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J mmx(M.' WILMINQTON, N. C: -SATURDAY, AUG UST 4, 1 855. . OUR NEW YORK CORRESPONDENT. r ; Having received the letter of our New York Correspondent one day earlier than usual, we place it on oar last page. FREB GERMANS. , Oa oar last page will be found the promised ar ticle relative to the political organization of the Free Germans of the United States. These disci pies repudiate, without stint, the moral govern tneot of God. As to the abolition of the Sabbath, we do not look upon any attempt of this tort with the least alarm. Tbe avowal of such a purpose, however, shows that the parties are unworthy of (rust and confidence either in public or private matters. -' - SANITARY PRECAUTION. Oar citizens will perceive, by the advertisement Leaded "Town MiTriu," in another column, that our town authorities have promptly taken measures to gnard us against the inroad of yellow 'fever.' . .: ," YELLOW FEVER. "We learn that the yellow fever is on the increase In Norfolk and Portsmouth. ELECTION RETURNS. New Hanoter County. OoVernor. Congress. ' precincts. f g " P S Sg 9 Wilmington, Masonboro', Sandy Run, . Holly Shelter, Rocky Point, Long Creek, South Washington, Moore's Creek, ; Piney Woods, Caintuck, Tinner Rlark Rlrer eaeral f oint, u Middle Sound, V- 338 34 00 00 19 10 11 2 1 4 2 1 2 424 685 393 20 77 70 68 139 84 86 67 61 74 11 89 445 43 8 00 8 25 42 00 13 9 00 4 14 883 88 71 69 71 112 66 00 52 48 00 13 39 1109 000 0000 In South Washington Mr. Winslow got 14 ma jority in 98 votes. Heretofore the Democrats got about 7 or 8 to 1.- - ' DCFUK. Below are such of tbe returns as have come to hand. - Winslow. Reid. , Strickland's, ; 136 30 Warsaw, 110 40 v FaUon'a, 9 60 Teachy's, 83 33 , SJMPSON. Taylor's Bridge is reported to have given Wins low 120, and Reid 16. Ifeid bas undoubtedly carried this connty. Smithville gives Winslow 84, Reid 77. North West, 43 Winslow, 97 Reid. Town Creek, 41 Winslow, 84 Reid. Tbree precinct yet to be beard from. The above are given on rumor and cannot be vouched for as correct Daplin has donbtless gone for "Wi slow by a large majority. .. , sfinrnVRV TiTrpjnv iTroarvnro n. v... hu. Mii iv. .v. , i August, it is well known as a truly Southern ,, T'trinrlirnl nf the. Rrt ! Pnl.M.k. Kn ir.. farlane, Ferguson St Co., Richmond, Va., at only f 3 a year. J no. R. Thompson, Editor. . PLEASE NOTICE. We copy the following from the Columbia, 8. C. Times. The Whiggery and Democracy of onr State will please notice : " The much derided and abused American Par ty (called in derision Know Nothings) of South carouna giory in we fact mat they nave become sectional, a condition they foresaw, and now hold themselves in readiness to sustain a Constitution al Union or perish contending for their rights. 1 nis is me position occupied by the Southern American Party. Can the Democrats of the South, aa a party, occupy a more prominent po sition in defence of the rights of the South 1 mey cannot." A MARTYR. The New York Tribune is abusive of Judge Kane, for asserting the principles of organic and municipal law, as he is of every righteous act sustaining the Constitution of the country, in re gard to the rights of the South. In this connexion be has advanced a very amu sing ide;" which is, that tbe Judge, in the ad ministration of justice to the culprit, baa made a martyr of the ruffian Williamson. A martyr is one who is pat to death for any cause ; to Wil liamson only proximate martyrdom, though public justice would seem to require that be at tain the foil title by being hang at once. In the application of the same system of law to himself which Williamson applies to others, it would be the right sort of a thing to take him out of jail and hang him to a lamp post. lie would be then a martyr an the principle that every man who commits murder or robbery, is entitled to canon ization if he be caught and punished. We guess there will not be quite so many aspi rants for martyrdom after this, as there were be fore a little necessary correction was inflicted on this scamp. ., TOE PHYSICIAN. Sere is a tribute, well deserved to a profession to wliich societv awes a vast debt "o class or men In tbe regular discbarge of duty Incur danger mora frequently than the hon est physician. There is no type of malignant maladies with which ha fails to become acquaint ed ; no hospital so crowded with contagion that he dare not walk freely through it wards His vocation M among the Ick and dying; be is the familiar friend of those who are sinking into in fectious disease : and he never shrinks from tbe borrorr of observing It under all Its aspects He must do so with equanimity; as be inhales the poUoned atmosphere, be must coolly reflect on the medkiae which may mitigate the sufferings .at be cannot remedy. Nsy, after death bas cn ued, be must search with bia dissecting knife, r l : J if V i.ii . lur in uiuucu iuk, ii mv uj multiplying niS OWB perils he may discover some alleviation for the af fliction of others.' And wby is this! Because be is steeled and hardened against the fear of it t Because be despises or pretends to despise it? By no means. It is bis especial business to value Jiie ; to cherish the least spark of animated exis tence. And the habit of caring for the lives of bis fellow men is far from leading him to an hab itual iai.'-orence to his own. The physician shuns every danger but such aa the glory of hia profession, commands bim to defy." , The Chicago Prea savs that a few case of - a - - , t'.oU-ra have occurred at Eridjport.on the Chica go River, and alse at Chicago city. . ; , .. MAr.rrs disaster. t Eos-row, August 1. TV ' ..Ifer from Z:. 7 ' fjr London, wu - i ?!;naa . . Cba was a new t , an. I s -.-red u iL'i city. AURIVAL OF THE STEAUER ASIA. ' ONfi WEEK LATER FROM EUROPE. ' Halifax, August 1. The steamer Asia arrived here last night with Liverpool dates to Saturday, the 21st nit., one week later than previous advi ces; - - " - There I nothing decisive, as yet, from the seat of war. Roebuck's motion for a vote of censure, made in the House of Commons, has been rejected by a vote of 160; consequently the Palmers ton ministry still exists. , It was rumored that Sir Willian Moles worth will succeed Lord John Russell as Colonial Sec retary. FROM THB SEAT Of WAB. There is nothing from tbe aeat of war except that formidable preparations were in progress be fore Sebastopol for an assault on the Malakoff. Two or three small sorties bad been made, bat each were repulsed by tbe allies. The Turks and Sardinians had returned from their expedition to Baidar to Balaklava, where another secret expedition is in preparation, desti nation not known. It is probably intended for Odessa. Tbe Russians are besieging Kars, and the Turk ish forces in Asia are hard pressed. SECOND DISPATCH. Halifax, August 1. The Asia arrived here at half past two o'clock this morning. The steamer Washington sailed from South' ampton on the 18th. THE WAR. The general aspect of the war is not at all en couraging to the cause of the allies. Some slight successes, but they axe of no moment. Three successive sorties were made by the Rus sians on the French works on the night of the I5tb, the assailants coming from the Malakoff tower. Each assault was repulsed by the French without material lose. Another sortie was made upon the .English on the night of the 17th, which was also repulsed. On the 18th another sortie was made upon the batteries at Careening Bay, which waa vigorous ly repulsed. Tbe Russian ships were beginning to suffer from tbe Trench batteries at Quarantine Bay. The report that Prince GortschakofThad receiv ed reinforcements is fully confirmed. ' Another Black Sea expedition is being fitted ont by the allies, supposed for Odessa or for the relief of the Turks, who are hard pressed at Anatolia, ASIA. Tbe Russian army had invested Kara Kutal, and were bard pressing the Turk in Batoum. Tbe Russians were bringing np the siege guns ana tne situation or tbe Turxisn force was con sidered critical, as the Russians held all tbe roads to Euxzeronin. - i THE PRIC1PALITIES. In the principalities the reduction of tbe Ans- train forces continue. : FROM THE BALTIC. i The British ships were reconnoitcring the ap proaches to Abo. DENMARK. f Denmark ha refused to abolish the sounds dues. GERMANY. Austria has addressed a circular to the Germanic Diet strongly favoring peace, and threatening to bold the principalities while hostilities continue, and asking the Germanic confederation to main tain their present attitude. The Diet replied that the circumstances existing do not call for fresh measures, and it does not contemplate extending it obligations or engagements. ' ENGLAND. Parliamentary business for the past week bas been unimportant, except the vote on Mr. Roe buck's motion. It is reported that Sir Benjamin Hall will be" commissioner of works, and Sir John Shelley president of the board of health. FRANCE. There is nothing new or important in the pro gress of events in this empire. SPAIN. " Don Escaiante has been appointed minister to Washington. The rapture between Rome and Spain is now complete in consequence of the chnrch property bilL Tbe Papal charge has demanded his passport The Black Warrior dispute bas been definitely settled by the granting of indemnity to the amount of 1,000,000 reals. The General of the Carlists bas been shot at Garonne. Insurrectionary skirmishes bave occurred at Burgos. A treaty with the Dominica Republic bas been sanctioned by the Cortes. '. ' ' ITALY, t Tbe allied powers bave expressed their formal disapprobation of attempted insurrection at Mo- dena. Arrests have been made at Snezzia. Car rara and elsewhere, and the French garrisons at Rome have been reinforced. Mazzini publishes a letter in the Genoa papers warning Italians against Bonapartist intrigues. Most of the small German States are preparing to disarm. The resignation of the Hanoverian Cabinet was hourly expected. RUSSIA. Dissensions are still reported between the Czar and Constantino. Tbe Prince of Prussia is about visiting St. Petersburg to act, as is supposed, as a mediator. The Russian official journal complain that on the 8d of July six English boats, under the pro tection of a flag ef trace, entered the harbor of Kanma and plundered the shipping until driven off by the fire from the shore. International Extradition of Fugitive from ' - ; '. Jns41.ee. ; - ; " The United State bave treaties stipulating the mutual extradition of fugitives from justice, with 1. Great Britain, for marder, piracy, arson, rob bery, forgery, utterance of forged paper. 2. Hawaiian Islands, for same crimes above enumerated. " - 8. France, for murder, attempt to commit mur der, rape, forgery, arson, embezzlement by public officers, robbery, burglary. 4. Prussia, Bavaria, Hanover, Saxony, Wnr- temburg, Electoral Hesse, Pncal Hesse, Saxe- Weimar-EIseoach, Saxe-Meiningra, Saxe-Atten-burg, Saxe-Coborg-Gotha, Brunswick Anholt Dessau, Anholt-Bernburg, Schwaraborg-Rudol-stadt, Schwarsbarg-Sonderabansen, Nassau, Wal- deck, tbe two Reus, Lippe, Hesse Hamburg, Bre men, Mecklenburz Strelitx, and Mecklenburg Schwerin. ' The course of procedure to obtain extradition in the United States is for th foreign minister to exhibit to the President, through the Secretary of Bute, proper evidence of the institution of process in the case by the judicial authorities of the fore ign country, upon which the President gives per mission to tbe foreign government to bring the case before sorr proper magistrate ' ' " States, upon a proper bearing before whom, au J ti certifier ty of the sensed, extradition rrtiilsat through the Secretar. . ; .-.o. . From th Baltimore Sun. iTOE IMPORTANCE OF PUNCTUALITY. " Behind Time." A railroad train waa rushing along at almost lightning speed. A curve was just ahead, beyond which was a station at which the car usually passed each other. Tbe conduct or was late, ao late that the period during which tbe down-train was to wait bad nearly elapsed but he hoped yet to pass the curve safely. Bud denly a locomotive dashed into sight right ahead. In an instant there was a collision. A shriek, a shock, and fifty souls were in eternity ; and all because an engineer bad been behind time. A great battle was being fought. Column af ter column had been precipitated for eight mortal hours on the enemy posted along tbe ridge of a hilL The summer sun was sinking to the west reinrorcements for tne obstinate defenders were already in sight ; it was necessary to carry' the position with one final charge, or every thing would be lost. A powerful corps bad been sum moned from across the country, and if it came up in season all would yet be right. The great con queror, confident in its arrival, formed bis reserve into an attacking column, and led them down the hilL The whole world know the result. Grou chy failed to appear; the imperial guard was beaten back ; Waterloo was lost. Napoleon died a prisoner at St. Helena because one of his mar shals was bekind time. A leading firm in commercial circles had long su-uggiea against Danaxupicy. as it bad enor mous assets in California, it expected remittanc es by a certain day, and, if the sums promised ar rived, its credit, its honor, and its future prosper ity would be preserved. But week after week elapsed without bringing the gold. At last came the fatal day on which the firm bad bills maturing to enormous amounts. The steamer was tele graphed at daybreak; but it was found on inqui ry that she brought no funds ; and the house fail ed. The next arrival brought nearly half a mil lion to the insolvents, bat it was too late ; they were rained because their agent, in remitting, had been bekind time. A condemned man was being led out for execu tion. He bad taken human life, but under cir cumstances of tbe greatest provocation, and pub lic sympathy was active in his behalf. Thou sands had signed petitions for a reprieve, a favor able answer had been expected the night before, and, though it had not come, even the sheriff felt confident that it would yet arrive in season. Thus the morning passed without the appearance ot tne messenger, a be last moment was up. The prisoner took his place on tbe drop, the cap was drawn over bis eyes, the bolt was drawn, and a lifeless body swung revolving in the wind. Just at that moment a horseman came into sight, gal loping down hill, his steed covered with foam. : He carried a packet in bis right band, which he waved partially to the crowd. He was the express rider with the reprieve. But he had come too late. A comparatively innocent man had died an ignominious death because a watch bad.been five minutes too slow, making its bearer arrive behind time. It is continually so in life. The best laid plans, tbe most important affairs, tbe fortunes of indi viduals, tbe weal of nations, honor, happiness, life itself are daily sacrificed because somebody is " behind time." There are men who always fail in whatever they undertake simply because they are " behind time." There are others who put off reformation year by year till death seizes them, and they perish Unrepentant, because for ever " behind time." The Allies have lost nearly a year at Sebastopol because they delayed a su perflous day after tbe battle of Alma, and came np too late for a coup de main just twenty-four " behind time." Five minutes in a crisis is worth years. It is but a little period, yet it has often saved a fortnne or redeemed a people. If tfiere is one virtue that should be cultivated more than another by bim who would succeed in life it is punctuality ; if there is one error that should be avoided it is being bekind time. DR. J. C. CALHOUN. Columbia, S. C. April 1. We regret to learn that Dr. John C. Calhoun, third son of the late Hon. J. C. Calhoun, died Tuesday morning last, at the residence of Maj. J. H. Rion, in Winnsboro, where he had recently arrived from Florida; af flicted with that most insidious and deceptive ene my of man, Consumption. His remains, accom panied by W. L. Calhoun, Esq., and Maj. Roin, arrived in this city yesterday afternoon by the Charlotte Road, destined to tbe final resting place, Fort Hill, 8. C, where the last and sad duty of burial will be performed at the family sepulchre. Timet. "DOG FIGHT." A correspondent of the Spartanburg Express, writing from Columbia, and referring to the fact that a Dog Fight closed the spots of the 4th July, remarks : "Such announcements have been advertised frequently in Columbia daring the last few years. Has either of tbe newspapers published there, ever denounced these degrading, vulgarizing shows 1 Samuel Weir! 'Thou shouldst be living at this hour As the Times, (being one of the papers pub lished in Columbia,) is undoubtedly referred to, we regard it proper to reply to the correspondent of the Express. Such, or similar notices as the one designated, have never appeared in our columns, nor could they appear with oar knowledge or consent. Once, a notice of a chicken fight was inserted, much to our regret. Tbe columns of the Times will never be disgraced by the insertion of such disgraceful proclamations, unless they slip in without our knowledge or consent, to guard a gainst which our orders have been issued against their insertion. Those who indulge in such dis graceful sport, or aid in propagating such vices in any way, justly merit the contempt and censure of every friend to good society. Ib. WHO WOULD BE A MONARCH 1 Grandeur teem to be like a candle burning blackest nearest the wick. The following shows what society hems in a monarch : "On the occasion of one of his last visit to Berlin, the Emperor wished to present a painter, who was in tbe employment of the royal family, with a watch. A watch was offered to the artist by bis Majesty's chamberlain ; but it correspond ed so ill with tbe lofty reputation of the imperial donor, that tbe painter ventured to remark to a friend that it was not a very imperial gift. The observation was repeated to the Czar, and it was perceived that the officer charged with the execu tion of his Majesty's intention bad received the value of a high-priced watch from the treasurer to hi household, but had sent worthless watch to tbe painter, and kept tbe difference for himself. Tbe Czar frowned when this story came to bis knowledge : then, with a look in which sadness and disgust were more visible than anger, he took hi own wateh from his pocket, and said, 'Give this on to the painter, and for the rest. say nothing about it, if you please. The offender was one of the moat confidential attendant on hi own person V - ; " PARDONED. Wro. Tinnin, convicted ef robbing the mall at the last Federal Court held at Raleigh, and sen tenced to twelve months' Imprisonment, has been pardoned by Presides t Pleree, A CHOLERA PATIENT BURIED ALIVE. A special correspondent of the New Orleans Pic ayune, at Bolivia, Mississippi, writing under date of July 13th, aayar I learn thai there' is considerable sickness on the river faowj the boats often stopping to bury their dead. I was informed by a physician that seven were put off on Tuesday last at Napoleon Our country continue healthy. I heard a good story the other dav. It Is tough, hut my infor mant vouches for the truth Of it On the steam er , on ber last trip, there were many cases of cholera many died and were buried. At length all the coffin-plank was used up, and the carpenter was compelled to make' his boxes ont of old flatboat plank. At sundown another case died a deck passenger: He was thrust. into tbe box, and the top loosely nailed on. The captain ran into a wood-yard, and not lik ing to stop to bury the body, bargained with the owner of the yard, an acquaintance, to do it for him. The box was left under the bank alone un - til morning, when the wood merchant promised to hide it. In the morning he sent two of his ne groes down to dig a bole, when they came back their eyes dilated with horror,and their wool standing on end, swearing that the dead fellow was thumping and knocking to get out. The master went down and a strange sight presented itself. The corps bad revived, and finding itself in rather close quarters, exerted "itself and burst the rather slight fastening, thus releasing itself. The man was soon well, and is not? Chopping wood at the place. The boat has landed there since but although the resurrected will come to the landing and talk with the officers', no pet suasion can induce him to go on board. He is fearful of being served another trick. THE MAID. THE WOLF ANDJ THE DEER. A Wisconsin paper tells a story of a Wisconsin heroine : "A young lady of fifteen, living at Rawley's Bay, while walking with another young lady, saw a wolf a short distance off, watching a deer that he bad driven into the lake. . With courage rarely equalled she drove ibe wolf away, and, wading into tbe lake, brought tbe deer on shore by tire ear; but, after petting bim a short time, tbe ongallant fellow made several attempts to get away, and finally carried nfat ters so far as to knock her down and tear ber dress, when, be coming justly incensed by such 'behaviour, she took a stone and dashed out his 1 rains, the wolf all the time standing a short distance off, a silent spectator of the fight in which he;tcok no further part than by showing a formidable row of teeth occasionally, to show bis disapprobation of her interference." The editor adds, jn the general Hoosier style i "It is safe enongbUo predict that if this girl lives a few years longer, she will be able tu ykip her tetigkt in wild cats, out scream the catamount, give the young ' badger" the heart ache, and what is better, preside with grace and dignity over some 'wild Wisconsin jiomo.' " ANECDOTE OF WESLEY. While traveling in Georgia, I picked np the fol lowing anecdote of John Wesley and General Ogletbrope. It seems that these two gentlemen were , fellow passengers from Europe. In the course of this voyage Mr. Wesley heard General Orglethorpe making a great noiset in the, cabis, upon which be stepped in to know the cause. The General immediately addressed bim, saying Mr. Wesley, you must excuse me. I bave met with provocation too great for man to bear You know the only wine I drink is- Cyprus', as it agrees with me best of any ; I therefore provided myself with several dozens of it, and this villian (bis servant, who was present, almost dead with fear) bas drank np the whole of ft. But I will be revenged on bim. I have ordered jliim to be tied hand and foot, and to be carried to the man-of-war which sails with us. The rascal should have taken care how be nscd me so, for I never for give." i . , ,i. Then, sir," said Mr. Wesley, looking calmly at him, " I hope you never sin." ; ' The General, confounded at the reproof, threw bis keys to tbe servant, and bade him do better in future. From Ike Norfolk Argus of Tuesday. WORTHY OF ALL PRAISE. Several cases of tbe yellow fevgr having been announced, the Sisters of Charity connected with St. Patrick's Church of this city received a note yesterday from a physician informing them that their services bad been been offered to attend tbe sick, if desired They replied with commendable promptness, and in terms expressive of a self sac rificing devotion to tbe cause of suffering humani ty, and stated their readiness to enter at once up on the work of love and mercy. Tbey add that their force will probably be divided between Portsmouth and Norfolk, and if needed, aid will immediately be procured at Em metsbnrg, sothat In case the fever should unfortunately spread in our city, the public may not want for careful and experienced nurses to attend at the bedsides of the sick, the seffering and tbe dying. . SHOCKING ACCIDENT. On Saturday, while two painters, named James Dougherty and John Lane, were painting the front wall of tbe New York Hotel ba Broadway, on a scaffold put up at tbe sfxth story of tbe build ing, by some misscbance the fastenings gave way, and both men, along with tbe scaffolding, fell to the sidewalk, a distance of nearly seventy feet. Dougherty was instantly killed, bis brains being dasbed out upon the sidewalk, presenting a hor rid spectacle. Lane was picked up in a dying condition . P A DESERVED REWARD. The Atlantic and Mutual Insurance Companies of this city have presented to tbe captain, thief officer and carpenter of tbe ship Young Brander, as an acknowledgment of tbelr distsnguisbed ser vices in saving that ship from loss, and the own ers and underwriters from expense, after its col- ision with the iron propeller Pactolus, in tbe En glish channel, in December last, the sum of nine hundred dollars, four hundred of which is for tbe captain, tbree hundred for tbe mate, and two hundred for the carpenter. The iron cutwater of the propeller, which was driven through the side of the ship, and remained there, broken off after the vessels parted, is now on exhibition At ths Merchants' Exchange Reading Roofii. Ib, - i -I' INQUIRIES ANSWERED. In reply to numerous inquiries, relative to the Goldsboro' Female College, I take this method of saying to all whom it may concern. Firsts the buildings for school purposes are complete. Sec ondly,' arrangements are made to secure accom modations for the young ladies, In the first fami lies of the place, at the same price and under the same regulations, as pertained in the College. Thirdly, the Faculty is efficient as heretofore, the health of the place is unsurpassed, and lastly the school will commence on the 1st day of August. V JAS. H. BRENT.. July 24tb, 1855.. " ; N. B. Pupils will he met at the Hotel and conducted to their homes; 20, can board with my self. - - Paper friendly to the.College, please copy. '- A young lady found one day reading a novel, waa asked by a gentleman how she ; liked the style 1 Reviewing the Incident In her memory. , he replied, -The tyle 1 the style 1 Oh, sir 1 1 am not come to that yet" Victoria's Children and the Provident Fund Association. The Boston Traveller publishes tbe following extract from a letter of a young lady of that vi cinity, now in London. It will give our readers some idea of tbe interest which the Queen of Eng leand takes in raising funds for the families of the poor soldiers who bave been slaughtered or crip pled in tbe eastern war, and the shifts resorted to by tbe managers of a London exhibiton to raise the wind: ' B - "Tuesday we went to an exhibition of water color drawings, which have been executed by private individuals, and are for sale in aid of the Provident Fund, which 'has been established for tbe widows and orphans who have been made such in this terrible war. The pictures are not remarkable for exeeilencei though good for an amateur collection, embracing many hundreds. The greatest attraction seemed to be that the Queen allowed each of the royal children to make a drawing for it. The exhibition was in Burling ton House, and each room was named for one of the royal children the Prince of Wales' room, the Princess Royal room, &c. The Princess Royal's picture was a water color drawing, entirely designed and executed by her self, it is said. Tbe design was a woman weep ing over the-body of a dead soldier on the field of battle. The drawing was well executed. I should not be surprised if ber drawing master put a few finishing touches to it; but it is said that the Queen and Prince Albert both draw well, and the children bave been taught ever since tbey could hold a pencil. The drawings of the Pri ice of Wales and Prince Alfred were in pen and ink, and very well done. Those of Princess Alice and Princess Helena, in Crayon. The Prin cess Royal is the eldest, and is fourteen years old. Her drawing was sold for 250 guineas, and there are to be 2,000 lithographs made from it, at one guinea each. Each of the other drawiugs will of course bring a large price, so it seetcs even royal children may do some good in the world." BURGLARY. Charleston, S. C. August 2. The store of Mr. C. Banter, at the foot of Chapel and Washington street, was broken into between twelve and one o'clock Tuesday evening by two negroes, or two persons with blackened faces. Mr. Banter was aroused by the noise made by forcing the door, and arming himself with a pistol, and taking a companion, hid himself in the rear to await their coming. Having succeeded in effecting an en trance, they commenced to rifle the place of its valuables, when Mr. B. despatched after them a bullet from his pistol, wounding one of the ras cals, both of whom nevertheless escaped. They carried nothing away from the store, however. This is the fourth time the same thing has been attempted on the premises of Mr. Banter, and it is said that others in the neighborhood have suff ered in the same way. The wounded man is des cribed as being of a thin visage, and it is sugges ted that this description may posibly lead to his detection, as it may be necessary for bim to have the services of a physician. Standard. FIRE AGAIN. Yesterday afternoon, at half past fonr o'clock, the attic story of Mr. P. F. Smith's residence, on Wentworth street, 2d house West of King, was discovered to be on fire. An alarm was instantly chimed, and the timely arrival of our effective Fire Department, who Boon had their engines in full operation, checked tbe flames, which, a few minutes previous, threatened to result in a serious conflagration. The house, which is owned by Mr. Smith, is damaged to the extent of about SI 000, and is covered by an insurance ot $3iuu. A por tion of the furniture was injured by water, but the most valuable articles were removed. Tbe origin of the fire is a perfect mystery, no person having visited the attic for some time previous to its breaking out. Ib. Nearly serious affray. A difficulty occurred between Mr. S. Phelps and Mr. J. White at the fire yesterday afternoon, which caused tbe former gentleman to have a peace-warrant issued against tbe latter. Last evening, between eignt and nine o clock, sir. Phelps, with an officer, was going to serve the warrant, when they met Mr. White on King street, between Liberty and Wentworth, who resisted be ing arrested, and a fracas occurred, in which Mr. Phelps received two or three cuts from a knife in tbe neck and throat, neither of which, however, is considered dangerous. lb. NEW ORLEANS. On account of yellow fever in New Orleans, the corporate authorities of Natchez and Vicksburgh bave adopted quarantine laws against all ascend ing and decending boats. The penalties for vio lation of these laws are very severe. There seems to be a determination on tbe part of the cities of the npper Mississippi to confine tbe fever, if pos sible, to the place whence it is supposed to have originated. THE ORIGIN OF YELLOW FEVER. Tbe Commercial Bulletin, of New Orleans, says : How yellow fever originates in New Orleans is a question which for years has employed the minds of every member of the medical profession to a greater or less degree. As far as we can learn from conversation with a large number of the fac ulty, and reading the report of tbe sanitary com mittee on the subject, we infer that the profes sion in New Orleans stand in tbe proportion of eight to two against tbe theory of importation. If the question then is to be determined be the weight of numbers, it is no longer a mooted point. Yellow fever is endemic in New Orleans ; to the manor born ;" an old iubabitant who is apt to continue bis residence among us in spite of Boards of Health and quarantine regulations. THE TUCKERMAN FRAUD. The item of 50,000 in the deficit of Tackerman hirh (he investigating committee in the case did not deem it advisable to say anything about,, is said to be an investment of 840,000 in the pros ecution of Morton's claim upon Congress for, the ether diocovery. Tbe odd 10,000 is not accoun ted for; but it is surmised, thengh probably with out good leason, that the corporation purpose to invest another 10.000 in tbe claim, in hope of taking good their loss. Boston Jour Tuesday. A NEW PROJECT. Boston. July 30., It is proposed thst the 3000 Anti-Nebraska clergymen in New England be come life mebcrsofthe Emigrant Aid Society each pay $20 , tbe proceed to be applied to settling Kansas with Christian. - QUARANTINE REGULATION. AT A SPECIAL. UbbUflU oi tne commis sioners ef Navigation and Pilotage, it was r,-, That f n rnmpnn.nra nf infnrmatitn XISW4W, - 1 received of the existence of yellow fever in Nor folk and Portsmouth, Va., it is ordered, that all vessels arriving from those places, as also, all ves sel arriving from ports south of Cape Fear, where the vellow lnver exists, shall not be allowed to pro ceed to town under thirty day from the date of their clearance or departure from such port or rtacM. t The said order to continue in fall force and effect until the first day ef November next. . By order or the Board. , ' . W.J. LOVE, Secy. B. C N. '.Wilmington, N. CM Aug. 4th, 185a. - 6l-2w. TCWJf MATTERS. OFFICIAL PUBLICATION. . At a special meeting of the Board of Commis sioners of the town of Wilmington, at office, Au gust 2nd, 1855. President His Honor; tbe Mayor, I JOHN McRAE, J I. NQRTHROP, A. A. BROWN, W.S.ANDERSON, W. L. BERRY, H. P. RUSSELL, Whereas, the Yellow Fever is prevailing In some of the neighboring cities, and the Commis sioners of tbe town of Wilmington have; what they consider well founded apprehension that the town is in danger of being visited by said disease, and being desirous to adopt such precautionary meas ures as may be necessary to prevent, if possible, the introduction of said 'disease, it is therefore Ordered, That if any person shall visit the town of Wilmington within fifteen days next after such person shall have been in such infected cities, or in any family in which the Yellow Fever prevails, such person if white shall be fined giuu ror each and every day be or she may remain in the town: and if a slave, and shall visit this town, by order, or with the consent, of his or ber owners, the pen alty shall be paid by the owner of said slave; and ir any slave shall visit the town as atorcsaid, with out tbe consent of his or her owner, be or she shall receive not to exceed thirty nine lasbes, and shall leave the town forthwith, excepting such persons, as are citizens of this place, and they shall be required to report themselves daily to the Port Physician for fifteen days, after their grrival, under the penalties above named; provided, that nothing in the above shall be construed to inter fere with travellers going North or South, who shall pass in regular course through the town. Ordered, That the above be published in each of tbe papers of the town, and that hand-bills be struck otf, and posted in different parts of the town, and furnished to each and every conductor (two copies each) of the two railroads terminating here. li. MORRIS, C. T. Hollow ay's Ointment and Pills the best Reme dies for tbe Cure of Female Complaints. The ex traordinary effect these Pills bave upon all com plaints peculiarly incidental to females, would ap pear incredible to the citizens of the Union, if it were not confirmed daily by the wonderful cures they effect in the various States. It is an un questionable fact, that there Is not any remedy to equal them for exterminating suffering from the softer sex, particularly for young girls entering into womanhood, therefore all are requested to give them a trial, which will insure their recom mendation. NOTICE. THOSE who are indebted to rhe individually or John Dawson & Co., will please call and pay on or before the 20lh inet., if not, many will be sued to June Court, balance sure to September, as far ther indulgence will not be given j having made ousiness arrangements elsewhere, so lhat I will re quire all my capital. All sums under S100. if not paid immediately, will be put in the hands of the proper omcers lor collection. JOHN DAWSON. May 5. 23-3m Perrv Davis's Pa n Killer The Buffalo Christian Advocate says : "We like Mr. Davis for tbe moral and benevolent tendencies of his character and life. He manufactures an article known almost universally to be a good and safe remedy for burns and other pains of the body. He is entitled co confidence and popularity, and so far as we can aid him in seenring the last, for he has the former, we shall do so cheerfully, though we are not asked to notice him outside of our advertising columns. We refer to hi new notice this week. His Pain Killer should be in every family. Tbe casualty which dem ads it, may comes unawares. WHOLESALE PRICES CURRENT MARltlED. On the 2d An, 1855, by W. N. Peden, Esq., Mr. AMES H. KELIjT to Miss A. B. WHITLRDGE, all of this town. In Snmterville, 8. C, August 2d, by the Rev. D. McQueen. Mr. eluaq c. .sherwood. of Wilming ton, N. C, to Miss martha ann, daughter of Wil liam Clark, Esq., of tbe former place, MARINE NEWS. PORT OF WILMINGTON, AUGUST 4. ARRIVED. 1. Steamer Enterprise, Dicksey, from Fay etteville, to Geo. llarriss. 2 Steamer Spray, Price, from Smithville, to A. II. VanBokkelen. Steamer Jas. R. Grist, Elder, from Fayetteville, to A. D. uazaux. Schr. Gazelle, Coombs, from Boston, to Win, M. Haniss. The G. was bound for Jacksonville Florida, but having lost the top-gallant mast, and split ber sails, put in her for repairs. 3. Steamer Spray, Price, from Smithville, to A. H. VanBokkelen. Steamer Flora McDonald, Evans, from Fayette ville, to T. C. & B. G. Worth. CLEARED. 1. Steamer Spray, Price, for Smithville, by A. II. VanBokkelen. 2. Schr. Ellen Dyer, Havin, for Jeremie, by Russell & Bro. with lumber and shingles. Steamer Spray, Price, for Smithville, by A. II. VanBokkelen. 3. Steamer Enterprise, Dicksey, for Willis' Creek, by Geo. llarriss. Schr. Vermont. Elliott, for Marblehead; Mass., by Kidder & Martin, with 97,800 feet lumber. Brig Lincoln Webb, Perkins, for Bath me., by J. H. Chadbourn & Co. with lumber &c. COMMERCIAL BANK OP WILMINGTON. DIVIDF.ND.A Dividend of Five per cent, from the profits of the last six months, will be paid to the Stockholders of this Bank, on snd after Monday, the 13lh day of August next. By order of the Board. T. SAVAGE, Onsh'r. Aug. 4. - 6l-5t 45 NO. 3 MACKEREL. BBLS. fresh, for sale by Aug-4, ADAMS, BRO. &CO. SCHEDULE ON W. & M. B. R. O July 31st, 1855 N and after the 1st August, the Passenger Train s ou this Road will run as follows : Leave Wilmington at 7 CO A. M , and 8 30 P.M. Arrive at JUngsvilie at 4 45 r. si., ana t v a. M. Leave Kin 'sville at 7 00 A. M , and 5 45 P. if . Arrive at Wilmington at 3 30 P.M., and 4 30 A. M. , The Ferry Steamer will leave the wharf of the W . fc W. R. R. at 6 a0 A.M., and 6 00 P.M. The Trains from Wilmington connect at Kings ville with ihe Southern Train for Charleston and Augusta, also, with the up Trains for Columbia; and the 8 30 P. M. Train with the Trains on the Charlotte, and Greenville Kail Roads. Passengers for the Cheraw 4 Darlington Ka;l Road, will take the 7 00 A. M. Train from WiL mington, and the 6 45 P, M. Train for Klngsville. Trains will atop at tbe Regular Stations, and at the following inlet mediate points, only uktn signal led to take up and put down Passengers : Register's, Freeman's Road, Big Creek, Jones boro Peacock's, Cerro Gordo, Gilchrist's, Ebeh ezer, Cartersville. Rocky Bluff Road, Moore's Road and Clarkson's T. O. ,- L.J.FLEMING. General Superintendent. August 4. 60 loi. NEGROES WANTED. r THE President of the Cape Fear and Deep River Navigation Company will be in .1 ill. . - k. . ,4 11..J.. . r4 -r ayccLevjiie on cu nj j Tuesday during the next month, for the purpose of purchasing Negroes. None bat such as are sound, mentally and physically, need be offered. Aug. 2. t0 3t. GOSHEN BUTTER. AFRESH lot Butler, No. 1, just received. Also ir khili w ...I..-, sh nit l1ra and Sides, and JttlyZO. A. P. NOW ON RAND. N D for sale, a Superior lot of White Meal and L Hommony, for UM... DwPReV", K Successor to T.Sv t Co. r . .... 67- . 13 a, 12f7 12 it a 13 a tO a 00 a 11 a 10 16 V5 00 00 I 00 1 05 I iH a 9a a 1 75 a f a 10 23 1 111 (0 00 00 00 0' 12 CO II 13 CO 00 15 5 5 8 10 25 00 23 1 60 I 50 00 65 50 45 53 00 03 40 11 s " a a : a 0P a rx' a oot. ; a 0C ( a ' a aV: a 0 Off a i)G . a 0 10" . 0 OCT- 23 8 50 OO'OO. 00 oc 00 00 14 00 12 00 n pc oc; oc " lsf 7 6 00 II OP. t a oc, ; BACON, per lb., Hams N. C Sides, Shoulders, Hog Round, Jd"ibb,,""- Hams, Westerh."."..!..".! .V Sides. Wetern... ."Shoulder. West.rn Pork, Northern pe, bbl.. Mesa,. Prinie, a.... Corn, per bushel, ' " ' Meal, Peas, black eye per bushel .-. Cow, Pea Nuts, Rice, per lb.. Clean, Rough, per bushel, , Butter, per lo Hour per bbl Fayetteville super , 6 55 pine, ...... Croe, i ........ . BalU more,... 'anal, Coffee, per Ib , St. Domingo,-. I.nguyn,-. Cnba, Mocho, , Java, Sugar, per lb . New Orleans, Porto Rico,. St Croix, Loaf, Molasws, per gallon, N. Orleans.'. Porto Rico, Cuba, Hay, per 100 lbs.. Eastern, .. Northern, i j Liquors, per gal.. Pear h Brandy... Apple. , . Rye WhI.key,... Rectified," N. E. Rum,.. Winea, per gal., Madeira, I Port, Malaga, Glue, per lb., American, Cotton per Ib, ... Yarn, per lb., 4-8 Sheeting, per yard, 3-4 ' Oznaburgs, - Feathers, per lb., Candles, per lb., N. C. Tallow,-... Northern,-.i A daman line. Sperm Lime per bbl.,- i Turpentine, per bbl. of 280 lbs. virijin Dip, 2 65 Vellow Dip, Hard, ... Tar, 2 30 Pi'ch, 75 Rosin by Tale, Wo- I- 2 62i f- 1 60 No- 3.-.. i 35 Spirits Turpentine, per gallon.- . . Varnish, :.. 00 Pine Oil,. ' ; 00 Rosin Oil, 00 Sperm Oil, 1 25 Linseed Oil 95 eats Foot Oil, I 50 Iron per lb., American best refined 5 F.nglish assorted, 4) Sweed, best refined, Fj nnear, 0 a American,. 0 a CutNails,- -. fi a Wrought Nails, 10 a Steel, per ib., German, 15 a Blistered, 6 a Best Cast. 20 a Rest quality Mill Saws, 6 feet, 5 00 a Hollowarc, 3 a Lumber per M. feet, Steam Sawed Flooring, 10 00 a Wide Boards, 7 00 a Plank and Scantling, 6 00 Wide Boards, edged,- 14 00 Refuse, i 7 00 a "River Lumber, Flooring, 8 50 a wide Boards, 7 t'U a Scanthnjr. 4 00 a Timher. Shipping,-"i... - 0 00 a prime Mill, 7 00 a Common, 5 50 a Inferior, 2 50 a Staves, per 1 ,000, W. O. bbl. Rough none Dressed. ; none R. O. hhd., rough, , none Dressed, none Shineles, per ICOa. Common. 2 R0 a 0 00 Contract, 4 25 a 0 Off Black's large, 5 00 a 5 &U Salt per bushel.Turk'a Island, 40 a 00 Liverpool Sack, 1 20 a 0 00 Soap per lb., Pale, 6i a Ti Brown, 5i a 0 Tnllowper lb., 1 1 J a 12 Bbl. Heading per 91., Ash, 9 00 a Vi W Cheese. 12 a 13 16 7 6 45 14 16 25 45 121 00 1 w 00 oa 4 00 4 00 00 12 91 17 . 8 .? 00 15 00 30 50 0 00 0 ro 2 60 1 50 0 00 0 00 2 75 0 00 1 40 36 J 00 CO 00 0 00 1 00 0 (0 6i 0 0 0 0 H 12, 00 7 25 6 00 4 s 16 00 a 0 00 a 15 00 a 0 00 a 0 00 a 0 00 a 0 CO a 0 00 0 00 8 00 7 50 3 50 COMMERCIAL. REMARKS OX MARKET. Turpentine. 426 bbls. Yellow Dip TurpentiDO were sold at $2 CO wr bbl. Spirits Turpentine. 600 bbls. Spirits Turpen tine sold at 361 cents per gallon. "Rosin. 600 bbls. No. 3 Rosin, in large bbls., sold at SI, 35 per bbl. Ta. 103 bbls. Tar were sold at 32,30 per bbl. Flouh. A small lot of Fayetteville Flour was sold at 88.2-5 per bbl. for Super, aud 58.50 for fam ily. NEW YORK MARKET. Aug. 1. Extract from the weekly report of the Journal of Commerce, endiDg July 31. c,n 1,0a liuun lov nniivn the arrivals not Iiav- : i.u.n lor, nriii were without material change until yesterday, when Western mixed foil otT 2c per busnei, at wnicn iu umci . g.,-. i... .i..in it M 1 8Si. Southern is nominal at 93 a 05c for yellow, aud 1.05 a 1 08 for white. There nas been nut nine aone ior iuiure nn ThrfrxriAv nUUU bushel Western DJ1X- t. E. I . l . , w - ..... j ed for September were sold at 95. Cotton xne saics ior me wets enuing iu-uj are about 5000 bales, and tbe closing quotations show a slight advance. Sales 91 a i Naval Stores Crude Turpentine bas neen in demand at firmer rates. The sales are 2.700 bblr at 2 871 a S3 for Wilmington and North bounty. Spirits Turpentine have been in fair demand at somewhat easier nrices. The sales are 3 100 at 40 a 41 , closing with more firmness at 40 a 41. Rosin has been offered more freely, ana prices or common have slightly declined. The sales are 6,000 bbls. at 1,80 a 1,85 for common, the lower rate for lots afloat ; fine rosins are without cuange . - . r 1 a a lletln. .wuaai w it with agooa siock in mirKei, bi 11 mo , ki o i) nr. . -n i f Kn & 4 50. Tar is want ed for shipping, and desirable qualities aro mom freely taken at 63 a 3,50, mostly at 3.2 a 3 .3, Included in the exports for the week, are 5.617 bWs Rosin. 200 Spirits Turpentine, 14 J Tar, ana 100 bbls. Pitch. - . Exports for the week. bb,s-.,. , do from Jan. 1st, 414 608 do same time last year, 363 823 Rice The market bas been more animated, aud prices have improved; about 2 000 tierces domestic bave been sold at 6 75 a 6 50. t In dia has also been more active for loU here and it arrive. . Exports for the week tierce 1J Do. from Jan. 1st do. 11133 Do. same time last year do. l,i7 ' CHARLESTON MARKET. Ang. l.-Cotton.-Thesalesto-dsyreachedl,' bales, at 81 a 0J. FOREIGN MARKETS, By ike Asia. Liverpool, July 2l.-Cotton-Mmigan, c.rcnlaf" says: Orleans fair, 71 ; middling 6 I Cpland fair 61, middling 61- Stock in port, 620,000 bales, including 434.000 bales of American cotton. Breadstuff. Tbe Brokers' Circular dufers from the first dispatch, namely : Wheat is cioted as advanced 2d, and flour as Is. White V heat 12 6d. Naval Stores aod Produce Tbe Brokers' circn larsaya: There is nothing doing in Tar. Spirits of Turpentine is steady and unchanged. Sales at 31s 6d a 32s. Linseed Oil is steady and price onchanged. Sales at 41s a 43s 6d. Rice is dul!. Sugar and coffee are firm. PHILADELPHIA MARKET. -Aug. l.-Flonr and Meal There fa no change in the Floor market. Shipping brands are r v held at 9 per bbU and small sales are tr i 9.25 for mixed brands. 9 .60 a 10,50 for chc e x tra and fancy lots. "Rye Flour and Corn 3,t il are leas active tbe former is held at 56,7, aad -t latter at 4.25 per bbL .... , ... Grain Wheat is now in lnnrted snpp.y. with a moderate inquiry. Sales of 4000 ' bosheU of Sou thern aod Pennsylvania red at 1,83 a Sl.&o ; and white at 1 ,90 a 2, mostly afloat. Sales of 300" bushels of Rye at 1 .25. Very little Corn cScnng; sales of 3500 bushels yellow at 97 a 9-c per busb.
The Tri-Weekly Commercial (Wilmington, N.C.)
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