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large and enthusiastic meeting.

IMPROVEMENT OF BLACK RIvER.-We would
call the attention of our readers to a notice Of
meeting, TO be held at Lisbon, in Sampson
County, on the 23d inst. the object Of which
is to take steps for the improvement of the
navigation of Black River Narrows. We do
not personally know the difficulties and impe-
diments which obstruct the navigation of
Black River at this point, but we do know
that we have heard our Sampson friends speak
of them times without number We under.
stand, too, a tri1ing effort from each one who
is interested in the matter, would suffice to re-
move the difficulty. We hope, then, that the
people of Sampson, Duplin, New-Hanover and
Bladen, will meet together at the time and
place indicated, and make vigorous and uni
ted effort for the accomplishment of this i'm
provement, in which all are so much interes-
ted
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have the honor to be, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,

Your obedient servant,
(SigneD
WI. WoRrH, Bvt. Maj. Gen. u. s. A.
Endorsement on the preceding Letter, dated
Nou. 18th, al.
"This paper was prepared on the day Of
its date, but transmission delayed IN the hope,
not realized, that mature reflection would sug-
gest an act of Justice.
Nov. 90. (Signed) W.. W."
The above is correct copy OF the original
endorsement.
(Signed) ]. c. PEMBERToN, Capt A. d. c.
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY IN MEXICO,
November rs, 1847.
Sir-Your letter 10 me OF the oath inst,
covering a communication from you to the
Secretary of War, dated eight days before,
protesting to be an appeal against General
Orders No. 349, issued from this office, has
been received and this morning read by the
General-in- Chief
For the studied contempt and disrespect TO-
wards the General-in- Chief, expressed in thai
communication to the Secretary OF War, un'
der the form of an appeal. am Instructed By
the General-in-Chief to desire that you vii
Immediately consider yourself in state of ar
rest, within the limits of this city; and to ado
that he shall, by the first opportunity, form :
general Court Martial for your trial, on tina
and probably other matters.
have the honor to be, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
(Signed) H. L. SCoTT, A. A. Adj. Gen.
Breyet Major General w. J. WORTH, U. S. A.
Charge and Specification preferred against Bvt
Major General Worth, of the U. S. Army.
CHARGE-B Behaving Nth contempt and dis
respect tc1rards has commanding officer.
t. Specification in this, that the said Bre
vet Major General Worth. in communication
dated November is, 1847, addressed through
the Acting Assistant Adjutant General attach
ed to the general headquarters Of the Ameri
can forces in Mexico TO the Secretary of Wa
under the pretext and form of an appeal Il
the President of the United States, from Gen
eraI Order No BAG, published November ~
l847, in the name and by command of Ma
Gen. Scott, the General-n Chief of the sal
forces, at the time, and still, the said Worth
commanding officer-the said Worth grossi
accuses the said Scott of having been, in tn
said Order, actuated by "malice" against him
the said Worth. as well as "of having acte
in manner unbecoming an officer and gen
tleman' towards him, the said Worth, in III
matters of the said Order.
All this at the Capital of Mexico, at tn
date first above written.
(Sgned)
WINFIELD ScoTT, Mai Gen, &c. &C.
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THANks.-We present our thanks TO the
Hon. Isaac E. Morse, of Louisiana, for copy
of his able speech, delivered in the House of
Representatives, in Committee of the Whole,
on the LIST of February, on the resolutions re-
ferring the Presidents message to the various
standing Committees.
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Mr.. Dayton presented resolutions OF inc
New Jersey Legislature, instruciing the ne
representatives. and Senators OF that o'a'e III
Congress, to favor "Whitneys Pl0" u
rail road to the Pacific Ocean.
Alter some unimportant BUSINESS On mo'ion
of Mr.. Sewer, the Senate proceeded 10 cohsio-
er Executive business.
House. OF REPREsENrAT1vEs:-M Schenck
was excused, on account of indispostion,
from serving on the committee of 80, appoint
Cd to carry the remains of Mr. Adams to Quin-
cy, and the Speaker, in lieu, named rr. Ed
wards
The resolution fixing 2 O'Clock, to-day, for
the cessation of the debate on the bill to sup
ply Deficiencies in the appropriations of last
year, was reconsidcred, and the debate will
cease at that time tomorrow.
The House went into committee on the pri-
vate calendar, and when the committee rose'
bills were passed.
The Speaker laid before the House the an"
nual report of the Commissioner on fatentS'
and report from the State Department oy
which it appears that the whole number Oh
passengers who arrived in the United States,
on shipboard, during the year ending Septem-
her 40. 1917, was l39 ,4sO.~ In Maryland,
1908.
The House adjourned until tomorrow.
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THE UNION MAcAz1NE-The Union Mag
azine for March, has been placed on our ia
BILE by, we presume, its publisher. Israel Post,
of No. l40 Nassau Street, New York. We
have glanced over its pages with much pleas
ure. 1t certainly is one the best periodicals
of the kind published in the country. Its fair
Editor. Mrs. Kirkland, is well known to the
lovers of polite literature, as one of the most
agreeable, as we'll as one of the most polished
writers in the Union. The number before us
contains two beautiful engravings, besides a
plate of the fashions These alone are worth
the money the subscriber has to pay But
there are some 4s pages of choice reading, be.
sides piece of new Music. The yearly sub
scription is only So per annum. Every lady
in the country should take the Upion Maya
zine
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WASHINGTON, March 2, 1913.

SENArE.-Mr. Webster presented a peti.
ton, complaining that the duty on FISH oper-
ates against those engaged in that business, OF
our own country, and favorable to those OF
England.
Mr.. Bradbury submitted resolution inqui.
ring the reason why the annual public docu-
ments have not been delivered by the printer
Adopted.
Mr.. Dix submitted resolution providing
for completing the ventilation OF the Senate
chamber. Adopted.
A bill as amended by the House, regulating
certain cases coming up to the Supreme Court,
was finally passed.
A bill from the House, in favor of the heirs
Of John Paul Jones, was reported from COM
mittee, with amendments, and laid over
The Senate then proceeded to Executive
business.
House OF REPRESENTATIVE This NOR
ming an incidental debate took place on a re-
port from the committee on printing, invoIv-
ing the question whether the public printers
had discharged their duties properly, and
whether their contract should not be abroga-
ted. Complaints and defences were made, but
nothing definite was done
The bill authorizing additional examiners
IN the patent office was passed.
A resolution was agreed 10 Offered by Mr.
Einton) to close, tomorrow, al 2 o'clock, the
debate on the bill TO supply the deficiencies in
the appropriations for the year 1913.
A memorial was laid before the House,
signed by NJ. Alex Vattemare, on the subject
of international exchanges. Also, a memoir.
al from Francis H. Smith, of Baltimore sta
ting that he has devised plan for taking the
yeas and nays, by which much valuable lime
and consequent expense may be saved to the
Government. This was referred to the com.
mittee on the Public Grounds.
The House went into committee on the bill
to supply deficiencies
Mr.. Thompson, of Indiana, replied to th'
remarks of MIR. Mclean, made Yesterday, ami
adhered to his former views strenuousy
Mr.. Smith, OF Connecticut, spoke about tn,
treaty, which he opposed.
Mr. tlcklln defended the policy of the ad
ministration.
Mr. Levin spoke about the Pope. whom h,
did not consider reformer, and opooSed III,
mission TO Rome.
The committee rose, and the House ad
journed.
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WALTER F. LEAKE-ln last Saturdays
Carolinian, we find an article urging the claims
of Mr.. Leake as the next Democratic candi.
date for Governor In this article, we see
that our friend Bayne says the Democracy of
New Hanover and several other eastern Coun-
ties are for Mr. Leake. So far as New Han
over is concerned, we do not know that she
has thus far, in any shape, expressed her pre-
ference for any one We do think, however,
that, SO far as we can gather the tone of our
party in this County, they are decidedly in IA
vor of Mr.. Leake For our own part we have
no personal preferences. We will support
MIR. Leake, should he get the nomination, with
our whole heart and soul We were much
pleased with the magnanimous course which
he pursued in resigning his pretensions during
The last campaign, and thereby preserving the
harmony of our party. We also do know
that Mr.. Leake, wherever he addressed the
people, during the short time he was engaged
in the canyass of the State, made most ia.
vorable impression. We feel confident he
would make capital run. Should he be ou
candidate, Mr.. Manly will have something
more to do than 10 walk over the turf Ono,
on time when that gentleman was Wits
candidate for seat in the State Senate, he had
farmer as his opponent, and if we are no
much mistaken, he (Mr. NJ had little to bras
of in their bouts on the stump, Mr. Leakc
too, is farmer, and one that will be even
little tougher TO handle than Mr.. Thompson
This the gentleman from the Metropolis will
| find out, should Mr.. Leake be his opponent.
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u-We received on Wednesday, from Eliz-
abeth. letter containing a marriage notice,
which we have omitted this week, as we were
not certain whether it was all right Will our
correspondent drop rs a note on the subject,
and we will publish in our next.
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The House adjourned until tomorrow.
WASHINGTON, March

WASHINGTON. March 4, l84S.
SExArE-To-day, the Vice President laid
before the Senate
1st. Several resolutions of the legislature OF
Florida; but the same resolutions having be-
fore been presented by one of the Senators
from that State, they were laid on the table.
I'd. A communication from the Department
of State, giving the number and designation
of the passengers which have arrived at each
collection district for the year ending 3Olh
September, l847.
81. The annual report Of the Commissioner
of Patents, of the operations OF the Office du-
ring the year 1877.
MIR. Rusk, on leave, introduced bill to
provide for the transcribing certain State pa
pers OF the late republic OF Texas; which was
read twice, and referred
Mr. Davis, of Mississippi, on leave, intro
duced a joint resolution, appointing certain re-
gents OF the Smithsonian Institution; which
was read twice, and referred.
Mr.. Pearce, on leave, introduced a bill 10
remit the duty on books, maps, and charts
imported by the Committee on the Library OF
Congress; which was read twice.
On motion of Mr. Pearce, the bill was then
considered, read a third time, and passed.
On motion OF Mr.. Sewer, the correspondence
of Mr.. Wise, communicated yesterday BY the
President, was ordered 10 be printed.
Mr.. Dix presented some papers relative tc
the removal OF the port OF entry from Platts-
burg to Rouses Ioint.
Mir Underwood, from the Committee on
Claims, made an adverse report on the petition
OF Mary Davis.
On motion of Mr.. Sewer, the Senate pro-
ceeded to the consideration of executive bust
ness.
HOUSE, OF REPRESENTATIVES. House
resolved itself into Committee Of the Whole
on the state of the Union upon the bill to pro.
vide for deficiencies in the appropriations fol
the present fiscal year.
Mr. Strong spoke for an hour in favor Of
the policy of the administration in respect &c
the war but he expressed an opinion i'll IA
vor of the ratification of the treaty, if it gave
us sufficient indemnity.
Mr. Cabell followed in opposition TO TIT
views of the administration upon the wa
question, and opposed the annexation of any
contiguous territory.
The House commenced voting on amend
ments; but, without gong through with the
bill, the committee rose, and the House ad
journed.
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ATTENTION, DEMOCRATS {!

We again remind our Democratic friends
that on Tuesday evening next there will be a
Democratic meeting at the Court House. I'm
portant matters, we learn, will be presented to
the consideration of the meeting. We trust
that our friends from the country and town
will make it their special business to be in at
tendance Let us have real Democratic rail-
ly. Come one, come all, and let us have a
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From the N. O. Delta.
from lnc N. ". DcIIA'
GEMS. SCOTT AND WORTH.


The following is the correspondence between
Gems. Scott and Worth, which led 10 the ar
rest Of the latter, and the suspension OF the
former:
Mexico, Nov. 10. 1917:
Sri learn with much establishment mat
the prevailing opinion in this Army points Inc
imputation of " scandalous' conduct IN Inc
third, and the invocation of "the great num-
hers" in the fourth paragraph OF Order No.
349. printed and issued on yesterday, TO my
self "a one of the officers alluded to. Altho'
cannot suppose those opinions to be correctly
formed. nevertheless, regarding the high
source from which such imputations flow
| so seriously affecting the qualities as gentle
man, the character and usefulness as an Off
Ger, of him to whom they may be aimed, feel
it incumbent on me to ask, as now do, most
respectfully, of the frankness and sense OF
Justice of the General-in Chief, whether, in
any sense or degree, he condescended TO APP
ply, or designed to have applied, the epithets
contained in that order 10 myself; and, con.
sequently, whether the general military opin-
ion, or sentiment, in that matter, has taken a
right or intended direction.
| trust shall be pardoned for pressing,
with urgency, an early reply TO this commu
nication Very respectfully, &c,
| (Signed) WI WORTH, Bvt. Maj. Gen,
Commanding LIST Division.
Capt. Sco1r, A. A. Adjt. Gen, Headquarters
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WASHINGTON, March 3, 1s4s.

SENATE.-The Vice President laid before
the Senate communication of the Ministerial
correspondence OF Mr. Wise, on the subject Of
slavery. in obedience to an order,
Nr. Dix presented petition from physi-
clans in relation to the adulteration of imnoTt.
ed drugs.
Mr.. Dickinson presented the proceedings Of
a mass meeting, held at Saratoga, X. y. in
opposition 10 the war,
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HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY,
Mexico, Nov. Ia, l847.

Sri have the honor to acknowledge the
receipt, this morning, of your communication
dated the 18th inst, relative to General Or
ders No a4s' and am instructed BY the Cen
eraI-in-Chief 10 reply: "That the General Or
der No a!a was, as is pretty clearly express
ed Leo''da', in New Orleans newspaper, &
TO the summary of two letters given in the
Washington Union, and copied into a Tampi-
CO paper-to the authors, aiders, and abettors
OF those letters be they whom they may"
am, very respectfully,
your most obdt. svt
(Signed) H. l.. ScoTr, A. A. Adj. Gen.
Bvt. Maj. Gen. w. J. WORTH, U. S. Army,
Comd'g, &c.
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are extremely anxious TO know the fate OF this
much talked of treaty of peace, and sorry are
we to inform them that up to the present VIII
ting we are in total ignorance aboutthe whole
matter, as every body else is here, and that
for the simple reason that the Senate was still
discussing its merits, with closed doors, at the
latest dates from Washington.
A thousand and one rumors are set on foot
by the Washington letter writers about its
probable fate. Some say that it will be rejec-
ted by large majority, whilst others think
that it will be ratife,i 1t would be an idle
waste of time to give the columns OF specula-
ton which have been written by the letter wri.
tiers about the treaty, especially as few days
must lift the veil.
The better impression, however, seems ia
be, and it is our own, that the treaty will be
ratified, but in a modified form. The 10th ar
ticle, which confirms to the grantees of old
Spain and Mexico vast tracts of land, not on
" in California and New Mexico, but also in
Texas, will, we suppose, as matter OF course
be stricken out g..
The only reliable intelligence, however
now in our possession, is, that the Senate
spends the better portion of every day in con-
sidering its various provisions, without, as
yet, coming TO any decision. Possibly some
thing may come by to-morrow's CThursday,
mail. If so, we will give it TO our readers in
postscript.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-03-10

LIEUT. EDWARD CANTwELL.--This gentle.
man has resigned his commission in the army,
and is again a civilian. We learn that he
thinks the war is virtually at an end, and not
intending to make the military his profession,
he has, thinking that there will be no more
active service, returned TO the hands of the
Executive the commission which he has held
during the past year, with so much honor to
himself. We presume he intends to resume
his original profession-the law.
Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1848-06-22
6cralo Of the Gimcs
RHODE E-ISL AND ER;
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NEWPORT.
NEWPORT.

RATIFICATION MEETING.--A meeting to
ratify the Wing nominations of President and
Vice President, was held al Fdncmi Hal, Bos-
ton, on Friday evening last. The Hall, which
is the largest in Boston, was filled to overflow
ing, and thousands were unable to find a stand
ing place within the "old Cradle of Liberty. ;"
Hon. ABBOTT LAWRENCE presided at the
meeting, assisted by eight Vice Presidents.
Mr.. Lawrence on taking the chair, said he
could hardly remember an occasion on which
he had derived so much satisfaction. They
now assembled to ratfy the proceedings of
the great Nations Convention, To carry out the
pledges given on that occasion by the different
States, tha, we would elect Gen. TAyLoA Al
November next 1t was no ordinary occasion.
They were assembled to give their pledges to
the peoples candidate. lie was nominated be-
bause the people of the United States felt he
was an homes, man. lie was a. good a Wing
as he, Mr. Lawrence. lie said what he kncr
and not what he had heard only. lie had the
evidence in his hands. Gen. TAYLOR was a
good, constitutional Wing. AS to the nomi-
nation for the office of Vice President, no per
son was more worthy TO fill that office than
MILLARD FILLMORE. With this ticket the
Wings would sweep the whole country like a
tornado, and man could not be found shortly,
who would not say that he had been for lay
lor from the first. lie closed by presenting
his thanks to the Convention for the honor
they had done him'
The remarks Of Mr.. Lawrence were chccrcd
with the greatest enthusiasm.
A set Of resolutions were adopted, plcdging
the State of Massachusetts,, among other
things TO support the nomination of Gen. Try
Tor, and lhlldrd Fillmore fort Offices ofPrcs-
dent and Vice President of the United States.
The meeting was addressedby Rufrs cHoATE,
GEo. LuNT, Maj. GAINES, of Kentucky, and
others.
Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1848-06-22


The editor Of the Atlas, in one Of his letter,
from Washington, refers to the opinions held
ny Genral Taylor on the subject of slavery
and furnishes the following intelligence, which
we, in common with all our readers, should be
most happy TO see confrmed-in relation to
this subject:
=" Col. John Johnson, of Upper Piqua, Ohio,
who was selected by the Wings of Miami, as
their delegate TO the Conventional staunch,
undoubted Whig-who has, in long life de-
voted to the cause, done it great service-a
delegate to Harrisburg in 1889 and to Balti-
more in 1914, and who has known General
Taylor long and Intimately, writes, in letter
before us, that he is all we could desire upon
this very point. He writes that he has heard
him declare, with much force, that he regarded
slavery as great evil to the country, and cx-
pressed a strong hope that the time might ar
rive when we could get rid of it altogether :;
and Col. Johnson declares his firmcst convic-
ton that General Taylor "is The hlsi man 10
counienance Hs beng crteadcd 10 any ue,c terri
tory that may be brought into tie Umon.'"
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others.

FEMALE CouRAGE.-ln the biography Of n
celebrated French lady, we find the following
anecdo,e, illustrative Of courage and presence
of mi,d, to an extent seldom Witnessed in the
gentler sex
"IIer ordinary residence was now at Paris,
from which she sometimes, however, made
excursions, passing many months with her
husband at Dourcns, or in different parts OF
the country with her friends. In one of these
excursions she met with ludlcrous adventure,
which, through trivial i'll itself, is not unwor-
thy Of attention, since it exhibits uncommon
forttude and strength of mind. Being about
twenty leagues from Paris, she was in
formed that an apparation was accustomed to
walk every night in one ofthe chambers of the
manson-house and that, for a considerable
time past, no person would venture to sleep
there. As she was neither supcrstitious nor
credulous, she had the curiosity to enquire in
to the reality of the fact, and insisted upon
sleeping in that apartment. In the middle of
the night she heard the door open She speaks;
but the spectre answers not. 1t walks heavily
on, and approaches with growing noise.-
A table which was at the foot of the bed is
overturned, and the curtains are half opened.
She listens with an attentive ear. A moment
after, the candle-stand, which WIS by the bed
side, is overset, and the phantom approaches
nearer. Little dismaycd at this, she stretch
es forth her two hands, to know whether it
had palpable form. In cropping thus, she
seized tho two ears of the spectre, without
much resistance. These ears were long and
hairy, and led her to conjunc,urc much She
burst not withdraw one of her hands, to touch
the rest of its body, for fear that it should cs-
cape and that she might lose the object of
her rcsolutc enterprise, she continued in this
painful attitude till morning. At length, whcn
daylight appeared, she discovered that the au-
thor Of these alarms was large dog, gentle
enough, not likeing to sleep in the air, was
accustomed to seek shelter in this chamber
the door of which was not locked The next
day, our heroine rallied her friends for their
terrors, aud left them IN the highest astonsh-
ment at her resolution.
Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1848-06-22

n RATIrlcATloS MEETING was held at
Providence on Friday evening to ratiiy the
proceedings Oft tho National Wing Conrention.
The meeting was large and enthusiastic. c.
Hon. W. 5. PNrTES presided, and the meet
ing was addressed by the President, Hon.
John i. Simmons, Hon. Charles Jackson.
Geo. Rivers, Esq, and others. \ series of
resolutions plcdgng the Wings of Rhode Is
land, although they might prefer some other
candidate, ts abide by the decision of the Ma
tional Convention.
Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1848-06-22

The MANCHESTER MURDER CAsE.-Thc cx-
animation of Gardner Ingalls, and the two Nc
Nabbs, for procuring the abduction and death
Of Miss Sarah II. Furber, before the Justices
Court at Manchester, n. H., has resulted in
the discharge of Horace McNabb and Gardner
Ingalls,, and the committa of DIR. McNabb TO
the County Jail to be tried at the next session
of the Court of Common Pleas