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iii From tbo WMhlngton Union. ffenton's HlstorJr-J3Iecfton Iregmeniy- 1 Charleston Courier From the For the Journal. TUB WILMINGTON JOURNAL. WIUIISGTOJf, 31. FRIDAY.

SEPT. 19,1833. Dilrtpr one $6.00 Invariable Vt v. 2,50 i In adraoee. Belgium does not seem to be.

vrell represented, although her productions are equal, if not superior, to the French, as the name of Brussel'i lace alone sufficiently There are some Very beau tir ful upecimens of Irish laces, both limerick and Belfast, as there are also of Llsburn linen, damaslts, and Dublin the latter being a compound of silk and worsted, and of great In carpets and woolen goods generally, the French are ahead in color and design. There are some tery. fine specimens from. Prussia and England" All of these, as also Holland, are ahead of us in tone finish The specimen of the Gobelin manufacture, in the French department, is the finest in the bujlmng. eminence.

It is true Thorwaldsen and Power well rCfTrVent the Northern race of Scandenavi anil the tOed State but even thrir perfection waa attained itJtaly, and they both have lived virtual exiles frcA their respective countries during their artist lif.jn the Italian department there are inlaid tables, vth" of wood and of marble, possessing all the oftnw Vand beauty of the finest oil painting. It is almost There is one thing, about the object of art Italian department they art objects of art, and of mere, mechanical skill, although even that mustkve beenHxcessive but it is all hidden by a taste as exquisite as thoN clime, which, in all ages, ha been the home of beauty.and of love. There is a long picture gallery over the machinery arcade, which contains an immense number of paintings worth' seeing; one, in me as beautiful It is a landscape, No. 529 a soft, mild, cool and sweet thing an evening scene of wood and hill and the sott, warm aze of a summer afternoon sleeping over all. By the way, I waa somewhat amused at a conversation I overheard between two Gothamites who were admiring a picture representing a scene among the Neapolitan Laxzaroni.

One fellow, who seemed to be the cicerone, informed the other that it was "the insurrection of the Macaroni." The venerable" marvelled." I have seen the women's right convention and the strong minded women; Locretia Mottand Lucy Stone and the" Rev. Antoinette Brown and the Bloomers, and all that sort of thing, at the tabernacle. Of course, it was a ridiculou scene, but hardly more than the World' Temperance Con-Tpntion at the Metropolitan Hall. I will venture to ay that, no Southern delegate will ever attend such acain. But I have done for the present, and P.

S. I am now more fully than ever, convinced of the propriety'of our course in regard to making an effort toteprejmnt the Old State "God bless her! in this exhibition'which is not national, and in which naturaL-resources could not show to any advantageMinerals, ores, of copper, coal or otherwise, or specimens of woods and the Iikeeeither thrown out in the yard, where nobody sees them, or so arranged in "the building that nobody notices What chance had we then It is better by far as it is. If people would, only look at things in a common sense light, or ever forbear impugning the motives of those who do as some did ours in this matter it would be quite as well. J- F. County Court New Hanover Court of Pleas is in session this week Justice Miixer presiding.

The Clerks gave their bond according to law on Tuesday, and Sheriff Haix renewed. his bond on the same day. This being the term for electing County Solicitor for the next four years, the Court, in their forenoon session, elected Eu W. Hall, for eaid office. We learn that a contract ha beeti made with Messrs.

Stone McDowell, to build a bridge over the Northeast River at Hilton, at a cost, when completed, of $10,000. It is to be a free bridge. The Court yesterday appointed E. D. Hall, Sher-iff, and M.

London, to act with the Committee heretofore appointed to build anew Jail not to cost over 20,000. The old Jail is to be sold and the new Jail to be built without delay. Committee or Finance. E. P.

Hall, having resigned, the Court on yesterday, appointed the following gentlemen a Committee of Finance for N. Hanover county, viz John A.Tatlor, (re-appoin ted), N. N. Nixon and Robert H. Cowan, Esqrs.

Daily Jovrnal tth inst. Serpent Bean vs. Bean Serpent. Mr. Daniel Bourdeaux, of Long Creek, brought to our office yesterday, a very curious vegetable.

We believe it is caPed the Serpent Bean," or Bean Serpent," we don't know which at all events, it is a Bean of some kind, and very much resembles a Snake, with about half his lower parts curled up. The vegetable was about four feet in length. We intended to keep the "animal" for a show at our office; but our devil," not feeling disposed to have his subject superceding him in notoriety, some bow got it into his head to cspture the critter" and break him to piece. fST" The Steamer Illinois arrived at New York on Saturday, from Aspinwal. She brings no later dates from California.

She. however, brought $683,937 in gold dust and 407 passengers. The health of the Isthmus was good on the 2d the day she sailed from Aspinwal. Letter from California. The Steamer Star of the West" has arrived at New York, from San Juan, with California dates of the 16th August.

She brings $1,000,000 in the bands of passengers. The accounts from the mining regions were favorable. The semi annual month, ly shipment amounted to nearly two and a quarter millions. The approaching elections in California were creating much excitement, and the interest manifested was greater than on any other occasion. Both parties appear sanguine of success.

Indian difficulties are again threatening; many depredations had already been committed on the whites. The laborer and mechanics in San Francisco had struck for higher wage the latter are now getting from 8 to $10 per day, and the former $6. Flour wa quoted at 20 a $22 per bbL Lumber dull and drooping. XSf The amount of Coal transported on the Schojlkill canal during the week ending 8th September reached 19,716 16. Total amount this 558,545 11 same time last 519,827 14 Excess over rec'ts tame time last year 60,282 03 'KW York.

The Democratic Stat Convention of New York, met at Syracuse on the 13th inst.1 The Convention was called to order by M. C. Stort, who nominated. Ira P. Birke.

hard shell, for Chairman. John P. SxiWsEa, eoft, wa also nominated, and. a pretty squabble they had of it. deter-, mined to bold two Conventions, and what will be the result of the affair, is more than" we can The Editor of this paper writes to us fronxN.

York under date of the 13tb. He says, "Neither a Philadelphia lawyer, nor. the old Harry himself, could unravel the entanglement political 'parties; In thisState.n klAM. Fm- A Card Rmiin Stpimth fSfjiniATOR. is.

We, the undersigned being passengers' on board steamer Gladiator, desire to express our thanks to Mr. Geo the Chief Engineer, for his prompt as well as extraordinary, efforts to put the boat's machinery in running 'order, -while flying at WilmingtonAs but for his exertions we should necessarily have been obliged to have lost the connection at Charleston, we feel that we are offering but a small portion of what is due, in thus tendering to him this evidence of our grateful feelings, hpnUfli.A not to 8ft v. as our ODinion. that his energy and promptness would be Tery "reliable in cases of emergency generally W. O.

Harding. 3. -B H- Wm S. Cuton VS D. W.

Marks. W. II H. White. T.

D. Bell, Ahw Lewis J. Lampkin. Bartlett. John White.

Thomas Booth. V. J. S. Van Gilder.

William Jones. W. Harper. A. S.

Wallace. John D. Hoke. -E. S.

Boiling. Ansley Davis. A. J. Hawthorn.

-V 1 A. W. C. Danner. Jno.

W. Montgomery. A. Spencer. E.

Johnson. A. Haseltine. H. W.

Shiffer. H. D. Leitner. Oliver P.

Fears. LewiS. Hay. Bryce Smith." Edward Pierson. i J.C.Todd.

Frogr of the Epidemic at Sew Orleans Mobile. New Orleans, Sept. 8. The interments at New-Orleans on Wednesday were seventy, including fifty-three from yellow fever, and on Thursday fifty? nine, of which only forty-eight were from the epidemic. In- Mobile on Wednesday there were thirty-seven deaths, including thirty-one from the epidemic.

Poit Office Robbery. Orleans, Sept. 8. On Wednesday twoclerks were arrested in the New Orleans Post office, charged with stealing money from the mails principally from letters from Texas. Morocco.

From Morocco, Aug. 9, it is announced that the Emperor of Morocco's forces had obtained a signal advantage over the insurgents in the interior. Two of the rebel cheifs had been captured, and were beheaded at Mequinez. The Emperor was still sick, and had sent for his eldest son, who acts as Viceroy, to return to the Capital. On the coast there was a good deal of activity in commercial affairs.

A Brit-ish steamer had arrived at Larache for the purpose of exploring the rivers of Morocco. Terrible Gale at Sea. The Steamship Georgia Severely Injured. We learn that the steamship Georgia, Capt. isudd, which sailed from New York on Monday afternoon last, at 4 o'clock, with about 300 passengers for on the following Tuesday, in lat.

36 20, Ion. 73 50, (Cape Hatteras hearing north-east, and distant 80 miles,) was overtaken by one of the most terrific gales ever experienced on our coast. The rain fell in torrents, while the wind blew a perfect hurricane. The Georgia's fires were soon put out by the heavy fall of rain, and so serious was the straining in the gale that she. sprung aleak, and the pumps choking, finally six feet of water accumulated in the bold Great alarm, of course, for the safety of the vessel, was excited among the crew and passengers, hut the captain (Budd) preserved great coolness and command, and at this stage of affairs addressed those on board, urging calmness and energetic fortitude.

The result was that all hands set earnestly to work to bail out the vessel, which was finally accomplished, so far as to enable the firemen again to build the fires. Steam was thus got up, and after all the peril which had been gone through with the Georgia was enabled to reach Norfolk onSaiurlr nftcmourr lasrrt to the prrat Jay or the passengers, not, however, with out having suffered considerable damage, buch is the extent of her injuries that she wilt not be able to proceed to sea again for some time, and will have to, be put in hands for immediate repairs. The passengers, we learn, have generally left Norfolk, and many came up to this city by the regi.lar boats. Among them is Archdeacon Drew, of the Bahamian Islands, to whom we are indebted for the above facts. We learn also that the schooner Henry A.

Barling, from Montevideo for New York, put into Hampton Roads on Satuiday evening, in a crippled condition, having lost her spars in a gale. Bait. Sun 2th inst. From the Tarborough Southerner. Dr.

Spencer O. Armstrong. On Wednesday night last, Dr. Spencer D. Armstrong, confined in our jail on a charge of being accessory to the murder of Tilman Hunt, a negro trader, near Fayetteville, about two years since, made his escape.

It seems that he had been very sick and poorly of late, and his wife had been permitted to visit him in prison. By some means ne had been furnished with an augur and other implements, with which he made his.way through the roof, doubtless with the assistance of some person outside, and let himself down with his blankets and sheets. A reward of $100, it will be seen by an advertisement, has been offered by the Sheriff for his apprehension. He was to have been tried for the offence with which he is charged, at our Superior Court next week but has, it is feared again eluded justice. There are gome thi or witneSses summoned in the case part of whom reside in or near Fayetteville, who wiU again for the third or fourth time have to leave i luuvmug ick I taf ttAriroaoaA tn fha Toilaw waa fnnnit I Vi Toll ter, addressed to the Jailer, was found in the Jail Tarboro', Sept.

6, 1853 My dear Sir was roused from my repose. By the aid of some unknown stranger I was taken out at tne top ct tnis ounamg, ana the image or man asked me, did I wish to write anything to my family. I .5 fo pr0prietor of ibis house; so I write these lines to let you know that it was an unknown thing to me, and the image or person I never saw before. So please do not think hard of me, as it is a mystery to me ftny couId nojse If any of my family should ask about mei show them this letter. This is all I can say.

I must go with the stranger, or he will kill me: his dagger is now drawed on me. 1 love you as a father. Good bye. Very truly yours, S. D.

ARMSTRONG. Mr. B. Williams. New Locomotive.

The splendid Locomotive, William A. Graham, passed up Bank street on Saturday en route for the Petersburg Railroad, over which it is to be transported to Gaston, where it will be put upon the Raleigh Gaston road, for which it has been made. It is from the Tredegar Works in Richmond, and in its build and finish reflects great credit upon that establishment. It seems to be a powerful engine. All its parts are well put together and a tout ensemble of superior attraction is presented.

"We were struck with the improved conveniences about it. The engineer's stand has been converted into quite a handsome and comfortable apartment, protected above and around from the weather. In all respects, as far as we can judge, it is a faithful, as it is certainly a beautiful, piece of work. Petersburg Intelligencer. Scarcity of Breadstuffs.

The New York Courier and Enquirer thus, briefly sums up the accounts from Europe of the scarcity of breadstuff 41 The short wheat crop in Europe is the leading fact of the day. Its reality is no longer questionable. In England, all accounts -concur in representing the wheat crop to be much below the average and the best authorities estimate: that the deficiency will rer quire the importation, of enormous quantity of eighteen millions of quarters "before the harvest of 1854. In France, which of late years has. been a grain-exporting country, and which for, the last three years has furnished: England with more wheat and flour than any -other country, the wheat crop, it is calculated, has fallen off one-fourth, the present year In large sections of Italy not half a crop is expected.

Spain complains of a deficiency, and Sweden has so poor a. harvest in prospect, that she is now largely importing from the Baltic. It is true that other grains, particularly barley, oats and rye, have not generally suffered like the wheat, and it is also true that on the continent the stock of wheat which is secured, is general It of a superior quality but the fact still remains that, on account of a failure in quantity of thischief stall 01 me, mere wui.eoon ue a scarcity ui juuu Europer The Neyf York Tribune has formally andl: finally taken leave of the Whig party, and declares, that hftneeforth Tribune shall "have no ticket for K. CJen-Dlx Position. KTfiV'a'fpbfotmenf'of to effico- by Preij.

dent Pierce has furnished his assailants with a con- stant theme for ibvective and vituperation, Vl It has been denounced, agan and again, an act of tR(j faith national democracy, and as a violation 6f the principles and pleases of his Inaugural Ad-dress, Geh. Dix has Deen heuj op as tbe chief of free-8oilers, and his promotion to. office relied upon as i proof that the President entertained sympathies with abolitionism and fr6e-soilism Thnnswer to these assaults has been, that the President lj the appointment with a satisfactory knowledge that Gen. Dix was standing' honestly on the creed adop. ted at Baltimore, and that his high character for in- tegrity furnished the best guarantee that he wool! adhere to that creed with fidelity.

The prominent and effective part' which he had taken in tbo presi. dential canvass, and the prompt and zt-alous support which he gave to tho nomination of the Convention, were referred to as corroborativ0 evidence of the soundness of his present position, There wa one thing, however, which created some eihbarrawmcnt in making out a complete vindiatiod whilst Gen. x'fl act were satisfactory, there waa no precise declaration of his on record, as fa as vfe have ol-8erved, that he had adopted and was standing opotr" the Baltimore platform That evidence, however, is now supplied, and we take" pleasure in lnyip jf before oua readers. Gen. Dix has written a lettp? to a gentleman in Georgia, which we find in the Constitutionalist," which defines his with' clearness and precision.

His as follows: New York, August 31, 1853. Dear Sir I havo just received your favor of" the SGth instant, stating that I am represented by whig presses and itinerant orators in Georgia as art abolitionist, and I thank you for the opportune tyyou have afforded me to say, in reply: 1st. That lam not, and never have been, an aboli. ttonist in any sense of that term. On the contrary, I have been an open and uniform opponent of all aboli.

tion movements in this State and elsewhere, since thtij commenced in 1835 to the present time. While in the Senate of the United States I opposed the exhsnwon of slavery free territory a question entirely dia-tinct from interference with slavery where it already the latter case, I have steadily opposed all external interference with it. 2d." That I have on all occasions, publio and pri-vate, since the fugitive-slave law passed, declared myself in favor of carrying it intoexecution in good faith, like every other law of the land. 3d. That I was in favor of the union of the de-mocracy of this State which was consummated in 1850, continued in 1851 on the basis of the com-promise measures, and in 1852 on the basis of the Baltimore platform.

4th. That I have since the Baltimore Convention in June 1852, repeatedly given my pub'ic assent to its proceedings, and acquiesced in its declarations as an najusimeni uisiuruiug ijuwhvu nim was willing to abide. On these points I may write you more fully in a few days; and in the mean time you are at liberty to use this brief reply to your note as you may think proper. I am, dear sir, very respectfully, yours, JOHN A. DIX.

Dr. J. P. Garvin. We are sure that the Mends of the President will be gratified to see how triumphantly this letter vindicates the appointment of General Dix.

It shows how unreasonably and recklessly he has been assailed, whilst it furnishes additional proof that he has been true to his own faith and to the principles of the national democracy in making "his appointments. He knew Gen Dix personally and intimately he knew his antecedents, and be knew his present position. He knew him to be a gentleman of high attainment and of unquestionable integrity and having the moat satisfactory assurances of the soundness of his views as to the national platform, he di i not hesitate to confide in him as a true national democrat. OncTude" without expreasing'the hop that the noble example fet by General Dix will make and impression upon all who profess to be national democrats, and claim "fellowship with the party as such. They, and they alone, can fully vindicate the policy of the President in recognising as national democrats all who adopt and acquiesce in the platform.

It is due to themselves that their enemies and the ene. mies of the President should be silenced and disarmed and this they can effect by removing all room for doubt or cavil as to their position by following the example of General Dix. No personal jelousy or fahe pride should be allowed to subject the ortnouoxy ot those recognised as national democrats by the administration to criticism or controversy. The President has discharged bin duty to them, and shown his confidence in them, but have they all stepped forward a became them to sustain him when he has been avail ed for their sake i Many have done so, and we honor them for it those who have not would do well to delay no longer. Independent Order of OtlttVellov.

While other associations have received their due meed of praise for their exertions in the cause sufferins humanity, this noble and philanthropic Order has not been mentioned, so far as our obnerr- ation has extended. The Order of Odd Fellows in New Orleans numbers some two thousand member, a very large proportion of whom a-e men of mi-lies, having, wives, children and relatives depending on them for protection and support, ur course, in the sweeping and terrible epidemic that has prevail ed in our city for the past two or three months, tne Order has not escaped. It has suffered soverely. Some of its noblest, purest and best nnve uuien victims to the dread destroyer. But, to tho eternal honor of the Order be it said, that no Odd rellow has been compelled to ask assistance outside of his own Order from any quarter whatever; no uua Fellow's wife has needed any other attendance or nursing than that which was provided with tbe ut- most alacrity no Odd Fellow's child has been, per- mitted to suffer.

AH were affectionately and attentively nursed and cared for, and thoso who died were buried dscently and respectably, and with all due honor. Neither have the philanthropic workings of the Order been confined to members within its own inv a a mediate jurisdiction. It has been called upon io provide for and to inter transient brethren from almost every quarter of the compass. The duties devolving upon it have been faithfully There has been no shirking of responsibility, no dodging of fatigue, no evasion of They were members of a great and noble brotherhood, whose motto is Friendship, Love and Truth," and like brothers were all sedulously attended to. Of course, under circumstances like these, the expenses have been very large, almost oppress! velj heavy but they have been, and will be, borne without murmuring.

We are, however, much pleased in being able to state that the, attention of Odd-rtllows in other parts of the country has been aroused to the state of things existing among the Order here, and that assistance has been promptly forthcoming. Tho amount received are: $55 fro'm Franklin Lodge, Wheeling, $200 from Cincinnati Lodge. No. $100 from Eagle Lodge, No. J00, Cincinnati $50 from Metropolitan Lodge, Cincinnati We nlo un derstand that $300 have been received from and handed over to the officers of the Grand Lodge.

IV. U. Bulletin. Mechanics Memphis Whig says there is a great scarcity of good mechanics that city now. consequently prices have advanced to a pretty high rate.

More particularly is this true tl brick masons, as' there is prewing demands for at least thirty or. forty, to carry on work already commenced and under contract. Master builder are afraid to contract any further, for fear they will not be able to get hands. Brick masons nrc now getting from' $3 to $4 per day, and cannot even be had at these rates. Spare ths Birds.

On no pretext whatever ahonU farmers or'gardeners permit their bird to bj disturbed, instead of killing them or frightening them away, they should make use of every means in their power to induce them to increase in number and become more tame and, familiar. The worst of earn twenty times what Ihey eat; and then, what exquisite pleasure, to have your garden, yard, orchard or wood, alive and, vocal with the music of merry birds. Plant trees for them, build houses, if neceesa rv, for lhem, and let no cat, dog or boy ever molest and thv will teach vou lessons of preach you sermons and warble you such hymns a you never heard elsewhere Be kind to, your birds. Ohio Farmer. Love and esteem are the first principle of 'ieni't ship which always imperfect whero either these two are wantibg.

From the Worth Scrlblerna'lffo. Jl. Mr. Editor I send you to-day, some, further thought about the difference between this part of the country and my loved home in the sunny South -Ithe South abundant in everything that grows- the genial, generous, "ire, patriotic South the South first to move in, as it will be the lat to uphold the cause of freedom the South whose love of freedom, although a land of slavery, wa apostrophised, nobly, sagaciously eulogized by Burke, in the Fritish Parliament, when he raised hi warning, prophetic voice to warn his country against the rock on which she split, by her colonies into revolution. In my last letter, I alluded Jo the wealth of the North, on the score of the trades in the mechanic line.

Do not mistake. I do 'not mean that they have more wealth per capita to the Each man here is poorer than each man in any Southern State even counting the slaves. This was ably and entirely proved by Mr. Fisher, in his pamphlet. Where the population is more dense, as here, the whole mass, or State, may be wealthier and yet, each citizen poorer (necessarily poorer.) Another thing: the States are smaller they have fewer acres to the citizen than where the States are larger.

I meant that wealth, in the mechanical arts, and mechanical skill, whereby a people are supplied with all the products and cohveniencies of ihjs skill without bringing it from abroad. This is wealth of itself. I nm much obliged to you for your hints, about the balance of trade against us, in North Carolina, and in, favor of the North. From it I collect the following facts: Our State pays to the people of this part of the Union asollows For steam engines, locomotives, passenger cars, machinery for manufacturing, stage coaches, carriages, barouches, buggies, carts, wagons and wbeel- annum For hatsf shoes, boots, saddles, harness, trunkslnd leather For bay3 Iriah potatoes, apple, cabbage, jturnips, onions, beets, pork, beef, fiablTlour. butter, cheese, buckwheat, milch-cows and other $1,000,000 For Jfeady-made clothing, axes and all working tool, ploughs, hoes, rakes, shovels, harrows, svthes and 'Kcradles, grass-blades and other farming tools, i For iron, coal, piannos forte, bureaus, bed-steads, tables, chairs, sofas, stoves, pots, kettles, ovens, turpentine stills, tubs, pigins, churns, bread-trays and bowls, painted buckets, brooms and axe-helves, sugar, coffee, molasses and nee, $1,000,000 Making a total $5,000,000 For articles of consumption that onght to be profitably made at home, or imported directly to our own ports.

I do not think the estimate at all above the mark it is probably below it, by the omission of numerous articles not remembered. All this money might be saved by using Only the axes, hats, shoes, made at home. Why can we not have a homespun society or club to effect this object (It would be the best weapon to fight the abolitionists and fanatics of these parts with.) I had to-day a particular account of the war going on in China, (a country of three hundred and sixty millions of inhabitants," with which "we shall soon have free trade, by the way of Califpnia and Oregon,) between the rebels and the troops of the government. These people are idolators, and heretofore have despised all Christians and their Religion. It is believed the rebels will upset the government and if they do, there will be a fair chance for the country to be christianized.

I am informed, on good authority, that Tien-ti, the leader of the insurgents, and who claims to be Emperor, is favorably inclined to Christianity and that bis party favor that religion. It is believed that much of this probable prospect for our religion is due to the missionary efforts of Gutzloff, for many years past in that country. This man.iseaM to have descended from the Chinese, on his mother's side, although born in Germany. He is a protestant Yours, SCKIBLERUS. Wilmington, Sept.

13th, 183. Mr. Editor: Your correspondent "Scriblcrus" ought to nna out tne names o. and Germano-Chinese missionaries, before fie at- tempts to enlighten the publio with these far away civil wars, amongst the hoary oaroaniies oi. iui worship and superstition The would-be Emperor, whom he designates as Tien-fi.

I wish you would inform him, is named Tien-r And this, I presume, is a matter of great that importance, inasmuch as I find, on examination. that Tien, in their language, means God; and 1 take it for granted, that the new great man that is to be, and perhaps, indeed, now is, having te at the end of fi' cnnn-A vv his name in-tead of (a improperly supposed by is simply intended to, be named he God of Tea, just as Boonerges means Sons of Tbun- der. I beg leave also te let that learned traveler Scriblerus" know, through the medium of your columns, that his protestant missionary is named GutxlonA not Gutzlojf, as he ignoraotly supposes. I am very modest, Mr. Editor, but I must say further, think Scriblerus" must be accustomed to the and not to the judging from his style and I doubt whether he ever traveled before at all.

judging from his passing by everything of value, (except cattle,) whioh he sees, or ouht to see, amongst our Yankee farmers patriarchates." Yours respectfully, TOWN AND COUNTRY: IFour of the passengers scalded on board the steamer Bay State, have since died. The passengers held a meeting and passed resolutions exonerating the Captain and crew from all blame. jg- The North British Review," American reprint, Leonard, Scott 79 Fulton Btreet, New York, publishers, for August, has been received. Godey's Lady's Book for October, has also been received. A very p-etty number.

North Carolina Conference. The North Carolina Annual Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, will commence its next session in Raleigh, on WednewLiy, the 9th November next. Over 100 ministers are expected to attend. Bishop Paine will preside. We understand the Pastor of the Church is making arrangements for their accommodation.

As usual, a large number of visitors will be in attendance. Heatt Rains. We had heavy rains here on last Friday night, Saturday and Satarday night. learn that the Yadkin was not out of its banks, however. From Lexington on -towards Greensboro the water courses were very highsome of them said to be higher than ever before Several bridges and mill houses were swept away.

Neither the Eastern nor Western mail reached here on Saturday night. Salisbury Republican Mail Robbery. -A young man named Eaton, of Ilendrysburg, Ohio, with hia.sister,-was arrested on Saturday morning by maiKtfgent Shallcross. The charged with abstracting; -money, from the mails as they passed through the, post ofieVat nnfl nf the i latest extracts from Col. Benforfs published by theJew York Evening Post, is in relation to the.

election, of. President by -the House of Representatives in 1825., After speaking briefly of the remarkable and protracted contest .1800, 1801; between Jefferson and Burr, which -finally resulted in the -choice ofijejffersqn and dfeaf Buriv Mr. Benton proceeds 1-' Tv The second Presidential election; -in the House of Representatives Vas after the lapse of a quarter' of a century, and under, the: amended? Constitution, which carried the three highest: on -the list to the House when no one bad a majority of-the electoral votes: Gen. Jackson, Mr; John tiuincy Adams, and Mr William H.XTrawford weretheithree, respective votes being 99, 84, 41 and in this case a second struggle took place between; the theory ot the Constitution and the Democratic principle, and with eventual defeat to the ppposers of that principle, though temporarily: successful. -Mr.

Adams was elected, though was the choice of the people, having received the greatest number of votes, and being undoubtedly the second choice of several States whose votes- had been'given to Mr. Crawford and Mr. Clay, (at the general election.) The representatives of some of those States gave the vote of the State to Mr. Adams, upon the argument that he was best qualified for the station, and that it was dangerous to our institutions to elect a military chieftain an argument which assumed a guardianship over the people, and implied the necessity of a superior intelligence to guide them for their own good. The election of Adams was perfectly constitutional, as such fully submitted to by the people but it was also a violation of the demos krateo principle that violation was signally rebuked.

All the representatives who voted against the will of their constituents lost their favor, and disappeared from public life. The representation in the House of Representatives was largely changed at the first general election, and presented a full opposition to the new President. Mr. Adams himself was injured by.it, and at the ensuing Presidential election was beaten by Gen. Jackson more than two to one 178 to 83.

Mr. Clay, who took the lead in the House for Mr. Adams, and afterwards took upon himself the mission of reconciling the people to his election in a series of public speeches, was himself crippled in the effort, lost his place in the Democratic party, joined the Whigs, (then called National Republicans,) and has since presented the disheartening spectacle of a former great leader figuring at the head of his ancient foes in all their defeats, and lingering on their rear in their victories. The Democratic principle was again victor over the theory the constitution, and great -and good were the results that ensued. It vindicated the demos in their right and their power, ana snowea inai me prcu iu We, the people; do ordain and establish," may also be added to its administration, showing them to be as able to administer as to make that instrument.

It re-established parties upon the basis of principle, and drew anew party lines, then almost obliterated under the fusion of parties during the era of good feelings," and the efforts of the leading men to make personal parties for themselves. It showed the conservative power of our Government to lie in the people more than in its constitute I authorities. It showed thnf they were capable of exercising the functions of self-government. It assured the supremacy of demociacy for a long time, and until temporarily lost by causes to be shown in' their proper place. Finally, it was a caution to all public men against future attempts to govern Presidential elections in the House of Representatives.

It is no part of the object of this Thirty Years' View" to dwell upon the conduct of individuals, except as showing the causes and the consequences of events and, under this aspect, it becomes the gravity of history to tell that, in these two strugglesfor the election of President, those who struggled against -The ttemocrattc prirrcJpte, latt.b.eir jdaces on the poiuicui nio mere uwug uicmucio uip put down in their States and districts, and the eminent actors forever ostracised from the high object of their ambition. A subordinate cause may have had its effect, and unjustly, in prejudicing the public mind against Mr. Adams and Mr. Clay. They had been political adversaries, co-operated in the election, and went into the administration together Mr.

Clay received the office of Secretary ot Mate from Mr. Adams, and this gave rise to the imputation of a bargain between them. It came within my knowledge, (for I was then intimate with Mr. Clay,) long before the electiou, and probably before Mr. Adams knew il himself, that Mr.

Clay intended to support him against Gen. Jackson, and for the reasons afterwards averred in his public speeches. I made this known when occasions required me to speek of it, and in the presence of friends the impugned parties. I went into the newspapers upon the information of these friends, and 'Mr. Clay made me his acknowledgments, for it in a letter, of which this is the exact copy I have received a paper published on the 20th ultimo at Lexington, in Virginia, in which is contain ed an article stating that you had, to a gentleman of that place, expressed your disbelief of a charge injurious to me, touching the late Presidential election, and that 1 had communicated to you unequivocally, before the 15th of December, 1824, my determination to vote for Mr.

Adams and not for General Jackson. Presuming that the publication was with your authority, 1 cannot deny the expression of proper acknowledgements for the sense of justice which has prompted you to render this voluntary and faithful This letter, of which I now have the original, was dated at Washington City December 6th, 1827, that is to say, in the very heat and middle of the canvass in which Mr. Adams was beaten by Gen. Jackson, and when the testimony could be of most service to him. It went the rounds of the papers, and was quoted and relied upon in debates in Congress, greatly to the dissatisfaction of many of my own party.

There is no mistake in the date or the fact. I left Washington, the 15th of December on a visit to my father-in-law, Col. James McDowell, of Rockbridge county, Virginia, where Mrs. Benton then was, and it was before I left "Washington that I learned from Mr. Clay himself, that his intention was to support Mr.

Adams. 1 told this at that time to Co'. McDowell and any friends that chanced to be present. I told it as my belief to Mr. Jefferson on Christmas evening of the same year, when returning to Washington, and making a call on that illustrious man at his seat, Monticello and believing then that Mr.

Adams would be elected, and from the necessity of the case, would have to make up a mixed cabinet, I expressed that belief to Mr. Jefferson, using the term, familar in English history, of "broad bottomed and asked him how it would do? He answered, Not at all would never succeed would ruin all engaged in it Mr; Clay told his intentions to others of his friends from an early "period, but, as they remained his friends, their testimony was but little heeded. Even my own, in the- violence of partv, and from my relationship to Mrs Clay, seemed to have but little effect. The imputation of bargain" struck, and doubtless had an influence in the election. In fact, the circumstances of the whole, affair previous antagonism between the parties, actual support in the election, and acceptance of high office made up a case against Messrs.

Adams and Clay which it was hardly safe for public men to create and to brave, however strong in their own consciousness of integrity. Still, the great objection to the election of Mr. Adams, was in the violation of the principle demos kratoe and in the question which raised of the capacity of the demos to choose a safe President for themselves. A' letter which 1 wrote to the repre sentative from Missouri, before he gave the vote of the State to Mr. Adams, and which was published immediately afterwards, placed the objection upon this high ground and upon it the.

battle was mainly fought and won. It was a victory of principle, and should not be disparaged by the admission of an unfounded and subordinate cause f- The effect of the Maine liquor law has been to increase the drinking of ardent sptrits in Maine. 'John Neal, of Portland, says i--f'ft'Cy'r--'j''- At this moment and it has been growing worse every; day, since thenrst three montns were over, when people were blinded by its rashness there is more intemperance and more, drinking in this city and probably Z. throughout, the whole state of Maine, with here and there a doubtful excep tion, than there has been at any time for twenty years. It is stated tbat wherever the Maine Liquor Law is.

in force, the same effects have" been Persons' who were never known heretofore to keep a drop of the ardent about their houses, ow keep it by. the quantity and instead of dying gradually, they trying to hurry themselves wicked world a little faster nature 'intended thev shooldrThev eo the whole boer. and take the Renter! by the quart, gallon ana oarrei; DtU of General Juki J. McKay oar painful duty this morning, to announce death of one of our most worthy citizens McKay; of Bladen countj. "Gen.

McKat arrive Jre on last Monday night, from his residence in BlarfTnroute" for 1 "rj a in the case of the State against Akmstkono. Yi we in better -health thsn for some time previous, conversed freely. We learn, that on his return from Edgecombe Wednesday afternoon, be was taken suddenly ill on board the cars, and arriving at Goldsboro, it was found necessary for him to stop, where he expired, at Mrs. Borden's Hotel at 4 before 8 o'clock yesterday evening, of bilious or cramp cholic.in the 65th year bis age. As a public man, Gen.

McKat was well known to be a firm and consistent Democrat, having served bis constituents for 16 years as member of Congresx from this District and, darinx that time, at. one period, occupying, with marked ability, the high and Tery responsible cSce of Chairman of the Committee of Ways and Means, of which Committee he was Chairman at the time of the passage of the Tariff Bill of 18-16. As a representative, no member of Congress commanded more attention or respect. He might truly be said to have served his constituents, 'till he voluntarily retired, as a national representative always looking to the best interest of the whole country, and discarding all factious and sectional jealousies. Previous to bis election to Congress, he had been for many years a practitioner of the Bar, with marked success, and bad often represented his native County Bladen in the State Legislature.

After leaving the Halls of Congress, be waa elected Chairman of the Court of Plea of Bladen county, having previously been appointed a Justice of the Peoe, which post he filled with ability to the day of bis death. 1 In the death of Gen. McKat. the public have lost an oft tried, faithful and able servant; and his relatives and friends must long mourn his usefulness as a kinsman and neighbor. Inciter from Editor.

New York. Friday, Srpt. 9th, 1853. Verily, there is but one New York, and the Herald is its prophet, eminently typifying its good and evil points its grand rush, and fuM, and fun, and humbug, all underlaid by a fund of solid good sense and shrewdness, and withal an energy that does not admit such a word as fiil into its vocabulary, but sometimes arriving auueecu mruugu wurses iwictj ihkn btherwise. A elance at the Islandof I Manhattan, the site of the City, from th-Obsrva-.

Cory near the Crystal Pa'ace, will demonstrate at one view the magnificence of unrivalled pceijicaToa the most glorieve estuary, for trading porpoee in the io the com mere tr New England through the SauadcpmmunJcating with the North -thelludson. and concentrating, as it were. the waters of all the surrounding bays Raritan, Amboy and others, at the feet of the Empire City and while nature has been thus prodigal, art has also been busy, and the Rail Road navigation of the State equals that of all Germany. But I become statistical without the documents," and besides, speaking of the Observatory near th Crystal Palace, reminds me of that building itself, which more to the purpose in hand, and perhaps some remark with regard to it would be more acceptable to all friends and readers who might ask the question, whether it is worth coming on to see, I would say at once Ao. Not that I look upon it.

or tho Exhibition within its walls as a failure; it is not: neither is it a success. There is a little too much good in it to admit of its being wholly condemned, and altogether too much of evil to afford any reasonable ground for ptaise. But my reason for advising no one to go on is this the engravings of the Palace which have been circulated and seen by every bo-ly, are perfectly accurate, and, strange as it may sound, give a better view than can be obtained on the spot which is a wretched site, domineered over by the ponderous Egyptian masses of the Croton Reservoir, and faced on all sides else by sheds, with mammoth hogs and great oxen. The nuW is gone to the State Fair, at Syracuse. As for the in the inside of the Palace, I must confess to my great surprise at finding every thing such an exact counter part of the engravings which I have seen in Barnum'a Illustrated News, and in Gleason's.

There is now getting out, an illustrated catalogue of the Crystal Palace, of which some numbers are now on sale at Wbitaker'e, and 1 presume at Pierces, which, for two or three dollars, will give quite, as good an idea as a two day's examination. Of course, the United States are most largely represented, the machinery being nearly all American, with the exception of some little from Great Britain and Ireland. Half the machine are not yet up, nor one-fourth in operation. In that department I could see nothing at all superior to the usual Fairs of the 'American or Franklin Institutes. A Mr.

Palmer, from our State, has a patent Thrasher, but amid the confusion of agricultural implements, Mr. Talmer might have turned thrasher himself, without my fi.tdiog it oat. We BbouU certainly be able to give the whole world a good rJtAfrine, if soap will do it; for the soap men take the day. We have Washington in oap, rnoun ted on a horse, with a castile taiL Windsor fore-lei. Everything is soap soar SOAP There is too much soap, altogether.

Just think of Old Hickory, or Franklin, with soap-locks. It is an abominable bastardising of art, to go about casting socp-iecds. batter, who got bisnamo up by bidding far the first choice of seat at the Jenny Lind Concerts, also ha a big booth, and such sbiney bat. There is also another nuisance in the shape of innumerable sewing machine in constant operation, sewing little piece of flannel. In the way of furniture, carriages, and vehicle of all kinds, axes, saws, fire-arms, pianos, cooking utensils, and in general, everything indicating a practical and vigorous civilization, the United States department is fully equal, and in some respects superior, to any other.

-In plate, both silver and gold, we are not op to the, French, and they again must yield to the English. In china, we are a good way behind the KnglUh, but not farther than they arebshind the French. Some of the old Sevres china, from the Imperial Manufactory, is very beautiful and almost priceless. The English plate is of the ricbest and most beautiful designs, with sett costing thousands of dollar. In bronze tbe French are rather ahead; although Cornelius of Pbiladel: phia, certainly take the palm In the way of bronie lamp, chandelier, etc.

The Germans have also acme very neat andelfgint-ariicleji in thi line, from Nuremberg, cMcyf The fioestTgla-se of various kindsroolored and otherwise, are exhibited by Aus-- tria, from her Bohemian province. France come cext. la Ittti ii kladrttf Frxr.