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L j J, 11 Qi w U PUBLISHED BY FIXTO.N i PRICE. WH.MlMi TON, NORTH C.UiOUXA. SIX D01.I.AKS A YL'AR, I.N ADVANCE. VOLUME L MONDAY EVEN IN'G', SEITEM IiElt m. iNUMBER 7. .VT OF ADVERTISING. SXF Kir AM. 1 day,...- 2 d7, 27 i J diji So 4 days, , S davs. 75 1 week........ 2 wek,. ........ ....1 1 month.. ....... ...2 00 2 monthi,.... 3 50 3 months ......5 00 6 month 8 00 1 year, 15 00 Ml m aacAta. Iday... 0 50 2 days 73 Sdavs 1 0 4 days 1 23 , 3 days 1 5 1 week r 1 73 1 month 4 00 2 months 7 00 3 months 10 00 6 months 16 ts) 1 Ttr 30 OUT Tea line ajrTtounted ts a squirt, and fire line or less a half-square. Longer advertisements ia proportion, and all payable in advance. C D. XLLIS. H. r. KIMELL. J. ETSSEU.. ELLIS, liVSSELL . CO., General Commission Merchants am Ship Brokers, Wilmington, N. C. Kefe r t E. P. Hall, Esq-, President ISranch lank ef the Mate, W lloatngton. JOSEPH II. KLASIEIt, GENERAL CommluloH Merchant, My . Wilmington. N. C. 8AVAUU fc MEAIIKS, COMHISSIO.V and Forwarding Merchant, Wilmington N. 0. S-pi. 9th. 1851 2-ly NOTK K. rpHE subscriber bavin obU.) -d letters of Administration JL upon the L'statt of the late Timothy V. Dludwor'h, at the S;ptembr"Term lS3i f the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions fyf the county of .New-Hanover, hereby notifies nil persons indebted to his inlet tats, to come forward and make payment; and those having claim a$;ii.t said irtestaSc. are pot i fled to present them within the time prescribed by law, or thuLnotitHS will be plead tn bar or their recovery, sw" I). S. ANDKltf, Adm'r. September !th. 1851. 1 2tn TO TIIK PC 1ILH'. rTlIlE subscriber has leaded fora term of years, of 11. V JL ' Drown, Ksq., his fire-proof store, with his wharves, and is now in a condition to take especial care ot ."pints J urpentuie and other Naval Stores committed to his care. The Ware house is well known to be the bet ami safest place in town for the storage of Hacon. Lard, Corn, Peas, &c. '1 he lower wharves have on thera four large new sheds, where Spirits can be safely kept from tho rain and sun. He is prepared to receive and. ship, or sell, 'all kinds of produce sent to Li care, lie will also make advances when required. 11 begs to refer to the following gentlemen : R. W. frown, John Dawson, O. U. Parsley, and Thus. II. Wright, Eiqri. MILKS COSTIN, jsrown s wuarr, w iiminglon, A. ( . September 12; 1S51 tNorth Carolinian and Ohservcr, Fayettevillo ; Repub lican 4 Patriot, and Telegrat h, (ialdsboro'; and 1'atriot, Weldon, will copy the above twelve month. '. JACKSONVILLE FEMALE 8EA11NA11Y, THE Second Session of this School will commence on the 20th October, under the immediate supervision of the ltev. Wm. O. Hkid and Lady. All possible pains will be taken to make this one among the bent School in the East ern part of the State. A thorough Englidj .education will be given, and the languages will also Je taught if desired. Hoard can be bad on reasonable, terms in the best of families, varying from $5 to $7 50 per month. Termt of Tuition jrr session of fire month. Primary English branches '. .fS 00 Higher branches in English 12 50 French 5 00 tierman .-. 5 00 Muslo on Pis no 17 00 For use of instrument 3 00 Music on Guitar . . 15 00 lrawing and Painting in water colors 5 00 Fancy and Ornamental Needle Work 3 00 Vocal Music taught gratis. No reduction whatever in tuition from time of entrance, except in case of protracted sickness. 15y order of Board of Trustees. JASPER ETHEKIIXIE. President. Jacksonville, Onslow co., N. C, -S ept. 3, 1J51 -hn pirit (Wthe Age, (Kalcigh,) and ISewbeniian, (iewbem.) will copy 4 months and forward bills to Jacksonville. THAKlfS PATET ItKIlM.K. 4 NEW and valuable tre.-ile IVide u ben patented by Mr. It. W. Thayer, ef M. basctts, whieh willfce found to be aa imprtaut iaveutiua. The aasour.t of strenfth attained by the straetvre is nkea nf as being wunJvrful The iaveutor feels eonfident that no weight ki h eu!d be placed on it, could break it down. Thii consideration, taken together with the economy witkahichit maybe Wilt, will renb-r it worthy the attesting f all a bo are "interested ia, the subject- This bridge is adapted ecu!iarly ta Hail roads as well as county roads, as. it can be made of any re quired fpan, so as ct to otwtrvet the navigatioa of streams when rafts or boats wiht desired to pa.s, and can a!si be built at a very mttderate ei reuse. 1 W'ru., Wtltmtjttti. '. i'.,t Agent fVteJhis ?tate5 as also for South Carolina and Virginia, and will attend to all communication upua th,e subject addressed to him, put pai-i. - Wilmington. X. C, Ang. 8th. 1I 4S-ly trTICK OVER UN HI AtllKS of LAM) Hlt I.K. rll IE subscriber, desirous of removing West. iffer for A sale all his piscsion of l-nnd, situnted in "olmiilm eunty, N. C, being oer IfHlO acres giMtd Turtentine and Fanning Iud, containing several tracts, unxitiy adjuining the tract herHU I live, containing a good dwcllini; h'Mise, kitchen, and other neeesary out-hous-. On the lands, a bout 25.IMMI 'I'uiixntihe iMixes, 1, 2. and 3 years old, situated on White Hall road leading from Whiteville, about liiuiles west of White Hall. The above lands are convenient to ac commodate several families. My stock of Cattle, I log mid Sheep will be sold if required. All inforinstion resecting the above lands will be given by applying on the premises to the subscriber. " NATHAN KAY. Aug. Jtb, 1S51 Klm M)1I(K. riHF subscriber offers for sale ,"at Fair, Itluff, four Town Jl fts, the most choice Iots of the pl iec, with a Toll E.idge attai hi'd. lVrMns wishing to purchase such proper ty, will do well to call and examine, as I will give a great bargain in the above property. lerms for payment will be made verv favonible. K. M. POWELL. Au. 8th, 1H5I mt FOltKALK. fllll E subscriber offers for siile the following tracts of X land, lying at Lockwood'i I'ollv, in I'ninswiek eoun- JJ ty. only miles from Wilmington. The property will be sold in lots to suit purchasers : 1100 acres of Turpentino and dm Intnl. lying on Lock wood's Folly Hiver, and having on it an excellent gn.-t mill. 400 acres only 10 miles from Smithville. ANo, A lot containing 3 acres, and lying within a few hundred yards of Lock wood's Folly llridge. on the icorgetown road. A desirable site for a country storu. Persons desirous of purchasing, c:in make n p!icntiun in Wiliuingtou, to W. A. Kourk, or on the prctnisi's to 1. W. KOI'IIK. I'ninswiek Co.. Aug. 1, ''51. 47-1 f l .lt . r.ii Kllr.s 11)11 ll.K. nibscrilier being desiicus of i on ing to tl: 1'ers for sale his Lind in W'.i d rnuniy.con- y it Nrvrn llimdrol mint T v nt ) 'I vi- viL tted on the linilroml. about two miles be-, I.AM) AM) NKt.HOKH I Olt M.K. fRk THE siibseribcr bvini; st- South, olli taining about rn , sitiniti low lludlcy's l'epot ; tho cleared Laml being suflieient to o' tain a crop of three hundred and fifty t four hundred barrels of Corn. The dwellings and out-buildings are tolerably comfortable. There is also about 1 1,0'0 boxes (Turpentine) old and new. Also, n lot of l.lHrly loniiK KrvrsM-a Payments tnnde cny, by applying to JAS. KELLY. Wayne county. June Yi, 1H 40-tf WANTED TO CONTRACT FOH. THE subscriber wishes to contract for Out; Million of HertOMk Ilhrt. Stave, of the following dimensions, via i Full 44 inches long, J inch thick on the thin edge ; to average 4 inches in width none to be less than 3L They must be got ont of good, sound timber, and not to shew much sap. They must be rough shaved wit0ho drawing knife. For which quality of Staves, lam willing to pay 18 per thousand. E. D. 'HALL. Wilmington, Aug. 29, 1851 61-tf TO THE IflHLIC. THE tindcri'igTieTthaTing-rutcwiJtrirri n Orr-pnrWr j ahip for the pnrposc of carrying on the Hoot nmlf jfi Shoe Itaslneaa jn all its branches, take this method Of informing thtir friends and the public that they will open, about the 20th September, one of the most fashionable stocks ever offered in this market, all of which shall be of the ukt material and workmanship. They intend to MANUFAC TURE LARGELY', and have procured the services of some of the bttt workmtn in the country. They hope by strict attention and a determination to please, fo merit a liberal share of patronage. R. J. JONES, . THUS. M. GARDNER. Wilmington, August 30, 1851 - v 52-tf $300 RR WARD. ESCAPED from the Jail of Kershaw pistrict, on Monday, the 14th day of July last. Sr.iriucLf Love, who was con victed for the murder of Mr. Roliert J. Lester, at Spring Term, 1851. Said Love is about 20 or 21 years of age, 6 ft. 2 Inches higb haerathcr dark hir, and ifasalloar complex- jonanu nas a oown-cast iook, wit n ark grey eyes, and Some vi mi irony teem a nine decay d, anil is a carpenter by trade IIK.tl. ESTATE I'OII MALE. Lds and improvements thereon, at Snaeta, )n-fe J. pliii county, N. (.'., formerly occiijiied by Win. ( 1 Jeffreys us a Store and Distillery, are offered' for salens J he situation is a very Hdviintageoirs locatioii for the abovo or nnv other business. For particulars, ai'i'lv to I. II. & .1. J: KELLY. Kcnansville. Duplin co., N. ('.. April H. 32-tf "FOR s.il.K. 4 COMFORTARLE dwelling house, with suitable ont- 2x. houses and a well of good water, 2 miles from Wilming ton, together with SO or 100 acres of land an.iind it. The house is new and well furnished : two stores hizh. and has five comfortable rooms. There are about 7 ! of cleared land immediately around the hnsc, acre of which is well improved as a garden stmt. The remaining i acres are in cultivation, and contain about 100 young apple and porch trees, and .Ji) nourishing young seiit'pernong vines. J he lo cation is believed to Ik trfeetly healthy. For terms and further information, apply to It. '. IlOWXE. K. Nov.2!l. 12-i'f ls)UU(0rrTttUrr JcrAin jj an hunesf, imp!e-minJetl man, little ypts in the ways of thi wot'J. Txrinf, withoulcaji ita!, and tavin? a aalarjr, as e'erk in a mercantile bouse, orJy nufficient for the supjKtrt of blmseif md tbtne depenjf nt on bim, no thought of goin into bu aines entereJ h'w min4. A stler k he wa, anJ a fletk he expected to remain. Due after another of hi fel low quilJriver had" broken through their cerement, and anm into the station anl dignity of "merchant ; hut he w-a Mill at the dok.and anticipate.! no such chanse for tiimetf ""OnedayTa )oun mart named Tuinpkin, who had sliitteJ out in life two or three year before, wi4 to hUa : - Jenkins, my old ftimJ, why don't you po inlo hu ines ? You are" wjsting the test year of your exis tence. Jenkins hrup-ed his shoulders, and half sighed the word Capital. 'You don't need any capital.' replied Tompkins. Jenkins elevated his eyebrows with a look of wonder. - ' Credit i capilel. said Tompkins. 'Oh ! but where' the credit to come from ? There are pienty of men who 'vill aell you good I've never found any Jiffirulty I started without a hundred dollars, and am now doin buines.- to the amount of fifty thousand dollar a year.' So much V ' Yrs, every dollar of it ; and, if my good lurk goe on, I'll do seventy thousand dollar' worth next year. ' And your only capital va your credit ?' 4 I hadn't a dollar iti hard cash.' Possible ?' ' It's truth ' You bought on four and i month . ' Ye.' Hut a Mork of grxnU csh't he lurne.1 insl month. That' admitted on all band ' A good deal can be lulled, if h.4U puhr bis lt. mes.' ' Stippo" six'ren thou, m ! mi n' t i u'v air turned iir- the four " ',' hilt who' V A LI' A HI. K HEAL ESTATE w- - tr t i . . 1 1 it-. oner ior saie my em ire n eai r.staie. upon w ine; J. thirty-flVc sets of Iloxes ; the most id which piney innns in r.nsrern i.nronnn : I here is upon tho pretui ses two Distilleries n .'iitly and eoiiveniently fitted up, with all necessary out-houses. Cpon the farm.-1 think the buil dings altogether are seldom excelled. Those wishing to purchase are invited tojpxamine for thj nisclves. Terms shall he To w ,1b mTKaTmenT? aceo7iiodTitTn5;7 rome'a1rirscf an.l that a 1 1 tl nU i!4 thousand to be tn t . tip You mut bottom " ' Horrow !' Yes ' ' It' ea-y cnouj, tr ,n p. lend ." " Kveryhodv lem! Xu re h-u to-d.iv, and your neighbor i over he lend y-u. I o inoirow, he ! short and yon are, over; and you lend bun. Iluudieds of thousand of dollais i irrulate in this way.' I'.ut suppose rny neighbor isn't over when I happen to be Mioit r said Jenkins, (Jo to another neighbor. Somebody will be over I have never found any difi"u!ty.' All that's too temporary, and a little too riski for me. 1 he borrowed amount must go on increasing; un til the sum becomes unmanageable.' ' liy that tune,' leplied TotnpkiU4, ' your credit will be o well eM.irili-licil that you can get an ur.cimrno dalion it: bank. Money, in business, you know, ul ways worth it interest.' ' Ye, I'm aware of that. Horrowed capit..! i therefore, jut as ?ood a if it were your own, lor all business putpoe. Jenkin asented to this, although he didn't e.xnrtly feel thr.t it wa true. Can thi he readily done ?' he inquired. ' Ceitainly,' was the confident atiswer. I can do it.' ' I'm afraid I couldn't,' said Jenkins, y Why not ?' M)h, f don't know; but that's my impression. : Non-ense ; yon can do it a wel n any one else u';e too tifiid. Nothing venture, nothing gain. i ,eie you are, wearing out your life on a salary of a thousand dollars, when you might just as well he ma or three thousand Use vour abilities for Mill HALE. which are f"4 have.;:' only leen in use Iromone totwo years; with a suflieient ouan- t lj,, (wo noon ft hieb these are situated. i nol ,.-ilv ...r.,,..;...! I. V 0W" t10t for the good of' Other, to he piney lnn.ls in Eastern Carolina ! -There 'is upon tho pretuf- j turned out to die like an old horse, when you pet ohl 1 A few interviews like thi with Tompkins, who man ifested a warm interest for his old friend finally over came :il.l objections in the mind of Jenkin; and he be came notescd of ro-intrf-brnrrTO Any person wishing to purchase, can be furnished with a Cmit wa' P3,;tta 'J n;ll wa, a afJlhittei atiorn tlicietit nuinlier of teams and wagons to carry on both the . ' , . , .. . ,. y iiij. won (.ipnai, -in) loot couiu man" money, i nai was it twin brother. Jenkins found les diiliruitv in sumcieiii nuinlier o teams and wagons to carry operation of Farm ami Turpentine, and with a year's supply oi provision. .1 M I . A. Wllil Catharine Take, Onslow en., . C., Inly 22, 1M.V) IT. 17-tl - I will give the above reward to any person who will appre hend the said S. J. Love, and lodge him in any Jail in this Stabs, or One Hundred and Fifty Dollars for bis safe con finement in any J Jl in the United States, so that ' I can get him. ' JOHN INGRAM, f. K. D. . Camden, So. Ca;, August 8, 1851. 49-6m $25 RE WAR D. Runaway from the subscriber. about the 8th of Jiilr. a mntnttn fetlnw nnm. ed WINDSOR, about 33 year old. Ie is about five v. vivtvu jiivucb uir i. j i i nu.nir nnir: rninfr miow "5 j ni ratner ,,mre built, his front teeth slightly decay d, and probably one or both of his eye teeth out. Maid ne .gro I a Cooper by trade, and will attempt to pass as a free aaan, and may probably have free papers, a he has said he tfi go anjr wherei- He 1 a ltttla finklej abiiut the eyes, and 3ias.on old appearance. The enbscriber will giTe the above jrewafd foe hi apprehension and delivery to him, in Conwny- '- "bore , S. C, or confinement In any jail, in North Carolina, m that he can get him. Said negro belongs to James M. i", JJcll, of Greenville, N. C. of whom I hired him- August 1st, 1851-47-tn , , S.BELL. I ayetteville Observer tf. and gend bill to this office. WASTED TO PURCHASE. T WO competent BIackstaiths; aged from 23 to 33f X and a good Wheelwright. - For such as will mitr - 2 W iL. L! l i a b wu pqy mo niguesi caiiB price. - ' HOLME.. Alrl 11. IS'il ..'. , , mr ) located f Horses, LOOK AT 1 HIS. pfll-. undersigned having determined on moving .South.Jgji JL offers for sale his plantation when he now resides, in jmpnn county, lying on the main road from r ayetteville to N'cwbern, three miles west of Kcnansville, containing n bout !K)0 Acres, one-half of which js cleared Slid in a food state of cultivation ; and he lias no hesitation in saying that it is the best Corn (dan tat ion in the neighborh'ood. 'the Dwelling House is convenient and comfortable, with the best set of out-buildings in the County. ' Also, one tract of Tar and Turpentine Land near the Hail Road, three miles below Strickland's Depot, containing a boul iW) Acres. ' Also, a. valuable Stenm Mill, (often horse power, at Strickland's, in good order; and a 'superior team o vv aggon, c. A bargain can be had by applying soon, find payments made accommodating and easy. JAS. M. MIDDLKTON',. Duplin county Oct. 25, 18.n 7-tf XOTICE. TAKEN up and committed to Jail in NeJJanovcr county. N. C, on the 2th September. ISjO, (as a rnnaway slave.) a negro man, who says his name is CEOKGK AARON. He is about 25 vears old. 5 feet 4 inches high, black complexion. He came herq as a seaman from Doston in September last. He orCtcnds he is free, and says he was raised in Jlrooklyn. New York. Tho ownor of said negro is requested to c6me forward, prove property, par I cnarges ami iaae nim ajray, oinerwise he will lie dealt wun as tho law directs. , r43rwKN FENNELL, Sheriff Wilmington, N. C., Jan. 10, 1851 IH-tf obtaining good on a si v months' credit , than he had anticipated. He had a quiet, thoughtful airnbout him; and his old employer gave him credit for being a man of the most honest purposes, and a good knowledge of business. ' During the first six month, Jenkin wa able to dis count many of his own note. Thi made his credit A No.. l with a good many of the wholesale pin from whom he bought, and they congratulated him that he wa gettina: on so well ; but, at 'the expiration o six months, when about tu'fr Or seven thousand -dollar fell ?ator- fu alcfni al 23 REWARD. BROKE JAIL in Whitevjlle, Columbus county, on Satur day night, the 19ih Inst., a man, or boy, by the name of L.i;k.uii j .-aia jrnoin is anout U) years fthnili fonr ft. lit In.itina tilll nt Vai nnA Inrxirm t - - - - .wh. aw. c.A ,,,V,H-. .1,,1. .IjLHV I , 1 1 , nil'. 'U,H-J I ' I II. the face, badly grown, and will weigh about 85 or 90-Ibs. He has been convicted of mrtrdef . l will give the abovf re ward of Twcnty-Fiv Dollars for his delivery to me in Whiteville, or ahy Jail so that I can get him again. LEWIS WILLIAMSON, f-h'rT. ' Whiteville,, April 21, 1851 v ZZ-t( due in the course of a couple of week, Jenkin found hi vessel pacing fro rra smooth sea into troubled wa ter." "'! Anything vcroday, Jenkin V or, 'Will you have anything over to-morrow ?- had been sounded in his earn half a dozen times daily for the last three or four months. And he had made temporary loan of small sum again find aain to hi neighbors. Tomp kins ha l been a liberal borrower. He' wa on the street daily. -It was now Jenkin' turn to ask a recip rocation of favors, which had thus far, been al! on one side. - 1 For the first notes which fell due, to the amount of two thousand five hundred doIlarsJenkin was pre pared ,r but one fnorrrl fig he found himself Witty a Ihou Band dollar to pay, ahd nothing in bank. Theyonng merchant felt ober. Thi large amount muMdje bor rowedbut could he borrow it? That was the doubt ful question. Moreover, he felt a natural repfijrnarrce asking favor of the. kind, and hia heart sank in him the very thought of doing o ; but in no other way could the money be raise!. Temporary loans frrust oe bad iintiljDe reguur aies brought all right again. Business wa'i verybod, and promts air. The pros pect ahead wa encouraging. The present difficulty Btirrmmnted, and all woild he smooth sailing again. Natutaliy enough, Jenkioa' trtl u-it was to hia friend. Anything over to day, TcmpUn? tie isleJ, cn. fiJently--ftr here he fwlly counted on important ali. The mile on the face of bis friend instantly faded. Not a cent, Jenkhr, I n aorry to ay,' rai the re ply. s 'I'm short two thousand nyseif, and fully coaat. ed on job for fie handreA.w I must raise a thousand to day,' said Jenkins, in a . huky voice, and with eery tign of disappoiatmenf tisible. I fully counted on you. If t hotjld possibly have anything over at two o'clock, you wilt be most welcome to it,' said Tomp kins i but yotunustt t dependonjffie. To doabt jci; will raise what yoa want easily euooh. lUve joo tried Jmith f . ... ' Not yet. . You've accommotl itrj him f ' Ve. twenty times.' ' Then go to him. think he'a flash tr day.'. To the store of Smith, Jenkins proceeded ; hot oof with the easy confidence experienced in calling upon Tompkins. The firt disappointment had -dished hia feeling. Smith was a spruce, active little fellow, w htf advanced to meet Jenkins, rubbing bis bands aa tha' latter came in. Ah, Jenkins, how are youhew are yoa f said ha smiling like a prima donna. ' I was just about calling in to nee you. Anything over to-day t . .. Now this wa almost too much for poor human na ture ; or, at least, for that of Mr. Jenkins. His eoun tenance, which had lighted op, fell; and ha stammer v ed rttit , . No, no. not a cent. The f-f-fact i, I'm on a bor rowing tramp to-day, and have come to ask a lift from you. . I ndeed ! I'm sorry I can't help you. Why, I Ihougbt you one of the mot comfortable men in the street. So I have been. Never before asked for a dollar since I was in hnsire. Hut several heavy payments are crowded into this and next week, and I shall be short for a time. It won't last long, however' ' ' IVish I could help you, Jenkins. Mr will is good, id Smith ; but I mnl lake care of number one lo ci ty. If I have anything over lo-morrow,yoo shall he welcome to it with all tny heart. Have you tried Jones' , No. .. - Call on him. Jfe had in three or four enstomera fro.n the West yesterday, and I think they left bim aa they ay, a right smart chance of inoney.l lie' bor rowed from you, I know.' , , . ' Ve, often.' 'V ' He'll help yon Call on him Anything over to day r Sfcked JenVifi, tneekly.of Jones, whom he found ot his desk, looking particular' W dismal "" "" ' No, not a red cent, sharply returned Jones, frown ing a he spoke, and g'anci v; voluntarily towaris rack ful' of hank notice, lie had been meditating for half nn hour before Jenkin t fame in, with these loll in view ; which fact will account for his UQimiable temper. . Jenkin turned away without speaking, and went hark to hi own More. He had never had jnst atich feeling a ri' v opptced him. A tboosand dollara were to be paid in bank before three o'clock, and he had. thus far, nothing towards meeting the obligation. Moreover, three thousand dollars additional fell due in the course of a v.-eek, nil of which must he met, or he would fail in business. 4 Fail V How the word aa it formed itself in his thoughts, made bim tremble in' wardlv ! . ; , ' Where i the money to come from1 be sighed, at he seated himself in his store. For ten minutes he re mained inactive then suddenly rising, be mummed- Hut thi won't do. It mut come from somewhere. I will try Wilkin. He's had many favors of me To Wilkin' stpre Jenkins repaired. i Anything over to-day P he asked, betraying, in hi voice ami countenance, the extremity of bis need. . Well I don'tknow, replied Wilkins, thought fully and .deliberately. . Let me aee. , ' A nd, opening hi fire-closet, ho look ont a large pock .... et book, and commenced examining its contents. I lowxrijixk Three or tour hundred dollars.' W - I it to go in hank.' .. , . Ye.' ' , If uncirrent money would answer, I might belp you some,' How near is it T Virginia ' Two per cent, disconnt.' , Ve ; hut yon can have it for a couple of weeks, if it's any accommodation." . i . How much have your , Three hundred and fifty dollara , ' Hold on to if, if you please, for an boflr of o ,' and if I can't make, np what I want, I will accept your oiler.' - , t - - - . -. Very well : it, is at your service. I would do bef- ter for you, if I conld r but I just Jet Tompkins have all my current funds.' . 1 ! Half a dozen more application were made drrring' the next hour; and all poor Jenkine could rmse vfac two huridred dollars, which must be retnrned onlbe next da? hv twelve o'clock. 4H atim, with the three hundred, and fifty dollars uncurrerrt money, on which he'wonld have to loose seven dollars in discount, left him short four huadred and filty dollars. h , , ; It was near one o'clock, and he had already gone lh Aftfir rnnniln far nt thn who had. Olf former occasions, taken the liberty to borrow of him were con cerned. As a money.hunterLhejnnstjiow extend hi wadknnuTtheTT"lle T murgoio Ttbose.w'bd had nevef come to him. , '' r There was, only afevt doors from Mr. Jenkins, a re tail dealer in the same line; who bad been one of his ohl employer' best enstomers. As a cleik, Jenkine bad frequently sold rum good, and waited upon him for the settlement of many bills.,-Peters-that was ibe k man's name had always been very polite to Jenkins, both before and since bis entrance into bflsinefs j and ' ; Jenkins, in conserjuence, liked Peters, and thought lint very much f ft gentleman. 1 In his extremiiy--one o'clock having orrived, and there beis. yet four K'Jik
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