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' ' tt ""i )f-r". rrW iTTN ! , PUBLISHED TBMVEEXLY, BV TflOMlS LORING. ii..,Vti -ji . .ltj.,;;.'W.-J r i.- i. r - .. ' ;..6--NO.-25. WILMINGTON. N.'C. TUESDAr-MQUNING. MAY 13. 1851. WHOLE NO. 788. fs f.. Off. mi m ra: ;;r:fm it) TIT :U.iiiii i jy - -UVj eV--.;v ., L -'n; ' J' THE f BI-WEEKLY COAIMERCUL; L is published e ttj Tdmuay, TuDBsoAt lad .Sat- I vai, f ja vw per annual, piyawa in u cue iu B M II O M A LOR1N Ct 11 i Editor nsd Proprktor. . " CORNER OF fllONT AND ' MA8IET ITRCKT, .VflLMINGTON, It- ttf w ' ' i ;jj. I'lii RATES OK ADt'ERTWIlifCi '-w qr. 1 inacrtiun. $0,50 i-t vJ ! luoiiUn, i tiftQ a T5 3? 5,00 ii 3 v . : 1 month,' 1,00 2,60 6 I year, ! 8,00 Ten line or le make i iuare. If an adfertiaei ment etweifi left line, lite rice Wilt be In propor- lion. ' AH adrdrtlieinents are payable at the time of their insertion. " ' v ' -" ' Contracts with yearly a Ivertiser, wiB be made on ihe most liberal terms. No tranefur iof contracts for yearly advertising will be permitted. Should circumstances render cbanse in business, or an unexpected removal neces ary, a ctiarge according to the published terms will be at the ootion of the contractor, for the lime he has advertised. The privilege- of Annual Advertisers is strictly limited to their own Immediate business ; and all ad vertseaents "ftjf the benefit of other persons, as well as all advertisements not Immediately connected with their own business, and all excess of advertise- moms In length or otherwise, beyond the limits en aaaed. will be charged at the usual rates. N advertisement is Included in the contract for the sale or rent of houses or lands in town or coun- try, or for the ao4e orbfreqf nogroos, whether the property Is owned by the advertiser or by other Thn are exaluded bv the term "tK- lVtilVMUt T w dxate bminess." iThe ttnaouncernent of marriages or deaths will be considered as news, and inserted free of charge; but all additional matter, beyond the simple an- nnnnramnnt nf thn doath of the Derson, will be charfrod on the samo terms as advertisements, All advertisements inserted iff th trj- weekly Com, mirciaL are entitled to one insertion in the Wttkly free of charaff. 'QB, CAaO and FANCV PRINTJNQ, executed in superior style. 4GENf3 FOR THE COMMERCIAL. NEW YORK : Messrs. Brow & QjjRobsjt. BOSTON j Paaoaaca; Kjoo'ta. Esn;. BUSINESS CARDS VyiLMAM 1 GtVVER, GENERAL AGENT, F0RW4rjq and CoiiV3,issiou Merchant. ITAKE pleasure in Infjrmlngmy lr,lqds, that I am prepared to give all busiwse entrusted to me efficient :inJ personal attention. I have wharf for Naval stores, with ample aceommudattons, Spirit Houe. aud Warehouse. Consignment Of Naval tftoreafor sale or shipment i and alUinasot coun try pn4'ioe solicited Caslhidvanceaiuade on con- 15 ALEX. MacRAE, Jr. IMPORTER OF C ItmA, GLASS, ND BAR THEN WARE, and whilesale and retail dealer in mil kinds of FARMING LfPm1EWS South Side of Markr St., WIL MIN G'fO ft N. C. November, 9, 1850. ; 102- : Mi ROBINSON, liifoaTsa avs diaib is HARDWARE, ROjrf STOVES, KAILS, &, 4c, Frontstreet,3 doors Southol Market etroet., WILMINOTON, N. C. Wilmington, May 4, 1850. T. SOUTUMAYD & CO., IQlSESaS, BLlCKSailUS, BHUS, AND IRON IODJIDISRS. U ordere In the Hue will be punctually at- v Jeuded t. t)9imBH MrLBBHY & North Water stb. , VVILVUHOTON, O. CA. Ma 18, 1080. : WILLIAM M. HARRISS t , GENERAL XJOMMISSION MERCHANT WILMINGTO.V. N. O. QTaiCT attention lven to procuring Freights kJandourcrinslngtJergoestof vessels RsraaiNosst t . O !l. PlHlM.fillt : I ;c il. Jolui Mcllae. Wilmington ,W.C. Misars. Ballard s iiuntins;ton, ) , Will Peck, Esq., Ralelih,.C. ? Oassrs. HallvTioksit4 Qa., o-,.,,im, m r JjsephUtley.Esq., FayettevHle.N .C. IXessrsJames Corner A Sons, Baltimore . " E( A. 8oudar A On., Philadelphia -tenSdaiNewVork. " Huntlnj sV Tufta, .ton '.. Ji-eV J. f. ritcomb.Kennebunk.Me. cm 9 "V J. WILKINSON & ESLEU. !;' ''' . OAHH OlAbtRt 'IB .:, -.. .Ciiifettlonary, Frtilt. Nuts, Toys, Fancy Ar 1 tlcle. Perfumery, Tobacco esjars, &c . " WHOLESALE AND RSI All, MARKET STREBT, --'' t'i WILMINGTON ,N. C. ,Nof.3fl,18B0. - IQ-tf , Jii - JOSEPn r;' BLOSSOM., .Goncn! CohoiIhIm and Forwarolnf Mertliaat, l'roltPt personal attention given to Cousltu- AHiiral(ukadMne mad en CotigMiiHJH til , ' . vt 'x - m or to my Mm YotkfrUndi. , J BUSINESS CARDS. GEO HipiSS, Gcqeral Coaniission Merchant, WILMINGTON. N. C. QTRICT attention given 14 Pocurlng Freight anapufonusingwarsoesioiYOMfia. KsPIB TO ,., -' R.P.Hall.EsqJ 1. t O.U. farsrey, Mqn Meesr. BaJiard AHrilgWfl, f ' Messrsrooker, Smyth Co., r " Thompson Hqnter, IorK' ! Alex'r. Herron, Jr., Philadelphia AJ .ll o D...t 1 iUUBVI. VTIIIlUIIlVQt OUllOT, phi VlMMinn Q p H. K. Baker. Esq. Jan.. 2, 185$. ; 9 123-tf. ANDERSON & LATIMER, COMMISSION MERCHANTS, SOUTH VVATRR STREET, WILMINGTON. !f. C fcily-c. Sep. 27, 1850. LIPB INSURANiE. THE MUTUAL BENEFIT LIFE INSU RANCE, continues to take Risks on Liver on fair term. SURPLUS QVER 1,000,000. i JOSEPH R. BLOSSOM, Agent. Dec. 12. 1850. 93-if. MARTIN & CRONLY. AUCTIONEERS, COMMISSIQIV MERCHANTS, GENERAL AGENTS.' VVilmlnton,N,C..Oct.3 i860. 85tf. JOSEPH II. FL INNER, General C) a !i"nii.n tforcliant. WILUINqi'ON, N.'C Oct. 9th,, 1850. 87-ly-c. WILLIAM NEFF, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALER IN SHIP CiJANDLEIttY, SHIP STORES 4NP GlfOPERIES, OIVBX )" JJJC ft VirEtl STREETS WILMINGTON, N. C. Dec. 7th 186,0 DEROSSET & BROWN. WILMINGTON, S. C. BROWN & DEROSSET. NEW YORK. ORSRRAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS. r t i at I On 1 ' GEO. II KELLY, COMMISSION MERCaAN?.. Next dour to A. A. S lanet'a, on North Water st- wUl attend to the sale of all kinds of Country Pro, duce,ui:li as Cora, Peas, Meal, Bacon, Lurd, Ac. and Keen constantly on hand a full supply of liroccriea.AC. ueisrcQces. Willes Hail. tf Vayne, John VIcRae, Wilmington, I W Caraway, ' Gen. AU.. Mvliae. " K. P. A ill, vVil ningtou, Wiley A. Walker, " Dec. U, 1850. 115-ly. SAVAGE & MEARES, GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS AND AUCTIONEERS, WILMINGTON, N. C. DWASD SAVAOt. OABTON MSABIS May i, 1850. 1. LEIGUTON, CHAD80URN & CO., General CoJiiiissioQ Merchants WILMINGTON. N. C. ' Dec. 11, 1850- li;-tf. CORNELIUS DuPRE. WHOLE! 8ALB AND RETAL DBALERd IN Drugs, Medicines, Chemicals, Paints, OH, Uye 9uns, uiass, rerrumery, Clears, um tiiquors, arancy nicies, c MARkCT STREET, WILMINGTON, N, C. , Prescriptions cirofully compounded by exper enced persons. March -29, 1331. $ MARINE INSURANCE. rJ,HK undersigned having received the Agency o AUGUSTA INSURANCE AND BANKING COMPANY OK AUGUSTA GA. Will issue policies on Vessels, Carlos, Freight Ac at asraasonable rates of Premiums as any other In. atitutlonof ihe kind in the Country: the Capitol oi tntaompany is o,uuu. WllmiBjito.fujt. 18.180. Nt'TT. 65-ly. J. C, LATTA. COM MISSION MERCHANT, ANp QENEttAL AGENT, ON, N.C. Oct.l 1850. 87 HALL & LONE Y, GeoeraP Commission Merchanlj, BALTIMORE. Will rtetlt and octanes on ContignnunU, and pay partteuiar atttntion to filling erdtrt for produce, fc: ' Refer to Messrs. Ds Ross it dfc Bown. j March n. I63-3m-p. WEST & HEWLETT. AnctioneerCommbslonMerehants AND ' : GENERAL AGENTS. .WILMINGTON. N C. Rrrta to-"'""' ... i Potter A Kidder,!! tttJohit Dawson. . a, W Davis, VfyM-iOvff, Parsley, - ,4., i narry, Drvansaarr;s,iv.' r. Hall, aorje HarriJiiEiJw;dOsB Dany, orvani aasrnB,H. r. Hall, , t i. r.ywijnusniwoii.. BUSINESS CARDS. ADAMS, BROTHER 4 Cq. ' (Late Barry. Bryant as Adams.) v COMMISSION MERCHAN T W1LMINGT0N,N,C. ,s Jan.1, 1851. 1 COACR MAKING. C01CHSUIS8; J0BB1XOASD im$ Horae-shMttig, Ate. - done "tvlth neatness and . . a v , iliapatdii Comer Of Third and Princess Street t opposite Nl one's Livery Stable. N. S. NEALE. Wilmington J. April 1 1 851. U5-tf. J.&D.MeRAE&Co. General Commission Merchants, WILMINGTON N. C. Particular attention paid to procuring freights aua purcuasuig cargoes tor Teasels. JOH7J MACBAS, DOMALI) MACBAC, JOHN W. SI. PIX August 1, 1850. 69, MILES COSTIM, COMMISSION MERCHANT WILMINQTON, N. C. REFER TO E. P. Hall, Esq , Proa't Branch State Bank, mi .v ... f i . t loos. n. rvrtgnt, esq., rres I cans l Wilming CaDe Fear. f ton, IN. C u. u. v arsiey. bsq., rres't tJommcr- clal Bank, Rec. 19. 1850 H8-tf. T. C. WORTH : Commission and Forwardin MERGHXNT, WILMINGTON, N. c. Feb. 19, 1851. 143-12 m. WM. ALLSTON GOURDIN, FACTOR. No. 4 East-Bay Charleston Styuth Carolina 18 PSIPABIDTO MASK LISSBAL A0VANCS8 ON CONKIONMENTt Of RICE, COTTOV, COUN, SUGAtt, FLOUR Gtt'XlN.HH'.&c. RertaiNcis. GotUDI!, M AtTHISSSCM A Co ) Gcoaos A. Houcv, V Charleston S.C, Tandv VValkib, Esq., - - - - Greenville S May 21 ,1850. 29-9mo-c. J. HATH I WAY & SON. " COMMISKW fERCtJNT9. WlHNOTON, N. a J. Hathawav. J. L. Hathaway. Oct. 15. 91 GEO. MYERS. Wholesale aod Retail Grocer, SKIPS CONST A STL V ON HAND yVinet, Tea, Liquore, Provitumt, Wood and Wil lew Wbr, Fruit, Cofecthnariet, tf-c. &e. SOCTH FRONT 8TRECT, WILMINGTQN, N. C. Nov. 28. 109. GAUSR 4 5QWDEN, COMMISSION MERCHANTS, AND GENERAL AGENTS. THOS. F. GAPSB. Alexander McRao, F E. P. Hall, JOHN C BOWDBN. SRKNCE8. resident W. & R. B " Stale Bank. 0. G. Parsley. Commercial Bank. John Dawson, Merchant. J. & D. McKaecVCo., P. K. Dickinson & CO. Dec. 7, 1830. 112; ELLIS, RUSSELL & Co. GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS, WILMINGTON, N. C. CHAS. D. SLIIS, Jan. 25 1851 HXNBT F. BDSSILl, JOS. B. BDSSBlb. 133. h TIjfOS. D. BARRY. Commission Merchant and Snip Broker, WILMINGTON, N. C. Jai. 21, 1851. 131-tf. W. . BROWNE, PORTRAIT AND MINIATURE PAINTER, REQUESTS persona who wish to have Portraits painted, or to view his collection of Paintings, to visit his Gallerv In the Masonic Hall, between the hours of 9 and 6 o'clock. April. 9-i( WINES AND LIQUORS. 1 9 lASf ET? 2Wf VPe.riw h'gh flavored J & Charrtpbgne Wine s 12 boxes Claret, Madeira, Port, Malmsey, Ac tor sale, by HOWARD & PEDfiN, April 1. 7. A CIRCULAR. W the undersigned bee leave to inform Ihe La dies and gentlemen of Wilmington and Us vfcmjty, tbM our Spring and Summer Stock of Goods are now open for inspection: consisting of the latest styles or FANCY DRESS GOODS, directly im poneo irom Kuropean marketa. The greatest va riety or SILKS, SCARFS, EMBROIDERJ.ES, die. Ac. &c, too numerous lo mention. - ' We do not beattats in saving" ihat our fliaak u equatlb any other In the southern market. In the selection, as well ss In prices. . ws would further sdd, thai one of our firm Is continually lq the European marketa, thus-enabling us to have always od hand fh latea,t fashions which fraVl,PRe'- Ws therefore most earnestly solicit a call before Dorohaalns felsewhsra. Ws tender our sincere thsaks for roar kind and liberal, patronage bssetffpe, and hope yon will continue the aame.- N. B Oenilemsns' stock of Heady Made Clo thing, Boots, Shoes, Hats and Caps, ars equal to ,hA ' n? V : Hv MAYER. April V ;i ! ,v!-;' ' VwJT..' SUPERIOR' SCOTCH SNUFF 1 fVVVLB3' i i and 3 oa. papers, for sals by portrait Tainting.5 JMAaaAAli, Portrall Painter, would respfft- fuily inform thecltisenaof Wilmington and tM surrounding coustrr, that be has permanently Iqca tod bimself In (Us place, aad will be happy to re ed the patronage of any ladies or gentlemen who may wish to procure faithful likenesses of them, elves sr any---member of their family, fie flatters bimselt; from his long experience In the art, that he will be enabled to give satisfaction. His roomis at Mr. Love's Furniture Establishment. F"ront Street, VVilmlntrfon, N. C STTOYES AND GRATES. JUST RECEIVED Large Supply 8IIIP, PARLOR, CHURCH. AND OFFICE STOVES! of Ihe BEST and Stoat approved SATTCSNS. wholesale et retail ALSO, an assortment ol GRATES 4 FURNACES, Solar, Camphlne. Fluid, and Oil Lamps, plain aud Japanned Ware, steak Dishes, Coffee Urns, Blg ciiis. Tea Trays. Walters, Platform and other Scales and a variety of other aid cles too numerous to men tion. POLLRV & HART. 69 Oct. 10. DEEDS FOR SALE. Wsrnntcepe'sdsjand Deeds for Mongageonl just printed, in correct formand forsaleat ami th Commercial OJlce. SPORTSMEN, ATTENTION I JUST Received, a larire assortment of Single and Double barrel, Bird. Duck and Deer Rnn of the finest finish snd latest style, made by those celebra ted makers Chasm & Sons, and Oman nf known eelebrkV. ' Gtiria of all weishta and utihr. .In Powderjnasks, Shot Pouches. Game ion jup, iiu in raci me oesi eonectlon of sports- men s eouua ever onerea in una market rientie. men please can and examine. , POLLEV&IIART. Qc3 86 BILLS OF LADING, &c. I.OLIU fUST BILLS OF LADING bound In Books, and sheets. also Letter NhrAlB with Ivarletyol mercantile blanks. lor sale at Tha Cam mereialOffie. LIME! LIME!! LIME!!! (irf HffW. Llncolnville White Lumps Alao UvV calcined Plaster. Plaaterino Hnir. and Fire Brick, hydraulic Cement; 1000 bbla. Lime dc.;f orsaleby ;- J.U. . R. B. WOOD. Coot;actorsand Builders. Dec.22, 1850. T,T 119. B. E. PEAS. For sale bv OK BAGS just arrived MARTIN & CRONLY. 3. March 22. FLOUR. 1 f?f BBES., 40 half bbls , for sale low by 1 O V SAVAGE Sl M E A RES. March 27. 5. ROSIN STUNNERS. ROM No. 18 to 100, of a superior quality, for sale by POLLY & HART. March 29. - t. FOR SALE. ' A Onod family Carriage, suitable fsr fi a Hack, of good and substantial ..material, will be sold or exchanged for lighi Moggy. Apply at the Cemmerpiaf ajjfe. July ii. NEf SPRING L SUMMER GOODS. WE nave just received the handsomest snd most beautiful assortment of fancy Drv Goods that ever was brought to this or sny other market. Ladles and Gcntlemsn are invited to call and ex amine. Country merchants are particularly Invited. Or. ders will be promptly attended to. We also have 00 hand a splendid eesortmentof Spring and Summer Clothing, which we keep en tirely up stairs. . w have them made up ourselves, ind do not want to pay profit to others. Ws ars able to sell thero cheaper than any House. March 13. lsj MESS MP PRIME PORH. A BBLSforseJerowby ! 4y ' ' w SAVAGE A MEARES. March 3f. ' a y -' . ' EDINBURGH Af J! Pf 4 ?f ' doi pfetaaaoh, jprlrse quality, for aal AMrchV WVfe PORK. cfi BBLS Meas Perk 10 do. Rams do. For sale bv Harch A-.V LATIMJfy itltMHri iiM.. '. '' rr-! Vt- -i ,WHAY ONE hundred Balea Hay, hourly expected, by schr. E. S. Powell, and for sale by - ! April IS.' ' i:X7- GEO. HARRIS8. J3. rCRlCKERS." rrHE neat tot of Sugar, Soda, Wstrr, Cup and X JJntief Cracked ever in tnis anarkei ana will be sold by patikoge of retail ' Very cheap b gV'M&M ERRIPi AflTSFIELD.t;h,d; ,nd euallty. varying from 1 WT24 per lb.'J NORTHERN ADVERTISEMENTS. : : : AccounlJoolcs;::; PAPER & STATIONERY ARTICLES. : AVAS Ofc A.VJUlUX.JUi, 1 17 Maiden tan, New Ast; ; TNVlTfiJIerchants, Dealers and all who isqnlft New Vdtk. We & r 'arletot ltMtK Book, Pauer and Stationery. at tars Juw nkfs. As we both manufneturo snd import all goods in ear tin wears enabled losellchejp and offir InJaeemtnt. tobuytre. Orders rctsivv prompt aiMntion. ULAMCOOkf ' , . Fsr all kind of business. Cants, PuMla (IfT.ci. County clurks, setsef books with Printed beading for Lodges, Divisions and oilwrs, Hotel Registers, Time Books, Notes, Urafu, Copy Paas and IIjui. randum Books. COPV VQUR I.EfTKRS ! By the nsc of FranjuisMunlfoia Lsttcr writtt, Lriicrsan: copies are written at the saute time; I h Ink Is contnlned in sheels; the pen never wears but) botltcxpsUitiousundeconoinjcalt pries tlf 2. 2,S0 and5,00. i CMtOTO.V INK. v ji yua warn ciou oiara w ruing; ini Ion flows Iretly from the nen sad re als Indollible, .arnilneand espying I PAPKR & STATIONKII If yon want rood black w riling Ink us ihe W rctaineiiscvmrt Inks. RY. All alxcs and sivUs of writins Paoer at Millpi ice; Tiasse, Colored, Drawing and Perforated Paprr.lio Velopes, Gold Pens, Note Papers, Scrap B ooks. Portfolios, C.i iHs, (tHinf. Vts, Wafers. Steel t?ens, Chefsmcns VV'nlleu.Wrhlrtg tcsksiiMl every' tmrl ety of Fancy Siaiionery. ' PIARIESKOR 1?SI, t ' From the full Cap size to tho smahVsi pocket edi tion coniaining Alinanae Time nnd Intcrt st Tablrs, a space for memorandums for every day la itt year, c , anltable for business, Profesalonul vr Private use. PrireoOc 75c, and II. Senmy MaiUree. Book Binding ex. cuied in any stv. FRANCIS & LOUTRKf., Manufacturing Sutioiiurs. 77MuidrnU(ir,N. V. t.BWIS FAf I". CTBlia H. Lot'TBEt, Maytf. tI-wAt-if. NOTICE EXTRA. (WlCi 10 the Increased demands of our Trade J in the following articles ws have been induced ... i- I1..!, IV.., iw ninrffs our oiuv. wi nun, vui"wnvni,, oun, Tobacco, Segart snd Snuff vf all kinds which re tailers and others can select from, at lowest prices. WILKINSON 4. EeLKIL April 22. 16. 8 ASH, BLIND AND DOOR AGENCY. tFvrmcrly conducted bg Guy C. Hohhkiii . rPHE public are hereby Informed, that I have been 4- dpbo)n.ed agent for (he ssleof Window Saih, Blinds and Doors, mannfartured by the New II a vnn Vc .itnH m Drepared to fill allordurs i o t he a bo v line. .The quality of the work of the New Haven Co. la well known In this market. Builders and all persons ! n want of tfce above articles, arc requested to send in their orders, and thty will ie promptly filled. Terms invariably cash on delivery. WM. A. GVVYER. General Agent Committion and Fortearditfg Mer chant. ' April 18. . 15 PINE OIL! PINE OIL! Reduced in Prut and improved in Quality. PINE OIL of my manufacture can be obtained at the store of Mssrs. Pouiv&Habt, and will be furnished to customers by my Wagon every Toes, day, Thursday, and Saturday, at the reduced price of Forty Cents per gallon. Warranted superior 10 any other for sale in this place. (Jet 17. 1860. A. H. VANBOKKF.LEtf. CAPE FEAR MARINE RAILWAY A .HP SHIP CARPENTERING. 1 HE subscribers having now compk-jt-d thetrMs- 1 rine Railway, are prepnred 10 take up Vessel of anv size. They pledge the msclvra thai nil work done by tbem shall five a itlBfaction , both ns :i eharjie and workmanMnp. They havea large force employed, wplcil w!4 enable (hem to pfrroim all work with dispatch. They are also prepared to build any slz Vessel, from a PILOT BOAT up to a SHIP; and will warrant that their work will compar favoiiibly wlih any dune here or elsewhere, and upon as reasonable terms. .. -'" ' -4 - ' Always 6n hand a Inrec stock of Timbri.&e. b.llllTKL BKERY K. SON. Rsraa to g. K. Dickinsofl, ) DeRosset c Brown, Barry, Bryant A Adams, WilminL'tan. N. C. Oeo. w. uavis, J. A D. McRae, 4 Co. j Junc27.18j0. f-2m-i. TeWELRY ! JEWELRY JUST received, tom the North, an ehsw and ex- tensive sssortment of tine JeWeiry. wold snd Silver Watches, Clocks, noted Wsre and Musical Boxes, to which we would call the attention ol Ladies aod citizens of Wilmington and surrounding Uouniry. Wi will continue to sell eoods In the bboveiinat prices tha.' will not foil to mcrif Us' cwjinuanco of . ' A I .' i..J - f - 1 ine patroness w un rrteiTua unro uwr com- mencemeni in business, snd having now procured a Mmnetent assisiant. we will In future b able to despatuh, st the shortest nodes, every desertptlbn of repairing requfoiie to ddlssfand aorurately tlmo. Uhronometer, ni-rutouisi, vopiea, jueer, uepeat Ine, snd Vertical Watches. ' ' 'k.u'Avl N. B. Clocks, Jewelry, Plated Wars, and ITasi cal Boxes, promptly and in a workmanlike nisnne repaired, and warranted to please b v P A. O. BpWERS & JBROTHJEft Sign of ,th W Watctu 1. n mning-um, N. art JfA 1AA .s KJCl. 10 low. , a A - IWll . PRINTING m$ HUTVUINSON Co. No. 13 Spruce street,' New York. Wholesale manufacturers of the brat Mart ENGLISH PRINTING J,KS. For Steel and Lithographic Priming, and for Fine Book and Job Work, which they warrant to be com posed of the purest materials, and 10 work easy spon llordlnary presses. ; ; - , . , ' Tits combinations In these Inks, are such si te slva a rifhosssand Mrmanencv m work annenor to any other Inks now in use,? Sold at prices' varylrffi from 75 eta. 10 par id, putep in. cans, ana. tor warded to order, ' . 4 ; ,. ' H. & Co. awo manufacture eolsred intsef every j A TALE OF vVYOMLNQ VALLE1T, , ; Daroosrt thatlan4ieape1'aMlihe old maif tn me, as wc paOd upon the ede of (he m( 1,1,1 Mawii mfn IU iVvoraintt beneath us. Weir.'lh4t apot fafn and twaajiiftl as ft eotr it, wai tb scene of roasaere. God help net fbe arav aies of that day almost wrlnj my heart fo ih'ml of tht m even arte lie lao of fiftr ft!Se3 . J I 1 4 1 liae Beard ft was ft fearful lt Wut; Ton have ofich bromwecl a fe!l met the falsi 01 toor own connectwo attb Itw ilfef if the j fufijtt be so pemlal to you, I hi acarcetj ratikethfi rl-questV' '"f ; ,'pj-'i- iNo.boy, 110 tail the M mn, aa; I will tell it. for the promise ,'.. cf lor.g standing, and IfocI to-day, as tfl toofd aar rate that traeJy With letM emoliort thait osu- (; al. 5 jt do wii ou this rock and" gri ve roe a buk m'ent to rest I tvttl then eomroence oijr Ho- ; Whie the old man wined Ihe perspiration ' from his brow, and sat boning btmeelf tritl , rjie brpatl-fn)ie( looimer-bat, 1 wk the,, plafe pbtalcrfoijt by"liri oear his Je, aoJ spent the moments that etafted before be be gun his narratioo in gazing d the lardwape before me. Sitting on bttge bouldcr.on tim ; rfeard f 1 roounfain. jul where the hill pca(i to 'slobe'owo nito the valley, we eornmarMl ed fjefV of one of the rnost nnriraJcd land-' scajiee in the Vorld. To our left roee p the mountain, bold, ragged,' and barren, like) the back of some vast monster reared against (lift ekj but on the right interposed to preveot tho view : whose Joieriness so far exceeded toy e jpeliiitMs, that tnt tome minntct I g2ei upon the scf aeirt mute admiration. ' Ceati me stretched the vaHeV.- divtttifitA witftL . . ras k - k. I a v a! u m h' rin 7 o 11 h 1 : mliu-a ne t he rut 1 r l ofthe forrst everand anon varying ta a lighter tint as the wind kwppf pver" th tree-tops. Bight lltroujlii the centre of the valley metn- . deredthe river, now roiling bctwbtt bIufT-: banks, and no w stealing , geuily among tho rich meadow lands in the distacee, untif a length it turned toihete and sirihbig'tho 4 foot oflheCir hills was lost behind the pro-' file of the mountain before In the eentre ,. ef the yule was the village, with iis white I houses arid airy,harc&-stefple, smiling over.-, the scene. Furnway orv the horizon sirefch- cdaJiiie of hill, their? dark blue aoramits?, haU'hid by the cloud whieh wraobed them ', fenuy jioping eieyatjone, end spnttkien wuh elds ofgnUau grain ; whils here and there' 11 patch of woodland, wiih its dark men hue' ns jff B ved ofgaoBC,. ; No souhde came frorri , ihe valley., occasionally the twrtler of bint would be heard through the stirtoundirtg frcce, " j while the low twitikle of a tlntf waterfall oik " the left, kept monotonously sounding on our C earf. :Th9 miiuiBg raye of eqrnmer'e anr ' poured down upoo the lafidscapej ghd every " thing around was bright and gay, ftndheaun ful. I was slill lost in admiration at the liness ol the scene.3 ? wbeij th tW jhafi gigm--v tied hie readiieMto commence thetnle; f ' r It w novr fin yeara ago,' he began, , 'smce I enme to this country a young fiooike e man, with n hardy constitution,. love of ad-, venture, ami the repaialioa of being the bent ,'. shot on the border ; the place waeii thai fiino - settled principally fey families from Cohuecti-' ' cut, and even then bore marks' of it -'frcteni.1 tnxurtant collivatlon. Many of the ? families ' were in good eircumstanccs, other bad sxeii ' : better days, and altogetlier the society Was mure refinrd than was usual on Ihe frontier. ' Among all iho Cimilit'spiowever, in ihe vat-. . -ley, npne pleasfd me so much. a thai of Mr. Beverly one of his fireside circle hla 1ecor.1l, , dRughter, Kate, was, in toy eyeet Ihe gem. . Mow snn.ll I aeacrihit lii baiilv7 I.n.r. I without being beautiful, ;-wkif a iylph-lilfo" ' form, a iiugt uajoyotieas iheearofof a bird, -f in, 1 a step itgnter tnan mat of f young Tftw" Ia Fporuve pfsy, iidwrKWitioHsd amiable r to win, Wrestftibly; the love of all who met her t ivaw wevoriywu? scarcely .seventeen, Delofa 1 she had a host ofodmircr, nnd might have . won any youth in rhe valley.Vhy it B-ae that r she jpreferted hie ovef all llie "reat t cannot" , say ; remap h wiis 111c conaciousness 01 some nivstcrions sympathy uliikin us topethcr. cr pf.hap it whs that tve' both tfoifte f&frj ianie jilace in Connecticut, arid had .beta A schoolmates in childhoodso it was, however. It soon began to be known Uioughont the vnlicy that briore another season should , elapse, Kate Beverly would become my wife.'' Oh 1 how happy Were those - dayetoo happy indeed, to- fast,.f I will not dwell port , them, for they fill my sntil .with agpny,: ;;: Suk fice it to say, that .while dreaming of bliss such as mortal never before, experienced, the.; war ofthe revolution broke out-and, after a ' hord struggle h;weeo my passion and tnjt i duty, the laller conquered, and I joined the - army. Kate did not attempt to diwrj.idfl ma frorb hfc ctahe rather loved ate the mom 1 for it, Though uer woman's nulure caused ; her to shed tears at joy departure her reason v jtold her I was right, and she bid ua Gad spe-w ,.4i;.:t;!-"v:'- x Heaven bless 5-00", I larry,' she said, t and . brirg ihis war to. s spetdy conclufioQ. I cannot'bid you stay j but f pray that the ncc " essity of your aJSsence mf won eeo3e.!r f-- $' Timerollep by the American causa was till doubttli. and l,ho war bid fuir to bo Dro-J imiirl in In venra. 1 had Ia hm a mtt: the regiment, when I received infurmntioii that the lories and Indians intended mniino' -j a descent on the valley of Wyoming, a I knew -.' the unprotected situation of my adopted die--- i triet, and trembled for the life of those I f.eld most dcart . ;At. first 1 discredited the rumor chance, , however. ' threw in my wa an' 4 opportunity of ascertaining the reality of. the reported detceM, and I became convinced -that a moment was not to be lost, if I would save the lives ol those I loved at home. - determination woe at once taken I solicited i for leave ofabsenM-Ht wfl refceed r then. -' resigned myA coromiwiob, and set fenh tr ,. 1 , ; 4 - WVarrt ArV ' i i. s' ft
The Tri-Weekly Commercial (Wilmington, N.C.)
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May 13, 1851, edition 1
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