The Weekly Standard from Raleigh, North Carolina • Page 1

bit Vol. XXIV. No. 7. RALEIGH.

NORTH-CAROLINA. WED NESDAI. FEBRUARY 17, 1858- 1 y.uTuiitifci.?. .0 ra.tn.ui') JVirAJCU 1LS LViJl IVJIVj ill II JJ. AV IL II" II' II vW TV fl I i II II I "11 1 I 1 II HI III III "Vl III If II HI JJl lOJOTka THE Resumption op Specie Payments.

The Banks oft New York, Philadelphia, and Baltimore have resumed specie payments; but those of Richmond and Petersburg have not yet done so. We presume that the Banks of this State are awaiting resumption by the Richmond and Petersburg Banks. Tb BUimore American of Saturday last says, "though the measure was an important one, and necessary to place our exchange on a par with the cities north and west of us, whose Banks had already resumed, its effects here were scarcely noticable. Our banks have for some time past met all the local demand for specie, and therefore no urgency was exhibited upon the part of any one yesterday to obtain gold or silver for their notes. The suspension of our Banks, following immediately upon that of the Philadelphia institutions, occurred in the latter part of September, and has lasted therefore about four shorter period, than any previous suspension, and proving that though the crisis was severe the recovery has been proporticnably rapid.

The example of the Baltimore banks will no doubt be shortly followed by those of Maryland, Virginia nd North-Carolina and these indications of returning confidence will give vigor in time to the slowly progressiug revival of trade." Common Schools in Pennsylvania. From the annual report of the Superintendent of Common Schools for the State of Pennsylvania, for the year National Foundry The following letter of Dr. Emmons to otr Representative, the Hon. L. O'B.

Branch, ill arrest tha attention of the friends and advocates of tbeNa tional Foundry on Deep River in this State for the Standard, Raleigh, 8th Feb Sir: Since the publication of my Special Report called for by His Excellency Governor Bragg respecting the advantages of the Valley of Deep River for the site of a National Foundry, my attention has been directed more particularly than it previously had been to an interesting kind oC iron ert which occurs at the Tyser plantation As I deem the results of my examination of some importance, I have taken the liberty to comnjani-cate them to you for the purpose of having them attached to the report already referred to. The ore is of a darktjrown color in mass, in which respect it closely resembles some of the haematites, but it is distinctly stratified like all other sediments. The powder is an oltver in which respect it differs both frWn the hematites and specular ores as well as from the common magnetic ores, whose powder is black. But, like the latter, it is strongly magnetic; and hence it is probable that its chemical composition is not very unlike this valuable ore. It differs from the common argillaceous ores of tbe carboniferous system, in the absence of alumina, and also in several other particulars, and so also, it differs from the Blackband ore in its small proportion of carbon and its brown color.

We may, therefore, regard this ore as a new kind, which may very properly receive the name of Brown Magnetic Ore, or Mag-netolite, by which it will be distinguished from the common b'ack magnetic ore of the primary rocks. On submitting this ore to chemical analysis, 1 found it composed of the following elements Protoxide of iron, 79.720 wtef asoo Carbon, 7-368 Silica, 4.000 the former at the solicitation of Stedman, the House Printer, who besieged bim in his seat until the perspiration poured from him in streams. Pendleton disregarded the instructions of the Ohio Legislature, and obeyed Senator Pugh, who at the last minute induced bis desertion. Seaman, who promised to vote for Harris' motion if he would modify it as he did, voted against it. Haskin is the only New York Democrat who boldly obeyed the dictates of his conscience and sustained the wishes of his constituents.

The change of his vote would have carried the reference to the Committee on Territories, but he spurned every proposition for a retreat and saved the question. It was on this motion that the Administration, expected success. Clarke now says that he will never vote for Lecompton. McKibban's father, who is a federal office-holder, was present, and begged him to sustain the Administration, but to no purpose. He nobly maintained his convictions.

Slide'! and half-a-dozen other Senators were on the floor continually, endeavoring to save Lecompton. My own impression is that the Administration can never come so near success again as they did to day, but will grow weaker on the Kansas question. In the Senate, on the test vote to-day, Allen refused to vote. Bell and Crittenden will not vote for Lecompton on the question of its passage. Pugh dodged the vote altogether.

He is for a compromise, and is trying to effect it now on some terms. Pearce has expressed no opinion on the question. Nevertheless the administration will have several majority. The Administration men intend to inaist on lepbrting the bill back from the Committee on Territories to morrow, and put it immediately upon its passage. This will be resisted, and a long debate will be had before that vote is taken.

It is understood that Calhoun will back out from the fraud by which it has been intended to give a pro-slavery majority in the Kansas Legislature. As this is the only condition on which they can save two needed votes in the Senate, he will probably do it. John Van Buren, Governor Se3-niour and other Barnburners are here, laboring industriously for The friends of the Lecompton Constitution do not, however, give up the contest. The resolution of Mr. Harris will lead to delay, and was no doubt so intended; but the Lecompton Constitution will be put through tiie Senate and sent to the House, whether the House Committee to be raised under the resolution should report or not.

Then the final struggle will take place. There appears to be no room for doubt that the Senate will pass the bill admitting the new State with the Lecompton in: The late Fight in the Hoase. We have seen several accounts of the late unfor. tunate difficulty in the House of Representatives between Mr. Keitt, of South-Carolina, and Mr.

Grow, of Pennsylvania, and in which other members were involved before it was terminated. Mr. Keitt was clearly in the wrong. Mr. Grow bad a right to any part of the hall, at least to make a motion and but for the rude remark made to him by Mr.

Keitt, the scene would not have occurred. We say this as journalists aiming to be truthful and just, though we detest Mr. Grow's principles and associations, and can have no sympathy with htm. As the danger increases and it ts increasing it becomes the representatives of the Southern people in both houses of Congress to address themselves to their duties with more than, ordinary calmness and dignity. Our qause is too momentous it involves too many great and vital interests to be put to; hazard, or to bo injuriously affected by the mere passions or resentments of individual members.

Let us meet the aggressions of our enemies with firmness, but the halls of Congress are not the places for the exhibition or the exertion of physical force. The Washington Correspondent of the New York Times gives a somewhat amusing account of the scene. Messrs. Barksdale and Davis, of Mississippi, interfered as soon as they saw Messrs. Keitt and Grow together, with the view of separating them; and as Mr.

Keitt was pretty well through with his part of the fight, and as Mr. Grow was just getting his "dander" fully up, they both seized on him to hold him but, says the Correspondent of the Tim en "To gentlemen on the other side of the hall, it looked very much as though the gentleman from Pennsylvania was about to be out into mince-meat, and the Ami Lecompton men rubbed "ver in a bodj-to the rescue Foremost came Mr. Potter, of Wisconsin, a very athletic, compact man, who bounded into the centre of the excited group, striking right and left with tremendous vigor. Washburne, nf Illinois, and his brother, of Wisconsin, also were prominent, and for a minute or two it seemed as though we were to have a Kilkenny fight on a magnificent scale. Barksdale had hold of Grow, when Potter struck him a severe blow, supposing that he was hurting that gentleman.

Barksdale turning around and supposing it was Elihu Washburne who struck him, dropped Grow, and struck out at the gentleman from Illinois. Cadwallader Washburne perceiving the attack upon his brother, also made a dash at Mr. Barksdale, and seized him by the hair, apparently for the purpose of drawing him into chancery and pummeling htm to greater satisfaction. Horrible to relate, Mr. Barksdale's wig came off in Cadwalla-der's left hand and his right fist expended itself with tremendous force against the unresisting air.

This ludicrous incident unquestionably did much towards restoring good nature subsequentlv, and its effect was heightened not a little by the fact that in the excitement of the occasion Batksdale restored his wig wrong side foremost. There seems to have beeu very little method in the struggle, and it was hard to tell who was in for earnest and who was trying to restore order. The Speaker yelled and rapped for order, without effect. The Sergeant-at-Arms stalked to the scene of battle, mace in hand, but his "American eagle" had no more effect than the Speaker's gavel. Owen, Lovrjoy and Lamar, of Mississippi, were pawing each other at one point each probably trying to persuade the other to be still.

Mr. Mott, the gray-haired Quaker representative from Ohio, was seen going here and there in the crowd Davis, of Mississippi, got a severe but accidental blow from Mr. Grow, and vari ous gentlemen sustained slight bruises and scratches. A Virginia representative, who thought Montgomery, of Pennsylvania, was about to pitch in," laid his hand upon his arm to restrain him, and was peremptorily ordered to desist or be knocked down. Mr.

Covode, of Pennsylvania, caught up a heavy stone-ware spittoon, with which to "brain" whoever might seem to deserve it, but fortunately did not succeed in getting far enough into the excited crowd to find an appropriate subject for his vengeance and all over the Hall everybody was excited for the time." The scene must have been a rich one, especially Barksdale with his wig on wrong 6ide foremost. Barksdale, we believe, is one of the Editors of the Mifsixsippian. It is fashionable for people in this part of the United States to pull off their coats before they engage in a fight but we advise Barksdale to pull off his wig before he engages, even as a peacemaker, in another fisticuff. "Blessed are the peacemakers" and the Editors! Mr. Barksdale's intentions were the best in the world but Editorlike he "pitched in" and "caught it" generally, while Washburne caught his wig.

For our part we do not vveai a wig, and never expect to. VVe have that advantage of Batksdale, if he is an M. C. On Monday last Mr. Keitt, by unanimous consent of the House, made a personal explanation.

He assumed all responsibility for the violation of the dignity and dtcorum of the House on Saturday morning. He, he said, was the aggressor, and he alone. He expressed his profound regret for the occur rence. Personal collisions, especially in a legislative body, were reprehensible, if possibly avoidable. He could not say whether or not a blow was directed at him.

He was not conscious of having received one. He wished to mnke to the House whatever reparation he could, by this expression of his regret for what had occurred. Mr. Grow said that he had been taught in his youth that fights among men were disgraceful. His mature judgment had approved the teaching.

Yet the right of self-defence was dear to him. On Saturday morning, for tbe first time in his life, he was engaged in a personal encounter. He expressed his regret at its occurrence, and tendered his apologies to the House. Very handsomely done all round. We hope this is the last of it.

liniijj-Carolinn Itankri ILLIAM W. HOLD EN KlllTOR ANU Proprietor. f'KAMK. I. ILSON, Associate Editor.

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The Vote in the House on Kansas. In the House of Representatives, on Monday laRt, the following resolution, offered by Mr. Harris, of lilmois, was taken up for consideration. Mr. Harris demanded the previous question cutting off all debate, which was ordered by a rote of 113 to 107.

The resolution is in these words Ifaolred, That the message of the President enclosing the constitution framed at Lecompton, in the Teriitory of Kansas, by a convention of dele-' gates thereof, and the papers accompanying the game, le teferred to a select committee of fifteen, to be appointed by the Speaker, and that said committee be instructed to inquire into all the facts connected with the formation of said constitution and the laws under which the same was originated, and into all such facts and proceedings as have transpired since the formation of said constitution having relation to the question of the propriety of the admission of said Territory into the Unon under gaid constitution, and whether the same is acceptable and satisfactory to a majority of the legal voters of Kansas, and that said committee have power to send for persons and papers." Before the vote was taken, however, upon this resolution, Mr. Stephens, of moved the lefer-ence of the message of the President on Kansas to the Committee on Territories, the Committee to which the subject propeHy belongs, and to which the friends of Lecompton desired to refer it. This motion was lost by the following vote Yeas Messrs. Ahl, Anderson, Arnold, Atkins, Ave IWksdilc, Bishop, Bocock, Bowie, Boyce, Biat.ch, Bryan, Burnett, Burns, Caskie, Clark of New York, Clark of Missouri, Claj', Clemens, Clingman, Cobb, John Cochrane of New York, Coming, Craig of Missouri, Craige of North Carolina, Crawford, Currj, Davidson, Davis of Mississippi, Dimmick, Dowdell, Edmundson, Elliott, Eustis, Faulkner, Florence, Garnett, Gartrell, Gills, Gilmer, Goode, Greenwood, Gregg, Hatch, Hawkins, Hill, Hopkins, Houston, Hughes, Huyler, Jackson, Jen-kin--, Juwett, Jones of Tennessee, J. Glancy Jones of Pennsylvania, Keitt, Kelly, Kunkel of Maryland, Lamar, Landy, Letcher.

Maclav, McQueen, Marshall of Kentucky, Mason. Maynard, Miles, Miller, Mill-son, Moore. Niblack, Peyton, Phelps, Phillips, Powell, Quitman, Ready, Reagan, Ricaud, Ruffin, Russell, Sandidge, Savage, Scales, Scott, Searing, Seward, Shaw of North Carolina, Shorter, Sickles, Singleton, Smith of Tennessee, Smith of Virginia, Stall-worth, Stephens, Stephens. Stewart of Maryland, Talbot, Taylor of New York, Taylor -of Louisiana, Trippe, Underwood, Ward, Warren. Watkins, hite, Whitely, Winslow, Woodson, Wortendyke, Aright of Geotgia, Wright of Tennessee, and Zolii-cofler 113.

Nats Messrs. Abbott, Adrain, Andrews, Bennett, Billinghurst, Bingham, BUir, Bliss, Bray ton, Hnftinton. Buriingame, Burroughs, Campbell, Case, Chaffee, Chapman, Clark of Connecticut, Clawsnn, Clatk B. Cochrane of New York, Cockerill, Colfax, Coming Covode, Cox, Cragin, Curtis, Damrell, Davis of Indiana, Davis of Maryland, Davis of Massachusetts, Davis of Iowa, Dawes, Dean, Dewart, Dick, Ilodd, Durfee, Edie, English, Farnnwoitli, Fenton, Foley, Foster, Giddings. Oilman, Gooch, Goodwin, Granger, Groesbeek, Grow, Hall of Ohio, Hall of Massachusetts, Harlan, Harris, of Illinois, Haskin, Hickman, Hoard, Hotion, Howard, Owen Jones of Ke 1 igg, Kelsey, Kilgore, Knapp, Kunkel of Pennsylvania, Lawience, Leach, Letter, Lovejov, McKibbin, Marshall of II! inois, Montgomery, Morgan, Morrill, Morris of Pennsylvania, Morris of Illinois, Morse of Maine, Morse of New Yoik, Mott, Murray.

Nichols, Olin. Palmer, Parker, Pendleton, Petiit, pike, Potter, Pottle, Purviance, Ritchie, Robins, Roberts, Royee. Shaw of Illinois, Sherman of Ohio, Sherman of New York. Smith of Illinois, Spinner, Stanton, Stewart of Pennsylvania, Tappan, 1 nayer, Thompson, Tompkins, Wade. Walbridge, "aldron, Walton, Washburne of Wisconsin, Wash-lurne of Illinois, Washburn of Maine, Wilson, and Wood 11 4.

The reference to the Committee on Territories was defeated by one vote, and that vote was cast by H. Winter Davis, the Plug Ugly Representative from Baltimore, who voted with the black Republicans. The question was taken on the resolution of Mr. Harris, given above, and it was adopted, yeas 114, nays 111. The vote was nearly the same as the above, but Mr.

Gilmer, of this State, did not vote on tnis proposition. On the next motion, however, to reconsider the vote and lay the motion to recorsidcr 0n the table also a test vote, and designed to fix the matter as securely as possible for the black Re-Publicans Mr. Gilmer was present and voted with the aouth. Seventy two Southern Democrats, twenty eight Northern Democrats, and eleven Southern Know Nothings voted against the resolution of Mr. 'arris; and ninety-one black Republicans and Northern K.

N's, twenty.two Northern Douglas Democrats, and one Southern K. Davis, of Ma-fyland, voted for the resolution and against the South. The Illinois delegation went in a body gainst the South. The Washington correspondent of the New York Times, a black republican paper, "olds the following language on the subject We give it for what it is worth by way of showing the "'dilations of the black Republicans if tnumPh in the House to-day was withstanding some treachery, as usual. Burns nd Pendleton, of Ohio, who have over and over Sua beea pledged tgtim LwomptoD, jiekled- Ti pridingfor its ratification or rejection, waa approval alone, witheut MSiT upon its rejection.

Contends that there was ootkMj and anti-republican purpose in thus election as to part of tbe Constitution, with no Ta tion a to the whole. denies the assertion of tbe peite could have proceeded with mo.regalaV? 1 the formation of a Constitution thar tnetooR of KansM have done. The people were not afhjrW i fair election at all. A fair election could not 4Jad under the schedule as appears from its W.VT; i'i Ue contradicts the President's idea that tltead mission; of Kansa would speedily end the aaitattaft in'Gongress, and localize it in Kansas. HS'declarS' that tt aever can be local again.

It i8 all-essewiat that the settlement shall lie right andqiiatr and, if not so, it is sure to be imschievWitoat party sustaining poWer-wlthwrt Shfl doitJl wrong that good may come. Th iijfcrior effect of adopting (he. Lectonfetoa ConsUtution will be worse than referring back th question for Territorial deensiob: It will arraiirnlhe-Democracy arid the S6vf rlr IbV demanding- owe than, 7 is right; 'ft will return chalice 4t ouor lipar When the Kansas question agab aadgam in oar boundless domain of unsettled territories, it will drive way thousands of honest' Democrats to raise the Black, Repubjiqan flag over the capitol in the next struggle for 'power, and then raise the last dread issue ol He concluded by addressing the Cotmnitteeas the friends of Mr, Bofchanan and the Administratron. who have his best wfshei andJwarmest friendship, and he would save both from danger i and da-' feat He trusts in their pure and patriotic motives but lie regards much more the Democracy of South and the Union, and professesanxiety for their fate. For himself, he fears nothing, firmly standing on the right, in spite of friends and fos.

From the Richmond Euqirer. Witt. M. Howerton, or Halifax. Not en JoHig your acquaintance, and being extremely suasions that not only Virginia, but the whole South should have the benefit of the very able speech, delivered by you on the 27th January, upen the aub-ject of relieving the Commonwealth of the I'ree fte- gro population, I take this method of requeatirg you to have that speech published, jM at it wot d-e-livered.

I honestly beliereyojir objects and motives are good. mtfe are j. and believing that the circulation of your speech will effect, much solid and substantial good, I make this I may trouble you to some considerable extent to write out your speech but, sir. may I not say you oue it to the people wboin you go ably represent, to give them your views on this subject 1 In the outset I was opposed to your views, but, like many members of the Legislature, I was converted by your speech. I havfe heard many say, that that speech can't be successively answered." Certain it 1 it, no one has yet done it.

The speech must be published it is on a novel question, and one which, soon or late, will be of vital importance to the South. Every twin, every Gottr- -nor, every Legislator in the South should have your speech, and I beseech you, therefore, to give it pub- licity. Every white man and every free negro in the land owes you a debt of gratitude for that noble fort I may say the ablest speech I (a Virginian of sixty years of age) ever listened to in or out af our- Legislature. Sir, let the State and the 8outh (aye7 the North, too.) have that speech, and I vouoh, fpf one, you will have the thanks and approval of our intelligent constituents, and the gratitude of a STRANGER-FRL5ND. Railroad Subscription.

Rutherford county v. ted, on the 8th on a proposition to subscribe $80,000 to the Wilmington, Charlotte and Rutherford Railroad. The vote was, for subscription, 57ft against it, 586. Majority against subscription, 7. Snow.

As we go to press to-day (Friday) it is snowing merrily. The prospect for a "deep is very good. It is now (10, a. aboat three inches deep. MARRIED, At the residence of the bride's mother, in Jones county on the moni.ng of tbe 7th in8t, by Her.

Milton Fr it, iranciR D. Koonce (recently a -member of the Junior Class in the University) to Miss Hannah B. Rhodes DIED, In Norfolk, Va on the 7tb.lnst, J)r. Wm. H.

Ntwby. lately of this City: A Rare I OFFER FOR $LE MY TRACT OF LAND adjoining the corporate limit? gf tint Town Lou-iburg. i A rare opportunity is here presented to those who art seeking an investment in Real Estatf-not only on account of the superior attractiveness of the location, but th abon- dnnt yields afforded by its highly improved, and naturally productive soil. The tract contains 800 acres or more, and is intersected by a large Creek, along which are fiO or 80" acres of bottom, unsurpassed in fertilftv, by th riehest River Banks in the State Besides, there are a number of branches making into the Creek, affording fin lots 'for meadow and grazing. The building consist of a beautTfal Cottage Residence, containing six rooms, wit a eunibef of servants' houses, burns, Ac, all entirely neW, altnated ih a spacious grove of native Oaks, and commanding a pic- turesque view of the adjacent country The society of the neighborhood is highly moral and wealthy.

The educational advantage of the Village are unsurpassed in the State. it The Residence is in viuw.nnd few moment's walk, of the Male Academy aud Female College. The rapidly increasing prosperity of the Town of Loute burg, nnd the permanent and substantial wealth of the vicinity, forces tbe conviction that the purchaser would haa-ard nolhing in such au investment. The term shall nit the buyer. J- U.

VARBROUOH. Lowsmirg, Jan. 20, 1S5S. jj Dr. E.

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Baker Hayes Bell, Leba Bbtr xjS, Fanst, Wimbrenoer Traafeeof Bull, Cria Lanier Uroa. Baltimore; SrtfnW6'1'1, Peter8bul fcftlrWf s'irs, Tae Notice, that at taajuzl. Term of the Court at Pla and Quarter Sewwnt eTdToi tbe eoqnty of Ala- A 1. CM 1 1 Act fortne relief ot Insolvent Dahtora, HOLT. Bircr im ming jnonaay oi ine present dwhj rn, 10 wiir am first Monday in March? hfi apply to'thi JnStheell of aaid Court tn amttfau! tiK 4uimrfl Afc-khEr" i I i 1 11 1 1 e-i jr I 1 lit ending June 25, 1857, it appears that exclusive of 1 the city of Philadelphia, there are 10,956 public schools in the State, being an increase of 259 as compared with the last previous report.

There are yet wanted 604 schools to satisfy the requirements of the existing districts. There are employed teachers, being an increase of 118 over the last year. Including the city of Philadelphia the number of teachers is 13,445, of whom 7,924 are males and 5,521 females. Whole number of scholars, exclusive of Philadelphia, 541,24 being an increase of 17,493 over last year, and 66,692 over 1853. In cluding Philadelphia, the aggregate for the whole State is 596,008.

In the city the number of applicants waiting fur admission to the schools is reported at 3,369. We congratulate our cotemporary- of the Register upon his patriotic and fearless endorsement of the message of the President on Kansas affairs. The Editor, after speaking of the message as an "excellent one," and after showingubat law, justice and right all demand the admission of Kansas with the Lecompton Constitution, saj-s "Never was there a clearer case submitted to the judgment of intelligent men than this of Kansas and if her Constitution Uiilwtiittorl cHnll Ka If- u-itl I. a i it ill V'V. an unparalleled outrage, not on the South alone, but on the Constitution, the laws, and common sense." Fire in Ed enton.

There was a destructive fire in Edenton, in this State, on Tuesday night the 2d instant. Loss about $40,000. About thirty dwellings and outhouses were consumed. The principal sufferers are Messrs. S.

T. Bond and Son, W. C. Wood, y. E.

Bond, Henry A. Bond, Daniel McDowell, Jno. Hall, William Badham, and the Warren House. The fire originated from some ashes thrown out by a servant near the kitchen of Mr. Wright, the Collector.

The wind being high, the kitchen took fire, and th flames rapidly spread to other buildings. The Railways or Great Britain. According to Hackett's Tables, recently published, it appears that the revenue of the railways of the United Kingdom in 1857 was no less than 24.000,000, The capital of these lines is about ($1,500,000,000.) The railway.profits for last year must have been about 13,000,000, or about 4 per cent, of the total capital but from a considerable portion of the 300,000,000 capital being in loans and preference shares, at a rate of interest averaging more than the per centage of profits, the average dividend is about 3 per cent, per annum. Uncle Sam's Camels. The Galveston News states that the camels and dromedaries imported by the General Government into Texas, a few years ago, have been found eminently fitted for service on the frontier deserts.

At the latest account they wire on their way, heavily laden, to the extreme frontier of New Mexico. Nineteen dromedaries and thirty-two camels are now employe on the frontier. The climate agrees with them admirably, and they have suffered but little by disease or accident. Senator Bell Instructed. We learn from the Washington Globe that the Senate of Tennessee by a vote of sixteen to six, 1ms adopted resolutions disapproving of the course of the Hon.

John Bell, United Slates Senator, on the Kansas-Nebraska act, and virtually asking for his resignation. Tobacco in Tennessee. The Clarksville (Term.) Chronicle quotes a sale of a good crop of tobacco of about 100,000 lbs at 6 cents, for which 7 cents could have been obtained four weeks ago. Loads of tobacco were selling at from 4 to 5 cents. Clarksville is in the centre of the best tobacco the West produces.

Late from Europe. The latest dates from Liverpool are to the 27th January. Cotton had advanced, and sales for the three last days had been 27,000 bales. Breadstuffs had declined. The news from India is unimportant.

The operations for the launch of the Leviathan had been resumed, and the ship moved eighteen feet in two days. John S. Danct, Esq. Among the rcent confirmations by the Senate we are pleased to find that of John S. Dancy, of Edgecombe, to be Consul at Dundee, Scotland.

The Cash System. That valuabte'psper, the Baltimore American, gives its experience as to the cash and pre payment system when applied to newspapers, and in its own case asserts that it works well in every respect. The newspapers of the country will, for the most part, gradually adopt the cash system, as the only one which will enable them to be successful. Petersburg Express. We set tbe example in this State in 1856, and we are gratified to see that our cotemporaries are com-ing to it.

The cash System, so far as we hare tried it, works well. We frequently receive letters from" friends and subscribers approving and commending the system, and nrging us to adhere to it. One of the main causes of the late financial panic and distress was the abuse of the credit system. 99.888 It contains 62 per cent, of metalic iron. The pig metal which remains at.

the Gulf, and which is supposed to have been made from this ore, is remarkable from its toughness. It is, therefore considering all its properties, a valuable addition to the iron ores of the Valley of Deep River. It contains neither sulphur, alumina or other matters which can diminish its value for the production of iron in auy of its forms. It is probable that as it is closely related to the black magnetic ore, it is adapted to the Catoban forge, as well as the high furnace. The largest specimen but one, which I forwarded in the box is the ore in question, and I desire it may be labeled Brown Magnetic Ore, or MagnetoUte.

I am, sir, most respectfully, your obedient servant, EBENEZER EMMONS. Geologist to N. Carolina. To Hon. L.

O'B. Branch. Democratic Meeting in Chatham. In pursuance of a call made by the Democratic party, a very large and respectable portion of the party assembled in the Court House in Pittsboro' on the 10th instant; whereupon, on motion of J. J.

Jackson, E-q W. G. Harris, Esq was called to the Chair, and Thos. B. Long was appointed Secretary.

On motion of J. J. Jackson a committee of five was appointed to prepare resolutions for the meeting. The Chair appointed Thomas Long, James Rives, Esq William Griffin, Elias Bryan, and William S. Webster.

The committee soon after reported the following resolutions, which were unanimously adopted: Rtsolted, That with a view to a representation in the approaching Democratic State Convention, the Chairman of this meeting be requested to appoint one hundred delegates to represent Chatham county in said Convention, with the request that they all attend. Resolterf, That we return to Gov. Bragg our sincere thanks for the faithful and impartial manner in which he has discharged the duties of Governor of the State; believing he has acted his part nobly and faithfully, and with an eye single to the giory of his native State. Resolred, That the Democracy of Chatham cordially unite sustain the able and patriotic administration of President Buchanan, and believe him fully able to meet all the isms and factions of the opposition. Standing as he does with our glorious Constitution as a lamp to guide his feet in times of trial and difficulties, we shall have no fear of evil to the Union if he can prevent it.

Rexohed, That while we arc ready and willing to support and sustain any good Democrat, we most respectfully recommend our friend and neighbor, William W. Ilolden, of Wake, to the earnest consideration of the Convention; that we believe him sound, able, and patriotic, and consider it but his due. li is but a tribute of respect to merited worth. Rewired, That we will use every honorable effort to put down all disorganizes, and believe this should be the spirit which should govern us in the coming contest. In pursuance of the first resolution the Chairman appointed the following delegates to the Convention II.

J. Gotten, C. S. Holloman, M. D.

Williams, A.T. D. Sears, G. J. Williams, W.

A. Marcum, Thomas Whitehead, Dr. R. J. Fooshee, Saml.

Wilson, C. Council, Jesse Goodin, Needham Beckwith, L. J. Merritt, Geo. Fooshe.

Thos. Fooshe, J. W. Hackney, Wm. Griffin, John Durham, Dr.

Ed Ward. H. IJ. Bmke, Junius Alston, Dr. J.

A. Hanks, Jos. Thompson, John Thompson, Wesley Hanks, R. C. Cotten S.

W. Cotten. J. W. Hatch, W.

H. Capt. Green Womack, R. K. Smith.

Jno. W. Farrish, B. J. Uouze, Geo.

Drake, Wm. Patterson, John Burke, Dr. E. Brown, Saml. Brooks, R.

P. AIton, Henry Harris, A. P. Brooks, C. C.

Brooks, Thos. Roger, Geo. Rogers, Wash. Lutter-loh, W. Glosson, S.

W. Roberson, O. McMath, J. B. DeGraffenreidt, II 0.

Horton, G.W. May. A. D. Head-en, A i.

Headen. W. Webster, C. C. Tailey, S.

Talley, T. M. Branson, Geo. Goldston, H. Webster, II.

A. Sikes, A. Marsh, Robt. Marsh, Abner Marsh, J. Adcock, J.

H. Crutchfield, L. Brower, Robt. Shields, J. Brewer.

W. M. Harper, W. M. Tally, E.

Tyser, W. Gilbert, W. L. Emerson. Jasper Fooshe, E.

Fooshe, Ellis, W. D. Anders, Z. A. Buroughs, W.

A. Rives, James Rives, J. C. Burke, Elias Bryan, J. J.

Goldston, Capt. Woodward, W. McLain, Jos. R. Alston, W.

H. Burke, R. Dorsett, 11. Dorset, D. Smith, A.

Smith, S. Smith, Cavcness, John Whit, J. Patterson, J. J. Jackson, B.

Talley, E. Phillips, Martin Hanks, Dr. W. Harris, R. C.

Gotten, R. W.Watson, Dr. W. D. Watsonr A.

Emerson, J. Emerson, J. Temple, S. Moody, John Hackney. On motion of John Hackney, it was ordered that the Chairman and Secretary be added to the list.

On motion of M. Williams, the meeting adjourned. W. G. HARRIS: Ch'n.

T. B. Long, Sec. Letter of Governor Wise to the Philadelphia Democratic Anti Lecompton Meeting. Philadelphia, Tuesday, Feb.

9. A letter of nearly four columns from Governor Wise, in response to an invitation to attend the Anti-Lecompton uieet-irg held here last evening, will be published in the Preta to-morrow morning. Governor Wise says that a careful review of the President's Message constrains bim to differ-with the President of his choice. He protests against the mode in which the Lecompton Constitution was pretended to be submitted as anti-republican and oppressive, and as offensive to the self-respect and moral' sense of a free people. He admits thjitthe conduct of Topekaite was violent and unlawful, aad that their opponents acted under lawful, authority ud to the Constitution to the people! But that baa nothing tp deed of the veovle.

and i the ttchttAvl t-nuhlienn The wfon of the will 04 juajijfj jthe wt tuc Awuyivii VUBveOUOBf UQT CUTS (6 Movements of the Democracy The Muifreesborough Citizen speaks of meetings to be held in Bertie, Gates, and Hertford, and expresses the hope that the "entire East will be roused to enthusiasm and activity, resulting in victory and success." We cordially unite with our cotemporary in this hope. Our Western friends are moving, and are determined to be fully represented at Charlotte; and it is important that the East should be also represented. We agree with the Citizen, that to ensure harmony and energetic co-operation the Eastern Counties should send up large dlegntions." Our opponents ate already predicting that the Charlotte Convention will be an inharmonious body, and that, especially upon the question of internal improvements, it will encounter serious difficulties. We shall have no fears on this score, or on any account, provided all portions of the State are well represented. Charlotte, though not in the centre of the Slate, is easily accessible by Railroad and in these days of Railroad facilities travelling is rather a recreation than otherwise.

The Albemarle, the Neuse, the Cape Fear, and the Wake and Orange regions can all reach Charlotte by Railroad. The expense, too, will be light, as the Railroads will charge but half price. Surely at a crisis like the present surely once in two years good Democrats can afford to give three or four day's service to their country. Resolve, therefore, brother Democrats, to attend the Convention. Go in crowds go determined to be harmonious at Charlotte and victorious at the polls in August.

Go, and our word for it you will never regret it. One of our subscribers, in remitting the amount of his subscription, writes us as follows I like your paper much, although I am yet an old Henry Clay Whig, not having joined the K. N. party. But I approve of old Buck's measures in the main as regards Kansas, Nicaragua, and Utah, for I think his plans are pretty much in accordance with my notions of old fashioned Whig principles.

I take the Begister too, and have been taking it for 25 years; also the National Intelligencer for 27 years. I can't read the twentieth part of the papers and periodicals I take, but I like to encourage the printers. You and friend Syiue must try to get along smoothly during the ensuing campaign. I shall watch the proceedings of both of you." Do you hear that, Syme? Our correspondent, who by the way is a highly intelligent gentleman, had not seen Mr. Buchanan's Kansas message when he wrote.

re have no doubt he has read it with interest and with increased admiration for its great author. Like hundreds of other old line Whigs, who have never soiled their garments by contact with Know Nothingism, our correspondent is with us on the paramount issue involving the preservation of the rights of the South and the perpetuation of a Constitutional Union. Such persons are not to be drawn away from the only national party now in existence by the clamor for "distribution." They regard that issue as obsolete, dead, totally impracticable, and scarcely worthy of a thought in a crisis like the present. City Affairs. Our new Mayor, Capt.

Wm. H. Harrison, is winning golden opinions from the law-abiding portion of this community, by his prompt and determined efforts to suppress all kinds of lawlessness and violence. Let him persevere in the inflexible performance of duty, without respect to persons, and he will be sustained. By the way, we observe that motions have been made in the Board to excuse persons from serving on the citizen's guard on account of old age, and that it has been left to the discretion of the Mayor to say who shall and who shaft not be excused.

Would it not be well to excuse all over sixty years of age Surely there are enough citizens under that age to guard the town. We learn that tbe new plan of citizen's guard is working well, and is much more efficient than the old on of hired guard. High Pkicesfor Negroes. The Commissioner in Equity for Darlington Districi, S. sold on Monday last, the negroes belonging to two estates.

One lot consisted of 87 negroes the aggregate of sales amounted to $25,250, being an average $682 43. The other lot coutained 42 negroes the aggregate of sales amounted to $27,260, being an average of $649,04. In each of these lots there were many likely and excellent negroes, but there were, also, many very old ones; as well as children. The terms of tbe sale were one per cent in cash, the balance in one, two and three years, interest payable annually. Pkice of Pork in Cincinnati.

The number of hogs received at Cincinnati this season is 428. i.488. against 844,512 for the same time last year. The i m- dicatbns now'are that the business this season wi ill exceed 450,000. The weather is very favorable, and it is quite probable hogs will be cut fort hree weeks to come.

Prices are firm at $5 50 62i per 100 pounds. Icbroar I.