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BY II- B ATI WE. j
FAYETTEVILLE, N. C, NOVEMBER 10, . 1849.
. i . LA .
I
vox.. io
ft3- T.ihor!
fnr I .triro :
-XjO OOD fky the year or six mottli
H0TCHK1SS'
Vertical Water Wheel.
There are several hundred of these wheels in
operation in different counties in North Ca
rina for proof of their great advantage over
common flutter wheel, or any other wheels
in use for saw mills, we confidently refer to
fhose who have applied them t their mills. We
n recemmend them particularly for their su
periority in cases of a low head of water, or back
W We still keep a supply of Wheels, suitable for
different heads of water, at Wilmington, New
l)errlj Washington, Edenton, and Fayetteyille.
The wheels may also be had of E. A. Brevard,
i incnlnton, and Uriah Wells, Petersburg, Va.
'pel-fens wishing to obtain the right to use the
vvll(.i;U, will be served on application to D. Mc
will i. Co., Fa etteville, N. C.
d. McNeill,
A. A. McKETH AN.
1. J. McALISTER.
Keb'y 3, IS 19. y
A. M- CAllPB ELL,
AUCTIONEER,
JiND
CommiIoii Merchant,
JAS. a. SMITH,
AND HAIR DRESSER,
FAYETTEYILLE. TV- C...
Has taken the shop in the Fayetteville Hotel,
where he intends carrying on his business in a
superior manner, and desires a continuance of
public patronage.
April 20, 1S49.
WANTED. An intelligent white boy is want
ed as an apprentice to the above business.
J. li. 5.
NEW
FALL GOODS.
liy the Steamer Evergreen.
COSTUME HALL.
Spring Ai. Summer
WHOLESALE AND UETA1L.
ON hand and ir s de, the largest assort
ment of SPRING and SUMMER CLOTHING,
at ju-ices very much reduced.
COATS.
Ciat of every variety, embracing all thelitest
stvies, and of an improved cut and make, from
. i - ! a - ti s am! unwurds.
J CIS. Ill - '-' f - -
PANTALOONS.
Pantaloons of all kinds, from 75 cts. to 1, 1,50,
1 75, , uJ,50, and also a very fashionable style,
the i.unirtine stripe, as low as 3, 3,50, t, and
upwards.
1 VESTS.
Vest of every variety, comprising Silk. Satin,
Cashmere, Marseilles, Valencia, from 59 cts.,
'ticU., !-2, $2,50. and upwards.
BOY'S CLOTHING.
Alwiyson hand the largest and best assortment
afr.oy's'Clothing ever otlerrd in this city.
:..i...,,i aji,rtiuiiit (if (M.O'l'HS and CAS-
SIMKiiES of the best niak, together with a large
anil h indsome variety of SILK and M A'KSEIL
i r vj-NTi VCS which will be made up to order
; , rlip hpst manner. -20 per cent less than tle ac-
...... i urir-f-s. :ikI in all cases a neat and
tie.iutiful tit guaranteed.
at I'OTIIME HALL.
Cirnrr of Prut I street umt Vcntic .Ifartet cr,
s. . t. tlio above, is one ff the lar-
KMt and m.t extensive SHIRTS FACTORIES
.,u.--in.r everv variety antl
m.ke. at Prices which cannot ia.l to please any
one wishing to purchase.
ONE PRICE ONLY !
N0ETH CAROLINIAN.
Wm. II. Uaynti Editor und Proprietor.
FAYETTEVILLE, X. C.
KTOVEEIIXEB. IO, 1049.
200Z3HSTDja
R. W- Hardie,
. . , ... r 1rtr ti x
B 3
tisn rcsuniod tin
bookliMiJinc buiii-
... ,t m,n (.tore next door t., Mr Ueasloy. Jeweler,
h.re he will reci and execute biuding in any style a.-
iin-d-
FAYETTEVII-LE
MOTE 1,
FAYETTEVILLE, N. C.
This building, the largest and handsomest
Ibitel in North Carolina, has been leased by the
iibcribcr for a term of years, and is now open
i. ,.r t r:iv-llrs. visiters, and
i 1 i tin rrtcuvn . - - - '
U the furniture and fixtures about the build
ing .ire entirely new, having been purchased
within the last in.. nth. The accommodations in
A respects will be as good a can e "m
Stde The single room are provided with ev
.rT necessurv convenience ; and the double roc,,,.
mi lad.es and f..milis, are large and htted up
with c.ire , . . - . 1 u
All the substantial and delicacies afforded bv
th market and the seasons, will be supplied at
t!ie t.ibif . ,
The servants have been selected from among
the best to be obtained ; and expei lenred host
lers have charge of the stables.
The b.r is kept bv a gentleman of experience
a;id c-ourtesv, who will furnish all retreshments
of the best nudity required by travellers or
others. . . -
The lessee, with some years experience in this
vocation, will make every exertion to give satis
faction to the patrons of the House. ppQyr
Has just commenced receiving his Fall and Win
ter CJoods, and will continue receiving by nearly
every arrival from the north, until his supply of
Goods are completed; all of which being pur
chased by the package for cash, will be ottered
by wholesale or retail at reduced prices.
Aug. 11, 1S49.
CLOTEnuW.
SAMSON & WORMS
th largest assortment of
ready-made Clothes ever otlaied in the Town of
l'nvpt tsv i 1 1 rnmnrisinL'
Fine broad cloth Coats, Cloaks,
Pants and Vests, from $5 to $25 a
suit. Planters Coats & Over
coats. Also Shirts, Bosoms, Col
lars, Handkerchiefs, occ. tvc.
A fine assortment ot Calicoes
ind Shawls, at prices ranging
from 6 to 14 cents per yard, and
warranted fast colors.
A good many more articles too numerous to
oention. Also, iust received
20,000 Segars,
Principe and Havann.
QC?- It will be to the advantage of all to call
nd see our goods, as we will sell for the small
est profit. SAMSU; tS. HUKBin.
We buy for cash or trade for wax, wool, rags
feathers, and all kinds of fur. upon which we
will pav the highest price.
Sept. K. ism. -)-r-w.
CARTHAGE I10TEL.
This House formerly owned
bv Dr. S. C Bruce) is kept open at
present by the suoscriner. i naiiKiui
tli.. lihpral natronr.ire received so
c i ;,. himsrlt to snare no oains to ren-
der travelers, that may call on turn, comiortaDie
during their stay.
Carthage, Moore county, Sept. S. 5"0-tf
H. Branson & Son,
ARK receiv ing their tall and winier jmo v.
Groceries, Hardware,
Cutlcrv, Crockery, Shoes, Kcr-
seys antl IHanKets, xc.
which they will sell for cash or country produce,
... ow as t he lowest. ..an aim
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September , tviy
CORRECTION. In noticing the affair of bar
tering a public office by Mr Ewmg to Mr Dou
glas, we stated that Mr Douglas was a democrat;
but it appears that he is a whig. He has cer
tainly got the Hon. Thomas Ewing in a most un
enviable position ! Commend us to "all the de
cency party."
A GRAND STORY is going the rounds of the
papers, (started by a Washington correspondent
f the N. Y. Courier and Enquirer) to the effect
that Nicholas. Emperor of Russia, (give a dog a
bad name, &c.) had committed a most flagrant
act of tyranny upon M. Bodisco, his invoy to
the United States. The story says that the Rus
sian Minister (having married an American wife)
had invested his funds in American property,
contrary to the laws or rules of his sovereign ;
that Nichlas, in consequence, recalled him to St.
Petersburg, and then banished him to &itenu,
the receptacle of Russian criminals.
But the whole story is exposed by the w asn-
inston Union as a vile hoax.
MODEST
were giants in those days." Holy
T
;!m.
DENTISTRY.
S S. GILCHRIST, Dental Surgeon,
rr-n. rtfi.Uy inform the citizon of Fayettevillr and Ticin
itv that he ha taken an office in the Fayetteville Hotel,
w here lie H prepareil to perform all operation in 1.. pro
fVXn . indSouia be pW-J to wait on all who may favor
him with a call. All worn warrauieu.
October 2", 1849. o.i.-ll
Cosstructivk Mileage to Senators.
We understand that the lion. Klisha
Whittlesey, the First Comptroller of the
Treasury, has refused to allow the accounts
of the Secretary of the Senate for construc
tive mileage paid to the members of that
K.ltf ln with in attendance at the Execu
tive tpcsinn in March last. The amount so
paid is statetl at about 840,000 a portion
ul t everv member of the
I H IIIVII - - J
Senate but three. General Cass, it we
-;i.tlm. rofoopil to receive con
reilirniuci i . .
structive mileaKe, which the precedent
heretofore established would have given to
him. ,
A correspondent of the New ork Cour
ier states:
W'Un (linr three are I have not learned,
VTaaW,SBUV. - -- --
r..,Ko iimn that fn. Cass is one. Mr
UI llivi m
hittlesey, alter full deliberation, was ot
opinion that the claim ougui not i
lowed. Fearins, however, that the admin-
:!-.,;,.r. micrlit toward this as an moppor-
tune occasion for such action as might dis
please the Senate, he stated the case to the
i.W,.l..rt- throusrh Mr Clayton, and added
the remark that if it was not thought prop
er to act in accordance with his (Mr. W.'s)
convictions, he would resign the comptrol
lership. The President's prompt and
characteristic reply was, 7V Mr Whit-
tlrsrxj to do what is right, and let the conse-
. ... f ,, 'ii.
qttences takeeare oj inemseives
was immetiiatciy rejecieu.
The same correspondent says that "Mr
Dickens has his remedy against the honor
able senators."
We believe that the general practice or
the o-overnRient has been in favor of the
constructive mileage, though some sena
tors have thought it right on former occa
sions to refuse it. it ashington Union.
Mar :, IS 10.
532-ly
FLANS ROAD,
Oil JYO PLANK ROAD.
Till: Subscriber is now receiving a very ex
tensive assortment of FALL. AiM; um
GOODS, selected exclusively by himself in A.
York .luring the post month. His stock em
braces a general variety ot
STAPLE DRV GOODS, viz:
Blue. P.Iuck ami brown Broadcloths,
Plain and l.incv Cassimere, of every variety,
K... iv- a t..s. Corduroys. Beaver
Cloth, Kentucky Jeans, kerseys, bro. 4. blcli d
A Wedge of Gold. We are indebted
to Mr Parrott for the inspection of several
pieces of gold, which he procured from Cal
ifornia. Among them is a rude lump, with
all the marks upon it of having been disin
tegrated in that form from the bed in which
it 'was deposited, and weighing about two
pounds worth about S544. We have
seen a variety of specimens, and from the
mines of Virginia ami North Carolina, and
from the placers of California, but tins
piece surpasses them &. r ashington
Lhtion.
Krom the Union
ASSURANCE.
There
Writ.
The barefaced assumption of all the
honesty and all the intellect by the univer
sal whig party of our country is so supreme
ly ridiculous, that men of sense in the
opposition deem it unworthy of exposure.
A whig, whether ultra or conservative, is
looked upon by the hangers-on ot that
motley party to be an angel in the flesh a
kind ot incarnation of holiness, honesty,
high-heeled gentility, and hospitality. He,
like the Pharisee of old, is a peculiar saint;
and with his gold-bowed spectacles, his
ivory-headed cane, his velvet prayer-book,
and his sanctimonious whine, thanks God
that he is not as other men are ; and seat
ed upon his lowny cushions, snores out the
service on the Sabbath day, with all the
imposing dignity of a man who has done a
favor to the temple of the Almighty, and
laid it under obligations too sifinificant to
be overlooked in the great day of accounts.
We cannot see these children of velvet hu
mility & lusty complacency, without think
ing of the applicability & truthfulness of the
auvice oi lire unwnuy iuici iu .-
f- 1 I ....... K annc ' 'I'l 1 1 11 If
iui a nil eiiuaiij uiinmiiij -
well of yourselves, my boys, for nobody
.Ic. tkinlc vrmM nf vnu." ' A Word
to the wise Is sufficient;' and, a wink is
. nnn. e a nm.'' vv were mucn si rue.
a few mornings since with the reflections of
a loafer, who was only fit for public office,
nnl hnrrllv for that one of the Door rela-
tions oi me respeciaoie ;iiy "-
. . 1 Z 1 . . .... I h .n iukuVAI
unaccounraoiy ami unrigin""ij
He was waiting, with a crowd of hungry
expectants; at the door of a secretary too
hnev ta atrr.d to his levee, notwithstand-
J . . ..... . i
ing the hand ot time was upon ine poun ui
. ..mr il r :.l I ......mini. Itlinlc
twelve. "ncu.isaiu ne, jawii'iig.
God, honest men will come in power again 7
Honest men ! Yes, many there must be in
all parties j but this man, this moral bank-
rupt, it he ever paiu a ueoi, reuecmcu
promise, cherished a noble sentiment, or
practised a moral principle, aiu n so ir
back in hislife that his best friends and
his worst enemies had forgotten the deed,
... - f - A
anil the occasion oi 11.
Diogenes once went through the streets
of aristocratic Athens with a lighted can
dle in his hand, in search of an honest
.on . nul If wf are rirht in our Classics,
(if not, tUe Intelligencer will correct us,)
the old gentleman returned at evening to
his tub, fully convinced that he had fooled
away a day, lost a candle, and made an ass
of himself.- Perhaps, however, Diogenes
had a false standard of honesty. We hare
heard of merchants who confided their
wealth to the care of light-fingered gentry,
and of citizens who employed highwaymen
(or policemen. Like Diogenes, they may
have erred in their standard, or, like the
Spartan, may have deemed a discreet
robber worthy of the laurel. Be that as
it may, however, we deny the assumption
of all the honesty, denounce the hypocrisy,
and laugh at the canting folly of the
whole immaculate band, from .
The great brass trumpet t the tiny horn."
The election of General Taylor is con
sidered by many expectants as the third
irroat ivrnt in the annals of time : first,
the creation of the world was something to
talk about ; second, the appearance of
Washington at the head of the armies of
freedom was, considering his mortality, an
event of moment ; and, third, the election
.r nnfinl Tavlor canned the climax. The
,t;n nf the world yave to us a field ot
Sllcll wis ttii nwitin Mttltnml atitl main-
tnined by the elder Washington, and if the
Hero ot lSuena Vista expects to follow in
flip foit t rw ftriiiu i 1 1 u vt rnu 6 nnilrpsnr.
..... r " '
he must not be voted out of his pledges by
TU L." .... . ..f
i iiuuias kttiii, nut yi.piiicm.il uv ii ins
consistency by the election ot democratic
members of Congress in Connecticut.
Honesty is the best policy for men and
for parties. If the whig party would only
forget themselves and try it for a few hours,
they would find it to be so. General Tav
lor is now elected ; and that is all. The
whig party are like the staves ot a barrel
.. -ii . i. i i i i i l .. :
wiiu me nuops cm, aim useless ;ur riug,
the cooper of coonerv, can bind them to
gether by the cohesive power of public
plunder, the war of factions will destroy
the unity of the band of honest men, and
they will atl go on the back track to king
dom come, toirether. Mr Clav, wc are
informed, in a letter now in this citv. de
clares that he has not influence sufficient
uri tlio nilmini&tratifin it o a man An-
.. .... r. .... ...B...0.. . . . . . .... .r ... a. - . -
nnintprl a --IviIp waitpr'' und VI r VVTlt pr.
after having obtained the appointment of
.. t i : .1 1 1 it
mrnt fur nporn. Has "nnc I ft tasachut'tt
to mourn over the success of Grecly as col-
I jt -WW A - ' . . . A A l A.
lector oi Bosion an appoinimeni maue ai
the instance of Mr Lawrence and against
the desire of the majestic Ruin of Marsh
field. Looking around the world, wc find
the London Times and the warden of the
Washington penitentiary the only persons
exceedingly vell pleased with the election
of the Second Washington and the dawn of
the HKKOIC AGE."
Death undkh singular cibcumsta?
ces. Two men living in different part of
the same house, in Thompsonville, Ct., got
into a dispute last Friday evening. Pas
sionate words were on both sides. One of
them r,it on to ?o into his own part of the
.7 e it I I - " I l.
House. I lie oiuer louowuu mm, nun
dispute was renewed in the space. Jtfsf
as me nrsi openeti inc uooi lea-nog nnu
ins rtmin, lie leu over ine stove uuu uieu in
three minutes. No other person, save
the one who was disputing with him, saw
the man fall and die, ami this account of
the transaction rests on his authority
alone. There was no external mark of
violence on the deceased. Spruxgjirfu
nepuvlican.
Shirtin2s,I?ed and INogro pianos, iv.&-.-..-.
v dei-irable article in me i-i"-
Satin and Silk Vesting.
almost ever
TUP. MOST EXTENSIVE
SHIRT ESTABLISHMENT
IN THE UNITED STATES IS A l
No. 179 Baltimore st., near Light,
BALTIMORE., Md.
trhere 500 persons are employed, and a
stock olOGO dozen shirts always on hand.
Merchants and others v.sitmg Baltimore are
inrited to call and examine the largest and hest
fltock of SHIRTS that has ever been offered, con-
flistingof all sizes and quauiics, "."" -""
boys, which for style and workmanship cannot
be surpassed. More than usual efforts ha e been
made to render the assortment complete and
de.iri.ble in every r.spect. BETTQN
March 10, l? to. ly
A man by name Alexander Johnson broke and
absconded from the Jail of Moore county on the
loth inst. The subscriber will give a reward of
twenty-five dollars for the apprehension and de
livery of said Johnson to him at Carthage, Moore
county, or fifteen dollars for his arrest and con
finement in any jail in North Carolina where I
can obtain possession of him again. Said John
son is about 45 years of age, 6 feet high, round
shoulders, light hair, and intemperate. He is
well known in Moore ana a puinun ui me upper
part of Cumberland county by the name of Big
Fighting Alexander Johnson, and no doubt will
range considerable in Cumberland, where game
is plenty, as he is a great hunter.
1 A. C. CURRY, Jailor.
Sept. 20, 1819. 5-33-tf
Satin anu oiik r. f0 ... t ..
Plain black and fancy Alpacas and Alpaca Lus
tres, of latest patterns. r:. n.u
Cashmere-de-E'cosses tor Irenes i 1. i '
A tcreat variety of Prints, newest
beautiful patterns, r, nn.i,
Worstea Miawis , ........ 0.-
Canton Flannel, Silk and Cotton Dress Sha Is,
Apron Checks, Bed licks, tiingnams,
Silk and Ctton Handkerchiets, .
Suspenders and Combs, with a great variety of
notions not enumerated.
Also, Shoes, Hats & Caps,
Saddles, Bridles, Martingales, Buggy and Mule
Collars, Pocket Knives, Knives and r orks, w it n a
variety of articles belonging 10 me
line, .
50 bags Rio and Laguira Coffee,
Brown, Crushed, Loaf and Refined Sugars,
Pepper, Spice, Ginger, Epsom Salt,
A superior article Spanish Indigo, Madder,
Saleratus, Bar Soap, Cotton and Wool Cards
Hyson, Young Hyson & t.unpovi cr 10,
quality.
Pot, Ovens, Spiders and Skillets,
30 sides best Spanish Sole Leather,
5 tons Swedes and English Iron,
i'l kecs Cut Nails, assorted,
Blacksmiths' Tools in sets of superior quality,
K-SSB.8 wS1 hVdV. prim. Mo-
laf of which will b--nall
lowest prices, for Cash, or
kinds of Froauce V'-yr" M wishing to buy
All that is quired of persons ;xirnine
the verv best bargains, is to f au
the very best oarg., -" ,eWKere.-
this Stock before P'cha8in8 e
au o a j Person street, neany
OtHllU , -
J. M.
opposite
the Bank of Cape fear WILLIAMS.
Sept. 15, 1S19.
5ol-tf
I,, A, w, law. -Suppose all the dis
tributees" of an estate are dead or gone to
Texas, except one can that one properly
be called a distributee The idea of dis
tributing an estate to one man seems an
absurdity in language, however reasonable
and proper the thing itself may be regard
.1 i.v th rer'mientof the distribution.
tv rLm His Honor, the Chief Jus
tice, never thought of this, or he would
have made it a "strong point ' in his opin
ion in the case of Henry vs. Henry Irom
New Hanover.
We have something illustrative of this
matter in the case of the Yankee, who said
he was himself the only member of the
militia company to which he belonged, ex
cept the captain. He got along with much
ease and comfort in the evolutions so lar
as marching, counter-marching, keeping
dressed, marking time, loading and firing
were concerned j dui, saui ne, wnc
the captain formed me into sections and
platoons, u sirameu mc icihum.
-..,. aw. When Marion's briirade
was engaged in the battle of Eutaw, Capt.
Gee was supposed to be mortally wounded.
A ball passeti uirougu w,v ma ,
very much tearing tlie crown, and also his
head, tie lay ior mduj iwuis uiscusiuib
but suddenly reviving, his first inquiry
1- I I x . Kami, hrnilirht tfl
was alter nis nai , mmvn
him, a friend at the same time lamenting
the mangled state ot his head, he exclaim -ad
'Oh, 1 care nothing about my head :
time and the doctors will mend that : but
it brieves me to think that the rascals have
rufnediC new hat forever."
action. v ashington secureu 10 us uui
independence, antl then refused the pur
ple of an emperor ; and the spontaneous
election of General Taylor made honest
men of the whole whig party without a
throe or a pang. But this election, if it
has saved the party, has been fatal to the
I himself. L.ike the birth of all
I.. i-c. lit" has liffii P-iven for life. If
IIIUUCLV OJ v -
the party is honest, where is the consis
tency and honesty of that man who de
clared that he had no enemies to punish
and no friends to reward who would make
.ilmnpstv. fulelitv. and caacitv" the yard
stick of'ofncial life who est hewed party,
on,l rd.intpil himself alone unon the insti
tution and the welfare of the country who
would accept of a nomination from any
party, and who was elected by the votes
of all parties ; and who either by thedirec
:,tx ,f nthr. Apino out-voted at his
II"" " w. o . .
..niinri I hord ) or bv his own willulness.
riots in proscription, and rejoices amid the
ruins of broken faith? If such is the fruit
of the reen tree, what will be found upon
,k .rU Will the Wilmot Proviso be
approved or rejected? Will bills for rivers
and harbors be sacred from the constitu
tional veto? Will Congress do what it
pleases with such a President? Let the
future, if it must be, tell its tale of weak
ness and folly, of violated pledges and
departures from the standard of moral
excellencce : and let the Allison letter be
bound with the pledges of James the Se
cond, for the benefit of the Walpoles of
comng years . .
But we are told that Uenerai iayiui
truly a patriot an honest, sincere man.
Let him then show his stern integrity by
rebukinghis selfish advisers. Let him come
forth from his seclusion to the people with
his heart in his hand and frankness upon
his lip. Let him stand upon his own in
dependent platform without fear and witn-
. Mr.Pn-u.nn hon if wp cannot agree
with him in sentiment, we will respect his
opinions; and if we cannot vote tor his
measures, we will nonor
SINGULAR BUT AWFUL TRAGEDY.
St. Louis, Oct. 29, 1849. An awful
tragedy, took place last night, at flar
nuin's Hotel. The particulars are as fol-
lows : Some few days since, two young ;
French gentlemen, calling themseWes
Count Gouzales de Montesqui and Count
Raimond de Montesqui, arrived in this
city froin Chicago, and took apartments at
Barnum's Hotel, represent! 115 that they
were on a hunting excursion through the
western country.
Nothing particular was observed in their
manner until last night, when, about 1 1
o'clock, as Mr Barnum, the nephew of the
proprietor of the hotel, and J. J. Macorn
ber, the steward of the house, were retir
ing to their chamber, one of the Frenchmen
came to the window on the gallery at the
head of th stairs, and tapped lightly. M r
Barnum pushed the curtain aside for the
purpose of seeing who was on the outside,
when the Frenchman fired a gun, a ball
from which passed through Mr Barnum,
and two buckshot lodged in the arm of Mr
Macomber.
The report of fire-arms alarmed the
th house, and Mr Albert Jones,
a coachmaker, in Third street, who roomed
adjoining, rushed to the door, where he
received a shot through the head and fell
dead.
Two gentlemen who had by this time
reached the gallery, were struck with buck
P. y , i.i :
shot ilr n. lienuerson was wouuucu
the forehead, and Mr W. H- Hubble, of
Liberty, in the arm.
The assassin was immediately pursued
to his room, where, after a severe struggle,
he was arrested. He is the younger of
the two brothers. No cause has been
c'io-rifl fur th commission of the horrible
deed. Both the assassins were arrested,
and affected to be insane.
Mr Barnum is still living, but U is
doubtful whether he will recover.
.
We learn that a few days since mese
two men made a siu ilar attack upon a
. m . Ill
landlord at Alton, Illinois.
Oct. 30. MrT. Barnum is still alive ;
but his wounds are of such a serious nature
that it will be impossible for him to
recover.
The trunks of the brothers Montesqui
(the assassins were opened this evening,
ami letters found on them, proving them
to be Parisians ot wealth ami family
and 81.500 in
German gold coin, were also found 111 their
trunks. The brothers arc evitienuy in
sane. They both fired fatal shots. They
I tht advice of counsel, and
say that they will plead their own cause,
and that their crimes were justified by the
order of Gotl.
The funeral of Mr Albert Jones, one 01
the victims, took place last evening. His
head was perforated by an ounce ball and
sixty-sis large shot. So intense is the
excitement, the imyor ha ordered out a
lara:e police to protect the jail.
St. Lovis, Oct. 31.
The community is now much excited in
consequence of the assassination, by he
pretended French counts, of Albert Jones,
and the wounding of young Barnum.
Several thousand persons were congreai
...rrtit sod re
. 1 ,rn.ini iu itrison iai ".-,
V. V VJ - 1
St.iriJf Prevented Like most men of
vermis, the late Judsre Brackenrtdce was
distinsuished by many striking peculiari-
ties. lie cnose to uo everyming in man
ner to please himself, without caring for
the observations of others. When he re
sided at Pittsburg, he was in the practice
of going every morning, during the sum
mer, to bathe in the Alleghanyj and, in
order to save time and trouble in undress
1 ing, he walked to the river with no other
habiliments than his cloak and slippers.
. . r .1 1 - C 1 A . .
VHie 01 1 nose votaries 01 uuinur, who are w
be found in almost every part of the coun
try, took it into his head to have a liUe
fun at the learned gentleman's expense;
and one morning, just as he had set out
to indulge in his customary dip, the wag
hired an Irish laborer who was passing by,
to keep a watch upon the "unfortunate gen
tlemaii;" telling Pat that he was a little
out of his mind, and that his friends fear
ed that he intended to make way with him
self. On walks the Judge, antl, close after
1.!. I . . ..I .. t.!9 n . ... 1 annr,iYail f ' oonnr .(V
ins net is, ma ".iy "- -1"- ,
goes the cloak, and jast as the supposed
. . . 1 - u .1 ir..i 1
maniac was auounaMug mcuiiaiimi "cap,
his faithful cuardian seixes him firmly by
hi nrm. PYclaiminsr. Och! not so fast.
f -w " -
my gay fellow; you shan't commit so great
a sin this time, if Paddy Malonc can help
it!" and sticking fast to the wondering
eccentric, he replaced his cloak and slip
pers, and led him in safety to the hotel,
amidst the merriment of half the people in
the borough, who had been drawn together
to enjoy the fun.
We were invited yesterday to visit a new
machine for telegraphing, which is the in
vention of Mr Johnson, tf Owego. The
principle of it is new, in fact it uses shot,
or the dropping of shot to make marks,
indentions, or signs, 011 a white sheet of
paper.
The gentlemen of the Thespian Associa
tion, tit this Town, gave a Dramatic Knter-
tainment at the masonic Hall, on I uestlay
Evening, and, also at the earnest solicita
tion of many citi'.ens again on Thursday
evening of last week. The Play intro
duced was the well known Farce of "Rais
ins the Wind.' uix (jV.C) lltpub.
Mr Broke Gallway (in the Lancet) ob
serves: 'A witty distich attributed to Dr.
Lctsom
I bleeds, I purges, and I sweats m;
I repeat; they dies . Lettom?
is a palpable reality, I Tear, in the hands
ot many practitioners. ' The lines were
. f tvo Itelieve. attri buted to Letsom
himself, and we further believe that Mr
Gallway ha not done them justice. 1 ney
are written in ridicule of an illiterate prac
titioner :
" Is people sick ? To me apply,
I blisters, bleeds, and sweats m ;
If, after that, they chance to die,
What's it to me? . Letsom"
The working Man. Mr B. a member of
the Philadelphia bar, offered himself a few
years ago, as a candidate in the first con
gressional district, to run against Dr. S.
Tt was all the go, then, to be considered a
working man, and at the time of the elec
tion, every sort of professional pride was
thrown by, until a more fitting season.
My great-grandfather was a blacksmith,"
exclaimed the lawyer in a triumphant
voice, at one of the preparatory meetings
in Southwark; I am one of the people."
('raising himself up wilh appropriate dig-
nitv,) I ask you to vote lor me, in pre
I ference to that doctor, who has no plebian
! blood." The gentleman prides himself,"
1 ni;. Ptrirl- i. von. ionbein!r the great-
grandson of a blacksmith. I am myself
one of that honorable calling; one living
blacksmith is worth a score ot dead ones,
therefore send me to ashington.
a voiiiio- musician, on his first appear-
ance before the public, said he " trembled
. m
so much he could not siakt.
re-
mained until a late hour.
demonstration has been made, though the
feelin- is very strong against mc pr.u..ci,,
and the disposition to lynch them very
IB . mm livini
Treat. lOUIlg oaruuui 1 ......b.
rktK;,.l Movements. -We understand
that Walter Forward, Esq, has declined
the office of Solicitor of the Treasury,
marl vacant Dv the removal oi 1 11. vsu-
ut. and that "j. C- Clarke, who was re-
rnntlv annnintpil First Auditor on the re
moval of Dr. Collins, has been appointed
Solicitor. The appointment of Mr Clarke
made the first auditorship vacant, anu .
I. Smith. Rn.. has been selected to nil
mmm 90 - t
it. Washington Union.
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