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SATURDAY, APRIL. 9. 1842. Democratic Republican Nominal ton FOR GOVERNOR LOUIS D. 1I&XRY, OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY. Election on Thursday, 4th Aug. "Free Trade no Taxes for Pro tection no Monopolies, or Exclusive Privileges Hank Reform " L. D. Henry's letter to Coin tee iteps to get rid of a monttrous appoint ment recently mane. In the House ol Representative, on the 26th ult. the Loan bill being still under discussion a message in writing was deliv ered from the President, speaking largely noon the state of the revenue, and recom- mending the aDnrooriation ol the runuc Lands to the payment of the principal and interest of the Loan to be effected. On the 3lst, the Loan bill was passed bv a vote of 105 to 86. fit authorises loan of five millions in addition to the twelve millions heretofore authorised, the bonds to run 20 vears 1 On the 21st, on motion ot Mr. stani, resolved, That the committee on com merce be directed to inquire into the expe diency of connecting the waters of the Al bemarle Sound with the Atlantic ocean by cutting a canal oi otherwise. with liquor, supposed to be drugged by a third, and trial wniisime iuuiw w naiicu off bv a story ol the sicitness oi nis norse, several person, disguised with hammer .whar. forced off the door, and re- illiu HV" i leased the prisoner, who, with a horse pro vided by his friends, tied, and has notoeen traced with any accuracy. Favetteville Observer. Q3On Monday last, George Howard was elected Magistrate of Police and Messrs. John Lawrence, Daniel Knight, James M. Redmond, Francis L. Daney, o,t Rr.t-.nrt II Austin. Commissioners of the town of Tarboro', for the ensuing year The Execution. Yesterday being the time appointed for the execution of Ed mund Butler, a free negro, convicted at our last Superior Court of the crime of bur glary, in forcibly entering the l.oue of Mrs. Julia Gatlin, and stealing a decanter of whiskey pursuant to his sentence he was brought from the jail, and at the Court House an impressive and appropri ate Sermon was delivered by Ue.v. Mark Bennett, and another by Rv. Nicholas A. Purify. Butler was then taken to the place of execution, and when the drop fell, unfortunately the rope broke and he cjine to the ground on his feet another rope was then procured, with which ho was hung until he was deid Ho app -ar d to be perfectly resigned lo Ins fate, and met his death with a raininess bordering on in difference. We understand that hr hid received religious attendance, from the time of hi conviction, until his execution; and that he had confessed his crimes, appeared peni tent, and expressed a c r,fidrnt hope, that his sins were forgiven and ;lm he wa go ingto a be'ter W'.rhl An immense con course of persons attended hi execution, variously estimated from 3 to 5.000 souls, one-third at least of whom were females a larger number than ever were assembled in this place, since the execution of negro Ben. about 17 years since. it i .....I i tit we nau nopeaina: inc. aoove woum oe all that was necessary for us to say, on this painful subject; but as it has been remarked elsewhere that, "if this negro be executed, the moial feeling of the whole community will be shocked, and the law be looked upon as a bloody system" we feel it. our duty further to say, that Butler had been a public depredator for years, and at the time of his conviction, two other indict ments were pending against him, either of which on conviction would also have for feited his life one was of the same char acter as that for which he was executed, and the other for an outrage perpetrated on a white female, which uniformly shocks "the moral feeling of the whole communi ty." He had been repeatedly hunted as a wild and ferocious beast, and that he has not long since been killed as such, is only to be attributed to the "moral feeling" and forbearance of the community that suf fered by his outrages.. fnThe Report of the Select Commit tee on the retrenchment in the contingent pvnpnrpj rt fth House, which has for sometime been under consideration, di closes the most wanton extravagance some whpr. Mr. Bnardman and Mr. Moore made some calculations, relating to the Sta tionarv furnished the House, founded up nn ihf RtMiort. from which we lake a few facts. It appears that the contingent expense nf tliR Mnnsp nf Renresentat i ves for the year 1823 amounted to S537,H43; that they continued to increase, until in the year 1838 they amounted to the enormous sum of 5343,261; and in the year 1840, the last year for which there ar complete returns, J they amounted to $199,219. 1 hesc sums give an average nearly as ioiiovs: For 1823, i156for each member. For 1S3S, 1 438 do For 1810, S23 do The account for the 25th Congress exhib its: 3,070 reams envelope paper 512,603 25 3,610 do quarter post do 21.059 25 2,318 do foolscap do 9.95125 172 do note do 1,55k 50 (6,100 reams, exclusive of envelope paper.) 4S3 gross steel pens S4.359 39 83,700 quills 3,953 12 106 dozen penknives 2,602 00 Making pens 448 00 Without taking into calculation the en velope paper, which is necessary and pro per to diffuse knowledge among the people, by dividing these articles among the 245 members, it will stand thus to each mem ber's average: 24 reams of paper, leaving a surplus of 220 reams for the Clerk's room and com mittee rooms. 24 dozen (nearly) steel pens. 28 do quills. 5 penknives. What did they do with all these pen, and nenknives, and quills, and reams of paper? The proposition of the present Commit tee, so far as relates to the particular Sta tionary, is, that each member may be fur nished with an amount-not exceeding in value $25 for the long session, and $20 for Murder of Robert Potter. Robert Pot ter was one of the most remarkable men of u: ;rv.a Wo riv Virp a relation of the circumstances leading to his frightful death ... . . . . ri, ..a ivp hurt it in the l;artfln fjazetlc. lilt account is horrible. Twn men. rennrted as beinff the most desperate and determined in the country twelve months ago were bosom menus Tpalmis in each others' cause, and known irinpr:i llv as the "two friends." These j - -- two friends were Colonel Potter and a Mr Rose, his murderer. The difficulty between them seems to b the settlement of location of a piece of Great friend of taxes' without bounds, (Slavery to the poor;) Founded upon no other grounds. Except oppression sore. Your nzme sounas oig wiinm mc Of freedom and wherefore? Is it because with ruthless nana You'd crush the honest poor! Is it because you are the "head And front" of countless woes: "War, pestilence, and famine, dread, You wished for, king of foes. Is it because you'd have a bank, To rob us of our rights; Subject us to monarchy rank Great chief of tarijfitesl Is it because the "Puritan And black leg" formed a firm. Regardless of the rights of man, Ant ruled in Co. a term Is it because these deeds you've done, Your name sounds "loud and long," Andcrpwn'd you vfame with "No. 1," And render'd you so strong If so, our fathers' "noble blood" Was shed in vain, alas! Their noble deeds, so threat and good, Will be as "sounding brass." You've retired, illustrious ucoon," To plot new mischief dire; We ween you will be found full soon, Working the mystic wire. Your next onslaught upon the poor, Will all your mind engross; Your puppets will no doubt be sure, Your biddings to enforce. And yet we hope you'll fail at last, T' accomplish your design; To profit by the shameful past, Has moved you to resign. You never can be President, We'll not beguiled no more; There is a change lis evident. The "coon skin" charm is o'er. And "cider" has become too sour, tf Main of Cocks ILL be fought at Weldon, between J. H. Dawson and Wm. L. Lundv commencing on the ll'h May. Wcldon, March 28, 1842 14 2 land. They both made locations on the south side of Caddo Lake, in Panola coun ty. Rose's widowed daughter also made a selecttion somewhere near her fathei's. This piece of land of the daughter Potter wanted, and, considering her title to it il legal, he sent the county surveyor to survey ihe land. On the arrival, Rose questioned him as to his intention, and when being in formed that he came to survey the land, he was instantly ordered to leave ihe place. On the reception of this news by Potter, tie sent word to Rose that one or the other should leave that side of the lake. From that time they have been deadly enemies, each seeking the destruction of the other by every means that could be devised. Their houses were not sacred; but, like the castles of feudal barons of old, were fre quently attacked but they were always unsuccessful. In this way things continued j By banks we'll not be bought; until Potter's duty called him to Austin, to ; Too potent has become thai pow'r, take his seat in the Congress of the Repub- " The sober second thought." lie, and Rose was then left in uninterrupted You have therefore resign d pour seat, quiet. In vain, "old coon" have you; On Monday, the 2Sth ultimo, Colonel Doomed thou art to sad defeat, Potter arrived in the neighborhood from Ambitious man. ADIEU. Congress. Before visiting his own home, hu collected some twenty men, and pro ceeded to besiege the residence of his old enemy, which being taken by surplse, rea dily yielded to the besiegers. But lo! when they searched the capitulated fortress, the general and his staff had decamped,) gx leaving no trace which would lead to their whereabouts. Disappointed at the escape of their prey, they returned to their homes. The next day, Rose, with a like number of men, repaired to the residence of Colo nel Potter, and during the day succeeded in killing him. He escaped from the house, and reached the lake, but before he could effect a crossing, his pursuers were on him, and he fell a victim to their re venge. N O. Picayune. Washington Market. April 6. Corn- wholesale, $2 00a $2 10. Bacon 6 to 6i cents. Lard. 61 to 7 cents. Naval Stores New dip, $2 45; Old, $2 05 Scrape, .-u cents. l ar. ai uu. r tsn. snaci. o a Herrings, cut, 2 75 a 3 00; whole t2 25. Rep. Notice. THE members of the Edgecombe Cav Troop is dishande l, as I do not intend to attend to it any longer EP. CROMWELL, Capt. April 4. 1842. JSolicc. ffflHE subscriber having qualified as Administrator on the esiaie of Da. vid C Bell, dee'd, will offer for sale on ihf 30h of this month, the bala ice of ihe perish, ble estate which was not sold at :.e olher sab-, consisting of sundry arti cles too tedious to mention. And alo, those indebted to said estate are requeued to make payment forthwith; it1" those holding claims against said es- tale lo m ike them known wnhin the lime .jr-sctibd bv law, otherwise this notice will be plead in bar of their recovery. JAMES EL LINO R Adm'r. 6ih oi April, 1 843 14 3 To the Public. T H AVE a force of 10 Carpenters and II jii e Joiners, if ihe first class of workmen; all slaves, except a superinten 'ant, vh is q gentleman ol fir-t rale qm. lification; for style of work and despatch thee hai ds cannot be sui pissed. All per sons dipoed io build first-rate house would fi id it their inter st lo give me call. Direct to Jackson, Noithamptun county, N C . THOMAS BRAGG, Sen'r. Reference to the followii g g.-nilemen, Ethel d J Peebles. Samuel Calvert. Henry J Cannon. Henry K. Burgwyn. Samuel B. Spruill. April 6, 1S42. 11 3n JAMES J. ment as are requested to announce VAUGHN of the 14 Regi- a candidate for Brigadier Gene ral in the 5 Brigade of N. C. M. Resutnplion in New Jersey. The banks of this State have, we believe, with out one exception, resumed the payment of their bills in specie. Already do the people begin to feel the good effects of this the short session of Congress. A saving of' ,onS tred step; the limes are getting bet many thousands of dollars will be effected by retrenching the expenditures in ibis and other particulars. Greensboro1 Patriot. COMMUNICATED. (JElder James Wilder will preach at the Falls Tar River on Tuesday after the third Sunday in April next. Elder Burwcll Temple will preach at Sandy Grove on Tuesday, 26ih April; 27th," at Falls Tar River; 28th, at Harda way's; 30ih and 1st May, at Tarboro'; 2nd, at Cross Roads; 3d, at Conetoe nighi The Cabinet. 'The Madisonian notices the rumors that there was to be a dissolu tion of the Cabinet, and says: "In limes like these, the Cabinet should not only be united on all ihe important measures before ihe country, or that may be brought before it by the Executive, but it is necessary thai the people should know it. It affords us pleassure, therefore, to be able to stale by authority, that there is not, and has not been any, foundation for such reports." Alabama. A friend writes to us from Mobile, Alabama, as follows: "I have known this region many years, but never before, have I known such misery and distress." Ral. Stand. (Congress. In the Senate on the 25!h lilt. Mr. Mangum reported a bill for the establishment of Naval Schools, & forothr purposes. On the same day, Mr. Rives introduced an amendment to Mr. Clay's retrenchment resolutions, suspending the Land Bill, and appropriating its proceeds to payment of the public debt. This amend ment was subsequently rejected by a ma jority of one in the Senate, Messrs. Man gum and Graham both voting ag;iint. it. ' On the 2Sth, Mr. Young presented a memorial from Uriah Brown, a citizen of Illinois, who slates lhat he has made an important invention for Ihe purpose of de coying the vessels of an enemy. 'The maienai invented 1S a sorl 0r combustible material, called inextinguishable fire Th material will destroy the vessel lo which it ni!y be sent wnhoutatall injuring the ma chine from which il is sent. Mr. Brown 4 V n intranlnr 14 ri nrOianla.l I liiu mwi., wbiniu iu oe a verv sensioie man iiiuitu, ami ne has the iireai c l : iL. : : . . esi confluence in mi; invention which he now sunmiip iu vungres. i ue memorial wai icieneu iu inc cumuuuee on ISaval Ahairs. St .1 ... . uu ine jist, iir. t Jay rose and took hi leave ol the Senate, in an eloquent and af tecting address. Onthe4lh inst. ihe Globe says, "the Senate went early inlo SCCret session to-day , it is rumored in the city, to take some Native Coin. We were shown yester day a half dollar, just coined at ihe Mint, out of Davidson County Silver, and bear- ng the impress "1842." Ral. Re (TFMt is said that North Carolina, to whose Bank movements some of our Bank men ascribe more consequence than to those of Mary land and Pennsylvania, will resume in November next. Richmond Enquirer. The Banks of North Carolina are ready to resume Specie payments at any moment. hey awail no signal but a general resump lion in the Slates North of us. Wilmington Chronicle. ter business is reviving, and man begins al tarboro'; 4ih, at Ljwer Town Creek; to look at his fellow, and at the banks, with j5;h al Upper Town Creek; 6:h, at Tois- foelings "akin to generous confidence. Trenton Emporium. The seat of War. It would appear from ihe accounts published, that the report ed invasion of Texas was greatly exaggera ted, llisnow said, that the Mexican force, instead of numbering 14,000, did not exceed some 800 or 1000 and they have retreated, loaded with spoils. 'The Tex iansare preparing lo invade Mexico and very distinct propositions are made by Gen. Houston to such persons in this country, as may be disposed to join in the expedi tion. Mexico is to be plundered, and each man is to have, as his reward, the spoils he may win. A very bright speculation for adventurous spirits and loafers... Ral. Reg. Texas. Meetings in favor of Texas are being held in almost all the large Sou thern Towns. In New Orleans, Mobile and Augusta, large meetings have been held and resolutions have been adopted, expres sive of sympathy for our sister Republic, and recommending subscriptions of money, &c, to aid Texas in equipping her armies. Renounced his faith. Rev. John Alber ger, an ordained prelate in the Episcopal Church in Maryland, has renounced the christian religion, and professed himself an infidel. The church to which he was at tached has pronounced sentence of degrada tion upon him. not; 7lh,al Contentnea; Sth,at Little Sister. Elder Par ham Puckett is expected to preach at Tarboro', 29th May; 30th a: Lawrence's m. h ; 3 1st, al Kehukee; 2nd June, at Parker's; 4th and 5ih, at South Qay, Va ; 13th at Buckhorn; 14th, at Mount Tabor; 15th, at Pleasant Grove; 16ih, at Conoho; 17th, at Cross Roads; ISth and 19th, at Conetoe. DIED, In this county, on the 5th instant, in the flower of youlh, Miss Tillitha Ed mondson, aged 22 years. She was belov ed and respected by all who knew her. ne leu behind a lond mother, brother, father-in law, and 3 half brothers and a sis ter, together with a large number of rela tives and acauaintance.s tn mnnm lhoir I uivui ii iSsia oss. The day of her death had hpen se lected for her marriage to a worthy young man. What an awful rhn.rJ n,.. in I nt county, on Mondav. th ssih ult. Mr. Sherrod Tison. merchant. .io(l about 5o years. At Tarboroutrh and jYew York. TJ0 We learn from Rockingham, that on Saturday nighl last, Edmund D. Martin, who hail hv.en confined in the Jail at that jlace for six monlhspast, under conviction for the murder of May in Anson county, made his escape from the Jail, and has not yet been retaken. It will be recollected that he was found guilty of murder, al the hept. I erm last of Richmond Superior Court, and thai he appealed lo ihe Supreme ioun;mai ine juugmeni was conurmeu and lhat, if he had nol escaped, he would have been sentenced at the lerm ol the Court this week. There are various report in circulation as to the means by which the escape was effected; from which we feather that of the guard, on the night in question coasuung ot four citizens, two were plied FOR THE TARBORO PRESS. EXIT, HARRY CLAY. Political sinner, adieu I Forever and ever, We wish to see no more of you upon me stage never. An actor bold altho you are, vv e don t approve your play ; We therefore are prepared to spare i ne ticior, narry Uiay. Exit, Harry, appear no more We've had enough of you; We would "Kentuck" would not encore Your acts for us to rue. Friend of the rich, foe to the poor, ' You've manifestly been As now, you've never been before, So great zfoe we ween. APRIL 9. Bacon, brandy, apple, Coffee, Uorn, Cotton, Cotton bagging, rfour, Iron, Lard, Molasses, Sugar, brown, JSalt,T. 1. -Turpentine, wheat, whiskey, per lb gallon lb bushel lb yard barrel lb lb gallon lb bushel barrel bushel gallon Tarboro'. New York. 8 9 7 9 50 60 40 50 13 16 9 13 45 50 47 52 7 8 8 9 20 25 15 16 $63 7 $6 6$ 5J 6 3 4 7 8 7 10 40 45 22 30 10 12$ 6 9 50 55 32 33 150 160 225 238 65 75 120 13o 35 40 32 34 JYotice. ALL persons having receipts against wu"j n. oiaion as ionsiaoie, are requested lo come forward and make sel tiement immediately, as the subscribers are desirous to cfose the business. BAKER STA TON, BENJ. C MAYO, SOL'N PENDER, April 2, IS42. Wanted, in Rail Road Bonds, 5 euarantied bv the Slate of North Carolina, in exchange for 50 shares of Cape Fear Bank Siork. D W. STONE. Raleigh, March 23, 1842. 13-6 Bankruptcy. fl" FEEL it my duty once more to give warning to Petitioners and their Coun sel, under the Bankrupt Law Form they probably think a V( ry little thing; bu! a lew failures for want of form may convince them that it is essential to the proper execution of the law. The Pamph let containing my Rules, and Regulation?, I agdn say. is for sale, at 25 cents each, by Mr. H-de of this town. And 1 respect fully a-k the Editors of papers through out the Si.ite, if they are not willing to do good service to a large but indigent cla5 of our community by giving currency to this communication in their journals? POTTER. District Judge. Fayetteville, March R. 1S42 J)T iticc. :!:- Cot f on Gins lor Sale. FEW new steel plate Cotton Gins made at Greenville, for salp. App'T to Henry Chamberlain, Greenville, or to GEO HOWARD. Tarboro', Aug. 25. 1S4I 44 Lonj G T Securi ) lies.' 14 3 List of Letters, Remaining in the Pest Office al Tarho rough, the 1st of April 1842, which if not taken out before the 1st of July next, will be sent to the Gene ral Post Office as dtad tellers. Atkinson Willie Anderson HetJ Andrew Henry Hailow A K Hurg Harrison Biounl Susan Mrs 2 ii ley Jonathan Hradley Willie Hen net I Mark Cobb Elizibeth Crenshaw Gen D S Cob!i Mary Daniel Jhn H Denton Camel Dw L Eiison Jonathan T Furman Gabriel Griffin Zachai iah Griffin Mary Miss Hunter Charles G Howell Lr vi 2 Hirrison Richard Jones Samuel Johnson Wm El Land Charles Lancaster James W Magee William 2 Moore Elizabeth Mercer Dr T N Martin Edward Moore Edwin L Mainuer ThomaJ Manning E Nance Lewis J Ninps Mary Mrs P .rker Weeks 2 Pittman Spier H art Robert D Stewart J Sharpe CqI Beeja Sessoms Wilson Thigpen Dennis Taylor William Vines John Williams M Wilkins James Warren Ivey Williams Elijah Williams Drew .Lyon J L 55 SAML. E. MOORE, P. M.
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