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"Jit lliij)-J :o. ., ; .r......::;:;;; , X.,,;, :":' jt-uO vtf irAitnv-i - ' .. . r ... voir. 2. l .; WIMING NO. 2& WW V v- a ::v v, ii Vi t . v. i I . -:i 1:7 iav ;r VI l f y. 1 I I 'I I H .. .vv iiiJJijjjjiLJJi; 1 1 f I I r f f 1 IT" I I T W 1 I I 1 - I - I r v"I 1 - I I - m 1 . B. I. IIOWZE, Associate Editor. . V ADVERTISEMENTS, H.i a lioiited extent, wiJl be inserted in the SVeekly Commercial, at the following .ratrs H ira, 1 ia3,-rtijn,3J oJ I square, 2 months, $2 00 dj. i do. . 0 75 . d . 3 do. I 0) . di). I nl ilth, 1 25 I do. 3 do. , , 50 i do. 6 do. 4 00 I do. 1 year, 6 0 Twelve. liaesr or less, make ,a square. a. i aivcrtwemant;-exceed twelve lines, t.i nnce will be in proportion. ,AII advertisements are payable at the tiaae of their ins'ertpn. tj? All advertisements inserted in the V-izcltj C.j ntttrciai,' tire entitled to one in gertion in the Tfl- Weekly free of charge WEEKLY COMMERCIAL WILMliXGTON, N. C. FRIDAY, MAUCII 9, 1849. , THE SWORD. . ,: .' ; 4 ! Wc noticed some weeks ago the ceremony of pre senting a sword, lo.Lt. CoL Meahes, by ihe citi zens of Wilmington. The ceremony was performed on that -occasion, the sword however was not then complete, but has-iiic'e come to lumd. It design and workmanship, e ince fine taste, skill and ele gance in the makers, Messrs. Canfie.'d, Brother & Co., of Baltimore, as well as in the Committee , who were appointed to procure it. It is thus described, by the, makers "Richly gilt presentation sword, with fine heavy Arabesque cha sing Cross HiJt with-Chain, and 1, white patent leather stitchc-d Belt, in morocco ca?e lined." . . On one side of the Scabbard, near the Hilt is the inscription "BuenaVista" and on the other side, between the Belt Bands, is th3 following "Presen ted to Lt. Col. Gastn Meabes of the ' 'Arkansas Regiment of Volunteers, by the citizens of Wilming ton, No th Carolina, as a tjken of their admiration for his gallant services, in the war with Mexico." BEAT THE DRUM AND BLOW THE FIFE. Thre was a turn out in town yesterday of the up er and lower Divisions of the Wilmington; Malitia. They were under the command of Capt. HartsS Id arid Lieut. Jacobs. - . :- A CARD. The.uridersigncd begs to return, his grntoiul ac ku"c led'gcmerits,. to Mr. Daniel Downing, Chiei Engineer to the Steam Ship Guadalquiv er, for the kind and flattcrinir notice, which he gave in tlic Journal Extra, and in the Commercial, of ms servi ces as a Pilot. J. A. TIIOMPS N.- THE NEW CABINET mIn'ISTERS. T'ho National Intelligencer, of the 3rd inst. t:ays ; It is ntt yet fully known to the Public who are to fill the Cabinet offices that is to say, jihose of the Chiefs of the Executive Departments and of Attor ney General. The following . appointments are, however, so confidently announced by public rumor to be in contemplation, that we suppose, in the absence of any official information oil fhe subject, such to be the fact : For Secretary of State, Johx 31. Clayton. For Secretary of the Treasury, Wm. Meredith. For Secretary of War, G. W. CaAvrroED. For Secretary of the Navy, Ab3ott Lawhence. For Postmaster General, Thomas Ewisg. j , For Attorney General, Wm. B. Pbestok, i These gentlemen are we repeat, designated by public rumor as being 'those who are to constitute the Cabinet at the opening of the Administration jf President Taylor. Though, as rumor ha?, during thelast few days, announced several difkrept n mes for each of these offices except the first, the cast of them may yet possibly be in some respects different from the latest reports of it, as above. SHORT & SWEET. , The -Kentucky Legislature have unanimously passed the following Resolution "Resolved, That the Representatives of the people of Kentucky, arc opposed to the abolition, or eman cipation of slavery in any form or shape whatever, except as now provided for by he Constitution and laws of the State." SARTAIN'S MAGAZINE. -. We have received the March number of the Mag azine under the above title. Always an interesting work, this number has become much more so, from the commencement of Mr: Wiley's Novel, entitled u Roanoke or Where is Eutopia.' This number con tains six chapters of the work, and they will be con tinued in succeeding numbers, till completed. Sar- flin1 Magazine, is printed at Philadelphia, 3d street, opposite Merchants Exchange, at rer annum; two copies for $5. THE CENTRAL RAIL ROAD. There is a good spirit generally prevailing in rela tion to the Central Rail -Roadi There is to be a meeting in Raleigh, to day, on , the subject. ' Tbe presses of the city arc doing their duty. . The &tar of Wednesday last, says : .-."i . "There appears to be great anxiety in the nubiic mind to know what Raleigh will do towards aidrh" this great S tate enterprise. We say to those who arc solicitous on this subject, and from the "central" position we occupy, (not ,;c ntral influence" which we wie d ) it is natural that all should be so just Wait until next Saturday, when our public meeting will be held, and see if Raleinh will not speak as be comes enlightened, liberal and patriotic citizens, who know their duty, and have the spirit and the will to do it. A part from duty to the State, Raleigh and Wake county have a deep and absorbing inter ests in the accomplishment of this work all, the poor as well as the rich, have a deep interest in it, and all should support it, and Contribute according to their ability and "means towards its speedy and certain consumation. It is not only, in the language ; of the Guilford meeting, "the harbinger of prosperity to the old North State," but of rich and incalculable advantages to the people of ihlscit? and county. Surely they cannot, by their apathy or backward oest, disappoint a just public expectation; and provs ats.";Tf. nda some- what dull on "the subject, hesday says . The Republican of Wred- "In this place, we rfigretio say,; ha a perfect indif ference seems t exist with regard to the matter. Our people do nor c- re much about it any how, 'and many of both parties are even opposed to it because ok the taxes i : may bring with it; we suppose.- Shall there not -be a meeting here during Court weet-to consider the matter 1 Nothing would be loir b v it any how ; and that'a something, lit these days when every, one inquires,' what's the Cost? nr '' - ' BILLS REJECTED. ' The Virginia end Tennessee Rail Road Bill, or Southwestern Rail Road Bill, was defeated in the Virginia House of Delegates, on Monday last, by(a vote of!50 t; 63. The Covington and Ohio Rail Roa"d Bilf, was also defeated by a, vote of 47, .to 72. The Blue Ridge Rail Road Bill , was, made th or der of the d fy for Tuesday, ; and it is , supposed, will share the same fate. The death blow to internal im provements, for the pressent session, has thus been isren in V irginia. ' Califobnia Gou at-the Mint. -We understand that the nmount of California: gold deposited at the mint of Philadelphia for coinage 4ip to Wednesday ast was SjS.o:2; Tlie only : coinage-, of California gold Is in quarter eagles, and amounts to $5,837,50 Of these the pieces transmitted td-'Jnh : VIasdn, Esq., the Secretary of the Navy, were marked with- the letters -"Cal.-" tner the Ifead" bf the eagle. - The otlier pieces with a few exceptions, had no distinc tive mark. Unions - . - i . . : INTERESTING CEREMONY. The Joint Committee appointed by the two Hou ses of Congress of tlie United States, to communi cate to General Taylor official information of his election to tha Presidency,! waited on him for that parpose on Monday last.' Hon. Jefferson Davis, of the Senate, Chairman of the Joint Committee, addressed the general. Thj following are the con cluding paragraphs of the address:','"' ' , . . "A majority bf the Senate! of the United States are of the political party which most strove to "defeat your election. I accord in political creed wirh that najonty. s To select me, under these circumstances, to announce to you your election to the highest of fice in the United States, Will I trust be received as token of their acquiescence, not reluctant admiss ion,' out rcspectiui .acquiescence, in the decisions of ie people. I leel, sir. that I can oner you assurance that from them your-adrninistration will not,eno;un tor factious opposition ; that, as far as difference Of opinion will permit, they will give ih-at sincere sup port which our common interest and constitutional obligations might lead you t expect. "The character' of your emionthe general feel-, ing of admiration and gratifftde for you t long, ardu ous, and most .. brilliant- military., serviceet lifc.-of earnest devotion to your coij;ny.yo,,4r whole .coun-; try, give a high hope and 'expectation in 'the' "public mind that in taking the Chair firl held byWashing ton, and which is sacred tq every American heart, you will, be able to hush the 'winds and stiU the waves of sectional strife, to pursue the constitution wirh all its harmonizing' cbnipromises, to promote the permanent profrperfty ahd furthdr - illustrate the honorable fame obur Union";- , ;J s V, -tjj ,(;,, The reply of Gen. Taylo rr was ' brief, bit like all his composition, was to!the purpose and the pri nt. He gave assurance of his fixed purpose to adminis ter the" government for the Jaenefit arid advantage of tha wi:o!o country He expressed an ardent wish that ha might be able' in ahy degree to assuage the fierceness -of party, or temper -with moderation the conflicts of. those who arej only divided as to the means of seeurihg the public welfare.4" - 4 v --W FOB THE COMMERCIAL. Mji. Ebit ?n : In looking overs the census for 1S40, 1 find the value of Luriiber produced in New Hanover.County, putdownjak jS14,17S being about 200,0001ess Uian the aniountactually produced. And Naval St. .res of -every kind, in all the ' counties that trade to Wilmington at 103,955 bbls., say about 300,-000- bbis. less than was actually produced ; from these sjecimen.sit will at once be seen that very little reli ance is to be placed in them. It is to be hoped they are more accurate in other particulars,. it is money thrown awayjn collecting and preparing them. Y. . CONGRESSIONAL. J ! i In the Senate,- on the 27th, a large number of memorials and petitions were pn-sented. h Mr. Davis, of -Mississippi, from the joint com mittee appointed to wait upon the r President and Vice President of the United States elect, reported that thev performed that duty yesterday ; that these gentlemen -will take the oath of office on Monday, the 5th of March, and that they will, to the utmost of their power, endeavor, faithfully to discharge the duties of the high stations. ; , . '' . ' On motion, a committee, con-isting of Messrs. Jefferson Davis, John Davis, and Reverdy- Johnson, was appointed to receive the President elect. L ,v. The Senate took up the Civil , and . Diploaaatic Appropriation , bill, and were , engaged in t the con sideration of amendments until;, at 4 o'clock, they took a recess. , .pf 'l i(b - In the IIouser en the 27th, the House went into committee :''pn the. bill to provide a tentorial Gov ern ment in California. . -. "... .4.. v s ..; -.. r Mr. Rornan, of Md.,, concluded the. speech, which he commenced last night, in favor of protection, to American labor. . . ,: r. -.i . Mr. Sawyer moved to strikar out from the biHthe twelfth section, which inhibited the extension of slavery He said that the people .should have the right to regulate their own internal concerns. , , Mr. McClernandsaid that if, the bill went, from the House with this section, the Senate no doubt would reject ft, as they did some years ago the Ore gon bill, with a similar proviso. , He spoke of the duty of CoQgress to provide governments for the people of the territories. Several amendments were offered, and voted down; and then the question, was taken on that , of Mr. Sawyer, to strike out th Wilmot proviso. It did not Drevail aves 83. noes 105" 3Ir. Preston offered a substitute for the bill to .,f . . ., I -; i- i enable the people of all the territory acquired to form a State Government. This received but one vote in its favr Mr. Gayle, of Ala. Of course ..the substi tute was rejected. i ..'-'.."' . The comnuttes rose, when the bill which had bees considered, was reported to the House with tut t6 themselves un worth ey' of he proffered bene We are sorry to find our Newbern f ienc verbal amendments It is nearly, the same, tnJts provisions as the bill which was passed for. Pregon. i Mr. Meade moved to lay the bill on the .ablejbjpti the motion did not prevail yeas 6, naya 127E The bill was passed yeas 125, naya $7, .5 Amm - 3x Meede reported a bill to establish a branch mint of the U. States at San Francisco, on bord of ohe S.,8hip Pensylvania,' which shall be enl "out for that purpose.,. . -: .MSi TheHouse went into committee of rthe. whob -on the state of the; Union, and; proceeded to ?the eor stderation of the- bLI establishing TeTilttfrtarTgdv- ernmet for New Mexico. - . The first section fixes the boundaries, and gives to New Mexico the territory between , the Nueces and the Rio Grande. j Mr. Vinton offered an amendment, with a view of giving Texas a right ,.to be h.ardin defence of her claim to that territory. ;. ., .;. . . . .ji;A debate sprung-up, end without taking a vote, the committee rose and the House adjourned.. . :.- .In the Senate, on the 23th, the Vice President laid before - the Senate ?i message jfrom .the President, communicating information in reference to tho com merce and navigation of the country, and 2,000 extra copies were ordered to be printed..,'- 'I : BiH providing for the "establishment of lights and light-boats along the-Atlan ic coast, was passed. On motion oi Mr.! AUrerton, i the . consideration of the civil and diplomatic appropriation bill, was then resunjedot f ,.'! 'iTU i ii JO The . bill and .amendmentin pmmijtee;ccfAthe W hoi , having bee Jast nighj reported tufhe Senate, thc.amendment providing for the next instalment of the Mexican indemnity, rwas this morning .rejected, being alj$arjy proviaq.. torn a ; separatepui, wliich has passed both jouses. ...li- . Th" amendru,ents authorising,-fle purchaie.01 the papery pf George Washington -end ,James .JMunroe, for 20,00 each, was adopted, tqe.nrst ;24-to ftb, and the seeoml 2d to. zu, . f . . . . ... ... , On the amendment of 3Ir. Walker., adopted in committee of the vhole,. extending the revenue laws and other laws.of the, United States applicable, over Upper California, and providing therein a temporary government,, Mr. Dix asked the yeas ,wand nay s and proceeded at length to express his views; in; opposi tion to the amendment, as out of plac34n an, appro priation bill, and infavopfa.territarial .till, .as, pro viding the only proper.goverhmen' at, ..this. time. i , -, ;Mr. Dix did not conclude hi3 jremarks until twenty minutes before 4 o'clckwb MrVipkinqn indi-1 eating, a desiry,io.uddress thg Saate, on hfenjotian the Senate went. Into, executive, sesionaud when the doors were j again 'opened joICjli recess until 6 P. M., g.t which time Mr.- Dipltijian. will havet jhe floor. . " " r tr - - ' s ' In-thc Zlbuscoii the 29th, the Sfa'fes- vitte-' called in'brder for reports, and a great number were made; cTiicdybf an unimportant nature": -' t. 7 i " j Mr. J. R. Ingersoll reported a bill to amend the tret; for the admission of Iowa and Florida into the Union, with the Senate amendments, which was cdnctfrhxi' in, and so the bill stands passed ; .r-rrr.& . Mr. Dancan, 6f Kentucky, front the'select corhmit-i tec to whom had beert' referred I the "'message '-of ItHe President,1 justifying the collection- of '"duties in, Mexico, arid the disbursement of the san.c? 'therein,' 'during the war with that Republic, ' presented the re-' port of the majority of that committee, in opposition' to the views of the President. L!aid on the tabUand ordered to be printed. -; . , , ; Mr. Stanton presented a minority report sustain-! Ing the positions of the President. 1 Laidorithe'tabla !. '' - .1 i if , and ordered to be printed. " Messrs. Venable and McClerriand also -ArriddTit'ed ai minority rcpjrt, differing frorril the''preccdirf,!r'but sustaining the President.' -'Ordered to be printed'."'1'" ' Senate hill to carry Into eitect the provisions of the 5th article of the treaty with 3Iexieo, in-reference-to the estahlishment of the boundary line between' the tworepu lies, was taken up, and Mr. Treman Smith submitted a substitute, direeting the" -appojntmerif of the oflicers from the corps of Topographical Engin eers. .In the Senate, on the 1st, Mr Badger presented the resolutions of the North Carolina Legislatures-similar to the Virginia resolutions in regard toelavery. Mr. Greene, of R. 1 presented the resolutions of the Legislature of that State in opposition to the ex tension of slavery p and also the resolutions of the same Legislature, in favor of abolishing and flog ging in the Navy. .' : ' Mr. Rusk from the military committee, reported a bill making an appropriation to make compensation for secret service euring the war with Mexico. . Mr. Benton, from the Committee on Military Af, fairs, made a favorable report from that committee on his biH'rortfie constrnctibri' of a National Cen tral Rail Road from St.Xbuis td the San Francisco With a branch to Oregon, ordered to be printed. I Orv motion of Mr. Athetionthe Senate proceeded to iheonaKleration of fthe Naval Pension Appropri ation Bill, which was' read the third time and passed without debate or amendment.- f: L' ?"-' The Senate then, at half past three went into Ex- ecutive session" arrd 4 took u recess until 6, P.-M The Vice President gave notice that he should to-, morrow at one o'clbck.ior as soon alter that hour as possible, retire from the CJhair of the Senate. ; In the House, on the 1st, otvmotiOnYdf MrrVtntun, the amendment of the Senate to theivit andi diplo matic oppTopTiatidn bill,' were referred 4 to "the ! com mittee of ways' and means.' tj,Tjri: :-.: iw Mr. Palfrey obtained leave to Introduce a bill, eon- stituting th Secretary of State,' Postmaster General, and Secretary of the Home department, a -board in the census, and appropriating 310,000 to defray the expense, of preparing the v n ecessary forms, &cn which was read three times and passed. - jif J On motion of Mr. Vinton, the i House went:- into committee' of the whole bo the state of the Unionand proceeded to the consideration f the numerous amendments of the Senate to the Indian Appropria tion bill. . v. -A ' .i I v , 1; ..ii:i.T$ t ''' At half past three o'clock the committee rose, and reported the bill and amendments concurred in, to the House, and then the House took a recess until 6 P. M. 4- In the Senate, on the, 2d, The Senate were in ses sion until a late hour last night, and before adjourn ment, tha bills making appropriations forthe Arm; uid . for FoTtificatiaas , wore ; passed, . with, mend .menta. , r . - , The. Senate disagreed to "the j amendment of the f'Vbm jo etiiish- the lymiqwXsi- 01 fttl&sati lhaM:talctficf mnl ihiAlkh of March next, tod eopi alii tec f odrence was appointed. '.; ' This morning; the1 Vice President delivered a -valedictory address,'and retired"-from the chamber. "! On motion,' Mr. rAtchihson wai? unanimously uaosta i-resiaenr 01 tne Senate pro tern. ; . Mr.' Atchison." on taking the seat," InadeV suitabh 4 On motion of Mr. W ebster. a resolution was adon ted, expressive of the thanks of the Senate to the Hon. Geo. M. Dallas for the able and impartial man ner in which he had discharged tlie duties of his station. i . . :- : -. Mr. Berrien presented the credentials of the Hon. W. C.t Dawson, Senator elect front y the State of Georgia. -: , : .- . ; . . : ' After some further proceedings, the Senate went into an -executive session, and the hobr of four hav ing arrived, took a recess untill six. I ; -' ' In the House, on the 2d, The rules Were suspend- ed,and tne committee pf the. wnoe' were discharged from thesfurther Consideration of the bill to 'establish a, Board of -three Commissioners tol . settle, claims against Mexico 5 assumed by the U2 States by the treaty. r - - .- ij-v i -.;!! Mr. Smith, of Cbnn.j offered a substitute for the Senate's bill ; one of them provides that the act shall go into effect on the lOth of Mareh'M? :t' I ' Mr. J, RIngerdoll rmod u - amend, so idiatiitlie claims Debate" , took ?ptaee; 'iah'd'finaUy1 vthc-'amendh3e5t ofMr. I ngersoJisas' refected.-';1' " f ' Mr. Barf moved 'td'ay the till qh me tabte." '"fhx3 was disagreed .to yeas43-, nay 152. , f 1 The House went into committee of the' whole on the state of ,the Union,, and proceeded to the1 con sidcratkmof the. Senate's amsridments to the Givjl and Diplomatic .appropriation bill. : ,.0.. .t 1. Tho Hose restored.the proviso . abolkhing.vv hip ping in' the navy. ; agreed toha amendmcnrJs- othe Spaate, appropriating i $30,000 1 for the "City Hall of thi3 cTty; 92,000 1 tor- asesrer .at .'Fifteenths st. land $50,000 for MDommehcing an't addition!, tothe Patent Office, pf ovidsd the Work h)i given out by contract. The' 'ameadateht appro'praiirig $'20,000 to? 'clean o tit the canal tvas rejected.1 i-1'"' , fJ'j; 1 1 ThVaman'dment'df the" Senate',' tb: provide gd'vern- ill .Wayjaud Mean jr;Qp?mmeAde4 aijd usttu,ta ad aPd,--id,tite -l-esdet be an thgr laed todd p"0ssisidn;;i!f pd j'9)ceury,'iho,-4rjiu:y; acquired ,frpiti.MexicQjaridi;that.-h; trasfeft,Uv a,tl thority of the United States over thjcj sanie. and to pjserra p-Qace an ord;isuid far-.he'.''jti-poeo, thit he , eraploy ! such portions of the. arny ahd- navy a he m3yO;doem;:necessaryJfSixy marithrla'SleC the.next 6csslbn, '"unless Cimgres fehair-presclajej'the-- offices exiatin":ttndr the Mexicari;1Governrnertt,eFofe the treaty5, " shall b6' vested ih ftchf; plrsori's as the! Presi- d eat may uireei 10 otoieei 11 psuiwi; m men humi -.j rooerfv. and all laws m .relation to.the pifbhc lands Pi aidreVoiiuc, 'andXftteVc tribes, tyne!i may d3nedJnecessa(ty shall' bex- .tondedpver the said .-territories,, prpyided that mar tial law,, shall bo. . pxoelainred,..,jexcep:',i!ja f elation 40 courts martiali and; prdyided.-.lhet nlijexisting laws with reference to trial bysjuryj .habeas. 1 corpus, etc., shalPbe applied to and bo in full fqrce,-qnd $200,000 are appropriated to carry the foregoing into effect. Mr. ' Wetitworth'moved to amend by adding the Wilntot Proviso. It was voted dO'.Vnjr-yeas 81) nays 9GV ' ': ' '"'' ' 4 : "1 : i' ) . , : ' '"'The hour to "take a recess; now, "arrived." '-' ' ' - -; ; - ; -r ; n " 1 The" Presidcbii's t,ast x1iaWiug-ilo6m--T2 ; i , . 1 -, i o'clock-Wednesday-night.-; , ; .. Washington f has never witnessed I so brilliant a company as was assembled this night in the White House All the lower rpom-s were filled, and gayety and refinement presided over the "elegant assembly. We may truly say, without compliment, Cor trutli can no longeY be ascribed to adulation,) thut we have never seen the Pre sident aridiady look better with brighter or more contended faces- There seemed .to be but -one sentiment among this lare and anima ted assembly a disposition to pay respect to the re tiring President.' One'w ho saw the crowd, without understanding the character of the meeting, remark ed that it was the rising rather than the sitting sun so brilliantly and bo gloriously does, it descend be low the horrizon. j - ; ., j L ; . Washington could never boast of a imore splendid spectacle.3 The motive pf the meering-J-the immense multitude which thronged these e tensive ' rooms the talent and moral force, ; and 5 diFtinguished 4 men and beautiful women, that graced the fassemblycpn- stituted one of the most remarkable j.eceries' which we havtf ever witnessed. Gen; Tatlor Was hot present, as'wehad hoped he would be. Gen. Cass was there, in-good looks and gay spirits.: v, The admirable music of the Marine Band lent .ad ditional captivation to, the last drawing room under the' present Administration.-rr Union , , x , i i i . i 1 ' M 1 , THE HEMPSTEAD TRAGEDY. ; ' 'Arreistgfjllillcr. . I Tbe.Brooklyn Star, has the foUowing.in relation tn thi- matter. ! ' On Tuesdiy. evening last a large meeting was held in HemDstead.'fOrtht'' rmrrio'Se : of taking' measures to investigate tneerfcumstances conneciea witn rr.e r burning of the aLbo33 of Jonathan tMuier. After 8omtiesolutory,cversalio6, , a .committee of, ten was appoi4te4.tojne;t4the District .ttorney.on. eu- pesuay morning;. 1 iicscuimiiuicvj.juo- ju"jcii.i.4. , torney, and a hirge' nfeinbet of cithnetis'Jrorri' Hemp tead Jamaica, and the Vicinity af;the. catastfephe, met at the time and place ; appointed. ! 1 It 1 was deci ded o liave a conyprsation with ; Mr. Aliiler about themauer tefore.any jijdicial proceeaings were naa. Accordingly, ; Mr. Berrian, MUier'e brother, in law, at whose house Miller is stayingf," was requested to go lor Mi and state t;?ai the5 committee wished to converse with him on the subject. M. refused to ac cede to the reqaest vSheriffOe.Moti was. -5 1 ben re quested to solicit M to meet the committee, -.but , he met with , a refusal Justice Pearsail was then sent for. . As soon'as he arrived, c ctmplaint was lodged in his hands, charging 1 Miller with murdering his wife and setting fire to his house.; . The Justice is sued e warrant and he jvas arrested by ? tho Sheriff. As it was neariy jvighf,i the examination, for ; which twenty witnesses, weri subpeenjed, was postponed until Friday, at lOjA. M., in the. villago of Henjp stead.! :3-s 'V''.-! The excitemenjat Hempstead in relation fto-!thiS singular affair iavery. great. v The prisoner isi said to present the appepxaace of extreme despair, though which' were- 'djadicated iimdir thes conten tion ot Dur norasciaea ty tlie Innpire- shduld becbhsiderea.fai v. ' nM :?r t;uibn ment for the people of ISe w Mexico and .California (a3 . propose by Mt, j Wajker, , me: com m tt tee of n iTha Emigritfoh io'CallfbruIa. int m PsvLTAkiA. Our Philadelphia ! cofrecpondent stares that Xt hip LtK ent, Capt.T MosJes Hoyt,' be longing to tho Aspinwails, will go down tle river on Monday Qhis) morning, in tow of the Rappa hannock,' bound to California. 'She ; has on board theframes often hoiiKj, a launch thirty fct -lung, eighvboau of smaller dimensions, and thu hull; cab in, bollej; "engirid and prbprJUr of ssteamboat, be longing to tne racmc Advcti-res Association, the members of which form tile rreat bulk of her forty- nine n.1cennrre Ttvn r ! i Cnmiluia rm nut mv I -: Lfli?mg iwftiemaies ana eini emiaren. . . . . , M . llcTQlCL. Ortr readers will Uj elid to learn that General Taylor has been,' n Jay or two of repose, quite restored from the erects both of the accident which he met with on I ;oute hither, and pf the fatigue of his long j urney ; mu .h bo that, besides receiving yesiera -.- large m;nb r ofvistters of both sexes, he paid ak-it.:U viit to i'reaideut PoUc, by whom he was most ca.:. usly rt e-Ived, and with whom he exchangtd the :spect:"ul gieetings due from each to the other in their respective situations'. We have reason to believe that tne impression made on the numerous persons, public and private, who called on the General yesterday, scarcely one of whom had ever seen him before, was highly favorable. ; The blended urbanity and rtijnitv o uis demeanor, his kindness to all, and the "evident btavolnce, wiiicJi pe'rvades all his action?, nre we'd calculated to win servo the alertness and vigor w hiLh mark his move ments, after so manv, veara of hard Anytime m ' wearim ing service.- National Intelligencer. ' - ' ' Seacoast orllAiN-E,-tion.,II. Hair.Un states that from Kittery Point to QuOddy head,iri a direct line, Ss about 221 mile, and tfy Ihe Ihje'of the: eoat "fof hwipgthj indentiopa)f the;sliore,' iti is more, than xRPV- ' "h-ery are 0.ntle coast it issupposed about 1000 Islands -and inh-rs the larger phi tlon of them within the space oil 30 miles oust of Cape Elisabeth. Jnjho eastern vpnpf the .Stc Jetweta IMacbias bay and.CLuoddy htud ihqre.are but very few glands. Tlie cortstlh that parf 61 the. State is bf Id and the sda in violent south "Past stoniATreViuentrV 'dR gainstit wjth sulTicienipotWertoi bo, thrownsinto the air 1C feet. The range of the thermometer onithe'L-landa'isrSO to 30 dejrree3 less than in the same nrallef of latitude on-'the mainland. 1- ' v-i'The largest island beJoning ti Maine, ,is Mount Desert, which contiuns 0,000 acresand three towns, viz: "Mt." Desert; Eden and Trem5hf.' "' ' ' - Gem. TAYtoR axb the Bible. We hare alrpadv mentioned that the, ladies- bf . Frankfort; Ky., had presented the President, -elect with a copyof tho Bi ble and the Con&titiiflon of the United States; bound together in rne' Volume.- Tie design on the part' of jbpJadies was a significant one, ,'but how delicat.ly and beatitifully conveyed !.,; In, respon.se to Rev, Mr. Robinson who made 'the presentation -iddress i n behalf of the fair donors - the bid ' hero replied as follows. V;;a i-;i(JOt .: .';! v T r. y acfept-with gradtimde and pleasure your giftfef ttus inestimable volume. ' It was.fpr their love" of the tftnhs' f t his 'greatnf!d', good hoolc ;that our fathers n Hondbned the r r m ehTvo ' sh ofei to r the wi 1 de fncss. ii;pimated (by. rtajofty? prihiblesr they? toiled and suf- lered till the, desert, plosspBied as the rose. .Those saine'.t ruths su'sbinbd'them in their fesblution to be- coino a" freo nation.5 And, 'godded by the wisdom of fis bopk, they tounaedaoyemmefiUtmd.rivlTich we have grown, fio.i.n.. three millions. o more than twenty millions' bf people,',' and" from ' being but a Speck on the bdler dflthef eon titient; we hare Spread irom tiie Atlantic to thr.Icific J trust thnt -their .principles of liberly may .extend,' if without blood shed, from the "nor the 11 to the southern extremities Of the continent. " - Ji JS' -.'' ' H ; 'jf there werej in.4hat!baoknothiag Htitits great precept. -'All things. whatsoeyerryorv.'ould that, men should dJ untp budo ye even s; to. them. and if that precept Xwre obeyckl, our government might ex tend jver thcrwhole tortinenifTinj, b,vo -uii n : ''Agcept,.sii, my ; thanks, fbrthekind manner in which you have discharged thls'daH'', and expressing acain my sincerest fhankslo the ladierfor their beau tiful gift, I pray that1 healthy; peace and prosperity may long bo continued ta,tlim.'' 1 j , , , , ? . : F rom the Raleigh Register. .THE REVENUE BILL. We havej heard of some complaints among Capi talists, ,in . reference to the provisions of . this Bill, which imposes a tax 6n.' income.' , To oiir'mind, ho thiiig appears rirere just, than-' tht IhosC who are in the receipt of an independent income, derivable from money loaned, stocks, or other, funds bringing in a yeaujf iinticoi, biiuui uc wicu .upon ii in equal de gree with that whicli is" borne by other species of property. We haveeyer" heardany solid reason in lavor of exempting those from taxes who arc most able to beat tbemjTor we apprehend that it is a much easier task for the capitalavt to pay a small tax upon his actual -receipts in money, then for the. farmer to pay it upon his land and negroes. The interest of money is six f$er cent., w hile it is well known that the profits upon land and negroes is less than three per cent-North Carolina. It contended that an incor.ir, tax is a double tax a tax on land and negro.- t ad then a tax on the money then have ticcumu' ' i. But there is nothing peculiar it , the; case. It W,r rroney, instead of be ing loaned, '.were in ye.cti ia land or. negroes, this land and those negro- would be etaxed. Then, where is the drfierenec ; ? Is if ot easier to pay the tax on. inconKr'Uien-oriiand ani negroes 1 In both cases it is a tax on a; .nan's accumulations. If this pri nciple wefjbjjtjhepftsrsf a man's taxes' wuTcThever increase, however rich he might become; and. 'John Jacob Aster, who began lile a huckster,, would never have paid more; taxes than men who are now in that situation..' ' The" fourth Secitron of the'Revente bill provides that the tax: shall be laid on the' excess of income a bove the interest wihch tlte individual pays out. In other words, the balance between ai an' debts and credits'is struck and he only pays the tax on the ex ess of interest upon the latter over- the former. This tax can only, reach persons who are in inde pendent circumstance!. 'The poor Farmer and Me, chame will "not be touched: by it . It is only upon sums above one thousand dollars that the tax will c. laid, ft requiring that amount to bring in sixty dol lars interest:? --:V; -'i;'s'-' - We have no doubt that ffetnago$ues win seize up on tliis measure tbring the - Rail Road intq disre pu'te; but .they cannot stand before the people upon such an issue." Under' other circumstance!, they would have seized Upon the Revenue bill rs a hobby; and paricularly upwn the Jecomo,- tax.: But regard ihg it as subsidiary to. the system of internal improve ments adopted by the'Legislattrre; theyaddress thefr appears to .what, they think a new- clae& dnpes--the waltSiy. . , V"e rejoice that the day has gone by, when the ?pirit'o,fdemagogismcan impede the pro gress of improvement. Both partiear are united in support of a liberal system, which wQI give a new Impulse to the energies of the people- jj,.,, j .. "yfrom Cape of Good nope. The barque Wm . H. 4?hailer.Capt.; ilurd,. arrived at Jh "port this fore noon ,from Cape Town, (C, G. H.) bringing dales to the l&t Of Jan. 3 " .""V" 1 -The Kafiirs were quiet and e further disturbaneers from, that quarter were anticipated, i u 11 ? : The production of wool in the South African colo tilef was annually'increaslng.'nhlSS the qpantity exported was Only 273,233 pounds! t J In 1S45 it was 3 1QA .Ani nnnnd.j.w.: - svr lir-r t,.r-tfn'v -A ' ,-- . w r . 0 ..... . ' - - , A da-tructive fire nrcurred at Tulbuh Xcv. 22. Twelve houses were b'arnt (imb,ngfhers the Miss ionary Chapel) a"nd property-to lame amount des- . j - r-j 1 . .. . ..... ...f . ; Kailkcao "Accident About one o'clock ,, on' Friday a locomotive; with th? mail and a passenger ear attached; coming tip in the rear of th pasacsr train, ran on" the track orne two mile vouth Cik ton, (Md.) injuring Mr. Ju!j4 Benjjviin so sev;;vj that he died the same nijhr. Th? Engineer, fo ductor, and fireman, wero all of Itviu Mord or h;H injured, but not dangerously. : The Klkton jWlug says : "The scene of the accident present the most . titter wreck we ever saw. The l.tcdmotirr waa driven into a frozen bank, and lt and .the tendtr are smashed into a thousand piece. It left the trick from some cause unknown, about on hundred and fifty feet from where it took up agalnrthe bank, : breaking and tearing up the rails nearly tho mhole . distance." . .- . Fbance. We find the following io the Courier de la Girondo, of the 22d January: Twelve ships, bound for California, are. at present, taking their cargo on board in the port of Bordeaux. These ships will depart during the month of Feb ruary, loaded with wine and brand v.' The wine trade, which has depreciated for the last eleven months, seems to revive. California, with its dfdly increasing population, will optn to the market of Bordeaux and the dtpirtmem of Olronde 1 new place to sell wines and brandies. The inhabitants of Cali.ornia, who arj busily engaged in th., gold mit.c. nay enormous priced for the eatables and drinkables brought thrrr, e:thr form Europe or from xv Cnp of (iood Hope. Ko doutt our prodece will sjII 7cli in California, , . ,. . . Massachcsettp. C.iLir'oaxiA ' MovextrsTl.-ii. Ships Sweden, i'with'-alKMit 150 prH-sengers j Regulue, with tho' Bunker Hill Company CharigttV?4 trifi Taranto, with the Shawiuui Compucy, are pearly ready to sail for California. The Sweden cleared yesterday. T1e S tjra rnoro and Saerolneio Mining and trading Courpany", to .const f.52 raexaber. is to surt uop,i Lyun about April 1, to join the great caravan which is to leave Indvj endouco about the 20th of the same 'month. - Abouf rldrty men ' have piid the fi,rst assevMiient, . Bark Avcroni of YaWo boro', has be. n sokl to u go.al co.uipany.jn, Connec ticut. Ifos:o7ilJce, Feb'. ?i. ' , i ;uf. c. :,,.--.-... ij LI rii'-v srtj 4 bold robbery was eliectt J Just night-between 7. and V o'clock, on.tlxj hoo-oHMr. hpp.ireMily rt glaztcr; thirV rVpcrutof luhcled a gold watch wtih u g Id cllnm nttflibh'eiK bot this heititdirvi'tly in vicvyd'tho !door olhho ba.ck .roonvlie cunningly cnt.aijire tine shlo, hut iift!. r,al f.tiled i-i eitii Iim tjldeti IrQr sur ami , only, succcdtul ia.bcakinff . tthe '. cjiaia n-otn tlu; "watch ,vliich. IliuiUy.jipjipd. lro m his grasp. . Determined, JidvyQyer. ript "to po.away ' empty handed, .hi tlion'" tcd upon a silver Watch thrit had 'beeri'lel to bte rcpAirt'd, but in withdrawing Iris1 hr (n"j from, tiiii brol;err:paniho tn.uthuvolootned th i spring,, for' tho-K)tuer case : drdjit on the pavt-iutMtt-, wiih.n tioiso.,r that j uliuititid Mr3.j.U, .uud , ..caused .,lhe Ui ipC, to7 decartrt;t Afc;4hti wutl3.wli be . useless, -'as it 4.oav .lanasjjip operator is requested to ciill " en Mr, Iluuse or the case. Evening Atv,s. ? . .wp, s : f . ltd l . Panama, Feb. 17, 1840. ' The Ciiliforrirtv has just arriveilj orife'V. m. 1 The exritenixjnt is as bad as yo(i cVtrjtaxy tit ' VVall street.;' Indeed wo have J.adlai regular e.xchuriy here every tiny tit! the corners of strcctsr3ulliiig; atd buying of.lickota for all sprts of cohyeyfittccs. . The ,,Wuit A jricc,ol 'ttckefs iti the steumer ratigin fryrn .pjjQ liuii drctl aiid fifty to ouc. hundred 'and seventy five dollar' for stee'rage pasfsengcrW y the Ca bin in propoftioh." The captain baa not yet arrived on shoro. .'' j ' w;; .i.aji ,;j ;i; d One word for those who ! haveifibasiort to pass this way hereafters ; Let , th em .bring with them such nronoy as thfy.'cxpect to. ex pend in crossing the Isthnius, if.Frcnc sil ver, dimes and half dimes will do. Spanish, that'is. Mexican dolliirs, will amount to tlijp same thing nearly; Jet me explain ; adixoc or half frank is equal to ii Spanish fchiilmg?11;" I Consequently th Mexican dollar, pase (or ten rials. So with the live- franc pfeec. ' Whereas the American gold or silver iii'h ob ject, to a discount of 25 or. 23 per -ceiir-.- For instance, an .American half dotiur will Unex changed for four, pieces,, equal to ten cents each ; but thu .Mexican dollar, or five franc piece, passes for lea pieces of tlie RahieJvaJ tie. Dimes, Mexican - shillings and halT 'franks were of the mi me value here, mid at Chatrff '.. 'At the hotels tho price of board run?-thus; for one day, four dollars ; for two day sV three dollars per day; for more than three day, two dollars per day. 1 would not lik to give you the bill of fare for certain reason- perhaps you might laugh rather worse than Mexico will. ' ' ":A,",-' ' Some ten or twelve have iied tdnceWr ar rival at Cruces.' and man more, of them ter ribly frightened - Two of them were passen gers in the Crescent City.' ' SEDGWICK FEMALE SE3IINARy1 - RALEIGH, N. a r- ,; 'ttir-: '.''ritich; I'rindpcir" - " ' J' Mrs." HI. m.'l'I.Mch,' F.nglisH Depaffhiei.f,' f ; M03klettr,f itraly. French nnd. Music i'z! THK exfroises of th'sInstitiitioriwiU bo , resumed on the 1st of .lpil next, afTirdloij pupils, as usu- ai,' every faeiiity fur acquaint a useful anJ ornarnea- aiduc..tin4..irr; s 1 i. - l'iit.f i'Jl ., , ... 'Ternxaner Sctsioa. of five maatlw. ; ,.roard t .',' . : 1 '.- Engfish tuition, Primary Branches, ; : -.. '. . Hijlier do. ' Tuition in Frenc i. . .Music on i'imo or Gulur, . ... , . v. Use of Ii?truuienfs, each -illnci!entilpxpfcni.' - .(GO 00 10 OU 15 TJU ; ; lo.on " 3 0'J 1. .-V pQQ The-principal, desirous of chnjnn? thetvacalVen at Selgwicjt, v-UI receive pupi!.- ou the 1st of April, for" term of three montii ; at th' rloab' of Which, Scsskm of Are montiis will commence on the f.tt of Juiv and doae on the ,!t of Dvc. A lollowing. T1m chirgefor three months wi!I be at the, published raws per month. No deduction, for absence. excfft.fn'crstH of protracted il nss. Circulars Containing more tni nutedetails. will bscnt to any oqtonapplicatieiLo tlie Pri---cipal. - ,v , , Raleigh, Feb.1 2 V 1349:" u' li(r4t. JUST UECEIlil, 5 Ferkins' GostVn Butter, and fr s3:e by ' ; r ' GEO: MYERS. kz-ju, ; : r flour, I i i on BBLS, Fayctteville super, just rc-elved und I OU f ,r sale by . J. V. L. McGRY. , , CANDLCH. For eal fat . 1 s . . I . . . f ... HOW JLKP ' PED EX. r ni. uou-icvif upji-jStrycfi vyalt unt&ervltljc tlij.it - jentierattu. vts tchinorarily " nbsent. und Mrs. ltoue silling fii 'tho' liircK.'nhcior'ynn of the panes ofclass vas!critcilh n'dfrntiarVri. : T .af . 4-- -i
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