BO ROUGH :
SATURDAY, MAY 17, 1S5I.
Small Pox.
On Saturday last, the Commissioners of
this place rescinded their Ordinances res
pecting the communication with Wash
ington and we learn from the last Whig,
thai the Small Pox has disappeared 'from
that place.
gyThe Republican and Patriot, pub
lished at Goldsboro', have, been united
anil will hereafter be published under that
title by Messrs. Gulick & Robinson.
They promise an enlargement of their
paper, should the patronage justify it.
We hope they will be enabled to do so,
as they heretofore have published two of
the most spirited democratic papers in the
State.
Btitish Periodicals.
The extended circulation and rapidly in
creasing celebrity which these popular
works are acquiring in this country, are
the best evidences of their intrinsic merit.
We would now call attention to
THE WESTMINISTER REVIEW.
This able Journal was established under
the patronage and support of the ultra
liberals, so styled, of the British House
of Commons; among whom Roebuck,
Mill, Bow? ing. Professor Long of the
London University, Miss Martineau,
end others whose names need not bv quo
ted, conspicuously figured. It was for
some years under the editorial supervision
of Jeremy Bentham, from which fact it
obtained the sobriquet of the mouth
I that she had but a short time before the
murder, attempted to commit it hersell
had the axe raised to give the blow, but
desisted on Damon shaking his head dis
sentingly ather. The reason of his doing
so, was that. he was fearful she would make
a rnislick, and the plot would fail. This
evidence was given by the boy and girl,
and but little weight was given to it, as
there was acknowledged enmity between
them and the woman.
On Thursday "forenoon the Jury return
ed a verdict of guilty against Damon, and
cleared the woman.
Damon was sentenced to be hung on
Friday, the Gth day of June next.
Presidential Tour. President Fill
more and Secretaries Webster, Graham,
Stuart and Hall, left Washington City on
Monday last for New York, to be present
at the celebration of the completion of the
Erie Railroad, to beheld at Dunkirk on
Lake Knc.Goldsboro' Hep. $ Put.
From the Raleigh Standard.
District Coiivention. Wc published,
in our last piper, the proceedings of a
Democratic meeting in Johnston Cowily,
held in Smithfield on the 30th uJV, with
the names of the delegates appointed to
represent that County in a District Con
vention, which is proposed to be held in
Nashville on the 5th of June next, to
nominate some suitable person to repre
sent this district in the next Congress.
We have been informed that it is in
contemplation to hold similar meetings in
oilier Counties; and we would respectful
ly call the attention of the citizens of this
county to a notice calling a county Con
vention to be held in this city oi Monday
of our next County Court, and remind
them of the importance of taking early
action in the matter, so that every Cap
tain's district may be represented.
We hope that the District Convention
will be fully attended, by "good men and
true," honestly and truly representing the
wishes of the different counties of the dis
trict, anil that they may nominate a whole
souled Democrat, who will be acceptable
I i ... i . .!...: i:..:. j i
piece of Benthamism. This work has ev-!luim: lMn auu IUULnu lULir ""'
. i. . . ; support,
cr been especially devoted to the rcat ..r f . ..
1 J W e tear that without a ( onvcntion, we
topics which interest the mass of the pco-may havc morc lhan one i)cm0Cfat j tlc
pie: its pages have been rife, it will be re-j field, a circumstance always calculated to
mcmbered, with a series of powerful ar- .disturb the harmony of the party, and
tides, tending to the reduction of Tory , which ma' rc3ult in the dcfcat of lhc
caue
and exclusive privileges, hereditary rights, ! ,., ' A
v 6 ' J 6 'i The County Courts, held in the diffcr-
k.ngly prerogatives, &c. The astounding ent ,;ounlics of thc 1)islHct during lhc
developments made a few years since, res- present month, will afford a convenient
pecting the wretched and, till then,un- opportunity for holding county Convcn-
heanl of horrors of some branches of the tions, and xv hope our' friends will give
minine oooulation of Enchnd. first an- lhe maltcr lho attention which it deserves
.... xt . ii -. ana govern themselves accordingly,
peared in its pages. Not only have its OJ
articles ever been directed against the a-fore-mentioned
abuses; the work has also
mointninpil rn unrplpnl t n tr Yrii -it r . 'i nst
f ' inst. contains the closing proceedings of
Church and State, thus virtually seeking
. . 7 the bouthern Rights Associations, rccent-
to abolish thc "Parliamentary Religion" t , . . , . .
; ly assembled in that city in Convention.
of England, and eventually to remove the' ... .,, , ,
. . We will copy the Address of the Commit-
still existinc remnants of feudalism, which . i '
. . tec in our next piper. inc Resolutions
Piinlintio f rt offlint f ho Ttritlcl nil inn II
we append to the following remarks of;
iias recenuy oecome me medium mroujin ...
the Mercury :
which Cobden promulgates his Free-trade , ft,1 . ,
. 1 he Convention of Southern Rights
doctrines, which will give it increased i-; Associations concluded its labors yester
terest to the numerous admirers, here and ly wilh lhe atoplion of the Resolutions
clsewhere,of that great Reformer. In , and Address of the Committee of 2 1. The
many particulars, the Westminister Re-test vote was on substituting the report
view espouses a politicallaith closely allied 'oflhe m'no,ily oftllc Committee. It
. c . , r ! will be observed that the two -are not an
to that of our own country: and therefore ! . ...
tagonistic, but only different modifications
we may, without any extraordinary effort of the same idca of resisUnce lo wrongs.
of charity, be induced to cherish it as an; The motion to substitute received but a
South Carolina Convention.
The Charleston Mercury of the 9ih
h'rmsejf, so cordially adopted and so rich"!
ly deserved. In every aspect, therefore
in the -generality of the representation of
the State by this body; in the largeness of1
its numbers; in the quality oi the raeir, in
the fall and luminous discussion which
the subjects of its deliberation underwent
in the high and patriotrc tone that charac
terized equally, the minority and the ma
jority, and in the near approach to unan
"unity in the final decision, the session of
this Convention is an imposing cvcnt,
and its action must go forth as a formida
ble influence, not only-over South Caroli
na but over the whole South. That influ
ence, wc need not say, tends directly to
secession, as the remedy to be eventually
adopted by the State Convention, and we
as little need to say, that this is our reme
dy, and the only one in which we havc
any firm faith..
Re.wlu i ion s -adopted.
1. Resolved, That, in the opinion of
this meeting, thc State of South Carolina
cannot submit to the wrongs and aggres
sions which have been perpetrated by the
federal government and the northern
States without dishonor and ruin; and
that it is necessary to relieve herself
therefrom, whether with or without the
co-operation of other southern States.
2. Resolved, That concert of action
with one or more of our sister Stales of
thc South, whether through thc proposed
southern congress or in any other way, is
an object worth many sacrifices, but not
the sacrifice involved in submission.
3. Resolved, That we hold the right
of secession to be essential lo the sover
eignly and freedom of the States of this
confederacy, and that thc denial of that
right would furnish to an injured Stale the
strongest additional cause for its exer.iso.
4. Resolved. That tins' meeting looks
wilh confidence and hope to the conven
tion of the people-to -exert the sovereign
power of the State in defence of its rights
at the earliest practicable period, and in
the most effectual manner, and to the leg j
islature to adopt thc most speedy and ef
fectual measures towards the same end.
Report and Resolutions of thc Minority
of the Committee,
The undersigned, the minority of the
committee of twenly-onc, dussenting, as
they are consliiiicd to do, from the re
port of the majority of the committee, as
involving a departure from thc proper ob
jects of this meeting, ami prematurely
rn a k ing iaucs not called for by thc prcs
cut occasion, beg leave to recommend as a
substitute for said report the resolution
submitted by a delegate frbm Anderson,
amended so as to read as follows:
Resolved, That, feeling entire confi
dence in the constitutional organs of our
Slate government, and the wisdom and
fidelity of thc convention elected Under
the act passed at the last session of the
legislature, wc are perfectly 1 willing to
leave to tliem the mode and measure of
redress for the wrongs we have suffered
from the federal government, as Well as
the time of its application; ami, without
indicating or suggesting the course it be
hooves them to pursue, we hereby pledge
ourselves to abide by their action, wheth
er the same shall be for secession from
line arc not so goad -this week as they r
were last; there has been a small decline raSlUOnablc Dlno:
II A5 the pleasure of
he will viMt TarboiV
in the 6"""Sr.MW
a of Banciua.
His stvle is st'c)onnt; .
nf five cents nor bbl. We notice sales ot
a few hundred bhls. at $2,30 a $2,35 for
old Dip, 1,35 for Scrape, and $1,20 a
$1,30 for Tar.
Corn is selling at $3,25 from Boats.
Bacon. Hams have sold this week for
11 VPn1:fs;.lr. nn.t Shoulders 9aod 10
cts.
Lard scarce and firm at 10 cs.
Fish. Our market is bare at present
$8 to $10 for Shad, and $G and $7 for
Herring per bbl.
Petersburg Market, Mar; 13.
Bacon. Sides arc held at 10c; Shotil
ders 8c; Va. cured very scarce, and wil
command 11 cents Hog Round.
Corn, G5 lo 70 cents. Dull.
on thp i it r
It
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3IARUIED.
In lliis place, an Tuesday evening last,
by Uev. T. R. Oxven, Dr. Lemon S. Dunn
to Miss Georgia na Gut tin, daughter ol
Thos. Gatlin. dee'd.
In this county on Saturday evening thc
10th inst. by J3. B. Barron Esq., Mr.
James Barnes, to Miss Mary Barnes.
At the sometime and place by the same,
Mr. George Barms, to Miss Zyl
phia Sharps.
DIED,
tn this county, on Sunday last, Mrs
Lawrence, widow of the late Rev. Joshua
Lawrence.
Also, on Saturday, 3rd inst., Mr. Rod
derick Statoti, aged about 55 years.
$10 Reward.
RAN A WAY from the Subscri
ber, on Tuesday last, negro man
Elick, mulatto color, aged between
30 and 35 yeais, 5 feet 8 or 9 in
ches high, stout bdilt, weighing
1G5 or 170 pounds he has a front tooth
next to the eye tooth out has a down
look when spoken to, and speaks slow.
Elick was raised near Logsboro', and for
merly had a wife at Mrs. Mary Exum's,
near which place I expect he is lurking.
The above reward will be paid for his ap
prehension and delivery to me, or if con
liUUlUMUII. il Li 11 1 II I T. fT nnr . .. "12
' . h " UUII8 belies i- I
cs, Masters and Gentlemen a ' 3
and practical knowledge of this a'rouS!
school will commence on Ftidav n!?'1
at the large h
Asseiiilily Room,
Over Dr Laiorcnees I)n,l e,
Possessing conveniences not afford'i k
any other room in Tarboro'. Ar p7
school will be conducted on such
pies as cannot fail to give entire
..on to parents and pupils, embracing e.
ry Ball room and Drawing room
taught ,n this country; toother with
number taught by no other teacher '
-lowas, Mazurkas, two three and five til"
Waltzes, the new Jenny Lind Ma
Jenny Lind Polka, aso the Polb
Mazurta Quadiillcs, cotillions and fan
cy dances, as introduced by Kilslci and
other eminent artists Mr. F. will'L
give one course of lessons in TarWo'
Entire reliance may be placed by
and guardians, on his experience, capacity
and determination to impart to hispupjfe
all the graces of thisdesirable accomplish',
ment. Mr. F. has taught in each Femafa
Seminary of VVarrenton, to the Principals
of which, he refers, as to efficiency, &c
A new style of school music will beintro
(luced, which from its sweetness and cor
redness, is well calculated to improve tlw
ear and cultivate the taste. He will also
teach the admired Schattisch, a parlow
dance, which he has had the honor of in.
troducing in N. C, with music adapted
and published. Male classes will b
taught in the evening, from 7 to 10
o'clock. Private lessons given if desired.
May 15, 1S51.
To Capitalists.
Committed,
jf? To the jail of Edgecombe county.
IhjL on Saturday, 3rd
1 inst, a negro
man who calls himself BOB, and
says he belongs to Dr. George
Roberts, of Granville count, who
purchased him in Richmond about a
the Union, with or without the co opera-) month ag- Sai(l negro appears to be a-
tbn of the Other southern States. 1 bout 30 'cars olt, Mack complexion, and
: .i .i ir .in
IV. Peronneau Finlev, ,miu,unSslzc- inc owner is requested
exotic worthy of being engrafted into our
more genial soil. It has recently been u
nited with the Foreign Quarterly Review,
the more attractive features of the iwo
Reviews being now combined in the
Westminister and thus adding greatly to
Us value as a literary periodical.
James Chesnut, Jr.
P. Delia Torre.
Murder of Tilghman Hunt.
We had a rumor a few days since that
Pitt had been arrested in Alabama, but it
turned out to be unfounded. He has not
been heard from, so far as is publicly
known, since the time he was seen in the
city of New York. The last Fayetteville
Carolinian says:
The trial of Damon and his wjfe for
the murder of Tilghman Hunt, took place
in Fayetteville on Wednesday last. The'
evidence in the case did not vary much
from the statements made in this paper '
some, weeks ago. The.wife was included
ac?esry, and it was in evidence also
small support; and that being disposed of,
the Resolutions and Address were adopt
ed almost unanimously. The importance
of this action, and the degree of unanimi
ty that sustained it, cannot well be over
estimated. The Convention was compo
sed of near five hundred delegates- the
picked men of every section of thc State.
Bound by no law but their own strong
sense of what was due lo themselves and
the cause they maintained, they passed
through the ordeal of four days' earnest
discussion, without an instance of un
seemly disorder, without the smallest ap
pearance of wavering in the strength of
their convictions, and without a symptom
of impatience at the expression, elaborate,
eloquent and earnest, of opinions at va
riance with those of the well known ma
jority of the meeting. Wc havc been
deeply impressed with this dignity of
bearing of the Convention, from the first
day of its session. It struck all specta
tors; it was emphatically" commended by
the President, in his concluding address
in reply to the resolution of tbanks to
(J3The last number of the Wilmington
Chronicle contains the valedictory of its
Editor, A. A. Brown, Esqr., and announ
ces the discontinuance of that paper. It
is to be succeeded by thc Herald, a semi
wcckly paper, edited by Talcott Burr, Jr.
Esqr. Thc first number will be issued
on Saturday, the 10th instant.
Goldsboio Republican.
N. C. Rail Road.-Tho Greensboro'
Patriot learns that the Directors of the N.
C. Rail Road Company have been notified
to meet in Raleigh on the 12th inst. The
Patriot also supposes that by that time thtf
surveys will have been completed, t and
the reports in regard to the location and
estimates proposed.'
The annual meeting of the stockholders,
says the same paper, will be held in
Greensboro on the 2nd Thursday in July
next. id.
The steamer Arctic has arrived at New
York, with Liverpool advices to 30th ult.
Cotton is dull and declining in price, and
Provisions not much in demand.
Washington Market, May 12.
Naval Stores. The prices of Turpen-
THE Subscribers offer for sale the
Bonds of thc Town of Wilmington, to a.
mount of One Hundred Thousand Dullm,
in sums of five hundred and one thousand
dollars, pavable in from ten to twenty
years and bearing interest at rate of it
per cent, payable annually.
Those Bonds are the only debt oflhe
Town, and arc duly authorized by act of
Assembly with ample provisions for tic
navment of Drincinal and interest, and hc-
lined in Tarbpro' j ul so that I get him a-j ing exempt from taxation alo,they pre-
gam. luLlblul ChUMIvLLL. , sent an onnortunitv for secure and dcsir-
Edgecombe Co., May 15, 151. Lhln SntPitninnt rnrpltr mpf W ith in the
- I vas lift vt-ri'Wa
State. Apply to
DeRosset $ Brown.
Wilmington, N. C, April 12, 1851.
Notice.
THE subscriber being well prepared to to
FORWARDING
f Hit Commission JSusiitcss
IN Tllte TOWN OP WASHINGTON
respectfully solicits the patronage of the
public in Tarboro', its vicinity, and Ldgc
combe co. generally. He has ample and
safe room for the storage of Naval Stores,
Grain, and other produce; his charges arc
moderate and quick dispatch invariably
given to all business entrusted to Ins u.
rection.
C REFERENCES.
Macnair & Brother, Tarboro' N. f'
William Bernard, Greenville, Eli Iloyt.
Washington, N. C, George H.
Brother, Washington, B.J. Parmelcc.
Washington, N. C, Hon. Judge Man'J'
Newborn, N. C., .1. A. Stanly, WilmmR
ton, N. C, Wm. Bryce& Co , New
Bateman & Rudderow, do. Malletr&Pf'
min, do. J. LABMBh-
Washington, N. C, April 12, 1S5
TIE IE Til!
1I F. Itason, D. I
t r
iu tumc forward, prove property, pay
charges and take him away, or he will be
dealt with as the hw directs.
BEiVJ. WILLIAMS, Jailo).
Tarboro', May 11, 1851.
Flour! Flour!!
.
A FEW barrels Northeih and up
country Flour, by the barrel or retail,
For sale by Geo. Howard.
Herrings! Herrings!!
T TV r n. -m-m
JuaritKUElVED, a few barrels
Herrings, which will be sold low, by
Geo. Howard, Tarboro9,
Baeon and Lard,
For Sale at the Store of
Tarborp', May 6, J351.
Leigh SQTk.
' , ii;,, ''alM(', "'Sm. ,mmaml,' ',
WOULD respectfully make knoivn.
the citizens of Tarborouh and vicnu .
that he hopes to see them in due tme.
Being known, he deems it aDcee9
to say anything mere than to conraji' i(
those who have been unfortunate
these priceless ornaments,) upon
ny improvements recently introduce
their relief. j fo
Communications left for, or rcC,c' ?
him before, or immediately after air
will be promptly attended tQ.
March, 1651