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BoktoR ajcd Proprietor. THE COMMERCIAL fiMifcedWjr Tueday,Thurdiy,a& Saturday at IS par annum, payable, in all coses, In advance, . BYT UP M AS CORING, CtTHtruf Frontand Market Strut, WILMINGTON N. C. : BATES Or ADTEHTtSINfl. 1 sqr. 1 insertion. $050 1 sqr. 2 months, $4 1 " 2 " 7M 1 " 3 " 5 1 " 3 " 1,50 (1 6 " 8 1 M 1 month, 2,501 1 " 1 year, 12 Twelve lines or lew makes a square. If ao Advertisement exceed twelve lines, the price will be ih proportion. An advertisements arepayable at the time bf their insertion. , , ContraoU with yearly advertisers, will be made on the most liberal terms. All Advertisement inserted i:, the Irj-weckly Commtrcial, are entitled to one insertion in the Weekly, free of charge MYERS & BARNUM, MNUF1CTUUKR8 AND DEALKBS IN HA TS CAPS, UMBRELLAS, '...j(Mt WALKING-CANES, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, MARKET STREET, WILMINGTON , N. C. C Mveua. J. M.Babnum. Oct. 5, 1847. 85 D13R033ET, BROWN & Co., RXERflpCOMMISSION MERCHANTS, WILMINGTON, N. C. March 17, 1343. 1-y- BROWN, DEROSStiT & Co., GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS, 159 FRONT ST. NEW YORK. March 17 1818. 1-Y- A . MARTIN, GENERAL AGENT AND Commission Merchant Norlh Water,! ltojr above Princess Street, (Murphy' '$ Building,) WILMINGTON, N Oct. 3. 84 J. & W. L. McGARY poRWioitU hu c u.it.111 ssi os MERCHANTS, WLMlNa rON, N c. Much 17,1943. 1-y- ROvVLEY", A3HBURNER & CO. (sacral DoinmiitiQii Merchants, Nos. 6 & 6, South VVjiAsvea, PHILADELPHIA. Woireprared to make liberaladvaoceaonahlp. n s ills of .AvaMtoros, Ac, consigned to us forsaie. defer to VliUrs. I v '. l 4 Ihiidsb, ) Vilaiingtoh,N,C. (Jooje .V. Davis. January 18. 123-ly. fclLUAH DICKINSON, COMMISSION MERCHANT, J , jijf partner of the Isle firm of Dickinson M-rri8 WILMINU ION, N. C. Rcrss. to ies.nlih & Walsh, ii.O.i'eiersSi.Oo., Means&Olark, Owistaa. WaUer.iuier, rhilade) h. . A. liensonot Oo., ) 1 Oct. 3". eity-p (jlajljIilS. UILLCiPIfi. AOfiXT FOti THE rtALL OF VlUBSn, LUMBER, SA VAL STORES, f Will.siikeltberalcash advances on nil jonsiniuenis i ofproJuce. Marchl7. 1 SA.VDB'OllD & SMITH, MJCTIMBEIIS & CJ.I11ISS111N MERCUAST8, WILMINGTON, N . Ci H ) 1 . lUDfllD, Arth 17, HI3. WM. L. SMITH. 1-y. J. H;1TH VW.VY & SON, COMMISSION MURCnANTS, 3rd Doer North H'atzr Street. W1LM1.N JiON.N.C. I IliMiviv J. l. . Hathawav. Oot. 27.1847. 64- G. W. DAVIS, COMMISSION M KMC 1 1 ANT, WILMINaTON, N. C. Urohl7. 1318. 1 EA rHRUS ! 7 FUATHHRS ! ! 1 C A L8S. .Vs Koith.-rs.iusirecelvedlrom 1 U J J Kayott.vtlle.nndor 8Jlo '7 CHAIU3I OllAIRS!! CHAIRS!!! K A 8anlles Windsor Chulrs. just revived, by tho O schr. j. IV. Wiru.lroin -ew i otn.unu For sale by J. I). LOVE, A' the Rock Spring. Slay 13. HAY! HAY!' n-lCB.UK3 of sup-rlor qmliiy, pr Brig Sea JCJm.Btrott. New Vork For by ntttRLSS A RUSSELL. July 1 51. Tl Nouh Water St. HAM3. ALO by LOT tf very ch mco Hm, at reti'l. I- or sale FOR SALE. SfOlTABLK Blacksmiths Forjes, wlib Ballows iMTrihBplii. uu,w .ALSO.1'010 ttorM P2WV- LkHuv 69-tf PUBLISHED TRI-WEEKjLY, BY THOMAS LORlNte. ' " VOL. 3 NO. 73 WILMINGTON, TUESDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 5, 1848. Whole No. 385. ,..,; , ' ' , ' ' ..1 i r, " JOHN HALL, SHIP AGENT AND COMMISSION MERCHANT, No. 30 GRAVIER STREET. New Orleans April 13, 1818. no-iy- F. J. LORD &, CO. Rice Factors & Commission Agents. Nov. , 1847. 1031-p. LIFE INSURANCE IN THE NATIONAL LOAN FUND SO CIETY, OF LONDON, FIRE INS'utt ASCE IN THE iETNA INSURANCE COM PANY, OF HARTFORD, Conn., OR, IN THi HOWARD INSURANCE COMPANY, OF NEW YORK, May be effected by applicmiou to DbROSSET, BROWN & C. Nuv. 25,18)7. 10H W . A . LANGDON, COMMISSION MERCHANT, WILMINGTON, N. C. Nov. 23. 1847. 107 M'KELI.AR & M RAI-, LUMBER AND TIMBER AGENTS, GENERAL CilMSSIM MRf HINTS, and I.ROt'.ERS, Store formerly occupied by Hall & Abmstbo.nq, NORTH WATER STREET, WILMINGTON, N. C. HKCTOB m'kELLAB. Nov. 11. 1817. A LEX. M'BAE. 102 THOMAS A L LI BONE & Co., GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS, No. 8, SouthWhaiives, PHILADELPHIA. 13 vances made on Consignments. Rifcr to Messrs. DbRosset, Bbown & Co, Wil mington, N. C; Nov. 11. 102-y iiXrriss & Riiss ell? (SUCCESSORS TO CI1AHLES D. F.l.LIS.) GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS, WlLMINGTOS, N . C. GEORGE IIABB188. HEKBVP. Sl'BSELL. REFER TO E P. Hall. Esq. ) U. U. r absleYi i'.bcj. bsle v, Ken. ? Wilmington. J no. A. Tavlob, Esq. ) Abmer Patton, Esq ,Xcio York. Alex. Herbon, Jb., Esq., Philadelphia, Messbs. Williams. Welsmas Sl Co. charkalon H. V. Bakeb. Ebq. J Sept. 4th, 1947. 73-tf. eTj. LUTTERLOII & Co. FORWARDING AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS, AND PACKET AGENTS, WILMINGTON, N. C. K. 3. LUTTCn LOH . Oct. 2, 1847. E. riCRCE. 95-11 L MALL E T T, AGENT FOH Till: SALE OF Tinibcrj Lumber, Naval Stoics, &c, Lazarus Building, Sorth Water Street, WILMINGTON. N. C. Nov. 9, 1847. 101 BARRY, BRYANT & Co. COMMISSION MERCHANTS, WILMINGTON, N March 17, 1848. ftf. JOHN C. LATTA, COMMISSION MER CHANT, AND GENERAL AGENT, WILMINGTON, N. C. Oct. 10, 1917. 67 SANDFOUU & S M1TH, AOKNTS OK TUK HOPtl MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, WILMINGTON, fi. C. March 17,1343. ' y- SAND FORI) & SMITH, AGENTS OF THE North Carolina Mutual FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, WILMINGTON, N. C. March 17, H4d. 1 r- BLANKS PRINTED TO OltOEIl. AT THE COMMERCIAL OFFICE. JUST RECEIVED Vary lunlv)mn n?orlm.nl of Ltdlca rtr !." Uitklni L idles fin kid. low lire t:- Lidlilo- do. allppen and ilwj do. do whit? llp-' per-, frrfinloby OEO. R. FRKNC1I. Feb. 17 Wantel to Rent, from 1st Oct. next, AComforuW DtluWfdr aem'a II family. Apply to t- J LOKD Co. Jnne3.194B ?l-tf. N. B. HUGHS, AUCTIONEER AND COMMISSION MERCHANT, RALEIGH, N. C. Solicits conaignmenta, and will attend to all busi ness entrusted to him, and pledgee himself that all consignmenta and business shall b strictly done in conformity to the wishes of his employe. REFERENCE. T. Loiino. Esq., Wilmington. E. W. Wilkinos, Eq., Fayc'vlH'. tig. 26,1848. M 60-1 y. M. CR0NLY J Auctioneer & Commission Merchant, WILMINGTON. N. C. Aug. 19. 66 JOHN D. LOVE , DEALER IN CABINET FURNITURE. BEDSTEADS, CHAIRS. HI TRASSES, ic , ROCK SPRING, WILMINGTON, N. C. CASSIDEY, SCI1RA DKifoTco" ewers m mmmn Wilmington, V. U. THB ADOVS KIBM HAVE EBECTED AN LXTEN8IVE Iron and Rr'Ky PYllWfllM' Ul a I UUIIUI J , TOQETI1EB WITH Machine and Black smith Shops Where orders for every description of work in their line of business, will bt expeditiously ond faithfully executed. July 25. 1548. 53-if. WILLIAM NEFF, (Late oj the firm of Nlff fc Warklk.) wholesale a.n'd retail dealer in UIIIM llUhl i l?V UIIP CTADirc Mlir MLLKVLblfl, allir MUKLft AND GROCERIES, CORNER OK DOCK & VVATER STREETS, WILMINGTON, N. C. Dec. 7th, 1817. 113-tf. F . CLARK," M ANLTAtTUBEB AND DEALEB IN ALL KINGS Of CAKINRT FHRMTIIRR CHAIRS, BEDS1EAI1S, WBIT1XG DESKS, MAT IlLihS, PAIUAM'tKS,Ae. FRONT STREET, NEAR MARKET, WILMINGTON, N. C. April II th, 1819. 11-1 y. Procef dings of (hcSafct) Committee OE Till.' TOWN OK WILMINGlON. During the years 177-1, 1775. and 1776, TirriTi i he join t ProrHHtihif, s ol the Coinmilieef of VV the Coumiesui Ouphn Onslow, liluden, Hruns witk ar.d Cuiiiburliiml, tor saleat tlie ( uuuiurcial Of fice, i'licr'i') etntB per copy. A latyediscouni tuode lor large numbers. ALL persons indrbtcd lo the subscribers from the year one, up to 1848 are ruiiuesitd lo call and pay the snine. ;. it. Ail mcounls for woik doiieul ibin t-ilub-lishmenl, ill hcrfnl'icr be pnwmed i-vt-rv ninety days. HART i l'OLLEY. Jan. 5. K9 A FineSpt of Teeth for 25 ( cuts. White Tceih, Foul Brcnth, Healthy Gums. Yi.llnw nnii utiliealthy tcclli, after bei i once or tw:tx tlvaneil with JONES' AMBER TOOTH PASTE, hvrtlunpp''nranctMf the moet beauiifiil Ivory, and j at the aatiR'time It is o pertectly Irlnocciit ami exiul j siicly liiic, ihauu constant daily use l.-hilily advanln geous. tvi n to those teeth 111 it are in fio'xi condition, I giving iliein u beuiititol poiig'i, nnii preventing a pre-1 I mature decoy. Tho.o nlre-uiy decayed, it ireventii from lernli.iii! wors! it also fiiHU-ns such an are be ' coining luoHp, nnd hy peisev(.iunee it will r'-nder the I foulest teeth di'lic.ttlly Itite, and muke '.he breath I I UelciouKly 'i el. i PKiei. JjUK t.;t i.AiN a mix. Sold in Wilmington, by Lippitt A Wil!kinj;n. Towing. THE TE i.MER Gov. GRAHAM is prepared to tow vessels whemn i c illi d rr. 11 not ensiieen on an up fiver top. The I'ropnetms would bn thankful f"r n share of patronage and do ail in their power to civ aalltactlon. Apply on board to uaut. i.h.PcK. to J. A W. L. MtGARV June 20. Ag't" 41-U N. Y, Furniture Warehouse, Just Received, by the Schr. Elouise Jwm .Veto York. 2 BLACK WMlnut Dining Tables. 2 Oharry do do. i M-ihoiran. Wash St.ind. 4 Children's .'runnel Headsteads. F. CLARK. Front at , near Market. Al$9, Daily e.Tj er.tcd by the Schootitra Jonas Smith and Fidelia, from N- Y. 2 Hijh post Windlass Beft4teada. 2 Low pnit do do. 2 Cradles. 4 Pnntry Sn(. 6 DoubU Cotta. 6 Single do. -H Common Haadateadl, low prlca. 12 Rocking Chaira 3 Low pritexl Chlklran'i Crib. 6 Sick Chair. 1 Handaotoa Barhr Chairt. All of hWi sr mti and ct .V. y. twic. r n. Jultl H mMAlDLYS CHOICE. BT KATX UUTHIRLANTJ. Kate Darlington was a belle ind a besu ty ; and had, as might be supposed, not a few admirers Some were attracted by her person, some by her wining mar. tiers. ami not a few by the wealth ot her laiuiiy $ut' though sweet Kate was both u belle and a beauty, she was a shrewd, clear seeing pirl, and had far more penetration nintfj ehnmcter than bells and beauties are generally thought to possess For the whole tribe of American dandies, with their disfiguring moustaches and imperials, she had a most hearty contempt. Hair never made up, with her, for the lack of brains. But, as she was an heiress in expectan cy, and moved in the most fashionable so ciety, ami was. wuh all, a gay and spright-1 ly girl, Kate, us a natural co sequence, (drew around her thf gilded moths of so i cioty, not a few of whom got their wings scorched, on approaching too near. 1 Many aspired to be hrr lovrrs, and some, 1 more ardent than the rest, boldly pressed forward and claimed her hand But Kate ; did not believe in the doctrine that love begets love in all cases. Were this so, it was clear that she would have to hve half a dozen, for at least that number came kneeling to her with their hearts in their hands. Mr. Darlington was a merchant. Among 'his clerks was the son of an old friend, wt;0 jn tying smm vears before, had ear nestly solicited Imnto have some care over the lad, who at his death, would become friendless. In accordance with his wst : request, Mr. Darlington took the boy into his counting room; and, in order that he might, with more fidelity, redeem his pro ir.ise to the dying father, also received him j into his family. 1 Edwin Lee proved himself not v.njrrate- ful.for the kindness. In a few years he ; became one of Mr. Darlington's most ac- ilive ,ruslworlny and intelligent clerks ; while his kind, modest, irentlemai.ly deport- ment at home, wqh l he tavor and con fidence of all the family. With Edwin. Knte grew up ns with a brother. Their intercourse was of the most frank and confiding character. But there came, at la$t,a change. Kate, from a graceful, sweet-tempered, affection- ath girl, slepped forth almost in a day, it secrncd to Kdwin, a full grown, lovely woman, into whose ejres he cc"!d not look as steadily ns before, and on whose beauti ful face he could no longer gaze with the calmness of feeling he had uniil now en- joyeu. For awhile, b.lw.n could not unuer-; stand .he reason of this change. Ka.te was , me same 10 nun , aim ye. There was no dist tnee no reserve on her : part : an, yei net e en .u . c. , . i . t . - bcnujiiut i imi ., and when she looked hint bte.tdily in the face, his eyes would droop, involuntarily, her gaze. Suddenly, Edwin awoke tu a full reali zation of the fact thai Kale was to h:m more than a gentle friend or a sweel sister , From that moment, he became reserved :n his inlfrci.use wilh her; and, after u short time, firinlv made tin hi mind that it wh hid duty to retire from the family of his heiT'laLliir The llioufrhl of endeavoring to win the lieart of the beautiful girl.vh he had always loved as a sister, and now ahno.-t worshipped, was not for a umien' entertained To bim there wonl I have been s1) much of ingratitude in this, and , i.-.nch ihal involved a base violation of ''r L) a i i.iijri'in'd confidence, that he would have suffered anything rall.er lha:i be "tn!1 v at such un net I5u:. he could not leave the heme wh-ie he l,;id lieen so kindly regarded tor years, wrhi.iii offering some re.isoti that would he satisfactory. The true reason he could cot. (.("course, pive. After looking at the .ihject in various lights, arid (iehalinp it ,r Innr UlTie. Kdwill could sen li" WliV c ' ... veliirh he could withdraw from the IV of Mr Darlington, without hetraymjr his secret, unless ai the same time ,i!id obtained the tnj were lo leave t! , ,,. He thin-fore, sought ; Mr Darh-gton, as might well be sup situai.on of supercargo I posed, was taken altojrether by surprise at in a vessel loading for Valparaiso When Edwin announced this fact to i . ri...t: .in .,.ir.h...i n'TK rr r 1 1 v iri.nsed, and ?onearcl hurt lhat the young mm shou take such a step wttn- ,ot n win .I nf consultation with him Ed win tried to explain ; but as he had to cor. ceal the real truth, his explanation raiher tended to make things appear worse than better. Kate heajd the announcement wilh no les3 surprise than her father The thing j was so sudden, so unlooked for, and more i over so uncalled for, that she could not understand it. In order to take awry toy pecuniary reason for the step he wag I vniit tn fV Mr Dnrlincton. after held- ' inz a lonjr conversation with Edwin, made him offf rs far more advantageous than hit prposed expedition could be to bhn, view ed in any hghL Bui be made them is vain. Edwin acknowledged the kindneea, id th warroMt terms, but rea&auoed, f.ra :r. hie frpwe w wil wi'h ihe rtmt. ' w ny win vou iro away and leave ua. Edwin? said Cate, one orening whenaejrf r.appenea to oe aione, noout two Wffeki before bis expected departure. 'I do think it very ttrangre !' Edwin had avoided, as much fts possi ble, being alone with Kate, a fact which the observant maiden had not failed to no Uce. Their being alone now was from ac cident miner than design on his part. 'I think ii right for me to go, Kate,' the joufig man replied, as calmly a it was possible Tor him to speak under the circ-jm-s'.ar.ccs. 'And when I think it right to do a thu g, I never hesitatr or look back ' 'You have a reason for going, of course. Why then not tell it frankly? Are we not nil your friends? Ed a , :i was silent, and his eyes rested upon tin: iloor, vhile a deeper flush than usual was upon his ftce. Knte looked at him fixedly. Suddenly a new thought flashe l through her mind, and the color on her on ilieeks grew wnriner. Her voice from ;hn; moment was lower and more ten der, nnd her ryes, as she conversed with tho yt.un man, were never a moment from his face As for him. his embarrassment m hrr prfxence was never more complete, and ho 'ir ii;, V C(J the secret thnt was in his heart oven while he felt the more earnest to concoM a Conscious of this, he exc us ed hiixHf-if a-:d retired tis soon as it was possible lo do so Kate sat thoughtful for some time after he had loft Then rising up, she went vith a firm -top tc her father's room. 'I hr.ii !'nui:d out,' she said, s;)ef.king with grent composure, 'tho reason why Ld ward pcraisis in going away.' 'Ah! What is the reason, Ka'.c? I would j.'ive much to know.' 'lie i- in love,' replied Kate, promptly. 'In love1 How do you know that?' 'I made the discovery to-night.' drive him away,' said Mr. Darlington. But he loves hopelessly,' returned the maiden. "He is poor, and the object of his regard belongs lo a wealihy family.1 'And her friends will have nothing to do with him.1 'I am not sure of that But he formed an acquaintance with the young lady un der circuit. stances that would make it mean in his eyes, to urge any claims upon her regard.' 'Then honor as well as love takes him awn v.' 'llonor in fact : nnf love Love would make him stay,' replied the maiden with a sparkling eye, and something of proud ele vation in thb tones of her voice. faint suspicion of the truth now came stealing on the mind of Mr. Darlineton. - of hig fcrence 'Nm throutrh anv word or act of his. designed to communicate a knowledge of - - o j - ' f M Uf). cr the eamcs: !oo!i ben; upon her by Mr Darlington. 'Hu8 he made you his confidant1!' No, sir. I doubt if the secret has ever p.iascd his lips.' Kate's face was beginning-to crimson, but she drove back the tell-tale blood with a strong effort of the wiii. 'Then how came you possessed of it?' ... I'Jircd ihe f..thc:. The blood c ame bitch to her fac with a rash, and she beul her head so that her duik klooy c-.Io full over fciid partly con cealed it. In a moment or iwo she had j regained he! &elf poaiessioti. and looking : up, she answered 1 Secrets like this do not always need oral or written language to make them! known. Er,ou,;h, fulher, thul I have dtv covered the fact that his heart is deeply imbued with a passion for one who ki.ows well his virtues his pure, true hear'. h: manly sense of honor--with u passion for one who has looked upon him till now an a brother, but who henceforth must repaid hint with a different and higher feeling ' Kale's voice trembled! Aa she uttered el I ihe last few words, she lost control of her- ia- . . , , , . , . , e sell, and bent (orwara ana nia tier iace up- i rn Y,r I'nilr'fl arm , un u i - so unexjcicu ; lanuaire u.-ed h n'.e : ure i n t on an announccinent 1 he y his daughter needed no cihe wus ihe maiden be- J loved hy his clerk ' -i.u-. ..c, . hnrr.ed retlecticn. 'tr.!S 13 a ery serious is a very matter Lawin :s on:y a poor ciers, axiu you ' 'And I' said Kate, rising up, ar.d tak ing the words from her fatheT 'and 1 am th daughter of a man who can appreciate what is excellent in even tho.-e who are . , i -1 i. j humblest in the eyes of the world Fath er, is not Edwin far euperior to the nife ra cial men who flutter around every young makes her aDDtarance in - . . 4 ' ir the clicks wncre we move iwowinf !im ns yo do. 1 ar 'But Kate ' Faiher don't let j-, t vn.. anil UV m 117) (l JfU 1 UV, iU e.V t yim us argue this pant Dbvyou want lidwin to go away" am the young girl laid hex haad Tipan her pa, ii.o;s i- -Tl.i. rent, and looked hira it the face "with u isnrg rreifW't iWo.'tiat; I ctn-mlf don'i "irab him t faf' " t v.-.5'' h A:, ''M 'Nor do I,' returned tbo maiden, ,M leaned forward aain and laid her faca upon hi arm. In a little wbil the aroafly . and, with her CDanlenanca turned panl,f awatr, taid -" . t ; ; Tell bim not to go uhtr f . - ! And with these words aba ; retired . from j the room.?',-' . . ,On the next ereningr, as Edwia .vafr itrjag alone in one of the drawinj-rooma thiakin? on thelonir niirht of tbaence thai. aaited bim Mr. Uarltiiirtori cma in. ompanied bt Kate. Tbe aeawd then- aelres near the young: rdan, wtff iboed, someaesst of embarrassment. There .wa no suspense, however, for Mr. Darlington said , v'fvgm.mm 'Edwin, we none of as wish you tq a, away Ton know that I hare1 urged every consideration in my power, and imsi I have consented to unite with ,Kte ' newing a request for you to remain. Up to jfcis time you have declined firing a aatia factory reason for jour fiidden reaoluuonr to me in particular-end I now matf jfcar nestly conjure you to give it' The younar man at this became greatfy agitated, bnt did not venture fo male & ,. reply. 'You are still silent on the abject,' said Mr. Darlington. 1), 'He will not go, fa:hcr ' said Kate in a tender appealing ro'ce 'I know b!e wilL'not go; kinder friends he will not find any where thun he has here. And we shall mi33 him from our home circle. There will be a vacant place at our board. Will you be happier away, f The last sentence was uttered in a tone of siaiarly affection. 'Happier?' exclaimed the young man. thrown off his guard. 'Happier! I shall be wretched while away.' 'Then v.hy gi?' returned Kate, tenderly- Tho good ship 'Leonora' sailed in about ten days. She had a supercargo on board; but his name was rot Edwin Lee. Fashionable people were geatly appris ed when tho beautiful Kute Darlington married her father's clerk , and moustach ed dandies curled their lips, but it mattered not to Kate. She had married a man In whose worth, affection and mahHneaa of character she could repose a rational COO fidencr. If not fashionable, uV wa-a- happy wife. STORY OF A SAILOR. Four years ago I left the port of Boeton, the master of a fine ship, boond for CWna. I was worth ten thousand dollar arid was the husband of a young and handaocoo wife, whom I had married but ax..mofith before. When I left her I promised to return to her in less than a twelve monlbi 1 took all of my money with me sare e nough to support my wife in my absence, for the pnrp8e of trading- .when in China, on my own !cooir.l. For a long iiua? we were favored with prosperous wird, bl when in ihe China seaa a terrible atorm came upon us, so that in a itijp , ihmiS I saw the vessel must be lost, for we We drifting on the rocks of an unknown bote. I ordered the men fo provide each for him self in the best possible manner, and forget ihe ship as it was an impossibility to save her. We struck a sea threw me upon the rocks senseless, and the next would have carried me bdek mtp a watery grare, had not of tlie sailors di.igged me further up the rocks. There vn.re only Cour of us alive, and, when morn'ir Cine, we found that we were on a small uninhabited island, with nothing lo eat hut the wild frur. common tolhat portion of the- earth I will not distress you by an Account of our sufferings , turhce it to say that we remained sixty day3 before we coold make ourselven known to any ship. We wew taken into Canton, and there I had to i beg . for rav money was at the bottom of j the s.-a. and I had not taken the precaution I in have n insured. It wa nirly a year hei'ofe I found a chance to come home, and then I, a captain, wua obliged to ship as a i coirnnun sailor. Il was iwo years from the tunc 1 left America that 1 landed in cos ion ! wis walking in a hurried mariLer up one of the street, when I met toy brother-in-law He could not s;eak nor move, bn: Lc t; rasped n.y hand, and the Jears ga. hed from his eye Is iay wife alive V I a,',;.- 1 lie iai 1 nothing Then I wish ed, ihal I hi'ii n. ruhed wuh my ship for I thought iny w.:"e was dead, but be very sccn'said. --he ,s alive. Then it waa my tvirato cry for joy He clung to me and saadyour fui.er.l sermon has been prea ched, for we have thought you dead for a long time ' H sn J th..i nr.- wife was liv ing in our little otiose m the interior of the State It was then three o'clock in the afternoon, and I took a tram of cars that would carry re within twenty-five roiles of my wife . Cpon leaving the cars I hired a toy, though it was Qi$ht, to dr.ve we home. It was about two o'clock in :t' morning when that sweet little coi.age cf mme ap pe..rd in sight It w vrta ff00 light nlgh and 1 refflber how like a heaven it locked got out of thu .r.i went :o:h windovoXihe room wheri the rvnt girl slept, jtA gently kaack-J she opened tla do ,e sia i. see icreaLneu with fncht, st 'houpht tne a gtost. w I oM be: V) unfasten tne door aca iei a k at. I ma m !0'' 1 wiaaaju vj a mj v1 " f : K 1 . U KK j,i me" :n sad.'gmte ffie a light, aad liJvaM f;;r3 tO CJT Vife 10Q&..X fa up sleeper, qmetiy upoa u 7 ... !.l wr.ft.ti I never teen. Ch ''i
The Tri-Weekly Commercial (Wilmington, N.C.)
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Sept. 5, 1848, edition 1
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