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w.STRI NQER, AssocVit EpiToi. -ill tm -' '- V T11 COMMERCIAL 3 ' auVlisnedevery Tuttday, Thwrnlay, and jimtyj it .5 Jej ftPnunvPWUfi.in.U 8e. in advance, , , BXli;OIUG'ifc;STKINGEIl, 'Jt;p-rfW4a MM 6irau,r, .? I , wit wivnTnv . r if ' 7Jt "l ... . An n i i square, l uuwniuH.su ou 1 iuuure. 2 month, 14 00 1 do. 3 do. . 600 I e do. -6 . do., 800 I , do. lye v,, .,1300 nn . mv nn , . , .i mi Twlvs Jirtesor,tes Make sanar. If an adver- ifAU advertisements are payable at the Ihnf ef their Contracts with yearly aavarUsors, will be made on the s-ostJbtral teruwv- !iv .- vrt E D WAR D CAN T W E L L , ATTORNEY AT LAW. AND. COMMISSIONER OF DEEDS FOR SOUTH CAROLINA. OVER DR. EVANS1 BXCHANiiE BUILDINGS, WILMINGTON, N. C GROCERIES, DRY GOODS, AND HARDWARE, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, BY C. W. BRADLEY. April 4. , r - , , o john cjammell; COMMISSION MERCHANT, WILMINGTON, N. C. July 10. , 50 " - NAUTILUS (MUTUAL LIFE) INSURANCE COMPANY or NSW-YOHK. Will take Risk on the Lives of Slaves. ' W. C. LORD, Agent. "NEWYORK LIFENSURANCE AND TRUST COMPANY. ' w6. Lord, Agem; v B. J.l LUTTERLoW, 7 COMMISSION MERCHANT, WILMIJIOTON, N. C. Mnrch26. 6 THOMAS SANDFORD, NOTARY PUBLIC, WILMINGTON, N. C. SAM'L. P. GAUSE, COMMISSION MERCHANT, WILMINGTON, N. C. ' April 21. 1G ROUT. G. RANKIN, Auctioneer and Commission Merchant, WILMINGTON, N. C. LIBEBAL ADVANCES M ADK ON SHIPM-NTb tO HIS FUIENDB IS MEW VOKK. March 17. 1 NEFF k WARNER, WII0LESAI.K AND llETAIL DKAI.F.BS IN DRV GOODS, GROCERIES, SHU' CIIAS DLERY, HUH' STOKES, r-c. April 11. (3 gTV. DAVIS,- COMMISSION MERCHANT, WILMINGTON, N. C. March 17. 1 HARRY & BRYANT, COMMISSION MERCHANTS, WILMINGTON, N. C. March 16. 1 tf. N. B. HUGHES, COMMISSION MERCHANT, AND GEtfETtAL AGENT For the sale of all kinds of Goods, Country Produce and Ileal Kstatc, , RALEIGH, N. C. Business entrusted to him shall be promptly and lalthlully attended to. June 18. 42. C. N. BELL, GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT, roH THE SALE OF TIMHKR, LI MBER, NA VAL 8T0RE8, AND ALL KINDS UF 'iCOCNTSY PRODDCBi ' 7to door North qf It. W. Drown' i. WILMINGTON, N. C. Aug. 8, 18-1G G8 E. A. CU SUING, DIALER IN BOOKS, STATIONERY, dec. MABKKT BTREET, WILMINGTON, ft. C. April 4. 9 BROWN & DEROSSET, GKSEItALt COMM1SSIOS MERCIIASTS, WILMINGTON, N. C. DEROSSET k BROWN, GESEltAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS, 15U FRONT ST. NEW YOKK. THOMAS ALLIBONE & CO., COMMISSION MERCHAMTS No. 8 South Wharves PHILADELPHIA. Adtanctt mado on conalgnment of COTTON, RICE NAVAL STORES, and produce jewrally. Iltftr to Mutri Urovn 4' UdltMtct, WlLMIWOTON, N. C. kug. 29. 71-6m. ALEXANDER IIERRON, Jr. GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANT, HTtmiiigUm, (.V C.j We' OjI, no. 35 1 kosth wHAavas, Rcfrrto- PIULADELPIIIA. Aug. 11. C3 J. & W. Ta. McOARY, GROCERS AND SHIP CHANDLERS WILMINGTON, N. C VOIU. D. J. GILBERT, AGENT AND COMMISSION MERCHANT, ; fOH TQE SALE 0T-U KINDS Or ClOODd AND COUNTRY FRODITCE. ; . Particular attention paid to' receiving and forward- ingf of Goods. Orders fitted on the best terms, when cash Is enclosed, or produce jn hand. , N. B. I may be found at the Store of E. Turiington corner of Water and Prlncrss streets, wher may be found a general assortment of groceries for both Town and Country trade. SSM. 10. ,100-y R. -H. STANTON & CO. WHOLESALE AND nLTA I L GUOOEUS, And dealers In DRV OOODS, CLOTHING, HATS, CAPS, BOOTS, SHOES, FURNITURE, HABDWAER, CUTLERY, TIN WARE, CROCKERY, &C. R. H. Stanton, "N. Harlow, Wilmington, N. C- rONSTANTL on hand, a general assortment of J CORDAGE and PRO VISIONS. Also. For eign Fruit, Wines, Liquors, Teas, Potter, Ale, Ac. JjtShip Stores put up with desputch. Oct. 31, 1840. 95 J. HATHAWAY & SON, COMMISSION MERCHANTS, 3rd Door North Water Strict, WILMINGTON, N. C. J. Hathaway. J. L. Hathaway. Oct. 27, 1846. "84. SANDFORD & SMITH, AECTIONEECS & C0MISSI03 MERCHANTS, AND AGENTS OF HENRIETTA STEAM BOAT COMPANY, WILMINGTON, N. C. THOB. PAKDFOnO, WM. L. eMITtf 90 Oct. 17, 1840. JOHN C. LATTA, COMMISSION MERCHANT, AND GENERAL AGENT, WILMINGTON, N. C. Oct. 10, 184G. 67 MYERS & BARNUM, MANl'FAC'ITHEKSj AND DEALKItrt IN HATS, CAPS, UMBRELLAS, AND WALKING-CANES, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, MARKET STREET, WILMINGTON, N. C. C. Mvebk. J. JL Barnum. Oct. 0, 1R4G. 85 COMMISSION MERCHANT, (Senior partner of the late firm of Dickinson & Morris",) WILMINGTON, N. C. Uf.fkh to Messrs. B. DeForcst & Co., ) .. ,. , Nesuaith 4. -Walsh, i ,urK E. D. rctcrs&.Uu., I Means 4. Clark, ( lif ioston. Walters & Smiiler, ) . ., , , . . A. Benson & Co, Pliilatlelpl.m. Oct. 3, 1HJG. B-l A. MARTIN, GENERAL AGENT AND Commission Merchant North Water, 2 Doon above Trinccss Street, (Murphig Ituilding,) WILMINGTON, N. C. Oct. 3. 64 LS.YORKE, GENERAL 9 COMMISSION MERCHANT NORTH CAROLINA PACKET OFFICE. 43 1-2 NORTH WHARVES, PHILADELPHIA. June 9, 1R46. ly37 JOHN HALL, COMMISSION MERCHANT, 7V6 door So. j" the Curiam Houte, WILMINGTON, N. C. March 17. 1 H. S. KELLY, MERCHANT TAILOR, MARKET STREET, WILMINGTON, N. March 17. GILLESPIE Sc ROBESON, AGENTS FOR THE SALE OF TIMBER, LUMBER, NAVAL STORES, fr. Will make liberal cash advances on all consign men ta of prod uce. March 17. I CH A RLES BLAKKS LEE, (3ueresor to James Punderford.) MANUFACTURER AND DEALER Boots and Shoes, Market St., Wilmington, N.C. .V BLANKS PRINTED TO ORDER, AT THE COMMERCIAL OFFICE. CIIAS. D. ELLIS, COMMISSION MERCHANT. Wilmington, n. c. Mnrrh 17. , 1 ' " BAM'L. P- GAUSK. AGENT FOB. THE SALE. OF LOWllKK, TtMBKR, TVRPKNTINE, AC. WILMINGTON, N. 0. April 21. 10 I I Will III I I ' ;PUlXlP7:iW Wl'iMINGTON;4 tuSgllAAFTERNb6iN, NOVEMBER 17, SANDFORD fc SMITH, COMMISSION MERCHANTS, WILMINGTON, N. C. j-hob. siNnroDD, March 23. W. I. SMITH. SADDLE, HARNESS, AND TRUNK MANUFACTORY, ;r ' Front Strut, WUmintrton, N. C. THE subscrik'r takes this method of informing his friends and the public general ly, that he. has taken the store formerly occupi ed py Porter ii ml Ulakeslce. and immediately, opposite the Chronicle Oilice, where be is now opening a com plete assortment of Kadillen, Bridle, Harness, Trunk, larUngaics, lunacs, turpri auu oauuiv uuga, iuiuub, Whips, Snan, Bits, kt kt, ht it. All of which will be warranted of eood manufacture and materials, and will bo sold low for CASH. Having lonu experience in tne above uuBinrss, no Hatters himself that he wiU be able to ronderu sot ufuction to those who may bo disposed to patronize him. It is his intention to 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 tins market. 0"KttrAtKI!LJ or all kin!s ilone at the snortest notice. JUUI J. tUWLK. Aup. 0, 1340. . lyCl FLOUR. T) EST Cartal Flour. For sale, b 4 Ssnt. 2fi. 81' PETERSON. SHEETING. Four-Fourth's, from the Rockfish Factory, for sale by BROWN A DcROSSET. July 7. 4fl TO RENT. SEVERAL well finished offices, in the firo proof building on Water Strut, over the stores of Smith. Mitchell &. Gudcs. That larcc and convenient W hart on Eagle's Island, opposlteTown and known as the site of the Phirnix JtulUlcry, i'O) teet iront, anu runninz DacK low lect with convenient dock, Warehouse 40 by 80 feet, negro quarters, die. all in good repair. Apply to H. Nutt. Sept 25. 1840. HI U. NEFF & WARNER HAVE just received per Schrs. E. S.Powell and R. W. Brown, At thi'ir General Ship Chandlery and Family Grocery Store, Tho following supply of GOODS, which they offer lor s:uc on most accommodating terms, vr. : on MILS Mess Beef. 20 ' Rio do. CJ20i Family do. 2P St. Dumlngo do. 20 1 Packet do. (! chests Vg. Hyson Tea IOOO lbs. Smoked Beef, 10 ' Black do. 12 boxes Lemon Syrup, G " Lemons 20 t bbls. Beef Tongues, 20 " Mess Pork, 20 " Prime do. 20 boxes Cheese, 40 bbls. Canal Flour, 20 J " 30 " Pilot Bread, 20 J " ' " 20 " Navy " 20 i " Sodii Biscuit. 10 boxes Sperm Candles 20 J " " " 20 " Tallow ' 30 kgs Cut Nails, as. sizes. 20 do. Ship Spikes. BOO lbs. cop. Sheath. Nails, 100 lbs. Copper Tacks, fiOkegsfto. 1 White Lead, 3 lilids. Porto Rico Sut'ar, 40 6 bbls. Crushed Suirar, 20 Extra " Kliiek Puint, 10 " Powdered 60 Cans Impe rial Green, 30 " Paris 1000 lbs. Loaf 10 bags Laguira Collie, A general assortment cf Summer Clothing. A general assortment of Wood and Willow Ware. Also, perSclir. Wilmington, and Brig Dullell: 30 boxes Tobacco ; 10,000 Spanish Segars, assorted Brands; 30,000 .A morican do. 3 casks first rate French Brandy, with Custom Hounc Cerliiicaus, And 5 casks London and Philadelphia Porter. All of which wo olTcr for sale on accommodating terms. N. A W. Aug. 13, 1640. 64 MESS AND PRIME PORK for Sale by GILLESPIE & ROBESON. Kept. 15. 78 ' FOR SALE. A FIRST RATE northern built Buggy. For sale low, by BROWN & DeROSSET. Sep 24. 60 FOR RENT. A DWELLING on Second between Market and Dock Street, at present occupied by Mr. Augus tine, well adapted for the accommodation of a small fimlly. Apply to J. ML'LOCK. Sep. 12 77 SADDLES, BRIDLES, HARNESS, TRUNKS, oV. fcc. fcc. rpHE Sul til -I sortmei with IMa Subscriber has on hand a general aa- rtmcnt of Goods in his line, together ways, liuainu, I rotting Haviion. and Sulktei, all ol wriicn ne win seu low. I'urcliasers nw respectfully invited to call at the Old Stand, North nw respeetiuiiy inviieu t Side of Market Street. GUY C. I10TCHKISS. Wilmington, Sept. 2G. 81. Agency of Cape Feab Steam Boat CoMPAitr, ) March 1 1, 1646. J THE Cape Fear Steam Root Com pany, having thoroughly placed in a order the favorite Steamer, Cottun I'lant, and are building Lighters of the most approved style, and peculiarly adapted to the low stages of the River, are prepared to give despatch to Goods far Fay- J ettcvllie, and the InU'rtor, on tno most raroraou Urwu. The keel of a new Steamer has been laid which will soon be completed, of such lUrht draft of water, at to suit alt sttsrrj of Vie River; and vhich, in ligMne qf orqrr, will krver ib subpabsep. Goods will be received and forwarded promptly thro' Wiluiingtonkre "J all chargufor Storage, 1 impure, Wharagi, and Communowi and will he attended to at Fayettevillu, Jru qf Committion. Goods can be storeq there, up hiwn or at the river, as shippers may deslr. Tht. Cape Fear Steam Voal Compmy artdtUrmin td to tarry Oonl$ on at favorable- tcrmt a anu other Comihanyi and from the long experience pwicnec oi m heir a- gems at Wilmington and FayettevtUe, have no doubt ol giving their Iriends entire mtitfaction itrariwn. W. WILLKINGS, Agent at Fnyettnille. ROB'T, G. RANKIN, Agent at Wilmington. March 17. EMPTY SPIRITS TURPENTINE BBLH. I A CONSTANT supply ef the above berrelii for . Bale b by SANDFOKD & 8MITH. Ang. 4, (346, 60 5nTn BUAHELH TURKS' ISLAND SALT UVJW for Sale by J. V. rAlvCfUr. T. -tf. WDmlngton, March 19. DILLS OF EXCHANGE per quire, Ic I J -ale At tho COMMERCIAL OFFICE. Marrh VI. 3 Linseed OiL r. BARRELS Linseed Oil, in Store, for Sale low. by J . J. A W. L. MgUARY. Oct. 1. tn tP BY LORlNa &. SPRINGER: Obpartiiership. At THBsubA;rlberi hare entred fnto a tfoonrmwhlp, under the mine and firm of Howard A Prdrm. a 4 - Wm. C. HOWARD. IV. N. PEDEN- Oct.,lP46, 5, fG WHO WISH THEIR BOOKS HOUND? " TPEELINO the Inconvrnfeneo of the rWlng ol 1 tha;!Book liindery in wiiminguin, have ! jry in wiiminirttHi, w nave ; were cucascu in twin cownmcorogmia. iun wiiri,. . .cAaLMTM B', j cd the undermining to a !onj, slab-sided body, oMndfaWawwoTkthans of otherwise grnerous proportions, the whole maua arrangements to execute work from Those havfniJ Books to executed at a Bindery, can haw It done ttrff and tx-, iUUHurv, and at 26 per cent lower than they taw MHia in iuo habit of paying, by leaving it at the Of fice of the Commercial. June 6, 19415: LORINfl A 8TRINGF.R. SADDLES AND BRIDLES. HpIIE above aTtkles are sold at the lowest nrires, by JL Sept. 26. 81 B. i'ETpKSUIN. HAY of good quality, for sale In lots to suit, by BROWN if. DeROSsKT. Oct. 8,i81C. 86 PROVISIONS. F( BBLS. Baltimore and N. V. Inspection J) Mess Beef, fiO " " " " Prime Pork, 50 i' & half do. Superfine Flour, New Wheal, 5 Bbls. Sounds and Tongues, 5 Ubts, No. 1 Mackerel, 3 Bbls. New Salmon, 10 Oils. Codfish, '20 Half Bbls. VM. Beef, and Beef Torques, 25 Boies Cheese, 25 Boxes Smoked Herring, 15 Firkins Orange County Butter, 5 Tierces White Beans, 10 Bbls. Kill Dri ed Meal, i!a Kegs Lard, CO Bbls. Salina Salt, &c. ic. For sale, ticrfl low, by NEFF & WARNER. Oct. 3. fi l Mess Pork. BARRELS Mesa Pork. For sale, b or sale, by JOHN GAMMELL. 79 Sep. 22. rC BARRELS N, O. Whiskey, t)U 30 do. Apple. Brandy, 30 do. Spuniah Brandy, 10 do. Malaga Wine, 3 Hhds. Sugar, 2,000 lbs. N. C. Bacon, for sale by Oct. 3, 1640. MARTIN. 84. Tu the honorable Hie next General Anembly qf North Carolina, APPLICATION will be made at your next Seswon, for a Charter of Incorporation fora Mutual Ma bine and Fran Inccb ance Company, to be located in the town of, Wilmington. Aug. 24., 09-3ni NOTICE. APPLICATION' will be made to the ensuing Leg islature for the passage of an act authorising the proper authorities to re-organize the Fire Department, ami requiring all Free persons of color ii the town ol Wilmington, to enrol themselves for Fire Duty. Oct. '20, 1810. 01. COAL AND HAY. 4f TONS Goal, 25 Bales Hsy. Daily cxpreled 4'U per Sclir. Joseph Lvbram, from Pliiladelpbia, for sato by J- ML'LOCK. Sep. R. R E M O V A L THE subsi-ril.fr has removed to the new Store in Nortli Water Street, two doors above 1'nnrr.is Street, where he ofTors for sale, in addition to Ooods before advertised. 150 It il. - prime Fstem Hay. 5,000 lbs. Superior North Carolina Bacon. 300 Hush. Is Cow Peas. Oct. 22. 192) A. MARTIN co PARTNERSHIP. TMIE subscribers have formed a Copartnership. A under tin- firm of McMillan A Co , for ill trans action of a general retail business at II hile Hall, Ilia den County. dcgaLD McMillan, ti10s. h. lane, WM. B. ROBESON Jr. Aug. 25 1846. SHAD. i)A BARRELS of Ocean Shad a suj MtJr ticle for family use, for sale by KLLOCK. G2 Aug. Rih, 1340. NOTICE. TM.OORING and Weather I sheathlnv, anl laths, can rVl.lri.1 PI, ,.,,. Mill K,, h purchasers nn any wharf desl charge lur transportation. Persons wishing to have lumber plained atsald MiH are furnished with a flat of convenient size free from charge. Apply to the subscriber two dours north of the Custom Houac. . .i-,.,.,. .. K. J. LUTTERLOH. Oct. 10. 7 PAINTS, OILS, &,C. FOR SALE- cirf KEGS No. 1. Extra and Pure White Lead. OVV f 30 kegs black do. 10 kegs Yellow Ochre, 800 lbs. i P.ri. Chrom, and Imperial Oten Paint. if, .am II.kI IjtuL Mrmnish BroWB. Jtc, Boxes Clirome Yellow & Red VcrmlUJon, dry. 10 Bbls. boiled and raw Llnwod Oil. by NEFF & WARNER. Oct. 3. M ONloMENTS. TOMB TABLES, HEAD AND FOOT STONES, dtc,Tho Subacrlb- r has U ken the Agency of an oxtenslve MARBLE MANU FACTORY' at the North and will receive orders for tho above named arUok son as favorable terms as can bo procuccd from any other establishment. GUY C. HOTCHICI.SS. Sep. 22. T9 Notice plvci mibllc notice to all persons Indublcd to tare to make Immediate payment, and to all prr-onB I having claims again si die same to pfceent them within live time preterite! by Lew, or uus noucc wm o nlead In bar of their recovery. - P. W. PANNING, Adinr. Sep. 22. . 79 FAMILY MILL. rpHE enbwrriber T-Hpeerfurry Inferme the drliens 1 of Wilmington, tlwt ha kerpe eonanu on hand frt th ground Steal, which he Bells it S ton- prices. 1 lu l nreimred at all limit t crind Corn at the shortcut ItoilreftirAitnUiea. Call and try the Steam Mill be tween ute nesm. usaxti ana r ii uvtiu. JONATHAN LUiS. 72 Sept. 1, 184 THE subscriber having qiulif-cd allhe September any gruD aiore goon, us let a iucr Term, 1MB, of the Court of Pleas and Quarter ,j2e krjowit wiil Jttl I'll teach yer to knock ."r. down, simultaneously for notRin'- . . .1 i i ruit'itii: ii in nauikiuN v . a mm m uwwwwi wm i aald es J81G. NO. 103. "APPLYING. THfi PRINCIPLE. DY THK YOU NO 'CNi A brace of legs, thrust, consideraoly too far throtih a pair of rrwulcdpnls and.attaclica W CUP,C ' largWl MCI, wnicn were cncnscd in twin cowhit!(rbrognn9, torm- bcfn? surmounted by a head, which wi cOv ercd with A gray five 'yi old' (at least) seal skin :ap. This sum total logs, pants, frjetf rhow, body, and chafpeaa was the prop crty, W pOJSMsioi.'orMi". Zenas HfHSPf.N Zenas had been off ' a bat' during the night .previous, and had squaodered lull half a dollar on himsilf, in white-eye ana sweet ning. Dut his returning senses niade htm feci, philosophical and oa tho morning we speak of him. he stnod at an early hour, in Street gazing mechanically at the tclu- "-ranbic wires soliloiimztnc, thus wuc: ' -' ic ! That's the teler gruff -W ' c Well, I don't pooiseive nnthin' per ic cuiier 'bout them strings, on y ones big cer 'en t'other ic.' That's the licrhtnin' line, bia 'un,' 9aid an urchin intho doorway near by. ' Whtn does she 'ic start?' You'd better nx in thar.' What T 1 la tho office, un thar. The loafer was shown to the door of the b'lifding, and ' by hook or crook' found his way up inrce nignts oi stairs, inio m ich; n;rriphic pffic. Tho attendants inquired ' what the" gentleman had to forward?' 1 Foityd? 'ic who's shfl ' What will you stndT ; Send whar V 1 This is the.Telcfirranhic office, Sir.' i Well 'c who'n thunder said it wusn'tl ' T Kiinnnap1 von hnrl hiriines Sir' ' Nuthin' o' the sort 'ic, quito the re ' ic -verse o the contrairy. 1 What will you hnvc?' ' - I want to make some 'ic quirics.' The hour being early, and little doing, the clerics very charitably determined upon some fun with the fellow, with a view to sobering him. The opportunity Cor any thing gratui lous 06captd them, however for as they com menced a consultation upon tho best means to benefit the intruder, hi) stepped up to one of the butteries, which happened, fortunate ly, to be but lightly charged, and, concluding that the nobs were portable, he pulled his cap over his forehead ami attempted to remote one of the balls; the next moment Zenas lay stretched upon the floor I He arose as best he could, and turning to the clerk, with . ' Look ycrc, Mister 'ic wet's yurc name? I kin lick as many skh like skunks as you, as could be druv inlo a forty aikcr lot ! Wot in did yer 'ic nock an in nersenl man down that wer ? Eh V 1 Nobody touched. you' said the clerk. ' The they 'k didn't!' ' Noj Sir. You. took tV 'Tooltwot? Yertt's yurecorntempUbie copper' and, proceeding to dash a loose penny towards the attendant, which lay upon the machine his fingers camo in contact with the battery, and away he went again, I heeU over head, across the floor I I 1 Look ycre I' continued the sufferer, who, ' by this time, was well nigh sobered' od blast yer infernal piclur, wot in thunder are l you 'baout.r You mustn't handle the tools' observed tbc clerk, neatly burning with laughter. 'Look you! Mr. Wot's-your-nnmc am t boards well dressed, also to be looled this yer way, ler nuttnn i arn l teai all urn' hajttt the , By thunder 1 1 in a inderpendant iaditid-;n:.'rin;Z:ooal-I am and this yere nockin' people uown, wunoui nouco oi no muu, um i mc thing, by ! Ef you'll open that yerc door, I'll go out o' this, and no questions ai ed ' ' That's the door, sir ' 1 That brass handle V l Ve ' ' I'm blowed ef you do, though1' This ware i , ;, . , mnJ,tu ' ,;,l nn ,nr hard in this tran. no how I The door was opened Ly tbc clerk, and the fellow sidled out A suppressed laugh pervaded the countenance of the attendant, as Ztnas departed, which, as the door closed, vented itself in a broad haw haw. 1 You're a mnrt young gentleman yon arof bawled the loafer, through the keyhole, as he held the door fast whn both hands ' you're n very smart young msn may be ! You'd like to cit out o that, nnd rro to yur breakfast, bimcby, may be ! An' ef yer do git Dconie u I will' and, from the, preparations making on the outside, the prospect was that the 'in siders' were to be mado prisoners. A thought struck tho attendant He dis connected the wire, and placing it in contact with the nob of the door upon the inside, his companion let on the battery ! The doer flew open instantaneously, and our valiant stranger, with the seal skin cap, was discovered in ta anti-angular descent down sUirs, the side of his bead scraping the paint from the edges of the steps, and bis lejrs, nir an time, performing an involuntary piroiicitc',. which wouM j)re done infinite , credit to a French dancing' roaster , ; Ii to chanced that Zt pas bad pu rclia vd a -bunch of lucifer matches t th night before, which bad been depositctf iri his coat pocket n, Hi his 'progress down the batches bad Jbc come ignited, and U tha time he had ieacK ea wo wgiit n naa pariiaiif recoverqej from htint ef&cu of'the choctV-Mth fluid tingled through bis veins, his coot, tails wefe.oo fire, and; be was not 'set forward in his imagination nf, ty this last tfTort of his tormentors, tie discovered the tire, ana pre ' suming it was part and parcel ofthe 'eutsid invitution bo sprang to bis leer, 'and with both hands briskly at work behind him far the purpose of smothering the lame, which was roasting tho seit of his inexrjtwstbics--' he ! put' for the itreet door at full, gallop It, ' Fire! FiraJ iclp J ytrtl U0lz murd fire! help P shouted the iclim, as he darted into the Street, . ' ... Away he (lashed towards Baltimore, oi a spocd which the ')ightnin' line' itself niight have been proud of. Luckily, a square off, he discovered a wvant with his hoseJatuicb ed to one of the hydrants, busily engaged In washing off the pnTemrnt I la rushed to the spot, and ttitning short before liim-r potto nort he bctfO'cd him, at the ton of his roicr, for God's sake' to 1 put him out !' to' put him out! ; ifltlc fiiend's oye didn't jglis bc fiis ' ivory' didn't shine, as Perhaps his sable ten. mid may be hi he charitably turned the currant of that stream upon the unmentionable portion oi the poor devil's netberments ! 'The fire was extinguished without serious damage,' ns the papers say Mhe loafer was thorongbly satunttcd and having exchanged his heavy in'ido wrt' for a skin-drenching, he departed, pcrkctly sober, amidst the jeers pi tho crowd who had Witnessed the finale most "vocifer ously cursipj all improvements, in magne tism and combustibles t ' " Philadelphia, Oct. 5, 1816. G,J'&. uruBTm FK0I fHK mciDm. SECOND ATTEMPT UPON ALYARADO, . Expedition isairol TofiascQ. Gmllemen.Xc are on the eve of another attack on Alvarado. At 5 o'clock this alien noori Com. Conner issned orders for the sail ingofthe squadron, (frigates Cnmberlaod arid Raritan excepted) for the month of tht Alvar ado river. The Commodore takes command of tho expedition in person, making nse ofthe steamer -Vixen OS his flag ship for the occasion. One crcloclr to morrow morning is Iba boor fixed for getting nnder weigh, and already . the steamers Mississippi, Vixen aridMcLane are firing up. Besides these vessels the force consists of the revenue cutter Forward,scboon crs Kecfcr, Petrel, and Bonita, and prizo schooner Nonala. This latter vessel was re cently captured frotn the Mexicans, and was formerly the American schooner Belle, out of your port She now mounts four .2-poond caironadcs, For the pnst month we baf been! drilling our men as infantry upon a small Island here, and Jack is so anxious ior a fight that he mat ks time who a good grace, and every one appears pleased thai at last we arc to bare a chance at the enemy. At the mouth of the river the Mexicans hnva A ton mm tu.lfj.ru' nnri rvm ban-. aJ t.rfm of war and two gun boats being anchored jo side. A number of their small merchant men have taken refuge' in the barbor, and there must be a smart sprinkling of, prui. mohey iu store for us. -..A October 16 Our sailing orders for tho morning ofthe 14th were countcrmandedvirt consequence of its blowing toe fresb lot ope rations occasioning a delay of the expedi tion for twenty-four hours. - We sailedl now; ever at 1 o'clock A. M., yesterday, but 1 re- grrt to say that we aieall at anchor sgtiht to-day and Alearado is yet in fosse ssion tf the Mexicans.' ' " ' " Yon vere pleased to call the former at tack ou Alvarado an abortionand I "suppose you will not be-Sparing of hard names for the present, failure, but I trust that wuctryoti examine the feeta of the case yoJ will under stand that it is owing to the deficiency of the means at the disposal of Com., Conner, 'and to the natural defences of the place itself, that we havenot keen snccefu I, rather than to any want of skill or courage on his part, t lack ol spirit and support by the officers and men under his command. ' 4 ''" W'e were within ten miles of the month of the river at daylight and stood slowly Into shore, it being dead calm he Vixen and Mcl.ine towing the schooners the Missis sippi anchored at long-shot distance and com menced her fiie. Up to this time eerythrng, appeared highly favorable for the success of the expedition. There being a heavy swell on the bar the pilots -echoed taking the ves sels over. The Commodore leading m the Vixen, with the rest of the force fouosring, passed by tho fort, each Vrssel firing her broadside as she ranged ahead With but lit tle effect, hewever, ewmgto the distance. A long eighteen in the Forward sent a shot di rectly into the fort 4hij movement was re peated with better snecesSj the distance being lessened and again the Forward. made a most beautiful shot In tho mcanwhifa the Miss issippi bad closed op and was exploding her Paixbans about the' beads of the Mexicans in a way that must have mads them see more stars than the Lord ever made: ' One shot from her dismounted a heavy sgtm -'ol theirs' from a stockade, this they soon remedied, bat thus far all their khot had rallca short Du ring the morning several of oor boats soundX ed within half a mile of the fort, receiving the fire of theyeoemy with si moch Impuni ty as iodiflertnee. The swell ths'bar having somewhat subsided st eoe and the lino of sttsck was formed as follows f Steam-: er Vixen, flag ship, to wig reboots Reefer NonaU, cutter Forward and gunboat Petrel J (hen two launches, thrtl enSers .and a br(ref containing a force destined for boarding tbe
The Tri-Weekly Commercial (Wilmington, N.C.)
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