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J. c. RIvEs, Esq.
GENERAL LAND OFFICE, July 5, 1854.

GENERAL LAND OFFICE, July 8, 1854.
SIR: In answer to your note of this date have
the honor state that l have carefully read your
speech upon the subject of the public lands and
find that the facts therein stated true according
to the official records.
In connection with this matter, beg leave to state,
that, inquiry, have ascertancd that where grants
have been made for railroads. and the reserved lands
have been restored to market the more lands
have not been sold along the routes of those roads,
is that it is impossible for the district land offices to
consummate each day the applications that made
for those lands Each application requires the ex-
animation of the pats and tract books, and the issue
of an application, certificate, and two receipts,
the entry of the tract the plat and tract books
and the register of receipts and registers returns
Consequently but limited number of applications
can be acted on each day, and in some cases have
understood that persons have been compelled to wait
at the different land Offices for weeks, and ieven
months, before their applications can be acted
Such in fact has been the increase in the sales of
lands that bonds have been required of several
of the receivers, with largely augmented penalties
and application has been made to Congress for an in
in the appropriation for salaries and commits
sons of the land officers, for expenses of depositing
and for incidental expenses of the district land offices
Very respectfully, your obedent servant,
JOHN WILSON, Commissioner.
Hon. D. T. DISNEY, House Of Representatives..
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r5- BRAGG TICKETS uiU be sent in any
.,,n,;tu, FREE OF CHARGE. Send IN your orders.
The Canvass in Wake.

Uote County has elected no Federalist to the Lee
;oture since 1888. The County is Democratic
md the Democrats have sustained themselves under
circumstances and against influences which Demo-
,ts elsewhere have not had to encounter. Organ
;,ion Conventions, concentration Of strength
those things have heretofore given us the victory
,d we come forward now to remind friends
that our cause is in greater peril, perhaps, in this
,ontest than it has been any former occasion.
Sb,r we not profit by the last contest? Then,
sOupb over-confidence and the personal popularity
Alone of the Wing candidates, we were within ten
mites of a defeat. The same danger is again upon
NC. but the remedy is in our hands, and if we are
d,eated the fault will lie at our own door.
The Democratic ticket is composed of sober, in
tsrirent, patriotic men. They worthy the con-
fdence and the support of all; and no Democrat,
rbateyer his opinions may be on the so-called tenn
rerance question, can risk anything by voting for
them, while much may be lost to the cause by
contrary course We know there are Wings who
have declared they will not vote for some of their
own candidates, but will sustain those who call
ed reform candidates; yet we beg leave to express
,dOubt not as to the sincerity of these W hgs, but
asnthe course they will finally adopt New lights
NAV break upon them. Wings Gill adhere to WAigs,
especially as these gentlemen are most anxious for
the election of Wing Senators to Congress. Will
be believed that Mr.. Badgers personal friends
members of his party, will desert him in a con-
test like this? As the election approaches, the
struggle will be narrowed down between the two polit
cal parties, and the Wings, a general rule will
support the Wing candidates. Mark the prediction
Democrats of Wake! most of you, we are gratifed
to know are already aroused and working for the
ticket but some of you are either Indifferent or
disposed to split your votes. To such we appe al
what is to be gained by it? Are you ready to sa,
liice the hardcarned victory of years to crafty
mere personal feeling? Are you brooding over past
divisions, causes of wrong-and will you
for these things, infict injury upon your principles
and your cause? We hope not. Let US rise, like
followers of Jefferson and jackson, high above
all these small considerations; and, looking only to
our principles, disregard all attempts to divide US,
and 60 for the ticket.
We have :ictory within grasp if we lose it,
Eeshall have the modification of remembering, amid
the exultaton of our opponents on the 4th of August
that ue Oh .Selres are to blame for 1T.
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The PUBLIC LANDS Thereh as been an unexpected
and unexampled triumph of good sense and sound
policy in the Senate of the United States The Pres
dents veto of the Lunatic Land Bill is not overruled
by two-thirds vote against it. but the contrary,
is approved and sustained by decisive majority in
its favourl This is event to eXult over. Here,
indeed, is triumph of the Administration which
signifies something, and upon which may hon
esty congratulate the country. 1t was thought that
the system of squanderng the public lands upon IL
legitimate and corrupt schemes of philanthropy and
plumber had got such control of Congress, that no
opposition could check it's wasteful career. Mr..
Pierce has dispeed this deluson and he may well
feel honest pride in the consciousness that the CO.
eency of his argument and the authority of his
have overthrown and forever demolished q system of
vicious legislation, which was threatening the coun-
try with the most disastrous consequences
But Mr.. Pierce should not pause or rest from the
good work. He has put his hand to the plough, and
we trust will run the furrow out. Other schemes
for the plumber of the public domain more formid-
able and specous perhaps than that which he has
lust laid in the DUST will court his favour by the pro-
mise of popular applause, may be will seek to intim-
idate him by threats of retallatory opposition But
if he aspire to lasting and solid fame as states
man who would not shrink from any call of public
duty if he would go down to posterity with the il
lustrious fathers of the republic, conure him to
spurn the deceitul proer of popular applause with
which artful demagogues seek to lure him from the
path of principle. Mr.. Pierce occupies critical po
stion-crtical for his OWN reputation and for the
welfare Of the country. If he choose he may ap-
proprate brilliant chapter In history TO tne RECORD
of deeds which will associate him with Monroe and
jackson in the affection of bis countrymen as the
conservator of the Constitution. He may make the
term of his Presidency epoch to which in after
times men will recur with reverence and admiration
for an example of duty nobly discharged and of pa
triotism illustrated, not by the glare of military
achievement but by more solid service to the
country and to mankind. President Pierce has the
power, by dash of his pen, to crush forever the
corrupt system of legislation which threatens to
sweep away every barrier of the constitution and
every vestige of public virtue. Will he be equal to
the occason2 Will he be true to himself and to the
country? With confidence we answer, yes.
Rich. Eng.
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North Carolina Rairroad.

We learn that at the annual meeting of the stock
holders of this Road held at Hillsborough last week,
Messrs. Fries, Phifer Gen. Saunders and Gov. More
head elected Directors the part of the stock
holders; and Gov. Morehead was subsequently, re-
Fries received the highest vote for Director, and
Gov. Morehead the lowest of those who were elect
ed-his majority being about ten. At the last meet
ing it was about thirty-six. ~...
We learn that the amended charter was pressed
with much animation by Gov Morehead, Coy Ora
ham, and others, and opposed by Gen. Saun-
ders. and Others and was not accepted, and proper
ly as we think, it would give the stockholders
due advantage over the State.
A Committee was however, appointed to go be-
fore the Legislature the subject and ask for al
ceptabs.
The official proceedings, we presume will appear
soon.
We may as well add tina. Wings were as conspic-
uous in their opposition to the reelection of Gov.
Morehead Democrats, a majority of the Wing
stockholders, it believed, being against him
for Director; and that he was sustained for Di-
rector by portion of the Democratic stockhol-
ders. We add this for the benefit of those Wing
papers which are endeavorng to make little party
capital out of this matter.
1t was also charged by these Wing papers that it
was the intention of the Governor and Council that
he should be defeated for President of the Road.
There nine Democrats and three Wings on the
Board of Directors and still he was reelected. So
it will be seen how unfounded this charge is
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Let us sta nd by the President who is
true TO our rights!

FRANKLIN PIERCE, though citizen of free State
has yet nobly staked himself for the Constitutional
rights of North Carolina on the slavery question.
He has been denounced for this, and burnt in efgy
in the free States; and even some of his
party friends in those States are deserving him
account of his fidelity to rights and interests
under common Constitution. The Wing party in
that region is already utterly Abolitionized
only hope is therefore, in him, and in the patriotic
Union-lovng friends who still cluster around him.
JAMES c. DoBBIN, of the first and truest of
North Carona's sons is inseparably associated with
President Pierce--he knows him, he confdes in him,
and he feels that the rights of his beloved State is
eminenty safe in his hands.
The verdict to be rendered on the Sd of August
will be either of condemnation approval of the
course of PIERCE and DoBB1N. What shall that
dict be? If for Dockery, the Wings of the free
States mast and aoiU take renewed hope and cour-
age but if for Bragg, the friend of the President
and of Dobbin, it will be regarded with apprehen-
sion by the Freesolers and as sign of future Sc
curity and repose by true men every where
Friends, we hare not over-estmated the impor-
lance of this crisis We appeal to you to aoork from
this to the eection-to to it that North Carolina
does not follow the example of certain of the
slavehoding States in opposing President who has
been so faithful, the great question of slavery,
to her vital interests and rights
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SUPREME COURT.

The following opinions have been delivered since
our last:
By Nash, c. ]. In Commissioners of Washing
ton vs. Frank and John, from Beaufort, affirming the
Judgment Aso in Mcpherson and Conn VS.. Pen
berton, from Montgomery, affirming the judgment.
As in Doe o% ns
from Brunswick.
By PEARSON, j. In State VS.. Corbett from BERTHE,
directing the augment to be affirmed Also, in State
REL Shuster Perkins, from Pasquotank, award
from Rockingham, awarding a renire de moro Also,
in Neal v. Fesperman, from Stanly, affirming the
judgment.
By BATTLE, j. In Briggs in equity, vs. Morris,
from Forsythe, dismissng the bill with costs. Also,
in Taylor, in equity, Taylor from Anson decree
for plaintiff. Also, in E. B. Dawes, in equity, VS..
Haywood, from Craven decree according to report.
Also, in Lamb, in equity, VS.. Pgford, from New Han
over; decree for plaintiff.
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The Edney Letter.


We give in another column letter from the Hon.
I. L. Cngman, which completely exposes the efforts
on the part of Messrs. Badger Morehead and Others
to show that Gen. Edney's appointment to Guatama-
la was opposed by them on other grounds than the
Fagg letter.
This whole matter may be stated briefly thus:
Gen. Edney applicant for the office of Charge
to Guatemala. He in Washington, the CAM
paign in this State between Messrs. Reid and Kerr
then going on. Messrs. Alfred Dockery, James T.
Morehead, Edward Stanly, and William A. Graham
anxious that he should to this State and
electoneer for Mr.. Kerr and the Wing party and
four hundred dollars offered him to do He
declined the offer, and remained where he was.
These gentlemen then recommended him to Mr.. Fill
more for the place and Mr.. Graham even went so
far as to wait the President and press him to ap
point Gen. Edney the object being to get him to
turn here after having been appointed to election
stated. The election took place, and the
Wings were defeated. Some of these Federal wor-
thies then complained that they had been deceived
by Gen. Edney, and they made every effort-Alfred
Dockery conspicuous among them-to prevent his
confirmation by the Senate He was confirmed,
however, unanimously; but soon after he wrote
letter to Col. Fagg which entirely warranted
by the relations between himself and that gen.
ueman, urging MN to sustain Mr.. CHnSman Tor
Senator. This letter made public; whereupon
Messrs. Dockery, Staniy and others, eadeavored to
induce the President 10 recall the appoi. tment of
Gen. Edney, the for the application being tat
he had aOritten a letter in taoor Of Mr. Clingman
for Senator. General Edney addressed to the Presi
oent the letter lately published in this paperit
read pronounced satisfactory, his enemies were
bafhed and disappointed and he would have gone
abroad under the appointment if Congress had not,
in the meantime, abolished the mission. His offence
was that he would not take the money, return home
and cectioneer for them, and that lie friend Of
Thomas L. CAngmam; and no effort the part of
the conspirators show the contrary.
Alfred Dockery, the Federal candidate for Govern
or, prominent actor in this Washington City
movement to influence the elections in North Caro-
lima and Mr. Graham it seems most anxious
on has account he candidate for the
Vice Presidency, that General Edney should return
home and electioneer for Whiggery and against Mr..
Clingman.
These are the facts in few words. Let the pco-
pie Of the State decids upon them the Sd of Au-
gust next.
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HIGH PRICES The best -four is commanding from
81 to 50 in New York in Norfolk the market is al
most entirely bare, sales at from 50 to So So Sales
of Corn in New York at from 63 to IS cents per
bushel in Wilmington 81 per bushel, and in Fay
ettevle 81 20 to 81 80 per bushel
The new crop of wheat must, to some extent, re-
duce these high prices.
Flour is in Raleigh, and would sell rapidly
at good prices
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A sweet little girl in New Haven, only years old,
was promised one evening that she should accompa-
ny her parents to Boston the next morning. She
was much eated at the prospect of the journey, and
when she had finished repeating her little prayer,
she laid down to Sleep she said with the most ex-
quisite simplicity: Goodbye. God-Good-bye Je-
sus Christi am going to Boston in the morning"
The, New Orleans Bulletin adds that it is not SIM
ply children, but that grown people well may feel
that they bid goodbye 20 all expectations Of divine
influence on going to Boston. s:g
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Go the Whole Ticket!

"etrqst the Democrats in all the Counties will
"1r In mind the great Importance of rOting the
~"S ''ctst. Every effort is being made by the ad-
asaF to distract and divide US. Let meet them
III united exertions and a common front.
II Will be too late after the Sd of August, to re-
90, mat We did not stand by all our candidates
beware of the efforts of the Federalists to SOW
n''Oa In our ranks by side issues and by appeals
F feelings grounds that are not fairly involv
lin the contest
Iose up, brother Democrats and let us march
gut onward, under the lead of the gallant Bragg,
"an old-fashioned Reid victory
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Mr.. SKINNER ACCEPTS. 1t will be seen by the
correspondence in another column that James e.
dered him by the Woodvile Convention, STAN
dard- bearer in the present Senatorial contest, pas
quotank and Perquimans) Mr.. S. is one of the
so. A gentleman ofkind cordial and engaging man.
ners-a Democrat ardently devoted to his principles
and his party, he commands the respect of all par
ties and the warmest admiration of the Democracy.
He will make capital run, and we confidently count
upon his election. Dem. Pioneer.
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VALUABLE LANDS FOR SALE PRIVATE
LY.-l offer for sale my tract of land lying in the
fork of Rocky Swamp and Fishing Creek miles west Of
Eued depot containing about $40 acres 200 250 of
which low grounds and the balance ridge land
is unmproved. part was in state of high cultivation
few since, little labor and expense would put
the condition. quantity of mari
(Which was unknown to me, until after had sent all
slaves Souh very accessible and of the best quatywh
plenty of mud and muck. 1t has fine Hay Meadow, of
20 rs which frmery yielded from SO to 50 tons
annually equal to the best Northern hay. This adj
joins the lands of Col Frank Parker A W. Moore Carter
Arlington, and others
also offer another tract lying in the upper part of the
county, containing 2lO acres IS of which low land lying
Bens Creek adjoining the lands of E. A Thorne David
Clark Ned Kearney and Others This part of the cell
ebraed erich Neck tract" formerly owned by w. W.
Thorne, deceased 1t is heavily timbered with original
growth, Hickory, Oak Poplar, &c. The adjacent cleared
lands produce wheat Tobacco and Cotton well
this part of the State For further particulars
quire of
B. B. NICHOLSON.
Brinkleyve P. O., Halifax Co., N. c., 1oso-w.w.
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QUERYf If it was worth just four hundred dol
lars to leave Washington City, return to North Car
Dina, and ensure the election of Mr.. Kerr Gov
ernor in 1852 what would it cost to ensure Gen.
Dockery''s election .? Answer, after the General,
who is "some' at fgerin, has cyphered it out
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Mr. Disney's speech.

We invite attention to the powerful and unanswer-
able Speech of Mr.. Disney, which publish to-day
The following letter from Mr.. Disney, which we
copy from the Congressional Globe, not only exposes
the redoubtable Mr.. Bennett, who has demagogued
it so extensively the public land question: but
furnishes proof conclusire from the General Land
Office of the correctness of Mr.. Disneys facts and
figures:
HALL OF House OF REPRESENTATIVES
July II, 1854.
SIR: The extraordinary course of Mr. Bennett,
the member from New York, seems to require pub
lie notice. After most vulgar attack, his fears
prompted him to prevent from a reply. To &C
complish this he first demanded the previous ques
ton Immediately upon the conclusion of his speech,
and refused to withdraw it, though personally APP
pealed to him to give me an opportunity to reply.
DESPITE his maneuverng, however, | subsequently
got the floor and this morning, when about to
pose his reckless assertions, and to hold up in their
true proportions both himself and his speech his ap
prehensions led him to raise point of order upon
the fact that had already spoken upon the
subject The House, however, gave me permission
to proceed; but, grown desperate, the member from
New York demanded the yeas and nays, and l was
compelled to forego the opportunity, or cause the
time of the House to be wasted for longer period
than / should occupy if obtained the floor. The
force of this latter consideration is understood by
all who familiar with the press of business at this
late day of the session yielded to it as a matter
which the House had right to expect of me, and
waived my claim and thus let the member from New
York escape.
To show that all the statements contained in my
land speech beyond the reach of question, APP
pend letter which | have received from the Com
missioner of the General Land Office, emphatically
endorsing all as true. 1t is pregnant commentary
upon the statements of the member from New York.
If had obtained the floor, think that 1 should
have conclusively shown that the testimony of the
member from New York could be successfully inn
peached before country justice. The game, know,
is not worth the powder and shot, but it is right
that the public should understand the lodging and
trimming which at last enabled the member from
New York, as l have said to escape from the reply
which his fears told him that he we'll merited.
Very respectfully, yours,
D. T DISNEY
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az Col T. j. Blakely is announced in the Colds
borough Telegraph as g the independent Republican
Wing candidate" for the Commons in Lenoir County.
What a long tail cat has gotl" These in
dependents very apt, when elected, to repre-
sent themselves-or, if not so, the Federal party.
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# The attention of the public, and especially
fl, ce'udnarians, is called to the advertisement of
I'uster Springs in our paper to-day. The letter
s,a, u H. Jordan, of Person, contains high and
mi = Testimony as to the value of these waters
M.tD ~ We know, would not state any thing in
NJ IOH 10 any matter which was not true.
NJ .neSe Springs must become, in due time, place
The resort not only for health-seekers but for
gay and fashionable
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MAcKENz1E's DRAMATIC TROUPE. We are request
ed to state that this talented troupe has been
voidably detained in Chapel Hill, and consequently
will be unable to make their first appearance before
the citizens of Raleigh until Thursday evening next
goth inst.
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lion WORTH MALE ACADEMY. We invite atten-
A,sN an advertisement in our columns TODAY in
,be., 10 this institution. The school is located in
Tie oh and pleasant part of the State 1t is under
Saunaa 3 OF Rufus H. Smith, Esq., son of the late
ben f., Sn'n' who, perhaps, prepared more young
State o0nege than any man who ever lived in the
aas ,tts: ep' Mr. Bingham. He is young man of
tssbss "ments' and has had much experience as
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We are glad to see that the sterling Democracy
of BERTHE have brought out strong ticket for the
Legislature. Though in minority, it argues well
for the spirit of the party there to them buckng
on their armor and battling manfully against the
odds. Dem Pioneer.
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ea- The Senate is still engaged in discussing the
Homestead BILL 1t is believed it will pass in some
shape or other, and that President Pierce will veto
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BARBECUE AT huntsville. There will be a Bar
becue at huntsville, Wake on Thursday, the Sd of
August. All persons respectfully invited to be
present
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Wr New wheat is selling at Petersburg for 81 75
per bushel