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-1. Term oi ihc -t.iici.iiiai-. Jn-". Bui if Jft paiJ in tdtancf JTo Dblljir tnd fifty "-n'4 wilt;bc chnrcid. i ; r ' . . T) gjjuHmprd nt &1 for ihe first, and 25cts. r wuai-'' rf JO Ityca, fur, ach subsequent insertion. f0url orJT- cfwtfd 23 per cent higher lhan these . A' liberal deduction to those wbQ advertise by rat": I ; j i - ' - - - "thf vr. I ,. m . " - ,. I tTTS15, in the Ipitor most he post pa id, i "THiriiKWiN SILK DRESS. j DyMRS. PHILIPS. , m .. T7 H t Whni n lrinrfi V!a for a weddiig jrf'ss . Your other dresses are n a vrrj g?od style. arid yrmj have, a nlenty 6 f V 'in o n s i tl r i n 2 ; the changes in fashion but n!)rovn silk to be married in ! who ever hr ard of, such fancy in n girl Offir.nr j , , Tis tru" nt,nr- iua my cnoice may seem somewhat sombre, but you know ve ry well ih tt H am become the wife of a Joor mechanic, wno l'Pn(U on his daily Lhor for support. As tie wife of such a rhnn, I musnnecessarily limit my expen ditures to my circumstances, and I have thought it better to purchase some thins which would be. us? fill, for some time, to "cornf, tlinn consult my appearance as 3" ' " " ' ' 1 ' .- ' -1 i- ., ' - K . - 1 ; It 1 ' . - . - , J. J. BRUNER, Editor Proprietor. Keep a check cpojt all tocr Rulers. Do THIS, ATtD LlBEBTT IS SAFE ! Gen I Harrison iafe." NEW SERIES. . VOLUME VII NUMBER 35. SALISBURY. N. C, THURSDAY. JANUARY 9, 1851. - Oh, there is nothing remarkable i rf it. nothing at all. sir. His father was A man of ereat learning, but he nearly run tnW a fortune in trying to live in style. H cfied and left three boys. Their mother, viho went from this placed was a vvomari of strong sense. She sold the property, pkki offthe debts, and had enough left to buy that little house to the left. It has lut two rooms, and there is a garden spot at tached to it. r Here she put out her hoyi to trades; one to. a mason, one to a jwhlel- I. , . It'll . ' i mJi ' wrigntana mis dim to a carpenter 1 eey estly- I have gained wealth and now. o return after many years, I have come to you. kind sir, the bread whicftyou then c as t fr e e ly u pon t h e w.t e rs. AMERICAN ANTIQUITIES. snleiidid bride for one !hort evening were mighty smart boys and settled inflif f i ' ... . , f ... r 1 1 espfcmliy a? I: am i see no strangers. , There is! something in i)mt. There is py Maria's ve-f Ming dress She will ne vet wear it fgain in tlie world. She had a white srttin.jwUh a lace ilre.-ss over it. Oh! $he did lopklbeutiful ; I do admire to see a hnndsome! hrde."- ' "Yes.it Very well for those who can afford it ijut it would b quite absurd for mc to purchase an expeiisive dress for one, or evert a few evenings, when, by the expenditrtreof half the motjey.-l can pro cure that which will be serviceable for: some years.'! ' Hut come, put on your bon net atid stert ovW to our new houe. Ii is all furnifehed. at, least. all that is h'nished : .. . . A it.ii -i I From the Washington Republic. MYSTERIOUS RAPpINGS. I We learn from the letter of a private correa- tnystencus ! rappings" are lerent towns. stayed nowever. tie married the widow Perry's daughter! - one was as smart as a steel trap, one i was a right good scholar, and she has ; made an excelle-it wife. They have got along wonderfully. Every bodv wonder- ed how it was. He did not make better .wages than pther men.'but somehovv he money increased. It was no mystery! to me, for I watched them pretty sharp. You never saw him, before he kept a horse ri ding for pleasure. Nothey both pulled one way. nd took their pleasure in being sober, and industrious, and useful ; rind now they reap their reward in being Uni versally respected. J I.. VVhy, there ain't a man that has so much money to let as Squire. Thorndike, and he is never hard and screwing about it as some are. He isn't stingy, either. He has taken two children of one lawyer Willis to bring up, arru he does as welby them as he does by his own. Lawyer Willis was a kind of aicousin to Squire Thorndike's wife.She visa dashy showy gal. Lord'you'd rravellought the richest prentice, anil (Should think it strange il I ! folks upon airth were married when they -i'li. . m ii 4 - i t . . i i ita . ti i coulun t do it ulrwith ease. e 1 Value it tiwre highlV than 1 nould it it were not.sojnefjr my mothers. v iam has left this small par rootp, and three chambers, ejjiure. when he is out of See now everything is ar rinsed. Sd bandy for my work. You don't say you are going to do ) our own work ?" i j Certainty lo. There is only one ap- J i. -There, Wi) Jor. this sett) nt to finish at Ms , employment,' i '."My heart ,What strange fancies you have! To ptj "sure it is well enough, if you can bring your mind tait; but ihen folks do, so differently -now a days. There is my Marii. hhe has moved lo an elegant house, all ftirnjshed 1'rom lop to bottom She keps ii gfeat girl to do the work, and a littlrt one to vait and tend. Oh. things do go on beautifully, I promise you ! Her husband is a young lawyer, is he not? I. he wealthy '? 1 "Oh, he is very well off. He does not get much practice yet, but I dare say he will Iq tira;fJIe has a thousand dollars at interest, besides.' Maria would nor have married, a mechanic their hands get so hard apil black atid their complex ion especiallyiMhey'are exppself get so brown. I Wpuld not wish to' hi?rt your feelings, hot 1 do think that for pride's sake, lor the sake of the family you might have madvri;lilile dillerent choice. "Oh. autit excuse my language I have yet tp lean) lhat a man's honest occupa tion whether it 'produces hard hands, or white soft nands whether it gives the cheek a brown or pale hue. is any. dispar agement 'tc(f)jm. You must get acquaint ed with William and hear him converse. You will yot! think of hard' hands, and his animated, intelligent countenance will drive his blonzed skin quite nut of your head. Bui tjunt, you doh't say any thing about my ftiriiiture and you inust see my nice closets- had tle knot tied !' Pnhr fellow he had a hard time notwithstanding, to support his lady wife in style. ' He took to drink, andlied. I've heard said that she turned up ner nose at her cousin's matdh but she little thought her boys would be glad !0 go to that same cousin for a :home,ivhile shevould be glad to take up with the house that Squire Thorndike's mother lived in. ' 1 Ah sir,' continued the old man, " this is a charming world ; but to my mind if folks would only be prudent and industri ous and gie, up hankering after things beyond ihelr means, there would be more real good done in the world, and fewer changes. . We saw in the shop of Mr. Alexander, the other day, a Pot, dug from the large mound two miles from here. It is quite large. We understand that there were two taken up the other larger than this. The mound, we understand, is about sixty feet high, and near three hundred yards I in circumference. The question naturally arises,'.'; who. made these mounds ? They are scattered over our country, and if you ask the Indian who made them; his an swer is, they were here before us. Where are they who built them, and for what purpose were they made? are questions written in the forgotten history of the past. Centuries have, rolled rouhd since the aboriginees first came to this i land. How many centuries we know ;not, but when first they came, these monuments of a nation, whose history had even passed away, met their view. Were they here before the flood ? Had they too, a Noah and a big canoe, as their legends speak ? And are the Indians, whom the pale faces found here, the descendants of the Ame rican Noah ? Or, were they destroyed in the deluge, and the Indians the result of emigration ? Who can tell ? Mighty as t I that deluge was, sweeping away, as it did, the vast mass of humanity, which thronged perhaps their splendid cities -it could not obliterate these monuments of a hidden world. For what were they used ? were they worshippers Sn high places, and thronged they in deep devo tion the lofty summit of these elevated places as they sent up their orisiohs to the great spirit ? or were they watch towers, upon which were kindled the beaconifires to warn their tribe of the approaching foe? Or were there astronomers even then, who watched in the grand and stil ly night, the wandering Pleaides, as they traced their gilded pathway across the sky and marked the size of Arcturus in his-bespangled seat. We intend at the first suitable opportuuity to visit these an tedeluvian monuments, and as soPn as we solve the above questions we ivill lay the answers before our readers. Camden Journal. nondent that the again exciting no Imle attention among the oitizenW of Boston and Piovidence. This let. ter was not intended for publication, but, as it comes from a sourc on which we can rely, and touches some matters ol curious speculation. , we lake the liberty of presenting a portion of it ! to our readers. j I have nothing new to tell you touching the j rappings ; I am as much in the dark as ever ! as to the nmde of their; production. Sounds' are made, and furniture is made to move, and electric sensations communicated. This 1 have heard, seen, and felt ; and I do not believe the manifestations are the result of the collusion or Mrickery. My own opinion, so far as I have been able to form any on the subject, that the medium'so called) produces unconsciously all these phenomena; but my notions are as yet crude on liTis point, and I must investigate the mailer much further before resting in them sat isfied. The subject is beinnnr to create a good deal of attention both here and in Provi- j dence ; and almost every one who is satisfied j as to the absence of trickery accepts the spi- I ritual solution. When 1 saw the'table move, ( it moved the length of my hand, so that my hand, which was resting on it, fell. This was ( repeated several limes. There were no castors 1 on the'table, and it required considerable. effort j to move it. The room was light. Four Per- j sons were present, no one of whom. I am con fident, had any thing to do (knowingly) with! the motion. It was considered an unsuccess- j ful experiment ; as a few nights before the ta ttle had been carried across the room and back, and upset and restored to its legs. The same thing was done in Providence in a very re spectable and intelligent family. Very curious all this, but I am indisposed to believe that spi rits out of the flesh do it, although I am fully satisfied that there is no human collusion in the matter." truth, has been Verified a thousand, tinges. The following story may serve to illustrate the very truth of this text. Allow; mei to promise that my story is a true one in 'all particulars: j Some thirty years since, a lad of one of our Eastern S'ates, about ten years of age. was sent by" his employer to carry a basket, heavily laden with wares, to a pur chaser. While staggering utioler its weight up a somewhat steep hijl. a gentleman of about thirty years proffered his assistance, and beguiled the tediousness of the. vVay INTERESTING STORY. "Cast thy breaif upon the waters, find nftr mnnv t:ive if hnlt roturn t rt fliun this is Scripture truth, which, like Wllfmor"ln: n in(luiring into the cause of DEATH FROM DRUNKENNESS. A lad named Mays-. an apprentice in the establishment of the Messrs. Diuguid was found dead in his bed on Christmas "Ob, yoilf jfurriiture- is well enough. The less you have, the less you will have to take caretoj, you know." "YeS, Wjei could not get much furniture. I insisted ipbn William taking the. money wuicn my gfatutiait.rr leit me. ip pay ou , an(J fHScinHtiM? daughter, a -icw nunurr'i uouars wnicu tie ow eo nr this p!ace,3iri order to by a pleasant anecdote, good advice, and kind words. They parted -fifteen years passed away the senior of these two. now nearly fifty years-of age. sat in his study .with a-melancholy countenance and t a f T I a sau heart, il is floor opened ana his just -I I .!- 1... . the aeam, it was asceriaineu mat on tne evening before, a rum seller by the name of Wood, had sold the lad a quantity of liquor which he drank at one draught. He was soon completely intoxicated, and a in this state ot utter senselessness was privately conveyed to his bed by his fel low apprentices who were desirous to a conceal the knowledge of his condition from their employers, little dreaming, however, that they were bearing ihim to the bed of death ! It gives us pain to record such an oc currence in this community, and in doing it we hnd some uirhculty in restraining the pen from the merited castigation which the conduct of the rum-seller pro vokes. It is sometimes better, however, to leave the contemplation of such a deed to the silent stern monitions of conscience. LEGISLATURE OF NORTII CAROLINA. SENATE. Monday, Dec. 30A. Mr. Joyner presented a memorial from For- sythe County, praying for the repeal of the act of last Session authorizing the construction ot a public road through the counties of Forsythe Surry and Ashe, which on his motion was re ferred to the Committee on Propositions and grievances. Mr. G. W. Caldwell introduced a hill to in corporate the Rock Island Manufacturing Com pany in the county of Mecklenburg. Mr. G. W. Caldwell introduced a bill to incorporate the Catawba Bridge Company. Mr. Joyner moved that the Senate take up the bill to incorporate the Raleigh and Gaston R. R. Company, which, after sundry amend ments passed its 2nd reading. The following bills passed the 3d reading and were ordered to be engrossed : The bill to improve the Slate Road from Wilkesboro' lo the Tennessee line. The bill to incorporate the Fayetteville and Warsaw Plank Road Company. Mr. Woodfin two bills a bill to facilitate the subscription to the North Corolina Rail Road Company and to secure the immediate representation of stock in said corporation of a bill to establish a new county by the name of ; both of which passed 1st time. j The bill to charter the Merchants Bank of i Newbern was taken up and passed its 3d read ing. I enahle os to hegin in the world! We both have such a hor for of debi'that. we are determined not to incur any IfiWe can possibly hejpit. See what a nice; press tor the clothes this is." "Vhy, via't, a quantity of bed and ta ble linen is really nice, too. You have more than my. Maria has, 1 declare." " Yes. Hit ways want an abundance of such things.' This drawer is filled with towels -tisj is for my ironing sheet and 'blanket - htld this closet contains my tin vfthd woodirtj ware." 1 declare, Eliza, you are a strange M- i j . i . i vvniuil II il lie nui arc ru, iiiusi uutr a ooming into womanhood, entered to an- s i l u- ,i . .i i -' iL r (tormenting companion, constantly holding nounce that a gentleman desired to seej , i i ,i ei i j, up to the agonized view ot the possessor, her father. Show him in, my darling ... . . .. . . u ii i i the i -gamed dime which is thus "crust- daughter, and do you, my child, leave us , , , . , . . , , r ' , to ourselves." Sh'e obey. The old gen- !edoer. w,lh J tleman entered. Weil, sir," was hissal- j f PP.nt.ce and blistered w, h thetearsof utatlon, "have you considered-my proposi tion?" "I have, and have determined, happen what may, 1 will not force or sway, by any act of mine, the will of my child. She shall her left to her own free choice." "Then, sir, to-morrow by three o'clock, your property must gofnto the hands of the sheriff, unless you find some friend to pay the twenty thousand dollars, i 1 his his bereaved friends. Lynchburg Virgin ian. Alligator shooting. On a recent trip of the R. C Oglesty from New Orleans to Alexan dria, in about one hour and in a run of twenty miles, three passengers killed 55 alligators. These creatures have been driven out of the Mississippi river, but the number does not seem to diminish in Red River. Every boat plying On motion of Mr. Lillington, the Senate ad journed. HOUSE OF COMMONS. A message was received from the Senate, transmitting the following engrossed Bills and Resolutions; which were severally read the first lime and passed, viz : A bill to encourage the investment of capital for mining or manufac turing purposes ; a bill to repeal the act of the General Assembly of 1848-'9, to provide for the support of a. system of Scientific and Liter ary Eichanges ; a hill to incorporate a Bank in the town of Washington, in the county of Beaufort ; referred to Committee on Judiciary ; 4a bill to incorporate the Franklinsville Acade- my in Randolph county ; Petitions and Memorials. Mr. Marshall presented a memorial from citi zens of Forsythe, praying the passage of an act to divide the Militia of said county into two separate regiments. Referred. Mr. Gordon a memorial praying for the es being the bill to amend the constitution of N. Carolina. On motion of Mr. G. Hayes, the special or der was postponed .for half an hour, and the House proceeded toconsMer the bill to provide relief for. the purchasers of Cherokee lands. v The question was taken on ihe motion to re consider and it prevailed. The question then recuring on the passage of ihe: bill on its 2nd reading. Mr. Fleming moved to amend by striking out ihe clause authorizing the County Court ot Cherokee to appoint a commissioner to value the land; which was agreed to. Mr. Walton then offered ihe amendment which was rejected on Saturday, viz : to pro vide for refunding in Cherokee lands lo those who have paid an amount above the valuation ; which was rejected by a vote of ayes 35, nayes 64. The question was then taken on the passage of ihe bill, and it was rejected ayes 50 nays 51. Mr. Winston moved to reconsider the vote by which this bill was rejected, and then moved to lay this motion on the table, which, was a , greed to. Special Order. The bill to amend ihe Constitution of North Carolina, was taken up. Mr. Caldwell of Guilford, being entitled to the floor, proceeded to address the Ilou-e. Mr. Person of Moore, took the floor, and said j that he desired lo address the House on this subject, but did not feel well enough to proceed at this stage of the discussion. He would move to postpone until 12 o'clock to morrow, unless some other gentleman desired to address the House at the present lime. On motion of Mr. Stevenson, the farther con sideration of the subject was posiponed until 3 o'clock, P. M. On motion of Mr. R. M. Saunders, the reso lutions on the subject of slavery were taken up, amended by general consent, and made the or der of ihe day for Thursday next. The House then look a reress. AFTERNOON SESSION. Mr. Waugh gave notice that he would, on to-morrow, introduce a resolution to terminate the debate on the bill to amend the Constitution at 1 o'clock on that day. Mr. Brogden of Wayne, then addressed the House on the bill to amend the Constitution, taking grounds in favor of the original bill and in opposition to a Convention. When he had concluded. Mr. Steele of Richmond, took the floor. He said he believed our Constitution was the best in the world, and he was willing to live under it as it is, until the Arch Angel's last trump shall sound. He argued against legis lative amendments, and in favor ol amending by a Convention giving as a strong case in point, the manner in whi h the bill before (he House had been argued. . The question, is the proposed amendment right ? had not been ar gued at all. The only questions thus far dis cussed were, are the people in favor of the a mendment ? and in what manner shall it be done? Mr." S. was in favor of submitting the question to ihe people, to say whether they de sired any change in the Constitution, and if they desire a change he wished il to be doue by a Convention. Mr. Person of Moore, made a motion to ad journ. but withdrew it ; when Mr. R. M. Saunders introduced a resolution to terminate the debate on this question at 4 o clock to-morrow, only allowing 5 minutes to any gentleman offering an amendment to ex plain it. After three ineffectual motions to adjourn and a motion to lay on the table, upon which the ayes and noes were called, and after some more dicusion, without the vote being taken. The House atlengih adjourned. oftbe Board of Superiitendantt ol Comrnon Schools for Rowan and Edgecombe coonliea. Authorizes the Literary Board to paj to'said Superinteneants the interest due upon the dif ferent instalments of the Literary Fund allotted to said counties respectively from July 1841 to October 1847, under ihe act distributing the said fund among the; several counties of tho " Suie, and which were not accepted by 'said -counties until August 1845. Referred la tho Committee on Education. 1, On motion of Mr. Rayner, tbci House pro ceeded to the unfinished business of yesterday) viz : the bill to amend the Constitution of Xotth Carolina , .ti;:-i Mr. Winston took the, floor, Mr. Person hat ing given way. He made ao argument in fa vor of striking oot oftbe Constitution the free bold qualification, opposed an unlimited Con vention, and said he would go for the bill of the gentleman from Hertford, (Mr. Rayner.) for U restricted Convention, if it were so changed as to call the Convention immediately, without first submitting the question lo ihe people lo say whether they desired the Convention or not it being the province of the Legislature, under the Constitution, lo call a Convention, and not of ihe people. . Mr. W. said he would support the original bill, and called upon j his: friends to support it if defeated, he believed some Democrats would rejoice over it, at it would furnish capital for future use. If not passed, this free suffrage question would drag ihe basis question with it. An unlimited Con veniion would not suit in a century these. Will never consent to a change in the basis of repre sentation. In answer to a question, Mr.'w. said he was opposed to all amendments save that ot giving free suffrage. - . j Mr. Person, of Moore, argued at length ia favor of the original bill, and in opposition both to a limited and an unlimited Convention; when he had concluded, Mr. Cotton, of Chatham, addressed the House in favor of free suffrage, and in favor of the election of Judges by ihe people ; and con cluded by saying that if he could not get the amendments in any other way he would jtirnp flat footed in an unlimited Convention. ! The further consideration of the question was then postponed to 3J o'clock. P. M. A mesage was received from the Senate proposing that ihe two Houses adjourn sine die.,, on the 13th day of January, and also informing i the Hous. that that body had refused lo accept I the resignation of John Ligon, of Wake, ks a j Justice of the Peace'fbr said county. Tba nrnnn. il i nn In wlisMirn w i lai.l nn I Th I !.!' ' I I '- --- - ' J - ' - U. Tt I On motion of Mr. Fleming, the House took w i a recess. Aitkrnoon Session. thoughtful girl ! 1 must tell you one thing he saj(l with a sneer, and coldly rjowih, on that river carries guns and ammunition, and i ublishment of a new county out of portions of .k. . f Li a I . . .1 .... I. .. n.ul ' . - . . .... - " . .! . "' '.1 J Cf I I 1 . 1 U"ll 11."-. 1 ' about Maria that made us have a good bearty laqgb. The Monday morning af ter she w;is married, ihe girl ctme to ask Where thii tubs were, and don't you think that childjhad actually forgotten to buy a fob, clothes )ine, or pins, She said it never popped intp her head. But, la 1 it wasn't trange kop had never been used lo do any.thinglof the kind." "j believe, aunt, 1 have shown you all now; Wjp will go if you please. 1 hope You will not' let my brown dress or W i I liam's brbwn hands lrighten you away this evening; left the house. I he poor father s heart was racked. ' I am" a beggar my daugh ter is homeless I have no friend to offer assistance in this hour of my severest tri al." ' 1 . In ihe midst of these bitter reflections, agafn his daughter entered, introducing a gentleman of some 28 years of age a stranger. "Am I in the presence of Mr. G. ?" was his opening remark ; which be ing affirmatively answered, he continued by saying that he was a successful mer chant of New York; had heard of the - "- .it misiortunes ol .Mr. la., and came on pur- thepassengers and officers amuse themselves in killing these lizards. I housands are annu ally destroyed : but the dismal region extend ing from the mouth for one hundred and fifty miles, furnishes them retreats in which their Surry and Wilkes. Referred. Mr. Love a memorial from citizens of David son, pruying to have a portion of said County attached to Forsylhe. Laid on the table. Mr. Webb a memorial from citizens of Ruth- I young are reared. They are as abundant now erford, praying against'thc re esjablishment or ' as they were fifty years ago. lit Florida they the county of Polk. Referred, 'are nw extensively killed for their oil the j , Mr. Holland a petition from the citizens of i tough skin on their belly is tanned and used as I Cleveland, praying for the passage of an act ! saddles. An inexhaustible supply is annually j giving the people of said County power to elect SENATE. The Raleigh Register says : We are com pelled lo omit the Senate proceedings of yes ter, 31st Dee. The only items of special importance were the introduction of a bill, by Mr. Gilmer, to as certain the sense of the freemen of North Car olina, as to the call of a Convention on the Federal Basis ; and ihe adoption of Mi. Bow. er's Resolution proposing to adjourn on the 13th ol January. Messrs. Edwards and Shepard, in Commit tee of the whole, debated the Slavery Resolu tions. . House of Commons. . Mr. Wilson, from ihe Joint Select Commit tee to make arrangements for the inaugeration ol the Governor, reported ihe arrangements for the same, which report was agreed to, and a message was 6ent to the Senate asking its con currence. Petitions and Memorials. produced. allow me" to'; re tire early." r 1 1 1. Oh nbHDut as I must take the stage rtrt trt nKu tu r k;e i;A:i;,s. lor Maria's arlv in the morning, you must i fua. v.- , I . " ... - , -- " v v.. ii Hid i, l,voou I u IIUO iv I relieve his- wants. Nor was he shocked at the mention of the large amount: of twenty thousand dollars, ile handed him his check, which was duly honored he father was once more a happy man his daughter was not homeless he bad found somr friend to pay, despite the sneer of his hard hearted creditor. " But pray, sir," said he, agitated.. 4,to whom am I jindebt ed for this munificent kindness, frorq an entire stranger ?" "Perhaps you have for gotten," was the reply, ' that om eigh teen years since you aided a friendless boyyol ten years of age, to carry his load ed basket up a hill that you gave good advicennd kindly words? 1 am that boy. 44 What fallows these Yankees are for . Combining ejegance and usefulness," said a Southern gentleman to himself, as he sat on the piazza of the Hotel in the town of -' ' Sir,' said he. addressing himself to a venrale looking man near him," can you telme i w ho resides in that ele gant cottnget where the grounds are laid opt with I'such taste r "Oh. thajjis Squire Bill Thorndike'sr You must be a stranger in these parts, not to know ihim." .1 i i . .-1 , -. i ami srr; and since ne seems such a prominent rrieuiber. f societyI should be happy to know something 5f his history." Excitement. The Baltimore correspondent of the Washington Union says : I "The excitement among the Protestant j churches, with regard lo the attendance of se- j veral ministers on concerts of Jenny Lind, con tinues rather to increase than to abate. An advertisement in the Sun early in the week in- vited those who attended them to preach to j their flocks from certain texts named in Luke ; and Romans, to show what it is to be Conform j ed to the tcorld, and what it is to deny ourself." Airful Disaster. By a passenger on board ihe ship Vandalia, we learn that the barque ' Emilv. from San Francisco lo Realejo and Pa nama, was lost on the Pacific coast on the 20th he nam(, . f-v I l..-V. nM.-.M , September last. Out of nearly 200 persons on board only two weie saved ; one a passenger, and the other one of the officers of tho vessel. No names given. IV. Orleans Picayune. $fThe Liberia packet sailed from Haiti- more on the 21ft inst.. for Liberia, wiib 4 lem- a deuutv sheriff. &c. Referred. Introduction of Bills. Mr. Gordon a bill lo lay off and establish a new County by the name of Blue Ridge, out of portions of WTilkes and Surry. Passed 1st read, ing, and was referred to the Committee on Propositions and Grievances. Mr. J. Hayes a bill lo incorporate the town of Lenoir in CaldAvell county. Passed 1st reading, and was referred to the Committee on Private Bills. Mr. Caldwell of Rowan a bill concerning the Salisbury Female Academy. Passed 1st reading, and was referred to the Committee on Education. Mr. Sharp a bill to establish a new county of . , out of portions ot Bun- I followed your advice1 I have Iivjedhon- grant free negroes 12 from North Carolina. combe and Yancy. Passed first reading. Mr. Jones from the Committee on Proposi lions and Grievances, reported the bill to lay off and establish a new county by the name of Williams, and recommended its rejections Rejected ayes 19, noes 80. The Speaker then announced thai the bour had arrived for taking up the special order, it Mr. Erwin presented a memorial from citi- i zens of Buncombe county, praying lo have mo- j ney refunded, which was lost by them in con- I sequence of the action of the State in regard j to the executive land claims. Referred lo the ' Committee on Propositions and Grievances. Mr. Fonville, a memorial from citjzens of Onslow, praying for the establishment of a Bank at Jacksonville, in said county, with a capital of 8300,000. Referred to the Com mittee on Finance. Mr. Martin, a memorial of Mary M. Fuller, praying for damages in consequence of an in jury received by her while travelling on the Raleigh and Gaston Road. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. B'dls and Resolutions. Mr. Wilson introduced a resolution to send a message lo the Senate proposing to go into the election of Counsellors of State at 11 o' clock on Monday next ; which was adopted. Mr. Drake, a bill to amend the act passed at the General Assembly of 1848-"9, entitled an act to incorporate the Fayetteville and Western Plank Road Company ; which passed its first reading, and was referred olbe Committee on Internal Improvements. Mr. Sierenfon, a bill regulating the emanci pation 61 slaves by last will and testament. Mr. A. II. Caldwell, a resolution on behalf The House resumed (he consideration of the bill to amend the Constitution. Mr. Drake, of Randolph, addressed the House in favor of a Convention. He was in favor of a free suffrage, but he desired more than that. Mr. Webb, of Rutherford, wished to correct the impression on the minds of some, that the people of his county voted for Mr. Reid because of his advocating fiee suffrage il was because of a local question. He was in favor of sub. mining it lo ihe people to say whether ihey de sire a Convention ; and if they do, let il come. The Speaker then stated that the question was on the amendment offered by ihe gentle man from Davidson, (Mr. Foster) to the amend ment of the gentleman from Hartford, (Mr. Rayner.) Mr. Person, of Moore, called for a division, and moved that the question be taken first on the striking out. Mr. Foster wrthdrewhis amendment, slating ' that he would offer il again at some other stage of the proceedings. Mr. Hackney moved to amend the amend ments by inserting a clause providing for tha election of Judges.-Public Treasurer, Secreta ry of State, Comptroller and Justices of ihe -" Peace by the people. Mr. Avery called for a division of the ques-i tion; and the question being first taken on striking out the House refused lo strike out by a vote of nyes 54, noes CO. Mr. Foster then offered bis amendment; and the question was first taken on striking out, and decided in the negative ayes 44, noes 70. j The question then recurring on Mr. Ray. ner's amendment, a division being called, the motion was decided in ihe negative ayes 22, noes 88. - Mr. Fleming offered an amendment lo pro. vide for taking the vote of the people on 'the question whether they desire a convention or not, which was rejected by a vote of ayes4S, noes 67. Mr. Steele offered an amendment giving the election of Justices of ihe Peace to the People. Rejected ayes 50, noe Gt. Mr. Wiley proposed to amend by striking out the original bill and inserting a bill to pro vide for taking the vote of the people, lo ascer tain whether they desired a covention on the federal basis or not. Pending the question on this amendment, Mr. Barnes moved that ihe House adjourn ; which was lost ayes 26. noes 84. The question was taken on the motion lo strike out, and decided in the negat ireayes 49, noes 05. Mr. Fleming moved to amend by adding the following : Be it further enacted, that in addi tion to free suffrage, all men have a right lobe equally represented, and to have their rote sr. counted as well as given. Reject ed ayes 37- Mr. Walton moved an amendment, provid ing that ihe property qualification for members of both branches of the Legislature be abol ished. Pending the question on this amendment, Mr. S. P. Hill moved an amendment, which was rejected ayes 36, noes 51. The question was then taken on the amend ment of Mr. Walton, which was rejected ayes 30, noes 74. Mr. Leach, of Davidson, offered an amend ment providing for the election of Judges of the Supreme and Superior Courts, Secretary of State, Treasurer and comptroller by thepeople ; which was rejected ayes 30, noes 77. ! The question was then taken on the original bill reported by ihe Committee, known as Iba Free Suffrage Bill, and it passed its' second reading by the following vote Ayes 89, Noes 24. : When the result was announced by, ihe Speaker, great applause was heard in various parts of the House. The House then adjourned about 8 o'clock- SENATE Jan. 2nd. Mr. Cameron from the committee on Cor porations, lo whom the same had been referred, reporled lo ihe Senate ike following bills : A bill to incorporate the Taylorsville and Concord l .11 . . . I . Plank Koad company ; a ntu 10 incorporate mo Roanoke and Tar River Plank Road company ; a bill to incorporate the North Carolina mining