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look upon him mthrerencew in
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t,tie. t JL Ugo Bsssi, a sol-
man rcpubhc. Thej ' s wa
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torture.
Jl TJ, AUd Iverson received 112 .etc..
Ir.Duw,on 98. storing 0. Mr. Iverson
itrrfore. Senator for 6 year., from the 4th of
March 1S55.
nvururtll. RANK.
A. devident of six per cent, out of the proflU of
the last half vear has been declared by this Bank;
besides appropriating two per cent, to the contin
ent fund. The Bank has been doing a fine busi
ness. .
ABOLITION IMPUDENCE.
The abolitionists are making a great stir about
the proposition in Mr. Dough.' Nebraska Bill, to
lo away with the Missouri Compromise. And
vet these same people hare been an along talking
about a -higher law:' than the Constitution, and
while they pretend to be shocked at the violation
of the pledges between the North and the South,
in 1820, they have uo sort of scruple about break
in? the pledges of the Confederation in 1778 and
those of the Constitution of 1780. They not only
act in opposition to these solemn compromises,
made into organic law, and upon which our won
derful prosperity and growth as a nation has rest-
ei but take every occasion to violate its provis
ions aud desecrate its principles.
Mr. Doiglas' Bill, with the proposed amend
mi'nts, takes the ground from which the South
unwisely departed in the Missouri Compromise i
I t yielding to the uproar of unprincipled fanatics
iVr the sake of peace, and which has only made
them more insolent and exacting. The Bill pro
vides that Slavery may or may not exist in the
new Territory, as the inhabitants who go there
may determine. It very properly assumes that
all the people in all the States have an interest in
the Territory,-and it is open for settlement by any
one who chooses to make it his home and in so
doing he carries with him the rights guaranteed
lu him by the Federal Constitution.
This bill asserts a principle so plainly warraiit
rd by the Constitution and so consonant to the
equal rights of the people of this Union, that not
one jot or titi'.c of it should be abated and it can
not be done by southern people without being
f'ultu to their constituency, nor bv northern and
.i .
western people, without being false to the coun
tiy.
We have ''compromised'' too much and too
lonp- The eonscouences of " comDromise" have
o & .
been a continual jarring and wrangling about the
indisputable rights of the Slave States. "Com
promise," indeed! Would you think of compro
mising with a highwayman, by letting him know
; ou had a purse of gold, and offering him a part
f it 1 Just as well might you do it as to attempt
to compromise with the abolitionists in both ca
ses the robbers would demand the whole, and
take it if they could. The history of the matter
proves this. Marking latitudes for the bounda
ries of States and Territories, to be or not to be
slave States, has had no other effect than to cause
the encroaching power to trespass on the integri
ty of southern Constitutions, and to propose the
destruction of existing institutions to break up
our social compacts and to involve southern soci
ety in the ruin of disorganization to introduce
anarchy and confusion, where now exist peace
and order and prosperity and a love of religion
and law.
We cannot afford to do luch things to accom
modate the " higher law" infidels of the free
States any more than we can afford to part with
any portion of the political power that may con
stitutionally accrue to us in the settlements of ter
ritory the common property of all and the
formation of new States, to oblige politicians.
We cannot afford it, and if we could we would
not for the wrong -doers have been altogether
too insolent and grasping to expect any favors
from us.
No "compromise" can be made that will not
sooner or later shake tha pillars of the Constitu
tion, and peril the existence of the Union. The
past warrants this assertion we expect" the fu
ture will tell a different talc.
To the true complexion things have come at
last, and so they must abide. If any of the free
States do not like tha company in which they
have participated in the prosperity and honor and
glory of this Great Bepublic, let them go out of
it. A large majority of our southern fellow-citizens
will allow you the right of peace a Id secession.
Go out ! Go out ! Nor stay in a family, united
and fraternal, wfaicn you are constantly disturbing
by your continual snarling and grumbling, and
thieving. Go oat ! When you. learn to behave
yourselves, and give signs of true repentance,
you may come in again and this you will be very
gla d to do, with the conditions annexed.
THE MAINE LEGISLATURE DIFFICULTIES.
The Legislature of Maine has been in session
some three weeks, but has not yet organized, on
account of a difference between the Senate and the
House as to filling the vacancies in the former
branch, the Senate wishing to fill only a part of
the vacancies. But thirteen Senators, not a quo
rum, were elected by the people. Of these thir
teen seven belong to th "wild cat " party, so call
ed, and they wish to fill only two of the eighteen
vacancies at first, thus giving them the control in
permanently organizing the Senate ; but the House
refused to go into convention unless to fill all the
vacancies at once. The matter waa finally refer
red to the Supreme Court of the State, and the
opinion of the Judge on the questions propounded
by the House of Representatives waa taken to
Augusta and laid before the Legislature on Friday
The Court had decided as follow : ,
First ,That,tte Senators elect, though leas
than a majority of Use whole board, may deckle
on the election of Senators, and that the House
cannot fill vacancies without the concurrence of
the Senate. ,
jBeooad. That Senators should send up all va
cancies at "one time, and that the House may re
fuse to go JnW convention until tikis is done. : '!
'-fbinfc Tak, rtf ota branches coneur,'tby
! "Way lawfully to on : or more vacancies without
acting on tha others. - , .' '
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OBSTRUCTIONS AT THB CAPB-FEAB.
UUte Senate ft fnurij
Rivets lad Harbofaa fiakea p- The queaUon
aeemeditobe, whether the Committee o Com
merce in the Senater should report any fcBIs for
this improvemeni whether they shouldawatt
the action of the- popular branch. "Mr. Hmum
thought the Committee had a right to originate
such a bin, but believed they bad no intention of ,
departing from the rulevOa'tbh subject, Mr. 1
Badges, our Senator, made the following remarks :
Mri Badger thought that Senators could carce
W fail to perceive the inconvenience as wen aa m-
iy ""T-. ... r . -..Ulnar the ftCtKKl
iurv tnai naa ivbuiku o ...
Jtry. i l- tUwVt it would be
Of tne Otner utoiku. "v p . -
well or at least beneficial, that the Committee on
Coniincrce should exercise ita undoubted right of
originating a general bill on the subject ; but if
the committee saw fit to confine its labors to spe
cial bills, he hoped it would at least pay respect
to a memorial presentedby bin the other day for
the removal of the otiBtfuctions at the mouth of
Cape Fear river, In fotth Carolina, the continu
ance of which "was ODe of the greatest outrages
in the ' country, and he expressed the hope that
the committee, would at least report a separate
bill tor tne removal of tne same.
Well did the Senator say that the continuance
of the obstructions af the Cape Fear is one of
the greatest outrages in the country. But the
fact is, there is no political partizan to reward, no
party object to attain in this business, and there
fore the outrage matt exist rather than swerve
from a rule that has neither sense nor propriety
in it.
The parties to be benefitted by this act of jus
tice cannot pay the Administration in partizan
services they only perform the trifling business
of contributing to the National Treasury and ad
vancing the general prosperity of the country.
They ask no reward, but demand an act of justice
an act of justice to the industry and enterprise
of this region as well as the StaU?, and the same
to the U. S. Treasury which will receive a large
share of the proceeds of the labor of our people.
We trust Mr. Ashe will be equally as decided
and patriotic in the House as Mr. Badoer was in
the Senate. In fact, North Charoliua has a right
to expect that all her representatives will profit
by the example, and do their duty promptly and
efficiently.
We do not believe there are many persons of
either party who are looking for " the spoils " in
this case the general wiah is for our prosperity.
But if the Administration is very particular in
this case, we are sure no one will object to the
use of democratic shovels, democratic crowbars,
and democratic dredging boats and so on, provi
ded the work is done as it ought to be.
In connexion with this subject, and in contra
vention of our remark relative to Congressional
Speeches, we will endeavor to present on our out
side Form of Satuiday's issue, the whole of a
Speech delivered by Mr. Ewing, of Kentucky, on
the subject of Tonnage Duties. It is a very in
structive Document, and embodies the true doc
trine in this case.
G0LDSB0R0' FEMALE COLLEGE.
Ti Ike Editor of Ike Commercial :
Dkab 8m : As there are conflicting opinions as
to whether or not this InMituti n has opened for
the reception of Pupils, you will do me the kind
ness to state that lh: first action commenced on
the 16th of January, and that the School is now
in successful operation with a family of six Pro
fessors and Teachers. The notice referring to
the first of May, contemplates an enlargement of
the present plan ; thongh at this time wc can fur
nish accommodation in Boarding and facilities fur
instruction equal to any School in the Sontli.
JAMES II. BRENT.
January 31st, 1864.
j SOUTH CAROLINA RAILROAD
! Mario.v, S C. Jan, 31.
The report of the President ot this road shows
that it is doing a good business. The statements
from the Auditor's Department how that in ad
dition to paying the current expenses of the year,
ending December 31, 1853, the road has afforded
two dividends of 4 per cent, each for tho last
twelve months, leaving a balance on hand ot
8152 592 CI , to meet contingencies. The com
pany have pnt under contract tho building of a
bridge across the Watercc, as authorized by the
Legislature at its la to session. We pre pleased
to sec, also, that the contracts for timber for
trvstleing the Watcrce Swamp are making, the
ex pence of which are ly contract borne equally
by the South Carolina Railroad Company and the
Wilmington and Manchester Company. This is a
work which has been much needed, as a portion
of the track of the road in Wateree Swamp is
sometimes under water, and on engine is not very
well adapted to wading, particularly when logs
and timber are floating in its path. Mr. Cal lwell,
the President of the South Carolina road, cer
tainly deserves great praise for the energy and
prudence which he has exhibited in the manage
ment of the affairs of hfs company. Star.
SMALL POX.
We were informed last week that the small pox
had appeared eight or ten miles east of this place,
and made a statement to that effect, founded, as
we supposed at the time, on reliable authority.
Since that time, however, we learn through a
physician that the diease is mumps, and not small
pox, as at first supposed. lb.
RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
The mail train from Augusta ran off the track
near Lowry'a Turn Out, a few days since. Some
of the passengers were injured. Amongst others
Rev. Mr. Baird, editor of the Southern Presby
terian, Rev. Mr. Palmer, and Rev. Dr. Leland.
Rev. Mr. Palmer was in the mail car at the time
the accident occurred, which being overtured,
was found resting upon him in a prostrate condi
tion. He was aeriously injured, though not dan
gerously so. ib
SMALL POX AT CAMDEN.
Scmtkbvili.e, S. C. Jan 25.
The Camden Journal announces foor eases of
small pox in that town. Three whites, in the
family of Mr. Gamewcll, and one negro, belong
ing to Z. Cantey. Every precaution has been ta
ken to prevent it spreading and we hope, with
brother Warren, that the effjrt to confine it with
in its present limits may be successful ; but would
it not be well for as, exposed to the danger of
contracting It, aa we now are, on all sides, to use
the precautionary means to shield oar . families,
and those ander our protection from its ravages,
and especially to be guarded in onr visits to Cam
den and to Charleston and with what strangers
we commingle. It Is time we were looking to
this thing. Banner
TARDONED.
A young man named Lewis Bury, sent to the
New York state prison for 13 months, for passing
counterfeit jnepeyj has , been pardoned by the
President, thought the intercession of his mother.
Arrest of a Maryland FnglUve Slave.
A colored woman was arrested atllorneUsville,
N, Y.. a few days ago on charge of stealing
100 In gold and ailvea In Buffalo. She alleged
that she was a fugitive slave from Maryland, on
her way to Canad, and that the charge of larce
ny was a mere pretence to bring ner 'back to alave
ry The ari cresied poosideraVle excitement,
which ended fo themp of the priaeaer od
the arrest of the oft-wJMae tne wrreat, on
S charge of asisnlt A Wtery. , .
flew York Cvrrrsmmdesee tf & Ccanertial
Tie, Sam, fYmnnsc C. Qntofi1
ntjlmr-i-Rcr. W. B. MtlbumiX Blid JPrtA-
ckt mmA Chaplain Cengres.
f. ? - .-fNswlTosjt, Jan.28.
Since the memorable catastrophe of the San
Francisco, numerous communicationa ha ve. occur
red fn tbrcity papers relative to hef loss, and the
causes which fed to it " Facts gathered' from this
source seem to justify the iollo wing conclusions.
1st 'that the steamer had not sufficient breadth
of beam in proportion to her length. The fault
of our naval architect arc consists In the ambition
of building slender clippers as fast sailers, and .
the defect in domestic architecture in this coun
try lies in the construction of slight and showy
instead of strong and substantial dwellings. 2d.
the machinery had not been sufficiently tested,
a patent condenser having been adopted into use,
which was known to a few at least to be imperfect
and unreliable. 8d. the use of guards which
proved to be the main cause of the ship's loss.
The guards were no doubt designed to remedy
the want of breadth on deck, and upon them were
reared the state rooms, such as are common cn
river steamers, and which were swept away by the
great wave which caused such a fearful loss of
life. Guards even to river steamers are some
times strengthened by supporters called spond-
ings, and at other times they are planked up en
tirely, and the inclined surface affords no lodg
ment to the water. Neither of these precautions
were adopted in the case of the San Francisco.
Before the Ship left her moorings at the dock,
what is called an engineer's trial of the machine
ry took place, and it was ascertained that the
patent condenser did not answer its purpose. It
waa taken out and altered. Another trial was
made and the steamer proceeded as far as Sandy
Hook, but becoming crippled she was towed back.
A third time the machinery was overhauled, but
after that the San Francisco went down to Fort
Hamilton, took on the troops and passengers and
proceeded on her fatal voyage. As she was clear
ing land, it happened that another steamer from
the wreck of the Humboldt was coming in, on
board of which was the inspector of the Astor In
surance Company, a gentleman of great expert
ence in steamboat craft. Observing the doubtful
movements of the San Francisco, he inquired
the Astor office, on his arrival in New York, what
risk they had taken on the San Francisco 1 He
w as lulbrnieu that it was gUU.UOO. At his sug
gestion they immediately re-insured in an office in
Philadelphia one half of the amount which was
so much saved for them.
This shipwreck has not only given rise to a great
deal of discussion, aud to many newspaper com
mcnts, but the occasion has been appropriately
used in the pulpit, where, in a great many of
them, effective allusions to it have been made
Capt. Creighton has been highly honored in pub
lic and in private. He must possess a heart full
of tenderness and sensibility, and his constancy
and firmness are beyond question. His sailors
testify that he shed tears when he found that the
stormy weather prevented him from relieving the
sufferers as soon as he desired.
ly before yesterday, Capt. Creighton was pre
sented with the freedom of the city, aud a gold
box worth several hundred dollars. In ancient
times, the freedom of a city signified the inves
ture of some municipal franchise, but now it is
purely complimentary, or it simply recoguiaes
one as a citizen, and the gold box contains noth
ing but the legislative resolutions, handsomely
eugroaaed, which certify to the fact.
The lecture season has not been so active and
animated this year as it was last. Some of the
most erudite lectures are delivered by foreigners.
Dr. Solger, a learned German, has been delivering
a few very able discourses on the History and Pol
itics of Europe. He distributes the present pop
ulation of Europe into three races the Romanic,
inclined to despotism ; the Sclavic, to Absolute
ism ; and the Germanic, who are predisposed to
Individualism and Free Institutions. The Negro,
the Hindoo, and the Ottomans, be regards as unfit
for liberty, and must abide more or less under the
care of the independent races.
Bayard Taylor, one of the Associate Editors of
the Tribune, delivered recently an interesting dis
course on Japan. He described the Japanese
as being intelligent and inquisitive. They are
well acquainted w ith the names and location of
all our large sea port cities, New Orleans, Charles
ton, Savannah, New York, Baltimore, Philadel
phia, and Boston. They knew of the Mexican
war, and one of them inquired if Mexico was still
in existence. Mr. Taylor accompanied the expe
dition, but has returned home. He did not ven
ture any opinion as to the probable result of ne
gotiations in May next, when Commodore Perry
will return, and lecelve the answer of the Japan
ese government.
But no lecturer of the season has made a more
favorable impression than the Rev. W. II. Mil
burn, the blind preacher, and Chaplain to the
House of Representatives. He lectured before
the Mercantile Library Association at Hope Chap
el, last Friday evening, the subject being, "Young
America," which he treated in a very sprightly
and philanthropic vein He is a young man, a
minister of the Methodist Church, a native of
Philadelphia, but more recently from Alabama,
his present home. He is a true southerner in
heart and feeling, and a more spiritual and intel
lectual person is rarely met with. His mind is
almost intuitive, such is the force of bis mental
power and inspiration. He would class among
such pure intelligences as Summerfleld, or Spen
cer, the latter, a young pastor of an independent
church at Liverpool, who lost his lift accidentally
in the river Mercy, some thirty years ago. His
biography, full of piety, sweetness, and power,
was written by Southey. Mr. Milbourn will lec
ture again in a week or two, taking for his sub
ject, " Te Soutkern Man." He will do ample
justice to it, and I will endeavor to furnish a re
port of it. FLETCHER.
ACCIDENT ON A NEW ENGLAND RAILROAD.
Last Monday afternoon, as the down train waa
approaching a bridge near the West Canaan
(N. H.) Depot, the engine was thrown from the
track by some defect in the road. The engine
was immediately reversed, but not in season to
prevent its rushing npon the bridge, the timbers
of which it broke down, and brought up the
whole train with a crash. The engine passed,
however, entirely over, letting the baggage car
into the stream, and stopping the passengers cars
on the other side. None of the passengers were
hurt!
The Wilmington Light Infantry made a very
handsome turn-out yesterday afternoon First
Lieutenant Fergus; commanding. The Company
had been unfortunate in the weather, on' the occa
sion of some of their recent parades, but yesterday
taadeamends therefor, being as bright and pleas
ant as could be desired. The drill and appear
ance of the Company were excellent, and the
beautiful flag presented by the ladies of Wilming
ton, looked doubly beautiful in the bright; sub
ahlne. thtr.l&yu'moj&om the Aaateur
Brass Band, added largely Wthe hastdcmasmrs
of thetoccasion. Journal of yesterday .
". GAL.rOBJIX.V ITS MS '0 5
v We have a Jo of the 8aa FraaeUoe Daily Cali
fornia Courier to December 80. This hv pspsr
la the 23d lumber of Its second year, and has 23
eolossasof advertisements ; oat -jsf .28 We ex-;
tract lew items. They will show that Cali
fornia gold does not exempt its Inhabitants from
troubles."1 i-wJ..
DISEASED PROVISIONS SUDDEN DEATH8.
15 We have had occasion once or twice to call the
attention of the people in this city and 8tate to
the fact "that a portion of the provisions sold in
this market are unfit to rat.' We may go farther
and say that he who eats tbem is liable to be car
ried off suddenly to that bonrne from which no
traveller returns." The wormy and diseased po
tatoes sold ia this market are poisonous. The
diseased meats and the mouldy and sour flour are
likewise dangerous to health. We attribute these
sudden deaths solely to the sale and use of these
deceased and poisonous provisions, and we warn
this community again not to be indifferent about
what they cat. It will bo too late to complain af
ter the poison has once been taken Into the sys
tem. On last Tuesday alone wc heard of three per
sons who were suddenly seized" in the streets as
if poisoned, and prostrated to tho ground. These
gentlemen bad always been free from disease and
could not account for their sudden prostration
Within three months some forty persons have
died in this city within a few hours after they
were taken 111. They were bnrried Into eternity
before they were aware that they bad any cause
of complaint. These sudden deaths arc not alone
confined to this city but to all parts of the State.
The papers ia the Interior are continually an
nouncing the sudden decease of miners and others.
Nearly every bag of potatoes sold in this mar
ket are either wormy or rotten. The color of
these potatoes has been changed from their orig
inal hue to that of a sickly and unhealthy green.
The odor they emit is very offensive. They are
to all intents and purpose rank poison, and the
sale of them should be prohibited by the public
authorities. These diseased meats, flour and po
tatoes will breed a pestilence in tho State. To
permit tho sale of them any further in this mar
ket would be a palpable outrage if not a crime.
We do not wish to create any unnecessary alarm
but we trankly declare it as onr belief that unless
some means are used to arrest the sale of these
articles in oar taidst, we will have more sudden
deaths to record than it will be agreeable for the
public to read. The time has come when this
community should act on this subject and act
promptly. Wc shall perhaps have more to say
hereafter.
HENRY SMITH.
This gentleman was tried and convicted of rob
bery on Wednesday, in the Court of Sessions, and
receired a sentence of four years and three months
in the Slate Prison. Yesterday he was tried on
two other iudictmenls, on both of which he was
found guilty. On the first his punishment was
assessed at five years and nine months in the
State Prison, and on the second at ten years.
This furnishes him with board and lodging for
twenty years and the Stale with the labor of one
man for the same period. This should be a
warning to foot pads and highwaymen for the
futuie. We hope the time has passed when men
guilty of the moat flagrant violations of the law
went unwhipped of justice, and when a jury trial
was considered the mere enactment of a farce at
tho expense of our reputation abroad.
ACQUITTAL OF A MURDERESS.
It appears that Ida Vanard, alias Brewer, who,
in cold blood, wilfully murdered Mary Lee, in
Sacramento, iu October, was on Tuesday last AC
QUITTED by a JURT in that city. Tho murder
took place in a house of disreputable character,
and was committed in the presence of many wit
nesses, who testified to the fact in open Court,
and yet this guilty murderess is triumphantly ac
quitted by a jury of that city. She returns to
her guilty home and guilty lifo with as strong a
recommendation as she could desire, to imbue
her hands in the blood of some other companion
of her choice. She is, in fact, by this verdict,
told that she need fear nothing from the Courts,
if she is disposed again to commit murder. Are
not our Courts a face! What earthly security
are they to the people of California 1 The Courts
are no protection to the people, and hae rarely
ever been so in California. Unless some deter
mitid course is adopted, there is not a citizen in
in Calforoia, who may not be murdered in cold
blood with impunity.
SHOOTING SCRAPE.
Pedro Merixlez was arraigned in the Recorder's
Court yesterday for shoot'ng one Gomes in the
Nueto Mundu Hotel on Tuesday night last. It
appears that Mendez had just arrived and went
there to stop; that he found Gomes and gave him
a letter from a mutual friend in Mexico, and re
ceived one iu return. They then commenced
quarreling, and Gomez attacked Mendez with a
sword cane, Mendez immediately drew his pistol
and fired twice, one ball striking the wall above
the door and the other hitting Gomez in the head
and wounding him slightly. As it appears that
the provocation bad been given by Gomez and
that be also made the attack npon Mendez, the
prisoner was discharged.
DROWNED.
On Saturday night, about 0 o'clock, tho resi
dents in the neighborhood of tho corner of Davis
and Washington streets, were alarmed by th cry
.of ' help," from a man who had fallen through a
hole in the planked streets at that point. A
crowd soon gathered, and every effort was made
to atsist the nnfortnnate person, but before assis
tance could be rendered he had snnk. The body
bad not been recovered last evening. It is not
known as yet, who the person was.
Wo may expect to be called upon, week after
week, to record casualties of this kind at least
as long as our authorities neglect lo have these
man-traps covered over. It is clearly the duty of
the public authorities to attend to this matter.
After the loss of a fw valuable lives, some ac
tion may possibly be had on the premises. But
who is it that should be held to accountability
for the loss of human life in such cases 1 Can
our city fathers give us a reply.
RUMOR.
There waa a rumor about town at a late hour
last evening to the effect that an attempt had
been made to blow up the U. S. Marine HospitaL
We were not able to learn anything postive in re
gard to the matter.
A frightful accident happened on Thursday
morning at Yonkers,(N. Y.) The roof of an iron
foundry, 150 feet square and 30 or 40 high, which
was in course of erection for Johnson, Cox dz. Ful
ler, of Troy, fell with a tremendous crash, while
a doxen workmen were engaged In it. They were
completely buried in the wreck of the broken
timbers, iron bars, and slabs of slate. One young
Irishman, named Michael Brown, was taken oat
dead and horribly crashed. , Seven others were
badly hart, two of them dangerously.
Aa Irishman, who was busily eAgagedin sweep
ing the floor of a grocery store ap town, a few
days ago, wm Interrogated as follows -fl say,
Pat, what are ya doing there X sweeping eni that
nwrnf or exdalmed Paf? Tm -sweeping
oat the dirt and leaving the room," "
B1YE&3 JkKO 'HAZUSOSS. I
Is January, 184J, by resoIoTioa of the tfeaate
a call was made spot, taw 8ecrUry ef War forM
statement of, all the appropriations nwde prth
construction and repair of all roads, fortifications,
and harbors, and tor the improvement of rivers.
in each sad all of the States and Territories of the
United States, showing the amount sad period of
each appropriation and expenditure."
Xtt compliance witu mis call,, a statement ws
prepared by Col. J. J. Abert, chirf of the Topo
graphical Corps of Engineers, exhibiting Hie ag-
rreamte appropriation in each year alio, a recupil
tdalion ahowine. as far as practicable, in wktJ
States the expenditures have been nude.
A statement of the amounts since appropriated
would be of interest to the public at this moment
Amounts Appropriated rn tack Year.
1806 48 400
Mr. Madison's Administration,
1810
1811
1812
1815
181(5
1817
$00 U00
60,000
30.000
100,00
10,000
4,000
251,000.
Mr.
Monroe's Jld ministration.
1818
1823
1824
18i5
317.989
32 920
175,000
170 712
; 702 C2I
Mr. Adams' Administration.
281,253
898 541
1,020 120
008 560
2 311 474
1826
1827
1828
1820
Gen. Jackson's Administration.
1830 672 500
1831 92d31l
18S2 1 225.0H8
1833 1,159,451
1834 1 641.621
1836 1,352,243
1830 1 837 520
1837 1,768 218
10 582
Mr. Van Buren's Administration.
878
1838t 2.087.044
183'J
60 500
1841
75,000
2 222 514
Mr
Tultr's Administration.
100 000
230,000
696,600
50,000
1,076,500
S17.198 417:
1842
1843
1844
1845
RECAPITULATION.
Maine 276 574
New HaniDshire 10 000
Massachusetts 526,143
Vermont 101 000
Rhode Wand 32,000
Connecticut 160 407
New York 1,632,115
New Jersey 28 963
Pennsylvania 207,981
Pennsylvania and Delaware 38 413
Delaware 2 038 356
Maryland, Penn, and Virginia, 1 901 227
Maryland 65,000
Virginia 25,000
North Carolina 370,000
Georgia 243 043
Florida 287 712
Alabama 204 997
Mississippi 4o 6O0
LouUiana 717 200
Tennessee H 920
Kentucky and Tennessee 155 000
Arkansas 480,065
Missouri and Arkansas 100,000
Missouri 75,000
Slates through which the Wes
tern rivers pass, (Ohio, Mis
sissippi, Missouri, and Ar
kansas) 1 598 000
Indiana 1 270 733
Illinois 993 601
Ohio 2,617,601
Michigan 645 724
Wisconsin Territory 167,600
Iowa Territory 75,000
St 7 198 417$
The million of this sum was for the Chesa
peake and Ohio Canal.
fThe appropriation law of 1838 directed that
but a portion (not exceeding one-half) of amounts
appropriated should be expended ia that year.
f Fractions of dollars are omitted in these sums.
The sums expended for fortifications were em
braced in a separate report.
LATE FROM MEXICO
We have papers from the city of Mexico to the
7ih instant The " Universal" has an article on
the subject of indemnity for damages sustained
at the bands of the Indiana on tho frontier, iu
which it announces that there has been establish
ed in the capitol, under the auspices of the Su
preme Government, an agency destined to facili
tate the most adequate means of attaining tne
object. The agency will be represented by sub
agents iu the departments of Tamanlipas, Nuevo
Leon, Coahuila, Chihuahua, Durango, Sonora,
and Zacatecas, and it will be in communication
with the Government of the United States through
the Mexican Legation in Washington, according
to the provisions of the decree of the 21st ultimo.
Senores Don Jose Revueltas and Don Vicente
Sanchez Vergara will be at the bead of the com
mission. The sub-agents are to receive claims in
the first instance and transmit them to the agency
at tbe capital, by which they will be transmitted
to the Mexican Legation at Washington, to be
preferred before the Government of the United
States.
Two cousins at Guonajanoto, Don Marcaline
Rocbo and Don Monrael, bad qnarelled on account
of an insult given by the latter to a young lady to
whom the former was about to be married. He
had revenged the insult by a blow. A duel with
out seconds had followed, in which the former
was mortally wounded, bis adversary apparently
firing upon him before the word was given. He
afterwards, however, conveyed him to a house,
where be died in an hour or two. He- then de
livered himself up to the officers of justice. He
has been condemned todesth hi spile of the dying
decla rations ot tbe slain that all was fair.
MATTERS AT ERIE.
The people of Erie on Wednesday night week bad
another " public meeting," which was addressed
by Judge Thompson, who advised a cessation of
violence and an acquiescence in the re-laying of
the track in accordance with tbe orders sf the
courts. The people showed bnt littU disposition
to scqniescc.
Tbe Erie Gazette of Thursday has the follow
ing paragraph :
" United 8tates Marshal Froot snived In this
city last Tuesday evening, for the purpose, we
learn, of resuming his duties as bridge builder
and track-layer in this city and Harbor-creek
He is duly constituted officer of tbe United Ststes,
and of course no one will molest him in tbe pro
secution of the work. It Is very probable that
before he geta through, the bill revoking the char
ter oftbe Western road, and placing it in the
bands of tbe Commonwealth, will have passed
both branches of the Legislature and become a
law, and thereby sufficient break' be, made at
Erie for all necessary purposes.. Patience, good
temper, disregard of the calumnies of ur ene
mies, atfd a continued observance of law, win in
time secure for as sQ we want. .Bat, above and
beyond alt these characteristics of feeling; and
action, let Here be no interferons with the Mar
skaL" v,:. ... '
On Friday there was some fresh exeftement,
caju by tb ttnn of serersj persons who were
discharged frota tWJaB a Pittsburg, oat bail, se
ftn daji! tfixC" Tbey were? foooi vRfc a grand
reception," tbe people bariDg bees nmwimi bj
the Sriag esasoo, The
rash tor tear aw the State atrect bridge, when
J edge Thompson and obevs faleifered te stop
them. The' trewd then d tspersed. -
i The biU annulling the charter of the Fraaklial
Canal Company has passed the Hoaae of Delega
tes of Pennsylvsniawith the exception of the 6th
section. The Senate fias concurred in the am ad.
ment and the bill sent to the Governor for bis sig
nature. The het evidence that can be adduced iu favor
of the efficaciousness of Hoodaud'a Germin Bit
ters. prewred by Dr. C. M. Jackson la the npro
cedent demand for them from all parts of the U
nion ; and although there may be m-tny com
pounds prepared and represented as being wor
thy of a liberal patronage, yet we fcl con
strained to remark, that the vast number of
testimonials with which the worthy doctor has
been honored, by persons of tho highest char
acter and respectability who found it necessary
to have recourse to his preparation, Is testimony
suracicnlly conclusive, that a more eUectual rem
edy for the almost im media to relief of tboce afflic
ted with that direful malady, dyspepsia, has never
been discovered
Acer's Ckerro Perioral is a most excellent rem
edy for Coughs and Colds. We have had occa
sion to try its virtue repeatedly during the winter
ju.st closed, and always found its use attended
with beneficial n-suIlH. Those who are afflicted
in this way, u i 11 do well to try it. It can be had
at almost an' of the Drug Stores. HjUuloysburg
liegister. Pa. 136 3t.
Wm. H. Thcmi.kht. a highly respectable citizen
of Baltimore, says that STABLER'S ANODYNE
CHERRY EXPECTORANT entirely cared him of
a threatened Consumption ot six months standing
He has since recommended it to many others, and
it has in every' instance done all that could be ex
p -cted from medicine It is ascd by munv of the
most experienced PhYsiciams. If you have a
Cough, try it! See advertisement in another
column.
WORTHY THE ATTEXTtOX OP ALL
AS THE Y CA V US RELIED OX.
THK preparations of Dr. J. S. Rose (the regu
lar Graduate and Physician of 30 years' expe
rience.) aro confidently recommended to the af
flicted, as Remedies, sure, safe, and effectual.
Or. J. S. Rose's Expectorant, or Couc-ft Ayrup,
ia a never failing remedy fr Coughs, Colds, and
all L.ung Diseases f rice 5Uc ana Si.
Dr. J. S. Rac't Whoooinr Courh Svrup sives Im
mediate relief, und frequently cures in one week. J
Price 5i'c.
Or. J. S. Rome's Croup Syrup never fails In cur
ing the Croup, ihat dangerous complaint amon
children. Price 25c.
Or. J. S. Rote' Pain Carer will cure Stiff ftieck,
Sore Throat, Paina in the face, aide, backer
limbs, from a Cold. It cures Sprains, Chilblains,
Cramps or Pain in the Stomach or Bowel. Price
12. c, 25c and 60c.
Dr. J. S. Rome's Extract of Buchu is one of ihe
best remedies ever used for diseases of the Kid
neys, Bladder, Jkc. Price 50c.
UK. J. S- ROSE'S MKVUW AXO l.WIGQRlTlNli
' COBDUL,
For Heart Diseasc.all Nervous Affections.Flatn
lence, Heart Burn, llestlessness, Numbness, Neu
ralgia, railing the spirits, and giving power to the
whole system, it it almost miraculous in it effect.
50 cents a bottle.
Dr. J. S. Rose' Dyspeptic Compound, a ure
cure for Dyspepcia, Liver Complaint, and Indi
gestion, when laken in conjunction ith hia Al
terative or Famiiv Pills. Price of both 75c.
Dr. J. S. Rose's Golden Pilla, for falling of the
Womb. Female Weakness. Debility and Itelaxa-
inn. r,0 cla.
Dr. J.S. Rose's Female Specific. A remedyfor
Painful Menstruration. Lcucorrecea or Whites, SI
Dr. J. S. Rose's Female Pills are the only relia
ble resrulatins nills thev have been lound to be a
most valuable remedy lor Female complaints, 10
onen those obstructions to w hich they are liable,
and bringing nalure into its proper channel, Price
Dr. J. S. Rose's Sarsaparilla Compouna, for all
Skin Diseases, and lor purifying the Blood it is
superior to all other. Price 6Ucand SI
IJr J. S Rome's Tonic MW.urs. for Chilla, Fe
vers, and General Debility. A never-failing rem
edy. A few doses ia always sufficient to convince
the most skeptical. Price buc.
A II whose conaiiintions are impaired by disease,
or weak bv nature, should read Dr. J. S. Rose's
Mcd'cal Adviser, which contains a description of
the diseases of the climate and the mode of treat
ment. It can be had without charge of C. 4 D.
DoPllK, Wilmington, N. C. ; VAUGHAN l
MOORK, Goldsbero'; S. J. HINSDALE, Fayette
ville, and of Dealers generally throughout the
State.
HENRY'S INVIGORATING CORDIAL:
Tbe merits of this purely vegetable extract for
the removal and cure of physical orstration, gen
ital debility, nervous affections, 6tc. Ate: are ful
ly described in another column of this paper, to
which the reader is referred. 82 per bottle, 3 bot
tles for $5. six bottles for 8 ; 16 per dozen.
Observe the marks of the obnuikk.
Prepared only by S. E. COHEN, No. 3 Franklin
Row Vine Street, below Eichth. Philadelphia,
Pa.. TO WHOM ALL ORDERS MUST BE AD
DRESSED. For Sale by all respectable Druggists
& Merchants throughout the country.
MARINE NEWS.
PORT OF WILMINGTON, FEBRUARY 2.
ARRIVED.
Jan. 80. Steamer Fanny Lut'erloh, S ted man,
from Fayetteville, to E. J. Lutterloh.
Schr. Ben, Zoll, from New York, to George
Harriss.
Br. Schr. Jane, Monroe, from' Turks Island, to
T. C. Worth.
31. Schr. Pints, Hoff, from Millstone Point,
Conn., to J. &. D. McRae &. Co.
Steamer Rowan, Barber, from Fayetteville, to
E. J. Lntterloh.
Schr. Vermont, Elliott, from Norfolk. Va.. to
Kidder &. Martin. The Schr. Monterey, Somen,
from Charleston, S. C, bound for Philadelphia,
was spoken by Capt. Elliott, on Monday last off
New Inlet Bar.
CLEARED.
Jan. SI. Steamer Fanny Lutterloh, Stedman,
for Fayetteville, by E. J. Lntterloh.
Schr. Amanda Powers, Tibbetts, for Boston,
by J. H. Flanner, wifb 100 bbls. spirits turpen
tine, 518 bbls. rosin, 100 do. tar, and 700 bushels
pea nuts.
Schr. Charles Mills, Smith, for New York, by
DeRosset&. Brown, with 1,066 bbla rosin,-868 do
spirits turpentine, 43 bales Cotton, and 242 bush
pea nuts.
Schr. Southerner, Blakeman, for New York, by
J. H. Flanner, with 402 bbls. turpentine, 3 bales
cotton, 40 bags flax seed, 6 bundles hides, 146
bbls. flourr, 7 do. fruit 8 do. copper ore, 1,216 bbla
rosin.
Schr. Francis Burritt, Fatrchild. for Philadel
phia, by J. H. Flanner, with 880 bbla spirits tur
pentine 8 Dales sneetmg, I do. yarn, 51 bbls
fruit, 86 bales Cotton, 300 bushels pea nuts, 780
ddis rosin i nags ginseng.
Feb. 1. Schr. Mist, Wilcox, for- New York, by
j. a. Jtiossom, witu naval stores.
Brig Cardiff, Whitaker, for Cuba, by Adams
15 ro. & Co., with Lumber.
TRAVEL ON WIL. & MAN. RAIL ROAD
Arrival and departure of the steamer Step and
Fetch It, Curtis, plying between tbe Wilmington
St. Raleigh, and Wilmington &. Manchester Rail
Road:
80. 7 o'clock A. arrived with 17 passengers
bound north. 9 o'clock A. M., same day, retnrn-
ea wun 114 bound south.
31. 7 o'clock A. M., arrived with 52 passengers
bound nortb. . 9 o clock A. M., same day, return
ea wrtn w nouna south.
TIKE NOTICE! MONEY WANTED !
A LL persons who are indebted to me, by note or
l book account, are hereby rrqoesied to come
forward and settle tbe rams immediately.
S. HOFFMAN.
Feb. 2. 136-31.
UPIIOLSTERLNG
Fall branches, and stork on hand, by
WILKINSON 4fe ESLF.R.
Fs!. 2.
- Upholsters.
BUFF LINEN OIL SHADES,
LACK and Pamaa Carta Ins, with Futures,
TrimaBiBga, ere. For sale br
: W JLXLNSOZtdt SLK,
PK 9 . . . . 136.
- ' . ; t - '
, - KOIT B TTIE TIME
rwt - - haw. kv
t & f
wuoLfcsiLt. rait; li? tinuEM.
ACbNpsTls.
Ptlftico.
Haass. N C 12
S' Cebs, n a 21
tildes, ton
fthoatdrs, es. t
H-m fused. ; t
a 10 ileal, 92 s 84
a i ft NaYAL SIOKK
t TVrawsttps, T W 2801s
Haius western, I2i a Is
Ystlewetp, a 4 10
Sides, do. 9 s 9 1
Shoulders, d. 8 s '8
Butter, per 1ft , 23 a 11
BKKF. oer bbl.
virylssip s 3 29
"' s 2 35
ar, 1(0 t 2 10
Piles, l to
Roeis bv lal.
Northern mess, 913) s II
so prime.
Beef Cal tic. 100
- Ao.I 2 50 a 2 IS
No. 2. 1 It s I 25
No. 1- lift mi in
lbs., tOO a 6 00
COPPER, perlb.
St. Domingo. II 12
tlspiiiuTert-'i
per tail. a fZ
NAILS, per Sff.lOvlb
Wrought, :24s
OIL, p gall.
Sperm, 1 IV 1 I 15
Linseed, 75 a fit
Nvai'afooi.l 90 a
Pork, Northern per bbl
Mess, IS 60 a 17 50
Punic, 00 bO a 90 00
Pes, per bushel.
B. F.ye, ,
Rio, It a 13
Laguayra, 13 a 14
Cuba, none.
Java, 14 a 13
Coiion, per lb. 6 a IP
Corn, per busli 77 a EO
Candles, N C. 12 s 14
do. Northern, 14 a lb
Adamantine, 23 a 35
Sperm, 50 a 62)
Chcce, 10 a 12
Cotion Yam, 16 a 17
do Osnaburgs 9a 10
t-4 N C Sheet
ing, 7. a 8
i Shutting b a 7
FLOUR, prr KM.
Fayeiteville, 7 00 a 7 50
Baltimore, a
Canal, ex. 7 00 a 9 00
Feather, 53 a
GLL'K, parlb.
American, 11 a 14
HAY, per 100 lbs
Eastern, 1 00 a 1 I7J
N. York, 90 a 96
Ash head
ing. 12 00 a
Hollow- '
ware, 3 a 4
IltO.V, per Ib.
American, beat rr-
Cow. 75 s tO
Pes Nats 80. a 1 CO
UICK. per lOulbs.
Cleaned. 4 00 1 4 25
Itoagh rice nor.
per but. 1 (8 a 1 10
STAVKS.or r 1006.
W. O hhd. 20 00 a
rough, none
Dresfcd. nen.
R. . hhd
rough. m
Dressed, none.
Sningks. per 1000.
Crinmon. 00 s 2 19
Contract, 4 50 a t 00
Black's
large t 00 ill.
Salt per bushel.
Turka la
land, tl 1 6S
BIOWS, BOBS.
Liverpool,
per tack, 1 40 a 1 10
Soap, perlb.
Pale, 61 a
Brown, t - a .. 6
Sied perlb.
fined, 5 a
Kngliah assorted,
Swede beat refin
51
41
G
ed 5t a
American sheer, a i
Best wcfle
LUMBER, per 1 000 feet.
S. Sawed 15 00 a Iff ilO
Flooring, 16 00 a 17 00
German, - 15 s
Blistered, '6a
Best Cart 20 a
W board 15 00 a 16 00
t
25
Pland and
seaniline, 13 00 a 15 00
Best quality
Wide boards
Mill saws.
edged, 14 00 15 00
6 led, 5 00 a
CO
Rrfuse half price.
Sugar per lb.
R1VF.R LUMBER.
N. Orleans Sis 7
Port Rico ftia T
Floorinr, 13 00 a
Wde bo'rda
6 00
o ,st. t rots, b . i
Scantlinir, a
7 60
1 .oat. let 11
TIMBER, per 1000 feet.
Shipping, 12 BO s 13 00
Prims mill 9 s 12 00
Common, t tO a 7 08
Inferior. . 3 50 a 4 00
Lard in bbls 12. a
do kees 1 2 a
13
Lime pr bbl. 1 15
LIQUORS, per gallon.
Peach brandy
Anale. 40 a 1 00
Tallow p rib 9 a 10
Rya whiskey 45 a 75
Rectified, 34 a 35
winks, per sallo.
Madeira, 1 00 a 4 00
Po r, 100 !
M-laga, 40 a
y K Hum, 38 a 40
MOL4SSF.S per gallon.
iMswuricans. a
FREIGHTS,
ro NEW YORK:
Naval Stores, Tnrpt. 60 on deck, 60 ander.
8ptrit Turpentine, 90cts.pe bbl.- :
Rosin 50 cts. on, 66 cts. under deck.
Yarn and Sheeting, 6 eta. pel foot."
Cotton, SI a 31 25 bal
ToPHILADELPHIA :
Naval Store. 40 on and
a 45 under.
Spirits Turpentine, 75 cts psrbbl.
COMMERCIAL.
REMARKS ON MARKET. "
TcspRNTiNK.8ince our last report, some 2000
bbls. Turpentine have been disposed of at S4.10
per bbl. for Yellow Dip, 3,28 for Virgin and S2,
35 per bbl. for Hard.
Rosin. 2,000 bbls. Common Rosin (bbls. large)
sold at SI, 10 per bbl., and 1500 bbls., (medium
sise) sold at SI, 03 per bbl.
Spirits TuartnTiNie. 800 bbls. changed bands
at C2 cents per gallon. '--
Tar. 75 bbls. Tar were sold st $2,10 per bbl.
Times. 6 Rafts were sold st the following
prices, viz: J8f, 9, inj, and 10 to 15, per M,
feel. ' ' --
Corn. Supply In Store rather light.
Bacon. A full supply of old, and moderate of
New.
Potatoes. 200 bbls. Irish Potatoes, were sold ,
at $3 per bbl.
Flour. A small lot of Sop Fayetteville Flour
wss sold from Store, si S8.50 per bbl. -
NEW YORK MARKET.
Jan. 30. Cotton sales of 1500 bales at irreg
ular rates. Sales of tbe week 8500 bales. .Fair
Uplands ii; rair urieans jzf ; aiiaming up
lands 9( ; Oi leans lOf Coffee sales of 300 baga
Rio at lOlc. and 2000 bags Java si 13c Flour-
sales of 1 1,000 bbls. st S8 a 88.12 for State and'
59 12 a S9.37 for Ohio. Sales of Southern at S9,-
12 a 9 60. Wheat nominal.- Com sales of 20,-
000 bushels at S1.02 for Mixed sad S1.02 for
Yellow. Pork sales st 16 for Mess sod S13 60
for Prime. Beaf sales of COO bbls. Mess st $13
a 13,50. Lard sales of 200 bbla. st 10c .
BALTIMORE MARKET. '
Jsn. 30. Flour. The market continues quite
ont-ettled, snd prices sre tending downward, asks
having been mad to day at So 621. which la a.
decline of 62) cents from Ihe prices resllsed on
Saturday morning. There wore no sales of City
Mills reported to-day. The ruling price for Flour
on 'Change to-day waa S8.J5 per bbL. but the
market closed rather heavy st that figure. .Corn
was depressed. About 14.000 bushels were at
market. Some 3 to 4.000 bushels of yellow were
.old st 92 s 95 erst, and small lot mixed
brought 90 cents. The only sale, of white that
took place was a al of 3.600 b (labels prime.
from store, st 95c. Since our last report we note
sslesof 125 bbls. Mess Pork at SI 5: 25 bbls.
Western Mess Beef at 15 60: 800 bbdsv snd
1 30,000 lbs. bnlk Sides, pert to arrive, at 7e ; 200
iiuoa. duik euoakiera, to arrive, at Be -1 bUU tier
ces and bbls. Lard, lo arrive, at 91 a 9fc: 850
bbl. Lard, at 10c.; 700 keg do. at 10. ; and 60
hhd 4. bulk bams a 84c. Whiskey. Sales bsve
been msde to-day of bbls. at from 85 to 86c, and
of bhds. at 84 cts. .
NEW ORLEA5S MARKET. 4
Jan. 27. Cotton On1 Friday, was bsvy, sad
barely 2000 beU-a changed bands at fnlly a quar
ter decline. Strirt Middling was q noted at 9e.
per Ib. Tbe sales" daring tbe week ending on
Friday evening comprised 23.000 bales. The de
crease ia the receipts st sll tbe ports up to the
latest dates, as compared with last year, is 606,
000 bales
Jan. 28 Five thousand bales of Cotton were
sold 00 Saturday at irregular rates. Middling;
was worth from 9 a 9fe. Pr lb. ' Exchange was
heavy and almost unsaleable. t
CHARLESTON MARKET.
'Jan. 80. Cotton. The Cotton market was -de-pressed
to-day. Tbe aalea were limited to some
650 bales, at extremes ranging from 8 to 10l.
The transactions show a decline of 1 to C. from
tbe highest point oftbe market. , .
NEWBERN MARKET.
Jan. 28. Bacon Very little new Bacon as yet
comes in ; we note sales of hog round st 7 s sc.
per lb. Com is scarce and in demand. Lets
from carts bring readily 70c. per bushel.. Cotton
Sales st S8.65 S9 per 100. Last sales of Lard
(new) were 9 cents per lb. FerkWe eeole
Pork at from S4.&0 a S4 80, at which prices, sabs
were msde to-day. 8upply
O. bhd st SIS. W. O. bbL at 20. and Ash Head.
lag at S12 a 1S per 10U0. - -.
T M HiTTMTOJf, ' f . T.HBWKTT.
CDATTEBTO N V C 0 . ,
FA CTORS Amr COMMISSION
MERCHANTS.
BROWN'S BUILDING, WATER STREET,
WILMINGTON. N. C. '
Csus! Advances aaadeou Consign asnis.
Feb. 2- -. 4 1 36-tf.
COPARTNERSHIP. T
THE Undersigned have this ear rsad s Cs
partsersnlp under ihe Firm of CHATT ICR
TON At CO., for the transaction of a Grocery snd
sea Bssmesa. - - ,
- - r. st.' cn ATTitRRorr,