gitcs infor. med us the two hundredAmerican prisoners who had been released from the City of Mexico, had been ordered down to Tampi co and recaptured by Gon.Garay,at or near Huejutla, about ninety or one hundred miles up the river, and Col DeRussy.wiih detach ments of Louisiana Volunteers parts of Capt. Wyse's company of Artillery and Capt Boyd'a (formerly of the Baltimore btallioii)corr,pany of infantry .amounting to 115 or 120 men and officers, had left there by the way of the river, o:i the Steamer Undine and Mary Sumer3, on the morning of the 8ih inst., for the purpose of releasing theAmerican prisoners. They had landed sixty miles above.unmolostcd, and the two steamers had retnrr.rd to the City. At 2 o t loclt, P. M. an express arrived from Co! De Russy, stating that! they had been permitted to march up, unmolested until! they got in a narrow pass, near liufjmia, where they were surrounded by twelve or fourteen hrndred .Mexicans, under Gen. Garay. They had suffered considerable ioss, but by the assislanco of Capt. WVse's 3, f-ttiKr-tfSftiiSf' wayouT a nd returned towards the river and wanted as sistance?. Co! Gaines despatched the New Orleans back to Vera Cru2 with a requisf tion on Col Wilson for four Companies of Infar.try, and also the steamers Undine and Mary Summers up the river with 150 men to the relief of Col DcRussy. The New Orleans arrived at Vera Cruz cnthe 16th 2 o'clock, P M,.when wc found the City in great excitement. Gen. Pierce had marched out as above stated, and encamped about fen miles fmm. the city, whea the scouts oroutguards came in, repot ted a large force of Mexicans at the National Bridge and marching towards the City. Every thing was got ready for an attack. The shipping were removed from between the City und Castle. Geo Pierce came in and took a reinforcement of seven hundred men,miking in all thirty-two hun dred, In consequence of the late difficul ty the requisition of Col. Gates on Gov Wils m could not be complied. with. Wc received on board ivveutv-five marines from the U S. sloop Sart'ga. nnd on the morning of the 17th at ? o'clock, sailed fir Tumpico at which time General Pierce had marched out to meet the enemy. At 7 o'clock on 18th inst, we arrived at Tam pico, and heard that the two detachment had returned, and the result, as near as we could ascertain, was as follows: The detachments had marched up to wards their place of destination, unmoies4 tod, until they came in a narrow pas- 7 milea from Huejutla, when they were sur rounded by 1200 or 1400 hundred Mexicans who commenced a heavy fire on them from all directions. Capt Wyse got his piece of artillery to bear on them, alter giving them six or eight rounds of grape, which cut lanes through their lines', they gave way and fled through the chapparal on each side of road. This was on the raor' ning of the 12h. . They continued fighting their way back towards the river, at in tervals until the morning of the 16th in taut, when they were released by the rein foCtainent oi 150 men bent by Col Gota They returned to the City late on the -night of the 16th ins'.-, with a loss of tweniy killed, ten wounded and two missing, and fifteen, or twenty horses and sixty" pack mules. I regret to stale that Capt Boyd vis the first. who fell, with three balls hough his body. Also' his lsi Lieuten ant fell mortally wounded, and was left dy' in? on the field.' Col DeRussy had several , bills through his clothes. Capt Wyse had ' three horses shot from under him. The Mexican loss, by report of a Mexican, was 150 killed and wounded. Their genera) fled and left tho chargo to the second'in command. The names of the officers who accompanied Col.. DeRussy are not rrcol iected. ' . Lieut. Whipple, acting aojutant uf "the 9ih infantry, was lassoed by a small party of guerillas on the 10th in5t., when retir ing from the cemetery.within four hundred yards of the walls of the City of Vera Cruz They were pursued by tho Americans who could not overtake them. The chapparal ha3 been searched for miles around but his body could not bo found. From Vera Cruz our news s lest satis factory, than we could wish. On the 13th our correspondent writes that two expres ses had arrived from Puebla. The news had not fully transpired, but tho report had got into circulation that the Mexican Government had sent three commissioaers to San Martin Tesmelucan, about nine lea gues from Puebla, to meet Mr Trist and hear through him tho ter.-ns offered by the President. This was but a rumor, in which we place little confidence. Our correspondent writes on the 16ili from Vera Cruz that an express from Gen Scott (a Mexican) while on hi way from Puebla to Vera Cruz was murdered near J iiapa. The guerrillas report that ho fought dsperatly, and betore be fell killed two of their number. Oar own express rider arrived in Vera Cruz n the ir.orning'of the ldh inst. without his letters, severely wounded. He came by tho route of Oriz aba, and six leagues from that plare he was attacked by five guerrilleros and captured They took from him his letters and infla ted seven severo wounds upon htm wuh a pomard and left him for. dead. JIacL he noi played possuhr a little'he thinks" they would certainly h ve finished him Alter., they had left him he found a busi nss letter to our agents in Vera Cruz, torn into fragments, near him. He gathered up most of the pieces and took them safe to Vera Cruz. Our correspondent writes that after putting the pieces together as well as he could he could only mike out the following itea t,: Gen Pillow's division arrived at Puebs. cnthe8;h all well. Tho American arniv. would march on to he cify of Mexico to a certainty if peace were not soon made. We never yet supposed there was ws doubt about this. The postscript dated .'he 11th inst, sis that place was the ord-r of the dy. The writer placed no faiih m the' pros-peel; he considered that Santa An na's iole object was to gain nine, a princi ple of general policy with the Mexicans, es pecially with the" great man. Hard Fate. The "annuls of .he poor" -afTord manv plam and salutary lessons to pernios of a high degree,, in life. We frequently read of acts performed by toe poor and un educated, which would refit ci proudly and gracefully upon ihe wealthy and highborn. How often has- the hand of the poor smoothed the pillow cf the sick; and ad minstered to the wants of the abject, and how often have hearts touched with grief, and. bowed down wuh affliction, struggled to impart thai hope and consolation to oih - era which were scarce kn-wn to the syra patotzers themselves Indeed it is a coin toon thing fur the poor to assist' the poor , and often times the last doilar of hard-earned saving haw been given to charity, when the besiower should have beer, the recipient. These thoughts have been suggested by the story which is told in the Albany Statesman of recent date, of an industrious Irish servant girl, who, hav ng accumula ted $100, sent the whole of it t her father, mother, and sister, in Inland, with a roes sage desiring them to leave for Alhany, N. Y-. where she would provide for them a co ifortabie home. The parents arrived in due time, and in the language of the S atesman," the most sanguine hopes and the brightest wishes of the affectionate, self sacrificing daughter and sister were fully accomplished. Those she loved were, through her single effertf. rescued from the combined miseries of pinching poverty and gaum faminp, and were all gathered about her at last, in a land of peace and plenty. But the happiness of this grateful household was sadly sinrt-iived. The fe ver which has snept so many, in Ireland to tte grave, wa in the vetnsof toe new comers, and in the course of a few weeks this devoted girl lias h?d to follow on by one, father, rr other, and ister, to their last resting place. This 4iiay appear to many a simple tale, and may fail to aws ken in the heatt of ihe general reader.ny emotion of piiy. But we confess to feelings of commiseration whenever a story of this kind i brought to public nonce. In this giddy, noiiy, bustling world of ours, where men are m the daily pursuit of wor dly advancement, an admonition of this sort may tend toex cite a sober thought, or stir witoin ihe pro per sensibilities of human nature Tho lesson of everyday iife contain wholesome morals, and no man should deem himself above or beyond their influence. Real Estate owned by the Go vcrntiieut. We undersianJ.-ays the Boston Posi.that the Solictor of the United Slate 'Treas ury Mr Gillet is making vrangeoienis for the sale of the reaT estate wh-ch has fallen into the hands of ihe government from its debtors, in different sections of no country, and thai h s plan for its d sposal will soon he . pubi s if d. - The Washington Union thus explains the subject of "his saleih s mede.ail. "On nqiry,we Jearn that the pioposd sale w;li embrace laud u nearly every S ato in ihe Union, including laige traet in IVj as. Most of these lands are wild. Still there will be valuable larms .mj cuv lot, some with and others without buildings ui cluJe.i in tne sale. Some of the southern and western land are said lo be of the ve ry;o8rqtalny-F - acneuuies oMTiese l..nd are expected to be completed in abui iwo weeks and will appear in the papers of iius city. The lands m each State will be ad vertised in one or more local papers, so as to allow ihe greatest possib e opportunities for bids. The biddings wtll probablv close by the middle of September or first ol Oc tober. When accepted, and tne money raid, deeds conveying the interest of w,e United States will be prepared, execated, and acknowledged by th Sol citor, and tor warded to the purchaser free of expense. Paper m the vicinity of lands ohtamed oy the government in the collection of its debu, will confer a favor an those wishing to be come purcua:ers by giving publicity, to these facts The advantage to the govern ment, in conveiting these lands into money, nd the country in thsir passing into the hands of actual owners and occupant, seems ioo clear to need elucidation This movement of the Solictor canuoi tail of receiving the conm9ndalion or all." Newspaper Borrowing The Borrow ing of N?.v.ot eis i vr unftur,t d nard ly an hot.iti&hie practice. bup,;''Se ihe principle should bo extended nod "tint p. ople should take it in to their hids to borrow thi wares of tradesmen, aia ,r purchasing hem, what a pietty pass w-.n.;d things come to? How would a bho: m-ker stare, if one should ask him for the loan of a pair of shoes, saying that he only watnd lo wear them! Yet p?of!e iorrov a news paper they only want to read llaL Register. f . J" " Put down dat brark baby, Jimr snd cum nht here." "Well, here 1 is now what you want?" Why, sah, dat chile's fader has bee a linking. Why am de sweet eyes ob dat brack ba by like de rory boryalis? Gosh ! de old man' crazy must ba cause dey berry bnoliful." ... "JJars good Jim, but taint de -ting Cause dey burst forth troiu de darki e ob night and "iuruiuates de honzuii ob die niggar's factions.11 - . Did yoo eber !' . Jno, go right strait and spank de young boryalis see if he don'i." "Annexation and war,' that's true every word of it," aid a pn o d ma;u: no sooner do you get married than you oe&ia to fight. - - 9

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