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. .. - u V 1 1 tadrwd, and caused the team-movca1 pal-" act 8 to 0oa t upon our watery if this were so, they would i n4ee; 4siye m, .grati tude and praise ; but i- barc.,ihoiigbt,5iu4 still think, that we owe all these things to tho enterprise a?d Industry of, our citizens, nnd the. abundant resources with . which it has pleased" Heaven to Llcsa ouf country. 'Through tttem all these wonder have been accomplished, and the banks upporicd be side. jSuoh has been the vigor of the pa tient's cojpstttutioq, that he has supplied nutriment to this vast weu, and borne its enormous growth, and furnished support, nt the same time, to all the function's of life, and his own natural increase. (To be concluded in ournext.) Correspondents' Department . UiTERKHTIN'G GD&RESPONDEXC& Greensboro', X. C, May 2, l33. Deau Fir, regret that I had no opportunity of conversing with you, as you passed here on your way home. For this I was the fnore anxious, for the reason that a short time nincc I had seen it stated in the Car olina Patriot that you were to be denied your berth in the Post Office Department, because you had ben the editor of a hig newspaper. Being inclined always "to think more favorably of the Head of that Department, I did not believe it ; but your return home looks as though it might pos sibly be true. Please write me, ard let rue know all about it. Yours sincerely, JOHN A. GILMER. Mr. E. S. Zcvely, Salem, N. C. Sakm, iV. C, May 7, 1933. Dear Sib, Your note of the 2nd insf., reached. mc .io.ductime, and I embrace this, the carliV esf opportunity, to comply with the request therein contained. The statement you allude to as having been published in the Carolina Patriot, is substantially correct, though the real par ticulars of the case, vary somewhat from the circumstances as there given, and will be found very censurable in the estimation of all honorable, unprejudiced minds not only as a policy of the party, (to exclude itll persons from office who are not of the! right political creed, regardless of person al qualifications,) deserving unqualified censure, but as a dishonorable action, and -an-Actual -breach oFiaitfr ion ihe prtnhrr: Jrostmnster General himself. My object in first turning mynf tentioit to an office under government, was a two fold one: I knew that if I succeeded in securing an appointment," I could, by pro per economy, realize a handsome income ; and, if xtJiwed on poittical ground s it would only be confirming my opinion of the present condition of things in AVash ington, and would be a glaring, and incon trovertible proof to the people at large of the existence of deep and execrable cor ruption in the administration of tins gov ernment. I made formal application for an appointment, because I believed, and still believe, that in this country one indi idual has as clear a right to an office un der government as another,' regardless of political opinions, provided he is qualified lor the duties of the station to which he aspires. From the time of thy arrival in Washington, therefore, (in the early part 0f October, '3?,) until in the early part of February, 'Ms, I was content in being al lowed to discharge the duties of a desk in the Post Office Department in the capacity of substitute for a Clerk who was then in a low stage of consumption ; but about that time, having received several urgent! offers of permanent situations elsewhere, and presuming that the time I had been engaged in the Department h id certainly ! afforded ample opportunities for testing my capabilities as a Clerk, I determined to urge the matter, Slid, if I failed, to retire! from t lie Department, and accept one of the offers made 'mc. I therefore staled to j Robert Johnston, Esq., 2nd Asst. P. M. Gon'l., (in whose division I was engaged,) my intention of leaving the Department unless ! was either permanently appointed. ot xiceistd fiamc.asM(ar:io;thatrijB"r' whereupon he manifested some interest in upon the matter, and seemed desirous of retain ing me, if possible ; adding, further, that be would state the case to the Postmaster General, and endeavor to elicit a decided answer from him relative to my appoint loentXjn a day or two thereafter, Mr. JohnstoTrery tonfidciitly assured me, that he was authorised by the Postmaster. Gen eral to say to mehat I might rely on an appointment on tho tatof March, that I should give myself no rerher uneasiness about it, for that I should ceainly be ap- pointed at that time. I did iW at the time entertain so little confidence flithe veracity of the honorable gentleman, as mippose that he would fail to complywith his promise, and 1 therefore declined other offers made me, with the determination of spending a year or two in Washington. When the 1st of March arrived, however, you may well imagine my feelings, on be in given to understand that my appoint ment was to be withheld on politic! I grounds; Limmediately took occasion to speak tpthejivad of the division in which 1 was engaged, (Mr. Johnston,) and to say to him that I considered myself entitled to the appointment, &c. " lie replied, in ef fect, that he knew bUt little about the case, or as to what course the Postmaster- Gen crar would take; but remarked, that he had ho doubt Mr. Kendall would .willing- ly receive any .explanation or communica. tioh thatlr Or myfriends, might see cause . I, k . nrl 1is V.n Tit Pnslmnatfir tiort. oral had no bjcctvona (!) to my contiiiu.. . .u.'-jki. ;! . annAint. -in'! Wr "r ': ' . r , . r. .,t,.4 rauerwarasu, Vmn wVw opposed to tho Admiiiistra. tn, antru cQ ea m Uicpulilj - him, fnt ... th Administra- cation of a'Whlfc prinf f intt isaftJ, (in auk sfaticts). llwt he. thoukl bave been glad to appoint in,ej-pui iriowiji vii jeariMi n Afy$i&iti W jtoUlMl4fft (!) io ap point a Whig to office, ;whil6 so, 'many "good men and tra0 ? were waiting with out for a share ofthe spoils 1 -- L-irTlie -case Jiaring.i been represented to Messrs. Strange and - Brown, who, with others, in the outset recommended me for appointment, fwho, so far as I know, have acted honorably in this affair, and to whom I feel under obligations for their influence in my behalf, 'they unhesitatingly express e.d themselves in favor of my appointment, and promised to wri'e'j or speak, to the Postmaster General on the subject. (Mr. Strange shortly after urged my" appoint rnenf to the 'Postmaster General in a Tet ter of some length.) Mr. McKay, also from this State,- member of the lower house, exerted himself in my favor on the representations made to him of the par ticulars of the case by some of my friends ; not perhaps so much out of friendship to me personally, as from n fear of the conse quences of the publication of suclf ao'out ragfeous abuse of power by a member' of -Mr. Van Burcn'scabiuetv and so prominent a leader of the party, as this" invisible Amos Kendall." Out own Worthy mem ber, A. H. Shepperd, did alt in his power in ;ny favor, though conscious that his ef forts had but little weight, as you, who are uot ignorant of the movements in Wash ingtun, must be apprized of the notorious fact, that opposition members have but lit tle in Hue nee in the several Departments of Government. These statements however were of no avail, and towards the close of the mouth, hearing that another person had been appointed to tny place, ami would shortly take possession, I determined to state my opinion of the case in plain terms to the Postmaster General, regardless of the consequences ; and accordingly on the 1st of April, 1 addressed him a letter, of which the following is a copy : " Washington City, April 1, 133. Sir : It was with some surprise I received the information, that, for reasons which I had thought were known before promising the situation, you had ihought proper to withhold my appointment on the 1st tilt.. and, after this, I confess, I was not much surprised to hear, on ytstcidayv that I was only to be continued at the desk a few days longer? but, hoping that you will not consider the liberty I take in address ing JuPUj tOB great a presumption, ajjow m; my case which, however, I would scorri to do, after what has passed, were it not, that I now find myself entirely out of em ploy, having been induced to decline set eraf other ermaiicnt sitaaf i&nr ietsefwhfer under the assurance that I might" rely on an appointment here on tho 1st ult. -" I have never attempted to conceal, from the knowledge of any one, the fart, that I have been concerned in the publi cation of a nancr. which in reality, was ------ ii . - t anti-administration in its polities; (liiouuu a decided stand was never taken either wav, thf papt r being not wholly a puliticai sheet;) but the circumstances under which I became conncCtid v. ith the establishment, deserve attention r I wa3 induced to unite myself with tbcp!,Pcr at an ear," a"e bul I soon discovered the mistake I had rnadr, (in time wo politics,) and determined to rid my self of all connection with it, which I effected at the very earliest opportunity 'beingabout li months after my " i'lrst a p. peajance." These are the fcets of the care, which have doubtless, already becri communicated to ou, from other sources, (with but little avail,) yet I deem it proper to repeat theiUj and to ?i!d. that whatever may be im polit ical amnions. I trust thev would never in. duce me to neglect my duty. I consider thi . circumstances cf my ca9e particularly deserving attention, be cause I have not only been thrown eiititek out of employ by being refused the apr oint merit, and even debarred the poor privile ge of continuing at tho desk, until I could succeed in secureinga situation else where, but Mr. Edclen, for reason of err tain alledged statements .made to him, .through the Rev. O. B. Brown arid Col. "J""- stipulated wages for the month o. rcbruary, and I will now. in all probability, lose thai now. month's pay altogether. My object in firt applying for the appointment, was not with a view of continuing very, long, it was only to secure a situation which would afford me an opportunity to look around, and en ter into some -other ' putilt,''thbfe"'''''o'rfge'.' nial with my views and inclination, than a clerkship. . " In consideration, then, of all the cir cumstances, I must be permitted to inti mate, that I consider myself entitled to some attention, if it were only to retain mc at the desk, until 1 succeeded in se curing another situation. I understand t it is in contemplation to make a nurn- hereof annoinlmenU on board the mail- hpnts' trKthe ' West, and I would most re speetfully sTHtgest that if you would ap point me there, (and tho salary be such as I could accept,) t fwHet myself that I could satisfactorily dischargeHhe duties of the station, and, at all evcntsrMithing should brrwanting on my part, to endcaver togivc satisfaction : and I can assure you, rabould not persist in holding the appointment a longer than I could secure some other suit able employ. t " If however, no attention i3 given me, I thmk it proper now to ad, :that I have some friends," and, if they even should do nothing in tho matter, you can hardly sup pose that I, having a tongue to speak, and a hand to wield a pen, will silently submit to.be thos subjected o Tnonvenie ncc i "and Im on amount of political opinions. Your reply would oblige, Very rcspectrully, your obt. servant K. S. Yi&VEL.r Hon". Amos Kendall, P. M, General ,Tj.(, d;fk. tt.ilt whatwrwarid,. itnsc substitute i h .id been, ;and is'wHtton' in'platft tertns. fand t felt war ranttil in .spikiog boldly) iitrficcivictf-jrio 'repjy" uutil " the 6th of tjia same uapntU; wlifklhu fullowiug peretuptory noteaii handed me while, at my dest in the depart ment : -Post O ffice Department, April 0, .1,638. f " E. S. ZEVELr Esq. . J- Sir, Not expecting any onp to taSe yoor .taee"tbrome "weeksr" anil not having leisure to devote to the subject, I read no more of your letter of the 1st Inst., than the first paragraph, un til this morning. kr " I now regret this delay, because it may have U d you to wrong conclusions as to the, effect of the threat contained in that letter, which leave?!7 me no means of escaping from the imputation of purchasing your si lence, btt an instant discharge from the service of this Department From the re ceipt of this, therefore, you will consider your " tongue " free " to speak " and your hand to wield a pen," without restraint from your present employment. With tin- respect, Your obt. servant, i (Signed.) AMOS KENDALL. Now, whether he actually did read only the first paragraph of my latter when it was first handed him, I cannot say ; but his reply evidently proves, that he intends urging the tenor of my letter as his excuse for my dismissal, although in the first par agraph of his note he plainly intimates that he had no intention of appointing me at all, but that I would have been superseded in a few days? still, in the second paragraph, he would seem to convey the impression, by pitching upon " the threat contained in that letter," that that was the paramount cause of the dismissal. Words cannot ex press the indignation which swelled with in me on the receipt of this note, and 1 left the Department with tfyelings of the most ineffable disgust and contempt, both to wards the individual who could presume to such an action, and loWardsa party who can impudently uphold such men and such measures I will here remark, in contin uation, is my firm belief, that if, it the time after the first of March so graciously allowed for explanation, A;c, i had given intimation of my conversion to the faith of " the party," and humbly apologised lor my political sins, that I would have been kindly pardoned, and received into the glo rious phalanx of the faithful, with n juicing, nnd congratulatory welcomings ; or, hi other words, cedd have obtained the ap ; MalmrJii- xe.i n. Uio gr e a tust ..ea8- I could add much to prqve, that it is the policy of the Departments of Govern ment to exclude? persona from office who are not of tho right political stamp, 'and who eaanot eotmaid the proper political influence; but I will eoutoot myself for the present with remarking, that asregards the Po-U Ollize Department, my opportu nities for observation have been tuch. that' I can testify, from the very sinallcet to the ) largest olhYe, the politics of thy applicant tor appointive at ii l. .'!'). ilily inquired into; eld, 1 have seen numerous instanced, !i"r t!iC piOlllo IIUUIedilely ilitlMole,! i'l an appointment, as pi:: inly appeared l'rom the hundreds of names reconamending !mn, atid Itfcon denied the appointment auJ tho prof ' rence given to a good Democrat, 'on thf recominendation of a single an Huren iiirmber of Congress ! As regards myself, I think 1 can safely say, that my political opinions wcro the only cause of my dismis sal, as I have testimonial now in my pos session from the !ml and trd Assistant Postmaster (Jerieral, and from the chief clerk of the Department, to show that I gave satisfaction in the discharge of my duties. I have thus, sir, related to you the plain facts in relation to this matter; fearing. however, that you' might thjnk rather inclined to exagerate the thing, I now un hesitatingly defy any individual to contro vert a single statement herein made. 1 remain, very respect fully, Your obedient servant. - ft. S. ZEVKLY. Jno. A. Gilmer, Greensboro', !V. ('. N. B. There are other circumstances connected with this matter, effectually im plicating certain other characters, w hich 1 arm yet however unable fuffkie-iUv to uh-. tantiate; but which I hope ere Ibnglo Te prepared to expose with undoubted proof. E. S. Z. Choctaw CXutnty, Mississiptd, ) April 8Ui, iSiiS. TRIAL AND ACQUITTAL OF VIRGIL ... A STPART:- urer QJokn A-MurreL Messrs, Clancy dj Evans : It is with great pleasure that IV as one of your patrons, cominu-' nitfftte to you tho Trial and Acquittal of that patriotic young man Virgil A. Stuart, lie was charged with the crime o larceny as you no doubt have heard J by the notorious Mathevv Clan ton who exerted every nerve to effect tho cver liibting deetrucfion of our Southern Benefactor. Yea, he even proved tliat he (Stuart) was guilty of the charge, but by no other-persons than by those who were his faithful adherents and con sequently, equally base with himsellv. But, tlianhs to tleavcn ! tnis testimony was (lostrov ed and set aside by men who were notorious fo goixl character, and w ho declared that th y would not believe the persons who hail given iu the testimony on. oath, in a. Court -of Justice, where they were interested. More lc din g re marks I never heard from any Attorney than those made by the Attorneys of the defendant ; tliey were in truth extraordinary on the occasion. After the arguments had closej, the jury were deren to retire, ana in a very tew minutes brfarwht in a verdict which declared that tho defendant was not guilty of the charge alleged against, him. . . Mr. Stuart. was almost .universally congratu lated. The occas on was so extraordinary that it merits a place in the history of our beloved coun try, rtie arbitration of Hps case was consign ed to a jury of this county, (Clioctaw.) which has-done honour to th-eouniy iu..wb'oh--it it resides in. Tims terminated the trial of'Vir-gil-Ar-Stuait.-- Vow beljohl MaHhtio Clan ton placed beneath the notice of a man' of honor, by his false charge- while Virgil A. Stuart idistirHmhudiind apjkuded in a manner al jnost without a parallel. The trial occured on Thursday- and Friday last, which days were entirely consumed by the trialof which I was -an tve witucss. ... Mcisr;. Editot; : . It "y. bu!J no duub1.bj er2.t1- ,i.-.T.jjL ' -r"av mm 1 Ti iit'iti iirlinii 1 ' ;"' lyin totLe people of Carolina to bo favored wfth tfce" ftbayg.lntallMrerice.1 woidd, Uioreferc, ti ttinAiioa BfAiMnoAH it."- fStuu"" yr- WEALTH AND BEAUTY. IIow often da we linaf our yonnflf men, wboj. are in pursuit of companions, for life, inquire lor wealth and beauty! It ia so much the case, if they hear the name of a female mentioned with w bora they are notacquaintedr tho first question is, is the rich f The second one is, it she hand some 1 If she has these two requisites, it is all that is necessary to maxe ner pence t, (as 'hey tiiink,) for with them her Wealth has the speci-, fie power of imparting to her all the nobler fa culties ot tha mind. It renders her intelligent, and accomplished. It canses all of her actions to be adorned with beautv and elegance. Tt im parts to her all that symmetry of'tbrm and grace' tLlneb of carriage fur w hich the Grecian belli were so much admired. It cauaea beauty-and intelligence to beam forth from her eyea with the greatest intensity and splendor, and to at tract their admiration. Thus, you see, the ef fects of wenlth. ll.iauty in a thins: which, wo arc bound to ad mire, but why make it so important ft part ! Voung men are apt to take up tlio idea that thre is nothing necessary for perfect happiness but the above mentioned requisites, and that they con Id pass through li!c without wave of trou ble ever Crossing thir minds, with a companion, who was in possession of them. But young men, let me entreat you to bo circumspect; look a round before you grasp, for tear that when you shall have called forth llymeti and have cele brated your nuptials, and f-hal have entered in to a matiimonial lile, tliat you ft ill nt find it n smooth and as- level as the undisturbed sea. with out a wave of trouble to mar your happiness, and, ad you had anticipated, wlk through life, as it were, upon a velvet plain strewed with the sweets of fragrant, flower.', for it you are not circumspect it may devolve upon you to come to the painful conclusion that imaginary pleasure I is one thing ana the realization anotiicr ; fur liow often aVwc see it the case, that, our ang4H turn out to be "mere Eves" t But this is ftiiml out too lato , it is after the Oordian knot is ti ed, and there is no alternative. So it behoovi every young man to make a wise selection, for it it not tor an boy, not-for a day, but for life ; and it is a thing upon which hrs .misery or hap piness greatly depends, tbr if ry angel nhonld turn out an "Eve," then all thw glittering wealth and beauty which hid so fascinated him, will do nothing toward milking bim happy j moreover your wealth may take wings as it were and lly -away, and your compaiuou s beauty will be cer tain, to fade as nje cmnes o:j. bo, it these wre the only objet'ts that enured you to love her. your love rmjst- consequently s.rrow t.rpid. So man's love shoifhl never bo founded upon wealth and beauty ; these are too temporary ; it is too uncertain bow long they will last. But rather let liiui found it u iwil intelligence ; on aminb'e disjtosition ; upon love and tenderness; but not upon tliat iorUnf inkJJigiHieo alluded to aboio, -which- w-4wi pn rted by -wealthy Wt tjtft1 wh4d r V gained bv drinking from the spring of Science ; these are the kind of companions with whom you will enjoy uninterupted bliha during matri nionial life ; tor tliey will be ever ready to sooth f your cares and .alleviate jour calamities. So tliat 'inere will le no moment so pleasant as tfiat wlifch is spent at the dwneitic tire de wherf you will .continually behold the cheerful assidui fies of lovo and tenderness. s .TEiM'fiiaitcon- From the Ya. e)r .V. C. Coufi r, nrr Journal. GUIIlLN'sSSUUty FK.MAI.n COLLKGiATr; I.NSTITL'TR It is known to '.he church gener.;!ly. licit rf solutions were adopted so ne tune s;;ice by the .ortli Carolina Annual (inference, to o stabhx'i. in the town of. Greensboro' a Femulo Seminary,-of a character sHffi.'iently elevated toaffurd the ineai.a of a thorougii and complete education,. The object of this publication, is togivesuch uiioriiiaiion to the church and its friend?, with in the bvinfU of the North Carolina Conference, as wait enable them to jndgo of onr plans un derstandingly. I'lulerstaniliiig t!i; object, we have ui doubt of their aid 111 its accomplishment. At the session of Coii'ferenee in the Tow n of Petersburg, Feb. l:?7i Trustees ,vere apKmt ed and required to meet irt the Town of Greens kiro', and net in concert w!th "Trustees of Greensboro' Female School " according to" the pet it ion of that 'lioard, anti empowered to make such regni itions us Was in their judgment nec essary in order to tlie establishment of a IVniale ' Odlegiati; Institute. A meeting was held on tlie 1th May 1-S47, when the Board was regu larly orgauze.l nnd ent -red on the duiiej -.signed them. Their views may be best exhib ited by an extract from their records. , Arterdue deliberation, it was " Resolved, that measures be adopted immediately to establish 11 Female Seminary of the Itiehest erade 111 the Town of Greens-borough, to be called the Giocus- borough Fcnlale Collegiate Institute. It lKiing dusiernuncdto secure .lliii, object hy ah appeal to the people, "'"and bel icy mg that the church especially Would give of their means cheerfully, when designed immediately for the good of their own families ; feeling that wc could not present an object dearer to the heart, than female improvement, it was " Resolved, that the Rev. Sanniel S. Bryant be, and is here by appointed by this Board, an agent to obtain rabseriptkms m hirtherance of the object Con templated.'' Resolved, That a committee be appointed to addross the nieiribersA and friends ot the Al. K Church in behalf of the contemplated Colle-i-ate Institute, through, the columns of the Va. andN. C Conference Journal. . This address would havo been published at that time, but for circumstances justifying de lay. The severe pressure m the commercial world; the gloomy clouds that began to gather over the sunny sky of our prosperity and thick en cveiy where, until uncertainty and-fear o; the ultimate result was felt in every bosom, re quired as to pause in our action. This7 togeth er ! with tho severe and protracted affliction, in .the family of the agent, prevented any definite action during tho past year, except securing suitable grounds for the site of the Institute, and providing for the opening of .a Preparatory Scliool this spring, both of which we have been enabled to do satisfactorily. This department of the Inst it ill e we can now present to you, un der the charge of a lady every way qualified for her station, as a Seminary in which a thor ough, avaikmical course may be acquired. (Sec advertisement) This school we expect you will patroniw; according. -go -it merit As the agem is now in the field, and intends visiting ns much of tho Conference as time will allow this year, we deem it now advisable to address you on this mbject, in the manner de signed at our first-meeting. We trust you will not only read, but weigh "well the subject thus presented to -ytr consideration. " TT JJy order of the Board. . , -... J.. S. S. BRYANT, Scc'y. .. - ADDRESS. Ta ate memhers-ani friends of the Method fsi L'piscopal Church, within the bounds of the ' Aorta.' itarufina Conference. -Vf!u.trait..na "palojf.wilt be required, fer j calling Vdur attention to the proeeedingof the Boardof Trus'eea of Greensboro' Feawde Col iegtee I astitatOf fecjieTingW' we do that ywi will hail the establishment of this institution, as I a pledge onbe part-ol" our chu'reh in . JWtfi Carouna, to redeem feer from the reproacn unuer which slie has too long, and perhaps too justly labored, of indifference to the , intellectual ad vancement of by far the most iqteresting por tion both of society and of the church. - From the proceedings as given in the extracts from the records by the Secretary, you wdll readily perceive the object contemplated by the establishment of ihw institution, is, securing to young, ladies the facilities of acquiring a proper and thorough education. In the location of the contemplated Collegi ate Institute, the Trustees have been guided by consideration? of health, comfort, and particu larly moral influence ; also a regard to a central position on roads of much travel, accessible from all points; all those are f und mo.n strong ly coinhiued, in tiie character antl pojiuon otnu ' Town of Gfeen.-iBorbiigTi. 7 Relying on the liberality of our frig's to sustain them, the Tru lees have it incor,iteui plalion, forthwith, to make the necMsary ar rangements, for carrying the hifituhon into successful operation, by orcctingmiitable build ings auJ procuring iVotessors of' the highest grade of talent, to till the various departments, on the wort liberal zul extended plan ot leuiale education. Any argument in fivor of such an In i :tion at this period of refininent and literatuit.', Would not only be superfluous, but in some degree der ogate from the claims which have already been so justly concerted to the female part of society, and open anew a question in regard to thcr in tellectual cfpacity, which has long since been fut torcKt by the illustrious examples of high iteraryattainments among tliut sex in this and otherCountries. Lxid and incessant demands bavo been made tjmn every part of our State, for tho establish ment of an Institution of . the character contem plated in the Female Collegiate Institute; and rt is to meet theae pressing donmndo, that we would now direct our cftbrts ; confidently rely ing on the aid and co-oertton, not only of you who are more intimately connected with the church, under uhose sanction and patronage wo aei, uiu n inu nieuusi'i joiiie iiieruiure tn ev ery department of society. Havmg resolutely cutercd on this Important work, and being resolved to prosecute- Tt-wjth the Utmift vigor of which we ure capable, Wts ask will you sustain tis ! Will you aid us in carrying out this work to the important results wli.c.'i we anticipate ; or vvili yuu bv indii'ler- ence practical). deny what has been so o "ten assorted, t itt the iiilvili ctual want of our J -malts demand such ait Institution .' Will you paralyze our well intended e'forts to provide" tor uauglilers what we liavc already dori1 for sons, the advantages requisite to a liberal e incatioii ! lnllated pedantry may sneer at the idea of .11 feniaie rival in tho walks of J.tfrature, and eo: Irai led Jgimiitncti mux prmbribu inuiU beyiinj w-lh--yiuJ)'id-M?(s nhtmKl -noT"brrprrrinTrtrf toi go, in the accent of the hill ol'se.euce ; tiui the day is past when the female geiien is tu be trammelled by the obsolete and tyraniciaT cui" toui of a b irb.irous age. The time bus now ar rived when they mut, an.l will, throw off thn I Lrenctiofintped oft trr station to wnicli nature and G d entitle them. Asa churcfi, w;e must sjieedily decide wheth er the tender and dotiCatc plants hicli are springing up around ii, shall be nourished au sustained and nurture)! by our own Literary In stitutions, or be pluckeJ frciu the -sod ulu.u mey nave .p.iiiaii"ou :y grown, and irunnlunt- e. into one lo.-s congenial ; or, wlnt is wur-c, jalli-red to rt ither and die ill taeir buddni ', be fore they have yiehL'd the sweet and .useful fruit of n matured and - ripened ttitellrct. For our sons, ample provision has been made tor the acquisition of a liberal education, which we re gard ao the best pat riiiiony vve can Jwave iluua. the best means pt secure thorn a manly inde pendence. Have 'we then, no portion lor onr daughters and do we not tremble at the t.iought of leaving them, as their only, iuheritaiiee, the common etrtn;ms9'on of mahkiiid. Shall wo not then rejoice, that in this age the neeesBily will no Ionjrer exist ol leaving s many worthy of ;v better fate, to the pKraiid humiliating dep ndene-; of nepnxi ited, unre warded labor. Give them the :(teililjes of ac quiring an enlarged an-1 liberal education, and the attractive iM.-tre ef the. r gen us, will piint them out as the appropriate 111 -t.'unienls to gu.-:e amlduect Uie yielding l.itellect of youth, uot only iu luc domestic circlu, but 1.1 the hntter walks of learning... As lightly as we app'rec.-ate the orilinary labor of females, she who is well qualified as a pree-eptor, though reverse of Kr tuua niay deprive her nfa.'il le.ise. In. .. ii"u within herself, beyond the re .eim:' sucii coiit.n gencies, the means of honorable independence. The .iilhieuCe of the well educated female 0:1 human destiny canittH be calculated : .reneratmns yet unborn will rise and call her hlo j-.od The light wh.ch habeen thrown over the world by the philusoplicr, tiie poet and the orator, is bit tne radia:i" of that torch . wnich was first kind- " ioe anar or .sciencu ny a motiier n lianu. hlevate the literary character of otir remafes- to its proper fctandar.i, and let the unaffected pictv which has heretofore diytinguislied' them be sus Uined, and w e shall dry up at once, the putrid otreams of infidelity uud scepticism. These considerations appeal toour benevolence our patr otistn and our piety ; an appeal what ever be our rektion to society which as fath ers and mothefs, nS sisters and brothers wc ca'ri not dare not disregard. With respeeful coy lidence we would approach you on this subject. We would ask, are tnpre nomdi'viduals, friends b. ethren, bisters of our church, w ho in the dispo s.tton of their wealth will tmulato the examples of liberality towards literary Institutions, which tre presented to US' tn other. States ! Wuo a mong all thti eons and dfinighters of our Ziou, will be the first to endow our institution, 0:1 the success and penianency of which such important results arc depending')- In a word, our object is -to give existence to a Fcm iN' ( ' ,Ilegi;it Institute, which shall be t1 in led on cue 1 a Ui-is a.,- will il.ee it beyond tleril.ri tuatioiis so coimnon to such institutions m tlieir infancy, and we ask that you will aid us by your prayers, by your inlluence and by the wealth which God has entrusted to your manaire ment as good -stewards of iiiFTrairrrrold grae. When, therefore, you ate', looking around von under the inf-hience of benevolent ami christian freling.-, for objects worthy of vour liberality remember tho Greeuaboro' Female Collen-iate Institute. V .- B. T. BLAKE. Cliiiir-. -('i)nuniliee. THE CllAKI.ESlv. I'IRE. A meeting was held in the cty of Charloston, orfthe first inst, and a committee appointed, consisting of Thirty, to consider and report w hat measures are necessary andpropejto-be4dopted 10 repair the losses which have. becnUstaineiL ue committee were expected to report on the 4th. . , - The mtvor of Charleston tenders totfie eifi. zens of VVilmin'gton,in'thiH State, thg, heartfelt jjrauiuaQ or the Charleston cominunity, for the prompi am attorde4 by them in seuamg check mreiCTcn nuiuired Jtonars, bv the steam boat whidli left on the same difti ihaf :th" news of tho posed the efficient committee on this occasion-. via; Alexander Anderson, Wm. Calder, Jann Xaisidy, Jna ,'tacSao, I, VV. Fanning, Richj-ri Morris8, Geo. It, French, J. T. Miller, and Tl. IF. WrtghrAIagittratout Police-. A citiaen of Savannah sent one lniulred ()i. lars to th e editor of tho Courier, with direct'. to conceal his name. A lady of Edisto lias presented the noble c nation oM60p to .he auflertrs. . Words are adequate to cocvey a just cainmendaUon of tl.n noble act of charity. God bless her! The 3d inst. was set apart in- th.? e,ty (.f Clmrloaton as adav of fcu-tititf, humiliation r.i prayer. The s of nrooortv KUstaincd' by inc fire, isupposed tO'liu about S1!,0!)0,Uuj, oneJialf of which is insured. As to the a brHty of the insurance oflices, the Courier a is : "We learu that thu Charleston Insurance. and Trust Coiiipany will ay in full, the L'niou Insurance Company nearly if not quite all, and the Firo and Marine 75 per cent, if not more. Thatno agencies of Georgia Companies, in the. city, arc inter ested, as wc undurstand, to the amount of about eighty five thousand dollars j their losses of course, will all be paid. An ad vertisement of the Trust Company aunoua-j ccs that claims will be paid as soon as pre sented," Tho Courier--gives the following melan choly record of the !cji of lives 0:1 this oc casion; We, commence, with" that of Col. Charlks Joii.-y Stki:di an, .Naval Officer of the port, a gentleman long known as one of our most active and public spirited citi zens, and who, on this calamitous occasion, distinguished himself, previous to Lis death by his cool, energetic and tearless conduct having assisted in blowing up a number of buildings, and making uimscll prominently useful, in numerous instances. The powd er, in cassoona, prepared for use, gave out early in the night, and after that, powder kfgs were employed, which is ahvay a dan gerous process. Col. Stkeowan-, entered it house on the East mdU of dsUihy, near llasell-st., fn' company with Mr- M. F. Ti'klev, a mulatto boy, and several other perahs, w ith two kegs of powder, for tho pur;oseif blowing it u,, pla-rimj on-j in room-K' 01 tiieni exploded, and blew up the building, while tiie three above per sons mentioned were within Mr Tcrleit was iinniediatuly picked up: very much in jured, but it is b. lieved wilreycntually re- cover, though probably much ; crippled. F.-rsons immediately ran to the wreck to extricate Col. is. and tu bt whilw so ggeutuTy -Hrrafif reorted iw the evening japer as killed, bt ing on the roof the s.codd cask exploded and lifted the roof up several feet, but for tunately without any inpfry-to Capt. D. who is at th's "tornent stafidtng' nearus, ja good health. Col. S. w is then taken out, bill life was cxtidct. lt..is believed- that ho was killed by the second explosion, as some say be wag heard to wake an exela- uniio'), after the house fell. TJit: body of t':e boy was not obtained, but consumed in lliu building. Mr. SrirMKKLE lost his life in blowing up the house at ih.: corner of Liberty and Kin-Sirecf, he was also emploviii" a ke" of powder, in tho sain?; manner as Col. SrEHDHAX. After the house fell, the most strenuous exertions wcro made to get hint out, and it wasetTected in a short time, and while he was alive, bin most terribly burn ed, and mutilated. II.' spoke collectedly, to those who took hold of him, was carried home, and lived some half hour after he reached there: his atHietcd family having the melancholy consolation of hearing him converse before he breathed his last. Ho d)"l in his perfect senses, conscious from the first moment that his life could not bo lo' rved. His loss will b severely felt, ami deeply regretted. At :h samo exp!;) s on that deprived Mr. S. of life, Mr. J 'ii S. Pewit, wis also struck dead, probiblv by being thrown against something, and inwardly injured, as there did not appear to be any wounds externally that would have proved fatal. He breathed but a few moments after being taken up. Acplored man was" also killed at the same tisrle. Mr. Roukkt Munroe, wiio kept a Seed S tor.-, in King-street, was found dead, 'on Siturdiv morning, having either been burned up in his store, or omo-part of tho ruins tailing on Dim. 11c was most dread fully lacerated, and dismembered." One white man, we learn, fell down, and was taken up and cirri d, inhv a house in Markct-st. dead, h;;vi:;g it is believed died from mere fl ight, or perhaps from apo plexy We did. not icarn his4ane. - .Mr. John . D. Bhown; -.was so severely hurt, at tho comer ol xMirfect and Church sts. that his life is despaired "Oif we could not ascertain how tho accident occurred. These are all the fatal4 or probably fatal cases, ; that have yet como to oar know ledge. Several persons have received wounds, some of them pr6tty sevre, and there may possibly be some other lives lost, not yet ascertained ; but we hope not. It is computed that 1200 housca wcro destroyed; - Creat Men. Alexaiulcr had a wrv neck William the Conquercf, in" his latter davs, was scarcely able to move from corpulen cy ; Hannibal and Philip of Macedon had but an eye apiece 1 Cifssr aiul AlahooH t were troubled with the falling sickne and the northern hero, Odin, is said to hae been little else than, a -compound of diseases. When 'oltairo vrl first ih-.ro-" duerd into the Prirsshln - pab-ce, he ' vasf " h sired to enter a closet, where ho found a little withered figTrrcr 'tirnler l!rV clothe;" shivering with the ague it was Fiedcrick the Great. a humorous sckxf:. A correspondent ofltic Farmer's Rtgi--tcryin-ani-ufcttisting letter o:t rtmtl econ omy has introduced the follow ing "graphic ' ski tli: -. . :- V; ' So'rntr- years ago,, I r'.mlc "in tho hjghiTo visit a patient," and. as I passed the house : of Mr. Samuel Poe, in the lower end of Pri nce Edttard, t heard (he tones of a ban- j'or, and' was' told by .'the old gontlernn), a 1 - 3 '-4 -a -i '4 -i: p U i t 1. A M v. 1 ,
The Greensboro Patriot (Greensboro, N.C.)
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