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wn m. e -fan ii WMisi,MiHWMiMiit. - jjM.di .' ' ' . .... . . , ., - ' - - - ! . " . ...I..H.P-IH n "ii.tmiiiili'HiiWititi(nilic .stiff" 5 ?TIIE CQMMKRCIil - 1 f published every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday n 1 1$ per innuin, jiayabid, in all cases, in advance, 0Y THOMAS LORINO, Corner of Front and Marktt Stretl - ? WUMIMCTON, V. C. ( ' tATM r ADVIttTISIKO. I square, l insertion, Q 50 I l square, 2 months, tl 00 I Ho. 'I do. 75 1 do. 3 do 5 00 I V 3 do. 1 00 I 1 do. 6 do. P 00 I do. 1 month, 2 50 1 do. 1 yew, 12 00 Twelve lines or less make n nqiinre.' If an adver l i sement exceeds twelve lines, the price will be in pro portion. All advertisements are payable at the time of their insertion. . Contrnrts with yearly advertisers, "Will oo made on the most liberal terms. DR. DANIEL DuPltE, RESPECTFULLY offi rs his Professional Scr vlcc.i to the citin-ns of Wilmington and vicinity. He may be founUnt his Office, in London's Build-in-OS, on Front SfrW, soulh of Market. Jane 26. 44-3m GROCERIES, DRY GOODS, AND HARDWARE, WIlOpvgAlyli Aflp RETAIL, BY 0. W. BRADLEY. April 1. .9 MYERS & BARNUM, MtNl WCTbRKRH AND DKALF.RI IN HATS, CAPS, UMBRELLAS, A NO 1 VA L KING CA NES, WIIOI.l-MALE AND ItKTAIL, MAUtLT STKLLT, lLMLNGTOiN, N. C C. Mvkus. J. M. Babnpm. Oc t. G, 1R4G. I RICHARD MORRIS, NOT A II Y PUBLIC, WILMINGTON, N. C. Jun. 13. 12G II. S.KELLY, ; MERCHANT TAILOR, i MAIKCT STREET, WILMINGTON, N. C. ' March 17. 1 JOHN HALL, i (l.ATE OF W ILMINOTON, NORTH CAROLINA ) COMMISSION MERCHANT, ' AND AGENT . FOB TIIK SALE O)' NOUTII CAROLINA NAVAL RTORCS 3 J GHA VI LK .S 7 "H K T, tvi llrlcmis. January 4, 1847. "uj::Xandi:riTerron, jr. GENERAL C O M MISSION MERC II A N T, WVmlnirtim, (N. C.) Packet Office, NO. 35i NORTH WIIAttl'EI", Ref,.r to- PHILADELPHIA. C D. F.u is, Esq. ) Wilmington, N. C. E J. l.VTTEBLOH, F.S4. S xAuizU. G3 DE1K.)SSI:T, BROWN & Co., GKXKHAL COMMISSION MKIICIIAWS, W II.MINUTON, N. C. HROWN, DEROSSET Co, (, i: si: ra l v ommissi av mi: h ciia s y ' l.VJ t'UON'T ST. Ni;V YORK. A . MARTI N , GENERAL AGENT AND CommisHion Mi' reliant, Horth Walfr, J Donrs nliovt Prinress Street, (Murphy ft adding,) L WILMINGI'ON, N. C. Oct. 3. 81 1 tc W. L. McOARY FORWARDINIi AND C 0 M M I S S 1 0 If ' MERCHANTS, Aqknts or run Mhoam Sisam Uoat Co. W LMLNOT0N, N. c lit) W LEY, ASIIRURNER CO. (iciicral Commiuion MertbanU, Nos. BAR, Soctii Wiiabvcs, l'lIILADELl'HIA. We me prepared to make liberal advances qn ship, litems of Nival Stores, dec, consigned lo us for sale. R. f. r v Samcm. Pott E. ) y,,,,,-,, ,, N.r. John Iiasmeli , Lscp S Jai)uar.lu. ELIJAH DICKINSON, COMMISSION MERC HA NT, Senior psrtnerof the late firm of Dickinson & Mu ri",) Rtrrtto MesgrsB? lForest eV Co.,') N y k ' D. Peters & Co , ) u , Walters Soudor, ) Phnadc!phiB. Oct. 3, I SIC. ... . . 64-ly P GILLESPIE & ROPliSON, -- - -omT roa tub saws or TtMUKKtLVMlISItf NA VAL STORES, f Will make tttartTcith avnfts on all conslrrnment March 17. , , , j, , , . -rrt -s SANDFORD ot' SMITH, I icctioeeu & wasi jsios, memws, , Mo..aroaD1 - )f k ,. .t. wtu.u.mtrn, r MA a s . j7 HATHAWAY SQN - COMM ISSIO N'lVlFRCH ANTS 3rii Poor Forth irVtr Wrk, nviLMINOTON, N. c "TTTT J L II VT HA WAV VOL. 2 BARRY & BRYANT, COMMISSION MERCHANTS, WILMINGTON, N. ('. March 16. ... 1 tJ- JOHN C. L A T T A COMMISSION MERCHANT, AKD G UNGUAL AGENT, WILMINGTON, N.(". Oct. 10, 1 510. 7 N. H. HUGHES, COMMISSION MERCIIA NT AA'U GEXERAL AGEA'T For the sale of all kinds of Goods, Country Produce and Real F.state ...,.p.j ' ' KALt'.ltH, 1N.L. Business entrusted to him shall be promptly and r..:,i.r..ll., ,I,.-J ! Refer to the Editor of 77ie Commercial. Jun 4- G. Y. DAVIS. COMMISSION M EKCH ANT, WILMINGTON, N. C. March 17. 1 BLANKS PRINTED TO ORDKR, AT THE COMMERCIAL OF FICE. L. S. YORKE, GENERAL ICOMMISSION MERC HAN T NORTH CAROLIN A PACKET OFFICE. I 43 1-2 NORTH WHARVES, ' PIIILAUELl'illA. 1 Juur!),1846. lv7 l" (JHARLES D. ELLIS, COMMISSION MERCHANT, HAVING transferred the ru; ney oli'.ie Cup. Fear S. S. Mill, he is now prepared to tranwiet any j business committed to his trust. Olheo on W. C I Lord's wharf lately occupied by Uustll & Canum 11. Mav I f. THOMAS SANDFORD, NO T A R Y P UB I. 1 C. WILMINGTON, N. C. March 25. 147. NEFF & WARMIK, w iiolka i r. ami nei Ait m:a;i lis is I)ll (,OOI. UKtn.t.HU:, iur tyi.t.- . -r t , x- DLPRV, SIIW STOHKS, cf-c n April 14. R. H. .- ' ( STAN T O N & C V., WHOLESALE ANO nf.TAII. GROCERS, AVP PC LKHK IV Dry Goods, Clothing, Hats, Cups Boots, Shoes, Furniture, Hard ware, Cutlery, Tin Ware, Crockery, .S'r- WILMINGTON, N. C. I R. II. Stanton. L. N. Basi.o" cr; MONS N i l. V on ban ', n i" ie ral assortment ol !-.' 1 an and 1'1,'OllSloy S. Also. I or- III) AUK and I' 111 ) 1 7,s" i i t; ii l-'iuit. Wines, I.icjuois. Teas. Porter, Ale, Ac J ) Ship Storks put up with despatch Oct. 31. l'MR. 9ti Copartnership NOTICE. THEsuhscribors have this dsy associated .In m elvcs to ether for the trsnsactloa of the r AUCTION ' AND COMMISSION BUSINESS. under the Firm of Cronlv 4 Walker, tt the old tnnd of Robt. O. Rankin, Rsn-i Murphy Build; n.;-. - Bumncss entrusted to them shall bo promptly a i..! faithfully utwnded to. ' MICHAEL CRONLV. JNO. WALKER, Jn July 7th 1847., "PIANO FORTES FOR SALF-. NI' F.leuunt l'isno Forte, in It. wood ca.-c, of L. liiLDEST'e main. I. o lure. Hoston. Also, one iieeond-l.i.n.1 Pinno Foil.', for sale bv the Subseiibei, at his M i.s Room, opposite the Chnmiclc Uif.cc. ' Piano Fortes tuned and n paired in a sotislaeloty I manner. . U. F. U. LliiGIITON March 1 I 17 CHAIRS. A LMtf.'i: ASSortTMF.NT of h. m J New YnrkMannfictiire I Putic eed. Hush Bottom, .Maple and Rosiwo i.l f lllnck Walnut, Grecian, wi'h 'uhions. j Common Windsor, Oili Chnirp; H ush j nnd Cano sent SewhiL' Chnirp with, Hookers. Children's Chairs, Ac, Ac. I'oraals hy - A. MAKtl V I 1 "'' " PLANED iTrMMI-iR. rpiIF. Subocrilier having become Ai'cnt i .1 ali) Of the Lovo aitbl. . for C n'nl Tin .. ik will keep constantly on U . C Loid'a wharlttliul sup Ply, lor Sulu ill Kiln lO Sllit IMIli h. I. IS. Jun.- H. ' 1 j FOR SALE 1 CASK Cincinnati Ham, U llbls. of liist Qiiahly 1 N.O. Whiskev. bv K. DICKINSU.N AC June 10, .17 1 1 A Y 'CORN;: FLOUR cVe CiCt UALF.3 primo Hay, ... ZAJ 600 Busliols WhiU Corn, . .... 51 Ilaircla Supor, Jr'ioe and Cxoaa Flo ur 20 Uoxei Pal Koop, ' 20 " Adaiilanlfno Caodlea, " ' 100 "Bushtjls Cow Peas, ? Juat received, arid forwl by -' ' ' . SANfiH-OBn A. SMITH. inrfi s. H ICE. rir CASKS fresh beat Rlo, hourly ipcted, nnd JUlbrssif by F. DICKINSON, Aft. June 1(1. ' ' j7 BOSTON CR ACKERS Of! CAN!TF.HS. I'or t eZV HOW AIM) a rF.pi. s June ' HiT .o PUBLISHED TRI -WEEKLY, WILMINGTON, TUESDAY L ncouragc Competition. NEvHiLIc" HOUSE, WKLDON. N. C. On the left or west side of Rail Road, j rfr'3 i. on the Wilmington snd Hiil'-ih" fY(? I J?itJL Rail Ilnail. opened this House on 1 tin 1st January, H IT, tsprrinlly for the ronveiiiencu I I nnil nccommodaiion of the trav. lin'j puldie, and in-j ti niid that IIS I U I ni.ill unci uccoiiiiiiodalionn shiill not ,e "rl-- " V anv h-r in the plan-. II;s , mtnatc d about fill li ei Ironi tin; ear Coins; north, 1 ami near ilie Urput of the VVilmin;lon Road. The, liln nil bhare of untronaue which lie bus received, is evidence thai his efforts to please ihe trawling pn! lie nave hfrii appreciated. His Table Hhall always be supplied with the l st the Market will atlbrd ; and, wilh iinreiniltiiifj atti n Hon on his part, mid that of bin Ladv, he hopes fur a continornce of thri pnronn;e heretolore so libnallv beHiowc d. j Tl)"-lovers of good eating; clean and eoinfoi labl. ehaiii'oc ; faitbfii: and obedient survunw, w ill find i thetn at W II I T I-- I r. I, I) ' S . BOJJNOKK HOUSE: I VV. T. WHITFIELD, Proprietor, i ! Welpon, N. O.. July 12, (847. P. S. Supper always ready on the arrival of itie Cars. Don't fon.it WHITFIKLD'S ROANOKK IIOT'SE. Give nit a tiiul, and you bhull not go away dissatisfied. July 12, 1)547. 4-1 v. 1 NAUTILI'S MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANV, 29 Hurt tlrtd, ar VcrA. THIS si VI 1 I IIS ( 'onipany, which eonlim s itt. imsini ssi xelu- Iv to i.ir i; In.-cram e:. has now I . ri in . i c- ration two yiais. diirine; whic h peried it has isunl ; 1.0 1 policies, and fir the liri-i ciehtu n inon-h ii experienced no Ion. Its losses lor the whole Line have been less llian t7,O0U. leuwn.: an ueeuiiii.l.ition ufneirly ?1?,000 on hand beyond the paytim tof claims and expenses. This, added to the oiiuniiil ; guaranty capital of S50,00(i, places the seeiuity ol the f'oiupuny on a basis so solid us no longer to admit of a rational doubt. All its profits accrue to the credit of the dealers, mid ore divided annually among Ih'.ni, whuihe- tin policy l be isnued lor u liinili d poiod or lor the w hole len i of life:, a feature unknown in the (barter of any other Muttml Life Insurance Company incorporated by the State. ! Two dividends of 50 per cent, each on the amount , , nl premium received, in accoidance with tie provis , ions of the charter, liavr been declared, and an c -ed ited to trw accounts of the assured, and for which i .. ' scl,Pcertlt)c?Us will b issued. ... . A dividend of b per cent, on the lirM year scrip has likewise been dc dared, payable in rush tn tlu- hoi- ders thereof, on rfrmm.c.nt the office of the Compa- For policies grunhd for tho whole teiin of life, win n i!n piciiiiuin thereof amounts to S.'0-n riot. for -i0 per ci nl. wiih interrst at (i n' r c-ent wilhu-.il . ruarant.;, msv he received in payment, or It maybe paid in Vash, in whiid) ease it is i p. n, d, should the nut i v -nuive to neiki thirti en anna d j.avme'ntH, leav- . o. i: :!...).. I .1... ...or Ol I... 1111? I lie u i mi (in I o in Clio III ..oe. i lie ."iic y n in lie fullv paid for, oncl the ttccumuintion uliimately aildcd to the policy. liiUtisfor Insuring 410(1 en o Single I.ift. A. For 1 vear. For For Life annually. annually 20 SO 01 ?0 0r 8177 n 1 3i no 2 3fi to I r,') i p:j :j jo 50 1 2 O'J 4 bO CO I 3.) 1D1 on ... ' pcrin; up d "0 vei.rs next birth d ,v. ii tie Coinpinv SJI 31. would seruri' to his to. ; fa. in v .1 In us HI, -ho"! I h. die m nr. en tor n in h lie ; 1,000; "i f-r I fell, aruneillv be s. cures t i th :n SI onii .';oi.d h, i;s; ..rloi 'J il. ii, j".. ! e it: illv.i'eii'o. si I. m wlvnev-r In . - ; for R .Vi ,yr. nod. .hool I lje.!;e in o; r v. KKI.IU'.HK K J'LUHIi, A;-,,.' N.f J-!y 7!h, 117. 4 - lne h tiny LOST Ol I M I S L A I D . M. Mvrii'' of Soieh Carol v r.i.iTii'i w na. I! 1 to l'.nvivr, kiNo; al-en obliei. i ion of JS H li i. ei. i nil 1 1 led by J A M e I ' Anew 1.1 land li I SRV Lav in, loi l-'uurtt en Hundred ..' ';' I 'oil.M ; tilV . i '. :i o; vv!.: !i . ' 'ir itiori is. I'l.-e f am to d. livei the Kec-lp! rhov, :: nd S.i I :l lov .. ehelH of niv nwiii :s,i:p to three s; v. - . 1 1 N It. Mill by said I jn i ... !' ; in' aceei,r,t l.oth th,. p..;. os ! in;; n la li . i i in it s.' . .me He n iv;e 1 will be eivin for i!.e '. 0:' . :-.f - ! ; and I w-irn nil persona lion' 'laditv- for th out but invself. i ni us they can le of no use to nnv WILLIAM U. .ALi'oan v 30-:tn h o 1 r s ;i I o n n d Retail C OC DM V. T p ,l,c(.re,.r od'.-.f.ir f;..'. n. lo.vcM rimr prices the lollowinK arte le, VI.: ji I! i : - it ij Col! v ; li) ' I.a. nirn ( '..lire ; " ' Si ) ;n. nn ! 'cilf. c ; i !!!!. Si. I roiv S.i.ir ; in ' I'orto Kico " l ' tuba 10 " It 'ctifii I Whiskey ; H " NoTlh'm iin ; ., " pom. -'ic Itrandv ; o N i w l".n;'l mil It urn ; fi " Vc v supei lot oid M'.noncalu la .111 I" Kcc Nails, assorted dn ; MM) i.'dn. I..)sf Sucar, 1'owdiired nnd Cru.-b .1 I i Siitiei mr 'outline i'ltandv ; 11 . land liii nn-l I'm W ine on draught ; s Ww io.. oid Mu.li tia at..'. 1 ':. pnitrne. wuiranleil pure ; l lnv.r; liacm ; in...;i ''..ni'in ; M' .s Pork; Molnsses; M irk -r I, N ' and No '-; lireen and I'du k 'Pins; Wall r. 1' l i and Sonar Clueuls; Aliapicu ; lppel, t. .1: Nutmegs; Soej) ; Cundkt Clovta; lndi-o. M .mi. .t. ,c. O. I.CII..T.' M South Wnltr Strut, third door from Market Sire July 8, ld47. 4H Marble Monuments AND GRAVE (STONE AGENCY THB subscribers are appointed A cents for or snCteneeiiBUl. aad wUi recoiv order. Ua Mu Me t j - - . j(j j h aftef which Tie took JlcoumooJs ofdfuvo btuncs, either Uturcd ornot.j" ' vl .1 . , which will b furnished at iha horiwt notice and , ui Ifiroogh his magnificml vineyards, and moat reaneiMble oriera. m ! ., clorious wine-house, in the latter ol which we .ni.vareei'Miavoriftyoipatterna,vatwuast1ie. i:Llho priest which uwyba.x.miiW at any ume i.M. ii R. It. v t" u ?u.7re, n4 Cemtrvi,r V IL.'...'; - I'.TTLR Slll.l.r ' il 1 1 V s ci k u f. N l" liV THOMAS LURING. MORNING, AUGUST 17, 1317. FrtMUt tii Suliandl '.'r,i T1IL SONG OF TOIL. BV AUOl'TlOTI PfOASIf. I el Li i n w!io will, rcheaisc ilio soli,' f l -eu;Ic im c am! bright romance Let linn who will, with fippiny tu-nuc, Lead j;lc;nuii)g tlioiii'bJs to lamy s dance Rut If? wit strike mine iron harp As nuitbcin bar) s were struck of old And let i; music, stern and hUarp, Aiouse tlm lice and b jld'. Mj liands ilint iioti barp lial! sweep, Till fiom cacli stroke i.ew strains icCuil, And forth the soundi'ig echoes leap, To join l lie arousing Song of Toil. Till men of thought their thoughts ottts) eak, And ihotiglits awake in kindred mind ; And stirring words shall arm the weak, And fetters cease to bind ! And crashing, soon, o'er soul and sense, That gl'jiious harp, whose iron strings Are Labor's mighty instrument, Shflll sliakc ihe thmnes id mortal Kings And rin of axe, and anvil note, And rush ol plough through yielding soil, And laboiing engine's vecat throat, f-hall swell the Song of Toil ! ' ' r ! J j ollu I y i FROM CAPT.TOniN. The Captuvw AJloa Tho Ru.n it rim ii 'n mi iMri iffc - i arras I Its Attractions- the Cupt. in for it for the Tlar .1 pood-vat urnl kirk From Providence - The th at Bu cna Vista- -The Ladies, ijv. Irtr ANT.inA, Jnly 1847. :, Tlrltn Men in trnnhle n'ccnvs call their friends dear; Ben McCullock's Com-, u lei' lljl,r'' At the queen's request, pnny wns kicked out of the service on the however, a young page, whose insignificance Mill till , so I am ogam tumrd adrift, appi an d to make his presi nco or absence of alone by myself, on this dissolute wotld, with j l'"'e moment, was retained, no one to take care of me, or give me that i With ull i xteroal ciicun.stances thus con precious commodilv, advice, so often profH r-' ducing lo happiness (for her royal husband id, though so seldom taktn, and lor iiwhilr, : ""' courteous and accomplish'd as he was Miit trnu tn Prnvidrncpa fine fellnw. win, brave and politic.) Isabella of Castile had I I.M LMI.M LCJ L ICJV lUeilLC rt l ie ri IU . l I1CJ ,, ,.,..,.. ,.r ,t. . ...... ; generally Lu.iieo iu ui me net i in mu uiiiii, it. ' anJ 1, n,)s a li(.n;nf' hand. W ll I) he SCfS that cvt j, ,(ort ;iS i,, n made to get along without him. Ul) being mUMcred nut at Monti n y, vc were paid ;t .. , ,. . , r ,. '"S" compliment by that prince of oIieers and genlleilll O, Maj. Blis?, A. A, Ci. to Ci CI) . 'I'nvlnr leIUl. I have been constantly in the saddle of hie, which will account lor mv silence. In the latter nart of Mav. I-ieut. K'!lv. roinmati linr our comnnnv. and I. wera s nt out with Lieut. Sitgteaves. of the Topograph-1 ical Corps, to make a rrconnoisnnce ol the ndj irrnt country. The first rancho we came in was called bv the verv odoriferous name, ll.-lirnda," whi-h hrin.r t.anslnli d. nn ans SU.,' " ;:iil aft. i'.vn:d" uob-d at i1, dimi - imiivii "II. ,!,.... l.'1 or 1 L'-tt!e St,i,J. wh. re we fiunda f.iie r l,iuieii'.:iio his ;ib d ic'.i .1 d.fil.t. is, and a " I vie hri 1 w(i.in I i; I.' i c:,:lJri n, mi l until I not bo cuinfotti d i tau.o th' v were not. Mich w Such vv is the .-us, i;io;t oi t:u c ;ni r latiei.e-s. i ... .i i 'i Caiiiau - elusbudjt.st bun it.und, and bad carried off. ii... i., vi 1. ,.i. nn. of il.o "ii U ami the s', mi, st I ' I the I o. li j tn three ytais old to ti tilt: bevs th"v make wauiors and im ! r the lo i is instructions nn I ex-imrl'' ol the V "ill - :im iti.'l.i . tln v In come, it 1. 1 tlnv become, it is "nl. more I rocious than the tutor thMti L5 u perpi ti in.' tV ;,s we ill i n lOtioru.ition and La l'uu' I :i hitjhxvav lobberv, by pi VV e I. r- : ! on .ml t it w is a gent m'iti.v i it horseback two lino and I r nioht III in i . 1 1 i irsrs, on '1 ' I 'hi iti lit. Iv stolen Irorn the im-'oons lhr c' 1 If V t J ... imnch'S bid just visited Lr I'ur.tn, nr -J til,, n ' ii a vi ry vn'.u.i'. !e i;.ir Mm i- ,-lc ,1 'n I. hof-e a still more valuable voiin la I I 1 V, Ol ' . 1 1 lilt ' n, trd i t' i 'j d, at; I to ;n ly as ".L.'.i us I am, ari l four line hoys We le- tutu u to iJ-irna ist.i on tnc l.t'.h uay, v tth i el ilic icerin evr rt t sTT-nliiut n. wcrtbnn I. Yen ii i's, or a vanloun 1 Comt t, or nv ' ..the r celesli i I devilment, and made a virv v. TV lire, Jul the In a I wink, but as eveiv one I. no vs, lleail WOlk ? tiollilil I was imnie di.it' ly sent oil" to I'.inas, lOv) miles west w ud, lo escort the n I Lint Co1. Bibsell, uf Illinois. IL- prel' nil business there, but suine asjciti d that, Lravely as the Colonel had borne himsi.ll at Umna Yista, he had surrendered at discretion, lo the beautiful (shadoof Tony Velier!) widow of Parrns I'arras is a parddise. Iu gentry are hospita ble, its wine beautiful, and its ladies lady-iike and well edacated Don Manueley Ibarra lives in splendid style, nt his princely hacien da, three miles from the city. Ho and his hrothci were educated nt Bsirdstotvn Col lege, Kentucky, nnd both speak English re marbahlo vr II. He sent bis carriage in lor o ' the Colonel and myself, (me Cat. Knock- n rnMi n rrgrvo:r. ftf .:n. aiyauiuuiwuuiSi.-K'a'i wtii, anaoruBJv. as wouu na ioie;e.t aiaua. lin CIb re nee" to tu ru a way 0lth cotuempi from bis Lilliputian "butt of sack." On our return, wo stopped one night al I alos, the .,4t0' r NO. G5. towers of half thsStntp; ahdonourarnf.il at HurDVistB, were informed, thnt by or- dm from Wdtbincten, wc 1 1 tuld ul. i f n- I... f. it.. .!.,.,! A I Ln i iuw ioi liiv; ivcji, ui 17 it ilio uloi. i9 nii- i pcn-d to hive uo mT.nal pledges ol connubi al ! licity, 1 prolurrtd the former, buts most I ol i!io incii bml wivtsaiiil funilits at borne. I th'v clioso llie litter. So we were ordered ! to Monterey, and disbanJed. Horace 'vas , riglil when Iir wrote ! " ft. it nine llelenans tetcrrima," Ac. I And so was John Johnson, wlun he snid i 1 , "I know that nonrh' s fc ilbcis I Tl. i" hears of the hcro'e on n charge, As leiving a small family at l-irgc." After the dtsbnndmt nl, I riturmd ( louf iibniit tjin ni V'istn, like h bereft bird to her plundered nest, but soon found employment through thr; blessing uf tlmt ,ame old Provi dence, and the kindness of some friends. THE NJTlii HULL. A Tradition of Portugal. There were great rejoicings in the city of Lisnon when U nts of I'orlogal, the warrior arid pod king, ei-lrbratrd his 'nuptials with the young' and lovely Infanta of Castile, The monarch's popularity wns at iu heilit ; the multitud ', who h;id nlrendy conffrred on him the title of "Father of his People," wcrc rous't' t0 l'ie rnosl enthusiastic loyally lv the feasts and brcrssrs btstowed on them; and tlic nobles, whose nnttono! pride wns Jgiaiifnd by '.he alliance, found nn additional .source of satisfaction in their young sove- n tgti s ptuui in dismissal ot tun queen s tr.itn of Castilian alt' ttdants, which prevented the possible iiiflm nee of foieian Invoritu over one whose beauty and grace rt ndc red it inorc tlian otobable thai she would b cutue their ins. m minir in her hrillinnt drslinv j -- - j - v , nr and during the first two months ot her iei- ' d( nee in her new home, not a shade obscured its brihtmss. At the expiration ( that pc ' rind, l.uvn vi r, hrr (jtiick perception drtrchd ilie (.nc infirmity of Denis's otherwise noble nature. He was most painl.illy jealous, flc could endure no rival in Iter thoughts, not i cvm the natural and pious love of her kin dri d and her country. A cloud ever rcfhd on his brow wlirn she sookt to him of Cas- tile, ol" her parmU, of htr youngest and Ii- brother , nay, when with the candor i of In r nilure, she told him of her regret ot ; partiftg from the friends and associations of her childho-xJ, be had answered her with 'intshncss. . very timid Isabella was very young, and From that moment she avoided all mention ol her farnilv and her native lan l; I hut, by a natural consequence, they obtained a strong! r hold on hrr memory and her af- hciions. Fear of awakin lur husband's 1 11 ;l' asurc, on the rtiieen a siue, anu o jealous , doubt on that o! the kin, that the marriage of policy bad not given the love he craved, produced a constraint in their intercourse . which v. as painful to both! and L-beila, . chilleJ l.y the want ol sympathy with In r of sympathy with In r her, sought it at length ymnn,thfl page Gonza- ' enn-s m un iuuU i . .. .. ..i ,n nr Vfmnrr counrrvi Its. lie coulJ n.lk to her ol dear and dis- (ant C.is'ile : lie could sin:' the songs doubly ' c.i-nrf m.v In hrr eT (rnirt trifif fnM!! inn with thn past. VVhencvrr the vounc ou'en , ,- ... " , ', Inn witn iter i.nies atineir i moroi i.'i v, the Castilian was snmmoned to beTtiilo tb,. time with his guitar, or with reniiniceiK(S h-.ud (rotn the hilt of hi? dagger, gaze-d stern ol royal lady's childhood ; and this me ' ly n 'lie object of ttls wrath,'as he eotereti 1 nrii i irudint and somewhat undi'Miiried intercourse twefn the nii.en e.nd hi r attendant was . .,..!.-. pa I lliilly I XCUS -Le . If 01D ILC I.I l It at icn- ah s was the ion of li noble Castilian Ldy, to whom the care. 0f her own youth had be. n I cemliikd. I It- had b . n 1 1 '.i r. d fi ..in ini ni'-v ill tier ! I'nei a pa nice, anu aircnu tier I. .......... A ll.nn i:,.n,h- 1 II I I own was u I en ' o i 3 'iiav I ll' o. cvio uiii ."yut ii l pair.g Uc Mai pious, so reiined and humble in tent.o. so mnnn r, that lie nund favor in (be eyes ci!in the rtravist nnd nio.t pru lish of the la- lies of honor He was of a slight delicate ! We will not repeat the coriversatfoilTield figure, and though very handsome, it was f tbete between the4 deceived sovereign aod the less the beauty ol feoiur. than of expression, drcuvcr. It will be sufficient to lDft)'rm'oor which uc n the admiration, and evert the af readers thnt the art with which BeWarda feci Km. ol these ho jjaed ou bis calm, ! wrought nn the mental infiimtty of'thet-un-thou bib . ! eye and op. n blow. People in happy'king was but too StKctSsfuVomh; this evil world cannot however, be more or dinnrily excellent, or more than usually be loved, without incu t ring envy and tbe gen ii? virtue ol Oonsafri were not likely to make him popular with his wild young com-rad- s. the pajes of the pulacr.' The greater number come to the conclusion thnt his true vocation was the cloister, nd Suflerrd him to P"0 b,s own cour n comcmrHuouj pity j Dill onr, w.iw wu mr uryunu mmi hi intellect and forethought,' and whose luturs fortunes depeudedalmoat vvbully. upoj) the royal favor, lhfcH."urilh all tho bitterness or nn envious and vindictiva nature tbs Castilian " " . m, , , ir . t , LkrnafdoSiIva ftld sought evqmvrv rytn r diligmco tW notice of Jus vpetiily utr.is. She was devout, ho be-caine mot I "n A.. lirii t:. z?z'K.:?:.t ...ui. ani nefcr-fliilMj ; calfe. Nctttihclesi".' fiii led in btsdign.X.'liotffrehadnoi bestow on Mm tWvlpowerof &irtfaj"WW.l, gSirtfit tttl a eoti approiral thts bomagc fi wih8f mblnc(Bf tlrtuff-rbo rnore, .!,' Nij m.irft, tlirforf, tint be Jiatet! ( zalrl. cn-f, with ihe ionTtf ney cf coji lurr, Jflolfta 6n hh uncenscimtt tftal 'iBs ' enemy as one who JtdU from Wtnfifi'e la tfcjnfn : (Eg grocTatlf4T W coSnirfm bo mentnv rft6lvcdloTeflMnilthei hh wn, 0 thflyoung -J Hn,i .l. n'ortnnifv" rms t , Vf.ii . J. t. -t there ever an occasion wanting to, tlo evil? It tv-aVn brfghf nfflnrftnafr mrriii tl Tagns glitteted liquid siker inlho dazzlir stmbenins, as Uetnardo ituod gazing oa waters from the window ol the queen's fir chamber. It was a scene tog!adJo t heart, and raise ih ihougbu in dcrou( gtt itxli! to the Giver of the lamhine andl' sweet air ; but no joy, no peace wai eiprfi ed nn thnt voting countenance. duik WUi ha! lowed passion. He siw not lla Janei stream the Jthar and cloudlcw kjr ;vhe l?e not the music of the faf-off lark, Dor tborla voices of the boatmen ; his mind dwcJt.onK on the scene within the inner cbambei wj)icl ho had just witr.cssid the qiitrnani feer belies listening with approving, .finiles, il? Gonzalez, ns he sang to them, ,a .Idfh-' native Castile And very sweetly came jhe voice and guitar of the pa je on bis ta, a that moment as be sang one of ihe f3o.,i)ld ballads of the Moors , bat the tweet, tones were discord lo lU diseased fnuadofbe listener. He was still rapl in, his "wclj ol bitter fancies," when a hand was laid on. his shoulder, and turning with a start, he Beheld the king, whom, ho had belieted absent at the chase, standing beside bi'm. Stammering an apoLgy for not having seen tho sovereign eriter Ijernardo moved forward tQ jojpeptho door of the queen's chflmbej'i.Sut DeoIj( de tained him, and in a low voice baJe .bun ol io w him into tbo adjoi'ai'ngcorrKfo(.i,r ' VVbo sings in . the qqecD'sapartoifnt ?" was ihe king's instant questiort as they afnd it- " '.. . . . '". , .-- ' Her Grace's Castilian page,sirCX Does be ofun U-gmle her foyal Jcasure in tbi minstrel laabion?" - , 'Ay, sire; whenever it phases youf maj esty to html or ride abroad without the queen.'' "Ua'" exclajmed the king, with a frown; ' what sayest thou V Bernardo's quick eye marked that frown, and he saw at once the feasibility of the plan which bad come to bis thoughts, like a very inspiration of evil. He paused in affected confusion. " "Not exactly ; that is I pray yoftr Grace to pardon me; the queen will be ''displeased," he altered. . ' "Displeased I'' eJclaimcd Denis, impetu ously, "and Wherefore Speak the truth sirrah, without fear, and faithfully. Tb minion is, then, often admitted 'o the queen ptesencer"' ",. ... . '-He is, my liege," replied Bernardo, still with affected reluctance. "lies Grace., loves to talk of Castile with my comrade, b tells me. "To talk of Castile with biro to talk with her menial I' exclirned the mooarehv an grily. "By all the saints 1" he continued, m iking a movement towards the royal apart, cnent, "be shall suffer for his presumption, in daring toafsert such a falsehood-. Out ot my path, sit rail I" Bernardo, however, throwing bimselt on his knees, immediately be fore his sovereign, implored him with well (eigved fear, mingled with secoiiDgly honest boldness lo pauso, Btseccb you siieJJ he.siJt "pujjist not my comrade wkhout dujo inquiry, He is i t .i -' r . 7i -' i youna : he bath some cause fyr pride to our : r rjr.. royal mistrtsse'S lavor. oeseeco you uirn quei n s anger. Greatly agitated, the kinr: listened to him : biit e re be could command is voice tb'reply, I . .. . ..' I ' , the now distant music ceased, and the paws I i i ri it. ..-. v":. "-' p w.:s iimig iu mv.fuw'Vaiuwci. -" motioned Bernardo to rise, and removing his tho corriJor, who4 surprised nl seeing lh k ing iherC. paused, nnd Itladt? hlJ lotv and i r..r.i...r...... ''tu iiiainui uunsanu-. i nu yuuu n:aiL4iiu ch ek was flushed ; there Avas a hsripy'smile on Lis lip ; and In his hand he held both his ft uitar and a smill bunch . loses, atoicI. " - l -!J L.t. I'.l. . uvnts ai n fiance rrcojnizeu as me uouquci he had seen in the queen's boson that rhora- II)''. With a mutti red ejaculation he turned from the loy, and then litjrshlj dftTrfng Ber- 'a , ii at naruo tg loi low mm, procetaea 10 an own apartment. berless tinmenninff nnd tfi 8100! incidents ap royal miftresse's favor: beseech you turn i not lo his hurt, tho words t have uttered at 'A your commaod. Exposo mo not to the rj parently con6rmed the slander 'At Isabella's ' request, the page elorie of all ter suite ha4 1 been detiined In Portugal h& had beerf her companioo Irofn childbo')dtthes' rtTnc'm- P br ances, and he yooog wtfe'a ffw impiu- aence, were more man 'eooogn to'cooarn thoTtady leliof of jealousy. Donij, enraged as ne ' waa, preurveo Dowevr, a lingering pity lor his queen a just Sense of tho injury public inmugatioo ort tengcaoea snfght do tohis own honor-and thsring Beroardo. as he valued the frivofti fidelity thos far bad desejttd, not tovral uUfht that had passed bet wren them, be shut biirseU vn m hi chamber for the remainder of -tho." doy, and tho paae orithdrwtn nsbtite npm the sin-. guliranJ perfect succen-oi uw vmuicuv "I ,.1 ; I ) J Hath vwaV. Ovl V IttW Foi ; :. ni o,i ex: . v. hncieuda of one el t'm her r . l f'S SOi rjinli'-e. in-I
The Tri-Weekly Commercial (Wilmington, N.C.)
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Aug. 17, 1847, edition 1
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