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SATURDAY OCTOBER 4, 1856 WILMINGTON, N. C. FOB PRE81DENT JAMBS BUCHANAN, ; OF PENNSYLVANIA. . , -r " r , FOR VICE PRESIDENT JNO. CrBRECKENRIDGE, " . ? 11 OF KJENTDCKYf ;:1 1 1! L ;t ft TOR PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT,, ' for the ktatb at'Mugk: , t IIENRY3I. SHAW, of Cnrritnck, l SAMUEL P, HILL, of Caswell. : ,.. :! ; I' ' DSTB1CT: i : ' 1st District, WXL F. M A RUN, of Pasquotank:. 2d ," WAlJ. BLOW, of Pitt. 3d M. B. SMITH of New Hanover. GASTON H. WILDER, of Wake. . 8. E. WILLIAMS, of Alamance. THOS. SETTLE Jr.of Rockingham. R.P WARRING, of Mecklenburg. 4i h 6th 6th 7ih 8th W. W; A VERY, ot Burse. Election takes place ob Tuesday; November 4th. On Thursday evening last, about 7J o'clock, tbe kitchen of Mr. A. A. Brown, On Market street, was totally destroyed by fire. Loss between $300 'end S400. Tbe dwelling, which 'was Terr near, was saved by the exertions of the firemen and the citizens generally. I DUPLIN COUNTY FAIR. , The Annual Fair of the Duplin County Agri cultural Society, will be held at j Kenansville, on Thursday and Friday, the 6th and 7th day of No Ttmber next, instead of the IStb and 14th as orig inally announced. , " i : J FEVER INHARLE?TON. . The board of health report four deaths from yellow fever, during the 24 Lours, ending on Wednesday night. .: - - ; ' . . . ' THE PRESIDENT. President Piexce has been received on his route, at Baltf more, Wilmington, Del., Jersey City, Phil adelphia, and New York, in a manner suited to his high station. These spontaneous demonstra tions of respect and regard, are Worthy of a free and intelligent people. - j RHODE ISLAND. Tbe "Republican" Convention met in Provi dence on the 30th ult. and nominated an electoral ticket. The American " Convention met the same day and nominated the same ticket. A FREMONTER. Joshua R. Giddincs, a supporter of Fbemoxt says, as follows : : , . " I look forward to the day when there shall be a servile insurrection in the South ; when tbe black men, armed with British bayonets, and 'commanded by British officers, shall wage a war of extermination against the master ; when the torch of the incendiary shall lijht up the towns and cities of the South, and blot out the last ves tige of slavery." i- ' ' The above represents the character of our op ponents, and teaches us what we may expect from them should they get into power. We do not charge that all the Fbemoht men would endorse Gidding's remarks, but it is characteristic of the hatred entertained towards us by tha; party. Oiddings is very considerate j to put the very troublesome work indicated into tho hands of tbe British. We suppose the " tjlergy " and oth ers of the Sharp's riflo school, would be on band o aid in this matter. Concerning the British ' we do not believe there is an officer of character In the Queen's service that would enter into such ' a campaign-" No our " pious ? fellow citizens would have to carry out these imaginings. SIGNS OF DISTRESS Under the above head the Journal of Commerce says : -"The friends and supporters of Mr. Fre-. mont are beginning to feci that their cause is not likely to bo so successful as tney desire, or a they have represented. A circular has been isf sued to the faithful, (or those supposed to be so) I in this city, calling upon them to contribute both I by their presence and purse, to help tho sinking I cause. . This Is quite consistent with the' prudent j advice given them by one of their leading organs I on Saturdav. to "temper rather than to increase I their confidence in the elections of Fremont and Dayton." j Those noticed by our cotcmporary are not the only signs of distress abroad. ' 'The sending into Penusylrania electioneering orators from Massa chusetts and elsewhere, of different grades and stripes, so that the various prejudices of tbe peo ple may be excited against Buchaw an, shows that the Black Republicans themselves are distressed about the vote that State will Eire for him. So it will be seen that it is expected by tha enemy that both these great States will go for tbe Dem ocratic candidates, unless operations unpreceden ted in the history of political contests may pre vent it But we are satisfied that these extraor- dinary exertions will not have the desired effect The people willsurely detect and repel the im- J posture set- forth in-the conjunction of parties, hitherto hostile, for the purpose of defeating Be cBA-f an. If there is no chance for his election, as some pretend te-thinkj what is all this fuss about 1 .. . "-. ':- - t ' noaiciLE V On Wednesday afternoon -Coroner Hartsfield held an inquest over the body of Priam Puckett, shot tlr? afu-rnooo previous. The Jury returned . a rennet mm ne cameiciiis acatn from wounds inflicted by a gun in the bands of Necdham Stan- land. Mr. Stanland surrendered himself, and does not deny-that he fired the gun, but asserts that he djd so in aelf-defence.j He was commit ted to jail to await examination. MASS MEETING AND BARBECUE. We are' requested to state that a Democratic Mass Meeting will be held at Leesburg, in this county, on Friday, the 10th Inst, upon which oc casion a Free , Barbecue will be given, to which, as well as the meetinsr, all citizens, without dis tinction of prty, are invited.! Tbe ladies art -pociaily iariud to grace the meeting with their ' presence.-. -'T -: 1' ' .,! . Wo anUcjpat a "good time" generally, and - trast . that oar friends in New Ilanover and Dup lin, will " make a strong turnout There will be good speakingv Sod feeling, and, if we know any- tning .about-Uio' wno bare it in hand, some thing good for the Inner -man. So turn out, and give a day to Back and Brock. Journal. CA COSTLY ADVERTISEMENT. The vgwiauve Assrmwj. m icwna navmg ordered a Ht of all registered roter to oe pub- IWhedV in the local newspaper,, the Melbourne Argus, says ajcorrcspondent of the North British Daily Mail, came out on four different days -With forty-eight pages of double deml ; the charge for tha advertisement containest ha these amounting to 10,200. i EDITORIAL CHANGE. j. John J3?almer, Esq., b&s retired from tbe edi torial conduct of the Charlotte (N. C) Democrat, and Wm. J. Yates, Esq., has become, the editor and proprietor of that paper. , ; jfHE OLD JUNEIIIGVAND BUCHANAN, j i"We are satisfied, .from many, reports, and per sonal assurances, that the old lino whigs proper, or a majority of them, keep up the nomination of Fillmobc for the sole purpose of defeating Fae moxt, and consequently, of electing Buchanan. These supporters of Fim,mor are of very differ ent character from disappointed and malignant leaders, whom no result can appease,' but the de feat of the Democracy, Some of these men, we really believe, would see this Union destroyed if they could only have their revenge upon the de mocracy. They will not reason upon tbe peril of the time and consult about the best way to avoid it. -Very different, also, are the "Whigs wo refer to from tho -"small fry" supporters of the Fill more party. All the political wisdom of these persons is embodied in a "nut shell." Any one can learn it id half a minute it is simply to hurra for Fillmore and damn Bcchanak and the Democracy.-' '' I '. Concerning what we have said about the wbigs of tbe first character, our readers will perceive that we are, very likely, not much mistaken, from the remarks of the JV. Y. Mirror, a black republi can sheet. ' The Editor says : "We learn from sources that we can hardly doubt, that the lead ers of the Buchanan and Fillmore parties have come to an understanding, and are now' at work, night and day, consummating tbe coalition to de feat Fremont. The South . will throw Fillmore overboard (as we have" all along expected and predicted) for Buchanan ; while at the North, the Fillmore men will vote for Buchanan, wherever the amalgamation is likely .to effect tbe desired object- ; An arrangement like this looks rather formidable ; it is well calculated to appal timid Republicans, and nerve to greater exortion the brave." It will not be suggested we suppose that the black republican editor wilfully gives false evi dence against himself and his party. To charge the perpetration , of such an anomaly upon any one, would be carrying political h,umbug out of the reach of "rhyme or reason." - We charge our friends not to let the "confused noise", of various rumors disturb them. Be firm be encouraged by facts and hot alarmed by falsehoods. Continue every honest and fair exer tion during this political contest, persisting in tbe confidence that Buchanan will be elected by the pcoplo. TENNESSEE. Memphis, Sept 26. Hon. F. P. Stanton, spoke on last Tuesday night, in this city, to one of the largest and most attentive assemblages which has ever congregated in Memphis, for political ob jects, f We have no language to describe ade quately to our readers the power and strength of his speech, nor to convey an approximate concep tion to those who did not hear it, of its magic and thrilling influence and effect, upon all who were present! It was " the speech of speeches ;" "the great effort of a great man !" For arrangement, facts, style and oratory, we hare never before lis tened to a political barange equal to it ; its influ ence was magical ; it was at one moment ap plauded loudly by the Americans ; and at anoth er moment by the Democrats ; and, occasionally, most enthusiastically applauded by all, of all parties! Such speeches, by such men, giving suck unmistakeable evidences of fairness, candor and truth towards men public and private set ting forth so truthfully the history of the nation of this and of that man and party such ap peals to the intelligence and patriotism of the people, throw around our institutions and gov ernment a bulwark of strength, that promises for them the perpetuity of ages defying sectional ism, fanaticism, political or religious ! This speech was the beau ideal of all who are patriotic love, truth, and desire, above selfish ends and objects, the good of the country the honor and the greatness of the nation the pros perity and the happiness of the masses ! It was no partizan speech, but tbe facts and arguments, couched in moderation of feeling, and addressed for tho sole object of benefiting all classes, and saving the institutions and the gov ernment from danger and corruption from doubt and overthrow I It was the greatest speech of one of the greatest and most patriotic statesman of the State, and of the Union of the American Confederacy of States ! This Union cannot 1 destroyed while we have such men as Hon. F. P. Stanton, to appeal to the candor and the intelli gence, the virtue and patriotism of the people ! No man, who heard, him on tbe occasion to which we refer, doubted a single fact stated no one questioned the high and patriotic motive which prompted him to appeal to his country men, in this hour of trial, doubt and fanaticism. We need not say to the people of Memphis, that Mr. Stanton is pure and spotless in private life, nor that he is lofty and commanding as a public man 1 To know him, well, is all that is necessary to ensure to him respect and admira tion, confidence and perfect trust ! He is the devoted personal friend, and the pow erful political advocate of James Buchanan for President of the United States ! Express. " Correspondence of the tf. Y. Tribune, i HOW FREMONT IS TO BE BEATEN. Washington, Sept 24. There a magnificent scheme of pipelaying or log-rolling going on in Pennsylvania and New York. The plan is this : if tbe Pennsylvania State election goes unfavora bly for the Buchaneers, then tbe State of New York is to be made the battle-ground, and a cap ture is to be attempted by a grand coup de main: All the fragraments of tbe disorganized Know Nothing party are to be bought up that is, the leaders and thus throw, the Fillmore strength into the Buchanan camp. I have this from an undoubted source. You see, here at Washington among the officeholders, they know not who to trust, and their secrets leak out Yesterday, a Democratic " office-holder - offered to bet a friend of mi no a large sum that provided the Pennsylvania State election went against the Democrats, the State of New York would go for B uchanan by a large majority. Other beta of the same nature have been offered, and on the same (the Pennsylvania) contingency. Whether Rast Brooks is is to be made Secretary of State or Fillmore sent Minister Plenipotentary to the Can nibal Islands by this maneuver, has not trans pked. . - I DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN LOUISVILLE! Loc:aviLua, September 29. Three large ware houses on Ballitr street were destroyed by fire this morning. Messrs. H, D. Newcoort & Bro thers oernniad one. and their loss is estimated at i 1 100,000, on which three-fonrths was insured in Emi,,, me, j; s. Moorhead's warehouse, fil- j wjtj, Merchandize In transit for the East, was J u consumed. The loss is very large, and t be I amount of insurance Is not yet ascertained. W I A. Richardson A Brother, who occupied tbe third I warehouse, had their atoek greatly damaged by ; water. Tbe other losses are comparatively small, POLITICAL ITEMS. ' A Buchanan meeting in Columbia, Lancaster County, was addressed on Tuesday evening last by W. H. Welsh and oho Gibsons, Euq'-s., of this boroneh. Mr. Gibson is a young gentleman of fine abilities, and vas last fait candidate for the Legislature on the Know Nothing ticket of this coun ty. " Entertaining for him high personal regard, we cordially welcome ' him back to his "first love.; York. (Pa.) Gazette. . A Democratic mass meeting was beld at Niaga ra Falls on tbe 26ih alt, which was addressed by Hon. S. E. Church, and Col. M linger, of Michigan. Abont 2 000 persons were present. Fireworks, bonfire, firing of cannon, and a banner presenta tion, formed part of the programme of the eve ning. 1 ' ' : The Democratic mas meeting and barbecue at Cooperstown N. Y., on tbe 26"b ult.; exceeded in nnmben any political gathering had in Ots'go connty for many years. Some eight r ten thous and persons were in attendance. Judge Parker and Hon. Joseph L. White were the speakers. Hon. Daniel S. Dickinson haa been compelled to relinquish bis engagements upon the stump, in consequence of ill health. An immense Democratic meeting was held at Philadelphia on Monday evening, which for en tbukiasm and numbers has had no equal in tho Keystore State during the prenent campaign. Speeches were made by Hon. Wm AHtn, of Ohio. Ex-Governfr Smith, and Hon. R. G. Scott, of Vir ginia, Ex Governor Bilcr of California, and D. Dongherly, Eq. On tbe same evening there waa a largo Repub lican meeting, at which Hon. llnnnibal Hamlin, Governor elect of Maine, delivered a spaech. The Democrats of Cambridge, Maw., had a meeting in that place on Monday, which was ad dressed by Hon. Wm. Partneoter, Rev. J. C. Love- joy, and others, uo me same evening, mere wast an enthusiastic Democratic meeting iu Boston, on the occasion of the opening of headquarters ; and on Thursday last, the German Democrats of Boton met for the fln-t time. Some buudreds were present ; Not less than 4 000 people were present at the Democratic meeting at Norwich. N Y., on the 26th, to listen to a speech from Hon. Mr. Dickin son. Although sofferiog ranch from soreness of the throat and lungs, occasioned by abundant peaking, be addssed the crowd for nearly two hours. Tho Democratic meeting at WalliDgfoid, Ct.,on Friday last, was one of the largest ever beld in the State. Delegations were present from many towns and citiv. One thousand persons went nt from New Haven. One hundred and seventeen members of the MetbedKt church in Pittsburg. Pa., who were in favor of Fremont, have9 come out and repudiated tbe Black Republican party, on tbe ground that its leaders are aiding and abetting the violence and civil war now existing in Kansas. L. D. Meyers and W. S Raioey, two prominent Whig lawyers of Columbia, Teancssee, have de clared for Buchanan. Al--o, Col. Simoon enable. an old Whig, of Franklin, in the same late. There are 75 newpap- rs in Alabama, of which 41 snpport Buchanan, and 2o Fillmore. Three are neutral, two religious, and one agricultural. There was a rousing Democratic meeting at Rahway, N.J., last Thursday evening week. Washington Hall was crowded to excess. Senator Jones has taken the stump in Tennes see for liuchanan. Oo lias senator iergruir iu Louisiana. ALMOST A HOMICIDE. The National Iotelligencer has the following account of an attempt at homicide iu (be City Hall: ' Almost a homicide was enacted last evening in tbe chamber of the City Hall occupied by the Board of Common Council, and during the session of the same. Mr. D. A. Watterson, a member of the Council from the Fifth Ward, had rffered a petition on tbo subject of abating a nuisance in an alley in bis waid, which Mr. John H. Peters, a member of the preceeding Council, then with in the bar, characterized aloud as containing falsehoods. Mr. Watterson turned upon him aud seized Mm by the two cheeks, scratching them con.-iderably. This brought other members a- round the parties and caused their separation. But Mr. Watterson said that tbo two could not occupy tbe same room, and he would retire. In so doing ho was followed by Peters, who, it is said, when outside the chamber, attempted some thing like an apology, but immediately followed it by a blow with hia fist. Thereupon Mr. Wat terson drew a sword cane and pursued Peters, who retreated with great rapidity into tho cham ber. When just within the gate at the bar, Wat terson made a Innge with bis cane, and with Mich determined vim that every member of ihc Board represented Peter's life to have been in tbe mot imminent danger. Tbo blade of the weapon ap pears to have tonched Peters on the right side, and bending ronnd bis body so as to produce the illusion, happy as it fell out, that Watterson had completely run his antagonist through. Peters was not armed. Captain Mills, of tbe Auxiliary Guard, being in the chamber at tho time, arrested the combatants, and took them before Justice Thompson, who was also casually in the building. On an investigation of tbe case the Justice deem ed it bis duty to bind both parties over to answer at the n xt term of Criminal Court, and also mu tually to keep the peace for the next six months. Tbe Council took the matter up, and a committee of three was appointed to examine into aud re port upon the matter." ; EXPULSIONS MOBE OF THEM. The Sumter (Ala.) Democrat, says : Two men by the name of Pierce, Yankee school teachers, in Clark county, Mississippi, have been detected in attempting to incite the negroes in that section to insurrection, in the following bold and fearless manner : One of these geutlemen had identified himself with the community in wbicb he lived, by purchasing a saw mill, under which he had a room, so constructed as to enable him to hold his councils unperceived. It was discov ered in a neighboring swamp, that they had also fitted up a rendezvous, with seats, &c, sufficient to accommodate three hundred persons, where, according to testimony of the negroes, they (the negroes) had assemblies from ten miles square, Tbe Elba (Fla.) Democrat, states that five or more of these pesuicious scoundrels were recent ly expelled from that place for crimes similar to those above described. CATS AND HENS. Last spring a cat and a hen in our neighbor hood formed an intimate acquaintance with each other, frolicking and catching crickets and grass hoppers together, as if in partnership in business. Id due course of time tbe hen brought forward a brood or chickens, and puss appeared with three kittens. The united1 families can now be seen daily in a field directly under tbe windows of our office, engsged ra tbe same line of business chs siog grasshoppers together and having a ' sice time of it," A dary ortwa since one of the kit tens was seen to come out with , the chickens from under tbe wing of the hen ; and occasional ly they ilf rub their sides against her "drou- tiick,m--Ax&rir Advertiser. IMMENSE FRAUD IN FRANCE. Letters from Paris announce that the clerk in charge of the securities of the Chemtn de fer du Nord, Charles G- , and also a young man na med C , tbe cashier of the same administra tion, have disappeared from Paris, leaving a con siderable deficit in the money accounts of that company. Tbe deficidrtc.y is estimated at about three millions of francs, and it is said that the guilty parties have taked passage at Havre for. the United States. The following is from the Paris correspondence of Le Nord : "The financial week has ended as it begun, that is to say unfortunately. . . . , "The news of the mebezzlements committed by agents of the Northern Railroad Company is confirmed. Tbe company has sent to the news papers to ask them not to speak of this affair, but all have not yielded to the-request Tbe amount stolen is not exactly known, even by tbe company, because their accountants have specu lated with a certain amount of bonds deposited by shareholders; therefore a long and minute examination will be necessary to enable them to ascertain the amonut of stock with which the defaulters have disappeared. The latter have not been arrested." The same journal publishes the followuig ad ditional details : i " The daring theft committed by two young men, cashiers of the Northern Rai-road Compa ny, has caused a lively sensation amongst tbe whole personnel of the line, and forms the com mon topic of conversation. Tho Administrators are a little disappointed to find their vigilance baffled by their employees, who have been able to dispose of considerable sums ; and M. de Roth schild is particularly displeased to find himself robbed of a sum of about two millions, by means so simple. " A theft like this, committed under the eyes of the administiation, may have very disaateea ble consequences for the future interests of the company, and, in a moral point of view, of the personel. if 'Tbere is no positive information as to the whereabouts of the guilty parties. All that is known is that they have left France." AN INTERESTING DECISION. There was a strange case in btw decided by tbe Snrrogate, A. W. B-adford. on Monday. Henry Eag'o, at his decease, willed to bis son William certain property, providing said son who bad been away and not heard from for five or six -ears, wan then living. Seven years have elapsed since William Eagle was heard of; the law con siders Ij i in duad. William, before going away, bequeathed all his property to a brother. This brother now claims the bequest made to William by the father. If William was alive at the time his father made the will, of enurse his heir or brother has a legal claim to the property be queathed, but not if he was dead. The. law con siders the absentee dead at tbe end of seven years ; but does it hold bi n to be alive (ill the end of that time 1 Tbe Surrogate decided that the law assumes him to be living until tbe last day of the seven years has elapsed, aud that it requires positive evidence to establish his death before that timo. In his decision the Surrogate reviewed the law non the point, from Justinian down to our own courts, and developed some in teresting facts on so critical and technical a point. N, Y. Herald. NOBLE SENTIMENT. John Df.Li. , of Tennessee, concluded a speech on Kansas affairs, in the Senate, near the clue ol the seskion, wilh the following just and laudable kentiment : ' I hold it to be a mad. preposterous and reck less game, in which the party that wins must eventually lose more thau it gains. Settle this slavery controversy whvn we may, now or at any time, or in any ay, the best that can be devised whatever section may have a triumph , t here will remain, on the side of the vanquished a deep and rankling feeling of discontent and alienation; and a m hole generation must pass away before tli-y will cease to mar, to some extent . the geni-r-al harmony. On the question whether Kansas sha-11 be a fre$ or a iUvc State, as a representa tive of Souihern interests. iny preference, r course, is for a slave State. But. sir, if in a fair competition it must' be so, let it be a free State Let it be retroceeded to the Indians, the aborigi nal occupants of the soli ; let it become another Dead Sea, rather than continue the pestilent ourco of mortal disease to our system." CALIFORNIA. Extract frsm a letter to a mercantile house in Boston, dated Shasta, California, Sept. 1, 1856 : ' The Presidential canvass is moving up here pretty rapidly. Buchanan will carry California by a plurality of about 10,000. Fillmore will lead Fremont handsomely, but he cannot shine with " Old Buck." Californians cannot be sold with Fremont; they know him a little too well. He represented us in the U. S. Senate a little while, and did not do as well for us as a vacancy would." Boston Post. THE SULTAN A DRUNKARD. The London correspondent of the New York Tribune, writes : The Sultan, noble-minded, but weak, bas, in his endeavors to become civilized, taken a fancy to wine-drinking, and bis health is now entirely prostrate in consequence of habitual drunkenness. Should he happen to die, the succession might be contested between bis uncle and bis brothar, both of tbem pretending to act as guardians to his son, who is a minor. A struggle might easily ensue, giving a handle to Russia, as well ss to England and France for interfering. The condi tion of Europe is really not to be envied, since tbe continuance of peace all over the continent rests upon such slender grounds as the health and lire ol Napoleon tn r ranee, and tbe Sultan in Turkey. 1 WHAT THE FRENCH THINK. La Presse, a liberal Parisian paper, which ex ceeds in circulation! all the others in Paris, says " If Mr. Buchanan succeeds it is well under stood that he will continue the liberal views of the present Administration ; but if Mr. Fillmore or Fremont are elected it wiH be necessary to de fer to another period any hojie for further tariff abatement or any other important reform ; it p pears the European papers generally forget this fact when they manifest their sympathy for Buch anan's adversaries." TIIR0WN FROM THE TRACK BY A MOOSE We learn tbat the train of ears for Clark McCrill's Lumber Mills, were thrown from the trsck on Thursday evening, a short distance abon Island Pond. On examination to ascertain tbo cause, it was found tbat they bad rua down and run over a noble great moose. Which weighed a bout 1000 lbs. It was of the male species, and from the tracks it war evident he had a com pan ion with hies who turned off tbe track a few rods ahead of tbe point where this one was run down. No damage was sustained by any one, and the engine and train were slightly injured. . t Portland Advertiser, Sept 29. :- ' p- Whenever I find great deal of gratitude in poorsuan,! take it for granted there would be as much generosity if be were a rich one. GREAT DROUGHT. . . An unprecedented drought is said to prevail in Cl.auUugue county, N. Y. Tbe streams are low er than they have been before within tbe memo-' ry of tbe oldest inhabitant ; Springs and wells that have never before failed an new dry. The grass in the pastures and meadows Is killed, and beinz as dry as 'tinder, burns with the creates! rapidity. In conaeqnence destructive fires are raging in the foreSU, destroying much timber aud other property. The loss is estimated at 520,000. .FIRES AND RAILROAD ACCIDENTS. :s The total loss by fires in the United States du ring the last month, so far as information has been received, is $1,336,000. Making tbe total for the year thus far 815,390,000. The number of large fires in September was twenty-seven. Dur ing tbe month there were six accidents to railway trains, four of which were occasioned by collision and two by tbe breaking of axles. Twenty-ooe persons were killed and twenty -seven wounded. Jour, of Com. TnE FRENCH LANGUAGE. The French Academy alone has the power ' of chancing and amending the French language. Ten years ago this body was charged by govern ment to commence a complete and thorough re vision of the dictionary. The labor was com nfenced, and h& progressed to the middle of the letter B ! A spirited discussion bas been going on for some weeks on the word " Boulevard," which they have at length decided shall no lon ger be spelt with a final d. The t prevailed. ; M. Eugene Scribe contended that the word should be spelt without t or d, thus Boelevar. HIGHLY IMPORTANT. The Edinburgh Wituess gives us this astound ing intelligence : "Among those assembled on Thursday morning at the King's Cross Terminus, to witness the de parture of the royal family for Scotland, was Mrs. Uar-ivt Beecher Stowe. On the arrival ol the royal party, Mrs. Stowe took tbe opportunity of presenting, through Colonel Grey, her r.ew work, in two volumes, just hot from tbe press. On lear ning that the fair authoress was present, both her majesty aud Price Albert came forward and gave ber a gracious and friendly recognition, accepting tbe book with apparent pleasure." A G It EAT HAUL. One hundred peiaous of all ages and profes sions, wore arrested by the Boston police, on Moo- ay evening while engsgod in "shaking props" ut a notorious gambling house in the city. The umber of officers engaged in making the arrest was twelve. DESTRUCTIVE FIRE. Philadelphia, Oct. 1. This morning tho wbslu- bone niAuufactory ot Geo. W. Waltou & Co., iu Lodg alley, between Seventh and Eighth treeU waa destroyed by firs, and th paper warehouse of Mr. MeShee, adjoining, much damaged. Tb loss is heavy. FROM WASHINGTON. . Washington, Oct. 1 Aitorney General Ca li ng's opinion ha been lakrn as to whether the alleged French defaulters, recently arrested Iu N. ork can be reclaimed under tbe extradition trea ty with France. The som of $2j 000 forxtracompensition was paid to day to the per diem employees f the House of Iteprckeutat ivea. The annual salaried flicrrs. whose extra pay is withheld, have writ ten to tho Treasury Deparimxnt on the suljvct. THEr0TAT0 ROT. The Kinderhook Rin:h Notoa states that the potatw rot has again made its apM-arance in that si-ction of Columbia county, and that inirui n-e losai-s will be sustained bv the farmers. It mv he disease made its aptearauco duiin; there- cent hot weather, and so rapid bas ben its pro- ess that whole fields ha-e already been nearly eslioyed, and will not pay for digging. ffUGAR CANE. We were yesterday shown a sam;ile of s near cane, iaised in this city by Jas. Gutman, lOGreau street. The stalk were from ten to eleven feet high, and prove that the cans can be raised north as well a south, and with no more labor than it requires lo raise brooru corn. This sample waa raised from seed, brought to Wsshington by trie Japan Expedition, ami sent to his city by Hon. E. Clark Jr. Iarlord Courant. THE FEVER AT BROOKLYN. New Yok, Oct. 1. There are ten new cases of yellow fever reported at Brooklyn one case fatal. A terrible hurricane swept over Inagna one of the Bahama Islands on the 25th of Angust, de stroying some 525,000 worth of property and sev eral lives. A Chicago Broker, famous for bis shrewdness, took a trip by railroad tbo other day, and sal down at the end of the last car, because be con sidered the use of tho money worth something while the conductor was coming through the cars. " Good morning 1" said a gentleman to a round tw inkling-eyed son Erin, whom be met riding on the road ; ' your nag is in good older." " Indade ye may say that, and what ' lis makes her so, 'tis meself doesen't know, for she has nothing in this blessed world to ate but wheat straw, aud tbat niver was half thrashed !" STABBING AFFRAY AT BALTIMORE. Baltimosc, Sept 80. An ffray occurred in a boarding house in South street to-day, growing out of a quarrel about an umbrella, between two young men named David Keavis and Edward Spencer. Keav.a was subbed to tbe beart, dying five minutes afterwards. A kiss on the forehead denotes respect ; on the cheek, friendship; on the eye lids, tenderness, aud on tbe lips, love. Time is like a river, in wbicb metals ane solid substances are sunk, while chaff aud atraws swim upon the surface. "What does you husband deal in, marml "He deals in cards chiefly." "Well, the de'il will be apt to get blni when the last trump is played." Cuolcba. A 25 ceut bottle of Perry Davis' Pain Killer will seldom tail to cure cholera if re sorted lo in season. No one should be without it during cholera time. It will! cure pains of all kinds. - ;'..,;-: MARRIED. In Sampson county, on the 30th of September, Louis Wbitpikld, Esq., of Wayne county, to Miss M. Louisa Fsisoh, daughter of Thotuaa L Fai- son, Esq., of Sampson county. DIED. In this county, on the 81st August, Mr. W. T. fSOansaux, gea aooai ou years. t I RS. SOUTH WORTH'S WO RatS.-" The iTl Deserted Ife," "the. ttmt IT...... tm ,k. M bains; Bride;" ihe Wife. Victor- th Cam of Clifton, "the Discarded Daafhter," Retribution.! Mother la-law, ShanNon- aaie,- Virginia ana saatueust. "ladla, the Pearl of Pearl RlveaV Pewrsosi's swiform edition. For aiear - WHITAK ICR'S Oct. L 65. 50,000 DEATHS BY CONSfijWlON, i - , - ' Would pertuiptbe a imaU u&matt for the ratagu of lhitdrtatfuldUetiningl4yri then add the fearful catalogue of tJtoo eat of Inflammation of Pi Lang; Htrmorrkagt, AtUtma, Caught. Cold; lnjlatmia. Bronchitis, and eUUr distaste mf the Lunge and Liver. Ar.d ih list would present an appaling proof ol the futility o' ihene two diseases. Km it is im portant lo know ihil nearly all Ol this dread waais of hiinian life ntlht have been prevented by a limely use of DR. S WAYNE'S COM POUND SYRUP OF WILD CHERRY. VUknt Cough, Blood f Expectoration, etc. Muhkim. Cmtrs Co., PaOct. 9, 1850. I not only take Jeasnre, but drem It s duty 1 owe to suflerln humenitv, to Certff ubllcly lo the great power of your Compound Syrup f V ltd Cherry. I was taken with a violent cough, and bloody expectoration, great waiting Wuf of mv flerh, all the svmptonia of flxd consumption. At ter trying various reniedk-s wi'honi any relief. and hearing of the gre-il virtues of your Myrup, I com menced its ue, and lo my great satisfaction, and astonishment of sll arouud inc. my conch began lo abate, sppeliu improve, snd le fact 1 have be come as healthy and fleshy as ever. Some twelve months have elapsed t-ln-e the diseiss waa first ar rested, and I have every ft shoo to believe thai It is completely eradicated from my system. Wimesat . Very respectfully, Henj. Krighard. Jacob Hav. F.xtrai-ts frim opinions of the press t Dr. b wayne's Family Medicines we believe to be unnara led. and his Wild Cherry preparation is the only one t'hat contains the aciiva principle ol this tniu-h valued inedieal agnt Sa- Cour. Phil. We hart used Dr. Swayne's Medicines for s number o years In our family, snd always with ihe happiest effect. - Fitzgerrald, City Item, Phtla. I have used one bottle of Dr. Mwayne's Com pound Syrup of Wild Cherry, snd b-itiev it to be an invs uabie m-rlieln . Stoel, Clercland, O. Ti nee. The Wild herry ol Dr. Swaynn is known 10 have cured tliR most d- sperate cases of Consum. lion. snd the VeniiifntTM is s never-failing worm killer. Milton Urn. Milton, Pa. Notb.'I' tie above invaliiaMe medicine Is pre pared unci' r the immediate care of Dr. siwsyne, a physician AT many years prsetii-a in Philadelphia, who was also connected with ihe Hospital and old Alma House in that cby. serv.d a faithful term of practice in the Philadelphia Dispensary, etc., etc. and in those Im-tltuiions he enjoyed Ihe mm I am ple opportunities o" obtaining an insight into dls eae in all their various forms, and the beat me thods of their treatment. Hear In mind, the original and only genuine W ild Cherry Prrpuraijon Is prepared under thr Immediate care of Dr. Swayne, a Physidan of mnny years pracdee iu Philadelphia, fr or sale by Drusgirts and denlera every w here, and by C & D. Do Pit K, Wilinint'on. May 9. 2My POST OFFICE, WILMINGTON. K. C. Octoses 1st, IMS. Tha Northern Mall Is duo daily, 4 A. M.. and 7 I. M. The (Southern Mail U dun daily, 4 A. M. The Hmlthrill Mail Is due Monday and Friday, t P. M. Tha Onslow Mail is du- 0 A. M . Alomtays. CLOSING OF MAI US. Tha Northern Mails for Richmond, Va. and -North of that, eloM daily, csrrpt Hmnrduy and Hundny, 4 and 10 o'clock. 1. M. On balurday, 4 1'. M , Bunday 10 A. M , and 0 P.M. Mails for Warsaw and OolJhcro, and West of Golds boro', daily at 4 I, except Pnnday, on Which day it closes at 10 A. M- Msils for OtlVes West of Warsaw and East of dolils boro', and which loavs the W. to W. It. K. at thna plam, alose dally, (except balorday and 6auday, 4 V. J. Ht urdity um it tod ; Sunday 10 A. M. Mails for Long Crotk, close Monday aaS" Thursday, P. M. , Mails for Burg-aw, Bnnnermau's, Ste., eloM Thursday, t P. M Altother 3f.il Is sent ty th Wilmington and M'cldon R. II close daily. JK M . except bulurday ; 10 A. M., Bundsy. in plsc of 0 V. M., Haturdsy. The tjotllhern Mat! cio- 7 I M. dally. Mails for most of tba Offices In Kladen connty. ara sent bv the Southern Mail, and doss Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday, 7 P. M. riinilhvillo Mail sloses 7 A. M., Tuesday and ftatardny. . Onslow Mail clorcs Thursday, S I'. M. - 1. DICK80X, P. M. MARINE NEWS: PORT OF WILMINGTON. OCTOBER. 4. 2. Kelir. Ann Msiia, Brown, from Lock wood's Folly, to Willard & Curtis. piesnn-r .Magnolia Stedman. from Fajetteviile. lo Lullerli.il Si Elliott. 4. lean-r Flora McDonald, Hurt, from FaT ettrvillt., to T.U. All. O- Worth. Hesmer fray, Piice, from StuithvIUc, to A. II. Vanliokkelen. CLEARED. ; 2. Sch r. Joseph Lawrence, Ilaldwln, for Balti more, by J & I) McRae St Co., with lumber. Pchr. Standard, Don icltson, for N. Yol k, by T. C. Worth, wiih naval stores. t learner Spray, Pi ice, for Srulthvilla, by A. II VanBokkelen. 8. Kteamer Magnolia, Ptsiltnan for Fsyelte ville, by Liittrilnh. & E liott, Schr. Ned Zll for N. York, by Geo. HarrUs, w ith naval stores, Ac. ' Krhr. R. W. Drown. Derrickson, for Jf. York, by A. D. Cazaux, with naval stores. FOR NEW VORK Th Schooner lU.LKNF. Cspt Mutes, will have des patch as shove. For freight or passage, it.,.ly t O. YV. DAVIS. O l. 4 (S. Eum snuit.bAi.uels. fZry PKIMK second hand Barrels, received per J I Schr. (Jot. sicks, lor sale by ADAMS, BltO.A CO. Oct. 4, IS56. 65. T ONDON PUftCH, latest number. Received li anafxrsslo ti. VV. WIIITAKKH'S. Oct. 4, 65. EMPTY SPIRITS BARRELS. 1 ?Q prime selected Bands, just landed from i Ut lirii tiioutindc Qct. 4, 1850. ADAMS, BRO, 4 Co. JUVENILE BOOKS. ATKWinJ popular Books for tha younf folks, i.1 now opening st S. W. WllITAKKR'f. Oct. 1, 86. RAIL ROAD NOTICE. Office It'll, i harlot U 4 Rutherford B. F. VMiMiNOTOM, N. O .cert. 2, I806. J B1 V D RnK.it OP TIIK BOA KD OF DIltFC tma. ih wndrrsis-ned will nroeeed to let IO contract th Grading, Masonry and Cross Ties, on thai portion oMhe wii. v,nirou ana nmnrr lord Rail Road, between Lumbenon and th Pre Ore River, distance 54 miies 1 and for ihis purpo will te at Rockingham on th 14 h snd ISth, snd at f.umber.. on fhr 17h and 18h October. Al the former place ihkl ptn Ion of ihs lies between th Itiverand Laurensburg, will b M. And si th latter place tha remaining portion btw,s) I aiirnaku raw mmuA I nhrrton. Prruini Avitnmm of hiddinr, will hand in pro posal 10 the undersigned, at the above placea and AM I Ik A A n 1 m Sklvnaaa inn I la I Its ffi . Profile and es I mates will be eshiWled and all other Information furnished at 'heiim and placas above speeded, " V : Prea't. W.C. A R R R. Jonw C. McRjt, Chief Kngloeer, W.C. R. R- R aept.Z7, 'bo. . FLOUR AND CRACKERS. cr BBIJ. Fins snd buper Flourj 20 bbU. snd Jt 25 boxes Sugar aaa Soda Crackers. Now landina and for sale bv ZEiNO H. GREEN K. July 3. N.C.C Advocate copy. 47. WILMINGTON BOOR BINDERY AND . BLANK BOOK MANUFACTORT. THE SUBSCRIBKR having received ew assortmeni of Hinder' Materials, la now pre pared la do all kinds of work in hi II n, froaa lh plainest to lh moil orcamenial. In lh beat style and en as reasonable terms ss caa be done any where in tha South. Blank Book ruled to any pattern, bound in lh bt coanaer, aaJ p-gd if r quire. Masie Book boand after a nw and Improved method, lately la vtnted by myseit Periodicals, Law and Medical Books. oaia Bealandaabsuatialmaanaw. Old Buoks te boand nd repaired, sod name lettr4 books with g.ld. PaaspHIese snede mp with dispatcat. Orders ttom Tewe er Cewairy, prowrpily alles4 edi P. HElNSBKKGetV, . Sepu 27. 18?. 821 as. WHOLESALE PUICES CUKKENT. BACO.t.p.r lb.. Hams, N. 0 00 00 le 00 00 00 ril a, , 8hulJrf, 4 t9li Hog Round,-...'. 9i Urd,J.C.,bbl i. L. . HI 00 13 "t 4 nsms, Weaterr.,-... Side. W.strrn,.... houldera. Western. Pork. Northern per bbl.. Mess,... n W) II a 1 l?fj a 21 00 a 00 00 a 00 a 00 a I 12 a 90 a 00 S 4 "" per oasnsi,.... 6V, 4 I in Pras.blark eys per busheD Cow I 00 80 1 47 31 Ml Pes IVuls, If ice, per lb.. Clean. e Hough, per bushel,. e 0 ls 28 7 SO 7 00 6 SO 00 00 Batter, par Id. vs. rinur per bbl, Ksysttevill super, 7 00 6 60 Cross,.. ,, Ball! nrors,. ... ..... ......4.., .. i;anal, ...4 Coffee, per f5 , S(. Domlrifo, e Of. 00 Of 00 00 00 03 I 10, 11 S I7 00 s I3g 00 s 00 00 a 00 Id a 17 10, I l7 III a 1 00 a 10 00 a Otf 00 a 00, 33 a 4? 90 a I 00 a I 21 fcO a W 60 a ( 65 i 00 40 a 4i St a SS I 00 a 4 00 I 00 a 4 00 40 a 00 12 a IS tH a IP Ou s 17 7 s 8 M s 7 9 s 10 40 a 4S 17 s OU 16 a 00 1 a SO 40 S 1 10 8 1 20 0 00 a t Iff 2 So s 00 1 SO s 0 00 I 65 s 0 00 I 40 s 3 SO a 4 25 I 24 a I f7, a I 10 38 s :if 00 s 00 00 s 00 00 s 00 I 26 a 0 00 Hi 1 I 10 1 SO a 0 00 4 a S 4 a 0 e s 0 f a 0 0 a S f a a 12 10 a I ft a IS 20 a ft 00 a I SO S 4f 13 00 a IS 00 0 00 s 0 00 0 00 s CO 0 00 s 0 CO 0 00 a 0 0O a 9 00 S 50 a 7 f0 2 SO a 3 SO Iwifuyra, ........ Cubs, L. i ... Moeho, ...., Java Jugar, per lb. Mtw Orleans, Porto Hico, St Oroii,... I-osf,-....,.....,,, . Molasses, per falloe, N. Orleans".' uuns, lis, per lOOIbs., Kaatern iv. 1.,.... Liquors, per al..Pearh Brandy... Apple ,..... Ky whiskey, MectltieU. ;::::::::::::vt::::::: N. P.. Hum, Port, . Malnrs. (flue.per lb., American, Cotton per lb., t'arn. per lb... :::::::r::.;::. 4-8 Sheeting, per yard. s-t " Ownabar, ... Feathers. or lb Candles, per lb., N. C.Taltow,4.. ivormrru,. .............. Adamantine Sperm. 1. 1 me per bbl... Turpentine, per bbl. ef 28(5 lbs Virgin Dip,'.... Yellow Dip, Hard. L Tar, ! Plteh, ... 1 Rosin by Tale. No. I..... IV o. w.. ? Kpirita Turpentin, per gallon.". . t Hriiisti,. ...............a Pine Oil, ..... Rosin Oil,.... Sperm Oil Linseed Oil -. eats Fool On.".--. Iron per Itr.f Amerlean beat refined r.nelish asMirlsd. Swced.. ' .. Shear, , American, i Cut Nolls,. wrought IV si Is, 4 K icel, per lb Germs n, .. Klistered,... ........ ...i Heal Cast. Heal quality Mill Saws, 6 feet,...- Hollow a re, Lumber per M. feet. Steam Saweil Kivrr Lumber, r losring,. ....... . v ide Hoards, ncsntlinc.. .. Timber. Shipping, rrlme mill,... .. Common...... .v Inferior, Staves, per 1,000, W.O.bbl. Itouuh none Ores sett,. R.O. hhd., rough,.! Dressed, Shina-lss, per 1000, Common, 3 Contract, ........................ 4 none IS 00 75 00 II 0 M 11 00 12 0 tx, 0 09 00 1 21 lilark's inter, 6 Salt fx r busht I.Turk's Island,-... I.lvrrpool Sat-k, Soap per lb., Pale,-..... ....... . Brown, 7o Tallow per lb. 12 12 00 li Ilbl. Heading per M , Ash, 9 Chetar 1 rKF.iaiiTSi TO .NEW VOn K. 1 on r:r. swnra, 0O 6m I 35 40 00 65 v 87 40 00 l& 1 7J 1 60 , 00 B 00 60 00 00 7 P0 tiM titers. tnra. Sh 00 f,0 6-' 00 8 no i 00 7 00 on irr . vnmnn 60 bh 8 00 0 00 10 00 10 12 2 00 Tnrpeiitlne and Tar, prr bbl. itosin fr ititi., 1 Pli ils Turwnlno, er bbl, Hour, Iter 11.1.. Rice. er 100 Ihs. gross, Cotton, per bale. Cotton goods and yarns, Flaxseed imt rak. Pra Nuts, per bushel, Lumber ix-r M.. TO PHILADELPHIA.! Naval HI ores, iter bbl.. j Sliiis Tiiinritin", I Varn snd Sheeting per foot, Pes Nnts, per tmshel, Lnntlxr, fwr M., TO BOSTON. Roin, pr bbl., Turnentlno. tMr bbl.. 8.rit Tnrentlne, er bbl., Lnnilmr, fwr M , Pes Nuts, er bushel. I Rnngh Hire, r bushel. Cotton per bal COSiaiERCIAL. REMARKS ON MARKET. TtarrwTiNit. 174 lbls. Turpentine sold st 82 50 per bbl. for Virgin and Ysllow lip, and SI 60 for Hard, per 280 lbs. HriaiTs. 645 bbla. Spirits Turp utine sold st 37 1 a 88 cenU per gallon. Rosiv. 825 bbls. No. 1 Rosin sold st S3, S3 60 a 83 75 ier bbl., as in quality, and 122 No. S do. at Si. 10 per bbl. for large bbl. Tsa. lift bbls. Tar sold at SI 60 per bbl. Cotton. 30 bales Cotton sold st 114 a 12 cents for middling. Ftse. 75 bbls. Mullet sold st 55 per bbl. for pine and 85 60 for oak bbls. Emftt Bsbsels 300 empty Spirit Bbls. sold at 51 62J each, for scoud band. 1 NKW.T0RK MARKET. Ptrr doys preceding. Oct. 1. Tbe Shipping aid Cwosnssrclal L4-I reports ; j Cotton. Middling Uplands cannot be bought to any conaidrabUsienl below 1 2 cents, tbougb we coe tin ue quotations from eur last, ltb ll remark Ibal they are, In th main, uomlaal J! year this lime. Middling Uplands were soiling at 10 cents Wo quota: 10 lift Hour fls of 7000 bl la., (kiullirn,cloIng st S7 a 7 45 for soiled lo straight brands, 7l e 8 for low te good fancy and eitrs, aad S8.00 at SK lor favor! t and choice do Core Ksponors have orstd freely, tbootb the market closed qnlt and strady j sales 277 ia bushels, having oil at 67 s 68 crnts for sonn.t Western mixed. 65 a 67 for essoend do.. 70 a 1Z Ut Bound and gooihri Wbk and T.llow, aiu 67 a for mixed Bout hero. Naval ftorss-Sales 650 bbU Spirits Turpsa tl'te at 41 snd 4)2 a 4S cents, cash. Inclsding 3tx in extra flue order al 42 mt , 100 Washinctost Tar. as it runs, ml la odr. Hi yard ; tl& Booth. ere Pitch. SI 75 a si 874 to lrd 600 Ne. 2 Ros in f 1 75 per J10 lh., delivered ; s small lot low N'. 1, 12,60; and S60 Vfblts. 13,25 m f5 25 jr 2801b. I Rice Tbe receipts of the ew crop, se fsr, sre of very 6no quality, and w ootlco a sal of 10O ics. st S4 87j- Tbo sales ef old crop are 600 le. at3.7a r4 7&. cash. At Boston, 650 bag East lads sold, l errfve, el S coats, costs, la bond, J KEW-ORLXAKS 1IAKKET. Oct. 17000 bolos ofCoUon were sold so day, at 11 111, tho now crop la some casoo brings 12c Moss Pork eesaasauda S-W P" tbU India bagging U worth If cts. BALTIMOtTit MARKET. Oct. 1 floor I stood fi soUs of Howard st. at S6 67. Wheal Is Isunrovrags aaloaofrodal SI 60 to 1 6. while SI 60 le 1 66- Cora sake ef bite at OS le 66, yellow 66 lo Co cts.
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