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The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1857-01-29

LEGIsLATING.-A Mr.. Monroe has given
notice in the Ohio House of Representatives,
that he will soon introduce bill to amend
the Constitution Of that State, by striking
out the word "white" therefrom. A petit
ton was also presented, praying for the
passage of such bill, and "the repeal OF
all laws making distinction on account of
color"
The free negro bill, which has been pend
ing before the Legislature Of Arkansas for
several weeks, and which had for its object
the removal Of all free negroes from the
State, has been defeated.
The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1857-01-29

THE WORD "SELAH"-The trauslators of
the bible have left the Hebrew word Selah.
which occurs so often in the Psalms, as thew
found 1t, and of course the English reader
often asks his minister, or some learned
friend, what il means. And the minister
or learned friend has most often been obi
ged to confess ignorance, because it is a
matter IN regard TO which, the most learn
ed have, by no means, been of one mind.
The Targums, and most Of the Jewish com
mentators, give 10 the word The meaning
ofeterndHy Jorerer. Rabbi Kimchi regards
1t as sign 10 elevate the voice. The au.
thors of the Septuagint translation appear
to have regarded it as a musical or r, ihmi-
cal note, Ilerder regards it as Indicating a
change of tone; Maiheson rs musical note,
equivalent, perhaps, to the word repeat
According 10 Luther and others, it means
S'tenee! Gesenius explains it 10 mean:
Let the instruments play and the singers
stop Wocker regards it rs equivalent to
SursUm eordd-up my soul! Summer, az
ter examining all the seventy four passages
in which the word occurs, recognizes in eve
ry case ian actual appeal or summons TO
Jehovah" They are calls for aid and pray
ers to be heard, expressed either with en-
tire directness, or if not in the imperative
Hear Jehovah!" or awake Jehovah, and
the like, still earnest addresses to God that
he would remember and hear, &c. The
word itself he regards as indicating blast
of trumpets by the priests. Selah, itself, he
thinks an abridged expression used for iIig.
gaion ScIah, litigation indicating the sound
| of the stringed instruments and Selah a
vigorous blast Of umpets.-Bi5liothec
Sdcrd
The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1857-01-29

TRANSFER OF THE HERMITAGE TO THE
UNITED SrArEs.-The Legislature Of Ten.
nessee, at its last session, passed an act au
thorlng the Governor Of that State TO pur-
chase five hundred acres of the Hermitage
including the mansion of Gen. jackson and
the tomb where now repose the remains Of
the illustrious hero and patriot, and those
of his beloved wife and to make a tender of
the same to the General Government; pro
vided n branch of the Military Academy
should be established ut that place. In
pursuance % this act. Governor Johnson
purchased the Hermitage for the sum Of
forty eight thousand dollars, and on Wed
nesday arrived in Washington and made
formal tender of the property, with the con
dtion annexed, to tho President. The
President, in reply, stated that this offer by
the State Of Tennessee would be promptly
communicated by him TO Congress.
The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1857-01-29

THE NEXT UNITED STATES SENATE
Within the last week nine Senators have
been chosen to the United States Senate
from eight States, and before The end Of
the esent session Of Congress nine moro
will probably be chosen, to fiji full or par
tally expired terms. OF tue nine Just cho-
sen, four are democrats and five republicans.
The probable political complexion Of the
Senate on the fourth of March next, IL all
the vacancies are filled as expected, will be
as follows: Democrats z; Republicans 20;
Americans S,
The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1857-01-29

A LOVING BLuYpER.-Two young gen
tlemen met, n few evenings ago, at the
house Of an acquaintance. some young la.
dies, for one of whom each gentlemen en-.
tertained tender feelings. In spirit of
frolic. one Of the young ladies blew out the
lamp. and our two friends, thinking il ia
vorable moment to make known the state of
their feelings to the fair object of their re-
gard, moved seats at the same instant, and
placed themselves, rs they supposed, by the
lady's side; but she had also moved, and
the gentlemen were, in reality, next, to each
other. As our friends could not whisper
without betraying their whereabouts, they
both gently took, as they thought, the soft
little hand of the charmer; and when. after
while, they ventured to give a tender
pressure. Each was enrap.ured 10 find !.
returned with an unmistakable squeeze.
1t may be well imagined that the mo-
ments flew rapidly in this silent interchange
of mutual affection. But the ladies, won.
dering at the unusual silence Of the gentle.
men. one of them noiselessly slipped out,
and suddenly returned with n light. There
sat our friends, most lovingly squeezing
each others hands, and supreme delight
beaming in their eyes. Their consterna.
tion, and the ecstacy Of the ladies may be
imagined, but not described. Both gentle
men bolted, and one was afterwards heard
to say, that he thought all the while Miss
-s hand felt rather rd."-Iiinois
CdimUet
The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1857-01-29

ANNE BoLEYN.-When Anne Boleyn was
IN prison, awaiting her sentence OF death,
she wrote to her husband and executoner ::
Your highness hath pleased to raise me
first from tho condition Of genlewoman
to that of a maid Of honor, from that to be
= marchionesS; from marchioness to a
queen; and as your power could no farther
go to elevate me on earth. you now design
to raise me TO be Saint in Heaven"
The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1857-01-29

The FANAuc-The Rev. Theodore Par
ker sent the following sentiment to the
Garrison festival:
The triumph of Freedom in America
PeaceabIy if we can, forcibly il we must"
How this blatant moon calf would howl
and run we're this question Of force" really
to come up,-Al6any AySu,.
The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1857-01-29

THUNDER ASD LIGHrSfSs.--oae Of the
safest places during thunder storm is 10
an omnibus in motion, because it is furnish,
ed with conductor,
The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1857-01-29

CoURAoE IN THE CANINE SPEcIEs.-The
happy possessor OF dog can generally
testify that the faithful animal will lick any
hipg. Pureh.
The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1857-01-29
NO49.

LYNCH LAw-THE SLAVE EXCITEMENT.
During the late Christmas holidays, in.
formation having been received in Scots
vile that l3enjaalin Hunt, citizen of this
county, residing near that village. had been
using language tending to encourage insur.
rectlonary movements among the slave pop.
ulation, q deputalion OF several citizens re-
paired to his residence to arrest him. On
being brought to the village, the charges
against him were subjected to a rigid inves.
tigation. and during the examination the
following facts were incontestitly proved:
One witness testified that he had heard Hunt
say that the white man had more no right
OF ownership in the negro than the negro
had IN the whiteman; and If it came to tho
test he would sooner fight for the negroes
than the white people. Another witness
testified that he heard him say that he
would have rejoiced in the election of Ere
mont, as in that event the negroes would
have been freed; and that in case Of col
Iislon between the whites and blacks Ire
would take the side opposed to the white
people; whereupon the indignant populaee
seized and compelled him TO be ridden upon
a rail, borne by several stout negro men
through the streets. When they had para.
ded him through the streets TO their hearts
content they were ordered TO take him to a
more retired part Of the village and admin.
lister an application of tar and feathers,
which they did with equal satisfaction and
delight When this was done he was Or
dered TO leave the county within ten days,
and seek his fortunes where the institutions
were better adapted to his anti slavery feel.
'ngs.- Charlottesville Va) Jefersoniqn.
The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1857-01-29
SHIP REsoLUTE, Dec. le. 1856 !
Cows HARpoR. (

Ny DEAR FATHER: Ny last letter per
Europa" contained telegrnphic dispatches
announcing the arrival Of the Resolute, and
that she was 10 be received with Royal
Salute. Previous to her arrival, the mat.
ter Of salutins was subject OF much con.
The North-Carolinian., 1857-03-21

But we need not urge this point: we are
understood by the democracy without wasting
words upon the matter As to taxing the
people of the county additionally, let it be
borne in mind that the company propose to
pay the tax themselves for two years after the
money is subscribed by the county-and in that
course OF time the road will have been SO far
completed as to yield an income to the stock
holders-so that the tax will BE eventually
but nominal impost. We have large circ,t-
lation within Cumberland comfy, and We can
speak the more confidently to our friends and
urge upon them the more strenuoGsfy the ne
cessity for this subscription and the benefits
which must acrue to the whole county from the
completion of the road. Did We imagiue for a
moment that Single injury would be inflicted
upon the people, and were not sure, from
long observation and some experience in such
matters, that the interests and welfare of the
people of the county would be greatly advanced
and increased, we would rot move "A finger in
the matter, and our friends n1ay rest assured
that we would be the last individual in the
community to sustain the action Of the Board
of Magistrates in subscribing one cent towards
this enterprise. We learn that there is Il half
NItteu ihuiFiuuai " no mas i5uDllSneu CiTcuiaT
with the design of infaniing the minds of the
voters against the s,tbscrirtio1f-uatf We are
not more amused at the ridiculous character Of
his objections than We are surprised that he
should find an editor in Fayetteville willing to-
publish his baldertlash FOR the ''pitifu consdera-
tion of a few paltry pence.'' Should that nd
sidual but sign his name to the circular, the
friends of the road would have no reason to fear
any assault from such quarter, lacking as it
does, both influence and intelligence But
going forth anonymously, it may chance to do
some harm unless we caution our readers from
attaching any Importance either to its author
ship or its declarations. All men are entitled
to their opinions it is true: but it does not follow
that every mans opinions are worth considera-
ton and respect, particularly when they are
based upon false premises and superinduccd by i'll
feeling, ENVY, malice or any other evil influence
We would like to enlarge upon this subject in
to days issue, but time and space forbid We
will recur to it again next week. In the mean
time, we direct specia! attention to the Presi-
dents report.
The North-Carolinian., 1857-03-21

| the trade we have lost, chiefly by our own fibe-
rality and BY our confidence in the liberality Of
otkers
That we will recover the lost trade, and the
trade which has beef vastly increased since we
lost it, by tire stimulus of the n c.. Road, is
beyond doubt, for by our Road there will be
saving of $50 miles of Railroad Transports
ton over any other ronte on all the products
west of the puint of intersection with the \. c.
Road, which is equal to l6k cts. per bushel OF
wheat. And the people Of Western y. C. will
not submit to that tax for the sake of keeping
up the n. G. road or any other road. They
will seek the nearest market, for nine out of
ten will tell you that the nearest market is the
best for the farmer. Having reached the \. c.
Road, aud having turned back the trade cur
rent into its natural channel, and finding that
instead of losing our money (as some said we
wouId) it is paying US four-foId, and in many
ways. We will step across aud strike right mp
the valley OF the Yadkin in the direction of tsie
plaster beds and salt works of Virginia, throw
ing out as go along branch to the Lime
kilns and Iron mines of Stokes.
We have an abiding confidence that these an
ticipations will soon be realized; for, by "a
mtHucO OUdItcF COUHtIcS can SuDScFfDc.. we
have called upoB Cumberland to take 800, 600
And Judging from the views expressed. and
the prompt and unanimous action taken by the
Magistrates i'll ordering election. there
be no donbt about the subscription being made
And ii Cumberland comes TO the rescue and
uts her shoulder to the wheel we are safe
$4,000, iu addition to what We have, will
complete the grading and bridging, furnish
the eross-ties, and put the roadway in readiness
for the iron. That done, we can have II, diff
Guilty in negotiating our bonds for the superstruc-
ture and rolling stock The prospects of our
ROAD both as to business and profits, will secure
for our boDdsa ready sale. And the large div
hlends we can earn will soon enable US to pay
them off, and will leave with a property that
will pay so instead of 25 per cent
Let us then push on the work with rigor, and
accomplish what has not yet been accomplished
in North Carolina without State aid.
G.. Il. MALLETT, President
The North-Carolinian., 1857-03-21

4 s administrator of John McNcil'.
n sell at auction, his late residence in Iiarnett
inuines from day to day till all is sold. the whole of
his personal property. excepting Negroes and the por-
ton witch may be allotted to his widow Tor her year
maintenance.
Among the property to be sold arc,-
Eleven Head of Horses and Mules.
Some 100 bbls of Corn;
Some 5000 lbs. Bacon, Of superior quality;
Tome 80 Stacks of FODDER;
About so Head of Cattle
About 200 Head Of Hogs;
40 Sheep;
] Jack;
4 family Carriage, and Buggy
Two Timber and orher Wagons;
Mwo Carts
Plantation Tools;
One Piano Forte.
Household Furniture;
lO.shores of stock in the Cumberland Aca,lc
my and l-G of the Philosophical Apparatus belonging
same; and great variets OF other valuable pro-
perty
y credit of months will be given.-ihc purchaser
giving bond with approved security.
On III. Sd day of. April shall hire out at Aucfl"h
for the remainder Of the year the NEGROES belong
ing to the Estate. Terms made known on the day OF
hiring
The undersigned has alse been appointed Admins
de bonis 7on, with the will anne Ncd. oi Jnhh
MeNeI. ST: and he hereby notifies all persons having
claims against either estate te pvesen them dnly au-
thenticate within the time prescribed by law other
wise this nsticc will he pleaded in bar OF their fecoN
cry.
He requests all persons indebted to either estate To
make payment at an early day.
The Corn. Fodder Stock &c. on the lntestatc
Farms the Cape Fear river be sold where they
after the conclusion Of the sale at the nome plan
taton. JONATHAN NORiii
March 81, 1857. II 2
The North-Carolinian., 1857-03-21
PRESIDENTS REPORT TO THE WESTERN RAIL
Road COMPANY.

Since the first annual meeting, the work on
your road has been prosecuted with as much
vigor and to as great extent the means
DIT the command of the Board of Directors
would justify. Ten miles have been graded
and the 9TH section, which completes the frs,
division, (viz: to Little River) has been put
under contract The remainder Of the Road
say so miles, will be ready for contract during
the present mouth The surveys have all beer
made, and the line located with sufficient accu
racy for an approximate estimate of costs The
Engineers are engaged in defining the line
and stalking it out permanently for the Con
tractors
In less than two months after the last annual
meeting the contract which we had with Messrs
l.. Seymore Il Co., abandoned by them
and they left SO few notes &c in the Engineers
department. that it was necessary to re, Survey
the whole of the Cd and Sd divisions, and the
Board arc satisfied that a large amount has
been sayed by SO doing,
For our Engineer fluids that by changing the
line at one or two points, it will be much i'm
proved, and q better grade obtained.
One of those points is Little River,
where although throw away portion OF the
work done by Seymour & Co, which cost only
$500 to $40e, we save four or five thousand
dollars. We have on the whole line maxi
grade Of only 80 feet to the mile with less
excavation and embankment than was estima-
ted for by the Contractors Engineer, with a
grade of 45 feet to the mile.
The causes which led to the abandonment by
Messrs S. & Co, of the contract, and the
course pursued by the Board i'll consequence,
were fully laid before you at called meeting,
held on the 9th of June last, aud on the action
of the Board was then unanimously approved
of. It seems useless to go over the ground
again.
The contract with Messrs Seymour & Co.
included all the Engineering, and when the
work was given up by them it became necessary
for us to organize corps of Engineers. The
Board elected as Chief Engineer, MIR j. 2
Robertson, who had SO efficiently discharged
the duties of Superintehding Engineer, and OIL
his being called to take charge of the viii. anc
NJ. Road, Mr. Fleming Gardner was elected
to fill his place. Both of these gentlemen have
discharged their duties to the entire satisfac
tion of the Board, and have, by their industry
and skill, rendered most valuable service to til,
Company.
The books and vouchers of the Treasures
have been examined by a Committe of thu
Board, and found to be correct.
The report of the Treasurer marked a, show
that the whole amount subscribed;to the capi
tai stock is $241, ,232,19. 1t also shows tn,
amount subscribed and the amount paid by eacl
stockholder-and it is to be regretted that m
list shows SO many delinquents. The whole
amount is now due, the work is going on ant
money is required. 1t is hoped and believed
The North-Carolinian., 1857-03-21

h9-We are authorised to announce tie II on
Warren Winslow as candidate for reelection
from the 3d. District, subject to the action OF
convention should Que be called
The North-Carolinian., 1857-03-21

Owing to the militia election on to-day and
The fact that the young men in our Office are
too patrioticaly imbued with military ordor to
set type to the roll of the drum, were ne
cessitated to go to press on Thursday evening
The North-Carolinian., 1857-03-21
A EBAAe41 AIN.

The subscriber ofars 126 of LAND for ea lc
Ii is well timbercd and has good buildings, all new.
1t lies within mile and half Of St. Pauls. and
joins the lAnds of Rev. W. II. Willis and others.
The terms will be liberal, and bo known by adj
dressing the subscriber Laurel Hill. Z qy ap
plying to A Men Currle Esq at st Panls, who IS au-
thorzed to negotiate respecting the property.
Laurel Hill \ G. 3 L. McpIIEiS ON.
March 81, 1857, 42-2t
The North-Carolinian., 1857-03-21

who have sought to- attain no mere private ends
at the public expense. You, sir, have done more
than this. You have SO tempered aothofHy
With kindness, so Blended moderation with brm
ness, as to- have secured universal respect among
the gallant spirits whcfn you have commanded
during the past four years. You have not
only maintained ycur good name at home, III
your beloved Ncy.h' Carolina, but have estno1
lished an enviabss reputation throughout fhi1
broad Union, and egen that part OF Enropl
where American sutt ticrty is most un"'lllhSi
acknowledged.
1t becomes US, therefore, to welcome tn
faithful and efficient and seIfsdeEi6cing publ
servant who surrenders the seals OF ofAee Wit
integrity as unsullied as his fame is brf:igal
and enduring.
But You stand lii nearer relation to- u.s.
we honor you as a public man, we love you
friend. Those among rs whose heads hav1
been touched by the trosts of Time, rcmembe !
your early years, abounding in all that
exemplary rich in promise of a noble caree
of honor, md usefulness THE Boy Faith
er to the Nam You have -bIighted no hopf
then formed by your friends, discarded no righ
principle then nurtured in your young ming
Political life, that rock ON which so maj
reputa tons have foundered, has but ilunl
ted an integrity which, however rare among
political men in other sections of the country
is characteristic of those of North Carolina,
and warmly cherished by her people.
With such reeolIectons of your boyhood,
your manhood, and your maturer years. your
fellow citizens of Fayetteville with one heart
welcome you Home! And with one voice
implore the Dsposer Of all events that it may
be to you for many, many years, Home OF
Health and Happiness!
We have the honor to be.
Your friends and fellow citizens,
f. J. HALE,
JOHN McRAE.
r. S. LUTTEELOH,
JOHN II. COOK,
j. W. PEARCE,
SAM'L ". TILLINGHAST,
CHARLES r. HAIGH,
", DRAUGHON
A. A. MckETHAN
4 OHANLON.
CB MALLETT.
W SANDFORD.
EDW'D LEE WINSLOW.
a MCLEAN,
The North-Carolinian., 1857-03-21
TAKE NOTICE..

All those indebted to James McPhcrs arc rcGnc s.
ted to come forward and pay up inmcd ately.
&. w. l. COLLISION. Trustee.
March 81. 1857. 42-6t
The North-Carolinian., 1857-03-21

Virgin and yellow Turpentine 40. hard SO No
thing doing in Spirits and Rosn- Tar I 90 Corn
II III. st New York. Southern Flour heaSy ana
lower 6 90 to- So Cotton depressed and unsettled
Spirits Yurpentine Al to 49, Rosin quiet No 2. 81 TO
Il II. At Cheraw, Cotton II to 13. Bacon l2a to Il
Corn 80 to 81. Flour 81 to 25
The North-Carolinian., 1857-03-21
STILL FOR SALE.

At less than third its original cost on" OF the
best 30 bbl STILLS in the c.r,Ir.y !. be at
II establishment \. Mex t.f ii AN.
March
The North-Carolinian., 1857-03-21

REM EMARkS.-I;acon-We advance oar figures
COtton-AIthoIgh the last three arrivals from III :
rope shown a decline yet charge is perceiNed IN
our market We therefore censinne former hearca
Flour-No change worthy Of notice.
Corn-Steady and firm.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-12-12

fcinating, and happy afe they Who dare
approach you. What would l not give
to. be near you constantly |! Would all
the treasures Of earth compensate for
one Of your smiles? sNever!!" n
every pretty indeed, !" thought the
| Nevertheless, l dare to love you, to
tell you so. 1 even ask you to receive
my homage"
"Ah," thought the actress, she's
going to explain himself. Now I shall
know" 2Ef 30
IF my profession Of love does not
displease you, when you go on the stage
wear the boquet Of violets upon your
bosom. Then / hall be the happiest Of
s.No signature!',, mentally exclaim-
ed the actress, No name! All. q
postscript! Let us see."
I eff you are curious to know who it
is that writes to you, look at.the front
row of the gallery. You wiliknow me
by my legs dangling Deer MeNrail-
ing." They do say that the note went
into the green-room fire very quickly,
and that the actress was uncommonly
tacitmn during the evening.