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TUESDAY, NOV. 23, 1826.
Presidenlial....Thc following letter
was handed us last week, by the Post
master at this place:
SALISBURY, (N.C.) Nov. 13,1826.
S:r: You will have the goodness to re
quest the editor of the Press to send mc a
simple of his paper, and if it pleases me I
vill become a subscriber and remit him the
nioncv. It may be necessary to say that I
r,m friendlv towards the present administra
ticm, and shall continue so as long as its
measures are calculated to promote the best
interests of our country and the happiness
of m:n.
The administration is gaining ground in
hisnuarter: and 1 can see no rood reason
vvhv it should not gain friends every where.
Yours, cc.
The Postmaster, Tarborough, N. C.
We have forborne, in common with
most of the Southern editors, touching
the ensuing Presidential rJection, as it
will probably occasion more excitement
than has been exhibited in this country
for a quarter of a century past. The peo
pic of these United States have been un
der the impression that the theory and
practice of their government were simi
lar.. ..that what was not expressly grant-
tus
thing to forfeit the esteem and gratitude
so recently evinced for former services.
In conclusion, we would be pleased to
furnish qnr western friend with a paper,
1 the above "sample' of our sentiments
on the subject referred to, does not prove
an insurmountable obstacle. We pro
fess to conduct a Vec P?ess, and its col
umns are open to the investigation of a-
ny subject, whether the opinions advan
ced are at variance or in accordance with
our own; still we must confess, that we
consider the discussion of the Presiden
tial question at present rather premature.
countrymen, has certainly done no-ttions contained in the libel was made
COTTON.
Petersburg, Nov. 21... Owing to the
unfavorable nature of the last advices
from England, Cotton is not so brisk in
our market; the prices given yesterday,
however, were 10, 10$, a 0....lnt.
Fayetteville, Nov. 22. ..We regret to
state, that in consequence of the late
news from Europe, Cotton has declined
from 10i to 9 8-10 cents. It is combs
in pretty freely. ...CM.?.
The Fall Races over New-Hope
Course, Halifax, commenced on lues
day, the 11th inst. and continued four
days.
First day A purse $200, two mile
heats:
Wm. M. West's b. m. Margaret
Green, bv Sir Archie, 4 y'rs old, 1 1
J. K. Bullock's b. m. Mqll v Walk-
in, by Harrod, 4 years old,
J. J. Harrison's s. f. Saluda, bv
out by the testimony on the part of the
Defendant. It appeared in evidence
that the Plaintiff had been the object of
persecution in Massachusetts on account
of his political and religious opinions,
which he expressed and asserted with
great freedom and warmth; but that his
standing, as a clergyman, was respecta
ble, and that he had maintained an un
impeachable character for integrity and
morality. On Saturday morning, the
Jury returned a verdict for the Plaintiff,
assessing his damages to $1800 and costs
of suit. Upon the trial it appeared that
there was a variation between the words
lsed in the original Libel and the Dec-
aration which set forth the defamatory
charges; which variation gave rise to a
legal question, to be decided by the
Judge, (who was, by the urgency of his
engagements elsewhere, compelled to
leave the city before he had decided the
question,) and the verdict of the Jury is
subject to that decision. The cause was
managed with uncommon ability by the
Counsel for both parties, and never did
we listen to finer displays of legal know
ledge and eloquence.
Immediately after the disposal of the
foregoing case, the suit brought bv the
same Plaintiffagainst the Rev. Dr. Wm
M' Pheeters and Judge Henry Potter,
tor sending a copy of the above mention
ed defamatory letter to Fayetteville, was
settled by an amicable reference... Star
2 4
Raleigh, AW 24.... On Tuesday night
ast, a white man by the name of Drake
in attempting to chastise a free woman,
of color, was stabbed nine or ten times,
in various parts of the body. We learn
the wounds are not considered danger
ous....?.
1 imolcon. 3 years old. 3 3
cd in the Constitution was withheld....; Johnson's ch.f. Nancy Ab-
but 'the powers that be' have declared j ner, by Sir Archie, 3 y's old, 4 2
otherwise, and the ensuing Presidential Time... .first heat, 4 minutes; second
election must determine, whether we arc ; beat, the same.
, , 1 Second Day Proprietor s Purse,
to be governed by a written Constitution $2Q UyQ mi!(henls.
or by 'sufe precee?its... whether thp H. M.Clay's b.f. Sally Magee, by
people or the 'selectmen' at Washington Tiniolcon, 3 years old, 1 1
are the sovereigns. The extraordinary J. J. Harrison's ch.f. Sally Walk-
and unnreccdented manner in which the1 cr, uy J imoieon, years oiu,
Notice.
ILL be sold on Wednesday, the
20th day of December next, at the
ate residence of Alexander Cotten dee'd,
about six miles north of Tarborough, and
two miles from Teat's Bridge, that VA
LUABLE PLANTATION whereon
the dee'd formerly lived... .bounded on
the south-west bv Swift Creek, and on .
the north-past by the road leading from
Tarborough to Enfield and Coffield's
Bridge.. ..adjoining the lands of Richard
Harrison and Dempsey Bryan, Esqrs.
containing about five hundred acres....
Also will be sold on the premises the
same day, the crop of Corn, Cotton,
Fodder,$c. House-hold c? Kitchen fur
niture, work Horses, plantation uten
sils and about sixty head of fat Hogs.
Six months credit will be given, bond
and approved security required. A cor
rect survey and plat of the land will be
exhibited on the day of sale, and posses
sion given on the first day of January,
1827.
SPENCER D. COTTEN, Ex'r.
Nov. 27, 1826. 14
Notice.
Damages.. ..At the hie superior Court ! Wednesday, the 10th of January
of Rockingham county, the suit of Sa- J next wilj be -sold at Mooring's
rah Linden vs. John Martin, for & . Cross Roads, in the county of Pitt,
breach of promise of marriage, occupied North-Carolina, a large quantity of
the Court two days, and resulted in a First pate TflTt HIKER LAND,
verdict for the plaintiff of thrttlhmu-U . Qn the north side of Tar Rive'
and five hundred dollars. Bartlett t J i j r
Vr J . ,., tvt i i 'hanasomely situated, and inferior to no
i ancey and I urner Moorehcad, Lsars. -t j -j r. c r i r
J. r i . .-rr i . ' , 1 , Lands on said River for Corn and Cot-
counsei lor piamiui Jonn lwooreneaa tnn T. T , - rpnprallir tV
nd Thomas Settle, Esqrs. for defendant .ly known tQ be s represented.. it
r r .. c. k i.u. ......
present Executive was shuttled into ot- , , . 7
by . j years ohl,
fice, is still fresh in the recollection of M.H.PctltVay's b.f. Nonplus, by
an astonished and indignant .people; and ; Sir Arthur, 3 years old,
perhaps it would be more prudent to let Time.... first heat, 3m. 51s.;
those angry passions, excited by such an heat the same.
iminctif,;,h!ft nvfnl. in a manner subside. Third Day Jockey
, : . ,. . . 4 , , . $100, three mile heats:
before the suhjeclis again agitated: but, Jf Mc,ay,s b h. Monsieur Ton-
as we are thus publicly called upon for ; on hy pacolet, 4 years old,
a "sample" of our sentiments in relation W.R. Johnson's h.h. Siiakspcare,
to the present administration, we freely'- by Virginian, 4 years old,
-ivn fliPm....wp do not annrovc of thei- K- bullock's b. c. Nameless,
, bv Harrod, 3 years old,
manner in which Mr. Adams came into r r
J ime.... first heat, Cm.
omce; nis views oi tne power oi me ucn
dist.
dist.
second
Club Purse,
I 1
Fayetteville, Nov. 22.... The Superi
or Court for this county is still in ses-
beipg the lands that the late John Moor-
ins purchased of Josiah Carney, and
laying opposite the town of Greenville,
acres. 1 here
is at this time open land on said tract,
sufficient for at least five hundred barrels
of Corn. Six months credit will be
'given to purchasers, they giving bond
sion. un Friday last, negro JJick, the containing one thousand
siave oi it. von, oi aampson county,
charged with having committed a rape,
was tried. The jury retired aboii sun
set, and after deliberating about 19 hours,
returned a verdict of "Guilty;" in pur-;with approved securilv....or neeotiable
suance of which the Judge proceeded,. paper t0 the State Bank of Newbern will
on Monday, to pass the awful sentence: be taken for their accommodation. The
pi the law, viz: that he be hung at this -Sale to continue from dav to dav until
all are sold... .and probably more than
the above quantity will be sold at the
same time.
JE&SE II. MOORING, Ex'r.
22dof Nov.-lS26. 14
cr;il Government are inconsistent with
those of his predecessors, since the days
of the elder Adams; his Executive ap
pointments are injudicious, and better
calculated to subserve party views than
"to promote the best interests of our
country;" his unwarrantable assumption
of power is unprecedented in our an
nals, and inimical to the perpetuity of
our institutions; finally, his sentiments
in regard to the theory of our govern
ment, and the monopolizing policy and
extravagant projects, which unhappily
have lately obtained an ascendancy in
our Nationnal Councils, and which are
preying on the vitals of the South, are
such as to destroy all confidence in the
vvisdom or purity of his measures, and
plainly indicate their insufficiency to
promote "the happiness of man." This
is a brief summary of our sentiments, and
at present we believe they are in accor
dance with a vast majority of our citi
zens; who on these grounds see "good
reason" why the administration "should
not gain friends" any where. The in
telligence that "the administration is
gaining ground" in the western section
oi this slate is new to us. 1 wo years
fcince the 'lion of the west' bore proud
V the insignia of .another individual;
who, if he has not had it in his power
wince, to signalize himself in the eyes of
3 dis.
,1s.; second
heat, (7m. 7.
Fourth A?. ...The Ladies' Purse,
S20Q, two mile heats:
yV.R. Johnson's ch.f. Nancy Abncr,
by Sir Archie, 3 vcars old, 4 11
J.J. Harrison's s.m. LadyLaGrangc,
by Sir Archie, 4 years old, 12 2
W. M. West's s. m. Lady Greens
ville, byConqueror,4 y'rs old, 2 3 3
T.B.Turner's b.f. Venus, by Sir
Hal, 3 years old, 3 dist.
Time....first heat, 4m. 2s.; second
heat, 4m. 7s.; third heat, 4 m. 14s.
New York Election. It is now sat
isfactorily, though not officially ascer
tained, that Governor Clinton is re-elec
ted by a majority of about 2000 votes o-
ver hi opponent Judge Rochester.
Raleigh, Nov. 24.
Federal Court.. ..This Court adjourn
ed on Saturday morning last, after a ses
sion of six days, being the longest term
which it has held for many years. The
interesting suit, brought by the Rev. Jon
athan IVhi taker: formerly of New-Bed
ford, Massachusetts, against the Rev.
Frederick Freeman, now of Plymouth,
in the same State,; for defamation, which
has so lonsr been upon the docket, was
commenced on Tuesday, the 14th inst
ami forminatnil at a late hour on the nijrht
of the Friday following. Counsel for
the Plaintiff, Wm. Gaston, Esq. ...For
the Defendant, Geo. E. Badger and Hen-
rv Seawcll, Esqrs. A large mass of tes-
;mnnr was read on both sides. No J
(proof of the truth of any of the allega-
placc on Saturday the 9th day of next
month.
On Monday a white man was convic
ted of Perjury, but a motion in arrest of
judgement has since been made.
The Court this morning entered up
on the important suit, which has been
pending for several years, ot the State
Rank against the Securities of Robt.
Raiford, (former Cashier of the Branch
in this town.) The trial will probabty
occupy several days, and excite much
interest, not only on account of the a
mount depending (00 or 70,000 dollars,)
but also on account of the ability of the
Counsel on both sides. For the Plnn
tiQ's, Messrs. Seawell, Hogg, and Taylor
- For the Defendants, Messrs. Gaston,
Toomer, and Henry.... Obs.
MARRIED,
In this county, on the 19th inst. by
Rev. Ichabod Moore, Mr. John Lang,
of Pitt county, to Mrs. Elizabeth Ro
neve rrAift rf thr latp Stpnhen Rncrprs.
v,..ww w. f. :i D 3
deceased.
As Isaac and Rebecca give,
A pattern chaste and kind;
So may this married couple live.
And die in friendship join'd.
With gifts of grace their hearts endow,
Of all rich dowers best;
Their substance bless and peace bestow,
And sweeten all the rest, Commu d.
Notice.
mHE Semi-annual EXAMINATION
of the Students of Tarborough Jica
demy, will commence on Wednesday
the 20th, and end on Friday, the 22d
December next. Parents and G uardians
arc particularly invited to attend.
The Exercises of the Institution will
commence again on 'Monday, the 1st
January next.
ROIV T JOYNER, Sec'y.
Tarboro', Npy. 24, 1S26. 14
Founds
N Timber-street, last evening, about
V 9 o'clock, near Capt. Pender's ice
house, and nearly opposite the Red Ta
vern, at present occupied by Mrs. bim
mons & Co. A Fur Hat, of common
quality, about half worn, with a cotton
handkerchief in it, and a pin in the
band near the buckle. The Hat is de
posited at the Planter's Hotel, in room
No. G, at present occupied by the Sub
scriber. The owner is particularly re
quested to come forward, prove his pro
perty, pay charges and take it away, or
otherwise it will be disposed of accord
ing to the Act of Assembly in such case
made and provided.
As I walk'd aut and in again,
I saw a man, knew not his name;
Quick he stept and down he fell,
But rose again and run as hell.
PHILO JUNIUS.
Tarboro', 27th Nov. 182C.
Notice.
STRAYED or stolen from
Mr. Lewis A. Powell's, in
Martin county, in September
last, a lisht Bay Mare, 7
years old, trots, paces and canters; goes
well in a gig.. ..She has one of her hind
feet white, with a small star in her fore
head; a short switch tail, and a blemish
in her left eye; supposed to be taken by
a negro named Allen, who ran away at
the same time. FIVE DOLLARS will
be given for the delivery of' the mare,
or TEN DOLLARS if stolen, for the
mare and thief on conviction, by the
Subscriber.
JESSE F. JONES.
Spring-Green, Martin Co. Nov. 2(5, X82G.