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no reluctance, no surrender Of opinion; but she
would prefer men who would spring with alacr'ty to
the great business in hand and who would give
cordial HEARTFELT and unfalter,ng support to James
Buchanan.
Our readers will remember that We have hereto.
fore inquired of Mr. McRae whether he would sup
port the nominee of the Charlotte Convention
That question has been answered. The Democrat
says:
"Mr. McRae attacked, in aduance, the democrat
State Contention ,hich is to assemble in Char
lotte Don't forget, reader that he proesses to be
democrat still, Notwithstanding bis assaults dem.
ocratic measures men and papers He said the
Convention would pass platform which could be
construed in one way in the East and in another
way in the West. From the gentlemans remarks
on this subject stranger might have supposed him
to be as bitter know nothing. .whg as ever lived,
and no doubt would have been startled at hearing
him say that he democrat"
He does not intend therefore, to support the nom.
inee but suppose he will still claim to be De-
mocrat; and the Editor Of the Register, who was
once Whig, and then Know Nothing, expects to
turn Democrat himselfin order to support Mr.. Nc.
Rae Wing, Know Nothing. and Dcmocrat-al
three at the same time, and very consistent, of
course, all the time! We congratulate our cotcm
porary on his extreme agreeableness. We always
thought him an agreeable gentleman, but he is far
more agreeable than supposed him capable
of being. He agrees with dime Whiggery he
agrees with Know No.hingism, he agrees with De.
mocrat on distributon-for Mr.. McRue says he is q
Democrat, and Mr.. Synse says the same,-he agrees
to haul down his party flag to ignore and set aside
Conventions and party organization-he agrees with
the President on Lecompton, and declares that If
Kansas is not admitted with the Lecompton Consti.
tuition, it will be intoerable outrage on the South
and yet he agrees with Mr.. McRae, who is opposed
to Lccompton. and thinks it not ut all material
whether the State comes in not. We should Ike
to know, il Mr.. McRac should be elected Governor
what part of him our contemporary would claim for
himself. As he is a modest person, he would claim
as little Of him possible. and that would be the
Democratic part. What a good, sound, warranted
MOTTO cut.in-the. eye Democrat our neghbor Syms
! is! We congratulate him several times. We trus
he will deport himself properly in his new relations
and that Democracy may long boast of him al
one Of its shining lights.
We are assured that Mr.. McRae made nothing b,
his trip t. Charlotte. No Democrat vas at all NOV
ed from his allegiance to his principles or his party
Mecklenburg, the birth-spot of American indepen
dence is suitable place for . politician to 20 t
and assume the attitude of dependent on fedora
bounty. A few old Federalists, and few Of Sam s
fold may have cheered him with the hope of SUP
port in that quarter; but that was all.
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Thirty.Finh Congress--.First Session.

MONDAY, March I, 1858.
SESATE-Mr. Henderson, Of Texas, appeared,
was qualified and took his seat.
Several memorials from the Legislature Of Iowa,
asking for lands for railroad purposes received
Mr.. King (opp.) Of n. Y, reported bill granting
the Rome Arsenal to the State Of New York.
A communication was presented from the Legis-
lature Of Kentucky offering regiment of volunteers
for the Utah army.
Mr.. Green. (adm) of Mo-, called up the bill for
the admission Of Kansas.
Messrs, Gwin (dem.) and Broderick, (dem) Of
CAL objected, the Pacific Railroad bill had priori.
ty in the order Of business.
II was decided that the bill should be taken up.
Mr.. Green gave notice that he should offer q sub
sttue providing for the admission Of the States Of
Minnesota and Kansas together. hoping thereby to
expedite business. He then proceeded to advocate
the report Of the msority Of the committee, remark
ing that the leading and controlling facts stated in
that document could not be successfully controver.
ted An attempt had been made in the minority re-
ports to evadc some Of them, but they stood unas-
sailed. He then passed TO personal explanation
touching the statements in regard to the action Of
the committee published in the New York Tribune,
which asserted that the majority Of the committee
made positive promise to Messrs. Douglas and COL
lamer not to report till the succeeding Monday and
subsequently violated that agreement. He proceed.
ed to show the alsty of this statement by detail
Of The fcts in the case. .-
A discussion of some length ensued between
Messrs. Green and Douglas, when the former pro.
ceeded lie said he had substitute for the bill re-
ported by the majority Of the committee, which be
would offer at the proper time.
This substitute provided for the admission Of Kan.
sas and Minnesota together. the object being to ex
pei,e the business before the Senate that other
important questions night come up for considers
ton. He then urged the legality Of the Kansas con
s,ituton, contending that it was republican in form
and was the legal choice Of the people. The popu
ation of ansas Is sufficient tn enfte her IN one re
| preventative and the constitution Of the United
States prescrbes no specific number of inhabtant.
to the admission Of State. He referred to the un
settled state Of the Terrtoy as powerful and
whelmng reason for the admission. for it would give
| peace and quetness to the Territory. He had re
ceived information to-day Of . murder committed
by parties opposed to the Lecompton constitution
and that General Whitfield had been driven from the
Territory under threats Of assassination. This b.
said vas the reason Of the absence Of the fedsra
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Powder ProT Locks the that awarded separsts
medals the Worlds Fair London, 1881, and the Worlds
Fair New York 1853. and are the only American Sss ths
were awarded medals at the London Worlds Fair. -.
These Safes form the most perecl Scority agsina Fire
and Burglars of safe ever offered the public and esn
only had of the subscribers and their agents wbo hase
on hand make order oil kinds of BiIer end Chilled
Iruu Bank Chests and Vaults. Vault Doors. snds nonp
Boxes or Chests for Brokers Jewellers aud Private fan
liea for Plate. Diamonds and other vanableA And sse
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March s, 1855. Is-9o-
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TIE WILSON LEDGER-We have received the first
number OF a paper just established in Wilson, in this
State, under the above title-Messrs. D. S. Richard.
son and W. H. Bum, Editors, and A. DIG. Tumbro,
Publisher The paper has been we'll gotten up and the
first number gives promise of ability and usefulness.
We trust it may be well sustained.
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IMPORTANT SALE.

ID EAL ESTATE AND MILLS ON SWEARING
IL CREEK, the Yadkin rer and the n. g. Rail
rad in the Red Lands Of the jersey The subscriber Of
about half Of which is cleared weu watered with good
buildings and in good cultivation The lands are weIl
suited to cotton wheat and tobacco There about
25 of splendid meadow land, Of il in grass-
With little outlay the Mills could be rendered among the
best in this part of the State the ample
and almost neveralng The place is healthy in pleas
ant neghborhod miles from the jersey Church, and
miles frOm Hotsburg Station with good road Address
-.- ....--- g-.-.. O. BRADSHAW,
Hotsburg. n. c.,
March S. 1858. lo-wSmpd-
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Hon. L. OBJ. BRANcH-We regret to learn that
our worthy Representative has been compelled by
indisposition to return home. He is now with his
family at Gen. Blount's, in Beaufort county. His
indispostion, glad to state, is not serious,
though of such a character as to require that he
should have some rest. He will most probably be
able to resume his scat in the course of a week or
two from this time.
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WASHINGTON, March 8, 1858.

SESArE-The proposition Of the Printing Com
mttee, to curis the number, (ordered to be print
ed) of coast survey reports opposed by Messrs.
Pearce, Hamlin. and Mallory, and advocated by Mr..
johnson. The discussion on the Kansas State bill
was resumed, on which Mr.. Seward made a speech.
The Senate debated Kansas affairs until the hour
of adjournment. .'.- % -
HousE-The House resumed the consideration of
the Naval Restoration Resolution. Mr.. Whitney Of
Delaware, favored the resolution. Mr.. Bocock op-
posed it. The Restoration bill passed by II
majority. '
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"THE CoQuErrE" learn that Mr. Barbee, the
sculptor will shortly be in Raleigh with his marble
statue The Coquette." 1t is spoken Of as . "fas-
cinatlng work Of art and on this account If on no
other it ought to be patronized for there are very
few coquettes, although marble statues and works Of
art, that we ever considered fascinating.
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One Of the toasts drank at a recent celebration
was" Woman! she requires no eulogy-she speaks
for herself.
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Gge Stanbar>~
RALEIHG, SATURDAY. MARCH 6, 1858.

HOLDEN WILSON, STATE PRINTERS,
Authorized PUBLISHERS OF LAWS
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MARRIED,

In this City, the pnornng of the 4th ns by Rev ].
NJ. Atkinson, Mr. William ]. Hicks of Spnttsylrana
ty, Va, to Miss Julia L. daughter Of John H. Harrison,
Esq
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s1 The Greensboro correspondent of the Pc
tersburg Erpress under date of the 26th ut, says
ave learn, by letter from Elizabeth City. that about
100000 of the money belonging to the Farmers
Bank Of that place has recently been found con-
cealed in a safe belonging to Mr.. W. W. Griffin,
former Cashier of said Bank. Rascality, like muir.
der always will out, and should be punished, but
public sentiment is too apt to brand man who
steals dollar thief, while he who steals thou.
sands is gentleman"
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officers from Kansas 1t is useless to cry peace,
when there will be none until Kansas comes into
the Union ........ ..... s.r -aa.l
Mr.. Colamer, (opp.) of Vt, followed He reSer.
red to the Missouri compromise having settied
the slavery agitation, and it being fair bargain hs
thought it unjust in the South, after receiving her
portion of the advantage, to repudiate the compact
Who believed, he asked, in 1854 that slavery would
exist in Kansasi 1t was q well settled principle
that the power to regulate implied the power to pro-
hibt. Mr.. c. quoted instances to show where this
power had been exercised, and referred to q csss
in Mississippi in 1895 as in point He defended the
Emigrant Aid societies, denying that the emigrants
from the North went to Kansas merely to VOTE with.
out designing TO stay there. He referred TO the
fraudulent elections carried on by interopers from
Missouri and to other gross outrages into which ths
government had never examined. .--: ..as
Adjourned. .a-a. -s5
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SPRING TRADE 1853. .r ..-.--
CHINA. GLASS AND EARTHENwARE.

II ERR Il MARBURY ARE NOW RECEIVING
~ their Spring stock of China. Glass Earthen and Stone
Ware Looking Glasses Lamps Briania and SilyerPlaed
Ware, Walters DC The assortment is of the areest
and most varied have offered comprising every
ele TO be found in extensive Crockerv Establishment
We respectfully call the Of Merchants the
that import freign goods, and buy domestic from
Manufacturers thereby enabling compete successfully
with Northern houses Goods packed for transportation
with great care.
KERR MARBURY,
importers Of China.
"a and 76 Sycamore ST.. Petersburg. ya.
March 5, 1883. ieew4w.
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The CHARLOTTE CoNvENnoS.-Meetings have been
held in about forty Counties and there seems to be
. determination in oil portions Of the State to be
well represented in the Charlotte Convention 1t
will be the largest the most imposing. and the most
influential Convention ever held in the State Let
the good work of organization 90 on, and let erery
delegate determine to attend.
We have never known the Democratic party Of
the State to be more harmonious or more resolved
on success than it is now.
The humbug redistribution receives no favor,
but has been denounced in every meeting, we be-
lieve, which has been held Mr. McRae may clearly
hear his doom pronounced in the indignant repudia-
ton of his hobby which comes up from every pri.
mary meeting of the people.
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SCRAP BOOKS. ..---
- Autograph do.
HeIbariums and Albums.
For sale BY BY
Raleigh, March, 1883. 10

EOR HIRE.-A STRONG ABLE BODIED NEGRO
IL girl, suitable for farm work Apply to Sheriff High
at this Office.
Raleigh, March 4, 1858. l9-H.
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MONDAY, March 1, 1858.

Of Ga; Harris, (npp.) of I'll. Grow, (opp) Of Pa;
Curtis, (opp) Of Iowa, and Bishop, (sdm) Of Conn.,,
were appointed the special committee to consider the
resolutions for the expulsion Of Mr.. Matteson.
Mr. Harris WAS excused from serving ut his own
request.
Resolutions were received from the Legislature of
Washington Territory, declaring that Governor
Stevens proclamation Of martial law Was patriotic,
and required for the peace Of the Territory.
Mr.. Sherman, (opp) of Ohio, offered resolution,
which was adopted, calling for Information rs to
whether any money has been paid from the treasury
for the year ending June So 1857 for the expenses
Of the Legislature or alleged Legislature. Of Kansas
and If so, under what act and from what fund.
Mr.. Florence, (adm.) Of Pa. presented memorial
from the marine underwriters at Philadelphia against
any alteration Of the law establishing the lighthouse
system. Refer red.
The House then discussed at some length the bill
for the reorganization Of the clerks and other
ployees ofthe House. pending decision upon which
an adjournment took place.
TUESDAY, March Q, 1858.
SEsArE.-The House bill making appropriations
to fulfill the Sound Dues stipustions, was passed.
Mr.. Seward introduced a bill amending the pas
senger act of 1855 Mr. Evans introduced bill for
amending the Patent Law.
Mr.. Houston introduced bill providing regi-
ment Of mounted volunteers for the protection Of the
Texan frontier from the Indians; also bill author
izng the President to accept the services of four ad
dilional regiments Of volunteers. s
The resolutions offered by Mr.. Douglas on the 4th
February, for information on Kansas affairs
ken up. Mr.. Douglas made speech on the subject.
The Kansas bill being brought up, Mr.. Collamer
continued his remarks Of yesterday. r.1
Mr.. Douglas resolution was debated for An hour
when the Kansas State bill was resumed.
Mr.. Pugh moved to amend by bill authorizing
that the people of Kansas may alter abolish their
constitution and substitute another provided it be
| in accordance with republican principles ....
The House resumed the bill concerning the com
pensation Of clerks, &c. A long and uninteresting
| discussion ensued
The bill for the restoration of naval officers af.
fected by the retiring Board was dscussed-Ar.
Davis, Of Maryland against, and Mr.. Miles, of S. c.,
| for the restoration. ......
This bill was discussed until adjournment
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H Owing to the rapid increase Of our subscrip-
ton list we have exhausted the edition of our last
Weekly issue without being able to gil all the orders
we have received for it. We send this number Of
the Semi Weekly to new subscribers that failed to
get the last Weekly, merely to let them know that
we have received their names, but their subscrip-
ton year will commence with the next Weekly
the 10th of March.
Thanks to friends in Johnston, Csrteret, Cabar-
rus Randolph and other sections for clubs and ad-
ditions to clubs. Since last Monday morning we
have added over 100 names to our list.
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The WEATHER--The weather for few days past
has been quite cold and there is some prospect just
now that some ice may be housed. 1t is about an
inch thick and if the cold weather should continue
twelve hours longer, considerable quantity may be
obtained
Persons who had begun gardening have been ad.
monished by the sudden change to put away their
seeds and wait Nothing, indeed, is gained by put.
ting in seeds when the ground is cold. Prepare
your ground well, have every thing ready, and when
mild weather comes in earnest go with your gar.
denng. and the quick growth will more than make
up for lost tme At least this is our experience.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-11-13
Collision on the Easi River.

CABIN or THE FERRY BOAT NIAGARA roRs AWAY,
collision took place this forenoon about eleven O'Clock,
between the ferry boats Niagara and Nebraska running
between Peck slip and South Seventh street Williamsburg.
The Niagara should have been Of the slip before the
Nebraska arrived but for other she had
entered The twc boats attempting eoin together came
in collision their buwarks struck and they parted The
Nebraska was little ahead but the Niagara keeping right
on struck against the stern OF the ship Catvato tearing
away entirely her stern ladies' cabin which hlcd
With ladies' and gentlemen, ard bury them IN It's RUNS
man from ienpstead, L. l., VINO sat IN his wagon, IS
badly niured his head being severely cut The plsen-
gers in the cabin, which demolished escaped almost
raeuousiy, but one OF them lady, being seriously
injured. Both ferry boats still kept into lAe mouth of
the SIN where they again 10 collision, wAercupou
tho NehFaska backed and LEI the Niagara 20 first The
occurrence seems to have been owing the papabe If
not wiu acknowledgement OF the pilots Of the boats The
day unusually clear and II would the lives
of the numerous passengers endangered In wanon
attemp. OF each pilot TO get into the slip nrst
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fHE INDIANS.
ftrom the = L'us Democrat Of Nov lol
Tho Ninth overland NAL arrived .st night the
Pacific Ealrsa with San Francisco dste ~ The ljth AMI
los Angeles dates 81 The 18th The tip WE made "a
twenty dve da and nine hour. By Nj iohu u. Fuller
Who came through with the mai from California clrn
tho follow ng teng, which furnish our readers
Thfrc six aseeugers which ell With the NAL from
san fTapcseo three q whom stopped ~ ~ Pa0. and one
at a station ~ thc read. NJ INct au auoter ult dual
were the ont PASSENGERS from N ktsn 20 warsaw.
4 delay sas nccas oncS hy the breaking down 0t the
stage m the a Valley tbs SIDE o. Port Yuma TIE break
down occurred IA the immediate nelghbofhood ~ te geld
mines when Nj. FNltr states ~ $50 ~ thcrathouts
81 r anil encouraged wth the belief that the deg
not only rich but permanent man toi hr FULLER that
by caftng three l0ads ~ dirt bali mile ~ The water he
bad made ~ least hundred dollars worth u iust
NbUdt a0y miles ths eide n Fort fbadb0urne. VIZ
FInr informs that tbe Ind bad bceu " work stal
horses and other property " the company " states
that Fix horas and nuic had been stolen few dai :
Ytcvipus g. tuc ARRIVAL " the stgc, ~ that pVnt With
tbs exception tCrc had been Interference "a the whole
NN4
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prson ~ the fort awaiting ra various charges; and fur
herore learned that a. there h British subject tnr in
e COLONY qualified practice the bar except the law
ocer q ne crown whose duty 70 prosecueanda a. no
member 81 the American bar 10 permitted practice IN the
courthe accused would he wholly deprived Of the benefit OF
counsel These persons, understand ignorant OF law
ana OF presenting proper defence But the
Sn o. every accused person 6e permitted 70 make The oe
defence 81 which his Is capable and IN every land
claiming 70 be free and enlightened the rights Of the meane
criminal are respected applied 70 Governor Douglas 50 Tar
70 merpose the furheTance the ends Of justice 10
cause counsel be assigned the prisoners from among me
american legal gentlemen ~ residing In victoria
The necessity for such Of course too obvious TO need
argument JOHN NUGENT.
10 reported the applications Of Mr.. Nngen had been
complied With. and American citizens now allowed
the boon Of being heard by counsel the Victoria courts
Mr.. William Montgomery, formerly Of san Francisco,
arrested and incarceratcd IN prison. the affidavit
Of Charles Young who stated that Montgomery was IN
debtei 10 him, Young, in California, some 81 200. He
held IN DURANGO vile for day and discharged
bis reoognizance Mr.. Nugent represented the u
legality OF the proceeding and Montgomery was liberated
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MERCER. p Rice, G Tut James Carroll v Fife Reg
M Reynoids Jude6A, Jones Mrs isormley Chal.
fer Mrs Locke and child. Campo chss Weber. Camp
he Tsweency, u Blanck Alex Young Baae sste' and
two children. lcddie ana nehcw II Rogers. Bsdffy,
Brown, wife and two infants, Emery wife and sou-Ani
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~ p-wuo mas NOT HEARD or THE CEtEBRsf
IN Cd Maasms BREWSTER She has been consulted -
thousands in fs and other cities With entire sa,,.tacin she
feis confident she has equal I'll tells the name ~ ne
wife or husband aisp Tint of her vtter. IL wfn "h
give her call At Iq Bowery opposite Beecker st~et Ia
dies 30 cents. gentlemen 81
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| 10 rsIebfaleti natural tnd Al sslnW medical fiaif s'Yt
Ia ete s.,,.f.ot,on 10 ali who nav VISTA
ner rai and dill Otre ~ spring sireel where
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