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Rti1 .. nOPBlETOR,
fiU"" Hentful peace,
PtoUveUke brother
m"v I. -RALEIGH? N, lKJi4, 1850. . -.. . Number' 29. fc;
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1 BY MAGNETIC TELEGR APH, f
.fefur i- ..,o r,f miipli I ... . , ..
f dav'sPaPer' Ior A meeiing was recently neia ai ixMursoia,
rtance. Yesterday, an Extra Tenn., the former residence of Mr. Polk, foj the
office, containing an accouui porpose of appointing delegates to the Nashville
furrow toA : ,he Senate ot o.. ti...: r r .;:.:..
of I scene prcaciin - viuicuuvu waviuuuii iu lurui ui ajipumiuig
W . On previous occasions, the were cfTered by Major William H.Polk. Among
aMcssrs.Footeancioenion those who opposed the resolutions, we findithe
.i AlffA. ns in re- I .. i .- i 'i
name oi ine tion. uarciay mariin, w no was me
Representative of the Columbia District, whileMr.
. i,. an iiitrare upon Hie ri.n. o ..a mk .i,r,
iwli- of which they are . , . , x.
c-ne Messrs. i
fand borne themselves, as to re-
, he dignity of the Senate; but
T . u t onlv an outrage upon the
-.ureter
rf , departure from what belongs to
f cb riii hnnorable bear-
W ,avnoin'B ;
1 IVW -
Senate
i
to the country auu fo,owiDg ex,ract lrom ,he Columbia Intelligen
cer," repirted to have been uttered by Mr. Mar
tin. 'throws much li?ht on Air. Polk's ODinions and
i . I r rui in piMim. iiuu it I
,-iii7iil iiw lv ' i irriiiinr.
wi II assert u u'8u,,J ""
HON W. H. WASHINGTON.
In several of the late numbers of the"Newber-
rOR THE REGISTER.
I have a few ideas; to suggest in regard to a
matter about which a good deal has been said, our
Whig nomination for Governor. I have been
much surprised at the reckless and unjust course,
thf " Ralpiarh Stanilard" 'has thought nrrinpr tn
we fully agree to everything the"Newbernian" j purSue as regards this matter. In casting my eyes
man," we have seen articles recommending this
gentleman to the approaching Whig Convention
for nomination'as a candidateforGovernor. Now,
... an
.fbVMt Convention.
expulsion
of both Foote and Ben-
"Hon. Barclay Martin was thorough y opposed
to this Convention. He saw no necessity lor it.
He alluded to the Wilmot Proviso said that it
originated with Jefferson, had been sanctioned by
Madison, Monroe and Polk and he had voted
fiw tha Hmmtaii Kill nrii K tho nrnrin in' it. hut thm
w- tn ludsre. the. recommen- . nr . ijti, x. nn, h
I , ifth ol June, uy : i sineu me proviso iu mc virsuu um, uuicn uc
r l,nrpr time for the assembling of thought it constitutional. Mr. Martin pronounced
, l,;nn seems to be alto2ether a most eloquent eulogy upon the Union the t)me
l,i5aKu,L" ' c . lor any such movement as this rMashviiieconfen-
r, indications are-from the length . . . , an(j believed it
In-ill be afforded for the appointment neVer would come. If good should arise from
tlfi i from the disposition that pre- the Convention, others were welcome to the hon
,aD . mnks to make an efficient or. If evil, he wished it understood that he was
1 . l .hall have, at that time, a not ia "X responsible tor ,t." ,
-i.u -..hPrina-of Wh.Vs. What sa ys the "Standard" now ? Will it Still
u m-ooeraiive
rfnosurer way to disarm those who are
card at imaginary sectional influen-
C. p. M. GARNBTT.
hitman, so welt known to our citizens,
jrf Engineer cn tnev irginia miu icu-
Road; and we are grauneu iomm
jbllowing well merited compliment to
aitfpect to the Lynchburg Road, we
Usccoiirit?. liut hcouiu uoi uc uuih-
r,W the direction oi me musi atiuui-
ajineff! in ttie union ir. jariieu;, u
tail io mafeCevery auvance, mat numan
sokl effect."
3Te re indebted to the accomplished Prin
it Wirrenton Mail Academy, for a pam
isr of an Address delivered before the
Uofthat Institution, by the Rev. W. H.
jt resectable, gathering; of Whigs.
Me Convention in North Carolina.
n'8 political papers in the State, 20 have
Wilicmselves.in decided terms, as oppos-
4 proposed Kashville Contention. All
aft'big papers ; and of the remaining Id,
gihber silent or have expressed them-
jBiirelr or qualifiedly, in favor of the
fan, 5 are Whig.
Miioos for the appointment of District
glare been held in two out of the nine
scnal Districts, thus far.
ainjton meeting, and one or two
s,ino;her Districts, designated a number
53 io a State Convention, to have been
is City, on Monday last, to appoint del-
7 the State at'Iarje. No such Con ven
i?ld. We learn that three or four dele-
r present from some of the lower Coun
liiidiiig no one here to meet them, ihey
ause, without attempting to accomplish
pr Convention has also been recommen -
Kid hereon Monday next, the 22d inst ,
poor three Counties. Of course, that,
baa total failure.
M Are the people of Norm Carolina
the two contend that Mr. Polk, in signins the "Oreeron
f. nl.lliv I -ww ...
110 3 . .. I V'tl , J ,1 I n ... n.lm:. tki Annclitiit'mnal nAwol ff
i !iatP eDeCiallV prCSfUl ai llie I um, uiu uui nuiuu iuc v.wiiaiuuiiuui v.i
We wish tost its.ncuon, wnaievcr vuuyir?3 iu irgisiaic uu sunnj ." m
and harmonious. We air. ftlartin says he "voted tor me Oregon ;oiu
with the Proviso in it, by the requ si of Mr. Polk;"
and that Mr. Polk cottW iwl huve signed Hie pro
viso, "unless he Viought it constitutional" And
yet, it was stoutly denied by the "Standard" and
the whole Locofoco party, South, that there Was
any sanction of the Proviso on the part of Mr.
Polk, in affixing his signature to the "Oregon
bill!" Now, when we have the truth from She
lips of one, who must have known the opinions
of Mr. Polk, we await to see what will be sai4
Many, no doubt, acting upon the false ethics,
avowed by one of the leaders of the party, tjiat
"a lie well s'.uck to is as good as the truth," will
still stand out for their first assertion. !
: i
rcj- An article in a late number of the " New
York Express"," concludes iu the following terms:
" The North, then, jt would seem, yields noth
ing but a point of etiquetie in organizing New
Mexico, and that point of etiquette is now jm-practicable.inipossible.-
A point of far higher im
portance to decide is, shall this slavery agitation
be prolonged, at the peril of the existence of pie
government, the estrangement of all fraternal af
lection among our common countrymen, andfor
the nursery, Souih, of disunion, and, North,? of
.its correlative, abolitionism 1"
It is pleasing to see such indications, and espe
cially from such a quarter, of a djetermination; to
have the difficulties now pending between (he
North and the South, fully setdetl during the pre
sent session of Congress. We sincerely join in
the hope that this controversy is not to occupy
the attention of Congress during the whole session,
to the exclusion of other important mailers.
In our humble judgment, there is no belter
mode of securing speedy action on this subject,
than by referring it to the proposed Committee of
thirteen in the Senate. We are persuaded that,
in order to have an amicable and satisfactory ad
justment of the matter, a committee must be sip
pointed, and the sooner the better. We, there
fore, trust, that a committee, to take charge of the
whole subject in controversy between the North
and the South, will be designated. Does it not
seem very probablelhat thirteen men could be;se
lected from the Senate, wise and reasonable e
nough, to present some plan of settlement that
would be satisfactory to all parts of the country ?
We think soj and if would be a relief to gefrid
of the great number of speeches which are poured
out weekly on this subject, and many o which
are characterized with such intemperance and;in
discretiou, that they retard, instead of promoting,
settlement. Besides, if the following, whjich
we quote from an exchange paper, be true, it
shows plainly that the time for action has arrived,
and that the necessity for sending the whole njat
ter to a committee is urgently required : t
"It is manifest that the friends of the Union have
a majority in the Senate; and, as they believe
that an adjustment can be had more speedily by
referring all matters iu dispute to a committee of
thirteen, than by any other course, we hope that
they will exercise their power and have the com
mittee appointed and the reference made. '
The " friends of the Union" having a majority,
all that is wanting is a proper basis for action, and
such a basis, we think, would be presented by the
Dronosed committee. The wisest members of the
Senate, such men as Clay, Webster, Cass, and
others of like views and feelings, would, no doubt,
be placed on the committee, and to their good
judgment, their sense of justice and their patriot
ism, the country would be willing to submit the
whole matter for examination and rpport. The
people are growing weary with so much talking
they want to see something dne. The war of
words has raged long enough, and all are anxious
to see means devised for an effectual, a just and
permanent settlement of all difficulties.
taD from WashisgtoWc-o We learn,
North State Whig," that efforts are
ein Beaufort, Pat and Edgcombe,look-
cunstructton qf a Plank Road from
polo this City. The "Whig" remarks,
Wfefits that would arise from a plank
Pto Raleigh, are innumerable. It would
wson the line and near it to set their
P market cheaper than in anv ntherwav
raised bv the wit of m. It wni.M
raiue of lands in manv spirMinns. anrl
P linsr lan.U ,i.i :
a nun lYuiuiitsa mio iiiarKei.
a"a good portion of the nnxhipp thnt
h tow the Central Rnii Priori tr Ka
f ; because it can be brought at Ips.
"aiibe taken to anv othpr marlr.-t Ii
ntbis place double the amount of busi-
tomes here will
'Bsels now reni!irp.lnn .ni -o..o
- - - j .... muv it in tausc
says in praise of Mr. Washington ; we think-its
warm commendation of him just and proper he
deserves it all and more and should the Whig
Convention, in its wisdom, place him before the
people of the State as the Whig Candidate for the
office of Governor, we would give him our cordi
al support. But, since Mr. Washington has said
that he could consent wider no circumstances and
upon ito consideration, to have "his name brought
forward in connection with that distinguished of
fice," we really cannot see what object the "New
bernian" can subserve by thus repeatedly presen
ting Mr. W's. name, and evidently against his
wishes.
COLD WEATHER.
over a late article, in that paper, I see that its Edi
tor is labouring zealously though falsely to im
press upon the Whigs of the East and West that
there is a portion of the Whig party, which he
denominates the ' Raleigh Clique," using their
exertions to dictate tq and govern the Whigs in
the other portions of the State.
Any man of common sense, can in a moment
detect, the motive of the " Standard." It is not fl
ing more than to create a false impression among
us VVhi?s of thp East, to excite local prejudices
and sectional jealouses in our ranks
(REPORTED FOR THE REGISTER.)
Washington. City, April IS,
11 o'clock 20, A.M.
In Senate yesterday Foote' s resolution for
a Select Qommittee of thirteen was under
consideration. Benton, in course of discus
sion, said the South cried Wolf, when there
was no danger; that the whole trouble com
menced with the Southern Address.
Foote replied and used personalities. Ben
ton then advanced hastily and violently to1
It to KinrK
time for the East to speak out, so she can be fair- S v aras oole wtl immediately retreated mto
We had a heavy frost in this section of countrj
ou Wednesday night last, and the weather still con
tinues most unseasonably cold. The fruit has been
completely destroyed, and the vegetables considera
bly damaged We fer that much injury has like
wise been done to the Cotton crops.
By reference to a dusty volume upon our shelve?,
we find that just such a series of heavy white frosts
hitppeuvd in thi quarter, in the enrly part of May
1774, and at the same period of the yeur 1818. In
1S45 and 1849, it will be recollected, we were simi
larly visited. In each and all of these cases, the ef
fect upon vegetation was destructive.
P. S. By reference to the despatch, under our
Te hgraphic Lead, for which we nre iudebled to the
politeness of the operator at Montgomery, Ala., and
to the elBcieucy of the operator in this ph.ee, that it
reached us iu time for our goiugr, to Press, it will
be seen that the Frost has not been so extensive as
We feared.
ly and plainly understood. I for one, and I believe
1 express the sentiments of every true whig in the
East, am willing to yield my personal prefer
ences to the wishes and action of our Whig con
vention. I do not acknowledge a try such whUrs
as those by which the; " Standard" is pleased to
the aisle in front of the Vice Presidents Chair,
drawing a revolver. Great confusion en-
I'
increase, and real estate to ad-
Webster and Dickenson.
iry"- apPin,ed t0 terder a compli
"h the nart nf tlio-I.U. ,.r nr:i
iln Webs,er and Dickinson, have
u " i" 11 v"i mese uistinguisn-
Niitrpce,Ted yourobligingcom-
ffof tt.i . s aS- wr,Ue in behalf of
',u,,uStonf and the adjacent conn-
iSttt 7rS,aco,11Plinientary Ball, as a
I-'- l''r recent nn,;,. : .u. t.
I" such , . "v...-.-, in me oeuate
kan". ' a lnie as "i2ht be con venipnt
hnu. , Dl" be sratifvi.To. t ,.,.;
f"' Dunlin. i J 3 ouvu
"-forCe ,? ' hoWeVCT.re likely to
rof iu BU,; a purpose. If. in
Chud-r; 0"'. ,Te.shouiJ And. that
F'tD.,1.1 "i u e appropriate olace nfnnr
fa,. -ufa us real s4ii,ro.; "
KTe Pleasure of an unrprp-
Wv,:"u.y "terview, with vn...,n.l
Juu represent. '
. Vuh entire regard,-
l0"r. obedient servant,
.IAN'L. WEBSTER.
---UlCKhNSON.
'e 8ernor.
appearance hke. a rnr e u
I L"" v tn ' T" , V PP9sea
trmin.j .wo asnvnie Conven.
r a tiionsier
JVbrtliern Mail. To say the accommodation
afforded ihis part of the country by the Northern
Mail is bad, is to speak tamely. It is perfectly
disgraceful. Why we have scarcely had a mail
in recular time once in two weeks, for months
past. We have heard it said that the ontractor
on the line beyoad Greensboro', Mr. McLean, is
mostlv to blame, not supplying the line with hor
ses sufficient to bring the mail through while the
roads are in the condition they have been in ;du-
rin'r the greater part of the Winter and Spring.
Hish waters may have caused the failures some
times. This cannot be avoided ; but if there is
anv remedy with .the Contractor alluded to, this
community would be glad he would apply it, and
the sooner the belter, oaiutntry truicnman.
Our attention has been repeatedly called, of late
by our Western subscribers.to the gross irregular
iiv of the Mails, alluded to above. Where the
J
blame lies, we will not undertake to say ; but cer.
tain it is, that there is culpable remissness some
where, and we hope to see it detected and proper
ly exposed, T j
THE EARTHQUAKE.
With our usual modestv. we have waited
for some of our Metropolitan or Atlantic City
journalists, to announce the serious fact that
an Earthquake a real bona nae L.aruiquaKe
passed through and shook all our borders
on Saturday, the 30th Marc If. We looked
in all our exchanges last week and week be
fore, to catch a cue and follow it up and we
looked in vain. No sign, no mark evincing
signs of a shake, are seen in the Philological
Standard ; the Philosophic Register ; the
Philopoetic Times: the Philomercatorious
Commercial; the Philo Patrica Aurora ; the
Philo Historicus Journal, nor the Philo Dun
ciad Chronicle. The Lumbering Observer
nor the Floundering Carolinian The Ama
tive Republican nor the Genitive New Ber
nian. We have looked in vain- Nothing
indicates in the long list of our exchanges,
that the "teeming earth' in their neighbor
hood has showed any evidence of
"Chnlic piiichwfrniid vexed,-'
By the imprisoning of unruly wind."
Yet toe say the earth did shake. Yes, on
Saturday, the 30th of March, in the year of
our Lord, MDCCCL, there occurred, at 40
minutes Post Prandium, an earthquake, very
evidently snaking every moveable thing in
our neighborhood, and extending at all events
as far as Fallin-j Creek on the South, and
Nahunta on the North, and lasting at least
five-sixths of an instant. As an earthquake,
it mijht perhaps be classed as rather a young
one but earthquake undoubtedly it was ;
and as none of our prouder contemporaries
have seen fit to notice the astomshino: event.
we take the initiatory and announce it to the
world.
It came off at the time staled. We first
were sensible of a rumbling and tremulous
noise, which caused ur to look out at the win
dow, under the impression that Jim Knight's
big Engine had broke loose and was cavort
ing abc)ut the Rail Road. Now, Mr. Knight's
Engine, the "North Carolina, does "shake
the frame and huge foundation of the Earth."
as she shoots like a comet with her long train
through our streets ; but the Engine was not
there, and the shaking even exceeded that
produced by the "North Carolina with her
train of freight cars a quarter of mile long.
All, hands in the office were of the same
opinion,' when our attention was drawn to an
ominous rattling on our composing-stone ; it
was a long congressional speech, too dry to
hang together, set up with a day s hard labor,
"toppled . into pi!!
Our foreman swore, (we do not in our ofFce
use ordinarily profane language, but our fore
man having served in that gallant army which
conquered Mexico, and army men having
been excused and privileged in mat naDit
ever since uncie xooy serveu in xianuers,
we are constrained to over look his occasion
al aberrations in that particular.)
Our Foreman more the devil s had a
hand in the pi whereupon the young imp,
vulgarly known by the cognomen generally
applied in otner protessions to "ine gentle
man mblack down below," vamosed, in-
stanter, having an instinctive fear of a side
stick, with which "cubs" in printing offices
are apt to become acquainted.
So far as we learn, the only damage done
was that in our office.
We have duly copied all the alarming,
astonishing, interesting, and horrible events,
got up by our contemporaries, including even
the Sampson blood and meat sho-ver, and
always given credit. Now, as we claim our
more celebrated brethren of the type and
form have been negligent, we do hope to
elicit their philosophical attention, and hope
in future the great phenomena of nature may
be duly commented upon.
In accusing the journalists of the day
of neglecting to record an important event,
we speak advisedly supposing of course all
of them must have experienced the shock
though we hope not so impressively as we
did.
sued, chairs and desks being broken in the
melee. Benton cried out, "let the assassin
. i . ,, - i ' i- 1 1 . j ri
denominate the "lialeiffh CJiaue." . We are all 5HOl 1 . . wraer was nnai,v s
North Carolina whigs balding for the same prin- i great excitement and consternation. ,
ciples, and the best interest oi l our common coun--j cwtet'in explanation, said that he pre
try. I believe that unity and good feeling exist . ; .' . , , . , , . ,.
in our ranks, and suclv being the case, we are ail , 8Umed Benton intended to stab or shoot him
willing to abide by the decision of our Whig con- ; and drew his pistol tedefend himself. Ben
vention. Let us go together as a noble band of f ton ,j d th t u fr .. j ; cowardly
brothers let us snap and rend in pieces the cords f r . J
of sectional jealousies, and local prejudices, if any ! pretext, for assassination." A Committee was
exist, and rush together once more in that great j appointed to investigate the matter. Mr.
cause in which we have heretofore been so sue- i r'i i u ,4i,' u v. i ti.,.-.
cessful. I would not,i for myself, care a fig for j Clay moved that they be bound over to keep
ilie part of the State from which our Candidate . the peace to which Benton replied that he
may come I deprecate any thing like jealousy would " sooner rot in a prison."
or unfriendly leeling oil the part ol the whigs of j: .
one section against those of other sections : and I ! ,t i i s n t i
would urge upon. my fellow wnigs of this dis- f. (Telegraphed for tte Register.) -trict
to remember the patriotic advice of the im- j Washington, April ISth, 1850.
mortal Gaston Unanimity and good feeling are j Richard M. ' Youn", Democrat, formerly
essential to our success, I believe it is the duty of I . . . , ! , . ,
every good whig to estimate properly the value Commissioner of the General Land Omce,
of the Union, to cherisli a cordial love to it. Let 1 wasyestertlav elected Clerk of the House of
H,L?a,.,(H,Ur bTer r11. 'ftepreseutatives, on the ninth ballot, by a
Moating gaily to the breeze, and-our Eagle will lly ! J
aloft, exulmiglv,and anjidst the shouts of victory. , majority of one 'vote.
Pitt County," N. C. .
Telegraphed for Ihe Register.)
Nkw York, April 18th, 1850.
Cotton firm waiting arrival of the Steam
A STRANGE SCENE.
We find the following in the St. Louis In
tplllorpiippr '
?e witnessed vpUp,,1 n iKp r.i.w er which ls hourly expected. Sales ofyes
Court of the United States, a very interesting j terday 1600 bale?, Middling Orleans, 124
scene. A Pawnee Indian was brought into cents; Midliiig Upland, lljj cents.
court, to be sworn as a witness to testify be- The Europa has sailed with 130 passen-
iure me oranu jury, in reierence to two otn- '
er Indians now confined in Jail, on a charge
of murder. The witness could not speak a
word of English but ! could speak the Caw
language ; thereupon two Caw Indians were
introduced as interpreters, but unfortunately
they could not speak English. It was there
fore, found necessary to swear a half-bred j rather uncomfortably warm
Indian, to interpret the oath, into the Caw
language, and by the two Caw Indians it
was to be interpreted to the witness
gers.
( Telegraphed for ihe Register.)
Montgomery, Ala., April 19th 1850.
There was no frost in this region night be
fore last. The weather, on the contrary, is
H.
But
the Indians seemed to be so profoundly ig-
noraut ot the nature o an oath, that after sev
eral ineffectual attempts to make them com
prehend the object of the proceedingr.it was
abandoned by the wuru - - .
In the course of the proceeding, the
Pawnee entered into conversation with the
elder of the two Caws, and finallytextended
his hand to him, which was accepted. He
then held out his hand to the younger Caw
a fine, straight, .athletic young man with
bare and brawny arms and chest. The young
man indignantly refused the proffered hand,
with a gesture of contempt, and with an air
of offended dignity drew back from the Paw
nee. We have rarely witnessed a more
striking scene, or one which placed in bol
der relief the haughty dignity of the Indian
character.
( Telegraphed for the Register.)
New York, April I9th.
No Steamer yet. Cotton firm dealers
ing foreign advices, Prices unchanged,
quiet.
wait-Rice
(Telegraphed for the Register.)
New Okleans, April, 17th.
Cotton brisk full prices. Sales in two days,
12,000 bales, at Hi a 111 for middling. Rice,
stock large, and market dull.
COMMITTEE OF THIRTEEN.
Contrary to our expectations, Congress has
gone through the past week, without advancing a
single step towards the settlement of the question
which agitates the country. We fear that person
al ambition has its influence in the Senate; that
several of our distinguished Senators are more
anxious to have measures bear iheir own impress,
than to quiet the anxiety of the public mind. Mr.
i lay warmly advocates, the reference to the ( oin
mitiee of thirteen, towards which Mr. Webster
turns the cold shoulder and Mr. Benton wishes
to add nine additional instructions to those alreadv
proposed. Under our onsressional head it will
be seen that Mr. B. declares the course of Mr.
lay to be an honorable one open and manly
but he could not agree with him. We suppose
not; the Senator is decidedly for a different course.
He has resorted to arliamentary expedients to cb
struct the reference?!)!' all loin ia to the proposed
select Committet. There is no calculating the
time which it will require to debate his proposi
tions, and he seems determined to weary the Sen
ate into the admission of alifornia, without any
conditions relative to southern rights. We won
der if any of iIr. Benton's family speculations de
pend on an early admission of that territory 1
The facts now warrant the assertion that it is
Thomas H. Benton, the wooden god of the De
mocracy, that prevents ihe settlement of the ques
tion thai distracts the country. Commercial.
Washington, April 19th,
10 o'clock 25 A. M.
In the Senate, yesterday, Webster, King,
Phelps, Rusk. Bell, and Shields were ap
pointed a committee of investigation into the
difficulty between Benton and Foote.
Foote's resolutions for select Committee
of 13 to consider Clay and Bell's resolutions
was taken up. Voted down all Benton's a
mendments, and finally the resolution passed;
ayes 31, nays 25. Balloting for a Committee
j to-day at;l o'clock.
In the House, Brown, of Mississippi, pre
ferred charges againstthe door-keeper which
were referred to a Select Committee. Went
into discussion on the California bill.
From the St. Louis Intelligencer, Jlpril 5.
NEWS OF SIR JOHN FRANKLIN.
We are indebted to James Sinclair, Esq., for the
following extract from a letter to him from A. Mc.
Dermot, dated Selkirk's Colony, Feb 13. 4850-
" A packet bus just arrived from McKenzifc's riv
er, which brings news that the ship that went in
search of Captain Franklin is wintering in McKen
eie's river. This packet is sent post haste by the
States. It is thought that the Captain is still alia?
"Sir John Richardson and Mr. Bell are to le.tve
this place in a few days, taking with them all the
men, except eight, two of whom are to remain here
during the summer, whilst the other six are to ac
company me down the Coppermine to the Polar Sea;
whvn, 1 hope, if the seneon proves favorable, to add
a little Ao the chart of these regions.
Mr. Sinclair has also kindly favored us with an
extract from John Rae( dated at Fort Confidence,
3nth April, 1849. The writer is attached to the
expedition of Sir John Richardson, and his account
of the very favourable weather during the winter of
I 1848-9, leaves reason to hope that the Beurch for
l o;- i i i.,- i : .i .1 .
uir juuu x1 rniib.uo was prosecuieu uuuer me inuai
favourable circutnstancet,at)d we have rcaaon to hope
with success,
Mr. Raesnys:
" The weather here hag been very fine compared
with the experience of Dease and Simpson ; there
have not been eight days during the last six months
so stormy as to prevent traveling. Webave had an
excellent house to live in, with an abundance of wood
nrl vaniann a iw m c - t t
Modesty forbids the belief the affair was Zm'jSI
eiore hi present. ;
" When the packet arrived here t wai absent, at
theKendel River, whb the first portion of stores
and provisions for the summer's consumption, but
returned two dayu after. Great Dumber of deer
were seen, all migrating northward."
got up solely for the astonishment, amuse
ment, or even the punishment of the peo
ple of Wayne, and we hope by the next
issue, to; learn how far the shake extended.
M Goldsboro' Telegraph
Telegraphed for tlie Baltimore Sun.'
St. Louis April 11.
California Emigrants trwl of the Moatesquoius.
We learn that 324 teams have passed St. Charles
Mo , siiu-e March 2(!th. on their "Way to California,
by the overland route.
The trinl of the Montesqnoius has not yet closed
For the defence, yesierday, Count Gerard De Cis
sack, brother-in-law to the prisoner?, was put upon
the tttnnd to testify as to. the insnuity prevailing in
the family of Ihe MontesquoiuH, two members of
which the father and the brother had been par
ticularly subject to the dreadful malady, which in
the former, terminated in a committal of suicide
while u'uder its influence.
Objections were raised by the prosecution to the
introduction of this evidence, as presented ot a
wrong time, after evidence in rsbuiti.l had been
brought forward -by the prosecution. The court
overruled the objection, and the defence went n t
prove by testimony taken before the authorities of
Piiris, and written documents, that insaa'ty did ei
iit in the family.
St. Louis, April 15.
The trial of the brothers Montesquolm, for the
murder of young Barnum, i drawiug to n close.
The defence was opened on Saturday by Mr. Bate.
Much sympathy is felt for these unfortunate Gran
gers. The court room is daily crowdi d to exces?,
and a large number of ladies are in attendance.
OFFICE GOING BEGGING.
The post of Treasurer of the mint in New Or
leans with a salary of $2500, cannonot find an oc
cupant throughout the whole army of office-seeking
Whigs. Two have actually been appointed
and it has been tendered to three others. The
official bond is for $200,000.
The late incumbent, Mr. Macmurdol, has re
signed, and the mint is now closed, to the great
inconvenience of the commercial community of
New Orleans.
In this City, on Thusday evening the llih in
stant, by the Rev. B. T. Blake, E. D. Hayes, Esq.
to Miss Elizabeth L. Buck, of Danville, Virginia.
On the morning of the 12ih inst., in Newbern
by the Rev. Wm. H. Boykin, Rev. William B.
VVellons, of the Eastern Virginia Christian Con
ference, to Mrs. Sarah L. Beasely, of Newberne.
In this City, on the- 15th inst., John C. Hud
son, son of. Ilobt. A. and Sallie E. Hudson, aged
19 years, six months and five days. The deceased
was a workman in this Office, and commended
himself to all who knew him by the amiability of
his disposition and the !honest uprightness' of his
character; He was a consistent member of the
M. E. Church, and died in the full hone of eternal
happiness.
ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS
tarbrough's house
dpi. I&A. Prof. Girtzner, Wash. City, .
J. D. Uacknede, Lancaster, ra.
John Smith, Orange, N. C.
Robt. Solomans, Glauster cityrN,
T. H. Livermore, Philadelphia.
W. L. Brodie, Warren, N. C.
Seth Jones, Jr., Wake, N. C.
Dr. P. Jones, Hillsboro',N. C.
476.
17th.
.-
it
18th.
483.
Lawrence's (citv) hotel.
Since April Mkh
Wm. F. Strayhorn, Hillsboro'.
C. A. Blackman, De Soto co., Miss.
11. U. banders, " ; "
Philip K. Alston &. Lady, Chatham cp.
H C. Bunp, Wake co.
Miss C. A; Bunn, " "
J. B. Northam, Wayne co.
R. T. Sanders, De Soto cok, Miss.
ri. rennington, Wake county.
J. C. Scales, . Rockingham co.
GREAT EXCITEMENT!
ir
AVING p-rmaiiently located myself in the
City oi KaleiJu, 1 would give notice to own
ers ol
Steam Mills ro Steam' Engines,
however employed, that I will attend to settiug up
and
Repairing Eugiucs and Machinery,
of all descriptions and iu auy part of theSlala.
Information respecting the cink, application aad
advantage of Steam Engines as prime movers will
be given, if reqtiirrd. graiiiitouslv.
t'ost-paid communications addressed to me or to
Silas Burns, Esq., will receive prompt attention.
Unexceptionable references given, if required.
HENRY U BRUCE.
Raleigh, April 1 Oi It, lSjli- 33
NEW SPRING AND SUMMER 600OS.
, FOR 1850.
7"E are now in receipt of our entire Serine
supply, embracing every ihine in our
hut, JYeu), Durable knd Beautiful, t;ioihs, Cas
simerea, Drap dete. DriUiilgs, Salins, Sdks. Mm
seilles, St.allie., &c , &c all of which will be made
up to order a heretofore with neatness and dis
paich. Thankful f.rpast favors we earnestly solicit
a continuance of patronage. Our entire StocK was
seTecied by Mr Oliver iu person, and we can with
contidrnce recommend it not only to be "Fresh and
Fine" but of the very latest Importations
. OLIFEU &. PKOOTER,
Merchant Tailors,
Raleigh, N. C.
April 13th, 1850. 33
P S. Pari., London, and American Fashions at
hand. (). & p.
From the Opera of tlx " two SUIT-ors."
Translated on Fayeiievdle Street. -I
dreamed thai her favoring glances fell
On a we I dressed Beau at her side,
And I tould'nt tell why the laughing Belle,
Had refused to income my bride.
But a single glance at my rival's Coal,
, Told me there lay the strength of the game ;
And 1 sad if the Ta I ir'sin Town who can doit.
t'll have one exactly the Sjine.
Then I dreamed that 1 searched the Town all o'er,
For the gem that would win her heart.
Till I f..und rnjeelf standing in front af ihe Store
Where doming is fashioned by art;
And then I, remembered thai ibis was the place
VV here the Coat of my rival was made,
And entering in, right befois my lace.
Lay a Broad-Cloih, exactly the shade.
Th Coat was sent hme. and like Casar I sped,
I came, and I saw, and I won ;
For she smilingly said, whrn I asked her to wed,
"What on elegant Coal you have on "
Three days from that time, perhaps il was moie,
' I induced her to alier her name ;
And I still. buy my Coars at the very same Store,
And shf loves nie as ever the same.
OlilVEK &, PROCTER makes thm Coats.
Kal-igh. April 19, 1850 32
4 DRY 18."
L have on hand, of our own manufacture a
handsome assortment of Business Himh ni
Cloths, Linens, $-c, frc. Also, Vests and Panta
loons, logeiher with a splendid assoitment of, Shirt.
Cravats, all kinds ; Gloves, Siuspeders, Gowns ; in
fact every thins kept by Merchant Tailors generally.
Call and examine for yourselves.
Raleigh April 19, 1350. 3?
is t. MARY'S SCHOOL, RALEIGH N. CT
nnHE i7h
Term of tliis School will commence on
ihe 81I1 day of June, and continue till the ICth
November.
For a circular containing full particulars, apply
to the subscriber.
ALDERT S.UEDES, Rector.
April 17th, 1850. , 32
CP" Standard, Kayetteville Observer. Chisonicle,
and Journal. Wilmington. Newberniau, Watchman,
Salisbury, N. S. Whig. Vashingloii,0!d North State
E. City, Petersburg I utellijrencer, Norfolk Herald
and National Intelligencer will iusert to the amount
of $3 00 each, and charge A. S. '
.
Mill and Cross Cut Saws, AudeiWa
Patent Hammer, Patent Curry Combs. A ug
er, Ciiissel-s, Haudsaws and Files, Weeding Hoes.
Collins Axes. Forsuleby
J. BROWN.
No 9 Fayetteville Street.
Raleigh, April 18th, 1850. 32
NEW BOOKS.
N CYCLOPEDIA of Chemistry, by J.mes U.
Booth. A. M. ! ,
Annual of Scientific Discovery , a Year book of facta
in. Science and A 't.
Literature and Litrrarv men, by Gilfillan.
'Work of Edgar A. Pe,
Women in America.
Leaves from the Not Book of a Louisiana S?wamp
Doctor.
Concrecan. By Lever.
Capt. Simon Suggs
Dot. Smith's theatrical Apprenticeship,
Trial of Prof- Webster.
For sale by
HENRY D. TURNER.
Raleigh, April 19, 185D. fit
BIlYiAItl & AOVE'S
BLACK WRITING INK,
FOR METALLIC OR QUIEE PEAS.
A IXHE Manufacturers have Deen engaged more
H than thirty-fivs yearain the preparatioa l this
article, and during ihis t'raie have devoted them
selves to improving and perfecting it, and the result
of their efforts is seen in its wide circulation and
general use throughout the Unijed States and other
countries. Those who may be ignorant of its superi
ority and reputation are invited to nuke trial of it
themselves. When the best judges, af er twenty anVl
mora years' trial of the article, express themselves
in one manner roncerniugits superior excellence, it
is quite evident that no one need be troubled with
bad -it. ' : ' ;
j By HENRY D TURKER.
BOXES Candles, best brands Sperai, Ada
tnautiue and Tallow. Just received and for
sale by I. It. TUCKER f SON.
JL- V U It Jt'i ' f -f-JTf- , -
" : ' iVnavicnt.r BKLOOVKar- '
Head of Light, neaar' Baltimore St.,
. i:: RAT.TIMORR ' ' ' '
QTfXHE increased patronage of dud lf srsAlisk.
Hotel, under the management
of its present proprietor, has inspired him Mbar
energy and determtnAtioa, and neeir"""
lion of his or that of his Assistants will b spats.
to maiutaio with the patrons of M j oorrsi"
thA ronntation it held all lover the coantryia ite
palmiest days" of BeltzfiMver's conducforsbijii. I; &
To increase its former attratioas coiifofts
during the past season, the Hotel has j ooderjone
many changes, the Proprietor having made nesTj,
outlays iu introducing some of thsT besj aod latest
improvenients-r -which, together with iu centraJ eesi
tion, being located in the very heart of f he baeineet
nortiou of the city, aud near ihe centre of Baltimore
Street, and within a few minutes walk! ;of all the ?
Depots aud ateain Boat JUandings, it invitee ttie
Merchant, the Farmer, the Artis, at well ae the'
Man of Pleasure to make the Fountain HoTBk hie'
u Aw'.w. aiiii,iirii ii, RaIiihiam - ii I - -
IIVIIIO UMIIIIK J - ... j .
V . . . ' A
'I lie A-.au 1 es- uunaruncui,
Containing Private Parloi Saloons, Reeeptiea
Rooms. Ordioarv. and exteusive so ilea of :lane aa4
airv Chambers, fitted op in a stylo 4 elefanee tket
mint f.il tn viva satisfaction and; eoaifort. .
Porters are attached to the Fountains, who mT
he ifcognTzerJTDjrTbe 8-jdges on tbeh- Mats, anxf ftr.
always- iu the attendance at the different Deoota satd
boat Landings, who will rrcefve.Checks, take
charge of the Baggage smd eonvey it to the Hottt."
rtltlv&AO Stat -vat Jitt ivjnmrvTm
Feb. 26th. 1650. ' 11
rwfiv ,..i.-.;vnit hninir emrafrd. and noldinsai
I position that brings bis services la inbsoecUase
...lil. tl.a Cn.cli at Ihn abovai Hsttcl.
tun tIFUUVU T i.ti . v
trusts, offers a further inducement to hi eomerous
friend and acquaintances of the " Old Neeth State,"
... 1 .u koaiaAa I Item I KaV will ha rflVitt MfkA 0mm
wnmc 110 nv -- -----j 't
iuva;,.aj;,i fl mAiinpr ihftt filial! strengthen; thm AC
tri taiucu ts s 9 : -
quaiutauce aud seeurs for iu Proprietor their good-
...Ml 1 . ... " i
win auu iiaiiKuocc 1
Late of Wilminettn N. C.
February S61I1, 1850 ! 17 3in
'CAST THY BREAD UPON THE WATERS.'1
I he world wide renown which Das imperisoabiy.
inscribed in glowing characters.
First on l lie Scroll or ramt
The old and familiar name of
FYFS fc CO. j j
Those Truly Fortuna'e and Far Famed
LOTTERY BROKERS,
i O . 1 I. IG IS T STKEET,
BALTIMORE, M. . !
( Who single purpose for years has been to dispense
the radiant miies of the 1 Fickle Goddess to iheir
Correspondents), has also rerwtered entirely unneeee
ary any pretext lor self-lauJation, for their
CUM9 OF GJLOIIYIS MULE
Every section of ihe Union will bear witness io the
glorious and almost magic Luck. of this forlaeete
House. I '
Correspondents a.11 overtlio Country
have realized splendid Fortunes from tmaU 9UtU
at
PYFKR & CO S
Continued Suocesjs!
Wonderful Distribution of Prizes!
0C7 100,000 lolIari
Paid out in Piixe Money during ib mnth of March,
by the far famed PYFEK V CO to the patrons of
their truly lucky House, rei-iuing-ia the following
States : 'j
READERS PAUSE AND REFLECT! S
$25 000, vent to Tennessee. '
518.000, seat to Alabama.
$20,000, sent to Ohia
13.500, sent to Ohio.
$50,000, sent to North Carolina.
$4,500, seut to North Carolina.
S1S.000, sent toTTrginia.
SS.000. sent to South Carolina.
$5,000, sent to South Carolina.
$-1,000, sent to Pennsylvania.
Cj Prize pay menu at PYFER St, CO'3 made in
Gold al sight.
(O U-XE Ordxr to this great prize firm may se
cure a Fortune.
FOR APRIL 1 50J
Qr Coitfidem c Strictly Observed.
Date,
April.
22
3
24
25
26
27
29
30
Capital
Prizes.
3 15 00O 75
24,1)00
30.ot 0
20;il!0
13,500
75,000
26,000
20 000
No. of
Ballots
IN OS. H
7S Nos.
7 Nos.
75 Nos.
78 N..
75 Nos
7rt Nos.
75 Nos
Price of Price of
Tickets.; Packases.
13
14
12
15
11
15
12
drawn
drawn
drawn
draw u
drawn
drawn
drawn
drawn
8
i
10
5
A
20
ft
31 0t
18 50
35 Ot
18l6t
13 0t
7 0t
36 ftt
18 0
Dy" The prices of Packages of Quarter Tickets
only, is published in tliis paper. , . I
03 Please mail orders a few dsys4 before the Le
terie draw.
CtT" Letters always strongly enveloped and cere
fully sealed. -
(TT None but the Managers' printed Drawinr I
sent from PYFER & CO'rt.
(0 Every order to PYFER 4 CO. ts answered
by return mail. jt
Bank Drafts or Certificates of Deposit payable in
Gold at sight, and promptly remit led to any part of
the Country for Prizes sold at this Agency.
CC? One Package of Tickets may draw : Fear
Capitals 1 -i , . ,.
07- Money in any suras however Urge, -can b ;
conSd-'niy mailed 10 the address ol PYFER & CO !
For a splendid Prize, prompt payment m
tiotd and Silver, and faithful attention to the Ordre
of a correspondent, early remittances should be aia4e
of cash. Draft, or Prise tickets; to the truly fortoAe- '
ale, old-established end far.Tamsd Lot terry frrm ; f
P1IXK & CO- .j-
Ko. 1 Mglit t. Ualtlinore Hid
Pianos! Pianos!! Pianos!
THE undersigned respectfully call tb.etteB
tion ef ihe public, to the splendid,, highly fin
ished Rosewood and Mahogony Pianos, tith an en
tire Cast Irou Frame, Uandsosaely earved and gilt.'
This Iron Frame combines the entire lost rumeet,
prevents it from warping aad getting out of Tune.
The climate or change of weather have little or ae
effect oa the I ostruments. , The quality ot their tone
and workmanship cannot be surpassed by amy other
Factory, in the Country. '
Principals of Academies, Professors, MerehsBte,
sad the Public generally, will please scad their or
dersettd they jhall be promptly attended ta
ANTHONYKUHN & CO.
No. 4 Eutaw St. Baltusou
- LIST OF PBICESw- - l-"
PUbos with metallie plate ia Rosewood or Mahef
any cases $ octave, from $180 o $250. Metallie
frame, from $250 to $3 00; 6 J, 6 hi proportion, ea4
7 octvefrom$300 to $400 :.. . ff
Please refer to Arch Carter, Mookaville. Josh"
Boner, Salem ; David Scott, Gree&sborovgh ; Mr :
Holden and Br. Thornton, Milton; end Cad Joe
Esq. HiIkboro.
July 20, 1843
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