Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1853-03-16

paid COTHPInIGS
of this act, and that each company established
in pursuance of the same, shall also pay the fees 10
publication, and shall be sub ect to the revenue laws
of this State.
SEC. Ii. Be it further enacted That this act shall
be in force from and after its ratification.
Read three times and ratified in General Assembly
this 22i day of December, A. D., 1852
THE CABINET.
Governor MARCY. the new Secretary of State, has
held many Offices, both State and national. He
az volunteer during the two campaigns in the wal
OF l62-i4, and Of the party which took the frs
flag and first prisoners on land in that war For ma
ny years he was closely connected with the admins
tration of public affairs in New York. In 1921 he
appointed Adjutant General, and in 1924 he was
transferred the Treasury Department OF that State
After several years service in this capacity he was
appointed 10 the bench of the supreme court sf the
State. He remained upon the bench but two years,
when he was elected to the United States Senate,
where he took his seat the ith of March. 1882.
Mr.. Marcy served but session in the Senate hav
ing been elected Governor of New York in Novem-
her, in 1882. He held the office of Governor six
years. In 1910 he selected by President Van
Buren, Der Of the mixed Board of Commits
sioners to adjust the claims of citizens against
Mexico. On the 4lh of March, 1915, Governor NJ n
cy took seat in Mr.. Folks Cabinet Secretary Of
War. Governor Marcy remained in that Office du-
ring The whole Of Mr.. Folks administration.
JAMES GUTHRIE [Secretary of the treasury was
born in Bardsown, Kentucky in 1892, and is there
fore sixty years Of age. Having awaited himself Of
the limited means of education afforded by that then
new country, he entered upon the study of the law
under The instruction of the late distinguished Judge
John Rowan in his native town. In 1922 he removed
to Louisville, where he had more extended theatre
for cuccess in his profession. From that time his
professional reputation advanced with a steady and
progress, and for than twenty years he has
stood in the front rank at the bar in his State. He
was the attorney for the commonwealth fora number
Of years, four times elected 10 the House Of Rep
resenatives Of that State, and for twelve years
member Of the Stale Senate, of which he presi,
dent. Mr.. Guthrie has frequently been rendered the
Democratic nomination for Governor but he has in
variably declined. In l849 he was a member of the
called to revise the constitution of Ken
lucky, and was chosen president Of that body. Up
on The death of Mr.. Clay he rendered the ap-
poinment of United States Senator 10 fill the vacan-
cy thereby caused, but he declined the appointment.
Mr.. Guthre's personal appearance corresponds with
his character-of stately and commanding stature.
being about six feet and two inches in height strong
and stalwart in person, with face indicating great
frmness, energy, and strength of mind. He is frank
and sincere in his address, and bold and firm in the
maintenance of his views. He is Of large for
tune, acquired by his own industry and prudence.
Hon. ROBERT McCLELLAND, who has resigned the
Office Of Governor OF Michigan TO take seat in the
Cabinet Secretary of the Interior was born in
Green Castle, franklin county, Pennsylvania, August
!, 1907. He received careful education, and grad
uaed at Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pennsy lvana.
He studied the profession of the law at Chambers,
New York; and soon after his admission TO the ban
he took up his residence in the then Territory Of
Michigan. Two years after his removal there he was
chosen a member of the convention called to form
constitution preparatory to the adoption of State
government. His services in that body and the ca
Pacity their shown, pointed him out as one quaihed
TO represent his county in the Legislature which was
10 perfect and set in motion the machinery of the new
State government; and he elected member Of
that body in 1898, and was reelected in 1910. In
1912 he was again elected, and chosen Speaker
of the House. In l943 he was elected to Congress,
and served in that body until the 4th Of March, l849
In Congress he placed upon the Committee
Commerce, of which he chairman during his last
term, He was member of the convention called to
revise the constitution of Michigan, which met in
IS49 and the succeeding year, 1850. he was selec-
ted the Democratic candidate for Governor of that
State to which Office he was elected by over 1000
majority. He chosen fer two years. and desired
to retire at the close his term but the State Con-
vention unanimously re-nominated him last fall, and
he prevailed upon to accept, and was reelected
in November by majority of over 5000.
General JEFFERSON Davis. of Mississippi [Sec-
rotary of War,1 educated at the West Point
Military Academy, and joined the army as ieuten-
after completing the prescribed course OF studies
there. He remained in the army number of years,
and rose to the rank of lieutenant colonel, we be-
lieve when he resigned his commission. He was
afterwards elected TO Congress, where he served six
or eight years. He was in Congress when the Mex
lean
raised regiment of volunteers, was
chosen its colonel, and joined the army of General
Taylor In the battle of Buena Vista, Davis and his
VALIANT rifemen were conspicuous for their daring
courage and execution. In that battle he received
severe wound, which rendered him cripple for
long time. Soon after he appointed brigadier
general by President Polk; but the severity of his
" ound prevented further active participation in the
war. Soon after his return in l847, he elected
to the United States Senate. to serve out an unex
PRED term, and reelected for six yeats in 1850.
lie resigned his seat in the Senate in 1851.
Hon. JAMES G. DoBBtN, the Secretary of the Ma
W. was born in Fayetteville North Carolina in the
wear 1914 and is therefore thirty nine years OF
being The youngest member of the Cabinet. NJ
Dobbin graduated at the University of North Caro-
lima In 1899, and entered Immediately upon the stu
dy of the law in the Office of the Hon.. Robert
Strange. Upon his admission to the bar he entered
upon lucrative and extensvs practice, declining all
political preferment until 1915, when he was nomi-
mated for member of Congress by the Democratic
convention for his district, and was elected by
iority Of over 1000 votes In the succeeding Con-
gress (the 29th) he proved himself jealous support
Or of Mr.. Folks administration. At the close of his
term he declined reelection, prefering TO return
the practice of his profession But he was not al
lowed TO remain in private life. Mr.. Dobbin was
called to the popular branch of the Legislature At
ter this MIR. Dobbin was re- elected a number Of