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THE SOUTHERNER.
The Southerner.
TAKBOIIG': MAR. 3.
Neic&papcrs.
The Tarboro' Mercury has entered
upon its second volume, and the Editor
speaks encouragingly of his prospects.
We. trust he may realize his most san
guine expectations, that wc may retire
"satisfactorily from the Editorial corps
as heretofore announced sX the closo - of
the present year.
"The Star of Freedom" is the title
. of si. new paper booh to be commenced
at Wilson, by J. J. Lawrence.
The Daily Press at Ilalcigh, appears
to be rapidly gaining favor with the
public, and may be regarded as "a fixed
fact." Wc are glad of it, for it re
minds us of the good old times when
we knew where to look for the news in
a paper, and could tell what it was
after we found it, without much diffi
culty which it is hard to do at the pres
ent time.
The Courier is the title of another
Daily, recently issued by A. T, Banks, j
Escj. at Faycttevillc.
The Edeuton Express is offered for
sale.
County Court.
The February Terra of our County
Court wras held this week. There were
a large number of persons in atten
dance, but the Jury were discharged on
Wednesday, the principal part of the
Lusiness being brought to a closo.
R. H. Austin was re-appointcd Coun
ty Trustoe.
Special Court. Wm. F. Mercer,
Keaneth Thigpen, David Cobb, B. B.
liarron, Jos. II. Hyman.
- Superintendents of Common Shools.
John Norfieet, Jas. II. Thigpen, Wm.
11. Cherry, Kenneth Thigpen, David
Barlow, Theo. Atkinson, Jos. A. En
gelhard, L. D. Pender, W. F. Lewis,
W. F. Mercer.
Taxes.
On Land, 8 cents Polls, 35 cents.
Poor,
School,
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Constables
Districts
No: 1. J R. Hyatt.
8. Thomas Smith,
9. Joshua Killebrew.
10. T. P. Braswcll.
11. Lewclling Ilarrell.
16. Henry E. Odum.
Edgecombe Democracy.
The Democracy of Edgecombe, it
will be seen by the following proceed
iris's, arc aain in motion and will stand
111 fl v
shoulder to snoulacr m tlae cominr
struggle, no matter who may be the
standard bearer, in the State and Na
tional conflict. A triumphant result
in both wc trust awaits them.
DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN
EDGECOMBE.
A mcctmg of the Democrats ot Edge-
combe county, convened in the Court
House, - Feb. 28th, by calling II. E
Macnair, E.q., to the Chair, and re
questing Wm. B. Smith to act as Sec
retary. Ou motion of Kenneth Thigpen, the
Chairman appointed the following Com
mittee to draft suitable resolutions:
Keunith Thigpen, John S. Daney,
David Cobb, llalpb Griffin, G.W. Whit
field. The committee retired, and while ab
sent the meeting was briefly addressed
by Messrs. J. A. Engelhard, David
Cobb and Wm. B. Smith.
The Committee returned and repor
ted the following preamble and resolu
tions which were adopted :
Whereas, It has been proposed by
t.L
Democracy ot this District to hold
a Convention in the town of Newborn
to select a suitable person to represent
them in the National Democratic Con
vention to be held at Charleston, S. C
April next
And Whereas further, .It has
lecn proposed by the Democracy of the
State to hold a Convention at the City
of Raleigh on the 8th of March next,
to nominate a candidate for Governor
and to appoiut delegates to represent
Uo ctutc at large in the National CoiT-
veniion of our party therefore, wr, a
portion of the democratic party of the
county of Edgecombe do resolve
Is?. That the Democratic party is
in ouropinion the only National and
Conservative party, and at the present
crisis' of our National affairs should
meet with a cordial and united co
operation of every true Southern man.
2d. That we fully approve and en
dorse the course of the Democratic mem
bers of Congress pending -the election
for Speaker of the House of llepreseu
iatives; aDd particularly their refusal
to vote for John A. Gilmer a man
who has rendered himself odious to the
people of the South and to 'a certain
extent acceptable to the Black Eepubli-
cans of the North.
3(7. That the Administration of the
General Government, has been ably
and wisely conducted by James Uu
chanan, President of the United States
4th. That the State Government has
been well administered by his Excel
lency Jno. W. Ellis, and we cordially
recommend him to the party for re-
nomination.
5ft. That while we have our prefer
ences for a Presidential Candidate, we
will support the nominee of the Charles
ton Convention, believing that the
Party will be governed by national and
conservative views in the selection of
a standard bearer.
bth. 1 hat the Chairman appoint two
deh gates from each Captain's District
to represent the county in the District
Convention, and two from each Dis
trict to represent us in the State Con
vention. 1th. Resolved , That wc are .opposed
at this
time, to
any innovation upon
our present State- Constitution, or to
auy movement. 10 alter ine present oasis
of taxation.
On motion of J. A. Engelhard it
was,
8 th. Resolved j That all good and
true Democrats, citizens of Edgecombe,
present at cither Convention, will act
as regularly appointed Delegates.
Delegates to the State Convention
District Xo. 1,
J. A. Engelhard, James L.
Battle.
No. 2. Wm. S. Battle, Keddin S. Tetway.
" 3. T. P. Braswcll, Col. D. - Williams,
4. B.H. Bardin, Br. W. Swift, J. II. Foy.
5. John G.Williams, W. G. Barnes.
" 6. Kobt. Bynum, L. I). Farmer.
" 7. Wm. Barnes, Col. J. Wilkinson.
" 8. Henry Belcher, 11. Sugg.
" 9. Jos. LI. Ilyman, E. D. Macnair.
" 10. Jos. D. Jenkins, Wm. F. Mercer.
11 11. David Cobb, James Thigpen.
" 12. II. L. Staton, II. 11. Cherry.
" 13. Wm. S. Long, John W. Knight.
" 14. Jordan Thigpen, A. B. Cobb.
" 15. Maj. L. R. Cherry, J. H. Cutchcn.
10. A. J. M. Whitehead, Dr. J. G. Rives.
" 17. A. j. Gotten, Theo. Atkinson.
Delegates to the District Convention:
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District No. 1, 11. It. Bridgers, L
i. rcn-
der.
'.' 2. C. C. Bonner, G. W. Hammond.
" 3, R. Lancaster, J. Whitehead.
" 1. Robt. Barnes, J. II. Foy, Joshua
Barnes.
" 5. D. W. Barnes, J. J Pender.
" 6. John W. Farmer, Thos. C. Davis.
" 7. Nathan Daniel, Wm. Ellis.
8. John Vines, Richard Bynum.
0. Wm. T. Gray, C. B. Killibrcw.
10. Dr. Noble, Wm. II. Knight.'
11. John Knight, L Ilarrell.
" 12. Wilson Howard, B. C. Mayo.
13. K. Thigpen, Dr. K. L. Dicken.
" II. Wm. Lancaster, Bcnj T. Hart.
" 15. John F. Speight, A. Braswcll.
" 16. Thos. L. Maner, Henry Bryan.
" 17. John R. Pitt, Wilkinson Dunn.
On motion, the Chairman and Sec
retary were added to the State and Dis
trict delegations.
On motion, the thanks of the niect-
ing were tendered the Chairman and
Secretary.
Un motion, the proceedings of the
meeting were ordered to be published
in tho Tarboro'
papers, and other
. Democrati
papers in tho District be
requested to copy.
The business being completed the
meeting was eutertained by speeches
from Messrs. John S. Daucy, Jos. H.
Hymau, Wm. L Saunders, of llowan
couaiy.
On motion the meeting adjourned..
n. e. magna ik, Lhair'm.
Wm. B. Smith, Scc'y.
Godey.
The Lady's Book for March, fully
sustains the enviable reputation which
its enterprising proprietor has secured
for it, as being superior to all other
imitations.
Supreme Court.
Among the recent - decisions wc find
the following :
By Manly, J. In Cherry vs Nelson,
from Pitt, declaring there is no error
in refusing to quash.
In State vs ex rel , Steam vs Par
ker, from Edgecombe ; judgment re
versed and venire de novo.
Sujicrior Court.
I
Wc learn that the Hon. Jesse G
Shepherd sent in his resignation to the
Governor as Judge of the Superior
Court, to take effect on the 28th of,
May next. No successor will be ap
pointed until the vacancy actually oc
curs. Raleiah Stan.
Edgecombe Guards.
At a meeting of this Company last
Saturday, the following officers were
elected : Exum Lewis, 3d Lieut. S.
L. Hart resigned. Dr. Jos. H. Baker,
burgeon. Tarboro'
Ml
Mercury. ". :
Child Burnt to ..Death.
- We understand that a child, about
eight years old, belonging to a Mr
Laughinghoui-e, ot Pitt county, was
burnt to death a few days since by its
clothes taking fire. ib.
Opposition Convention.
The Opposition State Convention
that met in Raleiirh on the 22d inst.
on the 23d nominated John Pool, Esq.,
of Pasquotank for GovcrnoirOThey
also adopted in their platform ad valo
rem taxation. ib.
Congress.
Senate. The Pension bill was pass
ed, and Seward commenced orating
about half-past one.
In the House, on tho 28th ult., Mr.
Ford, Ohio Republican, was elected
Printer by one majority.
Mr. RuiSn's name Lot having been
recorded in the vote for printer, which
was cast for Glossbrenner, the journal
was amended, and the election of Ford,
of Ohio, was annulled.
One unsuccessful vote was then ta
ken for printer, and tho subject was
postponed
The Last
Encounter with
one
of the
i t Irrepressibles.
The Washington - States
has an ac-
count of the scene between Mr
,1
mundson, of Virginia, and Mr. IIkk-;as
arm, of Pennsylvania, obtained, it says,
from an eye witness. The States, after !
alluding to the remarks of Hickman so
offensive to the South, concluding with !
his insult to lrgiuia in his speech to
tho sercnaders, says :
"The lion. Mr. Edmundson, of Vir
ginia, is well known as a most courte
ous and unexceptionable gentleman.
But under a very quiet demeanor he
carries a chivalrous estimate . of the re
spect due to his own personal honor
and that good name of tho State to
which he belongs.
'So it chanced a few days since, as
he Hon. Mr. Hickman was leaving the
House of Representatives, he was fol
lowed and accosted by Mr. Edmundn;,
who held him to account for the slan
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uuuiu vy .urn agaiufei me peopie i
and State of Virginia. !
"Just as Mr. Hickman said T did not ' lho committee of the so-called Union
mc:m o , 'his disclaimer was cut N'ition 1iirtJ have called their con
short by a slap in the face from Mr ivtntion on the 12th day of April, the
Edmundson, accompanied with the !
emphatic assertion that Mr. Hickman
was a d d scoundrel.' At this mo
ment Messrs. Kcitt .and ' Clingman,
who, when leaving, the Capitol, at the
same time seeing from Mr. Edmund
sou's manner that he intended to chas
tise Hickman, and knowing that they
would be placarded in the Tribune next
day for a conspiracy to beat an unpro
tected free soiler, ran up and seized
Mr. E-huuivLson, who struggled very
violently to inflict further indignities
upon the affrighted Bobadil.
"According to our information, Hick
man's hat had been knocked off, and
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nc naa staggered back with an aspect
; and attitude of the most abiect alarm.
. jr Keitt cried out in a load voice to
j Hickman, 'Pick up your . hat
and go
; away j we can't hold this man all day !'
and added to Mr. Breckenridge, who
was passing at the moment, 'Take him
along.' The bewildered Hickman col
lected his hat, and mechanically obey
ed the conservative counsel, and soon,
like one of the discomfited' heroes of
Homer, 'ascemied the Black ships or
took refuge in some Republican strong
hold. Now has he been since heard
from, so far as we are advised by cartel,
military proclamation, or otherwise."
The Pacific Rail Road.
The new Pacific Rail road bill before
Congress grants a charter for railway
and telegraph to the Southern Pacific
Rail road Company, a corporation al
ready chartered by the State of Texas,
of which Company J. Edgar Thomp
son, of Pennsylvania, James Guthrie,
of Kentucky, John P. King, of Geor
gia, S. M. L. Barlow, of New York,
and various other gentlemen are now
Directors the Company to receive
grants of alternate sections of the pub
lic lands along the route, besides
61,000,000 for every fifty miles com
pleied this side of the Rocky Moun
tains, and $2,000,000 -for every . fifty
the other side amounting in all to
35,000,000. .
1 he bill also grants Mhe riht to
build another road and telegraph from
the Mi?souri river to the - Pacific north
of the S8th parallel, with a branch to
Oregon, on the same terni3,
Transmission of Money by Mail.
It is stated that the Senate Post-Office
Committee have under consideration a
plan or system of greater security for
transmission of money and. valuable
packets by mail. The committee have
also under consideration other postal
reforms of great importance, with a
view of .making the department self
sustaining. .
TJie "Blade" and "White Lists."
It is stated in Northern papers that
the Georgia newspaper which origina
ted the somewhat celebrated Black and
White lists, so far played upon the
fears of the New York Merchants as
to obtain from them (besides a large
amount or advertising) nine thousand
dollars in money. This would indicate
that there are in New York 180 "white"
merchants: 50 is said to have been
the price of being' iso announced. In
Philadelphia only "Black were found;
the price of being so announced is sta
ted to have been the refusal to pay. 50
for the contrary announcement. ,
The Coffee Sal. -
The 2,000 bags of coffee brought
here from Rio by the brig Union State,
and sold at auction on Saturday, went
off in three-quarters of an hour, at pri-
ices averaging oils bt per hundred
averaging
pounus. several merchants
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from the i
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amount they wished to obtain, lhis
shows that there is a market here, and i
that North Carolinians will buy at
home. Wilmington Journal.
The Proper Course.
The Virginia Democratic State Con
vention has adjourned without express-
inijr-anv Presidential preference. This
Ed-;lu?1y be regarded, and perhaps justly,"!
o
a triumph of the friends of Hunter
j 0vcr these of Wise, as it was evident
thnt the friends of Gov. Wise were
anxious to obtain an expression of
preference for him, while the friends of
Senator Hunter deprecated such' course
in favor of anybody.
But however this may be, we feel
assured that the course in itself was the
proper one. It is the one we have al
ways insisted upon as the one dictated
by prudence -and a due respect to the
judgment and fidelity of the persons
scut as delegates, as well as to the best
interest of the Democratic party. ib.
The National Presidential Convention.
V
As the Charleston Convention hap-
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pons on ttio birtn-aay or 1 resiaeut
'ill "i 1 ri
I I. in- inniTi. mill t.no I ;hirnm (,niivpn-
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tion ou tlie birth d;lT of General Scott,
birth-day of Henry Clay.
Efforts are
making to hold the convention at Lex
ington, Ky., the homo of Clay.
Our Rail Road Again.
The branch Road from Rocky Mount
to Tarboro', it is said, will be comple
ted by summer, The enterprising con
tractors have one hundred hauds em
ployed upon it. When it is completed,
the next quostbn which will engage
the thotuhts of tho Edgecombe people
is, shail it be extended? .They wili-
hardly be content to have but "one
string to their bow." They are an en
terprising people,- and the rapid im
provement in agriculture, which has
been goiug on in that county for some
years, will prompt them to seek the
very best facilities for getting their pro
dttCiVto market, and also a choice of
markets.
Washington is the natural market
for the produce of Edgecombe, Pitt
and a part of Martin Counties. One
of the? cheapest Rail Roads in the
United States can be buifd from Wash
ington to Tarboro7, running near to
Greenville. Better cotton lands are
not found in the State, than lie contigu
ous to the line of this Road. Wash
ington could thus be made also the
most convenient market to Nash and
Wilson Counties. Build this Road
and the entire produce of the fertile
country convenient to it, must come to
Washington. The merchants of that
entire section would find Washington
the best depot for their goods; and be
sides,, in proportion as Pitt, Edgecombe,
Wilson and Nash grow cotton, there
would be a demand for the corn made
upon the rich corn lands of Beaufort
and Hyde, and the Rail Road would
furnish the ready medium of getting it
- Under judicious management the
Road tan be built for 400,000. Many of
the planters on the route would gladly
do the work and take stock in part pay.
mgnt. W7ashiugton and Beaufort could
easily raise from S200,000 to 300,000
eachl - We should then lay the founda
tion for the great Road from Washing
ton to - the coalfields iia Rockingham
We believe the Road would be good
stock to Tarboro', if it only paid ex
pense.!. Good management would make
it pay a per centage. But who can
calculate the advantage which must re
sult in the convenience which it would
afford the planters, arid the increase of
trade to Washington ?
Wc are so fully convinced of the im
portance of this enterprise, that we feel
we should ,be recreant to the interests
of the people, were we to fail to press
it upon them. Shall anything be done t
The question we fear is, now or never.
Washington Dispatch.
Negroes Expelled from a Canadian
Township.
The Detroit (Mich.) Free Press states
that all the negroes have been summa
rily expelled from the township of An
derdon, Essex county, in Canada.
This township was thickly populated
with negroes as any in Canada, but
they have lately become so bold in their
depredations and crimes that their
presence was no longer endurable.
Acoordingly, ' the authorities of the
township petitioned the grand jury last
fall to take action relative to them; and
the jury, in consequence, presented
them as a nuisance. Their outrages
culminated a few weeks since in an at
tack upon a number of peaceable and
defenceless citizens, and now the day of
retribution has overtaken them. The
whole lot have been summarily driven
out of the township- They had been
given homes, but they so abused the
kindness extended them, that the au-
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LCUii tucii uvea auu piucii-j, iu viimv
them out as they would so many wild
beasts.
Foreign.
Late News from Europe.
The Europa has arrived with Liver
pool dates to tho 11th ult.
Sales of the week in Cotton 78,000
bales with an active and steady tenden
cy, but closed quiet market generally
unchanged.
Ifiarkcts.
Tarboro', Market, Mar. 2.
Turpentine Dip, 195 to 2 00.
Scrape, 40 to 45 cts. per 100 lbs.
Tar, U 00 to $1 10.
Corn, $3 25 t? $3 50 per bbl.
Cotton, 9 to 10 cts.
Lard, 10 to 10 cts.
Washington Mar7cet, Feb. 28.
Naval Stores Dip Turpentine $2 70
a 2 80; Scrape $1 SO; Tar 81 70 a
j 1 80; Kosin SI 10; Spirits Turpentine
i 42 a 43 cents.
Grain Corn comes forward quite
freely, and sells very readily at 68 a
I JA,-V'1 -viio
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vu cts. trom Doats.
(otton There is verv HtLl Hmna in
&
this article, and we have no change to
make in prices.
Wilmington Market, Feb. 28 .
Turpentine, the past week, sold at
S2 20 for virgin, S2 75 for Yellow dip;
and SI 60 for hard last sales.
Cotton, is selling at'101 a 10f cents.
Corn SO to 83c. per bushel:
Bacon, hog round. 11 to 11 1 cents
bams, 12 to 12 J cental .
' Lard 12 a 12 cts. .
Petersburg Mar7;et, Feb. 28 .
Carefully corrected weekly by N. M
Martin, Bro. & Co., Grocers and
Commission Merchants, No.
129 Sycamore street.
Cotton. The market is quiet and
unchanged at lOf for prime. The
steamer's advices received here yester
day have had no effect on the market.
Inferior and stained cotton is very dull
anddifiicult to sell, at 8 to 8c for ve
ry common, 8 1 to 9J for mixed grades,
and 10 to 10 ic. for fair to good grades.
' Corn. We note a better demand at
80 cents for prime. '
Bacon. Has advanced in the "West
c, and we now quote prime Shoulders
9Jc; Sides lOJc; Baltimore Brands a
shade lower.
Lard The market is active. Sales
of Western in bbls at 121c; kegs 12$c
Virginia 12 j to 13"cts.
Mess Pork Very firm at 821 J for
full weight Cincinnati inspections, Bal
timore do. S20. -
State and National Conventions.
The Democratic State. Convention of
North Carolina will be held in Raleigh
on the 8th of March, 1860.
The 4th Thursday in March next, is
the time appointed for holding the De
mocratic Convention for this -District
in Newbern.
The Democratic National Cbnven
tion will be held at Charleston, South
Carolina, on the 23d April, X86Q.
Bishop Atkinson's Appointments.
March 14 tb, Greenville.
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16th,
18th,
20th,
Tarborough.
Scotland Neck.
Halifax.
In this town, on Thursday morning
last, by Rev. T. R. Owen, Mr. John
W. White to Miss Martha Hunter,
daughter of Mr. Weldon S. Hunter.
In this county, on Tuesday evening,
26th ult. by Rev. N. A. H. GoddiS,
Arthur Barnes, Esq. of Wilson, to
Miss Joana Manor, daughter of Thos.
L. Maner, Esq.
Pictures! Pictures!!
HAS just returned and is ready to attend
to business at his Old Stand,
Odd Fellows1 Hall,
Where he will remain a few weeks, and ha
would say to those wishing gDod Pictures,
don't miss the opportunity, for now i3 the
time. Tarboro', Feb. JO, 18G0.
Dr. P. H. Mayo,
Has "permanenthj Located at
Falkland, IV, C,
And terders his professional services to
the citizens of the community around.
February 14, 1860.
Potatoes.
Bbls Yellow and Mercer Potatoes,
just received, for sale by
A. A. IVillard.
Washington; N. C, Feb. 6, 60.
Ploughs & Castings.
400 PlouShs Nos- 10 uh 5Q. & CO.
4 'tons Castings, for sale by
A. A. IVillard.
Washington, N. C, Feb. 6, '60. -
Nails.
OO Kegs in store, a superior brand,
for sale by
A. A. IVillard.
Washington, N. C., Feb.
G, 'CO.
Flour.
O l Bbls Floui. N. C. Family and Su
per. and Western do. for sale by
A. A. IVillard.
Washington, N. C, Feb G, 'GO.
Snuffi,
f Bbls-Snuff, Lorillard's sweet & salt,
A. A. IVillard.
Washington, N, C., Feb. C, '60.
Crackers.
Bbls Crackers, soda, butter and su
gar, for sale by
A. A. IVillard.
Washington, N. C, Feb. 6, '60.
Dental Notice.
W. F. BASON,
Graduate of Phil. Medical and
Ball. Denial Colleges,)
WOULD respectfully make known that bo
Will be in Tarboro soon.
N. HaYing been before the public in
his professional " capacity for. 18 years,
those interested can have any references
and are expected to let their wishes bo
known without any unnecessary delay.
EgCharges moderate when prompt-
Servants half price. -
Address, Rocky Mount, N. C.
$25 Reward.
BAN AWAY from the Sub
scriber, in July last, negro man
SIMON, tolerably stout built,
dark complexion, with a pleasing
address. He has a brother liv
ing in Tarboro', and I expect he ranges
between that place and my . residence, on
Coco Swamp. The above reward -Will be
paid for his apprehension and delivery to
me.or if confined in any jaiPso that I
get him again. . . ' JOS. D. JENKINS.' '
Nov. 23, 1859. - r
; Just Reeei ved
- A NEW SUPPLY QF .' '
Schieffelin's Cod Liver Oil,
anford's Liver Invigorater,
liryan's Pulmonic wafers,
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Sjrup, for chil
dren teething,
For sale by Wm; Howard Co, Tarboro'.
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