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POETICALn
THE HOPE OF THE HEART.
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mo noblsr theme engaged the pen poet. II Is N
,oul idea consider himself er
i,led 10 COMPLAIN of Fate while in his advesy he still II
aims the unwavering love Of woman."-[E. A. Poe.
Though tho day of my deatinys over.
And the star Of my fate hath declined,
Thy soft heart refused to discover
The faults which 80 many could find;
Though thy soul with my grief was acquainted,
II shrunk not TO share II with me,
And the love which my spirit hath painted
Il never hath found but In the thee.
Then. when nature around me Is smiling,
The last smile which answers to mine,
do not believe II beguiling,
Because il reminds me OF thine:
And when winds are at war with the ocean,
AZ the breasts believed in with me,
1.-THE pillows excite an emotion,
Tits that they bear me from thee.
Though the rock of my last hope is shivored,
And Its fragments are sunk In the wave,
Though feel that my soul is delivered
To paint shall not be Its slave;
There is many pang to pursue me;
They may crush but they shall not contemn-
They may torture but shall not subdue me-
IT'S of thee that ,hink-not OF them.
Though human, thou didst not deceive me;
Though woman thou didst not forsake;
Though loved, thou forborest to grieve me-;
Though sandered, thou never couldst shake;
Though trusted, though didst not declaim ME;
Though parted, il was not 10 fly;
Though watchful, twas not to defane me-
Nor mute, that the world, might belle.
Yet blame not the world nor despse It,
Nor the war of the many with one
If my soul was not fitted TO prize II,
Twas folly not sooner to shun:
And If dearly that error hath costme,
And more than once could foresee,
have found that, whatever it lost me-
1t could not deprive me office.
From the wreck Of the past, which shath persisted,
Thus much at least may recall
Il hath taught me that which most cherished
Deserved to DO dearest ofall:
In the desert fountain is springing
In the wide waste there still is tree,
And bird in the solitude signing
Which speaks to my spirit of thee.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
---->---->--->, 49, - -. -
HENCI,S OF VIRGINIA

CENSUS OF VIhUINIA.
We have procured from the Printer to the State Conven-
ton COPY of the Tabular Statement prepusd by the First
Auditor Of the Commonwealth in compliance with reso-
luton adopted by the Convention the 18th day Of Oco,
ber and showing the Free White Free Coored Slave and
Total Population of each county in the State according
every Census from that of 1890 TO that Of 1850, with Re-
capulaon Of the aggregate population under the several
heads in each of the four grand geographical divisions We
are unable 10 insert this important document in full to-day
but will give the general results exhibited In the Re-
canitnlaion for 1890 1910 and 1850.
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Mr.. pcndle,on moved to reverse that report.

fHS 1"eHulIeI was auVutHteu Dy VT. J. T. Andersen
WHO referred TO the crowded condition. and uncomto:,sb
voyages q" tie canal boats Of Mv-sls Boyd Etnords
Col! boncuTani stated that OF the partners OF ,h.
concern informed him That four boais would be put on -,
canal, for the purpose of running daily line. '
lIr. Elm1nds arose, and win much vehcmence co,,
vercd the statement Of Mr. Anderson, and claimed the n
for his concern OF nnciual compliance with bis epgae
nen,s. fe Fcblsed Hf Bonduanr Tor his decars lion M,
The Company would put on four boats Thai Cono ,a
would ony PIT on as Macy was lis interest 10 err
pov No one had authority 10 give any other assurance.
1r. Bondorant mate appropriate acknowle 2emen,s
which apparently appelsed wrath Of Mr Etmonds
Col Anderson reoined win much earnes,ness
The meeting however compromised nil oatorica dfcu
toe By sustaining ,ha report 81 the Comnlttse- ,hs
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BREAKING GROUND. AT LAST.

Very unexpectedly yesterday the debate opened upon the
report nj the committee tie Executive Department, IN
committee OF the Whole; Mr.. Waits OF Norfolk county In
tie Chair. Mr Bots oved strike out all In resard tie
neri5i;y Of the Governor, leave il 10 lie people
decide tie question Of e-eecting Governor This view
was sIsianed by Messrs Botts and Visa lr. Tred~ay
moved amend 10 make the Governor ineligible after
his first tcrnlou e-eigble after saall
yened This proposition sustained by Mcssrs Tredway
and Edmunjs The committees report; il will be remembered
makes Governor reeligble after the second OF
four years Tie discussion interesting On motion OF
Mr Davis OF Richmond the committee and the Con-
veution adjourned.
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L. S. SENATOR FROM FLORIDA.-wc have prev;-
ousy announced the election OF Air. Mallory L. S Sena
from Florida. On the first ballot, which took place
the 18Th Mr. Yulec received % votes 80
saTy his election. All the Wings and Demo
voted blank votes there being other candidate.
4 second ballot showed similar result. On the lG;n inst
third ballot had and Mr. Slsph r. Mallory being pm,
in nonina,ion, the resulting in h election fol!
low: Mallory 81; Yulec %; blank 1.
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DESPERATE OFFICE. SEEKER
An ambitious Pn!adephan who would leap into Office in
more rapid style than common took from the desk Sc
cra,ary Office OF he Interior skeleton form OF
appointment; the Census Office ssred By Mr. Suari.
The blanks filed and armed with this voucher the
piran was sworn in and assigned desk in NJ Kennedy
Office The trick found out however, but the
bilious youth got the wind of 1t and escaped from the claws
of justice.
After proac.ed and excited debate the House Of De-
egates the P N. yesterday taken the Cen
trel Railroad bill {appropria,ng and half millions
State account) and the bill was rejected, Il to So.
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yJyEACHER WASTED.-A youns nan WIZ VINO -. cs:,a,
..-b IA. y.rou Of tho.ocsa Bog s,,,
ncips;ng g.;hemaiies 1y good school an ,,i.
ton near Exo Meeting King and Queen cou! gos IN!
For further information address hill Jones' Se2,sti5f.b
Ousar Jsi
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The Company, the adjourned meeting on rhursdav
night received ma accepted report from the Committee on
judith Dam approving the onn an aoung It's failure 10
its unfinished state bur Instructed tie ard OF Directors -
inquire particularly into tile responsibility for defect,
OF construction mentioned by Col. Turn bull the Eagioer
who accompanied the Committee.
The salary tie President raised e}1l0 ana Judge
Mason unanimously re.esctet.
The failowng Director, tlsced Il or sne.a so,ny
opt ~ mis- d, sire: Th0s Il. Els. S.nl NcCOr.lr
Tnos. NJ Dvn4uran; Wa. ~ Boyt, J1sc2n r An;- <,n
Times
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DIED.

l-p on W. nesaay night =9h the rci:nrt .: D.
ne. .hs cI,y y-aeo his ase. ": CLOSE MAY
cii AMI :risad, who are a'
III er.y a:-eel " this bsrea9eacnt.
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TLECEIUN OF Z. : I'D UK -,
B1sros. las. 39--lae House 81 i'tpfes-a;9tves Us
n,,nns corrurrt in the Sen.tes election Mr. Ran.oc
to The United States Senate the hoF, term ending or ;a
i,h o! March ne.,.
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These results considerably favorable to Eastern
Virginia than anticipated when the Convention ad
journed In the fall that they would he There has been
decided increase in both It's white and its slave population
While the Western majority of whites is 10000 instead of
100000 predicted the Eastern majority of aggregate
population Is 297, 267.
If the representative federal number be about 100000
is commonly supposed delegation in the House of Re-
representatives. will be reduced from Is III bu, New York
and all the old States will suffer material reduction.
We add tabular view Of the progress of Richmond Nor
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The Audor ADDS the foIoWIuX Hute III le IOO OF Io tu
bular statement5
he population OF great districts west of the Blue
Ridge In 1850 has been generally ascertaned from the sche
dulles Of the Assistant Marshas they returned to the
Marshaps Office Staunton The Of the Assistants In
the two great districts OF the Blue Ridge have reported
the population Of their counties or districts have
used these the schedules returned
10 the Marshas Office In Richmond where direct reports
were not received
In order TO exhibit conspcuously the relative pro-
aress of Eastern and Western Virginia since 1910, make
up the foregoing figures the following tabular compar
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RHODE ISLAND u. S. SENATOR.

PROVIDENCE JAN. 29.-Boh Houses met in joint session
this morning II o'clock, for election of U. s. Senator
James F. Simmons Robert B. Cranston, and john Whip
pie fWhigs) and Charles T. James, (Dcm) nomina
ted as candidates The fourth ballot stood: Whppe &c.
James IS, Simmons 49, Canslon l. scattering 1 The Le'
SECOND DESPATCH.
PROVIDENCE JAN 30-The Legislature this morning cleo
ted Mr. Charles T. James, Democrat, United States Sc
for six years from the fourth of March next. He was
elected on tho 9Th ballot.
QUITE CURlOSITY-On Saturday last. our town
was put the by the arrival Of wagon appropriate
dimension and burhen drawn by o4 calves all under
Of the Durham stock and remarkably well grown for their
age being nearly equal in size have
sionaly seen on etoher sde with much longer horns.
They walked rapidly and managed by coored boys
ten and twelve years DID, whose mother 20 children
The whole concern, wagon calves, drivers
1nlopg TO JOSEPH SMITH ESQ.,. FIVE miles
linn Spectdtor
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Ey lTr. STUbB,: \ t.toIizL- tx to mel. OF Norfolk
C:;y unicr tlies elnaronr - he NAV deem pro-
ger iicense slaves witt the consent 81 it!F owners
masters cay laoreyS otherwise within he
sid CITY and require te pai the issue Of suca
license * price per day ana paid him Tor tie labor
Of every slave 50 licensed.
Bv Mr MASSEY Of Warren, a.: Changing the am In
corpo.arl The Litles Falls Railroad Company, snI also
the Law respecting the New Shenandoah Company
b. Mr. ACGCSr-thirtetng company 10 construct
steam ni,s uit establish Ina y. steamers 10 run rom
n. moi nf ia EnrnlH
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DESPERATE oFFIcE.sEEKER.

Ulu
Amour, which has been absorbed by The musical firm !or
81 nchis music.
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pRESIDENTIAL SIGNS.

PRESIDENTIAL SIGNS.
The Portsmouth Pilot goes in warmly or the nomination
of Senator Dickinson for President ard Butler for Vice Pre-
sident b. National Convention which cordially suains
as the suesi plan for the union and triumph Of the party III
1852.
The Wheeling Argus raises the of Senator Cass also
subject TO the decision OF National Convention.
Under the caption of "Result of Popular Excitement
grumbing correspondent of the Baltimore Argus publishes
The following singular tabethe recep probably ex-
aggerated:
The first six Concerts Of Miss Lind New York produced
more Than 100000
The 81 succeeding Concerts averaged about 81 600
each $4,000
3Sth 10 4lst-,he Concerts in Baltimore, $500
The two in Washington p 900
The one al Richmond, Il COO
The 45th 46th and 47h the three Charleston, $4,000
$4,000
M!ss Lind has given away, according to the
Pamphlet for sale ut the door at every
Concert, before coming 10 Baltimore,
somewhat over $4,000
Donation al Richmond, 1900
do at Charleston, 3400
-S2s GOO
s4l2 600
Amour, which has been absorbed by The musical firm
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1,r-,.Ns u, ,xs-iay.

STDNOa. from the cor'ri'te2 =: culture, pre
4 s.h iacg:posa'iAy tie u s.4 Ca illnins Con-.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1851-06-13
THE MARKETS..

WfLMISeToN.-Bacon hog round, IL IL
a IL IL cts, Butter, per pound, Is a %
cts. Corn; per bushel, 68 rs cts. Coffee.
Rio, 10 IL a 10 "a, st. Domingo, Ii a
IL, Laguyra, IL Ia a II IL, Java, IA a
Is cts. Flour, So a 50. Hay, 20 ago cts,
per ewt. Lumber River. per N. flooring
boards, S11 81 a S12 IL, wide, 81, Scant
ling SIS. Turpentine, per Dbl. $50 lbs
Yellow Dip, 81 rs a 81 30, Virgin Dip
SO, Hard, 81 80, Tar, 81 60 a 81 rs, Spir
its, per gal. % a % IL cts.
FAYETTEvILLE.-Bacon 10 IL to IL IL
and hams scarce; -four IS so to SIS IS
corn so to 95 cts per bushel; cotton 8
8 IA cts lard IL a IL IA linseed OF
so to 80 cts. per gallon. The Market 70
the week was dull
CHARLEsToN.-Sales Of 400 bales of col
ton. at prices ranging from 6 IL to 9 "a {
Prices for the lower grades nominal, Will
the higher qualities are firmly held at fror
s IA to 10 cents.
PETERsBURe.-Tobacco. Tugs from 4 5
to 81 so; shipping leaf 81 so to SO; mai
u~facturing Sf2 so to 16 so. Cotton at
IA to 9 3-8 cts; wheat from rs to 80 cent
corn at 81 IL cts; -four dull, and sellir
at from 81 rs to 81.
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nnrrnARx.

At q regular meeting Of the members Of
Iheophilos Division, No. 81, held at their Di-
vision room in Murfreesboro, N. @, on Satur-
day gath May. 1851, on motion, the follow
ing persous were appointed a committee to
draft resolutions expressive of the sense Of the
Division at the loss it has sustained in the
death Of Bro. j. C. Darden, viz: DR.. r. H.
w orthington, DR.. 7. N. Myrick, +. M. Cape
hart. Jas. M. Trader, E. ]. Carter and A. P.
Yaneey, who retired and in a short time re-
turned with the following preamble and reso-
~Iutions, which were unanimously adopted.
WHEREAS, 1t has pleased Almighty God. in
the wise dispensatiou of his providence, to re-
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DIED.

In this City, IN the 9th instant, Mary Stuart,
eldest daughter of s W. Whiting, G. W. p. Of
the Sons Of Temperance, aged I years and 10
months.
"Lay her in the earth
And from her fair and uncorrupted flesh,
Let violets spring"
Il used to think of my child continuaEyH
whether sleeping or waking; to me she seemed
more beautiful than other children. / was dis
appointed if visitors omitted to praise her eyes,
or her curls, or The robes I wrought for her with
my needle. At first 1 believed it the natural
current of q mothers love. Then / feared it was
pride, and sought to humble myself before Him
who resisteth the proud. One night in my
dreams, l thought an angel stood beside me and
said, Where is the little bud thou nurseth in
thy BOSOM am sent to take ii away. Where
IS the little harpl Give it to mel It is liks
those which sound the praise of God in Heaven.
I awoke in tears; my beautiful child droopet
like a bud which the worm pierces her las
wailing was like the sad music from shattered
~harpstrings; all my world seemed gone; still il
my agony / listened, for there was a voice il
my soul, like the voice Of the angel who haS
warned me, saying, God loveth a cheerful Civ
err ! laid my mouth in the dust and said, lie
thy will be mine"
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->e~>s~s1~<r
oFREsPECT.

At a regular meeting of the Sons of Temper
anee of the Milton Division, held at their hall
in the town of Milton, N. c., on Saturday eve
ming the 3lst Of May, brother HENRYB FAR
RAR, in behalf of a Committee appointed at a
called communication ofthe Division, IN Thurs
day evening previous, reported the following
Preamble and Resolutions which were unani-
mously adopted
Whereas, 1t has pleased an Infinitely Holy
and All-Wise Providence, the Sovereign Arbi
ter and Disposer Of all human events to remove
from among US in the prime of life and full Vi
gor and enjoyment of health, our late and high
" esteemed brother and associate {. P. Hawk
Es. in a sudden and most mysterious manner,
and feeling deeply affected and sensibly i'm
pressed in view Of the unexpected bereaye-
ment that has befallen us BY this most appalling
and distressing calamity we make the announce
ment with the most painful emotions Of unafee-
ted sorrow and heartfelt regret; and that lille
we recognize with humble submission and I'M
complaining resignation in this affective event
the baud ofan All Wise and Benevolent God,
we yet feel a ereateful consolation and melan-
choly satisfaction in yieldingto the impulses 81
our nature, and giving full expression to our
emotions Of grief, when death he's invaded the
circle Of our ordei and ruthlessly robbed US d
one OF ITS earliest and most influential members
therefore
hesotrad, mat TINS DIVISION mas received witt
sensations OF profound and overwhelming gre
ana poignant sorrow the painful Intelligence Q
INC ununeiy oeatn Oh our iate orotner + T
HAWKES., and mat IN his decease the breth
rem nave lost a sincere ana kind TREND, a gen
erous and synpathlsInG BROTHER, and The Dyis
ION an able and efficient advocate OF the princi
pies OF the Order.
Resolved, Ihat we regard TINS aiiiictIve dis
pensatlon OF Divine providence as a most sol
emn ana Impressive warning 70 eacn one OF q
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NEwroE, Catawba Co, June 9th, 1851.

NEWTON, Catawba Co, June 9Th, 1851.
Bro. GoRMAK: It's easy to imagine that you
were ready to give up all hope concerning ca
tawba, after reading the graphic and truthful
description of the acts and doings Of the
q Rumocrscy," marshalled under its great
champion, 9 at the great gathering at Newton, !"
In Bro. Whites letter from Mount Airy, pub
lished in the Spirit of the Age Of the 23rd ult.
And indeed it was enough at the time, to pros
trate the hope of the most sanguine expecta-
ton Of the future elevation of the people of
Catawba, to rank which would give them
any character for decency, to say nothing OF
higher moral principle.
But there is another, and a brighter side OF
the picture, which is rapidly presenting ifseli
to the view Of all who have eyes to see mora
good. Though Bro. Adams crowd is large
and bitter, and violent, yet there. are many IN
telligent and respectable men here, who think
with YOU and Bro. White, q that every decenf
man IN Catawba County ought either to leave
the county or Join the Sons of Temperance.
But as yet, few Of them manifest a disposition
to leave " the land of their birth" and the con
sequence is, that they are coming over to thu
Sons by dozens. They must either be reckon
ed with the apostate family Of this rnoderI
4 Adam" leave the country, or join the Sops
and most of them have no difficulty In making
their choice. Since Bro. White was here, W
have had accessions to our Division almos
every week. Last night five were initiated, am
twelve new names were proposed and we hea
Of manv more who intend to come shortly.
Our Division is therefore in a prosperou
I condition. We now number sixty member
and hope soon to count one hundred. Gu
J progress is not so rapid as that Of some d
! visions, but is sure! Twelve months hay
now nearly elapsed since our Divisid4 was fir
formed, and yet the pledge has been strict
!. adhered to by all the members. Our meetins
e are well attended, enthusiastic and interestinI
!, But you are ready to ask, have you forgo
! ten q the Spirit of the Agep | ansTer en-
|, phaically, no. And as an evidence of o.
! remembrance of your excellent paper, v
s last evening made up a club Of 90 subscribe
!, whose names and post Office address | no
J. send to you.
p Yours, in L. P. &F.
4 ASON OF TEMPERANCE.
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CADETS OF TEMPERANCE.
To al whom it may oonosrn.

ne 1T KNOWN, that a. a regular seui.ao-
- nual sPssiVn IF the Graad Seciion, Of NC.
held at Oxford, Granville county, on the 18th
daay Of APrils 1851, Francis NJ. Paul, Of
"sdesb0Io', Arson County. was duty elected
to The Office Of Grand Worthy Patron Of he
Grand Section. c, Of T. Of the State Of North
Carolina, 10 ill the vacancy occasioued BY The
resignation Of John F. HowIeu, and Al The
same time and place. Joseph P. Smith Of
WadesboIo', Apson County. was duly elected
10 the Office Of Graa6 Secretary. 10 an I "a
esney occasiOned BY the resignation Of r. w.
Shelton.
The different Sections ID the Stals are here
by notified that all official documents and "a
Them 10 Tsceive attention.
In witness whereof, | hsrruulo set nv hand.
and afix the seal Of the G. S.. Cadels item.
Perance, Of North CaroIiHs; dune At Greene.
boro' the 24th day af Nav. 1851.
JOHN F. HOWLEIT, p. @. W. P.
SOL
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H B. FARRAR,
E; q 3 EVANS / Committee.

The Oldest person returned by the census
takers in the United States is Sukey Wright
a colored woman, in the City of Baltimore.
She is 100 years of age, and the Assistant
Marshal says there is no doubt Of the fact.
At the time Of the Revolution in IT'S, she
had a child rs years of age.
A Man OF 1776.-In the warofthe Rev
~olution, Henry Peyton, Of Virginia, lost three
sons. When the intelligence was brought
to him hat his third and last son was slain
he walked from the messenger agonized with
grief, but, suddenly sitting his emotions, he
turned and said, Sir, much as | deplore the
loss Of my poor boy, 1 would to God 1 hat
another to supply his place, though he like
wise persisted in the cause of his country
CoRNs are caused by friction, SAYS a WI
ter in Chambers Edinburg Journal to les
sen friction, you have only to use your to-
as you do in ike circumstances a coach whee
-lubrieate it with some oily substance. Tn
writer says a little sweet oil put upon a cor
afterit has been carefully pared, will Civ
you more satisfaction than all the manipu
I~lations Of the corn doctor, or remedies of tn
doctor shops.
ANOTHER DIVISION OF MExTco. A lette
from Vera Cruz says that a vide spread rev
j CLINTON is close at hand. It has some COZ
i ~nexien, perhaps, with the annexation move
ments in California. The people and admin
! ~istration Of Sonora are said to be in the plo
! as they have received noshares of the Anne
IRON indauo1;tv II s ooDtarn1o&od 20 4
clare the State independent of Mexico, orgal
ize a provisional Government, and final
get it annexed to the United States.