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THE REGISTER.
TIT.SD Y, M4Y19, 1840.
OUR COUNTY COURT
Commence! its term yesterday. We remind the
titizens of the County, that Friday in Court week is
the day on which Messrs. Morehead and Sauwdmir,
the Candidates for filling the Office of Chief' Magis
yateof the State, are expected to address the ' People
in this City, which will doubtless afford an opportuni
tr of obtaining large fund of political information.
Josiih C&LLiirs, Esq. we learn, is nominated Elec
tor of the Edenton District.
THE SUB-TREASURY BILL.
To such of our readers as desire a clear and good
common sense view of the present state of the Finan
ce of the Country, and especially of Mr. VasBcbis'
favorite Sab-Treasury Scheme, we refer them to the
Address of R. Davisos, Esq. made to a meeting of
Whigs lately held in Warren County, which We
promised to give them in a former Register. It ap
pears in the preceding page. ;
HON. CHARLES FISHER.
4: We learn from the, Southern Citizen, apaper pub
lished in Randolph Ccunty, in this State,, that Mr.
Fisain (one of our Representatives in Congress, is
on a visit to his Constituents ; and that he addressed a
Van Buren meeting at Salisbury some days ago. j In
ipeaking of the Standing Army Scheme of the Admin
istration of One Hundred Thousand men, it is stated
that he called it a " foolish Scheme of the Secretary of
War, which nobody paid any attention to at V ash
ington " Mr. Fisher could not have recollected that
what he calls a u foolish scheme," Mr. Van Buren; in
hi annual message said, "he could not recommend to
the notice of that body too earnestly"
THE HARRISBURG CONVENTION vs. THE
j BALTIMORE CAUCUS.
The " Carolina Watchman" mentions that at a yn
Buren meeting lately held in Salisbury, a Resolution
was passed unanimously containing an asseveration
that there " were no farmer no mechanic, in 4the
Hiirrisburg Convention." This is just of a piece
-with the boat of misrepresentations, which have been
circulated by the leaders of the Van Buren party, to
deceive the honest people of this,Country. We know
not the different avocations of the Delegates from oth
er States, but in relation to the . charge, against those
from North-Carolina, see how a plain tale can put it
down. What is J6B5 Owbk 1 A farmer. What
Ja.wis Mksawe 1 A farmer. What Thomas A. Amn
ios of Statesville I A farmer. What Fredibjck
J. Hut! A farmer. True he received a medical
education, but has long since abandoned his profess
ion, and is now one of the most enterprising and use
ful farmers in the 'State. If we are not -very much
miitaken, nearl.v all the other gentlemen who represent
ed this State have a staL? in the farming interest, what-
k. vJ, th;r individual vocations. Is not be
President of the Convention, James Babbotjh, a far
mer! Are-not Messrs. Pmam, Harvis, Colas
and Edoisstok of Virginia, farmers t
In conclusion, - the Harrisburg Convention will
compare notes in this respect with the late Van Buren
Convention in Baltimore, a body composed to a great
extent of Office-Holders controlled by the Presidents
will, and the height of whose political morality is to
act op to the odious maxim "to the Victors belong
the Spoils." And what a beautiful Commentary, on
their boasted consistency, did they present 1 During
the last Preadential canvass no condemnation was too
iwful no curse too heavy to fall on the heads of the
Whigs for presuming to run more than one Ticket !
"Horrible !" they would cry " It will carry the elec
tion to the Houseltake it from the people !" Now
"circumstances have altered cases." The Whigs
have taken their ' advice and prasumed to run one
Ticket, and this great Van Buren Convention, reflec
ting the wish of the Party met, and recommended to
their friend- that they run us many tickets as may be
necessary to dtjfeat the Whig's and secure the Spoils,
though there should be one for each Slate. -Even
oneof their own crew. Joair Fohsyth, refuses to per
mit his name to be run. assienine as a reason that be
can do nothing to encourage the recommendation of
the Baltimore Convention as it'may defeat an election
hy the people. This is thf.is object, and the same
People who condemned it once will condemn it again !
GENERAL HARRISON IN CONGRE$S.
"We have lately been much gratified by reading a
mail pamphlet of 32 pages, containing a brief Review
' . the active, honorable and talented course, which
Gen. H arrisos took while a Member of the House of
Representatives, and afterwards when a Member of
the Senate of the United States. And we intend, as
oo'n as we can find room in the Register to do so, to
publish some extracts from this valuable Review, which
ennot fail to show that the high repute of the Gen
"'ral as a Soldier, a Territorial Governor and a Com-
lander of Annies, does not constitute his only claim to
" gratrtpde of his fellowScitaeiw, nor his best Utle to
confidencejwhich they are now asked to repose in
min. H is claim is here Dlaced on loftier eround. He
l ranked amongst the most eminent of his fellow-citi-ens,
as a mart rich in intellectual gifts and rare ac
quirements j uniting in his character the wisdom of
afe, with the buoyancy almost of youth ; elevation of
oul with humility of pretension. a strong' sense
of justice and' a diffusive humanity.; And are not
these the elements of true greatness ? Are they not
Qualities such as justify the distinguished honor con
ferred on Gen. Harrisos, in being placed, by the
ost Illustrious, body of Republicans that has asspm
Ned'fn this Country within the last fifty years, as teir
Candidate forthe Chief Magistracy of the Nation 1
fiut with all the brilliant qualities which distinguish
toe General as a Warrior, a Civilian and a Statesman,
he prides himself on belonging to the; Fanning Inte
rest, and as depending on the rsward of labour in
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that vocation, for the support of himself and family.
And his highest boast, wheh'he speaks of himself, is,
that he is oice op the People.
At the meeting of the Convention of the Protestant
Episcopal Church in the Diocese of Georgia, held at
Clarkville. on the 4th inst. the Rv Stnk f.ii;
m -vsT livtl AJltlVli
Professor of Sacred Literature and the Evidences of
Christianity, in the College, at Columbia, S. C. was
unanimously elected Bishop of the Diocese.
CONGRESS.
editor's correspondence.
1 ; Washington, Mat 14.
Y esterday, on the opening of the business of the
House, Mr. Henry, of Pennsylvania, presented a me
morial from a large number of citizens of Beaver coun
ty, Pa. praying for an increase of the Tariff, so as to
give an ample protection to all kinds of goods manu
factured in the United States, accompanied with the
proceedings of a public meeting, which were referred
to the Committee on Manufactures.
The Report of the Committee on Public Printing
was then taken up. The report and resolutions were
read ; when Mr. Evans moved to strike, out all the re
solutions and insert' others reported by a minority of
the Committee.
Mr. Evans explained the Report of the minority,
He said it confined iiself to the present Congress, as j
the directions of the House went no further. The
report ot the majority was in favor of a general re-
ducon of 15 per cent, from the standard fixed in
1819, and the minority proposed a reduction of 25
per cent. Mr. E. concluded his remarks by stating,
as his opinion, that by an 'establishment of a Govern-
ment Printing-Office, the work might be better done
for a much lees price. '
Mr. Black, the Chairman of the Committee, ad-
verted to the incapacity of men not professionally ac-
quainwa witn printing to lorm a correct judgment on
me ueian. oi a question oi mis Kino, tte reterred to
the testimony heretofore taken on the subject, given
Dy parties wno nad neretotore executed the business,-
and on whose evidence the majority of the Committee
principally relied. He spoke of the large capital ex
pended in the purchase of materials necessary for car
rying on the Congress printing, the loss from dead
capital, the extra number of workmen required", and
the risk and uncertainty of retaining the business for
any length of time. Mr. B. admitted the present re-
duction in the price of naoer. and the exnedition now
obtained by Steam machinery in the execution of the
nreas-work : but h lo knw that tki w.. hhlv
counterbalanced by the ex pence of the improved ma
chinery and the expenditure of capital in its introduc
tion. When gentlemen spoke of the heavy expense
of the public printing, they ought to recollect that this
was produced principally by themselves from the large
extra number constantly ordered by the House, and
not from the rate of the price of printing, which re
mains the same as it has been for twenty years past
The debate was continued until there was not a
quorum of members present A motion was made
that the House take a recess, but was not carried. An
unsuccessful motion was also made to adjourn. Then J
call of the House was ordered, and proceeded with
until a majority of tho members appeared Theue-
J J 1 I
without coming to any decision, when an adjournment
mr-"- a i
took place.'
In tbe Senate, Mr. Norvell.from the Committee on
Public Lands, to whom had been referred the bill to
rain the Pnhlir T.nnda to the States in which thev lie.
madeafavorab!erenortthereon,20,000copiesof which
wpr. ordered tn m nrinted.
A Resolution, altering the hour of meeting of the
Senate, from 12 to 11 o'clock, was agreed to.
The bill for establishing a uniform system of Bank
runtcv. was aeain disenssed. Messrs. Unttenden,
Wall, and Webster, spoke upon it, until the Senate
entered on Executive business.
It is said that the office of Postmaster General has
been offered to Mr. Senator Niles, of Connecticut the
defeated candidate for Governor at the late election ;
and also to General Armstrong, Postmaster of Nash
ville, at present on a visit here. The offer was declin-
ed by the latter gentleman,
Washisgtow, Mat 15,
When the House adjourned on Wednesday even
ing, the pending question was on an amendment
moved by Mr. Petrikin to reduce the prices of the pub-
lie printing ten per cent., on which Mr. P. had moved
the previous question. A call of the House had been
orerej an(j 80me progress made upon it. Mr.Briggs
now moved that all further proceedings on the call be
suspended, which was agreed to.
The Speaker then stated, that the first business be-
fore the House, was the question of privilege, being
the Report of a Committee on -the facts of ihe case
between Messrs. Garland and Bynum.
? Mr. Underwood, the Chairman of the Committee,
hoped some action would be taken on this report, or
that the House would postpone the consideration in
definitely. He had drawn up a series of Resolutions,
which he wouU to the Clerk's table to be read
fof information, with a view to present some definite
proposition on which the House might act. These
Resolutions had not received the sanction of the Com
mittee, but were his own. They went to define what
shall constitute disorderly conduct, and in what man
ner the House shall proceed against offenders in fu
ture, and proposing the adoption of an additional joint
rule. '
This proposition led to a long, irregular debate on a
Variety of motions and questions of order, and on the
best mode of proceeding in relation to the offence which
all allowed had been committed. Mr. Underwood's
Resolution was not acted upon. A number of propo
sitions wero made, some of which were withdrawn,
and others negatived. At length, Mr. Holmes, of
South Carolina, moved the following Resolution :
Resolved, That the conduct of Rice Garland jand
Jesise A. Bynum, in righting on th floor of-: the
House of Representatives during the session, of Con
gress, was a gross violation of the dignity of the
House, and calls upon the House to vindicate its dig
nity by an expulsion of the said Rice .Garland and
Jesse A. Bynum.
Mr. Craig "vtob, not prepared to vote for this motion.
It savoured of an expost facto proceeding. He pro
posed, therefore, to amend it, by striking out all after
the word tiesolccd, and inserting, " That the report
be recommitted to the same Committee, with instruc
tions to report what action should be had in the case
and also what measures should be adopted to prevent
like occurrences in future, and to protect the mem
bers of the House from insult and violence."
After a variety of other motions and mucb debate,
the proposition of Mr. Craig was agreed to 106 votes
to 75, and the House adjourned,
In the Senate, several Reports were made from Com-
mittees, and sundry bills of a minor consideration
were introduced. And the debate pn the bill for es
tablishing a uniform system of Bankruptcy, was con
tinued until the Senate adjourned, without any ques
tion being taken.
Washington, May 16.
Yesterday, the unfinished business being the Re
port of the Committee on the Public Printing, and the
pending question from Wednesday, being on a mo-
tion for the previous question on an amendment oOlr.
Petrikin, to an amendment of Mr. Evans,
Mr. Petrikin withdrew his amendment. The ques-
tion was therefore on the call for the previous question
on Mr. Evans's amendment, which was," As it appears
that two offers have been made to execute the Public
Printing, one at the rate of 25 per cent, and the other
20 per cent less than the price fixed in March. 1S19,
this House do not deem it expedient to pay the Prin-
ter's thereof at a higher rate than the prices offered,
therefore Resolved. &c. that the i prices be thus reduced
Qn this amendment the previous question had been
moved, and being about to be put, a call of the House
was made . but was rejected by ycas and nay8 105
i0 70
The question .was put on Mr. Evans's amendment,
and negatived, 107 votes to 98.
The question was then taken on the Resolution re
ported by a majority of the Committee (which fixes
the future prices to be paid for printing at 15 percent
lower than formerly) and carried 175 votes to 13.
Mr. R. Garland moved to commit the residue of
the Re which relates to the public print-
,n& from tbe P"al press; but Mr. Atberton moving
to lay the remainder of the Report on the table, and
the yeas and nays being called on the motion, it was
carried 104 votes to 89.
Mr. Jones then moved to suspend the rules to ena
ble him to submit a motion for the House to resolve
itself into a Committee of the whole on tbe state of the
Union, in order to take up the Independent Treasury
bill. The yeas and nays being taken, they were 117
yeas to 83 nays, which not being two-thirds, the mo
tion was not carried.
Sundry private bills were then acted upon, and the
House adjourned.
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hiiinaoa At ann IrmJ Hut all fhio mrill Ka r-tt rarl in a
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iijo va an i aiiiu jluii an uiio t iii isv wuiu 111
rise to-morrow, so surely will the Star of Republican-
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I r. .u f u J uA :n U .1
ant in movemDer next, ana tnenceiorwara as long as
we shall live to care about it I consider the. battle
tout and won, and me fortune oi tne oay ncyona
fought and won, and the forti
the reach of any thing but the wildest extravagance on
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e part of the victors.
TO A LATE POSTMASTER GENERAL.
"j - --
At length uiou'rt numuer u 'monw trie Kitcnen-ouis.
Tis wondrous strange; if we recall the past,
To think to this it should have come at last;
And thou, with all thy tact and grwrp of mind,
Can'st now but write thyself, the Great Resigned."
Ob ! had'st thou serv'd thy GOD with half the zeal.
Thou always showed'sl for the party's weal ;
He would not thus have left thee, in thy age,
For pelf, to pander to the Globe's v ile page.
Ambitisnis man ! this New World is a ball,
For thy aspiring talents far too small ;
But e er thou leav'st it, welcome with your smiles,
The follower in your footsteps," sapient Nilks ;
Then wrap around thee. Blair's polluted robe
And thus in hideous guise bestride thy " Globe,"
Now to thy task ! enjoy thy little hour ;
Go grasp the shadow of your vanish'u power ;
Nod o'er the failure of each fondest scheme ;
Then wake ! and find your embassy a dream.
your patron, from his seat of misrule hurleJ,
And Freedom's flag o'er Harhisox unfurled.
Q.
Progress OF SCIENCE. The New-Or
leans Cornier states that there is now, in that
port a French ship called the Oscar, of Bor
deaux, on board of which may he seen ma
chinery for converting salt water into fresh,
invented by Mr. Rocher Nentes, The water
of the sea, after passing through the new
process cannot be distinguished from the
water usually drunk. This invention offers
two-fold utility. One, by assuring a con
slant supply of water fit to drink the other,
that of allowing additional cargo or freight in
the space once occupied by the water-casks
Boston Courier.
The President has pardoned Wm. Lyon
Mackenzie, who has been confined in the
Rochester N. Y. Jail, lor more than a year
oast, for violating our neutrality -laws. We
think this step was dictated by good policy.
The excitement has died away on tne Uana
da Frontier. His confinement was long
enough to vindicate the majesty of the laws.
A longer punishment would have converted
htm into something oi a iviartyr.
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For the Register.
POLITICAL MEETING IN GREENE.
Snow Hill, May 14, 1840.
This has been a great day for Snow Hill.
Never since the days of the Giants, have our
white sand-banks been the arena of so great h
intellectual war, as we have witnessed to-day.
At ill A. M. James W. Bryan, Esq. the
gentleman placed by the Whigs of this Dis
trict on their Electoral Ticket, opened his
Address, to the People, (and a noble opening
it was.) He spoke for nearly three hours,
and reviewed, in a masterly manner, th
prominent political topics of the day. He
charmed a large assembly of citizens, "of this,
and the adjacent counties. ; If the repeated
bursts of applause, and the sentiments uni--versajy
expressed, of the highest admiration
oHwenorf, can anoruiay genuejpdraiiy
pleasure, he must leel highly gratified.' Be
fore Mr. Bryan had finished his Address.
Messrs. Mouekead and Saundkrs drove up.
after a rrde of 56 miles from "Williamston,
where they had delivered Addresses. Mr.
B. hurried to a close, and was followed by
Mr. Morehkad, (according to a previous ar
rangement made between him and his com
petitor.) The debate between these gentle
men continued till candle-light. Asa Whig,
I may be pardoned for believing, that Mr. ;
Morehead bore away the palm. His broad.
good humored countenance, lighted up with
perfect good humor, is occasionally irresisti
ble. He has winning ways to make men love
him. The strength and energy and unwa
vering directness with which he marches up
to, and attacks the positions of his adversary,
levelling stroke after stroke, in precisely the
right place, tell with tremendous effect. The
caution and caro with which he fortifies his
own positions, make it no easy matter .for
him to be out-generalle'd. The indignant de-
nnnciations which he pours out upon the
powers that be, for their inal-practices, fall-
ng upon minds, helieving or strongly sus
pecting them to be true, uttered with an air
of honest scorn, which his hearers are con
vinced cannot be assumed, create an impres
sion very hard to be removed. But he who
supposes that Gen. Saunders is but a play
thing for Mr. Morehead, or for any body else.
He who thinks that he cannot and does not
ably defend himself, have mistaken the man.
Some parts of his speech here were truly elo
quent, and worthy of a better cause; and none
will more cheerfully say so than the Whigs.
In his youthful days, 'Gen. S. was a patriot
ic Whig, and so deeply imbued with good
feelings, that even his connexion with this
blighting administration, has not been able
emrrt-'ry to destroy them. They occasionally
burst out even now, and, like the verdant
spots in the desert, are welcomed with heart
felt pleasure, in proportion as they are unex
pected and rare. The debate was conducted
with fairness and, with a single exception,
with courtesy and kindness.That exception
is, 1 know, a cause of regret to both those
jrentlemen, as it is to their friends. It was
a hasty spark, and soon was cool again."
On one subject, however, Gen. Saunders
did not give satisfaction, even to his friends.
Mr. Morehead stated that he had heretofore
called on his competitor to say what were his
views in relation to the Public Lands, and
that he had declined to give them. He to
d4y called emphatically for his iopinion on
the subject, but, like ihe spirits from the vasty
deep, the)' would not come. He did not and
would not, though repeatedly asked to do so,
say one word about the matter, only 44 that
he had not time to talk about it.
If we can judge from the deportment of
the two competitors, the. Whig cause must
succeed. Mr. Morehead is certainly buoy
ant with hope. Gen. Saunders; may hope
loo. hut it he noes not carry about him a
somewhat dejected air, there is nio truth in
Phisiojrnomv. o
AMOS KENDALL'S LETTER OF RE
SIGNATION. !
TO THE PUBLIC.
! Finding it impossible, in consequence of enfeebled
health, to perform the duties of Postmaster General in
a satisfactory manner, I have resigned that office, to
take effect as 60on as my successor can be appointed.
; Not having been fortunate enough to accumulate
Wealth in" a public office, I am under the necessity of
resorting to such private employment as is suited to
my strength and condition, for the purpose of meeting
the current expenses of a considerable family.
A few hours each day devoted to the pen ; leaving
an abundance of time for relaxation and1 exercise, I have
found by experience, from the excitement of compo
sition, to be rather conducive to health than injurious;
and this is the occupation, above all others, most agree
able to my taste and my present inclination.
Messrs. Blair & Rives have kindly ! ofjered me the
profits of such subscription to the Extra Globe for the
present season, as may be raised on rny account, and I
have consented to contribute to it until November next,
if such a number of subscribers shall be obtained as
will warrant that step.
I am the more inclined to this devotion of my time
from a desire to prevent any misconstruction of the
motives which have led to my resignation. I wish to
satisfy the whole world that no dissatisfaction with the
President or his administration, no indisposition to
render it the utmost support in my power, no distrust
of its measures, or its designs, has had any effect in
determining me to prefer a private to a public station.
On the contrary, my confidence in the President, in
his integrity, his principles, aud his firmness, have in
creai?ed from the day I was first officially associated
with him; my relations with every member of his
Cabinet have been uniformly of a most friendly char
acter ; and my devotion to the great measures which
have been, and are still, sustained by the Administra
tion, knows no abatement. The leading principles
avowed by the President I look upon as essential to
the preservation of liberty and a free' Government of
tbe people; and if I had supposed that my resignation
could endanger their success, I should have clung to
office as I would to life.
As soon as the necessary arrangements are made,
proposals, with a more extended address, will be pre'
sented to the Administration.
AMOS KENDALL.
May 11, 1840.
GEORGIA.
We give the' subjoined as a sample of, we
may say, hundreds of letters lately received
from intelligent sources in Georgia to mem
bers of Congress from that State. ;lt was
not intended for the public eye, but is from
a gentleman in whose judgement especial
confidence is placed by his friend to whom
it was addressed. It was written in a central
county, and is dated the 5th instant..
"Mr Dear Sir : You have seen by the papers th
movements of our people on the Presidential question
I knew that a great number of our party had come
out for Harrison, but had no idea of the extent of
the feeling in his favour until I came down here. I
now consider the matter as settled. There will be a
Harrison Electoral ticket.
of Taliaferro, told me yesterday that,
from a calculation he had made, there Were not, in all
Oeorgla, nve Hundred otaic ngnts men rut wUa weie
Harrison and more than that number of Union men
are out for Harrison. I now believe that Harrison
and Tyler will receive the Electoral vote of Georgia."
One other letter which" we have met with
from Georgia, says :
" You have no conception of the enthusiasm with
which the People of Georgia have taken hold of Har
rison and Tyler. Meetings are held all over the
State ; and I may add that all parties seem te unite
in the cause. At the very large meeting recently held
in Columbus, General McDouoal, K. McKenztk
and Da. Chifikt, who have been leading Union
men, (Administration.) took an active part.
"The People are rising in their majesty and will
make their influence felt. Yoa may ; expect to see in
the papers, from all sections of the State, accounts of
large public meetiugs, pushing forward the cause.
"All that is now wanting in Georgia is to make
the People familiar with the character and services of
General Haruisojt. Light is the one thing needful.
National Intelligencer.
From the Richmond Whig May 12;
William B. Dabney, l ite Frst Teller in
the Bank of Virginia, returned to this city
voluntarily on Sunday evening. The event
had been anticipated by his friends, and deep
sympathy felt for him in ihe community.
The impression has been gaining ground
upon the public minJ for some time that he
did himself injustice in leaving here, and
that he never appropriated a dent of the
money of the bank to his own nse. His vol
untary return has strengthened that belief
into conviction. Indiscreet he may have
been, and may have committed a great wrong
in permitting others to use the funds of the
institution ; but criminal he has never been.
His indiscretion sprung from the best and
kindest feelings; and while we deplore it
effects, we cannot withoTd our sympathies.
We suppose the whole affair will how be
thoroughly probed, and what of mystery may
have surrounded it will be speedily dissipa
ted, as Mr. D. will aid the commissioners
appointed by the Governor m investigate the
condition of the bank. Ibid.
U. S.. Senator. The Hon. Jabey W.
Huntington, has been chosen by the tion
neclicut Legislature to the office of United
Stales Senator in place of the Hon. Thadde-
lis peUSt recently aeceaseu. nir. n. is
represented to be a gentleman of fine talents.
He was formerly a member of Congress, and
is at presentoneof the Judges of the Supreme
Court of Connecticut. j
The Milledgeville Recorder, the leading
paper of the State Rights party of Georgia,
which originally placed Governor Troup's
name in nomination, has withdrawn it, and
signified its determination to co-operate with
its reform friends in elevating Gen. Harri
son to the Presidency. ,
A great meeting of the State Rights party
and of the friends of the Administration was
held in Charleston on Thursday evening last.
Henry L. Pixcknky, Mayor, presided and
S. M. Walker and Wm. D. Porter acted as
Secretaries. A committee, of which Col.
Memminger was chairman, wa3 appointed to
nrenare an address ; and while they were
engaged. in U, the President, hemg caiieu
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upon, addressed the meeting tor some time,
after which the' address was reported, read,
and ag-reed to. It concludes with a set ol
resolutions, expressing confidence in tne Ad
ministration, approving of its sun- 1 reasury
measure, and of the course of Mr, Calhoun.
Col. Memminger, C. F. H. klmore, and
Mr J. S. Rhelt addressed the meeting.
PENNSYLVANIA COMING.
We find the following interesting informa
tion in the Philadelphia National Gazette of
Saturday evening :
"Very important and indicative political
news has reached this city from Bedford
county, in this State. A special election has
just been held to supply the vacancy in the
House of representatives, arising irom t.ie
expulsion of Mr. M'Elwee. This election
has terminated in favor of the Whigs by a
large majority upwards of six. hundred, it
is said in a letter to a gentleman of this city.
The majority by which Mr. M'Elwee gained
his election was, as well as we recollect, a
bout three hundred; thus showing a gain
within a few months of one thousand votes.
The successful afldidate is Mr. Daniel Wash
abaugh. As Mr. M'Elwee was nut a candi
date, no personal feeling against him was
mixed up with the election." Nat. Int.
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DEATHS
At hia residence in Orange County, on the 10th
inst. Edmund Herndon, Esq.. in the 71st yea of his
age. : '
Tf ATE FRANCES STURDIVANT. The Sob
U Jscriber administered to the Estate of the late
Frances Sturdivant, of Wake County, and is ready
to pay to John Sturdivant, brother of the deceased, or
to the oiher Heirs of said Estate, whatever is comma
tn thm thprefmm. nn anDlicalion. Some of these
heirs are rexidents of the x tate of Alabama, or some
otherof the Western State, and will lake notiec of
thi. advertisement. HENRY STURDIVANT.
Wake County May, 18th 1840. IS Sw.
FBOX THX BOITOK ATLAS.
CLAR DE KITCHEN.
In Washington, in de artemoon,
We sweep kitchen wid a bran new broom.
And arter dat we form a ring,
And dia de Harrison song we sing ; '
Oh, clar de kitchen, old folks, young folk
Clar the kitchen, old folksyoung folks.
Old Wurginny neberurt
So, when we sweep de kitchen clean
Dere ell de cabinet was men,
And den dey all did talk away
Bout Old Dominion down de bay i
Oh, clar de kitchen, dec
De first ob dem as dey could find.
To tell de trouble on de mind,
Was dat old feller wot nab d cu
Ob all de letter for de lubly fair t
Oh, clar de kitchen, &c
Saydaf old feller, X tell you woV
I feadered well de nest I got :
For Van and I hab gum de flat,
But old Wurginny don't like dat : -
Oh, clar de kitchen &c.
Den Massa Van look mighty glum,
And say de news waa all a hum ;
He too good horse for Whigs to beat
He scratch anoder four .mile haat :
Oh, clar ne kitchen &c
-
But soon de news come in de mail.
And Amos look tie bery pale,
Dat Massa Van he see a light,
In old Wurginny, clar and bright t
Ob, clar de kitchen, &c
When Massa Harrison come up toon, . . '
He cotch old Labi like a coon.
And den he smoke him from de hole,
He pocket filled wid Benton' golet
Oh, clar de kitchen, &c
De kitchen cabinet, dey say,
Mus take dere duds and go away
But Missey Gilpin neber frown,
Massa Van he gib her 4 new silk gownt
Oh, clar de kitchen, &e
On de fort ob March, in de artemoon.
We sweep de kitchen wid a Harrison breora,
And arter dat we form a ring,
And den dia Harrison song we sing t
Oh, clar de kitchen $-c.
SHERIFF'S SALES. Will be sold at the
Court House in Lumberton, . k MindaT
! M av next, so much f rch of the following Tiacfit
of Land as will be sufficient to satisfy tbe Taxes due
thereon for fhr year 18-18, together with incidental
costs and charges for advertisement, viz:
A Tract of 100 Action ihe South-west side
of Great Marb, adjoining Bailey & Glovur,
listed by Rod rick McSwain tor 1837 and
'38. Taxes - - - $1 63J
1222 Acres on Little's Marsh, adjoining Mo
N air's, listed for the Heir of Duncan Mc
Nttir foT the years 1837 and '38 . - 1 79
225 do. on Gum Swamp, adjoining Locklier,
listeJ by VVilliani Locklier - 16
50 do. on Lumber River, adjoining Watetm, ;
listed by William Lowrie - . 0,09
250 do. on Lowrie Road, adjoining Dial's Heirgy ;
lifted hy Daniel Lowrie - - 1 09
81 do. on Bear Swamp, adjoining Campbell,
listed by Owen Lowrie - - "1 8S
150 do. on Bear Swump, adjoining Brown 4"
Loi klier, listed by Lfvi Lorklier . - 43$
500 do on Burnt Swamp, adjoining McAfffn,
listed by Arch'd, M. Gill - - T2$
100 do. on Bear Swamp, adjoining Campbell,
listed by Siimpii Hfcvell - 1 89
200 do. on Holy Swamp adjoining Bigg's, list.
d by Raiford R-viHs - - - 18
1 100 do. on Lumber River, adjoining Watson,
lifted for Catharine Lowrie for 1 837 and 38 6 60 ,
56 d.. on Saddle Tree Swamp, adjoining' Mc-
Niitt's, listed by "Birch Jucobs. Taxes for
1836, 37 ami '38 - - - - 2 56
50 do. on Lumber River, adjoining McNeill,
listed by Wm H. McNeill - . - - 94J
200 do. on Richland Swamp, adjoining McAl
pin, listed by Daniel Graham for 1826 and
1828 ' 4 - - - 1 96
43 do. near Flower's Swamp, adjoining GrifBn,
lisUd bv Pai'rick Brn ld - - - I W)
50 do. on South-west side of Indian 3wamp,ad-
joining Ivy, listed bv Theojhilu Ivy - 94..
250 do. on Lumber River, adjoining Wilkin
son, listed by Clay horn Ivey - I 34
268 do on Long Blanch, adjoioinf Tvy, listed
, by Dennis. Key 1 - - 134
50 do. on Jacob Swamp, adjoining Warwick,
listed by Jesse Jones foir Ervin Jones 14$
100 t!o. on Jackson Swamp, adjoining War
wick & Fuller, listed bf Jesse Ivey '29
4910 do. on Grrnt Kwajnp, adjoining Powers
& King, listed by Saltar Lloyd - 25 22$
J 00 do. on Jackson Swamp, adjoining War- .
wick's, listed by Matthew Wrlkina .
UNLISTED.
212 do. Beaver Dam Creek, adjoining Purcell
& others, supposed to belong to the Heirs of
Colin Lmlay - - -
212 do. on Toney's Creek, adjoining John Mc
Lean, Esq supposed to belong to tbe Heirs
of Colin Lindsay -
& do. between Little Marsh and Bock Horn,
adjoining McDonald, owner unknown
91 J
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Tkhms.-CASH.
NEILL McALPIN, Sheriff.
Robeson County, N. C. April 1840 M-4a
WESTON41. GILES,
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
TERMS.
ScBscaiPTtesr Three dollars per annum half in
advance
ADT CRTISl2j$l EUTS.
For every 1 6 lines, first insertion, One dollar ; each
subsequent insertion, 25 cents. '
Uourt Onlerrand Judicial Advertisement will be
charged 25 er cent, higher ; but a deduction of 33 J
per rent, will be made from the regular prices, for
advntisers by the year.
Advertisements, inserted in the 8emi-Weeky Rk
isTfcK, will also appear in the Weekly Pspef, free if
cnarge.
AH Letter toth Editor matt be pWftid.
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