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THE LATE REV. J. J. FINCH.


We have never been present on more impressive
and solemn occasion than that of the Funeral of the
late Rev. J. ]. Finch, in this City on Wednesday
last The galleries and pulpit of his Church were
clothed in mourning, and very large congregation,
composed of all classes and sects, attended to pay
the last sad tribute to his virtues and his memory
The Funeral Sermon was delivered by the Rev.
Mr.. Merriem, of the Baptist Church. A chapter OF
the Holy Book was read by the Rev. B. T. Blake,
and Prayer was offered by the Rev. r. T. Hefin,
of the Methodist Church. Among the ten or twelve
Ministers of all denominations in attendance, we no
ticed the Rev. L. Silliman Ives, Bishop of North
Carolina.
The following most beautiful Hymn, BY Heber,
was sung, among Others, on the occasion:
FAREWELL TO A FRIEND DEPARTED.
Thou gone the grave; but will not depore thee,
Though sorrows and darkness encompass the tomb;
The Saviour has passed through Its portals before thee
And the lamp Of his love is thy guide through the gloom
Thou art gone to the grave no longer behold thee
Nor tread the rough paths of the world BY thy side;
But the wide Of mercy are spread to enfold thee
And sinners may hope, since the Saviour hath died.
Thou ait gone to the .vs; and its m.n.ion for.aking,
Perchance thy weak spirit in doubt fingered long;
But the sunshine Of heaven beamed bright thy waking
And the sound thou dist hear the sersphm song.
Thou gone the grave but not dcplore thee,
Since God thy Ransom, thy Guardian, thy Guide;
He gave thee, he took thee, and he will restore thee
And death has sting, since the Saviour hath died.
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NEW CO-PARTNERSHIP.

ME late firm Of McIlwaine & Brownley having been
Il dissolved. Mr. W. Brownley retiring from business,
have this day entered into Partnership and viii con-
tnue the Grocery and Commission business in the same
manner as heretofore, under the firm and style 81
s McIlvaine, Browniey e Co.
We hope by constant and faithful attention TO the
intcrests of friends, to merit continuance Of that
patronage 50 long and literally extended 70 our pre-
dccessors. - -.
Our Stock Of Groceries will be large and comandine
embracing general assortment Of Goods in our Ine
Intoxicating Liquors excepted) sspf.
We shall give strict attention to the sale of Produce
on Commission and will be at times prepared make
liberal advances, wien desirable. 80, 'fs Y.sE
A. G. McILWAINE, Z
4s WIN. s. BROWNLEY.
~ ..sss. r. D. McILWAINE,.
=. r.. A. MARTIN,
JOSEPH B.. DUNN.
Petersburg, January 80, 1850. ssei2sss 795-3t
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nsuicts 4 Is nosh certail that we ats IS have no
asfe seton, % Gov. Manly, throueh the Register,
has decided against Il. WHAr SAY THE PEorLRl
Tie following remarks on the subject, which We
find in the last Wilmington Journal express our own
views 90 well, and are withsl so jndicious and so
much to the point, that although pressed for space
to-day, we cannot withhold them from our readers ):
1--WE have been opposed to undue excitement upon
this matter, and we are opposed to it now. Enoueh
and too much. has been said. 1t is now time that
something should be done-that some action should
be taken. What shall that action bel This question
seems to have been already answered. in the response
given BY the majority Of the Southern States to the
proposal Of the Mississippi Southern State Conven-
the holding of Convention of the Southern States,
at Nashville, Tennessee the first Mondsy in June
next; and delegates have already been appointed from
Virginia and from nearly all the States South of us.
Shall not North Carolina be represented there? She
ought to be. and we believe she will be. The power
and efficiency of such Convention must, in great
measure, depend upon its representing the united
South, and presenting no divided front. No member
of the Southern conederacy should be absent. Such
a Convention would convince the North that the
South is in earnest. 1t would give emphatic and
authoritative endorsement to the position assumed by
Southern representatives in Congress, and, at the
same time, strengthen the hands of those the North
who may still be inclined to adhere to the compro-
misses OF the constitution and even in case Of the
worst happening, it would still promote concert of
action among the States of the South in the peculiar
position in which they would then be placed.
The plan suggested for the election Of delegates by
our friend of the Standard is good as any other
that is, that delegate for the State at large shall
be chosen by the Democratic and Whg State Con-
ventions respectively, and the remaining nine be
chosen by the people of the several Congressional
Districts, without distinction of party.
We had entertained doubts of the practicability of
such measure in this Sate but believe that the
position of affairs calls for it, and the people will re-
spond to it, not party measure but Southern
measurement as scheme to dissolve the Union but
to preserve it"
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and while Il infures the and sse9rity Of
the Company viii lesson the burden Of iss intyidaaI
members. SsS sss4
The statez,ept which issappended, isiasde to' the
3Oth day 81 November, and tbs Board scogMsgd
that hereafter the financial year eomspee with tne
FIRST day OF December, as it Is 70 allow the
Seegstaly time to make up his for shs annual
meeting, ST. 80 M 80 8. M 81. 20
The outstanding claims against the Coqapany on
the first day Of December 1asf amounted e about
$1,000, to meet which there was u the hads of the
Officers and agents Of the Company 1928. and.
due from individuals on account Of fassessnsenp Vs.
744,l3. ~ St ss ~. ss,Tq ass
The loss Of $4,000, BY the burning Of Henry IS.
Burgxyn's Dwelling on the second Of Septeua6ef
last, created deficiency equal 70 half per cent
upon the Premium notes, and all notes outstanding
that date, are rated with sach deficiency; and the
Secretary is instructed 70 surrender such notes az ex-
pire subsequent said loss, upon the payment Ct
half per cent. -s IA ~
s !. All Of which is respectfully submitted,
} 1 S. w. WHITING; r..,.,,
~ - RICHARD SMITH, nssss.:,...
JOHN PRIMROSE, -
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So it appears that Balls -Mertorious Edpey does
not pernapbueate after all-that honor having been
conferred ON James-W Wight Gordon. Of Michigan,
who, with the advice and consent Of the Senate has
been appointed Consul to Pernambuco, in Brazil.
SIC gloria msnd pernambucates from North Carolina
" Republics are ungratefnl." J.
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Mas. MILLER. 1t is stated, that Mrs. Miller, who
did not commit suicide at Niagara, is living with her
passing by the name Of Mr.. and Mrs. Jones.
.lee.s Richmond Enquirer.
This is mistake. Maj. Miller, her husband, as
it was understood, was here few days since, and
called to see this woman. He found that she was
not his wife.
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Mr.. Calhoun, We are grati6ed to learn, has so far
recovered from his pleurstic attack be consider
cd out Of danger. Writers from Washington State
that Asssrs. Calhoun, Webster, and Clay are all
rapidly giving way in physical strength and vigor.
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DIE.D.

DEED.
In Fayetteville, recently aged 81 years. the Rev. Colin
McIver, distinguished Minister Of the Presbyterian
Church.
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RAEEICH. n. q.

a5 edgW1okf Female School, a.
~ 1850 RAKEICH. N. q. NJ ~ zlyes IA s
TINE exercises 81 this institution of which the late
Il Rev. ]. ]. Finch Prncipal viii continue as here
tofore, under the direction and supervision Of Mrs
Finch together with such assistants as circumstances
may require. go p q. ~ r - ~ 4,
TEass FER SEsssoS--(pay in aayancc1 s5ss
Board and English Tuition, s@ss19I 10000
Music on Piano or Guitar, ss.S e0Gp
Use Of instruments, % sss fs,a sassS sisf asd8n0
Drawing and Painting, .sS2i X ,sfiDO
- Ancient or Modern Languages, -. 1000
On the above charges . reasonsic eduction win Re-
made to those who, individually enter more than Ia
pupils. ,x Il s.; saea.s !. se;agf: 8
{ January 2sth, 1850. s. 1s, S, Ii 7s5-4t. Z
State Of North CaroIina--yFayne County. i
Cout Of Pleas and Quarter Sessions Nov FERN. is4s.
Fhomas g. Wilson agent, &c. Is. William Wizard )
OriginaI sttachment levied on Goods, &c.
appearngto die Satisfaction If the Court thatshe
defendant resident Of this State lti5 e6esv-
the Raleigh Standard notify him thst unlss Us ba
House II Wsynesbcveds en Tie Sd Mon9sv a fsbsu-
ary next then snd hess e md ssd 8 iape,
The property esisdoq win - Is sssisy sIss
PlsihiGs = debt sss s 81. ~
WItnsss. John Is Green. cbsrk q oar ..sd ceun :.
office On he g Msadsy is a.sasr. lsss.
Jan. 30, 1850. tPf. s ssS,1 81 g.
s. Job Printing,
Neatly Executed at the sfaAdarA Print. OfI.ce.
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s REcEIprs. ..--.7.l1
Amount reported in the hands of the -.
Treasurer and Agents, January 2,
1849, per Report, $1,325 (
Amount of Premium received =
for new Policies during the .s. : !.
eleven months of the current -. .r,ss ~.
year, 1924 l9: AE 5z 49,. .
Amt of unexpired Premium III
allowed upon new Policies, 22O 80 -;
---1. $6,so3 3
Amount received upon the as
sessment of per cent, lev
led Jan. 2, 1849, I3,137 20
Amount of Commissions paid g ss $50.
for collecting same, 1877 73
49, $4,000 4
Amount borrowed of William Peace, to
pay loss of w. L. P. Heath, & Co. $500
Amount received on accounts overpaid a
and balance in the hands of Com
pany, Is 4
Total receipts to December l, 1s4s, $ss,e56 :
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Mr.. Clay, it is stated, is preparing compromiss
bill on the Slavery question.
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In presenting the fourth annual Report of the affairs
of the Company, the Executive Committee deem il
proper to accompany their Report with some remarks
and explanations. !
The object proposed in the establishment Of this
Company, was to afford protection to its MEM
bers for the amount Of property insured by thdh re-
spectively, and at the saHe time make The cost of
insurance so SMALL to offer an nduce,nen to all to
avail themselves Of its benefits.
This expectation, we think, has been fully realized
The Company has been in operation nearly four years.
and during that time has insured nearly the amount
of -Four Millions of Dollars while the losses and
expenses of the Company, during that period, have
not exceeded one per cent. upon the whole amount
insured. ;.-ts
The amount of property now insured by the Com.
pany is about Three Millions and half of Dollars,
and the Premium notes on hand Four Hundred and
Twenty Thousand Dollars, or about twelve per cent
on the amount Of property insured.
The receipts from new Policies cannot be expected
to amount to any very considerable sum hereafter
and while we may reasonably expect sufficient rev.
enue from that source, to meet the current
OF the Company, we must reasonably expect the Losses
which may sccrue To- become in part an annual tax
upon the Premium notes.
Our experiences has been thus ~ that our loss
es average less than Ten THOUSAND Dollars per an
nun and while by some disastrous fre that limit
may be greatly exceeded in some future year, we
may reasonably take the experiences of the past az
our guide in making estimates for the future.
We may then safely ray, that under ordinary cir
cumstances, no necessity will arise for calling for
more than % per cent npon the Premium. Notes in
any one year. while under favorable ones we NAV
escape without any assessment during the year.. ~
This isassessrnent Of 81 per cent npon the Preminm
Notes will amount to Less than ono tiiird of one per
cent upon the amount Of property insured, and will
certainly place the cost Of insurance at such rate
cannot be objected 70 BY any member of the Com
fpany Who does not expect the benefits Of insurance.
without any expense whatever. go - 8
AZ the eommencernent of our operations tiey were
necessafily limited mosdy to larger towns, and
subjected us more equsntly 10 lossss,
sxtendsng is business to properly ia yillares and
isoiated Buildings in tho country Every year win
therefore lesson our comparative liability to losses
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LETTER FROM GEN. SAUNDERS.

LETTER FROM GEN. SAUNDERS.
We publish below the reply of Gen. Saunders to
citizens Of Granville, by which It will be he is
to address meeting in Oxford on the 5th of next
month on the subject of the Central Road.
Gen. Saunders gives highly encouraging account
of the spirit prevailing in Newbern. and in other To-
calities east of this, in favor of the Road. He de-
serves the thanks of every friend of the enterprise for
his labors in its behalf, since his return from Span
OxroRD, Jan. 10, 1850.
DEAR Sir: The friends of the Central Rail Road
very desirous that you should address the people
of Granvilleein this place OF Tuesday of our next
County Court, (lst Monday in February next.9
We hope, if your arrangements will permit, that
you will be with US on that day. as
With sentiments of much regard, we are
very truly your friends and ob't servants,
JAS. T. LITTLEJOHN,
r. B. GILLIAN.
BENZ. G. COOKE,
THOS. MILLER.
JNO. r. HERNDON,
]. C. COOPER.
To Hon. R. M. Saunders, Raleigh, N. C..
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$12,4O3 Al

.
Amount paid for money borrowed, as
follows, viz: >
Paid Alfred Jones, $4,000 90
Parker Rand, 5000 90
William Peace, 1000 90
Interest on the same, 437 O4
s7,4s7 o4
Amount paid Salaries, as follows. viz:
Paid James F. Jordan, for one quarters
salary, ending March 80, ls49, s 800 90
Paid Jpo. c. Partridge, for two quarters
salary, ending September 80, 1s49, 600 90
5000 90
Amount paid Matthew Shaw for his IT -
services in examining the affairs Of
the Company, pursuant to resolu-
tuition passed at the Annual Meeting,
January Q, 1s4s, $40 90
Paid Jno. C. Partridge, for 20 days
services, assisting in said examina-
ton, 60 90
5000 90
Paid George McNeill, for his services =
as Director, % 90
Paid for Incidental expenses, (Wood,
Lights, and Stationery 90 60
Paid Postage account to Oct l, l849, 50 6l
For Iron Safe and Platform, lO5 50
For Desk for Office, 8 90
Books, Blanks, Stationery, Print
ing, and Advertising, 352 40
1868 20
p - 80.
REcAPITULATIoN OF DISBURSEMENTS. =
Paid for losses to Dec. lst, 1849, $l2.4O3 Al
IS for money borrowed and interest, 7,437 O4
ss for Salaries and incidental expen-
I" ses, stationery, printing, advertis-
+" ing, &c. 1868 20
Total amount. $2i ,5o3 IS
Amount in the hands of the officers Of Z.
the Company, and due from agents, s,I53 %
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Reoloed, That fifty Delegates be appointed by the
chairman of this meeting, to attend the Convention
at Wilmington.
In accordance with the above resolution, the fol-
lowing gentlemen were appointed delegates to at
tend the Convention to be held in Wilmington, viz
KenansuiAe-J. bryan, Stephen Graham, Jere.
Pearsall, and w. D. Pearsall.
WarsaD-W. Pearce, H. Best, VIM. l.. Hill,
Dan'l Bowden, Isaac Wright, and Dr.. Blunt.
Wrghtsuilk-Col. c. D. Hill, David Wright, DR..
]. Hicks, DE-. Fason, Benjamin Owen and Jno. Carr.
WooEserape- Kornegay, William J. Kor-
begay, Jesse Swinson. w. B. Hurst Joel Loftin, and
oshua Loftin.
Glessan's-Mark Keathley, Daniel Herring. VIM.
Herring, Harget Kornegay, DR.. Cobb, Jas Branch.
OutLaw'-Dr. Davis, Jas. H. Jerman, A. O. Grady.
Smiah's-Z. Smith, Blaney Williams, Geo. Smith,
Stephen Grady.
Limestone.A. J. Grady, Edward Hall, Edward
Armstrong, Wm. Farow, James Southarland.
Cypress Cteek-Benj. Lanier, Gibson Sloan, John
James.
J. Geek-James Dickson, Corneus Mcmillan.
K. Grous-Jas. G. Stokes, B. Monk.
WiAiams'-David Williams, w. B. Ward.
On motion of VIM. R. Ward, Esq, the thanks Of
manner in which they have discharged their duties.
On motion of O. r. Kenan, Esq,
Resoived, That copy of the proceedings of this
meeting be forwarded to the Wilmington papers with
request that they publish the same, and that the
other papers of the State be requested to copy.
The meeting then adjourned.
JAMES PEARsALL, President.
b.,r1l1 b.1,n Gl.s.r...' sa.D.s' Vice Presidents. .
s. tx: K. R.a.s.l'' b.s.s. Secretaries.
The Journal also contains call for Public Meet
ing in Wilmington, without distinction Of party for
he purpose Of appointing Delegates from New Han
yer to Convention, which 10 to select Delegate
rom the Wilmington Congressional District to the
Nashville Convention. -.
What say the people in the other Congressional
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Sedgwiok Female School,

Petersburg, January 80, 1850. ~
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s JOB Pr1nting, e 80
Neatly Executed at the sfaAdara Print, Ofree.
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Amount paid Salaries, as follows. viz
Paid James F. Jordan, for one quarters
salary, ending March 80, ls49,
Paid Jao. C. Partridge, for two quarters
salary, ending September 80, 1S49,
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From the aberdeen (.Wiss.) Democrat.

BIZ :. No man who has any regard for. truth or de-
cency, can say that we in favor Of submitting
TO any aggression Of the North upon the South. !"
Independent. -i f'
as Whoor, what a bold man But, cerous-
y, our neighbor is or would be very definite in the
above paragraph, yet in the conception of very
large majority of readers Of his paper, very
different construction may be. placed upon such
language. Taking the language as il stands,
without passing any judgment on It, we must be
permitted TO put three direct interrogaories to the
editor, and we hope he will answer them "'
LIST. Has the Northern majority in Congress
made no encroachment upon the Constitution OF
the country by the admission Of California as a
State. 80 ."E
ID. Has Congress infringed no right by draw
ing money from the Federal treasury to indemnify
State for la d that State had no legal title To-
81. If Texas had legal title to said land, WINS il
obliterated by money contributed by all the Staies
and If so oblterated, will the obliteration inure
equally TO the benefit Of the South as the North
We pretend to no right To interrogate the editor
OF the Independent; he will exercise his dscre-
ton in the premises, bur should he answer we
shall probably have occasion TO discuss point or
two with him. r." is"'t'- d. @" i't,. - 49,,
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ara CORRESPONDING differences Of ysica and intel
IectuaI develop ement. and Of powers, of knowl-
edge, and of rights, alike among the several
SPECIES, and the individuals Of each species. The
social and political rights enjoyed in our country,
are not founded upon abstract principles, as many
pseudo statesmen and philosophers amongst US
seem 10 imagine, but result directly from the high
state OF civilization existing here. Politically,
then this sentiment is true, but philosophcally,
il il unmeaning and false. political equality
alone, among equals in civilization, was intended
to be declared byit, and as such but only as sucn,
IL il the law Of nature. But this law Is not appii-
caLle 10, and never can be enjoyed by any pofton
of the human family, who are not capable OF as
covering or intelligenty receiving, aPpseciating,
and maintaining il as fundamental principle ~
their form or civil government. And there 10 no
other species besides the Cancassnn--not even
the Monaghan. wifi h stands next 10; our own, IN
point Of ciyilizaton-that is ut all capable OF per.
ceyns the truth OF this great political doctrine, and
Of acquiring and enjoying this inestimable right
How, then, I ask, Il the black barbarian African
TO be made partaker Of these high, social, and
political privileges, except indirectly, while IN the
state of slavery And, what folly and fanaticism
il in in any one, to seek To free him from that po-
sition where alone he can possibly receive any.
benefit from them now, ever hereafter, " le TO
himself. The unphilosophical philosopher, and
the social and political fanatic alone think other
wise, and yainly seek 10 put down all mankind
upon common level, or raise altogether at once
up to point in the scale Of human progression, 10
which but one of the various species has as yet
attained. X. q. d.
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7 AW AND AGENCY OFFICE.-The under
! ! signed, Attorneys and Agents. practice law
in the Supreme Court Of the United States, and
the courts Of the District of Columbia, md attend
promptly to claims against the United States, in
GLIDING thesettement Of all accounts of officers
and agents Of the Government, Bounty Lands,
Pensions, Return of Duties, Patents for new In.
ventions, &C., &c. ''.'
They tender their services TO members Of the
profession at distance, and, WHEN the case is
prepared by local agent, will abate one-half their
usual fee. All information relative TO the forms
and usages Of business in any of the Departments,
will be furnished to our regular correspondents
without charge. They have made arrangements
for the payment Of taxes, and for the sale or oca
tion Of bounty land warrants on the best Western
lands. "-" ..'.'. g q" '''.
I-ofice on Pennsylvania avenue, Lane G.
fuckers Building. - '...- -. sa,r
,., BEN. E. GREEN, s
.,,.. ... RICH,D. II. CLARKE.
. Oct lk--Nav1pp. ..
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We discover from the last lisbon 90 Der
ocrat, that large portion of the citizens of,h
sounty held u meeting ON the 10Th irst., durit
which they passed resolutions approving of d
proceedings Of the Nashville conven. ION. TIL,
also appointed the Hon T. J. Wood deleva
to the next session Of said convention, and 4
commended him to the favorable considerati(
OF the other counties of the LIST Congression
DistIict.-Hnh. Miss. Mnni1or.
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- The New York Iribnns says that {,
thousand men procure subsistence IN that .
BY gambling ~ = ,5Is.l IS =
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Aw AND AGENCY oFFIcE.-The under

[coNcLusIoN TOMORROW.