SATURDAY, DECEMBER I, IS49.
Price of Pork.
Fresh pork in small quantities, has been
selling here 'at 85 per hundred pounds we
have heard of no contracts for large quan
tities. The Newbern Republican of.Jast
Wednesday states that fresh pork,"sells at
4 a 4J for small -size." The Buncombe
f .t. . . 1 A 4.4ni 1 1- .1 1 ai n I tin
XNOWS OI me ISl Ull. aiuic? tua. ntv. .-
2nd, 45,760 hog have passed the toll-gate;
for a South? market, and that pork is
selling ih ire at 3 cents' per pound, gross.
Accidental Death.
The Wilmington Journal states that a
man by the nainof John Pitman, was run
over on Tuesday of last week, before day,
by the locomotive on the; Wilmington
rail road, near the 110th mile post in this
county, and instantly killed. It is suppo
ied he was lying on the track in a state of
intoxication the Engineer was not aware
of any thing of the -kind until he arrived
at the breakfast house at Golikboro', when
he discovered part of a man's clothes on
thV cow hooks. Wc learn that he leaves
a wife and six children.
FOR THE TARBORO' PRESS.
Mr. Editor: 1 have read the appeal to
the School Teachers of N. Carolina, and
agree 'with the writer &o far as the Educa
tion of our children is concerned, that it
would exorcise a great moral and political
influence in a '"county," State orraation
but I disagree with him in the mode pro-1
posed hat is. the "'Normal system," and
the .ip intrjent of a State Superinten-
dam by th.- Legislature. 1 look upon tleinHU(ul lo priHOI) on hlii own admissions
plan proposed as a step after power. Jf
not, whv place the control of the schools
under a set of Normal teachers, and call on
the L.ti statu re to appohn a State Super
intendant and a set of Examiners? Just
as sure as this shall be done, fro n that
moment the educating of our children will
be taken from their parents and guardians,
and placed in the hands of the few to con
trol it with sancion of law by a set of
law-sanctioned teachers and superintcn
dant, &c
Normal system! why not say a sectarian
system? Ti name "Normal," is a new
nam. 1 cannot think such a plan, sane- j
ioucJ by law, will be consistent with the i
gefuiiS if a free people, but anti-republican j
in it. tendencies.- lam one that believe
? : I .i.i'
th' : ,; - ire capable of self-government, j (anftCr; but that obstacle was not so great VrtCG 3nd 1e market hadhecome active.
m,.;.! of managing the education of j a b.irrier to Major Fine's operations as he wmr - '
tr rn,: i : n, without a set of law sane- J supposed. That excellent officer, accOm- (tTwe are authorised to announce
tie-, i iu vs, or its superintendant at ajpdineti by a pjatoon or tvvo of mcn as Col. Wm. H. Clements, of Martin coun
lai ce ftyi ; per ammm. to be paid by the j uravc a9 himself, went to the residence of ai a candidate for the office of Hriga
S:ic o'i r,i the people's money. It Ucv- j tle Colonel, some twenty miles beyond dier General 5th Brigade N. C. Militia, in
ident lint the State can have no funds ex-1 ti)e Stale iine anj jbout Uie .brok of place of Gen. Thos. J. Person, resigned.
eept such as are. taken, either directly or
iniireetly. (rom i he people. I deem the
taking orvri uie scnooi iunci to be used j
by executive authority as highly injudi-
ciou in policy, you may say it is not an j
Executive power and cannot be used in
that w;v. But we should not deceive our-!
selves-pass me system ny law, anu win dungeon and looked upon his six associ-l
it not devolve on the Executive to see ates, he said, -there are about two hundred
that the law be executed? I ihmk so. others as guilty as these." These two
Again, ! believe the people in each j iuv,.rcd are understood to be scattered
county ot the St He are cipablc of superin-i lhroUfth lhe counties of Sevier, Jefferson,
tending their scr.ools, i.id that each school anU Cocke, Tennessee, Yancy, Buncombe,
distnet ni the coti.mcs have the right Ia and Hay wood, North Carolina.
FclcctthLMr own teachers to teach their Knoxville Register.
child e i, independent of. any set of teach-
crs, Normal or what not; and any law From the Raleigh Star.
passed by the Legislature that abridges
his right, will be a usurpation of power not Important Jr am California The Balm-anted,
and a violation of equal rights, timore American publishes a letter from
1 . I .. . I I l Ml
and should not be submitted' to.
. Again, it is also'lrue, that many school extracts from San Francisco papers to the
districts make injudicious selections of 1st October inclusive, which embrace im
tcachcrs,but this is no argument against the portaut and interesting articles of news,
right ot the districts to choose their own The Convention to form a State Consti
teacherby no means. It cannot be other- tution met on the 4th Sept., and was or
wise, if you palm oh the districts the ganized by "the appointment of Robert
Normal system and why? Because all Semple, President; W. G. Marcy, Caleb
lawsare like their makers, fallible. Lyons,andJ. B. Field, Secretaries. lost
I now leave the subject by saying, when of the provisions of the proposed Const!-
o district make an injudicious, selection
one time, their committee should pick its
flint and try again; it being their figbrto
choose their own teacher, Whom thev
judge qualified and faithful, independent
of u set of legalized Normal (sectarian)
u-acners. recommenUect by a (one-sided)
State Superintendant. A FARMER.
r
bmny re, i i-
' r fccordsd the sudden death of M
wfuo( i ;rinie.i In ...
Alexander C, Simpson, well and favora
bly known uv this place and the surround
ing country as the propiietor of one of the
Carriage-making Establishments of this
place. We are grieved and shocked to be
compelled now. to add, that he died from
the effects of arsenic, administered to him,
as the Jury of Inquest believe, by the
hands of his own wife.. VV wish we
could be spared the duty of Recording so
horrible a crime, and of wounding the
feelings of highly respectable connections
on both sides. But the Press should
know no distinction in such cases.
We do not propose to enter into any
detailed statement of the horrible circum
stances. We leave that for the proper
tribunal, and-the proper time. But will
merely state, briefly? that in consequence
of suspicious circumstances, a post mor
tem examination was made by several of
our Physicians, assisted by a distinguish
ed chemist, and that the presence of ar
senic in the stomach was palpably estab
lished. After which,a number of witnes
ses were examined, and -the inquest came
to the belief that the poison was adminis
tered as above stated. A bench warrant
was issued by Judge T)ick, but the officers
have hot yet succeeded in arresting Mrs
Simpson. Welearnw that measures have
been taken to. obtain the offer of the cus
tomary reward of $200 by the Governor
of the State for her apprehension.
Tiie Grand Jury of the Superior Court,
then in session, inquired into the matter,
and found a bill against Mrs. Simpson for
the murder. Fayettevitle Observer.
The Cocke County Counlerfeitors.-Phce tl oxher da', near Palmyra. A
Extract from a letter from a gentleman ; ne6r0 belonging to Mr. Glasscock, corn
in Copko count v. dated October 25. 1S4: ru,Ucd violence on Mi Bright, an inter-
-Seeing von have been so kind as to no-1
tice the efforts of our citizens to break up 1
the clan nf nonnim-friton! in thia and the!cu'u,e 'nnuman monster turned rcmiul
adioinimrcoiinti. 1 have concluded to!a,,d ki,kd lier brother, aged 11 years.
drop an additional line. I have the satis. :
faction of announcing tovou that' we have!
succeeded in capturing their ruling spirit.
I Col. William P. Gillct was this day com-
and the testimon v of an accomplice. Th
man Gillet has stood high in this cjmnm- negroes, of all yges and sexes, with teams,
nity. He was loi.g a colonel in the regi- stampeded from the Missouri side of the
ment, a justice oi the peace, deputy slier- river. The tdaves were owned bv Miss
iff, and once run an honorable race lor the Milter, Mr. McKim and Mr. McCutch
Statc S.-nalc, and was once a man of res- eon, of Sugar Creek, and Mr. Ellrs, of
peCtable property. It seems that about Moiilreello, Lewis county. The slaves
ten years ago he turned his attention to
money malting, and has followed his busi-
ness industriously ever since. About a
year since, after he had been generally
suspected, he changed his residence lo
ua VVVOod omv. North Cimlma Tho
he plave, a fine j,amCf prnclising medicine,1
filing 'eoin, and preaching occasionally, 2
ancj was talked of as a candidate for sher-
ff &c. fje thought himself nerfeet I v
safe with the Stale li
' J
ne between him and
jdjy lllcv broke in upon his repose and
i c8Corled him safely to his native county. 1
The tiscjosure mate bv
Col. (lillet
when hc foum, his Qw
n guilt established,
t as the whole affair
were astounding. But
will be judicially investigated. I forbear
comment. When he descended into the
San Francisco, dated the 29th Sept., withj
tution had been acted upon in Committee
of the' Whole. The only point upon
which.it was supposed a controversy
would arise the question . of slaverv
Some few were in favor of submitting the
matter to the people for a separate vote:
but it was not contended: for with anv
sliow of strenuositv. and was voted do".
r "
almost unanimously. :
c 1,111 sutJ,nSe question was the sourer
r.I of considerable debatej but was finally dis-
suffrage question was the sourer
posed of by admitting all mslelcittzens oi
the United States, six months resident m;
California, and twenty-one years of age,-:
flndians,.Afrtcans, andHhedescendant oi,
Africans excepted,) W "the privileges of
electors. . -r 4
Some division of; opinion arose On a
proposition made- by ;Mr. McCaffgr to
prevent free persons of color fron settling
in California, and also to prevent slave:
holders from bringing slaves into the State
for the pujrjp ?
naliy passed ip mrmltf thewhole;
but it has beenoofeo uppnincejas jeop
arding the; ratirfcatipn of the constitution
by Congress, as this feeling was gaining
ground the House probably will strike it
out.
.The action of the Convention will settle
the slavery question for that portion of the
Territory, provided it shall be found that
the Territory possesses a population com
petent to establish and maintain a State
government. The question should ann
will no.doubtbe, raised in Congress, and
the matter thoroughly sifted.
From the N. Y. Jour, of Commerce.
(jThe cashier of the Susquehanna
Bank at Montrose, Pa., has been arrcsteii
and put in jail, in -default of bail in S40.
000. It is reported that there arc $85,000
unaccounted for.
St. Louis, Nov. G.)
Horrible Crime Double Murder
The Perpetrator to be burned alive. A
revolting case of rape and murder took
cslinS ,ilt,e &U 14 Jca" of en
n'ercd her. F or fear of being detect-
T,,e wrelch haii bw5u arrested, and will be
burncd a,,vyo'1 "'J?y.
Quincy, III., Nov. 6.
Stave stampede ana ' resistance Their
Leadrr v.Last night, about fifty
were overhauled on Saturday morning.
and after a desperate resistance and the los
of their leader, they were captured. The
slave who was killed belonged to Miss
MiJler.
JfOVtlQVli '
Liverpool dales to the 10th ult. have
been received at Boston by the steamer
f i . . .
-amona- cotton was again auvanctng in
7"W
e are authorised to announce
Thomas P. Alston, of Halifax coun-
a candidate for Ilrig. Gen. of the
51,1 BriSade N- C. Militia, composing the
cou,1,ies ofv Halifax, : Northampton, Edge-
conr,ne anu iV,ar,in-
Communicated.
Religious Discussion
On Thursday after the 3rd Sunday in
December next a Religious discussion will
commence in the Old Church in Tarboro'
between Elder Mark Bennett of the Bap
tist denomination, and Rev. John C. Bur
niss, of the Universalist faith. The dis-
cussion mav mniimU fnr Mfkl dav
cussion may conlinue lbf several days.
Mrs. Mary llond,
OFFERS her services to ' tho. Ladies of
Edgecombe and adjacent Counties
In Stress making.
And respectfully informs them, that from
an experience of more than 10 years in
this lusiness, she is prepared to make
any style of dress that may be offered to
her. She will keep herself supplied with
m
The latest Fashions,
And her work will not only be fashiona
blc and neat, but will be blade as cheap as
can be made elsewhere.
Satisfactory reference in Tarboro' and(candlesbrown and fancy Soaps,
countrvcan beciveh.
Tarboro', Nov. 28, 1849.
MM. MM. Turner7
North Carolina Almanacs, ,
For sale by Qco., Howard.
TarbbroVAcad
Female Stcpyrtmciti.
THE Examination of the Punils in this
Institution will jake place on the 2nd
Tuesday and Wednesday, (11th and 12th)
of December, and a new session will open!
on the 1st Monday itv January, 1850.
By order of the Trustees.
J - TH0S n. OWEN.
Now 29, 1849. :
Cash Advances
-
piip "t- nui
three-fourth, (I) of the market value !aMUrcdih.i the mechanicaln an t "
here of Corn, Cotton, and Naval Stores,! paper will be equa iQ . " 01 e
.lin.atiaA with him fnr ihinmpnf lr Mvv ri t . . . ' late.
deposited with him for shipment to New
York to his friend J. G. Williams, Esq.
W. H. VV1LLARD.
Washington, N C. 17th Nov. 1849.
Molasses.
U (Tb khds new crop Freneh Island
Molasses just recei ved, for sale by
W, H. WILLARD.
Washington, 17th Nov. 1849.
50 JYegrocs jor Sale.
a
I SHALL expose to Public Sale, be-
fore the Court House door in Tarboro', on
Tuesday the 1st of January next,
50 Likely XYrgiw,
(tlie property of Mrs. Delha M. Foreman)
consisting of -boys, girls, men, women
and children. Terms six months credit
with interest from the date, the purchaser
giving bond and surety before the delive
ry of the property.
IV. F. DAKCY.
November 21, IS4 9.
(j3"The Wilmington Journal and Pe
tersburg Republican will give the above
three weekly insertions, and forward ace't
to this office for collection.
Slaves Jor Sale.
BY virtue of a Deed of Trust, executed
to me by Robert Helcher, for certain pur
poses therein mentioned, I shall sell at his
residence near Sparta, in Edgecombe
county, on Friday, the Mlh day of Decem
ber next,
Ticrntg valuable Slaws?
(men, women, hoys and girls) Also, his
erop of Corn, Fodder, Slc. mules, horses,
&c. and the balance of his
Stock of G owls.
The terms of Sale will be made known
on the day of Sale.
WM. D. PE TWrfY, Trustee.
Tarboro', Nov. 22nd, 1849.
8alc of Negroes.
&
ON MONDAY the 3rd Dec'r next,!
will be oUered at fubiic ate, at the rest- j
dence of the undersigned near Fishing;
CrecK in the County ot fciUgecombc,
About Fifteen Ycgrocs,
l roDau,y
more, consisting of men, women,
girls and boys; the most of which are litre-'
ly and valuable. The terms will be, six !
months indulgence. Bonds with two ap-j
proved securities to bear interest from date.
R. PITTMAN.
Nov, 12th, 1849.
fTPThe Wilmington Aurora will insert
twice.
R. P.
XOlic '
WILL, BE SOLD, on Tuesday, the!
ist day of January next, at the Court!
u ,t. in ..n nfTKn,rt. i
1 A. UUJO UUU1 ill I II V V W TH V I Ul UUI ,
The egrocs
Belonging to the children of Jos.R.
oyd, on a creu.t oi six montns, witn in-
terest from the day. of sale. Notes ad
approved security will be required before
the property is delivered.
GEO. W. MORDECJII,
Nov. 14,1849. Guardian.
Groceries, fyc.
.
SUGAR, molasses, coffee,
Apple and French Brandy whiskey,
Madeira and Malaga wine,
Loriltard's and Outcalt's Snuf
urouna peeper ana spice ginger.
ptarciirindigo, ink and ink powder,
Cap and letter paper, ruled ,and unruled,
I Steel pens and pen holders, &c.&c.
Fbrsaleby GEO. HOWARD,
; November 83, 1849.
"wnimiw
THE undersigned proposes tolfe
. r..r. ... 4W tWVU Ul u arrciiton
ennn 1C i nn. )
0nt08 can Pr.ocure a efficient n,ml ,
c tan piucure a 8utlicient i
ibers t o justify the under! i
' "rioeratojustily the underlay
1 h,S new;Wer will be known by th
name ot V amstoh Cris1s.
. iJumicB win ne ucCKied v nn.. . .
be decidedly Deir.ocraii. i
as it will not' be exclusively apdi.cai Da
ter. its natrons mav anti;., ..n '
. j "T-'1 hii uie (ftta
tnai is
i
generally furnmhed bv vii,
J newspapers.
Theundersir.ged has
arranitements tonrocuri an
ulure dn entire I,
1 wrenion Lns.s will be publid
weekly at two dollars per annum, payabu
in advance. If payment is not ,ratu
w.thin six months the price of 8Ul),c,in
tion will be two dollars and fmy cenU.
. Edward R. Cot fen.
November 21. 1849.
For a Profitable ttlaunt
&
THE undersigned wiahing to settle the
business of Dunn $ Knight as soon as
possible, will sell the
Slock of G OODS
Now on hand on very favorable term.
This is no doubt one of the best couai
try locations for merchandising in tht
State, and any one wishing to engage in.
this business, will rarely meet with so fa
vorable inducements as will be offered.
There is also a Turpentine Distillery
in connection with the above, doing a pro
fitable business, and will be sold with the
above if desired. D. F. KNIGHT,
Rocky Mount, N. C. Nov. 20, 1849.
States.
THE Subscriber will pay Fifteen DoU
lars per thousand for as many as sixty
thousand white oak barrel staves, length
33 inches, 4 in width, I (o 1 inch thick
with the bark taken off and sap on, and
otherwise merchantable, delivered in
Washington lefore the 1st day of May,
1850, and will pay reduceir prices for nar
row staves. A. MORGAN.
Washington, N. C, Oct. 24, 1849.
To Turpentine Makers.
WE wish to engage 500 barrels Flake
Scrape Turpentine, for which a liberal
price will be given.
JOHN MYERS $ SON.
Washington, N. C. 24 Oct 1849.
Late of Halifax, N.C.)
Commission Merchant,
r Petersburg, . y A.
OFFERS his services to the farmers
and others of Edgecombe-, in the sale of
their Cotton and other Produce.
In view of the present difficulty, of ma
king remittances to the vicinity of Taibo-
ro he wil! atten(j regular1y all tivi courts
held for the countv. and pav over what-
ever funds may be in his hands for the
sale of Produce. Sep. 14, 1S49.
Ralcig i Book Bindery
JOHN H. DE CARTERET,
RETURNS his grateful acknowledg
ments to the public for the very liberal
patronage which has 'been extended to
him n(I respectfully announces that he
jsini continues me ousiness oi dook-uiuu-
! ing, in all its forms, in. the City of Raleigh,
I w',ere l 13 conducted, as heretofore, over
The North Carolina Hook Store.
, , ., ... .
where evcr7 materia! and instrument ne-
I . . ..
! cessary lor Dinuing, re-Dinuing, or icpai-
;1, . . . nonsflntiv on hand, and
,, k entrusted to him w:m be prompt-
,y am failhfu,v executed, in as sub-
anl;a . a mannpr na ptptrjint a 8tvle. and
reasonable terms, as it can be
done any where.
He will also execute to order, all kindsof
bound in plain or finestvle to suit pur
chasers, which cannot be surpassed by the
Northern work, viz: Ledgers, Journals
Day Books, Record Books, Invoice, Cash,
Letter Books, &c. &c.
All orders wilt be executed with neat
ness and despatch; and the patronage
the public is respectfully solicited.
A liberal discount for cash.
Raleigh, August 15th, IS49a.
fjyBooks, &c. sent to, oj? left w&K
Geo,. Howard, of Tarborq. wiU to for
warded with despatch.