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The North-Carolina standard., 1846-03-11

expenditures fer cleaning out river in Louisiana.
building Liers on the lakes, lighthouses on the
coasts of Maine and Florida, break-waters some
where else, &C., &C.. and by thus securing friends
to some part or other of the many headed monster
they rush it through the House in spite of the eff
forts of those who, like James ]. Mckay of your
State, laboIiouslY encounter and strive TO defeat
all unconstitutional or unnecessary expenditures of
public money. When once through the House. il
is safe befond hope; as the Senate are alway
more prone to increase appropriations than to cut
them down. The amendment to which / refer
simply enables one-ffih of the members present to
order the yeas and nays any one section or item
ofexpenditure in money bills,' as they called.
The effect Of this will be 10 make those who are
willing TO for the BILL whole to obtain the
appropriation asked for their immediate State, or
(more particularly district pause ere recording
their names in black and white for appropriations
VIGOROUSLY unconstitutional, in which their con-
stituents have about as much interest the man in
the moon. The strict constTuctonists apd econo-
mists of the House are very sure that this amend
ment will destroy the future success of the log
rolling by which such enormous sums are annually
abstracted from the Treasury of the U. States. 80
In the Senate Senator Dickinson of New York
has made the only speech upon the Oregon ques-
tion delivered since my last letter to the " Stand
ard was transmitted. He did not set the river
on fire. Mr. Colquitt of Georgia a few days ago
introduced an amendment 10 the notice resolutions
which, In substance is about like that Of MIR. Crit
tenden. Yesterday it was debated by himself,
Crltenden, Cass, Webster. Allen, Calhoun and
Pennybacker; so your readers may we'll know that
the days session full of interest. never saw
the Senate chamber more crowded or the Senate
and auditory more interested in speeches.. The
members of the House, after filling up the lobbies,
gradually encroached unon the floor, until the
whole chamber presented the appearance Of mass
OF heads. The points discussed weTe-shall there
be any compromise and if any, how far shall the
United States Government go in its sacrifices Cor
the preservation Of peace2 All the speakers were
and in good temper with themselves and
with each other. Not word was said for g Bun
combe,' which is indeed extraordinary even for the
Senate, notwithstanding the panoply of dignity in
which they shrouded in popular estimation
AS you will doubtless clip detailed report or
sketch of the speeches from newspaper, | will
Tot intiict my version of them upon your readers
... p. HALIFAX,
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,, Profanity Reb~ked. The lodge of Odd Eel.
lows in Bird gewater, Mass. have passed the fol-
lowing resolution ... -
oa"fThat profane swearing is a wanton and un-
provoked vice, not induced by any temptation Of
honor or gain, breach of common decencv and
courtesy IN the common intercourse of man with
nlSu, anu recommended that a brother who is
Infatuated to the disgraceful practice be brought
to trial therefor" III
We hope this example will be followed
The North-Carolina standard., 1846-03-11

Life Insurance Mr. Thornton late koo.ou
ofthe Democratic Reading Room in Boston Ieo vIa
fell dead in his Office last week, had taken or't y
policy of So 900 on his Iife about two weeI,s ~ q
vious to his death, which sum was promptly pafd I
to his widow on Tu 'sday last. P'''4
The North-Carolina standard., 1846-03-11

A gentleman complimented a lady on her i'm
e" You are guilty of Aattery," said the Iadv,
Not So" replied the gentleman; for i vow
you are plump as q partridgew :, ~
At first" rejoined the lady, thought Won
guilty OF hauery only, but now find you actual
The North-Carolina standard., 1846-03-11

AIe60m0. In the Senate of Alabama there
are a 50 members, viz: IS planters, II lawyers
physicians merchant, Of whom only one is a
Carolina, 5 of Tennessee, of North Carolina
3 OF Virginia, and of Mary land. In the House
100 members-there are 63 planters
~ lawyers, 10 physicians, S merchants / me
chanIc, and auctioneer. Natives of Alabama =
South Carolina "a, Tennessee II, Georgia n
North Carolina l6, Virginia Is, Vermont 2
New jersey 2, Kentueky l and Connecticnt
The North-Carolina standard., 1846-03-11
From the Mecklenburg Jefersonian.
MARK 'EMI

We see letter in the last Register, from som,
whig in Haywood county, giving an account o
whig doings up there He says the Hon. Mich
aei Francis has been nominated for the State Sen
ate in the District composed Of Macon, Haywood
and Cherokee The Honorable! "Angcls ant
ministers of grace defend usr' From whcnc,
did he derive his title ? But we forget: il is
part of the whig creed TO bestow upon their too
titles, however little they may be merted. Blu
the same writer says Squire n. w. WooDF1N
has been nominated in the Senate District Of Bun
combe and Henderson. Why not put Hon. tc
his name, too2 This is a downright insult 10
Squire Woo66n. He has right 10 be al least a.
homor0- Il a man Francis although he may
not be as great an adept in certain practices.
But the same writer further says: -,
"Gov Graham's majority over whoever our
opponents may run as their candidate, will not be
less than 1000 in the Counties Of Cherokee, Ma.
con, Haywood, Buncombe, Henderson, Burke.
Rutherford, Yancy. Mcdowell, and Caldwell"
Wen mark that prophecy, and bet the writer
will be about as far from the truth as he was
when he dubbed Francis [" Hon." He goes on
again TO say:
That gallant champion of Wing prime iples,
the Hon. Thomas J.. Clingman, is true 10 the
Wing cause-all you hear, or may continue to
hear, to the contrary notwithstanding. He is a
thorn in the side of Loco Focoism, and a terror to
D. Henry" -
Won't that kill Saunders and Henry when thew
hear h2 We hope some friend at Raleigh will
prevent them from scing the awful paragraph
But MIR. Clngman is a whig, whatever NAV be
SAID to the contrary That was useless asser-
ton of the writer's. All know he is no democrat
and we hope he never will be until he rcnounces
his abolition principles. "A thorn in the side of
Locofocoisml" We guess he has been the great-
est thorn in his own side. But please Mr..
ClIngman,, don't tcrrify Messrs. Saunders and
Henry to death. Do don'tl
Famine on the Continent 1t is mistake in
sSnpposlng that gland, in reducing her duty on
bread stuf1s. looks TO the Continent of Europe for
a supply. They have Jared this season as bad as
England Accounts from Stockholm of the 3Oth
December, state that Sweden is suffering severe.
~ from the effects of scarcity of provisions. The
greatest alarm lest complete famine might en-,
Sue' was felt in many parts, particularly in Up-
land: The government had made large purcbas.
es OF corn from Russia, and had Likewise offered
pecunary relief 10 the suffering peasantrv So
urgent had been the distress, that the troons had
been employed to break the ice, for the sol,a Of
facilitating the approach of corn-laden shins
~. -... ~. .. .. ... baltimore ReDubI;cou
Weekly national intelligencer., 1846-05-09

SUFFERING IRELAxD.-The progress of famine, abase
men and revenge in Ireland, and the unhappy desuon Of
the Irish people, before shadowed FORTH proved abun
dany by the latest from that afflicted country The
Government dolng Indian meal at various depots
keep the people from starving vessel loaded with bread
stu taken possession of orciby in Of the rivers
and pundered of the greater part Of her cargo Mills and
granaries in different parts of the island protected by
armed forces from the attacks Of the starving mob An act Of
savage and unmerted retaliation is chronced where gen.
eman, who had refused right Of travel through his cuva-
ted grounds although he had reained from prosecuting
passers had the whole Of his walls and fences eveed
single night The damage immense, and it must have
taken sixty hundred to have performed the revenge
full labor between dark and daybeak We know not what is
be the end, when such is the condition Of people nhab
ing Of the airest spots upon the face Of the earth.
Boston Courier
Weekly national intelligencer., 1846-05-09

DEATH JoHN PIcKERISG.-The Boston Traveller
the death of distinguished Citizen of Massachu
setts, and Of the most learned of the ageJoHS
PIcKERISe He died Tuesday at his residence in Bos
ton after proacted Illness at the age of xtynine. He
the Of the late TIMOTHY PIcKERse, and was till
late period of his useful life resident of Salem, the Repre-
sentative of which he filed of the highest public
stations For the last twelve fifteen years he has resided
in Boston, where in the midst of his professional duties he
has pursued with unabated industry, those literary labos
which have distinguished him Of the first phoogss
the age. -
Weekly national intelligencer., 1846-05-09
NATIONAL MEDICAL CONVENTION

A Convention by this title assembled at New
York on Tuesday, when representatives-not very
numerous, ,however-were found to be present from
some fifteen or sixteen States leaving, according
to one Of the speakers, nearly half of the States
and majority of the oldest and most important
Medical Institutions in the country unrepresented."
This induced motion to adjourn sine die, which
was negatved by vote Of "A to2.
DR.. J. KNIGHT, of New Haven, was elected
President; DIR. JOHN BELL, Of Philadelphia, and
DIR. EDWARD DELAFIELD, of New York, Vice Pre-
sidents DIR. RICHARD ID. ARNOLD, of Savannah, and
DIR. ALDRED STILLE, Of Philadelphia, Secretaries.
On the second day of the sitting, committee,
which had been appointed to bring the subject Of
medical education before the Convention in the
form of distinct propositions, reported the following
resolutions, which were unanimously adopted:
"Whereas it has been shown by experience that the
caon Of persons engaged in the pursuit facilitates the
attainment of their common objects therefore,
Resolved That it is expedent for the Medical Profession
Of the United States to institute National Medical Assoca
o for the protection Of their interests for the maintenance
of their honor and especaby for the advancement Of their
knowledge and the extension of their usefulness.
"Resoiped That a committee Of be appointed to
report plan of organization for such association the
meeting to be held in Philadelphia the first Wednesday in
May ls47.
"Resolped, That committee Of seven be appointed to
prepare and issue address the different regularly organ
lied Medical Societies and chartered Medical Schools in the
United States setting forth the objects of the National Med
cal Association and inviting them send delegates
vention be held in Philadelphia the first Wednesday in
May, ls47.
Resolved That il is desirable that uniform and elevated
standard Of requirements for the degree Of MD should be
adopted by all the Medical Schools in the United States and
that committee Of be appointed report this sub
ject the meeting be held in Philadelphia ON the first
Wednesday in May, ls47.
Resoed, That is desirable that young men, before be-
ing received students Of medicine should have acquired
suitable preliminary education, and that committee Of seven
be appointed to report the standard Of requirements which
should be cxacted Of such young men, and report the
meeting to be held the first Wednesday in May, 1s47
Resolved That is expeden that the medical profession
the United States should be governed by the code Of
medical ethics and that committee of be appointed to
report code for that purpose at the meeting be held at
Philadelphia on the first Wednesday Of May, 1s47."
The Convention had not concluded its business
on Wednesday.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1846-05-09

The New York correspondent Of the National
lntelligencer states that there is class of polti-
clans in this city, having facilities to obtain infor-
nation in regard to foreign affairs, who believe
that such communications between Mr. McLANE,
our Minister to England, and Lord ABERDEEN, or
some other member Of the British Government.
have taken place, as substantially settles all pend
ing difficulties With some Of these gentlemen
have conversed, and find that their opinions are un-
changeable. According to their advices, the ar
rangement, in due season, will be communicated
at Washington" We must again state that there
is some extraordinary mistake in this matter; that
there is no foundation for the statement that
the question has not been directly or indirectly set
tied in London that nothing will probably be done
until the news reaches England Of the decision of
Congress. And we say this with the recollection
that the Cambria has just brought dispatches to
our Government from London--Un Mau 4.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1846-05-09

How TO CuRE BAD HA HIr-A rdinabk hint for Brandy
drinkers ,oho cish 10 break oThc late Mr. Loudon the
celebrated writer gardening, Sc, during the time he
suffering severely from the pain in his arm found but
from taking audanum and he became last habi,uaied
to the Of this noxous potion that he took wine glsssu
every eight hours Aer the amputaon Of his arm however,
he wished to leave off taking il, he Of its nu-
ous effects upon his general health and he contrved cure
himself by putting wine gassfu Of into his quart
bottle Of audanum every time he took wine gassu
the potion that the mixture became gradually weaker every
day I'LL at last was little than water and he found he
cured himself of this dangerous habit without experiencing
any Inconvenience.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1846-05-09

SINGULAR AND FATAL AccIDEST-An interesting little
Of Mr.. SOLOMON BRows, of this vicinity, aged
years, killed in extraordinary few days
since little companion whrling round with great
pdty piece Of wood noched like saw, attached string,
caled hgig,) when the string broke, and the notched
piece struck little Brown the throat and puncured the
wndppe making aperture not larger than the head OF
good-sizcd pin. II thought slight hurt but the
body began SWELL from the diffusion Of air under the ceu
lar tissue Of the skim and presented ghul appearance
that physician was for He arrived only announce
that there no hope and his afflicted parents had to wit
the speedy death Of darling child, who perfectly
conscious Of his uaon and who spent his last breath in i'm
poring relief at their hands !-Ralegh Register
Weekly national intelligencer., 1846-05-09

RAILROAD ITENsThe coal business of the Phladephia
and Reading Railroad Company this year, has been
From the ls of January the LIST of May, 1885, than
two hundred and ysx thousand Of coal were trans
ported from the mines to idewater this road II is esti-
mated that about million Of tons will be brought TO mar
ke by this company during the year s46-being about
half of the total supply Of anthracite coal received from all
sources.
The Long Island Railroad Company under the udcious
policy of its Board Of Directors has already carried
important which will conduce much the u-
ture prosperity of that company They have made sale Of
their steamboats, Worcester and Cleopatra for cash.
retaining one boat he New Haven for the ferry Green
porhus entirely separating for the future the road from
expense and contingency of steamboats, The company
also made important changes in the economy Of the road and
have further useful changes in progress.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1846-05-09

AWFUL SUIcIDE.--A man by the name Of PALMER, q
tailor by trade (who has worked in this city, his
lust before the arrival Of the freight train Of from Peters
burg, he the track land himself down between the
rails crosswise, his neck the iron bar and his feet firmly
braced against the opposite rail- In this awful situation he
awaited the approach Of the locomotive having attached there
to twenty five heavily laden carsa Of which passed
his neck producing Of instant DEATH He had placed
his hat convenient distance, in which found letter
announcing his determination shuttle off this mortal
COIL and asking certain gentleman named therein to make
provision for his destitute wife and three children This
the who last year jumped Of the third story
window Of the Bolngbrook hotel, Petersburg.
[Raieigh Register.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1846-05-09
SPAIN.


The following is an ePtome Of the news from
Spain which was received, through the English pa
pers, by the late Atlantic steamer:
son the 5h umo M. Isturiz, Immediately after being in
stalled in Office for Narvaez and informed him that the
public tranquility required his absence from Madrid and that
the Government determined that he should leave The
capital least for Iuritz then offered Narvaez
bis choice, whether proceed TO France once p
vate individual accept the post of Ambassador for Spain
at the Court Of Naples. Narvaez replied that if he
obliged to leave Madrid he should do his
On the night the 9th ultmo Narvaez his
the frontiers of France On the 9th he arrived Burgess
under escort of body of Spanish cavalry here he found
necessary to halt, the plea Of i'll health. Bayonne
his place Of destination, whittier he arrived the tn umo
THE first Of the Istrz Ministry Danish Mar
from the kingdom the next TO dismiss all the prin-
cpa instruments of Narvaez in carrying his system Of
tyranny.
"The Cortes be convoked for the Gath of April
The determination of the Government bring once,
series of of temperate character. The decree
against the liberty of the press to be recalled An
ty, in which Of all parties will be included be pub
shed Don Carlos alone will be excepted Esparteo
have the whole Of his titles and decorations restored.
"The Madrid Journals the retirement Of Egana,
and the complete triumph Of the Isurtz Ministry. M su-
ritz remained President Of the Council and Minister for Fo
reign Affairs NJ Pidahad accepted the Department of the In
terror M Mon, that of Finance M. Armero the Ministry
of Marine and General Sanz that of War The latter was
Captain General of Grenada The London Times of the 18th
umo says that the Spanish Cabinet had been completed
by the appointment Of NJ Canea the Ministry Of Grace and
Justice. !"
Weekly national intelligencer., 1846-05-09

CAMAScHg CoMmIssroS.--Mr. William 8. Coodey, one
Of the Cherokee Delegates appointed by the Chief to
Pany Messrs BurLER and LEwIs the u s. Commissioners
to treat with the Camanches and other Western Indians
turned home few days since. We have had the plea
sure TO him, but learn that he brings Of import
ance He left the Commissioners the Brasos They had
not succeeded in getting large number of Indians together in
council Some Of the smaller tribes present with them
by their representatives but among them there but few
Of the Camanches We have heard how long the Com
missoners expected to remain what their pros
poets Of accomplishing the object Of their mission.
[Cherokee advocate, april Is.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1846-05-09
THE COTTON TRADE.

DEsrRucrIvE FrHE.-The extensive Dsllery and Flour
ing Mills of Messrs r. f. LHoNMEDIEu & Co., of Nash
ve Tennessee. entirely destroyed by fire the 29th
utmo The total loss is less than between 900 and
$4,000, and only $4,000 insurance The Granary be-
longing TO the establishment injured II is supposed
the re originated from the gas generated in the process Of
dlstation The establishment consumed daily 600 bushels
corn and 100 bushels Of wheat and afforded constant cash
market TO the surrounding county for those articles to that
extent
Weekly national intelligencer., 1846-05-09

New GRENADA DAMIEN CANAL.-Presiden
MosoUEIA of New Grenada, in message delivered at the
opening Of the Legislature Of the Republic expresses in de
cided terms opinion unfavorabe foreign interference in
making canal between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans the
Isthmus of Daen He thinks the work should be performed
by New Grenada herself, a government enterprise.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1846-05-09

The wire of the Magnetic Telegraph, in Lancaster city,
struck by lightning several times during the thunder
storms Of last week. No damage done, is il believ
ed that Of of the accident any injury could
be sustained the wire being small contain sufficient
quantity of fluid produce any serious consequences The
sound produced by the stroke in the interior Of the Telegraph
Office similar that of the report Of pistol which
accompanied by the emission Of a few sparks.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1846-05-09

THE BLocKADr OF THE RIO GaASDE.-We learned last
evening that formal protests had been made before the British
Consul by the English houses which had shipped cargoes
board the schooners Equity and Fbridan for Maamoras,
which turned back by the United States brig laurence
off the mouth Of the Rio Grande -Picayne of Friday
Weekly national intelligencer., 1846-05-09

In Iowa TERRIToRY an election has been recently
held for members of State Convention to frame a
new State Constitution. 1t has resulted in De-
mocratc majority, but not near so large as that
which was in the Convention that framed the Con-
stituton that was twice rejected by the people,
Weekly national intelligencer., 1846-05-09

In the Board Of Aldermen of the city of New
York, on Wednesday night last, the MAYOR trans
mitted communication from the Mayor Of LEEDS,
m England, received by the Cambria, accompanied
by an address from the first merchants and citizens
in the place, to the citizens of the United States, on
the subject of the present threatening aspect of a-
fairs with reference to the Oregon territory. The
address embraces the following resolution:
That while regarding with deep regret the present dis
puc between this country and the United States reference
to the Oregon territory, fully persuaded that the diff
ference is that be and ought be settled by negoa
ion arbitration and that between the two countries
this account would be criminal it would be calam
and that to either country the Oregon territory would
be acquisition utterly worthless in comparison with the
evils and the costs Of a war"
The letter Of the Mayor Of Leeds states that very
many more names might have been obtained to the
address, but owing to their desire to get it off by
the Cambria, very little time was left to them. As
it is it was signed by the leading merchants, bank
ers, and ministers of the gospel in the city.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1846-05-09

GAMEsrER's CLosE LrFE.-The Church Of England
Quarterly Review points moral deduced from the life Of
notorious gambler known in England Riley of Bath" to
all persons who may be induced engage in this u
lawful and dshonorabe profession RILEY both accom-
plished and gifted and he for time lived life of the most
gorgeous luxury and exavagancc He was the company Of
sovereigns he quandered money with prousion amounting
to ncessany and by good fortune that seemed
nected with the supernatural He brief course Of daz
zng pendor he lived in palaces continued play became
unucky and found fortune, wealth. and friends desert him.
AT length the possessor Of millions wandering
through the streets Of London Naked smshed and penn
less and finally he who had Toasted emperors and Jared
sumptuousy every day, died Of absolute starvation in one Of
the miserable alleys Of the great metropolis.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1846-05-09

JIhe Marine Band will play Saturday evening Of
THIS week at the Presidents grounds and, after this week.
"Wednesday evenings at the Presidents grounds on Sa
turday evenings at the Capitol during the remainder Of the
season.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1846-05-09

BanRow. Cherokee who has been for long time EN-
gagged with the notorious band about the nation and in Ar
kansas was convicted short time since Of robbery and muir
der and hung at Tshequah on the 9th ultimo