The Greensborough patriot [April 1, 1859]

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A. Family 1STewspaper™Devoted to Politics, Literature, Agriculture, Manuiactures, Commerce, and Miscellaneous [Reading.
VOLUME XXI. GREENSBOROUGH, N. C, FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL 1, 1859. NUMBEK 1099.
Mtntn ©arfc*.
JlMI> >•• EBNET,,141 GhaiiiberN-Mt,
\, . fork, buys STery kind of Mcrcliaiidize on the
.'.,.;;:.-.. and forwards for 1'^ r>er cent, comraisnion.
Vr :« Pianos, Parlor Organs, Organ Mulodcons,
••.' i •■:••■ ii'1'!"- Guitars, Stools, Covers, Music, etc.,
%u$t%$s% ©arlis*
•...,>:,:: i ictail. All 111^1 rnmt-ntd warranted.
.'...... ;r *• Lindsay's Patent Pump," Garden En-
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...... i'it sulars of Instruments and Pumps sent
., spplii ation. Refers to .1 ihn A. Gilmer, C. P
1^;..,':. I' '-• Swain, »■ n*l others. I*o0
II |.,l«t*Vi:i.l."S I'liofo^rapliic <;al-
11 U'iy ' ""v' "l"-1"-1'. andCaaaootypes, Mclaino-
._. i .iMBRl I'I'V l'i:s. which«annot bo surpassed
."'iui fc\WUiy and BEAUTY are taken in Lockets,
• .:.:!< • • "• ''• ?n" ''"' l*stes and purses of all.—
i|-,j»» iwrmanently located in Greensborough, they
, | . •* ■ »i• • : :i Liberal patronage.
,^.. i . ai ! examine Specimens, and learn tlie
... Boi ms formerly occupied by A. Htarrett, sec-
... .7 .: Garrett'a brick building, Wist Market St.,
',.,.'; .-.-.. V <'. March, 1868. 971 tf
l..|:Oll<>i: II. KEIAT, COMMISSION MEB-
(l ;- and Dealer in Family Groceries and Pro-
. , j. n. S rth Water Street. WILMINGTON, N.
Hill keel ': baud. Sugars, Cofiees, Mo-
... 1 ..-• ■■-■■, 1 lour, Butter, Lard, Soap, Candles,
■.•:: Starch, Oils, Snuffs, &o.
; •• •. Parsley, President of Commercial
i- J hu Mi Rae, President Bank of Wilmington,
■_:':..- a, S. • '. A. M. Gorman. Kcv. 11. T. Heflin,
~;:~ .1. .V t'. «. irret, David MoKuight, Grecusbo-i".
,!ji:id> s. IT:ATIIKK,
WIKir.KSALK DEALER IN
Itt/OTs, SHOES 4\i> icitot. tvs.
;.■,...; i Street, above Market St.,
Philadelphia,
.,.H, •:."■. - licit! :i:c attention of Merchants to his
'., .; 1 ."•.■ .-,: Eastern Manufacture, adapted to the
....,; \ '• C • Una,
■S^-Parti ular attention paid to Orders.
*,".. m with j ssion to Messrs. J. K. & J, Sloan,
.*•.-•■: tgh,N.C. Oct.8, 1858. ly
•TI;I i:\so.v x. itowi:\,
.N II.lU: - I KVK.N's.iN, BOWES A NKSMITT,)
Wholesale Dealers In Dry liootls.
BAVB ASSOCIATED WITB THEM
I»:i!ii«-1 M. Zimmerman,
•...-•■:•.-•:' LINCOLNTON, N. C, and romoved to the
- Sw Ao. S3 \01II1 3rd Street, below
ill ti, where an increased stock will be kept, and
it.*, offered equal to any house in the trade.
riihlelpkia, Jan. 20, 1859. 19 Cm
, ROTHROCK, ». ». S., RESPECT-i'.
v offers bis professional services to the citizens
xlmrotigh. and all others who desire operations
I on the TEETH in the latest and best style.
inseunainted, can have any satisfactory refer-tn
en ■:'•»• ter, skill, sc ; &c; ami the advantage
years constant practice in MEDICINE AND
"TUY, with 1 very new discovery thai is valna-
& ii- :.. furnished his OPERATING ROOMS
• 1 Street, sec I story of Garrett'a brick build-re
bewill al ways be found unless professionally
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I |\ GREGC, DENTIST, (GRADUATE OF
F» t!;^ Baltimore CoUege of Dental Surgery) having
.•-I !;'.!!.••": pen lanently in this village, respectfully
lerg bill professional services to its citizens and those
thesorroui : • mntry. lie deems it unnecessary
: .T.-Ul ;..•' jtimonials, is he hopes 10 have
'. ■;> i»t apj rt inity to evince personally to those
• '.U2 di-« 1- i ntures, whatever otualifications he
.. have to !•• ;:i the varied 'iepartments of the
v«i-.n ANV CALL WILL 1!E PROMPTLY AT-Md.
l> T" Off e on South Elm Street, next door
'he Patriot Ofli Greensboro', N. C. 769
ITTO III Itl K. .11', WELLER A \ D
' KATCH-MAKER, West Market, GBEENSBOBO',
''., La- »-ri band and is receiving a splendid and welt
■ ">-I stock of fine and fashionable Jewelry of every
ripti.it. ?»T.*.»n;r which may be found several magni-
■•it sHsofcoral Jewelry.
He has also a stock of fine Gold and Silver Watches.
repairing done in the BEST MANNER and war-
'• L All persons purchasing Jewelry, would do well
ill on liini before purchasing elsewhere, as he is
•■ h-iit t:.-.- he can sell as good bargains as can be
•r!it ia ti.i- market.
' a.rust 1st, lv ■•. 090 If.
i ism\<;s & BAILEY,
I l-l BUSUBKS A\li WnOLBSAXE UKALF.IIS IN
];« )« IKS AN 1 > STATIONERY,
* •. -tV2 Baltimore Street, opposite Hanoverst.,
Ilaltiiiiore, Mar] land.
>ffer 1 fall assortmenl of SCHOOL, CLASSICAL,
I v. MEDICAL and MISCELLANEOUS BOOKS.—
1 ry are prepared to execute orders for LrBBABics,
(' . l-.i:- aril SCHOOLS on the most favorable terms.
Their Stock ol Stationery embraces all its
I .• .•■-, and • •ntaina a varied assortment.
.nuary2W, 1859. 195m*
\(;i:itl<ll & SMITH,
^•• 13 NORTH THIRD STREET,
I'Miladelphia.
• • t'ie attention of the trade of .Ni IRTH CAROLI-
-1 tfcelr larg:e and varied slock of
t» t'ullee.
Sugars, &c.,
which are offered at the
lo»vest n'ett rate!*,
aWtsto Mii:. purcliasers.
Their purchases being made
'luMtcIy lor cash,
enables them to offer
.•-' AT VER1 LOW FIGURES.
• .ny I, 1859. ly
U.I.. |v*»S! Hamilton At «Mra!iam,
IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS,
A prepared to otbr on the most favorable terms,
■■• ■!.' !• VLE Bl ^ I'.lis. a large stock of For-
'» and Domestic l»r.v GOOIIN. selected
^•- •* r4i- for the Fall Ai »v inter Trade,
' : \. . •. . tuty, and its adaptation to the
•••a CAROLINA.
VIRGINIA, AND
TKNN SSSEE TRADE,
'■■ !«a:i! second to none. Buyers from all sections
••*»■ 1 toa close and rigid examination of our Stock,
\-. No. ( i SYCAMORE STREET,
- •■ t"T l-l. I etersburg, \*a.
'" Hill. 1>. t>. s. .t. r. HOWLETT.
H. HOWLETT & SO\, DENTISTS, RE-
• ;e"tfully offer their professional services to the
': • • I '■:• •.:.• Ii rongh and all others who may de-
!• -"••:..!.- ; ■: on their teeth in the most
"•• '. modern and scientific manner. They arc
} -| lalifietl: . ) erform till and every operation per-
' -"■"' any u ._. to Deri til Surgery, unsurpassed for
'? _'f 1> . ify.
•'^••." -,.. .v. firm ).:IS in liis possession Diplomas
■!»* Baltimore College of Dental Surgery, Ameri-
•"y ••! Dental Surgeons, and Dr. 8. S. Fitch of
•'••I'-'I. and has been in the regular practice ol
! '.e--:..:i • r . .., . twenty years.
■ •"}■ nave ! .:• 1 their Operating rooms on West
•"•-.■■.i- . BRITTA1N HOFSE, in a
" '•'•'' ■»:. 1 eonil manner for the reception of
■• tlliere one of the firm may always be found.—
••*...!...»... . their residences if desired.
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, LMEKVILV. I'laetKul Watch-
• MAKEKAND JEWELER, (formerly ol T.B.
;•;•'-.v >' :. Richmond. Va.) has located himself
: -:-:•;■ •._.. \ c. where he will devote bis
*" J'tentjon to f pairing all kinds ol line Hold
Miter Watches, in the neatest and
*•»!>««•• ■ can afford. All work warrant-
: twelve IIKMIIIIS. All be solicits is a fair
\\ irk done on the most reasonable terms. All
••'••Ri :•.•• country strictly attended to. Store
[• ;.:,' :-«-l & Amis.
^•- lernakexclusively I
NOTICE.
»*2 retir< I ri( w the Watch and Jewelry busi-
■■•■'•■•••■ .- n .,.\. C, on account of ill health.
••••t.d to my customers, Mr. (i. L. MEENLY.
s ••••-.■•!.•! Va., who is a uood workman, hoping he
I -.-■ t..e patronage of my friends and customers
:,-,; ,. , . ' F- POWELL.
f C. HEDGECOCK, ATTORNEY AT LAW,
• Lexington, N C. Feb. 17, 1808. 972 tf
i AMES A. LONG. ATTORNEY AT LAW,
GREEXS150ROUGH, N. C.
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It. A. A. HILL,
LEXINGTON, N. C.
ORTII & ITLE1', COMMISSION AND
Forwarding Merchants, FayetteviUe, N. C.
NC. FREL"MA\, WITH ABBOTT. JONES &
. Co., Importers and Jobbers of Staple and Fancy
Silk Goods, No. 153 Market Street, I'hiladelphia.
I |RS. C. L. K R. L. PAYNE, COPARTNERS
_1_F in the practice Of Medicine, Obstetrics and Surge-ry,
Lexington^ N. C.
M. S. SREBWOOO. JAMES A. LOSO.
Ty*Ewv- FIRM.—FORTER &4JORREEE,
a.™† successo's to T. J. PATRICK, Wholesale and He-tail
llru^^ists, Greensborough, N. C.
January as, 1859. 20 tf
JF. NEWLI.V, Manufacturer and Wholesale
• and Ketail dealer in TIN and SHEET IKON
WARE, COOKING STOVES, &c., High Point, N. C.
February, 1809. 24 3m
LAFRE\CE IIOISL.
Hi^h Point, N. C.
T. Laurence, Proprietor.
March 18, 1S59. 27 6m
nRS. COFFIX & COBLE, JAMESTOWN,
N. C, have associated themselves together for the
purpose of PRACTICING MEDICINE in all its various
branches. Special attention given to SURGERY. Of-fice
at R. R. Depot. Feb. 1859. 24 tf.
UR.JAMES K. HALL, HAVING REMOVED
to Greensborough, N. C, offers his Professional
Services to the public. Office on West Market Street,
in the house recently occupied as a residence by Hon.
John A. Gilmer. February, 1858. 973 tf
LAW COPARTNERSHIP.—J. A. LONG &
D. F. CALIIWKLL, Greensborough, N. C, having
associated themselves in the practice of the law, in the
Courts of Ouilford county, will promptly attend to all
business entrusted to their care. Jan. 18-38. 907 tf
JOHN W. PAYNE, ATTORNEY AT LAW,
having permanently located in Greensborough, N.
C, will attend the Courts ol" Randolph Davidson and
Guilford, and promptly attend to the collection of all
claims placed in his hands. Jan. 9, 18-37. 915 tf
WATSON & MEARS. GENERAL COM.MIS-sion
Merchants, -J4 Hurling Slip. New Vork.—
Special attention paid to tlie sale of Grain, Cotton and
other Southern products. B&F*Liberal advances made
on eonfflfniBMiats. '.'15 tf
SHERWOOD & LONG,
EDITORS AND PROPRIETORS.
TERMS: vi.on A TEAR, IN ADVANCE.
Rates of AdvertlNlng.
ONE dollar per square for the first week, and twenty-five
cents fer every week thereafter. TWELVE LINES OB.
LESS making a square. Deductions made in favor of
standing matter as follows :
3 MONTHS. G MONTHS. 1 TEAS.
One square, $3 50 $5 60 $8 00
Two squares, 7 00 10 00 14 00
Three " 10 00 15 00 20 00
frijpal £imtritatiim$-
[For the Greensborough Patriot ]
Westward ho ! is still the eiy, and west-ward
will our restless millions go, until the
shores of the " peaceful sea" shall stay the
■' invasion." Then will the regurgitation of
this harrying tide of immigration roll back
from the teeming west its multitudes,
" like which the populous North
Pour'd never from her frozen loius, to pass
Rhene or the Danaw, where her barbarous sons
Came like a deluge on the South, and spread
Beneath Gibralter to the Lybian sands."
And by this retrogressive "exodus," the old
waste places of the eastern border of the still
United States will be made to blossom again
and be glad!
This thought was suggested by a letter
from an intelligent and observant friend in
tho West, and as it contains information
which may interest many of your readers, I
send you a copious extract. R.
MARBLE WORKS.--GEORGE HEINRICH,
Manufacturer ofMonuments, Tombs, Head-stones,
&c. Ac, at reduced prices. OPPOSITE THE DEPOT,
Greeusborough, N. C. ftsy" Orders from a distance
promptly filled. 971 tf
HAMBLETOX SIIEI'FERO, ATTORNEY
AT LAW, formerly of Salem. N. C, but now of
11 « iiilon. (.fin-iiia.
Will practice in the counties of Wilkinson. Twiggs,
Lawrens, l'ulaski. Irwin, Wilcos. Telfair, Montgom-ery
and Washington. Jan. 21, 1859. ly
ACARU.—J. F. Jollce hat* purchased
this tall, a large ai.il well selected STOCK of
Clothing, Boots, Shoes and Hats, which he
will sell CHEAP FOR CASH, or to punctual customers
on a shori credit.
October 28, 1858. 8tf
LAW NOTICE.—Theundersigned has removed
to Newbern, with the intention to devote himscll
wholly to the practice of the law. He will attend the
Courts in all of the surrounding counties, and will also
practice before the Supreme Court at Raleigh.
Jan. 1, ISo't. Cm l>. K. Mcl'.AK.
\v. i!. M.I.KN. i. M. CLARK.
ALIEN &. CL1KK. COMMISSION MER-CHANTS,
Wilmington, N.C. Prompt per-sonal
attention given to consignments of Naval Stores,
Cotton or other Country Produce, for sale or shipment.
Healers in Lime, Plaster, Cement, Hair, &e.
January 20. 1859. ly
A P. SPERRY, ol' North Carolina,
• With WM. GRAYDON & CO.,
Importers and Jobber of Drv Goods, 10 PARK '
PLACE, and 11 BARCLAY STREET,
( Geo. II. Seeley,
\ Win. A. Scott.
Wm.Gr.yd<m,\]Iew YorU. -
.la*. (Jraydon. *'
November. L858. ti
JOHN U. HoWI.ANI*. [ W. I». HKVNOI.PS. | J. II. ROWXAKD.
MOWEANO & REYNOLDS, SUCCESSORS
to Anderson \ Reynolds, Grocers and Commission
Merchants, NORFOLK, Va. J®» Pay particular at-tention
to the sale of Flour, Grain. Tobacco, etc., avoid-ing
unnecessary charges, and rendering promjt re-turns.
Hccember, 1857. 968 tf
WMTM. II. KIRKSEY, COMMISSION MER-
?T chant and General Agent, Morehead City, N. C.
Will attend to buying, selling, receiving and forwarding
all kinds of produce and merchandise.
Reft 'eneei—Guv. J. M. Morehead. Greensborough, N.
C. John II. Haughton, Esq., Newberne, N. (.'. Hr. F.
J. Hill, Wilmington, N. C. H. A. J-ondon, Esq., Pitts-borough,
N. C. June 1, 1858. '."87 tf
1EXINCJTON JEWEERY STORE.—
A The subscriber has on band the fine GOLD LE-VER
WATCHES manufactured by Johnson of Liver-pool,
and Dixon of London. Also, the Silver Lever
Lepine and common Virge Watch, with a variety ol
JEWELRY of all descriptions. All of which will be
sold low for cash. Watches of all descriptions repaired.
1 (f GEORGE RILEY.
jis. STOKELT. ALEX. ol.lillAM.
STOKEEY & OEOIIAM, OROCERS AND
Commission Merchants, Wilmington. N. C. Liber-al
advances made on produce consigned to us, when
desired
Reference :—CoL John McRae, President of the Bank
of Wilmington. O. G. Parsley, Esq., President of the
Commercial Hank. Aug. 2S, IS57. 948 ly
I.iivi M. SI 01 f. WILL. I.. SCOTT.
SCOTT & SCOTT, ATTORNEYS AN1MOIN-Bellors
at Law, - - GREENSBOROUGH, N. C,
Will attend the Courts of Guilford, Alamance, Ran-dolph.
Davidson. Forsythand Rockingham All claims
entrusted to them for collection, will receive prompt
attention. Office ou North Street, fourth door from
Lindsay's corner.
BLANK*.—A IT l-l- SLPPI.V DP I'd. AN K WAR-rants,
Deeds, Deeds of Trust, Attachments. Decla-rations
iu Ejectment, Administrator's Notices, and
many other forms, will always be found at the Store of
Adams. Dobson & Grimes, in Lexington, who are our
agents for the sale of the same; and who are also our
Agents to rceivc and forward to us. all kinds of Job
Work.e SHERWOOD & LONG.
U|. >1EN1>ENIIALL. LAND AGENT, WILL
• select and enter Government Land. Locate Land
Warrants, makeinyestments for capitalists at Western
talcs, pay taxes, and transact a general real estate bu-siness,
in Minnesota, Iowa and Wisconsin. Address,
Minneapolis, Minnesota.
.-Hon. . I. M. Morehead, George C. Men-denhall,
Col. Walter Gwynn aud Hon John A. Gilmer.
May Hi, 1856. 8B8lf
nr II. IrllRARY & CO., FACTORS AND
• Commission Merchants. Agents for the sale and
purchase of Cotton Flour. Grain, Salt. Groceries. Ac,
Corner Princess and Water Streets, Wilmington, N. C.
E-^L'siial advances on G nsignments.
Reference*:—Vi.. R. Sayage, Cashier Bank of Cape
Fear; DsROSSET & Brown, Wilmington, N. C. F. >"c
H. Fries, Salem, N. C C. Graham & Co., Marion C.
II., S. C. Hunt, Addcrton & Co., Lexington, N. C.
CJAIH'L ti. THOMAS has removed his HAR-k5
NI'.SS SHOP to the rooms rcceut'y occupied by
F- M. WALKER, Esq., two doors North of LINDSAY'S
Store, and immediately opposite the New Court House,
where he will be pleased to receive calls from his old
friends and the public generally. It is his intention
to keep constantly ou hand a GOOD ASSORTMENT
of HARNESS, and other articles in his line, which
he will be pleased to sell on reasonable terms.
January 20, 18-3'.t. 10tf
"January 14,1859.
" Since 1 last wrote you, the whole valley
of the .Mississippi lias been thrown into com-motion
consequent upon a hundred extrava-gant
reports ol" gold along the eastern slope
of the Rocky Mountains. So that the West,
the far West, the great West, is daily becom-ing
more attractive, as things are being put
in train to make gigantic strides in progress-iveness;
causing the plains to be inhabited
within the shortest possible time to the base
ofthe mountains,—a splenditl scheme gotten
up chiefly by sharpers, unprincipled specula-tors,
government contractors, rascals of all
sorts, and free soil politicians; and all the
western editorial fraternity having numerous
correspondents posted at the different dig-gings
to puff the prospects of gold, the pro-ductive
soil and the healthy climate, which
having done so effectually, and their tales
coming so thick and fast from this new El-dorado;
lias caused an excitement fully equal
to that of California in 1849 and 1850.—
Gold! tiold!! Gold'!! Every where, from
the sources of the Bio Grande to the North
Platte, is represented as one immense gold
field, and that as if the gold had passed
through a seive on high, and then become
mixed with the earth by elemental action.—
This is only a touch of the visionary style
used in describing the weather, thogreatness,
and the picturesque scenery of that most
noted region.
" You may havo a curiosity, it not an in-terest,
in this grand movement. So I will
give you scraps and sketches of what 1 have
read and heard. There seems to be no
reason for doubting the deposites of gold
from parallel .'18 to parallel 42. Late accounts
confirm the first reports and constantly en-large
the range of the mineral region. A
miner was sent by an organized company at
Eort Kearney, to ascertain facts, and on his
return, said he had traveled over 400 miles
of mining country, 'prospecting' a large por-tion
of it that would pay good wages; that
he saw a party of Georgians, (experienced
miners) who were making from S5 to 315
per day to each man, finding tho gold in a
stratum of gravel, but in no placo got down
to the bed rock. That party had prospect-ed
extensively, finding gold in almost every
instance, and freely expressod the opinion
that these mines are richer than California.
A letter from tho correspondent of the Oma-ha
Nebraskian says: 'There had been but
little mining done; all hands seemed to be
prospecting for something large, and not
satisfied with anything like a reasonable
compensation. Sixteen dollars per day had
been taken out by Russell's party of Georgi-ans.
He had then gone back to bring 300
hands to drain Cherry creek next spring so
as to get at the bed of the stream. That
found is fiat gold—the round or quartz is
along the foot of, or up in the mountains.'—
Mr. Franklin, wagon master in the employ
of Russell, Major & W'addell, direct from
Fort Lawrence, informed mo that 100 miners
came to that place to winter, intending to
return to the mines next spring; that they
had made 88 per day to the man. D. C.
Oaks, direct from the mines, reports that
they are paying finely, the prospects most
flattering, and the miners in high spirits,
confident of making fortunes.
" The Nebraska City News says the West-ern
Stage Company inteud to establish a
regular line of stages from that city to the
gold mines at the Black Hills. The road
will be stocked and stages running 1st April.
"The Council Blufi's Bugle says: 'Graham
& Smith inform the editor that they pros-pected
in fifty different places near Cherry
creek, and found gold in every instance;
that the Georgia Company had prospected
along the base ot the mountains and on the
banks of streams, a distance of 700 miles,
and lbund gold every where. The miners
were making from 83 to 85 per day, carrying
the dirt in pans twenty rods to water,—no
rocker nor long torn—nothing but the pan.'
Ben Dilt says, 'The miners at Cherry creek
are making from 85 to 810 slow work, and
that with suitable mining tools they could
easily make 815 per day.' D. Griffith says
that his company would begin next Monday
to sec what they could do. Others were
making from 83 to 810 per day with pans,
or 810 to S20 with roc.-ers, and poor things,
too. The gold was there, but had not been
found in large quantities, 83.50 the most ta-ken
in one pan of dirt. Much of it will pay
20 cents to the pan, or where three of us can
make 850 per day, good M>rk,—found gold
in every place we tried for forty miles along
the river. E. C. Mather writes, Nov. 22nd,
'The mines are immensely rich. Gold has
been discovered from the source of the Ar-kansas,
and down the l'latte 200 miles, and
for many miles on each side of that river,
where the miners have taken out from 88 to
810 per day with pans. Best assured there
is plenty of gold.' The Leavenworth corres-pondent
sums up tho news since September,
'that deposits of gold exist along the eastern
plope of the Rocky Mountains, from 28 to
42 north latitude; that the gold discovered
is dust, scale and shot. The dust and scale
gold is found in the south fork of the Platte
and tributaries, and the shot gold on the
Arkansas near its sources and tributaries,—
that the bed rock has in no case been reach-ed,
that tho gold bearing earth lies from two
to six feet below the surface, and the stra-tum
is from four to twelve inches in thick-ness.
This refers to tho district in tho vi-cinity
of Cherry Creek, which is twenty to
fifty miles from the mountains.' Some spe-cimens
of "nugget" have been found, ran-ging
in value from 81 to 815. The distance
from Leavenworth city to the Cherry Creek
mines, is 700 miles by the Fort Lawrence
road; 600 miles by way of the Smoky Hill
fork of tho Kansas river, and sixty miles
north-east from Pike's Peak.
" These statements appear to be regarded
as well settled facts. But still moroevidencc:
P. R. Grider says, 'The mines are improving
and tw snty dollars per day had been taken
out with long toms. One party had averaged
810 a day for six weeks. It is believed that
among the Black Hills, west of Pike's Peak,
the gold will be found most abundant.'—
Several towns have been laid out, and quite
a number of houses erected. Tho largest
town is Auroria at tho junction of Plutte
river and Cherry creek. There are some
eighty substantial buildings in the place;
two or three tin shops; several blacksmith
shops, and several largo stores; and the
proprietors intend having a printing press
in full operation by the first of next March.
Several other towns are springing up, and
higher up in tho gold region, at all available
places.
" On tho Tlatte, north of Pike's Peak, El
Pago will have the greatest temporary suc-cess.
Saw mills are established at both of
these places, and buildings aro going up rap-idly
in town and country. But this will
soon bo eclipsed by tho South Park region.
As you approach that district, gold improves
in abundance in quality, about the head wa-ters
of the Rio Grande, Colorado and Arkan-sas.
But in consequence of hostile Indi-ans,
this Park has not yet been worked, and
may not until next summer. When the in-vading
army of miners march up, they will
force their way in and through the best dig-gings.
The soil in the valley is very rich,
and the whole country one of the grand-est
in the world. All kinds of mineral trea-sures
abound, and will attract cnterprize
and capital.
"The discoveries actually made, and the
inducements held out, are quite sufficient to
secure an immense immigration next spring.
Thousands upon thousands of enterprising
and adventurous spirits will go out to dig
gold, and help lay the foundation of a new
State in tho wilderness. I give you an ex-tract
from the St. Louis Democrat, sketching
the stirring scenes that will be enacted on
our western border next spring: 'What
scenes of adventurous industry will be
witnessed in that now silent Territory '.—
More than twenty thousand men will bo
toiling, digging, searching though every nook
of that great mechanic section,—climbing
the mountains, penetrating the valleys, turn-ing
the streams, breaking the rocks, burrow-ing
the earth, smelting the silver, gleaning
the gold from every crevice. The throng of
wagons and accumulation of provisions and
collections of herds and flocks along the wes-tern
lino of present settlement will resemble
the out-going of an army of invasion. The
restless eye of speculation will wander from
Government contracts and Congress lobying
to watch this exodus to tho center,—this cru-sade
against the mountains—this evangel to
a new commerce. Where the deer and tho
elk now frequent, cities within the year, ri-valing
those of the valley; and the buffal*
paths will turn into high-ways for hurrying
merchandize. The tradesman, who can now
scarce get together enough to buy an outfit,
will return a wealthy man. The ox-diivcr
will merge into the proprietor of the Express
lino; the farmer's boy will boast tho posses-sion
of a ranche with cattle on a thousand
hills. Nor will there be lacking dark lines
in all this gilded pageantry. Tho broken
gambler, the youth whose bright hope has
been extinguished in crime, the impoverish-ed
miner whose "bad luck" has become the
proverb of his associ: tes,—all these will min-gle
in the panorama. And yet the good will
surpress the evil; the gladness be greater
than the sorrow. What other land can hold
out such unspeakable inducements to thrifty
toil ? And what oth*r age can pa nil ell such
inroads of people hastening to pioneer the
wilderness? Such, however, is tho coming
marvel of tho coming year.' "
[Krom the N'e T York Express. |
Letter from the Hon. William A. Graham.
The following
Whig General Co
Letter was read to the
'ommittee at its session on
the 4th instant. The sentiments expressed
will receive the hearty endorsement of the
conservative men of he country.
IIif.LSBORot tin N C. Feb. 25,1859.
GENTI.F.MKN : 1 regret that my absence
from home and indispensable engagements
have thus long delayed the acknowledgment
of your letter of the 7th instant, transmit-ting
a resolution of the Whig General Com-mittee
of the city of Xew York, and reques-ting
my views on the present aspect of politi-cal
affairs. 1 stili more regret the want of leis-ure
at present which would enable me to re-spond
to this request in a befitting manner.
You do me but justice, gentlemen, in clas-sing
me with the "Old Guard," which was
wont to be marshalled under the lead of
Clay and Webster, and which, in every time
of public emergency and national danger,
has approved itself the life guard of the Con-stitution
and a Constitutional Union ; which,
wehther in or out of power, in a party sense,
has ever been loyal to the Government, and
relied upon to extricate it from difficulties
and save it from the Antagonisms of factions
and sections. Most; heartily do I concur
with your committeeithat there should be an
end of agitation on tljie subject of slavery.—
In the Constitution formed by our fathers
they mutually agreed to stipulations on this
topic, which in the fifSt half century of the
Republic were rarely misunderstood. Upon
successive enlargements of our borders and
the institution of new States and Territories,
it gave rise to divisions of the mos't serious
character. These, upon two memorable occa-sions,
were composed under the auspices of
Henry Clay; and, if the settlements thus
made were not approved by all, they were
acquiesced in, ami regarded as final by the
great majority of the American people.
Without designing to censure those enter-taining
and acting on a different opinion, I
more than doubt the wisdom of re-opening
this controversy since the compromise of
1850. It has been productive of no results
but violent, factious, and disgraceful conten-sions
in the distant Territories, and sectional
alienation among tho States. It excited
hopes in tho South and fears in the North
which have been alike disappointed, and
never can be realized. The law of soil and
climate turns out to be nearly the same in
effect with the law penned by Clay. Prac-tically,
therefore, there is no longer an exci-ting
cause of discussion on this vexed ques-tion,
and agitation must die out unless new
fuel shall be found for the flame The po-litical
organization which may aspire to
guide tho future destinies of the nation must
consequently appeal to public sentiment on
topics more expansive and general than op-position
to or zeal lor the establishment of
slavery in a Territory which must soon be-come
a State and regulate its own institu-tions.
The period is passed when this issue,
like the rod of Aaron, can bo permitted to
swallow up all questions of national policy,
to obstruct, as for years it has done, the at-tention
of Congress to the national interests,
and to proscribe as unworthy of trust all
who de not subscribe to the tests of political
orthodoxy set up by extremists on either
side.
In view of this approaching calm in the
public mind, I cannot but regard the quick-ened
appetite for the acquisition of Cuba, and
the very extraordinary measure recommen-ded
to obtain it, as a new party device, hav-ing
for its object to introduce a new test of
party feality, instead of that which is about
to expire. It should ever be borne in mind
that the extension of their territories was
not one of tho objects for wheh the people of
tho United States entered into the F'ederal
Union. It is true that in the progress of
our history magnificent domains have been,
acquired, adding greatly to the national con-venience
and power, but always of territo-ries
contiguous to our own, on the main land
of tho continent, by treaties made.with the
assent of the prior sovereign for a reasona-ble
equivalent, or by conquest in war. These,
however, have been but incidents in our
course, and "to form a more perfect union,
establish justice, increase domestic tranquili-ty,
provide for the common defence, promote
the general welfare, and secure the blessings
of liberty to ourselves and our posterity" still
remain the great purposes for which tho
Government was established. I do not
know that, under all circumstances, I should
say with Mr. Calhoun that "to us Caba is
forbidden fruit." The time may come when
it may be expedient and necessary to enlarge
oar boundaries, and c\cn to annex islands of
the sea. But let all such events be the re-sults
of time and necessity, and effected with-out
injustice or loss of national character.—
The administration of-Mr. Fillmore prompt-ly
refused the overture of England and
France for a stipulation that neither of the
parties would acquiro-this island, and at the
same time declared tbat the United States
would never consent to its transfer from
Spain to anv other European Power; and
the enforcement of this declaration is all that
our interost or honor requires. The present
limits of the Onited States comprehend an
empire of sufficient magnitude to satisfy eve-rv
just aspiration for national grandeur, and j
care should be taken neither to sully our
name, nor to burden the present population
of the country, with exactions of hundreds
of millions to purchase more lands, to the
end that we may boast more extended do-minions.
And when pre know of a certain-ty
that C uba is not for sale, and that prop-ositions
for its purchase are offensive to its
proprietors, it is not only idle, but mischiev-ous
to appropriate moheys for its purchase,
and threaten seizure i i the event ol refusal.
Whig policy, gentlemen, is founded on no
one idea, which may form the subject of a
temporary excitement, expending all of its
ener"ies now upou K.msas and now upon
Cuba. It builds its structures on no narrow
platform, formed to be interpreted in differ-ent
sections with different meaning*; but it
looks to all :;ho great interest ol the nation
confided to the Federal Goveininei i. and
seeks to advance them by the means com-mitted
to its power. While abstaining from
the exertion of powers denied, it contem-plates
the free and benfieent excerclse ol
those conferred for the public good. 1: en-deavors
to allay sectiot.al excitement, and to
promote sentiments of harmony and union
by doing justice to all sections. Economical
in fact, not in idle railing or boasting, i es-timates
the amount required for an • Itieient
public service, and appeals to an intelligent
people for its contribution—not by direct
taxes, but by duties distinctly levied and
honestly paid on foreign imports, with dis-criminations
when necessary in ftivof of
American aad against foreign intenst —
When last ir vested with authority, ondi r the
mild and justice rule of Fillmore, it give due
attention to all the national interest9 at an
annual cost of less than fifty-two millions ol
dollars—although there was an overflowing
Treasury, which it constantly but vainly be-sought
Congress to reduce; and the com-plaint
then made in a higher quarter thai
this amount of expenditure wasextnu agance,
calling for tae intervention of Democratic
reform, when under its author we have aeen
expenditures mount up eighty-one millions
per year, in a time too of profound peace,
proves what was said long ago by the most
philosophic of statemen.thatthe "art of gain-ing
power and that of using it well arc often
found in different persons."
But our system of policy is too well un-derstood
by the country to need detailed ex-position,
and in my oppinion the people are
ready to rett.rn to it, as to the safe and tried
paths of experience, if all who approve it
in sentiment will co-operate in action. They
want not war, nor rumors of war, bill peace.
except when a resort to arms may be i eces-sary
for the defence of American interests
aud honor. They are actuated by no lust
for conquest or dominion. They are wear-ied
of sectional agitation, and desire ii pos-sible
restoration of fraternal feeling. In-stead
of extravagance, they require retrench-ment,
not by sudden efforts, made in dread
of popular displeasure, which threaten to
destroy wholsome public- institutions, but by
a well considered reform and correction <>l
abuses, begin in g with those practised under
the eye of Congress itself—in the department
of public printing, for example. They des-ire,
in fine, a more conservative, national,
and healing influence in the public counsels,
aud need but a union of effort on the part ol
all entertaining these- sentiments to effect
the object of their"wishes.
I am, with much respect, gentlemen,your
obedient servant,
WILL. A. GRAHAM.
To Messrs. J. Phillips Phonic, Willis Blank-stone,
A. If. Bininger D. L. Levy, and A
K. Smith, Committee.
David Weeb, Esq., Cor. Secretary.
[From the llill.iboru' Recorder. ]
11K. EDITOR: "Hailing" is said "to bring
relief to angry minds."
1 would allow the calumniating President
of the N. C. Railroad, to rail on, without
any notice from me, but I wish to show t«>
the public wl.at little reason he has for rail-ing
at Senators. In the President's abusive
reply to the Committee who reported upon
the condition of the road, he adds an appen-dix
of abuse, intended for Messrs. Turner
and Leach, calling us "those persons who
disgraced themselves and insulted the Sen-ate/'
"Such was their conduct and Ian.
guage that the reading of his communica-tion
was suspended." "It was all right in
the view of these just and Senatorial Judges
for tho Chairman to suppress the truth to
pervert plain transactions." "I am to be
ordered to depart In silence—no rep!-, can
be made to false charges." "And no man
shall dare say it is false or he is committing
an outrage o:i the chamber anil body.
Such aro a few of the President's elegancies,
as applied to Messrs. Turner and Loach.
We met at the depot soon after the Sen-ate
adjourned ; we were in three feet of each
other. Why did the President not tell me
"my conduct was insidious?" lie could
have told me face to face what he afterwards
told me through the Standard, when he was
a hundred mi.es off. I have no admiration
for his gallant forbearance exhibited at the
depot, especially as he had just placed in the
hands of the printer his appendix so replete
with impudence and effrontery.
The President asys, "l)id Democratic spea-kers
constitute the committee with any spe-cial
favor to me f" "Did thai majority in-terpose
its shield over me V
If it was a favor to appoint a majority of
the committee Democrats, then I say they
did. If "that majority did not interpose ii-sueld"
over htm it is because Dr. I.each,
would not let them.
Wo have rules for the regulation of the
Senate; how that majority and the Bpi aker
violated them I now propose to show. i he
third rule for the government of the S< nato
says : After reading the Journal, the Senate
shall proceed to business in the following
order: 1st. Receiving petition-, papers, me-morials,
lien*! .n certificates, ftc 2d. Reports
of standing committees. :id. Reports ol se-lcct
committees. 4th. Itesolutions. 5lh. Bills,
and so on.
Wednesday morning, long after the lime
for receiving petitions, papers, &c, had pass-ed,
the Speaker announced that he bad ■
communication from Mr. Fisher, which lie
offered to the Senate. After much discussion
the Speaker withdrew the paper, which he
knew was out of order when he offered it.—
At night Mr. Ashe moved to take up this
paper" of Mr. Fisher's and print it The
speaker said it was not before tho Senate.
Mr. Ashe stopping the business of the -en-ate,
to wit, tho residing of bills, said he rose
to a question of personal privilege ; he ol dm
ed the right under the 80th rule of th# Sen-ate
to introduce Mr. Fisher's reply to the
Committee.
The Speaker informed him there were
only 28 rules of the Senate, and that be had
read a rule of the House of Commons. I
asked permission of the Senate to introduce
a resolution authorizing the printing. My
purpose was not "insidious." My purpose
was to get clear of Mr. Fisher's letters and
communications, as this was the fifth lime
we had him before the Senate. I was oppos-ed
to reading the communication, becaase I
thought it might reflect upon the Committee.
If 1 bud known it was abusive of the Com-per
is I
u -
to
mil lee I should bare guiio against tin- print
ing—preferring his trouble t" bis aim.
Sena;
[ was not for forcing Mr Fisher's p
into type, a • wan "that majority," nor »
foe forcing it into the Senate. When
Speaki r i iolated the ruks of the Seaal
let in Mr. fisher's r- ply, Hi •' ■ I i tH.
Pool, McDonell, and Other Senators, and
and referred him to the rules of the Sei ate.
They declared the introduction ot the p r
v.is a violation ol the rules of the sons v-—
Mr. Mill) • right out. Ho told ft!
Speaker thai he bad slipped S£r. Fisher' ■ i-per
into tl e • nate in violation of it?
and 01
The Speaker made DO defence— his ■ nir
reply tras, "Mr. Miller must not refuel
the chair." Mr. Millar replied thai he lad
propel n ; for the chair, and thut
chair knew what he i Mr. M.i said was irm».
Alter Mr Fisher's (taper had bora ft)
upon the Senate, all was quiet while.the
clerk was reading, until he eame to ioni
fensive allusion u> tin Chairman of the <
mittee. Il.re Dr Leai h rose and Midi be
would M": submit i" bear Senators al j I
for having discharged a public duu j\..
could not hear distinctly all the Doctor IM
nay, "that uiajerit}*" raised such ■ cry <>i"J T-der,
order—make him take Ins seat.
Speaker rapped with his hammer. IT 1
did not regard it. In reply la the calls! of
"that majority," I said "go ou Leach, vl, v
are perpetrating an outrage, and violating
the rules of the Senate and they know i —
"' And so Leach went on, , I
so the Speaker knocked on, and s.> -i i.
majority" went on. Mr. Ashe moved iljal
the Sergeant at Arms arrest the Sen:, .r
from Orange. As we had no such ofBo i
invited Inn. >.• .1" so, promising to convince
him that Presidents of Railroads could i't
take possession <•!' the Senate. Dr. i.eatii
moved quickly across the chambr to J't.
A.!,, an ■ man could go to Tun 'f
without : ling over hia Head body." I i it
■afe—no Sergeant short of Washington
t'iiv. and Dr. Leach between myself and
the President of the Wilmington road, j ■
made the* motion. L
This little episode i roke up Ihe n ..l.il-and
nut a atop to Mr. Fisher's abuse of i 1-
ator Worth and tho Committee. Mr. a '■»
asked to withdraw Ihe paper I objei I
The Speaker ruled that it could not be «it*.-
drawn, any Senator objecting. Alter sun e
discussion Mr. Ashe repeated bis motion ■•
withdraw the paper, saying ho "bad ace
plumed hia purpose All he wanted was i
acknowledgment of the paper by the
ate." 1 still objected. Il.re the Speaks*'
shrunk from his duly, lie referred tl.■•
qnesli?it to the Senate instead of deci
ii. as was his duly, aud as be had just done
before. "That majority" voted to with
—the minorit) voted against
The • ion of law and !..
mcr decision, d paper withdfi
1 then a ..i • introduce a resolution. -
The Speaki mid i; wasoul of order. J
... 1 him how it could be in order t '•
cciveapaper from Mr. Fisher aad r I e
one from a Senator oi the floor? Ho could
1 make no reply. I did it to show him he>.
had been a ting in violation of the rules of
lie Senate.. Mr. Worth rose to a question
I ol personal privilege. The Speaker ru d
| aim out oi order, and rapped him in bit at
with !us hammer.
.leiiei-son's Manuel, page 71. says.
matter of privih uai out of any qn
lion, or from a quarrel between two
bers or any other cause, suspends the oi
sid« ration of the original question, and mi
j d of."
The same authority says: "A membe.' I
not a right lo read a paper in his place il i
be objected lo." And further, "a in<
has not a right to read hia own speech co
mitted I . . without leave." ii ■
right for I er to bear Mr Asia •:]■}><
;u> qucsl ion of pi rsonal prn ilege : b< i
should have stopped him when bi found •■
had personal matter to settle. How i I
r JJ; .... and i afuss Mr. W oi I Ii
L*odor the rule Mr. W. was eutitled
heard, for Mr. Fisher had reflected upon hi »
fie had a personal matter t" settle
only pretl llded 10 nave one.
.,.,-., lei us loob I :■ a precedent to ..
Mr. Fish r and "that majority."
Did Mr. Ashe, Mr. (Juion, Mr. VVI
Mr. Pearson, or any other I*resident, M
MrJ i'.. ' >ni before ihe .-. uate to am I
respective committees who reported Bp
their roads .
The President, Superintendent, and lJ«
keeper of the Wilmington road were all a
Raleigh. I ■ w ibem «:iu u hogs |
I ooks. i hi j aid not call ihe < 'haino ••
Lbi ir I otui littoc, a fool, or supp
thought them i" Is, uordid they burn iln-ir
books home.
When the r late
.. -!,. ati >n, by u legii lut i ire commil
investigation conducted with mm
A
n HI v.Ti»y
and hill, i : Ul conn in !«.•»
Senate or the U to abuse the committed?
Did the Presidenl ol the old I ; ■ '«••
abase either of the congressional coi ••■'-
tecs appointed to report upou its con I .'
I)id the President ol tbo I nited Sum t r
cretaryol tho Navy, go before ••.?.-
.. ..en Mr. Kkeruiau, from the Co i
i.-. i on .• ■■††††' .in Kebra
reported tacts and circumstances sin
%. nality in I President and bis Si
rotary? I call for one instance where t
head of a corporation was ever sllou
abuse ;. I..-: ..u.v . or I ommitti
When tie UoUSOOl I ominous, last ulntifr,
sent a ;• il !•■ message to tho Sena
that Marl n and l».
aon, i • attend before Ihe I 'o
mitt. I that inajoji"
iv.' r from i ' I
Sea iittu ■. U »wn and .'. :-
met is ■■ † in ■ ■ •■
t.
;
8
it upon tin i igliti of the Scnati . a . ;•
■ nators." I ren «
to burn with indignation
1 will now give a few extracts tr.
■. ;:,! I ia
ted on being rea
a,' (Mr. W*oi •
'"-
OUt." -Her. i- a Stall Ul pOSI I'
eon-eel." Mr. Mill 11
refusi d any I irtlu r gation on I -
jeCt." ilele i >
hairmi n talks abo u--
,-,•- iai■-. to i itti nnan.e of tl pre*»
ident, &c, "Which he knows is nun