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The New York herald., 1845-01-23
MONDAY. Ian % l8A

To THE EDITOR OF THE Nkw YoRK HsRALp-
In The listot candidates tor office, published in
your paper OF last week, my name is used as an
epplcant for United States Marshal tor this Dis
tnct." You will oblige me by retracting the same.
as am not an applicant for that Office.
Respectfully yours, SAMUEL Osooop.
The New York herald., 1845-01-23

ADvTcKs FROM ANrIeUA.-We are indebted t,
Beecher's express from New Haven for the antigua
Herald r Gazette to the Sd inst which arrived
there in the valhsla They were kindly sent to
us BY Capt. Babbidge, of the Hecla, at Antigua.
They, however, contain nothing but ship news,
which WILDE found under the proper head.
The New York herald., 1845-01-23

marryat's latest and best NOvel-Noyv Ren.
dy-Farmer Dsgyefs, 30 Ann STREET have just published
"ooR JAcK by Catsin Manyat, author Of Peter Smrle
and Jacob Faithful Price Is cents. ''S'
The New York herald., 1845-01-23

Dnlley's mag1ra ral Pain Extractor snlve, for
n',any curing buTos Ids bruises piles blind
or neesng snd all nfammatcry Complaints rtt7 Walker
street rs store FROM Boadwsy See that H. Daley be writ.
tan with lien on the cover Of cvsry box = ~
The New York herald., 1845-01-23

Court Calendaf This Day.
CiRcuir CorRr-Nos 40 50, s2 eat 81, 90 to %, o. o.,
The New York herald., 1845-01-23
The Danger OF delay was never more str,k-

BeaPs Hair Restorative, at az Walker at
frat stJe FROM Broadway.
The New York herald., 1845-01-23

SicKNKss AT ST. JAeo.-The Victorine, arrived
yesterday from st. Jsgo. When she sailed, twen-
ty-four days ago, fever wasra raging to an alarm.
ing extent among the shipping. Seventeen sail Of
British, and two French vessels. had lost the prin-
cipal part Of their crews. They were not able 10
obtain assistance in consequence Of the scarcity OF
seamen.
The market was dull for American produce, with
tho exception Of rice, which was somewhat brisk
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to one third of lis original number
almost to a beggarly account OF empty
boxes. It was worse shan vor ct pr@tereo
nihiJ for ibid positive harm to his par.
ty in Sampson County. For the truth OF
the latter remark we appeal to the people
of Sampson County.-we appeal to the
polls in August next.
One word as to Gen. Mckay. He was
not there. We suppose he could not come,
or, perhaps, he did not think worth while.
Nor indeed, was it necessary, for Mr..
Meares' speech carried with it much
stronger antidote than bane.
Democrats, of Sampson county, tUe look
to you, and we will expect you to show by
your majority next August, that Mr.. Meares
has entirely mistaken his course in abusing
your long tried and trusty worthy repre-
sentative. Remember, we expect great
things from our friends in Sampson. ne
k1ow them weN.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1845-05-23

We have read the last Tarboro' Press
with the utmost sorrow--sorrow for The
cause we cherish sorrow for the unfortu-
nate split in the Democratic party. The
contest wakes warmer and warmer, and
we fear the longer it goes on, the hotter it
will become. Were it different, differ
ent feeling would naturally pervade our
bosom. But, unfortunately, two Demo
crats-heretofore bosom friends-ot iden-
tically the same politics, in almost or quite
every particular-are before the people Of
the 9Th District. They are both canvas
sing the Discriminating speeches to the
people. They both have their friends
and If things 60 on as they have common
ced, the result Of the contest must undoubt.
edly be determined by the comparative
popularity of the two Democratic can
didates. But, what is worse for US, we
think we see The election of Federaist,
as certain. TO Congress. We have already
heard it whispered about, what course the
Wings intend to pursue, and we have no
doubt of the truth oft. TITS their only
hope of success, to keep up, if possible, an
excitement, with fine promises of voting
for Democrat, until few weeks before
the election, when they evidently intend to
bring forth their man, and run him in
We will not speak of the causes of this un-
fortunate division in our ranks. They are
notifying enough to our mind to think Of,
much less to write Of Had we the inhu-
ence to persuade both candidates to with
draw from the field, we would undoubted-
ly use that influence for the grand, and on
ly object of saving our party. We do not
wish to speak of the claims of either of the
gentlemen before the people. They are
both eminent men, and either of them
would do honor to the District, and to the
State, and would be shining stars in the
national Congress. We fear the matter
has already gone too far for the good Of
the cause. We shall, however. keep in
good heart, with the hope that a reconcilia-
ton will yet take place. Bue let what
may come, the party should be saped from
ruin. We hope it will be, and we hope
that, hereafter, things will be managed
more Systematically IN the 9th District,
than they have been of late years.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1845-05-23
The Baptist Convention.

In another column OF this paper will be
found, the report of the Committee ap.
pointed by the recent Convention of the
Baptist Church, which terminated its la.
bors in Augusta, Ga, few days ago, an
account of which We gave last week. We
also publish the Constitution adopted by
that body. We believe these papers will
be as acceptable TO many of our numerous
readers as any other matter we could lay
before them at this time. Our readers will
see in the report. the cause of the hol-
ding of this Southern Convention of Bap-
lists. Northern fanoticism has driven
the Southern section of the Baptist, like
that of the Methodist Church, to form an
organization distinct from that of the
North.
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TEXAS AS SHE Is.

a writer IN the Providence Journal eomnsnh
the administration of justice in Texas, and the u.
tain and prompt punishment ofcrime as much be.
fore that of some of the States: he believes Texas
loses more criminals who escape to the States than
she acquires OF criminals from the States The
laws tor the collection of debts are efficient andh
~ enforced. The validity of titles to lands is tried
ana settled by commission appointed by congress
years ago. investigations before the commission
ers have shown that there were immense numbers
OF Illegal claims laid on vast tracts of land which
have now reverted to the republic. In the opinion
many we'll informed men, the government. still poi
sesses good lands, ungranted and INDICATED, which
u sold at ten cents per acre, would more than pay
the principal and interest of the public debt Thes
persons think, therefore, that the resolutions SN
annexation passed by the United States congss
"nich permit Texas to retain her public domain
and leave her to settle her own debt secure nos
favorable conditions to her than the provisions
the rejected treaty, which transferred the whoedr
main and appropriated. 81 100000 of the prOcas
4. &c the payment ofthe public debt. The writersdb
.nat IL is unjust also to call Texas repudals
STATE Her citizens are at the present momeDlF
.nough oppressed with poverty paying taxes double
IN amount per capita to those paid by the citizens
OF the States of the Union, including the amount
Pald TO the general government in impost and ns
dlrect taxes paid to the State. A large amount
tnese taxes she is annually appropriating to psym
unionded debt. and she offers any portion ofhsr0s
MAN for her funded debt at two dollars per scs'
"A person may go into the market and purchase Da
ponds Tor 10 or IL cents the dollar, and with Inss
purchase good lands of the government which VIII ",
not cost him by this operation more than ~ @.1
cents per acre. She offers all she has at present.
give In payment at very fair price. SDe mas "
no act OF hers evinced design or disposltOh
evade or repudiate her obligations. She ncno''re
Oly stipulated for their payment as condi'lOh :;
ner admission into the Union, and before she "ous,
consent to ALLEVIATE the only fund she possessed
meet them, and which was pledge for then pg.
ment, when scarce farthing ofthe amount 'Du'~
be paid was coming to her own people. "nsu 4".
recall to mind the manner in which large p"'.j
81 the revolutionary claims were discharge
repudlated by our genera and state go7efniu.-,..
we should be more charitable to our young ssa a.s
public. In politics, as in all moral relations
best to give the devil his DUE" in
We have been pleased and somewhat surPf''tSh
see these articles, doing justice to Texas I'D
~hlg print like the Journal But they sno" =.
many candid wings are disposed to sustain 'n' -,
ightened and patriotic policy of annexation md
it originated with the democrat 90
willing to cooperate in acquisition so or.
necessary to our defence, so sure to enrich ou' W.
nerce, so certain to benefit our race.
Boston Statesmen
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War Rvnsors.-The Wheeling. Va,
Times. of Saturday, says Gen. Hender.
son, of the Marine Corps, passed through
this city, yesterday, en- route to Pensaco.
la. The indications Of war with Mexico
are somewhat strong, as is reported by all
who come from Washington. Col. Ben
ton arrived here last evening, from Wash
'ngton, and passed down the river imms.
Clately. He states that there is little doub
of a war With Mexico.
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The New York Plebeian.

This sterling advocate of equal rights,
OF tree trade principles-the devoted friend
OF the best interests of the people, we are
panied to see, has terminated its existence.
II has been merged into the Morning News,
very good Democratic paper, but as it
has not had the liberality to exchange with
the Journal, although we have been send
ing our paper TO it some weeks, we Of
course have not had as good chance of
judging of its merits as we have of the lib.
eral minded PLebeian.
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One Point Settled.

Ever since the baptism of the Federal
party of this country, to the name oil
" Whig." by the renowned "percussion
lock and mahogany stock flames Watson
Webb, of the New York Courier & En-.
quirer, in 1894, they have denied their
name. The last Chronicle says, (not pre-
clsely in these words, but the same thing
in English, that Gen. Mckay, was once
a federol;ot. We'll, if he was once Fed
eralist, and since changed, he certainly
must now be a Republican. So heChron.
icle admits that the Federalists are Federal
lists still, and the Democrats are what they
always have been--Repu6icans. We
thank the Chronicle for the admission, and
hope he will not complain, hereafter, fol
being called by his proper name.
But we have word to say about this
charge of Federalism on Gen. Mckay. /
is not the first time, we think, the Chron
icIe has seen fit to bring forth this charge
The editor of that print, doubtless remem
bers the speech which Gen. Mckay de-
livered in the Court House, in this town
last October. He ought to recoIlect ii, fol-
we think he was present. Gen. Mckay
there brought up the charge that had beer
made against him, that he was once Fed
erahst. He pointed to his whole public
life TO his votes and whole course il
Congress-~asked them-lhe Federalists-
to investigate the journals-examine hi:
speeches, and he defed them to find any
ground whatever, upon which such charge
could be sustained. And did not the edi
tor of the Chronicle, upon this declaration
of Gen. Mckay, leave the Court House
for reasons we will not say-that he fel
as though he had committed a gross ont
rage upon one Of our best citizens-en
deavored to deceive the people, and the
rebuke he received on that occasion, was
evidently too much for him to bear. We
will not say that this was the cause of hi:
leaving the meeting. We would thank
the Chronicle to point to single vote Gen
Mckay ever gave, that could be called
Federal vote. Until he does this, his win
dy assertions will pass for what they are
worth, nothing. They will have about as
much effect upon the independent voter:
of the 9th District, as the bite of a gna
would upon an elephant.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1845-05-23

The Washington Union says: " The last
New York Herald, under the head Of
I" Highly important from Washin gton,"
PROCESSES to give On the authority of 'pri-
waite and well informed correspondent, who
has the best means of information, some
intelligence on the movements of the ad-
mlnlstration of Mr.. Polk, of great and In
creaslng importance in the present critical
position of our relations with England,
and on the Oregon and other questions
We are Informed (says that paper that
MIR. Polk has under advisement project
to appoint, on a special mission to Eng
land, John G. Calhoun, of South Carroll
na' with extraordinary powers and large
discretion, to treat with that government,
both on the Oregon Territory and com.
merclal treaty on the basis of reciprocity
and equal duties. We are assured also
that MIR. Calhoun will certainly accept
such a mission. although he refused the
ordinary mission few months ago.
GAS far as we are advised, we do not be-
lieve there is any foundation for this state
ment. The only fact of any importance
which appears in the whole of lis article,
is, that the mission to London kas been
refused by both Messrs. Elmore and
Fac6e'as. We would advise our distant
readers to receive these rumors from this
city with some caution. But we must
enter this protesfaado in this regard at
once; we contradict the above because j,
processes to come with certain air of au-
thorlty. We may contradict other mis-.
statements as they seem TO justify contra
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1845-05-23
Health of Wilmington.

We understand that reports are in circu-
lation that it is very sickly in this town.
that we have the Black Tongue, &C., here.
Were it not Cor the benefit of our country
friends, and persons at a distance who
have business here, we should deem it as
only waste of paper to contradict all
such reports. We assure the public, that
there is no foundation whatever for these
reports. The health of Wilmington is as
good, if not better, than it has been at this
season of the year, for number of years
past. To be sure we have some little
sickness but not so much, by any means.
we are credibly informed, as is usual at
this season. But not the first case of any
kind of sickness, of an epidemic nature,
has made its appearance in Ibis town, this
season.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1845-05-23

Patent Balances for the use of Po,tu,..
under the nleW Post Office Lcw.-Quite s,omi
have to-day thronged the room of the po sV NY
flee Department, in which the weighing NJ.
chimes, advertised for by the Postmsstpr quo .ao'
eral, have been left for examination So~'
fifty or sixty of our ingenious coantrymen b."'
exercised their inventive talents in prasew''
thy competition for the prize-the cou,ac, f..
fifteen thousand letter-balances. Il anno.'a1
as If every possible mechanical combina,ion
applicable to the purpose had been brought n.
to play. We will endeavor, in few dars
to lay before the readers of the "Union" :,
short description of each balance.
Washington Union.
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General Post Objective nraso,,

General Post Qfice.-We presented :.
urday, an exact statement of the la,, VI Sat'
New York and New England, ero "nss IN
$l95,000 less than the former prices SSu 1
a similar reduction take place at the , oaoud
in the other three sections of the Tn; 's"ngs
general reduction would be near $500 $500 "a Inc
but some allowance is to be made f., , ~ !;
parent reductions. ae aP'
The balances for weighing the letters -,
the new post Office law, are, We undo,s uuOsf
now before committee of five oent'.s dno,
one selected from the Patent Office an" y
the coast survey, and the postmastersa At wv. .oa
Iagton' Georgetown, and Alexandra. ltn ,n
yet be day or two before selection is n.I!y
The models are very numerous. 'S''
Washington Union
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The new Postage R.,,

The following are the rates of No..
letters, newspapers, and pamphlets ase
lated by the new bill, by the last c az
which goes into operation on the frs. sung
July next: '' 0'
On Letters.-Single, or any numbe,
of pieces, not exceeding half an
ounce, 800 miles or less,
flower 800 miles, % c
Drop letters, (not nailed,) ~
For each additional half ounce q,
part thereof, add single postage
thereto.
On Newspapers, of 1900 square in.
ches or less, sent by editors =,
publishers, from their Offices oe
publication, any distance not ex.
ceeding 80 miles, n
Over 80 miles, and not exceeding ee'
100,
Over 100 miles, and out of the State. :, q
All sizes over 1900 square inches =
postage same as pamphlets.
Pamphlets, Magazines, and Period.
icals, any distance, for one ounce
or less, each copy,
Each additional ounce or fractional
part thereof, :,
On Grculars.-Quarto post, single =
cap. or paper not larger than sin.
gle cap. folded. directed, and IN.
sealed, for every sheet, any dis.
lance,
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great race between Peytona and Fashion.
There was todieus delay in the Stirling
more tedious to US, possibly, from the position
we had taken outside the track. where the no.
groes and unticked rabble had the hest view
OF tne race The often-tapped drum gave
t Wo warning at last, and around they came.
we saw them distinctly, and with no inter-
rupton to our view, for a hundred rods: and
we wondered how any one could have seen
'lle TWO horses move at all, even in their daily
exercise without conviction of the superiori-
reVtona. EdSy poooer contending against
:oonuerj"s e:rerI'on, seemed to be the story told
III she't ac'lon. Fashion ran more compactly,
anu was evidently much the easier to ride
Lara suing as closel y to her as the head up-
on nel shoulders but the great thigh of Pew
'ona' working as completely off from the body
os ,he wings OF windmill, dashed forward
WIN power that, awful as it was. seemed
oy no means doing its utmost.
Inc four times that these horses passed us
"nile we stood in this advantageous position.
gave US toierable opportunity for seeing the
make OF Peytona, and we were surprised to
see now un-blood like was her head, how
small her eyes, and how narrow her chest.
Her hind beavers do the work. Her bodv is
iauitless and her neck exceedingly we'll set
on. Her forearm is unusually long to the
knee and short In the wrist, her STILES LARGE.
her withers high. Her nostrils seemed Of
monstfous expansion. She and Fashion look
cd nearly match in color and coa,-pevtona
'ne yeiiower sorrel, if any thing.
we were not the least surprised at the 70.
suit OF the race, though we wished that Fash.
Ion had Won the second heat, that we might
zee 'ne 'nlro. 1t was evident by the limited
oneellng 'hat the greater number of persons
present mao Iost their money, but up went the
carrier pigeons In two minutes after the clos
ing OF 'ne race, clrcllng in the air for amoment,
ana an 'nen cieavlng their way Southwark with
.le news-more anxious like ourself, to get
with the losers.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1845-05-23
The +" No Party" Candidate.

The last Chronicle says that he has been
"authorized to contradict in express terms.
that. Mr.. Meares has declared himself mo
party man. Stick pin there. ~--
The Chronicle says:
"What he has said on that point in his ad-
dresses to the people is this: that he would
go with his party only when he should think
them right; he would not be impeled by an
obstinate zeal to justify his party in any act
he might deem wrongful one. This is a
widely different thing from adeclaration OF be-
ing mo party man."
Well, now, we admit there is a differ
ence. But if we mistake not, Mr.. NJ. is
mighty apt to be found acting with his par
ty, whether they are right or not-and he,
we are lead to believe, VS. considered the
"wheel horse" of Federalism, by the Con-
vention which nominated him, or he would
not now be the Federal nominee for Con-
gress. But we would ask Mr.. Meares if he
did not electioneer for those ''independent
no party" whig candidates last summer {?
Has he forgotten what took place at "Cain-
tuck" or some other precinct in this coun-
ty, during that campaign! He may have
been misquoted by ga Democrat in the
last "Journal," but we are strongly inclin.
ed to think he has misquoted himself, or
the Chronicle has for him. Federal ora
tors are very apt to say things they do not
practice, merely to please the fancy of the
people-that's all.
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n=The Columbian MAGAZINE for Inn

nThe Columbian Magazine for June,
has found its way to our desk. 1t has lost
none of its taste for neatness and interes-
ling matter. The engravings are elegant.
The work is particular fayorite of ours,
and we should like TO see it we'll patroni-
zed by those who are fond Of light litera-
ture in this place. We are sure none
would regret the subscription money,
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Appoiatments.-Among the appoint.
ments we see that James X. Hatton. OF
/" washington, n. c., has been appointed
by the President, Collector of the above
port IN place OF Thomas III. Blount, Esq.,,
resigned. A good appointment. Mr.. Hat
ton Is fine fellow, and-a more honest and
INDUSTRIOUS young man. docs no. belong
in them "diggins." we are sure.
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A Queer Mea.-To get rid of the thousan oI,r.
young working-women who are out of smP S',In
ment in New York, it is gravey proposed % ''' !.
a society and raise $4,000 by subscription l.,o
provide free tickets for their passage to Cnioss
Milwaukee, etc.. for such young women . s
choose to migrate west in search Of empl0y"''''
husbands and happiness.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1845-05-23

GEN. JAcKsoN.-The Washington I'm
ion publishes an extract of a letter from
Gen. Jackson, dated the 9th May, which
says -
81 must close. | am greatly afflicted. | am
swollen from the toes to the crown of the
head, and in bandage to my hips. What
may be the result God only knows. am
prepared calmly to submit to his will"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1845-05-23

a ota0er, called the Spit6re, has been
captured and carried into the port of Bos-
eon' oy Lieut.. Washington Reid, of the u.
S. brig Truxton.
Some OF the Spitfre's crew, says the
Boston Post, were very troublesome on
'he passage and two of them, a Spaniard
ana negro, who quarrelled, were BROUGHT
In ironed. Lieut.. Reid found it necessary
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to use the utmost vigilance. and has not
been undressed since he took command OF
the vessel. The prisoners were commit
ted to the United States authorities, and
the proper measures taken for their arraign-
ment.
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The Methodist COnUenfi0u-Tbis h

The Methodist ConUentioa.-This b..
dy was still in session al Louisville, Kv,
on the llth inst. No mention is made as
to the time of its probable adjournment-
The question Of slavery, in moral and re.
lIgIous aspect, was being debated with a..
b'l''y' by Mr.. Dunwoody, Of S. c., and
others.
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diction. But if we do not contradict all
The iumors that We see in the papers. it is
rot to- be taken for granted that we ac-
knowledge their correctness.