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III - III III III II I 111 III III III W III Jf - VOLUME XINUMBER 44. WILMINGTON, N. C, THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE 26, 1856. WHOLE NUMBER 1299 MISCELLANY. THE DOMESTIC RELATION AND PRIVATE ? LIFE OF A LION. Let us sketch the story of the lion's life. ,. beginning with his marriage, which takes place towards the end ot January. He has first to seek his wife; but as the males are far more abundant than the females, who are often cut off in infancy, it is not rare to find a young lady pestered by the addresses of three or four gallants, who quarrel with the acerbity of jealous lovers. If one of them does not succeed in diaab . ling or driving away the others, Madam, impatient and dissatisfied leads them into the presence of an old lion, whom she has appreciated at a distance. The lovers fly at him with the teinerity of youth and ex asperation. The oU fellow receives them with calm assurance, breaks the neck of the first with his terrible jaw, smashing the leg of the second, and tears out the eye of the third. No sooner is the day won and and the field clear than the lion tosses his mane in the air as he roars, and then crouches by the side of his lady, who, as a reward for his courage, licks his wounds caressingly. When two adult lions are the rivals, the encounter is more serious. An Arab perched in a tree one night, saw a lioness followed by a tawny lion with a full grown mane; she lay down at the foot of a tree, the lion stopped on his path and seemed to listen. i he Arab then heard the distant growling of a lion, which was instantly replied to by the lioness un der the free This made her husband roar furiously. The diutant roar was heard ap proaching, and as he came nearer the lion ess roafed louder which seemed to agitate her husband, for he ma rched toward her as if to force her to be silent, and then sprang back to his aid post, roaring defiance at his distant rival. This continued about an hour, when a black lion made his appear ance on the plain. The lioness rose to go toward him, but her husband guessing her intention, bounded toward his rival. The two crouched and sprang at each other, rolling on the grass in the embrace of death. Their bones cracked, their flesh was torn, their cries of rage and agony rent the air, and all this time the lioness couched and wagged her tail slowly in sign of satisfac tion. When the combat ended, and both warriors were stretched on the plain, she ; rose nd smelt them, satisfied herself that they were dead, and trotted off quite regardless-of the uncomplimentary epithet which the indignant Arab shouted after her. This Gerard tells us, is an example of the con jugal fidelity of my lady; whereas, the lion never quits his wife, unless forced, and is quite a pattern , of comural atten-i tions. ; Our lion then is married, let us say. He s the slave of his wife. It is she who al ways takes procedence; when she stoops he stoops. On arriving at the doxcar (the col lec ion of tents what we call a "village,") fcr their supper, she lies down while he leaps into the enclosure and brings to her the booty. He watches her while she eats, taking care that no one disturbs her; and not until her appetite is satisfied does he begin his meal. Toward the end of De cember, they seek an isolated ravine, and there she presents her lord with one, two, and sometimes three puppies, generally one male' and one female.: If the reader has ever sen or handled a puppy lion, he will understand the idolatry of mother and fath er, She never quits them for an instant, and he only quits them to bring home sup per. When they are three months old their weaning commences. The mother accustoms them gradually to it, by absent ing for longer periods, and bringing, pieces of mutton carfully skinned. The father, whose habitual demeanor U grave, becom es fatigued with the frivol us sports of chil dren, and fur the sake; of tranquility remov es his lodging to a distance, within reach, however, to render 'assistance if required. At the age of four or five months, the chil dren follow their mother to the border of the forest, where their father brings them their supper. At six months old they accompany their father and mother in all rfoctural expedi tions. From eight to twelve months they learn to attack sheep, goats, and even bulls; but they are so awkward they usually wound ten for one they kill; it is not till they are two years old that they can kill a horse or bull at one bite. While their education is thus in progress, they are ten times more ruinous to the Arabs, since the family does not content itself with killing the cattle required for its own consumption, but kill that the children may learn how to kill. " At three years old the children quit home and set up for themselves, becoming fathers and mothers in their turn. Their places are occupied by another brood. At eight years old the lion reaches maturity, and lives to thirty or forty. When adult he is a magnificent creature, very different in size, aspect, color and disposition from the lion to be seen in the menageries and zoological gardens animals taken from the mother's breast, bred like rabbits, de prived of the fresh mountain air and ample nourishment. As an indication of the size attained y lions in a state of nature we may cite the fact mentioned by Gerard, that the strongest man in the cavalry regi ment to which he belonged, was unable to j carry the skin and head of the lion Gerard had killed. i THEATRICAL SELL. A green-horn at the Memphis Theatre, who had never witnessed a mftaic confla gration on the stage,! was present a few evenings since at the performance of The rese, in which the house of the heroine is supposed to be consumed. He, supposing it to be real, was surprised at the insensi bility of the audience at the danger, and, springing to his feet, exclaimed: "By thun der, I'm as brave as any of you, but I'll be hanged if I am going to be roasted alive here I" and rushed out amid loud laughter. On reaching the street, however, he began to think that he had been sold, and deter mined to return. He was, of course, re ceived with great applause, when, with a good-humored air, he looked around him and said: "Gentlemen, I'm a purchased in dividual, and the manager would do me a particular kindness by taking my hat " THE COUNTRYMAN'S VISIT TO THE ASTOR LIBRARY. The Astor Library is an institution of which any city or country might well be proud. Its vast size ; its immense col lection of volumes.; the imposing ap pearance, internally and externally, of the edifice itself ; the stillness that pre vails within, illustrated only by the tur ning of leaves, or the subdued voice of a visitor explaning what'he. desires; all these will strike the visitor .most impres sively. Stepping into a restaurant recently, to take "a half dozen roasted in the shell," we overheard a dialogue, touch ing the Astor Library, which made us laugh half the night, and yet we doubt whether the reader will appreciate it : and yet we are sure he would if he had heard it as we did. One of the. speakers was from the country a dry goods merchant tne other a metropolitan, who first spoke : i "Been about much since you ve. been in town?" "Yes, considerable." ' "Where you been?" "Well, I went to hear Burton fu my dog, he is ! went to the opery didn't understand it went to the Dowry saw three men and one woman killed in five minutes, and saw 'em all, every one of em, again m the next piece, alive and kicking." "You used to be tond ot reading Been into any of our libraries the Soci ety, Mercantile or the Astor?" "Yes, all on 'em ; but the Astor took me down. First place, its a tremendous structer." "It is : it is one of the most chastest and beautiful buildings in our whole city." "Yes that's so. And what a lot ot books ! Gosh !" "Did you examine any 'em?" jMo not much. Fact is, 1 was kind of 'fraid everything was so still and solemn. Jest afore I come away, a young man smart as a steel trap come up to me and asked. " 'Kin I helo VOU to anv book which . a . I. . , ylfu wish tu iiniMiiiuaic t "He had a book in his hand at the thne, with a boy a-hold of the other end of it full of picters. It was wrote by a man named Humboldt, Humbug, oi some such French name. I was dumb founded. I did'nt know what I did want ; but I finally said. " Got the Life of General Tom Thumb? a very leetle book, wrote by a man which his name was Sherman, who was Barniun's showman when he went all over Ew-rop !! " "He spread out his big book fust, and then looked at me, very quizzical, and says he, " 'No, sir, we have not got that book, but we have most .everything else.' "I told him I did'nt want nothin' else at that time, and so I come away. "WKat it was that made em. snicker, I don't know ; but one man, with a hig horn button screwed into bis eye, dropp ed it by a string tied to his trowsis, and laughed ; and an old, bald-headed man, he grinned ; and a little dandy, who was sucking the end of a yaller stick, with yallar gloves, he squeaked out a laugh ; and all 'cause I asked for a little book in a big library. "But I didn't care what did I care ?" Harper's Magazine for May. NAPOLEON III. Louis Napoleou Bonaparte, the present Emperor of the French, was born on the 20th of April, 1808, at the Tuilleries. His mother was Hortense, Queen of Holland, the wife of Napoleon's brother Louis, to whom that kingdom had been assigned. The marriage of Hortense and Louis was most unfortunate; they did nothing but quarrel, and in September, 1807, they final ly separated at Amsterdam, and Hortense returned to her mother in Paris. There the present Emperor was born, and Jt is remarkable that tie anl the Xing of Rome were the only two persons of the family of Napoleon whose births were received with military honorsvand the homage of the peo ple. There is one circumstance connected with the fate of this family which histori ans have not as yet observed, but whicn is well worth mention. Napoleon the Great set aside his own best friend and council lor, to obtain an heir to the throne of France. He married a Princess of Austria, and" by her he had a son. That birth was the cul minating point of his power and his digni ty. From thence he did nothing but des cend. He died in exile his son also. Who succeeded to his name, his fame, his power? The child of Hortense, who was the child of Josephine ! In the person of the Emperor of the French, we find not the offspring of Napoleon the Great, but the offspring of his discarded wife. What an illustration of the truth of the adage "That it is man who proposes but God who dis poses." "HE HAS TAKEN ME OFF One evening, in London,- Martin Madan was sitting in a coffee house with some of his gay companions. At a loss for amuse ment, they proposed to him to go and hear Mr. Wesley, who was preaching in the neighborhood, and to return and "take him off? As he entered the place, Mr. Wes ley wa announcing with great solemnity this text, "Prepare to meet thy God." The young barrister was arrested. As Wesley proceeded to exhort bis hearers to repent ance, a strange awe came over Madan's heart. When the service was over he re turned to the coffee house. "Well," ex claimed his boon companions, who by this time had become impatient for his return, 'have you taken off the old Methodist T "No," replied Madan, "no, gentlemen; but he has taken me off" From that hour he was another man. He devoted himself to the Lord's work; and many souls were giv en him for his fire. During the witchcraft lime the English burned about 30.000 women, generally poor and retired females who .had no man to defend them. The victims were bound hand and foot, and thrown into deep water. If they floated, that was evidence of a guil ty magical power, and they were taken out and burned at the stake, while the 'rigidly righteous sang paalms. If the ac cused sank and were drowned that was evidence that they.-were innocent, and it was a pity they were drowned Chambers' Journal. SCHNAPPS. A GENUINE article of Wolfs Celebrated Aro matic -chnapus tor sale by JDne7. L. N. BARLOW. NOTICE. I1 H E undersigned having now some firs irate workmen employed, is prepared to. manufac ture Boots and Shoes to order at short notice. All work warranted. Also, all kinds of repairing done with neatneis and dispatch. July 24. GEO. R. FRENCH. STATIONERY. IARGE additional supplies of various articles . of Stationery, manutaitureo. to order express ly for the Wilmington market, daily expected per Brig Tornado and iSehre. W H. Sml h and Pedce. At-ril23 S. W. WH1TAKER. RICOUD'S SERIES OF ROMAN rTISTOKV "'I he Kings ot Rome." with iilus- J-A traticmg; 'The Ucpubiic of Rome.'' Just published For sale by .May 3. S. W. WHITAKER. JUST RECEIVED. RBLS. Rectified Wliis-kcy and Common OU Br randy, and lor sale by . - WM. i.. . 1 it vv i sm-t-.a l, March 6. 1 " No. 20, Maiket street, NOTICE. Long Crekk, May 15th, ISuG. 'TMIF. copartnership of Jones, Moore & Co. IS JL thisday dissolved by mutual consent. All per ton indebted by note or account are requeued to make immediate payment or they will hnd inert in the hands of an Attorney lor collection. JOHN JO.MiS, J. P.- MOOttK, o. McMillan. THE subscriber having purchased tho entire Interest of Jonea. Moore & Co.. will continue the ' business on his own account, thankful for the la fVIO LUIIICICU UlfOll IIIG llllll. HIIU I1UUC IU Continfiation oi the am. JAMES P. MOORE. 28-tf May 20. BUTTER. f TAVING mule arrangements for a constan II supply ot good Butter, from some of the best Dairies at the Worth and Weal, 1 shall be able to supply dealers and consumers here, with (he arti cle on as stood terms a. they can import it. .The butter will be kept in the Wilmington Ice-house, and will be delivered in good and firm condition in pacta 'es of 50 to 100 lb. cheap as possible for Cash. The first lot is huurlv expe ted to ar rive. GEO. HOUSTON. Aprf 8. CANDY. Kf BOXES Assarted fresh Candv, jut rcceiv V ed nt GKO. MVEKS. June 3. 34. BACON BACON. A fTiTi Pounds of prime N. C. Hog Rsund V mJjyj Low lor i ash. at may 9. GEO. 11. KELLEV &. BRO'S. - NOTICE. '"PHEsubacriber.respectfuliy informs the public 1 thatheisnow ranascting the Auction business on his own account, and hopes by strict attentionto business, to merii a continuance otthat patronage heretofore souberslly bestowca upon mm. M.CttONLY Stock, Real Estate and Negroes. bought and sold on a commission, either at private or public aale. Jnft.IR54. FRESH ARRIVALS Tier achr W. H. Smith, from New York, at Geo 1 It. KELLEV& BRO'S, No. 11 North Water street : 25 bag prime Lagfitra Coffee, 20 malts old Gov. Java " 20 boit-a Colgate's No. 1 Soap. 20 k bxs " ' " may 0 Low for cash. LIME, LIME, 5CX CASKS in extra order, for sale by T. C.& B. G.WORTH. April 2.3. 18 61 STATIONERY. BY nearly every vessel from New Yorit, we re ceive considerable additions to out, already larce stock of Stationery. Schrs. Adele and D.C. Hulse have just brought us some very nice Cap and Letter Papers: really handsome Envelopes, which we will sell at 20 cents per hundred : tOO eross Fa- bers Pencils (the best in the worrd ;) iUott's do.; Perry's do. (more usea now man union s;) Bill Books, new patter Bills of Exchange, &c. For sale low at S. W. WHITAKEH'S. April 12. 12 EXTRA FLOUR. TTE have just received 25 bbls. of Ihe Celcbra- v ted Holt t-'lour equal in every respect l Hiram Smith's, at the Family Grocery. Mareh 22. GEO. MYERS. to FLOUR. 1 (f BBLS. extra superf.ue Flour, In store an.l fnr sal? hv ZKND II. UKKEKfc, May 13. No. 7, Market street. nsn. A few bbla. No. 3 (large) Mackerel, and IS Q.tla. rY Codfish, on board Schr. Sunny Soinh, Irom Boston, for sale by GEO. HOUSTON. June bin. BACON! BACON! HHDS. Wrstern Sides and Shonldera for sale, to arrive direct from Cincinnrti. 22 April 19 I5-3t T.C.4B. G.HORTII. SUGARS, SUGARS 0X BBLS. Stuart's C. Yt llow Sugar, hi s wv and for sale by tore ZENO H.GRF.ENK, May 13. No. 7, Market street JAMES T. LEWIS &, CO., WHOLESALE DEALERS IN PAINTS, OILS, VARNISHES, Q-c AGENTS FOR Pennsylvania and Lehigh Zinc, Mordecai T ,". f. ".; i ..j ri : i.ri.. While Lead, F. S. Leicis Sr Co's. Colors, Painls, etc., and B. C. Hornor Sf Co's. Sit ,perior Varnishes. No. 14 MAIDEY LANE NEW YORK. JAMES T. LEWIS, SAMTEX. C WEST. April 15tb, 1855. 13-3m. ' THE JiORTU CAROLINA MUTUAL LIFEINSURANCECOAIP'K RALEIGH, N. C. ; THE above Company hr a been inoperationsince the 1st of April, i843, under the directiunof the followiDgOfBcera.ylz : JJr.CharleaK.Jonhson, President, ,, Win. 1. Haywood, Vice President. John G. Williams, Secretary, -Vim. H. Jones, Treasure. Pcrrin Buabee, Attorney, i Dr.Charles E. Johnson, i r.- , n.H Or.Wm.H.McKee, 5 Medical Bow. d of Dr. R.B.Haywood, $ Consultation. J. Heraman. iJeneral Agent. This Company has received a charier giving ad vantages tothe insured over any otherOotnp.iny. The 5th Section gives the Husband the privilege to insure hie own life for the sole use of his Wife and Children, re from any claimsof the represenra- ivesof the husband or any of his creditors. Organized on purely mutual principles, the life members articlpatein the uhol of the profits which areioclared annually Besides, thr applicant foi life, when the annual premium is overS30 may pay one nun iu n now. All claims for insurance against the Company will oe paid within ninety daya after proof of the death of ihe party U furnished. Slaves are .insured torone or nve years, at ratea which will enable all Slaveholders to secure lhi class of properily against the uncertainty of life. Slave insurance present a new and Interesting feature in the history of North Carolina. which will prove very important to the Southern States. Phe last tour montns operation oi tnis company shows a veryl argearrrount of .business more than the Directors oxpeeted to do the first year having already issued more than WUU Policies. Dr. Wm. vv. HABRtss. Medical Examiner and Agent. Wilmington, N. C. . AllOomm jnicatlone onbusinesf of theCompany should be addressed to JOHN G. WILLIAMS, Sec'y. RaleJeh. Jupe 8, 4655. OFFICE W, & W. RAILROAD CO. Wilmington, N. C May 20, 1856. A lot of secondhand machinery Is offered for sale at the Company's Warehouse, consisting! of Knginc Lathes, Borers, tc. One large Driving Wheel Lathe, and several small ones, that by some repairs and alterations, would do well for wood turning lathes: They will all be sold low.' Per sons in want of Lathes for a small establishment would do well to call and examine them: A Sisne Maon wanted to'rebuild one of tho piers at N. E. Itiver. S. L. FREMONT, Eng. & Supt. . May 21 29-3w. . rWHIS KEY. c( BBLS. Rectified and Old Rye Whiskey, and JJ a eeneral assortment of Domestic and For eign Liquors and Wines, for sale by ZKNO H. GREF.RE, May 15. No. 7 Market street. EMPTY SPIRITS TURPENTINE BARKELS. 550 superior T. S. barrels, very large size, also, 250 very superior secondhand barrels, average 44 gallons, just received and lor sale by : ADAMS, BROTHER & CO. April 29. 19. NEGRO PASSES. ANEW form ef Passes.containingaanltarypro visions, approved by he Commissioners. and a number of others interested in the welfare of our colored population, is just issued at the office ot The Cam mercial, FRESH ARRIVALS FROM N. YORK )C BAGS prime Rio CufTVe, 'CJ 10 kegs Goshen Butler, 10 bbls. Soda Crackers, 6 " iugar do. 5 " Pilot Brend, 10 b xes S ugar and Soda Crackers, 25 bags Lac nay ra Coffee, Low lor carfli, at GEO. H. KELLF.Y 4 BrtO'S. M irchG. No. II, North Water street. JUST OPENED L A RGR, well Selected nnd varied ass rtment A of Groceries, compriMng a fresh lot of tjncc?e, Lard, Coffee, Koa pl. Starch, . Candles, Preserved Pickle & Fresh Meats. Tin and Wooden Ware, Flour, Ac &r. All of which may be found at the corner oC Mar ket and Water streets, at the "Cheap Cash Stort" where goods' must be paid lor on delivery. ' E. D. COVV'ANT, Su;crintendant. an. 31, 13G:tf. Herald and Journal copy. NOVA SCOTIA MACKEREL. T UST RECEIVED. 500 bbls. Nova Scolia O No. 3 Mackerel, in prime order. For sale in lots to suit, by GEORGE W. DAVIS. May IB, 1853-2l5-tf. GRAHAM'S MAGAZINE! TJETERSON'S LADIES' NATIONAL; Ral- A lou's Maguzine; Harper's Story Books No 13 For May. Receiued this rnurnios n t ApriJ29. S. W. WHITAKER'S. T ATEST DATES OF THE SCIENTIFIC X-i American, N. V. Herald. Baltimore Sun, Al hion, Voung America, Police Gazette, Pictorial, Flag, Spiritual Telegraph. Received this morning at . S. W. WHITAKER'S. April 29. 19. NOTICE. THE subscriber having qualified as ppeciai.Ad minisirator upon the estate of Cornelius My ers, deceased, and having been authorized to col lect in the debts due said estate, hereby notifies all persons indebted by note, or account, or other wise to make immediate payment, as it Is desira ble that the business be speedily closed. UHAb.U. MX eats is my authorized agent to collect said debts, and receipt for the same. July XI. - UfcAJ. i v f.tia, FRESH ARRIVALS. A f BAGS Rio. Laiuayra and Java Coffees, -W 25 bbls. Refined Sugars, (assorted grades.') 12 chests Teas, Gunpowder, V-'Hyeon and Black. For sale by WM.--L. S. TOWNSHEND. April 10. No. 20, Market street. HHD. STAVES. : T M CC BEST White Oak Hhd. Slaves, for sale JKJJJ by T. C. & B. G. WORTH. June ll. . 33 3t 25 DOLLARS REWARD! R.ANA WAY fiom the subscriber, his ser vant JIM SUA w, a young dark mulatto, ot lisrht and rather small figure : e enerallv smiles when about to talk. He was neatly dress ed in a black frocK coat, ana disck pantaloons The above reward will be paid to any one will de liver him to me, or secure mm in any jail, i JAdlbS r . AIcRF.E. May 6. 22-tf LIME, HAIR, PLASTER k CEMENT. CONSTANTLY on hand, and ror sale bv i GEORGE HOUSTON. - BILLS OF EXCHANGE. ! AN Elegant Edition of Biils of Exchange, print ed in Geimaiiv.in Books of 10 quires and in sheets. for sale (at redced prices) at the office of 1 Tie Commercial AXES, AXES. 8 DOZEN S. W. Colby'a Georgia Long Bit. 1 - Boxinz " " 8 " D. Simmons " 1 " . Boxing " " 2 h Eas:le Wing Broad Axes. Low for cash. GEO. H. KELf.EY f- BRO. April 12. No. 11. North Water street- EMPTY SPIRITS BARRELS. HI VERT prime selected. For sale by 1 JoaaS. ADAMS, BRO. A. CO. THE l'RI-WEEKLY COMMERCIAL la published every Tcssdav, TntjtDAv and Saturday at 5 per annum, payable n all cases in advance. . BY THOMAS LORING Eptroa andPaoraix- roa, - Corner Front and Market Street, WILMISCTOM. N. C. RATES OF ADVERTISING. 1 sqr. I insertion G 50 I 1 sqr. 2 months, $4 00 1 2 " 75 I 1 " 3 - " 6 00 I 3 " . 1 00 J 1 "6 8 00 1 I month, 2 60J1 ''I2 1200 Ten linea or lesa make a square. If an adver tisement exceeds ten linea, the pi ice will be in proportion. All advertisements are payable at the lime of their insertion. Contracts with yearly advertisera, will bp made on the most liberal terms. No transfer of contracts for yearly advertising will be permitted. Should circu.nstancea render a change in business, or an unexpected removal necessarv.a cnarare accoriunsr to the Dubltshed "terms will be at the option of the contractor, for tne time ne nas aaveriisea. The privilege of Annual Advertisers it atrlctlv limited to theirown immediate business: and all advertisements for the benefit of ether persons, as weliaa all advertisements notimmediately con nected with their own business, and all execas of advertisements in length or otherwise beyond the limits engaged, will be charged at the usual rates. No Advertisements is included in the contract for the sale or rent of houses or lands in town or country, ot for the sale or hire or negroes, wheth er the property is owned by the advertiser or by other persons. These are excluded by the term immediate business." 'All advertisements inserted in the trl-weeklv Commercial, are entitled to one iesertion in the ll cckly free of charge. JOB, CARD AND FANCY PRINTING, EXECUTED IS SUPERIOR STYLE. AGENTS FOR THE COMMERCIAL. New Yobk Messrs. Dollner Sl Potter. Boston CharlbsSmith, No. 6, Central Whsrf. Philadelphia S. E. Cohen. Baltimore Wm. H.PEAKBand Wm. Thomson SAMUEL A. HOLMES, ATTORNEY AT LA.W, iriLMIXG 7 ON, N. C. Will attend the Courts of Duplin, Sampson and New Hanover. Office on Princess street, next door East of the State Bank. April 5. O.iy J. M. STEVENSON, AGENT for the sale of all kinds of Produce. Office on Princess st , under ADAMS, BRO. & CO., Wilmington, N. C. Feb. I2.l31-tf. J. M. STEVENSON GEORGE II. FRENCH, MANUFACTURER AND WHOLESALE d RETAIL DEALER IN BOOTS, SHOES, LEATHER, AND SHOE FINDINGS, NO. 11, MARKET STREET, WILMINGTON, N. C. March 6. 151 GEOTW. DAVIS, " COMMISSION MERC n ANT, SOUTH. WATER STREET, WILMINGTON, N. C. Jan. 22. 132. GEORGE n. KELLEY & BROTHER, DEALERS IS FAMILY GROCERIES ASD PROVISIONS. No. II NORTH WATER STREET, WILMINGTON, N. C. TTTILL keep constantly on hand, Sugars, Cof- V fees. Molasses, Cheese, Flour. Butter. Lard Soaps, Candles, Crackers, Starch, Oils, Snuffs, ate. ate. BEVEBEXCES : O. G Pabslev, President of Commercial Bank. John McRae, " Bank of Wilmington. Wilmington. A. M. Gormaw, ? r i i u Rev. R.T. HmiS,lt,lclh- S. W. Westbrooks. Rev. W. 11. Bobbitt, Feb. 14. Greensboro', W. G. MILLIGAN, MARBLE MANUFACTURER, NonTtf Water Street, Wikminoton, No. Ca, Monuments, Toombs, Head and Foot Stones, and alikindsoj Marble W ork furnished lo order on, reasonable terms. JuneE. 36"-lv-e NIXON'S HOUSE. (FORMERLY MRS. BORDEN'S) WEST SIDE RAIL ROAD, GOLDS BORO', N. C, THIS extensive and well known public Establishment has been purchased and was reopened by the Subscriber for the reception of guests on the 4ih inst. It is pleasantly and conveniently situated in the centre of business, snd is directly opposite to, ana w ks r of the Ticket Offices, of the V ilmtn- ton and Weid,n and Ihe C'antral Rail Road Com panies, where, ihe cars stop on their srrival and departure, and where paithfcl sebvants will be lit waitins4o take baggage, and give such other attentions as tne traveller may require. THE HOUSE has been remodelled, repaired, and thoroughly renovated from cellar to garret, and furnished throughout with New Furniture, Selected with special care, and arranged with an fe single to the comforts of the casual guest or permanent Boarder. - THE TABLE Will be richly furnished with the substantial, the Lxn ties and delicacies of the seasons, foreign as well as domestic markets will be rendered tributary to the constant supply, which -will be served up in the best style, by orderly, obliging and well trained servants. THE BAR Will be a Storehouse of the best Wines and Li qtlors, snd superinieuded by a gentleman of cour tesy and integrity, tnorougniy acquainted with his business comprising tne Mnowieage of what is due tothe rights and comforts of the public, as well as to himself and his employer. THE STABLES, which are among the best in the State, have been placed in the keeping of a skillful and careful manager, who will always have under his care the best and most experienced ostlers, snd it will be smong the chief cares of the proprietor to see that horses of his guests be well fed; and thor oughly groomed ; This entire establishment has been purchased and fitted up at an enormous expense, and it will be the pleasure, as, of cours, it will be the inter est -of the subscriber, lo render tho House in every respect equal to anv in the country He there fore trusts that a generous public will renew and continue the liberal patronage heretofore emended to this House, while under the care of its former proprietress. Mrs. Borden, who gained for ft a celebrity throughout the entire Union. ' H. K. NIXON. Aug. 13. 67-lr. SOAP AND CANDLES. .rpHE subscribers teg leave respectfully to call X the attention of the trade and lammrs to the Soap and Candies msauiactared in Wilmington. N. C. bv Messrs. Costia A Gafford. sairiDies of which can be seen at oar office, No. 2, Water at., wners we Keep constantly oa Band large supplies low for cash. JAS. C. SMITH A CO. AprU26. ' 18 BUSINESS CARDS. JOSEPH WILKINSON, UPHOLSTER & PAPER HANGER, KEEPS ON HAND AND MADE TO ORDER, Mattresses, Feather Beds, Window Curtains and fixtures. All work In the above line done at shortest No tice, Wilmington, N. C, Market St. Jan. 19, 1856. , 1. J. C. LATTA, COMMISSION MERCHANT d GENERAL AGENT, WILMINGTON, N. C. Oct. 1,1856. j 85-Iy-c. : TEAS! TEAS!! WE have just received an- assortment of the best Teas ever offered in this market. Try our SI ,00 Imperial, it is of an extra quality and flavor. Our 1,00 Black Tea ia of a rosy flavor, and cannot fail to suit the most fastidious. We have also a beautiful Black Tea at 60 cents per lb., also, 37J cents per lb.; cholse Teas in caddies at wholesale prices warranted good, at the Ori ginal Grocer. !- GEO. MYERS. March 20. ; 2. T. C. & B. G. WORTH, COHMISSION AND FORWARDING BERCIISXTS. WILMINGTON, N.C. . Jan 17, 1853, i 125-c JASriiTcifADBOURN & CO., General Commission Merchants, WILMINGTON. N. C. Jas.H. Chadiodes. j Qro. Chadbocrm. . Jan. 1, 1856. j 123. HENRY INUTT, FiCTOR AND FORWARDING AGENT, Willgive hit personal attention to business entrust ed t his care. Sept. 8. 1855. I 75-ly-c. GEORGE MYERS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL GROCER Keeps constantly on hand. Wines, Teas, Liquors, provisions, wooa ana, v mow H are, r ruit, . Co nfectionaries, if-c . ; South Fron t st reel. WILMINGTON, N. C. Nov. IS, 1853. j 109. GEORGE HOUSTON, DEALER IS Groceries, Provisions, and Naval Stores COMMISSION MERCHANT, VESSEL AND FORWARDING AGENT, WILMINGTON, N.C. Aug. 2. C0-tf DOLLNER. O. POTTKR. jr. J. CAME R DEN DOLLNER, POTTER & CO. COMMISSION MERCHANTS, NEW YORK. ApriI30, 1855. 20-Jy. L. N. BARLOW, WHOLESALE & RETAIL GROCER," ivd dbalbr in LIQUORS, WINES. ALE. PORTER, f-c. No. 3, Granite How, 1'rout Street, WILMINGTON, N.C. Feb. 17th, IPB6. I40-tf. ADAMS, BROTHER & CO., COMMISSION MERCHANTS, WILMINGTON. N. C. " July 23. 53 JAS. P. GILLESriE. GEO. S. GILLESriE. JAM RS P. GIT.LiF.3Pin & CO., PRODUCE AND FORWARDING AGENTS. WILMINGTON, N. C. Pai lieu tar attention paid lo the receipts and Sale of Naval Stores, Timber, I number. Corn, Bacon, Cot ton, f-e., qT-c. March 30, 1S55. 6. D. CASnWELL, COMMISSION MERCHANT, WILMINGTON, N. C. Sept. 30. 64-tf COCHRAN & RUSSELL. (SCr.CESSO&S TO THOS. ALIBONE k CO.) General Commission Merchants, No 32, North Wharves, xnd 63 North Water Sts. PHILADELPHIA. J. HABVEV COCHIAS, W. B. BUS8ELL. Liberal cash advances made on consignments. July 30th, 1355. - 59-tf. HOOPER, DEARBORN & CO , r r a I e cj I r NT ti r r it . s.t m c. COMMISSION MERCHANTS, WILMINGTON. N.'C. OEO. HOOPEB. I. L. DEABBOBW. WM. July 23. ' - HOOPEK 68-tf JOHN A. STANLY, COMMISSION ME R C II A N T, WILMINGTON, N. C. Oct. 6fh, 1855. - . 83. T. C. WORTH, - GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANT. WILMINOTON, N. C. Jan. 8. . 126 tf. CIGARS! CIGARS!.' JUST RECEIVED, 50,000 choice Havana Ci gars, for sale by C. A O. DcP RE, Wholesale Druggists, 45 Market st. Oct. 13. . - . - - 91. PROSPECTUS OP THE PLYMOUTH BANNER. THE subscribers having purchased the "Villa ger" establishment, will commence publishing a weekly Newspaper of the above title, abont ihe middle of January, 1855. , Our paper will be "independent in all things, and neutral in nothing," giving til parties and creeds a respectful hearing. It will be devoted lo lhi interests of Plymouth, North Carolina, and the South to the cause of Education, Agricul ture, Internal Improvements, and the development of the resources of the Stale, We will do all in our p .wcr to make our paper interesting to the general r-drr, ss well ss tothe business man. Proper attention will be given the Marine List and Price Current. In short, we will try to make he "Banner'' s neat paper, and a companion to all classes, from the Parlor to the Counting Room, and one worthy the support of those favoring us with their patronage. TERMS. 1 copy in advance S3 per annum i copy at the end of six months, t- 50. 1 copy at Ihe end of ihe year, S3. ; C. G. DAVENPORT, ) E litora and C. II. KELLY", i Proprietors. Jarr. 12. 123 3t CRACKEES, CRACKERS. 0? BBLS. Sugar, Soda and Batter Crackers, -C J 15 boxes " In store and for sale by ZENO H. uitr.K, May 13. No. 7. Market atreet. WM. L. S. TOWNSHEND, WHOLESALE RETALE GROCER AND COMMISSION MERCHANT. No. 20 Market Street, WILMINGTON, N. C. May 2L . ; , 30. BALTIMORE LOCK HOSPITAL. DR. JOHNSTON, THE founder of this Ce lebrated Institution of fers the most certain, Speedy and only ellectu al remedy In the world lor SECRET DISEASES. Gleets, Strictures, Seminal Weakness, Palna in the Loins, Constitutional Debility, Impotency, Weakness of the Back and Limbs, Affections of the Kidneys, Palpitation of the Heart, Dyanepsia. rvervoua Irritability, Disease of the Head, Throat Nose or Skin s those serious and melaiichalv rfianr- dersarising from the destructive habits of Vouiu, which aesiroy ootn oooy ana mind. U nose secret and solitary practices more fatal lo their victims than tho song of the Syrens to the mariners of Ulysses, blighting their most brilliant hopes or an ticipations, rendering marriage, Ac, impossible. YO UKG MEN. Especially, who have become the victims of SolUa ry Vice, that dreadful and destructive habit which annually aweeps to an untimely grave thousands of young men of the most exalted talents and brilliant intellect, who might otherwise have entranced lis ,eniB5 Sen,te wi,h the thunders of eloouence, or tucvaiaeyine living lyre, msv can with full confidence. MARRIAGE. Married persons, or Voung Men, contemplating marriage, being awareof Physical Weakneas, Or ganic Debility Deformities, die., should immrdi atelv consult Dr. J., and be restored to perfect health. Ye who places himself undertlieearmf rir ii . e ton may religiously confide in his honor ss a pen tleman, and confidently rely upon hisakill asa chv. Da. Johnston is the only regularly Educated i iijrii.iaii uureriising to cure I'nvale Complaints. His remedies snd treatment are entirely unknown toall others. Prepared from a life spent in the Great Hospitals of Europe and the first in l his Country, vii: England, France, ihe Elotkicy oi Philadelphia, cf-e., and a more extensive practice than any other physician in the world. His many r I. . i : i . .- . T nvaie Cc . uiiuti i u i tuitBonu must inirurtani otircriral Op erations Is a sufficient guarantee to the oflUcted. Thost who wish to be speedily and effectually reliev ed, shouldshun the numerous trifling imposters, who only ruin their health, and apply to him. A CUKE WARRANTED OK NO CHARGE. No Mercury or Nauseous Drugs Used. OFFICE, Ko. 7, SOUTH FREDERICK St., left hand side going from Haltimore street, a frw doors from the corner. Fail not to observe his name and number, for ignorant trifling importers, attracted by the reputotion of Dr. Johnston, luik near. DR. JOHNSTON. Member of the Royal College of Surgeons, London j graduate from one of the moat eminent Colleges tf tho United States, and the greater part of whoso life has been spent in the Hospitals of London, Par is, Philadelphia. and elsewhere, has effected some of the most astonishing cures that were ever known Many troubled with ringing in the ears and head vhen asleep, creat nervousnsss, being alarmed at sudden sounds, and bsshfuiness, with frequent blushing, attended sometimes with derangement of mind, were cured immedintely. A CERTAIN DISEASE. When the misguided' and imprudent votary of pleasure finds he has imbibed the seeds of Jiis painful diseaae, it too often happens that onill-iim. ed sense of shame, or dread of discovery, deters him from applying to those who, irom education and respectability, can alone befriend him, delay ing till the consiitutional symptoms of this horrid disease make their appearance, such as ulcerate d sore throat, diseased note, noctoral pains in the head and limbs, dimness of sicht. deafness, node. on the shin bones and arms, blotchea on the head. face and extremities, nroercssinc with frightful r . pidity, till at last the palate of the mouth or the bonesof the nose tall in. and the victim of this awful disease becomes a horrid object ofcommis scratlnn,tlll death puts a period to his,4readiul suf ferings, by sending him to " lhat bourne irom whence no traveller returns." To eiScIr1 therefore. Dr. Johnston pledges himself to preserve ihe most inviolable secrety; and, from bis expensive prac tice in the first Hospitals of Europe and America, he can confidently recommend a safe and speedy cure to the unfortunate victim of I hi horrid dis ease. It is a melancholy fact, lhat thousands fall victims to this dreadful complaint, owing lo the un skilfulncss of ignorant pretenders, woo, by the use of that deadly poison, mercury, ruin j the constitu tion, and either send the unfortunate euUerer to an untimelygrave.orelsc make the residue of life mis erable. TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE. Dr. J. addresses all those who have injured them selves by private and improper indulgences. These are some of the sad and melancholy rf fects, produced by eaily habits of youth, viz : Weakness of the Back and Limbs, Palna in tho Head. Dimness of Sight, Loss of Muscular Pow er, Palpitation of the Heart, Dj spepsy, Nervoun irritability Derangement if ihe Digt tsiivo Func- tions, ujucrai ueoujty, symptoms t ion. Ac. of Consump. Mentally. The fearful effects on the mind sre much lo be dreaded; Loss of Memory, Confusion of Ideas, Depression of Spirits, Evil Forebodings. Aversion of Society, Self Distrust, Love of Soli tude. Timidity, die. are some of the evils produced. Thousands of persons of allage, can now judge what is the cause of their declining liealih. Los ing their vigor, becoming weak, pale and emacia ted, have a singular appearance about the eyes, cough and symptoms of consumption. DR. JOHNSTON'S INVIGOUATINO REM E DV FOR ORGANIC WEAKNESS. By this great and important remedy weakness f f lh.n,i,........u.JII. I I f II- I " 6"" 'cuiij cuiiu onu iuii vigor resrorro. Thousands of the most Nervous and Debilitated Individ uala who had lost ail hope, have born Imme diately relieved. All Impedimenta lo MARRIAGE Physical or Mental Disqua lifi ation. i Nervous Ir ritability Tremblings and Weakners, or exhaustion of ihe most fearful kind, speedily eurcd by lr Johnston. Young men who have injured thcttisilvcs bv n certain praci ice indulged in when alone a habit frequently learned from evil companions, or at school, the effects of which are nightly felt, even when asleep, snd if not cured, renders marriage impossibles nd destroys loth mind and body, should apply Immediately. V hat a pity that a youn? man. the hnr of hi country, and the darling of his parents, hotild b snatched from ail prospects and enjoyments of life, by the consrqutnees of deviating from the path of nature, and indulging in a certain secret hHt sum pcrsuus, ueiore contemplating ,. MARRIAGE. bhould reflect that a sound mind and body are the most necessary requiMites to promote connubial happiness. Indf-d, without these.l the journey through life becomes a weary pilgrimage; the pros pect hourly darkens to the view, the raind become shadowed with despair and filled withi the mrLii,- choly reflection that the happiness o another be- conies Diigniea with oiirown. 1 OFFICE NO. 7 SOUTH FREDERICK-ST.. ' .. . Baltimobe, Mo. All Surgical Operations Peitormed. N. B Let no falsa delicacy prevent ysu, but spply immediately either personally or b) letter. Hklu Disea.es Speedily Cured. TO STRANGERS. The many thousands cured at this institution with in the Utt ten years, and ills numerous Impor tant Surgical Operations perfoimcd by Dr. J.. wit nessed by the Reporters of the papers, ar.d many other persons, notices of which have appeared szam and again before the public, besides liis tandinjf as a eentleman of character and responsibility, is a sufficient guarantee to the fMirid, TAKE NOTICE. Itis with the srestert irlartanrlliat Prt JtiflNETOV permit,, hi card to appear tfure Oi ptibBe. irratu it anprofVwMonnl for a pby.irlun to advrrtlae. bnt nnlrs. h d4 so, the dieted, n-prcinliy trnirt-r. could ix fail to fall Into the hand, of the mnv iinpu'lrnt srni UTiVnrr- Impneters, with Innumerable 'ala Jfninre or rntinei OuwkahoiM, .wanning these lan. citirt copying lr. JosasTOs's sdvertiaemenU or advertielng thririaHve pbyetcian. illiterate ehftllnw-bralnedfeilowa, too lair to work at their oriiflnal traJe, with van too Idea ryoml the brnte, who, for the purpose of Enticing ami Iterer. ng. carry on flve or six ornre. under aa many djUewta False ames, so that the affllrte.1 Kt ran vera, ewraplr.jf one. ia .ore to tumble, headlong into Ihe other. Ijrnot.it.t Quack, with enormous lying eerti Bi-stes of great snd -toni.hing cures frnra person. Dirt to I found, who kei j. yon taking large bottles of Licobicb Wms and otk -r packages of filthy and worthless ermpounl.. rnnningly Prepared to Impose upon the unfortnnate snd nnsusjwvi ins;. Trifling month after month, or as long as ibe . inaJI est fe east he. obtained, and. in defJr, leaves yuu with rut Bed health, to sigh over jour railing dl.app"liitment. ' It is this moUva that iud rices l)r. J. to advertise. va B slobs c.s eras tor. To those nnacqnaintcd with falsi rvpntation. ha deems It neeeaaary to say that his creden Uala or dtpl-misa alwava hang In his nm-e. NO LKTTKK8 RECEIVE!) VSl.E TOST PA ID and containinu' a PtamD U be ased fiT th reply. I"er sons writing ahoe.14 stale Age and send that portion of advartisernent deaeribii .ymj toma. , Jsn.y, lbo. s tai jy-c