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4 Plot Discorercd.--I'he New Ofledns
papers contain Intelligence Of The discor-
cry Of contemplated instruction among
the negroes of the Plantations bordering Oh
the river from Natchez 70 Baton Rouge
The Courier Of JAY 2Ist, says:
F" We have had a negro instruction, or
rather il was on the point Of breaking out
when the plot was discovered. All the
white population from Natchez to Baton
Rouge, and all the negroes refusing to Join
the insurreciionists, were to be assassiua-
ted. There arc in our prison twenty-five
negroes who have been given up BY their
masters about dozen more are expected
to day, to be examined and tried. White
men are implicated in this sersiic plot, and
we're TO have been the principal leaders,
One OF them was taken yesterday near
jackson; he is safe in prison with the ne
groes. \ rumour prevailed yesterday
that he would be hung without form Of tn.
al. Since Saturday, 10 one has slept
The militia and citizens keep guard around
the prison, and the patrol maintain an ac-
tive watch, Sc"
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McLcod's trial is to take place at Utica
IN September, the Supreme Court having
granted an order changing the venue from
Niagara to Oneida county. The prisoner
is said to be anxious for the trial, being
entirely confident of his ability to furnish
proof that he had no participation in the
outrage for which he stands indicted. The
excitement on this subiec, along the from.
tier appears to be quoted.
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4 Remarkable Fact.--k merchant Of
Wilmington told It's the other day, that in
upwards Of twenty years experience, he
had not known single vessel to leave the
port from not beng able TO procure a
freight, Such is the variety of products
shipped from this port that ireighting YES
sells can always procure cargo to some
part of the world Wilmington Ckroa
icle.
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Mr.. Calhoun in one Of his late speeches
against a National Bank, insisted especial
II upon the alleged fact, that, in the Con-
ycn,ion which framed the Constitution, 4
proposition to insert 4 provision au,horlz-
ing the creation Of a Bank was made and
rejected. What If tins were true Is
not MIR. Calhoun an advocate for tile issue
Of Treasury notes, and does he not know
That the Convention which framed the
Constitution discussed and rejected pro-
position TO insert a provision authorizing
the issue of such notes.
But it is not true that the Convention re.
joctcd a proposition authorizing Congress
to charter a National Bank. The propo.
sition, which was rejected, was PROPOSE.
ton authorizing Congress to create charters
for any and ersry purpose erhdterCr.
So Mr.. Calhoun, if he pleases, can re.
model his argument. He cannot make ii
good for any thing against the creation Of a
Bank, but he can make ii very good against
the issue Of Treasury notes. And surely
it is high time for him to change Sides
Has he not already boon three years on one
side, losing all that spice OF life " which
consists in "variety 2" Is he getting M
mindful of his great political maxim, that
men, like wheels, are made to turn!
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CD1rgntfRs
Thursday, AugHstI2, EsiI.
ELECTION For CLERKS.

The election for Clerk Of the County
Court of this County resulted in the cleo.
lion of Charles I. Alexander, If. We
give the vote below:
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son, Professor Of Languages,
Inaugural Address Of the President
Speeches Of the Graduating Glass.
lst N. c. McNair, Of Robson County. North
Carolina sslutatory Address IL Latin.
Music
21i. Thos. T. Davis, Of Cabarrus County. North
Carona-The principles OF Curiosity.
BID VIM n Moore, Of Lancaster. South Caro-.
Ina Moral Improvement necessary to sustain
FREQ Government.
9Th Sam'l C. Pharr, Of Mecklcnburg Co.:n,y. N.
Csrolna.-importance 10 man OF depending
on his own efforts.
9th. Walter F Caldwell, ofMeoklonburg County
North Carollna.-Un rhreuology
9Th. Sarn'l L. Adams, Of York District, South
Carohna.--IntlaaRoc If Imagination.
7tb. Cyrus a Caldwell, Of Mecklenburg County.
North Caroljna.--Attaction Of Local Asso.
Citations.
S,h Richard W Martin. Of Csbarrus coauty, y.
C.--Characteristcs Of the age.
oh. James G. Moore, Of Iredell County, y. c.
Tho moral and intellectual qualities ofmiu.
10Th James g. Ramsay, Of Iredcll County, n.
G.-Tho welfare and pcrpotuny Of our Repub-
lean Institutions
18th, Daniel b. Wood, Of Rowan Conaiy, \.
C.-Edscts Of Ambition.
The Degrees conferred
10Th Richard +. Sheriff., Of Lincoln County,
n. C.-Valedic,ory,
Literary Grafton By John Gray Bynun, esq CT
Rutherford.
The Exercises Of this Institution viii be
resumed on the LIST of September next
As the Faculty is now complete, parents
and guardians will find it to their advau.
tano 10 send their sons and wards to this
scat Of learning, just springing up in our
midst. 1t is natural for mankind to invest
that which is unknown, with more dignity
than that which is common ana familiar;
so it is with regard to places for the cdu-
cation of youth. Many believe that Col
logos at the North, are far more capable
Of qualifying their sons for usefulness in
society, than those around us. This is an
error; which as Southern people we should
correct. The Institutions among us should
be patronlzed and supported; if this was
the case we soon would cease to hear of
the superior claims of Northern Acadc.
mics, Colleges and Universities.
We state for the satisfaction of those
who desire to send their sons to this Instr
tution, that the rate of expenditure is 81
80 per month for boarding at the Stewards
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NOTICE.

z ER. T. IT. ANDREWS expects to be absent
& y from Charlotte some Two or three months
from this date. lie is necessarily absent. Il be-
inc his business 70 move permanently To this place
Those wishing his services will please call as som
IS he returns, when he viii be happy to wait upon
any, he will then be able 10 give strict attention
to business without any interruption.
lJ'iIe will Inform the Public Of his relorn
through tho papers.
Arg, S, 1871. 10
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Vigorous StiH.-The n. York Tribune
SAYS, that the United States Bank has paid
the July instaIment of the Eve million loan
TO Micb.gan. This IS great news for MicI,-
igan. There must be some vitality in the
old " Monster yet.-Ciroa i Sea.
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circumstance, with which lhey may not
trouble him--sueh as how This rag cannot
be so well shown to the world as BY them
selves and their co-adjuiorsl They will
with solemn phiz, grieye over the falling
ofthose who occupy the posts to v hich they
aspire, when, 10 truth, II is the want of their
posts, aud not their ffailties, WHICH 50 OK.
ceedingly troubles them.
Let, therefore, thc honest and welI-mean.
ing man, who desires 10 ascertain the true
state Of affairs, remember with whom he
may be conycrsing, when the Adnlnistra-
ton and Ms policy are the topics. Let him
also remember that a Caucus at Washing
ton has decrecd, that the Administration
must be put down, right or wrong, and then
ask himself, whether he will ever ratifs 50
ubiquitous conspiracy '-KaLeigh Reg
lister.
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DIED

IN this county, on the 5th inst, MATTHEW
Esq, aged ii years and months
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Tie Bank Of Cape Fear.--We perceive
BY paper which has been forwarded to
Us by friend from New York, that there
s considerable number OF counterfeit
notes upon this Bank IN circulation. The
times are 50 sadly out Of Joint that there
are not wanting dishonest persons, who are
ready and wiling 10 resort TO any expedl-
eut, . 10 raise the wind" We did not fear
that our Bank notes would be counterfeit
ed in oar good old honest State, and we
hoped that their limited circulation out Of
the State would have been a sufficient
guaranty against such an attempt by the
miserable gangs Of despcradoes, that infest
The northern States. In this, however, we
are disappointed, aud our citizens must keep
a bright look out against these frauds and
receptions. The following is list Of the
issues tia; are reputed to be counterleted.
Is, pay Samuel Craig, Jan. s, 1915
Williams, President.
IS, lett. D, pay J. Adams, Jan. |, 1915.
los, lett. G, pay to q. b. r. Silby,
NOV. 3, 1911.
los, letter {, pay 70 J. Smith, Jan.
1918.
SOS, to whom pay unknown, Jan. !
l5lG.- 1erbtrH Spectator.
The more uncongenial man 70 me in lie
world is a little great politician tull Of win
d words. In The Legislature of Connec-
ticut, body remarkable for short speech
eS aud efficient action, Young lawyer once
took It into his head to make set speech.
lie commenced early in the day, continued
till dinner time, resumed in the afternoon
AID went on till the disk Of the evening,
when lie closed IN a very solemn impress
siye tone. An old member Of the Legs
.aiure then arose, and proposed that they
should sing hymn and close the meet.
ng That young lawyer never attempt
ed to preach again during the session.
Vigorous StiU.-The n. York Tribune
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There are troubles rGnored N Washington.
which. If true, may prove o. ssriogs nl,Gre.-
The Public must be aware how frequent are ua.
pleasant Or alarming reports, and should receive
what MAJ float abroad with Gssaa: caution We
learn that the difficulty now reported ig between
one or more of the Departments aud the Eyecu.
tive, growing out Of the removal Of number Of
clerks THIS has been told Us by gentleman
from Washington, bet we trust that the appFe-
tensions expressed by him viii not be realized.
OF the extent Of the reported disagreement we
cannot speak,
The National Gazette, from which We
copy the above paragraph, gives too much
counteGance to tie rumoF Of which it
speaks By noticing it in any way. There
is no foundation to Justify it. These ~.
nlors are too often mere feints Of tie enc
my which the Whig seatiaels should al
ways be upon their guard against being
deceived by. So far from tie above ru-
NOR being true, an entire and perfect har-
monv exists between the President and
The Heads OF Departments, and between
and among the Heads Of Departments
Observation-Disclosures Iateiigtaca,
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-hF. Gay ana iHG DhHh.- here are
few members Of tie Wing party through.
ont the country, who viii mol view tie con.
duct Of Mr. Clay, in reference to the bank
question, with feelings ofunmiyed pleasure.
We are free to admit, that we have felt
a considerable degree Of apprehension
about the fate OF q measure, in which the
whole party take the deepest interest, and
We have no doubt that this concern was
shared, to a greater or less extent, by all
our friends. Bat sc begin now 10 discard
all our misgiylags, and to look forward to
The future wi'h the brightest hopes. At
enc time we were fearful Mr.. Claws sense
OF duty would not allow him to yield up,
what he deemed one Of the essential doc
ttlncs of the Wing creed, aud that he would
persist in demanding q measure emboly ing
the strictest principles. But still! We were
not without The secret assurance that, when
the crisis arrived, sooner than disaypont
he expectations Of the people, and disrc-
gard the wants Of the country, he would
safer himself TO be guided Ly that feeling
Of Cancellation and liberal concession,
Th!ch,he occasion demanded and which lie
had before, IN more Instances than one,
brought into exercise with the most happy
effect. Nor has he i;,len short Of our ex-
Pectations. This last, though not the least
noble act Of his, IS worthy Of his fame as
man Of transcendent talents, and pract-
cal and sagaciuus statesman. 1t has,
inspired his friends with conf
dence, and dispelled the foyebolings Of evil F.
10 his party, which began to be felt as the F.
ola happy issue to this yeyed and
vital question gradually seemed to become
yercast.-RQlt. Pat.
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Alexander lnH}. 2uS
}. Il. Kerr was reelected Clerk Of tic
Superior Coafi without opposition.
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GEN. HARRISON AYD Mr.. CLAY.

GEN. HARRISON AND Mr.. CLAY
4 publication having appeared, in which
Gen. Harrison is represented as having ex-
pressed unlriendly feelings towards Mr.,
Clay, the following extract from a Speech,
delivered by the former at Georgetown
shortly before his Inauguration, was fur
nished for tie MaGisouian by Mr.. c. {.
Ful,on, who youches for its authenticity
The Hon. Henry Clay having bccn toast
ed, Gen. Harrison rose and remarked in
words and substance as follows:
a take great pleasure in responding to tic
sentiment which has just been received with n
much enthusiasm by the company for am proud
to Be able 10 state that the distinguished iadiyid
raj alluded 10 is my firm personal and political
Trend. Ny own inclination, woll as a duty
Inch ! Owed 10 the country, prompted me 10
tender him the first post in my Cabinet; bat 10
his owH good judgment. aud no earthly man was
blessed with better Judgment, he had declined
4, aud felt willing to yield to his wishes, both
from tho knowledge That my Administration
would receive cordial support from bin as Spua.
tor Of the UuItod States, and iiom the experience
which had taught me that HEAGY CLAY toas al.
rays right, LET him differ with whom no may
| conslier his Judgment superior 10 that Of any
man living, for during my political .no / have
never differed with bin on any important SUB.
Iact that did not afterwards become convinced
hat te Gas righk and / us -y9ug.n
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\ Mr. BRENT, who was oncc a mem
Der Of Congress FROM LOUISIANA, is now
soulad in Washington, and if we mistake
not, was lately engaged IN raising water.
melons for the Washington market, is
publicly Whispering ia Washington be-
cause Mr. Clay has not resented insulting
language which lie says he addressed to
him. Mr.. Brent was an active Wing
par,izan before the late Presidential elec.
lion, and Gcu. Harrison promised him the
Office Of District Attorney, ia the District
Of Columbia. But the appointment was
not made before the Generals death, and
has since been conferred on another person,
through the influence of Mr.. Clay, rs Mr.
Brent alleges. Mr.. Brent considered Mr..
Clay under obligation 10 himself and IN
der tue smari Of disappointment and morll-
Ecauon, he addressed what he considered
a very Insulting letter to Mr. Clay, and he
now sadly complains through iae CLIQUE
tina, Mr.. Clay did not get into a passion.
think hm worthy Of lis hostility " and
challenge him. lie would ihen have the
graft fcafion OF a chance 10 shoot the d ;.
tInsuished senator, AIr Brent is not the
first man il the world who oyerratcd his
own importance, and then childlshly expos.
ed bis mistake. As he could get 10 better
he published brief extract from private
confidential letter of Gen. Harrison, max
ing some complaint against Mr.. Clay for
" ungenerous treatment towards himself.
Gen. Harrison most probably thought
it ungenerous treatment in Mr., Ciay
not to manifest greater Difference to his
greater are and public services, when
tnev were both prominent candidates for
lhe presIdencN.- Chernir Ga.1fc.
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ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT OF "a.
WILSON COLLEGE.


ORprR or EXERCISES.
! Prayer BY the Rev. John 3 Davis Of $. c.
. Inauguration Of the Row SAM. Williamson
President Of tho College Mortimer u. John,
ston, A. NJ, Professor Of Mathematics and
Nat. Philosophy and the Rev. Saml c. VII.
son, Professor Of Languages,
Inaugural Address Of the President
Speeches Of the Graduating Glass
lst N c. McNair, Of Robson County. North
Carolina Selutaiory Address IN Latin
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-01-16

ton OF the public domain &c have nfongnt aoou, 's
present prosperous condition of things than TO nave
retained It till now, if ten twenty times tle Govern
ent price could be realized from its sale? lie thought
these views could not be we'll contoveried; and II true
in regard to the settled part Of the country, was II not
eouaIy so as regarded the portion OF the pubic domain
which still remained unoccupied: if we had derived
MI The advantages at which he had hastily glanced
from the occupancy and cultivation OF one portion II
was fair 20 presume that should derive correspond
inr benefits from the Improvement and cultivation OF
another
yernment even at the time of sale OF the plan pro-
posed by this bIll-at least none worthy OF consl-
deration. lie said it would only be necessary Tor
gentlemen to their attention to report nade by
the Commissioner of the General Land Once on
the 9Th of January, 1893, with the accompanying
table, and to similar statement made by htn on
the 10th Of January last 10 satisfy them OF the correct
ness Of this position The cash system commenced
on the 1st Of July, $780, the report first alluded TO
showed the average prices from that time TO the 3Oth
of September, 1887 and the last gave the average
prices from the ed June, 1882 (when the presumption
law of that year was approved) up to It's dale IN ia
nuary last-embracing period of about nineteen
years The cash system had been in operation about
ten years before the passage of the first general precnp
ton law-which was on the Goth of May, 1850 Let
gentlemen examine the average prices before the pas
sage Of that net and compare them with the average
prices since received, and they will be satisfied am
correct in saying the presumption laws result IN no ma
eral loss to the Government Mr.. Clay then READ from
the report of the Commissioner of the General Lana
Office, showing the average prices paid for pubic anos
in each year, since the commencement OF cas sales as
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POETRY.
"ArcA yEr RrMa,vs rSsrSc."
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PROPHECY ny BYRON.

PROPHECY BY BYRON.
LoRp BYsox, RELATION TO The EN- M
N.toLroS-The removal Of The remains OF he Eie n
from the Island of ST. Helena 10 Paris sy IN, m.oned sSaci
and another verfcaion of the wonderful h ra
lion Of their intellectual powers capable Of extend
ing their ample ken the whole hnman aee III al |
srs customs tastes dispositions and movements of nations for
purpose Of examining causes ana comparing & nS
mind of the conditions of his exstencewho cIu
e BY IN W sna the
Of ages. Such predictions often deemed uperhuman
when only result had been proclaimed which deducble
from the abundant upon for solving the questions
that Of other POLLEN in moral or physical science
Thus Lord Byron oresaw tina, milton, which had been DIS
ngused for lis martial spirit since the wars OF julius Cesar
and had conquered Europe and Egypt under the
Eagles Napoleon would day claim his ashes aud
the gor-s of France by the erection of
magnificent miusoleum in the capital OF his empire
How remarkable has been the uldmen of The following pro-
phecy OF tine mighty bard OF Engand: Boston Courier
"Bnt where is he the modern. mighter far,
Who born king made monarchs draw his carr
Yes! where is he, the champion aus Inc child
game empress and whose stakes thrones;
Whose table, earth; whose dice We're human bones,
Behold the grand result in yon lone isle,
And, as Thy nature urges, weep or smile
And higher worlds than this are his again.
How must he smile, aud turn TO yon lone grave,
The proudest sea-mark that o'ertops the wave!
His name sh,l ha!Inw the igncbc shore,
A asman to all save him who bore.
The fleets that sweep before th- eastern blast
Shall hear their seabo,s hail it from the mast
Toucht the freed spiri, Of the fe,tcred dust:
Small care hath H. Of what his tomb consists;
Naught if he sieeps-nor ii he exists:
He wants not this; hut France shall feel the want
or this last consolation, though so scant
Her honor, fame and faith, demand his bones,
To rear above pyramid Of thrones;
Or carried onward in the battles van,
TO form, like Gucscln's, DUST her ,alisman,
But hr il as il is, the time
His shall heat the alarm like Ziska's drum.f'
celebrated WARRIOR and Constable OF France in the l4
century.
ZisSa a General of bohemia. and having gained man
victories the Emperor Sgismund he seized with tn
plague and directed his skin be tanned, after his DEATH
used as a drum head, 10 animate his soldiers in battle
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- EMOVAL OF LAW 0fFiCE.-The subscriber ~, (. I
II his Office his present residence in the house rfea
pied by Judge staaard. JOHN ". -
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1841-01-09
Whole Number 521.
THE LAND OF PRESIDENTS

a correspondent of the Journal of Commerce
WIN statement of some truly sinuu,ar co;,r,
oences, mingies vein Of humor Tho te,,,,- :;
dated Charles City Co. Va Nov, 10. IS4o
The President and Vice President cleo, 80,
both born and raised in this little country md
1 am haPpy to say, that pretty nearly ali of us
mere voted Tor them, and il is not our fault ,f
they nave not got ma jorty in their native Com
monweaith--Willla,n Henry Harrison was horn
on plantation then and now called Cabin Pom,
and, IT is somewhat singular coincidence ,la, ho
became the Log Cabin candidate for the Pres,-
dency. John Tyler's birth place wa. n the sam.
neighborhood The parents Of both wero of the
Old Virginia stock, and were distinguished nike
Tor wealth, for patriotism, and public services.
pei1atniu Harrison was sIgner OF the Decrarn-
non OF independence. and Judge Tyler was emf
nent as a lawyer and judge. The two counties
OF HARRISON and Tyler, in Virginia, were named
from these gentlemen. and, wha, may now eccm
curious cotncidencc, are coterminious.
inc tract OF country thus prolific of Presidents
is low. level, sandy, with some good aIluviaI sol;
on rivers, but generally barren and covered with
brown straw and stump cedar. This is the gen
erai character of what has been well called tho
race horse county"-for il has produced upre
line horses and great statesmen than ali of the
rest OF tho Union together. In confirmation Of
this FACT may mtaten iha, the county Of West
moreland in the Northern Neck gave birth 70
three Presidents, Washington, Madison and Mon
r0e.-MadIson was born at Port Conway then in
the county OF Westmorland, but now boiicvc in
hing George county.