Cfje Commercial.
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W1LMING
ON, N: C.
TUtIS.UAY. DECEMBER 2, 1856.
l-yom the Pennsylvania Railroad and Mining
t Regiker. '
SOUTHERN COMMERCIAL CONTENTION.
The thirteen States that achieve.! their
independence and framed and ratified the
constitution under which thirty-one States
now grow and prosper, were all Atlantic
States, each with a boundary upon the
ocean tides, and each enjoying free and
open- njt-rjjation between- their own ports
ami the sea. The thirteen original States,
therefore, were all maritime States, where,
as of the existing thjiriy-one State, some
are far , inland from jibe csast rind eleven
nowhere abut upon jtide water. Ttie six
original States lying on either side of Penn
sylvania, have in eit tier side increased to
fifteen States, so that Pennsylvania, which
was the Keystone fti their constitutional
arch that spanned the original thirteen
Slates after the revolution, as a rainbow
spans the sky after a storm, is the Key
stone in the constitut onal arch that spans
the existing thirty-o le States across the
continent, and lifts ts burnished arc into
the blazing sunlighl and the pure azure,
above the widest port il in the political tab
ernacles of the earth !
Pennsylvania, too, Is the main summit
between the mouths (if the Mississippi and
the St. Lawrence ; for with her mid-mountain
breast-plate she arts the waters that
flow north east into Jt he lakes and down
the St. Lawrence from the waters that
.flow south-west into the Ohio and down
the Mississipi i ; and from her eastern val
leys she pours her tributes into the ocean
through the Che npeake and Delaware
bays. The waters of Pennsylvania, there
fore, in their meanderings to the sea, com
mingle with the waters of Maine and Texas
and every State b jtween, except five,
-whose river currents jeinpty direct into the
Atlantic. Pennsylvania has three slave
Slates Virginia, Maryland and Delaware
abutting her . territory on one side and
upon her ends; and tftree free States New
Y ork, Ohio and NewjJersey abutting her
territory on the other side and upon her
ends. .
Pennsylvania thusjoccupies a position of
paramount political significance in times of
strife between sec Mortal opinions, as well as
a position of paramount geographical and
topographical imporjance in the commer
cial, strife that is waging between cities
and States for the inland and seaboard
trade. This strife," heretofore, has been
limited chiefly to four cities, Boston, -New
York, Philadelphia land Baltimore ; the
tide water cities south of theee cities
which rank highest in popula ion and
wealth of all the cities in the Union have
not, to this time, entered the commercial
lists in active campeliiion for interior and
foreign trade, with the overshadowing cit
ies named. On the Contrary, those south
ern tide water ciiies.after gathering toge-iher-the
export staples of the great States
in their rear and upoii their flanks, consign
them to vessels owjned in and bound to
New York and Boston, whence they are
sent in steamships to markets across the
ocean ; those southern cities, meantime,
making many of their imports through the
same channels. Commercially, therefore,
under this pol'cy, the southern cities are
dependent on New-York and Boston.
For the year ending June 30, 185G, there
were exported from lie w York and Boston,
cotton, rice, and lekf tobacco three arti
cles grown in Southern States amounting
in value, to 815,538,021 !
4 The sequence of tfifs policy is visible in
the slower growth on the Southern cities ;
'for, in 1790, Charleston, S. C, was the
fourth city in the Unjited States, whereas
now, in 1856, she is hardly the-fourteenth
city in the United Stites. And the senport
cities of Virginia, North Carolina and Geor
gia, three great Atlantic seaboard States,
are smaller than a ralf scorcc of cities a
longthe Ohio, the Mississippi and the lakes?
Virginia, North Ca olina, South Carolina
and Georgia,' lying consecutively upon the
ocean, with harbors near the mouths of
rivers that are navigable hundreds of miles
into -the interior, shouad long ago have built
up cities next in orde : of rank to Philadel
phia and New York.
Among these greal rivers we will name
the Potomac and ths James in Virginia,
the Roanoke, the IS euse and the Cape
Fear in North Caroli ia, the Great Peedee
und the Santee in Sot in Carolina, and the
Savannah and the Alatamuha in Georgia.
.A"nd, reaching towards these, seaward
from the Ohio river, lwe will name rivers
Tennessee, Cumberland, Green, Kentucky,
Lacking, Big- Sandyj Guyandotte, Great
Canawha, and Little Canawha.
Here a e nine rivers drained down into
the Ohio from mountain sources that inter
lock with the mountain sources of nine
rivers drained down nto tide channels to
the ocean.
These rivers, flow ng in opposite direc
tions to the Ohio and the ocean, descend
from foundation heads upon opposite slopes
of the great Appalachian water shed that
presents to the clouds its continuous though
irregular and sinuous ipex-line, al-nost par
nUel with the" coast-line throughout the
hole 'length of the Ohio rirer ; yet this
great water-shed, thoqgh nowhere sunder
- irf this distance, is depressed between
peaks in its crest ; and through one of
tnese depressions, an iron portage and a
division of continuous iron route are carried
in Pennsylvania, and through othr of
these-depressions, soath of Pennsylvania,
iron portages may be earned to rivers nav
igable from the mountain-base, to the Ohio
. and to the sea, while through the same de-
pressionSj'contmous iifon routes may unite
Uhio fiver cities with Southern seaports !
Steamboats of first iclass from the Mis
souri, the Mississippi and the Ohio, can
navigate the Tennessee river to Florence,
274 mile3 from the Olfio, and smaller boats
can prisson up to Knoxvule. Upon the
1 - .1 .
uniuerwna river 4irpo steamboats pene
trate to Ntshville, If 3 miles from the O-
hio. - , :
Why should the agricultural tonnage of
these two river valleys and of other Ohio
tributaries m Kentucky, and Virginia,
nanieii by us, pass upjor down the Onto to
Cincinnati or any other Ohio valley city,
to pass trience, via me i:iKes,iolew York
city? Why may nofi the tide-water cities
of V?rginia, North Carolina, South Caroli
na and Ueergta, hr active co-operation with
cities and towns situated upon navigable
rivers that empty into the Ohio river in
Kentucky and Virginia, attract trade from
the. Ohio and Mississippi valley States T
Why should not staples frorii the Missis
sippi valley, destined for tide-water cities,
far shipment thence to foreign markets, be
sent to the seaboard as well to cities south
of the Potomac as to cities north of the
Delaware? Why may not trade be car
ried over portages from Florence, Nashvills,
Chattanooga and Knoxville, to towns upon
navigable rivers leading to southern tide
water cities, as well as across portages
from Ohio and Mississippi river cities to
cities upon the lakes,- for shipment thence
to New York ?
I he portages across the mountains that
part the waters of the southern and Ohio
rivers we have named, will also constitute
inks in great through routes from the sea
board, in Southern States, to the east bank
of the Mississippi and the south bank of
the Ohio, there to connect (by ferry) with
the great routes, now open or ki progress,
to the lakes and towards the north-west
and west beyond the "father of waters."
Savannah, Charleston, Wilmington. Nor-
folk.-Richmond and Alexandria, will have
continuous through lines to Memphis, Pa-
ducah, Henderson, Louisville, Covington,
Big Sandy, and to- Guyandotte or Po:nt
Pleasant 1
And when these long and costly routes
shall be put into operation, the owners of
them must command a large business in
travel and tonnage, to realize interest upon
their outlay 1 And as these owners com
prise States and cities, as well as individu
als, the effort, it is fair to presume, will be
zealously maintained, when once a line of
policy shall have been agreed upon, or the
attempt made, to protect one from the other,
while uniting all against the common rival
ry of the lake and lake shore routes that
terminate at New York, Boston, Portland
and Quebec I
On Monday, December 8th, a "Southern
Commercial Convention" is to assemble in
Savannah, Georgia, There have been,
heretofore, several Southern Commercial
Conventions, but thus far their proceedings
have been desultory and somewhat inform
al, resulting in no specific plan or fixed
system of operations. The Convention to
assemble on the 8th December, promises
to command more interest than its prede
cessors, and accomplish something tangi
ble by the concentration of southern pub
lic sentiment. But, exclusive southern sen
timent, vnlhovt admixture, may prove less
potent in commercial strife, than southern
sentiment commingled with that stable and
appreciative sentiment that prevails in
Pennsylvania, in southern Ohio, in Indiana
and in Illinois.
The commercial platform whereon this
sentiment may be allied to the sentiment
that will be represented at Savannah is,
the improvement of the Ohio river navigation
in its uhole length I
If the Ohio river navigation were im
proved by the General Government, it could
be made an immensely greater outlet to
the seaboard than it now is for the trade of
the Missouri and the upper Mississippi and
their navigable tributaries, over river routes
with portages and also over continuous iron
routes leading to tide-water shipping ports
between the bands of the Alatamaha and
the Delaware !
We have named nine livers, tributaties
of the Ohio, that penetrate into the States
of Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi, Ala
bama, Georgia, North Carolina and Vir
ginia. And from the head of the Ohio at
Pittsburg, two tributaries penetrate far into
Pennsylvania. From the Ohio channel,
rivers also penetrate into the States of Ohio,
Indiana and Illinois; so that, if the Ohio
proper were improved, the States (as in
some instances they have already done)
could improve the navigation of the tribu
taries where needed, whereby the Qhio
channel and its tributaries would become
the scene of a vast river commerce, with
which the river commerce of the Missouri
and Mississippi would intermingle, and
which, in its augmentation from- the reci
procity and the interchange, could bs di
rected and passed to the seaboard, to cities
in and between Georgia and Pennsylva
nia.
Such a plank, if put into the Savannah
platform, would divest the Southern Com--
merciai Convention of a sectional character,
and make its influence felt throughout the
entire Mississppi valley!
1 he Convention, too, doubtless to give
potency to their action, wjll devote specific
attention to the subject of direct intercourse,
by ocean navigation, between southern
ports and Europe.
Virginia, to make her vast improvement
system effective for her own future profit
and future greatness, must have a line oj
ocean steamships to ply between one of her
own tulevwater ports and Europe, with lines
of propellers to ply between that chosen
port and all the shipping ports upon her
navigable rivers, so that staples brought to
tide-water over Virginia lines may be con
centrated aboard ship for export, and so
also that return cargoes of goods imported
may be distributed into the internor over
the same lines without delay.
Whether the other States, south of Vir
ginia, will co-operate to establish a line of
ocean steamships from a Virginia port by
running small steamers to and from that
port, or attempt to establish other lines,
simultaneously, for Charleston and Savan
nah, of course cannot be foreknown. O-
cean steamships, however, are costly both
tor construction ana ror maintenance alter
construct'rouj one line, when, tested and
found, successful, may he succeeded by
other lines;, but three simultaneous new
lines would absorb A vast amount of treas
ure, and divide effort in the beginning of
an enterprise cf lasting results of gain or
loss, when unity is most needed to give
efficiency to purpose and ensure rts tri
umph.
We have omitted New Orleans and the
Gulf ports from'our consideration of -this
Southern Convention, because they seem
to fit more directly into what might be call
ed an ultra southern commercial pro
gramme, just as New York and the Atlan
tic ports north of her, belong more directly
to what might be turned an ultra northern
commercial programme t ,
A line drawn Trom Memphis to Savan
nah, and from Pittsburg to Philadelphia,
appears, in our judgment, to comprise in
terests that might meet in Convention to
harmonize commercial plans for the con
quest and divison of the Ohio, the central
West, and the upper Mississippi and Mis
souri trade.
- With ' lines of ocean steamships plying
direct to Europe from Philadelphia, from
JNorlolfc or JL.it ham, and from Charleston
or Savannah, and witbrtrunk railroad lines
to the Ohio at Pittsburg, to the Mississippi
at Memphis, and to the Ohio at point be
tween jf utsburg and Cairo, competing with
the lake routes for freight and travel to the
seabord and thence to Europe, the lake and
tide-water routes would cease to dominate
beyond the ram of ibe lake basins; and the
Ohio and tide. water routes; extending their
way, to lherim of the Mississippi bastB,
would become great transit Vays to and,
from that vast and teeming inland - region
and great cities at and between the thirty,:
second and fortieth parallels of latitude,
upon the coast.
WESTERN ANNOYANCES.
Judge J , who has recently return
ed from a tour in the West, relates an an
ecdote illustrating the horrors to which
travellers in that region are exposed. In
his passage to one of the rivers, he fell in
company with a talkative lady and a gentle
man, to whom he was relating some ef his
suffering from mosquitoes.
" Husband," said the lady, to the gen
tleman owning that title, M you had better
tell the penthrroan about the man we met
in Iowa." "
The hint was sufficient, and " husband "
proceeded to say that, "in their travels far
ther West, they made j cquaintance of a
sta wart, rolickirg, western hoosier, orie of
the genus wjho could whip his weight in
wildcats;' but who possesssd a fund of
quiet humor. On one occasion, they had
stopped at a hotel in the interior, not of the
most inviting appearance. They were
shown to their rooms, the hoosier at one
end, and the lady and gentleman at the
other, of a long hall. About midnight the
drowsy couple were startled by a report of
fire-arms, proceeding fr.om the end of the
hall occupied by their travelling compan
ion. Both started up in the bed and began
to speculate upon the probable cause of
his untimely alarm, when they heard a
rushing of feet, and confusion of voices in
the hall. - On going to the door, the gentle
man found the whole household, headed
by the landlord, rushing in the direction of
the report His curiosity led him to join
this midnight procession and he arrived
with the rest, in front of the hoosier's door.
The landlord tried the latch, but found it
fast, whereupon, in a loud voice,, he de
manded instant admission.
"What do you want ?" roared a voice
within.
Want to come in!" replied the land
lord. "Can't do it I" was the response from
within. "It's my room, and I'm in bed,
can't come in."
"Let me in I" shouted the landlord, in a
louder tone, at the same time shaking
the door violently, 'or I'll break the door
down I -
"Hold on rejoined the voice within;
'I'll open the door.'
The door was soon opened, when in
rushed the party, expecting to see the floor
covered with blood. What was their sur
prise to find every thing in its proper place,
and the hoosier calm and unconcerned.
A revolver was lying carelessly upon the
bed.
"Who fired that pistol," demanded the
landlord.
"1 did I" was the reply.
"Why?" asked the landlord.
The hoosier stepped to the bed, and
throwing open the covering, said.
"Look here ! Do you see that"
The attention of the party was at once
directed to the point indicated, and there,
over the whole surface of the sheet, bed
bugs were scampering in every direction,
like a nock of sheep frightened by a dog.
The landlord was chagrined and puzzled,
and looked to his lodger for an explana
tion. "TheEe," began the hoosier, straighten
ing himself up to his full height, and ges
ticulating with his right hand in grandilo
quent style, "these are my friends; i have
settled an armistice with them, and we are
on friendly terms; but on the window sill
there, just outside, you will find two infer
nal big fellows that I couldn t do anything
with, and so 1 just put a bullet through 'em.
But it's all right now, it's all understood
between me and friends here, and we shall
get along Well enough now."
It is needless te add, that the landlord
returned to his own bed visibly crest fallen,
while the spectators enjoyed a hearty
lausb.
APPLES.
Since it has been ascertained that there
is a very short crop of apples, not only at
the West, but in the Eastern States and
throughout the country generally, the pri
ces of this fruit is enormously high. The
New York Journal of Commerce says:
Greenings retail at $5 per barrl; russets
at $5,:&e. It is probable that apples will
be higher by the next holidays, than for
many ears past, at that rime. Respect
ing apples which have been exported, the
accounts are unfavorable. Instead, of the
total export being some 8.000 barrels, as
estimated early in the season, the amount
will probably be nearer 20.000. The ex
cessive exportation, taken in connection
with.the fact that the fruit has not kept
well, has mads the shipment of apples dur
ing the past season unprofitable, and in
some cases we understand that shippers
have experienced a loss of something like
two dollars per barrel.
DECEASED
Daniel Farrell. a landscaDe -ardrner.
w , 3 1
born in En&rlaml. died in Springfield. Mass..
on the 15tb inst , at the age of 93. In the
early part ot his Hie tie nad charge of the
royal gardens, and was honored by the ac
quaintance and confidence of George III.
nt was ouneti witn Masonic Conors.
PRESENTATION OF TURKEYS!
In view of the approaching Thanksgiv
ing festival, the Boston and Worcester
Railroad Company called together at the
station house in this city last evening such
of their employees as are heads of families,
for the purpose of bestowing upon each one
an appropriate Thanksgiving present in the
form of a plump turkey. Four hundred
and sixty-one turkeys, were dispensed to
that number of men in the employ of the
company, (out of about C50 in all) who
hare families to support. -
Boston Adv. 25
MR. SIMMY'S RETIREMENT FROM HIS LEC
TURING ENGAGEMENT.
Mr. Simcia, the novelist of South Caro
lina, thus withdraws bis acceptance of an
invitation to deliver the opening lecture of
the course before the Troy Young Men's
Association :
Ntrw Yoes, Korember 21.
"My Dear Sir: I greatly regret that I
am compelled to foreg my ecgagements
as a Lecturer in the North, n consequence
ef the singular odium which attends my
progress as a. South Carolinian, and the
gross abuse which has already assailed
myself, personally, and ray performances.
These 'proofs have .r tisfied me that I
should by no means glp your institution
by appearing before liT Self-respect and
conscientiousness, ; alike require that f
should abandon my engagements, no mat
ter at what sacrifice ,3' myself. I write,
accordingly, as soon as my resolve is made,
in order that you should have time to se
cure a becoming substitute.
"With great respec1J4 am sir, very truly
yours,
'VVi.GlLM0RE SIMMS."
MALAGA GRAPES FROM CALIFORNIA.
The Patent Office has recently received
some elegant specimens of "Malaga grapes"
trom California. They are large, full and
luscious, the fruits of the vine introduced in
that country a hundred and fifty years ago
It is the opinion of those employed in the
agricultural department of that office that
our country at large can be supplied with
those grapes from California at a cheaper
rate than those from Malaga or elsewhere
out of the United States can now be furn
ished. PROSPECTUS
TME CtDMMimOAiL,
WILMINGTON, N. C.
Weekly 2; Trl-Veekly $S a Year.
IN ALL CASES IN ADVANCE.
In iss-ulag a Prospect us ta,.sk nuhRcriptioo to
the CoMMtRCiL, the sab? ber fevls it a duty to
dfln- his posiiion, so s Jj ave uo doubt upon
the minds of his patrons a. i the principles his
paper will sustain. f
Id the mutations of past tears the Editor has
had,one paramount principti before him. SOUTH
ERN R1GUTS, nnder the Constitution. haeheen
the aim and object of all his efforts. Several
years sgo, ne inserted in our Prospectns the fol
lowing words: ' The Commercial is a modil of
poliiictU independence; nevertheles Southbhn
RiGHTic;7i always supersede the claims of every
party nf every name."
From this avowal it was not difficult to j'dge
what would be our course when the hour arrived
that should place those rights within a tangible
issue
The Message of onr great and good President
Pii;rce, in which be asserted the rights of the
South under the Constitution, contained the pre
cisa doctr'me that The Commercial had advocated
for many years, and the Cincinnati Convention
having sustained that doctrine, we found in the
GREAT NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC PARTY,
those with whom we could conscientiously act
under the influence of our judgment and the im
pulse of onr heart. The principles avowed in
the Cincinnati Platform, will be - sustaiucd now
and so long as we remain in public life.
We believe Buchanan and Breckenriuoe will
lie the honest and faithful exponents of the prin
ciples to which we adhere, and oa which the
safety and happiness of the South depend. Pare
iu private character, honest in public life and of
unimpeachable patriotism, their election can
alone preserve this Union from ruin and disas
ter. Those who he heretofore read onr paper,
know that we have long desired to meet the pres
ent hour, wlinn the South will demand her rights
without stint or compromise, and see how many
of the National Democrats of the Free Slates will
sustain her just pretensions. Enough will be
found, we hope and believe, to bear onr Banner
through the "battle and t ho breeze," and assist
us to transfix it on the ramparts of the Constitu
tion. 5"Strict attention paid torejiorts of Markets,
domestic and foreign.
Respectfully,
T. LQRT.NO.
COTTON YARNS AND SHEETING
A CONSTANT supply of r.T-h, always on
hand at T. C. ft B. G. WORTH.
Oct 30 97.
1
ON DON PUNCH, latest number. Received
J anti lor aale o. v. W ni l AILblf
Ocl.4,
E,K'"T!ON n ATS Leave your orders with
SHKPARD & MVKUS', they can fit you
to a charm, 34 Market street.
Nov. 6 100.
CONTENT, N EAR Y& CO 502 BROAD-
wa y New York, iSale Agents fur Jouven's Inod
orous Preparation for instantly cleaning Kid
Glove of any color. One bottle cleans 60 pair
elegantly, the Glove can be worn immediately
afterwards. Price SO cents. Kor sale by all Dtuy
gists. Also, Introducers of the new and wonder
ful Art of Potichomanic, the Pastime of the first
ladies of Paris and London. By this Art, Table
Tops, Mantle Ornaments, Card Stand. Work
Boxes, Flower Pots, dec, can be trans'ormed into
the richest Chines, French and Dresden Produo
tiona. An easily acquired. Br xea containing the
books of instruction, and all Materials sent
to any part of the Uni'ed Siates. The trade and
schools supplied on liberal terms.
October 14, 1856. 30 ly.
INFANTS WHITE BEAVER
XD Colored Felt Hats, and Finbroidercd
l Caps, at reduced prices at tlia Hat and Cap
Emporium. SHEPAttD MVERS.
Oct. 30. 97.
WINTElTTlATS AND CAPS.
r-, A FULL AND VARIED AS-
I m sonmentol all the different stylea
kof Dress nd Business Hots and
Caps now open, compriftng
SILK, Fun, AND WOOL HATS, CWOTIT, FLCSH AND
SILK GLAZED CAPS, INFASSATS AND
CAPS, MISSES BEAVER -AND FELT
FLATS, BOYS AND YOUTHS SOFT
HATS AND CAP8X UMBREL
LAS, CANES, BELTS,
te., fcC fcC. ;
Which we offer at wholesale nr retail, nt the very
lowest priees, S H hrAltU ft Ml Kits,
34 Market street, two doors below Scott fc Bald
win's. r -
JUST RECEIVED PER SCHR. R W.
BROWN.
20 Barrels Pork.
10 do Beef.
2 Tcs. Hams a;rgar cured.
6 Barrels Lard.
I " . Smo Beef.
30 Firkins Govhen Butter.
20 Boils Cheese. - ,
30' " " Adamantine Candles.
3') " Eng. Starch.
30 Barrels Sugar.
20 Baga Coffee. -. . -Far
sale at the Original Family Grocery.
, GEO. MYERS.
! No. 11 6lA2. Front street.
ug. 23, 1856. t 63
BOORS OF ADUNTURE. .
WOULD like to read romthing exciting 1 Get
M Gordon Cummins' Hunters' Life among
Lions, Elephants, and other Wild Animals;" or
"The Adventures of Jules Gerard, the Lioa
Killer;" or
" The Life uh4 Adventures of James P. Beek
wourth, Mountaineer," Scout and Pioneer, an
Chief of file Crow Nations of Indiana ;'' or ,
."The Life and Adventures of Robert Dexter
Romaina, written by himself ;' or
One of Majrne Reid's late works. AH on hand
and for sate at S. W. WH-ITAKEUS'.
Oct. 30. 9T.
L. W. PIGOTT,
COMMISSION MERCHANT,
BEAUFORT, N. C.
Any business entruated to his attention will ba
attended to promptly and to the beslofhia ability.
- strmscii:
Cummin? A SiyTon, Com. Merchants Wllmin?
Mr. Ja. Norenm, Attorney at Law, ( toa N C.
Mr. Edward Stanly, Beaufort N-C.
Mr. Benjamin L. Kerry, General Agent for Under-
wrighters, Beaufort, N. C.
Fab, fed. 1656w . -12u-w.
SOFT FELT HATS.
r"P HE Improvements la tha AUnafaetora f Soft
JL Fell Hats', arc amoor tbe wonders of 'be aire
Our lew atylea combining -Comfort, fceaoijr and
Durability, are acknowledged to be th lead in r
hat now in use. f Farther euppliaa just opened, at
taeHiiiaauBiponiRi,M -trnifi.
Not. i. . . SHEPAKD c MYEKS.
"COMMERCIAL"
JOB PWI'lli
ESTABLISHMENT,
SOUTH mi MABIIT ST. 15 TEI HAFJIT HOUSI
WILMINGTON, N. O.
THE PROPRIETOR ot this well known Establishment
would eall the attention of the boeirime eotnmnntty to his
large and beautiful assortment of Type and Preeaee
havinc just added to hie stock one of R. Hob Oo'a
PATENT SINGLE CYLINDER PRINTING- MA
rpiKFfi ha I now enabled to do work at a much mora
raeaouabl rate than formerly, and in the finest style ef
(he work.
CARDS.
Printed from S3 to (10 per thousand.
BOOKS AND PAMPHLETS,
RECEIPTS JOfi
RAILROADS, STEAMBOATS, CORPORATION 8,e.
BILL-HEADS, SHOP-BILLS, BILLS OF
LADING, AND HEADINGS,
Ax., tic, Slc.
POSTERS AND PROGRAMMES.
We would call tbe attention of Concert Agvnta, Show
men and others, to oar facilities for doing this kind of
work.
AVL HMD or
PLAI- AND ORNAMENTAL TRINTINW,
Done la the neatest manner, and at short notice.
Th. in want at Printing we trust will Hud It to their
advantage to (five ua a calL
COMMERCIAL BLANKS.
The attention at Rhlnners aad others la eallcd in onr
extensive aiuiortnient of Commercial Klnnko. Among the
collection is m very line and handsome tot of Bills of Ex
change, in aheet and books.
November 3, lBue. , - -
GIFT BOOKS.
A RICH LOT OP NKW BOOKS, bound In
Turkey Mortorco, Papier Marble, Ac, em
bracing Floral Offerings Freemason's Annual;
Passion Flowers Memory's Gifti Philneoena:
Atlantic Souvenir; American Sceners Book of
Beauty; Winter Wreaths Gem of the Season;
The Moss Rose; Token, 4c. Also, juvenile Annuals
jost published. Now opening and for ssle at
sept. 30. 'f6. S. W. WHITAKEU'S.
COFFEE, COFFEE.
.( BAGS aasorted grades, Rio Coffee, just lo
'U hand, per ichr. Sam Bol on for sale in lots
to suit by T. C. d B. U. WORTH
Au 2. 5 CO
NOTICE.
THF. subacriberespectfully Informs the public,
thathe ia nowtranaacting the Auction business
on his own account, and hopes by strict altentioato
business, to merit a continuance olthat patronage
heretofore aolibersll) bestowed upon him.
M.CKONLY.
Slock, Real Rata te and Negroes. bought and sold
on a comini'sjon, either at private or public aale.
-Jan9.18M.
CIGARS.
1 HA CIGARS, at prices from 3 00
1UU.WV
ily Grocery.
April 17.
to $10 per thousand, at the Fsm-
UhO. MY KKS
14
REMOVAL.
OTOKLKV & OLDHAM have removed frem
O the Corner of Front cV Piinceaa streets, to
the Store nex' door souih of Mr. J. It Blossom's
office, South Water street, whore they are now
prepared to serve their Itiendsand ensomers.
They have on hand a superior article of fresh
ground N' . C. Flour, also 25 Sacks Ashtin's fine
"alt, and 2t'0 Sacks Liverpool ground ; 10 Btils.
Stuart's refined Coflee Sugar, low for Cuth.
Oct 9, 1859. 83 tf.
B At. LOU'S PICTORIAL and TH F. FLAG OK
Union, fur Saturday, October 4th. Ilec Ivt d
and foral-at S. W. W H1TA K ER's.
f pt. 30, if-66. 84.
" COFFEE! COFFEE!
IMfi BAGS h,,,t Bio Coffee this day landing
1 I V from Schr. N.C. Mernhon. For aale on
whnrfby -T.C.iB.O. WOHTII.
Aug. 30, lSr6. 71 lw.
MBS. SOUTH WORTH'S WORK-5 "The
Deserts Mte," "ih- Lost Heir-," "the
Mi.sing Bride," "the. Wife's Victorv," " the
Ctwse of Clifton," "the Dircirded Daucb'fr"
" Retrioutlon." -ihi Mother In-law," Shannon
dale," Virginia and Madeline. "India, the Pe.irl
of I'rar! River," Peterson' uniform edition For
sale at WHlr KKR"
Oct. 4. 66
COOPER'S NAVAL HISTORY.
Continued lo IP56, from his manuscripts and
-other authentic sources, with illustration.
Ueceired and for aale at
S. W. WHITAKEU'S.
Oct. 25. 85.
SOAP AND CANDLES.
THF. subscriber beg leave . respectfully to call
the attention of the trade and f:imili-a lo ihe
Soap and Candle manufactured In Wilmington.
N. C., by Messrs. Costln St. Gaflord, samples of
which can be seen at our offica, No. 2, Wa'er at ,
where we keep constantly on hnnd larf r supplies
'-w for cash. . JAS. C. SMITH A CO
April G. . , . 18
JUST RECEIVED,
2(
BBLS. Mackcrat; 20 bids. o I large
' ' Herriiur ; 5 Mid Bacon, low for ensh .
June 3. - GF.O. MVF.II
1 large new
RS.
SALT. SALT.
CZ ff Sack Oround Alum Salt in lots ta
suit
For sale by
ZENU H. GREKIVF..
Sent. 13, 1856.
77.
JUST RECEIVED BYG. R. FRENCn,
AFKF.SH snpply of PERRY DAVIS' VEGE
TABI.F. PAIN KILLF.R. in entire Njew
Daaaa . To be sure that you get the eenuine Med
icine, inquire for the New Dress with two fine en
graved steel labels on each bottle.
Ap'll ia. .. lo-tl
TERCHANTS AND PLANTERS WILL
iL find ous stock of Hata aad Cap, the most
complete ever offered ia Wilmington, comprising;
all varietiea of Mole-akin, Beaver. Bros1! and Soft
tar nsts, wim very extensive assortment of plan
tation and fine wool hata.
Also, Cloth. Plush, and Glased Cans of every
style. Cat! at the Kmporiam sad examine the
Goads and prices before making purchases else-
wner. atibrjiKU my Kits.
, , . 24 Market Sc
ot.9.-;, . . " , . - ., ... . 88. .;.
WINES AND LIQUORS.
1 WK invite the attention of er FJ
1 L. Friends and Pstrons to the best JL
selection or Wines aad Liquors ever offered ia
this market, consisting of
Crescent Brandy, vtnise I8IJ, Pale and Dark,
Otarti Dapny A Co.'s Brandy,
.Old Cognac do.
, S. Braeeon 4 Co.'s do.
CasUlloo 4 Co "s do.
Pure old Port Wine, ,
Duff, Gordon, Pale, Sherry, old Madeira and
' Muscat Wines,
Malaga Wine.
Old Scuppcrnong Wins,
Holland Gin.
Old Toti Gin extra,
Wooirs Schiedam Schnapps.
Cherry Brarfdy, '
Old Peach Brandy,
Apple do. - : .
" Bourbon Whiskey,
" Rye do
Irish and Scotch Whiskey,
Blackberry Brandy,
' Sic. Madeira Wine,
perfect Love Cordial,
Assorted Cordial, i bottles,
Every variety of bottled Wiaes d Lienors.
Clarets of varlons brands at wttotii il a prices.
, Hosteller's Stmarh BMtera
Aroma lie de dc
Glover Wfn,e. 4s. i. lew prfces for
o il. si iMwriKiii w .rry.
ApiillT. i7 GEO. MTER'S
CONSOLATION.
In Diseoarses of Select Topics, addressed t ihe
atiFnHa. luwnl. nf CinA ' R- !. v iu..
ander, Dl D New adltian jast published. Rcd
asm ioraats y . . W. WHlTA.tlL
Wo. 13. .
KATES OP I
Letters coroposrd '
ofnanrr hut not net
or more niece
Stalf an oui'Ce in
weight, eenl any distm tezcrrdiinr 300C
miles, 3 rt-nis ; over 30a miles, 1(1 cell's.
Double rule if exctedii.g mm mwe
treble, il exceed rug ah .Onre ; nnd so on
charging nn adtlrttoiinf rale for erery addi
lional half on rite, or froetton ol Imll'sn ounce.
Ahsolcrte pr-py metii betiir required on
all letters pljifrs within the United Sluice,
I'rtMii and alter Arif 11, 1855
From and after January lai 1856, all In
its between place in the United Stales
most be pre-paW, either by postage sixnip
nr stamped envelopes.
L. ttera dropped in the post office lor d.
livery in the same placed I cent each.
Letters ad vrrtwt'd are charged 1 cent each
besides regular postage. , Drop Inters are
tiot Htivenisea.
Circular Imci.! for 3 minces or less m
ny pari of the United 8tnl . to consist ol
but one piece if pa per pre payment option
al. 1
Diylv newspuper weiifhinff three muio
r les. 43 1-2 nia ia-r quarter, when m m
front ihe ..ffire of purdiCitlioii to 'nclnal aid
bonafide tibcribt rs any where In the Uni
ted States. Transient newspaper sent any
where wihin the United Stair. 1 cent lor
three i uncex or Irss.
When ihe nriii-le lo be moiled ia n rircu
lar. pamphlet, or newspaper, it should be
enveloped as n be open at one end ollr
wie. it will be churgeil as a letter.
BRITISH POSTAGE ARRANGEMENTS.
Letters posted or charifed in the Uniu d
Slate will be rated at a jialf ounce to the
ingle letter ; over n half and not exceeding
an ounce, as n double letter ; over an ounce
and not exceeding an ounce and a hall, a a
treble letter; und so on, each half ounce
or Irnclional exeesn coasstituting a role.
The single rales lo be charged on ench
letter pouted in the United Slates addressed
lo any place in Grcal Britain or Ireland is
24 cents; the double rate 43 ; and so in.
Sin'd postage on letters going to any place
in Great Britain or Ireland may be pra-pnid,
if'the whole amount is tendered at the oflic
in the U. S. where mailed, at the option o
the sender. j
Newspaper may be mailed at any omVe
in ihe United States lo any place in the
United Kingdom on the pre-pnyment of 2
cents, and may on receipt from any place in
Greal Britain or Ireland, be delivered at any
office in the United Stales, on payment ol 2
cents. Note. Each Government is to charge
2 cents on each newspaper. These are to
be sent in bands or covets, open at the sides
or ends, and to contain no manuscript what
ever, j ,'
Persons mailing letters lo loretgn roan
tries, with which the United Slates have not
entered into postal arrangements', are remin
ded thut it is necessary lor Ihem lo pre-pay
the pi oner postage, or the Ictlcrr cannot be
forwa-ded. !
.RATES OF POSTAGE
To the Eunl Iudiei. Java. Borneo, lAibnan
Sumatra, the Molucca, und the 1'kilio
pine Islands,
We are authorized to lato that. arrnnge
ments having been mude by Great Briiuin
for collecting in India the Uriiicl. and ohe
I'oreiun potuge on letters between the. Uni
ted Kingdom and the Kat Indies, wberlicr
tiai'Stniited , via Souihtimplon or via Mar
illea, in the Britiuli nuiil. hrrenfter the Uni
ted Slate postage only should he p rpnid in
th' couutr on letter lor the Ehsi Indie I
b i r K-fii ill. d b r iihrr l the ubove route,
viz : Jire cents ir.e singh rule wh u the At'
l.n tic convey' "ce is by 13riii.li p ckrl. and
twenty-one cents uluti y Unilrd Slates
UC kef. j
Owing In a rt'duction of twelve cent in ih
British ostiige luy -nd England, which look
plHCi:onlhe 11 ol February instant, ihe sin
gle rates of letter polcg be ween Ilia U i
led Slates and Java. IJorneo. L.tbnam. Sit
malra. lite Moluccas, and the Philippine Is
luo 's tvill hereMlier be fdlow :
To Java, via Soinhnmi Ion. 33 instead ol
45 rents Ihe hull inn. re; md via Mnreill
53 insteiiil of 75 the hull ouncs ; pie
p.,yuent requited
'i'.i Borneo. Labnau. Sumatra the Molue
cas. and the Pi ili ine Ivinnds the rate wil
he 41 ni.teaJ i5J ei,t when sent via South
.iniptoii, and 61 iiili-itl of 73 ts the (nr
ler tiuiice. or 71 iisieid 'ol 63 i l lli hal
ounce, when i' h cled nmil vi.t Alar
il e ; prrpiiument also required
Th.- Ml)- .ihove m niMMieil m idmrienble
on tell. r for he Lhuul ol Jhv., wi I rovide
f t i heir C"iivey'iinr- by Hrnish Ji.m let hi
tar a Si' gajxire ui tUry w ill iierwards be
subject l' h Nellierlrt nd rte of poelnge on
account ol .the unveyance fioin Singapore
to Java.
By the Priii.in (lo-ed Mil ihe rale i
these countries remain unci nriL'C'j.
- ROME SEh VICE.
, Manunl Iniended lor lhos who srs occasion.
. ally hindered from amending the house of
God. W ith ."Seimi'ns and a Seleenvn ol Hymns.
By Wn. Bacn Stetens, D. T., It r iter of H. An
drews' Church, Philadelphia. JSiccnd sdiiioa.
Far sale at S. W. WHlTAKtR.
Nov. 13. 103.
l'tit, AUKTI1 CAROLINA
MUTUAL LIFE LNSU R ANCE COM I" V ,
RALEIOH, N. C.
THE above Company hr sheen iuoperaiionsinct
X the Ui of April, 843. under the direction! the
following Officer , vis i
Ur.Uharlea K.Jonhson, President
Win. Jr. Haywood, Vice President
John G. Williama, Secretary,
Wm. H.Jones, Treasure'.
Pcrrin Husbee, Attorney,
Dr.Churlca E. Johnson, j , r.v . r
Dr.Wai.H.McKee. i Msdwl Dm-d f
Dr. U.B. H.rwood, Coiuufa.
J.Heratnan. General Agent.
This Company has received ajcharter si vine ad-
vantages loth insured oversny other Company.
Th bib Section gives the Husband the privilege ie
insure his own 111 for the sol uss of his Wife snd
Children, frtt from any claimsof th reprssenia.
iveaof tb husband or any of hi creditors.
Organized on parely mutuoi principles. III III
anesnberaaarricipaleia the trUoftot ihe profits which
re declared annually Pesldee, the applicant rot
tfe, wnen the annuslsrsmiam is ovet30 may psi
one half in a Note.
AllclaUmfermsuraneesgalnsith Company wilt
cpald within ninety dayaafterproof of the siesik
ithe party i furnished.
Slaves are inaursd foroa or five years, at rates
whleh-wlll ensble all Slaveholders lo seenre I hi
class of properity against the aneertainiy of life.
Slav lnsarance preeenisanew and intertn
feature in the history of North CaroUn. which will
prove very I an port ant to the aouihera slates.. - -i
The last four months operation of this Company
shows a veryl arge amount of business more i hsn
the Directors expected lo do th first yesr having
alreadvlasued more then 200 Policies.
Dr. Wn. W. Hitiui.HMKsl Kaanuner, and
Agent. Wilmintlon, N. C.
. AJICommdnicalonaonbuaincsrof theComoany
ahold beaddreaaedto
JOHN O. WILLIAMS, Hs'y.
Raleigh. Jane ft. ieE5.
BACON! BACON!!
HHDS. Sides now landing snd r sal by
ZRNO ti. CUKE NR.
10
ct 14. - 90.
JPaDFSandSHOTELS. 0os AsWmaks'
J for aale by GEO. HOUSTON
8spt. II, 18is5. 7-
v CANDLES, CANDY, &C.
fZf Bases, Adsmsniin Candles,
ul 25 M Asa'd. Stes-i r-fted Csndy,
20 M Extra refined Sslssrstss,
20 - Chemlcs. Olive Soap,
SO " Cwhraie Pale snd So. I Ssap. N
landing and for al by
Nav.lL ZKNrt H.OKEENK.
(PT. C C. Advscie, sopy )
CHEESE! CnEESK!!
XC Basss received an SatarHay last, ths finest
'V srtlcUra this market
Per sal bv
War. IL
ZeNOU.GREKNS,
FORE1G
TB
N GOLD AND SILVER COIN.
BIB V4LCB AT TNI MINT.
GOLD COINS.
AoiriaQ.uadruple ducat fa 12 fi
Durut , , 7
Sovereign (for Lnrnbardy) j a
Baden Five Gulden 2 4 O
Bavaria Uucul 2 27 0
BeltfiumfTwei.ly Ira. r pit re 3 -j y
Twe..t -fiv. Im.,, pi.e. ;. 4 ; 1,
Bol via Doubhx jj 5h y
Brazil Piece ol 6400 reis..., 8 720
IJrilii in Sovereign. .,,
B' ui- n I Ten 1 1 ui, 1 , . , ,
At ..r. ,
Ei i.i
Gidi! 1J..I1-
rbitiD"M l (h. 1835).
Douhi i r It-3. .i. 1 . ). .
4
. 7
14
I
64 b
Hi
: i
j t i.
83 0
n i
! ' C t
l) ni..ik-( J 1. hi Kr 1 10Th lei7 bf U
hru.i IJ.-K ! Iihli.o 7 Hit'
Kirypt tin lied 1 lustre. . , , , 4
Krance ."I'wem 1 I'mnm 3
Greece 1'wtiiit flrnrhns 3
97 l
fe5 C
45
IlrtLLVc-hTr-i. Thithr GrorirelV.. 7 b4 ('
1 en-1 Hitter, rv. ilium IV md Krm -I 7 fc'J
Iliiiilootitiii -Mulitir East li.ilna Co.. 7 l' f
Mcrklei.bwrg.-.Teii Thaler
Mexico-- D'ltibl'Hin. a ver(fe
Nclherland -Ducat,
Te- if uil'Jrr- ,
New GntuHdu Doubloon. UI eami
stnti'liird
Duhl'oti. -I ritr.il stHndrd.ini-lu
dinjir the silver.
Doubloon 9 lOlhs slaiiditrd, . . .
Doubloon. 9 10th sianthird. ii.rlti
7 bfJ (f
.15 53 C
U 2d t
. 4 tit '
.15 51 ('
,15 71 ft
15 il 0
ding the silver ... ., 15 ;s (
Peria-- Tomitun. . . . , 2 tl V
Peru Doubloon, Lima, in 1833... 15 55 0
Doubloon, Cuzco, to 1833 15 t'.2 0
Doubloon. Cuatco, 10 1837 15 53 0
Portugnl-4-Hull joe (lull weight)... 8 (5 f
Crown .!
Prussia- -Double Ficderit lt.
Rome Ten setnli ,
Russia -Fivs roubles
SardiniaTwenty lire
Saxony Ten lhale
' Ducal. J
5 810
, 8 00 0
10 37 O
3 9J 7
, 3 84 5
7 9t O
1 VCO
Spain Pistole (qr. doubloon) 3 WJ 0
1 urkey 11 und red piastres 4 37 4
Tusrany-4-Srquit 2 30 (f
United Btales- -Eujjlc (before June.
83t) 10 62 0
Five dollitr piece ol C. Bct hier, av
erage 4 85 0
Dollur ol ihe snnie, nversife 1)0 0
Five dollar p'c of A. Bechller f 4 93 5 l)0f
Dollar of ihe same Its (J
Ore if 011 Exchange Co---Five dolUrs. 4 82 U
N. G. & N. San Frnnrioco Five dols.
..$4 83 a 4 9SO
Miners' Bunk, Sn Francisco-Ten
dnllais Q 06 a 9 92 0
Mnflall&iCo., j " 9 78 1 9 (18 O
Hi j teen dollar
ingots, about ,
.15 75 f
SILVER (X).S.
Auirin
Itix Dollar ....10
97 0
43 5
10
10 0
07
30 5
f 0
3'J &
93 (
4G O
37 (
18 5
00 0
37 ft
IS7
99 2
t6)
33
.Tr i
51 o
21 7
7 1
CM It
97 n
til o
22 4
1 I 2
52 li
04 7
17 O
18 7
9ri (
V3 2
18 5
39 5
16 5
20 l
C9 2
CH 0i
25 7
67 5
11 O
3y 5
44 7
00 o
4 (
20 (y
40 0
9 .V
98 2r
02 a
tf 0
21 5
00 6
00 8
30 0
495i
11 2
55 2-
12 O
6G (
Cm(
11 f
39 O
00 tf
300
75 O
135-
Florin.
Twenty kreutzi-rs
Lira I for Lotn'mrdt I
Baden Qrowi
Gulden or florin
B;i Viirin 1'rown
Florin, t
Six kreutzrrs
Belgium- Five I nine
Two and a hull franc.
Two fifttic. . . ., ,
Franc, li ,
Bolivia jjolhir ,
lLill dollur. id hnsrd 1&30...
Uutirter dollar, drbiiseil. 1830
Brnzil Twelve hundrid rri..
F.ighl hnndrcd rei
I' "UI II if
Breuieri-4l
Briitiii.ll
b our hiirnlri d
I Inrly six guile
i-t II ci oh n
Slulhng
Fotirpt tire
Ilrui nwirl Thah-r.
tVn:rnl A mi rie.i D"lla t . inn er. a
fl.ili--lJiJ.ll.if
Q.UtHl.1 tl.i
Ev'hi i.iMi't r 1. ui ,
D fiiiiin k-i- lii.tiHiilt llm.rr
hpt-cn ili-lci
Thirl j -two lulliii,
F.r iniilnr-i Qn.d ler dollar. . ,
Fgyjii 'fwrni) piiixtira
FliU'C Five frillif
Franc.
Fratikl'oit Florin. . ,
Orercc Drachm
(iiiiumt. Briiish -Uiiildnr..
Hrtiiover-4Thler. fine ilver
ThaJ.-r. 750 fine
Ilnylt --Dollar, or 100 reitlime. . .
Ilease Cael Thiiler
Oie-ixth ihxler...
ee D'iinindt -Florin or Golden
Hmlnlnn--H U tf
MexicoDollitr. average
Nitple Srudo
Netherlands Thtee guildrt. . . ..
Guilder i
Twenty five rents
Two nnd a half guiltier
New GraiiHila Dollur. nsiiril weiifhi
Dollar, ligh er and debased. 1839..
Ntirwa) 11 igsditler 1
Persia Sta tub korun.
P ru Dollar, Dima mint 1
Dollar, Cuzcn. .' 1
Jlalf dollar. Ariquipa deb.istd . . . .
I Jiil I dollar, Pasco
Poland Zloty
Port 11 git I Crtixiidn
Crown of 1000 rei 1
Half Crown..., ,
Prussia Thaler, average. . ........
One-sixth, averitge
Double (hitler, or 3 1-2 gulden. .. . I
Rome fc'rudo 1
Trsion. lltree eudo. ........ . ....
Russia Rouble
Ten Zloiiy 1
OCEAN STEAM NAVIGATION.
The following rate of postage on letters
have been agreed upon between ihi govern
ment and the German Slates, Prussia, dec.
Bremen. 10 cents ; Oldenburg 13; Aliona,
Austrian F.mpire, (including Hungary, O i
licia, Lonibuinly am' Venice) Bavnrin. llruna
wick, Hamburg. Hnnnvr. Meeklenbourg
Schwerine ruid Straeliiz, Kingdom ol Pru
ia. Kingdom of Saxony, and Hnxe Alten
burg, 15; all other German Rfnie. cilira
and towns. 22; Switzerland and the eil.rr
lands 25 ; Denmark and Schleswig. 27 ; l'o.
land and Russia, 29; Cotisianlinopie, Greer
and 8weden 33; Norway. 37 pre-puymrn
optional.
Alexandria, Corfu. Island ol Malta. H'ul
laehia. 30 rent ; Italy, (except upper par')
33 ; 'pre-pn) ment required.
Newspapers and Circular. 2 cents cuch
to be prepaid.
Mails tp Ttit P-ciric For ingle ler
ler. not exceeding half mi ounce in Writfhi
fmrn New York 10 Chagres 20 rriit. ; fi
Panama. 20 postage In be txerd. I'
tage 10 Caflilornia and Oregon (I hey lu nv
U. S. posaeions) need not be pre-pnid
Haum. Mjus. A line is established h
twern CliarlestoM ami Havana Ihe t.mn
er lourhi. g mi Snv.ni Mh Hi.tl Kr VV.i
the (Mtsintre .f wI k-Ii ia fiom H e Mr ol it
p:irnire l .vaii. Hrrnis 11 single l
r ihiI rjertifinji hi 'us otlner ii. w l !
wirh mit i.rili'ionxi 10 rents tor meh luldi
ii'i H lin t 011 e. or frarl;o..a er s f hull'
an (lUi'fi ii- pre pan Pnafiigr on ewch
11. wpnpi rj 1 . H.ivmi m 2 rem, also in be
f rt f 11 11 1 u m l. tler.
Onliirsi Rriiisn North America. If)
reals, il not over 3000 mitts ; if ever that
distance. 15 cents a aingla rata pr paid ar
not, mi lbs epikcm el the of Ut ftodc.