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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-11-28

The s.-sm saw mill and residence Of Col CO Locke
re.r Msm phis Tenn we're destroyed By Ore on the
vss covered BY insurance.. Tbs supposed inoendiary
kss been arrested.
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SHOWING CRIBS

The Ni,ional lntclligcncer, OF Tuesday
morning, contains the following noie from
respectable citizen IN that VICINITY
"a servant coming from the city this
moruing told US of the les,ons Of small
worms on the top Of the snow Throughout
nil the common over which she passed.
She took dinner plate, and made an in.
discriminate dip near my door, on which
counted eish, worms, all alive. They are
a quarter Of an inch long, precisely like
those produced in cheese. The snow is
one and half inches deep; and whether
these were monnd for the poor birds or
otherwise, must be settled by the curious. y
The lnlelligeocer appends remark to
the effect that, # IT was not from rclable
source, i, would, " snrpass belief" Not
at ALL The fall OF insects Of various kinds
though an unusual thing, has nevertheless
occurred too frequently in diiieren, parts
( of the world 10 leave The fact stated entire
" dependant upon the absolute reliability
Of tho person communicating il. The
questions are, TO what class do the criiter.
belong, and which way was The wind blow
inu--ihese answered, some Of our natural
isis will find causes for the event as plenty
as blackberries. Bali. Sun.
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TIE BLACK TONGUE.

We learn from Mr.. Geo. Green, mcr.
Chant from Augusta, Ky, that several
deaths from tina, terrific disease, the black
tongue, have occurred in ,ha, place. He
says 1t is q dreadful malady indeed. The
heads Of patients swell immoderalely, the
'aogue proi'udes from their moulhs, eyes
Caring, and The whole face is discolored
and horribly distorted, ooding speedily in
acah.-Cinciaaati Com.
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THE PRESCRIPTION OF the PRoscRE
BERS.

:. BERs.
, The n. Y. Express has the following
pertinent remarks on this subject:
The Wings, since 1928, have been Q
prescribed Party. They have, from the
advent Of Gen. Jackson's administration
been hunted down aud driven out of place,
not only q. if they were enemies Of their
country, but as ifthey wero infdes OF dogs
too miserable for the country to hold. Ia
1910 they succeeded in obtaining power,
but the fecreancy Of Tyler robbed them
Of all the honors and emolurnents TO which
they were entitled; and thus for twenty
years full one halt Of the people of this
country have been hunted out OF office, and
run down by the other half, with an utter
indifference to their claims, rights, and
privileges as frcemen. living under free
government. Now, il is not to be expec.
ted that such q state Of prescription will
be continued, or is to be endured, or that
Gen. Ia, lOr will not change il at all, as
soon as there can be a change with reason
and dccofum. We do not wish nor be.
lieve that Ger. Tay lor's will be pro.
scrip,iye administration Int I'VE do believe
tbat he will restore IN full ono half oC tho
people their lost riyh,s. and take IN m
from under the han Of excommunication
winch powc, has laid imam ON G,I
twenty gears.
Twenty wears az nrosc,ioiion IA Tho
proscfip,ion o( n whole gcpera,;on oC me,
and vet under This proscrin,ion This rcner. ,
alton have Iivedf We haze sc, n and
seen with n noccsso,v subu ;ss;op tho in.
Justice Inflicted upou u. Of taking men for
(ufeign missions, and hieh places a, home,
without any proper qualifications when
he country was full of Wings every wsy
qualified to I'M the vacancies bappening or
treated and vet excluded or proscribed
mi, because they were WHO'S. No mat.
er, indeed. how humble the place. be i,
ven the sweeper of Offices of The Custom
iouses. no W hio could hold !, mn, tia, he
vas no, homes, n, ca,able I'm, s,J.,v Lo. |
a,.e la w,s VIII, E,o,, s,ch s,a,n c
+ ,h,,ns ~ c,,,so ,,.h on., .
mated nov I, rho ol., in, If c.n r. il
,r "a v.,e n. Pa,,.o sla,.. .hcaaao !
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From the New York Observer.
OBITUARY.

} Died, at Argyle, Washington Co.. N. Y, Sab
bath morning, 7th inst. IN his 9th car, the ven
cradle ARCHIBALD WHITE. lie was emf
nenily one of Gods hidden ones. lie was ma.
tive OF Scotland. snd graduate Of the College Oh
Edinburg. His opportunities for gaining a good
education were excellent and were improved. lie
was an excellent classical and Hebrew scholar
we'll versed IN hisory.--a respectable critic, and
solid and thorough divine. Even in his old
age, be could read correctly at opening the book,
the Greek and Latin classics, and eSPonnd any
portion Of the Scriptures, topic in the system
Of theology. lie was AS ripe a scholar as any
other in tie country, if not the rjpest. His ma
tursl talents were solid; his Judgment discrimia-
atng; and his memory susceptible and tenacious
but not ready. lie could repeat, even in old age,
large portions oil, and even entire poems, and had
al hand pertinent anecdoie 10 confirm and Illus
trate any occurrence or statement. Wherever
he met an interesting anecdote he transferred it
To his collection. lie was blessed with an anu.
sual amount Of good nature and cheerfulness.
Athough he felt the lis OF lIe and the unkind.
ness Of men, he was sill in good humor. hind,
and cheerful; and the very children were great,
y attached 10 him, and counted il pleasure 10
render him service l.ven the dogs in the houses
lac frequenied, testified their qualification by ca
ressing him.
a long and inotiensivc life, adorned his profession
ard evlnccd has own sincerity He was not only
an old disciple. but also a cheerful, humble and
modest Christian. His modcsiy and rsliredness
were so great, that he Stunned publicity, and even
became confused when compelled TO appear in
public, and address an audience. The sam man
In private aud among his friends, was social, con.
versatile; and in family prayer fluent, humble.
and iinportuna 1t was then a rich feast TO
unite with him, and high privilege 10 share in
his prayers.
lie survived his wife thirty years. Previous TO
This, he spent his time iinerating as preacher;
and since that time, he preached only occ asional-
W and having an extensive AID selec, library,
he read much and prayed much Only few of
bis sermons have been published. The one On
Jacob wrestling with God is ingenious and very
interesting; and no wonder, for be was himself
wrestler with God, aud the last month of his
ie vas spent principally, day and night, in wrest
ing with God f,r the world, the church, and for
himself, that an abundant entrance mig hit be ad-
unto him into the heavenly kingdom.
Md it WIS granted him; for if father Wbyte be
lot no" before the throne OF God, well may his
y usiniaDccs ask, who OF the family OF man will
,an that station "Msrk the perfect, and be.
old the upright. fos the end of thai man is peace"
Let me die the death of the righteous, and let I
ny last end be like his" @
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DIED

DIED
In Nashville, Tennessee, on the lth OF Feb.
ruary last. Of Cholera, Mr.. THOMAS N. CAN.
ON. aged about 40 years, a native of Mscklen-
burg county, N. c., and for moro than twenty
five, member of the Presby terrain Church.
In this County, on the 5th inst, Mrs. MAS.
SEY ii. HUNTER, wife of Mr.. Henry Hunter,
in tho 3lst year of her age, leaving a husband
and one child TO mourn her loss. She was loved
and respected by all who knew her. She was
member of the NJ. +. Church for years. She
had not an enemy in the world. and died with the
hope and in full prospect Of attaining tho rest
that remains for the people Of God.
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MAKING A CLEAN BREAST OF IT.

Colonel Duncan commenced bis recent
afier-dinner speech N New York, by the
following anecdoie. We cou'd read his
speech after that.
when Sheridan delivered his first speech
IN the House of Commons, he asked friend
how lie had succeeded. His friend told
him che had made failure" to which
Sheridan replied: "tl's in me and by
Cd it shall come out ~ Gentlemen, in
the words OF Sheridan, not entirely but
partly, will say ms speech is in my
pocket, and Trapping the table, ii shall
Come oul ~
This sally cansed great merriment
which was increased by the Colonel rull.
ing a small roll Of manuscript from his
pocket.
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Common Sc hOOl Advocate.
PROSPECTUS.


y sufficiently supported, the subscriber intends
Il 10 publisha monthly paper ofeight pages, for
the purpose Of difusing information on the sub.
lect OF education with the especial view of I'M
proving the character OF our Common Schools.
Ii Is intended TO give an account, drawn from
the public documents and other sources, of the
origin and progress OF our Common School sys
TEN, TO compare it with that Of other States here
aud in Europe, thus bling our improvement over
former years and suggesting the means of over
coming the defects and difficulties under which
we still labor. This will lead us to investigate
the sources from which school funds are derived.
Tie modes OF their application, the preservation
of order in schools. the selection of proper books
for study, the recreation suitable for the puuils
the treatment necessary for different DISPOSE.
tons, &c.
And believing that the State which would i'm.
prove It's schools must first improve its teachers
a portion OF our columns will be devoted to the
quesions.-llow are our schools TO be supplied
with competent teachers How is the standard
OF education 10 be raised, and the services of a
band secured who are well qualified 10 go forth
and in the spirit of love, labor for the advance.
ment OF he children who are placed under their
CHARGE
But Education Is a word of very extensive
meaning, and although the primary object Of the
publication may frequently take US into the school
room, we do not intend 10 be always confined
there. Our subject matter is the human mind
and the inhuencss-good and bad, with view
OF preventing the one and streng thenng the 9th.
er-which can be brought to operate upon it
That this is theme of the deepest moment none
can deny. 1t grasps the interests not of this
world only--it reaches through eternity We
shall not hesitate then as occa sion NAV demand
to enter The family circle, to place ourselves ON
the streets or miage in the busy crowd and there
set forth the rules of life and principles ofconduct
winch we believe will promote the good Of our
race here and rebound to our everlasting welfare
in the life which is 10 come.
The publication will DO commenced in Grams.
boro', so soon as a sufficient number OF subscri.
bers can be obtained 10 defray the expenses of
printing-to be printed on fair type, at so cents
year, payable on the receipt Of The first number.
Letters relating 10 the paper may be directed
| (post paid) TO Nereus Mendenhal, Jamestown.
Guilford county. N. C.
| Subscriptions also received at the Patriot Office.
| The papers of tho Stale, and others friendly ia
the cause of Education requested to publish or
| notice the above.
/ NEREUS MENDENHALI.
/ 81 mo. I, lS49.
N. n
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A CONSTITUENT.
correspondence Of the National Intelligencer.
NEw YoRK. Feb. G, 1919.
A STRIKING TARIFF ARGUMENT.

| often find matter interesting and use
hi for public Information at the mceiin!
d The Farmers Club of The American
Institute" Al the meeting To day Gen
ralmadse. President Of the Institute
made a siatemen, Of some interesting ant
mpor,ant calculations. in reference to the
Wbeat and Cotton crops Of the United
BATES. lie had seen it stated 10 the pub.
r. prinis, that farmer in Delaware took
square yard Of cotton cloth, manufaciur.
N with sizing. called soho extra sheet.
ag,n and weighed ii. The weight was
,ur ounces. He then carefully extracted
he starch from It by washing, aud, on
ying and weighing the cloth again, he
|oaad il had lost 81 grains. Taking this
aci as basis, Gen. /. carried gu, these
|laslics.
The cotton crop Of the United States in
ga was over two aud a half millions Of
|ales. Allowing the bales 10 average four
unired pounds each, and the Whole crop
bo m nuiaciured like the yard above
pec6d, il would require foI the sizing
b. millions and hall Of barrels Of flour,
Twelve millions Of bushels OF wheat.
vas his impression that something like
De half Of The cotton crop is manufaciur.
aiih sizing. II is said that more bar.
Ii Of -four are used in year for the
ang Of the cotton m inuiactures at Low. !
lhin were usually exported IN year 10 .
rea Britain before the recen, famine. I
i also said tina, fifteen millions Of yards
calico are annually Manufactured in
ls country, which aloue would require
| sr two hundred thousand barrels of -four
sz'ng, at the rate fouad in the yard
)ose mentioned. These calculations, nc.
kssatiIy loose and imperfect, still show in
striking light the benefit iafmefs will
Sipe from the encouragement, Of manu-.
clsrers. 10 these calculations no nc.
luai /. taken Of the large amount Of the
Oduci, of the farm required for The sup.
! {, Of the manufacturers themselves. II I
y farmer is DESTROYS OF sure nnd pro.
Eble market f"r his produce, lie, hun G
pes!y and efficiently encourage The q
tAalac ufes OF the country.
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WOULD RATHER BE EXCUSED.

o. Friday ui.hi us the crowd were re.
llfnng hume, after seeing the Presldcn,
|'ieci To- his quarters, gentleman ittm
be land Of stead, habits ~as accosled by
gen'ecl dressed person, who requested Il
ght Cor his cignr. The yankee quickly
|i his band into his pocket aud drawing
Dot rcpoioer, stuck the end of his lighted
gar in,o the muzz'e Of ono Of the barrels
lnd pointing the pistol at the Intruder, re-
lied certainly, take a light" This
banner Of getting a lsh. was something
Dew 10 this chap, and no, caring to bring
hIs brains in such close proximity with a
pistol Tor fear there might, acciden'affy,
be a scattering Of them, bowed politely Ia
|lie gentleman aud said " he would father
|oe excused"
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MUSICAL. THEORY.

II was wh,m among the ancient Phil.
osophcrs, that there exists a secre, con.
nectlon between the Music OF nation, the
character of The people, and the nature Of
their Government. Oae is almost tempt
ed 10 conclude the theory true, II We re-
gnid the common patlance OF mankind -
an index, by the by, which is rarely con
suited without advantage. A'e not ma.
lons hen not engaged in open hostilitIes,
considered rs living in harmony Are no,
all diplomatic, aud most pecuniary atilits
carried on by meaus Of Notes. Are no,
the Representatives, Of the people bound 10
act, according TO the tenor OF their inslruc.
iions Do not belligerent powers, when
tired Of strife, approach each other with
OrtriurtSl With a view 10 changing the
tone of an Administrators, are not the op.
position exclaIming constantly that 1t has
brought matters TO pretty pitch ? And
oush, il not to be fatal objection TO an
Executive recommendation, that II does
mol snif The time
3n, If any one is still disposed to doubt
the influence Of Music upon Government,
lie, him call TO mind the extraordinary ef.
fects Of =" Ca Ira and the Marseloisc
LYNN, which unsettled the slronges, heads.
and (likc Dryden's muslc) had almos, un.
tuned the spheres" In England, the pow.
ers Of God save the King" and ia our
own country, Of Hail Columbia" and
Yankee Doodle" are well known; and in,
ireland, "Patrick's day in the morning"
is enough to breed rebellion any day.
These matters being duly considered, a
deep politician, or curious philosopher,
would fnd it difficult, to determine wheih.
or after all, nation is most indebted for
its greatness to her heroes aud State.me n
or to her Musical prodIgies.
give me-" said distinguished per.
sonage Of old, the making OF Nations
ballads, and care no, who make its laws"
-Ruieish Register.
When Miss Sink was in Boston, they
got Mrs. Darlington to arrange fishing
party. The matter was well carried
through; and. after they had sufficiently
INDUCED themselves with their "hook,
and eyes" OF the fish, literary discussions
mainly related to acknowledgements
up. Mrs. Darlington was quite learned, ant
said, tina, in fishknowledge, the "scaleI
had fallen from her eyes" long since
When the question turned upon the roruc
, iiy Of fish, Mrs. Darlington twho likes {
7 hit n, the Sou,h) insisted that Souther'
f; waters produced the most voIacious. :"
4 think the Northern pike the most greed,
7 aud cruel said Miss Sink. :" The pike 7
e calculated Mrs. p, "what kind Of pike
: pray 7" +" The turnpike !" said Miss Smis
e as she calmly lied her bonnet strings.
c Urbanily will often lend a grace to &C
,ions thu, are Of themselves ungracious.
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4 NOBLE BOY.

A boy was once tempted By some Of his
companions TO pluck ripe cherries from a
tree which his father had forbidden him to
touch.
{" You need no, be afraid" said one of
his companions, " for IT, your father should
find on, that you had them, he is so kind
that he would not hurt you
g That rs the rery reason" replied the
boy, "why | would not touch them. Ii is
true, my father would not hurt me vet
my dsobedience know would hurt my
father. and that would be worse TO me than
any thing else"
A boy who grows up with such princi.
pies would he a man IN the best sense OF
the word. 1t betrnys regard for recti.
,ude that would render him Trustworthy
under every trial.
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Gen. Tay lor, while 10 Frankfort, Ky,
MT his former sehoolmas,cr, - -.
!" We'll, General" said the old schoomas-
ter, g. reckon J am the only man who
Can say he ever whipped Gen. Taylor"
An" said Gen. T., grasping the honored
Old TEACHER by tho hand, "but you must
,eeo'lect il took you long lime to do IT,"
II seems young Y ok, did no, relish q
qfashing even when a boy, and resisted
us schoolmastcr; but was finally forced
10 surrender.
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Col Barringer's course throughout, has
hen one that any constituency might bs
|r,oud Of. His motive has been the good
n hs country; his pronptings, those Of
|ca,fio.ism his political conduct genersl-
III that of Statesman. Ii Is much To he
|lsmen!ed, that VIC are TO lose his valuable
seIvices.
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TERRIBLE.

A Loco Foco Editor says that the
Wings can have nothing against Major
Cass, save that he is The son of his father /;
aud that this, in their estimation, is "a
crime that will throw we, blanket over
his merits, if he were Jdckson in rirfue
and Robert J. Iyulker in ability.
Brethren Of the Wing press! vindicate
yourselves. Is this charge true We
lrus, not, we believe not, we "pine not, We
calculate not Alubamd Argus.
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a WHISTLE MADE OUT OF A PIG TAIL.
This difficult feat has been accomplish.
ed by Reverend gentleman Of N. York,
as the reader may learn from the following
Hymeneal notice clipped from an ex.
change.
+" Married, on the TIL ult in Chestnut Grove.
N York, by the Rey. Sovable. Mr. JONATHAN
WHISTLE, to Miss JEpurHA PiarAIL. OF course
there will be music"
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Take Notice.

ZNHE firm Of A. b ATTY & Co., being dissolved
- BY The death OF a. Beatty, all those indebted
TO them are called upon 10 make payment by the
lst day of March next after which time, all debts
remaining on hands Will be given out for colec.
ton. The no'es and accounts due the concern
will be found al the old stand of A. Beatty & Co..
now occupied by A. Graham, Esq.
A. BEATTY i co.
Charlotte, January |, lsi9.
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Sharon Academy.

NNIlE undersigned avals himself of this or
n rortunity 10 inform the public that he has
opened 81 hool in Sharon Congregation, I miles
south of Charlotte, N. C., at the
FOLLOWING RATES OF TUITION.
Spelling, Reading. Writing, and the five o.
primary rules Of Arithmetic, per session y"
Arithmetic completed, Geography, English 60
Grammar, Rhetoric and Logic, per sess. W
Philosophy, Chemistry, Astronomy, Sur 50
veyipg, Algebra, &c, per session,
Greek and Latin Languages, per session, $40
The Academical Year will be divided INTO two
session. five months each; the first commencing
on the LIST Monday in January.
u Good Boarding can be obtained in the
neighborhood at 81 per month.
L. VI. KIRKPATRICK.
FEB. %, lsis. IS,f
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Last Notice.

A LII persons indebted TO the Estate of VIM.
IA Carson in sums under 100 dollars are re-
qulred 10 make immediate payment. All persons
owing over one hundred dollars are required TO
pay the interest renew their note, Otherwise
suits will be Immediately instituted against them.
jos II. WILSON, ] r
WIN, JOHNSTON, HAecu'ois'
February, l2h lS49. t2l.
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MORE CouNTERFElTs.

We were lately shown q counterfeit
, Twenty Dollar Note Of the State Bank,
Icing, as we are informed, the first spur.
Gus bill Of that denomination on the State
. Bank that has been seen in circulation,
and consequently il is the more necessary
10 caution the public agains. the deception.
l. The plate Of the spurious bill is wretch.
eddy detective. as 10 lis general execution,
and entirely different 10 the yignetles and
ornaments. We point Gu, the prominent
discrepancies, 10 enable those who have
not genuine bull al hand 10 detect the
spurious ones.
! The vlgnele al the top and centre of the
true bill Is female, seated in she'll car,
drawn by sea horses-iu the spurious, q
female With vase, presented 10 large
spread eagle. In the genuine, 10 the left
IS medallion likeness of Frankin-in the
other IS delineated sbeai Of wheat. The
likeness Of Washington 10 the right is, in
the true bill, Icing TO the left, and 10 The
counterfeit TO The night. The figures 90
10 The right and left OF the vignetle, in the
genuine plate, are III ofnamehted circles,
and distinct and clear-in the spurious the
circular engraving is irregular, and star .
Of eight ray almost CELEBRATES The figures.
Al the bottom and centre Of the genuine
bill is plough and rake, on which rests a
sheaf Of wheat-in tae counterfeit is q
small eagle.
These obvious marks will give the mos,
uno0seivant guide 10 detect the counter.
felt. The signatures Edward Sebring,
President, and Henry Trescot, CASHIER"
are we'll executed, and in our opinion cal.
TO deceive the most praclised eve. ,
The filling up Of IN. Il. Middleton" to q
IS HON both the counterfeit and genuine !
notes are made pay able, is badly initiated, /,
being much more cramped 10 The style of j
writing in the spurious han in the genuine i
Courier. a
by looking over our exchanges, We have b
,een iorcibly struck with "thc great n
hange which is evidently going on in the A
'ublic mind in relation to manufactures n
n the South. We have contended for a
ears 10 favor Of the praciicabllity and i'm. +
'oriance Of rearing up and sustaining {"
ome manufactures, believing that The m
eople Of the Southern States can defy all =
competition in the manufacture of our sta.
lie article. The cry which has been so
ing heard among us of 4" down with the Z
monopoiists Of the North, oil
no get rich at the expense Of the South Ct
IN PlaLter," has subsidized, and the sense. Il
SIS efforts Of aspiring demagogues to cre- ~ =,
te foolish alarms and excite sectional
'alousy, has given way before the second . :
ober thought Of the people. They are 4
10 n reality OF the loss they
ave sustained in rejecting The advice Of 6
.eir best friends, who for years have ad. =
,ca,ed the policy of making less cotton, VI
nd devotins portion Of their capital to an a.,
using Their own provisions and manufac. III
'tirg their own heavy clothing. -Greue. pr
Il Rep, blieun. la