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. WILMINGTON JOURNAL ItfoiHlay, December 25 184. AGESC V.-(ames M. IvEDilost), Poet-master ot Tirbon, is Asent far this paper, fo: Edgecombe and lie adjoining Counties. Mr. K will taki pleasure in re-eivin-r new subscribers and recei.liug foruny ninueys t!ue us in thai section. jXMa. JostAH Johnson, rest-master at Clinton. 13 tutlioi'ized to receipt for ny moneys rhie this estili!is nienl in the t'ouny of Sampson. Mr. Johnson will also receive new subscribers and receipt for the same. Dr. J. B. Seavy is our aulhoriz d aynt, and w ill re ceipt f'r any moneys due us in liis neighborhood ; he will also receive new subscribers to the Journal, and receipt for the name. From the Telci-shur Ilcpublicnn. " PUBLIC OPINION ON THE MESSAGE." Under this head, the editor of the Wash ington Union, in his Wednesday's paper, pub lishes the following just and eloquent tribute to the ability of the present Chief Magistrate of the Union. We entirely agree with the opinions which have been 50 beautifully and forcibly presented by the veteran and accom plished editor, and we venture the assertion that they fully represent the feelings and views of every democrat in the land who has had the pleasure of perusing this the last and the greatest production of our democratic Pre sident. All of his annual communications to Congress have been marked with unusual ability they have borne the most honorable and gratifying testimony alike to his high tal ents and his devoted patriotism his wisdom as a statesman, and his firmness and fidelity as the Chief Executive officer of a free and great Republic. But this last production of his pen is greater than any of its predecessors the noblest of them all, a sort of mirror which, while it exhibits the greatness and the glory of his country, the splendid achievements of her arms and the almost exhaustless magnifi cence of her resources, at the same time ne cessarily reflects the consummate skill and ability which so successfully directed the in tricate machinery of Government and produced nuch happy and splendid results. The admin istration of James K. Polk, illustrious as it has been for its energy, its patriotism, its sa gacity and its brilliancy, deserved a close just such as this unsurpassed state paper will give to it a manly and complete justification of those great principles of democracy which have been his faithful guides, a noble and in valuable legacy for his successors, and a splen did exemplification of the high endowments of hi own head and heart. His marked ability is placed, by his own administration, beyond the possibility of a se rious doubt, and they, and they only, may question his integrity and his patriotism, who hall successfully point to the living states tnnn ivhn has been mnrp inlrcnid in the dis charge of his duties, 0: more constant in his devotion to all the interests of our great and beloved Republic. Truly, in the appropriate language of Mr. Ritchie, may Mr. Polk " ap peal to the sober verdict of the American peo ple." That "verdict,'' if just to them mustbc gratifying to him ; nor are we yet prepared to eay that, in the fulness of time, " that same free people" wi'l not call him again from his honored retirement to relume that national glory which has been so splendidly illustrated by his Presidential career. Rut. to the extract from the Union : " If the whig?, with a State paper in their hands from the President's pen which puts their ariruments to silence and to shame, and leaves to them only the weapon of abuse and vituperation to wield against, because it pla ces upon the impregnable ground of constitu tional right and high public expediency the great principles and truths of the democratic policy if under such circumstances the whigs choose to make an issue as to the President's ability, we certainly shall not argue that is sue with them. Let that matter all speak for itself. The President is on record, and the record will stand. There is the history of his j administration, lucre is the array ol the dif ficulties which it has surmounted. There are its mighty achievements, and their grand re sults. And there, too, are the successive State papers of the President, in which a!i these things and the policy from which they sprang, and the grounds of that policy, are set forth to the people. If these things boar witness to the President's ability if they tes tify to his forecast, energy, wisdom, states manshipthen is this paltry whig detraction not only impotent, but ridiculous, undeserving alike of refutation and of notice. Rue where did the whigs find out Mr. Polk's want of ability ? Was it when he took the lead yes, tlx admitted lead in the House of Representa tives first as chairman of the most import ant committee, and then as Speaker,' for ses sion after session, during the stormiest times of General Jackson's administration ? Was Mr. Polk's position then second in any res pect to that of any man in that House ? Did not the very brunt of high and arduous public duty fall upon him; and was it not in the From GodVy's Lady's Book. CHRISTMAS PRESENTS. BY T. 8. AHTHCH. Didn't he make you a present of anything Lizzy V asked Margaret Granger of her cous in I .i77v firpen. 'No, not even of a strawberry cushion,' spofcej up Lizzy's sister Jane, that he might have bo't for a sixpence. I think he's right down mean, selfish, stingy fellow, so I do; and 11 he doesn't keep Lizzy on bread and when he gets her, my name's not h me tr een. I wouldn't have him,' "J WJ' ing. yet half in earnest. Let ChrMmas , 50 bf and not make sweet heat or s.ster a present of the mH u .fli. vrvue ! He mus have a pent.v soul U by Harry Lee sent me ' the Leaflet of Memory, an 1 a pa:r of the sweetest flower-vnces you ever saw, and he ,,(.. comes to .ee me as a friend. And cou sin William made me a present of a splendid copy of Mrs. Hall's Sketches,' the most in teresting book I ever read. Besides, I receiv ed lots of things. Why, my table is full of presents.' ' You have been quite fortunate,' said Lizzy, in a quiet voice ; ' much more so than Jane and I, to receive a great many Christmas presents is to be considered fortunate.' But don't you think Edward might have sent you some token of good will and affec tion In this holiday season, when every one is work ; friuino r r ropifinrr Tirn;ont: otl-o I ?'iifyn. 1 1 Up w iwvwi ip vii 10 u.at.a muiu ret. ' Nothing of the kiiul was needed, cousin Maggy, as an. expression of his feelings to wards me,', replied Lizzy. 'He knew that I unders'ood their true quality, and felt that a ny presect would have been a useless formal- ity-' 'You can't say the same in regard to Jane. He might have passed her the usual compli ment of the season. Certainly he might, said Jane. ' Lizzy needn,t try to excuse him after this lame fash ion. Of course, there is no cause for the o mission but meanness that's my opinion, and I speak it out boldly.' . " It isn't right to say that, sister," remarked Lizzy. "Edward has other reasons for omit ting the prevalent custom at this season -and good reasons, I am well assured. As to the charge of meanness, I don't think the fact you allege a sufficient ground for making it.' ' Well, I do, then,' said Cousin .Margaret. 'Why, if I were a young man, and engaged in marriage to a lady, I'd sell my shoes but what I'd give her something as a Christmas present.' ' Yes or borrow or beg the money, chim ed in Jane. ' Eveiy one must do as be or she thinks best,' replied Lizzy. 'As forme, I am con tent to receive no holiday gift, being well sat isfied that meanness on the part of Edward has nothing to do with it.' But notwithstanding Lizzy said this, she could not help feeling a little disappointed more, peihaps, on aci-ount of the appearance of the thing, than from any suspicion that meanness, as alleged by Jane, had anyihing to do with the omission. ' 1 wish Edward had made. Lizzy some kind of a present,' said Mrs. Green to her husband, a Jay or two after the holidays had passed; ' it it had beeno-! v ! r the looks ot the thing. Jane has been te v . her about it ever since, and calls it nothii it meanness in Edward. And I am afraid he is a little close.' ' Betterthat he should be so than too free,' replied Mr. Green; though I must confess that a dollar or two, or even ten dollars, spent a Christmas in a present for his intended bride, could hardly have been set down to the score of prodigality. It does look mean, certainly.' ' He is doing very well.' ' He gets a salary of SSOO, and f suppose it doesn't cost him over four or five hundred dol lars to live at least it ought not to do so'. ' lie has bought himself a snug little house, I am told.' 'If he's done that he's done very well,' said Mr. Green; ' and I can forgive him for not spending his money in Christmas presents, that are never of much use, say the best you will of them. I'd rather Edward would have a comfortable house to put up his wife in, than seeing him loading her down, before mar riage, with presents of one foolish thing or another.' True. But it would not have hurt him to have given the girl something, if it had on ly been a book, a purse, or some such trifle.' 'For which trifles he would have been as stiongly charged with meanness as he is now. Better let it go as it is. No doubt he has good reasons for his conduct.' Thus Mr. Green and L'zzy defended Ed ward, while the mother and Jane scolded a bont his meanness, to tln,:r heart's content. Edward May field, the - er of Lizzy Green, was a young man or good pnnrples, prudent habits, and really gcneioiis feelings; but his generosity did not consist in wasting his earn ings in order that he might be thought liberal and open hearted, but in doing real acts of kindness where he saw that kindness was needed. He had saved from his salary, in the course of 4 or 5 years, enough to buy himself a very snug house, and had a few hundred dollars in the Saving's Bank with which to furnish it when th time came for him to get mairied. This time was not very far oil" when the Christmas, to which allusion has been made, came round. At this holiday season, Edward had intended to make both Lizzy and her sister a handsome present, and he had been thinking for some weeks as to what it should be. Many ai tides, both use ful and ornamental, were thought of, but none sight of all men most ably and manful! v borne: Did thft wliio- fin rt Mr Pr.i!.-i-o ,;. nk;i ity, when, after he left Congress, seeing the ! in" ahout the matter' 'Yhen "mething.or oth State of Tennessee in whig band he went e r? e a new uirn 10 ms renec non s. through it as a candidate, opposed by the 4 ? hey don't really need anything he said ablest whig champion, and, meeting the neo- ! to himself, ' an(1 'et 1 propose to spend $20 in pie face to face, in a single canvasAvrested it ' Pr?sc,J' merely for appearance's sake. Is by the main force of argument and eloquence j Ul5,s,"g ?! ?'f , . '. , , from whig sway ? At these periods, if we 10-1 , . lur.ht ,f "ou choo?e tc Jo lt he replied to member, it was not even the whig fashion to I "uu' 1 it .... . - 1 ln uen iir. roik s ability. Jn order to do this, tar that were due him for the week's to-morrow is Christmas.' . The boy took the money, and after linger ing a moment, turned away and walked to wards the door He evidently expected some thin,' and seemed disappointed. The printer noticed this, and at once comprehended its meaning. John.' he said kindly. The boy slopred and turned around ; as he did so, the printer took up ahalfdollarfromthe desk, and holding it between his fingers, said 4 You've been a very good boy, John, and I. think you deserve a Christmas gift. Here's a half a dollar for you.' John's countenance was lit up in an instant. As lie came hack' to get the money, the print er's eye rested upon. his. feet, which were not covered with a very comfortable pair of shoes, and he said Which would you rather have, John, this half dollar or.a pair of new shoes ?' - " I'd rather have the new shoes," replied. John, without hes4ation. " Very well ; I will. write you an order on a shoemaker, and-you can go and fit yourself ," and the printer turned to his desk and wrote the order. As he handed to John the piece of paper on which the order wits written, the lad looked earnestly into his face, and then said, with strongly-marked hesitation "I think, sir, that my shoes will do very well if mended ; they only want mending' r Won't you please write shoes for my mother instead of me?'' ' . The -boy's voice trembled, and his face was suffused. . He felt that he had ventured too much. The printer looked at him for a mo ment or two, and then said ts-Does your mother want shoes badly?" " Oh, yes, sir.' She doesn't earn much by washing and ironing when she can do it, but she sprained ber wrist three weeks ago, and hasn't been able to-do. any thing but work about the house since." "And are your wages all she has to live upon ?" " They are now." "You have a little sister, 1 believe?" " Yes, sir." " Does she want shoes, also ?" " She has had nothing but old rags on her feet for a month." " Indeed !" The printer turned to his desk, and sat and mused for half a minute, while John stood with his heart beating so loud that he could hear its pulsations. "Give mc that order," the man at length said to the boy, who handed him the slip of paper. He tore it up, and then took his pen and wrote a new order " Take this," he said, presenting it to John, " I have told the shoemaker to give you a pair for your mother, yourself and your little sifter: and here is the half dollar, my boy you must have that also." John look the order and the money, and stood for a few moments looking into the prin ter's face, while his lips moved as if he were trying to speak; but no sound came therelrom Then he turned away and left the office with out saying a word. 4 John is very late to-night,' said the poor widow Elliot, as she got up and went to the door to look out in the hope of seeing her boy. Supper had been ready for at least an hour, but she didn't feel like eating anything until John came Home. Little Netty had fal len asleep by the fire, and was now snugly covered up in bed. "As Mrs. Elliot opened the door, the cold air pressed in nprm her, bearing its heavy burden of snow. She shivered like one in a sudden ague fit, and shutting the door, quickly murmured ' My poor boy it is a dreadful night for him to be out, and so thinly clad. I wonder why he stays so late away ?' The mother had hardly uttered these words when the door was thrown open, and John entered with a hasty step, bearing several packages in his arms, all covered with snow. ' There's your Christmas gift, mother,' said he in a delighted voice ; 4 and here is mine, and there is Netty's !' displaying at the same time three pairs of shoes, a paper of sugar, another of tea, and another 0 rice. Mrs. Elliot looked bewildered. 4 Where did all these come from, John ?' she asked, in a trembling voice, for she was overcome with suprise and pleasure at this unexpected supply of articles so much needed. John gave an ?rtless relation of what had passed between him and the printer for whom he worked, and added ' I knew the number you wore, and I thvt T would guess at Netty's size. If they don't fit, the man says he will change them ; and I'll go clear back to the store to-night but what she shall have her new shoes for Christmas. Won't she be glad ! I wish she were awake.' 4 And the tea, sugar, and rice, you bought with the half dollar, he gave you ?' Said the mother. 4 Yes,' replied John ; 4 1 bought the tea and the sugar for you. They're your Christmas gift from me. And the rice we'll all have to morrow. Won't you make us a rice pudding for our d Inner ?' ' You're a good boy, John a very good boy,' said the mother, much affected by the generous spirit her son displayed. ' ' Yes, you shall have a rice pudding. But take oil your wet shoes, my son they are all wet and dry j-our feet hy the fire.' 4 No,, not till you put Netty's shoes on to see if they ht her,' replied John. ' It they don't fit, I'm going back to the store for a pair heard at the door. The vehicle had , mawc noiselessly on the show-covered street, that its approac-h: had not been observed, TheToud stroke ol the -whip handle on the door, caused the expectant widow, and her son to start. John immediately opened it. . Ms this Mrs. Elliot's?' a?ke-J a carman who stood with his leather hat and rough coat alt covered with snow. . . ' Yes. sir ' rprdipd John. 4 Very well; I've got a Christmas present for her, I rather think; so hold open lheloor until I bring it in.' John had been trying on his new shoes, and had got them laced up about his ankles just as the carman came. So out he hounded into the snow, leaving the door to take care of it self and was up in the car in a 1 winkling. It did not take long, with John's active assistance, to transfer the contents of the car to the wid dow's store-rocm, which had been fcf a long time wanting in almost everything. Good. .night to you, madam,' said the car man, as he was retiring, 4 and may to-morrow-be the merriest Christmas you ever spent. It isn't.every one who has a friend like" yours.' 4 No and mav God reward him,' said Mrs. Elliot, fervently, as the man closed the door and left her alone with ber children. And now the timely present was more care fully examined. It consisted of many articles. First and not tbp Unst welcome, was half a barrel of fluur. Then there was a bag of corn meal, another of potatoes, with sugar, tea, rice, molasses, butter, etc.; some warm stock ings for the children, a cheap thick shawl tor herself, & a pair of rum shoes besides a good many little things that had all been selected with strict reza'rd to their use. A large chick en for a Christmas dinner, and some loaves of fresh Dutch cake for the children', had not been forgotten. Added to all this was a let ter containing five dollars, in which the" gen erons donor said that on the next.' day he would send her a small stove and half a ton of coal. Edward Mayfield slept sweetly and sound ly that night. On the next day, which was Christmas, he got the stove for Mrs. Elliot. It was a small, cheap and economical one, de signed expressly for the poor. He sent it with half a ton of coal. Three or four days after Christmas, Mrs. Green said to Lizzy and Jane, as they sat sow ing 44 1 declare, girls, we've entirely forgotten our washerwoman, poor Mrs. Elliot. It is some weeks since she sent us word that she had sprained her wrist, and could not do our washing until it got well. I think you had better go and see her this morning I shouldn't wonder if she stood in need of something. She has two children, and only one of them is old enough to earn anything and even he can only bring home a very small sum. We have done wrong to forget Mrs. Elliot" ' You go and see her, Lizzy,' said Jane 'I don't care ahout visiting poor people in dis tress ; it makes me .feel bad.' 4 To relieve their wants, Jane, ought to make you feel good,' said Mrs. Green. ' I know it ought ; but I had rather not go.' 4 Oh yes, Jane," said Lizzy ; 4 you must go with me. I want you to go. Poor Mrs. El liot ! who knows how much she may have suffered ?' 4 Yes, Jane, go with Lizzy, I want you to ; VI am hot so sure of that. Didn't you tell me this morning to get a pound or two more meat for dinner as the washerwoman was here V You don't suppose she will eat two pounds of meat for dinner!' said my wife. Yes, but I am not done yet. There are a fejv' rriore. items to add. There is fire. soapy starclvarid indigo. Then comes the wear and tear of tubs, washing-boards. clothes-lines, and pins, to say . nothing of temper and breakage, consequent upon the cook and chambermaid s ill temper. Breakage ! It's preposterous !' said my wife. Not at all. Don't you remember when Nancy slipped on the stairs where one of the children had lain a piece of the wash erwoman's soap, and broke five dollars worth of things at one smash ?' You miuht talk that at me until dooms day, and I wouldn't ' A loud crash of broken dishes came up from the kitchen at this instant. 'Gracious!' exclaimed my wife. What is that?' and she left my side in a twink ling, to investigate the cause and learn the extent of this new crockery disaster. I did not wait to ascertain the result, butde canped for my place of business, fondly hoping that what I had said, enforced so timely by a serious washing-day breakage. would have the desired effect. At dinner time I went home in that de lightful state of doubt as to the reception I should meet, which most men feel on like occasions. The first sound that saluted my ear as I entered, was the cry ing of one of the children ; and instead of that savo ry odor of dinner so grateful to a hungry man, I snuffed up a huriiid atmosphere, loaded almost to suffocation with the va por of soap and ley. I passed the dining room, but the table was not set, went tip into my wife's room, and as I opened the door I was greeted with the exclamation There ! 1 knew it would be so ! I can't believe Hannah has put a potato on to cook yet, although I sent her word an hour ap-o that it was time to see about dinner. But she has been as cross as she could be all the morning.' She's been helping wash, I suppose,' said I. ' Of course she has. She always does But it's as easy to stop and get din- STATX3 OF NORTH-CAROX.IITA. I New-Hasovzh Cotrsr-r. WitMiJTGTOjr. N. C., Nov. 23d, 1848. ' TAKEN up rid committed to the Jail of the aforesaid County,- a Mulatto man, aged about twenty-five years, six feet high, spare made, in telligent look, long curly hair ; he says hia name is Bojtafahte Evass, was born in East I ennes see, Jefferson county, and .Taised by one Richard Gibson, near Jefferson Court house, in Jefferson county ; he save mother was an Indian Squaw, named Jase, his father a Mulatto Negro. The owner of said ne gro is requested to come forward, prove property, and take him away, or f-lse he "will be dealt with as the law directs. OWEN FENNELL, Sheriff of New-Hanover County. Nov 27, 1848 12-tf LAFAYETTE IIOCSE. THE subscriber takes this method ot rtn.. his thanks to a generous public for the hUh'"1 1 liberal patronage he has received ; and at the u ' time most respectfully informs his old custom" I and the public at large, that the LAFAYETT I HOUSE, next door above the Hanover Ho I and nearly opposite the Cape Fear BanV I "l" j Front Street, (bis old stand.) is still open f0 ti6 1 I wv w .. . v. u.uuj JlC4 UCTS It nrill at oil timPQ hp hnhnV in wnit llnnn l shall favor him with their custom, and he t sDare no Dains to render them comfort!. ' i 1 a "'mc WV'L ihey are with him. His table is furnish! I tut ui a 1 iuu an la 1 zvi r unviudi A Question FOB. THE PUBLIC TO DSCIDS. CAN it be expected that Merchants and Drug gists, who lend themselves to palm otf upon the public their base imitation!? and counterfeit medicines, in preference to the genuine, merely because they can make more per cent on them, would deal honestly in selling ether articles ! We think not. Persons that deal out counterfeit medi cines, and thus encourage counterfeiters, even at the expense of the health and life of their custom ers and neighbors, are they honest or honorable men ! No. And they should be avoided. KEMEMliEU, Wm. Shaw h agent.and has for sale, the following PATENT MEDICINES, all of which he warrants genuine : Dr Swayne's ompound Syrup of Wild Cherry ; WisiarV Balsam Do Bailey's Sy rup Do Townsend's Sarsaparil'a ; Sands' Sariaparilla ; Sands' Iodide do Lailey's do Bull's do; Wood's tSarsaparilla and Wild Cherry Bitters; Powand's Tonic Mixture; Bailey's Tonic Mixture ; Pcery's Dead Shot Ver mifuge; Mc.Munn's Elixir Opium; Bailey's Ame rican Vermifuge ; Dr Smith's Whooping Cough Syrtip; Gray's Ointment; Allen's Vegetable Comp ; Cheesman's Arabian Balsam; Moflatl's Phoenix Bitters ; Thompson's Eye Water ; Car penter's Comp. fluid Ext.; Thompson's Syrup Tar and Wood Naplha; Lanjyley's Great Western Indian Panacea ; Swaim's Panacea ; Indian s do Henry's calc'd Magnesia ; Indian Cholagogue ; Uphara's Pile Electuary; Balsam Liverwort; Pease's II oarhound andy ; Scarpa's Accoustic Oil ; Weight's Indian Vegetable Pills ; also, Pe ters', Leidy's "Moffatt's, Spencer's, Brandreth's, Beckwith's, Gordon's, and Lee's Pills; Copaiba Capsules; Copaiba and Cubeb Capsules ; British Oil; Opodeldoc; Batcman's Drops; Carpenter's Extract Hark; Godfrey's Cordial; Badeau's Plaster, Shoemaker's do, Poor Man's do. Also, a full spring slock of Drugs, medicines, Chemicals, Paints, Oils, &c. consisting in part of 200 lbs refined Camphor ; 100 ounces Quinine ; 50 gallons Copal, Coach, and Japan Varnishes; 25 lbs Prussian Blue; 00 Ins Chrome (jreen ; at" His BAR ROOM, at the old well known E f Spuing, will be found at all times handsi7 filled up with the best of Liquors and llefri! ments. j He also continues to keep at the same p'r l (Rock Sprinj,) a set of Livery Stables, wua ful Ostlers. Also, Horses and Riding Vehicle, hire. DAVID THALLy I Sept. 1, 1S4S. -51-tf " I LIST OF BLANKs ClfxN HAND, and for sale at the ? JOURNAL OFPicj, County and Sup. Court Writs do Jo Subpoenas do do Fi. Fas. County Court Scire Facias Apprentice's Indentures Letters of Administrators Juror's Tickets Peace warrants Constable's bonds Notes of hand Checks, Cape Fear Bank do Branch Bank of the State Notes, ncgDtiable at bank Inspector's Certificates Certificates of Justices attending Couu dj'Any blank wanted and not on handiTiU printed with the utmostdespatch. (Tj'Ofiicers of the Courtsand other ollictrs, all other persons, requiring blanks, or any other work in tne printing line would uo well to g;Ve fcf a call, or send in their orders. We are dcteiai, i ed to execute our work well, and at thfc cheapi rates forcash. Callat the JOURNAL OFFItfi Appeal Lini 5 f AlamaQe I.;, , ,. I Han fW Administrator's j, Military Ca j,, Land Dt'p.l I Vrgro tfond Warrant. Ca1 Ca Sabond Bills Sale, Jsegro VALUABLE LAND FOR SALE. ABOUT nine hundred acres, on the wcj!i side of Merrick's Creek, in New Hanover Cocy ty, known as the Rich Land plantation. Tha tract of land embraces a large portion of very n.; cellent farming land, with excellent water hctfa' to market. It is situated within two miles or Its -of a gc od landing, on the North-East branch &. Cape Fear, and is every way susceptible of b rendered one of the best farms in the lowercoutitn For particulars, enquire of N. N. Nixon, or, a his absence, of John A. Sanders. JERE. NIXON. November 17, ISIS 10-tlstJ 0 of them exactly wleased his fancy - - ...1. ii 1 iii 1 1 A day or two before Christmas, he sat think-! tnat win. one snail nave ner new snoes ior they have waited till he has produced a mes sage which is too conclusive to be answered, too formidable to federalism to be neglected, and which, therefore, to the end that its effect upon the popular conviction may be partly averted, must be cried down,. and disparaged by reckless and vulgar abuse' of the intellec tual power which produced it. They dread what they defame. If Mr Polk had written I am not quite so sure of that,' he added, after a pause. And then he sat in quite a mu sing mood for some minutes. ' That's better,' he at length said, rising up and walking about the floor.' 1 That would he money and good feelings spent to a better purpose.' ' But they'll expect something,' he argued with himself ; the family will think so strange of it. Perhaps I'd better spend half the amount a weak paper for his last messa-P if 1 had ,!.' ele?ant bo.0,if: for L5;-T anJ Jarte anJ lel 1 - 1 - - : 41 m made tne avowal of his principles less manful, or the vindication of them less triumphant the whigs would have spared" him all the com rhinent o tneir vituperation. What is now Mr. I oik s lot in this matter, was the lot of lr. Jefferson before him. llis peri5 too wag cried down by the federalism which it over threw, as the pen of a reckless and rantin demagogue. Mr. Jefferson has found his conf pensation and offset for the slander, in the ad miration and reverence of the American peo ple. To the sober verdict of the same free people, Mr. Polk may well appeal appeal in the calm confidence inspired, not less by the character and the results of his administration, Christmas. And mother, try yours on may be they won't do.' To satisfy the earnest boy, Mrs. Eiliot tried on Netty's shoos, although the child was sleep ing than by ihcvictorious ability with which, i this his closing annual communication tn Cor gress, he has laid before them an irrrcsistible vindication of the old time-honored principles of the Jefferionian plr.iorm." Old but Good. A country girl once riding past a turnpike gate, without pay ing the usual fee, the tollman hailed her and demanded it; she asked by what au thority he demanded toll of her ; he an swered the sign would convince her that the law required sixpence for man and horse. Well,' replied the girl, this is a woman and mare, therefore you have noth ing to expect !' and she rode ofT, leaving him the laughing stock of the bystanders. Ages of activity are required to raise an f r mpire ; a single day of sleep is sufficient to .'orerthrovv one. the other go in the way I propose.' This suggestion, however, did not satisfy him. Belter let it all go in the other direction,' he said after thinking awhile longer; 'it will do a real good. The time will come when I can explain the whole matter if necessary, and do away with any little false impression that may have been formeJ.' To the conclusion at which he arrived, he remained firm. No present of any kind was made to his betrothed or her sister, and the reader has seen in what light the omission was viewed. Christinas eve proved to be one of uncom mon inclemency. The snow had been falling a I day driven into every nook and corner, cleft and cranny, by a piercing northeaster; andnow.althou-h tl.e wind had ceased to roar among the lleys and to whirl the snow with blind.--: violence into the face of any one who ventu.ed abroad, the broad flakes were tailing slowiy but more heavMy ih-i since morning, though the ground was cover ed already to the depth of many inches. It was a night to make the poor feel sober, as they gathered more closely around their small ures, ana tnought ot the few sticks of wood or pecks of coal that yet remained of their nmiieu store On this dreary night, a small boy.'who had been at work in a printing office all day, stood near the desk of his employer, waiting to re ceive his-week's wage and go home to his mother, a poor widow, whose slender income scarcely sufficed to give food to her little household. ' " ' You needn't come to-morrow, John,' said the printer, as he handed the lad the two dol- Just the thing,' she said. ' Now try on yours,' urged John. ' They couldn't fit me better,' said the moth er, as she slipped on one of her shoes. ' Now take off your wet ones, and dry your feet be fore the fire, while I put the supper on the ta ble.' John satisfied now that all was right, did as his mother wished, while she got ready their frugal repast. Both were too much excited to ! have very keen appetites. As they were about rising from the table, after finishing their meal, some one knocked at the door. John opened it, and a gentleman came in and said fami'.arly How do you do, Mrs. Elliot?' 'Oh how do you do, Mr. Mayfield ? Take a seat ;' and she handed her visitor a chair. ' How has your wrist got, Mrs. Elliot ? Are you most ready to lake my washing again?' ' It's belter, I thank you, but not well enough for that; and I can't tell you when it will be. A sprain is so long getting well.' How do you get along ?' asked Mr. May field. 'Can you do any kind of work ?' Nothing more than a little about the house.' Then you don't earn anything at all ?' ' No, sir nothing.' 4 How do you manage to live, Mrs. Elliot?' 4 We have to get along the best way we can on John's two dollars a week.' ' Two dollars a week ! You can't live 011 two dollars a week, Mrs. Elliot; that is im possible.' It's all we have,' said the widow. Mr. Mayfield asked a good many more questions, and showed a very kind interest in the poor widow's aifoir. When he arose to go away, he said -1 will send you a few things to-night, Mrs. Elliot, as a Christmas present. Ih:s is the season when friends remember each other, and tokens of good will are passing in all direc tions. I think I cannot do better than to spend all I designed giving for this purpose, in making you a little more comfortable. So when the man comes with what I shall send, you will know that is is for you. Good nigh? I will drop in to seyou again before long " "And ere Mrs. Elliot could express her thanks, Mr. Mayfield had retired. No very Jong time had passed before the voice of a man, speaking to his horse, was Jane did not like to refuse positively, so she got ready and went, though with a good deal of reluctance. Like a great many others, she had no taste for scenes of distress. If she could relieve a want by putting her hand be hind her and not seeing the object of penury, she had no objection to doing so; but to look suffering in the face, was too revolting to her sensitive feelings. When Lizzy and Jane entered the humble home of the widow, they found everything comfortable, neat and clean. A small stove was upon the hearth, and though the day was cold, diffused a genial warmth throughout the room. Mrs. Elliot sat knitting; she appeared extremely glad to see the girls Lizzy in quired how her wrist was, how she was get ting along, and if she stood in need of any thing. To the last question she replied I should have wanted almost everything to make me comfortable, had not Mr. Mayfield, one of the gentlemen I washed for before I hurt my wrist, remembered me at Christinas He sent me this nice little stove and a load of coal, a half barrel of flour, meal, potatoes, tea, sugar, and I can't now tell what all besides a chicken for our Christmas dinner, and five dollars in money. I'm sure he couldn't have spent less than twenty dollars. Heaven knows I shall never forget him! He came on Christ mas eve, and inquired so kindly how I was getting a'ong ; and then told me that he would give me a .little present instead "of to those who didn't really need anything, and who might well forgive him for omitting the usual compliments of the season. Soon after he Was gone, a man brought us a car load of things, and on Christmas day the stove and the coal came.' Jane looked at Lizzy, upon whose face was a warm glow, and in whose eyes was a bright light. ' Then you do not need anything ?' said Lizzy. - 1 No, I thank you kindly, not now:, I am very comfortable. Long befoie my coal, flour, meal and potatoes are out, I hope to be able to take in washing again, and then I shall not need assistance.' ' Forgive me, sister, for my light words a- bout Edward,' Jane said, the moment she and Lizzy left the widow's house. He is gene rous and noble hearted. I would rather he had done this than made'me a present of the most costly remembrances he could find, for it stamps his character. Lizzy," yo& may well be proud of him.' Lizzy did not trust herself to reply, for she could think of no words adequate to tlie ex pression of her feelings. When Jane'told her father about the widow Lizzy wa? modestly silent on the subject Mr. Green siid That was nobly done! There is the ring of the genuine coin ! I am proud of him!' Tears came into Lizzy's eyes as she heard her father speak so warmly arid approvingly of her lover.' ' Next year.' added Mr. Green. we must take a lesson of Edward, and improve our sys tem of holiday presents. How many hun dreds and thousands of dollars are wasted in useless souvenirs and petty trifles, that might do a lasting good if the stream of kind feelings were turned into a belter channel.' so. ner at one time as another. I never saw such creatures. I wish you would ring that bell.' I did as desired. It was answered by the chambermaid. 4 Go down and see what under the sun keeps Hannah back with her dinner.' The chambermaid retired, and in a little while came back with word that the fire had all gone out, and that Hannah was just making it up again. Oh clear ?' said I, involuntarily draw ing out my watch, and looking at the time ' It's nearly half past two now and I have an engagement at a quarter past three. I cannot possibly wait.' It shall be ready in a little while,' said my wife, looking distressed. 4 I'll go down and see to it. To think that girl would do so. But it is always so on washing days. Nothing goes right, and there is no com fort in the house.' To that sentiment I could have uttered an audible ' amen.' But I deemed it prudent, just at that particular juncture, to observe a perfect si lence. Sooner than I expected, the bell rang, and I went down to the dining room. I found my wife awaiting me at the table, with flushed and heated countenance, and many evidences of worry and excitement. She had cleared Hannah out of the kitch en, set the fire a going with her own hands, and cooked the dinner. But she couldn't eat a mouthful, and my appetite was, by this time, among-the things that were. I helped the children and offered to help my wife, but she declined everything. After forcing a lew mouthfuls down my throat, I left the table and my unhappy famil)r, and retired to my place of business, feeling in no pleasant inood myself. 4 And all this is to be borne and suffered once a week, for the meagre saving of twenty' or thirty cents perhaps nothing? I must use. my veto power must bring into exercise my reserved rights and I will do it. Suppose it cost a dollar a week more to put out the washing, what of that ? Five dollars wouldn't pay for having the nuisance retained in the house.' On the following morning I had occa sion to go into the cellar to make up a fire in the furnace. A gentle tap loosened the hoop on a washing tub, and I had a choice lot of kindling.' 1 was exceedingly lib eral in its use, consuming every vestige ! On the next morning, another tub perform ed the same important service, and on that which succeeded I split up the washing board, and gave six dozen clothes-pins, and a couple of clothes-linGS, to the de vouring flames. On Saturday, I informed my wife of what I had done. You may suppose that she lifted her eyes and grew pale with as tonishment. But seeing me so earnest a bout the matter, she made but litlle oppo sition, and on Monday I had the supreme delight of seeing all things in order, and silting down to a comfortable breakfast, t'tirnme. Yellow: ?.W)0 lbs Spanish Brown fln,l Venetian Red : 24 boxes Pain Killer; 25 MUSLIN, EDGINGS, AND I.SJK7'Lcj boxes iVindow and Whitewash ed ; 24 boxes I' am Killer; 2.1 musi,ii, jjuvjiuo, 1.10wii.w Glass ; Putty, in Madders ; Taint which I otlei at from 6 to 0 cent per yard. . Brushes; 100 kega White Lead large assortment, just received by the Mary Pon-: mbpr Term Lienna : Red Lead : el. S. HUFF.tr AY. Linseed Oil; Umber; Terra Lienna; Red Lead ; Litharge ; Vermillion ; Rose Pink ; Lamp Black ; Sand Paper; Chalk; and every article in the. Paint line. Paints ground, and Window Glass cut to order; a laige supply of fresh Spices a zood stock of choice Pcrfun.ery. CKO&onorexiriT : A pure article, always kept. CONGRESS WATSH ; Always fresh, in quarts and pints. LAIHF SHAS-ES tWlCZ?C: In variety. Fresh Sodltitz and Soda Powders of his own manufacture. Physicians and Country Merchants laying in spring supplies, wi'.l find they can purchase fresh goods a', low prices, and on as accommodating terms, as at any other establishment in the State the subscriber being desirous of maintaining the reputation so long enjoyed by the old stand Drue Store. Wm. SHAW. " March 17, 1848. FLOUR AND BUCKWHEAT. 20 Bbls Extra Canal Flour ; 20 half do extra Ca nal Flour; 25 bags Buckwheat ; 25 boxes do ; 25 I bbls, do; 25 bids, do ; 5 halfbhK dn ; f, r sab- Dec. 1, IS 18 12-tf FRESH BUGKWIIEXT. Half and quarter bbls., known to he good. t sale, by WM. A. (JWYER. Dec 1 by ii(.Y Mil) &, J'EDCN. R Y E 20 Bags Seed Rye; for sale by Dec. 1) W L SMITH. NOTICE. THE subscriber respectfully informs his friends and l he public, that he has taken the 'Store for merly occupied by Holmes and Hawes, where lu oilers for sale the one half of the divided stock of Holmes and Hawes, at greatly reduced prices. Among which may be found a good assortment of domestic and fancy Dry Goods, Groceiies Hard ware, and Cutlery. For the purpose of chansing his business, he will sell his entire stock of Fancy Goods, at New York cost.yr cash. Among which may be found a great variety of black and colored, figured and plain LONDON BROWN STOUT. : 50 dozen best Brown Stout Porter, in quarts inc pint bottles, for sale at Dec 1 HOWARD y PEUE.VS. 3 FISH ROE. i 5 Kegs Fish Roc, for sale at Decl HOWARD & I'EDEYS. TO FBSRSif!T0TSES: THE subscriber informs bis old friends an j ! others in want of BLACK-SMITH work, (.fit: description, executed in a style not inferior u work done at any other shop in N. Carolina eta the North, that he continues to carry on the li.aci smith business at his old t-land, on 1'riuce.ss-itw: opposite the Theatre. Farmers, Turpentine and Timber makers, others, having OLD AXES that rc u. '!.:,; tbetn, are lntonm-d lbu4 they can have tin m v. ..Tie over, nr.d wamnk-d to be equal to new ote,.r. at much k-rs co!. I lie has 01, baud .i t.upply of PLuU(jlI,nf: proved pattern. These Ploughs arc made 1' NED BEAT'i'Y, who is admitted to be the I Plough manufacturer in this section of the MiJ Ai.ro; ROUND SHAVES, manufactured the subscriber, always on hand for sain. Also ; HOR.SE SHOD, tV Carriage. )tr:. Ac, REPAIRED in a neat and substantial !!)' In a word, ctry description of BLA' K M1T; WORK can be executed it his shop, mvl t work warranted. Orders arc solicited, and prompt r.ttenliop.wa Wilmington, C, L. WOOl) GROCERIES. I I AM now prepared to sell my friends f try and town,') Groceries at the lowest ca-t.-:v :' Silks, silk, mareno, and cashmere Shawls, fancy j ces, and shall keep up a regular supply. 1 silk handkerchiefs and cravats, and a large stock of j ot, hand, just received per late arrivals !-, thread Laces, muslin and cambrick Edgings, and sir ar; 100 bas cclfce : 200 sacks salt ; 50 iff Inserting, Urjnneta and fJonret Lit'ibuns, kid and . naiis ; 20 bbls whiskty ; 10 uo gin; ll)tt.i . . . ' '..11. rum; 10 do brandy; 5 quarter casiio -u . - B r I . r tr 1 . ll . . Ill ", w:u : ;iu noxes soap: o uo ciikuics, silk Glovts, bordered and embroidered linin cam- brick Handkerchiefs, French and Scotch embroi dercd Lace, and muslin Canes and Colors, of the , gtsrch ; 100 do Herrings ; 10 kills mackerel; 5 A WASHING DAY EXPERIENCE. My dear,' said I, one Monday morn ing, as ominous washing day indications met my eyes, 4 why don't you put out the dinner, and supper, with a smiling wife washing? I'm sure it wculd be a great and Tiappy children. The dollar and sev deal better.' enty-five cents which it costs, weekly, to 4 Do you know what it would cost ?' re turned my wife, a little sharply, for it be ing Monday, the influence of the day was already beginning to be fell. I don't know exactly how much it would cost,' I replied, but 1 do know that it would be a great saving.' 4 A saving of what?' Of comfort, if of nothing else.' Dear bought comfort you would soon find it.' How much does the washing cost now V 1 inquired. Sixty-two and a half cents,' was an swered. Is that all ? 4 Yes. That is all I pay Hester for a day's work, and she does the whole of it in a day.' 1 Bui you forget that you have to board her said I. And what is that?' returned my wife. Her board costs nothing. One mouth more in the family is not felt " have all our washing done out of the house, I pay with more cheerfulness, and with more perfect consciousness of getting my money's worth, than I do any other bill that comes. MACKEREL. 5 Bbfs Extra, No. 1 Mackerel ; 5 do No. 2 do , 10 do IV o. 3 do; 10 J do No. 1 do; 10 do No. 2 do 5 bbls iS'airjon, for sale low at Dec. 1 HOWARD & PEDEN'S. MULLETS. 50 Bb's Mullets, tresh packed, and for sale low at Dec. 1 HOWARD & PEDEN'S. BUTTER DEPOT. I am constantly receiving, on consign ment, from New York, fresh Goshen and Grange County Batter, which will be sold to dealers as low as can be purchased in New York, hetail ers and house-keepers are requested to call and examine some choice lots. Oct 13 War. A. GWYER. CREW LISTS. A large supply of Chew Lists on hand, and for sale low, at the J&urxal QFrics. latest and most fashionable style; white and black siik Hose, Cashmeres, Bombazines, Alpaccas, and DeLaines. Together with a large stock of French, English, German, and American Cloths, and Cas simeres; and a great variety ofoihcr articles, too numerous to mention. The entire stock of Fancy Goods will be sold at iS'ew York cost, for cash. JOHN R. HAWES. Dec. 1, 184812 Commercial Copy. bags table salt, c-c. ike. &c. Nov 3 FRESH RAISINS. 50 Packages Raisins, assorted ; 5 boxes preserved Ginger; 5 do. Citron ; 2 barrels Currants; Al monds, Filberts, Brazil Nuts, English Walnuts, Shell Barks and Shelled Almonds, for sale by Dec. 1 HOWARD & PEDEN. DAGUERREOTYPES. MR. W. II. FREAR would respectfully in form the citizens of Wilmington and vicinity , that having acquired the lath impiiovements in this aut, he is prepared to offer to the public SUPERIOR LIKENESSES. For proof f which he solicits an ex-aminatiou of his specimens. Dagueiiiuax Room at Dr. Waue's, Front street, 4 doors North of Market street, where cohiiect Likenesses of adults or children can be had at moderate charges. Por traits Miniatures, ccc, copied accurately. Sick and deceased persons taken at any lime or weath er. N. B. Instructions given in the art, and all the recent improvements thoroughly taught. Wilmington, Dec. 1, 1848 1 l-tf W. L. SMITH. PORK AND LARD. 5 Bbls superior Lard; 6 " mess Pork; 20 packages Sodo, Sugar, Lemon, Pie Nic, ter, and Milk Crackers. Just received am) sale by PERRIN & HAKTSFIF.LD- o27 BRANDY GIN RUM. For sale at lowest market prices, by OI31, Wm A GVVYEE DR. CHAIN" PORTER 5 SPINO ABDOMINAL SJ a decided improvement. l,B' WM. MIAfl MESS PORK PRIME PORK- Just received per schr Mary Powell 'r' 0131 by Wm. A.GWl' WILLIAM B. SOLVES, Has just returned from New York with a large and handsome assortment of Dry Goods, Groceries, Crockery. Hard ware, Cutlery, Wood and Willow JVare, Stone and Glass Ware, Boots and Shoes. which he will sell low for CASH, or on a short credit to punctual customers. He deems it unnecessary to go into a lengthy detail of his stock, but would merely say that he has a VARIETY, embracing a little of every thing that is usually called for. He returns his thanks for the very liberal share of patronage bestowed on him for the last three years, and pledges himself to use every exertion to render full satisfaction to all those who may be pleased tn encourage him. $rj' Any article sold and warranted that does not prove good, will be taken back and the money refunded. Orders from the country promptly attended to Wilmington, Sept. 21, 1818. 2-3m SPERM CANDLES. For sale by WM A GWYER. BACK COUNTRY LIQUOR. 10 Bbls Apple Brandy ; 10 bbls old Whiskey, Dec. if For sale by W L SMITH. SALT SALT. 2,000 bushels St. Martin's Salt. For oak 1 . Ol3 H'ji.tliHl LIME! LIME!'. LlMEJj'' 1 BBLS. landing; o, ttsj lUUCement; (;a!cllieJ Phaer ; ril ing Hair, Fire ick.&c r. 00D. ; 'Buildrrsand ContiJ August 18th. 1818. L-19 , SULPHATE OF QUININE- J hrre and fresh Ad just received, a of Farr's Sulphate of Quinine, f or - s2q 1 VVMlIIdl'P1" s29 WHISKEY, PORK. BACN 20 bbls. N. O. Rectified Whiskey; 2 ' f country Rye Whiskey ; S do N. E- 1,, Gin; 5 do Brandy; 5 qr. casks Mala? t 6,000 lbs. N. C. Bacon- Sides and ' ; btlsMcss Pork; 10 do, Prime do; 20 ' ' Flour. Forsa'e by W. L- "V NOTICE. J THE copartnership heretofore existing 'f . Owen Holmes and John R. Hawes. un name of Holmes & Hawes, is this day J JOHN R HA Nov. 1 3th, 1818 10 . SACK SALT. I A A C.A cola ltr o61 HOWARD & PEP. A VERY LARGE LOT OF rV STRAW and wood ware, consistinj ofwrl .V1 1 1 K k-pts. travellin? baskets, paper basket., "".jji kets, straw carriages, and cradles, straw brooms and brushes, cedar and PaWea j milk piggina and churns, clothes bor bowls, flour pails, wood trays, and a J . fi articles too tedious to mention, A c" o2? PERRIN 4V HART
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