North Carolina Newspapers

. 1 . i.' , i--.- T ... , :i -. , ' , .; ...... -o' 3 - riiB RALEIGH REGISTER; '.j t jj .V tic: ti'-t brothers." y.osmxg.jax. 21. i57. '-7h absence of the Editor from this c t ill acc "ur.t f r ths.deSctenej of cdito- ...it-er ia t!.U isuo TLe Editor ex- r , 10 lave returned to Raleigh jester- .. 1. :'h 1.h fjUiilj, but as no train came fi iVieralerjr, of'coaise he is weatber- l . :. I. MUNICIPAL ELECTION. 1 election tit held in this City 01 Mn- .l.y iiJ! for ntirJc:.rar facers, and resulted i-; i:.c t l-v.'.-ti of the Whig and American t: U ly Ure uujrities. We gre beloi f e cat, which, notwitbstsnding the .ii- ire-able vcatlcr, is but 40 or 50 less ' 1 the role cast at the election fur Fresi- 'or .Mayor1, Win. Djlla IU) ssood, 149 ; James Litch- I r 1, ! ). For Conmiioners. yiaui.fi Winn. C. R Rt,41 ; Edi Richard Rattle, 44 ; Kemp V. H.nle, U. K.TfcR.N U'aro. EUridge Smith, 81; A. Ada ni, 71 ; L W. Peck, 10 ; W. C 1 :.. !.. rc., 0 : John Ilutchins, 5. U in.R Ward II. 1. Turner, 68 ! II Vrc, 5U ; A. M. Gorman, 27 : l!:J-Uf,C. J. J. Christophers was re-elected Consta- lV. i'hut opposition, fo District No. 1 I. 1. S.uiib a elected Ciostable ovei J. I :i T)lor, f ir District No 2. Tii- .e were seven Coutmiasioners chosen. ut 1 vs'r. Uol, Rjttle and Yai brooch i.i :I Middle Ward; Messrs. Siuith and A in the Etcrn Ward; andIessrs. 1 i..ier ai.d Ilrirr in the Wentern Ward. I.Ml.ilNAL I PRO V E I ENT5 EE V- K.NTE. tv lin.c i f i-i:ir c i.ur last paper, the e- i!!e nd (.'o il Fields Road had jns' j '.-'ci in the IIiu-e of Ci ujiuou.". Ou A r. 1 ti a u.o'in Was uude rc-considet iv, and tud:ii voic uiK-n iLis luo- ,. !.: lIou?e adKurned. Yesterdav the r- ":'i'n in re con.ider was again brought . L'i 11 't a very lively delate sprang up, : ..i-.j !: t i u f which, Mr. .Mearesdeliv . ! -utral 'A cnd elcquent stccches. In 1 1 .- re t l it -eet-b, iLere was a remark : Mr. .Mi-re which struck us very forciblj. I: u ). it i.iac:.uu.ent to the He venue RiM, I 0 pve notice of bis intention to re- I The auienduicnt is to tax through pas .- :. ' is aixj tbr ugh freight upon the Iiail-n- Is running through our State. In the 1 i.r-c of Lis rriiiarks be said that be thought t!.c r.uai ce Comuiittee had not fulfilled their iu Isviog so heavy a tax on the polls ci 1 Lnd, aid in not at all taxing this source 1. i:-t. t . i 1 c.ii.lhn delinid th annnlntm-nt ftf Minimi' tn i.: o ; er .State. He thought it nothing but M--k-e that Roads which had received so :; :.! n.oii. y from the State should assist in ! .-. z the tax which they bad caused. Tbe 1. j a ij turned before a vote was taken on ti.e ic-coi!idcration. HEAVY SNOW STORM. TLe pound is now covered with the dcep .: s-..w which has fallen in this region with in tweaty Kar. Snow couimcneed falling s '! i.t.e during last Saturday night, and tho deiy ht wer did not cease till after 12 v:.ck Mtiiday biht. In some places it is w.. and three feet in depth, and it will aver irencrally over 12 inches. The snow ha us ff from all cocumuiiication with tbe i. -f of fie wi rid. We have not sent out or r c ied a uiuil fni:i any direction since Sun .ii ii.oriiinr last, and, as usual on such r-e-io::, he telegraph wire is down be- tCD I.erc and Petersburg. SUPREME COURT. The fallowing decisions have been deliver- '1 .m.e oir last report : Wi Na.-H. C. J. In Stevenson Sim ti. .. fro Beaufort, affirming the judgment. I . i-i Rron V. Hodges, fron Reaufort, it fjaity, d -claring there is emr, in the or r .ifi t-aled friMU. Also, in the State v. c t l. from Cuiuberland, directing a Venire in i; .r.i. Vc k'.,J. In Mann v. Taylor, from -. .lirrcti'iir a venire d novo. Also, -I ! ! v. M.-Lonn, froiu Cuuiberlan d. af- s.: . Mi.- j i!iru.en. Al, in Miller v. . try. hi J q ii'v, from Rertie. U I! vtti.k, J. In S ate v. R-nd, from t 't v an, dei-l sting that then i uo eiTOr. .'v!-i. in ta'v. Iurk, from Chowan, declar-n- t.'re i n error. Also, in Cousins y. in Kq'iity, from Reaufurt. Also, in i"- t..ii v. Mathi. in Kquity, from Sampson, : sinj tl.st there is no error in the order N'jied f"i. :u. Tt!E R k G. Railroad and tbe Snow. W- u..dc. stand that a locomotive and ten der ere e-it out yesterday on th R. & G. lljii.-vi-d fr the purpose of cleaning off the trci as far as possible, and in search of the train which left here on Sunday morning b-t for Weld-m. Nothing bad been beard fr.vu cither train last night at dark. We - Urs and that a regular passenger and mail train iil leave the Depot fthe R.&G.R. R. this u.oriiing, but we doubt very much whether i will succeed in reaching Weldcn tj.dir. . ParsiDEST Pierce Goinq to Visit toe r;i. The Richmond Enquirer states that i' U j r Uble that President Pierce will, at iLe clo-e of bis aduunUuatioa, make a tour ot the Suthixa SUlea. KUWPVI33I IN Til K ILLINOIS LKG- 1SLATURE. There are plenty of rowdy's in Congress, v... .u .- .1. - j- . Li...'.' uui kurivT 111 1 1 1 1 l uisnrtipriT itmpinniifrn pvpn have more than their equals in some of the Legislature of the Northern States. Take the following "scene" which occurred in the Illinois Legislature as a sample. (It Lap- pnel on the 5th inst :) "Mr. Arnold, of Chicago, commenced ma king a speech for the purpose of sustaining Bridge?, and bee we will proceed verbatim tt literati Mr. Arnold "Mr. Speaker I wish to make a few remarks. Speaker "Does the gentleman recognise me as the speaker ? Arnold "No, sir " Speaker "Then the gentleman is out of order and will take his seat. The Clerk will proceed to call the roll. Rridges "I protest. I hate my rights bere. and intend to maintain them. 1 am presiding officer of this house, and intend to maintain my rights." - Speaker -"Order. Rridges "I call yon to order, sir. Logan, of Jackson "Mr. Speaker, I more that the sergeant-at-Arms, pro. tern., be in structed to take Mr. Rridges ont of the Uonse, if he persists in his course. Rridges "I call you to order, sir.' Logan's motion being seconded, and the question being put And carried, the Speaker directed tbe ocrgeant-at-Arms to show Mr. Bridges tbe d'tor. Mr.'Greathouse, Sergeant-at-Arms, walk. ed np to Mr. Rridges, and pelitely informed 1 1 1 . .. ... . . him that be was directed to show him out. Mr. Rridges told hiin to keep his bands off, or be would get hart. Great house took him by tbe collar, when Rndgea struck him, and then commenced the Scene. They clinched, while many of the members made up to the -cene of action to assist the .Sergeant in the discharge of his duties. After some considerable wrestling, knock- ing over chairs, deski, inkstands, men, and things generally, Mr. Rridges was got out with his coat "shockingly torn. r ive or six isais'ant Sergeant-at-Arms were then ap pointed to keep order, and the House pro. eceded t a bn-iness. After the members bad been sworn in, tbe House adjourned. SCARCITY OF FUEL. The snow coming so unexpectedly upon our citizens many of them were caught wi'.h a scant supplv of fuel on band, and conse quently what little wood there was hauled into 1 lie city on yesterday sold at most exorbitant prices, ror instance, loads or wood drawn by two horses, (and very small loads at that) which only sold at $1 00 to $1 25 previous to Saturday last, were taken readily yester day at S3 00, which is about at the rate of I S3 00 per cord ! Is it not monstrous that fuel should pell at such unreasonable rates here in Raleigh, when there is so much wood in such close proximity to us ! HT"" Three of the Democrats in tbe Penn sylvania Legislature who voted for Mr. For- uey in the Democratic Legislative caucus, I when they came to the scratch on joint ballot, east their votes for Cameron, the Rlack Re publican. These are .Yatiorwl Democrats ! Mr. Villi ers Declined Tne Appoint ment op Minister to the U. S. The New York Post learns that the lion. Mr. Tilliers l " I tu-vwuuwj, wuitu ivtcuujr icuucreu v.:, i.:i. . . .i . i x i bim. It is now thought that Lord Elgin will be appointed. Important prom Nicaragua. Tbe steamer Texas has arrived at New Orleans with later news from Nicaragua. The Purser of the Texas reports that the Costa Ricans, protected by the English fleet, had seized every steamboat on the San Juan River. ' The stramer Sn Carlos left Virgin Ray with passengers on the 3d of January, but waa captured by the Costa Ricans soon after she got into the river. ! Col. Lockbridge, with 250 men, had pos session -of Punta Arenas, but the Costa Ri can force of 1,000 men held every ether point on the river. ! It is confirmed that 'Jen. nenningsen bad beaten the allies at Granada and joined Walk er at Rivas. - Walker's army is represented to have been in good spirits and never more confident of success, while the allies were fighting among themselves. Tbe steamship James Adger, with the pas sengers which she took from the Tennessee at Norfolk, arrived at San Juan on the 9th inst., but in consequence of the difficulties on the Transit route she sailed next morniog for At pinwall to forward her passengers by tbe Pa nama route. The James Adger would re turn to Punta Arenas, and will be due in New York ahout the 22d inst. Fatal Result or a Joke. In the county of Dei by shire, England, on the 22d of December, two servants of a farmer, named Percival and Hudson, regaled an a rcultural laborer only fifteen years of age, who had come in the evening for his milk. with some ghost stories until be wai thorough ly frightened. After he left ono of them clothed himself in a table cloth and met the young lad in a field. He arrived at home in a terrified state, and, although he went to work the next day, was obliged to be put to bed, where be was seised with violent vomit ing and died raving wildly. The medical men were of opinion that he died from; the effect of tbe shock to the nervous system. Percival, bo put on tbe table cloth, has been arrested on a charge of manslaughter. Lotteries to be Abolished. The peo ple of Delaware have adopted an amendment to the constitution of the State prohibiting lotteries after Jan. 1, 1862. The Governor has signed tbe amendment, and be asks the Legislature to make the necessary legislation to carry the amendment into effect la Ma ryland lotteries will cease to exist on the 1st of April, 1859, in virtue of a provision of the State constitution, Bait. Su. Send TaLMBrau! The inaugural ' cere monies attendant upon the opening of the Mia aouri Legislature, the other dy, were delayed, because no Bibl could b fbnnd npon which to adminicles tbe recosaryalbto -iLe- Oovemor ! A mini it tee was sent to look up a copy tut they do any, that afer an hours hunt, not ne ould be found in tbe capitol. Gentlemen inf the Home Missionary Society At 'your next meet ig we saove aa eprroyrktfea km Jcfierson Gtj. GENERAL Sf'MM AllV.' T ; The Key. Dr. C. i 1 -lectured be- i ft b Literary and Scientirie Institute of ! Norfolk, on Thursday evening last. Tfce i - " Daily News says : The attention of a large and fashionable audience was enchained for mnm than n linnr. hv & nhaste. HcliolastlC and truly eloquent lecture. The Dr. fully i j 1 : .u .U,D U "P"o - The Greensborough Patriot and Flag de- scribes a counterfeit S6 note on tbe rarmera Rank, Elisabeth City, which has made its ap- pearancv at Greensborough, as follows : Tbe counterfeit six dollar bills on the Fanne Rank of North Carolina, referred to in our last, are much' lighter in appearauee than the genuine, and tbe face in the leit band lower corner is Tery defectire. The large letters SIX across the bottom of the bill over the officers signatures are dark and distinct in the genuine, but very pale and obsenre in the counterfeit. One of the two story houses near the centre of the bill, under the tip end of the win is Pliin in ,the genuine and each one of the two story houses has a cupola on it, while in the counterfeit tbe ou polas are scarcely visible, and the -windows of the front building are imperfect. Many other minor defects will appear no on comparing witn tne genuine, dul me above, especially the face in the left hand lower corner will strike the most casual ob server. Capt. Hartsteiit not to comi 'HoM IN the Retribution. Information has been received in Washington to the -effect that Capt. liartstein and tbe other officers who I acoompanied him when he went over to Eng- 1. . ... land to carry the "Resolute," will not come borne in the Retribution, but in the steamer Washington. Tbe chanre is made at tbe instance of Mr. Dallas, who thought the ex pense needless. . - A Sad StorT. Some time last summer a lawyer of Hamilton, C. W., eloped with the wife of Mr. Rrogdin, another lawyer. tier husband shot the seducer, was tried for murder and acquitted. It is now said that Mrs. Rrogdin has committed suicide by cut ting her throat. A late paper reports that Mr. Brogdin exhibited signs of insanity while 00 bis way to tbe West. bat a sor rowful and fearful consummation ! A sedu cer shot, his paramour s suicide, and poor Rrogdin likely to be insane. Senatorial Election. The Legislature of Maine has elected Ww. Ilamlin to the United States Senate for the long term, and Amos Nourse for the short term. Rloodt Riot. A desperate riot occur red in Albion, Ct. 1., on Friday last between the Americans and Irish, lwo men were killed, and several dangerously wounded. Knives were freely used. American Victor t. The charter ele-tion took place at Seneca Falls, New York, rn the 14tli inst., and resulted in the Americant neap ing Vie de'kt by one hundred and ttreenty majori ty ! The contest was animated in th highest de rre, and tlie rote pollel was larger than was ever cast in that villnsre. It wan a regular "rand mm fiifht." the party lines being strictly drawn. The result was a 8gnal American triumph ! SrrpREKsioN or Fobeiok 0is. The bill to suppress the circulation of Spanish and Mexican silver coin m tins country, nuu t reguian tne CMnajje of the cent pieces, was on Friday passed by the House of Representatives. Health or Dk. Kane. A late letter from Havana s ys : 'Dr. Kane has almost recovered the use of his leg, which was paralysed, and his arm is com mencing to show signs vitality. He contem plates returning home, if his health still improves, in the Qaaker Citv, which was to leave Havana on th 12fh inst. Dr. Horner, surgeon of the abash, and Dr. Itoverand, a celebrated pliysi- ni.n nf Hii'inii wfro hm nh vsicians. and admira- - r-. , Ljy treateJ bis case" ftJ-Ben Perley Poore, the apple man, has been el cted Secretary of the National Agricul tural Society The next exhibition of this So ciety will be held at Louisville, Ky. In tbe meet" ing, recently in session at wasnington, a resolu tion was adopted looking to the purchase of Mount Vernon for ths site of a National Agricul tural Insti'ution. ' , The committee on Agricultural Statistics re ported in favor of obtaining accurate statistics of the staple productions et me untea states, and recommending to the Governors of States and Territories to aid the plan. The report and resolutions were adopted. The Congressional Investigating Commit tee. Mr. Raymond of tbe New York Tunes, appeared before this committee in Washington, on Wednesday. A dispatch to the Times, says: Mr. Raymond dec'iued to state tbe name of the writer of the article in the Ti-es of the 6th ifi'st., but avowed his responsibility for it. He mainta'ned the duty of the press to act on moral convictions, and stated in answer to questions, tnat he had received ample information to satis fy him that there was corruption in Congress ; that this was necessarily second-hand evidence, and that he declined giving the names of his informant, as he could not do so without a vio lation of confidence andbesiderit was unneces sary. A Windfall. The Memphis News of Friday last has the following paragranh. . A young man by the name of W. Dixn, who has ben for some time pat engaged iu Col. Locke's establishment, yesterday receive- the ratifying intelligence tbataf.;rtune ol three mil ium of dollars bad I en leJt him by an uncle lately deceased in North Carolina. We under stand that be will start on immediately to take possession of bis newly gotten wealth. Quite a handsome New Yea' present. Transfer or th Hermitage to the U States. The Legislature of Tennessee at iu last sessrn passed an act authorizing the Goveruor of that State to purchase five hundred acres of th Hrmitage, including the mansion of Gen Jack son and the tomb where now repose the remains, of the illustrious hero and patriot and those of his beloved wife, and to mak a tender of te ame to the general government, provided. branch of the Military Academy should be estab lished at that place. In pursuance of this act Governor Johnson purchased the Hermitage for 1 the sum of forty-eight thousand dollars, and on Wedueslay arrived in Washington and made a formal tender of the property, with the condi tion annexed, to the President. The President, in reply, stated that this offer by tbe State of Tennessee would be promply communicated by him to Congress. .... Mrrtino a Motukr-in-Law. The Presby terian General Assemblies hve been disputing for a long time concerning the propriety of a man marrying his deceased wife's sister. The legali ty of a nearer and more delicate relationship be ing established by marriage has just been decided by the Cmrt of Appeals of Kentucky . It is al together proper, so says the learned tribunal, the highest authority in the State; for a man to mar ry his mother-in-law thai marriages within the Iievitical degree are not void though voidable." Block adk Declared. The President of Costa Rica has issue' a manifesto declaring he port of San Jnan del Sur in a state of blockad, and pro hibiting tie navigation of San Jnan riel Norte to every clasa of veswjs.s kwig-the warVitb Nicaragua shall last. He also says the steamers which go up the latter stream bing actually at the absolute disposal of the filibuster Walker, and being his most active auxiliaries, will be taken aad destroyed at every opyerUuutJ. .Vm.H Mo.VTiv in 1815 $255,KK) was vote-M a prisse nu.py v '. ; inr:nlore O. II. Pern snl j the otUutr mi. i M-Acneo of th Jyifco Krift iWt, l"r tlieir g;ii'ji:ry j ; victory over the Kntin Iti i $i'l'U.0oJ wAii wrvd Com n Sure .M Iivn"gh, liv 4tiicem nJ searuni. In 181 J&iOO.wij was vutoi lt;cjtur'i muiailron. 1 ISiSS $2t).O0O was voted ComniOflore M. C. Per ry miiwut e rvici in neiatin the treaty with Japan. Cm-resa mUxl to Gen LafareUa. at different tim. $230,000 and 36,000 acres of . Ja,m nls mmn.mt m the revuutioDary war. Hcvator isuMSEn. The future moYeraentabf 1 11ns pentleoiiiu,. iust uow. a d Dear ta lie umleter j mined. On Tuelay, the "Massachusetts Senate I concurred in the action of the House, and re- rici icu nun u. o. oeuaror ior six rears, com uiruiiiig oiAiarcn next. - .bvery senato-was present, and tbe vote waa unanimous. . The Bos ton Courier aays: lt is now rumored that he will ream his seat for the balance of. his unexpired term, and an nw revirenieut in Europe ior tne oenent of Ins health. This is the advice . of his friends: but he is ambitious to make another speech in tbe oenate auring tnis term. -. A Sad OcxruK hence. On last Friday after noon, Mrs. Maha'.a Rohrer. a widow ladv resid ing in liignmatiton, Md., leu borne for tas pur pose of visitiuK some neighbors. She locked her two little children, ajred one and four years, in the house, 'and took the key with her The eldest one was very auxwus te accompany it moujer, dm ene positively retused to Uke it. leaving it at home to take car of the youmrest. Durioir her abwnce the house took fire. a"d the childen being locked in burned entirely up. It'is i-uppiwcu iut hue cuiiaren were piaymg witn me fire, and thus set fire to the building, which, be ing 01 logs, was totally destroyea. Thb Feacties or 'Democbact." The fol lowing is a list of the recently elected "Demo cratic Geiieral Committee" of New York which we clip from the New York Courier. Do we not want a little more Americanism 7 v Patrick Welsh, Patrick Gyle, Patrick Dougherty , Patrick Oarrick, Patrick Gallaghe, Patrick Burns, Patrick McElroy, - Patrick Materson, Patrick Q. Malony, Michael Murray, Michael Burns, Michael Goulding, Michael ilays, Michael Anthony, Michael Halpin, Michael Tuomey, Michael Smith, Michael D inoho, Hugh tyXeil, ; Hiiph O'Donnel, Charles O'Connor, John 0'T.xle, Thomas O'Rielly, A. J. M'Carty, John M'Nulty. Norman McLeod, T. MeXight. Deniis McCarthy, 1J. H. McCulloBgh, Thomas MManus, Wra. McCmkey, John McDeano, John McClave, John D. McGreagor, J. Wi McKeever, W. H. McKorkle, Thomas McSpedon, John McConnell, Henry McDonald, Thomas Byrnes, Francis Donnelley, 1 James Fitrgibbons, Daniel Mahen, James Sherdan, Taos. Fitagerakl, James Mooney, Wm. deary, . Martin Gilmartin, Isaiah Rynders, Bernard Kelly, Maurice Harrigan, John Seannell, James J. Reilly, Edward Ryan, James Carty, Mathew DUy, James Kehoe, Ric'd Dougherty, Bernard Rielly, Hugh Mooney, John Darrah, Dennis F. Rool. A few wll known poMticians, and two or three Gemans, complete the list. SPURGEON. An enthusiastic admirer of this famous young preacher writes of him in the follow ing strain : They might as well ask if the brilliancy of the snn will last. Spurgeon is a fixed star, and no doubt will become a star of the first magnitude. The youth who once "Whistled at the Plow" seems destined to become the gViding star of tbe Christian world. Tbe "Coming man"' has at last come ; he will silence the thunder of the Vatican, and Car dinals with red stockings will find the car dinal points in Spurgeon too much for them. His Grace of Canterbury and the Rishops will, indeed, say with Othello, our occupa tion's gone.- This is evidently a comic age, we have a eomic Rlackstone ; Punch is considered tbe leading journal of Europe, and a comic his tory of England, but since the death of Row land Hill we have not had a comic preacher. We have now got one, and we trust Spur geon will for years to come continue to joke people out of their sins, and while he cracks the sides of bis hearers wih laughter, will at the same time crack the bonds of tbe old gentleman. Spurgeon is" the Shakspeare of the charch. We may, indeed, say without flattery, that -Spurgeon is 'the Kemble and Keeley of the pulpit, combining tbe majesty of John with the drollery of Robert. Long may he . continue "the observed of all ob servers,' add prepare us for that "unknown country from whose bourne no traveller re tnrns.' - '; ' ' " i ,; ; A TRAGIC AFFAIR IN A BALL 7 ; ROOM. ; .. .. Tbe gayeties of a ball at National Hall, in West Forty-fourth street, Monday night, were very suddenly terminated by a most tragical event. A Mrs. Frederick, while dancing, dropped to the floori and almost in stantly expired. The deceased was taken to her late residence in Broadway, near Fifty first street. An inquest waa held upon the body by Coroner Gamble. Tbe post mortem examination allowed that death was caused by disease of the heart, and the jury so found. JV. Y. Times. ' . ; V " ; J , THE MILLIONAIRE NEGRO SINGER. ' Among the celebrities of New York, is E. P. Christy, the negro minstrel, who, having made a princely fortune out of burnt cork and Ethiopian melodies, now lives the life of a wealthy and fashiouable New Yorker. He recently made a great dash iu the streets ' with a . magnificent sleigh, which attracted unusual attention, from iu splendor and the beauty of the prancing stud of snow white horses, to which it was attached. Iu the summer be drives out in an elegant car riage, behiud two splendid bys, with a fine large coach-dog running under the carriage. He is quite a connoisseur in horseflesh, and in driving out alternates between his bay and white horses. Ia his promenade he is accompanied by a large bull terrier, a splendid specimen of the canine race. His wealth is prodigious, and as he , has been economical and laborious while earning it, he feels authorized to spend it freely. He may be frequently seen in the dress circle f the Ital ian Opera, and is always the observed of . all ob servers. - - . . '.; .' .... The Repentant Youth. In a metropolitan criminal court, eight years, ago, a poor woman, whose boy had been sentenced to a long term in tbe penitentiary for an offence not well proven, said : Won't your Honor give bim ashor'er term ?m Re is a good boy Uj toe, j ur Honor he always was I've just .made him some nice clothes, your Honor, which, fit him beautiful, (and she looked, as ' she said, only as a mother can look at her boy,) and if you give him a long time to stay in the prison,' the. clothes won't Jit him when he comes out, for he'a a growin' boy." Pout mother I she had saved much (for hr) from her scant earnings to xWube ber boy like tb neighbor's children This waa too moeh fee lier ouT 'Tie i iutlteil he wept he repented he was forgiven. ' And , he ia now on of the most promising, enterprising and ; honorable oung merchants in our city. Every word of this ia true, and known to be aoto very many Tim SONG" 0 THE CLERK. ri pat'ifyo Hood's.? Sing qftle SOri" - 'i ; '.v'- Br j. b.'d.- " '" " ... : Wiih tinkers weary and worn, ' " With flock hands p:tiuir to tea, " i A I uok-keeyer sat on his bih-l-gged stool, J Plying his pencil and peu. " 4 rite, write," write. By the gaslight Ft'll at work ; And thus o'er the ledger with dolorous vee, , ' H mngthe Song "of tbe Clerk. ' ' , ..... - . . z - Write, write, write, ' ' ' ; .'. While others are lounging around. ? . And write, write, write, -' ; j; . I :y While others are sleeping sound, . ;U It's "hi t be a machine, . .; '. . , 'xi That wearies not o'er its, work, It's h! to be anything else you please, 4; . If this is the fife of a clerk. ,.' , ,T ;. Add, add, add, ' - - Till the brain begins to "swim, t . And add, add, add, ' i llll the eyes are heavy and dim. ,. 7 Dollars and dimes and cents, . ; Cents and dollars and dime. . ' I . Till over the ledger with head confused,,, ; He adds it a dozen times. "Old men," as you sit and smoke ' ; ' And lounge on your eavv chairs. Remember the "fixture" attached to your desk. Has his own little quota of cures. . Daily he talks of cash, And profits and interests and dues, But his pocket is, lank' and his credit is blank, ' And his boarding bill gives him tbe blues. Oh, if it were only his own, , Or some of it only to think, Alas, every day to receive and to pay, And yet be, so short of the ?chink. He sometimes gets .a "check," And "orders" in plenty, 'tis feared. Tho'the orders and checks will never be cashed And the takers will be cashiered. Writ, write, write, His labor never fl gs, Boats and ships, they take and they bring. , Uotton and sugar and bars. Invoices come by the morning mail. Accounts must be rendered to-day, Boat goes at five there are bills to make out, And in geneial the deuce is to pny. . Add; add, add, At his books by the morning light, And add, add, add, Far into the hours of night ; Hunting up his balance in vain, While the error escapes from his pen. And the laugh in the street of the fneuds as they meet. : Seem to twit him of ledger and pen. ) A little "cussing" would eise his soul. But tbe "cussing" is done by tbe "firzn," So he writes away, in a quiet way, But vows that when he does get "let loose, be will say a thing or two that will be apt to make them squirm. With fingers worn, With clock-hands pointing to ten, ' A book-keeper sat on his high-legged stool. flying bis pencil and pen. Write, wnte, write, By tbe gaslight still at work, And thus at his ledger, with dolorous voice. He sang tbe Song ot the Clerk. A PARODY. Written for the N. Y. "Spirit of the Times' by Geo. W. O. The morning light is past, and darkness come at last, r " And with, it comes a thief who steala j all my meat away ; 1 ! He's one of the bulldog kind, with his tail cut: off behind, ! ' And "bow-wow wow," says old dgTray. Che-orua Old dog Tray is ever stealing" .-. Sticks can not dri ve him away ; He's shaggy and he's blind. With his tail cu off belaud. And "bow-wow wow," says old , dog Tray. . .'.'.- ' -i; The stews I've called my own have ran&hed one by one, . My mutton-chops and sassengers have all pas sed away; r 4 My beefsteaks they have flown, their pleasant . gravy gne, All stolen by that old dog Tray. Oldidog Tray, &c. - ! While .thinking on the - past, and all the meat I ve lost, . , :. ' : I wish that someaassage aaaa w. ould" take him far away; !, '.a For though he'a old and blind, I.m sure you can not nnu A bigger thief than bid dorj Tray. Old dog Tray, &c. . . Tes Years iir Jail poe Debt. We copy the following from the Warrenton (Va.J Whig; " An old man named Gregg, wuo has been confined in Fauquier county jail since the 1st Of October 1849, tnt debt uuder he ol' law, was released on Jnristmas lay by Jailor Cross, there being nothing left in the hands of tltelaw to pay "his jail expenses. We learn that this man had property etourn to pay the debt against .ft'in, but that he preferred spending his weary hours within the gloomy walls of the county prison to payiug the debt which he owed. 1 he person who had Lixn confined has been dead some years. but we learn put a provision in his wilt appro priating a sufficient amount to keep him in limbo - as long as he lived. Somehow or othv-r this stipulation has given out ; and nf course Gregg tx ctuea fre again. When he lett the jitl-door he appeared to be perfectly bewildered, and did not know which way to travel, ut In a hort time he became fully coosciouK of his freedom, and and strutted about with the air of one who knew what liberty used ta be in " by-gone days." - , Caruso os the Goev rnor. Governor Chit tenden, Of Verrooot,"was a fine sp-men of the noble-hearted, high-mi oded, and iutelligeu, yeomanry of New Eng lan'f, and nis resi Jeu-e was a good old-fasbic jed f-rrn. With all the generosity and hospita rity of the master and mis tress of the mansion, there was rt a particle of aristocratic exclusive oesa about them The Gov ernor knew that a n tan was a nun, pmvidod his character and cood.net were god, atid- was ho subacriWer to the doctrine that' fine feathers make fine birds." Homenpun or velvet, ha cared not what the garb wis. provided the wearer car ried his heart ia the rigt place. ..v One day a man wh had wim busiaes with tiie Governor a. .-rived at his hotis' on horsebuck. Seeing a rongUy dressed mau us work near the door be pulled p and called out : f I say you, sir, does Governor Chittenden live here ?" The man nodded. - " Very well, old fellow," stf the rider, dismounting, yon hold my Irjrse while I go into the liouse." - . .-"'! ';".-; j.. He fjnod Mrs. Chittenden and stated that, he called to se the Governor on very important busineBS. " Well," teplied the Governor'a wife, v he la about here omewhere : I saw him a imm inent since. D I" she added, looking out of. the window, " there's the Governor hoid'ng-' your horse f ' . . f -i--' ' ' " - - " Lj.GI&lvtive Ppk. In tbe low Legislature a bill in 7 elation to mills and aoillers was under erasidera tion when ; Mr. Hi irdle moved that the' name of Messrs. Mills ant Toll be included anbgiit , nhe select CornnvU-a e on mills and millers, Arc. Laughter Mr. M ills thought it might be well for Mr. Bagg to be oue of the number. Laughter. C7" JFor tbe first time in many ye'ars tbere is said, -to be good sleighing on the Sosque kswr i ri'rer at Harriabur. .iS" A yonng girl in Fredonia, (N. Yo) f was arrested tor a petty -thefef "money. -1- ben beloro the I 'onvt, a t'oung ui an ip- .peared and offered to pa v the stolen money :' arid costs if the caso could be-etayed. The I money arout 5lis iu all was ttus paid. and the party relus'ng . to appear, the girl was discharge ..' The Justice, by requ est, immediately married the parties. Such an exhibition of j true love on tha part 0 tbe swain is deserving of an extraordinary meas ure of connubial felicity; but, whether bis devotion will be thus rewarded, the future must determine, i ' . j , XPOB COILDREN ! ! dosser's Cay Leavs is ta only article pmirularly suited far Child rea' If you wish their heads entirely clear ef Ian draff, use Ro$sers Cay Leaves. If yon wish to comb their heads with ease, ase uosser s cay Leaves. . - . If you wish to beautify their heads and give them the appearance of little ladies and gentle men, use Kosaers Bav Leaves. If you wish ta promote the growth of their hair and cause it to flow in glossy and luxuriant ringlets, use Rossera Bay Leaves. ' ' . And if you, the parent, wish ' these beneficial reault3 to your own hair, s Kotser Bay Leaves. Procure your supply of PESCUD GAT LIN, the onlrsgeats for this city. ja n SWAIIVTS JUSTICE RE VISED. 'THE NORTH .CAROLINA MAGISTRATE, A practical Guide io the Iaxvds of the State, and the decision of the' Supreme- Court, defining the duties and Jurisdiction of the Justices 0? the Peace outvj Oourtunder the Revise i Code 1854 -'58, together urith full instructions and nvmeroiis new .FORMS AND PRECEDENTS, EDWARD CANT WELL, UL U., VCOUNSELLOR AT LAW. The above ia the title ef a work wbioh has beea recently published by r the waderaigtied at the huth Carolina itooastore, Raleigh, a. G. aad is now for sale in , .:,, ;-,. ?:' f :, . ;',:-' : One t'ol. of nearly 600 pages, as the low pries of $4 50. I-ostage to any part ef the 8tate, er f the united Statvs, So cents, upon the receipt er a Jour aollar H. u.- Uank UiH tne work will be mailed to address -and the change ea closed ia Uai ted State post office stamps. . - ' RECOMMENDATIONS: VROlt THI JIOBTH CAB.OUXA BTAJiDASS. We have examined this work with some cart; and we take pleasure in saying that Mr. Cant we'l has performed in com(nling and preparing it. important and useful service to the Magistrates uii'i paopie of tUU St it;j. Justices of the peace will luUued find it not merely practical, bat an aioiost indispensable guide '"a the performance ji their rcisponsible, and so often unrequired duties, while members bf the bar ani others ia trested in the law, will be aid! in very many ia.stances by the "cases cited, and the Form uii'i precedents which are given The j work will, no doubt, have as it deserves, a very general circulation, it is neatly printed and b.iund in good sty'e. ! FROM TUB HON DAVID L. 8WAI2T FXKSIDBXT CJ THB CHIVRasiTT.or KOBTH CABOL1XA. Uiuver'&ily of North Carolina, 17th October, 1856. Deak Sir lour note or tne z uic, with the accompanying copy of the North Carolina Magistrate, was duly received. " ily time has recently been rally occupied in the discharge of official duties, and by pressing private engagements. I have consequently had it in iny po wer to give but little attention to your book ; and it is so long since 1 retire from tne profession, that though I retain some knowledge of legal principles, I am nt very familiar with the detail of the science, and am therefore not qualified to pronounce very confidently upon uy thing, but the general plnn of the work. With this 1 am very favorably impressed. 1 nave at my command all the publications of a similar character, which have heretofore been publish ed in this 3tate : Davis, Martin, Haywood, Pot. ttr and Swaim. - Yours is truly stated to be au original work, is more systematic and scientific ia its arrangement than any , of Its predecessors, ih evideut'y the result of great labor, and if you shall be found, as I hope you will, te have at tained the precise accuracynecessary In a treatise of tWs nature, you are entitled to, tbe. credit of having rendered an important public service. 4i To the Magistrate, such a guide to the pro per discharge of his duties is indispensable, and tp every intelligent man it may be useful on many occasions. It is very, important for ebviout reasons, that tbe Revised Code, whieb has so re- eently been placed in the hands of all the Jus tices of tne reace in the , Htate, shall tie acoom panied by an accurate exposition of tbe character ef that to which your labors seem to have beea so sedulously devoted.:- v " - - ..!, vi 1 ours, very respeouully, - ' ; D. LI SWAIN v Ebward Caxtwuk, Esq ;f : " ' . ' " " -' - " .' ' '' from thi hos. aicHMosu m. rmAKsvn, jvsui 01 THB SUPSKMB COUKT OF VOSTK CAaoUSA. ; . Richmond HM, November 20, 1956. ", My Dkab Sia.. During the Fall, I have h4 time to look over "Cant well's Justice," and ate gratified to be able to say, I was pleased With it. The style is good, the arrangement admirable so as to entitle i: to a better name than ' 8 wiiat's Justice Revised." It evinces a very commenda ble degree of painstaking and labor, and will in my opinion be a useful work. - - " ; I would reoommeau it te every inteinrnt mag istrate, and expecially to every you as lawyer They are most apt to meet wita qoestioas ef the . . . . T . ....... . Kind yon eapiaiu, sou wm uc$rvuj iaavbw;w, for aid in respect tojwhat are usually considered ? in all matters, but which punles a young prae titioner more than any other,, for tbe reason that they are not treated of in the ordinary text, books. Yours truly. FROM THB HOM. THOMAS &CFFJX &ATI CHIIHUI T1CB OF TUB 8CPBIMI COUET OF B0ETH CABOl.ISA. Raleigh, January SiAr 1857, Mr Dsae Sib : I have with pleasure perused your "North Carolina Magistrate,' aa 1 bare for a considerable time thougUt a work of that kind needed, and. in my opinion, yoars, in its plan and execution,' is calculated to be very usefaL i he Jutices of the Peace form a numerous body, una though very respectable, and necessarily in vested with bigh powers in nwny respects, are generally unlearned in tbe law, and their minis . terial officers still less so; and your treatise seems me to be such a plain, yet concise, compen dium of the law, touching tte powers, duties. righ's, and responsibilities of Justices of the I'.-hcb and Constables, and of the forms of Process and proceedings by those officers, as cannot fail to render it highly instructive to those who may t ead it carefully, and useful ;' for, reference , to almost evry one in office. ' (.:, , : lam, Dear ir, very respectioiiy . Tour friend and obed't serv't, THOMAS RUFFIS. , Edwabd Cabtwbll, Esq. ' ; Address, HEN BY D. TURN EE, - N:C.'Bookstoret Raleigh, N. C. ''-If : DINWIDDIE GRIOO, t' :.: ! ... ... ; I-, GENERAL '":,;iv;;'y; C 0 M U lis.ON MERC HA N T , v ' No.135 Sycamore , St. Petersburg, Ya. , will' aire his iivrDi attsstiox to thbial" . : ;- j V- .1 if.v" ... o -; V- -r i 1 ..' TO BACCO, COTTON, WHEAT, BACON, CORN, '' ,- .;?sv.'e.,ae.'-- V V , ' hen ibsesi :::T tor Selling' each hogshead of Tobacco,' 00 , v baleef Cettonv 1 ' h 6 All iter artivles, o'i -:f:: '' ; 2 percent. i Ja 21 lyi i l-'-JJ- T t:Y FIRM. 1 have" thia day associated II l N. SraaHAir and J. N, MtranoCK fith me aa pXrtneniii thi Readyiade CloUung aad ller style of T. W. Rotstox tflo. TJiankral for tbe tavors and patronage so liberally extended to me durins the past six years, I respectfully request a continuance ot the same for the new nnu. . THOS. W.JIOYSTON, 45 Sycamore st , Petersburg, Va, ja 21 ly. ; - COMMERCIAL.'; " 9:: The non-arrival of tke raiils for the last two : days will account for our report of the Peters burg, Wilmington and Nor f ilk nvrketa not be ing of later date than Saturday hut. V ' WILMINGTON MARK ET. . ' - Jan 'IT 1857. Turpontine. Sales vesterdiy of 600 'bhls at $3 00 for virgin and yollow dip, and to-day ot 190 do. at same price. : . y ispts. ftaJcs to-day of 235 cvJts at ive. per ;, grvllon. ; . . . . . -,;,. Rosm. Nothing doing In etther quafltv. , ; Tar.i-Salea yesterday of 169 bbl at 1 60 , per bbl." No sales to-lay. ' ' " ' J l lour Sales today of 76 bbls 'State brancn at $7.26 for super. .. ' 1 Bacon Sales to-day of 1000 lbs N. L at Ui 1 cents for hams and shouiders. ' 1 - . ' " : PETERSBCRG MARKET. ; - ' ' ' January 10.' 1857. . ' Wheat We notice a good demnd with szr)U transactinoa, and quote good to prini" White at f 1 60 to $1 65 Red $1 40' to $1 4t. - A choice lot would probably command a few cent more than our quotations. -. . . .h i V Cotton The ofTerings to-day are small, and prices are firm nt .12 to 13o for good to choice parcels. " ; ' - ' !' ' : .. Bacon Scarce and in active demand. 4 We quote Shoulders at f f to 9 ; Hides at' 10 to 10. Tobacco Tb breaks are very ' light, and we notice, a slight improvement In prk-eA, The' receipts are very small for the season. - U q'tote primings at $' to f 5J ; Lugs of good weight $J , to Iaf $a to $18. as to qoality. , : Ufrn Ve note a better inquiry, witi but lit tle offering. Quote country lota at 78 to 80c; , from vessel, 75. ' 1 ' ' ' '" : Spts lurpentine Small sales at 42c. Ntock ' light and demand active. ; , . . 1 , .. ; , Peas R. E. Peas in demand at- $1 to $1 2f. ' Beaas Navy are wanted ; we quote $1 - 6Q t $1 0..' ' .. ,. ' ' ,;j Clover Seed Are in good supply at $9 7a 1? $.- " :,- - ': . Salt Market quiet, with smpll sales of Mar shall brand at $1 70 to fl 80 ; G. A. 36 to ' $1 40. ,. ; : .- NORFOLK MARKETS. ' . 2 I January 15, 1857. .... Baxo New Hog round; 13 Ilauw 14 to 15;' Middlings 13 in fair demand. -Cotton 121 to lif in demand.' ', " Corn Sales of White 66 ; Mixed 6, aod Yel low 68.' V. . , 1 j, : I Wheat White $1 60 to $1 60 ; Red $1 60 bit little in market. Flour Superfine $7 75 ; Extra $8 1 Family $9 to 10 scarce. ' ' ! , , . f ... Peas Black Eye $1 66 in demand.' ' ' Naval Stores Black Tar $1 60 to $1 0'2l : Bright $1 60 to $2 6?,. Rosin $1 S6- dnft. BUvesr-W. O. Pipe, prime, f 68 : VV, O. Ilpe, culls S30: W. O. hhd prime. 46: W. O. hhd culls, $20; W.O. prime. $50 to $62; W O.. heading, culls, $18; R. O. hhd, 'prime, $32 to $33; R. O hhd, culls, $18 to $16 in fair de mand.,: .,y v- t 1 '' ' Shingles $5 to $6 76 dull. . Pea Nuts 62 dull. Pork Mess $21 to $22v , Whisky 32 to 83c in good demand. , Dried Apples $1 72 wante!., Dried Peaches $5 25 to $6 60 wanted. Apple Brandy 70". in demaud. Hay Good supplv 80 to 0, by cargo. tSf" Canal closed, and but little doiug in coun try produce, . .. 1 ', SOUTHERN LOTTERY I ', ON THE HAVANA PLAN. " ; JASPER COUNTY ACADKMY LOTTKtlV t !l .- ' By Authority of the State ofQeorgia. ; , , ,', Claas N. To he drawn Feb. lth, 1837, ia Public at Macon, Ga., unler the Sworn Su perintendance of. Col. G. AL LOGAN and VT. C. ANDERSON Esq. r . . Nearly one Prise to ever nine Tioketi. . 15000TICKETS, 1712 PKlZEill ; s . Remember this Lottery has only l.COO Num. bers less than any Lottery iu the World t " . Prises Payable without Deduction I 1 ' SCHEME . 1 Prise of.......... 16.000 t , , doMtntitMM fi000 1 d6.........i......... 2.000 , I . 4 Prises of. $1,000 ae .. '4,000 , . 6 do ........600 are.:.:..... 2.W0 80 do....-"Mvl00 are......... 8.000 L.600 do...... 40 are......... 66,000 1 APPROXIMATION PRIZES. - . t ' 20 Approx. of $100 are....; ;.$2,500, , ; " 60 60 are....;M ...... ?,e00 .. 50 ' 20 are. .......... 1HX) ' J,712 Prixes amouatiag to. $102,000 Certificates of Packages of tea Tickets, where ': the. numbers end in , 2, 8. ,4, 6, 6, 7, 8, 9, K I; : I:, ere sold at the following rates, wbioh is the ;. -risk: ' : ' " ' ' ' .' " ; ' . 10 Whole Tickets; - ' - 'J $60 00 ' ' r 4 . . 10 Half do . ''' - 30 00 1 10 Quarter do , ( J 00 ' . It will be perceived, by this plan, that for $60 1 I the parebaser has a Certificate of tea ticket. , , ' when, if he buys single tickets, ha would euiy get for that sum six whales. Taus.by buying Certifi cates he has four more ehances for larger prists. Halves and Quarter packages in prppartion. ' ' - ; Tickets $10, Halves $5. Quarters $i,S0. . J BankNetes ef sound Banks takta at par. Or- -. ders for Tickets er Certificates of Pkags of Tioketa. Address JAUCS F. WINTER, ' : .. ., . ' - v. Maaager, Maooa, Oa.' SPLENDID LOTTERY Jan. 1857. 1 i GREGORY A MAURY, Managers . (Baeeesaors te J. vr. Maury 9. CeJ ',':'A:.:, '! $3700! .; ; LOTTIE Y FOR THE BENEFIT OP .1 . i. STATE O? DSLAWAirllsv- "'.'V; i Oasa 17, for 1867. ' ' '. "!' Te be Drawn at Wilmington, Del.', on 8atrday, January 81, 1857.- , . 76 nmmber Lottery 18 drawn balloU . ; . rich"1scheme. l! 1 PriieoL.. ...... 20,(X0 1 ".. 10,000 5 1 ...... 7.60 X oee , l " Ioe e e. e2t & f ; i 29 1,000 - ,v 40 ............................ 800 ! 1W " ...... - jo. fo 4"e-';' Tickets $t0 Halves, U0 Quars. 2 f 0 Certifieatea of p'kag's of 2 whole tick's $120 CO do j do 25 half do 6 W ' . ' de ; I de V 25 qua'r do SI 60 ''t'j Orders for Tickets and ahares aad Certificate , ' of Packages in tbe above splendid Lotteries will j receive the most prompt attation.aad an account ' t f each drawing will be sent iatmediateiy after it is ever te all who order iron me. ; . v : 'i . i P. J. BUCKET, Agent. Il' . I I I I I . I j $50. Reward. o- jV ;'' ; ' fraANAWAY from the' sebscriber, living in , Pittaboro', Chatham county, oa tbe tkl.l iuat., a aogro boy namd JIM. aged about 18 ears, dark browa color, eight about 6 feat," . a , eavy built, weighs front 140 te U0 pounds, , quick spoken, smart, and rcks when he walks. The only marks now recollected l a fcear in tbe middle of the forehead, near where Lb bair joins ' it, and be had en when seen last a browa twds float with taps over la r posksts A. reward ef ft;tydUrS willb paid for him, If Uken eat ef tbe county, anaVon of tvtaty-fir if Ukca la Chatham. . . ' JOSEPH THOMPSON. jy2l-tf. COO LIVES, OIL. A freih supply of Bimee and ftoabtoa's La store, and for ulU at WILUJJCI It BAYWOOD. 1 1 1 ti; 1 . i 1