The North-Carolinian. [volume] (Fayetteville [N.C.]) 1839-1861, 1859-12-17
Isss., FAYETTEVILLE, N. c., SATI

TEVTLLE, N. c., SA1
~ One hundred feet-of the dam at Red Rocl
on Cape Fear River, gave way some two or tire
weeks ago. So Mr.. Morris, the Engineer prompt,
informed the Commissioners in charge of the work
The Fayetteville Carolimtan and Newbern Pregres
are nsssaken in Saying that the lock and dam hae
gonesS6wn the river part of the dam woult
haws hseef correct. Red Rock dam is the only on
oaaz1e riysr not fitted with down Slope and thu
i falling oyer perpendicularly has cut deeI
hole below il, and possibly undermined it, which
laccouno for. the accident. All the engineers agree
th-t any work tc he permanent there must oe bull
Ia dieh mt site from the present dam.
H. sQaaL WI. Journal.
As to xtether the lock and dam had gone dowr
the river We cannot Say were SO informed Il
is our intention Sc to the very spot uext Satu-
day and learn for ourself the condition If the work
as we have haaSene very kind invitations t. &c up
III see ~ Ga Won
The Journal iay.not know tina, W" are ,s.. n i nj nj
to the enterprise, if it practicable ta, .u4 a4
practicable we would be ..ri,:t in - aa nrst
@ ~ iusissi i -
hard earned money. We believe Mr.. Morris totbe,
a gentleman, and will not knowingly misrapresent
the work, and he says it practicable-if it qe
trust it may go forward because it is State
enterprise
~ We wish to dispose of very excellent hand
press, used in printing paper 1t is in good
working order and very little the of the wear
lthas, attached very excellent selfinking slime
The whole will be sold cheap. Apply at this office.
Our exchanges in the State would confer favor
by inserting the above notice one time.
az Ladies of Fayetteville we publish to-day
In our Columns very timely hint to you. Why
should you lag thus in the expressions Of you'd
sentiments upon this interesting question. We
are confident you will hot be slow to act when you
think it is time. But believe the ladies al
ways-and we like to see them foremost in every
good work. What then do you think of shaming 9
the gentlemen by taking the nitiatory steps, and
declare that henceforth, after such time you will
neither eat weare any thing manufactured or
imported by the North. Such a course your
part would be worthy of your goodness patriotism
and sensibility. See extract from the Charlotte
Bulletin, in another column.
IS THIS THE TIME
Is this the time to que the slavery agitation 1
We propose to answer this in the negative, anil
prove position. Under certain circumstances
the proposition to quell the agitation Of the SLAYER
question: shall and ought to come from the Seut-
And it is remarkable fact that the proposition his
always come from the South necer from the Norm
We of the South have not mooted the questin,
it has been forced upon uneeilingfy in spec!laz
tive or theoretical form We have battled aganI It
zealousy endeavored to hold our own, but stepby
step have been practically driven from our psi
ton with the constitution and ..
the iyhest tribunal in the land supporting US
We have borne all this and more we have been com
PEELED to stand and see the blood of our citizens
asked to bear all. We even now stand upon the
defensive-are compelled to citizens to pre-
pare for active and bloody trial of strength with
the north for the simple that the peculiar
species of property owned by is pleasing to
the tender sensibiiites of northern men,
And in the face of all this proposition comes
from the South, to quell the slavery agitation and
wherefore Simply because there is not any hope
of redeeming the northern sentiment and making t
more national and conservative? When has there o
been any movement made by northern men tha.
would justify the South in humiliating herself so
m uch to propose first, alet-a-lone policy? Have
any concessions been made by the north, that we
should cry out let alone? Most certainly not
but while we are suffering the debasement of allow
ing northern men to invade our SOIL and take the
lives and property of citizens another blow s
inflicted, and that by North CARoLINIAN And
he asks OF the South-at a time VIII en- the or
should be in the mouth of every Southern man
Settle the question and forever-whether va
should henceforth be disturbed in peaceful houses
by Northern men under the sanction of the majority
of their people Still, Southerner begs the North
to have pity and compassion upon the poor South.
We say now is the time to ogitate! AG1rArE,,
until the conservative element of the North shall he
brought fully to the side of the South There
is conservative element in the North, and if this
question is kept before them they must and will
come over.
The following is extract from letter addressed
| to the Gov. of Va. by S. P. Chase, Gov of Ohio,
in reply from the former in reference to the
existence of armed bands who said be in
Ohio, with the avowed purpose of rcscuing certain
prisoners at Harpers Ferry.
After denying any knowledge of their existence,
he says:
observe with regret an intimation in your letter
that necessity may compel the authorities Of Vlr-
ginia to pursue invaders of her jurisdiction in the
territories of adjoining States. 1t is to be hoped
that circumstances will arise creating, in Their
opinion, such necessity. Laws of the United
States, as well as the laws of Ohio. indicate the
mode in which persons charged with crime in an
other State and escaping into this maybe d mand-
ed and must be surrendered and the people of this
State will require from her authorities the punctual
fuflment of every obligation to the other members
of the Union. They cannot consent, however, to
the invasion of her territories by armed bodies from
other States, for the purpose of pursuing and
arresting fugitves from justice.
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