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The southern press., 1850-08-17
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE.


BY unanimous consent the following resolution,
offered by Mr.. Dorr, was received and agreed to:
Resolved. That the Secretary OF War, be re-
quired to communicate TO this House copy OF
the report, survey, plans, and estimates Of the
Typographical Engineers, for the Improvement of
heharbor Of Ozaukee, in the State Of Wisconsin.
Mr.. BAYLY moved to go into Committee OF
the Whole on the state of the Union. The mo-
ton was agreed to.
Mr.. BURT, Of South Carolina, took the Chair,
and stated that the Civil and Diplomatic appro-
priation bill was before the committee for con-
sideration and action.
Mr.. DUER, Of New York, rose and addressed
the committee in reference to the Presidents late
reply to several who had preceded him, and to
give his views OF the constitutional duty imposed
on the President in reference to the question at is
sue. He believed it was incumbent on the Exec
utive TO define the rights of the inhabitants in the
acquired territory under the treaty. and to protect
and defend them in the rights thus determined to
belong to them, with the entire army and navy, if
necessary, and without waiting for Congress to
define these rights by law, for the Judiciary to
interpret them. He believed that the act of 1895,
conferred on the Executive powers sufficiently
general thus to authorize the employment of force,
but no act of Congress, in his opinion, was abso-
lutely necessary, as the Constitution itself was
all that was requisite. He maintained it was the
duty Of the Executive Of the Federal Government
to enforce by the military arm any law, passed
with the constitutional forms, against the Execu-
tive of State government, who should resist it
pursuant TO an act passed in accordance with the
constitution Of said State. lie did not believe
that the sovereign people Of such State should
be LEFT TO decide whether their State, or their Fed
eral Government, was assuming power not
granted to il. -
Mr.. McLANE, OF Maryland, thought that all
the positions Of the message, had not yet been
met in the discussion. He affirmed that the mes
sage was jesuitica in its character. II pretended
that the Executive was not empowered to settle
the question Of boundary, and yet, that which il
assumed il was the duty Of the Executive to do
by virtue Of the treaty, was in fact ayrtual settle
ment Of the boundary, and against the right Of
Texas. The position taken by the Executive,
made Il necessary for Congress either to pass
bill such as had already come from the Senate, or
TO incur the almost certain hazard of hostilities
between the State Of Texas and the Federal au-
,horities. He differed in one point from the gen
iemsn nom Virginia (Mr. SEDDos). II was, that
AZ the Federal Government by law, undertook to
define and establish the boundary Of Texas, the
President would find ample authority in the act Of
1907, to enforce with military power the urisdic-
ton Of the United States, up to the line so defined
and established, should il be resisted by Texas
But yet he believed that the claim OF Texas right
fully extended to the Rio Grande from its mouth
to it's source.
Mr.. YENABLE, Of North Carolina, remarked
The southern press., 1850-08-17
Mass Meeting.

MACON, GA, July %, 1850
A Mass Meeting of the friends of the Missouri
Compromise, is proposed to be held in this city,
on Thursday, the 22d of August next
In behalf Of the people Of Bib county, who
favor that measure the best means of protect
ing our rights. saving our honor, and preserving
the Union, we most cordially invite our fellow
citizens throughout the State, to unite with us up
on that occasion. The amplest provision will be
made for their accommodation, and no pains or
expense spared to procure every thing for their
comfort and convenience. We expect large
crowd and shall prepare for it. Let none stay
away through Indifference. Let private and per-
sonal considerations yield to the public good. 1t
is time that the people of Georgia and the South
should assemble en- wasse, to meet and maintain
the issue which has been forced upon u.s. It is
time that they should consult and take measures
of defence against assaults, which, if unopposed,
may ultimately end in their destruction To make
successful defence, there must be union and har-
mony OF action among the friends of the South.
We call upon all classes and all parties to forget
their former differences and to unite as brethren in
one common cause. Let our motto be, " THE
UNION OF THE SOUTH FOR THE SAKE
OF THE UNION" t
"Let our rivalry and competition be, not about
old party feuds; but who shall most stouty stand
by the cause Of his section and most gallant
ly bear its standard against the common adver-
sary."
The friends Of the Missouri Line, without dis
tincton OF party, are most respectfully invited to
be present; and all others who are for compro-
mise honorable to the South--who are for diyi-
sion Of the Territory, and opposed to any MEASURE
which takes our land to convert into 60 Free-so, !"
and then takes our money to buy more for the
same purpose.
The people will be addressed by a number of
distinguished gentlemen from this and the adj
joining States, whose names will be announced in
The southern press., 1850-08-17
ADELPHI THEATRE.

DIR. BROWNS EUTERPE.aN OPERATE
TROUPE, son r 81
Will open at the above popular place OF amuse-
ment,
ON MONDAY EVENING, AUGUST 10,
And will continue during the week
On MONDAY EVENING will be presented, the Bur-
lesque Opera of
LA SOMNAMBULA,
And the laughable Burlesque of
THE Low Frs.
I5For particulars see future advertisement
August Is. Hf -
The southern press., 1850-08-17

RATIFICATION MEETING AT PLEASANT HUI
On Wednesday, the Oath ult., large portion
of the citizens Of Pleasant Hill vicinity convened.
A meeting was organized by calling Col. s. M.
Hill to the chair, and w. +. Crumpton requested
On motion Of Thomas Riggs, committee of
seven was appointed by the char to express the
object Of the meeting.
Thomas Riggs, A. Underwood, L. B. Vasser,
q. w. Hardy, Col. Jones Gun, p H. Lundy,
and William ID. Walker, were appointed on said
committee. On motion the meeting adjourned,
waiting the report.
Committee appeared, meeting called to order,
and the following resolutions were offered and
adopted
The simple proposition submitted to MS and
upon which We are expected TO report is an ex-
press'on Of our opinion upon the result Of the
Nashville Convention, and what we are willing to
submit to, in the adjustment Of the controversy
wssing between North and South.
Resoired, That we unanimously approve the
Resolutions and Address adopted by the late
Nashville Convention. That as a peace offering,
we viii submit 10 have the Missouri Compromise
extended 10 the Pacific.
Resolved, That while we will thus acquesce in
the Missouri Compromise, applied 20 all the
Territories attached TO our Government, we dis
timely avow that adjustment would not then be
measured To the South.
Rsscirsd, That should majority Of the present
the South than the Missouri Compromise, we will
at all hazards resist.
On motion, Il was resolved that the proceedings
and resolutions be Published in the Selma Re
porter and Dallas Gazette.
Meeting adjourned.
$. NJ. HILL, Chairman.
w. y. CsrSrrov, Secretary.
sstma Daiias CO.. .9iabama Reporter.
RrUrsr,oN Msrr,Se N BAssors CcuSrr,
ALApass.-Wc learn from friend, direct from
Clayton, that the Ratification Meeting in our sis
ter county, VAS n large and enthusiastic one.
When the people--ihe husbsndmsn in moderate
circumstances as well AZ the wealthy planter, the
'nschsnic ~ well as the lawyers aud the working
masses, Who nj least control every thing. manifest
90 much interest as they do IN the pending diff
Guilty between the North and the South, &, rs idle
10 say thsi " % y the work Of politicians" Al
most every day furnishes proof, that the union Of
these States only be maintained in the spirit in
which twas formed Every day convinces us, that
withou, cessation Of Northern sggressions on
the southern States, the day 10 which |" try mems
souls, is not Gar distant; sud he who conccals
this fact from the Norihern portion Of the Con-
federscy, cannot be true friend Of the Union. If
the North, fAs cold esrrisfug .Nsrfh. believes that
the warm hearted and ch,valrous sons Of the
South are not in Geld earnest, she IL most eyre
giously mistaken. and when TOO late perhaps,
she may fad that the South stakes no step back
readers that the speaking wss Of the fest ORDER to
inform that Judge Goidthvsts addressed the
meeting Mr.. Nozzle, Of Montgomery, in the Ian
fnars Of our informant. acquitted himself no
In cur next issue, we win Civ. the proceedings
IN fai n We can get them --.ssssriis (.sla.) Bon
sU.
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- 49,
DIED.,

DIED, lfh
On Wednesday, the 9TH inst, the Rev. MILE
SIUS GIBBONS, ST., rector of Upper MARI
boro' Parish, Prince Georges Co., Md. The de-
ceased was formerly Professor in Georgetown
College, and was well known for his piety, learn
ing, and urbanity Of manners. Requiescat in pace.
The southern press., 1850-08-17

AMUsEMEST--The EUTERPEAN SEREsADERs,
will return to this city on Monday next, when
we shall have an opportunity of hearing them,
under their new organization We stated n
short time since that Dr. BRowS had added to
his company two lady nrtistes, highly accom-
plished in both vocal and instrumental music.
The southern press., 1850-08-17

The District Court commences it's next ses-
sion on the 10Th instant, Chief Justice Cranch
presiding There will be several interesting cases
DISPOSED Of
The southern press., 1850-08-17

HALIFAX, August l4--l0 A. M.
The royal mail steamer Niagara arrived at her
wharf here at o'clock this morning. She brings
dates from Liverpool to August Sd, and from
London to the I'd.
The political news is not very important.
The steamer Atlantic sails on the 2lst instant.
Every berth in her has already been taken. Jenny
Lind has positively taken passage in her for New
York.
The North-Carolina standard., 1850-01-23
THE MARKETS.

- fna = = Ia
] WILsISsroN. January II. The Journal aays the
late feshcts have brought p market large quantity Of
Turpentne, and considerable Tar ssies Of 1850 bills.
Turpentine at 81 IS; 1911 do at 4l 90, and l2,4S4
bbls. at 81 80 for the soft article. The hard article has
commanded 81 10 per bbl for al that has been sold.
The total sales of the week up 645 bhls Of both
kinds, inclusive. The market appears to be rather
dropping this afternoon for the hard article though we
hear Of no sales having been made at less price than
81 per bb of $50 lbs There remains on the market
1850 bbls. unsold is thought by gentlemen acquain
ed with the business that at least so 900 bb of Tur-
pentine will reach the market the present eshet
Asyet the arrivals have been principally the county
Of Sampson. The rise of the water courses has been
Sales of 600 bbls No. Rosin at IS zoe. Sales of
about 500 hhs. Spirits Turpentine at "a 244 cents
per gallon, casks 81 IS not returnabe. So
Salt s5 cents per sack lime ~ cents to 81 co. with
fair stock in store coffee l23 cents to Is so
523 cents per Bushe; flour "a rs 81 SO; bacon u
to cents Vessels scarce and freghts abundant.
FAYErrEvILLE, January g. Cotton l to IL cents;
flour 81 25 to 81 rs; SO to 55; whskey IS to 40
wheat rs to s5; coffee, Rio IL to ii moasses 20 to
80 fodder Is cents per hundred.
PETERSBURG, January Is. Cotton, in brisk demand
at from liz to l23 cents, with upward tendency.
Tobacco in good demand Lugs from 90 to $5, common
to midding leaf from $54 to 63 good $6I to So.
CHARLESTON, January IT, Cotton at from IL to l3
cents with active market. Four thousand bales sold
on the 18th. =,
New YoRK, January Is. Cotton from III to 144
cents, with limited sales and firm market.
The North-Carolina standard., 1850-01-23
. MARRIED.

In the Methodist Church, in this City, on the evening
of the 18th inst, by the Rev. r. T. Hen, Mr. Edward
Rowlett to Miss Mary Jenkins.
In this County, the 10th inst, by the Rev. Drury
Lacy, Dr. James B. Dunn Miss Esther Ann Bridsers
At the time. by the Nathaniel ]. Myatt Esq.,
Miss Mary E. Brdgers-Ssters, and Grand Daughters
Of the late Col. Wilder.
In Alamance, N. c., on the 9th instant, by the Rev.
G. w. Ferrll, Hugh McCadden, Esq. of Granville, N
G., to Miss Elizabeth c. Curry daughter of the Rev.
Ezekiel B. Curry.
In Gatcsville, at the Merchants HOTEL on Thursday
Goth Dec. by William G. Daughtry, Esq. Mr.. D. W.
Whitfield to Miss M. ]. Daniel, both of Nansemond
county, Va
On the 10th instant, by Edmund Jacobs, Esq. at the
residence of Mr.. Solomon Brewer, Willis R. Warren,
Esq. of BERTHE county, to Miss Sarah C. Brewer of
Northampton.
On Monday, the 31st ultimo, at the head of Pungo
Greek, by the Rev. C.. H. Ratcle, Mr. John Linton to
Miss G. Ann daughter of the late Mr. Gideon Haw-
kins. Also on the Sd, Pungo Greek, by the same,
Mr. William Smith to Miss Jane, daughter of the late
Mr.. Seth Smith.
On Thursday the 10Th instant near Mt Pleasant Ca
barrus, N. c., by Rev. John D. Sheck Mr.. Daniel Bar
rier to Miss Susan Try.
In Union county. OIL the 25th ult., by Rev. Mr. Pam
mer, Mr.. T. L. Kirk, of Stanly N c., to Miss H. NJ
Cherry.
| On Thursday evening the Sd instant, by the Rev. H.
B. Cunningham, the Rev. r. H. Lapperty and Miss
Cornelia H. Parks. all of Mecklenburg.
In Caharus county Thursday the 10th instant, by
d W. Diack, Esq, Mr w. w Malone OF Chatham coun-
ty N c., to Miss Amanda T., daughter of Col. James
White of Cabarrus.
In Alamance county, Thursday the 10th ult by the
Rev. j. w. Tinnin, Dr. C. c. Tinnin to Miss Elizabeth
Albright all of that county Also, by the Rev A. G..
Hughes, Mr.. John Moore to Mrs Henrietta Robertson
In Guilford county, 2Oth by the Rev. JAS Gbreath,
Mr.. John w. Moore to Miss Nancy C. Gbreath.
In Greene county, .recenty, by the Rev. F. Powell
Mr.. James MCGOWAN to Miss Nancy Harper all Of
said county.
In New Hanover county, the 9th ult, by the Rev.
G. Shaw, DR.. Robert H. Tate to Miss Mary Bay Muir
ply By the same the Goth ut, Mr.. Nathaniel Bon
ham, to Miss Thankful Newkirk.
In Windsor, Bcrtie county. the 9th Instant by the
Rev. ]. Bount Cheshire, William Hil, Esq, of Will
mington, to Miss Mary Elizabeth Outlaw.
The North-Carolina standard., 1850-01-23
CARTHAGE INSTITUTE.

FFNHE Trustees of this Institution have secured the
services of the Rev. A. C. MCNEIL, A. NJ, (xhose
high qualifications Teacher well known,) as
Principal of the Male and Female Departments.
The Spring Session will commence Monday the
14th of January, 1850. ~
For health, ehtapncss and efficient instruction. the
Trustees confidently recommend this School to the
public.
The rates of Tuition vary in each department. from
IS to $l2 and per Session of five months, accord
ing to the advancement of the pupil with extra charges
ers and Fruits $40, Drawing and Painting SIS, Greek,
Latin, and French, IS each, &c.
Board, including lights fuel and washing, be had
in the village at 81 per month, and at from So sc in
the neighborhood. SAM'L. J. PERSON, Chm.
Board of Trustees.
Jan. 12, 1850. 794-3w.
The North-Carolina standard., 1850-01-23

The price d Packages Of Quarter Tickets 0nIY, IS pub
ish ed in this paper
Please mail ordersa few days before the Lotteries draw.
Letters always strongly enveoped and carefully sealed.
None but the Managers printed Drawings sent fons
Pyfer & Co.'S
Every order to Pyer & Co is answered by return maik
Bank Drafts Certificates of Deposit payable in Gold
sight, and promptly rcmitte to any part Of the Ceanty
for Prizes sold at this Agency.
One Package of Tickets may draw Four Capitals
Money in any sums however large, can bscon6dently
mailed to the address of Pyfer & Co.
For splendid Prize prompt payment in Gold a sil
ver and faithful attention the Orers Of correspon
dent early remitances should be made of Casls Drafts
of Prize Tickets, the truly fortunate, oestsblishsd
and far-famed Lottery firm of
PYFER & co.
No. l., Light Street, Baltimore, Md.
Or Box 524, Baltimore Post Office.
January lst, 1850. 79l-
The North-Carolina standard., 1850-01-23

D1.rREssNa ACCIDENT. MI. John Richards, the
worthy superintendent Of the Franklin Psper Mill, in
this city, lost his life yesterday, under the following
water wheel directing his attention in that quarter
he was in the act of STOPPING to examine into the
cause when he lost his foothold and was precpated
upon the wheel and carried under it into the
space reserved for the passage of the water. The
body being thus forced into the narrow aperture,
choked off the water and caused the stoppage of the
wheel In this dreadful situation he remained crushed
for some ten minutes before being released, which
was done by cutting away portions of the wheel and
in that way reaching his body. He lived but few
minutes after the occurrence. Our regrets and sym
pathies are heightened by the fact that he leaves
family to mourn the sudden and peculiarly affecting
bereavement. Richmond Eng.
The North-Carolina standard., 1850-01-23
From the Alta California, November Is. Is

From the Alta California, November Is, 1s49.
The ELECTION RESULTS. The election held through
out the State of California Tuesday last 18th in
stant) was important in the history of this
markable country. From its results 10 come the
veal of the State, not only for year, but
possibly for ten years and it is to be hoped that the
then chosen to carry into effect the constitution,
which was at the same time adopted, will prove
themselves the patriots which the country has the
right to expect.
The day of the election was very disagreeable.
Several showers of rain fell, and the mud, which was
unfathomable before, suddenly disclosed slower
Deep" 1t is not strange, therefore. that instead of
five thousand votes, as was generally expected, only
thirty-one hundred and sixty-nine were polled.
Judging ftom the returns, we shoad say there is
not much doubt that Peter 4. Bnrnet is elected gov
ernor, and John McDougal, lieutenant governor.
The Congress ticket is matter of much greater un-
certainty but the result here would indicate
the election of Price and Wright.
The regular democratic ticket for State senators and
asseublynen 10 elected by large majority; and is
therefore certain that Mr. King will get no support
from the district of San Francisco. Under these cir
cumstanees, regard it certain that he will not
be retained to the United States Senate.
The election passed off very quietly and orderly.
The eleetioneering was animated but the greatest
good feeling and good hnmor prevailed throughout,
notwithstanding the rain and mud were severe tax
upon the patience of all
The North-Carolina standard., 1850-01-23
DTED.

In this City, on Monday evening last the Rev. ]. ].
FINCH, of the Baptist Church. Mr. Finch had been
lingering for time with affection of the lungs.
The deceased widely known and much esteemed
for h is numerous virtues.
rive requested to state that Mr.. Finch's Funeral
will take place at the Baptist Church, to-day (Wednes-
day. three o'clock p M. The friends of the deceased
and his afflicted family are invited to attend.1
In Washington, Beaufort county, recently, G. Snell
aged about 40. He was buried Monday with the
funeral rights of Odd Fellowship he having been
ber of Phalanx Lodge, and of Pamlico Encampment.
In Craven County, N c., Sunday 9Th inst. in the
57th year of her Mrs. Mary Nixon Bidde, wife Of
the Rev. W. P. Bdde, and daughter of the late Samuel
Simpson.
In Jones county, the 7h inst, Mr. Thomas Andrews
in the seth year of his age.
The North-Carolina standard., 1850-01-23
WASHINGTON, January IL, 1850.

TWELVE THOUSAND VICTIMS. 1t is stated offic-
cdlly by Whig correspondent of the Philadelphia
North American that MIR. Collamer, the Post Master
General has removed t,Uo thousand eight hundred and
seUenty5our Democratic postmasters and established
SO6 new post Offices, and discontinued some 1000
which were held by Democrats. This is an aggre-
gate appointment of 1862 Wings in the short space
Of twelve months! The New York Herad's cor
respondent swells the list of prescribed under this
IS w ashingtonian era " to $4,000. He writes
The prescriptions of the cabinet certainly with
out parallel in the history of the government The
number of postmasters turned out amounts to about
5000; to which may be added thousand clerks
equal to four thousand expulsions in department
in nine months. There are, perhaps, some fifteen
thousand 2ostmasers yet untouched but every Office
that pays is already approprated-those that reman
average from 90 to $3.50 year. In the Home De-
partment, large and SMALL deputies included, there
have been probably not less than four thousand
changes made. In the Treasury Department there
have been, including clerks lighthouse keepers. &C.,
some three thousand more, and showing only thou
sand for Mr.. Clayton, Mr.. Crawford, and Mr.. Pres
ton, have in nine months, list of prescriptions
for the cabinet, amounting to twelve thousand. The
exact number of Mr.. Collamer's removals of post
masters, is 2,s74, according to the books. Now,
when the Senate comes to act on all this immense
pile of executions you may depend upon it, the cab
met will be required to give the reasons, and hosts
of their appointments will be rejected. Indeed,
venture to predict that Ewing and his department,
will be discontinued as useless incumbrance upon
the Treasury. -.
The North-Carolina standard., 1850-01-23

The value Of Negroes has greatly appreciated in
the last few months especially since the decd
ed rise in the price of great staple At Orange
burg, on the first day of January, we learned that
wood-choppers and aborers, hired by the year, CON-
manded advance price the rates of the previous
year of forty per cent.
At this place. the sales on Monday last and during
this week, have proven that the same appreciation,
though not in the ratio, has taken place here;
able-boded and capable hands will now average from
500 to $500 each, and very likely and intelligent
ones even more
This is natural consequence of the prosperous
indications smiling upon the planting interest
and deem it entirely needless to any cautions
on the subject to persons who understand their own
business, better than any can teach it to them.
This species of property finds always its true reg
ulator, as surely as water finds its level. Its en-
hanced value should make Us the more strenuous
in preserving and perpetuating SO valuable an insti-
tuition.
From the Forsyth (Ga.) Bee, of the I'd inst, we
take the following paragraph; which will show that
a similar rise has taken place in that State. The
monitory suggestions of our Georgia contemporary we
do not concur in, but give them for what they may
| be worth. 4
| Negro fellows, Common field hands) sold in this
place yesterday, at public sale for over $1,000 One
sold for $1,000. This is higher than negroes have
sold for number of years. We would admonish
the planters against paying such exorbtant prices
for negroes, for if Cotton were suddenly to decline,
they would decline with it, and the most disastrous
consequences would ensue. Our advice is never buy
negroes when they are selling high, there
chances of their falling to one of their rising.
| Columbia Telegraph.