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The " Alecklenburg Jeilersonian," who
served his apprenticeship, we believe, ia
a Notification Office. He is now at the
head OF Notification Calhoun paper, and
because Modification irickery is about 10
be detected, be resorts 10 " Parlizan mean.
ness and desperation"
Our Caswell Correspondent gave as a
reason why he published bis Communca.
tons IN the Register, that there was no
Van buren, paper in the State to his
knowledge. The " Jcifcrsonian,'' in a
great rage, asks why he did moi send his
pieces 10 the "Standard," " North Caro-.
llnIan, or some other of The Democratic
papers, for publication This specimen
from The Jetlersonian " is sufficient rea.
son. lie did not wish TO be insul,ed with
Modification biliingssare.
The Standard" said truly, when il
remarked" We have no idea that Mr.
Calhoun approves tie acts Of certain po
IliIcd raggamuAins, who have neither
sense enough TO discern a proper course
nor principle enough 10 pursue it,"
As we do not belong TO the SAINT
"clique" with the " Jeifersonian," We
will let the " Standard" paint its picture
From that paper, we take the following
The mean allusion of the 'corruptinl
influence" of the Bank, in regard to thu
Editor of the Standard" arises no doub
from asalogical reasoning, from the bds
and corrupt heart of The Editor Of The JET
iersonian."
Why JEFF. he knows you like book
RAJ. Register.
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.,.1'ufe when there was Wing majoril,.
We ask the candid reader il this looks like
doosing or evadlng an investigation " or
a " Justification of well known facts"
IN ls42-3, owing 10 publication made
u The Standard stating that foriy.G five
wings had borrowed from the Board the
sum OF s97, 400, while only fire Democrats
aad borrowed sll,4s6, Mr.. Barringer, a
SNORT Time before the close of the session
referred 10 The subject aud laid before The
House oil Commons list of the oripinal
borrowers, when The Board was composed
OF two Democrats and one Whip, at which
lime 40 Wings had borrowed SlO2Iso
and IL Democrats slI0, s97, and Neu,rals
ss3,i00. Mr.. c. c. Battle. who had
been Secretary TO the Board came ont a.
bout tho same time AMI stated that the
publication IN the Standard was wrong and
published list Of the borrowers. He
states that the ,oans had been made with.
out reference to the political opinions of
The borrowers. To show tina, Mr.. Bar.
ringers statement mus, be correct, he
challenged The Loco Focos in his speech
to polni out an error, and requested them
10 do SO while they were at Raleigh where
The truth could be obtained, and not after
They had adjourned revive the subject for
10 make political capital on, Of. Blu, do
they deny any Of the statements made by
Col. Barrlngcr. If they did so We have
never heard Of it. The Jeffersouian now
comes out with this stale charge to try and
bolster up the sinking cause Of Button
Cralge and Modification.
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GENnINE LOCO rocorsM.

The North State Wing, published al
Washington, \. G. of the 9Th inst. states
that MIR. Arlington addressed number Of
the people Of Beaufort county at place
called Chocowiniiy. Ailcr be had finished
his harangue a gentleman present was cal.
led upon TO reply. As soon as he rose for
the purpose the Loco Focos commenced
whooplng, shouting and yelling like so ma.
ny devils, and thus prevented any reply.
This is what might be expected of party
held together by the desire Of public plum
der. Mr.. Arlington declined making an
arrangement with Mr.. Stnnly so us TO up.
pear together before the people and fairly
discuss the measures advocated by their
respective parties, but reserved to himself
the right of going among the people Mt his
pleasure. Having but one speech he found
Mr.. S,anly an ugly customer TO have a
long, therefore his reason for going alone,
and when any Wing should attempt re-
ply his party can yell him down. Shame,
Shame
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vs. The rumor of the insanity of Nicho-
las Biddle has been oontradicted. lie has
been i'll of the influenza.

Bipartisan meanness and deSptrGtisn.-With
all its ligh.souna,ng CLAIMS TO fairness and dig.
nifty. there is no paper of our acquaintance which
stoops to so many and so mean political tricks MS
the RaietgA Register. Any thing, however false
and desplcabe, which the Editor thinks will
serve tho bad cause of Federalism, is eargerly
caught up and published in his paper. la the
last Register, is a communication purporting 10
be from Van Buron Democrat, abusing the
Calhoun men of our State l. the coarsest terms,
and calling on the "real democrats to take the
alarm, or tho party will soon DO swallowed up by
Notification. And, by dating this oommunica-
ton from "Caswell," the impression is attempted
to be conveyed, that it was written by the Hon.
Bedford Brown. We pronounce the whole thing
a vilo forgery, and base attempt of the enemy
to sow discord in our ranks II il were written
by Democrat why did he not send il TO the
Stdadard or the North Caroiinian, or some 9th.
or of tho democratic papers in the State which
are totally uncommited for any candidate for
President
The foregoing specimen of Democratic
dccency is from the pen Of the Editor of I
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"a REPUBLICAN, DEMOCRAT

We have given this week the second
No. Of "a Republican Democrat" to
which we invite attention. We wish no
better evidence IN our view that the wri.
ter is what he Processes, Van Buren,
man, than to notice the futtering his ar
iicles have caused amongst the calhoun
tail " of the party and to try and weaken
the force of his arguments they are charged
upon the Wing clique" at Raleigh. But
dis charge viii not avail them much,
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ANOTHER GREAT PRE-.

A Fire broke out at Fall River, r. I.
about the LIST INST, in a Cabinet Maker
shop which DESTROYED before it was arres.
ted, about 200 houses. Loss estimated at
from = to $500, 900 500, 900 was sup.
posed 10 be insured. Two Taverns, Gus.
tom House, Post Office papers and letters,
&c. saved one large Factory, Methodist,
Free VIII Baptist and Univcrsalist Church.
es, Fall River Bank and two Printing OF.
fees were among the buildings destroyed.
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DAVIDSON COLLEGE.

yENHE semi.annual examination of the Students
IL of this Institution. will be commenced on
Monday, the gath instant, and continued on Tues
day and Wednesday following. The Commence
ment Exercises will take place on Thursday the
9th, and an Address will be delivered TO the Lit
erary Societies on the same day BY Jas. w, 0s-
borne, Esq, of Charlotte.
JUN II, 1919
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""The Concern" says Col. Barrin.
ger says-elcct me, aud will give you
Bank" Col. Barringer has merely stated
that he was IN favor of Bank, and that
was all he could say, for he is well aware
that no single member can pass law; and
/" The concern knew it wac making false
statement when this was published.
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W The JOINT 1iock concern asks tic
question arc the majority in iAis District
Fedcrali>ts Z and then says "if they are
Fedcrallsts 81 the old John Adams school,
Daniel VI. Barringer will be the next repre-.
sentative IN Congress from this District"
/, IS no doubt "a the recollection OF our
readers that this same Daniel NJ. Barrineer
and John {. Calhoun, the candidate of "ihe
concern for the Presidency, was in 1891,
both attached 70 the Wing Party. Hear
what Mr., Calhoun says Of this party:
| can speak. said Nh Calhonn) with i'm.
Partially As far as ! am concerned, wish no
change Of party dcsignation-I am ronient with
iha, which dcstgnales. those with whom act
II is admit, not very popular bot is At least an
honest and patriotic name. Ii is synonymous to
resistance 10 unusurpation -.usurpaiion, come
from what quarter aud uudcr what shape II may
whether Il b. that from this Government on the
tights of tho States, or the Executive on the
Legislative Department"
In the same speech he said the rsrieai
Of The party aOm,s IF The reuoiution, (Whig
and tory after they had so long siumbercd
IS not wifhom a meaning and it Is well
known that he applied the term Tory To
the Loco foco Patty. Yet with this high
authority lnihcir knowledge the concern
have the eiTrontery to style tho Wing Par.
- as the Fcderalsis Of the John Adams
school. But II has suited Nr. Calhouu's
purpose 10 change and so has his views.
because the victory would not nurc to his
own party, therefore all he said in 1891
may 20 TO the dogs
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PRESIDENT TYLEg,s CALUMET,

I lABlNEI
John Nelson, Esq. Loco Foco lawyer
oil Baltimore, has accepted the appoint.
ment OF Attorney General of the U. S. in
the place Of II. s. Legare, deceased and
David X. Hensbaw, Esq. Of Massachusetts.
another Loco Foco, has been appointed
Secretary Of the Navy. As there is yety
little doubt that Mr.. Henshaw will accent
MIR. Tyler's Cabinet will be composed Of
the following gentlemen;
Secretary Of State-APEL P. UysuuR, of Viz.
GINA;
Secretary Of the TFsasury-JonN c. SrExcER,
Of New York
Serrefa'y Of WaT-JAnEs MADISON PoRrrR.
of Pennsylvania.
Secretary Of lie Nary DAVID r. HESsuAw,
Of Massac L seits.
Postmaster GeEeIol--Cn,ALEs A. WicklIsrr.
Of Kentucky.
attorney Gsneral-J. NELSON, of Maryland
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by the President 4;
Arson Jones, Secretary Of State.
MARRIED

In Union County, on the 29th ult., by the Rev.
s. c, Miller, Mr. HUGH C. CASKEY to Miss
ELENOR McATEER.
In Cabarrus County, on the 5th inst, by the
Rev. Cyrus Johnson DR. JOSEPH w. ROSS,
of Mecklenburg, to Miss ELIZA CANNON, of
CabaTrus.
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e. No have reccI,cd lho frst 80. ID

GS We have received the first No. Of
"The independent Published in Raleigh,
and edited by 4. Loring. The paper is
neutral in politics. II is neatly printed
and filled with interesting matter. Poll.
tics has taken such a hold on the people
friend Loring will hardly succeed in his
expectations, or meet with the encourage
mcnt lac deserves.
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10 THE FRIENDS OF GEN. EDNEY.
on have no doubt seen The low scurril.
Gus abuse that has been heaped upon Gen.
tdneE by The "pensioned press" Of the
party ~ this place. They have no, been
satisfied with the abuse Of his principles.
but have descended 10 attack him person.
any, aud they have gone so far as TO hint,
that he has been bought up. They are
pretty fellows 10 talk about the General
vc'ne Tcndblc article" Ncn who are
easily bought alc generally the first 10 sus.
Pec' that others are as mean as themselves.
They look a, others through false me.
DUN, aud because they canno, act from n
higher motive than quid pro quo, they
'mag'nc Others are governed by the same
spirit Tan you then, as friends Of Gen.
tdncy become careless as 10 the resul, Of
The present Congressional canvass: can
you, from reinissness and want Of jealous
support TO the Wing nominee, aid lndi.
rectly IN obtaining victory for the party
which has so shamelully abused your Ga.
voritc. Patriotism forbids it Then rouse
yourselves and give determined aid 10
Col. Barringer's friends, that by united
effort a lesson may be taught the Loco
focos that will not be forgotten in all time
to come.
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We have been highly gratifed in our inter
course With these aged gentlemen and with many
others. b. hearing them freely express their sen.
tneuts Of respect for our father, and their pro.
found sense Of the injustice Gone his memory, by
VI. Dunlap N the memoir of Jenkins Ii the
Doctor could baye witnessed some Of the inter.
views We have recently had with our neighhors
aud fellow citizens, with his false statements be.
lore US, has heart would have sunk within han,
oppressed with a sense Of shame and self condem
naiioa-the person, character and kindness or
our father 10 him, would have been brought SO
rividiy to his remembrance that in the depth Of
bis emotions, be would have exclaimed woe is
me Tor am uudohe because / IN man Of
uncieau lips
We have now briefly examined all tho inpoF
laht statements OF the Doctor IN reference 10 Tie
history and character VI onT faiicr aud hiIhuugh
we nave had 10 sustain The negative OF sch state
lhehi, We trIsi we Lave succccdcd 10 the ent,fJ
satisfaction OF every impartial reader.
we cannot but express our deep regret that
any man ih any.wi Use connected with oar Gmily
should commit such an outrage as The roctnF
!, mas, upon the memory Of an uble and ftlfui
minister OF the Gospel, who has been sluuibcrlne
IA death, more than sixteen years We 10 not
| cherish vIndIc,ive spirit towards lin as the
apostate friend and ungratefu defliner OF orr
veheratec father Wo do not invoke the male
dict!oas Of our friends and fellow citizens upon
hrs head but we do sincerely desire, he may
tumble himself before God and in the exercise.
o' deep repentance, realize his iorgiving mercy
! ~ conclusion, We ask the Rev ! Jenkins,
whether he, as a faithful historian, as an honor.
ahie gentleman and as Minister Of truth ana,
righteousness, can continue to circulate his Me.
NOR, since we have made il manifest, that some
st'eniehts ii contains are both false aud SANDER
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aFAt 4 nocting of the Temperance Society
of Davidson College, the following gentlemen
were appointed Delegates 10 represent the Soeie-
ty a, Temperance Convention 10 DO held al
Spartunburg. $. C., on the % Of August next,
via; r. +. Johnston, ". T. CASTOR and *. l.
Stewart
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IRON TEXAS

| ny the arrival on Saturday of the seam-
I or Sarah Barnes, Captain Jones, from Gal.
weston, we have received files of Texas
papers 10 the Gath ult. They contain
scarcely any other news than the official
Proclamation of President Houston, pro-
claiming an armistice between Texas and
Mexico. 1t is as follows -
Blythe President ofIe Republic of Teras.
A PROCLAMATION.
Whereas, an official communication has
been received at the Department Of State
from her Britannia Majesty's Charge
Ataires near this Government, founded
upon despatch he had received from Her
HaJesty's Charge d'Affaires in Mexico,
announcing to this Government the fact,
that The President of Mexico would forth.
with order a cessation of hosilites on his
part, and the establishment Of an armisice
between Mexico and Texas, and requested
that the President of Texas would send
similar orders 10 the different officers com.
mandng the Texan forces.
And whereas, the President Of Texas
has fell justified, from the dispositions
evInced BY this act of the President of
Mexico, and the nature of those DISPOSE
tons, IN adopting the proposed measure,
ana ordering the cessation of hostlities on
the part of Texas:
Therefore, be it known, that I. SAM.
Houston, President of the Republic of
Texas and Commander-in.chief of the Ar.
my and Navy of the same, do hereby de.
clare and proclaim that an ARa1srIcE is
established between Texas and Mexico,
to continue during the tendency of nego.
tlatlons between the two countries for
peace, and until due notice of an intention
to resume hoslili,ies (should such an in.
tenilon hereafter be entertained bv either
party shall have been formally announced
through Her Britannia Majestv's Charge
d Atiaires at the respective Governments,
and revocation Of this proclamation and
all officers commanding the forces of Tex
as, or acting by authority of this Govern
mcnt, are hereby ordered and commanded
to observe the same.
~ In testimony whereof / have
L. S. hereunto set nv hand and
~~~} caused the Great Seal ofth
Republic 10 be affixed.
Done at Washington, the fifteenth day
Of June, A, ID. ls43, and of the Indepen.
pence Of the Republic the eighth.
SAM. HOUSTON.
BY the President
Arson Jones, Secretary of State.
The intelligence Of the truce was re-
'eived in Galveston with almost complete
1t appears to have created
10 sensation whatever.
1t is uncertain what the ultimate issue
II this armistice will be. The Texas pa.
'ers seem to think that the mediation of
treat Britain by which it has been effect
d, was made with Interior views on the
ervile Institutions of the country. Santa
INA has acted with great caution: all his
are addressed to the Brit
Ii minister, and not word said relative
} the independence of Texas.
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GIDEON b. SMITH. NJ. d.
Baiftmore, Hd. June ii, ls43.

we insert the above as requested, and
call the attention Of Post Masters to It,
The natural history Of this insect is mo-,
known and work like The one Mr.. Smith
intends to publish viii give much satisfac.
lion to tie curious. Much speculation has
been made relative 10 The regular return
OF this insect-one stating i, 10 be in Il
years, another IA, and so on. In CONVEX.
sntion with friend a short time ago he
informed us that he had witnessed five 10.
Gust Years and we think he said they had
appeared regularly every - years, 1912
being the last-so II will be perceived that
they are not all confined to a regular time
but each family has period suited 10 lis
peculiar situation.
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THE LOCUSTS--.TO POsTMASTERs
AND EDITORS.

AND EDITORS.
Ihts singular insect is at this time anus.
ing the people in various portions of the
United States. But, as il appears in one
year IN one section, and in another year in
another, II is matter of great interest in
natural history to ascertain the bounda ries
and extent of territory occupied by each
family or district. | announced, a few
days since, that had ascerlained the exis.
tence of sixteen different dislricts-s.uce
then have discovered two more, making
e'ghfeen districts or families Of Locusts. II
each Poa-mdSter in places where locus,s
appear Will drop line stating the fact {
their appearance al his location, | shall be
able TO make out complete map Of each
district, embracing every State, county.
town, &C., occupied by each family of to-
Gusts. This will give little trouble 10 The
Postmasters, and will be of great service
TO The development Of the natural history
OF our country. will also send 10 ever,
Postmaster, who shall send Inc the iufor.
nation required as above. A BOOK. CON.
tanning the whole natural history Of the
insect. To Editors who shall copy this
article and send ne copy of he PAPER
containing IL, | will also send COPY of
The book above mentioned, when publish
ed. If Editors Of papers and Posmaslers
comply with this request, shall be able
TO present TO them the history Of the most
curious insect of the world. Unjust be oh.
ylous, that nothing but the agency Of the
Postmdsters and Editors, as above, can &C
compllsh the object and ask ii Of them,
the more freely, because can have no
personal interest Ia II.
The Democratic Whig. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-10-05
COL. JOHNR0N WILL GIVE
Us TROUBLE"

LL4n Qulrer,
The Lexington Ky Gazette bas
the following paragraph;
Col. JoHNsON.-We learn that Col,
johnson will leave for staunton, Va,
on The lou inst, to attend the Federal
Court IN. that town. From thence he
will Proceed to Washington City on
Business. II is possible that he may
afterwards visit the New England
States, from which he has received
numerous invitations. We are graft
fed to be able TO inform the Colonel's
distant friends, that bis be alth is most
excellent.
We would not advise Col. Dick to
larry long in the Old Dominion end
If he can we'll avoid il, he would graf
ify many Democrats by not visiting
Richmond. a 81. The swelI-heads
Of the Junto might feel excessively
uncomfortable, Under such ca honour.
They woBld certainly with hat in hand
be the first 70 wsitupon the conquer.
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ing HeroLihsir Democracy. uhicH
knows no difference between men,
would force them TO thar; but thew
would as willingly see the old Bow
himself For some cause or other
there never hes been a good UNDER
standing between the Colonel and The
Junto. They never would conssntto
On him as the candidate for tho Vice
Presidency and actually voted a
blank ticket at the last election sooner
than pollule il wiki old Tecumseh's
name. The reason Of this contempt
Gus treatment, Is not very apparent
To the external world, Col johnson
appears to be as g5nuins Democrat
as any Of them who torn upthsir no-
ses at him. He has done quite as
much service inihs field as M. Rich
lie, having quit a seat Ia Congress 70
6gAl the enemies Of his country, dur
irg the late war. He may not wear
silks and pumps, aud does not certain
" "afTecI society = and unless ii Be
for this short coming, we cannot inn
agine why il is, that he is not deemed
good enough to associate with the
very best OF the Democracy. Will
the Enquirer, which is a master in
matters ofmorals and taste, as in poll
tics, condeeehd to enlighien our igno-
rance on this point Why is that Col.
johnson is not deemed reputable 7
Why do the swell-head cliques attempt
TO exclude him from the pale Of gem
tilitys Is he not in profession and
practice also, an out and out Demo
crat Does he not hold that ell men
are born equal-and that all without
distinction or colur, are entitled to
equal rights : This is The foundation
Of all Democracy, as taught by lis
great Apostle. How do the Apostles
disciples dare to murmef against bis
creed, or refuse to practice the faith to
the very letter? Do they not deserve
for their recusancy, TO be cast into out
er darkness !
There is comfort in the reflection
that the upstairs who thus seek 10 snub
the gallant old warrior, will yet be
made to rue their insolence. Pride
goes before a downfall, as will be de-
monstrated in their case. II Col.
johnson is not the strongest man Of
their party-he certainly has a bold
upon the affections Of the mass, which
none other has. II be deHiesrthbna,
they are powerless. Van Bunenp nof
Cai"Oun aOs oSssY oan neither Of
them move a peg without his aid.
Should be permit his passions so far
to gain the mastery over his good ma
lure, as to return scofn for scorn, they
will all be in the condition Of split
milk.
When he manifests a becoming re-
sentiment Of the unworthy treatment
which he has received, we shall then
see change oftune inlhose who now
affect to despise him, The good So
ciety Of the Richmond Enquirer even
will come very soon to marvellous vir-
tues in the war-worn veteran and with
view to propritate bis wrath and win
bis support, will lavish the most ex-
travagant encomiums upon his per-
sonal and political character. The
old Col. will be avenged then. To
have bis scofers and deriders kneeling
before him, and to be able to spurn
them with bis foot, will repay for all
he has endured at their hands.
Richmond Wing.
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The last number Of the aColumbus Demo
srat" contains long article from tho "Augus.
IA, (Maine) Age" on the subject offepudialiou.
As the piece has nothing new in it, we suppose
the Editors Of he aDemocnt" selected il Of
account Of the respect, which is due 10 The
source from which il came. The sAugusla
Age" Is a Loco Foco paper and, it is 70 be pre-
sumed, Is well acquainted with The principles,
and very proper exPOnentof the doctrines If
that party. We also will make a quotation
rom this paper which he aDemocraf' Is q
liberty to extract, tssys; rThe Democratic
party Is rotten. lie leaders are corrupt, no good
Is to be gained from longer adherence to il,
and unless il can be n.de to undergo some vi
OIsnt and radical change, By breaking It up
and remodening It, tho country is better If
under Federal domination We commend
these sentiments 70 TIE aDem0eiai men"