FRIDAY, MARCH 7, 1S-T1.
Fraud on the Post OJice. ll has fallen to
our lot lo add to the numerous records of frauds
recently committed in and on various Post Offi
ces. Early on Friday morning; last, our deputy
postmaster, Mr. Dabney Knight, suddenly
'evaporated" or was spirited away by some
"arch magician." It is not yet known that any
derangement of the post office concerns has been
produced by this unlooked for event, further than
that Mr. Knight had "assumed the responsibility
of removing the depositee" from the pol office,
(as well as from the bar of Mrs. Gregory's hotel
of which he also had the superintendence,) into
the pockets of part of a new suit of clothes, which
he had procured a few days previous and which
he could not make it convenient to pay for just
then, and all are missing. It has been since as
certained, that in the evening preceding hi dis
appearance, Mr. Knight deposited in a locomo
tive Hank, usually denominated Faro, a portion
of the funds in his possession and we are happy
to add, ihat the Directors of that institution con
sented to restore part of the deposites to Mrs.
Gregoiy, on being assured that she was legally
entitled to them.
(yThe Richmond Enquirer announces the
election, on the 26th ult. of Benjamin Walking
Jeigh, by a majority of 15 votes over Philip P.
Harbour, as a Senator of the U. States, in place
of Mr. Rives, resigned. The Enquirer savs:
'We do not hesitate lo state, as our conviction,
that if two of Mr. Barbour's friends in the House
of Delegates, and two in the Senate, had not so
strongly asserted that Mr. B. would not serve,
he would certainly have been elected."
CONGRESS.
Senate. On Saturday, the 22d ult.
ilr. Tyler presented the resolutions of
the Legislature of Virginia on the remo
val of the deposites. Aftrr these resolu
tions had been read, Mr. Uives rose and
addressed the Senate at some length; he
concluded by announcing the resignation ;
ot his scat as a Senator of the U. States.
The Senate then proceeded to the con
sideration of a motion to refer the memo
rials of the citizens of Maine on the de
ranged state of the currency; which mo
tion was adopted after a debate, in which
Messrs. Webster, Forsyth, Chambers
and Kane, severally participated.
On Monday, the 24th, after the pre
sentation of several petitions, Mr. Clay's
resolution and the ttcpori of the commit
tee on finance on the subject of the de
posites wcro taken up, and Mr. Tyler
commenced his speech in opposition to
the Secretary's reasons.
In the House of Representatives, on
Monday, the 24lh ult. the sitting was oc
cupied exclusively in the presentation
and discussion of various memorials in
relation to the removal of the deposites.
Both Houses were principally enga
ged during the whole week, in desultory
debates on memorials and resolutions re
lating to the removal of the deposites.
Very little else, of any general interest,
was transacted, nor is it probable that
cither House will enter upon any other
important business, until they have made
a final disposition of the question which
agitates every section of the country.
The National Intelligencer of Friday
says, "the Senate snent the whnln nf
tcrday's sitting with closed doors. It is
understood that the subinnt nf thnir rln.
Iiberations was the nominations of Gov
crnmcnt Directors of ihe Bank of the U.
states, and that the deliberntinnQ melt
ed in the rejection of four of the persons
uuminaicu, ami woo nave heretofore scr
ved in the capacity, namely. H. n n;i
pin, John T. Sullivan, Peter Vn"Cr and
llugh McEldcry. Mr. J. A. BuyVrd, the
iifth person nominated to the Senatewas
uiiunneri some time since.
Tile Alexandria Gazelle of Saturday
contains the following account of an m,.
pleasant controversy between Messrs
Forsyth and IVinfpvfr
In the Senate yesterday, the resolution
offered the day before yesterday by Mr.
J Poindextcr, aiding an inquiry relative to
the removal ot lite deposites Irom the
Planter's Bank at Nashville, coming up,
Mr. Forsyth proceeded to make certain
statements which he had received from
the Secretary of the Treasury, in order
to show that Air. Poindextcr was entirely
wrong in what he hail stated.
Mr. Poindexter rejoined, and conclu
ded by saying that when the official in
formation sought for was obtained, the
facts would be known.
Mr. Forsyth then declared, that, as his
statement was not deemed sufficient, he
would say that the statements made by
Mr. Poindexter were not true.
Mr. Poindexter. Does the gentleman
mean to say that my statements, or my
inferences, are wrong1!
Mr. Forsyth. 1 mean to say what I
have said.
Mr. Poindexter. Then the gentleman
shall account to me for his language.
No man shall make such an imputation
upon me, but at the hazard of his life. I
ask the gentleman, then, does he by his
assertion, mean, in the slightest degree,
lo question my veracity!
Mr. Forsyth. I do not think proper to
answer the question.
Mr. Poindexter. Then ihe mailer
here is ended.
Mr. Clay then expressed his regret at
this unpleasant occurrence, and express
ed a hope that the gmleman from Geor
gia would recall his first expression; that
both gentlemen would reconsider the
matter, and that the difficulty might be
adjusted.
Mr. Forsyth. What 1 have said, 1
have said.
Mr. Poindexter explained his course,
and again remarked that the matter was
ended there.
After remarks from Messrs. Black,
Moore, King and White, on the question,
the resolution was put and carried.
The U. S. Telegraph stales that be
fore the Senate adjourned, Mr. Forsyth
explained, and the whole matter was ac
commodated between the Parties.
C'The Board of Commissioners, un
der the Convention with France, having
disposed of all the business at present
before it, has adjourned until the first
Monday of May next. We learn that
Gen. Saunders has returned to this State,
and is now on his Circuit, attending the
duties of Attorney General. The Board
having taken so long a recess, he will be
able to perform the whole Circuit.
haltigh Register.
fVV3Co. Crockett having been nominated for
the Presidency in Missouri, and information of
the lact having been formally communicated to
him, he has replied in a characteristic manner.
I he lollowing is extracted from his letter:
"You speak in the strongest nossible
terms of my fitness for the office of Presi
dent of the (J. Slates, nd a discharge of
no uuut in mis you may oe right, as 1
expect there is likely something in me
that 1 have never yet found out. 1 don't
hardly think, though, that it goes far
enough lor the rrcsidency, though I sup
pose 1 could do as the "Government" has
done make up a whole raft of Cabinet
Ministers, and get along after a manner.
But wo be unto me, if 1 should catch a
"magician" while fishing for a Cabinet
my Cabinet would soon blow up sky-high.
It is the way with all great men, nevero
seek or decline office. If you think you
can run me in as President, just go a
head. 1 had a little rather not; but you
talk so pretty, that I cannot refuse. If I
am elected, I shall just seize the old mon
ster, party, by the horns, and sling him
right slap into the deepest place ui the
great big Atlantic sen."
Petersburg Market, March 3. Cot
ton Some sales have been made as
high as 1U. The advices from Europe
subsequently to 3th January are not so
favorable, and a decline of h had taken
place in Liverpool. Com, 83 25. Ba
con, 8 lo9. Lard, 31 to 9. Int.
Fayettcvillc, March 5. Corn is scll
i i... i .
hi; nun; uy uiu wugon load, at 371 cents
per bushelso much for the removal of
ibc denositcs. Will not thisi i rt 1 i rwi ii rn.
movalof the deposites, from some of our
farmers' barns? Jour.
Pittsburg, (Pa.) Ftb. 12. We are
told that flour was sold on our wharf, yes
terday, for S2 75 per barrel. The
Zanesville (Ohio) Republican states that
wheat at that place lias fallen to 50 cents
per bushel; and adds that n letter had
been received there from a flour trader
then in New Orleans, advising his corres
pondents that it would not be prudent to
give more than $2 50 per barrel for
flour. Gazette.
Virginia Conference. We learn from
the Raleigh papers llial the Virginia Con
ference of the Methodist Episcopal
Church commenced its annual session in
that city on Thursday the 20ih ult. and
closed on Friday evening the 28th, after
a busy session of nine days. Bishop
Andrew, the only Bishop present, presi
ded over its deliberations. Upwards of
120 ministers were in attendance. Di
vine service was regularly performed
through the week, in the Methodist
Church, and also in the Baptist and
Presbyterian churches on the Sabbath.
On Sunday the solemn ceremonies of or
dination were performed; by which 12
ministers were consecrated to the office
of Deacon, and 15 to that of Elder. Se
veral others were subsequently ordained.
We extract the following, from the ap
pointments for the present year:
ROANOKE DISTRICT.
Joseph Carson, P. E.
lioanokc George A. Bain.
Tarbnrongh Thos. H. Hrame, Benj. Watson.
Tar River Henry T. Weatherly, .las. Carr.
ilbemarle Sound Wm. M. Schoolfield.
Xeuse -M iles Foy.
Mattamusheet and Currituck James B. Al
ford, Thomas L. Speight.
Portsmouth and Ocracockc Thompson Gar
rard, Robert E. Dean.
Martin E. Park?, Minister at Randolph Macon
Colh ge.
Stephen Olin, President of ihe College.
Lorenzo Lea, Principal in the Preparatory
School.
John Early and Thomas Crowder, Agents.
Daniel Hall, Conference Missionary Agent, and
permitted to travel wiih Bishop Soule, in the
West.
The next Annual Conference, to be
held at Lynchburg, on the 11th of Feb
ruary, 1835.
Temperance Celebration. The Anni
versary meeting of the Temperance So
ciety of the Virginia Conference, was
held in the Methodist Church, in the city
of Raleigh, on Tuesday evening the 25th
ult. 1 he estate feociety united with ihem
in ihe celebration and a more crowded
auditory than that which was drawn to-
.i . . . .
getner on tnc occasion, has but seldom
assembled in that place. The proceed
ings were deeply interesting and impres
sive. The Chair was filled by the Rev.
Ur. I'enn. the President of the Society;
and the Rev. Wm. II. Starr officiated in
his station as Secretary. The services
were opened by an appropriate prayer
from the Rev. Mr. Boyd; after which a
brief statement of the objepts of the
meeting was given by the' President.
Resolutions were then successively sub
mitted by Dr. Wm. Shaw, the Rev.
Thalcs M'Donald and the Rev. Wm. A.
Smith, and ably and eloquently supported
in addresses of considerable length, by
their respective introducers. The seve
ral resolutions were unanimously adopt
ed. On motion of the Rev. Mr. Earley,
who accompanied his motion with a brief
but pertinent address, it was also unani
mously resolved that the ladies as well as
the gentlemen, every where, be requested
to aid, by their hearty co operation, in the
promotion of the great cause of temperance.
Q7The excitement against the test
oath still continues in South Carolina
and the Union men in turn have become'
Nullifies, by refusing to submit to its or
dinances. Hal. Star.
(TJ-The United States Telegraph has
recently been considerably enlarged, and
is now printed on a sheet measuring 4
feet by 3 feet 3 inches being the lat
est paper in the United Stales. 1&.
Stage Robbery. The Southern stae
from Edcnton to this place, was robbed
of two trunks on Saturday night last, on
the road between Hertford and Edenton
This is the second or third time that
trunks have been cut from the stage on
that road. There is no doubt hut tu
there is a company of scoundrels lying in
wait on this road in watching every op.
portunity to plunder the passengers of
their baggage. It is high time that
stop was put to it; and the citizens in tlb
neighborhood cannot be too vigilant to
ferret out these highway robbers that jus
tice may be meeted out to them.
Elizabeth City Star.
Pardon. James P. Butler, a youth
who was convicted at the last term of i,0
Federal Courl, of purloining money frQrn
the mail, of which he was a carrier, h;i
been pardoned by ihe President of the
U. States, on the application of a lare
number of citizens. Fay. Obs.
CrA man named Norman Gillis, Wf)9
couvicted at Moore Superior Court, last
week, of the murder and arson in ih,u
county, of which an account was publish,
cd in this paper a fevy weeks ago. HG
took an appeal to the Supreme Court. Ah.
?A Rice Mill, invented and patented
by a gentleman of Northampton, Mass.
altera fair trial, has been found to be ex
tremely useful both as a labor-saving ma
chine, and one which will establish the
value of the article beyond comparison
above that cleansed in the ordinary way,
by pounding, which is expensive, trouble
some and imperfect. A mill is to be
erected at Charleston, S. C. and at Wil
mington, in this State. ib.
G7Abncr Kneeland has been convict
ed in the Municipal Court of Boston, of
Blasphemy, in denying the existence of
God, and sentenced lo 3 months impris
onment, and give bond in 8500 for his
good behavior. lie Ins given the bond
and taken an appeal from the decision
of the Court.
Ncic Bank. Tim Legislature of Ken
tucky have passed a bill to establish
"The Stan- Bank of Kentucky." The
capital is five millions the parent bank,
to be at Louisville; to have six branches,
to be located at different points in tho
State length of charter thirty years.
Richmond Enq.
GTBya late law of Alabama, the Jud
ges of the County Courts are authorised
to emancipate slaves. The owners give
two months public notice of their inten
tion, and if the Judge shall determine
that the slaves should be emancipated for
long, faithful and meritorious services
performed, or for other good and suffi
cient cause shown, ho shall emancipate
and set free such slaves; who must leave
the State forever in 12 months; if they
return they may be seized and sold for
life as slaves again, the purchase money
to be paid into the Treasury of the coun
ty where apprehended. The rights of
creditors are not to be affected by such
proceeding.
ious orancnes. ah tnose wno wish to supply them
elyeswith Gins of the bestqualitv, are respectful!
olicited to apply to the Subscriber personally, or bv
fctter. All orders for Gins will be promptly execu
te!, trom the Subscriber's long experience in his
usmess; and irom the approbation which his wcrk
ras hitherto met with, he hesitates not to promise
tntire satisfaction to all who may see fit to extend to
.mi their patronage. Gins out of order will be ex
peditiously repaired. The Subscriber takes the lil
Jrty of calling the attention of those who wish to pro
Jre new Gins, or to have old Gins repaired, to the
Kpediency of applying to him in time. When all
ait as is usually the case, until the work is wanted,
causes such a pressure of business, that many are
to the 24th January have been received
at New York. Since our last, the price
of Cotton had advanced a little, but again
receded. The only political news is ir
relation to revolutionary movements in
Spain, which are assuming a formidable
appearance.
KJThe Rev. Mr. Hawkv, a Universalis
preacher, will preach at the Old Church in this
place, on Wednesday evening next. Com.
MARRIED,
In this county, last evening, by the Rcv.Wm.
Hyman, Mr. Lunsford Brown lo Miss Bcthia
Pippen, daughter of Mr. Joseph J. Pippcn.
DIED,
In this county, on Friday last, Mr. David
render, agrd about 37 years.