The North-Carolinian., 1850-04-20
For the North Carolinian.

consented, Columbia would be their place Of fual
deposite.
For the North Carolnian
AT a meeting Of the democratic party OF
Onslow county, held at the Court House
| in jacksonville, on the lst day of April.
1850, on motion of Harvey Cox. the meet
ing was organized by calling John A. Aver
lit to the Chair and Jasper Etheri'Ige and
James II. Filyaw were requested to act as
Secretaries.
The object Of the meeting was explained
by the chairman in very appropriate ad-
dress.
On motion, the Chair was requested to
appoint committee of five to draft reso-
lutions expressive of the objects of the
meeting. The committee retired for a
short time, and returned and reported the
following preamble and resolutions:
Whereas, 1t is the custom of the democratic
party to meet in Convention and consult to
the best.interests of the country and whereas,
unanimity of action is desirable, and only be
obtained through such Convention, therefore it is
l. Resolved, That this meeting approve of the
proposition to hold State Convention for the
purpose of nominating candidate for Governor,
and recommend Raleigh a suitable place, and
concur with our democratic brethren of Cumber-
3. Resolved, That the chairman be authorized
to appoint two delegates from each Captains
District to represent the county in said Conven-
ton.
3. Resolved, That the democracy of Onslow
have entire confidence in the wisdom and pa
trlotlsm of the proposed Convention, and pledge
themselves to all honorable means to secure
the election of the nominee
i. Resolved, That we re-assert firm ad-
herence to the old and tried principles of the
democratic party-principes which have stood
the test of time, and guided the country to its
present unexampled prosperity
In compliance with the second resolu-
t'on, the chairman appointed the follow
ing gentlemen as delegates to attend the
State Convention at Raleigh. viz:
M. L. F. Redd, Joseph Emmett, Eli w. Sanders,
Thomas Jarman, Gardner Shepard, Stephen Dix
on, Durant H. Rhodes, Hill w. House, Harvey
Cox. L. w Humphrey, B. NJ. Barry, Robert
VIM. J. Gibson, Thss. b. Holland, E. w. Sanders,
E. W. Fonvile, and John J. Hurst.
On motion of Edward w. Sanders, the
chairman and secretaries were added to
the list.
Resolved, That this meeting recommend to
the democrats of Onslow, the propriety Of hold
ing District Conventions to nominate suitable
persons to represent them in a County Conven-
ton, to be held at the Court House in Jackson
vile, Tuesday of Court week, in June next
to nominate suitable persons to represent them
in the next General Assembly of N. Carolina.
On motion,
Resolved. That these proceedings be publish
ed in the Wilmington Journal and North Caro-
lnian, and all other democratic papers that feel
friendly to the cause of Democracy.
JOHN A. AVERITT, Chm
:5ams9 jaspsr +: E'EfTiase' E;11aS }secretaries.
DnEAnFuL.-W learn from the St.
T IL, x>c IL
22d ult. the house of Mr. Wetherby, sit
nois, was totally consumed by fire, the
family having retired. Two Of the daugh-
ters. one seven and the other about sixteen
years of age, perished in the flames. The
eldest daughter, aged eighteen years,
Jumped from the second story window and
broke her back; the mother barely escaped,
and one of the SONS was severely burnt.
The house and contents were entirely con-
sumed. Mr. w. the father of the family,
is either at St. Joseph or independence,
on his way to California.
A SINGULAR Cure OF DISEASE IN THE
SplNE.-rhe Glasgow Examiner relates
case, endorsed by the most respectable
authority. Of young woman, named Jane
Carrick, who had been a confirmed para
lytic confined to her bed for 8 years, that
has been completely cured by the appica-
ton of air vessels. on the principle of cupp
ing on the back (without extracting blood
and taking no medicine. Her spine has
been restored to its proper position. and
by two weeks treatment was enabled to
walk about. Experiments can easily be
made TO test the correctness Of this mode
Of treatment for disease which battles
the skill of our most eminent physicians.
If there Is any truth in the statement. 1t
cannot be too widely known. nor too soon.
1MPATIENCE.
Life of my life-at once my fate decree
I " ait my death, or more than life from thee.