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yJJIIMII i'iMI' . ' lllMi! mil" milLJl ; ! iii - SS 1 - O ' l 7 r' i . f i ' . : ' j I p 1 i- . . ; : r r-' v r-, t.--..a.-a....nr-,1n:M vewy tfiiu.jbL a.g.a.a.rjLUL'ew "v. Tmtaw?t. xjj vj-asl. . " "aaagggmag3M wg a " -J M C - : - V -y' ' r 1 'i " -i ; V , : FRIDAY, JPE 26, 1840.' ; '.! C XO ; THE REGISTER, . T7 DOMESTIC SILK. The handsomest specimen yet, of undyed Sewing Bilk, which we have jeen thi season, has been shown bs by Mrs. Ltct Fubsmak, of ihU City. It was reel e,l on common spinning wheel, hat will vie in evcn fac gad lustre, with' the beat Italian. i WAKE FOREST COLLEGE. The Commencement of thU Institution took place oil Thursday last, and was numerously attended. We have not been favored with any account , of the Exer- Cikes, but learn tnai mey were oi a uigmy pieresung i . r . ? ' eUaracwr. 1 he Address oi w illiam H. Uattlk, has Eq. before the two Societies, is represented as wor- the thv of his reputation1 as a scholar and a gentleman of refined Uste. : ' j COUNTY CANDIDATES. put County. Senate, AlfrecT Moye ; Commons, John Ij. Foreman and Isaac Joiner. I JJrurmctck. Commons, Dr. F. 'J. Hill, Whig, Armehne Bryan, Vi. B. Duplin.' Senate, James K. Hill, V. B,; Commons, James Rhodes, Whig, H. Sullivan, Dr. Dickson, Maxwell, V. B. j. ; I Onslow. Senate, D. B. Russel, Whig, J no. B. pollock, V. B. ; Commons, Thos. Ennett, V. B. PROGRESS OF THE CAMPAIGN, ' We understand that, on Saturday last, Judge Saw , and Mr. Ma At, Whig Elector, met at a Barbel eue in the lower end of this County, and addressed jhe People at great length. Mr. Manly took the itump first and made, we learn, one of his best Speech es a Speech combining facts and arguments that . iold well for the cause of Whig principles, and one i - i . iroirably calculated to stir up the lukewarm and con nce the wavering. He was replied to by the Judge, vith his usual ability, and the whole discustiion was narked by gentlemanly courtesy. GEN. HARRISON'S SPEECH. We feel peculiar pleasure in presenting to our rea lers in to-day's Rccistkk, the substance of a Speech im delivered by Gen. Harrison at Columbus, Ohio a Speech, glowing with sentiments, " warm from j heart and faithful to its fire. It is, indeed, a : lain, unvarnished statement, but how effectually does I t scatter to the windd, tbe thousand and one slanders igainst the Ofd Hero, which have their origin in the ttivenomcd malignity of party prejudices Who, af-j 'ter reaIiHg this Speech, will again dare to call him j 'imbecils" who will have the effrontery again to al- , We to Kis "keepers" who .wl have the hardihood ; la doubt bis fearlessness and integrity under all cir- I curastancesl The whole Speech presents him in a 1 most dignified and amiable light, and every senti- mcnt uttered, is worthy the character of the Chief )fi&trate of the Nation. Let this Speech be exten- alvety cireulated--let the papers which contain it, be carefully preservpd and when any rabid Loco Foco teat urea to re-iterate thete exploded calum nies, si- lenoe him at once by Gen. Harrison's own solemn ileclarations before an assembled multitude of thoua- nds ! Who does not feel Droud,!that he ii .rallying to tha minnnrt of snrb man 1 'I frr-Some brilliant Loco Foco eenios has lately dis- rovered, and published the fact, that the Initials of North Bend." N. B. are an invitation'to take notice. So they are; that the General's farm in that section I ' ' I will.be to ren",for 4 years,from the 4tb of March next: Eut could not this man of talent, at the same time, tike notice that Ithe Initials of Martin Van Buren, Grand Cook, Iutehen Cabinet, M. V. B. G. C. K. C. are also an invitation for Martin Van Buren to Go Cultivate Kinderhook Cabbages. Extract of a Letter, dated Davie County. . "The Whig cause is going on rapidly. The Whigs uhis place, have erected a Harrison Pole 80 feet high. Three of themost prominent Van Buren men Uve come over to the right side." t Extract of a Letter from Lxncolnton. . Politics tun higher in Lincoln, than was ever known before. Sa iff is a candidate for the Senate." Col. Bernhardt has withdrawn in favor of Mr. Thomas WardLoco, bf course. THE STANDING ARMY. The attempts now making, by the leaders ahd organs um uuiuus measure irom ine snouioers oi m ri V 1 , iL i-.t- l- t i I au , ine intelligence oi tne reopie, ana snou.a o i. .i . ... - - -r. , , , i -u uaiea Dy every man, who nas one drop oi Amen- . . i ' . f a i .n uinnA in fc;- t .k- c A.nB.- Jictsoir, the President -was responsible for every wff-for the acu of each and everv member of the Cabinet Now. Va Rn. rfisnoniible iotrudhin. He is cooly permitted to sculk from all responsibility, r- . o If one ofbU'nm ir- k pnht..lW.irV. n,i - v a aaavao tuv m. v w y u permitted to retain his situation in the face of his uuui me party, one and all, cry out ".uetter lei 11 Van Buren is not responsible it w the work of the Secretary !" If the Secretary of War calls upon Congress to'adopt an unconstitutional and dangerous measure a measure, which would have hurled from flis throne tbe irreatest dcanot that ever reigned in Lu 1 . 1 pe-T-a measure which grinds. to the dust the poor mm of the tountry, to furnish the President a splen did naeantL Phawt" P,rllm th nrttr ft is all a hoax- the foolish plan of a foolish Secretary Mr. T ' . tan Huron i a a. Anaencan People to he duped in , this way ? iRead, ye plain, h6nest men of the country1, the followjng ex tract from Mr. Van Buren's last Message, and, decide foi yourselves, whether, or not, he recommended thi -....uot eci ior a oranaing Army. 1 ne ex- ay oe round on the 6th page ot the Message, published at the Globe Office." "I CANNOT TOO RTROTCHT.V RFCOM "MEND, TO YOUR CONSIDERATION. THE " PLAN SUBMITTED BY THAT OFFICER "FOR THE ORGANIZATION! OF THE MILL l la THE UNITED STATES ... f t "fUU puow l ne oecretaty has submitted but ont t and this one, he says in h'u report, he had al- ready " prepared in detail," at thef very time Mr. Van Buren sent in his Mcssasje. Wej again ask then, to what other plan could the President have had refer- nce 1 None other, than this verr identical, self-same FiATi, which places $200,000 of the Militia of the U- nited States under the control of the President to be marched hundreds of miles at his will separated twice a yearr from their families fined! for neglect of duty, and ifpnable to pay, IMPRISONED which requires, also, ech roan in the United Spates, (except Office- holders) between 20 and 45 years of age, to buy, out of his 6tvn.poc7eet, $12$ worth of .Military equipments! " But oh !" say these quibblers, Mr., Van Buren on- ly recommended it to the consideration of Congress." Well, suppose for argument's sake,,he only did th . i he done no wrong ? Is he, who recommends to . consideration" of Congress a matter which is unconstitutional which Congress cannot legislate "approved" the sentence. Lieut. Hook then appeal on is he guilty of no design to have the Constitution ed to the President ; but he, " the Northern man with violated ? Now, we appeal to honest men of all par- Southern feelins," could see nothing in the case to ties, suppose Mr. Van Buren were to say -in a Mes- Justify his interference! sage to Congress I cannot too strongly recommend ; This is not the first evidence Mr. Van; Buren has to your consideration, the accompanying Plan of a given, that he considers a negro as good j as a white United States Bank" would not every ntan con- man.. His vote in the New York Convention, to in clude, at once.that he was in favour not only of a Bank, vest negroes with the right of suffrage, is another il but that very Bank contained in the Plan ? Could lustration of the principle which he has now practi they enme to any other conclusion ! j Surely not. cally established. His early predilections will leak But again : This has been the language of the Pres- out and betray him, notwithstanding his "pledges," on idents, from the foundation of the Government, in nr- which his Southern supporters rely, whilst his North ging' upon Congress the adoption of measures. Mr. cm advocates' depend on his " acts" to ustify their Adams, in his Message of 1828, page 11, referring to adhesion. the P01"" "rning the Indians, said-" The views of the Secretary of War are recommended to the con. sideration of Congress " Who doubted that Mr. Adams favored the views of; his Secretary, on that question 1 Certainly, not Jackson men. Gen. Jacksox, in his Message of 1834, speaking of some amendment to the laws regulating the frank ing privilege, ues this language " I earnestly recom mend it to the serious attention of Congress." Would any one have said, that he did not favour this mea sure 7 No, it is tod well known, his friends made it a hobby. ' No Jackson man will disown the Old Herq's favor ite policy for limiting the sales of the Public Lands to actual settlers. How did he make known his views 1 Why, in his Message of 1837, page 10, he says M It cannot fail to receive the most profound consideration of Congress." Can this mean he was opposed to the policy ? So the1 Van Buren leaders would have us to believe. It is, however, useless to multiply instances. This has been the phraseology uniformly used by our Pres- idents, to express their "approbation" of a measure ever since the foundation of our Government. 1 ake a few instances from Mr. Van Buren s last Message, already referred to. Speaking of ; the Treaties with the Kings of Sardinia and the Netherlands, he says " The liberal spirit of these Treaties will recommend them to your approbation. Was not Mr. Van Buren in favor of them 1 Againreferring to the Gradua- tion Bill, (a pet measure of the party,) he says " Your early consideration is, once more, earnestly requested." But still, accqrding to the logic of the leaders, this endorsement shows he was opposed to it! Acain SDeakine of the Sub Treasury ,he says "This fmmtpnAni',fm ha tWn aubiected." &c Is he on- posed to the Sub Treasury tool But what does tbe Constitution say, in pointing out the duties of tbe President 1 " He shall, from time to time, give in- -m t . f J AT formation. &c. and recommena 10 inevr consideration such Measures, as he may judge necessary and expe dient" See 3d Sec. 2d Art. Const U. b. vv here then, does Mr. Van Buren get the power to recom mend for consideration measures inexpedient and un necessary ? Does not this prove that he thought Secretary's Poinsett's Plajv expedient ? Certainly ! and let the adherents of his Administration mystify it as they may, the People will hold him to his proper responsibility, for this first attempt to raise up a Stand- intr Armv in time of Peace, the fcetter to enable him to batter down the liberties of the People ! If this be C7 ' not his object, why does he wish it ? Why place such a heavy tax on the People? Wht vioiatk thi Cowstitutiox 1 We pause for an answer ! q3 Gen. R. C. Cottkn, of Chatham, is selected as the Van Buren Elector for that District. THE TRUE VAN BUREN SPIRIT Th maioritw of Van Buren Justices, in New Han ' .1 pxsmnlft ot their illustrious erempiar ai v asmnirion, : . - sinroa Kir-n and Lumber m w uminaion. navuijr ore- - . -" , ;.. . -v " " " , J - tnniaiv rei a i ianrna : in kriub me inauer : a. matter of course, several or tne inspectors turnea out were competent Officers, and those appointed entirely ignorant. inew luningion umuwu. ju. ... dignant at this gross outrage upon me ngn o. u.e I . . ;.. . t . ,1 community, and states with great pleasure, mat ie Van Buren Magistrates for the town retused to nave any Part or lot in the matter. YET - ANOTHER. w w Childress. Esq, a Van Buren Elector in the R of Tpnn hfla backed out from the duty . . . M am-1nilwi to him in that Sute. He is the fourtn Candidate who 'has retreated before the indig- nation of the people, since the nomination of the E lectorsd Ticket,' a few months since. I ALARMING FACTS Out of 192 Fires in the City' of New York, report. 1.. . 1 -m-.. .. 1. ' rtVl ed bv the ire commissioners, oeiween may toa 1839, and the same period .1840, no less than ninety- six were in their opinion imputable to incendiaries Of the total loss $3,225,409half occured in the stores, &c destroyed by incendiaries. THE 'DIFFERENCE. j w Alas ! that such a j name with baseness should be wedded." Moxtbohubt was once a name of chivalry and pride, TTis now. become a fjiingto point at, and deride ; When Rati ee rained his blowa upon the recreant s head, I Where wae his Courage 1 Like his last Speech, dead! :NEGR0 WITNESS THE " NORTHERN ;MAN, WITH SOUTHERN FEELINGS." Whrit will the people of the whole South what will the citizens of North-Carolina say,-when they learn, that Mr. Van Bwasw, who is claimed by his friends as the especi-l guardianj of the Squth, as Presi- dent of the United States, has countenanced and sanc- tioned a Proceeding, by which a gallant Navy Officer has been convicted and dismissed from service, on the testimony of gj'Twn Nkgbo Met. rj) We have not room to-day, for particular, but will hereafter give them. It seems that in the trial of LieuC Hook, of Virginia, before a Naval Court Martial, two negroes were introduced as witnesses against him. As a Virginian and a gentleman, he objected to &e intro duction of such testimony ; his objections were over- ruled, and he was sentenced to removal artrenrimand. The Hon. Secretary of the Navy, James K. Paulding, l f fjj" A Mr. Bakr, a Blacksmith, from Ohio, is cre ating quite a sensation at the North, by -his political harangues. He resides at Circleville, Ohio, and is a native of Maryland. He is a Whig, and his Speeches have been made to large political meetings in the Nor thern cities. He is without education, ahd has toiled at the anvil all his life ; but says the National Gazette, speaking of his Philadelphia harangue, " with a full flow of thoughts and words, both fresh, varied, and earnest, he commanded the attention of the multitude for more than hour, interrupted only, by general and ardent plaudits." He has caused great enthusiasm where he has been. GREAT GATHERING IN TENNESSEE. The Whig Convention at Clarksville, Tenn., on the 25th ult., numbered no less than 8000. A hun dred banners gleamed in tbe sun. One bore, suspen- ded from the beak of an Eagler these words : " In war, Harrison defended the log cabins ; in peace, the log cabins will defend Harrison." Prominent among the flags was one trimmed with black crape; dark back ground, with a monument surmounted by an urn ; Inscription" In, memory of Hugh L. White -A CHALLENGE. The friends of Gaso have published a Card, chal- lenging any Horse, Mare or Gelding in the Union, to run for $10,000 aside, half forfeit, four mile heats, over the Lafayette Course. There is no doubt, that the Napoleon of the Turf, Col. Wm. R. Johnson, will accept the banter A PROPER REBUKE. The following article is from the Philadelphia Sen- tinel. a Drominent advocate of the Administration. It is a source of gratification to rind among any portion of the Van Buren Press, sentiments at once so patrio- tic and so independent. " Critto" cannot lie admitted into the Sentinel. Gen. Harrison is not our choice for the Presidency, but that is no reason why we should give our columns to the propagation of slanders against him, wh'ch have been a hundred times refuted. We may add that he who could write or endorse the assertion " that Gen. Harrison was always a coward, always a foe to the people, always a Verrcs. and as infamous as Arnold, deserves the scorn and reprobation of every communi- ty in which the grateful remembrance of generous deeds is not a damning crime. THE LAST YANKEEISM. A Yankee, some two or three years ago, contrived a way of making covered buttons, by just compressing an edge of metal, and so in one moment threw a thou sand women out of employment. Another Yankee, by a different application of the same idea, has con trived to put on buttons without sewing, and thst too, so that they never come off. The invention is only I : . ui . mAAl k.. ftr.no .Y'mCij ti-k tVinoA fnr -.r- , . . . i.i, ;tr, irr, i " r unttan. when' a sinfflc blow rivets the two parts' to- i , c , tuar nv tn Rfinarated. b r- TWENTY DAYS LATER. By the arrival of the Great Western, from Bristol, which place she left on the 4th of June, we have dates up to the day of her departure. The Great Western brings a large number of Pas sengers, among whom are several Americans, with their families. 1 The English news, so far as we have glanced at our files, is not very important. Parliament had been doing nothing of great interest for several ays. The Money Market continued easy and improving. The Bank of England had made its quarterly returns, which show a steady increase of specie in her vaults. The Cotton Market ds not improve, but has met with a further slight decline. . The Queen's birth day was celebrated on the 25th ult. with great splendor. The public buildings in Lon , were illuminuted with gas in the evening, and the . nresented being magnificent beyond de- . Thc Queen is now in her 2lt year. Th r;rODS appear to be doing remarkably .well x w throughout England, but Trade is generally as bad as it can he. York Minster, a venerable and magnificent build- in at York, was destroyed by fire on the 2 1st. It is supposed to have been tbfe work of an incendiary. The loss, it is supposed, cannot be repaired for less than Jbl00,0u0, CONGRESS. EDITOR S CORRESPONDENCE. WTisniireToir, June 15. Congress goes ahead finely on the Sub Treasury. Two speeches a day, on 1h average, with a quorum present not more than half an hour in each day. What a martyr, tne unairraan of the Uommittee of the Whole is! To-dav. Mr. PoDe. of Kv. pooke at lennth in on- ! nncitinn in tko kill IT: t 1 ' " 1 I'viiiwii iitv. k'lii ma jv iii vroa iiwl vijijr cijr able, but highly amusing, jand contained a full review of this Administration. , The Senate was engaged the whole sitting on the bill to extend the 'harters of the Banks of the District of Columbia. Mr. Benton" and Mr. Allen were, as usual, violent against all Banks, the latter characteriz insr tlMTbill as a measure" for "legalizing carcasses, which iiad rotted down in the District of Columbia." At a late hour, however, the bill was ordered to be en grossed, hy a vote of, 26 to 15, and the Senate adjourned. Washington, Jcke 16. In the House, the Sub Treasury bill was again ta ken up. Mr. Blatk, of Geo, addressed the Committee in favor of the Bill, and was followed by Mr. Crockett, of Tenn. on the opposite side. The commencement of his Speech was very able and eloquent, containing among other matters some beautiful allusions to the late venerable Judge White, who, he believes, died through the political persecutions, of his opponents. In the Senate, Mr. Preston submitted a motion that ten thousand extra copies f Mr. Poinsett's project for a Standing Army be printed as a counter to the Report of the Militia Committee. 20,000 of which had been circulated. Mr ni-Vnf Al. wonM not ronnt to the nrintinrr ..... -j , - - -9 - ! ---a of extra numbers of Mr. Poinsett's Report, unless there were printed with jt the Reports of Gen. Harrison made in 1817, 1818, and 181!. . Old and foreign as these reports were to a report submitted by an acting Secretary of War, and approv ed by the President, the minority consented to the amendment of the Senator from Alabama. Mr. Clay, of-Ky. made: some remarks upon the mo- I tion submitted.4 He said he should vote for the amend- ment which had been offered, but he should have thought it more proper if the Senators upon theother side had consented the other day to allow the Report of the Secretary of War to have gone forth with the Report of the Committei, on the Militia. Mr. Clay, of Ky. said that these Reports had been drawn forth the latest of them after a quiet slumber of twenty years and more. He would not say what the motives of the Senator were in making his motion, but the effect of it was obvious and would be fully ap preciated by the public. In regard to the Reports of Gen. Harrison, he knew the people would appreciate them for the intellect they display for the beautifully apposite illustrations drawn from Ancient History for- the information they con tainand especially from the fact that no unconstitu tional scheme was proposed by him. He hoped they would be thoroughly read. The motion finally prevailed, as amended by Mr. sClay, of Ala. Washington, June 17. In the House, after an unsuccessful effort to sus pend the rules to admit a Resolution proposing an ad journment on the 9th of July next, the Sub-treasury bill was again take.) up, and Mr. Bell of Tenn. occu pied the floor, thej whole day, in opposition to the scheme. In the Senate, the whole day was consumed on the consideration of a bill : making further provision to prevent the abuse of the flag of the United States, and the use of unauthorized papers, in the foreign ladies were immediately provided with corn Slave trade, and for other purposes. The bill was dis- Portable and delightful quarters, and the gen- cussed by Mrssrs. Davis, Calhoun, Grundy, King, Merrick, and Webster. The bill was finally ordered to be engrossed. Tr,frtrmntim, ,n. in. rch,! f th .Wh of the Hon. Anson Brown, a Member of Comrress from the Saratoga District, New York. Washington, June 18. Nothing was done in either branch to-day, but to .1 J.ll, M, Ttrnurn rf M V Thia , .. . TT , n. , duty was performed ui the House by Mr. Curtis, and J t i in the Senate, by Mr. Talmadge. The announcement was a plain, simple and eloquent record of the talents and virtues of a truly amiable man in all the walks of life. The Guilford Tippecanoe Club held a meeting on the 9th. We make the following extract from the proceedings : " Resolved, That we will leave Greensborough for Salisbury on Thursday the 2d 01 July, at 7 o'clock in thc morning, dine at Jamestown same day ; and dine at Lexington on the day mowing. " The President announced that he had received a present tor the 1 ippecanoe yiuoa aour uaca ana fixtures for the door ot the contemplated "Log Cabin, ' m.,i. .,! ntBIi hv jAhn M.il. n'i worthv nl. r,,n nf ihfl rninitv. who has for manvvears been affected with blindness. The present was ac- cepted, and the obligation of the Llub expressed, with a rcuad of heartfelt applause. A pair of door Hinges nas since oeen mane 10 pre- sent to the Club by V illiam Cumming, a soldier of & 11: . . a. i the Revolution, 84 years ot age. ne is a gooa w nig, and says he never voted for a federalist in his life. We had thought to expose some of Mr. Haywood nh; i hiaoeech delivered at llaleigh last No- vember and published in the 'Standard only a week or two ago ; but we see that a writer in the Raleigh Register has taken up the cttflgels, and he will per- form- tbe operation much better than we could. We hope to copy his een.Fayettcvillc Observer. STOP THE RASCALS. Two young men passed through this place on Mon day morning, who are supposed, whilst here, to have stolen some articles of value from the Hotels. An of ficer followed! them, but they presented arms, and drove him oft; and though he collected a posse and pursued, they finally eseaped, by taking refuge in a 1 ; .... . , r i 1 rl swamp, i hey took a course towarus xvaieign i ocy are believed to ne the pesons who are advertised in the Charleston papers as horse thieves. ! Fuyeltevdle Observer, From the Richmond Compiler. A SKETCH OF THE CELEBRATION AT RALEIGH. i ! BT OJI! OT THE RICHXOXD .GUESTS. I On the 10th and 11th f this month, the Capitol of the Old North State was the scene, of an interesting and brilliant fete, designed tO Celehr:itf lli nimnlotlun .r K. O ..1 .. : .1. r... r -i i i .. :' vu?hiii ixauruau inutue new estate Himap. fhe invitations were riot rnnfinpil u nrli' na, hut went into .the neighboring Slates and the Metropolis of the Old Dominion furnish ed its quota of both sexes. Unfortunately we did not reach Raleigh in time for the great dinner festival on the 10th. From all accounts, however, it passed off admirably. it was trie mingling; ol congenial hearts at the festive board to rejoice in the consummation of two great works alike creditable to the en terprise and liberality of the State. Nothing occurred to disturb the harmony which pre vailed. iven the smnt of nartv nnlitii which there as well as here is rife thmnrh the land, was hushed into repose, or was merged in the loftier feelinffs of patriotism and honorable State pride. It was literally 'the least ol reason and flow of soul. for the eloquence of a Gaston, the pride and boast of . Carolinians, gave additional zest to the banquet. One feet deserves particular notice. and furnishes an example worthy of imita tion. The company dispersed in reasonable time, and without the occurrence of a solita r" case ot intemperance. l 's somewhat extraordinary, that we of tlie Old Dominion, and especially of the Me- tropolis, should kllOW SO little of Olir Sister Carolina. We are far better acquainted with our countrymen who live five. hundred miles N-orth and East, and who are separated from us. not only by distance, but diversity of feel ing and character, than with a people who are almost in every respect like ourselves, and who are only divided from ns bv an in visible line. If any two States in the Union desrve to be distinguished7 as the 'Siame-se Twins" of the Confederacy , they are North Carolina and Virginia. YVe sprung original- ly trom the same stock and about the same We were cradled together in colonial infancy, and helplessness. Side by side we Srew UP to manhood, and; arm in arm we re- sif d .th Brilish Lion; b"th hY l,,e fir re solve in Council, ajid the fierce encounter in the fieltr. Our Militia fought together in the Revolutionary Battles 'of the South, and occasionally retreated together when discr tion, the better part of valor, required it. W e are in fact uniteu by the imperishable bonds of interest and congenial sentiment. an(J et us ,(,pe t,at t1e TJnion will be stil more closely cemented by the facilities whicl are now afforded for social and commereja intercourse. N. Carolina has been taunted as the Kip Van Winkle of the South. If the sneer was ever deserved, it is so no longer. She ha$ waked like a Giantess from her slumbers and threatens to leave some of her more boasted sisters far behind in the race of im provement. She is, in truth, one of the wealthiest States in the Union, if wealtli consists in being free, happy and independ ent;and in being out of debt. nut 1 am wandering Irom my purpose. Although the magnificent procession of the day was overhand the banquet hall had been deserted, when our party arrived, the Com mittee of Reception were in waitine. and promptly executed their arrangements. The llemen were paired off into; private houses, which had been hospitably thrown open for lhe occasion. Much was yet to be seen and enjoyed ; the weather was balmy and beauti ful' and ,he Empress of Night looked down upon earth with one of her sweetest smiles. An illumination at the Capitol and Govern- or s House, attracted tnronsrs ot ueiiffiiieu spectators. Festoons of variegated lamps were suspended from tree -to tree, and bril liant transparencies illustrating the objects of . it .- i i .1 ' . r .1 o. . I tlip rflphr.ilioiY noorivpo Imp front nt th Siatp House. A fine hand of music enlivened the merry groups who sauntered throggh the moonlit groves, or along the, principal ave nues, and it was not until midnight that the company dispersed to their respective places of repose. J he next day was spent in various kinds of amusement according to the tastes and in clinations of the hundreds who thronged the I metropolis. Gentlemen and ladies formed purlieu of excursion on the Rail-Road ; some rode through the City, -and, visited the im- mense quarries of granitejwhich supplied , msileriHl Gf the STATE HoUSE and .. , , .1 xr u others whilod awayan hour in the Noith C arolina Book-lore, which certainly de- serves the name, for there are few more eit tensive estaolishment-s in the Union. MoH of the strangers, of course, visited the Tapi tl, a(j qcenrifri to Its loftv parapeU. It indeed a magnificent boilding, constructed of solid granite, and adorned with porticos 6 mixed orders of ; Architecture. The steps 1 : .. .1 e . r . 1 1 a I .... g materials, anu tne interior arrangement could not be surpassed for convenience and utility. The basemen t story which contains the ohices of the State,' is lighted fnrm the splendid dome, and tbe Halls of the Senate and House of Commons are spacious and magnificent rooms. This noble structure is in shape an oblong square; and in size is lar ger than our own Capitol.; 1 he Carolinians have evinced their judgment in constructing it of such permanent materials ; that it may probably endure as long as the Athenian Parthenon itself. Iet it, like the far ! famed Grecian Temple, he 'dedicated lothe Goddess ol U iMtom, aim lei 1.1 neny ai.q " oi mister at us aitais anu . tne nona otate I ' z will bequeath to fiiture generations a . glori ous memorial of the present age. ; ; The C'lty of Raleigh is in some resnf cts tfnique. 1 he original settlers planted them selves in a dense forest, Which they gradu ally thinned as necessity required, and as the private dwellings are generally detached mm each other, they are all embosomed in groves of primitive oak, or some other tower ing growth. Thi3 mass of shade in contrast with the neat white-painted houses producls pleasing and picturesque effect, and im parts to the whole City even at a time of bus tle and excitement, an' air of solitude and re- nose. csten Irom the ton ot the Uaoitol-the a - andscape presents an unvarying aspect of 'oliagc " Thick as the autumnal leaves that strew the brooks n Vallombrosa, where the Etrurian shades.,; ag : O'er arching high, embower." But the spectacle of Thursday night ra perhaps the most brilliant and imposing to strangers and visitors. A grand .entertain- ment was given at the Capitol, attended' hy nearly a thousand persons of both sexes. In the Hall of the. House of Commons two distinguished musicians were enga ged to perform on the Harp and Violin for the gratification of such as were not inclined to join fn the sprightlter pleasures of ther lance. The ball was held in the Senate Chamber, .which is separated from the other ' by a fine circular gallery. Both rooms were splendidly illumiiiatefd with costly chande liers and other lights. The Senate Chamber was of course the scene of the greatest at traction. Here the fair daughters of -Caro-Una mingled in the mazy dance with, their no less lovely rivals from the Old Domin ion. 'J'he empire of beauty was well repre sented at this charming convention. Bril liant eyes and blooming cheeks and sylph like ftirms at once enchanted and bewildered the spectator's gaze. A morje dazzling as semblage of Southern beauty has perhaps rarely occurred and unless the writer, is greatly mistaken, the sly little archer, who takes captive the youthful, heart, whs busily engaged that night in scattering his darts.- Nor were the young and lovely the sole par ticipants of the joyous scene. The grave dignitaries of State mingled with the less distinguished of their countrymen,, and all ' seemed to catch as well as to enjoy thc fleet ing inspiration of the moment. But we must not forget the supper, which, was admirably arranged and conducted. That, as well as the dinner on the day pre ceding, was provided by a laxly, and, from all accounts, a very exemplar of female hero ism. She occupied a wooden house on the principal street of the town, which had been twice threatened with destruction by fire; and on the last occasion in order to stop the pro- gress of the flames, it was gravely proposed, by the proper authorities, to blow up her dwelling. Nothing daunted by the arts and contrivances of men, thif modern Joan La Pucelle mounted the roof of her domicil, and bade defiance to her enemies. She boldly proclaimed from the house lop her firm re solve to suffer martyrdom in defence, of her rights, and the consequence was the firemen desisted from their purpose. The table of the supper occupied the aisles of the basement story, having its centre im mediately under the Capitol dome. Much 01 it was therefore visible from the circular gal lery above. It was spread with a great va riety of fruits and confectionary and the cake in the centre was curiously wrought witlem blematic devices and adorned wrfh miniature flags. The general effect was very impos ing, and especially when the multitude were summoned from the Halls above, and- rush- ng down the aisles, took their stations at the feast. But it would be tedious to dwelt upon minute details. Suffice it to say, the whole entertainment was conducted with perfect or der anil decorum, and the company dispersed at a seasonable hour. Although the" festivi ties, were expected to continue the ensuing day, our party resolved to return to Rich mond. It was no eay matter either, to re sist the pressing hospitalities of the city. Long will the guests from our metropolis re member the courtesy and kindness they exr perienced during their fleeting visit and if it be allowable to distinguish a few:where all were kind we render our special acknowl edgements to the accomplished B , no less the delight of the domestic circle than J the boast and ornament of the Carolina bar, ! to the social, agreeable, and intelligent ; G , and to the venerable Jujr C a gentleman of the olden tire, and a model of patriarchal w isdonv, benevolence and piety I, Nothing illustrates more forcibly the pro gress of internal improvement in our country than the fact that the two capitals of Raleigh and' Richmond, are brought within a days travel of each other by a continuous Rail Road. As we reached Petersburg befora night-fall, our party determined to sleep at their homes, and a wise determination it was, for the night was extremely beautiful, the air refreshing, and balmy, and a plendid moon, lighted up our journey. Our.fair compan ions were exhilirated hy the recollections of sthe(pa?t, which seemed more like a roman tic dream than a sober reality, ana when we reached the noble bridge which spans our river of islands and catawcts the glorjes of our own metropolis burst suddently on the: view, and made us even forget for awhile, the hospitality, intelligence, refinement and' beauty of the Woodland City of the North; State. More Slurs on Log Cabins The Haverhill (New Hampshire) Republican, Locofoco, says of General Haukisox : w Mark it tbe "hard cider candidate, whose princl- ' pies if he have any are wrapped up in coon skin and m . hid in centre 'of a - log cabin," cannot get a Solita. 1 electoral vote south of the Potomac 7: . if n I? It V ' jj .' - i'p'-T - '
The Weekly Raleigh Register (Raleigh, N.C.)
Standardized title groups preceding, succeeding, and alternate titles together.
June 26, 1840, edition 1
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