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IT 71 J .1 in nin!. ISIIF.D WEEKLY BY.CU. C. RABOTEAU, EDITOR no noraiETOR. TERMS: $2 50 PER "ANNUM IN ADVANCE, OR $3 CO 'IP PAYJIGXT IS BKUt EU SII MO.MMS. VOL. I J I. R ALEIGH, FRIDAY; JULY J 2, 1850. NO. 32 r -i -Ii ll' 7 ' A G MES. lata i, as Mrs. tan iff.) i trill !,! ra ot ears oforft. Fiv. J7 5e 13 5 on aib itwir Iff' T'tt Hairi't Tiaiis 'vi'.l bV .- "it to Si'.lncribert M Tio l)i!tr sud a hnlt p-r stm ,' if p-iid in ad v ieo. Tire Udlns ivilj b oiitrtH, if payment bi lil iy.l ii mi'ii'is., 'fiea;' 1. rma will bo invaria bly aJiiered to. .ot can r:12.TS. Y:jt wri Sixteen !' One Dollar for the (ImI, 311 J Tvrtitty-Tt O uts fttr c iwh stilisequrnt in iTti.:. Court Or.jVw, Ate. will htv ohfirixed 25 p-r c-t'tt. '.(!'z'i?r; hH a rw'inaU'e dcduciion will be mailt In f'.Mn ro uI -iriir!- by the year. CT li'ttim on i.tuiwiM. ntut v.W CommiitvcMirnt .. ! i!-.L4 for p I'MQ Uioii, iviltft be addrtKBrd to. the K'fit.ir, tiH fjai pirn. Politic; vi ' UK A I) FRKF.MKN READ! -'." T1m following rcsolnlinn'wss pser! by the dem Scritic Convention that assembled in Newbern on the nihef Mat, l8'!: ; "Resnlted. That the Wilmnt Proviso which h North believed Gen, Taylor would not vein, mid in which he owes his elevation 'n the Presidency, we b. lirveto he a firebrand, cast into our Icgislaiive fninneU, KidiMur'i I f 10 peace and harmony of the Union, and th.it ivo tt ill siippoit ho man to any pn. 'lilies.! antion, who does not UpMi-vp if, not only un wise and inexpedient, but direcily at variance with the iiril and uiiention of the Constitution."' On 32W pace, C..iig. D"C 21 Session, S8lli Congress , Fi b 3d. I8;5. And on I'jS h p. Cimg. j Ifcic. 3d session, 291't Cohg'n", Jui. l8i7. it will f be men tli.it D.ivid S. Iteid voted for the Will not j Proviso. Now we ak, can any int'uibiT.of lint Convention vote fur Ileid 1 ; That Convention has j Mid Mr. Ueid bi acied "unwise and inexpedient.' i - .and in direct vio! ition of the fpirit am; intention of the Cnnatitutinn.' Will tbry vote for him, mul this derlirition si iting thein i:i the f.ce ? The Editor of the Newbern !L',p(iblic:iu" was i ; inmnber'nf that Convention, and he now ha.at ' Iiis mist head, the m me of a mm who b" s.ivs is ; a iKM-iiirer. Is imi that iiiuuiiiatins? Will he ; b.wmorl courage euongli Intake donn ihe name, ' or n illlietmlilish Ins own shame to the world, ev, r week I Will the Democrats of the 8'h Coiigres iooal District tote for David S, R'id 1 Wea Cwy will not, and our reason for saying so is, that wc believe majority of jhem are honorable men, and lliey have atd that lltey would not. If .thy 4o vote fur Reiil, they arp gine in the East. if there ' Uany political honesty in the peop!. )m Gulirk j mn btmnraWe man? Jf he is lie will lake ibwn ! the mrae of DaviJ S, iteid from his mast head. There is no dodging in this game, we hold yon to Is potnt. We repeat that the Democratic party 1 pledged in this District in t lo vote tor Reid. At I wr-call upon the world to hear witness on the r"tT!iurilay in August next whether or nnl they place any eslimate on their veracity. We give the Republican one week to take down the name of Reid, and if he does not. we will nail him i"i1" -cngrspf for life, In the estimitinnnf all honoraMe me. We shall do our doty in Ibis matter faith fully ! fearlessly, because the South the home of our childhood the native hills it which repose the a-sbesof those whom we loved and lost are at tvlut. And we eall upon Ihe friends of Ihe South tnraa aut with the Demoency of the 8tb Dts trie', 4 discountenance aradiiionism, thniigh il bo . ills ifitimf.-Gttd.ibnrt,' TernA. tlXCTION OF JUUGES BY THE TEOPLE " The Whig Com ention w hich lately assembled in Railrigl , recimmend -d that the question of the I tes-lin id Judges Jiftices, ofthe Pence, be sahmittfd to the decision "of the people. Th"V wih the people uf North Carolina to say win titer t'meappoiutmentsaball still he made as hen tof.-re the Siate'lgislatnre or whtlher these offices hall he filled by a direcr vote of the people. "This b right and a it should be. The people are the murre of all power. Executive, legislative and Ju d-chiL Every man is 1 ft free to advocate and to trnte fura change in the Constitution, as he thicks p5pprEFur ou.'sidvea ore go for the election of Judges !iy the peopfpr- We have nut a sliaclow of doubt that as gma Jadgra, salle Judges, a pure JudgeM.at npiighl JuJg.' iilb' selected by a direct vote by' the psnpte as if the appointments were left to Ihe J. gikbuure. Experience proves lliat tlie election uf Judg- turn in the Legislature iisin party strenglh At every election of a judge fir year- there have been party intrigues, party bargain, and paty raaoos-ivirs lo effect llie eb clion of Judgen. They have been elected uhiinal alone on party gronnds. Experience also proves where it b i been tried as in M iri.m-ippi h lid ew-Yotk,.iltat in tlie seleelien of Judges the people rise above party quest inns and elect the most eeinpetent men, IImj pares) m"n. VVe but ti'Ui h this question notv., but egn henrl aud ioul ur tie' etecioit oi Judo by the people. '..''' A'cifj.rrn'a--., ' El-ECiiv- F JUiTICKSoF IHE PEACE ltv TtlR t;K01'LE.'f )Vb l!.; I..r.rqiialuicd with tbe process .fmal, Ing JiKtice or she Peace by t!w ?;al-Jegi"lsifP. us LA. tl.1 il.s liJni-i. ili be v AXK d-ne np by Wski; tl.epeojile, tfmniltlaa b"en by i.H' vgMUire i How U ilieir iippoiutHicn' l.m.uej.1 aJ;H1 tww 7 ;iriy member ttf ll:f IjejftalaJnre.n lar'wiiJKa .le Mri pglliin Jiitii If er bi pitty at kuuia, lata tly to bring llieniiine,uf souit li'ufii7(n meuof (u prqimititanrr iu hUa.wn country liifoietlw Is gis l.iture toeUetinaeer aiid log foil a iittle It secure the'rr election, to propose tho'f nata 'S ,n4 &rth. wilh it is done. , Whatmeiitw tlie gea.t body td'ellliei Iluiim of knew ii't! wl'bf r the proposed in nil 1,niM 'fk-ng t ineo quulifled lor the iffi;c or to j ..I tally Boona lifted I Nut me in iifty of tbose wl wsaal sreappolnted Justices or the Peace, ate known h o Vi dnicn members of eithi r House, l'artt luo of- "",,)1 lm',' PlKiHtiir!,nt. K die caialidates U - . ft. Tl . .L t t . fur Justices are propnaea ny a, mg, meiniereure by the legislature i, that ,bis candidates are Vi if, il by Dwiiicrats they iakr , hc.y are JV..s-r ts, and in liiuea of party eciteinrnt lliey " ; ,:i ..hlirio'v. ' We have resperl 11 at' '. ' 1 '. .'. , . W in my of the gentlemen tint compose our Conn- j iy Courts. We arkncwlulge tlml in general ; these (,'j;irts are n l.?r tli infl uence of c apal.le, honest and upright inci). But who believe tint I liy would not bo more rcaiertHblp, lie composed of men generally much more competent and mure riinnrientiou. it tlipy were elected ilirei ll v bv the ' , ' . " ' , pwplp olPrtoh ('oimiy where their inerila an J de merits are known 1-lb. NKW .MKXK'O AS A STATK. i' The .intelligence oft' e formation of a Slat'Coti. titniioit in New Mexienj wiys the !Vt r"bnrjr ik trllispncer, htk lm; a Marlling pffj'Cl u; on the pol. iiici cin at Waphinnii n, an well f upon th roun try generally. The foutliern membeiK of Con piP wlioliivp aidiil in delaying ncliotl on the romproiniHe bill iMilil lliii time, must lie prpn iied to Hhnuldern gia d deal of the Illume for the diffi culties which must grow nut of t hin action by w Mexico. Wp very much fear tint a dif'olulion of the Union U to be tlii tipl ot oflhe hisiueii-, The latent intcHigprrre from Ti'Xai" warrants no in looking out d lily for accounts of a collision In', tweeti III" troop nf (!nt Siaie an:1 th" in'i ibilants i f New Mexico. Should this tke. plac, and the 'Imnfn of the I'niied Stnteti Ink h!i!im. with New Mexico, we have reaeon 'o apprelioi'l th it, in the present excited si:itc at the S'.miiIi. vohmti-prs may he. wit to'.llip.nid of Texas, and thus ji .civil war he commenced, toeml ina dissolution of the Union. We liavp tint hereior. Iiitm tory mi'tch al inned at th diffi ra-nt i-i i. wiiich from lime to timn h ivp; been said to exit, but,'- in itll subi.'rn.mw,. we he-' lieve that tlie pence rf tlie 'country nii! the Uirim' . of the Ut iles nrtv neve t 'in more peril th n a t tin ironif nt. What is to b the ofT i t oirlhe ';om- promise of the demand ol '.'ew Mexico ti he re-e ceivedas a SIhIo, pnz.b") u no liiil-, One oflhe principil merits of the I Vvpreiuise bill wis. in our estMiiainai. the lns.. prolobitin.' the territories of ! New Mexico and Utah lo intcrfore w ith the sub- jiTt of slavery. A far u cerped, that t ls use must New Mexico i t con 'i become ii nuiity, for; should (VngreM refuse to receive l.er as a St.iti l,''lll,lcr:,,lc I'-a'-ers. In slH.rl loall ntti nUaud Maria, chi iflened . her with a ijottle .f pure wa she wil1, as in thecasenfCilifornia. no under the pri"e this Laniling ia the otr-pring in North ler, Tire Chatham. She is intended to run on Government-prov.tut'il by her new t onslitniion. which excludes slavery. Allngethcr, the rjtipat- ion olongagit.ild in (.onerepg has aau ned u, phase mucb more -dangerous hi tliecouu ry' than the gaseous. fTusions of Sen Mors ami Represent. lives. We lake It iiri the - Washington Union the following remarks : : . We have warned our ultra sonthcin friends of the dangers which would arise from delay. We j have pointed out the t Heels which, would proceed fr un an absolute rejection of the basis of the Coini promise profaned by the (aniiiniiee of Thirteen. We were willing Intake the Missouri Ctmiprnniise, 13 ui ran they get it.' Two daya more will proba. bly d fide lliat question in the Sena to, and a more decided rejection awaila it in the House, - , What, then, is the alternative ? If the Compni. tnise of the Committee of Thirteen' be also reject ed, what will be tlte result upon tlfe South.' First California comes in as a Statp,.wilhoat any equiv-' alent. Even if she were lo lie rejected, hnw will thai improve the condition of the-Noutli J Sh te mains with her present constitution in force, (with the excel linn of hertwOwnatoraand her lwoiiiemi" bers not being rerpiveit.) and with its inli rdirtion against slavery in full ferce. What follow t - llee is new Mexico at nur door; requesting adiutav . .c... It 'P.. Im... ...i,ll ' ' " , . ,, The f irciimstances which, above all others, be a burlesque on the federal government itself ' . ., , r .... . ,,. . M WPP southern people Trnm visiting the North, as Suppose her, then, rejected : stiM, how w ill abf"t, i . .. - , , ... " rii j , formprly, is the iniserable, petit-larceny pracliee aland ? , l r constitittion goes tnlei eff-ct. and nt C a slave can go theret or if, in Wjinl of seme gi v-i " . -ii-i , et.limeit to which she is entitled,' she s-t' nfi for herself territorial form, she will fashion i aaOr. egon h s done, ,. as lo drive slaery IrHiiVr Is r ders,' . Then Utah may follow in the footsteps of her two sifters, am) thus the South may la cut out' rf ever) inch of ground. wiiluut having an oppor tunity of trying tliPsniUudr.liinate ii)oi her slaves. Are notJlie ultra sotilhra s acting, then, hastily inconsidi ralrlvi in rfsisiing U'e Compromise J That measure will prosltate lite Wili.ua Proviso,' give the Territories a .provisional orguiiViilon un til Ihey ate ripe for Slates, and in the mean time permit the slave tjtaics to carry their slaves lhery, and give H em some chance of profiting by the tei r.tnrialgnvprumeitt.so organised Ha tieilheno es laLlioh tior lo prohibit la very, v ; .. f ' Governor Maxly's pnsitioi.'is jut such as should be assiiiiied by honest and candid mPi. If the pen.. pie wish a change in their constitution, and so de eide ill the' bal'i t-Wix, so !i ( it be. He dca'S nnj believe that candidaies for Governor have anytV.iijl i'll"" assertions "Q'A Roan" made -anlgi-lo do willi ihe Question, and so expn-ssed himself ''! I ,u An our friend, in NewBern wil! two vears since. The Whigs of the Stale enter, iain'thesatne views and expressed llieiwlvea iojl fas! week's Conventual.' The e'eclion of Judges ! and Justices of the Peace is of a like nire,atuf ran onlv be decided by the people. . The next I gislature aliniild, and douhlless will, if the Whigs , -.VA a tni-jtrnty, mane provision lor sioaiiniiiig, lIieV .natters tn ll.e proper' tribunal. In this man ner only cr.n lllvy be derided on their merits,, and thus only fan i'ic meudters of all parties be left, fre to acfas their conscience dictate. Tliey cait lot la? made party quesiicns, since ibcre are huisrj dreds frj each par'y who honr-lly uifiec with their brethten." When the peonle come to votp for or a., gainst l iiese rueasiires, (.hen. and then oi.ly, witl br s 'propefliine for a Tntl disctlssion of llfein." rt Wings see that lliey a j nnl again 'misled by deui agogties, in nutter i.rno prsent ltnpor!.inceai.4 hna'nnr. Governrfr Matflv merits the hearty suirtfl port of every Vi'liig, and such we luipp he will re, ceive at the 'Agt ele-'t;on. Ashhrnro' ILrald.. H.i ii i "" ' '- 1 " 1 ' '- ! , Any innn ma) speak, said the Ji..u? Capt Jly"' ders.at tlie New .York row, but Ihe uVt insult l,f effers to tlie church or atligkH), d tun if I fiu'l knock liim d-jwil. TME DEMOCRACY AMD THE N.VSil VII.I.E CONVENTION. If the N ikIiv illf rmivetilioii hud turned nut to b piipiiliir iriPHxtue in the Souihrrn Slatep, if lli" ivoplelnd ukeii hold of the ineiMiire and sent 8 full delegation from every sl.ivoholiling State, iind :. . , i c . i 'I IhiK' omention h:idrei)!y provpdto he lipiifhi'iul in the Soii hern States, if for iost nice it had been the means of compelling Congress to setilo the slaiery qitest'nn favourably to the South, wlin doubts but I he Dcmia-rat won Id tnve claimed the whnfc creilit of thp measure ? Who doubts hut it would have beeit held up as a Deniorrii io move meni from begiuniua to end ? Well, 'I h .s turn c,l out a btilure. TiiP people havs not ap roved of it. But tew delegates assembled, but few ' State were represented. It has sent out a feu' milk and water resolution, very evidently tamed down in their (one and spirit by the rebuke tlie PCipleoj llii'foulhern Slates gave the movers in t.iie measure. In North Carolina it Was it c.oni It te fiiiure, t ot a delegate attended the Convention from the Old North Sute. Scarcely any weree lecied. Well' is it less a Demecratic movement new, tlial it hisfailetl than if il had siicceeil-d ! No. 'flip dii-t'raie. the f dii in of the whole affair must rent upon the I,ncn Forn party. It ia true that i some few Whigs were concerned in the movment. Thev were i'iiVe'igled into sii-taininir the N ishville i Convention, an I even into acting as delegite. ' But t!ie whole affair in its origin, in its progress and in iis terinin rioil, is a move of the lmocat ic lenders.'. On iheur we mean the i!,niii ot a lie'asure that had will out a doiib' in its commence. tneot, a dissoliiii.Mi'oft'iP Uo for Its aim and oliject on l.oci.focoisiii. iini-t the disgrace of the movement rest.-. Iii Nortel I'trohiii it was advoV calt-il strongly by the leading press of the State, and "V most me Ueinocratic presses bv niost i.f the Democratic presses. The move. '.I"1 ere made in its favor, and that failed, the . pubhc uteelings. the inllatiiatory speeches, were Coiifitied to Democratic count iesvaud roiiducierj j Carolina, of licofncoisir. On the Democracy! then, resigihe laliiiiii of itsnrigin, the sliame.of its-j failure. I'll" vv hijaof N' Il Carolini aie for th Uni ai. For t' eir rights, mu.k-r the Constitu lion and in the Union. The wire puih rs in ibis Stite, exacted to make -poliiica! ca pita 1 out of their advocating the Nasiivi!!.-Convention. Thev failed, and now let them la?ar ti disgrace that the' people attach to this whole affair. .Xtvbernian. . "Sham.' the South come ...North? So wjof thp ill natured editors down Soiilh nre urging ihei' people nut to visit the cud bulhom places n"'l r,..l, innable Un r. orts this summer. They would, like In have them all remain among the s'wamris and ci Hon fields of that tropica! Miniate during the. summer, rather than come" Into' free territorv. There is no fear ofaiiy such folly asthis, although a Mobile editor r-ays he should like to issue nti. edict by which every one who went north of Ma son and Dixop's line hojild .la? subjected to the bow-string. But eoulhern men will come, n ml they will scorn all such dictation from demngogire, The wn.iten will rerla inly come, for it is during these delightful northern excursions lo Saratoga, Itockaway, and Niagara, by way of Lake Ontario, that they diversify their social enjoyment, and In vigorate or acquire health'." Omfgn Tnws. .of.sipaliiir their domestic. This mean, pitiful . , . . ,. business has engendered the worst ol feeling, great. Iy aggravated the condition oflhe slaves, ami gen- er.lly. il not always, injured Ihe domestic slice" who have thus been beguiled away from their homes. Tbrre ia no way of estimating the amount of mischief to tlx cause of freedom nccasiom ' by. this mean, pitiful species of slave stealing. And what ailds In the evil is the fact, that while in ;i most cases Ihe dniiieUcf sloli-n are injured rather than benefitted, tlie great maas of slaves are treat, ed on that account with innre severity. .: f . . ... , . . 1 Albany Etemng Jour, v " nhould drrm it alike vmrife find inexpeditnl ot thit iw to increasr Ihe debt if the Stale, Until the present uotks vhiill la? so far advanced as In leave no doubt as lo their cost or utility, and tun In be, decidid on by wmt future Legislature'- J?. M, Sautters.. ,. .,, . . j (,..f ' We do not question the propriety or Impropriety Mflhia pisition. But otir readers wilt .'recoiled! rfemeoiber, that Ann. 8: promued his influence- thtHmtlfhin jKir nnd the -prominent men, i the West of both parties, to secure them a 'f hiri ler for t Rail Road lo NewBerne and the Slate tp take two "tliiri'f of the sna-k. '" A" we have tn sayi Is, In request niir readers' to uutire what estimate he places on $3 "per day. ' 'r GMsboroTele. 1; QfACKEar.' 'Ma'am," said a quark of Iintr. Islam! in a nervous old, lady, "yonr rase ha aern tiiimtiiry rilmplaii.t. ,'Prny, Drelor, what is lhalf ' "It ia ihe driipping of iIh nerves, ma'am, the nerves having fallen into ht piz iftntiim, the cbisl becomes mrirberims, and the bead goes tiaarixni. tisarixeii!" "Ah, DiM'lor," exclaimed theidd ladj-j you have oWriued niy filings eaetlyr1 . ; RecovERT fit StAVts Tlie.liiu,vard GaxMte states that the slaves which lately run off from R ji (lirsiy Esa. and Dr. . Ung-s's, of.tjiat f)i. I! let . have beer, reentered. They were captured bv spvoii workmen connected u ilh Hit Jjaltunore am Susniiebstma Railroad, about five miles 'from the t'fiifisvivania flnP.'anrl broilghf back' to Bahimor , and delivered up to their maaters, fhii promptly d j vided tlie SIPO rpwurd b tween tlicin. MISCELLANY.' UUtAl' UUdM.K AMO.Xtl 'I UE Ft).l- : ' . I NINES. :, : Ambition amnnji the women is going up Thev seem determined to l kept under no longer. A nionii the schemes advocated by tlie female reform ersof the present dy is one that aims at the over, throw of distinction in coDtiune of the sexes. A IWi ly girl. Miss Webber, is out, Imld'y and in geiiiuusly recoinnu niling the male allirp aa thp uiiift apprapriate vesture for single 'females'. Miss Webber is a graceful and vigorous writer, and treats her au'iject with apparent fairness. Sli adduces authority to prove thai, in early ages, men and women dressed precisely alike ; and that the dhtinetiorl in drefs which nowexist-", ''was. arbi trarily drawn by the male sex, in the Ivraiinicaj exert isp of power which they derived eultly from the grp.ite.r physical snperioriti ." Her plan is to restrict girls to their frocks until ihe Completion ot" their ediicat'ou. Upon their en. trance into socbty, thry are to dress precisely like lhales of similar riT.diiioti, iiiid cominup to wear male n it: re until the day of (heir marriage. Widows, at the end of the mourning season, are to resume men's apparel, unless they are deter! mined never to marry ajj in. in ut. ct, tins is a scheme to di-liucuii-h marriageable females from married women and confirmed widows. . Regard ed in rhis light, it h is at least one merit, and may," on that aci ount. claim the friendly countenance oflhe bachelor fraternity.'-.-'. It would save ihem a, y isldeat of ironlde. ill ascerfaiiiing'lhe domestic ruikof a new lulv aniiainlanee, rid prevent j them frn-n c niitiottiiig the now coilcnon error of fulling in luvc with married women. Stirariire C.V. lr.V.4r liimrdran. Si KAMliOA I' LAUNCH. On Tued iy evening, tlie Sdth June, we wit. nesscd the Lanncli of very Iwii.lsnnie lilllp stea mer, hmll for Messrs. .Dibble & Bros. ; As she slid oft' in'o the water,. Capt. J uies. of the Ann the Cape Fear and Deep river Navigations and ia naiticd aflcr the Couiity ihroitgii which this itn- proveinent exteudsi Her exln uie length is 112$. ft. ; Breadib, 17J ft ; wilh a doable engine of 40 horse power, . She is, pn-ibably liie liglitest vi'swj of the k'nd that ni r uns ci nstriicKil, being built ntjmtifier and ctdar; without her engines, she t'riws7 inches; with her engines, all complete she will draw about l"i inches. .She will be fin iehed iu a few we ks, and will pn s ed at once .by, way of Wiliningtnii, to die seivice for which site is c'-nstructed. and to wlech she is so admirably adapteJ. We Commend the ChaiiIAM to our Chatham county friends, well as tn all others within the reach ot ('ape Fear and Deep river Im provement. AeM-A. Rep. LIFE INSURANCE Ctnil'ANY. i The Annual Meeting of the North Carolina Sit' tual Life Insurance Company wis held in this City on Monday last Dr. Charles E. Johnson in- the Chair, and James F. J irdin, Esq. Secretary Tlie following gentlemen were eleclnl DircctnW for the ensiling year: Dr.' Charles 7,. Jnhiwoii, Wm.'D. Haywood, James F. Jordan, Wi'iiam I). Cooke. Dr. W. R. Scott, C. B. Root, W. W, Il.ilden.' Dr. W. 11. McKee, Dr. R. B. Haywood, William II. Jones, II. V. Ilusted, l'trrin Bus-' liee, a nil Frederick C. I Ml. 1 The following gentlemen were elected Officew for the ensuing ye if: President, Dr. Charles' E." Johnum ; Vice ''resident, William Dallas Hay wrsal ; Secretary, James F. 'Jordan ' Treasurer! Villiam II. Jonea ; Attorney, I'prrin BiisVe ; Rxeentive Committee, William' D. Ciaike, Dr, William R. Sciitt. a ml V."B. Roof f Medical Board of Cohsnltatinn, Doctors Chas. E. Johnson, William If. XIcKoe. nnd R, B. Haywood; Medi ca! Examiner, Df. William II. McKee. ' J : T;ifl Report of the Board of Directors shoWed the remarkable success of the Cnfripatiy since its or1 ganiialinti, and ita prcsctft pfospefoUs atid aiife condition. Standard. M ,. A WHARF LECTURE. . . . ; A free lecture, oh the suhj -ct of Teaiparance, waa delivered ia Pliiladeljihia on Sunday afternoon. by a weallierprnof lutking man, 09 Ihe firs' wbrf above Dock, street. - The speaker had his coat ofT, a if he meant to go at it in earneit hia voice was powerful, bis action, veliemeol, and, as he spoke and gesticulated, the perspiration rolled off bitfa.ee. instreiMn. Ha Waavan or.Oor, fur lie .spuke om to hia,audicncec which eonaiited of.abuul. two bun dred persous, principally ''hard ca.es,'.' who had l n dr wji.by bis .truinpel-toned eloquence from the neighboring, house of refrf hioent,lt . T'1 Mlow ing aiiurt specimen will ahow how .he touched Ins Hearers "o tlie qutcK: , . 1 : . , , . "li'a much worth my while to-be putting myself all in a iiiuck of aweal, prfaciiing the temperance reform latfiu; and in leas than ten mitnttf.. aftet I am done, two-thirds of yoit red-eyeit scoundrels will be back, agaau into ,lhe rutii-holes, making bogs of yourselves, jus: us b id as ever. Joe Sny der, I co your fl ihy red f tee sticking there be- I ween, tlie liesJa pf them two nigger gentlemen,! like a bolt yf, scarlet fljniuj between twp pieoes of black benibaz-t. I u ll you what, Joe my old bruiser, you'll find yourself cheek-by-jowl, one ol these days, with some other black gentleinen, hol no), bin;. over a bowl uf hot rimstoue punch, aui much good may it do you, you eternal, old T Vi. need nl to grin, lorn nignef, lur y tarred with the sarne stlck.anJa bigj--r Vagabond ?'(.''. i!P ki t Ji..':'.-"o WW.. 1 .! i' lllll HI U.IIEIOU MIUIIi; vfU.ll l Hal I" -Sll-M tact. Xnd tlic-reii another rum-pfir pletl beaaty ! Don l ; dodge your bea j, Jave" Jidmsoa ; I seed you before 'iiu dodged behind that bar. el u( nuv lajiies. ! Itwasmit you I nieautt bipi ihe cap fits ynn, jx n isty ta aal -Bnd o you m:-y on with t. Oli, Im4 Bill Myers, there yim are, ynu miser hie varmint , I'm tol l ym ve g I your wile tuguz tling as !i ard as yourelf. They suv you both ge tipsy, ami make a pair of blue spectacle of )onr selves ev-ry afleriHJon. But yon never signed die lodge. Bill, hd took t.) drink again, like Sam Wig. gins there. You'll pasa fur a gentleman along sid, of him, but put you any where: else, and no crop eared rai-terriir that had any respect furhiaown character would look at you." - In this way the orator wut on, particularizing his a uditnrs, with many of whom he appeard to he on terms of great intimacy. The discourse neeiued tube received with much good humor by his hearers, each writhing a tittle when it came to his own turn ; but jining ! partly ;n the laugh, when the speaker trans felted his attention to sune other member of the congregation.-. -Painsilcan-ian. Hasduko. .Molten Lead and Lios, The Bos ton Traveller says experiments .'similar to those recently made in France,' by which molten lead and iron are h ulled with. entire iin?unit the hands and arnM lieing boldly immersed in the boil ing liuuiuit have lieen tried with equal success at uie scieuiiilc scIhhiI, t.alnhnilge. A fontiitinus i v.iri uuisiance uiscoveren t:iat lie appar uitlv won- derl'ul t stills were m.thing hut die. sininle eff-rtvf'i ,1 . ; . il 1 ,l , i i - ' - il is called Ihe spheroiila I condition of water or stare. The tlteorv of the thing is. tl.al wh, uioi the metit hits ntiained igh degree of heat, il j changes tlie inoisturft on ihe hind, or even the tongue, into globules or spheroidal forms, which prevent ihe immediate contact uf the iron with the skin. The i xperimenta are lo be repealed before tlie Natural History Society uf- Boston sueti. It'tO tbey will be duly reported. IlK.il SKE'ICU. A fewd-.ya (iuce,a gentleman and lady fresh frninjVi riuont , yisilr.d.oi.ir city for the laudable pur pose uf getting -jined for life," i.e. .married. After the ceremony wasdiily performed. according t'lluw and doctrine, the newly married couple repaired to oiip of our first class hotels, and took lodgings for the night: Instead 'uf abutting off the gas, he j blew, out tiie light, and went to bed. In a abort ( time Ihe disagreeable smell - of the gas began to spread through Ihe huiue; an.l the servunta wre despatched in all. directions to-find out . from whence it proceeded. After pome search, they traced (he odor to the rouni of the happy couple, ami knocking at the door, vihich waa locked, they asked him what was the matter. " ' ' Matter ! nothing. What are. you disturbing inefor?. Begone,". The smell of g;is still increased, and at last the domestics burst open the door, and ilmt off the gas, the spouse all tlie tinw oc.IJing ' tike a govtl 'Ull - j " . '' Why did you not shu t off your gaa ?", inquired one of ihe servants. '" "Gas! gas! what gas? '! haint seen no gas J. blnw'ed nut ihe light, lhat'a all.". 'WelLdid you not smell something strange?" "Why, yes," replied the new husband, "but I supposed it ya natwal consequence of getting marri-l!" South Bost. (laz. . ;'' -.. A. PRACTICAL JOKE; - :"'.: A gentfeman of considetalile talent as an orator, became a membet of legisi.itiv.body, in one ,of the eastern stalca, fii spealiir.g, he was addicted to ' an odd habit of handling hiaspectaqles;firt placyig I them on his nnse stiff-ring them to remain a niin uteor two -throwing them .upon his forchead.and finally folding them up and laying them before him upon the desk. On" day, a very important ques tion came up for consideration, and he commenced , a speeeh in oppositjot, A ftiepd to Ihe proposed measure, who was a most incorriKihlo wag withal, detprmined to spoil Ihe effect of the hnnprajde mefli ber's remark, and acr.rdjngly. before, be entered tl house, provided himself with a dozen pair nl spectacles. The member commenced his speech wilh his usnal ability. But a few minutes had e lapsed before he was at Work with his spectacles, and finally gnt them upon hit forehead. . At this juncture, our, wng, who stoid ready, laid- another pair upon the desk before the ipeaker. These were. taken tin, and by gradual gradations, gained 1 place on his fnre'hpad, by the side of the others. , A third, fourth,. and fifth pair were disposed of In the same manner. A smile settled upon the countenance! I the honorable members, which gradually length, ened into a grin, andal last when the speaker had warmed Into title of his most patriotic and eloquei t sentenei, he debited a sixth pair with 'ihe others, and ffi'pre was one loud and long peat of la lighter from all quarters of the hall president, clerks, mernbets'jiiined In clrn. The speaker himself looked around In astonishment at this curious in. terrtiption ; bdt accordingly raisia'g his" hand, he eraped rhe spectacles, and the whole Torce oflhe Jnke rushed npftn hi mind, fie dashed the glass, ea upon the floor, took no liie hdt.amTlefl the hall. 'The'-bill passed by a triumphant majority, jirnba. bly in f nnsi'qrierice of the gentlemau'a very tilly and useless habit. '" "' ' ., -..'. .1 .... ',,.1,, ... itijfrt ! Gsttiiis React roa Thi -CEfst;. A Udy of thia town, nne day last week, presented her hus band with three little' responsibilities, at a sing'e hirth--twn strapping boy ancf a gir.-rall Joigg WylH Wcstport (If. Y.) Courier. ' ':;'' ' ' ',' ". " 1'T . ..-v.' KNilGMA. xThe following Enigma from th . New York Ex. press, baving reins iin d a king Inne unsolved, wt pceseti' ii,ia a Ui npiqi the ingenuity of our ret dote,;.. mn , i ... ,j ........ , - . I'm tl-e stontst of vnioes in oreheeira heard, . And vet in an orchestra ever have been i I'm a bird of bright plumage, but less like bird Nothing in nature never waa seen. Touching earth I expire, in watee i f?!e, " "'' la air I low breath, yet can "wire, nd can nyg D.irk ii' H destroys oie, and light ia my death) -'. You can't keep tue alive without stoppmg piy breatlu j . - (,:-.- If my name can't be guessed by a boy or a man,' ; By a girl or a woman il certainly can. TO BRING THE DROWNED TO I.IFE At Ui is season of Ihe year, when so many fatal .ccideiitsareoicnrring, the following advice-U ii i rticular'y opportune : Immediately as th" body is removed from (he Water, press tie chest suddenly and forcibly down. ' ard. a I'd I ackward, and intiii;ly dis.'oniinw Ilia ressiire. Repeat this violent iulerrujitiLn' uo,,l a pair of bellows can tip procured. When obtained, iulroduce tljiiiiiile well upon the base of the tongue. Surround ,t he mouth with a to vel or handkerchief and close it. Direct a bystanjer to press firinW upon the projecting part of the neck (A'lanisapple,)iinJ use :he,lellos actively. Th n press upon llie chest toixpel theair from tae lungs, to imitate the natural breathing.' Continue this at least an hour, -or until signs .of natural brealhina; CeuV'Son. ." .' ' , ' : "'.-'" Wrap the bialy in blankc's, place it near a fire, and every thing to preserve the natural warmth, as well a to Impart an art'Selal heal, if possible. E e yiliiiif, ho?ver, is focnt d iry toinflat ng tlie lunes.; Sendfiira medial inan inuncdialely. Avoid all frictions un i' respiralbm shall be in aoine deirree restored. Valentine Mm. -. - ..Tt.... .'.-. i... ;c..t it... :.. .i... ' ' IH'"C WMUUllll niu:a to um P ,- , , ., .'. , ,' Enroll language.there are cerlatmy none so bfau- "lul ,lie -WMinga of their author, us those of Mm. jjaibaitld. which (lie pm t Rogers is fond of repeating to Lis friend-, in his fine, deliber.it; man ner, with just enough of treiuulousncs in that grave voice of his, to give !u recitation tlie tff.ct of deep feetiiig. :.'.'- "Life! we've been lorg together. Through pleasant and through rlondy weather, 'Tis hard to part when frieBds are dear, . I'erlnips 'twill cest a sijjh. a tear,.: Then steal away, give li.ile warning, Choose thine own lime; " . Say not gia).l night, but, in some liappier clime. Bid me good morning."- "Il makes the theitehtof Death cheerful In rep. resent it thus, as Life looking in upon you with glad greeting, amid fresh airs and a glorious light. The lines I inter were written by Mrs. Barbauld in her last old age, and I do not wonder that tlte aged poeti who some years since entered e pen the fif;l score of his yejrs, sliould End them.biunting li'a memory." - .- , Mobificatoii or the Tariff. The Howard Gillette, in upeaking of Mr.'C'lay.s stoppage at Ellicott's Mills 011 Saturday week, says: .. "We understand that ill answer to a question .whether the tariff would be molified the present session, he give ll hi opinion tliat it wo i'd not. Ho inquire.1 particularly in reference t. ihe condition of our factories, and whether any, per. sons were suffering iu cciisequeuC8,Af the partial employment." .. .. , .. -:,'...-'- - - '.y. . I ' --. . liOoD.-Un the occasion of air. Webster's late visit to Boston, a pnblic dinner waa given him by his friends and fellow citizens. Among the toasts drunk at this dinner, we find the following, offered by Co!. m. P. Wiiiclie6teT,-which is too good to be lost : -. . ' ,J' " ' - '-. "The jroTg- holds if Abolitioiii'-m They may Garrison and jlfnhn them ns please they ran never prove siroii.r enough tn Ireak the fra temai tie which unite tlte north and south toPtJis er. AIetterpised through our fbsl Office IstV-ty, sty Ihe Vieksburg Whig, with Ihe following d ret lion-r-" To .' wan that married Nary Air'f", tn Tennessee, j4i'anfM or- Ttxas It" was tit from th hi ''place to Little Rock, and if the man that married Mil ry Ains'ey read? thia notice, and will hurry on to Little Rock be may overtake it there. ... ' A woul.l-be prophet down East, said lately, in nne of his sermons, that he"waa aent to redeem the wrtT'd and all things Iherun." Whereupon native pulled out two Ave dollar bill on a broken down bank, and. asked hitr. ttfork over the tpacie for them. - ' POETRY.; . s We copy the following Marriage from the South ern Advocate, published in Wake Connty V - In Lenoirenunty, on the 11th nit. Mr. Benjamin Smith-of Onslow county, to M km Nancy K. Parker. ' " Be not a judge between frends,, , ', , 1( ' For pieasttres.fasoihateeour aeusei.. . " ; ' Be ye faithful to the eftdi , For truth ueedaiio euibclliahmrnt Cas Explosioji. ; Por ionr.e months, the papera have teemed with briiliam account oflhe prent discovery by Payn , the famous "shot at" if Wor ces'er. Mast', of the manufacture of k tplenjij ahd.cheapgas.for light and fuel, out of water, by new and simple application of electro-magneiUia. It Was announced that he had made a eoplract for lighting the Aster House at 10 cent a. niht, an4 , that millions of dollar had been offered him for his patent by a company. Tbe uHct excited deep curicity,,nd a prtyd;';,nsiiWbed chem. ists from New York; rrhcetQj "and Boaion, and other interested, met at Vforcester a frw &Jf since to examine Ae'spsralui. , ilf. Pvlefttow on their approach,' 0ut hia brother did the hortuf. They succteded, anys the Jours.! of. Commerce, in detecting At trick by which visJtotu tavc bere trjbre been 6eceivi.il, eViil will, in a few days, put, lish a fuit account of the exhibition, ami blow o the whole ebneetn. Thia news will it eist -t. Ifylog to the ruriou ga eomninles wttpsp pro, perity waa threatened. It w,, M one tim fanad that oar city gaa wor fnow so bravely going on) would be thrown rsto the alid by thi-No ijv.;p. light," a cheep" a water jtul 6ur city father y, lor jw present, al tasi, alevp 'qujeily un na'hd by tbij Payne Rich. Etuxtirtr;' Ten eatgtiea of Uie iron intended W rene w ?h Seaboard and Roanoke Rail Rrwd, from lior'r to Wt'sJon, lav been w'i .Njifvik,
Raleigh Times [1847-1852] (Raleigh, N.C.)
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