VOLUME' X NUMBER 155.
. WILMINGTON, NC, SATURDAY rMQRNING, MARCH 15, 1856.
WHOLE NUMBER 1255
MISCELLANY.
: ,"JLABJMA BILL-"
- A GAMBLER'S FATE.
' . it - r-4-tn : ,.L... r.l
Ajaoama unr was n man m nuuui uuv
ears of ago tH, jiowerfullj built, with'
: a deep ser, black and piercing- eve, wi ich,
-thnded by heavy, dark eye brows, gave to
bis femurrs a sinister, arid, wjeked expres
tion. He was a nntive of the Slate of A I
&haraa, but had fnsser a large portion of
t rug life in the cuy of MexiciJ, grarobiirrjry
where he received the sobriquet of ' 'Alaba
ma Bill.' " An'expprt roome dealer, and an
jllu- mi ail iiicr vi lupgniurj ua ujn99.
4 d A consiilerMble j fortune; bnt, befng of ti
froving Imposition; be visited. Riale. Janef
- mericari. cit ies, and Untied" iiir C-'liforma
wiih but a few thousand dollars left, v i-'
: tt -yrds a .dark? 'nT: rtiijijr SdayJ in the;
winter of '50. i X inr'ire number of persons'
was congregated around the tnonte-titblt?
of 'Alabama Bill, in the Eureka'al H
, Bar, on the Tonlurnne river. An old niin-
er, by trie na me of -. inarm, - was , betting
. heavily. He had commenced playing ear-
, ly in the rnorninjr, with bad, luck and al-
... realty uuuareus ui iiuii.irs unu pnaseu itutu
V The old raau was. seated at the end of
v ibe-table slightly;' intoxicated, ;with one
v hand resting oo a large bkckskio bag, con
tnining several thousand 'dollars, the other
grasping nervously a half filled phiss of
: whiskey. -.Not a word was spoken as the-
game went on. nains nant two tnousanq
; dollars 'staked', on a car i, as he watched
mill Aft irftf' Inntc th mAtinro rtf Rill luhrt
without the least excitement visible on his
cold, stem' features
cards. 7-T'-Vi' ''' C?& ' "--b-
; as5 his cardtumediup firstX 'My vliick
has turned now,jand I'll get. back a!l-lve
- i . ' " j . i. - r li .i .
you.' ? y-i'..'-'-jrkr!:y-:i
osl ana more. iuu. .ueiure iiu uu b wiur
A -1. W.1 . LI. . I
trr rA ' tit f' Rill KtA toiaiiroVtr hnntuf
u: -r i- i A- i . i (a..
them. i-;--5v:;....; rr;-.!;--' l-K'j"
. 'I'll bet four thousand dollars, "the ; kmg
liAatff lha e?iv ' rui.1 t ? m f rio u t3 n r fir 4tu w
1J1S UCt,& Ul allU UIUCCCUCU 1U BUUIilC
- niif ' wao rr;it nlnrinir Kia'hfltr'nf rtnet! nn.
, I UC iivtu s ituuiii : linn SIW-C?tiig
i , The crowd of by e-sta riders looked sillnt
.. ly Oft, as the dealing coiilinutida fi-ci-h : ;
-j . tieiii wont ; .i, -r- f - . "-
" 'I've lost,' said Harris; 'that'devilish six
has beat me. Give me some more whis-
key. -.i 4.1 i -4- '-i-.
v . A glass two-thirds full vas banded him,
which he drank at a draibt-:'"Vt.f?'
ctaimeu, a neawr graceiuiiy uirew iue
kin? and queen on the table.-' -. :
- 4 1 h kmir alwava beats the oueen' 'ex.
more in tnt bHgI iRnii,,n,re s a specimen
which weighs teo ounces. I1 bet -it alt on
; A strange expression flashed' across the
features or tJiH, who drew tne cants on m
' a slow and careless manner, as tnougn tne
so with Harris. : His frame was 'agitate,
with excitement. r Rising Ifirotn bis eat,.
watched anxiously the motions of the dea-
'Ha. t ha !,, I'm broke V' be laufbedJand
. ne 8taggeren oui tnio- me mutate or toe
room,"t be crowd making way for , him on
utter siae. .::r i - - h..'-. :-vy.u
V Bill . coolly placed the bag of dust tn the
bank, and inaoa onotner i y out-,- out as
'there wererto more -betters, be placed th
cards in a small box. lijrKtio a ciar, lean-
W-Harris went op to the bar. called for an-
other' glass of whiskey, drank' if and then
turned and went towards the dc or. ' 1
re- I fi!w"ili4 toHna? nn mti firntr Vlidn'f
: you said a tan, rougri-iooatiig man 10
,; r.im tta tA stii T""r.l OMR! - ' "-i
-. , - .1 f v:
. . 'And what bustnfss is that to you, if 1
did?', rephed Harris.: turning around and
.:faeinir him rv4t right to lose my own
- money- baven. t I . f c f ri -v
; ' ' Ohl 'certHii.ty,5ftnswered the other,
V 'Fairly exclaimed Harris. do you pre-
- The crowd new beiran to collect around
,;-the two speakers: j':':'j,. :!': ; -?'.li-:
'Certainly,' said the tall man, wub the
most v7irri pert urbahle coobtess, he pullfd
J: vrax cards on you S' V
!- Then. 1'H have my money back again 1'
exclaimed Harris, hoarsely; ; and he went
- Bill -sat- quietly smoking during this
conversation, betraying not the slightest e-'
motion, although a keen observer might
- have seen, as Harris approachil, his hand
grasr ihe handle of a suiall pistol, coo
ets
Mjnnk here.- sir. vou cheated " me i-vou
must give rue back. nty money '
:tponey.; said ;13ill, ; coolly "pointing ta t b-
- We'll see; about that,; 'aW-:Harro,;; ami
, as be 8 poke he seized - hM of the bug ol
dost which was si ill in live B;i nk. -j'J, j ; .J.
.'Stand btck! H's going to shoot!' cril
s raT voices. Tb re was ac burrifid;rnjjh
oi inf ctowa, ine snHrp Tion tn n ptstoi.
- and oM Harris Ml to the, floor a corpsef .
v So q'.ick and unexpietf had 1 been the
. deed jhat, the bye-stantirs wi-re horror
. struck, and made no effort to arrest Bill,
who, as soon as he discharged his pis'o
lea pei oyer. the prostrate bialy of Harris,
and fled out at the door.: w. - , .
A few seconds" t he terrified crowd gnd
on one another; thij there.ws n loud:
long and wild. shout,, and , twenty ' men
rushed out alter the murderer, wna was
darting along the roi'd with lightning
" speed towards the river ' :"v v
Then cina a fearful race - between the
pursued - and the pursuers : Bill' being a
tall and powerful man ran with great Ra
pidity, and would evidently,' from appear
ances, outstrip them arid escape. He heed,
ed not the loud criea fory vengeance which
rang out from -'the excited crowd .behind
him v His object ; was to, cross the river,
reach a tbrck wood opposite, and then, ai
ded by Ha j shade and the darkness of the
night, which was fast approaching, toeluile
ihetn.- He was'gatning otVvhis pursuers;
I he dislance between them grew wider and
wider, and he already imagined his escape
was certain,. when a noise smote upon his
ear more ternbl than the ' loud ' cries of
those following him-. ' , -.
Si'It was ; tbe roar of water.-: The heavy
rain had swollen the river to a tremendous
height, and as he turned a bend in the
road the boiling torrent rushed fuiiously w
long a few yards in front of him. ; . - " .
The bridge, had bea swept awy!--'
Then, for the first time, a cry of - anguish
broke from tlie lips, of the murderer," as be
saw hisonly chance of escape cut ofT
On- both sides-of him was a high, perpen
dicular bank, impossible ' fur a human be
ing to ascen.d before him a roaring r flool
over which there was no egress ; behind
him, twenty merciless men. who were now
fast gaining or him. Madly he c rushed
from one side of the road to t he other, en
deavoring to find some place in the ' steep
bank by which to escape. It was vain I
. He rushed to the very edge'of the river,
as if to throw himself into its boiling cur
rent but his - courage - failed . him that
was certaia.dealb f - Vildly. be : stretched
out his arms towards the opposite shore,
as if seeking the aid of some invisible pow
er to assist him. . Vain hope I
On came ins pursuers, their shout grow
ing nearer and nearer, Soon they . would
be upon him, and then what could be hope
for? .Noihing but a, horrible and disgrace
ful death to be hung from the nearest
tree ! ; ; , - '
Now they turn the bend in the road and
foremost amongst them, he recognized the
tall, rough-looking man, who first informed
Harris that he had been cheated. They
discovered his position the bridge his on
ly means of escape, goneand send forth
a shout of exultation. " He . to ned, gave
one fearful look behind him, then, with a
cry of defiance, threw himself into the ri
ver. . '
His pursuers stopped : and gazed with
awe at the strong man, as he struggled al
uioM with superhuman efforts, against the
swift current. It whs a desperate chance
for Irfe. He -did not, gain anv inch his
streDg;h began to fail him already he be
gan to be borne down by the waters, when
u voice cried out :
, 'Shoot bim ? shoot I' . 4- ....
f Instantly, a .dozen revolvers were dis
charged at the struggling roan. . -
. . J here ; , was a loud sbnek, a wild, toss
upwards of the arms, -and the body of ihe
murderer1 sank beneath the .noddy waiers.
A fewi seconds afieir it rose to the surface,
with its face iurned upwards, and floated
down the s-ream over ihe routib crags and
rocks. Those on shore watched it unti.it
was out of their sight, and then slowly left
the- spot ! , '
''Thenexl .day. a mutilated corpse float
ef ashore a few miles below the Bur" tt
was that of 'Alabama ' Bill. Some hu
mane miners enclosed it tn a rough coffin,
buried it a short distance from the banks
ot the river, and placed a rude slab at the
head, with the simple words, -Alabama
Bill A Gambleb's Fate.' . . .
:- . Fon thi N Y. Sj.lrif of the Times.
: TOO GAME BtiliLF. ,
" "I send you a well-brpken pointer, avery
game doj, especially recommended by
Swin. ' Let me know how he suits you, as
soon a 8 you bave had a fair trial. . His
name is urag. , - ,
; ' Yours, &c. ' " Julius Jpmpee, .
Such, in brief, was the note given to Jim
Ratskin, by the stage-driver, with one hand,
while at the same time with the other, h
hauled a way on a chain, at the end of
winch Brag .t made dead weight. The
ilogj finding that stage-riding suited hiin,
refused to coma out from under the seal,
although incited to movement, by the strong
pull at the etid of the chain, and the toe ol
a passenger's hoot'at the end of his tail. -
"Vou come out of there, now 1" shouted
Raiskin to the dog, it a tone of voice very
well adapted to keep bim in. The beast
never budged ; whereupon, Ratskin, who
was of very impulsive j nature, at once
jumped into the stage, and soizmg him by.
the bind legs and nape of the neck, .-h ist
ed" him out at the rate of a mile h mmute
No sooner had Brag touched the ground,
than, putting his tail between his tegs, and
yelling out, :k.-yihl ki yih!" he put offu
the rouil as tight as he could split. Hats'
kin was after htm like cliain lightring,'iint
Brag finding he couldn't distance his pur
stier, crouched down as if he was going to
sink, into tbe" eanfc,t arnl . waited ; , for the
wrat h to come. ? Upi" ca hm, gra bblet
the dog's chain, and led bim off home, sob I
oquiziug '"2
i J You're a well-broken "dog aiw'lifyou
now !" ' ": '-.4-' ?--.- !;tiMif yt:
5 -Ki-jih; ki-y ib' -; : : ri X
; "Shut your head, or I'll finish 'breaking
vou in ; shorj:!, onUr s: I with one ye
you ain't wonh -your salt - You're inad
o sell .J Wel urokt we I devilleliyHi
h-nl hner aay. N ma't'ieri I'll giveyou
trial; ray-intnd's '" made up to condemn you
b-torftand V w.,A4l wnli Ibis iinpiiriial d
ciskin, Ratskin reached his botife, tied th
dog up in the' woodshed, fe . itiui and went
in to read bis. fritnd . Jumper's note t bis
leisure ' :''t..V,-:v-;;::?'
Ratskin lived where quat s : whistl-d,
irrousa rdrumnjMl, " woodcock . boretl, aqd
snipe folio we.1 suit. . , Hh wauled , .in shtai
theui. over a dog, and, Ins CMy friendi Jmo
HTi in tle kiminess of Ins he.rt. sem biui
one boont'al high figure fioiu one Swin,
U well-known fancier. " - ' ' "
Hie next morning, at break of day. Rats
kin was up, determined to give the quail
a lift, and in fancy saw his dog in thn field,
m.tkiug the most perleci point, obeying th
slightest command, by motion of his band
or tone of voice. ;, J4 was a September day.
One of -1 be most elegant descriptions the
reader ever read, it 11 were cot out and put
in nere, might convey' a shadow of its net
lection 1 If one Could bn'jr get a recipe
for their manufacture! As the son ?a,
pried, up by, enormous beams, out of the
east (of course.) Ratskin "moot'' bare been
seen whirling round and round in a circle,
like a lauclng dervish, bts leg bound op
tight, by an iron chain, at one end of which
the pointer was nearly jumping out of his
skin tn his vain endeavors to get at the
p jultry, which were hurrying, clucking,
Hying, squawking, running, gobbling, sit
ding, crowing, ducking, . quacking, flutter
ing out of the Way in every direction. As
fast as Ratskin unwound the'dog's chain,
the brute would make anoiher'circle, com
pletely winding up again his master's legs,
tut at last he lost all patience, and - must
we write it ? . he "footed' vhitt ttnimaf-se-
verely. ; -.;: .. : -
-"You're too game by about a poultry
yardl' Take that ! and , see if .youj will
meddle with any more old hens." At this
Ratskin let go his chain, and allowed a
little extension of his right leg in the direc
tion of his dog. "To heel,. now!" Brag
followed pretty well through a eornfield; it
was evidently something new to him; quite
a change from brick walls and back-alleys,
and as long jis he was frightened- be be
haved well, Through tbe cornfield Rats
kin struck into a ten-acre stubble field, and
at once hied on Brag to beat the field up
wind. The dog behaved well, going over
the ground from right to left and back a
gain very thoroughly; suddenly be stopped,
crept along slowly with bead down a few
steps, and then came to a point. his stern
welt up, and his tail out so stiff that "you
mi. hi have , hung a hat on il Steadyl
ste-a-dyl" said Ratskin, as he : came, his
double-barrel all ready to pick off the bab
white8 rightHhd left hand.. Not . a bird
rose. Ratskin waved bis band for the dog
to advance, at which signal Brag jumped
forward and commenced a hot chase after
an old toad. ;V" ' ' s-
'That's the ticket, is it? You're a game
dog! Try that again, and see what, will
come of it f" And thus ' communing with
himself, Ratskin administered corporal pun.
ishment to the well-broken pointer," at tbe
conclusion of which, Brag gave ' evident
symptoms of a wish to retire somewhere,
anywhere out of the reach of Ratskin's
muscular powers. . - Considerable coaxing,
however, induced the dog to once more un
fold that straight tail of bis, and commence
quartering the field again. He behaved
so well for a few minutes, that Ratskin's
heart grew. stronger, and be thought, "Per.
haps, after all, the doer is only a little wild
at first; he'll gradually come to bis work,
and put up the birds in 3tyle." Another
point, more straight tail, bis eyes - nearly
out of bis head with excitement, and ner
vous trembling in the dog's whole body ; a -
beuotiful sight. .
-- "There we are in earnest," thousht Rats
kin, fno.v for it I ' "Steady ! steady !' But
Brag couldn't keep steady, seeing that be
was drunk with .wild excitement ;' at tbe
sound of, Ratskin's voice he made a rush,
and up flew a meadow lark I and as Rats
kin at the sight lowered bis gunjMybir-rrr-rrrrr.P
right behind him, sprung up a small
covey of quails, and. before be could bring
his gun to bear were out of shot, pitch:nir
mio h thicket that a rat could hardly crawl
through."- ' 1 - - - -
'-Yon miserable wretch!'4 said Ratskin,
letting By a clol of earth full swing at
he dog ; "is that the way you work ? - A
game dog ! ' Game be hanged 1'-You've
got ; the 'garrie twang': one, way you've
been "kept too long! Get out of this !
Shoo-o-o !wtanI 'the dog, quickly seeing
which way the wind blew, and feeling
which way the clods fle w, set off for parts
unknown at top speed.' ' Ratskin let drive
both barrels after him, as Van accelerator,
mentally adding, Mhat's the way I'll sh t
over you I' And the last seen of the "well,
broken pointer,".he was on his way to lown
ata breakneck rate, evident Ijr disgusted
with the way tb-y hunt in the country. ,
. "He was too game a dog,, by. half
cur' for anything bui a parude dog," ? said
Ratskin in his note to Jumper. '
LAGUA VRA C( FFEE.; ,
BAGS suueiiur, tor sale by ., . -.Urt;b6.
- : : , GEO. HOUSTON.
10
K H E R R I N G'S-
Pateiit Chun plus . Flra sod Barglar Vrvo Safe.
.Tin- great: inten st - ainlieicd by 'h- finulie hi
procure more erleci cui. y ftoio Klre f- iliia
tilc papH.SHch MS Bodi. Moitasi. Ocios
.Notii, and Boobs or A'ccodkt. than the ordinary
I KM heretofore io u h-ot orT.rdi'd, ioduc d rii--ahacribTS
to di Vote a lurep.porilun i-l time and
itwnliiHi during ihe paMjouriaen year in matin?
improvement und dinajvt if fur this t bject, and
lhe now beg leave oasraiVlhiMr nunierou friend,
md. th puhHr ecneia ly. that ilirlr efF.r( hnv
Iv-eii crowned with con-plrt- rnrrcs.iind nuwofTir
he "1 tPKOVKD . HKRRING A T K T
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VVortd-s l'li,l.B)doii.I,dk NewTort,'33
sap. rfor o all lhtr- li Is now, and abtedly,
niitlt to Iht "Ppe'l-Mlon, and securvd with
H.LS PATKNT POW UKtt PBOUF.0K.,
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ihe M-uft parfM-t Kfie and Kurgiar Proof aJies aver
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...The -uhfCribe i-Uo manulaelures all bind nf
It. .iter and 'hi-l-l Iron Hank Jhiia -nd Vaotia.
Vaih I loom, and lUoat-v Boxes 01 Cait tor Ri -kers,
Jewetli ra, and Private eaniilte, f. Pku
Hi ond. and other Valuable A d aiealeo Pa
entees, (by purchaa.- and Manafaciieraf -
JJXES' f nT PEiSUTiTIOJ BlXI LBfl,
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" : JUST OPENED f:-.m
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of GrM-rlei., eameriein a frrah lot of;-
" - :.i 1 i CIhe, jA , Preserved J X--'-
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A It of wt-ich may be found at the corner of Mr'
and Water lreti., ar he -'C'teap Cash fito"
where enoda mast he paid Ir on drliey
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Rnriacdne half. The saf ibff Of fuel is effected tr
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doubling tbe ixe of the port, and balaneinjr the
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he choicest brands. In fact we have every vari
ety of the choiceat Groceries, and at tne lowest
possible prices for cash. At the Oriyinnl Grocery
inarcn d. . . - , , m r r.n.
WESTERN SIDES & SHOULDERS.
I 1 HHDS. B:ieon, far sale ti arrive, ar ihe low
i m. esi run once.
GEO. MYERS..
I March 8. . .ii ,
152
FRESH ARRIVALS FROM N. YORK.
,)CL RAGS prime Rio CutTee.' ',-
CtJ 10 keira Go-hen Butter, v ' ,
I i iu oots. sooa uraesers, , ,
,' 5 Nustor do. : j '. 'v'-.j:-
5 M Pilot Rread,
10 b ixes "Jngar andoda Crackers, .,
,25 bags Lasuayra Coffee,., :
- Low tor cash, at ' ' :? .
- GEO. H. KELLET - BRO'S.
March 6, ;- . No. Jl, Nrt Water street.- '
: C. SUGAR.
OA RBLS., for sale by '
CD Mrch 6. - . , GEO. HOUSTON.
ROSE and Imperial Gin. for site by
wWUtrckS, . GEO. HOUSTON.
PORTO RICO SUGAR.
( BLS ,for sale by
irch 6.
GEO. HOUSTON.
SPER1I CANDLES.
20
BOXES, for safe by
March 6.
GEO. HOUSTON.
ADAMANTINE
CANDLES.
GEO. HOUSTON.
Oil BOXKS, for
OUjlrch6.
leby
:;-,:7' JAVA COFFEE.
,1CT BAGS old government Jiva Coffee, for sale
Ohy ' ; GEO. HOUSTON.
Mjrth6. " - " . ' - . - . 151
V ; i DISSOLUTION. -
tMIK firm of Wilkinson ifc Ester lathi tay dis-
i soloed hy mvtsal consent, the business will be
settled by J. Wilkinson. -
j. wirjnvso,
' 1 " WM. M. ESLER.
:--Um U. 1856. - ' ' -
"l WILKINSON wilteootinne lbs Upholster
ing and Paper Hanviax in all Us branhe. Those
taring accounts acainst Viikinaoa A F.sh-r wilt
please present ihrm. and ibnse indebted will con
fer a favor by making payment linmediatr-l to .
.... . .J. WILKINSON.
Js. 19 , -; . . - . 131
CUCUIC1LS JUST RECEIVED :
I I f If I ) fKC. German Quinine
,t I '501 d. Fren. h do t
. . 60 lb. IJal.oivl;- 4
trZ. German Quinine; ..l
20 Ha. Sr. I.vli.1 Inrni
X5 do. Blue Alas i - S
, 50 do ValMt'a Mass; . .
... && galhtns Sp'ts Nitre t '
. 40 do. Aa Ammont ' - ! " ' -i ''f "
. : SQ bbia. Epsont Salts 1 " ' - - . '- -,
10 d Copperas. For ssle by
C. 4- O. DoPRE, WhoiossU Drsggiats,
Oct.B. -. . ' -i ' 86.
BUSINESS CARDS.
. . ' - JOSEPH VV1 LKlNSONy ;i
UPHOLSTER & PAPER HANGER,
KEEPS ON HAND AND MADE TO-ORDER,
Mattresses, Feather Beds, Window Curtains
t'r . . - and fixtures:
AH work in the above line done at shortest No
tice. Wilmington, N. C, Market St.
Jan. 19, 1856. , . ... - . , 1.
. r. ; J. c. laita;
COMMISSION MERC U A NT 4" GENERAL
TItVMINOT OH, N. C.
Oct. 1.1855. - 85-lye.'
; . JOSEPH R. BLOSSOM.
General Commission and Forwarding ilerchant
4mpt personal atteHtlbn given to Cottstgn
ments tor Sate or Shipment.
Libefttt Lath adcanc made on Continment to
' uta or to my New YlrKfrund. ,
... Wilmington, Jan. 30, 1866. . 135..
- - -J. ,'- -f T ' r
AME8 ANDCBSaif. r iDWAttf 8ATAOC
ANDERSON & S.lVrGE. ,
GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
WILMINGTON .n. C. . .
Liberal cash advances made on consignments.
' March 27, 1655. - . 94.
RUSSELL & BROTHER,
(LATE ELLIS.- BOSSELL ft CO ,) ' " ' '
GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS
- ' . ... ' WIL.MISQTON. N. C.
Liberalcaah advances made on consignmentsof
. aval store, uottou, and other produce. ,
May 3, 1855. - - v
; C. & D. DaPRE.
WBQLE oA LB AHU ft KIA Ls UtALEKV in
Orugs, Mrdlcliies. Chemicals, lafiifsOH
- S-J J sr K7 m as o axstoaa bl vs isjuivi j f s a. a e
' i - Old Ilquors, Fancy Articles, &c., v ....
v i MARKET aTRKET, ? 4
t- II l u n it u a u n n ,
fescflptionsesrefuily loirtpounded by expert
need persons. ' r; . -r v
March zb, IB5B. J -;. .
r t T; C. & B. G. W0RTH.
. . . WIuMINti 1 UN, N. C.
Jan 17, 1855. . " , , 126-e
JOSEPH U. FLANXER,
Geneiiil Commission Blerchant,
WlhMISlirOS, N. c.
May 9th, 1855. -v.; 87-1 y-c.
JAS. H. OIADBOURN & CO., j
Ueueral Commission Mfrchanls.
IVirMISrGTOrS. N. C.
Jab. H. Ohaosoobm. Geo. Chadboosi.. "
Jan. I; 1856. .v;v . ;.-:;U3,-
HENRY NUTT,
FACTOR kd FOSWARDlKi; AC EST,
Will give ki perianal attention to busineta entrust'
care mis care.
Sept. 8, 1855. , , 75-ly-c.
GEORGE MYERS,
: WH3LESLE AND RETAIL GROCER .
Keep constantly on hand, Wtne.' Teas.' Liquor;
frovmonty m ooa ana vrutotr trnre, r ruu , -"
- Gonfectwnarits,4rQ- South Fronltlrtet, I r
WILMINGTON, N. C. s
Nov. 18, 1655. . , . . . . : 109 , w
' GEORGE v HOUSTON"
Groceries, Provisions, snd Navsl Stores ;
; COMMISSION MERCHANT,
VESS1EL AND FORWAttDINO AGENT,
WILMINGTON, N. C.
, Xb4.'2.'.:--v ,J"f i 1 ' ' CO-tf .
H. DOLLN T.R - O. POTT I. R . J r. . CAMEBDEN.
- DOLLNER, POTTER & CO.
COMMISSION j MERCHANTS,
- - n is w yokk, . .
April 30, 1855. 1 ' 20-ly.
r - L.- N. " BARLOW,- X r.
WHOLESALE A RETAIL GROCER,
' '- ' ' AMD DKALKR IN ' ' " -
LIQUORS WINES ALB PORTE"R 4-e--
No 3, Granite How, Krout Street, .-. "
- 1 1. WILMINGTON, N.C -Feb.
17th, IP56- ' - 140-tf.
j, s; -:t S.;:M-( t-WEST, 'V vy:-'
Aoctioneer and Commission JercHant, .
triMiinioroN. Nic.'
WILL sell or buy Real bUtate and Negroea al
small commission. .
-v.-., ..- iaLaot--;::..'--'n:-?
- Strict attention sivenui the sale of Tlmber.Tur-
penttne,Tar, or any kind of Country Produce. -.;
. Office second door. South aide of Market street.
on the wharf.; -!"; i--t, :
Jane 12. 1855. V i. ' i"'- 33-ly.
, ADAMS, BROTHER & CO.,
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
J: -IV-WILMINGTON, N. C. ;'
July 28.--, ,
58
JAS. F. GILLESPIE. CEO: 8 GILLESPIE.
- - JAMU P. GITjTjESPIR tit COn
PRODUCE AND FORWARDING
;- AG ENTS.
WILMINGTON. N C '
Pat ticnlar attention paid to the receipts and Psleol
Naval Stores, Timber, LumbrComp Bacon, Col
' - ton, pc., pe. , -Msrch
30,1855. " ' ... 6.
. . D. CASnWELL,
- COMMISSION MERCHANT,
IVILMIJGTON. N. C.
Sent. 30. - : 84-tf
COCHRAN & RUSSELL.
(SCrCESSOU TO TOOS. AL183NE & CO ) ;
General Comaission: Merchants,
No 32, North HTkarws. md ti3 North Water Sis
PHILADELPHIA. , 1 t ;
J. MASVBT COCHBAIC, ,. ' -.'.
ST. S. BOSBLL.r . .. ' s . ...
Liberal cjh advances made oa consignments.
, July 30th, 1355. .,. . 63-tf.
..HOOPERi DEARBORN & CO.,
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
- -WILMINGTON. N. C. '
oso. Hoorti.
July 28..
i.L DSASBOBSr. :
WM. L. Rnnriit.
. ... . 68-tf
' ADAMANTINE CANDLES. T y
40 Boies i No. I . Adamsn'ine Cmdles. rusf re
ceived and for aale by ' '.iSO H.GREENE.
Feb.S. ,
N. E. RUM.
20
BBLQ.. for sale by
March 6. -
GEO. HOUSTON.
. : COFFEE. v
'A FULL- sopplr of Java, Lsarssyrs and Rio Cof
X fee, for aaie by - GEO. HOUSTON. ,
March 6 h . - 151
-wmsnEY.
JUST RECEIVED Irom Cincianarf. rfirect.
FOURTEEN BARREL t v RECTI K1E0
WHISKEF. For sale at th Uwst pricrs foi
CASlI.by W.L.S. TOWNjJUKKD.
J. SI. STEYENSON, V
AGKNtor tfTe alef alT KnVs ot Prod'oee
Office on Pilncess at , under AtfAMd, BRO.
ol tju., vviimington. . U. .: - "
Feb. I2.l3l-tf. - J. M. STEVENSON
. . GEORGE It. FRENCH, "
- " -, . ,. -
' ' MANUFACTURER JIND -' ' - i
WHOLESALE if RETAIL DEALER
" IN- "
BOOTS, SHOES, LEATHER, AND
' SHOE, FINDINGS, : ,
N0.11, MARKET 8TRBET, -. .
1 - WILMINGTOjr.R.C,
March 6. , . 151
GEO. W. DAVIS,
C 0 M M I S S 1 0 N; BIEU CIJ A N T;
SOUTH WATER STREET,
WILMINGTON, N; C. ,
Jan. 22.
132.
GEORGE n KELLEY & BROTHER,
DEALERS' tit ' .
FAMIIT C1WCERIEX ASli PEOVISIOSS.'
No. u north" water street,
- WILMINGTON. N. C.
TTTILL keep constantly on hand, Sugars, Cof-
i tees, .ttoiusses, isiieese, riour, cutter, l.ara
Konps, Candles, Crackers, Starch, Oils, Snuff,
'..; BirBKCSSI " ''' ,
O. G Passlbv, President of Commercial Bank.
Johw Mr it as. - - BinkafWIImlii.t...
V '. --.......w...
,.' Wilmington.
Ke v. tt . T. H sru, J R!c,h
S. W. Wbstssooks, i.i.v'.' .
tter. W. H; Bobbitt
Feb.. 14.
., JOHN A. STANLY, :
' COMMISSION ME R CHANT,
WILMINGTON, N. C.' '
Oct. 6ih, 1855. 83.
T. C. WORTH,
GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANT.
WILMINGTON, N. C.
Jan. 8. - 126 if.
: 4 W. G. MILL1GAN,
MARBLE MANUFACTURER,
NdrtTH WiTra Strekt, Wikminoton. No. Us,
Monuments, Toombs", Head and Foot Stones, and
t - all kinds oj Marble Work JurmsAed to
' - f' order on reasonable terms. : '
June 5. ' 36-lv-c
; JN0. D.VASUT0N,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW,
SHA WNEE TO WW, Illinois. .
Will practice'-his profession in the twelve Judi
cial District end Supreme Court, and United Stales
court rr Illinois,
Sept. 27. ;.' .'. ':'. 84-ly .
REVISED CODE OF N, CAROLINA.
EN ACTKD by the General Assembly St the ses
sion of 1854. tosethcr .with -rtbef Acts of a
Piioliu and General character, pissed at (hS same
session. 'The Constitution of the Stats.' " The
Consiitution of the United States, Ac. Ac. Price
It. For sals at the Book Store of
Jan. 12. . 8. W. WHITAKER.
T CO-PARTNERSniPs
I HAVE this day associated my brother Oliver,
with me in the General Grocery and Commis
sion business. The firm will be GKO. II. KKL-
LEY BRO. We h"pe that oar kind pst-ons and
fr t n Am will .null nil. Ihntr nil rnn, n. M'tt!fK ih.V
h.tvnso libersllv bsstowad an ihe nnlar Dlrlmr
of the concern heretofore. - -
Oar stock will consist of Sugars, Coflce, Ho
lasses, Floor. Butter, Cheese. Lard, Bacon, Rice,
Soap, Candles, Candies, Fish and Potatoes,
Starch, Brooms, Tobacco, and everything In the
grocery tine, except liquors. We alao further
promise not to be undersold In the price of our arti
cles or bettered as to quality. Weshsll still con
tinue the cash systeui, or 30 diysrv to good and
punctual customers. - ,
reo. o. . utu. tt. s.r.L,ui.Y ir.
LIME, nAIR, PLASTER CEMENT.
CONSTANTLiYjOnhend.aTtd forsaleby
..... GEORGE HOU&TON.
. f - PROSPECTUS . - '
OF TnERAIL ROAD TIMES. ;
j AN INDEPENDENT JOURNAL.
Devoted to Nevt, Internal Improvement, Educa
v tion, Agriculture, Manufacture d Com-
'-i-'-'.. . i V '. merce. . ' "- ' . ,
WE know that the interests of lhe People of
our State demand such a paper, and believing
that one free from political strifes and quarrels ol
the day, devoted to such topics, will be the kind
thev destr, we confidently enter opon this enter
prise with the sssursnce ol meriting end meeting
their spprohation and support. ' Our object is to
make the Times the mirror of the Slste, In which
ill can see their true interests held up and encour
aged. --V.' " - ' -' J" -1 ' ' i' ; ' " -
INTERNAL IMPROVES! ENTS.-To this sub
ject we expect to devote as much space ass full
statement of the various operations will require;
for ss our works of improvement advance, so do all
the other interests of the State.
EDUCATION. It is a source of regret to sll
interested in the Kdocational Interests of out
Slate, (and who is noli) that oar papers sre so
much devoted to psrty polities, Ac, that this great
cause has been too much neglected j we propose,
therefore, to devote to ibis subject, a portion ol
our space - We wilt foster and carefully note the
advancement of Education, not only in our higher
Schools, but slso in our Common Schools. -
AGRICULTURE, MANUFACTURE AND
COMMERCE, at tula Msgs of our history, sre
commanding the attention of all our good State
and money-loving citizens.; Therefore, the Mark
ets wiii be reported with care, snd all items, calcu
lated to throw light on either of those insepsrable
orancheaof Industry, will be carefully gleaned and
Inserted every week,
It is unnecessary to say more if we had lime,
bat the "whistle of tbe locomotive0 on the East
and the cheering news from the .West admonish
as to close.- Permit us, however, to a sears yon
that the first number of the Times will make its
appearance about ths time the ears reach this place
front the Eaat. !" ' -
TERMS The Times will be printed weekly la
Greenaborough.N. C,on new material, snd con
tain as much reading matter as any paper la the
State, for 2 per annum in advance.
.. -v rr E. W. OGBURN,
C C. COLE.
J.W.ALBRIGHT.
- Nov. 6. . 100-t
J T t JUSTt OPENED.
THE larsrcst assortment of Chemicals ever offer
ed in this msrket. consisting la pari of
r , 100 lbs. Sogsr Lead;
' 50 SulpluZine; , - -
25 " Vsllett's Ma.si -600
oss. German Quinine . -
JO bbls. F.psom Salts ; . , .
15 bbls. Copperas; - - ,
25 lbs. Calomel ' - . ,
30ltfs. Blue Mass t "
3 carboy s Spirits Ml re (fTT) " '
3 " Asna Ammonia. (flT)andannm-
berof other Chemicals, fiom the Laboratories of
Powers aud WcishtmaB. Chss. Kllia A, Co. Fot
sale by s, , C. A D. DePRE.
Jane as . , .' i . .... , . 36 .
CIGARS! tlisMbSi!
JUST RECEIVED. 60,000 choice Havana Ci
gara.for sale by . - CAP DsPRK,
W holesale DrBsxiats. 45 Market st. "
QCU 13.
THE TRI-WLEKLY COMMERCIAL
la published every Tcssdav, Thobsoav and
Satdboat at ti per annum, payable tnallcases
in advance. ,
BV THOMAS LOHma-EoiToa andPsorsia
ros, '
Corner Front aad 31a ike t Streets,
.''" wtisiiBisToir. m. . ' ..
5 . RATE9 OP ADVCRflSiNC.
1 sqr. 1 Insertion ( 60 1 sqr. 2 months, ti 00
1-2 76 1 ' 3 01
1 M 3 4. I 001 1 6 4 8 CCf
I I month, 2 60 l. '-12 12 00
-- Ten lines or less make a square.' If an adver
tisement exceeds ten lines, the ptlce will be In
proportion. 1
All sJvenlscments are payable at the time of
(heir insertion.
Com recta with yearly advertiaers, will be mad1
on the most literal terms. ...
No transfer of contracts for yearly advertising
will be permitted. Should circo.nstanccs render
a change ia business, or an unexpected removal
neceaaary.a charge according Co ihe published
terms will be at the option' of the contractor, for
the time he has ad veniaed.
The prlvlleze of Annual Advertisers Is strictly
limited to theix own immediate business snd all
advertisements (or the benefit of other persons,'
as well ss all advertisements not Immediately con
nected with their own business, and all excras of
advertisements in lengih or otherwise beyond the
limits engaged, will bs chargedat the usual rales.
No Advertisements is included In the contract
for the sale or rent of houses or lands in lown or"
country, or for the sale or hlref negroes, w hrt ti
er the property Is owned by ths advertiser or by
other persons. These are excluded by the term
"immediate business." -
All advertisements Inserted In the Iri-weckiy
Commercial, sre entitled to one leserlfon Id the
Weekly free pf, charge..
JOB, CARD AND FANCY PRINTING,
1 . ". EXECUTED IS glPERIOH STYLE. "
'''aBSSJaBaBSBBJBBBBBBSBMBBBSaBXS
AGENTS FOR THE COM SI HRC IA tw
Nnw Vosa Mersrs. Dollwcb cV Pottbs.
v fotoii Cm as tss Smith, No. 6, Central Wharf.
Philadelphia S. E. Costs.
UaUlmore Wm. Il.PsAssand Wm, TMostsosr.
AUBURN FOR SI LE.
j - iiir. riuninuon oi
IKrt n m . i .
if the subkc-rlhef,
the Central Rail J
Wnear Raleish. and on
-A- Road, la not yet disposed of. A descrlp- JL
lion has already beta given -but no one w in of
course make so Important a purchase without
visiting the premises.
Apply to Wm. R. Poole, Esq., who lives near
the place, or to the subscriber.
T. LOR INC.
Wilmington, N, C. Aug. 14. 1855.
1 THE N0RXII CAROLINA
MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCECOMP'Y,
RALE1UU, N. C.
THE above Company hr a been inopcrotlonslnee
the 1st of April, 1 849. under the dirscti6n Of t ha
following Officers, vis t '
Dr.Cnarlcs U.Jonhsoa, President,
VVm.D. Haywood, Vice President,
, John G. Williams, Secretary,
Wm. H. Jonea, Treasure'.
" Porrln Ousbee, Attorney,
D r. Charles E. Johnson, J , j
Dr.Wm.H.McKee. t AMitat Dom-d ef
; Dr. R. 0 . Haywood, 5 Co11"--
J. Hersman, General Agent. .
This Company haa received a charter clvinirad'
vanishes lothe Insured over an v other Company.
The 6th Section gives -the Husband the privilege to
insure bis own life for the sole use of his Wifu ant
Children, free from sny claimrof the represents-'
.iveaof the husband orany of his creditors.
Urgaruzed on purely mutual principles, the life
mcmberssarticipatein the vholeol the profits which
are declared annually. ' Besides. Ihu applicant for
life, when the annual prerrri urn It over 60 may py
one nan in a ioie.
AllclaimaforinBuranceagalnatthe Company will
o paid withianlnety days after proof of the death
of the party ia furnished. .
Maves are Insured forone or five years, at rales
which will enable all Slaveholders to secure ihl
class of properity agalnat Ihe uncertainty of life.
siave inaurance presents a new and intereatln
feature in the history of North Caroline.whlch will
prove very Important to ths Southern States.
The last four tuootha operation id thla Company
ahowss very! srge a mount of bnslncssmore than
the Directors expected to do the first year having
ircBujiHUf. nwrvinip iuu roiiciFfl.
- ur. wm. w. Habbiss, Medical Examiner, and
Agent. Wilmlnpton, N. C.
AllOornmsnltatlonsonbusIncf of iheComoan
should be sddressert to .
- i JOHN a. WILLIAMS, Sec't.
Raleigh. June 8, IStt.
CIRCULAR
A BOOK FOR EVERY SOUTHERN METHODIST
Earty In 1856, probably In the month if Ft bra.
ary, I expect to publish a new work to the port lc. ,
uiarreaturea oi wnicn I oeg leave to rail your at
tention. - ' v
The Annals vf Southern, Mdhodism, for 1 853.
will be a 12 mo. volume of not less than 3G0 page,
well printed, from atereotype plates, upon good
paper. It will contain all availuble siatistirs in
every department of the operations id the
METHODIST EPISCOPAL .CHURCH. SO&Tll.
The design embraces the Plan of Episcopal visi
tation; accounts of the sessions of ail ths Confer
encesheld In IS55, the sppointments, naiubers, die;
a summary of all reported revivals, notices of the
dedication of new Churches reports of College.
Commencements, with all else connected with our
educational movements; a resume of our M issloo
arv operations, embracing whatever terms of gcne-
ral Intereat in thai department ( the movements of
the Tract and Sunday iSthool Societies) whatever
appcrtsins to o'tr publishing interests, with an
nouncements of all New Btoke published by our
Concern, or written by Southern Methodists i what
ths Church isdoin; for the Insrruction of Mates
Historical and Biographies! Essays; Inieiesunar
personsl reminiscences; and a miscellany of iiu- '
ports Dt facts snd incidents.
TUB "ANNALS."
It isbelltved, will be a fair and full daguerreotype of
the progress of Southern Methodism.
-. Jt will occur to you at once, thai if 1 have sue
eeeded in preparing thla volume will! sny ressona
ble amount of skill, it will not only be a very agree
able book for present resdiar, but thai every year
will add to Ita value aa showing ths posture of Sou
thern Methodism at this particular junctuie of its
history. . - - -
- THIS DIpEST
Will be specially valuable as a Book of reference.
To whatever question of general in' rrest may arise
in regard to tbe cventa of 1655, it is hoprd that a
satlstactorv answer will be found In Ihe Annnl..
While it' is believed tbst the Ministers in oor
Church will desire copies ss soon as ttwy can be
Obtained, I have paid regard to Ihe what I suppos
ed the taalesef genersl readers. Ths oldrr mem-
bers of the Church will find sketche s that csrry
them back to their earlier compeers, as In this de
partment 1 have not restricted myself to the histo
ry of the year, but have collected whatever has ap
peared daring the year, which, aah'siory and biog
raphy, preserves the memoirs of the lJt-it time,
and of the early men of Southern Msihodism.
The work will be published if One Dollar a topf.
Those who sob scribe ia advance, shall receive tl,
first copies issued from the press. A gold dollar
pssted ia a letter can be sent securely and Is pref
erable to bills of diets nt .tanks. Those of the banks
in North and South Carolina will be as good ss p., i t.
In return a copy will be sent well wrapped and re
paid. , '
My address Is Gold.boro', N. C.
. CHARLES F. DEEMS.
; Dee. 29. , l.-J-lw
CUTTER, CEinI, t'c,
GOSH EN Butter, do. Che-, i:,!,.!, Dairy
and Pine J pple Cheese, Coj;..h, hcoit h Her.
ring. Salmon, Mackerel, wi ii a variety of oiher
goods, jast receive aod for aale by
. . L N. BARLOW,
JsnsIC . No. 3. Granite Row.
just nr:cnvr:D
vrr. Ptr &Ar- U y n'tk-
lfl? J'T .Bul",, 1'J Boaea Cheeaei
J:re!:r' g-r. and a v..l,r oi
24. GLOClVCaS.