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Whoever thinks. must see, that man was made
To act, not drons like, anguish in The shade
Actions his sphere and for that sphere designed
he should use his energies in carving out
of the rude though hsting maierlals-in
many cases so beautifully placed at HE
disposal, a destiny, superior 10 iha, Of the
sloggaId, who looks for Government (" to
do every thing for him. Governments,
properly defined, are trusts con6ded to
certain individuals inse parable from these
trusts rs authority, peIsonated in these ln.
dIyiduals, to guard and execute the loNs
and laws are made TO protect individual
rights al d personal safety and sometimes
us an IN, lden,, 10 afford protection TO gen
eral or national interests, and those per.
sons-alas, there are many such-who ex.
pect from her ee TO have their Golfers filled;
who expect tlis, or that Administration,
10 fill their gransries, or enlarge their pos.
sessions, are depending on one of the most
deluslye iancies Of hope. Come, let US
free ourselves from such decisions, lay
party aside for awhile, and engage with q
spirit by which men should be uctao'ed, in
this laudable undertaking; to the .imid we
would say with Shakespear
" Our doubts are traitors and make cs lose ,h,
good
We Oft mish, gain, by fearing to attempt"
Respectfully, &C.,
SPECTATOR. IN.
! Spring Hill View, Csbsrrus Apr:,, 1915
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ron CONGRESS.
Col. DAN'L. M. BARRINGER.

" We are authorized 10 announce BRALY
OATES. Esq. as a candidate for the office Of
County Court Clerk at the ensuing August c.
lection.
Gr We are authorized to announce CfiARLES
]. ALEXANDER. Jun. Esq as candidate for
reelection TO the Office Of County Court Clerk a,
the ensuing August Election.
Tive are authorized 10 announces aIEXAN.
DER GRAHAM. Esq, as a candidate for the
office Of County Court Clerk at the ensuing Au.
gust election.
1--WE are authorized 10 announce HUGH r.
MCKNIGHT, Esq as a candidate for the office
Of County Court Clerk. a, the ensuing Angus,
election.
Va are authorized TO announce WILLIAM
K. REID. Esq, as a candidate for the Office OF
County Court Clerk al The ensuing August elec.
iioa.
JJ'Ws are authorized 10 announce JOSEPH
7, DRAFFIN. Esq az candidate for the Office
sfClerk of the Superior Corrt Of Union county,
at tho ensuing August election.
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OUR RELATIONS WITH MEXICO AMI
TEXAS.

The Washington correspondent, Of the
n. Y. Courier writes;
There is mischief going on with re.
spect to Annexation, Of which the country
is KEEP, in ignorance, and, if the admins.
.ralion can have its way, will be kept in
ignorance until i, is too late to interpose
any remedy. Mystery indeed is now one
Of the great arts Of government, and in
this republic, where it is sometimes boast.
ed there are no secrets, and that every
thing is above board in political transac.
tions, there is preserved the most stadlous
and systematic silence and secrecy, as TO
measures Of the highest interest TO the
whole people.
Without further preface then state as
certain-FirSf, that sort Of agent has
been sent 20 Mexico to feel about as TO
whether there be any chance, or any mode
Of resumng diplomatic intercourse with
that country. This person whose position
more resembles that of spy than of an
authorised commissioners, is Of n character
TO be avowed or tlisavowed. His name is
Parrot, virginian by birth.
Secondly, Mr.. C. A. WicklifTa late p.
NJ. General, whom the papers chronicle as
on his way with his family to Kentucky,
is in fact on his way TO Texas, as contiden.
tial agent of the administration, to aid the
Charge II Asairs, Mr., Donelson, in per-
suading the authorities and people of Texas
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TO aecep, the terms Of annexation offered
by The joint resolution.
Thirdly, The Administration is taxing
to the utermost the powers of the Secre-
,ary of State, Mr.. Buchanan, fpcwers by
the way more oyerraled than those Of any
man Of note IN the nation, in an attempt
TO vindleate towards foreign States, the
coaauct Of the United States in relation to
annexation,
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At Davidson College. on Wednesday evening
last, by the Rev Samuel Williamson, Mr.. C. E.
MOSS, Merchant Of Charlotte, TO Miss ISA.
BELLA p, daughter Of Dan Alexander. EGG
In this county, on "Wednesday evening. L .
18th Instant by he Rev R. u Morrison, ID. D i,
the Rev. II r CUNNINGHAM TO Miss DO.
VEY ADELAIDE WINSL0IY. eldest daugh.
ter of The late DR.. 81. w Alexander, NJ. d.
On the 81 instant. BY the Rev Jas H. Thorn.
well. Mr.. JOHN 6 POW MAN, Editor of the
SoHtA Carolina Temperance Advocate, 10 Miss
VIRGINIA CORNELIA BYNNM, youngess
daughter Of tho late Turner Byguu. a.. Of Co.
lnfnhia
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transportation from the cit. of New orle.n, i,
the parish of Orleans 10 Po;n,s \, Uache l.
the parish of Pla,r.m;,., nS. I,,,. n,,,Lo, :,
person, . c,,s;d.,"L,a - ~ - e' "
for.icna,. L. h;,,i e. ~" ~eie
The la. ol.o,;... ;, 49,, IN 'o'"g a,
Poin,e1a Ia H,.b. a,J -, r ~ :. ne ..id
Dshon.h.I .n5 -. ;s., 70 Ml'
a, ,hs sad pa;o, T. ~ ~ " we election
,ba, ,r,r.,o,,,,; a,a aS.'' ."'.,'"g 'nelh OF
the VOTES &c ,ha ,,s,.,s,. ,.. s nm " receive
nanv;ry ,h,, 49,. 81 SUI aeeoih-
pariv p1eiudces oe ,h. 10" "a a,u, sppeal 20 'he
H.. " '"o '4iu hslTo'ofs sho ny
dnc, nd ..,,s;,.. ~ a"u 1feet"e ihen con-
,, ;n,,, A.. If, - "~e'' 'o'es 10 oe
ro,n,sJ .. 90, 'H. 70 oe consequently
du,v a. a, a,,.,;a ~ u's1 aHiegfo o. ms
n.eao representative IN Con.
on,,;a ano .iJao" ., ~, guy as citizen Of
40 ~ - 49, ~ eauns W" e'ec'iFe franchise
Ia ha. S. snu p,o,'hu.ea iA' party purposes
$500 'S 80 e''ao'sh practice. the
.nJ - % "en ~, 70 corrupt puoiic morals
Rs.a,..J r .no merry Q, 'nc people
- ~ N, N """c" Leoharo' 'uogo OF the
a4uo'n'hms w .ns otate' mas sonsed
80 oNatfph " tiic ucllt1ont OF tlo law and
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" See Mt. Gregg's essays.
COTTON.

This article was quoted in Fayetteville on
the 10th instant, ut s a 81. Ia Camden
II is quoted at a i-an extra fine LOT
would bring 81. IL Columbia /, is quoted
st5a 81.
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Mr.. DoTsroRp's LECTURES.


We had the pleasure OF attending the
hrs, and third Lectures Of Mr.. S. y. Bots.
ford, Of tho Military Academy Of North
Carolina at Raleigh. On tho frs, night
be Lcciurcj on Galyanism, Magnetism aud
Electro. Magnetism, aud his experiments
we're highly interesting to the audience
and successfully performed Among his
experiments he exhibited Colts submarine
Battery for the protection of harbors, &c
Tbs We consider one Of the mos, astonish.
lng discoveries in science and can be up.
pied 10 the protection OF our harbors and
MYERS aud With such an armalure We need
ao' fear The feet Of any nation moles,ing
our cities and toxins II this experiment WAS
slla rated BY the explosion Of cartridge.
Aoo'her experiment Of grea, interest vas
AmPcar's theory Of the Magnetism of the
earth. BY this theory II is undoubtedly
shown ,hata cutten, Of Electricity is con.
SANITY passing from East TO West and this
satisfactorily accounts FOR The Needle
pointing North and Souih--,his was illus.
iraied BY needle bong placed IN any pc.
',Iion aud {, Immediately changed 10 right
s7gles with tbs current Of electricity. Al
the second Lecture We we're no, present,
teins out Of town, but understand that the
very large audience were highly gratlied.
II was devoted principally 10 the Gases,
hydrogen aud Oxygen, aud the Magic of
Chemistry. At this Lecture as well az he
hfst, an opportunity was gwen for persons
Who tels disposed TO lakr a shock. This
Afforded considerable amuscmen, to the
company from the singular manner in
which the different individuals we're affect.
cd many inaniiosIine by sudden excla.
nation their surprise. The third Lecture
was devoted principally 10 the subject Of
steam and the explanation Of Morse's Tel.
esraph. The operation Of tho Telegraph
was illustrated by answering any question
'hat should be asked by the gentleman
aiding the operator. The answer to ono
question afforded considerable merrimcn,
10 tho audience. The question was "Wha.
IA The difference between handsome and
homely mani" The answer given in a
few seconds by the Telegraph was "Tsen.
~ feet" There we're several other ex.
peumenis exhibited, during the evenings
we were present, showing the great ad.
WAGES IN science and their application TO
useful purposes, which wo have not time
now 10 notice. We have no doubt that
these Lectures will have the effect Of turn
ing ths attention Of many to the beautiful
study OF the sciences, aud TO try aud dive
'oo the arcana Of nature and unrayel her
mysteries, 1t is source Of pleasure to be
visited by gentleman possessing such a
'und Of scientific knowledge MS Mr.. Bots
''fd does, with his ameni,y Of manners
md hIs willingness to communicate any
Information on the subjects Of his Lectures.
90
THE PLAQUEMINE FRAUDS.
The New Orleans Bee contains the re.
port Of the Committee on the subject Of
ms frauds committed al the Presidential
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ROAD-iTS ADVANTAGES, SC.
Forte. quid erpeda, commun,er aai melior
qrnri,is shorbus"
Horace; ibcr 6, epods l6.
Of hindrances obsiruct thy way,
Thy marnsnimlty display;
And lei thy strength DO seen"
The fierce contest, which on the return
OF every clectioaeerlng campaign for Pre-.
sldcn,, is waged by the two prominent par
ties Of the country, is over. Polk Is cleo.
ted, and the fact is again recorded, that
here, the minority governs, whether thai,
majority be real, or nominal: whether il
is to govern for veal or no. II is not our
purpose ut this time TO discuss, for when.
ever these periodical conflicts are over
when the hurry burly's done :"
When the battles fought and won,"-
When the conles, is finally decided, i, then
becomes every good citizen, every true
lover Of his country's nge sides,-of her
homes, her sacred affairs, TO lay aside, for a
while a, least, the weapons ofpotIcal war.
fare to take or that coat Of mail which
oftcn,imes repels even the kind advances
OF friend, because tina, friend happens to
support political tenets a, variance With his
own; TO return the sword Of hostility TO its
scabbard and to enlist in that cause which
is most wisely calculated, TO promote the
intercs, OF the community Of which he Is
member.
PARALLEL CASE.
The old weather beaten tar will tell you,
tina, how wei or i'll soever, bis ship may
DO manned with superior officers, that he
fcels safer, il every thing Immediately
around his own berth be snug and comfort
able and further, that, that ship Is less
obnoxious TO danger, where each, is alive
10 his own personal safety and comfort,
md acts in accordance with his desire to
mako successful voyage; his language
will by analogy, hotSpgood in regard to
our national position. Let him be, whom
he may, that commands our Ship Of State, =
let it be Captain Clay, or Captain Polk,
mot Captain Tyler again. heaven save US, }
IL the one steer clear of shoals and quick.
sands, and keeps j, from being shipwreck-
ed among political brealsers--f' through
Mis- measures the aggregate. the multiple
interests ofslho nation should prosper, it
follows then IA anunde1iable consequence
that, in those places where oil, irrespcc-
live ofpnsls, have comb,Eed in a common
rflarslo promote their sectional interests,
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JAMES PERKINS,
Chairman of the COMMITTEES
GREAT FIRE IN PlTTsBUaG. IA.

GREAT FIRE IN FITTSBUaG, IA.
The most extensive Fire, that has ever
fallen 10 our lot to record in this country,
took place in PIttsburg, Pa. on the 10Th inst.
Twelve hundred houses in the hes, part Of
The city was consumed, destroying property
variously estimated at from TO Sl2 900.
600. Banks, insurance Offices, manu!ac.
tories, hotels, printing Offices, gas works,
bridges, stores, warehouses, and dwellings
IN fact, every thing within The range of the
fire was burnt up, FOR the space of one mile
10 length by 100 yards in breadth
Nothing vii be saved by insurance, as
every insurance Office is broken. Il orr.
ginaied IN a smoke house, and the fire was
at one time nearly overcome bv the fire
companies, bu, the supply of wa,er becom.
ing exhausted and the wind blowing pref.
~ strong, soon revived i, and pu, II he
yond the power Of man 10 stop the devas.
ta,ion. This proves TO demonstration
what great matter little fire kindleth."
1850 = s----
NINTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
A, a Convention Of Delegates from the
counties composing the 9th Congressional
District, held al Edenlnn few DAYS ago,
VIM. W. Cherry was nominated as the
Wing Candidate in the place Of the Hon.
X. Ruyner. Mr.. Cherry has accepted
tho nomination. He is worthy success
or Of Mr.. Rayner and will no doubt be trl.
umphantly elected.
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: published in the Clerelaad Plain.
dealer.
RIO DE JAsslRo, FkBRuIRY 9. lS45.


The Brazilian Government have insulted our
Minister here, and also the Consul, and in fact
the American officers and the fig daily. This
Minister has written on TO Washington about it
10 know how he shall act-whs,her he shall de.
clare war or not, and 10 sand Lin out isrgsr
fleet. The Brazians ARE fitting out all their
ships of war and preparing their forts, so that
every thing looks like war here. They are i'm.
pressing men every day on board their vessels Of
war, and come out boldly and say 10 our com.
mander and officers they are ready 10 60 to war
and give the id Yankees licking. The En-.
glish and the French here are laughing in their
sleeves at il. We took an American slave brig
called the Porpoise OF Brunswick fortnight
ago, with the slaves on board. and $4,000 in
gold and silver. with $4,000 worth of gold dust
We kept her for week, under charge OF the
frigate but the authorities here demanded her,
and IN fact made the Minister and Commodore
give il up. CT they would have sunk us They
had all their ships around as, and their forts
double.manned. and their guns douhle.shotted to
blow Us out Of voter if we attempted TO resist, SO
that we must have war, or recall our navy home
and pocket the insult.
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Spring Hill View. Csbsrrus, Apr3, 1915.
THE UNITED STATES AND BRAZIL

THE UNITED STATES AND BRAZIL.
Our readers are freshly reminded, by
the comments upon II in the British Par.
lament which have reached us by the last
steamer, Of tho Message of President Ty.
Ter 10 Congress, founded on communion.
,Ions received here in February from the
Minister of the United States al Rio janet.
70, touching the prosecution Of the Slave
Trade by citizens Of the United States as
well as British subjects, notwithstanding
the penal laws and the existing treaties be.
tween the two countries for its prevention
and abolition.
This remnan, Of the Slave Trade, il is
understood, oor Minister (the Hon. Henry
A. WIse( bad, under sense of duty as the
representative of his country, and wih
something of that vehemence hlch seems
TO be inseparable from his public charac.
ter-singularly The reverse of The tenor of
his private llfe-set himself about exlirpa.
ting, by a process more summary than vas
entirely acceptable to the Governmen, TO
which he was accredited, and, If the cur.
rent reports are well.lounded, by means
rather more energetic than the usual course
Of diplomacy.
OF what has actually passed between
our Minister aud the Brazilian authorities
we have no doub, that our Government, is
well.informed, by communications from
Mr., Wise, if not also by remonstrances
from the Government Of Brazil, and tina,
the country will in time be informed, upon
proper authority, wha. is The true state Of
the case.
Al present, however, our information on
the subject, through the medium of ex.
tracts from mercantile letters which find
their way into the newspapers, is very in.
distinct. We can only ,nfer certainly
from these accounts that really serious
difficulty has arisen between our Minisler
and the Government Of Brazil, for the his.
tory and consequences Of which it is pro-
per that our readers should hold them.
selves prepared.
The following letter, written apparently
by young officer on board of one Of our
vessels of war, though far from sa,lsfacto-
ry, affords the clearest glimpse we have
yet had of the occurrences in the har Dor
of Rio Janero early in February, being
some five or six weeks later than the date
Of Mr.. Wise's dispatches transmitted to
Congress by the late President:
A Letter published in The Clerelaad Plain.
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THE PLAQUEMINE FRAUDS.

THE PLAQUEMlNE FRAUDS.
The New Orleans Bee contains the re.
port Of the Committee on the subject OF
ms frauds committed al The Presidential
election, in the parish OF plaquemlne. II
"ssry full, and establishes The fact Of the
Commission Of Immense Frauds II con-
'lades as follows:
RESOLUTIONS.
e6'9ir,d. That John siidsll. member elect to
nohetsss from tho first Congfessional district Of
Va" s'',e'b eeuu,ensneinV and procuring sho
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EIECUTIO Ms for sole az
THIS OFFICE.

BLANK WARRANTS for sole az this
OFFICE
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CONCLUSION.

We have not entered into that minute
detnil, requisite to do ample Justice to our
subject nor have we embraced every par.
licuIar, which nigh, elucidate il; bu, suffi-
cient has been said 10 shew, that we are a
highly favored people SO far as pecu.
lar local advantages can make US such.
But we must no, be satisfied TO stop here,
and gaze supinely on the ore in which the
precious metal lies embedded ,-we must
dig it out we mus, act.
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NINTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
{ communication.
yos THE CHARLOTTE Journal.

THE CHARLOTTE AND CAMDEN RAIL
ROAD-iTS ADVANTAGES, Sc.
Forte. quid etpeda, cOmmunter aut nelior
American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-08-09

13-SHERlFFALTY. The undersigned, with the
most grateful Acknowledgements of that kind prefer
ence which has induced many of his friends to sug-
sest his name for the office of Sheriff of Baltimore
City, and 20 make flatering announcement to that
effect, takes occasion to express his assent to their
nomination, and ts add an assurance that, should he
be elected, his constant efforts perform the duties
of the Office with Importantly scrupulous integrity,
and due regard forth humanles of life shall merit
their confidence, and he trusts the appreciation of the
public generally Familiar with the energy required
under the emergencies of duty, from an active part
eipation in the exciting scenes of the past year. as
High Constable of Baltimore, he feels satisfied that
his fellow citizens will never find him wanting in this
respects and with earnest determination faithfully
to carry out all the responsibilities of the Office he
leaves TO the lberality of his friends and the public
generally, that disposition of his name which can
only be announced through the ballot box at the EN-
suing election.
ives swift AUGUSTUS p SHIFT
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G3-CORONER'S OFFICE, No. 1913 NORTH HIGH
two doors north of Gay-st. mildly

W3- DIR. JOHN M. WILLIAMS VEGETABLE
MEDICINE LABORATORY, 80 East Baitimore-St.
MN door east Of Front.-THE Best SERIES OF MEDI'
clNEs EVER PRODUCED, prepared and sold at this La
ooratoiy, TO Wit-Indian Vegetable Purifying and
anti-hlllous Pills 25 cents a box; Tonic Vegetable
BItters 20 cents bottle; Dyspepsia Specific, 50 cents
q, bottle; Cholera Specific, IS cents bottle; New
Emeuc Preparation, l25 cents a vial; Pediuvum or
Foot Bath Powder, l2a cents package; Cough Sy-
Iup for the cure of Consumption, Coughs, Colds, SC
37a cents bottle; New Remedy for Group, l24 cents
a vial; Highly Concentrated Vegetable Elixir, pre-
cious medicine for mothers and infants, SO cts bote
Rheamatc Linlment and Embrscation, and accom-
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terry Cordial 80 cts bottle, sc. SC. &C. Printed di-
rections tor the administration of these remedies ac-
company each article. N. g. Advice given by DR..
w. free of charge. ml3-tf
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CITY INTELLIGENCE.

Drownsd On the passage of the steamer
John Jay from Havre-de- Grace to chesapeake
city on Wednesday last, boy about l6 years
Of age, belonging to one of the canal boat:
which she had in tow, fell overheard from the
steamer, and before assistance could be render
ed was drowned. We did not learn his name
Burglary. The dwelling Of Mr.. Charles Hol-
lis, in Gibson street, was broken into on Thurs
day night, and robbed of articles of clothing
amounting in value to $50. No suspicion Of
the burglars.
In Jail. Ann Greenwich, for assauIting and
beating Ann Smiley, was yesterday arrested by
officer Ray, and in default of security, COM
mlt:ed to Jail by Justice Miller.
American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-08-09

o. GERMAN SOCIETY OF MARYLAND. A
Special Meeting OF the members Of this Society will
be held on MONDAY EVENING, the llth instant
Al O'Clock, at the Rooms of the Germania, North
Howard street. Members requested to be pune.
ual in their attendance, business of importance
will come before them BY order OF the President,
a9.2t T.. w. LENTT, Sec'y,