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MEDICAL.

At the late Commencement of the University a
Pennsylvania, the degree of Doctor of Medicine was
conferred upon l61 gentlemen, among whom we find
the following from North Carolina:
James L. S. Beckwith, Smithfeld; Thomas j.
Boykin, Sampson; James P. Bryan, Raleigh; A. b.
Caldcleugh, Lexington; Leroy Chappel, Raleigh
A. S. Gotten, Tarborough; John H. FaiscnA DuPln;
E. B. Haughton, Columbia; Peter E. HjneS' ka'
eigh Allmand Holmes, Clinton; Samuel T. lreds'
Raleigh; James M. Johnson, Edenton; John e. Monk
Sampson !; Henderson Norcum, Edenton; Robert D.
Primrose, Newbern; Joseph w. SessOms' BeTtei
John G.. Smith, marlborough; William e. Thomas
Louisburg; Robert H. Wyche, Raleigh; and on ''
July, 1851, the degree Of Doctor of Medicine wa
conferred on William H. Speller, Windsor.
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Thomas 7. Lemav. Corresponding Secretary.
3 and S6edSmdn.

Thomas J. Lemay, Corresponding Secretary.
Wm r. Poole,s Treasurer and Scotsman.
% IS BOARD OF MANAGERS.
Alpheus Jones, Stephen Stephenson, Neeonam
Price. John II. Jones, Peleg Rogers. lanes Virgins
e. P. Guon, John w. Harris, l.. Oh. branch, Oas-
ton Utley.
Mr. S. II. Rogers introduced the following resoiu-
tons which, after discussion the question as 10
the manner OF printing, in which Messrs. Boyian'
Pone, Price, Willis Whitaker, Thomas G. Whitaker
Collins Branch Hicks and Rogers participated, were
unanimously adopted, viz:
T2esoLued That the thanks of this Society are oue
and are hereby rendered Alpheus Jones, Esq. ano
the Rev. DR.. Mason, for the able, interesting ana
instructive addresses delivered by them on this ec
casion.
ResoLved, Thata committee of three befappolnted
to communicate TO the speakers the above resoiuo'
and to request of each of them copy OF mis- aoo!ess
for publication and that said committee be
to cause the same to be printed with the Cchsttu-
tion and bylaws, in parE phet FORM for
among the members of the Association ano Inc CUM
munity. ,...s.. = 90 aena&
Messrs. Rogers, Branch and Lemay were appoin'-
ed the committee carry out the provisions OF the
On motion, it was resolved, that when this Socety
adourns it shall adjourn to meet on Monday OF May
Court, at ID o'clock, in the Town Hall.
On motion, 80 =. ,-' t-'-
Rcsolred, Tina. L. OBJ. Branch, Esq, be requested
to deliver an address before the society at
in May next. f..- a-5- a.,..a... .aa4-
ResOIUed, That the City papers be requested to
publish these proceedings
On notion, the Society adjourned. .
w. w. WHrrAKER, Rec. Sec'ty.
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RHODE ISLAND.

n The annual election for Governor, members Of "'
Legislature, aud State officers took place IN HnO''
Island on Wednesday last. Mr.. Alen' the Ds~.
cratic candidate for Governor, was elected over s
Whig, by about 800 majority. How many "ns ,.'i
Governors does that leave! WhIggery must lnus'.
be in bad way when it fails to elect the "O'''"''
in federal Rhode Island. "a
The Wings elected the Lieutenant GoVelnO' hn.
they have the Legislature by small mal0ny. ",
securing United States Senator in place h ., YI,
Clarke, whose term expires on the 4th OF ~'''''
1853. -1
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-H1sToRY OF A CANNON BALL. At the commence
ment ef the action on board the frgate President
ball (an le-lb. shot) from the Belviders came over
the wast-cloths of the President and such was the
force of the bah that it actually off, without throw
ing them down. the muzzles of several muskets Cleft
there by. the narines) from six 10 eight inches in
length-kiled one narine-took off the wrist Of one
midshipman, Mr.. Montgomery-kil another, Mr..
Buck together with the quarter-gunner-and finally
lodged upon the deck, and was taken below by the
narrator Of this, and shown to the third lieutenant.
Mr.. Davis, who took it in his hand and wrote on it
with chalk, Cousn,I have received your present,
and will return again. il in bis GU him
self, and fired the piece; and it is remarkable fact
that killed several of the officers and men on board
the Bevidere and finally lodged in tho cabin of that
vessel and was afterwards hung up in the Belvideres
cabin as globe during the war. .l9gzsd
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DEsTRUcTIvE FIRE IN ELIZABETH CRY, N. c.
The Elizabeth City Democratic Pioneer, brings us
details of a destructive fire which broke out in that
town on Friday night, the I'd April. The fire COM
menced in the kitchen attached to the hotel kept BY
Edward Mason, which was consumed-an old negro
woman cook, pershed in the building though every
possible effort was made to save her. The hotel was
next burnt, giving heinmates barely time to escape
Large fakes of fire were borne by the winds 10 the
tops of all the houses in the vicinity of the hotel
and at times halta dozen houses were on fire at once
The building next tothe hotel owned by Thomas
Casey The post Office; The printing establishment Of
the /" Old North State :, The upper part of which was
occudied as a resdenceby W. E. Mann J a wooden
building owned by James II. Pool, and occupied by
r. G. Holmes as tailor's shop were all destroyed
land the residence of VIM. Shannon and several OIL
er houses, were more or less damaged The mail
bags and other public property of the post office
saved. The entire loss sustained is estimated al about
$4,000. '-.g-.E t.. Richmond Enquirer
We did not receive the Democratic Pioneer con.
tanning the above intelligence. The same numbered
the Pioneer also no doubt contained the proceedings
of the Gatesville Convention, which We should like
to publish. Will the Editor of the Pioneer send Us
a copy?
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BIssEr, THE ANIMAL TEACHER. Few individuals
have presented so striking an instances of patience
and eccenTiciy Bsset, the extraordinary teacher
Of animals. He was a native of Perth, and in
dustrious shoemaker, until the notion of teaching
imals attracted his attention in the year 1852 Read
ing account of the remarkable horse shown at St
Germain, curiosity led him to experiment on horse
and dog, which he bought in London, and he sue
ceeded in training these beyond all expectation. Two
monkeys the next pupils that he took in hand,
of which he taught to dance and tumble on the
rope, while the other held candle in paw for his
companion, and with the other played the barrel or
gan. These animals he also instructed TO play
eral fancfu ricks-such drinking to the company,
riding and tumbling on horses back, and going
through several regular dances with dog.
All this, it may be said, was very ridiculous. No
doubt il was; at'the same time, the results showed
the power of culture in subduing natural Propenses.
Bssets teaching of cats a signal instance of his
power. Having procured three kittens, he began
their education with his usual patience He length
taught these miniature tigers to strike their paws in
such directions on the Gucimer as to produce several
regular tunes, having musc-books before them, and
squalling atthe time in different Keys or tones,
first second and third, by way of concert. He after
wards induced to make public exhibition of his
animals and the well-known Cats Opera, in which
they performed, advertised in the Haymarket
Theatre. The horse, the dog, the monkeys and the
cats, went through their several parts with uncom-
mon applause to crowded houses (; and in few days
Bisset found himself possessed Of nearly thousand
pounds to reward his ingenuity and perseverance.
This success excited Bisset's desire to extend hi 8
dominion other animals including even the feath-
cred kind. He procured young }everet, and reared
to beat several marches the drum with it's hind
legs, until it became good stout hare. He taught
canary birds, linnes and sparrows to spell the name
of any person in the company, distinguish the hour
and minute of time, and perform many other surpri-
sing feats He trained six turkeycocks go through
regular conra-dance. He also taught a turtle to
fetch and carry like dog. r-.- -t...E
Merry's (Peter Parkv) Museum.
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THE FARMERS JOURNAL.

We have received the first number Of this work,
published at Bath Beaufort County, N. G., and
Edited 5y DR.. JohnF. Tompkins. ess as- si4ez u
The IS Farmer's Journal " is neatly printed in oc-
tavo form, and the number before contains 80 pa
ges of excellent matter on Agricultural subjects. We
hope this publication may be not merely encouraged
by words. and good wishes, but literally sustained
by paying subscribers. Terms 81 for one copy-$5
for six copies-$ 10 for ten copies, sc. Address
DR.. John F. Tompkins, Bath, NC. e.a w
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CONNECTICUT.

The result of the late election in Conn''"o.
even more brilliant and satisfactory than We ''Fr
ed it to be in our last. ssus..- -.ior bv
Gov. Seymour is reelected over all oPPO:i" .n5
between five hundred and one thousand mSJU'y Hans
the Democrats have thirty fire majority IN wv
OF Representatives, and forty-t'0O on I0n' S.nat
the Legislature. / This ensures Democra"' r.suls
The vote of Connecticut, judging from n~..nts W..
may be pretty safely counted on for the D'"'
candidate for President. ar
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THE WHIG CA1rrI1c

1t seems that the first Whig Senato,i.I n
washington, to fix the day and place for U'us In
OF the National Convention, was a,st :; meeting
rms caucus says one of the correspondents If rs %
Baltimore Sun, '0as called by GOu. Seya,d-I.s "S
fices being given to Northern and sbor, no.
ern members. The Suns correspondent ,dS.. '0u'A'
The caucus was composed of ,on G.
three OF them only from the Sontb A. Nehalors-
Ter were Messrs Mangum, of North CoraS;;u .ne lat
Gov. Jones, OF Worcestershire third I I' and
guess. lhe whole movement was So1'.. you 10
movement, and nothing ese Mr.. Msngn,n ,ocO" oSe
patIoh OF the Southern Press and signer of onoe
.Ia' fiGPus Vi mat paper, was mapnetised iniso
n,e Mr. Jones is talked of for Wv
PRESIDENT on the Scott ticket. The sortho- ice
officers being thus appointed, NOTHING !" scott
the Prfvates to complete the army who. undo ~ Ou'
cumstances whatever, will be marched 10 Coran ci
Willie P. Mangum playing second fiddle ,o WI
liam ii. Seward! "To what base uses NAV we eon,.
at last, Horatio!'' ~O"s
This caucus having failed, another ono 49,.
posed of all the Whg members of Conoress ,r..
regularly called in the Republic, and was beldoa
Friday night last; and that paper of Saturday o,.a
the following dolefuI and significant account tbes.,r'
WHIG CAUCUS. In pursuance of the call in H..
papers of yesterday, the Wing members of Con",a. s
met last evening in the Senate Chamber at sevs1 -
clock. The meeting was organized BY calirr NJ
ManSum to the chair, and by the selection Of M
chandler, OF Pennsylvania, and Mr. Dockerv, f
North Carolina, secretaries. The caucus wa. j.;
session till about eleven O'Clock, and after sOm.l
what animated and amicabIe conversation on sevorsI
points of party and public interest adjourned 10 meet
again on next Tuesday week.
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SURso1LINe. The practice of subsoiling is slowly
gaining ground among farmers; but yet there are
many who do not believe that the extra expense TnIch
it requires to subso thoroughly will meet with cor
esnondnp qans in the soil or crop. There may be in
stances of Deep porous so where it may not perhaps
be of so much service to put the subsoll Pow ln OH
there are vast places, indeed almost every farm
we fnd that it would be advantageous to break up
the soil much deeper than is generally done. We have
found it of essential advantage to suosoii wnere
crop of roots to be raised, especially OF car
rots parsnps, beets and such like, whose roots aim
downwards, and want a loose, mellow bed IN Wnlch
to plunge. There are also situations in which 1t 10
desirable either have the water which collects In
the soil descend deeper from or come mp nearer to the
surface.
B, V, French ESQ., of Brantree, in a communi-
cation to the Journal of Agriculture, the subject OF
subsong, observes that loosenng the subsoil allows
the roots to strike deeper, and besides, permits the
upOard passage of water by capillary attraction" and
so affords double protection against drought.
+ The raising water by capillary attractonls perfect
ly illustrated by piece of sponge laid upon plate
filled with water. The water will rise INTO the
sponge and moisen 1t throughout, contrary 70 me or
dinary principle it would seem, that water maln-
tains its level, -
This same attraction is relied upon in flower pots
with holes in the bottoms through which the water,
poured into the rises In the earth TO the sur
face. ,...
He also very pertnsntly observes that few farmers
would expect crop from a soil of the depth OF
common furrow, say five six inches, If there were
sheet of cast iron underlying the whoie neios OF
that depth, that water could pass down IN the
spring any rise up in the heat of summer, and no
roots strike beyond that depth. -
We should have hope from such soil. 1t
would be drowned in the spring and baked in the
summer. ...-- ..t ...
He also states that he has about nine acres of land
which has been subsoied, which he has raised all
the usual crops which have grown luxuriantly. and
large number of fruit trees; and he has faith that
whether the season be wet or dry, the process has
been essentially beneficial to every acre.
This is good testimony in the cause. and good ar
gument offered for others the principles involv
ed in the practice.
Subsoil plows can be obtained at reasonable
prices, and those farmers who have the means ought
to try them. -.
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The Hon. Robert NJ. McLape has recently return
ed to Baltimore from California. His, Baltimore
friends are to give him a banquet at the hall of the
Maryland Institute, the evening of the 18th in
stant. c9SE.aI d--rfF .izz.;sI r
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GOOD NATURED BUT PASSIONATE. Addison has
made the following observations class Of persons
with whom we occasionally come in contact ThoHgh
just, they are by means faterng to the vanity of
" good natured !! - though passionate people:
" IL is avery common expression, that such one is
very good natured but very passionate The express
sion ndeed is very good natured to allow passionate
people so much quarter. But ] think passionate
man deserves the least indulgence Of any 1t is said
tits that is all the mischief he does is
quickly dispatched, which think is no Recommended
ton to favor have known of these good natured
passionate men say, in mixed company, to his
own wife child, such things the most inveterate
enemies of his family would not have spoken, even
in imagination. 1t is certain that quick sensibility
is nseparable from a ready understanding; but why
should not that good understanding call 10 itself all
IFS force such occasions, master that sudden in
cination to anger? To restrain the spirit of anger
is the worthiest discipline put ourselves TO.
When man stands combustible and ready to fame
upon everything that he touches, life is as uneasy to
himself as all about him. This is the most seahda.
lous disuse of reason imaginable; all the hatmIess
part of him is more than abull-dog-hey are tame
no longer than they are not offended 81
There is much wholesome advice contained in the
following few lines. u yrs 5.aff ggis-gf. u
g7-r-,. Eat only what is proper food, x q
u. Drink only that which does you good,
Spend only what you can afford,
Lend only what will be restored r.
~ @ Then You will have no cause to say,
~ ,"I was fool on yesterday. -. g
Z Ben. Franklin.
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: ScoTT III Nxw YeRK. The Whig meinD''I ,Gh,or
Legislature of New York, held meeting - .In,iOp,
on Wednesday night last, and adopted NT1U ~ rOp
in favor of Gen. Scott for the Presidency msp
Of ,9ly to one. The Silver Greys, or FIllm0''
did not attend the caucus.
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B- The favor of our Bedford friend has been re-.
ceived, and will make for it, with pleasure,
at the earliest moment practicable
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a Mr.. Stanly has written a letter 10 the Washington
Republic, in which he labors produce the impress
sion that General Scott is sound upon the compro-
mise" He says he IS knows'' him to be so; and
he has accordingly issued his edict to the Wings of
this State the subject He expects to support Gen.
Scott, and evidently calculates that the Wings of
North Carolina will 60 with him in the absence of
pledges, and take his word for it. He has thus set
himself up, at Washington City, tAinktng-na-
chine for his constituents. Mr. Stanlys arrogance
only eaualed by his radical rottenness on the question
Of Slavery. ...1s,r. y t -'.''' 80, .@es''
1--WE shall take ur this letter in our next, ana ex-
pose the game Which this unprlncipled politician is
playing. ,%.s.i ,di5- '7f3ea- ...sis..F
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- M. PlERR BoNAPARrE has been apPo'n' ,boussud
Consul at Charleston, S. c., salary ni'e0H
franks, vice NJ. DeChoiseul. -.
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Land warrants are stated TO be in good aF''''
New y ork, at $1l0 to $3.50.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-01-10
Secretary Of the Treasury

An interesting to the scientific and literary world
lately decided in the U. s. Circuit Court at Boston
II appears from the evidence that during the summer of
1S48 arrangement entered into between Edward
Desor of Neufchatel geologist and Lieut. Charles H.
Davis Of Cambridge (nnmes well known in scientific cir
ces) to produce joint work the Geological Effects
OF the Tidal Currents of the Ocean" Mr. Davis subse
quenty declined TO proceed in the new enterprise Hence
an action was brought by Mr. Desor the value
OF the time and labor devoted to the work. estimated at
S20O0 The defence set was that there was no con-
tract between the parties to prosecute the undertaking.
but that their association merely for mutual scientific
investigation. The plaintiff produced witnesses, and
outline Of the Of one of the proposed works in
the defendants handwriting, show that no was for
period of several months busy ddevotedy prosecuting
his investigations the results of which would probably be
lost to him by the cessation Of the joint enterprise
verdict rendered for the plaintiff damages 81 600
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-01-10

Add for the ordinary expenses Of the Government as
per printed estimates, S33, 343, 2l9O, and have the
sum Of S42, 1872 299.l9 the total estimated demands
upon the Treasury for the fiscal year leaving
tmated unappropriated balance in the Treasury ID
LIST Of July, 1853 of $40 500, 1890 This sum- II is '1e
eyed will be ample to meet the amount required on that
day for the redemption of the loan Of lS43 then dde Of
So 93 So and such additional appropriations beyond
the estimates submitted may be made during the pre-
sent and next sessions of Congress
Public Debt
The public registered debt the Both of November
1850 was 64 228 238 81 since which period the follow
ing reductions have been made, viz
On account the debt Of the cities Of tie District of CO.
lumbia, assumed by the act of 10th Iay, 1886
100000 90
On account of the old funded and unfunded
debt 1853 10
On account Of the loan of lS43 $50, SOC 90
On account of the loan of lS47 1870, $50 90
On account of Mexican indemnity stock 303,5l 81
On account Of Treasury notes paid in specie 650 90
Sl,66s, s43 IL
In addition to which, the awards undo The I5z article
the treaty with Mexico, for which tire issue of stock
was authorized amounting to So 59 sl3 Snd the IN
salment under the 18th article of tn treaty amounting
to So 2i2, 400 have been paid in cas IL
The public debt the Goth ulti mo, per statement c.
was S62 500 1876 &C. as follows viz:
Old funded and unfunded debt pa yale presentation
S1l6,i16 70
Debt of the District cities assum. ed hy-Ccn~
gress, (60OO0) payable annu Ally $4,000 90
Treasury notes issued prior % ed july
1916, payable or fundable on presenta-
ton 1871 CA
Treasury notes issued undo act of I'D
July, 1876, do 1850 %
Treasury notes issued und er act of 18th
January, 1s47, do $500 go
Loan of April 18th, 1912, due S1st Decem-
Der, 1862, do. . >8,19s, $50 ,03
Loan of March 3d. 1s43 due july 1853 $685. 93l 50
Loan of July 22d, 1885,, due 18th Novem-
Der, 1856 . 1899, l49 As
Loan Of January IS, 1917, due list Janu-
airy, 1868 &c, 2e5, 80 90
1868 15,74o,ooo 90
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This sum is composed Of the following
particulars, viz:
Civil list, foreign intercourse,
and miscellaneous 80, 3,952 90
Expenses of collecting reve-
nue. from customs 2,WO,0oO %
Expenses Of collecting revenue
from lands lS4,62O %
Army proper, &c. s,571 ,068 06
Fortifcations, ordnance, arm
ing militia, &c. l,I99,O1S 90
Internal improvements, &C. i, 494, SOB 81
Indian Department l,20o,530 ~
Pensions z, 433,ifl ~
Naval establishment, includ-
ing dry dock and ocean
steam-mail contracts lO,473,9s3 Ga
Interest on public debt 3,SI9,6SO 20
Purchase Of stock of the loan
of ls47 $4,000 90
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-08-04
The ExtrnditiOn Case OF Thomas Ikaine In
an English Point Of view.

~,
Although Lor1 Malmcsbury saw reason 70 WIN
draw the bill which had been brought into Parliament
TO give force and effect to the convention laeeiy
concluded with France for the mutual surrender of
criminals, there can be no doubt that in the pre-
sent state of the relations of this country with The
continent, it is extremely desirable that some legal
means should exist OF iohoWng criminal iugiliSSs
hoyopd The limits Of ur territorial jurisdiction. If,
rs there is some reason to apprehcnd, the French
government wcreto denounce and put an end to the
existing treaty, on the ground that u has proved
insuficisnt TO secure the arrest md surrender Of
Fronch criminals in England, should fad
the inconvenience of this proceeding both sides Of
tho Channel; for these conventions operate even
more by lettering criminals from seckins refuge
in countries where they will not be barborcd ,hnn
Nv actual surrender Of their persons Bu' the new
c.LyS-l.Ol. SOa,.4.Su with france, and III, niouii