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-.' y -fit. TV , . , A' , " ' .' ' ,- if ' X If;' i. . v 4 Z ' .THOMAS XORINGEwTpa. j W. STRINGER Associate; Editor. Is published every Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, at $5 per annum, payable, In all eases, In advance, . vx BYLpRING & STRINGER, , i f Vf Cornst'jyf Front and Market Street, ' ft SATES Of AnVRRTlSINO. "J lanare.i Insertion, 10 50 rdo. t do. 75 1 . 4o. 3 do. 1 00 1 '.do.1 1 month, . 250 1 square, 1 months, 14 00 1 do. 3 ao. 6UU 1 do. 6 do. 800 1 do. 1 year, 12 00 Twelve lines or lest mnko a square. If an adver tisement ejccjjdji twelve lines, the price will be in pro portion. All advertisements are payable at the time of their ipwrtlon. Contracts with yearly advertisers, will be made on the moat libera) tonus. Groceries, dry goods, and 'hardware, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, BY C. W. BRADLEY. 9 ,v April 4, JOHN UAMMELL, COMMISSION MERCHANT, WILMINGTON, N. C. July io. 30 NAUTILUS MUTUAL LIFE) INSURANCE COMPANY Or NEW-YORK. ' Will lake Risk on the Lives of Slaves. W. C. LORD, Agent. NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE AND " TRUST COMPANY., W. C. LORD, Agent. k. j. lutterlcTh, COMMISSION MERCHANT, WILMINGTON, K. O, 8 March 26. THOMAS SANDFORD, NOTARY PUBLIC, WILMINGTON, N. C. SAM'L. P. GAUSE, COMMISSION MERCHANT, WILMINOTON, N. C. April 21. 18 ROB'T. G. RANKIN auctioneer and Commission Merchant, WILMINGTON, N. C. LIBERAL ADVANCES MADE OK SHIPMENTS to U1S FHIENIiS I.N NEW YuUK. March it. 1 NEPP & WARNER, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DKAI.KRS IN DRY GOODS. GROCERIES, SHIP , ULERY, SHIP STORES, f-e. 1 April 14. CA.V- 13 G. W. DAVIS, . COMMISSION MERCHANT, WILMINGTON, N. March 17. BARRY & BRYANT, COMMISSION MERCHANTS, WILMINGTON, N. C. March 16. 1 if. N. B. HUGHES, COMMISSION MERCHANT, AND GENERAL AGENT For the sale of all kind of O'Mids, Country Produce and Heal Estate, RALEIGH, N. C. Business entrusted to lilm almll be promptly snd faithfully iittcndcd to. June IS. 42. C . N . BE L, L , GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT, rORTHE SALE OF TIMBER, I.t.MDEH. NA VAL STORES, AND ALL KINDS OF COUNTRY PRODI CF., ' 7Vo doort Nortli of R. W. Urvxm't. WILMINGTON, N. C. Aug. 8, 1840. C'i E . A. GUSHING, DEALER tN BOOKS, STATIONERY, etc ASKIT iTIIET, WILMINOTO!, N. April 1. BROWN fc DEROSSET, GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS, WILM1NUTON, N. C. DEROSSET & BROWN, GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS, 159 FRONT 8T. NEW YORK. THOMAS ALLIBONE & CO., COMMISSION MERCHAINTS, No. 8 South Wharves PHILADELPHIA. Advances made on consignment of COTTON, RICE, NAVAL STORES, and produce genorally. Refer to Messrs Drown d DtHosset, Wilmington, N. C. Att . 3?. "l-6m. ALEXANDER HERRON, Ju. GENERAL COMIISSION MERCHANT, '.'.. WUmingtm, (JV. C.) PJt Office, . i mo. 3&i joth whsbtbs, Refer to- PHILADELPHIA. C. D. Ellis, Esq. ) W)mnron N. Ci Af. 11. ' M ,1 SANDFORD i. SMITH . , COMMISSION MERCHANTS, WILMINGTON, N. a . TOS, SAKBTOID, Maichaa. W. U SMITH. J. t W. L. McOARY, GROCERS AND SHIP CHANDLERS, v WILMINGTON. N. a VOU 1. J. HATHAWAY & SON, COMMISSION MERCHANTS, 3rd Door Nirlh Water Stmt, .' WILMINGTON, N. C. J. Hathaway. J. L. Hathaway. Oct. 27, 184G. 94. SANDFORD & SMITH, ADCTIONEEBS k COMMISSION MERCHANTS, AtiD AGENTS OF HENRIETTA STEAM BOAT COMPANY, WILMINGTON, N. C. THOB. BAMDPOaD, Oct. 17, 1840. WM. L SMITH. 90 if" JOHN O. LATTA, COMMISSION MERCHANT, AND GENERAL AGgtiT, WILMINGTON, N. C. Oct. 10, 1846. 87 MYERS & BARNUM, MAMTACTCHERS AND DEALERS IN II A TS, CAPS, UMBRELLAS, AND WALKING-CANES, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, MARKET STREET, WILMINGTON, N. C. C. Myeb8. J- M. Babnum. Oct. G, 1846. 85 ELIJAH DICKINSON, COMMISSION MERCHANT, (Senior partner of the late firm of Dickinson & Morris,) WILMINGTON, N. C. Rf.PRR TO 'V Messrs. B. DeForest & Co.. ) Va Vntfr Nesmiih &. Walsh, $ Ho na. Oct. 3, lttlli. 81 A. MARTIN, GENERAL AGENT AND C o m m i s s i o n Merchant, North Wuter, 2 Doors above Trinccss Street, Marjiliy'$ Building,) WILMINGTON, N. C. Oct. 3. 84 I, S. YORK E, GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANT, NORTH CAROLINA PACKET OFFICE. 43 1-2 NOnTH WHAVE8, PHILADELPHIA. Juno 9, 1P46. ly37 JOHN HALL, COMMISSION MERCHANT, Two doors So. of the Ctflom House, WILMINGTON, N. C. March 17. 1 II. S. KELLY, MERCHANT TAILOR, MARKET STREET, WILMINGTON, N. C. March 17. 1 GILLESPIE & ROBESON, AGENTS FOR THE PAI.K OF TIM TIER, U7 TOEH, V 1 V 1 r, ) Ry f-' Will make liberal cash advances on oil consignments j of produce. March 17. 1 CHARLES BLAKESLEE, (Successor to James Punderfoid.) MASl'F.UlTUliER AND DEALER IN Boots nnd Shoes, M rket St., Wilmington, N.C. BLANKS PRINTED TO ORDER, AT THE COMMERCIAL OFFICE. CHAS. 1). ELLIS, COMMISSION MERCHANT, WILMINGTON, N. March 17. C. 1 SAM'L. P. CAUSE, AGENT FOU THE SALE OF LUMBEH, TIMBER, TURPENTINE, ,C. WILMINGTON, N. C. April 21. 16 I OAF SUGAR, Crushed Sugar, Table Sail, Pres-d iOlnger. Just rre'd and formic bv June 25. 44 C. W. BRADLEY. OIL. Tanners Oil, Whale " Racked " 1 BBLS. LJ 15 " 10 " I For sale by GAMMELL. 51 July 14. COPARTNERSHIP. THE subscribers have formed a Copartnership, urufor the firm of McMillan A Co., for the trans ection of a general retail businose at HhiU Hail, Mo den County. dtjgald McMillan, THOS. H LANE, WM. B. ROBESON, Jr. i 'Aug. 25 1640. SHAD. I of Ocean ( g BARRELS of Ocean Shad a superior ar tide for family use, for sale By ' tide for family use, for sale by MULOCK. Am. 8th. 1846. .' . 62 846. , - i. - 4o;BBL- March ?9. YEARS OLD NASH BRANDY. QILLE3PIE & ROBESON. - 6 CORN QrVYl DUSHEL8, a prime irtlck-, afloat and In OVAAJ Btr, for sis J. MULOCIC. Sep 12. 77 PUBLISHED TRI-WEEKLYBY IjORLN'G t STRINGER, 1 WILMINGTON, SATljilDAY AFTERNOON, OCTOBEU 31, ,V1.r V - JVST RECEIVED A fiHl aaaortment. best Cut Nails, Gruln Scoops, Short Scythes, Amea Shovels and Spiidcs, L'nnt Steel Shovels and Spsdes, Common do. do.. Long Handle Shovclsi Assortment Hollow Ware, Ploughs und Points, Corn Shellers, &.c. C. W. BRADLEY. April 4. 9 SADDLE, HARNESS, AND TRUNK MANUFACTORY, Front Street, H"Uminpton. JV. C. THE subscriber takes this method of infurniinu his friends and the public eeneral- Jv, that he has lakun the store formerly occupi ed by Porter and JJlukeslve, and immediately opposite the Chronicle Office, w here he Is now opening a com plete assortment of Saddles. Bridles. Harness, Trunks, Martingales, Valises, Carpet and Saddle Bags, Collars, Whips, Spun, Bits, It. ic. &c- &. All of which will be warranted of good manufacture and mntcrials, and will bo sold low tor CASH. Having lono expeiientb in the above business, he flatters himself that ho will be able to rnniteruI sU vtfation to those who may bo disposed to patronize h'lm. It is his Intention tn keep no Books, but to adopt the CASH SYSTEM, by which means he will be able to furnish articles much cheaper than they have heretofore been bought in this markei. Jj-RIiP AIRING of all kinds done at the shortest notice. JOHN J. CONOLEY. Aug. C, 1846. Iy61 SUGAR, COFFEE, BRANDY, &c. QA Hags RioCofFee, 10 do. LapuyTa do. CU 4 Hhds. Porto Rico Sugar, 1 do. N. Orleans do. 10 Barrels Apple Brandy, 6 do. Pure Rye Whiskey. 40 Bags Shot. Rnisins, Figs and Cheese. Also on hand, 25 libls. Common Whiskey, 10 Hhds. Molasses. , C. W. BRADLEY. April 11. 12 CANDY! CANDY!! Just received, and will be opened for a few days, Stuart's Superior Candy. C. W. BRADLEY. April 4. 9 1LUE. 0 bbls. Glue a good article, foi sale by vjr 51 J. UAMWfcLL, JUST RECEIVED. Per Schr. Jonas Smith, 10 kegs prime Goshen Butter, 10 bbls. Crackers, 6 bbls. Pilot Bread, and for sale by August 1. 59 E. J. LCTTERLOH. FLOUR. B EST Cannl Floor. For sale, by Sept. 20. HI E. PETERSON. OH El OFactohv, for sale by July 7. BROWN & DeROSSET. TO RENT. SEVERAL well finished offices, In the fino proof building on Water Street, over the stores of Smith. Mitchell & Glides. That large and convenient Wharf on Eagle's Inland, opposite Town and known hh the site of the l'hunix Distillery, 220 feet front, and running bai k lliOO feet with convenient nock, Warehouse 11) by Ml lect, ni.-gro quarters, d c. all In good repair. Apply to H. Nntt. Sept 25. l4b. 81 tf. YARN AND SHEETINGS. A CONSTANT supply on hand, for nale exclusivc- XI. ly upun Munulacturer's acount. By SANDFORD it SMITH. July IB. 63 FOR RENT. A FINE rooniv more, In Mr. Parsley's building, one door north of the Custom House. For terms apply to E. J. LUTTERLOH. July 23. 23 CROCKERY Piiites, Cups andSnuoers, Pitchers, Basons and E wun, Bowls and Mugs, Jugs and Demijohns; Tumblers, Glass Lamps. C.W. BRADLEY. April 4. 9 NEFF W ARNER HAVE iiiBi received per Schrs E. S. Powell and R. W. Brown, At their G"neral Ship Chandlery and Family Grocery Store, The following supply of GOODS, which they offer for sale on most accommodating terms, yfe OH B1ILS. Mess Beef. 20 " Rio do. U20J" Family do. 29 St. Domingo do. 6 chests Yg. Hyson Tea, 10 - Blsck do. 12 boxes Lemon Syrup, I) Ltoions 10 boxes Sperm Candles 20 5 u ' 20 " Tallow ' HO kgs ''ut Nails, as. sizes. 20 do. Ship Spikes. BOO lbs. cop. Sheath. Nails, 100 lbs. Copper Tacks, OOkogsNo. 1 White Lead, -'() i racket do. 1000 lbs. Smoked Beef, 'JO bbls. Beef Tongues, 20 " Mess Pork, 20 " Primo do. '.'0 boxes Cheesp, 10 blila. Canal Flour, 20 J " 30 " Pilot Bread, 20 J " " 20 " Navy " 20 1 " Soda Biscuit. 3 hhds. Porto Rico Sugar, 40 G bbls. Crushed Sugar, 20 Kxtra " Black Paint, Powdered !i0 Cans Imperial Green, 30 " Paris 1000 lbs. Loaf " ' 10 bnei Lagulra Coffee, A general ansortmcnt cf Summer Clothing. A general assortment of Wood anil Willow Ware. Also, per Schr. Wilmington, and Brig Duffel!: 30 boxes Tobacco; 10,000 Spanish Segars, assorted Brands; 30,000 American do. 3 casks first rate French Brandy, with Custom House Certificates, And S casks I,ondon and Philadelphia Porter. All of which wo offer for sale on accommodating terms. N. 4 W. Aug. 13, 1R40. 64 MESS AND PRIME PORK for Sale by GILLESPIE A ROBESON Sepl. 15. 78 FOR SALE A FIRST RATE northern built Butrgy. For sale 1 .h)W, oy Sep 24. BROWN 4 DeROSSET. eo FOR RENT. I A DWELLING on Second between Market and j Dock Street, at present occupied by Mr. Aurus-1 tine, wt adapted for the accommodation of a small 1 family. Apply to J. M CLOCK. I Sep. 12. . 77 MUSKETS ! MUSKETS ! ! OCT MUSKETS of a Yery suprrlor quaJlty at J) hrtmarkahie low pries, mads exprsMly for the use of Planters, just received, and for sale by. HART A POLLEY. July 13, 1946. tfSl BUCKETS, o. Brass Hooped Bocketa,imn do. Tuba, Kcwkva, Trays and Bowls, Whita Wash Brushes Am Handles, (lour Palls, Bui Covers, Mea sures, Brooms, and Hearth Binaries; also Rsketa, Cocoa Nat Dippers, 4c. C. W. BRADLEY April 9 JUST RECEIVED, and for sale at the Literary Depot "THE OLD SANCTUARY." A new Novel, by A, J. Rtqiur. Sep 9 78 LLME 300 Cu-ks fresh Thomaston Mmejust bind ed,for sale ly SANDFORD A SMITH. - April 83. ' 17 CORN. 2,"00 bushels, a prime article just received and for sale by J. Ml'LOCK. June 8. 37 JgKICK. .'ly 3. -23.000 hard Brick, for snle, by E. J. LUTTERLOH. 65 Pork and Corn. BBLS, City Mcs Pork.'and 5,000 bushels Co 0Ja prima article. For sale, by J. ML'LOCK orn, k'. Sep. 22. 79 LARD. 1J.1IV1S. QC Kegs Lard, prime article for family nw, for sale ) wJ low, by j. aiLuucin. ( 70 ' 1 AUg. (, s OAP. 60 boxes Brown Soap, for sale by ( J. GAMMELL. J"'y ! T)ILLS OF EXCHANGE Price SI peT qui re, for j 1J sulo at (he COMMERCIAL OFFICE March 21 i 8 ADDLES, BRIDLES, HARNESS, TRUNKS, etc. &c. &c. HpIIE Subscriber has on hand a general as--L sortruent of Goods in his line, together with Ruckawayt, Vuireies, Trotting H'atwons. ana Kuiktrs. nil of wrucn ne win sell low. I'urcimfteis are nsnnrifully Invited to call at the Oid Stand, North Sid ol Market Mreet. GUY C. IIOTCHKISS. 61 Wilininglon, Sept. 26. Linseed Oil. 5 BARRELS Llnsocd Oil, in .9tore, for Sule low, by J. A W. L. McGARY. Oct. I. BUTTER. KEGS Goslun Butter, strictly prime, landinij this day. BROWN i DsRO.S'SET. 6 Sept. 9, 1846. 7fi. Copartnership. THE su'iseribers have entered into a copartnership, und'-r ihe name and firm of Howard A Vr.nr.y. Wm. V. HOWARD. W. N. PEPEN. Oct. ?, 1--4G, BG Aoenh y of Capf Fear Steam Boat Com paw, l March U, 1846. S HE Cope Ftar Steam . Root Com- ikiny, having thoroughly placed m a order the favorim Summer, Cotton Plant, nnd are building Lighters of the most approved Btylc, and peculiarly adapted t" the low tnp;es of the River, arc prepared to give d' ; atch to Goods for Fay etteville, and the interior, on ihe mu. t faturaUe Urms. The k'-e of a new Steamer has ln laid, which will soon be completed, of such light draft of water, as to suit all stages of tl.e Hirer; and xrhkh, tn litjdntss of, draft, will never re sLRABHED. I Go,k!h will be reevivedand forwarded promptly thro' . Wilmington, free or all charges for Storage, Inryat, Whnrfase, and Commissions; and wlU be attended to , at I'a'yttleville,r of Commission. Goods can be Mored there, up town or at the river, a. shippers may , 77i Cave Fear Steam Root Company art drtermin- td to carry Goods im as favorable terms as any other Cornpc irrnts at Wilmington and Fayettcville, have no douM of eivine their friends entire satisfaction. E. W. W1LLKLNUS, Agent at FayetlctiUc. ROB'T. G. RANKIN, Aaent at Wilmington. " 1 March 17. EMPTY KPIIUIS TURPENTINE DHLS. A CONSTANT supply of the above bnrp Is for sale by SANDFORD iSc SMITH. Aug. 4. 1941. bO 5,000 , BUSHELS TURKS' ISLAND SALT ' for S.d- by O. G. PARSLEY. Wilmington. Mareh 19. 2 tf. STATIONERY -I. (iter and Cap Paper, M( . UMif, Uuills. Ink. Superior Paris Marking snd Writ.mj Black Lead Pencil-, Common English do. Children Copy Books, Pass ll.Mjks, 2 and 4 quire Blank Wrapping Paper, 1'asie tSoarO,oiatea. C. W. BRADLEY. April 4. 9 WHU'WIH Tmflt HOOKS BOUND ? T7EELI(i tb- inconvenience nf '':r I i"ing of J. tie Hook ISHHlerv in limin;'i on, u nine; n,,.. .,,m,.n,- woh . CHAnHT, v Bi.nper to execute work from this place at ''. -'n price! ' Thusfi rmving Hm.ks w bind. In faet. anv work that is executed at a Binderv, can have u done well and fx- ptdUiously, and at 25 j.cr cent : r than tbey have been in the habit of pnying. ' 'd'.ing it a the Or-1 TVrr. or tm i-oMMraciAi. June 6, 1840. LOKING Si STRINGER. COTTON TWINE- u Halts Cotiqn Seine Twine, aasortedand numl- red. Just wceived and for sale by I fcp F db WA1CNEK lo April 21. . "SADDLES AND BRIDLES. rpHE above art : . les are sold at the lowest prirts I prlcts, tiy 1 SSept. . 20. ri k prtk.h son FOU SALE, OR RENT. OSSESSION fiten 1st .Vr. m.r dwelling House and Lot. H.tualcd on East il of Boundary, between Market and Dock Streets' Ternisaccoiiimodstinir. Knot kold between this and the 1st. of November, it will then be rented. R. O RANKIN, Aucu Oct 6 85tf H AY of good quality, for sale in lots to suit, by Bttonji Dtitussti . 86 Oct. ft, 1?I6 T7 A Y ETTE FLOUR. 1 iM superfine n nd X .fresh I nist rectdved by one of the lain liuepaten trtpa (teanier Cotton Plant. R. G. RANKIN. April ?. ' 19 : PROVISION'S. . Bakimore and N. Y. Inspectioi rf BBLS, OU Mess Bect w 00 " A ' . pilme Pork, tf " Alislf do. Snpfine Flour, .Vnc HVo, 5 Bbls. 8oonds and Tongnes, b Bbls, No. I Mackerel, 3 Bbls. New Salmon, 10 Oils. Codfish, 20 Half Bbls. F. M. Beef, and Beef Tongnes, 25 Boxes Cheese, 25 Boies Smoked Herring, 15 Fiikfna Orange County Butter, Tlareea White Beans, 10 Bbls. Kill Dri ed Meal, 25 Kiga Laid, GO Bbls. Salina Sail, o. &a. Fpr sale, wry line, by NEFF A WARNER. Oct 3. 84 1846 NO. 90. From the Spirit of the Time. SIMON SHARP'S VISIT TO X Y 0 B I. I've bin to New York once on n Fourth of July, and drat my pictcr if ever you ketch mc in that orchard on that day agin. Why, a Idler wot has never bin" there, can't begin to form no notion what on "has to go through ...ill. II.. :i- 1. I.. ...I. .. Iiin vsjji-cmiiy ii no liuppcus l UC wm ! thrrn cusstd skunks calls "a tittle green." The old folks ditl'nt want to kt mo ;o : alone, 'cos they s.iid it was a onkiimnoii Lul place for a young man to be in, as wasn't - ,. , . . , ... ,. ,, J .JiaiiiiM wun itic ili.irgiiM. lM i wu3 icriniiicu on u ; so me nigni ficijic the fourth, I dressed myself tip nooty slick . i i n .i ii put uiu uouai me oi j man gave mo in my pocket (tie wouldn't let me have nnv moie. 'cos he 'slated on it I d lose h) and 'orph I started down to the sloop got aboard and struck the landin' mar Cath'rine Market Slip, bright and airly next morning.' Heavens and airth 1 what a racket there was! Bells a rin0'', cannons a liiin', squibs a wizzin' about, hoys ami men a hollerin' and swarin'! it 'pented to me as if old Ueltbub had taken pos3csaLt! o( the place, and was a going' to pay a high premium to llam wot makes the most noise. Sip, the nigger man wot dun the cookin' 'board the sloop, tell" J me I'd belter take him along, for he know'd sutthiu1 'bout the city, nnd he'd show me around, 'Git outl" says I, "you dratted nij;ger : don't you s'poso I'm big enuf and knowin' enuf to take care of myscl !" Then the nigger grinned: "Yah! yah! ef Massa Simon don't sec the elephant 'fore he tjits back ogin, old Sip mistaken, that's all I" and the nigger made such a hole in Ins head, you might a chucked a goodsized pumpkin in 'without techin' hi? troth. " 1 kalkil.ne 1 .tAiVseothc elcfant!" nys I, "you cussed nigger hope I sfiill, any how !" and away 1 staitcd on my own hpok. I tlioit I'd lake a turn round the markei 'fust, and see wot was goin" on there, but 1 hnrl'nt fnrrW rrot clcnr of the vv,rl 'fnrp I , f filers rJrCSSdl Up mighty ' . . I ' y scrumpsnus, one oi em icaiun ins uacu again a spile, with his leg cock d upon a cane, and some little things wot look'd like acorns, on it, which he was movin' about over some smnl I ahich l.o enll.-rl inker nt.,1 , , ' ..), ' L the Other OI16 Wag a beUlU which acorn iho joker was under, and winnin' money like f l jk j ,h ' . ,, 1 ' Was playin em 80S to niC, 8CS HC $ j(,st ta-c a1( j, t V(I fjvc dollars fcw ca),t jj Qfl , Mk.-oket h(S time!" - " "You won't icit take niltl b t mo anV SUch thinj:," bes I, '-hit I haiut cot fivo dollars ; j and you'te a dern'd fool, any how, to be I throwin' awav your monoy in that c;e man I nor why, any body kin sco ware you put ' that thing every time, as plain as anything!" j '-I know it," ses he ''I orter just git a punch in the head for losing' my money in : this way ; bat it's ft'passhun for rninhlin' I've got. and can't help it ; and tf you ain't got much munny," scs he, 'jest let's bet a drink fur fun for I'm darn dry I ain't nothin'tlsc you better b'lievc it and I'd jest as leave : pay for the drinks as not." I didn't know wot mode the (t iler so per tikler 'bout my b'lievin' he was dry. but rest I0T the I'jn Ol the thing, SCS 1 'Well. I'll bet von a drink for three on us." So he moved the pea aloiit, fast under wun acorn nnd then under anuth r, 'till I could a swarcd he Ictt it under the middle wun, and t i .i . ui I i guesscu mc uuuuic uuu. "Huise it !" s.s he. , ,. , . . , , , , , , j f i 1 did raise it. and 1 U be gosn-dero e ft I didn't lose I So went into a cornel store. anj j paid the drinks : and as I was goin' ' , , . . , away. I heard one on em say to the other -Vc couldn't a made any more out of him thern irnsn't nnv nf lhr filthy nlinnt ' Wal, I iofiged along up the street, and had i t a consiJerable smait distance, wen, just ,. r ,u , ' ' 1 w Ku ui w4i r. v , crossed the wun I was ui, I thort I seed sut- tin' that look'd like a pocket book and a 1 'mnzinc' fat wun. Loo a laving on the walk. r o 7 j a on 1 jteol oil at a ujl ruble smart pace, oui ju?t alore 1 cum to it, a Idler, wuo rvcareu to h:;ve been after it, up the ctoss strt. t, got Aii. :, r . I .....l,M ii i,n ; lu u i. 'uu,l;. "" u '.'V, I l'Ttr frir.m lti-S 1 1 P . tA tllS liCTC VOUT pocktt liook? I seed somebody drop it, as they was ciossin' tliis street, and goiu' down, and didn't know Im: wot you was the person, and was a willin' hack alt r it?' This was a riirht smart tcmpUtion to inc. I I tell you now; and I was almost ou the point ol tell i ti' the idler it was mine; tut 1 of i cot the upper hauJ ol uia iiicii at iu, anu told the man I didn't know nuthiii' about .at So he ses, scs he ' There must bo considerable moueyjq it and I enn't stay in town to aderti it, for I'm goto' awuy to day ; so, if yoa' jest giv de (en dollars, you km take the pjcjktt book, and'advertise it in the morpm',, and mor'n likely you'll make a stale on It '1 wouLTut trust it with crery body, but you look liko an honest man, and wun that'll do the clean thin" "Much obliged to you,'' ses I, "for vour good opinion ; but I haint got no ten dollars nor ten shillina, and you'd belter leave it with jome acquaintance who is goin' to stay in the city " -'II 'jka'red.to U perfectly atiifie4 wen scd that,' and he ae4 begucss'd I wa rigbt,, x ana ns iBouwaoio; and fie put, the ciunny, ; to hia pocket, nnd nartcd 9Xrfti-tix 'f" " VVeJI, (bhU I to jnytcli thear Ktfe Yorkers arn't to mighty euu, trtcr all ;. one . filler ofltrs o bet, me fir dollars I iaint got no pytiight, and another offeta to lell nft "' a. amassbin' big pocket-book full of ronnny, f fur ten dollars. Vhat a (bitirt' old 'Stata Dolbins, or any body else. tfoti rot i atrtt. chy consbuns, woulcf moke id thia ere towrt f iu a little Wliiiel .5, ;-; Vhile I was a walkin' alongr, a rumulat in' in this ere wayf'and think in' wot way -I ahould go, there come up a yery 'spectabks look in' young man to me, with a black suit" and a white neck hand kerchcif on, itnd se to me . ,. -'A ' .My friend, Liu yoti tell mewara the l'aik is .'" . ..! ,;No, sir," rn I, ,;I cant, for Tin a strartg r r here myself, and 1 was jest a goin' to ask somebody wae n Wler could sec the" moist of Fourth of July." 4 'That's jst my tv"," ses he; ,(and I'veblri toll th it the Iir! ii the rst pffite, and ef you hav) no objections, we'll go together,"1 1 told hi-n t v.u iinirh ol lij-d to him, and on we w nt, arid be bejun to talk about . wot a horrible place ha had beam tell the cSy was, a ii I how cartful the peoplo must be, and scd he guess'd they wouH'nt make much outer him, and wourJd up by askin' me ef Td lake a drink 1 " VVnl," ses I, -its gcttin' to be pooty warm; ' and I haint diunk Lut wunst this morhin' an. I I gi(CS I Will ! ' , ., j we went into a tavern, and lb landlord mixed us up a orful nice drink full pi iminl and &;!icr hxins, which didn't go bad,,! tell you ; '!pecially,as I kalkilatcd lwas fTttmr . it fur i.iithin', and was 'bout dry as anything After we'd drink'd, the atrangcr wanted I ". should smoke ; I tedFd him I didn't care ef T did, so we took a cigar a picc(f,'and Mtm 'fJ and thon he begun to feel for hia rnuany " U (umbkd 'round, fust inter wun pocket and then inter another, and then he begun to iook SKcerea, nra sam nut munny was gone, 4 I , i i i i -, , . . . i i and he must u lost it; and then he waod4'? mc to pny lor the drinks and cigars, and aed kSd rnnko it rrood, fur he had a gold watch i in his pocket, wot he could Sell, and thed held pay me. I felt 'mazing' sorry fur tbei jwor feller, and ihort I coul'nt do Jess 'an ugrre to such a are bargain, so I paid, and out we startcctv - 7- The stiang'er was a'most cryin"boutloaf' bis munny, 'and he look me into a kind of a outer away place, ware there was'nt many folks a paesiti', and he show'd ' me his watch, and it was a beauty, 1 tell yoo now I never seed a poolier gold watch an it was. , 'ru "This watch," sea lie, con me eighty dol lars, aud it's a good thing I've got it with me, or else I could'nt get munny to take me borrt agin ; and," scs he, "you look" like a ?ery honest man, and tf you'll lit me have twen ty dollars, you can take the watcb, and give me yeur 'dress ware you livr, and wen I gif hum, I'll redeem it agin ; for I don't want to sill it out an 1 out, cos my lather gin me tbo munny io buy it, and it's a sorter present like." v ' . "Ef I had the mnnny,' ses 1, "I'd, gin .if to you in a minit, (and so I would) but 1 l ... - l jn old man would'nt let me take much, cs he f sed I'd have it robbed avay,frertii''m',voxrii bow I" iV-z-r ' - .. r The poor feller look'd very mueb : disap' pointed when I told him that, aodsed he was fccr'J he should have to sell the watch, and told mc cf I'd wait for hiin, he'd g$ and try, fe and be back agin in fire mitj its. I agreed, and off he went ; and t waited five niinita and ten rain its, and twenty remits, but he didn't cum back and I began tbink he'd for4. got all about the eighteen pence I'd paid fur hiin, and I wanted it pooty bad, too, fur 1 oaS ly had five shillina left. While I was a thlnkin' wether it wa teat to wait any 'longer, 'long cams a band of ao- - 1 i n j r II ft irorm nnn nnii prnu'n inii7T7n fm an m 1 to myself, "here potsf and I miied fnv with the rest I asked a nigzer wot was- ....ll.:l -LH.i.,, La.J .ma b,am Vmlft,. . u nuiaiii uiougjum ainau vi iuc, uwuw the sogers was a goin', and he told me to the I'ark. That was jest wot I wanted, Ijog": ;;cJ 'long quite contented, though It will poo ty disp'iate walkln' oer the hard pa tin stones. '' ' ' Wal, at last I got inter the Park, and l, was ;lad to git out ol it agin, for sich anuther smoke and dust, and noise?, and smelt, and . crowd, I never dreamt cf ; and I got a hole j burnt intu my trowscrs, by a bunch of fire i. e II I f . . ciacueta wot a kiur s i on unaer my wet, v and like to had my enrblow'doflbyacnaser, I got ontat last" though, away down at the, lower end ; and right on tha other aide of the way was a moustrous big build in', with alt ' sorts ol birds, and beasts, and varmints, paint ed on it, and cunning' to look a little closer st it, I seed it was the American Muaeum. I', I Ali.rft lAn ik siLsl avian vxj34 k rxrvtlt 'tt 1 1 li u.ii 11 11 . ii 1 11 1,1111 uiu iiiaii BinsMm. siifvw a - ' to hum, and 'membered he said once, there was a bii elcphant'io it, and I thort ef it wai' there yet, I'd go in and see it jest to spite that inlernal nigger cook, cos 1 tnoTt trom wot he scd that he had a idea 1 'wouldn't know ware to go to God k ; SO to make sure, I ses to a man wot r was funding thij j and look in' at me pooty hard every once Jo.. a while . . i t ,n "Mister,', ses I, "Is there a clctant in thaN ere museam yet!';.' i i "Yes'Bet he, very perlitcly, "there is one, bnt h's nothing but a stuffed wur'aud itll , ena vnn antlKm tr tun it ef TOU don't mind v vw. r J a walkin' a little ways up the street, I'll take you to a place whare you'll see tho elctmt fornothin!" "Wal," scs I, that's sery kind of yoa I'll " .Com' il"i-T, then, scs be, "we must M in airrv. 1 ' r th-y only keep tl.e shvopcna lit- i i
The Tri-Weekly Commercial (Wilmington, N.C.)
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Oct. 31, 1846, edition 1
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