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C- .---TV: " SATURDAY, NOVEMBER g4,IS33. ). The Legislature of this State convened at Raleigh on Mon tlav last. In the Senate, 4G members took their seats, and on the first ballot for Speak 1) Wilson, Senator from this county, received 20 votes and Andrew Jovncr, Senator from Halifax, also receiv ed 20 votes. On a second ballot, the votes stood 22 to 22, for same persons, and 2 scattering when the Senate adjourned. On Tuesday the balloting stood as follows : Jnvnrr 22. Wilson 20 Mr. Carson, (State Rights Whig) voting foT Col. Joy ner, having voted the previous day for Gen Wilson under the impression that Col Joyncr was a National Bank man, which he was assured was not the case. Thomas G. Stone, of Franklin, Was unanimously chosen Principal Clerk and, on the 6ih ballot for Assistant Clerk, Asa Bi'HZS received 21 votes, J. Cook, 15; II. W. Miller, S no choice. In the Commons, 112 members took their seats, and on the first ballot, Wm. A. Gr.-ih.mi, of Orange, (Whig) was elected Speaker, having received 61 votes; M. Hoke, of Lincoln, Republican.) 49. Charles Manly, Esq. was unanimously re-appointed Principal Clerk, and E. B. "Freeman, Esq. Clerk Assistant. We expect to give in our next a detailed statement of the proceedings, together with the Governor's Messigc. The Standard remarks as follows on the above elections : Speakers of (he Legislature. Wc ob serve that the Bank Organ in this city (the Register) assures the public that his last sum mer's prophecy about the '-whig" major ity has been fulfilled, and that they have a decided majority in both Houses. Now wc are perfectly ready to admit that it is some what nearer the truth than the Register's prophecies usually come b it then it is be lieved that Clay and the Hmkare decided ly in the minority. Look at the humilia ting position of Col. Joyncr, who was obli ged lo throw the B ulk overboard toob'ain the Speaker's Chair, and it will be at once admitted that the tone of the Register is that of a poor deluded, defeated po litical braggart No parly, confident of its power or united upon any just pr nci ple would ever have permitted one of its leading members to perpetrate any such de predation. Mr. Henry, the democratic republican senator fro ii New Hanover, was too unwell to attend when the speaker was elected. Our readers will perceive I ha seven sub treasury ra n were absent at the election of speaker for the Houe, and only one Na tional Bank man. Mr. Silcr, dcm. repub. of Macon, voted for Mr. Graham. Provisions. Notwithstanding the ma terial injury sustained by the Corn crops in this section, the price has gradually de clined and Corn "can now be purchased at S3 per barrel. Fresh Pork is selling at 8 cts. The Wheeling ( Va.)Times says that the Pork packers are making contracts at six cents. The Chilicothe (Ohio) Advertiser says that contracts for Pork have been made in that place at $02 per hundred. fJA public meeting was held in Wash ington on the 13th inst. Gen. Wm. A. Blount in the Chair, and George Houston, Secretary at which the following persons were appointed delegates to the Internal Improvement Convention, to be "held in Kaleigh, on the second Monday in next month: Gen. J. 0. K. Williams, John McWilliams, Willie A. Blount, I). C. Freeman, Joshua Tayloe, John S. Hawks, Henry I. Toole and Gen. Wm. A. Blount. Presidential. Wm. H. Harrison, has been unanimously nominated for the Pre sidency, and Daniel Webster for the Vice Presidency, by the Anti-masonic Conven tion sitting at Philadelphia. Six States were represented in the Convention, viz : Pennsylvania, Ohio, New York, New Jer sey, Khodc Island and Massachusetts. This nomination puts an extinguisher upon the prospects of Mr. Clay for the Presi dency. Our northern Democratic breth ren will have fearful odds to contend with in the ensuing Presidential campaign. The Abolition and Anti-masonic questions are both brought to bear against them, and with these new allies the Federal Bank Whigs appear to be confident of success. iW York Election. Mr. Seward's majority over Mr. Marcy for Governor, is not! i , . w 7 estimated at 10,883. U the Senate there will be a Democratic majority of G or 7.' In the House, 47 Democrats to SI Whigs, being a gain of .19 Democratic members since last year. In the city, the Whig majority last year was 2SG I, this year but little over 1000. The members of Con gress will be, 19 Democrats to 21 Federal ists, Whigs, Abolitionists, Anti-masons, &c. Tho Globe comments as follows on the result of the election in the city of New York : As it regards the city of New York, it will be observed that the Democracy have given NINETEEN THOUSAND VHTt'S -a ffnviter vote than was ever Dolled bv any party in that city before This vote, as every body knows, must have been unquestionably and thoroughly pure and legal. The Federal party had abso lute control of the election in every ward, and would admit no non-resident or spuri ous votes against their party. They had the police officers of every ward actively engaged throughout the canvass, and doubt less obtained through them a perfect census and register- of the residents in each. They therefore had it in their power to ex elude every stranger, if any were brought, to the polls by their adversaries. But how was it with the multitudes brought up by their canvassers? It is notorious that they swept the vessels in the harbor, from thte ships to the smacks. It is notorious that they brought hundreds of floating votes from Philadelphia and New Jersey. It is notorious that they introduced many for eigners from the works in the neighborhood of the city. It is notorious that they even employed men to present themselves, and vote again and again at the different wards; and all this gross abuse, it is well known, they hail willing instruments in the Fede ral judges to sanction. The money-changers and great merchants of the city, it is well known indeed, it is not denied by themselves subscribed immense sums to carry an election, which they considered as a means of putting the Treasury of the United Slates into their possession, ns a fund for their vast speculations in stork- jobbing and mercantile adventure. Bribe ry and corruption, and importation of votes, aided with all the sleight-of-hind which the knavery of interested judges could bring to bear upon the ballot-boxes, have been plied to swell the Federal minority, of the city to the bloated, unwholesome! bulk it attained. The railroads and the; ships have already relieved the city of the' Hying corps which gave Federalism its strength during the three days; and the nineteen thousand honest Democrat.-!, the stout band who live on their toil and small means, would be as much at a loss to find the numbers of new faces that appeared at the several wards lo defeat them, as they would be to find the materials out of which Mayor Clark, with his lottery wheels at us lucky oflice, manufactured his fortune. The truth is, that under the present sys tem of fraud openly practise! by the Fe deralists m Pennsylvania at. all the points where a pretext could be had to concen trate floating votes, and duplicate them by consent of corrupt officers at the polls the system which has been followed up in the city of New York, Albany, and Pough kecpsie, where water craft could pour in a travelling tribe of ballot bearers the game which the Democracy has recently played witn rc.icralism has been that of an hon est yeoman contending at a rafile with an accomplished blackleg provided with load ed dice. The strength which the Democratic nar- ty has exhibited in the city of New York, in the late struggle, should fill tho heart of every freeman on the continent with exul tation. Nothing demonstrates the extra ordinary power of the principle On which mo jiuu:jui;uii party aim mc ivumimstra tion it supports, have staked the cause for which they contend, more certainly than the increased vote an increase of 3,000 from the last year which has risen in the city of New York under the weight of the heaviest and most deadly opposing inter ests. That Cltvand its npirMrrinr r-i board and river associates nrescnlthe'train- brands through which the Independent treasury nau the gauntlet to run. New York has been the scene of the Beverest or deal. The Democracy of that city de serve eternal gratitude, and tho homage of the country, for the manner in which it has passed through it. HoncBt, ft arless, and inflexible, it has put forth a renewed, unwonted, and growing vigor, which will, m tne etui, prove irresistible. Although defeated by fraud, foreign force, and foul facilities, put into requisition by the enemy, it will remember that such means spend themselves in the effort, and become like broken weapons and disjointed armor on a wounded soldier when another conflict comes. Enormous Difalcation.SU. Swart wout, late Collector of the port of New ia uuiaunur in mc amount oi a million and a quarter of dollars. The Star states that Mr. S. had entered into large speculations of real estate, coal and copper mines, &c. &c. which have not realized the anticipated profits. The Globe makes some remarks on the annexed article from the New York Evening Post, and subse quently says: "We merely add oq uls subject, to brevent misnnnfikori0:n, :n ,.n the facts are ascertained fully and officially, that the weekly returns lo the Treasury , orrt imrlfrstnnrl ahvavs to have ljcparuiuii - j- been made promptly, and on their face have excited no suspicion of a default. 11 the defalcation exists, as is now supposed, it must have been concealed and suppress ed by fraud and false returns." From the N. Y. Evening Post. Great surprise and much conversation has been occasioned m the city uy certain cu oumstances which have taken air since Sat ordav. The interest that is felt in the State election is almost swallowed up in the dis closure of theenormous defalcations of Mr. Swarwout, the late collector of this port, who has prudently withdrawn himself from the count rv. and is now in Europe. They are said lo exceed a million and a quarter of dollars, arid warrants have been issued airainst his sureties. Never was a more pregnant illustration of the looseness and inefficiency ol the sys tem of elenosite with the banks than this rtwoiit. The defalcation of this officer commenced in 1S29, when the United States Bank was in full operation, &. all tbe deposites of the public money were made with that bank. 1 hey were contm ucd under the system of deposite with tbe State banks When the hanks suspended specie payments, the same fraudulent keep ing back of the public money in his hands went on, under the system of special de posite with the banks, till his retirement from office. Thus all the systems which either the Whigs or Conservatives rely on for tho safc custody of the public funds have been tried in his case, namely: The sys'em of deposite with a great Na tional Bank; The system of deposite with the State bank ; The special deposite system ; and all have proved as impotent and ineflec tual to prevent the criminal abstraction and improper application of the public money, asifthe Government had taken Mr. Swart- wout's bare word thai he would faithfully pay over the money which heh.nl collected. Had the Conslitutio 'al Treasury hill, in troduced at the special session of Scplem b. r, lvS37, which imposed a strict accoun. lability on the receivers of the public mon ey, which compelled them to give the am pie.st security, and placed them under con s'ant check and supervision had this bill passed into a law instead of being rejected, as it was by tbe Whigs and Conservative s, a large proportion o! thi money, which will now belost to the nation, would have been saved. We will not at present dwell on the moral features of this transaction, which arc lark enough, wc will not dwell on the fact that Mr. Sw..rtwout was appointed to his office contrary to the wish of the Democ racy of the city, and, therefore, that they are under no responsibility lor his mis deeds, but we will affirm w ithout fear of contradiction, that this prodigious cmbez zlemrnt of the public funds, this enormous fraud upon the Treasury and the nation, has been owing to the want of just such a law as the friends of a Constitutional Treas ury have twice brought into Congress, and the friends of the banks have twice defeat ed. The bonds entered into by the sureties of Mr. Swartwoutare of course inadequate to cover the amount kept back by him from the Treasury. FOlt THE TAKBORO' TRESS. Mr. Editor : The extract written be low, may possibly interest some of youi readers, and as I obtained it honestly " and am fully authorized to publish ii, you will ooligy me hy giving it a place in your next paper. Extract from a letter writ ten by Mr. , Justice of the Peace for Nash county, to Mr. , Justice for the same county. "As for the bridge at the Falls, there's no manner of use talking about it. We can't build it, and there's the lonir and tho short of it. Don't the county ahead v. mvi twice as much as it is worth? a'nt the mosi of the people poor, and all the land poor, and every thing poor, and the orch ards h iv'nt hit ? There an't brandy enough in the county to liquor the men while the could build the bridge, and when our ap ple crop fails, docs'nt everything fail? It rnt. worth while to mention this as a reason why we won't build the bridge, but, oetween ourselves and the reason is good and sufficient, as the man said when the dog bit him. Our poil tax is one dol lar and a quarter now, and this, you know, is as much as half th;: heads in the county are worth, and if we build this bridge the ta mu4 be doubled. Other counties may stand it, but Nash county is not the county to bear high taxing. Didn't we refuse to appropriate money to keep the raft from this same bridge when Mr. 11. proposed toke.p it away for tea dollars per year? And shall we now act so inconsistently as io iax ine people to buiki a bridge which we suffered to be carried away sooner than pay ten dollars to keep the ratt away? Be tween you and me, 1 think Edgecombe ought to build half this bridge. It is true the bridge is wholly in Nash, but then, a'nt it of some use to Edgecombe? Don't people cross it oing to TarNSr6' amj $ ft aiier salt, and iron, and mglassc, don't tne citizens, UI KJgecombe cross it goinr up to Shoccoand VVarrenton, &c. &c, and do you think Nash county ought to keep up bridges for the use of the citizens of other counties? We make nothing to haul ourselves. I say, let those make bridges who make something to haul over mem. It is true this bridge is more used than any other in the county; but who uses it ? the Battles and the Bunn, ami some tew peo ple from Nash going to mill and the store, r, muster and to Court; but can't they go to some other mill, or cross at some other bridge ? Between you and me, the Bat tles "ought to be compelled to build the bridge." An't it of more use to them than to any body else, and did'nt they pay their taxis last year, for the first time, in Edge combe, when thcyjought lo havetyaul them in Nash? They have paid five or six hun dred dollars taxes in Nash since the Factory was established and if they areaWc to pay that much tax, they are alle to build the brid -c, and should be compelled to do it for paying their taxes in Edgecombe last ye tr. It is trurthe Factory and ninc teathsof the property lie in Edgecombe, but hav'nt ihcy heretofore paid tlu-ir taxes inN.ish? If they want a bridge, I say, let let them build a bridge, and by the by, if the Court will lie still and do nothing, I'll beta ni; t, the B.ttlcs and the Buuns will build the hridce. This will be a clear y;ain to the county, for they have to pay their poriion of the taxes to build bridges in other sections of the county. It only inquires a little shrewd management on our part, to enable the county to repair all her bridges without increasing her debt a cent Let us once tstablish the principle, that they shall keep up bridges who are most benefitted by them, and an enormous load is at once removed from our shoulders. We can easily lead the people to believe we aiv aciing -olely for their good, and if they think it lor their interest, they won t care a fig for the justice of the thing. And. hy the way, speaking of the people, won't this be a good pari qursiiou? If we can make it appear that ourp rty most strenu ously opposes the rebuilding this bridge, through a regard for tiie interest of ihe people, won't it strengthen our side? I think so, and it is for this reason I wish you and others who act with us to appear as forward and prominent in this matter as possible. Without every effort wc shall never gun the ascendancy again. All means, it is said, are honorable in war, and if We can turn this bridge affiiir to any ac count we shall have less cause to complain of the storm and freshet, which furnish us with such a weapon to fight with. 1 have already made some inquiries on the sub ject among the people, before I ventured to express an opinion openly, and I find they are ready to go with mc in opposition to the biidge. They believe mc sincere in my profes sions of regard for their inteivst, because they know I have nothing at stake any where, except my hold upon tho affections of the people You say "bless m v soul, it will bring disgrace upon the Magistrates of the county to refuse to repair the mest pub lic bridge in it." I say we should be pre pared to bear floods of it sooner than per mit this opportunity of increasing our po pularity to p tss unimproved. Why, sir, only think; the repairing this bridge would cot each man in the countyr one gallon of brandy This single fact properly man aged, will mofe than counterbalance ages of public disgrace; besides, the disgrace will attach to us only a public Magistrates and not as private individuals. Public virtue, public h.mesty, public disgrace, &:c. &c. are all mete terms used to act upon the credu lity and follv of the ignorant no man of any enlargement of understanding has any regard for either. I am very anxious you I am very anxious youvToat tbe village of St. Pierre hid bjen should think with me on this subject hence, tins long epistle to convince you, if possible, thai policy dictated a course diffeicnt from the one 1 heard you intended to pursue. If there still bo a doubt left in your mind, I will endeavor to remove it in my next. Most respectfully, yours, J. P. N JDr. James G. Dickson resides sev enty miles from this place. On Tuesday last, at 4 o'clock, P. M. he left home with a load of cotton in the rail road cars reach ed town by s o'clock the same evening, and by D o'clock A. M. on Wednesday, he had weighed, sold, and pocketted the cash for his cotton. The usual time before the construction of the railroad, would have occupiedaweek uuuii in uus marKei is selling at Hi cts. per lb. Wilmington Jidv. Fruit and Floivers. We took a trip into the country a day or two since, and were surprised to see so many evidences of summer still around us. V r. nearly ripe, Cherry trees in bloom, and roses and lilachs loading the gale with their rich perfume. Summer seems loath to de part and still loiters around us. id. The Mar , i?,,ETCl,tnrs of the Missouri ArirUS dV ted Elk Horn, Oct. 30; .iQ Tlmrstlav" the 25ih instant, about the dvvn of Tat party ofMormnnUnt oaa, ' .7 a m v-o. UN I P nnnrninU nriL. tnn e uTeuicuut witnin 35 paces, formed a line, and received orders Jel l 1 f La?ru9' the Apples, and fei?ArB .Ur to re, which !M,U"U71 "ya simultaneous charge ac companied bv dp.mrmlort u- i 6 r ctn u. r i u mueous yells of Wisht for liberty-charge boyS-charge kill the d ( rascals," vc ? the head of his gallant band' 10 n1' at gun and echoed the common Jl ,d ''is them have it!" Thcstru, w. ,JS tt desperate. The Mormons w'l 0rla with one gun, two long pistols l knife, &c., and rushed to the cj !-tr'i which many ui our men came in T-' lri with them and parried their swo 11 with their guns, and knocked trcm' They pursued the charge ahom 'A Our loss was one killed and three !'' ed; two of the latter were left fur ground. The loss of the Mormon. or 20 killed and wounded; 5 or g f 1 latter are yet living. They t00k c. oner, carried him to within thrco npt Far West, where they had him cf death, m P u The country is in the higher fate of et. within a day's march of Far UV, -f n rrt mom i-l n ir in Ct'itm nil ' '"I pect, in a day or two, that that tryv J T laid waste, We are looking for the ernor with more troops. I l avet!' ment been informed that the Mormon making every preparation lorag -ncr'Jv? iiv. in inu g.-umuon the 25ii, took about v4,500 worth of iicr- ll.fr zette dated the Sth instant, stat.-s ti,t ,! Mormon war has been lermin-'t".! by a render of the Mormon leaders to tho tro under General Atkinson. This hapi on Sunday October 2Sth. The si-p1'' was accepted, and the individuals put jt guard. Their names are Joseph SV Sidney Rigdom George Ninuln ;,. ' While, Perley P. Pf.tt. and MnKni'-jjj' The Mormons assembled at Far W'.t prised 700 men underarms. Ofihhnu her, a small body of 1 50 retreated, anJ J. sued their way to the northern frontier. LATER AND INTERESTING FROM CANADA. Capture of McDonnell-Onc w dred and Fifty arrested for Treason. The Montreal Herald of the 8: h, saws '!y Mr. John McDonnell, advocate of tint city, had been captured at St. Greene, opposite Three Rivers, and brought ti town Wednesday in irons on board tin steamer Canada, which also brought down from Three Rivers the r giment of guar !3 and their commander, who had been s'a tioned there. On Mel)., it is affirmed, papers were found addressed to him as .Ma jor General of the Patriot Army, and a tri-co!ored flajr. A great number of additional prisoners have been sent to ja.l on a chirsje of treason -every one almost French. Be sides forty-two at Montreal, we obrerrj Jules G agnon, and eight others at St. Joks and Laprairie, and seventy-three at Cb teauguay alone, and all French. Armn; ihcsc latter are Antonie Cote and Felix Gagnon.&c. On Wednesday, in addition to theabovp, seven more were imprisoned at Montreal, including several notaries. Therebelsoi the River Richelieu, are in arms, and many of the loyalisls haye escaped to Montreal The number of insurgents on this river alone, was estimated at G or 7000 on .Mon day night, probably exaggerated. Abort 700 rebels left St. Ours, Saturday, totals Sorrel by surprise. They -were armel with spears, spikes and American musket?- The Hm lington Sentinel of the 8th says that the insurgents have risen at Sorrel, Bcrtheir, Belteisle Chambly, Bcauhar no;s. Chatcauguav and several otherp!aec. ourneu Uy the British I roops. man... insurgents have possession of the whole country of Acadie. That Colonel Bry ant was to join General Nelson on the 7'K when a movement would be made upon w village of Acadie. That a good many vol unteers from the American side Ind over. And that the insurgents had taken possession of the stone mills at La Colic (CPThc wheat speculators at Rochester. N. Y. have rather burned their fmgcrstlu? fall. To keep up the prices they have expended all their funds in buying u?a two dollars a bushel ; and now salts at one dollar seventy-five cents are extreme" dull. A vast deal more western wheaU seeking an eastern market, than was looK for. Petersburg Market, joi?.20. Cj on" Wre quote new crop 11 to 12 cents-o.J to 11 cents. Flour, gS. Corn, 55- 13 con, (hog round,) 15! to 16 cts. ' Washington Market, Nov. 20 Tur- pentine, new dip, $3,25; uw Scrape, $1,10. Tar, $1 60.-'W MARRIED, In Mct p.nntv, on lhursuay n 15th inst. bv Rerirf.un Uunn, Eq Dr. John J. Daniel, of this county, tyj) Martha P. Daniel, daughter of toi. ' - w vld Banrel. 33 Lewis J. J. Pucket is especte ,4at0 preacn on tne 10m .ianuij, - , it, Grove, Green county ; 16, at Meadow J, v - 7
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