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7 THE RICHMOND THE PENITENTIARY QUESTION. RALEIGH REGISTER. I f. to'Black well's Island Ybr six month the penalty of a libel against one Horspool, (a Cabinet maker, who sought, but through Mike's instrumentality, failed to obtain, the contract for furnishing the White House,) published in his paper, "The Subterranean," some time in December last A meeting of Mike's friends convened in the Park yesterday, to devise meuns iu keep him out of bnt their deliberations resulted in no practical benefit to the Spartan hero. Alas poor Mike," well may he exclaim Save me from my friends!" i R.

THE MARKETS. Cotton. Sales for the week past reach about 4000 are the most innocent and invigor fng purgative in 4th" No care required in using them. 5th. No change of diet eat and drink hat you please.

6th. The body less liable to cold after than be fore a dose. 7th. May be taken morning, noon, or night, with a certainty of good results. I 8tb.

Time nor climate affects them hot. 9th. They give universal satisfaction. All who use them speak in the highest terms of them. Calf, try them" and be convinced.

a Remember, none are genuine sold by Druggists, Doctors, or Apot hecaries: The above Pills are "on sale, by regular Agents, in every County of the State, and hv WILL PECK. EDITOR'S CORRESPONDENCE. 4 New YoWAfcril 7, 1846. The recent severe' Snow Storms, "as might have been expected, have been followed by the most serious inconvenience to the business portion of the community, not only on account of keeping back the Mails and the many evils thereupon consequent, but also in preventing the arrival of the Southern "and Western Merchants, who usually about this time hie hitherward to make their Spring purchases. The memory of that venerable personage, the oldest inhabitant," fails to record a parallel, to the extraordinary demonstrations of the Storm King, during the last ten days, and the mariue records furnish ample and melancholy evidence of his destructive rule on the ocean, and along our coasts.

The mails arrive very irregularly the streets are piled up with snow three feet deep, and ten thousand sleighs are driving along, in every direction. The Hudson River which, a month ago, promised an early resumption of navigation, is now closed firmer than ever and there is every prospect of its remaining so for weeks to come. But few, very few, vessels have arrived during the week, and a few coasters are only announced at the Marine Station. There are several of the London and Liverpool liners now past doe, and the public begin to e-vince some anxiety for their safety but, undoubtedly, many of them were driven by the tempestuous gales of last week, back again to sea, and the ensuing week will probably bring us some intelligence concerning them. The auxiliary Steamship Massachusetts," which had been given up as lost, after a passage of some 47 days from Liverpool, arrived here on Thursday last, to the no small joy of the relatives of the 150 Passengers onboard, and the agreeable disappointment of her owners.

This vessel, you will remember, was the first of a Hue of Steamers to rival the Cunard Company, intended to have been constructed at thisort, and the Massachusetts was, as much as any thing else, despatched across the Atlantic, on a merely experimeutal'trip. The vessel is now The following communication appears in the Kichioond papers-. vti In conitoon with the whole community, I deep ly reirret the unfortunate meeting tn the neigh bor uuod of this City. Of be circumstances at tendmg it, I have nothing to say, but as various ami conflicting statements and reports coiicern-ini; it are in circulation arid especially as some ot them refer to a letter written by Mr. Thomas Ritchie and delivered to a I gentleman who bore the message to Mr.

Pleasants, referred to in the enclosed letter, I think it cannot be amiss in me to send you a copy of the letter itself, and to re quest its uublication in vour oaoer. The note was appended by the gentleman who bore the letter. 1 RICHMOND, Feb. 24th, 1946. Dear The message delivered to me by you this morning from John H.

Pleasants, was nearly in these words I am requested by Mr. Pleasants to inform you that he will be on the Chesterfield side of James River to-morrow morning at sun-rise, armed with side armp, without Rifle, shot gun or musket, and accompanied Dy two friends similarly armed. This disguised challenge I protest against- first, because it is not in the form which is justified by mtnof honor aud to a great extent upheld by public opinion. Second, Because it prevents that certainty of equal advantage recognized by all gentlemen as an essential of the duel or fair and chivalrous combat. Third, Because it gives to the challenging pirty the privilege of selecting time, place aud weapons a right which according to all usage, belongs to the challenged, N.

Fourt Because the time and place are so selected as to occasion great inconvenience and danger to all parties concerned, from legal pros, ecotion. Fifth, Because the terms; proposed are savage, sanguinary and revolting, to the taste and judgment, not only' of honorable men, but of every man in the. community, and calculated to cast odium on any one who may be governed by them. I arn ready tq receive a proper challenge from Mr. Pleasants, but for the reasons above given, I solemnly protest agmst the; terms he has proposed.

On his head then must rest all the blame and reproach which should be incurred from acting in defiance of these considerations. Notwithstanding these objections, I shall be on the ground mentioned at sunrise. Do not consider me as casting upon yourself the slightest reflection. I do not consider you in auy way responsible for the message delivered this morning. I am your obedient servant, (Signed)- THOMAS RITCHIE, Jr- Kote.

-The message referred to in the above letter was delivered to Ritchie abouf three o'clock, P. on Tuesday, (the 24th February.) One portion of the message was inadvertently omitted in the above letter that portion specified "two hundred yards above the cotton facto, ry" as' the precise place at which Mr.Pleasants woulJ be at sunrise. The letter was delivered to the gentleman who bore Mr- Pleasants' message at 9 o'clock P. MM of the same day. His reply was that he was not authorised to take any other action in the matter than already performed in the delivery of r.

Pleasants message, and that he believed it hopeless for Mr. Ritchie to expect any other TRIBUTE OF RESPECT. A portion of the Bar of the fifth Judical Circuit of North Carolina, and Officers of the Court, assembled at Albemarle, for the purpose of attending Stanly Superior' Court, having received in telligence that the death of JOHN GILES, Esq, late of Sailsbury, had taken place suddenly on Monday night at Mrs. George Kirk's, in Stanly county, while on his way from Lawrenceville to Albemarle, held a meeting at the apartments of Judge Dick, in Albemarle, on Wednesday, the fourth day of March, 1845, in honor "of the de- teased. His Honor Judge Dick beingr called to the Chair, and Thomas Ashe appointed Sec retary, the following Resolutions were unanimous ly adopted 1.

Uesohed, That we cannot adequately express our surprise and sorrow at the moot unexpected death of our late friend and brother John Giles, and it is difficult to realize that he, who but during the past week, was a partaker in our pro fessional labors and social, intercourse, apparent ly in improving bodily health sound mind and wonted cheerfulness is now, no more. 2 Resulted, That during a useful and laborious practice of more than a third of a century, Mr. Giles had uninterruptedly commanded the confi dence of the public and the esteem and affection of his professional associates, and that his death is deeply regretted as a public misfortune, and a special bereavement to each juiember of his pro- fessional fraternity. 3- Resolved, 1 hat as a mark of public respect for the deceased, the business of Stanly Superior Court be suspended until Thursday, the 5th instant, and that the members of the Bir and of. ticers of the Court, wear the usual badge of mourning for thirty days.

4. Resulted, 1 hat a knowledge of Mr. Giles excellence in the virtues of private lite, causes us to sympathize deeply with! his family and re. lations their loss, and prompts us to offer thee. "it: 1 our sincere conooience.

5. Resolved, ThatfHis Honor Judge Dick, as the Chairman of this meeting, be requested to forward a copy of these, proceedings to the surviving family of the late Mr. Giles. 6. Resohed, That a copy of these proceedings be transmitted by the Secretary to the Carolina Watchman, issued from Salisbury, for publication, with the hope they may be copied by all the oth er papers in this btate.

juhn M. unairman. Thos. Ashe, Stc'ry. A LIFE PRESERVED! The followin? positive testimony in favor of WIS- TAR'S BALSAM, has been received by the Agent in New York: I Joxoas, N.Y.

April 15, 1845. In tbe winter of 1841 and 2, I was troubled with hoarseness and a dry backing cough, produced do doubt by change of climate, having previously spent some time at the South, and possessing weak lungs and a rather delicate constitution. In February I was attacked with hemorrhage of the lungs, which continued nniil I bad iiot sufficient strength fcof voice to speak loud three months. 1 nrougn medical treatment and care I partially recovered during tbe summer, but 00 the return of winter was attacked again wiib congb.cbill, fever, night Physicians said tbey could do no more for me, as I was rapidly sinking with consumption Fortunately, my friends procured the BALSAM OF, WILD thinking it might relieve me for a time, and with tbe blessing of kind Providence, it entirely' restored me to health, which I have continued to enjoy until the present time, without any symptom of my -former disease; with the exception of being a little more liable to cold from damp air aud sudden changes of weather, i ELIZABETH WILSON. worn and subscribed this 15ih day of April, 1845, before me.

A. CASE; Justice. 03" For sale by WILLIAMS, HAYWOOD wholesale and retail, Raleigh. N. To Seamen, Why do Seafaring Men and Vatermen use Dr.

Brandreth's and niversal Pills in preference to any, and all other medicines 1 For the following good and substantial, reasons. Reason 1st They are entirely vegetable. 21. As a purifier of the blood, and cleanser rf the stomach and bowels they stand pre-eminent- This subject, we are' glad to find, is attracting general attention throughout the -The free men of -North Carolina, at our Election in August, will have to vote Tee or No, on the question of adopt ing the system, and it is right, therefore, that by free discussion, they should be enabled, to form an intelli gent opinion as to the expediency or inexpediency of the change, which the establishment of a 'Penitentiary would have upon our whole body of Criminal Law. Let every wise citizen endeavor to keep this question from being mixed up with the Politics of the day, and let it be decided on its own merits, eo that there may be no doubt that the decision of the Peo ple, whatever it may be, is unbiassed and free from all extraneous influences.

And we wonld here re mark with pleasure, that we have seen no attempt, on either side, to connect this important question with political designs. The Presses and writers of both parties are arguing the question pro and cow, and with equal ability. All history will, we believe, fully attest the fact, that wherever the Penitentiary System is steadily pursued, according to the principles which experience has shown If he correct, there can be little or no doubt of its success. By success, we do not mean that all crimes will be prevented, nor all Prisoners reformed but that enough will be effected to justify the labour The indulgence of extravagant expectations on this point, has been productive of much disappointment and, what is worse, has rendered men skeptical as to the real advantages of the plan, and relaxed their efforts for its adoption. It is not contended that it is perfect, but only that it is much superior to the old mv? of punishment, and affords the best means at preseui in our power for the prevention of crime.

To effect this object, the old system relied simply on the principle of terror the modern adds that of the criminal's reformation. And the same means which are used to restore him to virtue, are made instrumental iu deterring others from offending. Confinement and bard labor are substituted in the room of death, (in almost all cases,) scourging, branding, and mutilation. And it can hardly be doubted, that the change is for the better, even we look no farther than' to the relative influence of the two modes of punishment, in deter ring from crime. As to the punishment of death, it is so abhorrent to the feelings of our community, and consequently the chance of escape, from the scrupulosity of Courts, Juries, and witnesses is so great, that we cannot believe the fear of it operates so powerfully, as the certainty of 'a tedious confinement on reasonable proof of guilt.

And as to the other pain-fal and ignominious punishments which we have mentioned, we would remark, that a criminal is generally a man of unbridled passions, and little sense of character. Pain and shame are less dreadful to him than restraint. reckless habits generate a brutal hardihood, which bids defiance to corporal punishment, and depriving him of character, render him insensible to shame. But restraint he most cordially hates and dreads. The want of self control impels him to the commission of crime.

And this impulse will be most effectually checked by the prospect of confinement and strict discipline. But greater efficacy in the prevention of crime is by no means the only advantage attending the Penitentiary system. It prevents the growth of that savage callousness, which springs from the frequent sight of public executions and corporal punishments. By confining the offender, it relieves society from the fear of his depredations and the pollution of his' example while the old system would have turned him loose, rendered doubly ferocious by the smart of bodily pain. It compels him to labor for hie own support, instead of preying upon the spoils of his fellow men, and offers him the means of reformation, which, if properly applied, can hardly fail, in a majority of cases, of dismissing him a better man, than wheu he entered the Prison.

More The guillotine is again at work in the Departments at Washington. Several beads have been lop ped off within a few days. Among others, that of Dr. Miller, the brother-iu-law of Ex-President Tyler, who held the office' of Assistant Post Master General. Extract of a Letter, dated now Hill, March 9th, Yon will oblige me, by sending me the Register," and consider me a Subscriber as long as I live I would aay, as long as the Whig cause lasts, but that will be as Ieug as the world turns around.

The Whig cause is gaiuiug ground in Greene. We intend trying to elect a Commoner and Sheriff in this County, in August, and I have no doubt we shall succeed. Wishing the Whig cause every success in the Old North State, I remain, At a meeting of the Board of Managers of the American Bible Society, hela at New York, the Hon. Joan McLean, of Ohio, one of th'e Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States, was unanimously chosen President of the American Bible Society, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the death of Governor Smith. VIVE LA BAGATELLE.

The Washington Correspondent of the N. Y. Courier, writes I The only rumor prevalent here, haviag the semblance of troth, ra relation to the character of the despatches received by Mr. Pakenbam, is, that Her Majesty has directed him to inform Mr Walker that it is in the Royal contemplation to confer upon him the order of Knighthood, in consideration of his services rendered the Crown by his recent extraordinary treatise on free trade, and his advocacy of British interests. The particular order which will be coo ferred on him is not known, though the most plausible supposition is, that as the distinguished Secretary is from Mississippi, he will be the first of a new order, that is, Repudiation." i PETERSBURG RAIL ROAD COMPANY.

The annual" meeting of this Company waa held on Saturday last There waa we learn, a moat satisfactory exhibit of the Company's affairs. Mr. Bird was re-elected to the office of President which has heretofore filled with eo much credit to himself and profit to the Company- Mr. N. M.

Martin, designing1 to remove from Petersburg, declined a re-election to the office of Vice President, and Col Joseph Bragg was e-Iected in his ltidInlelligenccr. Death or Judge, Chase. Honorable Dudley Chase died at his residence in Randolph, Vermont, on the 23d of February, aged 74 years, fie was Speaker of the House of Representatives from the year 1803. to 1812, when he waa elected a Senator in Congress for six In 1817 he was made Chief Just ice of the Supreme Court. He held that office for four years, and resigned it in 1821.

At the 'session of 1824 he was again elected to the United States Senate, and having served out his time, he. declined a re-election, and retired from public life in 1830. bales, at Ine following quotations Upland. none. 64 a 7 7J a 7 ih 8 a 8, 8ia none Mobile O.

Inferior, Ordinary, Middling Middling fair, Fair, Good fair, Fine. 6i 7 6 10 11 10 The Foreign news by the Toronto has had the ef fect to invigorate the market somewhat. Exports from this port last month, are stated at 10,550 bales. At Liverpool, on the day previous to the sailing of the racket, (r-r-b. 4th.) the day business comprised 300 bales Brazils 300 Egyptian at 5d- and 6d-; 400 bursts al 2d.

to and 700 American at 3 a 5d. Flour tand Grain. On Thursday 1500 bbls Michigan were sold at $5 44, and Genesee at $5 50 all for export. The request for domestic consumption has also been more active, and sales of several hundred barrels Western brands are reported at 85 50. Southern descriptions are dull, and may be quoted as follows: new urleani $5 25; Geo: ge town, Baltimore City Mills and Richmond, $5 I2 a $5 25.

Rye Flour 83 a 84. Corn Meal $3 a $3 50. Bag Meal $3 3i a 83 50. Buck Wheat $3 75 a 84, in barrels, and 81 75 a 81 in bags. Of the latter article, the market is really bare.

Exports of lour last montn, barrels. Rice. Transactions are- limited, and; but for the scarcity of vessels in port, exporters would be more active. Prices may be quoted at 83 a 84. Mock on nana at present is abundant.

ARRIVAL OP THE PACKETS WRECKS AT SEA. i We are pleased tostate, that four of the packets so anxiously looked for, made their appearance in port yesterday. They have suffered considerably in 'sails and rigging, from the extreme severity of the weather otherwise, however, they have sustained little or no damage, and will be able to take their places in their respective lines, and leave on their regular days. The following are the names of those that ar-arrived on yesterday The Roscius, Capt. EI- ridge the Europe, Captain Furber; the Sea, Capt.

freeman, from Liverpool; and the lien-drick Hudson, Capt. Moore, from London. The latter ran to the North as far as latitude 52, and south as far as 32. The other European vessels now due are no doubt near at hand iV. Y.

Herald, March Slh. SMALL POX. When our paper went to Press last week, a case of this disease bad broken out in the upper part of the Town, which had not come to oar knowledge and during the evening of our last publication, another case occurred, which leaves no doubt that the disease is unquestionably Small Poz. These are the only rases existing in the Town, and were both taken at the residence mentioned by the Commissioners, in their publi cation a few weeks ago. Every precaution has been taken to keep the disease from spreading further North State Whig.

OUR SUPERIOR COURT, Adjourned on Saturday last. The greater part of Friday and Saturday was devoted to the trial of Jefferson, a slave, for rape. After a patient investigation of the case it was given to the Jury about 2 o'clock, Saturday, who was out about two hours, when they returned a verdict of guil ty. The prisoner was ably defended by vYm. J.

Alexander and N. Boyden, LsqrS. Mr. Jones was aided io the prosecution by G. W.

Caldwell and D. Coleman, Esqrs. An effort was made to get a new trial, which Judge Caldwell refusing to grant, an appeal was then taken to the Supreme Court. Charlotte Journal. Evangelical Wit and capital Punishment.

We have seldom met with a more extraordi nary specimen of wit than is contained in the following editorial of the New York Evangelist ISew York mirror. Hanging rnz Gate. There is a gentleman spo ken of in the interior of this State (we think it must be Sullivan county) so opposed to capital punishment that he refuses to hang his own gate I his is very amusing; but the consequences to this man's domains of this singular iufatuatiou are just a picture of what would happen to Society if the penalty which God has annexed to the crime of murder were stricken out from their system of legislation. The man's gate is off the hinges, and he refuses to have it hung. His parks will be filled with hogs and unruly depredators bis pastures of flowers, his beds of vegetables, and his fields of grain will be trampled aud wasted, and all his grounds will go to ruin.

Just so, those men who would abolish capital punishment, and thus destroy the greatest sanctions of law, would throw society off its hinges, and leave every thing open to innovation and destruction. They refuse to hang the gate The consequence will be that murderers first, and all minor villains by the example of their security, may go in and out at pleasure. The man in Sullivan county who refuses to hang his because of his abhorrence of capital punishment, ought never to hang up his coat or his hat, but to fold the one carefully away, and have a servant to hold the other. He ought to have no old-fashioned cranes in his kitchen, no hanging tea-kettles, singing with the crickets on the hearth; no pictures banging on the walls, no hanging curtains to his windows, and finally, no corrugated suspen-pers to his trousers. All these peculiarities would not be a greater evidence of monomania and a twisted mind than the singular affection of some men for murderers, their horror of punishment iu itself, and their theories of no government.

Nam es Emma is from the German, and signifies a Nurse Caroline, from the Latin, Noble Minded George, from the Greek, a Farmer Martha, from Hebrew, Bitterness the beautiful, though common name, Mary, is Hebrew, and means a Drop of Salt Water, a Tear Sophia, from Greek, Wisdom Susan, from Hebrew, a Lily Thomas, from Hebrew, a Twin; Robert, from German, Famous in Council. CORPORATION PROCEEDINGS. At a regular meeting of the Intendaut and Board of Commissioners of the City of Raleigh, held on the 7th March, 1346 Present: W. R. Gales, Intendaut, John Hutchins, W.

D. Haywood, J. Haywood, G. W. Haywood, Wm.

Thompson, Wm. Ashley, and S. W. Whiting, Mr. Murray reported, that he had made sale or the Iron Pump and Stone, as directed at the last meeting.

for the sum of 825. The Committee, to whom was referred the memo rial of the Merchants of Raleigh, in reference to the imposition of a tax upon all itinerant Merchants, and other Traders, visiting this City, reported: that upon mature consideration, and examination of the rubhe Statutes, they are of opinion, that the City Authorities have no power by law, to act in the premises, and therefore, ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the subiect Tire Board refused to? go into an election of a Hired I uuara, oui leu 11 aiscreuouary wua ine inienuani, to appoint and send out. a proper Guard, whenever iu his opinion he may deem it necessary. A Committee of three, say one from each Ward, consisting of Messrs. Thompson, Ashley, and W.

D. Haywood, was appointed as an advisory Committee, to assist Mr. Murray in reference to all necessary repairs of the Pumps, and in working on the Streets from tune to tune, as it may become necessary. B. B.

SMITH, Clerk. wnoiesaie ana retail Agent, Raleigh. In Cabarrus, by N. Price, Mr. Jacob Mel- cnor to Airs.

Alargaxel Viuicort. fc -I i-- -Vr In this City, on Tuesday last, George Washington. hifant son of Barflett and Jaue Upchurch. Of such is the kingdom of S. -I In Cabarrus County, on the 1st instant, Robert A- Ybune, about 37.

years of age. on! the same night, John Lirhigood, Esq about 36 yeats of age. Also, on the same night, tC urauy, about 26 years of age. TTpacon wanted. We will pay cash for UO good Bac.n or we will sell it on Commission, which, will leave a bettter price for tbe ower.

WILL PECK. lialeigW March 13ih. 2l-3t TiriTJG have just received, an additional supply of Sugair Coflfce, Leather and Floury for retail, and are expecting Sugar and Molasses to seU on commission by the Hogshead, w. WILL. 21 St EAGLE HOTEL N0.i37i WEStcMAIN ST.RICHMOND MUS; WICK CCUUiTXP, (formerly Mrs, Ca SRIK0TO9, of having ukea the above Establishment; and furnished it, in a neat and comfortable style, for of Boarders, by the day, month or and transient visiters, resectfully solicits a liberal share of patronage from her friends and acquaintances, and the Pub lie generally Richmond, Va March 1, 1846.

21 3m hsi re moved his Office to the Eagle HoteL where he can at all times be found, and ready to wail oa all that -may wish to avail themselves of his Professional service. The most satisfactory references can lie 0. BURCH Co. Cannot refrain, after receiving soy liberal a there of Public patronage of informing the Public that they have received theiav Spring supply of Leather, which they promise to make up in a style that snail not be surpassed irt North or out of it. Opera Cloth or Otiiter Boots made at the shortest notices -o.

L. BURCH CO. March 11,146. 21 3t Just Received, 1T DOZ. of H.

Crawford's best Philadelphia Calf Al, Boot Morocco and Lasts, 4-c. U. Li. tJUKUil Sf WJ. March II, 1846.

214- NOTICE. THE Books, Notes and Accounts of BEN J. B. SMITH, which were conveyed for the bene fit of his Securities and Creditors, have been left with the Subscriber for collection, who may always be found at the State Housed All persons, therefore, indebted, are hereby to come forward forth with, and make settlement, or their Notes and; Accounts, will be placed iu the bands of an Officeiy for collection. R.

H. PAuE, Agent. Kaleigh, March 10th, 18.46. 31-6t I Ready-made. Clothing! OVER Coats, Frock and Dress Coats, Pantaloons, Yests.and other articles of Gentlemens Wearing' Apparel, for sale, at unprecen ted low prices, alheV Auction and Commission Store of i N.

B. HUGHES. March 10, 1846. 21-f- ipl It AY'S INVALUABLE OIXT-Vlir HIEXT fur Sale at the and Com mission Store of N. B.

HUGHES. March 10, 1846. 214- PIANO FORTE- A SECOND hand one for Sale, at a very reduced A price, at the Auction and Commission Storfc of IM. D. ti UliflfSs.

March 10. 1846. I 1 214- Groceries, XT I. HUGHES is receiving at bis Aw- if tion Commission Store, on Fayetteyille Street, tbe following articles, intended, for the ue of. Families, which he will sell either by wholesale, or retail, viz i CRUSHED SUGAR, LOAF SUGAR, MOLASSES, 1 BROWN SUGAR, 1 COFFEE, AND TEAS, RICE.

SPERM TALLOW CANDLES, VINEGAR, Also, a consignment of NAILS, and SHUCK MATTRESSES. -u 'i March 13tb, 1846. 1 ELEGANT. MINIATURE VOLUMES, With Gilt edges bcantlfnliy ornamented rrnilE Flowers Vase containing the Jan- I4 guage of Flowers, Language of Flowers, Sentiment of do. Queen of do.

i.l Loe' Token of do. p. i Paul and Virginia, The Album Love, Pure Gold From the Rivers of Wisdom, Token of A flectio Manual of Matrimony, ,7 y. Tbe Bridal Wreath, Odd-Fetlow's Gem, containing sentiments of Friendship. Love end Truth' Loves of The A ngels, a Poem by Tom MooreJ Matins and 1 Vicar of Wakefield, The Hare Bell Honrs of Communion, 1 1 Poetry of Love, Boquet of Flowcfa," Language of Love, The Attractions of Heaven.

For sale by H. D. TUKek, N. C. Book-Stote, March I0ri8ifl 21- auction an cominissioN, I .7 Ml SJLH 99 AS1 Hm mr MAYING, by the Divine pleasure, to Jot.

regained our usual health, as lo enable Df Co engage sgain in the above calling, we resperUutly solicit a part of the business of tbe City; whether in selling Foreign or Domestic Good. WILL. PECK 4- SOW. Raleigh. March 10, 1846.

202 "Oar's are lie jk of fair deUghtjul peace, JmwmrfA oy party rage to live like brothers." FOR GOVERNOR, WILLIAM GRAHAM. RALEIGH. N. C. Friday, Marclf 13 1846.

THE SCENE IN THE SENATE. We publish to-day, from the "National Intelligencer," a report of the exciting seen in the Senate, oa Thursday last. That paper says, in reference to tK fl-iin(r ttemeatsof what President Pon's viewi are, that every individual present was satisfied, that Mr. ILvrwooo spoke under the sanction of the President's personal communications to him. Had this not been the ease, Mr.

Hatwood could not. as a friend of the President, bare remained silent under the searching interrogatories of Mr. Hanneqaw and Mr. Allcs. Assuming to express the President's views, it was his duty to relieve that high officer from the responsibility of bis statements, unless they were warranted by direct authority from him.

Possessing that authority, it would have been a breach of order, ss well as of decorum, to avow it, and be therefore very properly refused to answer. Mr. A ixe avow ed such to be his interpreUtion of Mr. Havwood's si lence; and such, we presume, was that of every auditor. We are aware that the conflicting assevera-tioas of Messrs.

Hahxccam and Aixcs raise a question of veracity which the public will expect to see settled, and which must be settled, however difficult its adjustment may be, compatibly with the honor of all the parties. HANNEGAN UPON HAYWOOD. Every body (says the Alexandria Gazette,) will read Mr. HaknkoaVs reply to Mr. Hatwood, in the Senate.

It beats any commentary upon a given Wit, that we remember to have seen. Cor upon LrrrLrro is nothing to Hakkkoam upon Hatwood We invite attention to Mrs, Cairo's Card in this paper. In addition to her well known qualifications, for the business she has undertaken, satisfactorily tested in this City, we learn that the Eaglx Hotel is an entirely new building, and stands upon the site of the old Eagle Hotel probably, the best location in Richmond, for transient visiters and business men. SUPREME COURT. This Tribunal adjourned en Tuesday last.

We annex the closing Omkions of the Court: By Rorrcc, C. J. In Johnston v. Johnston, in E-quity, from Warren decree for Plaintiff. Also, iu White Trustees the University, in Equity, from Warren declaring that the lands belong to the University.

Also, in Bridges e. Pleasants, in Eqnity, from Orange declaring the Plaiotius entitled to an account, except Bridges and Duncan. Also, in Justice v. Scott, in Equity, from Craven reversing the decree. Also, in State from Cabarrus: declaring that there is no ground for reversing the judgment.

By Dasiel, J. In Wheeler e. Wheeler, in Equity, from Davie: directing the injunction to be continued until security is given, Also, in Lindsay e. Anesley, from Washington affirming the judgment below. By Nash, J.

Iu Green v. Miller, from Cleaveland reversing the judgment and directing a venire de novo. Also, in Maoney r. iuotz, in rjuity, Irom Juncola: disminsing the bill with costs. Also, io Euloe r.

Sherrill, from Haywood reversing the judgment below and awarding a venire de UQC3. Lambert v. Lambert, in Equity, from Randolph eouu'aued for argument. Liudsay el Ilowren, in Equity from Guilford continued for argument. ECLIPSE.

On the 25th of April, there will be a partial Eclipse r-9 rtw 1 ue dun. a ne Degree oi ooscarauon will be about five digits in Illinois, nearly seven in Boston, and eleven iu Florida gradually increasing as we approach the Island of Cuba, near the middle of iUwill be central and total- This will be the last large Eclipse of the Sun, that will be visible te us until May 26ih, 1854, and, for many years, the only one that will be total, in our vicinity. Indeed, only twice daring the remainder of this century, (viz. Aug. 7lh, 1869, and May 23lb.

1900) will the inhabitants of the Atlantic States see a total Eclipse, and on both of these occasions, the path of the Moon's shadow will be confined to a very small part of Virginia and North Carolina. SX The Late Snow Stoem seems to have been very severe at Norfolk, where the tide rose at least twelve inches higher than at any time within the last forty-fire years. The wharves were completely iuuadated, overflowing the lower part of the borough. The loss of Merchandise in the Warehouses on the wharves, is said to be very heavy. The Editor of the Herald states the aggregate loss in this way at $23,000.

A number of houses in Norfolk were unroofed Jy the wind, and at Portsmouth several were totally destroyed, and others materially damaged. THREE COMETS. Lieut. Madet, of the Observatory at ashin gton, recently discovered the extraordinary phenomenon of two Comets, apparently near each other at -the same time, and now he has reported to the Secretary of the Navy, an account of the appearance of the third on the night of the 13th ult. He says it is a beautiful concentration of whitish light seen through a common spy glass, it has the appearance of a star when the glass is not in good focus.

All three comets are visible in the west, and are not far from each other. pronounced a complete failure, and will hardly at tempt a repetition of her long passages across" the At lantic If any evidence, out of Congress, were required to establish the utter incapacity of Loco Focoism to ad minister the government of the country with decency and propriety, it would readily be found on a refer ence to the daily disgraceful proceedings of the Le gislature of the Empire State. Democracy" at Al bany, is divided against itself; and the wars of the old Ilunkers and Barn-burners bid fair in a short time to rival those of York and Lancaster. The State Capitol they have converted into a political cock-pit, and there at intervals, the Democratic" representa. lives indulge their pugilistic propensities to the no small delight of the advocates of "progressive liberty" and disgust of the lovers of legislative decency and decorum.

Petitions have been sent into the Senate from many parts of the State, remonstrating against their disorderly and disgraceful conduct. One from this City was despatched to the State Capital yesterday. The following extract will convey the lone and spirit of the remonstrants To the Honorable, the Senate of the State of New York: The undersigned petitioners, citizens of Jefferson and adjacent Counties, composed of members of all the political parties, and ramifications of parties, of the day, having witnessed through the public Press the sayings and doings" of your Honorable Body, for the several weeks just ended, are impressed with the solemn necessity of having the scene changed for something more compatible with popular notions of the dignity and wisdom heretofore pertaining to bodies like your own. Your petitioners deem it unnecessary to particularize as to persons or subject matter. A moment's reflection must suggest te your honorable body more than the limits of a petition are wont to contain or that is inconsistent with the thoughts or the language of Prayer iu general.

At mere partixans, the opponents of the party in power in this State, can have no objection to the Kilkenny game now going on in your honorable body but as Patriots and loxers of order, they partake of the concern which is becoming wide spread, that such exhibitions as are, and have been current in your Chamber the present Winter, will beget the impression that ALL GOVERNMENT IS A JUGGLE and that a return to first principles has become imperative, and mnst be effected, even by overthrowing the works of the Past, and trying anew for the Future." In a former communication, I mentioned the fact that the people of Brooklyn were becoming seriously alarmed at the threatening aspect of our Foreign relations, and were about to take measures to fortify their City, at present a most tempting prize to a powerful enemy. It is now said that the Government is about to undertake the construction of a line of fortifications along the high lands in the vicinity of Gow-anus Bay and Flatbush, which will enable a Militia force to prevent the approach of a hostile army in that direction, if they should effect a landing at Gravesend or any other point on the Southern coast of Kings County, as was repeatedly the case during the Revolutionary War. A most melancholy case of suicide occurred in one of the upper wards, on Tuesday last. The unhappy victim a young and beautiful woman, 17 years of agewho had, it appears, formed intimate acquaintance with a young man, whom she looked upon as a lover, but who, not considering himself as such, had engaged his hand to another. On hearing that her friend was about to be married, the young woman wrote a' letter to him, asking if it was true; and mentioning her sentiments towards him, she hinted that she bad supposed her affectious were reciprocated.

To this letter, he replied, that he was about to be married to a young lady to whom he had for some time been paving his addresses; he never had intended, he said, that the attentions he had paid her, should be considered as anything more than acts of mere friendship. On reading this letter, the young woman; to whom it was addressed, is said to have been rendered positively wretched, and finally resolved upon self-destruction, which she accomplished by swallowing some narcotic poison. A most diabolical attempt was made on Thursday last, to poison the fainily of Mr. C. Shepherd, one of our most respectable citizens, by some wretches who have not as yet been discovered.

While partaking of buck-wheat cakes, at breakfast, they were all seized with sickness, vomiting, and other evidences of poisoning. As soon as Mrs. Shepherd, who was herself engaged in baking the cakes of which the family were partaking, saw the effect produced, she threw away the mixture, and cakes. A dog who got hold of one of the cakes, was affected like the persons who had eaten of them. The poisoned persons were all in a precarious state for some time.

On Sunday morning, the old gentleman, Mr. Ackerman, died, and Mr. Shepherd is still very feeble, though he, as well as the children, will probably recover. I The Locofocracy of New York gave a grand fete at Tammany Hall, (their head-quarters in this City,) on Wednesday evening, 4th instant, on the occasion of the 1st anniversary of President Polk's Inauguration, and among the many distinguished guests, was Ex-President Van Buses and family. Malty; though he be a Loco, can boast of some generous traits but it is always a safe rule, in this world, to judge of a man's character by the company be keeps." Cap-lot's Rynders, the notorious Empire Club bully, was in that hall, and was very familiar with the little Magician." more necessary I Mike Walsh, whose eccentric character is known from Portland to Galveston, has again been sentenced.