. ... . ,A ... . j , '
'TUE COMMERCIAL
5,,,1,sir TaudavtTiutrtday aod Saurrfay,
fS,O0paraaum, payable In ill cases in ftdvanca,
BY THOMAS LOKINGj
" KDlTOa AND PROPRIKTOHi ,
BUNJAMIN I. IIOWZE,
CORRESPONDING EDITOR.
lIIOr riOHT AKDNAIKtT ItlliTl,
WILMINGTON .V. C.
RATES OP ADVERTISING,
qr. 1 Insertion,
0,30 , 1 iqr. 2snonths, KM
76 I " 3 " 6.W
"3 " 1,00
, " 1 mimth, 2,50
1 w 6 " 8,00
t .f 1 year, 12,00
Tea linos or less make a squire. If an Advertise
ment eteeoJi ten lines, the price will be In propor
tion. ' r
All advorttsoments are payable at the time of their
Insertion.
Contracts with yearly advertisers, will be made on
the most liberal terms. '
No transfer of contracts for yearly advertWng.wlll
ba permitted. Should olrcumstaaoet render a change
In business, or an unexpected removal neceeeary, a
Chwge according 16 the putylshed terra will be at
the option of the contractor, for the time he has ad
vertised. 4 Jhe privilege of Annual Advartiafa laatrictly lim
.. . .. jiiVUMk aiiadlasaaaaaa j sTn asSst
llsernenu fdr tha benefit of other persons, aa well as
all advardaerbMta 'not taamadlalery connected with
their af a baataeetj anl as excess of adverttaemenla,
H Ungtn oratherwiaa, W"nl th ",u engaged,
will be charted at the usual rates.
All adrertlsetnapii iBsarted In the trl- weekly Com
mercial, arefetad to one Insertion in tha Weekly,
fraa of eharra.
JOB.ttARDand FANCY PRINTING, executed
! aaporloratyle.
AGENTS FOR TflE COMMERCIAL
NEW YORK : Messrs. Baow & DbRosbbt.
BOSTON: Fbbdebick Kiddbr, Esq.
BARRY, BRYANT & ADAMS.
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
WILMINGTON, N. C.
July 17. 51
JOHN WALKER, JR.
AUCTIONEER & COMMISSION
MERCHANT
WILMINGTON, N. C.
March 17, 1849. My.
F. J. LORD & 0.
Rice Faeto & Commission Agents.
Nov. 25. 1818. 109-lj-u.
L. M ALLETT,
AOKNT fOK TUB SALS OF
Timber, Lumber, Nml Stores, tc,
NulCt Building, Nvrth Water Street,
WILMINGTON, N. C.
Nov. 9, 1813. 101
John d. loye,
obai.br im
CABINET FURNITURE,
BKOSmilS, CU11KS, ITRASSKS, ic ,
ROCK SPRING,
WILMINGTON, N. C.
Dec. 14, 1848.
scorr, KEEN k CO.
MERCHANT TAILORS,
AND DEALER IN
SUPERIOR
YV.ady JSUAe ttotung.
MARKET STREET,
WILMINGTON, N. C.
Oct. ii. i8i8. 93-y-
A. B. STIM & Co.,
aUCTiMEBiis t cuimssfoi mmchims
Faycttevllla Street,
RALEIGH N . C .
Will Ulead to all orders and commissions In their
ins ; basinsaa, with punctuality and dUpatch.
Raraa to
ttiKoelleacy Cmas. Marly,
J. O. Watson. Ksq.,
JlArasw aiitAW, ttaq.,
Hon. i. R. J. lUaiau
Q so. W. Mosomai, Esq.,
Mai. C. L. HisTdw.
RaMx, N. C,' Ps. tZ, 1849. UHtm-e.
S. M. WEST,
A UCTIONB ER
An
COMMISSION MERCHANT,
WILMWOTOA.ff. C.
Liberal Gia advaaaaa aaada tm all eonatgomints
from the M ertaf ta frodaoafrom the ooumry.
oiae f awr? aha Whatf, South skle of
Kartsi Straeu
April l,U9. ' 9 tf-
DBS. MUNSSY ft FREEMAN,
JIOM(EOPATHfC PHYSICIANS,
MARKET at, 6 Doors above .Front 8u
Dec. 23, 1848. 120-8
C0RNEUUS MYERS,
MANUFACTURER,
AND DEALER IN
HATS, CAPS, UMBRELLAS AND
WALKING CANES, &c.
WH.KfNQTQN, N. C, Maiket-st.
Oct. U 184,8. 9l tf-
VMLLIAM NfiFF,
(LaU of tk4 firm of flarr dt WAtM.)
WUOLKSALt A1D KfTAlL DKALsT IW
SHIP CHANDLERY SHIP STORES
11D GROCEKIES,
CORNER Of DOCK WATE1 STOlClTS,
WILMINGTON, N. O.
Dec.Tih, 1848.
it , . n "!'. .-- ' .
VOL. 4 NO. 85 VTILMINGTON, THURSDAY
RUSSELL &. KENDS0K,
GENERAL
Commission Merchants,
VV1LMJNGTON, N. C.
Jos. B. Russell, Jos. Kendbick.
Aug. Ai. 63
J. & D. MeRAE & Co.
General Commission Merchants.
Wilmington, n. c.
JOHN MACBAK.
May -1 1849.
DONALD MACRAE.
vs. 4UIBK.
23-1 y.
AUCTIONEER,
WILMINGTON, N. C.
May 29, 1849- 23-ly.
J. HATHA WAY tfc SON.
COMMISSIOM MCUCHAXTS.
J. Hathawav. J. L. Hathaway.
March 3, lb49. 149.
W. L. SMITH,
(Late or the fiam oiSandmhd St, Smith.)
COMMISSION MERCHANT,
w ' WILMINGTON, N. C.
Store on North Water Street, Parslty's block.
Oct. 14 1843. 90-yc
J. S. WILLIAMS,
Fancy & Staple Dry Goods Store.
MARKET STREET,
WILMINGTON , N. C.
Oct. 14,1648.
90.
JEFFREYS & LEIGHTON.
General Commission Merchants,
WILMINGTON, N. C.
February 13, 1849.
141.
HENRY P. RUSSELL.,
AGENT FOR THE CAPE FEAR
STEAM SAW MILL,
WILMINGTON, N. C.
strict attention i v n id tlie f iitiilnl execution of
Jatu I 1S49'
DER0SSET & BROWN.
4 WILMINGTON, N. C
BROWN & DEROSSET.
NEW YORK.
OKSERAL CQUVISSIOX MERCHANTS
.March 17, I31'l. 1-y-
GEOKtiE S. GILLESPIE.
AOEN r FOR THE 8ALE Or
1IMUER LUMURl, MA VAL STORES if-c.
will a.ikeli jer ill jaslt ad vancc's on all consignments
of produce.
March 17, 1849. '
GEORGE W. DAVIS.
COMMISSION MEROIlAxNT,
WILMINUTON, N. C.
4rchl7 1349. 1
C. LATTAi
COMMISSION MERCHANT,
AND GENERAL AGENT,
WILMINGTON, N.C.
Oct. 10,1948. " 7
LIFE INSURANCE
IN THE NATIONAL LOAN FUND SO
CIETY, OF LONDON,
FIRE INSURANCE
IN THE .ETNA INSURANCE COM
PANY, OF HARTFORD, Conn.,
OB, IN THB
HOWARD INSURANCE COMPANY,
OF NEW YORK,
May be eflccted by application to
7 UsROSSETA BROWN.
March 17, 1849. 108
6. k W. A. GWYER,
MANUFACTURERS AND DIALERS IN
CABINET FURNITURE,
In all Ita.vartetlea.
Bedsteads, CotU, Mattreaaea, Looklnj Glaaaea,
c Ate, '
FRONT STRRET, NEAR MARKET.
WILMINGTON, N. C.
OBOBOB SWTBB. WM. A. GWVBB.
May IS, 1849.
BANK CHECKS.
ft HECKS oo the as vera!
Banks In this place
V bound Uiwii, ano in eneats, tor sat. si ..w
Commercial Qfic.
HAY.
1 If BALKS superior qaality Mains Hay, dally
I I LI airvrtad and for sale b
y
v oi. il. auk
Sept. 18,151
71
SALT.
1f(( 8ACCS Liverpool! BOsaeksftua
JJJ Iloam.ln store ind for sale by
' J. f D. McRAE 4 Co.
Aug. 18.
PUBLISHED TRI-WEEKLY,
CASH WELL & BLOSSOM,
GENERAL COMMISSION
AND
FoniVAItDINO MERCHAWTS,
.W I U ilitjiinicn'i Slorfs .
North Water u4viLmInctott, N. C.
DAVID CASH WELL. JOS. B. BIOKSOII.
Cash advances made oa consign inents of Tim
ber, Lumber, Nival 8 tores, Ac. Also, on Hhlpmcnts
to our friuads in New York.
April J, 1819. v , 8-12m.
BENJ. BLOSSOM & SON,
NEW YORK.
BNJ. BLOSSOM. CttAS. m. BUSS09t
Liberal advances made upon Consignments.
Refcreiicea.
Messrs. Cashwbll 8l Blossom,
J. k D. McRis,
Wilmington.
I
49.
" -U W. Davis Esq.
Jury 10, 18411.
nERON & MARTIN
General Commission Merchants,
37 1-2 'North Wharves,
PHILADELPHIA,
Rkfeb to
Messrs. Thob. Watson- k Sosb, )
Jno. C. Dacosta, Esq., i phii,
Wm. S. Nbilsos. Esq., ''
Hosebt Nbilsow, Esq., J
Messrs. Moses, Taylor & Co., N y,jrk
" J. H. Haowts. & Co.,
" ; D W mlngtn.
Uuo. Habbiss, Esq. ) b
A(ril5, 19IJ. 9-tf.
. GEO. HARRISS,
General Commission Merchant,
WILMINGTON, N. C
STRICT atteniion given to piocuring Frelyht;
and pnrch:ising Cargoes for veesula.
Rsrca to
F.. P. Hall, Eaq.,
O. O. Parsley, Esq., j
J. A. Taylor, Esq., Wilmington.
J. I). Bellamy, Esq.,
Messrs. Ballard 4 Huntingdon, J -Messrs.
Tooker, Soiy.h 4 Co., Nlw yor
Alex'r. Herron, Jr., Philadelphia,
Messrs. Williams 4 Butler, . 0 .,
H. F. Baker, Esq., JChi r eston, S. C.
Jan. 2, 1849. 123-if.
WILLIAM M. HARRISS,
OENERAIj
COMMISSION MERCHANT,
WILMINGTON, N. C.
OTRICT sltention given to procuring Freights
kJand purcnasing Cargoes lor vessels.
Rarasascaa:
O. G. fsrsley, Esq, ;
Col. John McKue, Wilmington, N. (
Messrs. Ballard 4 Huntington, )
Will Peck, F.sq . Rulcigh, N. C.
ilesars. James Corner & Sons. Baltimore.
F.. A. Souder & Co , Philadelphia.
' Thompson a Hunkir, ) y .
" Hunting . Tults, Boston.
" J.tlS. 1'. Titconib, Kcnnebunlc, Me.
July 17th. 62 if.
JOHN HALL,
Commission Merchant,
WILMINGTON.
April 12.
12
F. J. LORD & CO.,
Agents for tha
V ACflLUS MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE Co
- Accumulated Capital $130,000.
ALSO TOR THE
EAGLE LIFE fc ftEALTH INSURANCE CO.
Capital, ?lt)0,QOO.
Will take risks on lives of 8les
Offica 23 North Water Street.
Oct. 24, 1848.
MARTLN & CRONLY.
A UCTIQNEERi),
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
AMD
GENERAL AGENTS.
Wlh!nton,N.C..Oct.3 1848. 85tf.
U. L. BUTTERF1ELD,
PA V ILION HO TEL.
Coruar ofHaxel and Mectlug KlreeU,
CHAKIiKSTON, H. t.
WTier he will be happy to are all his
NORTH CAROLINA FRIENDS.
July 12, 1849.' 60-lf.
OLDS & ANDERSON,
GrocerV Commission Merchants,
No. 141 Front Street New York.
, f
ri . .f th. n..la.M
. a..f . f NortkCaro-
" . . . .
, MMfUinc. i-,-..,. 0f ,he.r
, patrona la (hipping (o, and haying
be weB protacled. " ' '
from them will
Striat attention paid to HNlflUBMola AfGoitoa,
, drain, NaTalKUirasvXiBaber.aJid awry kino
orrroiuee; an4-aU order far Orocerlea and
wercnanaiae ireneraur, promptly sttaeoea to, st
ia lowrai vuy prioaa.
lbwis a. oua.
May 22, 1849.
r. a
AMBBBSOM.
29-6m.
DEEDS FOR SALE.
Warmaosa Deodaiuvl DaadB for Mortgaga ao land,
jdst printed, ia correct form aod far sale at tbs
Cemmereiof Office.
BYrHOMA3 LOR1NO.
MQNING, OCTOBER 4,
4 SHIPPING ARTICLES.
FOB SALE st The Commercial Offlt, an: elc
.fimtedilkmof Shipping Articles, einBrsciafr si;
lha laara
of Congress rcmuve to ib Merclmni'
Soffit.
WRAPPING PAPER.
M CfAREAilaior sale by .
Wk L
SMITH.
20.
, 1843.
and nfiertlie Arat in
1 WUL be (runvported or delivered without the
fre iM being puid.
rtn(ortstloo Agent VV. 4 R. R. k! Co
, AGENCX OF
Xuutilvs (Mutual JAfr) Insurance CuiHpany.
DEIt$iO..S holding Policies in litis office are noli-
L (ted that Scrip Ceftifical
leu, for their Share Qf
jffnjilt In the outtnas of the company are ready tor
delivery at the Agency office. 2J, North wem-st.
K. J. LORD & Co., Aenls.
Oct. 24. 94-tf.
GJJIE.
4 1 R&MANaud AnterioanOlue, of prime quality
V for Distlllersr For sjle by
Dt ROSSET A BOOWN.
Jan. 6. W5.
DISTILLERY FOR SALE.
'THE Turpentine distillery at Fulaons Depot, on
1 the Kail R'jad, lately owned by Joliri ( 'liriHtinn,
" ill be sold ol a fair price, for further puriicularfi np
I ly io JEFFREVS d- LEIGH ION.
April 10, 1949. 11.
! BILLS OF LADING, &c.
IOLIO POST BILLS OF LADING bound
in Books, and she'ts,also Letter Shrcts with
u variety of mercantile blanks, lor sale at The Com
mercial Office.
CAMPHINE! CAMPII1NE!!
tO CENTH PER GALLON.
For sale at the Slur
Feb. 2i.
of J
G. BAUMAN.
1 17
. PATENT MEDICINES
JUST rccp'iYed 6 dozen Snnds Snrssparilla ;
also, Old and Youniz 'I'ownwnds do.
1J doz.jSwuynos Syrup ol Wild Chorry ;
12 " " Vermiluge ;
12 " P. n.l Sh.t
6 " Gtrtnan Bitter; 4 Kpin, Sarap snd
Queens delight For 9uU at UmuaI pr.ces, by
A. U. f.VAiNS Ot BKO.
Also, nernard s Cholera Remedy . inn to hnd.
Jaiy W. 49.
.JJ u 1 - -
LAW NOTICE.
TH K Snli'criSer. n.-sinted bv on experienced snd
cmi-i ii in Attorney, in thef'ity uf Washington,
prosecotis and settles all manner of claims upon tha
U. S. (juvernuifiu. i'articiilur atleiiion given to
lliusi irisiiij; una or Uic fntv-n and lioixnly Laws.
Addri jslp'ist-iiaiil)
ED. CANTVV ELL.
W ilmington. N C.
Aim. II, i :3. 62-3m. "
NEGROES WANTED.
rPHK Subscriber wishes to hire s limited number
X of NYiir.i. s either Men, Boys, or 'Women, for
whnm he will py liberal wares.
P. GIARD.
August 31, Ib-t'J.
71 -tf.
TO TRAVELLERS GOING NORTH.
The Great Mail Route from ( liar-1
leston, S. t
LKAVINOthe wharf at the foot of Laurens st. I
daily at 3, p, m. after the arrival of the South- j
ern cars, via WILMINGTON aid WF-LUON, N
C. PETERSBURG, RICHMO.M), WASHING-1
TON, BALTIMORE and PHILADELPHIA. j
The public is respectfully informed thai the strain-
sraof this lin'1, from Churlrston to VV jlmingtoo, ore .
In first rate condition, nnd are navij;aifd by well i
known snd evpcrlcnced conimnnders, snd the Kil- .
roads are in fineordet, thereby sretirina both sakty i
Md despatch. A THROUGH TICKET havina al-
reuy 'ivlh hi a ""n uvi k'
manent arn.njrnni'nt from Chi rl"tort to Phlladi l
phla. Passengers svailinp themselves thereof, will
nave the option either to continue without delay
through the routi' or otherwise, to slop at any of Iho
lmqit-iliate plni. renewing their innon the line to
suit their eonvsninnre. By this route travellers may
reach New Vork on ihe third day dutUiy business
hours. Hniiiit'' will bo ticketed on board the
Steamer to Wrldon, as likewise on the change of
ears, at tne Inlerniedlate points ftom thence to Phil
adelphia. Through Tickets to Philadelphia at 120
each, can alone be had from E. WINSLOW, Agent
nf ihf A'ilniindton A, Rnl'h Rail Road ComDsnv.
I it thf nfflcs of tlte-Oompany foot of Laureoa street,
i tu wrwni pleano apply. For other Information Id
quire of L. C. DUNCAN,
I at t is American Hotel.
I Charleston Aug. 1. 69
REMOVAL.
as renuved his
O R. FORD has renuved his Massls Vabo to
O. D
ock street, U door from Wm. NefTa.
Aug. IS.
64 tf.
NOTICE
i LL pers.ni Indebted to JOHN R. II AWES sn-
hereby notified ihat ho hianude an assignment
1 to me. They are rerjocsted la f aaa forward and
. . jnus. V. AaaW, Aaeignee
. . n 4. . M M .
7Hlh taiO. f rnn. 1 7ft.
Aug. 30th 1819 Jou. copy 4w.
6w.
r" DISSOLUTION.
THK Copartosrahlp of Jawett A CoN la (hit day
disolvd, by agreement of the parties. O. u.
Ti.raLv la homb fnllw auihnrlSnl la aailU all A.
mnnds aarnlnat or debta duetoaald am. Parsons
luvine claims will nfeaaa-areaeni ihfra at once.
. , O. Q. PARSLEY.
, R. BRADLEY".
' 8: JEWETT.
WitmlHtea. N. O, May ,1843. 76-1.
COTTON Canraaa, lultsbls for Boat Sails, (br
jaby - -J. S. WILLIAMS.
Sapt. I. v0- ' !
1819. Whole No 551
A FRESH BREEZE.
bt c. swa nr.
CTiva (he a fresh' nlng breeze ahead,
(Vhlle swift tha broad prow dips
While far and wide the foam la spread.
And the salt is on our lips :
I.Ike winged steeds the billows leap,
Their white msnes dash'd with brim i
Hurrah ! there's nothing Hka tha deep,
Where'er the sun dothsblne.
Whsja' tha san doth sUioa, ray boys,
Tbara'a oothloR Kka tha aaa t
The lrli pavar aoara so high,
Tha baart na'sr bonnis so frea.
With giant arms tha ship i
I seem e'en now to tails tha air
Of freedom on ray lips 1
Of freedom on my lips, my boys,
The dash, tha foam, the spray
The chorus oflhe elemtats,
Rough sounding on their way
The laughing surges on our lea,
Careering In their mirth J
Hurrah ! one hour upon ihe aea
Is worth a year on earth,
From the S. Y. Journal Commerce. .
COM H ERC E OK M I N EHOTA I NDIAN8.
In my last I promised to say sornethin
i of ihc commercial resources of this Territo-.
ry, ana of the conduioti of lh Indians.
The first gniut item of the corarnerciul
business of Mincsota is the lumber trade
A great amount of good pine lumber has
been lluatttl down the river to St Louts for
beveral yextrs back, utxl the buaineas will
tncrRuse us the timber below becomes more
exhausted. - The JUpper country of the.
Mississippi is full of pine. I have traveled
for it dny k ml rnyre at times, and have
s(;t;n very liule eUe besides the white Nor
way pine ; which grows to a great height.
Tho batk of the tributary hrers are all
covered with this pine the ' Crow-wiog
river, the Pine nnd Red Cedar rWers
even up to Beach Lake.
The company which has the best loca
tion, is the Boston Company, at the Falls
of St. Anthony. The works they bare
built around the falls are astonishing-. The
c hannel on one side of the island has been
stopped, the dam reaching from one shore
to the other. Their mill on one of the
banks, has three run inn taws. The Iocs
wailing to be tavaxl eover the water (or
nearly half a mtV bove. This Company
win oe oy tar tne ncnest ol all the tjoropa
nies in this Western country ; for some day
the pine will give out on the Wisconsin,
Chippeway and St. Croix river. They
nave all loo upper waters to depend upon
tor pine ana lor water-power. The Bt.
Croix has a great number of mills. It is
navigable for about 100 miles. And here,
too, there are thousands of pine.
There are several companies which are
going, 'this winter, to get down timber for
the lower market. One man whom I saw
a few days ago, said he had ten men, and
intended, with them, to get one million feet
which will probably cost him $4000, and
then, at the rate timber sells, ho w.ll real
ize over 850,000. The Chippeway mills
are aldo doing a great deal in lumber.
There are raits floatiug down the river con
stiiirfly all the summer months.
Then, besides the lumber of this region,
dure is copper up the Si Croix, and in the
northern part of the territory. Several
years ago, thero was much of it found at
the Falls of St. Croix, which has not been
worked Besides this, lead is supposed to
exist in or about Root Uiver, on the West
banks of the Mississippi The Indians
know where it ts, but naTSjaot as yet shown
al,y 0f tb .while ,
The whole of this country, back for
mi lea, is full of marshes, and in these marsh
es, are cranberries' found. Several thou
sand bushels are sent to St Louis. These
sell here at about 75 rts., their real value ;
the traders sell them at 91,50, or more.
There is also quite a brisk trade carried
on between ihese and the Red River peo
ple pi, the IN orth, who come here in June,
to trade, in fun. and other commodities, such
as dressed skins, and moccasins, from their
country. These annually receive from ten
tq fifteen thousand dollars worth of goods
in exchange, and every year the trade is
increasing. There were more than 150
carts started off for the Red River country
in the second week of laiti month, well
loaded with goods; and more are expected
hers-next tummer.
Among the advantages at present enjoy
ed by this North-west country, are the In
dian payments by the Government, and the
maintenance of two small garrisons. The
Indians receive yearly from $80,OQO to
9 100,000, in goods, and money, fat their
lands sold to the Oovemmenl some years
back ; and these payments will no doubt
keep up this country for several years to
come.
The fur trad is not as good as it used
to be, but still it forms one of the principal
articles of trade as yet, and probably will
for ten ot twelve years to come i hut the
fur trade may be said in this country to he
done. . .
Fish is another anitUs of. ommexc, and
preparations are making to. sand this article
to the markets below.
Firming must b the ereateat tuvvmt io
this courury ; and, line iht people will be
driven to farming for their sustenance, the
country also being suitable for, it,' touch
what will be raised, n4 other gTain.
1 understand a rrewr jsttcrbe made, this
fall, with, the Sieu fkatkA to Mf their,
country yg on the West aide of the lif
er, which is by far tbt best : and when this
is effected, there will be, do douty a great
flood of etnir,ranu ropthe East, i fill tii--country,
they, nwsr farm j4r jam,
for the country canoOt stand without itt
EnoQ.h in reference to farming but this
letter will hardly suffice for wbavl hL
say on aaothCr sobiect the 5pnl,5,Ti of
the Indians. ' ,
I subscribe myself yours, '"
KAH QE-OA-OAH-BOOIt
PRINTERS NOTICES.
Among the most a.motlng portions of
the colums of every papetre those noiio
es which occasional appear at (he head,
io a most prominent and ctmeoicuous rxsi-
tion, requesting the subsenbers to said pa
per to pay op their subscriptions. The
tone of these duos presents a marked cos
trast to the laconift and decided style of
thOAr wHich-tradesinew irvm0tl tmSt
in the dvertizing columns, and ip. which
ther briefly but explicitly inform their debt-
i ors that, unless their accounts are speedily
adjusted, they will be put in, the hands of
an officer foffvcoliecuon. Tb printer, on
the contrary, speaks in a raotTBMdestsiod
deprecatory manner, as if he irere in dan
ger of committing a mortal - sin by'rraaod.
ing his aubsenbers thai ipihcthtng'1ore is
necessary to the patronage of a paper than
a name and an unreedeemed promise to
pay. Such id generally the character of
bis first nonces. But, finding that these
do not succeed and discovering that, of
tlio.sti who are aadebted to him. nrnhahlv
ninetv nine out of a hundred amnse them-
eelves with his greenness in expecting to
collect cash with a few soft words, our
printer waxelh wroth, and issues another
pronunciameiito full of fire and fury. He
. tells bis obdurate debtors that Drinters can-
not live on air ; that the paper maker most be
paid ; the workmen must be paid ; type,
ink, fuel, lights rent, Ac, cost money ; so ,
do the printer's daily bread, and finally
he exclaims in a tone that he expects wiu
rend the very rocks, "We wa'ht money and
we must have It." Bui, unfortunate mor
tal, he is a printer, ohd printer are the last
men in the world to resort to compulsory
measures. It u the general impression
that their '-bark is wotse than their bite,"
so they lose thousands where other men
would not lose hundreds, lie would like
i
to see an accurate statement of the losses
sustained by newspaper establishments
from the neglect and procrastination of
their patrons We think we may safely
conjecture lbal.no other employment or
profession sutlers ao much loss. Could
those who thoughtlessly defer or altogether
omit ttjV'J -their newspaper accounts re
flect upon the trouble, difficulty and some
limes ruin, thoir negligence occasions, they
would learn to observe justice, punctuality
and system as strictly with newspaper
establishments as with merchants and me
chanics. CHOICE OF A PROFESSION.
Some young persons entertain curious
notions as to the choice of a profession.
Carried away by the glitter of uninforms
and the splendid pageantry oflhe soldier's
life, nothing will please them short of en
tering iht army ; or, perhaps, camed away
by the narration of maritime adventures,
i hey resolve upon following the hazardous
profession of a sailor. But a very little
experience of the realities of life generally
banishes these idle dreams. Others pitch
upon the clerical profession as most suita
ble to their ideas of living an easy and
dignified existence, and enjoy the rever
ence of those around them, without reckon
ing whether their parents or guards are
able, i the first place, to procure them the
necessary course of education, or if they
would subsequently have the good fortune
to find a benefice. Many more equally
delude themselves with regard to what are
called professions. As a matter of course,
they must be something better, though
enly in appearance, than their father; and
so they frequently turn their attention to
occupations which to them look remarka
ble genteel, but which all the world besid
es knows to be superficial and unprofita
ble. The young in the middle and lower
ranks of society shoulJ, by all means, be
governed, in these matteis by their seniors,
for they are certainly the best judges with
respect to what particular deportment of
industry they should attach themselves.
WHO 13 A COWARD.
The man who attacks another by sur
prise, or with a weapon in his hand when
the other has none, is a coward.
The man who carries a deadly weapon
about bis person in his intercourse with an
unarmed society, is a coward.
The man who associates with him, and
so goes with numbers to overpower and in
dividual or a smaller or feeble number he
is a cowad
The man who, being challenged to a
duel, is so much afraid of public sentiment
he dares not refuse it, is a coward
METEORIC EXPLOSIOiNa .
" A bnllitant meteor passed over StaUBUsf
on the night of the lOth mat, aboqt ll
o'clock, which was followed by a trseiv
dous explosion, described by a gsatlemv
who beard it as resembHsg that of pow
der ' 3agx:na. The shock wt AM ia
msiytfthe houtes of tbr lowm, shaking
wihdotrs Ac., and leading" to-the soppdg
floor that' Mreartbonsks ha4 oectimdr