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OPKIfK A tew rt; Crew tUu Ha(iooaUt St. CREENSBOROUGH: AVEWESDAY MORXIXO, MAY , 1836. Uirsklves . -It is usual in the first num bcr of a public journal to favor its readers with si lenirthy q.t!e, setting forth the course inten dod to lie pursued by such journal, and many time.- too, saying a good deal more than is ever performed, whether intentionally, or through ne fleet is unknown. However this may be, it most goner:. )!v happens in papers published hereabouts tliat tic greata variety of matter u given in so una II a ppace, tliat, to say the truth, there is but Lule worth noticing of either, unless it be to the general reader. This plan has become custom Ikry in fact necessary id our weekly publica tions, for the reason that there is not yet tliut thurst for knowledge existing among tlic people generally, as, sufficiently to encourage puWica tions, each exclusively devoted to oneparticular Lranch of learning, or department of instruction, consequently enabling such work more fully and satisfactorily to lay before and explain to its read era thai branch of information it professes; and even, (here in the south) our usual niifeellane- ou8 newspapers are, in most cases, not suffici ently encouraged to enable them to enlarge, and render this variety more interesting. It is also to bo lamented that, in too many instances, pa pers here arc so fur neglected and suffered to decline, that rather than be enabled to enlarge and improve the appearance and contents of his journal, the editor finds himself compelled, though reluctantly, to discontinue its publication entire ly. Such neglect, for what else can it be term ed, is too frequently caused by an eroneous im pression that pipers here can never vie with like publications at the North, and, under this im pression jKipers "-froltarf,--rV;FnpxioTterf in preference to those in our immediate vicinity.- The question -naturally arises : Why arc north ern papers in many instances, superior in size andappcarance to many here 1 Which could be answered by propounding another: Would the large miscellaneous weekly papers north of us he Path with a subscript ion list of but a few hun- .1 1 i r- A . lit uiva; uaiuw: v-tiiituuj nut, Ik WOUIU ue ensonable to expect such a course. Why then not properiy supporr -papers m our own country, or State, and we would soon see many of our jkr-m'tux'vft'th size of the kfg cst, and the great variety of matter which ne cessarily must appear, ""consequently rendered more useful and interesting. These remarks hare been clicitol, not from a desire to injure or encroach upon the circulation of any publication north or south, but merely once . 1 inore to jay ui:oretac reuuers ot tins article the why -an J because of these things, hoping they may be induced to awake, and that a paper even Hiiperior to any other, may yet be permitted to Issue'T Caroli na, anil she J its effulgent rays throughout the universe. Our intended course has been briefly, but we triif-t comprehensively set forth in our prospectiisj (to be found in another part of this paper,) from which all persons nay judge its character, and by perusing, decide, and extend to us such sup port as our exertions may merit. It is our in tention to pursue a fearless and independent courtcm all matters' connected 'with this paper we t hull say what e please and shall " go ahead" m.iiigre all the efforts of those who may feel thenvolvcs rather roughly handled to the contrary; and notwithstanding such is our in tention, it must not be presumed that we will condescend to personal or political abuse, or low anu vulgar inn1 mat ions ourselves, or suffer our columns to be uixde a vehicle for such by others; for although we liav" no concern for the person al anger of individuals, we shall .ever endeavor to avoid, the just censure, -of an ofFended com munity. 11 In cpnclusintC we .would, take the liberty to rejnark, r that if the .'inhabitants ot'-thw section of country wish to secra phper published in their immediate pres'nete equal in size and appear ance to any in the United States, if our patrons laid friend. will assist us in procuringasuiliei cnt number of names to trible our present list, they "shall "very soon be1 furnished with a publi cation inferior in dimensions to but few in this country, and without increase in price. Any further explanation as regards the ap pearance and arrangement of this paper is deem ed unnecessary, as this number is a specimen. 0c7" The second number will appear on Sat urday the 1 1th of June next, and continue regu larly every week. Persons wishing to procure all the engravings wo purpose publishing, would do well to send in their names before tliat day, as a very interesting engraving and description ill appear in that number. Our Town andCoistk . Among otli rr objects worthy of notice, and which arc brot' before the public as deserving attention or imi tation, we must rank the county of Guilford and Town of Greensborough, and that too not among thele?tof o'ljects, whose good qualities are bla zoned forth to an admiring world. If excellent lands, watered by several considerable streams and .their numerous tributaries,- tend in any way to place her citizens on a footing of indepciwt-Jsoii ence ; if uj - thriving condition of the nnjcr part loflt. iiilubitintg, by a. syi,teni of. well jnaniged economy in tlieir several respective avocations, is a token of surpassed cqmpetency, independ ence or weatli; if the enterprising and perseve ring disposition, and inventive genius, shown by a great number of .individuals is praiseworthy or commendable, if a general moral character of a community is deserving of credit, then the condition of the people of this county is not un enviable, for such is their situation and charnc tor. Then; are in the county several very ex tensive gold mills, one of which has been fitted up, in extent and durability, surpassed by few in the gold region ; also several considerable iron furnaces, and innumerable other mills, machine ries, and conveniences, the possession of which by many would be in no wise objectionable. In this county also, as every body knows, or ought I to know, the British army under Cornwallis, on their march northward aller the termination of the Southern campaign, encountered the Amer icans, and notwithstanding the: British claimed the victory, the advantage was evidently on the side of tlic Americans, as succeeding events ful ly proved. This battle was fought 55 years ago, about six miles north-west of this, t.ho present county seat of Guilford. And last, not least, the many extensive orchards which have been rear ed, deserve no little attention on account of their varied and well flavored fruits, and the qunuti ly.of that excellent beverage, which even the most fastidious advocate of temperance would scarce refuse. Our town, as well as the coun ty, is pretty well filled with "stores," and may hap, in the opinion of some of their proprietors, for ought we know, a little too much so; how ever, the all appear to be doing pretty snug business. We nave also quite an extensive cot ton factory propelled by steam, the enterprising proprietor of which has recently attached anoth er large building with the intention of adding several thousand spindles To those already in use, as also an additional and larger engine. Another smaller steam power, applied to a vari ety of purposes in a large coach manufactory is &lsainaperation aml, wemderstftttdj it hs in contemplation shortly to erect a steam saw and grist mill. Besides which are, as in most other ullages, to be found tlic various mcchanicid oc cupations in progress, added to all the various other etceteras contributing to make a town re ally a town ; and, which fur surpasses every thing else, without which the highest station, gran deur, or wealth, can be but poorly relished, ve ry countenance bespeaks the possession of that inestimable blessing health. - N a t I o ! A L- M o ?r r m trwrr. The puDlic has doubtless long since received, with pleasure, the proposition now befbro the American people to establish a National Monument to the memory of the illustrious Washing iy ; and every free man, boasting the title of ji American, has, it is to be hoped, without hesitation, resolved to contribute his mite toward the completion of that structure which in truth, slmuld have been progressing long ere this. For greater convenience, the following gen tlemrff tn -NoTth'frtf6lIi:a Kivc BecJapp)mtHX' under 1. G. Lash, Collector General, collectors of contributions for this monument, U be reared in a style worthy the illustrious personage in honor of whom it is to be erected, and of the A iiicrioan people : For the county of Wake, Win. Peck, of Raleigh. Person. John. A. Burnett, Sheriff! Hatjirond.N. G. Howell, Sheriff. Washington. Joseph E. Ramsev, Esq. Sash. Samuel W. V: Vick, Sheriff. Pilt.B. II. Griffin, Sheriff. Stokes. Salatheal Stone, Sheriff. Cumberland. John M'Lean, Sheriff. Franklin. Gustin Perry, Sheriff. Mecklenburg. Joseph M'Connaughev, Shff TtjrelL II. G. Spruul, Sheriff. Rockingham. M. Roberts, Sheriff. Orange. Jas. C. Turrentine, Sheriff Caswell. Thomas L Lea, Sheriff. Martin. -Lhnon N. Smithwick, Sheriff. Macon. James Smith, Sheriff. I. G, Lakh, General Collector, W. N. M. S. for the State of X. C. The subscriber wishing to appoint an agent in each county of his collect ion district', will re- ceive applications ftrYnch of those hot enumer ated in the- above list, ivy letter; post' paid, at Bcthania, Stokes Co., N. C. I. G. L., Collector Gen. W. N. M. S. for the State of N. C. Western Carolina . In a recent ex cursion through several counties m Western Carolina, we were forcibly struck with the truth, of what is unfortunately not the general belief, that this section of country is without doubt comparable with many sections of our western paradise, beyond the Alleghany, at any rate far good enough for any person to content himself in ; which doubtlcs is the opinion of many a poor wight who has grasped at a bubble, and is now sucking his fingers and wishing to be back in old North Carolina. See our inexhaustible resources in that most precious metal gold, and the many establishments erected for procuring and refining it in many counties ; also the in calculable amount of that more common, but in valuable necessary iron, and the hundreds of forgesv&.c, for its manufacture, vicing with, if not actually surpassing, any other in the United States. Copper, tin, sdver sulphur, in fact al most every variety of mineral, from the most precious to the meanest have been found. And besides these incalculable gources of wealth hidden within the bowels of the earth, the salu brity of our climate, the susceptibilityof our to improvement, nndllic great variety of its productions, are induc-ments liir t urpassing thoe nfutoai actions of country v.'est f us. In addi tion o the several cotton factories' which are now in Ihe " full tide of successful experiment,'" several others, wc. understand, arc about being erected, affording spun cotton and cloths, equal to any manufactured elsewhere, and at equally moderate prices. We have a sheet iron and nail factory, and a considerable number of fur naces for melting iron ore, and converting it in to the innumerable articles of convenience for which that metal is used. Within our borders too, arc several mineral and other springs-fiish-ionable places of resort during summer ; a branch of the ynited States mint. is now about being established ; and shortly, it is to be hoped, from the spirit which seems awakening our citizens, we shall have the pleasure of seeing a locomo tive, and train penetrate far into the interior, afld return richly laden with the j;Sbduee whieh is now transported to market with so much trou ble and loss of time. And notwithstanding the odium which Iiqs been justly cast uion our State Legislature for the neglect of that, which should, in preference to all other questions, engage their attention the establishment of rood chools; we nevertheless may boast of some very excellent institutions of this kind, both male and female, established either by individuals or com munities, on principles promising in every re spect efficacious i some of which schools, have bern of long standing and popularity. Our country too, is not devo-d ofjntercst in appearance and variety of scenery, for among our mountains the lover of tlic picturcsqe and sublime may feast his eves with all that his most extravagant fancy could dictate, or his feel ings desire. .We say then to every Western Carolinian, gtay, consider, and look around, for sure it is, with the advantages offered vou here, you can surely supercede the - necessity of a move." C o i n t y Coi r t , Ma v T l u m . Dr. Jno. A. Mebane, Jno. A. Smith, Johnathan Parker, and Peter Adams, Esqrs., composed the Special Court frrthisrtr'nn, whfidisposed of the business as it should be done. Nothing retnarkuble oc curred during the term. (Ad. James Denney was re-appointed County Court Trustee, and George Albright, Esq., was re-appinted Trea surer of Public Buildings; both without oppo sition. The time for which Col. A. E. IIan.ntr con tended he was entitled to the office of County CotiJ Clerk having expired at this term, W. W. i oodbvrn, the Licrkcloctea by the people, was inducted to said office, and is how in the dis charge of his official duties. The Grand Jury was discharged at an ear ly day of the court, having but little to do : only two or t!iree indictments were found dur ing1 the Session. . We dislike to apologise, so early as this especially, but lyust beg our readers to excuse; have burnt tin- town of Jrwinton, and threaten any defects, in our sheet 1 this- wnk, hoping rt Columbus with the same thte. The Governor fore our next publication day, to be projierly un der -waVr&d kive greater forilities "tor rendering-onr rolurnnfftrtore hitercslitig.'and the werk msMship, if jos.ible, letter. T) i f r e u i; xt Tastes. How hard, nay. how utterly impossible U it to please all tastes; and to convey some idea of the difficulties with which editors have to contend, see the following string of notices from the Washington Mirror: Which string might be extended ad infinitum. but what's the use .' Every body knows that it j is impossible to please all, or to avoid inserting j articles that some ono may not object to. We hope, however, by our untiring efforts to please, that we may now and then insert an article suit able to some, and. by shortly being enabled to publish such a very large sheet, consequently containing so great a variety, that if the reader should find m article rather unpalatable, by skipping it and passing to another, there will still be sufficient remaining to interest and sat isfy. One Pnys : Do afford your subscribers more solid reading. I am not a friend lo trifles, and like. to .pass my. Siuwlny cveniugs in ration al amusement. "A'noftier says : Sir : It would gratify porno of your sub scribers, and I believe all of them, if you would makcN-QJJfSlpcr as funny as possi ble. If you will take my advice, you will make it a paper to be laughed over and grow fat upon. The politician supposes : It would get a great many subscribers, if we would now and then let them have a spice of politics W bile another exclaims : Sir: Ict me tell vou as a friend who is interested in the success of a paper like yours, to avoid politics; people arc sick to death of them here. A prosaical lover of the city declares : A few police reports would be more to his taste than all the poets in the world, in cluding Sternhold, and Hopkins, and your self, Mr. Editor. While the amiable and lovely Ilcavcn lictta says : Dear Sir : I herewith enclose a volume of poetry by Delia Crusca and his platonic adorer. I wish yau would print ten or twelve pages every Saturday ; and give a few riddles and conundrums. For the latest information relative to our Indian difficulties, &c., the reader is referred to the column headed " Latest Intel Hnrrnco. " j VERY lATEST INTELLIGENGEv From Texas. It is creditably reported tt, a at n Into Kittlfi fou r it between uen. nous- tin and Santa Ana, the Mexicans were entirely vanquished, and Santa Ana and soldiers taken prisoners. A council of war was called next day, and Santa Ana and his officers sentenced to be shot. The Mexican force was stated to have been IKK), and th it of the Tex inns GOO ; which number is said to have destroyed a large portion of the Mexican troops with comparative- ly little loss on their side. From the late Raleigh Register we learn that the report of the capture of Santa Ana, and the overthrow of his arm v. is fully confirmed bv the arrival of Gen. Houston at New Orleans. He hod with hhn a hst of the Mexican Officers kil led and taken. Santa Ana is among the pri soners, he has proposed that his army should lay down thejr arms Texian Independence be ac knowledged, the expense of the war paid by Mexico, and himself to remain as a hostage. Gen. Houston has issued orders that a further advance of the Mexican Army should be the signal for the slaughter of Santa Ana and his prisoners. These terms were not official, but supported by a great number of letters from of ficers of the Army. From Florid a. The afliiirs here are in a deplorublc situation the people arc exaspe rated against General Scott, on account of his leaving them so entirely defenceless; the Indi ans arc committing numerous depredations, and it is supposed were .hovering in small parties ; over a coiRidorable portion of the country, were however, advancing towards Tallahassee in such numbers, -as to induce Gov. Call to issue orders calling the citizens of Florida again to arms, to organize a new force, to replace that disbanded by (Jen. Scott. The citizens of St. Augustine were also apprehensive of an attack. The Creek Indiaiu have ah-o committed nu merous depredations ujKin the whites in Alabama Undjjeorjjia ; a great numlier of ettlcrs are sojd to have taken refuge in Columbus, and there is great reason to apprehend a genera! Creek war, which in its reflects will, it is supposed, "be more destructive 'ian -Florida war, as the mini bIPof warriors expected to take the fieJd, a-mount.-i to about 7000. liter intelligence announces that the Creeks mve already killed a great number of white; of Gcertria has ordered out three regiments. Fro m " Was hi V6 t o v ottimg of great moment is at present progressing in Congress : business moves heavily a resolution offered by Mr. Williams, of Kentucky (in the House) that the committee of Foreign Affairs inquire into the expediency of acknow ledging the independ ence of Texas, was refused. A lengthy debate of considerable interest on our Mexican relations, took place in tiie House on Saturday the Tlh int, which particularizes nmny points in the difficulty between Mexico anJ Texas. Sundry petit ionsand memorials trom different sources have been presented, soliciting the re cognition by Congress of the independence of Texas. They have, however, been met with a strong opposition. The navy appropriation bill has passed both Houses. The amount of the appropriation ex clusive of the -SoOO 000 annually appropriated to the increase of the "navy, is 0,170,151 a much larger sum than has ever, heretofore, been appro priated to the Navy. The bi ll pro iding for an exploring expedition tn tlif? South -Seas. Isas. Jjuted Jjwth.lIousoSi It nll consist ofa Sloon of War and a Schooner. On the 13th lust, a number of the honorable members of the Senate, probably piefering the sports of the . Turf to tlio.se of the Senate cham ber, repaired to the races, and the " remainder who Mould have perhaps desired to attend to the business of the day were consequently also compelled to adjourn, as there was not a quorum- nrcscnt ! In the House, although there too there was not a quorum, by general consent, the business proceeded as if a quorum had been pre sent. The President of the United States has com municated to both Houses of Congress, tliat tour instalments under our treaty with France, am ounting to four hundred and sixty thousand and 60 francs have been paid to the agent of the United States, and announces the "termination of our controversy with France. Two instalments re main to be paid, one is due 2nd February 1&J7, and the other on the 2nd February 1838. Florida. The accounts from this ill fa ted Territory arc gloomy indeed. Since the termination of the abortive campaign, and the discharge of the volunteers, the In dians, have commenced, afresh, their bar barbaritics, plundering, burning aud mur dering. -There appears to be no adequate force to meet and subdue even the small parties which jmi-4l)ou4-the-'e9tthfrTr tin ;:t 'f.rs fire e.itvi toincd for the sale- vi ..i.vii.ijjstri , io u UOUJ Ol fndians were seen at Col. --Gamble's; 15 miles from that pl::ce, on too $th inst. Col. G, and his negroes had takerffi to the woods, and it was reported that his cotton house and other buildings had been burnt by the Indians vlTwo men had been wounded near him, and i'Mr. Gorman killed. Judge Randall's plantation, 5 inilc3 from Talla hassee., had been visited, one negro killed and the horses and mules driven oft". ' Nothing has as yet been heard from tc garrison of 40 men left dt the block ho,.'.,, on the Withfacoochee, and the impress,,,, gains ground that they have met the fate f Major Dade and his companions. Gov. Call has issued an order for a draft of 150 mounted nien, for immediate service to serve four months, for the protection of the exposed front ier! and ftlla upon all the Militia oi the Territory to hold themselves in readiness to march at a moment's warn ing to any exposed point. Tle plantation of Mf. Dupont, about 27 miles from St. Augustine, was attacked or the night of the 8th inst. Mr. Dupont mqde his escape, with his two son, lm walked to St. Augustine. Mr. Joseph liong, who was in the house, was shot down. The Indians ransacked the house, and loaded ten horses with plunder; gae Mr. Duport's four guns to his negroes, and told them to kill every white man they saw. The negroes, however all escaped to town, as did also Gen. Hernandez's, whoso place was also visited by the Indians. On Sunday morning, upon the receipt of the above information General $cott sent Captain Dimick's company of U. S. Artile ry, mounted, accompanied by ten volun teers, in pursuit of them. After mar'ltimr until sunset, they came upon a party of In dians, 7 to 10 in number, who were driving off a largo body of cattle. Tlic volunteers who were- in advance, charged upon them, ami iircilT wounding- two-of tbem. The In dians returned the fire and killed Mr. Du pont's hors.i under him, and wounded ('apt. birmrkV. The remaliiderof fne'TiidiaiH fled into tho Hammock near bv, and were jmrsued bv the trooswho nourcd in a hea vy hre. One of the regulars Avas killed and four wounded two of them severely night coming on they were compelled to retire to the open woods, where they en camped and remained a few hours ; but as there was no water for the horses or. tueji, they retired to St. Josephs, . The whole nuiYiber iniirht have hern li ken - had -day-light -lasted. Cap. Diniick reports 4 ; Jndiaus, killed, and, nfobaUv mnnv wounded. Tho niin wm w I JT.I they buried, and on returning fo the ground next diy, they found htm dug up and seal ped. They were well supplied with amu nition, and had considerable plunder with them. - - counts from tiie seat uf hostilities. Gen. Scott. -As we execicd, the gal lant volunteers have returned to their homcH thoroVgnTv net, the (lijlo:ntticXivn. Scott. We sun- ose we shall soon hear flic particulars; bift the following will give some idea of what we may e.ecf. I'm m the Charleston Mt rcvry. Aery heavy complaints have reached us from various quarters, of ill treatment re ceived by our Volunteers during the late abortive campaign in Florida ; and some of them from sources which remove all doubt of their being well founded. Wc mention for the information of gen tlcmen wh.o may lie in the city on their return from the seat of war, that u meeting of our citizens held l.:st week, a commit tee was organized, to report on the uhject of the treatment of the Volunteers and Mi litia, and who will doubtless be grateful for information. General Ilayne is Chairman of the Committee. Extract qf a letter from an Officer in Col. Bris bane's Jicg intent, to the Editor, dated: St. A.i'c-usTixE, May 1, 1836. Dear 8: C. Goodwin V Regiment oX,J5,jP.JU-4tnd-o)-Brtsbancls Regii : ot-of infantry arrived here last evening about sun-set. We marched from Volusia to this place, a distance of 60 miles in less than 'throe dafl. On our last days march wc must have gone at least 27 miles. Thus ends the Campaign .Tor this year, and Itrust that it will le the last time that the Mili tia of S. C. will be marched into the field by an officer of the United States army. We have a tale to tell of tyranny and op pression, which will startle the people to hear. Thank God, our men have behaved like men, as becomes the sons of a gallant state. We have had no mutiny nor symp toms of insubordination, but it is not lor want of cause ; our grievances have been borne, not because we had not spirit to re sent them, but rather because we judged it ill timed to do so in the enemy's country, and because we felt that in submitting to unnecessary privations, we were proving the efficiency of our Militia, and adding to the character and honor of onr beloved and gallant State. It was to add lustre to the many bright stars that alorn hcrthat wo came and I feel well satisfied that she will have no occasion tQ blush for, her sons. We ak however in behalf of those who may come after us, that those in authority should see to it, that they be not subjected to the same barbarity that, we have. Let it not be placed in the power of any future ?spp77to TppTC9S-nrra Tn?trrrTniriree
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