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m 3 .,1 Z : it a I . A COMMXJlIIOATXOtr. IN A NORTH CAROLINir HOMESTEAD fellolTaat, on ttatojfefc force .of tb . Ujr .. - j'j.t-i ft;- I Mr. Editor: Whilst tba two candidates for Governor, of tha oppoemg parties, are P- cri?. for bi, appearance, and is infited per-th-St' to obtain tba tote jf Wfi tba teke a dmk fe hi, lawyer gt tha recess PeoDla of North Carolina, Jd inasmuch as, at tha iah ufflf. wneo wa tow iwc " - mIImI noon to ehooaa oar aeenta w av m.m Cvi. tk nMMl welfare, it mT . oOl DC , unisa for me to make soma remarks mroBKu km MiJiimM' nf vnnt In relation tQ tba mnMit hiA iwada thia-mtticl to wit: tna " F aoactmeht, by oar wxt Legislator-, -.nn;n n.in.td EUL? Without oi tne mcreaieni c&uw . ?.-, i , J sincerely belieTa that tna "Teat.- (made so by imprudence,' Jf' J or sanding &&lJl State, ana see au TT T l r.niI fclimes. where a debtor cannot pe trea. i t 1 a criminal. Xut. neiuu i T . . ;. ' ':VT.V I huriAmi I m oi fbrtane. who has neter n- i to dui thronch tha fiery ordeal of inaomncy, aari -Wbr oor laws mak.e.prortsion tor p,ior debtor,' by allowing nun so uyu, Wry ttouars worm w pwptnj, 7" cuifcoi ba imprisoned unles bwcreditpr.swesrs that b baa property . concealed, which cannot bereacDea DT me orainarj bwwh ? AU rt true: MU suppoaine iat 1 - . . ki ji.kAa wiaisa- aa. - l l. . 1... raw hil JMtll. I lamuy, iusawum um jT.-j n laka. no hia Utile familr, goods and ehatule, and henceforth boa wanderer ot-i w-w ir 7 " . T -a.-. I face of tha stateresung iia a oru v v, a, year or qwwr v j , , ZI thl a wt aa aa t i tti aa mraraaja lc i tba will of soma. neneToieni aaW may determine, ipaying batever rem be sj extort from nun in ue soapv, of "Xmm rtt,'f and if -in tba , country, one tuird or mora of all that his industry may causa oor mother earth to produce. Thus you see, be becomes a vassal of the landed gentry, and ; r- nia a hard mutir. Tired at last aWmtintr with anch untoward circomstan- ,uM .if nn.hill work, he hoards his VV, nvv f w - . , littla eaxnines. and purchases cianaesvneij narhana. a horse and cart, for his creditors have their ejes open, and stand ready to pounce down upon nim, as soon as ever ne bwjuh nY .iaihle propertT, and wrest it from his crusp. tor poor men nave no muj uiw 1 Vv:,kkt. kfiT.ro m;iant hia ail in the oart. he starts upon hia uncertain expedition to a fron- c... . . K5a iirvri ana tne 1 help of strangers than in many casea to his quondam neighbors. A few years has elapsed, 1 . taL- a, aaaa MAinhpr of Congress, Legislature, Judge, or someuung m tavor ot enecting mat ana otner consutuuon of the sort. On the other hand, he may be un- al reforms by means Of a convention instead of fortunate,' and still drag on a miseraoie exis-1 tence, but still it is paradise compared to what hilt .mon tha playmates of h;s youth, for one of his creditors rarely met him without reminding bim of "that mue just 1 'debt which too owe me, and can't you pay some- w . . . l 111 fk nv tiwud, it." The creditor mav do ron-1 ing ia. luxury, whilst there may be then and an a.hinr wnin in the reirion of the abdo- men ni the Door: debtor, tor tne wani 01 wre o - . . r ... I Adfnl to fill tha Tacanev. But rich men care not for that, they feel not their ilia tnemeeives, and imagine others do not. Many such scene aa thla an ii merited abova often arises from the thoughtlessness and want of penetration of the i creditor, and not from any real badness of 1 heart; for were be to become acquainted with the true facts of the case, his heart must oe mada of adamant indeed, who could thus per- aaenta tha rjorertv-atrickan. It often happens also, that every avenue to employment is closed I against him. for in the dav of adversity men I recollect only his evil deed, and reject as on-1 worthy a moment's consideration whatever good actions he may have performed. Thus it is he fleet his country aa u were a pestilence, as I hare before described. By examining tbe Revised Statutes" of the State, under tbe head of " Insolvent Debtors," I think you will find. (I have not tbe book pre sent with me, and write from memory,) that the debtor taken under a est so. can free himself forever from tbe debt, by going in jail, and af ter remaining there twenty onedays, and giving ten imy notic to ail his creditors, is forever released from all liabilities in law for payment of his debts doe those thus noticed. Or if he does not wish to be lodged in "durance viU," as if he had committed murder, or something of the sort, he may give security for his ap pearance at the next4erm of the County or Su perior Court, (if he is sued at the latter Court,) and by giving ten days notice to his creditor, discharge its person from ail liability aa rsgarda the debts for which notice was served. Suppo sing however, that ha cannot give security, aa sometimes happens, he is taken from hia family and lodged in jail, until he complies with the above requirements by giving notice and lying in jail twenty-one days, hx. It often happens, that the debtor may be residing in another county from that of hia creditor, when tne writ it served noon bim ; if he cannot give security, he is lodged in pail, and carried fom the county in which he resides to that in which hia MAb TR resides, hand-cuffed, jeibape, as 1 heard of an instance of the kind tha other day. -1 NvW, Mr. Editor, wt 0 is benefi ted by these Trry stringent pro eedings, tbe debtor or the creditor, which ? Neither, I think I hear you say, for certainly the creditor is not, unless he thinks be is when he swears that bis debtor has property concealed when he know he has not,, merely that bs may induce bis debtor'r friends to pay the sum that he may owe him ; thereby commuting wilful perjury, and laying himself liable to indictment fur that crime if the facts can be proved, which is very bard to do, I acknowledge. Sometimes, however, from a spirit of retenge, the creditor ca sa's his debtor, and thus makes tbe law his instrument to fted one of the lowest and meanest passions, that ever pervaded the human breast. It may be said with truth, that a man should not contract debts that he will not be able to liquidate; very true ; but does it never happen that misfortune in the shape of unforeseen loesea occurs, that are beyond bis control, and sometimes lrom- the want of employment he may not bava the ready cash to nay for tbe com mon necessaries of life, to support himself and family t According to'the above doctrine, his family ' and self most starve, in this civilized country, and not go in debt, trusting for better funis to afford bim the means of paying. Again, a man's extra va ranee or imprudence may be the origin of hia pecuniary fail ; well, is he for one fault to be forever precluded from all op portuaitiaa s -retrieve his broken fbrtanee or go in jail ; and this too in a republican country, and in iht nineteenth century. Forbid it hu manity, forbid it iustice ! 1 He who has no better hope of ever surmoun ting his difficulties, than the clemency of credi " tors, leans on a broken reed, as every one will find, who has tried it. Lawgivers too, often whilst securing the rich from barm, neglect en tirely the necessities of the poor ; or if they do remember them, it is but a queer kind of pro tection, and there is always some loop-hole through which tbe rich tyrant may, if ba pos sesses the will, have tha ability to punish the misfortunes of his poorer neighbor. - He who would abolish imprisonment for debt, and secure to every head of a family, a spot on which he can stand, and say "never mind what ever ills may betide me, here I and my family are safe from the Sheriff and bia myrmidons, and no more will my family and self be subjec ted to the caprice of vindictive man, or ba dri ven forth upon the cold charities of the world, like "sheep without a shepherd'.wUl deserve a crown of unfading love, composed of the grateful tsars of women and innocent children, mora precious in tha eyea of tba truly benevo lent man, than ail too gold of California, or the highest station earth affords. .-- . .It may ba said by the friends of imprison ment for debt, that "it is the only means for a man to get his money." And, ."do .we not of ten see a rich debtor riding in his carriage or enjoying himself luxunouslyTwhilst hia credi- tots suurr ior tne want ot the very monty be wkhhol&froathemr' Qtaaiad, tha rkhsoonnr i j . , m u.1 b i -su iiii uu ri m.iia mi noaaat. i - . - - - - - i - - . . . Bar's. at w ie i at a 11 iiiiiiiijiiiii aa, aa w . iiiiiiiuv n i -c . ' - wn drelwho has made an assignment to some friend, brother or son, often thus aemeans rum self, bat i U not he that offer the jallieg pro cess, for no Ana Would have tba hardihood to ca aa Jim. Jfo indeed f Itls thevjoor real m uu9 , wane dis wvuio. -. . . 4. . . . the oath, after emng of Court. Yoo would not have tne innoceni offer for tbe guilty, Better an hundred rogues im nnwhint of iostice. than one honest man aboald suftf , as you, Mr. Editor, ara lawyer, I beliere, I refer you to "Coke" lor auworivj. It cannot be considered amiss to see w uv. toe poorer classes, are -unwuruij mvv- - thpoghu The propriety of detelopmg tha re- that ber citisen's hearts nay fill with gladness f hentver W her.- ought to U tM r pwij of ber sons : wbetber tnat oDject do accompuBu . .-iiuim of - Internal Inabrove- mn. " k - w. wholsnoma laws xor "J " Z , r v- v..,.:,,,. tv- eondition of a helpless clasa oi eoinmiiBitT. and eonatraininz tbsm to ra- man fa home of ehnahood, by pro- ting them from tba tyranny of the callous hearted, and affording them a re la go irum eerj iM- tniortani r g. m wA yoa politician ; tdoVou not think that ha who would aavocaie .k, it.mnhn. f a .nffieient number oi acres f - - . M r r . n . .. i r from execution, of tne poor insolent iaxuic . . ,.n rOP .vrv IWOOVBSUUUIa VI aft UVU9W BU1M IW1 w " inbabitaniof a town, or tillare. would receive uw, vote ever polled by any candidate - a a before tbe people of the State T . - vour- 4 TUCKAUUt;. Lenoir Co., N. C,. May 31 1854. DOCKERY AND BRAGG. Agreeably to appointment. Gen. Dockery and Mr.-Bragg addressed tbe people in tnia place on Thursday last, the 8th. The day was remarkably fine, and the assemblage was much larger than we anticipated at mis uusy ewiuu with the farmers. Ihe speakine commenced between 1 and 2 o'clock, and occupied most of the afternoon. ni hiu oui wwunik w umni "j " a full report of the debate ; first, because in- uiououwu imuius un . - canse we have already copied from other pa- pers circumstantial and lengthy statement? of ihoi, ttn biimmn Ana B.rrumeni'. Gen. Dockery made the opening speech, llis positions on State questions were briefly and wtiainlaw arato1 aa Q in fovnp rf f rOA fill ff PA C7V find legislauve enactment, tie expressea nimBen, voluntarily, in favor of the Basis as it is, and afterwards had occasion to repeat it, in re- spouse to his opponent, who evidently expected to make capital out 01 nis position in iwa 8pect in this region. Gen. D. charged that M r -w- 1 1 1 1 J l " 11 tL. XT1 A..a israee naa aeciarea nimscii 10 memst uu"" ling to trust the Whigs, and to trust the West, with a Convention : to which Mr. B. replied by . .... ..- i'u: gtaunz mat ne was arguing against ino mg nlatform of 1850 f we think it was) leaving the call of a convention to a majority 01 tne peopie, ,He was opposed (if we understand him) to risk ina the revision of the constitution with a ma iontv of the people and thus afraid not only to trust the Whigs, and the West, but quite as apprehensive of the acts of a majority ot the people. Gen. Dockerv's next topic was that of Com mon Schools and popular education. lie was a hearty friend of the system, on which he ex satiated with much feeling and force. His position on Internal Improvements was boldly stated and advocated with great spirit and ability. He is in favor of an extension of tbe central railroad east to Beaufort and west ward to the mountains.and of the State provi ding efficient means for tho eventual carrying out of these schemes. lie complained that he could not get Mr. Bragg up to any definite po sitions in this regard a complaint whicb was not satisfactorily answered by Mr. B't speech in reply. But the chief portion ot Oen. V s remarks u devoted to an advocacy of the distribu tion of the public lands. Ills array of argu ments was strong and unanswerable, except in the minds of partisans who have no reason at all for their views and opinions, except that their party sajs or does so and so. We shall not attempt to recapitulate tbe arguments which he set forth. lie showed that tha right ful share of North Carolina in the public do main would do wonders for her people in tbe way of education and internal improvements. Mr. Bragg opened b s speech in an attempt to show that there is no national whig party that therefore whigs can do nothing, and the democrats ought to have their own way. lie argued against a Convention to revise the constitution, because there was no knowing what they would d because such body nvght be composed of politicians, 4c. that the peo pie in the Legislature hare the reins in their own hands, and ought never to give them up. To whom would the reins be burrendered in a Convention ? Mr. Bragg was laborjovs on the subject of Internal Improvement, and we aver that we could not understand bin. If the drift of his discourse did not end in a fog or in nonsense, we should be thankful to some of his friends to show us what it did end in. Wm there a man on toe ground who could have told, an hour af ter he ceased speaking, what he was for, or what he was against? He was in favor of tbe eastern and western extensions of the central road, and in favor of granting State aid, be cause he thought the State would be safe in subscribing to projects where individual capi talists risked their money ; but bis argument was evidently as strong as be knew bow to make it against tbe State's borrowing money for the purpose. He presented the subject of taxation to pay the debt in its worst colors ; and seemed to delight in tbe argument and in tbe hope that we should never get our share of tbe proceeds oi the public lands, to pay any debt that might be incurred in this regard. Now, if any body has the ingenuity to make all these things fit together in tbe character of a genuine internal improvement man, he must do it we cannot. Mr. B. indulged the stereotyped arguments of his party against the old States being allow ed tieir equal share of the public lands. He insisted, moreover, that the government, at this juncture, shoald husband its resources in an ticipation of war. But kia reliabU argument evidently was this: you cannot act it; the De mocratic party are opposed to'the principle; President Pierce will veto any measure of the kind ; it is thus impracticable for tbe old States to get their share of these lands ; therefore, it is useless, if not impertinent, in the Whigs to talk about it. He charged that Distribution was nothing but a Whig hobby, and used as a hobby to sustain demagogical appeals to the people. This was the way, amid much verbi age, in whicb be disposed of our right to an equitable share in tbe public domain I Such were some of the chief points of tbe discussion. After the main speeches, there were rejoinders, which, we regret to say, de generated into angry personal altercations. . V.. ; Greensboro' Patriot. KNOW NOTHING VICTORIES. The first city election in Philadelphia, under the recent act of consolidation, took place on Thursday last Hon. Robert T. Conrad, Whig and Know-Nothing, was elected Mayor. Tha first election, under the new charter in Kingston, N. Y., took place on Tuesday, and resulted in tha success of the Know-Nothings by a large majority. There seems to be a sort of epidemic rascali ty prevailing just now. We scarcely take up a paper which does not record s riot, murder, or some other horrid crime. - Satan seems to be let looaa for a season. There is also a more than, naual number of terrible casualties. I tha nnhlln mini) tntrt iKinn1 BO trOler IOr lis JJS dnberation, u tha one which U the subject of sparncioi . Politicians think GEN. DOCKERY IN HALIFAX. On Monday last Gen. Dockery ipoketn Ilali faxi Owing, to family afflictions wa wera unable to attend, bat wa are gratified to . learn, from hnm -mhn nwMnL that the apeech waaJ well receired and made a rery fine impresaion. Tha OeneraL wa learn, discussed, all the dif ferent questions that are now engaging public attention and gave hia tiews fully and frankly upon4tbem all. On Monday evening he went to Jackson where lie remained one night and mingled with the people. On Tuesday he came over to Wei don, and left at 2 o'clock on tba care for Hen derson intending to be at Roxboro yesterday and Greensboro' to-day (where ha will meet Mr. nraffff 1 1 . . . r rom the inlormauon we are awe w wa think Gen. DockeiVs risit to this region brtf aa it wa has had and will hare a good effect. Tha people have seen him, nd are sat isfied that ha is a man who may ba safely trus ted. Weldon Pal. THE PRESIDENT'S PROCLAMATION. Thu following extraot from the Washinzton I correspondence of the Baltimore Sun appeared in the Savannah Georgian of Tuesday. ' w' 1 at the head of the editorial column a teaaer, and we suppose endorsed by the Georgia : ton correspondent of the Baltimore Sun says the I U3IVU lit MMdMUVm - O I f rr-xinunt rrociamftnua nuuub vuuai . thA o-pnprn.1 itnnmnAUon oi &11 carueo iu wu gress, and of everybody worth talking to out of es" rr ' . . . Congress. . . II the Sun correspondent is correct, (and we . do not doubt it i one of two things is true as to a large number or democrats and aemocrawc editors along the Southern Atlantio and Uult - . coast. Either their degraded, servile aevoiion to party baa produced a very great change in their sentiments, or they mrt not worm wwy to." Whicb horn of tha dilemma owes tne Georgian and its associates prefer! That tbey cannot escape both, every intelligent man in the land knows, who recollects how carefully they ransacked their vocabularies of coarse invective to apply to Millard Ulmore, lor maxing a si- !lar Proclamation in relation to the 1 identical . "... . ... - nuhipct Cuba and the Filli busters. Cannot the "Georgian" turn back to that period and repub lish some of it own editorials, (we think it was in the category.) or of its contemporaries, by wav of refreshinir the memory of its readers? It would perhaps afford a pleasing task andmost agreeable recreation to gratify the public, who mav. nerchance. feel some curiosity to know, why an act which wns so bitterly denounced, when nemetrated bv Mr. Fillmore, is received with silent approbation when performed by Mr Pierce. Such an explanation is due from many journals and democratic leaders ot the ooutn; otherwise an uncharitable public may suspect them of a servility to party as degrading as ab ject. Will not the Georoian and the other apolo gists and advocates of the Filibusters, the Fed- lal union and Columbus Times, enlighten tne public on this subject? Aug. (Geo.) Chron " And here, or about this time, Gen. Dockery advanced the fine legal opinion that "practice in the absence of statute law, becomes law We confess we wish well to the " practice, " but do not wish to see "law" made in that way. And now, we suppose Gen. Dockery, after thus piajing the lawyer, will at some other point renew his denunciations of tbe lawyers, and advise the people not to vote for them." The Standard upon Gen. Dockery in Raleigh. The foregoing precious morsel, which we cull from the Standard's account of General Dock- ery's speech in Raleigh, was intended as a hea vy fling at The General's ignorance: and yet it shows a far more just conception of tbe law than that entertained by the Standard whose editor, we believe, once obtained a license to appear, as attorney, in tbe inferior Courts. " Practice," in the absence of statutory regula tion, we say, is late and far the greatest body of law that we have in North Carolina. How is this "practice" known and by whom is its validity determined ? By the judges, "the liv ing oracles" of tbe law, as Sir William Black- stone elegantly terms them, who, from their " viginti annorum lucubrationes" are supposed to know the practice of the Courts and the de cisions ot their predecessors wbicb make up nftie tenths of the law regulating the internal affairs of this State. So if tbe Standard would make sport of General Dockery on account of bis ignorance of what constitutes " law, it must hit him somewhere else: for, if we are to judge from this specimen, the General, who perhaps never opened a law-book in bis life. from mere " strength of intellect" knows more of the nature of this science than the Standard man, who once advertised himself in the Ra leigh Star as an attorney and counsellor at law. with a reference to the Hon. William A. Gra ham. whom he abuses, with as much bitterness as if he were a common pick-pocket, in the very same number of his paper in which he attempts to hold up General Dockery to ridi cule. It is hardly ever a safe experiment for a man to uodert ike to show off by ir. deisms on a science of which be is ignorant. " A little learning is a dangerous thine : Drink deep or taste not of the Pierian spring." FayeltevUle Argus. A NEW AND BEAUTIFUL TREE IN ORE GON. Mr. Brooks, a respectable farmer of Olym pia, Oregon, writes to a friend in Boston a very interesting account of a strange and beautiful tree lately discovered in that country. It was cemmunicated to the Journal of Agriculture, from which we take the following extract: "A strange and beautiful tree has been dis covered in Washington Territory, "which is not known to exist iu any other part of the habita ble globe. The tree's destined, I think, to make some noise in tbe world. It is remarkable, be cause its like isuot found elsewhere, and on ac count of its great beauty and fragrance. The tree varies in height from one to seven feet The leaf resembles that of tbe pear, while the trunk and branches look like those of an orange tree. The upper side of the leaf is coated with gum, having the appearance of oil, and of the consistence of honey. Handling them, causes the gum to adhere slightly to the fingers. The gum, a well as tbe leaf and bark, is highly 0 dorous. The fragrance, which is quite strong, resembles that of Bergamot'or ripe fruit; a few leaves are sufficient to perfume a room. A leaf fully wrapped up in paper so as to be entirely concealed, was banded to several persons, with a request that they would tall by ths smell what it was. All expressed themselves highly delighted with its fragrance but gave different answers as to its character. Some said it smelt ed like ripe pears some that it was Bergamot, while others thought it smelled like ripe ap- Sles. The flower resembles that of the white essamine. This will certainly make a very beautiful and desirable ornamental tree, to grow in our gar dens, around our dwellings, near the parlor windows, or to form a choice bower. Its intrin sic value for these purposes is greatly enhanoed by the consideration that it is an evergreen. This specimen is brought from my farm and is taken from a grove of about a quarter of an acre. The plant is very rare even here ; tbe ol dest settlers of the country say they never saw it growing elsewhere. Still I have no doubt it will be found in other places. It has been known to the priests of the Catholio Mission of St. Joseph for some years, but has not attracted attention until recently. Abolition Stmpatht. We have already stat ed that the Marshal's guard, having in charge the fugitive Burns, raised by subscription enough of money to procure a good suit of clothes, breastpin, hat boots, etc. and soma et money, with which Burns was supplied before bis departure. Rut it remains for us now to state the extent of the sympathy of his abolition friends in the same eause ; they took Barns' old clothes, bad them mended and eleaned, and re turned Boston Tones. mrtPVf!r.MTVT AT WAKE fOBEST. :VWe badtha pleasore, on .""J. JgjJ witiMsaing tha cloaiag exercises of Wake roraas College, and spent . pleasant monung in tbe midsfof a large concourse assembled: for Jbe aameparpoae. On Wednesday, we learn that tha aidis before the literary lBr lirered by the Bct.T. 0. Jones, of Norfolk, a. In the afternoon of the same day, the Rer. BasU Manly, of Kichmond, Va-, delivered an addresa on edncation, and the Talediotory sermon was preached at night by the Ret. Mr. Tucker, of Thsfexerciaea on Thursday commenced about 11 o'clock, in the Chapel of tha In titution A brass band from Petersburg was in attendance, and the procession of officers and etodenta har ing formed In tha eampua In fron entered the buildingamid the inspiring strains of instro ProL Owen presiding, five young gentlemen, the gradaatee of the occasion, thair addresses in order, and in a style and manner that would bare oona creau w j Institution. Tha names of oaa who receded diplomas, are John II. Mills, of Habfax, Vir . ti, . t Pritohard. Davie County, rT.v tlv-n P&turson. 0 ranee Co., v . n-,- ! Joenh" J. Williams, of Pitt, and RtfusP. Jones, of Wake. At a meeting of tQe Tru8teeg during the comraenoemeni exer ci , the p, Mr. Wingate, now agent for the Tnstiuu were appointed to fill two of the tacant 71 1 AIM It A lrftl iimwu Ul i" ""- n mnua &u ocvui v 4 -J! noiifiar! gentleman ionuo u vaa.ua w vi - - m . pre85dencjt and also to raiw a handsome fund for tha mot liberal endowment oi w n nnMj,t ..-ninff the college grounds be ime tfaf tcene of cheerfui festivity, ana man jr jadies and -,,0, remained to participate in was auMiowHi . w - 1 .u. i " .k- ;k. The weather was delicious, and when we left by tha regular mail train, there was every 'proapect that the occasion would have a bxUliant close rrcwwy THE KNOW NOTHINGS The party calline themselves the "Know IOLniDi7B rw uiawiig wtcu r " W .1 t a W n s K Ata mab in T II ft TNI- eYecUons of the day. Who are they T anc quegtion8 not an .wral None but the initiated appear to xnow j ..... . 1 anything about them, and tbey take good care J 0 . . try , m a a. U AMnnv. to say nothing, iney aa wnenerer iu, vpf tunitv nresents itself and thus far they have been most signally success! ui in carrying their purposes. It has been asserted that they a "Native Americans." banded together un 1 . ,, .... : der a secret organization, but we know nothing f ham mnr than that the result 01 tneir vie toriea shows the elevation of Americans to omoe over foreigners, or those who truckle to the for eign vote of tbe country tor support. This organization made its first demonstra tions in the New York elections last fall. They came near triumphing then against the election of the district attorney the only candidate which it seems they opposed in that election. Since that time it is estimated that their num ber has increased to 25,000 in the city of New York : and it is said that this organization is extended throughout all parts of the State. From Boston to New Orleans tbey have contest ed tbe election oi Municipal officers in many of the chief cities, and with astonishing success in most instances. The recent election of Mayor in Washington City furnishes the most forcible illustration of the influence this mysterious par ty are able to wield. They sprung up quite un expectedly in that contest and succeeded in elec ting tbe candidate upon whom their votes were cast by a triumphant vote; and that too against the Administration candidate, with all the pow er and patronage of Government to sustain bim. Isichtnond nntg. A FURIOUS ELEPHANT AT LARGE- SEVERAL PERSONS INJURED. An elephant broke loose from his keeper on tbe 5th inst, on tbe way from Pawtucket R. I , to Fall River, it waa the large elephant Hanni bal, of the Bread way menagerie, weighiog3,500 lbs. Tbe Providence Journal says: "When about seven miles from Pawtucket he became furious, turned upon his keeper, who had to fly for bis life and take refuge in a house. got free, and rushed along the road, destroying evervthinir in his wav. Meeting a horae and wagon belonging to Mr. Stafford Short be thrust his tusk into tbe horse, and lifted horse, wagon and rider into the air. He mangled the horse terribly, and carried him about fifty feet and threw the dead body into a pond. Tbe wagon was broken to pieces, and Mr. Short considera bly hurt The elephant broke one of his enor mous tusks in this encounter. . A mile further. the elephant, now gixwn more furious, attack ed in the same manner a horse and wagon, with Mr. Thomas W. Peck and his son. He broke the wagon and wounded the horse, which run away. Mr. Peck was pretty badly hurt in the hip. The next man in the path was Mr. Pearce, who was riding with his little son in a one horse wagon, lie was coming towards the elephant and being warned by Mr. Barney, turned round and put the borne to his speed, but the elephant overtook bim, and seizing the wagon, threw it . 1 j 1 . , . .. into tne air, uasaiDg 11 to pieces, ana preaking the collar pone ana arm of Mr. Pearce. Tha horse, disengaged from the wagon, escaped with the fore wheels, and the elephant gave chase for 8 miles, but did not catch him. The ele phant came back from his unsuccessful pursuit, and took up his march again on the main road. where he next encountered Mr. J. Eddy, with a hone and wagon. He threw the whole estab lishment in the same way as before, smashed the wagon, killed tbe horse, and wounded Mr. mi ti .1 . - iaay. tie tnrew tne horse over s fence into the adjoining lot then broke down tbe fence, went over and picked op the dead horse, and deposited bim in tbe road, where he bad first met bim. .j He killed one other horse, and pursued an other, who fled to the barn ; the elephant follow ed, but at the door was met by a fierce bull dog, which bit bis legend drove him off. Once on the route, tbe keeper, being ahead of bim, saw bim plunge over a wall and make for a house. Tbe keeper got into tbe bouse hurried the frigh tened people within to the upper story, and providing himself with an axe, succeeded in driving off the furious beast The elenhant finally exhausted bis strength, and laid himself down in thevjusbes, about two miles from Slade's ferry. Hers ha was secured with chains, and carrieu over tne lerry at rail tfriver. A part 01 toe time oe ran at tne rate ot a mile in three minutes. MR. SOULE. It is referred fromtbe Madrid oorrespowlenoa of the London Times that the Spanish Govern ment are desirous of bringing about an amica ble adjustment of the difficulties with tha ITnt ted States, without any intervention on the part of Mr. Soole. But, if wn interpret the writer, toe vtueen is no party to tne scheme on foot to deprive him ot whatever honor might accrue from negociations resulting advantageously to bis country. It seems to be a Ministerial plot but the plot we gather, has been whispered in the eai of the American Minister, if not by the Throne itself, certainly by s voice near the Throne. Thus, after all (diplomatic urbanities and fair-dealing aside.) there is this to b said by way of compensating Mr. Soule : Just in proportion as be sinks with the Ministry, he rises in favor with the Queen. Her smiles surely, are worth all their frowns. ' So far as tbe main question, the Black-Warrior affair, is concerned, we see nothing in this connection in the Times, at all dissipating tbe agreeable impression, founded on well ascer tained facts, now, that the difficulties will soon ba arranged to mutual satisfaction. not at Madrid, but at Washington. JV. r. Express. Mr. Chapman, editor of the Chanticleer the same who in 1840 was told to crow of fers himself as an independent1 candidate far vvuim iu iu, luuiuitjiuui UlStTlCi. Daniel Turner, of North Carolina, brother-in-law of Senator Badger, declines, it is said, tho appointment of Najal Storekeeper lor CaCfox- TUERALEIGQREOISTr.il. Chwarped by party rag vt " , RALEIGH. N. C .. WEDNESDAY MORNING," JONE lif85 BepuMidUn Whig ' Ticket. FOR GOVERNOR,, ALFRED DOCKERT, OF RICHMOND. ZLECTIOI 05 TETTSSBAT, AUGUST Srd. . GEN. DOCKERY'S APPOINTMENTS Wednesday, June 14, Tadkinvilia, Xadkin, a W' Thursday, Friday, 15, MocksviUe, Pavie, 18, Williamsburg, Iredell, 17, StatesvUle, - " .19, Mt. Mourns, " 20, Salisbnry. Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, SUPREME COURT. . This Tribunal assembled in this) city on Mon day last, all the Judges being in attendance. The following gentlemen, after examination, have been admitted to practise in the County Courts of the State, viz : Jno. H. Ivey, Halifax Co. ; J. P. Jones, An son Co.; B. Brown, Wake; L. R. Wartdell. Pittsboro'; A. J. Rogers, Warren ; Henry R. Strong, Goldsboro'i Jno. A- Baker, Wilniing ton ; DuBruta Cutlar, Wilmington; John W. Hayes, Oxford, Granville; R? BLSandford, Fayetteville ; W. S. Winder, Brunswick ; J. W. Roberts, Gates; J. L. Wooster, Wilmington; O. R. Rand, Wako County ; E. D. Smith, Wake County. A FEW PLAIN QUESTIONS FOR THE "STANDARD." 1. You have assailed Gen. Dockery for voting in the Convention of 1835 to continue to free negroes, under certain restrictions and qualifi cations, the right to vote. Charles Fishbr voted with him. Would you have supported him for Governor, had he been'nominated by "the Par ty ?" Was he not at one time your favorite for the United States Senate ? 2. Asa Bmas, Esq , voted with him also. Were you a resident of his Senatorial District, would you vote for him? He is now a-Candid ate for the State Senate. 3. Kimbko Jones, Jvsq., of ' Wake, gave a similar vote. Would you vote for Aim were he nominated by your Party for the Legislature ? 4. Judge Daniel voted in the same way. Would you have refused, on this account, to support him for the Supreme Court Bench, to which he was an honor ? 5. Geo. Bower, Esq., of Ashe, voted side by side with uen. Dockery. How otten have you extolled to the skies this same Geo. Bower as the "wheel horse of Democracy," and did rumor tell tbe truth when she said, that you were per fectly willing to support him for Governor? 6. Wm. P. Dobson, Esq., of Surry, was in the same box. Did you never praise him as "Simon Pure Democrat," and worthy of the un divided support of hia Party ? It is said you broke out (under the moetextatic feeling) "huzza for Dobson!" the last time he was elected to the Senate from Surry. Tax your memory, and say whether this be so ? 7. Lewis II. Marsteller, Esq., of New Han over, also voted with Gen. Docker?. Did he not belong to your "Executive Committee" 1 few years since, and did you not (with numer ous others of your party) sign his application to be appointed Collector of the Port at Wil mington ? If you find yourself obliged, under the pres sure of truth, to answer all or any of these ques tions in the affirmative, don't you think you ought to be ashamed, and blush a little, for as sailing Gen. D. in the manner you have for Aw vote? Come, Mr. "Standard," "tell the truth and shame the Devil." You are so little in the habit of doing this, it will, no doubt, prove quite a luxury ! Candidates roa the Legislature. In Bla den, Col. J.-G. McDcqald is the Whig, and Geo M. White the locofoco, Candidate for the House In Columbus, A. J. Jones is the Whig, and Fornet George, the locofoco Candidate. In Washington County, Gen. II. G Sfspill having declined running, II. II. Waters is an nounced as the Whig Candidate. In Rutherford, W. M. Sbipp, Esq., and Col John Grat Bvncm have announced themselves as Whig Candidates for the lower House. Geo. W. Baxter, Esq., is the Whig Candidate for the Senate from Rutherford and Cleveland, in op position to Dr. Columbus Mills. In Cumberland, Warren Winslow and Jas S. Harrington, both locos, are Candidates for 4 U - O . - . J e TT . I tue ucuawj - auu ior toe xioubo mere are no less than eight Candidates, six locos, and two Whigs, Messrs. James Banks and Ralph P. Buxton. We are particularly gratified to see these latter gentlemen in the field. It is a long time sinoe the Whigs of Cumberland have been represented before tbe people in their local campaigns; better and truer representatives tbey could not now have. 'It is rumored, and the rumor anneara u iw n oii-iuuuuou, iubi special ministers wm be sent by the President to Madrid, to make final settlement with Spain in relation to Cuba. Tk. .1 !.. .. II ... n V- .11 f A I 1 w . rr j&vuueuicu pua.ea oi to mi mis oign com mission are Ji.x-President Tyler and Ex-Vice President Dallas. They will be empowered, it is said, to offer Spain a certain sum for tha island ; and, after representing the condition of leeiing in tnis country on the subject, to pre sent as an alternative of a refusal to make the transfer the probability that it will be the duty of this government out of regard to the safety and protection of its own people, their interests and institutions, to take and hold tbe island the sum offered, however, to be paid to Spain in good faith, whenever she will receive it" Beautiful morality this 1 B. wants bis neigh bor's land. He offers him "a certain sum," and says to him, "You may accept the price if you think proper, but, if you do not, it will be my duty to take it by force and hold it I" Can any thing be found in the laws of nations to justify such an act ? Is it the purpose of the Admin istration to send Commissioners to Spain with tbe national puree in one hand and the sword in the other ? If there be just cause of war, why do not the Administration go to work like men ? Do they expect to accomplish any thing by cunning and bravado ? 1 The traitors in Boston, who could der an officer in the dark, bnt would'nt fight in open dsy, are now amusing themselves with hanging in effigy the U. S. officers who did their dnty in tho recent fugitive, slave aaaav TW smsv valorous, sot t f run varunu- . a.rihe a )m ri ins itiwiu"""' . f - o..o rm.?mM OT . , .u. od M tne XilrfSwTSiS kl.ffit.tion Oriiui tavo existence to -r Tr.wnwi. . M hed this lultreopon hcharac 5; t does not hesitate ; -ftrf inter- wore, ropwr w- ' -fc; ftf Thrtmas v - m. xl a,ith tM WHO 0 BYBWi" ------- nal improvemenv it Bragg; wA ?tllt most should be done; -and will, -we 'ejV.. cheerfully- and, cordially, - polls' Standard. r ' w.urh;. cans 'the climax I True it i, that "thero is but one step from the sublime to the ridiculous", -But stop! When that same "locomotive goes thundering from tbe moun tains to the sea, and as the State, improves and " think you that Mr. Bragg .. 1-1 T.U ir.Utinn and will "eyes wuisparno -wiiu ;t k' A rnat h "waa iarzelv instrumental in nroducin these results V Has he contributed any thing to "give existence to a work which is destined, with its tributaries and dependencies. to shed such benefits upon the People, and lus- tre upon tbe character 01 tne otaie . . . . - o . . It is said there is an Eastern monarcn, wno, afW takinir h is own breaklast, has a iruuj. sounded, and solemn proclamation made by some of bis serfs, that all the other potentates of the earth can eat i Tbe "Standard . grave lv announces the most important fae that the Honorable Calvin Graves, of Uasweu youmj, JNortn Carolina, win Toie ior lumuw-M,. Thomas Braez. n r x- I . .orna St.t. ' ' .914., ui nuiiuaiuwu WUU..I.J, Governor ! Lpt the fact be proclaimed irom me mountains to tbe sea shore let it ring through every valley and let the waves of tbe ocean trv Hoob tht annnd lriaf Citlvin GraPCS Will - " - mrrnt siirvHv vote for Thomas Braaq I After this announcement tbe Whigs had as well oaxa in" nnH fipnpnil DockerV is "a Used up man V norriouc aiciu: v ni mmcui aaa tt - -, . a V. f t A A ble reflection that so much of the precious breath of as clever a fellow as Cameron of the ' Argus" should have been spent for nothing at Rockfish ! "Sic transii gloria mundil" DEFEAT OF THE DEMOCRACY IN pnrr npr pni PHILADELPHIA. The first election for Municipal Officers the Consolidated City of Philadelphia (inclu ding the former county and city,) took place on Tuesday last, and resulted in an overwhelm ing defeat of the candidates of tbe locofocracy. Robert T. Conrad was elected Mayor by a majority of nearly 9.000 votes over Richard Yaux, Dem. ; Isaac Hazlehurst, City Solicitor, by a' majority of 11,000 votes over Wm. B, Hirst Dem.; John N. Anderson, TJity Comp troller, by 8,000 over Wm. Badger, Dem ; Ad am Much, City Commissioner, by 3,000 votes over Geo. C. Leidy, Dem. The term of the lat ter officer is three years, and of the others two years- The newly organised city is divided into twenty-four wards, of which twenty gave ma jorities for theeVhig candidate for Mayor. The returns from twenty Wards show the election to tbe City Council of 43 Whigs, 11 Democrats, and 3 Reformers. Twenty-two Wsrds have returned to the Se lect Council 17 Whigs, 4 Democrats, and 1 Re former. Many other officers were elected, but the re sult in all cases was equally disastrous .to the locofocoa. Phrenology. Prof.McMpLLE.v.ablind Phre nologist, is at present in this City, at Gc ion's Hotel, (No. 17,) where he will be pleased to make examinations in his line, from 8 A. M. to 9 P. M. We have had an opportunity of wit nessing some of Prof. McM's. examinations, and do not hesitate to endorse the following flatter : r t- r i i , ... log nonce oi inn proiessiouai Skill wnicn find in the last Petersburg ' Express :" "The divine command, "Alan Know Thyself," can now be easily obeyed by calling on Profes sor McMullen, at tbe Bollingbrook Hotel, where he will be pleased to make an examination of tbe beads of those who desire to know themsel ves as they are known. Prof. M. called on us yesterday morning, and examined in our pres ence the beads of a couple of gentlemen, who pronounced every remark made by the Profes- sor, during the examination, as strictly true, so iar as mey anew tnemseives. una ot them was a practitioner1 of medicine, also a minister of the gospel ; and weknow that many of his prominent characteristics were faithfully por trayed. Prof. M. is entirely blind, having been deprived of his sight some ten years since by a very violent attack of small pox. This ren ders bis very accurate descriptions of the char acter of his subjects more remarkable, aa it is impossible for him to be aided in the con elusions he arrives at by viewing the counten ance, which so many physiognomists contend is the surest index of a man's character. Many persons are distinguished from other by very peculiar characteristics, which can only be known by the application of tbe principles of the abstruse science, of phrenology. Such was the case with one of tbe gentleman examined yesterday ; and he freely confessed, that be could not have given a more faithful and accurate ac count of himself than Professor M. had done." The locofoco papers have been raisins- a - ; O a very silly hue and cry over the fact tbatfJeo. Docxibt, at the urgent solicitation of friends, re cently made a slight variation from his published list of appointments. We perceive, however, from the last -Salisbury Banner," that Mr. Bragg has done the eame thing. He has made an engagement to address the people at Gold ttui, xwwan, on tne iyt&., instead of meeting Gen. DocKisr, at Mt Mourne, Iredell, as pre viously announced. What will the locofoco press say now ? Miutart CoKPAKY.--W;e are gratified to learn that there is every present probability of a large Military Company being raised in this City. The want of one is a reproach to the communi ty, which every good citixeo should desire to eee removed. The interests 6( the city, indeed, demand the protection whioh would be afforded by an efficient military corps. The Boa. Courier, (Whig) which, thronirh- out the late scenes in Boston, has borne itself man fully, is much opposed to the Nebraska bill; and yet it says, "forty Nebraska bills cannot absolve people from the fidelity which is due to the laws of the country -": .. i&- A capital portrait has been published abroad of the King of Prussia; He is represent as standing between a bottle of champagne and a big s wordvuaoertain as to which of the two he shouia araw. It "called "Meditation on rtho Eaadrm Qattttort? 1 -r ""-, rxf... n -PoCkaTndr: B.aoo. A cnrZ T?r toe following -ddionMaae0,, I etueryi.aplai,honMr ward, matter of fact man, hont 2 : .11 u j . . . 01 M w the fflt,periect Jesuit, special nU? nnmanly ouibbler. I ever l!...,r 7"? i I . j . - ' . " 'cu rn I - tW mncb whether tha TTn; 1 1 , V x- Kit eokl 10 th" rePct- A trait of fcj, ter stands out more prominently tK.. .!S T hav here mentioned. T .HI "M 1 - " iciirnta 4- unless it be the cool and anflinchinffjh, WHO wuicu ne can aria aoes mtSTmr, Ilia rrartv are alwava rnoH nf ti.:. branch of their daily bnsinARa ,k. . "t mav and do brao on Rrnan T :u . r . " two examples: He took un and i-..??01 Gen. Scott's letter of acceptance,.?. sentence and then proceeded to r f what he read, that Gen. Scott w ;?Ni the Homestead law, and nothing bad U. in the Whig platform he acsepted awi button, oucn conauct and the mode f ment he resorted to can and will hare n on any candid and honest cnauir..r.. 0tt Our countymen expect better thingg 0f -Tfn thongh they be running flir0a nce, than such glaring injustice and v . " " "a m resentation, by suppressing a part of tk. Again : Gen. Dockery spoke first, J he concluded his remarks, Mr. Brajatol? stand, and after proceeding for a tim, iT mKiiuru v.. Lciuioiii. tin 1 . irnpira.. . matters, and, pausing for Gen. Docker tnT? fin While the Gen wu. , . "'" 4 "m1' neH vu w . -V . Kcnnn, fc, fori . , m I 1 KIIHMKK A uu mo V. 1 fl ' I II V 1 1 voo 1 uisw u uut vi ijiiii, no, nor Vnnlit cat-books diaw an answer LUt of him n tinned w proceed thus, while someof I . . . 11 Am 1 .an I xeaious 01 urn iririiu present cried nm ,7 stated, with some animation and proper nation, that the gentleman had the stuii trhun hn had annftludari hia pom..)., i reply in his turn, and answer all of hit D..I id!. nut an I, Ht.n . k . But this did not suit Bragg; hesaidbetZ the answer then said he had no time or J he Uen. said this was not trneb ha and the paople present should know, tkt r J . " J baa tne last repiy on tins occnsion, aodii. he stated that be was Beeking totakeuni vantage of him, he was doing him iojustica. stating inawnicn ne Knew was fdt. &J then replied that be knew he had the rliW, . Qt that the . "Jt of home. Gen. Dockery replied to thin. thitlmJ - e " "o " nL"ar" remarks, triTdd I i i i : i- . "l lroiu xwAuoru, w ut iu luuep, ne WMtOOlM exhausted, even if he desired io reply toaJ at great lengxn. do; an tnis aid not n& Bragg' lle 8tl" continued to assert that Sei! V was aoagmg nis questions, so that be, 1- liragg, couia nave time attorded bim tow, to them. He was assured by Mr. D. P cJ well that tbe people would not leave bcs34 stars rose be would have time enoushifaiif to bim to reply to uen. iockery. lie tb aM -W marked he wished to leave himself befimi stars should rise ! This is but a very faint outline of out sv scenes that came off in onr town. Tbekeocu pretended to be pleased with their champta-l Tbe Whigs were more than delighted win j standard bearer. Air. jragg s aeporrment wag unnntrd contemptible, and little. Guilford will tcfim a tale on the 3rd of August. Lock out! A FARMfl? FOREIGN NEWS. Victory by Sir Charles Napier-1, 500 lm XTtsmiers Taken Japan ports "pen to tk H nued ilates, dec, From foreign files to the 2Sth ulL n Itf the following extracts. THE EASTERN WAR. Admiral Napier, after 8 hours' bombudca entrance to the Golf off inland, and 1,5WU sians were taken prisoners. The British steamer Tiger, taken bj thelc sians, near Odessa, bad been burnt, fltrl esty's ship ran aground. The Russian & immediately surrounded her. C aptain Gi lost one of bis legs, and a midsbipmu k legs, and five seamen were wounded kj Russians hail tarn killed anH apvpr&J VOO&i we Two hundred and twenty six prisoner! n captured by the Russians. On the 10th m al large men of war appeared off Odes,1 sent in a flag of truce to the town. Nftii further is known, but we may be sure thai miral will make serious reprisals. Six more Russian vessels had been tela priies, and put into the port of Memel, M nricp-maatAra vara nnt fin hnard. and thrTSt desnfttched to England. Russians, losing all hope of defending ttneaj in consequence of the blockade, htntnm Ihere is a confirmation or tbe newi bw their position from Batoum tb Anip- tent of 200 leagues. Plan of operations in the Black So. The Paris correspondent of the Tine) rt tbe following as the plan of operation! t& ue ueeu ueiermiueu upou, uimcyi - . j 30.000 men in the Crimea, while the kH attack and " destroy Sebastopol ; tot rtnlh Out, than i lain tho TurCO-c! CrowM vmbuivu nan uc aavsi rvf - tismm be attacked by the whole overwhelming n oi me comoineu neets. in 7,"J dennalfth nf tha Rnirli.h rtontineeDt t U tinople on the 15th gives probability bove. It was said the whole EngM' could be embarked in 24 hours. " : - - 71 fiisn nf Silistria. Constantinople advices state that on tJ Marshal . Paskiewitsch with his staff ius tmnnne ueiow oiustna iu w- . i le.L c 1 . warn iu luiu, terms oi vapuuiiuiuu . wl the commander of that fortress. D1 TiJ v i . l i -1 n.. tUa iiti uaruiB03 via suipaucu. v" - p fasba rejected ail terms, ana on u "rw n . i i j l - i a ...an This shows that the bombardment tA J finally suspended, as was inferred :1 iT v t. -:. .f0H that I x-nsKiewiiscn naanis nenu-uuaiiv.- . guard of Gen.Luders, about the w "fl nvw1 at tha hanHa nf a Turkish dlTlflWJ feat accompanied with very serioas lo sequently, however, a telegraphic Jjj from Bucharest of the 10th inst, tIT encounter took place on tbe lots. from Rhuam tn SilUtria. and that u J mans retreated to Silistria. j"d"Lf thrown over tbe river on the I0"u."74 and three Russian divisions cr!fs'Ain Siliatri ia nnw anfiloned on all Sides Dju" I sians. France will auerment her army i A ooui sacrinces wnicn j i j ,M The Moniteur publishes the r M bndiret from which it appears tn "-..jnu for the vear are estimated st If a 1J560, anH tha Tnano'itnres at l.bW,VW,- leaves a surplus of 3,981,905f. General Baranuay d'Hilliers t to command the Northern Vroncb AfW-'l, L J der the orders of the Emperor. ue jk a w - poul. Baragoay d'Hilliers, ana rr-"" 77. A A country girU'writing to ber nw Of the polka; that tbe dancing uu---.u. L..;nT ntheavenij' 9 UUU1I, uu MJC nt,S"g , it r aimtrw ;. lika a window 'i"Cl!n4 1 urMninAnr: ah thi x,k i nsAn ornameat, but its true nsa th light VERY TIGHTLY BOUND
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