fill i ii8 "THJJ PUBLIC GOOD SHOULD EVER BE PREFERRED TO PRIVATE ADVANTAGE." Volume 4. Lincolnton, North Carolina, Saturday Morning, October 14, 1848. N I'M HER 35. PRINTED AND PUBLISHED WEEKLY, BY tiiomasj.kccl.es. TtBMSi Two dollars pei annum, payable in advance ; $2 50 if payment be delayed 3 months. A discount to clubs of 3 or more. Advertisements will be conspicuously insert ed, at $1 pel square (14 lines) for the first, and 25 cents tor each subsequent insertion. Jbincoln Business Directory Court Officers Superior Court V. A. M'Bee, clerk. Equity Hm Wil liamson, clerk. County court llobt. Williamson, clerk. A W Burton.Scit citor. J. W Lowe, Sheriff. Caleb Miller, Town Constable. Register, J. T. Alexander ; County Surveyor, J. Z. Falls ; County Proees ssioner, Ambrose Costner. Trustee, J Ramsour. Treasurer Pub. Buildings, D. W. Schenck. Coioner, J M Jacobs. Building Committee J. llamsour,P. Summey,John F Phtfer, and 11 Cansler. Lawyers Haywood W. Guion,uiain st. one door east. L. E. Thompson, main st. east, 3d square W. Lander, main st. east, 2d square. V A McBee, and W. Williamson, offices at McBee's building, main st 2d square, east. A. W. Burton, 1 door north of Courier office. T. T. Slade, main st. 2d cor. east of sq. Physicians Simpson & Bobo, main St., west. D. W. Schenck, (and Apo thecary, main st. two doors eust. E. Caldwell, cast olFemale Academy. Z. Butt, office opposite McLean's hotel. A. Ramsour, botanic mamst. west. Merchants-ilvu S Johnson, north on square, west corner, J. A; Ramsour, on square, north west corner. C. C. Ilendersou.on square, (post office) south J. Ramsouriy3on,main st. 5 doors west, it E Johnson, on squarc,south west cor ner main st. R Reid, on square.south 'east corner. I Joke & Michal,on square Boot, Shoe 5 Hat Store Horatio Thomson, main st., on 2d square, west of court house, nor'.h side. " Accidentia Male,T J Sumner; Fe male, under the charge of Mr Newson. Hotels Mrs Motz, s. w. corner of mr.m st. and. square W. Slade, main .st. 2d c rner cast of squi'ic. A. A. , McLean, d corner, west, on main st. B. S Johnson, norih west, on square. Crt.ci riy . II. Edwurosfinaiii" st-r cast oi square. Tailors Moore & Cobb, main st. 1 door west of square. A Alexander, cn main it. 4 doorseast of squnrr. Watch Maker and Jeweller David Welsh, main st. 8 doors east. Saddle and Harness Makers J.T. Alexander, main st. 2d corner east of Kquare. B. M. & F. J. Jetton, on sq., north by west. J. Ad. Jetton, south west on square. Coach Factories Samuel Lander, mamst. east, on 2d square from Court House. Abuer McKov. rrniii st. oast, on 3d square. S. P. Simpson, street north of main, and n. w. of court house. . Isaac Erwin, mini st.,' west, on 2d sq. James Cornwall, main 8t. 2d square, w. en-1, south side, corner. A. Garner, on main st. east end. Blacksmiths Jacob Rush, main st. 5th corner east of court house. M. . Jaoots, main st., east end. A.Delaiii, main st. near east end. J. Bysanur, Lack st. north west of public square. J. W. Paysour, west end. Cabinet Makers Thomas Dews & Sun, mum st. east, on 4th square. Carpenters, &c. Daniel Shuford, main st., east, Gth corner from square.! James Triplet!, main st. M'Bee's build ing. Isaac Houser.main st. west end. Wells, Curry & Co. main st. east end. Brick Masons Willis Peek, (and plaisiercr) main st. east, 4th coi ner Irom square. Peter Ilouser, on east side of street north of square. Tin Plate Worker and CopperSmith Thos. R. Shuford, main st. east, on south side ot 2d square. Shoe Makers John Iluggins, on back st. south west of square. Tanners-?dx Kistler, mam-st. west end J. Ramsour, back st., north east of square. F & A. L Hoke, 3-4 mile west of town, main road. Hat Manufactories John Cline, n. from public square, 2 doors west side of tt. JohnButls & son,on square, south - eide. Printers T. J. Eccles, Courier of fice, 5 doors north of court house, isl and Ford road. Oil Mill Pete rand J E Hoke, one mile suoth west of town, l ork road. Paper Factory G. & R. Hostel er, 4 miles south-east of court house. Cotton Factory John F. Hoke & L. D. Childs, 2 miles south of court house. Vesuvius Furnace, Graham's Forge, liievard 8, and Johnsons Iron works east. LimeKiln Daniel Shuford and oth era, 9 miles south. Letters for the above to be addressed to the lAncolnfon Post Office. Atrocious ITIurder! 1 We are called upon to chronicle one of the most heart rending and soul-sickening occurrence that falls to the lot of us frail mortal. Major Adam S. Camp of our village, was killed on Thursday evening last, by a man called Joseph Glenn, and under the following circum stances, so far as we can obtain them. Glenn had been, and was at the time of the murder, in the employ of Major Camp, as Overseer on his farm, some seven miles south oi Spartanburg,Court House near the Glenn Springs road. Major Camp with his wife and little daughter had been spending some time at the Springs, and were on their way homo in conipany with several ladies of our villsge, and his brother Win. Camp, and family. When the company ar' rived near the farm, Major Camp reques ted them to wait, as he desired to ride over to his farm to give some directions to his negroes, wh'ch he did by getting on his wife's horse and side saddle. When he ariived at or near the housj of his Overseer lie stopped, and whilst giving some diiections to his old negro man, at the same time sitting on the horse, was shot in the upper part of the breast, with two balls from a rifle in the hands of said Joseph Glenn, who had concealed himself in a crib some thirty yards distant, for the diabolical purpose. Major Camp fell dead in a moment, and as the old negro man started to inform the company hard by ol what was done, Glenn fired n mukct with 19 buck shot at him, though without effect. So soon as the distressing circum stances took place and the murderer had fled, there gathered around the la merited one, his I't'le lamily and friends, whoso anguish and distress can better be imagined It an described. He was brought immediately to the residence ol Colonel Hnrris of our town, who is the father in law of Major Camp, at which place, on the following day, his funeral services were performed by the Rev. J G Landrum, acid his remains were con. signed to their last resting place in the grave yard hi t hi9 plnce. The murde rer was pursued immediately afier he commuted the deed by the proper air thorites, and the voluntary tervice of other gentlemen. He however gave hime'f np th next mornmg, and in the jail of this District awaiting his trial. in :lie death of Miijor Camp, our com mnnitv has lost one ol it.- most useful citizens. He was one of our near neighbors, and we can bear testimony to the fact thai ht was all that could be desued as a friend, kind and aico;imo datum to all. As a husband and father superior to anv we ever knew in tender lies and flVction towai ds his family never happier than when ministering to their comfort. Spartanburg Spartan, Oct. '3d. gentleman, the Boiler, buried.ud the upper or hurricane deck passed.over the head of his companion and striUtng Mr. Evans precipitated him m the midst of the red-hot boilers, from which hot rid situation, blinded as he was by the 8mke and steam, he succeeded in ex trieaimg himself by seizin? with his hand? the red-hot iron bars and iif mg himself out. His mangled' b. dv was mmediattfly conveyed ashore, to the hou?e ol Mr Maihews, whereevery at tention and the best medcal aid was rendered him bu, a!aJ it wis all in vain. He lingered. ssvs Dr IVoodruff. in the most excruciating torment for twenty-four hours and expired. The Veto Power. Mr Buch.inao, in ;i speech delived the Senate 61 ihe United S ates, in supjiori of ihe veto power, in February, 142, in reply lo Mr Clay against ihe vet', sua if: "In its origin we all know that it was purely Democratic. It oucs i:s existence lo a revolt of the people of Rome against ihe tyrannical decrees of i tie Senate. They mind from ihe cny to the Sacred Mount and demanded the rights of freemen. They thus exmrted Irom the nristoratic Senxte a decree au thorizing ihein (the people; annually to elect tribunes of ih people. On these tribunes was conferred the power of an nulling any decree of the Senate, by simnlv pronouncing ihe word veto tl Gold Region of California. forbid.) This veiy power was the only Extract of a letter addressed by 'Aom-I .ne hy meaftpf which the Democracy Louisville, Sept. 22 1818. An Editor Killed. The Editor ol the Vicksburg Sentinel, Mr John Jen kins, was killed in the street, during a political quarrel. This is the third or fourth editor, or attache of the Sentinel thai has either been kiiled m a duel or a street light, to the last six or seven year.. Mr Geo. Wright, we believe, was the first one. He was the New-Orleans correspond ji t of the Sentinel, during the commercial revulsion ol lbd7; and in giving on account of the financiers of that period, offended one .: them, which led to a duel and the death of W right. The second was Dr Hagan, a very amiable man in private lile but not to be trifled with in public, affairs. lie was engaged in three or four street fights.and was finally "laid to the land," to use his own expression, ror sever al days before he was killed, both he and his antagonist went armed with ri fles, in the streets. Wo do not recollect the name of the third editor killed. Mr. Jenkins, who has just lost his life, was challenged about a year ago and auite a lare nartv went to the ground to see the duel, but for some good cause the fight was postponed, much to the annoyance of the specla tors. as O.Larkin to the Navy Depart ment, dated ' r . - Mo?iTEREYr California, July 1 , 1848. This partol California is at present in a state ol great excitement Irom the late discovery of an extensive gold re gion on the branches ol Sacramento ri ver. All our towns are becoming va cated. The cold is obtained on.th surface of the ear:h to three leet deep the workmen needing only a pickaxe and shovel to dig up the -dirt, and a tin pan to wash it in. Many men, during the months of May and June last ob tained from five to thirty dollars per day. I have mysell seen eight men (in a com- pinv) average filty dollars each per day for two or three days. 1 was with them. This gold is on public land, and has been found over a tract of one hun dred miles." We understand there are fullei de tails received in Washington about this extraordinary gold region, with speci mens of ihe gold. The resources of California are rapidly developing thetn sehce. Yet Mr Webster otce 6aid that these new acquisitions were not worth a dollar? Is it a country of this description that the whigs are willing to retrocede? W e had the pleasure of seeing Passed Midshipman Edward Fitzgerald Beale, who arrived last evening in ihe southern boat. He brings despatches fromCom modore Jones,, and M t .Larko our .nay y. agent at Monterey, California. He leti San Pas on the 1st of August, and trav elled from the Pacific to Very Cruz in the unprecedenf d short period of 10 days from Mexico to Vt;ry Cruz (275 miles) in 48 hours. His deatchee, and the accounts he himself brings, confirm what is said iu Mr Larkin's letter above oi this new El Dorado. There is said lo be nothing ike this gold region, recently disco vered by accident. The mechanics ar,e deserting the towns, the seamen the whaling vessels, in 6earch of gold, which is said to he gathered over a large eurlaee in great abundance. Washington Union. of Rome exercised any control over the government of the republic. Now, 1 would ask the opponents of our constitu tional veto power, how is it that they make it out the "one man power," the monarchical power? The Roman tri bune diJ not originate laws our Presi dent cannot originate laws. Thelribune was responsible'o to the people our Pifsident u responsible to the people. The President is the representative of the majority of the people "he is the creature of the pei plt- -ihe breath of their nostuls and on hm. as ihe tri buue oi the people, 'hoy hav conferred ihe veto power -so an id Air. Buc hanan. soil, it never reaches the roni of the crop, ai. d consequently poduces Irtle or no elTerf. Again, he plouglis it deeper ii;:o . ihe- toil, and the reverse in every rf.ect takes place.. Hence he bec un.s !iorouihlv satisfied that ma nure should tiiways, under all circum stances, be buried deep. Another furn.er applies his manure late in Autumn, to the surface. Cold weathc prevents fermentation, and the nriching portion, which otherwise woti'd escape in vapor, is washed by the abundant rains, in the form of liquid manure into the soil, and by the usual time of ploughing in the Spring, the surface of the soil for n few inches, is saturated with 'ho most fertilizing parts. the plough turning under the rest. All that is saved; and the farmer is con vinced that surface application is the. best. They "both are right, sud both arc wrong." They should ac accor ding to circumstances. Every farmer is aware by the smell that but little manure escapes from his yard in win ter, but much in summer. Hence in winter and in late Autumn, and in early spring, may safely he at or near the sur face, and its soluble parts will descend deep euongh into the earth. But in s dry soil, and during the dry warm sea son, it can scarcely be ploughed too deep for benefiting the rots of plants. HON. R.J. WALKER, the present Secretary ol the Treasury, on a recent visit to the State of New York, was in- viied to accept of a public dinner in New York city, by a number ! merchants and others, ot both puliticul parties. In their letter to him they say: "For perfectir and carrying into operation a warehousing system, the benefits of which are daily develo ping themselves the successful man agement of finances of ' the country, through all the harassing difficulties in cident to a state of wnr but more than all, for the "act fcr reducing duties on imports" a revenue system perfected and brought into operation, the very succea of which is the highest encom ium thal'could be pais'ed upon it, we feel that the citizens not only of New York, but of the whole Union, are great ly indebted, sir, to you,,f Mr. Wblker declined the dinner. But here is evidecce from whig mer chants, of the benefits of democratic measure and policy. Method of Welding Iron, Steel, and Sheet Iron. New French Discovery.- In an earihern v ssel melt borax, and ddioit l-10ih ol sal-amontac. When iheee ingredients are properly fused and mixed, pour them out upon an iron plate and let them cool. There is thus ob tained a glassy matter, to which is to be added an equal quantity of quick lime. The iron or steel which are to be sol dered are first heated to redness; then this compound, first reduced to powder, is Ud upon them the composition melts and runs like sealing-wax ; the pieces are then replaced in the fire; ta king care lo heat them at a temperature far below that usually employed in wel ding; they are then withdrawn and ham mered, and the surfaces will be thus per fecily united. The author asserts that this process, which may be applied to welding sheet iron tubes, never fails -Rec. de la Polytcch. From the Milton Chronicle. Shocking Death. Wm. M. Evans, (brother of the Edi tor of this paper,) met his death on the 2nd inst., in a most horrid manner. He had been on a visit to his brother, in Georgia, and on his return to the West Indies (Havana, where he had resided for the last eighteen or tweuty years, he look passage at Montgomery, Ala on board the steamer Olive, Miller Captain, and when about sixty mile below Montgomery, near King's Island and unfortunately, while promenadin the second deck, in conversation with A correspondent of the Louisville (Ky.J Democrat proposes the use of Bac- trian cartels for traveling to California, New Mexico and .Jreyon Thev would be veiy uselul lor carrying Ihe mail. ood authorities slate that they can carry l.uuu pouuus weigut iuu mucs per day, for eignt or ten days in succes sion, ana sunstsi on a very seamy sup ply of the coarsest herbage, only requi ring watei once in two or three dys. 44 W ith the aid of this animal, the United States mail might be carried from St. Louis, Mo. to Astoria, at the mouth of the Columbia in twenty days, or in a shorter time from the mouih ol the Ar kansas river to the harbor ol San Fran Cisco, in California. At a comparative mall expense, and within two or three years, a monthly or even weekly mail might be established between these points. They could be got in their na tive country, Asia, and brought by land to the Black Sea, and shipped lor the United Siates direct. A sufficient num her would, no doubt, be brought by the Government to ir.sure a permanent stock of these valuable anim tls for our great western regions. In addition, it may be said, that the bacinan or Am atic camel would be useful in tear in the vast plains ol ihe Weal. From their great power, quickness of motion, docility, and shape ot their backs, they might be useful in carrying ligbi pieces ot artillery, and be trained to the use of them for their various purposes. 1 his would be a very effective arm against Indians- Who is General Cass. If there is an individual within the circulation of our paper who is unacquainted with the history of Lewis Cass, let htm read the following.- Who is Gen Cassl The man who with a single dash of the pen defeated th five greatest European powers. The man who asserted suceefsfully the freedom of the seas against the gras ping and powerful hand of England. The man who first set hostile foot on British territories in the war of 1812. Tne man who received the confi dence of Jefferson at the eurlv age of 24 3 ears. The man whose character and good conduct eve.iy democratic president, trom Jefferson to the present day, officially endorsed. The man who sat tor years in the caomei or nun-w JacKsou. ihe to-wor ker of (hat great pmnot in the cause of republicanism. The man wiio has invariably de ten ded, during the war of his country her honor and her rights. 1 he man who, will, if elected pres ident, oppose bv every constitutional means, every attempt of a foreign pow. er to plant their colonies upon the wes tern contmen. The man whom the monarchs of Eu rope (ear and the oppressed people oi Europe love. I tie man who is destined to lead the democratic parly to an old fashion dcksiii victory. Such is Lwis Cass. Nutmeg Tree. The "Nutmeg free flourishes in Singapore near rtre Equac tor. It is raised irom the nut in nurse rit e, where it remains till the fifth year, when it puts forth its blossoms and shows its sex. It is then set out per manemly. The trees are placed thirty teet apart, in a diamond order a male tree in the centre. Thev begin to bear in the eighth year, increasing for many years, and they pay i large profit. fhere is no nutmeg season. Every day m the year shows buds, blossoms, and fruit, in every stage of growth to maturity. The ripe fruit is singularly' brill ant. The shell is glossy and black. nd the mace it exposes when it bursts, s of bright scarlet, making the tree one of the most beautiful objects of the vegc tab e word. 07" The Boston Whig, alluding to Gen Taylor's studied concealment of his views on the subject of slavery, remarks "To use the words of the celebrated blood hound letter, and apply thern to the present case: "Ve wish to be distinct ly understood, that we did not wish to worry the old General, but only ro find out whsre he is. Depth of Manure. Considerable dis cu-!Sion is going ot; in ttie papers reia live to the proper dopih to bury manure, borne assert that us best parts descend and therelore it should be but slightly roverpd while others maintain that nearlv the whole strength becoming gaseous, rises, and it musi, therefore, be buried deep. All this d fference of o- pinion results from the attempt to make a rule that will apnly to all circumsian ces. One farmer applies manure to the surface of a newly ploughed field late in the Snrihe. and harrows it in. Hot and drv weather follow s, and being on! par tiallv covered, much ot it escape vapor and is waiied ihe few light rams which occur aie insufficient to wash muc h of the soluble portions into the Indian observation. A iittle.shrewd, crooked, crabbed Indian met one day u ' pioneer wiiiih man in his travels and tiasUy asked him "if he had been a lit tie o'd strnrt man, carry ing a short rifle, luiiwed by a little dog with a short tail who had s olen his venison." The pioneer replied that he had seen no such th:el; tnd in turn asked the In dian if he had seen him. Ti e Indian answered, "Me no see im or me shoot im. The pioneer then inquired how ho knew 6o well about the man, and the dog, and the gun. 1 he Indian replied, "1 know it waa a white man by the tracks the toes be ing turned out, ho was a short man, because he piled up stones to stand on and reach the meat; he was an old man because he took short steps. 1 know his gun was short by the mark it made on the bark where he stood it again' the tree; 1 know Ihe do was little, by his track; and 1 know he had a short tail. by the print of it in the sand where he had sat d'Wn. So much fi r the close observation of the particulars. OCfThe Whig6 of Boston have tends red to Hon. Robt C Vwif,'ruj, the com pliment of a pnb'ic dinner. Mr W. hns declined, bowtvu, ;to be made the sub ject of any ceri tpon eiu-r tamuieni." GO-Why was Joshua born rn orphan? Because he was the son of Nun- Why is a chicken pie hke A. Delane's gun-smith shop? Because it coutain fowl in pieces. (!7 Weather gwA and plsniy of it.

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