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Hi , 7 . 6 ' - 1 ijiijTiiMM.aaMaaiiiiaaaarmnT?J"Tr'if V -"""J"' g5 . -1 "" . . " ' t-,-a-- ;t t nf mnsic ' The Dirfner was set out at the M:fVlt1Z I TP COMMUNICATION. FOB TH BK018T EB. tO THE PEOPLE OF GRANVILLE. Mr. Editor:-I am a plain man, and am fi noreipecttnierestedin the success ofeither f the" political parlies which divide the coun try. I am no office holder or office seeker; neitlier did Ilever aspire to any office in the gift of ihe pebple or at the disposal of the Government What I barfe to say, therefore, wilt at least feave the merit of being free from Hie bias of Ktifisliness. I have said that Iain not personally interested in the politics of the day in saying So, 1 mean simply, that I shall oi get office! or lose office whatever may be the result of the contest. But strictly speak ing, I am interested as is every honest roan nil who love the free -Constitution and equal Laws which were bought with theprice of blood, must feel a deep interest in the con test which is shortly to be decided, between the Peopleon one side, and the Praetorian bands of power on the other. The struggle is for mastery. The question is to be decided whether the people are to govern themselves through the officers whom they have appoint ed, or whether those officers are to be suffer, ed quietly to usurp absolute dominion l over Ihem. I have taken my pen at present, to submit a few thoughts to the consideration of my lel-lw-citizensf Granville, in relation to the leading measure of the administration, the Sub Treasury bjll; and in order to make my views intelligible, it will be necessary, in the first place, to take a short review of the his tory of the late Administration of Gen. Jack SOU. 1 ,; I' - The project of a Sub Treasury was started soon after the suspension of specie payments by the banks jn 1837; at least the measure r Was then first embraced by the parly in pow- er; it ws m-r upon, merely as an expedient for humbugging the people, to throw dust in their eyes,- to prevent them from seeing that the disasters which had belallen the country were the consequence of the reckless wick- edness and ignorance ot the Administration. In 1833, Gen. Jackson removed the pub lie money from the Bank ot the U. States, where it had been deposited ever since the creation of that institution, and where it had always been Subject to the order of theTrea surer, without afailuie, inasohtary instance This high-handed measure wss taken, on ac count of the Unprecedented contumacy of the President and Directors of the Bank, who dared to exercise the privileges which were formerly supposed to belong to every citizen of the Reoublic. of thinking and voting as they pleased. They not only did so, but ac. tnally carried their obstinacy so far, as tore- fuse to remove a Whig from the office of - President of oneof the branch Banks, to make room for a good Jackson man, at the Presi dent suggestion. 1 he consequence was, that he who was "born5 to command" swore eternal hostility to the "monster." At this time, the ami bank sentiments of the Presi dent and 'the party," extended only to a na tional institution or rather, to the national institution. The State Banks were very clever little monopolies in their eyes at that time ; ' and the President had a fine job in distribut ing the public money amongst them. Those of the "Pets" that were lukewarm, became zealous parlizans of a government which had given so signal a proof of its confidence; and the wavering and unstable, were made firm . in their principles, by the weighty arguments which were used to assist them in coming to a conclusion. Gen. Jackson told these Banks when he made the deposites with them to lend the people money freely to extend their issues upon, the credit of the money de posited with them. - Such was the substance of the advice given the banks, and their sub sequent conduct showed that the counsel was not disregarded. They did lend freely; they did extend their circulation, until they hat nearly become bankrupt; they were compel! ed to suspend specie payments, in April I8d7 -being no longer able to redeem thei notes when presented by the holders. This catastrophe was precipitated in time, if no made necessary, by another measure of Gen . T 1. 2 - .1 ; cV '- i i-i jachsun, uie opecie circular, wnicn was alike odious, for the arbitrary manner in which it was imposed upon the country, as for the disasters which it brought upon the currency and upon commerce. The nature of it was this : the President required of the officers f whose duty it was to dispose of the public lauds, to receive nothing but gold and silver in discharge of debts due the Government. The consequence was, that the purchasers of the public lands were under the necessity of drawing upon the banks for specie; and such a general run upon them at a time when their liabilities far exceeded the proper gage of prudence and sound policy, was more than they "could withstand. , The sequel is told by , the universal embarrassment which hashcen felt by every interest of society. This Specie Circular was adopted immediately on the ad journment of Congress, after the Representa tives of the people had expressed their disap- ! probation of it, and was repealed at the very j next session, i lwill mention as one of the incidental ef fects of the Specie Circular, thai in conse quence of the prohibition of the receipt of paper money for the public lands, the poor emigrants were debarred the privilege of ob taining a home iu many cases, without ruin ous sacrifices, after being at the expense of removing to the West. Thus, suppose a poor mm had gone to the Western frontier of M ifsouri or Arkansas (and I only suppose what actually was the case in hundreds of in stances) with three or four hundred dollars in his pocket, say of Virginia or United Slates money, expecting that it would be rea dily received! at the land office. On being told by the Receiver that his money .would not answer the purpose, he must resign all hope of getting a hoo, or spend half his money in returning to obtain specie. In gen eral, every man knows how inconvenient a thing it is at all times, to raise anv consider able amount of specie: and this 'inconveni ence is particularly hard upon poor men ("war renders a man so unpopular anion Ins neighbors as the requirement of specie in . payment of debts due him -such a requisition is justly looked upon as oppressive and crtu el and is the Government better than the People ? Ought the Government to have a . i Mi sn on c n ni -a i r ivnrv . si iiiti r,diiuui uwa no a . Liauw is w - i i uavw - better currency than the governed ? If not, why should the people j oe compeiieu vj iae paper money,1 while the Government yill iave nothing but gold or suvr i It was the wreck asu ruin which this ruis- erable course of policy had brought upon the country which induced the.Adminislratiori to 4ak6.up the Sub-Treasury. It was projected in sheer desperation, to put the public minu upon a false scent. Conscious of the mis chief they had wrought, and trembling with fear at the thought ol Being swept irom ineir daces by the impending storm of public in dignation, they pitched upon this scheme for lurabugging the honest peopie ot tnecountry with oromises of a hard money currency. Considered merely as a humbug a trap for the unwarv, the scheme is not a bad one; but it is difficult to conceive, of the adoption of a measure fraught with greater evil to the country. What do the friends of the Sub-i reasury propose to effect by the adoption of the mea- A VT1 - 1 - A. sure? wnat is lis nature i Accoruing w its friends, it is to operate as a divorce of the Government from the Banks; to make the operations of the former independent of the latter. The public money, when collected, instead of being deposited with the Banks for safe-keeping, is to be committed to the care of officers constituted for the purpose. And the debts due the Government, instead of being collected in current Bank bills as heretofore, are to be received in gold and sil ver only. It is true that it is not proposed to carry the specie clause into immediate ope ration ; it is? to be adopted gradually, but en tirely, in the space of three years. Of course the public disbursements are to be made in the same specie currency. That is to say, the effect of the bill is, Uo establish one cur- rency lor the uovernment, anu a oinerent and inferior one for the people, as was the effect of the specie Circular. Paper money, although declared to be necessary for carry ing on the ordinary operations of trade and commerce among the 'people, is not good enough for the officers of Government whom the people have created. It has been official ly announced that the people expect too much from the Government; that the Government has enough to do to take care of itself, and the people may do the same. Acting upon this principle, they now propose a scheme which is to make nothing bul gold and silver receivable iuto the Treasury for the payment of the salaries of officers, while the People are compelled to take what these same office holders call "bank rags in exchange for the produce of their farms. Not content with large salaries paid in the current money of the country, the office-holders are now try ing to establish a law which shall enable them to shavt the people by means of the superi or value of the money paid to them for their services. And yet this same Administration, which is thus endeavoring to exalt itself above the people, has the effrontery to brand all who oppose it as aristocrats and federalists; they and they alone, if we credit their pro testations, are the true democratic party, and all besides, are enemies to the country. After oppressing the people with odious and une qual laws, an effort is made to insult their understandings by pretending the utmost so licitude for their welfare. I cannot believe that the people of Granville, and of North Carolina, will suffer themselves to be impos ed on by such foul hypocrisy. ? But objectionable as the Sub-Treasury may seem in this view of it, we have only looked at its fairest side. All the mischievous eon sequences, which, as I have showh, wonld flow from the measure, would attend it even if the difference in value between specie and paper money were to remain at the present rates ; but the infallible tendency of the spe cie clause wduld be to make that difference greater. The refusal of the Government to receive paper money in payment of debts and taxes, must necessarily tend to lessen its va lue this we have seen exemplified in the past history of the country. Those Banks whose notes have been receivable at the trea sury have always enjoyed the best reputation; and the reason is obvious. The receivability of a Bauk note at the public treasury has the same effect upon its credit, that the endorse ment of a wealthy farmer has upon the note bf his poorer neighbor. Thus we see, the office-holders have a double motive for wish ing to passnhe Sub-Treasury bill. First, to have their salaries paid them in money alrea dy worth more than "bank rags;" and in the second plaee, the tendency of this measure would be to depress jthe value of paper mo ney still lower, so that in a short time they would he enabled to shave off their specie at probably twenty-five or thirty per cent, upon the people. I h ive hitherto considered what would be the effect of the Sub-Treasury on the suppo sition that the Banking system is to continue. Some of the more moderate advocates of the bill profess to be friendly to the credit sys tem, while much the larger portion denounce all Banks, and paper credit entirely. This division of the party declare their 'object to be, the destruction of all Banks, and all credit. If this be the object of the heads of the par ty, they can only bring about such a state of things by a gradual process; and in the mean time, the, people may have a foretaste of the full cup of misery in the class of evils I have already described, before paper money is en tirely banished. If the "first fruits" be bit ter and unwholesome what can we expectof the riper produce of the tree of evil ? It being alleged by the great majority of the supporters of the Administration that such is their object that they wish to de stroy the Banks, and rid the country of paper money entirely, I will next inquire what would be the consequence of such a consum mation T It is estimated that the amount of money m circulation in the United Slates, including gold and silver, amounts to largely upwards of three hundred millions of dollars ; of this sum the specie constitutes only about a fourth part which may be eighty millions. This amount, on the abolition of paper mo ney, must in future represent all the proper ty ui the nation, and become the measure! of value, exactly as the three hundredmillions and upwards, i3 at this time, h will follow, therefore, that the article of property which at present sells for four dollars would in such state of tilings bring but one. This posi tion is not denied by the friends of the Sub- treasnry, and cannot be "A g case in point, I will mentionfan observation which was made a day or two since by an Administra tion man to aWhig.in which he admitted that such would be the effect f a total abandon ment of paper credit. The gentleman to whom I refer, is a prominent member of the Van B u ren party in this comity, and is under stood to be a candidate for the Legislature. In a conversation on this subject, in which he advocated the Sub-Treasury, he appealed to the Whig to saj if it would not bi as agreeable to him to pay ten dollars for a horse as thirty. It seems that the gentle man estimated the proportion of paper money to silver as three to one, instead of four to one, but the principle is , the same. Indeed, the pany, so far from denying that such U to be the consequence of their policy, make a boast of its wisdom on that very ground averring that the price of labor is too high and ought to be reduced. But let us inquire what effect the abolition of paper credit, and consequent diminution of the nominal value of labor and property is to have upon the community ? And all of you, my fellow citizens, who, like myself, have the misfortune to be in debt, should look well to it ; because it would be necas- sarv for you to dispose of just four times as much property to pay tliem as it wouiu wnn- out such diminutions. The reason of this is so plain as hardly to need illustration ; but to make the matter entirely ciear, we wm sup pose that a citizen of Granville contracts a debt of one thousand dollars, while the circu lating medium consists principally of paper as at present ; and before the debt becomes due, or is discharged, the current money of the country is reduced to one-fourth the quan tity which existed at the time the debt was contracted, as I have shown one dollar would have to stand in the place of four, and would purchase as much properly ; and hence the debtor must sell an amount of properly to satisfy the debt of one thousand dollars, which at the time of contracting it was worth four thousand. There are other points of view in which the subj..'ct may be considered, if my limits permitted. I have not yet spoken of the Sub-Treasury as an economical project fcr the safe-keeping of the public money. Be fore the scheme could o into operation there would be a number iof. public buddings to! ervct, which wtru d be of them elves not rifling', expense. The bill proposes the creation of a new ;batch of officers with larger Salaries, and the "number may be increased indefinite ly. Neither have I considered the degree of security the public would have for the safe keeping of their money, compared with the security of depositing it in Banks. I ap peal to any man of common sense and expe rience to say,if he would .;ot snoiier lend his money to a bank than to an individual for security. I think that the point cannot ad mit of question. If then, there be greater security in depositing the public money in bank than with individuals, according to the scheme proposed, how stands the item of ex pense r 1 he National Bank kept the pub lic money for many years without the slight est logs to the public So far from it, that in stitution paid a premium to the Governmeut for the privilege of keeping it ; but kept, as it is proposed by the sub-Treasury, it will be a. continual expense, besides the hazard of losing it altogether. And why then, it may be asked, is the administration so anximu to force ihis odious measure upon the country ? What motive lies at the bottom of their de signs P How are the office-holders to profit by the calamities which the measure would inflict upon the people ? I will answer. While the lands and goods of the citizen un dergo a diminution of three fourths of their preseiit nominal value their salaries will stand the same they now are. Wlrile the people have to sell four times as much pro perty to pay their debts as in justice they ought, the office-holders will have their pock ets filled with gold, and silver to buy it. While the fanner sells his crop for one fouifh of tire money he now gets for it, the office-holder will continue to reap his full harvest of gold out of the sweat of the poor man's brow. It is thus that they are to be rewarded for their iniquitous efforts to palm this Sub-Treasnry upon the American peo ple. Long as the party have been in power they have never yet reduced the salary of a single officer of the Government but now, with a wickedness of design unparalel'ed in the history of misgovernment, they propose a reduction of the wages of the laborer, and of the price of property. And for what ? To render their salaries of greater compar ative value. They endeavor to ruin the peo plebankrupt them render their property valueless, in order to purchase it up at a fourth of its worth with their swollen sala ries. If I have not greatly mistaken the character of the people of Granville, they will embrace the first opportunity of setting their seal of reprobation upon this scheme of fraud, and upon its authors. A MECHANIC. Granville County, N. C. April 15. FROM THB WILMINGTON CHROSICLX. THE CELEBRATION. Wednesday last, the 15th instant, having been hxed upon tor the purpose of a general celebration of the opening throughout its whole extent, of the Wilmington and Raleigh Rail Road, a large number of gentlemen as sembled in the town, from various parts of this State, and from Virginia and South Ca rolina. The state of the weather was unfa vorable. But, notwithstanding the 'fair sun refused its genial beams, all seemed bent on enjoyment, "spite o wind and weather." At an early hour of the morning, the bells gave out sonorous peals, and the Shipping in Port ran up tneir waving hags. Uannon were fired every fifteen minutes throogiouMhe day, with a National JSalute at meridian. At 2 P. M. a Procession, composed of invited guest3 and citizens, including the Presidents, Directors, and Officers of other Roads, the Board of Internal Improvements, the Litera ry Board, the President, Directors, Engi neers, Agents, and others in the employ of joe v iimington and Kileigh Kail Road, was formed on Front street, under the direction of Gert. A. McRea, Marshal of the dav, as sisted by Maj. R. F. Brown, and marched thence to the Dinner Table, escorted by the Wilmington Volunteers, with their fine "band of music. The Dirtier was sei qui A A 4 il,A Depot, under sheds temporarily preparea ior the purpose. Aboqt nve nunureu were at the tables, which were amply pre pared for hungry men. General Owen, the President of the Comnany, presided, assisted by the Directors acting as Vice-Presidents. As a little mal-a-propos to tne occasion, -shower of rain came on ; it excited however not much attention, there being within more attractive objects for the senses. Good feel ings ruled the hour, and good cheer gave quick wings to the nurslings of wit. Subjoined are the Regular, and as many of the Volunteer Toasts as could be conveni ently obtained: 1. The occasion we celebrate. Glorious as a reve i.t;nn nfmimnlptn an r--ps amid innumerable and un- f r, A;tr,,-,ta n hnil it bm the harbinger of lUlb9lVU w ' " ' brighter days in store for us. 2. The Old North State. God bless her ! 3. His Excellency, Edward B. Dudley. Kb the able, bold and fearless Executive, we admire him ; as the disinterested and patriotic Statesman we praise him, as the kind, generous-hearted, upright man, we love him. ? 4. The Raleigh and Gaston Rail Road. -Our ends and wishes are the same, then let no ambitious rivalry, no petty jealousy, divide us, but let " Ours be the plans of fair delightful peace, Un warped by party rage, to live like brothers." 5. Petersburg and Portsmouth Rail Roads They are our Sisters. May the feelings of that endearing title be preserved. 6. The Wilmington and Rakish Rail Road. The basis of Internal Improvements in our State may we soon reap the golden harvest of its promise. 7. Our Chief Engineer. Maj. Walter Gwynn Upon our soil lie will leave a lasting menument of his genius and enterprise but in our hearts a still more lasting monument- the memory of himself. Major Gwynn acknowledged in a hand some manner the compliment conveyed in this toast, and offered this sentiment: Wilmington. First among the Cities of the earth for hospitality, liberality and enterprise. She has pass ed through the fiery ordeal, and spread her fame throughout the land. f 8. The regeneration of the State. Slowly but surely (he work advances, and the night of ignorance and apathy is fast brightening into the full dawn of Education and Internal Improvement. 9. Rail Roads and Canals. Better than hooks of steel for grappling us to each other; and making us a free, happy and enlightened people. 10. The Supreme Court of North-Carolina. The learning which adorns its bench, affords the best expo nent of our reverenceor the laws. Yh, 11. The Mentor of the Standard. The able and indefatigable champion of Internal Improvements., 12. Tne distinguished dead of our TWn.- Blake hf, McRee and Jos. A. Hill The Sailor, the Soldier, and the Statesman. While we are rejoicing in -the glory of our own achievements; let us not be unmind ful of their past services, and present fame. :? 1 3. Woman.' The Star that guides the wanderer to happiness. u The rainbow to the storms of life." . VOLtNTEERS. Bu Major A. Black, of Charleston. North and South Carolina In their institutions, their interests, and their sympathies, one and the same like the Siamese twins, their destinies are inseparable. By Edmund Ruffin, Esq. of Petersburg. The Rail Roads of North-Carolina and Virginia, May these lines of connection between the two States, cause them to forget the existence of the line of sep aration. By John W. Syme, of Petersburg. The old North State and the old Dominion ; old friends and old neighbors ; like old wine, the older they get, the more they minister to Internal Improvement. By Dr. John Bragg, of Petersburg. Rail Roads In peace a never failing source of prosperity, in war a strong arm of national defence. By K. B. Haxall, President of the Richmond and Petersburg Rail Road. The Wilmington and Ral eigh Rail Road truly a great work in its extent, al most national it must flourish notwithstanding the doubts and opposition of the ignorant and illiberal. By Charles Dimmock, Gen. Agent of the Ports mouth Rail Road. North-Carolina no more can it be said of her " she sleeps," when we see her bound less forests threaded with Rail Roads her hitherto swamps made pleasant fields and the intellect of her youthful Bona guided and enlightened by a most libe ral hand. Bu Henry D. Bird, President of the Petersburg Rail Road. The Engineer of the Wilmington and Raleigh RaU Road by his works we know him, the noble line - before our eyes is a lasting record of his abilities. By Richard Hines, of Edgecombe. The Presi dent and Directors of the Wilmington and Raleigh Rail Road ; well done, good andikithful servants, you shall have your reward. By C. C. Battle, of Raleigh. The union of the States, and the States of the Union, the former the rail way, the latter the locomotives to transport speedi ly all the powers of the Constitution. By Dr. S. P. Andrews, of Wuyne. Wilmington and the interior counties ; an intimate union and re ciprocal friendship and confidence. By James S. Green, of Wilmington. Halifax, Nash, Edgecombe, Wayne, Duplin, Hanover and Brunswick. Honorable and powerful agents in bring ing this mighty work to pass. By J. C. Burgwyn, of Newbern. The Wilming ton and Raleigh Rail Road The back-bone of the State ; may the State never suffer from an affection of the spine. By B. D. Battle, of Nash. The triumph of steam power But yesterday as it were, the ingenuity of man conceived it not. By S. B. Spruilljof Jackson. Maj. Walter Gwynn Not less the able Financier than Engineer the costs of whose works, never exceed the estimate. . By R. S. Moore, of Newbern. Education and In ternal Improvements, Ihe basis and superstructure on which depend the prosperity and independence of IN erth-Uarolma. Bu R. L. Myers, of Washington, N. C. The opening of Nasrg s-Head. May the execution of this enterprise soon furnish an ouUet for the products of JNorth i astern Carolina. By P. K. Dickinson, of Wilmington The Iron Ure of i orth-Uarolina May smelting furnaces and sledge hammers, soon fashion it for use, and a wise course of Internal Improvement give her sons an op- ponunuy oi Drtnging to martet. By Col. Jacobs, of South-Carolina, The compl tion of the Wilmington and Raleigh Rail Road An evidence that the Legislature and people of North- Carolina have not slumbered while their interest and the public good require them to be Wakeful. By Wm.Tt. Meares, of WUmington. M.T. Golds- borough and F. N. Barhann, principal assistant Engi neers of our Road Their valuable services have se cured to them our grateful remembrance. By R. H. Cowan, of W- lmington The assistant Engineers of our Road Their untiring zeal and de votion to the interests of the Company entide them to our highest praise. By John F. Burgwyn, of Newbern. Rail Roads May those who rail at Rail Roads, be rode upon a rail. By A. Lazarus, of Wilmington. Favettevilli Our old neighbor the Cape Fear binds us in bonds of interest, and good feeling unites us in friendship, may she ere long invite us to celebrate the completion of the Western Rail Road. By CoL C. Jones, of HUlsboro'. The Town of Wilmington The devouring element has deprived her of a portion of her wealth, but nothing can deprive her of the spirit of enterprise, and of her feelings of hospitality and kindness. By Mrj. H. W. Hasted. -The junction of the Ral eigh and Gaston, and Wilmington and Raleigh Rail Roads What mutual interest should join let not false pride keep asunder. Sv E. J. Hale, oFayrfmTiWilniington The m&ern Archimldes; eh has found the" fulcrum, ap plied the lever,7 and raised the State. By maj. unartes ju. tiinion.xuv owvuw.o, President and Directors, of the Wilmington and Ral eigh Rail Road May their prosperity equal their libe rality. ; By Frederick C.HiU,of Wilmington. Our com mon mother North-Carolina Rich in all the ele ments of wealth, she looks to the wisdom of her sons their energy, learning, and industry to achieve her greatness. The following nmed gentlemen, who were among the invited guests, not being able to attend, sent letters of excuse, accompanied by the toasts attached to their respective names.. By Tristram Tupper, Prest.ofthe Charleston and Hamburg Rail Road. The Rip Van Winkle of the South, is awake ! and so far now from meriting this epithet, she bids fair to rival and eclipse the Ogre of . . . ..... j 3 tne seven league ooots in ner rapta sinaes. By George W. Mordecai, President of the Raleigh and Gaston Rail Road. The Town of Wilmington, the enterprize and public spirit of her citizens, surpass ed only by their hospitality ; may she derive all the promised benefits from her noble undertaking, and arise like the Phoenix more splendid from her ashes. By James GraJiam, Member of Congress. Internal Improvements, like the Dutchman's bridge, the nigh est way to every place. By Pasteur $ Moore, Editors of the Newbern Spec tator. The citizens of Wilmington, the President and Directors of the Wilmington and Raleigh Rail Road, and the Chief Engineer, who began and completed the longest Rail Road in the world. North-Carolina owes them a debt of gratitude for their great work and en couraging example. By Col. R. W. Alston, of South-Carolina. North Carolina, the system for reclaiming her waste lands the founding of her schools and colleges, and the In ternal Improvements projected and in progress with in her limits all indicate a policy of which her citi zens justly may be proud. They are Hie sure ele ments of future greatness, of wealth and social pow er to be gained without the sacrifice of a single virtue A letter was also received from Judge Saun ders, as below : Raleigh, April 10th, 1840. Gkntlkmkx : I regret that previous engagements deprive me of the pleasure of accepting your polite in vitation to the celebration on the 15th inst. Allow me to express ray best wishes for the success of your great work, and the hope that it may fully realize the high est expectations of its friends and enterpnzing projectors. I have the honor to be, with great respect, Your obedient servant, R. M. SAUNDERS. THE HUGE PAW. A KSW SONG TO IS OLD TVKE. Come list to me a minute, . A song, I'm going to sing it, : You'll find there's something in it, Tis all about a riw. P, A, W, paw, ! The hugest ever you saw, If you've any commiseration For the luckless situation Of this bamboozled nation, "Hear the tale of this HUGE PAW. ' The wheel was lustily spinning, The merchant merrily grinning, And cash the farmer was winning, As fast as he could claw. ; C, L, A, W, claw, Went each industrious paw ; And all was jollification, Till a meddling botheration Confounded the circulation ! Of the blood of this HUGE PAW. For a quack came slily creeping, While Uncle Sam was a-sleeping, And, astride of his shoulders leaping, Like a hungry dog did gnaw. G, N, A, W, gnaw,. All the flesh of his honest paw ! And with mighty speechification, Made a blarneying protestation, How he'd u better his circulation," By the wag of his impudent jaw ! But, Sirs, the quack was a Tory, And his wonderful " blaze of glory," To make short work of the story, Was puff d away in a flaw ! F, L, A, W, flaw, Like snow in an April thaw ! If you've any commiseration, Think of Uncle Sam's consternation. When he felt the sudden prostration Of the strength of his HUGE PAW ! But the rogues will soon be nabbin', If guessing I'm any dab in ; So come out of that log-cabin, Old soldier among the straw ! S, T, R, A, W, straw, Shall tickle 'em all till they jaw. Vhen sound a loud acclamation, And hand him into his station, For he's the man for the nation, To wield of reform the HUGE, PAW, So, Tories, prepare to knock under, For hell down upon you like thunder, . And smite your whole squad asunder. With his HUGE and VETERAN PAW. P, A, W, paw, Will hit you over the raw ! Then hurrah for the Whigs and the nation ! And a shout of loud jubilation For the glorious restoration Of the HUGE and PATRIOT PAW ! "TOTICEL TA K EN UP and committed to the JJM Jsil of Anson Coumj, on the 17th of Drcem uer inst. a Negro Man. who calls himself TOM. and say be belongs to JOHN SMITH, of Alabamt and was bought of Daniel Williams of Robeson bounty, in this State. Said Negro is about 5 feet, 10 inches hinh. stout built. coor coloured, and, apparently, about 24 years of age. The owner is requested to come forward, prove property, pav charges and take him away; or he will lie dealt with as the law directs. Y. H.: ALLEN, Sheriff! Wadeboio,f Dec. U, 1839. 8-6m fl AW NOTICE & GENERAL LAND XLA ACJEWCV. Hkh.t B, . Williams, At torney at Law, will attend to the adjustment and col lection of claims throughout the Western District of Tennessee and alsoaci asGen'l Land Agent in selling, listing and clearing old disputed titles. Person re siding at a diUiice, especially I North Carolinians, whoee interest is so extensive in this country, would do well in notice more strictly the situation of their Land claims. Office at Soownrille, Tenn. Refer to Cni. Samuel King. Iredell County, N. C. Thomas P. Devereus. Eaq, Raleigh, " illiani Hill, Sec. of Stale, 'Turner St Hughes, Brown, Snow, &, I Jo W. M. Lewis, Milton, Eibf-Ulred J. Prebles. ItottharnDton. M J oh i. Huoke. Fayetteville, John McNeil, Cumberland Cunty, February 18, 1840. , 15 6m. OPAZ RT1X.ES. Lane's celebrated P i.ni r.m.. R;na ft.-., k ra doubl e enated. manufactured fr..m ih- . m ' Emffrv aittiAPiAV til anv In iioa itiii-inr ti an in nw fc Tflfi aWkftW, valnaKtA art t a ara f.t .!.. . . 1 - ..... .. ...m aic ai me rNorlk TURNER & HUGHES. April 17. 32 SHERIFF'S SALES Will be sold .. .v Court House in Lumherton, oa the 4th Mond of May net, s. much of each of the following Tict of Land as will be sufficient to satisfy the Taxe J tnereon ior ine year to, together with, incklem i costs and charges tor advertisement, viz : A Tract of 100 Acre, on the South-west sid- ' of Great Marsh, adjoining Baxley & Glovur, listed by Rod rick McSwain tor 1837 nd '38. Taxes - - - &i .... 1222 Acre on Little's Marsh, adjoining Mc- Nair s. Iisud for the Heirs of Duncan Mc. Nair for the years 1837 and '38. - - . i 7, 225 do. on Gum Swamp, adjoining Locklier listed by William Ltocaner - - j &3 50 do. on Lumber River, adjoining Watson, listed by William Lowrie . - o fltf 250 do. on Lowrie Road, adjoining Dial's Heirs, listed by Daniel Jjitwrie - - 1 0& 81 do on Bear Swamp, adjoining Campbell, listed by Owen Lwne - . i g g 150 do. on Bear Swamp, adjoining Brown $ Locklier, listed by Levi Locklier 500 do on Burnt Swamp, adjoining McAlpin, listed by Arch d. McUill ... 100 do. on Bear Swamp, adjoining Campbell, listed by oampson Ke veils - - - 1 89- 200 do. on Holy Swamp adjoining Bigg's, list ed by Kauord Kevins . - 2 a 1100 do. on Lumber River, adjoining Watson, luted for Catharine Lowne tor 1837 and 38 5 6Qr 56 do. on Saddle Tree Swamp, adjoining Mc- Natt s, listed by Birch Jacobs. Taxes for 1836, '37 and "J8 - - - - 2 5S 50 do. on Lumber River, adjoining McNeill, listed by Wm H. McNeill 94i 200 do. on Richland Sami, adjoining-McAl pin, listed by Dauiel Graham for 1826 and 1828 I 95 43 do. near Flower's Swamp, adjoining Griffiu, listed by Patrick Barfield - - - 1 UO 50 do. on South-west side of Indian Swamp, ad- jiHitnig Ivy, listed by rheohilus Ivy 250 do. on Lumber River, adjoiuing Wilkin 94 son, listed by Clay horn Ivey - 1 34 268 do. on Long Biauch, adjoining Ivy, listed by Dennis Ivey - - - 1 34 50 do. on Jacob Swamp, adjoining Warwick, listed by Jesse Jones for Ervin Joues . . 100 do. on Jackson Swamp, adjoining War wick & Fuller, listed by Jesse Ivey - 29 4910 do. on Great Swamp, adjoining Powers &, King, listed by Saltar Lloyd - - 25 22 1UU do. on JacKson swamp, adjoining War. wick's, listed by Matthew Wilkins UNLISTED. 212 do. Bearer Dam Creek, adjoining Parcel! & th rs, suppn d to be ong to the Heirs of Colin LimUay - - - -' 212 do. on Toney's Creek, adjoining John Mc Lean, Esq supposed to belong to the Heirs of Colin Lindxay - 40 d . betweea Little Marsh and Buck Horn, adjoining MVDonalJ, owner unknown Hi 73 7$ n Tc.axs.- CASH. NEILL McALPIN, Sheriff. Robettn County, N. C. April 1840. 35-n. TATE OF NORTH-CAROLINA, Cbatha Couwtt, Couit of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, ebroary Term, 1840. Joab Brooks &. Larkin Brooks, vs. Executors & Legatees of Iarkint Brooks, dee'd. Petition for account and settlement. It appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that Parker Brooks is not an inhabitant of this Sute : It therefore ordered, that publication be made in the Raleigh Register for six weeks, for him to appear at the next Term of this Court, to be held for Chatham County, at the Court-house in Pittsborough, on the 2d Monday of May next, then and there to answer ths allegations of the Petition, 4c or judgment: will be taken pro confesso. Witness, Natbav A. Stidmaw, Clerk of our said Court at Office, the 2d Monday of February. A. D. 1840. N. A. 8TEDMAN, C. C. C. March 27,1840. 26 4 TATE OF NORTH CAROLINA Washing $3 ton County Is Equity Spring Term, 184tf Sarah Knn Keith v. William Keith ; Bill for Divorc. On motiou, and it appearing to the Court that two Subpoenas to answer the Bill of Complaint issued to Bertie county, against Win. Keith, have been return ed by the Sheriff that he is not to be found in that county ; and also, thot the said William Keith is not an inhabitant of this State, or not within the jurisdic tion of this Court: the ourt doth order that adver tisement he made for thirteen successive weeks in ihe- Raleigh Register and North Caro iua Gazelle," ad vtxing the said William Keith that unless he appear before the said (Jourt, at the Court house in Plymouth on the second Monday of September next, and plead,, answer or demur to the Com pi a nant's Bill of Com plaint, it wil be taken pro confesso, and such decree made thereupon, as shall le considered jut. I est, TH : TURNER. C. & M. E. Plymouth. N. C, March l, 1840. 25 13w, tTATE OF NORTH-CAROLINA, Brr 3 'e County, Court of Pieia and Quarter Sessions February Term, 1840. James R. Rayner v. James V. RuKSetll. Attachment. B. B. Russell, Garnishee It apiearing to the satisfaction of this Court, that James V. Rufsell has removed beyond the limits of this State : It is therefore ordered that publication 1 made in the Raleigh Register for six weeks, for ha aid James V. Russell to make hit appearance at' our neit Court ot Pleas and Quarter Sessions, tube hrkll -for the County of Bertie, at the Court-house in W intf- sor, on the 2d Monday in May next, and then and there, plead to or replevy; or Judgment by default will! be taken against him. By order of the Court, 80L. CHERRY, Cl'L March 20, 1840. 24 A SKETCH of the Life nd Public Services of Al Gen. WM. H. HARRISON, of Ohio, pamphlet forot, 4 heap edition, this day received nt the N. Book rttore by TURNER 4 HUGHES. April 13. 27 npEN DOLLARS REWARD. I will give a m JI ward of Ten Dollars for the apprehension of WiuiiK AVimh, who wan rerenity imprisoned in the Jail of this County on a charge of trading with Negroes, and released hy my becoming bail his appeaiance a Court. He has now absconded, leaving me to hold the bag 8aid Warren is nbout 25 years of age. slender built, rather young looking Tor his years, tall and active, can tell s plausible sta ry, and drink bis share of liquor. ALEXANDER BLAKE. Raleigh April 26, 1840. 35 WESTON R. GALES, IDITOR AND PKOPIIKTOI. TERMS. Sciicumoi--Three dollars per annum half u advance. ADT ERTTSEM EMTS. For every 1 6 lines, first insertion, On dollar v sack subsequent insertion, 25 cents. Court Orders and Judicial Advertisements will ba charged 25 r cent, higher ; but a deduction of 331 Iter rent, wiltb made from lbs regular prices fr advertisers by tne year. AdverthtemeoU. inserted in th Semi-Wrrky Rsa xsT.a, wiltaJso appear in tha Weekly Paper, fraa f caarg. All Lettars Utfce Editor mutt b postpaid, -w mm j
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