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ing for we contend that the building Sof
Charleston and the Rail Road is Us distia6cc,,
from Internal improvement as for farmer
TO improve his plantation; for the public can.
not derive any profit directly. and we con-
tend that i, is rs much loss for farmer 10
lose his planting interest to the publicsas
was the burning Of Charleston according 10
the extent of the loss; or what profit tlircct.
ly will thr public receive from tho Rail road
and now the faith and credit of tho State
pledged for two millions Of dollars with that
company for their own private use, ia thar
common in this State or any Others we
maintain the ground that we maintained IN
our Resolutions; we are as much snrprised
AT your remarks as YOU appear to he Al, our
resolutions; we want you to examine our
Resolutions and you will fnd that we give
our belief; we believing thing to he 90
does not maxi it so, and you contend your
course TO he Constitutional, and Won h,ve
not produced n single Article in The Cons,i.
tntlon To prove your course, now all that the
meeting wants you TO do is 10 poil.t out The
Article in ttr Constitution that will prove
your course. and the meeting will he sails
fed, for the Resolutions was offered in good
feeling and moi motive of our Legislature
or Executive impracIicd, hut have evcry
reason to belive that their motives was
good, but the whole transaction appears to
nc SO far from wha, we believe to be in the
spirit of the Constitution. we want the mat
ter explained, and that will be what was
the intention OF the meeting.
ONE OF THE MEETING.
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reached near land about 8 O'Clock. with the
| aid of This sail and paddle. In ATTEMPTING
I" reach the shore. the boat upset in line
SURF, but ny great exerliOn. all The six reach
OIL the shore, Mr. Lawson said to Mr.. La
mar, that il he could get vessel, he (Mr.
i.aweon,) would go Out aud rescue those on
| the wreck, Mr. Lamar replied. Go and pro-
cure one. and viii give any amount of
moncy,if UO dollars for every one they save
will not satisfy them. Mr. Lawson then
went with the deck hand of Tie ,0at, to q
schooner lying bctw cen two and three miles
off. MIR Lamar or the other three being
too much exhausted to 60, and Mr. l.. mado
the oficr of MIR. Lamar I" the Capt. Of the
schooner. who stated that there was not
water enough OH the bar. and the wind
blew too strong ahead. Mr.. Lawson judg-
e'I his objections to bc founded on reason
1t continued To hiow ali Saturday till night,
when the wind increased in violence. The
Capt. (iintchei) wcnf with assistance to
Nr Lamar and the other three survivors,
and conveyed them TO The schonn.r. After
administering to their wants Cant Hatch
EFT sent them in n boat up New River, to
MIR. wilkins, about two miles distant, w here
most of them remained that night. and un-
I'll Friday morning ofthe next week. Mr..
Lamar and Mr.. Davis, being unable to leave
Mr. Lamar, procured an express to start
Tor Wilmington the night they reached Mr..
Wilkins residence, so rs to have a vessel
sent out, and il he could not 90 that niehl
lo start next morning. Mr.. Lawson left
Mr.. Wilkins thai night, and wen, with the
capt. of the schooner and 3 or hands to
the beach. to render any assistan &c in their
power to such survivors as might reach
shore. They remained there until about 8
O'Clock next morning, but discovcre,' moth
ing. MIR. Lawson felt exhausted. and re-
turned to the house. II was raining and
blowing hard that mrrning, Sunday and
all of the night previous.
As TO the cause nr the cxpIosion-Ir l..
nscrihcs it to carcles~ncsS, in leaving the
hl"wcock> open mud lcrting the water e.
cape from The boiler. 1t is Mr.. Lawsou's
opinion that when The second engineer dis
covered that the water had esrnpcd, instead
OF using the necessary precan1ion To avoid
an explosion, that he was asitalrd with
irhr-that he attempted to insert water
instead Of blowing off steam and putting out
the fires. That if he had done the latter
the explosion might, in all probability have
heen avoided. but he was afraid lesr thr
chief eng inrer should tiui fault with him or
discharge him. So Mr.. Lawson thinks and
believes.
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intentions were Of tho worst description:
perhaps even to doa,h, goi his pistols and
told them if they did moi leave, he would
fire upon them. They insulted him more.
using the most rutiianly language and
throwing Il, him with an apparently deadly
aim. He fired--no one was injured, but =
man came near and buried "A large stone
at him, which fractured his skull and Iert
nm to all appearance liteless. The Mayor
being informed OF the circ cum,stances had ono
OF the supposed ringleaders arrested Who
stands committed for rc-examinatiop. ami
to wait the fate of tho Capt, who now lies
/ in il dreadful condition. ~'
Another individual: had the assurance n
bring an action against the Capt. and Mate
Tor an assault. for Jorcibiy ejecting hin. from
their o,on ship. This case was heard bef,rc
Alderman Wilmer yesterday, and i,nlned;.
alely quashcd; The evi,Ieuce of Mr.. Stumn
OF the Custom House, proving ccncIusiyeiv
the rmllianly comduct Of the assajIau,s.
The Police are in search of the other of.
! tenders.
The ship is consigned to 8. Baldwin
Esq. one Of our most respectable merchants.
Inquirer.
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BALTIMORE. July S.

BALTIMORE. July D.
From Washington it will be
seen by our correspondents letter, sat ON
the 4th OF July, aud during the sitting of the
day, disposed Of Mr.. Wrisht's measure re
lative to the Banks and the Cuncucy. 1t
will DC seen that the lSill as il il came from
the Senate, was amended in the House l,y
striking 'u, the second sectinn-(which pro
vided for a repeal of the first IL sections
or the Depositc Act Of l536)-and that the
Bill was subsequently,, finally passed as
amended, by l73 to 81 Nays. hen the Bill
was sent back to the Senate. the latter body =
concurred in the Houses amen'lmcu' (strik-
ing out the second section) by Il vote of
Yeas 30 to Nays II. We annex copy of
tic Is i'll as il has passed both Houses. aud is
now before the President for it, approval.
american.
A BILL to modify The last clause of the 9TH
section of the Depositc Act Of the 23d
June, 1896, and for other purposes.
Be It enacted, &c, That The last clause
of the 5lh section of the Ac, entitled "Ap
Actto regulate the Drposires of,hc public
money! approved 2:}i June, 1896, ,eclar
ing that the notes or bills of no bank should
be received in payment of any debt due TO
the United States, which shall after the 4tb
day Of Jul v. 1896, issue any note or bill of n
less denomination than five dollars, shall be.
and the same is hereby modified, 50 that The
interd'ctlon as to the reception of the bills
and notes shall not continue against anv
bank which has since the 4tI, day of July,
1896, 'ssn"d bills of n less denomination
Than dollars, or which shall issue any sucl,
bills OF notes prior to the Isl tlav Of Ociohcr,
1855; but that from and after he said las,
mentioned day the bills or notes of no bank
shall be received in payment of any debt
due to tn. Uni'ed States, which hank shall
after that date, issue, re issue, or pay ON
an, bill or note of u less denominntion ti,au
s dollars.
The I'd Sec. which was striken out, was
as follows:
SIC. 2. And be it further enacted, Tho,
the hrst twelve sections of the Aci entitled
IAN Act to regulate the deposire of the pub
lic money" approved 23l June 1886, he.
and the same are hereby, repealed, excepl
SO far AS above provided, and to enable the
treasury Department 10 coIlccr any debts
winch may be due or owing from The late dc
posiic banks.
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PHILADELPHIA, June 70


Outrnge.-On Thursday evening. about
o O'Clock, as the British ship Leonard Doh
b'n' from Ilverpoo was hauling into the
wharf near the foot Of South street. severol
men boarded hcr.and began talking with The
sailors. After they had been on deck some
.ilhs: me commander Captain Carpenter,
wishing to clear the vessel for The evening.
desired them to leave. Thcv refused savin a
'hey had right to stay. and "ihcy'd be
d"d it they'd leave" a, the same time
l"nd'ng the Capr will, the mos, insulting
ana abusive language. One man was par.
t'ruiarly violent. and the Capt. and mate
torcibly put him IN shore. Soon after. this
ma" returned with number Of others. and
attacked the ship as she Law at the wharf
with stones and bricks, endangerinp the
Capt, mate, and crew, who dare not, for
their lives, go on shore TO obtain assistance
ihe Capt, unable TO bear this treatment
longer and believing as he says, that their
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BY Peter Qua,,,eJum, ESQ. Ma

BY re,er ouu',leJum, Esq. Maj. Ed.
thnnd Hopkins--May he not be disuppoint-
ed In his most sansuine expectations, and
keep in mind the two companies of Militia
that the Indians have thought proper to
whip on their own soil.
BY Capt. Geo. Pope. The Companies
commanded by Capts. Denny and Huie,-
All neighbors and friends, to all and each,
evcry blessing Of health, wealth and con-
tentment.
BY B. Holland. Esq. May everv true
Republican adhere closely to our Domestic
Institutions. and frown with indignation on
all their opponents.
by A. J. Wilson. The AboliIionis,s-
Dcludcd victims of feeling. the inevitable
tendency Of their course is to dissolve the
Union
by Giles Chapman. May the voice OF
the People be heard by the Legislature,
aud laws made accordingly. And may the
State of South Carolina not only boast OF
supporting the Constitution of the United
States, by abolishing unjus, taxes, but also
OF not imposing too heavy duties upon her
own citizens.
BY VIM. Gibson. AboIitionistn--The
only remedy for this business, is Il separa-
ting line Of division between the North and
South.
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Correspondence Of the Baltimore Tropsc,;u.

m, :. '''r1'NU IUN, july ..
The most Interesting piece of intelligence
J have TO tell you. is that Mr.. Grundv. n
Scnator from Tennessee, has been non,;n,.
ted 10 the Senate as Attorney General. in
place of Mr.. Butler a. that the appointment
has been confirmed by that BODY. Wha,
Mr.. Butler will do, have not heard nor
has report olany changes IN the Presidents
Cabinet, come to my ears. I,was Iouo r,.
mored q believed that Mr.. G. would succeed
MIR. Kendall in the Post Office Department,
and the result Of the prophecies should
make persons pause before they credit cverv
idle on dit concerning IN the Cabinet. Mr.
Grundv brings TO his new situation n hinb
character rs Il lawyer, and beyond all doubt,
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MOBILE. JuIu A

4.
The Cincinnati Wing. of the 2ath ult.
states thai the Stage running from Gnvan-
dotter, !" Virginia Springs was. ON the 2ls,
nli prccipiIatcd over "A precipicc 30 feet
high, about milr east Of Guvandotte, ma
tcraily injurine several passengers in the
Stage al the time. The passengers in the
stage were. Mai Mulfork, his wife and two
children, of New Orleans. aud Col. VIM.
IL. Robertson and wife. of Mobile, Mai.
Multord had one of his arms fractured. and
was othcwisr considerably bruised: his wife
ana rh'lhren escaped with bur little injury.
Col. Robertson (ofthc house of Robertson,
Bral u Coz was very severely Injured in
the back AMI hip. IL WAS al first supposed
that his wounds We're fatal, hut "a letter has
since been received in Cincinnati which
states thlt hc was considered oul Of danger
at the time the letter was written. His
wife was injured but little. II is miracle.
continues the Wing, that they were not ali
instantly killed.
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TALLAiiAssIx. June 20

Gov. Call and the Indian gents. MeSsrs
Walker and Boyd, have recently succeeded
III making treaty with John Walker and
Econ thata"icco'S tribes Of Apalaclicola
Indians The treaty, provides for their re-
noval on the 10th Of October next. The
Indians are paid for their lands and improve
ments, and liberal allowance for their
emigration.
This treaty has long been dcsirahe-rhe
contract of the Indians with the whites in
me u Ighborl,oo'ls Of settlements bordcri q
ON 1he reserve. is prOduciive Of bad consc
quence To both parties. The rescrvation
too occupies some oT The hes: Iauds in The
Territory, which will be settled Immediate
y upon The extingui hment of tho Indian
title. 1au'"" ,A'' =
The removal of these tribes viii give
greater advantage for the capture Of those
hostile who so frequently lurk around the
friendly, and receive Information Of the
movements of the whites. thus enabling the
h"silrs constantly to cIuic all pursuit.
FIoritlian.
Capt. liu'ter, who recently left ST Marks,
*iIh II detachmcnt Of troops. in quest oflhe
runaway Greeks, we understand, has reach
Ell Chatah mtchrc, after a faithful and per-
scVrring examination OF the country he
tween the Apalachicola and O. klockonee
Rivers, hut without being successful in can
turing the fuSi,ives. About 20 have been
taken, and with the women who remained
at Walkers town. sent To Do. Island. The
troops. worn down by cnn>,au, service,
have been suffered to recruit a short time
when we learn. they will again give pnr
suit. We presume. from Cap,. lIurior's
acknowledged perseverance and industry.
that these Indians will soon he secured.
We have been informed, that 10 The war
ranIahle interference Of some abandoned
white men. is to he attributed the Difficult
nes which have recently occurred in this
quarter with tIir lndianS.--Ib.
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the friends Of the Administration will be
pleased with the selection. 1, wa. under
Mr.. q. that MIR. Speaker Polk, studied law.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-03-01

South as Cupe Florida Col. Pearce, VINO was heie 80
,e1day will proceed with part Of the LIST artillery Gnu
sailors under Lieut. Powell of the navy TO hey Dis
cavan by water to event their progress farther opu
The General is of opinion that shall again encounter
them on the Potomac. thirty miles South. Col Toyio
with his command was day before yesterday "i'hin
twenty one miles of us, at one oil our old camps, Out
suddenly left it, learning that the friendly no'ahs
had been attacked BY the SeDlnoes, IN pursuit OF ie
latter One hundred and twenty OF the "a Dragons anu
company of labamians detached Oy Airn. j. 10
JOIN his command an, t,J
The greater part Of the dragons will be dsmounted
in consequence of their horses being worn out Our
lime for operations is becoming limited. beyono
March no human being could live IN tins country
Even the Indians themselves acknowledge that II I'M
;nbnbobe. The Indians are evidently becoming scat.
,ered A narty Of DeIawnres, in scouting the other
J,y came ON The recen. trail Of several OF the enc.
m;; they pursued and presently overlook one OF The
narly, He quickly hid himself in small cypress
SWAMI which they thoroughly searched in every drrc
Tim without Success On second search one o! Inc
marty came TN 10 large cypress tree, under The root OF
which the fugitive had entirely concealed n''Se''; u
imagining he discovered: he suddenly jumped uP
which friSened the Delaware horse in such manner
that i, threw him He quickly recovered his feet how
ever and was in tho act of firing, when the Seminole le'
yelled and shot him through the lett hand, the ball com
Jar 80, at the wrist The Delaware, although severely
wnunded supported his rifle on his arm and shot the
other through the body and bore his scalp IN triumph 10
the camo An officer who was examining the country
in the peirlborhood Of the inlet came across an lndlah
camp in Which he found part Of The book OF the Love
~ K ezah The account of whose shipwEeck saw IN the
napp,s fl could not have been far from this that she
was stranded MS we found the Indian packs left on the
battle ground containing rice, evidently taken from her.
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EVERY VALUABLE LAND FOR SALE-Pursu-
ant 10 the last will and testament Of Maj Robert
Park decd Offer at private sale, the lands belong
ing TO his estate situated near Oxford Granville County,
North Carolina
The upper tract lies on both sides of Fishing Creek,
within two miles of that ourshng village and is esli-
mated to contain 1000 acres 200 Of which are creek
bottom, very productive in grain and susccp toIe OF
great improvement at moderate expense. The upland
is SOFT easily cultivated, and productive; and such OF it
is fresh, having for the most part grown up IN
pine, is rapidly recovering lis former fertility There
are 800 in original timber, well suited TO both Ten
cling and building purposes and situated as to be con-
vcnient to all parts of the plantation. The improve
ents consist of comfortable dwelling house, with SIX
rooms-n large cotton ina granary, with stables al,
tached-a smoke house-corn crib-tobacco barns, and
mill might be built this tract, commanding the best
water power in the neighborhond
The lower tract is situated four miles from Oxford,
and contains by very old surveys, Gao acres. his IS
generally believed 10 be one Of the best estates Of it's
tent in this section Of country. About leo ucres are
creek bottom Of superior quality and from 400 to ooO
acres of tobacco land yet clear. Timber is very
OH good site, might be put in operation, and rendered
profitable. There are two settlements this land with
dwelling and out houses at each-some good tobacco
barns, &c.
The terms will be made accommodating, and we in.
wife proposals from such persons disposed to make
investments in valuable real estate.
Oxford offers the advantages Of schools and good so.
cety and these lands present those of SOIL fine wnter,
and pure air.-Wrtten communications will be address,
ed to US at Warrenton. North Carolina.
GEO. D. BASKERVILLE,
Executors Of Robert Park, decd.
Ian % 1S-1St
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Closing af the Canal al Richmond.

TENHE Board Of Directors Of the James River and
Il Kanawha Company having placed The reconsifuc'
ton of the lower level Of The old canal near RciIonc
for the most part Under contract and having at thf
late meeting ascer,nned that the force employed upon
that work be kept in operation later than the lon
of March, without drawing the water from the canal
directed notice be given to the public, that the wae
wonld I've drawn off at about TINT dale and that it migh
be onna necessary for this TO be done few days enre'
bu, that it was the intention OF the Board 10 avoid inter
ru pting The navigation until The condition Of the wof.
should render the indispensable, and to operate
with such force that the interruption should cease AZ
the earliest day practicable.
1t being further ascertaned that, in the hmc'
freight can be received and discharged with greater con
yenence nj Wes,ham, on the JANE, riyer Than aianJ
point lower down, that place has been fixed upon for The
termination Of the river navgation-As soon, therefore,
the water is drawn from the Lower Level, above
mentioned, the navigation will be closed from "eslhs"
TO Richmond.
BY order Of the President and Directors:
W. 3. CHlTTENDEN,
secrsta,yJ 4. K Co.
F-bI7 S0-2lwI5M
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NHANOVER COURT HOUSE TAVERN is again
IL Il altered for Sate!-The subscriber, having made
considerable investments of pita in the purchase OF
Texas lands which will require his attention. has deter
mined TO 10 that counry-and such, again Of
fers his Tavern establishment and Farm, at Hanover
Court. house, for sale.
This tact Of land contains between six and seven
hundred acres and is skried BY bold and never.fang
the south, which gives an ample supply Of
meadow Iands-a handsome portion of which is
well laid down in grass, aordng plentiful supply of
long forage for the Of the sabesThere is also
the lands abundant supply Of very rich mar capable
Of ferizng the whole Of The arabic ands-The Tavern
budingsare large and commodious and have lately un.
dergone thorough repair, with extensive additions
There saso attached very out houses,
suitable 10 be converted into store house, and residences
for separate families Il will sell The above ands very
reasonable terms anxious to remove.-l will sell
for cash credit, exchange for young negroes
Southern lands, sui, purchaserand invite such
may be disposed TO possess this truly valuable proper
ty call and examine for themselves believing that the
property will best recommend itself.
J. d. ANDREWS.
Feb D 9I-w4w
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$50 GOO. $4,000. 10000!

Alexandra Lottery, Class l. 10 be drawn in the City
Of Alexandria, d. c. on Saturday, 24lh March, ISIS.
There will be postponcment Of The drawing. The
public may confidently rely on its taking place on the
24h Of March
Brilliant and Rich Scheme!
Prize Of 100000 of % 00D. of 5Cn0, Of 10000,
9OO0 SO0O 500, G00 5000, 5000. 1000 3000 $500,
2,220, 1000; nf 600 ) of 800, &c &c.
is, drawn number sci; I'd. Sd. Ih and 9Th, 800 9th,
7th Sth, 9th lOlh, SIG; nth, 18th, l3h llth 18th,
$l2
Tickets only $50, shares in proportion.
Feb % 9l-vtt
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POETRY,
BEAUTY.
"nucrrsrnsa,tss uascne,"


BEAUTY.
ny LEriTik 4. LhSDos.
All beauty! what charm has; thou
How much art thou allied
TO all the visionary glow
With whieh is dcfea
The sweetest things OF life. dark s,reamj
Whose ioycliness is half u dream
Alower e3on the tide:
Within whose ha1nted leaves uP-cuTled
Are hiais Of dviner world!
. / never Jaw that !acc ill now,
80 mover board the name;
Yet, with that carved aud graceful brow
A thousand funcies came,
Within those soft und earnest eyes
A world of hidden feeling lies;
Those feeiipga which, like flame,
Upon Tho face they kindlc, write
Ia lines, half shadow aud hell liShs.
Il 10 not thu, Thy face is iair,
Though fair il Is and youoS;
Bot, then tho mind AMI heart have there
Their own enchantment flung:
And beauty the mos, beautiful,
Without that Inward iifn, were dull;
,v:,tou, rte soft shades hung
By pcnsire thought-by moral grace,
That give the spirit to the face.
Young, fair, thou art; oh, worry fair!
- Stix on that face sppeurs
Ths sadness deeper memories wear,
The tenderness of tears.
These may be fancies sui,ing not;
Bat, was there ever human loi
Thut knew no troubled oars:
Life usver WIS contont TO bring
The sunshine only to the spring.
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Remainder Ii, our nezt.)
FROM FLORIDA.
Fort JUPITER, Jupiter Inlet, E. F, J

IeU1uuTy TUT 1UJC }
We have been delayed at this place until the present
time by of shoes for The men, one third of them
being baretooted and most of them having their clothes
torn off This is not surprising considering the length
of our march, and The of the country throug
which we have passed. half Of which is covered
with the saw palmetto, and the other half with water
and saw grass destroying not only their shoes and
clothes but severely laceratng their flesh The shoes
having arrived order is issued for march to-.
morrow. We shall 60 oil in pursuit Of the Indians as fa.
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T. merrin. OF the and Directors oi the Louisa Rail
a Road Company held Louisa Courthouse, on Monday, The
9;h Of October, 1887
Rorrd That stockholders in the Louisa Road Company be,
and they hereby required thu Farmers Bunk o Virgil
min in addition 10 what already called for twenty dollars
pc share on held by Them the stock vi the said
any IN the following insancnts namcSa share on the Ist
y of January next, SIS per the t day o February
The ist day Of March nnS aud % per ae on The
ay OF April usual interest will b. allowed on all in
before and will he
charged pumcnaly pl by order OF the Board
NATHANIEL THOMPSON, Clark.