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JCHElDAILY -HERALD. " r From the Raleigh Standard. -T" ; .-7 CAPE FEAR AND DEEP niVUK NAVTGA- UTL3XIXGT02T, If. C. , WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAY 25, TTON 1YORK8. I 859. t J37!" .Qurfrertisins friends must bear with us to day and perhaps to-moirow. We hare three hands absent from the office from sickness and other cau ses, and we find it hard work to get along in conse- ntTntsm Wm vTfl K tl 1-t J j-"-"-. " w aui rigui again in a lewdajs, we nope.- . : , . . i " . ' ' - ' Deep RlTer. ' : Ye refer our readers to the report of MrJ Morris the engineer appobted to examine the works udot! Deep Birer, in ; to-day's paper. It U a matter in which our whole SUte U interested, and the report will be read with interest We hare time aid space only to refer to lL We find in the Standard an or der relative to this work, which we annex OrdrtJ, Thai the Chief Engineer be instructed to nro wed at one to the repair of the Cape Fear and Deep Birer Navigation works, with a view to the speedy navigation of mUiedg? UwT.' h0,reTer' m oditu - If orU Carolina We take adrantage of the absence of aoy later foreign news than we hare already furnished our readers with, to look a" little'into home matters. To begin, then, we find that on last Friday night at Charlotte a negro man named Sandy the property of Mr. Peter M. Brown, struck with an axe.t on the head, another negro, the property of Mrs illie Da Tidson, and broke in his skull. The wounded negro was removed, and the operation of trepanning per formed by Drs. Gibbon and?. Caldwell Several pie- ces of the skull were extracted, The negro 4still lires and may recover. Sandy, of course, ran away. This was a very naturalproceeding of Sandy's, un der the circumstances. r , : On the 22d inst, a negro boy, the property of cpt Lewis, was kUled at the "Cpmpanys Shops," on the North Carolina Railroad. He was uncoupling the Engine from the train standing on the tender at the time and was knocked jofiC His head fell upon the track and five setts of trucks pass ed over it, killing him instantly. He was a fireman. - - We find that hoops are dangerous in more ways than one. It seems that on the 20th inst, in Cam den county, in this State, an accident of a- serious nature occurred, and all from a hoop skirt :" A fashionable neighbor presented a poor woman with one of the 'utensils" and she hung it' over the post of bedjipon which her ;two young children were sleeping-for safe keeping, A thunder storm coming up, the lightning struck the house ran around the corner and jumped into an open window and upon the wire skirt burned it, split the post in to fragments and nearly killed the little lirtnocent ones who were sleeping upon the bed perfectly un conscious of danger. The children were saved but it was a narrow escape.-"-,. Look out for hoop skirts in a thunder storm, say we, a man may be struck through one of them be fore he knows it About two weeks ago H. Bone stabbed l!r. James F. Cornelius, in Catawba county, and ran off. We have the satisfaction of stating that Mr. Bone has been captured and lodged in jaiL He was caught in Tennessee by Messrs. Waugh and Slimp, who went out to meet Bone. Mr. Cornelius still lingers but it is very doubtful if he will recover. A case of poisoning has occurred in New bern late ly. A young man got in the habit of going where he ought not to have gone, and in the end, poison was administered to him by his fair female 'friend The young man recovered, and we fancy will be more choice of hia company in future. The Rev. D. R, Bruton has resigned he Presi dency of the Raleigh Female Seminary, ana the va cancy has been filled by the appointment of Prof. T H. Brame to the post The present session of this institution closes in June. Rev. C P. Jones, will preach the annual sermon and W. W. Holden, Esq., will deliver the Literary address. The subscription to the stock of the Bank of North (rolijia, at Raleigh, amounts to about $50,000 of which $160,000 were private subscriptions. The Books are closed 1st June. The above items we glean from our various North Carolina exchanges. A Novel Idea. Alexandre Dumas not succeed ing in selling the copy-right of his Russian Travels at about three times the sum obtained for my of his previouf productions, is going to publish the work in the fona of a daily paper, containing no other matter. The first number was to appear on the 15 th of April, and the whole Is to be completed in thirty numbers, each containing eight large double-columned quarto pages. Subscription price for the whole is five francs, (4s.,) which, considering that these thirty Caucasus papers will contain about as much matter as ordinarily fills from ten to twelv j volumes, is .certainly very cheap. fci The readers of the Herald found some little difficulty, we imagine, in making sense out of an editorial in yesterday's paper. We 'allude to the first piece In the editorial column. Th j type In correction -got transposed in such a way as to make the article read rather ridiculous. Of course, the intelligent reader made out what we wanted to say. By taking here a little and there a little, and not line upon line, the meaning could be easily ar rived at Those who read aright doubtless did this, I' I. I ..... ! - 3T" Harper, for June, has been laid on our table by Messrs. Merrill & Pierce, and also by Kelly. An Artist's Railroad Excursion on the B. and O. R. R., illustrated by Porte Crayon, in his inimitable man ner; Morgan, the Buccaneer; Conclusion of Red River Trail; Autobiography of Wm. Piti, by Lord Macaulay ; Virginians, tc, combine to mike up an unusual amount of interesting reading material. Godey, for June, is also before us, sustaining well its former reputation. ; Godey is decidedly iht Mag azine for the ladies. . We are indebted ti Kelly for our number. : ' " Tne Election In Virginia For Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, State Officers, Members of Congress, and the State Legislature, takes place to-morrow. It U thought that the vote between Goggin and Let cher will be close; bat we are of the opinion that the State U too strongly Democratic for us to indulge the hope for Goggin'fl success. REPORT ON A PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION. C" -'-.or; THE..: ?J . ,T f Vi Cape Fear and Deep Hirer Narlsration IVorZca. bv ell wood MOBRis, Ch if Engineer. -; - s - ' - REPORT, ' ' . , .. - ' ' To his Excellency Join W. ' Ems, Governor of Xorth Carolina, and President of the- Board of Managers of the Cipe Fear and Deep River Nav igation Works r ' " Xr - Sib : In xonformity to the first article of your in structions of April 30th, directing me "to ascertain whether the present works can be placed in a con dition to admit of a speedy navigation of the river with steamboats and barges, and what will be the probable cost of the repairs neccessary to accom plish this object"' I have the honor to report : That in company with James Cassidey, Esq., (a member of your board,) I left Fayetterille, May 6th, and proceeded in a batteau up the Cape Fear and Deep Rivers to a point upon the latter in the pool of Evan's mill dam, 95 miles above Fajetteville, and 8 miles above- the uppermost lock included in the Deep River Works. " In this voyage, which occupied five days, we made from 15 to 25 miles a day, and examined briefly every work upon both rivers, as well as the slack water pools and short canals, connecting the dams and locks. This examination being of a general nature, and merely preliminary to the action of your Board, was not pushed into details or carried further than seem ed necessary to fulfil the instructions of your Excel lency. Tne works under examination are usually consid ered in two sections, and may be comprehensively described, as follows : 1. THE WORKS OX CAPE FEAR RIVER. These - works overcome a lift stated to be about 125 feet vertical, and extend from Fayetteville to the junction of the Haw and Deep rivers, a distance of about 58 miles, along the Cape Fear river. They consist of 13 dams with locks connected, 2 independent lift locks, with 5 small basins between making in all 15 locks and one short canal (Buck horn, a half mile long and 50 feet wide, which has also the small basin between its two lift locks, above mentioned. These dams form 13 commodious slack water pools, varying in length from 1 to 10 miles, and in breadth from 500 to 1000 feet; the upper pool (Buckhorn,) extending two miles up Deep river, and also a short distance into Haw river. Of the locks 7 are situated along the right bank of the river, and 8 along the left bank. 2. THE WORKS ON DEEP RIVER. These works were designed to overcome a lift sta ted at about 80 feet vertical, and to extend naviga ble water from the junction of the Haw and Deep rivers, (or rather from the head of Buckhorn pool,) up to Hancock's mill upon the latter, a distance of about 42 miles along the Deep river, on the lower two miles of which ? (up to Lockville) the pool of Buckhorn dam flows back. They consist of 6 dams with locks connected, 2 independent lift locks, making in all 8 locks ; and two short canals, Lockville and Cleggs, with a lift lock at the outlet of each canal both these canals have a length of half a mile each, and a width at wa ter line of from 70 to 120 feet Of the locks, 7 are along the left bank of the river, aud one (Farish's,) along the. right bank. The dams from 6 ' slackwater pools, varying in length from 1 to 12 miles, and in width from 200 to 800 feet wide. The upper or 19 th dam from Fayetteville, called Evans's, is a mill dam, said to be 30 years old, and was neither designed nor built for the use of these works. RECAPITULATION OF ALL THE WORKS. Tn all, upon both rivers, there are 19 dams, (one an ordinary mill dam,) forming 19 fine slackwater pools, 23 locks, (4 being independent lift locks in canals,) and 3 short canals, each about a half mile in length--one (the Buckhorn canal,) including a very sbort basin between two lift locks, thus mak ing altogether 23 distinct levels of pool and canal There are also some accessory works, the chief of which is a swing bridge at Lockville. The two up per locks, (Gulf and Evans's,) have never been en tirely finished nor connected with the dams, nor had their gates in place ; and no steamboat or barge has ever passed above the' Gulf, which place, 81 miles above Fayetteville, has heretofore and may still be regarded temporarily, as the head of navigation. Both locks and dams are built of wooden cribworks filled with stone a kind ot work very durable and appropriate for dams, or works under water, but not at all so for locks on rivers like these. For the information of those members of the Board who are not personally familiar with these worka, I annex (Appendix A.) a schedule giving the names of the dams, &a, and the estimated distance of each above Fayetteville. OF THE PRESENT CONDITION OF THE WORKS. 1. Cape Fear River Works. The dam at Cross creek appears to be in a fair condition, but will need some hard stone filling and some slight repairs, and the same may be said of the lock at this place. These being the latest works constructed, are less decayed and in better condition than the others. The 3 dams next above Cross creek, (Jones', Sil ver Run, and Red Rock,) standing upon soft rock bottom, their cribs filled with perishable stone, and already partially undermined must be regarded as standing in a rather precarious condition ; but' they may, and f hope will, stand for some years, or until they can be secured. The other 2 dams, on Cape Fear river, standing as they do on hard rock founda tions, seem to be good works they promise extend ed durability the immediate repairs neeaed oy tnem will not be serious ; and with moderate additions to some of them m the future, when properly secured bv cemented stone abutments, solidly connected with the land, they may fairly be regarded as permanent works. The 14 wooden cribwork locks on Cape Fear river, above Cross Creek dam, (some of thtra filled with perishable stone, and all fastened, with tree-nails on ly,) are all more or less dilapidated by decay and weakness the side walls never were of adequate strength, in many cases they were badly founded, and as a necessary consequence they have yielded in every direction some lean inwards, narrowing the lock too much: some lean unnecessarily out wards, and some have partaken of both motions, presenting now a curiously curved appearance be tween the gates, which themselves are rarely verti cal, and always poorly secured. Very few of these, locks" are water-tight, and in many it Is almost im possible to move the gates ; while leaks under the locks and around them, are quite frequent ; and in addition many of the ties and range timbers in these cribworks, especially near the top, are entirely rotten. It would neither be interesting nor profitable to enter specifically into further details of the defects of these locks, let it sufilce that these defects are most serious, that the locks are not now In a worka ble condition, and that it will require a considerable outlay to make them navigable, even for a brief pe riod of years, . " ' 2. Deep River Worfr-Tbe whole of these works from Lockville to the Gulf have been lately repaired under a contract including the building of a new composite lift lock, of high lift, at the outlet of the Lockville canal, and on the whole are n good condition- but the new lock . at Lockville is not entirely finished he roller way under the heavy lower gates has not been put in,' nor the floor of the lock com pleted, as I understand, nor has the lock been sujfir ciently embanked. A deep hole in the bottom of the Lockville canat near the bead of the lock, must be filled up, and the canal embankment joining the head of the lock strengthened and secured on both sides. Some repairs are also required at the waste wier and guard lock, and at the left abutment of the Lockville dam, - Tlcre or less wwk'wffl be required al other points above this, to place the locks in workable order, and an outlay of several thousand dollars will be need ed upon; these works to put there in a proper navi-? cable state; which,-however vtendontfwiXl place these peep River "Works in excellent workable order as far as the Gulf beyond which it does not appear advisable to look at the present time, or at least not until we have re-opened the navigation as high as that point, which is 81 miles above Fayetteville. It wiU be seen," therefore, that the great bulk of the repairs to be done, is upon the locks on the Cape Fear river, and at the abutments of some of the dams; and we I come now to consider ' the plans,' and the manner of executing them, and their probable cost , J OF THE GENERAL OT REPAIR. ".:' '-"V Nearly all the locks on the Cape Fear river ought properly to be taken down to the water line of the lower level, be rebuilt with heavy buttressesbehind the gates and side walls, well filled with hard stone, while the chambers should be suitably floored and lined within, the wickets overhauled, and the gates re-hungj and in some instances renewed. This would be a simple and appropriate mode of repair, but the expense, I apprehend, would exceed the means at the command of your Board , TVe shall have to be content, therefore, and with less thorough repairs. , In a few instances it may be absolutely necessary to take down and rebuild the entire sidewalls, but generally, I propose : 1. Tolsecure the walls about the gates by partial rebuilding, and by buttresses. 2. To pump out every lock, repair the floors, and reline the chambers as far as may be be necessary. 3. To repair the wickets, overhaul and re-hang the gates, secure them against floating off their piv ots when submerged, and insert new quoin posts, al so, in some cases. . 4. To ! rebuild the chamber wails in part, and to brace or buttress them. 5. To stop or check all heavy leaks.' 6. To) renew to some extent the stone fiilling, using hard stone in all cases of new filling, where practicable to obtain it 1. Tof chink all vacant spaces between the timbers on the exterior faces of the cribs, with hard stone firmly wedged in, so as to support the range timbers throughout their length, instead of at the ties only. Our plans will necessarily have to vary much in almost every case, and must be determined on the spot, as we progress; but the above are leading points to be kept in view. The abutments of some of the dams, on the Cape Fear river particularly, will need securing, and a breach in the left wall of Fox Island dam, will have to be stopped. It will be observed that I do not propose to re build any of the dams, nor to provide for the contin gency of any great and unexpected disaster to them; in such an event we should have to rely upon the aid of the planters directly interested" in the use of these works, niany of whom, I am happy to say, manifiest the best possible disposition towards this improve ment j With the locks repaired in the manner intimated, these works, in my judgment, may be relied on as furnishing a navigation for three or four years after the present a time adequate to allow of the con struction of, a substantial and permanent work, to the building of which, I may add the maintenance of this navigation, is, to some extent, a necessity, as no other adequate means of transporting materials exist along these rivers. OF THE MANNER AND COST OF DOING THE WORK. . To execute the work proposed, it will be necessa ry to employ a steamboat, and barges, for pumping water and transporting supplies and materials. Upon these boats, properly fitted up for the pur pose, there should be quartered a strong force of ne groes, jwith a few white mechanics familiar with ca nal work, all in the immediate employ of your Board, and directed by an Assistant Engineer, who will reside upon the steamer ; and commencing work at Cross Creek, will proceed generally up the river; repairing lock after lock, upon which toll-gatherers can be established as fast as they are brought into navigable order. Contracts should be made for all materials, and as far as the work required oan be precisely specified, contracts may be entered into for quarrying stone and for! the construction of particular parts, in order to facilitate the completion of the whole. And in this matter we can bring into play, indirectly, a portion1 of the laboring force of the country, which we would be unable to hire. There will probably be considerable difficulty at this period of the season in concentrating upon these rivers an adequate laboring force of hired negroes, as wellj as in obtaining a supply of timber and lum ber ; for the purchase of which, as for the hiring, we come into the market rather late. This' difficulty of securing efficient force has al ways, m their earlier history, as I perceive from the printed reports, operated to the disadvantage of these works.! Should we succeed in overcoming these important difficulties, we shall be able to re-open the navigation effectually, in the course of the present year ; but if an adequate supply of labor and materials cannot be brought together at an early day, more time will be required for the completion of our operations. To execute the bulk of the work within this year, with the means controlled by the Board, payments for all materials and for coutract work, may have to be made in drafts at 8 and 12 months' time, without interest ; in which I do not suppose we will encoun ter any serious difficulty. I estimate the probable cost of executing the re pairs contemplated, as follows ; I ESTIMATE. Labor) and materials for the works, ... . $70,000 Repairing and fitting up steamboat, and 4 barges, 4,000 Running expenses of steamboat and barges for a year, about 10,000 Tools,! machinery, and contingencies, . 5,000 I Total, ......'............$89,000 OF THE SURVEYS AND PLANS FOR A PERMANENT WORK. In the second article of your Excellency's instruc tions of April 80th, 1859, you direct me, after exam ining into and reporting upon the subject of the re pairs of the navigation, to proceed as follows : "To make a careful survey of the Cape Fear and Deep rivers from Fayetteville to the uppermost lock and dam, and to lay oefore the Board such plans and estimates as may be necessary for a reconstruction of these works in a permanent and substantial man ner, so as to afford good slackwater navigation upon these! rivers for steamboats and barges ; and also to ascertain the depth of water it will be practicable' to obtain upon this work. ; . ' So soon as the repair question is disposed of by the Board, and the work (if prdered) properly com menced, I shall proceed to organize a corps of Engi neers! and execute ihe second article of your Excel lency's instructions. - ' To accomplish this in a thorough and satisfactory manner, will supply the remainder, of this year, and cost about $6,000 ; and I can carry on both the re pairs and the survey, simultaneously. In advance of this detailed survey, it would be premature to make any extended remarks upon the subject of a permanent improvement, but it may be satisfactory to your Excellency to know, that, having the latter part of your . instructions in view during my recent examination of these fine rivers, I paid some attention to the capacity of these streams for suDSianuai ana permanent wonts aim i am nappy to say that the natural obstacles existing are so sub dued in their character as not at all to equal in mag nitude many of those which have been successfully vanquished upon the rivers of more northern states. ' Th moderate fall of these rivers, averaging onjy two feet to a mile, the occurrence of rock bottom more pr less hard at the site of every work required ; the 'convenient breadth of the pools the absence of all: abrupt - bendsthe abundance of granite, and other excellent building stone along the water's edge, the facility of transportation by the old works when repaired, the cheapness of good timber and lumber, the ample supply, of water at command to feed the pools, and their total exemption - from the ice fresh ets, so destructive on . northern rivers, render these rivers especially suitable for the construction of a steamboat slackwater navigation of the best charao That such a navigation, of adeouate dimensions to accommodate the heaviest " trade, and to transport passengers by steam power at an average velocity of 10 miles an hour, can be easily constructed upon these rivers, is, in my judgment, beyond any doubt; and in expressing this opinion with confidence, I am fully aware of the great rise of j high freshets near Fayetteville ; but no such floods could produce any impression on properly constructed works. By making suitable use of the existing dams, (which in themselves are worth very nearly the price at which the whole works were bid in,) by providing these dams with cemented rubble stone abutments, solidly connected with the land, and with cutstone locks suitably planned, and properly built up with water-proof 'cement, to overcome the lifts between the various levels, these works can be made, in every fair sense, a substantial and permanent improvement, which will set the floods at defiance and require in future time but slightly annual repairs. That such works can be executed in a proper manner, within the State of North Carolina, and at a cost not exceeding that which works of similar quality have required elsewhere, may be considered certain. CONCLUDING REMARKS. Should the, views expressed in this Report receive the approbation of your Excellency and the Board, all that will be necessary to carry hem out will be to empower your Chief Engineer to act according to their tenor, making such regulations is you may see fit for the monthly audit and settlement of accounts, and for monthly meetings of your Board to receive and act upon the periodical accounts and reports of the Chief Engineer. j I cannot conclude this Report without expressing my obligations to James Cassidey Esq., a member of your Board, for the patience and attention with which he accompanied me throughout my boating expedition, in the examination of these Rivers and Works, and also acdnowledging the courtesy with which I have been received by the gentlemen of the country, and which is warmly appreciated by me, a stranger to the State. All of which is most respectfully submitted. ELL WOOD MORRIS, 1 Chief Engineer. Raleigh, N. C., May 16th, 1859. SPECIAL NOTICES. ' Tn thoaiaod deaiha. 1 Bat not a single Ur. ' ' ! Very important to gardeners o4 boowkerptr. j TWr la not a garden bat can U pocMrred from tb rata insect, or a bouae that cannot be deatmd of all Vtrrmla . pesU,br Lvon'i Magnetic iNmder. One do!Ur instated will aare tlij in profit and pteannre. It ia tlo powder leaf of a plant, discovered by K. Ltow, French UoUnUt, in the interior of Asia. It kill all gtrdea worm, roach, bed -bug, ants, ticka, fieaa, motba, 4c It is entirely, rat K raon roisox, and harmleM U mankind and domrtie ani mals. The government and societies ct'Eunp h ,, erally rewarded Mr. Ltox. It can be ordered through sit merchant Tt Powder kills all inaccU ia trkw. While Pilla are mixed for rats and mica. SaxnpU Flaska, tS cta regular sizes, (0 eta. and f I. BARXES 4 PARK, New Yrl ' Fur sale by WM. II. LIPPITT, Wilmington, X, t Mt 10-lmdAw. ! i FANCY ARTICLES, PBIIFUJIER 1 Ae. fiSF" Jut received a large supply of Lubin s and lircr Perfumery, Soaps and Pomades. Also, Wood's, Phaloa's Btchelor'sKBarryva, Mra. Allen's , Lyon's and Jetrid Preparatiops for the Hair. .For sale by i WALKER MKAKES, May 6. Druggist. , j JUST RECEIVED. . UT A lot of DeGrath's Electric Oil ; Merchant's Grg ling Oil ; Mustang Liniment, and Tarious other Patent Med icines. For sale by WALKER MKARES. May 6. Journal copy. Druggist. , RAT BXTBRniNATOU, 1 I3f Just receired a supply of Cos tar a Rat Kitermina tor. For sale by WALKER M EARLS. May 6. Druggist. CONCENTRATED LYE. XT" For making Soap at 25 cU. V can., it will make 15 : Gallons Soft Soap. For sale by WALKER ME ARES, Mar 6. DruggUt. appendix; A. a S a-? o u V OS l si Common name of Dam. 0) V u B S "til as s o r. n Wis a s QD " W o.S Remarks. 1. Cross Creek, " 2. Jones's 7 3. Silrer Run, 17 4. Red Rock, 25 5. Haw Ridge, 26 6. Green Rock, 28 7. Big Island, 29 " " 8. Sharpfield's, 30 9. McAlisters, 34 10. Fox Island, 36 11. Northington's, 45 12. Battles, 48 Buckhorn Falls Canal ,mleIon8' 13. Buckhorn, 52 Mouth of Haw river, 58 Lockville Canal 1-2 mile long,, 60 14. Lockville, 60 15. Rives's, 61 Clegg's Canal mile long, 64 16. Clegg's, 65 17. Farish's, 71K 18. Gulf (Dam) 81 19. Evans's, (Mill) 88 Hancocks Mill the proposed Head of navigation. 100 ( rVI 7 f These 4 Dams are 10 1 on soft rock bot- 8 ) torn and are par 1 ( tiallyundermined .2 These 9 Dams are 1 all uponAart rock 1 bottom, and ap- : 3 pear to be in good 2 condition. 8 J Upon the Buck- 3 . 1 horn Canal there 4 . is a very short ba sin between the twu lift locks di 7j viding this Canal in fact into two levels. 1 3 H I 7 12 100 These 6 Dams on Deep River (ex cept only the Gulf ZJam) are on hard rock bottom and are in good condition. HETHOLLANDSCH BITTER. We have received another certificata out of Grand Rap ids, Michigan, dated 19th June, 1853. Peter Dajte, a Hollander, desires us to publish in the Nieuwsbode, that the Holland Bitters entirely cured him of Indigestion, Fever and Debility, vith which he suffered all the spring. Peter Dane is grateful to the proprietors of this great remedy, and takes this way of recommending it to his countrymen. J. QUINTUS, j Ed. Sheboygan Nieuwsbode, Sheboygan, Wis. Mayll-dAw. , f DIED. In the neighborhood of Carvers Creek, in Bladen co., on the 20th mst., Mrs. Flora A. Andres, relict of the late Col. Sam'l B. Andres, in the 59th year of her age. Endeared to all her acquaintances by the many virtues which adorned her character, this estimable lady has passed from this to try tbe realities of the eternal world. A devoted mother, a sincere, a kind and benevolent neigh bor ; her absence from the social circle will be felt by all in this vicinity ; and many of those upon whom tbe hand of afflction has beeu,Jid, have reason to bless the memory of her whose kind attentions and self-sacrificing devotion, was manifested toward them in their hour of need. fche was a consistent aiember of the Methodist E. Church and for years past has lived to "adorn the doctrine of God her Saviour; and consequently was prepared to meet death with perfect composure. Surrounded by affectionate rel atives and friends, she expressed her unwavering confi dence in tke merits of her Saviour, together with her en tire willineness to depart and "be with Him"; then bid adieu to all, and softly, gently, "drifted out on the ocean of eternity," 9nd now doubtless reposes upon the bosom of her Saviour and her God. A Fkiesd. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS, " HEADQUARTERS ORDER NO. ATTENTION, WILMINGTON LIGHT INFANTRY, you are hereby ordered to assemble at your Armory on Fri. ay 27 lb inst., at jo o'clock A. M, fully armed a d equipped, with three roquds ball cartiidge. By order E. D. Hall, Captain Commanding, CHAS. D. MYERS,. Q S. May 25. SPIRAL LIGHTNING HODS, WITH NEW AND substantial insulators, are put up at as low, if not lower a price as travelling agents put up the old style, which experience has proved ineffi cient. Leave your orders with May 25-3t. POLLEY A TURNER. P4 gw?' jg j'"i't WILMINGTON dc WELDON R. R. COMPANY, Omen Chief Engineer asp Superintendent, Wilmington; N. C, May 24, 1859. J NOTICE.--An Assistant Engineer will be employed to make a survey and to estimate in detail the cost of constructing a Branch of this Road, in the direction of Tawboro', and, should the work be put under contract, to reside near and superintend its construction. Applications for employment as above, will be made to this office until Friday next, stating the rate of compensa tion expecteu. as weij as au tacts in reiaiion to aoimy, ex- perience, c., Ac. juay zo-ai. S. L, FREMONT, Chief fcngV. ICE CREAM ICE CREAM. EVERY DAY AT U O'CLOCK, DURING THE SEA sonatthe HARNETT HOUSE. May 24.-3t 'r f1 A TONS 1, IV", and IK ict. Just received, for sale by 1U Apl 21. ZENOH. GREENE. HOOP SKIRTS. TWENTY DIFFERENT STYLES, Extension Skirts prices ranging from 75 to $5,C0. - , Dec 6. HEDRICK & RYAN. BEESWAX AND TALLOW, XUST RECEIVED and for sale bv (J Feb 16. i ZENO H. GREENE. JUST RECEIVED. Q BBLS. OF THAT! EXTRA C SUGAR, undoubtedly the best article of C Sugar sold in this market ; also a lot or very hne segars which will oe soia cneap. Mar 9. I I O. KELLEY ' " HIGH AND LOW CROWN, FRENCH FELT HATS, the finest article ever introduced in this Market, just received at the Bazaar of Fashion. Those who ordered will please call and make their se lections, at 61 Market at , . , , - FRED. J. MOORE. May 9. : &, ..-,... ,: - - WM; 11. LIITITT, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGIST A CHEMIST. V. E Comer Front and llarltt St. Wilmington, N. C. tr ALWAYS ON HAND, A full and fmliajwortniriK of DRUGS, PAIXTS, OILS. AX t VLASS, PEHFl -AfERY, XXD FAX CT ARTICLES, Prescription accvraUly tompoutJtJ. Mcdicint can b obtained at any hoar of the night The night bell u the second door (on Front street) from tbt corner. On and after this day, all prescriptions will Cask. Oct 80. ' ' WINE OF QLINIUM. A NEW AND VALUABLE MEDICINE prpsr ed from Peruvian Babe by A. Delondre. Call and see Circulars, Ac. For sale by W. H. LII'I'ITT, Jan 14. Druggist A Cbexnisi. 12T SEE advertisement of DR. SAN FORD'S LIVLK r i irr i "t i fPAn . i I iii t luoivAivn in iDoiaer column. I August 81-ly. ! BOOKS! GIFTS! BOOKS'! GIFTS ! THE UNDERSIGNED having been appointed Agent for D. W. EVANS A CO'S Gift Book Establishment, ot New York, is now ready to receive orders for Books. With every Book a Gilt is presented to the purchaser, ranging in value from 50 cts tof 100,00. By sending through the Agent all risk in regard to loss by mail is obviated. t3f" Catalogues for gratuitous distribution. All orders sent to the Uraid office will receive prompt attention. U. B. WILLIS, Apl 27 Agent. BIRDSEED. , FRESH CANARY BIRD SEED, just received, by Apl 27. , L. N. BARLOW. FOR SALE. T MA HOUSE AND LOT next Eaat of K. Dickin son's on Chesnot street. AH necessary improve ments ; Cistern, Carriage House and Stables, Garden, Ac. Possession given immediately if desired. Apply to vApi 29-tw. i. m. Walker. GRAND ROYAL ARCH CHAPTER OF NORTH CAROLINA. ty? THE KEUULAK ANNUAL CONVOCATION this Body will be held in Wilmington, on Monday the sixth dav of June next. Huhnrriinai rh.nin aie requested to be punctual in sending their 'represents tives and returns, blanks for which, were setft by mail lst week. THOS. B. CARR, Grd. Beefy. MayS-tm. , Ral. Register, Fay Obs., Goldsboro Tribune, Salisbury Watchman, Warrenton News, NewUern Progress, llillsbo ro Recorder and Greensboro Patriot, copy tm. . TRIAL OF THE HON. DANIEL E. SICKLES, T?OR SHOOTINO PHILIP BARTON KEY, j Esq., io jl pampniet iorta, price 2d cts. Just received and for sale May 2. by. MERRILL tc PIERCE. ' iriONTULlESU THE GREAT REPUBLIC MONTHLY, for May, Godey's Lady's Book for May, j Frank Leslies Magazine " The Chess Monthly. Mdliett's Illustrated Monthly Magazine, for May. pric 15 cents. The cheapest and best For sal by May 2. MERRILL A PIERCE. CHECKS ON I BOSTON RICHMOND. NEW YORK, CHARLESTON, Philadelphia, Mobile, Baltimore, New Orleans, and the mncipal cities of the Union, for sale at lowest raU-s in sums to suit, by " May 4. C. F ROBINSON. ATTENTION WIL. LIGHT INFANTRY. JL YOU A R HEREBY notified of a rpecial election to P be held at the COURT HOUSE, on Monday, May ZvxU M inst., between 8 o'clock. A. M. and 2 I M., for 2nd LTeutenunt, to fill vacancy. Under the supervision ofSerg't Myura and Privates Poisson and Miller. By i order1 E. P. Hall.Capt. Comd'g. CJ1AS. D. M VERS, May 24-tm. , Orderly. ' NEW AND VALUABLE ROOKS. RECEIVED AT KELLEY'S BOOK 8T0RE- Two Ways to Wedlock; arery facinating work. Belle, or the Promised Blessing; quite interesting. The Life of North American Insect, a new work, full ot Illustrations and very instructive. , Love Me Little Lore Me Long, by Ch. Reade. This au thor is so well known, the mention of his name is all that is necessary to iosure the sale of bis works. The American Home Garden; a valuable book for every Gardner and Farmer. The Christian's Companion to the Sick and Afflicted. MsyJ . j. V , GENTLEMEN'S CLOTHING AND FURNISH- ING GOODS. F)R GENTS WEAR exclusively, tbe largest and. most desirable assortment is at May 23. BALDWIN'S. S TANDING COLLARS, Byron Collars, DeJoiavilU, Col iars "&ureka, c, &c, au sizes nnesl qoallty, at s . May 23. BALDWIN'S. Steel Pens, PENSPENS. A T KELLEY'S BOOKSTORE, OF THE FOLLOWING XJL pranas : Joseph Gillotf s No. 404 " . " 851 School xri3 Extra fine. 17ft ifnr Ladies) " Cutter, Tower 4 Co. 803 Doable Ground, ' 24 Patent Amalgam." 4 Metallic " Perry A Co., No. 120 Pat. BaL Spring, .. ' 27 Elastic . 2 Double Patent, . " '" " Curv'd Poin'd d'ble act.44 . " " Extra fine points, . it u Fine M " t 41 tt it 44 , BONNETS AND RIBBONS. RECEIVED thia morning a new supply of Bonnet and Ribbons, Misses and Children Hats, a very handsome style of Riding . Hats, which we shall sell at low figures. -J 6 KAHN WEILER A BBOtt, May 24. Second door from tbe Corner Store. M. Jacob's Improved Amalgam, " fine points, u u u No. I, R.WalIaceV 913, Albata " 81. Com'ercl44 Mann's W RhoadsASons, "84(London)" A. S. P. Manuf k Cos Extra fine Ladies and Tdtrer Moss, Bro A Co.. Balance, . M. L. Leman'e, Republican, . M Washington Medallion, L. U. A Co., rlative, . - - Goodvear's Patent India Rubber Pen, ! With a lot of other brands too numerous to mention. Also a fine lot of Gold Pens, , Pen Holdert , of Tariout kind. . '. ; - May 20.
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