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THK COMMERCIAL; f rp ft Mollthed every Tueaday, Wuiriday and Saturday, at 15,00 per annua, payable lnallcac in advance, BY TOO AIAS LORING, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR! bunjaminThowze, CORRR3fON.pl.Na EblTOR. eoaiti arrioo axd maskst stsbits, tiFiMiA'oroiv, .v. a RATES OF ADVERTISING. I tar. 1 laeertlon, t-0,50 i 1 sqr. 2 months, 14,00 1 i " ail j " o,w 1 3 " 1,00 1 ? 1 month, 2.50 1 II 8.00 1 yesr, 12,00 Tea linee or less make a quare. If an'Adveniie- aeat exceed ten lines, the price will be In propor tion. All advertiaemimts arc payable at tho time of their t nscrtlon. Contracts with yearly advertisers, will be made on the most liberal terms. No transfer of contracts for yearly advertising will be permitted 8liould circumstances rendor t change In business, or an unexpected removal necessary, a Chirac according to tha published terms will bent the option of tin- contractor, for the time he1 has ad yertised. Ths privilege of Annual Advortlaers isstrictly lim ited to their own Immediate business i and all adver tlsbm1;!! for the botieftt oY other peMrnita Well. all advertisements not immediately connected with their own business, and all excess of advertisements, In lengtn or otherwise, beyond the limit engaged, will be clHirgcd at the usual rates. All advertisements inserted in the trl-weekly Com mercial, are entitled to one insertion in the H'tMy, froc of charge. JOB, CARD and FANCY PRINTING, executed I n superior stylo. AGENTS FORTflECO-HNRCIiL NBW YOaiCi Messrs. Bsown A. Dr. josser. BOSTON: Kbedksick Kiddbr, Ksii. BARRY, BRYANT k ADAMS, COMMISSION M E 11 0 II A N TS, WILMINOTON, N. C. July 17. JOHN WALKER, JR. AT'CTIOXEER & COMMISSION MERCHANT ' WILMINGTON, N. O. March 17, HID. 1 1 Vj l J. LORD k CO. Rice Factors k Commission Agents. 10d-l-p. L. MALLETT, A OK NT FOH THE HALE OF Timber, Lumber, Naval Stores, &c, NuU'a Haildifig, Norli Water Slrtet, WILMINGTON-, N. C. Nov.n,194i. 101 JOnN D. LOVE, DBALBR IN CABINET FURNITURE, .IlidKtOS, CllUKS, Ill'ttiSSliS. 4tc, HUUK SPRING, WILMLNG TON, N. C. Dec. 14, 1849. scorr, rekn & to. MERCUANT TAILORS, AND UEALKHri IN S U P E IU O it MARKET STIIKET, W I i M I N UIO N, N C. Oct.ii. idn. . o. snrj a to., .. . fayettcvllle Street, RALEIGH N . C. . Will ittoaJ tuallord.-randc-iiimislons InHiuir Ins 0.' biuincs, with punctuality uad dUputeh. Rtrm to HiaKxoellencyOHA. Maly, J. O. Watu Ki , M ATHtiv. Shaw, Kq.. Hon. J. R. J. Daniel, Quo. W. MoaotcAi, Ktq., M I'. 1. tilKTON. BatoiKa, .V. C k'eb. li, l4S. 145-Uin-o. S. M. WESf, A UCTIOSEER AWO COMMISSION MERCHANT, WILMINGTON, N. O. clbratCihadfn'l on all consignm. nts from th NortMra ProJ ,h? 'r JlarattSueet. April 5, 1849. 9-"- ""DRS. MUNSEY 4 FREEMAN, HOMEOPATHIC PHYSICIANS, IIARICRT St., 0 Door above rroni 01. Dec. 23, 18A8. 120-5 C0RNEUUS MYERS, MANUFACTURER, AND DEALER. IX 'HATS CAPS, UMBRELLAS AND WILMINOTON, N. C, Mrliet-t. Oct.llM8. 9,,f- WILLIAM NEFF. LaU oj Uu ir of tirr & WNtR.) WHOLESALE A!D EKTAIL DKALSB. W HIT t'HANDLERV, SlUP STORES AND GROCERIES, CORNER OP DOO 4 WATER STREETS, mm VOL. 4 NO. TO. WILMINGTON, THURSDAY RUSSELL k RENDRICK, SHIP BROKERS AND Commission Merchants, WILMINGTON, ft, C. Aug. 14. i3 J. k D. McRAE k Co. General Commission Merchants. WILMINGTON, N. C. JOHN MACRAE. May 2'J, 1340. DONALD MACRAE. WM. O.OIBK. 23-1 y. ROBERT G. RANKIN. AUCTIONEER, WIIjMINGTOV, n. 0. May 29, 1819- 2jlr- J. HATHAWAY & SON. COMMl!iSIONMHRCHANT8. J. Hatmawait. J. L. Hathaway. March 3, lb49. H9- W. L. SJI1TII, (Latk of the fih-m bf Sandforu &. Smith.) CO M MISSION MERC HA NT, WILMINGTON, N. C. . Store on Nortlt Water Street, Parsley's block. Oct. 14 1843. W-yc J. S. WILLIAMS, Fancy & Staple Dry Goods Store. iM DM vViiSf UK Wdi. SlUW'S ORUli iTDBK MARKET STREET, WILMINGTON , N. C. Oct. 14, 1948. 90- W. BRANSON, AGENT FOR TUB SALE OF HilBER, LOBIitt, NIVAL STUUES.k Nutd Building, Nurih Water Strrt. WILMINGTON, N.C. N. B. I huva n Urje and Scure Timber Pen wlire I wMllpulull 1'iiLibci l:ft with me for Bale lit a 3uull ctutrj aAt iiiauti uy y '"U"J"U" tttis placu, 83-c. Sfpt.i8 1818. JEFFREYS & LEIGHT0N. General CoBiiuisioa Mcrcliaats, WILMINGTON, TN. C. February li, 1849. Ul. WILLIAM J. CLARK, ATTORNEY AT LAW, UALEIGH, N. C. Sept. 1 2th. 1313. 76-w:trl.c. HENRY P. RUSSELL. AGENT FOR THE CAPE FE.1R STEAM SAW MILL, WILMINGTON, N. C. atilct attention jjiven to tin I mhful execution of al orders for Lumber. Jan. I 1949- DER0SSET & BROWN. V i.MINOfON, N C. MOWS k OEltOSSET. NEW YORK. - i 17 itri l-y- .Maren 17, 1310. UEOiiliE S. GILLESPIE. A'iKNT foil IHK SALE OT 7 IMUt:ii LUMDElt, SA VAL. STOUKS 4-c-will aaHo.ijufaioaliaJvaueeonjllioiuiiiiinenli. of produce . vl arch 17, 1849. 1 GEORGE W. DAVIS. COMMISSION MERCHANT, WILMINGTON, N.C. rlarchl7 1849. 1 J. C. LATTA. CO MM ION MERCHANT, AND GENERAL AGENT, WILMINGTON, N.C. Oct. 10.1848. LIFE INSURANCE IN TllE NATIONAL LOAN FUND SO CIKTV, OF LONDON, FIRE INSURANCE IN TUB .ETNA INSUUANCE COM PANY, OP HARTFORD, Comm., 1, I TM HOWARD INSURANCE COMPANY, OF NEW YORK, M.,b,.n.cb,.PPllca.bn,0ET4BRowN March 17, 1849. 108 G. & AY. A. GWYER, MANUFAOTOilaS AMD DEALERS IN ( ID Nl GT FURNITURE, v i - - Iaatftta vextotte IMJetMde. Cotts. HaUrtMC, Io4iflf 01ei HNnwai,iH- WILMINGTON, N. O WM. A. IWTI. PUBLISHED TRI-WEEKLY, CASH WELL k BLOSSOM, GENERAL COMMISSION AMU I'ORW Alt DING MERCHANTS, No. I k 2, Dictinicn'i Store. North Water St. Wilmington. X. C. bAVID CA3HWBLL. JOB. B. SI 0X801. Cash advances made on consignments of Tim ber, Lumber, Naval Stores, &o. Also, on shipment to our friends in New Vork. April i, lttt'J. B-Vim. BE.NJ. BLOSSOM k SON, NEVV YORK. tm. LOssen. chah. w. blosaum, Liberal advances made upon Consignments. References. Mnwrs. Cahhwiu. & "Rlossom, ) J. A D. McKab, Wi ' G. W. Davis J July 10, 1849. ' 4'.). HERON k MARTIN UeaewL Cojituissiaii lercli.iuts, - Xiirth Wharves, r ii ii- A 1) K L V H A Rkfkb to Mowra Tiios W atsqs & Sons J Jn. Daoobta, K., S ,i'u VVm! 8. Nbilson. Keq . . -Rodebt Nbilsos, Ksi , ) Messrs. Musks, Tavlub & Vik. " J.D. McRai. w ,,!,; Gio. HABKibS, ) AprilS, 1340. 9l1- GEO 1IARRISS, General Coaiiuissiou Merchant, WILMINGTON, N. C. STRICT attenijim given. to piocurin Froights and purchasing Carj;uus for vessels. Refer to E. P. H4l), Esq., i O. O. Pnrutey, Esq., 1 J. A. Tuyldr, Esq., Wilmington. J. I). Bellamy, Ran., Messrs. HallnrdA Huntington, J Messrs. Tooker, Smyth Co., y yijrk " Thompson 4 Hunter, J" Alaa'r Hurroh, Jr., PhHaJelphla Meaera. WdUaiiM Bullor, Cn. a c H. E. Baker, Esq , ) ' Jan. 2, 1849. I?3 'f- WILLIAM M. flARRlSS, GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANT, WILMINGTON, N. C. TRICT iUonlion jjiveu to procuri ijj Freights Oand purchasini; Cargoes for vessels. RrrRCMcEs: O. O. Parsley Esq, ( Wilmington, N Hears. Ballard & Huntmaton, ) Will Peck. Esci . Raliizh.N.,C. Moasrs. Hall, Hnekeii A, Co., ; j,.u (ti,vj)e Joacpli Utley, Ksij., S ' Mum Jmnea Corner & Sons. Balllnion. K. A. Suudor A, Co., PUiladclplua. ' TliompsonA Hunter, N Y . " l'illstinry & Sandford, 10,K- ' Hontini; A. Tufts, Boston. " i. At.. P. Tilcoiub, Kenncbunk, Me. July lTlll.lrU I. al if. SPIKIT BARRELS. Good 9 ipply ofein;ity Hjrrols. For ile low x.in lots to suit purclinjierH.by DvRU.SSIiT . UROWN March 100. JOHN HALL, Commission Merchant, WILMINGTON. . April 12 F. J. LORD & CO., A4.ni for tha SAUriLUS MUTUAL LIFF. INSURANCE Co Accumulated Capital 8130,000. ALSO FOR TUB EACLE LIFE U HEALTH INSUUANCE CO. Capital, $100,000." Will tike risk on live of Slaves. Office I 3 N i) r l ll Water Street. Oct. 24,1848. MARTIN L CRONLY. AUCTIONEERS, COMMISSION MCRCIIAXT3, A 31 U OKNEUAL AGENTS. Wilmington. N.C.. Oct. 3 o6lf- if iTbutterfeld, PAVILION HOTEL. Corner of Hue I and Jleetlnit Street, CHAHbtTON, 8. C Where he will be uappy to see all hi NORTH CAROLINA tfRIIiNDS. 1 July 12,1849. " OLDS ANDEltSON Grocers k Commission Merehanb, I Ne.lt! Fronl Htreet New Verk. una 01 me pirtaer Deinnauoi nwiuu.iv lin,andth other a No-iliern n.n with twenty 1 . . . . , el .u r..M i .eare experience In City trade, me interou 01 men Ipatronelnehlpplngto, ana buying from them will , U well protected. , strict attention paid to oonllgnment of Cxtton, of Prwbktw j and ell erdere lor Groccrlee and MerefcJidUgeBrJljr,prompiljiiended to, at the loweat City prle. iiwte . oioe, r. ' -j-- , BY THOMAS IrORlNO. MOltNING, AUGUST 30. 1819. Whole No 53" i . - t ; . lliiM'ir: AIM II I US IV01 XALE at The Commercial OjUt, n elt-- vl gantadiiiuii of Snipping Article), euibiucing nil the Inwa of Congrias rulallvu to the Merchant Service. " ... Tft PRIVTEIbl. . IHVVrt tor tub a font ot entirely pew Pli' purchastd for the oflici ol the la l lp ik., j.tT.o.. ..i I.. it. efoi ?tir, eo(nttri'2 f 319 poond. It l hnnrl- ( ome inoatnaol ap)iuv(l niiinbcr. This lout M . f i now in cafcv.nd wli t,e .id, fJr ood is muitiiii.' k'v fttller wf rer of. amalr prop paper, bearing int. nm, for (n p. r cent le ihn i erty, aid without other- instruction than he coil; orf7rn jier cent le tbn cot, Air CAHIl. J had aCuuired at a charily school ; but, on I Cuiinntrcial OJke. ill. March 22, 1B4'.. jarriNti-i'Ai'iX RRAMS lor sale by M.iy 1, 1849. SMITH. 10. NOTICE. I ROM and afi. r the first Jnniimy, 1340. no Frelaht I will bo trunortcd or delivered without ill fii i'lil being paid. . ROB'T. I-'ENNER. Tr insportiilinn Agmt, W. & R. R. K. Co. Ore. 30. 1348. 122 tf. TO RENT. THE OFFICE in l.ni.n'a Hnildine. nexi t& fin iloortotliK I. aw OUlen of lUvin Utm Esq.. XUL Is for rent llie first I'henn. Atjnlv at the OfTiei ul I'l' Oclo' i r ncxi- . . 1IIK COMMERCIAL I Mi '). tf. AGENCY OF nul2vs IMutml IaIA f,,.v,rfirr Cnmvnvv. i ti'ii.n:w it u t: 4. r a : I I l w UtnuiIIH r'yni in UI lf ' Ulirr n TV iim 1- fi.t tint Mr-riii i 'tuel it'ii-u i Irtr lhi.tr N'Atrii n r'T7'' 1I1 livery at the Acm v Dllice.2!, .N 1 1 1 h wa'er sl. ' F j. l,'fl!I Co.. Ajrenf. a i-if. Oct. 24 EtfPTV BARRELS ' 1 i50O l'AROiK sif,S'iril, ";,rr'18 8"od ordt; JKJKJ b or ale in I015, .- r 1 ) v to V ! (JI'.O. HARUISS. r ... it iq-;Q 97,11' tOyiWEUtlALBANR STOCK. SHARKS Coiiiinereial linnk Stork, fur sale Wby Feb. 21 J. HATHAWAY SMJN. . . 14S - 1 NEW MACKEREL & ALEWIVES- . . , . I f ll BIILS. No. 3 MacRerel, and 20 do. Ak-! 1UU wi,tt.,i,iw.i'. c.tou-d.iw .aoected! Pi Schr. Ooirw. KoraelY Jul 19 UARRY- BaYANT ADAMBS3 1 ' jLUb. JI'.R.M AN and American Glue, cl-prime quality VWforPHliller. Formileby DeRO.SaKT A BK()WI. Jan. 6. IV5. DISTILLERY FOR SALE. I 'pH'-M'iirpnnflne distillery at Faisohs Depo'.oii I ttlB Kail Ro.tJ, l;iiely own d by John UhnHilan, will be s .ld .il .1 Ul priee, for fm Uier purticulnr aji nlv 1,. JEKFilliVS J- LF.liJUlO.N Ai-rii m, ii- BILLS OF UDLNG, &c. IOLIO t'OSl Hll.I.'i Or I. 11 1 .1 u, noun 1 i1 1 In H,,l4 . :ni,l uliei ln. 11U0 Leln-r Sheets-wiili v varieiy ul m-KMntile bhitikf, Kir nale nl TIk; C'owr- menial Ujice. C IMMUNE! CAMPIII.NE!! For s:ile al the Store of Feb. J. I BA U.MAN. 1 I-' DEEDS FOR SALE. 1 "arameeU edH, m l De id, m l IK.ls for Mortgage on Ian 1 W jnsi irioie.l .1, in correi t lonn and lor s ite al mc 'omnur: uil (lflrr. COMPRESS W ATER. 1 Q D()7. C jnn -ss Water, just from the Spiing, ,.n ma .nil nlnm. it redocvd Drier 1 aar orr- on wUhinit treatise on the aiedicinal prupeiief with an analysis Ae.rihi. Spring, can be .upulied irrtt, by a. C. KVANsJyr t'lrk 4 Co. July iu. " PATENT MEDICINES JUST received 6 dozen Sand Srprilla ; olw, Old Bnd Young Townd do. j 2i.n. 8wyne Syrup of Wild Cherry 1 2 " " Veriulluge ; ! 12 " Ded Slioi j 6 " German Bittern 4 F.pln,'. Snrsap and : QaeensdeiiyBI For sale t uul prwe, by j A. C. 4. BRO. ! An.'). Uuruard CUolrr lUnmdy .jot to hand. July 10. 49. I j SPIRITS TURPENTINE BARRELS. CI(M LaRQB !. P'rf'ly eaonel. nd w. I ZAJ rnte4 u bold, if properly aluee1. For th 1 by A. U. Mil DUKRJ.LIL1. July 14. 51 BAb! AV Rum, Under,ndCologne Wter forle July 21. 54 Si GAR 2HHDS.iutrwleIperchr. AUrlc i 20 package Loaf. Crahd and Powd rd ; nd 20 bae Soap; for t . . r i k HOWARD 4 PEDN. 66 July 28. PICKLES AND PRESERVES. piNE.Mort.n..ju..rired.gow & August 7 60 THE BASHFUL MAN. I expencaf e a kind of tribulation which, 1 fear, will at length oblige me to renounce society in which I am verv desiroutt of au- pcarmg ; oui i win give a suon skcicu o lnv tAst hiritorv arid inv Drcseut situation. . i - i i t . . .1 i . . t. e tli.it tli rrtfwlpr ru Aiuilitpd U&ttfir tf n n- precitile inv D&ri'lexitv . I tun uouiii ui mjr iiiuiuer, niiu uavmg uu I ether children than huna'elC. he resolved to i r procure- (ot me an advantago which, in his w bave tondered bua widpt- a Itbcnu eilucattojr -II urst sont nw to a country college, and frtjm thence to tbo universny. inicntling I hat (should take or ders Hero, receiving only it moderate al lowance from my father, and finding my self inclined to tiuitdity and "bnshfulricss, I had mi ODtmrtunfty of throwing off that natural faurffrr which js the fatal cause of nil my troubles, and from which, I begin to f nr. I shall never be able to free myself I must pii nii.se that I am tall arwl sfcn der, thitt I have a fair complexion and light hair, but nucli a tendency to blush that. when ;i all confusctl, all my blood rughes i- ii i to lace, ana l resemble a rose in lull bloom The consciousness of this unfor tunate weakness caused me lo shun com pany, and I became fond, of college lift, especially when I reflected that the wnpol tshe I mannerx ot inv father's family were I'1'1'' "daplcd to instruct mc in the usage of (La tivirld I 1 1 I , Arufnra rlnforminnrl fn i nu a iitin in' i'.iwh ui,h,uiiiiivu i-v t tY. ....... A ..... t . . 4.1 ahmiIh two unforiccn events wrought a meat change in the posture of my affairs , 1 mean the death of my latin r, ami the re turn of an une.li' from hidia. I had sl dom heard my father speak of this uncle, l iiit- 1.1.1 and it waA ceneraiiv ueiieveu tnai ue was long.jhfcc dead, when he unexpectedly ar ft. , ', , ' ,J Vrrfed tn Lngland, only a week loo Jale tc ..! k: . 1 .... clime hi.-t brother's evea. I wna inconsolable al the losa of m)-fa-thcr. but my uncle e'inod httlc affected t for ho hnd been scjjpratecl from his brother morn tlinti thirtv venrn. and in that time j j had nrquirfwi, as wns his wonl to boaBf, n fortune siilficiPiit to rsndpr a naboo nappy. In a word, he Lro.tghl home with h.m the Uxire sum of thirty thousand povind. ster- . b , . t rjj Kr., f nn lmg, and on this he founded hoyes of un- limited haDDie. While be WM terming plan, of grandeur and enjoyment, wheltau I the change of ekraate prpyed njuhou lo ' hiui, or aome other ctuse of which 1 am J ignorant, he wns carried off. amid alibis J (freams of happiness, by a short illness of : ...KJ-K h,. lAnvino- hm hl he if nf nil ; " r """" " J hia property. I Ikliold me now, al the age of Iwcnly , live, well verbed in Latin, Creek and main nuance, ps.csieil of an ample fortune, but ) awkward and ignornnt of all (he usages ; of gaod society, tijiitlhose who knew me ilisignuted me by any other title than Ui at of the rich bnd ltdrwiclmcn. I purrhnsed a short time since an estate in tin' country, wnerc 1 am surrounded oy ' ,1 nit thev call persons of the btau mwh:; t 1 and if you considei my parentage and awk w. ndnes, yoticatilot easily conceive how imi'Ji rny company is sought in the ncigh borinsr f.uniliCT, especiarly in those coptain i:ig daughters of n murriageablo age 1 luve received from the neighboring geiitfe familiar visits and ihe iuot pressing ;u-. itatiuns. Hut, thouglj I dcsire.io accept 1in.11 dienJIy oljiers. I constantly excuse infill' under ihe pre'.exl ilia my affair yt ytt Bttili'J. For the truth i, thai," Alien I mount on horseback, or go out to a, .Ik wiili the lorrnal mlcuUou ui relura iiig their frequent visits, my heart me wuen 1 approach the door, ajid that, more than ooco, I liavo returned lo my own buiise. fully deitrmmed to make a new at temol tho next dav 1 ,.mnvdA . Un.tk f .oIuImp . ) .-..g.- my bashfulness, and accepted, three daye 1 since, an invitation to dine wun a man whose frank and timole manners left me nodtrtibtof a Cord ii reception Sir Thorn as Bienrenu, who lives at the distance of about two miles, is a baronet, proprietor of an estate with a yearly income of two thou sand pounds, near the ooe which I hare ii lrr.hnaed He has two sons and five daughters, all of a pleasing txterior, who live with tbeir mother and an old aunt, the sisier of Sit Thomas, al tho estate of Cien venu. Conseions of my awkwaidnew, I had taken for some time past leasonun dancing, from a professor of this science, and al though I at first met with numerous diffi culties in the art which he taught me, my knowledge of mathematics. aided me won derfully by teaching me how to preserve my equilibrium, and to adjust my centre of gravity with the five positions. Having then acquired the art of walking .;tt,i mnlcinrr false steps, and learned to bow, I accepted with confidence the baro net's' irritation to a family dinner, doubt ing not that my new acquirements would suffer me lo present myself before ladies with tolerable intrepidity. But. alas ! how vain are all hopes founded on theory, when .k.., . nni aubtajntd hv habUuaJ prac tice' As 1 approached the house, tfcs sound of the clock alarmed me- and i fear 4,1 had mad dinner . wait from want of punctoaHtjr j. (Isjurbed br this toought i turnad red m scarlet, while my hame via repeatedly tmnouficevt by servants in live ry, who introduced- me tnte the library, scarcely knowin,w'Bere I was and Whom At my entrance, I romwonetl all my courage, and made my newly -cqinred o.l(.;nn t - J XT. V-.JS Uj.VrA. nately, ui bringing .-htok my'jefti (pot te 4h third poaiiton, J stepped on the gouty toe of poor Sit Thomas, who followed close be hind to introduce to me each member of hi family by name. It is not easy to ima- gtno the embarrissment I experienced oo 1 .u: : L..U..I t . can judge of rny misfortune, crwf thdtBtlm- bcr w, I think, very small. The baronet" politeness gradually dissipated my Confu- tiion, and I was surprised to find how well ; goott breedigg enabled him to dissemble his pain, and appear perfectly at his ease ji after so painful an accident Tha rhArfulnHta rvf I jil Uirnrnn Afwl nip lamiunr pnRi nf inn vmmir innin. in ' . , - 0 , I --i.V-.S.uJt-- . T ' ...-J "1 iv miiiiv in iu vvtj-,ia(uiv uiis oicii ij T-r subiecta rhe Iibrnrtr whs rirhtv furniah- ed wun hooks or an elegant Drndinf; l supposed that Sir "Thomas Vas a man of letters,. and ventured to give my opinion rinnprlmrr k vpr1 filitions nf the Qrflc I o T VT , Lclassics, in which the baronet's opinion en tirely coincided with int own. I was leil to this subject by observing an edition of Zenophon in sixteen volumes, which, as I had never before heard any mention made of them, excited in mc a strong curiosity I rose t,o examine tiem ; S;r Thomas per ceived my design, end wishing, I suppose, to spare me the trouble, rose also to get the book, which redoubled my eagerness to pre vent him, so thai I seized the first volume hastily, and drew iiout ; but, good hea vens ! instead of the book, a board, covered with leather and gilding, which made it resemble the si-iteen" volumes fell precipi tately, tind unfortunately overfrifned an inkstand on the laHe nlaced under the li brary In vain Sir Thomas assured mo that I had done no harm ; I saw tne iiik flowing in Iprge s reams from an inlaid ta ble upon ihe Persian carpet, and, scarcely knowing what I did, I endeavored" to arrest its progress with my cambric handker chief. In the height of this confusion, we were informed that dinner was served, and I g.adly perceived that the striking of the clock which hail at fjrst caused rne so much alarm was only the stroke of the half hour before tlinr.r r. In crossing" the drawing room to repair lo the hall to dine, I had timp to mr-over in some decree from my embarrassment, and I was invited tosea,t . . . . w r' myself at the table between Lany uienvenu and her eldest daughter : Rint-B the fall of the wooden Zenoohon. my face had resembled a burning coal I had just began to rccavejr tax spirits, and feel composed, whf n an imHwfced fttf ac cident again suffused my check with bUtsh es Having placed rny ulatl of sbirgtflU) near (be edge of the table, in addressing Miss Dinah, who politely complimented roc. on iho form of my waislcoaf, I let fall the boilimr suuo noon inv knees. Notwith standing a number of napkins which were at once ottered to wipe rny clolties, 1 believ ed, for some moments, that I was being boiled in a caldron. liul, remembering thiit Sir Thomas had dissembled his pain when I trod on bis toe, I bore my misfor tune courageously and tn silence, and seat ed myself amid the stirled laughter of ihe ladies mid domestics. I will not relate the numerous blunders which 1 committed during ihe fir -t service, nor the embarrass ment whieh I suffered when called upon to rarve n fowl, or serve the company from som-: liHhes whtoh chanced to be near me, iinspiinif a tnrepn fi41 of sauce, and cver- jtnrmngii suit-cellar; 1 hasten to the second course win: re new disasters awaited me. I lhadrthrav fork a piece of nuddinj-, when Miss Louis Bienvenn asked me to have the goodne-s to pass her a pigeon near jne lq my haste, scarcely knowing what I did, 1 carried to my mouth the pud ding, as hot us a burning coal ; it was impossible for rue to conceal my suffering ; mv evea were suirtim from their sockets. At length, notwithstanding my shame ami resolution I was obliged to let fall on my plate the cause of my suffering Sir Thomas and ihe ladies pilled my misfortune, each advised a different remedy; one recommend ed oil, another water, but all agreed thai wine was best to soothe the inflamation, and a glass of Madena was brought fronf ihe sideboard Hut. n In I how can i relate the setntsll whether the bottler was taken bv sutsriat. or whether malice inmigated him, he gnre me a rlass of the strongest bMndywith which 1 hlted my mouth, airentiy wounaea ana cicatrized. "Entirely a stranger to the use of all spiritous liquors, with my tongue, my throat and my palate severely scorched, what could I do? It was impossible for me to swallow the liquid ; clapping my hands to my mouth, the liquor escaped through my fingers , I was assailed with shouts of laughter from every corner of the room In vain Hit Thomas reprimanded the valets in vain did Lady Dienvenu chide Iter daughters ; the measure of my shame and their amusement was not yet complete. To free myself from the intolerabl-Ute of perspiration Into which this accident hsd thrown me, I wiped my face with that i II f ted handkerchief, which was yet quite wel, thanks to the fall of Zenophon, and I besmeared my face with streaks of ink m erery direction The baronet fcimselfeouW in rtrTH fa-.e eeoiea ewraa. My 16, 1849. S1h )c. 7th, 1848.
The Tri-Weekly Commercial (Wilmington, N.C.)
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Aug. 30, 1849, edition 1
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