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1 "THE PUCMU O00U SHOULD EVER BE PREFERRED TO PRIVATE ADVANTAGE." " , VouJME 5" j Iincolmton, North Carolina, Friday Morning. July 20. 1849. Number 18. FIUNTED AND PUBLISHED; WEEKLY, y THOMAS J. ECC1.ES. Tebhs. Two dollars pel annum, payable in tuvan.ce ; $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 for each subsequent insertion. Cliuuge. And this is what is led of youth! There were two boys, who were bred up to gether, Shared the same bed, and fed at the same board; Each tried the other's sport, from the first chase. Young hunters of the butterfly md bee. To where they followed the fltet hare, and tried The swiftness of the bird. They lay be. side he silver trout stream, watching as the . eun Played on the bubbles; shared each in the stora , . Of either's garden: and together read Of him, the master of the desert isle. Till a low hut. a gun and a canoe, Bounded their wishes. Or if ever came A thought of future days, 'twas but to say Thai they would share each other's lot, and do Wonders no doubt. But this was vain, they parted With promises of long remembrance, words Whoso kindness was the hearts, aid those werin tear-. Hidden like shame by the young eyes that shed Cut which are thought upon in after years As nhat we would give worlusto shed once more. They met again but different from them selves -A Itast w hat each remembered of thtm selves The one, proud as a soldier of his rank, And ol Lis many bathes, the utter PlOUd of I. to invltail vtuU, - .1 j And toil which gathered it, each with a brow And heart alike daikentd by years and care. ' rn oy niet wiih cold words, and ytt col der looks j.tich changed in himsell, and yet each thought The other only changed, himself the same. And coldness bred dislike, rivalry Came like the pestilence o'er some sv:eet thoughts That linger yet, heahhy and beautiful, Amid datk and unkindly ones. And they Whose boyhood had not known one jarring word, Were stangers in their age, If their eye3 met, 'Twas but to look contempt, and when they spoke, 1 Their speech was A-uimwood! How changed! But this, this is life !" FATHER MATHEWS RECEP- 'HON IN MiW 101; K. The long exptcitd vis-sii cl the cele brated F aider Maihew luok piace ul New York n Monday. The event so long talked ol, and to many times pre vented, and winch in the minds ol some, "never would tuke place," did cone uli y esterday, presented a most gratily ug -spectacle. All was anxiety to see the man who liad toiled so incessantly to humanize the inebriate; and on the pajsae over a party of enthusiastic total abstainers might be observed discussing the actions and humanity ot the worthy Apoaiie, and declaiming. with strenuous efforts on ihe g'or and consistency, ol ihe "total absti "uerice pledge." He arrived at the Marine Hospital, vherf he was met at tne gate by Dr. s Stewart, physician to the hospital, and .the medical staff, una conaucied to the Quarantine Hospital, and reached n . a short time af er the Sylph hadamved from New York with the aldermen and ..deputies. , - Aid. Kelly, president of the board, :.and many others were awaiting lum, . and on his arrival, ho was escorted to the fwharf, Ihe 'band rAlaving "Garrv .Owen." ,: . ' ' Here he was formally received by Alderman II kcs, who welcomed him in.behalf of the city, council and ten dered, him the hospitalities of the city, and bid him a cordial, heartfelt welcome I A0 Acjerica.:""- . " Father Matbew then resnrmded in p subdued tone. He said "I want words to give expression to my feelings for the honor and the kind reception you hive this day given me. You have complimented me in a way, of which I feel totally undeserving. However, for the sake of the cause of temperance, I accept the compliment, and leel deeply grateful lor IU i fpej emotions in my bosom to which 1 have been long a stranger, coming, as I have come, from sights of misery and desti tution. When I return home to my own country, 1 will lell the people ol your kindness, and of all I have seen, that 1 may revue iheir dr oping spirits, and cheer their hearts. I will tell them ol the happiness and free institutions their fellow countrymen enjoy m this country, that they may be induced to come here ai d participate tn those hies s t.gs lor this great land scem d s tmed, in a peculiar manner, by Provi deme. as a refuge for the destitute, and an asylum fur a broken and crushed na tion. (I tear, hear.) He concluded, by ag.in thankin ihem h r the honor conferred upon him when Alderman Hawes introduced him to the rest of the corned, with whom he cordially shook hands; they then conducted him mi board, the band &tn ku.g upH.iil Columbia' and 'Patrick's Dny" in succession. He was rtgain addressed bv Alder man Kelly and W. E. Dodge, Eq. Father Mathew then responded. ''He said he was sincerely grateful for these too o nerous sentiments lowards himself. He was sorry ,j,al S(J nanj o(- hts fiowci.untrynien, who were liv ing m misery at home, were not here '"day. There were millions ol teeto tallers in Ireland, pm In want, who would soon be happy in this land of free dom and plenty. He never had much difficulty .n persuading them to ike the pledge, and he was glad to find tha' when they came over here tl.ev were so successful. He ironed that v hen he weni home, or wroie home. if.m.e. arids would be induced by his repre sentan.r s to come to America, where they would be sure to reap ihe reward Zj '.fJr 1 ''r"i(! f"31 t!' bread earned Upon nrrivmg at Cast it harden, d pncesHon ws formed at the landing, and r"ceced by a band playing "Pa trick' Day ," and headed by the Chief of Police. The scene presented here was most brilliant. All the vast assemblage which occupied the Baitery and had, it would be supposed, exhausted their lungs in cheering on the approach o' the boat, now rook up the g.illery of the saloon and the benches, and here ngain the most enthusiastic cheering greeted the arrival of the worthy apostle; upon his appearance on the platform it was re doubled with nearly incredibleyws, & continued so for some time. When ihe tongues, not the wills of the people, for their action was all eagerness and en thusiasm, grew tired. His Honor, the .Mayor, having been introduced to Fath er Mathew, delivered an eloquent ad dress, welcoming htm to the city. After expressing his gra'itude to the Mayor for ihe honor conferred upon htm, he said he long wished to er j v the privilege of visiting New Yoik and see ing the cil zens of tins g:eat metropolis ot the Western world, lie hd several times mad up his mind to graiiiy him seji in this paiticular,but through the dis pensation of an ll wise Providence, he wa prevented from fulfilling his wish es. He, however, was hi letig'h before ihem, and to ills Honor the Mayor, the elreud representatives of ihe people of iew lorlc, he hedged to fxprts- his heartfelt gratitude for the honor con ferred on him. He 'hen said ihat the object of his visit to (be United fctas ws principal ly to see the fruits of his senior laborers in the cause of temperance, tor the peo ple of the United Stnirs were his fathers in the work, lie felt particular! v hon ored in being made the ,uest 0f the ciiy, more so than he ever was before in his life. He came to the United States to witness what had been done in the great cause, to view the prosperity of this great coumry uoder its Irte insti tuuons, and to behold with his own eyes the workings of our admirable moral, social, inc'usirial, educational establish ments, which have pioduced such wou derlul effects. He then, spoke of ihe beauty and grandeur of ihe bay of New York, co vered as it was, he said. Willi the ships of all nations, truigh.e'd with ioe pro duce of all climes, and concluded by a gam thanking the Mayor for the honor honor conferred upon him in his recep tion, and apologizing for not speaking longer, for the . intensity of his grati tude prevented him from giving , utter ance to his feelings. - The ptocesson was now formed out side, and the Rev. gentleman being led to a barouche, he entered with the Mayor, but it was some time before a passage could be made, so dense wan ihe crowd thai preyed forward to sh ke hands or touch his clothes. After some lime, the procession, proceed up Broadway to Chambers, through Chambers to Centre, and entering on he east gate, passed in front of the City Hall, and made their exit through the gate in Broadway. Upon the arrival of the Rev. Father, the most enthusinsiic cheers greeted him. He was con ducted to the Governor's Room, and proceeded to the balcony, was intro duced to i the cit.zens assembled in the Park. The cheers on his appearance on the balcony were deafen tg, and continued so for some time. The Rev gentleman said : 'Mv dear friends, I regret exceeding ly that 1 have not the strength ol voice or energy to address you. 1 thank you rom my heart for your kindness; and after repeatedly bowing to the vast mul titude, he retired amid renewed cheers." Al 8 o'clock in the evening the City Council entertained the Rev ken tlermn at dinner at the Irving House. The following toast by Mayor W ood hull was drunk in pure Croten water: The distinguished advocate ai.d friend of temperance." To tine Father Malhew briefly re pliedit w as not his intention to lie idle, though ti e state of his health would compel him to attempt less than, he would wish. He would, however, do all he could. His services were not so much called for here he had heard of powerful advocates for temperance. To iollow them was but to glean ; still, as (ar as h s heal'h wnuld permit, he would gladly glexii n so good a field. There is as much sincerity, contin ued the Rev. gentleman, in water as in w ine, and I beg to give in a full number of this j ure 1 q.iid, the health and pros perity of the Mayor and citizens of New York. COMMUNICATION FROM THE ATTORNEY GENERAL. PjLYMotJTtf. 3d July, 1949. - r. iTiooKE, risq. : urur otr; i am requested by sundry persons to write you and ak your opinion in regard to the legal construction and meaning of the 1st and 2 1 Sections of the late (and complicated) Revenue law, in regard ig the tax upon Interest. The law says, all Inreresr received, or due, or safely secured at any time du ring the year preceding the yesr of giving your lis , is taxable. And the receiver of the list insis s, that though a Note has ten years interest, the whole interest most be taxed; and if a note is believed to be good, and not secured, the interest on this must also be given in. This, we think, the law did not contemplate. And, in order to a cor rect understanding of the matter, I have been requested to lay the matter bpfore you, and ask your advice. Will you please tell us what we must give in, and what the law means. Your early advice upon this sul jct will be thankfully received, as our lists are now to be taken. Your ob't servant, J. B. BEASLEY. Raleigh, July 9, 1949. Mr Editor'. Several inquiries, from different persons, having b'en recently addressed to me, in regard to the con struction of ihe Revenue law, upon the points stilted beiw, I have deemed it bes; to answer them all, through a public enmn uaica ion; and I send it to you for publication. First Ip respect to ihe first Section. W hat interest on money invested is tax able? Is it the interest which may have accrued during the year preceding the time when the owner renders his list, only; or dot s the Act embrace interest which may have been accruing before the commencement of that year, and may happen to be due, or received du ring thiit ye.tr? Second Whether the taxable inter est must have accrued on money inves ted, and secured by sureties, or mort gage, or trust deed, only ; or, also may have accrued on money invested, and secured oy the responsibility of the debtor, only? Third Whether the tax is only on such interest as may have been received; or, also, on such as mav have accrued, and is due, on investments deemed to be s tie ? Fourth In respect to the second Section relating to tax on profits of certain traders enumeiated, and "ail other species of trades." Does the Act impose a tax on the profits of the trades, &c, made since the passage of the Act; or on all profits made during the entire year precetding the time of rendering the list? As to the first enquiry, I am of the opinion that the tax is upn tuch interest only a may have accrued during the year immediately preceedmg the time when the owner shall inve in his ix lis. The- words, 'at anytime dvring fthe yeartm do not oonneri win he words, "secured and actually due,or received" but with the word, "vpon all sums of money at interest" So that the clause substantially, reads thus: -'Hereafter there shall be levied the sum of three cents upon every doU lar of interest, which may be safely se cured and actually due, or which my be received, upon all sums of money, any time at interest, (in or out ot the State) during the year next preceding the time when the owner thereof shall g've in his tax list." Interest, accrued prior to lite year preceedmg the time ot the tax list, is not taxed by the law. As to the second inquiry I am of opinion, that money invented on an in dividual obligation, without surety, or any such collateral security Kg mort gage or died of trust, s "sectored," in in the meaning of the Act. As ti the third inquiry I am of o- pmion, that not only is interest received, taxable, but all such interest as is"safe' ly secured and actually due. In the construction of every instru ment, more especially those of so so lemn a character as conmn the ex pressed w.ll of the Sovereign, it is our duty to suppose that every word has its apt and proper meaning, and is designed to effect some purpose. The expres fion "safely secured and actually due.' has a cle ir signification oi nelf, and is equivalent to the term "rtccived'" but when standing in cor.necnou with (hat word, the difference in their meaning is the more obvious. 1 he puipose of ihe Act was to tax income; both that yvhich had been received, no that yvhich might be demanded and received : -therefore, it is, that the act ues the terms, "safely secured ANL actually due. It it is not actually cue thai is, d mandabie-itiB not the st-hh el oftnxawun, although secured.' If it be demaudable. ble to be listed. It is true, that it may he both de mandable and safely secured, and yfct the owner be unable to receive a. Neverhlctt, it is regarded as profits aireauy maoe. j ne law lortwre toe in quiry, whether the payim m had oeen indulged or refused, and treated both a like, in order to secure the pubhc uoiu imposition ; leaving to the owner a gu tr amy, supposed i. be ample for n is protection, in the lelerence lo h uiseif, of ll.e ques ion whether the interest is safely ecurea hat is, whe'her u it is a good debt. Ait indulgence to the debtor, being leli as a private matter between the parties, as one of their own concern. In respect to the inquiry on the sec ondSectton ot the Act,it will be perceived that it is, substantially answered by the opinion alieady expressed on the in qu.ries made under the first section In my opinion, the pioper construction oi the Act is io be IouikI hi the lolloping reading ot i , whicn 1 believe contains the constructive sense ot it : "Hereaf ter there shall be levied the sum of three cents upon every dollar ol profits or dividend sateiy secured and actually due, or received, which may arise from any and all sums of money, vested in trading in slaves, &c (in or out of the State) at any time during the year im mediately preceedmg the time when the trader shall give in his tax list. 1 do not it iu U the Act applies to a cit zuii here who niy have been a citizen oi anoiher State, and earned on a lucrative trading theie, during the year; and who happens to be a citiEii here, on the dy of rtndtnng his lax list. lie is iiab.e to be taxed on o much ot his profits only us were realized du ring the nine he may have been a cm z n ol the Slate. B. l MOlitl. Hurrah for Cullom. One Gen. Cuilom is a V lug eai.ditiaie tr Congress in the Nashville I t tin., d strict, on his own hook. 1 ne Nasiiviiie Union gives the following as a verbatim and cor reci report ot his speech; Collum's Oration. My countrymen! 1 am a candidate to represent you in Congress. My countrymen, I was a candidate two years agj, and at that lime my opponent was my friend tmd vour distinguished leilow-cit izen, Gen Barrow. My countrymen, Gen Barrow then came to. toe and said, "Cuhoin, you are a much younger man thnu me, let me run this time, Gen 'lay or will be elected;" and here Ueii Barrow inti mated thai Old Z ich ii .s been tlec-ed. but Geo Barroyv refuses to yitid me th track. He has sucked so long, my countrymen, at the public teat that ho has become I shall say, bloated. Liko a big calf, he will suck up all the milk. Mv countrymen he must be uetued. My contry men, wts born in old Km- tuck I was torn a W hig ! a poor boy, 1 cum to Tennesee and worked an infernal flat boat dowu to this town at the very time the city hotel and steam saw mill nt the mouth of thu branch was conflagrated! My country men 1 am no lgar! I have a compe tence for my sell and children, and son and corn bread tor mv iriends. My countrymen, I have no great family in fluence, no royal ancestors. I am on ot the b'hoys 1 The "upper ten thous and wan', a convention. J'iiey want to bind me and sacrifice me; but, my coun try men, 1 will call in the hands- It can't be done. How greedy, oh, my -dear countrymen! how gieedy are ihe "upper tensl 1 tie post oihee - in jNaehvilie . the best post office iu Tennessee ha been given to the head of the Barrow family; and the gazettes ol the day an nt unce that an Indian agency has been given to the brother of my distinguished competitor! Oh, my ct)nntryaen ! I wish I belonged to tie Uurrow family. 1 belteve 1 will have myself made a bar row Hurrah for Culloml To Kttp Fish Alive. The Lonuon Literary Uazeite has the follow ng, iq rtlationto keeping fresh fish alive : Those worthy individuals who lake deiight in Iz iac Walton's art, and who moreover, are in the habit of sending the result ol their sports to their epicu reaii acquaintances, must learn an mdis pensablo piece of information, viz : how to keep fisii fresh. Tins may be done by soaking the soft part -ot bread in brandy, and inserting it into the gill ot the fish, while it is yet alive, afterwards sprinkling it over gently with brandy. Thus prepared and carefully packed m straw, the fish will keep alive ten or twelve da j 8 as may be proved by put ting it in fresh water at the end of that nme.when alter a few hours' immersion! it will recover from its protracted diunk en,Tij of our readers think this a "fish story,' they are at liberty to try the experiment. Turnip Meal. A kind of meal made iruni tuintps, has been imroouced n Scotland. It is made by parsing Se dish turnips through a mill. After having been passed through the wash ing machine, they aie ground down by the rasping apparatus, anil the puip is passed between rollers wloch squeeze out ihe greater part ol ihe -noisiure. 1'he :?qt,et-ze(i fibie is then dried 0' a kiln and g outid in'o meal by mill stones. The liquid which is expressed is evaporated, and ihe dry, solid part ta mixed with (fie aieal. The meal there fore contains nearly all the solid pans of ihe lurnip in a state which prevents de cay, and in a fight ana portable form. It is confidently expected that this arti cle will prove a good subsutuie lor gram for leedmg stock in that country. Proi. Johnston, analyzing it found it to Contain 13.68 per cent, oi pioteiu com pounds, 4,8,72 of sugar, 4,14 of gum, and 1,11 per cent. on. Ve beg to furnish the following to tho next Supplement or new Edition otJohn sun's Dictionary that may be published, or perhaps -vv aikerV would be more appropriate ; Director. An individual systematic caliv emyloved in obtaining money on false pretences for Railway or other Public Companies. Cooking. Figuratively applied to accounts, means thai process bv yvhich profit is mad? to figure as io-s, capital us reveuue, deut us increase ot means, and expenses as income. Conjidence. Never asking whera money comes from so long as you gel it. Want of Confdence. Finding a sud den dimmuuon iu ou; dividends. 'l'estiu.onial. A maik ol the ho mage, winch men whom money has maoe, pay to the man who has made money. Bubble. Figuratively, a seheme for sudden wealth, which jaen always abuse others for running alter, and always run after themselves. Success. The test of the virtue er vice ot conduct. Enterprise. Contempt for those con-. sidtraiions which prevent rogues in posse from becomiug rogues in esse. Roguery. Being tound out. The friends of Mr Buchanan in Peon sylvania, it is said, will enteavour t .' persuade bim to be a candidate Ijz Gubernatorial cbajj.