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SATURDAY, FEB. 27, 1836. 7';? faff ?oarf. We learn that in this county, there were subscribed to the VViinihigton and Rsilc-'s' K ul Road, at TarborouSh, Sl4.1-at Pitt's Roads, SlO.lCO-af Dcmp scy Bryan's, S9,500-(Stantonsburg not heard from) making $33,700, or 337 shares. We also understand that a considerable number of the shares subscribed for in Nash, were taken by individuals residing in the upper part of this county. nm wc aiv confident is but a sample of what our citizens will do, when the road is lo cated. The inhabitants of Edgecombe county have acquired some celebrity for their unceasing hostility to inter nal improvements not by individual cnterprize, for they have given many worthy examples in that respect, in ditching and canalling their extensive swamp lands but they have uniform ly contended against the interference of the State or National governments in this matter. '1 his State has been idso frequently taunted and jeered for her supinencss in this respect; but liow, we trust, she will exhibit to her sister States a spirit of entcrprize and independence in local improvements, that will be worthy of their unita tion. I he Wilmington and Raleigh, Rnd the Raleigh ami Gaston Rail Roads are, we believe, the first works of any magnitude that have been at tempted by individual enterprise, un aided by the Slate or National governments. unon it was ioiedla'ely passed! it i very d'iflkuit to find ottt a briber v case in the first instance, and harder to prove it afterwards. It is a species of crime to winch witnesses are never invoked. In the New York Legislature, when the old Hank of the United States was bribing-its way through, the bribery of the four was only dis- rovered bv the fraud of one of them upon his accomplices, lie kept the share of one of the party under pretence of an old debt, and instead of 5000 in bank bills, would only give him a receipt for $5000 against an old account. This quarrel between the two led to the explosion of the whole af fair, otherwise it might have bpen a secret to this day; so of Mr. Ivreb's; if he bad taken the $20, 000, the JOKIC would never have been heard of! Neither the jokers nor the jokee would now be before the General Assembly of Pennsylvania. fX7Ve understand (says the Alexandria Gazette) that the Gov ernment lias received official inlor tuatiou from the French Govern ment, through Mr. Vail, the Crit tish Charge de Affaires at Wash ington, that the President's Annu al Message to Congress is perfect ly satisfactory, and that the mo uey for the payment of the Indem nity instalments due, with interest, is deposited in the hands of ihe Rothschilds subject to the order of the Executive. caudal fire, were nearly burned from its body before the flames was extinguished. It . lingered several das before expiring; the most careful and skilful medical attendance, could not save its life. Let parents take warning. llal. Standard. CONGULSS. Senate. Mr. Benton presented the petition of Wm. II. Hell of North Carolina, a captain in the Ordnance Department, and now ' in the citv of Washington, statintr If We invite attention to the ad- j lia( hp ,as na(J(J some valuable Tcrtisemcr.t of the Commissioners of ( improvemeMts i(1 ,ho nVm P nm the Wilmington and Raleigh Rail ' ! , 5 ... . r pointing ol cannon, and propositi;; Road Companv, calling a meeting of . , '.hi the Subscribed to beheld in Wil-t iat ,,c Government shall have mington on the 14th March next, for tl,e adx aatage of hs ..npruvemeuts the purpose of electing Officers. The Wilmington and liahiirh j Rail Road. We called the atten- tioirof our readers to this improve- J . m i i i izseiii uu siuuuiij , uiiu sunt; men we have conversed with Gen. McRae, the intelligent and ener getic agent of the company, from whom wc learn that the favorable anticipations which we had formed of the localities of the road as well as the fertility of the lauds through which it will pass, were more than justified. Our readers will have seen the rail road notice of this company, which communicates the intelligence that the books of the subscription to the stock are rfow opened at the Farmer's Hank, and will be closed on the 19th inst. We sincerely trust that our citi zens will act with their wonted liberality which will repay us with tenfold interest, aud within a short period. The road is to reach Weldon, the terminus of the Ports mouth and Roanoke Rail Road. Norfolk Beacon. 17" We are indebted to the atten tion of the Hon. E. Pettigrew, for se veral interesting pubdic documents. Jy5 The bill re-chartering the Uni ted States Rank has passed both branches of the Pennsylvania Legis lature, and only waits the signature of the Governor to become a law. Previous ro the passing of the bill by the Senate, a somewhat singular spe cies of joking was practised upon Mr. Krtbs, one of its members. The Globe gives the followingparticulars: Bank of the United States, and Bribery. No joke! The firn per son that offered the $5,000 to Mr. on terms that may be just to him self. Keferred to the Cbmmhtce on Military Affairs. Mr. Benton's resolution for ap propriating the surplus revenue to national uefence, was taken up and Mr. Grundy's . amendment to strike out the word "surplu,'r so as to leave the contemplated ap propriation to be marie out of the revenue generally, was decided in the afiirmalive, yeas 23, nays 17. House of Beprescntalives. On motion of AlivDebrrry, resolved, that the .Committee on Revolu tionary Pensions be instructed to inquire into the expediency of so amending the act of the 7th June, 1832, entitled an act supplementa ry to the act for the relief of cer tain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution, as to extend the benefits of said act to such persons as performed the requisite service in the capacity of mechanics, wag goners, and boatmen, who were put to such service by the officers in command. On motion of Mr. W. B. Shep ard, resolved, that the papers now on file relating to Roanoke Inlet be referred to the Committee on Commerce, and that said commit tee be instructed to inquire into the expediency of a re-survey of said inlet. On motion of Mr. Mclvav, re solved, that the committee of Mil itary a flairs be instructed to in quire into the expediency of es tablishing an arsenal in ' North Carolina. Small Pox. The Physician's servant, who as we stated in our last, had been attacked with this disease, has since died. There is no more recent case amongst us, and confidence in the perfect health office town seems fully res tored. Newbern Spec. Fire On Wednesday night, a portion of the turpentine distillery belonging to James G. Standly, Jr. Esq., together with much of the material on hand, was des troyed by fire. As the proprietor was on the spot late in the even ing, and had every fire extinguish ed, the misfortune is believed to be the work of an incendiary. ib. Florida War. It would ap pear by the latest accounts from St. Augustine, that there are no Indians within 40 miles of that place. The maiu body are pre sumed to be between Camp King and Tampa Bay. The Indian chieftain, Powel, in a letter re ported to have recently been writ ten by him to Gen. Clinch, thus concludes: "You have guns, and so have we you have powder and lead, ami so have we you have men, and so have we your men will fight, and so will ours, till the last drop of the Seminole's blood has moistened the dust of his hunting I ground." 1 The New Orleans Bee states the Indians force in Florida as computed at 2000 w uriors, 1000 able-bodied negroes and 000 out laws and runaways, the whole commanded by young chieftains who have been educated at the West Point Military Academy. Letters from St. Augustine state that a Lieut. Ward, of the volunteers, attached to General Clinch's command, had mutineer ed and threatening to shoot the commanding ofiicer, Col. Parish, was immediately shot dead by the latter. Col. Parish had been tried by a Court Martial. The consequence of this unfortunate occurrence was, that all the Vol- unteers had left Gen. Clinch, leav ing him only his five companies of regulars and hc had at that time received reinforcements. unmoved the cries of helpless wo men and children; they have read more of their sufferings and are all now anxious thai we start forth with. The Indians (as you see,) are commanded by Oceola or Powel; he is half white, mother a Seminole; he is certainly a great warrior; is frequently seen fight ing fifty yards in advance of his army and deliberately wiping his gun. They defeated ben. l. Hncii and now threaten to burn Talla hasse. They press every negro, as they go to carry baggage; they took fifty from one plantation. They wished me to take the se cond Lieutenancy; but knowing nothing of Military Tactics, I pre ferred going as a private it be ing too late to read now. I wish Brother was here to volunteer as Surgeon. I have no lime to say more, as we are ordered to parade. Your wishes and prayers for our health and success. Your Sou. Pet. Con. Naval. The Navy Depart ment has sent in estimates to the amount of si y niill'n.iic ilirm I..... 1 y . . - ' I " " 1 Illl VV IIMH ivreus,says jt was a joke; the next dred aud thirty seven thousand one that offered the 20,000 on j dollars, for the increase of the Na- tnepan oia third, answers that: vy, and placing this branch ol it was no joke; "that he was re- on a proper footing. We cat quested anu authorized bv Burd Patterson to say to Colonel Krebs, that if he would vote for the bill, he would be paid $20,000 within two weeks after its passage, and that Mr. Patterson was ready to make the arrangement whenever called upon." This is the state ment of Mr. Conrad; therefore the joke is given' up, and a new turn taken by the Honk Whirr?, to wit, that this is an individual came llias it does mil affect the integrity wuiijj.iuir Kive ItMf fop delaying the bill; and llcp reason our proper looting. We cannot appropriate our surplus revenue better than increasing the Army and Navy, corresponding with the character, interests, and extent of the Union. When eight millions were appropriated for line of bat tle ships, formerly, not a word was said against it. A". Y. Star. Another warning. female rh'ild nf lint. I . . " a mulatto man of this city, died on Saturday last, from the effects of a severe burn ing. The child was about 7 years of age; and its clothes bavin Seminole War. Extract of a Letter, dated, Greensborough, Georgia, Feb. G, I83G. Dear Parents: I seat myself to inform you, that all are well, and that it will be long ere, again get a line from me if ever. I have volunteered under the command of W. C. Dawson, to go to Flori da, to fight the Seminole Indians and Creeks, as they have united, and are very strong. They have upwards of 1000 Indian Negroes in arms; and have whipped the whites in nearly every engage ment; killed some noble oflicers (as you have seen,) and are burn ing every v'.Mage and farm as they go. Hundreds of women and children, are the daily victims to the tomahawk and scalping knife; nothing here but the heart-rending excitement of this savage warfare; husbands, wives, fathers, mothers, taking their leave of each other, perhaps forever; pnpers full of calls for aid. The Governor has ordered 3500 from this district. I go as a volunteer. This county would not stand the draft. ' One hundred and fifty of us are now ready to start; we rise together, or die in the pit t. We are to be commanded bv Gen. Winfield Scott he left MiM edgcville yesterday for Augusta from whence we take up our march in to-morrow's steamboat to St. Augustine or Picolata, and in ten days from this we shall have met the foe face to face. We are enlisted for six months. Say to your old neighbor, Capt. Abner Hill, that his two sons are in our mess. Someof my friends were opposed to my going but who that lias a Soul would hear large circle of sctpiainianccs, whom he has left behind to mourn his untimely end. Truly "in the midst of life, we are In death." Edcnton Gazette. Slaving from the port of New York. A brig called theSl. Nich olas, ready for sea. and so equip ped as to have little doubt that she was intended as a slaver, has been seized in New York, and her captain with five persons arrested. The full examination has not ap peared, but from what has trans pired, no doubt exists of the guilt of the parties accused. Wilmington Adv. (t?5 A grand project is on foot at New Orleatis, to borrow 10 millions of dollars in London for 20 years, on Scrip issued by the state and guaranteed by the city authorities. Bank Capital We learn with ! creat satisfaction bv letters from CjTWe understand that Charles j Richmond, that the select commit F. Gamett, lias been appointed I tee on the subject of increasing Chief Engineer on the Kaleigh and Gaston Kail Road. We con-; gratulate the Company on their securing the services of a gentle man, who will faithfully and effi cient discharge the duties f his responsible office. Pet. Int. 0C?"The Mobile Mercantile Ad vertiser of the 9lh inst. states that General Houston, from Texas, ar rived in that city on Sunday last. We understand, says the Adver tiser, that 4he comes with the sole intention of representing to our citizens the destitute condition of the soldiery as well as the inhabit ants of eastern Texas. He will return in a few days to that coun try, and would doubtless be the willing and faithful instrument in forwarding any bequests whether of money or provisions which the friends of Texas in this place, might be disposed to make."t6. the banking capital of the State, have agreed upon the following project: Four Independent Banks to be established at Norfolk, Pe tersburg, Lynchburg, and Rich mond, aud an increase of the cap ital of the existing Banks. Norfolk Herald. Later from Texas The New Orleans Bulletin, of Feb. 2d, con tains a public document, dated Goliad, Dec. 22d, and signed by a great number of names, chiefly Americans, declaring Texas "a free, sovereign and independent! state." The declafation enters some what at length into the condition of Texas, deplores the leniency of the Texiau government in permit ting Cos to capitulate, and affirms that many of .the officers, civil aud military, are more ambitious of emoluments than the good of the country. It is furthermore stated, that there is more danger from the corrupting influence of Santa Anna's gold than from his bayone ta. The necessity of forming an independent sovereign state im mediately, in order that all her energies may be concentrated, is pointed out with great force. A letter dated Matamoras, Jan uary 1 8th, received at New Or leans, states that .the fall of San Antonio de Behar has served to stimulate the Mexicans as well as Texians; and that armies from all parts were preparing to start for that place. On the 12th, Santa Anna had arrived at Saltialla, with 10.000 men well armed, and 15 pieces of artillery; Romirez Lesmia had 2,500 men under his command; the troops at Lipentil lon and Bahia had moved towards Behar; and about 3 or 4000 men would be ready to start from 'Mex ico, Zacatecas and Queretano should occasion require. D. Vi tcl Fernandes was then at Matam oros, as commander in chief with about 800 men under him, w hich he had brought from Campeachy. Sacrilege. A trunk containing the general funds for various charitable and religious objects, accumulated by the Methodist Episcopal Conference now in ses sion in this Borough, which was kept in the Preacher's office in the basement of the Church,- was -robbed on Friday night of upwards of $000, b' some person who found matins to enter the office af ter congregation had retired. Suspicon fell upon the sexton, a colored man, who had access to the office al ail limes, and he was accordingly taken up and examin ed before the Mayor, but rfo clue to the recovery of the money wis thereby elicited. The whole sum in the trunk, vve learn, was be tween seven and eight thousand dollars, and it may be that the moderation of the thief in taking so small a portion was dictated by a hope that the loss would not be discovered till it might be too late to investigate it. We must not omit to mention injustice to one who has often signalised himself by similar acts of whole-souled beneficence, that the Rev. Wm. j. cmiiu resioeni minister o: tne Church, borrowed upon his own responsibility the amount requisite to replace the sum stolen. See his advertisement. ib. Locality of Greatest Cold in the United States. Franconia, io New Hampshire, seems to be the limit of extreme cold in the United States. The quicksilver there, Feb. 2d, sunk into the bulb 40 degrees below zero, h is believ ed the spirit thermometer would have indicated 50 degrees. Melancholy. Mr. John B. Sat terfield, a young farmer of this county, met with a melancholy accident on Saturday evening last, February G, which termina ted Ids existence. He started from his residence to visit a neigh bor, and while on the way, his horse stumbled ahd fell, and he lell under him, by which so much injured that lie the fol 1 o w i n g morning. had .but just entered upon ai.g ui .iuivc me, anu nau q he was died on Mr. S. the lin ed the respect and esteem of Melancholy Occurrence. Wre are informed, says the Baltimore Republican of Monday, that yes terday morning Mr. Wm. G. Hands, while discharging the du ties of Organist in Trinit3' Church, fell from his seat at the organ and instantly expired. Medical aid was immediately called, but too late life was extinct. We under stand that Mr. Hands was in the enjoyment of good health. Steam Boat Explosion. Let ters from Darien, Geo. dated the 1st inst. received in Augusta, state that the steam boat Pioneer was blown up about 90 miles above that place, aud with her tow boats, sunk. Cargo not valuable. The Engineer and 15 blacks krlled, and many wounded. Maine Legislation Extraordi nary. The Kennebec Journal slates that Mr. Holmes, of Alfred, introduced an order in the House of Delegates of Maine, directing the purchase of a Bible and dic tionary for the use of members. Mr. Holmes said that, "when members are sitting here, doinj: nothing but look at each other, it might be well toloofc . , aliule. A Diction,, "' '-e l' . necessary.". A that the order ie ()' 1 which w as losi; H. ! ""then offerr" order rearl "io 15 ,, "'s"'il. Didionuries," in passed. "r't j A rnod.l for U0n,s!v , u-aUeMarchieUoo,;: New Orleans, !a(tv r,v -: pneket book, left c one of the audio.. . r S5coo,aa.large,;;:, change. H, a.Jver.is.J ,,, Mobile1 ' M'a. have recently 8iv. dence f lbM ,uuifiip i. Whlt n nromntc il,. r H" to aid h. r, "f.!: ainLhumanitv. h -.u i 1 lected, that 'the crews T" whaling vessels. ho. u.. tVer' are still detained in tl,e arcli'? g.u.. iu lue numoer ofsiXor5pv en hundred persons o James Clarke Ross, ti dis er ot the North volunteered his " service', , rt , ucc" epted, to P,rf0ri the humane, but dancercus d," of commanding an expedition (! seach for, and if possible, re;l0 them to their country ami friCI1(i: The proposal of the A dsniraltv 1- thatif thp niVMPrc or.rl . 1 T w j aii 1 1 u, will fit out a ship, and n,en fl0l! me pons win volunteer, ijItrV (,. Admiralty,) will comr.Mi... pay and provision the crew . mi ner wnn stores and provj for the crews in Davis's Strain The men of course will K i. charged as soon as the service i. periormeU. Captain Ross's im mediate object will he to coinmu nicaie wan some of the Dank settlements and try to ifkrtiii ( i: f luiwaiumg 01 we proMsmr,? W hcther a farther attempt shall I made to send vessels into the kf lies over for future decision. Phil. Con. Ihrcll CTA melancholy suicide c currcd Saturday evening, i, Washington Hotel. Captain 5 R. Alston, aged 35, late of tfael S. lnfan'.ry, from which corps I. resigned a few months since, re tired to bed rather early, butniii; out any apparent indispositius, except much depression of mind. He shortly after cut his throat, he was found the next nortiiuf weltering in his blood not tat mg expired until several Lour after the accident. He was n uc esteemed, and had been educate at West Point, where he nasci tinguished for his literarv at'aia ments. His family are one nf lk most respectable in South Carol na residing at Georgetown r tnat state. v. 1. t'aper. Death of a Sweep. On Fri a little black boy. uanird 1' while employed in srcpinI chimney at Holt's hotel, ? York, stuck fast in the ih'P. 31 before he could be extrii -ate.!, c indeed before it. was knvvn i" his life was in danger, was sw"J ered to death. It was ac; from Ids appearance after thate had made a violent sto gie to' extricate himself. same establishment, before the b tel was completed, a little sweej flues bv of experiment, wo'iiri haveH'j life, but for his cries being 1' by persons on the rool. 11 louna impossible u i" ;s ward, and he was r..t out of'1 chimney by the chisel uitlie son. ib. lianlcs. i hp Li-""" chuseltsare undergoing an e now in session. The 1 re?i e ' the Merchants Bank testified tt illegal interest had not heents- directly, but indirectly il had o. been done. -When a man -to the Bank for a loan the N would eive him part ol in checks on distant P,3fe charge him premin nn ' Ceck-on snfiicien, .o , rate of interest 7 or b per w jrilmi?m
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