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The New York herald., 1845-11-14

OCEAN PACKETS The famous line Of LIVERPOOL
packets, consisting Of the Roscius, Sddons, Sher.
dan, and Garrck, are advertised for sale to close
concern. These ships are very splendid, and are
remarkable tor their speed. We hope that they will
be purchased "in one lot" and kept in the packet
serxice
The New York herald., 1845-11-14

NEXT News FROM EURopE.-The steamship Bri.
tannia, from Liverpool, with fifteen days later news
is now in her tenth day. She will be due early
next week. The Massachusetts is due here, and
She may bring us later intelligence. She was to
have sailed, however, on the 10Th ult.
The New York herald., 1845-11-14

NAVM-Ihe steamship frgate Princeton arrived
at Pensacola on the 3D. inst.
The New York herald., 1845-11-14

CENSUS OF NEW LoNDoN.-A census OF New
London Connecticut recently taken exhibits popula-
tion of 2i2 in 1910 the number was 5,5l9
The New York herald., 1845-11-14
Movements Of Travellers.

STEAMSHIP HIBERNIA, from Boston, for Liverpool,
arrived at Halifax on the morning Of the Sd inst
The New York herald., 1845-11-14

OPERATION OF THE MAGNETIC TxLEeRAPH.-There
will be about half dozen lines of magnetic tele-
graphs in operation in this section of the country In
few weeks. They may be classified in the follow
The New York herald., 1845-11-14

NEW CONSTITUTION OF LouIsIAsA.-The vote on
the adoption or rejection Of the new constitution for
Louisiana, was polled on the Sd inst, and the mao.
rity for Its adoption was probably sufficient: : The
majority in New Orleans alone was 1857 There
was good deal of opposition, however, most ot
which was supposed to arise from those opposed n
the sauay features in the constitution relative 10
State debts-that debt should be contracted with
out the consent of the people.
The New York herald., 1845-11-14

DEATH OF CAPT. HEPBURN.-The flags of the va
rous vessels in port were displayed yesterday at halt
mast as tribute of respect to the memory Of Capt.
Hepburn, of the ship Cohota, who was accidentally
killed by an explosion Of pistol in the hands Of
one OF his young men, The accident occurred upon
the deck ofthe vessel at sea- the 3st of July last
while on her passage from this port to China The
Cwas spoken the day after this event. by an eastern
bound vessel, by which we were put in possession
OF this melancholy piece Of intelligence
Capt. H. was perhaps one of the Oldest and most
esteemed navgators out of this city, having honora-
oy served forty years in the maratime srryice. and
was ior number of years connected with one OF
'e Liverpool lines, but known more recently as the
genllemanly commander of the East Indiaman Co.
hota' lie has left wife and family in this ctv
The New York herald., 1845-11-14

MICHIGAN ELEcrros.-Felch and Greeny, de.
mocrats, are elected Governor and Lieutenant
Governor, but by small majority--less probably
than the democratic ticket has received in that
Senate for the last five years. The wings have
elected sixteen members to the lower house OF the
Legislature.
The New York herald., 1845-11-14

EMIGRATION TO CALIFoRNA.-D. G. w. Lcavitf
the Chairman OF the Committee Of Arrangements OF
the Emgiing Expedition to California which has been
organizing in Arkansas Tor some tmo past gives notice
nth ut that in accordance with resolution passed at
called meeting, held at Napoleon the 9th ult the
the first Monday in April next preparatory to taking up
their line of march for the Pacific Coast Every person
starting expected to be we'll armed with rife or heavy
shot gun sixteen pounds Of shot lead four pounds Of
powder caps &c, two horses or ulcs for each person.
or . wagon and eight cattle for evory Ave persons,
tents, 10. !
The New York herald., 1845-11-14

The Weekly Herald will this week be illustrated
with beautiful engraving OF Augusta, as she ap-
peared in 4" Nathelie" on the Park stage. This,
with the news OF the week. will make this number a
vp nv interestino ono
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1845-12-05
ORTrEARY

Departed this life on the 26th ult, Mrs MA.
RY GREER, consot Of Col. Thomas | Grier,
in the 5ith wear Of her age. Having early devo
ted herself to the service Of tie Redeemer, tie
deceased exhibited IN her life the beauty o? Jo,i.
ness ard exemplied every Christian grace 4
devoted wife-an exemplary, tender and indul.
gent parent-warm and sincere in her social at.
tachmenta and useful in her appropriate sphere,
she died universally lsmented as she lived unirer.
sally loved aad respected. In her death the
church has sustained an rrcparable loss; bnt
Christianity has obtained another triumph, The
closing scene of her life characterized by a hea
venly composure, afforded additional evidence
that the Gospel which has brought life and m.
mortality to light, dsPels is native gloom from
the dark valley and shadow of death and points
the faith Of tho believer
Where cares no more iheir 'Wholming pillows rol
Nor sickness, sorrow, pain nor death can come,
"
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WHAT NEXT

But few days since, We read an ac-
count Of French Chemist, making zee BY
heat, and We are startled at the progress Of
science. Now we read tina, " a pupcr
hns been made in England composed en-.
tlrely of iron, and We throw up our hands
in wondermeGt at The rapid advancement
Of art. What next We have conclud.
ed not To lie surprised a. any thing, no mat
ter how perfectly impossible it may appear.
We brgin to be convinced Of the truth Of
Mlraheau's sentiment, that 4" the word i'm
possible should not be found 10 the yocahu.
larry Of men Of energy" We have q
proposition to make, which we think viii
puzzle these leaned men more than max.
iug ice Of fire, or paper of iron, tha' is, 10
devise some means to make delinquent sub.
scribers pay up. When that is accom-
pishcd, we viii knock under, and acknowl.
edge that this IS great country, and a
great age VIC live in. lmpossibiliry vii
i then be an obsolete word, and must 50 be
recorded in all the new dictionaries. -Rd.
ieioh Register.
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the prompt, hearty, loud, nnd unlver.
sal AY with which the house resounded on
the motion 10 refuse TO receipe the reSota.
mon. ] SAID universal Az, but there was
one loud NO from the mover, and squeak.
ING tenor from another person, who has a.
The same time modIcun Of shame. A
greater blow could not By any possibility
be aimed al the Union than the removal
Of The Capitol from the city which bears
the name Of WASHINGTON, the father Of bis
country, near which the bones Of that great
man rcpose, and where public structures
worthy Gf the nation and monuments 10
the lll1strlous dead have been reared
a city 50 associated with the onion and It's
whole history that the liea Of nationality
and the last remnant Of the love Of country
would be destroyed if this wretched and
selfish project were carried into operation.
Nothing could have been more gratifying
than the noble manner ~ which the pro.
position from Cincinnati was secuted bv
the whole Convention, excepting only the
mover and the seconder "a Convention
sectional N It's nature, composed chiefly Of
Nesie men, met to promote Western
measures. There could not well have
been more charming or striking display
Of the love OF country"
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CDa1lnttR.
FRIDAY. DECEMBER 5. Isi5.
WINTER IS upoN Us.

For several days the weather has been
exceedingly cold Ader long spell Of
pleasant weather the change came upon Us
rather unexpected and found many UMPIRE.
pared. On Wednesday it attempted 10
snow several time but the "old woman
couldn't come it," AlmghI it commenced
raining and sleeling aud on Thursday
morning nature was locked Up in tic arms
Of Tie lcy god which rendered walking
ralhef dangerous, and more han one poor
wight measured hi, length on n other earth.
Il was predicted from certain signs that
we should experience hard winter. and
We are Inclined to believe so i there IS any
slga ~ rs present commencement.
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CONGREss.

This body met on Monday last, /, being
The day appointed BY law Tor their meet.
log. From every appearance their is
reason 10 believe that a quorum or b9'h
Houses viii be present, aud The only
cause Tor preventing an early ofgan,1a.
ttou i The election Of Speaker Naay
gentlemen belonging to the dominant parry
have been ppken 81 for the Office. should
thes not uoi'e upon The strongest i may
b. several days before the House wall be
organized ba, should speaker be cleo.
ted optho FIRST Day We hope 70 receive the
Presidents Message 10 time for our next
paper which Sc wi endeasor to lay before
our readers.
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A WARNING.

Our citizens was called gu, on Wedaes.
day morning last BY The alarm Of fire. Ii
proceeded from a shed attached 10 the
house lately occupied BY Mr.. Jos. Sumner
and now occupied by Mr. Kerr Reid. As
this IS The season q the year when every
person has fire we would caution every one
10 look 10 his Own premises 81 this means
hIs own property and his uerghbo,s vii be
IL safety.
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'leIcellcs ~ follows

Ga Tie fourth day, the question OF South.
cn add Western Dafcnecs coming up, Gen,
Gaines was allowed an ofporlon iy Of gir.
ing expression to his views, which he did
at considerable lcngh.
During the day, all the drierent Com.
mticcs presented their reports, statistics,
documents and resolutions for the Couycu.
tom, consideration.
Col. Gad,den, Of South Carolina, Chair.
man ri the Committee on Railroad conner.
ION between the Mississippi and Southern
Atlantic ports, prcsenlcd some very vaiua.
be papers on the subject, which we're pla.
ocd among the Conventions documents and
ordered 10 be printed.
b, n. Minor, Esq Of Virginia, prcsen.
ted a report Of the committee on the ware.
housing system, advocating It's adoption IN
the country, and expressing the high i'm.
porlaucc which i, would prove to the inter.
csts Of the South and West. There was a
minority report en- the same subject by ".
II. Prescott, Esq, Of Charleston, which
was received as decidedly one of the best
papers presented to the Convention.
There we're some fifteen or twenty re.
ports presented by the various Commit.
tees, all going deliberately into the subjects
ubou, which they were concerned. These
reports were referred to General Com
mlllec Of one from each Of the States, to I
be disposed Of IN such form aud manner
as would enable the Convention to act up.
on them with the best advantage.
The Select Committee to whom was re-
lerred the several reports of the regular
with the accompanying reso.
buttons, as also the resolutions of Judge
Clifton, of Miss, respectfully report the
to the Convention for its adop.
lion, to wit:
Rcsolrea, That the Reports Of tho various
Committees presented to the Convention be pfin.
led, and such documents accompanying them as
ho Committee appointed to supervise the print.
ny OF the proceedings of tho Convention shall
lcem necessary.
, Rcsolred, That the safe communication be-
wecn tho Gulf of Mexico and the interior, az
orled ~ the navigation OF the Mississippi and I
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TUE MEMPHIS CONVENTION.

This body met according - previous an
nouucemcnt, on the l2.h ult. Ii was tenn
porarlly organized by calling to the Chair
the Hon. 4. J. Shields, Of Tennessee. AZ.
ter iransacting some preliminary business,
AMI adopting a resolution FOR the appoint.
mcut Of a committee 10 report to the Con.
sention suitable officers for its government,
the body adjourned for tie day.
On the 18th, the committee reported III
following uilicers:
PRESIDENT
Hon. JOIN {. CAIuorN, Of 5. Carolina.
NGCE.PRLslDENrs
pr Oycrlon, ot Ten. Gen l. White Of H.
Col Juo Hlnna, Of Ky De X Sueed, Of n c.
Col W Srong, Of Ark. J l.. Ilaakins, OF Ohio.
Gen Barton Of Miss. Hon W Bret, OF Ia
Capt. II >reye, Of Mo Gen A G Dodge. Iowa.
Hon 9 7 Morgan, La y d Minor. Of Va
Maj \ Black. Of {. Gen Gaines, Of La
SrcRlTARrfs.
c + NoInrd AK J u p De Bow. s C.
G Hlfus Of Tenn a L4msdeu Of Ia.
. hanh rs, Of Mo. I b Bunker, OF Ouio.
Az ; Lindsey, Ten.
On b ny conducted to the chair, Mr..
Calhoun addressed the Convention IN a
speech Of nearly an hours duration. in eS.
position + Is objects &C.
The rem Under Of the day was princi.
pally spent - hearing the reports Of the
several committees which were appointed
At the July Convention and rc.aIulior
vas adopted allowing the States and Ter
rIiofies represented, including Texas, a
perfect equality Of voting ia az the i'm
potlaat processing q lie body.
On The thlfd day committees were ap.
pointed 70 take ehurge Of tie following
SUBJECTS
On tie N'uary and Naval Resources II /. I
South end Wul-W } Barton, Of Mississippi
Chairman
On tie ONO River Thomas Bingham, d
Pcnns} iranla, CharmaH
On the Western Rivers ~ d Chambers, o
Missouri Chairman.
on 60 S4p Cana. 10 tie Lakes-W. Wa.,efs
Of Illinois CbIrHhn.
on Western hrmory Henry Ed1g. or mi
a9s. Chairman
o. Nnb7rv Arkansas Road II BupAam
If PfrJssIyans. Chairman.
On trr,- ar3 Deteurrs Indian Froaiief-A
Movers, ct Arkansas Chairman.
Ga Wss'sra Na4.s- NJ a Winchester. If Ten
ussfrc, Chatham.
On Western Marine llosp,tal-D " Gins
tan. Ncmpnls Chlrlau
GA rsclsu0irg Ni.slsstpp. lpe lands-.U Craig
head vi Tennessee, Ilalruan.
ON Manufacturing boz tie >oltA-Warrcn ID
PlIA, of tennessee Chairman
oH Agriculture J. Pope, Tennessee, Ctsir
man
% Railroad connection between tho Missl.sjp
"a rIyr 80 Tie >oIracru Atlantic pafgs-Ru
ct'seu loap Of Tennessee. Chairman.
On IS rsaoustng sys,em-B y Minor O.
Vagina, Gus,ua4n.
During dc day the Committee on ,b,
Military Arkansas Road m1le a report, re-
eommeudlag an appropriation Of two hun
drcl thousand dollar, by She General GOV
crameul t1r thts purpose but their report
was referred to the Committee on Militia.
~ Delcnccs.
Fifteen States ami Territories were rep.
resented by five haa3rod aud s,xty.fou,
n.f..,.t.- -. l. I'm.
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WIG CONVENTION

twill be seen by the following article
fom the Raleigh Register, tia, the Wing
Central Committee has called Coascn.
ton g assemble ~ R4lei.h on the l2h u
Jiaarry aSx', 70 select suitable person
tetulasihe Uhg Candidate for COY.
cfaor wa ucealenblrs betcprcscn,cd
WING CONVENTION.
" are authorised 10 announce. hat 4
sNIllG CONVENTION viii b. held ln
#hs Cry, oa Monday, Tie l2Tu DAY o.
u ,Nrtay, 70. 70 nominate a Candle date
y Governor Of the State, 70 be voted fJr
y August next.
Il We are aware that our Counties have
y 'nrys.ed preference l9r an earlier day,
p The time agtced onmay operate neon.
n emhaty 20 some sections Of the State, bot
4 BE- decided pfepIuJerauce or sentiment j.
p Iagor Ut the DAY designated. He can.
p be true Wing who Will not submit
y 10 little luconv u.cucc To promote so good
a cause. Let the Wings then, one and
4 +, eld on her afu3or, and prepare for
y he CRISIS. II Is True We can1ot expect
4ueb a whulwind Of enthusiasm, as when
Rnarshalled 70 the field tn person. by the
4 'mcnted Harrison and the gallant Clay.
80 victory, under present circumstances.
q onld speak more loady for the pcrpelui.
II OF Wing principles, than ever before,
because It would show IN bold relief no.
% picture Of firm endurance--of steady.
ohlnchIng perseverance, IN behalf Of dear
u Cherished principles. Lotus, then, pat
n shou'dersto the wheel, and revive the
IN h's spirrt ~ North Carolina, No
= mere have Wing principles done more 10
''o'f State than IN our good old Com.
on"ealh, and no where, have they been
4lIct sustained.
ouF opponents, trusting TO the supposed
laeHs'ty Of the Wings, are, every where.
g"mz'og and preparing for action
a'y must be met. No Wing IN North
NarolIna, IN view Of the eminencc which
stale has attained under Wing Admin.
'fl'lon, can hesitate as to his duty. To
'ao' It, would be to libel the intelligence
. patriotism Of the party, and We for.
nr' We will only add
'"ember the i3th of January.
AZ we have no doobt II is the desire of
" h's' Of this county to be represented
'n's body We suggest the holding of
e''ns IN Charlotte on Wednesday, cath
'a"' Tor the purpose Of appointing dele. .
les to attend this Convention.
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STATUTE OF HENRY CLAY

STATUTE OF HENRY CLAY.
The ladies' Of Virginia who have united
to raise money to erect n statue Of Henry
Clay, announce that they have been sue.
cessful in obtaining the necessary funds /:
and that they have selected Joel 5. llar;,
a native Of Kentucky, to nuke the statue.
4 letter from Mr. CritenGen speaks Of Mr.
Hart as young man Of genius, and i was
at Mr. C's suggestion, Mr.. Hart was selec.
ted. ia his letter, Mr.. Critieuden says
:" Mr Hlri is Kentuckian. who has sudden.
d broken in upon The public attention by an ex.
Ai5iu0u, Of the most extraordinary talent q
StatuIry. He is poor man, whose life was
Fpeat IN common laJour, TIL he was laIely GrtWn
away from bis humble emp oyments, By tie force
OF MS nslvc genus. One ofthe very earliest asp
rauaus Of hls mind seems 10 have been to form i
likeness Of Mr. Clay; with tbs intent obscure
and unknown, he followed Mr. Clay from place
TO place wAerever he could learn be was TO make
a speech, merely for the purpose Of observing
hlu, aud catching the manner, and Us 1t were,
tie life Of the man. lie has l4leiy accomplish.
ed his OBJECT aud has produced a bust Of Mr.
Clay that IN my poor Judgment far SURPRISES all
works Of the kind that have ever seeu. This
is the universal Judgment Of all those VINO have
seen il here Il be has It with him 10 exhibit TO
YOU, as | hope lie has | may say, without much
ugure Of language, that it VIII speak for itself
10 Judge II Proper.y,ll ought TO be known
that Nr Cay did not sit Tor this likeness more
ttan tE3 hours, The artist had the wonderful
talent Sc sculpture 1t from the image 10 his own
mind Nh Hoaly, tho celebrated painter, whl
saw the bus, at Lexington, did, IN my hearing
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THE SECRETS COMING OUT.

At Galveston, IN Texas, not very long
since, a public dinner was given to Mr..
TcrrlII formerly Minister from that repub.
Inc to France and England. Mr.. TerriU,
who IS opposed to annexation made a
speech on the occasion, and in the course OF
II be disclosed some facts bearing upon the
Annexation scheme, wheH IN is lucipIency,
Which would # It were possible, add deep.
er hues to the disgrace Of John Tyler and
hts co.maaa1ers. The ,enalli,es of the
Annexation measure have yet scarcely be.
gun to see the light. Time will disclose
them surely. Says Mr.. Torril: The
helnous sin of bribery also, which it has
become 50 fashionable to charge upon
Great Britain, lies much more properly at
the door Of the United States. do not
know that her agents ever offered gold to
any Of our citizens hat | do know that
they were lavish Of Their offers Of office
and station. The attempt was made d.
reetly upon myself, and upon others
could name if necessary. - WILMINGTON
Chronicle.
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EXPLANATION NECESSARY

The Meckleuburg JeGcrsoulan Of tn,
2lst instant has the following;
Gov. Graham, after a mock examina
ton OF the Road makes the scml-oilicja
announcement, tina, be will, at the sale @
the Raleigh and Castor Rail Road mex
month, bId $500 900, which, with the in
tcresl aecrulng, VIII amount to 1881 600
Al tins exlravagaat bid, Of course the Roal
Will be knocked off to the Stale. The It,
Tie clique Of Wing leaders about Raleigl
have managed his business with grear
adrotjness. Their original object was tc
make money off the people and by the
aid of Wing Legislatures and Governors
they have accomplished their designs
We fear the result, but hope the road may
do better under the control Of the State,
than 1t has under that of lnilviduas.'
We think there IS some explanation ne.
cessary, Of The paragraph above quoted
How does the Editor know that Gov. Ora.
ham made mock examination ~ Such
an examination is adverse to his character
and habits of business, and the charge
should be accompanied by proof. We are
sure it exists only in the imagination Of the
Editor of the Jefiersonlan, and is prompt,
ly denied,
lie says, also, that the Road "wi'l be
knocked off to the State" How does he
know this 1t is very generally believed
that it will be bid off by others, with view
to extending to Road the South Caroliun.
We do not know that this will be the case,
but il has been so stated.
The matter of the little Clique about
Raleigh having accomplished their designs
in making money off the people, is sug.
geston eutlrely new to us. VIII the JEFF.
tersonlan explain the matter, and tell us
who has made money, aud how
We think, in all fairness, something
more is due olho subject, than the random
assertions Of the Editor of the jefferson.
ian. The public will not, assuredly, be
content with these Independent.
They have a chameleon in New York |
rom Borueo; it lives on air and flies and |
las tongue longer and sharper than Mrs.
N,,Jlo's
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FROM TEXAS.

we have dates from Galveston to the
u'''mo; the Red Lander reports the
4 ''o" OF a very important case Of Span.
e'a'ms, involving II, 900 acres Of land,
embracing the town Of San Augustine,
"'or OF the claimants, Col. A. Horton
Others The entire Bar, almost, Of
efh Texas was engaged on one side
NC o'her' The suit has been pending
Years.
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IL this county Oh t. 25ih ultimo, BY the Rev
Cyrus Johnson, Nj JAMES y. ROSS to Miss
LAURA, daughter OF tie late Jas. Wilson. Esq
In Columbia, c. on the l3th ultimo, by tie
Rev Mr. Wheeler, Mr. THOMAS II. WALSH,
Printer, to Miss ROSANNh. daughter of Capt.
d. f. Sweeney, all Of Columbia.
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DIED

In this town On the l1,h ult after lingering
Illness, Mrs >USSENAH BOYD, consort o.
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CAMDEN, NOVEMBER 26.


COTTON - Our market has advanced 2 TO !c
during the past week, and tie supply is very
scant. Prices range from 81 10 7 extrenes.-
Camden Journal.
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The Markets.
FAYETTEVILLE. NOVEMBER ?.
REMARKS

Since our last report there has been bat little
Cotton IN market and Tie article is dull at 81 to
q. Oar receipts Of Flour have been large. and
Tie sales generally we're al 81 70 81 until this
morning. After The receipt of tile late news from
England, there was a speculative demand and
sales were made at az advance say SIS 70 IS l2I.
We have no change to notice ia other produce.
Corn is scarce and in demand
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They have a chameleon in New York
from Borneo; it lives on air and flies and
has tongue longer and sharper than Mrs,
Caudle's.