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SATURDAV, FEBRUARY 23, 1839. ;j7i7e Shad. these welcome visitors have made iheir appearance in our water?. On Wednesday last, eleven of them were taken at Mr. Pender' seine place, on Tar river just below this town, and several oth ers have been since caught. Should this mild weather continue, they may he ex pected in abundance in a few days. p-gjFWe are indebted to the Hon. J. C Calhoun for a pamphlet copy of his re marks on the Graduation bill and to thr lion. II. Strange, and the Hon. J. A. 13y uum, for several interesting public docu ments, which can be seen at this office. Mr. Calhoun. We invite attention to the interesting correspondence on our first page,' between a committee appointed by the Republican members of our last Legis lature and the Hon. J. C. Calhoun. The statesmanlike and prophetic view taken by the latter, of the great political question which is absorbing all others, must arrest attention. This is the great pivot on which the coming elections should be made to turn, regardless of minor considerations. The Federal Whigs are endeavoring to di vert public attention from the real issue, by impassioned declamation and virulent denunciations against the Administration; but we trust the Democracy will perse ve ringly keep this main object in view, and will unitedly stand shoulder to shoulder in the coming contest. 21r. Stanly.- -Agreeably to promise we insert in this paper the speech of the Hon. E. Stanly i on the document respecting de falcations. And what does it amount to? Like those of his prototypes, Messrs. Wise and Prentiss, the speech of Mr. Stanly merely abounds in "biting sarcasm and galling inveeiive." That there have been, and that there always will be, defaulting public officers, no sine person will pretend to deny. This has been the case under every Administration since the formation of our Government, and will unquestiona bly continue under every succeeding Ad ministration, unless the nature of man should change. But as respects the charge of "corruption," so vehemently urged against this & the late Administrations, we yet have had no evidence to sustain it. We, how ever, give the following condensed view of defalcations from the Globe, which clearly exhibits the fallacy of Mr. Stanly's re marks on the subject:-- "The whole in a nutshell." Facts for the people, as to dej "nulls. Much hue and cry is made by some of the opposition as to defaults under Gen. Jackson's administra tion. A pirt of this arises from a wisii to screen their own defaulting friends by im puting blame to others, and a part from a wish to mislead and deceive the people. We have taken some pains to look into this subject, and now present a few plain and practioal results 1. The real losses by collectors of cus toms under all previous Administrations have been not far from Si, 000,000. On ly SG0.000 of this have been under Gen. Jackson's administration. 2. The real losses by- receivers of public lands have probably been less than 2&500, 000. the residue of the nominal balances having been paid or secured. Of these, not over 3200,000 will be under Gen. Jackson's administration, though their whole number has been increased much since 1S29, and the amount of money col lected in one year since has exceeded the amount'actually collected in any ten previ ous years. . 3. The real losses by disbursing officers have probably exceeded, since 1789, $4,000,000, the number of nominal defaul ters being over two thousand three hundred and thirty. Of these, not forty have been under Gen. Jackson's administration, nor over Sl00,000 in amount. 4. The real losses by banks have been over 6,000,000, including deposites and depreciated notes taken; of this, not i550,000 has been under Gen. Jackson's administration. 5. The real losses by defaults on mer- cia!mrtb0nds,f0r duties have been near fc7,000,000; of these, only about 300, 000 has been under Gen. Jackson's admin istration,, excluding what was not due till after the suspension of specie payments in 1837. Let the people compare and reflect General Jackson's administration ,.,, ' ted for detecting previous defaults, rather uiiuiur committing new ones. Globe. . G3We invite attention to the follow ing proceedings of the staunch Democracy 01 Pitt Pnnnf,, C .... J ..jr. wur citizens will have an excellent opportunity the ensuing week (being Court week) to "second the mo tion;" and we trust that the Republicans in the other counties in the district, will ,lso make a timely move in this matter. A united and vigorous effort is all that is wanting, in our opinion, to enable us once more to obtain the polttical ascendancy. FOR THE TAKBORO' PRESS. REPUBLICAN MEETING. At a Republican Meeting held at the Court House in Greenville, Pitt county, on Thursday the 14th day of February, 1839: On motion of John Spiers, Esq. Shcrrod Tison was called to the Chair, and Norjleet Tier appointed Secretary. On motion, it was resolved, that a com mittee of seven be appointed to draft reso lutions expressive of the views of the meet ing. Whereupon the Lhair appointed Messrs. Marshall Dickinson, ttippon Ward, Allen Kiltrell, Henry P. Bryan, James L. Moore and Arch'd I louse, who reported the following resolutions, viz: 1st. Kesolved, that the present crisis in ihe political affairs of the country, demand that the Republicans of the South should forget past feuds, and unite. 2nd. Itcsolccd, that the party who style themselves "Whigs," contended four years since, that the President had leagued him self with the banks for the purpose of ex tending executive patronage, and that such alliance was dangerous and corrupting; and yet we now find that party striving to re new that alliance. They contended two years since, that a National Bank was no cessary to enable the other banks to resume specie payments; yet experience has pro ven the contrary, as the banks have resu med without the aid and in spite of the ef forts of the United States Bank to prevent them; a bank which Mr. Biddlc declared better and stronger under its charter from Pennsylvania, than under the charter from Congress. 3rd. Itesolucd, that the divorce of Bank and Slate is supported by the Constitution, and proved expedient by the late suspen sion and resumption of specie payments that while the Republican party disclaim waging war upon the banks, they must contend that the banks have no right to demand the public monies for their use, such not being the purposes for which they were incorporated, and they have no right to insist that the people should be taxed for their benefit. 4th. Resolved, that the General Govern ment ought to collect no more revenue from the people than is necessary for the wants of Government; and that by depos iting the public revenue in banks, the banks are enlisted in favor of increasing the revenue; because the more revenue the more discounts, the more discounts the more profits. 5th. Ilesolvedt that ihe Republicans in the different counties of the third Congres sional disirict, be requested to hold meet ings and appoint delegates to attend at Washington, on the third Monday of A pril next, for the purpose of selecting some person to present to the people as a Repub lican candidate for Congress. 6ih. Resolved, that the following persons be appointed delegates to attend such Con vention, viz: McGilvcry M. Staton, Wil-, lie liurgainus, Robinson Jenkins, Henry P. Bryan, Henry Stancill, James Braddy, Arch'd House, Bryan II. Griffin, Lambert P. Beardsley, Francis Brooks, Willie Brown, Josiah Wooten, Spencer S. Ilar riss, M Jtthevv L. Carr, John May, Wil liam May, Allen Kiltrell, Alfred Forbes, Lemuel Kennedy, Edmund Brooks, Sam uel Moore (of Jesse,) Asa Gardner, Caleb Nelson, John Spiers, John Dawson, Rich ard E. Rives and Jesse G. Griffin. And, on motion, the resolutions were unanimously adopted. Un motion, Resolved, that the Chairman and Secretary sign the proceedings of the meeting, and that the newspapers in this district, together with the Edenton Ga zette and Raleigh Standard, be requested to publish the same. SHERROD TISON, Chairman. N. Tyer, Sec'y. CONGRESS. In the Senate, on the lSlh inst. the bill more effectually to secure nublic monev in the hands of officers and agents of the Go vernment, and to punish public defaulters. was ordered to be engrossed by a vote ot 20 to 15. In the House of Representatives, on the 13ih inst. the ami-duelling bill was finally passed by a vote of 1 10 to 18. The Investiratinr Committee had return ed from New York, but were not expected 10 maive tneir report in several days. United States Mint. We are indebted to the attention of Hon. J. A. Pearce for a cony of the official renort of the Director of the Mint, showing the operations of that institution during the year 183S. From this document we derive the following lacts: The coinage at. the Mint in 1S3S, amounted to 3,979,217 dollars, compri sing 1,602,515 dollars in gold, 2,293,000 dollars in silver and 63,702 dollars in cop per, and composed of 15,250,51s pieces of coin. The deposites of gold within the year amounted to 1,624,500 dollars, of which Si 7 1,700 were derived from the mines of the U. S. The deposites of silver amounted to 301,200, and were derived principally from Mexico and South America. In order to meet the demand for small coins, there were struck during the year, 1 1,448,700 pieces, all under the valueol the half dollar, not including cents. The branch mint at New Orleans receiv ed its first deposites of bullion on the Sth of March, & commenced operations imme diately afterwards. The demand for silver phann-n led the officers to confine the coin- a,rr. ?n dimes, of which 307,404 were struck before the end of July, when the work was interrupted. 1 wo ol tne oincers, and nearly all the workmen of this mint the north, and it was deemed unsafe for them to remain in New Orleans the lirst sicklv season. 1 he value of the bullion received at this mint was Uf r;nn in irold. and 5237,000 in silver. The coinage amounted to 40,243 dollars, all in dimes. The branch mint at Charlotte commen red iis oncrations in December, 1S37, and has received deposites of gold to the value ol 130,600 dollars. l he amount oi coin age has been 84,165, composed of 12,SS6 lull eagles, and 7,894 quarter eagles. The branch mint at Dahlonega commen ced its one-rations in February, and has re ceived deposits of gold to the value of 141, SOO dollars. The amount of its coinage has been 102,915 dollars, composed of 20,583 hall eagles. Ball. ;lmer. (lTVVc regret to learn that the Mobile branch of the Stale Bank of Alabama has again suspended specie payments, after a resumption of only about four weeks. (J"AVe copy the following appoint ments, in addition to those published in our last, made at the Annual Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church; which com menced in Salisbury on Wednesday the 30th ult. and adjourned the Tuesday fol lowing, Bishop Andrew of Georgia presi ding: WASHINGTON DISTRICT. Robert Carson, P. E. Washington, James D. Lumsden. Roanoke, II. Speck and J. T. Wychc. T.trboro', H. Alspaeh. . Plymouth, W M. Jordan. Mattamuskcct, J. W. Jackson. Bath, Henry Grey. Neuse, G. Royster. Portsmouth &. Oeracock, W. W. Turner. and ruin ovcr; the whole French Colony.' The vessel having Ielt the day alter the disaster, the whole extent ot the damage hnd not been ascertained, the devasta tion, however, was immense. Accounts were coming in describing the destruction nf hnildinfrs, the laying waste of planta tions. and the swallowing up and the buri al of many families. Of the towns, Port Roval appears to have been the greatest sufferer. Numbers of buildings were de molished and multitudes of lives lost. The last shock of the Earthquake left scarce a building standing, and the whole city may be said to be overwhelmed. Four hun dred persons, it is supposed, were buried under the ruins. Of these, 300 had been withdrawn from under the wreck and rub bish; and excavations were going on to ex tend relief to others in the same situation. New Orleans Bulletin. "S' una y Mexico. We learn from a slip from the New Orleans Bulletin, under date of Feb ruary 11, that Santa Anna has. been again elected President ol" Mexico. The news was brought by the packet ship Bordelais, which sailed from Vera Cruz on the 27th ult. Pe. Int. Executive Council. This body met on Saturday last, and unanimously confirmed the following nominations of ihe Governor: Literary Board. Charles Manly, Wm. A. Blount and David W. Stone, Esquires. Board of Internal Improvement. Col. Cadw.dlader Jones and Charles P. Mallett, Esquires. Rat. Beg. Late from England. The packet ship Cambridge, arrived at New York, brought Liverpool dates to the 10th ult. A dreadful hurricane occurred at Liver pool on the 7th ult. which destroyed many lives and nrooerlv to a larire amount. A- mong the many losses, we regret to learn that the New York packet ships Pennsyl vania, St. Andrew, and Oxford, are men tioned as total wrecks. Many perished on board these vessels from the severity of the weather. The Cambridge was at one time in imminent danger, but was happily saved without injury. The sale commenced on the night of the 6th ult. and continued for many hours with much violence The weather was bitterly cold, and many of ihos'C who escaped death by drowning, were killed by the cold. The Cotton market was somewhat flue tuaiing, out no material cnange in prices had occurred. Celebration A public dinner will be given at Waynesboro, on the 22d instant, (birth day of Washington,) in commemo ration of the day, and to celebrate the opening of the Rail Road between Wil mington and that place. Ral. Mic. Ruleiirh and Gaston Rail Road. At a special meeting of the Stockholders of the Raleigh and Gaston Rail Road, held in this citv on Monday the 4lh inst. it was resolved to accept the terms of the Act of the last Assembly, whereby the credit of the Slate is loaned to the Company, on condition that the private properly of the Stockholders be liable for the same. Mr. William Plummcr, of Warren, who is ow ner of Fifty shares of Stock, protested a-1 gainst the Resolution of the Meeting, by which the Act above mentioned was ac cepted. Raleigh Standard. JJ. D. Clancy, Esq. has sold the es tablishment of the Greensboro Patriot, to Messrs. Swaim & Sherwood. We believe the political character of the paper remaius the same. id. Later. By the ship Hibernia we have received London dales, to the evening of January 16th, and Liverpool to the 17th, being seven or eight days later than the pre vious date. There is but little news of interest, ex cept what relates to the disastrous gale of the 6ih and 7th. The cargoes of the St. Andrew and the Pennsylvania, it was ascertained, would both be saved almost entire, though thoroughly soaked. As to the ships, the opinions are quite various Some of the accounts say they will be floated with little damage, and others that they arc entirely ruined. Cotton had becmc quiet, and wheat had fallen 2s. a 3s. a quarter. The state of trade generally was good. The destruction of lives and property by the storm, except in the neighborhood of Liverpool, is not so great as had been an ticipalcd. FEB. 19. Bacon, Brandy, apple, Coffee, Cofn, Cotton, Cotton bajjjrinar, r lour, Iron, Lard, Molasses, -Sugar, brown, Salt, T.I. -Turpentine, Wheat, Whiskey, - Ii' 10 in.'TM. per lb gallon lb fuishel lb yard ! barrtil lb lb gallon lb bushel barrel bushel gallon 80 13 Ca U 20 fc7 4 10 50 10 60 100 G5 100 10 70 n 25 8 5 10 55 C5 250 125 70 41 9 95 13 15 3 13 j - 4$ 275 hi) 42 11 4-f 13 f; h 4 15 41 10 5( 'hi 41 Baltic Brother ILL live !' leiv ,!,... . i genuine Morns ,1 '.. 'V'e (ieorgia growth, ,r p. .I cit z -ns Who wish to , b :i,n ti'V ill !o well to send in their n,. ? y, a- I be applications wit h - ... . -.rcord. to th-date o! " their airicT'l ir stock isrxhau!,,!. 1 Un,'l n ,. m lv i. . ... S Morns Multicaulis Oil CKiUi.K JN eit? Chinese Mulberry, A LARGE STUCK oi Un i r, . an.-! a iIk,.,,,. , . liCS Sin. 1 1.. t;isf'i L tt i i.mI . . ' J rl" " me. i.-i ,(, me subscriber lor dial, at w tuu" llw.li.nn.l I...! I nr. " 'yi .iiuuto.mj iui i, u i-, iUKi 4j cents a I main stem anil root . i.rr. lit, n. n . - . H..UU, yj jh-( ceni. lor .5o (!L lars, ami 10 lor a 1 000 or mote. lj,!t aj the price is Mill rin, o-.vicg to .'u,'Ve inud. q.ijie supply lor the ii.crca.-in 4 mand, it is suited, that to prt-vi-iadw appointment?, those not imrntdijitly 1 plying to secure ai above untiN. rxpeel an advance, and ay in their cid r' ' going rates. " Again, as u s 0: is advancing ami huh lion (besi; lime oi spun plamii j , M , t:.at no quota is to be IVrv:inle.l m.ij piyn e it first made ur secured ,n ih place when; ordered. Say, h. if, Eufi Halifax, Gaston, P teibui, ( li.rj.v, Chat leston, Baltimnrt-, r at any place in our country ucce-sidu by water or u;l road conveyance- SIDNEY IVELLER. Bi inkle) ville, Uaiiiax county,) No. Carolina, Feb. 1, 183y. 6 " (QDApplications can also be made to Geo. Howard, Vd,ovK who will .,'tas Agfjtn fur me in that vicinity. S IV. (3 The trees will be ready for delive ry iii Tai b r V, in F hruaiy Court weik. tune lor lif-. (.,.. , as to distant deliveries :.r:nnst Petersburg Market, Feb. 15. Cotton. There is no change in the prices of the arti cle, (14 to 14! cents,) and but few sales making. Ihe market is in a state of sus pense, owing to the advices from abroad which arc hourly expected.. Washington Market, Feb. 19. Tur pentine, new dip, $3,00; Old, 2,30; bcrape, 51,00. Tar, $51 45. Jyiisr. Silk Culture high premium.- We learn from the Columbus Enquirer that the Legislature of Georgia, at. its last session, passed an act offering a premium of 50 cents for every pound of cocoons raised in the State, and 10 cents for every pound of reeled silk for the next ten years. It re quires 10 pounds of cocoons to make one pound of reeled silk; the premium on silk when reeled is, therefore, 35.10 per pound,. The entire cost of raising and reeling is es timated by experienced and respectable culturists in the Northern States at only $2 per pound. The premium offered in Georgia, according to this estimate, a mounts to more than 150 per cent, over and above the cost; in addition to which reeled silk commands, at present ir. the market from 5 to 7 dollars per pound, ac cording to quality and reeling. Every two dollars judiciously laid out in the silk culture in Georgia will, then, whilst present prices continue, yield a clear profit of irom 8 to 10 dollars. This is most extrava gant; yet so it is. Whilst the silk culture is so very profitable, is it any matter of wonder that the rage for Morus Multicau lis is so great? . Dreadful Earthquake.--By the Pau line, which sailed from St. Pierre, in the island of Martinique, the 12th ult infor mation is brought, giving the particulars of a terrible earthquake which visited that island on the 11th ult. and spread havoc COMMUNICATED. (pEldcrs Parham Packet and D. J. Molt are expected to preach on Friday, the Sth of March at Upper Town Creek meet ing house; on Saturday the 9lh, at Law rence's; on Sunday the 10th, in Tarboro'; on Tuesday the 12th, at Old Town Creek; on Wednesday the 1 3th, at A u trey's Creek; on Thursday the 14th, at White Oak; on Friday the 15th, at Meadow. Rocky Mount Ma n it fa v I iwiu Company. f ipURSUANT to an act of the la-t Le- gislaturc incorporating the "Hody Mount Manufacturing Company!' Books of subscription will be opened at Rocky Mount under the uperintenileiice of Bmle & Brothers' K -deign, C f. U-i-le; Washington, B. F. Havens; Wayne b iro', John" C. Wright; and at U&h Henry Willies; to be opened immeiluie lv, and kept open till ihe M of AjinI. Copies of the Charter, and the value j;:-1 description of the property, a fixeil on ') the present owners, may be setn at ts places of subscription. (0 Books lor s.nbcriptin will b opened at Mr. Williams's Mre ii Jb ' rongl), during February & March Court.-. J in. 29, 183.9 S Jolicc. S3 ff The sick are all taking Gcelicke's Match less Sanative, which is astonishing Europe and America with its mighty cures. Jl perfect cure of Asthma, fifty four years standing, effected by the treatment of Dr. Wm. Evans. This is to certify, that 1 was attacked with the Asthma in the ninth year of my age, and from that time until the pre sent year, a period of fifty four years, I have been subject to that disease. For the last five years, 1 had it almost incessantly not being exempt from it more than twenty four hours at any one time. I had con sulted the most skilful physicians, and tried many remedies without any relief. In June last, I commenced usmg Dr. Wm. Evans' Vegetable Medicine, not with the expectation .of eflecting a cure, for I be lieved my case hopeless and my dissolu tion near, but with the hope of obtaining momentary relief. Before I had used two packages, I was entirely relieved; aud 1 have not been attacked with it since. 1 can now say that I am permanently cured of the disease, and I can confidently re commend it to all who are afflicted with ihis distressing complaint. SARAH SIMMONS. Prince George, co. Va , Nov. 10. (C?M. M. Redmond, AgeQt,Tarboro'. UWILL BE SOLD, at public vv without rerve. on the nicies on Tuesday, 2Gih Fcbiuary next, (being Court week,) the Store house, wave house, Bcdl' ing house. Lot, &c. In the town of Tarborough, recently oc cupied by I). Richards. On the prep are aUo good .stables, an excellent ' well, &c. A credit of six months wili jiven, the purchaser giving bond wit ' i proved security. nrr LORENZO D. BEU Jan. 2, 1S39. lYcw Copartnership- j TTV ATTin rvnvTV TV nf the '3 e firm of A". M. Martin Donna has associated with him his brother for the purpose of transacting the wot and Commission Business UNDER THE FIRM OF David & John Donna They have taken the house on (j'n & recently occupied by N. M. i a ofl Donnan, where they intend P'V hand a general assortment ot r which they are disposed to sell on able terms. ,;on to They will give particular alien n the sale of all country Produce, enu to their management. Arxra Jr. DAVID DOSSMf JOHN DONXAXJr. Petersburg, Feb. I S39.
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