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TIE CAROLINA WATCIIMA
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yfifritSDiY EVrrvnk, jilt is, isso,
The Tint meeting of Ilio StockUoId-
r Pursuant lo notice given by tho Commis
loners, meeting was held In this Town, on
Thursday and Fiiday last, of the Subscribers
loibei Stock of the North Carolina Hail Road.
Wi nave more than once bad occasion loU
ipeakjwiih pride dnd exultation of the assem
bUgesHhal have heretofore been drawn tope
lhr to eflcct the subscription required of indi
icluals by the charier, and we feel more in
ciitied'nowr thhii formerly, to indulge in thai
teln, for surely there never was a body of rrjen
Congregated within our borders more disiin-
. guisbeil for intellectual and moral -trails than!
Ibis Convention of Stockholders, The first men
In our pule in the fofessions of Law and Me-
,dic.ine Tho men of science in Agriculture anda
mccnanical arts the men ol wealthmen of
high political distinction ; successful Aler
, ch4ritsp-eiperienced contractors on Railroads
Engineers of high distinction from other
States; Presidents and Cashiers of Banks,
and Rail Road Companies, ujth many sub-
hfanfini .r.ilm.n Al J. j.'.. .! , I. .1 t Il
.br..;...-.,( uivi;uiUi;U ,uf an unpre-a
.Hu,,.s .naiiiicr anu a coniempi lor an uistinc-
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lion were all here i is numbers. As might be
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expected from such a meeting, there was no
display, no oratorical flourish, though we know
of .rnaqy who are highly gifted with powers for
uch a display. All was orderly, quiet and bu.
aiiiess like in these proceedings, It is true,
lhat there was ipqch discission on the many
. milter j that necessarily arose in ibis, the first
mdctinj of tljo largest corporation ever: char
refed in our Stale : it was sensible, pointed,
Initrucirye debite, and always brief. It was
inirked loo with a glow of palriiutisnj, and a
'. r6ud latisfaction, that they were doing some
thing tp elevate the character of the State
ometljiug worihy of the. age but thero was
1)0 rani iiigno fustion no "grand flourish-
to gain applause. It was somelimes
leincd and profound somelimes simply state
mntiii of facts. Often more financial detail,
and as trre matters were more practical and un
Important, the speaking assumed the style of
(easy conversation. But it never lost its grave
ariddignified charanter, arid never failed to in
lerest ha crowd of spectators that hung eager
ly upon its deliberations. To say that the irn
presiion macju by these deliberalions is most
auspicious and cheering, wej-e to speak tamely
but we are admonished by the course of pro
coediq to which we are referring, to speak
tqberlj and discreetly. They know, and we
kftow, that they are beset with opposition of a
resolute character, and that many difficulties!
Mrill be offensively thrown in their way.- They
krtow loo, that without ibo correction by the
Legislator 6f a mistake in their) charter, the
wrk will lay heavy and burthenslr)me to many
of them. They k new these things from the
flfst, they, are nerved and resolved to meet and
Wercopie them ; and nothing but the most un
euirocal repudiation on ihe part of our law
mkkeri can stop the progress of the Great
North Carolina) RailT Road." ,
To h peppje of our honest old State, who
re juiL abouVjto cast their suffrages or a
new act of. pgblic agents to the liberal, firm,
patriotic people of North ( Carolina, and espe
xjally oihe people along! he line of this Rail
Uoad -to the people of the West, who with
lit are suffering intolerable burthens ! To all
(ruo patriot) we appeal at this juncture, not to
send up thQsoiwho are thxeatening to destroy
Bunma yiiui fiuyca, j
1 We have mixed sufficieritly with the individ
uals constitutinghis Compauy, botih as a mem-
be rand in the social circle to speak advisedly
of; their feelings and purposes ;in rcjspect to Ihis
great work. It is not with the hojieof making
eiiher iu ihe construction of the Road, or
ii(Hn if s operations after i made, that they
. ihfiycncpd : they bcliejvc with fair play on
j1 -le 'a,ft au,,,orities 'hey will event
uailylrje indemnified in ijic undertaking, but
iney ate uy no means eager for thc,se expected
RanUi 80 that if the State; is not satisfied, with
l6a CQ-parlnership, if demagogues shall sue
,ceed iik their aim to stir ujj supici-in and jeal
ousy tquards these worthy men, they arc Kill
ing thql the State shall take it all into its own
Andi ihey wj,h the work to bo done, but
(llJ care not who does it so it is done well and
done lioncslhj. Se Anoc jthis to ha the pre
jfajling sentiment in this b,ody,; ue could al
iiist venture to say the unammous sentiment
jhe large quorum assembled atithis place :
r3u thai il these guardians pfjhe people's rights
pjfi' sincere in their apprehensions that the
r I exposed to injury and loss by the as-
jtpciation, let them proposoj in the iext Legis
,Ut yre, a severance on ihlese terij)?, and we
Jjledgt all we can boast of in faithi and moral
landing, lhat the o(Ier vill bp promptly met
j Upon Ihe moiion of R. M. Siunders, of
Vfcke, Hon. Dcncan Camkkox, wjas appoint
clhairinati of ihe meeiting, arid John B.
jliorU, L,q , of Rowan, and S. F. Phillips, of
Orange, were appointed Secretaries. A good
dal of the first dy as spent in verifying the
subscriptions and proxies. A Comjmittee con
lifting of William A. Graham, ttieore W.
Mofd.ecai.and John A.Gilmir,with t Jbe two Sec.
rtftArief, were laboriogsly iengagedj the whole
forenoon of ib.at day. At Jength Sltock to the
amount of pear nine hundred thousand dollars
ieing asceitaified to be represented, a quorum
lot do business twas declared, and the y proceed
'.tQ with tho business requited by tie charter.
Mri Gilmer, pf Guilford, ttvbnjifted a plan fr
dislrtbulini: thu names of Directors afonz the
)lr)e of Roadj which excited an animated dis
cuiou ; at length tn the suggestion of the
JjfChair, a'lCommiHec of fen were selected
ffcport upon tho basis of distribution and the
'Omnnner of selecting the several directors,
ii i no saw yorwnitteeyrepfftea me piarr submit, t-
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ii-u uji inf. uimirr, fiuu m aoupieu iy ine(
corporation. It is seen ffiom the localities of
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tho sereral directors elected. The .folio wins
Directors were chosen, viz:.
Wm. C. Means, Cabarrus County,
John I. Shaver, "
John B. Lord, Rovran count Jf
John W. Thomas, Davidson county.
Francis Fries, Forsythe county.
John MMorehead, ) , '
John A. Gilmer, Gu'd county.
William A. Graham, Orange county. -Benjamin
TrolHnger, Alamance county,
Romulus M. Saunders, Wake county.
A. J. Dei Rosscf, Wilmington,
A. T. Jerkins, Newbern.
Corrmittee on ByLatcs.
J. M. Mo re head, G. W. Mordecai,
F. J. Hill, II. C. Jones,
J. M. Leacb, f ..
The Chairman, Qor. Mare bead, reported a
series of By-Laws, which with several amend-
ments was adopted. The leading features of
Iibe By-Laws are as follows :
Subsequent meeting 1 the Stockholders are
to take place at dreen?bo rough, Raleigh, and
Salisbury alternately. I First meeting on the
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Uf,rsl Thursday in July.
The Office of Secretary to be combined for
the present vitb that of Treasurer.
Engineers and other, agents, to be appointed
by the Board of Directors at such prices far
jservices as they may be able to agree upon.
I hese several provisions, and others less im
portanl, were discussed by Messrs. Hill, Mor
decai, Leach, Jones, jof Rowan, McDonald,
Graham, Osborne, Boylan, Boyden, Morehead,
and Saunders. The chief mailers in debate
were salaries of the officers, and the limitation
of the term of service oi the Directors, the act
of Assembly making it the duly of the Stock
holders to prescribe the? term not more than a
year, during which the first set of Directors
shall serve. The President's salary was fixed
at twenly-five hundred dollars, and his travel?
ling expenses for journies beyond the State on
ihe business of the Company.
The Secretary and Treasurer gives bond in
sum of 830,000 and receives a salary of'
81250. He is to deposit all the mnnv f th
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Corporation in the Stalp Bank aj Raleigh and
ihe Cape Fear Bank at Salisbury, and is not to
hold in his hands in cash more than $5000 at
any one time. The mode of making contracts
of authenticating the same of authenticat
ing proxies of conducting the business of the
Cornpany, are all provided for in the By-Laws.
A Resolution was offered by Mr. Gilmer,
which was amended by Mr. Osborne, to the
jeffect that, the assurances made by the several
Conventions which sat at Salisbury, Greensbo
rough and Hillsborough, in regard to the pay-
ment of stock in work,
and of giving prefer-
ence to stockholders at
eaual and fair prices
in the letting of cont racks for workyrnaterials,
vx-;., uo ieconizea, ana reasserted by this
meeting ; which after a full and free discus
sion was adopted. J
A Resoluiion submitted by Mr Coleman of
Cabarrus, ordering life iroule through Concord,
Salisbury, Lexpgton.Gfeensrjoroughand IJills.
borough, to bef surveyed, was adopted without
opposition or debate.
The meeting after the usual vote of thanks
to the oncers, adjourned at a late hour on Fri
dav evening.
Meeting of the Directors.
Subsequent to the adjournment of the Stock
holders, the' Directors held a meeting on Frj
day night and Saturday, at which ihe following
officers were appointed;:
John M. MREnEADi, Pres't. of the Com.
John U. KiKLAND,:Sec'ry. and Treasurer.
Maj. Walter Gwynn, Chief Engineer.
These appointments are said to be good : we
know Gov. Morehead,; and we are satisfied
none could be more acceptable to the whdule
country. j
We learn too, thaMhat of Engineer, upon
whom so much rests, could not be bettered
Major Gwynn tfs been! in the service cf the
Stato in draining the Swamp Lands, and other
wise employed for sevefal years. He is well
known to many.citizens in the East and West
land has the confidence of the public in a re
-smarwauie aegree. Ihe Engineer is in fact.
me umpire oj all conflicting rights : and it was
due to the State, which is not yet represented,
that a man of tried ability and integrity should
be chosen to this responsible post
We learn that the Surveys will be com
menced about ljaih of August, and be prosecu-
ted vigorously. Wo learn that there will be
three divisions of the corps, one of which will
assemble ttSalisbury.
The following ft' an extract of a letter from a gentle
man in Wabhin-toil City, dated July 11, to a friend i
im i 1 i".... r,y u.c irixu .iiiuiy permiuea to
this nlarp. nnil iiJVi. nr. K.rA U ' . .
irpubl.sli: . . ;
Dear Sir 'fhe Presidenit, (Mr. Fillmore) h
as given
no intimation," as yet as to
who he will select to com
pose his CubiueL and; nothing will be known bef.m. th
K first of next week.; You need Dlace
newspaper repujrts. ,Of oud. thing, however, therejs no
doubt. The President is decidedly for the Compromise
bill lhat is now before the Senate. He had a Ion? iu.
Kten iew on yesterday with Clay and Wcbstkr, iu both
of whom he has great confidence. .
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With the influence the President " will hrimr in kf
for the Comprbmiae, little doubt is now entertained of
its passage tlircHigb both IJuc
j WAmiixarpxJiry
The. steamer Vixen sailed from Washington City to
day, with particular dispatches for Cuba.'-She has
ILbeea fitted out in much haste workmen have been
employed night and day upon it, fpr the Iaat Week.
KOSSUTH.
The Trlbunn is 1 Infnrmr1 Kit
RDembinslij, that Kossuth intends to mm.
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to ibis country with his family, as soon asl
ne snaii oe permtttea to leave Turkey.
IJEAXH OP trilE lBliSIiE.T.
Litile did we think when j we closed the col
ums of our last paper, that ihe next would be
clad in mourning (W the , Chief Magistrate of
tbe Nation. The jdeatb of president Taylor
came' upon the country, like! a clap ot thunder
frorn a clear sky. j Such afel the mysterious
ways of Provitjence. A wliole nation is call
ed, in one day, to rrjourn ; and that too, when
least apprehended. i
The National Intelligencer of Wednesday
10th in st. has the following jon this melancholy
subject : III
Weep, fellow-citizens f JThe hand of death
has stricken down ft great land good man
2ACHAHV TAYLOR, our honored and h.
ioved President, is no more ' f A malignant and
rapid disease has swept bim from among the
living. No longer jago tbajt Thursday last, he
was apparently in te full enjoyment of health
and strength, participating in the patriotic cer
emonies of our Nation' Birthday, and now he
is numbered with the dead I He expired last!
nigni at halt-past iq o clock, surrounded by his
affiLeted family. He died with the composure
which conscious virtue, fortitude, and ennfi.
dence in the goodness of Ooo can alone im
part. His last intelligible! words were: 44 1
am not afraid to die ; I have done my duty ;
my only regret is leaving! those who are dear
" to me." f I
In all this wide land there is not a bean
which honors the noblest attributes of our na.
lure truth, bravery, humanity, patriotism
lhat will not throb With pain and grief at this
national oereavemeiit.
' He was a noble gentleman :
" The general voice
" Sounds in him for courtesy,: behavior, truth,
" And every fair deyneanor an example.
" Titles of honor ad not to his fame,
" Who was himself! aa honor "to the title."
The following remarks ini the Washinfrtnn
Union of the same date, do crreat credit to thftll
neaa ana neart ot, IYr. Kitchie, the Editor :
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The President of the United States
his last. The chamber tu whidh 'he died is filled with
an anxious and sympathizing cijowd, How often shall
we have to exclaim, in tile memorable words of Edmund
Burke, What shadows1 we ari and what shadows we
pursue !" In a little njore thain nine years two Presi
dents of the United States havelbeen hurried away, cov
ered as they were with all he honors which their coun
try could bestow upon them. jScarce a twelvemonth
ago, the lamented predecessor of (General TavW wn
taken from us. But MiUPolk'fe ofnee had expired, andl
me aiaiingruisned sons oil South Carol na. and non
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- . . w . All troo LIIQII 1 1 1 1 1 I IIII1IIII1K i vur tt
of the United States, have breathed their last; and
caiwy nau meir country ceased to weep over their
graves, before the President of; the United States de
scends to the tomb, amicl the sympathies of his aston
ished countrymen. i : j
This melancholy event will ffall lilc
upon the people. It is ajn event full of the saddest in
terestcalculated to astonish and startle a whole nation,
and to touch every heart in it. i- It isdestinpH
Consequences to the country which no mortal man has
sumcient sagacity to unroll, j
In this grave and awful moment, the heart is full of
the profoundest sympathies and regrets. But we have
no time to pour them forth at this moment. A thou
sand other pens will hereafter do
oas deceased. We burv in his honm-oH inmk
kind, or unworthv feelirior arhh nu i
- -rsr "I'gui ever nave
entertained. General Taylor rises before us in all the glo
ry of the Hero, in all the rnajejsty of the Patriot, whose
name is associated with some of the most brilliant
achievements in our aunals, Who has carried the fame
of his country to the remotest Nations, and whos rami.
latum will never die. . The name of the. Hero of Palo
uucua isia win uy as long as the name of
the nation whose standard he; so often bore to victory
and to Horv. Ths H1a 4rb ini;ki .
tablet of a nations gratitude.' I
i YESTERDAY'S PROCEEDINGS OF
! CONGRESS.
Transmitted for the Petersburg Intelligencer.
Washington, July 10, 1850.
SENATE;
A message was received from Mr. Fillmore,
ihe President, announcing that he would no
longer preside in the Senate.
Another message was received from ih Pro
sident, announcing the death of President Tay
auu iu at l o-ciocK .ne (jhe President)
would take the oath of office, to administer iha
duties of President. J
Messrs. Soule, John Davis and Underwood
were appointed on the part of the Senate a
committee to inform him that the two houses
would receive him. . I
The Senate then went into ioint mti
with the House, (after the relurn of the reso
lution of the House,) and appointed a commit.
tee to make Arrangements for the Funeral,
wmcn was concurred in.! S
Messrs. Cass, Kins and Webster were nn-
pointed the committee on ihe part of the Senate.
messrs. uownes, Webster Cass, King,
Pearce and Berrien pronounced eloauent enlo.
gies upon the deceased President.
1 he Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE.
A message was received from Millard Fill.
...w.., . itsiucm ui iiie'vnueo states, stat-l
ing that, according lo the Constitution, he wat
prepared to take the oath of office this rW Qt
noon, before the two houses, as President of
me states. '
Mr. Wintbrop moved the annointmpnf nf o
Committee of three, to unite with a similar
Committee from the Senate- to inform ih Pro
sident that the two houses would be reanV tn
witness his swearing ini at the hour named.
The resolution was adopted, and Messrs.
Wintbrop, Morse and Morehead were appoint
ed the Committee of the house.
A recess was then takenjuntil 12 o'clock.
At 12 the House re.assembled,andthe mem
hers of the Senale entered the Hall and took
iheir seats within the Bar.
Immediately after, the President, attended
by Chief Justice Crancb and Richard Wallach,
ihe Marshal of he District; and the members
ot ihe late Cabinet, entered and took their seats.
Mr. Fillmore then approached the Clerk's
desk, and in a firm and distinct voice, took the
oath to support the Constitution as President,
which was administered by Justice Cranch.
Ihe President and: the Senate then with,
drew. The Speaker then 'arose, and. in som
appropriate remarks, laid before the House aS
message irom the President announcing the
death of President Taylor, and suggesting that
proper action be Jakeu for the Funeral.
Mr. Conrad thereupon offerred a series ot
resolutions appointing a Committee of ihirf-on
to unite with a Committed from the Senate,!
.MD purpise oi maiiing the necessary funer
al arrangements.
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mr. Conrad prefaced his resoloiions with anS
tioquent eulogy upon the deceased President ;tf
and was followoM hv A
Mr. Wintbrop, whose remarks were beauti
lully conceived and delivered.
Mers Baker, Bayly, Milliard, John A.
iving, McLane, of Maryland, and MarsKnll
livered short addresses; upon the character of
tne oeceased.
The resolutions were unanimously adopted.
The House then adjourned until to-morrow.
i uv;ar me report of tho J.uial Committee.
PUBLIC MEETfXG.
Pursuant to a call by the Intendant of Police,
a portipn of the cit izens of this place held a
meeiing at the Court-house on Tuesday even
ing, for the purpose jof making arrangements to
pay a proper tribute of respect to the memory
of tbe late President Taylor. John I. Shaver,
inienaant, was; appointed Chairman, and
J. oruner, requested to act as Secretary.
The Chairman called on Mr. J. H. EnnisstJma'ies a "i?Perate and final plunge to get loose
to give an explanation of tbe object of the meet
ing. In obedience to this request, Mr. J2. rose
and said ,
Mr. Chairman : The occasion which calls
us together, is indeed a solemn one. The Pre
sident of this great Nation is dead. The cour.
ageous and noble heart of General Taylor has
ceased to beat. 1 be ffreat snirit whirh a f,
years ago Jed our armies to victorious hattl-
and won for us additional glory and renown,
has returned to its Gbd who gave it. Sir we
love our country we love our Institutions;
and we love the officers ot this great and slori-
ous Nation. The President of the II. Sti.
while in office, is our! National Father, for well
are one people. In this calamity, which an All
wise Providence has seen fit to bring upon us,
we are all mourners.! Therefore it is, lhat in
every part of our Nation the voice of lamenta
lion is heard ; and therefore it is, sir, that we
have assembled to make such preliminary ar-
rangements lo pay ajjust tribute of respect to
lue memory oi one who was both great and
good, as this meeting shall deem proper.
Mr. E. closed bis remarks by readin the
following series of resolutions, which, after
some slight amendments were unanimously a.
uujneu, to Wll :
Whereas, we have received the melancholy
tidings of the death of President Taylor, at his
residence in Washington City, and as we feel
that in his death ihe Nation has lost a hero and
a patriot, and lhat il demands some appropriate
manifestation of our regard and sorrow, ihere.
fore be it
1st Resolved, That ; we deenlv doW v,o
loss of so great and good a man whose life
has been identified with our interest and pros
perily as a Nation.
2d. Resolved, That las a token of our deep
,c" aviiow ana respect, we will wear the
ai badge oi mourning for the
usu
?pace of thirty
days.
3d. Resolved, That; we earnestly recom
mend, to the citizens of this Dlace and it virin.
ily, lhat the 30th inst. be set apart as a day of
wouuimg 10 De observed bv all our fellow citi
zens.
4th. Resolved, That the Chair annoint a
committee of fifteen to select SOmo. turnn in
deliver a Eulov on th
the occasion, aHd to make all other necessaryf
o -j 7 " -v "Kpivui mio iu
aiiiicilicilis.
5th. Resolved, That the Chai
quested to forward a copy of these resolution
S3
to me iamily of the deceased with the aSnrn
ces of our heart felt sympathy as a community,
for them in their riporJrCciroc ,i .
them in their deep distress, and a ho to be
accompanied by such other expressions as he
may deem appropriate.!
6th. Resolved, Thatthe citizens of our Town
be requested to suspend business on lhat day,
from the hour of nine, yntil the ceremonies are
over.
In compliance with the fourth roanlm; 1K0
Chairman appointed the lollowing Committee
of arrangements. I
-Committee John Bi Lord, Jos. Chambers,
H. H. Beard, D. . Davis. E. Mvpra a It
ICaldwell, J. H. Enniss. J. J. SommrrPll T
D. lirown, H. L. Robards, B. B. Roberts Jno.'
A. Weirman.
On motion the meeting adjourned.
JOHN I. SHAVER, Chm'n.
J.J. Brunei, Sec'ry.
RESIGNATION OF THE CABINET.
T ransmitted for the Petersburg Intelligencer.
"Washington, July 10 P. M.
The late cabinet have tendered their resi" -nations
to President Filmore. They will. how.
ever, remain in office for the present. Specu
lation is busy as to iheir successors. No
change will be made during the present session.
THE FIRE IN PHILADELPHIA, &c.
Telegraphed for the Petersburg Intelligencer.
Baltimore, July 10 P. M.
Dates from Philadelphia say that the fire has
been checked, and that 350 buildings have
been destroyed. So far, seventeen dead bodies
U n l i rm a
nave ueen recovered, i he loss is estimated
al une Million and a half of dollars
ine nags nero are; half masted, and the!Vnai 00,01,3 mature in it. And how do you
bells tolling for the deah of President Taylor.!h,nk tho Co,nel tried to get out of it ! By
At sunrise at Washington this morning aj!insisiing that the anli slavery clause in ihe Ore
single clap of thunder was heard and a sirhttlort was not lbe Wilmot Proviso, that it
shower fell, after which a beautiful rainbow
is
rested over the President's Mansion.
Reported for the Register.
THE FUNERAL CABINET SPECU
LATIONSU&c, &c.
Washington, Fuly 12 10 A. M.
Hon. W. R. King;, of Alabama, was
yesterday chosen Speaker of the Senate.
or vice President, prq tern.
Mr. Webster reported the Programme
for the funeral of the President. It will
..v;r.Mww Ub me utuuve mansion, on
M
oaiuraay. at law. i The City is filling up
with military and strangers. All the pub
lie buildings are shrouded in mourning.
The Cabinet have; tendered their resi.
gnations. The ruraorj is current and gen-
ciany uenevea, tnat ja new Cabinet will
be immediately formed, consisting, in part
Daniel Webster. Secretarv nfStfa .
McKennan, (of Penn.)4Sec. of TreasuVv;
v jeo.;cecretary ot War
Judge Hopkins, (of Ala.) Attorney Gen
e ral.
f rSalCS' f 2 hhU' Howard treet
at So,18. and 1300 bbls. at $5,25.
Other articles unchanged.
TransmUted for theBaltimore American.
Philadelphia, i July 9 8 1-2 P M
TREMENDOUS CONFLAGRATION-
GREAT LOSS OF LIFE.
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i curnuou, ore is; now raging here, andM
c,CIIU:u over at least one m e
is in a blaze. From one lo two hi.nHr,i k...
Srt 11 a ra nil
Sea are burnt, and several lives have been lnf
Ihe wires between !N. York and Philadel
phia are all burnt down.
He that is good mav hnn t v
(be -t er; he that is bad may fear that he
(Will become worse ;!fbr vice, virtu ,i
Etimc never stand still.
MISERABLE SUBTERFUGE AND
LOGIC EXTRAORDINARY
Our Correspondent " Dan River," who
fgtves an account of ihe Discussion at Went
I worth, stales a fact which must prove, highly mor-
.s. ...v, ...wjuo wt nciu, ij mcirsname lor
him is not already exhausted. Cornered at ev
ery point in his efforts to escape the odium that
jfawaits him of bavinj voted for the principle of
KlDe " 'bnol Proviso, in the Oregon Bill, be
Raud is renduced in the miserable expedient of
contending, that " he could nt have voted for
the Wilmot Proviso, because Wilmot did'nt
move to apply it lo that BilL" Wonderful Mr.
Reid 1 Most profound aud inventive genious !
Most aslute logician !
The Lco Foco Candidate for Governor roust
indeed, be desperately put to, when he insults
the intelligence of the People of North Coroli
na by any such ridiculous and wretched pre
texts. He must see the gathering indignation
of his fellow-citzens about to burst over his de
voted head, for his betrayal of their inlerests,
or ho surely would never stoop lo creep out
through such a hole. Wilmot did'nt move
it," in this instance ! May be he did'nt ; butgbcen few or small) there was not on tu, t
be VOTED for iiKo Mn;,j k:, :..r 0 , , ... : . . one ,bat be
he VOTED for it he recognized his infa
mous bantling ; and so did Giddings and King,
and Julian, and Durkce ! ! And side bv side
II with these, David S. Reid helped to inflict the
rst stab upon tbe South ! !
KEEP IT GOING,
That Reid VOTED for the Wilmot Proviso.
as i nenrnorntpft in iha m r.,... U:ii A l
... . vKguii uiii, auu mat lb
ibas utterly failed in every attempt to give satis
factory reasons for that vote.
lhat Reid "VOTED to hire out "poor
neighbor white men," (even to a neuko,) who
liis '
snouia be unable lo pay Court costs;
That Reid VOTED to censure Gen. Tavlorll
aflur nna nt lm. I Ml: . El
cord, for the terms of capitulation at Monterey;
vi luo uiusi uriinani victories on
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mat ueid with his narrow and contracted
views of Slate policy, had invariably VOTED
against every measure, designed lo improve
the condition of our People, East or West.
That he saw the Free Suffrage ntiestinn.
fabout which he seems to be so solicitous, un.
ceremoniously knocked in the head by his own
political friends, in tho Legislature of 1849,
without making an effort to resuscitate it ;
That he repudiates the idea that any of the
friends of the Naslwille Convention, (such men
for instance as Rhcti,) were Disumo.msis
. That however he may have been originally
disposed by accepting his nomination at the
hands, and under the circumstances, ho
Ifullv endorses the Nashville
And finally, that David S. Reid, who conlri
buted by his vote on the Oregon Bill, to brirt
on the disastrous difficulties of the times, seeks
redress for these wrongs upon the South at the
hands of some irresponsible cabal as the Nash
ville Convention ! ! Raleigh Roister.
THE MEETING AT WENT WORTH.
We have been furnished by a friend with
o brief
account of the passage at
arms" between Gbv. Manly and Mr. Reid, at
VVentworth, on the 29th ult. We have also
received an account of the Governor's enthu
jsiastic and spirited receptions at Salem and
crmaniown, wnicn we are unavoidably com
pelled to defer. Private letters from each of
the-above places assure us lhat our gallant
Candidate awakens the best S m fi t Wno wa on- U
m 1 "UVIVICl WC
lgoe, and that ho will receive a much larfTo,
vole than he received in 1843. Ral. Reg.
Mr. Gales: Governor Manly and Col. Reid
addressed ihe people at Wentworth, on Satur
day last, the 29ih. It was a large and very in
telligent assembly.
The Governor led offin bis usual happy man
ner, and among other things, charged home up
on the Colonel for having voted for the Ore.
gon Bill, with Ihe odious Wilmot Proviso in il.
That the Country was agitated from the centre
to ihe circumference, the public mind disturbed
a dissolution of the Union threatened, because
of ihis question. One portion of the Country
endeavoring to exclude slavery from the Ter
ritories as common property, and the South
insisting on her right to participate in its ben
efils : and that Col. Reid had given the Free
Soilers and Abolitionists his aid in establishing
as a precedent this principle, by his vole on the
Oregon Bill. 4
The Colonel denied flatly and roundly that
he had voted for the Wilmot 'Po.f, ; -
shape or form. Here the Governor cornered
him most triumphantly: shewed from ib 7?
cord, where he had voted for the Bill twice with
Kotiered as an amendment not by Wilmot but bv
Whi.e the Governor poured fourth his de
nunciations against such paliry subterfuge and
prevarication, tbe Colonel's YipnrlJ"
Mheir heads with shame.
Upon the other topics of discussion, the Gov.
ernor's course and views i,;u j
Hand ihe Whigs over here wil.cive him a unan
imous suppori. .
Supposing that you might wish to know some
thing about the Campaign at the start, I have
written you at this time.
DAN RIVER.
Extract from a letter to ihe Editor, dated,
Stokes C. II., July 3id.
"I heard the discussion between Reid and
Manly at this place on Mondav. I
ga poor fellow so completely annihilated as Reid
vaa. ine audience actually seemed to nit y
him, as the Governor
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Itto him.' Raleigh Register.
HMURDEROF-DR.PARKM AX CONFES
SION OF PROFESSOR WEBSTER.
Transmitted for the Pet. Intelligencer.
Boston, July 3.
The Confession of Professo. Webster wa.
communicated lothe Council yesterday by his
special adviser, Dr. Pittman. Professor Web.
ster denies solemnly that the act was premedi
ated. His object, he says, in making the ap.
pointment with Dr. Parkman, was to suo for
fllTlkAM lnJ..I
iwuoigence, as ne was unable to meet
his liabilities. He did not state that he was
ready to pay him any thing. He says lhat Dr.
1 arkman abused him and used the most op
probrious epithets towards him threatening to
have him turned out of his place, &c. This
irritated him to the highest decree, and, in the
fienzy of the moment, he seizt-d a stick, and
with a violent blow on his head, he kill.H Hr
Farkman on the spot. The confession goes on
Ci give the details of the after proceedings
j -i-Fir 10 nave ueen earned through
nwith the most perfect coolness. 0
JJ The Hon. Duncan CErox.
not forbear to express the gratification
e can..
in witnessing the flue address and
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1 : . c .i . i ' . . .
gent
ueurmg oi mi ageu 'patriot as the CI
of the meeting of Stockholders
of the v.
Carolina Rail Road. Il is not eommr
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age of 74 to willies such physical andini-P
the
uai vigor as were displayed by this jentle
in the performance of the arduous and rt '
ble duties of his station. We were the
rgratified at this from the fact that not m0
jthan a year ago, Judge Cameron's health T
out,u iu aiaiiu ui9 irjrUUS greatly. jg
seems as hale and vivacious as he did twew
years ago, and we are encouraged to hope tb'
a prolonged career of usefulness and 0000
distinction may await him. ' ,
We do not know when wo have felt t
blood lingle with more emotion through 0
veins when we learned that be declared puL
licly that of the marks of distinction eeferref
unon him hv hi ff llnw rit'nna .v. i
.... yuvj Rave
. vb,u. v. iuiu piwuu eausiaction as th
of presiding over this meeting, charged at
was with so much promise for " the honor acj
prosperity of the old North State."
Mr. Boyla:c. We were glad too, i0 ,Ce
this true-hearted friend to the honor and inter
est of the State in attendance looking so wti
This is lbe third lime lhat he has travelled
from home to a considerable distance, once hi
a very inclement season of the year, to ure
forward the Great Rail Road enterprise. H9
look an active interest in the business of the
corporation, and assisted mateiially (as fc;,
wisdom and experience well enabled himi in
adjusting the preliminaries for the further pro.
gress of the enterprise. When such mea s
Duncan Cameron and William Boylan pm i
heavy sums of money into any enterprise, and
then give it their best direction and guidance,
we may safely exclaim who's afraid !
KEEP THIS BEFORE THE PEOPLE.
Keep it before the People, that David
S. Reid deliberately sacrificed th riv.,0
lof the South, in voting for the Oregonbiil
wnn tne wilmot Proviso in it. The
more this matter is looked into, the clear
er becomes the proof that Reid voted for
the genuine Wilmot proviso, and under
circumstances that made it an unmistaka
ble insult to the South., Let it not be for
gotten, that he voted for the Wilmot Pro
viso and nothing else, and that bis denial
but adds to his guilt and increases tbe in-
jury to the South !
Keep it before tbe People, that David
S. Reid is in favor of the stand still, do
nothing policy, that has prevailed in North
Carolina for so many years past. He Las
opposed every scheme of Internal Improve
ment that has ever been adopted by tbe
State. During his Legislative course, we
have his recorded vote against every prop
osition to improve tbe condition of North
nCarolina. and the assurance now that,
nau he been a member of the last Lrgis
lature, he would have voted against the
Central Railroad. And yet, he has the
impudence to say, that he'is now, and al
ways has been in FAVOR of a fair and
Jjudicial system of Internal Improvements!
tveep it before the People, that D. S.
Reid voted to keep on our Statute Book
the law by which " poor neighbor white
men " could be SOLD !
Keep it before the People that D. S.
Reid voted while in Congress, for the odi
ous and hateful Jake Thompson Proviso;
that while he pretended to pass a vote of
thanks to tbe illustrious Warrior, who
has just closed his mortal career, he de
signedly voted, to censure htm, for his
HUMANITY shown to the women and
children at tbe taking of Monterey !
Keep it before the People, that David
S. Reid is an arrant demagogue. He bus
endeavored to make the people believe
that he has always been in favor of 'free
suffrage," even before he was a voter;
and yet wc find him, when a member of
the Legislature, sitting quietly by, and
f seeing it unceremoniously killed !
iveep it before the People that David
S. Reid 1 in favor of drafting boys of 14
years of age in time or war 1 calls
feGov. Manly a Federalist, because he did
not enlist during the war of 1812, when
he was but a mere boy I
Keep it before the People that while D.
S. Reid pretends to be the people's candi
date and the poor mans friend, his whole
course as a public man gives entire con
tradiction to such pretension. He has
never yet advocated any measure, which
entitled him to be called the friend to the
fpoor marr!
!And lastly keep it before ihe people
that, David S. Reid, allied with the "Stan
iidard," has determined to use all sorts of
means, except fair and honorable means,
to defeat our excellent Governor and to
ride into power Ral. Register.
"We warn the slaveholders of the
State that their vital interests are in jeop
ardy ; they have only to open their eyes
and see that Abolitionism is rearing its
horrid crest in their very midst 1"
Lust Standard.
Yes and that too in the person of D.
S. Reid, who helped the Abolitionists of
the North to pass the Wilmot Proviso !
Ob, that the people would " only open
their eyes" !
Raleigh Register.
" He, (Mr. Reid) will shake off these
lies, as the lion shakes the dew-drop from
bis mane."
Standard.
W hile shaking, he had better be care
ful not to shake off the lions skio, and
betray himself! - -
Register.
In reply Col. Reid alluded to the
courteous and respectful manner he had
uniformly observed toward Gov. Manly,
and pronounced the charge that he had
at anv time voted for the Wilmot Proviso
jj" as false as perdition, come from
U source it might." Stund
what
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