North Carolina Newspapers

v UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE. We hare received the Jirst No. of a peri odical, printed in this City by W. D. Cooke, - under the title of "The North Carolina UnL- versify Magazine," edited oy six members of the Senior Class. It contains 82 pages, with a neat cover. The work is got up in a very creditable manner, well printed, and is offered monthly (except January and Ju jj) at $2 per annum, We hope the enter prise may tp.ejejt jvith success. The opening address laments the fate of a similar periodical in 1844; reproaches the .State for never having supported an exclu sive literary periodical ; and casts (in our opinion quite undeservedly) a censure upon 4he whole public press of the State. "If at any time (it is said) r-ay f unusual lustre .would spread its lively and hopeful beams .over her shadowed face, portending a better .state of things, aud seeming about to quick ,en her into action, the discouraging spirit of her political press (alas! too jealous and too powerful,) would soothe her down into iter wonted repose. It is even so: her press, "however intelligent and State loving, moved "by an over estimate of the importance of -their own calling, or their disesteem of lite rary enterprises, have presented a " cold .shoulder" to all such designs." We submit whether the above be true.; As far as our knowledge goes, we rather in cline to think the "political pregs" has been very indulgent to everything of the kind, often endeavoring to give them character and standing at a slight sacrifice of correct judgment. It will probably be so in this case. The remark seemed an obvious one; but it is not prompted by an invidious spirit. gc A friend and correspondent in the Eastern part of the State expresses. himself jn favor of "a Western man tor Lroverflor. -The East can 'do nothing if.she oppose the West. It is to be wished, when the Gon yention is held, that the whole State may be properly represented, and that every Dele-: gate may faithfully and unflinchingly do his duty. Let us have a Convention of the right material, and let its members be gentlemen in politics, as well as in the common trans actions of life. "The Constitution of the State should pot, by any means, be changed by an ordinary Legislature. A Convention formed pf del egates chosen expressly for that purpose, and for no other, is the only body, that a people can prudently trust with the high and dan gerous power and authority of amending or otherwise altering their organic or funda mental laws. To my mind, the difference between a mere Legislature aud a Conven tion is too immense, for the legitimate pow ers of the latter ever Jo be safely conferred upon the former." BUCHANAN AND DALLAS. Hon. James Buchanan was at Richmond last week, on a visit to Judge Mason. On .the 12th he visited the House of Delegates, and was received with great respect. The Enquirer very strongly urges his nomination ior the Presidency. The correspondent of .the Baltimore Sun writes from Washiugtou as follows: 'The Hon. James Buchanan arrived here yesterday from Virginia. Itis noivasseited that the Virginia delegates to the Baltimore Convention will be instructed for Mr. Ba chanan; but I believe they will ge there un instructed." Hon. George M. Dallas also arrived in Richmond, on Thursday the. 12th, (as the papers say,) on a short Visit to his daughter, Mrs. D. H. Tucker. Wh -t move n 'he political chess-lv.ir J i -x-ims zti-d . i v visits remains to be sem. It looks very much as thoug!i "us of these Hon. gentleman were watching the other. INDEPENDENCE. The true date of the Independence of N. Carolina is May 20th,1775, when the Meck- Jenburg Declaration was agreed upon and proclaimed to the world. The Declaration of the Independence-of Virginia was made in May, 1778. In "both these States the above dates have been waived, in favor of .the National Declaration, which was pro- ,mulged on the 4th July, 1776. GREAT FORREST DIVORCE CASE. Herald Report. We read in the Weekly Post, that a few copies, of the above Report, "containing all the suppressed evi dence," may be had at the office of that pa per, which is at the North Carolina Institu tion for the Deaf and Dumb. Surely fhe worthy Principal of that Institution, whose kind and benevolent heart overflows with , -compassion for the poor unfortunate deaf mutes, and who has taken so much pains to learn them to read the A B C, and spelling ;book, and ten commandments, (including the seventh,) and Wiley's reader and other good books, knows nothing of the sale of the above filthy and disgusting publication at that Institution. There can be no doubt but he will exercise the utmost vigilance to prevent any of them getting into the hands of the pupils especially the girls. Indeed, we are of the impression, that should he find it necessary to mo ve the pupils away from those buildings, until this dreadful "Herald -Report" is sold off, the people of North Carolina would sustain him in so doing. Many simple North Carolina people, will be utterly at a loss to understand this very strange affair. - But it is not intended for them to understand. It is like a "reel in -a. bottle" every one can see Jt js in there, but how it got in is the mystery; of course that is nobody's business. The time select ed for retailing all this "suppressed evi dence" is remarkably propitious, .a ery ex tensive revival of religion ,now prevailing in the City. But this is the age of "progress" in more respects than one, OUR MINISTER TO SPAIN. A Washington correspondent of the Bal timore Sun states on what he says is good authority, that Mr. Barringer, our Minister at Madrid, by his earnest application, obtain ed the release of the Cuban prisoners befoie any instructions from our Government rela ting to them reached him. So, also, the pardon and release of Mr. Thrasher were obtained by Mr. Barringer before" he recei ved a line from Mr. Webster on the subject, and before the arrival of the special bearer of dispatches relating to it from the United States. Whether this be so or nK, we do not doubt that everything in the power of Mr. Barrjnger was don?, nt only to-procure the release o! the prisoners, out to coutrt bute to their health and comfort. jtT The communication of "Randolph," received too late for this paper, shall appear in our next. ... Speech op Ma. B.vdseo. We are. very glad to see the noble and manly stand taken by Mr. Badger against all the- wild and fanciful sympathy of that species ol fanaticism which seeks to embroil qs in the domestic affairs of other nations. Kossuth interven tion, Irish intercession, Russian Siberian sympathy, he rebukes them all, for the only sensible American policy, to take care of our own interests, and leave all other nations to manage theirs. We should very pro bablv resent intsi meddling of the kipd, when offered to us; and why arj ws to perplex our intercourse with them, by stirring matters which do not concern us? The whole of this is a Locofoco humbug, got up by aspiring demagogues for the sake of present populari ty. We trust the American people will estimate it all at jts proper value. Meantime, the public time and money is wasting away, and the legislation of the country neglected, while our Congressmen are cha sing these iack-a-lanterns of the brains of scheming politicians. The people are far from approving such conduct, and will rejoice if a time shall ever come when there shall be no more of it. Wake County Court. This digni fied Tribunal held a session this jveek. Stephen Stephenson, Esq. has been elect ed County trustee. Edney thus announ ces a Court of the same kind, we suppose "There an economical, equitable, ex traordinary, extensive, extra and entertain ing court now being held in this place." CONGRESSIONAL,. "In Senate, Thursday the 10th, the bill making land warrants assignable, as a mended by the House, was referred to the committee on Public lands. The Sen ate took up the nqp-kitervention resolution and Mr. Cass read his speech on the sub ject. He considered the subject in all its bearings ; he deprecated any .demonstra tion of violence, and maintained the right, justiceand propriety of an open declara tion of our opinion upon the subject of vi olations of the Jaw of nations. The Sen ate then adjourned,. In the House, a long discussion upon the resolution of Mr. Lane, calling upon the President to station a Rifle regiment in Pregon, consumed the entire day. The resolution was finally laid upon the table. In Senate, on Wednesday, the 11th, Mr. Underwood presented the memorial of two Russians praying Congress to inter cede in behalf of their countrymen confin ed by Russia for supposed offences in the penal colony of Siberia. Mr. Badger proposed that, as the memorial suggested error m the case, they be allowed an ap peal to the Supreme Court, of ihe United Suites. Mr. Underv od ;!..! ho had no ohjvtI.ri.- Th n--" H v.-mv ': on the Irish txiies was taken up, uud Air. Seward addressed ihe Senate in supput of the resolution. Mr. Badger followed, an abstract of whose remarks may be found on our first page. Mr. Cass replied, and Mr. Badger rejoined. Mr. Mason opjos ed the" resolution ; when Mr. Underwood obtained the floor, and the Senate ad journed. In the House, the New Jersey resolu tions supporting the compromise measures were presented by Mr. ''Stratum ; when a debate ensued between Messrs. Stanly and Giddiugs, a portion of iyhich is given on our first page. The resolutions w ere or dered to be printed. The rest of the sit ting was occupied with the bounty ,:md bill. v.'; In Senate, on Thursday, 12th',- Mr. Seward submitted a resolution to pay for the reception and entertainment of Kos suth, out of the Senate's contingent fund, not to exceed $5,000. The joint reso!uz tions upon non- intervention wei e taken up, and Mr. Clemens addressed the Senate in favor of a stript adherence to the policy of Washington, The subject was postponed till Monday jyeek. The Iowa, land bill was postponed, and an Executive session held ; and then the Senate. adjourned. In the House, reports were made from committees, and several private bills were read a first and second time. The bill granting a million and a half acres of land to the State of Missouri was debated dup ing the morning hour. The Speaker laid before the House the correspondence with the British Government, relative to the fir ing into the American Steamer Pomethe us by a British brig o5f war. Several bills were briefly discusjed, and referred to the committee of the whole. The bill for the publication of the laws in two papera in each congressional district, was debated un til the House adjourned. . In Senate, Friday, 13th, after the morn ing business the private calendar was ta ken up, and debate ensuing upon a biJl for the relief of John W. Simonton and others for damages arising from the occu pation of Key West by Com. Porter's for ces in 1825,! before any question was tak en, the Senate adjourned till Monday. In the House, Mr. Venable submitted a resolution authorising the judiciary com mittee to send for persons and papers, and to examine witnesses, under oath, relative to certain charges that had been preferred against Judge Watrous, of Texas, who is charged with practising law within the ju risdiction of the. court over which he pre sides ; and which was adopted. On mo tion of Mr. Daniel, the House resolved it self into a committee' of the whole for the consideration of private claims. The first of these was embraced in a bill for the re lief of the hell's of John Jackson, deceased, the discussion upon which occupied near ly the entire sitting, and in which Messrs. ioodenow, of Me., Cartter, of Ohio, Chan dler, of Pennsylvania, lliljson,of yirgin: ia, and others took part. It appeared, from the statements which were made, that Jackson was a pilot on thje English channel, and having been taken on board the Bon Homme Richard, com r manded by the celebrated Paul Jones, was present during her action with the British frigate Serapis in which he lost his arm j but rendered essential service in saving the wounded when the American vessel sunk. For his seryices on that occasion he receiv ed one hundred ducats from Com. Jones, with promise of half-pay as an American pilot during the remainder of his life ; and this claim is now preferred by his surviv ing grandson. After two hours debate the bill was laid aside, to be reported favorably upon to the House. It was then moved that the House, when it adjourn, stand ad journed over till Monday next. The House then adjourned. In Senate, on Monday, Sir. Clarke presented the petition of 150 citizens of Rhode Island pray ing that, befoie Congress shall interpose its humane officesin behalf of the convicts of oppressive liws in other nations, it will commence the work of mercy at home, and effect the release from prison of Drayton and Sears, who are now confined in jail in this city upon the charge of aiding and a betting slaves to escape. Mr. Underwood reported the b'jll making land warrant assignable, with a recommendation that the Senate do not concur in the House amendments to the same. The bill granting land to Iowa, to aid in the construction of certain railroads in that State, was taken up.andMr. Beil resumed the remarks com menced by him on Thursday last, and addressed the Senate in support of the amendments of Mr. Underwtiod, which gives to the ojJ States a quan tity of land equal in numbers of acres Jo Ihe fed eral population, for purposes of internal improve ment, lie examined the .whole subject of the ad ministration of tje pubjic lands, and discussed va rious subjects incidental to thie. No question ta ken, and the Senate adjourned. In ihe House, a bill respecting the mileage of the Delegate of Oregon, was debated until the adjournment. FROM CALIFORNIA. The Daniel Webster arrived at New York on the 13th. Hei news is fifteen days later, and passengers are only 26 days and 19 hours in coming from San Fran cisco to New York. The weather in California and around San Francisco, ha3 been delightful, with plenty of ram. There was only two nights on which the thermometer felt to the freez ing point. Green peas are in bloom, as well as wild and garden flowers. The absorbing political question seems to be the election of U. S. Senator. The candidates talked of among the Democrats are Col, Weller,' Gov. Smith, D. C. Brod erick, Col. Henley, Judge Ralston, and Gen. Anderson. The whigs as '.yet have named no one. On Tuesday an--injunction was laid by Ju ige Redman, on the Slate officers, who were about to remove the public archives from San Jose. A man named K. Q,. Adams, last from Philadelphia, was shot at Sacramento Ci ty on the 12ili of January by the mother of a young girl whom he seduced. After the woman had. -fired one shot, '.which took effect on her victim's side, she was about to repeat the fire, when she was prevented by the by-standers. He Vy'as lying in a critical condition. ' Great excitement exists at Downingville, in consequence of the Discovery of new mines of gold bearing quartz in that vicin ity. Six different veins have been. turned up within ten days, the ore from which is said to be exceedingly rich. The extensive quick silver works of .Bol ton, Bason & Co., are now running their furnaces, the largest of which yields 40Q bottles per week. The difficulty as tp the State capital is still continued, and is th.e cause of much discord. The Legislature had datermined to inept at Sacramento, and assembled there for the first time 017 the 1 Gib of Jan uary, and were welcomed with shouts by the people. The meeting of the Legisla ture there had given quite an impulse tp business, which was more animated than it had been for many months,. A piece of gold bearing quartz, weigh ing about six pounds, has been taken from the Kentucky Ridge, near Newtown. It is supposed to contain about $2,000 worth of gold of the richest kind. rhe papers contain Gov. Bigler's inau gural address, and Lieut. Gov. Pardy's address to the Senate. Gov. Bigler con tends that the mines should be as frep as air. ' . '.- The Alta Californian says that the late Indian war in the Southern portion of the State, has at length terminated. The Ex ecutive of the State has issued an order tp General Raines commanding him to pro ceed immediataly to San Diego and dis band the volunteer forces called in requi sition by General Deans. - The Southern mines ate represented as in a flourishing condition, gojd being found in the whole range of country. The quartz mines at Salt Springs are said to be the richest in the country. Governor McDougal in his message rec ommends the holding of a convention for amending the constitution of the State. The K. Q. Adams previously referred to as haying been shot fpf seducing a young girl, was married to her on Friday evening arid stiorlly after expired from the effect of his wounds. CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM. The Greensboro' Patriot concludes an extended article on this subject as follows: 'We arc willing for tjipse who bear the heaviest burdens to have the Ipitdest voice in our councils. Butye do Contend that the freemen of tlie. commonwealth, as well as the property, are enuuen to a respectiui and respectable share of consideration in the framing of our organic laws. For, after all, 'it-is. "men, high minded men that make the State." . fin good time and in good faith, w ut ter a word of warning in this matter to our fellow citizens of the East. We are not radical the West is not radical, but pon servative in its demands. While we feel that we are not allowed equal or fair priv ileges under the present constitution, we take it upon us to say, that no purpose ex ists to make a leap in reform which would do manifest violencp to the old customs of the commonwealth. We simply ask the privilege of progrkss- progress paripassu with the age in which- we live. A denial of this privilege beyond the point of reason able endurance will naturally drive the West into a radical position. And when a definition of government terms begins to be made according to abstract principles, rather than practical views and the customs of the past, our brethren of the East may have occasion to look back upon their close fisted grasp of power with vain regret. "We cannot close these remarks widi out suggesting a belief that "the masses" of the east would be ready to.go into a free Convention with their fellow citizens.-and take their chances, after a fair representa tion of the justice of the measure. We have the most abiding confidence in the judgment and justice of the People, every where, when acting upon proper informa tion. It is our opinion founded upon ob servation of the popular heart, which is ev ery where pretty much the same, that a bold, honest, fair-minded, advocate of a convention would raise tip an amount of popular support in the East which wotdd astonish all the politicians and demagogues of that region to a degree." Cass ox Intervention.- General Cass made a very long speech in the U nited States Senate upon the question pf intervention for Hungary. It is not the easiest thing in the world to say to what precise policy General Cass is willing tocomin.it himself on this question, for there are parts pf this speech which one might innocently interpret as thoroughly Hungarian as even Kossuth himself could wish; but then again, a little further on, the reader gets into a bog, surrounded and overladen with mists that blipd and con found, and leave him in doubt as to which side of the fence the Senator really wish es tobe considered. Again : This speech of Mr. Cass's may justly be looked upon as a sort of summa ry, or summing up, of the various -'.arguments that have recently been advanced through the press, in State Legislatures," and on the stump, with a view to enforce the doctrine of interference in European politics, and to lessen the reverence the A merican people may still be supposed to have for the maxims inculcated by Wash ington and ever since enforced by the wi sest and best men "of the nation. Viewed in this light, the Senator from Michigan may be considered as counsel for Hunga ry in the suit Kossuth has. brought-against the United States. But, if we may be al lowed a homely expression of Ben Frank Jin's, we would ask if counsel .hasn't "an axe to grind" for himself in this-business? Don't sympathy for Hungary only mean "sympathy fur me," with an eye tp the Presidency? ?- Success too often sanctions the y0r3t and the wildest schemes of human ambi tion. That such a man as Cromwell should have been enabled, under any cir cumstances, to seize the reins of a mighty empire, is matter of surprise to some, of in dignation to all. Could we call him up from the dead, he is the very last man that could rationally explain his own sucr cess, which, no doubt, at the time, excited as much'' astonishment in himself as in be holders; but. he owed as much to the folly, timidity, and fanaticism of others, as to his sagacity, courage, and craftiness. Jnfact, the times made him, not he the times. If a civil war raged at this moment, and the sacred names of king and parliament aeain arrayed against each other in the field, such a man as Cromwell, at present, would ne ver arrive at any station higher than an ad jutant of dragoons. He might preach and pray, and write and fight, and bluster and harangue, but not one step higher could he get. If every thing in his character had not been artificial, except his courage, he had been nobody ; and if he had not carried his hypocrisy so far as at times to deceive himself, lie had been ruined. When he cleared the house of comnfbn3, and exclair med, '.'you are an adulterer, you are an ex tortioner, you are a glutton, and you are no longer a parliament;" suppose a single member had rejoined, and you are a hyp ocrite, and by this illegal act have forfeited your commission, and are no longer an of 'ficerj soldiers, at your peril proceed! Such a speech might have turned the whole tide of affairs, and have sent back Oliver to the tower instead of to Whitehall, never again to quit it, except to lay his head u on the block. Eacon. Emancipation of Slaves. A bill is be fore the Louisiana Legislature requiring all persons desirous of emancipating a slave or slaves, to give a bond to the Qoyernor, be fore doing so, for their .transportation be yond the limits of the State. In cas'e such slave neglect to leave the State, he is to for feit his freedom. A Flattering Excbptios. An eccentric farmer who. was recently at tpa-table, where there were several fine girls "sipping their twank ly, we asked what he thought of a certain lady who was then ab sent 1 ' Oh,' replied he, ',she is the plainest woman I ever saw in my life, the present company excep ted? . .-:-' A Confession qf Faith. The Phil adelphia Pennsylvanian, tle mouthpiece of Mr. Buchanan, in the course pf a long article on Kossuth and Kinkel, say?r- "The doctrines preached simultaneous-, ly by Kossuth and Kinkel, have long been promulgated by the. Democratic Party of tliis country.'? Very s&reU', sir; we know now, exactly where you stand. Kpssuth wants ustogo to war with Austria and Russia, ancj. 3 does" Democracy-" Kossuth, wants us tp send fleets to the. Mediterranean, and would have us tax the American people millions ppon million to pay the cot and so daps. Democracy, jjossuth would have us join alliance with Great Britain a gainst the "Absolutist of the Continent and Democracy would have us do the same thing. " Kossuth believes in the "sol darity of the peoples," but not mpre im plicitly than the Philadelphia Democracy. Kinkel goes for setting all Geimany in a blaze right off, and so does Mr. Buchanan. Kinkel says he is a moderate sort of a so cialist; heonly wantstwo millions of dollars from the American people' (modest very!) to put his crotchets into praptice over sea; Kossuth says he wants money, too, to ad vance his notious in Hungary. And the Pennsylvanian cries out, at the top of its lungs, "These doctrines have long been promulgated by the Democratic Party of this country." The editor employs the perfect tense, f have been," it will be re marked, but we were not aware till now that German Socialism was become part and parcel of Pennsylvania Democracy. To fight foreign nations, it must be admit ted, is a fundamental part pt the creed that has received the sanction of age and precedent, now; but Kinkelism is certainly a new kink in the business. Whatever of Socialism there has'been in this country, we are sony to say, had at one time a de cided proclivity to seek encouragement in the Whig party; but having been pretty well scourged from the refuge it sought there, it has now found its proper place un der the vjng of the Northern Democracy, the common receptacle of about all the stark mad radicalisms of the day. The Northern Democracy, wre say, for we dont believe that the Southern brethren (all along very shy ofKpssuth and Kinkel) are ready tq say amen to all this. But, as men are sometimes judged by the com pany the keep, perhaps it wrill do no harm to ask the Richmond Enquirer, the Sa vannah Cjeorgian, the Mobile Register, the New Orleans Crescent, and other presses confessing the same political complexion, whether the PennsyiVanian-'s plank is be come part of their plat form7 too. . - ' 'N. IT. Express. - INDICATIONS. Mr. Clemens, Democratic Senrjtot from Alabama, in a letter under date of Janua ry 23th, defining his position, says : "If Gen. Cass, or any other democrat untarnished by free-soil or secession here sies, receives the nomination at Baltimore, I shall support him ; and so, I believe will the Union Whigs of the South, unless, in deed, they have presented to them a man of their own party equally unobjectionable. If any man who owes his election to free soil or secession influences, is nominated, I shall not support him no matter what per sonal sacrifice it may entail." Mr. Cabell, of Florida, declared in a late speech in the House of Representatives, that the Whig party of the South would not support Gen . Scott, or any other candidate for the Presidency, who did not come Out for the Compromise, and an inflexible de termination to abide by it. Washington, Feb. 8. The East In dia or Japan expedition, under Commodore Perry, with the three steamers, aqd pthpr vessels of iTar, (making a more forpiidable squadron than ever before under our flag -was in these seas) is nof, as some sup pose to make wat j or to declare war, but a demonstration of our strength among a people, whom our commerce' is now more frequently than ever to bring us in inter course with, and when it is necessary to make them respect us by showing the power, which, if necessary can enforce respect. Commodore Perry is, therefore, as 1 un derstand, in his cruise, to go to Japan, with his whole squadron, steamers and all, to complain of the inhospitably hown our stranded vessels there, the cruelty shown to our shipwrecked sailors, and to ask for a Treaty. Circumstances, of course, must guide his future conduct, aud a large discretion is, as is proper, given to so discreet, and experienced an officer. No war is declared, or intended. .. . Ar. Y". Express. Philadelphia, Feb. 1(5. A meeting of the stockholders pf the United States Bank was held this morning, when the committee reported it inexpedient tp make a general assignment. The meeting ap proved the report, and appointed another .committee tp consider the various projects submitted, and to make application to the State Legislature for such pow'ers as were required for the settlement of the affairs of thc.bank- ; Agricultural Meeting ln Waij;e. A public meeting, for the purpose of form ing an Agricultural Society for the County of Wake, was held at the City Hall on Monday afternoon last. Maj. Charles L. Hinton was called to the Chair, and Wil son W. Whitake", Esq., appointed Secre tary. The objects of the' meeting were lucidly and forcibly explained at some length, by the Chairman, who impressive ly illustrated the importance and utility of Agricultural Societies ; and the meeting was eloquently addressed by Mr. Branch, on the practicability, importance, and pro gress of Agricultural improvement in North Carolina ; in which he made some re marks, which we wish every man in North Carolina could have heard. Resolutions were then, adopted appointing committees to prepare a 'Constitution to be submitted to a meeting to be held hi this city on Mon day of our next S uperior Court j also to se lect some person to deliver an address on that occasion ; and the persons present en rolled their names as members of "The Wake County Agricultural Society. 7 7 -'. 7 Star. ' GEORGE WASHINGTON; Mr. Alexander HamiIton,son of the great American of that name, has declared, in a letter addressed to Kossuth, that the Fare well, Address of Washington to his country was written by his father, the elder Ham ilton, "as well as nost of Washington's important papers.? ? The New York Ex press denies, agd Very effectually explodes this claim in several late articles. It is one which Jie American people, will never en tertain, and cannot be made to believe even if there were, not the strongest evi dence against it. We deem it unnecessa ry to quote more than two passages from the articles alluded to: - We shall show in this paper, from Al exander Hamilton, senior, himself, that the address was, in its embodiment, the work of George Vashingtoii, and thus bring the father's testimony inconflct with that" of his son. Among Hamilton's letters we find the following : "New York, May 10, 1796 Sin: When last in Philadelphia you mentioned to me your w ish that I should re-dress a certain papcrwiiiCH you had prepared! As it is important that a thing of this kind should be done with great care and niiich, at leisure, touched and re-tpuphed, I sub mit a wish, thatasEpbh as you have giv en it the body you mean it to have, it MAY BE SENT. TO ME." "Honor to 'whom honor is diie. We desire not to detract one iota from the char acter of Hamilton. He was Washington's confidential friend, during the war, during the eight years of his civil service as Pres dent, and after his retirement to Mount Yernon, and of all the men of the Rev olution, or the Civil Government from '87 to 99, the Alexander Hamilton of that day Would have been among the last to have setup the claim, or anything akin to it, now made by one of his sons, to that ad dress which the British Historian has re cently declared to "excel any composition of uninspired wisdom." The Annihilator Experiments.- We attended on Monday morning, by in vitation, a "demonstration," given by Messrs. Stillman, Alien & Co., the man ufacturers of machines denominated "Phil lips' Patent Fire Annihilator," and were well satisfied with die result. The exper iments were given at Melrose Hall, above Harlem bridge, and were three in number. Abort t sixty gentlemen were present,among whom we noticed several distinguished members of the fire department, and sever al officers of the Insurance Companies. First, a fire was kindled in a frame build ing, and when the conflagration was gen eral, it w as extinguished by one machine in thirty seconds. A second fire, permitt ed to acquire greater headway, was extin guished in fifty seconds. The third time the house itself was suffered to be envelop ed in flames, and Was then extinguished in two minutes and a half. All appeared to be convinced that if the Amiihilator were used at an early stage, one-half the fires to which our city is subject could be readily put out with little, loss. N. Y. Express. True hope is based on the energy of character. A strong mind always hopes, and has always cause to hope, because it knows the mutability of human affairs, and how slight a circumstance may change the whole course of events. Such a spirit, too, rests upon itself ; it is not confined to partial views, or to one particular object. And if at last, all should be lost, it has gayed itself its own integrity and worth. A soul, like an instrument of music, should be well tuned to meet the various Strains that may be called from its thrilling chords ; firmly , yet sweetly, should its tones ring out, of whatever character they are 4 strong but sweet music Etili should a God strengthened spirit yield, beneath the touch of sorrow or adversity, as sweet, though it may be sadder, as in its days of brightest power. '"-..".- !.'. The Danville "Herald" has a "devil," who tlrjiqkg this is a great world. lie savs that at the office they charge him with' all the pi they do find, white at. the house they charge him with all they don't find. lie seems to doubt the "propriety" of the pro ceeding. Proposed Loan of Arms to Hungary by OHip. -A resolution is before the Sen ate of Ohio, authorising the Governor to loan all the undistributed arms and materi als of war belonging to the State to Kossuth, to be returned al ter the restoration of Hun garian liberty. After a warm debate, it was referred to a committee of one. The mem bers generally doubted their power to make the proposed loan. Retaliation on South Carolina.; As a means of retaliation for the imprisonment of colored seamen in South Carolina, the Nassau Guardian recommends that the Ba hama Legislature, and all the cqlonies,pass acts for imprisoning precisely in similar words all natives of South .Carolina, and of any State or country passing such acts, who maj land or be driven to their ports in distress. . Trial for Heresy. dlev. Oliver Pres cott, pf the Episcopal Church, is on triaj at Boston for heresy. It is charged that he did receive confessions of sins, contrary to the rules of the church, and did grant absolution in accordance with the form of the Roman Catholic Churclj, and that the respondent did not consider the 89 articles of faith as binding upon him. Among the President's appointments confirmed by the Senate, is that of Alex 'r D. Moore, Collector of the port of Wil mington, N. C. in place of Col. R. G. Rankin, resigned. How to Know a Fool. A " foolj says the Arab proverb, -may be known by six things anger without cause, speech with out profit, change without motive, inquiry without object, putting trust in a stranger, and not knowing his friends from his foes. As Ehglishman, boasting of the superiority of the horses in 1ns country, mentioned that Eclipse had run a mile in a minute. " - " "My good fellow '"exclaimed an American pre sent, " that is rather less than the average rate of our common roadsters I live at my couutry-seat near Philadelphia, and when I ride to town in a hurrv of a inonnnrr, my own shadow cn't keep up with me, but generally . comes in the store to find me from a jiiinuto to a minute and a half after my arrival. One moiL'iiig the beast was restless, and I rode hard as I possibf could, several'times round a biff factory just to take ti.pold Harry out of him. Well, sir, he w ent so fust, titai the whole time I saw my'own back directly ahead of me, and was licice'in danger of riding over myself!" ' Parson Green is sometimes in the htbit of drawing upon a barrel of sermons bequeathed him by his father, who was also a minister of the gos pel. Upon one occasion he got hold of a sermon, by mistake, which the old gentleman had once preached to the Siate Prison convicts, it opened well, aud the congregation were becoming deeply interested, when all at once the parson surprised thctn with the information, that if it had not been for the clemency of the Governor, every one of them would have been hanged a long tiiue a"0 ! 7-. '. " I . Pri.-h.egeu Members. A' gentleman on a visit to Washington, one day very Cooly rpened the door of the Senate chamber, and was about to pass in, when the door-keeper asked, " Are you a privileg ed member ?'. 't'WhatTto you mouii by that;"' asked the s ranger. j The reply was, a governor, an ex-member cf Congress, or a foreign minister. ;Tho stranger replied that he was a minister. " From whatcourt or country, if you please?" asked t.ie official. Very gravely pointing up1, " From: heaven, sir." To this, tlie doorkeeper waggishly, remarked "This government at present holds 110 intf ricurt-o with that foreign power." ; j Very Singular. ft. young man lately camo to liia death in Hull, England through putting tal low on a pimple that was on his fare mortifica tion ensued, which ended in his death, although the affected part was cut away. Tha use' of tallow for such purposes, is most dnttgerous as arsenic is much used by the tallow chandlers fir the'pnrposu of improving the appearance of the candled. To repeat what you have heard in socUil inter course, is sometimes a sad treachery ; and when it is not treacherous, it is often foolish. THE .MARKETS, j j New York Feb. 16. frtlon is Kt. a ly, with s.d. s of 2000 bales. Fhuir has advanced talcs of bbls. at S.5. Sales of 2.11)0 bti.-h.-ls southern whim wheat at 130c ; 300 bushels of mixed corn at OUe. Baltimore, Feb. 1(5. Flour inaetirej with a slight advance ; sales of 700 bbls. Howard si i at 4.4 t : C:ii V Mills 4,50. While wheat 100 to 100 j red 92 to ST. Cora 57 to 53. j Norfolk, Feb. 1C. Yellow corn 7 Uo' 53 ; whf-at none in iraiket. Soft turpentine ,i5 ; spiriu 37 ti 40 per gallon. - j Petersburg, Feb. 14. Cem scarce, wanted at C.'c. cotton dull, a tetv bales at 7;; ; red wheat )5 ; while. 100. Tobacco, sales of lugs at 3.50, 4,50, and 5,00 ; common leaf 4,50 to 5,25 ; good 5,50 lo 0,'5. Fayctteville, Feb. 1G. Corn 85 to 90 ; cotton 7 to 7J'; wheat b'5 to 90 ; Spirits Turpentine l.uvn ad vanced : sales of 100 'bWs. at 30c. So change hi turpentine or rosin. j Wilmington Market. Coin G5 from vessel. l bales of cotton sold at 7 cents. 50 bags Ilio Cui". " 8$, 90 davs. Feathers scarce at 40 coi.ts. Northeru Hay 95. Lard 10 to 11. A raft of mixed wide boards and scantling sold at 10. Another raft at $11 for flooring - -d 8 for wide boards. 0500 bbls. Turpentine sold av 3,35 for soft, and 1,40 to 1 .50 for hard. COO bbls. spirits sold at 32, and 270 at 33. MAliKIKD. i In Ilookerton, Greene County, on Thursday evening the 29th ult. by Redding Harper, E.q , Mr. N. S. Richardson, associate Proprietor of tins Republican and Patriot, to Miss Elizabeth S. Mc Gowns, daughter of the late Rev. Win. McGowiw. In Wilmington on Tuesday week; by the Rev. Dr- Drane, Mr. Robert K. Bryan, of Fajetteville. Editor of the North Carolinian, and Miss II. S, Loftin, of Wilmington. j In Davie County, on the 5th instant, by Col. Samuel Taylor, Mr. Watson Smith'to Miss Lucin da Katharine Ellis. ' 1 DIED, In Edgecombe on Thursday of la st week Mrs. Nancy Johnson, aced 107 years and 30 davs. She retained the use of her faculties in a remark able degree to the time of her death, and was per fectly res:gned to her fate. j In Deccmhrrlast, Mr. Lewis Todd, aged about 90, the last Revtlntionary soldier of; Edgecombo County. ! S FIRE COMPANIES, j THE Citizens of Raleigh are hereby invited to enrol their names as members of tiie City Firo Com nanies, two of said companies to consist of for ty men each, and the other of twenty men the firt two to be known as Fire Companies numbers 1 &. 2, and the other as the Hook and Ladder Company, in accordance with the provisions of an act of as sembly. entitled "an act for the better protection of of the City of Raleigh from losses by fire." Persons disposed to volunteer as members of tho samewill furnish the City Constables with their names on or before Saturday the 23ili of Februa ry, 1852, on which day, if the prescribed number (one hundred) have not previously volunteered, ;i draft will be made from the whole number of citi zens to supply ihe deficiency. Members of tin fire company are exempt, by act of assembly ire Military duty during their term of service, excep: in case of hoitile invasion. 'l WM. DALLAS HAYWOOD. lt!tte)i?!i. l ob. ''J'.li. lBQ- .-- To The Patrons cf The Republican Published bj E. A. Gallaher i$ Co. O. F. BALDWIN EDITOR. Having disposed of one half of tha Richmof Republican and Magnolia establishments Id r brother, Edward A. Gallaher, the. business of t! concern will from the 1st of January, tie cor.duc ed in the name of E. A. Gallaher & Co. The proprietors have determined to make n experiment in conformity with the stilrit of il age, which seems to prefer mtll sheet at s?i -prices, and upon the cash fyslem. The Ctty Ei tion of the Republican will therefore be furnish : at. one cent euch cnpi : the Sorni-Weekly . tt f perannum; and the 'Weekly at 1 per anuma ii II cases in advance. 1 Oliver P. Baldwin, Esq., will have entire c-r trol of the politics and general Editorial d. pu: inent of the paper. ! The Magnolia will alr'o be continued with re newed zeal, under the editorial direction of J-i. Baldwin. The present popularity of thisshr t;s a guarantee of its lutute success. Price $t ?' annum in advance. I have also appointed Edvrar! A. Ga'lalier . attorney, to attend to' any unsettled business . -necled with the concern, and to act for me in '7 other matters of business. All sccotitiis t ;. . old concern will be made up to the tirt of l y . . and itis desirable to have ihetn promptly c'o Tho publication of the Register of DehaU s be proceeded with, with all possible dispatc h. E.Q. II. GALLAIIC17 -Dec. 23d 1851. 7 l-m-- New Wcrk for tfcc people. AGENTS WANTED. A Complete Histc;" 1" the Hungarian war, including outline Hi' : i: ' of Hungary, life of Kossuth, and Biographies' tices of ll.e .most distinguished Officers, by pr- tr sor Frostwith Authentic Portraits and Illiisiwt i.'-. Tne subscriber is now .publishing the above vu ble Work, and offers liberHl terms to persons v. ,.,h ing to act as Traveling Agents in North CaroL.. t. Addnf, not paid, - II. MANSFIELD, Puhlisrr, ' 134 York Sirtei, New Haven. .':. Feb. 13, lS5'i. i 5 .