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t "HE COMMERCIAL WILMINGTON. N. C. SATURDAY, AUGUST 9, JS3I. TIlLRMO.ULTER WEATHER. - Tucsdav 6th, " " "' W Wednesday "th, . . . M Thursday 8th, - - ' 80 ELECTION RETURNS.' Window. 3. Wilmington a 823.- " rj-pcr Sound. ..-JTLna opposition. ",; 1 WELDOS BRIDGE., ; V j Tit Dltinet miig, of Tuesday last, says? We , learn, that UieWeklon Bridge, whkh wa sold yes terday, tu purchased by F, X. Rive, Esq.,' for $15,000, To comment uponViw result would be to insult tb lood :eno of or readers, and ire let re each one, at least for the present, to irw -IiU own Inference, i ;wV We learn that the Asa Mcctittg ou Wednesday night, was held la ooiaequciictj of report that tt .Wia'aci; Winslow, Esq. bad como out ia .opposi tion. The- Xnmal thinks Mr. W, had polling to j do with' the matter, beUevtog hlra incapable of consenting to be run as a secret candidate. '' VISIT OP THE PRESIDENT. The President of the United ' States accompa nied by "Secretaries oxtu' and : Stvart, . left ashlngtoiwCity onTuciday morning last, on their -promise jt to me valley of Virginia to bo Absent a -week or two i -.' fi ; -ALABAMA. ;!; ;. i reported fltat tlx out of the seven Congres f aiUuJ District of Alabama hare been carried by the Union candidates, four of whom arc demo eraU and two whip. . , SYMPATHY FOR CUBA We believe , there exists la this country a pow erful amiliocarable feeling for the cause of Cuba, creditable to the friends oi freedom and the rjghU .of manbut we fear that the Boston Journal has too well portrayed the character of many Eealota in the cant, thfoUow,lngwords: t .The "sym pathy" which has been expressed la certain quar ten .for the ' poor Cabana is of the most con kmpUbtejiott, wholly and Utterly selfish, without a rweenwng point in H. i he men who are so ea ger to assist in giving them liberty arc themselves the worst fort of tyrants j they would embark in the enterprise for the profit of It for plunder. They are in truth mere pirates, and they .should be kept down with the sUoor hand. The less of uch aid the Cubans rocelrothe better it will be lor (hem. la keeping these people at home our Government is pot only sustaining its own honor, i . , . ' ...... ... um reauenng id people or vnta essential jer , , ??:1itf'irWBfTr as uvrrii'bn : .kb,Www. JiUeOigtncer Informs us that a re- - cent Report from 'General Harney, commanding the Texan frontier, communicates intelligence r tbo rescue of seventeen Mexican captivesfrom the hands of the Taroancho and Lilian Indians .and their' delivery to the Mexican authorities at Gucrraro, Mexico,' agreeably to the 11th article of the, .treaty of Gaadalonpo. Hidalgo. Sixteen of the prisoner were boys, and. all were children col--lected In the predatory excursionsrof. those Indi ; n from diflorwit parts of th Northeast Provln J, oes ef Meicoi tut althotich many of them had .boen .from flve tojerea years in captivity, the - United States oJUocrs Were enabled to gather such : , particulars respecting tboir parentage and places Of birth as will probably secure the return of hcm - Ujtothir families. . t . r J i. .... .. . . is ;'THB(CUBAH PROCLAMATIONS. -lib now ascertained that there "were two Do- - clariUons 6f,Cnban Independence, both bearing dateenthcathof July, and both purporting to bar been -promulgated at Puerto Principe, the -' original of which Xear no comparison with each , otheri - These twti declaratlonj were published on :.i the tame day, pn atUew York and the other at , New Orleans. There Is still another, much short ;; r than the other two-bpl we do not think it ne cessary to Inflict any more of them on the readers of,. TV pmwwiai. It is rery leat ,tbat those BocumenU weS aaiifacturei 'in the U. States" ' and that the good citiaens offuertb Principe knew nothing about them. Thus docs this Cuban afTair grow larger and larger on the, score of linro--bng; and smalter' and-tftalfcr JuwgWdJBVerl-" ftaWo revolution. 5 ; ). y( A, -SPANISH THREAT. ( - . ' .Tte Southern Preai, .Washington City," states V 1 itls Informed,, on good anthority, that the ' Captaia-fleneral ot Cnba; Concha; recently told one of our .naviJ officers tluU if it was necessary to ' .tfcore the Spanish authority in Cuba, the slaves , would be Ulwated and armed against the pati iota, and the gvui of More Castle would be turned on Ha tana, M . . t W ,'". '-;" 'IT-, v ; , j v . 60MMGNICSTE9; ' ,Ma., Ewto :tA Correspondent retjuests the translation of "difficult Latin sentence." He appear exceedingly 5 anxious to, obtain "from tome of your learned read, a correct rendering" of U ;4 Kow, Mr. Edifor, ryour correspondent ought Jo tyiow, yf 'jt kat tlready been hand ed to number ; of HiyHnala who hare not been able to translate it satisfactorily," and . utt if he himself Ulgnorant of iti meaning, It'canot be an easy task for any one who Jas 'o Jcnowledge of . the work from wLjcb It was I taken,or of the con neetioa Jn.whlch It occara, to enlighten him He on-ht tAle.i)re, also, thatiher, are bundted, of UoUM pa,sget jnr language under the tun, which, without jfOowUdge ef what pnetdet orfulloM, it 1 cxt ta injwslbl n render so as togtve the true i teutenc. If your corrfflpriadcut WHI . give' tbe fithr 0f the jJirasc, lie hiU' 'bo favored in this Scatter. ( V i inotttordially, (CORR3POJ(DK.NCB Or TBI COMMERCIAL.) . - New Vorx, August Cih. Ib'A. IJiave given Majeachusetts a flying visit, but not in "the flj ing machine," that proposed vehic- io or asnal locomotion not belnt in Food worklns- order, lU Enterprising Inventor" always being nor csome how or other! of the "about f 200 re- w lis completion." The Flying Machine is said to be under a shed at Hoboken. 'awaitW aonanons from public spirited gentlemen to give .. .. . ... ii -we nnisuing touch." Its destination when off ukj stocks is not yet advertised, and conseauentlT wo ruu wr oertiu is not fo great as It was lasf evening on board the Connecticut, aneblo boat ..... . . .. . ....'. . r. on the --Norwich. Une." by which I returned from tloston, this morning. There are, sometimes, rery amusine nassaires of .reaj life (p the ' railroad cars, especially in : iVi . . """ uv-iiua so wucu as iiils is. by neon e who. eeckjng pleasure, have thrown off the rcstralnta of common work-day existence. Many families, including eentlcmen's wives, nnr. Buaaaucouarcu, are maKing excursions in the nonn. rne ear I was in runs in soma msnertii like fluracnr on wholesale principle. I had mv own little crowd along, but we were "not a cir. cunwbince" to a family occupying six seats op- oppotslte. it consisted of a young New York law yer, and his lady, and their four children and at tendant. A fine, healthy little squad of young ones, they were, and. how wida awake. " One of them, a mighty spirited infant of four' summers, began to cry with a forty-child power, efore we lelt the Boston depot, because bag con'taming her gingerbread was qo her to be found; and though an almost inexhaustible stock of play things was drawn ypon by the well provided nurse, nothiug could divert her attention. Pres ently a younger baby, of the same brood caught the infection, and raised a sympathetic cry, which an elder one sought to drown with .the clamors of awatchruan'a rattle, that made pf eers snap again. The starting of the cars, produced an aereeablo mil, oi winch the mother and tho nurse took advantago to prime tho children all round with ginger-cako and a bottle of milk, obtained from n immense reticule iust then aervine a rerverave juuge-iiRe looting boy for a seat. With the ex ception of a few little skirmishes in respect to tho distribution of these edibles," matters were quite easy and amicable for a few minutes. Just behind them, sat a lady and gentleman, who. be ing childless, tad adopted a little dog, which sat up bqtween tbcm, and was occasionally treated by fii proprietors with a drink from a tumbler. Al together, the dog made quite a human appear ance. More, so, indeed, than a weil retqd, thickset,' hoavy, English looking matt (with a large head, red face, a nose of gleaming copper, and ey.es ntuddM iy .the fumes of brandy) who, at Framiagliam aaor having tumblod off the mat the peril of his life, came in and dropped in to a seat partly monopolized by a tall, white hair ed old man, whose labprious slumbers lo materi ally disturbed, to his manifest dissatisfaction and disgust, .prunken men are usually very philopro getativo. This oho turned his most amiable re gards upon tho children and nurses, and ogled them S'1or as he could keep his little eyes open, which, however, was for a few moments only. Sub sequently, he occupied half Ap hour in snoozing, and ever and anon running his head, or shoulder, into the highly indignant old gentleman at his left, which finally led to a series of cross looks and petulant expletives on ono sido aud savago growui on the otier. Late In the evening, I observed the red faced obese offering the hospitality of a corner seat at the end of the car to an innocent good-looking young Irish woman, with whom, it was very ev ident to a close watcher, he afterwards took some liberties not usually allowed on short acquain tance, nor agreeable to the poor erinnlmr and blushing simpleton, though she had'nt miud enough of her own to make any complaint. The beast himself confided , In the semj-darkness of the car, and the general sleepiness of the inmates. and the appearance of being wrapped in the most profound slumber, whenever the conductor ap proached with his lantern, to conceal his manipu lations. While in Boston, I saw no pkasanterVigbt, than than that of three brothers, united after a long separation, and occupying the same pulpit; b.eifg all clergymen. Their nAnw is Tucker, ' aud a year or two ago there were five of tho same family in the ministry, men Of learning, and ability, zealous in good works. There As nothing new in town this rnnmin WftAra.lnJiaurly.expectatio of 4he steamer Em piro City from Chagrcs with California news and gold dust. Money is still in activo demand in Wall Street. Steamer Geopgia from New Orleans with Ad ams &. Co.'s Express. Freight is expected to .arrive to-morrow. COBRESFOSWEKCE Or THE COMMERCIAL. WiSHINOTOM ClTT, Aug. 6. ,' TBoS.-oaitifi, Esq Dtar Sir Yours of,the9th ult. w.as received a fewmys since. Your remarks were noticed. I never was diopo-ted to abuse South Carolina ; I have always looked upon that State ju one of the most glori ous, gallant, and chivalrous of the brilliant old 13 1 No sir, I could not abate gkmth, Carolina, for I could never forget hor Sumpters, Moultries, lin gers, Rutktdges, Middletons, Marions, pinckneys, Harpers and others, too numerous to mention, whose deeds of valor were a a ' burning and shi ning light" to two Continent in time by gono. No sir, I never can abuse South Carolina I I pay fool unkindly, may speak harshly of tome of her citiaeii, who sneak unkindly and harshly of our Union i in my opinion they have not cause snffl cient for.their ttrcalt. Mary land, Virginia, and Kentucky have suffered ten timet as much a thoaa "Are eater" of South Carolina, who wonl.1 maVa nt believe they desire to Jetfref this Government, which, with all Its ills, It vastly eaoerior In worth and wisdom to any that ever preceded it in this wiuij uiiu, buu fuu nauas weuattouipt to alter, amend, expunge, brauull the tktaloeu as to.mad. die will, this Confiicran)rj Union, or Ctn&Mum, In the way of bdUring it, (they .are "tria juncts uu.uilU j according to tlie present views of .ui.ujnWaparijln8oalnt-arojjna vrhatcould or would any American citizen find to Compensate uuaiorzne dostroctlon of this Union 1 Would cIt (of that awful description secure aM petuate the Institution of slavery Jn South Paroli- nai no sane man can Imagine such a result! ia not tsoum Carolina that I wonM AF n,i uvuiM ItSt unkindly toward ! but a feu) of her Wtw ' .Wj untntnting, wrpnheadod ma4u)en, , Tea sir, mad-men-r secession would lm iwvintinn j , . ob iq one State, if no pruiho, -q'uid 'destroy the Governmcut, and ruia Inevitably State, , . , ,-..ri I enclose yon a copy of an article irLliU Ail K mc, a few week since, to a rery inter f. ii,u gir n-oin the interior of Now York, who it partio- wmnj inieiiigeniior her agoF in a conversation with her, the with the utmost nineaHf .,t ..!-. plicity (when we were sdng of tiave; Jq the owuwy wiu, -ane am not think that any good mas would own a slave." She read it. called m with much apparent goo feeling,; ma4e "several sontibie remarks, and I promised to contmn th subject dii sq and should you like ' the flott essay I will endeavor to get a copy of the second; ijs iiubu ioqg aa 11 appean fo 00. ... ' , . ; , ' -.-- . . There is but little news here. By tho latest ai,f ce from Eurone. Cotton in M.Kn ' i vices from Europe, Cotton har declined ! little 6in . i nere was a stormy debate in the Frennh Chamber of National "Chujatt':' The Count Bo- carme ana peen gullotlned. The fraudulent Mexican Claims will give much trouble to some people in high place-and that with the Oalphin operation, win ne made to tell stronjr against the Administration. Tho next Democratic Rule will have the honor and glory of annexing to this in dissoluble Union, the Queen Island of the deep blue gulf, and all Mexico! There's a nrouhocv. but it is the decree of fate, and will be fulfilled, us certain as there is a God ! OLD NORTn. ON SOUTHERN AFFAIRS. Bij a resident of Washington C to c young female friend. I am a native of the 8unny South j my ances tors were slaveholder wheuhe colony was young; my nurso in infancy was a dear kind, gentle and ever attentive negro woman; and her cheerful. happy musical countenance is indelibly engraved on ipy heart; my playmates in early boyhood were negro cnnaren ; my associates, till my fourteenth uinu uay naa Deep ceieoratert were negro boys, and sometimes men ; who fished and hunted, played Bandy, Ball and Marble j swam, raced Horses, ran, jumped, and wrestled with me; and to this moment their names are dear indeed to roe; they often come o'er ray memory, associated with unalloyed happiness and friendship, that time can pe'er erase The pegro slaves of the outheru States, havo a larger share of the milk of human kindness in their fcreasts, than any other of God's creatures I they are more forgiving; more forgetful of 'inju ries, more ieenngiy alive to kindness, more de voted to friends than any other human beinw I have ever known. There is certainly an unques tionable attachment to their owners and the chil dren of their masters and mistresses, warm and strong; that is uufelt and unknown in other lands, or m the bosoms of any other people ; it cannot oo unuerstooa or appreciated whero that " oe culiar Institution " does not exist. I That there are bat! masters and bad slates, no one acquainted with the 8outh will deny; but there umbers arc small indeed, comuarativelv For more than half a century, I have had the best and every opportunity of knowing as much of southern slaves and their wasters as any man living; I have travelled and resided in twenlv one States of this Union ; I have passed some time in other countries ; I have noticed much and care fully the manners, customs, habits and conditions of the people of other Lands : I have read under. standingly the history of nearly all nations of the Jsarth froni the creation of ihe world : and I atp unwilling to think myself bigoted, prejudiced, tanatical or deranged ; and wkh such information and intelligence so obtained; I assert positively, that the negro slaves of the Southern U. States at tMs moment, are beyond Question or dnnbt th happif st class of laborers in every" respect, on the surtace ot the Globe ! No hypocxltal cant no pretended oh ilanthrofiv. no humbug humanity, no Jesuitical, sophistical reasoning, or whining about the "sin ofHlaverv" no demagogicaUttcrupta to meddle with "Afri - . - j can slavery," for the purpose of obEainiiig politi cal influence ; no exhibition or ebulition of lin or tongue Charity, can amend, alter or annul "tlm fads tho truths of my Assertion. Thero Is no Christianity, no charity, no love, no Food foellnir in theieart of any citizen of Jhe so called free liiaxs, wno t interferes or meddles with negro sievery as jt exists in the South. We of the South are not to blame for tho existence of slavery among ns; but the institution is not a sinful ene, if ,oianieeow do attached to ns. I say this with much light before me. Slavery or servitude in some snape, lorra or manner has existed since the wiioi Aaam, and It will so exist till the end of time jpf this fact there can be no doubt. The mosaical history of the creation: he apostolic memoirs of the Snvionr of tho World , furnish abundant, overwhelming evidence of this assertion. To dispute orioobt it would be to dispute, doubt or deny the truths of Jewish history and christian Gosiiels. I am convinced that the establishment of African slavery In the United States, was from God, and Intended for the most charitable and Christian purposes ; that the miserable beings first taken into slavery were a thousand fold more objects of pity in their native homes; and that hero a slaves, they were (and arc infinitely more comfortable and happy. In Africa ",they were (andaro now) in darkest Ignorance, and,, vilest slavery here they soon become comparatively enlightened -.and by the cxertlous of the cnlmii. cation society are already carrying Christianity, charily, love, arts aod jciences Into the benighted regions oi wetr lather ;.lhii is the decree, the will of the God of all. who by ai.oonverun. parent evil into positivegood. , ; It paint me to &ir the uniophlsticafw!, pnr ! & lovely speak ' ur,kitu!!y of slaveholders, of a j &ou "cy know so little truthfully ; tis"painfulto know that young and Heavenly minds are unsus- pecteaiy toii by fanatical, and useless, on generous uncharitable and perhaps vidoui m pfessions. ' Better,' for better to encourage on all occasions a greater degree of good and kind feel ing towards brethren of one family In imnrcsa sentiments o affection and lov on the natumllv kina heart or the young and interesting both Nqrl-auiJ South.. Christianity is ckariiu. llnd. ness and good will toward all. Th Jntn.nn of layory &nuk, sUqnl4 not be interfered 'with by our brethren, Norththe meddlibr thus ikr not benefitted the slaves no good has vet mult. ed from the aggressive, "irritating ' agitations of nortnern Aooimonisu . ku,t i l. -- -- B rw.un VKVU promulgated by them no means have Ven pro noted for betttring the condlttnn r , oi til that has been said, writen or done on thi unh. ject by those mistaken (or worse) nersona NorC, i , . .. . . f . j . "y aaea 10 the "horrors, evils and sin of slavery" fir such rauckerus really exist the Imaginations of those whose minds travel abrwU, Unuecesserily for objects of comtassion sympathy pr charity, while their immediate neigk bortotkomeim surTering'anJ tlielrwaqfinelected.) ... , KWKIIUj wsu icq, well - cared for, well clothed, well housed and faithfully miia.t ai. -...t j ' , .. . - B kwumici ii slaves are generauy well fed, well atteptjed t In youth and age, Jn sickness' and in health, tdf-tnterest alone (if no better feeling of the human heart existed in the hearts of slave hqlders) secures alf such blessings' and comforts to the slave. Aro the while laborers, or the poor of every "class North, or in Europe, Asia or Africa thus protect ed? Let me repeat that my Ion? experience justifies me lu ayinr that the Southern slaves of the U. States, are in every respect by far the hap plest.JaAorers living. But few slaves are'ever dis contented; all of the best Inforraod and best dis posed prefer their fkvery 'as it is, to such freedom, as their colored brethren North enjoy. Many slaves in the prime of life are distressed at the offer of freedo wand reject it, particularly when accompanied wjth the condition, that they must go to a free State ; I have known several whole families beg to be retained and kept in alavery when freedom was tendered them in the kindest mannor with abundant means to place them comfortably in a free State. The slaves who abscond, or runaway and become fugitive are generally those of bad character and who are profitless and plagues to their owners, and who are looked uiwn by their fellows with contempt. A vast majority of the slaves are perfectly satis- noa wan tneir condition and lovo, esteem and respect their owuers ; and never hesitato in any emergency to risk their lives to save their mas ter, mistresses and children from evil or danger, and in reverses of fortune they labor willingly, cheerfully, delightedly, day and night to procure comforts and necessaries for those they loved in prosperity when they were unnoticed, passed by or forgotten by their white friends of better times. I have myself witnessed numerous instan ces of devotion, heroism and kindness in slave towards their masters and families, that wonld have immortalized a Roman. Self interest has no home in the heart ,of those slaves ; jl have o.ften known them refuse reward or compensation or the'jKjrformance of the most gallant deeds. In cases of fire thojr exertions are realty astonishing. atid totally regardless of danger, ' for which a "dram isall.thpr expect or apparently wish. TJheir cabin hospitalities are Unsurpassed; no traveller ever was turnedaway from this happy home of the slave, weary, thirsty or hungry ; and eabin is never found without food In the South ern States. In my long life ' I have' neier jfcimwn but two cruel master, they were nnedncated. but rich, janenues, whose ancestors never owned a slave and those two were detested despised and treated with scorn and contempt' by the whol, community; they were repeatedly and severely punished legally for their brutality. ' ' ' 1 will continue this subject, ray young friend ; and most sincerely hope it may remove from your heart the unkind and injust prejudices against SLAVE UQLDERS From the Raleigh Standard. RALEIGH AND GASTON ROAD. Are the people of Warren aud Granville at work, as they should b'o,' procuring subsrlptions to this Road, so as to have their quota ready by the 12th instant 1 No time ia lojbe Jost. The day is close at hand, and now is tho time to sub- scrHe. The other Counties have thus far done their duty, and the people of Petersburg have done theirs; must tho enterprise fall from the backwardness. Warren and Granville ? We can not believe it. Tho neoula nf ihem 41nnntiii know their true mtejeifts loo well to permit any own rusuii. Theeevis one consideration wh ich has heretofore operated as a drawback in procuring subscriptions to Rail Road in this State. It is this : The peo ple fer, no matter ho promising the prospect of dividends msy be, that the work will be misman gd.,pr managed feebly and inefficiently, and therefore yield but little If any thing. But the day for indulging such a fear is over. The, pco-H pie the stockholder in our public works are now determined that these works shall be properly and energetically conducted ; and wo havo no doubt that, for the future, they will make eood this determination.. RailRoad officers, roifl Pres ident down, will bo hereafter required tp labor for the public aud for the stockholders as thev would for themselvt-a; arid failing in this, they will be promptly discharged and better officers put in their places. How is it that the Rail Roads hate succeeded so well in Georgia 1 They knr. been veil eonttrur.Ud and mil managed as to the regions through which they run and their points of termination, they possess no advantages over our Roads. Good Roals and efficient, management is the great secret of success In that State, as it must and will be In this. We entertain not the shadow of a doubt that the Gaston", Road will pay six percent on the $80&,QQ0..tf hit will place $24,000 per annnm in the State Treasury, and the same amonnt In t,2 pockets of the stockholders. ?tt may pay more; but is not six per cent enough, especially for persons inihitpUce and along thi line, tehm ftvjmity It fc be so maimui.y benrud in value by Us re - construc Uon? The truth Is. the counties of Warren and Granv.IIe alone might take the remaining one hundred thousand dollars, after making up their present quota, and not lose by it in the end- They would receive fair dividend, -on their in- vestment ; and, what is more Important, wcure to themselves and their posterity Road : by which they are now saving annually not Tessjhsn twen- tj thousaod dU each. They aroonly asked to take $50,000 each,, and to have this amount subscribed by the 12th instant. : We repeat, we believe they will do it: but if they can to be yond these figures, so much tho better. 1 - f LIBERTY OF CONSCIENCE VINDICATED. A Court Martial was recently field at Fort Co lumbus, (New York,) for the trial' of a soldier . . fwiuu vaiuouc i no coarse preicrrea against blm was that he refused to" attend a ProU cstant place of worship. His name was James Duggan, and for this crime ho was sentenced to rorteit to the United States five dollars a month of hi pay for six months, to spend two months in solitary qSuffuement and on bread and water. the other two month at hard labor wiyi ball and I vubiii iu u m leg, This sentence, which was in part approved by Gen. Wool, came up for revision before the 8ecreJ tary oi war, the Hon. 0. M. Conrad, and was bv him set aside, as will be seep by the following: ' War fJeparttnent, Washington, July 16, 1861. SIR! Comnlalnts hnvn tinh miHa a n partmenf; that a soldier at Fort Columbus, who is, or was. a Roman Pathiiiin . ,.i.i ..: a frotestant Church, and on his refusal to nhew the order ho was punished for disobedience of uruura. ii u aouDtiui ho far an officer has the right to compel officers and men under his com mand to attepd divine service; it is evident, how. ever, that no one ought to be compelled to attend ft,chrft jtfJW other persuasion than that to which he belongs. Every means of persuasion should be employed to induco soldier to attend some church, hut they should be permitted to sclbct the one they i"""'' amu uen uiey proress to liave consci entious scruples about attending any trticular church, all compulsory measures violate tho right of conscience, and shonld be avoided. ' " Very respectfully, your obedient servant, - TC-M." CONRAD, Sec. of War. Brevet Major General John E. Wool. Every friend of civil and religious liberty will cordially respond to the letter or the Secretary of War. Ho has viewed this act in 'its proper ight( ana set an example whh wo hope wijl be fol lowed lu all future time, We aro of those wh hold that a joldier is bound to obey his superi ors, in" everything relating tp order and discipline, but at the same time we are totally opposed to the exercjse of arbitrary power In the matter of conscientious religious convictions. We believe that private Duggan Jias as much right to enjoy his religious convictions, and to act up to them, as any officer in the a'rjny, ai)d that to punish a man for 'declining to give up to his officer his re ligions .belief is a gross violatiou of law. We aro thankful to Mr. Conrad for sottine aside this un just sentence, and for tiirowipg the weight of his name ana me innnence of bis position on tho side oyiil and rejigions liberty. gotten Atlas. REVOLTING MURDER ANp SUMMARY PUN ;SfUMENT QF THE MURDERER. We are indebted to a gentkinan In this city for the following extracts of a letter received by last night's Western Mi, dated"'' "Toomsboro, Wilkinson Co., Ang. 8. On Tuesday last, a negro man belonging to Mr. Hardy Kiel residing jn this county, violated the pt-rsons of and afterwards murdered his Mis- tn-Kh -m.I her sister' Miw Mason, whilst t(iey were wa-i inc at a sj-ving near (lie houst-. If n .f.ilt- a horse an'd attempted to escaH but wa Nuliwely pursuid by mmn of Mr. K' neighbors, limt i.f.had 'o K-w' the horv? take t!u! nn-r RWdiiqy Several' citiseiis'of the County twrn.-d out .to search for the murderer, and succeeded in aj resting him at 11 o'clock, Tuesday night. They then tied him to a stake and burned him todeath. Savannah Georgian; California &Tew,s. New Orleans, Aug. 2. The dreadful flro which visited San Francisco on the 22d June, laid in ashes the very heart of the city. ' Tho fire extended over ten squares, burning through Montgomery, Dnpont, Washington, Mer chant and other streets, which compose the busi ness portion of tho place. The loss is variously estimated at from five to two millions of dollars. The fh e was tho work of incendiaries, who have been arrested by the vigilant committee Many lives are sajd to have been lost by this tei riblo fire, which, coming so closely on ths heels of that from which the city had not yet recovered, innicts a severe blow on the prosperity of the hi- habitants. " Active preparations were making to rebuild the burnt district, and when the steamer left, seven substantial bulldimrs wero in nroesn of rprf Inn There had fcrooh a Pttmber of Additional cafteYqf Lynch law. Crime still prevaili to a fearful cx- ne favorable. rrom 1110 mines mo. reports aro conflicting, but " are.ceueilly favorable. The auartz o.tlm,. continue to yield wel. Indian disturbances aro still of frequent occur rence. ARRIVAL OF THE EMPIRE CITY. NewYobx, August 6, 10 A.M. Tlio ftmnlrn City has arrived, having left Chagres on the 2oth ! and Kingston on the 80th of July. She brings i 860 passengers snd $1,400,000 on freight : i gers also briug $300,000. -Her. mallsbrlng San FrancUco dates to July 1st! She feft the Georgia at Phairrna. awalllnr tha arrival f ,t.. t.i J- i ....... i iuo lailimug and union aiMrna. Tua Brai,ire City encbun terod strong eat -She brines which occurred June: " Captain Snow, terly gale during her passare favorite brands happen to be her now on sals, " ? detailed accounts of the m.f ' avoiq ms.ppoiuung "old customers-' at Ban Francisco on the 22d ef . r I east of 24 dwarf box fit ikfc..-'!i ! mi'a 'J.W'jt..'-.-,.; ,Vi..-.--- V' (boxetof 16itnd 6.f vv,.j'j 4''- v't-fi: - ; been murdered by two sa ins. and ii .,- afterwards the ruffian were' taken aud Lung by j the popnlace, under the most intense excitement ' j In a row near Carson diggings, tw American1 and sonic foor or five Mexican were killed. " "'. A most shocking and horrible murdor has been perpetrated at Sonora, tho details of which aro ; seldom equalled. Some person, who had takjr, J offence at an article wbfcb appeared in the Sonor j Herald, went to the room of the :editor, Doctor uunn, dragged him from hi bed and deliberately anot him tbrousu the hnt , to, i Atlj tntii, They also murdered (wo other perton conaectcd ' with the same office, and killed or wounded som . 5.7 l fr othen wh0 ,0 8sistance;; TbU affair ha produced tho most intense excite- ment -: i uVv,i&Uy&l j Arrlral of theCherokee-The Cuban Inyasleis pt Dovra lusargeuts ShoUMt aV NEycToas, Angnste-OP. M.-The steamer Cherokeo arrived here this evening from Chagres.' Her accouuts fVem California aro W i.. .i,5. i to of tb'o Empire city. Sljfe ' toiicned at Ha? yana. Private letters are said to have been re celved announcing that" the Cuban insunvrtion' has been subdued or put;down;and tbatalarg nnmbor of the insnrgenrs' had already been tried and shot.' . -yimv. -c ' ? r. Mwwe, August, The majority of John Brags, Southern Right: Democrat, fa Mobile county, ifo orer C. C. Lang- den, TJiiloo Whig. ' lu the District; it will be over 1800. . : i.vv- ANOTHER St5iErTIPic Vvnxnrni in ' T9N'S PEPSIN, fos' True D'&Satfr trteJu.ce, prepared from RENKT, or (he Fourib f wmpm .Vhe 0Xw8f,cr. ton, from itaroS uEnK&nfJ "'"Physical CbernUt by X g" . H AUGHTUN, U. !., Pbrlndulprila TbVs Is truly a wonderful remedy for INDIGESTION D Vs. PFJPSIA, JAUNDICE, LIVECPMPLAINT CONriPATlON.'qnd DEBILITI eurlnj 'ifter NATURE'S OWN METHOD, by! NATURE'S ' OWN AGENT, the GASTRIC JUICE.? 'Kl leu, containing Scientific evidence ofltt vaiuei hid- nUhedby aifenttgratie. See notice In sdvertiW T! olnrniw.. ' - 12m-e MAilfNE NEWS HlOH WATKW ST THE BAR. 9.4T PORT OF WILMINGTONAUGUST 9. . Jill, j' 'ittMiifVL, ARRIVED. i,,- Gwn;',Ii'T!"' Edwirds, from Baltlmwfri to fcilis, Russell & Co., with mdse. for tundry peeJ sons. - Schr Mary Abigail, Charlotte, from Shallotfe-, to Chadboora & Hooper, wkh Spirit Turpeutln , auq Rosin. . , . ,.,7V .f CLEARED. , :t ';:" V 7- Barquo William, Fuilerton, for Liverpool, vl England, with 2075 bbls. and 25 Puncheon Tur-1 pontine, by Adams, Brother A Co. ! 8. Brig Nora. Jordaa. for Lagoayraf Porto Ca 1 bello, with 71,000 feet P. P, Lumliw,. 100 bbli. Roslii, 25 bbls. Pitch and 10 bbl. Tar, by Ellis' Russell St Cck i- ', -! Schr. Harrison Price, Rice for New York, with) " 214 bbls. Spirits Turpentine, 1000 bblf Jtosin' l"!'"-: 1 iOOO ft. Lumber, by Mile Costln. t s; 9. P.B. Savory, Wllden, foe ItaltlWofte"''" 100,000 ft Lnmber. lOOhhln Rnub, mt on tAfa 1 Spirits Turpentim. by Ellis. Russell & Co. ' ;I " Bcnr.-ira urewster, Horton, for New York, by Mile Costln. Exports in onr next. : Sehr. Alaric. Pearson, for Nuw Torb- Kr twl Rosset & Brown. Exports in onr next. Brig Buena Vista, Rowland, for Now York, by DcRossct db Brown Exports In onr next. - ' M 'n ' 9. 8chr. William Hart, Orten. for Philadelphia, : by Geo. Harris. Export in olir next. )br. George HarriNs, Welton, for Philadelphia, by Geo. Harris. Exports in our next. ' ' ' y ' Schr. Mary Powell. Powell, for New York, by ' t .1110-. in III i,iir nvabt I Exp-irts of schr. A. J. DeRiwset, cleared In onr 1 Ul: &'K) bbls. Sllll'its Turnuntliia. and RS7 kM. Ro'hiil. , AT TUB 5JGN OF TIIEf'tfIG BOOT; ' JrV have reoelvjd a complete assort- ment of articles appertaining to s ft FASHIONABLE BOOT SHOE STORE. We respectfully col) ihe attention of tho I.dle 10 variety of Linen, Cloth, and Morocco Gaiter r.. gflps, ted Jenny Ltnd Buskins 1 a fine lot of Miss- , e, and Children's Gaiters, Boot, Buskin, and Slips. -To the Gent, we offer fine Sewed snd Peg, Boot., Linen, snd Chub, Congre Gaiters, and a vsrleiy of Shoes and Klips, too numerous lo men tion, all of which we will seN on the most rtaottMr terms.-" w . . ., - O- J Ci BRADLEY ds Co; N. B; Manufacturlnn and Reparlng as nsunl. August . . , 6Mm.. .SOUTIIERji MADE PLAJfTA- Tiow niiooAVs.-iTnrTsir ucHtT1iu'n c 'fi.e AT WHOLESALE AND RETAI, NO. 30 HAST RAY. it Ham rsTnitf a Th subscriber, Agent for the SOUTH CARO LINA SHOE FACTORY, st Charleston, SO. CA. andtheCHKRAW FACTORY; at Cheraw. 'September, a Inree supply of Snuthrrn msde PLAN TATIOIV BROGAN3 and HOUSE SKR. mMffid 'he lowest markot price for goods 01 a rtmllarquaf- 1 y- ' R. A. PRINCffX Daaler In Broirana. BoAia aml MhnuWb . No. 3d Eut Bay. JUST received from New York : ' 1 C0Nt Par m "inei !2 !tc6,el" Ooshen Butter 10 boia Phnaai 10 English Dairy da( '2 let. Lardj 5 bbls. Irish Potatoes 1 25 btg. Flour f 20 bbl do. 10 darker) 10 " Crushed Sujar; 10 " Clarified do 1 1 hbd. Porto llloo doL i .... .'' -ivfA 5 bbls. Fulton Market Beeft 3 bbls. No 1. Mackerel Bn, anU , August 0. mwi , , , r t ItlANUFACTURED TOBACCO - A FEW package" -ballaooe of . Ender1 f "i !f ! A 5. ,. ri'M ' -to- . v '
The Tri-Weekly Commercial (Wilmington, N.C.)
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