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From tie Ralsi2h Tines.
Selling Poor u Iilc Men.

IaIs3G. there sas D.scei an cur Statute
Books, (sfs ?. 21l of R,rns5 S'atafes.l a
law 10 puajsh Ttey5ur, ant-r WHICH sny
Justice Of the Pace may convict man OF
,hs crime Of beng NlGrar', AID lnpfison
hirn until court. II Guai guy oy The Ja.
~ he wasto Be .npri souei and hired for sir
Flo.as ~ PAY TIE COSTS bui i ~ ore
you'd Are him f1r Inc costs. He "as then p
be wkippsd thirty nine Il hss, AMI lie cos's
10 BECOME Couaty TAX
D1rid s. Red ~ss menber 4 the Leg
isla,are, and voted fof lhs ~, 10 re exact.
ing the Revised Statutes 1896, D. 2l9- Lee
W look FOR moment at the operation u tbs
las upon poor mea. We m lht pa' variety
Of cases to show is injustice ard oppression.
Bat we shall ooly sia'e one. suppose 40
Vseraats are convicted and com nute3 under
Tbs revised Statute q VI. X ti-oae II
hem, who may be gambler and o'ackifg,
sud decidedly the r9rst VI the 40, may have
either moaeY or friends, ADD can Pay II b.
costs, and be Immediately discharged, % p1f.
sue again hls depfedalioGs upon be eomtnu.
mtg. The other is more unfortunate than
guilty, and probably Too pjoTI5 PIy lis costs !;
and therefore lao most he hired OF AID whip
ped A precious poor mas mend musi
10 be, who voted for such slAA let ia.
ria &. Read is The man ~bo I'D thh thiag
BIZ fhts is no. all. Worse and more !.
sil, behind. This very las vas Cited 10 so
by the Wbigs. as having been voted fot BY
men OF both political plrties,-b3t such rea
sontus was repodisied by the Lncofocos 1T
vas evs5ing The i.sae, they SAID, ami they
required thai every tab should stand 90 rs
o.n bottom They declared tina. two
wroBgs did no. make right; AMI The Loc1-
foco party determined that his o5io1' Is"
should be repealed al the very asxt session
CT II. Legislature. Well that body met,
an BIZ was introduced TO repeal the odiJn'
features Of the Vdgraat law, an hnd he
punishment to imprisonment hat bili pass
ej-aud how did Darid s. Red vote
LIZ the Journal speak. On page 2s3 Of
The Senate journal, SOL, is his entry
"Tbe eogrosset bi enttieda blI relating
10 Migrants was then isken up and read the
second time and passed" Yeas u; Nays
10. Mr.. Reid voted Noy 1, vas then
read tho bird lime, and b. again voted
Noyf
And vet we find tse man who voted again"
.he repeal aud modification OF this 6ir5afl
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AIMING THE CUBAN EXPEDITION.

Ga the fourth day Of the preliminary es.
aminaiion Of Lopez at New Orleans, Fran
co.'s Garcia, keeper Of the State Arsenal,
his brother, A. GI'cia, and J. Moran. EN-
pl"yed IN the Arsenal, aud Jacob Sofia, ia.
Their 10 law Of Gen. Rowley, Adju,ant Gen.
era Of the State, were examined as witness.
es. All these persons testify that during the
mouths Of April and May, $50 guns, 30 prs
tolls, and 100 or if0 snbrGs wero delivered
on the order Of Gen. Rosley, from the arse.
nal. The order directed them TO be given to
persons who would call for them, but them
purpose or destination was not named. Mr..
Sora superintendent tho delivery, aud handed
thom over 10 colored man, who took them
away il drsys. The supposIlion ~ tina, these
arms were Intended for tho Cuba invaders,
which places the Slate IN en embarrassing
position,
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pas sni uaeqafi pun shment, held up, Iabissh
Iasiy, By his Locoioco supporters, as =" the
frat and only ,rEs defender OF the poor mans
rlshtsP Shame On such hypocusy such
6Irsfac.d attempt to gull the people
No arguments are necessary, we are sure,
after these facts, which prove that, Instead OF
being ga defender" Mr. Reid has always
been systematic oppressor Of the poor men
Of the land. His vote agains, the poor men
Of Macon and Cherokee--and his vote against
repeating that relic of barbarism-,he sale OF
Uhiie mtn for costs abundantly show the
character Of the man US puTse.proud aris-
tocrat and trampler upon the common rights
Of humanity 10 freedom, although they may
be poor and unable 10 obtain employ ent.
But 3dlv. we are TO inquire into the sin
! oerify Of this man who is sci up among US as
| the auintesceuce Of Democracy and :" true
defender Of the poor mans rights" To prove
/ him hypocrite, nothing further would be me-
cessary, than TO advert 10 the t'i;key course
he h1s pursued in begging for The nomlna-
lion of Governor. The mock modeay appa.
rent through his letter Of declension-the at.
fected coquetry with his own party the evi
dent attempt and faint hope Of aticctlag The
action Of the Wing Con,ention-(no doub
Intended, but oh, how futile for the whigt
we're anxious to beat him ogaln) all thes'
show the little trickey character of the SINAI
,, politician whose only chance Of success is il
humbuggery and party deluslon.
Men might give hun credit for sincerity
If like an honest man, he hsd played the par
which nigh, have been expected from hi
birth, education, wealth and connections. Bu
be condescended TO become demagogue !
the las, election-~ho shali tiust him 10 tins
One Of the wealthesl Of the land-he cot
descended, to win poor meas votes, to tun
pet forth has praises as the peculiar friend {
The common people, OF a sudden and all
once. MANY Of them believed him and WEI
dupcd bv him before we have stripped II
veil off him too eff c'ually for any one 10
' duped by him aguin
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The Compromise,

The Senate is still engaged ~ discussing
the Connromise bill. Several amendments
viii be offered. Mr.. Syule oii-red subsii
,uta for that par, Of the adjustment bill mich
provides for The admission Of California. lie
PROMISES, in substance, tina California be ad
milted, upon The proclamation OF the ffes''
dent. as soon as she shall, by an ordinance,
lop,, as her Southern boundary, the Missou
r. line Of 369 80 north latitude, end also Sc
cure. TO The Uui,e5 States the seie night TO
the primary disposal Of the set. The fese.
nls, collected by the Uuned States in Cali
foraia, he restores to her aud be provides for
the paw eseni of her Senators and Representa-
uses elect. The par. Of California, south
II The line Ct So 80 he proposes 10 form
is,o q territory, to be called South Cslifof
ria. with the same provisions for Is govern
nent as that OF Ctah, and Nth the further
provision that, when u forms State Con
.fitutlon, il may come into the Union a. a
free or slave State, as the people d The 'ef
ritory may choose
A difference cf opinion seems 70 prevaf
81 10 lhe success of this bGl. We hope 10"
ever tia, The measure wai daaiiy succeed al
Ter such amendments an all fendef Il acceP
table II ,he coun,ry.
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OuI RACE.

We learn that while Deputy Sheriff Smith
of Rockingham county, was taking runa
way slave home to his master 10 Orange
county, few days ago. when near Cross
Roads meeting house, in Alamance county,
The negro. (who was hand cuiied aud tied Ia
The hind part oi the Bngsy) managed TO ex.
tr,cste himself from the vehicle and jumped
gu, Of il and ran; pursued and overhauled
him ere he had proceeded far. II seems
that Smith, while pursuing the boy pulled
from his pocket pistol aud tried To SHOOT
The boy as he ran, bu' the cap dropping OIL The
pistol missed fire, and the negro percei'lns
il turned upon his pursuer and grapp'ed hun,
handcuff.d as he was. Smith downed HIM,
but in the scuill, the negro's hand cuffs broke
and he mana ged to pull pistol from Smith :
pocket aud shoe, HIM in the leg; alter this
he discngagcd himself, seized stick and
knoe ked Smith (who stood upon his feet. }
down. senseless; he then fastened a chain
to the deputy shcrlti's Eeck, wrapped the 9th
er end around a tree and locked II by means
of mad lock. The boy then got into the
buggy and travelled homeward, but when Q
/ few miles below llillsboro and not far from
| home he was again arrested as runawa,
and committed 10 Orange jill. Smith wbt
had been left as u dead man, srcsusc,toied
and cou,riSed TO get loose from the chain
he then managed 10 crawl near enough 1
a house TO be heard by loud halloolng, who
) brought him assistance. We undersian
, tina, his wounds are no, considered danger
; GUS Milton Chronicle.
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THE PRESIDENT AND MR. CLAY.

We are glad 10 hear (says The Richmond
Republican, that the report of a bad state Of
feeling between Presiden, Taylor aud Mi.
Clay can scarcely be we'll founded. The
crowds Of visiieIs TO the Presidents square,
the two last Saturdays, we were gra,ii5ed TO no.
lice these eminent gentlemen exchanging
couf,esies, aud engaged IN free aud ira"k
conversation.
The incident on both occasions, was no.
iced by he friends of both with decided
marks Of satisfaction. Another evidence that
Wings can tolerate independence OF thought
aud action 10 the fullest extent.
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We charge it upon him aud hold him to
IT, The Standard dares no, deny IL, and
claim as merit Tor Mr.. Red that he wss
opposed TO The Nashville Convention for The
Standard would repudiale his course, as true
Democrat, when he was abusing the Wings
and every body else who did no; 90 for ha,
famous scheme. He called them traitors and
tories = he cant say NJ. Reid opposed it :
f,r ina, would be 10 make a traitor and tory
of him How does Dlvy stand We want
10 know VIII he dodge 7-or can he fess :
We call the gentleman impdied
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TIE ADMINISTRATION AND OR FOR.
ElGN AFFAIRS

The Alexandria Gazr,ie well sayst IL but
dong an act Of sheer pisiice TO the admluts.
tfatton, To refer to the really tbe manner 10
which II has managed al the foreign affairs
II the government, since it came into power
Numerous and important questions have con.
iinnally sprung up. ever sGcc Grn. Ia, Tor
commenced his Official term, aud yd he has
met them all with pronpiuoss energy, aud
decision, which has inspired conf leucc al
home and poet abroad. The ability Of
the Secretary Of State, IN all negotiations,
and IN the arrangement e disputed points
has been signalIy displayed. la shofl, the
whole policy Of the administrator with re.
gard to our Foreign Relations, has been EN-
.nenlly Amer can liberal, manly consistent.
aud Discreet. We have usked Cor nothing
that - not rlght--we have submitted 10 no.
thing that il wrong. The history IL the
government viii show hereafter that this
judgment is correct. Il ~ proper TIA, due
credit should he gwen to the administration
iot rs wise COURSE.
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TIE IIOrrEST YER.

Let those who are complaining oil nv
heat Of the weather read this paragraph
When the British friga,c LIverpoo vas o.
her way from Murea, TO Bushife, The ""
Their was so no, that thirty three PERI
we're sun struck, most Of ~hom died. P7
bic awnings we're up, and The dec"' W.,
kept constantly scu,,led--,o no purpose :.
matter for how brief period the me" We. We.
exposed TO the suo, they we're struck d'ss
senseless; vertigo followed. accomPsole' =
flaming at the mouth. Ia The same p''ee
the Persian Guf--thc glare oftht moo" ~ -.
painful, and communicates feelings 50 W.
greeablo, TIM, a person mss be oose'"
sheltering himself from its rnysrih M 'a1
care as he voa!a in Me doy, from fho'f u
thn.
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The other day, IN the Seuate, .hen scv.
efal OF the Senators of tho Democratic :
side Of the Chamber, were busy IN pushing
through a bill Tor some road Of canal IA Iowa,
Mr.. Hale very quietly remarked, as follows
II 30 not know that | want To object 70
This ndi yldnaI case, because do no, want Ia
be lnvdious bu, | want to make this sug
gesiioa for the cor sderalon Of the Senate. -
Il has been decided 20 he pretty orthodox doc
ttrne that we should NJ, enter upon system OF
internal improvements for the General Gov.
ernment. Ths, /, aptri Of the Baltimore
gaiform, believe. There I- no objection
To iudvidull cases, Sui only to "a system"
Now, how macy cases are needed 10 make
!" a system | believe grants have been al.
ready made to lndlana, Illinois, and Iowa.
| am willing 10 20 as far as sc can with in.
diyidual cases, but think there IS some dan
ger Of our getting INTO system =
Mr.. Hale says some good things, some
temes-wfong a. he generally s'-R. Reg.
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Mr.. A. Va,iemare. the celebrated proJec'
tor aud interchangeable prosecutor ct the bene-
6cen, scheme Of international Literary TX.
changes, has returned TO this CITY, alter an
absepce Of a year or more, during winch
time he has been necessarily engaged, IN
New York and elsewhere, 10 extending and
developing his ph,lanlhroplc work; that rs,
in forwarding Ia PARIS The gren, collections
II books, g., which he had gathered 10 this
country. md receiving IN return, and d'sirl'
huting, the treasures of French, Literature,
Science, and Art, which have been transmit.
ted to him ia exchange. Ia addition TO The
large collection Of works IN literature and
the fiae arts which Mr.. V. brought with him
and distributed here, on his previous visit, he
has now arrived with a rich and varied mass
Of valuable works IN almost all departments
Of useful knowledge, statistics, political ecen-
omv, natural history. science, &C., and a
great number Of beautiful engfasIngs. &c,
which he has received from France, aud are
destined for the Government Libraries, the
Corporation Of Washington, &c. This col.
lection is q, present deposited IN The south
basement os the Capitol, where II has been
partly opened by The enthusiastic aud untirine
philanthropist, and may bc seen and no
idea seems 10 have access To his mind but the
complete realization Of his unique and beau
tlful conception, to which he devnes all his
time and great deal Of his fortune.
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THE MARKETS.
EXPLANATION or TaE kNocKtSGS
Tho Now York Merchants D., Book d

Tho Now York Merchants Diy Book "a
The folloslug;
a gentleman who has heard and wslestl
aitrnuvely the phenomena 81 The my lefR#'
tarplngs, has furnished u. wnh his solult,ad
the malIcr--a winch, ns being the auly repaas
expiansi,un VIC have heard, deserves to u
feeo' ded.
H. says that The rspping, when be =
heard them, reminded h,n instantly II -
discharges 81 an electric battery, each ff.e
natlep being donbie. ~ il the case ~iih tea
Snw. by surprising ,tat one of the ladies .
powerfully charged ~iih electricity 10 r.
Hire form, while The other is charged n'fa
Hrsiy. the phenomenon fine sounds, or RI
pings, s nj once accounted for. II lsssl
known tina, person ia magnetic state r.
ceiyes aud ntlecis whatcvor IL IN the mtnd
The person IN communication and THIS teaat
~ explains the general correctness OF INC
answers gwen to questions. !, accounts, o.
so, for the incorrect replies sometime g'f'o
by surprising 'ha, The impression ul the qle'
toners mind upon ho, of the msgne'Izee y
weak, confused OF imperfect This aPPe'n
to US to DO an emineniIy rational view OF '''
case, and places the whole subject, Il nj o.
Of The pale of mystery, at least bch'pd ~
ranks Of novelty, by including II at "''
among The manageable demonstrates "
animal mag ellsm."
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CHARLOTTE AND 5. RAILROAD

The Company have completed heir FIRE.
proof Warehouse, and we perceive That dr.
sco6gld, the Contractor, has commenced the
Passenger DeppI. on BIAnding street. ihs
D,oot - syreeably sHui,ed, aud II executed
TO The design, will form very
nea, lookirp structure, aud a very coaTe
men, one for its purposes. - Col. 7ts'gr'Ph.
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Hlr. Clay.
A Washington corresponden, Ct the Balll

A Washington correspondent Ct the Bau.
more Sun, says;
AS TO Mr..Clay, an assault UPON r.
acler Is ia onaI insult. He Is ~ aa
nails Of his toes to the end Of his grey locke,
national property y bone Of American bone
and lesh Of !. lnercan flesh, and NJ. Benton
might as we'll a'ie mpt to cut down an oak
tree with penknfe as To prick the patriot.
&c old kenu, kan with the dart 81 his -allfe.
The sing OF wasp bea's no resemblance to
the sword Of Achilles
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QDHr1netg:
WEDNESDAY. JULY 3. 1850.

II WILLIAM THOMPSON, Esq. is our a
geal in Baltimore, authorized to obtain advertise
men,s and subscriptions, aud 10 grant receipts.
TE.w CARR. ESQ, is onr agent in fhiladel-
MIA, authorized 10 obtain Advertisements and pro-
care subscriptions.
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ARRIVAL OF
THE STEAMER CAMBRIA.
4 Days Later from Europe.


HALIFAX June "a, AN
The royal mail steamer Cambria artr..
at her wharf here this morning about s >
clock. She brings Liverpool dates 10 N,
oh instant and London TO The 7lh. Her adj
vices are one week later than those hete,o.
fore received.
The news from France and the con,,oe,,
generally is pacific, and the commercial A,
pect satisfactory.
The new French electoral bill has passed
the French Assembly by la rye msilrit,
without creating any demonstration from las
opposition.
The English press is wasiioga quantity oi
paper in regard to General Lopezs invasio,
Of Cuba, and the matter was giving rise /,
discussion IN Parliament.
The English manufacturing market ara
KEEP, active aud the people well employed odd
we'll paid.
The -four market was dull and prices abnt
the same ss al lha close of The previou. ge
though rather lavor,ng buyers.
The late continental advices have creaei
nm active demand Cor coffee Of all descfe
Ion,, and prices have sdvanced from 3, 10
5s per cwt.
The news from Cuba has had the tenJes.
ey 10 strengthen The sugar make: materials
and prices have advanced.
Nothing dom: IN rice.
The Liverpool cotton market was firm :,
The closing prices "f the previous week :
Tho sales Of the week amount 10 30 900
bales.
Brown & Shipley'. Ctrcular. dated Liver
pool, June 7, states that he demand for CT.
, ton dunng the early pat, Of the week conlia
ued good with consumers and spectators. a,
well as Cor export, and with Iendcnc, 10
command further advances hut ath,n ~
. las, two or three days The make, has beea
; comparatively qrIet.
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COTTON BLOOMS AND CROPS.

The sutjpined table vii be read with Gu
..os,,y & ~, Nth pro6, by our planting
friends. II shows the date II bloom and frost
wnh The crop Of each season, from 1885 to
tate:
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Election the Ist Of August.

81 Absence from homo Monday and
Tuesday, has prevented US from giving any
attention 10 our Editorial columns.
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~ large onion planted so near rose
bush as TO touch lis roots, will greatly in
crease The odonf of lis flowers; and tho wa.
ter distilled from such roses IS far superior IN
favor TO other roseva'e-.
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ARRIVAL OF
THE STEAMER NIAGARA.
SEVEN DAYS LATER FROM EuRoPe

ilALiFAx, June -, 4. NJ
The Royal Mai Steamer Niagara srti,el
nj her wharf here At ) o'clock yesterday
She sailed from Liverpool on the 18Th o.
siani, and consequently has made the pass'.,
10 this Por, in nine day IS and fourteen aUun
ENGLAND.
The debates 10 Parliament present bul f.,
features Of general interest, beyond The i4e
that the ministers have been sgaln beaten ),
a majority Of 81.
FRANCE.
IL The Assembly the bill Tor suppres.r.
clubs and political bodies had been enact.
Tor another year.
The bill for 'cgalizing he ifansporta's
NJ political offenders has passed entire, A. /.
Government, prescH,edi,, escrp'ing The clsa.
which gave II retrospective elect.
The hill for granting pensions Ia the f,r
lies II those kicd and sounded ~ the afat,
Of February and Junc, eas REJECTED b. +,
great maJtily.
IN his recent tour throughout tho ptosa,
ces the pfesijcn, ass well received.
THE tRkETS.
liverpool, Jane ID Cotton. All dft
cr1ptions below iair quality have deehat'
from ! TO !. The mlrkrt j. duh. and as
sales Of the week amount to % 900 bae,, 4
which spectators took ] 0A0.
Flour :. DOLL, With sales at 22 To ga
Corn has declined L. 81. The hi2hss' pala
ar which sales have been made is 30 u als
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CuBA-wAR WIN SPAIN.

The failure Of the expedition against Cuba
has beeo a great disappointment to those per.
suns II the United States .ho anticipated a
participation IN The -poIs Of that fertile aud
wealthy island aud II is with difficulty
they can be induced 10 abandon the idea
ul rs conques, aud annexation. All means
aie resoued 10 by them 10 lrfita,e the public
mind against the author ties Of Cuba and Of
Spain. Al one lime he crucl,es said TO be
praciised on Americans 10 uba nc dweIt
On; then We have acts lfgnfVy 10 our
Conauls, the 4 mercan ia Seeing 'ha,
The island is not TO be conquered by pira,tca
expeditions 1t IS sought TO involve our coun.
uy in war with SPAN so tina, the forces Of
the nation may he brought to aid The design.
Letter writers produced considerable ex
cllemen' through the papers Of Monday, BY
Their positive assertions that the prisoners
taken IN ,he Island Of Cuuioy we're to be
punished capi'aly, &c, and specuiaIions
were lndulged in as to the feet Of This con.
duct on the relations between Spain aud the
United States. Ia some Of the pape,s il was
announced tina, war between the. two Pow.
ers was inevitable. Bul, fortunately for The
peace Of the world, ell the reports were
proved 10 be without, foundation. The author
lies OF Cuba having promptly yielded 10 the
demand Of our Government for the release Of
said prisoners. s. Bali. Clipper.
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'Of uhcb 100000 bales were len oysf from pre-
cediag seasoo
Taking the above ~ criterion, w. ma,
as well prepare for short crop. In Central
Georgia there are no blooms yet, and mn pros
peci Of any before the 18Th 10 the 2iih.-
Judging from hiss, We are destined to have
another short crop. True iliefe has been
more ground planted than usual but IN many
sections immense tracts oil rich cotton lands,
which last year were cultivated, aro under
water and canno, he Ilnted this season. =
Macon Journal.
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c.NDIDATE FOR SHERIFF.

Wea-, authorized TO announce, THOMAS y
ALEXANDER, Seq, as eandidats ior re'e'ee
lion 10 lie oiice Of Sheriff Of MeeklenooEg loun.y
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FoR GOVERNOR,
CHARLES vi ANkA.
OF WAKE COUNTY.
FOR MEcKLESBuRG.

II We are authorized TO announce + I. pa'
WILSON. ESQ, as an independent Candidate for a
seat in lie House Of Comaons Of the next Legisla
M