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ACCIDENT on THE CHARLOTTE AND
SOUTH CAROLINA RAIL ROAD.

II is due to the public that brief account
Of The accident which happened on this road
to-day, should he given, 10 order that the va.
riciis rumofs winch have been set anpat IN re-.
gard 10 II may BIZ corrected, and for that pur
pose he following facts are brr Nv submit.
ted Our passenger tram left the Columbia
depot at tie usual hour, with some twenty
passengers, among whom was my self, aud
proceeded about ten miles without any an.
peafance Of arrangement. Tho engine and
baggage car had entered a few PAGES on the
,res'le at EIkins' mill, and the passenger car
was Just abou, TO enter when it was discover.
ed, from The constant humping Of The wheels
on the crossiies, that they had gotten of the
track. Tie train proceeded distance Of
about SO feet, and the engine had jus, come
TO halt, when two Of the ends Of The cross.
ties gave way, and precpl,sled the passenger
car alone from an elevation Of thirty feet, IN.
10 the pond.
The car fell bottom upwards and slantwise,
thus enabling the passengers TO 70 out
through the windows. All tho passengers
were more OF less bruised, aud Gen. Ovens
sustained disIoca,ion Of his arm and toll.
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erably severe cut on his forehead = medical
aid was promptly afforded by Drs. Toland and
G,bbes, and all the passengers who escaped
from the car we're pronounced altogether
out Of danger. Upon examination il was as.
certained tina, Mr.. Nicholas Gibson, Depot
agent at Winnsboro; an infant Of Mr.. and
MIS-. Powell, ind a servant girl Of MI. Lyles
were killed BY the accident, and were suppos.
ed to have come To their deaths, the two Tor.
mcr hy violent Commissions aud The latter by
drowning.
Upon an investigation Of the cause which
led To the accident. it WAS asceria,ned that the
truck had been detached, from some IN.
known cause, aud lodged IN iron, Of the wheel
on the iron rail. and was the cause Of the cal
being thrown from the track. These are
the facts as noticed during The progress Of
the acciden, and subsequent To it. Tho
iresiic received no iuJlrs whatever, and two
iraus passed immediately over il.
ED. G. rALuER, President
L. addition 10 the above, | deem IT my do.
Is 10 state that he cars were examined ihi =
morning, before having the depot, and all
wero IN good order. The engine was in
the charge Of nn experienced and careful per.
e.on, and was going very slowly at the Tina
was stopped as soon as il was discovered
that The wheels we're 81 the track; hui ioo
late 20 avoid the accident.
canno, allow the occasion To psss without
expressing ms thanks 10 Msssrs. Tuland and
Gibbes. for their promp,ness in repairing to
the pace as soon as sen, COR, and for their eff
c.n; aid to the sufferers; also. 10 Nj. and
Mrs. E,k,us who cheeriully rendered every
aid 10 their power.
w NJ STOCKTON. Chief Eng
Columbia, Dec. 24lh, 1850.
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Whole amour, Of de6cir for 1859, s7445e IS
DEATH or THE nov THos. sPALpISG

DEATH OF THE non THos. SPALDISC
The venerable Thomas Spai,ng is rs
more lie brealhed his last calmly and
peacefully on the 4th INST. nj tie house Of
his sor, Charles Spadmg, Esq. When he
vent to the Georgia Convection, he SAID h.
/" would - lf he died ob the read" lie has
not 80 died but hs did mol live o return again
a. me Island home ahich he lrf When he re-.
paired TO that Couven'lru. The sequel sbnws
plalnl, that our venerable friend wos secret.
~ impressed with tie danger TO one 81 hs
yea aud feeble health. at such a journey.
His remark. when he iouk hts sea, as Pres &.
dent Of the Convention, that " IL would be n
graceful tetnInatinn Of a long hts," Was
prophecy Sac Republican, sh inst
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A NEW STALE.

The Henderson (rexa.) Flag ofMe O"'oa
poes for the formation of a new State ooi ii
eastern Texas to b. composed out OF 'n1
trrti'ory situated between the SABINE o.'
Trinity buundsd On the norih"es' .!
a line running from the Trinity river TO me
poin, where $40 north Ial iiude ine'sec''
1899 meridian west lunguude-a corner y
The boundary of he Texan cession 10 '"'
United STATES: lhen purfu'ng said n'e',"'''
To 36i 30 north latitude, said parallel OF 'a''
Jude, the Red r,ver.. &c 10 the Sabine.
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" Judge Gholson, Of Mississippi refuses
To ISSUE the proper urI for the ares, Of & v.
Qulmau, charged with a violation Of the
laws of the United States. The n. O. Del.
Ia says, that uuder this precedent, a Cover.
nor OF Stale may commi any crime ngains,
the laws Of the United States, and so lo,1 as
the people choose 10 cleo, him Governor, he
is not smenable 10 the jurisdiction OF the
Federal Judiciary.
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More Gold.

The Steamer Georgia and Cresen, CITY
have lately arrived from Chasfes. Thy
being near $4,000 600. VIVA, an amount
Of gold has been brough, from Cslfofn'a,
notwithstanding j, does no, make any change
in its value.
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legislative.

We have news from Raleigh, 10 the l2,h
inst. The two houses 70, several days have
been talking aud voting relative to the right
Of secession. H. h. Senate, although every
effort was ma e To pass a resolution affirm
Jog Ibis rghl, 1t was Killed by the casting
vote OF the Speaker
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sail bank shall not issue notes under tho de-
nom,rs,,on &c three dollars
Mr.. 4. NJ. Foster presented memorial
drawing for the establishment OF new coun'
~ by the name Of Howard which was refer
red
Mr.. Mclean. a memorial from citizens OF
Ashe county. asking for the establishment o.
a new county. Referred.
The speaker presented communication
from Mr.. James Graham. Of Lincoln county
in relation 10 the Free Negroes IN the State.
Referred.
Mr.. J. J. Williams present'da resolution
appropria ius $1,000 for furnishing The Gov'
ernor's hau.t, under the direction OF The Gov
error. Passed first reading.
% motion Of Mr.. Er~in, the House took
no on tie 3 10 ieut,og, the resolutions offered
BY him on Thursday, IN relation to an M
, crease OF ,uc rauh.
! Mr.. Ra,upf ~ scd theit ind,hn.ie post
none meni aud call ior the ayes and nnfs'
The nuil,n 10 post pune indefinitely was
ios,-sye, %, noes So
The resolution then passed lhird reading.
Ga motion of K. NJ. Saunders. message
was sent 10 tie Senate proposing TO set aPau
l,a!s afternoon for appointing Jusices oil the
Peace.
A message was received from the Senate,
n,oposit u TO raise a joint Select Committee
On he Deal aud Dumb Institution, to consist
of 3 on the part Of the Senate, and D on the
mari of the House. with instructions 10 exam
inc into the pecuniary of!aIs OF that ins'i'u-
L.. IN detail The Items
q! expense attending the same hor ana h"n
much the Superintendent Of the institution Is
pa,d-in hat manner the printing and 9th
err mec hanical establishments connected WIN
the institution are supported, and how Inc
proceeds thereof are disposed OF and AZ
other matters which may be deemed pert
uen, 10 the subject. Agreed TO.
o. malion Of Mr.. Steele, the House re
solved Itself nto committee ot The whole, Mr.
Jone- II the chair aud ouk up
THE SLAVERY RESOLUTIONS.
! III E,a., Il ,rrrn, addressed the con-
mht. 81 ,,,d sui very able speech IN re
p4> 10 NJ. Avery and Mr. Saunders. ii
.s,d H. would vote against the last res"iutio
II s-r m.jhr,y, because 1t was
.s, a 800, unaliiy. He would vote 10
, the / = f,,ohul"n nrfed by the minority
I bu ~ -. ,rttng forth the doctrine OF st
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make real estate assets passed lsi6-47; the
TIL TO amend an act Of lea6-iV entitled an
act for the inspection Of provisions the bill
10 incorp ora,e the Granville Plank Road Can'
psny the bill to amend the charter OF lie
Ysncy and McDowcll Plank Road Company !;
The hill TO incorporate the Garysbufg aud
Oconechee Plank road compsuy the bill to
incorporate the Salisbury aud la, lorsville
Plank road company the bull 10 repeal an
act entitled an act to amend an &c, incorpora.
ling the Hickory Nut Turnpike company |;
he bill more sffeeiusily to prevent, the cor.
rup,on q the Save population the bill TO
lay of and establish q new county by the
nam. Of Jackson by Ayes as Nays %.
Ga motion The House adjourned.
Friday. December %.
Mr.. Avery presented petition from cit
;zens OF Cleavelahd and Rutherford cGunies,
pse,ing for the establishment Of a new coun.
~. Referred TO the committee on PROPOSE
lions and Grievances.
Mr.. Poole, presented a resolution instruct
Jog the committee on the Judiciary to en-
cure into the exped,ency Of passing an &C
10 exemp, Justices Of The Peace from serving
Oh Juries in Superior Courts.
MIR. Wilson, presented a bill 10 incorporat
accompany TO make Canal to connec, IN
waters Of Currituck Sound with North Rive
Passed LIST reading. aud ordered 10 be printed
Mr.. Scott, from the COMMITTEES on PrivsI
Bills, reported the bill to incorporate tn
town Of Concord, in Cabsrrus county, al
recommended its passage. Passed I'd rea'
ing.
The speaker presented a communicate
from C. l.. Hinton, Public Treasurer, in q
sxer to resolution asking for ,niormat''
"a relation to the amount Of tax raised upt
certain articles by The Revenue Act OF II
las, session. See the following table:
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" Being DESTROYS To bring up the Legs
la,ive proceedings, we have no room Tor any
thing we might have To say. Next week we
shall be able to give more Of variety. Our
readers will bear " III us.
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MYNENnAEs

Married in Union county. on the 81 instant e
THOMAS WINCHESTER. aged II. 10 Mrs. ~
LIZtBETH STEVENS, sged Sc. npw
Married on the oh OF October last. An pnppy
SEcREsT. E,q aged II years. 10 Mrs Mo
UsBOURN, all Of Union county.
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OF Messrs. Deberry aud Ca'dwell, will
please except our thanks for public docu.
nents.
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CnarlnttF /:
WEDNESDAY, January Is, 1851.
Report Of the Board Of Health,

Report Of the Board Of Health,
For the week ending Tuesday Jan. l4th.
"Tte Board" report sixteen new cases
and three deaths, Of The prevailing disease,
w:
DEATHS.
l infant, lwhite) I months old,
negro man, aged about 20 years.
woman ~
ROBT +. DAVIDSON.
JNO. A. YOUNG.
r. c. CARSON.
Charlotte, Jan. Ia. 1851.
From the above report Of the Board al
Health. our readers will lean that he disease
in Charlotte is spreading. We see no way
Of preventing this, but by advising pefs''
who have escaped TO have no 1u'ercoufse
with families where the disease exists. O1i
town Authorities are using exer',ons to stop
it. bu, il persons will run into danger then
Efforts viii be fruiiless.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-01-15

Psnch + is'ely heard # . Protestant v h,
has Ja-i d'citsigen a. old and faithful ser
want, becaose lho poor fellow happens to hsv,
q Roman nose.
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SATURDAY,, January 4.

Mr.. r. NJ. Saunders, from the Cemmntes
on tho Judiciary. introduced t,h. amert
40 act TO establish the Back Of Fayetteville
psssed q the late session u to General Al
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"
the close of our Conference TO Lumber,on,
ard did mol &c, 10 this place Until las, night,
where | have access 10 the Journal Of Con.
ference.
REPORT
The committee appointed TO examine lhs
allegations brought against brother J.J.fiem.
ing beg leave to report.
They have had the parties brough, face 10
face, and have patiently heard both the pros.
ecuilon aud defence, and have carefully eS.
ahmed all the testimony on both sides and
after prayer ard honest u arci,on. they have
una nlmously come 10 the Conclusion. that
While several of tho charges preferred we're
not sustained, brother Fiemirg is culpable IN
the following instances:
/. 10 the admin,s,r ,iion o. Discipline 10 hs
charge. he manifested an psrbsor'ng 'pirlt
2. We fud the charge d msl.sdmln'slIa.
ton sustained.
/. e. pre'crting fivolaus char ges sg,ia.,
an old ue mhei ST the clutch otgtaated BY
himself
.. In urging the church TO section IN
the trial Of member before tie accused hid
lime 10 make his defence.
3. When an accused member. whose lfis
had been managed ss above stated, appealed
10 the Quarterly Conference. and applied (of
new trial, he sir,nuon'ly opposed and,
shen the arpellan, Earnestly rnireated 10 bs
heard before the Quarterly Meeting Confer.
euce. the chairman having pu, j, Ia vote whe.
rher or no, he should be allowed the privilege
81 an appeal, Brother Fleming, instead Of
being on the side Of tbs appellant, did r,he.
m'niy oppose the entertainment OF the appeal.
Your committee, huwever, IN view Of the
facts tina, Brother Fleming had beeo placed
In charge Of the church IN Cha,lolte his hf.t
l,ear--ihai he VAS consequently inexperienced
and. bu, partially acquainted with he D'sciP'
iine Of the VI. 4. Cnutch-snd IN siew VI The
fact that he hns tho affections both o The
Quarterly Conference and the members OF
MS charge to a large extent, would recon
mend lhe adoption %, lhr following fesolu'Ior
Remired, That BtdIer J, J. Fleming
be admouishcd by the char. that hi- ehafac'
ef thin pass. ord that he be cont'naed on
tfial arn her year.
All of which il respectable Submitted,
NM. ROCK. Chai man.
Dso mbfr 90. $50.
Tue above IS true copy of the en1Tc re-
port.
p. A. N. WILLIAMS, Ssc'y
Dir X. II. fclLvAINg.
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IrunLIslinp By RE0uEsT

Uerow, =. C.. Jdauafy 1851.
DIAN BROTHER SEND you 'hs following
copy Of the r pprt IN the case Of }. j. Elem.
ing as you requested. ! would have sent
il sooner, bu, was called ,fi on business at
The close uf our Conference TO Lumber,on,
and did mol &c, 10 this place until last night,
where hove access 10 the Journal Of Con.
ipr,nce
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FINANCES OF THE STATE.

Il will be seen from the legislative pro.
ceed,nrs, that the FL ance COMMITTEES sub.
United a report To the House Of Commons,
Yesterday, showing the liabilities Of the State
and the resources under the existing revenue
laws. We copy from the repof; the follow.
ins result:
The liat,lities Cor le5l,
amount 10 slI0, 323, z
D,duc, receipts at Treasury accor-
ding To present Rev. Laws. sl4S ,072, 90
D fcn % be provided FOR 1851. S2i.25i u
The liabIhtles for 1852.
amount 10 1921 .973 IL
Add lnteres, OF SCI 25l IL, / ,4j5 06
the deficit ior 1851
1923, i2s Il
Deduct receipts, as above, lis.972 on
Whole amour, Of dehcil for 1852, S7i 456 IS
The committee also introduced a Revenue
Bill which embraces many items not here
tofnre taxed 10 this state, AMI makes a ma.
tetlal change IN the TAX on others. Raiagh
/ Register.
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Tbs House Then took ! reces..

Mr.. Waugh gave notice tina. he would. on
Tomorrow, Introduces resolution 10 terminate
the debate on the bill 10 amend the Consti.
iuiion u o'clock on thar dsy.
Nr Brosdsn, Of Wsyss, then sddressed the
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Mr. Scott introduced a resolution, Props
ing TO adjourn sine die on the 20lh mi -
Laid On the table. s
Mr.. Erwin moved that the House take up.
on their second reading, the resolutions q
ferred by him yesterday IN relation To q ,auii
foI the protection of articles manufactured ~
nor. slaveholdipg States; which mo',oa pre-
vailed. and The resolution. were read the Sc.
cond lime.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-03-28
oupnsnt, but certainly it wosld be very agreeable to-

nlc if the Convention should adjourn.
Mr. JACOB hope the Convention Will adjourn.
but the particular objection have to the remark. Of
the gentleman from Fairfax WAS that they seemed 20
imply that there perhaps doubt whether west
ern gentlemen willing extend the like courtesy
which was supposed to have been extended to them.
think there is ground for any such suspicion. am
perfectly satisfied that western gentlemen arc worry de-
sirous Of accommodating Mt all times am satisfied
from the rensrks which have just fallen from the gen
tlema from Albenar, that it il proper should adj
ourn now, but hope it will not be regarded ali i'll
dcaon that tho evening sessions nre to be broken up
The motion to djourn was agreed to-a count i~nS
had and Mr. WALLS of Roanoke, and Mr. frLEEnsnN act
ing rs tellers-aye- IS, noes %.
The Convention then adjourned until TO morrow morn.
inc Al 10 q clock
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EVENING SESSION.
The Convention met pursuant to adjournment
THE EASIS OF REPRESENTATION

THE BASIS OF REPRESENTATION
The Convention then resumed the consideration in
committee of the whole Sr MLkR i'll the Chair oi the
report of the committee tho Basis and Apportion
nrnt of Representation.
Tho CHAIR stated the question to bs on the PROPOSE
ton Of the gentleman from fauquer CHR. ScorT)
MIR. MOORE then addressed tho Convention (his re
marka will appear hercarr hut before concluding gave
way 10 a motion that the committee rise
The motion was agreed to, and thu committee accord
incly rove.
Tho Convcrlti, then djorue, until tomorrow
ing ut IN o'clock.
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Tn. Convention met pursuau, TO adjournment
No clergyman present
The o,lrial Of the preceding day was read ana a
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NaWark Anadamv

BY late reorganization Of this department Of Della
College, the Board of Trustees have taken ensures
TO place II upon new and improved foundation and TO
endow 1t with advantages possessed by few similar ins
buttons In the country The Academy heretofore merged
in the College, and OF subjected to all the evils
which have been found 10 attend the amagamaon the
government enjoys the privilege Of separate
establishment without losing those which result from its
relation to the College proper.
large and elegant edce, with all the necessary fix
lures Of complete boarding establishment has been
erected and furnished in which the students OF the Acad
envy board under the Immediate charge of the Principal
and his Asstans and all Its exercises conducted on
System OF its own, uninterrupted by the interests or
operations Of tho other department The furniture Of the
studyops and dorIntories has been chosen with ecr
liar reference 10 comfort and convenience for study md
epese has been spared In providing the apparatus
necessary 10 render the means Of instruction complete:
giving to Newark Academy facilities for private sttdy and
comfortable accommodation Of students fully equal TO
those afforded by many of our colleges. '33
From it's intimate relation TO the College students Of
The Academy enjoy mahy advantages not generally OBJ
pursue some particular branch which falls more properiy
within the College course may be admitted to recits in
any or the College classps students also OF proper age
and a&reon by RECOMMENDATION OF the PRINCIPAL and
pernssio Of the Faculty may enjoy the Of the Col
iere Library without additional charge Admission also
may had 10 the Lectures and such other privileges Of
the College be proftably enjoyed by acadenicsl
stndepta8 IL ss.f II p sg i = Il % Il. sl#sN E-s44
The charge for Boarding, Washing Fuel, Light, 10,
tuition tha English Latin and Greek Ia seventy
dollars for the Summer Session. and seventy-hva FOR The
Winter Session. The only extras dollar por SEES
for incidental expenses and fec Of eight dollars for
Modern LANGUAGES and fee Of five dollars for Drawing
thoa> who enter these classes The sessions and va
satons Of the Preparatory Department the came ~
fhose of the College. !. 30 aul.esl.o l.l.I so
Rev MATTHEW MEIas. A. M,
President Of Delaware College.
&~-rk Delaware mar "A