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J AS. FULTON, Editor... A. L. PRICE, Associate Editor
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Professional and Business Cards.
ALFBEU ALDKKMAK,
TNSPECTOR OF NAVAL STORKS,
I Wilmington, a- -.
Will ffive prompt attention to all business in his line.
Feb. &th. 1837 J
JAM KS O. UVDE..
TNSPECTOll OF NAVAL STORES,
I Arml 4. 1S5G. f 31-tf .6 WILMINGTON, N. C.
N. K. BOUROKAl'X,
INSPECTOR OF NAVAL STORES AND PROVIS
1 IONS, Wilmington, N. C. The subscriber having been
elected Inspector of Naval Stores and Provisions, m the
Town of Wilmington, at the December Term of the County
Court of New Hanover County, will give prompt attention
to all business in that line entrusted to him.
D'c. 22, 1854-16-tf N. F. BOURDEAUX.
GEO. W . RUSK,
C
1A RPENTER AND CONTRACTOR,
June 17 Wilmington, xm.
C.
S. M. WEST,
A
UCTIOSEBR nml Commlaslon Merchant,
219-tf Wilmington, IS
JAMKS M. STEVESSO.V,
GENT for the SALE OF ALL KINDS OF PRODUCE.
Princkss Street, under Adams, Bro. & Co.,
WILMINGTON, N. C. fe4--56-tf
JOSKPII Li. KKEX,
CONTPcACTOIl AND BUILDER, respectfully informs
the public, that he is prepared to take contracts in his
ina of business. He keeps constantly on hand, Lime, Ce
ment, Paastkr, Pi.asteri.no 11 air, Philadelphia Press Brick,
Fire Brick.
N. B. To Distillers of Turpentine, he is prepared to
put, up Stills at the shortest notice- May 20 37-ly
WILLIAM II. LIP PITT,
WHOLESALE and Itetnll Druggist, and Dealer in
Paints, Oils, Dye Stuffs, Window Glass, Garden Seeds,
Perfumery, Patent Medicines, &c. &c, corner of Front and
Market street. immed'at2ly opposite Shaw's old stand, Wil
mington, N. U. 5
' VV. II. VIcKOV,
HOLESALE AND RETAIL GROCER AND FOR
W
WARDING AND COMMISSION MERCHANT,
SOUTH WATER STREET, doors below Market.
MW Particular attention paid to the salo of Naval S
Stores
and other produce.
tdf" Liberal advances made on consignment.
II. HJVKUALUII,
A i tliltfct t, S ii v rlii (en dent, null Contractor of
Public himI Private Hullitliigs.
A
LSO, furnishes and put3 up complete, all kinds of CAST
1RON RAILING
.r tVll CLMLTriKILS, Ac. peci-
mens of Patterns can bo seen.
PLANS FOR BUILDINGS drawn and sent to all parts
of tho country. Orders through tho Posi Office will receive
prompt attention.
Wilmington, N. C, April 25. 34-ly.
LAW NOTICE.
.M. B. SMITH. IE BRUTZ C HILAR.
MESSRS. SMITH & CUTLAK, Attorneys at Law, will
henceforth occupy an office directly opposito the Court
Housein Wilmington, and practice in co-partnership in the
county of New Hanover.
Mr. Smith would inform his clients in the adjoining coun
ties, that Mr. Cutlar will act for h'un whilst absent on the
circuit, and ean always be found at the office.
July 25, 1856. tf
TIIOS. II CA Illl, M. O. I. J. S.
PRACTICAL DENTIST for tho last ten
kycars, charges for
irrrm
"10 or less artificial teeth on fine gold plate.
each, $ 7 00
An entire set of teeth on fine gold plate, 150 00
Ditto on gold, with artificial gums, 150 00
Ditto on Platina plate, with artificial gums, 150 00
Upper or under ditto, each, 75 00
A Pivot tooth that cannot be distinguished from tho
natural, 5 00
A fino gold filling, warranted permanent, 2 00
Do. and destroying the nerve, $3 to 5 00
Extracting a tooth, 50 cts. to 1 00
Bost dentifrices and tooth brushes always on hand. Every
operation warranted to give entire satisfaction. ' Teeth in
serted immediately alter tho extraction ot tne tangs, ana re
moddeled after the gums have shrunken, without additional j
cbartre.
Office on Market-st.. 2 doors below the Church
Wilmington, N C, April 21th, 1854 195-lm 31-tf
WILMINGTON MARBLE WORKS,
Wilmington, N. C.
T O. MILLIGAN, Proprietor, respectfully informs the
V V public, that he is prepared to make and put up to or
der Marble Monuments of all sizes, Tombs, Head-Stones,
furniture Tops, Mantles, Hearths, &c, of tho best quality
ot American or Italian Marble, not to be surpassed in stylo
or workmanship, and as cheap as can be procured from any
establishment in the country, North or South.
Iron Railing 50 different styles for inclosing family lots,
from 75 cents to $10 per foot, furnished and put up to order-
N. B. Orders from all parts of the country, accompanied
by the cash or satisfactory reference, will receive prompt at
tention ; and all articles warranted to be as recommended, or
no charge mado.
Nov. 23d. 12-tf.
LATEST NEWS FROM THE SEAT OF WAR.
THE subscribers having erected a STEAM SAW MILL
in the county of Duplin, N. C, near Strickland's Depot,
are prepared to fill bills of any kind or quality that can be
got out of long leaf pine. They would respectfully solicit a
share of patronage front the public generally.
TAYLOR, LINTON & CO.
Jan. 11th. 19-ly.
100 AGESTS WANTED.
d1Qri f( PER MONTH ! Here is a rare chanca for
3J) IOUjUvJ a few young men to make a largo salary
without investing a capital.
The above is no "three cent catch penny," or humbug to
introduce Patent Medicines, Books, &c.
For an outfit, enclose stamps for return postage. Address
T. S. CARTER, Plaistow, N. H.
Feb. 27, 1857 26-3m
NEUROES WANTED.
THE SUBSCRIBER IS IN MARKET FOR A
number of likely Negroes, MEN AND WOMEN,
BOYS AND GIRLS, for which tho highest cash
prices will be paid.
ioso havinff such property to disposo of will find it to
their advantage to call on the subscriber, at Wilmington.
DAVID J. SOUTHERLAND.
June 27th, 1856. 43-tf
$100.
ONLY ONE DOLLAR for ALL !
a Chanai's to Hake
, cone
ONLY
Vlnslr'aCarter'ivX(;ook'8. .Malti!)
ruan', PresBtt'ssilvare's, Sampson'
$1 00
0XLT
$1 00
son's, SanboiTfY Ballou & Uo.'B, B
Dolltan. and rtJk. others.
11 the ate ieM send to at
receipt of rfle DollaNn tUl, cold
ddret
h& No. 7M Haverhill P.
April 3, 1857.
3l-2m.
LOOK UP YE OISCONSOLATE.
ANY PERSON who may bo suffering with any thing of a
Cancerous nature, will find mo at my residence, twelve
miles west of Society Hill, Darlington. South Carolina. 11
1 do not effect a curs, mv services and board will bo gratuit
ously bestowed. 1 will attend to any call until the 15th of
June, thence will decline until the 15th September ; my ob
ject is to securo safety to the patient. I reserve the second
week in March, which timo 1 may be found at the Rock
Spring Boarding House, Wilmington, N. C.
J. O HALE, M. D.
Jan. 16th, 18.'7. 20-ly
$30 REWARD.
44 KUJNAVVAY lrom tne euoscnoer, aooui me nrsi
twontv-four vears of ace. five feet eight inches hijih.
I stout built, has rather a down look. He is supposed
to bo lurking in Dog-Wood JNeck, All fcaints rarisn, ooutn
Carolina, where he formerly belonged to Mr. Montgomery.
The above reward will be paid lor his return to me or his
lodgment in any jail so that 1 can get him.
J J JAMES DARBY.
Wilmington, N. C, Nov. 21th, 1856. 6G-4t 13-tf
$100 REWARD.
R ANA WAY from the subscriber, about the 1st
inst., our boy JACK., formerly owned by B.
Southerland, Esq., of Wilmington. Said boy left
the cars at Whitehead's Station, on tho W.&W.
R. He is well known in the ne'jrLborhood of South
Washington, where he nas a wife, and is probably lurking
The above reward will bo naid for his delivery to D. J
Southerland, in Wilmington, or his confinement in any jail
ee we can get him. BKIGHTWELL & PETERS,
Feb 20 25-2muoo FarmvilleVa
NOTICE.
T HAVE THIS DAY ASSOCIATED WITH ME IN
the Hardware Business, in Wilmington, mv son C E.
ROBINSON. Tho business will hereafter be conducted un
derthefirmofj. M. ROBINSON & SON.
J. M. ROBINSON.
Wilmington, Jan. 1st, 1S56
NOTICE.
ALL PERSONS ARVE HEREBY FPRE WARNED
from tresspassing, in any manner, on my lands in
Columbus county, N. C., under the penalty of the law.
Sept. 20, 1855 -3-tf A. C. DICKENSON
NOTICE.
HWE SUBSCRIBERS having now in operation a Steam
X Saw and Grist Mills in Wayne County, N. C, about
three miles west of Mount Olive, aro prepared to fill all or
ders for anything that can be got out of Long Leaf Pines at
"hort notice, and hope by strict attention to business, to
merit and receive the patronage of the surrounding public.
The Wilmington and Weldon Rail Road Company have
now an Onnortnnitv of havintr ihair .riliri fnr lumSr fillArl
and lumber delivered at Mount Olive without trouble or
mE xt w & G. GRADY.
Mount OUye, N. C, Deo. 19, 1856. 16-tf.
money, coiDcrVftcs
Daw' AiW.
y QTTt upon the
tTkex Co., Jk.
WIT D T VI NIB
A WEEKLY NEWSPAPERs-Dc voted to Poli.ies.the Markets, Foreign and Domestic
VOL. 13. WILMINGTON . N. C. FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL 17,
Drags, Medicines, Paints, Oils, &c.
TUST RECEIVED. 10,000 lbs. White Lead, Pure, Extra
J and No. 1 : 1.000 lbs. Black Lead, in Oil ; 1,000 lbs. Ven
etian Red, in Oil ; 1,000 lbs. Yellow Ochre, in Oil ; 25 bbls.
Blake's Fire Proof Paint ; 40 bbls. Silver's Plastic Paint ;
10 bbls. Linseed Oil ; 5 bbls. Lamp Oil ; 5 bbls. Common
Oil ; 5 bbls. Machinery Oil ; 400 lbs. Chrome Green, Dry
and in Oil : 200 lb Chrome Yellow. Dry. and in Oil.
A full assortment of PAI-N I o always on nana anatorsaie,
wholesale and retail, by
W. H. LIPP1TT,
Nov. 1
Druggist and Chemist.
ISvrv BOXES Window Glass, assorted siiee and
AUU brands, for sale at Manufacturer's prices, by
WM, H. LPPITT, Druggist and Chemist.
OHO OZ. Sulph. Quinrae 10 bbl. Epsom Salts ; 1 eask
AAJJ Cr. Tartar ; 1 cask Sup. Carb. Snda ; 60 lbs. Seid
litz Mixture ; 10 lbs. Rochelle Salts ; 50 Ibe. Gum Opium!;
50 lbs. Gum Guaiacum ; 1 bbl. Gum Camphor ; 500 Black
Pepper ; 300 Alspice ; 50 lbs. Calomel ; 50 lbs. Nutmegs; 25
lbs. Iodid Potass ; 50 lbs. Mace ; 10 lbs Sulph. Potass ; 100
lbs. Rhubarb : 50 lbs. Ipecac.
For sale wholesale and retail, by W. 11. LIPP1TT,
Feb. 23. J Druggist and Chemist.
OILS! OILS!! Jufat Received a fresh supply of Lin
seed, Train, Lard, Fish, Elephant, Whale and Sperm
Oils. For sale by W. H. LIPP1TT, Druggist and Chejaist.
Schools.
NEW FEMALE SEMINARY.
TlHE TRUSTEES of the Kenansville Female
seminary.
X. having erected during the past year a large, elegant
and convenient Building, have now the satisfaction of an
nouncing to the citizens of Duplin and the neighboring coun
ties, that they have succeeded in securing, as principal, the
services of T. Oscar Rogers, Esq., a graduate of the Uni
versity of Virginia; an able scholar, and an experienced and
successful Teacher.
He will be prepared to open the Seminary on Monday 26th
January, and will be aided by a full corps of assistant Teach
ers, in all the various branches of a thorough Female Edu
cation. The rates of Tuition will, in no case, exceed those in sim
ilar Institutions : and Board may be obtained in private fam-
j ilies of the first respectability, and in the immediate vicinity
of the Seminary.
The subscriber will attend to all applications made pre
vious to the arrival of the Principal.
I The Spring Session of tho New Grove Academy, for boys,
l of which tho Subscriber is Principal, will also commence on
i tho 2(ith January. Address.
i Rev. JAMES M. SPRUNT.
j Kenansville, Dec. 11th, 1856. 15-tf.
jear Herald, Spirit of the Age and Newberno Express
j copy four times.
General Notices.
WILMlNCiTON MARBLE AM) STONE VAltl).
THE subscriber having accepted tho agency of several
large establishments at tho North, which will furnish
him with no unlimited sunnlv of finished or unfinished for
eign or domestic MARBLE of all qualities, is prepared to fill
all orders for MON UMENTS AND TOMB-STONES and
every other article in the line of the business, at reasonable
rates.
SCULPTURING, LETTERING, or CARVING, execu
ted as well as can bo done either .North or South
The best of reference can bo given if required.
March 10 1351 27-tf JAMES McLARANAN.
Conch and Carriage Manufactory Clinton, N. C.
varajBOLD ROBIN HOOD respectfully informs the
CftFw citizens of Sampson county and public generally,
he, having recently been partially burnt out, has rebuilt ;
and his establishment is now in full operation in all its vari
ous branches. He is prepared to put up tho PATENT
SPRING BUGGY, having pnrchased the rightfor the coun
ty of Sampson; and hope,s by strict attention to business to
merit a share of public patronage. He warrants all his work
to be made of the very best materials, and should any of it
fail in twelve months with fair usage, either in workmanship
or material, it will bo repaired without charge. Persons
wishing to buy would do well to call and examine for them
selves, as ho does not intend to be surpassed for style, ele
gance and durability.
tO" REPAIRING done in the neatest manner, at short
notice. Mill ink and Uudgeons, made and warranted
nuricu;ci,
Clinton, May 9, J856 36-tf.
THE SUBSCRIBER has on hand, at his Shop
corner Walnut & Water Streets, a general as
sortment of CARRIAGES, of his own manufacture. Which
he offers for sale, on the most reasonable terms, among which
may be found
COACHES, BAROUCHES, ROCKAWAYS, BUGGIES,
WAGONS, &c.
Which will be sold low." Purchasers will find it to their
advantage to call and examine before buying elsewhere.
Repairing done low, at short notice, and in the neatest
manner, for cash only.
Nov. 21-18-tf. ISSAC WELLS.
VALUABLE LAND FOR SALE.
THE SUBSCRIBER offers for sale his Tr..ct of Land in
Johnston County, it lies four miles South of Smithfield
on Neuse River, and contains 1300 acres. It is well timbered
with both Oak and Pine, aHd the portion that is cleared is in
fine farming order. There is on the premi.es a good dwell
ing and all necessary out houses. The terms of sale will be
half cash, the ballance on time. Persons desirous of pur
chasing, are requested to call on the subscriber who wills now
them tne premises. jumn oiviiiri.
March 13th, 1857 za-znv
CABINET FURNITURE.
SPLENDID ROSEWOOD SETS, oak dining room, ma
hogany and walnut furniture, at the old stand, No. .20
Catharine street, near Last .Broadway, New York. Alter a
continuance of thirty-seven years by the subscriber, now
again replenished with a large assortment of the newest and
most approved patterns of good and substantial work. Ship-
1 I 1 1 111? 1 i . .1 " L 1. . - . 1 1
pers ana country acaiers win unn it to ineir interest to va.ii.
SOLOMON FANNING.
March 13th, 1857 28-3m
VALUABLE LAND FOR SALE.
THE SUBSCRIBER offers for sale the place known as
the Jacob Matthis plantation, containing four hundred
acres more or less, and on which is a good GRIST MILL
in operation. It lies four miles west ot Strcklandsville, in a
good and healthy neighborhood.
For further particulars, enquire of tho subscriber at his
residence ten miles South ot Stricklandsville, or of S. J.
BARDEN at Stricklinsvillo.
Nov. 2S-13-bm. JOHN HUFHAM.
300 AGENTS WANTED. 300
BUSINESS EASY, USEFUL, AND HONORABLE.
Salary one hundred dollars per month. Capital requir
ed, Five Dollars. For particulars, enclose Postage Stump,
and address A. B. MAKTYN, Plaistow, N. U.
March 20th, 1S57 29-10t
IMSPKCTOIt'S NOTICK
rjMHE undersigned haviDg been apppoioted Inspector of
L Naval Stores, to fill th vacancy caused by the death ot
James 1. Bryan, Esq., would be thankful for business in
that line. Office at the Kock Spring Hotel.
Nov. 6. 6m GEO. ALDERMAN.
TO M1L.L. OWNERS AND OTHERS.
HE SUBSCRIBE It TAKES THIS METHOD OF IN
formine the public that he continues the Mill-Wr'icrht
'1
and M achinist business in their various branches. Founder
ing, Framing, erecting Water or Steam Mills, erecting and
fitting up engines .and their necessary machinery, Hotchkiss
water wheels, centre discharge wheels. Barker's wheels,
over shot wheels or under shot, or breast wheels, or any other
water wheels in use, Circular or upright Saws, Grist Flour
ing Mills, Bolting Reels, Elevators, Smut Machines, Horse
Powers, Corn Crushers, Cotton Gins, Corn Shellers.
On application I will order and erect any of tho above
machines or any other in use. 1 havo an experience of 13
years and have several experienced workmen in my em
ployment. I am versed in the various improvements.
Those wishing work dono in the above lino would do well
to give me a call. 1 return my sincer thanks for the lib
eral patronage received heretofore.
For further information address the subscriber at Pollocks
vilU, Jones county, N. C. D. B. JOHNSON,
Sept. 26th, 185b'. (4-ly) Mill-Wright and Machinist.
1M1 E SUBSCRIBER having been recently appointed
. County Surveyor for New Hanover County, respectfully
solicits a share of the public patronage he attends also to
plotting of estates, leveling and draining of land and to draw
ing plans for houses and bridges. He promisses good work
at moderate prices. . f J,. O. TURNER,
Wilmington, N. C.
March 27th, 1857 30-5t
NOTICE.
BY VIRTUE of a deed of trust, frornj. G. McDugald to the
undersigned, will be exposed to sale at public auction,
on Monday? the 4th day of May next, at the Court House in
Elizabeth Town, Bladen County, upon one and two years
credit, with interest from the sale, THREE LOTS OF
LAND in said Town, Nos. 77, 78 and 79, with the improve
ments, consisting of two dwellings, out houses and store,
now occupied by George Crofton, being the interest of said
McDugald therein The houses are good and the stand for
a store and trade.
Also, upon six months credit, witty interest, 50 acres of land
on Kryar Swamp, where Sam'l. Benson rtsidei ; MiO acres,
half of 320, granted to G. W. Bannerman and Alex. Mc
Dugald, on Colley, adjoining the lands ot J. G. Sutten and
others. Also, 320 acres, half of 640, granted to Elias Gard
ner on Turnbull in said County, adjoining the lands of Rich
ard Tatum and others. P. MURPHY, Trustee.
March 30th, 1357
A t thA KAina time an 1 ulace. I will offer for sale, the lot
and improvements, west of the Town, between the Public
Road and the River Cape Fear, containing eight acre more
or less, on which is a dwelling and out houses, the lato resi
dence of J. J . McDugald, and now occupied by J. A. Rich
ardson, Esq.; one and two years credit, with interest, bond
and approved seoureties required. P. MURPHY.
April 3d, 1857 Sl-3t
II : f II I
a i v i aw a m i m m
General Notices.
FUl'XDHY FOIt SALK.
Goldsboro',
FOUNDRY,
5. and every
thing connected therewith Public attention is invited to
, , the sale of this valuable property. Terms, $500 ca-h the
uuiauuu in Hi ana iweive montns, witn interest, conas oi
J undoubted security will be required.
G. W. COLLIER,
B. J LANGSTON,
J. C. SLGCUMB,
Trustee of J. Shaaber.
Goldaboro', April 8th, 1857 32-ts
NOTICK.
fpHE firm of OLIVER & POLLOCK is this day dissohed
JL by mutual consent. JL'he unsettled business of the firm
Will be closed by J. F. Cfver. J AS. F. OLIVER,
W. F. POLLOCK .
Mouut Olive, N C, March 20th, 1857.
FURTHER NOTICE.
ALL PERSONS having claims against the firm of OLI
VER & POLLOCK, will please present them for pay
ment, and all those to the same firm indebted, are requested
to settle immediately, as no indulgence will be given.
JAS. F. OLIVER.
Merit Olive, N. C, March 20th, 1S57.
ATTENTION ! !
fTMJE Subscriber having established himself alone at the
X old head quarters of Oliver & Pollock, gives notice to
his old customers and friends, that he has just returned
from the North with a full stock of NEW GOODS, which
he will sell on terms reasonable. By fair dealing and strict
attention to business, he hopes to meet and merit a full
share of the patronage and confidence so long enjoyed as a
partner in the firm of Oliver & Pollock.
W. F. TOLLOCK.
Mount Olive, N. C, April 3d, 1857 32-3t
TO THE VOTERS OF Dl'PLIN COUNTY.
JHAD thought, up to within a few days past, that 1 would
forego the solicitations of my friends, relative to a can
didacy lor the Superior Court Clerkship of our County, but
from the many assurances 1 had of the full appreciation of
my conduct since 1 have had the pleasure of serving yeu, and
at the instance of many, whom 1 believe arc nut disposed to
flatter me, 1 now announce myself a Candidate for that office,
and solioit your suffrages at the ensuing August Election ;
and if in your kindness you seo fit to elect me, it will be no
less my duty, than my pleasure, to serve you honestly and
impartially.
As tho lepoit has gained currency that 1 would not be a
Candidate, for the purposo of at once making my position
known, 1 have made this publication.
LAFAYETTE HUSSEY.
April 10th, 1857 32-It
FRESH ARRIV ALS,
PER RAILROAD, from W. R. Holt's Mill:
22 half-bbls. EXTRA FAMILY FLOUR.
We take pleasure in recommending the above Flour to our
customers as equal to Hiram Smith's best brand, if not bet
ter. Call before all is Bold. Low for cash, at
April 10. GEO. 11. KELLEY & BRO.'S.
DISSOLUTION.
IHE Co-Partnership heretofore existing under the name
. and style of McCALEB & BUNTING, is this day dis
solved by mutual consent. A. h. A.cCaleb alone is author-
ized to settle the business of the old concern
A. B
March 16th, 1857-T31-4i D. E
McCALEB,
BUNTING.
NOTICE.
rjMlE SUBSCRIBER having purchased the interest of
JL Mr. D. E. Bunting, in the late firm of McCalcb & Bun
ting, would respectfully say to the lriends and patrons of the
old concern, that he intends to continue the business in his
own name, and hopes to receive a continuance of the liberal
patronage heretofore enjoyed by the late firm.
In case of my absence, Mr. J W Carr is authorized to
transact business in my name. A. B. McCALEB.
March IK 1857 173-lw
NOTICE.
Wilmington $ Weldon It. It. Company,
Wilmington, N. C, March 30th, 1S57.
BONDS FOR NEGROES hired by this Company for the
present year have been execua, and aie ready for de
livery. When not applied for in fferson, a written order
must accompany the demand. Apply to
S. D. WALLACE, Agent.
April 3d, lfr'57. 3I-lt
" Let those wriic, who never wrote before,
And those who write, write the more."
PI10NOGItAlJllV BY MAIL..
"rpHE USEFULNESS OF SHORTHAND" savs Dr.
JL Johnson, " is nol. confined to any particular science
or profession, but is universal." Tho Kev. Dr. 11 a files of
Liverpool, says : " Phonography is a railroad method of
communicating thought ; a railroad by reason of its expedi
tion, a railroad by reason of its ease." The Subscriber is
prepared to iurnish any one wishing to know this much-to-be-covetted
art, with a letter, containing an explanation
of the Phonography Alphabet. The terms are $1 00 per
letter. Cummunications must be addressed to Chinquepin,
Duplin County, N. C. JNO. R. WALLACE.
April 3d, 1857 3l-5t
DKJiTAli SUItCJEUY.
J. H. FREEMAN would most rcspect-
JLfful
illv inform the citizens of Wilmington and
the sunoundine country, that ho is now pre
pared to perform all operations in nis prolession. Having
had long experience, he flatters himself that he can give en
tire satisfaction Teeth plugged to remain permanent and
useful for life. Artificial Teeth inserted lrom one to a lull
set, in a manner so approved that Dame Nature herself
would be deluded. Particular attention ajso to regulating
Children's Teeth, the neglect of which presents so many hor
rid detormities all corrected and success warranted. ' Those
so unfortunate as to need the services of a skillful operator,
would never have cause to regret a visit to his Rooms, on
Front street, 3 doors above Lippitt's corner.
MS" ADVJCK GRATIS. JN.iiKli i'l iJl-liu
Wilmington, Clmrlutte Si Uiuiki IohI it. It. !'.
A CALL upon the Stockholders of this Company lor the
second instalment of ten per cent, upon their respective
subscriptions, has been ordered by the Board of Directors,
payable on the 1st day of May next.
A receiver has been appointed in each county lor the con
venience of the Stockholders.
11 W. C.IIION, President
April 3 :51-tlstMJ W. C. & li Kail lto;id Co
Alllll VAI.S.
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K. W. BRO WM, lrom New iork,
I 41 hairs C K KEN IS IO COFFEE ;
25 matts JAVA GOFFfch ; low for cash :it
GEO. 11. KELLEY & BRO 'S,
March 27. North Water st.
OTlCE
To the Debtors and C editors of Samuel Atkinson, de
ceased, late of the County of New Hanover.
AT THE MARCH TERM, A. 1. 1Sj7, of tte Court of
Pleas and Quarter Sessions of the County of New Hau
over, letters of Administration upon the Estate of Samuel
Atkinson, deceased, late of aaid County, were duly granted
by said Court to the Subscriber, who at the same time was
quallQed as AdminiEtrator of lhe said deceased in due form
of Law.
All persons indebted to the Estate of tho said deceased,
are hereby notified to nii.ke immediate payment ; and those
having claims, accounts and den and against the Estate ot
the said deceased, arc requested to present them for payment
to the subscriber within the time prescribed by Law, or they
will be barred of recovery by virture of the Act of the Gen
eral Assembly of the State, in such cases made and provided.
STOKELY ATKINSON, AdwCr.
March 27th, 1347 80-tiw
NOTICE
To the Debtors and Creditors of Woodman Costin, de
ceased, late of the County of New Hanover.
AT THE MARCH TERM, A. D. 1857, of the Court of
Pleas and Quarter Sessions of the County of New Han
over, letters of Administration upon the Estate of Woodman
Costin, deceased, late of said County, were duly granted by
said Court to the Subscriber, who at the same time was
qualified as Administrator of the said deceased in due form
of Law.
All persons indebted to the Estate of the said deceased,
are hereby notified to make immediate payment; and those
having claims, accounts and demands against the Estate of
the said deceased, are requested to present them for payment
to the subscriber within toe time ptescrii ed by Law, or they
will be barred of recovery by Virture of the Act of the Gen
eral Assembly of the State, iu t-uch. o ases made and provided.
OTOKELY ATKINSON. Jdm'r.
March 27th, 1857 30-6w
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X tions or at my warehouse in Raleigh, or they will be
taken from the different stores in the State. Merchants ai.d
.K..r. i nvinif Tars will tdeasc advice me when thov have a
quantity on hand, or will send them to their nearsr Kail
road station, as I can still afford to pay the highest price in
cash on delivery from s'oreor at Railroad station, either in
hunV hills, checks or Northern funds.
Reference Cashiers of our Banks in Raleigh, and the prin
cipal North-Carolina and Virginia Merchant .
F C. W. BENEDICT.
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c. w. a.
March 20th, 1857 29-6$-
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Pa rody.
We find the following parody uf on McKaj's "Tell me, y
winged winds 1" going the rounds
Tell me, ye winged wind,
That round my pathway roar,
Do ye not know some spot
Where women fret no more 1
Some lone and pleasa t dell,
Some ' hollor" in the ground,
Where babies never yell,
And cradles arc not found 1
The loud wind blew the snow into my face,
And snhkered as it answered" Naiy place."
Tell me, thou misty deep,
Whoso billows round me play,
Knowest thou some some favored spot,
Some island far away,
Where wiary man may find
A place to smoke in peace,
Where crinoline is not,
And boors are out of place 1
The loud waves, sounding a perpetual fhout,
Stopped for a while, and spluttered, " Yeou git eout !"
Tell me, my secret soul
Oh ! tell me, Hope and Faith,
Is there no resting place
From women, girls, and death 1
Is there no happy spot
Where bachelors are blessed ;
Where females never go
And man may dwell in peace
Faith, Hope and Love best boons to mortals given
Waved their bright wings, and answered, "Yes, in Heaven !"
Frm the New Ycrk Herald.
Proxies uf ttie Slave Trade and tlie Number of
Slaves taken from Africa.
The American slave trade, from the time of its in
ceptio l in the first years of the discovery of Amerioa,
has undergone great chaDges. both as regards the
flag under which it has been carried on and the na
tions that have been engaged in it At first it was
prosecuted almost exclushely by the Spaniards and
Portuguese, who lirouglit over a few negroes to the
Antilles and the newly settled districts of Brazil.
The tr: de shortly alter passed into the hands of the
Enali?h, whose superior skill and energy as sailors
sind traders cav? them advantage over lhe Cavaliers !
nf Snain. who. fresh from thf Moorish wars, were !
then settling the countries ol tropical America. j and sterling standard-bearers, men of mark and merit,
Bristol, in England, was for a long time the prin-1 t"e lo Virginia, to the South t.d to the Union, un
cinal seat of the slave tnule. and Live, pool owed wavering in their adherence to the Constitution,
ar.fl.rt f hfir . ailv rrrwth to ihp same nro- strictly construed, and uncompromising in their feal-
Giable occupation. Contracts were entered into
by the English traders with the Spanish gov I which they belong.
ernment, and every effort made to obtain a monopoly There are crises constantly recurring in politics
of the trade, in which they succeeded in a great which severely and satisfactorily test the faith of par
measure. About on hundred and fiftv vears a?o I tie and pattizans And especially is this true among
some enterprising French traders endeavored to com
pete with the English, but they have never been suc
cessful in securing any barge portion of the African
cliivn t.rarlp. Tlin F.i frlisli iin lo the lf'inninr of the i
i.rp.ont. rpninrv w.m lhn s?reat slr.vfi traders of ibe I
world The first introduction of African slaves was i
in if.9n hv a Dutr.h vessel from Africa to Virginia. !
Mr. Casey, in a work upon the slave trade, says that j
the " trade in negro slaves to the Amerirnn colonies
w;is loo small before 1753 to attract attention." In
that year 511 were imported into Charleston, and in
1765-'66, those --ni ported into Georgia numbered
1,482. The importations up to the year 1808 num-
bered altogether 333,000.
Ti.e statistics of the trade with Cuba ;ind Brazil
from the beginning of the present century to 1840
are so defective and unreliable that it would be ut
terly useh-s to give t!;cm. Betides, so li tie atten
tion was siiveri t this part of the subject till afier
the year 1833 by the Ami-Slavery Society, and hu
manitarians generally, that the returns were not full
and pertect enough for publication. Under these
circumstances we have not included them ; but the
number imported by both countries during the pt
riod referred to couid not have been less than a
million and a half.
We may slate here incidentally, that of the 1,700,
000 slaves who were brought from the coast of Af
rica to the British West Indies up to the year 1817,
only 660,000 survive, showing that there are not two
remaining lor every live Hint were imported ; while
in the United S:ates the number of Africans is near
ly eight or ten to one of those that were imported.
Passing over ibe interval from the period when the
sdave trade was declared to be piracy to the
yer 1840, ue find thai the number introduced into
Brazil from that year to 1851, inclusive, was 348,609,
or a little more than 30,000 a year. During the same
period the number imported into Cuba amounted to
ana-erageol about ti.000 a year. The following
tables show the importation into Brazil and Cuua
from 1851 to 1854 :
Slaves.
Imported into Brazil in the year 1851 47,000
" " " 1852 ,. 60,000
" 1853 3,700
Total ....Iu0,700
Imported into Cuba in 1851 5,000
" 1852 7,924
' " 1853 12,500
" 1S54 10,230
33,654
100,700
Total .m 136,354
For the four yearn lrom 1851 io 1854, inc us-ve,
iliis gives an average importation into both counine-
of something over 34,000 a year. A perhaps not
more tlm . three-fourths of the whole n-imber wa
reported to the mixed commission, the yearly aver
age for this period may be .-et down at 45,000. From
ibe year 1854 there were very few, if any, slaves
imponed into Brazil, in consequence oi the laws pas
ed by ;ho goven inent of ili.t coun ry again?! the
irafio I lie sl.ive trad- is now maimy, if not wholly,
carried on ith Cuba, which imporis about twenty
ihoiisai.il slaves every )ear which, added to the to
tal of the tia.te with both Brazil and Cuba since the
year 1850, gives the average number imported every
jear, up to the present hme, at about 30,000. If the
profit realized on the purchase ot one slave amounts
as we have shown in the it Mowing tables, lo $396,
ihe total profits of one year's iraue will therefore be
about eleven millions of dol ars :
LXl'E.NSES OK VESSELS ANO OUTFIT.
Cost of a two huod:ed and fifty ton vessel $3,000
Sailmaker's, carpenter's and cooper's bills 3,000
Provisions lor crew and slaves 1,000
Wages advanced 1,000
Stealings in New York by the agent 4,000
Commission of 10 per cent on the whole expenses.. . 1,700.
Total cost of vessels and outfit $18,700
KXPE.NSKS ON THE COAST OF AFRICA.
Cost of 400 negroes at $50 per head $20,000
Pay of crew and officers on the coast 500
Gratification money to the American captain 1,000
Total 21,500
EXPENSES OF THE HOMEWARD PASSAGE.
Captain's head money, averaging $15 per head, on
380 negroe?, allowing for 20 deaths on the passage $5,700
Head mon-y to officers, at $7$ per head 2,50
Wages of crew and officers 2,50J
Total $10,050
EXPESES AFTER THE ARRIVAL OF IHE VESSEL IN CIjEA.
Gratification nutey to the Captain General at $51 a
head $19,830
Landing expenses $34 a head 12,620
Total $92,300
RECAPITULATION OF EXPENSES.
Cost of vessel and outfit $18,700
Expenses on the Coast of Africa 21,500
Expenses on the homeward passage , . . . 10.050
Expenses after arrival in Cuba 32,300
Commission on Eale of 5 per cent 11,400
Total $93,950
RECEIPTS AND EXPENSES.
Received for 400 negroes in market at $600 a head. $240,000
Total expenses 93,950
Total profits on cargo $146,050
Which is equal t abcut 365 per negro.
The inducements which are heid out to im . vvith
capital, in engage in this business, by the immense
profits realized in it, has led a comparatively large
number of our wealthy men, and those who are anx
ious to become suddenly so, to embark in the slave
trade. In fact, there never was a time, perhaps,
when the trade yta so actively carried on at this
port it is at present.5 : :; "f s- . .
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1857. NO.
From the Literary Filibuster.
To a Glmiy-Foul,
That canes and tquavckt under my vnnder yenodiUy and
makes me mad exceedmkly.
You missuble speckled critter, you !
What'n thucder're squawking about 1
Does anythink hurt you bad 1 Or do you squawk
That way in Ginny, where you come from,
And eo squawks new from educational prejudice 1
What'n mischief do you pull your homely hea l
Out'n from under your wing and squawk for.
What's under your wing to make you tquilwk.
You speckled "cuss!"
Sometbiok offensive, I reck'n, elsewise
You'd keep it there, for it looks better hid.
What do you get on the fence and squawk for 1
Do you see anything alar mink, you white-gilled,
Speckle-feathered, squawking fool !
How do you spose a feller can read or rife,
Ur sleep or live, you discordant old busted
Brass r rench-horn, with all the keys open "
And the mouth-piece cracked 1
I wish I could pizen you, you everlastin', perpetual qua-
kink machine f
What're you thinkink about 1 home 1
You rascally epitome of a Gir.ny war-gong,
A Congo tum-tum and conch-shell,
And a down-cast village brass band !
Dry up ! you speckled psrody of a machine shop !
Do you think that's musie, you outrageouf, vocal atrocity 1
You boiler-maker'i exacerbated echo !
You squawking abstract of Pandemonium,
Do you think a feller can afford to furnish boot-jacks
And so forth to chunk you with daily, dog you 1
Maybe you think its funny, you speckled pagan of Afrikin
extraction !
Is your squawkink, sass 1 or a'nt you 'feared of me, say 1
You brazen-throated, shet-iron-lunged culmination
Of foul creation 1 Here's my blackin' brush at you 1.
From the Richmond Enquirer.
Stand by your Standard.
The spring campaign in Virginia is opening in all
parts of the State, under atpices that assure us of
another brilliant triumjli of Democracy. The old
issue made new by the oppositi n is readily recog
nized, and the remnant rear guard of tie allied ar
mies of whiggery and know-noihingism is boldly
met and encountered at every point, with all the
confidence and enthusiasm that patriotism, prowess
and party pride can inspire.
1 he principles of democracy in all their primitive
purity and power, are espoused and upheld by staunch
My l' the principles and precepts of the party to
a repuniican people, wnere preiermeni ana place are
the rewards or popularity and power. NY hen new
measures, the coins of old principles, are intro
dured, or novel questions appealing only to popular
prejudice are sprung upon the public ; or even when
obsolete issues that have long ago been laid low by
the battle-axe of argument and truth, and deposited
in lhe catacombs of exploded error, are exhumed and
again exposed in the political market place, there are
thousands in all parties who halt for a while between
two opinions, some from honest doubt because they
j lack light and thought on the subject, and others
from ee'fleh fear for l,ie ru l of the popular erdict
pro or con Amon? tne mos recent instances illus
tralive of this fact, are the : d ent of Know-Nothing-ism,
and the revival of the hue and cry of the op
position, over the public lauds. Sam insidioiifiy in
gratiated himself with many well-meaning men, and
imposed upon the time-serving timidity of others.
But the unparalleled energy, eloquence and argu
ments ot Henry A. Wise saved Virginia and the South
fiom the blighting curse that threatened them, and
the bubble of Know Nothingism soon buistupon the
billows of the tide of time, to be known no more on
earth forever. The public land question, with its
specious sophisms and plausible pretexts for the
public good, has also, perhaps, injuriously affected the
popular mind, though in an almost inconsiderable de
gree. The few who are left of the Whig and Ameri
can parties have planted themselves upon the quick
sand of "distribution" as though they siood upon an
impregnable basis, and occupied a position from which
they have not been repeatedly routed. And it may be
that there are Democrats few and far between- some
from an improper undeisianding and apprehension of
the merits of the question, and others from the fear
of being beaten for office in circumscribed localities,
which have heretofore been held by the opposition,
who are inclined o an adoption of the dangerous doc
trine of distribution. If so, let them think again be
fore they take the fatal leap. Let ihem pause upon
the precipice and ponder the principles of their party;
let them analze and asay the subject before they
con.mil themselves to the cause of apportioning the
public lands among the several States. It is a plain
question, ami needs only to be studied with an unbi
assed mind, to he'proptrlt apprehended, even by the
most ordinary understa. dn.g. Under such circum
stances, and alter a free and full discussion, an ad
vocacy of distribution will amount to apostacv from
the Democratic party. " Error cea-es to be danger-
V I ! . ...
ou wuen reason is len lree to com hat it,T' is an
aphoiism at once truthful, wise, considerate and
clement. All men are liable to be misled in their
opinions, but they are endowed witn ihe capacity to
retrieve their oversights and amend their mistakes
by 1. 1 inking for themselves ; aiid if after careful in-ve.-tigatiou
and calm consideration of the land aues
lion, in its origin and consequences, there are Demo
crats who assent to the policy oi disiributit n, they
will find themselves in tlm delica'e di emma of being
recogniz d by neither parry With the American
Whigs or Whig Americans they will have hut one
point ol congeniality; and by the Democracy they
will be considered unsafe and unsound, having de
serted the enemy .n the field of battle enlisted with
the opposition upon the only issue on which they at
present pretend to meet us.
Are there Democrats who will prove recreant to
their party:s trnst.-, who will ie deluded or intimida
ted into a fraternization with the enemy, against
whom they have so olten and so nuccesfully warred,
and on this selfsame issue; distribution It is to be
hoped, more for them than their part) , that the unan
imous answer in May Wiii be NO
That ihe verdict of Virginia will again be rendered
emphatically in favo. of the constitution, and against
the inexpedient, impolitic, an. I impracticable propo
sition to parcel out the public land.-., we have assur
ance, not less from the unfaltering faith of that party
which she has so consistently supported, than from
encouraging indications on the part of the people
throughout the State Our principles now are the
same that they have evei been. Let u adhere to
them to a man, and let the influence of the Old Do
minion be unimpaired. The hopes of the nation hun
upon Virginia when Know Nothingism lowered over
the couniry lue ii impending pall. Every eye ii
upon her ftgam, to see whet..ir.he wi.l repudiate the
44 .iistiihution" propositi :n in tones of thunder, or
whether her compact column of ledoubtable Demo
crats it to be reduced by desertion. Victory is cer
tain. But we are anxious th..t our laie tremendous
majority jhall not be lessened. Let every Demociat
d.. his uut, and 44 distribution" will be buried by the
side o the unsavory Sam in I otter's field, and with
no funeral cort- ge to aiteml it to its last resting
i. lace.
The Slave Trade. About forty vesels are en
gaged in this country io ihe Afncau slave trade.:
these, it is calculated, ship C00 nogroes each, lrom
the African coast, of whom 500 are landed at the
port of destination. Allowing 3,000 for each ves
sel for biokerae and commission from the port
whence she sai's, $4,000 on each vessel tjr wages for
officers and men, $15 u head lor the purchase of ne
groes ii the African coas:, and $42 to secure the
landing of each negro at the port of delivery, the
whole cost would come up to $2,478,000. Twenty
tbousaa 1 negroes at $500 a head would produce $10,
000..000, a ciear piotu of $8,o24,0o0, or upon two
voyages a year, more than $17,000,000.
Most of the vessels engaged in this trade are owned,
built, eaoinned and manned by Eli Thayer's dm-
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Our Friend In Heaven.
m Perhaps lhe first thought suggested to most Chris
tians by the mention of the society in heaven, is of
their own personal friends, whom they have a right
to hope to meet there. The frequency and the earn
estness with which the question is asked, " Shall we
know our friends in heaven ?" serves to illustrate the
fact that God made man to find no inconsiderable
portion of his happiness in lovfbgand in being loved
by a limiteJ number of peculiar, personal friends.
The question just quoted seems to be gratuitons; y ?t
it has a great interest for multitudes, precisely be
cause bo much of human happiness depends upon
the proximity and the lellowship of earthly friends
Close upon the quesiion, "Shall we know cur
friends ?" follows another. "Shall we be with them?"
" Will they be to us in heaven what they have been
to us on earth -"'
Nothing can be more natural than the asking of
those question ; yl they ought never to have occa
sioned great anxiety in the hearts of Christians, nor
would they have done o but for the lamentable dis-
trust of God's kindness which prevails. Just as sure
ly as God gave to friendship all its charm and worth,
just as surely as he made love and friendship and
K. i c r j i re r
lu.ci.uang. or inenuiy ui-iuer., our necessity as
well as our joy, and an inseparable portion ot our
immortal nature, just as surely as God himself is
love, and the truest, warmest friend in the universe.
just so surely will he reunite .Christian friends in
heaven. Jas. William Kimball.
Religion without God. The following striking
contrasts are from an unknown pen. We found it
cast abroad, a waif without an owner, and have ap.
propriated it for the benefit of our readers.
u There is a tendency in some quarters, to sub
stitute philanthropy for piety, instead of penetrating
it with and governing it by piety; to put kindness
for holiness, and give a religion to humanity, charity
liberality, etc., with God left out. It is no religion
at all. It is a bold moralism, developing rapidly intc
Anti-Christ. It affects to abolish the eternal distinc
tion between morality and religion; and then, since
the only hope of holding fast the christian element,
in popular moral movements, lies in clearly distin
guishing between the religious and the moral, it gives
us a rabid and btrtngthless moralism, with the reli
gious elements entirely emptied out, and insists that
this is all we need. Philanthropy that does not grow
out of piety is worth nothing."
Case of Conscience. A celebrated liquor impor
ter in Boston recently had his pocket book, contain
ing large sum ot money, taken from his pocket
while entering church. A few days subsequent he
received the pocket book through the post (postage
unpaid,") accompanied with a note, in which the
writer stated, that after spending the money, he
discovered, to his utter, horror, that he had been
making use of funds obtained in the infamous liquor
traffic. He therefore returned the Docket book, and
would do tne same by the money, should he be able
to again lay hands on it.
Curious Calculation. The following estimate
has been made of the probable amount which it costs
.l.n --.r.-..-l..nl .. - V. f .1. 1-T . , , .
uiiv mui viuuo.- uicuiueiB ui iue uiuerent entireties in
the United States to sustain their renpective churches.
The estimate is founded upon the last United States
census. A Baptist or Methodist, three dollars am
forty cents ; a Presbyterian, seven dollars; a Conera-
a ' ! l a T J I n .-...."
gauonansi, len aottars ; a Koman Catholic, fourteen
dollars ; an Episcopalian, eighteen dollars; a Reform
ed Dutch, twenty-two dollars,-a. Unitarian, twenty
three dollars.
Slavery in Oregon. The PortlaLd (Oregon)
correspondent of the New York Herald says the
question of a State government is to be submitted to
the people of Oregon in June, and as they will un
doubtedly vote for it, Oiegon will be asking for ad
mission into the Union in less than a year. He adds :
The question of slavery will then be submitted
to the people, and the result is veiy doubtful. Un
questionably the pro slavery party are gaining ground
and numbers. Ihe large donation of land to early
settlers, (640 acres,) with the sparse population, wiil
greatly influence many to vote for it who otherwise
would not."
A Chance for Inventors. lhe Sardinian gov
ernment offers a prize of 1 0,000 francs ($2,000) for
the best rifle which shall carry exactly, a great dis
tance, with a small charge of powder, and be easy
to construct, repair and load. It must also be solid,
and suitable for bayonet-fighting. Smaller rewards
will also be given to remarkable weapons other than
that which takes the prize. The opportunity is open
to inventors of all nations.
A Legal Question under the Dred Scott De
cision. The democratic canvassers in tho town of
Gloucester, R. 1., struck the names of the colored
voters in that town from the lists before the electioa
on Wednesday, alleging that they were justified in
this outrageous action by the decision in the case of
Dred Scott. The Providence Journal intimates that
legal proceedings will be commenced against them.
Boston Journal.
Warm Weather in Russia. Accounts received
from St. Petersburg up to the 2d injt., state that
the change of weaiher from cold to a state of almost
spring warmth has caused considerable illness among
all classes at St. Petersburg, and the Empress and
other members ol the Imperial family have not es
caped. The cholera lias aleo been prevalent and
taken a portion of its victims away rather suddenly.
Good Language. Mr. Schoolcraft says a marked
peculiarity of the Algonquin, the most cultivated of
ine inaian languages, is, that there are no oaths in
it. The Altronauin cannot swear. He nannnf. mil
upon hia God in any such manner, because the struc
ture of his language forbi.ls the name itself of the
Piety being considered too sacred to be used at all.
Fat Offices. It is said that the federal offices of
New York, large and small, involve an annual ex-
penditure;of something like a million of dollars. The
collector is rated at $o,340 ; the naval officer at $5000;
me surveyor at D,yuu, ana the general appraiser at
$2,500.fcl he remainder, quite a formidable list, ranee
irom 9,ovv to duu.
Dr. Kane's Dj-ath in England. The Entrlish T.a.T.eri re.
ceived by the uropa have ;beautiful tributes to the memo.
ory or Lr. aane. X be one in the .London Athenaeum closes
with the following words ; death will be severely lelt
by his countrymen, by whom he was ereatlv loved. Rn.
land, too, will mourn the loss of so gallant and enterptisin
man, who, although young in yearn, had gained a high re
putation." One Viiw of the Matter. One of tbo N. Y. journals
indignantly makes fan of Mr. Boker for trying to keep John
Dean from his lawful wedded wife. It ays : "Who was
Peter Cooper 1 Who was John Jacob Astor 1 Who were
fathers of our Constitution T Men to toil ! Mere mechanics !
Does any one believe that the thin legged, miserable Aztecs,
who crowd our opera saloons and nestle their soft heads on
pillows all but as soft that such men would have pitched the
tea into the sea, and fought the tyrant Hanoverian 1"
Sale of a Neoro in Conn ECTicUT.Notwithstanding the
prohibition of slavery in Connecticut, a negro was rcent!y
Bold there under the following circumstances : A Buchanan
farmer disposed of a load of hay to his parson, and being
anxious to get as much as possible for hie crop, he eovered a
negro in the hay and weighed negro and clover together,
and the parson was in this way trade to pay $2.50 for the
negro. Boston, Atla. "
RMArNS or a Mastodn. The Williamsburg (Va.)
Gagzette says that lact week two sailors discovered about a
mile west of that place the tusks of some hue animals which
was five lett eight inches in length. Three joints of the baetc
bone were also found, each measuring two feet eight inches
an diameter. These specimens are to be removed to the Phila
delphia Museum.
"Ridino on a ItAir.." Warrants have been istued at
East Deer township, Allegheny county, Pa., for the arrest ot
six young ladies, charged with riding the school master of
that district on a rail. . It appears tht the school masterre
fotsed the use of his school house for the purpose of holding
singing schools, which gave the young ladies greite offence.
So great is the excitement that the young ladids have secreted
thcmselvei to avoid arrest.-
A roan from the country, whoe wife bad eloped
and carried off the feather bed, w in Louisville in
earch of them, not ti at he cared anything about
the wife, " bot the feathers," said he, " them's worth
48 cents a pound.1 ,.'
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