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p,.. Wyehe's Ariel, beating Mr. J unison's Maid of Lodi, Mr. Gar rison's Atalanta, and Mr. Botts's fliillis time, 7m. 58s. & 8m. 28s. The Races terminated on Fri ,lay, with the Animal Post Stake, three mile heats, which was won at two heats by Mr. Johnson's La fayette, beating Air. Garrison's Sally Hope time, 6m. os. and 5m. o3s. Value of a Race Marc, Urged by curiosity, (says the Petersburg Intelligencer of the 4th inst.) wo were on Tuesday last present at perhaps as extraordinary a sale of an animal as ever took place m the world. It was the interest of the late Win. Wynn, Sr. in the ce lebrated Race Mare Ariel, which expires with the Spring of 1829, ollbred to the highest bidder at New-Market Course and actual ly sold, (the mere tisc of said Marc for two years, when she is to be delivered to her owner in fee,) for the incredible sum of two thou sand four hundred dol lars! An excellent comment this on the scarcity of money and hard times! But as a justification, it is whispered that bidders had in view the great purse ($3500) to be run for on Thursday next over the Tree-Hill Course, near Rich mond, for which Ariel is expected to be a competitor. Cold Weather. Notwithstand ing the extraordinary forwardness of vegetation in this section of country, (says the Petersburg Re publican of the 4th inst.) we be lieve we have seldom, if ever, had a more variable spring than the present. We have already an nounced to our readers the oc currence of two or three white frosts, during the last month, with on one occasion a slight appear ance of ice. We have now to announce a phenomenon as re gards the weather. During the morning of Tuesday last, the sky was considerably overclouded, and we had occasional gusts of wind, and some rain, intermingled with a few Hakes of snow. About 12 o'clock, we had a clear sky, a bright sun, and appearances indi cated a continuance of fair wea ther; but these appearances were deceitful, for about 2 o'clock, a black cloud arose in the north west, from which proceeded as heavy a fall of snow, for a few mi nutes, as any experienced in this vicinity during the past winter. The weather has since been very cool, but we hope not sufficiently severe to injure vegetation materially. Mammoth Ox.The great Ox Columbus, is advertised for exhU bition at Boston. He is stated to be 4000 pounds weight, and is probably the largest in the world. Large Hog. A Hog, weighing 802 pounds, was killed in Lexing ton on the 2d March. It was be tween two and three years old. More Gold. The Western Ca rolinian states that a Mr. Capp,a poor man, with a miserable, ste rile farm, discovered not long since on his ground a considera ble quantity of this valuable ore. lie had realized a large amount. Methodists. The following is the number of Members, and Tra velling Preachers, in the Metho dist Episcopal Churches in Ame rica, taken from their general Minutes for the year 182G: Travis Confcrcn's. White. CoVd. Pr's. Pittsburg, 1(5,953 194 72 Ohio, 28,321 181 82 Kentucky, 17,556 2,821 77 Illinois, " 12,978 61 45 Missouri, 2,898 339 23 Holstcin, 14,988 1,485 46 Tennessee, 15,876 2,112 70 Mississippi, 8,104 2,494 47 S. Carolina, 28,405 15,708 93 Virginia, 21,820 7,847 71 Baltimore, 25,117 9,409 88 Philad'lphia, 29,1 13 7,650 102 New-York, 20,1 86 370 143 iew-Engl, 16,675 250 143 .Maine, 7,300 6 54 Genesscc, 27.056 110 130 7,215 deavored to inveigle him into ma trimony, but without success. His relusal raised her jealousy to the highest pitch, and she declared to her servant girl that if he did not yield to her wishes she w ould kill him the first' opportunity. Ac cordingly on his return from New- Urlcans, whither he had been on business, she sent for him, and with this direful intent, prevailed on him to stay all night. To wards morning, and when he was asleep, she appeared to have got up, laid her burial dress, previ ously prepared, on the table, took one pistol and shot him in the hack ot the head, and then deli berately laying down on the bed by him, placed another to her forehead and blew off the whole of the upper part of her head. They were found in this condition the next morning, by the neigh bors, who had to creep through the window to get into the room. Gazette. Canada, 296 309,550 51,834 Total this year, 300,800 'IV.-.l 1 . a. c Ifi 1 nr luuu iasi year, 04o,rjy Increase this year, 1 2,(321 1,319 Superannuated Preachers, 87 Total, 1,401 Total last year, 1,314 Increase this year, 92 250 of the colored members in Canada arc Indians. Petersburg, May 4. The mar ket Cotton, 3 to 9i cents; the quantity received this week has been larger than usual, and the quality much better there is also some improvement in prices our highest quotation has been easily obtained for prime, and in one in stance 10 cents has been given we consider this as an advance f,n cent per pound. Corn, S3; holders of this article are more unn, and it cannot at present be purchased under our quotation. 'Won, 8 to 8 Lard, ft to 9cts. i,()t much of these articles offered h'l sale good qualities easily hvinnr our highest quotations. Abolition of Slaver?. X law was passed by the Legislature of 'New-York, some fifteen years since, abolishing negro slavery in that State, from and after the 4th of July, 1827 thus giving ample time for the holders of that spe cies of property to dispose of it to the best advantage. This being the year of emancipation, wrc per ceive a large meeting of the de scendants of Africans, has been held in Albany, the scat of govern ment of that State; at which, on motion of the Rev. Mr. Paul, (a negro preacher,) a resolve was passed to express the gratitude of the Africans to Almighty God, by a public celebration of the day. Salisbury Car. Seduction, Murder, Suicide... We find in a New-Orleans paper of the 7th ultimo, a horrid account of the murder of a young man na med James Gray, at Greenville, near Port Gibson, (Mississippi,) by airs. Gable, with whom he boarded. He was a respectable young merchant, lately appointed Post "Master of the place. The woman seduced him, and then cu- Slandcr. At the Circuit Court lately held for Otsego county, (N. Y.) verdicts were recovered in four cases of slander to the amount of nearly $4000; of which one was an action brought by a female against another, for imply ing a want of chastity, whereby she lost a marriage verdict 1200 dollars. Foreign. By an arrival at Bos ton, we have English dales to the 26th March. These late advices, as respects commercial affairs, are less flattering than even our pre vious accounts. The British ma nufacturers were still suffering- from the stagnation of trade, and the laboring poor were yet clamo rous lor a modification of the Grain Laws; while the Irish Ca tholics were complaining bitterly on account of the recent rejection ot the Bill in favor of their claims. On the one side, beset with the importunities of a starving popula tion crying for immediate relief; on the other, assailed with the clamor of an infuriated People, driven to despair by the continued denial of their religious rights; the Government of George the lVth, for some time will probably have its hands full. Rumors were a- lloat of the intended resignation of Mr. Canning; but such a man at such a moment could scarcely be spared from the Cabinet and in case of the death of Lord Liver pool, better would it be to give the Foreign Secretary a carte blanche in the formation of anew7 Ministry, than that the nation should lose his services. Additional troops were about to embark from England, destin ed to reinforce the army of Portu gal a circumstance indicating any thing but confidence in the existing state of tranquillity in the Peninsula. According to accounts from Constantinople, the British and Russian Ambassadors, doubtless with the most philanthropic mo tives, and not disheartened by the cool repulses of the Divan, were still endeavoring to bring about a pacification but in the present posture of affairs, the G reeks ap pear so decidedly to have the up per hand of their barbarous task masters, that anv foreign interfe rence is rather to be deprecated. than wished for, on their account. Petersburg Int. South America. An arrival at Philadelphia from Carthafrena. brings intelligence to the 4th ult. The country was considered in ra ther an unsettled state. The Bri tish residents had sent a reouisi tion to the Admiral at Jamaica, for a vessel of war to be sent down for the protection of their proper ty. liie apprehensions arose immediately from the troops being sometime without pay, and the expectation that they would soon be without rations, than from the disscntions among the chiefs. Extract of a letter from Cartha gena, March 31 "Our market ie in a perfect state of stagnation. li.very one seems at a loss as to what may take place. It is known that Bolivar and Santander are now decidedly opposed. We will not recommend the shipment of any thing, nor do we wish to see property introduced. We give no quotations, because it is impossi ble to fix a value, or to know whe ther we may not all in a month hence have to leave the country." MARRIED, On Thursday evening, the 3d inst. at the residence of Mrs. Penelope May, in Pitt county, by the Rev. John Gibbins, Gen. Jesse Speight, of Green county, to Miss Louisa May, daughter ofBenj. May, Esq. deceased. DIED, In Pitt county, on Friday the 21st A 'pril, in his 50th year, Peter Rives. In the death of this man society has sus tained the loss of a respectable and wor thy member; and a fond and affectionate wife, with six amiable children, are left to moan the irreparable loss of a kind and affectionate husband and parent. Communicated. In the city of New-York, on Sunday, the 29th ult. in the 73d year of his age, liiifus King, for many years a Senator in Congress from that State, and re cently U. S Minister to England, Price Current. MAY 4. per Peters'g. N. York- Bacon, - lb 7 8 8 10 Brandy, - - - gal. 75 100 Corn, - - Im'L 55 60 60 Cotton, - - lb 8 9 8 10 Coffee, - - - 16 19 13 18 Flour, family, - bbl 600 750 525 600 Iron, - ton 105 112 90 10O Molasses, - gal 35 40 27 35 Rum, New-Eng. - 42 45 55 36 Sugar, brown, -' lb 8i 12 7 15 leaf, - - - 18 25 17 19 Tea, Young Hyson, - 100 112 75 100 Imperial, - - 150 175 110 13S Wheat, - - bu'l 90 100 92 9" Whiskcv, - - gal. 40 45 33 37 North-Carolina Bank Notes. At Petersburg, 4 to 4J discount. At New-York, 4 discount. H. Johnston, VVTSIIES to inform his Friends and Customers, that he has Just received from New. York, A SMALL SUPPLY OF SPRING GOODS, SUCH AS Superfine blue and black Cloihs, Black Circassian and Lastings, for thin Coats, Black Nankeen, Cross, white, and drab Drillings, Russia Nankeen, for thin coats and pan taloons, (a new and very handsome article,) Black figured silk Vestings, Valtncias, white Marseilles do. &c. &i uboro May 10, 1ST v
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