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tfnblisbcd every WeOnesday J y CD3SP i& S&S;i3i tE4or aaropricior, at Tbr dollars per inunnu " ' . -J.. ., Mg;-., J JJIMJjlj llljj,,, WEDNESDAY, FE15R1T ARTrlG, ! V--.-- . LIX. - V .- t 4i . '- HO. 20 ... - IGH.NvC; , February 12. KEEPING DARK. 1 Abe "uicbraond wtng" calls attention to tneiuci commented on by Mr. Goctfm, of Virginia, in a re cent Speech in the House of Representatives, but which has heretofore attracted too little -atten tion, Tlx: that while President Polk refuses to give . information to Congress, he permits a few members j of his party to inspect the documents which he with holds from the public. It strikes us that this singu lar factia conclusive as to the moti ve which governs his Excellener in withholding light from the pec- 1 . i anu o -..: T r tkn nuhhr. interest. p . . " ',,. :.nvihaiii tinsr candklatfea for the officew ofi President and not w own, prompteu uo 9v, j Vit7. FrM,denl of the United States. duty to deny access to the Government archives as well to one member of Congress as to another. But he is conscious that his conduct will not bear And then the mewing adjourned for one week. On Thursday evening. 5th of February, the meet Miff convened pursuant to adjourrnenJ, when. the test of impartial scrutiny. He therefore skulks, atter some general discussion as o thetime and ri .a m..ann .loaiintn. if nnt di. ulacs of holdiru? the Droiosed ConveniTon, JnJe- t;uw it.W i.i.na 8aA.a.at. pmde HalLin tte CUV of PUiUxMphta. . and , the .correpor4ence rth. Gen. Taylor vv..v 1" ,1. '.Tr r,..M44 'Llil'ttlLJ)MUDnffrM9 hrf iiiinw. tea therefore Resolved, lht the Win wen least with some other persons for him, and he refuses to draw aside the veil of secrecy. He will only con sent to givo a peep to his partisans, who undertake iTIONAL CONVENTION, proceedings of a meeting of the ongressj-held iu Washington, on h it was decided to recomniend several States to send delegates Wion, to nominate Candidates xnd Vice Presidency, ta be sup jp of the Union. The meeting that the Convention be held in ion the 7tb day of June, net ee with.the " Baltimore Patjriot," Whatever differences or-opinion ; attained by members of the Whig j tlifturoDriety or advantage ofi Convention, for thJepurpose of; to make such a representation of the affair as will Jidate for the Presidency, now, j be most creditable, or least disreputable to him. there will be a Convention, and He dreads the judgment of the people upon his whole conduct, after a full exposition of all the circum stances. Wo submit it to tho Editor of the "Standard" if this is conduct worthy of a bold and frank Presi dent. Does it argue a chivalroia fearlessness, to paudidate against the nominee ef say nothing of couscious rectitude and becoming con- an have any probable hope of sue-: fidence m the people of this country 7 The fact is admitted, that Mr. JroxK authorueu Sauta Anna's return to Mexico and " that bloody ruffian was thereby enabled to raise armies and butcher more of our citizens than any other one Mexican. We wish to know rvhy Mr. Polk did this thing why he gare this most important aid and comfort to the enemy, and we must know it. The people will not be content with diplomatic apologies. They want light. whig National convention We copy frmn the National Intelligencer of Saturday the jjpllwinjr important proceedings.: At a Meeting of the Whig Members of the Senate and House of Representatives of the Ulil ted States, held on Thursday evening, January 27ih, 1848 ti consider the propriety of recom mending a Whig Motional Convention, the Hon. VV. P. Mangum. of North Carolina, was called to the chair, and Hon. Caleb JB. Smith, of Indiana, was appointed Secretary. After discussion and due deliberation, it was Resolved, That it is expedient to hold a Whig National Convention for the purpose of notnrna Store-kinir 4(M. Friday last laid before the ! " No." Are Von a XETTER FROM GEiN. f AYLOR. ' The SpEif on Friday last laid befbr House a Message from the president of theUni ted States commbhicatitJg the following Docu ments from the Wai Depafimftti in compliance with a resolution of the fjouse of the 31st ult. : War Department ) Washington Feb. 3, 184a J To the President of the United States ; Sir In coinoliance wth vour directions to be furnished with 4 a copy f Gen. Taylor's answer to the letter, dated Jansury 27, 1847. which was you a merchant V Do you wish to sell hides V fartner ?" " No.M " Are No." Are vou a lawver?" ml W " " Are VOU a dnKlnr ? it IS! i, W I. - thed I are you, then?" Pin a rutLosoPiiER. l have been sUnding here for an hour, trying to see life." JV1 a Argus. it out to save my alnrosBpd In don 'f'ovliir hv I ha (Inn VV 1 1 1 ! o m i L. Marcv. SrPiarvof War I havA th- hnnnr ' UDon he I'ostmasrer to submit here withi' copy of the letter referred i ofSrN "J.caUe of nu i r t .l? JTi.- . r.L tot the ISiew Orleans uai h in. i ne teiier iron inia ueparuneni or ma 4 4 in of January, 1$47, &as laid before Congress pur suant to call at tire last session. The answer to it, now submitted, was not then written, and did not reach This Department until more than a mouth and a half after the resolution calling for was an- Sn of that Convention will re I of the mass of the party, it jer the question settled as to the Convention. It wijll be held. ad it is also certain that no man reives the nomination of tho Con onsequent support of the moss of Union. Uea have already appointed dele gation, and no time should be lost ti from other States. The Coo- reflect the views of the Whigs to coucentrate their votes upon a I In order that the Convention necessary that there should be a fmm nil the States. It is Isseu- of the candidate who may be run he Locofocos, that he should re Ion of the Convention, to be held a the 7th of June; it is equally es. jecess, that the Convention should ,1 the States, and fairly express the pie. We trust, therefore, that at jy given to the matter of appoint .d proper care made in -their selec no doubt that this will be doue, but which has been cast on National the "Ruckerising" of the Conven lated Van Buren for Vice President the course of the last Locofoco Con mainated Mr. Polk, whom nobody taught of for the office, the Whigs eful in seeing that in their Convin ce fully represented and the dele jid properly appointed. .an having been made no matter er the candidate we should prefer, bought most likely to be successful, Will be expectcl that every Whig !s support. And, we venture to say, pectcd in vain. TAYLOR'S LETTER. In this paper, the Letter of Gen. i on the eve of the sigual triumph of reply to the unmerited rebuke of :me,nt. This Letter has at last been a President by the House of Re Id it bears the strong marks of in freedom from disguise of the gallant ai it emanates?. While with patrio- .t complains of the Administration ' his usefulness," he tells them in a 'ndependence, UI ask no favors end 'tsponsrbil'tiyP lect on all the embarrassments which ition has thrown in Gen. Taylor's ngenerous rebukes it administered to h, with the exception of this letter, Jed to with fresh victories,)-it would t his battles were won contrary to its lespiteof its strenuous efforts to thwart aw this suspicion is very extensively ad every circumstance warranting it, much contributed to enlist the sym jcrous people in behalf of this perse- X - Washington, (says the "Richmond fng about the effect produced by the j House, says: V ' id amidst the deepest anxiety and most mce. The effect produced upon the -cb as I never before witnessed. The dod around the Clerk's table to hear it. sion there was an involuntary expres ph and joy, that overwhelmed all Gen. with mortification and dismay. Fif J extra copies were moved, and, under j motion lies over 'till Monday." s ' JL. WILSON-S .FUNERAL. Am of the late Col. Wiuso have arrived p and his Funeral is to take place with solemnities, on this day, (Saturday.) s : ii i MINISTRATION LEADER IN THE SENATE. jal Whig, at Washingtion, says it is in- the best authority, that Gen. Houston is he leadership of the administration in the a the Ten Regiment Bill he willdovel much of the administration policy, in re- !Xico, as may be deemed proper to be X Mr. Cass has been thrown dverboard Inistration. Xxj- The Portland Advertiser pungently observes, that the late speech of Mr. Stewart, of Pennsylvania, is ' complete and triumphant refutation of the long and visionary report of Mr Walker; although Mr Stewart didn't "faint" after it." i4 palpable hit. bers ot the Senate and House of Representatives of the United State- do recommend to their Iriends ihroughout the Unun that a Whig Na tional Convention be held at Independence Hall, in the city of Philadelphia, ewi Wednesday the 7ih dav of June, 1848. tor the purpose of nomina ting candidates for President and! Vice Piesident ot Ujh United States. On motion it was ordered that the proceedings of this meeting be published in the National Iu elligencer. and that all the Whig papers in the United Slates be requested to opy them. After which the meeting adjourned stn die. WILLIE P. MANGUM, Chairman. Caleb B. Sm ith. Secretary. Very feijSifetfUlfS' -jrWirribc.diiIiit himi, 5 W. L. MAKCi The various Temperance associations in New York are taking measures to make the reception of Father Mathew, the great apostle of Temperance, . . . . .. .1. rvfiear one of the most imposing nemonsiraiions oi m s.m that has ever been witnessed in that city. V SCOTT AND GEN PIERCE. raph in one of the newspapers having kGen,.ScoTT,had been recalled by Mr the recommendation of General Pierce, man has addressed a letter to the Editor stonPost," emphatically denying the truth gation. ... j tAt the Pilgrim Dinner in New Orleans tng was given by an 'epicure. . 9uth and Soutu. h'&Q ice and wine, al C7" The National Iktkligencer begs the Whig Press to abstain from strictures upon the several gentlemen named as Whig candidates for the Pres idencyfor the sake oi' harmony and union, and in order to enable us all to be useful to the party. We feel the power of its observation and rocommen dations, and so far as our Press is concerned, shall be very careful not to say what it may be necessary to unsay. To the National Convention we cheer ful commit all our prepossessions, and cheerfully shall we abide by its decision, knowing full well, that the assembled Whig wisdom of the couutry will do nothing to compromise our common Whig princi plea, or to jeopard their success. GENERAL SCOTT. The Washington correspondent of the Philadel phia American thus expresses himself in reference to the extraordinary prooeeding recently resorted to by the President towards General Scott : This proceeding is one of the most extraordinary and outrageous in the annals of any Government.- The Commanding-General of our army, after a se ries of the most brilliant and splendid victories on record, while in possession of the capital of the en emy, and while actively pursuing the project of the campaign, s summarily suspended from his com maud, and ordered to trial in the heart of that ene my's country, before a tribunal, which is an anom aly in the history of all Courts of such a character. He is not only disgraced, so far as the act of the Government can disgrace him by depriving him of his command, but insult is added to injury, by drag ging him before a body of men. without reference to the common decencies of the military service, and with an utter disregard of his rank and rights. I say the outrage is without parallel, and nothing but the madness and depravity of those who have perpe trated it, could convince u: that we realize the facts as they have been disclosed. The indignation of the country and the just retri bution of universal execration, must be the doom of this new and wanton prostitution of power, to the base purposes of personal and political vengeance. What is it, but a repetion of the attempt to destroy Taylor and his gallant band at Buena Vista? What is it but a continuation of that system of oppression which has been practiced against erery Whig officer who has distinguished himself in this war? This court, I repeat, is an anomaly, such as never before has been witnessed. Gen. Towson, it is said by military men, holds no lineal rank in the army. Uen. lusmng, tne subservient tool ot any party that win pujr ucst iuc political ouapiu woo luruea nis back upon himself the apostate who abandoned the party upon whose shoulders he first clambered into notice, for a convenient price, and the pliant instru ment of the present Executive, is also one of this trio. CoL Butler, of La., a junior Colonel, is the third. Such is the tribunal, before which the scar covered hero of Lundy's lane and the laurel crown ed warrior of Mexico is summoned, in the face of the enemy, manacled with charges, advanced by one wno oweshim more than be does living man, or an hundred-fold such merits as he claims, for all of hon or and advancement in his profession that he now enjoys? is there an American whose bloold does not boil at this violent indignity ? Is there one who does not feel that he ought to strike down the nettv tvrant. wno nas stretched rortu tne herculean hand of pow er, to crush one whoj has given a long life of honor ana usefulness to the service of bis country 1 vjren. ocott, presuming the operations of the cam paign to be closed, applied in November for leave to return to the United States. The result of the Court of Inquiry will not affect this application, and he may be expected home as soon as its proceedings nave ciosecu ii ne uetermines to atiena it, which, is questioned, or sooner, unless the President considers it volute to chance his views. It can bo no harm to repeat that Gen. Scott arrest ed Gen. Worth because he refused to communicate with the Depart ment of War, throueh the Command ing General, according to the recognized usage of ine service, a nia arrest grew out of a correspon dence between these officers, in reference to an or der of Gen. Scott concerning letter-writing from the camp, which the Secretary of War caused to be re vived with immediate application to General Taylor for his letter to General Gaines. MR. BADGER'S SPEECH. The greater part of Mr. Badger' speech, de livered in the Senate Chamber, on the 18th ult., on the Ten Regiment Bill, will be' tound in to day's Argus. We should have ibeen glad to in sert the whole of this able and eloquent produc tion ; but we have jnst published liwd long speech es, to the alumni entire exclusions of that variety for which our readers have a right to look in a weekly paper. In the part whicii we do not pub lish, Mr. Bidder conclusively shows, by dcu nieniary evidence, that Mr. Polk has from the he ginning of the war secretly cherished the purpose of making a conquest of at le.isr Upper and Low er California and New Mexico. : Those parts of the speech which we lav before our readers (though said not to be an accurate report of the polished style of the orator) need no commentary from us. They are their own great expounders. in their conception as the rty of eternal truth, they cannot fail to carry conviction to eve ry unprejudiced mind. Well arid truly does Mr. Badger represent the noble and high-mimded people ot North Carolina. Firmly adhering- to the good old doctrine that justice is the best policy for nations a well as individuals, he scouts with that virtuous indignation which every hon est heart murt feel, the infamoJs idea ol taking from another people any part of that to which we have no right by the law a ot either God or man. Nohair splitting distinctions are to be found in the policy of the North Carolina Senator no bar gaining with conscience no falling bark and ta king only a pi ice of a thing because it would be impjluic to take the whole. 1 1 is doctrine is, Thou shall not steal." Thou shall not t ear false witness against thy neighbor." Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's house ; thou shall not covet thy neighbor's wife, nor ins man-servant, nor his maid-servant, nor; his ox, nor his ass, nor anything that is thy neighbor' 's. This is the doctrine that. North Carolina has always maintained, and the doctrine that she al ways will maintain. She may be sneered at as Hie Kip an WinKle of the ooutn by tue pro gressive politician of the present day ; but the fu ture historian will designate her' as the Cato of this Contederacy X. C. Argus.. SUSPENSION OF GEN. SCOTT. The following strong censures of the course of the President towards Gen.' Scott, are from the N Y. Journal of Commerce, a paper that is gen erally a supporter of the measures of the Admin istration. I i 'Public opinion here is nearly quite unanimous in condemning the act, as harsh and uncalled for. especially in view oi the campaign which, amid a thousand tljtlu'ulliea and dangers, and with such nadequale means, he h:is conducted to so suc cess! ul a termination. Fortunately the 'Adminis- iraiiou cannot strip him of the laurels he has .von. whatever may be the forms of humilation to which hey subject him, or the deeper humilation to which they subject themselves. It was right enough to order a Court Martial for the investigation of the case, but to assume in advance that the Com mander-in Chief was wrong, and his subordinate right lo suspend Gen. Scoit rand restore Gen. Worth to his command, thus inflicting a double censure upon ihe. tormer, ;is, in our opinion. going far beyond the limits of propriety, and de serves to be severely censured. in its turn.' 1 he editor adds, if Gen. Scott committed a fault in regard to the army correspondence Ihe Administration have committed a greater one, and the more inexcusable, as it was done de liberately.' Attempted Suicide. Quite a sensation was produced in St. Louis on the 13ib ult., by iIh- atteu.pted suicide ot a wealthy citizen, Mr. John Thornton. Mental alienation wa undoubtedly the cause of the rash act, though rumors have gained circulation, and some ot them publicly. inrougn tne city papers, which aiiriouie tne aeeu to an overweening fondness for money, and the chagrin growing out of unfortunate speculations. Air. Thornton is worth probably bait a million of dollars-; and as is frequently the case with misers, has neither "child nor chick." He liv ed alone, imtil a short time; previous to his at tempt at sit sell-destructionJ ; Hishealih decli ning, he was induced to quit his' solitude and par take ot the hospitality of a neighbor s roof. Yesterday morning, during ihe absence of atlen dants.he procured a bowie knife, and inflicted, as it is thought, a mortal injury; on his person. No hope is entertained for his recovery. Col. Benton says that he has often heard ra cers speak of a horse as ' a catch." a singe cat," &.c," but that he should never take Gen. Cass to be one of that kind. and that he certainly has nonpot the points of ihe "thorough bred ra- 'r;" po that he is; disposed to regard him as a " b t-champer," that makes; devil of a fuss be ore the word is given, but is never atterwards heard of in the rdiCc.--Louisburg Times, HIHSqcakters Army of Occupation, ) Agua Nueva, March 3, 1847. $ Sin: I have had the honor to receive, your communication of January 127th, enclosing a news paper slip, and expressing ihe regret of the De partment that' the retter copiedln that slip, and which waa addressed by myself to Major Gen. Gainf a, shnutd have been published. Although your letter does not convey the (Jirect censure oi the Department or of the President, yet, when it Is taken in connection with the re vival ofa pAfagraph in the regulations of 1825, touching the publication of private fetters con cernin Operations in ihe field, I am not permit ted to doubt that I hav become the subject of Executive disapprobation. To any expression of it, coming with the authority of the President, I am bound by my dhty, and by my respect for his high office, patiently to submit ; but, lest my si lence should b construed into a tacit admission of the grounds and conclusions set forth in your communication, I deem it a duty which I owe to nyelf to ubrit a'few remarks in reply I shall be pardoned for speaking plainly. ,m In the first place, the published letter bears upon its face the most" conclusive evidence that it was intended only for private perusal, and not at all" for publication. It was published without my knowledge." and contraryto piy wishes Surely, I need not say that I am not in the hab it ot writing for the newspapers Ihe letter was a familiar one.written to an old military friend. with whom ! have for many years interchanged opinions on professional subjects. ."That he should think proper, under any circumstances, to pub lish it, could not have been foreseen by me.'. la ine apsence or. proor T.ai tne puoiicanon was made Jwith my authority or knowledge, I may be permitted to say, that the quotation in your letter of the six hundred and fiftieth para graph ot the superseded regulations oi loio, in which the terms irrtscbievous and 'disgraceful are employed to characterize certain letters or reports, conveys, though not openly, a measure at rfihuke, which to say the. least, is rather harsh and w hich many may think not warranted by the premises. Again : I have carefully examined the leuer in question, ana l do not admit mat it is obnoxious to the objections urged in your com muiiication. 1 see nothing in it which, under the Fame circumstances, I would not write again. To suppose that it will give the enemy valuable information, touching our past or prospective line of operations, is to know very little of the Mexi can sources' of information, or oi their extraor dinary sagacity and facilities in keeping constant ly apprized of our movements. As to my particular views in regard to the gen eral policy to be pursued towards Mexico, I per ceive by the public journals that they are shared by many distinguished statesmen, and also in part by a conspicuous officer of the navy, the pub lication of whose opinions is not perhaps obstruc ted by any regulations of his Department. It is difficult, then, to imagine that the diffusion of mine can render any peciilar aid to the enemy. or especially disincline htm to enter into nego tiations of peace. , In conclusion, I would say, that it has given me great pain to be brought into the position ' in which I now find myself with regard to the De partment of War and the Government. It has not been of mv own seeking. To the extent of my ability, and the means placed at my disposal, I have sought faithfully to serve the country by carrying out the wishes and instructions of the Executive. But it cannot be concealed mat since the capitulation of Monterey, the confidence of the Department, and I loo much lear of the Pres ident, has been gradually withdrawn, and my con sideration and usefulness correspondingly dimin ished, j The apparent .determination of the De partment to place me in an attitude antagonist i calto the Government, has an apt illustration in the well known fable of Esop. But I ask no fa vor. and I shrink from no responsibility. While entrusted with the command in this quarter, shall continue to devote all my energies to the public good, looking for my reward to the con sciousness of pure motives and the final verdict ot impartial history. I ain, sir, very respectfully, your obedient ser vant, Z.TAYLOR, I Maj: Gen. U. S. A., commanding. Hon W. L. Marct, Secretary of War. Washington. CONGRESS. In the Senate on the 7th of February, Mr Johnson of Louisana, submitted a resolution cal. General to inform, the the continued failures 3 : also, what atilii Hin o I- legislation may be necessary to prevent the U. S. mail being beaten by private expresses. The resolution; was adopted.. The Bill granting half pay to the widows and orphans of officers and soldiers connected with the regular army who may die of vVounds receiv ed in battle, was taken up and passed. On motion, the Senate then uroeeeded to the ntuenujon ot ibeorde r of the- dayr viz : The ! aie n'J n&a long prayed for death as a book cn i t.r.ji jnt.pt l DILI.. -f-uxtu. iyr nnm tmwt ; a,- fhll.!.rhMn.r ontlfW Mll.o flrr marla a,sl Protestant Cborcb. bh Mr. speech in opposition to the policy ot ihe Admin istration touching the Mexican War. . Mr. MilJerihas the floor on this question to morrow.. ; " Qn motion the Senate adjourned. In the tlouse, of Representatives, Mr. Stevens asked and obtained leave to introduce a resolu tion requesting the President of the United Stajies to cornmunicate to the House, copies of nil letters on tile in the War office from Maior Gen- eral Taylor, between the 1st and 22d February, 103. ' On motion, the rules were suppenaed for the purpose of considering the resolution, which was. passed. Mr. Washington Hunt offered a joint resolu tion of thanks and an appropriate medal, to Major General Scott for his galantTy, &c. in Mexico. On motion of Mr. H. the rules were sufoen- ded for the purpose of considering the resolution' at once. Several motions being made to amend the res otation, Mr Hunt called Tor the previous ques tion which was sustained, and the resolution then passed yeas 190 nays 1. J Mr. Henley moved a reconsideration of the vote adopting the resolution, with a view to a- mend it. Ibis motion was seconded by Mr. Houston of Alabama, and being put to the vole, Was lost. Mr. Botts offered a resolution calling on the President to communicate any proposition for peace received from Mexico. Mr. Bolts moved a suspension ipf lbe rules which was carried, and the resolution was adopt ed. Mr. Stephens offered a joint resolution of thanks to-Major General Taylor for his services. gananu-y, oic. in me war wun Mexico. Several propositions toariiend being made, Mr. Stephens called for. the previous question on his refcolutioti.wluchcall was sustained by the House, and the resolution was adopted, by yea$T81,nay I Mr Wilmot asked and obtained leave to make a personal explanation lie said that the Uniwn newspaper had attempted to injure Kiln, defined his position respecting his celebrated Pro viso, and Direct Taxation for the support of the War. Mr. Wilmot was quite warm and earnest in Hia manner, and denounced the editor of the Union with some seventy. The remarks of Mr. W. was listened to with profound attention. In the course of his remarks, Mr. Wilmot took occasion to denounce the Secetary of State (Mr Buchanan,) most violently. Air Charles isrown denied the truth ot some of Mr. Wilmot's statements, and pronounced oth ers as onqualiH' dly false. Thereupon much confusion ensued in the haii several members were addressing ihe Chair at the same time. The Speaker called loudly to or der, rapping with his hammer. Order being fi nally restored, Mr. James Thompson took the floor in reply to Mr. Wilmot. He defended the Secretary of Stale from the charges of Mr. W. Mr. Giddings submitted a resolution of thanks to Albert Gallatin, for his views relative to the war which was laid on the table, yeas 132, nays 39. The House then adjourned. In the Senate on the 8th, Resolutions from the House were received, Voting thanks to General Scott and Taylor, the staff and men &o. Motions to refer them to committees pending, Mr. Yu'.ee suggested so amending of them as to include ihe naval forces; but at the suggestion of making it the subject of a distinct resolution, they were re ferred to the f.ommittee on military affairs. A resolution calling upon the President for the propositions from the Mexican commissioners f anv) submitted to Mr. l rist, about August last, and what action has been taken thereon, by this government, was passed. After some important business, the consider ation of the ten regiment bill was resumed. Mr. Miller, spoke at length, in opposition to the biil. Mr. M. havingconcluded,the Senate adjourned. Nothing at all of general interest transpired in the House. nSBJBlBSSBSSSSi u . M our late eminent citixen, that the State toold pot boast of a more upright and amiable tharacter. He was as free from affectation, artifice; and ambition -display, as any man we ever knew. J? f "S on Sunday. Jannarj 1 n ner age, Mrs. Martha S; AIM HlgLUJ County. Death is always a terrible visitor We have seen the strong man strieken down in jus strength, and the tender infant snatehed away in the very bud of its existence, while the aged and infirm havs been permitted to linger on in suffering. In all cases it is but natural. that we should weep over the grates of departed friends and relatives, for there is no cir cumstance in life more afflicting than this last part ing this rude severing of the associations of years of UCe. . But surely death is robbed of half its ten, whetf it is hailed by' the patient as a friend a dsliveref from excruciating pain, and a conductor to eternal happiness. I t should greatly mitiatfe the grief of the friends M Mrs. Arringtbn, tolcnow that death had no ter rura ior ner: mat on tne contrarr. ah vpI.i, a j "AWMWVft W . Sh s bad endured jy a year an attacs ot raratysis, of which she died and during a great portion of that time hpr suffer ings were very acute. But when she died, she seem ed (if snch a thing is possible) tb feel ho pain, ahd she breatbedlierjast so calmly, that; none knew when her spirit left it mortal tenement . : 11 As the bird to its-sheltering-ittest, When the storm cn the hills is abroad, So her spirit hath flowujPom this world of unrtfij To repose on the bosonroGbds,, - Com, In Elizabeth City, Mr. Malachillussen, aged5 years, leaving a wife and a large number of chjldrtB; In Wrashiugton County, at the residehc of Tier husband, Doctrine P. Davenport, Mrs. Mary Mj Davenport, i the 23thryear of her age; THE Subscribers, contemplating a change in their business, in which they expect to associate with ' themselves auother Partner, havo determined on art erly settlement of their present copartnership, aud win nereauer sen tor tasn only.- AM to induce a co'Qtinoauce of that patronage which has been here tofore so liberally extended to them, they will tell their (JOODS at reduced prices. ' ' All persons indebted to thern by bond or other wise, are respectfully requested to call and settle them as it is absolutely necessary that the debts due) the concern should be collected as , soon as possible. Their remaining Stock Of Ciitliaicres, 3De Laues, Fancy Silks, &c, they will sell at prime cost. W. St A. STITH- Ualeigh, Peb. 8, 1849. , 12 3tisg , 'f v rOXICE.,i' r THE Copartnership hereto fere existing tinder the firm of Waters & Caoosf, st Pine Bush Leuotr County, is dissolved; and contracts, hereafter, contracted, by Thomas Waters, Jr. under the name of Waters 5l Croou, will not be recognixed by the Subscriber; and all persons are r hereby hstined; not to credit said Thomas Waters, Jr ufiderthe name of Waters V Croom, as said Waters has absconded, and tea the County and Stat, and ibl Subscriber will not be responsible for any contracts made by him hereafter. JOHN U CROOM. Pin Cunh, Jan 20, 1848. HOW THAT CALF GOT THROUGH THE AUGUR HOLE. Aigntlemai of Virginia, who is now a member of Congress from that State, if we mistake not; told an anecdote in a stump speech fast spring, while com menting upon the egregious blunder which the Pres ident had made in letting Santa Anna pass our blockade, which we beg leave to repeat as a preface to the fqllowiu little bit of correspondence eviscera ted by a late Resolution of the House of Representa tives : . The proprietor of a tan yard adjacent to; a certain town in Virginia, concluded to build a stand, or sort of store, on oue of the main streets, for the purpose of vending his leather, buying raw hides and the like. After completing his building, he' began to consider what sort of a sign it would be best to put op for the purpose of attracting attention o his new establish meat ; and for days aud weeks he was sorely pna xled on this subject Several devices were adopted, aud, on further consideration, rejected. At last a happy jjdsa struck hiin. He bored an augur hole through the door-post and stuck a calf tail into tt, with the bushy end flaunting , out. After a while he noticed a grave looking perscnage stauding near the door, with his spectacles on, gazing intently on the sign. Aud there he conliuued to stand, ga ziujj and gating, until the curiosity ot the Tanner was ereatly excited in turn He stepped out and ad- aressea me iiiaiviauai : uoqu iiiuhhuki id he. C7 The following is extracted from a private letter from an intelligent "Whig of Wayne: " The Whigs of Wayne have net held & meeting to appoint Delegates to the Convention, simply be cause no one has moved in the matter. Either Col. Joynkr or Dr. Hili. would be very acceptable to us. It would be a sheer act of justice to give the nomina tion to the former. He has served the Whig party long and faithfully." A Parisian gentleman, speaking about duelling i uttereth the following; "He who suutuhy or for tunately bills his man with a long weapon drawn from a scabbard, is a man of honor; but if he kill him with a short weapon drawn from his pocket, he 18 arrested and disgraced. Such is the differ ence between sword and a knife. So at Jeatt have men decidfd ! ' A 'M FutT Denial," We: are stflhorized to say that Judge McLean never wrote a letter to Mr.PoLKf or ta any one else, approving of the' Mexican war. National Intelligence. ; CHARLES LOMSDEN, SYCAMORE STREET, PETERSBURG, VAi Keeps constantly on hand a well selected assort meut of "Wutclies, Jewelry, Spectacles, &v. &c. &e. Among which will be found a good selection of Gold an u JSilvkr Patent Lever, Horizontal, ako Plai.v Of the most approved Makers, which he warrants Is give satisfaction, or exchange them. Also, a itell selected Stock of Embracing Finger Riugs, Breast Pins, Gold Fob and Guard Chains, Guard Keys, Sleeve Liuks, . Collar Buttons, &c. SPECTACLES In Gold, Silver and Steel Frames, as well as SPECTACLE GLASSES, of everjnleseriptiou, td fit in frames ; and from his knowledge of the science of Optics, aud the structure of the eye, he is prepared to give the most proper and scientific advice to per sous choosing Spectacles err Glasses. SILVER WARE. Son? Ladles, Tea, Dessert Salt and Mustard Spoons! PENCILS, Both Gold and Silver, of a variety of patterns, and 1 Descriptions. t MILITARY G00B& Swords, Epaulettes, Datto'us, Laces, Sashes, Su: MISCELLANEOUS ARTICLES. 'Gold Pens, Steel Pens, Pocket Books, Steel Keys; Brass Keys, Silk Purses, Razors, Silk Onards, Pifrse Clasps, bucking Tubes for infants, Plated Castors, Scissors, Britannia Coffee . and Tea Pots, Plated Candle Sticks, Tooth Picks, Steel Top Thimbles, Pocket and Pen Kuives, Gold Thimbles, Key Rings, iiver Thimbles, Red Coral, Red aud White Coral, tec. Sec. &n. ' t ' fHe is well end efficiently prepared ta gfVs n niversal satisfaction, iu the HkriitLi&a of Watches Clocks, Spectacles, Pencils, Jewelry, &.c. Persons passing through Petersburg to Richmond or farther North, will fVnd their interest subserved, by leaving Hb hun, Watehes they may have t- b repaired, as the Watches can be Well repaired and regulated by the time they return. The highest cash price for old Gold and Silver.-' Cell at the sign of the Golden Spectacle. Feb. 7, 1848. 12 a$5 DtcXl IntbisCity on Thursday evening last, after a brief illness, Hon. Joseph Jobs Daniel, one of the Suriwnip Pniirf. r.f Vi 5?tjte. We MorTung," sa7d the other without moving bis eyes hoPe sore Pj; ?ot ."Tf Wr, 1347. from the skn. You waatto buy leather?" said the I ory, in a suitabu Ob:tuary. V, will on. say ot If .LOUR of superior quality; in whols and half Jjj barrets. . SALT also, j'utt t6 hand. WILL : PECK h SON Raleigh, February 3. It 2w fate of Horth CaroUuUOnmriitt County. Court of Pless snd Quarter Sessions, 1847. Zebaloa rascball Adm'r. of Chesley Cortis, des'd William C. Curtis, Martha Curtis, James Cortisaml Benjamin Curtis. Petition fr Order to teU'Land: Tb Pethionef'irr the "above named cause, bmiittg filed with hi Petition, an affidavit that William C. Cartis, Marth Curtis,-Jasses Curtis, snd BenjaftjirJ CuttfSf tho Defendants therein, reside without the li- mils of this Stals s IN'olice, therefore, is hereby given, to each of the said Dsfetrdants, to appear at the next Term of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Seesionst to be be si for tlis County of Grani!,s aforesaid, in the Court House at Oxford, on the first Monday of Feb ruary nex t, 4 hen and there t( plead, answer er deraar to the sid. Petition 5 otherwise, the ssaoe will be ta ken as confessed against thetsv and. heard ex parte Witness. James M. Vviffcin. Clerk pf our said Conrt, at Office in Oxford, the 10th day of Decent J, wiuei.sr ens.
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