western carolinian vol v salisbury n c tuesday january 4 1825 no 239 nistio axn rchlisiled event tuesday b5 um'lo white t v terms of the western carolinian will .. fter be as follows : three dollars a year e in advance vo mwr discontinued except at the option r'the editor until all arrearages are paid rtisenients ui he inserted at fifty cents „«• square for tlie first insertion and twenty-five cents lor each subsequent one 1 ij | e tters addressed to the editor must be m ,,/, or they will not be attended to for ascertaining the proof of liquors was read a third time and passed the following resolution was offered and ordered to lie on the table : resolved that it is expedient to amend the act of congress of the first of march 1792 relative to electors of president and vice president that the appointment or election by the several states shall he made upon the same day throughout the united states a message from the house of com mons stating that they have passed a bill to compel the clerks of the county and superior courts the clerk and master in equity and the register of davidson county to keep their reactive offices at the court house in said county and a bill to authorize the making of a turnpike road from the saluda gap in buncombe countv to the tennessee line the said bills were read the first time and passed in the senate state reported that no further provision by law is necessary on this subject con curred in fttis goods the subscribers arc receiving and opening at their store in concord direct from philadelphia andncwa'ork,a large and general assortment of the resolution to repeal the act of 1818 entitled an act concerning the supreme court was on motion inde finitely postponed all kinds of goods and have m.\.le arrangements to receive from said places monthly any further supply that may be necessary — selected with care and laid in at prices that will enable them to sell very low their customers and the public at large are respectfully invited to call examine and indge for themselves murphy sc brown concord sept 1824 t48 december 13 m shepperd presented a bill to in corporate the clinton library society in stokes county ; which was read the first time and passed mr fov offered the following resolu tion which was postponed indefinitely : on motion gjititrij states gongrr&e resolved that the committee on mil itary affairs be instructed to inquire into the expediency of providing by law for the appointment of an additional number of deputy or assistant quartermasters with a view of securing a more effective res ponsibility in the disbursement of prop ertv in that department the bill to suppress the practice of cockfighting was read the second time and after the several blanks had been filled was indefinitely postponed dec 14 — the con.mittee of finance to whom was referred the resolution to inquire whether the monies charged in the treasurer's account as paid to the civil engineer for salary during the last year were for his services as engineer or whether part and what part was for services rendered anterior to 1823 made a report which was read and iaia on the table ij country produce of all kinds received in exchange for goods j n tbe senate the three first days of the ses - on vrere occupied in organizing appointing . making arrangements for and receiving gen la fayette resolved that a message be sent to the sen ate proposing the adjournment of both houses on the 24th instant sine die prospect hill for rent ftli.'is valuable plantation the residence of jl the late col richmond pearson jun is ofiered for rent the ensuing year thia tract of land is in the forks of the yadkin opposite to the horse shoe neck nnd near the mouth of dutchman's creek it contains about 600 acres ; nearly one half is cleared and in good order for cultivation ; about one hundred acres is river and creek bottom and the remainder of cleared land well adapted to the culture of cotton corn ii.u small grain the dwelling-house is equal to any i that section of country _ the other improvements convenient and comfortable the dwelling-house and about 100 acres of cleared land may be had separately as a tenant or ten ants may prefer i'or terms apply to mr hen ry s parker agent for ' ' e a rs on m.z mr po!k from the committee on mil itary affairs to whom was referred the petition in favor of colonel john jarrett reported favorably to the prayer of the pcition the report was concurred in and the resolution passed its first reading mr polk from the same committee : to whom was referred the resolution in structing them to inquire into the expedi ency of repealing that part of the militia law which makes it the duty of command ing officers of regiments to call out and drill the sub officers reported that in the opinion of the committee it is not expe dient to amend the law as contemplated by thc resolution the following bills were presented and passed their first reading a bill ap pointing commissioners to lay off a road from rutherfordton to asheville ; a bill to establish newhope academy in ran dolph county and to incorporate the trus tees thereof a bill to encourage the de struction of wolves in wilkes county tuesday dec 14 — mr benton pre sented die petition of sundry inhabitants d | the state of missouri on the subject i a trade and intercourse between that slate and the internal provinces of mexico the petition recited lhat a beneficial trade had been carried on for some years between the inhabitants of the two coun u ; ls , in which domestic cottons and oth er articles had been carried out from the x states and gold silver furs and mules brought buck in return ; that the interve ring tribes of indians presented the onlv obstacle to the successful prosecution of the trade upon a large srale ; that the merchandize had to be carried through a tnct of country inhabited by different tribes to enter whose territory without a license was penal under the laws of the united states and dangerous unless the consent of the tribes was previously ob tained that some outrages to persons and repeated depredations on property had already been committed and that a total interruption to the commercial and social intercourse so happily began in that quarter between the citizens of the two republics might be apprehended unless the government of the united states interposed for its protection the petition therefore prayed 1st that the right of an unmolested passage for persons and property upon a designated route between the frontiers of missouri and the internal provinces of mexico might be obtained by treaty slip illations irom the indians referred to dec 17 — the committee on military affairs reported " a bill making certain al terations in the mode of making payment to the enlisted soldiers of the army of the united states in order to prevent the crime of desertion the following resolution was offered : dec 15 — the committee of finance to whom was referred the petition of sun dry citizens of buncombe county praying that an additional tax of fifty dollars be imposed on all free persons of color re ported unfavorably to the prayer of the petition ; which was concurred in the committee of finance reported that aft r examination of the vouchers in the comptroller's office they find that they correspond with the statement made by thai offn er to the general assembly ; and that there is now in the treasurer's office 12,170 89 1 4 in treasury notes unfit for circulation and recommended the adoption of the following resolution whirh was agreed to resolved that the committee on in dian affairs be instructed to inquire into the expediency of organizing all the ter ritory of the united states lying west of the stale of missouri and territories of ar kansas and michigan into a separate ter ritory to be occupied exclusively by in dians and of authorizing the president of the united tates to adopt such measuie as he may think best to colonize all lhe indians from the present states and ter ritories permanently within the same the resolution was agreed to the following resolution was offered : resolved that the president of the united states be requested to communi cate to this house if compatible with the public interest the correspondence with rhe spanish government relating to the piracies of the island of cuba on motion of mr long it was dee 4 1824 valuable lands mills and iron works for sale th v subscriber having become the purcha ser of the mills and forp,e on rail's creek in this county lately owned by reuben kmer son and william black now offers tlie same for sale on accommodating terms the premises r.re situated on ball's creek at its junction with the catawba river and on the river itself near the buffalo shoals attached to the mills is about the committee on education to whom was referred the bill providing a fund and plan for the education of the youth of the poor in the different counties of this state returned the same which was or dered to lie on tbe table resolved that the committee of finance be instructed to have burnt the sum of 12,170 89 of treasury notes unfit for circulation 350 acres of land on both sides of the creek and extending to the river the improvements on this tract consist of a saw and grist mill and a cotton gin propelled by water a commodious dwelling house and other out buildings i v o hotter situa tion for mills both with regard to the stream the shoal on which the dam is erected and tlie custom necessarily directed to this point i af forded in this county thr fori and buildings attached thereto are all new and the work done in the best man ner attached to this is dec 16 — the bill giving the assent of north carolina to and enforring in this state certain 3cts of the general assem bl y of the state of tennessee relating to the smoky mountain 1 urnpike company sec ; was read th^hirdtim^intntirderetl to be engrossed.m dec 14 — the following bills from the senate to wit the bill to secure the farmers of this state against imposition and prevent unnecessary delay at market and the bill the more effectually to insure the administration of justice in the trial of state cases were read — the former re ferred to the committee on inspection laws the latter passed and referred to the judiciary committee december 15 resolved that the committee on post offices and post roads be instructed to inquire into the expediency of establish ing a post route from phtsborough by joseph j brook's william lindley's store albright's store john carter's long's store jonathan hadlcv's mills mebane's store to greensborough north carolina wvec 17 — the committee of finance reported that it is inexpedient to pass any law competing sheriffs before they advertise lands for sale for taxes to make oath that they cannot find perishable prop erty the joint select committee to whom was referred the subject reported that it is inexpedient at this time to alter the time of the meeting of the legislature the bill to authorize the public trea surer to purchase stock was read the second time and ordered to be engrossed 2d that a military post and an indian agency might be established on the ar kansus river at the point of the intersec tion of that river by the proposed route on motion of mr jackson it was re solved that so much of the message a relates to military affairs be referred to the military committee 800 acres of land iving genendlv on the creek and river mor-tly of i i^onr quality and affording a considerable proportion of river low m-ounda ami mo^.i land ; and the 3d undivided part of 1000 acres of land containing an inexhaustible quantity of iron ore of tlie hest quality no further description is necessary as those wishing to purchase vould choose to view for themselves men of enterprise would do well to turn their attention to thi property as this country affords no better situation for such to acquire a fortune a likelv negro man about 23 years of age who is a first rate forgeman and bloomer will also be sold or hired also two other negroes for terms apply to john f brevard ijncoln county der 1 1824 6t40 the following bills were presented and passed their first reading : a bill di reeling in what manner the law and equi ty dockets shall in future be taken up in the superior courts of law and equity in this state and mr m'cauley a bill di recting the manner in which the com missioners for the town of chapel hill shall in future be appointed dec 16 the select committee to whom was referred the meinotial of the manumission society made a report re commending its rejection : concurred in mr bodenhammer presented a bill making compensation to the jurors of the county and superior courts of da vidson rnrr,~l mrm\fty senate thursday dec 9 — mr shober from thc committee on the purchase of cher okee indian reservations reported a bill to carry into effect a contract em tered into by benjamin robinson and wm robards commissioners on the part of the state with certain indians of the cherokee nation ; which passed its first reading pnday dec 10 the following reso lution was presemed : the senate proceeded to thc electio of a chaplain on their part ; and on the second ballot the rev charles p m'll vaine of georgetown was chosen dec 18 — the committee of agricul ture reported a bill to continue in force an act passed in 1822 for the promotion of agriculture and family domestic man ufactures — which was read the first time dec 15 — mr imton presented the pe tition of j icob greer praying reimburse ment of expenses incurred and losses sustained while engaged in thc collection ofthe olri direct tax in north carolina mr macon presented the memorial of lhc citizens of wilkes county north carolina suir^esting a route for the con templated road from washington to new oilcans as the nearest and most pracli cable and praying that the same may be surveyed by authority of congress resolved that a joint select committee be ap pointed to inquire into the expediency of al tering the time now fixed on by the law for tlie meeting of the legislature of this state which adoptcd.m house of commons remo'val thursday dec 9 mr edmonston presented a bill for the better regulation of the militia of havwood county ; which passed its first reading martin f revell tailor salisbury returns his sincere thanks to those who have encouraged him in his line of business since his commencement in this place and avails himself of this opportunity of informing the pub lic in general that hc has removed his business tothe shop in main-street recently occupied by j r hampton as a silversmith shop he having removed bis business in an adjoining room m f revell also informs his customers and the public generally that he has just received the latest fashions from new-york and philadel phia which he w ill be happy to have a sufficient opportunity to exhibit in an equal style to any that he has received he likewise has just got some additional force which will enable him to despatch work on a short notice he hopes by his assiduity to business and neatness of work to merit an equal share of encouragement n b m f revell will be glad to take an apprentice to the above business if hc can get one on suitable terms dec 17 — the bill to amend an act for establishing a college in the western part of the state of north-carolina was read the second time and on motion of mr donoho was postponed indefinitely the bill in relation to the civil i£ngi neer was read the second time and re jccted by the casting vote of the speaker dec 18 — the following bills were presented and read the first time : a bill to establish a turnpike road in the coun ties of rutherford and buncombe ; a bill to amend an act passed in 1821 relative to the removal of obstructions to the pas sage of fish up the several rivers within this state so far as relates to the pedee and yadkin rivers.h following resolution was presented which was adopted by the senate and or dered to be engrossed : on motion it was resolved that the committee on the judiciary be instructed to inquire into the expediency of the several county courts of this state or such of them as may think proper to employ from time to time at their own expense a solicitor or attorney to prosecute for and on behalf of the state in the superior courts of their respective counties resolved that the senators of this state in the congress ofthe united states he instructed and the representatives requested to procure if practicable the erection of the necessary forti fications for the defence of the ports of wil mington and beaufort in this state the senate entered upon the orders of the dav and proceeded to the second trading of the bill to repeal the act of 1818 entitled an act fixing the sum hereafter to be paid to the state for va cant lands on motion of mr speight the bill was indefinitely postponed yeas 33 nays 24 dec 11 — the select committee to whom was referred the resolution of the senate of the 24th ultimo rel dive to the supreme court reported a bill to author ize and direct the supreme court to be holden in the several places therein di rected and to advance the administration of justice in the trial of equity causes ; which passed its first reading i he committee to whom was referred the petition of sundry citizens of ruther ford county praying that a law be passed to entitle justices of the peace of that county to compensation reported unfa vorably to the prayer of the petitioners concurred in house of representatives thursday dec 9 — on motion it was retolved that the committee on naval af fairs be instructed to inquire into the expedien cy of providing an additional naval forcp and oi adopting such additional means as experience may have suggested for the suppression of pira c >' i the gulf of mexico and parts adjacent december 14 mr m'duffie gave notice thnt on mon day he should move the house to resolve itself into a committee of the whole in order to take up the resolution to amend theconsntution as respects the election of president c at the suggestion of mr stevenson however mr m'duffie agreed to post pone his motion to thc first monday in january dec 16 — the following resolution of fered yesterday was then taken up and agreed to : resolved that the president of the united states be requested to inform this house if it be not incompatible with the puhlic welfare of the causes which have invented the execution of the 4th arti e'e of the treaty of the 22d february 1 8 1 9 between the united states of amer ] ca and the kingdom of spain so far as tlie same relates to the surveying of the western boundary of the united states a d if the same has been prevented by the actual situation of the government of mexico in respect to the kingdom of spain and this country as connected with said boundary — whether any measures have been taken to call the attention ol he government of mexico to the final establishment of a boundary between that country and the united states the bill to authorize the secretary of the treasury to adopt a new hydrometer mr ashe presented a bill to tax justi ces of the peace who are not freeholders or to prevent them from exercising thc authority of the same ; which was read the first time and on motion postponed indefinitely mr culpepper presented the petition of william kirk late sheriff of mont gomery praying to be authorized to col iect arrears of taxes referred to the committee of propositions and grievan ces dec 10 the following bills from the senate were read the first time and pas sed ; the bill to repeal so much of the several acts establishing a state road from fayetteville to morganton so far as they relate to cabarrus county ; the bill to di vorce violet w lindsay of lincoln county from her husband samuel w lindsay the following bill from the senate was read and laid on the table : the bill to secure to margaret jackson of burke county such property as she may here after acquire dec 11 — mr ashe presented a bill providing a fund and plan for the educa tion of the youth of the poor in the dif ferent counties of this state ; which was read the first time and passed and refer red to the committee on education the judiciary committee to whom was referred the resold ion directing them to inquire into the expediency of providing by law for a certain number of perempto ry challenges in all capital pleas of the won motion of mr cox the military committee were instructed to inquire into the expediency of forming all free men of color between 18 and 50 years of age into a company or squad of pioneers to exercise as such in working on the public roads at all times when the militia meet for drill within the beat of the captains respectively throughout the state and lhat they have leave to report by bill or otherwise w 29 1824 100 dollars hewartv 2tf t>an away on the 16th of fcvlrtte "^ october 1824 a negro man named adam aged 27 years he was lodged in the jail of randolph fjc county on the 19th or 20th inst ; mi£ff aud was taken out of said jail on v tl the 8th of november 1824 by d>e ' * "*• subscriber and taken on home with a pair of hand-cuffs on on arriving at the subscriber's house on the 9th of november 1824 he was left in a room with a small boy ; whilst tlie family was at supper in another room by some means adam slipt out of the door and made his escape at the time he was taken up he had several free papers in his possession the said boy adam has a scar on his right hand occasioned by a wagon wheel he had on when he went away a snuff-colored surtout coat with hand-cuff's well rivetted he has heretofore passed as a brickmaker and as a free man when last taken up one hundred dollars reward will be given for the apprehension and delivery of said negro 2t44 mack crump davidson county n c nov 9 1824 large turnip — james ayer esq haverhill n h has raised a french turnip this year which weighed 46 pounds with the top and 36 without it dec 13 — mr love presented the pe tition of sundry persons who were pur chasers of land in the late sales made in haywood county ; which was referred to a select committee the select committee to whom was re ferred the bill to compel the banks of this state to pay specie in certain cases re ported the said bill with an amendment which was ordered to lie on the table mr forney presented a bill to author ize the treasurer to purchase stock which passed its first reading mobile nov 19 at present there is neither corn hay nor oats to be had at any price here delaware — the electors of delaware assembled at dover on wednesday last and gave two votes for mr crawford as president and one to mr adams to mr clay they gave two votes as vice president and one t mr calhoun indictments for assault and battery for sale at this office imtyy takers warrants for ut at this office