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Is jniViivKvl v. i'Mv, at Jvo DoiLirs and l'fty
Cents : ikt ctr, :t juii'l in advance or, Three Dol
lars, at tlu- i-xjir atiu-.i (if vhc subscription year. For
any ju rii'.l los than a year. 'lventu-Jix'e Cents per
mcntli. Mi;M'ii;:tis art; at liberty to dicontir.ue at
aiy time, ij '.;iviii notice thevtof and paying arrears
those reulso at a tlit 'iice must invariably pay in
.f! ;ii:cc,'i e a responsible reference in this vicinity.
Ail crtUcmcnts, not erxccetlim 16 lines, will be in
'. ric(l at 50 cents the first insertion, and 25 e.entseach
..'.iitiiuianee. Longer ones at that rate for every lf
h.vs. Advertisements must be marked the lnunher
-.1 insertions requireil, ir they nill be continued until
..!u-rw i-e ordered, and charged accordingly.
Letters addressid to the Editor must be post paid,
rv t lie v inav not be attended t ti-
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Spontaneous Combustion. An in
stance occurred in litis city, n night or
two ago, which might have prove,! very
destructive in its consequences. A can
vas cover for a Jersey wagon, had been
pointed during the day in a coachmakcr's 27th of June last. The young man was
shop, and in the evening was compactly engaged in the employ of Mr. John Goth
folded up, and left on the top of the ve-jrie, in hoeing corn. At breakfast it was
lion to put an end to her existence; as
signing as a reason, that death was more
desirable to her than the unhappy life she
(hen led, on account of the opposition of
her father. When warned of the conse
quences, she signified that she had deter
mined to rid herself of life, be the event
what it might. On the morning of the
25th, she proceeded to the garden, in
company with a negro girl, for the pur
pose of procuring a mess of salad, where,
unperceived, she procured the roots of
wild parsnip, which she ate. She lived
only two or three hours after eating the
I fatal root.
The other case referred to, was that of
a young man, the onlv son of Mr. Mark
Roberts, (his christian name not recol
lected by our informant,) 1G or 17 years
of age, of remarkably moral, sedate and
unobtrusive habits, which occurred on
I5ig Ivy, in Buncombe county, on the
hide for which it was intended. Next
morning, it was found that it had taken
tire from the linseed oil, with which it
was impregnated, and was nearly burnt
up. Nothing probably saved the shop
and its contents, but the circumstance of
there being more of tow than cotton in
the canvas, which is a less combustible
material. The cotton cords attached to
it were totally consumed, leaving not a
vestige behind. Rut. AVir.
Distressing Accident. On Friday last,
at the State Quarry, one mile east of this
city, while in the act of drawing the pri
ming rod from the hole made in a rock
lor the purpose of blasting, the friction
caused thereby ignited the powder, and
produced an explosion, which severely
wounded two of the workmen one
white, and the other a colored man. Al
though much mangled, they are consid
ered in a fair way of recovery. Since
this occurrence, copper rods have been
substituted for iron, with a view of pre
venting like casualties in future. Rat. Star.
remarked by the family, that he appear
ed indisposed, but he said he was in usu
al health, and gave tlum no more satis
faction. About noon he was taken sick
and vomited up portions of wild parsnip
root, which he had eaten. When asked
the cause of his sickness, and whether he
had not eat wild parsnip, he replied that
he had not, and persisted in denying it
until unable to speak, or be understood.
Yet no doubt exists as to the fact of his
having eaten it. No satisfactory cause
can be assigned for his putting an end to
his existence, by those best acquainted
with him and the circumstances of his
death. Rutlicrfordton Spec.
Salem, July 2G. A Mr. Daniel Fan
slow, who resides 10 miles from this
place, informs us that two of his children,
a son aged 11 years and a daughter a
bout 18 years old, were suddenly taken,
on the 17th inst. within an hour of one an
other, with a violent fit of vomiting, anil
died about the same time apart, in the
evening of the following day. Another
member of his family was taken in the
a a me way, but has recovered.
Wo have heard various conjectures as
o the cause of these sudden deaths, but,
if report be true, that, on the morning of
the day that they were taken, they were
engaged in gathering black-berries,
whortle-berries, &c. of which they pro
fusely eat, the cause of their sickness is
easily accounted for. Rep.
To prevent Drowning. At this sea
son of the year, when so many accident
occur from persons bathing, we think the
following remarks may prevent the loss
of life: Men are drowned by raising their
arms above water, the unbuoyed weight
of which depresses the head. Animals
have neither motion nor ability to act in
a bimilar manner, and therefore swim
naturally. When a man falls into deep
water, he w ill rise to the surface and con
tinue there if he does not elevate hi
hands. If he moves his hands under wa
ter in any manner he pleases, his head
will rise so hiiih as to allow him liberty,'
to breathe; and if he moves his legs as in
the act of walking up stairs, his shoul
ders will rise above the water, so that he
may use less exertion with his hands, or
apply them to other purposes. Persons
not having learned to swim in their
youth, will find the above plain directions
highly advantageous.
Georgia. Governor Lumpkin of Geor-1"
gia has found it necessary to publish alf
the documents and correspondence con-1"
corning the difficulties between the In-?"
dians and the settlers in the Cherokee11"
country. They consist of the proceed-1!
ings of the settlers, their recital of the lo
an aggressions, their application to the ,
Governor for military aid, and the Fxecu
live measures taken in consequence of3
the application. These papers show a""
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"iuui iiiu liu.iuuMiig cAunemeni in inese
lands, between the natives and the whites.
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and, besides general allegations ofconti-a
nued aggressions and assaults by the for
mer, the whites at a public meeting as-r
sort, and produce the testimony of an In
dian girl to prove a concerted plan among"
the Cherokees for rising upon and massa-
creing the settlers. In the alarm and re-
sentment caused by these suspicions.
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they determined upon withdrawing their
wives and children into the old counties,
to arm themselves for defence and apply
to the State Executive for military aid to
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ueep peace, ami oeieuo mem against, In
dian hostilities. The meeting further re
solved, that for every white man assassi
nated, thev would seize and execute
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three Cherokees, unless the assassins ,
. if i . t r . - t . 'I e
were oeiivereo op wnnm a iorimgni, or ,
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irruwi rn'icriru: iiirniviniM inr i ! n i m it
The State Executive disapproves of ,
and censures this last resolution as sav
age and illegal and discredits the alleged
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concert of hostilities among the Chero
kees; although he admits their excited
condition ami exasperated tempers, lie
refuses the military guard asked for. for a
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the w hole district of country. which em- .
braces ten organised counties, but gives 1
assurance that energetic measures shall
business unuer me nrm ui
FOR TUB PURPOSE OF TRANSACTING
Commission Business
In Norfolk, Virginia,
And respectfully offer their services to their
friends and the public.
JiXDliElV IUURIS.
BENJAMIN IMRlilS.
Mny5,lS34. 34 13
Fish and Lime.
100 barrels MACKKREh.
CO barrels LIME just received and for sale by
J. W. GOTTEN.
8th July, 1S34.
Received this Bay.
At the Cheap Cash Store,
pJT Ladies satin, kid, and Prunella
fjjJ! French SHOES, an imported arti
IX. c'e finished in the most rpcent and
fashionable stvle also, Gnts. best
calf-skin BOOTS, SHOES and PUMPS, of
an excellent quality;
MS. WEDDELL.
April 24, 1S34.
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be taken to execute the Slat6 laws vi?o-
rouslv by the civil authorities. He di- f
reels the military to be ready to aid in en- T
forcing the civil process, and arms to belj
issueo to mem ior inc purpose.
In consequence of these preparations,
the disturbances appear to have been
quieted. At least, we have heard of no
very violent collisions, and if the Gover
nor's information is correct, the conclu
sion of a treaty with the government is at
hand, which, by removing the remnants
of the tribe beyond the Mississippi, will
finally extinguish the difficulties.
Baltimore Amcr.
Suicides. A gentleman of the utmost
respectability and veracity, has given us
the following particulars in relation to
t wo instances of suicide, committed with
in the sphere of his knowledge and ac
quaintauce
i'iercy, aged about 19, a respectable
young lady, of comely appearance, and
good understanding, the daughter of Mr.
F.phraim l'iercy, of Cany River, Yancey
county, in this State. The particulars,
as we learn, al e these. Miss P. hud been
crossed, by her father, in a love affair,
between herself and a neighboring youth,
aged about lo, of diminutive stature, and
on whose mind nature had been as stin
gy in bestowing her gifts as upon his
person. The father, on account of the
disparity, in every respect, between the
parties, had taken every means to pre
vent a union, which the lovers were en
deavoring to accomplish against his con
sent. The daughter is represented on
the 24ih of April last, as having express
ed toher mother and sister a dutennina-
OCThc great error in Vaccination is
said to be the removing it from one sub
ject lo another. The original infection,
or one remove, will, it seems, always he
found a certain antidote to Small Pox;
but after one remove, it is affirmed to be
unsafe, and hence is brought into unme
rited disrepute.
07 A man named .lacob Whickcliff
was recently killed at Baltimore, by be
ing kicked behind the ear by Albert Hor
ner, with such force as to separate the
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jugular em, when Me bleu lo ueaiii in a
few moments.
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THE members of Concord Lodge, No. 5S, are
requeued to attend the FUNERAL of Bro.
Bythal Staton, dee'd, on Sunday the 31st of
August, at his late residence. A discourse will
he delivered by the Uev. William Flyman. The
Fraternity generally are invited to attend.
Fly order,
J. EDMONDSON. Sec.
July 29, 1S34. 46-5
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SHOCCO SFF1INGS.
SPHERE will a BALL at the Shocco Springs,
on Tuesday evening, the 19th of August.
JINN JOHNSON.
July 2S, 1S34. 46 2
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A Confession. A member of the late
The one was a Miss Nancy; Iemperance Convention at Utica, N. l.
related to me the following anecdote:
"Several years since I was in business in
Albany as a grocer. One evening, a man
arrived from the country with four bar
rels of whiskey, which he sold to me at
the customary price, I think something
less than thirty cents per gallon, and wish
ed for a hogshead of Jamaica rum to lake
back with him. I told him that I had not
the rum on band, but was expecting eve
ry hour to receive some from New York,
and if he could wait till th&ncxt day, 1
should supply him, to which he assented.
F had the whiskey rolled into my cellar,
transferred into an old rum hogshead,
and manufactured, and on the following
day sold it to the same man 1 had bought
it of, at an advance of about 75 cents per
g ul 1 o n . Taupe ra n ce Rec.
Court oj Session.. Edward Powers
was tried for ou Mrs. Eliza Re
gan. The prisoner was a particular ac
quaintance of the family was sleeping
with Mr. Regan, while Mrs. Regan was
in another room lying on a bed on the
floor, with two children. About mid
night Powers felt disposed to change
companions, and getting up, proceeded
to the other room, and went to bed to
Mrs. Regan, who was asleep. He then
took occasion to disarrange her feet and
dress, with the utmost coolness, when,
she, awaking, seized him by the hair, and
screamed lor assistance, as every good
woman should do. Fler husband soon
came to the aid of his spouse, and Fnv
ers, with all his powers, had a very poor
time of it. For the husband and wife not
relishing the liberties he had taken, had
him marched off lo prison. His exouse
was, that he went to get a drink of wa
ter, and stumbled over the lady's feet,
which were crossed in the form of an X,
which he considered an assault and bat
tery on his feelings. The jury found
him guilty, and Mr. Powers, with all ins
powers of invention, was sent to the peni
tentiary for three months. AT. Y. Taper.
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A Pugilistic Wife. On Friday even
in?r. an unusual noise and "strife of
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Land for Sale.
BEING anxious to move to the
West, F offer for sale the Tract of
Land whereon 1 now live, containing
Mout (hie Thousand Jleres
It is a healthy situation, in Nash county, on Sto
ny Creek, about three miles above the great Falls
of Tar Rivfcr, with a commodious two story
dwelling house (new,) and other out houses; ap
ple and peach orchards sufficient to make 15 or
20 barrels brandy, besides other fruit trees. The
land is of tolerable good quality and well water
ed. On the said Stony Creek (a constant
stream) there is an excellent grist and saw mill,
cotton machine, &c. (on solid rock foundation,)
all in good order. Long credit can be given if
it best suits the purchaser, or negroes will be ta
ken in part paymant.
TIMO. TERRELL.
2d September, 1833. 2
Corn, Bacon $ Potatoes.
200 barrels Com,
0000 lbs. Bacon, and
S00 bushels Trish Potatoes,
For sale by the Subscribers,
D. RICHARDS CO.
Tarboro', April 11,1S34.
75 Dollars Reward.
KSCAPKD froi" the Subscriber,
nw-n.j. ;ic he ivas .. Co I, A
by a carriage running over him. ib
CDr. John I3. Declarv, of Louisville,
Fvy. put an end to his existence on the 4th
of July, by opening the carotid artery on
each side uf the neck. He expired with
a smile on his lips, having perpetrated
the act with the utmost composure. He
was a man of promising talents, and had
been a member of the legislature of the
State.
ft? A new mode of placing buttons on
coats has been discovered in Europe, by
which the button is rendered durable as
the garment without sewing. The plai
is bv rivctting the button to the cloth.