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z:LAiicoln Business Directory.
Court Officers Superior Court F. A.
'j Hoke, cl'Mk. Equity H m. Williamson,
i clerk. County court Robert William
nson, clerk, Etch of tbee offices in the
'Ooui! House. W. Lander, Solicitor, law
office on the mini street, east of the public
-squire, u ii Johnson, cherifi. L r
iiTiothroek, I own Constable.'
1 X Register, J. T. Alexander; County Sui
t . j'veyor, John Z Fails; County Proeest.ioi.tr
! Amhrone Cusmht. Trustee, J R unmoor.
. Treasurer of Public Building D. W.
1 Schenck.
Committee of Finance J. T Alexan
dcr, Benj. Sumner. John F. Pmfcr.
Bunding Cotnuntee J Ramsnur.Peter
Suuiuvy, John F. Phifer, and II Cansler.
Lawyers llaywocxj IV. Guiou, main si.
one door east. L. E. Thompon, main st.
east, Od square W. Linder.matn st. ea.-t,
'; 2d square. V. A. McBee, and . W il
Lltatnn, offices at .Mc Bee's building, main
Am 2d square, east.
. Physiciuns S. P. Simpson, main street,
k'teest. D. W. Scheock, (and Apothecary,
W.n si. two doors cast. Elon Caidell)
fiain-street, G doors east. Z liutt, offi
(el4ie opposiieMcLean's hotel. A. Rarnsour.
-juain si. west.
' Merchants-Xt S Johnson, north on square
'West corn-ir, J. A Kaiusour. on square,
north west corner. C. C. Henderson, on
square, (post office) south. J. liatnsoui t$
? Son, main st. 5 doors west. R E Johnson,
.on $quare,south west comer main tt. R.
froeid, on square, soutli east corner. .
xvayfAcademie? -Male, B. Sumner; Female,
tiiader the charge of Mr. Sumner also; resi
dence main st. Otli corner south east of the
..vcourt house.
Hotels Mrs Motz, s. v. corner of main
st. and square tVni. Slade, main st. 2d
f earner east ol square. . A. A. McLane, 2d
I corner, west, on main st. B. S. Johnston,
Iiorth west, on square.
Grocers G. Presnell, main st. 4 doors
cast of square. Wm. R. Edwards, south-
west of square. James Cobb, south east
15 Jorner of and Academy street.
vsTailors Dailey & Seagle, main st. one
Cidoorwest of square.. Allen Alexander,
in square, s. by w. side.
Watch Maker and Jeweller Charles
Schmidt, m.iin st. 4 doors east.
Saddle and Harness Makers J.T.Al
exander, main st. 2d corner east of square.
B. M. & F. J. Jetton, on square, north by
west. J. A. Jetton, south west on square.
' Printers T. J. Eccles, Courier office
5 doors north of court house, Island Ford
road. . ' -
' Book Binder?. A. Hoke, main st. on
2d square west of court house.
Coach Factories Samuel Lander,main
l St. east, on 2d square from Court House.
Abner McKoy, main st. east, on 3d square.
, , S. P. Simpson, street north of main, and n.
w. of court house. Isaac Erwin, main st.,
' west, on 2J souare. A. & R. Garner, on
nain st. east end, north side.
' Blacksmiths Jacob Rush, main st. 5th
corner east of court house. M. Jacobs,
main st., east end. A. Delxm, main st. near
oast end. J. Bysanger, back st. north west
of public square. J. V. Paysour, west
end.
Cabinet Makers ThoioasDews & Son,
main st. east, on 4th square.
" !.. Carpenlersy fyc. D.miel Shuford, main
st.. east, 6th corner from square. James
Triplett, mam st. M'Bee's building. Isaac
Houser.main st. west end. Wells, Curry
ifc Co. main st. east end.
Brick Masons Willis Peck, (and plas
" terer) main st., east,4th corner from square.
Peter llouser, on east side of street nortii
"of square.
. Tin Plate Worker ind Copper Smith'
Trios. R. Shuford, main st. east, on south
eide ot 2d square.
Shoe Makers J Ian Hues ins, on back
6t. south west of square. Amzi Fori cc
C6 south west crnor Charlotte road and
uiBin st. east end.
Tanner Paul Kistler, main-st., west
end J- Ram9our, tack st., north east of
j-square F & A. L Hoke, 3-4 mile west of
town, rmin road
Hat Manufactories Jolm Cline, north
' from public square, 2 doors, west side of st.
John Butts & son, on square, south side.
Oil Mill Peter am) J E Hoke, 1 mile
t south west of town, York road.
Paper Factory G. & R. VIosteller, 4
miles suth t-ast of court house.
Cotton Factory John Hoke & L. D.
Childs ,2 miles south of court house.
Vesuvius Furnace, GrahnmV Forge,
Btevard's, and Jchi'f-oii's Iron work-, east
Lime i)aniel Shuford aud others,
9 miles south'.
The Heart.
Oh could we read the Human Heart,
Its strange mysterious depths explore.
What tongue could tell or pen impart - '
The riches cf its bidden lore!
Safe from the world's distrustful eye,
What deep and burning f clings play,
IVhich e'en sten- Reason's power defy,
And wear the sands cf life away.
Think not beneath a smiling brow,
To always find a joyous heart;
For Wit'3 bright glow and Reason's flow
Tfco often hide a cankering dart.
TLc bird w ith bruised and broken wing,
Oft tries to mount the air again,
Among lis mates to gaily sing
. Its last mclo Jious dying strain,
The fire that lights a Cashing eye,
. May by a burning heait be fed,
W hich in its anguish yearns to die,
While yet it seems to pleasure wed.
Oh do not harshly judge the heart,
Though oold and vain it seem to be;
Nor rudely seek ihe veil to part,
That hides i s deep, deep mystery.
THE LAST BELL.
AN OLD STOKY REVIVED.
It was a bpnutfui morning in the month
of May, 1825, I was Mtting by the sidi
H'len Hams, the only girl 1 ever loved
i.d I believe the only girl that ever loved
mc any Low, the only one that ever told
me so. We were sitting in the piazza cf
her f.ilher's house, about a quarter of a
mile irom the landing place, waiting for
ihe bell of a steamboat to warn me of the
moment that was to part "my love and
me." It came to j ass in the course of m
history that in order to accumulate a little
of this. world's gear that I might be better
prepared to encounter the demand of matri
mony, I was destined to cross the Chesa
peake,and seek in the rr.etropoltan city the
wherewithal so much desired. How many
swains have been compelled, I ke me, to
leave homes and girls they loved.in srarch
of gold! And, good gracious how many
have been disappointed ? But to the pi
azzi: Well we were silting in the piazza, tal
king of love and seperation, etc. Wc
were waiting for the uuwelcome sound of
the steamboat bell, and you inayrely upon
it, we talked fast, an. I abreviated our words
'nto such ragged sentences that nobody
but ourselves could understand them.
The first beU rang, and I sprang to my
feet, and trembled like an apen. Oh,
George wait till the last bell rings," said
IMcn, as the big tears came over her blue
eves. "Do no 6uch thin?." answered the
hoarse voice of Mr Harris, as he arose like
a spectre from the cellar, where he had
been packing away his cider 'George ne
ver watt for the last bell." I was off
like a deer, and arrived at the steamboat
merely in time to go on board, before 6he
pushed off from the wharf.
My career in pearch of pelf, has in a de
gree been successful: but I believe had not
the old farmer told me ''never wait for the
last bell," that I now should have been as
poor as 1 was the mor:iing that farewell
shivered frou my tongue upon the heart
of my lovely Helen. Any person who
has lived a a hotel even for a day, knows
the danger, of waiting for the last bell I
did oiice and lost my dinner. The first
Stroke of the dinner bell always found me
at the table. For 6ix months I was clerk,
and my never wailing for the last bell se
cured for rne the respect of my employer,
who offered me a partnership, which I hc
ccnted. and in every instance when the
bell rung, I was ready.
I was almost forgetting to tell you that
Helen Harris is my wife, and she will ne
ver repent the morning I took her father at
ho word, and ran over the field to get to
i the boat in time. When I arrived at Bal
timore I called upon some g-cntlemen to
whom I had introductory letters, and ihey
recommended me for a situation : one
offered, which had been refused by four
voung meu, who were waiting for the last
bell, and which I accepted it was the
making of me. Haste for the first bell, ac
cept the first offer, and keep it till you get
a better. L'fe is short, and he that puts
off until the last bell, ml), as father
of the horn.'
Young ladies I have a word for yotj.
In the 6treet where I live there is a lady
who has been seven years in choosing a
partner for life. She has had several res
pectabli offers, but she has been waiting
for the 'Mast bell," and she is now likely
to remain to the last a belle; she is turned
thirty, and tis more than probable that she
nusi bide single blessedncas forever. I
beseech all of you who niay read this
sketch, when ever you may feel 'a disposi
to postpone any thing that ought to be done
now, remember the words f Fanner Har
ris, "Never wail for the last be!!
The last Wilmington papersrniounce
the death of Dr. John Hill, President f
the Bank of (Jape Fear, on the Oih inst.
He whs aged 51 was a ripe scholar, and
a true gentleman.
Dr. Thomas W. Wright lias been ap
pointed to succeed Dr Hill, as Presider.t
of the Batik of Cape Fear.
The Baltimore Sun, of the 16th instant,
com in a report lo thpt ffeei thai Smta An
na has Ue raptured and killed by hi own
countrymen? The Washington Union of
the same date says, "we cannot believe it
though such an event is probable enough."
in a day r two we shall know whether
this report is true or false.
Rev. J N. Mafht, against whom grave
charges have been preferred, has recently
been deposed by the Conference of the
M. E. Church. "
Gen. La Vega The Courrisr tics
Elats Unis contains a paragraph in rela
tion to this distinguished Mexican Gener
al, which seem to verify the opinion of the
"Ancient philosopher,
Who had read Alexander Rojocer,
Ana swore meworUrasTietouIorprov'cT
Wus made nf fighting and oflove,"
For, according to this authority, it would
appear, that the gallant Mexican, at the
very lime he tvas fighting our countrymen
in Mexico, was himself subdued by one of
our equally irresistible country women.
Says the "Courrier,"' speaking of the
captured Mexican. Generate, "Among them
was Gen La Vega, who, doubtless calln.g
to mind his previous captivity, appealed de
lighted to return to the United States, and
chatted quite gaily wnh Gei: Scott the very
evening of the battle."
. If a certain chronicle is to be believed,
which we have reason to think is predicated
on good information, Gen La Vega goes to
New Orleans Jo recommence a pleasant,
sweet romance, which his release and re
i turn 10 Mesico had inturrupted, and the
denouement of which seemed postponed
to the conclusion of the war. This is the
explanation of the resignation with which
he meets his new captivity."
Rather a Bite.
Some ears ago when ail the world were
mad upon lotteries, the cook of a middle-
ged gentleman drew from his hands the
savings of some years. Her master curi
ous to know the cause, learned that she had
repehtedly dreamed that a certain number
was n great prize, and she had bought it
He called her a fool for her pains, and ne
ver omitted an occasion to tease her upon
the subject. One day, however, the mas
ter saw in a newspaper, or at his booksel
ler's in the country town, that the number
was actually a 20,000 prize. Cook is
called up, a palaver ensues had known
each other many years, loth to part, 6lc. ;
in short he proposes and is accepted, but
insists on marriage being celebrated the
next morning. Married they were ; arid as
the carriage took them from the church,
they enjoyed the following dialogue :
Well, Molly two happy event in one
day. xou have married, I trust a good
husband. You have something else but
first let me ask you where you have locked
up your lottery ticket?
Molly, who thought that her master was
only bantering her upon the old point,cried,
Don't ye say no more about it. I thought
how it would be, and that 1 should never
hear the end on'i, so I sold it to the baker
of our village for n guinea pr. fit; so ycu
need never be ant?ry wjth mo again about
that."
Later from flexico.
The steamship Jamoa L. Day arrived at
the Leveo early this morning from Vera
Cruz, whence she sailed on the 5ih inst.
By this vessel we have received our reen
ter correspondence and files of Vera Cruz
and Jalapa papers. Apart from the intelli
gence contained in our letters, we learn
verbally that an express reached Vera Cruz
a moment before the sailing of the James
L. Day, with information that a deputation
had come down from the city of Mexico to
request Geo. Scott to take the capita! un
der his protection. This news ig nlmo.'.
incredible ; but when i' is rememberrd that
the ysteiTi of gur-riila warfare ha beeti
adopted by Mexico, end that the banditti
who engage in this service are as dtn;e
rous to their own countrymen as to the en
emy, the report gains rme probability.
The impression was gaining gr. und in
the army that there would be no more fight
ing. It was not expected thai thoie would
bo any opposition this side of or at Puebh,
and it was even doubted if tho Mexicans
would even defend their capital. Expec
tations of this nnture have proved decit
fut so open that wo indulge them with
much misgiving.
The whereabouts ofSanta Anna is spm
what problematical. The last huihentic
intelligence located him at Orizaba with a
miscellaneous command ol 301)0. Subse
quent rumors report him having gone South
to recruit his ranks in Oujaca. It is cer
tain that he has not shown himself at the
capitol since his defeat. Picayune.
From San Luis Potosi.
El Moniteur Republicans, published at
the city of Mexico, has a letter from San
Luis Potosi dated the 7th ult. The letter
says it was the intention cf Gen. Taylor to
move for Zacatecas and Sun Luis on the
7th of May, and that he had been reinforced
iV.M M ...wr BJ CnwrcvbT 4000
men. Gen Urrea must be at this lime at
this (west) side of the mountains, as his
iast letters were dated from Liu ires. Gen.
Taylor has advanced 3000 men to the ha
cienda of Incarnacion, and the remainder
of his forces is stationed at Agua Nueva
vVe have at San Luis 3000 infantry and
-ome cavalry.
Again, nndcr date of April 10, it is sta
tfd that, the Congress of the State of San
Luis Potosi has conferred extraordinary
powers upon the Governor to provide for
'he defence of the State.
Jalvpa, Mexico. May 2, 1847.
A report has come in that Santa Anna
has been made prisoner by his own men
The rumor is very vague and indefinite.
He has enemies enough, 10 judge by their
talking, to tear him in piece if they could
iay hold of him.
A rumor was rife last evening hich
would be startling were any credit to bs
attached to it. A nephew of Santa Ana,
residing here in Jalapa, has circulated a
story to the effect that Cana'cs by a forced
march, has surprised and retaken Tampico
from the Americans. The news, he says,
came exprcsa to Gen De Soto, residing
near here, It may be that the whole sto
ry has growr. out of the capture of Tuspan
by Com. Perry. The Mexicans make
strange blunders sometimes.
A last accounts Santa Anna was near
Orizaba, and H'ilh the force that had joined
htm under Gen. Loen had near 300 men
We have no later intelligence from ihe
City Mexico.
The celebrated courier for the English
merchants Rafael Beraza, has arrived from
Mexico with letters for the British packet
at Vera Cruz. He says but little, yet 11
has leaked out thai ihey are organizing
guerillas rapidly in both Mexico and Pue
bla. All the robbers in the latter City,
and their name is legion.has received regu
lar licence to rob and murder on the road.
A surgeon dentist, namrd Kingsbury,
was found this morning, most horribly cut
to pieces, on the road to Cerro Gordo
This is the commencement of the guerilla
. I. . .1 I a I
system, tie hau oern auacneu u mice
Mexicans, and w as robbed of 500.
3AU.vs,May4. 1847.
You in the United Suus may think that
General Scott has an overwhelming power
I with htm, and that be ia fully able to
run)
at will all over the country; tut the truth is,
that in the first place hp did not have half
men enough to advance upon the capital of
Mexico, nor half transpotraticn enough for
for what he bed.
Had Cen Scotia force sufficient to teave
garrisons and keep up a regular communi
cation with is rear, and ihen march direct,
ly upon Mexico. with a fitping force even
of mx or f-igitt itmuir.d men, the w ar uld
be ended in one nion h'9 nine, at leai so
tar a ir is country would hp able to make
lart:er resistance of any moiiinit; but uch
a loic he has not at his c -ruoiar.d yni
now. tie na st li go on to 'he c-aoiial.
fte- wm what tit; ia. lor mere are not
M Xicat.i enough in arm to arrest lum ;
yrt, heti-rr ucr a course would be pru
dent or not, is more than auv one can S3?
who is not thoroughly into his secrets.
The N.0 -Delta" of the 13u., con.
tain niio erou- lei rr from Mexico, which
announce uai t.en scroti t au let; j,iuna
w if 8 000 00 n, that P. ebla had pr.-tnbly
surrendered lite aoxiou desire of Nanta
Anna to leave ihe counti) - Gen Scott'a
determination 10 rush on to the citv Ot
Mexico and of ihe strong probability of
being now in the all ot the Moniezumas.
I he removal of the Archive and Ollicers of
the Government from the City into the in
tenor is also announced.
The only account of the military stores
taken at Pero'.e, which we have seen, is
contained in the following paragraph fiom
the Jalapa S.ar
The Advance. On the 22d inst. at 12
M. Gen Worth entered Petnte, without
opposition. The enemy's forces had all
left that place, and our general look pos.
session of the castle, wnh its arnament
in perfect order. Col. Velasquez had,,
been left behind to surrender all things
in the name of Government. Fifty can .
nons,' threw mortars, four stone mortars,
and four or five howitzers, together wiih a
large number of round shot and shells, (no
particular quantity of other amuniiiou,)
atid small, arms, were released on the ap
pearance of the Americans. Two South
Carolina volunteers and an American sail
lor, taken near Vera Cruz, were pri-unere
in the castle, and of course released by our
troop-.. Ampudia was in the vicinity of
Perote on the approach of Gen W orth,
but had not ti e politeness to visit him be
lore taking his departure, which is aid
to have been hurried. Sume two or three
thousand infantry and cavalry ot the ene
my were also in the neighborhood, but
they were disorganized and in a most piti
able condition.
On the road the inhabitants complained
bitterly of outrages prpetrad by ihe re"
treating soldier from Cerrn Gordo, and ma
ny of them had left n eir homes.
Midshipman Rogers was removed ftom
Perote to Puebla the same day the fight
commenced at Cerro.
Apoplexy.--h is recommended that per
sons of on apoplectic tendency should no;
use high bedsteads, unless they ore prot'C
ted by a rail, which may be so contrived
as to be movable at pleasure ; for when they
make any movement, such as sitting up to
cough or spit, at:d overbalance them-lves,
the sudden perpendicular decent cuus c
violent ru-h of blood to the head, which ira
mediately extinguishes life.
It's all nonsense, explained Sheridan,
" members may deliver speeches, bu it is
the reporters who make them. I have of.
ten been surprised, on waking up m tho
mirnin, to find myself a grnt ora'or. ;
Every reporter is an Orpheus, who, by
playing the lyre, extrac music out of the
veriest sucks and s neg.
A Happy Retort. I hegreai Dr. Rad.
elifTe, of London, r ad a great object .or. to
paving hi- bill. A pavior after long and
fruitless attempt to get hi account! et
tied, caught he Doctor j getting out of
1 is cam ye at hta own door, and demand
ed ihe hqu dation ol hi debt. 'U byjou
rascal." said the d.-ctor, 'd. u pretend
to be paid for surh a p ece n' work 7
Why ou have spoiled ih) pavement nd
then coveied t with earth to hide your bad
work'" Doctor," sua the pavior mine
is not the im.Iv bad work that the earth
hides." "Y-"i ynu." td RsJrufie,
'are v ou a wi'1 Yuu must be poor como
in, aud cu thaU be paid.