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FROM the cplunhi.n f;,u..,.

Colonization Soeiefy.--By the Sen.
TENDER number Of the African Rspo,,
tory, we are glad To learn that the con.
tributions to this phiisnthropie ins,i,n.
tion are in no wise lessened. The re-.
ee'pts during the month Of August
moont to S4,S55 81, including nu
n'heent donation Of $4,000 from, a c.p
lensn IN the State If New YORK.
In announcing this exfraerd;,.,y
'lDeraii'y, the Editor Of the Repository
very Justly remarks" Wha, mipt,
rot De sheeted for africa and man.
Kind, we're all our wealthy men 20 ion,
tate so honorable, 40 Christian. and a.
spiendid an example"
Another name - also added Ia IN.
last ot subscribers on the plan o( G.,r;,
Smith who deserves, and We hope v !;
receive the lasting gratitude Of IN.
African and the pbllan,bropis,. for be.
ing the hrst to set so noble an examDI,
Of generosity. F's
we learn from the Repository. tina,
81 : msstiDg Of the Board Of Mansg,y,
OF The American Colonization seeistv.
august I'D, 1881. or motion Of 4.
smith Esq. the following preamble
AnS Fe'o'O,iOn we're adopted
whereas, Information has been
communicated to the Board Tia, col.
'eei'"ns to large amount have been
made IN tie Western Country, and
whereas. u appears from the state.
ments OF the Secretary that the fund,
OF the society will justify an eIpsd,.
ton beng made forlha lih, therefore
Hesofrsd, That the SUN Of $500
BE appropriated Tor an eHpedii.sn (,o.,
The Nesiers states.an that 81, F;n.
'fy De Sn'horized to draw on the Urea.
'ufef Tor the purpose Of fitting out
'nd PAYING the expenses OF .sch an
sxpedillOnT" 81
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~ We are requested by A. W.
Nc DosALn, Esq. ~h. has Just reo.n
e,l the appointment Of sup.rintend,n,
Of the North Western Turnpik. Ro.S
10 aPPrise the public, that as soon A.
he is furnished by the Principal Enc.
neer With the necessary spe, i6cstions
he viii advertise for proposals, for n,
construction Of the 6rst section Of The
road.--C Ronvey hfsiligeneer.
Castor OH for Lamps discoys.
~ which bids fair to become of ron,;d
cradle importance to the agricultural
community, and especially to the west.
ern country. has recently been made b.
Nr. issac Smith. Of Esstviile. NORTH.
ampton county. Virginia, by which be
is able to render castor oil fully eou,I
to the best winter sperm for burning in
lamps. We have tried the pre pared
OIL, with a san.p Of ~hish we were
politely furnished by his son, Franc.
III. Smith Of this citv, the inventor O,
the excellent instrument Of music c.,l.
ed the harmonicon or music nj glasses
We trimmed double wick lamp with
the oil, and il was lef, burning five
hoursand a half without being touched.
during which time il Afforded a large
and highly luminous fame, perfectly
free from smoke or the least degree Of
offensive smell. The tubes and wick
were entirely free from crust till with.
IN the last half hour. The wick was
raised considerably higher than va
were ever able to raise il in burninr
the best sperm, thus aiiord,ng q much
larger hame; and yet the eonsu mption
OF OIL did not appear to be greater than
usual 10 burning sperm. The prcpa /.
ration Of the oil reduces the price :
bout per cent, 80 that allowing the
price OF castor oil to DO 95 cents.
the price Of the prepared oil will b.
80 cents per gallon. As Mr.. Smith
intends to take . patent fer his i'm.
provement, we are not At liberty 10
give the particulars Of the discovery.
We have given the address of Nr.
smith above, that persons wishing fur.
ther information may be able to obtain
II from him direct.-.7merican Farmer.
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NATIONAL REPUBLICAN AfEgrfNe.

NATIONAL REPUBLICAN, AfEETfS0.
Al meeting Of ssudry ciiizeus Of
Berkeley county. held &C the Ceurt
lilo se in Martin sburg. on Monday the
18th day Of September, 1891, parsu.
ant To- notice, Gan. ELISHA Borp was
called to the Chair, and HARnIsos
WAITE appointed Secretary.
The meeting being organized, wa,
addressed by Charles J. Faulkner ESQ
who submitted the following preamble
and resolutions which were Unanimous.
ly adopted -
Whereas, it 10 proposed bv those
opposed TO the reelection Of Andres
Jackson. ts hold in the city Of Baltimore
on the second Monday in December
ne1t, National Republican Conren-
zion, ~ be composed Of . delegate
from each Congressional District, and
swo 10 represent the State, CORES
pending with the Senatorial represeu-
tation to which each State 10 entitled
an Congress. The object Of which
convention IL, to nominate some fit
and suitable Candidate for the Office
OF President in opposition to the pre-.
sent incumbent,
Resoired. That We highly approve
OF the design OF the National Repub
lican Convention as above set forth.
and deem II expedient and proper that
the Sixteenth Congressional District of
Virginia shall be represented therein.
Resotrcd, That the several counties
composing said district be, and thew
are hereby invited, to CO operate With
us IN the selection Of a representa-
tive.
Resolred. That Thomas Davis, CHS
J. Faulkner, Jacob Viewer, David Fl.
Conrad and Levi Henshaw, be and
they are hereby appointed q Commit
tee on behalf Of the National Repub.
lican party Of the county Of Berkeley,
to confer with such committees as ma
be appointed on behalf Of the National
Republican party Of other counties in
the District, with full power and au
thority to represent the wishes and
feelings Of the county of Berkeley in
the selection Of Delegate.
hesolUedp That this meeting will
take no order upon the subject Of the
Senatorial representation in said Con.
,vent'on, the hope and expectation be.
ing entertained. that some stcp will
be taken in reference thereto, 6y the
National Republican party of the CITY
OF Richmond, to whose consideration
the subject is respectfully submitted,
with the assurance that this meeting
VIII concur in any appointment that
may be so made.
On motion Of + p. Hunter, ESQ.
Resoired, That the Editors of the
Martinsburg Gazette, Richmond yyhip.
Virginia Free Press, South Branch In.
telligsneer, and Winchester Repub.
hcan, be requested to insert the above
proceedings in their papers respect.
on motion, THE meeting then ad.
journed sine die.
ELISHA BOYD, Chm.
hARRIsos WAirr, Sec'y.
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aALsIoH. y. G. sep,

o.
The Edsnton Gazette states, upon
information received from an undonbt
ed source, that there have been killed
IN Southampton county upwards oil
one hundred negroes, consequent upon
the tate insnrrsction in that coupty.--
Fourteen of the thoughtless, savage
wretehes have been tried, Of whom
thirteen we're convicted, and are to be
hnng during the present week-thers
are thirteen more now in Jail at yeru.
salem yet to be tried, besides other.
in Jail at Bellfieid.
we understand that about twenty.
one negroes have been committed n
JAZZ ~ Edsnion, on charge Of HAVING
oeen concerned IN coneerting proieel
OF rebellion. A slave has also been
arrested aud imprisoned in Doulin
county, upon q similar allegation. he
had communicated his knowledge q.
the scheme in agitation to a free man
OF color, Who gave immediate informa.
ton to the whites. Serious reports in
relation 10 . revolt Of the slaves IN
Wilmington aud Sampson county,
reached this city. by the wsy Of Smith.
held, on Monday night and Tuesday
morning last. On Tuesday evening.
certain intelligence from various sop1.
ees reached US Of an insprrsction bav.
ing occurred on Sunday night last in A.,
part OF lsampson and buplin counties.
It's extent or the damage dore isuR.
known 20 Us. But, a. tie militia ksVs
been eFaled out Ia the adjacent eoun.
ties, We Halter ourselves that IL will
be speedily suppressed, End that the
deluded wretohes Who are concerned
IN the dIabOlieai attempt will bo made
70 suffer severely for their icneritv.
On the same evening. . meeting q
oor citizens took place, ~hen enerpc.
nc measures we're adopted Tor the se
curly Of our city. ~ addition 10 the
volunteer and militia companies Of the
CITY, company compOssd u persons
Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1831-09-22

The Banner Of the Constitution
states, that IL has reason Tor believing
That document will be laid before the
Free Trade Convention. about 20 NEE,
IA New York Sufficient TO prove tina,
the only persons in the United States
.bo are really benefited by Che iron
duty, are he O,oHsrs effae iron minrs.
Who probably do not exceed two hun.
ared persons "a the whole country
Evidence will also be placed before
Use convention, proving woOllen goods
which cost 10 England 81 I24 cents
the square yard, (ihe KIDD Of cloth Al.
most exclusively used by faraeSs, me.
ehanies, and working people are, not.
WithstAnding the enormous dufy laid
on them IN the present tariff, equal 10
m ed UatoSsha dutg Of about one hon.
drsd per cent. imported and sold At .
profit Bait Ga=.
Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1831-09-22

DEATHS average Of deaths between
thsA~ slstes, si6 . day. FROM the 18th
to the 18th July, the last report Of Sir
Dsoiel Baiy. the ROssisn ConsuI Gen.
ess!. here had been 4.YI6 cases, and
g 90 deaths, averaging. in those las,
two days. l,ia4 deaths a day. Such
is the f;ightful mortality prevailing,
which. if il continues with the came
viraIence, and 10 increase % i, has
done, with the population Of 81. Pc.
tersburgh, wilt carry o6 some tens OF
thousands.
Letters from MemeI Of the 18th
ult. contain no ne VS. Of importance. -
The cholera had not reached Mcneil
nor konigsburg on the 22d. AT Dan,-
zic there had been about $50 cases of
cholera, VI which $50 had died and
the disease vas spreading through the
neighbouring villages. The Prussiao
Government, it appears, does no, atop
provisions destined for tho Polish
army"
Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1831-09-22

SmoN Progyes.--SGsp,l,mss
SAID member Of our lrEislaiore,
arose 70 give h's opinion Gu impfi,,r.
meht Tor debt, gentlemen, nv o..
"'"" -, that The gsNtyehiy II mani d
lii seDtT0t--afe Disposed 10 take
ais4a r1nfogf-efihe GENERALITY II o 81
k"d IN general" Anslhrr mea Der
VINO sat near him, and observed ;
distress, gave him a pinch on ihe kD
ssSy'ng' -" You bad better st down
"'."u' you are coming out 81 tie
e0ie you went 10 al. ~ Bos. 2
Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1831-09-22

. From 81. Domingo.-Capt. Brow
who arrived at Newburyport on FRI
day. from Porto Rico, states that il
~as reported, when he left Mayaguez.
that hee' Of four French ships Of war
was blockading ST. Domingo.
Dslt. Chron.
Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1831-09-22

The Hohd'-k and Hudson Rail Roc
We 'esrn by the Argus, hat snoth.
experiment was made on this fosJ
WIN the locomotive engine the pa.
age rom Schenectady TO Albany W
performed IN my minutes. The e.
Enr returned the following dsv %
Schenectady. Ia these experimer.
the iael esed j. ~oSd. A Gsflhers
wnPt to introduce snthrseife coal W.
made early 10 the week. The en. +,
VAS propelled 81 the rate Of ,ugs
miles an hous; but the heat ws-,o
tense 80 to melt the bars Of tie gssi.
Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1831-09-22
A SINGULAR CASE.

A very angular scene was exhibited
IN the Police office yesterday. Two
females appeared before The macis.
rates each complaining Of the OTHER.
and claiming tine guardianship of a
lovely little female child, which one
held in her arms, aged about three
years. The younger female is, i, an.
pears. the mother Of the infant, but il
q prostitute, residing in a house of III.
lame IN this city. The other, who i,
a highly reputable woman, the wife Of
. respectable citizen, has nursed the
child up to the presen. period from the
sixth day after its birth. The child
became chargeable on the Aims Hou.e
iuuds, by the Circumstance of its birth.
the father, however, unidentified the
Of the Aims House.
and they then made arrangements 10
send II oat TO nurse. The married
woman who appeared as one of the
compliments, had lost her own infsn,
eh'ld few days before. and the Com.
missioners consigned that under their
charge, 10 her care. The child re-
NAMED with her from that period unit!
last Thursday, when the mother call
ed on her and claimed il; the nurse.
who had become attached to the infant
refused to give il up; and the child on
ITS part appeared To prefer the arms OF
the nurse. to those Of the mother
Zach OF the females pleaded With the
greatest energy for the. guardianship
oil the child the mother in accents
which bespoke the strength Of the na
turai feelings Of the heart, advance
her rights With much force. The an.
Euish which she seemed to feel at the
situation Of her offspring, almost ehok.
ed her uttersnee. While the stream.
ing eyes OF the nurse, and the infan,,lo
movements of the child towards he.
With whom she was most familiar. rer
dered u difficult to decide with wbor
the child should be left. Af,%ra pau,s
oi afew minutes the nurse, who wa,cs.
ed an opportunity, snatched the ohill
from the mothers lap. aud boupdfn-
out OF the Police Office with the Dee
hess OF an antelope, she carried n.
child TO the AIMS House, in the othe
END OF the building; where the Con
m'sionefs took IL into their sharg,
uni'l The matter can be accommodate
TO The satisfaction Of The parties cor
oerned. - W J. Courier.
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:
DOMESTIC.

From the Richmond Compiler Of the 18th.
1--WE understand that a letter was
received yesterday from the county Of
Fauquier, which alIudes to circumstsn.
ces calculated TO excite some attention
in that quarter Of the country. As q
measure Of precaution, the same letter
applied to the Governor for supply Of
arms which We presume. will be i'm
mediately sent TO the county"
Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1831-09-22

We understand, says the Baltimore
Chronicle, that q negro man confined
IN gao' a. runaway, and Who was
suspected to be concerned in the
Southampton insurreetion, has been
demanded by, and delivered to, the
executive Of Virginia.
Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1831-09-22

10 consequence Of dispatches from
the commanding officers Of Prince
William and Fauquier. and from a
Committee Of Orange, and calls made
Tor some arms, we understand that the
Governor has ordered arms, &c. 10 be
sent to those counties. A black preach.
er IL said to have been in Prince Will
liam. from Washington, and some
suspicious being excited, to have es.
capped. In the other counties, some
circumstances have occurred, which
we're calculated 20 excite some atten-
ton, and to call for precautionary
measures.- Rich. Eng.
Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1831-09-22

Ins,srreefion Of the Negroes in North
Caroline. The following letter to Mr..
Barnum, Of the City Hotel, is copied
from the Baltimore Gazette Of the 9th:
RALEIGH, 18th SEPT. 1881.
Dear 6rofher-I came to Raleigh last
night upon business, at the same time
expecting to find a letter in the Office
from you. ] staid in town all night,
bot was aroused from my sleep by the
alarm that the Negroes were advancing
towards this place. Expresses arrived
during the night that Wilmington ,ca,
" the hands Of the blacks and burnt
The town OF Raleigh was under arm.
all night, and this morning present., a
dreary aspsct-women running in
every direction almost distracted.
The leading men of the town are at
this moment assembled at the Court
House examininga number of negroes.
Az business is stopped and arms col
iecfing from all parts Of the country.
| have Just been witha party of gentle.
men TO examine all the ANN o milton in
the stores.
r. 8. While writing the above a
man has arrived as express, from Jshn.
son county, and killed his horse on the
road, and begs assistance Of arms and
ammunition.
Wilmington expositor. (Wilmington, Del.) 1831-18??, 1831-10-14
THE STARS. (4n Exlyact.

Those young looking rascals that peep from
out the blue above us--who have winked down
upon our forests and folies for SO MANY CEN
turles-who nightly come out from their homes
to light the sable countenance of old NIGHT.
who and what are ye? Are we shining worlds,
and have ye bright eyes and broken hearts in
your realms, such as shine and break heres-
Move you on your Unreasonable path.
thoughtless of earth and it's graves-its great.
ness and its perishablity? Whence come We
and whittier do ye go! Reck We of time, or do,
lye move amidst the endless space, and inter
minable paths of eternity? l see your BRIGHT
faces reflected in the tlake--your silver hue
resting on the leaves of the forest-but who
and what are ye? And who and what is the
inquirer! The dust will cover him. but Won
will shine on' Ambition disappointed-Lo owe
ruined-the grey of age on him-still We shine.
and gid the maidstone of his grave, when he
that once lived, shall be forgotten. The mon
arch and his sceptre shall crumble-the oak
grow old and fall-empires wax and wane-
but still We will shine on unruffled, serene.
glorious, beautiful as now. Not one raw will
flee from your glittering brows, though it will
iall on other eyes, on unborn milions-on
other forests and lands now unknown to those,
who. IN the mockery of silence, trace out YOUR
paths through infnity of heaven Bright stars,
look not IN mockery upon me! but gaze on
human power, on human genius, and read to
both the lesson of human frailty.
Wilmington expositor. (Wilmington, Del.) 1831-18??, 1831-10-14

pliment to her abilities neither filled her with
pride, or pulled her up with presumption; for
her humility was equal to her penetration, and
her affabiiity to her judgment; and so great was
the ascendancy she obtained over the emperor,
that historians ascribe many of his noble acts
to the influence of her virtues.
AGRIpPINA, wife of Germanicus, was wo-
man in whom were united great talents, exalt-
ed virtues, and refined delicacy. Her perfec-
tons were founded on an innate principle of
virtue, which withstood the pernicious effects
of bad example; for her mothers character was
as much disgraced by censure, as her own was
adorned with praise.
The eldest daughter of the illustrious chan
lcellor, Thomas More, was wise and amiable
lady. Her learning was almost eclipsed by
her virtues. She correspondent in Latin with
the great Erasmus, who styled her the orna-
ment of Briton. After she had consoled her
father in prison, had rushed through the guards
to snatch last embrace, had obtained the lib
lerty of paying him funeral honours, had pur-
CHASED his head with gold, she was herself 1oa-
ded with letters for tzoo crimes--for having
kept the head Of her father as relic, and for
having preserved his books and writings. She
appeared before her Judges with intrepidity.
Justified herself with that eloquence which vir-
tue bestows on injured merit, commanded adj
mIratlon and respect, and passed the rest of
her life in retirement, in melancholy, and in
study.
Wilmington expositor. (Wilmington, Del.) 1831-18??, 1831-10-14
DISTINGUISHED FEMALES.

CALrHuRNA, the wife of Julius Cesar, was
at once the object of his love and admiration.
Her wit amused; her understanding charmed,
and her sweetness captivated the conqueror of
the world. Her mind had been cultivated with
the incest care, and her manners were formed
upon the most perfect model. Anxious to pro-
mote the happiness of her people, she in fact
became their, idol; and it is difficult to say
whether she was most venerated, loved, or es-
TENED
PLAUTINA, wife to the emperor Traian, was
as much celebrated for the sweetness of her
manners, as she was for the solidity of her
Judgment, and the refinement of her under
standing; and SO thoroughly was the emperor
acquainted with the capability of her intellec-
tual powers. that he always consulted her upor
AFFAIRS of Importance; yet this fattering COM
Wilmington expositor. (Wilmington, Del.) 1831-18??, 1831-10-14
OFFICE OF THE-wILsnNGToN ExPosrToR,
OPPOSITE TO THE posr-oErIcE.
TERMS.

The WILMINGTON ExposIToR will be published
weekly on Super Royal sheet, at Two Dollars per
year in advance; Three Dollars at the end Of the
year. No paper will be discontinued, until all ar
rearages paid, except at the option of the pub
lsher--and failure to notify adiscontinuance will
BE considered new engagement. l
Advertisements not exceeding square, will be con-
spicuously inserted three times for One Dollar, and
for every subsequent insertion Twenty Cents Those
exceeding square in the same proportion
II communications relating to the business of the
Enlistment, if sent by mail, to ensure attention,
must be post paid.
Wilmington expositor. (Wilmington, Del.) 1831-18??, 1831-10-14

CHARLES CARROLL, the only surviving sign
er of the Declaration of Independence entered
upon bis 95th year on Monday last.
Wilmington expositor. (Wilmington, Del.) 1831-18??, 1831-10-14

Total gain of tolls on the New York Canal
over the unprecedented amount of last year,
reckoning to the first of last Aug. is S1s6.
665 90. This is not small item in the reves
nue. of one State.
Wilmington expositor. (Wilmington, Del.) 1831-18??, 1831-10-14

s'The lofty pine is oftenest agitated by the
winds-high towers rush to the earth with
heavier fall-and the lightning most frequently
strikes the highest mountains. 1.-THE proud
and the exalted are more liable to the strokes
of adversely, than the lowly and humble.
The Arkansas advocate., 1831-04-27
L,ETTIE ROCK # GA E1 E.W N.

yEyHOMAS E. MALONE has establisls
 ed a SEMINARY I at Little Rock for the instruction of youth of both sexes. In the Male Department, Spelling, Read ing, Writing, and Arithmetic, will be taught at Sa per quarter.
 English Grammar, Geography, Rhetoric, Elocution, Geometry, Natural and Moral Philosophy, and Theoretic Chemistry, at S6 9 per quarter. Latin and Greek, at $7 50 per quarter.
 In the Female nefa <, w i der the direction of Miss MALONE, Read- ing, Writing and Arithmetic will be taught at S5 per quarter.
 English Grammar, Geography, History. Natural and Moral Philosophy, Drawing and Painting. at SG 2 per 4ssssrss ssss. -- 2
 The exercises of this institntIon Will commence on the 1st Monday in January next.
 isaTiHg been assidiuousiy engageaa F teaching for twenty-one years, MT. MA LONE hopes that he is not entirely inade- qnate to the task of instructing youth, and he assures his patrons that no pains on hls part shall be wanting.
 Little Rock, Dec. 18th, 1880. bty40
The Arkansas advocate., 1831-04-27
Runaway Negro in Jail.

WAS committed to my custo-
 W dy, on the 6fh inst. by Samuel sHSy Deioach, NEGRO MAN, who S0ETt says his name IS ALFRED ss.a.4.xs,> Said negro IS about thirty-two
 years of age, five feet seven and three-quarter inches high, yellow complex ion, both ears cropped, the first joint off of the fore-finger of the left hand..
 At the time the said negro was appre- hended, and when first committed to my custody, he stated that lie belonged to a Mr. William Owen, who resided on the Washita river, in the state of Louisiana, and that he had absconded about year ago. Since his confinement in jail, he ac- knowiedges to have lied, and now confesses to belong to a Mr William Liverit, or Leverct, living in St. Francisville, state of Mississippi.
 The owner of said negro is requested to come forward. prove property, pay charges. and take him away, otherwise he will be disposed of as the law prescribes.
 HENRY l.. BISCOE, Sheriff S. Jailor
 of Phillips county, fl. T.
 Helena, E,eg %, 9, ls 1891 s5ee-iasso 5e