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J s TIIW COUMfcUlClAL Is putilishad every Tactiay, TOursday end Saturday, l iOJ per innu ii, puyibls Inallcasea in advance by THOMAS L0RING, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR: bknjaminThowze, CORRESPONDINO EDITOR. CORHCB or F a 0 KT A It D MARKET ITI1ITI, WILMISGTOS, X. C. RATES OF ADVERTISING. 1 sor. 1 insertion, SO.iSO i 1 sqr. 2 months, $4,00 1 ' 2 " 75 j I " 3 " . 5.00 1 " 3 " 1.00 I ! " fi " 8,00 1 l; 1 mouth, '2,50 I " 'l ycif1. 12,00 Ton linos or less rn ike n sqenre. If nn Adversise mant excoe l.i ten linos, the prico will be iu propor tion. All ndverli-iuiiieiits arc pwible at ihcliine of tlipir Insertion. Contracts witli yoaily advertisers, will be made on tho most liberal terms. j Nptrnniferof contracts for yeiirly-ndvertWng will j b$ permitted Should circumstances render a chune j In builaess, or an unexpected removal necessary, n charira .attariflnv. lo the DublWwU 4er will be si I , Uvp optitfn of ths coatractof, Joy the -trifle tie at nil; 1 Her! to their o-sVrilrrimedl ite business ; Snd all adver ' i n i tMcmenti for th" l.'iie'it of other ii!T-iiri, a? well as nil adveUiSfiiwl- not iiimn-di.itiiy .n.iuolod with' thoir own Im w!, and 'ill creo;':idveTtNemntK, In len:;tii or otherwise, beyo'nd liio limits eiig.i'-d, will be charged" n! Ill1 unal rnle. All adv Miis'-n'nln in--"rtc. in ih-tri-wcckly Omi-mrn-i'il, arc c.itilloiT U) one in'-terlioii in the Hft.y, free of char v .101!, CARD and FAV Pit IN TIN executed 1 n superior , , ttf AGENTS FOR TllrMMJMMERCIAL -V"j Riiovi-N & DeII.i.-set. ICiuiikh, F.sij. NRW V(:tX : Mer. BOSTON : FuK!':'ti'-!C BARRY, BRYANT vV ADAMS. COMMISSION MK II chants. WILMINGTON, N. (,'. July 17. !- JOHN WALKER; JR. All HON KICK t. OH lH-iSION MKRCI!NT if,.iiN(;roN, n. c. Mai oh 17, WO. 1 ly- F. J. LOUD tO. Rice Factors A, tOiiimissioii Agents. M-iv. i', HI). HJ -! I -j. L . M IL LETT, aobnt Foit no: ok Timber, Lumber, Naval Stores, &c., Mulfs liitddiu. Shrill U'ufir S:. t'cl, Wll.vllN'i; I'ON'. , C. Nv. '., Ml -. H'l J 0 11 N 1) . LOVE, in-: a i, i, ii in A B i N i: ::;;)!';, ids, hoc ( r : t i ,(S. l.i.ltSSi'i.V S 1 1 K 1 N O , Lll.SO L' ).N. i E N. C Sl'.h'r, th.' -v t l). ;i i :i( i l' i' i Ji. R.S, i i v 'i-.VUO ! . i W N O. o i a. h. sriid ;V ( :)., ir TK.M;:i;s i i ti i rfNi i .is.::.-s irs I'.ise.t! ill.- Strc-t, I II A L K I li II N - ' W.!l i ' r ii ! I i I lll'l I I iiii, Iniilitv me o. imi"iiii 1 I ll di.i Keiir pi IIih Kv 'I'll. .:! '.II ' J. O Wai-h iv. ! .- , M i iisw sn iv,-. Kiii., ,J Hon. J. K. J. Oamki., lilCll. . .MollllKl-A I, M M. C. I.. lllM-OM CKilei-'.. .V. ., I-''"- --, I i 1 2..I-C. S. ). WEST, i r cr i.o i: i: i: JOMMISSION MERCHANT, WILMINGTON. N. t ' I'u-ral (.' n'l elv t :: mi -It 0:1 ail i- 1111411101 nt O111 the North, or oil i'roluee from Ihe Country. Oili -e i Jjors on lliu Wm rf, South f ido of .M irKot Slreel. if A nril -, Isl'J 9-tf. I, i" - DRS. MLNSEV &l FREEMAN, rroM(KOPA Tiirc ri vsrci.ixs, I MARKF.T St ' Dec. 23, 1"IH. 0 Doors n!ovo Front St. 0-G CORNELIUS MYERS, M A N U E A C T U R E R , AND UKAI.KIl IN 1 HATS. CATS, UM UK ELI .AS ANN ! WALK I NO CANES, c WU.MINOTON, N. C, Market M. jjocl. KIM-1. '-'l-tf- I WILLIAM NEFF, UjUe of the firm of Nur & Wahnkii.) A W:i')l.tAI.E AND K t"T A 1 1. DEAl.KH IN IniP fllANDLERY. SHIP STORES AND GROCERIES, JORNER OF DOCK A VVATKR blKKI.IH, WILMINUTON, N. C. VOL. 4 NO. 56. J. TO, MeRAE, General Commission Merchants. . WILMINGTON, N. C. JOIItf MA9BAB. May 'i9, 1849. DONALD MACBAB. 23-s. ROBERT G. RANKIN. AUCTIONEER, WILMINGTON, w. c. 2.3-ly. May 20, IS19- J. HATHAWAY & SON. , . . Mm larch 3. ls.9. 149 W, L. SMITH, ( h.Tt of t;ie Fiit.M of Sandfohd & Smith.) COMMISSION MERCHANT, WILMINGTON, N. C. J Store on N'ortll Water Slteflt, Parltjr' block. Oct. 1 1 1348. ' 90-yc v J. S. WILLIAMS, Fanq & Staple Dry Goods Store. )M U.IJil Wii;S 1' (IK Vm SllhV'S UKIrti STORB M4RIlFT strkkt, WI T-MI NOT ON , N. C. Oct. 11,1818. 90. I W. BRANSON, , AGENT FOIITHC SALE OF 1 1IJI3 IS I!, LILUBtK, NIVAL STORES, ic j Xiitt's Ih'Udi iz, Xorlh. Water Street. I WILMINGTON, N. C. I N. Ii. I lnvea I iro and Sec tiro Timber Pen M lii-n- 1 will jut .ill I'imb- i hit with iim fur sale at I :i S inli oil ii jo isis in ide !iy any oilier Agent in f.i Jil:;.-.-. " W. B. Sept. J i 1 : if. 8J-C. JEFFREYS & LE1GHT0X. General lounuisMoc Merchants, WILMING l'ON. N. C. Fi hniary I.J, I ! 1!). U. WILLIAM J. CLARK, A''TOLVEY AT LAW. UALKIG1L N. C. 'i, 1 K 75w. tri. c. HENRY P. RUSSELL, Ai;r.T FOilTIIF. OAPF. FKAil Si'i'.AM SAW MILL, WK.UI.NlITJN, n. c. -tiki :i:toiitin given t, tii- fiithful execution of all oi :i.-rn ,'H' Lumber. Jan. I 1p4J- .di:ros.set B!l')W.N & & BROWN. niNi'.nix. or c. DEROSSET. NJ". W YORK. I If MH.ilDS MtiliCHAXT.-i. ;: i iron I HLi. 1-y. GEOitGE S. GILLESPIE. , .i. r Km t in: s.m.k or i.r Mni:ii, .v i val svonnsc. ur.r.R i i iti.i ;i i 1 1 o nii a lv,m eg on all consignment ol produce. , l-i'.l. I GEORGE W. DAVIS. CO M MISS ION M HRC HANT, WILMINGTON, N. C. M i re li I ; ldVJ. 1 J. C. LVTTA. CO M MISSION ME RCIIA NT, AND G CNF. II A L AGENT, WILMINGTON, N. a o, t. io, im. 87 LIFE INSURANCE IN TIIC NATIONAL LOAN FUND SOf CIC TV, OF LONDON, Ab i FIRE INSURANCE 1 T1IC .ETNA INSURANCECOM PANY, OF HARTFORD, Costs., OB, IM TUK HOWARD INSURANCE CO MP AN V, OK NEW YORK, May be cili d bv npplication to DsllOSiBT dt BROWN. Maich 17, loli). 108 G k W. A. GWYER, mam iAi ri Ri:i;s An dealers i C A B N I E T FURNITURE, In all Hh varieties. HcdstraiU, folts, MattrrHses, lookln Glaases, Vc J.C., FRO.N T STRKKT, N CAR MARKKT. WILMINGTON, . C Wmioe nwrr.a. wm. a. owrsa. -Miy IS, I8I.I. 26. " BILLS OF EXCHANGE. VFItKSll sopply of erv handsome Bills of Ex ehaogsfor sale at tho Commtrcial Offltt. BACON! BACON!! A LOT of prlmo Bacon Hams. For sale bv iV GKO, W. DAVIS. Junn 17 39. PUBLISHED TlI-WEEKLY, r . WILMINGTON, THURSDAMORNING, JULY 26, CASH WELL & BLOSSOM, GENERAL COMMISSION "k- AND .FORWARDING MERCHANTflt Roi. 1 k Dickinui'i tforo, irrth Water SU WUmlagtM. N. C. DAifO CASH WILL.. JOt. I. HOMOM. Also, Caih adnncM made oa ooDsigwmntt lo our firms in Ne Vork. Liberal Cash tdvaneee mid oa codstgotaenta of timoer, L.umDer,and WivalStoree, April 3, 1849. . 8-l2m. Genem Coanlssion Rlerekants, NEW YORE. BCIfJ. BLOSSOM. CHAI. W. ILOtSOM Liberal advances made upon Consignments. Refereucea. Messrs. Cashwcll A. Blohiom, ) " J. U. McKac, V Wilmington. Q. W. Davis fcao.. July 10, 1649. 49. HERON & MARTIN General -Commission Merchants, at 1-3 North Wharves, PHILADELPHIA. Rsraf rfo Messrs, Thoh. Watsos & Sons, ) Jno. C. Uacosta, -Kstj--. i PUII'n Wm. S. NaiLgorf. Eq., I , Robk.it Neilsok, K.s , ( Mrfssra. Mosita, Tavlo. & Co., N york " J. H. Bsoweh. 4 Co.. J. & D McttAH, (,.,,. , Geo. Il.....Ksq. U l,,n,1, April 5, 1849. . 9-tf. GEO. n.lRRISS, General Commission Mercbant, WILMINGTON, N. C. STR.ICT attention given to rnociirin; Freights and purchasing Cargoes for vessels, licrna to F P. Hall, Esi U.4i- ruraley, J. A. 1 aylor, Ksq , vviiinington, J. v Bella my, Ksq., Measra. Ballard A Huntington, J Mesara. Tuokcr, Smyth A Co., - v k " Thompson A Huntet; lNew 1 1,rK- Alei'r. Herren, Jr., rhlla lelphia. Mcsera. Williams & Bjitler, ) ft. . o r H. F. Baker, Esq., ' J Ch. rcaton.S. C. Jan. 2, 1849. 123-tf. WILLIAM M. HARRISS, GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANT, WILMINGTON, N. C. OTR1CT Bttentlon given to procuring Freights kJand purchasing Cargoes for vessels. References: O. O. Parsley F.sq, J Col. John .Mel.ie, Wilmington, N'. C Messrs. Ball ird & Huntington, ) Will Peek. F.sq . Raleigh, N. C. Mesvrs. James Cornor A Sons. Baltimore. F. A. Souder & Co , Philadelphia. ' Thompson Hunter, ( N .. . " Pillsbury A Sandford, i"110'1' " Humiiiif 6t Tufls, Bosten. " J.AO. P. Titcomb, Kennebunk, We. July 17th. 16 1'J. 52 tf. SI'IMT BARREI-S. R Good supply of empty Barreds. For sale low lM.in lots to suit purchasers. by DeROSSET & BROWN. 160. March 1. JOHN HALL, Commission Merchant, WILMINGTON. April 12. 12 F. J. LORD k CO., Agents for tho NAUTILUS MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE Co Accumulated Capital, $130,000. ALSO for ths 1UGLK LIFE fc HEALTH INSOKAltCB CO. Capital, 1100,000. WIU take risks on lives of Slaves. Offlcs 23 Nojth Water Street. Oct. 24, 18-18. MARTIN & CR0NLY. . AUCTIONEERS, COMMISSION MERCHANTS, AND GENERAL AGENTS. WUmlngton.N.C. Oct. 3 1848. bBif. ' A L. BUTTERFIELD, PA VILION HOTEL. Corner of I J axel and Mectlnt Streets, ClfARI.IiSTON, 9. C. Where he will be happy to ace all his NORTH CAROLINA FRIENDM. ; July 12, 1849. M-tf. OLDS L ANDERSON, Grocers & Commission Merchant, No. 141 Frout Street Blew York. Oris of ths porta a ra baina a oall s of North Caro lina, andths other a No'thern man with twenty years' experience In City trade, the Interests of their patrons in shipping to, and buy log from them will U well protected. ' Strict attention paid to uonslgnments of CotteK Grain, ffaral Store, Lasaber, and every klad I of Prodaeo j and all orders for Groceries and Merchaaaia (MMrally, prompuy aiisadM lo, si the loweat City prtoea, tawia r. ouS, r. a. ARDsasoH. May 23, IMS. aWB. ; , JI -i .. 1 . . . . DYf THOMAS LORlftQ. f i - SHiniNG-IRTICLEs: y BALE at Tha Commireial Offic, n ela gt edition of Shipping Articles, embracing Ml 1 we of Congreaa relative to the Matphint'i f -3e the Sett RYE I For sale by J.C LATTA. . 130. TO PRINTERS. It TE for sale a font of entirely new 8 MALL I 'A purchased for the offios of the late Cemmen tial s"-, eVmatsitni of 3lt Bounds. It la hand- at aHaTof nftrorM omhr. Thla aMX- ! p. Tht. i.t t. I V aci,iia.wiii aaaoldlol MO apeTi NsrlntAwreaf. tuTte O' eosti 9T After pur cent leas thtin eost at, fot CAflH. T B. I. HUVViK. Commercial Office. MarcJ(22:i349. '2f. WRAPPING PAPER. REAMS lor sale by SMITH. 20. Mayl,19W. NOTICE. 1 ROM and after the Ornt January, 1819. noFrelplit will be transported or delivered without the freight being paid. ROUT. FF.NNF.H., Transportation Agent, Y. & R. R. R. Cu Dec. 30. 1848. 122-tf. TO RENT. THEOFFICH in London BuUdinn, next aoor lo tlu; L,:iw (Jillee or Davip Kid Km., ia for rum i ill rlie first of October next Apply at tho Office of cheap TI1K COMMF.UCIAL. May 5. 22-tf. AGENCY OF , Nautilvx (Mutual V') Inau.rn.ner Company. )KRONSholdiuc Poli. ii-s in thla office are noli- i 1 f,e, that Sciio CortHie:.!. for ttu-lr S!, nl projiu in the buiincss ofiu Cimmny me ready for delivery at the Agency utlice,2J, iVioitlrwu'er-si. r. Ania. Oct. 24. GRIST MILL. TII F. subscribers have started n (Ir 'ut Mill, in con ncxion with their Saw AM,nnd can fnini h Meal and Hominy of priniequality and nt very short noiicc. JOIli McRAKA Co. Feb. S. 1849. 139-tf. EMPTY BARRELS. r, . Ir . , 500 For sale TotaDDiv ?'' ,n 6c uea). uaukisb MaVl7.1WS9. 27-lf. COMMERCIAL BANK STOCK. 1 A SHARES Coinjnercittl Bank Stock, for Sale lUby J. HATHA WAV f- SON. Feb. 21, 143 COAL ffjf f UUSHKL.S lliturninousCoal. noiv landing KMV'Kr and tor sale by VV. L. SMITH. April 5. I -)4U It. I FAYETTEVILLE FLOUR, j Qf Bbls. fresh inoiiml Superfine, just received , OL per Steamer Henrietta, ami for tulc by I i. HATHAWAY 4i SOV. May 8. 23. GLUE. f tERM AN and American Glue, of prime quality VI for Distillers. For sale br DeROSSET A BROWN. 15. Jan. 6. f DISTILLERY FOR SALE. THE Turpentine distillery at Fuisons Depot, on the Rail Road, lately owned by John Christian, will he told at a fair price, for further particulars ap ply to JEFFREYS f- LE1GUTON. April 10, 1349. U. BILLS OF LADING, 4c IOLIO POST BILLS OP LADING, beunh in Books, and sheeia, also Letter Soeeta with s variety of mercantile blanks, tor sale at The Com mereial Office. CAMPIIINE! CAMPUINE!! 401CIiNT8 njl GALLON. For sale at the Store of J.G.BAUMA.N. Feb.27. RAUAT-EE-L00KOM Sultruuiee, or Turkish Candy. . OR, IMPERIAL FIG PASTE, OF CONSTANTINOPLE, I A delicious article of Confectionary for the wall, l 1 and an agreeable and nutritious food Tor th ill and feeble, good for Coughs and OoioV-end partleti- hrly beneArlal and strrnj rhentaf for Weak Lfln. Imported by H. Tateosyan, of Conslentinofile. For aale by OK.O. M VEILS. My 31 33. ; OWNER WANTED. . ;) V 8PIRJT3 Turpenllna bbls. marked T. lan ' vvA ' dad at our wharf, on ihe 8ih iusi. by Sehr. ; A i. DeRoaaet, from iVew York. : Ths owner or consignee, will please pay chargsa , and remove them at once, as tbty are ery much in our war. DsROSSET A FROWN. June 30, 1849. 46-tf. RICE! RICE!! 50 TIERCES fresh beat Rice for sale by GEO. W. DAVIS. June 12. 38. 1 11 I ! irirBuihela. -JanBs. DEEDS f OR SALE. Wan ante Deeds, and Deeds for M or gage on land just printed, la correct form and foe aale at lia office of 7 Commtrcial. 1849. WboIeNo. 522. COTTON TARN. K1 Bales of assorted Fsyotierllle Coftoa Yarn tx on eonaunnietn, fat sale b by OASHWELL A BLOSSOM. May 2. 31. NEW ARRANGEMENT. THR Sobeeribera has thla day entered into co partnership under the name and firs of O. C, BRADLEY CoM and will hereafter carry on the BOOT 8 HOC Bualneaa In all Its branches, at the old establish ment. Their eaeorunent will be kept eoanplete al all llinea. GEO. H. BRADLEY. siwaA tm asPNf ao -mr . U. URAUIM. J. By the abofo the above arrangement It becomes ab solotely neeeaaary that sll accounta due the late firm ' Inst sil accounta due I sr should be aettled i-n Jour, and Chron. copy of U. t (;. Baplct should be aettled i-rimediatelv Jane S. 1819 3 tf". CHAMPAGNE. . A FEW, doz. r'hnnipocno, of a Trry saipei.or ! XL orana, lor sik iiy CARROf.L & FFN.NF.f.r.. Juno 22. 4i FATHER MATHEW. EV JiiltM . JIAHT. Thkubai.d Maiiikw was born at Thorn nstown, near('ashel. in the county of Tip perary, on the lOih if October, 1700 H ts conserjuently now m iie oOthyearof his hug which obi ged the Chancellor of Ihe age. Hiving been early left nn orphan by j Exchequer m the Imperial Parliament to the loss of both his parents, he was ndopt-1 alter his itnnuul btnlgft, ihe teveStte of the ed by kinswoman, the Lady Elizabeth country, in the item of Irinh spirit duty, be Mathew. Hy her he was placed under ng aftecleil lo the extent of th irtj'-l wo per the tuition of tho Rev. Dennw O'Dtmnell, i cent .-which arrested t!.r attttntion eren the parish priest of Tallngh, in the county j of the grave dignitarir-i of the latw, cans of Waterford Al the nge of thirteen he i mg the mot venerable ma jirate, on the ....t ,.. .1. I.....I ... I.-;!!. I I l.-. 1 -. . u f :....: ii:.i w K' ,u l" lnr ai ivimenn.v There he r-iiiruned neven years, and w'aH'mrrk ilecrea-e of crirfie. anrl explicitly a reat favunle with tlic Prineipnl, the I to nttrib itc it to that wonderful revolution i 1,:y 8!r;f k fa,,rillh At twenty he en- i tprcil Mavnoolh in pursuit ot thcolosricnl studies. While at Maynooth he was indu-) ccd to become a member of tho order of the Capuchins. He was ordained in 1 4 He is described by Mr. Madden as being at that tune very youthful in appearance and strikingly handsome. He was about the middle stature, active and well formed in body, with a comely and ingratiating ..j A pruseiae, tiiiu tuiiiiiaiiniiin uau uuiioi ! toa in which natural courtesy and religious . vuvg ewova ot pieaomuiaine.c. ne uau . . ,..U., V,iK, n lllillilj kUiniiKAIUII, cjren llllgv, UWin, mc t,l If IRUl I IHJl I'll IIWIUW llll." IipOSU'.'S. and sweet in expression, a slightly curved Some of the particular, ilhidtraiions) of nose, rounded cheeks, and black hair To this reinai Kable change, mlic 1 1 ute to bo greatsuavity of manners, which was a pro- form 1 in the Irish Journals, affect the rnind mincnt chiiracteristic in his deportment, he even more vividly than the comprehensive joined dignity of carriage, and composed slatetncntF, already given.. We read, lor serenity of mind. A steady self-control instance, that at the Watcrfonl assizes for presided over all his acts and emolions - ( I,:jM, there were oner hundred and fifty-nine A cordial politfness and .unvarying fiff primers for trial, and in the succeeding bility distinguished him. To the higher uvekemnnth ( being the first yeir oftc'.o classes he was respectful, and was always tahsm) there were only five prisoners on considered by them as one of their order (he calendar At the Autumn assizes of To the poor he wd,s so gentle- in his bear ; ihe following year, after an interval of near ing, so patient of their Tittle requests and y t jght month', only one prisoner was on petitions, so earnest in piaening their cause, the calendar At the Mcatb.,a?sizes, in and what was better (han kind Words, r.o1 ? fZ, liaron Penefather congrntulated the practically useful and humane, that they grandinry on ile absence of crime -which niso nc more Lnrisuan compunienij xe- ganleil him ns one of theni3CITf8. I ins nandijonie, courteous, una popular , young uiar tirst attracted public oltenlion ; in Cork, where he commenced preaching I j more than thirty j-ears since. II friary, ! soon became the place of general resort. ' Thnherthe devout belle went to enjoy ! mass later by an hour than it coulJ le heard in any other chapel in the city. The inosl fttshionablo and poliabeU of ihe Cath - oltc society might always be seen there But While hia ministrations were eagerly sought by th rich and gay, no confession- al was beseiged by the poor wilh the sftine ardour as that where "their own Father Mathew" sat to administer spiritual nd - vice and coosolafien. In the opinion of; was an iticrse ol'reven-.e :. tea an 1 col : Mr Madden, (from whose chapters I have ' (,,. ,, mui 1. than J.'j0 condensea tnese statements.) no uatnoiic clergyctlan in Ireland ever exerted so wide 1 an influence in the same spnee of time, ns did Mr. Math6w Such was the man to whom the friend--of temperance applied in 1837. Temper ance societies had been originally formed in that' country, a they were here, on the principle'of moderation allowing cither a modefate use of intoxicating drinks, or toe nn.l.,A.l ...... of ..-ma fk II. I fll If I l, I -. ! i .1' T forbuliUng only -'ardent sp r:ts 1 ue so cities lotmeU ou mid plan proveu a com ..1.1 it . olete fai tire. Indeed, tne wnoic mo;cuu-n: seemed lo be on ihe point of failure Sonic In ace-:i.p!ihing thi great change, in few teniperancf rti'n had come to the con diffusing social hap;)inc.s and morality clcsion to chango the pledge to that of to trough the length an-l breadth of the mas tal abstinence. Llut they had not ihe st.ss of the Irish people, no one man ap means to comronnd social influence, they proafhes father Maihew But such re could not arrest the attention of Ihe people suits have riot been etFecicd without great at laryfe. Many public meetings were j labor and greal sacrifices. The "Apostle held, but the moderates and the teetotallers 0f Temperance" in hampered with debt in bandied arguments with about equal sue- curred in the cause which he advocate,- cess Under these circumstances trie aa- vocates of the new principle looked about them for some one who could give effect to their view 1 hey resolved to bring tneir princiDle under the notice of Father Ma Umv.. A deputation wm accordingly sent It) hiro, asking his adoption and advocacy of their views Mr. Mathtw replied that he would uke the matter into considera tkm, and requested them to call again on a day named. The deputation cajled and were infom! that be acceded to their re- . fiuert. A meeting wu heli accordingly, on the 10th of April, 1838 when he enroll ed hi name to the total abtftinence pled and vai made President of the nev tocu etjr. Great was the aaloniahment m Cork 1 on th following itjto tee hit name pla carded at the head oflhe cWrpwed teetotal lew. Thousands laughed, aneered, disbe- tievea, pronounced it a raise hoorf. a CWn- . bug. V''"''!' rhirty members took the Dtedlt at The hands of Father Jvfathew at .the first tflb- t lie meeting. At the ccjid meeting mttp hundred and thirty were enrolled. From that time till the 26th of June, no left trMnf 25,000 persons'of aH dejhorrunations took the pledge at his haids, an3 before Decem ber the number was twelled to the fnor mous sum of 156,000. The moet injenae excitement pervaded lhehole citjr. Mul titudes flockeil to Cork to take part in the movement Jrow all parts of the adjhgent country, coming twenty, thirty, forty, even sixty milas.for ilus purpose. ' In December be accepted an invitation to Limerick, to leiTce iTi that yml1. IU Lf t 60"" sidercd as the point of his popular tnttaitk- tion as :he " Apiwtle of Temperance." From that time to tht present he has been engaged, almost without Inigrruption, in exciting and guuliug. throughout ire hand, 'at Pl111'ar movement, which is truly oiuf ui nit; greuicsi wonrtcrs or napaern limes a movement htmile whicfi Arcn tnJ of O'Coiiiicll-becomcs etnnd we which led live i'iiiIkohs of the inosi ilf wnkn popula tion 'in ihi: i;!ohe t.i Uiki ad religiously lo keep pledge of tutitl ulis'irieriee from intoxicating drinks which in tbree years rt" luted iho consumption of whiskey in Ireland fiom twelve iiiilhona and a quarter of gallons to aix nullum and a half wlncii inlwoyenru canseda deereaso in ihe dtitien of spinls of half a-miTlton ster- rn-n-Mi filial 01 usun-, niionciv W re- in orial habits, hrotightmbout 1yr the. rv ' rene v, under t .ext. ol tfcis sinclc-rninaed, tiumbdi, pious Honiau f'atholic clergyman. j ''History," Kay; Dr Ch 'intiing, "records no revolution hkn 'this. It is the great j event of the present day Father Mathew, ! ihe lender in this u-iv.l levoluuon, ranks j (,r ff4,ovc the heroo statesmen of the , inn, However, as Protestant.-, we may qiies-ti-iu the claims of imparled saints, here ' . . . i:..: .... .r ;..,i-..i m ti iiiiij uiniiaiei, u ne; iii.iji wu juugcu fr0m one work, who .leaves to be canon- i.cu aim w nose name, biiomu oe piaceu in .u ..!.... i-. t... i... i 1 i was cvHlciitly the Hlectol tPinpmncc ,Jutlre Hurton ili l the s.u.ic at Mcith assi- ::(!ert(It ifieti oftlie r.mil j.irj, it is gratify mar to n :is imlepil it tu.iu be tr you all, that we o.vc the peno.-fi! state ot" the ciuntry to lempernn'e.'' I, i Dublin up to December, 1 839 there .were committexl to Richmond L'ri.luwtll 3202 jx.rj.Aij!. fn 18-10, the nuin'.ier hnrl decreftie.l ' JlOri, and in 1811, u 1004. Th whiskey shop , m Dublin alone declined in 141 by the number oi two hundred and tlrrty sever., and during the same yeat iho im.i:.'se m the savings bank was .?,". W0. The li cense of public hnubtb throughout the ' kingdom il( trca.-t l m a aml .- )ear by : ;if.i'.77. whiie at the- s-.:ae i n" there it weuyiit guv.rK hi ( rrietic of lemperHi!"". it' w into rtn; mind live, v i: .i -r.tii 1:1 ion ro'il f tf ie i,ie3 w. k J i th luyr.a.l ; lns:i . . -.1 nak ', fiK.-S of h i I l '. WO'll :i ij-ly. what 1 iii.il. !--!i - How mt resc ued verul from many fun iVuln .'.r.-er itel iKr flow ill. pcfditio a ;vc- crjahkd to ri-f .rincir in tern to their children i Ls Mil . ... r . r . , , , .r ii r ii .0:10; t, on ! Lai:n and dieii ie .ghi'iurs, spending the ?atur d'.vine .t.i y jnj. " I,- ,- "' . .n.i nivl .iirniil tl-v:! -erv . 1 ' r l l . 1. 1 mi -'ii arjDa'ii : nu nealln na3 been unpnireu ny uteow j and incessant labors. Hut no toils, no pt j vations, no griefs have been able to impair : that placid benigjjity ot countenance wnioa ull marks this gro.i, tins neroic roan Most heartily is he welcomed to these United States.-Ma he be every where re ceived without dist. ic ion of sect or party, and in a manner becoming one whom a great people "delight to honor " j per Tih.lP
The Tri-Weekly Commercial (Wilmington, N.C.)
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July 26, 1849, edition 1
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