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3atenal3mroutmxiits From the North Carolinian. Hho Charter of the Western Kail - Eoad. As the organization of Iho Company for build ing a rail road from Fayetteville to the Coal Mines is soon to take place, a brief abstract of the charter granted for that purpose by the Le .gTslator'e, may not prove uninteresting , Sec. 1 , Provides lhat for the purpose of es tablishing a communication by rail road between thTowri of Fayetteville and the coal regions in the counties of Moore and.Chatham, at some point to be hereafter determined, the formation of a corporate company, with a capital stock of five-hundred thousand dollars, is hereby autho rized to be called "the Western Rail Road Company.' , - , . Sec. 2, Authorizes the company to construct n mil road fromlPayctleville to orae point in the coal region in the counties of MoQre and Cha tham, to be determined-by the company. Sec. 3, J Appoints commissioners in Fayette ville and Wilmington to receive subscription to an amount not exceeding, $500,000, in shares of $100 each. 1 ft. . Provide that twenty days previous notice of the'openinff books of subscription shall bo given, and that, the books shall be kept open wxty days. d ! V '.': - Sec. 5, Authorizes the organization ol the company as soon as $100,000 of the capital - stock shall have been subscribed, and gives to said company all the powers and privileges of a - corporation.. Sec 6, Makes it the duty of the commission!, era at Fayetteville to call general meeting of the stockholders, as soon as $100,000 of the stock shall ;have been subscribed, first giving thirty days notice. This meeting, a majority of the stock being represented, shall proceed to elect a President, a Treasurer, and nine Diree- tors. These officers shall serve such period, not j exceeding one year, as the stockholders may diJ f rect. End the same meeting shall fix the day and place wliere future elections shall be held., - and the elections shall thenceforth be annual. Sec 7, Provides that the above elections shall be by ballot, each stockholder having as many votes as he, has shares in the stock of the com-, pany, and that a plurality shall be sufficient to elect, " and at all elections, and upon all votes taken at any meeting of the stockholders, upon any byelaw or any officer of the company, each share of stock shall be entitled to one vote." Sec. 8, Gives to the , Board of Directors the power to fill any vacancies which may occur in it during the period for which its members were elected, and in the absence of the President to fill the vacancy pro tern. '":- Sec 9, Authorizes the. Board of Directors to - call for Bums subscribed for as stock, in such in stallments as thev see nroDer.' erivinjr one month notice of the day of payment. And upon the f.iilure of any stockholder to meet these requi sitions, the. Directors are to sell, his stock at public sale, aad if this does not produce a sum sufficient to meet the debt due the company, to " gcthcr with the expenses incident to the saile and transfer, then the balance shall be held as a debt due the company, and recoverable by summary motion, or, a suit at law, Or a warrant before a Justice of the Peace ; "and in all cases of assign ment of stock before the vhole amount has been paid to 'the com pany, -then for all sums due on such stock, both the original subscriber and the first and all subsequent assignees shall be liable to thjr company, and the same ioay be recover ed as above described." - Sec 10, Slakes the debt of a deceased stock holder to the company of equal dignity with judgments,;in the distribution, of assets. . Sec 1 U Provides that the company shall is- sue certificates of stock to its members, which certificates shall be transferable. Sec. 12, Authorizes the company to increase . its capital stock to a sum sufficient to complete said road hot exceeding the additional Rim of $500,000, by opening books of subscription, or by borrowing money on the credit of the Com pany. OliiL rm -ih qncrtffag Urn eaof J V?0rk8. . . - . . ' "finishea part of the road before the whole is completed.- " . t Sec. 14. J. fakes all contracts" or agreements authenticated by the President and Secretary ef the Board, binding on the company. Sec. 15.. Enables the company to purchase whatever real estate may be necessary for its - purpose. ;- i Sec. 16. Authorizes the crossing or using any public road, provided another is constructed in its place, equally good. , Sec. 17. Provides lor the condemnation of - land for the purposes ol the company w ith the customary restrictions. Sec. 18. Limits the width of the track con demncd to the use of the company to 100 feet from the centre of the track of the road on eith er side, except in cases of cuts and deep fillings, when as much may be condemned as may be -, necessary. .The company may also condemn - any appropriate land for depots, shops, &c, not exceeding five acres in one lot or station. Sec. 19. Gives the companv the exclusive right to use the road, and at such charges for freight, as the Directors ma v fix upon. Sec. 20. . Provides for the declaration of divi- dends. - . -1 Sec. 21. Makes the service of process on the anJ not as aa encouragement in any section of Presideut and Directors, equivalent to tho ser the Union to make experiments, where experi vice of procession the company. ments are fraught with such fearful hazard. Sec. 22, Gives the company the right to con- Let il be impressed upon all hearts, that beau StrtLcl branches to the road, or to connect' with tiful as our fabric is no earthly power or wisdom any other railroad, and any contract entered into could ever re-unite its broken fragments. Stand by the President and Directors.with the consent ing as I do, almost within view of the " green of a majority of the stockholders, with any other slopes of Monticello, and as it were within reach iuii roau wuiauy, auau oc uiuQing on ins com- pany. bec 23, Aulhoriics the company to issue bonds to the amount of $400,000 in sums ol 1,000 each, bearing interest at the rate of 7 per cent, per annum, payable in New York or Bos ton semi-annually, and redeemable in 1875. Sec 24, Authorizes the President and Direca tors to mortgage the road and its appurtenan ces for securing the redemption of the bonds. Sec 25, Exempts the operatives and officers of the road from doing militia duty, serving on juries, anL working the public roads. . Sec. 26, Makes void the charter . in - case the work is not commenced within four years. . Sec 27, Makes the charter: a public act, and continues in force until the year 1900. North Carolina Copper The Nw Vnrk Herald, of Wednesday last, in its money article, aysathere was a large attendance at the Exchange . on Tuesday IsCAI arch, at the sale of copper ore be- Considerable interest was manifested by those present, and the bidding was quite spirited. One hundred tons of Copper pyrites, about thirtv ner cent ore, were sold to the Revere Copper Com pany of Boston, at $6 tor each per cent, beinff 1 ' A rife I Aft a O equal to 81SU per ton, cash. This was th fW public sale of, the North Carolina Copper Com- panys ore, ou e learn inat nerearter they will iuoiumesare worsea with a great deal of activity, aridUhe productions .u"et, VBr7.Tso we not advised whe. "r "in ore is irom inc vmuora or Uherokee Deep river. Republican f Patriot. , GuEEiiviLLE and Raleigh Plank Road Com rAmr. The annual meeting of the stockholders in this company,, was held in Greenville on the Hii ThnraHnir in 'EhlnllT- A I (nA . - TT .14- Tt tl TT -T T - . -m-r runs,u. j. xiavens, vv. uernard, JS. il. Uoe let, Jas. S. Clark. B. T ilia v. Beniamin Bvnum and W. B. Myers, Directors--and Jno. -A. Selby ' p I J uic , General Pierce's Inaugural Ad dress. - . ' The Inaugural Address of the President elect is briefand well-written. The following para graphs close the address. uThe great scheme of our constitutional Iibeiv ty rests upon a proper distribution of 4ower be IWcenthe State and Federal authorities ; and -experience has shown that tho harmony and happiness of our people must depend upon a just discrimination between the separate rights and responsibilities of the States and your common rights and obligations under the general govern ment. And here, in my opinion, are the -considerations which should form the true basis of future concord in regard to, the questions which have most seriously disturbed public .tranquility. If thc Federal Government will confine itself to the exercise of the powers clearly 'granted by tho constitution, it can hardly happen that its action uiJon any question should endanger the institutions of the. States, or interfere with their J right to manage matters strictly domestic accord ing to the will of theirown people., ! : In expressing-briefly my views upon an im portant subject which has recently agitated the nation to almost a fearful degree, I am moved by no other impulse than an earnest desire for the perpetuation of that Union which has made us what we are showering upon us blessings, and conferring a power and influences which our fathers could hardly have anticipated even with their most sanguine hopes directed to a far off fu ture. . J , The sentiments r now announce were not unknown before the expression of the voice which called me here. My own position up on this subject was clear and unequivocal, upon the record of my words and my acts and it is on ly recurred tot this time because silence might perhaps be misconstrued Withr the Union my best and dearest earthly hopes are entwined ; without it what are we individuaily or collective ly what" becomes of the noblest fields ever opened for the advancement of our race in reli gion, in government, in arts, and in all that dignifies and adorns mankind? -. v From that radiant constellation which both il luminates our own way and points out to strug--gling nations their course, but let a single star be lost and if there be not utter darkness the lus tre of the whole is dimmed. ' Do my countrymen heed any assurance that such a catastrophe is not to overtake them while I possess the power to stay it? It is with me an earnest arid vital belief that a the Union has been the source un der Providence of our prosperity to this timey so it is a pledge" of a continuance of the blessings . 1 J 11- - 31 we nave enjoyea, ana wmcu wo aro esureuiy bound to transmit undiminishetd 5 o our children. The field of calm and tree discussion in our country is open, and will always bo so, but ne ver has been, and never can be traversed for-good in a spirit of sectionalism and uneharitahleness. The founders of the Republic dealt with things as they were presented to them, in a. spirit of self-sacrificing patriotism,and as time has proved with a comprehensive wisdom which it will al ways be safe for us to consult. Every measure tending to strenghten the fraternal feelings of all the members of our Union has- had my hearU felt approbation. , . To every theory of society or Government, whether the offspring of feverish ambition or of morbid enthusiasm? calculated to dissolve the bonds of law and affection which unite us, I shall interpose a ready and stirn resistance. I believe that involuntary servitude, as it exists in different States of this confederacy is recog nized by the Constitution. I believe that it stands like any other admitted right, and lhat the States where it exists arecntitled to efficient remedies to enforce the constitutional provisions. I hold that the laws of 1850, commonly called the compromise measures, are strictly constitu tional, and ought to be unhesitatingly carried in -tk -flFi-rt . " " I believe that the constituted authorities of this VapubiH; arc bound to regard the rights ot the South in'thia respect as they would view any other legal and constitutional right, and that the laws to enforce tbein should be respect ed and obeyed, not -with a reluctance encouraged by abstract opinions as to their, propriety in a different state of society, but cheerfully and ac cording to the decisions of the tribunal to-,which their exposition belongs. Such have been and are my convictions, and upon them I shall act. I fervently hope that the question is attest, and that no sectional, or am bitious, or fanatical excitement may again threaU en the durability of our institutions or obscure thehght of our prosperity. But let not the foun dation of our hope rest upon man's wisdom. , It will not be sufficient that sectional prejudi ces find no place in the public deliberations. It will not be sufticie nt that the rash counsels of human passions are rejected. It must be felt that there is no national - security but in the na tion's' hunble, acknowledged dependence upon God and his overruling providence. We have been carried in safety through a pe -rilous crisis. Wise counsels, like those which gave us the constitution, prevailed to uphold it. Let the period be remembered as an admonition, of the tomb of VVashington, with all the cherish ed memories of the past gathering around me like so many eloquent voices of exhortation froni heaven, I can express no Better hope for my country than the kind providence winch smiled upon our fathers may enable their children to preserve the blessings they have inherited. ' ' " - ' -'-1 ' i. A Ludicrous Mistake. A story is current at Paris that, one day during the late, sojourn of the parvenu Lmperor at Compeigne, wishing to amuse himself, he sent for a well-known actress, Ma'am'selle Pasre, to visit his chateau. At the moment she arrived, the Emperor was taken ill and could not see her. The next morning the chamberlain of the palace was announced in her parldr. He expressed to the fair lady the regret of the Kmperor at not being able to pay respects in person, but bested her. to accept from His Majesty, the pocket book which he held in his hand. She took it, and was surprised to find in it bills, to the amount of twenty-five thousand francs. Such munificence was entirely without example. She murmured her thanksand was in a few hours back at Paris. Hardly had she left when a gentleman appointed to a diplomatic mission, knocked at the chamberlain's door, lie had come to receive his outfit, and his last iastruc I tions. The chamberlain handed him his paper and a black pocket book. The minister opened it, and found the enormous sum of five hundred francs! The wretched chamberlain had confounded the two pocket books, and had given the diplomat the wages of the light oMove. He sent off an aid-do-camp at once to Paris, who brought back the following epistle; from M'Ue Page: 44 My Dear Chamberlain : When you will give me an assurance over the Emperors signature, mat t&c25.000 francs were not for me, 1 wulre- I .' - . 'XT " ' - v " . Yours, ever,' ".J .; V 'Pace ';. Tlie poor man did not dare to acquaint His Majesty with his carelessness, and was oblifred I iOinattt; up ine sum luraseii. v I - i i ::: IIABCH 12thf 1853. DAILY MAIL TO PLYMOUTH. We are glad to learn that arrangements are made for a daily Mail between Newbern and 1 Plymouth. A Tiny Steamer named the North Carolina, sent on from Norfolk or vicinity by Mr. Keeling of Suffolk Vau, has arrived in our. waters, designed to run between Newbern and Swift Creek daily, carrying the mail anot con riAr.tinfr nt fSxvift. CrrxoV wiid. ika via . Washington io. Plymouth. ' The North C. tolina will commence her trips Boon. The Railroad and New-Berne, We would direct the attention of the reader to to the suggestions in reference to this subject, which are contained in a communication, in ano ther col uma signed "Commerce. The article is from a gentleman of practical experience as well as of much theoretical information cpon the subject of improvements of the kind to which it relates. His suggestions- are well w orthy the 1 earnest consideration of all who feel an interest in the prosperity of New-Berne. The probability that a Railroad may be'eon structed on a' direct line from Fayetteville to Beaufort harbour," leaving New-Berne twenty miles or, more from the nearest point at which it will pass, may j well aw aken a d iep solicitude among us, as to the immediate effects upon our trade, and upon our future prospects. The sub ject is of so much importance to pur Town as well as to the region of country which ifinds its principal market here, that wre shall endeavour to IseconuV as well as we are able, the laudable e fort ot our correspondent, to awaken ar proper interest in reference to it among our citizens, and to aid them in arriving at a proper conclusion arid in coming to a judicious decision as to what course it is best to pursue, in view of our com mercial position, and the existing circumstances. We rejoice that one so well qualified for the task has taken the matter in hand, and that ho will, probably give the publfd the benefit of his views in a series of short articles. . It will be our design to present the subject in some of the points of view, in which it may I be presented, without forestalling the sugges-- tions which it will be the purpose of the. comma- nications in question to make, but rather to en large upon and enforce such of them as accord, with our cwn views. - ;e The first enquiry that naturally strikes the mind as it approaches the subject is : will a railroad from Fayetteville to Beaufort harbour in the route said to be in contemplation effect the present trade and the fnture prosperity- of Newbern injuriously, supposing we remain still, and do nothing to facilitate the transportation of produce to our market and to draw trade to the Town 1 The question it appears to us, can admit of but one answer, and that is, it will have an injurious effect. Without an equally easy, cheap and conve nient means of bringing produce to NewbernV it is obvious that the first effect will b tdturnen tirely or to a g vtcnt,tne produce and trade that now come from the Counties' of Jones &. Onslow to Newbern, to the Eastern termuius of the Fayetteville railroad, at Beaufort, whatever point that may be. This' now. forms no inconsiderable item in the trade of Newbern and its loss would be serious! v felt This would be an immediate subtraction from the present trade of Newbern. The effect; upon the future prospects of her trade,, would proba bly be very injurious, if not ruinous. Should the Fayetteville and Western railroad be expend- edeastto Beaufort harbour, an4 northwest, as it easily could be, and as it is said it is contemn plated, to some point on the N. C. Railroad; in stead of being a feeder to that great"' work, it would probably drain it of much of the produce that would otherwise come at least to the ter minus of that road at Goldsboro', and: thus de prive Us of any chance of gettmg any share of it, which under other circumstances we might reasonably calculate upon, either by bringing it to JVeWbern on the Neuse or by a frailroad. should we - find it an object to build one. ' This point, we conceive then,tieeds very, little argument to establish that the construction of a Rail Road from Fayetteville in a direct line to Beaufort harbour, must be inj urious if not Sestructive both to the present trade of New Berne and to her future prospects : provided always, things remain as they now are in reference to facilities for reaching our market' But will the came consequences to New-Berne result from the building of the Fayetteville Road provided our citizens wilL now awaken from' the lethargy that has too long chained them in a culpable inactivity, and availing themselves o? our position, and applying our resources judi ciously,' go to work, with heart and' hand to counteract the injury . and perhaps rum , that await them if they remain inactive and do no thing? So far from it, we believe on the other hand, that if we are true to outselves, the con struction of the Fayetteville Rail Road may prove a great benefit to New-Berne.: A connex ion with Jacksonville in Onslow County, by Rail Road, as our correspondent shews must secure the trade of the region through which it would pass, . greatly increase the value of lands on its routend stimulate immensely an increase of those productions. It may also turn a large templates without alarm the possibility , of its portion of the produce, other: than coal, . to wng eminently important for our oWnpro-v---n--'V4w.vLMi i-va- tection. At. the same time, it repudiates all A,7 v . aW viacKsuiiTiue. however, built, and means of a Rail Road to JacksonTille and the Neuse made Navigable i fori Steam-; Boats, ; to Waynesboro, so as to form a connexion with the North . Carolina Rail Road, by.', waterdoes any one doubt that the trade of ; NewBerri would le mush better thaa at present t. Gut look a me Hueswou, wiuj o .i. wuuei mxu iw o iiiwrieiico can aione iesi mis. I recommends a naci fin Tin icv towarrt fnrorrrn - . But suppose '?the Fayetteville Road tions j- andreafiirms as : an ' admitted, " p"rinciple wnr.ma noort . ..W jf I no luruier colonization ot tms contmettt bv ot New-iSerne, another point ot view. , We. ted to their x respective cases. will not say that Newt Berne, will be .more bene rWb have no disposition'.to ' object to what is fitted by a connexion at Jxcksonville with a Rail oi the propriety of adhering to' the exercise Road rnnning to Beaufort Harbour a the rtS11 . vi - i - , . vi?Zr tai,cyernmeat5fana.?e cpidially approve'-the mg of the Neuse so as to make H 4waysnayi- Beatiments avowe m connexb with Iho Corn cable, that by a direct line of Rail Road! connect- K4f? mcasuf sf of, i We hope these ing the North Caroltaa Rail Road with Beaufort Harbour, by way of NewBerne ; but we do say that by the connexion we increase our chances of stopping produce lhat would reach us, and hav Ipg therbenefit of shipping it ourselves, because if 'the Fayetteville Road is built it is very un likely that - any Rail Road will ever be built from NewBerne to Beaufort. In short our citizens have every inducement to bestir themselves at once, and it they find the .FavetteYille RoAd is inevitable to be built to form a connexion with it at Jacksonville and push for ward the River improvement, or if it is not likeljr, to be builtto go "ahead & extend the North Caro lina Ril Road to Beaufort, by way of Newbern. - -r : ..." : rr TIIB NEW CABINET. ' . , The Baltimore Patriot has a despatch from Washington City which states tliat General Pierce's Cabinet is' composed as follows? the appointments ;, having been confirmed by; the Senate on Monday last. y '' ' Seeretary of State William L. Maect; of N. Y. Do. of the Treas'y, James Guthrie, of Ky. Do. of War, T. . ,T Jefferson Davis, of Miss. Do. of the Navy, James t C. Dobbin, of N. C. s Do. 9fthe Interior, vRoBT."McCLELLANJ),6f Mich. Postmaster Gertl. James Campbell, of Pa. - Attorney General, Caleb Cushing, of Mass. We eondensc the following -Biographicarno tice of each of the members of the new Cabinet. from an article taken from the Concord N. II. Patriot. ; Wm. L. Mabcy Secretary of State, is more prominent before ; the country as a politician, than, Any other member. ' He has long been connected with the political history of Now York. He served in the war of 1812-14. Has been successively, Secretary of the Treasury in New York, Judge of the Supreme Courti of that State, (J. S. Senator, Governor of New York and" SecretaTy of War under Mr. Polk's ad ministration. James Guthrie! Secretary of the Treasury, is much less known as a politician than Gov Marcy.. He was born in Kentucky in 1792. He has attained a very good stand at the Barbeen Attorney for the Commonwealth member of the S tate Senate and member of the (H. S.) House of Representatives. He is said to bo a man of fair ability. ' : -' '. Robert McCellans, Secretary of the Inter! or. was born and educated in Pennsylvania,but removed at an early day to Michigan. Is l,. 0r good standing-has been a member of the State Legislature served several years in Congress twice a member of a convention to form a StatOjConstitution for Michigan &c and was when called to Gen. Pierce's Cabinet Go. verhor ot Michigan. Jefferson Davis, Secretary of War, was edu cated at West Point, and remained in the army a number of years served in Congress 6 or 8 years. At the commencement of the Mexican war, he resigned his seat in Congress and went to Mississippi, raised a regiment of volunteers, and was appointed their Colonel. He was in the battle of Buena Vista -did good service, and was wound ed was appointed; after the war to the United States Senate, but resigned his seat in 1851. : jmbs CJ. DoBBix, Secretary of tho Navy, is a graduate of theUniversity of North Carolina is a lawyer: of good standing, and extensive ' practice. "He has served in the State Legisla ture and in Congress. He was : influential in procuring the nomination oftSeneral Pierce to the Presidency. James Campbell Post Master General, is of Irish Paaentage U a successful lawyer, has been Judge of tho Court of Common Pleas in Philadelphia was in 1851 nominated for Judcre of the Snpreme Court, but was defeated, before theeople. In 1852 he was made' Attorney General Caleb Cushing is agraduate of Harvard Col lege, Mass. Is & lawyer by profession, and ex-' cept Mr.Marcy is more prominent as a politician than any one of the New Cabinet He served for some timo in the Massachusetts Legislature was a member ol Congress &c., he has writ- ten some historical works was nominated to a seat in Mr. Tyler's Cabinet, but rejected by the Senate. In 1843 he went as Commissioner to China. He raised a regiment of volunteers, and served in the Mexican Warj In 1852 he was appointed one of the Judges of the Supreme Court ot Massachusetts. THE PRE SS ON THE INAUGURAL. Wb notice that the IFashington Union is very enthusiastic in its praises of President Pierce's Inaugural. Other Democratic papers also speak warmly in its praise. This is party opinion - it may be said, and comes as a matter of course! No doubt its merits are exaggerated by political friends, but so far as. its doctrines upon some of the most important points arer concerned, we think the address must be about rights because they meet the approval of the Whig, as well as the Democratic press. Witness the following from the Republic, which paper says in sub stance among other things, that,if General Pierce carries out the doctrines announced in his ad dress, and conducts his administration as he in dicates his intention to do, , that he will meet with more trouble frorn ! his political: friends than his opponents. The Republic says:5 v A With tesrard to the extension of our territory. it expresses no fear of new acquisition, but con- wrong or dishonorable means of expansidn It foreign powers beyond thr; present jurisdiction is io .lie, wema-!iizs:t i vrHvz The views of the President with regard, to the Army and Navy will commend themselves to the approval of tliese, two branches of the public ser- Vice. - " '-' -- ; i- 1 !- ' "T ' 4 - - ' - "v " " We apprehend that no holder ot offiftA irul nn omce seeker can be dissatisfied with the observa- uons of that part of the message which;is devo- principles will be'solar esteemed vital by the Pre siaeub as iu uiuuco uuu iu ucmae irom ins iaui net every man who has regarded and denounced those measures as a jusuueauon ioruisunion. I In conclusion, we cannot withhold froni the President our grateful acknowledgments for the entire absence'of party animosity in his inaugu ral discourse.,. It breathes thespiritTof the sove reim whom a J (reat English writer pictured to nimsell as tne Deau-iaeai oi cniex magistrates. one Who should be "not the King" of Whigs ; nor the Kincr of Tories, but the King of EngIand.,, . jr resiaeni rierce ac.ao ieugc uiauungawuuo to the "masses of his countrymen, and to them alone,! He" seems to be sincere in this sentiment, and his address presents in no part any contradict tion to it. 11 he acta m accoraance wiuiu,ana with the ceneral views of his address, we ap prehend that he willrfid1n6llactw tion in his own ranks than in those of the friends of the late admininistratibn Goodeich's History op all Na-tions - We were shown yesterday by a gentleman solici ting subscriptions, a copy of the vabove work. It is a royal 8 vo. in size, handsomely printed in double columns with large fair type, well bound and illustrated throughout with maps anddraw- ings of every description. We have not read the work but judge that it is in the same keep ing with the rest ot ;ithe au thor's productions.- 4 "' .i,i i t ' ' At . the annual , commencement of the New York Medical College, which took place on the 2d inst, we notice the name of S. F. King of JBeaufort, N. C, among the graduates ;The honorary degree of M.D. was conferred on Fran cis h. King, of the same place. Inh Bladen county, last week, we learn that ne gro men hired for upwards of $200 for eleven months. And a woman and two very small chif' dren sold for upwards of $1500. I 1 Fayetteville Observer. For the Weekly News. THE FAYETTEVILLE RAIL ROAD. . Mr. Editob : , There has been considerable excitement in the town cf Newbern for a day or two past, occa. sioned by the purchase of some real estate three miles to the Sooth west of Sheppard's point, by a gentleman of Fayetteville, who it is under stood is an agent of a Company who proposo building a Rail Road from that Town to Beau fort.,' ' . ' - - . This scheme half caused anxious reflections in the minds of several as to its ultimate effects upon tne commercial interests ot JNewbern. Having given the subject some thought, I beg: leave through your paper to throw ' out few suggestions for what they may he worth. Jt they do no other good, they may elicit views from others of more value. It is reasonable to. suppose from all that we have heard that the proposed Rail Road will be built, arid well may it cause all those interested in the property of Newbern to. reflect seriously upon the subject; for it requires no great fore., sight to see that it will be fraught with no good to the Town! It must necessarily abstract a considerable amount of trJde from Onslow Coun ty as well as Jones; and Mr. Editor, so much of the legitimate trade of Newbern has of late years been diverted to other markets, that it is not well conceived how she can part. 'with' any more, if she expita-eEeaJt6 preserve, her present PQr sition as a market Town, and retain the few en terprising business gentlemen yet remaining here. In effect Newbern is rapidly being cir cumscribed by an Iron wall, effectually shutting off her resources and in thatT respect fulfilling fhe functions of the great Chinese Wall, with this difference, the latter was built to keep off enemies, while. the former excludes our friends. If this system is continued a few years longer, I ask in all "sincerity what wilt be left to sustain 1his aneient Town? j: The question tlien arises how are we to avoid the diversion of trade in this case, and palliate the injury we must sustain by the construction of this work? The only feasible way to my mind is, when this proposed Road shall be underta ken, to begin the construction of a Jlail Road from Newbern to Onslow Court House,' and tap the Fayetteville "Road at that point. If this were done, let us see what would be the relatif e position of Beaufort and Newbern. . . s r From Onslow Court House to Newbern by an air line, the distance is 28 miles; -from the Court House to Beaufort the distanceby an air line is 42 miles; the difference in the cost of transportation theri from the Court House to Newbern or Beaufort would b9 as 28 to 42 or 4 to 6 in favour of Newborn, or in other words it could be brought to Newbern for one third less than it could be taken to Beaufort; so that in the transportation ..of. 100 Tons of produce, while to Beaufort it would cost, at the usual charge of four cents per Ton 'per mile, $16S, it would only cost 8112, to Newbern, a saving of $56 upon that amount, which would more than pay the charge for the lighterage, upon a centre board vessel of 1,500 barrels; and as 1500 barrels are equivolent to about 200 Tons the saving upon that amount would be $112 Can any one doubt that this difference in the cost 'of .Trans portation would bring a large amount of trade'to Newbern? This proves the necessi for tapping the 'Fayetteville) Road at a point wnich will be considerably further from Beaufort than Newbern; and further," this difference in favour of' New bera would induce a con siderable portion of trade from the Fayetteville Road. . It may be aald that the greater advantages of shipping at Beaufort would more' than counteract alljhis. ,jj , have shown how they arelmore than equalized by. the difference in the lengths of. the two -Roads, and we, all know that we nave tne water to carrv on 100 times the present trade of Newbern: the 6ld sayin thatonougli is:ehbug all the wwI4 overv-noiasgooq wiaw case. uVYiinMie present superior market at Newbern" for Turpentine and liTfact all produce," it" is not Tdoubted that'tiie above arrangement would 'ado! : to - nir1 interests materially:-! v. In niy next I will consider tlifr edBTects upon the . l own of the proposed Rail Road from.Opldsbo ,via Newbern tolBeaufort juid you may be sure which lias beeq our only reliance for so long'ape-jl Hutehmson, Thom and; o,theri, for riod of time and destined yetj I nmly1eliev& WMorfbralof the water trom the lo UjU S: up61d our jaierests anmaterially todvancet IX' . t CE. IVashington Correspondence of the Weekly Newt u -r-', WisffimctoB, March 8th, 1 853. ; 1 DejlbSib: - y: -Vf : ' h . -. . , 7 - Since my tcommMUon'we nave witness, ed.' tlie termination of another Congress, and the .-transfer ot: the reini 61 Government from the hands of a Whig to those of a Demotratie admolstratipnJr lae natural and easy operation of our Republican system could impress the mind more favourably than U note the tranquility and matter of course man. ner in which thu great change quadrenaUOly takes place. Aualagous events in some couutries ' are attended with excitement jmn t a fin bitioa of opposing Eictiona, and stir up the turbu- - lenceoi uie people.., ueretheexiAtementiaonly the jiatural result of the inierest our people take in . an event of snch bearing npon the good rthe i country, ; and of the regret with jwbich one set or onice holders sees their hold upon the publie pa," tronage about to be loosed, and the exhileratioa with which another set looks forward to the eat joyment of the places about to be vacated. Od the 8unace all goes ott smoothly, however; what." ever may bo tile agitation of the waters below 7 tnai sunace-, no ceremomea ot uie maugura tion J were imposing, and the beariogDf th nev President was commendible. President Fillmore retires from his high poi sition with grace ;and dignily, and , with the re'w spect, l naa aimosi saia, tne approoawor. oi au par ties.Thcjaontrast .between, the anxious, solici tude that must have pervaded his breast, in view of the stormy and . threatening portents that, marked the period of his assuming the arduous duties of the Presidency, and the calm and pros. I per o us condition of the country now, when he lays down its honours and its cares, cannot but be soothing to his noble mind. It is not too- much to say, that to Mr. Fillmore's wise, -judi cious and prudent councils, and to his firm, just and impartial discharge of duty, the country is largely indebted! for the contrast that marked tho commencement of his administration, as com. pared with its condition now aJLits close. The Inaugural Address of President Pierce U warmly applauded by most of his political friends , and on the whole is received with rather a re markable absence of disapprobation, not to say with favour, by his political opponents. Tlis Whigs very generally say, that' if . he acts up to- the sentiments his address expresses, especially in reference to the CoBopromise, that he will meet with less opposition fronf the Whig parly, thair ' irom a portion of bis own political friends. I trust and am inclined to believe, that his adminla- . tration will be a prudent one, ii not brilliant.. But I had nearly forgotten the principal object I had in view, in taking my pen at this time, viz.'1. to give your readers a brief abstract pi the pror ceedings of the last three orfour days of the 32d Congress. As is now too much the custom, es pecially, at the close of the short session, much business that should have been attended to at an earlier day, was crewded into a few rf the last days of the session, and hurried over, whilst seve ral matters of much importance to individuals and not a few that concern the public interests were not attended to at alb Congress continued, in session allot Thursday night the 3d inst.4 and adjourned at 12 o'clock M. on Friday. The bills of most importance which have be come laws since my last notice, by their final passage and j tho sanction of thePreiident, are Lm. iIr vt Appmprlatian bill, which, passed tho - Senate on Thursday the 3d inst, after trfb rejec tion of the various proposed amendments one " for tlie establishment ot a board for the investi gation of claims against the United States, and another for appropriating $300,000 for the con ' struction of a propeller frigate with Ericsson Colaric Engines. The amendment for the reor ganization of the United States Navy was agreed to. On the same day the Light House and In ' dian appropriation bills were passed, as also the bill making appropriations for the transportatioa of the United States Mail by Ocean Steamers ' lor the next fiscal year. The Civil and Diplomatic Bill which was final ly gotten through, raises the salaries of the Vice President and the. heads ef,the depart ment front 6000 to $8000 per annum, and creV ates an Assistant Secretary of State, with1 a salary of $3000 per annum. ? All the General Appropriation Bills were passed. Among other , bills of some importance -the Bill establishing the new Territoiy of Wash ington, oat of a portion of Oregon, became a law. The sum of $150,000 was appropriated for Burvev of route for, a Railroad from the Missis- sippi to the Pacific Ocean. The route to be sur veyed by the Topographical Engineers, ani others appointed by the Secretary of War. . The bill establishing a retired list of Army officers,-Uhe bill ? establishing private bonded ware-houses and the bill reorganizing the Na vy (although as stated the latter passed the Se nate) were with many others of less public inter est left without final action. X " 7 1 Thus closed the hist Session of the 32d Con gress reference to the New; Cabinet-the proceedings of the extra Session of the Senate, dtc ypa will gatherarticulars from lata papers.; ":;2il.Ot '. : ;:V : , Very respectfully yours, f: TALIFAIRO. Repo rted for the Weekly News: Proceedings of the Board of Com missioners; . - .Mraair February 28th 185 At iKa, fAombir mftAtinir at thn Rrtard bald thi AV MV - wwJ - evening were present Johir .D. IFhitford, Efq mtendanVGeore',T"aylo Baj.Oosk and MatthWluttiiews. ro : The proceedings of the last meetuig , were read and approved:" ' ; ' " -'The followiag accotintt were examined sad allowetv v.. - ..vj. .,,..n . John Black wstt,'. ."J $65,70. E. R. Stanly; " - . - 46,72. G. W. Taylor1 - '': ' J 37,98-. sCj;A;:Suy4amV; C Jl - 1 .;(.iv:PElTIps;; - s i&ilalewstUi Pollolc Clueeff Streets, and wt street-deferred to commitie pa "Je By MnTaylorr-Peti A Mors? ..Sri'' , " - - r
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