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TILE FORGED WILL.


a thrilling scene in Court, related By, Samuel
Wdrren +. r. S., author Of" The Iliary Of
a Late Rysician,"" Ten Thousand Year.
dc, to gentleman Of this city, as hdrin9
occurred in his oDn practice.
A few years since, a man of high res, ,ectabil
ity was tried in England on charge o. forging
3 will, in which it was discovered he h d an in
direct interest to a large amount. Mr., sWarren
was the associate prosecuting attorney, and the
case was tried before Lord Denman. i
The prisoner being arraigned, and the for
malities gone through with, the prosecutor
placing his thumb over the seal, helc up the
will, and demanded of the prisoners he had
seen the testator sign that instrument 20 which
he promptly answered, he had.
"And did you sign it at his request as sub
scribing witness?"
~ did,
"Was it sealed with red or black wAx?"
"With red wax."
"Did you see him seal it with red yax?"
81 did,"
"where was the testator when he 81 med and
sealed this WILL"
sin his bed"
"Pray, how Icing piece of wax did Ne use?
"About three or four inches long"
"Who gave the testator this piece ef waxY
al did,"
"Where did you get it?"
"From the drawer of his desk"
How did he light that piece of waS?"
With candle"
"Where did that piece of candle CONF from
~ got it out of cupboard in his rSom2"
"How long was that piece of cande?"
"Perhaps four or five inches long,
"Who lit that piece of candle?"
~ lit it."
"With what?" Z.
"With a match"
"Where did you get that match Ply,
"On the mantelshelf in the room,
Here Warren paused, and fixing pis larg'
deep blue eyes upon the prisoner, hesheld thu
will up above his head, his thumb still restin.
upon the seal and said, in a solemn, measured
tone;
Nov, sir, upon your solemn oath You saw
the testator align that will-he signed it in hi!
| bed-at his request you signed it, as subscri
bling witness-you saw him seal it was witt
red wax he sealed ia piece of wax, too, thre,
or four inches long-he lit that wax w sh piece
of candle which you procured for hi n. from
cupboard-you lit that candle by ms .ch which
| YOU found on the mantelshelf?
81 did"
"Once more, sir-upon your solemn oath
yQu did"
81 did il"
any Lord-1T's wAFEK!l!"-Aew Torj
| Eceuiu0 Post.
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and that of his race. which accomplish, this
comeliness," is too familiar to repeat. {
We have no anticipation of any radical G5ange
for the better, in the rearing of our youts or in
the habits of our citizens. We expece each
succeeding generation will grow beautifully
less" Mountains will become mole-hills ;smole-
hills, atoms; till the souls of mankind art, COM
pletely disembodied.
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SLAVE INsURRECTIoNARY MOVEMENT

We have from time TO time, during the last
month or two, recorded various rumors of an
ticipated slave instructions in different South
ern States. These rumors have undoubtedly
been much exaggerated, yet the recent advices
from one or two counties in Tennessee show
that a rebellious spirit has been entertained by
some Of the slaves there, but that it has been
promptly put down, and the guilty parties sum
marty punished. Below we give some extracts
from our exchanges in relation to other rumored
Observation-Disclosures Sun
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"BAD ORA chap applied at police sta
ton in Boston for lodgings, on Saturday night,
calculating the question of parentage in this
way. "You see, Cap'n, first my father died, and
my mother married again, and then my mother
died, and my father married again, an some
what or other don't seem to have no parents
at all, nor no home, nor no nothing"
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Slave Instructions.

In speaking of the numerous alarming re-
ports of slave conspiracies appearing III the
papers Of the Southwest, the st. Louis Dem
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BEsU,sRcHAIs AND MS TINES Sketches OF French So
ciety the Eighteenth Century; from unpublished
Documents. BY Louis de Lomene. Translated by
Henry :. Edwards New York Harper Brothers.
'7j'. For sale by Franck Taylor Washington, ID. c.
No nation is so prolific of Memoirs" rela-
ling to the events of their past history, as the
French. We could number up from memory
only, without referring to any catalogue OF
such collections, some scores of volumes. Writ
ten, as many of them were, at the period in
which the events transpired, and gathered, as
still 2 larger number have been, from letters
and memoranda of celebrated characters, they
throw mucA light on the reigns of their mon.
archs, and the stirring times of the Republic
and the Empire 1t could scarcely be other
wise in the midst of such a people, passing
through such changes, and where SO many re
markab,e exhibitions of popular or individual
character ware daily taking place. The period
embraced in the volume before US was one o.
no slight interest. From the close of the reigr
OF Louis XIV up to the ye%r 1899, in which
ne died, he mingled in the passing scenes O.
that transition state OF the old French regime
ITS struggles and downfall, ard the era of con
fusion and blood that followed, known as 6
poet, comic writer, satirist, a man of in
trigue, courter, specnlstor, By his famous
lawsuits, by his agency in the relations Of thu
Government of Louis XVI with our own coun
tsy, and the ong-repeated claims SO urged upor
Congress and bat;led with such perseverance
Beaumarekais, the author of the Barber of Sc
rifle, and the Marriage Of Figaro, as well as o
the famous Memorials" moves through these
annals of folly aud fashion as sort of maste
spirit. The fact is a singular one, that, owinl
to his speeulations and the accounts referrs'
TO IN some of his various letters and papers
they have only been preserved, while man
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Further in Regard to the NASHVILLE Insurrection.

Nashville, Dec. l0.-There have been many
rumors here in regard to an expected insurrec-
ton of the slaves; but far it is all quiet, and
no outbreak had occurred. There is no anxiety
upon the subject whatever.
Louisville, Dee lO.-The Courier's Hopkins
vile (Tenn.} correspondent says that the mill
tary company dispatched from that place to
Lafayette, found the citizens Of the latter place
more scared than hurt, and returned the next
day.
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CERTAINLY GOoB REASON FOR DIsCoNTIN-
UING THE PAPER.-The Warsaw Mo- Demo
crdt has the following:
ave strike the name of two of our subscri,
bers from our books this week, who have re-
Gently been hung in Texas. We do this because
we are not advised as yet, of their present 10.
calitY."
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From the Memphis News of Nov. %.

few weeks ego, the people of this section
were startled by what were supposed to be au-
thentic rumors of instruction plots. This was
the case in various other portions of the South.
Not long since, a number Of prominent citizens
Of New Madrid county, Missouri, called a meet
ing for the purpose of determining the best
course to be adopted to suppress supposed
instruction of tho negroes in that and the ad-
joining counties. This move was put on foot
after information had been received that the
negroes of that county, together with those Of
Obion county, Tennessee, had concooted and
were meditating general instruction, to take
place about the 18th of December.
few weeks ago, a man named Hancock
was arrested In Union county, Arkansas, on
suspicion OF being engaged in trying to
incte the slaves TO instruction. lie made
some confessions, and managed finally to escape,
but was re-arrested, taken to Ell Dorado, tried,
and shot-not, however, by regular process. He
was not found guilty ON the trial, but subse-
quently said he knew all about it, but would
not tell. This so exasperated the people, as we
learn from the Claiborne La Adrocate, that
they seized him, and, being then convinced of
his guilt, shot him in the woods A man by
the name of Martin was tried in Ell Dorado on
a similar charge, convicted, and hanged. There
was to be a general concentration of about three
uuhNAON hSShOOS az q S'OH pOihe1 iCu Oh Wy
Hancock and several others. The town of III
Dorado was to be attacked, its inhabitants muir
dered and money and provisions obtained by
force. The excitement extended down into
Louisiana, and several planters examined their
negroes, but they discovered nothing to impli-
cate any one
From the Somerville Crenn) star of Nov 29th
Some weeks ago, during the insurrectionary
hot 4 bra
negroes had been incarcerated by the sheriff.
Afterwards, upon trial of habeGs corpus, seven
teen of them were taken out, whipped, and Ia
ken home, end the remaining six were detained
for trial. On last Monday, these were brought
out and tried before regular impanelled jury
and three justices, who ordered that FIVE of them
should be whipped four times in twoweeks, thirty
nine lashes each time, and as further pun
ishment, that they should stand in the pillory
| four times-an hour each time. The sixth one,
! being an older man than the others, and for
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Slave Excitement in Tennessea.

LouisciYe, Dec. 9.-The Journal Of to-day
publishes letters from Franklin, Tenn, stating
that great excitement existed there, in conse-
quence OF the discovery, on the lst instant, of
projected Instruction among the slaves.
Twenty-four muskets and two kegs OF powder
were fonnd in the possession of a gang Of ne
groes at Columbia, Tenn. In Perry, ten or
twelve negroes had been killed by their owners.
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REToRr COURTEOUS the annual dinner OF
of the Beta Kappa Society, in Cambridge, some
years ago, the late eminent Justice Story COM
plmented Edward Everett, who was present,
with the following sentiment: Fame follows
merit wherever it Everett goes" Without a
moments pause, or waiting for the cheers to SUBJ
side, Mr.. Everett sprang to his feet, and propo-
sed as a toast: "The Members of the Bar-let
them rise high as they may, they can never
reach above one Story."-Ereniag Post.
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A New VERsIox.-At distribution of prizes
in German village, little girl, seven years
old, whose parents had just been turned out of
their lodgings because they had failed to pay
their rent, was asked by the rector, " Have you
studied sacred history, my child?" g Yes, sir"
"Do you know the history of creation?" 81
know that God made aii.' "Why were Adam
and Eve turned out of Paradise ?" The child
hestated moment, and then, fixing her eyes
on the examines, replied, Probably they aoere
turned out because they oogId not pay their
rent 20
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Let not my refined reader turn from this
sketch with horror. A true Indian athlete, en-
rdpporte with the mysteries of the mountains,
the lodges, the forests, and the Great Spirit, is
no contemplate study for the most fastidious.
Emanuel" remarked Nicetas, chad not yellow
locks, like cornGeld; his hue was dark and
sunburn., yet it was the hue of the bride in the
Canticles-black but comely." So my Indian
chief is noble, though dark; his person is like
night, with stars Of eyes. The physical training,
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LATE FOREIGN NEWS.


Rumors were current and obtained some credcnce
that the British Government was inclined to give
way in the position it had assumed in the controver
sy with the United States Government upon Central
American affairs.
The London Morning Star, an organ of the Man.
chester party, says: ave told that at the meet
ing Of the Cabinet on Tuesday, the 22d, at which
Lord Clarendon was present for the first time since
his return from Paris, the answer to the United
States was agreed upon
On some Of the points connected with the Central
American question: the British Government are pre-
pared to give way, but they will not recall Mr..
Crampton and they arc prepared to communicate
to the United States that they unanimous in
their determination to continue him in his present
position as British Minister at Washington.
In the Liverpool Cotton market an active specula.
tive demand had prevailed, and the quotations are
slightly in advance of those advised by the Persia.
The weeks business amounted to nearly 100, 900
bales, of which one half was was taken by specula-
tors and exporters.
In Breadstuffs there was an improved tone and
prices on the week are a shade higher.
Provisions were generally firm at about former
rates.
The London Money market was, if anything,
slightly easy.
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81 We copy the following from the last MUIR
freesborough Gazette 1t seems that these also are
".Mr. Gilmer's appointments" Wejudge from this
publication that Gov. Bragg was not consulted as he
was not as to the Western appointments ut is
expected that Gov. Bragg will accompany Mr.. Gil
mer" There was an unworthy trick in the man.
ner OF making the Western appointments trick
which we have already exposed, and which the K.
N. papers have been endcavoring in vain to excuse
and explain.
The Raleigh papers are not requested to publish;
yet as this is free country, and as our readers
would like to these appointments, We have ven
tured to copy:
"MR. GILMER's APPoINTMENTs.-John A. Gilmer,
the American candidate for Governor of the State,
will address the people of this Congressional Dis
trict at the following places:
Halifax, Saturday, June 7th,
Jackson Northampton, Monday, the 9th,
Murfreesboro', HEREFORD, Tuesday, 10th,
Gatesvie, Gates, Wednesday, the 18th,
Hartford, Perquimans, Thursday the 18th,
E. City, Pasquotank, Friday, the 18th,
Old Trap, Camden, Saturday, the 14th,
Plymouth, Washington, Tuesday, 18th,
Windsor, BERTHE, Wednesday, the 18th.
1t is expected that Gov. Bragg will accompany
Mr.. Gmer.
The papers published in Elizabeth City, Edenton,
Plymouth, WILLIAMSON, Weldon, and Norfolk Her
aid will please copy"
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The Senate was not in session to-day, having ad-
journed over to Monday.
HoUsE-The first Saturday session of the House
was held to-day. The roll was called, and 1877 men,
bers were found to be in attendance. Several un-
successful motions were made to adjourn.
Mr.. Fuller defined his position, past and present,
on the subject of slavery, avowing broad national
grounds. He stigmatized as forgeries certain re-
marks recently published, attributing to him ex-
IRENE Northern sentiments, and exposed what he
termed marked inconsistencies in Mr.. Buchanan's
speeches. Mr.. Fullers remarks elected earnest at
tention. - ..
Mr.. Jones of Tennessee Intercepted Mr.. Fuller
concerning certain sentiments expressed by the lat.
ter in circular lately issued to his constituents
Mr.. Jones had quoted, as Fuller's remarks, those
sentiments stigmatized as forgeries, and was not
even now satisfied with Mr.. Fuller's explanation.
He therefore, gave notice that he would shortly
ply the Mr.. Fullers speech. The House then I'D,
journed .ts ~ :. .s
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The Neao Jersey Know Nothing State Council

BoRDENTowN, N. j., May rs P. n.
The American State Council met here this mor1l-
ing, at 10 o'clock. A great deal of angry discussion
occurred in reference to the Philadelphia Convention
of Feb. %. A committee was appointed to make
a report. One of the delegates stated that the NOM
ination of Mr.. Fillmore was not fairly Obtained
that it was done by the Southern and spurious dele
gates. The statement was confirmed by Judge
Marsh, the President Of the late Convention at Phil
adelphia. Several delegates gave their opinion that
if the nomination of Mr.. Fillmore was ratified by
the State Council it would lose New Jersey to the
American party 1t was then agreed to take no
futher steps towards ratfyng the nomination Of Mr.
Fillmore until he heard from in reference to his
Americanism. The whole subject was then laid up
on the table, and the State Council adjourned to
meet on the 2sth of May at Newark. -
No delegates were elected to the National Council
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TARGET FlR1NG-The Independent Guards of this
City, Capt DeCarteret, shot for fine white plume
on Saturday evening last, which was won by Lieut.
W. W. White, he having made the best average
shots. Private n. B. Barbee made the second best
average, and Sargent Lumsden the third best The
best single shot was made by Private Il. c. Smith.
The plume was presented to the winner by Ed
Cantwell, Esq, in neat speech; which was ap-
propriately responded to by Mr.. White. *
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PHILADELPHIA. Nav 10. 1856.

The total defeat of Sam and his bogus Amercansm is
event of importance Philadelphia has been for many
years considered the stronghold of natives, Know
Nottingham and every other ism calculated encourage
and spread feelings of sectaran hate and religious ntoer
and genuine Christianity. But change has taken place. The
mbcci,y and proigacy of the party which has hitherto,
ernment have exhausted the long patience Of the ct
and have now entrusted their affairs to that great
feat have calamity rallied around the standard Of
tional liberty.
gratifying given despite of the most unwearied e
forts that spirit Of religious which in former
made fellow steep their hands each others
blood The Irish Protestant adjured by his hatred
of Catholicity to support the Know Nothing ticket, while
mpotent attempts made among the Germans shake
their attachment to the party falsely asserting
the liquor law the fruit of Democratic policy but all
in the honest and Of every party joined
bigos had prime of to
those who dared to worship God in form different form
The police force being members Of the Know No
thing organization it not deemed prudent depend upon
at Louisville proved what little regard there is paid
official oahs when they clash with the orders issued by
IN M
city the alert to prevent illegal interference with
the Sam made great outcy about the expense but
obliged content himself with outcres, and awed into
good behavior he allowed the election without dis
furbance In precinct in Shipper ST., attempt
fsrcd and eommted four Of Mayor coads Police to the
station house for dsordery conducts with this exception the
passed
Such the excitement know the result tn Il the
the neighbohood Of the State House and Dcmoca
tic head quarters crowded until three O'Clock in the
morning. which hour Mayor Vaux returned thanks
separated after giving repeated cheers for the
Democracy of Philadelphia
years of bitter experience has convinced every
aectng of the total inability of the Know Notngs
scrters their conduct while office justified the refusal of
their former party rust them with public affairs from
ica They been tried found wanting and gnominous
ly driven from public confidence they add the
recorded instances Of the condgn punishment which
the secarian eudccs of their fellow citizens They may
succeed for the in leading public sentiment astra
but time and the good of the American people enables
them to their steps, and their wrath against
treacherous leaders proportion the deviation they
the great constitutional landmarks
by their ancestors. OBSERVER.
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Nnferinz niE f0r W1Z5.e7

New York, May 1O.-The filibusters held a meet
ing last night, which was largely attended. Judge
lean, General Walbridge and Captain Rynders were
he principal speakers. Letters expressing sympa-
~ in behalf of Nicaragua, were read from Gen.
ass, and Judge Morton of Georgia. Great en-
lusiasm prevailed, much material aid was prom
ed Walker, and committee appointed to procure
lbscriptons
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MARRIED.

the Rev Wm H. Bobbtt Dr. S. f. Bracken of Caswell to
Miss Julia Ann, daughter of the late Wilson S. Hill Esq.
At New Boston, four miles West of Greensboro the
9th nst by Rev. Joshua Bethel Mr.. George W. Albright
and Miss Julia A. Wesbrooks, eldest daughter Of s. W.
Westbrooks, ESQ.,. all of Guilford
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FAYETTEVILLE MARKET.


No change in the price of BACON. Sales of CORN at
y and Is per bushel COTTON is lower-we quote
best grades at lo1a FLOUR market we'll supplied-no
change in prices
Fresh of all kinds very beef in market
The article would command good price,
SPIRITS TURPENTINE 30 to 81 cents per gallon. RAW
do. change. Car.
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NEW Posr OFFIcEs.-The Postmaster General has
made the following new offices -Craghead, Neck
lenburg county, N. c.; David 0. McRayen, post.
MASTER. McLeansville, Guilford county, N. c.; jas.
McLeaa, postmaster. aak1 Is .SsaS
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The Homicide at Washington

WASHINGTON, May lO.-The examination of Mr..
!erbert resulted in his being committed to the charge
the Marshal of the District of Columbia, to APP
car before the criminal court at its next session.
lis counsel made application to the Judge of the
riminal Court for release under a writ Of habeas
rDuS
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Our RAILROADS AND THE FAIR.-We learn that
the Directors of the North Carolina Railroad at their
recent session at Haw River adopted the resolution,
"That as always heretofore, visitors to the State
Fair be carried at half rates; and that of each
variety of stock and kind be carried if for exhibit
ton, free of charge both ways and one of each de-
scription of implements, machines, goods and
wares"
We are glad to see the prompt and liberal man.
ner in which the Directors of all Railroads have
responded to the Society in their efforts to advance
and improve the agricultural mechanical and man.
uacturing interests of the State; and we hope and
expect to see the next exhibition of the Society
surpass by far both in quantity and quality any pre-
vous one.
The TWENTIETH OF MAY.-We have seen hand
some Silver Cup and heavy Gold Medal, got up by
Messrs. Brown & Anderson, and now to be seen at
their store on Market street, which are to be shot
for on the Goth of the present month
The Gold Medal has the seal of the Wilmington
Light Infantry Company handsomely engraved on
it, and the words "Presented to- by the
Wilmington Light Infantry Company, for the best
shot target exercises between the Independent Com
pany of Fayetteville; the Oak City Guards of Raj
egh, and the Wilmington Light Infantry May 20,
1856" As this is to be shot for by the three COM
panles, we admonlsn the fayettevllle ana haelgh
boys pick their nts, as the Wilmington lads are
"some' in these matters.
The Silver Goblet is to be shot for by the Will
nington Light Infantry alone. This cup is richly
mbossed, and on it are engraved the words: Pre-
ented to - by the Wilmin. ,ton Light Infantry
company, for the best shot target exercises. May
0, 1856"
We anticipate much pleasure to the citizen SOL
'iers in their friendly intercourse on the 20th and
the community at large. The day is looked for
y all here with agreeable expectation.
w. Commercial.
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THE CANVASS FOR GOVERNOR.

THE CANVASS FOR GOVERNOR.
The Asheve Spectator of the 9th instant, gives
notice that Mr. Gilmer will address the people at the
following times and places:
Hendersonyille, Henderson, Thursday 18th May.
Asheyle, Buncombe, Saturday 18th
Marshall, Madison, Monday 18th
Kelsey's Store, Tuesday goth
huntsville, Yancey, Wednday 2lst
Marion, Mcdowell, Friday, 23d
Rutherfordton. Rutherford, Monday Goth
Gov Bragg will meet Mr.. Gilmer at the above
times and places.