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The North-Carolinian., 1850-12-28
DIR. B. A. KENNEDY

Begs to say to his friends and the public Of Fay
etteville and vicinity. that he regrets being un-
able Grom pressing business engagements here)
to visit Fayetteville professionally the past fall ;;
but he will make arrangements to do SO in May
next, hen he Will be glad to wait upon those
wishing dental operations performed.
Wilmington, Dec 9, 1850. 616-3t
The North-Carolinian., 1850-12-28

Of the quality of their goods, they will only
say that the utmost care taken in the seec-
ton of thelr stock, and they do not believe that
articles equal to these in durability and excel
lence, have ever been offered for sale in Robeson
county. They determined to sell at the
lowest possible prices which will enable them
to make that comfortable living that ought to be
the reward of every honest mans industry, and
they solicit the public to bestow upon them their
fair share Of patronage.
If constant application to business, energy in
its pursuit. and an anxious desire to please, will
insure success, they feel certain that no man
who once calls upon them will leave the store
dissatisfied Their motto is EXceisior,' and
pressing forward in the spirit ofthis watchword.
they hope alike to advance themselves, and to
bring increased comfort and prosperity to the
neGhborhood in which they live.
Iumberton, Oct. 10, 1850. 616-tf
The North-Carolinian., 1850-12-28

A commission of 80 per cent, is allowed on
postage of Newspapers, Pamphlets. and Maga-
zines; also two cents is allowed for the delivery
OF each free letter, excepting free packets Of
pr ed matter. such as Speeches, &C. thoug h
made up in letter form,) to officers where the
commission does not amt to $500
On letters received for distribution at such
offices designated for that purpose by the
Postmaster General. commission of per cent.
IS allowed PoStmasters whose annual conpen-
sation is not over $500 may frank names of sub
sCrIbers and money to editors.
At offices where the mail IS regularly to arrive
between the hours of 9 o'clock in the evening
and 5 O'Clock in the morning, so instead of 40
per cent. is allowed on the first 200 Of letter
postage.
Table Of f1Ost0oeS.
The North-Carolinian., 1850-12-28
ROWLAND & MoKAY

announce to their friends ard the people of
Robson that they have opened A STORE in the
town of Lumberton, and now receiving from
New York, a large stock Of and carefully
selected GOODS, Embracing
Dry Goods, Groceries, Hardware,
Cutlery, Boots and Shoes, Hats,
Readymade Clothing. and every article
called for in store.
Washington telegraph., 1850-10-02

SuBfERRANEAN LAKE IN INplANA.-
Near the town OF Williamsburg, John.
son Co is what might be called subter.
aneau lake, A gentleman there in dig.
ging well, at about the depth of thirty
feet, after passing through five or six feet
Of blush earth, thought the eutth sounded
hollow us the mattock was driven iulo it.
A small stick was forced downward SIX
or eight inches, and on It's withdraw u
stream OF water gushed forth five OF six
feet in height The man was immediate.
ly drawn cut, aud scarcely had he reach.
ed The suriace when tho bottom Of the
we'll bursl upward, and a volume Of va,
ter rushed out with great force. The
watei has disagreeabie odor, unfit for
any purpose, sayeral pieces Of rotton
wood We're thrown out. We have these
facts from unqueslionahie authority,
FraRklM SeMiasl
Washington telegraph., 1850-10-02
Tnp WESTERN NslL RenpIgpy

TnE WESTERN MslL RonBfiiY.-fhe
Cleveland Plandealer of the 9th con.
tains the particulars relative TO the plot
laid arrest, and escape of Gen O, Hinton,
whose subsequent fe.auest at Wellsyille
Ohio, we have already ehronicled. lie
was arrested on tho charge of fobbing
the mnil OF seventeen thousand dollars
The Plaindeaer says;
Several large packages Of money have
been abslIaeled from the mails within a
few months past, and Deputy Postmaster
Haskell aud Government Constable Me.
kinslry have been ut work to ferret out
the rogue.
Hinton has been in the habit of travel.
ing TO aud fro in the stages, protesting
always to be on business for the Company
aud consequently a privileged character
among the mail bags. lie was suspect
ed some time since, us several fobberles
took place when he was known to be
ahoafd. With an eye on him, the word
was passed along the line. aud decoy
packages, with money marked, We're put
inlo the mail on purpose to be stolen out.
Whenever II was known that the General
was about to travel, he was sure TO be
accompanied ny one OF these packages
IN the mail II il passed on TO is lesti.
nation unmolested. Us wrapper was
changed aud sent aaulhef direction
Al last the bait took. The oldlulow,
after smelling round the hook while,
swallowed il aud was caught, lie was
arrested and large quantities Of the mnrk.
ed money continued in lhese packages
found on his person. lie vas examined
aud bound over under ten thousand
dollar bond. lie applied 10 several eili,
zcns for bail, but without elect. The
old iui yaWned 10 receive him but the
General didu't like the county aeeqm.
modaIiuus. lie had hpeu used 10 stop.
pug At The best hotels aud liYug on the
best they offered. The company. although
select, wps not precisely 10 his tasle lie
preferred The Wadlell House. aud i'm.
ponuGing the Postmaster, was permitted
to take up quarters there iaf the night.
and renuin m company with has keopeL
a privileged grost
ltappeah the General. IN "lha wee
sma hours oiuighi, eommiliedu "bteavh
oi generous confidence. Us he had often
doue before lie took his guard while
oil Their guard aud samnuse1 through The
dour, which wa lellaiar quickly afn.na
the ksy uran them, lugkiug them ui
Such rumpus followed as mude uislt
hileoas
Washington telegraph., 1850-10-02

Mqyyiaad-Thc recent election for
delegates to the convention to revise the
constitution Of Maryland, has resulted
in the choice Of fny.fve Wings and
iorty.eight Democrats. The Convention,
which consists Of Que hundred aud three
members. is to meet at Annapolis on the
first Monday OF November mex, The
constitution which may be formed is to
be submitted TO the people in the month
Of June 1851, and il 1t shall be found
that a majority OF the people Of the State
are in favor Of its adoption, the Governor
shall issue his proclamation to that effect,
aud the constitution will az once go into
operation, and will, of course, be the
fundamental law OF Maryland.
Washington telegraph., 1850-10-02

Tne SURVEY FROM FULreN 10 TUE
MISSISSIPPI COMPLETED. We learn from
the Coneordla Qa,( lntellIgeneer OF the
fith ult.. that Mr. Slidell OF the u, s.
Typographical Engineers, had few
weeks previous reached Lake Providence,
having completed the survey aud recon
noissonee from Fulton to that point, with
u Wow oil aseeflalu.ng the best aud most
practicable route Tor tho Pacific lailfoad,
The route, Mr., Sidell states, is entirely
practicable aud well adapted to the con
slruc,lon oi railroad,
There is, says the "1ntelligencera "a
tradition that the large tribe Of Indians
who formerly Inhabited this region, aud
extended to the banks OF the Arkansas,
the Qnapaws, had their western trail
directly over the route Mr.. Slidell has
surveyed as the highest land in this
alluvial world, from the Mississippi to
the upper sources of the Ouaehila.
What will be the result of this survey
The future must deyelope. Bat we have
no doubt, that When eyer route is select
ed. Il wiu be Southern une, itom tho
many advantages it would possess over a
Northern ole, as regards distance, climate,
the face Of the country, aud the material
for the construction Of the work We
moreover believe that survey aud recon.
noissOnee OF the route from Fulton west.
ward, would establish il as the most
direct and most practicable one that
could be selected IL is only necessary
that tue examination should be made, aud
Ibis, we understand will unqnes,ioua9Iy
be joue.
Washington telegraph., 1850-10-02

rnE CzAR or Russn.--A foolish story
has been circulated that by a Russian
Law, no monarch i. allowed TO reiln
more lhau 81 ycnr., and 1t Is said that
the Russian Mobiles, by open or secret
means, de'lroy an Emperor who has ruled
for that period, aud will not ahdirutc; a.
at that time he acquires ri ghls that make
him independent Vi all councils aud ad.
vices. No such law or custom however
exists, and the ab.ufdity Of the state.
ment IS shown by lhe length OF thc fcign
Of some OF the previous soytreigus Of
Russia. John Ill pigued I3 years,
John " % year. Aiirhacl - y.ar.
Alexis 81 years, Peter The Great % yrals,
aud Catherine 81 years. The fact is,
that % years is a long reign, and but
the smaller portion OF the soyereigns Of
the world WELD their sceplfes for SO long
period, without the adoption OF any
forced ahlicatlon or unnatural means to
terminate their lives
Washington telegraph., 1850-10-02
Tile Reee.t Flood in peuos0lrauia /

The Recent Flood ia Pennsylvania
The Pennsylvania papers come to us
allied with the most sad accounts OF the
loss Of life by the recent floods which
visited portions OF that State, Al Der.
wick, Columbia county, twenty.one per.
sofs lost their lives Two houses he.
longing to George Mestler, a, Nescopeek
Forge, containing about twenty persons,
were swept half mile down the creek,
only two men were saved, The houses
lodged among some trees, and We're dash.
ed TO pieces No names given, and
none Of the beaies recovered. At
Sehuylkll Haven, ten persons were
drowned. At Reading, eleven lives
were lost, among whom were Mrs. Sands
aud three children, the wife aud losr chill.
dfen OF Eli Marks. OF Leesport, and Mr.,
Aaron Kemp, OF Leespofl. The number
OF bindings destroyed ut Reading We're
twenty .ive brick buildings aud twenty.
one frame dwellings, slxly.lhree stables.
workshops aud offices making a total OF
one hundred aud nne buildings destroyed
The aggregate los at Reading IS eslima.
ted AT s5Ou,000. Thirly,oEe persons
were drowned at the village Of famoqua.
Among them We notice the name Of the
Rev. Mo Oberielll, pastor OF the Ger.
man Lutheran Congregation who per.
isted 10 attempting to resane Que ol his
neiehbofs from watefy grave. The
Philadelphia papers contain the most
idghtml reports Of The damage done to
property al rnmaqua. Il is said that it
/, almost Impossible to describe the ap.
peafauce Of things a.oug the Little
SdkuylkIl.
Washington telegraph., 1850-10-02

A GREAr COUNTRY Tho [. States
has n frontier iue oi ll,000 mites, .ea
coast 1910, aud lake coast Of 100
One Of lis rivers is twice as long as the
Daunte, the largest tlser in Europe
We have single States larger ihan Eug.
land, aud bsyous aud creek, that shame
The Fibof aud Ssiue. New NoTk hafhot
receives tue vessels thai navigate the
rivers, canals aud lakes to the extent d
3.no0 miles-equsi TO the distance isom
America to Europe. Fton Maine IA
New Orleans IS zoe m.les llfiher than
from London % Couslauiinorle. a foul
that crosses England Belgium. Prussia.
Germany. Austria. aud funey Taly
tbs Is "a great country
Washington telegraph., 1850-10-02

FemoR Eieeiioa.-li is stated that
Judge Williams. whig. IS elected Govern.
or. by majority Of 1900 to 1000. There
is noeshoiee for Congress in the first dis.
trict. In the second district, hebafd,
wing, aud in the third distinct. Meaeham,
wing, are reelected In the forth dis.
,rict. Bartlett, democrat, is elected. lie
succeeds Peck, dem. by less than the
usual majority. So far as heard from SO
wings aud 81 opposition have been elect.
ed to the Legislature-about the same
as last year.
Washington telegraph., 1850-10-02

The CeHsas.-We publish to-day. al
aet OF Congress extending the time 81
taking the census. Tie deputy Mafshal'
in this section Of the State. will IN a feV
days, enler upon the discharge Of theil
duties, and We would suggest with q
view OF facilitating their operations. thai
the heads OF families make out written
answers 10 the questions that will be
pfopounded TO them, % as TO have them
ready when called on by the Mar.hals
A refusal TO answer such questions as
may be ptopounied, subjects the delin-
quent 10 a penalty OF thirty dollars. The
following embraces the questions in the
different schedules, 10 which answers
will be required.
Schedule la. Free Inhabitants. Tie
name Of every person whose usual place
VI abode on the first day OF June lsjD,
was in this family age, sex, color, (wEite,
black, or mGlatto,l occupation or trade
O! each male person over 8 years dl age.
Value of real estate owned. Place oi
birth, naming The State, Territory, OF
country. Married within the year, from
June 1919 To June ls50) Attended
school within the year.
Persons over 20 years OF age who eau.
not read and write. Whether deaf aud
dumb, blind, insane, idiot, pauper, OF
convict.
Schedule end. Slave Inhabitants
Names Of slave owEers Number o;
slaves in the family on the lst day Of
June 1850. Age, sex, color. Fugiives
from the State. Number manumiued.
Deal aud dumb, blind, insane, or idioIic
SeLeiuie Sd. Persons who died during
the year from June lst, 1919 to June lsi,
1850, whose usual place Of abode at the
time Of death was in this family. Age,
sex. color. Free or slave. Married or
widowed. Place Of birth. The month
in which the person died. Profession,
occupation or trade. Disease or cause
Of death. Number Of days III.
Schedule lM Productions Of Agricul.
ture, name OF owner. agent, or manager
Of the farm; acres Of land. Improved,
unimprovedi cash value OF farm value
Of farming implements and machinery.
Live stock on the lot, OF June, lSIO.-
Horses, asses aud mules; milch cows,
working oxen: other cattle. Sheep,
swine; value of live stock. Produce
during the year from the lst, OF June
1919 TO the lst, OF June 1850. Bushels
Of wheat, rye, corn. oats Rice pound.
Of tobacco pounds Of.
Schedule 5h. Relates to manuiacto.
rics.
Schedule Gth. To social statistics.
Washington telegraph., 1850-10-02

EXTENSIVE FIRE At PINE BLufrs by
the mail, we received the painful intelli.
gtaee OF u destructive eouilagraiion at
that plaee. which consumed some 10 OF
Is buildings, A friend, aud one Of the
sufferers who lost his all. writes us that
the fire ofiginsted IN the E5siange 10
fet, about o clock on Friday last Tie
Hotel US soon burned 10 the grpSad To-
geiher with the stores OF Dr.. 4, ".
BreNSier, J. J Moriil. the property Of
j Limtefger, the stores OF HIS. NJ.
Dermot. Mr. Morton. the Office OF
MeSSyS, Grace 4 li'afefs. sld that oi
III. J. G MHfaag Nc icsel &c !eatu
that M, George Boggs iormttly Of tin.
plaee, lost his eulirc stock OF drugs, sue.
ceeded in saving only hls booas aud ward
rohe.-Latkc Rset Banner
Washington telegraph., 1850-10-02
Y, I. EfeaiHg 7 0ll

REMARKABLE OCCURRENCE The Evans.
willie journal SAYS Last Monday a siran.
ger made application 10 cur city grave
digger for employment He was at once
Sc: to work digging a grave, winch he
completed before evening. Ne was paid
one dollar for h.s job, anl feeling unwsli
he went 10 bed. During the succeeding
night he died, aud in the morning was
bunru IN the same gave which but o
few hours before his own hands had dug,
We were unable TO learn the name OF il!i-
unfortunate man, or any part OF his history
save that sad part here recorded. lie
died among us a total stranger"
Washington telegraph., 1850-10-02

4 letter, from Austin, Texas, dated he
80, says, the war bill has no, passed, but
was lost in the Senate. The new. Of
the passage OF Pearce's amended bin,
stopped further proceedings, except lht
referring OF the Congress proposition to the
people. 1t seems that the westeruinhah.
,lants OF Tcxa, arc opposed to the selling
Of the territory, oud the eastern are
unanimous for IT, Governor Bellrequifcs
the services OF six companies OF ranges
which the Legislature agrees to raise, 10
operate against the Indians. The Lcgis.
lature was expected to adjourn on the 5th
Delta.
Washington telegraph., 1850-10-02

COMBINATION or LASD OFncERs Is Arkansas
The Senate has confirmed the nominations Of
the following officers Of Land .ofIicer in Arkansas
Receivers OF PUnuc Moneys,
b. i. Hampstead, at Washington, Arksnsns
WIN IL Ringo, ut Helena, Afkanaas
VIM. Goodrich, at ClarkWille, Arkansas.
Chas 7. Bertrand, at Lttis Rock, Arkansas.
REGsTEaH
Henry +. Mooney, at Helena, Arkansas.
John Il. ManIey, at Carksyile, Arkansas,
WIN. Il. Powell at Champagnolle, Arkansas,
James II. Patterson, al Batesyille, Arkansas.
VIM. W Adams, at Little Rock, Arkansas.
VIM. II. Etter, al Washington, Arkansas.
James II St.rman, at Fayetteville, Afkansis
Washington telegraph., 1850-10-02

INFANT DANNsHoN.-A sponlenl
Of the Presbyterian, in rcfelllng tie
chatge OF belief in infant lsmns,inn,
exposed by quotation a fact which la.
startled the Melhodisis Thele is a tract.
published by their oNn BooA Concern.
aud written by John Wesley. which tets
forth the doctrine. that in Ordinary cases
Infants dying without baptism are lost
The Chdstian Advocate tMrIhoiisD ul.
mits the correctness OF tue quotation, and
tue validity OF tie Inference winch ths
correspondents drew from 10, bni argues
that Il has newer boon knowingly sane
toned by the Methodist Chulci. This
is probably the fact.
". L. EueaiHg FOa.
Washington telegraph., 1850-10-02

CENSUS OF ls50.-The United States
Marshals will be glad to learn that an
act. which We publish to-day, supple.
mentary to the act OF 23d May, 1850,
has been passed by Congress, authorizing
the Secretary Of the Interior to extend
the time for taking the census, where,
from circumstances beyond the control
Of the Marshal. further time is rendered
necessary.
Washington telegraph., 1850-10-02

SINGULAR SUlCiBE.-Tho Nashua (N
II Gazette says, man from LitehGsld
came to that town, purchased a colin,
took 1t back to Ltlohdeld, dug a grave,
put his collin into il, got into It himself,
took laudanum, wskri ~ .he next morn
ing aud found himself alive, then got up
aud hug himself He le1 letter, with
five dollars enclosed, to p9y for dlling up
his gave.
Washington telegraph., 1850-10-02

On the iifsl day al the August term Of
the comfy eoufI Of fauquier, Petsr Bea.
son. man oi eoinfi was, al his own IN.
stance, .oId m,o perpetual serNtlude, II
apIirats thai at the death Of his mistress,
Mfs. Fafow, some years siuae. Peter
was emaaeipaled. in accordance with
her iast will aud testament. The laws
OF the Stale forbade hi- femaming with.
in is limits more than twelve months
from ihc date OF he mabumlssian, bui
all tie lie. which rendered existence de-
sfahle We're intimately connected with
the place Of his bidh-all the assocIa.
lions oi his youth were indissoluhly con-
neeiei ~ith that SPOT; 20. after mahing n
liir experiment of all the blessings atleu.
dam upon lferdom, be finally determined
upon The eaHfsc he would pursue. Fin-
dug that freedom vas au empty name
au uasub.lanIisl, intangible good-he
wisely gave 10 sctgiiude, under gool
aud humane master, the preference, and
accordingly rOiuafaaiy appeared on the
ir.' day Of the court, aud culuated
thai he should he pubIieiy fold 10 The
highest bidder lis request was com.
pIied with, aad W. Iram ifnm the Pied.
moal Wig HAT Peter secured a good
home for lile-RubRgaR Tiaes
Washington telegraph., 1850-10-02

NANDALlsA.-The Washington Re.
public announces an act Of vandalism
that has excited 10 a high degree the in.
dignalion OF tho people Of that city. On
Sunday the lsl inst, the beautifully
sculplurod stone presented by the State
OF South Carolina Tor the Washington
Monument was wanlony doaced by
some miscreant The stone is adorned
by the coat.olarms or that State. The
heads are broken of the male aud female
figures, and the trump Of fame, held by
an angel above these figures, is also bro.
ken. Orders Were on Monday given ior
the restoration Of this work, by deepen.
ing the engraving, aud the stone will be
soon elevated to The place It is designed
to occupy,
Washington telegraph., 1850-10-02

Counterfeit half cugles arc now in cir.
eulation, and although good imitation oi
the genuine. are rather fighter in color as
well us in weight. There are also in.
.dieations Of brass upon their face. The
best test, however. is In the fact. that,
on the eagle side Of the genuine coin,
there are three full points-one before
the word "iive" and two after it; Oh the
counterfeit there is not full point on
either side.
Washington telegraph., 1850-10-02
IN M lhnt ~ Damoclnl. on Sn..

lts said that the Democrats Of Sus.
quehsnua county Pa, have determined
that tho Hon David Wumot shall not
be re.nom.natcd 10 Congress. Mr. W is
a resident Of Bradford county, and the
Susquehanna county Convention instruct.
ed their delegates to vote for candidate
from Tioga county, thus virtually repudi.
ating the free soil doctrines Of Mr.. vii.
mot.
Washington telegraph., 1850-10-02

TIM Mae5N DlsusloS CONVENTION
One oi tie Secretaries Uf tn, meeIus
ME Thomas llardemau Jf. E.l. Lu.
come ont N card, aud rspudiatss the
sentiment. m1 proceedings of IT, We
hive ~ doubt lhcfr wlu great many
olhar IN The Convention, probably ma.
Ioutyt u h3 laily psfas with AE IL. aud
nght sure afe we tHaI ihs fasi majuuy
ol the eiuzgas ol Georgia will respond
10 thsm
Nh H.. in h5 card says.
"Nhcu ! consented 90 act us Secrc,a.
ny iof the Convention / luls dreamed
that disuulon Of our government was
the purpose for which It WIS convened,
but the sentiments Of lhe orators aud the
deaieuing sg ola portion Of the audience
for disuuiou aud secession opened my
eyes, aud saw plainly lhe sole aim Of
the speakers was 10 excite The people OF
Georgia to disnembeF this glorious con.
ledvmcy eannol aud pmy | never
shall, endorse such sentiments us these.
/ am and have been Ia favor Of the Mis-.
souri compromise line, rs mcaus Of rc.
storing peace aud quiet To our distracted
county, bat II that leads me 10 disuui1n
and revolution, or 10 Mr. Rhcit's suiri.
dal plan OF Temporary Secession, then,
sirs, ! am no longer for 80 30.
This may subject me- to the calumuy
Of some aud the ridicule OF others; ior
this ! care but lillle. Tor 20 long as the
star and stripes Chose cbiens OF our na.
iion's glory lloal from the mast head o
our Old ship Of SLATE, so long will rally
under their folds aud lend NY feeble All
To the mninlamanee aud support Of The
Union 0f 0ur Pdtheys.
Washington telegraph., 1850-10-02
A petition to the Post Master Genera

A petition to the Post Master Genera
is in circulation here, asking a change o
the mallfoute between Little Rock and
Napoleon. 1t proposes to stop 'h'
steamboat route on tho Arkansas. and
TO resume the pose coach and steam
boat reute via hockroe and White river
to Napoleon, The route should not have
been changed IN the first place The Ar.
kansas riser mail has proven an entire fail.
ure. a humbug, nuisance. 1t may. aud
doubtless does, afford some facilities to
those having plantations aud business
along the river. but as regular mail
communication il is not TO bereled upou,
and Should be abandoned as imprao.
tiesble. The route via Roekroe aud
White river is practicable aud reliable at
all times. The navigation Of White riy.
ef from Napoleon to Rockroe is coed ai
all seasons, and the road lIom that poin,
10 Little Rock. the best in the State for
staging We hope the petition will be
numerOusly signed. and forwarded imme.
diately, aud that the Post Master Gener.
al will cause the change 10 be made
Post Masters aud others to whom these
petitions arc sent. are requested TO PRO.
cure as many signatures as possible, and
forward them without delay TO the fosl
Master General.
Washington telegraph., 1850-10-02
CAN DID ATE.
ron PROSECUTING ATTORNEY

1--we are authorized 10 snnnnnoe J. 5. II
iRAiSrf as candidate for Prosecuting Attorney
fer the Sixth Judicial District
lfWe are authorized 10 announce Capt VA
A. Lsef,o Union county, as u candidate foI
Prosecuting Attorney In the Sixth iudirial uirnul
u'we are authorized 10 announce Gen. Gn,a
tnisoS RoYsros u candidate for Prosecuting
Attorney Ia the Sixth Judicial District.
N We are authorized 10 announce l.. 4
WAaRES, Of Camden, Us a candidate for ffosc
eutng Attorney for the Sixth Judicial Circuit o
Arkansas.