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vtuTday, the 1 3th of May. will be sold at l. of Thomas F. Chhistman, late U ine ' ' ' Rogers, dee'd , under a Deed of residence ot a . T QF LAND ,yilg immediate- TrUStN ,c River, containing 175 acres , all the Iv on weu- gitchcn Furniture, among which Household an exce,,ent qualtv, "f cf" L wish to' buy bargains, wilt do well to Th. h j Rk ROBERTSON, Trustee. "flI,:;;:I;f s ism. i "TfC E ! I CBI rixIlE Subscriber, is ready to supply any persons 5 villi I CEv f'orn sunrisetill ID o'clock, P. xt r,nintrv-orders will be faithfully attended to.- M. country. D. LINDEMAN. Anri! 29. 1839. 27 If flVHE third Annual Meeting of the Stockholders J of the Ifalcigh and Gaston Rail Road Company will ho hold at the office in the Ciff of Raleigh, on Monday, the 5ih day of June next, a which a punc tual attendance is requested either in person or by pw.vy. . , . Iy order of the Board of Directors, S. W. WHITING, Treasurer. Slay 1, 1839. 27 5t TO CAPITALISTS. HLEIGH 4 GASTON RAIL ROAD BONDS fY, llonils are endorsed by .the Public Trcasu ; ur) jilfding the Stale for the payment of the lj'i"nc'.i and interest tho Principal redeemable 1st January, 1 SCO; Interest at 6 percent per annum, 1 la-viible scan-annually, lo be had in sums to suit purchasers. J f mis isn. D. CAMERON, Pics't. Pro. Tern. R. & G. R. R. Company. KaVigh, May 1, 1830. 27 4t ,rj JS.ar and Standard, Avr ' -TRUST Y Y Virtue of a deed of 1 rust to me executed by Th'imas J. Terrell, for certain purposes thrt'rt-in expressed, I slroll offer for sale to tho; high est bidder on the-premise in the town of Rolesville on the 24th f May next, two Lots, viz. No 6 and No l" bo h of which are well improved. One has a cpii.fortablc dwelling house on it suitable for a fajnily residence, the other has a store house ready for use they being I he lots formerly occurred by said Terrell, as a Store ai.d dwelling &c. The hloo Lu's will be sold separate and on a credit of six months:,' the purchaser or purchasers giving bond and approved security: VMHII. HOOD, Trustee. V a k y County Apil 30ih 183'J. :v. " General agency .AND 1 TIMIE Subscribers have formed. a Copartnership I JL u:.drr the Firm of Frki.mak & tiths, nd tTer tiieir services to ibe public as General .Agents a mi Commission Men-hanU. Aply, for tiie pre '.nt, ;.t the Store of Messrs. W. & A. Sttii. ' E. B. FREEMAN, W. A. STITH, A. B. HTlTfi. Raleieh. Mav 1. 1830.. ' ! 27 THE REGISTER, SATURDAY, MAY 4, 1S39. " ONE OF THE PEOPLE," in our next. 'OFFEXI) JOT MI DIGNITY, FELLOWf." I Timon of Atkera. - Hon. RonEitT Straxge attended a Van" Buren meeting in Wilmington, last week, and addressed it at-length in defence of the course Dursued bv him o --- . t r- -j sen aim oolleigue, in resisting JhetfunionsofllaMIT can W vvitli truth thartHe-fcaTTo at(654 Ueir Constituents. He denounced Ratxkii's Reso lutions as equivocal, and confessed that the object Tvhu-h he and Mr. Bitowx Tiad, it addressing the; l.C2is!ature. vas lo make rt commit itself. The ,vL'ru! r remarked further, it woiiid have been high ly improper in himself and Mr. Brown, to have pcnmittecl tho disgust created by the coarse manner 3 in which the Legislature treated their letter, to have driven them Jrom their, scats. -So, so Messrs. Browx and Strang f. were disgusted at the con duct of the Legislature, and their dignity offended l' the coarsens of the language addressed to them! This U very we41 f.r DEMOCRATS, who arc al tvjys toasting their love for the people, and of their respect for their wishes. In the first place, they pretended that their objection to the Resolu lions was, tjat they were not mandatory ; now, they sayfthte were too much so too coatsc and insolent, to be applied by Plebeians towards Patri c;an Senators. Instead of producing obedience, they r-.. ' X cited "disgust." We forbear to say whatrl f-'-:ii;gs.-iAr conduct has created in the bosoms not ri!y of aUeir constituents, but of all consistent and honorable men. They will be apprized of them, soon uou.'h, through the ballot box. J3y the way, it is ot at ail wonderful, that the Senators themselves !"jve taken to stump-speaking in vindication of their c- r e, none of the Party Editors being chival t up enough to stand forth in their defence. TIIE SUPREME COURT. The enemies of the Supreme Court ar continu ally at work to-inflame the popular mind against it. Ti.ev cavil at the most.correct decisions, censure the jiioiivcs of the Judges, and denounce the whole sys fi!i as anti-Republican, tyrannical and unjust. -ir'luho, let' us ask, are these assailants! Are tlir.v individuals who have been wronged by the de cision, or oppressed by the judicial tyranny of this '"Wdl No"! but they are the Inert !s and sup Inters of this Administration men, who would "move all barriers to the will of the Present anrt r" ikH his sovereign will a. id pleasure superior to the tnc'ioris of the Constitution, to Treaties and nvs. " Cease vipers, ye bite a file !" STRAWS, &c. 'Ir. Kkxnekt, the nominee of the Van Buren 0;-' fn'.ion, refuses to run for Congress in the third lMrut, RSaint Mr. Stasly. N. C. STATE COURSE. I We have been furnished with the following reL sults of the Spring Meeting over this Course, which commenced on Tuesday last, April 30, 1839: FIRST DAY S LADIES' PURSE 6300 TWO MILE HEATS. William MeOargo's b. h. David Fylde, John White's Little Beaver, . ' - 1 2 3 J 2 3 D. McDaniel's ch. c by Contract, SAME DAY; U SWKEPSTAKESNTRANCBf 100i p. McDaniel & CoL 4.., Bryan; gr. f. Ginger Blue -, . -Wm. McCargoVti. c byjaxkspii, Robert Cunningham's, bV e.' by Eclipse LightfooU 7 - . i 1 1 2 3 3 2 SECOND DAY. j proprietor's purse. $400 three m.heats. David McDaniel, (J. M. Bryan) b. g. .! Sam Johnson lT Col. John White, b. h. Terhple 2 2 Col. McCargo, b. h. Walter L. 3ds. SAME DAY. 1 Match Race for $250 a side between William H. Mead's s. g. by Trcssilian and David McDaniel's b. g. pedigree unknown. Won with case by the latter. THIRD DAY. JOCKV CLUB PURSE $800 4 MILE HEATS. David McDaniel, b. f Vashti 1 1 Col. While, b k. Burnett 2 2 Col. McCargo, b. m. Molly Ward dist FOURTH DAY. CITIZENS'PURSE $200 M .HEATS, BEST 3 IN 5 Little Beavef, b. c. - - 2 3 2 Walter L. - - . Ill Uncl& Juhnathan, h. c. - - 3 2 3 ABOLITION. The two ablest papers which have recently ap peared in opposition to the tenets and conduct of the Abolitionists are from the pens ofJoux Whip PT.E, Esq. a Whig member of the Rhode Island Le gislature, in a Report submitted to that body, and a letter of Hariusox Gkay O ris, a distinguished Whig of Massachusetts, addressed to lr. Wuipplk. They take the moet decitTed ground against the Ab olilionists,and maintain it with distinguished ability. TENNESSEE FARMING. . We learn from the Nashville Whig, that since the general embairassments in tho commercial af fairs of the country within the last two years, many of the land holders of that State are turning their attention more to Agriculture, ar.d are returning, some to thccwhliure of Cotton, others to Tobacco, and others to raising Stock. In all these depart ments, extensive operations are going on, and gene rally through the Siare a i:ew spirit, has been infus' ed into the Agriculturalists and the crops now in the ground are unusually heavy. The Whig says very justly that these rural signs of the times will have a most happy influence on the business of the country, as well in freeing our citizens of existing engagements, as in adding to the means and com forts of the producer and the aggfegate wealth of the Slate.' TENNESSEE. ! The canvass in this State waxes warmer and warmer. Governor Caxnoi? and Colonel .Polk are traversing the State, delivering speeches, and electioneering in great Style. We extract the fol lowing from Uassos's Speech, delivered at Mur freesborough, and reported for the Nashville' Ban ner, in relation to the " old Chief." The character of General Jackson is freely descanted upon in his own Slate; f-- " You observe, fellow-countrymen, that my com petitor a ppears to take pleasure in referring-you to General Jackson's military aqhieve:nents--to his having fought the Indians successfully and to the manner in which he pointed the long significant finger, at Washington whenever he wished to nrike it understood that his will was to be obeyed! Well gentlemen, said the Governor, I and some of you had something to do in fighting the Indians also As you well know.I never have been a favorite with my opponent's highly eulog'zed Old Chief." His popularity never bore me along to smiles of fortune. I never clung to the skirts of his coat, or, when danger approached, jumped into his pocket. I have known him long, and met his displeasure j before n w. If my competitor can boast of having rode TSllluuitllT UPUU llic lilluvra ui wic vm vmici a sisiiu- I , smoothly upon the biHows of the Old Chief s popu the hufietinzs of his wrath. " Fellow-citizens, some of you remember the lime when our army Was -reposing on this side of the Coosa that General Jackson deputed my regiment and another to cross that turbulent stream and at tack the enemy in his strong holds that we went as we were ordered, while Gen!. Jackson lay on this side in security that we suffered much from faligut and hunger that we found the enemy strong and powerful, but beat him triumphantly and returned conquerors ! But suppose we had been beaten, cut off, slain,-how long would it have been before Getil Jackson would have been found on this side of the Tennessee 1 I maybe mistaken, but I have always thought there was a motive which governed tho se lection of who should cross the Coosa on that per ilous occasion. I have been opposed to the Old Chief on many occasions. I iemember the lime that emphatic finger, my competitor loves so well to de scribe, was first pointed at me. I was on the jury to try, in Williamson, tAd Mr. Magnus, on a charge of murdering Patton Andeison, . (Genl. Jackson's friend.) We were sworn to bring in a true verdict. VVe did so, according to our judgments, and when , I handed the verdict in. General Jackson pointed r,fhat long, significant finger" at me and said, in his peculiar manner I'll mark you, young man ." A nd, said the Governor, I believe he has kept his ; promise pretty faithfully to this day. He used to -think that General Jackson was a tyrant by na ture and education. He had witnessed his move ments on many occasions seen his various plans of operations, when he had hi3 clans about him .and he always would have clans, jbut no man in; them to follow him who would noti be his tool anu his slave." j Gen. Dasiel Barring Kir, formerly a mem-i ber of Congress from this District, (Wake,) is the Whig candidate to represent the district lately repri resented by Mr. Speaker Polk. Geu. B. is a firm and talented Republican, and his prosper ts for elec tion are decidedly good. FATAL DUEL. A Duel was fought on the 26th inst., near Nor-r folk; between Jos. Seawall Jones, Esq. of this State and H. Wright Wilsox, Esq. of New York, in which the latter was shot through -the body and died on the spot. The ball of Mr. Wil son grazed the temple of Mr. Jones. GOLD MINE. We understand that a Gold Mine has just been discovered on the lands of Mr. James Yearoain, in this County in fjc New Light Settlement, about 20 miles North of Raleigh. A man, when he has travelled, has seen sosik TttTSG, which, when he comes home, he can relate. Good Heavens, Mrs. Grundy ! How our Joe has improved by his travels ! He has seen a Whale, and an Elephant, and a. Snake! What will our neighbors say about our Joe, the son of Mrs. Grun dy:?" i Suebidan. " Of late, as fhe number of Newspaper Editors in crease, they begin to attach to themselves, a degree of importance, not acknowledged by the public, and entertain a belief, that their " goings out and com ing in" are of vast importance td the world j and that if they eat a goose, drink a glass of VY hiskey punch, or receive from a kind-hearted neighbor a mammoth Radish, a mess of early Strawberries, or a Mprus MuHicaulis root, a whole history of the affair is to be set forth in print, and sent out to tho pub lic! for its paiticular edification. But these Very im portant personages who, in the fullness of their vani- ty believe that the world could not revolve upon its axis without them, occasionally make a tour through the country, and then it is that the Press groans with Letters from the Editor." the pul lic is bored, human patience is exhausted, and their subscribers almost expire beneath the leaden load of their dull and unpalatable prosings. When'wo commenced this paragraph, we had no idea of speaking thus unkindly of the craft. Our only object was to inform the public, that we too have made a journey ; but that unlucky taste we hqve for episode led us involuntarily astray. Yes.we loo have made a journey not to Boston, New York or New Orleans but to Chapel Hill, the enormous distance of 28 miles-and tho adventures.which we met with on this expedition, shall bo set down, as Shakespeare hath it, " without malice." Rising above vulgar prejudices, we set out on our journev on a Fiuhat The firmament wore a soft blue, the air was mild and exhilirating, and while ihjere was an unwonted freshness in the garniiure of the fields, the bright hues, which flushed the leafy woods, gave their own colors to the musing mind The month of, April has given to Poets many of their sweetest allusions. lis white clouds and rich blue skies, and the sweet vicissitudes of shower and sunshine, are beautiful themes for those who film within themselves something of the romance of the Poetical character. They who can paint nature well in their writings, will, at this season, say in the melodious language which becomes a worship per at her shrine " Now from the Town, Buried in smoke, and sl. ep, and noisome damp, Oil let me wander o'er the dewy fields Where 'freshness breathes, and dash the trembling drops From the bent bush, as thro' the verdant maze Of-sweet-brit-r hedges, I pursue my walk." But this is a digression. Cheered on our way, by the songs of birds, those sweet harbingers of a warmer season, that have returned with their cheer ful melody from a more Southern climate and de lighted with the chance flowers which, springing up by the iklges of ihe wood, decorate the solitudes of the forest with their delicate blossoms, we reached Chapyl Hill, about 5 P. M nothing having occurred to mar the enjoyment of the j.iunt A good night's rest prepared us for duly appreciating, oil the mor row, the exquisite scenery of this favored spot. Despite the very judicious advice of our favor ite CuWPKR, tO " Tell not as new, what evry body known," we state in the outset, that Chapel Hill is ihe seat of the University of North-Carolina, and is more ad mirably adapted to the purposes for which it was selected, than any location within our knowledge. The acknowledged salubrity of ihe spot the ma jestic and picluiesque scenery which every where abounds its secluded situation which, whils it af fords no opportunity for dissipation, furnishes the best guarantee that the time of the Student will be faithfully improved, are of themselves great recom mendations; but when to ihese natural advantages is superadded the fact, that its Faculty will not suf fer by a comparison with any in ihe Union for solid and extensive attainments iu science, he must, in deed, be a sceptick, who doubts its eligibility as a nursery of youth. The Institution is, at this time, i it.. I i .- , . . -rT7UTTOirmr ivaizi a iaiavi nuiuuvr oi Acauemics loan any Col lege in the Union, bouth of New Jersey; and ihe prospect is belter for the next, than the present session. The President of the University is Kx- Govemor Swaix, and it speaks well for the esti mation in which learning is held in our State, that its Chief Magistrate considers it no descent of station to exchange ihe Executive robes for the lit erary gown. It has become so fashionable to undervalue every thing at homes, that many Parents think their chil dren, to graduate with eclat, must be sent to the North to finish their education. So, accordingly, they arc despatched to Harvard, Yale or Princeton, there to figure, until they are pronounced moribus inculcatus, Uterisque humanioribus irnbutus. Thus it is, that the Poet's idea of "distance lending en chantment to the view," is not merely a fanciful idea, but a serious, praciical fallac', which is con stantly imposing upon mankind in some form or other. Our own domestic customs, our native lite rature and institutions, arc comparatively ungenttel, ; insipid and vulgar. This is miserable taste and worse policy, 'and ought speedily to be corrected. The Commencement of the University will take place on tho 27th of June. We understand, that the Annual Oration will be delivered on the day preceding, by the Hon. Bedforij Brown, as the Representative of the Dialectic Society. We are pleased at thii selection, because it proves, notwith standing the Countenance given by kis silence to the malignant abuse of the University by Jksse A.Bt kcm at the Yancey ville dinner, that Mr. Brown cherishes, with a Statesman's pride, an Institution which does honor to North Carolina. But again apologizing for ur proneness at episode, wc venture to express the hope that tho next Commencement will be well tiittended. Too little interest has. here tofore, been taken by the public in these Literary Exercises. If every friend of Education only knew what an effect is produced upon the Student by the conviction, that an interest is felt by the communi ty (especially the fairer part of it) in the objects to which he is devoting his morning of life, it would, in Uieabsenceof higher motives, bo sufficient f it self to induce his attendance at thrss annual visita tions. As we observed once on a similar occasion, it U the first young buddings of fame to a Collegian, to sec, 'an Commencement day, an ocean of bonnets and ribbons, and the banks of snowy gauze waving and rustling at his appearance, as if the gentle South had breathed upon a Wheat field; but it is the full bloom of popularity, if, when he retires, he shall see th ocean toss with emotion that rolls' deep beneath the surface: Among tho objects that particularly attract the attention of visiters to the Hill (and it is no misno. met td call it so) are the Libraries of the two Socie lies, for an introduction to which we were indebted lo one of our young Raleigh friends. We have been often amused at those who escort their friends to see rare exhibitions, because they so frequently lose patience if the precise remarks are not made which they anticipate. Our observations may be belter or worse than were expected, but if they do not contain exactly the allowance of admiration and astonishment due to the occasion, obvious dissatis faction is excited. On this occasion, however, we were fortunately tuned up to 'concert pitch;' -s no one can be otherwise than exceedingly gratified at examining these 'great Catacombs of Literature.' 'Productive is tho world iu many thing.?, But most in books.' A somewhat famous, but not eminent man, once re marked that he 'never found any thing in books, which he did not kriovr already.' This not being our case, we should like to be locked up for a year in these Libraries, to inspect them thoroughly j but two or three hours seemed scarcely sufficient to ex amine a single shelf. The Dialectic Society was in stitutcd in 1795, and its Library has been steadily increasing ever since. The Philanthropic Society was organized in 1798, arid its Library is not so spacious as the other; but they are both magnificent collections. There is also, in the Ante-room of the Dialectic Hall, one of the most superb and extensive Cabinctsof Shells and Natural curiositics,handsome ly arranged, to be found in the country. In the Library Room, are several very highly finished Por traits of distinguished members and patrons of the Society, of which ve recollect the following.- Gen. Davie, Gov. Owen, Judge Murphey and Rev. Win. Hooper, D. D. In the Philanthropic flail, there is an admirable Bust of Judge Gaston; also, of Alfred Moore, Esq. and Rev. Dr. Caldwell the lat er taken after death. There are also very faithful and beau tifully execuicd Portraits of Rev. Dr. Hawks and Hon. Wm. R. King, and likenesses of Dr. Cald well, Cnpt. Johnston Blakely and Judge Mar shall. The College buildings proper, three in number, are situated in tiie centre of a Campus, thirty acres in extcnt.which is about being enclosed with a Stone wall. They are commodious, large and substantial edifices, but not remarkable for architectural beau ty. But we believe all Colleges am alike; we have never seen any difference, except in their relative size. A new Chnpel has recently been constiucted, capable, we should think, of holJing a thousand persons, and built according to the mot approved style of modern archiiecture. In the rear of the old Chapel, stands the Monument erected by the Trus tees, in memory of the Rev. Dr. Caldwell, the for mer President of the Institution, whose name is identified with its history almost from its origin. It is a plain-granite Obelisk, buUthe view being unin terceted, it show to great advantage. Chapel Hill can boast as well of die advantages possesses for young Ladies, in a literary point of view, as for the youth of the other sex. The Pri vate School, under the immediate charge of Mrs. Phillips, the amiable Lady of the able Mathemati cal Professor, is-, (and we speak from personal knowl edge) one of the best in the State. But wc find the subject gr.ws on our hands, and we must postpone the residua of our 'lionizing' to another time. Tlie Rain producliag Theory. Prof. J. P. Esri, of Philadelphia, in a letter to the Editors of the " National Gazette," gives a sum mary of the reasons and facts which have influenc ed him in supposing that Rain can be produced by human agency. The following arc the reasons which have satisfied him that the experiment ought "VirkItTsTno lhat if ar MTih"o?rtnTr-Iiii. di minished pressure, it would be cooled about ninetySnain ? and J request you to make the Association degrees of b ahrenheit. Second. I have shown by experiment, that if a:r at the common dew point in the summer season, in time of drought, 71 degrees, should go up in a column to a height sufficient to expand it, by di minished pressure, into double the volume, it would condense into water or visible cloud, by the cold of expansion, more than one-half of its vapour a quantity sufficient to produce nearly three inches of rain. Third Tt is known by chemical principles, that the caloric of elasticity given out during the con densation of this vapor, would be equal to about 30,000 tons of anthracite conl burnt on eachsquaie mile over which the cloud extended. Fourth. I have shown by experiment that this, caloric of elasticity would prevent the air from cool ing only about half as much as it would if it had no vapor in it, or about 45 degrees at the height as sumed, which would cause the air in the cloud to be, at that height, abjut 45 degrees warmer than the air on the outside of the cloud at the same height. I have shown from these principles see Journal of the Franklin Institute for 1836, that the barometer would fall, under the cloud thus formed, in favorable circumstances, a quantity as great as it is known to fall sometimes under Ihe middle of a dense and lofty cloud, and lhat consequently the air would rush in on all sides towards the centre of the cloud and upwards in the middle, and thus con tinue the condensation of the vapor and the forma tion of cloud and the generation of rain. Fifth. I have shown also that the air does move ir.wards on all sides towards the centre of the space or region where a great rain is falling, and of course upwards, after it comes in under the cloud, which is so much lighter than the surrounding air ; at least, that t does so in all storms which have been inves tigated, which now amount to sixteen, besides sev eral tornadoes, in ali of which the trees were thrown wilbi their tops inwards." Mr. E. then proceeds to argue, that a large body of air can be made to ascend in a column, by means of Fire, under favorable circumstances; and that circumstances are even more likely to be found fa vorable in times of drought than iu other seasons for the reason, that in dry weather the vapor is constantly ascending and increasing, and that then the atmosphere is more likely to be in a quiet state, which is necessary for the success of the experi ment. In support of the position that Fire can be made the agency in producing Rain, he recurs to several incidents to show that the Rains have euc- ceeded large Fires anl the burstiug out of Volca noes, so frequently and concurrently, as to justify the assertion that they were a primary cause in pro ducing them. This, be maintains, is not effected, as has been supposed, by the smoke forming into vapor, but by the column of air forced up by the Fire itself. Mr. Espy remarks in conclusion i " If I should be encouraged to go on with the exi perimcnl, I mean to have a large mass of combus tibles prepared ready for use, and when I have found all the circumstances mentioned before, favorable in a time cf drought. 1 would set fire to the circumfer ence in various places at once. Soon after the fire commences, I will expect to see clouds begin to form, about as many hundred yards high as the tempera ture of the air is above the dew-point in degrees of Fahrenheit. I will expect to see this cloud rapidly increase in size if its top is not swept off by a cur rent of air at a considerable distance above the earth until it becomes so lofty as to rain. I shall expect the cloud to move Eastwardiy, increasing in width as it advances, and the next day I shall ex pect the region to the South of where the rain fell, to be visited by rain ; for a reason explained in my writings." ZERAH COLBURN We learn from the Vermont Watchman, the death of Zerah Colburn, in the 35th year of his age. He was distinguished when a child, for the most re piarkable power of arithmetical calculation, of any person of whom there is any account extant. He was born in Vermont, and at an early age, soon af ter his remarkable talent was discovered, he visited many parts of this country and of Europe. He re turned to this country and his native State, after an absence of twelve years. On attaining to mature years, it is understood, that he lost his pe culiar talent, yet was possessed of respectable abili ties and acquirements. After returning to Ver mont he became a clergyman of the Methodist Epis copal Church, and recently a Professor in the Lite rary Institution at Norwich, in which situation he remained until his death. fXj3 The Legislature of Mississippi have. passed an act regulating Tavern Rates. Forty dollars per month boarding, lodging, fire and candles, &c; and five hundred dollars fine, with three months impris onment; if any individual shall exceed ihese prices. This is legislating with a vengeance. MORUS MULTICAULIS. The "Cheraw Gazelle" states that a gentleman of that town, who has planted 1000 Morus Mulli caulis Imds, has contracted to deliver the roots of all trees which they may produce, with only two inches of the main slock, for the sum of $225. The seller reserves all the cuttings. The Gazette calculates that these cuttings will produce 32,000 buds, which at 3 cents each, may produce him $900, andat the low price of one cent $320. The Gazette mentions another sale of buds sufficient to plant two thirds of an acre, at 3 cents each. 'The buds to be delivered next season from the crop now in ihe ground. THE PUBLIC DOMAIN. The nob'e stand taken by Mr. Clat, himself a Western man, in defence of the common right of the Stales to an equal distribution of the proceeds of the Public Land, is, of itself, sufficient to chal lenge the admiration and gratitude of every citizen ef.lhe old States. Unless this subject is settled soon, the cupidity of the new States, which afe increasing in Btrength, will wrest it entirely from those who have spent so much blood and treasure to acquire and protect it. How can any one of the old States hesitate in its choice between Mr. Clat and Mr. Va Buren? The latter has taken a decided stand against their interests in this great treasure, merely to acquire popularity in the West, at the expense of justice. The former has ever been, decidedly their friend. He has surveyed all the various bear ings of this question, not wi h the narrow view of a mere politician calculating local and temporary re sults, but with the enlightened judgment of a patri otic Statesman, providing for the good of the whole. He lias, in the following letter, which explains it self, given fresh evidence of his enlarged and disin terested vie ws, and of his stera adherence lo princi ples : " Gextlkmes I have duly received your let ter, transmitting certain Resolutions adopted by the Democratic Whig Association, of the Tenth Ward City of New York, in relation to the Public D ..fVmnil nrknrtwledffments for the notice with which it has4L!"i"ed mJ nanv 1 ft;Jolce lrrjt tite people, m their primary asse proper communities, are directing their this creat interest. It is high time it should ccive their earnest, consideration. Faithfully ministered, the Public Lands may be made power fully instrumental i t the advancement of the pro peritv of the present generation, and of their po terity for a long succession of ages. But ihey have b.-en in danger of being swej away by Pre-emptions, Indian reservations, Grad uation b;lb and finally cessions ot the commo properly of all the States to the particular ftatcs i which it is situated. And most ot tlicse pr.jec urged under the plausible pretext of benefitting i po r sett!er,bave stimulated the specu!alor,and ten ed'to agqrar.dise the speculation to the prejudice bo ; of the honest emigrant and the people of the Unit ' State-. I have felt it to be rny duty to oppos these projects ; and it is a deplorable evidence the loose morality which prevails, in respect to th public property, that I have been denounced a calumniated, for my endeavors to protect and p serve it for. the benefit of all the States and peo of the Union I share with you, gentlemen, in regret on t coui.t of the failure of the bill to distribute the nei proceeds of the Public Lands, which passed hot ) Houses of Congress. It was defeated by a liigrA handed and daring violation of the Constitution If it had gone into operation, there would have beet i no extraordinary surplus iu the Treasury, no disturb bance of the financial arid business concerns of tl f country b a removal of the deposiles, no temptatit to those alarming annual appropriations which ha3 been recently made by the Federal Govern men and I believe no suspension of specie pav merits I the Banks. Now that the. public attention, is a' wakened to this great national resource, I rust that project to which I have adverted will be checked, ami thai it will be cherished and preserved for the common ' benefit of all the people of the United Stairs an I their posterity. I request, gentlemen, your acceptance of my thanks for ihe flattering and friendly manner in which you have communic tied the resolutions of the DemocilAsiiociatioii of the Tenth Ward, and of the high consideration with which lam your friend and obedient servant. HENRY CLAY. , Jllcssri. IFm. Turner, & J Turner Dodge, JfC. Robert A. Burton is the opponent of Mr. Bell in the Nashville District, Tennessee. Mr. Burton only emigrated from this St,ate, we believe, about two years aiuce, i 1 EPITOME OF rcsnts HAXttTO C. Jo xls, Esi Editor of thd " Carolina Watchman," met with a narrow escape1 the other day. In attempting to descend into hi Well by a chain and bucket, with the view to aa certain, whether it had been -well cleaned, by a mar whonY he had" employed for that purpose,' hb had ndt been let down more than six feet, when the chain gave away, and he was precipitated to th bottom, a distance of near forty feet. Although greatly shocked by the fall, he was able to fasted the chain aroondiis body, and was soon drawn up considerably bruised, but we are happy to state not seriously injured. The " Fredericksburg Arena" stales that th Gaston fc Raleigh Rail Road Company have order- ed a large amount of Machinery, Car Wheels, &c.t from the Union Factory of that town. The Whigs of Orange are takiug-steps to ba represented in the proposd District Convention at Hillsboro' It is mentioned in the " National Intelligencer, that Mr. Orme, a Teller of the Bank of the Metrop olis, recently took fifty thousand dollars from th Bank. The Cashier's suspicions being arodsed, he ascertained the deficiency, and, upon charging" the Teller, he confessed every thing, and pointed out Ihe person who had it in possession, Mr.. Good rich, a clerk in the Department. "Upon the arrest of this person the money was recoved. Isaac S. Pennybacker, a member of the last Con- -gress from Virginia, and a candidate for re-election has been appointed by the. President, a Judge of the United States Court, for the District West of th Alleghany mountains. Among the passengers who sailed for Englanl from New York in the Great Western steam-packet, besides M. Pontoi'S, Minister of France to tha United States, and Mr. Cowe I, there were Mr. Jack son, late Representative in Congress from Georgia, Dr. Foltz. Hospital Surgeon U. 9. N. for the Med iterranean, Major Van Buren (late Secretary to thd President) and L;;dy, and some eighty others. 1 Gen. Samuel Smith, late Mayor of Baltimore, an aged and estimable citizen, died on the 23d ult. Gen. S. was a soldier of the "Revolution, and wa identified with the history of Baltimore almost from its foundation. About forty houses were destroyed by Fire, m Albany on the 20th ult. Loss estimated atS100,000. An American Schooner was fired upon from tha Canada shore, on the 12th ult. The commanding Officer at Prescott reports that a court of enquiry has been held on the subject, bat that the offender has iiOt been discovered. Charles R. Ramsay, formerly Editor of the 'Con stitutionalist' in this City, died in Texas on the 9th of April. Gen. Tiptox, U. S. Senator from Indiana, died on the fith inst. , A Public Dir.ner was given on the 20th inst. to Mr. Riyib, by the citizens of Charlottesville. Demagog ti ism. Mr. Pote, of Kentucky, who, in his late Speech in Congress, says many good things, gives the fol lowing hit at Demagoguism a rank and noxious weed, not confined to the fertile soil of old Ken tucky. A man in my own State, of some in telligence, many years ago, made a deep impression on me in reference to this sub ject. He told me that a son of his, a dis tinguished citizen of Tennessee, from the commencement of his career in life, had determined to act on the assumed ground that the People were to be fooled by some body, and that a man was a fool who did not fool them for his own advantage. And, not many years ago, I addressed the .people at what is called a Candidate's meeting, and explained my views of a ' National Bank, besides touching on other topics. In .the evening, after the people had dis persed, a warm personal friend of mine of good talents, whom I considered, as every body else did, among the most thorough-democrats, rode with mc a .few miles, and, in the course of our conversa tion, observed lhat the w-oild supposed ms to have much more sense than him; but, said he, they are mistaken, you have not half my sense. You talk about a National Bank, give large national and extended views of the benefit and utility of such an institution, but very few of your hearera can appreciate the merits of what you con sider a statesmanlike argument. Now, saya he, I go for democracy and government, or treasury people's bank. I have no faith, said he, in this democracy, but it is the7 road to success. I tell you I have no faith in it, but I am determined to go for democracy, and no fellow shall out-dcnvcrat me. He assured me that he would support me,when a candidate, whether I was right or wrong, but he must condemn my opinion? before the people; ibr I tell you, said he, that I don t intend to be beaten at theses In r uTrttr-inTi "rt rn 'VirirnnirT ilr, Neil I McPherson to Misj Martha Lumsuen. Have just received a very large and handsome assortment of gPHUTG SUJflJIER GOODS, HATS, GROCERIES, &c. Which they will sell )&t their usually low prices. Raleigh, May 4. . 27. FAMILY ft O Ull I" BARRELS Superior fJ mi Li FiotjR, jut received, and for etlc for CftA, by AV. & X. STTTH; 50
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