Cjie Commercial
WILMINGTON, N. C.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 2, 1356.
FOR PRESIDENT
; JAMES BUCHANAN,
of Pennsylvania
FOR VICE PRESIDENT
JNO. C. BRECKENRIDGE,
- OF KENTUCKY.
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I-Ij ECTOR S
FOR PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT.
FOR THE STATK AT I.KBGR:
HENRY M SHAW, .f Cun iiiick,
SAMl'EL P. HILL. ' Ciwi-U.
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1st District, WM. F, MARTIN, of PasquoUnk.
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WM J. BLOW, of Put. .
M. D. SMITH of New Hanover.
GASTON H. WILDER, of Wako.
S. E. WILLIAMS, of Alamance.
" TI103. SETTLE Jr. of Rockingham.
" R. P WARRING, of Mecklenburg.
M W. W. AVERY, ol Burke.
FOR 6oVRNOr7
THOMAS BRAGG,
OF NORTHAMPTON.
Xeie Ilun'cvcr County Democratic Xvviinaticns
FOB. TUB SENATE.
-OWE N FE NNELL
TOR THE nuUSE OF COMMONS,
SAMUEL, A HOLMES,
KOBE U T II. TATE.
THE ELECTIONS.
We Lave arrived at a period . in oor history, j
more perilous than any heretofore known or even
imagined. We have so long been deceived by the
anti-slavery politicians, that wr hardly expected
that a great and powerful party, under that in Qu
ince, would boldly avow the purpose of destroy
ing the rights of ihe South, and make it a prime
article in their creed to repudiate the Constitu
tion. ,
It is shamelessly urged that the Southern
States hare been fail bless in regard to the Com
promises. But in respect to these, it is io proof
that of all the Compromises, including that of the
Tariffof 133, the North has repudiated and dis
claimed them, to all the extent in their power. 1
la this view of the sulject, it is surprising that
any southern cili.ens or party, can even name
th' te arrangements, which were all unconstitu
tional, as a partof their creed either in proposing
a renewal, or expressing regret at thi ir repeal.)
A plainer proposition cani.ot be thought of, and
Done more in atcordincc with the principles of
the Constitution than that adopted by the Demo
cratic party, that the citizens of every territory
should decide for themselves, whether they will
Lave a slavery or an'i-slavery Constitution. This
alone can bring them into the Union on an eqtul
. footing with the rest of the States and this a
1 one, besides its constitutionality, is consistent
with common sense; and reason. j
For this the Sonth is now contending fur this
the National Democracy throughout tha Union
is struggling it is not fur Southern Rights in tlo
abstract that we contest, but these rights as guar
anteed by the Federal Constitution. j
. While it is demanded of Southern Legislators
that they shall vote for the admission of free
States into the Uuion. it is claimed by Northern
Legislators that they will not vote for the admis
sion of any slave Statu. Is this equality 1 Is this
just In answer to a question from Senator. Rem
if he would under any circumstances vote for tbo
admi;sion of Kansas in'o this Union with a con
stitution tolerating slavery, Mr. Senator Wilson of
Massachusetts, declared ho would not at the
same time the northern Senator requires Mr.
Reid .to vote for admitting Nebraska as a free
State! ' j I
This incident reveals tbo principle npon which
the pit ty opposed to u is acting. Under this
policy what is to becomw of us1 What may we
expect fiom the Black Republican party bnt deg
radation and shame, should they succeed in the
coming election 7 j
And now it remains for tho Southern people,
with the issues and Ihe consequences fairly be
fore them, to say if they will sustain their princi
ples at the polls. ! The question is not about men,
but ahout thai preservation of our rights and the
security of our lives and property. Is not this
finest ion of sufficient value to be asserted on eve
ry occasion 1 Shall we compromise so vast a sub
ject iu one case, with the intention of asserting it
in another 1 We hope not. It should never be
lost sight of in any election, and we submit to our
friends if it is not a paramount duty to austain
Mr. BaAGain his constitutional attitude, as much
as it is to oppose Mr. Gilmer or Mr. any one in
his unconstitutional position 1 .1
Tho election of Mr. Gilmer would be hailed, by
the Black Republicans as a political triumph, and
even a small majority for Mr. Broo would be
counted upon as a retrocession by North Carolina,
from the only groud upon which she can political
ly exist or be socially secure.
Shall wi not. then, without cherishing bitter
feelings or personal hostility towards our fellow
citizen, Mr. Gilmbb, avoid a breach of political
trust, and esape ihe reproach of foul dishonor, by
bringing out the whole strength of the democrat
ic party and its friends on Mr. BbagoII The
friends of the constitutional Union throughout
the country, are looking towards us with iutcose
anxiety and with ardent hopes that North Caroli
na will be a "name and a praise" among her aister
States, by ber unshaken firmness and valiant de
portment in the opening of the contest for all
that la dear to us, and precious to the world as
giving a token that this Uuion will still be the
great successful exemplar of civil and religious
liberty and not by solving the problem adverse
ly, as to the capacity of the people for free gov
ernment be instrumental in causing the sun of
political liberty and civil freedom, now culmina
ting a glorious meridian, ' to set in thia Wes
tern Hemisphere in darkness and gloom forever!
We are well aware that we shall be accused, by
the cold-bearted politician, whose object is self
promotion, of using romantic language on this
cccaMon. We tell oar friends that no language
can portray the' real prospect before us, under
baneful contingencies ; nor can the warmest im
agination depict the horrors that' lio in perspec
tion, on the failure of the effort now to be made,
by tho constitutional democracy, for the preser
vation of the Union under the operations of the
tine interpretation of organic law. We have do
ambition for a j prophetical reputation bnt we
' say, without the least nlgtvinga of heart or mind,
that if the National Democracy la defeated in the
presidential Election, our readers will find, too
late, that all we now say It true to the letter.
., ytvf we aolitary and alooo" in these views,
.we "would not hesitate to avow them. But it is
aotso; we are sustained by those among the
tviaest. the purest and most patriotic of the land.
of all parties lit antecedent i by pen of tried a
bllitv and virtue, wlioere uncorropted and Incor
ruptible men who wouM scorn promotion at the
hazard of ber Interest, and much moroattfce
".te::: of the rub of ttvir ccuctry. f
That there are men of opposite character who
are working to "break down the democratic par
ty" need not be here told. "He who runs may
read" It In their declamations and assertions.
We will not designate them now. An intelligent
"people has . discovered them, and they will be
more and more transparent as the hoar of con
flict approaches. To them we bave nothing to
say. They have '-turned to their idols" and mast
be let a'oue.
CAUTION.
M, J. D. Steotheh, of Fairfield, S. C.
writes to the Winnsboro' Register, that he
found among his negroes, in the heart of
his place, a Peddler with his pack on hia
back. The writer says that unlicensed
Peddlers not only travel the high road
through the District, but are found going
the by-paths of the neighborhood, into the
plantations and even at the negro quarters.
The writer further says: "Abolitionism is
abroad, and we do not know in what way
it mny appear amongst us. as probable as
any other way these very Peddlers may be
propagating that very thing, at ibis time.
It was only on Thursday last that we
stated to our readers that northern agents
would do what has been thus early devel
oped. It would be well for the southern com
munity to keep a good watch in this mat
ter. The Peddler above alluded to was
arrested, but on theay to the Magistrate
he effected his escape. Had all been fair,
why should he wish to avoid an investi
gation ?
We were satisfied, as our readers know,
that things of this sort would soon come to
light. We do not present our impressions
with the idea of creating any alarm but
we wril not fail to notice any movement
that indicates the action of the Black Re
publican party, who are determined on our
ruin. Their object is very apparent to our
mind, and we will present our views should
further occasions warrant it.
' ' HORRIBLE VINDICATION,
." Messrs. Brooks and Krrrr were both re-elected
to Congress, on Monday last, by a very large and
ananitnoas vote.
EXCESSIVE DROUGHT.
We learn that rain is very much needed
in the western part of the State, and that
the corn crop iu Guilford county, is almost
if not completely ruined. The same is the
case in Virginia and Maryland.
VIOLENT STORMS.
Several places north and west suffered
by a violent storm on Monday last. Much
damage was done at Cincinnati, with loss
of life. ' In Boston, Watertown and Roch
ester, Mass. more or less injury was sus
tained. At West Cambridge a house was
struck by lightning and out of 14 rooms, 2
only escaped injury.
Accounts from Washington city of the
30ih ult. say:
A most terrific thunder storm passed
over this city this evening. It listed for
about an hour. The only damage yet
known to have resulted from the lightning
is the striking of the engine house of the
Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road depot, the
frame projection of which was entirely
burnt. ,
A heavy rain and thunder storm, occured
at Carlisle, Penn. on the 29th, which oc
casioned considerable damage. Five barns
and one dwelling house were destroyed ty
lightning. The barns were filled with this
year's entire crops. The loss is very hea
vy. There is also other damages reported
la the. same county.
A letter from Green Island, in the Straits
of Belle Isle, mentions a terrific storm which
occurred thereon the 1st inst, driving twenty-nine
vessels ashore at that place. Three
vessels were also lost off Dog Island with
all on board only one vessel rode out the
gale. Three hundred and fifty men were
living in tents on Green Island.
MR. BUCHANAN AND THE BANKRUPT LAW.
Senator Reu has written a letter to the Editors
if the Standard, disproving the charge that Mr.
Buchanan voted for or favored the Bankrupt
Law. Thus, one by one, is every charge brought
by Black Republicans and Know Nothings a
gainst Mr. Bcchann "nailed to the counter."
Mr. Reid, in bis letter, presents the true issue
before the country, as follows:
Every one who has taken the pains to make an
impartial inquiry in regard to the state of politi
cal parties and the tone of public sentiment, must
know that the contest is between Mr. Buchanan,
the candidate of the Democratic Constitutional
party on the one side, and Mr. Fremont, the
Black Republican abolition candidate on tbe
other. No candid, well-informed man will ven
ture to express the opinion that Mr. Fillmore
stands any chance to be elected by the people.
Every vote, therefore, given for Mr. Fillmore
weakens Mr. Buchanan and strengthens Mr. Fre
mont. The Know-Nothing party of the North
has been absorbed by tbe Black Republicans, and
if the Southern Know-Nothings should, by carry
ing a few Southern States for Mr. Fillmore, suc
ceed in throwing the election into tbe House of
Representatives, then wbat nave we to expect i
Could we reasonably hope that a sound man
would be chosen by a body which bas elected a
Black Republican of tbe deepest dye as its spea
ker, and bas thus far cast every important vote
in favor of that party 1 It ia true that in choos
ing a President tbe House votes by States, bnt
thatdoea not make the prospect of success more
favorable at this time.
THE INSURRECTION IN SPAIN.
Accounts from Madrid to July 18, say; At 8
o'clock this mornins tbe insurrection was over
come on all points. Gen. Concha obtained pos
session of the Toledo Gate. As some of the in
surgents still held tbe Plaza Sevalda, measures
were taken to attack them. The various bodies
of the lower orders were commanded by Pacheta.
At ten o'clock tbe last remaiua of tbe insurgents,
disperse! throoght tbe city, were annihilated.
Patcheta was killed Twelve pieces of artil'ery
were in possession of tbe insurgents at Plaza Bel
taldo. Tbe Queen' visited the wounded. Hap
pily tbe victims were not numerous. The Gov
ernment baa been admirablv SUBDOrted. Tbe
disarming of the National Guard ia actively car
ried on, and tbe thoroughfare is re-established.
All-is tranqai ia the Provinces except at Sara-
gossa. - "
FIRE.
We learn- from tbe Fayetteville Observer tbe
8 sore House of Wm. J. Parker, Esq., on Cypress
Creek,, Bladen county, was destroyed by fire on
Thursday night last, with all iu contents, about
$2500 wot th of goods. There was no losaranca.
It Is supposed to have been the work of Ht In
cendiary.
TRIBUTE OF RESPECTS.
At a meeting of the Wilmington Light Infantry,
held at their Armory on the 20th of July, 1866,
the following resolutions were unanimously ad
opted : , - " " " -
Whereas, It has 'pleased Almighty God In his
divine wisdom to summon from our ranks par
lamented friend and brother soldier W. H. Marsh.
Be it Resolved, That in the death of our es
teemed associate, this company has met with a
loss which, while it fills their heart with tbe deep
est sorrow, bids them hope that be baa only pre
ceded them to that abode of rest, to which when
called, we trust to join him to master at the last
roll call, ia the army of the blessed.
- Resolved, That while deeply sensible of onr be
reavement, and bowing submissively to the divine
will, we cannot refrain from offering oar heartfelt
condolence with the relations of onr deceased bro
ther. Resolved, That this company wear the usual
badge of mourning for 30 days, and that the Sec
retary be instructed to inscribe a page In tbe
minute book to the memory of our esteemed
friend.
Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be
transmitted to the relations of tbe deceased ; and
that they be published In the city papers.
E. D. POISSON, )
J. R. UTLEY, Cotnmiittt.
3. L. CANTWELL. )
Dialectic Hall,
CJutpel Hill, July 28M, 1866.
Whereas, Almighty God, in Hia wisdom, has
been pleased to remove from earth our late fellow-member,
William H. Mabsh, and thus, in the
pride of manhood, to stop his career of nsef ulness ;
therefore in View of the many estimable qualities
of character which endeared him to all who knew
him, be it unanimously.
Resolved, That, wh ilo we bow with humble re
signation to the will of Him who is tbe Disposer
of all things, and wbo has provided the means of
consolation under any application wbicn lie, in
His Providence, may impose upon bis creatures,
we do sincerely lament tbe death of our respected
brother.
Resolved, That, in all humility, we offer onr
condolence to bis afflicted family for their irre
parable loss, and unite with them in deploring a
fate by which so much promise, and so many
hopes hare been laid in an untimely grave :
Resolxzd, That this afflicting visitation admon
ishes us of the shortness and uncertainly of hu
man life, and that while we cherish the memory,
and regret the death of onr departed friend and
brother, we will remember that we too mast die.
Resolved, That these resolutions be entered np
on oar records, and that a copy of them be sent
to the family of the decased also that they be
sent to tbe Asheboro' Bulletin, Fayetteville Ob
server, and Argus, and Wilmington papers, with
the request thai they be published.
J. H. COBLE. )
TH0MA8 COWAN, Committee.
J. T. MOREIIEAD. S
X. Y.
Correspondence of the Commercial.
New Yoek, July 27, 1856.
Tbe Coroner's Jary in case of Burke foully mur
dered iu the store of his employer, 878 Broadway,
gave their verdict on Wednesday 'murdered by an
unknown band,' so that the whole affair is yet
sbronded in fearful mystery. Tbe old adage that
"murder will oat" seems likely to find an excep
tion, although, all possible means will be used to
ferret ont the perpetrator. The city has been
painfully shocked by this bloody tragedy, and
people of timid nerves take fear at tbe possibility
of tbe perpetration of bloody murders in our prin
cipal thoroughfares and almost within view of tbe
thousands passing, for at no time of the night is
Broadway deserted. Crowds gaze curiously from
the street upon the now dark and ailent windows
of the room within which was the fierce and pro
tracted death straggle, tbe cries of tbe victim if
be ottered any, as the assassin's knife fell stroke
upon stroke being drowned by tbe roar of the
street below. Although the straggle must bave
been a long and desperate one, tbe sound did not
even reach the ear of the occupants of the room
above, and the murderer after inflicting some
thirty stabs, and assuring himself of tbe death of
bis victim, passed gently out and no trace of him
can be found by onr most skillful detectives.
In this connection, it is properato mention that
the greater security to life and property, promised
by the vigorous commencement of Mayor Wood's
administration bas not been effected. Tbe same
Inefficiency, which has characterized our police
department still continues and in no equal time
within the last twenty years, bave there occurred
more startling crimes. j
Not one of tbe many reforms projected by him,
has been poshed farther than to gain the eclat of
a reformer. Gambling, over which he shook bis
dagger of wrath in a noisy parade of zeal, is a
prevalent as ever, and since tbe first grand flour
ish, not an arrest bas been made. : .
He harried off a hundred or so of poor street
walkers at one grand swoop, which gave a fine
point to a paragraph of city items in the next
morning papers, and has since permitted our moat
thronged streets to be infested nightly by greater
swarms than ever appeared on them before, while
the ' 8 tars shine serenely on from the corners
after exchanging nods of recognition with the fair.
of the frail tribe. And so on through all depart
ments of tbe executive, nutil we bave reached
such a pass, that probably no city in the civilized
world is so badly and expensively governed as
New York.
The days of chivalry are certainly goo I
" Tb BnlghU are dost
Their awerda ara rust."
Think of two champions tearing along oyer
seven hundred miles of Rail Road, to find a spot
Whereon to do eacb his best to kill the other.
Why in tbe good old time the champion would
have gone into tbe ring, there would bave been
heralds and trumpets and cloth of gold and ban
ners and caparisoned steeds. AH tbe beauty of the
country would bave been present with bright eyes
to
'Bain Influence
And adjudge the prize, and the victor kneeling
at the feet of the fair queen of tbe lists would
have been crowned with a wreath. But now one
most shulk as much to get a chance to shoot his
enemy as to get a 'snifter' under the Maine Law.
Those horrid constables, those many roues of dis
tance, those lawless mobs, why a man, if he bas
pack can't get a fair chance to show it any more
than could Brooks. We are degenerate sorely.
A CHEQUERED LIFE.
The political character of Mr. Sneaker Banks
has been faithfully sketched by tbe Boston Pilot.
It says: "Mr. Banks was forty. years of age last
month. He baa had a varied life. He baa beta
a factory boy, a carpenter, a machinist, a dancing
master, aa actor, an editor, a lawyer, national
Democrat, a coalitionist, an ardent lover of tbe
Irish, a champion of religious liberty, a Know
Nothing, and ia now a Kaow Nothing Preesoiler.
Thia is a chequered life."
Brother Grant, one of onr many wived eld-
era of Utah,- in a discourse on a Sunday morn
ing, thus gave hia experience of tbe peculiar in
stitution of the Salt Lake Saint : Ton cannot
alter it; yon cannot revoke this eternal law. If
a man has fifty wives, and: the fiftieth is the best,
does the most good, she will get the greatest re
ward, In spite of aU the grunting oa the art of
the first ones."
BLACK, REPUBLICAN CONTRIBUTORS.
The Philadelphia Pernttylvanian publishes a
list of the members of the Republican Oeneral As
sociation of tbat city, with the amount of their
contributions. Tbe names of some of them are
annexed, for the information of Southern mer
chants doing business in Philadelphia:
Edward P. Kelly, 225 Chestnut street, $10
8. A. Caldwell, 24 Girard st., and 18 S. Front, 10
Joseph Wood, Market, above, 2d. 10
G. Morrison Coates, Market, above 2d,
Joebna L. Hallo well, Market below 4th, 10
Lindsey Smyth, 27 Church Alley, 10
Thomas M. Ferris, Church Alley, 10
Wm Morris Davis, Church Alley, ' 10
John E. French, Church Alley, 10
Jos. L. Leaving, Jr., Church Alley, 10
Chas. J. Ellis, 85 Market street, 10
Alex. G. Cattell, Front and Vine, 10
Charles L. Cleaveland, 8 Clinton street,
K. R. Hutchinson, 10
Charles M. Walton, 10
Samuel B. Branson, 10
Edwin Mitchell, 11 Bank street, 10
Andrew M. Jones, 10
DECIDEDLY RICH.
The Carolina Times says : " It will be remem
bered that an account of a caning at the Metro
politan Hotel, by Mr. Vick, wbo thrashed Stan
wood severely, appeared in our columns a few
days since. Connected with Mr. Vick we bave a
tale to unfold which will make the abolitionists of
Philadelphia feel very cheap. It seems that when
Mr. Tick was about to leave North Carolina in
company with Mr. Haywood on a Northern plea
sure tour, be was requested by tbe State author
ities to take with him a negro who had been sen
tenced to banishment from North Carolina for a
glaring outrage npon tbe laws of tbat State. Mr.
Vick consented, and on bis arrival at tbe hotel in
Philadelphia, be registered his name Vick and
servant. Soon after the abolitionists appeared
and used every persuasion to induce the negro to
abscond ; and he informed Mr. Tick that they j
had offered him fifty dollars to run off. - Mr. V. i
advised tbe boy to demand one hundred dollars, j
Tbe amount was paid, and tbe banished negro
who was taken to the North to be left there, un
expectedly received aid."
CONGRESSIONAL.
Washington, July 29. Tbe Senate refused to
engross the bill appropriating $75,000 to test tbe
practicability of the atmospheric telegraph.
The Senate passed several Western Harbor
bills.
House The House took np the army appro
priation bill.
Mr. Barbour's amendment declaring the Terri
torial laws of Kansas null and void was rejected.
Mr. Sherman's amendment tbat tbe military
force shall not be employed in Kansas till Con
gress shall decide on their validity, etc., was con
curred in.
The House reconsidered the rote in Committee
of the Whole to annul certain laws of Kansas, and
od opted as an amendment to the Army Bill a sub
stitute for the former providing for freedom of
speech and of the press, abolishing test oaths, dis
missing all political prosecutions and prisoners,
and restoring the Missouri Compromise line.
From Ike Savannah Georgian f- Jnumal,
ROMAN CATHOLICS AND BLACK REPCB
j LICANS.
There are seventeen newspapers published in
the English language in the United States and
edited by Roman Catholics. Thirteen out of the
seventeen are published North of Mason and Dix
on's line How many of tbe number do our read
ers suppose are' advocating tbe election of Fre
mont 1 for there is but one of them that is strict
ly neutral in politics. How many 1 We have to
answer 01 Most of them are edited by Irish some
however by American born Catbojics. Not one
Black Republican in the crowd. As protestants,
we should like to know that any proteatant de
nomination of the North could present such a cat
alogue from its members, of editors loyal to tbe
Constitution end the Union.
Twelve of the thirteen Northern Catholic jour
nals favor the election of Mr. Buchanan. The
thirteenth, the American Celt, (whose editor's
communication tbe Cincinnati Convention did not
choose to notice,) Is neutral. .
In former years it was not onr custom to con
nect men's politics and their religion. We should
not do so now but for tbe fact, of tbe warfare
which bas been-of late waged even in certain
portions of tbe Soatb, npon Irish Romanists. To
those whom religious or national prejudices may
have arrayed against this class we commend tbe
consideration of the statement above given.
ROBBERY OF TOM THUMB'S JEWELS.
Tbe valuable jewels presented to Tom Thumb
in bis travels in tlis country and Europe, several
of them from crowned heads, were all stolen, to
gether with the case containing them, from the
Melodeon, at Cincinnati, on MondAy night. Tbe
case, which is two feet long by eighteen inches
broad, had been placed near the piano. The con
tents consisted of watches, diamond rings, pins,
&.C., worth twenty thousand dollars, which sum,
however, it is said, but poorly represents tbe value
set upon them by their owner.
GREAT FIRE IN BOSTON NINE LIVES
. ; . LOST.
Boston, July 80. A fire occurred at North
street yesterday, rendering eighty families boose
less. Two dead bodies were recovered from the
ruins this morning, making nine lives lost by tbe
fire. ' T r
Tbe buildings were mostly occupied by Irish
families and aailor boarding booses. By the fall
ing of ihe wall Charles A. Warren, a fireman, was
killed, and three others were injured. A. woman
and five children were taken from the rains, their
bodies being so defaced as to defy recognition. J
It is rumored tbat other occupants perished in
the flames. The loss is estimated at $75,000.
, ! "t A SMART BOY.
The Abington (Mass.) Standard tells tbe fol
lowing: ,; M The Rev. Mr. O., a clergyman of a
neighboring town, being recently' absent from
home on business, bis little son, a youth of four
years, calmly folded bis bands and asked tbe bles
sing usually pronounced by his father at their
morning meal. At noon, being asked to pron
ounce the blessing, be replied with a grave face,
No,"I don't liko the looks of tbem Uters.' " "
Tbe London edito-s never were very fam
ous tor an intimate knowledge of American geo
graphy. Thus, a journal of tbe pretentiousness of
tbe " Illustrated" even gives us a picture of
" Baton Rogue, Nebraska I" A large steamer is
ploughing -the stream, and on tbe bank of the
river is tbe Gothic and torreted Statehouse of
Louisiana. Oh I oh I T . ' v
V t SOMETHING NEW.
There is to be a gathering of deaf mntea at
Concord, New Hampshire, oo tbe .Srd of Septem
ber next, when aa oration is to be delivered to
the sign language of coarse, by Mr Laareot
Clerc, who has been chosea orator of tbe day.
Tbe services of Bv. Tboasaa -Gallaedeqf New
York, had been secured as Interpreter., o fhf
benefit of tbe hearing portion of the" assembly,.
EX-GOV. PRATT. ,
Ex-Gov. Pratt, at present TJ. States Senator from
Maryland, is ont in a letter in the National Intel
ligencer, in which be takes decided ground in fa
vor of the election of Buchanan and B reck en
ridge. -- .
WELL DESERVED.
George Smith, tbe lad wbo rescued a child from
drowning on a late excursion down New York
bay, has been presented by tbe Life-saving Bene
volent Association of New York with a silver med
al and $25 in gold.
MECHANICS WANTED.
The Paducab (Ky.) Democrat says: "There
are now neeeded in Padncah 150 to 300 mechan
ics, such as bouse and ship carpenters and join
ers, as there are now lying here about forty steam
boats, the majority of which are to be repaired.
There are also needed here coopers, pointers, &c.,
all of whom can obtain tbe highest wages in the
United States. .
A story Is told of a tall, taw boned fellow, wbo
went into a market bouse, and seeing a large hog
exhibition, was mightily struck with it.
I swear," said be, " that's great bog. I swear
I never saw a finer looking one in ray life, I swear
wbat short legs he's got I swear."
"Look here, my friend " said a little dry look
ing individual, trotting np, " you must not swear
so." ' y
" I swear I should like to know why, saidthe
hard swearer with an ominous look.
" Because" said the little man, "swearing is
against the law, and I shall bave to commit yon."
" Are you a justice of the peace 1" inquired
the-swearer.
" Yes, sir," was tbe reply.
" Well, I swear," said the profane one I " ara
more astonished at that than I was about the
hog!"
NORTH CAROLINA READER.
SW. WHITAKER, WHmingten, N. C. has
just published an edition of a series of
WORTH CAROLINA RKADKRS, comprising
NUMBERS t AND 2.
PREPARED WITH SPECIAL REF
ERENCE TO THE WANTS AND
INTERESTS OF
NORTH CAROLINA,
UNDER THE -AUSPICES OF THE
SUPERINTANDENT OP COM
MON SCHOOLS,
BY Rev. F. M. HUBBARD,
PROFESSOR OF THE LATIN LANGUAGE
AND LITERATURE IN THE UNIVERSI
TY OF NORTH CAROLINA.
Tbe Austrian Gazette states tbat for the last
three years, in which borse flesh bas been sold in
Vienna, 4925 horses bave been slaughtered, which
bave furnished 1,902,000 pounds of meal,distribu
ed to tbe poor in 8,804,000 portions of half a
pound each. The total produce of the animals'
meat and offal amounted to 225,085 florins.
The Rochester Advertiser says a fine look
ing lad, about thirteen years of age, made
application on Tuesday to be admitted into the
House of Refuge. He said he was an orphan,
and that be fell the need of education, which he
knew he could obtain there, and at the same time
earn bis living. ' He did not wish to have his
name stigmatized with crime, as be could have
committed some act which would bave sent him
there. He was sent up there In company with
another who was sent up at tbe request of his
mother.
la 1829. tbe Duke of Wellington fought the
Earl of Winchklsea. It grew out of facts occur
ring in a parliamentary debate. In tbe corres
pondence the Duke of Wfllinotcn nsed the fol
lowing language:
"No man bas a rirht. whether In public or pt i
vate, by speech or in writing or in print, to insult
another, by attributing- lo bitn motives for hi
condnct, public or private which disgrace or
criminate bim. If a gentleman commits such an
act indiscreetly. In the beat of debate, or in a
moment of party violence, he Is always ready to
make reparation to bim whom bo may thus have
injured."
ACCESSION TO THE BUCHANAN LIST IN
CINCINNATI.
Among the distingusbed and patriotic " Old
line Whigs," who, at the present crisis of our af
fairs, bave come to the determination to support
Buchanan for President, ns the only man suppor
ted by a national party who has a prospect for
election, are George Ketch urn and A. S. Sullivan
of the Cincinnati bar. We suppose that the Old
line Whig vote fot Buchanan in Hamilton County
will amount to at least fifteen hundred. Cincin
nati Enquirer.
Some one recommends sending Yankee girls to
Kansas, instead of Sharp's rifles 'No objections '
Guess it w uld have a tendency to civilize the
white savages there at present.
STEAMER BURNT.
St. Locis, July 29. The steamer J. H. Larkin
was burnt yesterday below this city. The boat
and cargo is a total loss. The boat cost $150,000,
and is insured for $50,000. The value of the car
go is unknown.
From the Da llimore Clipper.
KIND TONES.
BT FIXLET JOHNSOM.
O, what sweetness and blUs
There is io the tone
That comes to us kiudly
When we are alone ;
And the Mid and lone-hearted,
What rest could they find ;
If love never cheer'd tbem
With words that are kind.
Soft, fairy like musie
When morning is bright ;
May fall on the spirit
Like droppings of light;
And, oh they are pleasant,"
r, The song of tbe birds ;
But there's nothing, no nothing .
't. So sweet as kind words. '
. " .
How oft in the shadow
Of twilights soft wing;
Have" we dreamed about angels
' And songs that they lng ; ;
Yet still though those vixions
Bring peace to the mind
They have not the influence "
Of words tbat are kind.
O, tbu wbo art favored
With fortune and friends'
. Io whose cap of gladness
Life's pleaanres all blend ;
Remember thv brother.
-Though ainful and blind.
May be led from vie 'a pathway
By words that are kind;
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT IN DENMARK.
A woman was recently decapitated in tbe pro
vince of Jutland, where it is certain no execution
has taken place for three hundred years, and the
event was witnessed by upwards of twenty thou
sand people. The woman astonished tbe multi
tude by ber extraordinary, calmness and appa
rent indifference. Her crime was tbe murder of
ber husband. '
A Farmer going to get his grist ground at a
mill, borrowed a bag of one of bis neighbors.
Tbe poor man was knocked under tbe water
wheel, and tbe bag with bim. He was drowned;
and when tbe melancholy news was brought to
bia wife, she exclaimed,. "my gracioos I what a
fuse there'll be about that bft, J- X
' - - .... .' ' .-"
A sale of North Carolina Tobacco was recent ly
made la Lyoebberg, V., at 60 per cww tbe
highest price ever received for North Carolina to
bacco. f " ' ' " &
NUMI3BR3.
CONTAINING A : FAMILIAR HISTORY AND DES
CRIPTION OF NORTH CAROLINA
Stleclions tn PROSE and VERSE,
Many of them by eminent citizen of tli State.
Historical and Chronological Tublts,
AND A
Furiely of Miscellaneous Information and La
tblics by
C. H. WILEY.
Number 3 is a new and revised edition of the
North Carolina Rvader. first publixhed in 1851.
Numbers 1 and 2. just issued, complete the se
rieti, which is, as a almle. chcaer than any other
series of Readers in the United States, and as
complete.
The Editor (Prof. Hubbard) in bis P:eface to
Number 1 '-deems it proper to allude to a few of
tbe peculiar advantages aimed at by the Superin
tendent of Common Schools while making effort
to bave this work completed. These are
1. THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF A FEELING
OP SELF DEPENDENCE, and the enlistment of
popular sentiment in behalf of the State, and iu
institutions. It was not thought important how
ever, to have moto than one number of the Rea
ders of merely local interest.
2 TO KEMEDY THE EVIL EVERYWHERE
COMPLAINED OF IS COMMON SCHOOLS OF
A PERPETUAL CHANGE IN TEXT BOOKS ; an
expeut-ive habit, and one which injures the
Schools by preventing .the children from being
Classified. A series of home Readers, it was nip
posed, would be certainly used, and this great
vvil thus avoided.
3. ECONOMY, the popular system of Readers
being too long and beiug made so often merely to
add to the profit 8 of authors and publishers.
This series is to consist of fewer numbers than
those generally used, and it is believed tbat these
numbers are sufficient, while if the system were
universally used in the State, the sum saved to
parents and children would amount to several
thousand dollars annually.
4 TO PUT IN THE HANDS OF CHILDREN
LEARNING TO READ COMPOSITIONS SUFFI
CIENTLY' FAMILIAR BUT NOT OF THE
CHARACTER CALLED CHILDISH COMPOSI
TIONS, containing, in lesions easy enough for all
ages, correct specimens of stj'le, interesting in
matter, and inculcating proper morals and reli
gion instruction."
The prices a; e for No. 1,25 cents; No. 2, 374 cts.
and No. 3 75 cents. A liberal deduction Ironi
these prices to Merchants and School Teachers.
Wilmington, N. C, March 4. 160-tf.
WHOLESALE PKICES I IK KENT
50,000
DEATHS BY CONSUMPTION,
Would perhaps be a email estimate for the ratagee
of this dreadful disease in a single year then add
the fearful catalogue of those cut qf by liJtammation
of the Lungs, Hermorrhage, Asthma, Coughs. Colds,
Influenza, lironchitis, and other diseases of the
Lungs and Liter.
And ihe list would present an appaling proof of
ihe fatality o these two diseases. fcSui it is im
portant to know that nearly all of thia dread waste
of human life inij,lu have been prevented by a
timely use of
DR. SVVAYNE'S COMPOUND SYRUP
OF WILD CHERRY.
Violent Counk. Bloodv Expcctn-ation . etc.
AliiHEiM. Centre Co., Pa., Oct. 9, 1850.
I not only take pleasure, 'out d.em it a duly I
owe to suflerini' humanity, lo certi'y publicly to
the great power of your Compound Syrup of Wild
Cherry. I was taken with a violent cough, and
bloody expectoration, great waiting away of inv
flesh, all the symptoms of fixed consumption. Af
ter trying various remedies -Ari'hout any relief.and
hearing of the grent virtues of your Syrup, I com
menced its use, and to my great satisfaction, and
astonishment of all arouud me, my cough began
io abate, nppetite improve , and in fuel 1 have be
come as healthy and fleshy as ever. Home welve
months have elapsed cinee the di seise was first ar
rested, and I have every rtS-on to believe that it
is coinpli tely eradicated from my system.
Witness s Very respectfully,
- Benj. Reighard. . Jacob Had.
Extracts from opinions of the press i
Dr. Swayne's Family Medicines we believe to
le unpara led and hia Wild Cherry preparation is
the imly one that contains the active principle of
this much valued medical agent Sat. Cour. Phil.
We have used Dr. Swayne's Medicines for a
number of years in our family, and always with
the happiest effect.
I Filzgerrald's City Item, Phila.
I have used one buttle of Dr. Swayne's Com
pound Syrup of Wild Cherry, and bjlieve it io be
an inva uable medicine.
I . Steel, Cleveland, O. Tines.
The Wild Cherry of Dr. Swaync is known io
have cured the most d- sperate cases of Consump
tion, and the Vermifuge is a never-failing worm
killer. MUtonian. MUlon, Pa.
Not. Tiie above invaluable medicine Is pre
pared under the immediate care of Dr. riwsyne, a
physician of many years practice in Philadelphia,
who was also connected with the Hospital and old
Alms House in that city, served a faithful term of
practice in the Philadelphia Dispensary, etc., etc.
and in those Institutions he enjoyed the mU am
ple opportunities of obtaining an insight intodls
ea serin all their various forms, and the best me
thods of their treatment.
Bear in mind, tbe original and only genuine
Wild "herry Preparation i prepared under the
immediate care of Dr. Swayne, a Physician uf
many years practice in Philadelphia. For sale by
Druggists and dealera everywhere, and by
C & D. DuPUK, WJIminzton.
May 6. 22-ly
From the Boston Saturday Evening Gazette.
A Pebfdmeo Breath. What lady Or gentleman
would remain under the curse of a disagreeable
breath when by using the iJ Balm of a Thousand
Flowers " as a dentifrice would not only render it
sweet but leave the teeth white as alabaster 1
Many persons do not know their breath is bad,
and the subject is so delicate their friends will
never mention it. Pour a single drop of the
" Balm " en your tooth-brush and wash the teeth
night and morning. A fifty cent bottle will last a
year.
A Beautiful Complexion may easily be acqui
red by using the "Balm of a Thousand Flotcers."
It will remove tan, pimples, and freckles from the
skin, leaving it of a soft and roseate hue. Wet a
towel, pour on two or three drops, and wash the
face night and morning. .
Sua vino Maok Easy. Wet your shaving-brush
in either warm or cold water, pour on two or three
drops of Balm of a Thousand Flowers," rub the
beard well and it will make a beautiful soft lath
er much facilitating the operation of shaving.
Price only Fifty Cents. For salerat 8. W. Whita
xer's Book Store. '
Feb. 19. 144-6m-c ;
The undersigned respectfully announces him
self a candidaie for the Office of Sheriff of New
Hanover County.
. JOHN L. HOLMES.
June 19. 1856.
MARRIED
On tbe 22nd inst, at Blairavjlle, Indiana Coun
ty, Pa., by the Rev. Mr. 8ahm, Jons C. McDow
ell, of Wilmington, N. C, to Miss MaboabetA.
Gbat, of Westmoreland County, Pa.
In Duplin county, on the 31st ulty by the Rev
James M. Sprunt, Atlas J. Gbaov, Esq., of this
town, to Miss Tempsbasjcc W., daughter of the
late Maj. George E. Houston.
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TEAS! TEAS!!
C ha iamt received aa assortment of the
beat Teas ever onered io thia market. Trv
1.00 Imperial, ! of aa eaira qaality end
or. Our 1.0U Black Tea ! of 'V
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flivar
mwA r.ti i atiit the most faartdioua.
have also a beaatrful Black Tea st SO cents per
H. also. J7 cente per U4 ehoiae Teas is eaddies
at whole-ale price- warraaieds-ood, Ori
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. . KICE, RICE.
0C CASKS, just in. For sale by ;
20 April 10. r ?. C. B. Q. WORTH-
BACON, ner lb..
Hams, N. C. 18 a 00
sides, .
Shoulders,
Hog Round,
Lard, xJ. C, bbla.,-.......... . ; ., .
kegs,. ...... . ...a.
Hams, Western,'
Sides. Western, .'.
Shoulders. Western, ..
Pork. Northern per bbl.. Mesa,... 22
Pf''. 00
Corn, per bushel,
Meal.
Peas. black eye per bushel, 1
Cow.
Pea Nuts,--' I
Bier, per lb. Clean,--
Hough, per r.ushri...
"'.utter, ;.ei lo .- .
flour per bbl., Ka)t tieviile fupn , 7
eine... ........ ... .... 5
Cross, .11.. 1 g
Ha lit more,- . . in 1 . .00
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Cntfee.per lb , St. Domi'.go,
Rio.
f.aguyro,-
Ci.ha.
Mocho,
Java,
Miear, per lb , ricw Oil.ar.s.-... ..
rorio itico.
M Croix,-..
Lo t.
Molas.-rB, per gallon, N. Orleani..
Porto Kico,
Ouha,
Hay.per 100 lbs.; Eastern, I
N. C... J
Ltquors, per gal.. Peach Bra ndy...
Apple.-..
Rye Whikey,
Rectified,
N. K. Ituni,
Wines, per gal., Madeira,
Port, 1
Malnga, - ,..
Glue. per lb., American,-. - ,
Cotton per lb.,
Yarn, per lb.,
4-8 Sheeting, per yard,
3-4
Oznaburgs,
Feathers, per lb..
Candles, per lb.,N. C. Tallow.-...
Northern.
Adamantine........ ...
Soerm. -
Lime ner bhl..
Turpentine, per bbl. of 260 lbs
virgin I'lp,
Yellow Dip,
Hurd.-
Tar,
Pilch,
Rosin bv Tale.
Io. I
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No. 3.
Spirits Turpentine, per gallon,
Varnish,
Pine Oil,
Rosin Oil. .....
Sperm Oil. ...................... 1
Linseed Oil '.................
Neats Foot Oil,.
Iron per lb., American best refined
Knglish assorted,.
Sweed,-...... .................
Shea r, .........
American,
Cut Nails,
Wrought Nails,
Steel, per lb., German,
Blistered, ... .......
Rest Cast.
Rest quality Mill Saws, 6fect,--- 5
llollowarc,'
Lumber per M. feet. Steam Sawedl3
River Lumber, Flooring, 0
Wide Boards, 0
Scanllin?.- .. 0
Tiniher. Shipping, 0
Prime Mill, -
Common, 6
Inferior, 2
Staves, per 1,000, W.O. bbl. Rough
Dressed,
R.O. hhd , rough,
lrr?ed,
Shinelcn, per 1000, Common, 3 00
Contiact, 4 25
Black's larse, 6 00
Salt per bushel. Turk's Island,--
Liverpool Sack,.
Sonp per lb., Pale......
Brown,
Tullowper lb.,-
Bbl. Heading per M , Afh,-
Cheese.
FREIGHTS:
TO NEW YORK.
Tnrentiiie and Tar, perbbl.
Hotin per bbl..
Spirits Tnrpentine, per bbl,
Flour, per bbl.,
Rice. er 100 lbs. gross,
Cotton, per bale.
Cotton goods and yarns, per foot
Flaxseed H-r cask
Pea Nuts, per bushel.
Lumber ier M.
TO PHILADELPHIA.
Naval Stores, per bbl..
Spirits Turpentine,
Yarn and Sheeting, per foot
P a Nuts, per bushel,
LlimlKT, KT M.,
TO ROSTOV.
Rosin, per bbl..
Turpentine, per bbl.,
Spirits Turpentine, per bbl..
Lumber, per M ,
Pea Vtit. mt buslii 1.
Rouj;h Riee, er bushel.
Cotton per bale
COMMERCIAL. J
REMARKS OS MARKET. j
TuRrE!TiNE.318 bids. Turpentine sold at S2.73
per bbl. for Yirgin Dip, 52.50 for Yellow Dip and
1 60 for Hard, per 280 lbs. j
Spirits. There has been an advance of I icent
in this article ; we note sales of 688 bids, at 35
cts.; 400 bbls do. at 35, and 100 bbls. do. at 35
cts. per gallon. . . " j
Rosin. 632 bbls No. 1 Rosin sold st 52.73. S3
and 3.25 per bbl. as in quality; and 1,000 No. 3
do. at 1 20 per bbl. for large barrels. j
Tar. - No salea. j
Wheat. 300 boshela Wheat, new red, sold at
SI. 45 per bnshel. j
TiMsee.- 8 rafts Timber sold at prices ranging
from 84 75 to 47 75 per SI. j
NEW YORK MARKET.
For 3 days preceding.
July 30 Tbe Shipping and Commercial List
reports: j
Cotton The sales have been limited to a few
hundred lalcs dtily. and we continue quotations,
which, ia the present unsettled stale of the mar
ket, must be considered nominal. j
We quote: 10 a 13.
Flour. The sale, for the three davs amounting
to 3000 bbls.. Hie market elosinr at S7 60 a 7 85
for mixed to straight uraoda 57 9) a 89 for low
to good fancy and extra and S9 25 a 10 for fa
vorite a ad choice do.. Including new within tbe
range.
Corn The sales are 146.000 bushels, closing
at 57a 62 cents for unsound to prime Western
mixed, 75 a 80 for Pund Whil. OS a 03 f-r
R..und Yellow, 62 a 6-1 fr mixed Southern. 68
70 for Yellow do., and 75 a So lor White do.
Naval Stores Tbe sales are 600 bbla. Spirits
Turpentine, wholesale, at 37 a 37 cents. ch.
(perl shipping order) -and 37 a 39, 30 a 60 day,
adding intere-t; 1500 Common Roia, SI 52 a
SI 571 per 810 lb. delivered, tbe lower rate (or
a rar-o afloat; 1 160 No. land White S25U a S5
per 280 lb ; 100 No. 2. die.. SI 90 a S2 per 310
lb t 200 Wilmington Tar. for export. S2 ; 100 do.
R..pe. 2, I2 ; and 700 Washington and Darien,
as i rnos. SI 87 ia order tn yard. i
Rice. - KeiDaiue vrry doll, and tbe sales are
barely 800 tcs. at S3 75 a 84,50. cash, j
NEW ORLEANS MARKET, j
July 29. The aab-s of cotton today comprised
1600 bales at 10 a lUc per lb for middling.
Cm was worth 62 eta. India bagging worth 19
cents, and Gaeny 13 f eta.
BALTIMORE MARKET. !.
Jnly 30 Flour ia arm aod exchanged ! Wheat
U firmer. Corn i irregular; white a trifle lower,
yellow somewhat higher sales of white at 63 to
65 eta. yellow 62 to 64 ets. j
- CHARLESTON MARKET.
CaaaLrsTosi. Joly SO.-Cottoo. there was a
moderately fair demand for this artirle to-day,
and ib-4rsusartiAOreacbed some 150 bates at
prices raugiuj front iv$ 10 .
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