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SPIMTOF THE -WHIG PRESS,
THE WHIG CON VENTION.
At last' we have the satisfaction to an
nounce that the time end place or the .as
sembling of this Convention have been de
itely xe4 Jipon The bit Raleigh Reg
ister states thai lha tilting of the Supreme
CourVand the- Special Session of Wake Su.
periorCoart,1tirhich a cause of great im
portance was "tq have been tried, having at
ifracled to that city a number of the most
prominent and distinguished Whig of the
State, and amongthem, a good portion of
the Executive Committee appointed at the
Convention of 1850, to whom the duty of
designating the time and place lor the next
was assigned, it was unanimously recommen
ded, after due consultation and conference
among them, that it assemble inhe City of
fcaleigh, on the FOURTH MONDAY in
APRIL next, that being the 26ih day of the
month.
This day. and place were selected, after
mature deliberation and a frank and open
statement and comparison of preferences, as
altogether the most acceptable and appro
plate. ' So much for so much. It only remains
now for those Counties which have not yet
acted, to hold primary meetiBp,and appoint
delegates. " This being Court! week, in Dup
lin; we hope the Whigs of that County have
improved the occasion. Sampson, Onslow,
and Brunswick have already moved in she
matter. .We would suggest to our friends
in Bladen and Colombo, the propriety of
holding meetings during the sitting of the
approaching County Courts, ' In the early
part of next month.
As for the Whigs of New Hanover, allho'
a meeting has not been held, we presume it
is very far from their purpose .to allow the
Convention to assemble without a voice in
its deliberations. Wilmington will be rep
resented, tho' when the preparatory steps
for thai purpose, are to be taken, we are not
yet advised. We hope a full delegation will
go up from the Eastern counties, in view of
the importance of the Convention. It will
devolve upon that body to nominate a can
didate for Governor, and 10 appoint delegates
from the State at large to the National Whig
Convention. Questions of btate policy will
likewise in all probability be introduced, and
preparations organized for the ensuing cam
paign on the State as well as the National a
rena. For these and other obvious reasons,
wa hope that it will be largely attended.
Wilmington Herald.
WHIG STATE CONVENTION.
It will be-seen, from an article copied in
to this paper from the Raleigh Register, that
a place and time have been definitely sug
gested for the meeting of the Whig State
Convention, o wit : The City of Raleigh,
and the fourth Monday inJlpril next, ibat be
ing the 26th day of the month. This will
probably give general satisfaction, and as
nearly as possible reconcile all differences
of wish and opinion in these particulars.
With our whig friends of the West, we
should have been gratified with the selection
of Greensboro as ihe place ; but when we
reflect that delegates from the East would
have a greater aggregate expense and diffi
culty in reaching this point, than those of
the We'st would have in getting to Raleigh,'
we are -disposed to be satisfied wit h tire ap
pointment. - - '"''K'.
' We have no fears of a "Raleigh CfHe"
in this conaexumf and believe that famous
organization is now only mentioned by our
open opponents for effect, or by 'titers for
sinister purposes. Whatever of Raleigh
Clique may have existed heretofore, has been
scattered to the four winds. Neither are we
afraid, of the East on account of the superior
ease of access to Raleigh ; for the Whigs of
the East are good and true, identified in na
tional sentiment with the Whigs of the
West. As regards national measures and
national men, there appears a gratifying un
animity of views among the Whigs of the
Whole State. Greensboro' Patriot.
DELEGATES TO THE WHIG NATION
AL CONVENTION.
The Raleigh Register proposes to change
the mode ot appointing Delegates to the
Whig .National Convention. Instead of
District Conventions as heretofore, the Reg-i
ister proposes that the Delegates pre
PrCS-
ent at the ensuing State Convention, from
each District, be empowered to appoint a
Delegate and an Alternate to represent
that District in the National Convention.
' We have thought for some time past, that
this is a far more convenient mode of accom
plishing the object.'. It .may have some ob
jections, but they are not material now, when
there is no difference of opinion in the State'
as to the candidates for President and Vice
President As the Register justly remarks,
Messrs. Fillmore and Giabam aie the first and
the last choice of the Whigs of North Caro
lina. It the plan should be found not to
wotk well, it can be -.discarded hereafter,
but for the present occasion we are decided
ly in favor of ihe proposed plan. And we
would add, that if any District should fail to
be represented in the Convention, that that
body be empowered to make -appointments.
We trust that the meetings hereafter to be
held will either approve or dissent from this
commendation. Fay. Obs.
, The above from the Fayetleville Observer
embodies out views upon the subject to
which it relates. Wil. Her.
$3 We are glad to learn from an article,
in the Raleigh Register, copied into our pa
per of to-day, that the time and place for hol
ding our State Convention have been finally
agreed upon. Raleigh is the place and the
time the fourth Monday in April next It
is exceedingly desirable, as urged by the
Kegiyjer, that there should be a full repre
sentation. The voice of every count v should
there be beard. The present is a crisis, and
the Convention will be a most important one,
since it is to furnish us with a leader, define
and declare our principles and point out oui
course of action :o a contest by which the
future political complexion of the State may
be determined for yean. The shackles of
democracy are to be struck at once from the
hands of our people, or they may by length
of time become accustomed to wear them,
and fail to shake them off at last. Let, u all
be up and doing when the time for action
arrives. Forth Whig of Wayne we think
we can assume to speak. Firm, true and
ready in proportion to the paucity of their
numbers, their duty is never neglected, tbey
ever answer to the call of patriotism, and we
now announce that their primary meeting
-will be held andkheir delegates appointed at
the February session of our County Court.
We earnestly hope that every other County
will do like wile. Golds. Tel.
WHltfNATJONAL4 CONVENTION,? 1
There seems to be a little difficulty in the j
organization of the Whig Party; becaus. of
the pmisstbns in County Meeting tochoo
Representatives to District Conventions,
whose duty it has been to appoint the res
pective Delegates to the National Conven
tion. To remedy this lapse, the Editor of
the Register proposes the following plan:
Let it be understood among our friends
and, indeed, it may well be mentioned in
the proceedings of the numerous Whig meet
ings yVl to be held, that the Delegates pres
ent atjthe State. Convention from the differ
ent Counties in any one Congressional Dia
trict, shall have the power to appoint the
Delegates for that. District
.' The Editor says that this plan is not free
from objection. Very true ; but we do not
see that any other can be now adopted. It
is become the tine qua non. Wil. Com.
WHIG STATE CONVENTION.
It is announced that the time and place
for holding our next State Convention hate
been selected Raleigh being the place, and
the fourth Monday of April next, (26th) ihe
time.
It is eminently desirable at this particular
juncture, that the East shall be fully rep
resented in the Convention. We therefoie
suggest fo the Whigs of this District that
some (rouble betaken to ascertain What per
sons will co, so that the appointment of Del
egates by our primary meetings shall not be
now, as it has been too often heretofore, a use-,
less and unprofitable ceremony Two Courts
intervene in this County before the time ap
pointed for the sitting of the Convention
the February, and April terms. We would
be glad to have some expression of opinion
as to the time when our own County Meet
ing shall be held, to that we may give due
notice thereof. Edenton Sentinel.
The Whig State Convention, to nom
inate a Candidate for Governor, and appoint
Delegates, at large, to the National Whig
Convention, we learn from the Raleigh Reg
ister, will be held in the city of Raleigh, on
the 4ih Monday in April next . We hope
that our Whig friends in this, and the adjoin
ing counties, will not neglect, at the proper
time, to appoint Delegates to this Conven
tion. We shall do all we can to elect the Whig
candidate for Governor, provided he is such
.it-
a man as we nave every reason 10 oeueve
he will be. We look upon David S. Reid
as the greatest humbug of the day. We be
lieve that his professions of attachment to
popular measured proceed from a desire to
elevate himself. .We were brought to this
conclusion from his course whilst a candidate
for Governor in '48 and 50. Consequently,
unless-convinced thai we are mistaken," we
shall labor hard for his defeat. We shall do
it honestly, fearlessly and aboveboard. We
are as much a friend ot the people and their
rights as Mr. Reid; 8nd believing that we
are a better and that the candidate who may
oppose him will be a better, we shall go in for
oustin? the gentleman from the Executive
mansion of the State.
We have ever been a friend of Free Suf
frage. We know of no sufficient reason, at
the present time, why any man who has a
right to vote for a member of the House of
Commons, should be debarred the privilege
of voting for a State Senator. But we are
not in favor of altering the Constitution by
Legislative enactment. We are opposed to
"any set of mm dictating to the people what
tbey must have, and what they shall have.
Our motto is, inasmuch as ours is a Repub
hcatr Government, Jet the people say what
they will have. And let them have an op
portunity to say it in such a manner as that
their voice cannot be mistaken
Our opponents are burnishing their arms
and making ready for the fight not only
for the battle in August, but for the great
conflict to lake place in November. We
call UDoh Whie brethren, everywhere, to
imitate their example. Forewarned, be fore
armed! Remember the words of your once
gallant chief, who was ever victor even in de
feat, whose battle-axe gleamed brightest in
the fight, appalling ihe stoutest ot his loes,
and whom age alone prevents from ming
ling in our ranks : "Shake off the dew-drops
that glisten on your armor, and once more
march to battle and to victory!" Wei. Pat.
It is rumored here that Gen. Alfred Dock
ery, of Richmond, is to be the Whig candi
date for Governor. Raleigh Standard.
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Kein, in up-top style, we Know oi no man
in the State who can do the thing better.
By the way, the same number of the Stan
dard which contained the 'rumor' that Genl.
Dockery is' to' be the Whig candidate ; for
Governor, has a long articje, in Holden's
strength)' vein, on the importance of union,
organization, and effort among Democracy.
The 'rumor'. ibout Genl Dockery has evi
dently frightened Ihe Standard. J. S. Whig
THE CHARLOTTE MINT.
Uncle Sam seems disposed to verify to
wards Notth Carolina the scriptural threat
towards a worse character; for while to Vir
ginia, (for instance,) which hath much in
the way of federal emolument and office,
more is given ; but from North Carolina,
which bath hot, is taken away even that
which she hath.
The Secretary of the Treasury, in his
Report to the present Congress, recommends
the discontinuance of the mint at Charlotte.
The Honorable Secretary may not be as
well informed of our State history and pros
pects as those nearer home : to us it ap
pears an ill-timed recommendation, while
our peple are nara at worx, Dutiatng a rail
road through the State, and furnishing ac
cess by steam to Charlotte from the North,
as well as from the South. Charlotte will
soon be rendered convenient of access from
the commercial world. Besides, the origi
nal inducement for establishing the Mint in
western North Carolina is becoming strong
er every day. The mining interest is dai
ly increasing, in extent of operations, im
portance and value to the community. This is
the case, we believe, throughout the mining
region ol the State. In our own County of
Guildford micingnever has been carriedon so
extensively and profitably to the laboring cox
munityas at the present time. The works at
Hodgin Hill and at theMcBulloch mine, own
ed by a company residing mostly in this coun
ty, and chiefly superintended by our ener
getic townsman, James Sloan, Esq , present
scenes of enterprise, skill and industry, de
serving the encouragement of the country,
aye, and the countenance of Government
too, so tar as facilities for coinage are con
cerned ; for we understand that the Guil
ford gold is principally sent to our own Mint
to be transformed into "yellow boys." .
We trust that Uncle Sam will pay no at
tention to the advice of his Secretary ; but
let his servants stay with us and con
tinue te set his marks upon our gold.
Greens. Pat,
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"Outs' are the plans of fair, delightful peace;
Un warped by party rage, to ve like brothers.'
RALEIGH. N. C.
Wednesday, Jan. 28, 1852.
Umoltsd, That we regard tlio aeries of sets kuowntsi ths
"Adjustment measure as forming, in their mutual depen
"deoe MrtTYoonexlon, a tyetna of eampronlae tba most eon.
"dilatory and ths beat r the entire country, that eould be
ohtataed from eonflirtins sectional lutewsU and pinion,
"and that, therefore, they ought to be adhered to and carried
Hlnto faithful execution, aa a final erttlement,- in principle
"and lubstaaee, of the danseroua and exciting subjects which
"they embrace." Resolution of Whig CoBgreadoaal Caucus,
December 1, 1851.
THE NEXT LEGISLATURE.
The First Article of the Amendment, to cur
State Constitution provides that, MTiie Senate cf
he State shall consist of fifty Representatives,
biennially chosen by ballot, and to be elected by
districts which districts shall ba laid on by the
General Assembly at its first Session after It.e
year 1841, and afterwards, at its first Session af
ter the year 1851, and thek kvkey twenty
ykabs thereafter and tbe average of the pub
lic taxes paid by each bounty, int the treasury
of the State, for the ifiw year preceding the lay
ingoffof the districts, shall be considered as its
proportion of the public Use, and constitute the
basis of apportionment: Provided, that no Coun
ty anal! be divided iu the formation of a Senato
rial District. And when there are one or more
Counties having an excess of taxation above tbe
ratio to form a Senatorial district, adjoining a
County or Counties deficient in such ratio, the ex
cess r excesses aforesaid shall be added to the
taxation tf the County or Counties deficient, and
i', with such Addition, the County or Counties re
ceiving it shall have the requisite ratio, sucti Coun
ty or Counties each shall constitute a Senatorial
District."
It will be readily seen, from this provision of
the Constitution, that should the Loco Foco Party
have a majority in the next Legislature, they will
have it in their power to practice unfairness to
wards their political opponents in apportioning
the Senatorial districts. Whatever apportion
ment is made vill have to stand for twenty years
thereafter ! It is unnecessary, in this connection,
to enter into the inquiry whether, should that
Party have the power, they will make an unfair
and unjust apportionment of the districts. Being
forewarned, we should provide against the possi
bility of such an act. Experience is t'le best
teacher in this, as in all o:ber matters of like char
acler. In hying off the Congressional Districts
after tbe census of 1840, tbe most glaring and
outrageous injustice was done the Whigs of the
State. The voice of the majority of the People
was not only suppressed, but a sti'l greater wrong
was done. It was misrepresented. In 1840 the
Loco Foco Party were defeated in the Guberna
torial election, by upwards of 8000 majority and
in the Presidential election by upwards of 12,000
majority. Again, in 104Z, tney were aeieaiea Dy
upwards of 4,000 majority, yet what complexion
was given to our representation in Congress, by
the Gerrymandering which the State underwent
at tbe hands of that Party, which is, at all limes,
ready in utter loud but empty protestations of
respect for the will of the People! No man can
recur to VuU acl of gross injustice to. and fraud
vjm the People of Iforth Carolita, without fed
ings of ' indignation ! Have we any reaaoa to
expect better things hereafter from "tills same
Party ? With their past conduct before our eyes,
are we willing, by inactivity and. dissensions
amongst ourselves, to give them the poser to
commit similar wrong ? Are we willing to afford
them an opportunity of stifling the voice of a ma
jority of the People far twenty years to come ?
And let it be remembered, that it is not in ihe
apportionment of the Senatorial districts of the
State alone, they will have the power, (should
they carry the Legislature,) of doing us gross in
justice. At tbe next Session of that body, the
Congressional Districts of the State must be re
adjusted. Is it a matter ot ns moment with us
how it is done ! Do we desire that our Stale should
again be forced to assume a false position in the
national councils ? If not, if the. principles of our
Party are worth perpetuating, if we are sincere in
the opinion we have so often expressed, that the
doctrines of the Party opposed to us a re ruinous
in their tendency, t hen can we longer hesitate, as
to what is our duty, as men and patriots!
We know full well, that there are questions of
State (Mil icy which are calculated to distract us aa
a Party. We regret this, deeply regret it. But
we have con6dence in the patriotism of the Whigs
of North Carolina, and we uopeand believe that
when iliey shall have assembled in Convention
and interchanged views, they will be able to agree
nn measures as well of State as National policy.
This is all that is necessary to ensure success.
Nothing is wanting but union and organization.
Thee can be brought about by the April Conven
tion, if our Whig brethren will come together with
the proper spirit. That ihey will bring, from all
sections, such a spirit, a spirit of conciliation anti
union, we hope and believe ! Let us rally then once
more arouua tbe old Whig banner, have a full
Convention, organize for the campaign, send out
our standard bearer, do our duty through the con
flict, and all will be right !
i THE RIGHT SPIRIT.
As true a Whig as the State afford, residing in
one of the Snuth western counties, writes us:
" I am truly gratified to see that there is so
much unanimity on the subject of our Convention.
I loiig to witness union, zeal, and activity in the
ranks of the Whig Party, not only in our State,
but throughout the country. I nope to be present
at the Convention, and shall carry with me an
earnest wish and determination, to do all in my
power to enable us to make "a long pull a
strong pall and a pull altogether" in behalf of the
cause. We were beaten before by our own in
activity and divisions. Our opponents knew full
well that they could not conquer by their own
strength. Tbey know they cannot do it in the
coming elections. They hope to divide us again.
But I -trust for the honor of the Stale and for our
own credit, we will learn a lesson from past ex
perience and profit by it.
"The Union of the Whigs for the sake of the
Union." That's my motto, ever."
CONCERT.
We are requested to announce that Miss Der
uiort, the "celebrated American Violinist and Vo
caligt," proposes to give two Concerts in this City,
iu tbe course of a week. She is accompanied by
her Father, ao eminent Professor of Music, her
two sisters, also Violinists, anil their broiher, a
small boy (8 years' old,) who performs on the Vi
olincello with the skill of a master. They play a
high order of Music, interspersed with pleasing
Songs, Duetts, &c Dne advertisement will be
made of the time, place, &x.
v IWOW THYSELF!
The "SUndanrjs evidently much puzzled to
know upon what principles the Democracy will
conduct the next campaign for the Presidency.
It has sagacity enongh to" foresee the difficulties
which will surround the rickety platforia which
was erected by the Baltimore Convention, should
Benton, Van' Buren, Blair and others, be again
taken into fellowship wilh the Party. This wing
of the Democracy, wielding a powerful influence
in many ofih&Northern and North-western States,
refused to tae ibejr stand on the Platform iu
1 848, and its Naders now Jev la r that very ma
terial alterations' must beinade in it, before their
aid can be secured to the nominee of the Conven
tion, unless fie be selected from their ranks, and
be in all reaperts a representative of their peenhar
views. We predict that the leaders of the Free
soil wing ot the Democratic Party, upon whom
the "Standard" has heaped so much abuse, will
be the leading spirits in the Baltimore Convention,
and that thy will dictate .terms to that body
which will secure the most important offices of
the National Government to their adherents. The
Massachusetts and Ohio Coalitions are but min
iatures of what will be enacted, when the har.
montous Democracy assemble at Baltimore. It
will indeed be cheering to the ancient friends of
Van Buren to hear the "Standard" shouting again
lor ihe"AortAera man with Soulltcrn principles,"
for, though there be but little probability ef his
being selected as the leader of the Party, yet he
will give his approval and aid to no man, who
may refuse to place the Government under tbe
control of his friends. Tire re are many matters.
besides the Fugitive Slave Law, which will be
stumbling blocks hi tae way ot Democratic bar-
mony. The "Tariff of 1 84G" is losing favor with
the Iron and Sueur interest, and there are some of
the New England " Coalitionists" who think its
operations are injurious to the interests of the
"finer cotton fabrics." The North Western De
mocracy are resolved upon suffering no "noise
and confusion," however great, to prevent their
voice being heard, wilh effVct.in behalf of Intern
al Improvements by the General Government.
There will be also a "chivalric" if not sttong
"secession" interest to be conciliated, which, judg
ing .'rom the past, will not be content with empty
promises. "Intervention" will likewise demand
that another plank be added to the platform for
its special benefit. The "Standard" is indeed in
a quandary. So intolerable are its sufferings,
that it can look ahead with none of its usual self
possession. Some, indeed, are much inclined to believe
that the Editor's political "hegira," 'decennial
exodus" in politics, is about to occur. His
Irieod had better took ovn ! Just about this timet
icu years ago, he doffed the "coon i-kins of Whig
gory" and left for the "prom ied land" -of Democ
racy! There was a brilliant Aurora Boreal is a
few nights since. Its appearance was noticed by
the Editor of the "Standard" with a sorrowful
cast of countenance. It is reputed that he be
lieves in auguries, and that this is a warning that
the time for his "second flight" in politics is near
at baud ! F
INTERVENTION.
It is very evident that many of the leading poli
licians at tho North and North West are deter
mined to press this policy on the Country, and
nuke it an issue in the next Presidential election,
The Loco Foco Freesoil Governor of Massachu
setts, who was elected by the infamous coalition,
which placed Scmhsr in ihe Senate of the United
States, has come out in bia .Message to ihe Legis-
Nature oflhat Stateja taxof ol the principle f m
lervention. He is presumed to speak the sent!
snents of those who elected him, and that they
will urge it as a means of strengthening the cause
of Abolitionism there can be but little doubt.
The Legislature of Alabama has passed strong
Resolutions against the policy, and we hope that
the voice of those who are devoted to the pcacefu
and prosperous policy of tbe Founders of our Re.
public will be heani in bold and resolute tones
from all sections ol iiue Country, before the ruin"
ous principles avowed shall have the asceudaocy.
WHY DONT THE "STANDARD" PUB
LISH IT!
We have had calls for copies of Mr. Badger's
speech against the Kossuth Resolution fro in sever,
a! staunch Democrats, one of whom was very de
sirous to know why the ' Standard" has not pub.
lished it. We can give no othur answer than the
one which would readily suggest itself to any who
have been in the habit of reading that print it i
never guilty of doing eten half justice, to a po
litical opponent. It has seized every opportunity
of doing gross wrong to Mr. B. and can it be ex
pected that it will suffer him to be heard through
its columns! Never!
GOOT ADVICE.
The Washing-ion Republic says : The policy
of tbe friends of the Administration w obvious.
Stand firm co-operate arrange dide""
monite conflicting sentimen ta r
stand each other sacrifice r
and animosities ta the cause i.
Whig candidate most acceptat.
pie. If the Administration party m
er in this spirit, ihe Opposition
the people are well content with
borhood, observance of their own'
interference wkh the affairs of otl
If the Whig Party of this
Union will but follow 1h advi
umph. Then let us '"stand firm eo-operat
organize sacrifice personal differences 4b the
cause !n The first' tiep towards accomplishing
these Is, to prepare for lk Convention on the 4lh
Monday rf April ntxt t The Whig Party can
and wil succeed, if they psrt forth their strength.
fjr The Hon. R. MUiy Hunter waa reelect
ed U. S. Senator from j irginia, on-;lalCThurs
day, for six years from ve 4th of ftarcji53.
Out of a total vote of -one hundred hpi, eighty
nine, he received one hundred and twenty-six.
Joseph R. Andrrson jras on the same day e
lected a representative off Hichmond in. the House
of Delegates, in place ofwW m. C. Carnngton, de
ceased. , 4
'A Dtikg Mar, I oppose your doctrine of In
tervention." The above language of Henry Clay to Lou is
Kossuth is thus commerjed, upon by the New
York Mirror, one of the best and ablest of the
conservative paper of the country;
These are solemn worthy from the lips of one
who, standing crrrHtovery threshold of Eternity,
has no motive lb niter a- aefntttnent that does not
spring from an honest conviction of its pure and
absolute Truth. The last words of such a patriot
and statesman as HenryClay may safely be ta
ker, as tbe oracles of Wisdom rhOre sacred in
their import, and more binding npon -tbe people,
than any "words of fate" ever ottered in ihe an
cient groves of Dodoni
Tm tbe sunset of Life gives him 4 mystical lore,
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RALEIGH AND SASTOJ ROAD.
We learn, from tbe Report of the President ol
this Road, submitted at the late meeting of Stock
holders, at Henderson, thai a memorial has been
forwarded to Hon. G. E. Badger, one of onr
Senators, and to Hon. A. W. Venable, one of our
Representatives in Congress, praying for a remis
sion or an extern-ion of tt i f for payment of the
duties upon the iron contracted for, and part of
which is daily; expected. The one to the Senate
has been presented , but no action bas yet been
taken on it from the other there is oo informa
tion. One new engine of superior construction, by
Norr'is & Brothers, of Philadelphia, has been pur
ch;ied and is now upon the road, and several
new burden cars. These, with some slight addi
tions and repairs to the shops and depot in Ra!eight
constitute all the outlays upou tbe load, except
tor the re-laying of the track, and those connect
ed necessarily with the transportation of persons
and produce.
The Report further states that advices have
been received from the iron manufacturers, which
leave no doubt that the greater part, if not the
whole of the iron, will be received by the month
of May. This, while it of course expedites the
completion of the work, will uecessnrily require
heavy and frequent calls upon the stockholders,
unless they shall provide other means of raising
the sums required. The report of the Treasurer
siiows the amount paid on account of instalments.
The President recommends the adoption ot a
more rigid dicipline upon the road, than has here
tofore existed ; and that a system of regulations
be established and adhered to, for the government
ot subordinate officers and agents.
The Report of tbe Superintendant is as follows:
Gentlemen : On the 23d day of September
last, you did me the honor to appoint me Super-
intenuant of your Railroad, with instructions to
commence forthwith, the reconstruction of the
track, and to carry on, at ihe same time, the trans
portation of freight and passengers on ihe old
track, as well as it could be done in its dilapidated
condition.
On the 1st of October, the road was transfer-
ted to us by the State authorities, and making an
examination into its condition, I found it even
worse than I expected. Owing to the imperative
nature of ihe act, which required the otneers of
the road to expend on it, no more than the re
venue, they had been compelled 10 run it so close,
that when they handed it over to us, there were
scarcely any material on hand, lo keep the road
in rcpiir, or even keep the cars running. The
lew engines in "use, were- on their last legs, the
cars were nearly all worn out. and indeed in
iheir bad condition, and ihe still worse state of
the track, it was really wonderful that they were
able to run at all.
And here 1 must bear testimony to the ability and
zeal with which the road bad been maoaged, un
der the circumstances, for it ouly had been kepi
up by the most unceasing exertions of all tbe oi'-,
ficers from - he President down. The task of at
tending lo such a road was disheartening enough;
but, when we add to ih s (he constant compUims
of the public, which they lud not the means lo
satisfy, there are few men who would not have
given it up iu despair.
On examining the old track I found it so dilap
idated, titai it would have cost nearly as much to
put it in any kind ol repair, as it would to rebuild
K on the old plan, and 1 was obliged to content
myself wiili ordering timber and spikes, sufficient
to keep it up as it had been done. Material were
purchased to repair the engines ami cars.and
some few new$ars were ordered; but ihe stale of
the track was such, that no machinery fiuld
stand it long, and I considered it would be a Wante
of money to put oo any more repairs than were
absolutely necessary lo keep Ihe road going as it
had been.
The main iking necessary was to rebuild tbe
track as fast as possible. The contract for the iron
rails having been entered into at the meeting of
tho siockuokkr, I proceeded, tw make contracts
for sills along be whole bne. te be delivered m
time for the iron, and not wishing to lose any time
in waiting for that, 1 purchased from the Seaboard
and Roanoke Kail Road Company, T rails, suffi
cient for six and a half mile?; and also from them
and tbe Petersburg Rail Road Company, silts
sufficient lo lay them. A force of workmen was
organized to do the work, and we commenced
laying rails ab ut '.he 1st of November. At the
same lime I ordered from Norris Sc. Brothers, a
locomotive engine, and from Mr. Wells, of Pe
tersburg, a number of flat cars, all oi which were
wauted to haul materials on the new track, as
fast as it was laid. The engine has been received
and is now most usefuily employed in doing the
work for which it ws ordered; and when the
road is done it will be ready lo take its place in
doing the regular transportation, for which it is
well adapted.
Up to the 1st of Januarv, we hA laid the rails
procured from the Seaboard Company, and then
commenced on a cargo of iron which we had the
good fortune to procure lroin :he Southside Rail
Road Company. By the date of the annual meet
ing, we shall have laid nearly eight miles of load.
I expected to have had three or four miles more
than this, but ihe iuclemeucy of the season has
prevented it.
Tito six and a half miles we laid up to the 1st
inst, cost $31,924, including iron and all charges.
Of this $2,178 was for the labor of laying it. This
is greater in proportion than the rest of the road
will cost, tor we had to employ white labor nearly
altogether, and that at a high price, a.-t ii had to
be assembled in a hurry. This was done, as it
was not only an object of the greatest importance
to lay the road as last as it could be done, but it
was so near hiring Uuie, that we would-soon be
able lo dispense with such an expensive force
We have succeeded in Jnring negroes enough, at
fair prices, to do the laaor, and are now engaged
in organizing the force so aa to work it lo the
most advantage.
A cargo of our iron has just arrived, and ihe
contractors inform me that several more cargoes
have been shipped, and we may look for them
every day. We have an abundance of sills now
delivering, and it the iron comes as fast 'as it is
expected, we. shall be able to continue laying rails
every dayj aod as the spring advances we shall,
of rvurse, be able to lay them faster. With or
dinary good weather, and no delay in receiving
the materials contracted lor, we expect to have
the road completed by September next.
Respectiully submitted,
H. D. BIRD, Superintendent.
O" It will be seen, by the Advertisement in
another column, that the Bank f Virginia has
offered a Reward of $5000, for the recovery of
the money recently abstracted from its vaults, or
proportienably, for what maybe recovered. It
may be well for our officers, and others, to keep
a sharp look out.
03-The continued irregularity of the Mails
leaves us without any news of interest. We
deem it unnecessary to cumber our columns with
the scattering'and unsatisfactory proceedings of
Congress, as, we glean I hem from the telegraphic
correspondence of the Richmond papers. No
thing of the slightest importance appears to be
doing in that quarter.
Dis-rnEssiHo Case: or Mektal Derangement.
A Was hington letter, dated January 15th, says:
Sears L. Walker, lh celebrated astronomer,
and, by large odds, the most distinguished mathe
matician in our country, has gone deranged.
Night before last,' whilst sitting late at his labors,
he made a discovery, by which Logarithms are
rendered useless in mathematical ca eolations.
The most intense excitement followed, and he
could neither sleep nor converse. He continued
in this condition until yesterday, at noon, when
hi glorious mind gave way. It is hoped that
tbe misfortune may be temporary, but the worst
is feared.
SUPREME COURT.
f Fbidat, Ja.23, 1852.
Washburn r. Humphreys, from Guilford. Sub
mitted by Kerr, for Plaintiff, and Miller, for De
fendant. Faueetl v. Adams, from Orange. Argued by
Norwood and J. H. Bryan, for the Plaintiff, and
Miller for Detendant.
Holmes v. Haices in Equity, from New Han
over. Argued by WH. Haywood, for Plaintiff,
and Iredell, for Defendant.
Dean v. King, from Guilford.' Argued by
Miller, for Defendant, and Kerr, for Plaintiff.
McGibbony v. Mills, from Guilford, (two cases.)
Argued by Miller for Defendant, and Kerr, for
Plaintiff.
Stanly'v. Hendricks, from Guilford
by Miller, for Plaintiff.
Richardson v. Strong, from Granville,
by J. II. Bryan, tor Defendant.
Hamjiton v. Drown, from Davidson
by Miller, for Defendant.
Johnson v. Farlow, from Randolph,
by Miller, Tor PlaMitiftV
Overman v. Coble, from Randolph
Argued
Argtled
Argued
Argued
Argued
by Miller for Defendant.
Saturday, Jan. 24.
Martin v. Amos, from Stokes. : Submitted by
Miller, for Plaintiff, and Morehead, for Defen.
dant.
Phillips v. Allen, from Rockingham. Submit,
ted by Morehead, for Plaintiff, and Miller for De
fendant. Moye v May, (iwo ca?es one in law ; the other
in equity.) Argued by Donnell and Moore, for
Plaintiff, and Biggs, for Defendant
Clark v. Huyl, ia Equfty, from Martin. Ar
gued by Moore and Biggs, for Plaintiff, and Don
nell, for Defendant.
OLDEN TIMES" IN THE LAW.
Loan Camfbclis "Lives of the Lore- Chancellors
of Eugland," with which we have been of late favor
ed, contains much curious and interesting knowledge
To those who belong to the legal profession it must
be a wwk of great value. Prior to the year 1734,
it was customary, it seems, for the legal gentlemen
to give a "grand level," aa it was termed, in honor
of each Lord Chancellor, when be was in.' tailed in
office. Lord Campbell says that at the insulation
of the celebrated Charles Talbot, as Chancellor , in
I73t , "a grand revel was given, in honor of him, by
the Inner Temple, being the last grand festivity, at
an .'nn of Court, till tbe Twit of Queen Victoria to
Lincoln's Inn, more than a century after."
"It would require, he continues. the pen of a
Dugdale to do justice to such scenesf but the follow
ing not uugraphic account of ihe Talbot pageaut has
been transmitted to us." ' On the Soil ol February
17S4, the Lord Chancellor came into the Inner Tlcm
ple Hall about two o'clock, preceded by the Master
of the UeveU, Mr. Wolhutoo and followed by the
Master of the Temple, Dr. Sherlock, Bishop of Ban
gor, and by the J udges and Sergeants who had been
members of that House. There had been a very el
gant dinner provided for them and the Lord Chan
cellor's Officer, but the barristers and students of the
House had no other dinner provided for them, than
what it usual on grand days, but each mew had a
flask of claret besides the common allowance of port
and sack. Fourteen students waited on tbe Bench
table, among whom was Mr. Talbot, the Chancellor s
eldest son, and by their means nv son of nro
vision was easily obtained, from the upper tahle.
by tlo at the rest. A laieo irallerv was built
I over the screen, and teas filled with ladies, who
r An ... r . I. . v . i ,.
utiuo nn lire must part oeiore me a nner begar,
and t?ie music was played m the little gallery at the
upper end of the Hal., and played all dinner time.
As soon as dinner was ended the play be;an, which
was 'Loreor love", with tbe farce of uthe Devil to
pat." The actors who performed in them all came
from the Hay Market in chairs, ready dressed, and
re I used any gratuity for their trouble, look inr noon
the honor of distinguishing themselves oo this occa
sion as suihcioiit. After the plav. tbe Lord Chancel
lor, MasUr oCiha Temple. Judgwi y;l femchm,
tered into their farTianieiif Chamber auoin about
half an hour after eaine into the HaU again, and a
large ring was formed round the fire-place, but no
fire or embers were in it. Then the; Master of the
Revels, who went ftrt, took the Lord Chancellor by
the right hand and he by his left took Mr. Justice Page,
who joioed to the other Judges, 'eargents and Bench
ers present, danced or rather n-ailed -round about tht
coal fire,' according to old ceremony, three times,
during which tbey were aided .in the figure of tho
dance, by George Cooke, Uie prothonoUry, then six
ty, and all the time of the danco the ancient song,
araompanied with music was sun? by one Toby Alston,
dressed in a Bar gown.whose father had been formerly
master of the plea office, in the King's Bench. W hen
this was over, the ladies came, down from the gallery
went into thn Parliament Cliainber, and stayed about
a quarter of au hour, while the Hall was bring put
in nrder. Then they went into the HaU and danced
a few minuets. Country dances began nt ton. aud at
twelve a very fine collation was provided for the
whole company, from which they returned to dancing
which they continued as bmg as tliey pleased, and'
the whole day's entertainment was generally thouirht
to be very genteelly and-liberally conducted. The
Prince of Wales honored the performance with his
company part of the time. Ha came into the mu
sic mcog., about the middle of the plav, aud went
away-as soon as the farce of ' VVulkiug round the coal
Are,' was over "
"A newspaper of ihe day says ' lite ancient ceremo
ny of the J udges daticing round the coal firs was
performed with great decency !"
Whenever the ceremony of " dancing round the
coal fire" come in vogua amorist Chancellor, Jud
ges aud Benchers, in our own land and time, may we
be there te see !
MR. JOHN W. FORNJEY THE FOREST CASE
We have for some days had ou file a very re
markable letter elicited in the coarse of the Forest
trial. The letter to which we allude rs Written by M r.
Forney to Mr. George Roberts of Boston, tho editor
of th Boston limes. It has been acknowledged by
Mr. F as haviu ben written by lnra. It dis
closes a plan which Mr. George Roberts is urged, by
an appeal to his friendship, to execute, by which he
was very much to endear himself to Forrest Mr
Forney informs Mr. Roberts that Mr. Forrest bad
discovered a very suspicious intimacy between bia
wife and Mr. Geo. Jamieson, and bad determined to
separate from her. To obtain dtroroe, however, he
wanted proof of tho illicit nature of this intimacy ;
and Mr. Robert' was urged by Mr Forney to pro
cure it in the following manner (Wo quote from
Mr. Forney's letter-)
"I named you to bun. (Forrest J as a safe, steady and
intelligent friend, and he will never forget what you
may do for him iu this, to him, most vital matter.
lie nuggeUt thtti you might institute intimate rela
tions with J., and then indit e him, either in your i re
senee or in company, to admit as a thing to be proud
of, hit connexion with Mrs. F. lie is fond of a glass
and possibly in a convivial mood might become com
municative. No harm will come to him ; he is game
too small for Forrest, and any admiesiou he my
make may be important only a aiding an injured
man in getting relieved from a hateful bond.
" Can you manage this thing, my friend ? J2 teifl
require skill and caution, and if successful, will warm
ly endear you to Forrest. He is nearly crazy at the
idea of beingvplaced m his present position ; but he
will spend half he it iroitA to be released front it
This matter must be kept secret Above all, do not
name me in connexion wit hit excuse me fur tru
blmg you with regard to it. My ardent attachment
to glorious Fonuitt must be my excuse. .Now wou't
you help to relieve him" ; ;
As a further means of aceonipliihmg the plan, Mr.
F., suggests that one John Green, au actor, who is a
devoted friend of Forrest, may know Jamieson, and
help to beguile him- This is one of tbe coolest plots
we ever read ot It seems to have been copied from
lago's schema lo ram Cassis. This plotting of For-r-stand
Forney this making a man drunk to draw
from bim confessions pleasing to his vanity of what
may or may not have happened, will hardly elevate
either iu standing or respectability.
THE COTTON CROP.
The following table, from the New Oilcan,
Price Current, gives a most interiatW statem...
of the Cotton exports of the Union for the n...
winy years, ine crop ol 1861, it will be
was worth more than $40,0u0,000 over the tno
valuable crop ever raised before :
Statement slwvoing Amount. Value and Jlverae
Pnceperlh. rf Cotton exported from the LYM
ted Statesfrom 1821 to 1851 inclusive-
Total.
Average,
price per It
1 65 c.
16:8
11:8
15:4
20:9
12:2
10
10.7
10
9:2
9:1
9
11.1 ,
12:8
16:8
16:8
14:2
10:8
15:7
8:5
1 10.2
Years
ls2l
182-2
1823
1824
1825
1826
1827
1824
182)
1830
1831
Ie32
1833
1834
1835
1836
137
138-
le39
If 10
1841
1842
1843
1844
1845
1846
1847
184-t
1849
l85f
151
lb
12493.405
144.675 095
173,723.270
142,369,663
176.449.207
204.535,415
294.310.115
210,590.363
2(14,837.186
298.45(1,102
2t 6.979.784
322215.122
323.798,404
384,7 17.9ir7
387,358,tJ92
423.631,307
444,212,537
595 .954.297
413 621,312
743.4l06l
530,204.100
584.71 1.017
792.397,105
663.633455
872.905,996
547.558.055
527519953
814.274 431
1.026.602.269
635 381 GOt
927.239,089
Value.
20.157,480
24.035.d58
2445.520
21.947,301
36.46.649
25 025.2 J 3
29.359515
22,487,229
26.575,311
29,674,882
25,289,492
31,724.682
36,191,105
49,448.402
64 ,96l5t 2
71,284,925
63540,102
CI. 556,8 1 1
61.238.981
63,870 307
54.330 341
47.592.464
49 119,305
54,063,501
51,789,613
42,767,341
53,415 844
61.998.-JU3
67,396 967
71,984.616
11215,317
8:1
6:2
8:1
5.92
7:81
10.34
7:61
6:4
11:3
12.11
' CEREMONY AT NOTRE DAME.
On the 1st of Jan , the ceremony of returning
thanks to Heaven, on ihe result of the late French i
election, was performed with great splendor. Th '
weather was foggy and unpleasant, bul there wM
an immense crowd around Notre Dame, thougk
none were admitled without tickets. The caiht- -dral
was handsomely decorated within and with- ;
out, the cipher "L. M." being conspicuously dj
played in all parts of the edifice. The tricolor
was also everywhere exhibited, h long with drape
ry of green silk, the President having adopted this
the color of his imperial uncle. The interior wa
lighted up with no less limn 13.000 wax lights,
and the adornments were all of the most cosily "
and imperial magnificence.
The building, however, was intensely cold, and
the fog penetrating, in spite ot the coonilru .
lights, made it very uncomfortable. The propor- '
tion of ladies among those admitted was verr
small.
In fr.t of the alsar covered with white silk em-
broidered with gold, was placed the President's -chair,
with a prie Jieu in front of it, of a siiupls
construction.
Anions those on the left of the altar, were the
President's ministers, Jerome B nap.irte, ex-King
of Westphalia, Marshal Exct-lmans. and num.
rous dismiiruuihed army and navy officers.
The foreign amtwssadors arrived next, includ
ing Mr. Rives, American Minister. The Pops'i
nuncio was also present.
It was very nearly twelve when the Archbish.
op of Paris and the clergy moved downahe aisle
to receive the President of the Republic. Only
one bishop was present during the day with Ibc -archbishop,
namely, the I3.hop of St. Plenr, su- '
uated in the south of France; the rest of the si- "
cerdota I cortege was composed of canons and
cures, in splendid canonicals. Just as the body f
arrived nt the grand entrance, the drums beat in
arms, the bourdon, or great bell of Notre Da ait,
pealed forth, Louis Napoleon descended from hit
carriage. On alighting, he was received by the -archbishop,
who tended lo him the holy relic, the
morsel of the true cross, lo kiss, presented to him i
J the holy water, and ihcnLturDu mnd, W
uie procensiou iu me ai.ar
The Prince followed immediately behind the 1
clergy, having on his right hand ihe Gen. Si.
Amaud, the Minister. of War, and on hi left f
Gen. Magnin, commander in chief of the army
of Paris. The President of the Republic was rt- I
cieved with loud crie of ' Vive Napoleon ! " and 1
the same shouts greeted him as he advanced. 1
Louis Napoleon acknowledged the reception by I
siigntiy Dowing irom side lo sid. He looked
in excellent health, and on this occasion had
changed the attire in which he had hitherto ap
peared al public ceremonies, having put off the
uniform of the National Guard, and assumed the
general of the army, but siill wearing his cralch
el id the legion of Honor, and the red ribbon as
grand cordon of that order.
The Prince at once proceeded to his seat, the
orchestra, organ and singers thundering forth
at the time the "grand march7' of Lcsneur, com
posed for the Emperor's coronation. The whole
of the spectators stood upas he passed, with his
splendid staff, and all, even the military, rood un
covered during his passage from the guard en-
trance lo the chair of state. It may be as welt,
asa faithful historian, to state I hat several cries
of "Vive I'Eiupereur!" accompanied the other
wise universal one of ' Vivo N.ipoleonf "
APer the "Grand March' came the "Vivat,"
and ibeu the "Te Deuin H Afterwards was exe
cuted, all in the most admirable style, the "Do
mine salvuin fac Nrpoleouum;" alter which ihe
Archbishop gave ihe benediction, and the ceremo
ny terminated. The clergy then, as before, led
the way, and the Prince dspartud nearly as he had
entered, supported on each side as before, by Gen
eral Magnao and General de St. Arnaud.
The orchestra raised a lively mark as be depar
ted, the bourdon again boomed forth, the cannoa
of the lovalidcs thundered forth from their hob
throats, and lastly, the vast multitude in the caih- i
edral raised the shout -Vive Napoleon!" so loud
and sustained, thai no one who heard it will ea
sily effuse it from his memory.
Tlie'l'rince then entered hi- carriage, and t
king ihe Rue d'Arcole, ihe" Q,uai Napoleon, tin
Pont Michel, and the quays oi. the right tun
of ihe Seine, arrived at the Tuileries.
Troops lined the wbole way on both sides, and
the reception given to hint outside was exceeding
ly satisfactory, though not of necessity of so cos -centrated
a character as that within the walls of
ihe cathedral. The reception ol the authorities
at ihe Toilerfes then took, place, and to night the
public buildings are tube ill uui ins ted.
A Pekseveriro Traveler. A gentleman
from New Or leaps arrived in Ihe cars at Rich
mond Sunday evening, en route North. Learn
in that the Potomac Was one mass of ice, hs
next morning took the train for Port Walthall, in
hopes of reaching the steamer Augusta, which
connects with the bay boats to Baltimore. Find
ing that the Augusta, owing to the "cold obstruc
tion," was inaccessible, he went lo Petersburg,
procured a ticket, aud proceeded to Weldon,
where he met tbe Seaboard and Roanoke train
lor ihis place, arriving here ou Wednesday. To
his great-dismay, however, be found the naviga
tion of the bay frozen op. Nothing daunted at
this event, yesterday morning be took the back
track to Charleston, determined to go on board
the steamer which sails direct irom that porttu
New York. If foiled in this attempt, he was re
solved to take passage in the Isabel to Havana,
and proceed in that way to the point of hu des
tination. Upon being asked why he was so ur
gent to attain the end of his journey, he replied
that be had started to see the famous dausuese,
Lola Montez, and that he would do it at all haz
ards and lo tbe last extremity. We wish bim a
happy deliverance. Aotfolk Argus.
Jodge Sharkey, it is s Id, is extremely dissat
isfied with his position at Havana. The CapiaiB
General refuses to recognise him as Consul, but
has intimated that be will acknowledge, him as
Commercial Agent of the United States, if ho
will make tbe application. Judge Sharkey, how
ever, it is alleged, bas determined either to act as
Consul or not at ail. Baltimore Sun.
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