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'V- 41 I' Mi 1 Terui Pi lite tvuu:iiman. Tat loUcription; pe jrrsr. J? Doi-iasi .,)nre. Du if not paid m adva nee. parable in Two Dollar i e.t. eenxt Vrfill be charged. i-rcTIlr.JISJ'TS iilMU l ! iwt ... ' i Ui I .1 B1 ... firaf an,! 95 ! A"' . JOire of 16 lines, for ach subsequent insertion; l rourt orJera cMrged 25 pr-ent higher than the v ... A liberal deduction to thos who advertise by .1 ir f rrTEK tO ine Eunr lima, w w i . ...i r . J..tt THE: CAROLINA WATCHMAN r If BROOMS. , We take back what we said aboat South Carolina's being in should dissotfe the Union. be dirt if she i' We find that there are sortie broom makers do wn about r-u-p!ton. and at Greenville. The exhi- tition of the ;SouJh Carolina Institute, on the 18th ultimo, revealed the gratifying fact, that that; State is doing touch towards ...j.rnff. herseu lnuepenoent ot me orth In t(. awards of premiums, we find the following : 1 Best Strauf Brooms, (extra fine quality.) n.nrv r. lew. :uoum r ftani, near fhnr eston -ft stiver meuai ; Sfcond nest straw tsrooms, j. Critten den. Granville, b. L. a Diploma. I All the Cjfooms senrto the Fair were 0f fine quality, We take the following extract from the rrport pf the Committee on " wit: ' k Premiums, tai The Cornmittee on Premiums, in sub- milting to tl?e Board o! Directors of the South Carolina Institute an account of the manner in which they have fulfilled the trust committed to them, cannot but ex press the pride and prat ideation they fV-l in rrporting-to you. the larj;; increase of articles presented for com'j etiiion a. our second Annual Fair, showi ig, as they do. the most trjfeing proofs of the variety and eitent of thej productions of our country It is an evidence that the public mind of : the South tit fast waking up from its long slumher, arjjl; beginning earnestly to take a proper vivv of its true position. It is certainly hjph time the South should look; l its. own i jjitpaiion boldly in the lace, lor it .has, by its "own want of mechanical and iMmufoctuhhg energy, permitted the peo ple of the !;North to gain over it advan-! tages whicb will require be th time and in dustry to reclaim With t me and indus trythow.eviir it can be accomplished, and your Committee entertain the hope, that the day is riot distant, when the Southern States will rio longer be tributaries to the other Statics of this Union. We have had presented,' at this exhibition, our own Iron, our Stearh'Engines, our Ra 1 Road Wheels and our Coition Gins, our own Thrashing . Machines,1pur Ploughs and our Axes, our Cabinet war', our Carriifges and our Carts. our $6ots, ShoeSi Hats and Brooms, our Woolen Goods, Cot ton Goods and Silk. our own Stiar. Flour, Butler, and Cheese, our owa Bfandy, Wine, AEe, and Oils in I fact, almost every article, necessary 4q the comfort arjtl convenience cf our people. ' The Committee cannot conclude; their Report wjthout expressing to yoj what they concciye one of the most gratifying circumstance8 connected i vith. the Insti- - tute. It Is to be found in the very large number ofj visiters who hate been attract ed to our exhibition. In his annual as temblage cf people from the various por tions of ourjState. and many of our sister States, iheK is much to commend it to this favor of reflecting and patriotic men. The ".mere fact of persons, otherwise strangers, meeting io$ei her, and becoming personal ly acquainted, generates sentiments of kindness, apd removes many causes of prejudice. ; We are taught lo feel, that though wef may be septrated by geo graphical State line, we are identical in feeling, and have the same interest in cherishing and perpetuating the gret ob jects of tbo ou ; THE SOUTH REMEDIED.- GEOR rGIA AND MASSACHUSETTS, i The cloribus n-vvs of the complete tfi , omph of the5 Union men ofGeorcia. in the election of fin overwhelming majority of tbe union men to the btate Convention, proves, says! the (Richmond Republican.) i the thorough devotion of the South to the Union, and! heralds a National victory, which Willie received everywhere with pride and rejoicing. Notwithstanding the compromises of tbe last Congress were not in allOrespec's such as the South cqulddesir, and not withstanding the ad mission of. jCalilornirt, under the circum stances; ws to every southern man a . source ol profound regret. Georgia has nobly refused to lend her sanction to the idea of secession or disunion! The South ; may noW bo said to stand together on the Platform o( the Constitution and the Laws. , for wo think there can bp no donbt that tbe Union! feeling exhibited in Boston is that of all Southern States, with the ex ception3 ofj South Carolina, and that the example Georgia, has just set. will add to patriotic tide which is so generally trium phant soutu of Mason and Dixon. We wisfi we could say as much of the Union and Law abiding spirit of Massa chusetts a4 of Georgia, utthe truth for- , bids, -j Tile recent elecjtions show the overwhelming victory of Free Soil in that State, except at the single) point of Boston. And evertjin that city, which we doubt not, has thousands of such conservative and patriotic citizens, the law of the land has been ; successfully ejvaded. These facts stand tindenied andiindeniable: that . two Southern men went to Boston in nur- J i 1 , ... .. . ' suit of two lugltive slaves ; that the slaves were in trie city, and thej process placed In tbe bands of the proper officers for their arrest ; but they were not arrested, the southern men who Went after them, were arrested on th'e most frivolous char ges and held to bail in large amounts; that finally the Southern men had to re turn without their property. This is all we want jo know. It may be that, as in tbo case; of steamboat explosions, no " . " j. - ' . f r t . - v - - . . - . . ; i i . ; . i . . . . : ;; .... . - TIE-GlBOtlNA1 WITCIMffl , .1 ,1 - - I I ,L I i ll A - , - ., I . ltd, I II " - J' ' I . ' 1 1 1 1 '- 1 ' ' ' ' ' 1 f I " ' I 1 ' I J. J. BRUNER, Editor 4" Proprietor. r body to blame,"" but the man who much confidence in the captain of an ei? ploded vessel afterwards, has nobody but himself to censure Tor the conSeqrjencs. The fact stands ; prominently out, that, 'in Boston, the only conservative portion of Massachusetts, fugitive slaves are not ar rested, but that Southern men who come after them are. Nullification has left the South and taken up its abode in the North. I We are glad of it. The South stands just where she should stand. She has proved her devotion to the Union beyond cavil or doubt. She now has a right to demand of the north the fulfilment of rier duty under the Constitution, and the late compromises ot uongtess. it that duty shall not be performed, the South will know no divisions, but fling forth the ban ner of Independence with a sin'gle heart and fight under it with a single psind. Pet. Intelligencer, ' LYNCH LAW IN CALIFORNIA. The Panama Star copies the two jbl lowing cases of Lynch Law from the Cal ifornia Papers : Lynch, Law. An instance of this sum mary mode of dispensing justice, took place on Monday last at Georgetown, I while the election was coiner on. I It seems that a rrlan named Oevine had ta ken to gambling, and as he was in ihe habit of losing bis money, his wife hid all that came into her possession. On Sun day fast he had got "broke,w he demanded the money which she had hid. She re fused to deliver it if he intended to use it in gambling, whereupon Devine threaten- ed to kill her. As he seized his gfun. ?he blew out the candle and fled into the next room ;"he, however, discharged it at her. The contents passed through the door and killed her. An enraged crowd, several hundred strong, assembled forthwith, set Devine pn a horse and rode him off to a tree. Here they made him kneel upon the horse's back, put "the rope around his neck, and drove the horse off, leaving him hanging from the branch of the tree. iot long since an emigrant arrived over the plains, in a sickly and destitute condition, which excited the commisera tion of his friends in the upper part of,tbe country, who to place Jhe man in a ppsi- lion to matte a living, eieciea mm justice of the peace In the early part of his month, a stranger, thinking that the phce of beef would iustify the act, took it into his head to drive an ox from off the ranch ot one ol the said justice s trtends towards oncrniiir-niu. xir vvns-pursueu, oyenaKen out. the iudge adjourned the case for one hour land took the prisoner into his fdith V f . T ... ,, ..i " JUL care Ana Keeping. Alter the crowd had dispersed the. honestjudge inquired of his prisoner how much he would give him to release him. All the money I haVe." was the reply, ' TbV sum reached $170, which the judge took, and told oxonian, to " vamous the ranche, which he did.- The judee then destroyed the papers in the case and awaited the expiration of the hour ot adjournment. On the reassembling of the other par ties, the escape of tbe prisoner fwas Jan nounced with deep regret. Pursuit was made at once, and the thief traced to the American Fork, into which he had plung ed holding on to a grape vine to keep his head above watery In this situation he was discovered and' brought back to the jastices othce, where the abpve facts were divulged, paving that the course of rascality, as well as love, dose n't run smooth. The crowd, incensed at the ju dicial conduct of the justice, formed a court forthe occasion, put the ox driver on trial and acquitted him ; then summon ed the bead of the legal tribunal, whom they tried, found guilty, and ordered to be lashed to an oak tree, and thereto receive a sound whipping from the hands of his friend, the former prisoner. The cow hide was applied vigorously by; ihe; ox thief, much to the gratification of the tem porary court and jury. ; - j. During the last ten years 15,000 houses have been built in New York, and j the population increased 140,000. .There is an average of about 9 persons tola house. The common average of space for houses and lots, is 17 houses to an acre of ground this would show that, in ten years, New York has covered 832 acres of land with diouses. i ' I 1 HERESY! Rev. O. S. Prescott, of the Church of the Advent, Boston, (says the Philadelphia Ledger.) is on trial before an ecclesiasti cal court, on a charge of heresy! for en tertaining and believing certain doctrines which are not held, nor allowed to be held by the Protestant Episcopal Church, in the United States. Among the Here sies charged is auricular confession the immaculate nature of the Virgin Mary, &c. I I' " I Instantly Killed. On Friday last, M a Instantly Killed. -On Friday number of persons were on their way to tbe Military Election in thjs placed Mr. Franklin Houser, was thrown Ifrorh his Mule and instantly killed. An affection ate wife and two small children are jthus suddenly deprived of their protector! and guide. Lincoln Republican. j Keep a check upow all toc Ruliks. SALISBURY, N. C, THURSDAY, DECEMBER: 12, 1850. From Arthar'a Home Gazette. CONFESSIONS OF A HOUSEKEEPER. BY MRS. JOHN SMITH. j sot at nouns. Never but once did 1 venture upon the utter ance of that little white lie, " Not at home," and then I was well punished for my weakness and foil r. It occurred at a time when there were in my family two new inmates : a niece from New York, and a raw Irish girl that I had taken a few days before on trial. My niece, Agnes, was a young lady in her nineteenth year, the daughter of my brother. I had not seen her before since her school-girl days ; and knew little of her character. Her mother I bad always esteemed as a right-thinking, true-hearted woman. I was much pleased to have a visit from Agnes, and felt drawn to. ward her more and more every day. There was something pure and good about her. " Now, Aggy, dear," said I to her, one morn, ing after breakfast, as we took our work and retired from the dining-room to one of the par lors, where I was occasionally in the habit of sitting, we must sew for dear life until din. ner time, so as to finish these two frocks for tbe children to wear this evening. It is'nt right, I know, to impose on you in this way. , But, you sew so quick and neatly ; and then it will help me through, and leave me free to visit Gir ard College with you this afternoon." Dont speak of it, aunt," returned Agnes. I'm never happier than when employed. And, besides, it's only fair that I should sew for you in tbe morning if you are to go pleasuring with m : tk- r, me in the atternoon. - Lightly the hours flew by, passed in cheerful conversation. I found that the mind of my niece had been highly cultivated ; and her tastes were refined, and her moral sense acute. To 8ay ( j . I ll . 1 ll that I was pleased with her, would but half ex. ' press what I felt. There was to be a juvenile party at the house of one of our acquaintances that evening, to which the children were invited ; and we were at work in preparing dresses and other matters suitable for them to appear in Twelve o'clock came very quickly too auicklv for me. in fact: for I had not accom- olished near so much as I had hoped to do. It wuuiu require ir iuusi uiiigcoi appuvauuu, i, t , i-1 - , i- i tnrougn every momeni oi ume mai inierveneu until jhe dinner hour, for us to get through with what we were doing, so as to have the alter- noon to ourselves for the intended excursion. a. tK olk mn, not iK hn..rf noon Ir. claimed " Is it possible, I had no idea that it was so Jusl al lhis moment the bel1 runS- 41 BIess me 1 hoPe we are not to hae v'sitors .1.1.? ?Jt I l fll "is morning, gam i, asiiei my nanus itu in my lap. I thought hurriedly for a moment, and then remarked in a decided way Of course we cannot see any one. We are engaged." By this time I heard the footsteps of Mary on her way from the kitchen, and I very naturally passed quickly to the parlor door to intercept and give her my instructions. Say that I'm engaged," was on my tongue. But, somehow or other, I had not the courage to give these words utterance. The visitor might be a person to whom such an excuse for not appearing would seem unkind, or be an offence, themselves inferior in knowledge to al io this uncertain slate, my mind fell intoconfu- most every one they converse with ; and sioiv? Mary was before me, and awaiting the above all, if they should ever be mothers, direction she saw that I was about giving. Say that I'm not at home, if any one asks to see me," came, in a sudden impulse, from my lips. And then my cheeks flushed to think that I had instructed my servant to give utterance to a falsehood. ,, ' Yes, mim," answered the girl, glancing in- to my face with a knowing leer tkat produced an instant sense of humiliation : and away she went to do my bidding. . I did not glance towards Agnes, as I return, ed to my seat and took up my work. I bad not tbe courage to do this. That I had lowered myself in her estimation, I felt certain. I heard the street door open, and bent, in vol. untarily, in a listening attitude. The voice of a lady uttered my name. ' She's not at home, mim," came distinctly on my ears, causing the flush on my cheeks to become still deeper. A murmur of voices followed. Then I heard the closing of the vestibule door, and Mary re. turning to the back parlor where we were sit. ting. 4 Who was it, Mary I" I enquired, as the girl entered. "Mrs. Mrs. Now what is it ? Sure and I've forgotten their names intirely." But, lack of memory did not long keep me in ignorance as to who were my visitors, for, as ill luck would-have it, they had bethought themselves of some message they wished to leave, and re opening the vestibule door, left a. jar by Mary, followed her along the passage to the room they saw her enter. As she pushed open tbe door of the parlor, Mary heard them, and, turning quickly, exclaimed, in consterna tion 6ch, murther 1" Amoment she stood, confronting, in no very graceful attitude, a couple of ladies, and then escaped to the kitchen. Here was a scene of embarrassment. Not among all my acquaintances were there, per- Do THIS, A5p LtBEtTT IS SAFE Uarrifn. haps,' two persons whom I would have least desired to witness in me such a fault as the one of which I had been gtiilty. For a little while, I knew not who to say. I sat overcome with mortification. At length, I arose, and said, with an effort " Walk in. ladies ! How are you this morn, ing t I'm pleased to see you. Take chairs. My neice, Mrs. Williams and Mrs. Glenn. I hope you will excuse us. We were " H Oh. no apologies. Mrs. Smith." returned one of the ladies, with a quiet smile and an air of self possession. " Pardon this intrusion. We understood the servant that you were not at home." Engaged she meant," said I, a deeper crimson suffusing my fare. The fact is, we are working for dear life to get the children read? for a party to-night, and wished lo be ex cused from seeing any one." "Certainly all right." returned Mrs. Will, iams. " I merely called to say to your domes, tic (I had forgotten it at the door) that my sis ter expected to leave for her home in N. York in a day or two, and would call here with me to morow afternoon." " I shall be very happy to see her." said I vry happy. Do come in and sit for a little a r while. If I bad only known it was vou. Now that last sentenee, spoken in embarrassment and mental confusion, was only makTng mat. ters worse. It placed me in a false, despica ble light before my visitors ; for, in it was the savor of hypocrisy, which is foreign to my na ture. No thank you,' replied my visitors. ' Good morning !' And they retired, leaving me so overcome with shame, mortification, confusion and dis- tress, that I burst into tears. 4 To think that I should have done such a thing,' was my first remark, as soon as I had a ,. , ', . . , , utile recovered my sew-possession ; ana i iook ed up. half timidly, into the face of my niece. 1 shall not soon forget the expression of surprise and pain that in her fair young countenance. I had uttered a lalsehood in -ner presence, and IUU9 UUUC f U1CIIUD IU IUD gW)U UUIlllUil tun uau e . r . 7.r , -, r , f , fnrmti nf m n 1 hm hAAiilitiil inanl ol hr in. which had filled her mind, was blurred over : and her heart was sad in consequence. Dear Aggy !' said I, throwing my work up. on tbe floor, and bendmg earnestly towards her. 4 Don't think too meanly of me for this little circumstance. I never was guilty of that thing before never 1 And well have I been punished for my thoughtless folly. I spoke from impulse and not reflection, when I told Mary o y hat 1 was not at home, and repentend i r 1 . i i j i . ,u . j oi wnai i uau uonc aunusi as suuu ai iuowuius , , . ,ooked , me f moments, un her eyes filled with tears. Then she said, in a low, sweet, earnest voice : Mother always says, if she cannot see any one wnocaus, tnai sne is engagea. 4 And so do I. dear,' I returned, 4 This is my first offence against truth, and you may be sure that it will be the last,' And it was my last. When next I met Mrs. Williams and Mrs. Glenn, there was, in both of them, a reserve not seen before. I felt this change keenly. I had wronged myself in their good opinion ; and could not venture upon an explanation of my conduct ; for that, I felt, might only make mat. ters worse. How often, since, has my cheek burned, as a vivid recollection came up before my mind of what occurred on that morning 1 I can never forget it. Hints for Young Women. If young wo men waste their time in trival amuse ments, in the prime season for improve ment, which is between the ages of six teen and twenty, they will hereafter regret bitterly the loss, when they come to feel wnen iney ieei meir inao itty to u rect and assist the pursuits of their children, they will then find ignorance a severe mortification and a real evil. Let it an imate their industry, and let not a modest opinion of their capacities be a discourage- ment to their endeavors after knowledge. A moderate understanding, with diligent and direct application, will go farther than more lively genius, if attended with that impatience ana inauemion wmca iwo oi ten attend quick parts. It is not for want of capacity that so many women are such trifling and insipid companions, so ill qualified for the friendship and conve rsa- tion of a sensible man, or for the task of instructing or governing a family ; it is often the neglect of exercising the talents they really have, and from omitting to cultivate a relish for intellectual, moral. and religious improvement. By this ne glect, they lose the sincerest pleasures which would remain when almost every other forsook them of which neither for tune nor age could deprive them, and resource in almost every possible situation in life 77m? Yankee Outwitted. A Yankee and a Frenchman owned a pig in co partnership. When killing lime came, they wished to divide the meat. Tbe Yankee was very anxious to divide so that he would get both hind quarters, and persuaded the Frenchman that the proper way to -divide was to cut-tt across tbe back. The Frenchman agreed to it on condition that tbe Yankee would turn bis back and take choice of the pieces after it was cut in two. Tbe Yankee turned bis back and tbe French man asked Vich piece vill you have ze piece wid re tail in bim or ze piece vat aint got no tail ? The piece with the tail," replied ihe Yan kee. 44 Den by gar you take bim, and I take ze oder one," said the Frenchman. Upon turning around ihe Yankee found that the Frenchman had cut off all the tail and stuck it into the pig's mouth. . 1 to NEW SERIES. VOLUME VII NUMBER 3K LEGISLATURE OF NORTH CAROLINA. SENATE Monday, Dec. 2. The Chair announced the Committee on en. rolled bills for the present week. Messrs. Da vidson and Spaight. Mr. Caldwell of Mecklenburg, presented a memorial from tbe Justices and Grand Jury ot Mecklenburg county, praying that tbe tax on retailers of spirituous liquors be increased lo one hundred dollars ; which was referred to tbe committee on Finance. Mr. Cameron introduced a bill to incorporate Independent Division, No. 31, of ihe Sons ofj Temperance in the town of Fayetteville, which was referred to the committee on Corporations. Mr. Woodfin presented a petition praying for legislation against the malicious killing of live stock in the woods ; which was referred to the committee on Propositions and Grievances. Also, a bill to amend act of last session to lay off and establish the county of Watauga ; laid on the table. Mr. Caldwell, a petition from citizens of Ashe and Watauga, agaiust the above bill ; laid on the table. Mr. Bower also gave notice of petitions of like effect. Mr. Thomas from the committee on Internal Improvement, reported tbe bill concerning the Wilmington and Manchester Railroad, with amendments. Tbe report and amendments were ordered to be printed. Mr. Thomas introduced a bill to incorporate the Tennessee River Railroad company, with a capital of 81,000,000 ; which passed it first reading and was referred to the committee on Internal Improvement. Mr. Woodfin introduced a bill to divide the School fund according lo the white population. Mr. Shepard moved its reference to "he com mittee on Education. (A debaie sprung up here between Messrs. Shepard, Woodfin, Gil mer, Bond, Joyner, Lillington and Kelly, on the question of reference, which, as it did not involve the merits of the bill, we deem it unne cessary o report.) The ayes and noes were called for by Mr. Woodfin; and, being taken, were, ayes 34; noes 13. So the bill was referred to the com mitteeon Education. The special order of the day, being the bill lo provide for calling a convention, was taken up. and, on motion of Mr. Woodfin, postponed until Wednesday next at 12 p clock. Mr. Bvnum introduced a resolution that the Clerk cause to be printed for ihe-use of the members of the Senate the list of the commit tees of this House, and joint committees. A message was received from the House, proposing lo refer the Report of the Directors of the Deaf and Dumb Asylum to a select com mittee, and agreed to. On motion of Mr. Thomas, tbe Senate ad journed. house of commons Dec. 2. The House Journal having been read, Mr. Waugh presented a memorial praying to repeal the Act laying off a certain road through parts of Wilkes and Forsythe. Mr. Williams of Mecklenburg, a memorial from officers and Soldiers of the 69ih Regi- ment, N. C. militia, praving the 7epeal or a- mendment of the law of 1848-'9, exempting persons of the age of 35 from military duty. Referred lo Commt'tee on military affairs. Mr. Roffin, a bill for the incorporation of the town of Madison. Referred. Mr. Person, of Northampton, a bill for the incorporation of the Garysburg and Oconeechee Plank Road Company. Read and passed tbe first time, and referred to Committee on Inter nal Improvements. Mr. Dargan presented a series of resolutions, which were read and referred to the Committee on Negro Slavery. The Speaker announced ihe following Com mittee, on the part of ihe House, to visit and report upon ihe condition of the Institute for ihe Deat and Dumb, viz: Messrs. Avery, Hill of N. C, Montgomery, Jerkins, and Mr. Cherry introduced a Bill exempting from taxation certain lands of citizens of North Car olina. Ordered to be printed. The Speaker presented the Report of W. D. Cooke, Principal of the Deaf aud Dumb Institute. Mr. Leach introduced a series of resolutions, which were referred to the committee on Ne. gro Slavery. (These resolutions authorize the Government, in event of the repeal or modifi cation of tbe Fugitive Slave Law, to convene the Legislature immediately.) Mr. Fleming introduced a Bill for calling a Convention to amend the Constitution of the State. (This bill directs the Governor to cause Polls to be opened, in order to ascertain the sense of the People as lo tbe necessity of holding a Con vention lo amend the Constitution of the State. Tbe returns must be made to the Governor, and opened, before the 1st of September 1851; whereupon the Governor, if they be favorable . L lit C - t i. iu me tailing oi a lyonvemion, snan isue Ots Proclamation for the "election of Delegates, to take place in November next. The Delegates, so elected, shall a?emb!e in Convention, in Raleigh, on the 2nd Monday in January. 1952. with full and unlimited authority to make such alterations in the State Constitution as their wisdom may suggest.) Mr. McLean moved the reference of this bill lo the Committee on Amendments to the con. stitution. Mr. rlemiug obiected. uron the ground that it was an isolated proposition, of itself, lo call a Convention, and thai the Com mittee, lo whom reference was proponed to be 1 bad, were entrusted with the consideration of any specific amendments Jo the constitution thai might be suggested. A long discussion simply upon tbe question of reference and not at all involving ibe merits of the question here ensued, and was parti cipated in by Messrs. McLean, Fleming, Ste venson, Avery, Foster, of Davidson, Ruffin, Jones, Blow, Erwin, Rayner. Cherry, Cald well, Leach, Brogden and Walton. Tbe question being on ihe motion of Mr. McLean to refer lo Committee on Amendments tbe Constitution, it was carried in the adj. mat ire by a, vote ol Ayes 70; Nays 45. . The House adjourned. I"!. SENATE. , Mr. Comer on from the Committee on Cor- .' porat ions, reported the bill to incoiporale the Charlotte and Fayetteville Plank Road Compa ' j ny. j A message was received from the House transmitting the bienial Report of the Pre si- ' dent and Directors of the Literary Fund, wiih a proposition to print, and refer to tbe Co: mil-' tee on Finanee. which was concurred In. it j ' Also, transmitting the hill to incorporate the Greenville and Raleigh Piank Road Company; which passed its first reading, and, on motion, of Mr. Bynum, was referred to Committee oa 1 Corporations. ' Y j - j Mr. Woodfin from the Committee on-Judi i ci a ry. reported a bill to abolish Jury trials la Rutherford and Cleaveland counties, and re commended its passage,- j Mr. Joyner introduced a hill to authorise the Seaboard and Roanoke Railroad Company, to issue bond; which passed its first reading, and was referred to the Committee on Internal Improvements. - j On motion of Mr. Thomas, the biM to incor. porat e the Franklin and Tennessee River Rail Road Crmpany. was taken up, and referred to the Committee on Internal Improvement..: i Mr. Hoke introduced a bill to establish Rock spting Camp Ground, in the county of Lincoln, . : and lo incorporate the trustees thereof; which was referred to Committee on Coporationi, . and passed its first reading. " '. Mr. Washington preseuted a resolution, au thorizing John (I. Wheeler to borrow Books - . . ' from the Public Library, &e. which was e- f ferred to Committee on the Library. .' " f v Mr. Thomas, from the Committee on Inttrn. 1 , al Improvements, to whom was referred the i bill to incorporate the Aebrille and Greenvilla . ! I Plank Road Company, reported the same with amendments, and recommended its passage. ! On motion of Mr. Thomas, the Senate ad J journed. ! - Tuesday, Dec. 3. HOUSE OF COMMONS. J -: The Speaker announced the following en " grossed bills from ihe Senate : A bill to iocor i porate the Fayetteville and Southern Plank Road and a bill lo incorporate the Cape Fear s Bridge Company. , j ? , Mr. Leach, of Johnston, presented a memo-v rial, praying against the incorporation of Tern-" perance Societies. Referred to Committee oa . J Propositions and Grievances. j Mr. McNiel, a bill to incorporate the towa of Lumberton, in tbe County of Robeson. Re- f ferred. i '? Mr. Steele, a bill to incorporate tbe Grand Division, Sons of Temperance, of North Caro ''! Una. Referred t r Mr. Avery, a bill to exempt volunteers and regulars, engaged in tbe late war with Mtxieo, from Militia duty, except in cases of, war, in vasion or insurrection. ' Refeired. . Also, a bill to amend (be present Militia laws, so as lo make no exemption on account of icon scientious or religious scruples. Passed, first reading and referred. j j' Mr. Jones from the Committee on Proposi. tions and Grievances, reported in favor of the bill to lay off and establish a new county out of tbe present county of Surry, to be called Yad. kin. Mr. Caldwell moved to substitute tha name of Harnett, which, not being agreed to, tbe bill was put on its second reading and pass ed. Mr. Steele, from the Committee on Educa tion. reported in favor of authorizing the Liter, ary Boaid to loan lo the Mount Pleasant Acad, emy, tbo sum of 82000, with an amendment, requiring tbe interest on ihe bonds to be paid semi-annually, which was agreed to, and the bill passed its second reading. Also, roried in favor ol a loan of 83000 to the Chowan Female Academy, wiih the same amendment. Uon which Mr. Stowe demand ed tbe ayes and naye. He was' opposed to the general principle ot loans by tbe Literary Board. He did not know to what means their aid might be given, and he did not see any lim it lo such demands. Mr. Steele said, as Chair, man of the Committee, he had made the recotn-i rnendation in accordance with the previous ex ample of the Legislature, and because be did not know why the board was not as safe In lending to corporations as to4ndiriduals. f Ho was opposed lo such institutions borrowing from the State, and would, had he been con sulted, have advised tbem lo apply to private sources foi aid ; but they had the right lo ap ply to the State, and he would ask for one good, reason, why the Stale should grant it. j Mr. Stevenson replied, that though be was known lo be a warm friend to Education, and a stock holder in that very institution, he was opposed to the application of ihe Trustees for relief from ihe State. There was no sufficient responsi bility on the part of Trustees it was loo much j divided. There was no one sufficiently inter ested lo lake the nereary steps to secure promptness in the payment ol interest or the r final redemption of tbe bands. And the'Di- 1 rectors of the Literary Fund were apt lobe U more careless in their investments of the funds j in their hand, than ihey would be in a private capacity. I bey would nH inquire with the same particularity into tbe solvency of institu tions, making application for aid ; and the in discriminate acquiescence to every appeal, would hazard the safely of ihe fund itself. Mr. Hayes, of Cherokee, answered his arguments with a humorous illustration, and after a few pertinent remarks from Mr. S. J; Person and Mr. Steele. i Mr. Brogden moved to amend by adding a proviso to the amendment of tbe Committee, that the Literary Board loan any money not otherwise invested, or not necessary for the purposes of Common Schools. Adopted. And Ihe bill being put on its second reading, the yes and noes were called for : yeas 63 ; noes 43 ; and the bill passed its second reading. Tbe bill lo incorporate tbe Fayetteville and i Centre Plank Road was put on its 3rd reading j and passed. On motion to adjourn, Mr. S. J. Person mov. ed to substitute the hour of 11, as the lime for tbe assembling of the House ; which, after some discussion, was agreed to, and the House adjourned to 11 o'clock to-morrow. '. Pork is selling here, we learn. at 84 25, and 84 30 gross. Lincoln Republican.- Died, in Davidsou County, soma ten weeks ago, of cholera. Mr. James Clouse. iV. C. Argus, Dec. 7. Does any one in Davidson County know any thing about this case of cholera. r. 1 it r r
Carolina Watchman (Salisbury, N.C.)
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