The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1849-12-05

iie address cesignaling Tie lines an
pIaees a ha'iiag The proposed Gonsfn'
li0nss aud iilai - many aaemhers o. il.i'
body be inrned 10 AHEAD - may bad I
convenient ard praeliesbie.
Which Wele unanimously adopted.
NJ. GiImrr proposed llisl Ibis coasen.
ton. wiih0ai sny lunhrr spiral. PEacrrd
:, anes 10 shoulder lie slss,le amount d
suhsrriplions xliieh may b. necessary u
maLe % he million. Mr. q. went on.
IN IN ahle and prseliaal spe.rh. 70 detail
lie plan hy which Ibis result might be
accomplished. This able and gallsnl
champion - Ihis grezt sork needs NJ
snloslum irnm ns. eSen Il Our limits would
Allow u any extended arcounl u lie fzris
snl Arguments he presented. lie eon-
tended ihsi re aeg,l noi 10 adjourn with.
cut pledging every dollar ni he slork and
securing The ckaner II oare.
Mr.. Jones. al Rowan. wss awardeI the
Com next. and u usual. received HE loud
and merry applause Of lhe Shoie csnsen-
tl0n.
The Chair appointed The follosing gen.
,iemen 10 compose the Exeruiiye Conn
nlillre pf eleven under The second Res0.
iulian sbnse. viz: Messrs. Saunders.
McRra. Griswold. Mcleod. Swain. Ora.
ham. Trollnger. j. NJ. Morrl,ead. Tho
mas. Lord. Fox and Barringr..
IlispraperIoremark here. thar through.
out the evening ll,e subscriptions were be-
ing made. Under The obligation proposed
above by Mr.. Gimer: and .. this point
81 gentlemen had signrd il.
A number Of very interesting addresses
were also made BY different genllem u,
and received with grea applause.
Gov. Morelfraa remarked, that as The
speaking seemed 10 be over. he rerkoned
We had IS wen 20 10 work now, aud take
tie remainder of Ibis stock. lie proposed
10 secure The stock, il pracli able. bsiore
we leave here. and any gentleman who
was willing 10 take two or three Of the
shares - onld lia,e tie privilege Of having
his extra shares worked oil before any ol
the Others who have only taken one share.
lie would like 10 ascertain Tie sentiments
Of The 81 gentlemen who had subscribed,
whether they were willing that The extra
share should he worked or first.
Some further conversation took place
in relation 10 this last plan; when the
question was put on The suggestion made
by Gov. MorelIead, and The sense of The
subscribers was flvcrably expressed; but
not being unanimous. The suggestion was
not pressed by the mover.
Other suggestions were made by Mr..
Mnrdecai and Others alles whsch, Gov.
MOrehead renewed his proposition above,
calling upon the 81 subscribers To know
how many would double their stock! A
sufficient number no, olie. ing, the propo-
si,ion was Withdrawn.
Considerable and Interesting debate ard
conversation followed; wlier,
ii. l.. Robards, esq, offered the follow
ing resolutions, viz:
!. Resolved, That the thanks OF this
Convention be rendered 10 The authorities
nf the Presbyterian Church for the use Of
The building in which the sessions Of the
Convention have been held.
.. Resolved. Thai The thanks Of The
Convention are hereby rendered 10 The
President and other officers. for The able
manner in which they have discharged
The duties tlevolved Hpon them.
The quesli II being pul by The Secreta-
~, the Resolutions were unanimously
adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. Bingham. the thanks
of the Convention were also presented 10
The citizens Of Greensborough, for their
generous hospitality extended 10 The mem.
beers Of this Convention.
The business being concluded, the Hon.
Calvin Graves. President Of the Conven-
ton, in closing It's session, briefly and hap.
PLY responded to the many kind illusions
made 10 him personally, when he had on
" done his duty, in common with the %
gallant North caroliniaas who stood side
BY side. and ba.lled for this Charter. His
remarks were delivered in an impressive
and highly emphatic manner, and were
characterized throughout by lervent palri-
otism, and the utmost devotion to The sue
cess Of thus great enterprise.
After which, the proceedings we're or
'lere 10 be published in the papers OF the
Stale, and the Convention adjourned, sine
sRe.
CALVIN GRAVES,.p fesident.
: : : s ! e s1's'ii' Secretaries.
Arklhsas.-fhe Little Rock papers Of
the 30lh ul,. contain some account Of the
proceedings IN relation TO The perpetrators
OF the ouiuages in Marion county. The
Banner says:
The Cilcuit Court Of Marion county ad.
lnurned TO the 18th inst. Indictments for
murder were found against Nelson STRAIT
ton, Jesse n. Everett. Alex. Cowen and
Robert Adams, charged with having been
engaged IN the disgraceful disturbances in
which the Kings were killed. They are
IN confinement and under strict military
guard. Much excitement prevails. and