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The message of the President sent to the
Senate Yesterday on the subicc Of the CLAYTON
Bulwer Treaty contains only letter from
Nh. Marcy to Mr.. Dallas. The former says,
that the proposition of England to arbitratc
is not fully understood. but il is supposed 10
mean reference of the differences between
the two countries TO a third power, assuming
the ground that the only difference Of opinion
ronsisis IN the Interpretation Of the treaty !;
whereas our Government tpnsiie,s iiat Eng
land had no possrssiun nor territorial iuris-
dietion ~ Central America when the treaty.
was signed. while England contends that she
NAV. BY virtue Of her old pfo;cctora,e over
the Mosquito roast, take military inrce and
hul San Juan and the BAY Islands. Such
ideas arr totally irreeoucilabIr with our IDEAS
o. independence or neutrality ID regard To the
isihmus. Instead Of submitting TO arbitra
ton, the more practicable way would be The
annulment u the treaty. aud thus relieve the
United states from the present restrictions.
The President cannot consent 10 admit any
doubt as 10 the construction II the Treaty.
While declining 10 submit the treaty 10 arLi-
tration, be suggests that 50 lar ~ the right FOL
limits q TIE Baiiz-, the Bay Islands and the
Mosquito Coast are concerned. reference TO
the emlneht men Of science both in Europe
and America. lie insirncts Mr. Dallas 10
ascertain whether tie pending differences
cannot be settled by direct negotiation. aud
4 they cannot. then to discuss the conditions
q arbI'raiions relating 10 political geography.
4 being assumed that al other points would
then yield 10 conference with Lord ClaTeu.
don.
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nILLsBoRoUGn, n. G.
wednesday, June 4, 1866.

The Neminecs.-The County Convention Of
the American Party, held in this place on Thursday
last nominated Josiah Turner r Esq, for the Senate
and William n. Patterson and Frederick y. strud-
wick for the Commons. We were not able TO be pre-
sent at the meeting but understand that there was
great unanimity of feeling among the members, and
that the nominations responded to unanimously
An account Of The proceedings Of The Convention
will be found in another column.
The Democratic County Convention met on Tuesday
of last week. but for cause they made no nomina-
lions. They viii hold another meeting on Tuesday
of next week.
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me till cum hum. cant kepe i here coz
line afraid il vii cit stole, don't spekc wun
wurd to living soul bout this cuz don't
want nohodi to knew j have got emmy money,
W wet viii vi. am first rate heer, only
that guide for nothing snipe Of liz madwurth
is heer yet--but hope to git rid Of hernew.
Won know rote you bout her. give my luv
TO awl enquirer friends. This is from yeur
sister ill deth. N4hmn
.Now, your honor" said, as handed
him the letter, and also the receipts, You
will see that the letter is directed to Dorcas
Luthur, Somers. Montgomery county. And
you will also observe that one hand wrltc
that letter aud signed those receipts. II is
plain how the hundred dollars was disposed
of Sevcnty-fye were in that letter and
sent awayfor safe keeping, while the remains
ing twenty-five were placed in the prisoners
trunk, Tor the purpose Of covering the real
criminal. OF the tone of the other parts Of
the letter leave you to judge. And now,
gentlemen OF the jury, ! leave my case in
yaur hands, only | will thank God, and |
kuow.you will also. that an innocent person
has been thus strangely saved from ruin and
disgrace"
!. The case was given to the jury Immediately
following their examination Of the letter.
They had heard from the Witness own
mouth that she had no money Of her own, and
without leaving their seats, they returned a
verdict Of Not Guilty."
The youth who had first asked me to defend
the prisoner, caught me by the hand, but he
could not speak plainly. lie simply lOuked
at me through his tears for a moment, and
then rushed to the lair prisoner. He seemed
TO forget where lie was, for he flung his arms
around her, and she laid her head upon his
bosom and wept aloud.
will not attempt to describe the scene
been arrested for the theft, she would have
been obliged to seek the protection Of the Of
fcers; for the excited people would have
MANNED her, IL they had done no more.
Nextmorning received note handsomely
written, in which l was told that the within
was but a slight token of gratitude due me for
my efforts in behalf Of a poor defenceless,
bat much loved maiden. Ii was signed
.Seyeral Citizens" aud contained one hun
dred dollars. Shortly afterwards the youth
came 70 pay all the mercy be could raise.
simply showed him the mute | had received
and asked him to keep his hard earnings ioI
his wife. when he got one. He owned he had
intended to make LIZZIE Madworth his wife
very soon.
Next succeeded in clearing nv other eli
ent from conviction Of rubbing the mail; and
made considerable handle Of the fortunate
discovery Of the letter which had saved an
innocent girl On the day before. in my appeal
10 the jury; and if made them feel that the
finger Of 0mnipotence was in the work. il
was because | sincerely believed that the
young man was innocent OF all crime, and
am sure they thought SO too.
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II, Observation-Disclosures. .t

Mr. DALLAS he latest number or The Eu-
ropean Tunes receised in This country say:
Eve have mentioned the absence ri Nr.
Dallas. tie American Minister, from The Man.
zion House. lie dined Tie sane evening with
the friends and subscribers 10 Tie Literary Fund,
where he m1de lie speech Of The evening. The
American Government has frequently been rep
resented At lie Coun ~ 81. James bv very !.
bic men; but We ran call 10 mind no Minister Of
lie Unied States Win has won such general adj.
nifaiion 10 this country ~ 70 -hon time. The
literary power and eleranre Of Ibis gentleman.
aiier dinner addresses are perfect models in
.ilielf way. They are 50 pointed anI - rer.e,
and NAKED by such an elevated tone. Thai they
charm 10 lhe reading even mafe than they i'm
press 10 The delivery. Ills aIlusion 10 he facl
% The great Benjamsn franklin. his cnuniryman
having been towards The close Of last cent?.
ny The President ollllis same Literary Fani A..
soclaIioD, was only exeellei ii good taste by lie
feieTpnre 30 the Englishman who established n
lhc UniIeJ Siahs kindred insliiuron.'
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FIESpsH.-rwe attempts were made 10
throw The cras OF the track af the n. &. rail
Rad. about miles east q Raleigh. on We'd
nesday last. The fret. about . o'clock a N.
was against The passenger train which was
fortunately unsuccessful. The SECOND. an
hour later, threw gravel train Of G,e cars
down Ten loot einbankment. severely wunn.
ding Tour negroes, some o. whom lad broken
limbs.
y = 70 be hoped that The fiendish wretch
Who did this will be detected, and punished
to the utmost extent Of the law.
Fayetteville 0b,ar0.
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The Mr. Ptrs ULras-Dr c. W. Jackson wouII
seem really 70 have STAINED the highest pint II con.
venienee beauty and STYLE in mercantile architecture
ia his warehouse and Office Iof the sale Of The "a.
LIBERATED 1Ioo1and's German Btlefs g6 Arch street.
below Fiih. Thsspendd building shase exterior has
fpr months attracted tho admiration II all who passed
BY The originality and deicacy 81 IL ornamentation.
and the harmony aud Rrars 81 IL proportions was
opened on the 10th instant 70 q company II the Doc.
tors friends and acquaintance v o themseiyes
right merrilic" on the occasion.
The building, which i four stories IL height and
700 feet deep. contains Dr.. Jacksons laboratory and
Office. besides one Of the most tasteful and elegant
sIles-room have ever scen and room in the rear
70 admirably arranged Ior clerks cashier book.keepcr
ecr, etc., that VIZ thought We were going into bsuk.
with At least million Of capital The front saloon r
laid with alternate squares ~ white and black marble
and fhr walls richly ffesrocd and highly decorated
10 white and tinted sraLesqne The columns Of senna
marble. supporting the central arch arc admirably
wrought. Indeed, the whole building inside and out.
y noble illustration II The TASTE and tkl % Amer.
can workmanship and reflects the greatest credit upon
the public spirit Of the proprietor We deem especially
WORTH o. notice and comnendstion vi such er,rts Is
cmbesh our cities with elegant buildings. and 10 re-
lieye the dul moBoony Of trade and professional l
By providing il siih bsbiisiions light cheerful hand.
some and convenient The business world i bccom.
ING imbueJ with practical ideas d an health, and
conycnisncc and whenever we arc obliged 10 pick our
way carefully among tic rubbish Of Old holdings DO.
ing torn down. We console ourselves with The idea that
We are on cor wsy 10 ciy o. palaces. Dr. jackson
has anticipated events, sad has already contributed
his pslace--sDd : lovely cns il j. 90.
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The MiIledgeville (Ga Recorder, an Old
line Wing journal, which has up to this time
RETAINED IRON taking position on the Pre-.
sidential question, comes out now in fiyof
Of Mr.. Fillmore. In referring to Sir. la
ven's letter. it SAYS:
Il removes all doubt in regard to tie posi-.
ton Of Mr.. Fillmore, and his acceptance oI
the nomination. Mr. r. always has stood
By his country. lie will do 50 still. lie
will sink or swim will! thDsc national con-
sentative Union men, who stood by him
and the Constitution 10 1850, aud saved the
country from disruption aud anarchy. In.
less we greatly mistake the signs Of tie times,
the country will now stand by him. Fac
lions. sectionalism. Ianalicism will war d.
gaInst him. but tie honest AID patriotic
masses, who love country more than party,
will rally 70 the support Of Fillmore aud
Donelspn. The peoples candidates; and with
the Constitution aud the Union" as their
battle cry, they have in prospect glorious
victory.
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LAND WARRANTS The official notice of
The Commissioner of the General Land or
nee, that all the offices in Iowa have heen
closed except three, Dacorrah. Dodge and
Sioux. has causrd still further decline ia
The price d land warrants. The market lor
them Is dull dealers no, being willing 10 pur.
chase Of higher rates than from IS 10 90
eenIs per acre. This Is an unfortunate state
81 Affairs for The Revolutionary widows who
have been denied warrants until recent, for
want q { record evidence
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Thursday, May 20

Thursday, May 20.
Inthe Senate the House bills granting public lands
% Wisconsin, Alabama, Louisiana and Michigan. to
aid in the construction Of railroads therein, were seyc-
rally passed
A message was received from The President stating
that he had ceased to hold intercourse with the Envoy
Extraordinary and Minister Penipoientiary of her
Britannia Majesty this government, and the
sidcrations which led thereto. The message was ac-
companed with yolumonus correspondence on the
subject. The message was read, and debate was
had on the subject, when the Senate adjourned to
Monday.
In the House, Mr. Campbell, Of Ohio, from the Sc
lect committee, said that he had been unanimously
instructed to ask the House 10 adopt resolution that
the select committee appointed unde, the resolution Of
the 22d instant. to investigate the matter ofthe alleged
assault on Senator Sumner by Mr.. Brooks, may pre-
sent :hsir report or reports with the journal Of their
proceedings at any time when the House is in ses-
sion, which shall thereupon be laid the Speakers
table and printed. The resolution was unanimously
adopted.
Mr.. Grow. from the committee on Territories
presenting the majority, made report proposing
admit Kansas into the Union, with the Topeka or
Free State Constitution Its consideration was post
poned until the s5th Of June.
A message was received from the President, similar
to that sent to the Senate the recruitment question:
which was referred TO the committee on forcign AZ
fairs.
Several private bills were passed.
On motion, il was resolved that tbs CLERK be direc-
tedto rcit the Hall for summer use.
The House adjourned to Monday.
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SLAVERY Discussion. 1t will be perceived
that The protracted discussion in the New
School General Assembly on the subject d
slavery has terminated, though without ans
practical result, aside from the decision Il
print both the majority and minority reports
relative to the constitutional power Of the
Assembly over the subject. more particularly
as regards the discipline Of shareholders and
slaveholding churches. While the debate
throughout was characterized by christian
spirit. there was evidently wide diversii,
Of opinion aud strong enstion was excited.
IN the struggle between passion and iudg-
mcnt men laughed through their tears. The
power Of fixed christian principles was hap.
ply illustrated. Throughout tie discussion 4
disposition was shown, on the part Of leading
minds, to avoid the extremes Of lana,icism
aud adhere 10 the old conservative paths
wisdom and moderation prevailed. The re.
suit viii be harmonious and consolidate rather
than TO ALLEVIATE and ,lisseyer. The Assem-.
bly, NAV be regarded as occupying stronger
grounds than before, and as possessing great
er claim to confidence and respect.
III " Jg4r CON,
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Coon ADutr TO Arrprsr,crs.-wlen 81,

Coon ADyrtE TO APPRENTICES. When sew.
ING your apprenticeship, you will have time
and opportunity 10 stock yopf mind with useful
inlo'msIioo. The only way fot young man 10
pfepate hin'sellIor usefulness, is 10 ds,nie him.
cell IN study during his leisure hours. Fns,, d.
industrious IN your bus'nes.---be frugal. te eeo-
noiniral--neyrr complain that you are obliged
10 work. 90 n i wili alae,iiy and che, rfulness.
and u viii became . habit vIieh will make
you respected and beloved BY ypuf maaer or
employer. Make u your hn-inrs. 10 see 10 aud
promoie b., inie,esI; ny taking care Of HE. You
vii learn 10 laks care NJ your avn. Young
men At The present day are Ioo fond II reliine
fid Of work. They seek Tor easy and lazy en-.
piaymsnis. anl frequently turn on, poor mises.
able sagabopds.' You must avoid I'll wishe, N
live without lsboS; labor Is blessing instead ri
enrsf; Il makes yonr iood, rlaihing, end every
oiher thing nrressafy. and fees YOU from lem.
Iaiion 70 be dishonest.
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IMPORTANT Lamp OfFicE DRcIsrox.--A lie.
cision Of much Importance in reference Il
pre- emptiOns has just been rendered. rs
the twelfth section Of the act of 4th Septem.
Der, 1871. all assignments and transfers oil
the right Of pre- emptinn under that act prIur
to the issuing Of the patent are declared Ia
be " null and Void" By The act approved
22d March. 1852. persons entitled to d pre-.
emPtian right are authorized to use military
bounty land warrants IN payment for the
land, al the rate of sl,ej per acre and BY
this act Of 1852 such warrants. and III valid
locations Of the same, are declared TO be as
signahlr.
The question having been recently "a ised,
whether the assignabe character TO these
warrants aud the location thereof by the law
IF 1852 opcraiedas arepeal 81 the restriction
IN relation to the assignment of "a presumption
under the act Of 4tI September, 1871, where
such presumption was secured BY the appli.
cation Of a warrant IN payment therefor, The
decision is that the prosisoin the act Of $50
which authorizes the use Of warrant in paw.
ment for .cmption, was intended only
to make such warrant IN the hands Of a pre-.
emptor equivalent 10 50 much cash, and moi
70 make il technically I" location assigna.
Bile under the provisions OF the same act, and
against the provisions Of the act 81 1871
which prohibits any assignment ~ The right.
Hashiagioa Star.
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MR. FII.LMnRE.s ENEMIrs-

Il j The policy " The Democratic party
South, to bring against Mr.. Fillmore The foul
charge Of aboliti0nism, notwithstanding that
his entire administration, aud his general
conduct and sentiments, prove the utter
groandlessness Of The charge. The unpre.
judicrd want no more evidence of Mr. Pill.
more. .oaBIncs upon Die slavery question.
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How TO Become "a Jewelp--

How 10 Become "a Jewelp--A story.
as we learn an lower true" one, j. tnld Of
Wing IL The country who was tired of re-.
naming so lpng in minority, aud signing for
The green fields aud abundant office crops Of
Democracy, did not know exactly how 70 get
over the gap that separated him fron them.
IN this strait he made visit to Petersburg
Tor the purpose Of consulting Jewel" who
had once been violent Wing, but some
years ago had been "setv in The piDehbeck Of
Democracy. LuJtn, soon after he reached
town, called on this Jewel and made known
his case and psrplexities, with request for
advice, PInchbcck. sfter thinking sometime,
told Luben that he would willingly relieve
him il he could. but the fact was, that II
bad been % long since he jumped the gap abat
he forgot how be got over, wittberbya run
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Fire In CI,ar,oite.-we

Fire I'm Char,otte.-We learn from the Char
otte papers, tina, rebrcke out iu that place about
o'clock in the night Of Monday the goth ult the
American Hotel on Main Street, and consumed about
twelve buildings. The houses were mostly small, and
the pccuniay loss therefore not very great bat in.
divdual suffering may not be the less that account.
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rIre IN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT abou,

Fire Ia GrcensSorougl.--At about eight
o'clock on Monday night the 26,h ultimo, fire broke
ON, in the house Of III. G. G. Yates retail and whole
sale Timer, Of West Market and Green streets,
Il Greenshorough. The building wa. consumed with
all its contens loss between two and three thousand
dollars, partially insured.
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Union ThcoiogIcaiseminary-w We learn
from the Richmond Presbyterian, that the Rev. w. j
HOse Of Baltimore. has been elected The fourth Pro-
fessOr in hr Union Theological Seminary in Virginia
/, is not ye, known whether be viii accept.
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BIZ York ows ALnoSER The folly n hosr.
ding up money daring one $ whole liip, aud Of
attempting 70 repair the neglect u personal az
ieniIon 10 he claims Il ttnerolpnee, " large
requests 10 charitable institutions. has been most
painfully illustrated in he history of lie great
McDonoagh esiaie. There il prospect II lhi-
vast property WASHING away without benehiing
any one, save the lawyers. The National Ia-
ieliigenref says D communication las hepn laid
before lie Bsliimore Civ Council ron lie
agents 0f Ills estate. whleh shows that lie to.
cations and deieriafsii0as have decreased The
value 70 ihe properly fully one- hall ~ What ass
lie value 81 the death II ille lesialor Al ilisi
lime the esis'e was valued II $4,000 0GO, and
nov only u s2.27OOOO. One 81 ihe SCENTS,
on the part II New Oflpans, al mefiing 81 ihe
Board, stated ilisi o. e. $3.50 900 had been spent
IN litigation: over 100000 had been reported
% charges and e0mmissiDns: aver $500 600 had
been lost IN interest aud delays; and over $500.
600 had bren lot 10 pdiage and decay. Not.
withdrawing III The, MT ane dollar " rhsfiiy
had ever yet been fseeised from the esiaie: nj
nue negro had bern sent 10 Liberia, nnf the leafs
aid sOfpws 81 one poor orphan boy ever been
sssnaged. Al every point and IN every way
the lasl vii and easement Of John MsDOnough
had been frustrated aud ih9aried.
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THE ADVANTAGES OF BKISG GESTLEnAS-
The cases Of yinlence al Washington during
the present session Of Congress have been
without Justification, whatever MAJ have been
their proyocation, and all men Of correct
views and good morals regret and condemn
them. They ought to be rcbuked and punish
ed. At the same time, the violation OF al!
The courtesies and conventional pruprieties 81
society IN the use Of intemperste language
deserves It's due share Of the censure, as ten,
ding 70 produce these disgracefu scenes The
National Era, published at Washington BY
DIR. Bailey, and the leading anii.slavery pa
per Of the country, has The following sensi-
bic remark
The truth IS, Washingionis very much Ike
other cities, aud human nature here is just
what il Is elsewhere. III one man insults
another, he is very likely TO have a quarrel
on his hands, no matter where he lives, but
i Is just as easy for man to speak good
wholesome truth here as il i in New York.
The truth Of this is best illustrated in DIR.
Bailey's own case. lie has for wears pub
iishedat Washington an Abolition new spaper,
advocating anti-slayery views with great de-
eisiOn and plainaess. Hut he is gentleman,
both ~ personal intercourse and III the Ian.
guage Of hrs newspaper, and nobody has
thought 81 moles;ing him. On the contrary,
be tommands the respect of all classes u peo-
pie. So did Gerrit Smith while in Congress.
20 do gentlemen everywhere.
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scENE IN THE sENATE.

The following scene recently occurred in the
dignifed ~ Senate Of the United States;
Mr.. Hale, alluding 10 what he said we're gross
~ personal attacks upon him. in Mr.. Gays re-
cent speech, remarked that he had but one word
10 submit IN reply:-Thal il will take something
hesdes malignily TO redeem imbeci,y from
contempt
Mr. Clay sprang 10 his feet greatly excited,
saying defy The Spnat,r's malice as much as
! cnnlemn his baseness. No man shall asssll
my rights or those Of nv constituents and shirk
his responsibility BY sknking behind plea ol
non comba,ancy. II he had been animated BY
those heroic feelings which lie Processes, be
would moi come upon ihis floor. and. under The
protection nl its rules, seek immunity for his m
science. know he is pleased BY this attention.
There are those &c his class who, like the Lon
don Attorney, Nark NEEDLE, in tue play. a,e
ambitious Of ] kisk. ESrnssiinn.1
/ He concluded BY remarking thai he had no,h-
4 ing more To say loihsl Senator, having twice de-
clined has acquaintance. and he asked pardon 81
The Senate for consuming SO much time about
Senator who soils The c,rpe, upon which he
/ meads.
/ Mr.. Hale replied lint Sc had never sought All
! introduction tn him but once. and that was on
professional business for HE ben, Iii Of d ciizeu
| IT Alabama.
Nj. Clay rejoined. lie did not ihnk his rep.
ntalion for verariy would suffer by confir, with
one who had repeatedly eaten his own words
/ Mr.. Hale replied that II he did cal his own
words. he would have more palqlable meal
Than The Senalnr from Alabama, Il he should IN
derake 10 eai his. Laughter.
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yfLLloG DEsrauYED. Hill village
u TeIas was desiro,ed by tornado 90 iile
18th MAY. Every house was leselled 10 The
ground. and several were blown entirely 4.
way. Among The persons killed we're John
Hart wife aud child !. Berry, wife and
child; Mn. Dickinson; Mrs Allen and negro
gih. The Money chest II Miller & Berry.
store, containing 5000. was blown IN and ~,
found again. The storm commenced about
4 o'clock 10 the afternoon, and was accom-.
paired By thunder AMI vivid lightning. The
scene The next morning i described a. heart.
rcndFiHg. A large number of cattle we're kiIl.
81 20 ihs prairie adjoining.