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Is pnnUahed avery Tuetdau, Thur !aytui&lurdctf al SjJJS per 4Pnm pi!r? lp c in adyanca by V- i 5 ,D1T03 AI4U FJiOFiyElVKt ' BEJAUIH 'il HOfltZB. a XW. .1 ..ASSOCIATE EDITOR.?-, t - CtruVcf Wrvnl awl .Jlfor-eV- WMiMi i:4 w AJf iiT tt f ' ixtm ;r ievssyrisnieJi i 1 sqr. 1 Insertion. $050 1 atsqr. oailV $1 .., u . - .i 10 M aW,' i i ti i 9 sn 1 1 1 vear. . 12 aXweJfcw Uosa 4 Wjw:c,1nlf an Adyerti6menJLjexa3c(fMv-MPSB. W8 Of meir inaeruun. t Contrasts tekli ywidy.; AivrrtWlf , will bo .:.Akitr rfii m mlr rioL arft entitled to b no aOft CARD FANCY, PRIMING ; . . waM KfiMw . Ths privilege of Annual Ad?wtldb iMtrMy flm hsdto Uwkr own Immediate business i and all adver tisements for the benefit of other person, as well as olf dvertlBetnent hot Immediately connected -with dielroww busiaeas, "i all saceas of aavardseaietita, in lengtn or otherwise, beyoM Umil; WW! jbft chyged at tha usual rates. ,..,,, AGENTS FOR THE COMMERCE sm : 1.y,'1'L,y ' NEW YORK: Mcssfst'fittows & DsHobsst. TOSlrOT?tMO"i tftiDBa, Esq.' ' ""' U4)WZcEv . .-TtyOiV Y AT LA IV, ' WltMlNGTOT fio. Crt. " 'Viilpractice ln'alf'tKe Carts' of Wayne, Dupltn rfttdlVew Hitiover Counties. WILLIAM. J. CURK, j ATTORNEY AT LAW, RALEIGH, N. G. cTEBOLL & FENNUtL. Grocers & Commhsidii Merchants, wn iyi WILMINGTON, N. C IMT (-'ATS ON HAND A QBNEnAL A8B0BIMINT 01 .HllI CROCiJillES, L1P3RS, WIJIUS, &c. KtiMn t9 ths satoo! all klnof Prokue C. N. rENNELL. July 13, 1848. MAsurAOTUisa and pkalck in ALt'iios or UABINET FURNITURE rwm. MMnm. VIUTl.G DESKS, HIT TttlSSES, PAILLUTIiRS,e. FRONT STREET, NEAR MARKET, WILMINGTON, N. C April Uth,lSi9. n-t-r DEROSSBT & BROWN. r BROWN & DEROSSET. NKW YORK. jfvp-ffir. roifif55o.Y MMtcttAy rs M.irchl7. 1313. . i-y. J. & W. L. McGARY. MER,CHANTSy WLMING TON, N Q. Jtaftr.lJ.l43. .. . GEORGE S, GILLESPIE. - aurht poa the hlk or TttoB&n (OMtifilt,SAVAh 8TQRBS, Ml rT"ik'e rTlftraash advonees oalleonsgntnent ofproducc. A4afcbl7. 1 GEORGE W DAVIS. COMMISSION MERCHANT, . WILMINGTON, N C.. A643. i COMMISSION MERCHANT, ,11 fltrNtpfiN(rrofiNi(iU Oct. 10,1818. 87 trt;U.I3 it! vi h: XASSLDEYf SCHRADER & CO., ENGINEERS AN&tMEG UANIST, i II iT"7 f .v tn rj ra AaOVB riBM HAVS IBKCTBD AN IXTC5SIVI IRON A5DIBRASS FOUNDRY, BjffeUil Waekmliii' Snopi, Whef?omfrs'Wr''tvtrry'tlescr1pTf)h of wurY Ih their ijrij?W8l ......t' LlFYlNSURlNCiJ ". ' IlfTHB NATIONAL LOAN FUND 80 u: CIETY, OF LOND6n, i AMU IN?lTHE iETNA INSURANCE COM PANY, OF HARTFORD, Conn., . , lt,m' Oa,III TH - ', HOWARDiNs'IJICAnCE COMPANVt OF NEW YORK, 14aT ba sisotad ay appileaiioa ta' : I I", u, WtTTTT.r -U)aROSSET A BROWN. Na. 25, 1847. aAAJJf iTu&E, Mkrpnys nuuaing, su WemftdocL CJEED Whtat a4sUt Nth. Ctaolft CteWji O .CdrdaJt'raahiGround Meal ana Hotnonyi anai new jQu aisa New Cora Meal anajsas- wheat and Rys Meal i Blackeyed Prasi Oats i Fay sttavUls and Cata Hour, barrels anapsu ddis.,b w loraef 94 tntaaaf m Mr. I mm " tew A'' :'rl'V. . :. 1 "'.') -..I'll "i '' r ' " i '."''"'"'' " tXZ".' 'm',--1" '"i " ' .' II,.,.1!.!. i -VQIO..Ir,-tmMraGTOR-;TOB8DAXrIORG,PJffl tk " Mi V Aa iv ' Mm im- mm- pw' w - - - i IT :.!? 7.ANDb..::f t ? -COMMISSION MERCHAIff $Sfi N&) GRAVIER STREET. f!r t i w . . liiir'.flriMfli?! ptl tt, 1849.' F..J. LORDfi CO. S'lttl Rlec factors & Commission Agents. 1847. lO8--- ritPKELLER k MHAE BMBEE ASB TIMBER AGESTS, 8ESE1I COlllilSSlOJi MERCHANTS, uhJ GROCERS, Start Orm'trbj Occupied by Hali A Abmsieono, rn.r.il UMTIfR SJTftlT.rCT. WILMINGTON, N. G: - MBTO, MKLLAB. ,1848; ALEX m'bae. 102 ojr. L . MALLETT, Agent toh the sale op Umber, lumber Naval Stores, &c, Mutt's liUliatng, jyoiui trine, .Ww,w t)l7lT.M!NOTON. N. C. Kov.lM.5. 101 BARRY, BRYANT & CO., COMMISSION MERCHANTS, si T -a WILMINGTON, N. C. Msroh 17, 1848. ltf. WILLIAM NEFF, (Late oj the firm of NtFF & Wabnbh.; " WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALER IN SHIP CHANDLERY, SHIP STORES AND GROCERIES, CORNER OF DOCK & WATER STREETS, WILMINGTON, N. C. Dec. fih. 184S. - 1 13-tf. W. BRANSON, AGENT FOR THE SALE OF lijUBBR, LUMBER, NAVAL 8 Toils B, fcc ' NuWs Building, North Water Street. WILMINGTON, N. C. Sept. 28 1848. 83-c. Na B. HUGHES, AUCTIONEER COMMISSION MERC HAN T RALEIGH, N. C. Solicits consignment, and will attend to all busi-nt-as entrusted to him; and pledges himself that all consignments and business shall be strictly done in conformity to the wishes ol his employer . REFERENCE. T. Lorino, Esq., Wilmlmrton. j; w. Wiliwngs, Eiq., Fayottevllle. Aug. t!B, 1818. 59-Iy- JOHN D. LOVE, DEALER l It CABIN ET FURNITURE, BEDSTEADS, CH,IR8. BATUSSES, to, j , , jWiLlWGjTON, N. C. ii',oTT4,iiEi:5..ai,co.. UERCilANT T1IL0KS, AN U UCAl.CUd IN S U PEIIIOR " MARKET STREET, ' ;WItMINtJTON', N. C. Oct. 21, 1818. . ' ' 93-y. CORNELIUS MYERS, M A U.I' A C T U R E R y, AND DLALEll IS HATS, GW&y UMBRELLAS AND WALKING. CANES, Ac. WItMINOTON, N. C, Market-st. Oct. 17 1848. fl-f- W. L. SMITH, (Lam w a.ri eP,84i u & ,Siif u.) AUCTIONEER AND COMMISSION MERCHANT, WILMINGTON, N. C. Store'on North Water Street, Parsley's block. Oct. W 1845. W-yc J. S. WILLIAMS, Fancj & Staple Dry Goods Store. OSOOOl WESf OF Wm. SU1WS DRUG STORB MARKET STREET, J WILMINGTON, N. C. OaU 14, 1849. 90. . JAS. T. MORRIS, Lumber and Timber Inspector, WILMINGTON, N. C. 0412,1848. 89-6m , l JAS. T. MORRIS, Agent for lhe Sale or Purebau of NEGROES, VmjMiNG-pOW..'C. m.M .. ,. ., i .. Oct 88-m if 1 ' It FBEMfABD; lY froiu tflo Jvslate of Wm R ANAWaY from the Estate of Wm. B. Meares, lnJiffm last.1 rrtfcfo fellow called HENRY tr HENRY HILL. He is about 5 4 to f oot I uaohaa high, well madaaad.MkaUa Ju $ qukk Kkeo aad mart. He is probably lurking about Wilmington, whershs hm a good many rslatlona. I'wlll tlvS a raws rd at t2S br Ms) aiwrhsU ad deHvar? to I Nov. 9. lH-tf. HENRY P. RUSSELL, ; " , AGENT FOR THE CAPE FEAft . ' STEA.'t SAW MILL, , r WILMINGTON.. ;C- ; Strict attention jfleji to ths folthful exeeuUon of aD orders for Lumber. ,,,..,, . Jan. 1, 1849. 124-lyo , GEO. HARR1SS, General Commission Merchant,- WILMINGTON, K. C STRICT attention given to piocurlng Freights and purchasing Cargoes for wssels. t ' '-'Rr'Td' " ' " ' E. P. Hall, Ebo., "I O.G.Tarsley, lisq., I J. A. Taylor, Esq., Wtlrnlnglon. J. L. Bellamy, Esq., Messr. Ballard A Huntington, J Messrs. Tookcr, Smyth Co., ' Thompson AUIunter, 5 Alex'r. Herron, Jr., Fliitaiielphia Messrs. Williams & Butler, ) ch H. V. Beker, Esq., S Jan. 2, 1S49. New York. rleston, S. C. 123-rf. J. R. BLOSSOM, FORWARDING AND CtUHISS 01 WILMINGTON, N, C Liberal Cash advances made on consignments to Mr. ilcnianiin Blossom New York. IALSO. AGENT FJli TUB MUTUAL BENEFIT LIFE INSL RiNCE COMPANY. Capital liuble for Losses, about $700,000. Dec. 19; 1848. 119 6m -c. ' BENJAMIN BLOSSOM, COMMISSION MERCHANT, NEW YORK. Liberal advances mado upon Consignments al kinds of produce. References. Menan. J. k D. McRae, ) Q. W. Davis, Esq Wilmington. J. R. Blossom Esq. j Dec. 19,1848 116 MARTIN & CR0NLY. AUCTIONEERS, COMMISSION MERCHANTS, GENERAL AGENTS Wilmington, N.C.. Oct. 3 1848. 85-tf. B.-MUNSEY, HOMEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN, AND DENTIST, MARKET St , C Doora above Front St. Dec. 23, 1848. 120-6mo. JOHN T. RUSS, INSPECTOR OF TIMBER AND LUMBER. WILMINGTON, N. C. Oct. 14 1843. 90- F. J. LORD & CO., Agentafor (he NAUTILUS MUTUAL LIFE INSURANO Accumulated Capital, $130,000. ALSO FOR THE EAGLE LIFE t HEALTH INSURANCE CO. -Capital, $100,000. Will take risks on, lives of Slaves. Office 23 North Water Street Uol. 24, 1648. t it wm. m. HAJiait. EeecNs s. baAxi niRRISS k DRAKE. General Commission merchants, WILMINGTON, N. C. RlFEEN'CXS: O. G. Parsley. Ebo, 1 CoL John MeKae. Wilmington, N. C. Maeur. Baiuirda Huntington, ) Will l'uck, Esq.. Raleigh, N. C. Measrs. James Corner A Sons. Baltimore. h K. A. Souder fc Co., Philadelphia. ' Thompson A Hunter, ) .. . " Pillsbury A Snndford, " Hunting & Tufts, Boston. " J.&G. P. Titcomb, Kenncbunk, Ma. September 14 Hi, 1843. 77 if. COTTON YARN. Bales, B. C. Varna assorted numbers, for sale by . . . . J. C LATTA. Oct. 24. . . m .. . 9l.lf A Fine Set of Teeth for t Cents White Teeth, Foul Breath, Healthv Gums. Yellow and unhealthy teeth, after be'lng oacc b twice cleaned with JONES' AMBER TOOTH PASTE, havetheappearanceof lhe most beautiful Ivory, and at the same time it la so perfectly tanocent and exuui aitelvfinethatlta conataoldallruseishichlv advanta ceoua. even to those teeth that are in cood condition flvlng them a beautiful polish, and preventing a pre mature decay. Tnose already decayed, tt prevent! from bacotnioK worse it oJao fastens such as are be coming loose, and bv perseverance it will render the foulest teeth dnlicatcjy white,, aft4. make the breath delciously sweet. PRICK 25 OR 37 1 CENTS A BOX. . Sola la Wilmington, by Llppltt a WlUklncrs. FEATHERS.; Ci(rr LBS prime live geese Fcathers,for aale CUUUby W.L.SMITH. Dea. IX IW-6 JUST RECEIVED. . JL I.AROB asMr1irteSt"of fitM ind rtle best made dM. Frock and Dress coaia, warranted to fit. far astoat Dec. It.' aCOnVXEEJf ACe, I ..; its. T ADIKS XRIN0, aad Uk Vesta for sale by Li J. S. WILLIAMS. Nov. 14. 103-tf til ,.- 'I, Hi. J mtvtt tottiir nifi " 117 HO 14, Half and Small Rloa fat cask ib4 half coska, a fins article for retailers, for sale by ' F. 3. LbRD A CO. Doc.lfc . I1M, 10-4 Dec. 7 LANCASTER 11-4 andr ar sell lea Qallta, for aato by J.S.WIL1IAMS. Ill BOY'S CLOTHING. YTTE have just received frorn out monnfaetory, a VV good assortment of Cloaks, Ovsreoats, Jacket, Pants and aruall auils for boys. For aula by . SCOTTj KEEN 4 CO. , Nov. 4. .09.- AGENCY FOR THE SALE OF TIMBER, LUMBER. AND NAVAL STORES. rWIHE Subscriber respectfully announces to 'til Jl friend and the nubile in voMraL that he wl receive orders for the aale of Timber, Lumber, an Naval Sevres, and solicits a share of the pabllfl pat ronage. He will at all times endeavor to give Iha quickest possible despatch to all business entrusted to hlf care. He will also have a large Timber pen and a irood wharf at his command, where persona send In? anyot ins aoove articles to market can secure tue. same till sola, at a moderate expense. Orricm on Hall's whorf. MILES COSTltf. Dec. 15. !17-oaw3m. NEW HULLE D T) UCKWHEAT, in bogs nnd kig sFor aale by XJ UA&KULL KKN1NCXU Jan 6. 125. GLUE. rflERMANfid American Glue, of prime quality vi tor Disuucra. r or saie ny DeROSSET A BROWN, an. G. 128. SPIRIT BARRELS. A Good supply of empty Barrels. For sale low Xmln IJts to suit purchasers. by DeROSSET & UROWN1. Jan 6. 125. BLACK EYE PEAS 100 BUSHELS. Black Eye Peas h ot aale br v J. w Jan 6. L. McGARY. 12ft. BANK CHECKS. OHECK5 on the several Banks in tbis nlaceu J bonbd in Books, and in sheets, for sal at the Commercial imcc. CIDER. 5bbla. pure Cider, low. For aale by CARROLL A FEN NELL. Jan fi. 12. TO RENT OR LEASE THE SUBSCRIBER offers to rent or lease the Storaa net Warehouses, now occupied by himself togtthrir with a Turpentine Distillery, wiih all the fixtures In first rate order. For Persons wishinaio engage in the Mercantile and Turpentine boainosa a more desirable Location, cannot bo found, lhe sltttntion is in Kdgeconib County, within two hun dred yards of Tosnot Depot, on l ho V lliiilngloo and Kolctgh Kail KojcI, vvtiich ulvea tlus place tle advan tage or;r many uthera for lite Mercantile and Tur penrine btminrs. Any person who wishes lo Em- baik into a profitable bu!nees. can be accommo- dated by applying to the subscriber at Tosool Depot, Edgecombe county, n. u. Jan 6. 126-lm. ON HAND, T iheN. Y. Furniture Warehouse, and at reduced prices, for Csuh, 361 Bureaus, dirlerent styles, with and without glasses i 38 Tublcs, Mahogany, Walnut and Cherry; 98 Bedsteads, every description i 160 Dozen Chairs, comprising every stylo of Mahogany, Lurltd Alnplc, Walnut, Plain Maple, Bamboo, and Windsor. AUo. any and every variety of Cabinet Furniture. Anxious to reduce my extensive stock, the above will be oilcred al exceedingly low prices, for the Cash. FKhUKLUU. (JLAKk, Front at. oeat Market. WINDOW SHADES At the New York Furniture Warehouse. Dec. 30. I34R Tx2 NEW DAGUEItliEIAN GALLERY, REMOVED, In he Building occupied by Dr. WM. WARE. THE Ladies and gentlemen of Wilmington and iia vicinity are reapecifuily invited to call and examine specimens 1 ihia womlenulart, which are produced on HUver plate by acocmlcal operation, in a life-like manner, not to be surpasncd by any one of ths profeUn. Plain or coloured put up in frame casea, lockets, or pies. r . i f i 1'alnunusor rngravinga cojn Dec. 5. J. PICKETT. U2-if. SMOKED BEEF. I SO LBS. Smoked beef. For sal by CARROLL a FEMNKLL. Jan 6. 125. SCUPPERNONG WINE FBW bbls. very superior, just received from Ix. Bladen, for sale by Bladen, for sale by J. W. L. McOARY. n: Dec. 4. SUGAR FOR SALE. HOURLY -expected, 6 hhds. of prime Potto Klco Sugar, on consignment, selected lor the retail trade, and lor sale by h. uioatouiM. JsMi 1,, ITX FIGS 20 DRUM fresh Toikry Flea. For sale at HOWARD A FEDEN'S. Jan8f.. i IM. BOSTON IflE CF IKFLTK. -THEfollowrnf VESSELS win sail iJTt raguktriy bat sen tlus port ana eosy w grig WM. NICHOLS, Cspi. Jas. Ulthtosv Schr. M1NNRSOTA. Cspt. OIUMH Leicbaot. TU abavs vesaols ara of tha firat elass, and ate lomwamlad by eaperlesxfd asvtptovs. -HAKHlSS a DRAKK Jan. H. 127 ,ji.rj .;ii,,;n"iiif 'i'.ff ft" . ''"V ' " " , j" i ',""r oxcotWsWis,K cAiiroRsa The folrowing amusing epistle we find in the Toledo (OA Blade, -ki rn written by a young "cbap," formerly f that place, to one of his oliljc burns, it is diverting, and not without interest: STamt PaANcrsco, OcronEa t, 1 843 . Deal, 1W I have not received a suiglo lino irom,tli Slates for . more than three monlh though lots of opportunities have occurred to transmit them. I know. Oh you lazy vagabond! I have unalloyed good news to write yoa, .First, ea lh 5ih of August, m v jQuraai for the day run thus: "Twsday, August 15, Praulto !-m SM Fra.iicuca.Diubfi mi I Discharged from United States service about 10 o'clock A.M. ; liberty! To the ear, sweet sound to every volunteer. Immediately had my baggage placed upon a United States bag gage wagon, and t turned my face toward town, where, trponmy nrrival, myself and two others hired a sinall honse, and, ar citizens, breathed the air of freedom. Pet hnps we did not all gctt on a spree!" Second, on some day last Juno, a gold mino wus discovered in the valley of the aacramcnto, two nays' Title irom Boniii. It is universally conceded to be the richest mine in the world. Men who aro willing to work can average from one ounce to ten yvi uiry, me average jer nay tomausinousi men u :rom two tosutj very tew tail below , tum many go a great way oeyona u. i saw where ono man took, withm six days, bom a space of ground not bigger than the old attributing ubleinyour post office, 05,000. This man said be was satisfied and let the place be known to atriend, who ."Wmww took out f 5,000, and he, in turn, gave it up L b Tf,eriavM?ff PfMSP to an acquaintance, from whom I have not r H1foi1Iho C0"8I:tutwn anf Uw? heard. 1 have been one week at the realm Those who are Bneonseiataf mine8)and,w.thoutaBy greatefibrbrought oflhe wbicl tt ItM away four pound, troy, $600. ZTLlTlJ I left on amount of the frequent occur- cl1 to coasult tbe woA f Macaalsy. renceof bilions -fever, oocamoned by the the days (f Homttl bwn n water getting low and bad- ftr drink. This H? t0 "J of Jt is the close of seven months perfectly dry; M tor than those thar ather are tbww not one drop of rain ntil the day before ft;e 10 come fareafler, and the poems of yestertlay, and a little yesterday. I bate J WPP? fW5 been, since my return, engaged in the cus- dicalinS lM wwdetso, . tom-house at 3 per day, but hare purcha ' a regular proass of degradal?n liont sed unlay, from ship boots, shoes, and "m flf h aaceston. ready-made clothing, and wiihhvtwoor Inouf notbuig w inort cotwwm three days I shall Be on my way to (he t0 hew persons spaakoC the -gold eli mines amfn. there to remain until June times j'i for, as Byron says, when I shall take steamer from this bay to New Orleans, via Panama and Chagres and if f don't have a pile of gold with me, . , , r ',( you may kick me, ana ji you; ao, t win kick you, UI,a mm lk WIIi 00 vchof nui una tay Tom, you can come out here and make twelve months, than it is now. - The U-t as much money as you wish. Your best exists to our imaginauons in an ' atxnoa plan will be lo get some one interested P161 f roeer very unlike the reality of afj witb you, and buy a small vessel, say a tual Mfc. ' 1 ' "v " two topsail schooner, of 250 or 300 tons, 'Fne physical world, alone, hae toi taken freight her with domestics, janes, ready- gigantic stride, since the death of the un made clothing, boots shoes, and whiskey, fortunate Stuart Mind has marched along Such a cargo will sell at any time withm wtn matter, on the great thoroughfare of the three coming years, at from 200 to 1, general progress,, The faculties- of man 000 per cent, advaneo. The lowest ever nave not wdy been developed in degree 1 knew a cargo of whiskey to sell in (hi that would have seemed incrtdmk to the market was $2.50 per gallon. Just the most enthusiastic dreamer of the age of simple thing I have directed you can per- Charles I , but the empire of opinion haa form, and carry home with you from 20, successfully assemdiu superiority evethe 000 to $76)00 clear profits, within twelve la of strengtb. lioligion, iarty.fr or fifteen months from the time of you the arts said seienees, bare marched hand sailing. Your vessel will sell for four or in hand, nnd flourish side by side. "'fV five times her cost. AH that I have told That the mind ef man has always been you is strictly and sacredly true, though it progressing, since the dark ages, we think may appear strange to your ears. very evident. But its progress has been I will be in Toledo by the 1st of Aonst more rapid since the troubles far which next perhaps by the 4th of July. Maybe I Charles was involved with hi Parliament will have a pile! 1 would not give an than it had ever been before. The great ounce to fee warranted 50.000. No. not truth that Government was instituted for one dime. Do you hear? If you desire to make a fortune, now opportunity offers that will not probflbly iresent itself again within the next two lundrcd years and this is a greater length of time than thinprs of earth and humanity will probably cneaffe ypur attention. The most unnatural state ol tumga exists in this country at this time, owing entirely to the gold cxcijteinenL Caramon laborers receive $0 per day, and mechanics and clerks, bookkeepers, &c. $8 to $10, wid cannot be had at these rates, for the very simple reason that they can go to the mines and eel ten ounces at least per iay. -V...- riia I shall inform tne collector tnat isnai cease to be in tne custom-bouse alter to morrow. Some time next week I shall go to the mines, and remain there till next June ; then 1 am coming home as fast as steam can carry me. Direct, as usual, my letters to ban I; am- it a. . !AU Cisco, Alta sara, unve my nasi wisik to all who remember me. I must close this, Torn ; adif, good nfgbt, and God bless you ! Yours, ever, A. W. HIL'HEtvLJSUN RAII.ROam AT THE CLOSE OF The American Railroad Journal in inn . . - - ' arucle utton mis subject, turnisnes some interesting nets ana suggesuons, It only twenty ihrco years smce a combined offort was rimuJa ia , Emdsvoal H eonstntct a railway between Lavecpooi and llat chesiar. The idea was, a onCe, hastily entertained by nearly lH the AtUnUQ, Uiea qf the urutcd p tales, and efloru ana resaiu Wbtch followed exhibit prrxryirtetitly, the character of the Amencan people. Tliero may ho titic;..'..itT, aa to t Atlantic city belongs ths rreJii of ma! .Lj the first aaccessful jn6vt.;:r.l. ia 0.5 rrtn-. traction 6f a rallroaJ: amor.T t'..jf .: t art Baltimore and Charleston ar. ; I n. New York an4 PLIJaderpbia. wcr tmaltancdua io their tnoremeot. L howeter hat" bcri 1 mora wise. ' or r '. :.'. .'' ,T:.i . - ,. .';r uiuie , loruittie man i&e ouiera, aoa r rsr enjoys tkUvAf" tdr&mabf to tu :-t to ancit In tne worW, London only. -hapn excepted. Veryoon, tL ,adv ges of railrbaia kcatae famjjiar to ali i read and traveled, and the irapuLe a glVen t'n eterjr State of the Union, cauain eitraorcIInarT ei!bn and ' outlaja to iccure vavu Donenu j yei u u cexuu inai ww n ua justly appreciate or estimate the com lorta, tbe beneiitsi, nnd (he tnflDenCea Which they hare already $hreii to man. 1 ' 4" Although railroad were first aed i4r England, and next adopted by o, the lyW tetnia not confined to those cotiftirie where the English lajiff mg6 1 jipoken ; but if is irtejended throoghoat fitmrpe ihto the' heart of Russia, and also to India? aid it may be aafely eatimated that tMlnllr, expjriiditore; within tht las 4&f$b ytm, in the projection and conatructioa Q$ raltrttttds, will not fall afwrt of iwat,, ibbo and aiilliona of dtdlarst I aa amouat aot mousiaa it, is. that wilt fall for short ef lbs increased valoe they faav' g&rv w mK1 in hede their influence in facifita k ungi uine.w, in redncinr. the exMniii ' aW traw of trarel, and irj opcmWllf redo 0 country. ; ::-m I hese beneJita and these tnouancet ns yet, only ginning to be kUr-fafam wUl come, wireo all our great tmrrtmjpsV' fares, from tiie . Atlantic cities to tbeejt'f tremes of erery part of oiir cotmtry-Htteil to ins snores ot me ractnc uceanmii m 1 by railroads; arid these main Kncs wilj" intersected by thoimnds of connecting aod. branch railroad . ,.. , . a. rum AJbrtmf. THE PAST AND THE PRESENT.- , . , . p, i . f w ; m m i. uawsj wjtte this allele aOtb January,) tha h of England, took tb tlibeftyof "Att iuaea,wloU,arstJ The truth is, we suspect, that the wfcrld is better, and better off, on tbis 50th day of r ... tain i. u - . v.r . . '"'Mr ' CTC wwrw. the benefit of the governed, and that mag- wir.uw i evejy grime, irum tviug up- on tne tnrone io tne Justice on we Dencn, j r-, uac uiucr iwuga, omeoatne io . laws, had never been asserted so boldly, or taught so successfully. The "divine right of kings," claimed with so much pertinaci ty by the Stuarts, was indeed a thing too sacred to be handled ; for when exposed to the test of reason and history, it crunibled, like the remains of one of theij; predecess ors, when exposed some yean ago to the action oftbe atmosphere. The whole world, but especially EnglanJ and America, jswe , a debt of everlasting gratitude to lber"a. mn of that extraordinary period.,, V 14. we look hack at the extraordinary this set up at that day, by the crown and tbe hierarchy, and at the attrjciouaimea bjr , which, under tne name ot law, they atreip t ted to enforce them, we are doubtful whaa-' er to smile or to .shudder; to smile at ts strange obliquity . of , the strongest uadaiK stunoing uauei me. tnnuence o pnjuaxni" or torshuddsi at the perversion of the uio" al principal, which could allow rational b ings to think, that they were either rendef ing jod eja...ccepiable service by tortul ing hie cxeaturcs, or inaintsating frCt"S ' devotioa to the king by oppreaaing his ub jecta., . ! NOT IN THE BILLS. 1 ' ' On a certain occasion, at a certain dra matic temple, a face was In the course ' ef representation, and had1 just reached scene where a lover enures, seeking, rV a most distracted, his lady love, who had; fc concealed hefself a moment befbia, ( in f iX view of the audience ) tn u the golden,"
The Tri-Weekly Commercial (Wilmington, N.C.)
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Feb. 6, 1849, edition 1
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