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National Bank.
Our friend "Rusticus" seems to think it
indispensable that Editors should freely ex
press their opinions as to the policy to be
pursued by Government, in its financial con
cerns. We think opinions have been pret
ty freely expressed as to the past, and cer
!l:i ' f rrf anv connection with
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banks, as to the future
For our .own part,
ko1v necessary to presume to
we
we " - Q0W that the assembled
rPinmmpnd a plan, u'
wisdom of the nation is so soon to ac upon
the subject; and in any case, we should feel
diffident in proposing one, when so many
of the wisest and best men of the nation, of
all parties, have confessed their inability to
come to conclusions satisfactory to their own
minds.
But if it is unnecessary to say what should
be the details of our financial policy in fu
ture ; it is by no means improper to derive
wisdom from the experience of the past
We do not hesitate to say that the Govern
ment ought to have no connection whatever
with a National Bank, nor any agency in es
tablishing such an Institution ; and that its
financial operations, should be separate and
distinct, if possible, from any and every
Bank.
In support of this position, we shall bring
to our aid the sentiments of some of the most
intelligent men in the Union, of all political
parties. The Hon. Langdon Cheves, for
merly President of the United States Bank,
closes a communication in the Charleston
Mercury, in these words: "If in the strug
gles of the Bank to be re-chartered, my opin
ion was against it (as in fact it was,) I nev
ertheless was silent. The relations in which
I had stood to it forbade me to manifest op
position to it, in any way or in any degree.
It is now no more, and I am free to declare
that I am opposed to a National Bank in any
shape. I always believed it to be unconsti
tutional, and my experience and observation
have satisfied me, that it is inexpedient, un
necessary and dangerous."
Mr. Calhoun, says : 'c The paper system
is to be expanded till it bursts, and the whole
country involved in the ruin of a broken
bank currency. The multiplication of banks
and the multiplication of paper money, is to
do this business ; and who is multiplying
banks, with millions upon millions of capi
tal 1 Who is doing this ? " Mr. Calhoun
will not, of course, charge the late Adminis
tration with doing this, which labored to re
store, so far as circumstances would admit,
the Constitutional Currency of the Country,
and through whose efforts the stock of gold
and silver increased from twenty to about
eighty millions of dollars. It is the opposi
tion that have decried this policy, and lau
ded paper money, especially that of the Uni
ted States' Bank.
Mr. Webster, says : " Of all the contri
vances for cheating the laboring class of
mankind, none have been more effectual
than that which deludes them with paper
money. This is the most effectual of inven
tions to fertilize the rich man's field by the
sweat of the poor man's brow." Here is the
opinion of Mr. Webster ; who condemns all
bank paper. T wo, at least, of the Whig par
ty, and those not the least eminent, have spo
ken in favor of the" policy of the last and
present Administrations.
Mr. Benton, says : " We have got the
upperhand of one great monopoly ; but the
States abound with other monopolies just as
much at war with the rights of the people as
that great one was, and even, in its sphere,
capable of inflicting great and pervading in
juries upon the real people, who live by their
own, and not by other people's labor. Char-
l tered companies, with exclusive and extra
ordinary privileges, are the legislative evils
and opprobrium of the age in which we live.
On no point have the powers of legislative
bodies been s,o strangely misunderstood, as
on this ; on no one has so much error and
delusion prevailed ; on no one is there such
need for light among the people, and for uni
ted, faithful, and vigorous, and persevering
exertions on the part of those who defend
their rights." The great mind that conceiv
ed these sentiments, is laboring with other
patriots of the Union, to preserve the rights
of those "who live by their own, and not by
other people's labor."
The great Washington was opposed to
the paper system. He said, before his na
tive State had become inundated with paper
money: "I have never heard, and I hope I
shall never hear, any serious mention of a
Tvaper emission in this State. I do verily be
lieve, that the greatest foes we have in the
Avorld could not devise a more effectual plan
iot ruining Virginia. I should suppose that
every friend to his country, every honest and
sober man, would join heartily to reprobate
so nefarious a plan for speculation." On
another occasion the illustrious saviour of
his eountry declared, that if he had a voice
m the Legislature, it should be given against
a paper emission, "upon the general princi
ple ux its uuuty as a representative, and the
necessity of it as a medium."
Mr. Watkins Le,gh, lately a Whig Sena
tor of Virginia, in a letter written in Septem
ber, 1834, says: "In my opinion, the fra-
mers of the Constitution, had no thought of
"mj oanK agency wnatever, State or Fede
ral, either for facilitatinsr the operations f
the Treasury, or for regulating the currency ;
and that to administer the Government in
e true spirit of the Constitution, and ac
cording to the intention of the founders.
THE TBEA3URY OUGHT TO BE DIVORCEn FROM
AI'L CONNEXION WITH BANKS, STATE OR FEDE-
KAL.
Fully have we realized the justness of the
sentiments expressed by the great men whose
anguage we have quoted ; and though it is
00 late, perhaps, to do without all banks, it
,s not too late to circumscribe their opera
las, and bring them within the pale of pub
opinion, in their transactions with indi
viduals and communities. It is now a sub
ject of serious inquiry, whether the banks,
which have at least half of the gold and sil
ver of the country locked up in 'their vaults,
shall continue to treat that opinion with con
tempt continue to set the Laws at defiance
and the voices of freemen not be raised
to a tone of indignant reprehension or if so
raised, whether the banks will continue to
regard the complaints of the people, with the
silent scorn of Despotism !
If such things be "done in the green, what
shall be done irrthe dry?" What may we
expect from a National Bank, with a host of
similar monopolies in its train ?
It is a fact which comes in appropriate
connection with this subject, that the Bank
of the United States, when it suspended spe
cie payments, was receiving interest on
upwards of $60,000,000, with less then $1,
500,000 specie on hand. Its loans exceeded
forty dollars, on each specie dollar in its
vaults. And this is the Institution for which
the Whigs see so great a necessity, as a reg
ulator of the currency !
We want no National Bank but a stable
State paper medium issued on a specie ba
sis the fair representative of it, and at all
times convertible 'into gold or silver.
A NEW MOVE.
It is said-that the merchants of N. York
intend to inquire formally of Mr. Van Bu
ren, if he-endorses the sentiments of Gen.
Jackson concerning them. This surely is
the age of political folly. We think they
had better wait 'till the President expresses
an opinion, and not go to Washington with
the silly question " Do you, Mr. President,
think we are such scamps as many people
suppose us to be ?" We propose that the
merchants put a chip on the rim of the hat
of their spokesman, and dare Mr. Van Bu
ren to knock it off. This will fasten the
President on a horn. If he do not knock it
off he is a coward if he dare to do it, he
will commit an assault upon commercial
dignity.
THE CONVENTION OF BANKS.
The Richmond Enquirer of the 25th inst.
contains a Circular addressed to the Banks
of Richmond, by the Banks of New York.
The Circular contains opinions adopted at
a general meeting of the officers of the banks
of the city of New York, held on the 15th of
this month. They say that the "suspension
of specie payments was forced upon the
Banks, immediately by a panic and by caus
es not under their control, remotely by the
unfortunate coincidence of extraordinary e
vents and incidents, the ultimate result of
which was anticipated neither by Govern
ment or by any part of the community."
They acknowledge their obligation, by char
ter, to redeem their notes, and deprecate the
circulation of depreciated paper. The great
object in view, the resumption of specie pay
ments, cannot be effected without a concert
of the banks in the several "sections of the
Union. If this can be obtained, the New
York banks may, with the rest, resume pay
ment between the ensuing January and
March. The latter end of October is re
commended as the time for holding the Con
vention and the citv of New York as the
most convenient place. Whatever may be
the action of Congress, the duty of resum- j
ing remains the same, and must be perform- j
ed by the banks. The circular is signed by
Albert Gallatin, Geo. Newbold and C. W.
Lawrence.
INDIAN AFFAIRS.
A correspondent of the Savannah Geor gian,
who writes from East Florida, assures
the editor, from information derived from e
very part of the Territory, that there are no
depredations committed by the Indians, and
that thev will emigrate in the fall. This
determination arises from the conviction
that the whites are prepared for them at all j
points, through the energy and vigilance of j
the Commander in Chief, Gen. Jesup, and
not through any wish to fulfil the obligations
of treaties, or to leave their ancient hunting
grounds.
Much complaint is made on account of
the absence of officers from duty. All the
field officers of artillery, (one excepted) and
five sixths of the company officers, and two J
thirds of the company officers of infantry j
have left their posts, and are enjoying them-j
selves in various parts of the Union, while
in Florida, one officer is obliged to command :
two companies, in some instances, and there J
are scarcely enough officers in health, to
look after the men.
The Savannah Georgian of the 22d inst.
has the following from St. Augustine, by
the Steam Boat Florida: "Col. Harney,
commanding U. S. troops east of St. Johns,
left St. Augustine on Tuesday last with
twenty United States troops, on an expe
dition to Indian River, and in attempting
to cross Matanzas Bar, his boat swamped
among the breakers and unfortunately lost
five of the men, and in consequence ofi
which was compelled to return to St. Au
gustine. Capt. H. reports also having passed
at Sapelo, on Monday morning, the Dutch
brig Unike, dismasted. No news from the
army
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Fatal Recontre. The Western Caro
linian of the 25th inst. says : We learn on
good authority, that Marcus L. Hoke, mer
chant of Lincolnton, N. C. was killed in an
affray by Mr. Logan Henderson, on Satur
day last the death wound was given with
a " Bowie Knife." We are also informed
that Mr. Henderson acted in self-defence.
tE3 We have received a notice from a
subscriber at Hamilton Post Office, Martin
Co. N. C. stating that the Standard is not
received more than "once a month." The
fault is in some Post Master between Ra
leigh and Hamilton ; but whether from care
lessness or a worse cause, we cannot say.
We hope it will be corrected.
Some of the members have passed
through this city on their way to Washing
ton. Congress convenes on Monday next,
the 4th of September.
T3 The editor of the Observer says we
"persist in calling Gen. Miller a Whig"
When we ought to know that he is Van
Buren. We know that he was of the De
mocratic Republican party, but were in
formed by a friend that he is in favor of an
United States Bank, and that he thus far
went with the whigs, and probably farther.
But if we have been misinformed we re
joice at the fact. Far be it from us to charge
Gen. Miller, undeservedly, with any politi
cal sin.
EFFECTS OF THE GALE.
In Charleston S. C. the gale of the 19th
inst. did not damage the shipping so much
as had been anticipate i. Nine or ten ves
sels suffered inconsiderable damage, and the
schooner Alonso, from Baltimore, with a
cargo of grain, being in the stream, went
ashore m attempting to get into Ashley
River ; but was got off ivithout suffering ma
terial injury. The Schooner Charleston,
lying on the north side of Napier's Mill
Wharf, sunk, and several other small craft
in the same vicinity were considerably in
jured. The Charleston Courier, from which
we derive this information, expresses great
fears for the crops.
In Tarboro, the rain and wind continued
almost incessantly for nearly 30 hours. The
corn crops in the vicinity are laid prostrate ;
and fodder much damaged. Some of the lar
gest trees in the town were torn up by the
roots.
In Newborn, the gale commenced about
midnight on Friday the 18th and continued
till Sunday morning. Between two and
three thousand dollars worth of naval stores
were washed from the wharves, by the great
rise of the river. The crops have been in
jured severely, and mills, bridges and build
ings prostrated. Four or five vessels were
driven on shore, all but one of which will be
got off without much damage.
In Wilmington, N. C. and vicinity, the ef
fects of the gale were severely felt. The
Advertiser of the 25th contains a full and
animated description of the storm. No
houses were blown down within the limits
of the town, although some will require re
pairs, and most of the yards to be re-enclosed.
Every bridge between Wilmington and
Waynesboro' is carried away. Two horses
were drowned, belonging to the Halifax
Stage, in Lewis' Creek, about three miles
south of South Washington. All the water
mills, except that of Orton, have been swept
away. Some rice plantations have lost all
their crops j others have suffered a loss of
one half, one fourth, &c. Masts, trunks,
&c. have been washed up on the sound, in
dicating the loss of vessels at sea. A large
part of Oak Island has been washed away,
and a New Inlet formed opposite M'Raes'
or Pedens' Sound. A great deal of the riv
er banking is washed away.
Melancholy Event. The Charleston
Courier of the 21st inst. states that capt.
William S. Maitland, of the 3d Regiment
U. S. Artillery, in a temporary fit of derange
ment, threw himself from the stern of the
steamer John M'Lean, while getting under
way in Ashley River. Efforts were made
to save him without success; the wind,
which was blowing very fresh, and a strong
tide, soon carried the unfortunate Maitland
beyound the reach of succor. Capt. Mait
land was highly esteemed as a gentleman
and a gallant officer. His body was recov
ered. WISCONSIN TERRITORY.
The Iowa News, (printed at Du Buque)
of the 29th ult. contains intelligence that
Gov. Dodge has concluded a treaty with the
Chippewa Indians, by which the latter
have sold to the government, a large and
very valuable tract of country, which in
cludes the whole pine region on the Rura,
St. Croix, Chippewa, and part of the Wis
consin Rivers.
Naturalization. The present law of na
turalization requires but five years residence,
and an oath of allegiance to the U. States.
Societies are forming in different parts of
the Union, to petition Congress for an ex
tension of the term to Twenty years. We
see no good reason for this. What if some
of our naturalized citizens are a little imper
tinent, and great swaggerers have we not
swaggerers among the native citizens ? We
should pardon something to the weakness of
humanity. The honors of freedom, "like a
stranger garment, cleave not to their mould,
but by the aid of use." While time softens
the rigorous aspect of the sire, the son be
comes identified with our institutions, and a
constitutional candidate for every office, even
the highest. The freedom and cheerfulness
with which we endow the emigrant with
the rights of citizenship, must enhance its
value to every generous mind and that
there are many such among them, none will
deny. Is it feared that they will control bur
elections? Never. There are essentially
but two parties in the United States the
arristocracy and the people, and no probable
influx of foreigners will ever give preponder
ance to either. The native citizens will
control the destinies of our republic, and
through them will our liberties be preserved
or lost.
Shipwreck. The schr. S. S. Mills, from
St, Augustine to Charleston, was upset off
Jekyl Island, and all on board perished, ex
cepting one man. There were 15 persons
on board, among whom was a woman and a
clergyman from Charleston.
A notorious punster of the House of
Commons lately inquired of Sir Francis
Burdei's gout. "It is rather better," ob
served the baronet. " Rtuther better," said
the wag. " I thought it was better in
to-to." . '
communicated.
Our whole country is now agitated by one
of those convulsions, which, must of neces
sity, occasionally happen to any Government,
which, either has never possessed a healthy
and vigorous Constitution, or, which has lost
the true principles of political regulation.
We hold it as a truth, that the poverty of
a country is no proof that that country is ad
ministered on plans calculated to ensure final
success. Nor are we sure that all the streams
of such a nation, that flow into its great basin,
are fixed on the principles of give and re
turn. We hold it as another truth, too, that
to the attainment of a high and elevated
rank as a nation holding industry, one
hand, and a vast extent of boundary, in the
other, there must needs be a powerful and
active cause in operation ; and a policy
which it is to be feared, we as a people, are
not in possession of.
It is not with a view to point out a course
for a nation ; to prophesy its future destiny,
or to touch the rotten link in our political
chain, that I trouble the press ; nor is it ei
ther to apply a remedy to the corroding qual
ities of our Rag fares. It is enough for us
to say, that a nation shaken by a breeze,
shows strong evidences of weakness ; and
that we are tottering is loo evident to re
quire demonstration, further than we daily
witness. What course shall save our sink
ing vessel, or what shall regulate our broken
commerce ; we will leave to abler heads to
say ; only suggesting an opinion, that the
old Biddle concern will not. Neither can
its ill-begotten and cloven-footed children and
grand children,
We cannot conceive of a well regulated
commerce, internal or international, without
money ; and that of a character too, far be
yond the powers of ordinary doubt or fluctu
ation. Good money is a grand mover ; and
as it is a fact that an exclusively metallic
currency would be inexpedient as well as
impracticable ; and as it is equally a fact
that a no bank system would reduce us down
to absolute poverty and primitive nothing
ness, we, in accordance with our first inten
tions, would simply call the attention of some
of our financial Stars to the existing state
of affairs ; and ask the concurrence of some
of our excellent Editors, in bringing out their
views on the subject of a safe and satisfacto
ry policy.
There is a portion of our community, who
would see the commercial intercourse be
tween man and man, reduced to a mere bar
tering on the first principles of human bar
gaining a Sheep for a Pig ; two Cows for
a Horse, &c, &c. and fob what gold and
silver might accidentally fall into their hands,
for extraordinary occasions. For the bene
fit of such, and some good Democrats, too
we deeply insist on a free expression of opin ion.
RUSTICUS.
Wake county, 21st August, 1837.
PRINTER'S DEBTS.
The following letter, recently published
and favorably commented upon in the Globe,
has caused a great outcry among the opposi
tion Presses. This reminds us of "Jack's
falling out with his bread and butter." We
have never heard of a proposition that prom
ises so much benefit to the Printers ; who,
we think, might be expected to petition Con
gress, asking for a law of the kind referred
to, without a dissenting voice. But there is
one insuperable objection it ccmes from
Mr. Kendall, whom the Whigs endeavor to
scandalize, in every act of his official life.
No country ever had, in any station, a more
upright, honest and efficient officer than the
Postmaster General of the United States
who extorts praise from his enemies, and
who enjoys the entire confidence of his po
litical friends.
"Post Office Department
April 18th, 1837.
11 Gentlemen I duly received your note
with the Metropolitan of the 20th ult., and
have carefully considered the proposition
contained in the article to which it alludes.
It is practicable, through the machinery of
this Department, to receive small sums of
money in one part of the United States, and
pay tnem in another an operation which,
in fact, it is daily performing. If authority
were given by law, and the force of the De
partment were adequately increased, the
dues of Printers might be thus transmitted.
But if such a plan be adopted, its benefits
should be extended to every class of the
community which is in the habit of remit
ting small sums by mail. It might be effect
ed for a commission much less than postage
and the risk now encountered.
The duties of Postmaster General are al
ready sufficiently laborious. But if it be the
will of Congress to grant the authority and
the force, it will give me pleasure to digest
a plan for its accomplishing so great a pub
lic benefit, and give to its execution a gene
ral superintendence.
With high regard, &c,
AMOS KENDALL.
Messrs. Langtree & O'Sullivan,
Editors of the Metropolitan."
We subjoin the remarks of the Globe on
the above, which exhibits the advantages all
classes may derive from the arrangement,
in a perspicuous light :
"One would think there was nothing in
this letter calculated to excite alarm. If the
Postoffice Department were to receive from
all men of all parties their newspaper sub
scriptions near the places of their residence,
and pay them to the printers in the places
where the papers are published, at a cost far
less than p jstage, it would be a great accom
modation to both subscriber and printer. If
that Department were to receive from labor
ing men and others small sums to "be paid to
their distant wives or relatives without risk,
and at a cost far less than sending by mail,
it would greatly promote the interests of that
class of people. If travellers could pay small
sums in local currency or specie to Post
masters ahead on their intended routes, it
would save them from loss and be a valuable,
facility. Indeed, there is not a class of peo-
Ele, who. in their small dealings, would not
e greatly accommodated by such an ar
rangement. As all would have a right to
demand the accommodation, there would be
no chanee for favoritism, no room for cor
ruption. At first blush, it appears a little singular to
see presses which claim for the general Gov
ernment the power to create a great corpora
tion to control all the banks of the country,
and carry on all the domestic exchanges, ob
jecting to the grant of this incidental facili
ty in small matters, through the instrumen
tality of one of its Departments. A little re
flection, however, will solve the whole mys
tery. It would relieve the people from one
of the inconveniences they now feel from
the want of a paper currency in general
credit for remittance, and thus annihilate
one of the principal arguments in favor of
a National Bank. The bank presses are
not willing to see the people relieved from
the inconvenience altogether, and even sa
ved the greater portion of the expense, be
cause they might then not feel the want of
a National Bank. Hence arise all the pa
triotic fears of these gentlemen, and their
disinterestedness in declining this boon, and
arguing against granting in to others. They
fear the peeple may like their Government
more and the Bank less, if they perceive
that the former can grant them greater facil
ities in making their remittances, than the
latter has ever granted, or ever can. The
objections originated in the National (bank)
Gazette, and no doubt were an emanation,
direct or indirect, from Mr. Biddle, who has
sagacity enough to perceive that the plan
suggested would render a general paper cur
rency of no use to nine-tenths of the people.
With his usual patriotism, he prefers to see
them encounter a heavy expense, and the
risk of miscarriage and depredation, rather
than lose the argument derived from the in
convenience of not having paper for remit
tance. From the tenor of his letter,' we presume
the Postmaster General has no desire, so far
as he is personally concerned, to see thisi.ad
ditional labor and responsibility thrown upon
him ; but as he has no doubt of the practica bility
of the scheme, it is a grave question
whether the public intirest does not require
its adoption, whatever may be its inconve
nience to public officers."
BRIEF POINTS.
The country has tried a United States
Bank twice. On both occasions it did no
good, and a great deal of evil. On both
occasions, the people after giving it a fair
trial condemned it.
The reasons for that condemnation have
been given over and again. The people
are familiar with them.
The Monopolists desire such a Bank
because it is an engine of immense power,
and falls naturally into their hands. By
means of a Bank large enough, and pow
erful enough, they can control the politi
cal power of the Government. Because
It can make all the State Banks its sat
ellites. It can bankrupt the United States Treas
ury at pleasure.
It can make panics and pressures to
order," with the utmost facility.
It can banish the gold and silver, and
give us the- "exclusive paper currency"
whenever it pleases.
It can govern the country without be
ing troubled by the elective franchise.
b or none but the wealthy are entitled to
vote tor Bank Directors, meres no
competition with the " vulgar" there.
It can lend money which it has not got
for it passes its paper for money.
It can make six per cent, for its stock
holders without employing any real capi
tal at all.
And what it does for itself it can enable
all the small banks in the country to do.
For they are all part and parcel of the
same concern. All " the system."
Well, this is what the Bank party call
" regulating the currency" the 44 credit
system," and so on. It all means sub
stantially " the system of living without
labor."
The Farmer ploughs, and sows, and
reaps, and carries his grain to market.
The Banker signs a little bit of paper
called a Bank note, and gives it to him
in exchange for it.
The last operation is somewhat the eas
iest But it is the way '-the rich take
care of the poor" heretofore, they say,
give the rich plenty of Banks that they
may do this great act of munificence.
The Democracy oppose this great pro
ject. They think Che Banks are too thick
already and that to create more would
make things worse.
That the Bank Aristocracy are not the
right hands in which to deposite unlimit
ed power in a free country.
That the money power is least of all to
be trusted.
That there is already too much paper
money afloat and the more Banks the
more paper.
The Banks have now more paper out
than they can pay.
WThat do the Bank men propose as the
remedy?
More Banks another United Slates
Bank.
I'hey are bad doctors they give the
patient too much physic.
Uncle Sam was well. They dosed
him with paper pills until he has got sur
feited, and is sick.
They now cry, give him more of the
paper more of the same physic more
" hair of the same dog."
We don't believe in it no how.
Trenton True American.
A CONUNDRUM.-
I am composed of three words and 14 let
ters. My 13th, 9th, 4th, 10th, 12th and 8th
is a man's name, my 7th, 9th, 10th and 11th
is a measure, my 11th, 3rd, 8th and 6th is
the name of an ancient city, my 5th, 12th,
2nd, 4th, 5th, 6th and 10th is found among
the Hottentots, my 4th, 12th and 2nd is a
beverage, my 7th, 2nd, 9th and 10th is felt
but hot seen, my 1st, 12th, 11th, 6th and 8th
was an Emperor of Russia, my 4th, 3rd, 1st
and 6th, and 7th, 2nd, 1st, 6th and 8th cost
cash, my 11th, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th and 14th
are found in Ireland, my 10th, 2nd and 3rd
is the guardian of the purse, my 7th, 2nd, 3rd,
9th and 4th is a term used by sheriffs, my
3rd, 6th & 14th has decided the fate of thou
sands, my 4th, 12th, 6th and 5th are white
and 5th, 2nd, 9th and 13th is black, my 1st,
2nd and 10th was a Heathean God, my 10th,
2nd, 5th and 12th is a river in Germany, let
young men who want money 12th, 2nd, 8th
10th, 9th and 4th, and not forget the 1st'
8th, 9th, 10th, 4th, 6th & 13th, my 11th. 3rd,
7th, & 6th, & 7th, 2nd, 1st, 6th & 13th are
the " sine que won" of a printer. Reader
when you have solved the conundrum, do
not forget it.
MARRIED,
In Mecklenburg county, on the 10th inst.
Mr. Andrew Jones to Miss Jane H. Bain.
In Madison county, Tenn. on the 27th
July, Mr. Tomlinson, to Miss Milanda,
daughter of James Cook, formerly of N. C.
In Edenton, Pasquotank co., on 22d inst.
Mr. James Newbould, to Miss Jane A. Bon
ner, daughter of Mr. John Bonner, dee'd.
In Perquimons, on the 22d inst. Thomas
S. Hoskins, of this town, to Miss Harriett
W. Wilson, only daughter of Willis Wil
son, dee'd.
On 10th Aug. Mr. Wm. D. Edmonston,
of Snow Hill, to Miss Julia A. Pipkin of
Wayne county.
In New Orleans, Mr. Alexander Philip
Socrates Emilius Coesar Hannibal Mercel
lus George Washington Treadwell, to Miss
Caroline Sophia Maria Julianna Wortley
Montague Joan of Arc Pope, all of that city.
DIED,
At Pittsboro' Chatham Co., on the 26th
inst. Miss Mary Hooper, in the 19th year of
her age, daughter of Archibald M. Mooper,
esq. of Wilmington. She had suffered se
verly for several weeks, during which time
her friends experienced the alternation of
hope and despair. Her dissolution was calm
and collected, and she was gentle and pa
tient to the last. She was surrounded by
affectionate relatives, and took leave of them
all ; aud died willingly, and even cheerfully,
though in much pain. Miss H. was all that
parental pride and affection could desire j
and the cherished favorite of a large and in
telligent circle of friends and acquaintances ;
who deeply sympathize with ' the afflicted
parents and mourning relatives, on this
melancholy occasion.
In Newbern, on the 21st inst. John Wash
ington, esq. aged 70, for several years a high
ly respectable and enternrizinff merchant of
that town.
At his residence in Rockingham county
on Sunday the 30th ultimo, Mr. William
Mobly, aged 64 years.
Near Mocks ville, Davie Co. on the 16th
inst. Mrs. Letitia Carter, wife of A. G. Car
ter, esq.
At his residence near Knoxville, Ten. on
the 9th inst. Col. John Williams, aged 49 a
native of Surry Co. N. C. His family was
distinguished during the revolution for its
warm and devoted adherence to the Ameri
can cause and Col. W. commanded a reg
iment of volunteers at the Battle of the
Horse Shoe, which terminated the Creek
war ; he was also with Gen. Jackson at N.
Orleans, whose confidence he enjoyed. He
was subsequently a member of the United
States Senate ; minister to the Republic of
Central America, and afterwards a member
of the Senate. He was also estimable in
all the relations of private life.
At his residence near the White-Oak
Mountain, on the 5th inst. Edmund Foster,
a Revolutionary Soldier. In the year 1777,
he enlisted for three years in the Virginia
line, and served in the army under the im
mediate command of Gen. Washington, and
was engaged in the battles of Brandywine,
Germanton and Monmouth, and several less
important ones, and was honorably dischar
ged on the termination of his engagement.
He supported though life the character of an
honest man and a good neighbor.
Hillsboro' Recorder.
At Philadelphia, on Saturday morning, af
ter a protracted illness, Col. Richard C. Pa
rish, of Florida.
Household YuTintiiYfc.
WILL be sold on Tuesday, 5th
September, at Mr. Birdsali's AUC
TION ROOM, on a credit of o
mouths for sums of ten dollars and
upwards, for note and security i
one et mahogony dining Ta
bles l dressing do. Tea do.
1 do Chest Drawers Tea Stand Press
Side board Wash Stand Ward Robe Bed
Steads Feather Beds -Mattrasse3 Looking
Glasses Brass Aad-Irons do. Fender Glass
and Crockery Ware, &c. &c.
The above can be seen at any hoar on Satur
day, 3d Sept. Will be sold also at the same
time, some fine HATS, and perhaps other mer
chandize. WILLIAM PECK, Auct.
Raleigh, Aug. 30. 148.lt.
THOJUSONISJU.
AI?D
THE Subscriber, would respectfully inform
the citizens of North Carolina, generally,
and those in the counties of Granville,' Warren
Franklin and Halifax, particularly, that he keeps
regularly on hand, and offers for sale, Dr Saw.'
uel Thomsons System of Medical Practice ; Robin
son's Lectures on the old System and on Thomson's ;
Medical Discussions between Mineral and Botanic
Physicians on the comparative merits of their Systems,-
and a large supply of GENUINE MED
ICINES. He has the exclusive right of disposing of said
Thomson's System, appointing Agents, ice, in
the aforesaid counties. Therefore, any suita
ble persons in said counties wishing to obtain
Agencies, by applying to him, can be accom
modated on very favorable terms.
He would also state that any person buying
$20 worth of Medicines at a time, will be al
lowed a discount of $20 per centum, on his re
tailing prices.
M. W. M'CRAW, Agent
for S. Thomson.
Mecklenburg, 5 miles from Boyd- 1(0
ton, Va. Aug. 30, 1837. J 148 P-
NORTH CAROLINA
Temperance Convention
THE New-Salem TEMPERANCE SOCIE
TY, being requested to take into conside
ration the propriety of catling a Temperance
Convention, made the following report, viz;
1. That a State Temperance convention mil
undoubtedly advance the important cause ot
Temperance.
2. That the Convention meet in Pittsboro',
on Wednesday the 25th of October next, at 10
o'clock, A. M.
3. That each local society itf tie State, be en
titled to one delegate in said Convention : and
it is hoped that every local society in the Stat
will meet at as early a day as practicable, and
elect their, delegates so thnt the interest due
the subject may be properly, attended to, and
the views ot the Temperance friend fully re
presented. ' m-
WESLEY D. WILSON Sw'y.
JO" Editors throughout the State; are reques
ed to give the above a few insertions.
Aug. 30. ' y ' 148 3t.f.