The North-Carolinian. [volume] (Fayetteville [N.C.]) 1839-1861, 1851-06-07

sell ny taxing the nine days seat III IHc
United States Senate at the hands Of the
Coalitionists.
In the fourth District MIR Thompson,
Wing. defeats Palfrey by 100 to $50
votes.
The few returns received from the
Seventh District indicate the election Of
Bishop, Coalition Democrat, over Goodrich,
Wing.
The General Assembly Of the Presby-
terian Churches Of the United States met
in St. Lonis on the 18th instant. The
following synods were represented: New
York. New Jersey, Virginia, Ohio. Indiana,
nessee, South Carolina. Georgia, and
Mississippi. The Rev. e. P. Humphrey,
Of Louisville, was chosen Moderator, and
the Rev. w. d. Howard, Of Penn, Clerk
pro tenn.
On the 18th ult., the General Assembly
voted to meet next time at Charleston, 8.
c. Charleston was selected after long
discussion and by large majority.
The New School General Assembly,
which met at Utica. New York, had an
animated debate Oh the slavery question,
on the 2lst inst, and passed the report Of
the committee on that SUBJ ject, refusing to
interfere with the question at all.
CRooKs AND McBRIDE.-It appears that
the citizens Of Guilford County are not vet
relieved from the abolition preachers. A
large mass meeting of the people took place
in Greensboro, on the 2O,h ult. to adopt
measures to get rid of them, at which the
following Resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That committee Of fve BE
appointed to notify Adam Crooks and Jesse
NJ cBriue, persons who are said to be en-
issaries Of Abolition Societies at the North.
Immediately to leave the county. and that
| If they fail to do 50, they must abide by the
| consequences.
A committee was appointed in pursu
ance OF the above. bot we have not yet
learned the resuit.-Yhe public will be at
loss which to admire m0st-the patience
aud forbearance Of the citizens Of Guilford,
or the audacity Of these clerical rutfians.
Commercial.
| The CREssoN CAsE.-lt is generally
known that that Mr. Warden Cressvp, Of
Philadelphia: while in Jerusalem. embraced
the Jewish religion. On his return he
was, at the instigation of his family indict-
ed before jury Of six persons, who re-
turned verdict that the said w. Cresson
was insane. ordering his property to be
placed in the hands of commissioners ap-
pointed for that purpose. Mr. Cresson.
justly asgrieved at this decision, carried
his case before the Court Of Common
Pleas. In this court, the case has been
pending before JutI ge King for the last five
days; numerous depOsitions having been
taken OH both sides. After the charge
Of the Judge, the jury retired. and in an
hour returned verdict, ''rhat the said
Warden Cresson was perfectly sane and
fully capable Of managing his own affairs" {"
Two boys, named Patrick J. White and
John CokeIy, were brought before Justice
Rogers at Boston, on Tuesday, as truants
from the Quincy School, and were each
sentenced to six months imprisonment in
the House of Reformation. On the day
previous. John O'Brien aged 10, had been
sentenced one month tor same offence,
with an intimation that If brought up again,
he would be sentenced perhaps during his
minority.
The Oswego Journal says, that from
fifteen totwenty fugitive slaves pass through
that city weekly to Canada. They are
often nearly destitute, and depend upon
the charity Of the colored people for food
and lodg ings. The property Of Southern
men. which ought to be secured to them
by common Constitution, going of to the
British possessions with the countenance
and the aid of our Northern brethren!
We understand that s.whopper'' in the
shape of an Alligator, was recently killed
in Brown Marsh, Columbus County, which
measured eighteen feet in length.
Our Columbus friends should preserve
his hide. Barnum will doubtless be in want
Of curiosity before lons.-Hilmington
Herald.
Boy KILLED BY AN ELEpHANr.-We
are informed that during the exhibition Of
the Manaserie in Derby, on Wednesday
last. boy was killed by being struck
with the trunk of the elephant. He was
amusing himself, in company with other
boys, by feeding the elephant with nuts