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had be.biKlil4Wgnl9
from head to footraod, when tfeejlaiior came in
as usual, he s)i'pped : through hrs hqtntjs like an
eel, made out of tbe prison, and plunged into Ta
River, which runs but a few rods from the spot.
He was hunted down, however, and brought back.
rju ;;6gecomb district, ,
We have room only for the following' letter
from a correspondent at Tarborough, received
just as our paper was going to press, from which
k will be seen that Hbnry S. Clark. Esq. of
Beaufort, has been nominated by the democrats
for Congress in the Edgecomb District. Mr.
Clark is a sound democrat and an able man.
More hereafter. Here is the letter:
Taiborough, 13th April, 1845.
Dkab Sir: Our District Convention to nomi
nate a democratic candidate for this, the 8th Con
gressional District, was heM in Washington yes
terday, and as some of the Delegates have just'ar
ved here, I am enabled to give you the result.
Aeary S. Clark, of Beaufort, was the choice of the
Convention. Every county wa represented. Clark
received the vote of the following Counties : Bean
tort. Pitt, Greene, Craven, and Carteret. Toole
received the vote of Edgecomb, Hyde, Tyrrell, anl
Washington. Arrington received the yoteof Nash.
The Convention allowed every County to give as
inanv votes as they had Captain's Districts. So
you see we have a first rate man to rally on in Au
gust next, and you need not fear for our District.
Yours respectfully .
DREADFUL CASUALTY.
The northern papers contain accounts of a
dreadful casualty the loss of the Steamboat
Swallow, which happened a few days since near
the City of Hudson, New York. The boat
struck upon a rock, arid almost immediately went
down. There were about 300 persons on board,
including about sixty ladies. The New York
Tribune says:
" Yesterdav was devoted to the sad doty
nrobinsr the sunken wreck for the bodies , ot
of J
the J
dead, and with too fatal result. When our report
er left, seven bodies had been recovered- six be
ing females. Among the latter had been already
recognized Mrs. Briggs, Miss or Mrs. Wood, and
Mrs. Colton, of Tioy, whose husband came down
on hearing the news of the disaster, and was pre
sent when the body of his wife was discovered.
" A gentleman of Petroit, named Huest, having
a bag containing $.1,500 in gold, jumped over-hoard
with the bag upon his arm but soon was obliged
to let it go. He was only saved by having fortun
ately grasped a narrow strip of board, as he jump
ed. Close after him came another man, claiming
the board, with curses and imprecations. As he
ftruckout from the boat he almost immediately
went down, srasmn? the possessor of the board
hv the foot. He, however, r leased
himself with
grra' difficulty.
and was saved.
; From ihe best estimates at which we have
been enabled to arrive, there were on board the
Shallow, at the time of the accident, not far from
three hundred souls. Ninety-four were rescued
by the Rochester, about forty by the Express, and
a number of others, (how many we could not learn) i
went nn to Albany on tne utica anu iooeri i. i
SlereDS.
"It is of course at preent impossible todetermine
the number of persons lost ; but it is the general
opinion that it will not fall short of thirty and
may be as hich as fifty."
Fire at Pittsburg. The Globe of the 12th
?nvs, j'st as our paper was going to press we re
ceived the following from the Telegraphic office in .
this City. Great fire at Pittsburg, Pa. 5,000
houses on fire."
Another Democratic Victory. The democrats
of Albany, N. Y. have elected their Mayor by a
small majority. The Whigs carried the city last
rear by 600 majority.
For the North Carolina Standard.
At a meeting of the " RAMtiGn Guards," held on
the 11th instant. Captain Clark announced to the
Company the decease of Surgeon J. H. Jeffreys,
with a few remarks appropriate to the occasion.
Whereupon, on motion of Mr. Htghes, the Chair-
man appointed Lieutenant Jojf.. Sergeant Grim- j
me. UOrporal Hudson, a. p. hughes ana j. iv.
Williams, r Committee to draw up Resolutions,
expressive of the feelings of the Company, upon
the reception of this melancholy inM igence.
The Committee, after retiring a few moments,
reported the following Preamble and Resolutions,
whieh were unanimously adopted :
Whereas. The Raleigh Guards hre heard
with pain of the death of our Fellow-Soldier, Sur
geon J. H. Jeffreys, we would here add oiir testi
mony to his accomplishments as a Soldier his
mndet and unassuming deportment as a man
ind thp una ffUntPit renernsitv and kindness of his I
heart whiph have endeared him to us all. and se- i
ruTPi fnr him a nprmnnent nlace in our memories. '
When one so much recpeoted and beloved is cut j fr the adoption of great and noble enterprises.
o(T from our midt. we offer to his remaios. as a be.-J Cod gave us this magnificent continent to im
enming duty, and with mournful feelings, the last j prove, beautify and adorn, and to perpetuate upon
tribute of rejjard
Thrrpforr Rpn1rti Ttiat Stnrfreon JEFFREYS
be interred with Military honors," and that tbe j
members of tliis Coinrwnv will wear crape ofi the
Irfr arm for thirty days.
Resolved, That we smcerelv condole with his
relatives under this heavy and painful bereave
ment. Resolved. That the;e proeppdings be published
in the Npwapapers 6f thi:Xtv.
Resolved.- That a copy of lhee Resoltttltffis be
forwarded by the Secretary to the .relatives Of tbe
deceased.
JAS. J. LTTCHFORD, Secretary.
For ihe North Carolina Standard.
nrgeon J. H. Jefffreys.
Lines written by a Lady, on seeing the Funeral of
J. H. Jeffreys, M. D., Surgeon to the Raleigh
Guards.
They come, they Come in sad array, and itt procession
long,
A saddened host, a grieving crowd, a deeply sorrowing
throng;
The muffled drams, the arms reversed, and lowljr droop
ing plume;
The soldiers bear their comrade on unto :hts Silent
tomb.
Aye, bear him on, ye gallant .Guards, 'tis meet that ye
should pay
Whatever tribute to the dead the gallant soldier may;
For braver, nobler heart than his hath never ceased toJ
beat,
More manly, frank or generous more free from all de
ceit-
Breathe gently forth thy funeral strain,
Like angels' wail when death was born,
Ye mourn a friend, nor mourn in vain ; -The
strong man in his strength is gone.
He perished in his might,
But not as soldier longs to fall, -
Hard grasping sword in thickest fight,
With death-blows tailing fast,
Mid " shout, and shock and groan of war,"
And rushing steeds and loud hurrah,
And battle-clouds like sulpherous pall
O'er scenes of bloodshed madly cast.
Pour forth your lengthened volleys sadly pour,
Speak out your grief in thunder's deepened roar, .
Heap up, heap up the sod on Jeffbeys' breast,
Then slowly turn, and leave him to his rest.
Kaieigh, 13th April, 1345.
i arnlfWiTOrolina Standard. I
VTr 1 A - i H
crataiefig:oM-Sal6r:last, t6 appoint deJe-
gates to a convention to nominate a canaioate wr
Congress, and was glad to see so large a number
of the sterling democracy of the coanty- jtt attend
ance. Bot there was another circumstance equal
ly gratifying the expression of a preference for
James B. Shepard, Esq., a entlenidh with whom
it is my good fortune to be intimately acquainted.
With th -democracy a man's ancestors are not
so much looked to. as the man himself.:, but if it
were otherwise, -I could say with confidence that-
Mr. Shepard is descended from one of tbe
first families in tke" State. At an early age he was
Sent to our University, where by attention to his
studies he did what is rarely done on graduating
in 18J4:. he obtained the first Aonor, separate, in
each of the classes ! From the University he went
to Philadelphia, a city famed for legal learning, for
the purpose of obtaining a thorough knowledge of
the principles of Law. which (aires most persons
some years, yet was accomplished by him in a ve-j
ry tew months ; and on his return, be obtained li
cense to practice in the County Courts oTihis State.
It is a remarkable circumstance, which I will men
tion here, that on bis examination by the Judges
he answered satisfactorily every question propound
ed to him ! In a very short time he was- admitted!
to. practice in the Superior Courts., So rapid was
bis progress in his profession, that in 1S40 (only
six years after graduating) he was by-President
Van Buren appointed U. States District Attorney
for North Carolina, which office he held a short
time and resigned. Until now Mr. S. was little
known as a politician, preferring first to establish
himself in Sis profession though be was and had
been a firm and consistent democrat.
The Federalists were using every means ,to
overthrow Mr. Van Buren's administration and
among them the Hooe case was famous ; it will
doubtless be. recollected by your readers, to your
section thore were many of the same profession as
Mr. Shepard, whose popularity seemed to be on
the wane both professionally and politically, and
nitej
jealous of the increasing popularity of Mr. they
ih an enort, leu on Dy ii.x-ijrovernor ireaeii,
to hurl Mr. S. from the proud eminence he bad at
tained in the affections of the people. 'Their first
attack was by indirection to connect him, as Dis
trict Attorney, with the case of Lt. Hooe. He was
asked by Mr. Iredell for his' opinion, and it was
given with that freedom which is characteristic of
, the man but as a private citizen, not as District
'Attorney, he having resigned the office a few days.
I beiore, which was unknown to his enemies. 1m
, mediately the foul work of detraction and calumny
was commenced, and most assiduously did they
, carry it en. Sanctioned by the names of Iredell,
I Devereux, Boylan. Geo. W. Mordecai, Geo. W.
Polk, and others, it was deemed worthy of notice.
In a statement submitted by Mr. Shepard to the
public, he vindicated himself from the foul stain
attempted to be cast upon him, and hurled it back
from whence it came there to remain a lasting
mark of their infamy and the triumph of Truth
and Virtue aver Falsehood and Vice. From that
time. he has been the object of the most bitter ha
tred by the Federalists individually (with some
few honorable exceptions) and collectively.
In May, 1S41, in the county of Granville, Mr. 9.
delivered a speech on the subject of Banks, which
for pungent reasoning and sound argument I have
never seen equalled ; the whole system was thor
oughly handled. So highly was this speech va
lued by his political friends, that 4000 extra copies
were ordered to be printed in pamphlet form for
mniw jj iuc uuic urmwciaiH. vcmni vum-
mittee.
In 1841 Mr. S. was nominated by the democrats
of Wake for a seat in the State Senate, to which,
after an arduous and well-contested canvass, be
was triumphantly elected though I doubt if any
candidate ever had to contend against so great op
position before. In tbe Senate Chamber, though
young, he took an active part in tbe discussion of
every important measure, maintaining witb firm
ness the interests of the people and the true prin
ciples of the party to which be was attached.
Having, served one term, for reasons entirely
private Mr. S. declined a re-election. But the
people, those who knew him, were not willing that
he should retire from the public service ; and on a
third solicitation to become a candidate for a seat
in the House of Commons of the fate Legislaturej
he yielded his personal ease, sacrificed his private
interests, and took the field against the best " stump
orators" and most popular men the opposition
were able to bring forward. In this canvass, tho'
somewhat behind the ticket, he was elected by a
handsome majority. As a member of tbe House.
Mr. S. served his constituents and his party with
honor to them and credit to himself. He was eve
ry way qualified, and his spirit equal -to the task
as Lov. Morehead, and Mess's. Caldwell, Haugh
ion ana nerry can testily, nar. o. aeiiverea sev
eral speeches; among them one on the Resolution
relating to the Colonial History of our State, and
one on the Texas Resolutions, (both pablished,)
from the latter I extract the following:
Let the area of freedom be extended, I say,
not only so fur as to include Texas under the
wing of our Eagle, but let it pas beyond the
Rocky Mountains and embrace in its fraternal
arms the whole country between us and the Pa
cific. If the patriots and statesmen of our coim-
T, ' lte present generation, act wnn a wise
foresight a splendid destiny awaits the American
Republic. The general intelligence ot-
r people, and the spirit of the present age, calh
earth. as well-as extend the blessings of c
:i i:-)LP i
ty. Let us ail then, without distinction of party,
Mfil he greatbject of our creation, in advancing
human improvement; and when mortal life shall
end and time with us be o'er, perennial honors, un
ceasing and eternal, will blossom on bur graves!
- ) u " J . f M.vav HI I J if U I. .1 1 IV II II II I I W 1 1
er 1 The time for argument has passed. The fi- i
at of the people has has gone forth. The handwrit
ing is on the wall; Texas. must be annexed. , . j
Your candidates and public men, occupied tbe
ground that they were not opposed to annexation,
provided tt could be done without compromitiing
the honor and interests of the Union, and I now
call upon them to maintain that ground by voting
tor the resolution of the gentleman from Cumber
land, (Mr. Atkins) or abandon it, and let the whole
State-see them go over to the embraces of Adams
and his allies.'1
I fear I have already, Mr. Editor, trespassed too
mueh on your columns and the patience of your
readers, and must not be tedious in- details; With
the literati Mr. Shepard' ranks among the.first in
our State. His literary efforts which have come
under my observation are: An Oration delivered in
Raleigh, July 4, 1839 ; an Address before the two
Literary Societies at Wake Forest College, June,
1841; an Address before the Raleigh Mechanics
Association, on their anniversary, 12th July, 1841 j
an epic poem entitled " Carolina," written and pub
lished in 1842; another poem entitled "Blanner,"
written and published in 1843 ; and an Address
before the two Literary Societies at the University
f North Carolina, in June, 1844. Each of these
performances have been spoken of in high terms of
praise, particularly the latter.
1 have here, Mr. Editor, briefly sketched the
most important transactions wi.tb which Mr. Shep
ard has been connected. It remains forme to say
but little more. He has tbe confidence of the mass
of the people in this county, and having been re
commended by the democracy of his own county,
L doubt not be will be chosen the standard-bearer
of democracy in this District. To our friends I
would say, let there be no heart-burnings, but a de
termination to support the nominee; and if James
B. Shepard shall be chosen, I assure them that he
has the enlargement to comprehend, the spirit to
undertake, anu the eloquence to'support, any mea-
j i TK . t. r . i i
ure ot puottc policy wnicn may oe lor me nonor,
nterest or welfare of our common country.
April 14, 1845. JOHNSTON,
na.l Dis
All gw me t
it the Democratic Republicans o
.tf niitric't. th ffh .,
e Drivilege c
asc.
Ninth-
on-
gressional District, through, the column-
atanaaro; not wjin a view ot cnarging tui
lew or, charaing iUBJnwiin
with
supineueas, dereiif tion o-i auty, ofvinfinerencer but,
with adestre to tociMtn Uiem a, spun ot .aotioOf
to burnish their arms, to make preparations; for the
political battle which is to be fought in August
next. Witb vigHahee. proper organreaiion and
concert of act rbn, the old Brfehloh District conW be
reaeemea, ana me principles ot reprroiTcan govern
tnent successfully triumph-. JU is ,h.ighljr. necessary
.that we" should begin in due time", if we wish Our
efforts to be crowned with .success, to cast about
Tor a standardJbeareV, so" that we'mav be able to
meet the enemy upon fair ground uua wed and un
terrified." The war-trumpet of Anaxerxes while command
ing the Persian'artnies against the peaceful and
patriotic Romans, never inspired more confidence
in lus army of despotism than the Bohou Upas
breath of a federal whig while discoursing on Hie
! subject of a fifty million Bank, high protective
Tariff, and anti-annextion of Texas to the United
States. Tbe marshal armeaiance of Calleja- of
Spanish America, never buoyed the "spirits of the 1
royalist of Ferdinand ViL more than a certain
whig will cheer up the disconfitte4, dejected and
despondent whigs of this District just before, tbe
election in August neat. It may not be improper
to conjecture that.it will be quite. amusing to hear
the independent portion i;f our whig ftiends at
tempt to address the people oi this Disttict next
summer. In all probability we may satelv antici
pate that they will begin somewhat after this way t
Gentlemen, I would be gl.ad to enter and -proceed
lengthily upon the subject of a United plates Bank,
but it is crushed to death never more "to rai-e it's
hydra head while the. herculean spirit of democracy
predominates; and as it is doubtful whether the
power is delegated to Congress to establish such
an institution, 1 deem it unnecessary to prolong my
remarks on this subject;-and I believe we can do
very well without it, as the exchanges and the
general prosperity of Ihe country fully demonstrate.
I would also address you'lcngthily upon the subject
of the Tariff and endeavor to prove that high ex
orbitant duties make goods cheap if the American
manufacturer did not raise the priceof his goods in
proportion to the amount of duly raised ; but as
nearly every person begins to understand live ope
ration and policy of a high protective Tariff, I must
forego any further remarks on this subject, only to
say that the democrats have said that they have di
vested the subject of the Tariff of its-mask, that it
is no longer susceptible of imposition or deception ;
but I think we can stand a little while longer upon
the article of pails, as they are cheaper now than
they ever were before; but the democrats have
said that owing to the inexhaustible mines of iron
in tbe United States, assisted by capital and en
terprise, nails could be manufactured and sold
(without levying any duty on them) for 25 per
cent, less than the present prices, and the capital
ists and laborers would realize better profit titan
they could by raising cotton, com, rice, wheat,
oats, barley, or any agricultural product ; and if
this be true, I have nothing to say in favor of pro
tecting the few at tbe expense of the many. I
would like to say something upon the subject of
annexing Texas to the United States, showing
that such a union might possibly create a war
foreign and domestic as was expected; but resolu
tions of annexation having passed both houses pre
vious to the adjournment ot the last Congress, and
no injurious consequences have resulted from said
action, it ;s natural for tne to suppose that any re
marks I may make in opposition to this important
subject will not be favorably received. I have
thought, and still think that Mr. Clay placed tbe
whigs last spring in a miserable stew about this
matter.
Such, lam confident, will be the tone of tbe
language that will be used next summer by the in
dependent wbigs of the country ; and whoever the
democrats selects to be run by ihem may rest on
his back half his time aad reply to the most ultra
of their fraternity, and that with ease and in such
a forcible manner as to insure success. I under
stand that some of the democrats have suggested
that it is unnecessary to hold a convention to nom
oate a candidate, choosing to let them ride over
us roughshod : but 1 object to it : Fitst, because
we have too many sterling and undeviating oemo
crats not to have a leader, a public defender; and I
second, because We are a bia-ve and patriotic peo-,
pie, ever ready to show fight 'without reflecting'
on- the paucity of numbers we will plant our
standard and unfurl it to the breeze, if we perish I
io the battle. And our principles being of a pore '
and lofty character, representing our glorious Con- )
stitution io the letter, ever ready to secure the'
greatest good to the greatest numLer, exerting our1- j
selves to the utmost rn promulgating and establish- j
ing our civil and religious institutions throughout;
the North American continent and the whole'
world; may we not expect to find in this intelli-j
gent District a majority pf those who acting here-;
tofore with the whig party, not unlike Lyons of j
Virginia, Merrick of Maryland, Johnson of Loui-J
siana, Henderson of Mississippi, and a host ofi
others who have renounced their greatest portion
of whiggery, and shown themselves like true pa
triots in favor of sustaining our Southern institu
tions and preserving the whole Union:
I rake the whig party, or at least the indepen
dent portion of them, of this District, to be as high-
rninrlfft und natrmiir aa nnu Kulintincr tn ihe samp
party in any part of the United States, and in their
i .: ' .i. x .-. ... 1 j.j
um uuir iiiry wviii cviucf? i .u l Lilnuia nuu
unprejudiced couimy. lt is generally understood
that the ultra whigs will run a man who r in favor
of a fiftv million soulless njonied Monopoly, in'fa
vor of a hisrh protective Tariff, and opposed to the
annexation of Texas to the Union. Can'ewe call
a convqpiiou and select a man who will suit ihe
highmirided independent portion of the whig, as
well as the democrats, better than an anti-annere-tiontst?
I think so. We have a host of talent
and worth in our distFtct ; among them may be
found Marchant, Granbtjhkv. Heath. Johnson,
j Stalunos, Moore, Mebane, Bhagg, and Bigcs
I men good and true, of sound political integrity, ex
1 cellent speakers, well conversant with the politics
of the country-, either-one of whom would flil the
station with honor and dignity. I confidently be
lieve that if the democracy would unite on either
one of the above named gentlemen he would re
ceive the entire strength of the friends of annexa
tion, which would be the whole of the democrats
and a large share of the whig party.
.If, gentlemen, you conclude to hold fl-eonven-tion,
(Gatesville appears to be a fit place, and Sat
urday the 3d day of rVlay a proper time to which
the party could respond,) and select a candidate
who would probably travel and proclaim from one
end of the District to the other the principles of
our party, which will accord with the principles of
every patriot, I would not be much afraid to wager
what prophetic reputation I may possess that e
send a Democratic Republican Representative to
the next Congress of the United States.
March 27, 1845. BENNET'8 CREEK.
THE MARKETS.
r New York, April 11.
CoTTon The market the close of last and the
beginning of this week, was active but within the
last two days we have had a very quiet market
witb an actual decline of 1-8 ct. To-day-there is
but a slight business doing. Operators are wait
ing the arrival of the steamer, which will bring us
twenty days later. If the accounts from Liver
pool are favorable, prices will probably go up here.
The sales have been about 12.000 bales this week.
Charleston, April 12.
Cotton Received the past week by Rail Road
6533 bales, by water 3266 bales, together 9801
bales Uplands. Exported in same time to foreign
ports 14883 bales, coastwise 827 bales, total exports
of the Week 15710 bales; leaving on hand a shipp
ing stock of 41246 bales, exclusive of 7916 bales
on shipboard not cleared, and a reduction in stock
of 5900- bales
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at iflr flnirpinajMnhiP mppfinor n ir f pmo-
I . . .1 ; r. . -it . Mmm. -
erarrs of theconhty of.Wke, hei at the City Hsll,
Smith. Henry "B. Hayes 'was appointed secre.ta.
1 ne omeci 01 me meetrne was onenv exnrain
by 'i. Julius VVheedcnl who submitted the follow
ing preaoipje and resolutions which were adopted,
to;wiu
Whereas, to secure harmony in the action of
the different departments of the General Gov
ernment, it is necessary and proper that each,
thought in itself separate, should entertain- fifce
senrjments ;' ad whereas, the jpjeqple of the, Uoited j
btates have chosen James Ivnox rottc tor perform
iKn T? vi pii f iiro rlntioj wa f h i n L- It rirrrif onrl nnmor
that his friends and Supponers in Shis District
should endeavor, by every honorable means, '-to
promote the election oL a Representative to. the
lower branch of the National Legislature enter'
tain ing the same or similar views of public policy
as does tbe President, that by the action of one
co-Ordlnaie branch of the Government the otber
may not" be nonplussed : Therefqre
Respited, That we ooocurih-4he proposition,
by the democrats-of .Chatham county, to hold a
-convention at Mrs. oarclay s:tn uumoewand coun
ty, on the th'ifd Friday (18th day) in April, Tor tho
purpose of selecting a candidate to be supported
by .the democracy of the fifth Congressional 'tyii
trict for a seat' in. the House of Representatives" of
the next Congrtss of the United States.
Resolved, Thau he Chairman appoint delegates,
two-from each Captain's District, to represent
this county in said convention ; and that we pledge
our nndivideLsqpport to the nominee.
Resolved, That, in our opinion, tlve most equi
table mode of voting in .convention is by ..counties,
each county being entitled to the number allotted
to it in the House - of Commons of . the General
Assembly.
Resolved, That having entire confidence in the
ability, patriotism and firmness of James B. Shep
arO, Esquire, of Wake, the delegates from tn is
county are requested to use every honorable means
to secure his nomination.
Resolced, That for his bold,, manly and
statesman-like course, Romulcs M. Sacnoe&s is
entitled to, (and we, as a part, tender to him) the
thanks of his constituents ; and that we consider
bis retirement from the National Councils a public
loss, which will-be felt not only in this State, but
throughout the Union.
The Chairman appointed the following' gentle
men delegates, under the second resolution : Swift
Creek District Cdl. Willie Pope and SamM Whit
aker ; Middle Creek Augustus Turner and Isaac
Rowland ; Buclhorn Green Beckwith and P. B.
Burt ; White Oak Hinfon Hudson and Jno. Scott :
Kitt's Creek Ash. McGbee and Hiram Weather-
spoon ; Crabtree Hardy Weatherspoon and John
Robertson-; Lick Creek John h Grady and Tho
mas W.Young; Barton's Creek Berry D. Simms
and James Lawes ; Fishdam Tig'nal Jmes and
Abner Peace ; Newlight Gen'l Jas. M. Mangum
and Michael Thompson ; Wake Forest Wm. B.
Dunn, sr. and James A. Hicks St. Marks Rey
nolds Allen and RedJick Hunter ; St. Matthews
J. G. Jeffreys and H. Wilder; Cross Roads John
Harris and Allen Rogers, sr.; Little River Jos.
Hopkins and Benj. Marriott ; Buffaloe Seth Jones
and D. Scarborough ; Mark's Creek Jesse Green
and Ruffin Houlder; St. Mary's Calvin A. Smith
and Lucius Rand : Panther Branch Simon Smith
and Thomas G. Whitaker; House's Creek Geo.
B. Allen and I. H. Rogers ; Raleigh J. Julius
Wheeden and A. G. Drake.
On motion of Col. Willis Whitaker, the name of
the Chairman was added to the list of delegates.
Col. Jno. H. Wheeler being present, was call etl
for ; and be responded in a speech of some min
utes in bis usual interesting manner.
On motion of M. A. Pendergat, .
Resolved. That the proceedings of this meeting
be signed by the Chairman and Secretary, and
published io the North Carolina Standard.
After the usual vote of thanks to the officers,
there being no other business to transact,
On motion, the meeting adjoorned.
WILL. R.' POOLE, Chm'n.
H. B. Hayes, Sec'y.
Par the North Carolina Standard.
Democratic Meeting lit Fraitklin.
At a Democratic Meeting held in Louisburg on
the 8th of April. 1845 ; Gideon Glenn, esq. was
called to tbe Chair, and Wm. M. B. Aren dell,
Secretary.
On motion, It was Rtfsolved, That the Chair
man appoint a committee of five to report resolu
tions for the action of the meeting.
Whereupon the Chairman appointed Wm. P.
WiHiarns, Wm. M. B. AreodHl; Ed T. Fowlks,
James Collins and Henry G. Williams.
The committee reported the following, which
were adopted:
Resolced, That we approve of the Convention
to be held at Henderson on Saturday the 19th inst.
to seleet a suitable candidate to be. run by the
Democratic oarty to represent this district In the
next Congress of the United States.
Resolved, That the Chairman appoint five del
egates from each Captain's district in the county
to represent the county in said Convention.
Resolved, That the Hon. J. R. J. Daniel, our
i K.IW'ISmE!?
States is entitled
in the Congress of the United
to our confidence and approba
tion in the discharge oThis duty as the .representa
tive of this district, r
Under the second Resoltifion the Chairman ap
pointed the following delegates :
Dunn's District. Nathl. Dunn. James Baker,
Jordan S. Williams and Jno. Griffin.
Harriss' District. Sam. Harris. Wm. A. Jef
freys, Guston Berry, Robert G. Jpfftey.
Galo way's Disurict. Jones Cook, Allen C. Per
ry, Wm. 0. Green, Baldwin Perry.
Franklin Depot. William H.' Joynef, Wm.T?.
Hilliaid. Isaac Winston, S. R. Haywood.
Loufsbnrg 'District. Wm. M. B. ' Aren'dell, B.
T. Ballard. D. W. Spivy, T. G. Srone.
Davis' District. A. H. Davis, L. R. Mitchell,
Washington HarH, Wm. Jackson.
Sandy Creek District. Thomas Davis, Peter
Arrington, Robt. E. Williams, Wm. D. Coppedge.
Fosters Mill. H. G. Williams, Jas. Collins,
Jordan Jones, Claiborn Shearing. -
Foster Store.. Ed. T. Fowlks, James & Car
son, Richard Power, Ethel. Gre.eo.
Hayesvtlle District. Johq D, Hawkins. H. H.
Higlit, Peter Oill, and John D. Hawkins, Jr.
On motion, the Chairman was added.
On motion, the meeting adonrned.
G. GLENN, Chairman.
Wm. M. B. AhtNnELL. Sec.
From the Mecklenburg Jeflfersortian.
Democratic meeting in Ifnion.
In pursuance to previous notice, a large meeting
of the Democracy of Uuion County, was Md at
the Courthouse in JWonrtfe, on Tuesday, April 8,
1845. On motion pf Col. Thomas C. Wilson, the
meeting was organized by tbe appointment d Ro
bert Lemmonds, Esq., Chairman, and Jas. M.
Stewaht, Secretary. Upon a call from the Chair,
Mr. J. Vv Hampton, of Mecklenburg, explained
the objects of the meeting in a short and appropriate
address, and concluded by moving the appointment
ofaepmmittee to prepare business for the action
of the meeting: The Chair appointed Silas P.
Stewart, John Stewart, Daniel Hargetl, Enqrs.,
and Col. T. C. Wilson aad Capt. Henry Long,
said Committee who, after retiring a short time,
reported the following, which met the unanimous
sanction of the meeting?
Whereas,-we deem it important that tbe Democ
racy of this Distrct should commence an. organiza
tion, and fix upon their candidate for ihelnext Con
gressional election and believing that tbe best
mode of ascertain in"- the sense of oaf party on this
questloa, is by a District Convention therefore.
'vtrrai puoue ot tbts UGOgresrofl fcUstriet, to
w
I. o nnnmt I InU . . - t m n ? a
w , ,,J1"1 j-'cijc?s iti meei in ucnvrn on at hp
f vera 91 a. U, Kerr, Esq 3 miles abnv David?
anpomt one Delegate far every IOO Democrat ic
yoKs polled at tffe last Presidential election.
Resolced, That we recommend to said Conven
tion as the unanimous cholce of the Demrtcracv of
this County, the Hon. Chwrles Fibber, of Rowan,
m.- ciiniiij; vcinvuiw, hv it tfu ucirjiiii or aistin
guished abilities and of Unsu!lid priV aTe' charac
ter ; and that the Delegates from this County be.
and they avtlrereby instructed to vote fof fiTm as
our first ClioTee ; bb ire nfeee 6or eordiail sunriort
to the nominee of said Convention, whoever he
! 1113 V
i "esotuetf, That th'e Chairman of this meeting '
; PPoiOt six Delejjate to attend aid Convention ;
in behalf of this Couatv,
Resolved, That the Chairman, and Secretary be j
requested to sign these proceedings and forward j
them to tbe editor of the Mecklenburg Jeffersonfan j
for publication ; with a request to i fie editors of the
Lincoln Courier and- Raleigh Standard to copyM
them.
m i An - i ."-." - - . ; ' . !
e. vnatr men appointed the fol ow rur senile- I
men the Delegates to. te BiStrjet Convention:
JoTin Walker, Amp3 Stevens, Michael Growell,
John Long, Jr., Josiah Stewart, Esqvsv, aad Col.
T. C. Wilson. The Delegates were authorized
to fiH any vacancies that rqay occur in their body.'
and the meeting then adjourped. - r
ROBT ; LEMMONDS, Chairman.
James M. Stewart, Secrf ta.rjrs .
Auction Sales. At recent Sales' in Fayetteville,
articrps went off at the following rates: Coffee
per bag, 8 to 8 1-2 cts per lb. Sugar, per bbL,
8 to 9 1-2 cts. Molasses per hhd., 32 1-2 cti.
Iron per ewfil i 62. Naih per keg, 5 18 els
per ib. Manilla rope 10 1-2 cts per Jb. Cotton
bagging I I cents per yard. Upper leather from
81 35 to 81 55 per side. Carolinian.
MARRIED,
In Moore county, on the 3d inst., Mr. Alexander
McKinzie, to Miss Elizabeth So well.
In Jones county. John.E. Becton, Esq. of Wayne
countyv to Miss Eltia A. G. Becton. -,
In Moore County, on the 3d,inst. by S. C. Bruce;
Esq. Mr. Josiah Law lion to Miss Jane So well.
DIED,
In this City, on Thursday night last, foV. Jacob
Hunter Jeffreys, in tbe 35th year of his age. Dr.
Jeffreys being a member of the City Council, and
oi me rxateign ouarus, ins remains were accom-i
pan led by the Intendant and Commissioners to
the limits of the City, and by the latter to the res
idence of his mother, in this county, where he was
interred with military honors.
Also, on the 2d inst; Mrs Susan 'Puttier, wife of
Mr. James Pulticlr,
Also, on Sannrday mornifig, of a Pulmerhary
uiserse, Mr. Willaim B. Tutoh, a native of Bel
fast, Ireland, supposed to be about 50 years of age.
In this Coddty, on the 4th instant, Mr. Chiisto
pher C. Moring, in the 26th year of hia age.
" lb Robeson ceunty. ofi the 2d inst.. Mr. Lewis
C. Thompson.
Also on tne Z7tn ult, ot, Pneumonia, John Mc
Bryde, Sen. aged sixty-six years.
NEW
and Summer Goods.
Sprin
5
rr
THOMAS K. FENTRESS,
MERCHANT TAILOR,
HAS. this day received, and is now opening a large
and beautiful aaaerfmint of Goods ih bis line,
to which the attention of the public U respectfully in
vited. It embraces all articles usually kept by the. trade,
with'an extensive assortment of English "d French
Black Cloths ; also, blue, brown and olive ; black Eng
lish and French single arid; double milled Caasimeres,
Fancy Cas?imeros, black Bombazine. Drap D'Ete. plain
and figured, tor Summer toats and Pants; afo, a beau
tiful assort ment of Vestings,. comprising Figured, Plain,
Black and Fancy. Satins, French and English S'ilks.
Cashmeres, Shalleys, Mersailes, fancy and white, and
a splendid .assorfmept of fancy articles, such a black
and fancy Scntfs and Cravats, and Satin Ties, Hoskin.
Black arid White Silk Gloves; half Hose, Cotton and
Merino Thread Gloves, and Cambrick and SpitalfieW
Handkerchiefs, white Cotton, white Cotton Knit, Silk
and Merino Shirts and Drawers with all articles neces
sary for Gentlemen's wear.
The above goods having beeri purdhasM oh the best
terms. I can confidently recommend them, both as to
qualify and style, and will dispose of them at a very
small advance for Cash, and fo those in want of Clothing,
.and those who have, heretofore, encouraged this Estab
lashment I would say. come and judge for yourselves
before purchasing, and see, notwithstanding the gfeaf in
ducement, that would seem to be offered; these will be
disposed of on terms equally as moderate as any house iri
this City.
Truly grateful for the encouragement he continues
to receive, the public may rest assured his best exertions
will still be used to merit a continuance of the same. "
Gentlemen furnishing their own materials may rest
assured, they will be made in the neatest and most fash
ionable st vie.,
N. B. The latest English and French Plates of Fash
ion just received.
THOMAS R. FENTRESS.
Opposite W. & A. Stith, and One door above Mrs.
Stuar's Boarding House, Fayetteville St
Raleigh, April It). 6456t
DIRECT FROM NEW YORK!
THE subscribers are opening a new and beautiful as
sortment ot SPRIJVXi and SUMMER bOQDS,
consisting in part of .
Superfine Blue and Wool Black CLOTHS,
Blk French
BroWhs, Olives and Greeri
of various shades and qualities,
Oxford and Cadet Mixed f
i
Plain and flg.blk French DRAPD'ETE.
" ' " CASSIMERES,
- " " light " "
Fancy CASSIMErtfc GAMBROON,
" , " London DRILLING,
Plain bBc and fkney stripe Silk-velvet Vestings,
Mrisi i Plash' "
." " and striped Silks and Safins,
Fancy CASHMERES and CH ALLYS,
White and figured MARSEILLES; .
ALSO,
Plain and bowed Bombazine and Satin STOCKS,
" blk and figured Satin SCARFS,
Cravats and Ties,
Pocket Handkerchiefs, Bosoms and Collars,
Blk and liaht Kia and SiHt Gloves,
Silk and Merino Shirfs and Drawers.
Believing that the nimble sixpence is better than Ihe
slow shilling, Ihe above goods will be sold' very low for
cash, or on" their Usual short credit to punctual cus
tomers. Call at their o'd stand on Fayetteville street,
three doors south .of Williams, Havwood & Co's Drug
Stare.- - " SMITH & BIGGS.
Raleigh, April 10th, 1845. B45-6L
Independent, insertions.
I ; 1 : 4. a- J-
Attention ! Wake Cavalry !
PARADE at the Capitol'Square, on Saturday,
April 26th, at 1 1 o'clock.
By order of the Captain.
C. W. D. HUTCHItfGS, O. B,
April, 14, 1815. 515.
u . JUT PLBLISHEB
AND' received a't the North Carolina Book
Store this day L., '
JVEW ORLEANS AS I FOUJVD IT, by H-Bi-
dimus.
VOYAGES ROUND THE WORLD, frem the
death of Captain Cook to the present time in one
Vol.
JtEEPUVG HOUSE ar.d HOUSE KEEPING,
a Story of Domestic Life. Edited by Mts. Sarah J.
Hale. u 1 Ja... '! V,tfr TifTvnVirS
PROFIT AND HONOR, eTillostratrom of Hotfrble
Life. By Mrs. Copley,
WHsTOM HARV&Y, and other Tales. By Miss
Sedgewick
TURNER. A. HUGHES,
AprH 9.645 Haleigh, N, C
a;
m mm mm
S TIM WTJCCESSFtJlj Of EliLATlOU i
u Che ;t per, than ever!
vTHvifE Sobecriber, harvinjtjtrtt fetonel from the North,
JL where he has beerr purchasing large addition to hi
former stock, takes pleasure in returning his HMrt officer'
thanVrto the citizens of ths State, and his friend' gen
erally, tor the continued liberal patrorme w hich -he has
rtiu fcr recetredv . AostTespectAillv jlfcrfsa Corj
tintfance of th same, Iruwting ttrtt'wHh Hi present ex
tensive assortment, he v ill baable to give ggnetaTsatis
fcrcfion: , 1W
. Constantly od hnnd. a geheraVanaortment of $CHOjL
BOOKS. BIsJUVK" BOOKS; STATIONARY, MV
8iCi MVSJCJtL mSTRUMEJrra tfe. tre. Ordera
from the country earnestly solicited, and promptly
tecrded to, at the old stand, 8 doors above R. Smith's
O. L. CLEAVELAND.
April 14. 543 ly
To ftaif Road Kourtsiriv
nrHOSE persona Who have given Bond to the State
JL to indemnify it against loss by the Raleigh and Gas
ton Rail Road, are hereby reminded that if thay do nof
renew their Bonds, by the loth of ibis month, (April. )
fhey will be liable to nit thereon.
BY ORDER OF" THE PRESIDENT.
April 11, i8L -lfc
Mil lou Ware-house.
The Mi Hon Ware-house having been thnroiixhty re
paired, is now open for tbe reception of Toljce
and other produce. Henry Rose and Ellis G. Bowler
have been appointed and qualified as Inspectors at fhi
Ware bouse, and will be at alt times ready to attend Hi
the. duties ot their appointment.
Mr. Bowler, or bis son, who will reside etl fhe prem
ises, wili attend to the. receiving and forsrardingef pre
duce and Goods sent to my care,
" The charges are reduced unostfallv low. Fo
Storage of Tobacco 25 cent per hhd. Other articles in
proportion.
. ft. J- PALMER, Proprietor :
Milton, April 4, 1945. 55 3f.
NOTICE TO CAPITALISTS.
1ft the present depresse'd state of the farming interests,
a favorable opportunify is now offered jijf the profit
able investment of Capital. The subscribers having be
come sole proprietors of tbe Factory 3c Mills
At the big Fulls off Tar River, Are desi
rous of extending their business, and for this purpose
are wining to sell, 6f reasonable terms, a portion of their
interest ; or they will recei ve subscribers for farming a
company, (tor Which they have a favorable charter) if
so preferred by those who wish to invest their funds io
manufacturing interests.
The fitness of the location for all kind of Manufacture
esisso well known as to render a description! unnecessa
ry. . . . , fTv7
Those wishing for further information on the subfect
arereierrea ro k. n. Jjatlie.tsq. Kocky mount,
combe Co. yy. H. &. B. D. BATTLE
March S. 1845. w 045-St.
Important to Ltimbef 11 eri.
THE subscribers, having witnessed the vary success
ful operation of HOTCHKISiTS VERTICAL
WATER WHEELS, at Archibaid.Grahato'a Mill ia
Fayetteville',- in May and June last. Were induced to pur
chase the Right for the entire State of North Carolina,
arid now offer individual Rights for sale on very reasona
ble terms. Thev have ndw on hand Seventeen full sets
of Wheels, and have made arrangements to keep con
stant supply. , .
Besides being" generally adopted in the Northern Sfafee,
there are already twelve saws in successful operSfoh rn
this State, and eight others in process of erection Ts
astonishing power and speed of these Wheels have hen
witnessed by hundreds of citizens of this State w"t
universal approbation. And we desire all who may fl
an isterest.in the subject to examine the Mills of Are"
GrahamCol. AlexV Murchiron, . Christopher Munrs,
rV"7,U';ich:d MdLabrln, J. McDaniel. John
Cade, Mrs. EfTy McFadyenj in this County ; Col. John C.
McLaurih, in Richmond County; Tftes. C. Smith it
Bladen County; and Hardy Royall ln Sarapeon dobntyt
to each of whom we reftr for intbrmttio a.toths ptac
heal operation of these Wheels.
Persons wfio apply soon for Right cafi have them put
up by workmen who have been instructed by Mr. Hatch
kiss himself.
c7,he ?KrlrZ lhe riht of Wheal in t
State of North Carolina, have received the following
certificate:
wr .v e k L Fayetteville, Feb. I, IfUfk
We, the Subscribers; residing ih the County of Cbnv
berland and State , of North Carolina, having been en
gaged in the manufacture of Lumber for manv veam, fort
w IFu$?lag'? "otthkiaa's VERTICAL
e L1 WH4.ELS, and their appendages, are worthy
of the pdfronage of all mill owners, ,nd tfcat we have
full confidence in their superiorly; that the valve of
i..."- w, va very mucE. ennanced by their introduction.
They are more durable, and easier kept in order when
properly pu together than the common Flutter Whaelt
they will save at least, one-fhird of ihe water, and mm
well in back water when there is a head above. Tha
speed of the Saw is increased from one-half to deuhls
the Strokes per mi note.
ALEX. WILttAMS.
DUNCAN MUNROE.
CHRISTOPHER MUNROE
JOH.N McFADYEN,
C. P. MALLETT,
Archibald graham,
JOHN McDANIEL,
alexander murchison
Archibald mcleran.
DANIEL McDlARMID,
ANGUS CAMERON.
Trt (Millwright)
JOHN C. McLAURIN,
L. (Richmond County.)
THOMAS C. SMITH,
. , (Bladen Coanfy.)
They have also received a certificate from Col. Ale.
Murchison, (winch will be published hereafter amonf
others in handbill form, in which he' upeake of thfoaa
"the greatest improvement made on Saw Mills in my
hiS time;" says that his Saw will cot 6000 feat in a
ttay;-it actually cut on the day before he wrote, 4683 feel
of 1 14 inch Quarter Boards; makes 240 atrokes in a
minute; that one-half of the water is saved; and con
cludes by recommending its adoption to Mill owners.
Other certificates, which have been promised will W
published hereaff ei , "
ARCHIBALD McL-AtTCrrLfN,
DUNCAN McNEILL.
ALFRED A. McKETHAN.
Fayetreville, March 1&, 1845. S45-4.
, The following article from the N. Y. Tribune of th
4fh ult., will show in what estimation these Wheels arc
neld.by the high authority of the American Institute :
From the N. Y. Tribune.
HOTCHKISS'S WATER WHEEL.
This Wheel, after having boen adopted by some hnn
dreds of mill owners on . the Delaware, Susquehannaa
and other lumbering regions, was presented for compe
tition at the late fair of the American Institute, and there
was awarded two premiums by different Committees
first as the best Water Wheel for Saw Milla; secondly, as
being one or the five best inventions submitted at tbe
Fair. It has been extensively adopted in ths great pine
districts of ihe South ; and its rapid and smooth execution,
perfect immunity from ice or hack Wafer, a 1 other econ
omies, are securing it a very general preference. The
Inventor rs now onnis way south, and may be addressed
at Augusta. Ga.. or at his residence, Windsor, Broome
coantv. N. Y. Its advantages are summed as follows :
It The Vertical Wheel, whert Used for Saw Mill, re
qnires no gearing to produce from 175 to 300 atrokes of
the saw per minute.
2. They are as cheaply constructed as the common
Flutter Wheel, and will do double tbe business with fka
same advantage of the wafer.
3. Back water is Ho impediment when there is a head
above.
4. Ice cannot form on the wheels.
5. They occupy less apace than a Flutter Wheel Mill.
6. The increased speed of rn saw makes better lorn,
ber, cuts the same distance with less resistance and thm
saw -dost is freely thrown off, which often reform with
the saw, causing it to bind and heat, with slow M'rtts.
7. They can be placed on the shaft, of a common Flat
ter Wheel Mill it ia ood order, and hune upon the same
bearing if sufficiently strong to sustain the power of the
wheels. 4i
8. The wheels being of cast iron, will last aa- age.
They also constitute the reauiwte Fly or Balance Wheel,
securing a uniform motion, in all parts of each revolu
tion. 9. The introduction of mills is reduced to aplainnys
tem. so that if the head ot water ia known, tbe result fo
a mathematical certainty.
10. Arjjrwarkaaan having ths pattern", i'twWel.and
table of calculation, can adapt mills to any location with
perfect seccessv
11. The imnrnvon1 wnnAr n foeriimr is jancll atwroved
of by those who have adopted it.