Tmn t m : nrm ttt tt TTfTT rm mj PUBLISHED TRI-WEEKLY, BY TU03IAS LORLNG. VOL 7 NO. 28. Sfln-WERKLYCOMMEECliC Published ever j Teas a v. Tbvssbay end Sat Dr, at IS 00 per annum, payable la allcasee Id advance ' ; ; - jf:;B rlT H O MAS flYO R 1 BT G, " Editor and Proprietor. CORNER or Mont and mxskt btbkst,. , WILMINGTON, N. C - Abates op advertising. ,sar,1 Insertion S0,50 1 1 aqr. 2 mdaths.'at.on I ili.V'-M 1,00 II" 6 " 8,0 1 .:, 1 mtfhth, t-2,M I " 1 rear, 12,0 Tea line or less make a square. U an advertise meat exceeds ten linea, the price will be in propor All adrertisomcnt are po'rable at the time of theii m4b.W'-'-? : 1 ' ! " " " Contracts with yearly advertisers, will be made on Jh moat liberal terma. 1' '' Wji Jsranefer if contracts for yearly advertising will be permitted -'Shcld Circumstances render a chanee la business, oren'unexpected removal necea. aryk char$i according to the published terms will be at thVotioqi of the contractor, for the time ho hasedveXlljad. . The privilege of Annual Advertisers is strictly mitedto their own immediate business! and all ad vertUemonts fot the benefit of other persons, as well as all advertisements not Immediately connected with their owa business, and ail oxcess of advertise ments in length or otherwise, beyond the limits en Ka(redt will be charged at the usual rates. No advertisement isincludod In tho contract Co ( 'he lb or rent of bouses or lands In town or coun r y, or for the sale or hire of negroes, whether the proporty la owned by tho advertiser or by other persons. These aro excluded ly too wrra' f'fir.nut diatt business.' r The announcement of marriages or doatbs will bo considered as news, and inserted free of chargo but all additional' matter, beyond tho simple an nounceraontof tho death of the' porsqn, will bo chargod on the same terms as advertisement.' ' ' All advortisoments insorted in the tri-weekly Com mercial, are entitled to one insertion In the Wttkhj roe of charge, JOB, CARD and FANCY PRINTING, executed n superior style. AGENTS FOR THE COMMERCIAL. NEW VORKt Mossrs. Owlv St, DiRossbt. BOSTON Faaoiaicx Kioos. Esq. NEW rORK, PUILADELPHIA AND BOSTON, V. D. Palmer . . . i . ' ', BUSINESS CARDS. J & D. MeRAF&Co. General Commission Merchants, WILMINGTON N. C. Partlcalar attention paid to procuring freights and purchasing carjoes for vessels. JOHK MAC a AS, DONALD MAOBAB, JOHN W. K. DIX. August 1, 1851. 69. JOSEPH R. BLOSSOM, fleneral Commission and Forwarding Merchant. Prompt personal attention Riven to Consign- ments tbr sale or Shipment, AndlibtraleaMh advance mad on Camignmentt to mt or to my Ntw Yorlefritndi. Wilmington, Jan.30. 1653. 135-tf T. tt'ttOfeTH i Commission and Forwarding ' MERCHANT, ' WILMINGTON. N. C. , Feb. 19 1832. 143-12 m. WILLIAM A. GVYYER, .GENERAL AGENT, FORWARDING - .and Commission Merchant, ITAKB pleasure'ln Informing th 1fkBRthat I am prepared to give all business en)rdHted to me efficient and persona I attention. I have a wharf for a aval Stores, with ample accommodations. Spirit ouse, aud Warehouse. Consignments of Naval Stores for aaleorahlpmentt and all kinds of coun try produce solicited Caahadvanccamade on con signments. ,i. ApriU185l.c- " GEO. MYERS, " Wholesale and Retail Grocer, xsara cosstastlt om mad Wiitti, 7Vm, Liator$y Provltioiu, Wood and Wit ttie Wart,' Fruit, CorfutlanarUi, f-s. , ' ' K sotrTH raoirr sraaar, ; WILMINGTON, N. C. Not. 23 1871. 100. WILLIAM M. BARRISS, - ; GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANT : CWILaHNQTON, N. C. STRICT attention given to procuring Frelghti aad purchasing Cargoes for vossols. RiraasircBSt . . . a. Q, Parsley. Esq., ) Col. John McRae, - 5 Wllmngt'n. N. C Messrs, Dudley oe a unttngton, Messrs. Hall, Sackett & Co., ) Pav ... N c Joseph Utlcy, Esq.. . P ', N U' Messrs. James Corner & Sons, Baltimore. " K A, Souder dt. Co., Philadelphia. " Thompson & Hunter, 1 w Y t 'Plllsbury & Sandford, Wew orK- " ? Hunting & Tufts, Bosjon. ."J fi V PKeainb. Keunebunk. Me. July ITth, 1851. 62-y iii 'JIATAAWAY & SON, , : uinnissiun,! qunbiiAi iB. t '4' mMIINGrON.MC. . 3. IUthawat. ''' J. Hathawa. Oot. 15 18Mj-.;;,V-;i.1' :fr ' 91 - I'll i riR liTiD m. Jr. nnnpro Gtncr. Cociaisslon Mcrchanti, , i v mTTT 1 1 fVi? tfi XT . t ' r BUSINESS CARDS. GEO. HARRISS, General Commission Merchant, WILMINGTON, N. C. STRICT attention glvea to piocuring Freight and purchaaingCargoesforvessela. Ksria to . . K.P.Hall, Esq., 1 O. G. Parsley, Kaq., gJ. A. Taylor, Esq., Wiliningtoa. J. U.Bellamy, Esq., Messrs. Ballard Huntington, J Msasrs.Tos'kcr.SBTi'l fo.J;(.r Va.h . . Thompson Jtbruer? J w " -Alei'r.Htfrroii',4r., Philadelphia g:rBr,BEm.,4,8ric'"'-.s-c- Jan. 2. 1853. H 123-tf. , . n i i i, i . ANDERSON & LATIMER, COMMISSION MERCHANTS SOUTH WATER STREET. lriliNINOTON, N. C. Sep. 27, 1851. 82-ly-c. A. ADAMS, H. L. ADAMS, BOBT. 6. RANKIN. ADAMS, BROTHER & Co. (Late Barry, Bryant & Adams.) COMMISSION MERCHANTS WILMINGTON, N. C. Jan. 1.1852. 123 ALFRED MARTIN. AUCTIONEER, COMMISSION MICHANT, GENERAL" AGENT. IVlmineton.C..Oct.3 1861. 85tf. JOSEPH H. FLANNER, Geqeraf Commission Merchant. WILMINGTON, N. C. Oct.9th.18Sr. .... 87-ly-c. WILLIAM NEFF, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALER IN SHIP CHANDLERY, SHIP STORES AND GROCERIES, CORNER OF OOCK'A '-VATRR STREETS WILMINGTON, N. U. Dec. 7th 1851 DEROSSET & BROWN. WILMINGTON, N . C. BROWN & DEROSSET. NBAV VORK. GENERA L COMMISSION MERCHANTS. .Marchl7 1862. i; t.y. GEO H. KELLY. COMMISSION MERCHANT. Nextdoor to A. A. A'nnnet's, on North tVator st will attend to the sale of all kinds of Country Pro, duce, such as Corn, Peas, Meal, Bacon, Lard, Ac., and will keep constantly on hand a full supply of Groceries, o. ' References. WillesHall.of Wayae, JohnMcRae, Wilmington W. Caraway, . Gen. Alx.. McIUe. " E. P. Hall, Wilmington, Wiley A. Walker, Dec. 13. 1861 . 115-ly. THOS. F. GAUSE. Commission Merchant & Auctioneer, Ofllee In Hairs upper building, North Water Street. Whore he will be happy to attend to all orders in cither branch of his business. " 1 ' Wllminnton, N. C. Deci 23, 1661. 119-tf. CORNELIUS DuPRE. WHOLE SALE AND RETAL DEALERS IN Drugs, Medlclues, Chemicals, , IUts, Oil, Dye Stufls, Glass, Perfumery, Clears, Old Uquors, Fancy Articles, Ac., ' MARKKT STREET, W 1 li Ml N GTOM, N. C. Prescriptions carefully compounded by experi tnced persons. March 29. 1862. J. C. LATTA. COMMISSION MERCHANT, AND GENERAL AGENT, WILMINGTON, N .C . Oet.l 1961. 87 MILES COSTIN, COMMISSION MERCHANT, WILMINGTON, N. C. REFER fO . E. P. Hall, Esq., Pres't Branch Stale ) Bank, . I Thos. H. Wright, Esq., Pres't Bank l Wilming- Cape Fear, , . f tqa, f$. C. 0. G. Paraley.Esq., Prea't Cemmer-zl clal Bank, ' Dec,,lB. 1851 118-tf. r t WILKINSON & ESLER. CASH DBALnS IN ' Donfectlonary, Fruit, Nats, Toya.Faucy Ar ticles, Pertumery, looacco, esars, c, Wit OLE SA Uri AFHU KCi IAIU, MARKET STREET, WILMINGTON N. C. Nov. 30.186.1, , . . JO-tf McRAE & HARRISS. IMPORTERS AND WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN CHINA, GLASS, AND EARTHEN WARE, AND FARMING IMPLEMENTS. West aide Front street, between Market and Dock streets. WILMIN O TON, N. C. October 1861. r t" ,'' 8S. - ; . rr 1. WE99EL. R. B. EILCR8. WESSEL & FILERS. COMMISSIONBIERCHANTS and whole sale GopERS, North Wkv Street, 'Wil mington, N. C., Intend to keep at the above stand a general assortment of Groceries, Liquors, snd Prsvisionr at whoieaale-and to cairy on a General Commission Business. BinSBNCC s E. P. Hall, Pres't Bfeh Bank of the State. State.) aak, JJWll O. G. Parsley, rrert vomnereial Bask P. K. Dickinson, Kaq. Poppe i. iAifr WILMINGTON. N. C. THURSDYj MORNING, MAY BUSINESS CARDS. ELLIS, RUSSELL & Co. GENERAL COMMISSION ,MEAC8ANTS ' .WIAMiaaTON; N. 0." OHAS. P. Sills, HElfST P. SOSSBlt, JOS. S. BOSSKLL. Jan. 26 1852 . 133. JOHN STilUTDERS AVON'S MARBJLfi' AND JUND STONE YARD, 1 1 No. 800 Hliifl STREET, PHILADELPHIA. MaVbk MaiUtU, JOannnuntt, Ttmbi and Grant Stouts ctmttantly on hand. Every dtseriptwn of ORNAMENTAL WORK AND STATUARY Executed and imported. Orders for public or pri vate Buildings executed with promptness and des patch. N. B. Designs will be sent for Mantels, Monu ments and QrAre Stone, and all urnrk hlnniui In aured from breakage when required. Oct. 4. 85-ly-c MORE & GALLAGHER. IRON FOUNDERS, AND MANUFACTURERS OF WROUGHT & CA8T IRON RAILINGS RIDGE ROAD di COATES ST. PHILADELPHIA. All ordersattendud to with promptness and dee patch work warranted. " Oct. 4. 86-ly e. DOLLNER & POTTER, GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS, NEW YORK: L1BIRAL CASH ADVANCCS MASS ON ALL CONStCM ' MKSTS. 1 March 16. 155-lyp FLOUR. 60 RBLS. Canal Flour, for sale by J. HATHAWAY 1 SON. Sept. 13. COOPERAGE. THB subscriber la now prepared to make or re pair water casks of any site, for the ase of ves sels, on the lowest terms ; also, the citizens can have any article in the line of Coopering made or repaired with dispatch. A. MORGAN. Wilmington, Feb. 26, 1858. U7-I2m-p. CONSULATE OF HAYTI, " 64 Commercial Wharf, Boston, 5ih March., 1851. J THE I undersigned elves Aoilee.'ith&t In accor- J. dance with a law passed at Port au Prince', on the 24ih December last, vessels arriving in Hayti from the U. States on or after the 16th April next, must be provided with Duplicate Manifests of their cargoes, certified oy a Consular agent of Hay ti, if there shall have been pne at the pert of load In ?, otherwise the documents rrlay be vorrifled 'be fore art officer (duly authorised to administer an oath) of the Stat or United States Government. B. C. CLARK. May 8 23-tf. SHIPPING ARTICLES. A HANDSOME edition of Shipping Articles, just printed and for silo at The Commercial Offict, equal to any as yet imported "from New Vbrk." . V Orders for a Ream or more will be filled at a cost of 10 to 20 per cent, cheaper than iVy are in New York. Nov. 10, 1851. 102-tf NOTICE. THE undersigned having formed a Co-partnership under the style of JOHN BANKS & BROTHER, ior carrying on a COMMISSION AND FORWARDING BUSINESS, all goods conslged to them, or ordered, or produce sent for .ale, will bopromully attendd to JOHN BANKS, DAVID BANKS. Febi. 3. 137. SPIRITS BARRELS. tASECOND hand Spirits Bbls., large size, UvAin prime order, f-r sale by ANDERSON & LATIMER. Jan. 27. 134. SHINGLES. QA fWlfi MpREE'S Contract Shingles, no WUSVV-'W landing. For sale By srosset & brown; 1. March 13. RATES OF FREIGHT. RATES' of Freighi-on th Vwini snd Ral eigh Rail Road, and on the Company's Boats to Charleston, revised and corrected December, 1850 1 just printed snd for sale at the office of The Cqmmtmal, at 25 cents per copy. , , . ;0ed;:fi.j U9-tf. MILL S1WS. THE subscriber, baa the pleasure of informing Millet's engaged lit sawing pitch nine,, that he has succeeded in getting np the best Saw for 'that purpose that has ever yet been produced, ss far as he knows. All saws warranted not to spilt in the teeth. J. M. ROBINSON'S, Hardware Store, Wilmington, N. C. Oct. IS. H. J. copy. 01. that roLsm, now it shines 10,000 BOXES SOLD . . J WITHIN THB LAST 9 MQNTH&. A J. WOODWARD roturns his thanks to the public tor the unprecedented encouragement he haa met with In the manufacture and sale of hla celebrated Polish, and at the same time wishes it understood that he always keeps a supply oa hand for wholesale or retail. Experience hw proved that this Polish Is unsur paased for quickness la pntting a gloss on boots aad shoes, and also In preserving the leather. Persons wishing to oil their boots can use this Polish with equal sneeess immcdlatelv afterwards t the leather ahould be rubbed as soon aa the Polish is applied. ketorr it dries. ; ' . " " ' The Polish can be found at' the Dray; Store of C. DvPss. Market Street. March 18. W. Journal 3m. l-3m. ADVANCES LIBERAL Cssh advances' will be made, when reanlredt en all foods consigned to our Hanu in New York, and Cotton to their address forwar ded by us, will be attended; to free of trwarding Commission. y-"- -'"- " Ws will also advance liberally on Cotton or oth er produce consigned to our friends In Liverpool, lo wnionponwe can mrnisn snip room ror a tew hundred bales of Cotton, at low rates, by several vessels shortly expected - - i V- -r DsR08SET eV BROWN. Marchlf.! vl?t. "" BACON. A LOT of superior North Carolina Bacon, just xx recsirea per nun .oaa. r or sale, ey ? I. H. FLANNER, , No. 2 North-Water Sueet. .Feb.16. 140. Iffi't ULi .1 IISOUICKCOIPIST. , : fe OF CHARLESTON, 8. C. CHARTERED by the State of South Corolina with a Capital of taSO.OOO. all paid In and will InvestedFIUK, MARINE, RIVER AND LIFK risks; p ,. .W-i-"- ; CHAS. EDMONSTONJPrea,t. t. LIToSUa.Sec'y. . DIRECTORS t Rqssst MASTiit, Col. Jambs Gadsosr, ' M.C. MosoacAi, Chas. H. Wwr, ; S. Mowsv, Jr. Hsssv Cost. " ' The subscribers having been sppointed agents In this nisce foi the above named company, are pre pare to receive olfora and issue policies oftlnsur- anc on Fire, Marine, River and Life Risks, on .1 terms. All losses incurred at this agency, e promptly adjusted and paid by the under d DsJlOSSET BROWN. B. Riskswill be taken en the lives of slaves llbe will on tha mqst liberal termsf ; Wilmington, N.C.j Dec. 2, 1831. 110. CARDENAS MOLASSES. rif) BBLS Cardenas Molasses, of Superior tvyquaiity, bow landing from Brig Portland, for sale by ADAMS, BROTHER & Co. Dec. 20. .: . 119. FRESH BOSTON CRACKERS. JUST reoeived,'25 tin canisters Bent's Bostin Crackers) 100 doz. Underwood's Pickles. Fo sale, low, by HOWARD dt PEDEN. Nov. 20. JO0. CANDY. CANDY. ON HAND, 700 lbs. fresh and good, for sale low by WILKINSON a ESLER. MarehS. 15 CHEMICALS.. FRESH arrivals of the following! 100 oa. Sul phate Quinine, 6 bbls. Epsom Salts, 6 lbs pure Sulphate Zinc, 3 oi Sulphate Morphine, 4 oz Ace tate Morphine, 10 lb Blue Mass, IS lbs English Calomel, 6 oz Peperlne, t gals Spirits Nitre, 2 oz Oil Tobacco, 6 lbs Hyd. Pstassa, (English.) 2 lbs Iodine, 2 lbs Iodide Arsenic, 2 lbs Chloroform. 1 ox loaiar copper, i ox vaiermaie or iron, o IDs Phosphite Soda, 20 lbs Sugar Lead, pure, 4 oz Tannin, 1 oz Oxide Mercury, 5 gals sq. Ammonia, iu ids spirits ammonia Aromat, tu lbs ttottman' Anodyne. For sale by 0. PtrPRE. Druggist, Market st. March 30.' 6. ANOTHER SCIENTIFIC WONDER. tin J m iiiirrnTiiwu GREAT DYSPEPSIA CURER! The True Digestive Fluid, or Gastric Juice Prepared from Rennet, or the fourth stomach of the Ox, after directions of Baron Llebig, the great Physiological Chemist, by J. S. Houghton, M. P., Philadelphia, Pa. This Is s great Natural Remedy for Indigestion, and Dyspepsia, curing after Nature's own Method, b Nature's own Agent, the Gastric Juice. Pepsin is the chief element, or Great Digesting Principle of the Gastric Juice-the Solvtnt of tht Food, the Purifying. Prtterving, and Stimulating Aeent of the Stomach and Intestines His extractor from the Digestive Stomach of the Ox,' thus 'farming an Artificial Digestive Fluid, precisely like the natur.il Gastric Juice, in its Chemical powers, and furnish ing a complete and perfect substitnte for It. By the ski of mis preparation, the pains and evils of in digestion and Dyspepsia art removed just ss they would be by a healthy Stomach. It Isdolng wonders for Dyspeptics, cirrinn cases of debility, emaciation, nervous decHee and Dyspeptic consumption, sup posed to be on the verge of the grave The Scien tific Evidence upon which it Is based, is la the Mgheef'degree curious and remajwble. , Baron Leiebig, In his celebrated work on Animal Chemistry, says: "An Artificial Digestive Fluid, anaogons to the Gastric Juice, may be prepared from the mucous membrane of the stomach of the Ox, In which various articlea of food, as meat and eggs, will bo toftmtd, changtd, and diguUd, jut in th same manner oj they would bein tht human ttamach," Half s leas'hoonful of pure Ptrsta, infused or dis ojved lit water, will digest or dissolve fvt Pohndt Rdatt Die in about two tours out of the Stom ach, - Dr. Houghton's Pepsin, Is sold by nearly all, the dealers In fine drugs snd Popular Medicine, through out the United Stales. It is prepared In Powder, snd In Fluid form snd In Prescription vials for the use of Physicians. Private Circulars, for the use of Physicians, may be obtained of Dr Houghton or his Agents, descri bing the whole process of preparation and giving the anthorltUeopon which the claims of this new remedy are bseed. As ft Is not s secret remedy, no objection can be raised against Its use by Phrvicians ia respectable standing and regular practice. . Prjce in Fluid" fotm, One Dollar per bottle. ' PEPSIN IN POWDER. Bent oil Mail, Free of Postage. For convenience of aending to all parta of the country, the Digestive matter of the Pepsin, is nut up in ins form of Powder, with directions to bo dis solved in water by the patient. These Powders eon tain just the same matter as the bottles, and will be sent by mall, free of postage, for one dollar sent (post paid) to Dr. J. 8. Hoyghton; H. D.,Fhllde. phis, Pa. " . . i. tObserve this I Every bottle of the genuine Pepsin bears the written signature of J. S. Hough ton, M. D., sole Proprietor, Philadelphia, Ps. fSold by all Druggists and Dealers la Medi cines. Sold, wholesale and retail, by A. C. ETANS 4 BROTHERS W. H. LIPP1TT A Co. , and C. Du PRE, Wllmligton.N C. Mar I- SIHWms DATS. pANAHA, Leghorn, and Palm Leaf Hats, ia 1 creat variety of style, quality and prise, whole ale and retail by. , , C. MYERS, Hatter, ler, 15 April 22. . s COFFEE. . (.1 50 BAGS Rio, Laguayraand Java.' j ; tf? ' '.For sale low by : ZENO II. QREENk April 24. ,17 v 20. 1852. EMPTY SPIRITS BARRELS. 200. I ae-wflo Hand Spirits Bsrsls, Isrge 'size, in good order, for sale by. . . DaROSSKT dt BROWN. Jnlf3d. v 47. SUNDRIES, JUST receive J 300 bags Coffee, Rio, Lagarra, St Domingo, Java, and Mocha j 2tt bags sweet piceo cnocoiate 10 hhds. P. R. Sugar i TOO bbls. double refined loaf, crushed, powdered sad crssuls led Sugar) 200 boxes Candle, all kinds snd grades) 25 do. Jud's aentdo.,4s Ss snd 6a, In fancv box ee, 8 lbs. aultt 100 fcM. Wtitakey oitMata oWbm 200 paeksges new Raisins j 200,000 Segsrt, st BaU ilmore prices; 1 00 boxes fine Chewing Tobacco; 10,000 new two beetle! Gnnny Bsgs. " For sols a tbe lowest rrlces, by ' HOWARD dt PEDEN. Nov. 20. t : COFFEE. CfV BAGS Rio caflee. fit sale by HATHAWAY 4 SON. ' .11. Sept. 13, BILLS OF LADING. Lt. I7OLltt POST BILLS OF LADING bounrt in Books. and sheers. also l.mtrr Nhta wiik BlvarieijrofmercantlleblankSjlorsaleat The Com. FISH-FISH. 1 Q BBLS. of extra Mufleis and Trout, In Porl I & Bbls at OKO H. KELLEV'S. Feb. 17. J. H. A N. C. T. copy, 143 TOBACCO. PACKAGES of good Chewine Tobacco, for salclow.br J.H. FLANNER 25 March 6. 151 No. 25 North Water St. SPIRIT BARRELS. 1 1" Ml AFFLECK'S superior Spirit Jarrels, for lUUsaleby J, C. LATTA. Nov. 22. i 107. CO-PARTNERSHIP. THE subscribers havs this day formed a eo-psrt-nership under the style o( McRas A Hassiss, and have taken the new granite front alore, laiey erected by Cap). G. Potter, on Front between Mar ket and Dock streets, where they will always keep a complete wholesale and retail stock of CRQCKERY AND FARMING IMPLE- i MENTS, to which they invite the attention of merchants snd others. Being IMPORTERS, we feel confident we can sell article In our line on as favorable terms, snd of ss rood quality, as can be purchased in the itedS tales. d States. ALEX. McRAE, Jr.. N. T. HARRISS. NOTICE. THE subscriber having formed a co-partnership with Mr. N. T. Hassiso, is desirous of closing up his old business, and begs leaye tq urge upon those jrtdetiltxl to him the necessity or a prompt settlement of their bills. Heat the same time tenders his thanks to his former customer for their kind patronage, and solicits s continusnce of the same to the new firm. ALEX. MoRAE, Jr October 2. 1851. 85. BROTHERS LINE. THE Steamer Brothers and Tow Boats, Steven ton and David Lewi are prepared to forward 1th Dssfatch, all goods consigned fp the Propri etor. The Steamer lirothtrt Is of liuht dbadoht, snd well suited to run In low water . Sho possesses pow er, snd speed, and la addmirably adapted to loving, and can accommodate about 20 passenger. The Proprietor contemplates running the Uoat himself, and will give special attention to way freight and naval stoies ; to towing, snd will also attend to the comtori sna convenience ei rssien gers. From his long experience as Agent in Wil mington of the several Sieam Boat Companies, he thinks he can give satisfsction. To Merchants in the Interior he would say, tbst all Goods shipped by him. will be delivered to their Agents in Fayettevllie. His Agent In Wilmington li DAVID. BANKS, td whom all edrrrmunlcanons mav be addressed, as Atontof the Steamer Brothtrt. JOHN BANKS, Proprietor. MavlS. 26-12mc. Salisbury Watchman, Greensboro' Patriot, Fayettevllie Observer, and Carolinian, and Ashboro Herald, please copy 4 weeks, and aena bills to this office. A. A. B. SOUTHALL, COLLECTOR AND GENERAL AGENT. T WOULD here take this opportunity of returning JL my thanks tq my friends and patron tor ine very liberal patro&age I have received at their hands, during the "time I have been collecting for them and hone bv strict attention to busineas and with a determination" io please, still to receive s continua tion of their confidence and support, ss I Inund to devote my tlma to that business. Kerer to Messrs. fciu nitcneu, a.n. Mr,B' Rq., Geo. R. French. Esq., C. Myers, Kq., snd Measrst Potter A Kidder. will attend the Courts of the adjoining Coun ties whenever Inducement is offered. Mr office will he la the store of Messrs. Whiwker nd Whit tled, it which place I will be found unle whew Oat, SIUbJIb k..inew. Ja my hiuA- f eommunlcatlon left with Mesr. Whitaker f Whltfieldvfof me, will be hapded to me. ' k L vrin attend,1 as usual, to the sale of real estste j hiring servants) renting houses or any other baalnes. in which an XVmSlh. Weekly Journal, Herald and Goldsboro' Patriot copy till lorcia. Feb. 19. 144-tf. IN STORE. BBLS. Fayettevllie Flour, aupcr. Maud fine. 4 hhds bet Porto Rico Sugar. 30 10 bbls do ao oo uo 10 do do do Coffee crushed Sugar, 7 do do crushed do. 60 bags Lsgoyra Coffee. 50 boxes Colgatea Soap. No. 1 pale. 20 box Colgatea Pearl Starch, 12 and 40 lb. 25 boxPesC HojflSb 8onir beit Tallow Candle. 9 dozen of J.W. Collins' and D. Simmon' 23 boxes Adamantine Candles, bett and com mon. 4 chesttftof bssr Green and Black Teaa and lib packages, st 1 V GEO. W. KELLET'St.' AprU 19. JlIANCTcopy. 14 WOOD'S HACKERS AND PULLERS. OR ...eehean at th, Hardwjjo ggj March 18. - T 15 WHOLE tfO."33B Tha Caso of gedactswi an4 Attempted ; Aa saaslnaflew li Baltlmoxr :; -: , W .... - .. . .... t . - - J . i ' The lollowfne; oartkolara of eainfal cer- eorrenee in Baltimore, trt tatnUhtd by th paper of that eiiy r . , ,f a v . 5 . , - jwoooi etgweeo nonlha,inetf, jronoj, mnrj of our city, naned Joseph JVC men well known aroond iowb, became aeqaaidted -who the brantirnl and t!otd tlaoghui f J c?IF LaTBi gentleman long known ai highly respected in dor tnmmoniiT, as a he ady to whonr refereoce is made, wat av the lime, attache the choir of one pf oxu chonhwtoflu,, Bomber of personetvendid llheif , way iWihef every Sunday to In to her singing. , which. alt who htiard it, pronounced itlnwst f ooequamd,for melody and eomposs. Crea- .' ffaled, became aequointed Jritlr . her, and faid to her the merited attention osaal from Ditto toward the lady wbqrd bet intended .lo make bis wife. The jong lady? herself; lored him : dearly not wwely,, but loo weJI-nnil the eonaeqaenee jea v lt ' ofif r he had been visiting her some eight or tea raontbr, her friends Danced a chanira in her, and anxionra8terrjai .fhgpirfe elicited the lct that aher m abool bVcottfe' A. mv.iiw.. hiuiuvi uaimjf uuucrjuiia in ccro- mony that would make her a wi-r; 01 courso tiie discorery caused the live first emotion iu Hie family, Uie members of which had nlwas hitherto mnfrifamed aa on. suilid Tf ntation. The fatftet of Mise Lrogtit at once waited opontfie) seducer of his dangn-', lerunuacroanueuoi nimtncoiilyreparnfinnu his power to his injured child to marry htf,' This he refused to do. alleging that he was a; V minor, and therefore incompetent lo marry without his father'e conseitt,itf the same tims referring him to his father as the rnost apit-'. " able hereon to be consulted in thn'Wemuirs. Ol eoorse Ihi was merely pretaricotiori, andj' , an atlempt to escape from doing justice td in viciiiu. a nor time alter tins me iav ther of the yoang lady induced. Creamer to go to the house and see Uoaloo. ie being ' '' desirous of baying an interview wh him.-f -When be bad arnved at the beosev a prech er was in waitinff, the (cenm prepared, awl every, thing in readiness id celebrate thov, marringe ceremony, wbh the UUait and rewJ lations or the lady's family had delcrroined should take place a tfiag fimey'ettff threate, and lurce had to be resorted' to, . , if - . The qnestion was then put to Creamer, if the father, "will yoo marry my daoghter f" o which he again evaded direct answer by -a reference to his father. Mr. League how became very much excited and enraged, and ' ' pointing a pistol at the miner of the fence of his laroiiy, threatened to shoot Win t (r did not at once marry his daughters ,but Creamer ateadil' 'rtWeedfdl ::ibi'l!y waef offered to depart on promise that he woptd do justice to the lady at some futore, timex lie continued to visit the house potU afler tho child was born, professing a determina lion lo murry her as soon as bo became twenty-one yeara of 'Cge.7 Wbitei thje pro-4 mise was hanging over, him, however, he was paying hi addressee to another ladyr the daughter of a highly respsctetf citizen oltfalif.. . ' more, still liewever, regularly ,tii ting MUe' League, and making no avowal of his deter mination to break Jus engagement wiihs hen t. : On Inst Saturday ytoek he eloped with the young lady mentioned- Miss Clarethe y" -being married here on Satarday morning, " and starling lor Philadelphia in the nfternma " ffltln. ThfV Aiti nnl trmi nflT lArr'-; out somo Uifficully, the family of Mw League naving ny some means pecome apposed, ot what was going on, although not to iUftftfev ' teni uiey oniy supposing mat ne was going' -off to bis married, pot knowing that he woe. actually married ittho'trmoj Mrs. League . and ojher members of her family were at thi- depot, and. attempted to get to the hrLV, but t by some means they were pot upon a wronj scent, and the bridal party succeeded in gzi ting off without the two ladies meelinj.- Creamer and his wife remained in Pbiladel- Ehia about a week, ahd then reform' J to ? altimore. and took room at the ' jFountairt Hotel, where they have resided tip tov;the s preent tme. The father -of the victim cti the seducer's arts, knowing tbat ' reparation f to hs naugnter bf marriage was now out or the Question, determined to Mrsonallr wreak if his vengeance upon 0e destroyer of biVram- ily's peace nndgood name, by shooting biro V" and accordingly he has been on the alert tbr E him ever since his return, v ,1;v. Yesterday morning, about half pat o'clock, he stationed himself at the Mechan ica' Bank corner, ovbosite FafnumV Hotel,' armed with ddubietarrelled rurr, to wait J for bia intended victim. ' A few roinuUs arteri s Creamer came along down Fay ette' atreet, and passed him.; ? When he had got abont ea yards off the avenger raised .ie gun, and 5 taking deliberate aim, fired.; Te barrel ira loaded with buck shot, one of which passed. throach Creamer's apparel, and after inflic ting a nesh wound on the; lower part or tn breast bone, glanced along the margin of t ribs, and passed out wilho'ul Inmcting a;., further iiijury. The, second jshot strufk a revolver wbjfh Creamer had in a side pock et, shivering it to pieces, and then, Wrfcr;: : i say, fell, and wo found in hie vest roc' . , immediately after this discharge, tho try,, r of the second barrel wae cocked, and the gun levelled, but creamer at trie moment threw himself before some ladies, who were passing ': at the time, and thus gaVo time to some cit " iseneto interfere and wrest the gun out o the hands of hie assailant. ,j ? , Creamer immediately proceeded to a publiV houre in Gay street, and the services of Dr v., . J. Reed' were, called in, who dressed ti t wound, which ie not dangerous, and he ws; S' then taken home In a heck ' The above believe to bo A (air and imnartiol statrmt ' I of arvafl'alr whicK has caused a great c'eal l excitemiooi'throogboot the city. , ; . .'l; -t vj. , . -., ri,frm-r4f '.' f'iflw''" ( ' .4 ut. : -i -i n,. .i :

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