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exertions, tha tro source of oar wealth fcP pines. Her smile" ia --mora powerful, than the sword of tho hercy her toTc more charming than the eloquence of orators' 'her love the Koh-i-noor in the jewelled coronet of oorhopet The strains of poeej areraloneixrorthj t colf- brt it. y-'-j'jiX- O, the voice of?WoBiTV love tl e - O' -What a bosom-stirring word 1 v -v? Was a sweeter ever uttered ?'. Was a dearer ever heard '-ff " ; '.Than woman's love'-v- 'Tis the geia of beauty's birth ; . ti . ' m ? i -V- V""- 11 competes wiut joys oikito, What wen Angels upon earth, If without, woman's lore , f Sweet woman's lore. After the 'reIar. toa3tS;wer drank, there was a goodly number of volunteers offered by the company, each of which called forth a cor trspanding speech-alf Jail harmony 'with the glorious occasion oftheir present jjoicingand breathing the most ardent . devotion to a com munity of social and commercial relations be tween the sections Of;ourTster states, for the accomplishment of which.it has. prepared the way relations which nature has foreordained, and which it has been reserved for the genius and enterprise of man to effectuate. We will not give even a faint outline of what was said by the speakers as our hearing was very indi stinct, owing to the extreme enthusiasm. Among the guests frum the City was G. P. R. James, Esq,, II. B. 11. Consul; and on the following toast being given from the Chair: "The British Consul, G. P. R. James, the worthy representative of a great and friendly power." ' .V- Mr. James responded in a speech full of gen erous sentiment and eloquent matter. Mr. Gales, of Raleigh, being called up, deliv? cred an eloquent and animated speech in advo cacy of the claims of Norfolk to the sympathies of Lis State, and concluded by giving as a toast The old Borough of Norfolk, Ancient in re nown and in historical associations, but new fresh and full of vigor' in all the elements of Commercial Enterprize. ;. A number of other volunteer sentiments were given, among which we, can only now re call the following r By Dr. Collins (accompanied by an excellent peech) : The Port of NorfM Let her merchants be enterprising and she will be the great emporium .of the South. . Major Uinton, of Raleigh, and Dr. Cowper, of Hertford, gave sentiments, respectively, and at loud calls from - the House, addressed the company. Major Ilinton's speech was an ad mirable one, and ifr. C. reflected great credit upon himself as a happy dinner orator. Toasts were also "given by Capt. Woodis, of Norfolk, Major Ramsay, U. S. A. Dr. Mallory, A. F.- Leonard, and Mr. Chandler, of the Nor folk bar, (with a epeech.) Mr. C. is one of the finest off-hand speakers we have ever heard, and made, on this occasion, decidedly the speech. Success to him, ever. Thus passed off the dinner, and thus, were closed the public festivities. We say public festivities, by way of distinction ; for every pri vate house was the sce&e of constant festivity and the most profuse and elegant hospitality. And as we write, the recollection of such gene rous spirits as Uinton, and Cherry, Kerr, Whit ney, Rowland, Bowden, Brooks, Chandler, and a host of others, is full upon us. If more plea sure than was enjoyed could be crowded into the events of one day, we are much deceived. We clip from the "Weekly Post," the follow ing account of closing-scenes : " INTERESTING CERXXONT. " On Thursday night, in the parlor of the Na tional Hotel, a magnificent cake was presented to the ladies from Raleigh. Mr. Irwin a ade a graceful address on the occasion, which was re sponded to in a very appropriate manner bv S. W. Whitinj, Esq., of Raleigh, on behalf of the ladiesWe understand that the ladies are indebted -lhis handsome present to the sug gestion.''. Cherry, of 'Norfolk. The cake was placed in the cars, in charge of a commit tee, and reached Raleigh safely. " " , "THE KETCRN TRIP. " Our party returned on Friday, in fine health and spirits, enraptured witl their excursion. And here we take occasion to return our hearty thanks to Dr. Colling, the enterprising and obliging president of that fine road, the Sea board and Roanoke, and to L. O'B. Branch, Esq., President of the Raleigh and Gaston Rail road, for their kind attention, both going and coming. The ladies were also much indebted to Mr. Ball, agent of the Seaboard and Roa noke Road, who had charge of their car. Our party reached Raleigh Friday night, nothing Laving occurred to mar the pleasure of the ex cursion, save a slight accident to the conductor of the train. Being on the top of the cars, he was knocked on the head while passing through a covered bridge, and but for the slow rate at which the train was moving, would have been instantly killed. Thus has passed away this pleasant celebra tion of the completion of the Weldon and Gas ton Railroad. Our intercourse with the people of Portsmouth and Norfolk has been most de lightfully inaugurated, and we trust may' be long continued." - V- We gather from the "Baltimore Argus," that, upon the return of the delegation from that Ci ty, a meeting was held upon the North Carolina, and the following proceedings had : "During the passage home, the City Council and invited guests assembled in the after cab in, and organized themselves in a meeting by calling Adam Kyle, Esq., to the chair, and ' Charles L. Oudesluys, Esq., appointed Secretary- On notion, the following gentlemen were ap pointed a committee to draft resolutions expres sive of the sense of the meeting; John B. Sei denstricker, Dr. J. J. Graves, Col. H. S. San derson, Major Charles C. Egerton, W. II. Smith, James Lovegrove, and Engene Commiskey. They retired and shortly returned with the fol lowing, preamble and resolutions, which were unanimously adopted : Whereas, the Mayor and City Council of Bal timore and a number'of the citixens of said city, were politely invited to attend and unite in the celebration of the opening of the Weldon and South .Gaston Rail-road, connecting the Sea board and Roanoke with. the Raleigh and South Gaston Rail-road, thereby forming a continuous road from the city of Portsmouth, Va. to.Ral- eigo, in tne state or aorta Carolina, (a distance of 178 miles,) and, pursuant to said. invitation, a large number of the citixens of Virginia Od North Carolina participated' with lis in the in teresting ceremonies ; it is a high gratification to express our opinion not ouly upon the merits of the work of internal improvement thus com pleted, but also .our .feelings for the very kind manner in which we have been received and entertained by the 'citizens of all the localities in whose respective .charge we were placed.:,. Be it therefore Metered, That the thanks of the members of the City Council, municipal government, and citixens of Baltimore present on the above occasion, are hereby tendered to the President, Moor Falls, Esq., and the Di rectors of the Baltimore and-Norfolk Steam Packet Company, for their generous and un bounded attention to the comfort and. enjoy ment of their guests during the trip from Bal timore to Portsmouth anT Norfolk, nd the fleasnre excursion from -Portsmouth, . to Old 'oint Comfort ; and in adopting this resolution, we cannot refrain from expressing our iunani-. nidus Appreciation of the very superior accom modations afforded to travellers" on board; the Company's n.ewand 'superioatnerUXorth ' ..varuun m , arrangements or. net cabin, state rooms, and berths, as well as the, excellent and well supplied table. .. J , . .-.Y , . Resolved That-our thanks be likewise ten dered to. Drv-Wm., Collins, tho-President,-and the Directors and Officers of the Seaboard and Roanoke Rail-road Company, and the Weldon and South Gaston "Rail-road Company; also," to Lawrence Q'Bv Branch, Esq., the President, and the Directors' and Officers of the Raleigh and Gaston Rail road" Company," for the gentle manly attention paid" by tbein respectively, and for the great kindness and courtesy manifested by them towards us during the whole of our trip over their respective roads ; such whole souled generosity can never be forgotten, and we trust that in the completion of their great enterprise, their best anticipations may be re alised. . - '. Resolved, That our feelings cannot be ex- Sresscd towards the good citixens of the "Old forth State," and particularly the "City of Oaks," Raleigh,) for the warm manifestations of Southern hospitality exhibited towards us. We trust that the connection this day celebra ted may prove everlastingly beneiicial to. that beautiful city. Resolced, That to the people of the "Old Do minion," and especially to the citizens of Ports mouth and Norfolk, we tender our warmest ac knowledgements for the entertainments furnish ed, and the untiring attention manifested for our comfort and gratification. We could men tion names, but where a population engrossed the whole, it might be invidious to mention a few; we, therefore, express our acknowledge ments to one and all. - Resolved, That to the ladies of Virginia and North Carolina, whose kind attentions we ex perienced on all occasions, we tender our re spectful regards and heartfelt thanks. Words are unequal fully to express our feelings; we can only say from our hearts, that we shall not soon forget the truly sublime hospitality exten ded towards up. Resolced, That from our own hearts we re turn our unfeigned thanks to Captain G. W. Russell, for his unwearied attention a nobler or more courteous gentleman never had com mand of a steamer. We bid him "God speed" in all his undertakings. To Mr. D. T. Aspril, the attentive clerk, and the other officers of this boat, we are also indebted for every attention, and beg them to accept our warmest acknowl edgements. ADAM KYLE, Chairman, Charles L. Ocdeslcvs, Secretary. From the Norfolk Herald. THE VISIT TO RALEIGH. Having more leisure for the purpose, we pro ceed to give a more extended sketch than we were permitted to prepare for our yesterday's issue, of the railroad excursion to Raleigh, be ing the first time the iron horse has sped his way without interruption from our seaboard towns to the metropolis of North Carolina ex tending its range of intercourse from 79 to 178 miles. The event is certainly worthy of more than a mere mention. Well, then ; at a quarter before 8 o'c?ock, on Tuesday morning, the train with the respective parties; invited for the occasion, consisting of 55 from our city, about the same number from our sister town, and an equal number from the city of Baltimore, started from the depot in High street. The worthy President of the Sea board road, Dr. Wm. Collins, had made due ar rangement tb secure comfort and pleasure to his guests. A fine band of music from the Pennsyl vania was in attendance, and the new and pow erful locomotive bearing the President's name, was attached to the long line of cars destined to bear the happy throng. The trainwept along the track with unwon ted velocity, the observed of crowds of observers on the way side, waving hats and handerchiefs and cheering, in token of their good wishes for a pleasant journey. The distance to Weldon, 7'J miles, was made in three hours, including i stoppages, being about 2 under steam. After ( a lew minutes delay at V eldon, the iron horse entered upon the new road a transit which was hailed with three hearty cheers, and all hearts bounded as the welcome fact was realised that an important link had been added to the chain, of aveuues by which prosperity is to flow into our long neglected port. The new road has been constructed in a most substantial manner, and does great credit to the skill and judgment of its accomplished chief engineer, Mr. Worrell. A few minutes were allowed at Gaston, in order to afford time for a glance at the locality, which has quite a romantic appearance aud then away sped the cars upon the old established Raleigh fc Gaston road recently laid with T. iron, and rendered in every respect as good-as any road we have ever had experience of. At the village of Henderson, which is a thriving little place, all the taverns were thrown open to the excursionists, and excellent and abuudant dinners prepared by the direction of Mr. Branch, President of the Raleigh and Gaston Railroad. The proprietors of both hotels, Messrs. T. B. Debnam and A. II. Alley, vied with each other in their attention to the numerous company. Sixteen miles from Raleigh we had a view of the far-famed Wake Forest College, a beautiful specimen of architecture. At lluntsville depot 9 miles from Raleigh the visitors were met ajud taken charge of by a dep utation from the Committee of arrangements. We should have mentioned before that Ex-President Tyler went up in the train with the Nor folk visitors, as the guest of tiovernor Reid, and being introduced to the deputation, he was gree ted by them with three cheers, which were re turned from the car. On the arrival of the train at the depot in Raleigh, at half past 5, P. M., the Committee of arrangements were in atten dance to receive their guests ; and the ceremo ny ef presentation being over, the latter were conducted to. Yarbrough's hotel, where as many as could be accommodated wero well provided for and the remainder found msst agreeable ac commodations in private residences. At the supper, which was prepared in the best style, the guests, numerous as they were, were comfortably seated, and did ample justice to the bountiful entertainment. The supper was set in the spacious hall of the new hotel now in the process of construction, and which, when completed according to the plan adopted, will be an ornament to the city, and worthy of the capital of a great State ; indeed it may vie with the best hotels of the South. It is kept by Mr. Yarbrough, a very gentlemanly host, whose courteous manners and long experience well qualify him for the station. Raleigh is a beautiful city, containing 5000 inhabitants, but covering a space nearly as large as Norfolk, owing to the sparseness of the pri vate residences. The streets are lined on both sides with elms and otJtt, and mo6 of the pri vate dwellings are embosomed in groves of the latter so that the city well realises tho idea of the rut in urbe. When spring has clothed it in its mantle of green, we can imagine no more re freshing and balmy spot, on a sultry summer's day, than Raleigh. The Capitol shows raagni cen'tly in the centre of the city, with four ave- J sues leading to the Governor's House, which Closes tne view irom it at a aistance oi nan a mile. ; ""But as the train was to leave at half past 7 the next morning, there was no time for exten ded observation ; and after all, what were the sights to. be seen about the city, compared with the noble, hospitality and generous sensibilities of its people," the evidences of which were strik ingly manifested on this occasion, and have con stituted a theme of glowing eulogy among the visitors from this city. - We trust that the inter communication between Norfolk and the interior of North Carolina thus happily commenced thrduph the aeencT of iron "bands will be pro ductive of as happy Union in the bonds of a common feeling and a common interest. The "city of Raleigh was seen, - by many of the party from this city, for the first time, and they were all siruct with tie order and beauty of the City and the many'camfortable and really 31endid dwellings that i( contains. The State qnse is a noble structure, and is built -frem a stone that ia found within a few miles of the City of Raleigh. The house of the Governor is a fine building, and the flower ; gardens and graceful trees that are found in every street' and around almost every dwelling, justly enti tle it to the encomium, which one of the party from Baltimore gave it, when he called it the eity of beautiful trees and flowers, and attrac tive dwellings. 1 This excursion is but the commencement of the intimate social intercourse between us here of Maryland and tho citizens of Virginia and North Carolina. It is impossible for any Mv rylandcr to visit the country through which this railroad passes, without feeling that he there meets with a people whose sympathies re spond to his own, and he is sure to return with the desire and determination to .renew the visit. This is the feeling with which the offices of our city government and the other citizens of Bal timore, who went on this excursion, returned home ; and they would have it impressed on all our citizens that they will find pleasure in it too, whenever and as often as they make a vis it to this section of the country, which has in it the elements of richness, and is every where decorated with the beautiful, but in nothing more rich and beautiful, than in the grace i and hospitality of its citizens. The party from I this city have made a record of the pleaisuro 1 they enjoyed, in their proceedings .we publish in another column. Baltimore Patriot. THE FIFTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT We are highly pleased to be able to announce j Jonx Kerr, of Caswell, as a Candidate for Congress, in the District which the Hon. James T. Morehead has lately so faithfully represented, composed of tho counties of Person, Caswell, Alamance, Chatham, Randolph, Guilford, Moore and Montgomery ; and we most cordial ly join the Greensboro' Patriot in the hope that our Whig friends in that District will take this occasion, for once, to express effectively their grateful feelings towards him. He will be an ornament to our National Councils. Ur Morchead (who is absent on the Spring circuit) has declined the canvass. Mr. Kerr has no disposition to forestal public opinion, but his friends think it is now time the canvass had opened, and he comes out in consequence of the many and urgent solicitations he has rc- eived. gSThe. Whigs of tho country, says the "Al exandria Gazette," are now calmlylookingonat the contests, which are raging in various quar ters, amongst the members of the dominant par ty. These contests have commenced earlier than we expected they would and are confin ed to no one State. The true course and policy of the Whigs are sufficiently plain to be generally acquiesced in. Upon the election of the new President they determined to make no factious opposition to him or his mcarures; but to treat both with kindness and forbearance. In doing this, however, we believe, they have aba ted not one jot or tittle of their determination to cling to their cause and their principles, and to give them on all occasions a firm and unflinch ing support. If any thing, we imagine, the Whigs are more united and more determined now, than ever they were. Defeat has not dis heartened them, because they are convinced that upon the maintenance of the doctrines they espouse, the welfare of the country, in a great degree, depends; and the temporary success of politicians holding different views cannot des troy the vitality of those doctrines. They feel it, therefore, to be a duty to themselves and their country, still to rally.Mnder the Whig flag, and still to trust in the goodness of their cause, and of its final triumph no matter what rever ses it may occasionally encounter. The fire of persecution never yet repressed the,zeal of men convinced that they were right ; nor can the disaster of a Presidential campaign destroy the ardor and constancy of the Whig party. J5Qy" T. C. Grice, Esq., connected with the Navy Yard at Gosport, politely handed us on Tuesday afternoon last, the Norfolk and Ports mouth papers printed on the morning of the same day, -being almost literally damp from the Press. We call attention to a long list of Nor folk Advertisements in our columns to-day. General Jackson's Reminiscences of the Battle of New Orleans. "Philo Jackson" writes to the Savannah Journal an interesting account of a visit to Gen. Jackson at the Her mitage in 1839, from which the following is ex tracted : "I longed to hear him speak of his great bat tle, and one of the greatest battles too of modern history, the crowning exploit of his military life, the battle of the 8th of January, before New Orleans. He had just returned from his last visit to that city, and lamented the decease of most of his old compatriots since that battle. All of the officers except Col. Tiebault, he ob served, were dead. He then graphically des cribed the field, the fortifications, as he laugh ingly called them, and the victory, in a manner I shall never forget. "Mr. Eaton (said Gen. Jackson) has greatly erred in his description of the American works. He says I had a "strong breastwork of cotton bags." There teas not a cotton bag on the field, Sir J I had some store baxes and sand-bags, or bags filled with sand, and these M ere extended along the lines ; but they were so low, that at the close of the action, when the British surviving General in command came riding up on an elegant horse, to surren der his sword, when he got near me, I heard him exclaim, with mortified surprise, "Barri cades ! by 1 could leap them with my horse !" I laughed heartily at his astonishment, for so he could, and - besides, on one tcinj the works were not completed ; I had nothing there but a cornfield fence, if the British had only known, to turn it ! But by keeping my men constantly throwing over l'acines and ladders on the works, the British were effectually de ceived. But (continued Gen. J.) I never had so grand and awful an idea of the Resurrection as on that day. After the smoke of the battle had cleared off somewhat (our men were in hot pursuit of the flying enemy), then I saw, in the distance, more than five hundred Britons emerging from heaps tf their dead comrades, all over the plain ! rising up, and more distinctly visible, as the field became clearer, coming forward and surrendering as prisoners of war to our soldiers. They had fallen at our first fire on them, without having received a scratch, and lay prostrate, as if dead, till the close of the ac tion." Gen. Jackson regarded this action, just ly, as the most glorious achievement of his life. That victory was as glorious to his country as to the hero of New Orleans-yet the strategy of the General in this masterly battle has never been duly appreciated in any history of if I have read." New Mode of Treating Lockjaw. Mr. John King, of the Clearspring district, was bit ten on the wrist-by a hog, a week or two ago. Several days after, he was taken violently ill with lockjaw. Dr. Macgiii, of this place, was called in, who immediately administered chlo roform, and laid the wound; freely open, ap plying an emollient poultice, and continuing the chloroform -with . opium. . ; In fire hours, under the treatment, the spasms were arrested, and Mr. Kine. is. now entirely recovered. ' Uaerstovcn, wrcd4, pv Y ; A V THE VICE PRESIDENCY VACANT. " ' The office of Vice. President of the United States is now vacant, and will remain so until the next election of President and Vice Presi dent. The President of the Senate pro tern. (who is novr Mr. Atchison,-of Missouri,) is not Vice President by reason of the death of that officeri,.He is.merely the presiding officer of the Senate, and the constitution makes no pro vision for filling a vacancy in the Vice Presi dency. .But "in case of the inability or death of both the President and Vice President of the United States,- the President of the Senate, pro tempore, and in case there shall be no President of tho Senate, then the Speaker of the Houso of Representatives for the time being shall act as President of the United States until the disabil ity be removed or a President shalrbe elected.' This is according to the act of Congress of March 1792. The Vice Presidency has been vacant before this time, on the following occasions, viz : Twice by the death of the Vice Presidents, viz: George Clinton, April. 1812; his term expiring March 3, 1813. Elbridge Gerry, November, 1814 ; his term expiring March 3, 1817. Once by the resignation of John C. Calhoun, Decem ber 28, 1832 ; his term expiring March 3, 1833 Twice by the death of Presidents Harrison and Taylor, and tho consequent accession of Vice Presidents Tylernd iillmore to the Presiden cy the former in April, 1841 ; the lajler in July 1850 leaving the Vice Presidencyacant for the remainder of their respective terms, and the President of the Senate with the right of succession to the Presidency. The powers and duties of the Vice President and the President of the Senate pro tern., are precisely the same, exccit that the latter votes as a Senator and has the casting vote. THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION RE- - TURNS. A table of the returns of the last Presidential election is given by the Washington Union, which foots up as follows: For Pierce, 1,585,545 Scott, 1,383,573 Hale, 157,296 Total vote, 3,126,414 These figures, the N. YIIerald thinks, do not embrace the full voto of the country. The ac tual returns show the following result : For Pierce, dem., " 1,007,723 Scott, whig, 1,386,934 AVebster, whig, 7,437 Hale, free soil abolition, 155,140 Goodell, abolition, 72 Troup, State rights, 2,300 Broome, native, 2,475 The vote polled in November last, although not full in several States, was the largest ever thrown. It exhibits an increase of 290,894 over that of the previous Presidential election in 1848. APPOINTMENTS. We select the following from tho long list of appointments confirmed by the Senate, at its called session : Hon. James Buchanan, to be Minister to Eng land. Hon. Pierre Soule, U. S. Senator from Loui siana, to be Minister to Spain, vico Hon. D. M. Barringer, resigned. Hon. Solon Borland, U. S. Senator from Ar kansas, has been appointed Governor over New Mexico. Hon. D. S. Dickinson declined the Collector ship of the Port of New York, ajid Hon. Greene C. Bronson has been appointed in his place. Walker Anderson, formerly of North Caroli na, now Chief Justice of Florida, to be Navy Agent at Pensacola. Win. F. Phillips to be Auditor of the Treasu ry for the Post Office Department, in place of J. W. Farrelly, resigned. This is the office, we believe, to which it was said that Col. Whee ler had been appointed. The Colonel passed through this place recontlyon his way home, and we presume he is to bir numbered among the disappointed a list somewhat longer, we expect, than the appointed. Hills. Recorder. THE FAYETTEVILLE POST OFFICE. The Post Office in Fayettcville seems to ge begging. Since the resignation of Mr. MeRae, who had grown grey in the faithful and effici cient discharge of its duties, Mr. William Bow was appointed to fid the vacancy, but declined. Mnj. A. M. Campbell was subsequently appoin ted to fill the place ; but the last Carolinian says, "we understand that Mr. Campbell also declines the appointment." Why is this? We might venture to guess, from our experi ence, that it is because the compensation is ve ry inadequate to the duties performed. We be lieve that there aro no officers in the government so poorly paid as Postmasters ; and unless some important alterations are made in this respect, it will become more and more difficult to prof ure the t-ervices of competent men ; for there aie few communities in which the integrity and busi ness talent requisite in a Postmaster would not meet with better rewards by following some o ther pursuit, without having to undergo the same drudgery. While, therefore, this declen sion on the part of the citizens of Fayetteville, is creditable to the business of that place, it ought to attract the attention of Congress and the Department to the importance of providing adequate compensation tor the labor in the Post Offices, that efficient men may be had. HUlsborough Recorder, THE NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER. There was a debate recently in the Senate on a proposition to publish the speeches of the Senators in the National Intelligencer as well as in the Globe and Union. This discussion produced the following compliment to the Intel ligencer, and the subsequent hit at the Senator from California, from the Hon. Mr. Butler, of South Carolina : "The Intelligencer," said Mr. Butler, "is the first paper I ever saw tho first that I ever brought from the post office, more than forty years ago. I remember, in 1807, reading the editorials of the Intelligencer, by way of learn ing to read ; and, in 1812-'13, I was stirred by the perusal of its columns. I never see that paper without its being associated in my mind with former and better times." Mr. Weller, (in his seat.) That was before I was born. Mr. Butler. Yes, sir; and I think we had better times than now, since you were born Langhter.J The sentiment uttered by the Senator from South Carolina is one that will be cordially responded to by thousands of our citizens. The National Intelligencer has beceme one of our country's landmarks; nay, it may almost be Baid to be a "National institution." Baltimore American. THE COTTON CROP. The Augusta Constitutionalist of yesterday says: "Prospects f r the next crop are any thing but encouraging. Every secc- of the cotton growing country, as far as heard from, has been visited with heavy rains, rendering the ground too wet for planters to commence planting. In this section but few of our plan ters have their ground prepared for tho Cotton crop, and most of them are behind hand some two or three weeks in their operations. There is, however, time enough left to raise a good crop, if favored with a late fail and good grow ing season. NEW YORK AND VIRGINIA. The N. Y. Legislature has refused to pass a law proposing to allow Southern Citizens, re moving with their slaves, to pass through ,the territory or ports of New York, without incur ring the loss of their Slaves. Is this the way our "natural allies" treat us ? "El hi BrttieV jgy-.Weare requested to give notice that Siatom Gales, Esq., will address the Students of Castalia High School, on the 27th of May next, the day oftheir annual exhibition in'Elo eution. Wcekty Post. :S-'' ' JOB IBS BEGlSTxa. , Z Y - AsJto-fMife. . ' Oh 1 1 Nannie fair of Chowan river, t ; -Nannie fair of Chowan "riverY ; C"k Much I've seen that's beautifuL. ' , - : But aught ike lovely Nannie, never. - She's stately as aa Indian queen; Yet graceful as a fiiblod fairy, j " Combining in her matchless mien, ' -All that's bright, and sweet, and airy.' Oh I Nannie fair, Ac. No Eastern bride, though formed to bless ' Each beauty armed from Cupid's quiver Can vie in winning loveliness, "v ' With Nannie. fair, of Chowan river. Oh ! Nannie fair, dtc. " - As fair her brow as Alpine snow. Her lips two budding twin blush roses , , But oh 1 the world of thought and love, Her dark and melting eye discloses. Oh ! Nannie fair, Sec. The rose must wear a brighter hue, The bee must reap a richer booty, The skies too seem more deeply blue, Where beams the light of Nannie's beauty- Oh 1 Nannie fair, &c. Should fate compel me in some wild Of all else reft, to dwell forever ; The desert Eden like would smile, Were Nannie there of Chowan river. Oh 1 Nannie fair, of Chowan river, Nannie fair, of Chowan river, Much I've seen that's beautiful, But aught like lovely Nannie, never 5 A PRETTY INCIDENT. A journal of the south pf France mentions a circumstance connected with the saving of the passengers from a Parisian steamer, tho. boiler of which exploded on the Rbone. An infant was handed from one passenger to another un til it reached a small boat which had come to the aid of persons on board; but, just as the child was received by the men in the boat, a larger boat, by some mismanagement, came vi olently against it, and the smaller one was over turned. The child was, however, saved by the circumstance of having been placed on a cush ion, which floated down the current, and car ried the child to a point of the shore where some boatmen took it up. When rescued, it still held an apple in its hand. A Remarkable Animal. We saw yesterday a sheep, which the owner calls a California sheep. The animal is not large in bone and flesh, but enormous in fleece. The wool is in some parts twenty-four inches in length, and the fleece is estimated to weigh forty pounds. It is of very fine and valuable quality, apparently like the Merino. Providence (R. I.) Journal . MARRIED. At Christ church, in this City, on Monday afternoon last, by the Rev. Dr. Mason, Edward Graham Haywood, to Miss Margaret, daughter of the late Hon. Louis D. Henry. At the Methodist Church in Fayetteville, on the 18th inst. by the Rev. S. M. Frost, Mr. Matthew J. Ramsay of Pittsboro' to Miss Mar garet Montgomery Waddill, daughter of Col. 'IV Waddill. DIED. In Fayetteville, on the 19th inst, in the 73d year of her age, Mrs. Clarissa II. Howell, wife of W. Howell, Esq. At Owen Hill, in Bladen count', on the night of Tuesday, the 19th inst., Mrs. Lucy A. Owen, widow of the late John Owen, and daughter of General Thomas Brown, an officer in the Revo lutionary war, aged about 60 years. To those who were familfar with the many excellencieswhich were united intheeharacterof her whose death is here announced, the language of highest eulogy would not seem misplaced in a tribute to her memory. Most truly was she possessed in an eminent degree of all those vir tues which adorn woman, and make her an or nament and a blessing within the sphere of her influence. Gentle, refined, dignified in deport ment, cordial in manner, she shed lustre over the prominent positions which it was in years past her fortune to occupy. She had, however, but little fondness for the excitements and dis plays of the worlJ. It was in the sanctuary of domestic life that she sought and found the truest happiness which earth can yield : there too, she dispensed in large measure happiness to others, and in the constant and earnest dis charge of religious duties, in their amplest sense, trained her spirit for immortality. Al ways cheerful, nlu ays resigned, ever looking to the Cross of Calvary as the polar star of her pur pose and hopes, she was indeed an admirable pattern of a Christian Lady. Beloved by all around her more than beloved by those close ly connected with her by the ties of nature, her departure has caused a sense of bereavement which no mere human words are adequate to assuage. They must, and will, look for conso lation to the promises of Heavenly Wisdom. Wil. llerald. WE ARE REQUESTER to announce JEFF. UTLEY as a Candidate for the office of County Court Clerk of the County of Wake, at th ensuing August Election. April 8, 1853. tE. 30 WE ARE AUTHORIZED to announce CALVIN J. ROGERS, Eq., former Sherifl" of the 'County of Wake, as a Candidate for Clerk of the County Court, at the Election to be held in August next. April 8, 1853. tE. 30 WE ARE REQUESTED to announce Osborxk Bowers, as a Candidate for Clerk of the County Court, nt the ensuing August Election. If elected, he will devote himself, with untiring assiduity, to the discharge of the duties of the office. March 18, 1853. tE 24 We are requested to announce THOM AS G. WHITAKER, Esq., as a candi date for Clerk of the County Court of Wake at the ensuing election. April 12, 1853. tE 32 EXCELSIOR Fire Company No. 1 will meet at the City Hall on Wednesday afternoon at 4 o'clock. By order of the CAPTAIN. April 26th, 18G3. lt-35 NEW BOOKS. WILLIS'S NEW WORK. SUMMER Cruise in the Mediterranean; by N. Parker Willis. The Shady Side, or Life in a Country Parso nage; by a Pastor's Wife. The Old Man's Bride ; by T. S. Arthur. My Home in Tasmania, or Nine Years in Aus ti alia ; by Charles Meredith. Just received, and for sale by W. L. POMEROY. Raleigh, April 26, 1853. 35 . . APRIL, 1853. Everything Beautiful in its Season- JUST opened, a very extensive assortment of fancy and staple GOODS, bought at the right time, and now .offered-to old customers and the public on the most favorable terms. All art re spectfully invited to call at the old stand, 3 doors above the market, and see for themselves -April 26, 1853. ..JAMES M. TOWLES. . Fine Table Cutlery. 1SETT Ivory Handled balance Knives sad Forks, 51 pieces. lrorj handled Carvers and forks Do 'Ido game do Do T v do Butter Knives , - f For sals by J. BROWJT. .April 2;i853. 35 XHTEEDINa HOES.-rA good lot, for sals bj y April 26, 1843. . 3 ,V.J, BBOW : 1U VIRS INTA -AND ' NORTjl; CAROLINA AGRICULTURAL J&91BQ BAKEHOUSE. FinHE Subscriber has the largest establishment, JL and the most extensive assortment of Plows, and other Asrricultural machinery to be found in the State, consisting ia part of 200 tons American, t EaglLsh, and Swedes Iron, of all sixes; nat, irom 8-4 to 11 inches wide, and of round-and square from 1-4 to 3 1 inphes. Nail Rods, Horse Shoes, Bands, Hoops, Scroll, Oval, &e., Ameri can, German, Spring and Cast Steel, 200 kegs of Cut Nails from 3 to 60 penny ; every style of Corn Shellers, Fanning Mills. Straw Cutters, Hominy Mills, Corn and Cob Crushers, Harrows, Cultiva tors, and Plows, of which I have over 80 different sizes and patterns, of the most approved and im proved patterns, for oije, two, three, aud four Horses. " - L" Farmers and Merchants favoring me with their orders are assured that they will be filled prompt ly, aud on the very best terms. Every and any article described in the various Catalogues and Almanacs will be furnished on the lowest terms. All Goods delivered at the Depot in Portsmouth free of charge. S. MARCH, No. 13' Water St, Norfolk. Va. April 2G. 1853. 35 ly Bamborough's Wheat Pans, &c. I HAVE on hand, and shall continue to keep a full supply of these superior Mills, sold at Man ufacturer's prices. Palmer's Superior Threshers, Horse Powers, Clod Crushers, Field and Garden Rollers. &c, &c. Send osders to . S. MARCH, Norfolk, April 26, 1853. ly 35 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, Pitt Co. Churchill Perkins and others vs. John Ralston and Rowena Ralston. . Petition for sale of Lands for partition. In this case, it appearing to the satisfaction ol the Court, that the defendants, John Ralston and Rowena Ralston, are not residents of this State, it is ordered that publication be made for six suc cessive weeks in the Raleigh Register, for the said defendants to appear at (he next term of our Court of Equity, to Jte held for the county of Pitt, at the Court House in Greenville, on the first Monday in September next, then and there to plead, answer or demur to .the plaintiffs' petition, or the same will be taken pro confesso by them and be heard ex parte. Witness, Goold Hoyt, Clerk and Master of said Court, at office in Greenville, April 21st, 1853. GOOLD HOYT, C & M. E. April 20, 1853. 35 6w Harris's Bakery, NORFOLK, VA. fPIIIS old and widely known establishment continues to furnish, of superior quality, and on the most reasonable terms Butter Crackers, Water Crackers Sugar Crackers, Soda Crackers Anti-Dispcpsia Crackers, and Wine Biscuit. Also, Molasses Cakes, suitable for country stores, neatly put up uj barrels and smaller pack ages. CHARLES HARRIS. Norfolk, April 20, 1853. 35 12t nnilE UNDERSIGNED will receive proposals for grading and building the drain on Sect. 37 and 31, 1st division N. C. R. Road till 7th May next. Profile of the works and any information desired will be furnished by J. Nixon, to whom pro posals can be handed, or hi his absence to Mr. Dick son the Engineer. JOHN C. McRAE & CO April 26, 1853. 2w 35 WINES, LIQUORS, &c rFIIE subscriber offers for sale, on accommo : dating terms Hennessey, Otard, Dupuy & Co., and A. Sugnette Brandy, in bond and duty paid Santa Cruz and Jamaica Hum, in puncheons Holland Gin of various favorite brands StorH Windmill, and Double Eagle brands Champagne of all the favorite brand? Heidseick, Great Western, Golden Crown and Nectar Sherry, Madeira, Malaga, Teneriffe, Forty and Claret, in wood and glass Cherry Cordial, in octaves Superior Old Rye Whiskey Havana Cigars, in great variety, of all the favorite marks Macaroui, Vcrnucellie, Castile Soap, in boxes, &c., With a full assortment of Domestic Spirits. The foreign Spirits are of his own importation, and can be had in bond or duty free. He can therefore recommend them as equal in quality and price to anv imported in' the country. THOMAS B. IRWIN, No. 18 Roanoke square, Norfolk, Va. April 26, 1853. 35 3m VALUABLE GOLD MINES AND MILLS FOR SALE. rpiIE Subscriber offers for sale.some VALUA 1 BLE GOLD MINES five miles nonhof Ruth' erfordton. In the tracts of land upon which veins have been opened there are about 850 Acres. Fif ty, or more, shafts have been sunk, and some of the RICHEST PYRITES ORES haTe been taken out, ever found in North Carolina. The lands have an abundance of the finest timber, affording wood upon the ground for tunnelling and for steam machinery and building. It is mostly woodland. The veins are believed to be extensive and of very great richness. Attached to it is an excellent shoal on 2d Broad River, upon which there isa first rate MERCHANT MILL, Gold Mill, with Stamps, Amalgam barrels, large Furnace for roasting ores, and machinery of every kind necessary for the immediate working of the mines. The Mills are about two miles from the Veins with a first-rate road for hauling to them. These mines, the Subscriber believes to be equal in value to any ever fouffl-iu this StuSe. They have been worked only to Vtimited extent and very unskilfully. Every facility will be afforded to persons desiring to examine them. The shafts have not been worked for two years ; but the mill is in operation with a good custom and is in good repair. It is worked by Parker's Iron Submerged Re-action wheel, and has ample supply of water. It has upon it good buildings for dwelling houses, offices, shops, &c-, and a very slight expenditure will tit every thing up for work. The Subscriber believes that no better opportunity can be afferJ ed for the investment of capital to those desirous to engage profitably in Gold Mining. If not sold at private sale, the property will be s:ld at public sale at Rutherfordton on the 31st of MAY next. JOHN GRAY BYNUM. April 26th, 1 853. w4w-35 Notioe- , .-.:. ,; TTnAT on the second Monday in May next, at the Court House doorinthe Town of Rockford," in Um I County of Surry, I shall sell ttie following tracts of land, or so much thereof, as will satisfy th Taxes due for the yeax, A. D. 1850, ..' No. or acres. Bv wuox listku Joiss. 150 125 200 200 100 81 S87 31 116 100 100 100 300 v 150 200" 75 125 100 100 200 42 j Hugh Calahan, Isaao N. Neill, Hill heirs, Wm. Hill, T. B. McKinny, McCraw, Do. D. Love Neil, M. Sparger, Clancy Dudley, Herrings hirs, Henderson Holder, Thos. H. Boyles, Jams Beltou, M. Forkner's heirs, Phebe Barker's hei Herring Heirs, Solomon Norman, Liza Norman, J. Forkner. G. E. McKinn, p3amul & Worth, T. March Davis Holder heirs, Weleome Hodgers, M. Payne, jJ- Thompson, Edward Hull, ' T. Doniiand, J- W. Laffoon, H. T. Shepperd, Blevins, Thos. Steele, Jo Y ounir. M. Payne, i . - J. L. Foulke. . Seth Harris, r 'Robt. Weir,. . . Fsh. 22,1855. Pr. Adv. 12. V R.Q. DBUMMOND & - i IMPOSTEXS AXD WHOLSSALK DSALXKS III V CHINA, GLASS: ' M 4 Q u e e n swar e f 7 Njq: 8 M A I N S T REE T , ft ratcajirre surruED at northern pfciqis. .April 26, 1853, 85 ly W h 1 1 f i e 1 d ' s Hotel, , f f NEAR THE RAIL ROAD, W E L DOIJ rHO fit II CAROLINA. W. T?WHITnKMv W. J. StfCIQQlsg. . INNERASD SUPPER ' rs- LWATS ready on the arrival of the Cars, and tne table Tarnished with the best this and other markets afford. ' OYSTERS and FISH received daily from Portsmouth. "t98 ' J April 26, 1853. 85 ly BLOODGOOD & CO. J. I. Blooouood, j L S. Ixloes, ; Norfolk Va. j . Baltimore. . STAPLE & FANCY DRY GOODS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, NO. 12 MAIN STREET, NORFOLK, VA. April 26, 1853. 35 ly " TH0S. B. IRWLV. . IMPORTER & DEALBjiN Brandies, Wines, ' SEGARS, Ac NORFOLK, ..Va. April 2G, 1853. 85 ly F. W. SEABURY, , ; DKALXE I.V BOOTS, SHOES, s Brogans, Trunks, LEATHER, &c. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. NO. 13 MARKET, SQUARE, v NORFOLK, Va. April 26, 1853. 35 ly NATIONAL HOTEL. 'NORFOLK, VA. ' THE subscriber respectfully announces to L!lL his friends and the travellinir nnhli thni t, has taken charge of this large and well known es tablishment, which has been completely and ele gantly refitted and refurnished in'?every depart ment. Having had charge for a long time of the Exchange Hotel, Richmond, and being experienced in ail the details requisite to form a Hotel- of the first class, he assures the public that every exertion will be made to render the National in every res. pect deserving of their confidence and support W. J. REYNOLDS. Jgg The Bar attached to the Hotel has been thoroughly renovated, and furnished with pure Wines and. Liquors. - " J" Lunch daily at 1 1 o'clock. Norfolk, April 20, 1853. - 85,-Jy A them, New and splendid lot of Paintings, all gilt frames, just received. v Come and; examine K.. W. PETERSILIA: A LSO, a fresh supply of Oil Paints, Artist urugues, juiuboarus. Stencil Urushes, &c. K. W. PETERSILIA. FINE assortment of Guitars, Vfolins, Ban jos and Italian Strings received this day. A JV. V. rETEKSILIA. April 26, 1853. . . . - 85 STRAW Matting, White India 4-4, 5-4, and 6-4 Do Colored do 4-4, 5-4, and 6-4 W. n. & R. S. TUCKER. April 26, 1853. 85 SPECIAL EXPRESS NOTICE. l?ARII!INr& CUMQ'S NEW YORK, VIRGINIA & N. CAROLINA FREIGHT, PACKAGE, AND PARCEL PER STEAMSHIPS ROANOKE AXD JAIESTOWII. f grHE Proprietors beg leave to inform the Mer- ' chants, Bankers, and public generally of Ra leigh, that having bought out the interest of Dodge's Virginia and North Carolina Express, and made arrangements, with the New York and Vir ginia Steamship Company for the transportation of their Express to Norfolk, Petersburg, and Rich mond, and concluded arrangements with Messrs. H. D. Byrd & L. O. B. Branch Esqs., of the Pe tersburg and Gaston, and Raleigh and Gaston Rail Road, they are now prepared to transmit to and from New York, or either of their Agencies, svery description of Merchandize, Valuable Packages, Bank Notes, Specie, Notes, Drafts, Bills, &c, with ths greatest expedition, and at thfl most economical rates. We shall spare no trouble or expense, in ma king this the popular Express of Virginia and North Carolina ; our long experience in the busi ness North and West, and our ample means to con duct the same, we hope, will be s sufficient guar antee to the Merchants, to direct their correspon dents to dispatch their goods through P arisen jf King's Express. We also wish it distinctly under stood that we are in direct opposition to the old. monopoly. Give us a trial. W. B. P ARISEN, Proprietors JASi 11. KING, ' Astor House. N: Y. V. D GRONER, Norfolk, Va; ") H: D. TURNER. J. D. TOWNES Petersb'g Va. V Raleigh,: N. C. WM. L. MAULE, Rich'd Va. j v N B We would also ask the attention of merchant at the following places Chapel Hill, Hillsboro', Greensbaro', Fayetteville, Salem, Cheraw, Pittsbe ro', Ashboro' and Salisbury,' to facilities offered, them for the transmission of Haiti packages by siw Express from Raleigh; and all orders sent t our Agent, II D Turner, Esq. forua, wilTmcet with, prompt attention. - & K, Raleigh, March 22, 1853? -" Vly , 25 State Day Changed.- C . IN obedience to the Order of Wake County Court, made at its last session, notice is hereby given . to Suitors and Witnesses, that the State Docket will hereafter be taken up on Thursday. Witnesses and Suitors on the Civil Docket will attend on Tuesday those on the State Docket on Thurday. JAMES T. MARRIOTT, Clerk of Wake County Court. April 1,1853. - ' . 28 wtC CLAUDIUS B. SANDERS, ATTORNEY AT LAW, SMITJIFIKLD, XOBTH C.VKOLIXA, . TTT ILL attend the Courts of Johnstoa, Wttjn V and Nash Jan. 14, 1853 ft J Ysab. Amt. upifc, Water conasa. 1850. i 68 ';837 1 67 45 143 ,203 1159 ! 51 ;i85 I 47 ;22J , Tom's Creek, . . ' 'Stewarts Creek, ; I " " . Jones Creek, Aararat. , ! . V-P. '.-" 'Stewart Creek, Dn River, t '.lOU .".''iTom's Creek. !07f SfeVj Fishers River. '220 ''" . il77 '-Y i " " u 243 :i50 . 1163 -t 85 42 ipflot Creek, . H. G. HAMPTON, Former Sheriff, - .- 4"'