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The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1849-06-14
From the Hartford Daily Times.
A Californian Fact.

Truth. il is sometimes said. is stronger
than fiction. A fact connected with the esl-
igration--thougff Not directly with the nv.
ning-haS come to our knowledge, which.
while it wears all abe features OF an inven-
sion of romance, 10 nevertheless strictly true
In Nil its parts. 1t is the more interesting TO
our readers from the circumstance that the
hero of the story went from this vicinity.
About year ago young olan IN neigh
boring town failed in his business, and attes
assigning his property, his assets fell short
ninety thousand dollars. This was pretty
heavy load to carry; but he was act alto
gether discouraged, and said that the time
would coma when he should he able to nay
off bis debts to the last cent. PcHiAe of
course were incredulOus; but strange To say !,
the probability now is that his promise will
be fulfilled at very early day.
He sailed for California to earn his living
by labor, before any news had reached here
of the wonderful gold discoveries of that
region. He took out with him snail in
voice of goods, and the machinery for one
or two saw mills. This cargo was wrecked
his goods and barely escaped With bio life.
He sailed from the Sandwich Islands, where
he had been carried after the ehipwreck
and found himself at San Francisco with
ten dollars only left of all his property
He Immediately opened negotiation with
all old settler for fine tract of "a square
miles of the best tmbered land in that vicin-
i.y, with several saw mills upon. it. He
finally bought it for 100000, on a credit of
one and two years. He was enabled % OBJ
tain this credit by producing the invoices of
the goods he had shipped. though ne with
held the fact of their being wreckesi. At
the same time he secured the seller 10y mort
gaging hack the property to hin for securi-
fy. Soon after the purchase the gold fever
began-emigrants poured in from all quar-
tiers, and houses and sbaUtiss could not be
supplied as fast as they were wanted blythe
new corners.
The consequence was thas lumber arose
to an enorn. Gus price-sevsral hNhdred per
cent in fact beyond the ordinary valae, and
the saw mills of our penniless, bet enter
prsing adventurer, soon began TO coin gold
for him much faster than the most favored
of the gold diggers could find it. In three
months time he had cleared in solid cash
81, 600 towards paying off &1 purchase OF
$4,000! With part of his earnings he
bought the ship Huntress, aNd resold her
week afterwards for clAar )rofit Of $l5,-
600. With another portion OF it he add
MeoAme.N :. Ta.x y>s'
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1849-06-14

A BLAZING WoRLD.-Lieutenant Maury,
the Superintendent of the National Observ-
atory, gives the following. piece OF pleasant
information in recent address:
at may be that there is now, at this very
time, in the armament above, world on
fire. Argus, a well-known star in the south
ern hemisphere, has suddenly blazed forth,
and, from star of the second or third mag
nitude, now gIares with the brilliancy of the
first,'
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1849-06-14

DUrCH AUCTIoN.-The mode of sale is
by bidding downwards, which is invariably
followed in Holland, and is sometimes
adopted at large private and Government
auctions. 1t is done thus. The article is set
up at any price the auctioneer pleases; if
no body bids, he lowers the price, and thus
continues lowering until some one cries,
3" mine." and the person who SO claims is
then entitled to it. GA practice" says a
fate writer, " congenial to Dutch taciturni-
ty,n
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1849-06-14
MISCELLANY.
From Godey's Lady's Book.
TUIRTH-FIVE.
BY NJ r s. HALE.

BY MRS. ii ALE.
I'm rty-6ve--fm thirty-fve!
Nor would | make it less,
For not a year has passed away
Unmarked by happiness.
would not drop single link
OF Memory golden chain,
Since distance brightens AZ the JOY
And softens all the pain.
Why should greve that youth is gone:
Its better hopes survive;
/ know the gliding from the gold.
Now j am thirtv-five.
I see the old moon softly rest
Within the new moon = rays,
And Graded thus within my heart
hold my earlier days;
And every gentle, generous thought
Is living in my mind
The planets in their onward course :.
Meier leave their lishs ishind: =
And sorrows, like the dews Of night =:
That keep the flowers alive, :,
All! can value these aPight,
: Now ! am thirty-hy
know the young have hepea msre bright,
Nor would shadow THESE
a wildering charm is in the d ht
Which fervent Fancy sees.
The rose is lovely in the bud,
And lovelier when It's blown, -
Yet never till its bloom is PASSED =
Is half its sweetness knewp:
And in the garden of n,y souY, -.
While Faiths white flowers .evivs,
The holier charm ef youth is mine.
Thossh AM s!ists-iive::
I'm huty-fye-f'm thirty-iNe!
would not make u make it less,
For not year has passed away
Unmarked by happincss.
And who would drop affections link
From Memory's golden chaias :.
Or lose sorrow, losing too
The love that soothed the pain?
And, Oh! may Heaven within my soul
Keep truth and love alive,
The angel graces will be niue,
Though over thirty-iive.
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1849-06-14

% The Lexington Budget says that
" Mother Eve married a gardener It
might have been added that the said gar
dener, in consequence of his imprudent
match, lost his situation. -Lotlisriue Jour
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1849-06-14

" A crazy man entered the hall of the
White House in Washington on the 18th,
when he put pistol to his head, and talked
about blowing it off |! rte
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1849-06-14

tC- There is a young man in Cincinnati
who is so modest that he will not embrace
an opportunity. He would make good
match for the lady who tainted when she
heard Of the naked trnth. 2
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SENTINEL
Interesting Letter from John @. Adams

lcttCt IOHf ~ AOdHlSs
The New York Day Book publishes the
following remarkable letter from JOHN O.
ADAMS, written four years since, then adj
dressed to y. FsANcIs BAcoN-as an apoI-
ogy Wy he felt inclined to refuse to address
The Wings ef Now York. 1t is certainly a
remarkable )etter. 1t hits the Wing party
very hard - the subject of slavery. Ii viii
be widely CIRCULATED:
NAsHINGToN, March 81, 1916.
Dear Sir,-I received during the recent
session of Congress two letters at some dis
lance from each other from you, in very
oblging terms inviting me to address in the
course of the present month, a public as
sembly of the Wings of New York on the
most important political topics now occupy
ing the public mind, and on the prospects of
our country under the existing movements
of our Government.
have been unwilling to decline any pub
lie service to which can yet deem myself
competent, and which might be shought of
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DThe Cholera is 10 the city of N. York.
The North-Carolina standard., 1849-03-07
!. By Telegraph from washington. 4,;i,.,,s 7.

s-4 azaHs ; ). ~
After going to Press, we received the following
Telegaphie despatch from Washington, which may
be relied on We insert it at for the benefit of
snch of our readers have already had their pa
pers mailed to them - .s.'5 -. -
i-sss 3 z.ss.s,e w AsmYeToN CITY, March 6, I849.
f,.5 re ..-.54ssltf. Four o'clock, P M. .aas
Nothinghas been done by Congress for California,
except to extend the Revenue Laws over it.
Gen. Taylor's Inaugural Address is very BRIEF and
general in its natures Recommends Protection and
encouragement to Agriculture and Manufactures. Re-
conlrnends also that Roads and Rivers be improved.
Duties transferred to Congress- which is regarded
the sole Legislative power. .fta
The Cabinet is as follows: Mr.. Clayton of Dela-
ware, Secretary of State; Mr.. Meredith of Pennsys
vania, Secretary of the Treasury; Mr.. Crawford of
Georgia. Secretary of War; Mr. Preston of Virginia,
Secretary qfthe Navy Mr.. Ewing of Ohio, Secre-
,tary of the Home Department; Mr.. Colamer of Yer
mont, Postmaster General and Mr. Johnson of Mary
land, Attorney General
The North-Carolina standard., 1849-03-07

RETURN OF GEN. CAss TO THE SENATE. We are
happy to the arrival of General Cass, who
reached the city last night in the evening train of
cars. He met at thesdepot by large number
of friends and escorted to his lodgings at the United
States Hotel. 20.
The General is 10 fine health, and;in that full flow
of spirits characteristic of his truly great and philo
sophie mind. 49,
Although he comes not as few short months since
expected to greet him-the President elect of the
United States-a position to which his eminent quail
ifcations and brilliant public services entitled him,
and his elevation which, the friends of popular
rights and free government throughout the world
fondly anticipated; still his services in the Senate
will be most important, and congratulate the coun-
try upon his that eminent body Of which he
has been distinguished ornament. He is "a
whose fame the presidency could add nothing.
Of him it can be truly said that he would honor the
Office than the Office would honor him.
Union, FEB. 28ih.
The North-Carolina standard., 1849-03-07
MARRTED;

In Chatham County, on, the 14th ult, by the Rev.
VIM. Taylor, Rufus H. Jones, Esq, of Wake, to Miss
Sarah Merritt, of Chatham. .et--e
On the 18th ult. at Ayersville, Perquimans County,
by the Rev. Nh Snowden Robert w. Lasster, Esq., of
Oxford Miss Catherine B. Skinner daughter of Mr..
Benz. S. Skinner. .1-s
In Cumberland county, the 27th ut, by Rev. John
Depo. Mr.. John Maxwell and Miss Susannah Came
ron, all of Cumberland. -
In Dupn county, on Goth uIt, Mr.. Lewis FonviIle,
of Onsow, to Miss Priscilla Hunter, of Dupln. Also,
the 18th ult, Mr. David j. Middleton, to Miss Cath
crime G. daughter of Mr. James PearsalI. ..-. So
. In Anson county, Mr.. Thomas Y. H. Pond to Miss
Laura Ann Smith. ,-z @e-sse, =,
In Sampson county, Mr.. Abner Robertson to Miss Ad-
cline IzzeI --.- 1s-.a -. -~-;s>. - .
In New Hanover county, by Alexander McRae, Mr..
William M Harriss, of Wilmington, to Miss Susan
Anna Williams, daughter of Mr.. Thos Williams.
/; In Franklin county, on the 18th ult Mr. Geo. F.
Lewis, of Warren county, to Miss Martha Ann May,
da lighter of Capt. Julius May. -
In Salisbury, by the Rev. Archibald Baker Col. John
F. McCorkfe to Miss Elizabeth Brown daughter of the
late Allen Brown, formely of Cumberland County.
: In IredeH county, the goth utmo by the Rev. E.
F. Rockwell, Mr.. Sanford F. Waggaman, of Bfocksvie,
to Miss Jane E. Everett, of Iredel.
In Iredell county, the 4th ut, by A. P. Graham,
Esq, Mr.. VIM L. Gougcr, to Miss Julia c. Lipe, all of
Iredell. 80 ...-... ..t -,-:
In Meckenburg county on the 4th ult, by the Rev. j.
F. w. Freeman, Mr.. John Orr Miss Charity Hartis
Also the 18th ult by the same; Mr. JAS G. Blair to
Miss Magaret Query. f.. -E4E
In Cabarrps county, on the eth4 uIt., by the Rev,
George ffarter, Mr.. l.. A. Blackwclder Miss Mar
garet NJ, daughter Of Mr.. John Gingles. * j,
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-DIHD.1

In this City, the s7th ut, Miss Lavinia c. second
daughter Of VIM. Ashley, Esq. .ee, se'+
IN this City Monday, the 9th1lt of pulmonary
disease, Mrs. Mary Ann Jenkins of Mr. Thomas
Jcnkins, aged 80 years. = Ez-7..F .-
In W ashington City, onthe l4th u, of scarlet fever
Mary Louisaagcd two years and SIX months daughter
of the Hon. Abram Rencher, late Charge d, Affairs
Portugal -. .s 81. * 81 ---s a~..~ :
In Sampson county, on the 9Th ult, Nh Thos Boon,
aged 75 years: - ~ o. 8
In Northampton county, theI4th u Mrs. Elizabeth
Ponton, consort of Wm. H. Ponton. - ~ 8.
In Duplin county, on the goth January, Mrs Unicy
Grady, consort Of Mr. John It. Grady, aged about 63
years. x - -. = u ..'t-,
At his residence in Dupln county, the 9Th uIt.,
Elder Hiram Stalines, aged about 6s years.
: In Edentop, the of February Mr. Thomas "
Hathaway, in the 54th year of his age. -
In Buncombe county, the 9th uit. the consort of
the Rev. B. H. Merriman, of the Methodist Conference.
In Chatham county, the 18th uIt at the residence
of Joseph j. Collision, Esq; Mr. James Carter, aged sc
years. soldier of the Resolution. -.
The North-Carolina standard., 1849-03-07
SUPREME COURT.

The Judges of this Tribunal have commenced de-
livering their Opinions-the following are the frst
By RUFF1N, G.. ]. In Mckenzie .. Little, from
Anson, remanding the cause. Also in Arlington D.
Screws, from Nash, affirming the judgment. Also
in Harper D. Davis from Duplin, reversed in part and
judgment here for $12. Also in Den er dem Phelps
.. Long, from Washington reversing the judgment
and demanding the cause. Also in Daughtry D.
Riddick, in Equity from Gates, affirming the decree
Also in Carmichael .. Ray, in Equity from Cumber-
land, directing an account Also in Munroe u. Stutts
from Moore, affirming the Judgment. 80
BY NASH, ]. In Hanline D.. March, from DAVE,
affirming the judgment below. Also in Den er den
Tooe D. Peterson, from New Hanover, reversing the
jud gment and directing venire de Also in
Cotrane .. Spurgin, from Randolph, reversing the
Judgment. Also in Duffy o. Murrill, from Onslow,
reversing the judgment and directing Uertre de HoUo
Also in Den er dem. President &c. of the Literary
Fund =. Clark, from Hyde, affirming the judgment.
Also in Freeman Skinner, from Bertie, directing
renire de nouo. Also in Brown .. Mcneil, In Equity
from Cumberland, dsmissing the bill with cost. Also
In Mcclure o. Evans, in Equity, from Cumberland.
By PEARsoN,J. In Draughan .. Bunting, from
Sampson, reversing the judgment below and direct
ing Uenire de moro. Also in Hubbard y. WalFs
Ex'rs, from Richmond, affirming the judgment below.
Also in Nixon .. Nunnery, from Cumberland, affirm
ing the judgment. Also in Lea .. Johnston, from
Caswell, dismissing the petition with costs. Also
In Cole y. Hester from Franklin, affirming the udg-
ment. Also in Twidy .. Sanderson, from Tyrrell,
Affirming the Judgment. Also in Tubbs o. Williams,
rom Pasquotank, affirming the decree OF the Superior
Cour. Also in Howell .. Howell, in Equity from
GIeaVeland, dsmissing the bill with costs. Also In
fegues u. Pegues, in Equity from Anson, directing
reference to the Master Also in Tilley .. Roberts,
In Equity from Orange, dismissing the bill with
costs; Also in Raby .. Ellison, in Equity from Mar
'h' dlsmissng the bill.
The North-Carolina standard., 1849-03-07

Ex-PREsIDENT POLK. The President Of the Uni
ted States will leave the White House on Saturday
evening" take up his quarters at the Irving House.
He and his lady, and the Secretary of the Treasury
who will 60 as far as New Orleans with them-wi1
leave Washington in the regular boat early on Tues
day morning. Some of the Presidents friends will
accompany him to Richmond. He expects to arrive
at Wilmington IN. Co. on "Wednesday, where he
will remain the invited guest of the town one day.
The ladies' of his family, too, will require
pose after the loss of two nightssleep. On Thurs
day he expects to arrive in Charleston, to stay
day. and parake of the cordial hospitalities of the
common council. They will arrive at Savannah on
Saturday, where they will lie by onthe Sabbath, and
then proceed homewards to Nashville by way of
New Orleans, We are confident that President
ever retired from power with conscience more at
ease, and with higher claim upon the confidence
of his countrymen. e Union, Feb. 27fh.'
The North-Carolina standard., 1849-03-07

: THE LAST DAY OF CoNGREss-THE CRISIS! The
sands have nearly run from the hourglass, and but
day remains of the present session of Congress.
Will II o'clock tonight ind the hopes of the country
confirmed, the prayers of California satisfied, and
tranquility restored to the Union by the adoption of
Mr.. Walkers amendment providing an efficient Or
ganizati on for the government of newly-acquired
territories! Or is Congress to adjourn without do
ing anything? We cannot anticipate the result with
any precision but cannot help entertaining strong
hopes of happy denouement.
When we left the Capitol last night at 10 o'clock,
the crisis was rapidly approaching. The House of
Representatives had rejected before the recess, pro-
position to attach the Wimot Provso to the amend
ment, by vote of 96 to 80. The struggle, howev-
er, had come in the House, and there the amend
ment rejected by vote Of ia to 100. The bill
was to be returned to the Senate. Would they in
sisti Would committee of conference take place
between the two houses ! Would the House of Rep
resentatives recede from their opposition to the amend
ment2 These are questions which we must leave to
very brief time to settle. Yet we may be excused
for making at least brief and respectful appeal to
Congress to give government to California, and
tranquility to our common country. We leave the
question to those who have only the authority to
settle ito the representatives of the Satesand Of
the people in Congress assembled.
VoSh. Union, Saturday hst..
The North-Carolina standard., 1849-03-07

GENERAL TAYLoR's CABINET. From a member of
Congress, who passed through Petersburg yesterday
afternoon we learned that the following gentlemen
are to composesthe Cabinet of the new administers
ton: = ~ .-t '.r- ,-
John M. Clayton, of Delaware, Secretary State.
Wm M Meredith, of Pennsylvania, Secretary Of the
Treasury. ['
George w. Crawford, of Georgia, Secretary of War.
VIM Ballard Preston, of Virginia, Secretary Of the
: Navy . - .-t~1 -
John Davis of Massachusetts, Secretary the Home
Department. 'i ..".. .
Thomas Ewing, of Ohio, Postmaster General.
Reverdy Johnson, of Maryland, Attorney General.
From the same source we alse learned that the
California Bill and the Civil and Diplomatic APP
propriation Bills were both defeated. -
If the last named bill has been defeated, we pre-
sumo an extra session of Congress will be necessary
=ss Petersburg Republican 5th mist.
The North-Carolina standard., 1849-03-07

AN INcARNArE FIEND! We do not remember
ever to have heard of shockngly atrocous and
coldbIooded murder than that we about to relate
Reason stands Supplied at the recital of the horid
Decd and humanity shudders in contemplating its
own depravity!
In the afternoon of Saturday last, negro woma n
belonging to Or. John James of Wentworth, N. c.,
brutaly murdered his only child, an interesting little
daughter about three years old, and afse negro boy
belonging to the same gentleman and few years
older than the little girl by cutting their throas with
case-knife. Having entced the children some dis
from the house by pretending to engage IN their
sports, this fend in human shape seized the boy
and deliberately proceeded to- execute her diabolical
scheme, but the knife being somewhat dull she did
not readily accomplish her object. Whilst she was
thus saving away upon the boys throat, who she
afterwards had the GOODNESS todeclare, KICKED might
ly'' during the operation, the simple but touching
appeals of the innocent little girl pleading for
his release with all the of childhood and
all the etoquence of unadorned truth but the nsata-
Bile wretch, stayed not the mufderous hand until 1t
was dyed with the life-blood of her own kith and
kin. Having despatched the boy, whose body she
cast into mud hole close at hand, covering it with
few leaves the demon next seized the little girl,
whose throat she cut In a similar manner lhe
child however not entirely dead, but was stag
gerng about with the blood streaming from her man
gled throat, when the nhuman wretch left the bloody
scene After killing these two, she processes to have
made an attempt on her own life, but deslsted be-
cause the knife was dulla and hurt her too much
AS soon as the children were missing, search was
made for them, and the first person who found the
laceFaed body of the daughter, the heartbroken
father himself! Oh what sad and cruel and trying
hour !! Ages of agony were centered into one brief
moment when the stern reality first came upon the
mind with all its crushing effects -..,s.;-
The woman made her escape but was soon taken
by the citizens of the place who turned out
in quest of her and she is lodged in Rocking ham
ail to await her trial 1t was feared the citizens, who
were impatient to see her punished, could scarcely
await for the slow vengeance of the law; but are
happy to learn that no violence has yet been COM
mited and that the miserable culprit if punished at
all, will suffer death according to law.
The only excuse which this Devil Incarnate has
vet gven for her crime is that her master threatened
to sell her for some misdemeanor!
DunuiNe (Va.) Register.