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wit? SJ ,iv THE COMMERCIAL : : IiSaslifhedevsry Tuuday, Tkurtdaf and Saturday, tSj.0Operanntia, paysble la ll cases ta advance, BY THOMAS LOttING, EDITOa AND PROPRIETORi criimRS1ONUlNO EDITOR. osa! or raoaf Awo NiiriT itiiiti, . ; W1LMISGTON, x. a . EATB9 OK-ADVERTISING. ir.Y Insertion, 10,50 , 1 sqr. 2 months, 14,00 2 " TS Z " Ilk 3 6 1.00 8.00 1 monthr -150 1 year, 12.00 Tan lines or less make a square. If an AdtersW mrot exceeds ten lines, tho price wilt be In propor tion. AU advertisements are payable at the time of their Insertion, Contracts with yearly advertisers, wiU be made on the most liberal terms. Wrv bg.rf,,. nf r.msrlt at UMrttirl will be permitted 8bould circumstances render a change In btrsineas, ofn unexpected removal nceseaty, a clurgo acc wdlng to the published .tejrms fflM tt "the cation, of thasaUaotos, for uia &A be ha ad- a'ae privilege or Armani Advertisers ustneny lim it J to their own immediate business ; and 11 adver tisements for the tansnt of other person, as Well as all advertisements not immediately connected with their own business, and all excess of advertisement, In lonjtn or othorwlse, beyond the limits engaged, will be charged at the usual rates. All advertisements insortod in the trl-weekly Com mercial, are entitled to one insertion in the Wtekly, free of charge. ; JOB, CARD and FANCY PRINTING, executed In superior stylo. AGENTS FOR TtfE COMMERCIAL NEW YORK Messrs. Bsows St DkRossct. BOSTON.! Fssdsbwk Kiodeb, Kaq. BARRY, BiUAr k ADAMS. COMMISSION MERCHANTS, WILMINGTON, N. C. July 17. 5- JOHN WALKER, JR. AUCTIONEER J COMMISSION MERCHANT,, WILMINGTON, N. C. Mirch 17, 1940. My. " F. J. LORD k CO. Rice Factors k Commission Agents. Nov. r, 1848. 10i-l-p. L. M ALLETT, AQKNT fOn THB SALE OF TUbcr, Lumber, Natal Stores, &c, Nut? liuMing, North Water tiireet, WIL.V11.YGTON, N. C. Nuv.9,l34i. 101 JOHN D. LOVE, DKALER in CABINET FURNITURE, ijajsrmus, ciuiks, rtt.ssiS5, u, ROCK SPRING, WILMINGTON, N. C. Deo. 1 1, 1813. SCO IT, M&i &C0. BI E R C II A iV T TAILORS, AND UKALSK4 IN S U P E It I O K MARKET aJTREET, WILMINGTQN, N. C. Oct.il. 1818. ' A. B. MM k Co., 4BCUJHli, V.I J CJ 4 Jl SSL II 4tiJCui.TS PayetUfllle Street. R A L & I Q H N . O , Will man I u all jrJjrs srtd enttoliisloos In ibelr ns o.'builoess, viili punctuality and disputuh. Rtrsa to His Kttsdlldnuy Cm.s. Manly, J. O. vVATSU.f. tS1 , Math aw 6haw, Ksq., Hon. J. K. i. Danisl, Gso. W, Moudscai, til-, Maa. O. L. Hirrusr. RaUitX, V. C ro. , l49. ll.VU.u-e. 8. I. ATESr, AUCTIONEER A ft COMMISSION MERCHANT, WILMINGTON, H. C. LlbsralCtah advncM mtJe on all eonsignmi nts from the North.or on Produce from the Ciuntry. OM d j jrs jo tn .i i n, a juto sue oi Market Street. April S, 1849. 9-tf. DKS. MUNSEY k FitEEMlV, UOM(EOPATUC PHYSICIANS, MARKET St4 0 Doora abore Front Su Pec 23, 1848. --S C0ENEUUS MYERS, MAS UFA CTURE R, AID DtAlK III HATS, CAPS, UMBRELLAS AND WALKING OANE3, &c. WrLtflJfQTO.t, Vf. C, arktt-st. Oct. IT 1848. W nr t f t iim urvr utii at im ia wrr vvaimm.) WUOLXSALI AMD RKTAXL DBALKK 1M niP CUAN0LERT, SHIP STORES AND GROCERIES, CORNKK Or DOCK 4 WATBR STREETS, WILMINGTON, N. C. Dec. ith, 161 1. VOL. 4 NO. 84 WILMINGTON, TUESDAY RUSSELL k KENDRICK, li'GENER'AL Commission Merchants, WILMINGTON, N. C. Jos. B. Russell, . Jos. Kendbick. Aug. U. (i3 J. k D. MciUE k Co. . General Commission Merchants. WILMINGTON, N. C. JOHJf Jaci ROBERT O. RANKIN. AUCTIONEER, WILMINGTON, N. C. May29,lS4 23-ly. J. HATHAWAY & SON. COMMISSION MERCHANTS. ' J. Hathaway. J. L. Hathaway. March 3.1049. H'J. W. L. SMITH, (Late or thb firm op Sandfojid 6t Smith.) COMMISSION MERCHANT, WILMINGTON, N. C. Store on North Water Street, Purslty's block. Oet. 14 1848. - - . 90-yc J. S. WILLIAMS, Fancy & Staple Dry Goods Store. M.VitKET STKRET, WILMINGTON , N, Oct. 14,184a 90. JEFFREYS & LEIGHTON. General Commission Mcreli;ints, WILMINGTON, N. C. February 13, 1840. 141. IIEJTBY P. RUSSELL. A01.NT FOIl THE CAPE FEAR Sr&Wl SAW MILL, wiuiiNarox, n. c. strict attention ivon to i i ; l iiilif.il execution of all uiJ:rs for Lumber. Jan. I 1849- DR98SEr k BRO.VN. WIUMlNa I'ON, N. C. BitTiVN k mumvL MKW YOIIK. GKSliRAL CmWISSlOS MERCHANTS Alurclil7. 13U. l-. GEJiE S. GlLlX41'li2. AlHiNT t'Oll rtlK SALE OT UMUEli LUMJEIt, NAVAL STORES if-c. will i tie ti jr.iUaj.i j Ujiiceson.ill JJiuiniueDtH of prod uce. vl arch 17, 1949. 1 GEaiWii vv. Dins. UOM.vilddiUiN iVlfclKCUANT, WlLodlNUTOfi, N. C. 4arvlil7 1849. 1 J. C. LATrA. COM MISSION ME U CHANT, AND GENBrtAL AGENT, WILMINGTON, N.C. Oct. 10,1948. 87 LIFE INSURANCE IN THE NATIONAL LOAN FUND SO CIETV, OK LONDON, " FIRE INSURANCE IN TiU iETNA INSURANCE COM PANY, OF HARTFORD, Con k., OB, IS TUB HOWARD INSURANCE COMPANY, OF NEW YORK, liar be effected by application to ' OtiLOSS&T dk BROWN. Jlareb. 17, 1919. 108 G. k W. A. GWIfER, MANrrrcToaEits avo dealers is CABINET FURNITURE, Is ill Its varieties. BsAatcaaK Co Us, Mattresses, Looking Claaea, e, 4tc, FRONT STRRKT, NEAR MARKRT. WILMINGTON, N. C. eaosesowvga. wk. a. owYb. May 16, 1849. DINK CHECKS. CHKCKS on the seversl Bsnks in this place bound in Books, and In shet ts, for ssUst tbe Cemaurcuii Offlc. niY. BALKS superior qaality Maine Hay, dally 100 expected and for aalr bjr WM. M. HARRISS Art. 18,1949. 8 Sept. SALT. t rnr sacks Lirpool 1 SO sacks Boe 1 .V Jl l t Rlown. In store and for sate bv J. D. McRAK A Co. Aag. 18. Wli 1111 PUBLISHED TRl-WBEKLYXV THOMAS LOR1NG. CASH WELL k BLO&Qtf, GENERAL COMM'ISSIOlf AND FOaWAUDINO MEBCtaANTS. 5oi. U!, Dlctiuii'tStorn. North tVatorSt. Wilmington, N. C. DAVID" CASH WKLL. J.1S. B. aiOKSOM.! Cish adv.inee inado on conslznments of Tim- bef, Lu.nher, N ival Stores, A to our frlnda in New York. April J, Id 19. AUo, on shipments ' ' ii i n m i r. I General Commission Merchants, NEW YORK. ICNJ. BLOSSOM. CHAS. W. BLOSIOt Liberal advances msdo upon Consignments. Reference. Messrs Cabhwell & BlosSoMl 1 J. e l. McitAs, v Wilmington. .... ' m " . O. W. Davis Esq. ) July 10, 1349. 49. , HERON & MARTIN General Coaiaksion Merchants, ST 1-2 North Wharves, PHILADELPHIA, Rtna to Measra. Thos Watbo & So8, Jso. C. U A COSTA, Beq- ) Ph!I' Wm. 8. Nbilsom. Esq., i Robcbt Nbilsom. Ksq., Messrs. Mosss, TatLoe a. Co., Vnr)l J. H. Bsowas. A Co.. S N,w YorK- J. fc-D. McRab, Ota. H amiss, Ki, Aprils, I91J, 9-tf. GEO. HARRISS, General Commission Merchant, WILMINGTON, N. C. STRICT attemkoa given to piooartng Frelghu and purchasing Csrgoea fur vessoia. Ktraa to R. P. II ill, Esq., ) O. ft Parsley, Ksq., J. A. Taylor, Esq.; Wilmington. J. U. BelUiny, Esq.. Messrs. Ballnrd & Htintinglon, J Messrs. Toolter, Sinyih A Co., ) . ... t - Thompson Hunter,' $ New otk Alcj'r. Herron, Jr , Pliila lelphia Messrs. WilUams A Butler, r. H. K. Bsker, Esq , )0h,r ,ton' S- c Jan. 2. 1919. 123-if. WILLUft M. HARRISS, GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANT, WILMINGTON, N. C. TRICT attention given to procuring Freights k.inJ purcn.ituu ojr'oes lor vessels. RsrsaiNciSi 0. G. i'srsley, Esq, ) . 001. John Mcitae, Wilmington, N. Messrs. Uulhird& Huntington, ) Willl'eck, Ksq .Raleigh, N.C. Messrs. Hall, Sackett 4 Co., p ... N r Joseph LUey, Esq., ayetttillle, K. Mesrs. Janres Corner A Sone. Baltimore. F.. A. Souder &, Co , Philadelphia. ' Thompson A Hunter, t M v . " Pillsbury A Saodford, ( tw lorB " Hunting & Tufts, Boston. " J.4U.P. Tilcoinb, Cennebunk, Me. July 17th. 181J. 62 a. JOHN UALL, Commission Merchant, WILMINGTON. .April 12. 12 F. J. LORD k CO., Agents for the i UriLUS VIUTUAL LIFK INSURANCE C Accumulated Capital, $130,000. M ALSO FOR THE EAGLE LirE fe HEAITH IJtSTJRANCK CO. Capital, $100,000. Will take risks on lives of Slaves. ' Office 2 3 North Water Street. Oct. 24, 1948. MARTIN k CR0NLY. AUCTIONEERS, COMMISSION MERCHANTS, AND GENERAL AGENTS. Wilmington, N. C. Oct. 3 1848. 8Btf. U L. BUTTERFIELD, PA VI LION HOTEL. Co rue i1 oriflMUl aud Meeting Streets, CHARLESTON, 8. C. Where he will be harfpy U see all hie NORTH CAROLINA FRIENDS. July 12,1849. SO-tf. OLDS k ANDERSON, Grocers & Comiaisxlatt HcreLuit, No. 141 Frout Street New York. One of the panaers being a native of North Caro Una, and the other a No'ihero man with twenty yeara' experience In City trad-, the Interests of their Estrone In shipping to, and baying (rasa them will weH protected. Strict stientlon paid to oonaignmeats of Cotton. Gralu, Naval Stores, Laaber,sn4 every ofProlacet and alt orders for 'Crvecrleej aad Merchandlae geaerally,prsiDpdya4ded 10, at tbe IowmI City prices. Lewis p. ems, r. a. APaeo. MsyW.1849. 1 9-4n. DEEDS FOR SALE. Wsraatse Deeia. aai Deeda for KorifafM land. jum printed, la correct form and for sale tt tbe Vnnrrtal Ofht. m ft. MC RISING, OCTOBER 2, 1849. 'Whore No. 550 SHIPPING ARTICLES. t iALK at Tho CmaMnsaM Ctflee, an etc JL nl edltioa of Shipping Article, unbracing al. Urn 4f tf 0wgrM nrlaiiv to h Mercbaau'i WRAPPING PAPER. t Q REAMS Ur aai ay W, L 8M1TH. 20. r Hl NOTICE. m 7- and after the Aral Jannary, 1849, m Freight II 'III M irattaourlMl or HjiIImM wUIwmm tk M. . .i . laf a m m .. m. inniiraniuon accri, tv. fv, au u. u. Dec. 30. 184fl. I.tf. AGENCT OF Nautilut Mutual loft) Ianrawet Company lJKIlON8 holding Pvlleke In this ufflee a re not i- L fied.that Serlo CenlAcaies. for their Stmrutt profit in th butituM of lu Company are rendy for delivery at the Agency 0Ulce. il, Nortll wa'er-sl. V. J. LORD Co.. A gravis. 94-tf. Oct. 24 OLUE. CF.RM AN and American Glue, of prime quality for Distillers. For sole by vettussKr pKuwrs. Jan. 6. 125. DISTILLERY FOR SALE. rPHR Turpentine distillery at PalsntiS Depot. on 1 ttis Rail (load, lately owned by Jottn Christian, will be sold at a fat. price, for farther particulate ap ply to JEKFUEYS LEIUHTON April 10, 1919. 11. . tlLL8 OF LADING, U ' riOLIO POST HILLS UP LADING bound JL in Books, and sheets, also Latter Sheets witb s variety o! mercantile blanks, lor sale at Tbe Coas- aurefctf OJJlc. CAUPnLNEl CAMPHLNEJ ! 40 CEBIT PER OALLOX. For sain at tbe Store of Feb. 27. J a.'BAUMAIf. 147 PATEr MEDICINES JUST received 6 dozen Sands 8araaparilla also. Old and Young Townoends do. 12 doi. Swaynes Syrup of Wild Cherry i l " - Vcrmiluge i tt" Dead Shot - I Q.toV Aellght For asle at aavml pr res, by I ..r. A. C KVANft BKO. Au, Bernard s CHoUca fUoisdy goat is baaxl. July 10. . 49. LAW NOTICE. THF. Subscriber, assisted bv an experienced and c-meteni Attorney. In the Ciiy of Washington, prosecutes and settles all manner of rlnlnts up Ihe U. 8. Uovernment. r articular attention givm to those nrrstng under toe rtnti til ISoimiy l.aws. Address (post-paid) ED. CANTWKLL. Wilmington. Ii C. Au5. 11,1849. 62- 3m. - NEGROES WANTED. THE Subscriber wishes to hire a limited number of Negroes either Men, Bo ye, or Won, for whm he wUI pnv liberal wares. P. OlAKD. Anguat i, 1849, , 71-tf. TO. TRAVELLERS GOING NORTH. The Grcit Hall Bute fron Char- leston, 8. C. LKAVINO the wharf si th4 foot ol Lssrens st. daily atJ,sm after the arrival of the South era ears, via WILMINGTON and W EL DON, N CM PETBRSBUKO, RICHMO.xD, WASHING TON, BALTIMORE and PHILADELPHIA. Tha ouolie Is reeoeetfUllr tnfonned tint abeste st ar, of this Uqi), from Cbarlestoa M Wllmlagtoa, are IB nrsi rate conainun, ana mn HTifaicq 7- wm knows sad aaperinMejd ssaissaadsrsy aad the Rail- roads era in ioe order , ittfby mcrnr aUl safely sod despatch. A THBODGII TICIET Bavin al ready been io op radon Is now eoattBaed ss a per uaaaai artanoemeni from Cb rfoatoa ( Pklhdef- pfela. Passengers avatung lasmsejvas laereer, whj have like opuoa en ner M coauaw ' wUDoat tfeUv thinsurh ths roils er etlMrwiM. l so at istsf (he torawdlaas polnis.reoewtng iMfa-MS the Da m sail tkelr evavenieaca. py this roU iravsllers nay reaMk flew York on the third day darto buHaess howrs. ''Baetil wio' itcaateey bear StevsaerioWetioft, as lUewla (he ebaage f ears, si law IntarsaedUla polrua fiooi I trace 10 Phil adelphia. Through, rickets to Philadelphia at TS) each, cart alone be had from B. WIIfSLUW, Agrftt or iha rVUawaaioa dc aUia ia Ball Read Comawa. at the oSos) of the Company foot of Lauren street, to wnom p'.eaae appiy. ro oiser iniormsuoa io quire of L. C. DUNCAN, a i.ia ABMncaa iMtes. Charleston Asg. 2. i REMOVAL cj R. FORD ha removed his MiaauiTAB U ijt Deek street, Id door froai Wm. Neg's. Aog. 19. M-tf. 1 . , ti" I, , . . . . NOTICE. A LL persoas tods bled to JOHN R. HAH IS are hereby ntHid that bo has made im 10 ae. They avo sssasiti to eomo forward' aael silk Imrawdjsjcly. THOS. D. ME ARKS. Aeetgao. Aog. 30th 1819. Jo&eopysw. M4w. PQUJTION. TBR Copartaerahlp 0 JeweU A Co., is this day dleeolveel, by sgreowieat of tbe aartleo. O. O. Psrsky Is hereby fully asihorlsed lo settle all ds m.ls sgvrasl or daasa gas w satd irss. Psrsssis hsving clalote will please present thrrn al oaro. a O. PARVLRT. R. RRiDLET. S. JEWITT. wUsJsmll.C,lsi.3,l ,-,, 7fs rtOTTO.t Csayese, teitaVI f Ps fatTevlbf sept.!. y. MRS. SOGGLNS GONE A 'IISHLN " ST NED.' Mr. ScrUffgrina bill ipenl few weeks in ihl country, very pletaantly, tbe myt and witb'ftothinir to diaiurb tier, but tba feurilmt the cholera niight attack aomn of Qer reinuona or menda who remttmeu in the cttj. It a quiel goMtp'the other (lajr, netween hersell ami Mrs. Joaea, the luiier named Idj stated, ibni, in ber opinion, all Kinuaot tub, put (note panicuiarl cat fib, were improper ariiclea of food iluruig ino, prtTawnce vl the cbotera. ')k&M)frtilt-lbb; remarked Mra. scruggiua, 'pule me in mind of a fislitn part j as wan got up for our pec ml bene fit when we wa out in the country ; 1 my we, because Mm. Bklnkle and Mr. Jones, aul Lu sutler Sally Jones, was all bo.irtltn at the same house witb me. 1 spose you don't know Sally Jones, and it ain't won- Vdetful if you don't, cause she is just from asninirion city, and brought out ull tbe latest fashins ; nd sich fshms I gracious! She wore a cravat tauud hrt neck, ami had A iiftle collar turnio oyer it just like om of the lords ; she lays that Down East the feminine tin- gettin to wear siamlmg collar too ; between me and jou Mrs. Jones, ( dorI know whnre ibis ere fashin is going to lead us feminities to. 1 seed - a joung feminine the 10'lher day a gallopin about (on horseback of coins) with a straw- Lat on her head, and irgged out 111 a doubled brensu-d coat, with two ruws of bultoiM n front, and uruniuenied with a lit tle short skirt behind. If she hu-la't been sittin sideways, I'd never know'd btit that she wus one of the lords. Mr. kinkle ss that the wimmin are grain riredftii muscit line in their sack and Congress b.Kt and o forth, and he's fettred they'll ull t.ke tc weann the puntulonns as well. 1 toidiiiia a bow' But you were Inlkin about a fidiin par ty, Mrs. 8crugg4ns,' said Mrs. Jones, ruther iincnticntly. W1I. i declare, so I was ; that's the way Wito me, aiwuys a coo virgin from the pint. As 1 was saying, Miss Sully Jones had just arnv from Washington city, and in course she put on airs in the country ,like as if she thought country peo, led win, know nutjiin Ibere was beida them I've tqld y5u Ahournome six or eight others, aiooog whom was two middle aired, lords unit one young; roan all ou 'era train St. Louis. Tbe young man was study in law, and had just come out to rustify awhile, and resto rale his health, which wa declinin with great rapid nejs in cooequeiice, be said, of emeuse application. He did'nt say what he'd been pivin himself too, but Mr. iskin- itie inought ne'tl been dnnkui too many coooiers. in course Air 8 wm a jotwi, for whoever bead of a christian ettng cobblers, mucn more dniiitm 'em. 1 tnoucbt this ere limb of tbe law, as people call 'em, was remarkably soft. Mis Mat Caustic who m alons; with us, told me in ecret, that io ber private opinion, Mr. Charley Green," the-said limb of the law, was as green as grass, and 'twus a deposition of Providence thai tick a blade at Ami wasn't carried off last spring by tbe army worm, wmcn ravaged the cuuntry round St. Lou ts, miss Alat Uuustic is dredlul sharp, and in spite Of tbe limited oes of ber 'edu cation, sbe's well informed and knows a tmng or two. She told me, arter inukin me promise to tell nobody a long as I lived that she knew lot of secrets about tbe boarder, and be was determined to keep 'em. 1 tbougbt that like a good roanyoth tr femici es, she'd keep 'em agois, but ia course didn't tell her so. " There was a nervous feminine alone witb us ; she was dreadful stout, and took 4 ed like she'd never been sick n day in ber Lie; but sbe waa so nervous I tba least iiotae al most pitched tieft into con vu laive fits ; tbe kep Conrplainiik all tbe time bow baa a ap- etite sbe bad, and bow everything upset ber systBta I o hear ber talk, one would think that a torn tit wouki eat more than ibe did bat gracious I to see her eat : ar ter complainin to me for two mortal long hours afcre dioner, she sat down to tbe ta ble, and drank two cup of tea, eat tbree wonderful large slices of corn bread, took a rerj small piece of ham. a very small piece of boiled chicken, a very small pata ter or two, or three, and woun i up with two very small pteoes of pie ; and would yon believe it, in the afternoon she com plained of per nerves, and sed that lately she never had no a petite. 1 didn't say no thin,but Ijist thought that if I keep boar din house and sbe boarded with me I'd eharge ber double pnee when she was sick, and shut up bjusewnen toe got wen. ner husband wus a cood looking- man, and so good natured be swallefed all ber (antics, and beliived bis wife was tbe sickest, deli catest feminine that ever was ; aoinetimes when some of the boarders kicked up a fuss or rot to argoin prutty loud he'd cum un l as em very polite if they'd please uot to make such a noire, hi wife s . narves wus to easily afflicted I 'spooe every bod has their bobbies which they ridr, ayourjV fup, vfe; wm ooe of rLs four (tmi sons f ttj ttirro' ldy, bad his hobo. 0ueh talaS &f uTw teil apouf ieuiuCJiy, anu uio ppfs that Evsvl iUtita what Wd dooi, he was filkin about goin ai t.i.ii U WdT mat talking af.fcil.i3 put bttn m ram of the time bun and two others went a fistun in tbe Lickin Hirer. ' The? wed tp, all their bait, be ted, but that didn't make any. difference, for the water wa aa dear, th could see thefisbes swimroinf pAotig ctoeo to me steep kanks ; tbe Le ,sed, tbal ll,., bf had to do was to whistle, sou when tip fishes raised up their beads to see what was goto on, ba'd dropthe book dowo their . fKfllutfl All' Kalil 'an nt wtneaw it! I wm mmimJt .... tjsss uuj ssvw siu j w vrvir Mi Skinkle ed that he'd seen some trerjr inrenuve cenuses atore but tiiat letf a inerv young man Jeetns, as he wu' called, bad t tbe most liveuest 'mannaiion Ie , srer . r heer.i tll on, and thai lie bclieTed t ' Hut, Mrs. 8crugginS,op tne bout ,, the fi.hin party cned Mnv Jones, who haul been listening tery irripatiekily td tbe old lady's gossip. .v " -y"X- ' Well I wilt There was to man; : ontm " that you know we had to gafn a wgor ; ' Tte narvous feminine', bowsumtor crj,jldrr,'t ttiink of being jolted up in a wa jurt wuf rio ' ' springs, so. w husband took Aer trf s'bug f gy. Mlmkins, hb keeps a store r :, ' touMiftutt u bis wagiinSnd lamsrjT or other, he managed to stow away seven''' or eight of us not mcludin himself. There was ne and Misi Mat Caustic and Mias) Sally Jones, and Mr- Jones and Mr. Ureenfy and Jeems, und a marrk-d feminine wlvmir nnrne was Mrs. Hoppy ; roe and Mrs. Hop ly whs goo.1 frienus, al laisl she seecO'd tp think a heap of ...e, but f found oilf diflef- I ent ttfterwnrds There wasn't A boarder Irrv j.01J,e lbul Mr, Ioppy jy tftt j hef private opunun about; but misTortunatetj, , she ulwuys expressed ber seufimen: corw ndentMlly, you know,) to her feminine) 'quiiiiitunce, and in a country boarding hou.e 4 people have nuthiq else to do but talk about each other, lu wonderful bow the country .'air sharpens people' pvet'tte , for scandaL Mrs. lloppy vent a boppiri" , 11 bout, first to one and then the totber, tellin everything she know'd an a geod deal morsx If she'd been a 'porter for a newspaper, she couldn't have worked harder. Arter we'd started oq the ruad; to tbe river, sbe turnetl and sed ; sea she, Mra Scruggins, whero u Mr. bkinkle (' He's coming wuh Mrs. Tutt se I, ; ,.. ' between you and me, Mrs. Bcruggina ' es b, ' it tuy private 'pinion that Mr. 1 utt isn't enny better than she should be.' You don't say so?' se 1. Ves, 1 do,' se she j ' I've know'd Mrs. Tutt a long time, but it wnnn't till lately found it out.' :: " r 'Found what out?' scs I, kinder quick" like. 1 I'd never have thought it,' led Mrs. Hoppy, sbakin her bead stow, and kokiri awful solemn. In course iwantod to know what Mri. Hoppy bad-lWtd out hut ibebeoi way le get euuy thing out of peufte hke ber, l to ycsiend not to caie whether they told you or not, and its sure tecotne out a good deal sooner than if you keep pesterio 00 'em. She waited awhile for me lo coax ber to tell, look ii all the while to wise and em portani, lor all the world hke a poll parrot 1 -know'd, who wouldit speak when peo ple wanted him to, but kepchaiteriA a war all the time when nobody cared about list inn. Findin out after awhile that 1 wasn't goin to trouble myself about ber gosaiptny sbe went to beaiin round tbe bush, savin she never thought if, and couldn't bebetjs ' it kmrdly, but tben pearanee was to dw ceirin I Well, after raisin my curiosity ie high, don't yon think all she'd found out was that sum body had seen sumbody, who bad heard sumboly say that Mr. Tutt vas a desperate charucter, and mode her ho- bandstand roond; and that every onst in a while they'd kick up a bit of a ruwjlrr which Mr. i'utt allays cum off second best; ' and enny body that went to interfemin got r tbeir faces scratched good for their pain. Well, while we wa talking: abont Mf. Tutt, Mr. Simpkins was drivin at a great rate. Mr. Snnpktns said he was A uncom mon good driver ; but 1 tuk not us that ho run at er stumps and pitched Into gulleys an ruti very often ; but then I didn't blame him, for Miss Mat Caustic, was sit ting long side of him, and he was so ab- orbed up with her, that 1 thought it waa a. wunderwe wasn't upset, or the borse didn't ' run away, or sum sich cai-sa:rophv lakaa , place. Mis Silly Jones was madiead ful way I every stump we'd ronomhI, give a little fashionable screech, aavi then sn,e'd say io a dte-a-way kind cA-Tafes) ahei hnd, O, Mr. Green I 1 really Anvaautlj? frightened.' Mr. Ureen told her t them wasn't enny danger, not the least io.tfca wurl.t; that he'd perteei her if tbe boric run away; wuh that Mis Mat Caustic) ' ljffed, and sed she know'd sum people)' (she didn't mention names) who h&d enufP 10 1I0 ukin care of therosehres, andlbeti. arter ukin a deal of trouble they didn't half do it Mr Green looked, as Mr. Scrog gins used to sr, like a 'poor boy at a com ' fhuckin,' he dhln'l have nothin to ny jbu Mus Sully Jones fired up and sed, sea sht ' '1 have observed in my intercourse with the hot lours that, as a class, the? never. tries lo be wMty or sourcastic afbte compa, ny, and its tuy 'pinion tiirt sich a display , is only worthy of tha canal canauUe.) Good gracious I' ses 1, who ever heard , tell of a canal's being- sourcastic aiorat to, be sure I've beanl let of tbeir overllowtn, ; but then wasn'l with wit 'twn wit'-'wm. ter, and awful muddy water it was, (ooPr.? With that all on 'eut lafled, Vspt Miss ! Jone-Hihe turned up ter nose and went to whitprifitoUr.Urwen. t ', Wall, we wrnl along tigtl tonrilj, and 4idRt tQta with but o&i aceiielnt, tad tftat watnt h Vefy bad d&sxMf. Cfmpklfls wt dbtny telkfn td, aMloolril at M-sWaf'
The Tri-Weekly Commercial (Wilmington, N.C.)
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Oct. 2, 1849, edition 1
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