Fayetteville Weekly Observer from Fayetteville, North Carolina • Page 1

-r VOL. XXXVIII. FAYETTEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA, JUNE 12, 1854. NO. 1932..

OBSERVER. the procession was saluted with a shower of 6. Young -Jons Marion Gallo-cayenne pepper thrown from tho Commonwealth way, Rockingham'eounty. IIDWARD J. HALE SON, r.iUTOU AND PROPRIETORS.

Free Negro Suffrage. The Asheville News has been especially abusive of Gen. Dockery for Exciting Election in Washington City. John T. Towers, whig, was on Monday last elected Mayor of Washington, by a vote of 3000 to 2,562 for John W.

Maury, Locofoco, the late Mayor. This election excited a deep interest, for several reasons, among which were the facts, notorious there, that the Administration was openly in to be sutpburic acid wasnshr0n the Com- m0nwealth building, but it struck the pavement, was dashed to pieces, and harmed no one. A teamster attempted to pass formed by Company Boston Artillery. He was o.rder- cd back, but refused SO" to do, and sworeat1 the ftf th thrust a havonet 1 Enoch Jaspar VANNFlorida. 8.

The scale of Being, SAMOEL Spbncer Jackson, Pittsboro'. 9. Distribution of the Bible. 'THEODORE WHIT- field, Mississippi. 10.

Tin-Future. JosEPn Hill Wright, Wil- minrton. into his horse, whereupon the crowd pressed in 11. Denominational to see what was the matter. Probably supposing John Merritt, Chatham county, that they intended an attack, Capt.

Evans gave 12. Growth of English Liberty Oscar IP-order to his company to fire. Tho muskets were ley Rand, Wake county. lutj iiciu lu lavor qi iviuury; uuu mat lue puny uiusimuvu ui mc iiupiupuciji ui nmcuuiug mv in Congress had stricken out most of the appro- Constitution by Legislative enactment. The free priations for Washington because of the antici- i suffrage bill, the work of the Assembled wisdom pated defeat of Maury.

This scandalous inter- of democracy in the Legislature of 1850, author-ference in the primary elections of the people, ired, by mistake, free negroes to vote for Senator, which would have roused the whole country in and passed the House of Commons in that shape, the better days of the Republic, has failed to in- The Bill went to the Senate where the error was timidate the people of Washington, to their honor discovered and corrected how? Why, by an be it said. Thev have turned out one of the most amendment which made the bill declare that all brought to the shoulders, when Lieut. Col. Boyd countermanded it, and thereby prevented the fatal result which must have followed. The horse we understand, died from the wound.

A horse belonging to a member of the corps of Lancers, was fatally stabbed in the side by some unknown person. John M. Clark, from ermont, being some what excited, undertook to assert his prerogative with more zeal than discretion, received a sabre As wound in the head. He was taken by the Police lee Alexander, McDowell county. to Station No.

1, where medical aid was procured 4 ice are? OSEPH ADOLPHUB Engel- for him. hard, Jackson, Miss. The marines on Long wharf were assaulted with 5 Annual Report. missiles thrown by the mob, but the order of J)rireea conferred. "aim" was effectual in scattering the assemblage.

7. ffie Valedictory. 1 lliam Lafayette The artillery were soon after assailed from a new Scott, Guilford county, building, with bricks and mortar. A detachment 3 JSucred Music. charged upou the building and cleared it of its iu- 9 Benediction.

mates at the point of the bayonet Tbfi Hon of L. L. D. was confer. r11 I 2 vG tTt on John Randolph Clay, and I).

1). on the harf, refused to allow that wharf to be used for Revg A1(ert gmede8 EU Caruther8 the removal of the slave. The wnarnnger 01 1 wharf, who let those premises for the business Tbe contH of si members The without consulting the proprietors, was promptly firgt distinction was awarded Megsrs discharged last evening, but was this morning Badh Battl Qra Jack80n Seott and provided urith a place the Custom House. Wetmore. The second to Messrs.

Bullock, Gal- Iranscr.pt. Johnston Long, Merritt, Rand, Robeson, The bells were tolled at Providence (R. and VaQn and ht Tho third tQ at Manchester (V and other places, on bear- Mes8rs. R. Bradford, Englehard, Morrison, W.

ing of the surrender of the Boston fugitive. Sanders, Shaw, Spencer, Whitfield and T. Providlnce, June 5. Whitfield. Rhode Island Patriotism.

The new city gov- The lowing members of the graduating class ernment organized to-day. The city council received the degree of A. voted not to have the usual celebration of the 4th William Lee Alexander, Junius Franklin Alli-of July, but that the bells be tolled one hour at 50n Johu Burr Andrews, illiam Badham, jr sunrise, noon and sundown on that day, on Kichard Henry Battle, Joseph Masters Bell, Ed-account of the repeal of the Missouri compromise ward Bradford, Richard Bradford, Daniel and the recent event in Boston. person Brooks John Henry Bullock, William Henry Bunn, John Shemwell Chambers, Johu Cotton Blossom. The first cottou blossom Robert Cobb, Needham Bryan Cobb, Elnathan tt mi 1 his vote onthts subject in the Convent.on of 1835.

The Asheville Spectator quietly retorts that the editor of the News, who was a member of tho Legislature in 1850, voted in that year to restore the ri ht of suffrage to free negroes' res ore Tho reference to this matter furnishes an apt free white men except free negroes should have the right to a Senatorial vote! And the bill was passed in that shape. Such blundering legislation happens constantly in the General Assembly, and we submit that it is not the proper place for amending the Constitution. The Wilmington Journal represents us as making "some apology" for our remarks about the Wilmington Report to the Bar Convention! The Journal takes good care not to let its readers see what sort of "apology" we made. Apology, forsooth! We had no apology to make. We pleaded justification.

But the Journal needs to apologise to Truth for the uncompromising war which it wages upon her. It cannot see what Locofocoism had to do with the matter. The Journal is more blind than Locofocoism here, where an attempt was made to damage Mr. Banks, because of the act of the Wilmington committee. Locofocoism here anticipated that Mr.

Banks was to be a candidate for the Legislature (as he is,) and forthwith it seized upon a plausible, but not just, pretext to injure him. The Journal says that none of the Wilmington committee who attended the meeting of stockholders of the Western Rail Road in this place in March 1853 could find encouragement in the resolution adopted, with but one dissenting voice, by the citizens of Fayetteville. The Journal is undoubtedly misinformed as to this, (if it has any information at all on the subject, which we doubt,) for the members of the committee did certainly, whilst here, express themselves as satisfied. All they asked was, that a road from might be allowed to connect with our proposed road to Deep River that is, that there should 1 be no break, requiring a re-handling of coal, pro- 4 duce, or goods, ut this place, but that articles might be transported through this place. Fay- etteville granted this, all that was asked, with but one disseutiLg voice, ia a large meeting the Senior Editor of this paper advocating it with grea earnestness, if not ability.

After thus eon- ceding a11 that Wilmington asked (and more i 1 1 1 T)L' man ruenmonu, retersourg, Augus.a, oaiumore, or Philadelphia, have granted under similar cir cumstances,) nothing but the most jaundiced hostility could find ground of complaint against Fayetteville. And after our own efforts in the matter, it is astonishing to find that wc are abused by the Journal. We copy the following paragraph with pleasure; and, hoping that for once the Journal may be relied on, we will have something to say hereafter why Wilmington should seek the West through this place in preference to any other route: "To prevent misconception or misrepresentation, we would state that there is neither wish nor desire on the part of our people to give Fayetteville "the eo-by," but the contrary. We believe we are fully cotruitant of the views and feelings 1 1...: ot our people. know that the resolutions which passed at the meeting held on Monday evening after the adjournment of the Convention, if they had pledged that meeting to anything more than endorsement of a direct connection with the West, and a prompt response to the call of Charlotte, would not have passed at all.

This very matter was brought up at that meeting and auy such desire or intention disavowed on the part of the gentlemen bv whom the resolutions were prepared FINALE OF THE BOSTON SLAVE CASE, Boston, June 3. Richard II. Dana, one of the counsel for Anthony Burns, was knocked down in the street last nicht with a slung shot, and badly hurt. The examination of the eleven persons arrested for riot and the murder of Bachelder on Friday night of last week, is going on in the police court to-day. A large crowd is in attendance, and nu- merous witnesses are being called.

About one o'clock this morning three images were found suspended to the flag staff on the Common, having the following names attached: 1st. "Marshal Freeman, Chief of the Boston ruffians, slaveholders, and blood-hounds." 2d. "Benjamin F. Hallett, U. S.

District At- torney, and Attorney General to the Prince of Darkness. 3d. "Commissioner Loring, the Ten Dollars Jeffries of 1854." -f Some of the U. S. deputy marshals who were engaged in guarding Burns, are believed to be the perpetrators of the attack on Mr.

Dana, in revenge for the scathing allusions to them in the opening of his argument for Burns. A movement is on foot at Cambridge, among the law to refuse further attendance upon Commissioner. Loring Lectures at the Law School. As Wendall Phillipsand Theodore Parker were leaving the Court House, some one in the crowd cried out, "There go the murderers of The procession went down State streetto Long wharf at a quick step, all the way receiving the groans and" hisses of the indignant people, not the least emphatic of which proceeded from the steps of the Merchants' Exchange, where it being high change-, a great number of-our firstmen were congregated. Such a crowd as pressed on the sidewalks of State street we never before saw in Boston.

As the columu passed the Commonwealth office, I 1 i FAYETTEVILLE. THURSDAY EVENLNG, JUNE 8, 1854. Cumberland County Candidates. A very large audience attended at the Court House yesterday to hear the usual declarations of candidates for the Senate, House of Commons and Sheriffalty. A very pleasant time the audience had of it.

And if there bo truth in the old proverb, "the more the merrier," a merry time we are all to have between this and the August Election. Ten Candidates for the Legislature, and some talk of more yet! So well provided is the county with patriots and statesmen anxious to serve their country and enjoy the honors of office. For the Senate, Warren Winslow and Jas. S. Harrington, Esquires, both Democrats, are candidates.

For the Commons, Messrs. J. G. Shepherd, C. II.

Coffield, Neill McKay, Joseph T. Reardon, Allen J. Cameron, M. J. McDuffie, Democrats; and Messrs.

James Banks and Ralph P. Buxton, Whigs; are candidates. Messrs. Winslow, Harrington, Coffield and Cameron simply announced, themselves as candidates, warmly attached to the Democratic party, promising if elected, to devote their best energies to the interests of their party and their county. Mr.

Shepherd spoke at some length in favor of free suffrage by legislative enactment. Mr. McKay in favor of education, against distribution, in favor of rail roads and plank roads but against extravagance and injudicious appropriations for their construction. Mr. Reardon, whose appear-ancei was greeted with thunders of applause, spoke briefly and to the point.

He was a thorough Democrat; believed in the Baltimore and Raleigh platforms; had not the advantage of much education and of course could not talk as well as some of the lawyers who had preceded him; but he was a farmer, one of a class upon which all others were dependent, and a farmer would make the best representative of that interest; if elected, he would devote his best energies to the service of the county. Mr. McDuffie spoke at some length in explanation of his position in the last canvass. Messrs. Banks and Buxton, in brief but capital speeches, declared themselves as Whig candidates who had do compromises of principle to make for the sake of being elected.

Their views were plainly stated and ably defended, much to the gratification of a large number of their party friends, delighted to hear once more the voice of a Whig candidate in Cumberland. For the Sheriffalty, Messrs. Johnson and Blalock are candidates. Candidates. For the Commons, in Bruns-1 wick County, Daniel L.

Russell, Wbig, and Col. Gaston. Meares, Democrat. Bladen, Col. J.

G. McDugald, Whig, and Geo. White Dem Columbus, A. J. Jones, Whig, and Forney George, Dem.

The Surplus Revenue. An application from a gentleman of considerable political information, for the particulars of the operation of the Deposite Act of 1836, induces us to suppose that at this time particularly others of our readers will be glad to see the facts in print. It is known to every one, that in 1S36, a bill introduced by Mr. Webster to distribute among the States, according to federal population, the immense surplus revenue which had accumulated in the Treasuryamounting on the 1st of January, 1837, wb.en the act went into operation, to 97 (over and above $5,000,000 retained in the Treasury,) passed both Houses of Congress by such overwhelming majorities that Gen. Jackson signed it, though reluctant to do so.

This large surplus was produced by sales of the public lands, from which source upwards of twenty-five millions were derived in the year 1836. By a letter from Mr. Woodbu ry, Secretary of the Treasury, dated Jan'y the share of North Carolina was stated at $1,911,676 53. It was payable by instalments, oho-fourth every 90 days. The amounts falling clue on the 1st of January April, -f and July were paid into our State Treasury, amounting to $1,433,757 40.

Before the 4th instalment of $477,919 13 fell due, the treasury was bankrupted, under Van Buren Administration, an extra session of Congress. w6 called, and one of its first acts was to suspend tEe payment of that instalment. It has never since been paid- By reference to the 1st vol. of the Revised Statutes of North Carolina, it will be seen what disposition the Legislature made of this noble fund. The first provision waa forlhe payment of a debt of the State of $300,000, previously incurred in the erection of the State House.

$300,000 were next invested in the Cape Fear Bank (now worth $390,000) the dividends from have been constantly appropriated to the Common School Fund. $600,000 were subscribed to the Wilmington Raleigh Rail Road, securing the completion of hli important work. The dividends from this also have been paid over to the Common School fund. And $200,000 were appropriated to draining the Swamp Lands, which lands also were? given to tne uommon School fund. These are the material particulars.

There: is now another large 'surplus in the Treasury, and it would "be good time to pay over that 4th There, would still be idkmt twenty'millions left in the Treasury, which jsTmore than ought to be there; whilst the handsome-sum' of nearly half a million of dollars would be of great advantage to North Carolina, in aiding her to; carry on her judicious schemes of internal improvemettt. I I t-0 jut annum, if paid in advance; $2 50 if paid during the year of subscription; or $3 00 after the year has expired. Prioe tor the Semi-Weekly 00 if ja in advance; S3 50 if paid during the year of subscription; or $4 00 after the year has expired. (irerirshorough High School. rjlHF, next session will commence on the 10th of Ju-1 lv and continue fire months.

Tuition same as tiiforc, required in advance, rinsniral department, $20 00 Mathematical, 16 00 Common English, 12 00 French, Drawing and Painting, eaoh extra, 10 00 Contingent Expenses, 1 00 C. W. HGLBROOK, Principal. May 2C, 1854. 23t Tr.

JT, Davi WOULD respectfully announce to the cltiiens of Fayetteville and vicinity that the Third Term his School will commence on Wednesday, the 7th June. He tenders his thanks for the liberal patronise he has received and respectfully solicits its continuance. Quarterly Reports of Scholarship and Deportment will be sent to' parents or guardians. Rates of Tuition aatheretofore. June 2.

22t ASHBOROl ACADEMIES. 11 summer and fall -session will commenoe on Monday, the 3d of July, under the general super- ion of a Board of Trustees, and with the same In structors as during the last session. Tuition varies truu eight to sixteen dollars, with a charge of fifty cents to each pupil for contingent expenses. The music department will be conducted by Miss Minna Rftven, a German' ldy, a skillful and efficient teacher, whose charge for instruction will be twenty dollars per session, with the usual addition for the use of instrument. Board can be had in good families at different pres, from six to eight dollars per month; several can be accommodated in the family of the Principal.

Mrs. Colton will give her undivided attention to the female school. The male school, entirely separate, is conducted by the subscriber. 8. COLTON.

June 5, 1854. 2-3t LONG STREET ACADEMY! flUIIS School will be opened again on Monday, the J. 10th of July Tuition, 8, 10, and 12J dollars per session of twenty-one weeks. Board, 7, to dollars per month. School books may be procured from the Principal at the Fayetteville retail prices." ARCHIBALD RAY, Principal.

-uay tvw, 1004. 4- MONTGOMERY? ACADEMY, ffVHE next Session of this School will commence on Monday, the lth of Jane. The Academy is located in the southern part of Montgomery near Pekin. It is in a healthy location; and in a community of high m0ral character and intelligence. All persons who patronixe the School, may rest assured that jno pains will be spared in making thorough scholars in! all branehes taught in the high Schools of the State.

Terms $8, $12, and $16 per Session. Board can be obtained at a convevient distance from the Academy at $5 and $6 per month. EDWARD C. CHAMBERS. Pekim, May 12.

987 "5, NOTICE TO BUILDERS. THE undersigned Tommittee will let to the lowest bidder on Satuarday, the 1st day of July, the contract for building anew PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH AT BETHEL. Said Church to be fifty-fiye feet long, and forty feet wide; sealed over-head, and plastered belasAll other specifications made on day of letting. V7M. L.

McDIARMID. JOHN McLEAN, DAVID CURRIE, akch-d McMillan, Building tee. 5 8003t May 26, ATTENTION! Alfordsville Cavalry are ordered to parade at JL the Court House iu Lumberton, on the 4th day July next, at 11 o'clock. irmedsnd equipped according to law; and all those having Caralry arms to deliver tltf on that day to the commanding officer, or they Grid their liouis in the hmina of thm nrnntr nffiytn 'or collection. JyU.N W.

ALFORD, Capt. 2at Juue 2, 1854 STOLEN fROM the subscriber at the Fair at Laurel Hill, on Friday night, 6th a small brown pr nearly black Fillj, three years old last fall, with a small white siir on her face or forehead, some white hairs on her back, the marl of the 8aid mare is well broke, works woll in cart 'and plow, and is worth I will give reward' of Ten Dollars for the nmre, and Five Dollars for any information that will Ita 1 to the detection of the thef. Any information be thiinkfullv received. Adidreai ma at Rook in cr- lam Post Office, Richmond county, N. Mt ALEXANDER ALEXANDER MtfXETHEN.

SPIRITS CASKS. subscriber has now fitted up his Cooper Shop, M. and is ready to furnish SPIRITS CASKS at cash. MeALISTER. May 20, 1854.

J9-lnt "EAGLE HOTEL" FOR SALE. I AM authorized by the Owner of the Eagle Hotel, at Chapel Hill, to offer it for sale. Miss Hilliard, who has been in possession of it for about twenty years, ''wires to retire to a more pi-irate life. f'if-'i This Hotel is probably as good property'of ihe kind ks is to be found in the State. Its income for several ycurs past has ranged from fifteen to twenty thousand dollars a year; and at present is rather beyond the latter amount.

As buyers will probably! examine the property for any further description here is unnecessary. Possession will be surrendered on the 10th of June, 'lesired. or further information, address the 1 subscriofr at Impel Hill, N. C. SAMUEL Ffc PHILLIPS.

April 14. "883m MARRIED, In Robeson county, on the 1st by Rev. Rector Uan, McMILLAN to Miss CHRISTEN ANNE ALLAN. Charlotte, on the 25th ult. by the Rev.

R. Morri-D. MrJ. H. CARSON to Miss MARY lighter of H.

B. 'Williams, DIED, "1 Anson county, on the 25th ultimo, of Erysipelas, CATir a rtvp t. i of Daniel and Nancy Patterson of Riohmond in the 28th year of her ageV At her residence, near McPherson's Meeting House. County, on the 6th Mrs. NANCY Mc- widow Colin tMcPhersoni: in the 84th of her age She was one of the Unkg thatco'nnected l'8' Wlth the present, and for years had kept open whoni80ever might enter and clainreither or ehelter, or a place of retirement.

in wbioh'to tore shattered health or wasted She ex iii.i considerable estate' ia objecU of hnmanity "Inv In hp de taournedbyj ny bemdes those who were the recipients of her true Ksouine Scottuh jj Wl.llnJfKt-. on the 7th ROBT. son 0 and Missouri Dawson, aged 6 years and 9 months. 13. 77ic Forming interest in North Carolina Robert Bruce Johnston, Waynesville.

14. French Oration Lafayette. William Robards Wetmore, Fayetteville. AFTERNOON. 1 Greek Oration 4 To Prepon JoH Wl L-HAMs Graves, Caswell county.

radical bene fits conferred by Astronomy. RChard Henry Battle, Chapel Hill 3. Legislative aid to tlie Universitu. William lla.v"e mvis, 1 nomas o.gaie tenuis, oosepn Adolphus Englehard, Edward Livingston Faisou, John Marion Galloway, Albert Kimbrough Graham, John William Graves, John Gray Blunt Grimes, John Hampden Hill, Delano Whiting Husted, Samuel Spencer Jackson, James Wil liam Jacobs, Robert Bruce Johnston, Joseph Pickett Jones, William Leak Ledbetter, Ivey Foreman Lewis, William Stevens Long, John Campbell McKethan, Leouidas John Merritt, James Archibald Montgomery, James Cameron 1 i 1 1 i Moore, John Murdock Morrison, John Neal, Wil- Ham Charles Nichols, Theophilus Perry, Charles W. Phifer, Oscar Ripley Rand, David Gillespie Robeson, John Kirkland Ruffin, John William Sandford, Richard Saunders, William Law- rence Saunders, Rufus Scott, William Lafayette Sloan, William Henry Spencer, William 01 vt Ihompson, llliam rlenry lbomson, Unocb Jas par Vann, Joshua Cochran Walker, -William Robards Wetmore, Bryan Whitfield, Theodore Whitfield, James Allan Wright, Joseph Hill Wright.

Thus ha" passed away another joyous commencement of our time honored University. ALUMNUS. June 1st, 1854. Good. Henry Ward Beecher says he means to vote aeainst the Nebraska bill, though the bal- lot box should bo placed in the jaws of 11.

To this the Wheeling Argus replies, that every man as a right to vote in his own precinct. mm COMMUNICATIONS, FOR THE OBSERVER. Messrs. Editors: It is pleasing to inform you of the great improvement in our particular part of the Country, heretofore regarded as rather behind; and the high and rapid advancement in the valuation of real estate. On the 27th of May last, was exposed to public sale, by T.

S. Memory, Auctioneer, under a decree of the Court of Equity, 100 acres of Lnnd for $1810, which 3 years ago was sold for $500. It is situated adjacent to the Town of Whiteville, the County site of Columbus County. This statement is made to give the country an iuea wu. gu.ug uu r'f THE OBSERVER.

a poruon 01 me menus 01 lemperance ana gooa oraer meiaccoraing to appointment as way Creek Post Office, on Saturday the 3d of June, and adopted tbe following resolutions: Whereas, we believe that? the eradication or a material modification of our existing laws in regard to the sale of spiritous liquors, is essential to the suppression of the vices of intemperance; and whereas we wish to keep this question separate from the political issues involved in the ensuing canvass fur the Legislature. Therefore, 1st. Resolved, That this? meeting respectfully recommend to the candidates of the two political parties to carry out the instructions of a majority of the voters of Cumberland County in reference to legislation on thisi. subject, when satisfactorily made known to them; and upon the candidates so agreeing, and publicly declaring their willingness to earry out faithfully the instructions of a majority of the voters on this subject, tho members of this meeting will cheerfuHy acquiesce in the arrangement for excluding tho. question from the canvass.

j-- 2nd. Resolved, we regard the practice customary with candidates of treating, to secure foo. nnrtiv r.f Wislaturei therefore We inm'st tinon th rn- d5dateg QOt to tref "directly or indirectly either in tbe canvass or at the election. 3d. Resolved, That the foregoing resolutions be published in the Fayetteville Observer and Carolinian.

On; motion, the- meeting adjourned. B. CARVER, Ch'n. JoiiNFjByiSEiSec'y- 'GOMlVfKRUlAL RECORD. ARRIVALS.

OrreU'a Line. Jane 7 Str Suu, with passengers, and freight for Lawrence, Lete, Walton. Sandford, McNeill, McDonald Whaley, Willkings, Co, Jones Lett, Patrick Orrall, Arch'd McLean, Dick, Cootr popular men, personally, in the city, and put in a Whig, in defiance of President Pierce and his obsequious Congress. In the House of Representatives, on tho day after the election, though there was no quorum present, Mr. Letcher asked consent to offer a resolution instructing the Committee on the District of Columbia to inquire into the expediency of so amending the charter of Washington City, as to abolish voting by ballot, and substitute viva voce.

The object of this was, to see who among the Clerks vote for a Whig, so as to turn them out, threats having been openly made, before the election, to turn out such as might vote for Towers. Great Riot in Brooklyn. Scarcely is one riot in the Northern cities suppressed, when another breaks out. Both are attended with bloodshed. Both result from an open disregard of the constitutional and legal obligations of citiiens of the United States.

The Boston riot ended (apparently) on Friday, by the mere power of the bayonet. Nothing else no regard for law was sufficiently potent to put it down. On Sunday, Brooklyn had its turn. Street preaching is tolerated there, and the preachers are in the habit of holding forth against the Roman Catholics. There being many of that faith in all the Northern cities, and being generally Irishmen, who as a class are not remarkable for any reluctance to a fight, the almost inevitable consequences of such preaching are black eyes and bloody noses.

On last Sunday, about 5000 people assembled to hear the preacher. Among them were about 100 men from New York, who, as a band of the "Know Nothings," or native Americans, marched in procession to the meeting. In returning to New York, they were followed by a large crowd. They walked in an orderly and peaceable manner. An occasional hoot or cheer ereetcd them, and that was all until thev streets leading thereto, an immense crowd had congregated, and as about half the procession had 0 0 passed Water street, a general cry was made by the lnsh "HlP- bo'8' hlP "ow 8 1D' "Come on, boys," and with that came showers of brickbats, which were levelled at the New Yorkers A grand rush was now mde, but the line of the procession remain-id uu-broken, and marched to the ferry house gate, and entered with military precision.

As they were assaulted they fired pistols at those who struck at them, and it is probable that about 30 shots were I 1 lit nred. several were sDot; one a dov wuo nmi part of his face taken off, and a man who fell on the pavement, upparently dead. Some fave or six were shot, and a great many more bad their heads, arms and legs broken with clubs. Pistols were also fired from house tops, and stones fell like hail iu every direction. The New Yorkers were within the ferry gates, and as they were be- .1 i .1...

inii ue cu uiev uieu i iu inner ui nuuio si in'j 6 v. 3 r. a crowd without. One of tbe terry boats took off a load of the New Yorker, but the pilot of the two remaining boats, seeing what was going on, would not enter their dock, but stood off during the continuance of the riot. They finally entered the slip, and all there not arrested were permitted to take their departure.

The police had hard work. They had to fight like tigers. No matter of what country, and many of them arc Irish, they did their duty manfully. When one would attempt to take a man into custody, he was sure to be beaten with clubs, and several were badly hurt. They also used their clubs freely and knocked down all who resisted them, when they could do it.

The military came upon the ground after the disturbance had ceased. The Mayor came with them, and as he Walked down Main street, read the Riot Act. The Sheriff also appeared upon the scene of action, and the military were stationed so as to prevent any further outbreak. The mob was cleared away and quiet was restored. This was about 8 o'clock.

About 56 of the rioters were arrested and locked up. It ia believed that no person was killed, though many were wounded. The Wilmington Journal gives great credit to the present administration for its "promptitude and stern determination to enforce the law" in the late Boston fugitive case; but most unjustly and untruly insinuates that it was otherwise under the late administration of President Fillmore. The character of such an insinuation may be understood when it is recollected, that the U. S.

Marshal called out the troops under the orders issued by Gov Graham and Mr. Conrad, Secretaries of Navy, by direction of Mr. Fillmore, in 1851, and that but for the existence of ihose Whig orders, the negro would undoubtedly have been rescued by the abolitionists: for hef was arrested on Wednesday night, and the first evi- dence of President Pierce's "promptitude and stern determination" was bis telegraphic despatch of the following Saturday, (three days after, the arrest,) approving of the Marshal's conduct in calling out the troops under the orders of 1851. What will not the Wilmington Journal say to injure a political opponent? 1 1 we have heard of this season, was sent to the Savannah Georgian from St. John's River, Florida, where it was plucked from among several others on the 29th of May.

A writer in the Pee Dee Star nominites the Hon. Geo. E. Badger, and Jas. W.

Osborne, of Charlotte, for U. S. Senators. From the Xorth Carolina Star. COMMENCEMENT AT THE UNIVERSITY.

The exeroi8ea of the annual-commencement of the University of North Carolina began with the delivery, on Monday evening, of the Valedictory sermon to the graduating class, by the Rev. Thos. Lowe, of Halifax. i .1 1 1 with declamations by the following members of the Freshman Class all of whom acquitted themselves well, and several of whom spoke with unusual clearness and force: 1 Transportation of Mitchell John E. WlIAR-ton, Guilford county.

'2. Imagination Henry C. Thompson, Chapel Hill. 3. Eulogy on Clay ANDREW J.

Flanner, Wilmington. 4. Russian Aggression GEORGE H. GREGORY, ashington. 5.

Political Aspirations John Anthony, Scotland Neck. 6. Spiritual RappingsJonx H. Tilling- hast, Fayetteville. 7.

Whether at Public Elections should the Votes of Faction predominate by Internal Suggestion, or by the bias of Jurisprudence," WILLIAM H. Hayley, Alabama. 8. The Prospects of American Literature Nathan P. Wtard, Franklin county.

9. Reform Irresistible HENRY MuLLINS, Fayetteville. At 10 o'clock on Wednesday, Ex-Gov. Brown of Tennessee, an alumnus of the University, pro- ceeded to deliver the annual address before the two Literary societies. As this address will no doubt soon be published and all may have the profit and pleasure of reading and judging for themselves, we snau toroear an criticism ana ae- t0 anJ analysis of the subject matter.

Suffice it to say, that the distinguished orator who, i after the lapse of forty years, returned to his Alma Mater to instill into the minds of his young eonntrvmen the lessons of practical wisdom, has not left it without having his reputation already most enviable still more enhanced by this gene- rous enort to instruct and improve, Wednesday evening was occupied with de clamations by the following members of the Sophomore Class who made a decided impression upon their hearers and won golden opinious from every one by the excellence of their performances. 1. What is the destiny of our Republic? William II. Bur well, Warren county. 2.

Utility of Mathematics AV M. H. BlNGHAM, Orange county. 3. The Shunamite." Clement Dowd, Moore county.

4. Cataline to his friends, on his failing to be elected Consitt. Dantjel W. Johnson, Robeson county. 5.

Contentment of Europe. StuaSt White, Raleigh. 6. General T. A.

Howard. A. Haywood Merritt, Chatham county raning or xiarmion ana jsougias. JOSEPH W. STEVENSON, Newbern.

8. Ke-inauguration tfj Crystal E. Graham Morrow, Chapel Hill. 9. State liw against Duelling ThoUAS W.

Jones, Tennessee. '4 10. Emmet's reply to his Judges. W.M. J.

Saunders, Raleigh. Saursday-r-eoromencement day was taken up the graduating exercises of the senior class, as follows: FORENOON. 1. Sacred Music. 2: Prayer.

3T Latin Saliitatory.WfyiiAH Badham, Jr. Edenton. Afgreeting to all our Duw-caN4Shaw, Richmond countyl 5." Science in. the Bible. I LLIAM Henry Spencer, Hyde county.

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