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Those who are desirous of complete file, era rrqueatcd to sub- rnbeat an early day. tubacriptiona should bo addreael te tha Publication Office, lie Nassau street. New York. , v.'.f "'.'v -' t -;-i THE PA BLOB STAOAZTC J. T. 11 ISA U LEY, ED1TOU." ' ThU Magssiaw,. foraaerly under tha ear at Rev. D. Mewl,' commence! its Fourth Volume carter the editorship el J. T. Headley, author el "Na poleon and hia Marshals," 8aeril Meaetaiat," "Utters from Itsly." k., fca. W haxsrd aoia, "( ia MJHir that this MsgHsine ia desthied to til a large piste in public estimetiont that It arill at euly aMiataia ita present enviable reputation, kutcsra l iisell a far bi(her popularity, and ba voma tha tompsniou of many a wrcla la ukish k i now-a 'Mraiiger, gladdvaing by la presence, 1 ml k tsene an isifiaeaee pore, ulevatiag and ; htaltliful.. The editor will Band his energiei t nnke this the asost nonalar MuiiAna of ika rf.v Had while availing IwiiMeW ol asaisvaaae frent lite wraers, in wot -alrew Ireely rrooa bis awn eihsuitleu store. , . , f , , l win aootiaueto saaiotaia ks h'wh moral tone,! mm a its columns trkitb passiona and- leeiUa author "dying would Ina MlltlU - Xt uu'nl "g'Hir iMriodicali chile moves in a difieteat ?!": -xiMsed In if.r same rwetton w hly, aaMaming 33 r"W vrif matter. urlMed m a. 1... "jT, L..(CBe J0". a t.teoiia Mcel engraving aad oloreJ swiuaef-, Ml ocesioal mntf. Slid rs get ua ia ewv . -r .t 'f --nma al 3S, pagea, lU of fej UlnBrsilM,,, nd lorHig ekxwK orruv the Hhrlv table, or a riatr and- vslasWIe rJeMo;lria-j,7,-4., ,,rr, ft I Jifc ' e'', " ' ivtrfmtf?Jt A lev? gnat reipooslMe r' aVtnted taairan ihis motX ta ham the beat .'saduaemaat ail l at ouVraiL . . . !.. tt fvimt'A ifT aMy fitt".ltrfgiveanharoi tea "work,-like Ihiaw. - yarax fWBa VoH hw.iiS.a! ral "ldm the edilMtal ehareu of L. T. lleadlea. Iba P liHilr writer of tha aje. we prediot f'twigr Hiterral will be Ukaet ia tbi. already (""Mvatial valoable U(t:ne. Tberniae W 1 1 i nothing will be admitted ' If iM miaitier la the aorrat 4 of youth, or which Ihe . 1 ih table.- ' M :' he-aWtl.a, is 'to fn of fttaile alone w rare guracty of Farmer and Michanic The new editor haa infuaed that intenaa and absorbing io tercet into ita pages .for .which bi writing are remarkable. The work ha gtinad in tha power which enchaina Ihe aympathie and rivet the attention, wiihiout loaing any thinf of ita former ebarta and elevated toorals and style. Windham Ce. DemrrBt ' We ajb thia Macuine much auccea undor ita present gurdianiiip.vlareeae U Journal. Their motto ia to mingle the beautiful with the good. " N. E. limine-.... r" r"':i Mr. QeadleT contiibule to the present May number liberally in Lie usual pleating tyl. Hia talenU will add ajTeatly U the interest 9 the publiclion, and have great influence in ex'cnuV ina it circulaUon. Cknttum JnttlUrtnccr I hit very neat monthly ia gaining Isvor, retm- ing and aoftening tha roughneaa of life, and blca. Sntf ilm fttmitv hiM k A'iirht. -jta berhetua Mnunchnttlli EaxU, , W - . . I This i unquestionably the heat Mpaiin of it kind in lbs country, . JTanlucleH r.mqnirer Beautiful aa it ia valuable. .trMerow Ottmer. E MILES. Publi'her, 161 Naaaau 8t. N- York. METROPOLITAN RAIL ROAD. Cahsin, 8. CM July 8th,: 1847. In accordance with prerious notice, rwr1ttitBteti)f" Dcletaite frijitt"' NoftTi ami South Carolina asaembled in the lite ture Room of the Pietbyterian Chuich, at 1 1 o clock A. M., when on motion or J, A. Inplia Eq., hi Honor John M. DeSaue ure was called to the chair, for ihe pur- nose nforeanixinr: Hie Contention. The following Delegate appeared in Convention. "7 Jialeigh N. C. Wealey Hollialer Ea. FmtlltviUe A". C Edward L. iWim- low and J. W. Saodford. Ckeraw, S. 2. Col. D. S. Harlee, .J. C. Evane, Gen. Blakenej, Dr. T. E. Powe. A. Mefarland. R. B. C, Cash.W. L. Tf Prince. O. H. KoJlock, J. A. Inglia and T-A Bi TaB'' wjy-- - , Ktrthuw S C-Mert. W. J. Taylor, A. II. Boy km, C i. Shannon, Wm. K Joliuon, C. Maihcaon, John Canley JWilley Kelley, T. Lanz. B. McCoy, J. Lee, J M. DeSaoacure, Jamea Dunlan, John Roa ser,. John Workman, Jamea McEwen, V, C. Workwan, Wm. Andereon, Jnmea K. Dourlai. DeDjamin Perkina, Tm.. A, Anerum, Thoa. J. Anerum, Robert B. Johnaon, Wm. M. Shannon, John Smart, John Boykin. P. M. Lancf, Edward M Borkin. L. 11. Deas, and Jamei Chemut, Jr. On motion of Gen. Biackney, a commit tee of five were appointed to nominate offi cers for the Convention, viz: , , Col. Harlee, J.; W,,Saodford. VeiIy Holliater, Gen. Biackney, and Jamea K. Thia commiltee nominaledjor Presidenl, Edward L. Winaluw. For Secretariea. Jamea Chesnut, Jr. and Wm. M. Shannor, winch nomination were unanimously eon 6rmed by the Convention. 3 1 " & ) The rreaident, 1 on takinp; ihe chair. explained al length the object of Ihe Con vention, and placet! before the body a vast amount of useful and interesting informa lion. i '. ' ' 1 - - Or motion, the following- renllemen were invited to lake their state as Delegates in thu Convention. ' i--r-v-rr Mesara. Ezekiel Dixon, John Dixon, J. A. Carnes, and William R. Rodgera of isianopviiieana nieaais. John Withcrapoon. and Evan of Society Hill, ' and Mr. Jqaeph A. Norwood rif Darlington. -I On motion of Co). Ilarlee, a committee of one from, each delegation, waa appointed to prepare a report ana resoiuuone ior the consideration of the Convention. The following renllemen were appoint ed by their teapocu re delegations, to repre sent them in said committee. .CoL D. Ilarlee, Cheraw, - J. rW. Sandford, Favetteville Wesley Holliater, Raleigh J. Al. DeSaussute, Camden; John Wiiherspoon, Society Hill; J. A. Carnes, tfanopviiie,"-- : T-". i-wn 1 Oa motion the Convention then atljoun ed to meet on tomorrow 10 'clock; " " l - "l Cixmx, 8. a Jclt 29th, 1847. . The Convention mot at 1 0 ' o'clock, A. M., Col. Ilarlee, Chairman of the com. mittee to which waa referred the duly of preparing a report sna resojuuona for ihe consideration of the Convention, made hi report,' which he urred upon tbe Conren. lien with gtttl zeal and ability. After free and'exleoded discussion, in which Messrs. Inglia, Maj. DeSaueaure, Wm. E. Johnaon, Esq.. Gen. Blakeney, O. II, Kolluck, ;ihe freaident and others part ictpatea, the Report s.od lUsolutiona with some -slight amendments were unanimously adopted, as follows: --A V( ti- The commiltee appointed to eubmit Res lotions', in relation tp the very important objects upon which thia Convention baa i assembled todeliberile, respectfully '? t 4 ItEPORTf 9fes Js hi ; ;"na they Ia ! bad under consideration, Ihe' matter' reir-rred; to . Uiera." Tory find- in the subject of the' co.ineCtinp; (ink of tha ; Metropolitan : Rail ,Ro3il, too hianf " considerations lo, embrace in' anv report, -'which their limited" time wonltj. a'. trw them to prepare.' The ! particular object nfihts Convention, ht Jo divise th; wave "and muaxjs ,tnrdefraT rtllVfxncnse; fan J foriliwith to , commence an. accurutd stirvev of the whole .route, (rum Uilrigfi in Nqrth Carolina via ,Fuycluevill; and Che taw to Camden , in ' SohiIi. Carolina, ' and thus to apread before .their. Cello w-iwzeus and the capitalist a of the country, facts in relation to this great enterprise which may who, are able may .invest their money.? iThe lima for speculating as to the cost and in come of thia connecting link has pasted. The public mind. Jioub. and South, is ful ly arouaed in relation to this work. The Rail Road linea North and South, ace ihe vast benefits which ita completion will af ford to their roads.; . Tha eaniialuU are awake as to ita profits as an investment fj money. : the cituen of Raleigh, Fayette ville. Chrraw and Camden, , and along - the whole line are (joined together in spirit aa one man to emnraence and complete tins great work, s The Coma itlee forbear tnerelpre, to enter into an claLorale report on the subject, .bcJievinjr that when the route shall be surveyed, and the estimates or ihe tngineer, ns to the cost, income and advantages of the work, are submitted tn ihe public, all doubt wi'l vanish, and all difficulty aa to the necessary funds for building the mad. will he at an end. 1 he connecting' link on the Metropolitan line of Kail Koad, H promptly commenced, ami speedily completed, mutt and tctlt become the great national thoroughfare. for the transportation of the mail, and travel from the North to the South, and from the South to ttorNcTtfc,;.ntf the estimate wnlch the committee desire to submit to Oie Convention. " ' From the public report of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road, it appears that there were 280,204 paseeagera that pasted over that mad during die past year, and, from an me iniormnuoH in uurracn. anu irom llinfaclt Itut the Camden rond intersects with the South Carolina Riil Road, and that road connecting with the Georeia, Al- nlnroa and Tennessee Roads,' (some of . '.' . . , i which are unuer contract ana many in v uccrsful operation,) that will pierce the p-reat valley of the Misrissippt at more than one point, the committee ate decided! r of TjjjiiiKiir, iiint v urn inn -cuiiiicvtl'i una is finished thst ft will " derive a very great amount of trade from the South and South West, and think they, may very safely sub mit that ol the number ol those who travel led over the Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road, there will lie al least Tift thousand who will lake this route; add In this from other northern 'routes, twelve thousand,' from the coastwise travel though the Steles twenty- six thousand, making the aggregate or one hundred thousand' ptiestngets yearly (a- bout one hundred and fiffw pascnerrs each way daily,) at three eeuta per mile. ia three thousand dollars mail pay 9237 SO per mile, freight $o00 per mile matin? 3 737 GO income per mi') per year".'" Tbe estimated ' expenses for - this Isrse amount of businrss, is 9 1 ,50 per mik', per year, leaving f a,47 o'j per mile profit, on an expenditure of $10,000, coat of ihe roa per mile, or a profit of nearly 25 per cent. If the daia upon which the committee have baaed , these calculations be correct and the results they have produced apptox'mats towards jhe truth, then the committee ask, where can be found a scheme , presenlinf so great an inducement to the capitalists of the country, for an opportunity for a safe,' permanent and profitable investment tf moMjr!;:?i; ..!'"t( Jut U:. 1 Tha commiltee, for want of, timo, as before stated, forbear 10 present tha groat national benefits of the read, or to point out the local advantages that would accrue to tba whole country along Ihe route, or make comparisons .. with other roads by detailing the great superiority of this scheme over a'l others but they eannut cooclude this without expressing their deliberate convic lions, that tha connectinglink in tha Metro. poiilan road is now beyond doubt. , Tberc ; fietoked vTbaUheompleliori JiLlhf connecting link, in Die Metropolitan line or Kail Koad is a matter ol vast importance to the towns ol Camden, Cheraw, Fayette ville, Raleigh and the region of the country through which it will psss, as well as to the Rail Roads North and South, which it will connect, and demands the most prompt, vigorous and active, measures, for iis spee dy commencement and completion. , Hesolved, 4 lhat this Convention .do present this scheme to their fellow-citizens of North and South Carolina, nnd, to , ihe capitalists of (he country, as work t that sfTords an opportunity nf profitable aud aafe investment of capitis. '. . 4, ' Ml Haloed. I hat a nrrei nl llm rnnin from r, Raleigh to- Ccmden, be jTorthwiih commenced, and that , the funds for this purpose be paid over,, in South Csrolins, to the, commissioners at Cheraw, and tlioe In Norih Carolina, be paid over to the com miiitenerlln Jlhe town 7 oTT Fayeueville, and they be respectfully and "earnestly re quested lo have the survey' commenced and completed " with the lcat ' practicable Rc$olved,, Thui in the opinion . of tliis Convention, any amount paid by. individu als, in aid of the survey lo be made of the conlemnjaiea route, might be allowed lo each, as so much money paid on the stock l.. ..:.! ,.A ' . U IUC ..III vaa. f t r . , s 5 .. 't Mi! t'Mr. flouirrr.B, Comm f for Raleieh, . M r." Viiii,ow. j 'TyetM illpl CoL Hahlc, .-.'1.. Cheraw, and ;Mr3e.fiiAKXb? , paroden i Each rr porlcd that ' a aufficieiu fund had rhepn jrased lo romplele the aorvey throu; ; Ottrmolion' of, Major' PeSausaur, the 4uaiiKs ol tne uortvention war tendered . to the' President, for the ability and nrbankv with which he had presided over the de- be relied on, and nrmn which: those liberations ofis the I Convention, -to which Mr, Winslov replied in a speeeh of some lengli aad gteat abildy. ahnrdinf much iniereat io ma attentive tasulienco. - i On motion of M sior Boykin, tha Con ven tion men aojotirned, sine die. . f-isi EDWARD W1NSLOW, Preaident,; tJi Cursor, Ju 4 4 ? Sel, ? C2TThe ColumhlaVCharleaton,5 Che. raw, rajreiteviiie'and Kulctgh papers, are requested to copy the aoove. '' ' i f 1 To the TcMpennm Men in A'orth Can Una. :: ,s Nothing can be more; gratifying to - the eontemplative mind, than to take aretrospect or the glomus cause oi t lemperance re, form, and view the brilliant successes which have crowned the efT ills of ila friendu the grant revolution which has ' been wrought in the marals tf commnnhies which have coma ' tinder its influence. But white this is confessedly 4ra, It tan not be denied on the other hand ' that the present condition of affairs is somewhat mortuying ami disconrarjing to Ihe laithlul advocate and follower." iieeems that the cnefgyof msJ?. has hMtLiUe4, 4fot altogether relaxed, and that some--of those who have been loudest in tlicir vorifaration against the life nf ardent spirits" ar tow aa dumb as offers as silent aa the grave! Now, such a stale or things lias a two fold in jurioiis'(TVct,ir! Frist, to dissourage the moM teafous and ardent devotee of the cause; snd rccondlTrto fncourag and strengthen its enemies in their opposition. This I conceive' Io fe one? of the , greatest evils jn our way.""' Ill" nard work enough, in all conscience, Io meet the enemy in an open, field, with a dent sky and an undivi ded front.. But to attack them when pur phalanx Is tent by disaffection, and duract ed .aAd4lrddJ.i Q.r;sMs)fj jfjadlK-Mf; jeopard the ultimate socceis of ; our; wai, fare, and to give t the most' 'advantageous position vi me t miiicu lorces oi jving Alcohol, whose name is Legion! To the wort then. Temperance mcnl" ami wipe from' your escutcheon, the imputation of neglect and lethargy " ' " ; " ' " And lo my mini, T see no 'plan so feasi ble and an completely at hand, to effect a revival of Ihe l emperance spirit in buJ Slate os that of the'Order of the Sons of remprance.w Already is this Institution thoroughly ergnnired in our midst having a AUntain head or Orand ; Division for North Carol ins, wiiWSP ral flourishinrr subordinate Divisions,' and art increased and brightening pmspect of seraraU others being very soon established, i The most casusl obaerver must have noticed that a "Inmost deploialle fulling off has taken place. "(Many of our Temperance Societies (under the old washingtnnian plan,; ata totally ne elected, - if - not utterly -abandoned individual exertion haa been . withdtawn and almost every where Intemperance seems io ot on wic increase.' - f - What, then, ( io he done? seems to' be the natural enquiry to save the cause front otter annihilation in the Old North Stair? 1 he 'Sons of temperance" .ianlntiliit lion which has apread with greater" rapidi ty than any thing of the kind ever 'before known. In less than 5 years they have risen trom sixteen lone men to largely mors than . , , . . . . - -M.. f . . . . one mmau tmmtantu l neir system of organization is perfect complete. It em brace in its Urotherhood some or the' very first mcil in the' Nation: "That it is s food cause and one in' which every Christian i PhiUnthrophist and Patriot cart safclr s.id sealottsly engage, is a fact admited by 'all, even its most rabid opponent. With cause then, which has bid a successful defiance to the tonrtio-of stance? indTWal. tee and received the approving sanction of iieaven iiseu wnar nave - we io leaf to engage ' In ttl Ot rather what awful responsibilities i shall we Incur if i we neglect to engage moat heartily ia so noble and praiseworthy a wotkf ! S;;t ' Ibis reflection alone should ba amplv suiBeient to arouse) the slumbering energies ef tha friends of humanly, and inspire them with a renewed determination to unlorl Iheir banner to the breeze, aad valisntv to to do service in tha - noble army of the Sous.- Let every. Washinjtonian i then, burntrh up hisrmor, draw forth the a word of Truth and Reform and 'irht ; till " the principles of Sobriety and Temnersnee art firmly eatabliahed upon Uie rnina of Drunkenness aad Misery.-, f,Ttv-? u Ts all ., who r,Biay Jcsirs information relative to the Order of the Bona of Tern. peronee, I would sty by simply addressing a letter (vqilpaui) to the "Grand .. Scribe Raleigh. dt) and every information will be given that may be deeired, ,s. h f r ,i una f, word jmore, and ! have done, Friends of Temperance! let us arrise once more let u give our names, weight and influence, to this Cousishing Institution, die Sons of Temperance. ..Let . 6gbt -onl fight ever! U the watchword and bannerery. and who can uqunt ,;,ha, result? ,,1 be, aieal- a . - - id misery, the burning tears f the. widow. and the heart rending t lamentations of the orplun, would be changed to eomfort, bap piness sna pientvl IJie t face (frnsiure would assume aliveiy and cherful amile, and humauitv he elevated lo the high posi tion ror wu'ctt, it, was (Jcsiined.niey who neH'Ct,t bring about, so desirable, a con aiirnmalioii must inevitably aufler the , noic oant leproache a of a guilty conscience. O! eonscience, wilt thou not. hold the, nrali gent to a terrible accountability 1 Remorse wilt thou not rive a keener edro to the pangs of conscience, and wrap in the wind If ket of miserr the ! soul 'whiili ' his.. ,i J x- "' f V 'l daresarded ; its fjithful admoni.i.h.! llvLm tT d'tregarded , iis fjiUifu) ndir.oniti,,ri!, Lret k . . ., f ' i our consciences, nen, leprote you. Let rourlcnnduct and bearinir in this matter oe sucn as io secure peace to the . inner man, and happiness to bleeding humanity : OUR MRS. PARTINGTON."' .We have been so forcibly struck' bv the parallel, by the late efforts of the Editor 6f I h Organ to roll bark the tide of pub lie leelmg for General TaVtoa, with the similar elTort or "Mrs- Psrtinffton. so ittily descrihod by SiMnet Smith, that " " i-aiiiiui reiiaui irum Piini7 111:11 rfraPUIC V I . . - ' r ! '"8 , --. peakng of Ihe Keform Bill, that witty writer says ; "i uo not mean to no -rlisre spectrul, but the attempt of the Lords to stop the progress of Reform, reminds me very forcibly "of the ertat iarm " of mouth, and Ihe eonduet of the, eretllent Airs. rafhnion on that occasion, , in the winter or 1824, there set in a great flood upon that town the tide rose, lo an in- Credible height the waves rushed in upon the houses and everything was threatened wjih rtesfcu i me. and terrible storm, Dass Partino. Tow,Y'Father R.,') who lived upon, the neacn, waa seen at, tne door pr hor, hotie (While tlouse,) " wi'ih mop nd patioiia, trundling hpr mop,YUe Union) squeezing onr the sea water, and vigorously pushing back the Atlantic . Oeeanf(oppning Rough and Bendy, The Atlantic', vfas , roused. Mrs. Partington's spirit was ripbut I heed not toll vou that tha contest wa tinmunt Tho Atlantic Ocean beat Mrs, Pat ting ten. She was excellent at alop or, a jpuddle. t Presidents progress or. public priming,) ut she should not have meddled teith the Miiannc tcrmv, v.cnueroeni oe at vour r.Tlie spulicstion is a very obviima one tlie Inlercits of the spoilsmen snd, of the people are of course different, snd we have no doubt lhat tha keepers of the Augean stab! had their M re.' Partington" too, when, the river 1 wa driven through Mo cleanse it. Rut it won't do now, 'Phe A meriran people art wide , awake,-and will bee,l this Mrs. Partington". of the admin-' istration, although Hthe mop' ia vigorously tiUodled. ii:t 'J?n ? ' i-is.SWf Jtep, - '. .1 n'" i 'i ' SJ I- OBSEQUIOUSNESS TO TUB GREAT. The President, in his visit to tho North, has been received with ail the honors usu ally t bestowed upon the office which he represents, - Tfa Presidential tours ire becoming fashionable : of late, and snake quite a' holiday in the' cities whan they occur, n If there is any thing however, (lay ing aside altogether the policy of euch tours and the politics'ofths tourists) which detracts from the plea'aunble exoiiement of these occasions, it is the servility and toa dyism so frequently - manifested at audi limes by the hangera on of eminent men those ''tin kettles" whose "manifest de. liny" and ohief pride it is to bs-Axsixxcb to tho "tail" of grtatnoss. ',s-hUwi i i It matters not whether the distinguished ttavetlet be Whig or l)emocraNwhelher Jackwnirrr'fy lessor PolkMet hint 'but mora forth at the tepresentallvs of Rational Eower, and there are numbers rsady to do im ho nags to magnify his slightest ac tiona into immeasurable ' importance! to observe trtth the most intense interest the mod in wbkh ho holds his hat or h'ut cane,' and whether he takes snuff with- or without ancexin;, to prove, in short, ' that tho scribes of Ulaclrwortd He whsn they ssy there is no ohnenuiooanon in Americs. -JThefp,. snd the-like im portent incidents, are closely observed, and minutely chron icled by a portion oi the press for the be n efit of the world and posterity, f How dif ferent front the spirit of tha true American, who would. i r ? " ' ("' ! j 1 Shaks hands With a king 'unoa hi throne, ' 1 And Ihlnk It honor to bis majesty s Wo had marked aomo precious snecf- men for the rrader'a amusement, but have Unfortunately mislaid mosi oflhem. ' One paper, descrihing Mr. Polk's visit to some church, where his presence was not gene rally known, declares that. little could the congregation have supposed when they were sino-ing me i auitn, inai ine voice oi thd President of: the" United ' Stales'; was united with theirs! Rich. Repubican Gen. Cushing, the PresiJenl of the day. at ihe celebration of the 4th of July, in Monterey, addressed Gen Tay'brjit ah cl quent manner in which he remarked that the company pieacnt desired to pre cnt inoir res peon ui snunaiion to nun as , uie official icprcsentniive there of the, powe? ana suiuorny oi tne uniieu i cs.,,, ,,4 in cioninz ven. v. remarnea .. k Om:e more, Ccneial, in tho nnme snd as the humble instrument of your .fellow sol- Uurs and, iniiow-citixcits,, whom Ton fses before you.l cude to yoq thoirTvlioits. (ions , on occasion of this. 'ouspicioue .an niversary with sentiments ol admiration roi ttio iifh. nchwycmenu which nave marked yourfife, of 'f deep (cppct rfor yon pctMnaly , and . of the aince, rest aspirations for ,your, future, jbappiriesa! ano pofior n aniaievereisp oi uainger or duty you ma herepft;r lecailej to by the providence olan all w'we fjod ien.T9J'ln,! '"0.hnd listened with great attention lo tl Remarks of pen. C, Lrie ly buteelingly resjponded as follows: 'tt . GtreralXn reply to your eloquent and complimentary allusions to the services of briefly, express my thonts and ih.. r ,i. - orave men ol . my ' command, to whole exertions fend gallantry alone oar successes -are duo. Fp myself I can c!aiui no merit beyond lhat of abating end encountering danger with Ihem.s You hsw im.I and depicted in tn faithful aW- rh- ' ,; rapid progress of oort country from the commencement to js present condition ,f ' greatness and prosperity occupying- y tho v front rank in the nations oflhe world. Tlie . eiwting war may ahow the world that in ' great notional enterprises and in terMia are firm anil united and that the flower of our country without distinction of party is always ready to vindicate the netioiial hnn. orcn the battle field iShonld it b one lot to reeumo ofronsivo operations on this ine. I aball move with i every confideneai n tlra gallantry and aueeess of oof forces'. I r have but litde s 10obt - lhat ihosw who have but recently come into the field and -hav not been able to participate iiv active v aernee as yet will distinguish tHeraH.ves 1 . ns greatly as those who have. 3 Thst mr f - them have been hroughtrp In affluence, have L-v-1 TOii'H'M S0rnrlabl Jmme. teuL-. enrunff ITie hardjhips of aa activ pain: is a Mfliment gnaranty.that the) rights' and lionor of oar country will alwaya ba' maintained. tf '" -.vm .- tt Ut ft.tStilwiin lli i Tit -i. ii.:,; t; fr-vay RAILROAD CONVENTION. -This body met ns previously nnnonn. ced, on last jVrjchieso'njr,"hr this "forp. ueiegnies- wer - jn ' nttendnndo from Raleigh, Fayelfeyillf.'ChernWiind fchea-" terOeld; Darlinpten,-' pishonyillf," and Kerahow .PiBtricta, ,o, hnra neyor' " been .present I at any meeting of tho , kind, whore there aeemed to ba groater tinnniipity jo( feelinj,, or where a n. , wat mnnifestedu n hi Was aetrorkinjrt convoniion, its members were men who ' came up to their work with ha proper spirit, and with a jnst sense of Iho Tast . importance pf tho enterprise! - which for ' the first time, now come More them for united action, and sober deliberation. ' The comrmOTtertbflh6""TiIeiropolitnnT Rotitd hate evinced .tlieir wisdom, by , -. wleclinjr, , the, lime of Ujetr, first step,, they have waited rnalienilr until th frwnda ot fwhat appearf la , be a rirnl project, hare orgnuited, and haya done thejg best as regards- subscriptions io thoir road, they hare allowed tha Wil. J minston aud Maachesior folks toinend their mind and exhanst themselvea by i Ihe eirort, and they now come forward, with such ft determination, and with uch flattering prospects, as must Insure " the speedy completion of the Metropoli tan Kail !toad . : The ' funds for rho stirrcy ol the rouie from Brileigh lo uiouen, are iont coram?, and Ilia anr- rev will be- immcdiotolv.,Tlien wilt? be seen, the ltd vantage s which this nam ral route forta councctinz link, cosscsses ' orer ,al pikers. sr We , refer pur readers r to the preceedings, and lo the rcpoit: o i the onimiltee,v which 4a Ihe nhseoco of facts to be elicited "ly an actual stir- vey, will no doubt awaken considerable interest with regard to this Road as a ' sate and profitable iurestmcnf for , cnpl talist,"ht home and abrnnd, T' The Prcs ident of tIte Convctilion.af Its 'openinfj' and idjournmoiif, nrJdressed tl.iil , Ixnly, 1 arid la yery( lucid, manner, demons! rn. led the groat importance of ihe work, if' . JrobabJejrstjlilAanJwa ia now ui"tuv,lt mo norni gating corn-, mitten deserve praise for thoir sagacity; in Boleciiiig their presidimr efllccr. not! only from tho nblo mannor in which lie discharged tha duties of hie office,4 bnt ior tne yntnaDia iniormntion 'ou'ever point of Ihe snbject which he laid ' br lorenhem; "All that Is necessary now,' is united tnerg-y and action,' and tba' road' will be built.'; j The, Uonyenliou then adjourned to meet again at Fay eiteville,oii iho completion of ihe toad this is the riglit way, though il may ap pear like taxing time by the forelock-: one Convention, like that just held, will . nr. - . i i - euect oa uiuui aa B uozen.' tlanulrn J.nitittil tf:? '' ... il i i ' i in 4 -!'. .m i -ft 4 tA VISIBLE Kiss.; n 1 A younj arid very pretty Udy ridiny in the Concord ears, wna observed to have a piece of 'coari-plaater'" n her lipn When the -fare had emerged from one of tha long covered bridges into the light; 'it was observed to have disnppesred; but they inatantly detected it cling-ing to the lip o'f the young man whd 'sat on tba seat with herl t They IkhIi looked ss innocent as if they vhadu't Uen doing nothing'.", ,4-.-., t, j ' Woman's ;spyKj'' ' i A disipate4 younf tnan in IxmisiaL gained tho aflpctions ofaj yonngladyiandtho promise of her hand if ho would reform. He promised to do so, ;avid behaved so well that the lady innrripd him,v u Some of M -friends made bun drunk alter the ceremony, RjkI the bride immediately rcfured to hare any tiling further to do .with . him, - and to litis .time ; remains in single blesscdneoa, rcfusinj to see or live with her husband. ' t ajaaaaaasawaaiaau-siiiaaasaM m isaia m ""' 8wkt Potatoes were introduced into the market at Fsyetteville. oa Wednesday last, Communicator.
The North-Carolina Star (Raleigh, N.C.)
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Aug. 18, 1847, edition 1
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