- - Ct Comiiterxral. WILMINGTON, N. a SATURDAY, AUGUST 2, 1856. FOR PRESIDENT JAMES BUCHANAN, OF PENNSYLVANIA. FOR VICE PRESIDENT JNO C. BRECKENIIIDGE, OF KENTUCKY". ELECTORS i"Or. PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT. TPS THE S TATR II IJUGS: HENRY M SHAW, ofCunhuek, SAMUEL P. I1ILL; of Caswell. DuTSICTS: 1 Dlatiict, WM. F. MARTIN. t f Pasquotank. 2d " V.J. J. BLOW, of Flit. 3d " M. B. SMITH ofNfw Hanover. 4th " GASTON II. WILDER, of Wake. 6tU " 8. E. WILLIAMS, of Alamance. 6th " TUOd. SETTLE Jr. of Rockingham. 7th " R. P WARRING, of Mecklenburg. 8th W. W.AVERY, ot Burke. FOR GOVERNOR, THOMAS BRAGG, OF NORTHAMPTON. .Vic Hanover County Democratic Seminations. FOB TUE EENAE. OWEN FEN NELL. roK tiie norsE gf common, SAMUEL A. HOLJUES, ROBERT H. TATE. CHARLES II. AND WILLIAM PENN. When William Penn was about to sail from England for Pennsylvania, he Went to take bi leave of the king, and the fol lowing conversation occurred. "Well, friend Wiiliarn," said Charles, "I have sold you a noble, province in North America ; but still I suppose you have no thoughts of going' thither yourself." "Yes I have," replied William, "and I am just come to bid thee farewell.'' "What .''venture yourself among the, sav ages of NorthlAmeri6a ; why, man, what security have you that you will not be in their war-kettle in two hours after setting foot on their shores ?" j "The best in the worlJ," replied Penn. "I doubt that, friend.: William. 1 jhave no idea of any securityagainst those can nibals, but in a regiment of good soldiers, with their muskets and bayonets- And mind, I tell you before hand, that, with all ray good wi;l for you and j-our family, to whom 1 am under obligations, I will not send a single soldier with you." - "I want none of thy soldiers," answered ! William. "I depend ,on something better than thy soldiers." . j The King wished to know what thai was. "Why, I depend on themselves on; their own sural sense even on that grace of GoJ which bringeth salvation and which hath appeared unto all men." "I fear, fnend W iiliam, that that grace 1 has never appeared to the Indians of North America." I "Why not to them as well as all oth ers?" : ! "If it had appeared to them," said the king, "they would hardly have treated my subjects so barbarously as they have done." " That is no proof to the conrrary,j friend Charles. Thy subjects were the aggres surs. When thy subjects first went to North America, they found these poor peo ple the fondest and kindest creatures in the world. Every day they-would watch for them to come ashore, and hasten to meet them, and feast them; on the best fish and venison and corn, which was all that tbej had. In return for this hospitality of the savages, as we call them, thy subjects, -termed Christians, seized on their country - and rich hunting grounds for farms for Themselves! Now, is it to be wondered at 4hat these much injured people should have . been driven to desperation by such injus tice ; and that burning with revenge they should have committed some excess?" "Well, then, I hope, friend William, j'ou "will not complain when they come to treat you in the same manner." "I am not afraid of it," said Penn. fAye ! hoV will you avoid it 1 You mean to get their hunting grounds too, 1 suppose ?" ! "Yes, but not by driving theni away from them." i "No, indeed ! How then will you get their lands? j "I mean to buy their lands of them." "Buy their lands of them! why, man, you have already bought them of me." "Yes, I know 1 have, and at a dear rate too ; but I did it only to get thy good will, not that I thought thou hadst any right to their lands." "Zounds, man no right to their land I" "INo, friend Charles, no right at all What right hast thou to their lands?" "Why, the right of discovery; the right which the Pope and all Christian kings have agreed to give one another."!" "The right of diseavery! a strange kind of right indeed. Now suppose, friend Charles, some canoe loads of these Indians, crossing the sea, and discovering tby is land of Great Britain, were to claim it as their own'and set it up for sale over thy nead,wnat wouklst thou think of it 7 "Why why why," replied Charles, "I must confess I should think ll a piece oi great impudence in them' i "Well, then, how canst thou a Christian, and a C Arislian Jfrince too, do that which thou so utterly condemnest in these people woom tnou cal lest savages 7 ,- xes, friend Charles, and suppose again that these In dians ou thy refusal to give up thy island of Great Britain, were to make war with thee, and, having weapons more destruc tive than thine, were to destroy many of tny suojecis tna to utive in rest away wouldst thou not think it horribly cruel?" The Winer a&spnlino- to this with eirnnn marks of conviction, William proceeded "Well, tnen, fnend Charles, how can I Christian do what I should abhor even in heathens ! No, I will not do it. But 1 will buy the right of the proper owners even of the Indians themselves. ! By doing this I snail imitate Uod himself, m his jus : tice - and mercy, and thereby . insure his -blessing on my colony, it ever I should lrve - to plant one in "North America," Weem's Life of Wm. fenrj- . As the light of truth and science advance " the character of the Indian, as well as that 'Of Wm. Penn. shone- brighter and brighter and the policy of just and fair dealings, which Penn ever manifested towards the red men of the forest, is continually rising lb" the public estimation. , ' While Wm- Penn was expressing his confidence in the power of justice and ba- nificence for security among the savages, the King, doubtless, regarded him as a fa- . 14-. natic, about to expose nimseu to tne toma hawk. But events proved that Wm. Penn had more correct views of the Indian char acter than his sovereign ; and had the spir it and policy of this philanthropist heen displayed by all the emigrants to America, how vast would have, been the saving ot human blood and human woe. In that case we should not have heard so much of the bravery cf our ancestors in destroying the natives : but we should have heard of deeds unspeakably more to their honor, and on which posterity might have reflect ed without horror or regret. The life and humane policy of Wm. Penn in respect to the Indians, exhibits a stronr contrast with the policy of Capt. Smith in Virginia, and deserves the atten tion of all politicians and philanthropists. Captain Smith, with a company of emi grants, came to Virginia in 1607: and es tablished himself at a place which was af ter wads called Jamestown, relying on fort resses and weapons of death for defence a gainst the Indians. Wm. Penn came to Pennsylvania, and founded the city or r'nil adelphia, resolving to make no use of mili tary weapons for defence against the na tives, believing that a spirit of peace, jus tice, and benificence would afford more se curity. japt. amitn invaded tne ngnts oi the Indians m V lrginia, and sought tor safety in his soldiers, cannon, forts, &o., and slept only in the security of sentinels and guards. But Wm. Penn saved all this expense, and proved that a city of ' brotherly love" needs neither soldiers nor cannon for its defence; and Wm. Penn and bis followers, though surrounded by thousands of Indians, could sleep sweetly, without even bars or bolts to their doors. In Virginia the Indians were so desirous to drive away the English, that they with held provisions : and it was not without difficulty that Capt. Smith could obtain food, and of 120 persons, a considerable number actually starved to death. But in Pennsylvania in consequence of the hu manity and justice of the governor, the hearts of the Indians were so opened that they brought in an ample supply of provi sions for himself and nearly 3,000 follow, ers. Capt Smith and his party could never venture from the fort through fear of being assaulted by the Indians, with whom they were always in " hot water," and often in bloody war Governor Penn, with his broad 'brimmed bit and staff in his hand, cou'd walk through the country with safe ty; the Indians instead of assaulting him would throng about him to shake bands, calling him brother I brother! Win. Penn and the Indians lived so pet- fectly in the spirit of brothers, that, during the seventy years which he and the Friends had the rule in Pennsylvania, there was never known a single instance of murder. The history of these two colonies shows with great force the fulfilment of that scrip ture with said, " he that taketh the sword shall peribh by the sword !" Capt. Smith's city, Old Jamestown, built in violence and blood, has been so swept from the face of the earth, that there is scarcely a tomb stone remaining to tell where it stood, while Wm. Penn's city, Philadelphia, established in justice and brotherly kindness, has grown up fo be the glory of the country. We might notice numerous instances to show that the Indian, though a savage ene my, is more suspectible of kindess and more completely under the influence of the highest and noblest feeling of the human soul, than any other people ; and the strict est principles of integrity and honesty were er manifested on their part, lilt the repres sion of the whites had driven them to des peration. 1 heir wars were wars of self-defence ; they were fighting for tneir country, for their hunting grounds, for their homes, and for the graves of their fathers. But in all their savage deeds of cruelty they were never known to molest the Quakers, being tauught to reverence them ; and in many instances, during the Indian wars, hav; the houses occupied by these peaceful Friends been left unmolested, while every other house in the settlement was plundered and burned. But the Indians have been over powered by superior force, yet their magn animous minds have never been made to yield in slavery to their oppressers and con querors. They will face death with as muck fortitude as the Christian martyrs, but their religion and their manly feelings alike defy the bonds of slavery. Their honor is like the bow that would break but not bend. But they are fast passing away. That proud independence which formed the main pillar of Indian virtue, has been shaken down, and that noble spirit and na. live courage has been made to cower under the superior knowledge and power of their enlightened neighbors, and the noble char acteristics of these Indian tribes are becom ing forgotten by the mass of the people. It is even now scarcely remembered that there was a time when their forefathers owned this great land, when their seats extended from the risiug to the- setting sun. when all these now fertile fields were their hunt ing grounds. It is true, that now and then a man of genius touches the subject with a graceful pen, and awakens a transitory feeling in behalf of their now fading race. CALIFORNIA QUICKSILVER. The exports of quicksilver from Cal ifornia during the first quarter of the present year amounted to 6,056 flasks, mid in the second to 5,082 do., making a total to July 1st of 11,158 flasks of 75 pounds each, lhe principal portion was, ns usual, sent to China and Mexi co, although some parcels went to South. America, and a few hundred flasks to New York. The consumption in Cali- iortua, too, is saiu to De increasing rap idly,' and must at present amount to a very large quantity. SUDDEN' T)KAT1I flP PATH Kit lKh snv On Friday week, Mr. Abraham Dodge and his son. Alnhonso Doder e. of Wenham. Mass., were engaged all day in haying. Mr. Dodge, during the day. drank freely of arueni spirits, anrt ate but little. Tbist ,in connexion with the extreme heat, caused him to be taken seriously ill, at night-fall, with congestion of the brain, and he died Saturday mominsr. at 4 o'clock. Th ion. d urine: the night, was seized with cholera morbus and died at 6 o'clock, about two hours after bis father. The son was. but t7 years oi age. Uoih were buned at We&ham yesterday. Boston Trav. FORFOLIC Xlrb PORTSMOUTH Va The two towns continue to enjoy excel lent health. l There IS no anoearanca o, any epidemic disease, but quajftniina tegu. muocs are riiaiy ooservea.. STARTLING INCIDENT AND UIRACULOU : : ESCAPE. , The Kanawha Republican narrates the following incident: ' "On the 16th .. instant, two gentlemen were endeavoring to, cross the Kanawha river in a skiff, about one mile above the Kanawha Falls. Being strangers, and not knowing the character of the river, they did not have oars, and were only pro vided with an ordinary pole. They soon reached deep water, where bottom could not be obtained, and rapidly drifted towards the Falls, and apparently to eternity, as no human being or animal has ever been known to go over the Falls and escape with lifet The men, "despiring, sat down in the skiff, and as they approached the brink of the cataract, the boat took, fortu nately, a course with her bow down stream, and descended the first fall in safe ty; the second pitch she plunged under the water in the boiling whirlpool, which is at the foot. One of the gentlemen, named J. R. F. Mosely, of Amherst county, together with his favorite dog "Taylor," (also in the skiff with them.) came to the surface about fif ty yards below, and saved "themselves by clinging to the skiff, which had turned bot tom upwards, from which they were taken some distance below. The other, James. T. Cristian. of Ap pom ttox county, did not make disappear ance above the water for the distance of a hundred yards, where he was rescued in the last struggles for life, by two young men, Hiram Johnson and Franklin Simms, who went to his relief in a skiff, which Mr. Henry Rigg had hurriedly got ready for the purpose at the time of their descent over the Falls. This is a feat hitherto un known in the navigation of the Kanawha. Special despatch for the Sun. ACQUITTAL ON A CHARGE OF MURDER. Washington, July 29. The trial of young Jarboe, for the shooting of Nally, the alleged seducer of his sister, was con cluded this evening. A recess had been taken until quarter-past five o'clock. The jury then retired, and returned in twenty minutes into a crowded court-room, when John Scrivener, the foreman, announced a verdict of tt Not Guilty." This was im mediately followed by un irrepressible burst of applause, which was severely condemn ed by the court. When the words M not guilty " fell from the foreman's lips Jarboe's father fell upon his son's neck quite overwhelmed, and then withdrawing a few feel burst into tears. It was an affecting spectacle, and crowds rushed forward to congratulate young Jar boe. The jury were then dismissed. M. PRIM PEOPLE. There is a set of people whom I cannot bear the pinks of fashionable propriety whose every word is precise, ami whose every movement is unexceptionable ; but who, though well vereed in all the catego ries of polite behavior, hare not a panicle of soul or of cordiality about them. We allow that their manners may be abund antly correct. There may be elegance in every gesture, and gracefulness in every position, not a smile out of place, and not a step that not would bear the measurement of the severest scrutiny. This is all very fine; but what 1 want is the heart and the gaie ty of social intercourse the frankness that spreads ease and animation the eye that speaks affability to all, that chases timidity from every bosom, and tells every man in the company to be confident and happy. This is what I conceive to be the virtue of the text, and not the sickening formality of those who walk by rule, and would reduce the .whole of human life to a wire-bound sjstem of misery and constraint Dr. Chalmers. THE HOTTEST WEATHER FOR SLXTY- EIOHT YEARS. Mr. E. Merriam, the sage of Brook lyn Heights, has addressed the follow ing note, with accompanying interesting statistics, in reference to the weather, to the New York Express : This is the 18th day of the present heated term, which was commenced on the 11th itist. by an earthquake felt at Freeport, Armstrong county, Pa., on the evening of th I Oth. No lightning has been visible from any place of observa tion since the evening of Tuesday, 23d, which immediately preceded the second series of heated days of this term thus presenting another case in which the thunder and lightning has not cooled the air. That storm was severe at Cro- tou Falls and in the State of Rhode Is land. No rain has fallen here since 12ih, and but one inch and fifty-three hundredths of an inch since 23d June. Since the date of my last communica tion containing the maximum tempera ture each day from 11th to 24th inclu sive, the maximum temperature has been each -day as follows : Friday, 25th 96 deg. from 1 to 4 p. m. Saturday, 26th 99 deg. at 3 p. m. Sunday, 27th 100 deg. at 1 p. m. Monday, 28th 98 deg. at 3 p. m. On Friday, at and above 90 deg. for eight hours, averaging v4. On Saturday, at and above 20 deg for ten hours, averaging 94 1-2. On Sunday, at and above 90 deg. for twelve hours, averaging 95 2-3. ; . - We have nothing on our records for sixty years that equals the present Heat ed term for intensity and long contin uance of the heat combined. July, 1854. approaches the nearest from 3d to 5th of that month, three days, the maximums were 96. 67 and 100 deg. : and for six davs in the same month were 90, 92, 98, 99, 96 and 92 deg. . " MEET XIE AT THE CLIFTON HOUSE." This is the popular by-word of the hour, and it seems Ukely, by apropos allusions to it. actually to "turn away wrath M in tem- rtnrarv nnvitA mtannn erstand intra between inrlisirlnala frnm AmV to dV. with the Same facility that it did in the Brooka and Borl- intramm U .nmmnnl In th field." MaQT a jolly fellow may have occasion to say cf Mr. Burlingame I thank thee for that word," w ben be nnaa u , nappny saving him from an , impending-, difficulty. But there is a disposition to improve upon Mr. Burlingame's suggestion of a place of meet- inrr onlv nmwen hundred miles from the Seat of the quarrel. Some more coolly suggest the coast of Labrador, wnite me tviassa-l-i ii so it a Pisiunrhrnan nn tha other hand. I . t ' ' liie.injghihAMJiBed jgeiMMoppAith more propriety wan vauauaj tut puiwa has -long been devoted to the business of shooting human beings,and very recently it was lawful to shoot all who were not on the right side. Bolt. Sun, LIBERAL EMIGRATION. A bill has been introduced into the City Council of Savannah, Geo., impo sing a tax of 200 each on all slaves or free persons of color brought or sent to that city for the purpose oi being transported to Liberia, or any other for eign country. What the 4City Fath ers" of Savannah purpose accomplish ing by this singular proposition, it is dif ficult to divine. LIBERIA COLLEGE. The Boston Traveller states that ex- President Roberts, of Liberia, who is now in that city, has been unanimously elected president of Liberia College by the trustees of donations. Mr. Roberts has accepted the appointment, and will week, bv way of England,1 prepared . to commence the cons! ruction of the necessary buildings for Jhe college. WILMINGTON & WEL. R. R. CO. OFriCC EltOUfBCB and Swhikiiiident, ) Wllminvinn. N. C. Jan. 1. 1P66. S THE PASSENGER TRAINS WILL, UN TIL further notice, run over this road as fol lows : GOING NORTH, DAILY. rAV KXPR.KSS TKA1N learee Wilmlnarion at 6 A. M t arrive at Goldsboro' at 9 54 leave t in 6 minutes -ana arrives at Weldon al l.u r M. .... . NIGHT EXPRESS TKAliN lenvea iiming in si A 3fl P. M arrives at Goldsboro' at 8 6 ', to aopper 20 minutes i arrives at Weldon at 1.00 A. M. GOING SOUTH, DAILY. DAY EXPRESS leaves W eldon at 12 T .; ar rives at Goldboro 3 20 P. M. leaves in 5 min utes; arrive at Wilmington at 7.30 P- H to sup per. I NIGHT EXPRESS leaves Weldon at 9 P. M.t arrives at Goidaboro' st 1.10 A. M. leave in 5 minutes- airives at W limineion at 6 30 A. M. 5fTho Night Expresa Train connects iih the North Carolina Railroad, boih ways, at Golds boro. I Throush fickeia North aold in Wilminstin; to Baltimore $12; to Philadelphia SI4; to New york SI a 5C; to Washington, u u., il. fTlCKlTS Witt HOT BC SOLD TO A KSGB.0 IN FEB 80!. one cent per mile wilt be required qf tkoic vho do not purkat itaceU as ttaiiont. Krriirnt bv nasnenarer trains double rates. Lo cal fare, wlih ilckets. about 3 cent per mllej if paid In tha carr, about 4 cents pertniie KUKIGHT TUAIN-i. Two through schedule trains between Wilmington and Weldon, each week : leaving alternately on Mondays and Thursdoyaand arriving on Tuesdays and Fri days. Twoschedule trains per week to Goldsbo- ro'i leavin? Wilminsrton on Tuesdays and to days, and Goldaboro' on Wednesdays and Satur days All dues on freight, op or down, payable at Gen eral Freight Office in Wilmington. on receipt or delivery, including that on the Norih Carolina .. . ... n i . in- m llaiiroad.i . i. r ivr,iii"i i. Jan. 29 General Superintendent. i CIRCULAR. A BOOK FOR EVERY SOUTHERN METHODIST Karlv in 1856. nrobably in the month of Febru ary, I expect to publish a new work to the panic- ularleutures oi wmcn i oeg leave 10 t-uu your at tention. I The Annals of Southern Methodism, for 1S55, will be 12 mo volume of not les than 360 page, well printed, from stereotype plates, upon good paper. It wi'l contain all available atatistica in every department of the operations of the METUODlar fcl'lSUUfAi. uiiukuh. suuin. The design embrncea the Plan of Episcopal visi tation: accounts of the sessions of all the Confer ences held ha ISS5, the appointments, numbers, &c; a summary of all reported revivals, notices of the dedicaiion of new Churches; reports of College Commencement, with all else connect! d wilh our educational movements; a resume of our Mission- r oiwraiions. embrncim whatever seems of gene ral Internal in '.11:11 acpariinent ; me movement " the Traci and Sunday wrhool societies; wnaiever appt-rtaina to b'ir publishing interests, with an nouncements, of all New Books published by our Concern, or written by Southern Melhodints; what the Church Is doing for the instruction of Slaves Historical and Biographical Essays; interesting personal j-tminiscences r and a miscellany ol im portant facts and incident. It isbelieved. will be it fair end full daguerreotype of the progress of southern Methodism. . It will occur to vcAi at once, That if 1 have mc ceeded in preparing this volume with any reasona ble amount of skill, it will not only oe a very agree able book for present reading, but that every year will add to its value as showing the posture of Sou thern Methodism at this particular juncture of its history. THIS DIGEST Will be specialty valuable aaa Book of reference. To whatever question of general interest may arise in regard to the events oi its&o, It is nopea mat a aatisfactorv answer will be found in ihe Annals. v hila It" is believed that the Ministers in our Church " will desire copira as eoon as they can be obtained, I have paid regard to tne wnut i suppo ed the (asiesof general reader. The older mem hirx.r the Church will find sketches that carry them back to their earlier compeers, aa in this de partment I have not restricted rnyseii to tne Histo ry of tne year, nut nave conecieu wnnieici iih p DMreddurinslbe year, which, nah'etory and biog raphy, preserve the. memoir of the olden time. and of the early men oi aoutnern oieinoaisiu. The work will be published at One Dollar a copy Thuae who subscribe in advance, shall receive the first copies issued from the presa. A gold dollar pasted In a letter can be sent securely and Is pref erable to billsof distant anks. Those of the bank in North and South Carolina will be aa good asgold. In return copy will be sent well wrapped and pre paid. : My address Is Goldtboro', N. C. CHARLES F. DEEMS. Dec. 29. - 122-lm LABORERS WANTED. WANTED TO HIRE, two able bodied male handa from 1st October, for the balance of the year, or by the month. A liberal price will be giv en. Apply at this office, or to C. H. Alexander, Top tail Sound. N. C. Julv 2 64-lm Journal and Herald, copy 1 month, weekly, and send bill. TnE COMMISSION DOUSES CLOSING at half-nast five o'clock, eommen V- eing IhU afternoon, we deem it a fitting urn to remark that the Book Store, supplied with a choice stock of Heading Matter. Including moat of the latest publications, does not ciose until at east iwn hours later .: . . - July 19. - S. W. WHfTAKERi " Owe Wit. & Mi. Rah Road,) Wilmington, Dec. 13th, 1665. J (VTOTICK ia hereby given that all Freight trans 111 norterf hwihl. Koad will be at the enitre risk of the owner. Irom the moment it ia unladen from the Cars at the point of delivery. ..,. . . L.J. FLEMING, General Superintendent. ' Dec 15. . - U7 ly AXES, AXES. 8 DOZEN S. W. Colby'a Georgia Long Bit. I Boxing " 8 D. Simmon " " 1 Boxing. ' i, ? 2 - Eagle Win Broa Axes. Lowfbrcaah, GEO. l. KKLl.EY BRO April 12.; 1 Not It, Wrt Water stwefc FLOUR AND CRACKERS. frr BBI.S. Fine and Spr Ftor 20bbi. and iW 25 boxes Sugar an oda Crackers. - Now landing and for sale br uao. r-- L , July 3. ,., N, C. C. Advocate copy. , 47. TDE NEW AGE OF GOLD; OR the Lite ai' AdVentare of Robert Dexter Komaine. writtea by Maoaelf. One vol. I2mo. . . ;" NOT DEAD. TRE "LIVE GIRAFFE" AGAIN ! A New Era About to Dawn Upon orth - , Carolina. At the constant and earnest solicitation of near ly every bdy. bnt especially the old acquaintan ces of "ye Animal," we Lave been iudact-d topro- . ... M inie, it -pruttntier enougn can ue aecurea, to trol that lieast out again to the gaz.'Ot all man kind, and Ihe universal admiration f womankind, during the first wwk lu January, 1856V "Hi' Live uiratle, while it wan a neutral pa- iier, while it giaa"nl in. it own gnren pastorale, played ith the gifts and jokeii with the boys, win the most xpulai whet-l animate r inanimate that ever i.-sueii from a Soutln-ui ircf; and had t been content to have lived in Itx own native sphere, ft would now have been the Bi other Jonathan" of I lie, iuth. Such a rcult can but be evident to any thinking man ; it was indeed n the high road to lame and a most enviable distinction. But becoming fat, in an unlucky moment like the roan who hart grown -rich en ough to ride an ass." and had. therefore gotten above his fellows, the -'Animal" leaped tbo bars of its accustomed field aud the next thing we ieard of hitu. he. likes man turned politician frem preacher, was pining for the good ibtDga ot lite and no doubt, like the ailty lamb of old thai eluded the Sight of the 8 lie pa rd, and got into the thick woods wmcn was lounn to oe inicsira wun wolves, he wished himself back in hi old range. Bnt the bars had been put another rail higher aud be conldn't get back ; besides, be hud grown o lean that ho could nut jump. It is said that DougDt vbamu ) me ik-h id the world, if it dont cost too- much. A mighty niukavine : one-in which there Is more of truth than poetry or romance, and in view of thi old saying and the Annimal'a experience, hi old friends ueed have little fear that he will at any line hereafter cut tbe same caper again He ll kick any man that would intimate such a thin'. The Live Giraffe will then bo nentrul. It will be devoted to fun. to the news, and literature. It will tie made the vehicle ot puiiitsnui; many a bought to the world, funny, grave atnd tnKtriic ive. that would have uated i(elt on the aii "as summer roses do." but for its columns : it will Keek every opportunity to turn grave and tininter- e.oting matters into pleasant and agreeable iticl- ilenia ; upset an lu-naioreu Humanity it ruceiv with and mould it anew: expose all ta-cality wherever found, whether in Church or State (that's promising a great deal ) or in Ihe icial circle, and keep a strict watch on the pre. litera ry, rvligions and political and nee that each keeps IU louni. The ctlizens of Raleigh Know welt in.ngh the value of such a sheet, and would not do without it another year tor half a million Yh . inc- the exit of Ihe Animal from their borders, they have had more bad luck than was vcr beat d of before. More Trusts have lcen made more liens been given upon projierty, more assignment made, more quarreling and flghtina. more drinking of liqHOr tnoro meanness generally, and more ill nek than ever was Known at any periou since tne great plague in Eaypt. - Now Hits 19 as plain as nayiignt. ana tne onty remedy for such evils is to trot out tbe Animal again. So I think. Now. this is the proposition I shall matte to you I waul an assurance of your willingness to patronize tbe Animal, and to get tuat assurance l xhall give yon full opportunity to correspond with ine and to scud in all the names mat can be so- cured. If 600 names e n be secured, we shall have no fears o the succefea of Ihe Animal, lie will soon grow lat when he begins In take exercise, and, then he can plead his own ease, it not with elo quent vords at least with an occasional kick at he Iwiys. it has been intimated to me that the connec ion I sustained to the "Carolina Pennant" w ould injure the Animal since the Pennant" had sud denly expired and left many of its snfoseribers in the sifts. I have to av here, and 1 hote it will satisfy every body that I had no interest in the Pennant. I wrote most of its Editorials lr which I should have received simething according to agreement hut I did not. I have tried this co business and it neither pays nor suits my ge nius. I want a broad hemisphere, a wide lalr tud, and nobody to divide with me in thespnils. Then, friend, we now oriderst nn eacu otner I want yon to send me your names between now and the" first f January; if enough respond. Hie 'Animal" will mk-hU bow; it not no harm done. 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D VBXPOftT. I Editors and C. H. XELLV,' , j Proprietcra. No. 2 SI ACRE ii EL. JUST Received, 1 10 Mm. Isrgo six No. 2 Hali fax Mackerel. For Sale in tots to suit by --JEOi VV. DAVIS, NvnhWtMam- juiy - ... 48-ti. FOREIGN GOLD AND SILVEH COIN. THEIR VALCB "AT THE ..HINT. GOLD COINS. Austria Quadruple ducat ...... ..$9 12 0 IJucat a 5J7 5 Sovereign ffor Lonibardy) 6 85 0 Baden Five Gulden .2 4 0 Bavaria Ducat........ 2 27 0 Belgium Twenty-franc piece... ... 3 t-3 2 Iweiily-fj ve Iranc piece 4 72 0 Bol via Doubloon... 15 58 0 Brazil Pieceol 6400 reis 8 72 0 Britain Sovereign... 4 84 5 Brunswick TWThaler 7 89 0 Central American .....14 96 0 E.--udo 1 67 0 Gold Dollar 83 5 Chili Doubloon (before 1835) .15 57 0 Doubloon flS3o and tir.ee) 15 66 0 Denmark Double Fred, or 10 Thaler 7 83 0 Ecuuilor Hall doubloon..... 7 'WO Eirypl Hundred piastres 4 97 0 France Twenty francs.... 3 85 0 Greece. Twenfy drachms ....3 450 Hanover Ten Thaler. Ueorae 1 V. . 7 84 0 Ten-Thaler, William IVai.d Ernest 7 89 0 Hiudostaii Mohur. East India Co.. 7 10 0 MecklenburgTen Thaler .... 7 89 0 Mexico Doubloon, average 15 53 0 Netherlands Ducal 2 20 5 Ten arnilders 4 00 7 New Granada Doubloon. 21 carat. standard 15 51 0 Doubloon, 21 carat standard. inclu ding ihe, silver '. 15 71 0 Doubloon. 9 lOihs standard. .... .15 310 Doubloon. 9-IOihs standard, inclu ding the silver 15 38 0 Persia Tomaun..... 2 23 0 Peru Doubloon, Lima, to 1333. ...15 55 0 Doubloon, Cuzco, lo 1S33 13 C2 0 Douhloon. Cuzco. to 1837 15 53 0 Portugal Hall joe. (lull weight).... 8 05 0 Urown 5 810 Prussia- -Double Fiederick 8 00 0 Rome Ten scudi.... .10 37 0 Russia -Five roubles 3 96 7 Sardinia Twenty lire 3 SI 5 Saxony Ten lliule a 7 9i 0 Ducat 1 26 0 Spain Pistole (qr. douhloon). ... . 3 90 0 1 nrkey 11 undred piastres 4 37 4 Tuseany Sequin 2 30 0 United Stales--Eagle (helore Juiip. 1834) 10 62 0 Five dollar piece ol C. Bechter, av erage 4 85 0 Dollar ol lhe same, average 96 0 Five dollar p'c of A. Bechtler $ 4 92 a 5 00 n Dollar of lhe same. 98 0 Orefon Exchange Co--Five dollars. 4 S2 0 N. G. & N. San Franrisco Fivednla. ., $4 83 a 4 95 0 Miners' Bank. San FraticiecoTeu dollars .....9 06 a 9 92 0 Moffatt&Co., 9 78 a 9 98 0 " bisteen dollar ingots, about.. 15 75 0 SILVER COINS, AuMria Rix Dollar 97 0 48 5 16 0 16 0 07 39 5 06 3 39 5 30 93 0 46 0 37 0 18 5 00 6 37 5 187 99 2 66 0 33 0 35 6 54 0 21 7 7 1 68 0 97 0 010 22 4 Florin..... Twenty kreuizers Lira I lor Lotubardy Baden Crown 1 1 Gulden or florin B;i varia Crown Florin..... Six kreutzers. ...... .' Belgium Five Ira tics. Two and a hull' francs Two liaiirs , . Franr Bolivia Dollar 1 Hall' dollar, debased. 1630 Quarter dollar, debased. 1830 Brazil Twelve hundred reis Eight hundred reis Four hundred B. emen Thirty six grote. J. .'. ..... Britain Hall crown. . Shilling... i Fuurpeuce. Brunswick Thaler. Central Anieric;i Dollar, uncer. say Chili Dollar.. 1 Quarter dollar...- Eiirht dollar or real D iimuik Rigbauk thaler. ....... - Specie: thaler.. 1 Thirty-two tdiillinos Ecuador Quarter dollar Egypt Twenty plasties..... France Five francs Franc... 1 Frankfort Florin. Greece Drachm Guiana, British -Guilder... Hanover Thaler, fine silver Thaler. 750 fine Hayti -Dollar, or 100 centimes Hesse Cassel Thaler One-sixth thaler...... Hesse Damstadi Florin or Gulden. . Hindosian Rupee Mexico Dollar, average 1 Naples Scudo .Netherlands Three guilders 1 Guilder rL.i Twenty five cents Two and a huil'guiWeis. New Granada Dollar, usual weight 1 Dollar, liirli t r and debased. 1839.. 112 52 3 04 7 17 0 18 7 96 0 93 2 15 5 39 5 16 5 26 2 69 2 68 0 25 7 67 5 11 0 39 5 44 7 00 0 4 0 20 0 40 0 9 5 98 2 02 0 J6 0 21 5 00 6 00 8 36 0 495 11 2 55 2 12 0 56 0 61 0 11 0 39 0 00 6 30 0 75 0 13 5 Norwa) Rigsdaler Prrt'ia Siihib koran P ru Dollar, Diuia mint Dollar, Cuzco..... H ill' dollar. Ar qu.pa debased. . H ill dollar, Pasro Poland Zioty Portugal Cruzado Crown til'1000 reis Hall' Crown. . . Prussia Thaler, nverage One-sixth, average -- Double thaler, or 3 1-2 guldtu. . Rome Scudo Ti ston. three semfo. . Russia Rouble Ten Zloiy . .. 1 OCEAN STEAM NAVIGATION. The following rales of postage on letters have been agreed upon between this govern ment and the German States, Prussia. &r. Bremen. 10 cents ; Oldenburg 13; Aliona. Austrian Empire, (including Hungary, Ga licia. Lombardy am' Venice) Bavaria. Bruns wick, Hamburg. Hanover. Mecklenbourg Schweriue and Straelitz, Kingdom ol Pius sia. Kingdom of Saxony, and Saxe. Alien buri. 15; all Oliver German Slates, cities and towns. 22; Switzerland arid ihr Nether lands 25 ; Denmark and Schleswig. 27; Po land and Rus-ia, 29; Constantinople, Greece 'and Sweden 33; Norway. 37 pre-pay men I optional, Alexandria. Corf-i. Island ol Malta. Wal lachia, 30 cents ; Iialy. (except upper pari) 33; pn-pajment required. Newspaper and Circulars. 2 cents each, to be prepaid.' '. Mails to the Pacific For a single let ter, not exceeding half an ounc in weight, from New York 10 Cftagres. 20 cents ; to Panama. 20 postage to be prepaid. Pos tage lo California and Oreg-.ii (they being U. S. possessions) need not be pre-paid. Havana MAtue- A ' established be tween Charleston and Havana, the earn ers touching at Savannah and Key West, the postage of which is from the port rr de parture to Havana 1 cemis er wngU let ter not exceeding halfan ounce w pjrht. with an additional 10 cents for each iiddi. lional balfoonee or fraciioiuil ofht an ounce 1 bi- pre-paid. Postage on each newspaper to Havant, 2 0U, also to be prepaid as on letter!. . " On letters to Britian JTorlh America. 10 cent, it not over 3000 miles ; if overs that idUstance. 15-rents a single rate pre paja or Y not, at the option oi the of the eodc. RATES OF POSTAGE. Letters cuninnard of on nr innr. of piper, but not rxcrt-ding half an oui.ee j weight, sent any distance not exceeding 300C '""'" cent ; over auuo miles, 10 cents, "fuoiuraie il exci ctih.g hall un ounce i irebie. n exceedi. I "uui f ti ii u mu I'll charging Bn additional rate lor every addi IIAUQ hull J aT . uu"ce'or,rci"n nlhaIl anotji.ee. Absolute pre pi.jmet,, being -equir.-d ion all letters i.. places wi.hi.. il- Uni.ed biales, boni and alter April In, 1855 I From and alter Jai.Uitrv lsi 1856 all let ters between place, in iie United Sl,.te mut be pre-, I, ri.hrr by poslage ,limi, or stamped ei ve..., . ' K "n'l Lett. i ,lrop . n. the , ,,st nffi,-. rr Iiv.ry 111 the s.tinr j lure. I , rh. Letters advtrtif-ed aretharged let ..t.ncli brides regular pMge. Droji hitctsiaro not adverliritd. j Cibcclabb. 1 t ent for 3 nui.ee or I,.,1, Ifr any pari ol the United Sini.-s. to t onsni but one j-.eee ol paper-pre payment oj.iU- Dajlv newspapr-rs wi -ighit.g ihree otin.-eir or less 4o 1-2 1; nts p. r quarter. w ,., Irom the office ul put.u-;.ii., ( w(UHj Blj bonafide subscrib. is in.y where in tin- Uni ted Jsiutes. Tiatisient newi.npers t?ctn tii.v where wi-hin the United Stales, I t t-,,1 0r three runees or I. ss. ; When the article lo be mailed h a t-HTtr-lar. pamphlet, or newspaper, il houhl be w enveloped as-in be open alone end other wite. il will be charged as a leiter. BRITISH I'OSTAOE ARRAXGEMENTS Letteiis ported or charged in the Unit. J Stales will be rand at a half ounce 10 the ingle leiter : over a hull flflii fifll nv..ufi;..v an ounce, as a double h iier ; over an r.nt co in 1.01 t-xreeuing nn nonce arid a half lrihl letter; and so nn -.,-1, ..'r ..... or liactmnu! excess co:ifKiiiutit.g a rute. ! m. i.c .i.igir ru.cH 10 ui I'lmrgril on eiu-h etler posted in the United Stales ad.JrtOKt-.l n any place in Great Rrin.i.i i. i,..i 1 :. 4 cents; the double rale 4S ; and soil).; oaltl Jiostagi on letters jroii.g ay pi)r.e n Great Britain or In-hm.! m:.v K.. 1 if lhe whole amnunt is len.leied at ihe office' in the u. fa. where mailed at lhe npiiim the sender. Newspapers may he mailed at anv offire in the United Sn.les In any phire'in ihe United Kii.irdoiti on the nie-mn n.. ,.i r.i o rents, a d may on rt-reipl Irani anv pi;. re in vrrai jirnain nr in land, tie l. liven il at any nffi'-e in the Uiriii d Stales ru, payment of g Ct-lilS. Note. Eat-h fii Vfn,n 1 i.i,,,.!,-,., 2 Cents on each newspaper. These are to be Sf lit ill hat (It in- rnvt-is. rrifii nt ilm or eiids, and to contain co manuscript vvhat- e v ri . Persons m.iilinjr letU rs to foreign coun tries, with which il. United Sl.itrshave not entered into polal arrangements, are remin ded that it is necessary or Idem lo pre-pay the pi nper postage, or the letter- cannot ba !brwarded. RATES OF POSTAGE To the Eatsl Indies. Jam. Jlorneo. Lainan Sumatra the Motucctut. and the J'hilio- pine inlands, ; We are authorized fo state that, arriinu'fi neuts ha vino; b'-en made hv G1e.1l Lhitain lor colhclii.g in Ii.dtu Hie Bri:UI. ai.d 6'ht Ibreiiti poKtuge on let'ers between the Uni' ted Kingdom and the East Indies, uherher tiansmiited via Southampton or via iMnr seilles, in the, British mail. I.ert afier the Uni ted Stales pontage only sfinuld he p epaid 111 this cnuntrv on letters lor the Ettst ludis t h-- transriiilti d by t ither ol lhe uh .ve routes, viz. fire cents ir.e single rate wh n the At lantic conveyt nee is by Brili.h p cket. and ticenty one Cents when by Unit. J Slates jiacket. i Owing lo a reduction nft welve cent, in the British postage hey nil England, which look place on the 1st ol February instant, the sin gle rates of leiter po-litoe be ween Ihe U i led States and Java Borneo. Labnarn, Sn m itrtt. lh M jIi.cc. is. anil iln Plulij.jiine Ik lan s. vvill heit alter he i-h li.llous : To Javti. vi.i Snuthami Ion. 33 instead cf -13 cents tl.e tml! ounce; and via Alaiseliles 53 tusieail of 75 t tils the hall ounce ; pie p.iijoicnt teqttited ' To Borneo. Labnan. Sumatra. lhe Moluc cas, and the Philippine Islands 1 lie rate be 41 instead l 53 cents when sent via fc'outli ariiptoii. and 61 instead of 73 cents the qnar ler ounce, or 71 instead of 83 t-enls the hal ounce,, when sen' by closed mail via Mar seil es ; prepayment also required. The ates above m-niionecl as chargeahler on letters for the Island ol Java wrl i rovida fr thrir conveyance by Urnish packet a hiras Si gapore. l-ut they will alierwurds bur subject to a Netherland rule ofpostagu on account of the conveyance Irom Singapore to Java. j. By the Prussian Clo-ed Mail the rale to these countries remain unci ari-'ed. 100,000 corits! ji STEAMBOAT DISASTERS ON TIIC WEiiliiUN WATUKd ASU SI EAMIiOAT OIKECTO ItY. i: ' UK undc-rsfi?nt d hnve not incoarwo.' prrpar 1 ations NEW STKAM BOAT DIItKCTOKV", which will be issued in Ot tubc next : the book will contain ov r iuu hundred rates, dlusiraied in the bel style, and nt-Dll bound in a durable : manner. It will be one of ihe most iuieietln books rvel publirh d,and will be a book that will be interest ing to ail classes of people. ' The teaniboal Di rectory will contain a complete list and dcscriiUoi 01 all the steamboats now ufiat on the Western and Southern waters. The length, model, spied, power, and tonnage of each bout, where and by whom built, the name of the boat, with the trnd she is in. Also, the names of Captains and ofli errs, her age, 4c, Ac. The Uireciory will contain, a history ot aieaniloats and Meant boa ting on the a estern waters, since the application of steam ; also, a sketch of the first bout built for ths Ohio river, I'll the name 01 the builder, commander, and owner. The Kiver Directory will contain a list and des cription of al the Mc.im boat Disastsis that have occ i.ru d on Ihw VA ester n anrt Nouthern waters, beautifully illustiated. with a list of all tl. ore who have pei ished bv their binning sinking and ex ploding, on the Western and Southern waters The Diiectory will contain Maps of the Ohio, Mississippi, Missouri, Illinois, Arkansas, Vhner Red, Ouuehita. V'azoo.and other rivers, with thrv towns, and citn s laid down, with correct distances also, many other ilvi r and commercial items ol interest to the peopfs al largre. The book will con tain lhe cards of the varh-us United Slates mail boats, with the trade they are in, 4c, The Di rectory willslrKi contain a complete lint of all th responsible :-teamboa: Lictui-ed Officers, their pl.icca of reid.-n e.Ac, tf-c ; lhe new fe'teatnboal Law, i:s requirements, ilh coninteat. thowing wherein It t-enefii the incoaspeten' "ftctr, snd in jures the competent umcer. A c.. dtc . soJ ail ihs important United Stales Supreme Court u am boat Decisions up 10 date; ihe Hares and impor tant Commercial Privilege. Bills o f.din. im portant Decision of Ihe varioua Lolled biatet courts, in regard to Freijht kat and damaged, t&c , dec ; with many other things of interest. The Directory willb lliualrateti In the bet-l style and printed in h b' manner The auihoi ba for sis yeata "eriof together all ih fact and itrmiin rejrard la lh.- numerous liteamboat disaster t.n lhe Western and Southern waters, and now intend publishinc them in book form. The prir of thsiwork W be pat si th low um of One Dollar. Tea IBKDMltd copies will be issued1 for the boatsven ; ! othtrs desirous of subscribing will have to do so at once, as Done will be printed unless ordered la advance. 1 Tbiswork s destined to have a circulation of over eighty tboosand copies, aa the publiaber ars receiving far e numbers of tuthseribera, ptr mall from all parts o the country. rbuU.-. Home of the oldest boatmen, aa well a most scientific men ot ihe time, are contributor 10 tbcMeamboat Direc tory. Tbe Directory will be isauedin Octuoer, and will be an ornement 10 the parlor aa well a sieamb at. - By remh tins One Dollar (post paid) yoa will re eelves copy of the above work. 2rpAU communications and letters ahouhf I addressed to . - ' JAMES T. LLOYD CO., ' , , Posi OT.ce Bolldim. , -- , j Ciocinns-ti, Ohb. July 17th, 1&55. 13-tt