TAUBOUOUGO:
SATURDAY, SEPTEMR 1, IS49.
CorigresMoti&l
ions;
f tWebpy from tlie Standard hcrfotfo w
ing corrected rciultof the recent congres
sional elections tn this States
; ai:Di$trictnToS.:U:Cnnig
. 1 4.l n!tlinnt nnnnnlinn.
2nd. Joseph Caldweiiwjhig, elected
without opposition, , , f -
3rd. Edmund DebcVry,, whig, elected
by GOO majority over Capt. -Caldwell,
dem.
4th". Augustine II: J Shfcppcrdi 1 whig,
1267 majority-over "Dr. Keene, dem.
1 : 5th. A brah am' W. Venablc, dem. 710
majority over Mr. Nash, whig.: ( , i
6tb. John R. J. Daniel; 19S2 majority
oyer Wm; J. Clarke, both dems. '
' 7th. William S. Ashe, 1315 majority
.over Mr. Reid, both dqm s. ' .
1 8th. Edward Stanly, whig, 47 majority
over Wm.K, Lane, dem. c r-;
9th.v David Outlaw, whig, 570 majority
over Thomas J. Person, dem. K
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The political aspect of the delegation is
the same as in the last Congress 3 demo
crats and 6cderal vhig. t . . ,
t i The Standard sums j up the democratic
gain, in: the popular vote over Gen. Tay
lor's majority in this State as 5041 Tay
lor s majority was SCSI.
.ftT?We learn that the new steamer
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Amidas, on her ftrsttnp irom .Washington
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to this place, on Monday last, met wun
such obstructions in the river and was so
tnucli damaged, aloiit four "miles this side
of Greenville, that she was compelled to
return to Washington for repairs.
; 7f Steamer rfmidas. This new
steamer maue an excursion on oaiuroay
toI3ath,witha goodly company invited to
the excursion, by the owners of the boat.;
The weather was rcry fine .ami the eom-
piny were delighted with tlie trip
On Monday the Am kins started on
her
trtTltl-ir I rj'n f r 'I'i !- wr ' nni i nn lr n ' n
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eonMueraote number ot. passengcrs-iori j i(t aW hartl 0r Vlii.in.MUh :
h.ch,byheway,sheii; we" 4rra?cd; from the gcnHine bills; Wa llttW aten-
bavmfeomforlaMe eahtns. tastily finwhw!.,..,, -- ex(
anu lurmsnea. an ample promenade ueeK,
and every thing, in fine, ic .mate the .1"
ellerfeel "at home ' Those who have
Dcen in the Jiabit'iOf come ud in staces.
starting at midnight, will know how to
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exjjoy-the luxury ofatr.p on the Amidas.
.. rill a M m m.
i hihanksot the people, not oniy ftere
but ail along the river, are due to Messrs
Aiyers & ian, for their care tor the wants
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of the. community in this matter.
That --
tlje enterprise may Ik successful,- ,and amrjf
ply . reward its. projectors, is the desire vof
every body.-- Washington . IVhig:
iVowi the Raleigh Standard.
nOur. University. Wo w
learn, that Seventy, new Students have
enterexl the. University of North Carolina
xne present session, anu inai omers are
ouu.uwjy. incrou ui oiuuem now
cpntains one hundred and sixty-six: names.
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gJ-Vc are requested to state . that -.E. j
N. Peterson,. Esq, who has been duly:
commissioned hy. the Hoard of Managers
of the 'Washington National; Monument
Society as Agent for the Clh Congression
al District of this State, will visit at . an
Vjarly day every County . in , the District,
for the pprpose of soliciting subscriptions
forthis noble structure. vMr. Peterson
expects to be in Ualeigh about the first. .of
Tiextmontli. 4
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The Newspapers in this, District, will
please give notice of. the above, ib. -w ,
' KPThc'vatuc of Real and personal es
tate in Hoston is estimated for 1849,- at
Sli74.l08.flnn f j , .
- - ' mK u 'Diuicu, sometime
since, that Hoston was worth more than
all North Carolina. A 'creit " mistakfe.
The real and personal property of North
Carolina is worth at -least $30O 000 066
Our slaves alone are worth from -ninetyHb
uuu uunureq minions 01 dollars. ih
'-of.
'TtTThe Cotton Market in New Ynri,
n Saturday last, was excited, owing to thr
leviccsni:Eupe bynfccU
adaand'eates.of one thousand bales ;lo0i
place, at'i cent per pound advance. to
. k-w ? ii'. ; -j J j.;
,(QThc Cholera is rapidly abating jn
BdstonVNeviii Yorlwand Philadelphia
There
uisease
. ?nThe denth of. sea,off. Cane HaU
leras, is nmeieeu inoustnci wrce nunureu
a ft 1 I I . 1 . .1
feet-6?
7c Springs.-r-Xc learn thar a goodly
companyjs assembled .at the two Wateri
ing places jn our. neighboring Couqty of
Warren, and that either of them js alive
wilh festivity', and gaiety. , The prcva
lence of the Cholera at the North has kepi,
many of those who usually take a .North
ern, trip during the Summer, at home, or
compelled them to;, visit , our f;own
places of jesort. For burse If, indeed, we
cannot sec the reason of ever thus travel
ling out of the limits of our own State in
search of pleasure, and for purposes of re
creation, when we' can ' enjoy either in
North Carolina fully as well, with the ad
ditional gratification of beings among ac
quainianees, and hpme-folky as it were.
All sorts of pedplef arc to be' found at
the Springs during the season. Its is a
perfect melange of life. ! The, gre'-haired
-gentleman,. Who has been there for one
and the twentieth time, and the young
beau for his first: the rich merchant, with
his family, enjoying the profits of his spec
ulations and investments, and the care
worn politician, who vainly attempts to
lay down his load at this spot; the young
belle; with all her soft-budding and heart
breaking charms, - and . the pale student.
who has come to blush his elieek, if possi-;
ble, wilh a little color; then others of a
doubtful and mysterious character, and '"in-
deed, '-variety too tedtous to be enumcr-
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ated- all these may be found promiscu-
y uc louuu pr
ously flocking together.0 All classes and
sexes, "and all trades except Printers
areahcre engaged in tbc work of irejuve
nation. They arc doomed to the 'har
ness.
(tTA new Post Office has been estab-i
lishcd in Warren county, called Slioccoi
. f rtnml , ,.,.,, :
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Counterfeit 7Wv.V
shown a counterfeit Three Dollar Hill on 1
: the Hauk of Cape Fear, which is calcula-
tt;d to deceive the unwary, lhc filling'
. nf . ; r ;,'.. .-..
lhc .nnine. rteUrgp fi..ro; 3, which;
)p(jaj.s j(j acus oft ftce of lle :
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qui, is executcu in smaller circles man on i
the genuin e-the circles look paler, and
on . Ilsr!;ftn nnl n .liff.rt .iio:
w - - w - - - jw.. - w - ai J
f on(rr:ivinr Th i,m ;4 f,.;.r , J,
Au:,rt 1S46--I
etter' M on the riftht hand
end. The thinn's looks condemn iir if vou
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win uwsurvc u . ciuseiy
Greensboro ugh Patriot.
Melancholy Occurrence, We . are in- j
were only nineteen deaths from the
in ievv x orK, on saiuraay rasi.-io.
formed by postscript, that Mr. Obadiah ' 1,1 Su"day Schoolsand lcmperance Soci
iSurret, of Henderson county, a few days! ttics- Shields and Childs both had keys
since, beiti and dreadfully mutilated Uiis
mr from home, and was follow-:
jn her about threatening to kill her; and
Up0n a warraut bein issued for his arrest"
threatened the life of the officer, and would
; aQt bc taken; a 3, 5110-
!crng; uras made by the officer, and
assistance summoned Jo help Jiint, when
Surrey refused.. .a gain .. to be taken, still
threatening,!) kill iny one laving, hands
on him, and at this juncture; of-; affairs, we
are pained to tcarn he was shot down by
Mr. Ubbert Hamilton, one of the officers
assistants, which proved 'fatal. A coro
ner's inquest was to beheld on the 4ih
inst. These are the facts as we have heard
hem... It is painful and repu I sly e to the
feelings of rnaukind,;to -seei their fellow
man shot down like a: hozy but - the main-
ainance-of bur laws, the jSrotcctlon'of our
persons and property, the execUtibn of
justice, sometimes imperatively "demand it.
t. v vs'iviiie: Messenger
JFrpp tlx fyyetleyiUcC 7
I Integrity ofNcw. Jfafamocwf
As ye hoped and believed, j he. atjempUo
unit e, the Barnburners and old I lu a kers, i n
X ork State has proved ? a n ; i ttcr! fai lurel
The democracy of the souttrxvislvno com
punion with that portion of New York
o!iticrans who follow' the; frcesoil 'skirts
f Martiry Van'BOren: AMotbtV
dcas umbre'llian
rrn.Yrnn;m. sVillrefuso td unitewith mqneemcut 6f4Middlebury..
thA!n,,inK.i, nhWthev eano-so Q5th 61t.rlhe Latin. sa)
wftWn,itnnmfiihiEthVirOpinioh
'J'lifi cbnlv4tionf'or.falher;:ionvcnliQn,
of the' two parties, which sat at Rome, (N.
Wajowfeae
I eIjunlvers haf mgfyseV4toconeur
In ihr rncai.iinn nf the free soilcrs.., , -
"Tirree che6rs for the old Hunkers; and
thrift p rnnYis for the Barnbumers.M-
v ppThc New Orleans : Delta says -thai
the men collected at Grand Island, jri; the
Gulf of Mexico, for the inysterious expe
ditionrallded toin the President's Proc-j
lamation, do" not exceed three hundred
in number. i General Twiggs has ascer
tained that they had not ja .single stand of
arms amongst thm. ? .:-.. ;i '
u. From the.1 Neivbern Republican.
. From Florida.- h extra from the
oiTice of the; Savannah .Georgian of the
1st inst., states that further depredations
have, heen made by the Indians on the
property; of ome-of Ihe-scttlers of the
Mantee, between -Tampa Bay and Chat
lotte Harbor, Six or . seven negroes be
longing to settlers had been slain by the
Indians. , , : f t: -
A company of troops from :TampJi, with
a few volunteers, havjng liscovered a tiail
of Indians, pursued it to a bank of a river,
where they encountered the Indians,, jn
suclf force that they hail to fall back and
return to Tampa Bay.
It is rumored , but we do not credit it
(says the extra) that reinforcements of
other Indians hive made their way into
Florida, from Alabama and other quarters.
There were a few Indians left in West
Fjorida who might luve joined the Semi-
nolcs, but their numbers were few, and un;
importaut.
Important from Montreal Riot and
Bloodshed. A despatch just received
from Montreal, represents' the people as
being in a state of disquietude. Several
additional rk)ts have occurred, and have
assumed qtiuc a serious aspect. The po
lice having Tailed by peaceable means to
1uicl those cSapcd in the last demonslra-
lion ,,ad r,cc.oursc' 10 firc arms: Several
persons were severely wounded bv the
jfusihdes of the police, and the city is said
I to be in a state of feverish excitement.
have bccn'any believe tint a civil revolution is on
lhc cve of commencement.
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St. Louis, Aug. 1 1th.
c"' leJUlcution in the Missouri
''''-An .astounding .lefalca.ion was
diseovced at the Uauk- of Misso.ui to-
day. It amounts to S120.000, so far
as
difl:ovcrci1- ' money was abstracted
from Boxes contaihing foreign gold.-and
thp nratinM en0A
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oinS on for several years. Nathaniel
Child, Jr., laid Paying Teller, has been
.
arrested on an affidavit of the Cashier,
!ch;irfiC(i with the peculation. He has giv-
cn nal lnl11 tne examination, which ukcs
place on Wednesday.
Childs has resided in this city about 12
vears and was hiffhlv resnected. lie is a
Methodist preacher a?ul an active leader
10 t,te vau,t in t heir possession, Childs
signed his situation' in the Uank about
three mohllis ago. " Some questions were
thcnfmade about his having acquired so
mucnProPerlyi hut satislactory explana-
ttons were given and his resignation
ac-
ceptec. - . , - - . ' -V -
A j. - ." :' r . 1
Suspension Railway. A Mr. John F.
Schy ier, machinist of New York, propo
ses a. plan, for a railway in Broad way ,: by
whichthe object jons to the Hrack in 'the
street are to be wholly obviated.. :He pro
posal toiise hut one iron railf and this to
be elevated means;6f 1 roh posts; : oKpe-
cu I iar, const rue t ion , placcdfpa tlie cd ge q f
the sldciyaikhe.isaril
'from above on wheels running unon this
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rail to hang down within two-or thfee
feet of! theground, and to be drawn along
by.horses lit the usual manners --fr
fl Gamblers .fate.-The Richmond
Times, says: - A. gentleman of the. village
v .ijaierson,.t.N. J.J.nas snpvyn jus 4 a . live
dollar bank-note of the NortherrtBarik of
New ILork,7 j uponihe back OL Avhich ,js
A A fVtl
wnuen ine ioiiowinct; ,t . .
4kThs ismylaste4 :t Godronlyiknqvvs
where will get more. J part with ti as
though- it, vvere my last friend ul :1 started
with 4S450 doUar for Ca lirproiand ssgot
as far rey,and qmftelcpi
add lost. I how invoke death!
-JOSEPH CROSS.
e.- At the' com
Colle'gcpn .the
futatory -was deliver
ed rhcl, acquitted
hitpsefvell;iilUe subsequently delivered
an oration in English. f. -
? lThe'HannlDll Guards" is the name
ork.citv, ivhich paraded the strceis of
that 'place, on their lirsttUrtt out last
wek. r 1;hey ecoj vWellequipped, an
employed the, best jahite band in the city
for their music.
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. iThe steamer, Canada has arrived at New
York .wiilLiyerppolail vices to the!? 1 1th
Aug. -i-The cotton markelsy .werc anima
ted, vand .prices . improving-breadsiu(k
dull and depressed, .r , t: ? n -p4
I The intelligence from Hungary is cheer
ingfurther triumphs having beqn obtain
ed over the Uussian forces by the!;Ilutiga
i'ians ,.5. .-i;- - : .-
. The English papers are filled with tht
enthusiastic, reception of -the Queen in
Ireland . , , . . -s,; ; - :
gAn article in Blackyood, ; Magn
zinc says that at least 250,000 persons per
ished by famine in Ireland in 18-17; ii
consequence of the loss of the Potato crop,
notwithstanding the- British Government
expcndeit fifty mitlions of dollars in pur
chasing food for the population, and ex
tensive donations were received from
abroad.
Garvsburg, N. C, . ,.J
' Ang't 25lh, 1640. J
To Cols: Commandants of -Regiments
and Corps of Cavalry composing
the fifth Rrigade N. C M.
YOU are hereby commanded to call to
gcther the Officers and -Soldiers of youi
itispective troops 011 the 22nd of Septem
ber next, at the usual place of parade," and
proceed to vote by ballot for a Maj. Uei.e
rat, to fill the vacancy occasioned by fhe
resignation of Gen. Daniel S. Crenshaw-
and transmit to me as soon thereafter as
possible, an impartial and correct fetate
ment of the votes polled.
TJWS J. PfiRSOX
iirisr. Gen.
Head QuaktL'rs, 2 1st Reqi.me.vt,
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Tarboro', Aug'l 30th 1849.
BY an order from Bi ig'r Geii'l Person; truc philosophicaj principles of butter ma
I shall hold an election in this Regiment' ;inr n ' 1
at Tarboro', on Saturday the,22nd Septal
for a Major General of the seventh Divi-
siony m place of - Daniel S. Crenshaw re
signed and for a Major of the 21st Regi
ment, in place of Louis C. Pender re
signed. N
Officers, Musicians, and Privates arc
hereby notified to attend said election.
UENR Y T. CLA RKy CoL Com't.
. 21st Regiment.
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-TOE S. A OIK'S'
Work-table Book,
fl Book every Lady should possess.
CONTAINING clear and practical in
strucfions in all kinds of Plaiii and Fancy
Needle-work, Embroidery, Knittinga;Net
ling and Crotchet-work, with sixty-sVvrn
engravings - Illustrative of : the vaHous
stitches in those useful and fashionable -em
ploy mcnts: making one fine volame .of
one 11 una red ana sixiyejgni pages, prin
ted on the finest white paper, neatly done
lip in, paper covers. Pricey 50 cents; oV
handsomely bound, in crimson cloth, ?gi't,
Price 75 cents.. t s v : - . -r
"This is one of the most useful ancrin-
structive books fbr'a lady ever published,
an d fchc" h a t Hi ou Id bev In t h e h a iVd so f v-
ery family "in1" the laniT. Send by "allT
means, and have, it at pncc7--vwi a
mewofthclVork;, ? ,
Any. person iu.lhisa country can have a
copy. of the above workr sent them by ? re
turn of inail,r4n). remitting the amount for
it to the publisher,' in a: letter," post-paid.
Published rid for sale'br ic -;-
T. lM F&TfiRSOJt.
4 '1
litors of Newspaperstthroughout
the 8odntryii.cbp5'ihg the 4ifiov?three
t jmesnelodf ng ihts ribtfce,4n send ing ;
eppy brtheirpaperj mattedfto the pub-
sher shall have a complete .copy ,of the
WJiyjeturo
l- itO-we-, jrei.aathor isl to ann
.p.y,SI6n;,N. Militia, in place of p4
Crenshaw, resigned. Cll
To the Public
:?v?t Tlic Subscriber
CpHQtryJne,1ds.anl;lhc Public in 1 '
rai,.ina5 tlicjf.liave made. . 6 w'
""Large purchases oron,i.
And are anxious to1 do a fobbinir u
n.eyf most respectfully solici, 3 c, '
- offer SUelMneh,;
fr from Roi6 cohere.
lei ma, Cash only.
Corner of Sycamore and Uatik W "
Petersburg, Va. Aug 29, 1S40. g (j '
Emerson's
Patent double acting rotary
' PECULIARLY adapted to V,rm Cl.
J mates, as it produces butter as easily tVom
sweei mnit as irom, cream. In bringing
this effectual and simple churn into use
the propnetors,TeeJih confidence in its
capabilities, do hot hesitate to proi.ounco
it the best churn ever oiTcrcd to the public.
This Churn is on exhibition at the Agency
Io, 5is John street,
second story, corner of Broadway, New
York city. -
And in order to convince the incredu
lous and sitisfy the curious, it TWELVJ
O'CLOCK DAILY,
S churning will bv made
C'Yhe public arc invited to call ar.d cx-
Amine the machine, and see its ulilifr tcs-
. . .
ted. i It combines the following valuable
dualities: ! 1st. It produces butter in Jess time than
any other lntitn, making it and galhcrmg.
it from sweet milk in from tUrcc to eight
minutes and from cream in much less lime'
2d. . ft produces more butler from the
same amount of milk or cream, than the or
dinary method, as.it does its work in a.
morcjhorough and scientific manner.
3d. it is the cheapest and most conveni- ,
. ent Churn ever invented, involving th&
4th. Xew milkftcr being churned, i
svvcct; and suitable for family. use.
5ih. Instead of feeding the calf with
milk direct! from the cow churned
sweet milk will answer every, purpose.
liy tnts means Ihe buuer ls'ail prout. .
We offer it upon the following terms: If
the Cliurn does not prove a recommend
a; it may be returned' and' the money wili
be refunded.
We have constantly on hand and for
sale; six different "sizes, S3, $5, $G
$9, and'Sl'2, capable of churning at one
time l, 3y 5 ! ,? 1 0, 1 5, and 20 gallons of
milk or cream,. f Also,-churns of any su6
made to order, : v w
; Exclusive county rights to manufacture
md sell In the States of North and South
Carolina, Georgia! and Florida, for sale at
about; the rale of one hundred dollars for
each 10,000 inhabitants.
' Terms, Cash. A' discbunt of 25 per
cent, allowed loathe trade.
; AH orders, p stage paid addressed to
the subscriber will be promptly attended
to. rT. DOUGLSSenU
. No. 2 John street, corrieYof Broadway,
V-j ."J -r
Coffee,
ITL tbX ftw, and ,Laguayra, part of
firiciiy, prune quaijty, jusi i-
ceivedyfacsale by j v v hv ,
V ',.:.iriW,.li WILLARD.
- Washingtot,-N. C. July 24, 1849.
-rr
-m 5w .3lolasses.j
Jihds. goods retailing -Mobs. JPr
? saie oy vv n. vviJL.xjw".
J; 1 VViihuigtolyJf 1840.
Tl hluls of uba ahdPorto Rico,
iObrned andushea .v
i bsloalVrafc1 i
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