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W. STRINGIER, 'Associate Editor. , ; THE. COMMERCIAL; Is published witty JOmAn,' WxUmtay, and Friday, t 15 per annum, ptybte la all cues, (a advance, BY LORING STRINGER, Corner of Front and Market Struts, 4 j WILMIWOTOM. it. C. UMpsi or ADVCBTIFlXa IsqOA ft.lllonTlOW 1 square, 2 months, 4 00 1 do. 3 do. 6 00 1 do. 6 do. 8 00 1 do. tjrw, 12 00 1 do. 1 rV. 1 do. 3 do. 100 260 1 month, Twelve Unci or Icai malt a una re. tf in adver tisement exceeds twelve lines, the price will be in pro portion, v All advertlnfl)errsyre payable at tho time of their insertion. Contracts with yearly advertisers, will be made on themost tlbcrul terms. v E D W A R D CAN T WELL," ATTORNEY AT WW. AND COMMISSIONER OF DEEDS FOR SOUTH CAROLINA. OVEB DS. E VASd' EXCHANGE BUILDINGS, WILMINGTON, N. C. GROCERIES, DRY GOODS, AND HARDWARE, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, BY C. W. BRADLEY. April 4. 9 JOHN GAMMELL, COMMISSION MERCHANT, WILMINGTON, N. C. July 10. 50 NAUTILUS (MUTUAL LIFE) INSURANCE COMPANY or NEW-YORK, Will take Risk on the Litres of Slaves. W. C. LORD, Agent. NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE AMD TRUST COMPANY. W. C. LORD, Agent. E. J. LUTTERLOH, COMMISSION MERCHANT, WILMINGTON, N. C. March 26. 6 THOMAS SANDFORD, NOTARY PUBLIC, WILMINGTON, N. C. SAM'L. P. GAUSE COMMISSION MERCHANT, WILMIN0T05, N. C. April 21. 16 ROB'T. G. RANKIN, Auctioneer and Commission Merchant, WILMINGTON, N. C LllXBAL ADVANCES MADE OM SHIPMENTS tO HIS rSlENDS IN NEW VOIK. March 17. 1 NEFF & WARNER, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN DRY GOODS, GROCERIES, SHIP CHAN DLERY, SHIP STORES, f-c. April 14. 13 G. W. DAVIS, COMMISSION MERCHANT, WILMINGTON, . C. MarchJjV 1 BARRY & BRYANT, COMMISSION MERCHANTS, WILMINGTON, N. C. March 16. & I tf. N. B. HUGHES, C O M MISS ION MERCHA NT, AND GENERAL AGENT For the sale of all kinds of Goods, Country Produce and Real Estate, RALEIGH, N. C. Business entrusted to him shall b promptly and jy a June 18. 42. C. N. BELL, GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT, roR THI SALE OT TIMBER, LUMBER, NA VAL STOREB, AND ALL KINDS OT COUNT1Y PRODUCE, letdoort Nrth of R. W. Drown' i. WILMINOTON, N. C. Aug. 8, 1846. 63 E. A. CUSUING, DIALER IN BOOKS, STATIONERY, kc. M ABKBT STRBBT, WILMINSTOtt, . April 4. BROWN & DEROSSET, GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS, WILMINGTON, N. C. DEROSSET & BROWN, GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS, 159 FRONT ST. NEW YORK. THOMAS ALUBONE 4 CO., COMMISSION MERCHANTS, No. 8 Sooth Wharves PHILADELPHIA. Adiee-s mads on consignment of COTTON, RICE, NAVAL STORES, and produce generally. Rtftr to Mmri Uroicn DtRotttt, WjiMlNOTOK, p. C. Aug . 29. 7l-6m. ALEXANDER HERRON, Jr. GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANT, HtimingtKs (N. C.) Packd Offlct, no. 36i WORTH WRABTlS, Refer to- PHILADELPHIA. JaE.,. j Wilmington, N. C. Aug. n. 6) J. 4fc W. L. McGARY, GROCERS AND SHIP CUANDLER8, WILMINOTON. N. C. VOL. 1. D, J. GILBERT, AGENT AND COMMISSION MERCHANT, FOR THE SALE Or ALL KINDS OP 000D9 AND COUNTRY PnODCCE. Particular attention paid to receiving and forward ing of Goods. Orders fitted on the best terms, when cash is enclosed, or produce in hand. N. B. I may be bund at the Store of E. Turlington comer of Water and Princess streets, whore may be found a general assortment ofgroccries for both Town and Country trade. Nov. 10. l00-y R."llTsT ANTON & CO; WHOLCSAL AMD SKTAIL ' 4 GROCERS, And dealers in oav aooos, clothino, hats, cafs, soots, SHOES, ri'BMITVBK, HABOWABS, CUTLEBY, TIN WARS, CROCKZRT, 4c. R. H. Stanton, L. N. Barlow, Wilmington, N. C CONSTANTLY on hand, a general assortment ot CORD A GE and PRO VISIONS. Also. For eign Fruit, Wines, Liquors, Teas, Porter, Ale, tc. Stobei put up with despatch. Oct. 31, 1 1846. J. HATHAWAY & SON, COMMISSION MERCHANTS, 3rd Dour North Water Street, WILMINGTON, N. C. J. Hathaway. J. L. Hathaway. Oct. 27, 1846. 94. SANDFORD & SMITH, AUCTIONEERS k COMMISSION MERCHANTS, AKD AGENTS OF HENRIETTA STEAM BOAT COMPANY, WILMINGTON, N. C. THOS. SAMDPOBD, Oct. 17, 1846. WM U SMITH, 90 JOHN C. LATTA, COMMISSION MERCHANT, AND GENERAL AGENT, WILMINGTON, N. C. Oct. 10, 1846. 87 MYERS tfc BARNUM, MANUFACTURES AND DEALERS IN HATS, CAPS, UMBRELLAS, AND WALKING-CANES, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, MARKET STREET, WILMINGTON, N. C. C. Mrxaa. J. M. Babncm. OcL 6, 1846. 85 ELIJAH DICKINSON, COMMISSION MERCHANT, (Senior partner of the late firm of Dickinson & Morris,) WILMINGTON, N. C. Refer to Messrs. B. Df Forest & Co., ) v . Nesmith & Walsh, York' E. D. Peters & Co., J ., Mean. & Clark, 'Boston. Walters & Souder, 1 tv;ij. k A. Benson & Co.. I Pbiladclph iia. Oct. 3, 1816. 84 A. MARTIN, GENERAL AGENT AND Commission Merchant, North Water, I Doon above Prineeu Street, (Murphy's Duilding,) WILMINGTON, N. U. Od. 3. 84 L. S. YORKE, GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANT, NORTH CAROLINA PACKET OFFICE. 43 1-2 NORTH WHARVE8, PHILADELPHIA. June 9, 1846. ly37 II S. KELLY, MERCHANT TAILOR, m asset rraErr, WILMLNOTON, N. C. 1 March 17. GILLESPIE & ROBESON, AGENTS FOR THE SALE OF TLMUER, LUMBER, NAVAL STORES, if. Will make liberal cash advances on all consignments of produce. March 17. I CHARLES BLAKESLEE, (Snceessot to James Pnnderfbrd.) MANUFACTURER AND DEALER IN Boots and Shoes, Market St., Wilmington, N. C. CHAS. D. ELUS, COMMISSION MERCHANT, WILMINGTON, N. March 17. I SAM'L. Pa GAUSE, AGENT FOR TUB BALK OT LUMBER, TIMBER, TURPENTINE, 4tC. WILMIlVeTOIf, N. C April 21. If SANDFORD 4. 8MITH, COMMISSION MERCHANTS, vVlLMIKOTON, N. C. tkos. SASDrcao, V- L. SBtlT. Mai (area H. BLANKS PRINTED TO ORDER, At THE COMMERCIAL OFFICE. PUBLISHED TRI-WEEKLY, INGTON, WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, DECEMBER 23, SADDLE, HARNESS, AND TRUNK MANUFACTORY, Front Strut. Wilmhurten. N. C. THE subscriber takes this method informing hit friends and the public general that he haa taken the store formerly occupi ed by Porter and Blakeslee, and linmediatelr opposite the Chronicle Office, where he is now opening a com plete assortment of Saddles, Bridles, Harness, Trunks, Martingales, Valises, Carpet and Saddle Bap, Collars, Whips, Spars, Bits, fce. le. U it All of which will be warranted of good manufacture nd materials, and will be sold low lor CASH. Having lonu eimaience in the above business, hs Ratters himself that he wiU be able to renderu -is fact ion to those who may be 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 ckeapeb than they have heretofore been bought in this market. r-REPAIRIN(J of all kinds done at the shortest notice. JOHN J. CONOLEY. Aug. 6, 1846. Iv61 TO RENT. SEVERAL well finished offices, in the fire proof building on Water Street, over the stores of Smith. Mitchell & Gudis. That large and convenient Wharf on Eagle's Island, opposite Town and known as the site of the Phetnix Distillery, 220 feet front, and running back 1600 feet with convenient dock, Warehouse 40 by 80 feet, negro quarters, &c. all in good repair. Apply to H. Null. Sept 25. 1846. Bl tf. JUST RECEIVED, Per Schooner J. D. Jones, AT HOWARD 6c V E D E N ' S Family and Ship Grocery Store, PAPER Shelled Almonds t Frail Ivaca soft shelled do ; Brazil Nuts; English Walnuts ; Pecan Nuts; Filberts; Stewart 4 Go 's assorted Candy; Canton Ginger; Citron; Olive Oil; Scotch Ale; Lady Ap ples; Smyrna Figs; Raisins; Prunes) Currants; Apples ; West India Preserves, in great variety ; Fire Crackers for the Boys. Dec. 14. 114 THE OLD ROCK SPRING FOREVER! rpHE Rock Spring Restaurateur is now open fur X tne sccommooauon ui ins ruonc, wueie every Refreshment the market affords mav be had, at all affords may be had, at a! hours of the dav or nleht. The Bar Is supplied with choice Liauors, Wines and dears. DAVID THALLY. Dec. 12, 1846. 114 Aoenct of Cafe Feab Steam Boat Compahy, ) Mareh'U, 1846. THE Cape Fear Steam Boat Com pany, having thoroughly plsced in order the lavorlte "steamer, Motion Plant, and are building Lighters of the most approved style, and peculiarly adapted to the low stages of the River, are prepared to give despatch io Goods for Fay ettoville, and the interior, on the wt fatorabU terms. The keel of a new Steamer has been laid, which will soon be completed, of such lieht draft of water, as to suit all stages of the Rirer; and which, in lightness of drop, will nhvis as surpassed. Goods will be received and forwarded promptly thro' Wilmington, qf all charges for Storage, Drayagt, Wharfage, and Commissions; and will be attended to at Fayettcville, fret of Commissions. Goods can be stored there, up town or at the river, as shippers msy desire. Tht Cape Fear Steam Boat Company are determin ed to carry Goods on as favorable terms as any other Company; snd from the long experience of their a gents at Wilmington snd Fsyettevllle, hsve no doubt of giving their mends entire satisfaction. E. W. WILLKINGS, Agent at FayeUevitls. ROB'T. G. RANKIN, Agent at Wilmington. March 17. 1 Removal. riMlE Subscribers have removed their Office, to X. the Gaston Steam Saw and Planing Mills Nov. 10. P. K. DICKINSON & Co. Chronicle copy. 2ml00 JUST RECEIVED, Per Schooner H. Westcott, Cifr PAIR Ladles Kid Slippers. ZKJ J 200 " " Walking Shoes. 60" Half Gaiters. 50 " " Morocco Booties. For sale by CHARLES BLAKESLEE. Nov. 14. 102 FOR RENT. THE DWELLING HOUSE lately occu pied by Mr. Babmard, on Second street, near me uetnooisi cnurcn. Appiyto Oct. 1846. 7 C. W. BUADL1 )LEY. NOTICE. I WOULD give notice to gentlemen in tho country, (or whom I have been acting as Bank agent that my engagements sresuch as to oblige me to discon tinue the sgency. C. W. BRADLEY. Dec. 4. 110 MOLASSES, era HHDS. Prime Retailing Molave a, for sale OU by BROWN &. DeROSSET. Nov. 5. 98 ASH OARS. trVVl FEET Kstrs Ash Oars. Received this dsy for sals, br Dec 4. 110 J. & W. L. McOARY. FOR SALE. A FIRST RATE northern built Buggy. For sale low, by BROWN DsROSSET. 8.p 44. 80 FLOCX, BUTTER, BCCI VHEAT, It JUST rsoelved. Ftwif, Butter, assorted slss psck ages; Buckwheat In Ban llosea,and Ksgst Eng lish Dairy Cheese; Soapt Ollsj Candlesi and Spice of every variety and klad. For sale at HOWARD PEDEN-S. Dec 14. iu WATCHES, JEWELLERY, be. MHE subssrlbOT has just ptned, seisvted by BiinaeU, with grasii cars In lbs Nan kern fS, lha richest tad most cs4naive aasort- menl of . WATCHBB JRWCLLERY, ItLYER AND PLATED tfAWt, HOCeE-ltEEPIxa AND FANCY. ARTICLES, etc, ever oOof4 by Idrt, sfl t wtlah w0j MkUtsNss onsbis t"rme. . -..,,.. ; . ...... N. B. WttrfiM rspalrsd and etsansd s aiaasl. T. W. BROWN. Nov 14. 102-tf tWT iii H' Ml BY LORING & STRINGER CAROLINA HOTEL. THE undersigned has leased this well known Hotel. He has given it a thorough cleansing and re-fitted it through out, and will be prepared to furnish the beat of accom modation to Boarders and the travelling Public, on Monday, the 19th day of October. FREEMAN RUQGLES. Oct. 17, 1846. 90 COFFFE AND SUGAR Sr BAGS Rio and Lagulra Coffee, 3 Hhds. Porto ) Rico Sugar. For sale, by , 2? . J1 PETERSON. Mules and Timber Wagon FOR SALE. THE Subscriber offers for sale two first rate Timber Wagons, and threo fine vnnna 'll hrnl Hf nfia Nov. i. MOl-ifl J. Y. McREE. OUPERIOR Negro Blinkots, snd Ceraeys, for sale O by Oct. 31. 961 C. W. BRADLEY (Oct. 31. 96 C. W. i i FOR RENT. A GOOD Ware House in the Lazarus Building. ALSO ; several Wharves conveniently located (or landing Na- 1 vol Stores, or other Produce. Apply to BROWN A DiROSSET. Oct. 17. 90 MESS AND PRIME PORK for Sale by GILLESPIE eV ROBESON. Sept. 15. 78 Just Received, AND now openlnp, another lot of those beautiful SILK VELVET CAPS for Infants, snd other styles in great variety. Call snd see them at MYERS A BARNUM '8. 102 Nov. 14. BRICKS 25,000 GOOD Eastern Brick, for sale by J. GAMMELL. 102 Nov. 14 O I L. Q BARRELS Bleached W inter Oil. For sals by GAMMELL. 102 Nov. 14. LIME. Rflfi CASKS fresh Thomaston Lline, OV) por jgie by Nov. 20, 1640. 105 BARRY A BRYANT. HAY. BALES Prime Eastern Hay, for sale by J. GAMMELL. 75 Nov. 14. 102 CIGARS ! CIGARS ! ! Q(Y)f SPANISH Cigars, of Choice brand, di OvAAJ reel from Havana, for sale, by Nov. 24. 1196 J. HATHAWAY A SON. MOLASSES. CO HHDS. ot Prime retailing Molasses, now land uO Ing from Brig Lisbon, will be sold, delivered sf- ter the 1st day of December next, by Nov. 24. 106 J. HATHAWAY SON. MALAGA WINE. ij QUARTER CASKS MALAGA WINE, Re 1 "celved this day, for sale, by Nov. 2d-97) J. 4 W. L. McGARY. HAY. 1 JTA BALES prime Eastern Hay. 1 OU For sale, by Nov. 14, 1S46. 102 SANDFORD SMITH. Dry Goods, Groceries. &c. THE Subscriber has for sale the following ar ticles : Coffee Rio, Java, Laguira, and SL Domingo. Brown, Lotf, and Crushed Sugar. Molasses. Cheese, Flour, Potk, Butler, Baeon. Soda Biscuit, Pilot Bread, Butter and Sugar Crackers. Teas ; Smoked Beef and Beef Tonjues. Nails a general assortment. Candles Sperm, Adamantine, and Tallow. Vineear and Lamp Oil. Raisins, Almonds, Butter Nuts, Filberts, and unrrants. Cotton and Manilla Rope, and Leading Lines. Hats and Caps ; Boots and Shoes. Skillets, Pots, and Ovens. Cinnamon, Mustard, Ginger, and Tepner. Collins" Axes, Hatchets; Lead and Sbot, 6teel and Rat Traps. Dry Goods including Domestics, Calicoes, Sat tinets, Kerseys, Blankets, Fbnnel, &e ., 4c. Also. Hardware, Cutlery, Ac, Ac a P. CAUSE. Nov. 7. NAILS, best swedes iron for sale by lOct. 31.96 C.W.BRADLEY. CHRISTMAS IS COMINGH ITTEHTI0.1! MilBA'S AftP PAPA'S. J H. ROTHWELL, AT HIS Crockery Store and Warehouse, TTAS imt reeeivsd on Packags, containing 600 xx imi.a ivie, eonststing ot cnu China Sheep i Peaaaat Boys snd Gills; Q.i ills; Queens and Alberts; Napoleons and Wellingtons j Fancy Ink lUndsi Chirm Baskets i Tarn (8hanlersi Prince snd Horse t Swan and dm aim Monks and Fort i Warwick and Virginia Castle Rabbits eating; 1 large 2 Gothic Xodges , 2 Stsg Hunts; 2 FUber- I m,n HuU ' 1 I'lsherman In Boat ; l-palr targe Span- : Nov. 17. 1W DRIED PEACHES. 0 BUSHELS pealed Dried Peaches. CO Received this day. for sale by Nov. 17. (103) j. w L. McOARY. Boarding House. THE subscriber has taxen lha well-known House on the southeast corner of Dock snd Front streets, formerly occtrpled by Mrs. Jostm A. Hru, for rhs norpoM of aeoommodatlnf rsnlar and traociant Urdem.. F,J. 8WANN. Nov. it T03-tf. FOR SALE! THE fins pACrrr coo-sh SOLID, eop prrssssiMd sbout two years 4o talk I km. wall soiled aW a PUoL Pita rm at Pr- dues Boat, abow 12 Tons eaxiks JO to 80 Bole, Tur- pentlns. For farther particulars, apply on board, ot " ' BARRY 4 BRYANT. Dec. 14. 104". 114 NO. 118. It 0,1mm Mm. TROUBLE IN THE CAMP- Mexicans are pretty troublesome animals to deal with a (lea, also, which, by the bye-, is o kind of Gabriel Ravel insect, for he'll vault from the knee to the ankle, from thence to the bosom, and 10 on, and when yoa think you've got him, he aint lhar. Wo would respectfully inform all ctomologists that there are a few fleas still left in Mexico, and that some very choice specimens may bc fmmd in ,he d Qf Malamgas-fthls in- formation, bc it understood, u merely by way of parenthesis.) Those infantile, domestica ted, sort-shelled little turtles, called bed bugs, bothrr one occnsioMally; and mtisquitoos, sand-flies, tarantulas, centipedes, tints, flic , (Sec, ore quite useful in rnlivening human sensibility as to pain and danger. "But of all varmints," quoth the worthy Capt. C , of Camargo, "some of these Tolunteer sol diers are the worst." Thoso who arc acquninted with military ... . . j affairs know pretty well that a Commissary oi ouosisience gcncrat.y nas n.s nanus iuii, , I at. L'... 1 1 I a I . I 1 1 even when he has none to deal with but the I "regulars," but when he is compelled to give audience to about three hundred and forty unsophisticated " roluntecrs " every how, ! why then his juflerinM it intolerable." ! We recollect having business with Cnpt C, in his office, just in front of the halt finished cathedral in the lovely city of Camnrgo. The poor man had eaten nothing since the night previous, and the sweat was pouring from him in Lilliputian torrents, ilts office was filled Irom morn till night Maj. This andthat wanted so and so ; Col. Watsisnamc begged leave to learn if, &c , etc., Captain Howdyecalum prercmptorily required, ice, See. ; and Ocn. Younowhoimean looked as though (hey had "biled" down Blucher, Saxe and Wellington, and he had swallowed a double dose of the military decoction. Oc- cas.onally our poor friend I was actually be- side himself he had to be every where at once and at once everywhere; but he got along tolerably well until some of the vol unteer regiments were located in his imme diate vicinity. Then came the "tog of war" to him indeed. Some tall, lanky fellow, who looked as if he had grown no, been tlrtlek ttt up on gooseberries and carrots, would slowly saunter into the office, and alter mak ing a survey of the apartment, break out as follows : Isay, Canting." Well, well, my man, what Jo you wantl Tell rne quick, for I've a thousand things to attend to "Well, do you know when we're ngoin to start ?" ,;We; who the devil do you mean?'' "Oh pshaw, now I You're a foolin me I Don't you know thatar Company with blue coats and yaller trimmius." "For mercy sake, tell mo what Regiment you belong to." "Regiment no, I don't belong lhar 1 belong to Knoxville in Tennessee." The Captain bit his lip until the blood al most burst through, and turned upon bit heel, and the Tennesscean had to learn I "when we a re to go" from some other quarter. On another ever sion, the Captain received I an order from Head Quarters, just about the ; time that Qen. Worth's division was crossing thewan Juan, to attend with all haste to some most important business. His office was lit- , eraJly thronged with clerks, avistanU, eraJIv thronred with clerks, assistant, and the fiend confusion seemed to bo holding his first levee. Buzz, buzz, chatter, chatter in the inside, and any quantity of mules, Mex icans, and cadaverous-looking soldiers on the outside, "Let me in let me in !'' bawled a, squab-by-looking warrior, with bis clothes covered with dost. Some thought that Gen. Taylor had bceu assassinated ; others that' General Wprtb's division had been surprised , w hilst a few suggested .that the smallpox might have broken out io the camp, ,lCapiin' said the intruder, as soon as hc could get breath, "that ar d--d cuss, Jim Sykcs, has booked my ramrod, nod" "Strgeant, take that man out, and if be comes hers again, put him in the guard house." ; 1 "Bus, thai Lot all, he broke the handle tkett off my fry in' pan, and then said it was only a little hntf , The Captain ran hi hands through bis hair, as though he wished to rake .pet some very unpleasant thoughts, and then agaio re sumed his multitudinous labors. In about half an hour after this scene, the identical individ ual who bad been sa unceremoniously eject ed, lushed io agaio, better than ever, and ap parently on the very verge ol madness. Throwingbis hat on the floor, heibtieked, "Captin, Cantin, 1 can't stand it I I'll quit the army--tbat d d Jim Sykes has stole my bridle t seed it on bim : he's made Uoiitr tutptnitrt tf it: and then he marked down my koitts rbt vitk yalltr Miai and'' Iq about two minutes after this. Copt. C was riding, at full gallop, towards General Taylor's Quarters, no doubt bestow Ing any butcharitable beoedictions'on $e , rrutliclbus Jim Sykcs, and his unforturtate victim. . The very last cariosity we base seen spok en ol in the pspera it " a whtd that came off a dog's tail when it was a vafgin." The ruan that scot it In bis retired entirely iroco public I if?. 184G. ' " !Hf Jt jSSRRf IS ITT'- PTPSJe 1 ''If. The TaHcU Came t(fttn nttiJ h tt: r Oncuia Novenibei.ttfTjlo difnni v tn umv wnicn oat.,. eorrcapxHiaeoi in hii " memi, ia MfMiMippt," rart proper, ly deiifnatef lh "yreat fioanciaV era," a gemlemett celebrated lot his political and financial cormecfiotf with lha aflnira of that State, might be teo, (blknved by a negro boy carrying1 8 ralisf, Weeping on boird a steamboat at Loniitiil tvbtcb frat about to start for this city, A hero of any stdry ia nothing if namelrss, we "tfiall, ifiere lore, c nil ours old Blunt, afthotlgfi hnnlogicall H may not be a strictly ppropfrafe on. ; Old Blunt, we would premise, tra! otii hli return .from Philadelphia, whether he badberO'ro jnego- tiate Suite bond, bearing on their foci the value of some three hundred Ihounno. dol lars, which had beefj passed to tho credit of the Bank. Those who deputed, old Blunt to negotiate the loan or sale, or what ever it might be, were not miatakro in their man. lie e (Tec ted the operation: if tbf dis count was what many would' call nstyons, what carwl the Mississippi financiera, or their agent, about a timple extra tea per cent? Were not the recuperative mergw of the young and vigorou gtata able to' pay all ; and, beside, what! was the present ponf of a severe shave to tho prospective pleasure of a jolly frolic. Suffice it to Say, that old Blunt left Q'lakerdom with $300,000 of funds iu his valise not specie of coursewhich he had received lor the obligations of the Bank, besides some fifteen or sixteen him- df(d doIar. ahich hc nue nn . , M . vmii In going aboard the steamboat be waa greded by more than oni gentlernao in tho social ball, for, os we bare already sa, he was not urtknowa to fume at least,, to cele brity. He ordered the black boy to throw tho valise into bis stateroom, as iboujrh it contained no more Ihcyi a shin and I pair ol stockings, or a volume of potent erroons. This done, be invited all hands to liquor, and while drinking, congratulated himself c be ing once again back in the social West, and out of the formal frigid atmosphere ol cold, Quaker Philadelphia. Ho pulled etrt his pocket book to pay for the drrnks be made it a rule never to go 'on credit at the bar arid in finding sueli I'doto at the bar-keeper could chani'e, lie raMackcd and turned brer every note of the 915,000 which was in the Finally, a Ull gcnttcman, with Mack oily locks and rather an extensive supply of jcweiry, who, wilb Ibe two other nice young men," seemed to have been engaged in a mental calculation of the araouulii the i pocket book during its exposure, insisted on old lilunl's accepting Irom bun, a ten dollar note, out of wbicb to pay the bar-keeper. Old Blunt consented, they drank again, sad soon the bell rang for supper. Supper aver, the gent with the profusion of jewelryT'aod his two companions, withdrew fot a shot t time, and again retoroed-iookifigi' mons strously" amiable. Betwern the reader and ourselves, they had seen what they believed io be the extent of old Bltirrt's funds, and as they could, between the three, form a joint stock purse of some $300,000, beeides sbme odd change for by-plat, they determined that he with the ambrosial cnrls should bluff bim out of il - . i. v A The cardj were mfrodiicf and lp .few minutes old Blunt found filmstlf at ,'a table with bis three bar-made acquaintances. The game, it was settled, was to' be twenty-deck poker the stakes lour boa,' aoti'ivUbout limit. They played foromeirne, with in differrm success, till the prearranged crisis arrived The locomolivf 4 jerejtetlL, store dealt: he gave old Blunt Ctepjajod a king to bring bim out to hiroseLt be gave four aces and a jack. Blunt ; wcal fivo dollars, the two a idr passed and the gentleman with the jewellery saw: old Bluota fire and went ten better money out, be it remembered, all the time. Without followiog them ia their respective " bluffs," suffice it te sy, that when the gentleman of sombre troderttrind ing saw old Hlunt'e 913,000 on the table, he went that and 915.000 better I Old Blunt affected to be nonplussed: hie" opponent churklcd in the anticipation :of rafting down the pile. Old Blunt thought to bofrprr from the captain and fioni others, but 'be Wat nn successful ; he offered to play fats ' plantation in Mississippi, but the sporting epllcrban'' would not stand it it was a, cash game, and nothing but cash (currcri. paper) would do and, pulling out bis watch and astx.-bjirrel revolver aUWeisM time, be made raark ed ajsrveratioo, that Unless bit bet was cov ered in three minutes, the money wat bis and death would be bie who shosihi wterpose to prevent it Another nuoteel iatenef sus pense to the gambler passed eway r le Was now Within two mtnotee time, be thooghi, of pocketing old Blunt s 113,000; When the lat ter, as if a flash of thought flew tbroogh bis mind, sung-rutj BUI bfibp tne tie saddle bags here, quick I" In a second, tbey were ou the table and open! 'Old' Blunt stixed their conteuLt with his. left band, wbiltTbe grasped the pistol, still on the table, ttkb km right, snd in a tone of Uiumprxt Irursd uNow,MrrIsetbat lUOOOy aa4 pi that 285,000 bttter. Cover H in three snmutea, or I rake down ; and if yoa IrjQte to pfetrac me, yoe aiealetdmaatlt t-i' 'I The bletOtlef was bluffed that time Old Blunt void biit the ten dollars whick bd bad Jiven aire before '-he play : be gete.Jl barv red dollar bote as a breseat lo kes bey Dill, who, MiQkitTgjXrmirked ioat,uMAS5t wtfa sharp eoe.lc ilstbrfl raked be thirty inou send eWlsra wioniags down, coollr ryrMrk ing tbM, that lie belie red, was, th uliest gante of pokir trer played a Uie.sappi; jMi., 1 1 "i -- :? ? vJ'rr f" f,f,i" U . A wealthy Mextcaa. lad after the ,dij ten si Alootcrey,' trtderco, o-;Sacti Anna 1,00 lows bd (OOiwUs; ,l fi!7?fb . . (-1. .v.- rs vt f
The Tri-Weekly Commercial (Wilmington, N.C.)
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Dec. 23, 1846, edition 1
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