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TM-N0M-GIB0: s "w"T" jJtl TJ3X1S J.tEUt, Editor SORTH CAROLIM "'avtrfiii ii inltlltttnil, noral tad phftiril Rtoimi, the laid ef mr liiti tad home f mr ifftftlnii." TEIfc-Tvc Dollar, it Mititi. VOL. XLIV. RALEIGH, WEDNESDAY MORNING, MAY 181853 no. 2 1 ; TBRMS. If pld strietly la ar..e, ser an. 1 40 U P'u withl fix wont! a - si "1 DV Kill WISH 1 Sqaar (l lloes)rtlaeertioa I at Ji matt for pack subsequent laaerUok. AGtlCBLTDSAIi "rem Retorier Supplement. DEGENERATION OF COTTON. Mtttrt. Edilortt I sent you boll, in 13 seed, of which 3 werelarge white Mexican, 3 Petit Gulf, mil llie rent to me unknown. In 1807, (Cotton was 30 a 87 cent per lb,) Cotton bolls were small and the seed green, and to which the lint "adhered tenseiously. A band could f ick on a fair average 50 Ihe. per day. A gin thai could gin 600 pounds a day waa aought after at any price, and wag- 5ed ISO Of 200 mile. In those days waa iacuased the perpetuity of Whitney's patent Now (1853) Cotton boll" grow much larger, the seed no longer1 the little green teed, but their name is legion; The bjplls are large, 100 to the lb., and in the case of the boll I sent you 30 to the lb. The ample ia superior in length, strength and fineness- fair average, like the above, 130 lbs., or three to one can be picked in a day. Mr. Wm. Seabrook for many years sold Ilia best ('"lion for one dollar a pound, and Mr. has sold his at tl 40 per lb. Mr. M. went through his fields sampling them, and selected his seed from surh stalks as bore Cot' tun ol the descripiion that brought l per lb. ; and after the seed were picked out, ll.ey were again selected i. e, all those reed not free from leaves, a tuft st the small or bud end, were reieclefl, being hybridised.) Sea Island, or Black Seed Cfrilon, irai'ed out nllhe immediate vicinity of the ocean, is 50 per cent advance on its ownfHdj' inferi or to that on the islands surounded bv salt wa ter. Cotton grown on the Islands is very dif ferent in close proximity ; a road may divide two fields, the cotton trout one ol which may he worth 20 ten is from the other 1 00 p r lb. In Mississippi, 5 per boll ; even 'l 50 per single seed has been given for cotton eed In our Cotton fields, Irom the same seed. many varieties of Cotton are growing. From the above facts we conclude that Cot ton has improved in the last 40 years, and that U is susceptible 01 muchgrealer improvement. In all plants, it is necessary to thier perfect ing their seed, ami consequently reproducing a liralihv, flourishing offspring, that it should be cultivated in such a manner, ami in such soil ami climate, as is most congenial id it. Should Cotton seed be brought Ir m a dis tance, or thai ginwnon the spot used, suppos ing it to be the same kind ol sect f II the seed be carefiillv guarded front hybridization. the seed raised at home would be prefer, hie. because it is acclimated and naturalized thai is in I iv, if ii were brought Iioin a coldi r eountrv, it woul.l Bproul too earlv in Spring anil eoiin' t;i ma uril) too earl in ihe Fa!', mid vice tci'-i.i H-r.mse, if tjie Cotton raised troin l'o ui efil ilcifener:!!1 Nliw the stand aid ol the Coiioufrum which ti Was oniaiut-d 'it shows dial il has degenerated from one nl die causes mentioned ahoe. and tint it would not i!o :s well a Iioiiic si leeii'd seed. In con iieconii will which I 'will quote from an Essay mi the Soil. tit of llie Slate of Georgia, bv i. R. ('oiling. p. 110. (many copies of which valuable woikean he bought in Millcdgevdl it the price of waste paper:) "A very rich deposite of decora posted vege table matter, )inrt of which' haa been im-ulii-vation man years, but almost every vceta paritcularlv Collon, blasts, mildews, or rusts, thai is pinned on it." Then follows the cause anil cure. If several varieties of Cotton be grown in contiguous fields, the seed from such (anion will present .ill the varieties of appearance every held which were peculiar to each ; I. e. the pollen of the cotton blossoms, like that of the peach, wheat, corn, canhage, or any other plain, will mix, and at considerable distances, The only way to preserve cotton, then from ibis cause of deterioration, would be to plant the feed as uniformly of one kind as possible, and as far from neighboring fields of dissimilar kinds as can be accomplished. Too early planting is much to he condemn- ed. All lender plants, such as snaps, okra, cotton, tie., when chilled by frosts in early spring, perhaps never recover their full vigor. And should the grass spring; on account of early rains, no tune, not one working, either with the plow or hoe, will he saved. Where as werecoiton planted lobe up by the middle of April, or 1st of May, according to the son, it would be fit In pick fully as early as that planted a month earlier; and this advan tage woe Id also be gained, that the ground would be broke or at least bedded up a month nearer lo the season when cotton (planted when vnu with begins to grow i. . 1st of June , and lastly1 the seed leaves perform a verv important function to the young plant, and should they be injured by frost or eold, the Cotton would lie a hard to make grow ar even live, as a child born at A, 7 or 8 months. Respectfully, , J. J. MITCHELL. From ( Soulkcr Cultivator. AGUtCl'IrUiUL- CAPITAL AND LA BOR. Few are aware of the. vast amount of capi tal and labor employed in American Agricul ture. In his recent annual message to Con gress, President Fillmore speaks of agricul ture as "pirliap$ the moat important interest of the country,"., Without the "perhaps," the fact should be universally knawu that this intereslV exceeds all others combined, by about two thousand Millions of dnllais. In farming land' alone, the census of 1850 shows aa investment of three billions, two hundred and sixty-six millions, nine hundred and twen ty-five ihousanil, five hundred and thirty-seven dollars. This mere fraction of agricultural capita is so large in comparison with the sums ordinarily enntemplateil hy the human mind, that it fail to grasp and weigh die vast aggregate aa lha comparatively little interest of commerce and manufacture ia grasped and weighed by American statesmen. Sine? the presidency of the illustrious Washington, we have hsd no Uhiet magisir!f who properly appreciated the dgntiy and Importance of ag rwullure. Its greatness so far transcends the natural range of thoughts of legislators and executive nffieers, and so far exceeds the cali bre of most poliiictnns, that we sometimes despair of ever acting th farming (uteres! occupy it true position in diis republic. AC tar going carefully af lbs whole ground, Wf estimate the capital employ til ia, uiUgn ami husbandry at between Jivi and six lhautanil millioni Of tltlturt. I he value ol ins uve stocks alone is but a fraction below six hun- dred millions. Two years ago lasl June it was 11548,822,71 1. Til census furnishes aiiffirienl data from j which to calculate the amount of labor em-i ployed in agriculture, It is however, much , greater than in all oilier pursuits put together. Nothing would he easier than lo till our pages with figures showing the relative value of farming and commerce : hut such an array of figures might bewilder. We rather assume ihe Fact that agriculturists appreciate, in a good degree, the worth aud magnitude ol their no- We calling ; and to proceed at once lo ihe con sideration ol the question : v Hal can be done lo increase Ihe profits lhat secure from the capital and labor devoted to agriculture in the United States. If ie were regardless of the impoverish- moot of the 125,000,0110 acres under cultiva tion. It would not be difficult to iiidicafe" Im proved processes from the skinning and bleeding of soil, 1, imlkillcrs do not operate with to great skill and science as inigm he pressed into their service ; hut our purpose is not lo suggest ways and means for the cheap production of crops at the enpense ofaraled fields, to be turned out after a few years as ex hausted and worthless. Agricultural labor and capital ought to be belter employed (ihan in ny system of tillage which impairs the natural fruitfulness of the earth The Irue idea of "improved laud," is laud in ole more fertile by art ihan nature formed it. In short, capital must be permanently invested in the soil ; and the prolesginual knowledge that will enable Ihe owner y do this lo ihe best advan tage, cannot fail In be worth hundreds of mil lions to the country every year. If there he anything permanent in human society, it is Ihe necessity for foon and clothing derived d reetly or indirectly from agriculture. Hence, with Ihe rapidly increasing population, and i still more rapidly advancing wantaol civilized communities one may improve his land with the utmost esilainty lhat ''will pay, provided he expends money or labor wisely. Wisdom in farming or nlanlinu is w hat we all need, but do far less to attain than our best interests Remand. Experiments often fail, and always cost them something, nevertheless ; we are in lavor of experimenial tunning lor! the advancement ol the profession. Societies i anil legislatures ought lo supply the funds in. svssary to demonstrate the beat sysli m of larm eeoiiotnv to practice. Individuals may do a little lo develop new truth in the use of cap ital and labor in this grand department of hu man industry ; hul five thousand years' ex perience proves thai iifrrietiUu-raf- knowledge makes very small progress, when left to pii v .ile and isolated ellori for its increase and diffuMou. We have no doubt that, if colttin. growers plowed their land ten inches instead of four or five deep, the gain in ihe cr:ip would pay a large profit n llie extra labor; I . , .,' , ,. . . .. lor the tap-root ol lite collon plant, like that' , I tie Stale of North Carolina having laid of clover, lucerne, beets, carrots and turnips.;11'" foundation of a system of .oternal improve nourishes best in a deeply stirred, pMintaUtoi ""f-" 15 .uU yee igfs M will lie. or in lucl oughl 10 be slased. We The most successful wheat growers in the ' d,," (?'"era' ptinc.Hle. with world now subsoil thoroughly, or trench will. . r'"S " uch works, and Ulk very prudently the spade, twenty inches ,n depth. This ! i"ul g"-uly buul the : necessity of .node. kind ol Ullage has given sixly ' bushels ol w'leat per acre.and from only two quart. ( seed, plained in rows, and hoed like cotton. On another occasion 'e hive sajd, "that the cleanest culture in the United Stales may be seen in collon fi-ilds j" hul we most generally cultivate loo shallow to give the largest attain able profit. It it were thoroughly pulverized cigi leen inches in depth, iiiimediaiely under each row of coiiiiu, more forms, seed and Inn would be grown per acre. The latent resources of ihe earth are greater than our highest art or science is now render ing available to the cultivator ; and improve ments may be reasonably expecled in discov eries of belter process for bringing out the entire capabilities of arated laud. Tillage is neither practiced nor studied as it should be, and must be, hef.ire Ihe five thousand millions invested in American agriculture, and five millions of laborers employed in the same pursuit, receive iheif proper reward, A lew may approximate a perfect system,: but the millions work hard, fare hard, and gain very htih because they repudiate toe science ol agricultural production Knowledge is worth more han money in farming operations, and mainly for Ihe reason lhat there is far less competition in getting knowledge than in get ting money. The latter is sought after wall intense avidity, while ihe former is too often negleiled, if nol despised. To know how In keep and use properly is a kind ol information which is exceedingly valuable lo all, and in dispensable to the sgricultiirisi. To own Ihe whole triilh to the reader, we feel bound lo tleclare lhat the legitimate profits on capital and labor are now, and ever musl be, governed by the measure of progress in knowledge, bunshine, air, earth and water, and the physical constitution of man. will re main the. same tor indefinite ages. An in crease of power must connate from cultivated reason j for it cannot spring from physical agencies in Ihe first instance. The farmer has boundless resource in material elements ; but the right use of these involves intellectual atlainmenis which never grow upon the hu man mind like weed in a garden. Agricul tural Schools are generally needed to leach the Irue principles of rural economy, and the prop er way to employ capital and labor 4u Ullage and husbandry. Every youth inicnded for our profession can easily h laught'to know what soils require more lime, and what do nol, by a cheap analysis, By the skillful use of lime and" renoviWng crops, thousands of plantation's may be doub led in value in five years, and pay all expen ses for ex ira improvements. The full pow ers of lime sre not understood by one in s million : and similar remarks may he safely made in refereuce to every other constituent ol agricultural plants -and animals. All must admit lhal tanners have never duly studied llie constituents ol iheir soilsaitd crops. These are the elements of their wealth and ol llie wealth of all oilier classes. To the soil all must go for their means of subsistence and their riches t and yet, Ihe critical study of the soil is universally neglected! A reform is called for by every consideration of enlight ened public and private inlresu Talking sod writing will not do J sction is needed- steady, wise, persistent action. t ., t ,.. CURB FOR THE STAGGERS. We are indebted 10 Captain Henry B. Har msn, of this county, says thai JefTeraonville (Tazewell county) Drmtxral, for th follow effectual cure for Ibe Staggers I ' Take one quart of brandy or whiskey, auu uisaoivc one ounce oi cainpnor m ii, nu j gie for a dose one gill. In shunt two hours i after taking tins preparation they will get up. ('are should he taken lo prevent them from drinking water for twenty-four hours, in which lime a complete cure will be effected. He warrants his receipt lo accomplish a perfect cure nine times out of len, years tried il successfully. having several EXPERIMENTS WITH GUANO. As many of our planters are now about trying Guano in their cropa we publish for their hcnefii the following experiments made hy Col. T. K. Law of Darlington District, which were published in the Darlington Flag ol the 1 7ili I ExeKRiMtvr 1st. Madcon land in a high state ol improvement Irom lormer m.inuriiigs, . 100 lls. Guano per acre produced 187-2 lbs. of seed cotton. Hog en Manure produced 1768 lbs seed cutton. Difference in favor of Guano 104 lbs. Cost of 100 lbs Cuano. SV..50. Worth of tOt lbs cotton seed 2,0(l, or equal to 104 per cent on cost of (mano, over Hog pen manure heavily put on. Experiment 2d. On poorsr land Kill lha Guano per acre produced 988 lbs. seed col loll, w ithout maiiiiie of any kind 670 lbs seed cotton. Difference in f.ivnr of Guano 312 lbs. seed collon, equal to 312 per cent on cost of Gu ano applied. ExPKkiMKNT 3rd. 150 lbs Guano per acre made 1508 lbs seed cotton, hog pen manure 1332 lbs. Difference ill favor Cuano 150 lbs. equal to KM per cent on cost Guano. ExrKttiBTKNT 4th. 150 lbs, of Guano per acre made 078 lbs, 200 lbs Guano per acre made W02 lbs, Difference in favor of 150 lbs Guano iO Ibi I This experiment was made on tw o rows of I .each, instead ol line as in the other cases, anil l so happened that it wa where lence had stood several years and had been moved which I think is the cause of giv ing advantagi to the smaller quantity of (iuano applied. I-.xpbrimknt &U,-vu lbs (mano per acre made 070 (lis, without manure 508. Difference in favor Guaii" 78 lbs, equal I 1511 pel cent on cost ol Guano. Experiment 8ih. 301) lbs Guano per acre made 1 .11 3 His, w tihoiil manure 588 lbs. Difference in favor (mano 715 lbs, equal to '238 per cent on cost of Guano. y IM'I'.HVU. lMPItOVEMI'.NT. NORTH-WESTERN EX PENSION I HE CENTRAL KAUKOAD. OF """"' ,ul v-'ieu any sc len.e comuu.ing '"'vantages, ' ''ed lo the public. ,1 and an amount ol tulluci.ee which will go I, ir towards carry iyg II through ucceaslully. Any person who will look at the situation of lleaufurl Harbor relatively to a large sec tion ol the hack country, will perceive lhat it needs only the co-operation of Art with Na luie to make il the entrepot of a vast inland and foreign trade. Communication with the interior is all thai is needed to bring about this desirable result, and one link of ihatcom- iiiiiiiic.iHoii the Central Rail Roadis now being pressed forward lo a rapid completion. If the connection between Goldsboro' and Headfort Harbor should he made, it will form another link in the great chain. The pro jected road from Beaufort lo Fayeltevi.le will, when built, add another great channel of com munication wtth the interior. A branch from Greensboro', or some other eligibfp point on the Central Railroad, leading north-westerly towards lhat rich valley the promised land of the merchant princes of eastern cities would then become a mailer of the greatest itileresl. Thai such a route would present many and great dilliculliea ia unquestionably true. The musl formidable obstacles would probably be lonnd in the rugged nature of ihe c luntr1, the mountain ranges all running athwart the supposed route. 'Ny hue who has riot seen and crossed those ranges, can appreciate the dilliculties which they would present. Scarcely an) thing, however, is im possible, if il be really deniable, in this age ol science and progress, and hy skillful engi neering it is very probable that a practicable, if not an eligible route might be obtained. It was once thought preposterous to attempt the passage of a mountain range by a railroad, but such things arc now becoming common. By means ol tunnelling, the difficulties of such 'passages have been greatly diminish ed. The effurts of ihe ciiy of Charhjsion to reach ihe valley of the Mississippi, by means' of a direct line of railroad across the Blue Ridge at the Rabun Gap, and running for a great distance through a wild mountainous counliy, towards Knoxville, Tennessee, ai-. tests llie estimate which the intelligent mer chants of Charleston place on the trade of the country beyond the mountains. Already have the city authorities subscribed 50u,iajl to the work, and they are now gravely medi tating a fqrtl.er subscription ol an equal amount. Seventy-six miles of this road will passlhfii' llie" southwestern corner of North Carolina, in Ihe v'alley of ihe Tennessee, River at an esti mated eot of friO.OOO per milg. Twenty miles of il will pass uWtigb. Ihe northeastern corner of Georgia a region wild and moun tainous where the cost will not be less than .10,!lu0 jer mile. The entire road is estima ted' io eosi 9,000,000. This immense sum does not frighten the people, of Clurloion from the project, and w doubt not lhat it will ultimately be bruiiglu to a successful consum mation. The extension of the Central Railroad, by a branch running northwesterly, we believe to be Ihe- work of time. We are hardly pre pared for it at present, and it is difficult to saywhen we will be. The question, when brought bjfore Ihs Legist. lure in a tangible form, moat necessarily bs controlled by a va riety of considerations, among which will he the condition of eur financial affairs, and Ihe nature of the route aa ascertained by caie ful teieoiifie survey. " ' i These random reflections have been aug- gesied by the fallowing paragraph from a re cent number of the Goldsboro' Republican: I roju.,t.r. . In looking over the map a few days since we were struck will: the shortr.essVf t'l -alia-lance between the Ohio river and lleaefi'rl Harbor. From Beaufort to the nearest point on the Ohio, probably the mouth of ihe -Big Sandy, which forms the boundary between Virginia and Kentucky, u cannot be 500 miles in distancr. Greensboro' ia nearly the half way house belween these two points. From Beaufort to Greensboro, the distance ia, (esti. mating 00 miles as the distance from the form er place lo Goldsboro' ,J 220 miles. A rail road ihence through Germanlon, ,W'lheville, and down the valley of the Dig SanJy would place nor noble harbor in immediate connec tion with the waters of the grCat west. ;'I'he whole distance would he but little more than the length of the Erie Railroad, and fcanily one hundred miles greater than lhat of lli Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. Whether this route opposes many obstacles lo the con struction of a Road, could only he ascertained by an acnial survey. This is alt spceuhuion, lo be sure, htiihis road may be bnili, when the coniiecnag link from (Joi.tiboro' to Beau fort has been completed." THE N. C. RAIL ROAD, EAST AND WEST. Under this heading the Hillsboro' Recorder has an article urging the vital necessity of prompt aciion in procuring the extension of the Road to llie Tenocs-ee line on the one hand, anil In the Atlantic seaboard on the oth er. The question, says the Rcenriler, niav "be asked, what action can he taken linuieili atel v ?" We answer, the survey of Ihe routes, as a preparatory step to the subscriptions for slock to build the Roads. From conversa tions among the members of the Legislature, and others whose opinions were entitled loj great weight, We conclude that the object had in view in making the appropriation for the j survey, was to put the plan in opperation with as little delay as possible.- And we think we are not lliisl.ike.il in the fact, that a distinguish' d member of the House of Com mons, when advocating the passage of llie bill lor the extension, staled lhat, bv co-ope-lati ui with tin officers of Ihe North Carolina Rail Road Company, the survey niighl be al once effected I his gentleman had ail im portant agency in drafting the bill as it finally passed the Legislature, and we think lhat it will lie loiintl In embrace in its provisions the authority for prompt action in this parti cular." " The Recorder thereupon urges the press of ltl "Slate 10 speak out. that those whose duty it is to act in llie premises, may be induced lo act speedily. While we cannot be expected to feel the same lively interest in the success of this work as other parts of the State, yet wo very cheerfully bring these niovemenls lo the at tention of our people, und w ish ihem al the same time "God speed." Il is not to he dis guieed, lhat the eyVff of hj far llie grealut pui- iiou of N. Carolina are mined with aloiidgize in the direction of Beaufort, and there is a manifest desire to build op a city at lhat point Be il so. I'r isper Beaulorl! Let her churches rise. Let her wharves groan with the pro duce of the West. Let a busy and thriving population traverse her constantly extending streets. Let commerce whiten her harbor with her snowy sails, and the smoke of her countless steamers mingle with Ihe breezes lhat visit her fresh from the sea. We have a Xorth Carolina feeling u( our heart, that exults at every movement of our good old mot icr to shake off commercial vissalage. Sin cess to all such enterprises. And we are free to confess, if any reliance can he placed upon the signs of the times, thai the growth ol a -Uourishing town if not city at Beaufort, will be but the natural result of causes now i,i operation. A ti"w era has opened upon our Slate, and we bail iis advent with undis guised joy. So long as the spirit of enter prise now awakened in North Carolina shall be directed by her true hearted sons,-whether by nature or adoption, tut those exertions aim at whatever point they may within hereon- Sr , so long shall we cheer on these exer tions, and aid, hy our vo ce, al least, these e i lerpnses. We are natur .Jjy solicitous (or mir native town, Wilmington, but this feeling is subservient to that more enlarged one which looks to ihe dlsinthraliiien. ol North Carolina from the chains which have heretofore crush ed her down: and if in ihe new order of things in the surprising development of the re source of the Slate every day taking place the current shall set towards Beaufort a the culminating point of the greatness that musl inevitably ho. we can as a North Carolinian leel a satisfaction that it it mie of our own kindred that has out stripped us in the friend ly race; thai at least no foreign hand has plucked the prize away. We have ihen no animosities towards Hesuforl, and as a Rail Road lo her harbor must he built, the termi nus of which at Ihe western end must pene trate Tennessee, Ihe sooner these enterprises are undertaken and completed, the heller for the Stale. nil. Ilernld. DANGEROUS COUNTERFEIT. We were shown, on Tuesd iy last, one of the most complete counterfeit that probably ever waa got out. It is a ten dollar bill on ihe Salisbury Branch of the Bank of Cape Fear. It correspi nds exactly in size with the genuine note ol mat denomination, and ine ngraviug is admirably done and ran only be dis'ingiiished from ihe genuine Icy a close comparison. The filling in and signaiures are not so well executed. But even this part ol ihe work is so well calculated lo deceive, that nine out of 'ten are liable to be imposed upon by it. The paper looks a little greasy ami villainous. This note was brought down from Ashe county, and it is not doubud there are many more where it came from. The public should be on their guard against ft. Aaltt. n utch. iy Some weeks sgn we published a mar- ri-igft which took placs in this county between aian by the name ol Mcyuage and e girl named Dabljs We have since learned thai the biidegriHim is about 30 years of age, and ihe bride a wee.lassie of scarce eight summers, and not eery -well grown of her age. The girl is an orphan, and the brute of a fellow married her lor a lew thousand dollars which had been left her by her father. The parties lire in Cheslarfifld District, 8. C, The) could ' gel no one to perform ihe, marriage ceremony there, and came to Anson to gel spliced we sre very sorry they louod a man to do the put w them . ' - A t. Jtrgvt, POLITICAL. I'foertilitigt of a Convention of the H'hi't of the 1st 'ongremuinntDittricIt of tM. '., uitrmjleA t E (teuton, pwtuani to notice, 3d May, 1853. Al one o'clock, P. M. the Convention as sembled, the following Detegaies appearing al the call of ihe several counties: Heme. Dr. Joseph B. Outlaw, S B. Rpruill, Dr. W. T. Outlaw, T. M. Garrett, W. N. fspruill, James Bond, Jas. II. Cherry, P. II. Winston, Jos. B. Cherry. Camden. A. L. Ih.zier, M. S. Boush-ll. Chuwan Dr. Page, Dr. Wright. Jno. A. Beubury, Ed. Warren, W. I. Hunter, W C. Warren, K. T. Paine, T. 0. Hudgings, T. I) Warren, B. W. Hathaway, B. A. Moore, E. W. llines, T- 11. Leary, Mnisi Webb, B. T. Bockuver, W D, Lowther, Sr., and others. Currituck. A. J. Baleman. (tales' Tim. Walton, John I). Pipkin, Wilia Hiddick. Henry E. Rascoe, Dr. O. 1) Savage, Mills II. Eure. Hertford. Siarkey Sharp, F, M. Cape hart. B. F. Spires, Win. E. Pool. W. L. Daniel, .Martin Win. J. Ellison, Simon J. Ls lliaui, Simon M. Smiihwick, John D. Latham. Wm. A. Atkinson. Northampton. T. J. Ja'rMfU. Pasquotank. W. E. Manii G D. Pool, Francis Charles, lieo. WMharles, Dr. S. Davis Griee, Arthur Jones, John Pool, W. II. Davis, J. F. Bull, Thomas Newby, Dr. W. Hodges, W. ( lark. John Black, S. D. Pool. Perquimans. Nathan Baglcy, Nathan Winslow, Willis II. Baglcy, William T. Sumner, Jos. G. Graiiherry, Jos. S. Cannon, Thus. B. Long, J. W. Albertaon. Tyrrell. F. W. Bird, Tully S. Daven port. On million of Col. S. B. Spruill, of Bor lie, C.nl. R. T. Paine, of ('l)owau, waa elect ed Club man iff the Convention. Upon taking the ('hair and assuming its duties. Col. Paine, briefly addressed ihe Con vention. On inmion of Jos. B. Cherry of Bertie, Col. S. B. Spruill, of Bertie, Gen. J. D. Pipkin, of Gales, Col. Starkey Sharp, of Hertford, Mr. S. J. Latham, of Martin, end Mr. iVni. II. Clark, of Pasquotank, were elected 'Vice Presidents. On motion of Mr. Ellison, of Martin, S I). Pool. of Pasquotank, and F. W. Bird, of Tyrrell, were elected as Secretaries of the Convention. On motion ol Mr. P. II. Winston ol Bertie. Ilemlved, That a commutes to consist of one from each couritv, represented iu lbs Ceavcntion, be ap pointed to draft Hosoluiiouto bo submitted to the vjouveutiua fur its aotiuu. - Under this resolution Ihe Chairman ap pointed, Messrs. Ellison, Winston, Spires, Dozier, Alberlson, Rascoe, Jarrall and Baie llian. The comiiihrpir retired ami after an senee of some minutes, relumed and through their Chflirman, Mr. Ellison of Martin, re ported the following resolutions which were unanimuly adopted: Wu the Whigs of the First District assembled in Convention, in Kdenton, for tut purpose of uoaii nating a osiniidate to represent " us in the next Congress of the United States, auuouuos the follow ing resolutions: 1st, That we have ansbated eonftdence iu Ihe policy and success of the great measures of the Wilis party, aa heretofore set forth, and that our teal in the eauee has not In the least beon di minished by our late defnt. 'M. Huohtd, That lb distribution of llie Pro ceeds of th Publia Lands among the 8 ales, hers-1 tofore to long oontoodeil for by th Whig party. Is a measure wliii h the cause of Education and Mlsle ! Improvement, renders doubly important 4 North Carolina at the present time. til., ttemlvtit, That having by the exertions of the Whig psriy, obtained an appropriation to soul-1 roenee the r-opening of Roanoke Inlet, w will continue to us our best ssertins until that great work is completed, , 4th. Remlvtil, That we reeognlie In our own be- loved country all the elements which constitute lite, liberty sud happiness, and that we believe any egression upua th rights of other nations, is con trary to the genius of uur peaoel'ul Institutions the sacred admonitions of Washington, and destruc tive to the happiness of our people, ' 6ll. KfoUei, That we pledge ourselves to give full, sntiro sou cordial support to th nominee of this Conveutiou; and that we will use our best efforts to secure his election On motion of Mr. Ellison, of Martin, 1st. Buolvtd, That the Chairiirai. appoint a oomt mitte to consist of one from each County repre sented, to nominate a candidal to represent th Whigs of the 1st Congressional District ia tu nest Congress of the United cHutes, St. Haolctd. That eaeh eonntv be entitled lo the same vote In malting the Bomlnmion. as' it was ntltied to Representatives la th House of Com. mons, in the tjtut Uaislaluce. Under these resolutions the Chairman ap pointed a committee consisting of Messrs. cherry, B iteman, Dozier, Mann, Alberlson, Wallon, Daniel, Jarrall, Bird and Dr. T. I). Warren. The committee after shoil consultation, re turned and through their Chairman, Mr. Cher ry, of Beuie, made the following report: That the counties represented were enti tled to thirteen votes thai these votes had been cast with.ltio billowing result; For Davib Outlaw, of Befiie. Berlie 3, Chowan 1, Currituck I, Gales I, Hertford I, Martin I, Piiaquotauk I, Per- ijuiinans I, mid I yrrell I II). Fin 1). A. Baknks, of Northampton. Northampton w. For W N. H. Smith, of Hertford. Camden I. The result having been announced, Mr. Jarrall of Northampton asked leave to change hi vevai7TJ,heinj granted he cast the vole'of Northampton lor Dav id Outlaw amid the applause of the .Cnnvemion. Mr, Dozier asked leave In change his vote, which being granted, he cast ihe vote of Cam den lot David Outlaw. The applause was again renewed snd prolonged, The Chairman announced that David Outlaw had received ihs unanimout role of the Convention. Al ihis announcement the applause was renewed snd continued for some time. . , On motion of Dr. Page, of Chowan, Beutmd, That th chairman sppoint a oommittee te consist of on frea each county to inform Cot. David Outlaw f hi aomiMtloa sad request his aeesptaac of lb asm. ' ' . i. I i- " The committee Consist of Dr. M. O, Page, Messrs. .J trratl, Gaircll. J. I). Latham. W, E. Pool, U rfutoe. O. D. Pool, Boushall, Bale man and Aiherisnn. ' .- On motion of Mr. Cherry, of Bertie, RaatctJ, that a eowmilte to sandal of oae from each Coaoly In Ihe District be appointed by in Chair te ho atylad a "Coat otitis of Corns-, poudenc." 1 The committee consists of Messrs Cherry,' of Bertie, I V A. Barnes of Northampton, R. II. Smith of Halifax, H. G. Spruill, a.l Wash inglnii, W. J, Ellison, of Marlin, Kenneth Rayner, of Hertford, Henry Willey of Giftcs, Dr! Will. Warren, of Chuwan, Thomas F. Jones, of Perquimans, Col. t'has. McCloese, of Tyrrell, Dr. R. jC. Speed, of Pasquotank, I). D, Ferebee, of Cauiden, and Col. E Lindsay, of Currituck. On motion the thanks of the Convention wsre tendered to the President aud Secre taries. - During the session of the Convention spirit stirring and animated speeches were delivered hy Messrs. Cherry, Spruill, Savage, Warren, John Pool, Albonsou Moore, Garrett and Ellison. , , , , r Vi , ; On Motion the Convention adjourned tine die, : '."& ':: . Before reliring- from ihe chair, the Chair man again addressed the Convention upon ihe duties which each member owed to ihe party aud lo the nominee. R.T. . PAINE, Chm'n. F. W. Bud, ? v S, D. l'oo... J,8""""1 DISCUSSION AT LINCOLNTON. The candidates lor Congress, in this District, met al Liiicolnlon, last week, and partially opened the canvas. W learn lhat the dis cussion was limited by-au. Court In one hour each. M r Osborne , led uff, in his usual handsome style: He? announced himself aa being iu favor of a distribution of the proceeds of the public lands. On this point, sre think. Mr. Osborne will receive the approbation of line tenths of llie people of the District, Un less we are greatly mistaken, the people of North Uarlina, have determined lhat our old State shall come in for her share of these lands. She la more entitled lo them thud the new States, to whom Congress has been giv ing them away by millions of acres. -The question is. shall she demand her share of Ihciuf Surely our Stale needs Ihe money her right ia clear, and it is strange indued that any one should oppose the receiving of il. Bui strange aa it may acem, and however much we need it, just at this lime, when we ate requiring funds to carry on our internal improvements, strengthen our Common Schools, dtc, there are yet some who are Ap posed lo receiving the portion lhat would fall lo North Carolina. We learn that Mr. Craige is of On number, lhal he hiuk dis ground lhal the division of the proceeds of the public lands was unconstitutional! If it is unconstitution al to divide those proceeds among the of if Stales, ii is equally unconstitutional to give them away to tha ntw. We cannot understand how it can be otherwise. Yet we see al eve ry session of Congress large donations made "to Ihe new Stales. Phis has been, and will continue lo be the practice, unless the old States make theif vocss hsardon tlie subjec'. and protest against ine unjust policy,' Mr. Osborne also denned his position in re gard lo the dangerous policy of extending in tleiinitoly the Tjrrilory of the United Stales. Ile was opposed lo the doctrine, and showed how it would lead lo debt and lo foreign ware; and worse than all, to a renewal of those stormy am-tional atrifea at home growing out of the slavery question. Mr. Craige on the oilier hand, undiminished by the past, ami warmly syinaihising with the prorrrtiiott. uf his party, denounced these conservative views aud declared himself In favor of the acquisition of . Cuba and every thing else within alias grasp ol the United Stale. It remain lo be seen how the people of this District will act In reference to these great questions. Are they willing to see the public lands squandered for the benefit of ihe new Slates, composed aa they are, in the most pari, of foreign emigrants! ; Are they willing to go with the progres sive in ihe acquisition of territory,- when war, late end imminent danger to our insti tutions, are Ihe inevitable results! We clip llie above from the last Salisbury Watchman. We were on our way to the Mountains and heard the discussion between the candidate and hoped to be able lo return to our post in lime to have given a sketch uf the speeches to our last) but circumstances prevented us. . The above sketch) however, presents in very cleat light Ihe points st lis-; sue and distiased between the candidates; Mr. Osborne, waa beautifully eloquent and forcibly strong, and his speech gratified the highest expectations of his friends, and open-1 ed the eyes tf his enemies. Mr. Craige fol lowed and complimented Mr; Osbom'e speech for ihe beauty of ita rhetoric and eloquence of deliveiy, but thought, or rather feigned k think, lhat it was wanting in substance! but the rejoicings of the Whigs, uj the mutter iugs of llie Democrats lold'qiiits, s different tale, Mr. Osborne, stood Upon I be grounds of the Whig parly on thsVqueeston of the dispo.iilun of the public domain, and terrilo. rial acquisition, including ihe Cuba question. Ml, Craige, opposed Ihe Whig doctrine on ihe first question on the ground of iis uncon stitutionality, but did nol prove it so' On ihs other question, he went the whole length of Mr. Pierce's Inaugural, regaidlosa of danger and consequences. The d s uisiiion of the public lands, and Ihs scquisi is) i of the Lland of Cuba, will engross the atieinioji of the next Congress more than any other questions, end if (he Democrats have the power, the old Slates will be robbed of every dollar iff their interest in the public domaiu for the benefit of the new Htsms.and we may expect a war with Spain, England, and France by attempting io ac quire the possession of Cubs, bo it behooves Ihe people of Ihe District lo keep a look-out u their interests on these two great questions. In our next, we shall probabl ygive short sketrli ol our trip lo the Mountain. Hav ing jusl finished a long warm ride on horse back, we leal toxi, unwell to write any mors just now. r We hope tint our mends al the aeveral points of discussion in ihe district will give us faithful reports for publication. i t'Aer. H'hlg. THE CONVENTION. We are not able this week lit' publish the proceedings of the District Convention which assembled in this place on Ihe 3rd insi. It is sulHcieni to announce lhat we have again selected our old Standard Bearer, llie Hon. DAVID OUTLAW, in whose hands, w. know, the interests of our puny ere Safe. The 'unanimity which prevailed was, we arc bound to say, greater than was expected. Col. On claw received every vole lhat was cast except three, ond those votes, a soon s Ihe result was announced, were changed pit Col; Outlaw' favor amid Ihe ittiihiigd ap plana (if the Coffvemiom After animated; and stirring speeches from Messrs. Chukrvj Wiksto!., SracitL, Jarktt, BvaiJ, TTIkrkk, and MooHK, afliT an eloquent laled.ctory from the Chairman, Col. Paink, the Conven's ' lion adjourned ,sin fiV We subjoin the) resolutions adopted by Ihe meeting. Thrjr were presented and acted on previous lo ths) .MmlMdew frmJSimtfen. WTM(: We the Whig Of trie First District asaerris ble I in Convention!, id Kdeitiion, bit Ihe pitrJ pose of nomiuaiing a , Candidate to represent US in ihe next Cungrres of ths United Mtatesj announce the following resolutions; - r 1st, VcWwd, That we have unabated dons in Ihs policy aud. sueoess of th great Measures of the Whig party as haretufoi sci forth, and that our steal m tile' causa ha not iJ . Ihs least been diuiiniahed by mt byte defeat. ; ' 2d. Reielixi, That th Distribution of the . Proceeds of th Public Lands among the -States. ' heretofore so long contended r by th Whis " Party, Is a measure which the txtUse uf Kducit. tion and State Improvement, render doubly important to North Carolina at the present time. 3d. Jletolmd, that having, hi the exertior. of th Whig party, obtained, enpprnpritioe) to commence the re.opeuing uf lUamdtj Inlet; we will continue to use our' best exertions until ' that great work is Completed. , , 4th. HenAnttt, That We recog'ti In our ewd beloved country all the clement which consti. '' tuts Wei liberty end happiness, and lhat we believe any aggression Upon the1 rights ot other nation, la contrary to tils genius of odr peace, ful institutions lb sacred adiltonltlon of Washington; and destructive lo th happiness of our people;. 5th. Hetolotii; t'iial ws pitiiga. ourselves tsj -give a full, entire and sordini support tu the,, nomine of this Coavsntiub; and that w wilt use our best efforts to secure thi election, " . A NUPTIAL TRAGEDY. ..I W observe a story going llie rounds which1 savors too mnch of romance id I e true. , It ia to Ihs ettiibl lhat a wealthy mon llaniof Near Orleans.Jstntck with the bcailty of irlu Isllo child, Hit offspring olf ofle of his l.iveS( sent it lo the North to be educated. . 'I'liB Child remained1 there Until her ixie t h yedr, unconscious of her real origin thu idol of ihs institute! beloved by her emu pinions and caressed by every one. i She lelt school, to return asite supposed, to ihe roof of her lilt - ' cle. A young Louisiana gentleman saw the maiden, loved, was loved tu return, and sought her hand mv -marriage. The mnrriiigS day - was axed, nay, arrived, when lo! the moihef appeared, and in llie bridal halt, sfler tile eer" emony had been performed, claimed the mag nificent bnda as her awn daiigliier a slave by birth, and an African byhlood Hera ol course, fullowed a. ''scene surpassing the power of pen to portray," That niglit the bridegroom shot Ihe adopted failicY ot II bride, and disappeared no one knew whiihef. Ths next moining llie bride was found in tlw ' nuptial chamber, dead, having taken poison,! The romance close by slating that the wound ed gehtleulatt recovered, removed to the North, and is now bulled In the deepest seclusion- ihe residue of his year embittered by the keenest regret. Here, now, an excellent ' foundation for a novel. The rircumstances( though not bearing the inpress of truth, are published in the patiera, and muy be drawn' out md embellished to an Indefinite extent. ,t iKt. ..,. PAPAL ClIAPlOK OF POLUV. The New iTork Journal of CdmrnrrCi h it tlie folluwingl , 4 We learn from eery Intelligent ffciitterrttio: , who ha means of information on III eubjret which we have not, that change in Ihe pol-'.' icy of the Pope more in accordance with Ihe policy of the ego thnn thai which he has re eemly piifsueili Is rumored in some of the di- r plomilic circles of Southern- Europe. It is 4 staled lhat he hit recently made his confessor and torn pan ion Cardinal. Thi man pro ; fusses litwral views, , He is Capuchin, and ' is reputed Ui possess much taeul. lis has - " long been oploSd to Anionelli and others of the retrograde faction in the Baered College1, 5 It is believed thai his Holiness -will soon make him prim minister. In ibis caw tte - Cabinet will he chosen, and more liberal 1 course will b pursued, 'I'h Pope wilt then go to ran anil crown Louis Ptajmlcnn--' measure: In which he I entirely fasorable, but which ha been mush opposed by th ' Austruirt and soma other powef as Well u by ihe adherarlt of the Duk T Bml-ux t CAN'T." Apollol what a face, doleful ' a a hearse) folded hands; hollow eheit, whining voice) ihe very picture of cowardly iiresolution. Spring to your leel, hold up . your head, set your leeth togJlher. draw that tin lor.n of yours up to Ihe height that God mad ii draw an immense long breath, md Idti about you. v What do you seel Why. all creation : taking ear of number . on-pushing ahead i like ihe ear uf Juggernaut, over live viciiins, , Phere it is and you eait l help. Ar you go. i ing to lie down and bo eruihsdt ; By all that glorious, no! dash alied!-ss You v s good a right lo mount the iriuin phat ear a y out neighbor. Slup yoa-r ring er st croakersi - If you earn got sound a stump, leap over It, high and ..yt ' .llav nerves of siei l. a will of iront never iniud sideaehea, aur heartaches, or headaches: dig sway without Mopping lo breathe, or io no tic envy or malic. Set your; lunret in the th cloud and alia at it.- If your arrow (alls short of th mark, what of that! Pick it tip: slid go it it again. ! If you should reach it, you'll shoot higher than at if ynu only resell it, you'll shoot higher 'than as if you only aimed al a bush. Don't whine, if your friend fall off. Al the first stroke of good luck, by Mammon! they'll aw ami around you like a hive of bees, till you ar disgusted with hu man nature, '7 ren'f! Oh, pshaw' ! throw rnyjtino in your face, if 1 am a woman! You area ' disgrace lo corduroy. What! man tick courage! A man warn independence? A man io be discouraged al obstacles' A man afraid lo face anything on earth save his Ma' kert Why! Why, I am linle 'Bunker Hill myself. I've hc most unmitigated con tempt for yiuit you litdu piiijlliaimiious pus sy tint There V nothing - manly about Jul except' our whiskers. FANNY FEItr. r
The North-Carolina Star (Raleigh, N.C.)
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