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jj ; v ; I 1 ; -:'e'i Cc 'ClfT OfS&EIGI NOVEMBER Volume liv no; x ,HD. Pi' to mn lit ftt ail. It is too important a question j 6 It ft to w! r ,-, -.i.iTi 11 lr tv; iuiyvi . i I'insntuents to le treated with levity. If m " f.n. Rowan chooses so to ireai is ' bcn? ,n He may offer as many amend "V. in.a. but I' hope they -willl) ntsasne t Abe bp It the ameni; -'.- t j, In.conelusioh," Mr speaker, -permit me io-re n iilwt.niT-peirrei.that one bo esDcrioneod andnse-s kt LiHington. I '. WW-W:S Mm and Vigor of his intcl- RithneW from any cause, leave the service Concluded from JMJe- I am indiaatettt, fcir.r X ieiker. The gentleman does not ac- linent. Then I must vote against Mr. Lilimgiou bill. .11. ,,1. Ua W1I woa nll- ...ltillll) "I IKl. V"" - -"J j Rail K"a w'F'.""";'. , Vf f " :,int iiv increasing of the State. On motion, the Senate adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS. j i- Wednesday, I?ov. 17, 1852. The Sneaker nrosentpd th Wtnr nf iimn. tion from the Hon. Thomas Iluffin, as Chief. : Justice of the Supreme Court of this Stated -1 Mr. Saunders, of Wake, made a few remarks ; j expressing his surprise and deep regret at the ' j announcement. He spoke of the eminent a- ' bility and services of Chief Justice Iluffin, and : expressed his fears of the effect which his res- ; ignation would have upon the Supreme Court, j ! as he stood not only at the head of that Court, j ; but, as all acknowledged, at the head of the lc- I gal profession in the State. Mr. S. moved that their vizilance. Mr. i 1.: , .-I.-m'is of Inrwrb Una eKPlli"La i"--" " -n -. 1 .1... nor 1 1H 11111 H.O 11 1 " IJ L 1 JMl,J li t llC Ut t tUn :.,. ' the Communication ho KnrM.d linnn tno innrnnln i,ut tin: cumiui i'j ut"i" - 1 j ..... V rdivmpton wade it ten times worse. It ot the House, and that the Speaker be request ed to tli" that rail road companies were ed to express to the Chief Justice the deep re. ieetcdV)' prosecution, and the payment Rrt which is felt at his resignation, as well as y . i,,n;m accident occurred, without their high esteem for him, on account of the ""' - .. .. .1. t ,i ii;A Lu i- i i i i i uvuvaiy ;mu auuiij wiin wuicn ne naa aiscnar- 'Tho ' djgifuirelon was conMoaQiiby -Mcsra-Spruilf, Avery, AtcNeill, ThiUips, and W J Long, in support of the bill, and by Messrs Martin, Webb and Scales in opposition to it. The ground of opposition was simply this, that one Superintendent could not perform the du ties required, and that the defect in the present system was not in its management, but the want of sufficient funds. Mr. Scales moved that the bill be recommit ted for the purpose of making further amend ments." Mr. McNeill hoped the motion would not pre vail. The gentleman from Rockingham was a mem ber of the Committee, and had attended the meetings, and ho should have offered his amend ments before. Mr. Scales stated tliat the amendments did not occur to hiui until after the bill was repor ted. Mr. Wiley said he had every disposition to accommodate gentlemen, but he could see no good reason for the reference. His friend from Rockingham would remember, too, that impor tant business would soon be pressing upon the House, and it might endanger the bill to delay it. The question was taken, and the House re- The amendments proposed by the Committee were then adopted, and also one offered by Mr. Wiley, providing that all moneys collected from uetaultiiig chairmen shall be placed to the credit of the countv to which it properly belongs : after ue.'l. ,- . ; t. Q ol ' th mrr.-nft!io Hrmsn third reading, ji as, jco o, u.ijoou, t i 4 : ti.n nr.ritiv( .v message was rcceiveu Baui.tc , ,i,.,.rnn.,i;mnMniiilii1nri honesty and a f Pf n" .l" X : ced his duties. " fused to recommit, Lftiiattho acciueiit was occasioned vy tn 1 L1- y out ic ipuvtj ui r (r ttlCll' JliT'J II tin. liiva iiiiio 49 i o vv.u.u.vv w vnv ffii.l hv tlie Senator troiu iortnampton on ; a hi"PU8,u; 11 lu Frini anu 10 r;usu J01UI Sf f 1 vi.Vj Al., - lli.tUtU U13 ui iin uiui uiiu auiYHjuo. ,1 1 ; r J 1. ij .1.. 1 .i !. ii . 1 ii 3 -. i" i- hp QUS110U WHS lilrll-H UVMIIl tilU yiVpUaCU ' " . ..tvw wuv ',,, " Ull HV.TOUA uo ocuuuvi itauiu. . . 1 i fhA mritun ivf7nilril tlm ifimmiflfin tr dnticiof fin inni.-in T. T.r.-r f V. ,,lna .rtwn nUUltni, J '.,-, - r . 1 ' .4 t,- i.tri 1 au. j i.a .stiolt tllOll OeUlg OU Ordering mo UUl J tmv.; vii unu v iuc ucnaLC, it-uvx via pcimcu, imu uiu mil v ua JUii.il tliu liliru itliu i;ist I time ana passea oy tne loiiovving vote : from the SenatC.i Yir.As-.AIssrs Adnma Allmi-nn Air.rrl , . . ' i 11... .1 u,,i 1 j 1.- . . ------ ' r """'-i 1 mr4si''p was -receiveu lrouj mu nouse oi n "" ",vj v,. .... ....un.t.i.L., ; vuen, Amis, a very, isiow, urooics, isurton. iiv- commiinicating tne resignation ot 1 "rc ii'm'"'-1 un-ci.!uuiimS.i ; num, ot Northampton, Caldwell, ot Uuiltord, JiULUdl AllUIilUCl.. UUlllliHIJ , 111 VIUt:il tH", V li.SK.UU the concurrence of the House. Concurred in. ' The following bills were introduced, read the first time, and appropriately referred: I By Mr. Phillips: A bill to establish the com-', potency of certain evidence. Destroys the doctrine of the incompetency of witnesses on account ot interest or criminality, except in the ; R(Jid, of Duplin, Rives, Sanders, of Johnston, case of parties to the record or their wives. j Saunders, ol Wako, Shimpoek, Simons, Smith, By Mr. Larmichaol : A bill to lay off and es- Spruill, Stubbs, Strange, Tripp, Turner, of Or tabhsh a new county out of portions of " Ukes ' angc Turner, of Iredell, Watters, Ward. Whee and Caldwell, to be called Clay. , Williams, of (ireenc, Williams, of Warren, liy Mr. Byuum, of Northampton: A bill to wuv AViMpr Wome T.A : t 1. -iv . i.ii ii : - iiict)rmir;ii" -iiix uiriiiin i vision. o. Bim His. Justice Kuran. 1 l J IT- T he message having oeen reau, inr. o oyner and addressed the Senate, lie said : rise .Mr. Sneaker, to express my very sin- 1 1 . 1 i i..r.. r . p TC 'Yil tliat o uuir ivuuiu, lor auv ruasuu. Lid have resigned the distinguished position fccouiuos as Chief Justice of the Supreme 1 .. 11 15.1. , Ml jrt, ami 1 am iuuy persuauea mat regret win Hficnlvfclt throughout the length and breadth ie i?taU. tie is wen Known, ana is univer vndmittvd. to be one of the ablest jurists and learned Judges of this Country, lo emi- t abilities in the discharge of his official du- he has united the utmost uprightness, indo- encc, and urbanity, and no man lias left bench with a more spotless, pure and unim- hable character. To his other distinguish- .erits 1 may be permitted to particularize aa rtantiact: that Tie has contributed much to se into the decisions of the Supreme Court h tone and moral teeling and sentiment ucinpr the most beneficial results. When - , 1111.1 ,i a man, muting in nimseii au tne nign anu ent qualities necessary to form and to adorn udicial character, retires from the bench, ie full possession of the most vigorous intel- tne loss cannot be otherwise man deeply and his place most difficult to supply. I blown J udge Uutan tor toMy years, our aintanco having commenced in eighteen red and twelve. Living remotely from pther, I cannot claim the honor of being thf, number of his most intimate conli- al friends, but I am happy to say that the est relations have always subsisted between ltboiit the slightest interruption; and in the euicnt ho now seeks, he has my best wishes the remainder ot his days may be as peace nd happy, as his past life has been emin- valualjle to the fctate. ..Gilmer said : . Speaker, the resignation of so distingmsh ithful and useful an officer as Jadge Iluffin, as tuny, coming upon me suddenly and un- tedlv, fills me with emotion. The respect eard which I have for him urge me to say thing on the occasion, but Sir, I am unable aaian I words that would fitly express my hts and feelings. I feel as I believe all Carolina feels, a deep concern fortius oc C8 the loss oftbe services of a Chief Jus- hose learning, abilitvand integrity have so 6ecured the universal and unlimited con- 0 of his fellow citizens. more than a quarter of a century has his been identified with the administration of w in North Carolina, and which law. from traordinary ability, in cxnoundintr the has gradually grown an(i increased, not n the esteem of the legal profession but in tiudence ol the people ecuerally. hough his leaving the bench may bo liken thc withdrawal of the brighter lamp from tn, or the larger beacon liirht that secur- afe passage on our coast in the niarht time. iliarity and thorough acquaintance with s.ruev ins he lias already given, must and ir years to come be a chart to guide and us m much safety, and for which we lowe him a dbt of lasting gratitude. The -oat 11a aas done, instead ot creatinz a g less tiutt he should retire, has induced tater anxiety that ue should continue in hlic service. Whilst, with others, I yield antly to that on which he has determined, hi cli must produce such universal regret public mind, 1 must ever bear testimony .naming, pure integrity, and usefulness. ge iluffin, whose name all North Carohn-' familiar with his character, have for been ready and proud to pronounce, when-' na wherever the distinguished Lawyers of States are mentioned, had passed from the 0 tue iSench betore 1 had ooraonal knowl- f him. In all his private and social rela- his Christian character, and in his indus- re, and skill, in agricultural pursuits, he T presented an example worthy of. all ion. ough cautious and moderate in the ex- jii of his political opinions, and never the k 01 straujie or violent measures, yet he er been wanting in that self respect and ndeiice necessary triform and ATnrMa fnr If his own viowsnf nnlitinal mAn anil nrna. fored with an excellent understanding, at "i learn trom hia associates, tew; if presented talents more proper to acquire reserve. The success that resulted tn him petitioner, from his industry and indomit- r.rseverance an(l research, should cheer mniatu all who would asniro to l Sel U 1. jle w-00 nrarippnllv Pniivtflnno ra- ul. and kind in argument ; and if, on any ". betrayed into any siiflh pvps nf ypnl provoke remark, it was from those who fXClted liv Ills aiinorlrti" infnllnoti.nl r.sn.n fttO, tor the moment, fnrtrnt. thnt ir, tlio 'soil are to be found somo We,eds whjch tie diligent hand of the husbandman fails uvc in the discharge of his duties as a - he has given conclusive evidence of his ana greatness. Divested of naasion and "ased with comniisaion fnr tlm nn m. 0 the rah, he patiently heard all parties rH and then, "indifferent as to whot. 'ght sav or think " ilon'nloH ; a ie believed to hn tha ou(nKi:.i r . . ' , vovunoucu 1U1C Ul or the truth of all this the rpnnrto f preaie ('ourt f.ir i,n a j . iv uwtincuir Yeu.18H.UU lm'i loug us iiorin uar "au remain afree Stato "In in,. -.u tf'liw 1 . 1 ' OHV1 U, n Hell "-uipiate his varioiiR Pipn1Un;., a , . ......t,, c XI 1 1 VI u d ?'heU"r most to admiro his tensive leaminu and nent.ra.Hftn . and'U '" inJustr Probity, firmness, 1 and ratioi.ee as a Jude." Caldwell, of Lincoln, Carmichael, Cherry, Cook, Cotten, Gorbett, Daniel, Dobbin, Durham, Er- win, Euro. Fagg, George, Godwin, Harris, of Cabarrus, Hawkins, Johnson, Lander, Leach, Lockhart, . Long, of Randolph, Lowrr, Love, Morring, MeDugald, Mclntyre, McNeill, Nor- neer, I'egram, l'erry, feriims, I'lieips, I'hillips ivision, jo. Ift4, 5-ous ot lemperanc?. ; By Mr. Mclntyre : A bill to incorporate the Laurinsbunrh Ilish School. By Mr. Long, of Randolph : A bill in rcla- ' tion to the liability of sureties on Administra- tion Bonds. j Mr. Leach presented a memorial, from citi zens of Davidson, praying for the establishment of a German College in Catawba county, which was referred to the committee on Education. j On motion of Mr. Wiley, the use of the Com- : mons Hall was granted to Prof. Emmons, to night at 7 o'clock, to deliver a lecture on Min-: eralogj, &e. i On motion of Mr. Dobson, the committee on Internal Improvements was instructed to in quire into the expeiiiancy of the State's making j a subscription in the Stock of the Yadkin I'av- j igation company. i Mr. Burton moved that a message be sent to '. the Senate, proposing to raise a joint select com- j mittee of three ou the part of the Senate and r five on the part of the House, to inquire into ; the expediency of adopting a Free Banking I Law. Xot agreed to. Mr. Jones, of Tyrrel. offered a resolution to ! send a message to the Senate, proposing to go ! intd the olectioa uTTrcasurer 011 Saturday next ; which was laid upon the table. j On motion of Mr. Wheeler, the committee on , Internal Improvements was instructed tn exam- , ine the act to incorporate the Catawba Xaviga- tion Company, and see what amendments are ; necessary to give it efficacy ; and report by bill , or otherwise. j On motion of Mr. Shimpoek. the bill to incor porate the Concord and Anson Plank Road' Company was taken up, and the amendment 1 proposed by the Senate concurred in. ! lhe bpcasor announced that tiie hour had arrived at which the House had agreed to con- ; sider j The Steiiai, OmER. ! The bill to appoint a Superintendent for Coin- 1 mon Schools, and for other purposes, was taken j up on its second reading lhe question pending i being on the amendments proposed by the com mittee ou Education. Mr. Cherry, of Bertie, addressed the House at length, with much force and ability, in support ot the bill, lie showed that the present system Nats Messrs. Barco. Barrett, Black, Bry ant. Bynum, of Chatham, Byrd, Calliway, Chest nut, Christmas, Dargan, Dobson, Dunu, Ellis, Furr, Gaither, Gwynn, Harris, of Davidson, Herring, Hill, of Caswell, Hill of Duplin, Hole man, Jarvis. Jones, Long, of Caswell, Lyon, of Granville, Martin, Marshall, Mathews, Miller, Mills, Munday, Puryear, Reid. of Rockingham, Russell, Sauls, Scales, Sherrill, Styles, Sutton, Teague, Thornburg, Tolson, Trexler, Walton, Waugh, Webb, Whitehurst, and Wood 48. A message was received from the Senate, agree ing to the proposition to print the communica tion of Chief Justice Ruffin, to spread it upon the Journals, and to refer it to a Joint Select Committee. The Committee on the part of the House consists of Messrs. R. M. Saunders, Phil lips, Norfleet, Amis, and Collins. A message was received from the Governor, transmitting the report of the President and Directors of the Raleigh and Gaston Road ; which, without being read, was sent to the Sen ate with a proposition to print. On motion of Mr. Perry, the House adjourned. FOR THE REGISTER. Mr. Gales : The following lines are the pro duction of a cry poor and humble man in my neighborhood, with whose rhyming propensi ties I lately became acquainted. This poor old man lives entirely alone, with no human being to keep him company, and, when seen at public places, is remarkable for his homely garb, and his quiet, modest, and inoffensive deportment. All his education consists in simply knowing how to read ; and I am informed that his solita ry nights are passed in reading, by fire-light, such books as lie can borrow from his neigh bors. I learn that the walls of his cabin are covered with snatches of poetry, written with chalk, in his moments of inspiration. Lot the critical reader reflect, that the merit of these lines must be estimated by the circumstances of their origin. No matter what may be thought of thfir poetic worth, two prominent i dcas must be suggested in reading them. First, that the most rciined feeling and the most ele vated sentiments arc to be found in the cottages of the humble as well as in the mansions of the great in the habiliments of poverty, as well as in the trappings of wealth. And secondly, of Common Schools was defective tfrat It had ! bow thoroughly enshrined the memory of Wash- been, in fact, a splendid failure and that the defect which had caused the failure, was the want of an energetic and efficient head. To sustain this position, he adduced the experience of other States in whieh a system of Common Schools prevails ; there are but two that have not this officer that in many of the States Michigan, Indiana, Iowa, California, &c. they have incorporated in their Constitutions a pro vision for the appointment of a General Super intendent of Common Schools. He was ha ppy to say that the Governor of tha State, who was also President of the Literary Board, concurred in every section of the bill. Mr. C. concluded with an earnest appeal to the House to support the bill as a means of improving the condition of our people. Mr. Wiley, of Guilford, followed in a speech of marked ability in support of the bill. He spoke of his former advocacy of the bill, and of the discouragements he met with of the diffi culty of inducing persons to change old customs, and of the folly of adhering to them when mani festly unwise, Mr. W. next spoke of the defects in the present system of Common Schools, and said it was like a piece of machinery without the motive power. An efficient Superintendent would give it this motive power. He referred to the opinion of Gov. Graham amj of the Lite rary Board while he was in office, to show t.hat they thought this officer was needed and also to the opinion of Gov. Manly, and tho Literary Board of which he was President; and he stated that Gov. Manly made the startling disclosure that about $180,000 of the School fund had not been accounted for under the present system, which defeat'would be remedied by appointing a Su perintendent. . He also stated that Gov. Reid approved the bill. Mr. W. gave several illus trations to show what could be effected by a person, when his mind and heart were engaged in an enterprise or a work of benevolence to the success which attended the efforts of Loyola in founding the Society of Jesus, and to the bene ficial results from thcbenevolent and self-denying labors of Miss Dix in behalf of the insane. In regard to the latter, he said that though some of the States had made provision in their con stitutions for the insane, nothing had been done 'for that unfortunate class of human beings, un til this excellent lady urged the Legislatures to do their duty. More can bo accomplished by one earnest active man, thap by all the statutes that can be passed. As to the objection that the salary of the Superintendent would tako money from tho Schools, he said it would take but fifty cents from each school. The Legisla ture had approprated 5000 per year for devel oping the Agricultural and Mineral resour ces of the State, and surely it will not refuse $1500 to develope its mental resources, upon j which the prosperity of all tho others depend. TIlll UALEM register. PUBLISHED BY S E A T O N GALES EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR, AT $2,50 IN ADVAN1CE; OR $3 AT TnE OF THE YEAR. END mgton is, in the hearts ot our people, lhe character of that great man has become almost mythic in the popular mind, and in less than a ceutury, he will be apotlieosised indeed. Hertford. WASHINGTON'S GRAVE. Disturb not his slumbers, let Washington sleep, 'Neath the boughs and the branches that over him weep ; His arm is now nerveless, but his deeds remain bright, As the stars in the dark-vaulted heaven at night. Oh ! wake not the patriot, his battles are o'er, Let him quietly rest on Potomac's far shore : On the river's green border, by his couitry men blest, With those he loved dearly, let Washington rest. Ilush'd be thy whispers, walk softly around, I 'Tis the grave of a hero, it is lilierty's mound, ; I His name is immortal, our freedom he won, . ! Brave son of Columbia our own Washington. 1 The watch-word of freedom, his name will en dure, ? The bond of our Uxiox, both steadfast and sure, " Ours' are the plans of fair, deligJUful peace ; JJnwarped by party rage, to live like brothers." RALEIGH, N. C. SATURDAY MORNING, NOV. 20, 1852. THE LEGISLATURE. Since our last publication, -several interesting subjects have occupied the attention of the Le gislature, upon some of which action has been taken. The debate in tho House, on the bill in relation to the Superior nd County Courts proposing to make nine judicial circuits, to be arranged into three judicial districts, and to abolish jury trials in the County Courts was continued in Committee of the whole on Tues day, but no vote was taken by which the strength of any of its provisions could be tested. So far as we have been able to gather opinions on the subject, the most that will bo done at the pre sent session, will be to make ono or two addi tional circuits. The speech of Mr. Baxter, Speaker of the House, on this bill, on Monday, is spoken of as ono of very great ability and oftbe deepest interest, on account of the impor tant reforms which he suggested as proper to be made in the trial of causes such as commen cing by petition instead of a writ ; abolishing many of the legal fictions, such as that in eject ment ; and requiring a disclosure to be made iu a Court of Law, without having to go into Equity. - On Wednesday, in the House, the bill to ap point a General Superintendent' of Common Schools, and for other purposes, we are gratified to say, passed its second and third readings, un der a suspension of the rules, by a very decided majority. Tho debate was able and interesting. The bill was advocated by Messrs. Cherry, Wi ley, Spruill, Avery, McNeill, Phillips, and Long, of Randolph ; and opposed by Messrs. Martin, Webb, and Scales. It is no disparagement to the other speakers to say, that the remarks of Messrs. Cherrv and Wiley indicated a thorough inves tigation of the subject, and embraced a great amount of interesting and important facts. Their speeches manifested that their hearts, as well as their minds, have been deeply engaged in the effort to improve the Common School system of this State. We should be gratified to have their speeches written out for publication, as a means of informing the people on this important sub ject. We were particularly pleased with the course pursued by Messrs. Avery and McNeill, in reference to this bill. At tho last session, they voted against a similar one, but in the de bate on Wednesday, they stated that an inves tigation of tho subject had satisfied them that the bill ought to pass, and they therefore advo cated its passage. We hope and believe the bill "will pass the Senate; and we have no doubt that atrial of two years will prove its beneficial effects beyond all peradventurc. In the Senate, on Wednesday, a bill,' to give the election of Clerks and Masters in Equity to the People, was reject? ! by a decis-ivc vote. A bill containing a similar provisiou had previ ously passed the House of Commons. Our reports, full and accurate as they arc, will show the details of legislative action. We arc forced to defer Thursday's Proceed ings in the two Houses. In the Senate, nothing of importance was done. la the House, the de bate on the Bill in relation to Superior and County Courts was continued at considerable length Messrs Puryear, Long, of Randolph, Dobson, Hill, of Duplin, Caldwell of Guilford, and Turner, of Orange, participating. That part of the bill, which provides for three Judicial Districts, was stricken out but no vote was ta ken upon tho Bill, proper. A proposition was adopted, authorizing Wal ter Gwynn, Esq., to examine the Cape Fear and Deep River Improvement, above Fayeltcvillc, now progressing, and report the present condi tion of that highly important work, and the probable amount of expenditure that will be ne cessary to ensure its completion. 2?" We learn that at a late locofoco "jubi lation," (we believe that is the fashionable word,) in Pittsboro' in this State, a gross in dignity was offered by a portion of the crowd to that able and devoted Whig and most estimable gentleman, John II. Hacgiitox, Esq. We do not know in what liht Mr. II. regarded this RESIGNATION OF TIIE CHIEF JUSTICE We publish below the letter of Chief Justice Ruffin, of the" Supremo Court, resigning his seat on the Bench. This event, we understand, has been in contemplation for two years past. This act takes us, and.no less, will it take the State, by surprise. The public are not pre pared for it ; and we doubt not there will scarce ly be an exception to the deep and general re gret which will be felt throughout the State. Judge Ruffix's great and unsurpassed legal learning, his untiring industry, the ease with which he mastered the details, and comprehen ded the whole, of tho most complicated cases, were the admiration of the bar ; and it has been a common saying of the ablest lawyers of the State, for a long time past, that his place on tho Bench, could be supplied by no other than him self. IIo is now, as wc learn, in the Goth year of his age, in full possession of his usual excellent health, unaffected, so far as we can discover, in his natural vigor and strength, and, certainly, without any symptom of mental decay. Forty five years ago, he commenced the practice of tho law. He has been on the Bench 28 years, of which time he has been one of the Supreme Court 23 years. During this long public service, he has, in a pecuniary point of view, sacrificed many thousands ; for there has been no time of it, in w hich ho might not, with perfect ease, have doubled, by practice, the amount of his salary as Judge. True it is, that no man in the State is so well entitled, by tho extent, length of time through which they have run, and value of his public labors, to a cessation from their toils, but true it is, that, in our humble judgment, it would be difficult to find any public officer whoso with drawal will be more seriously felt. No one will deny, but every man will cheerfully accord to him, that, in the administration of the law, he has labored to repress crime and to elevate the standard of cur moral duties. His opinions in culcate pure morals, fair good faith between men, an honest compliance with contracts, and an abhorrence of fraud and imposition. These constitute the safety of the weak and candid against the force and stratagem of the strong and cunning, and infuse confidence into all the great interests of society. No ono of all the Judges, who have ever sat on tho Bench, has left so many judicial opin ions and such is tho variety of the subjects, and the ability with which he has treated them, that his opinions constitute, of themselvos, al most a code of law. In the department of Equi ty, which embraces so much of our system of jurisprudence, his services have been of the most valuable kind in all its branches ; but, perhaps, in none so great and influential in maintaining the character of our people for honesty in their transactions of business, as that which engages the jurist in tho discovery and suppression of fraud. In his letter of resignation, as in several of his opinions delivered atdifferent times, tho Chief Justice, it will be seen, has expressed his earnest convictions, that the ability of the judi- ciary and the impartial and satisfactory admin istration of justice can exist only, while the Judges shall be independent of popular favors and popular resentments, and shall bo removed iu the discharge of their duties from the insin uating influences of party. It will be seen that appropriate and graceful allusions were made, in tho Senate, by Messrs. Gji.mer and Joyxer, to the resignation. We learn tliat it is the contemplation of the Legis lature to endeavor to induce the Chief Justice to rc-considcr his determination. notice. ; , ON tho 4th Monday of December next, I will sell for cash, at the Court House door in Carthage tha' following laijds, or so much thereof as will satisfy the Taxes thereon for the ycar465G and 1851 to be paid in the years ISol and 1852, and ontiageiit expenses of said sale. ; .-i Acres Si 100 250 100 50 411 1W 50 150 100 100 289 200 100 75 50 100 200 182 100 19S 113 170 500 00 100 250 75 250 120 200 50 07 200 374 340 325 39J 50 72 240 200 200 10 100 372 100 83 50 50 170 100 10 90 450 83 000 100 4f.S 200 82 123 84 120 100 240 !I5 CO 240 Owner's names. Listed for John Hagardy, Duncan Buie,' John Fergerson for Wm. and P. Forgerson, For the heirs of Hugh McDonald, James Graham, Archibald A. Johnson, Charles Medlin, John Brewer, ' Alexander Carral, Evander Mcintosh, heirs of Charlet McKinnon, Turner, James &Co. Lochart Fry, For the heirs do. Andrew Leach Johnson, Duncan Mcintosh, (big) McKethan, Black, School Committed,- Smith, YYatkins & Turner, Henry B. Stubbs, A. G. Douglas, s Malcom Huckebee,- Elias Kelly, Rodrick Kelly, Turgeull McNeill, Malcom .Jobrifinn, John McBryde, Bryant Britt, Catharine Bethune, Jackson Deaton, James H. Gordiaa, David Jones, Dauiel McLeod, Mary Martiu, Mary Parish, John C. Stubbs, Joseph .Smith, John II. Stubbs, John A illiamson, Archibald A. Campbell, Mary Ann Campbell, Alexander Campbell, Flora Campbell, Isabella Campbell, Alexander McDonald, Daniel McDonald, John McDonald, John A. McDonald, Archibald McDonald, Randal McDonald, James Black, Mary Kay, Henry Cnglc, Riles Rev, John McKenzic, A. S. Moody, For the heirs of William SlianibugGO Moody and Folly Page, William W. Stubbs, Isaac Williamson, Susan Brown, John Cole, Elizabeth Davis, Hugh C. Hardin, Daniel Mcintosh, Lewis Mainess, William Matthis, Shailrick Mainess, William Stubbs, William C. Stutts, Matthew Williamson, Linsey Stutts. Heirs of John and Daniel Lemons, Heirs of L. McNeill, Location. On the waters of Cram' creek.- do.- do. do. do. do. de Herd's Creek, Big Branch, Herd's creek, T .vol's creek, do. do. Little Gouny creek, G. M. Waters Little River, do. do. Richland creek, Waters of Little River, Tom's creek, Killet's creek, h. R. Dry creek, Seller's creekj Waters of Lick creek, Pactehet'B creek, Jmripjorf f .'"'-- dd Wet creek, Cabin creek, Grass: creek, Buffalo creek, do. do. McLcndon's creek, Waters of Bare creek, Buffalo creek,' Waters of Cabin creek, Richland creek, Quwliifne, Drowning creeks do. do. do. do. r do. do. Dep creek. do. do. ' I Drowning creek. uiie uaa crceiCj Meadow's creek, Little River, Deep creek, Wolf creek, Bare creek, Williams' creokj Grassey creek, Cabin creek, do. do. Waters of Buffalo crcekj Bear creek, Sorat Branch, Richland creek, Waters of Deep River, Waters of Richland creek, Waters Branch, Bear creek, Buffalo creek; lAm'tt '$0 2t 1 1 Rut 61 1 22 1 13 51 November 12, 185. Buffalo creek, do. do. Little Packet, (not listed,) Little River, K. H. WORTHY. Sheriff. Price A&r. 16. 93 at 1 22 61; 34 82 1 89: 20, 84 3 81 47 89 67, id. 22 46 81 3 62 2 07 1 54 2 59 1 63 61 8 40 60 SO 1 39 3 01 3 66 1 11 4 09 51 61 1 30 51 J 1 64 2 74 80 1 08 1 08 41 2 70 32 78 40, 584 06 38 77 99 88' 74 06, 34, 20 90; 3 8G$ 2 81 65 45 12 05 74 EST" Obituary notices, (including resolutions Fof societies, &e.) exceeding ten lines in length, will hereafter be charged for as advertisements. No charge for those less than ten lines; UNIVERSITY. TIIF. Annual Mooting of the Trustees of the University will be held"at the Executive Office on Monday, Gth December next, at 7 o'clock, p. m. C1IAS. MANLY, Secy. Nov. 1!), 1852, J5 ,-f Star and Standard. f the sale shall not be kept open longer than tw weck-s, ana no private entry of any of the Iambi will be admitted until alter the expiration of the two weeks. Given under, my hand, ot the city of Washington this fourth day of November, Anno Domini one thou sand eight hundred and fifty-two. MILLARD FILLMORE. By the President : JOHN WILSON, Commissioner of the General Land Office, I BY THE PRESIDENT OP THE UNITED STATES. MILLARD FlTKMORrj, President of the U nited States of America, fn pursuance of the pro i-isions of the act of Congress, entitled "An act in relation to the lands sold iu the Grecnsburg, late St. Helena, Land District, in the State of Lou isiana, and authorizing the re-survey of certain lands in said district,-' approved August 29th, 1842, and of the acts of Congress authorizing the sale of the Public Lands, do hereby declare and make of private hie, and therefore pray your Honora- j oaice at GREENsBURtt. in the Mate of LOUISI ble Body to accept the resignation of my place I ANA commencing on Monday, the eleventh day of on the Bench of the Supreme Court. In sur- 1 Al)ril next, for the Sale of the unannroni-iatod and To the Hoiturablt. the General Assembly nf Xorth Carolina, ww in Session: Gentlemen': I desire to retire to the walks While the stars and the stripes shall triumph- act of rowdyism and rudeness, but we consider antlv wave, O'er the land that can boast of a Washington's grave. Twijrss, on a it the highest compliment he could have recei ved. It was at once a tribute to his efficient services in the Whig cause, and an acknowledg ment of his elevation of character above those who would have insulted him. Scott after the Combat. General of the armv, who since the Election sat Military Board at Washington at which Scott j presided, told a friend of ours that the old Gen- j i i.rnl Innkod and felt as well as ever. General T. ! added that 110 one could possibly imagine by j to mention, that ucn. uyxcm, 01 itutnertoru, the manner and deportment of General Scott, ! has been for some time confined to his room by that there had been such a thing as a Presiden- j yer severQ indisposition. We are glad, how- tial election in which he had been in the least j . , ., , , - , , 111 v. ever, to learn that he is convalescing, and will interested. I - This is like Scott. He is always greatest in I probably, in a few days, be able to return to his great emergencies and depressing difficulties, ' usefulness in the Senate. rendering this trost, I would wish to express un grateful sense of the conhdeuce and honors so often and so long bestowed on me by the Gen eral Assembly. But I have no language to do it suitably. I am very sensible, that they were far beyond my deserts, and that I have made an insufficient return of service. Yet, I can truly aver, tliat, to the best of my ability, I have ad ministered the law as I understood it, and to the ends of suppressing crime and wrong, aud up holding virtue, truth, and right : aiming to give confidence to honest men, and to contirm in all good citizens a love for our Country and a pure trust in her laws and magistrates. In my place, I hope I have contributed to those ends ; and I firmly believe, that our laws will, as heretofore, be executed, and our People hap py in the administration of justice, houest, and contented, as long as they keep, and only as long ; as they keep, the independent and sound Ju diciary now established in tho Constitution, which, with all other blessings, I earnestly pray, may be perpetuated to the people of North Car olina. I have the honor to be, gentlemen, Your most obliged and ob't ser't, THOMAS RUFFIN. Raleigh, Nov. 10, 1852. NOTICE TO PRE-EMPTION CLAIMANTS, Every person entitled to the right of pre-emptiod to any of the tracts of land to be offered for sale within the townships and fractional townships a hove enumerated, is required to establish the samd to the satisfaction of the Register and Receiver of the proper Land Office, and making payment there-" for as soon as practicable after seeing this notice, and before the day appointed for the commence- ' ment of the public sale of the lands embracing tho tract claimed, otherwise such claim will be forfeit ed. JOHN WILSON, Commissioner of the General Land Office Nov. 18th, 1852- wl4w-95 O Rev. John J. Brantley, Pastor of the Bap tist Church at Newberry, S. C, has been elected President of Wake Forest College. Btgf Gen. Scott had a plurality of 7000 votes - ! 1 jn Massachusetts. At the Governor's election, JESTWe have hitherto omitted, inadvertently, j , nfrerwards. Mr. Clifford, the Whisr can didate, had a plurality of 21,000. This result shows that although the Whig candidate was defeate4 at the Presidential election, the Whig strength still exists. Gen.Scott did not deserve this ; but so it is, and it cannot be helped. before which common men recoil. Savannah Republican. The Abolition Vote. Full returns from some of the States, and estimates based upon partial returns from other States, justify the be lief that the aggregato vote for John P. Hale, at the recent Presidential election, was in the neighborhood of 130,000. In 1848 Van Buren received 292,828. Showing a diminution of more than half in four years. Official Vote of Pexxstlvania. The offi cial vote of Pennsylvania stands for Pierce 198, 583, Scott 179,183, Hale 8,580, Browk 1,670. In 1848 tho vote stood Taylor 185,7301 Cass 172,- 180, Van Buren 11,117. Mr. Calhoun's Works. j-The Charleston Cou rier says ' of the literary Works of Calhoun " but little interest or demand is-tnamtestcd for this work, and the edition for the jnost part lies quietly reposing on the bookseller's shelves." ' What better can be expected of a people, who have not soul enough to raise a tombstone to his memory ?''. -? We learn from the Alexandria Gazette that Romulus M. Saunders, a prominent De mocrat of the North Carolina Legislature, and formerly a member of Congress, Minister to Spain, &c, has come out in favor of the distri bution of the public lands, and was highly ap plauded in tho body of which he is a member. 2at, Int. DKTAWARE ELECTION. Full return have now been received of the j Vice-President King to visit that city. Gex. Pierck's Visit to Virginia. The demo crats of Richmond have invited Gen. Pierce and We see olfietion of members of tho Legislature, and the Whigs have a clear majority of four on joint ballot, which secures theni the United States Senator. it stated that Gen. Pierce will probably visit Richmond, Petersburg, Norfolk, and several places on James river, including Brandon, and the residence of Ex-President Tyler. vacant tracts of Public Land situated within the limits of the following named Townships and fra tioual Townships, according to the approved plate of re-survey , to wit: South of the base line, and west of the principal meridian. Township two, of ri'ige one. Fractional township three, of range three, Fractional township two, of range five. Suuth o f the base line, and east of the principal meridian. Fractional township eight, of range one. Townships one, two, three, ai:d four, and fraction al township eight, oi" range two. Townships one, two, three, -four, and six, and frac tional township eight,- of range three. Townships one, two, three, and four of range four. Townships one, two, three, four, five, six, and sev en, and fractional townships eight and" nine, of range five. Townships one, two, three, four, five six, and seven, of range six. Townships one, two, three, four, five six, and sev en, of range seven. Townships one, two, three, four, five, and serca, of range eight. Townships one, two, threo, four, five, six, and seven, of range nine. Townships one, two, and three, of range tern Townships ono. two, three, four, six, and seven, and fractional township eight, of range eleven. Townships one, two, tiirce, four, fivej six, and Sev en, and fractional township niue, of range twelve, Townships one, two, and three, fractional town ship four, township live, and fractional tow&ship nine, of range thirteen. Fractional townships one, three, four, and six. township eight, and fractional township nine, of! range fourteen. I Fractional townships seven, eight, and nine, of range fifteen. Fractional township nine, of range sixteen. Lands wh ich have been and shall be selected and designated for the State, under the act entitled "An act to aid the State of Louisiana in draining the swamp lands therein," approved March 2d, 1849. and the act entitled "An act to enable the State of Arkansas and other States to reclaim the "swamp" lands within their limits,',' approved Sep tember 28th, 1850 ; also, all those tracts for which the patents have beeu issued or ap died for by the day appointed for the commenccm, mt of the sale, or which shall not have been final If acted upon by that time, under the provisions of the act of 29th August, 1842, herein before mentioned, together with lands appropriated by law for the use of schools, military and other purposes, icUl be exeludtd from tlie ale. The offering of the above mentioned lands will be commenced on the day appointed, and will pro ceed in the order in which they are advertised, with all convenient despatch, until the whole shall have been offered, and tlie sale thus closed; but VALUABLE PROPERTY FOR SALE. IN RALEIGH. rHE Subscriber will sell on the premises, on tlie" .'' 1. 18th of December next, Wo Lm, with all the" improvements thereon, situated' on Hillsboro' street, just out of the Corporation limits adjoining tb6 Rev. Dr. Masox, in front of Mr. Courts, and with in a few hundred yards of St. Mary's. One of tho lots has anew, nnd well constructed, and well built two story dwelling, With 3 rooms below and 3 room c above all with good fire-places ; a two story kitch en, with 4 rooms, with fire-places in each room' ? together with all the necessary out-houaoa Also, a highly improved garden of three quarters of an ' acre . a The other lot adjoining (on the corner,) has a. store and ware house, dwelling-house, kitchen, sta- ble, carriage-house, and first-rate well of water, It is an excellent stand for the mercantile basinesst This is as desirab.e property as there is about thtt City of Raleigh. . ' Terms made known on the day of sale. JOHN BUFFALOE, " J. W. B. WATSON, Ei'r of J. O. Watson, Dcc'd: , Nov. 18, 1852. td f)5 t , -. v "VTOTICE Lj hereby given, that application X 1 wi.l be inadc to the present Legislaturej for the passage of an act to unite into one company U ' : 1 1 - 1 i, . -1 . n cru me huu jvoanose rau-roau and the Petersburg rail road company; Nov. 18, 1852. eompanj 6t or, THE NINTH SESSSION OF the Cliap'd Hill Academy will commence on the 17 th of January, 1853. Charges as follows, "i Ordinary English Branches, 10,00 i Higher English Branches, ' 12.50 I C assical Department, 15,00 I Jojcrs Watsos, AXOREW MlCKXBj Wh. Hooak, Rev. Dr. Et Mitciml, -j-11. IL Lie. , Trustees.., Nov. 18, 1852. ' ,., fo. .-VfOTICE. Taken up, a RUNAWAY NEGRO, ' X 1 and committed to tho Jail in Lenoir, Caldwell County, North Carolina, who says his natn is TO 1 NEV, and that he belongs to Solomon Smith, in the " State of Alabama. Said Boy is about six feet high, ' rather yellow complected, 25 yeara old, had ua, H when committed, a light colored eoat and panta- ' loons. . . ., The owner is requested to appear, prove prop. tT'Pay charges, and take him away ; or he will be -disposed of as the law directs, L. S.' HARTLEY, Sheriff, .j" of Caldwell County. Sept 2fi, 1B52. &) w3m J,UST Received a fresh lot of Buckwheat Flour" HENRY KSeIJU. s .'I Hi f ki 5. . i t 1 ijt'r'' 1 f 1 Jv-s- .1. . . rr'V - t 'f ', t 1. g ' -. r ucdv TIRHTIY BOUND
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