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WILMINGTON, N. C. SATURDAY, AUGUST IS, 1856 FOR PRESIDENT : ! i JAMES BUCHANAN, OF PENNSYLVANIA. FOR VICE PRESIDENT Jft'f). BRECICENRIDGE OF KENTUCKY, -ELECTORS fOR PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT. - v-'roRTnc state t urge: J , ;, 1 HENRY M. SHAW, of Currituck, I SAMUEL P. HILL, of Caswell, j ! . - s Districts: " ' I ! 1st District, WM. F. MARTIN, of Pasquof ank. jfi " nil. J. ULUn, 01 t ilt. 3d M M. B. SMITH of New Hanover. 4th u GASTON II. WILDER, of Wske. 6th . " . S. E. WILLIAMS, of Alamance. 6th " .THOS. SETTLE Jr. of Rockingham. ,m . jt. r. tYAttKiJU. or Aieckieniurg. Bth " W. W.AVERY, of Burko. I - THE TOWN SUBSCRIPTION. We apprised our readers on Thursday, that the tit nens on Wednesdiy Toted, with "great una nimity" for the unconditional subscription by the Authorities, of 1200,000 to tbe stock of the Wil mington, Charlotte, and Rotherfbrdton Rail Road The vote stands 470 for and 67 against t .e meas ure. - I ' NEW FLOUR. -'. The first lot of Flour, from New Wheat, receiv ed by Bryax & Oldham, of this place, was from W. W. Gckss, Esq i of Orange county, and sold by them at $10 per barrel. . INQUEST. . CoroDer A. A. ilartsfleld held an inquest ion Wednesday, 13th Inst., at Rose Hill, about seven tniles from town, over tbe body of a negro man named Silas, the property of Tbos. n. Lane, Esq., who was drowned on Sunday last by falling from boat. Verdict : accidental drowning. , ; SOUTHERN LITERARY MESSENGER. We have received the August number of this Valuable periodical. Published in Richmond, Va. by Macfarlane, Fergusson & Co. Jiio. R. Thomp son, Editor, $3 a year. NEW SORT OF ENTHUSIASM. A correspondent of the St. Louis Intelligencer, Says that every thing remains quiet In regard to Mr. Fim.more, in southern Illinois yet there is an enthusiasm kept dormant, that will burst forth and bear down all opposition. Dormant enthusi asm ; -that beats all we ever heard of. We hope its friends will watch it during its profound slum ber, lest it should rise up suddsnly and break Rungs, before it gets wide awake. A NEW SONG BOOK. The Baltimore Clipper says : " We have this day published a book of Campaign Songs, in hon or of our noble candidates, Fillmore and Donel- son." This book should have a " motto." We recom mend the words of the scared man in the Play, who said " I will sing that I may stem valiant" Our cotcmporary insists that these songs shall be introduced at once, and be "ringing in the ears of political opponents." We admire the prudence of this suggestion, because all this lively singing will be supplanted by very "dull music,' even before November, j Very soon the appropriate dily wiB be " Oh dear, what can the matter be." OPINIONS IN WASHINGTON. ! A very reliable correspondent of the Baltimore Sun, low, writes from Washington City, as fol lows: j j " As matters now stand, it is hardly to be ap posed that Mr. Fillmore can carry any Southern State, and therefore the hazard of a defeat of the election before the people is creat.lv diminished. The contest is brought closely between Fremont' ana Bucnanan, ana therefore tne old line national wnfga nave little difficulty in making a choice.? Another correspondent of the same paper says: Senator Jones, of Tennessee, made a most elo quent speech yesterday, giving in glowing lan guage nis reasons ior supporting Mr. Buchanan. The galleries, transported beyond themselves, ucerea mm. YELLOW FEVER IN HAVANA. The yellow fever la reported on the decline in Havana, and it is expected that in the course of I a month, it will an far A .. iti w, iviuutc mi I ""7 , ua ueraui says : " it appears uun it oroae out una year about a month before its usual time, and that a larsre number of vessel. which were almost r ...L. J gr.fM. NVn,V were unable to leave port in time to escape the infection. To this fact may doubtless be attribu ted the large fleet which is now in Quarantine." YELLOW FEVER ON STATEN ISLAND.! The New.York Herald of Wednesday, says Although the Quarantine grounds are still barricaded, the excitement has considerably" aba ted, and the yellow fever is on the decrease. There are-but twenty-five persons sick of that disease at present in tbe hospital, and there have been no new cases sent there from incoming ves sels during the past two weeks. Of those which have arrived within tbe last month, there was one h.,u .. . . (. in which the disease was exceedingly relent, but she had her cargo discharged, was thorough- ly fumteated. and cleared ruM-t- Kni iv.ici. '"TL ---"tons, woo were m ooara ner, aiea or yellow fever. These J were stevedores, lightermen, and other persons I pressed, because tbe natural speech or man con employed about Quarantine. She was the'mo.t denies Slavery; a sensitive vanity is called honor, fatal vessel which came from any of the infected ports, and her departure will, no doubt, be a great relief itbe Eta ten Islanders." A GREAT COMPLIMENT. A' writer from a strong abolition district in Ohio, writes to the New York Express tbat a Fillmore Club has been formed there, and that thousands of Fremontera only support their candidate be cause tbey think him available, but Fillmore is their first choice. We suppose it must be consid ered a great compliment to Mr.FiixMoac, that he j is tbe first choice of the decided abolition Dis trict of Wv-llworth, Ohio. We want no such compliment for Bichahait. RUNAWAY NEGRO. CAMP. On Friday last a runaway negro camp was dis covered on an " island," in Big Swamp, situated between Bladen and Robeson counties. On Sat urday morning a company of twelve or fifteen started out to bunt them, and after starting them from their camp, one of the negroes fired at Mr. DavldC Le is, mounding him, from tbe effects of which ha died on Sunday morning. On Fri-1 day, a man named Taylor was shot at twice from the same place,-but missed. Tha negroes- bad cleared a place for a-gardeiv had cows, A., in the swamp nctaerested; Toe swamp is about -.Aa. alninxt ImnanAiraltle.. i ! 1VUI WIWJ, f 1 1 . "; ' ; if Journal of Thursday. - TEXAS COTTON. i I Texas papers mention the receipt a additional bales of new. cotton, of excellent quality ana taple, which is" selling at 12 cents. There is pro- miiaoVa very fair crop this year. BRITISH PARTIALITY. The London Chronicle has the following para graph : "We should be orry to ee Mr. Buchanan elect ed, because he is !n favor of preserving the obnox ious institutions as they exist, and the unity of the States. Tbere Is no safety for .European ruo narcliial government, if tbe progressive spirit of tbe Democracy of tne United states is allowed to snceeed. Elect Fremont and the tret blow to Ibe separation of tbe United Slates is effected 1" We do not belie re the Chronicle expresses the desires and hopes of tbe British peoples though it I dooDt,eM foreshadows the designs or some British politicians, who are in abolition league with the black republicans of this country. We are not in the habit of quoting foreign au thority as propcf to have any influence or guidance for tbe American people; but the remarks above- quoted nally, properly illustrate cause and ef fects, In regard to some remarks of the London T?ws, tbe Baltimore San has the following: " Nevertheless, Col. Fiemont is the choice of the London Times, and is warmly commended by that paper to the support of the people of tbe United States. The audacity of the thing is only char acteristic. But this very recommendation suffi ciently , unmasks the unmitigated bate of the journal which vouchsafes it. How true it is that we should " beware of foreign Influence." This London Times discovers without effort thai the success of a sectional candidate for the presiden cy would prove the most severe and appaling test to which the integrity of the Union could be ex posed. And almost as indifferent to its perpetuity as some of the friends of Fremont in our own country, it cordially endorses him as the very era bodimentof political excellence, and most worthy of the choice of the American people. Tbere is no fact, no language, do Insolence towards this country tn the history of the Times which indi cates more significantly its intense animosity to wards us than this. " In the coarse of its remarks, the Times quotes from Col. Fremont's letter of acceptance the fol lowing passage : The assumption that we have a right to take from another nation its domains because we want them is an abandonment of the honest character which our country has acquired.' '-And this the Times refers to as an allusion by Col. Fremont "to the foreign policy of his conn try's government." Here is another gratuitous imputation, which Col. Fremont suggests and the Times readily appropriates. Thus the American cavilist plays into the bands of the British adver sary; and foreign influences, thus invoked, are in turn paraded in American journals, as worthy of the confidence and esteem of tbe American peo ple. No man knows better than Fremont that the "assumption" he denounces is obnoxious to the policy of ottr government, and must be so, whatever party administers It. Yet, by advanc iog it as something to be opposed, he contributes to that foreign influence we should steadfastly re sist, instead of inviting, coveting and diffusing among onr people. We may take it as a pretty just inferenco that whatsoever is generally ap proved by tbe press of Europe in our domestic policy, is either so esteemed because it is to their interest or to our disadvantage. And, in doing 8), we should be guided accordingly." NORTHERN VITUPERATION. We have several times endeavored to present to our readers a true picture of tbe education, habits and manners of the free States, as affect ing tbe feelings of the people there, towards southern citizens. - The following letter from a correspondent of tbe N. York Express, will show that we have correctly estimated and explained this matter. How any one cn expect the Union to continue, with a President imbued with tbe sentiments expressed below, we are at a loss to conceive. We may place Fremont alongside of Cortis the lecturer to show him in his true col ors t Middleton, August 8. I perceive that you were posted np regarding thu exercises attend ing the commencement of Wesleyan University, which makes a letter Irom me or comparatively little importance. I arrived on tbe ground on Wednesday morning, and I am sorry to say that 1 found a prevailing spirit of lanaticism among part of the stndents ana others, who should know better, Ibat was quite disgusting, and In a Litera ry-institution quite reprehensible in the last de gree. Upon inquiry 1 lound tbat Nr. U. w. tur ns, tbe lecturer, bad in the evening previous, ta ken advantage of bis invitation to addrr&s tbe Literary Societies, to "wring in 'a r remont stump speech, and one too that bad with but few senten ces, been already detailed to admiring political audiences in uitferent Darts of the countrv. This may be considered proper by men who would sacrifice tbe country to benefit tbe blacks, men j;ia.t 11 i:4i r I the world and necessarily become narrow-minded and sectional : but we. frankly confess we expec- ted something different from Mr. Curtis, because 01 mssuppoaea general intelligence, ana msec- knowledsed association with eood society. On the occasion of his address there were many gen tlemen and ladies attracted to tbe church, be cause they desired to hear a literary perform ance: and jadge of their surprise when tbey found that they must listen to a wild abolition discourse, or appear rudt by leaving tbe assem bly, boms gentlemen expressed ibeir indigna tion and departed, breathing tbeir disgust, un fortunately, upon ibe University. It is not worth while for me to go over the one sided argument or rather appeals to tbe passions of bis audience, for his address was nothing else, but as Mr. Curtis has seen fit to publish it in tbe columns of tbe Tribune, I take the liberty of ex tracting one paragraph as a sample of the whole. The Garrisons, the Beechers, and tbe Greeleys pale before this libellous charge upon Southern people. Mr. Curtis must have the credit of stir- people, air. Vum luusi uave crcsii vi but- ping them all in bitter hate and ungardedex- pression. "Therefore in Slave States there is no litera- ltnre.no art. no progressive civilization. Man- are fanU,tlc fcnd fierce . brote force sup plants moral principle ; freedom of speech is sup- and cowardly swagger, chivalry ; respect for wo men is destroyed by universal licentionsness ; la zy indifferent is called gallantry, and an impu dent familiarity, cordiality." And this is tbe vile stntl tbat ur. funis pours out upon a New England audience, inoculates into the ears of "hopeful youth," and dares to ut ter while Southern gentlemen or Southern ladies are in his hearing, called together by the benefi cent idea that tbey were to bear an address be fore a College Institution, devoted to science, and engsged in the cause of literature. For the hon or of the people of Middleton, I write, that tbe substantial citizens were loud in their condemna tion, and burled back into Mr. Curtis s face the foul insinuations, bia distorted and libellous pic ture of tbe Southern people. Upon the students, in many instances, tbe effect was as bad as would be expected. incipient Tappans and Parkers were to be seen everywhere, young men just start ing In life, with eyes glaring with hatred towards the Southern brethren. sectional, na- row-min ded, and for all great purposes, as American citizens, ruined, I fear, forever. Shame I shame!! shame!!! W " . - 1 A MINISTERIAL DEMONSTRATION. . The Puritan Recorder, the chief organ of the New Fnrrl.r.,1 rnnrMrMnn.IiBLs- contains a Ions muirei(. . . h Mm Mendoo Association of pr03,chen, on tha eriott aspect of the present slavery difficulties, and arguing strongly in favor of the election of Fremont to the Presidency. IOWA. - " 1 " The Washington Union of Wednesday says : N Our accounts from towa differ from the state ments put forth by the black republican prints. Hon. Augustus Hall, who reached Washington yesterday from home, appears to entertain no aouou as to nis re-eiecuon. e aiso expresses the belief that the democrat wUl have a majority 1 tn Legislature." N. V. Correspondence of the Commercial New Yobk, Acg. 12, 1856. We of Gotham have become affected "ad nause am' with the cases arising under the cod duello. At first Brooks" vs. Bnrlingame interested us j we really expected a manly meeting worthy. the old en time. But when the party of the first part effervesced like un bottled soda over a newspaper sheet and that too , without the inspiring "pop,' which even small beer gives ont and tbe belliger ants fell foul of each other with squirts of Ink we could only see a ridiculous farce, and wish some more decent and dignified mode of adjusting differences could come inte vogue.' As the opin ions of the world go, now very adverse to duels, no two men should play with pistols. If they de cide to take the consequences of a duel, let it bo a duel in earnest little talk and effectual shoot ing. " Society docs not now exact that quarrels shall be sett fed by standing at ten paces to be shot at ; it frowns on it, and punishes it, so that men that resort to the duello, should go out for a strong reason, and being out vet. Such splurges in that way as are happening, and Will happen during the excitement of tbe campaign, look like idle displays of affected valor. The case of the Editors of prominent papers in a Southern city just transpired, illustrates the ridiculousness of the code most beautifully. For several weeks they had loaded each other with the most offen sive epithets language could frame a challenge passes they meet at ten paces fire Without hit ting, and declare each tHher gentlemen and men of honor without a stain. O wonderons conver sion. O poweiful pistol. Much has been said and written about the a buses to which immigrants are subjected on pack et ships. In a conversation with tbe captain of one recently arrived, some of the features of tbe treatment leaked out. His passengers are mostly Irish. Said he, after we are out a few days you better believe there is an old fashioned smell in the second cabin, and although it is hard to bear yet its good inn to see tbe u reeks come pouring out. Sometimes tbey wont come when we want 'em to, then we take a hot griddle, sprinkle cay enne pepper on it, and it fetches 'em you had bet ter believe. Sometimes when We burn pepper in tbe cabin the old and sick ones are very nearly soffocated, as tbe well ones have sll they can do to get out themselves. Do y on r passengers bav all the water they want captain, I asked. Why said ne, law requires inree quarts a day, and we do have a three quart measure to deal it out, but you know after it is banged, on purpose, two or three times against a water cask it dost hold so much, ahd you can make a debt that will only leave three pints. Its great fun to see the Greeks when we bare a hot day, lolltug With their ton gues out for a drink of water. We should say it would bo. Crime Is on Ibe increase. Fancy men "travel lior on muscle," and Fancy women on rotten charms each day, furnish some rich items to the hungry " Dailies," and make certain localities dangerous, especially to unsophisticated country folk. Latest of all is a rumor of a horrible case of poisoning a woman in tbo streets," almost too startling to be true, even of II. 8. It is undergo ing investigation. WHEAT CROP. ' The Cincinnati Price Current gives the follow. ing estimate of the wheat crop for this year ; an estimate which, in all probability, is far from be ing exaggerated. The statement, it will be oh served, does not include those States whose wheat crop Is very slight : Stales. Bushels. Slates. Mississippi Texas Arkansas Tennessee Kentucky Missouri Illinois Indiana Ohio Michigan Wisconsin Iowa California Bushels. Maine 460,000 500,000 150,000 300,000 8,200.000 6,750,000 N. Hampshire 230,000 Vermont 640,000 Massachusetts 46,000 Connecticut 60,000 New York 16,200,000 6,600,000 Mew Jersey 1,800,000 14,000,000 Pennsy 1 vanial 8,250,000 11,250,000 16,800,000 5,200,000 $,250,000 4,100,000 1,000,000 Delaware 700.000 Maryland 5,100,000 12,600,000 4,200,000 2,100,000 1,750,000 1,200,000 Virginia N. Carolina S. Carolina Georgia Alabama Total 142,836,000 OURS A " GREAT COUNTRY." The following table, showing the comparative distances between some of the American and foreign cities, affords a very good idea of tbe ex tent of our continent : AMERICA!. Pittsburgh to Boston, 616 1476 1443 1590 790 2256 1640 2985 Hew York to Mobile, - Philadelphia to Pcnsacola, JJoston to xvashvule, ... New York to Charleston, - lioston to Ualveston, - -New York to New Orleans, Source to mouth of Mississippi, FOREIGN. Paris to Vienna, - - - Paris to St. Petersburg, - ... St. Petersburg to Constantinople, London to Constantinople, London to Vienna, - - - - 625 1510 1450 1490 760 2160 910 2800 Stockholm to Madrid, ... London to Rome, -St. Petersburg to Thebes, YELLOW FEVER IN CHARLESTON. Ornca or Board or Health. Tuesday Night, 10 o'clock. J The Board of Health report that tbere has been no death from yellow fever for the past twenty four hottrs ; they also report two admissions into the Marine Hospital, from the shipping, but no new cases in the city. J. L. DAWSON, Mv D., m City Register. Office or Board op Healtu. Wednesday Night, 10 o'clock. J Tbe Board of Health report that there has been no death from yellow fever for the past twenty four hours and but one new case from ship board, -i J. L DAWSON, M. D., City Register. FREMONT QUALITIES. A Milwaukie paper, in a burst of enthusiastic eulogy, says tbat Col. Frenrant ' possesses the keen sight and penetration of the eagle, the strength of purpose of the lion, and the magnani mity and courtisy of a polished courtesan.' Tbe types sometimes pay strange tricks, but tbey told the truth that time. LOSS OF A STEAMER. St. Louis, Aug. 12. The steamer Daniel G. Taylor, with a valuable cargo of hemp, tobacco, rope, bacon, A.c., sunk in the Missouri river, on Saturday last, and with the exception of a small portion of the cargo, everything will prove a total loss. The boat was a new one, valued at 840,000, and waa insured in Pittsburg, for 821,000. The loss on the boat and cargo is estimated at about 8520,000, which is principally covered by insur ance in this city. . . ,. .r . ANOTHER FREMONT PAPER FIZZLED. The " College Venture," published at Hudson, Ohio, has been grinding out Free Soil, Free Men and Fremont)' to the fusionists of that free-love country, has finally collapsed for want of support The editor says : " By dint of perseverance, we have procured fifty-five subscribers and two advertisements, in tbe incorporated village of Hudson, A. D., 1856. We have given yoa an opportunity to manifest your interest in our enterprise. With this half sheet we close. Cleveland ptaiadttler, Aug. 7. THE VOTE OF NORTH CAROLINA. Wc vim hW f ha thli Rtata f n 1ft!U for Got. Bragg and Gen. Dockery leaving a apace to be filled with tbe returns for Bragg and unmer. . : 1854 1856 s a s - . z s. s - ' g e w 696 697 877 61S , 235 441 464 409 255 902 826 760 660 671 734 - 708 333 751 30 maj. 662 776 .183 maj. 620 426 608 481 410 490 469 645 672 901 662 837 435 416 404 468 426 624 426 665 73SK 310 968 158 638 599 784 645 1473 904 625 maj. 283 246 291 230 612 304 689 306 125 461 867 399 403 427 684 1007 220 1017 1137 1165 1062 219 620 419 398 644 138 978 336 1109 - 138 679 1292 823 1199 364 610 1061 225 1113 155 1404 155 1563 189 1 8ft 602 1080 926 713 839 744 34 808 138 1078 996 1225 994 628 1615 671 2059 858 851 432 289 422 851 80 maj. 855 850 684 661 730 684 237 306 336 393 303 397 843 687 21 maj. 392 1256 851 1349 366 255 230 229 260 180 - 939 744 1036 817 394 274 499 263 673 298 614 222 428 811 SIT maj. 606 299 866 maj. 217 674 606 782 733 677 145 741 211 725 229 830 1023 652 1024 623 1115 95 1107 93 1109 424 1522 570 641 490 - 250 maj. 696 238 771 108 963 1080 1119 1045 831 49G 830 602 343 334 41 725 708 775 716 601 331 782 679 773 669 1035 810 1168 439 932 976 885 905 621 1019 403 1378 666 1281 113 708 246 656 860 699 990 497 797 464 877 679 636 437 769 498 95 874 160 797 109 275 729 472 835 273 1541 1170 1693 1124 754 168 819 101 245 888 261 377 157 428 1145 S04 1332 274 325 1261 606 1270 650 758 633 688 639 849 48,705 46,620 00,000 00,000 46,020 COUNTIES. Alamance-, Alexander, - Anson, Ashe, Burke, Buncombe Bladen, Bertie Beaufort, Brunswick, Cabarrus, Catawba, Craven, Cumberland, Chowan, Columbus, Camden, Carteret, Cherokee, Caswell, Chatham , Caldwell, Currituck, Cleaveland, Davidson, Davie, Duplin, Edgecombe, Forsytbe, Franklin, Gaston, Granville Guilford t Greene, Gates, Ilaywoodj Halifax, Hertford, Hyde, Henderson, Iredell, Jackson, Jones, Johnstonk Lenoir, Lincoln, Madisob, Martin, McDowell, Moore, Montgomeryk Macon, Mecklenburg, Nasbj New Hanover, Northampton, Onslow, . Orange, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Pitt, Person, Robeson, , Rockingham, Rowan, Rutherford, Randolph, Richmond, Sampson, Surry, Stokes, Stanly, Tyrrel, " Union, Wake, Warren, Washington, WataUga, Wayne, Wilkes, Yadkin, Yancey, Bragg'smaJ. 2,085 ILLINOIS. An Illinois correspondent of the St. Louis Re publican, expresses entire confidence that Mr. James C. Allen, Dem., who was ousted from bis scat in the U. S. House of Representatives by the Anti-Nebraska majority in that body, will be tri umphantly re-elected and sent back. The same correspondent says, " Not a doubt Is expressed by any Democrat I have seen, as to the result in this State" next November. MISSOURI ELECTION. St. Locts, August 12. Sufficient returns have now been received to warrant the announcement of tbe election of tbe following State ticket : Governor Trusten Polk; Lieut. Governor- nancock Jackson t Attorney-General Benjamin F. Masse y ; Auditor E. B. Ewicg j Treasurer W. II. BUffioetom Tbe above are all democrats, and It is conceded that their ma ority will average 7.000. The Congressional districts have all been beard from, and the new delegation, it is believed, will stand five democrats and two Amerlcaus, not counting Akens, who is elected simply to fill a vacancy. A MERITED SENTENCE. In the Marine Supreme Court, on Tuesday last, Michael DUnrow, convicted of placing obstructions on a railroad, was sentenced to 80 days' solitary confinement! and 20 years in the State prison. This is a just sentence, and it is to be hoped the courts throughout the country will visit with equally severe punishment every one couvicted of coolly sporting with human life by scores, by placing obstructions on railroads. LARGE FIRE AT ST. JOHNS, N. B. St. Johns. N. B., Auguss 12 A fire broke out here this morning, by wbich twenty buildings were destroyed, including dwellings, tanneries and manufactories on Waterloo, Brussels and Union - streets. ' . r MAINE POLITICS. Watertille, Maine, Aug. 13. Democratic and Whig Mass Meetings were held here to-day and strong symptoms of a coalition were manifested. At the latter a letter was read from Bufus Choate favoring Mr. Buchanan. VALUE OF SLAVE PROPERTY. It is stated that the value of the slave property at the South is rot less than two thousand mil lions of dollars, a sum equal to one-fourth the value of all the other property in the United States, as shown by the last census. . Do the abo- litionsts expect to anninUate this amount of prop erty without resistance 7 STEWED PEARS. At a party a lady treated . her company with stewed pears. A gentleman at the table put one, he suDDOsed into his mouth, and attempted to bull out the stem ; after pulling for soma time, he was obliged to give it np, and on putting it on Is plate, he found he bad. been lugging away at mouse, which had nrobablr fallen into the lady's a m preserve jar. jTith the utmost coolness, he Inquir ed es the lady if she had a cat in the bouse. Yes, sir. WhyT Well, I would like to have her take this mouse away that's all. NATURAL ICE HOUSE. The Dubuque (Iowa) Express says tbere is a cavern near Decorrab, in that State, so situated that tbe water which falls from its roof in winter is frozen, and such an amount of ice formed, as to serT the citizens ef that place in summer, with the luxury of an abundant supply of ice. ; ARBpL OF THE ARIEL. TWO WEEflS LATER FROM CALIFORNIA. THE VIGILANCE COMMITTEE STILL IN POWER. VewYorb) August 13. The steamer Ariel from Aspinwail with San Francisco dates to the 21st ult., arrived sere to-hight at 11 o'clock. 8he con nected with (be steamer Golden Age, which pass ed on the 28 ih nit., the steamer Cortes, and on the 2d last., the steamer John L. Stevens bound np. The Artel brings 8 1, 470,000 in treasure princi pally consigned as follows : Messrs. Drexel Sl Co., 8365,000i Wells, Fargo & Co., 829,000; Mettro politan Bank, 8180,000; Duncan, Sherman & Co., 8126,000; logo 4. Co., 8108,000. Affairs were quiet at the Isthmus. The Sloop of war Sb Mary's waa still at Panama, and the sloop of war Saratoga was at Aspinwail all welL The Vigilance Committee continued to hold full sway in San Francisco. Nothing of moment had transpired during the fortnight intervening since last advices. A controversy was pending between certain parties and the Governor of Cali fornia, relative to an arrangement with the Vigi lance Committee, that tbey may deliver Judge Terry ahd cease to exercise authority. Nothing, however, bad been accomplished. Hopkins, who was stabbed by Terry, was con valescing, after having been despaired of. the fate of tbe J udge was undecided. The exporta tion of offensive parties still continued. James Gallaghao, Casey's executor,, bad been arrested, but was liberated on certain condition, agreed to by the committee. Several others were given the same privilege. Chas. Lilly, the pugilist, was arrested and ad mitted to bull to settle his affairs before being ex iled. r Charles E. Raiel, One of the parlies engaged in the seizing of the Slate arms from the schr. Julia, was held to bail for piracy in 825,000. Ned McQdweb, One of the accomplices in the murder of James King having been seen at Santa Barbera, en route for Lower Calfornia, an armed schooner with a large force on board was forth with despatched for him by tbe committee. The regular authorities had also sent in pursuit of him without effect. At the latest dates his capture was considered certain. Philander Brace, one of the murderers of Capt. West, was in tbe hands of the committee, and his execution was looked for. - Numerously signed pettilions and great mass meetings bad called on the city and county offi cers to resign. Ail of them positively refused compliance except two. The newly appointed board of supervisors declared vacant the offices of the sheriff, coroner and assessor, and appoint-' ed others, but tbe old incumbents refused to ab dicate. The committee publish an expose of the official corruption in the city administration. The accounts from the mines are favorable. Tbe crops are every where abundadt. Numerous serious fires aire reported : At the town of Placerville 186 buildings were burnt, in volving a loss of 8600,000. Tbe village of George town, Placer county, bas been burnt. Loss esti mated at 8100,000. A large number of buildings were also burnt at Marysvile, involving a loss of 8160,000. The town of Pair Plsy, El Doiado county, has also suffered severely from fire. Loss 870, 000. Numerous fatal shooting affrays are reported in tbe interior of tbe State. ARRANGEMENT OF THE FALL CIRCUITS The Judges of tbe Snpcrior Court will ride tbe Fall Circuit as follows : Edcnton, Judge Bsiley. Newbern, " Manly. Raleigh, Saunders. Hillsboro', " rerson. Wilmington, " Dick. Salisbury, , " Caldwelh Mountain, " Ellis. TREATIES CONFIRMED. WashinoTok, Aug. 13. The Senate was in ex ecutive session more than three hours to-day, and ratified the treaties with Austria and Baden for the extradition of criminals. Also commercial treaties with the Kingdom of the two Sicillies, tbe lormer government. A treaty with the Sandwich Islands wasconsid ered but not finally acted upon. Official documents show tbat Honduras refused to receive the United States commercial agent until Indubitably convinced of the authenticity of nis commissions, but perniittimr blm to remain. provided his conduct should furnish no ground of complaint relative to the questions which agitate tbat part of Central America against the flllibus ters who have violently aeiaed on Nicaragua. . RUMORS CONTRADICTED. WASHiJtOTOM, August 13. There is bo truth in tha report that Judges Lecompte and Cato, of Kansas, have been officially requested to resign, nor hare they been removed. There is no ground for the statement that the prosecutions in Kansas for treason and other crimes are to be quashed. Mr. Geary accepted the Governorship on no such conditions as alleg ed. FIRE AT LOUISVILLE. Louisville, Aug. 13. A large fire occurred here this afternoon, destroying Apollo Hall, Moore's furniture store and other property. . They are totally in ruins. The whole loss is unknown. Moore's loss is twenty thousand dollars, with an insurance of four thousand. STORM AT THE EAST. The Journal of Commerce says : "The storm of Friday and Friday night last, proved more disas- as trout in its effects at tbe East than waa antici pated. The Springfield Republican bas the re cord of some fifty cases of the lightning striking, mostly in Eastern Massachusetts; while in other States, especially in Connecticut, instances are quite as numerous. Damage by wind is also con siderable." , NEW READING OF THE MARRIAGE SER VICES. A German clergyman, in tbe State of Pennsyl vania was frequently called upon to perform tbe marriage ceremony in the English language, with which he waa not very familiar. He made a translation from the German form in his liturgy. and read it off with a good round tone of voice, as if he were quite at borne; but ho always no ticed that when be recited a certain part of it, tbe final declaration, tbe surrounding company inva riably tittered and sometimes laughed outright Being unable to discover anything wrong in his words or manner be requested a brother clergy man, well versed in the English tongue, to revise his formula.' As be proceeded to read it he smil ed at some of the singular forma of expression, but at the close exploded, where tbe good Ger man, in all simplicity, instead of Baying. 'And they twain shall bo ofonees, bad invariably astounded his bridal parties by declaring, 'And they twain than be one aw f CHOLERA. A Certain Cure for this Disease may be found in the use of PERR Y DA VIST VEGETABLE PAINKILLER, r. Desaue, Iowa, May 5, 1855. Gentlemen : I feel under obligations to you for tbe benefit I have received from your invalua ble Pain Killer. A few days since I assisted in laying out and burying one of our citizens who was supposed to have died with the Cholera. Tbe next morning I was taken with severe vomiting, accompanied with coldness of the extremities. Warm covering and hot applications failed to re store warmth. My wife's family, who bad used the Pain Killer with success during tbe Cholera season in Buffalo, in 1849 advised tne to take it. I took two doses at intervals of fifteen minutes ; a fine perspiration ensued, and the next day, bar ring a little Weakness. I was well, and have been since. Since my recovery I find tbat several of our citizens have used the fain nuier as a remeuy for Cholera, pronouncing ft good. I therefore take pleasure in recommending it to a still more extensive notice. ' W. M. OROZIER, Atfy at Law. 63- 6t. In this town on the 12th inst. 714 o'clock Bryan Roberts, son of John and SAra.h Nkltt, aged 1 year 11 months and 10 days. . NORTH CAROLINA READER. O W. WHITAKER. Wilmington, N. C. has 0 just published an edition of a series of NORTH CAROLINA! READERS, comprising NUMBERS I AND 2. PREPARED WITH SPECIAL REF. ERENCE TO THE WANTS AND INTERESTS OF NORTH CAROLINA, UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE SUPERINTANDENT OF COM MON SCHOOLS, BY Rev. F. M. HUBBARD, PROFESSOR OF THE LATIN LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE IN THE UNIVERSI TY OF NORTH CAROLINA. NUMBER3. CONTA1NING A FAMILIAR HISTORY AND DES- CRIPTION OF NORTH CAROLINA. Selections in PROSE and VERSE, Many of them by eminent citizens of the State. Historical and Chronological Tables, AND A Variety of Miscellaneous Information and Sta tistics by C. H. WILEY. Number 3 is a new and revised edition f the North Carolina Rader first publisher) n 1851. Numbers 1 and 2. just ; issued, complete the se ries, which ia.as a whole, cheaper than any other series of Readers in the United States, and as complete. I Tbe Editor (Prof. Hiibbsrd) ih his Preface to Number 1 '-deems it itoer to allude to A few of the peculiar advantages aimed at by the Suj-iin-tendent of Common School while making efforts to have this work complete I. Thene are 1. THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF A FEELING OF StibP DEPENDENCE, and tbe enlistment of fiopular kehtinleut in behalf of the State, and its nstitutidns. It was Hot thought important how ever, to hate more than one number of tbe Rea ders of merely local interet. 2. TO REMEDY THE EVIL EVERY W II ER E COMPLAINED OF IN COMMON SCHOOLS, OF A PERPETUAL CHANGE IN TEXT BOOKS ; an expenMvo babit, and j oho which injures th Schools by preventing; tho children from being classified. A scries of home Readers, it was sup posed, would be ccllaliily used, and this great evil thus avoided. j 3. ECONOMY, lite popular system of Readero being too long and being made so often merely to add to tbe profits of authors and pntlihers. This series is to consist of fewer numbers than tbone generally ncd, aurl it is believed that these numbers are UflicIent,;whiIe if tho fyaiem were universally used In the i State, the Mini saved to parents sad children would uniount to several thousand dollars Ahtuiallv. 4. TO PUT IN THE HANDS OF CHILDREN LEARNING TO REA 0, COMPOSITIONS SUFFI CIENTLY FAMILIAR. BUT NOT OF THE CHARACTER CALLED CHILDISH COMPOSI TIONS, containing, in teSMus eay enough for all ages, correct M-cimcns of stylo, inteiesting in matter, and inculcating proper morals and reli gious instruction. The prices a; e forNoi 1,25 cents; No. 2.371 eta. and No. 3 75 cents. A liberal deduction from these prices to Merchants and School Teachem. Wilmington, N. C, March 4. 150-tf. 50,000 DEATHS BY CONSUMPTION, Would perhaps bt a small estimate for the ravages of this dreadful disease in a single year; then add the fearful catalogue of those cut of by Inflammation of the Lungs, Hermorrhage, Astlinia, Coughs, Colds, Influenza, Bronchitis, and other diseases of the Lungs and Liter. And the list would present an apphllng proof of the fatality o' these two diseases. Bui it Is im portant to know that nearly all of this dread waste of human life might have been prevented by a timely use of DR. S WAYNE'S COMPOUND SYRUP OF WILD CHERRY. 'iottilt Cough, Bloody Expectoration, tic. MikHEiM, Centre Co., Pa., Oct. 9, 1850. I not only take pleasure, but diem it a duty I owe to suffering humanity, to ccni'y publicly to the great power of your Compound Syrup of Wild Cherry. 1 was taken with'1 a violent cough, and bloody expectoration, great wasting away of mv flesh, all the symptoms of fixed consumption. Af ter trying various remedies wihobt any relief, and hearing of the great virtues of your Syrup, I com menced its use. and to my great satisfaction, and astonishment of all aronud me, my cougn began in abate. sDDelit improve and in fact 1 have be come as healthy and fleshy as ever. Some twelve months have elapsed since the disease was first ar rested, and I have every reason to believe that it is completely eradicatea irom my system. Witness: Very respectfully, Benj. Reighard. I Jacob Hads. Extracts from opinions of the press: Dr. Swayne's Family Medicines we believe to tw nnnarailed and his Wild Cherrv orepa ration is the only one that contains the active principle of this much valued medical agent. Cbai. uour. rn We have used Dr. Swayne's Medicines for s number of yesrs in our family, and always with the happiest effect. i Fitzgcrrald's City Item, PhUa. I have used one bottle of Dr. Swayne's Com pound Syrup of Wild Cherry, and bslievs it to be an invaiuable medicine. I M. SteeL, Cleveland, O. Ti nes. The Wild Cherry of Dr. Swaync is known to have cured the most desperate cases of Consump tion, and the Vermifuge is a never-failing worm killer. Millonian, MUton, Pa. Nora. Tbe above Invaluable medicine Is pre pared under the immediate care of Dr. Swsyne, a physician of many years practice In Philadelphia, who was also connected with the Hospilsl and old Alms House in that city; served a faithful term of practice la the Philadelphia Dispensary, etc, etc. and in those institutions he enjoyed the moat am ple opportunities of obtsining an insight into dis eases in all their various forms, snd the best me thods of their treatmeat. Bear in mind, the original and only genuine ffillH nhrr pnniion is prepared under the immediate care of Dr. Swsyne, a Physician of many years practice in Philadelphia. or sale by Druggists and dsalera everywhere, and by C A D, DoPRE, Wilmington. May 6. -'y From the Boston Saturday Evening Gazette. A Perfumed R.eath. What lady or gentleman would remain under the curse of a disagreeable breath when by using tbe " Balm of a Thousand Flowers - as a dentifrice would not only render it sweet but leave tbe teeth white as alabaster 1 Many persons do not know their breath is bad, and tbe subject is so delicate their friends will never mention it. Pour a single drop of tbe " Balm " on your tooth-brush and wash tbe teeth night and morning. A fifty cent bottle will last a year. A BcAtrrrrri. CoMruxio may easily be acqui red by using tbo "Balm of a Thousand Flowers. It will remove tan, pimples, and freckles from the aktn it nf a aoft and roseate hue. Wet a towel, pour on two or three drops, and wash tbe face night and morning. - 8aivivn Mn Cut. Wet tout sbavlng-bruso 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. Fnce only Fifty Cents. or saie mo. - " rr KEa's Book Store- - , Feb. 19. - -4-om c. THE GREAT RUSSIAN REMEDY. rao bono rtrsLico. i R7""Every mother should have a box in the bouse handy In case of accidents to tbe children." REDDING'S RUSSIA SALVE. j J a Boston remedy of thirty years' standing, jJ reco,nmended by physicians. It is a sure aria speedy cure for Burns, Piles, Boils, Corns, Fetotis, Chilblains, and Old Sores of every kind: for Fever Sores, Ulcers, tlcb, Scald Head, Nettle Rash, Bunions, Sore Nipples, (recommended by nurses,) Whitlows, Sties, Festers, Flea Bites, Spi der Stings, Frozen Limbs, Slt Rheum,- Senrv, Sore and Cracked Lips, Sore Nose, Warts and Flesh Wounds, it is a most valuable remedy bf. d cure, which can be testified to by thousauds wiio have used it iu the city of Boston and vicinity for the last thirty years. In no instance will tfis Salve do an injury, or interfere with a physician's prescriptions. It is made from the purest mate rials, from a recipe brought from Russia of arti cles growing In that country and the proprieters have letters from all classes clergymen, physi cians, sea captains, narscs, and others who have used it themselves, and recommend it to others. Redding's Russia Salve is put in large tin boxes; stamped on the cover with a picture of a horso and a disabled soldier, which pic ture is slso en graved on the wrapper. Pbice, 25 Cents a Box. Sold at all the stores in town or country, or may be ordered of any wholesale drusrgist. REDDING dc CO., Proprietors, 8 State street, Boston. For Sala at S. W. WIIITAKER'S Book Store. Feb. 26. 114 Cm-c. BILLS OF EXCHANGE AT COST WE have a sutterior article of BILLS OF EX CHANGE, bound in handsome style and in tho Sheet, which we will sell at cost. i DIED. Near Wadeshoro', on the 8th instant, after a llr pering illness, Mrs. Ass P. Les, relict of the late Win. P. Leak, in the 71st year of her age. j MARINE NEWS. PORT OF WILMINGTON. AUGUST 16. ARRIVED. j 11. Stearner flora McDonald. Hurt, from Favi etteville, to T. C & B. G. Worth. At Qcarjintiwr Schr. L!llr. Francis, from Charleston, S. C, loT. C. Worth. RlcAnipp ffanvii- I. lilt Df-lr.t, I'.oi-lipr frum Cat. etterille, to Lutteiloh 4. Elliott. 15. btiamer Spray, Price, from Smltbville. Id A. 11. VanBokkelt-n. I CLEARED. 14. Steamer Jas. R. Grist. Williams, for Fat ettuvillo. by Jnn. Bauks. j Sr.lir. T.i'.lift Sandnrs Corson fur Wasliinptnh- City, D. C, by Geo. Ilarriss, with lumber. I oieamer onay, i rice, ior ouiituviue, iy a. ii; VanBokkelen. I 15. Steamer Fanny Lntterloh, Barber, fr Fay etteville, by Luttc-rloh & Elliott. j I3RYAN & OLDHAM, GROCERS AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS WTT.VlVriTflY K fl " ' Liberal Cash advances made on Klour, Cuttont snd Naval Mores consigned to them. Aug. Iu. 65 ly.j TO THE PUBLIC. REMOVAL AND NEW faTOCK OF FIN'H GOODS. The subscribers respectfully inform ihcfr friends and the public that they intend Ht'. MOVING their principol esmblishment from their pre-ect btand, No. 2d North Wa ter strret, to their new stand, No. 13 MARKET NT It K KT, where, In addition to their present large and carefully select ed stock of Goods, they will open on or about the 15th of Septomber an entire new and fiesh siwrk, purchased by one of thfinselvps in the Northern cities, with etpcial reference to the wants of this community. Their stuck wiil ronsiot ol DRV GOODS, TRUNKS, UMBKF.f.f. A. HATS,. SIIOKS, READY MADE CLOTHING, ic, tS.i., in fact a general assortment fcuitcd in the lo"rl and coui. try trade, which tlvey will sill wholesale and r tail, at as l.iwprics as can be afl.irdi d by any other house in the business. 1 They would call especial attention to th ir Rf ja-dy-niade Clothing, w hich is all manufactured tor themselves, and undor th ir own supeivuion, and which they csn warrant a faithfully gotten up. and calculated to give full satisfaction to purchasers One of the parirwrs will leave for ihe North ,n bint the 20th Inst., o purchase goods. It is very defcirablo to obtain as much money as po.-sible hy that tlm?, and they trust that those ii debted ui them will make it convenient to settle their ac counts by that tinie, in whole or in part. j Thankful for past favors, they solicit n contimi nnee ahd increase of ihe same,bttin?de erininud by m jdera'.echargesand a st rict attention tobuinis, to merit a share of public patronoce WEILL & A.N AT1IAN. Aug. '6. 1950. 65 tf TARTIIUnS CELEBRA TF.U PATE ST SELF-SEALING j FRUIT CANS AND JARS.1 USED last year by thousands of familifSj Hotel and Boarding tloute keepers, with the most complete success. All kinds; of ripe fruit, ' tomato) s-, Ac., may b kept jin them with tht-ir frt?l flavor unimpaired! By their use evdry housekeeper may Se- cure for the winter season a supplv of s II the delicious summer fruits, such as Stra wherries, KaspKerries, Apricots, Plums, Cherries, Peaches, Blackberries, etc., it a condition so far superior to ordinary preserves that no one who has used them for a single seas on will ever go back to the old, more troublesome and more costly method. Full directions for putting up all kinds of fr lit accompany these cans and jars. For sale by L. N. BARLOW Aug. 16. 65 THA UMitRELLAS sold by SHEPARD tte M VERS, are certainly superior articles, made of the best materials, and sold at lower prices thaa they can be purchased elsewhere, we can safely re commend ihe Umbrella using public to make their purchases at the EMPORIUM. Aug. 16, 1856. 65. EXPECTING TO MOVE about the 1st bf September to our new and handsome atore On Market Street, now occupied by Jos. r ilkioson, Esq.. we offer for sale any portion of our Stork at Manufacturers prices. A fine opportunity Is offer ed Co"ntry Merchants to assort their stock of Hats and Caps. SHEPARD d MYERS. Aug. 16, 1856. 65J DAY, FISH AND JJUTTER. ( 1 A O RALES prime Eastern Hay; II kegsof 1 Butter; 6 half bbls. Pickled Shad, for family use s just received per brig Triumph. Fpf sale by ADAMS, BRO. dc COi Au. 16. 6 LIQUORS, LIQUORS. BBLS. Rectified Whiskey. CO 10 " Old Monongahcla Whiskey IS " N. E. Rom, lt " Rnu fiiit 5 M American Brandy. Also, a general assortment of Foreign Liquors and wines, r or sale low for cash, by . ., Aug. 16. ZENO II. GREENE.; WILMINGTON INSTITUTE. L. MEGINNEY, Principal. THE Seventh Annual Session of this Scboo' will commence October 1st, 1S56. July 3d, 1856. 47-tI-sat FOR AUGUST. rtODErS Lady's Book, Graham's Magazine. -M Peterson's Uady's National received f Harper, Putnam, Knickerbocker, Hunt's Eclec tic. Ac., as soon as published. At JaJy 19.. ... . - S. W. WHITAKER'S. VESSEL FOR SALE. A m1i Sihnniiir. earrvin 300 barrels. drawing four feet ; launched in April last t Knit r aeaaoned materials smooth and well finished sails, rigging, Ac, air new. She ia well formed, IB every respect, ana is- a fast aailr. No batter bail! vessel can be fouttd .... KUMmind S. ADDIVIO Jalvli. uui. ii';ujiu;.!
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