Cjjt Cummcrcial. WILMINGTON,! N. C. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1856 CHRISTMAS. Te had a charming day for Christmas, and the town waa more quiet than on any previous Fes lival of the urn character., Tbere was service in aereral of the Churches. : ' LANDING OF TUE PILGRIMS. Monday last waa the two hundred and thirty aistb snniversarj of th landing of the Pilgrim Fathra. ' DEPUTY COLLECTOR. . Pr. Wm. J. Parca haa been appointed Deputy Collector and Permanent Inspector of (his port This ia a good selection and, we believe, will give very general atifaclio. WESTMINISTER REVIEW. . We have received the April cumber of tin a bore named work. Published by Lcouard Seott & Co-, ?3 Fulton street, entrance 64 Gold street New fork. . Price 83 a year. Price of Black wood and any one of the four Reviews 85 ; th four Reviews and Blackwood, $10. We hare heretofoie invited the attention of our readers to the very cheap and very valuable literature of fered i the, terms of the Pnblisbera. NICARAGUA. The meeting at the Tabernacle, New York, on Saturday evening last, in behalf of Gen. Walker and Lis fol owers, is I e ported in the AVtrc as hav ing been a very spirited affair. It is argued that the Central American Powers are not engsged in a war against Nicaragua, bat are banded against Gen Walker and his follows. That this war be iug unlawful on the part of the first named pew ers, any aid sent to the latter is no violation e the laws of neutrality; and that the aid sent to arrest Walker is not sent against Costa liica or the other powers will not be found in the terri tories of these nationalities. It will be sent to Nicaragua to atist the rightful President and his Government, againt an armed mob, that denyiug nationality .to the Government of Nicaragua, real- ly pats itself beyond-the protection' of a nations flag. j There was a .report from Washington, in the early part of th'a week that the administration takes a different view of the affair and measures would be adopted to arrest the partita prepaiing munitions of war and other aid in this case. Whether this be so or not, we have entire cotifi dence that the Government will act judiciously and wisely in this a flair. MOTHERS. What so beautiful as a Mother's love; so ten der, se true, so untiring 1 Every day it makes its record in the Great World's black biography and the whole page brightens. Read this, sons and - mothers, , and take heart for yourselves and fur each other; ."In a metropolitan criminal court, eight years ago, a poor woman, whose boy had been sentenced to a long term at the penitentiary, fur some not well-proved offense, said: " Wou't your Henor give him a shorter term 1 He is a good boy to me, your Honor he always was. I've just made him some nice clothes, your Honor, which fit him beau tiful (and she looked, as she said this, as oaly a Bother can look at her boy :) " and if you give him a long time to stay in prison the clothes wou't Jit him when becomes out for;he's a growing boy." Pooa motiii ! she had saved much (for her) from her scaDt earnings, to clothe her buy " like the ueishbois children." ' This was too much for her son. He melted he wept he re pented he was forgiven. And he is now one of the most promising, enterprising'1 and honorable yanng merchants in our city. Every word of this is true, and known to te so to very many pereons. ' : , I: THE NEGROES jAT THlpNORTlL A colored preacher of the city of New York lately brought suit against the Sixth ATenne Rail Xoad Company, on account of being ejected from Car in which colored people were not permitted to ride. He rested his case on the rights of a citizen without regard to color.' He waa non sui ted aud will carry his case to the Court of Ap peals, where the Herald thinks ah similar fate a waits it. Our northern sympathisers ate exceed ingly partitular about keeping negroes at a dis tance, and showing their contempt for them. LEGISLATURE OF NORTH CAROLINA. On Monday last Mr. Cocrts was re-elected Treasurer of the State a most valuable and faith ful officer. . In the House, on Monday, on motion of Mr. Holmes, the engrossed bill from the Senate, re lating to the Saving Bank or Wilmington, was taken up. Mr. nolmes explained it was merely a Bank of deposit, for the use of merchants and mechanics, and which required an1 amendment of its charter In some minor matters, i He- moved the rules be suspended, which being agreed to, the bill passed its second and third readings. A communication was - read by the Speaker from the President ef the Seaboard, and Roanoke Itailroad, stating that a free passage would be given to such members of the General Assembly as wished to visit Norfolk. j loioiiuaarioi 11 cunesuay says : xut nine business will be transacted during the present week, nor indeed until after the 1st of next month. mere a several questions 01 paramount impor tance to be discussed and determined ; and in view of litis, .and as the Assembly meets but once in two year,, it mast be expected that the session will be a Ion;.- one. It is much better to take time, and legislate well, than to save time, as it is ailed, and legislate hastily and imperfectly. It Is probable that th two Houses will not be able to dispatch their business and adjourn sine die before the 1st of Bsbruary." CHEATING TTIB PRINTER. The following capital hit, though not new, is very good. Its repetition by tbo Preacher was by no means out of place. The Ohio Statemau relates it as follows: A Metliodist divine of this city on Sunday ad ministered a most severe rebuke to a common eastern is these days, reading advertisements u. Ik. A ......... 1. . I.; girfc-ig notice that " the introductory lecture of the annual course wruld be delivered on Monday night' lo., at a certain tnedicallnstitution in t hie city. The preacher said he had conscientious scruples against chenting the printer, by making such announcements from the pulpit;, that be never heard saeh advertisements read in church without reminding him of the old deacon in Alexandria, who, on-a certain occasion, exhorted in most earnest and vehement language the sin jtera in his congregation tw-Tpent, or tbey would all eo to bell as sure as there- was flour for sale at Alexandria, and be was sore there was flour there, for he had received just the day before a e. 1 . .mist aiill mm nkanv. . a floe assortment, wuica ww - any wan in the city. . 'K '--!";- r,,.: THE FATIIER OF THIRTT-TUEEE CHIL- .: DREN. . --V Mr. TDos. Iforowortby, whose death at the age of nearly ninety-cine jwars, was mentioned in the Salem (Mass.) Gazette, had been married six timet, aud bud iMrty three killren- ARRIVAL OF THE CANADA. THIRTEEN DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE. The Steamer America Put Back Disabled Sociv of the Captain and Filler Passengers of the Steamer 1. yonnt.it The Congrees of Paris to Meet Forthwith . Halifax Dec. 13. Ttie Canada arrived here to-day at noon. She brought the America' mails aud passengers. The America was badly damag ed. She lost her bulwarks and boats, and bad her forward saloon completely gutted. One man only was jnjaied. She put bask to Liverpool on the morning of the 11th. The steamer Niagara was passed on the lSib off Fsstnet. The ship, Kew Yerk, from Liverpool for New York, was wrecked on tho 8:h of December, near Dunmnon. She l ad a full cargo aud two hun dred paSSeSgcrs. Three men only weie drown ed. The ship J. L. Raiser, of New Oilcans, for Liv erpool, had gone ashore near Wexford. IhecreV were saved, and the cargo. would be raved if the weather moderates. The ship Ralls, Rookh for Charleston, had put back to Liverpool with loss of sails. There had been a succession ef se vere eales in the Biit'uh channel, and numerous casualties bad occurred. ENGLAND. A deputation from the citizens of Liverpool and London had wai ed upon Lord Clarendon to assertain what is meant bv the British demon stration against New Granada. Father Mathew died at Cork on the 9tb int. Richard Csau has published another letter on maritime la w... ,, . v.- The London Times, in an editoria', lacks oat from the Arronsmitb Georgia Railroad hoax. Monssud Bey, on the pait of the Pacha of Eejpt.bas hsd an interview with the Manchester Commercial Association touching the cultivation of cotton on the Tigris. FJANCE. It is rumored that Cardinal Merlot's mission to Rome relates to the eoronation of the Emperor, which, should the present peace be consolidated, will, probably, take place ear'y next year. Many marine disasters are reported from the Mediterranean. The condition of commercial affairs in France was not regarded as unfavorable, but much dis satisfaction was felt becasse the bank does not relax. Corn was declining slowly in all of the French markets. S'llJf. Advices from Madrid state that the opinion was strongly against the new loan, and the Minis ter el Finance would probably resign. y Malaga and Saragossa were still politically ag itated, though there bad been no open outbreak. ITALY. An attempted assassination of the King of Na plt-s o c lured at a review of the troops on the 8Ui inst. The accounts of the affair differ some what. One sajs that while the troops were de filing a soldier rushed from the ranks and sud denly struck the king, when he waa arrested. All waa quiet io Sicily. The insurrection hsd been suppressed. The leader, Bentivents, had been takeo prisoner. The police ef Messina had seized on a quantity of muskets loaded for the insurgents. Count Lorsttelli, an emioeat liberaliat, had been assassinated at Ravenna. Bl'SSIA. The text of a note addressed by Russia in Oc tober to the allied powers has been published, accompanied by a circular demanding the re-as sembling of the congress at Paris. 1 contains an expose cf the steps taken by the Russian cab inet (o intuie the fulfilment of articles 20 and 21 of the treaty, and defends the Russian policy with regard to the Isle of Serpents and Belgrade. PSL'SSIA. The King has presented the resolution of the German Diet on the Keufchatel question to the great powers, inviting them to join in a collective decision with a view to secure her recognized rights. Fiance and Austria have advised Russia to ab stain fiotn. military demonstrations during, the pending of this question, promising at the same timiMo support her views. ( ' FSRSIA. The reported capture of Herat is not confirm ed. The statement that Russia bad demsnded permission to occupy the Teriitory of Mogania is confirmed. It wasreported at St. Petersburg that fifly thousand Ru'sian troop, are ready to inarch te the frontier of Persia on the first iuvHation of the Shah. -. I , ENGLISH TROUBLES AT CANTON. We have China dates to October 13. ,Tbe Chi- nobe at Csnton have been cutting off the heads of the crew of a vessel under English colors, aud there are intimations that the British authorities will take the occasion to settle long-standing mat ters with the Chinese. The account is as fol lows ' A serioas distnrbance has occurred at Can- ton. Th Chinese mandarins seized a vessel un der English colors, and cut eff the heads of the crew. The British Consul demanded an expla nation, bat the mandarin had thooglit proper to give the Consul no reply. Commodore B. El liot, of H. M. S. SybiIleK seized a nan par in junk and sent her into'Hong-Kong, from whence she managed to escape during the nighU' H. M. steamer Sampson, Corarnauder Hands, with H. M. 8. Encounter, left Hong Kong at 1-P. M. Oc tober 18th, for Wbampo. with a large force of marines and blue jackets. Admiral Sir Michael Seymour is fortunately on the spot, and, if we may judge by his recent determined conduct is Japan, he will not be disposed te standi much, if any nonsense. It is both expected-a ad hoped that his Excellency Sir John Bowring will insist on the gates of Canton being opened this time; for, uutil free admittance is obtained into the city i we cannot look for that respect and security which guaranty the Continuance of peace and the ad - anceineut of trade. The circumstance of our having a large fleet of ships-of-war in the China sea offers a very favorable opportunity to adjust several matters which hav remained long out- tanding." MOME, SWEET DOME. Bitterly cold, as it is-hero at present, the con trast is cheering in comparison with the follow ing : i'i f ! ;j-- y. ', ' "Paru-or. 20. Weather, so dark that we can scarcely distinguish our pens; super-abundance of rain, with mild temperatare; cold even at Marseilles; the condition of oar streets inex pressible; th north east of Franc aud half Of Belgiam covered with snow-, Frenchmen jat re turned from the British metropolis declare th Londoners bsd not. seen each other, except by ar tifieial light, for three consecutive days; a fin, time this for the sixteen thousand nine hundred criminal depredators at large ia London the num ber, says the MorniDg Pctr known to the polio. We may presume there) are nearly as many more nnknowB. .' - -"- I r - - - V n t . A SENTIMESTi " The lad Us May their virtues exceed even th msgaitadeef their skirts, while their Jaa't are still smaller thaa their bonnets.- w A RESCUE. ' Baltimore, Dec 24. We learn that on Satur day last tbo schr. Union, belonging to Mr. Rich ard Thomas, of Port Deposits bottltA with a load of lumber for the Eastern Shore, ran aground in the narrows up the bay, and became cut through with the ice. The captain, with a portion of the crew, on that day left the aebooner for the pur pose of obtaining assistance, leaving two of tbo crew on board. On Monday, some gentlemen gunning in the neighborhood heard the cries of persons in distress, and aaw at a distance of near three miles a raft with two men upon it. Four of the gentlemen, among them Mr. John Moore and a Mr. Myers, determined to make an effort to save them. Getting two small skiffs, the only boats they could obtain, they started, and after bieaking their way through the ice for nearly three miles, they reached, the raft and found the men literally covered with ice, and almost frozen to -death. But for this timely interposition, the poor fellows must have perished. There is, no doubt, much suffering in the bay among the smsll craft, many of which must have been caught in the rivers by the sudden cold "snap" before they could reach home for a Christmas dinner. . Anothea. On Monday night, a German milk ma drove hia horse and wagon oveiboard at on of the Point wharves, and would bare been lost but that bis cries were heard by William Brown, the watchman of the brig Montezuma, whore paired to bis assistance, and with the aid of oth ers succeeded in getting him out from his cold bath. Sun. FATAL AFFRAY. Thomas Gray and James Jefcoat got into an affray on the 12th inst., (says the Barnwell Senti nel,) a few miles below Barnwell, whereupon knives and sticks were used end the former no torious individnal, after plunging a knife into Jefeoat, was felled to the earth by a blow from a club in the hands of th latter, from the effects of which he soon after died. Jefcoat, it is thought, will recover. SUDDEN DEATH. Montgomery, Ala. Dec. 20. We learn from a passenger, who came down from Tuskegee on the carl, yesterday morning, that the Rev. Mr. Ivies, of the Methodist Episcopal Church, who was in attendance at the annual meeting of the Metho dist Conference, at Tuskegee, after adjournment of that body on Wednesday evening last, started to the residence of a friend, with whom he was sojourning, but, before reaching the house, died suddenly in the streets. This worthy Divine, who had been long a bright and burning- light, was in the sear and yellow leaf of life, and bad reached his ?Cth year. It is supposed that his sudden death was caused from apoplexy. He died with his armour on, having just retired from duties which had brought him there to perforn in co-operation with his brethren, for the good of the Church. Journal. ' IMBER DAY. It wss said to be the remark of an old gentle man of this city, who was remarkable for his ob servance of the weather, that "When ember day is cold and clear, There'll be two winters in that year." This refers to the ember dsy in December. Last December we observed the weather on em ber day, and it was both cold and clear and we bad two, if not three wiaters. Wednesday, the 17th instant, was ember day, and it was cold snd clear; and, if the gentleman referred to be correct we shall have a lung and severe winter. v We no tice the fact that people may make their own ob servations. We are not knowing In such matters, every day, cold or warm, bringing its amount of duties to be performed by an editor, without pay. ing particular attention to the statu of the weath er. As a matter of speculation, it may be as well for those who are carious in such matters, to note tho fact that Weduesday last, as well as Thursday, was cold snd clear. Bait. Clipper. THE NEGROES THE SUFFERERS IN THE END. flie excitement in Tennessee regarding a revolt has subsided. All the slave churches hav been finally closed, and no holiday will be allowed IDs negroes this Christina. The free negroes are be ing driven out of several sections of th State; on penalty of death if they remain. This has ended the incendiary efforts of fiends who have entailed on their deluded victims a loss of the enjoyment they onco' possessed, and in many Instances have consigned"them to the gallows. In Kentucky and elsew here all disturbances nave been effectually quelled by the violent death of the leaders, aud all excitement has disappeared. FREDERICKSBURG MORALS. There were over forty presentments for gamb ling and selling liquor without license, and six indictments, at the late terra of the County Court. The Herald says : ''The presentments for gamb ling bare of course excited a good deal of feeling and occasioned much talk. In most cases judge ment was confessed and th flues promptly paid." - THE MISSISSIPPI CLOSED. The Burlington Gazette, of the 16th ssys: "The river closed at this point on Sunday night and yesterday morning we noticed a number of persons crossing on foot. It is thought by many that to-day teams might cross in safety we would advise them to delay an experiment of this kind for a day or tw o at least." 1 . THE JEWS. It is stated that tho Minister of the Interior of Austria has made a general prohibition, hitherto applicable only to certain provinces, by which the Jews are prevented from manufacturing or tra ding in churoh rases, crucifixes aud images of saints. . . TERRIBLE NEWS FOR THE GIRLS. Mr Crocker, of - Virginia, In the coarse of i speech at the late Southern Commercial Conven tion said among other good things, that "he dep recated the practice of sending Southern girls to be educated at the North, aud stated that only last evening he bad heard no fewer than seven young men swear that they would never marry a girl educated north of Mason and Dixon's line.1!, , ' ' : : ' : Y.; ? MARINE DISASTERS. J Boston, De. 22. The bark Jenny Lind, from Mobile for this port, went ashore at Provincetown yesterday. Her passengers were all saved by the means f a life-boa W Tbo bark Zotoff, of Cayenne, for Salem, went ashor yesterday at Salem. -" " AN IKCEXWAItr ATTEMPT. ' Colombia, ft. Dee. 2S. On Saturday morn ing, abent J o'clock, tbo passenger depot of the Charlotte Railroad waa discovered on fire, but owing to the prompt and Indefatigabl exertions of the watchman, wbo called to bis assistance the master machinist, Mr; Anderson, the flame was subdued before It had done much damage. The incendiary was discovered , pursued, sd tw efforts mad U arrest bis locomotion by tlf as of fir arms j which, however, did not effect tb purpose. Th wsUhman is certaia that th n cndiary a whit mu&-Time. TORNApO." Mabjon C. n., 8. C, DeA 23d. W learn that a frightful tornado possed rou gh the upper por tions of this District soaietew dsy s past. For tunately no lives were lostff thojgh many were imperiled. Considerable fejamage was done to timber and fences. FoddeV stacks were literally torn to pieces, and their fragments borne in some instances two or three miles from its original lo cation. Some few houses were blown dowa and their contents pitilessly scattered about by the wind. In one instance a carpet bag was taken up by th wind and carried a distance of one mile before it touched the ground. FRIGHTENED OYSTERMEN. Savannah, Dec. 21. Two oystermen while in camping on Wilmington Island below the city, a few evening's siace were disturbed by the too close proximity of a wild boar. Tbey immedi ately sounded a retreat, and afbsi reaching their boat, plied their oars to reach th middle of the stream. The patriarchal swine followed them for some distance ; but the chilling temperature of the Water, acting as a damper to his rsge he very sagaciously returned to his native element. Journal. THE DCBLLO AT NEW YORK. - The Tribune of Saturday morning states that T. F. Meagher lately challenged II. J. Raymond of tho Times, to fight a duel. The offence was the publication of a paragraph saying that Meagh er had broken his parole when he escaped from Australia. The story is that Raymond negotiated with Meagher, and finally retracted and explain ed the offensive paragraph in a manner to satisfy the demands of the duellist. The sending of a challenge is contrary to law in that State, and the Tribune lectures Meagher for sending it, and Ray mond for not placing it in the hands of the district attorney. DESTRUCTIVE FIRE. Boston, Dec. 22. The piano factory of Messrs. Johnson A. Btimson, at North Dana, burnt on Thursday, together with the saw-mill of Messrs. Doane Wheeler & Co. There was a large quanti ty of lumber destroyed. The loss will . probably reach $40,000. j HOMICIDE. Chcbaw, S. C, Dec 23. On last Tuesday Daniel Johnson, a resident of Anson county, N. C, committed a homicide upon Mathew M. Sellers, of this District, by stabbing bim to the heart with a knif. Sellers survived but a few Lours. Johnson has made bis escape thus far, but'a reward has been offered by the friends of Sellers, for his apprehens ion. This deed wss perpetrated in Chesterfield District, and will be a matter for the investigation of the Court if Johnson is arrested. Ifcrald. ANOTHER HOMICIDE. We learn that on last Saturday, Mr. Thomas W. Baeot, jr., a citizen ot Darlington District, had a difficulty with the overseer of Major Peter S. Bacot, Lis father-in-law, in which he waa very severely beaten, and that he died soon after. Mr. Bocot had however ridden home, a dis tance of four miles, after the difficulty. We havw not yet heard all the particulars of this melancholy affair. Ib. HIGH PRICES FOR NEGROES. At the s ile of the negroes belonging to the es tate of Daniel Odom, on last Wednesday, men sold at prices ranging from S1.I00 to 31,300, and wo men from S900 to $1,200. There were fifty-five negroes ia the lot. Jb THRILLING INCIDENT. A few dsys ago a Mrs. Suydam of Granby, New York, hearing a shriek from the well, dis covered her little boy sinking in the water, 18 feet below the (round. She imincdistety font for assistsnce, but before it came descended iuto the well, where she caught the drowning child by the arm, and held him out of the water. Au other child, four and a half years old, went into the bouse, emptied the water out of the pail, hooked it on the pole, and lowered it into Un well. This proving Of no use the mother thought she must cither drop th child or drowu herself ; but making a desperate effort she climbed up the al ippery siones until she waa near the top, and raised him over hed, wheu Frauky lyiog dowu on the platform, caught bis little brothor by the arm. and cried out, "I've got bim, ma, I've got him 1" The child ami mother were saved. SUDDEN DEATH UN DEK. PAINFUL CIRCUM STANCES. Northampton, England, wss In grest excite ment on the I"th of November, owing to the ru mor of '.he sudden death of Miss Aun Lynell, con ductress of a boarding school. It apears thst her mother resided in the earn bouse with her and bad been ill for some time. Ou the evening of the 12th thedsughter sat up with her mother. About two o'clock she fell asleep, and when she awoke she found that bar mother bad expired. She endeavored to leave the room' for assistance, but fell ioisenkiblo at tbi door. This awoke an other young lady wbo was sleeping in the room, and she immediately attempted to roue those sleeping in the bouse, and, in doing so. she had to remove the boly of lb daughter from the door, which so overcame her that ahe fainted and lay insensible till nearly seven o'clock, when she re covered and called f r assistance. Ou entering the room it was found the daughter was dead; it is supposed she did not survive her mother more tosn a few seconds. A pertidcat from Dr. Fair cloth to th effect that she died of a broken heart caused by a fright and too sudden exertions pre vented an inquest being held. DESTRUCTIVE FIRES. Philadelphia, Dec 23. This city was visited by three destructive fires last night. The firemen were engaged all night. Mr. John Funston's ex teasire taming establishment in the 15th ward was totally destroyed about 12 o'clock, throwing tvo hundred workmen out of employment. It was occupied as follows : Goorg Gable, brush block maker ; J. Sterry, turner ; M. H. Kaisser, button manufacturer; Bcbinson &, Hart, fancy; box makers ; J. J. Hebrook, machine turner; Myers & HarbrenC, wood moulders ; Messrs. Col lins, paper box manufactory, and otliers. Mr. Yetter a cabinet-maker,' lso occupied a portion of h second floor. S perry 6u King, bed post and chtir bottom manufacturers, occupied the most of the basement on Edward street. Their loss is $1,500, of wblefr only 500 is" insured. r f " '' , A TETERAN, ; ' Mr. Jacob Wolfe, aged 103 years, is now on a visit front Ken tacky to bis son near Marion. Sraytbe county, and seema to be In quite good health. Th old gentleman was- helping bis so busk corn. --. , ' r . V . - u-v- - FIRE. " , - , Chicago, Dec. 22. ' Th Ladies Seminary at O wentoa. Bine miles north of rhis city, was horned on Saturday evening. Loss f 10,000 BURNING OF THE STE AM ER KNOXVILLE New Yoai, Dec.23. .Th steamer KooxviU. of th SavasMtab liae, which caught fir at he dock at this port last Bight was entirely destroyed. The loss is about 8 200.000, half f which ia in sured. The other steamers near hor were la great danger but wer all saved. DISASTROUS? FIRE FORTY-ONE HORSES - BURNED. . Savannah, Dec 53. About half past 9 o'clock jast night, th Livery Stable of Mr. Thos. F. Ste phens corner of Barnard and Broughton streets( was discovered to be on lire, and in a few minutes after the whole interior of the estableshment was enveloped in flames. A tolerably strong wind was blowing at the time, and owing to the combusti ble material in the building and the free draught of air through its large doors, the fire burned with astonishing rapidity, soon defying all efforts to save the valuable horses carriages and other pro perty in the building. Out of 66 horses ia the stalls, only 15 were saved. Eighteen bugzies and one valuable carriage were consumed, with saddles, harness and other stock. Tbo fire is supposed to be the work ef au incendiary. The building be longed te Mr. B. T. Tosses, and was not insur ed. Mr. Stepbsns had an insurance of only $1- 600 on bia stock. Morning Arf. DESTRUCTIVE GALB. Syracuse. N. Y. Dec. 22. There was a very de structive gale in this vicinity on Saturday last. A number of bouses were blown down or usroof td. The steeple of th Episcopal church a blown down, and in its f all crushed in th roof 'if the church The ateolt of a eiierch at Warner's aetil ement was also blown doss. RELIGIOUS TE3T The Supreme Court oi North Caro'ina has con firmed th decision of Judge Manlt, oftbe Cir cuit Court, that members of the Uuiversalist Church are incompetent witneasea: A letter from Rev Charles Hubbard, Mission ary in Bnrmsh. to his father. Joseph Robinson Esq., of this city, bas been bsnded to us for pub lication, from which we make the following ex-, tracts. Providence Journal. Newton. Maulmain, Jo ne 6. 1805. Dear Father Will yon kindly say to Mr. Davis that Mis. Ilibbard and myself, and indeed, I might add all who came oct with us, feel very grateful for the box of Pain 'Killer he gave ns when w left our nstive lend for Burnish. I have used it for coughs, elds , violent i: t rnal paina, summer complaints, burns, bruises, and for the atlng of acorpioas with uniform auccesa. The only severe spasm of the stomach which Mrs. Hibbsid hss hsd in Curuiah. was instsntly reliev ed by the Psin Killer. We always keep it where we can put our hands on it in th tlaik, if need be. Although I took Mr. Neabit's box when be returned to America, yet it ia all gone but three or four bottles, snd that would , bare been gone long ago, had I not refused to part with St. The Kareas are beginning to learn its value, and call for it, but I have to deny them, except in doses, for we could not think of being without it. Sold by G. R. French, Wilmington, also by all dealers in medicines. II olio way's Ointment and Pills sre administer ed with uniform success in inflammatory rheum atism. Warm fomentations should first be appl ied to the surface, in order to open the pores, and then the ointment rubbed in as briskly as possi ble. Tho aperient action of the Pills has the hap piest effect in abating the fever, and it may be confidently averred that any species of external inflammation will yield to a persevering use of theBOlwo great remedies. The cases of erysipelas, xalt rhenni, sore leg, contusion, tumor, cancer," fistula, piles, and external injury resulting from accident, that have been cured by Hollo way 'a Ointment, may be numbered by tens of thousands. DENTAL PRACTICE " IS NOW BEING ATTENDED TO BY K. SPENCER. Nov. 8 102-3m. 50,000 DEATHS BY CONSUMPTION, Would perhapube a small estimate fur the ratagtt of llii dreadful diseate in a tingle year ; then udd the.fcarf'ul catalogue of those cut irfl'ly Inflammation of the Ltunge, Hemorrhage, Asthma, Coughs Cold, jnjlacnza. Bronchitis, and oilier oitcates of the Lungs and lArer. And (he list would present an appaling proof of the fatality o' ihese two diseaoes. Bui it ia im portant lo know ibil nearly all oi ihia dread waste of hiimarv life might have been prevented -by a timely use of DR. S WAYNE'S COM POUND SYRUP OF WILD CHERRY. Violent Couh, Bloody Expecttrralion.etc. " Milheim, Centre Co., Pa., Oct. 9, 1850. I not only take pleasure, but deem it duty 1 owe to sullerinjr humanity, to cerii'y publicly to the great power of your Compound .Syrup ot Wild Chii-ry. J was taken with a violent cough, and bloody expectoration, great waiting away of mv flesh, all the symptom of fixed consumption. Af ler trying various remedies wi'houi any relicf.and hcaring of the great virtues of your Syrup, I com menced its uie, and to my great satisfaction, and astonishment f all arouud me, my coutrh began to Abateappetite improve and in fact 1 have be come aa healthy and fleshy as ever. Some i welvt months have elapsed vince the disease wus first ar rested, and I have every nafon to believe that it is completely eradicated from my system.- Witness! , Very respectfully, Benj. Kt-ishard. Jacob Have. F.xtracts from opinion of the press: Dr. Swayne'a Family Medicines we believe to ho unpara led, and hie Wild Cherry preparation is the only one that contain" the active principle of this muelt valued medical agent Sal Cour. Phil. We have used Dr. Swayne'a Medicines for a number of years in our family, and always with the happiest effect. Filzgerrald ' Cily Item, Phila. Ihaveuscdone bottle of Dr. iSwayne's Com pound Syrup of Wild Cherry, and b.-lieve St to be an inva.uable medicine ' . Steel, Cleceland, O. Ti nes. The Wild Cherry of Dr. Swayne Is known to have cured the most d'snerste eases of Consump tion, and the Vermifuee is a never-failing worm killer. M il Ionian. MlUwn., Pa. Note. The above invaluable medicine fs pre pared under the imniedfate care of Dr. Swayne, a physician of many years practice in Philadelphia, who was also connected with the Hospital and old Alms House in that city, served a faiihliiFterm of practice In the Philadelphia Dispensary, etc., etc. and in those InMitutionshe enjoyed the mo.-t am ple opportunities or obtaining an insight Info die ease-in all their various lorms, and the best me thods nf their treatment. Bear in mind, the original and only genuine Wild Cherry Preparation ! prepared under the immediate care of Or. Swayne, a Physician of many years practice in Philadelphia.' Kor sale by Druggists and dealers everywhere, and by C & D. DuPItK, Wilmhtffion. May 6. tt ly ORANGES! ORANGES!!- 40,000 SWEET ORANGES, i UST KKCEIVED AND FOR SALF. HF.AP J BY F. M. AOOST1NI. Pec. 27. IZb ON CONSIGNMENT. ' 3 000 Lns' NEW N" c BAC-OI-ho 'l0bbla.WHISKF.Tj" . 500 bdle. WRAPPING PAP ERS s 10 baleaesira henvy GUKNV CLOTH J 100 bags RIO COFFEE, assorted grades; 1,000 lbs. good Mountain UUTTKB. For sal by ' T.C.&B.O. WOaTH. Pee. 2T. 120 I w. HAY! DAY!! . OnI BAtF.8 PUIMEN. Y. HAY, in store. -CWw and foreale lew by ' - T. C.oV B.O. WORTH. Pee. tT. ' ' . " ,'" " 120 lw. HANDSOME CHRISTMAS PRESENTS A tew sett Ladies FGRCVFFS of "Stone Marten,1 ia time lor th Holidays. Call and ex amine them at ta Het sod Cap-Kiworoiuai 34 Marker at. 8HKPAR0 AY MYERS. Pec 27.;- if., ' ' 120 " .; -FOR RENT. A HOUSE over the Rail Road; near the Depot and new plank road comer of 3d n4 Br- wiek etreota.. Possession givea immediately, in- eaire of U. C. ERADLKV. Dee. 2). ilV-If. WHOLESALE TKlCKS t'L'RKENT. BACON. or ib.. ', : " Hams, N. C..:- Sides, Shoulders, .( . . . Hog Round,. 13 i 00 .. It a ... 10 a 00 ... ' 121 a IS I4i a 00 .... IS a 00 .... 00 a 00' ... II . 91 a 10 .. 2.(0 a ...00 00 a 00 00 .... 61 a 00 .... 70 a 00 ... I 00 a 112 ... 75 a 60 ... 1 421 a 00 3 a 41 ... CO a 0 00 ... 2S a 28 er , 7 25 a 7 60 ... 6 75 a 7 00 ... 6 25 a 6 50 ...00 O' a 00 00 . "00 00 a CO 00 ,. .. 10 ... 11 a I2 ... 00 a 131 .... 00 a 00 00 a 00 .... 6 a 17 .... 0 a 0 ... II i 111 ... Ill a 12 00 a 1 5 is.. 00 a 00 . .. 00 a 00 a 45 ... 1 00 a ... 90 a I OC rv. 80 a 90 ... 60 a 66 ... 65 a 1 00 ... 40 a 45 SO a 65 ... 1 00 a 4 00 ... I 00 a 4 00 40 a 00 12 a 16 ... HI a 09 00 a 17 71 a 8 61 a 71 9 a 10 ... 40 a 45 .... 17 a 03 ... IS a 00 .... 28 a 30 40 s 45 1 10 a 1 20 ... 0 00 a 2 60 ... 2 60 s 0 00 -.. 1(0 i I 55 ... 1 60 a 0 CO 1 4 a . 3 00 a 3 25 ... 1 25 a i 71 ... a 1 10 a 391 00 s 00 . 00 a GO .r. 00 a 00 ... 1 25 a 00 95 a I 00 . .. 1 60 a 0 00 ed 4 a 6 ..- 41 a 0 .... i 6 a ... fcl a 0 ... 0 a 6 ... I a ' a 12 ... 10 IS . 6a 16 ... 20 a ... 5 00 a 6 50 H m s , W'esfer r., Sides, Western,. ...V-. r Shoulders. Western,.".. Potk, Northern per eb!.. Hess,- Prime, Com. per bushel,-..... Praa. black eye per bushel,. , Cow. Pea Nets, ......... Bice, per lb., Clcan ..m....... Hough, per buehel,' Butter, per. lo.. Flour pt rbbU Fayettevilleeup Fine...... L'ros, . .'. .'....; Baltimore. ..... .. Csnal,. .. Coffee, per Ib , S t. Oomi'.go,. - mo, .... ....... t.uguyra, ! ....... Cuba. Mocho, ......... .......... Java, ..v.. ........ ugar,perlb . ftew Orleans,- Porto Rico, St Croix, ... ..... .... Loaf .. Molasres, per gallonl N- Orlean Porto Rico, Cuba, .....i...... Hay,.er 100 lbs.. Eastern, N . C,. Liquors, per gal.. Peach Brandy Apple, Rye VMiUVey,-. .... Rectified N. R. Rum, i.. ........ Wines, per gal., Madeira, ...... Port , Mal.-gn,."r I. Glue. per lb., American, Cotten per lb., . Yarn, per lb., ' 4-8 Sheeting, per yard, 3-4 " ..I Oznoburjrs, j. Feathers, per lb.,- -; Candles, per lb., N. C. Tallow,. Northern. j. A daman line. ....... j-...-...... Sperm. j Lime-per bid., i... Turpentine, per bbljof 260 lbs. Virgin Dip. I..... Yellow Dip, Hard, 4 Tar, Pitch, f Kosin by Tale, No. 1. No. 2. 4. No. 3..-., i Spirits Turpentine, per gallon.. Viirnish, i Pine Oil, , Rosin Oil. Sperm Oil, "...... Linseed Oil Vests Foot Oil...... Iron per lb., Anieriean best re fin Knglish assorted,- Sweed, Shear, . American, i. Cut i ails,. -' , Wrought Nsila,. Steel, per lb., German,-........ Blistered, ... Best Cast.- Hofloware,. ' .. a 41 a 15 00 a 0 00 a 0 CO s 0 00 a 0 00 a 9 00 a 7 5 a 3 60 one 25 Lumber per M. feel. Steam SSwerfl3 00 diver Lumber, Fleering, 0 00 0 00 Wide Bonnie, Scnnthns, Timber. Shipping,. . Prime Mill, '..... Common, - - - - - Inferior, 4.... Staves, per 1,000, W.O. bbl. Rough Dressed..-. R.O. hhd., roue.lt, Drred, Shincltt, per 11:00, Common, Oontrncl, Black's larje. Salt per bushel, Turk's Islnnd,... Liverpool Sack, Soap per lb., Pale, Bro.wn, ........ Tallow per lb.. '- Hbl. Heading per M t Ash, ... 0 00 A 00 60 50 35 0 0 o eo 00 CO b 12 12 00 13 3 00 4 25 6 00 SO 921 0 61 II 9 00 12 Cheese. e t t a FflKianTS: TO NEW YORK. Tnrpcnline and Tar, per bll. Hoxin per bbl.. o nrcit. vtfOKa. . 00 , 60 S5 40 00 65 871 40 00 16 1 371 1 60 , 00 6 00 : '60 00 6 00 ? Oil 0ft PECK. CNPES 35 00 GO j C5 00 i 8 00 1 R "Spirits Turpentine, per bbl, "flonr, per hbl., itice. per 100 lla. gross, Cotton, per bale. Cotton goods and yarns, per foot Flaxseed pef rask. j Pia Nuts, per bushel, Lumber per M.. TO PHILADELPHIA. Navel Stores, per bbl.. Spirits Tnrpenline, Ysm and Sheeting, per ft, Pea Nuts, er bushel. Lumber, tef M,r TO BOSTON. Rosin. fer bbl., Turpentine, jwr bbl., ; Spirits Turpentine, per bbl., Lumber, per M., Pea Nuts, per bushel. Rough Rice, per bushel. ' Cotton per bsle 6 00 ON PKCK. 60 ! 7 00 p.tf r.a 6.r 65 - 80 00 00 121 2 00 8 00 10 10 COMMERCIAL. REMARKS ON MARKET. ntine Sties on Sbfonday everting if 747 hbls. Tnrpentioe, at 2.45 per bbL fr Virgin and Y.-II w Dip. and 1.50 for Hard." Oo Thursday 725 bbls. do. sold at 2 60 for Virgin and Vellow Dip, snif ft 50 a Si 55 for Hard ; and yesterday 225 bbls. at highest figures. ' . Spibits. On Thursday 40' bbls. Spirits Terpen tine sold st 89 cents per gallon: T.a Sales Mondsy afternoon of 161 bbls. Tar at 1 60 per bbl ; and yesterday Co bbla. do. at same rice. -.. j CiTToi. Sales on J'onday , afternooiv of 221 -ales Cotton at til, ll, 11 a 12 cents per H., as in quality. , ., If ETT-TOR K MARKEf.' Dec. 23. Cotton closed with an advancing ten. d- ncy ; aalea of 2 000 ImiIos. New Orleans i midd ling at 131 cents, do Uplands at 12-cents J Floor is dull and pi ices have declining tendency aalea id 10 600 Bids : straight ta 56 3) a 6 60 Sou thern at 7-10 a 7 85 for mixed to good standaid brands. Corn has a declining tendency, sales of 19 600 bushels. Southern mixed al 70 cents, white at 76 cents, and j allow at 75 cents. Lard is dull at 121 121 eents. Baeon ia buoyant. Whiskey ia Brm at 29 a 30 cent for Ohio. Molasses doll al 8 0 cen for New Orleans.' Spirits Turpentine closed dull si 431 cents. Rosin dull, common al 1.60. Tobacco clo ed Arm. Rice cl'md buoyaat and prices acflve, Carolina at 81 a 41 eents. , man priced cattle, ! - Thr was a sale of Durham Cattle recently, In Fayette County, in Kentucky, at which i - 14 cows brought 53,265 average price $ 223.31 the highest price, 5445. 10 heifers brought 82,855 60 arrsg price S285 66 highest price S006. ! - 7, bull brought f 1,619 average pHc $206 highest prjc S660. t. ." ' - ' "PRICM OF PORX. " j Owina: to th aboodant mvt this year, -pork will stand at a rather low figure, say three to four cents per pound. We have beard of bat lew en gagements even at th above price, buyers be lieving they" Can stfCor their s applies at lower rates. Anderson county still maintains an eriable reputation for iu abundance of provisions. ' Nev er, since w have brew in th eoontry, baa it fail ed to . produce more than enough for boose coo aumption, and invariably assist tea favored por tions of the country. We are luf.rmed by some ofoor "oldest inbabiUr.U," that ia former days oar country was called "Egypt;" fronrits pro verbial abandance of the sUtfof Hh.PaUUs j Texas) Advocate. m i : ' , ' t. MARINf. DISASTER. " ' Cn TstasiD. Dec. 23: Tb ecboooer 1 Julia Franc, from Beaufort fee New York with naval stores, casno la collision with-an nkoev steaaa-) erooSnoday night and was aonSf. Th rw ( rsached ilk Lirht Sbio and wer brought here by to pilot boet WbildHk, ' Tbstanser weal a L wiUMttt-atoppwc to reads r any aasiataa. FORI ION MARKETS. B the Persia. Cotton Is unchanged but active, fislcs on fbe lOtn and llth ..I 20 000 bales. Kales for export and speculation I 0UU hales. Markets afesdy and prifcel nncbanged. with about an average bust nes. Th sales i.rth Ore days amounted lo 4J. 000 bales. Fair Oilan.7 I; middling Cfl ; fair Mobiles 7d; middling d - f.ir uplaude7dj Middling upland Ckd. London, Thiirs-lay evening The trsnssctiont in the money market to day have been oimjor lent Cooaols opened a nhade lower but cloetd steady. After official hours consuls stood at 03 a 94. j The announcement l rut the bank rates will le' maio the same haa produced no clianga. Big land, Athay &. Co. quote : Uacon - Mol buyers than sellers. Lrd Matk. t quit, bare : , quotations nominal at 83-. Produce-Rosii ' common, 4s 8d. Turpentine Spirit quiet a-JO. Hice Carolina la steady. CofTte and Molaaar -are generally dull. Rio Coffee f a 10 8d ; (X goe at 10a a ltlld. ktucr is quiet. Molasses ia dull. Tobacco closed firm sud active at 8 9d) a44i'l. Freights are firmer. - MAHJNE NtfWS. . -49 Ma p 4 POUT OF WILMINGTON. DECEMBER 2 ARK1VED. Dec. 22d. " Br Briir John Duff us. Foreat fm4 V V . n ' ' ui-iui, iw uivrs Harris. Brfg Catharine, Nichols, Loud, from Newport; R. I., to O. W. Davis. ' Br. Schr. Azoriao, Inni. from Nassau. N. P -to O W. Datrs. ! ' , Steamer Magnolia, Sledman, from Fayettaville.- ' to E. J. Lutterloh. 23d. Schri Nathaniel Doaue, Doane, from Bos ton, to Ad;tns, lro. tt, Co. Barque James Smith, Bates,- from Cayenne and St. Vincents, to Adams, Bro. & Co. Brig Eliza Ann, Thoiuas from Boston, to Ad ams, Bro. A Co. j Steamer Fanny Lutterloh, Elder, from Fayet Uvillv, to E. J. Lutterloh. 21. Schr. E. J, Talbot, Sweetland, from Rock laud, Me., to Peirce tt Dudley; with lime to J. & D. Vie Use & Co. 25. Bchr. Marine, Powell, from New-York, t George Ihvrris ; With nidze. Schr. Arnerieus, Vsnderbilt, from N. York, to DeRo&sct &, Brown. The A. wss bound for, Charleston, but en the night of the 19tb inst., off' Capes of Virginia, sprung aleak, and put iu for repairs. I! Schr. Senora Tsabell, Pigott, from Shallotte, to D. Pigott. i J CLEARED. Dec. 23d. Schr. R. W. Browu, Derrickson, for N. Y., by A. D. Cazanx, with naval stores, Ac. i Schr. J. 8. Wilson, Martin, for N. Y., by J. R. Blossom, with naval stores. ' 8chr. Emily, Chcesbro, for N. Yoek, by J. If Planner, with naval stores, dec. Steamer Spray, Price, for Smilbville, by A. Hv VaaBokkelen. ; Steamer Magnolia, Stedman, for Fayetteville, by E. J. Lutterloh. 23. Brig Morning Light, Huff, for Cuba, by Adams, Bro. & Co., with lumber. Brig Alston, Niekerson, for Cuba, by Adams, Bro. & Co., with lumber. Br. Barque Amelia, liaises, for Cuba, by Ad ams, Bro. & Co , with lumber. Schr Open SeS, Babbage. for Cuba, by;Adms, Bro. A, Co., viiih lumber. 24. Schri Lamka. Harriman. for Oooraetown B. C, oy wm. M. Harris. Schr. Emily Waid, Ward, for N., Y'ork by Geo Harris, with naval stores, &c. Brig Lucy Aun; Bryant, for Cardenas, bj Kid' -der & Martin, with lumber. FOR THE HOLTdAYSV Uicl) Hcnre anb iTancifuL FIRE! WORKS ! i I J F. HAVE AN UNUSUALLY LARGE AS V sornnent of every thing i the Confectionary line, Besides many srticles in tho GROCER V Drpsrt nirnt, io which we would respectfully invite the stiei. lion of all interested. Our FIRE WORKS DEPARTMENT is very large, and embraces every thing usually" made for festive eocvsiors tuch s ROMAN CANDLES, all sizh. FIRE CRACKEHS, ROCK E I S, i all sizes, TONBILLOUS, do., PIN WHEELS, do, SCROLLS, i do., TRIANGLE5, do, FLYING PIGEONS, SERPENTS, GRASS HOPPERS, MINES OF j! STARS, SAXONS, I TORPEDOES, &c, &c, &c. The following list contains the lesding articles of our iare collection t A great vaticty of the Aneal Kren h Candiea. AkO, very superior DOMEMTlL CA.NDIES. Of various kiuds, fresh snd in excellent order. HAJSiyS, PIWSESi FIGS i CURRANTS t ClTltOXf 21,000 ORANGES i BAN AX AS t it LEMONS f PRESERVES: PICKLES BRANDY FRUJTf 1 . SARDINES: e. ! e' FRENCH CORDIAL AND WINE. We have a great many article usually kept in a ' onfeeilona ry and Grocery More, lhat it ia needless to nairre in aw advertisement. Persona deairoueof purchasing (to any consider.' tbi extent) would 6.9 well to mate early applica tion. . CALL AND EXAMINE For yourse ves at ihe Old Stsnd, Msrket Street, between Front and Water ... l. Pec.23. U9 LAUGH AND CROW FAT ! rets roa tuz Mitxtoif smd cvear boot clsb ( PftQS PECTUS OF -,fTHE TDUXDERBOLT rp 5 THE undereigaed propose to publish shoe I the' first of isauary, lT, a theCity f Raleigh,? a Trl monlhly paper of the above nasi. Except politics snd religion. It will be generally devouoT to every thing, and particularly l the art of merry making. U will be the etiief aim ef th Edltore io preaent to- ine pubfie. a first lase journal olth kind and a welcome vieitor to everv flrealde or the' Old North blafe. I! Having a firei tal opporianiif to collect metier for a aewepeper, as with th" flaltering promises we have froo talented writer,, subscribers m respect lo receis prod actions Ironv soma of lk aMess writer ia lb country, ead w sincerely I bins ihsi they will never regret th ir prepriation of eo smalt an smoaat as ens dollar, fof thesmeent ofvaluble readies nailer we shsll pre' sent. Now all w ask. ia to give as a fair trial'' Ail orders addressed lo WtlJiameon. Finch Co., will be thank.olly received and promptly atiendrav to. Terms 1' peranadm pavvbte invariable lor advance. i M. WILLIAMSON, , ji W. H. FINCH, ! OS.O. 1I1TE, re. 27 I2f-2vr. J: B. MILLER. ., NOTICE. nr"1 v".ir. ALL per bobs havinz aeeeunie agalnet the W. siagtoa Maecheeier Kail ltoad, not red" ered, will be pieaaed lo prescal rortwwtrt at tboffcf tbeCempaay. -flOV.2A l! SWO avjr.