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ELLIS, HVSSELL fc CO.,
"leaeral ComtuUUoN MrrtLantt & Ship II re Iters,
VT Wilmington. N. C.
Kefer to E. P. Hall, Esq., President Prnch Hank of the
Male, w iimtnjrton. ' -l
JOSEPH II. KLAXXEll,
GENERAL ComralsaloM Merchant,
ti-ljr) Wilmington. N. C.
SAVAtiK A MEAUES,
COMMISSION and torwrtllt.r Merchants,
Wilmington N. C.
Sept. 9th, m 2-1 r
-JACKSONVILLE FEMALE SEMINARY.
'CTXIIK Feeond Session of thil School will commence on the
JL 20th October, under the immediate supervision of the
Resr. Vr. O. Kiid and ady. All possible pains will hi)
taken to make this one anong the beet N-hools in the East
em part of the $tate A thorough Knglish education will
be given, and the languages will also be taught if desired.
15oard can be fcad oa reasonable terms in the beat of families,
varying I row j to f7 60 per month.
Term$ of Tuition ;ht ttttion of Are month.
Primary Lirgludi branches f.8 00
Higher branches in English 12 .Hi
French 5 oil
Herman 5 00
Musio on Piano... 17 00
tor use of instrument. ... 3 00
Music on duitar 13 t)0
Drawing and Painting in water colors 5 (HI
Fancy and Ornamental Needle Work 3 00
V ooal Musio taught gratis.
B No reduction whatever in tuition from time of entrance,
except in case ol protracted sickness.
Fiy erder of lloard of Trnstees.
JA2PLTL ETHER IDG E, President.
Jacksonville, Onslow co.. N. C. Sept, 3. 1S51 1-dui
spirit of the Age, (Kaleigh,) and Xewbernian, (New bcrn,)
win copy -t montns, sna iorwaru bill to Jacksonville
NOTICE.
THE subscriber having obtained letters of Administration
upon the Estate of the late Timothy W. liludwotth. at
the September Term IS)! of the Court of Plea and Quarter
tensions for the county or Aew-Hanorer, hereby notifieall
persons indebtel to Lis. intestate, to write forward and make
payment ; and th.a having claims agaiiutt said intestate, are
notified to present them within the time prescribed bylaw,
or ima iioiiev win ov jtivau iu oar oi ineir reenrery.
U. S. SANDERS, Adm'r.
September IHh, 1851 . I-2m
TO THE PLHLIf.
THE iub?cnbcr 1ms lett.eil for a. term of. years, of It. V.
lirowii, I'q., his fire-proof ."tore, with his wlmi ve. nnd
Is now in a condition to take especial care of Spirits Turpentine
nnd other Naval Stores coininitted to his cure. The W'aro-
liouse Is well known to be the bent ami safest place in town
for the storage of lkcon, Lard, Corn, Peas, Sto. 'I he lower
wharves have on them four large new sheds, whore Spirits
can be safely kept from the rajn and sun. Ho is prepared to
receive and ship, or sell, all kiuQs of produce sent toliiscare.
He will also make advances when required.
Ho begs to refer to the following gentlemen: 11. V.
Brown, John Dawson, O. G. Parlev, and Thos. 11. Wright,
Esqrs. MILES COSTIN,
rrown's wLarf, Wilmington, N. 0.
September 12; 1851 M2m
ITirNorth Carolinian and Observer, Fayetteville ; Repub
lican 4. Patriot, and Telegraph, GWdsboro'; and Patriot,
Weldon, will copy the above twelve months.
"WANTED TO CONTRACT FOR.
rpiiE subscriber wishes to contract for One Million of
JL Uet Oak Ilhrt. Slave, of tho following dinu
vis : Full 44 inches long, J inch thick on the thin edge ; to
average 4 inches in width ; none to be less than Hfc. They
must be got out of good, sound timber, and not to shew imu li
aap". Thev must be rough shaved with the drawing knife.
!For which quality of Staves, I am willing to piiy f 1 tr
ithoinwid. E. D. 'HALL. '
V ilmington, Aug. 2!, 1351 51-tf
1
- TOTIIEPi:ilLIC.
TpHE undersigned having entered into a Co-partiicf-X
ship for the purpose of carrying on tie Hoot ami
Shoe Liilne in all Its branches, tnke this methml
of informing their friends and the publkjhat they will open,
about the 20th September, one of tierS7t fashionable stock
ever offered in this market, all of which shall be of the hkst
material and workmanship, fl'hey intend to MANUFAC
TURE LARGELY, and have procured the services of wino
of the best workmen in the country. They hope by strict
attention and a determination to please, to merit a liberal
Bhare of patronage. . , If. J. JONES,
. TilOS. AL GAUDNER.
vv ilmington, August 30, 1851 r,--tf
STATE OP NOIlTn CAnOLUJA.
New llivr Co tt.
Court t-f Hcsj an lQuarttr Sessions September Term, 1S51.
IT aj iarirg t th "ti"fAClioa of the Wt that a certain
-sfr named fiLUliGK AAKUX, ha bea ewcaaed ia
the Jail of Ntw Haniver eoanty fur twelve month as i run
away ilate, and thst the rvquirtmcutji of our itatute Urn in
such cA.- made au4 truvided has Vem evwplittl with. (Sco
Revised Maiuten, ehrr 111. eetioa 16 ) It it then-fore
erdt-rrd by the Curt that th herilf of New Hanover roan
ty expn-s: at rulili. sale, the nil Gterge Aaron, as a slave,
at the Court-lIoUMf ia Wi'uiin 'ton. on the second MondAJ
ia KwmWr uext. IWLN FENNLLL, ' ,
Sheriff of New lliaonr founty.
Wilunrstm. S'4. 13. KA 2 3ww
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THUKICS lATBVF-4llilMi44.
NEW and valuable trejtle Uridge has I n Patented
Mr. li. W. Thaver, if Massachusetts, hi-h Will be
found to be an iuawrt.int iuvi-otion. The amount f strength
attainet by the structure is spoken of as being wonderful.
The inventor fWl eunS Liit tht no weight which could be
pluced uxin it, couM break it down. l hi consideration,
taken tgctht r with the ecoiNuiy wit ha hit h it may be built,
will render it worthy the attention of all who are iiitcrtHl
in the subject. This bridge is ad.t tcd peeuliaily to Kail
roads as well as county roak, as It can bo made of any re
quired spau, so as not to obstruct the navigation of streams
when rafts or boats miht be desired to pass, and can also
be built at a very moderate ex peine.
Isaac Weijj," Wilmington. N. C, is Agent for this State,
as also for South Carolina and Virginia, and will attend to
all communications upon the subject addressed ti him, post
paid.
Wilmington, N. C, Aug. 8th, Lvl 4H-ly
$ HEWAltl).
BROKE JAIL in Whiteville, Columbus county, on Satur
day night, the 19th inst., a man, or by, bv the name of
ELIJAH ARNOLD. Said Arnold is about 49 years old,
about four ft. six inches high, light hair, and looks pale in
the face, badly grown, and will weigh about b3 or !0 lbs.
He bs been convicted of murder. 1 will give the above re
ward of Twenty-Five IHdlar for his delivery to uio in
Whiteville, or any Jail so that 1 eun get him again.
LEWIS WILLI AM. ON, Sh'ff.
Whiteville. April 21, 151 :U-tf
VALCAHLE HEAL ESTATE Ml it JLE.
J offer for salo my entire Real Estate, upon which ure fpi
thirty-fiVe sets of Iloxes ; the mot ot whi h have
only been in use from one to two years; wiih a suflicicnt quan
tity of round trees to cut at lea-t twenty ts more ; the lauds
upon w hich these are situated, is not easily surpassed by any
pincy lands In Eastern Carolina ! There is upon the im-mi-
ses two Distilleries natly and conveniently fitted uin with
all necessary out-houses. I mii the frm. I think the buil-
lings altogether aru seldom excelled. I hoe wiiinir to
iiurchuse are invited to ciauiinc for themclves. Terms shall
be low, ami1 payments accomodating. Cnne and see.
Any person wishing to purehu-e, can lie furnished with a
sufficient number of team., and wagons In carry on both the
ope rat ions of Farm and Turpvnthic,"and with a year's supply
of provision. J i I N' A A 1 li KIT. "
Catharine Lake, Onslow co., N. ('., July 22, 150 47-tl
LOOK AT Till.
npH K undersigned having determined on moving South.p
JL offers for sale his plantation whereon be now resides,C
... 1 1.. ..!:. iu:.. ... il.. i l- . .;ii
iu lujiiiii vuiuiLj , ij nijj uii triu iiiniii roan irmn. r nyciievuic
to Newhern, three miles west of Kenansville, eontaininif a-
bout WW) Acres, one-half of which is elenre l and in a good
state of cultivation ; and be Las no hesitation in savinir that
it is me best l orn pisntaiion in tue neighiiorhooil. I tie
Dwelling House is convenient and comfortable, with the best
set of out-buildings in the County.
AUo, one tract of lar and 1 urpuntina Lnml near the Rail
loud, three miles below Strickland's Depot, containing a
i a ...... k "
uoin. mm acres.
Also, a valuable Steam Mill, (of ten lmrse rower.) located
at Mrickiana s,in gooaonler : unda suiierior team ol Horses,
w t.- , 1
A bargain can be had by n ilyinz soon, and nnvmcnt
made accommodating and easy.
J AS. il. AIIDDLEH'N.
Duplin ennnfy, Oct. 25. 1S50 7-tf
Irilval hI OritartMrw f tike MIU at V1ImU(1m.
Thcnail frwm the North, ij Railroad, arrives dally abuut
The mail fro as the Sooth, by Sttamcr ran Charleston, ar
rites daily about S A. AL
The tu d frwui Favetteville, ti Warwaw, b due daily ep
n the arrival of the car.
The mail from FavetUville, via ElisabethtfiWn, hj sulkey,
U dufl ob Tu.'sdays, "Thursdays, and Satarday. at 9 A. AL
The mail from Onslow Cvurt-Huiise, by sulkry, is due ci
Afnday's, at 3 P. M.
The mail frvm I'Jack Uiver Chapel, tU Looj Creek, by sbU
sry, u uue on lnarsoays, at a I . m,
Clolna:f Malls.
The mail for the North, by Railroad, closes daily at 10
The mail f r the South, ly Steamboat, closes daily at 101
A.M. "
The mail for Fayetteville, via Warsaw, closet daily at
i i j . zi.
The mail for Fayetteville, via Eliiabethtywn, by sulkey,
C'lises oo 1 ucsua v, 1 nuriKiays, ana lur.Uv, at VI A. M.
The mail for (nlow Court-llouse, by sulkey, closes on
lliuisUavs, at 1(1 1 . M.
The mail for Long Creek, by sulkey, clcses on Thursilays,
at in i . M.
iJT Letters should be in the Office at least 13 minutes be
fore the time of closing the mails.
HEAL ESTATE FOR KALE.
f I'M IE Lots and -improvements thereon, nt Sarncfa, I)u-"A
X T'lin county, A. ( ; formerly oceunieil by Wm. O. ill I
Jeffreys us a Store and 1 istillry, are 'offered for sale. The
situation is a very advantageous location-, for the ubovo or
any other business. For particulars, apply to
I. I kJ. T. KELLY.
Kenansville, Duplin co., N. C, April I. 1S51 S2-tf
A COMFtMITADLi; dwelling
iL houses an. I
KOH st ALE.
oiise, willi suitable out-
a well of uoimI water. 21 miles from Wilming
ton, toother with 50 or lf() ueres of land around it. The
house is new and well furnished : two story high, and has
five coinrortablcrooms. there are about 7 acres of eleare
! 'iJ a.a.i - ....
i anu immediately around tin- house, i acre of which is well
improved ns o garden spot. Tli: remaining ti acres nro in
ultivation. ami contain about IK) vounir ar.iile and neach
trees, and 3;) flouri.-liine younz scutitx-rnonir vines. The In.
4.b!icV,!l7 hJ pejrlLxiiy.iiujillhy. i'j..r. atrms. 1mJ
lunner imormauon, amuy l U 1. I It) W . . Y i
Xov.Z. 12-tf
the fillowing tracts of
itlv in I'.nin.u-ii.L in.nii. .
300 UEIVAHU.
ESCAPED from the Jail of Kershaw District, on Monday,
the 14th day of July last, Samuel J Love, who was con
victed forthe murder of Mr. Robert .1. Lester, at .Spring
Term, 1851. aid Iivo is about 20 or21 years of age, 6 ft.
2 inches high, has rather dark hair, and ofa sallow complex
ion, and has a down-cast look, with dark grey eyes, and some
of his front teeth a little decayed, and is a carpenter by trade.
I will give the above reward to anyperson who will appre
hend the Ba!d S. J. Love, and lodge him iu any Jail in this
-State, or One Hundred and Fifty Dollars for his safe con
finement in any Jail in the United States, so that I can get
tim. ' JOHN INGRAM, S, K. D.
Camden, So. Ca.f August Tl, 1851. 49-Gm
m
tPQT R EWARD. Runaway from the subscriber,
T&V about the 8th f July, a. mulatto fellow nam
edWINTnSflR .U( tr. ..... i i ir. s. ..t .a...
- -.-"-"-M a'iMiAU vv jcuis U1U. lie 1 HOUIU I1VO V
leet eleyen inellCS hic-li. full hnshr imlr! rnthr ilnw '
epoken, add rather snare built, bis frrtnt teeth iiiil.M ii. iiv
wd, and probably one or both of bis eye teeth out. Said rte
gro u Cpoiier by trade, and will attempt do pass as a Tree
man, and may probably have free papers, as ho has said he
cair go any whercr" He l.f ft mttornkleyaTiout the cycSTafid
, "has an old appearance. The subscriber will give the above
. ;reward for his apprehension and delivery to him, in Conwtty
boro', S. C, er confinement in any jail in North Carolina,
so that he can get him.- Said negro belongs to James AL
Bell, of Greenville, N, C, of whom 1 hired him.
Angust 1st, 1851 47-tfj ' 'S. REEL. '
Fayetteville Observer tf. iind send bill to this office.
foii mam:.
fTMIE ubcriber offers for sal
In.., I I ... 1 T.I-. tl.. II I
jl. i.tuM, iiiiiii hi, uurnii'Hiu f ronv. in i ,r illIM UK conn- .i.
ty, only 28 miles from Wilmington. The property will be
sold in lots to suit purchasers :
I I Ml acres of duriientinc und Corn land, lvin? on Tiek.
wood's Folly River, and having on it n excellent grkt mill.
I'M) acres oniy j'i miles from !niithvill.-. Also,
. A lot containing 3 seres, and Ivins within a few hun.lrpd
yards of ln-k wood's Folly Rridge, on the Georgetown road.
desirable site tor a country store.
l'ersons dosirous of pundmsing, can make application in
Wilmington, to W. A. Rourk, or on the premises to
V. W. ROC UK.
Brunswick Co., Ang. 1, '51. 47-tf
RATE- OF INTEREST,
ii thc nirrsaiNT states and tskiitokiis.
Maine; ( per cent, i forfeit of h claiin.
New IGiiipstiire, 6 per eenL ; forfeit of thrice the amount un
lawfully taken
Vermont, 6 per cent. ; rrcorrjr In action and rnats.
Massachusetts. 8 per cent ; forfeit of thrice the usury.
Rhode Island, 6 per cent. , forfeit of the usury and Interest oa
the debt.
I'nnneeticut, fi pet cent. ; forfeit of the whole debt.
New-Vork, 7 per tent. ; usurious contracts void.
New Jersey, pel cent. ; forfeit n the whole debt.
Pennsylvania, b per rem. ; forfeit of the whol.i debt.
IK-luware, 6 per cent. ; foi felt of ttie whole debt.
Maryland, ti per cent ; on tobacco contracts 8 usurious con
.tracts void.
Virinin, 6 per cent ; forfeit ib utile the usury.
North Carolina, ft per cent. ; contracts for usury void forfeit
double the usury.
South Carolina, 7 per cent. ; forfeit of Interest snd premium ta
ken, with coms.
OnrRin, per cent. ; forfeit thrlre the usury.
' Aliibimu, N per rent. ; forfeit of interest and usury.
' Mlssisiljipi, 8 per cent. ; by eonlrsct 10 usury recoverable In
action lor debt.
Louisiana. 5 per rent.; Bank interest 6-contrnct 8 -beyond
contract, Interest void.
Tennessee, 6 per cent. ; usurious eonlrarta void.
A'eiilucky, 6 per rent ; usury recoverable 'villi coats.
Ohio, 6 per eeut. ; usurious ootrarts void.
Indiana, ft per rent. - a fl;ie of double the esresa.
llhuiiin, 6 per cent. by contract 1' -beyond lorfclts thrice the
interest.
Missouri, fi per cent - by contract 10 -If beyond, forfeit of In
If i est and usury.
MirhiK'iu, 7 ier rent. - forf it of usury one-fourth of debt.
ArkitiisH, tl per cent by Hreciocnl 10 usury recoverable, but
contract void.
Hisirii'l Columbia, C per cent. usurious contrsctarnhi.
Florida, Hier cent.- lorfett tutaresland excess.
wmcuiuiii, per ceni ny contract ia lorien tnrice the ex
cess.
Iowa, by agreement, and enforced by law.
(in debts or Judgments in favor of the United States, interest Is
couipuieu at o per cent, pci annum.
VVLI;irs AM) MKASt UKH
or roaiio.N cocarsns.
There are denominations lrpieiity met with In reports of mar-
iiein, imii mcir i.iignan vniue win uoisiwaya reauily bo recollect
ed. The loiiowtng uioic win ue inunu, we ucueve, correct :
- WASTED TO PUIICIIASE,
' I ' " O competent Jilteksmlths, nged from 'Jo lo , ? A
JL nnd a rood Wheel wriffht.' F'or such as will suit. J?X
ire will tisy thc highest cash nrico. ... f ,
. . 1 " .. U. tt- G. HOIIES..
Arfilll.IS)! Sl-tf
NEW ;oooi.
"IT7E hare received a part, and daily expecting thc hal
W ance., of our "Fall Stock of (rnriir MhiI Nlilp
ChnlleVy, whieh was purchased direct from tho importers
and manufacturers, and selected with great care. Were1
speetfully inyite our customers and the public to call and ex
arniuo our stock, as we are determined to sell at tho lowe.t
prices. Our st.ock consists in part of -
300 bags Rio, Laguyra, St. Domingo, Java, and Mocha
25hhds P. R. Sugar; f Coffee;
200 bbls. renncdefuhed, powdered, L granulated Sugar;
25bo,xci 'Sir loaf Sugar;.
50 bbls. 'coffee crushed do.
Teas of oil varipties, Green and Clack;
2fK) bexes Soap;
.'00 Sperm, Adamantine and Mould Candles;
.100 . Ivemon.Syrnn:r
1,000 reams Wrapping Paper;
2JJ0,tmTgarl,irprfiTr.riund?T
100 boxes Tobacco a fine article;
100 bbls. Whiskey, lirandy, Gin, Hum, Wines, and
Cordials, of every variety and quality;
Putter, Lard, Rice, Flour, Salt, Pepper, Spice, Ginger,
Mustard, Cassia, Nutmegs, Cheese, Crackers, Bread, &c.
Cordage. Duck, Blocks', Anchors,, Chains, Lanterns, Cora
pases, and every nrLicle required on board of Rhips.
We also have a large stock of Wooden anj Willow Ware',
Hardware-. Dry f too' . &c.: besjiles numerous. .articles jwt
iu' io,hiii;o. j-,K(j,e tuu una tJMiniiit oc; Mink
Ahrn.tn Kotterdam,
Aliunde, In 1'orlujpil,
Abniide, in Madeira,
Alquieie, in Mcdclrw,
Abpiiere, in HiiiilN,
Abpiiere, In .Maranbam,
Alipiiere, Kio Janeiro, l'crnauibuco,
Anna, of lice, In I'cylon,
Arohn, in I'orliiKl,
Afioba, in pnui,
Ariobs, ill Hpain, (large)
Arroba, in fpain, (siiihII)
ArrohH, In MhIiikh, of wine,
Arsbcen, In Russia,
liahnr, In llntuvln,
Hale ol Cinnamon, In Ceylon, net,
Harili, In NMples,
Caniar, the Levant, contains 44 okes,
( 'atitor, in Leghorn, ol oil,
Cantar, in Malta,
t'siilar, in Naples,
'nntar, In Micily,
t'iirro, in Noplen,
( arm, in Naples, of wine,
Malta, of te, in t'hiiiA,
t'nynnir, In Hstavin,
'betworr, in Russia,
Fan. (.i, in Spain,
Kecloliire, in France,
Killojramuie, France und Netherlands,
I .nut in Amsterdam, of grain,
I -ii si, jn llremcn, of grain,
I .lift, in (.'adiz, of salt.
LujuVia.l)auUicruf graiiii
Liisi, in Kliiahing, ol gram,
;iel , in Hamburg of gram,
Jist, of l.olicc, o grain.
Last, iu I'ortiignl, of suit,
Last, In Rotterdam, of grain,
J.nst, in Sweden,
Last, in I lrecbt, of grain,
l.iHiiijiifiil, In Ho nibii ricti.
Lisponnd, In Holland,
Mark, in floltand,
Maud, In Calcutta.
Mlna, in Ceiioa, of grain,
Moy, in Lisbon,
'oy, in Oporto,
Moyo, of I'-irtugal,
Oke, in Smyrna,
Oroti, in Trieate, of wine,
Ornn, of oil,
f'alino, in Niplcs, ,
I'ecul, In ftalaviaand Abulias,
rtcul, in China and Japau,
ripe, In Spain, of wine,
food, In Russia,
Uuinbl, in Portugal,
muntal, in rsuiyrna,
Uuintal, in Spain,
Quintal, in' Turkey,
Roitoll, In Poriugal,
Rottiiln, to Genoa,
Kottolp, q Leghorn.
Salma, Iu Sicily,
NchhcfTil, f;ermanv.
Ship poUnd, Hamburg and LVnmark,
S!ii(Lpound, in Holland,
ntaro, to Tiiestc,
Trflc, in Ctina,
Vara, In Rio Janeiro, ,
Vara, in Spain, '
Wcrtt, in Kussis,
nearly gala 40
conlaiiia do. 4 .17
. o. 4 M
over pus. i oo to nearly
trnsh. I
do. 114
d" 1 to I 1-4
'bs. VCo.25
lbs ii
do
gala. 4 216
do. 3-JJ7
about do. 4 14
incbet 2H
peculs3to4 i-'i
IIm. 101 OH
'.itmis stout gale. U
IVa. II8-H
lbs. 8H
lo. 171 12
lbs. 106 to 19d i -U
do 475 to 191 12
is cqiifiHo about baahcla CO
gals. 204
is about Ins J -2
lbs. 3.VJI
nearly bushel r
bushels I 091
lo. 2.89
lbs. 2.24
bosbrUi H' -4
overdo. M t-3
do 75 4 6
nearly do. o.
do. 92 I -2
do 69 7
do. 0
do. 70
do. 85 139
do, 75
over do. 66
lbs. I6 5oz.
do. 184 oz.
oz. 9
lbs. 75 to M
bushels 4-43
do. 24
do, 30
contains over bushel. 23
lbs. 2 83
gals, 14.04
do. 17
is a little over Inches lo
, , lbs. 11312
do. 133 1-4
i gals K,o to 164
equal to 30 1 lis. 2 oz. nearly
lbs:.W.o5
do. 129. 4
do. 96
do. 167-3 oz.
do. 12-4 oz.
do. 24
lbs. A
from bushels 7 85 to 9.77
varies from t 1-2 to nearly bushel 3
lbs. 301
lbs. 364 oz.
bushels 2 3-8
or.. 1 12
I 1-4 yd. nearly
loo are eqmd to yds. 9o5
-. - - feet 32oo
icpL 13,
IfuWAi!D& PEDEXr
OIL. 5 Barrels, landing fWi selir. 1-jok.
- V. " ELLIS, Kf'tfSE
LL teX'O.
ELLI OFF AT COJtT-BOOT A 111101 STORE.
REMOVED from tbeMMdndrMorehouse-fey-Peirson,
Market-street, to the store formerly oe-f Hi
cupied by Mr. Hoard. Front-street, third door South
of Messrs. Policy & Hart's. . -
The subscriber har on hand every variety of Ladies' Gait,
erg, Boots, and Slippers ; all of this spring and summer man
ufacture. ,
He has also on hand a comtdcte assortment of Gentlemen's
Fine Calf, Kip and French Calf Boots. In fact, every article-
in the Boot and Shoe line ; all of which he will sell at firfa
Sept. 5, 1S51
C1IIKW LIJiTS-A large sofitly on hand and for aalelow
the , . JOURNAL OFFICE.
From the New Yerk Spirit f Ike Times.
AUlKsaila DvlMtlat; xKlty.
Wisconsin U a great Stat, and (lea. Henry Podej
is ber greatest man, in the estimation vf ber citlteDt.
It was good many years ago that a horvmao nsiglt
bavt been teen alighting from bu iaJed itced, at
the cloe of a pleasant day in tbe fail of the jcar, in
front (f a substantial looking tavern in tbe tillage cf
J , and State of "Wisconsin. A few moment
later be might bare been een care full directing
the hostler to give prcper attention to bia ranting
horse ; and a few momenta later still be might bare
been aeen dcrouriog with atidity the auUtantial
meal tpread befvre him ia-the-eapper-recm cf bis 1
host. All this might have been seen, and more too,
if you, gentle reader, bad been there to see.
" Landlord," aaid the dismounted horseman, as Be
pulled away at a Cuba thort six. " landlord, any
amusements in the tillage to-night ! meeting, sing-ing-achool,
or anything '
" Well, no, stranger,'' replied the ho8t,,,, not i
actly any amusement, if you'd only dme a little
sooner, now, for we had Howe k Mabus's Circus here .
a week ago, and they bad a fir&t rate clown. But '
thar'i a Debatln' Club over to the school-bouse to
night ; spos'n you go over 1' ,
llejoiced to find anything wherewith to while awaf
the tedious hours ot night, our traveller assented,
and to the u Delatin' Club" he went Tbe bouse
was a country school-houso, and I presume that
you, kind reader, know bow it tnvt hart looked, for
who is there in this ger-rcat nnd pel-lorious kod'n
try " that has not $tti one 1 There, mounted upon
his throne in that temple of knowledge, sat the vil
lage school-matter, ex-officio the President of the So
ciety tho counterfeit presentment of Dominie Samp
son, of " prodigious " notoriety. In front of tbe old
dmnrnie sat the Secretary, aa is usual, while near at
hand the dobatcrs for the evening occupied the desks
of the scholars ; back from their line of desks tbe
room was crowded all J bad gathered there,
her beauty arid her chivalry.
Tho house wns called to order, the " minutes of
tho preceding meeting were read and adopted," the
Keport of the' Committee on "Uczckiah PilChcr,
chargod with non-payment of dues," was offored and
laid on tho table, when tho Chair arose and s;iid
" Is the house ready for the question T
" Ayo ! aye !' cried a dor.cn voices. . " -
Ana tho Chair proceeded :
Gentlemen the Question .for thii. cvcnlnir Is,
which conferred the greatest -benefit on mankind,
Mr. Christopher Columbus, or General George Wash
ington 1 0a the affirmative, Messrs. Van Dreejcr,
Duzcnbury, and l'cni; on the negative, Messrs.
Foster, Milligan, and Sampson. Mr. Van Drecxer
has the floor." "' '
Mr. V., tho village lawyer, a smart, dapper-looking
man, arose, and. taking a sup of water from the
tin cup which was beforo him, did depose and tny :
"Air. President, and Gentlemen and Ladies I
nriso to advocato tho affirmative of thin question; -that
is to say, that I affirm that Mr. Christopher
Columbus did a greater benefit to mankind than,
did General Washington 7" In order more fully to
digest tho interrogatory just propounded, to enfer
fully into tho merits of the case, I will give a brief,
succinct, and condensed account of Mr. Columbus's
li fo and exploits. Sir, who was Christopher Colum
bus! Sir, echo answers, the greatest mnn of bis
times. Sir, Columbus was the offspring ofa man of
the samo name, who was an indigent basket-maker
in a small town called Home, situated on the river
Tigers, a stream which taken its rise in tho Pijranint
mountains, and flows in a south-easterly course into
tho Gulf of Mexico. At an early ago Columbus
evinced a decided talent for the. sta, and occupied
the leisure hours of his infancy in perusing books of .,
travel and works on navigation; it was while en
gaged in these pursuits that ho Inadvertently met
with the works of Robinson and Crusoe and Captain
Cook, and the definition lie made from them was
that far away over the trackless main, thitherto un
trodden by the foot' of man, was an undiscovered
conntrysiAe apprxiachcd.JT?a.ob.?di h :bi filled
with a desire to discover that country which he so
often saw in his youthful dreams ; actuated by this
desire, ho petitioned the great I'ontificial Pope of ...
Rome to give bim three yawls and a jolly-boat to
carry out his designs. 1 hat distinguished man at
first refused, hut his wifo Cleopatra, being pleased
with the promising looks of Mr. Columbus, actuated
with a magnanimity which Is a carricaturo of her
sex, prevailed upon him to grant Columbus's request,
whereupon, providing his vessels with stores and
men out of his own pocket, Columbus got ready, and
on a certain day of a certain .month, and in a certain
year, be sat sail from the, Holy Sea of Rome, and if- ".
A . . 1 1 A A . "..1 A n 1 i M
ter a long anu tempestuous trip, ne sec loot, ac last,
upon tho i'lvmouth Rock, in the Island of Juan i'cr-
nan 'fez ; it was on that occasion that be exclaimed
' Breathes there a man with soul so perfectly dead
as never to himself has said, this is my own, my na
tive land!'
" Sir, Mr. Columbus did not long survive tbe bard-
ships of that voyago, and was finally taken prisoner
y the King of the Cannon-ball Islands, and, with
11 bis crew, cast into chains and slavery where ho
died, ft an advanced age, an ignominious natural
death, with his whole crew, leaving not one to tell
the talo. 'Peace to his ashes and their'n.
" Sir, the discovery of this continent was the grea
test invention of the year 1402. Fernandez's Island
was the tstcnninz stono to the settlement or this
country, sir. Look .around you, - and behold
Iho populated world, the UriiteCStatefr North
and South America, Oregon and AW, Jlindoostan
and Bclorcbistan, England and Turkfey, France and
China, and many others, too numerous to mention
behold these countries traversed riy steamboat, rail
roads and telegraph's, and ask yourself, would these
things have been if it hadn't been for Colnmbusf.
and yonr reply would certainly be, ' Certainly not,
mr.' if it liatfnTbeoh for Mr. Columbus, Gen. Wash-
ington wouldn't have been born but euppose he
had, what then ? What did Washington ever do that
was a great beneyt to tins counrryf . mere is roucu
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