CITY OF RALEIGH, WEDNESDAY MORNING, APRIL il 1855.
NO. 24.
VOtUME LVi
'rill! RALEIGH
REGISTER
PUBLISHED BY
SEATON GALES,
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR,
AT $2 50 IN ADVANCE ; OR, $3 00,
THE END OF THE YEAR.
AT
"ihim' are the plans of fair, delightful peace,
Cnwarped by party rage, to live like brothers."
R A L E l (J U N . C.
SATURDAY MORNING, APRIL 7, 1855.
Mr. HENRY M. LEWIS, Montgomery,
Alabama, is our General Traveling Agent for the
Stutes of Alabama and Tennessee, assisted by C.
K. LKWIS, JAS. O. LEWIS and SAMUEL D.
llKWlS.
-Mr. ('. W. JAMES, No. 1 Harrison Street,
t'irn ii nati, Ohio, is our General Collecting Agent
r'l.r the Web tern States and Texas, assisted by H.
.1. THOMAS, 3. W. RAMSAY, WILLIAM H.
THOMAS, THOS M. JAMES, C. M. L. WISE
MAX. A. L. CHlLDS,aud Dr. WILLIAM IRWIN.
Receipts of either will be good.
Mr. ISRAEL" E. JAMES, No. 182 South Tenth
jcitreet, Philadelphia, is our General Traveling
Agent, assisted by WM. H. WELD, JNO. COL
LINS. JAMES DEERING, J. IIAMMITT, K. S.
.1 AMES, THOS. D. NICE, R. W. MORRISON, E.
W. WILEY, WM. L. WATERMAN, ALEX. H.
I.' ARSON,. K. MUST1N, BEN. F. SWAIN, T.
ASHMAN, and P. DAVIS.
RETRIBUTIVE JUSTICE.
. The ' Memphis Eagle" speaks truly when it
ay 8 tha t the daygf "re tributi ve j ustice" has come
t (he democracy. Franklin Pierce where i
he to-day ? Sunk bo low in public esteem, that
even democratscannot read the spasmodic efforts
put forth in the Washington "Union" to sustain
him, without being heartily disgusted.. Routed
in almost every State that sustained his election,
where the popularity of his administration has
bt-en tested, he beholds his former popularity
scattered to the winds by the tempest of con
tempt and indignation that has swept the well
drilled-lioes of his party and beat upon his
weak and imbecile administration. Even in
lit dreams he beholds the shattered and dismem
bered fragments of a once powerful party, which
hi mediocrity united for the spoils, and which
Ms imbecility, inefficiency and time-serving pol
icy have subdivided into even more factions
than originally coalesced to elect him. This
k tory has been a dear purchase to the demo
cratic party. Even Virginia, which nominated
him the mother of Presidents (may she rather
be barren, forever, than spawn upon the coun
try another Franklin Pierce 1) even Virginia
will most undoubtedly, in a short time, give this
famine struck administration such a blow, over
the shoulders of Mr. Wise, that the last breath
of life and vitality will leave it. The veto may
be evoked to convince the country that there is
still vitality and vigor in the always puny, but
n w palsied, arm of the nominal President of
the United States ; but it will not do. The of
' fensive odors of decay float thickly around the
precincts of his administration, and "Failure,"
in large funereal characters, is written so plainly
upon it, that "he who runs may read" the story
of its impotency and bankruptcy in every ele
ment necessary to make an administration even
re?pectable.
Steahboat Disaster. The Steamer Bulletin
was consumed by fire on the Mississippi, a few
diys since. The New Orleans Delta gives the
.following account of the catastrophe :
"Hie boat was iouna to be onnre.wuen near
ilie islands of 96 and yl, at about 4i o'clock, P
M., March 24, the wind at the time blowing hard.
'Vain. C. B. Church gave the order to make the
liore as soon as possible. Mr. M. J. Miller, the
pilot atthe wheel, stood manfully at his post, unti
iiie boat struck the shore, and then made his es
cape from the flames by jumping off the hurricane I
root, at the stern ol the boat, into the river. He
exercised also tine judgment in the selection of a
poiut at which to reach the land, at or before
reaching which the boat was encompassed in
ilames, having on board about 3,500 bales of cot
ton. f
.-vime of the passengers succeeded in jumping
on shore from the forecastle, but the large majority
v. eie cut off from their escape forward by the
Haines b;iing in the inner part of the boat. Capt.
' f. B. Church, together with Messrs. Freeligh, Por
i. r, and Robinson, clerk, Mr. Brown, the mate, as
ui-ll as all the other1 officers of the boat, worked
with fidelity in saving the passengers from a watery
grave. Capt. Church, with Mr. James Howard,
. i he steward, was the last to leave the wreck, and
niter rendering every assistance possible in his
power to others, jumped in the river at a distance
ot' some two hundred yards from shore, and, but
lor the timely aid rendered him by a skiff going to
Ins rescue, was in great danger of losing his own
ne.
This ill-fated accident occurred near the landing
. of l)r. Keene, (some twelve miles below Lake
1'rovideuee,) at whose house, as well as that ol
Judjje Morgan, every comtbrt was rendered to the
passengers under their hospitable roofs. During
the scene of danger very great asssi stance was
i. nderedby the timely aid of the officers of the
icamer Falcon, by picking up (by means ol
her stuall boats.) many persons who were strug
gling in the river, but for which the number
oi lives lost would have been much larger. Great
: a instance was also rendered to the sufferers by
the captain and crew ol a coal boat which was
Heating in me river near by, whose names we
have not the pleasure to know.
The nuniber of missing, as near as can be as
certained, is from twenty to twenty five persons
the lady passengers, by means of life boats and
cotton bales, were all saved."
Among the names of those, who were saved,
, we are glad to find those of Messrs. Jno. . I. and
Robert Foreman, formerly of this City, and of
Jno. Peebles of this State. On the list of mis
smg appears the name of a Mr. McConahea, ol
North Carolina.
luE New Postage Law. Everv one should
remember that the New Postage Act is now in
operation and that letters upon which the post
nge is not prepaid will remain in the Post Of
fice arid finally be sent to the dead letter depart
ment. We may also suggest to letter-writers
the propriety of enclosing a Post Office stamp,
when writing on their own business and re
quiring an answer. Many disappointments will
he suffered from a want of this necessary pre
caution, now that the new law requiring the pre
payment of letters has gone into effect. .
Naturalization Laws in Maine. The Leg- j
islature of Maine, which recently adjourned,
passed two acts relating to naturalisation, which
contain some important changes. One act
provides that no person of foreign birth shall
vote in the State, unless he shall, within three
months at least before the day of election, ex
hibit to the regularly constituted authorities
of the town or city, in which he resides, his na
turalisation papers, and the authorities shall
enter his name on a book, to be kept for the pur
pose, together with the date of the issue of the
papers, and the court by which the same are
issued. The authorities are not to enter bis
name in the cheek list, if they are satisfied that
the naturalisation papers are not genuine, or
that the person producing them is not the per
son to whom they were issued. Another act
annuls thre naturalization power of the Courts
of the State, and declares that no Court of the
State, nor any functionary of any Court created
by the aothcrity of the State, shall hold or ex
ercise any jurisdiction in the administration
aws, nor, shall any Court take cognizance of
any application of any alien to be admitted to
become a citizen, to make any record or grant.
or issue any certificate or other document or
paper, whereby any alien shall be naturalised
or made a citizen of the United States. These
acts have been approved, and are now in full
force.
Sam at New Orlians. The New Orleans
papers are all very humorous over the result of
the corporation election in that oity on Monday
of last week, when the Know Nothings elected
their entire ticket with the exception of two
Assistenf Aldermen. The bee thus prefaces
the returns :
"That interesting and ubiquitous personage,
known as Sam, made his appearance yester
day in our midst. His presence, as may be in
terred from the statistics in our columns, was
greeted in almost every quarter of our city with
unexampled enthusiasm, in the upper portion.
and particularly in the First District, Sam was
surrounded by thousands of heart-felt friends
and supporters, and carried in triumph from
ooint to point. 1b fact, throughout the city,
there was scarcely to be found a single spot
where the popular newcomer failed to receive a
cordial welcome. Sam is decidedly a eood-
looking fellow. He has a frank, bluff and in
telligent countenance, strongly indicating a
sound head and honest heart. His appearance
is exceedingly attractive, and wherever he goes
he wins upon the affections of the people. Op
position to Sura is fruitless ; his enemies loot
at him and shirk away discouraged and humili
ated. Yesterday they made a desperate attempt
to rally and prevent him from travelling about
among his votaries They thought, perchance,
that if they could keep him out of New Orleans,
they might an est his farther journey, and thus
disable him troin going to Virginia, whither,
we learn, he is proceeding by easy stages, so as
to; get there about the fourth Thursday in May.
But the effort was a terrible abortion. Sain
overcame the hostility of his foes without much
trouble and went on his way exulting and vic
torious.. "We trust our special friends, the Locofocos,
are by this time convinced that Sam is not to
be easily put down. He cannot be wheedled,
and as for bullying him, it is out of the question.
Sam is resolved upon radical reform, and has a
hearty abhorrence of old fogies, cliques and co
teries. He showed this yesterday in an unmis
takeable manner."
How he takes. Sam seems to be all about.
At the State Elections which took place in
Connecticut, on Monday last, it appears that,
.ltHnnffS rm oWrinn frxr ftnvArnnr WM effect
by the people, the Know-Nothings elected a
large majority of both branches of the Legisla
ture, (thereby securing the Governor,) and the
entire Congressional Delegation.
An election was also held in Vermont, on
Monday, for State Censors, (as they are desig
nated.) The Know-Nothing ticket prevailed by
about 1,700 majority.
In Cleveland, Ohio, on the 3rd., Castle, the
Know-Nothing candidate for Mayor of the city,
was chosen by about 500' majority over Tx
Qovernor Wood, Democrat.
At Columbus, Ohio, a similar state of things,
on the same day, turned up.
At the municipal elections held in Lynch
burg, Va., on the 3rd, the mysterious folks car
ried every thing, Mayor, Council, &c, Ac.
The " Petersburg. Intelligencer" admits that
Sam'- is an "abolitionist.' It says that he
abolishes locofocoism wherever he goes.
g- The Tevelation which the "Standard"
so ominously threatens to make of certain trans
actions in the late Democratic meeting in this
city is looked for with' considerable interest. :
Step Harper's Magazine for April has .been
issued. It is an interesting number. , , We have
received a copy from the book-store of Mr.
Pomkrot.
WISE, OF VIRGINIA, IN E NGLAND.
From the New Yerk Herald.
Most of the -English journals received'by the
last arrival publish, with applauding commen
taries, portions ot tbe speeches ot Henry A.
Wise, delivered daring his present electioneer
ing tour in Virginia, and reported in tbe col
umns of this journal. 'The English newspapers
xeem to relish particularly his onslaught on the
Know-Notbings, and term his speeches "most
ible and extraordinary." These speeches, which
e took the trouble to report, are evidently
creating great popularity for their author in
:hat quarter, indeed, so marked is this feeling,
hat we are satisfied that if Mr. Wise were to
lose his election in Old Virginia and retire in
Hsgust to Old England, he would be elected to
ometbing very extraordinary there.
Now. for all this popularity in 01 d England.
Mr. Wise is entirely indebted to us and to the
labors of our industrious and talented repor
ters. Yet look at the ingratitude of politicians.
For placing Mr. Wise in this, high position in
tbe eyes of tbe civilised world of tbe two conti
nents, be threatened to, hang the Herald repor
ter ; and the aristocracy pf the- Old .Dominion,
comprising the fossil remains of all its first
families, seconded this Lynch, nkase and held
themselves in readiness to adjust tbe rope. It
is evident from this that Virginia must have re
verted to an unequivocal state of barbarism",
when its most eminent and eloquent leaders
exhibit a liberality as restricted as that of Nich
olas, or of a Czar on a small scale.
COMPOSITION OF THE WINCHESTER
(VA.) CONVENTION.
. It has been confidently asserted that there
were but three Democrats in the Convention at
Winchester, and a most forcible deduction was
drawn from this fact to show that Know Noth
ingism was nothing but Whijrgery in disguise.
We of course knew that this fact was simply no
fajt at all, for we were present in proper per
son and made the acquaintance of a good many
members of the Convention, whose political
course had heretofore been Democratic, but in
fact cared little or nothing for the childish gues
ses, well, knowing that the election day would
show tbem what portion A' the old Democratic
party had, ranged themselves under the banner
of Native American principles. But the cat is
ont of the bag at last, and the laudable curiosity
of those Jesuits will be gratified. It will be
seen from the annexed correspondence that in a
Convention of a hundred and ten members, the
members who had onoe been Whig out number
ed those who had once been Democratic the
small amount of sixteen. The Jesuits have been
crazy for this information. They have got it
now and can put in their pipes and can smoke
it at their leisure. Pet. laid.
From the Penny Post of yesterday.
We ask the honest people of Virginia now
what do they think of such a policy pursued to
ward the native citizens of Virginia? We
make no comment, but, only ask the people to
see the facts! the facts! the FACTS1 And
we wish to know what credence is to be awarded to
other statement of a like nature, when these are so
utterly, so unqualifiedly false ? Let the intelli
gence of the people decide.
correspondence.
Richmond, March 27 th, 1855.
Josidh Dabbs, Esq:
Dear Sir As the statement has been delib
erately put forth, and is now adhered to by those
Who first circulated it, although it has heen for
mally contradicted, that the Winchester Conven
tion contained 96 Whigs and only 3 Democrats,
I respectfully ask of you to lay before the pub
lic, over your own signature, a true statement
of the facts. Was any enumeration made of
the delegates to the Winchester Convention ?
Was any inquiry made for the purpose of ascer
taining what were the former party affinities of
each member of the convention? If so, what
number of Democrats composed that convention ?
An earlv reply to these interrogatories will
greatly oVlige, Yours respectfully,
WM. S. EASLEY.
Halifax Co., Va., 30th March, 1855.
Dr. Wt. S. Easley:
Dsar Sir Your letter of the 27th inst. came
duly to hand. . You ask me to give you a true
statement (over my own signature) of facts in
regard to the number and party affinities of the
Winchester Convention. I attended that Con
vention. I was not one of the recording secre
taries, as has been alleged. I did not count the del
egates myself, but one of the delegates who did
informed me thai there were JORTY SEVEN
DEMOCRATS and SIXTY-THREE WHIGS:
making one hundred and ten delegates in at
tendance. . The number of members belonging
to the American party throughout the State,
and reported to the Convention, so far as I could
judge from the reports, appeared to me to be
about the. same proportion of Whigs and Demo-
orates, as that of the delegates.
I will here state that 1 have been connected
with the Democratic party for the last thirty
years, and I never gave a Whig vote during
that time for any political omce, and having
been all that time a native American in princi
ple, and finding in their platform good Demo
cratic doctrine, I went to Winchester to satisfy
myself whether or not this was a Whig trick,
as bad been charged to the American party.
And I feel free to say that I never saw more
unanimity and good feeling pervade an assem
bly, in my life. A desire to select the best and
ablest men (regardless of their former relations
to the political parties to nil the important ot-
fices of the country seemed to actuate every
m&a 01 me OUVCUUOn
Yours, very respectfully,
JOSIAH DABBS.
MUNICIPAL ELECTION IN CINCINNATI I
TXHRIBLX RIOT ! ! !
The municipal election in Cincinnati, Monday,
was a most exciting struggle. A large vote
was polled. The result late Monday evening
was' not known. There was much fighting in
the various wards particularly in the eleventh,
a large German ward. It is reported that the
Americans were not permitted to vote, and
that' the Germans took possession of the polls,
and destroyed the ballot boxes and tickets.
One man is said to have been killed and eeveral
-wounded during the fight.
A telegraphic despatch from Cincinnati, da
ted Monday evening, says :
"The result of the election is not yet known.
The Know Nothings are reported to be ahead.
Several serious rows occurred this afternoon,
and one American and two or three Germans
are said to have been killed.
In the 11th., ward the ballot boxes were de
stroyed, and Dr. Brown, a citizen of the ward,
was killed. The Know Nothings rallied, and
took a cannon from tbe foreigners, and, turning
it upon them, fired, killing a number and
wounding others how many cannot be ascer
tained at present
There is an immense excitement. The
Know - Nothings are marching through the
streets with cannon, and they are ordered to
meet in the 11th ward. A further collision is
expected."
FROM CALIFORNIA.
Arrival or thr Dan. Webster.
" -New Orleans, April 1. By the steamship
Daniel Webster, at this port last night, we have
dates from ban ifrsncisco to the th ult.
' None of the suspended Bankers had resumed
payment, but the excitement had subsided. It
was thought probable that none of tbe Bankers
would resume payment.
Since the previous steamer sailed, two new
failings are reported, Messrs. Chappin, Sawyer
& Co.,, and J. B. Comery.
' The Supreme Court had decided that persons.
enclosing land in the mining region, could not
hold it against miners.
A correspondent at San Juan. (Nicaragua.!
writes that General Chammero, chief of the
revolutionary party, is dead, and that the rev
olution was considered at an end.
ANOTHER SPANISH OUTRAGE.
The Captain of the Daniel Webster reports
that on his outward passage to San Juan, he
was brought to by shots from a Spanish sloop-of-war,
an officer from, which boarded the
steamer, and after examining her papers per
mitted ber to proceed on her voyage.
Gsnerou8 Offer. A lady residing in Fair
fax county, Va., has written a letter to Mayor
Wood, ot PJew xork, in which Bbeoflers to take
I one of the frail females-lately arrested in the
streets, and reform her. - she desires he girl
to be sent to herself and husband. The latter
is said to be a respectable botcher. The letter
was sent by the Mayor to the Magdalen Asy-
'lum. i
From the New York Post
Prussia disposed to adhere to Russia Her ex
clusion in consequence from the Peace Confer
ence at Vienna Visit of the King' brother
to St. Petersbuvgh, etc. ' ,
The incidents, which have transpired witfc t
ference to the ; lasKoments of the Emperor
Nicholas, and the appeal addressed from, the
deathbed of that sovereign to his relatives at
Berlin, do not? encourage the hope that Prussia
is on the point of shaking off tbe Russian influ
ence. It is averred that among the last speech
es of the Czar was an assurance that he did not
resent the neutral policy of Prussia, but that he
hoped " Firtz -that is, the King of Prussia
would ooutinue to be what he bad always been
to Russia; and that he would never forget the
last advice of his father,, to adhere, closely to
the: Russian alliance,. .Within two hours of the
Emperor's death this message had reached Ber- J
lin by electric telegraph, And it does not re
quire a very profound .knowledge of . the Char
acter of the King of Prussia to be aware that a
dying injunction of this kind would have the
greatest weight jon his feeble and superstitious
nature. His first care was, therefore, to des
patch to St. Petersburg his brother, Prince
Charles, who in his servile devotion to the Rus
sian interest betrayed the military secrets of the
Prussian Cabinet, and more especially Gen.
Bonin's plan of military operations, to the Im
perial Government. It is etaied by the Rus
sian organs that the instructions of Prince
Charles are to assure tbe Empress Mother and the
new Emperor that the. King of Prussia adheres
to the principles inculcated by the will of the
King, his father; that he is ardently desirous
of contributing jto the restoration of peace, and
not without some hope of success, if the Em
peror Alexander adheres to the concessions
which have already been made ; but that if this
attempt fails, he will maintain a strict neutral
ity, since .it must be obvious at St. Petersburg
that if he joined Russia against Austria, he
would violate the dying injunctions of his lather.
We must be; permitted to say that there is
something extremely puerile in a policy, the
main spring of which is a sentiment of filial
piety, and the fundamental maxims of which
are the last dying speeches of this or that King.
These maxims were uttered long ago, under to
tally aiuereut circumstances; they are wholly
inapplicable to the contingency now before the
world, which isian impending rupture between
Russia aitd Austria ; aod they were, never in
tended to recommend a King of Prussia to be
tray the, interests ol Germany and to forsake
the cause of Europe in stupid obedience to the
dictates of his progenitors.
Injunctions of this kind are of value and au
thority when tiey rest on fiied moral truths or
established principles of duty; but when they
are held to control and influence the fluctuating
relations of independent States, which alter
every day, they become mischievous and absurd.
It is enough for men to attempt to govern the
world while they are alive, without fettering
the free judgment of their successors, when they
are no more. But, if King Frederick William
IV. would go a: little into the vaults of Char
lottenburg, and take counsel not only with
King Frederick, William III., but with King
Frederick II., ha would find reason for a differ
ent view of that policy which raised Prussia to
the rank of a European Power, but from which
the conduct of the present Sovereign has done
all that he can to degrade her.
We proceed, however, to apply these consid
erations to the;: events of the day, and more
especially to the Conference at Vienna. If it
be true Uat Prince Charles of Prussia has been
sent to St Petersburg with any communication
approaching to a declaration of neutrality, as
must be inferred from the choice of such a mes
senger, the Court of Berlin is peremptorily ex
cluded by its own act from a Conference, the
sole object of which is to settle the alternative
of peace or war. We believe that there can be
no peace that is, that Russia will make no
honest concessions until she is satisfied that
no other means remain to her for averting the
j. J i? ..... .1 it . i r-
joint ana energetic anacx or atl tne aniea row
ers, and it is tbe evasive conduct of Prussia
which furnishejs Russia with the best motive for
prolonging the! contest. The late Emperor, on
his death-bed, bore testimony to the fact that
Pru66ia had at least done all she could for him,
and he only exhorted her to adhere to the pol
icy towards Russia which the King has hither
to followed. How is that fact to be reconciled
with the pretended negotiations of Prussian
agents in London and Paris with the assu
rances given to Lord John Russell, and with
the anxiety still shown to take part in the Con
ferences at Vienna? If Prussia goes there, she
goes as the ally of Russia much more than as
toe any ot tne w estern rowers, and her diplo
matic co-operation is a snare and subterfuge,
unless she is prepared, in one way or another,
to support her decision by ber arms.
board of Visiters to west point.
i
The President has aooointed the following
Board of Visiters to the Military Academy :
lion. Amos YYi8well, ot aiame. .
Hon. Isaac Davis, of Massachusetts.
Rev. Gurdon Coit, of Connecticut.
Rev. Franci Vinton, D. D., of New York.
Col. H. Shubert, of Pennsylvania.
A. B. Hanson, Esq., of Maryland.
Stephen H. Lee, Esq., of North Carolina.
Hon. E. W. Chastain, of Georgia.
Hon. George S. Houston, of Alabama.
Judge J. Mj Howry, of Mississippi.
Prof. JameS Jones, of Louisiana.
Prof. W. Wi. Mather, of Ohio.
John C. MoGehee, Esq., of Florida.
Charles Negus, Esq., of Iowa.
Col. Hans Crocker, of Wisconsin.
ggThe Augusta Constitutionalist of the 1st.,
says :
"Yesterday; afternoon there was a large con
course on the commons to witness another shoot
ing match between two crack shots, one a resi
dent of this city, Mr. Thos. J. Jennings, the
other of Charleston, Mr. Wm. King. The af
ternoon was anything but favorable for accurate
aim, being wet and cloudy
Tbe first match was at one bird, distance 25
yards, the bird to fall within one hundred yards of
the trap. The bore of the gun used was what is
termed fifteen; The first contest resulted in a
tie between the parties, each bringing down five
birds. j
The second contest was ten shots at pairs,
which .was decided in favor of Mr. Jennings,
who brought down his eleven birds Mr. King
nine. i
Prof Fairchild, of Oberlin, Ohio, states that
on February 7th, they had in that region a fall
of dark colored snow. The crystals were in
the form of dense icy pellets, above the twen
tieth of an inch in diameter. It fell to the
depth of nearly an inch, and when melted it
yielded about a half inch ol water. The snow
naa a uisuuvi. smuxj www, uiu uu tunutug
through paper, a dark, sooty substance was
obtained. !
Sal of the Hon, Daw. Wxbstxr's Estate. !
The sale of a portion of Hon. Daniel Webster's
Marshfield property took place at the old home
stead, on the 28th ef March. Heal estate to
the amount of $16,700 was sold. The same
property cost originally over $18,000.
ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OPINION4,
The following letter from the Attorney Gene
ral of the State to the Treasurer, in regard td the
late Revenue act, will be found interesting:
Raleigh, March 30, 1855. ;
To D. W. Courts, Public Treasurer: Sir: I
have the honor, in reply to your note on the sub
ject of the Revenue Law, to submit the following
opinion :
The tax" of five per cent, to be levied on capi
tal emploved bv oersons selling Liqujrs, Wines
or Cordials, is demandable by tbe Sheriff in the
same manner as the tax on Merchants is to be
estimated from 19th March, 1855, and is the on
ly tax imposed on such capital, except that for
license to retail. And so with regard to the tax
of twenty-five per cent.- to be paid on the value
of certain Drugs and Medicines.
The tax of five hundred dollars on all agen
cies of Banks, having a corporate existence out
of the State, is not affected by a subsequent pro
vision in the some section, declaring that if
" the tax is not paid in advance, tbe 6ame shall
be two hundred dollars." That provision ap
plies to Insurance Companies and their Agen
cies. The 22d section-of the aot imposes a tax of
ten eents on every hundred dollars employed in
any species of trade, not specially taxed, and ap
plies, without distinction, to all capital employed
in trade, whether tbe same be in articles of the
growth or manufacture of the Stae, or otherwise,
and was intended as a tax on nil capital that
had escaped the notice of the act.
The wood-work of vehicles must be entirely
manufactured in this State, to entitle the per
sons dealing in thorn to the discrimination in
favor of State manufactures.
Permit me, in conclusion, to say, that the cir
cular you issued was very necessary to secure
an uniform administration of tho law; and it
gives me pleasure to express my concurrence in
the general directions which it contains. Of
course, no general rule could be expected to ap
ply to the various details of the act, without
some modification. I trust that the suggestions
which I have made will tend to anticipate some
of those difficulties. I have not been without,
great doubt, in construing the questions submit
ted for my consideration ; for the law, in many
points, is ccnfasd ; and I have thought it right
to adopt a ruie liberal towards the citizen.
1 am, very respectfohy,
Your obedient servant,
M. W. RANSOM.
Attorney General of N. C.
LATER FROM CHINA.
We make the following interesting extracts
of a letter from a highly responsible and intel
ligent source, which has been kindly submit
ted for our perusal: Charleston Mercury, 4th.
Shanghai, December 30, 1354.
We are still in a state of war at this pore,
and the French have been drawn into the quar
rel. The rebels undertook to build a battery
on some bind near the city wall ; the Admiral
told thmn to desist, as tbe land had been sold
to the French ; they persisted, and he sent a
file of soldiers to demolish their work. Th
rebels fired on the soldiers killed one, and
wounded several ; thereupon, the French ship
fired upon the town, it is said the Admiral is
determined to insist upon their surrendering
tbe city to him, and it is admitted on all bands
that he could soon reduce the city to a heap of
ruins, by throwing shell from his ships, (a
frigate and a steamer,) but ho postpones this
method of warfare, as it would involve the
death of so many women, children, and other
innocent persons. The rebels are set on by
some renegade foreignerswho have joined them,
who give tbem bad advice, and teach them to
despise the French ; they offer to surrender the
city to the Americans and English, but declare
they will never give up to the French. The
American and English Captains, Pope and
O'Callaqhan, answer to this, that they are
not at war witx them, and it would be nonsense
to surrender to them, but that if they will sur
render to the French, they will, through their
meditation, guarantee all their lives. To this
the French Admiral assents, but they, poor
infatuated creatures, refuse, it will be a great
relief to this neighborhood to get rid of both
the rebels and the Imperial troops. ,
We do not feel ourselves in any danger froth
either party. Both knew that it is their best
policy to keep on good terms with foreigners.
What we have to dread most is anarchy.
Since I commenced writing, the French have
commenced bombarding the city, and I now
hear their cannon booming on the air ; it is a
sad Bound, that I trust you will never bear in
any of our peaceful cities.
ARREST OF A BRITISH RECRUITING OF
FICER. The Marshal of Philadelphia arrested, we
understand, cn Saturday, in this city, an officer
of the British army, charged with having been
engaged, contrary to the statute, in recruiting
persons as soldiers for the service of a Foreign
power.
A person has been arrested in Philadelphia
on a chirge of having an agsncy , and, we under
stand, he gave such information as. led to the
arrest, in this city, of the person in queetion, he
having been pointed out as putting up at Del
monico's and having employed the said agent
at Philadelphia. The party arrested denies,
we understand, either boicg an officer of the
British Army, or having been engaged in es
tablishing said agency. He expressed himself
perfectly willing to go with the Marshal to
Philadelphia, for which placo they took the
railroad od Siturdaj. It is thought by the offi
cers here that the recruiting idea is wholly
broken up, or abandoned, in this vicinity.
X. Y. Express, 3rd,
Independence, Mo. April 1. We have re
turns from Kansas, showing the election of the
pro-slavery ticket at Bull Creek, Lawrence,
Douglass, Doniphan, lecuinseh, bhawnee, Mis
sion, Leavenworth and Hooky Point, by major
ities varying from 200 to 900.
The election was conducted with tolerable
quietude.
The Editor of the Kansas rree btate was
ducked in Kew river by a mob, in consequence
of a speech delivered by him.
Probably no Anti-Slavery men are elected to
the Legislature.
A large procession paraded here to celebrate
the victory.
An accident of a very serious nature occur
red to Mrs. Daniel Webster, widow of the late
eminent statesman, in New York, on r nday
afternoon. As the lady was riding in a private
carriage, tbe horses took fright and ran off at a
furious rate, completely overpowering tbe dri
ver. Mrs. Webster becoming alarmed, leaped
from tbe carriage and was thrown with great
violence upon tbe pavement, tier bead was
badly cut, and she was conveyed to her resi
dence in an insensible condition. It is feared
she has received some serious internal injuries.
Sexvici. It has been remarked that certain
aristocratic officers, absent upon leave from the
Crimea, have, notwithstanding, shown a great
devotion to the service. We mean the din
ner service.
, RICHMOND fM01ieiPjELEGll6K.
Gtifcofjhe IpolUKnoltiin'KcTcei
t " '"..' Elected! r ' ; .
RicHMOMD April j5th.-r-At the close of the
polls, the entire Ameriedn'M WhiaflidKnow
Nothing) rticket was ;elected,with vajority
"ranging from 1250 to 1280 votes I - ' ' . -
The following is the ticket elected, emitting
members of the Council aBd Aldermen: ''
Mayorj.:......'........ .vi Joseph Jtfayo. ; -
Assessor, ......... i..... ...... ...D. M. Miller. -
Collector of Taxes Julius A. Hobsoa.
Sergeant, Martin M. Lipscomb.
High Constable,. ...... James P. Tyler. '
Guager, Samson Jones.
Grain Measure, Lewis H. Luck. .
Supt. of Water Works,. ...... Jas, L. Davis.
Supt of Gas Works,.... Thos. H. Wynne.
Supt of Streets, .Micajah Bates.
Manager of Alms House,. ...John Pearce. .
Register of Water Works,. .M. L. Stratton.
Capt. of Night Watch, ...... AtthyWUMnson. ,
P. S.Sinoe.the atove was ife type, ajlater
dispatch sets tbe majority of the "American"
party at 1296, and mentions that the Know
Nothing folks have astonished themselves, and
are consequently in raptures!
At the Municipal elections at Annapolis,
yesterday, the Know-Nothings were succsssful.
.', THE CINCINNATI RIOT.
Cincinnati, Tuesday night, April 3. Fighting
has commenced ; it is not generaL It is re
ported that the Germans are mostly armed and
barricaded, in their houses. The Americans
are prepared for them. . .
. Wednesdays April 4. Nothing special ainoe
last niujht. Early this morning, the crowd re-assembled.
The military are under arms. Tbe
Germans have agreed to deliver up their cannon
at 10 o'clock.
B?wTh6 result of the reoent election in Cin
cinnati U not yet known ; neither is the ex
tent of the injury done by the rioters (Stated
with certainty by our telegraphic agent 'there.
The rival candidates are Farren, Democrat, and
Taylor, htnow-Nothing. Farren as tne ' votes
have been counted, has about 400 majority;
but a fraud ia said to have been discovered in
one of the Wards, which gave Farren about 500
votes. If the vote of that Ward is thrown out,
Taylor will have a majority. There was no
rioting in addition to what was reported in yes
terday's Times, but it is believed that' ten or
twelve persons were mortally wounded during
tbe day's disturbances.
Last evening there was great ' excitement
again. The cannon had been retaken privately
by the foreigners, and the Americans had sent
a Committee to demand its delivery, or- they
would take it by force. The excitement was
en th e increase, when our dispatch closed.
N. Y. Times, 4th.
NEWS OF THE. DAY.
The Oystermen of New York city are in a
p&Dic. because Mayor Wood has declared bis
intention of reviving an ordinance that prohib
its the transplanting of oysters in the summer
months. It is said that it will make a million
of dollars difference in the oyster trade of the
city.
The question has lately been submitted to
the Governor of Ohio, as to whether he will with
hold the poblio arms from independent volun
teer companies composed in part or entirely of
aaopted citizens, ana he has aeoiaea that there
is no law which authorizes him to inquire into
the character of these companies.
Some unsophisticated villain or villains, who
did not know there is never any money in a
printing bouse on Monday, after the payment
of the hands at the end of the week, broke into
tbe office of the True Delta, of New Orleans, on
Monday morning last, and ransacked every
drawer in the building, in search of valuables,
but, of course, without hading anything worth
taxing away.
The following resolution was adopted by the
louse of Representatives of the Illinois Legis-
ature : Resolved, that a fine, of $500 be here
after imposed on any lady who shall lecture in
any part of the state, without first putting on
gentlemen s apparel.
In a recent speech in Western Virginia,
Pruntytown, we believe, Mr. Wise denominated
the Know Nothings seventy five thousand
citizens of the Old Dominion as a "Lousy,
Godless, Lhtistless" K. Jblegant diotion I
x The health of Secretary Dobbin" is so much
improved that he has resumed bis official
duties. He has had a severe and prolong
ed attack of illness, and the country will be
glad to learn, says the Union, that his present
condition is such as to warrant the belief of an
early and complete restoration to his wonted
state t health.
In Sullivan county, Ind., one of the candid
ates for oounty clerk was pledged to give one-
half the proceeds of the office to the widow of
the late clerk, and the other promised, in tbe
event of his election, to marry the widow.
Jerome Bonaparte, of Baltimore, will, it is '
said, leave for France, in the course of a few
weeks, to make arrangements for a permanent
residence there with his family. Thus will all
the various scattered branches of the imperial
Bonaparte family be united at the French capi
tal, where, at present, they are the favorites of
fortune.
The Texas towns are reported to be growing
finely. San Antonio is said to have 7,000 in
habitants, Indianola 1,000, Lavaca .. 1,000, Cor
pus Cbristi 1,200, Rio Grande ci(j l,0O0r Eagle
Pass 1,000, and Victoria 1,500.
i
The Wisconsin Legislature has passed a mild
and mitigated Maine Law,, adapted io the in
firmities of human nature! It exempts from
seizure eight gallons of beer, one bottle of win,
and one barrel of cider.
When a bankwpem in Australia, they take
the president to a neighboring tree, and serve
him in like manner. . . , i-
A sporting gentleman in New York offers to
bet a large amount that during the coming sum
mer he will drive from the Astor House to Un
ion Square iu a light wagon drawn by rata.
He calculates that he can accomplish the task
with one hundred rats in harness.
; ,v ; - Death of Mrs. Cass, at Rome.
Nsw Yokx, April 2. MrCaSi wife of the
United States Minister at Rome. 4ied suddenlv
ja. that city oa the 3d ef Marcb. '. ; ,
At Stockholm, oa the 4th FebiWT, in the
31st year of her age, Mrs. Carolina Sobroeder,
wife of the Hon. franoieSehroeder, American
Minister to Swedes, and daughter of the' Hon.
W. W. Seaton, of the "National Intelligencer."
ATTENTION, "OAK CITY GUARDS."
fQTJ iare hereby commanded to meet at the
X Academy Grove, on Friday evening, at past
4 o'clook, fer DrilL
By order of the Captsia,
C. H. THOMPSON, O. 8.
1855.
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Cardenas Molasses.
OpHHDS prime new Crop Cardenas Mola
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Notioe.
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sioners to receive subscriptions at this place
to the increased Capital stock ol tbe tSank ot Cape
Fear. Books will be opened at the Branch Bank of
Cape Fear, on Saturday, the 7th, and remain open
ed for sixty day.
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TRA OY & FARNHAM
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ST. ANTHONY FALLS, MINNESOTA.
COLLECTIONS, made and proceeds promptly
remitted at current rates of Exchange.
Landed investments, made for Southern and
Eastern capitalists, that will nett Fiftt and Ssv
SHTT Five per cent, per anumn and often more
The immense immigration, the rapid rise of
real Estate, and our intimate acquaintance with
the Country, enable us to make investments, that
will nearly, or quite, double in value, every year
for the next ten years. ,
A few thousand Dollars now invested will soou
become tens of thousands. How can money be so
safely and so profitably invested t
Land iu the vicinity of new and thriving Vil
lages can now be bought for 3, 4 and $&, per
acre, that in a few years will be worth ten times
the amount. Muny of the fortunes of the North
have been made by the rise of Real Estate, and
those that have the means and foresight to pur
ohase when lauds are so cheap will make fortunes.
saUdiactory reterenees given.
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Dec. 18, 1854. 4mpd 102.
Pine Fruit Trees!
AS cold weather continued until the end of
March, it is now, aud will be for the first
two weeks of April, perfectly good and safe for
transplanting fruit trees. A splendid assortment
is yet on hand, for sale by James M. Towlea, at
the " FARMER'S HALL," who is my agent i
this place to sell fruit trees for me iu my ab
sence. JOdUUA L1NDLEY.
Raleigh, April 2nd, 1855. 27 3i
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OOKS for Subscription to the capital Stock
M the Bank of Wiluiiueton will be onened on
tire" 2 day of April, 1855, at the office of the Life
insurance company, ana rsmsin open tor sixty
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