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THE COMMERCIAL.
WILMINGTON, N. C.
SATURDAY OCTOBER 20, 1949.
. c TO CORRESPONDSNTS,
. TtecommDBlcatloB frm Lotif Creek It recelv.
i, tod will, probably, be attended to on' TW.
READING ROOM CLOSED.
Tkt Proprietor regreU to announce that it ha
becomt necessary to close ihe Readmg Koom, on
Wednesday uni, whlh , niU the subscription
year. .
, Ihott f tntlemen who are Interested In tho fix
tareeojF ihe Beading Roam, are requeued to meet
a (he Room, on Monday Evening, ii 8 o'clock,
to decide ipoa the disposal of ihem. The P$
fjrittor hope that the attendance will be full, ns it
will be necessary to take final action on the euhject,
vthe Room will be required for othor purposes on
tbt first of November. "
Iaeloelnf this concern, ihe Proprietor takes the
ibertf f remarking, that he has Continued the Room
aft long it duty or a spirit of enterprise required
end loafer than Interest warranted.
MISSISSIPPI CONTENTION. longitude 14,44 W.. latitude 33 15 N. 8hHi,,lUn
A Convention assembled at Jackson, Mlas., on the out 60 days from China, and out of a oomnlimr-nt of
l&y men, 14 were aick with violent form of dysen
tery) 16 had died on tho passage and 14 were not
ejected to live. 7 Capt. Strlbllng.'pf the Ohio, 'or
drred the Preble to be taken to the Sandwich Islands.
DEMAND FOR WORK,
The hUtlliftncer Mrs thore hat been more demand
for mechanical labor this year, In Ptttrtburg, thin
for many years past. The carpenters especially,
bevt been at busy as bees.
This is asauredly a good aign of the Improving
condition of Jthe town. A great deal has boon dune
lathis wajt during the past year, in Wilmington,
and though Much depression has been experienced
here, that element of prosperity, the operations of
the industrloua classes have not been suspended, and
n, at present, to bo attaining fresh vigor.
OAS LIGHT.
The cilliena of Pttereburg are taking measures to
imitate their fellow citizens of Norfolk, by lighting
up tht business part of the town with gas. Tho en
terprise la undertaken on private and not on toicn
account, so that there will be no complaint of favor
shown to one aection over another.
Oral of the present month, foj the purpose of con.
aldering thai proper course to be pursued by the
South, In the event of the Wlfmot Proviso belng'at.
lathed to tho territorial bills. It wets Convention
of both parties, and composed of able and distin
guished men,
The following It in extract from the Address re
ported by a Committee, appointed to prepare it i ,
'!t ia boldly assorted, that Congress p ssesscs an
unlimited power of legislation over nil the territories :
belonging In common to the people of these Untied
States ihai It, cnequentfV. has power to nroniblfli
slavery in thseeHerritories-tlisl the rxsrtlse of auchjt
power Is expedient snd necessary, Inasmuch is slave. J
ry la an evil which mnet be eradicated from the lurid.
With a few patriotic and honored exceptions, the
people of the Northern Stutes seem deietiiilncd to
Idopl the Wllmol Proviso, or the principle it con
talrta. F.vcry succeeding year brings forth new ex
pedient lor the accomplishment of this object. The
press, the pulpit, and the ballot box, have oil become
tributary to this fanatical hostility to the South. It I
' Is vain to hone for un abandonment nf this noil,..l
design. Submission to our wrongs provokes perse
verance on the parte of the aggressors j and it is
wise In Slates, as It is In individuals, to resist en
croachment. Unfortunately, we have been but loo
passive under former encroachments. Our oppo
nents exult In the passage of the Oregon Kill, as a
full acknowledgement of the principle, and build
their hopes of further succeason that, in this, un
fortunate controversy there atjt biM two alternatives.,
the one is submission, the othor is reslsianr0. To
lm nnfl L't Miiniil wn unit nA . - i
.,.. , vunsciii, ma other,
we are reluctant to adopt."
Among the Resolutions adopted by the Conven
tlon. are the following :
ARRIVAL OP THE
STEAMER .NIAGARA,
7 DAYS LATER FROM KUROI'i:.
j SVKEsvrLLs, N. n., Oct. 17, 8 P. M.
! The Royal mail meatner Nina-am, Captain Stone,
, arrived at Halifr.x this morning nhout .me o'clock,
and your express arrived here this afternoon I
j avail myself of. tho, earliest uppgrtunltyjo forward
j you thl Important intrlllgcnco received bv her.
ITL . 7. . . . 1
'-e .llagani lilt Liverpool . n Ihe 6ih instant, and
h'.s therefore- made the passage to Halifax in about
t'-n and a holidays. She brings th- unusually large
.number of 119 nnssertgdrs. She will reach New
j York on Thursday overling.
The European Times publishes reports ve ry unfa-
' j vorablyo llie potato cioa ol" In land, in which it Is
; s;"u euuucn and rapid decay has taken place.
i . The commercial advice by this arrival, are, in all
3. That Congress has no power to nasi onv law ' ' lriiciiiars, tlio same as those received by
abolishing slavery In the District of Columbia, or to j . . imlfll, ' ' .
nron bit thn navn Irm .1 hr.... .u. .it.. . i lllm urun le.niicu.
'"bbu niv Svvcrui oiaies, i ...... .
or to prohibit ihe Intrududion of slavajr into ihe ! .,
territories of ihe tTn-.tn.t !,,. . j . ,ncm-
- . , UU1 IUWi woulu nol omy , dis(ricta ihp
LC ia liuilirnrni)a lilnli..rt r r 11,. ., .1 ; .. 1 ! . 1 . . '
..m - - There ha
uoru evidence 01 a nxea and deliberate de-
genornlly, thero has been no improve-
CALIFORNIA CONVENTION.
The Convention for the formation of a Constitu
tion for the State of California, assembled at the
Court House In Monterey, on Saturday, the 1st of
Sepltmbtr, pursuant to the proclamation of Gencrsj
Rii.it. iAfter a temporary organization, the Con
vention adjourned until Monday, the 3d of Scptcm-
OREGON.
The Legislature of the territory of Oregon, met
on the 16th of July last. All the officers 6f the
Coancll and Houae of Rcpretentativce are demo.
era is, except the Chief Clerk and Door Keeper of
the latter. The Legislature adjourned on the 18th
July, to meet again on the 3d of Aupust. The ad
journment took place that the members might go
home and house their wheat. The Legislature did
little more than adopt a memorial to Congress upon
arloat subjects connected with the Interests of the
territory, among which Is mentioned, as the subject
of most Importance, the necessity of granting dona
tions of land to the Immigrants who, tettled th territory.
The report of gold having been discovered in Or
egon art without foundation.
Destruction of new thlp by Fire.
Bos-row, Oct. 17th 12 SI.
A large ehip, building by Mr. Win. H. Hood al
Somerset, Mass., for a house in your city, snd nearly
ready to be launched) was destroyed by fire at 3
o'clock ihla morning.
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The pftreaeeit Asaljst Annexation.
' MoKTeBAL, Oct. 16-P. M.
The protest aganst annexation to the United
Slates, which her been in circulation for severs!
dsyt, has received the aignature of several m-mbers
of Parliament, and was published for tfie Gist time
, in the SKuicrva last evening, and also in the Utrold
thuj morning, with the aaiary of each aigner attach
ed te their names.
sign, on the part of that body to lntetfero with i ho
institution of slavery In the Stales.
4. That we would regard the passage by Congress,
of the-Wilnioi Proviso," twhich would, in effect,
deprive tho citizens of Ihe slave-holding States of
on equal participation in the territories acquired
equally by their blood and treasure,) as on unjust and j
insulting discrimlnolion to which these States can
not, without political degradation, submit ; and to
which litis Convention, representing the feelings and
opinions of the people of Mississippi, solemnly de- ;
clare they will not submit.
FACING THR MUSIC.
Some years ago, In the New Hamshire House of
Representatives, one of the members of that body,
aa odd stick from South Hampton, whtn the yeas
and nays were taken on an Important question did
not answer to hit name. After the roll was finished,
k rose and addressed the presiding officer In the
following language i "I rise to let you know that
I did not mean to dodge thla ..question s 1 only
mputUd a UUU, in order to take I better view of the
whole subject i snd I new say No to that critter."
cr larje manufacturing
accounts nre fur from satisfactory.
s been another arrival from Indin, lrinr-
inir Calcutta dues to Auutt 20h. and Bombay to
Sept. 1st. The accounts are regarded a altogether
satisfactory in n commercial point of view.
TITRKRV AND RUSSIA.
The English and French journuls are mainly oc
cupied in disctstinif the question of tho alarming
state of affairs exibtins btlvieen RuP.in and Turkey,
and tho possibility and even probability of a war
brcakin-out between these two powers. The Ro
tnan -difficulty, as well ai all other matters that had
before been considered of paramount importance,
seem to be wholly lost sii'hl of in the discussion nr
. mat. In view of the frequeut and increasing ! this important question.
evidence of the determination of.Se people of the The last accounts from Constantinople Mate thai
non-slavcholdlng Slut to disregard the guaranties lhc Knvperor of Russia had made a formal demand
of tho constitution, and to agitato the subject of for the surrender of Kossuth, Bern, and other Hun
slavery, both in and out of Congress, avowedly for garian patriots, who have sou-lit refuse within the
the purpose of effecting its abolition in the States ;J dominions of iho Iran.
and also in vleuf of the facts set forth in the lute "Ad- j The Turkish Government, with a manliness which
drees of the Southern Members of Congress," this ) cannot be loo highly commendd, refuses to be bul
Convenlion proclaims the deliberate conviction that j li ed into compliance. The Russian agent, finding
the time has arrivod when tho Southern Slates ; hi threatening tone unavailing. 'look an ahrnm ,u"
should take counsel together for iheir common safe- ,' pariure from Constantinople. The Minister r h.
ty; snd that a convention of the slaveholding States; Czar has closed oil diplomatic intercourse with the
should be held at Nashville, Tenn., on the 1st MOX- ; Turkish Government.
DAY lN'JUNE N KXT, to devise snd adopt ome K.nulnnd and Franco, through iholr rcnren'a
mode of rcslstonce to these aggressions ; und that tlvcs. have prevailed wilh the .Snlian and kept him
this convention do appoint twelve delegates ond j firm in his determination not to surrender the rcfu
twclve alternates being double the number of our ! gets.
8enatorsand Representatives in Congress-to at- Already in England an I Franco Cabinet Councils
tend euch convention, and that tho other slavchold-j have been held to consider ibe. grave circiimsian
irg States be Invited to appoint delegates agreeably, fes. Should Russia persist in demanding the sur
to Ihe same ratio of representation. . render of thee devoted men, an European war is
10. That we recommend to the Luislalure of this j thought to be inevitable.
State, that at its next session, a law be enacted ma- j The Paris Journal des Debats, of Thursday, says
king it Ihe duty of the Governor of the State, by J we arc glad to learn that England and France are
proclamation, to call a general Convention of the most cordially united in their determination to son.
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Corppow large nddlllonar facilities, so as to ensure
the rouj b)r the way , of Panama being the first
opened, arid ihe leading communication between the
thsiwoieas. W f.- I f
'P"' VERMONT.
Tb liglslaiure of Vermont met on the 11th. W
C.'TCittJg iWhlgf Wns elected Speaker of thjs
Holtenthe first ballot, 'by it majority,, Carloe
Oooledji (Whig) was elected Governor by 61, and
Robert iierponi Lieutenant Governor by 67 majority.-
P. V'crClarke was elected Secretary of the
Seriate, ad C. F. Davcy Clerk of the House. Gov.
Cooludgejucked only 37 votes of an.clectlon by the
pfoftfejfevlng received 2G.393 votea, and 26,434
being necasury for a choice.
AN INCIDENT OF THE WAR.
A tivorlu orderly was aoppoaed to be dying, after
tht capture of Monterey. He sent for Gen. Worth,
whs came immediately. " General," said the dying
soldier, bury me where we marched Into the
breach when yon headed the old Eighth." Worth
burst into tears, saying, at the same time, "your
time is not yet come, my gallant lad." "Yes it
haswlerewell, General" One moment after he had
ceased to breaths, He was buried aa requested.
FROM CHILI.
ValpermUe papers to the 29th August have been
received si New York.
Tbt CUUla Congress vu suil ia sewion. Save,
ral impprtmni bilk bsv. been presented, viz . for af
frfdJ! fnel primary Instruction ; for rego
Uthaf the declaration of martial law ( for making
tbt sesiUng trade free toaUvesseU; andforantw
UwV electiona, IntrodutlDg a property Usis, the
possession of 3,000, In order to vote. A new baiil,
with power to bene notat, was to be established at
StBtiauro.
T Kan or Cstu The value of the copper
pTSttoSe! ttt 1944 was 9,29,89 ; In 1845, 12,603,825;
ia IMf, ft,S(3,e0o. Tht tile er mieea, In 1844 proi
deeel tMI0M In I94, fM,T7,684i in 'l847,
1107,711. The fold mines. In 4944, 197,097 hi
1846, (W17.9W and la 1847, 301,415.
Tbe weepers were erglng the lmportsnce of
meatwree to enable Chill to supply California with
graia, iasietlng the It eaa be dene from that coun
ts i ate, and to issue writs of election based upon the
ratio of representation in the Stale Legislature, up
on the passage ky Congress, of the VV'ilmot Provi
so, or any law obolishing slavery in the District of
Columbia, or prohibiting the slave trade beiween
the Stales, to lake tnio consideration the act of ag.
gression, and (he mode and measure of redress
The interest which Ihe proposed Convention may
possess, in tha slave-Stales, depends upon the ac
tion of Congress at the next session. We do not
suppose rnuoh canbe made of this matter, so long ss
party politics sustains its present influence. Tho
Wilmot Proviso has been ssnclioned by a democratic
administration, and tho satpe democracy calls upon
the Whige to resist it under the present administra
tion Thus " blowing hot and cold" as suits President-malting
snd office-seeking.
From the N. Y. Courier and linauirer (if the IGth.
A MOST MELANCHOLY AFFAIR.
At an early hour on Sundoy morning list, while
Officer John Brady, of the 13th Ward, was returning
to hit home at No. 14 Ridge street, he was utiacked
by a gang of rowdiea, one of whom struck him a
violent blow on the head with a alung-shut, which
knocked him down. While in this defenceless statu
be wee kicked and beaten most unmercifully, and
brutally, so (hat he could not move a limh. He was
eoon after found by aome citizens passing by, whq
conveyed him homo, where the most shocking part
of this sad tragedy was to occur. Mrs. Brady a very
amiable woman, and previously tnjoylDggood (watch
wts to overcome by the sudden spectacle presented
by the mangl d body of her husband, that she swoon
ed and immediately expired. An inquest was held
on the body yesterday and a verdict rendered of
''death by disease of the heart, caused by excitement
at aeelng Mr. Brady so shockingly mangled.', De
ceased was sbout 33 years of age, and left eleven
children. The Individual who committed the dia
bolical outrage, which resulted ao disastrously, but
whose name is not given, haa been arrosted and
committed lo the Tombs to await an examination.
port their Ambassadors in the advice given by them
in regard to the extradition of the Hungarian refugees.
the Isthmus under
tract.
C'oii
A Female Seeking Revenge aa a Sailor.
A girl, who haa been aome five years disguised as
a common sailor, was recently detected on board t
ateamer, lying in Cork harbor. She slated that her
family connections reside st St. John's, New Bruae
wlchi that her motive for thut forsaking her home
In faver of a sailor's life, wss in order that she might
meet with her seduoer- Captain Bradford and
be revenged apon him for forsaking her and her
ehild. The
try mf cheaply end easily than from any other I her native place
(ertttV Tha necessity of UlarnaJ Improv.mente I -
Slekncs on noerd Hloop of War Preble,
j By a Idler from San Franelaco, tht Philadelphia
Bulletin it.,,0, lna, lne s t)oop o( wgr pr6b
i was spoken by the Ohio, about the IQtb of July, in
tod of ewceeraglng Immigration is also urged.
Lu4 m4 see saxrUge (or agricultural production! ia
tidies lb greet went of the country.
, .VerimW InltUiigetr.
Rallroal Across
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The N. V. Jfiitrn.d Commerce of Thursday says :
We are happy to learn that the Panama Rail Road
Company have pot under contract (hat portion of
their Railroad across the Isthmus which lies be
tween tho Clmgrcs river and the bay of Panama,
about 21 miles, the whole distance from Panama,
to Llmon Bay being 46 miles. The contractors,
are Measra. Totten and Trnutwinc, whose propo
sals were the most favorable, and who possess the
great recommendation of having been employed
for the last four or five years In the territories ol
New Grenada, in constructing a canal ninety
miles long, lo connect two branches of the Mag
dalena river. They have at complished this work
entirely with native labor, and though al first en
countering great difficulty, they have aucceeded in
training the natives into expert workmen, and will
be able lo carry over with them a large force.
Thoroughly acclimated, and with a perfect knowl.
edge of the character and habile of the people,
they will begin the Ruil Road with the advantage
of all ihe experience acqnired in constructing (he
Canol. Their bid was the lowest received, which
is good evidence that the difficulties are not so
great as have been supposed by thoe lessacquain
tud with lha oharaotar sod rnouriM ol the ouanirr.
They expect to break ground about the 1st of De
cember ensuing.
Tho construction will be carried on under a new
organiution. Col. Uughea, of the old Topograph
ical Corps, under .whose skilful dirrection the sur
vey snd location of the Road were made, has re
signed his place as chief engineer, and returned to
the duties of his profession. The able und etBoient
manner In which this work was conducted on the
Isthmus, and the reports, maps, and drawings
prepared aince his return, had given the Company a
bigh appreciation of his services, which wss ex
pressed by a unanimous restilution of the Board
cenveying to him In strong terms their regret at
hit withdrawal from the further prosecution of the
work. William H. Sldell, Esq. I is principal as
sistant on tho Isthmus, has been appointed to sue
ceed him. Mr. 8. graduated with distinction a
West Point, and immediately afterwards, turning
his attention to civil engineering, has been employ
ed on some of the most Important public works of
ths country, and gsvt up the charge of one of the
most difficult section! of the Erie, for tho Panama'
Railroad. Under lilt superintend' nrr the enter
prise will, we have no doubt, be pushed on lo an
early and aaecesi'nl termination.
ncinoteira nut tne gov eminent of New Gre-
f'rom tht Baltimore S)m.
Cmlgratlfi to the Gold Reglot Party eomI
ratlons Hoard ofilcalth Father Mathcw
Seducloii Homeless Vagrants, &c.
" , 1 NwVoik, Oct. 1G 9 A. M.
The float n( population of our city will be lessen
ed by tho d'ptirtiiro of s hundred in the ajcumehip
Empire Cuy and Ohio, the most of. whom aro bound
to iheultf region. The Empirn City iroes direct to
Chngres villi 200, and the Ohio, with 400, touches
at Charlefon, New Orleans and IlaVana, where tier
mail noil raseengerat wjji be. Iranelerred ta the Ful
con, aid taken on to Chngres.
Tlu nominating conventions of ihe two parties
made decided progress In iheir work at the meetings
heWlast, evening. Thomas Cumley, a man of grem
popularity, was nominated for Stieriti' by the Wliis,
am Amos F. Hatfield as competitor for the office ny
the Democrats.
The Board of Health expended $60,000 durihg the
cholera Henson and arc askinsr for $10 1 00 turthcr to
timet incidental expenses not yet paid.
Father Mathew is now enjoying the hospitalities
of the Prince of Burnhug, Barnuin, at bis oriental
palace olTranistan, near Bridgeport.
A young giij, only 15 yoers of ago, was found in
miserable cellar, near the Five Points, and restor
ed to her ued mother from Albany. She had been
enticed away a short time before.
One hu died and forty five per oils without Minus
were furnishud With huli;ing- in the varioua station
usc on Sunday niht.
THE NICARAGUA CONTRACT.
Ly the conditions ol the charleBjfrantcd by the
Government of Nicaragua to un American t'oinpa
ny, (seysihe Baltimore American) loconelruct a ca
nal between the two oce un, there are to I e no dis
tinctions in favor of the ships of any ruitiori that may
use the channel of commonicaiion proposed to b
opened bclwein the Atlantic and lilt: J'ui ifiv, by
way of the river San Juan and (he Nicaragua Lattc.
It is to be a highway of commerce open to all uLike.
The tolls are to be uniform and moderate.'
This liberal feature, contrasting wilh Ihe exefq
siveness which marks the lOulish pretension to the
right of navigation on the .San Juan, mu!t render
that pretension as odious to the commercial world us
it ia unfounded irWuct.
That the Aun rii uu Government will sustain its
eiwzcns in the pojHi:'siu:i of righis lairly aeuned by
a co.np.iet witli an i rid . pendent State, we do not per
mit oursdvex lor u moment to doubt. But its posi
tion is not lliai ol an ambitious Government seeking
lo ai-curu special advunlages lor ilse t : it Hands as
the representative ol all nalions lliut desire Irueituni
of comm. roe. The claim of Fnulaod is lor mono) -oly.
V o do nol present a rival claim for a monopo
ly on our pari ; but a determined remonstrance u-
gainsl monopoly of any kind.
The pretext under which (lie British Government
has interfered in the affairs ol the State of Nicur a
xua, denying the rijiht of that State to tho sove
reignty of a portion of in own territory, Is illustra
tive o: the grasping policy which prompts the inter
vention. The fliiii.siness of the pretext reveals the
si ll'nli and usurping character of the policy. But
Knl ind, unscrupulous as sho may be in the pursuit
of her own aggrandizement, will hardly venlure in
the luce of the civilized worlrlo persist in so un
lounded und so exclusive an assignation as that
which she has put forth in this case, when sh? comes
to learti the hlieial conditions upon which the A.'.'ie
raan Cooip. my, w ith tho lull sanction of the Go
vernment of .Nicaragua, proposes to opi n the desir
ed channel of communication between the two great
oceans
AN IRISIJ REBUKE.
A lad from the Green Isle," whjte occupation
wot that of blacking stoves, fire-places arid stovo-
plpet, bearing upon hit arm 8 pot of 'blacking with
bruthes, and other implements of hie trade, addressed
a denizen of this city, who was standing nt hit door,
" Hat your honor any stoves to polish this morning?
I'm tho boy for that business." The person address
ed, not being of a courteous manner, gruffly answered
4 Go sbout your business." Pat moved a few iteps
off to bo out of the reach of a kick, arid replied with a
knowing wink. k"Voiir honor would 'hot be the
worse for a littlo polishing yourself, I'm thinking.'
Norfolk fieacon.
ANARCHY IN HAMILTON CO.
Cincinnati, Friday Oct. 12, 1319.
la thla County (amifqn) the VVhiga voted nc
cortlinj' to the Apportionment I.rw of 1813, which
m ikes the first eight Wards of Cincinnati a gepa
ru'e Difiiot entitled lo a Senator ond two Repre
sent, iiivcB, leaving a Senator and three Rcprea.tn-
to'hcs to the l.oltmro of ihe Co.: the Loco-Focos
(a.j last year) defied and disregarded It us unconsti
tutional. Of course, thero aro conflicting returrm,
und the whole matter is in comusion. Tho
excitement here is very great. Tho Judges of
Election in five WardJ of the city could not agree
aa to. their returns; The 'CoAQty Retar,flng Offi
cers huve returned the whole Loco-FocO ticket (a
Senator and five Representatives) aa elected by Gen
eral Ticket. ' It is believed tills will be reversed by
the Legislature. ;
BENTON' IN MISSOURI;1
The City of Jelli rson Metropolitan compiles a
number -ol uiiertniitig tnii-tics, shedding light on
the prospect In Missouri. It shows thnt tiot less than
niiuty prominent gentlemen, members of me last
Legislature, and saa'tefed over the Suite, nre out
aains Benton, and have so avow d themselves.
Si.ctcm of ri.e Judires are against Benton ami not one
of the remainingour i known to lie ,o :,ini. Oi
Ihe members of Congress, rnvtnr Atchison anil
Mrsrs. Green uqd II. dl, arc dead against Benton
while liowlin and II ay so fur pursue the mum io.
icy and Phelps alone U f.i H, nin. O; th. 1), o,o
cra'le p.ipers in the Stale eleven are against Benton
sir for him and one neutral. Tho M, roiolitan'
says:
"Tin-pipers opposed tJ Benton, are conducted
j wilh much L'teater spirit and ability, than thos,' in
this support, and of course, exert a mure extensive
I nail wide spread inlliiencv
! "Next come our letters from every part ot the
State, of whieh we eniiiiot speak pnrticiilai ly. It
j "-t sufliee to say that they are from our lu st men,
I and askure uthul llenlon will h iiverihrnwn nml
that the iruih will prevail
"Next eome tlx; country meetings, in the great
nvijoriry ol which, the demonstrations niiiinst lien
ton h ive been overwhelming and deceive. Th. le is
noiljing like cer' limy, that ho can o'.t tin majority
of the rotes nf nni one county in the State"
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LU.HHKK, STEAM MILL.
Wide boards, plank and scantling
Floor lloatds-
Floor Boards
Wide lioufda.
Scantling
WICK.
Rough
Ck-uncd
STAVES.
VV. O. llhd. roiiih.-nono
" " dressed
. " " bmrel
R. 0. Hhd. rough R uu
" " dressed
SIIINGI.DS.
CJoiiniioii
Contiuct
pi; as
UK. Peas'. .
i'en Nuta--
SUGAR.'
New Oi loans
i'orto lllco
(OI'KIOE.
St. Ooiningi). . .
Itio '..
Java
' ' ' ' 1 J'
' v o 2 75
' 95 1 n0
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1 co a l :o
83 ' A !U
IB 1 iJ
a 83
20 at -ii
3 OJ a
4 C(J 6 0C
10 00 II to
VI 00 t 14 HO
I ij
. u S 00
3 SO m 4 CO
75 ia Ffi
3 25 a 3 r,0
p bo r (k)
i 10 M lb PU
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R UU H 6 ill
11 to ....
1 75 m 2 2S
3 oj at 4 t)J
3 all n 4 10
05 70
60 in 75
-3 6i
4i !'
6
18 ra
i;uria
I'lllii
l GLASS ICS.
lliW t)i leans
Cuba caie,v, none in market no.nin al
SALT.
iiomiiro
Liverpool
siiui rs,
N. H. Hum ..
I'oii'iiion ..in
n his:, v"
iHf til unity
It M O V
llao.s, N. C.
" c0rii nominal-
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Tsiioiildan. N. I .:.
" Western
I)OM i:s l it y.
CoUttn nils
t'oln n Dtniibiir.'s
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I''l.ttflt.
Fiiveli villi
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11
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HOMICIDE.
as conunitled between 11 arid 12
of II iiial
TiicCesibal Railroad Seei;BD. -An addi
tional subscription of 140,000 to the stofck of this
Company was voted by the counties of MusitiniMim
and Liclunn on Tuesday last. The aggregate a
uioiint now subscribed is about SJSli.OOO, leaving but
l.rU,000 to be obt.iUed to complete the amount
which, it is estimated, will, with the contemplated
loan, build and stock the road from Zmesville lo
Columbus. This $150,000 is apportioned, one-third
to Licking county and two-thirds to Franklin, and I
we anticipate no difficulty in getiing it as soon as
wanted. Tho way is now dear lor effective opera
tions. The F.nineer will proceed with and com
plete his surveys by spring. The road will be imme
diately alter put under contract, and in about a
twelvemonth altui ihul look out for the locomotive.
Xanesrille Courier.
A homieulc
o'clock yesterday niornin,', at the foot
street. Fir-.t Municipality, the victim being ti youth
named J"hn Morris, ,iyel utiont seventeen years.
M 'rris and nnulhcr hoy about the same ng;, named
John Lewis, were In a skill' together, and Morris
j.v.as in Ihe net of pulling th s'ifT ashore, by me.ins
of a rope. v hirh was made fast to a post, when a
mm mimed John O.ispard, who was on the wharf,
1 picked up a slone and ihr. w it it hiin. It missed
its mark, however, and fell into the boat, upon
i which (iaspard seized another and a i.trger atnim
t which lie ihrew und struck llio-boy on the back of
I of the head. The blow knocked him over the edtre
1 of ihe boat where he was siltinir, und Lewis, his
, companion, was unable lo catch him before he went
I down to rise no more. U.ispnrd was iiumcJiaii ly
arretted by the persons who witnessed tho unfortu
nate affair, snd brought to the Ktiard-hmisc. I-w.
! is made an affidavit before Recorder Oenois, sl it
tinu the facta above mentioned, n,d declaring tha-
neither himself nor Murria gave the bliliti-st provt
! ocaiion lo the perpetrator of the brutal act. Gas
' parJ .'"',not d my any of tho statements, hut that
! Iei;es as n."1 excuse for his conduct, that Morrio cr.
the rope ly wii.v"b one of his skitfs wns made fust
to the wharf. The aCFU.t'd was, at the lime of
the melancholy occurrence, tr,t!nB,,,l in euttin;'
up drift woud which he hauled oik of the river
.Morris, is, we' belive, of English birth, at,d In lr
some lime past been engaged as n dick buna on
uoara ot t river steamboat. He litis no friends in
thi city. CKisparJ is In jail awaiting an elimin
ation. Tin; tiody o! M irris li n not boon found
S. O. lit!,.
('anal
f on
Men I
Co'ion- -
K ii i te i
Cheese . .
Heeswax
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Fe.iih. rs . .
I.ird N. C.
Lime
nominal'
IB 20
10 u 1 15
V3 30
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Hold Leap lor Liberty. Co ivlct Shot.
At the Michigan State penitentiarv, last week, a
ncKro named Anderson, confined for murder, alter
tfeiim ofi'bis ball and chain with s cold chisel with
which he Worked in the yard, ascended a ladder at
a new building lo the roof, from whence he made a
desperate leap twenty-two frei down on the rool ,,i
the uunrd house; the uard was in ths guard house
ot ihe lime. The negro next bounded on the wall,
and In an Instant swung himself ofl' outside from a
height of 16 or 13 feet. Tho (jtiard tired, the ball
taking effect in the negro's right urm. He kepi on his
Course, however, snd the sentinel on the corner of
the wall ' hit him again," the ball going clear
through his body. This brought him down, Inn he
immediately recovered, and swam th,. river He
was overtaken, howevsr, and notwithstanding his
wounds, showed fight in the most de.per.ite man
ner. He finally surrendered to the superiorly of
nutnbert.
MAKING iNKWJS
. c . ,
PORT OF WILMINGTON, OCTORKR 20
HIGH WATSS AT TIIK BAH.
-10,0
from Shallo
Me.
ork,
lo
nada haa manifested a determination to give the ed'
A BASE IMPOSTF.R.
Tht Norlolk Beacon says: "The Hon. Henry
Clay was, !t seems, Imposed upon while on Ms return
bom-- ftoVn his recent trip, by aome villain claiming
to be a brother or Speaker Wlnthrop. Tho villain
accompanied Mr. C'Uy to Ashland, wss Introduced
aa Mr Wlnthrop to the leading ciiietis, and into re
spectable company, on the strength of which he
borrowed varioue sujns of money, and then alop-
AKKIVF.I).
I R. Si hr. ) P V,.,b-iry. Kabon
to ( W. I):in wilh Nnvsl Sinr.-.
'' Sehr tilenrov, Olazier from U irdinrr.
t. W. Dii wi'h Hnv nnd Itrieli
10 Nc' r. Harri o i I'ri' .-. Hr, wn. rn V V
; lv J l.nnerloii, unti Milne, lo ,,,). , ., ,,,
I ' Hrig ..,U, Park, Irom Huston,' to Master in
j ball .i-l
I " Brig Lewis llenn, Nnyea, from H "t m, to Mas
' tT In hllll.tatt " ''"
CLF.AftED.
Fxports of Schr A J I)eKo-set, cleared lho
15th in-! for N. w VorK : 417 hhls Spirits Turi, .
turn. 50 bids Turpentine, 1,010 bbl-. Rosin
IE . lir. Ken-inuiorf Foster, for R ctinion I V'
by C o. Hariiss, wilh 103 000 ft Lumber 'rum'o ,.'
Ion Mill.
" Hrij; Montic. ( lifloid, for Ball bv O V
Davis with 100.1)00 n. S. S. Lumber, fr, Harrison
. S. Mill
19 S.hr. Minerva Wright f,, for Nw Vork,
by K. J Liitterloh, wiih 1.500 bbls R0m
" Hrl Clinton. Lufkin. for Hsllowell, bv
B1,rXy' y"nl 4 Ad""'"' wl,h l m bn Ti.rpcnilni.
20 Brig Amulet Uleason. lor St. Dlmorgo, bv O
"' DV.'J TLnS'"01 h 8 H I.umr. from Cane
Fear Mill, 300,000 Common Shingles.
NEW YORK.
17. Brig Blle, Stan..
BOSTON
15. iing RoanitT, Nichols,-
Clsassd
-for ihia port.
t-'LBAain.
-lor this port.
Schr. Henry Dunster, Baglcy, rrorrt thla port, for
Boston, put Into Norfolk, on the Uih Intl., on ao
count of sickness of crew.
It 1'. H A IlkS OX ,l A It k . ; i .
We have no sal- s 'o report of either Turpentine or
Tar, ns tluue luis ivone come into market for two
days past.
SpisiTs TcapEHTrnr.-A sale of 7B bbls. Spirits
Turpentine, c mntry distilled, was made at 21 cts per
'all ni --bbls. inferior
K ms.- 125 bbls. common Roiiu were dispo.-ed
ol at b.'i els er bbl.
IIav 110 bales Hay were sold at 05 rents
cw t.
Ti mb i: a, -One raft prime Mill Timber, as dis
po.. d ot at 85 pur M, measurement.
Nr.wl'wHN -A small lot of New Corn, brought
bO els. per bushel, cash.
I,Aar -Lar l is plenty and dull -3 cents wouU
be taken if olfered.
m:h vokk mahkut,
Oct 17. Cotton firm tales EJ a Vi
Flour SalS SI 11.75 fi 25 rmrAnn I.. o,,..lti...
, - ... , ... (1,,,,, ,
. xtra ;enesee, n C 25.
Sjles of Corn nt 65 a 6SJ for round yellow ; C3 Ii r
mixed western, nnd about CO lorn cargo of southern
white.
Nav .1 Stores Sales of Turpentine at 12,50 a 2,624
per 2H0 lbs. for old and new dip. Spirits of Turpen
tine firmer, the wharves belnr clear, and from smro
;, ;hcr rales demanded ; 32J a 33 cents per gall m is
L'enernii',' fl"ked for large parcels sales at 32 a 32f.
cent, cash, ano' 34 cts. 4 mos. ; and 33 a 34, ci'h, In
l it as wanted. Roslnonlinuet scnrceVuiming
ton is held at llO white. II, a 4,50. Stock or
Tur small and market dull, at ll,8IJ per bbl.
Sales of Rice at 13 a 3,524, oesh ; prime cootinv
ttes scarce.
run api i.riiiA mahklt
Oct. 17. Hut liftlc chance in this market slnre
our la. t report. Flour has slightly declined and Cot
ton i firmer.
Cotton-Sales, 11 a 12ic
Corn- Vellow Is hel-1 at (ifi a 67 ; Whl'e, 61 a 63.
Flntir-Fxira and fancy Iwsnds si 5f a 5. oiher
q a ilnie. nl 15 a 5J.
Naval Stores Soirin Turpentine without change.
Roin Is scarce: sales 700 bbls. Sunn Itosin ..r.
londe nt $1.75 a 4 25, in in qu ihty.
Rice is drooping unnll sales in 3, ct. pi r lb.
CIHWLKSTON HARK HT.
Oct 18. Cotton. -The Uplsnd msrkt contin
ues with a good demand, and at full prices. The
' ilcs vesterday footed near 1 100 bsles, nt from Oi a
II Including BOO bales sold to arrive al 10J.
THR MARKHTS-PEK NIAGARA.
Liverpool Cotton Maikit, Oct, 6. The de
mnnii lor cotton iluritiL' the past week ha beer
moderate, and prices are precisely the same as those
per ihs Caledonia, ol Ihe w ek previous.
Breadstuff's. The dtmsnd tor breadeluffs Is limi
ted, and prices have a declining tendency. The
prices of ftuuf are about tht same aa Ihoss of the pre
vious w-ek -Western Cna23s. a 23s 6d ; Balti
more 24a i Ohio being scarce, commands 25. In
ferior new Western ('anal of which the Importa
mainly consist, 19 a 11a.) old sour 21s.
W heat 4 Od. a 6 9d per bu.hcl. Mixed Corn
2tie fid. a 27s. 6d. ; White 23 a 29s.
Provisions. There has been no. material change
in Americas provisions. Lard hat tdvtnced from
3d. to 6d. on the cwi.
Meials. Thsre has bern a fair inquiry for Metals