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wiiiaiciii II I IJ .,- i v PUBLISHED TRMVEEKLY, BY TII03IAS LORING. i VOL. 5 NO. 134 WILMINGTON. N. G. TUESDAY MORNING. JANUARY 28. 1851. WHOLE NO. 743. fli IMIllo THE Till-WEEKLY COMMERCIAL is pblishul every TussDAr, Tiiubsdav and Sat (today, at 4" 00 per annum, payable In ull cases in odvaneo 11 Y T II O M A H L O R I N O, IMltor ami Proprietor. HHVI VUI V I. UO.Va, Vsnclatc Elitor, cu.ink;i op most asd markkt htiikbts, WILMINGTON, N. C. UATi2 OV Al)VURTIIV;. sqr. 1 insertim, 30,5') . 1 sqr. 2 months, S 1,00 2 " 73 I - 3 5,DD 1 " i " 1,0J I " o " B,0J I " 1 in.mtli, 2..3J I " 1 year, l'AOD Ton lines or less make u sq-t ire. It an alvertise mcnt exceeds ion lines, the prloo will be in propor tion. All advcrt'uoinenta are piya'jlc at the time of their insertion. Contracts with yojrly a Ivertiscrs, will be undo on the most liberal terms. No trarnfjr of emmets f,r yeirly a,l vortisinijc will bo permitted. Should circumstances render u cnangtt in business, orun unexpected removal noces airy, a oharo aceor Jin to the published terms will be atthj option of tlio contractor, for the lime lie Ins advertised. The privila of Ainuil Alveriiscrj is strictly Imited to their o-vn immediate buinoss ; and ull ad .veriise mills fit tlio benjlli of other persons, as well as all advertisements not iinmediaiely oonnecled with their own business, and all excess of advertise ments in .length or otherwise, beyond the limits en gaged, Will be ch-trud ut the usual rates. No advertise tujnt is included in the contract for the sale or rent of houses or lauds in town or coun try, or for the sale or hire of negroes, whether the property is own vl by the advertiser or by other person. Thew arc excluded by the term " imm-.-duile busints." The anuouiKvm;nt of marriages or doutlis will .be considered as news, and inserted free of charge; but all additional matter, beyond tlio simple an nouncement of the death of tlui person, will bo charged on tlio satn-J terms as a Ivertisem -nts. All advertisements inserted in the tri-weekly Com mtrcUU, are eniitled to one insertion in the H'eeMy free of charge. JOB, CAIU) and FANCY PRINTING, executed in superior style- AUIMM FOit TilE COMKMIAL. NKW Y');i'C: Messrs. Uaows &. DcRosset. . BOSTON: Fasoeaicic Kiddsb. Ksii. WILLI III A. GiVkE;, .GENERAL ANT, V Oil iVAKDLNU anil I'tuiuisslJii Merclnat. r T i if X il Msurj in niiJr.iiinK .ny iriends, thai I 1 iiijroujreJ u givaall limine entrusted u me aimt ml pirsJiilatieniion. 1 tuva u wh irl lor Nivil jtiws, wil' t 'M'B .tecjiii.u. lallons, aiJirit it i .! ,r..n inu. Uonsiiiiiieiiis ol .Naval Jlires for sila or sni,) aieiil i and ull kinds of eoun f.tf prlXuJ solicited. Cashidvjucusmaduoncon jliinments. ' April id 1950. 15 i ir if . O I 1 I . i .iii)itri: t tf CIUSA, GLASS, X.VD EARTH EX WAltB, u l O jsilo a i IretAll djater in all kinds of FAIlUINd .IMI'LEMKXrs, South Mils f .Hiriit't St., WILMINGTON, N. U. November, 9, 1350. 102 i xrotTii Jim oALa is HAUOtVAlU:, IKOX, 8TOVUS, N'AII-S, c, &c. .Front itrcct, 3 doors SouthoJ Market street., WILMINGTON N . C. n Wilmington. May 4, 1850. TrSDUTflttlVD & C0., ur-ustii, BLicaiims. buss, jd m ' " flJ01DS. AU orJera in til Uiio wilt be punctually at tended to. Cansea Mi-lbbut & Mourn Watkh ars. if It, 13 ttf "WILLIUI H. IIVRUISS, UENliltAL C0UUISSI0N ,.I E R C II .1 N T WILMINGTON. N. U. OTitlCT nttontion tflven to procuring Freights O md parcUaslnaroe.ior iltfsas.scii: C.,1 Jon.. vlo.Ue. UVilinington.N.O .Mjsr. Jjll.ud luntlngton.) Will io, Ksu. . It ilclKh.N. t. M jsrs. iUlloi9t PayoUvlllc,N .C. oslrs.Jaiio.OonierAona.OaUlmore. K. A. 3 mdor .fe 0o ,1'itlladolpUla . Tnompson A Hunter w York piiisnucy s indfoi J, Mew ' or, HunlliiJ Tults, ion, J. . l. CiloomD.Kennobunk ,Me. julv I7th.ltfo0. H tl GEJllGB ELLIOT, OJMMllON MtiitCllANT. AND. AGENT 1 ' WlL,MLNUTON.y. C. Jan. 1. IMP- ' ' " WILKINSON & ESLER. CASH 0BALI8 l.t ' Oiircetlonary, fruit, rU, Toya.I'ancy Ar- lirlcs, rortumery,Tolcco. seiara, Ac., WHOLES ALE ASD, Phil AIL, 'MAftictT atREBt, y WIUM1NQTON.N. C Not.30,I6:0i. . Mlt GEO. UARRISS, General Co;u;uis.siou Mcrchaut, WILMINGTON, N. C. QTR.ICT attention given to ptocuring Freight O and purchasing Cargocafor vessels. M.BFGR TO H. I'. Hall, F.sq., O. O. l'ursley, Ksrj., J. A. Taylor, lisq., J. D. Bollamv. Kan.. 1 Wilmington. . MgUn. Italian! A rluntinirlon. I Messrs". Tookcr, Smyth A Co., . y . I nompson at Hunter, ) Alox'r. llerron, Jr., Phil! Iclphia Messrs. ill i .x in a & Uittlor, f , Ch; r cston.S. C. 11. If iker, Ksn. J ;in. .', 1 350. 1','3-tf. iiEitoN k mum General t.u.uissiDii .Uercliants, .17 l-'i North Wharves, I II I li A I) 1) li 1 HIV, RCPER TO Mosdrs.Tms. Watsos & So vs, ) Jno. C. Dacosta, l'.s., ) P .., ROUERT NbILSON, l''.S., M issrs. Moses, Taylor & t 'o., ' , J. li. liaowisa. & Uo.,New ork " J. A D. MciIab, ..... . , .,. lUtuu.Kso. Wilmlnston. Aiiril 3,1350. 9-tl'c. MARTIN & CROxNLY, A UCTIQMEEHS, COMMISSION MERCHANTS, GENERAL AH E NTS. Wilmincton.N.C. Oct. 3 1P50. 85lf. JOSEPH II. PLANNER, Genera C) :i n'mi n darcliant. HIIiMINGrON, n. c. ct. 9ih, H50. 87-ly-c. WILLIAM N E F F , wnor.ESAr.E and n etail dealer in SHIP CHANDLERY, SHIP STORES AND GROCERIES, ).IVE t I) ) JC .i 'VVl'i'.ii STRKKTS WILMINGTON, N. C. Jee. 7 til I -50 DEROSSET & BROWN. WII.MINUTON, N. C. BROWN & DEROSSET. MiW YOIIK. (n:rcrjM. commission muiciiaxts. Marcl,17 1350. 1-y. g;:o. II. KELLY, COMMISSION MEiailANT. Next d r 1 1 A. A. V innot's, on North Water st will intend to lliu yole ol all kinds of Country Pro, duce, i :.i H C )in, I'e.is, M.rul, Itjcon. Lard, Ac.. ind .vid ',i c i.isiiiiily on tianJ a lull supply oi Groceries, Ac. References. Willrs II ill. if W ly.u, J.:i.i Mcltae, Wilmington, W Cur.iw.iy, ' (Jen. Alx.. M.,llc. '' . P. . ill, .ViUUiglon, Wiley A. Walker, Dec. li, 181'J. H3-Jy. ALEXANDER MATTHEWS : INHPiiCrOll of l,Ullli:it and TIM11ER, WlL.MIGi'JN, N. C. Much 19, 1S50. 1-tf- SAVAIiE & MEARES, ;i;i;ui, COMMISSION MERCHANTS AND AUCTIONERRS, WILMINGTON, N. C. (DWARD S A VAO. OASTON M RARES 1. May 2, IS50. LE1G1IT0N, CHADBOURN & CO., General C:iniHsion Mercliants. WIIjMINGTON, n. c. D.-c. 11, 1819- ll'-tf. CORNELIUS DuPRE. WHOLE SALE AND It ETA I. DEALER IN DniL's, MC'llcnies, ciiomirais, i-auiis, wu, Dye Stalls, t;iass, l'eriu nciy, a isars, Old ld.uors, l'anry Artlilcs, &c MARKKT STRKKT, W I Ij M 1 N (J T O N , N. C. P.- s -ripti ins c irefully compjuuJed by cxper enced persons. ..... l T - A K MARINE INSURANCE. TMIK in 1 :rsined liaviuj rcc.'ivea uio Ajcncyo 1 the AUGUSTA INSURANCE AN!) HANKING COMPANY OV AUGUSTA C A , WIII UmiB Policies on Vessels, C.irL'os, Frei.'ht Ac nt nsreAsonable rntesof Premiuins as any other In stitution of the kind Intho Country. The Capitol of thisCompany isJi5,UUU. it. iii ii. Wilmington. Aug. 18.1950. 63-1 y. J. C. LATTV. CO MM 18$ FUN' MERCHANT, AND GENERAL AGENT, WILMINGTON, N.C. Ort.l 1919.' 67 MRS SHAW'S P1.SO.V WliLK MIl.lSEti AXH DRESS MA KIXU ES'l'A HUSHME W. On Second St. opposite Mr. O G. Parley's. ALWAYS ON HANI) A handsome assortment of Cloaks and Man tillas of the latest style, Nov. 19, 1850. 105-ly-c. WEST & HEWLETT, Anctionccrs,Coninil.sNion Merchants ash GENERAL AGENTS. WILMINGTON, N C. RfTIR TO Potior 4. Kidder, John Dawson, G. W. DavU, O. O. Paridey, Barry,nrvani4AdmP,K P. Hall, George Harris. Edward Cantwell. Oct.2P. Wtf JOSEPH R, BLOSSOM, General Co.a aissiua Merchant. IV ! 1j.iI I , l. 1'ON, . t . Cash advances . n i.le on consign on'iits lo nit , o to my Iriende iii New Yotk. Oct. a bVJ. 3i-y. JOS. B. RUSSELL, i::;ni:ral con mission :vii;rciia r, lr7L.lI.Vtfmv, X. C. ANDERSON k LATIMER, COMMISSION M E It (J II A NTS, .SOUTH WATKR .STRKl'.T, W 1 1 H I N ti TO N , N . V. .Scp.-.'7, It50. H'My-r. LIFE INSURANCE. IIKNKFll' LIFK MUTUAI 1NSU- A RANi'K. continues to lake Kliiks on I.IVCK on fair I. rin SURl'I.US OVKU 1,00(),00!. JOSKl'II ll. BLOSSOM, A -rii Dec. 11, IKO. i. LIFE INSURANCE IN THE NATIONAL LOAN K U.N 13 SO C1ETY, OF LONDON, FIRE INSURANCE IN THE .ETNA INSURANCE COM PANY, OK HARTFORD, Conn., OR, IN THE HOWARD INSURANCE COMPANY. OF NEW YORK. Ma ybeo fleeted by application to DeROSSET & BROWN. March IJ.18B0. U'8 " J. E. T00MER, COM M I SSION M E RC 1 1 A NT, AND G E NE HAL A G E XT. NORTH W ITF.R SI'RF.RT wu,min(;ton, n. c. Feb. 7,1950. 137-1 y. J. & D. McRAE k Co. General Commission Merchants', WILMINGTON N. C. Particular attention paid to procurinc frcli;hts and pia cliasliii; cargoes lor vessels. JOII MA CHAR, DONALD MACRAE, JOHN W. K..DIX. August I, 1850. . 69. miles cosriN, COMMISSION M E It C II A N T , WILMINGTON, N. C. REI'F.R TO E. P. Hall, Ksq , Pres'l Branch Slate ) Kink, Thos. H. Wright, .Ksq., Pres't Bank f Wilminj; Cape Fear, f Ion, N. C. O. G l'arsl. y, F.sq , Pres't Commer- cial Bank, J Dec. 19. H9-if. T. C. WORTH : Commission and Forwarding MERCHANT, WllMINGTQN, N. C Feb. 19, 1S50. 143-12 m. WM. ALLST0N G0URDIN, FACTOR, o. 4 F.ast-liay Charleston South Carolina., IS PREPARED TO MAKE LIBERAL ADVANCSbO CONSIGNMENTS OF RICE, COTTON, CORN, SUGAR, FLOUR, GRAIN, HAY, Ac. References. Gnu r din , M atthiessen (t Co ) Oenncr A llnpl.CV. Charleston S. C. Alonzo J . White, ) JTandv W lkkh. Ksq. May '21, H50. Greenville S. C. 29-ly-c. J. HlTilAWAY & S'JN. C:OMMI-SON MI'.RCII VN'TS. II7L MIXGTOX, V C J. Hathawav. J- L. Hatiiawav. Oct. 15. '-'1 (iEO. MYERS, Wholesale and Retail Grocer, KEEPS CONSTANTLY ON HAND HVnes, T'i", Iji'i'iorJ, I'roTtsinn, Wotxl and Wil low Wart, i'ruit, Cmfc-ti'Hiarict, .fc. &r. SOl-TII FRONT STREET, W 1 L M I N (J T ON, N . C . Nov. 29. lnS. k BOW DEN, COMMISSION MERCHANTS, AND tfi.VL'AML XTS. Tliun F. oacse. John t. miwnis. REFERENCES. Alexander McRae, President W. A R. R. K. I. Hall, " Slate Hnnk. O. G. Parsley. " Coinnurcial Bank. John Dawson. Merchant. J A D. McRae A Co , " P. K, Dickinson A CO. ' Dec. 7,1860. ELLIS, RUSSELL k Co. o::m:ual c ommissiox mehciiaxts, wilmington. n. c. CHAR. n. ELLI8, HENRY P Jnn.25 I'gSELL, JOS. D ll't'ELL 133. THOS. D. BARRY. Commission Merchant ao.l M.i; Broker, WIEMISUTOS, X. ('. Jan. 21, 1950. 131-tf. D.STUART k SON. WHOLESALE GROCERS. COU.MISSIUX ME It ClIA XTS, AND IMPORTERS OF RIO COFFEE. Ar. EXCHANGE PLACE. Opposite the Exchange Hold, BALTIMORE. RErta to i Messrs. DrTlMl it Brown, ) Mr. J. M. Robinson, Jan. 18.. ' : Wilmington, ,130-3mp. VALL ABLEItEAL ESTATE FOR SALE rPHK siibncriifer oilers lor .ne His pl.inin:iin in I X Brunswick County', at iIip trick house Ferry, 2 in ies IriHii Wiknin;i.in, wh re are about twenty acres ol l,J sufiinp land, under fair ciiilianktneiits, i nth an upland .iimuion, tw. ntv acres or iipwunls of which .ire liSi'luscd. .Said place, from its situa-i lion (in the riV'f, trnd at (lie junction nt' two pulilic i highways I Hi iijlii in cooniiaiiU a line proi.pi el lor doine a v ariety ol protiuihlt) Imisiiius :ip;irl lioin lis farming :idviinHiica. Persons demiine, a snuatien lor trade, or luorclisndize, for upeniinj pulilic house nnd stables, of for carrvina on tliiiUr. luiniier nnd liirpeniine uiisinrss could not pcihnps suit llieinscl ves belter. Coii.liiions can bu made convenient lo ilie purchaser. l'er?ous wishing to purchase van call upon the subscriber, and see lor iln ni-eUes. W. M. D. MOURE. Jan. 1. l-. 'n OUR MOTTO IS ki10 l'i EASE,'' " AT THE Wilmington Saddle, Harness, and Trunk .llaiitifai'luiy. 'PIIE siihseri'icr resp.-ciiuliy inf.irnn the public JL iliat he Ii is recently n eeive ! miliums lo bis sioi k of Saddle un I Harness M ninlni.s, Ac, the l.itintand most improved Hylc, and is i onsl mil) inaiiiil.ielurinv, at his store on .Markei s'r -ei. every dcsciipli.m ol articlein the above line. Frc.iu his e.pcnenc in Hie business, he feels confident that lie will be able to yive enliu satlslaciion lo all who iiiiiv favor him with n cnil. 11' has novv on hand, and w ill coiiHtalill) keep a large assortment of Coach, ;lz and mil 07ny7Hridlcs, Whips, s;JMV1<,s'ct,ll,,',,,t,''" es,xaLXLLUsad.:U, IVhlps, Sulkcy Harnos: Lady h Saditu Spurs, iVc. 6r., nil of which he will w.irrant to lie nf the best malt rials and workmanship, lie has also a larue assortment of Trunks, Valises. Saddle and Carpet lla, Satrlicls, fancy Trunks, Ac , and all other articles usually kept in such ewtaldi.-litnents, allot which he oilers low lor CASH, or on short credit to prompt custo mers. Saddles, Harness, Trunks, .Medical Bags, Ac. Ac, made to order. In addition lo the above the subseii'icr always keeps on hand n larj:e supply of Strlntr. Leather, and lias now, and willkc p Uiroujjh I he season a good assortmi niof I'ly Nttts. All are Invited to call and examine my Goods, whelher in want or n it, ns I take pleasure in ishow in" my assortment to all who may favor me with a call. Harness and Coach Trimmings sold at s fair price lopersons buying to manufacture. Also, Whips at wholesale. All kinds of Riding VchW Irs bought sndinld on commissions. JOilN J. OO.NOLEY. June 13. 3'J BACON AND LARD. 4000! LB3. Bacon Shoulder. Lnrd in Kegs ond Itarrels pist rcccivcc ami lor sale Dy j, iuiiuhi t '. . i. - i hit ii a . v r. vi i v Sept. 10. , 10 BILLS OF EXCHANGE. AFRESH supply of Bills id Exchange, an cle g int impression, which will be sold in shield orqiiires.or bound in Hooks. to order, just received and forsaleoiTHK COMMERCIAL OFFICE. Jan..'' I'-J'-J- JEWELRY ! JEWELRY!! JUST rereived, from the North, on elegant ond ex tensive assortment of fine Jewelry, Gold and Silver Watches, Clocks, Plated Ware and Musical Boxes, to which wc would call the attention of Ladies ond citizens of Wilmington and surrounding Country. Wc w ill continue lo sell goods in the above line at prices that will not fail lo merit tlio continuance of ihe patronage we have received since our com mencement in business, and having now procured n ccmpett nt assistant, we will In future bo able lo despatch, at the shortest notice, every description ol repairing ro,uisiic to adjust and accurately lime. Chronone ter, Horizontal, Duplex, Lever, Repeal ing, ond Vi rticnl Watches. N. B. Clocks, Jewelry, Plated Ware, and Musi cal Boxes, promptly and in a workmanlike manner repaired, and warranted to please by A. G. BOWERS A BROTHER (Sign of Ihe Big Watch) Ft. St., Wilmington, N. Nov. 5. 100-t T1IU NORTH CAROLINA MVTU LIFE IXSIHWCB CONIMM llALEKill, N. C. THE above Company has been in operation sine thelsiol April, Idli under tho directiun of ilie fidlowing Officers, viz : Dr. ( has. I.. Jcihnson, rresineni, Win. D. Haywood, Vice President, James F. Jordan. Secretary, Win. II. Jones. Treasurer, Pen in llui-bce, Attorney, Dr. Cha, les F Johnson, i ArJ;colhmnlf f Dr. to. - McKre, i i:.jnuUlllvm Dr. R. B. Haywood, ) J. ITei-sman, Gen'l Agent. This Compnny lias received a charter riving advantnees to ihe injured over Bny other (Join. iinnv. The 5ih Section gives the llusbnnd ihe privilege to insure his own life lor the sole use of hu Wife and Children, ret from nny claims of ihe rep resentatives of th'. husband or any ul his credit ors. Organized on purely mutual nririciplcs. Ihe life members participate in tin ic'ioe of the proli's which are declared annually. Beside-., iln; appli cant for lile, when thennoinl premium is over (j j nnvpav one half In a INote. All claiiusfor insursneea"sinl the Company will be paid within ninety days ulier proof of ihe death of the psriy Is furnhhid. S, ives are insured for one or five years, at rales which will enable all. Slaveholders to s .cure this class ol proper. y against the unccruinty of life. Slave Insurance presents a new nnd intercsline fent.irr in ihehlslo.y of N-irili (,'nrolina, which will prove very important to the Southern Stnlcs. Thelnsl four moolhs'iperalion of this Company shov a vry larse amount of buines- more than the Directors oxpeeled lo do ihe first year having already Issued more than 200 Policies. All C'nn'iinnlentions on business of iho Compsny should bo oddressed to JAS. F JOIIDAN, Secretary. Raleigh, April 1. 1550. B-tl. BILLS OF LADING, kc. 1,Ot,fO POST BILLS OF LADING bound in Books. and shets,also Letter Sh'cts w iih B'varlcivofiiiercantUsblanks.lorsaloat The Com mrcial OJtct. - I TOBACCO. 3R0XE "nrnvelv's'' best chewing Tohoceo, 3 " "Eldorsdo" " " t ' Mellow Rldr PKRHIN & IIART.SFIF.LD Jan. 11. l-7tf. Account Books, PAPER k STATIONERY ARTICLES. FRANCIS & LOLTREL, 77 .Mniili n I.unc, Ni w York. INVITE Merchants, Dealers nnd nil who teqnire x am. ic in in- ir line, lo cull at i7 Aliiidrnl.niic.il, Ncwo.U. Uc ulV..,,.vciy v,.ety ol lllauk l!H,k," "UB Wl 106 HIB OI JaiJtmfjr, Paper and 8itmncry,si very low piles. As we I 1S5J, before I he Senate of North Carolina. iHj.l, munufBotnre and hiipon all CooUs tn m,T IIM nmi n,.,ui,-,l i li.. if. 1. I we are Sfldbf. d losrll heop and idler Ini'.ui'cint Jill. toboyeri. Oui rs ui -ivc jiroiMj.i .iiiciiion. j For all kinds iii business. Hanks. Public: Office. ' (,'ouniy clerks, setsni books vvnli i'rinicd J head in? idllenio- lor Lodges, Divisions and others. Hotel TnimHooks, Nuies, Drafts, Copy Puss anil rundiiin hooks. COPY YOUR LETTERS ! liy the l:se of Francis' Manifold l.r'lcr wiiirr, Li Hers and f j . i . ale will ten ut the same linn; I ! Ink I -1 contain 1 1 iii l nets; I he pen never weiira i ml; both cxpciiili'iin and eeonoliiicalj piice SI, 2. !,')b and5,HJ. CliOTON INK. lfyii-;,n!; ll, l( wMiiniMnk urellic Cro-; Ion ; How - In alt4 1 itcit 1 1 nil. li 'in the pen a rid rrliunsita rolut; riniiK ahu i;)v inu Inks. p writ a s r rio.M.u, All sizes and styl' s ol wilting Paper nl Millprlcfj Tissue, l 'olon il, llr iw irg und I'erloraieil Paper; Envelop- . Cold l'i i;s, ."Vote Papers, Setup llimki, Portfoilios, Can's (Juills. Wax, VValcrs. Sh il Pi ns, Chessmen ; Wallets, Writing Dcsks.and every vuil ety ol Fancy Siniiociery. DIAUIES FOR 1351, From the full 'jnp si.c to the smnllest pocket edi tion containing Almanac Time and Interest Tnl-les. a space lor iiieitioraniliims for every day in the year, etc , suiiable for bit-ones'-. Profctsinmil or i'rivate use. Piii iMIc 7,'n-, anil SI. Sent by M oilfrce. Uook llindingex' eniei! In any si vie. FRA.V IS A I.OI TREr., Slaniifaclurirn'Siationcrs, 77 Maiden Lane, N. X. Lewis Fqancis, ( 'v RC8 II. Llil'TREL, May :5. 3l-v it-if. DEIDS FOR SALE! Warantei Deeds, and Deeds for .Muricagcoi lan just printnl, in cornel forin and fursaii ut ilia Commercial Offlce. SPORTSMEN, ATTENTION ! I (J.ST (received, a Inree assortment of Single ond .1 Double barrel, Bird. Duck ond DeerOuns, of lli! ftneii finish anil latest slvle, made by those crlebrs led makers Chanee A Non. nnd others of known cell britv. Guns of all weights nnd calibre, nlso, Powder Flasks, Shot Pouches, Game Bags, percus sion Cups, and in fact the best collccilon of sports men's goods ever offered in this market. Gentle men please coll and examine. POLLEY A HART. Oct 3 66 TO RENT0R SELL, FROM Ihe 1st of Oct. next, my store on the south side of Market street, now occu , pled by the Rev. Mr McDonlel. THOS. D. M FARES, Apply in his absence lo ED. G. MEARES. Sept. 1'J. ep-tr IN FliLL BL tTsT. PI! EI' A HE h'Oll COLO MEATIIEIi. A D. SCO IT are now olli ring at their Wood and Coal Yard, for sale. :!H0 ions " Bed Ash J nnd Peach Orchard ("nnl." 2000 Bushels Cha.coo I; 100 ilo. Illucksmilh's Coal ; 1501) cords ook.'arlif, und black juck wood ; r('0 cords pine, do. Families, Hotels nnd Stores supplied nl short nri lice. Also, nry order for Coal sent from Ihe Poun- Iry will nieel with prompt attention, pply it Walker'- whii rr, to J. A D. SCOTT. Nov. 7. 101-lf. STOVES AND ORATES. )i;T RECEIVED Large Supply oi- HIMP I'APf.ol! fill tu n. A N I) O F KICK STOVES! of lb BEST nnd moi approved rcTriNf. waul. -sale dc retail ALSO, an ostnrlmcnt ol C.R ATF.S A Ft'RN ACFS, Molar, ("aniphlitr, Fluid, anil Oil l.anip, plain and jspantied V.ne. leak Dishes. oflee I r.. Ilig jlns. Tea Tray. Walters, Platform and olhrrScales and n variety of other niil- lc too numerous lo men i n - - - tion. POLI.F.V & H ART JO Oct. 10. FRESH ARRIVALS. ri AN.W. I I. i J V. o. Sun i i r iV, Crumbed do. ; Adaman'n. I 'andles ; l.iKtiyra ''eir.c; W estern Bacon, Sides A. Rhoulderi ; !rs Pork, city in'pecled ; Wcsn rn A N. C. Lard Jnst received and for sale bv J. H ATHAWAY t SON. Sept. 17. 79. FOR SALE. , FIR ST rate second hand Buggy and Harness, I apply to August I" V. I, .smith. or K. J.LLTTF.RLOH.Aet. 6. CEMENT. ASTPTLY of first rate, enninilv on hand, and for -le by K. J. LLTTERLOIl, A't. Oct. 12. Wif. NEW SP'TS TURPTINE BARRELS. OF large sixes, and first quality srnrkmnnshlr for sale by J. R. RI OSSOV March'.'!. 3-tf 3IR. WILLIAMS' LECTURE j Orv THE COAL FORMATION OF NORTH CAROLINA. " Tlie folloivirijr is Hie Leclure of the ifon Lr.Mt ei. VViLLtAM3o!' Massachusetts), 'jti red loin Thr Commercial of Saturdaj Iat. .i. i: .. ,," . ' "'K'" ?r VJ rrtfwesi "I Kcvcrn! gentlemen of . thai body. The "hj' rt "e of tfrcnl intrreet fo Ihn indoa- 'r'" ' t'ltereais 0f our State, and we' arc ore il wiU rcn,ivc a" a'tiive fcrmi. ' ' " LECTURE. Gen tlemeji : If I hathe talpot to inB ami enteriain a mbli audienre laknla, to "hu ll I mako no , iretei;siona ; 1 eookl not xjntio aflord ninuscment nnd entertain -tm i t in, n siibiirl of drv alalislirs; but on a J" oH--dy intereif Iliff to the people of Not ih C;iroln;:i us the devcToDroent ol their n wiurres, I hope u, ,e able lo Comrrmiid the attention of an luiiliencc so piilriiitic arf that winch I linvc Ihe honor to adilresa.' h!e (liscuurM!, Ibr n short period, on the ralneof the Cool Field of Deep Kim. a subject to which I have driven my undivided atteotipn und liiborions iuvigiigntioo lor the Jaft few month. The value of coal, aa a Mineral filet k but hole known, except 10 those whoa inter resta have mntle it a subject of study. ;Pr& IcHnor Tiiylor, in his invaluable wort, oa'tHe Sltttistic uf Cottl. very juatly remarka, ihnt it would hu no dillictili tiink to show, in tigi un h. how vimily more pfofliable la the p I'liciititui of labor in the mining and working and transportation of eoaj: ihon that of the pircimiH inelals. "The annual prodtirtibn of hI iln-oold anil silver mines of North ard South America wusestiinnledby BaronHorn-1 holdt at nine rtiillions ol' pounds iterling and at presi-iit (t xcepliiig ihe recent dicoverie in Calilonua) is less than five mill wie of I omuls, or I vveniy-fivc millions of 1otIari. Now, the value ol' ihe coul p-odaeetl'iinoal-ly, in Great Iiriiain alone, is eompoted at lil ty millions of dollars nl the pit's morJth, and from m-venty-flve to one hundred rjjillions of dollars nl ihe place of consumption." Great Britain ia indebted to her C"ttl tot her supremacy us a manufacturing, rommen rial, ind maritime nation. Take from kef the coal mines and she would sink into s fourth rale commercial and maritime power. Her manufactures would ceuae her ShefliieldiV liirniiiigliaiii and Maiiehesters would be no inori' ami her people would be compelled to emiprntc or starve. i Tlu-'u-cfif ronl. in the United State,', to any considerable extent, has been very re cent. The fcimcnsc coul fields West of , the Alli't'lianies were considered of little Taloe, twenty five years ago, and the anlhracitee of I'eiiiu) Ivania, were scarcely known thirty yt ura since. The whole amount of that kind of fuel mined in Pennsylvania in eigh teen hundred ami twenty, wits only 385 ton. The m'nirig of lliat species of coal increased very slowly, as it had to make its way against pulilic prejudice, arising Irom il difficult of. ignition. ' 7. In J629, ijic amount of anthracite mined and Kent to market was only seventy-setenr tliouoaiij Ions. From thai eriod the Quan- tit) rapidly increased, and in 1849 amounted" to tii-asly three millions nnd a half of leus.' I In lSvO. it is estimated, the amount did not ! lull t-hoit nl four millions of tons. The ben I elicial ctii cij rt suiting to the Slate of Peon Isvlv.ini.i from the aevt-lopement of her coal I fields una fell and acknowledged throughout the length and breudih ot her land. Ihe growth of lier commerce increased with Ihe growth and develnpeiartit of her mineral re aoutces. In 1820. ihe. coualwisfl arrivals at ijie pur! of i'liiladflphiii i mouuted to ofiljr 7: iii IS17 lo 13.( 09. Three millions of I t,,t, nf anthracite ccnl were brought lo mar ! kei that year, w Iio3j vuiue then was fwete i7uo 1 1 ilolluin, and eleven thousand lour I fin. lire. I and tlii-1) -nine vessels cleared from ! i In- single port ol Philadelphia that season, ,'I.H li-d with a million and u quarter tons or coal During the ngitaiion of the tariff in 1846, 'ul Washington, it was stated by Mr. Came i ron. nl Pun - Laniii. that thirty years, ago" I coal was entirely unknown in thus country; vi tin 1816 ii gave employment lo four md iiioiis ol days work aiiitiiully. It kept, in ! iiiiv'i ir:enl a thou ami ships of one hundred iiinil liliy tons enrh. and ntforded 'a nursery lor the "training of six thousand seamen, who enriiril three init'ioiis of dollars yearly.. If , i;avi- rirctilaiiou to n capital of filly . nidlioni ,' of il.. liars. Il kept in activity fikeen itouP ! s.nul miners nnd sustained a mining popular-' linn of seventy thouw d souls, vlto ttnmiat I, j cirumimril v vunU of tvo militant rrfA ,,j iigi U ulturtil prmluciiotii and more loan three and hull millione of dollars worlh of, ! merchandize. To Pennsylvania (snys l'roitwr layiorj ihe almost exrlosive ptwesjiion ofihia specie of combustible (anthracite) within reasonablsr d stance on the sen-bonrd i a boon of ir mablt price, which places her in a position of, rnrmtewpenonVy und bfllei specojatioa, v. im fo the point fotreiVA ft may ultimately fl ,; wfe her. If such then have been the mag-. -nilireht results, from the development f th ' roiil fields of Great Britain and Pennsylvania: and such the ai.tiripntion as W lUe .fulnire Ihe ouestHin occurs what ere the TatupR. coul AetJ of Xarth Carolina. ' . ' ' Their value depend upou iatittJrfmt.aP on thf thick nru nf thebult iU H'W roi and the fitcilitif and chtapit . . tranwrtalion to tide rater, and thenct ! a market. As to Ihttr cxteni. you heard lsi evening ihe elatement ol l'o 'l? See frtk paf ' ' .' " ; is-
The Tri-Weekly Commercial (Wilmington, N.C.)
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Jan. 28, 1851, edition 1
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