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V0L':6-M). 106. WILMINGTON. N. C. THURSDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 20. 1851. WHOLE NO. 86 TUB T81-WEEKLY COMMERCIAL JipabllHd every Tussuat, TtiuasDArand Sat yaAV, at A3 00 per annum, payable in all case in advanco , , BYTnOX 19 h ORIS G, lidltor and Proprietor. 'I COaXH or Pft0.1T AHQ MA8K8T aTBRHTS, , WILMINGTON, N. 0. RA.TE3 (IV ADVERTISING, gqr.'l Insertion, 50,50 , 1 sqr. 2 months, 1,00 t 2 : U 1 " 3. " 5,00 t 3 , ' 1,00 t a " 8,00 j; I month, 2,50 1 1 1 year, 12,00 Ten lines or less make a square. If an advertise rpent exceeds ton lines, the price will fee in propor. lion. ,' 7 Ail advertisements are payablo at the time of their Insertion. Contracts with yearly advertisers, will be made on fie trust liberal torms. No transfer of contracts for yearly advertising will be pormiued. Should circumstances render a change la business, or an unexpected removal neces sity, a oltae according to the published terms will beattlioojitlonor le contractor, Tor the time he has advertised. The-privilege of Annual Advertisers is strictly mi tod to their own Immeilato business t and all ad vertisements for iho benefit or other persons, as well as all advertisements not immediately eonmicied with their own bnslnoss. and all excess of advertise ments In lonath or othorwU, beyond the limits en qagod, will be charged at the usual rates. ' NO ftAvcrtlsemont is included iu the contract fo! the sale or rent of houses or lands in town or coun try, or for the sale or hire of negroes, whether the property Is W(ll!l1 b? thc dvcrtls,3r or ,)T othci' persons. These arc excluded by the term " imnu juUi'iiulnes, Th9 announcement of marriages or deaths will bo constdsrod a nows, and inserted free of charge baU Additional matter, beyond the simple an- nnentoftUo death of the person, will bo ohafgadon the same terms as advertisements. All advertisements lnaurted ln lhe tr-wcok!y Com" mflreioi, are ontUlcd to one Insoriion in the Weekly free of charge, JOB, CARD and FANCY MINTING, executed In superior style. ififiMSTwi Til K C 0 I ?I E It CM L. NRW VOitlv: Messrs. Knows & DaftosssT. HO'iTO- 1 EasDSBicic Kiddsr, Ksq. BUSINESS CARDS. j7& D. MclME & Co, i .Attrition r-ald to procuring freights August I. loel- - JOSEPH It. BLOSSOM. iviml co-olulon and Forwarding Merchant. .nmit for sate or , , Wilmington, JL. 1.1 the line will be punctually at All V v - . OENERAL AGENT, FORWARDING and Commission Merchant. 1 am prepared to lv.e ,0 ;have wharf for .pelentan &o"ae Wl'lB 10. IL W GEO. MYERS, AYholesale and Retail Grocer, . !r' , : K.iM COSSTAMtLT O HAND mtui. TfcW, Uqw, Protiinn, Wood mi T toi WFW Coition, oc. Ac. sooth raonT ST a iRT, ., WILMINGTON, N. C. Nor. 28. 1US' wiuuFiTnARRiss, 4 nCNP.RAL COM 3IISS ION MERCHANT .f . ' ' WILMINGTON, N. C CJTfttCT attention given to procuring Frolghts tj tnd purcnastng urs , . RtriaawcMi ' O. 0. Hartley, B.sq w,mn., N c ri inhnMellae. iWllmngin. . y.. , Messrs. Dudley & Huntlngtoti, J Messrs. Hall, SacHeH&l'e-. Fayette. N. C. Joseph Utley, Esq.,. ) Messrs. James Corner 4 Sons, Baltimore. , E. A. Souder Co., Philadelphia. '..'. Thompson 4 Hunter. j9W yor. - - Plllsbury & Sandford, i Hunting & Tufts, Boston. '. J. & G. P, Pltoomh, KeuqebuqK, Me, , Jul? lTlh, 1851. , : J. HATHAWAY & SON, ; ' COMMISSION MERCHANTS ; WILMINGTON, n. J. L. Hathawa. J. Hathawa. 91 Oet. 15. nnnnoilRN & HOOPER. General Commission Merchants, : WILMINUTUIS, n. ..!.. in 10(1 5J. BUSINESS CARDS. GEO, OAUItlSS, General Comiuission' Merchant, WILMINGTON, N, C. STRICT attention given to pioeurlng Freight and purchaslngGarjjoesforveaeela. Ksrsa to K.P.Hall, Esq., V O. G. Parsley ,Ksq., ' J. A. Taylor, Esq., Wilmington. J.D. Bellamy, Esq., 1 Messrs. 'Ballard Huntington, J Mesars.Tookcr.Suiyih&Oo., NBwVnrk " Thompson A Hunter, Jow0" Alex'r. Herron, Jr., Philadelphia rraSSSf, BUt,Cr" Schrriesto,S.C, Jn.2.1S51. - 123-tf. ANDERSON & LATIMER, COMMISSION MERCHANTS SOUTH WATER STUEET, WILMINGTON, N. C. Sep. 27, 1950. 82-ly-c. MARTIN & CR0NLY. AUCTIONEERS, COMMISSION MERCHANTS, GENERAL" AGENTS. Wilmington,N.C..Oct.3 1651. 85tf. JOSEPH H. PLANNER, General CoarnissioB Merchant. WILMINGTON, ST. C. Oet.9ih, 1350. 87-ly-c. WILLIAM NEFF, W:jOLESAL,E AND RETAIL DEALER IN SHIP CHANDLERY, SHIP STORES AND GROCERIES, amxEii OP DOCK" water streets WILMINGTON, N.C. Doc. 7th I860 DEROWr&lStWN WII.MINOTON, N.C. BROWN & DER0SSET. NEW YORK. GRSKHAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS. MarcliU 1851. i-y. GEO. II. KELLY, COMMISSION MERCHANT. Vuvf ,l..,.p ii A A . A'ii nn..'o. nn Nurlh vVlttT St- wili atiend to the sale of till kinds of (JouiUrv Pro, duco, uch as Corn i'oua, Meal, Bacon, Lard, 4c. and svill Keep cousianuy on nana a iuii su()j)iy ui Willos Hall. of Wayne, John Mollne, Wllmingtan V Caraway, Oen. Alx.. MoRsc. ' K P. II ill, vV i I .nington, Wiluy A. Wulker, Doc. U. ItfSU. SAVAGE & MEARES, GENERAL, COMMISSION MERCHANTS uu WILMINGTO-N, N. C. CDWAHD 8AVAQB. May i, 1851. OA8T0N MEAKBS 1. ADAMS, BROTHER & Co. (Late Rarry, Bryant & Adarns) .. COMMISSION MERCHANT WILMINGTON, N. C. Jan.l. 1851. 123 CORNELIUS D11PRE. ...ijai n ail.D iNn RRTAL DEALERS IN Drugs, Medicines, ChemlCaU, 1'1'9 l, Old Ljiuuora, Fancy Articles, c VIARKKT STREET, WlLjMINOTON, N. C. Prescriptions carefully compounded by experi enced persons. March 28, 1851. 6 J, C, LATTA. COMMISSION MERCHANT, AND GENERAL AGENT, WILMINGTON, N.C. Oot.l 1850. 87 MILES COSTIN, COMMISSION MERCHANT, WlLMipCH'UiN, W. E. P. Hall, Esq., Pres't Branch State R,.nlr Thoa. H. Wright, Esq., Pres't Bank I Wilming Cape Fear, f ton, N. C. O. G. Parsley, Esq., Pres't Commer-1 cial Bank, j Deo. 19. 1850 U8-tf. TH0S. D. BARRY. Commission Merchant and Ship Ranlr At. WILMINGTON, N. C. Jan. 21, 1851. 131-tf. WILKINSON & ESLER, matt nRALGRS IN CoMfectlonary, Fruit, Nuts, Toys.Fancy Ar- WHOLESALE AND IiV 1 AIL, MARKET STREET, WILMINGTON N.C. Nov. 30, 1850. Mil SIcRAE & HARRISS. IMPORTERS AND WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IS CHINA, GLASS, AND EARTHEN WARE, AND FARMING IMPLEMENTS, West side Front street, betweeu Market wid Dock streetn, WILMINGTON, N.C. October 2, 1851. ' es- . OATS, OATS. CVYfin BUSHELS of Oats, nowlandtng from & I UU Schooner Dixon Swindle, from Hide county, and for aale by gLLls & MITCHELL. August 7. 41- BUSINESS CARDS. T. C. WORTn 1 Commission and Forwarding MERCHANT, WILMINGTON, N.C -Feb. 19. 1851. . 143-12 m. t PORTRAIT PAINTING. ; JMASSALON, Portrait Painter, would reepect- fully infortn the citizens of Wilmington and the surrounding country, that he has permanently loca ted himself In this place, and will be happy to re ceive the patronage of any ladies or gentlemen who may wish to procure faithful likenesses of the'itt; selves or any member of their family. He flatters himself, from his long experience In the art, that be will be enabled to give satisfaction. HI room Is In the basement story of Mr. H. It. Nos's Dwelling House, opposite the Jail, Wilmington, N. C, Aprils, IB51 9-lr. ELLIS, RUSSELL & Co. GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS WILMINGTON, N. 0. CHAB. D. ELLIS, RBNRT V. MUSSCLL, JOS. B. RPSSSLL. Jan. 25 1851. 133. JOHN STRUTHERS St SON'S MARBLE AND SAND STONE YARD, No. 360 HIGH STREET, PHILADELPHIA. Marble Mantels, Mmuments, Tiimhs and Grave Slants constantly on hand. Every description of ORNAMENTAL WORK AND STATUARY Executed and Imported. Orders fur public or pri vate Buildings executed with promptness and des patch. N. B. Designs will be sent for Mantels, Monti -ments and Grase Stones, and all work shipped in sured from breakage when required. Oct, 4. 85-ly-c MORE & GALLAGHER, IRON FOUNDERS, AND MANUFACTURERS OP WROUGHT & CAST IRON RAILINGS RIDGE ROAD & COATES ST. PHILADELPHIA, All orders attended to with promptness and des patch work warranted. Oct. 4. 86-ly c. SOUP DIGESTERS. N Imvaluable article, to the epicure, dlspeptic, X or even poor man. "It unities Soop what is Soop" J. ftl. ROBINSON. August 29. 70. FLOUR. nf BBL9. Canal Flour, for sale by DU J. HATHAWA V & SON. Sept. 13. 77. 1" northern cities, offers to his friends and pHtroHI a beautiful assortment of choice Groceries, selected personally, consisting in part ot 1UU obis, crusnea, powdered, granulated and C C Suga.s; 100 bags Coffees, Java. Lauyra, Kio and St Domingo ; 200 packages of Crackers, ombracing every varieyt S hhds. Porto Rico Sugar; 90 boxes Candles j 100 boxes Soap; W. Underwood tWi ncKlcs ana Preserves; English Mustard ; 1,500 lbs. fresh Can dies; 60 boxes Prunes; assorted INuis; oorned and smoked Beer; ueet leagues 1 ouuuuu nii Mackerel ; 50 half and quarter encsts 01 green ana black Teas ; 25 quarter pipes choice Wines and Brandies, Gin, Irish and Scotch Whiskey, London and Philadelphia Porter, Ale, and bottled Wjnea and Brandies ; 25,000 Huvaua Segars of the best quality, Tobacco and Snuff; 20 baskets Champag ne, quarts and pints, Heldsick, Lyon and other brands; Goshen, English and Stilton Cheese 1 Go shen Butter ; Flour in bbls., half bbis, and bags 1 corn Flour; Starch, Cocoa, Chocolate; Sweet Oil, urm nnit whnla Oil: Wood and Willow Ware, In nil lis branches ; Brooms ; fancy Baskets, and fan In endless auan tities, Please call and x- amineat.heFami.y Grocery of Oct. 2. 85 WANTED. A GOOD Flat, that will carry 160 or 200 barrels, XI. apply to J. R. BLOSSOM. 64 Sept. 30. WANTED TO HIRE. t: WO or three good hands, until 1st. January, nn v la J 1 DLUOOVM. Sept. 30 84. OIL. barrels prime Oil for A FEW Lamps, July 8. Machinery, or for sale by J. HATHA -VAV SUN. 4 GREAT EXCITEMENT IN NORTH CAROLINA! THE BATTLE IS BEGUN, AND I INTEND TO FIGHT MY WAY THROUGH FUR HOME INDUSTRY! IF YOU WANT TO SAVE A COUPLE HUN DRED DOLLAR, send on your orders for Turpentine StiUt. Caps, Arms, and Worms Also, Brandy Stills, and any kind of Coppe mnrir Rma Machinery. &0. The prices of Still-caps, Arms, snd Worm, are as follows: uy me pouuu a, wmi j nn 7 barrel Still-cap, Arms ana nwra, 10 12 14 15 do do do 485 do 525 do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do 535 do bis do 650 do 7B0 do 850 do o 900 16 20 28 30 35 do All work will be. warranted for 12 month, fire and hurnlnir exceoted. Ills work will also be de n.rni wtihln fifiv mllei of Ralelch. at the shortest notice: and if I fMI to deliver Still In the lime agreed upon, I will forfeit $5 for each day lost, to the purser, JOSEPH WOLTERING. Raleigh, Sept. 16. 1651. 78-3m. mi a An nivrt TlOLIO POST BILLS OF LADING bound i- D 1.. ZZa .k.. r.Mlnr Nll aril h A III uwna,Bi". diiv., .. qvarietyormercantiieDianKs,iorsaie( rpe vowi I rm-M GLUE, TNGLISH and American, donstantly on han j forssle by ADAMS, BROTHER & Co. MayS. 11. Office Wllmlugtoii Raleigh Rati Road Company, August 1 1th f THE Freight train (of Weldon, will hereafter leave on Monday's Wednesday's, and Friday's, Freight must be at the Depot by I o'clock on Sat. Ouray's, Tuesday's and Thursday's. JUH OHN NUTT. Transportation Agent, Aug.ust 12. ti t WHOLESALE WATCH AND JEWELRY. L. H. MILLER &tq. IMPORTERS, Manufacturer and Jobber of WATCHES, JEWELRY, & FANCY GOODS, have leaaetl the Old Stand formerly occupied by Messr. Canfield, Brother A, Co. south-bast cea- Nta OF CtiAaiBS AKB IALTIMOBC TaTS, (No. 227,) which they are patting in complete order for the WHOLESALE WATCH AND JEWELRY BUSINESS, to be opened about the 20th of July. In calling the attention of (he trade to the new concern, we mention the fact that we are associated with on of the most extensive JEWELRY MAN UFACTURING ESTABLISHMENTS In the country, which must give a decided advantage over all other In this market, for supplying dealer with Jewelry at manufacturer' prices, a feature in this branch of trade long since needed, between Balti more and the Southern and Western Merchant. We desire to call particular attention to the Watch department, which will at all timea be supplied with a great ? sortment from the most celebrated manu facturer, and kept In perfect running order, so that purchaser may at once take them, with a written guarantee that they will perform correctly. This branch of the business will receive the especial attention of one if the firm, whose exten sive and practical knowledge of the business, will we hope, give us a place In the confidence ot buy ers. We respectfully Invite you to call upon us when vou next visit our city, confidently believing that an examination of our Goods will prove to you, that they are better styles and cheaper than you have ever seen in this market, and assure you that no effort shall be wanting on our part to make the acquaintance one of mutual benefit. L. H. MILLER 4 CO. Old stand, formerly occupied by Canfield, Bro, & bo. s, &. corner ot unaries Baltimore sis, ' aartacNccs . Messrs. Wyeth, Blaeklock & Co. Gwyn, Reld & Taylor, " James Hodges & Brother, " Horst & Berry, " Murdoch, Duer A, Evan, " Siellmann & Hinrich, ' Sangston & Ao. " Barthlow, Gwyn &Co. " Riely & Pendleton, ' Cushings St Bailey, John Murphy dCo. " ' Moore & Griffin. August 19, lc51. 66-6mo-e. GLUE. BARRELS American; 20 " superior English ; 25 August 5. 90. SPIRIT BARRELS. QAfl SPIRIT Barrels, ln prime order; just 0JJ received, and for ale by ANDERJSON 4 LATIMBU! Oet. 97-tf. CIGARS! CIGARS! ! 1 ( rW NOSEGAY Regalia Cigars ; 1UUVA 5,000 Prymavera Regalia " . 1,500 La Sultana Havana Cigar; 2.000 La Anuih Havana Cigars. A few box es of choice chewing Tobacco, and fine assort ment of Cigar cases and Tobacco waiieta. r or saie 1 -I . i ri . Uruggiai uuu viieinisi. Oct. 25. JUST OPENING AT THE HARDWARE STORE. THE most beautiful assortment ot nne rccaei Cutlery, ever brought to this part of the country. August 28. 70. EMPTY SPIRIT BARRELS. 1 r-f LARGE Slses,just received and for sale 1 OU by ELLIS, RUSSELL A CO. June 26. 44 LARD. 1 f BBLS. prime Lard, for sale by J (J V ANDERSON & LATIMER August 21. 67. NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE CO. THE agency of this establishment tor tne town oi wiiminirinn. has been conferred upon the under signed who is prepared to afford all requisite infor mation, and to receive application for LIFE IN SURANCE upon as reasonable terms a any other institution of the same character in the country. . nun, Agoni. August 23 H. & J. eopy, 68-tf. NEW GOODS. mrt. and dally expecting 1114 nave recciveu if'i VV tl the balance, of our Fall Stock of Groceries and SMp Chandlery, which wae purchased oiroci worn the importers snd manufacturers, and selected with treat care, we respecnuiiy irmieuui " .it ,1 l .....u. n.i, a, i..v mm urn and tne puouc tocan nu cju i u. ..-w-, are determined to sell at the lowest price. Our stock consists In part of 300 bsg Rio, kaguyra, si. uomingo, 25 hhd. P. R. Sugar f M ocha Coffee ; 200 bbl. refined, crushed, powdered, and grn 25boxe loaf Sugar; uiatcd Sugar ; 60 bbls. coffee crushed do. Tea of all varieties, Green and Black j 200 boxe Soap j 300 " Sperm, Adamantine, and Mould Can 100 " Lemon Syrup t ale$; 1,000 reams Wrapping Paper! 200,000 Cigars, a I grades and kinds; 100 boxe Tobacco a fine article ; inn hhl. WhlakKv. Brandr. Gin, Rum, Wlacs, , Cordials, of every variety and quality ( Butter. Lard, Rice, Flour, Salt, Pepper, Spice, Ginger, Mustard, uassia, wnimegs,un so, rac ers, Bread, dte, ' ' . Cordaae, Duok, Block, Anchor. Chains, Lsn nm. Cnmnawos. and every article remtlred on board of ships. " , tt. We alo hav a larg tock of Wooucn nd WII. i Warn Maritwara. Dry Good. tc. besides UU m.rnui article! not mentioned. Please tall and w- - our stock. HOWARD & PEDEN. Sept. 18. 73- DEEDS FOR SALE. -iTr.V.ntit)aa(is.and Deed for Moriesgf onland VY juiprlnted,lti Borreclformandforsaleaiiha OommtrcialOJJlci. EMPTY SPIRITS BARRELS. 200 SECOND Hand Spirit Bare!, larg slxc, In good order, for sal by, July 3d, - - - 47. LANDING FR0U StIIR. II. P.KlS SELL 7C BBLS, fresh ground Flour, from new Wheat, 1 for (tie, by ELH3, RUSSELL Ala Oct, 7. 87, STEAM MARBLE WORKS. mm w mm u mmm mim. BALTIMORE, Md. SISSON & BA1RD having completed their ex tsrfslve works, (which 1 now one of th largest stablishment of the kind In this country ,) r pre pared to fill alt order In their line, via t MARBLE MANTLES, MONVMEN1T8, TOMUS, GRAVE STONES, TABLE TOPS, TILES, (foifltors,) MARBLE LETTERS, &c. at 7 reasonable rates a can be had io this or any ether city in the Union. For beauty of execution and originality of design, their slock cannot be sorps sed. They would respectfully Invite ArthUtcU, Builderi, Cabintt Maker and oihers to call snd ex amine before purchasing. They are also prepared to furnish the trade with Slabs, Block, fce. to or der. VST All orders by mall punctoally attended to. Sept. 30. Lm-c. RICE. Ofl CASKS for sale low, to close consignment, 4ybj ADAMS, BRO. AC. July 3d. 47, DOMESTIC GOODS. A FULL Supply of Sheetings, Yarn end 0na burs coniamly on hand and for sale at man ufacturers prices, by T. C. WORTH. Angu8t 21. 3m. 67. FIRE INSURANCE. THE undemigned having received the Agency, I prepared to take risk upon the mmt favorable term In one of the best Insurance Companies in the country. THE HARTFORD PROTECTION. U. NUTT, Agt, August 23, 1851. H. A J. copy. 68-tf. RATES OF FREIGHT. RATES of Freight on the Wilmington and Ral eigh Rail Road, and on th Company' Boat lo Charleston, revised and corrected December, 1850; just printed and for sale at the office of The Commercial, at 25 cenia per copy. Dec. 21. H9-if, N. C BACON. QfVVI LBS. Hams, Side and Shouldors, In UVAA tore, and for sale low bv SAVAGE & MEARES. June 5. 35. ti VTA I Wha1 BUM. 77. Sept. 13. CONSULATE F HAYTI, 64 Commercial Wharf, Boston, 6th March, 1851 ''HE undersigned gives notice, that in aceor X danoe with a law passed at Port au Prince, on the 24th December last, vessel arriving in Hsytl from the U. State on or after the lOih April next, must be provided with Duplicate Manifest of their cargoes, certified by a Consular Agent of Hsy tl, 11 there shall have been one at the port of load. In r, otherwise the document may b vorrlfied be fore an officer (duly authorized to administer an oath) of the Slate or United States Government, B. C. CLARK. May 8. 23-tl. GLASS WARE! GLASS WARE!! JUST Received from New York, a large of Vials of various sizes. Spelr Tincture and Salt Mouth Bottles, Toilklte Bottle, fancy Pungent, &c. doe. Also, a large assortment of Window Glass. For sale by C. DpPRE. Druggist and Chemist. PORlT AND BEEF, 00 BBLS. Rump Pork ; 6 24 " Mess Beef 23" Prime do. For tale very low, by AINDERSON A LATIMER. Oct. 23. 94. RED ASH EGG COAL. CifrTOSS of beat quality, landing and for Z,.tJ sale in lota to ult purchaser, at 1 6 per ton, for Cash only. Person ordering will please send the money, a no Coal will be delivered without it. DlROSSET ft BROWN. Oct 23. 94 $10 REWARD. ff RANAWAY from the subscriber on Thurs day, the 21 lost, a ne.ro boy named JIH OWEN, about 17 years old. Jim I about 5 TTbTnche high a very likely boy, with a bright in telligent countenance. He is probably lurking somewhere about the centre of th town. The above reward will be paid for his apprehension snd lodgment ln any safe place where we can gel him. ail master or vessel ana ome ro cauuunru . ,, l. l. I mIA k. n ik- Bgainsi concealing or iinruoini severest penalties of the law will be enforced against persons o offending. . Ocl.9. -'. CO-PARTNERSHIP. THE subscribers have this day formed co-partnership under the style of HcRai A Haiaiss, and have taken the new granite front wore, Isiey erected by Capt. G. Potter, on rront ooiweeu mjar ket and Dock streois, where they will alwys keep a cnmnlete wholesale and retail stock of crSckery and fahming imple. MUNIS, to which they Invite the attention of merchants and l Being IMPORTERS, wefoel confident we can sell article In our line on a favorable term, and of aa good quality, a. w""""!" NOTICE. THE subscriber having formed a co-partnership with Mr N. T. HAaaiss, Is deairou of closing uphloMbuinesj,and begs leave to urg upon those indebted to Aim the , necessity of prompt ettlement of tlsW bill. Hat the nme lime tender his thank to.hl former customers for their kind patronage, and solicit continuance of the ttm.,o the .w firm. , ALEX. McRAE, Jr. October 2, 1861. " - .. . m Buffo! Commtrrlol A4rertstr HIMS ON DISCIPLINE. , PtMOCRACf tut tixrtt For many year past certain pen ji" tt former bay under token to abuse lhe colli, mind la repst to b tfiactpliite and mod ofgoyerDtaeut which prevail ioxhn nav ervice. I Fie idea hn been fttfemnteil t K. inculcated that the oSkert are exactirtj ant tjrnonjmL ana that Jack it beaten am banged abat in sianuof tlerocaiory rd but manhood, iolafivc ot hk rifihtt, and outnu geoot on liurrwnity. It hue been rrayel a.k.iahiM. .1 4 -I 1. I ft. l 1 V . ' mW. ,.s disband the personnel of the titote the efeclif e ijrtem, a more conform able to oor repoblicart iiiitiiutioD and the iioerai uerorxrralic feelifte;" ot lh peopfe- The .necessity ofuch an amovatioit ha bef? 'tt'tljr orxti in fertrurt journal publmhrd in lhe city of Hew York, on the ground that the despotic aoihority exercised uii i ip-ooaro wa mconatcnt wuh thena- lorai right of wen, anal absolutely intoler able, AH thi wretched WuffpaMcd otihecd ed, for it ra incotieeiyahle that etich a nrn- poeitwn could be entertained 6ron momenf by any one outside of an asylum fcr i,iol, 1 he thing wa to absurd, end ( dema 'os tein to flagranfi that it wit deemed impossi ble for any impression to be nade in any in telligent quarter by ao army of Uch I Vno. cntei, even when nretf-ndmi tm t rm philanthropic motive. No mn nf undentandtnff reauirra to be tnU ibr oniy tne eihctency of an armed rewel, but theeaiety of all on board, depend upon the maintenance of unaucationml mul hjnt,,M authority on the part ol the commander. Any mnovntion upon it fe eubvertive of ov der and detruciive of lie neefufneea of tlie vessel. KeDoblicanwm and untuilitv sntmA charmingly And work BractJculfv on drv land, but they are . inadmissible on hip.board. Carry out the theory of thew rciormer, oy intiodo iDgT lhe republican principle, and you would bae the captain IIIVtttnsT all Imiula Mt ,Urk ti.ct k !k. take their ontninh nn Tia n.nn.iu r . ting lhe ship about or taking In ait The absurdity of the echeme ia ao palpable that one wortld roppoce the most sanguine of th innnvafiiira mini h!nk f.w? .-"i 'x ..... ....... ,ium yuatuiiy Mj ou eeing the inevitable con quenee. And yet the aboliiion of corporal punishment io the navy, which thai hav of entering wedw, likely to work great mie chief. ItMtheliratatep toward democrat txing the eervice. end ia to b followed by other seemingly humane improvement, ten ding to the demoralization bfthl once fa vorite arm or the national. defence.. , We the frigate Taritan, now la the South Pa cific ocean, a we find it described i an ex .hnnrpA rurriiahiia aftlittnal Awtti.ir.jai m point, , . , u.,;; . -'.'-' ' A man who wa cortetadtly bflerwlinj, and , wa put in confinement no other mean of punishment having been aubaiitatet for Cog ging had made his brag that be lived like , a lord; had men to cringe hie hammock te him at night, hi meal at meal-times; - that , he lived in closer, while clb.tr. worked, &e . wa one night let out of confinement, and, ir the confusion, wbile hamraocka were tasdinar down, wa seized by lhe working part of the , crew, blindlolded, gagged,., taken ted" gun,, and had four dozen administered to hie na- 4cd hide, with tbe admonition of C!o and di your share ol work." Jn the, morning Kiqu ries were instituted as to who were ths & fenders; answer, no one. WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. The following tuble of the number of pounds, or of variotw Articles to a bushel may be of interest to our readers? ' Of wheat, stitv nonntli. ' Of shelled corn, filty-tix pounds. Of corn on the cob, seventy je-unJiV,' Of rye, fifty-six pound. Of oats, thirty-six pound. ' ! Of barley, forty-six pounds.' ; V - Of potatoes sixtypound t Of beans, sixty pounds. 5 ' Of clover seed, sixty penid ' -Of timothy seed, forty-five pound ' Of flax seed foriy-five pounds.' v Of hemp seed, forty-four pound. Of buckwheat, fifly-lwo poonds. 1 Of Wue gran seed. fonrieeJ poaud ' Of castor beads, forty-six found. " Of dried peachevthirtythree poundai." Of dried amilea, twenly-loor pounds. ; Of onion, firty-eeveo pcruod. ' Of salt, fifty pound. ' ; ' i' lireadral Aectdent onlhVneilrot. ." CaURLSd'fOSJ. XoV.1T. , As the night 'train of ran was 'coming' down the road on Friday evening last, when in the neighborhood of While Posd, about 1 roille below Aiken, the boiler of the tocc- . motive James L. Pettgru, explodbd, causing as supposed, the lostautamrous death ol the engineer, Pnu.u Scaot-LE, and the two firemen, FaeDCRtCK iCacst and B.' EaOTU tt. The two firut named are brothers-in-law, and have both ten widows ard children, unprotected and nn provided for. Mr. Sen ow ls, we learn, had been twelve er thirteen. Sean iu the employment of the Company, and aa always maiuuined a reputation lor son briety and fteadinew. ' ' The bodies of the unfortunate men wero, brought to town and interred ycaterday, in presemJe of an unusually large usscmblae of relatives and friemls. alter a very imprcive nnd appropriate dicoure by the" Rev. Mr. Met.ua, of the German Lutheran Church, V, " ' Mcrcwy. ' .r....- t mil in i im t : ;v f ' i''- A St. Louis paper tells oa n. storry of & disconsolate widower, who. qn seeing lhe re mnins of hi late wile lowered into the pmvs, exclaimed, with ttare in his rye : "Well, I've lot cows, but 1 never had anyinu j cut me Use this." " v - "
The Tri-Weekly Commercial (Wilmington, N.C.)
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Nov. 20, 1851, edition 1
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