SATURDAY, JULY 23, 1836.
Rep nblica n Yo m'uutlion.
ton tkesidext,
MAR TIN VAN BUREN, of N. Y.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
RICHARD M. JOHNSON, of Ky.
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DISTRICT ELECTORS.
1. Robert Love, Haywood Co.
!2. George Bowehs, Ashe.
3. John Wilfong, Lincoln.
4. Arcii'o Henderson, Rowan.
5. John Hill, Stokes.
6. Jonathan Parker, Guilford.
7. Wm. A. Morris, Anson.
8. Abrasi Venablb, Granville.
9. Josiah O. Watson, Johnston.
10. Nathaniel Macon, Warren.
11 Wji. 15. Lo( khaut, North'n.
12. Henry Skinner, Perquimons.
13. Louis D.Wilson, Kdgecombe.
14 Wm. P. Ferrand, Onslow.
15. Owen Holmes, New Hanover.
for governor,
RICHARD D. SPAIGH V.
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COUNTY CANDIDATES.
General Assembly For Senate,
Tiios. H. Hall.
House of Commons,
John. J. Daniel,
James George.
Jos. Jno. Pitpen.
Pur Sheriff.
William D. PeTwat.
fXT Hip Election for Governor
and members of Assembly takes
place in this Congressional dis
trict on Thursday, 28tli Jny in
other pans of the State generally
on the second Thursday in Au
gust. The Election for Presiden
tial Electors uniformly on the se
cond Thursday of November next.
r"s Edgecombe" omitted giv
ing us a responsible reference
consequently his communication is
inadmissible.
To the Polls! On Thursday
next, the Election takes place in !
this county. We trust that minor
considerations will be laid aside,
and that a general attendance at
the Polls will be given.
A Sign. We are informed that
at the muster at Moses Spicer's, in
this county, on Saturday last, a
vole was taken for President and , pectively, as well as the bills re
Vice President. M. Van Buren I reived un(,er t,,e forcS0'S exrep
a.iri R. M.John rprplv.,1 I fio ! um, 3,1,1 each deposite I"" "
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Judge White 0, and 6 neutral.
So WE go.
C?The President left the city
for ihe Hermitage, in the steam- j
boat, on the night of the 10th in-
slant. He was accomnanied bv
Major Donelson, his private sec
retary. r rorn the mouth of Po
tomac creeli he set out on his
journey in his private carriage !
early on the next morning. His
health is good.
The Vice President left the city !
yesterday for New York. j
Globe, 3thinst.
JVews at Washington. We un
derstand that there is to be a mar
riage in high life enacted ere long.
The parties are Air. Van Buren
and a certain very distinguished
literary lady who visited Wash
ington during the winter, and en
tirely won the Vice over. It is
also understood that General
Jackson has taken a great inter
est in this affair, and it certainly
will succeed. U. S. Telegraph.
Important executive measure.
A measure not less important in
itself than was the removal of the
public deposits from iIJe Hank of
the United Stiles, an-l wind, will
prove not les advantageous to the
lw ly of tno.c interested, U,an a-iy
measures heretofore emanating
from the same distinguished
source, has done to Vhc people at
l irge, has just been adopted by
the President, and made known
on his authority, by the Secretary
of the Treasury. It will be seen
frnm the order of that officer of
the Govern metn, and from the most
able and satisfactory exposition
which accompanies it, that the
President, for the purpose of pre
venting the execution of the frau
dulent schemes of individuals and
of associations engaged in specu
lations in the public lauds, and
for securing to the honest emi
grant an opportunity of success
fully competing for such lands as
he may wish in good faith to settle
upon, has determined in future
that all payments for purchases
must be made in gold or silver.
Pet. Con.
CIRCULAR.
To Receivers of Public Money,
and to the Deposite Banks.
Treasury Department, )
July 1 1. 1836. 3
In consequence of complaints I
which have been made of frauds,
speculations, and monopolies, in
the purchase of the public lands, j
and the aid which is said to be !
given to effect these objects by
excessive bank credits, and dan
gerous, if not partial, facilities
through bank drafts and bank de
posites. and the general evil influ
ence likely to result to the great
amount of money in the Treasury,
and the sound condition of the
currency of the country from the
further exchange of the national
domain in this manner, and chicflv
for hank credits ami piper money, have marched into Texas, in con
the President of the United Suites sequence of which Gen. Rusk,
has given directions, and you are (commander of the Tcxian for
hereby instructed, after the I5th ices,) has thought it prudent to re-
day of August next to receive in
payment of the public lands uoth-
j ing except what is directed by the
existing laws, viz,: gold and silver,
and in the proper cases, Virginia
land scrip; provided, that till the
15th December next, the same
indulgences heretofore extended
as to the kind of money
received ;
may be continued for any quanti
ty of land not exceeding three
hundred and twenty acres to each
purchaser who is an actual settler
or bona fide resident in the Slate
where the sales are made.
In order to ensure the faithful
execution of these instructions, all
Receivers are strictly prohibited
frorn accepting for land sold, any
draft, certificate, or other evidenc e
of money, or deposite, though for!
specie, unless signed by the Trea
surer of the United Slates, in con
formity to the act of April 24,
1820. And each of those officers
is required to annex to his month
ly returns to this Department, the
amount of gold and of silver res
recjMired to annex to every cerlifi-
cate givetl upon a deposite of
money, the proportions of it actu
ally paid in gold, in silver, and in
bank notes. All former instruc
lions on these subjects, except as
now modified, will be considered
rpmnininir In full furrn.
The principal objects of ihe
President in adopting this measure
being to repress alleged frauds,
and to withhold any countenance
or facilities in the power of the
Government from the monopoly
0f the public lands in the hands of
Specialors atKi capitalists, to the
injury of the actual settlers in the
new States, and of emigrants in
1 search of new homes, as well as to
discourage the ruinous extension
of bank issues and bank credits,
by which those results are gencr
ally supposed to be promoted,
your utmost vigilance is required,
and relied on, to carry this order
into complete execution.
LEVI WOODBURY.
Secretary oj the Treasury.
INDIAN WAR.
Accounts from Florida give de
tails of numerous murders and
depredations committed by the
Indians in small parties.
A letter from Suwannee Old
Town, dated 20th June, states thai
ihe plantation of Alexander Wat
son, Esq. was destroyed by the
Indians on the 18th, at mid-day.
Mr. Watson's loss is between 30
and $40,000. . The Indians ob
tained about 2500 pounds of lead
at Watson's. The other planta
tions in the vicinity will be aban
doned. We learn from the Tallahas
see Floridian of June the 25th,
that a man named Carter who had
imprudently gone into the woods
in Jefferson county unarmed, had
been shot and scalped by the In
dians. Mnj. Cuthbert's command
went in pursuit immediately, but
the savages had fled beyond the
Ocilla into the swamps at Stena
hatchee. Brig. Gen. Clements was short
ly expected in Florida with a bo
dy of volunteers from Tennessee.
Osceola's rumored death is not
confirmed. Gov. Call his issued
a proclamation dated June 18ih,
in which he announces that being
authorized by the President in
conformity with a late act of Con
gress to raise a body of 1000 vol
unteers, he directs the command
ants of regiments to assemble their
men on the 4th July, and to invite
tem to enrol tiieir names, nan
are to be infantry and half mount
ed riflemen. 1 he companies are to
consist of 50 men each. He pro
mises to take the held in person
with them, and believes the war
in Florida may be promptly ter
minated in a few weeks.
TEXAS.
The New Orleans Bee states
that the steamer Caspian arrived
at that port on the 1st iust. bring
ing information that a division of
the Mexican army of 7,000 men
treat across the Brasos.
Petersburg Market, July 14.
Cotton is in fair demand prime
quality is scarce, and would com
mand 17 cents the sales this
week are limited, and priocipally
a 15J a 1 G 5 cents, very little ar-
riving, and the crop may now be
considered at market.
July 18. Cotton, 15a 1GJ.. Int.
Appointment by the President.
Louis D. Henry, Esq. of Fayette
ville, N C. to be Commissioner to
carry into effect the. Convention
between Spain and the U. States.
Executive Clemency. Natfian'
Young, confined in the jail of this
city, on a charge of passing conn
i .r:. r tt c ii.
has had the remainder of his term
of imprisonment, remitted by
tin
President of ChY United States.
Raleigh Reg.
07R. H. Madra, the talented
Editor of the "Charlotte Journal,"
has retired from that station, pri
vate interests demanding his per
sonal attention abroad. T. J.
Holton, the proprietor of the es
tablishment, has accepted the kind
offer of a friend to assist him in
the editorial department of the
Journal, for the present. 26.
Our University. The annual
commencement t this institution
took place on Thursday the 23d
ultimo; and we are happy in hav
ing it in our power to affirm, that
we have never known an occasion
of Ihe kind lo pass off with more
credit, both to officers and stu
dents. The exercises antecedent
lo commencement day, which con
sisted of declamations from select
members of the lower classes, be
gan on Monday afternoon and
were continued on each successive
evening until Thursday, which is I
the day set opart by ihe laws of
the University for the purpose of
conferring degrees on the stu
dents and Alumni of the inslitu
tion. Wednesday was the day for the
annual address before Ihe two
Literary Societies. The Orator
elected for that occasion was the
Hon. Henry L. Pinckney, ofS.
Carolina, who, in consequence of
ihe protracted session of Congress,
was unavoidably absent, much to
the disappointment and rrgrel of
many who had icsorted hee with
the expectation of hearing him.
He, however forwarded his ad- !
dress in manuscript to thePhilan-
thropic Society, by which he had
been chosen, with a request that
some suitable person might be ap
pointed to read it before the au
dience. The President of the U
niversity, Ex-GoVeruor Swain,
was accordingly selected to read
the Address, which he did in the
most emphatic and impressive
manner.
It is unnecessary for us at this
lime to say any thing as to ihe
merits or demerits of Ihe produc
tion, as it will soon be spread be
fore the world, when every one
will have'an opportunity of read
ing and judging for himself. We
deem it but justice to the author,
however, to say, that it was lis
tened lo with mar'-.ed attention
and received with general 3p
plause by a crowded and intelli
gent" audience. We also deem it
...
but sheer justice to the now Pres
ident, Gov. Swain, to say, that he
discharged his duty to the entire
satisfaction of all, and gave prom
ise of making an able and popular
President.
The Senior Class consisted of
nineteen regular members, on all
of whom was conferred the de
gree of Bachelor of Arts.
We give below the 'Order of
Exercises for Commencement
day.' which contains Ihe names ol
the graduates- and the subjects of
their several speeches, which
were written and delivered with
more than ordinary spirit.
MORNING.
1. Prayer.
2. Salutatory Oration in Latin
W. B. Rodman, Wahiriglon.
3. Oration on the Study of His
lory Ralph H, Graves, Gran
ville.
4. Oralion on the influence of
the love of fame on the exertions
of genius Frederick N. M'Wil
lia ms, Halifax.
5. Oration on the relations of
ihe Catholic religion to the spiiit
of free institutions James E.
Crichton, Brunswick, Va.
C. Debate Would it be better
to confer upon the Indian tribes
the privileges of American citi
zenship, or lo subject them lo do
mestic servitude? Thomas Ghol
son, Brunswick, Va. and T. S. Ja
cocks, Perquimons.
7. Disseit ilion on the effects of
the universal diffusion of educa
tion James Saunders, Raleigh.
8. Debate Should the United
Slater attempt the acquisition of
Texas by either purchase or con
quest? Henj. J. Heuze, Hay-
Woodsboroiirrh':.- W. I.. Slamrm.
Hlalifax. Va.
0. Debate Shuuld Ihe United
Stales recognize ihe Independence
of Texas? James E. Ilamktt,
Charlotte, Va. Henry N. Nuh,
Hillsborough.
AFTERNOON.
1. Oration The claims of tin
Indians within our limits upon the
justice, con.misseration and Jibe
lalily of our citizens Thomas
Jones, Petersbuig, Va.
2. Oration On the inequality
of human genius William W.
Hooper, Chapel Hill.
3. Oralicn On the obligations
of ihe educated of our country to
preserve its institutions Charles
L. Petligrevv, Tynell.
4. Debate Should England &
France combine to restore the na
tionality of Poland? Robert G.
McCutchen, S.C. Thomas Stamps,
Halifax,' Va.
5. Debate on ihe wisdom of ihe
Salic law John A. Downey,
Granville, John Tull, Lenoir.
6. Valedictory Oration Law
rence W.Scott, Newborn.
7. Degrees conferred.
S. Presidential Address.
9. Report on Ihe Public Exam
ination. 10. Prayer.... Col. Rc2.
Shocking. On Thursday, 5th
j inst. two Infants were found dead
in a well about 0 miles from this
place, apparently about 10 days
old. On the Friday following, a
Coroner's inquest was held over
the bodies of these two little inno
cent creatures, and it appeared to
them that this diabolical act must
have been the work of the Infants'
mother. A Miss Susan Slade,
has been arrested and confined in
jail, on suspicion of being the mo
ther and murderer nf the children.
Halifax Advocate.
G7"0n Saturday the 2d instant,
a dispute arose between one VVy-
riolt Archbell and a colored mar.
belonging to Mr, James Robbins,
concerning a debt of 20 cents,
which Archbell said the negro's
wife had contracted with him.
The negro refused to pay the debt
until he could see his wife and
know if it was just Archbell feel
ing insulted at such a reply from
the negro, and having his gun in
his hand, fired upon him; the load
entered his thigh, which caused
his death in about 15 minutes.
Archbell has been arrested and is
now in the jail of this county to
await his trial.. Washington Whig.
Rail Road. A very large and
respectable meeting was held at
Salisbury on the 4th Jul', on the
subject of constructing a rail road
from some point on the Raleigh
and Gaston Road to the valley of
the Yadkin, or from Fayetteville
to the said valley. The meeting
was attended by the most influen
tial and respectable citizens in that
section of the State, and also by
some from Fayetteville; and the
proceedings were conducted with
great spirit and earnestness. On
motion of Mr. Fisher, a resolution
among others, was adopted ap-
nointliifT n rnmmiffpo r P fivn m
mllprf !nfirmilinii on. I oilmi!)
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. suumii
'tnsuu int; suijeci oi construct
ing a Rail Road, leading from the
valleys of the Yadkin and Cataw
ba, to some commercial mart, to
be reported to an adjourned meet
ing to he held on the 10th Octo
ber, in Salisbury. The commit
tee consists of John Giles, H. C.
Jones, C. Fisher, H. Craige, and
F. Slater, Esqs. The co-operation
of the adjoining counties was
also solicited. Ral. Star.
The Cotton crops of Alabama.
We are sorry to learn that from
the combined influence of worms,
floods and Indian depredations,
the cotton crops in this State are
nearly destroyed. X. Y. Star.
The Wheat and Corn Crops.
The Petersburg Constellation con
tains a long article from the Balti
more American, giving a view of
the prospectof the crops in various
quarters of the United Stales, and
says: The appearances are every
where most gloomy, especially for
the staple bread stuffs, wheat and
corn, and consumers may prepare
themselves for heavy prices, as
well as scarcity and inferior quali
ties. All the necessaries of life
in ihe eating way, have borne
unusually high prices for many
mouths past; and we regret that
there are no indications of a fa
vorable change for those who are
so unfortunate as to have to buy.
Should things long continue in
their present situation, the result
will inevitably be a correspond
ing increase of the prices of la
bor of every description, as it i-s
impossible for men lo live upon
old prices for their work, at the
present rates of provisions and
other necessaries of life.
(tMr. Madison left the whole
of his estate lo Mrs. Madison, ex
cept legacies to the amount of
about thirteen thousand dollars.
Of this sum $4,000 were be
queathed to the American Coloni
zation Society, and $1,500 to the
Virginia University. Pet. Con.
Mr. Madison. We learn from
the Frederickburg Arena of the
8th inst. this distinguished patriot
and statesman has left ready for
the press, to which it will be forth
with given, "a Report of the pro
ceedings of the Convention which
formed the Federal Constitution,
taken at the time,vith notes, he.
and a compendious history of
the events which led to the call of
that Convention. The work will
make two large octavo volumes,
and be published simultaneously
in this country and in England.
It is hazarding little to say that no
work of greater interest and im
portance ever issued from the A-
mencan pressi His correspon
dence and other writings will be
published, from time to time, and
w ill constitute a mass of the most
valuable political Literature in
the language." Pet. Int.
Melancholy Occurrence. On
SaUirday Evening last, the only
n of Mr. Georpe R
"-Place, anin,;
about nine years 0f ,ulf,'f
bathing i the APDn "ge'
carried by ,he f0r TZh
so far in the strJJ ' Je COr
link
os uiuwneo.
and
covered ytcrd.y . '
citizens of Petercburr ?" U
and all who mtJ(!.
RUish of naron., i . u,e an-
suddenly and mw!. , "
'us
rending circumstances 0f ., ,farl'
olJf of their affection;;
Paih..e with !e berea ).;..
at this heavy calamity.-.
General Covrt.u r
are still engaged on Mr T t
Randolph's Will Ti '
ruled the parties inio a pr;D0ie
mg of all the Wills J
dence is taking a wider l?1'
w'd" eep. We under I'
among the papers exhibited is
extraordinary correspondence !!
tjeen Mr. Randolph and Z
Morris, the relicit of Overne':;
Morris Esq. of NeW Yark,?
took place about the ear p,
and touches the most delicate V
mesne transactions of ,e n-.nL
w . vlJ n. 4 e t.agp
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j irtnc inmost another week Uf(
it is decided. Richmond Enn
ore
i
Aaron Rurr.'Yht ensnj,.
court of sessions U likely t, fe
occupied with a trial of more iliau
ordinary interest, on (CUlU (f
the developements expected frnnt
it, and the previous 'notoriety of
some ol the panics concerned.
The person to be tried s a color
ed woman named Marin Williams,
and among the witnesses fr the
prosecution is the celebrated Aa
ron Burr, now upwards efeiduy
years old, Mrs. Burr, hij wife,
formerly Madame Jumel, and a
young widow lady, daughter of a
lawyer at Troy. The subject
matter of the trial has arisen from
a suit, instituted about a year
back, by Mrs. Burr, to obtain a
divorce from her husband, on the
ground of his having committed
adultery with the young widow
above alluded to, and t lie princi
pal witnes in support of Mrs.
Burr's charge against her hus
band, was Maria W illiams, who
has been indicted for perjury. Mr.
Western conducts the case for the
prosecution, and it is said tliattlie
prisoner is also to be defended by
able counsel.
Latest from Europe. -Liver
pool dates to the I hli June, have
been received at iew York. The
political intelligence is unimport
ant. The Cotton markets were
flat and prices declining.
DIED,
In this place, on Moi.flay last, in
the 90ihyear of his :ge. Mr Jo
seph Harrington, a soldier of the
Revolution.
OBITUAttY.
Departed this life, Salil-atli
morning, July I Oth, Chrhs Car
roll, infant son of Dr. J- l'1' f
Drake, of Nashville, aged six
weeks, after an illness cf only n
days. The infant was remarka
bly sprightly, and was almost an
idol to its once devoted but
bereaved narents. Ami" 14
dom that the heart of any
motile
has been wruntr with sc!l ,n?'
solable grief as has that ol
Drake. But they should be mind
ful that the Lord gave it
on earth for a short time, ,tlia
might take it lo himself S'01"
and happiness foeverj
0?Eld"r7. W. IW
appointment preach at the t
list meeting h.ouse in Tarboro .
the fifth Sabbath in tins ffion..i.
July 12th, IS3C.
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