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4 ' 'I'M .''"SAV.i'. BaaBBBaaMwmt 4fwss-m!----si tiiomas lorinc. Editou;;' ' ' 1 the commercial ' ?"".' Is pnUinVd every fl!day, Wednesday, and Friday, '""":tit Vi per annum, paya!)k',lri all paste, in tdvancc, . ; . by LouiNO. Stringer,;;;; Gnir qf front 0d $lffket StrttU, fcl , , , . 1 , . .... T" . I suuare, 1 Insertion; W 50 1, do..? ..do., . 75 1 , rV. ,3 J do. 1 00 . 1 do. J, mouth, V) t souarA , a wonthay 4 00 I do. . 3 dov .600 l'ea,; e.dq..,. eoo I do J year, 7 00 Twelve lines or kst make 4 square. If an ndvort ' ; tisement exceeds twelve lima; the price will be in pr H"1 ,l All advertisements ore payable. Mho 4lme of tfielf i : Insertion. '"' . .' . ' . 1 w- Contracts with yearly advertisers, mm be mode on, '4he moaHlberal terms. w " ; f T ' ' ' 'J ' "' .. ." f 'EDWARD CANT WE .r '-AND. COMMISSIONER OF DEEDS FOR -,,rBOTjTirtjAR0MSrri,--.. ; & JtV tit J5V4NsWMcjuo suiUMNqs, tVVtr JVILMI5JQTD- N,. GROCERIES -j DRY GOODS,: AND ' r "WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, BY ynr t iff- , 'HyVV''i'-' ypBN ' GAItlMELL,' ' ' .COMMISSION MERCHANT, V-wit'Mifrirtrbjr, n. c. ' j :MUTtJAJrUFE) INSURANCE COMPANY J f J " Will take RJsH oq the Liven of Slave. VNBW"yORK LIFE'INSURANOE- " ." .- ... w, . . ,l I nil . v ' . ";f .t. -1 P- h LUTTERLOILr.V --r ' - ?OMMISSION.'MERCHANT, a sn THOMAS oANDFORDw U T A H KV f U lSlil U WILMINGTON, Nv C. . t - j...; ii 1 g, , hi ) 1. ),.,. . .."WBAM'L, P. CAUSE, COMMSlb MERCIIANT, inrtiourer bdu.luiii March 17,A .tf'- .ft ?. .): -' I 1 WhoLMAW AND JtTAjt' DArtM l!f; ' mtvaoohs. 1 groceries: ship ciun 13 .ICOMMlSaoN'MERClIAN'r;; , s ttpm r -:ry v wiLMixatpN, ,.c, . , Hatch 17. . .vwJiVi.' ,?.r.i ; 4, eat' COilMISSIONi MERCHANTS, i Alarcn lQf y p m -t .J i y.tv 1 BV'. co emission mnciiAirf, -Fw Ut tale-of 'all klndaof Goods, QoivHry Produce , , -,"' v W f awl Rtf Estate,' ' J ' RALEIGH, N. C - "Uttslness antnistod to hint ihott. bo' promptly and . Jane 1& '"0: A. t ' ,v; ' GENERAL; COMMISSION AGENT, '. ' t-oa Tit aiLtfnr nMtn."i!nMBtif.' ka- . - , VAL ITpRSa, AND ALL KINDS OF '. - ' vcowtKT tftonccEV' - . yx.: ; ,'r wiLMNGtON. N. C. ' (3 rt"A V . t. V A ' ' n XT. Q II T.N fl MABKBT STmBBT, VttMIXaTO!t, R. C ? Ap'rtl 4, ;BROWN k DEROSSET, K1it'.'' ' -f- ' I -t A ' U x .DEROSSET & BROWN", . V W GENERA L- COMMISSION MERCHANTS, 4. , THOMAS ALU BONE & CO COMMISSIONMERCHANlTSi A 1 o 8 Sovtb "Whaiteh ' PHILA D E t.rHIA rH-adtnncu rwade on wnifohmMof COTTON, RICEi V- ! IHA(AU BlUUttO, BOU wiw K'-""7.g,J,;J -i;'r7?tfr to Mmrt Dnwn d IMJiomt't ij j fefi lug. 29.kllf Vil ti J ,w ALEXANDER HERRON, J a- rhnttrrssiONMERCIIANT. - ; .nw2Ct noatai WHAaTa ? "s.-; t J RcR r to-- PHILADELPHIA v' i ,Zt s M t I Wl ntlno N. a . n 11 VCRpCERS AND SIUP CHANDLERg Wll.MmUTUN Ti. U ti T"T v ' vf t;; M 1 iv r." i. - ;" - "): " rpa x,laLH op,ali kinds or 9000a aud C0CNT8T PRODUCE. ' V Particular attention Mid to receWinir and forward. Ing of GloodjB., ,Ordsra lilted on the best torn ta, when caah la encloBed) or produce In hand. . . t , j N. B. I may be (bund at the Store of E. Turllnetori eorAet of Water and Prinoeae streets, where may be found a general assortment of groceries (or both Town and Country trade.. . 4 1 rov. w. ,, iuu-t i,ui . ... ltd ,1 .,- . R. II. STANTON & CO. WMOtCSAtt ilTD RKTAIL ; GROCERS, . And.dealers In DmT OOOD8, CLOTHIKO, HATS, CAPS, BOOTS, L 1HOES, FUBNITUBS, HABDWARB, CUTLEBV, , Till WABK, CBOCKBBV, &C, ( t5lS? WUmlngton, N.C CONSTANTLY on hand, a general assortment ot CORDAGE and PROVISIONS. Abo, For eign Frulf, Wines, Liquors, Teas, Porter, Ale, Ac. TShi Stobb put up with despatch. JHATHAWAY & SON, v UUMM1SS1UIN JUJbiUMllArS, , , 3rd Z?wr Norti Water Street, . WILMINGTON, N. C. J. IIatha way, J. L. Hathaway. Oct. 27,1846". 94. .-;.' ! SANDWORT) . SMITH. itCTMEERS & COSSISS10S MERCRAJiTS, .1 j ' ' - . ... AGENTS OF HENRIETTA , STEAM BOAT COMPANY, WILMINGTON, N. C. WM. L. twos. kANDroan,- SMITH. 90 OCL 17, 1S46. ;.. QliN C. LATTA, COMMISSION MERCHANT, AND GENERAL AGENT, WILMINGTON, N.'C. ' Ocr;i0,l84fl. ' 87 MYERS & BARNUM, MAaUFACTURE8 AND DEALIR8 IN HA TS, CAPS, UMBRELLAS, ANI? WALKING-CANES, WHOLESALE AND HETA1L, MARKET 8TREET, WILMINGTON, N. C. C.MrBM. ' ' J. M. Dabnpm. Oct , 184. 85 ELIJAH DICKINSON, COMMISSION, MERCHANT, (Senior partner of the late firm of Dickinson 4. Morris,) WILMINGTON, N. C Rcraa to Metaa. B. DeForest & Co., V4I v. ' Neamlih A Walsh; Ne Yor1t' Oct 3, 18IC ' t . 84 A.MARTIN, y : GENERAL AGENT o m w i f s i o n ; M c r c h a 11 1, Jiorti filter, 2 lrabove Piincea'strcet, ' . ' . (.IfitrpAi's Building,) .WILMINGTON, N. C. Oct 81 L. S. YORKE, ' ' "'GENERAL ' ' CQMMISSION'MERCIIANT, ;,, NORTH CAROLINA PACKET OFFICE. 43 1-2 NORTH WHARVES, ... s, PIIILADELPUIA ... Juny,I846. ' ' ly37 JOHN HALL COMMISSION MfiRCIIANT, TVo doort So, qftht CvtOm bum, WILMINGTON, N. C. March 17. a H. S. KELLY, w MERCHANT TAILOR, WILMINGTON, N. C. a March 17. GILLESPIE ROBESON, AQENT? VO THB tALB OF TIMBER, WMDEll, NAVAJ STORES, Will nuka Ubend caah advanota on all cooslgnmenu ill: &V1 Bll 4- - CHARLES B LAKES LEE, . Js (Sacceaaot to James Pawierford.) v j MANUFACTURER AND DEALER IN '.sv.M .-r . tu.v r t. ... J ' ' Mabiut St, WilmingiSot N.C. . " CTIAS. D: ELLIS, .4 , , COMMISSION MERCHANT, , -I. T - - -v. ' WILMINGTON, N. C. "March 17. 4?u-f - .. 1 i t SAM'U P.-QAUSEf. AGENT FOR THE'. BALE . 01" VLCMBER, C "-I TIMBER, TURFKNTIftfr AC. f ' s,." rt VltMrsCTOll, H.U." " . tApttm., "S'ut tr t- ?H ' 1 MxnnHn ' i "'T.'iT.Vr ki w COMMISSION., MERCHANTS, . ' , C- -"v rfiRTUnOTON', If. c. , March 23. 4 . -j-! i '-' , PUBLISHED !TR1WEEKLY ' i, yzjk wJ GTON WEEDAYiAlERNpON , PRLNTED TO ORDER, AT.THR' COMMERCIAL OFFICE. SADDLE, HARNESS, AND TRUNK MANUFACTORY, ' Frnnl StrteL Wilmington. N.C. THE subscriber takes this method of informing his friend a and the public general ly, tnat he nna taken me store formerly occupi Portcr and Blnkealua. nnd iimnedlatolv OPDOslte ed b y I'ortcr and Blakesloe, and immediately opposl the rhroniele Office, where he is now opening a corn plete assortment of Saddles, Bridles, Harness, Trunks, Martingales, Tali&cs, Carpet and Saddle Sags, Collars, Whips, spars, Bits, te. kt. 4c kt All of which will be warranted of cood manufocturrJ' and materials, and will be sold low for CASH. Havinff lonu kxpibikxcb in the above business, he Batters himself that ho will be able to render.W tot isfudion to those who may be disposed to patronize him. It is his intention to keep no Book but to adopt the CASH SYSTEM, by which means he will be able to fumlsh articles much cheapcb than they have heretofore been bought in this market. REPAIRING of all kinds done at the shortest1 notice. JOHN J. CONOLKY. Aug. 0, 1R46. ly61 FLOUR. BEST Canal Flour; For Bale, by Sept. 26. 81 . E, PETERSON. SHEETING. Four-Fourth's, from theRocKnsn Factobv, for sole by BROWN & DeROSSKT. July 7. , 48 ' TO RENT. SEVERAL welt finished offices, In the fire pronf buiidinp on Water Street, over the Stores of Smith Mitchell &Gudcs. . That large and convenient Wharf on Eagle's Island, bppositeTown and known as the site of the Pha-nix DMUltry, 220 feet front, and running bark 1G00 feet with convenient dock, Warehouse 40 ny 80 feot, nero quarters, &c. all in good repair. Apply to H. Null. Sept 25. 1810. 81 tf. MESS AND PRIME PORK for Ssle bv GILLESPIE &, ROKESON. Sept. 15. 78 FOR SALE. A FIRST RATE northern built Uuppj. For sale kw.by BROWN A DsROSSKT. Sep 24. FO L. FOR RENT. i A DWELLING on Second between Market and Doek Street, at present occupied by Mr. Augus tine, Weil adapted for the accommodation of a small; family. Apply to J. MULOCK Sep. 12. '77 i SADDLES, BRIDLES, HARNESS, TRUNKS, &c. etc. &c. THE Subscriber has on hand a general as sortment of Goods In his line, together with Ilirkuvaut, liuetrifj, Trotting Wasreont, and Sulkic, all of which ho will sell low. Purchasers are respectfully invited to call at the Old Stand, North Side i of Murktt Street. GUY C. HOTCHKISS. Wilmington, Sept. 26. 81. Aoency of Caps Feab Steam Boat Company, ) March U, 1840. 5 THE Cape Fear Steam Bool Com pany, having thoroughly placed In BHMBaiMii order the favorite Steamer, CotUm PlatUy and are building Lighters of the most approved style, and peculiarly adapted to the low stages of the Klvcr. rre prepared to give despatcn to uoods tor ay- ettoville, and the interior, on the moat favorable term. The keel of a new Steamer has been luid. which will soon be completed, of such light draft of water, at to $uit nil ttaett of the River; and vhick, inKghtneti of draft, wiu. hp.vbb bb bcbpassbo. Gooda.wiIl be roceivcdAnd forwarded promptly thrrf Wilmington, of aU. charge for Storage, Drawee, WIinrfare, and Commissions; and will be attended to at Fayettevillc, fret of CommUtwn. Goods can be stored there, up' town or at the river, as shippers may desire. TTu Cape Fear Steam Doat Company are determin ed to tarry Good on a farorabte term a any other Company t and from the long ciperience ol tnetr a genis at Wilmington and Kayettcville, have no doubt r . .i . i . : eJ. I . i f i UI Ktviiiu uiuii uieuus entire uiiitwi. c w wtr r vivna Assent ot FmlrtletUle. ROB'T. G. RANKIN, Agent at WUmingtm. March 17. 1 5fvnn BUSHELS TURKS' island salt ,UUU for Sale by . i. t .laoi.r.i. Wilmington, March 19. ' 2 tf. BILLS OF EXCHANGE Price perqulr.. for s;ile nt the COMMERCIAL OFFICE. March 21. 3 HAY. CJT BALES prime Eastern Hay, jnit landed, for CV7siilebv S AN DFURD 3 SMITH. Oct. 24. f846. 91 BUTTER AND CHKESE. I 5 KEGS superior Goshen Butter, 20 boxes prime ; Cheese, 5 boxes Pine Apple Cheese, inst received per Brig Belle. i. W. L. McUAKV. 92 SUGARS, Loaf, Crushed and Brown best quality. For sole by C. W. BRADLEY. Oct. 31. 90 Removal. ; THE Subscribers have removed their Office, to i the Gaston Stcam Saw Ann Pt.m ho Mills. Nor. 10. P. K. DICKINSON &. Co. Chronicle copy. 2ml00 . V Eau De Cologne." Rfl DOZEN, la quart Bottles, of tha ml fVriM i "u CWogns, just Imported and arrived from Martin-, iqtie, In Iota to suit puroliasers. For sals, by i Nor: 10. - (I00J ' J. HATHAWAY SON. BACON. . j Onn PRIME North Carolina Baooa Hams, just re-! uVeclvd,fof asla by , i No 10. ..-L100J . . . J. A W, LMtGARY I 'HERRINGS. ClKjXES Vcrf-fuprrlor acalod crrlnE just CListveA and lnrsalc. br r .. J.4W.L.McOARY. ;:ciiEpic;Bpqicsr Wa. nava jusisxecurea in a supero style, bound so In t. Sand 4 Quire Hooks, CWtrs on the " Rank of Capa Fear," S4 M Brsneh Hank of the State. Call and smta them, at tha O flics el The Com A V ft. t k . . k r ' v noivfi sr. otii wn Oft IT. 5 ilia BY LORING & STRINGER. A,a.JjK-JP""! A RURAL SKETCH. sr aar. a. mott. By the way-s!de, on a mosiry stone, Sat a hoary pilgrim sadly musing Off I marked hm sitting, thefd alone, All the landscape like a page perusing; Poor unknown. By the way-side, on a mosey stono. Buckled knee and shoe, and broad-rimmed hat. Coat as ancient as the form 't was folding, Silver buttons, queue, and crimpled cravat Oaken staff, his feeble hand upholding. There he sat I Buckled knee and shoe, and broad-rimmcd hat. Seemed It pitiful he should sit there, No ono sympathizing, no one holding, Nono to love him for his thin grey hair, And the furrows all so mutely pleading, Age and care ; Seemed it pitiful he should sit there. It was summer, and we went to school, Dapper country lads and little maidens, Taught ihe motto of the Dunce's Stool," Its grave Imports still my fancy ladens, "Here's a Fool!" It was summer, and we went to school. Still, in sooth, our tasks we seldom tried ; Sportive pastime only worth our learning; But we listened when the old man sighed, And that lesson to our hearts went burning And we cried ! Still, In sooth, our tasks wo seldom tried. When the stranger seemed to mark our play, (Some of us were joyous, some sad hearted .) I remember, well too well that duy ! Often I lutes the tears unbidden started Would not stay I When the stranger seemed to mark our play. When we cautiously ventured nigh We could sec his hps with anguish qniveT ; Yet no word he uttered, but his eye Seemed in mournful converse with the river Murmuring by, When wc cautiously adventured nigh. One sweet spirit broke the silent spell Ah ! to me her name was always heaven ! Site besought him all his grief to tell (I was thirteen, and she eleven,) Isabel! One sweet spirit broke the silent spell. Softly asked she with a voice divine, Why so lonely hast thou wandered hither; Hast no mother 7 come with me to mine; There's our cottage, let me lead thec thither; Why repine, Softly asked she with a voice divine. Angel, said he sadly, I am old ; Earthly hope no longer hath a morrow. Yet why I sit here thou shall be told. Then his eye betrayed a pearl of sorrow Down it rolled ! Angel, said he sadly, I am old ! I have tottered here to look once moro On the pleasant scene where I delighted In the careless, happy days of yore, Ere the garden of my heart was blighted To the core ! I have tottered here to look once more! All the picture now to me how dear ! E'n this grey old rock where I am seated, Seems a jewel worth ray journey here ; Ah, that such a scene must be completed With a tear! All the picture now to me how dear ! Old stone School-houae ! It is still the eamc ! There' the very step so oft I mounted ; Th re' the window cracking In lis frame, And the notches that I cut and counted For the game ! Old stone School-house ! It is silll the same ! In the cottage yonder, I was born; Long my happy homo that humble dwelling; There the fields of clover, wheat and corn, There the stream with limpid nectar swelling; Ah, forlorn! -In the cottage, yonder, 1 was born. Those two gate-w.iy sycamores you see, Then were planted, just so far asunder That long well-pole from the path to free, And lite wagon to pass safely under ; Ninety-three! Those two gate-way scycamorcs you sec ! There's the orchard where we used to climb When my mstcsand I were boys together, Thinking nothing of tha flight of time, Fearing nought but work and rainy weather ; Past Its prime ! There's the orchard w here we used to climb ! There, the rudo three-cornered chesnat rails, Round the pastura where the flocks was grating, Where so sly I asvd to watch for quails In tho crops of buckwheat we were raising Traps and trails There the rudo three-cornered chesnut rails. How In summer have I traced that stream. Thcro thro1 mead and woodland sweetly gliding Luring simple trout with many a schemo - From some nook where I hire found them hldlcf Alia dream , . , , , K . Llowla summer I have traced that stream. There's tha mill that ground our yt Dow grata Pond and river stiQ serenely flowing ; y Cot there nestling In the shaded lane, V . Whcra the lily of my heart wis blowing 4;iX:;,.MaryJ.nalV . . , There's the mill (hat ground oar yellow grain I There's tha guts on which I used lo swing, ; .Brook and Widga, and baxa and oU red stable i. But alas I tataaotar no mora shall bring ,- v , . .That dear group around a father'a labia r . " r -i ' Taken wing I There's the gate on wkkh I used to swing I jroLjiw; 4-.'ft-'t.v' .iwS -l-tft,.t. NO, 115. I am fxdngf-all f fcvcd are flutj : , Yoa green meadow was our place for playlna i TDBt ou tree con tcu ot aweet tninga snw, ; When around It Jane aha I was straying ''" '"SlW'lad'eadl I am fleeing! all I loved are fled I ft!!'. Yon white spire a pencil an tha sky, , Tracing silently life's changeful story, So familiar to my dim old eye, Points mo to seven that are now In glory There pn high! Yon white spire, a pencil on the sky, Oft the aisle of that old church we trod, Guided thither by an angel mother, Now she sleeps beneath its sacred sod Sire and sisters, and my little brother Gone to God I Oft tho aisle of that old church w (rod! There I heard of Wisdom's pleasant ways, lilef s the holy lesson ! but ah, never Shall I hear again those songs of praise Those sweot voices, silent now forever I Peaceful days I There I heard of Wisdoms pleasant ways. There my Mary blest mo with her band, When our soulsdronk In the nuptlul blessing, Ere she hastened to the spirit land I Yonder turf her gentle bosom prossingi Broken bond I ' There my Mary blessed me with her hand. I have come lo sec that grave once more, And the sacred place where we delighted, Where tho worshipped in the daya of yore. Ere the garden of my heart was blighted To the core ! I have come to ace that grave once more. II iply, ere the verdure thoro shall fudo I, all withering with years, shall pesish ; With my Mary may I there be laid, Join forever all the wish I cherish Her dear shade f Haply, ere the verdure there shall fade. Angel, said he, sadly, I am old ! Earthly hope no longer hath a morrow Now why I sit here thou hast been told ; In his eye another pearl of sorrow Down It rolled I Angel, said he, sadly, I am old I By I lie way-side on a mossy stone, Sat the hoary pilgrim, sadly musing; Still I marked him sitting there alone, All the landscaiellkc a page perusing ; Poor unknown, ' " By the way-side, on a mossy stone ! NAT PERKINS' INTRODUCTION TO THE ELEPHANT. BY BCTTSBMILB. 'Great Golly ! mam, if there bcant oar Natcuming up tho road, as I'm alive,' (aid Polly Perkins to her mammy, as she espied a long-legged, home-spun-looking son ol old Massachusetts, propelling' his wny town ids one of those cosy, quiet and confortable farm houses, so peculiar to New England, ond not to be found often anywhere else. Well, rat me, if it beant Nat cumin hum again, sure as Ingins,' replied the old lady, taking off her goggles to get a better sight at the male representative of tho Perkins fami ly, as that hopeful scion came scooting along up to the pretty white gate fronting the cot of nis ancestors. 'How do ye dew, marm, Polly, and the hull squad of yet back agin, here 1 bo by jingo I and if I go down to that Sodom and Gomorry agin, may 1 bo put lo erucifksiod in a cider-press.1 Why, Nathan, what be you talk in' aboutl on's alive, you talk worse than a MillcriU. Cum in, ana set down ; you look as tired and nmscrabil as u Teiico solger ; why, what on amh have you been nbcouu 'Abeout ! wall, I guess, marm, if you have a few bushels of pork, puddias, tatera, beam, and sich like, I II jet expand my bide a lec- tle, afore I venter into perticklers. Great Jc-hoselat! but I'm empty, I dunt believe nary saw mill 'twixthere and Dangore could chaw faster than 1 shall this raioit Ubl UierGrandvt but I'm fixed up purtily, aay how.' Ana down went a little calico trunk mm iV . UnA. Ma. Pltrbln.' V, SI, 1 1 ft. upvu mq uwi, Ull 4. a. m biuj auvwMw, and down went Nat into a chair, at tha old cherry table, which Marm Perkins aoon stacked with the solid edibles of a Yankee farm house pantiy. Nat Perkins, the subject, of our present sketch, was the second son of old I'ei kins, a lineal descendant of another Perkins, whose father's father was another Petkins, we be lieve : but we cannot vouch for this tact von- lively, inasmuch as we are not able to produce any testimony that could clearly and distinct ly substantiate it However, presuming; tha kind reader is perfectly satisfied upon that point, we will proceed to threw a little more tight vpoa the subject of our atorj Nat A vmiu hwiijvji. t 7 Nat Perkins, tho second son of old Per kins, was A young man of some ' two and twenty vcart of are : and his worthy old father was a Massachusetts former in com fbrtable circumstances, and took , several of the Boston and county papers lor tho edifica tion of himself and. children, it may be pre sumed that Nat i Perkins was somewhat en lightened upon the natural and moral conse quences arising from the march, of science and progress ot opinion in this enlightened ceoturr. Besides the information inns ob- tainedj Nat wis aided in hit natural precoci ty of intellect by sor-e sckoolin ? ft;-1 experi ence, that may - always be pic!.cJ up amony assoeiaut of one otrn elas5, with Uu or more insight of this etuJenduuj time-piece ;t Thoogfi Nat lived but fMoJj miles alott Boston, he bever had.' trevioua lo tLis trim paid the Ciijr of Notioaa a visit So one day, Biier a serious cogitation to himself, en J ar gument with the old tails, Nat Perkins canie ' krtha tonelqsion to pack trp ani fi dowo to " the cfty and get fnfo. business, H'Uty titi- vauons to do nacy argued 0 to trie o!4 toUtl for he had iopb advertisements in the Bestoo jarcrit idajraftcl tfajrv forottn wcri to at tend gtore. id as affcntland ; casters, and the Lord knows what all there was not tot younj, genteel and active mert to attend lo, at fine largo salaries, and or work or trouble about It' fa factfthcac" DrilLahtopcningi bad preyed a good wWe opon thcr iofkiccffuicr of JvIr.Nat'Pfrkmgjani co he had full niadc up hiy rnfnd p "go to'TJostdn' and try his fortune aa soon oJt possible, tut he had oU ten read that rrxrtialinatidit'f&e'tnKf ' time', and while be might be plodding ovct grass sods, cornfields, and pumpkin vine, all the brilliant , chancre for agents and clerke and shopkeeper might be' taken op and Hi- " posed of to the first tomt'ZTti Well, one 'iright and 'iimf'tMraUg fa the glorioug month of October, Nat Perkins, all dressed op as fine as fiddles, with fifty real dollars in wallet, and a bran new valise ond ombtella under hi ivn. bade adieu to his homcitead, nnd off lie tlid, brisk aaafka in boot, to tho village of ,where he itowwf himself into t tmall -tagef ' hit broog ht him out to the Northern railroad, whero he a'dori found himself again' stowed ' away in a car. and going : down to Boston as if InivciiiiDa''' eihh'wf ri bifeclK. 'f A. t few minntce pot hirtj, 'bag and kggafir,? into the Worcester Depot, where '' Wr. Peikine suuu luuna uimscu surrouauea oy a crown -of cab-drivers, news pedlari' wheel barrows, men, women and children, bandboxes, trunks, hurra and confasjon enough to addle geese eggs. Arid in this ! beautjul confusion, Nat -Perkins found eight or' ten . fcllowi witlk whips, carti, drayi, wheelbarrows and emni- buses, tagging , at his coat tails arms, anv brcfla and rafise, as though' he had last fell i.t into tho infernal regions. And before he could get breath enough to opcnihjs mouth the valise and nmbrelL were pone, slicir as A' pancakes, ' ' .v:'.?' ' But for the. test .bt'ihefyVVe'inust turn to the table where Nat has concluded hie feeding, and let him relate the particulars.-. 4 The old. man having arrived in the interim, , and ctprcJsed bier wonderment , at the sudden -and unexpected return of his hopeful son, the4 , , latler ndventuicr, at the. request cf tha aston ished household, squares himself to give the details of his most unfortunate M'f down to Boston. , v 'Consarh 'em,' said okf Perkins : "seized . your portmantle,eh.It.;';;Ufi., ' By ginger, dad, but they did.' "J : And your bran new b'mbrclla, toe f echo 4 cd the old tad. ' ""T ''ri'v As the blasted erilleri down thar in Boi. ton say, "they didn't do nuthinir claer But. thatwas only a beginnin' ol 'em. Voo see, ' arter I had hunted round for about tit hours, ; and asked every -darn'd follow I . met if hw'd seen anything of a blue cotton umbrella and -a bran new valise' I'd tost,' 1 got tired of it, and bein' purty near night,-1 gun to think I'd better give h bpv' end look out for a place v J to roost v .v i.-:, .. - Wall, I met a T follcr who took ' tne into k 'K - house cross the road, and laid I, coald rtt i lodging mar, ana someining m cat.:' Aner I'd been in the house, 'which was hst ' about as big as twelve tncctln' houses all crowded into one; I heard a racktt louder than seven teen tons of thunders, and ohl RierGrandyl warn't I In si iwkher.".But I held on and f . stood mv pround.and finding the racket died ' on, ana all hand made t streak through the ' . . .- K . . . " . . . back door, and I followed cm. 'inectmg thar ' " blastcm, they Licked op alt this furse to git K their supper. , Arter supper, 1 started out to look abeout, thinkia' pet ha pa I'd git a sight oi me iciicra uiaiuau my umoreiier ana valice. ... : WVV '--' .-. ' Arter I'd walked votrad a pury gocd spell, andseein1 nothln' o( my Talice- and umbrcllei, I gin tothfnk tt was, better to make tracks back to. he big house rd got ' -my suoper in. .But Jcbosse&t t .when. I'd t walked op onewect and down anotber for "- about three hours, I guv k op, and pitched " inter the Just tavern I cum to " And when I cant to think bow I'd rrbt clear ravin? lor my supper, I tail sniggered right eeuL But blast them fellers what got my Talice and umbreHer, I haint forgot 'em j and if i ever I clap mf ere on 'em, I reckon they'll , , bo ready lor the land ot promise soon arter; they will, or I'm Bo'rmpkin.: rj 'C'" . Next da v. brbbt and earlr. I ttartrd out ' .i to find the follcf what hed them "itoovationa for clerks and shoDkeebers. and sich like!. I Wall, ' twernl long afore I found out. the " place, and into the shop Iboltea. , .. , . i Ilow deoaf rays J toe smart look la' filler, all, slicked, op and fixed eout fiuea v lamb's wooL. The old fcllcf. had a moo stroos nice big desk," heaps ot letters, end drawers, and account books enough to keep the hull affairs of creation in single entry. , And thar was the cheers, n4 benches, and maps, and bills stuck r-. ;nJ, Parms for UMMaKioIa Inn' 1 n M ll - . . l 9m iv, . mvui j Mf iuii, vti.. h.i f ... i. L... r.t 1 1 it k uiiiii vj -pwoai.iui, i i; uu u l.a.lK US oldfcllcr was doin'alij ' usinr:sr an! fce mistake. - v , -V.m . How deoul says L' ' ; '.. . . ,-Oood morams-il he.'jtstas petliteaa a minuter att wedJiu',' Scl down,' says ' he, and down I tot. ;- -. - ft -'-,r-.-f f ; 1 Sqoire,' aayi I, see you'vo advartU'd for 1 dark and a feller to tend store for you, m
The Tri-Weekly Commercial (Wilmington, N.C.)
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Dec. 16, 1846, edition 1
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