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SATURDAY, AP1UL 3, 1857. PUBLIC MEETING. At an adjourned meeting of the citizens of the town of Tarboro , held at the Court House on Thursday the Otli April, for the purpose of taking into considera tion ihe recent calamity that has befallen the town of Washington On motion of Mr. Peter P. Lawrence, Mr. Spencer D. I otten Mas unanimously appointed Chp.ir man, and George Howard, Secre tary. The object of the inr eting having been explained by the Chair, the meeting was addressed by Gen. L. D. Wilson, Win. xNor 8eet, Esq. and Theo. Parker, Esq. when on motion of the latter, Gen. Wilson aitd Wnu Norfleet, Esq. were appointed a committee to draw up resolutions expressing the sense trf the meeting. The committee reported the following preamble and resolution, which Mere unanimously adopted: WHEREAS, we have heard with tleep regret, the severe loss and great distress brought upon a large portion of the citizens of our bister town of Washington in this State, in the de struction by fire of the most business part of the town, and a vast amount of produce and other property; by which means we learn many of its in habitants are left destitute of proper ty or the means of subsistence and whereas we feel anxious not only to express our sympathy, but to extend to them our feeble aid in contribu ting something for the relief of the sufferers. Therefore Resolved, That Messrs. Peter P. Lawrence, Dan ford Richards, Wm. Norfleet, Henry Johnston, and Louis D. Wilson, be appointed a committee to wait upon the citizens of Tarboro' and vicinity, to receive from them contributions in money, provisions or otherwise, for the benefit of the un fortunate sufferers by fire in the town of Washington and that they for ward the same to the committee ap pointed by the citizens of that place. On motion, resolved that the thanks of this meeting be present ed to the Chairman and Secretary and that the proceedings be published in the Tarboro' Press. On motion, the meeting ad journed. Spencer D. Gotten, Ch'n. George Howard, Sec' 'y. CUThe committee at Washing ton estimate the loss by the late fire at $85,000. fXOn Monday last. Mr. Rus sell Chapman was elected Magis trate of Police, and Messrs. Ely Porter, James W. Clark, Solomon Pender, Nathaniel M. Terrell, and Robert H. Austin, Commissioners of the town of Tarborough, for the ensuing year. Money. The distress and con fusion in the money market at New York and New Orleans, ap pears to be on the increase. Sev eral heavy failures have occurred, one in the latter city to the extent of five millions dollars. The op position attribute this disastrous Ftate of things to the measures of Gen. Jackson's administration more especially the withholding his signature from the bill passed the last session, respecting the fund to be received for the revenue but it evidently can be traced with greater truth and propriety to the enormous extension of the paper currency, the sixty millions dollars excess of imports over ex ports the last year, and the im roenje land and stock speculations which so generally pervaded the commercial cities. Ti. r .11 : tn JLMC lUilUWIU 11C4SUIIS aS signed by Gen. Jackson for with holding his assent from the bil alluded to, we think, should prove satisfactory lo the most captious: REASONS Of Ex-P resident Jackson for not acting deJmUitbly on a bill cn titled uan act designating and limiting the funds receivable for the rcnenues of the U. States." The bill from xhe Senate, enti tled, "An act designating and lim iting the funds receivable for the revenues of the United States," came to my hands yesterday at 2 o'clock, P. M. On perusing it, I found 'its provisions so complex and uncertain, that 1 deemed it necessary to obtain the opinion of the Attorney General of the Uni ted States on several important questions touching its construc lion and effect, before I could de cide on the disposition to be made of it. The Attorney General took up the subject immediately, and his reply was reported to me this day, at 5 P. M. As this offi cer after a careful and laborious examination of the bill and a dis tinct expression of his opinion on the points proposed to him, still came to the conclusion that the construction of the bill, should it become a law, would be yet a sub ject of much perplexity and doubt, (a view of the bill entirely coinci dent with my own,) and as 1 can not think it proper, in a matter of such vital interest, and of such constant application, to approve a bill so liable to diversity of inter pretations, and more especially as I have not had time, amid the du ties constantly pressing on me, to give the subject that deliberate consideration which its impor tance demands, I am constrained to retain the bill, without acting definitely thereon; and to the end that my reasons for this step may be fully understood, I shall cause this paper, with the opinion of the Attorney General, and the bill in question, to be deposited in the Department of State. ANDREW JACKSON. Washington, March 3d, 1837, i before 12 o'clock, P. M. Banks in Virginia. A bill has passed the Legislature ofVirginia, increasing the Bank capital of that State to $11,880,000, and provi ding that after the year 1840, no note of a less denomination than $20 shall be issued. The above amount includes the old capital as well as the new. The increase of capital is upwards of $5,000,000. A bill has been introduced to sus pend the operation of the above bill for twelve months, in order to enable the existing Banks to re lieve the commercial embarrass ments of Richmond, (said to be to a serious extent,) as they will be cramped in their means if any portion of the surplus revenue de- posites are taken from them and given to the new Banks. We were in hopes that the bank ing mania would be arrested in Virginia, and not infest our bor ders; but whenever the above bank bill goes into operation, the mania will assuredly seize Old Rip, and if he does not thrust both hands in his pockets and keep a sharp look out, he will soon find his little stock of pewter and brass abstracted, and nothing left him but "filthy rags.,; Nahant Bank. We learn from the report of the committee of the Legislature of Massachusetts, an pointed to investigate the concerns ot this institution, that the Diree tors are anxious to save the public irom all loss, and that they wil l I I I ii mi prooauiy oe aoie to do so. i lie capital of the bank is $150,000 and it appears that the President, H. A. Breed, is indebted to it up - uu,uuu, ui wiiiiii sum $155,531 88 has been obtained not in the ordinary mode of dis counts, but by taking the money and leaving memorandum checks, which were entered in the ac counts as cash! It is believed, however, that this debt is secured by attachment and collateral se curity of various descriptions. Kennebunk Gaz. Foreign Capital in this coun try. It is estimated by the Ba rings, the London bankers, that the. amount of British capitaj in- vested -not for speculation, bat for income in the public works, banks, State credits, and institu tions of the United Stales, now ex ceeds twenty millions sterling, or nearly ninety millions of dollars. How much from other nations? who can tell? fX?Among the appropriations made during the last session of Congress, are the following for this State: For a light house off Powell's point, Albemarle sound, $5,000 For rebuilding alight house at Federal point, 5,000 For a light house on Pea isl and, near New Inlet, ' 5,000 For building a new light boat at Long shoal in Pamlico sound, 10,000 The following is the total a- mount of appropriations: Civil and diplomatic expenses, S8,782,89i 43 Army, 1837, 5,180,090 05 Military Academy, 168,526 94 Navy, 1 837, 6,8445362 35 Indian department and treaties, 2,382,770,00 Suppression of In dian hostilities, 4,000,000 00 Revolutionary and other pensioners, 1,593,936 00 Construction & re pair of certain roads, - 462,496 63 Removal of obstruc tions in and at the mouths of certain rivers, 1836, 1,912,188 00 Light houses, light boats, beacon lights, buoys, & dolphins, 1837, Private claims, (spe cific) 921,994 00 11.6S5 00 $32,260,910 40 (171.1 addition to the Appro priations already noticed as hav ing been made by Congress, at its late session, for the benefit of North Carolina; we find on fur ther examination, the following items: For continuing the removal of obstructions at Oeracoke inlet, $12,050. For continuing the improve ment of the navigation of Cape Fear river, below Wilmington, $10,000. For opening a passage of fifty yards wide and seven feel deep, at low water, between the town of Beaufort and Pamlico sound, and for improving New river, in addi tion to two sums of $5,000 each, appropriated at the last session of Congress, for the harbor of Beau fort and New river, $20,000 Raleigh Reg. Mr. Haywood. This gentle man has declined the appointment of Charge d' Affaires to the King of Belgium. As he has never so licited office from the government, either directly or indirectly, by himself or through his friends, he was at perfect liberty to do so. We do not know his reasons for retusmg; but presume than any appointment abroad would be de clined by him, from a repugnance lo leaving his native country, grounded on considerations alto gether personal and domestic. For our own part, we rejoice at this result; and hope to see him exerting his powerful talents, for the benefit of his fellow citizens, in the councils of his country. Raleigh Standard. From the Fayetieville Observer. Cotton. As we stated in our ! last, the Liverpool accounts to the ! 16th ult. produced a decline of prices in this market, to from 9 to 114 cents, according to quality. Within a day or two further ac counts to the 24th have been re ceived, which being worse, have produced a further decline, say from 84 to 1 1, which latter is as much as the best quality will com mand. We have been favored with the following extracts of letters, the latter received by yesterday's Express mail: "JVew Ynrk,March22, 1837... A parcel of North Carolina cotton has been on the market for several days at 2, without a buyer Ill is the highest offer obtaina ble. Things are looking very gloomy yet, and we cannot ex press a favorable or decided opin ion of cotton, as long as scarcity of money and distrust so generally pervade the community." Petersburg Market, April 3. Cotton, 10 to 12 cents; dull sale. Fatal Rencounter. A quarrel occurred at Oeracoke, a fortnight since, between Mr. Jacob Gaskill and Mr. Willis Williams, which we are sorry to say, resulted in the death f the latter gentleman, Gaskill having in the frenzy of passion, discharged his gun load ed with large shot, into the head of Williams, who was standing but a few feet from him, and who died on the spot. Gaskill, when last heard from, was in confine ment at Oeracoke, having made several ineffectual attempts to commit suicide. He was to be conveyed to the jail at Beaufort, to await the exection of the penal ty which the law annexes to so high handed a crime. Newbcrn Sent. A great saving of Fuel. We were informed the other day by one of the proprietors of one of the steam saw mills, that the saw dust has been successfully substi tuted for wood in the management of all the mills. We are gratified that this enterprising class of citi zens are thus enabled, to effect a saving in so considerable an item of their expenses. The annual cost of wood has hitherto amount ed to something like $2,000 to each mill, making an aggregate of $12,000. W e are only surprised that this has not been done before. Wilmington Adv. Casualty. We learn that an infant child of Mr. John Steele, residing near Statesville, was so badly burned on the 14th inst. by its clothes taking fire, that it died on the day following. Salisbury Car. C?Southerh merchants begin to throng our city. They buy very sparingly however. The trade generally have shortened their credits. Last season a year and fifteen months were given witnout Hesitation six ana nine months are how the extent, except in extraordinary cases. The merchants are suffering great in convenience from the fact that large amounts of Bills and Notes are returned from the South pro tested. North and Souih Caroli na and Georgia have paid up well. Alabama and Mississippi have met their engagements bad ly. The credit of merchants from these two States must conse quently suffer. JV. Y. Express. Union of the Choctaw and Chickasaw nations of Indians Extract of a letter lo the Editor of the Arkansas Gazette, from a ! gentleman in the Choctaw nation. dated 20th January: Capt. Armstrong has succeed ed in having an agreement enter ed into between the Chickasaw delegation and the Choctaws, whereby the former nation is al lowed a home in the country of their old allies and neighbors, for which they pay $530,000. "The Chickasaws are to form one district of the Choctaw na tion, and to enjoy equal rights with the Choctaws. "Apothlohola has demanded that all white men, including those who are intermarried with his peo ple, be expelled from the Creek country." Shad. Commodore Simonson, of Siaten Island, the well known fisherman, caught a Shad on Thursday night, 16th inst. which weighed six pounds, and was sold this morning, for $5. It is the first Shad taken this season. N. Y. Star. Impressment. We understand that an account has been rectived of four American seamen having been impressed at Gibraltar from a merchant vessel, by a British sloop of war. That the American Consul on application to the Gov ernor for redress found that he coul3 not interfere in the matter. The Consul immediately sent over word to Tangiers, (Morocco,) where an American frigate was at anchor, which immediately cross ed to the Bay of Gibraltar and took two of the men from the Brit ish sloop of war, the other two could not be found. If this news is true we shall hear more of it. We are glad to know that Mr. Stevenson, our Minister at Lon don, is actively and zealously en gaged at present in settling the vexatious question of impress ment. ib. An importation. An agent ofl the contractors on James river and Kenawha Canal Company,- has engaged 1000 laborers in Bre men, to be employed on the above canal this season, & we learn that they are already on the voyage to this country. fX?Elder James Uelk has ap pointed to preach at the Baptist church in Tarborough the second Sabbath in April; at Sappony, in Nash county, Friday 7lh April; and Monday the 10th, at Daniel's meeting house, in Halifax conn ty. Com. CJElder James Osbourn, of Baltimore, will preach at Conetoe M. H. on Tuesday, 1 1th of April; on Wednesday, 12th, at Tarboro'; Thursday, 13lh, at Lawrence's M. U.) Saturday and Sunday, 15th and 16th, at Williams's; Monday, 17tb, at Old Town Creek; Tues day, ISlh, at Autrey's Creek; Wednesday, 19th, at White Oak; Thursday, 20th, at Union; Satur day aud Sunday, 22d and 23d, at Pleasant Hill. Com. C?ElderC?. IV. Carrowan will preach May 1st at Log Chapel; 2d, at Cross Roads; 3d, at Tar boro'; 4th, at Conetoe; 5th, at Gum Swamp; Cth, at Great Swamp; 7lh, at Greenville; Sth, at Red Banks. Com. i i I DIED, In Halifax county, on Saturday last, at an advanced age, Mrs. Sa rah Higgs. V rices Current, At Tarboro and New York. APR. 3. per Tarboro'. Aetr York Bacon, lb. , 12 15 13 16 Beeswax, lb. 20 23 27 28 Brandy, apple gall'n 45 50 47 4s Coffee, Ib. 13 16 11 15j Corn, bush. 75 80 H 105 Cotton, lb. 10 It 12 15 Cotton bag.'g. yard. 20 25 19 23 Flour, supf. bbl. 11 $12 $11 12 Iron, lb. 4$ 5 3 4 Lard, lb. 12 15 15 16 Molasses, gall'n 55 60 32 45 Siigar.brown, lb. 1 I i3 7 10 Salt, T. 1. biisb 70 75 40 45 Turpentine, bbl. 250 275 350 400 Wheat, bush. JOo 125 150 165 Whiskey, bbl ' 60 65 44 46 NEW ARRIVAL OF Sj)ring Summer AT THE Cheap Cash store. James Wcddcll, HAS just returned from the Northern citieg, where he has purchased at exceedingly Low Prices, a LARGE aud Splendid Assortment of FANCY AND STAPLE GROCERIES, HATS, SHOES, Hardware, China, Glass and Earl lien ware, Which he offers at a very small advance on The New York Cost, And feels confident he can convince all who may favor him wih a call that his Stock not only comprises a most splendid variety, but having purchased them in many instances at a great saciifice to the importer, he will offer them at such aston ishinoy low prices as he flatters bira?ell willfully meet the views of those whose object is to buy Fresh fashionable Goods At very low Prices. TERMS Cash, or the usual ciedil to punctual customers. Tarboro, April 3. 1837. WLOLEt-ALE GROCERY, WE have this day fount,! a Co,,,, nership under tht firm of Warren Harris Co. For the purpose of carrying on a U, tale Grocery. '" IVARREN JIjSBUls BENJA. HARRIS ' HENRY HARRIS. Portsmouth, Va. 21si March, 1&3 WARREN HARRIS & CO. Are now receiving A large general Assortment ij Groceries, tc. 1 Which will be sold on accommodate. terms. 5 227 bags Rio, I.aguira h Java Coifa, 42 bbls Porto Rico Sugar, ' 20 hhds do do 20 hh'lt New Orleans do 5 hhds St Croix do 40 bbls Loaf do 10 boxes do do very superior 125 bbls family and extia snp'r Flour 45 ' Baltimore Whiskey, 3 hhds do 20 tierces New Orleans Mla.es 60 baskets Champagne Wine 10 half pipes Cognac Brandy, 5 Holland din, 10 o casks sweet Malaga Wine, lU " Pale Sherry do 2 hhds Madeira do 5 qr casks do do 750OO tlavanna Segars-, 40 boxes Sperm and patent Caudle.; 40 " No 1 Soap, 20 " " Starch, 50 " bunch Raisins, .r0 five gallon l)emijohiie( 150 kegs cut Nails, assoiied, 20000 lbs Iron, assorted, 1000 " Steel, d Imperial 4 Gunpowder TEiS, Spice, Pepper, Nutmegs and Gingtr, 150 pieces cotton Bapniug, 100 sacks Liverpool S.tlt, lOO reams wrapping Papee. Ail orders for goods will he punctual;? attended to, and w ill be put tip at the Lowest Wholesale Prices. Goods sent to-ur care will be fonvanhd with despatch. Further arrivals daily expected. Warren Harris Co. Portsmouth. March 21st, 1S37. To the JLadies. T HE Subscriber is now opening at 1 Cheap Cash Store, the following Xeiv Goods, Which he respectfully solicits the Ladies to call and examine, (10 wit:) Extra rich plain and figured Silk, 5atin, and Poplins, A creat vaiiety of painted M slins ami Cambrics, ol the most beautiful patterns both mal! and huge, Elegant printed Bisht p Lawns, some silk strips?, Small pattern Cells t match, Beautiful small pattern Clmlhs, A splendid tn.ent if neeile worM lace and muslin Cape and Collar'?, 't'-t greatest bargains and richest Goil er offered, Duostable, Betlin, Swiss and far.cy st;a Bonnets, newest and most fashionaM shapes, in great variety. Cap borders with fl iwers, a new nrtir.le, Artificial sprigs (ur caps aud wteailisfer the hair, , Bonnett, cap and belt Ribbons, to uit ev ery tas'e, Very handsome belt Buckles L Bracelet. Elegant assortmenl of tancy neck thal( Fottchetts and embroidered lace Scarfc. entirely new, Ladies and misses Corselts, of the nv approved make, in great variety, A large assortment of Ladies and misst Parasols, ot every size, quality &: style, Extra rich velvet aiid bead Bags, Lace Si gauze Veils, of every description. Hem stitch'd linen cambric Handkerchief' Elastic head Bands. Chiuelle cord, Mohair Caps, Fans, hair Ringlets, Light kid and fancy silk Gloves. White, black, and iancy colored plain an' embroidered silk and cotton Horn, ni great variety, Muslin Edging and lnerting. Thread and bubbinetl Laces, Edgings Inserting-, Plain and figured Bol.hine't, An elegant assortment of Ladic and ses French, kid, satin, velvet, prune'!'. seal and morocco Slippers and 5hcei.r' the newest stle and very best qnalit)- most of which vt ere made expre lu order, ny elegant patterns, lioni HUooOcf ' per yard, 50 pieces Gingham, good and cheap, Plain, striped, and check'd Muslim f,f dresses, from 25 cents and upwards Corded SkUts, varion- qualities. The above with every other article i" THE FANCY AND STAPLE Dry Goods Line, Can be had in the greatest variety Ex Ira ordinary low Fricth For Cash or on the usuhI credit. At the Cheap Cash Store. JAS. JVEDDELh Tarboro', April 7, lt?3T. J