North Carolina Newspapers

C. V 5 r WILMINGTON, N a ! SATURDAY,FEBRUARY 7, 1857. v'l'.'LORING, Editor and Proprietor. BENJAMIN Vf. SANDERS, Associate Edito . V; RIFLE; CADETS, We Iiacl the pleasure of witnessing1 a dress pa radot' yesterday . afternoon,! of the above-hsroed company: nnder tbo command of Capt, Bunky. They ire all quite young men fine fellows. The only fault U that there are hot enough of Hrem there should be a good mtny more of the 'time ; MOORE'S CREEK-CELEBRATION. We are pleased to learn that Joshua 0. W bight, Esq., of this town, will deliyer the Address on the occasion of the celebration of the 27th inst. . TRIBUTE OF RESPECT. , The Hags of the shipping In our harbor were yesterday at half mast, io respect to the memory of Capt. Zou,, an old trader at this port, who died in New York on the 4ih inat. CHARLESTON MERCURY. R. B. Rhett, jr., Esq., has purchased the inter est of the lata Win. R. Taber, jr., in the Charles ton Mercury, and the paper will hereafter be pub lished by Heart & Rhett. LOOK OUT! The Boya and Girla will not forget that this day week U St Valentine'.. . Older folks will reniem jec it too, we guess. . i 3 . LIBERALITY." A gentleman belonging to.a Mercantile Firm of this towu took two copies of The Commercial from the time of its establishment till a copartnership Was formed ft few years ago. Since then, the Firm takes one copy and each of the partners one. Many times has our course been adrerse to the notions of these gentleman; bnt they have very justly and liberally refrained from turning the "cold shoulder" to ua, giving us the credit, which is our due, of acting in regard to our public du- ties, aa we do in our private, in the fear of God and not in that of man. How very different this Is from the course of many in our town, ''the re- V cord showeth." The course of these gentlemen ' is such as becomes the high character and gen- r tlemanly urbanity that should always character ize the Mercantile Profession. 'VERT RICU." The , correspondence between Mr. Secretary Davt. and Gen. Scott, is what the satirist call rry rich." In this sense we think it is the rich est thing on record. It is very strange language f r "gentlemen and men of honor" to use towards each other -and if it would not be considered impolite, we should say that they have acted like a couple of nincompoop. The article we give waa communicated to the: Baltimore Sun. Some additional matter we expect to present on Tues- day, being an abstract of the correspondence by the AVw York Herald. iThe whole, which has been laid before Congress, is exceedingly long. RESULT OF LEGISLATION. The bill to revise the charter granted tw o years ago, to build a road from Raleigh to the Coal Fields, failed to pass the House, after getting through the Senate. The Rockingham Coal Fields Bill, generally styled "the Danvillo con nection," was defeated in tho Senate, after having ; passed the Commons. ; Tha passage of the Cheraw and Coal Fields .Road ball creates much excitement. We pro normced this a svcidal measure hut it is a mat ter of little consequence so far as Coal is concern ed, for there is enough of that for everybody that) may choose to go for it Indeed the more that tbero is purchased the better for the whole State, and in this regard our present impression is thai the interests of this section will not be materially! affected. There are other plans supposed to be connected with this enterprise that will have si -contrary effect We will speak of these hereafter; . and, in the mean time, hope that all parties will unite in devising means to soften the aspect ol the dreaded evils. The engrossed bill from tbo Senato appropri ating 300,000 to the Cape Fear aud Deep Rivet Improvement, after passing the Senate, failed in tho lionse. . Wo have our notions relative to the best mode of procedure in this case; bnt we prefer to bear ' what others say, and to have this matter to fur ther reflection and future remark. We had ratbi t r be silent than speak without a prospect of re ri dding any rcrvice to the public and in the ab sence of a clear view of the whole ground. COUNTERFEITS. beta City, N. C. are in circulation. The Greens bore Patriot and Fla- describes it as betns mmck lighter in appearance than "the genuine, -and the face in the left hand lower corner fa very defect ive. The large letters SIX across the bottom of tho bill over the officers' signatures are dark and distinct in the genuine, but very pae and obscurp in the counterfeit- One of the twe story houses, ear the center of the bill, under the tip end of Ihe eagle's wing, is plain in the genuine, and one of the two story houses has a cupola on it, while in the counterfeit the cupola. are scarcely visible, and the windows of the front building are imper liecC Ma y other minor defects will appear upon comparing with genuine, out the above, efpecial ly the face in the left hand lower corner will strike tho most casual observer. THE ALLEGED CORRUPTION IN' CONGRESS j The Journal of Commerce, in referring to the pending investigation by a committee of the House of Representatives, coucludes its article with tho following remarks, which we deem both truthful and just; j Whatever may be the result of the investiga Ition, whether the members accused of having made a corrupt use of their legislative power be acquitted or found guilty, the public will acknowl edge that the Legislature as a body has done eve ry lhngin its power to fix the guilt and purge its ranks of those who may be justly suspected of corruption. The additional power with which they have been armed for this purpose, hurriedly preps red and passed to meet the exigencies of a particular caso,.may bo somewhat object ionable in some of its provisions, but these objections are of small con sequence (since they can be removed by subsequent enactment) in comparison with the evil which, if unredressed, would have effec tually defeated tbo purpose for which the com mittee was appointed." f MILITIA OF THE UNITED STATES The following is an exhibit of the Militia of the several States and Territories, taken from the latest returns that have been received at the War Department, and which have been commu nicated by that Department to Congress. It will bo perceived, by the column designating the year for which the latest returns from each State and Tertitory have been received, that the reports are by no means complete: States. Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Vermont, Hbode Island, Connecticut, New Yorfe, New Jersey, - Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, . Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, - Teunessee, - Kentucky, Ohio, - Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Missouri, Arkansas, Texas, - California, - Minnesota Territc Utsh Territory, Year. No. of men. 1850 - - 71 552 1S54 - - 83 638 1850 - - 15 031 1843 - - 23 8S5 185 - - 15 894 1856 - - 61 665 1856 - - 337 235 1852 - - bl'J84 185 - - 1C4 678 18-7 - - 9 2J9 183S - 46 884 1854 - 125 631 1845 - - 70 448 1850 - - 36,072 1850 - - 78,699 1845 - - 12 122 1851 - - 76 662 1856 - - 90 732 1833 - - 36,084 1840 - - 71,252 1852 - - 88 858 1845 176 455 1854 - - V2U63 1832 - - 63 913 1855 - - 257 420 1855 - - 61,321 1854 - - 118.H36 1854 - - 36 054 1817 - - 19.706 1856 - - 209.126 1861 - - 2 003 1853 - - 2 821 1852 - - 8,201 2,716,094 THE COURESPOX'DKSCE BETWEEN. GENERAL 8COTT A3tt 6ECBETABY DAVIS. ' . Wasuinotosjj Feb. 4. Tbo correspondence te ween Gen. Scott and Secretary Davis is quite vo luminous. From a hasty examination of the Va rious documents it appears that Gen Scott de clined to give open and specific Information to Mr. Davis regarding the expenditure of the secret service naoi ey in Mexico, believing that no obli gation of public or private honor, according to the usages-of nations and armies, required him to disclose names and circumstances. lie how ever expressed a willingness to give such infor mation for his private ear alone which the Secre tary said he was willing to receive in confidence. In November, 1855, the President of the Uuited States, writes to Secretary Davis saying in sub stance : "Gen. Scott states two grounds on which he has learned that I hesitated to allow the five per cent, commission! It is proper to remark that he has been misinformed or misapprehended my position. He himself fixed 31 percent, which he might properly receive for his disbursements in Mexico, and a balance struck upon that basis, was the subject of conversation between ns." Sir. Davis, in response to the President, informs him that Gen. Scott had charged bfmself with the sum of 8261,691, all of which, excepting 30,000, were levied and captured in Mexico, and took credit for disbursing $255,541, leaving S6, 155 withheld by Gen. Scott on his account. This balance the President authorized General Scott, through the Secretary of War, to retain. Gen. Scott, in a letter dated New York, Decem ber, 1855, writes that there are two items, ma king $11 885, against him as not admitted or dis allowed by tho President on aceount of five per cent, charged by him on all moneys disbursed. He says it was entirely within the competency of the President" to allow that charge, and he asks that suit be brought against him by the govern ment to'recover the amount claimed to be due by . him, nearly $6,000. But the President de-. clined to enter suit. There are many explana tions relative to these figures, but the financial parts of the transaction cannot, be fairly under stood by this mere reference to this subject. Auong the documents is the opinion of Attor ney General Cushing, dated January, 1866, to the effect that the act creating the grade oflieut Total, There are no ret urus from the State of Iowa, aud the Territories of Oregon, Washington, Ne braska, Kansas, and New Mexico. AN OLD CLERGYMAN. On Tuesday evening there was a large assem blage at Hempstead, LoDg Island, to celebrate the 67th anniversary of the birth of the Rev Zacbariah Greene, who for sixty years has been the pastor of the Presbyterian church in Setau ket, Long lslaund. We heard hiin preach fifty years ago. The meeting of his friends took place at the residence of his danghter, Mrs. B. F. Thompson. Mr. Greene was born in Stafford, C , n January, 1760, and consequently is now in his 98th year. We g ve last year a full account of his sufferings Curing tne war of the revolution nd a sketch of his ministerial labors. At the meeting ou Tuesday about two hundred ofbis old and young fi tends met him and exchanged salutations. He was addressed on their behalf by the Rev. Mr. Oakley, of Jamaica. The ven- rahln man hriifW rL-SDOnded. exhorting Ll fi tends to abide by tho Uuion of tho Slates aud concluded by sayit g. ' Tell this to your sous and to your daughters." -V. Y. Com. CAPE FEAR AND DEEP RIVER. V The Stockholders of the Cape Fear and Deep River Navigation Company were io session in this town, from Wednesday to Friday inclusive A. II. VanBokkelcn was appointed Chairman, and Ilea rj A London and Henry Nutt Secretaries. Af . " ter appointing a Committee to ascertain the a . mount of stock, the meeting adjourned frojm - Wednesday to Thursday. On that day Hon. W. js. Ashe, Col. John iMcRae, Dr. J. II. Dickson, Join T. Williams and M. Q. Wsddcll were appointed! a committee to consider what plan if any can be devised for the prosecution of the works of tljjis company, and" any person having any scheme to present, was requested to report the same to said : xoinniittee., , - ' -.A Committee of three waa appointed to invts Xigats the a Hairs of the Company, who reported threiigh M. Q. WadJell, Eq-, at . the afternoon j? fccssioa, as follows: ' Tour Ct imaittM find the indebtedness of the Company to be $85 000; of which sum $30,000 re not One until If 59; leaving a balance ol'&55,- . . COO; jo r wLteb t40 OOO are now in judgments, and tha remaining 315,000 soon will be, if not rravi- ded for. It therefore becomes an indispensible preliminary that the 855,000 above mentioned, - ' . must be provided for by the Company in some way, or tbo equity of redemption of said nroner- ty U liable to be sold, which, if attempted, would prevent persons from eagaging in the prosecution ortna wore. . - Dr. F. J. Hill, Col. John MacRae, Henry Nutl O. O; Parsley, wer appointed a Committee to de viae means to relieve the present Company from :"tit present troubles. On yesterday this Comaiit- tee made a report, wnicn was unanimously aaopt- Tdf4he operations of which will, we think, acoom f- 2l&t tha object Intended. We have more conn dence now in the speedy exeaution of (his woik than wo have" hid "for many .ytars, and think it cry foitunafa that tba Legislature refused to make any appropriation.,' - " - '' 1 " MURDER OF DR. BCRDELL. ' ' ; Tha" New York Daily New of Tuesday has the fbiftwf2. '."!: M lata hour laat night there waa a rumor a . c nvinrir nut. ctcuuiii. . Buafc " " - a confession, Btatiug tfias Eckel held Dr. Bnrdall wWla aha .tabbed him :W.i..a ah held him while Ecer waooeu u. k-v.. tht authority: Mr. SteUoo re- , ported it at the Aster Hoo. and Officer. Metcalf l InA Giraud, at one o'clock, believed tha rumor to .. ... i, t..t onma iron ai uiau " "v De awtnenuc, i u"o Mjd ha wa ona of tha eoroner.j-7- ; jj j C0NGR-ESS.YBTEirT. - "f WashiKto.v, Feb. 5. In the Self re a short debate rse on the pro priety of printing the whole of the torrespondetJce between Mr. Secretary Davis, of te TFar Depart ment and' Lieutenant General Scott, f the U. 8. Army, respecligg the true intefpretilion of the act of Congress conferring tapoo the laiter the mil itary title of Lieutenant General. It was repre sented by Mr. Weller, Chairman of tip Commit tee on Military Affairs, to which the) correspon dence had been referred, that iu pnblcation was necessary, ia the judgement of that cofamittee, for a full comprehension of the subject it controver sy between these two high functionaties of the Government. Certain portions, howeyer, of this correspondence were of an exceedingly personal character, and it remained for the Senate to de cide whether it should bo printed inwhole- or iu part. The brief discussion on this pant was par ticipated in by Messrs. Weller, FiUpairickj Jones, of TennesseeClay, Stuart, and Benjtfuin.who de fended the propriety of printing 4le correspon dence ha its entirety, according to the recommen dation of the Committee on .Military Affairs. Messrs. Crittenden, Bell, of Tennessee, Seward, and Toombs spoke briefly in opposition to the mo tion.j ? While all expressed tlreir rtgret that either par ty to this correspondence shoald have indulged in any personal asperity, it was represented, on the one hand, that the necessitiesof public legislation demanded that all the documents should be print ed without mutilation, aa it. seemed impossible to discriminate between w hat was personal and what was strictly . relevant to the discussion. Those who opposed the motion expressed their hope and belief that the substantial ends of legislation could be attained without any exposure of the personal issues with which the qustiou in dilute had beon complicated. At the conclusion of the debate the motion was carried, aud the entire cure.spoudence ordered to be printed for the use of the Senate. A report from the joiiitcomtniltee appointed on the part of both Houses if Congress to make ar rangements for the officii I counting of the votes cast by the Electoral Collides of the several States in tho late Presidential efcetion was communica ted to the Senate, and tht report adopted. The GROWTH OF IOWA.; H A correspondent of the Chicago Democratic Press produces statistics showing that since the organization of the State government in Iowa the average increase of voters, as seen by the elec tions, has- been about fifty per cent, every two years. ' He also adduces the biennial census re turns, proving that the growth of the population of the State has been in the same ratio. At that rate the popnlation of Iowa in the year 1860 will exceed 1,250,000. WHOLESALE PRICES CURRENT BACON, per lb.. Hams. N . 6. Sidca, ..... e boulders, ......... Hog Kound,- . . Lard, W. C, bbls.,. kegs,.. Hams, Western,. . Sides, Western,- shoulders, vv eatern. -TRANGE DOINGS IN THE INDIANA LEGIS LATURE. Indunapol:, Feb. 2. The Indiana House of Representatives and the democratic memUers oi- the Senate met to-day in what purported to be a int convention with reference to the ekction of U. S. Senators, the republicans refusing to go in- o convention; while the democrats and tho Lieu enarit Governor were leaving the Senate cham ber the republicans called one of their own num ber to the chair, aud took from the table the able Ihe contested case of Mr. Woods, a demo cratic Senator, and in the absence or the Oemo cratic Senators, declared his seat vacant, and im mediately after adjourued. This gives the le publicans a clear majority io the Senate over all parlies. The joint convention met and adjourn ed to the 5th inst. without transacting any busi ness, r OPERATIONS OF THE MINT AND ITS BRANCHES. From tho annual report of tha Director of tha Mint, communicate 1 to the U. 8tate House of Rep resentatives we learn that the amount ol gold "and silver bullion received during tbe year 1856 at the Mint and its branches, including tbe Assay Office in New York, was as follow. : Gold denosites - - $55 078, 4UZ Silver denosites. including pnrcnases e.izu ooi Total - 60 199 03 The coinage for tha same period, iacludtn, bars, was a. follow. : Gold coin Silver coin Copper coins Oold bars Silver bars $36 697 768 6,135,240 27,106 22,645,696 61,430 To'al - $64,667,142 The number of piece, of coin struck was S3 863 847 ; tho number of gold and silver bar. 7,119. fire at Alexandria: Alexandria, Xa. Feb. 3. A block of frame build ings on the corner of King and Royal street., with their contents, were burnt this morning. Proper ty owned by Messra. Arnold and W. E. Atwell, and insured at Richmond, Philadelphia, George town and in thi. city. NEW YORK SENATORIAL ELICTI0N, . Albany, Feb 3. Hon. Preston King waa to-day elected United State. Senator on the part of the Senate. Tha voto stood: King 14; Headley, A- anerican, 9- nd Sickala. dem., 1. Tha House con curred In the nomination, by a large majority tho authority which was imposed by the law of 1798 upon Washington, who was thereby made j the commander of the armies, while Gen. Scott waa appointed lieutenant general by order of the President of the United States. It carries retro spective pay and emoluments, but not retrospec tive authority. ., General Scott's correspondence with tlte offi cer, of the government goos back as far as 1848, and that between him and the Secretary of War during 1855 contains tho following features : Mr. Davis, on July 25th, says : "I leave nnnotice I the exhibition of peevish temper in reply to an inquiry from this department, etc." Gen. Scott replies, July 30 : "It would be easy to show that the whole letter in which you charge me with exhibiting a peevUh temper is as flippant in its statements and logic as is that accusation." "Cer tainly as Secretary of War you have done enough to warrant more than a suspicion that from the first you have considered it your special mission, by repeated aggression on my rights and feelit:g to goad me into some perilous attitude of official opposition. " To prove my long forbearance, for nt my time of life all angry discussions are painful, I will now proceed to enumerate some of tha provoca tions alluded to, without dilating in this place on your partisan hostility to the brevet of lieutenant general, and to the compensation Congress inten ded to attach thereto." Tbe General then alludes t one of the Secretary's " eaptious retorts " and his " capping the climax by usurpation and ab surdity." He likewise says : " Following out your persoual rebuke in the letter of the 12th, your object in violation of the principle, is to crush me iuto a servile obedience to your self-will. I know your obstinacy, and I know also what is due to myself as a man and a soldier; and if I am to be crushed, I prefer it at the hands of my military peers." The Secretary rejoins, in an unofficial note da ted August 2d : " Your present accusation charg es me with usurpation of the most unworthy ends and impute, to me motives inconsistent with offi cial integrity, is considered basely malevolent and pronounced utterly false." General Scott replying, Augnst 6th, says : " I have received a note from you dated on the 2d inst. which yon seem to desire me to consider as unofficial. I shall not comply with your singular fancy, as you can have no legitimate claim to ad dress me except as Secretary of War. Accord ingly, I .ball treat your communication, whether designed a. private and scurriloms or as public missives of arrogance and superciliousness, a. equally official. There are beauties in them which ought not to be lost, and it shall not be my fault if I do not render your part of this corres pondence a memorable example to be shunned by yoar successor. To this the Secretary replies, Sept. 7th : " Nor am I to be at all deterred from a full exposure of the grouudtessness of your charges or by the threats you. make of rendering my part of this correspondence a memorable example lobe shun ned by my successors. This ia the meanest bta- vado in one who himself affords the most memo rable example on tha records of this department, of a sans controversialist defeated and a false ac cuser exjpo$ed." ; MOORE'S CREEK MONUMENT. At a meeting of the general committee on the Moore's Creek Battle Monument, held at the Court House, in Wilmington, on the 4th Februa ry, 1857, the following resolutions were unani mously adopted : Resolv.d, That the chairman of thia meeting annoint a committee of three, (with power to add nthvr if ncramn to meet tho committee of arrangements appointed at the last meeting, at Long Creek Bridge, on Saturday, the 14th ult. Whereupon, the following gentlemen were ap pointed taid committee : Dr. P. M. Walker, Thos. II. Ashe, Wm. B. Meares. On motion, tha chairman was added to said committee. -' Rttolved, That the chairman appoint a commit tee of two, for the purpose of making arranger ments with the Railroad and Steamboat Compa nies, to convey person, to and from tbe celebra tion at Moore'. Creek battle ground, on tha 27th instant; and that said committee publish 6aid ar rangements in hand -bill form and otherwise. The chairman appointed, under the last resolu tion, CoL JohrTMcRae and A. J. Grady said committee. Resolved, That a committee of three be appoin ted to raise funds to pay the expense, of the cel ebration on tha 2tb inst. Whereupon, the chairman appointed the fol lowing gentleman said committee : Dr, J. D. Bel lamy, Donald MeRae and W. T. J. Yann. On motion, Resolved, That the military compa nies of the State are hereby respecttuiiy mvtiea to attend tba celebration of tha anniversary of tha Battle of M sore's Creek, on, the 27 tn inst. On motion, the town papers are requested to publish tha proceeding, cf this meeting. Oa motion, the meeting adjourned. F. J. HILL, Chairman, A. J. GaDT, Secretary. A SAD PICTURE. The miseries of India are thns strongly depict ed in a late number of the London Times : "Tbe pestilence (cholera) broke out in Aqua in May last, and in a few months slew upwards of sixteen thousand people. At Mean Meer men died two hours after being seized. Estimates give the total loss of life at ninety thousand persons. The disease exery where seemed io have spared the icomen, and roost certainly did hot attack Euro pean females a singular fact, which suggests the idea that bad liquor may be the predisposing ca'ise. Tbe mere cost to the company of the out break will exceed 60,000 sterling." TREASURY NOTES OUTSTANDING. Treascrt Department, Register's Office, February 2, 1857. Amount outstanding of the several ' issues prior to 22d July, 1846, as per records of this office - $100,161 64 Amount outstanding of the issue of 22d July, 1846, as per records of thia office, ... 'Amount outstanding of the issue of 28tb January, 1847, as per rec ords of this office 7,250 0C 1,850 00 Deduct cancelled note in the hands of one of the accounting officers, under au act prior to 22d July, 181G - - - - 109,261 64 60 00 109,211 64 BIGGER, Register. enant general does not confer upon Gen. Scott all h0jt,t gsion of the two louses for the purpose designated will occur On Wednesday next, the 11th of February. At half-past one o'clocl tbe Senate, on motion of Mr. Mason, proceeded't) hold an Executive ses sion which lasted nearly three hours. In the House of Representatives the bill from the Senate to regulate tl expenditure of the cm. tingent fund of the two louses, declaring the cer tificate of the Committed o:. Accounts a sufficient voucher for the accounting officers of the Treasu ry, was passed by a vota of 130 to 52. The House concurrel in the Senate's amend ments to the bill niakng appropriations for the consular and diplomatic service, amongst which was a clause repealing a section of a former act w hich authorized the ippointniet.t of consular pu pils. The bill made n appropriation for this class of officers, and therefore the repeal of the clause was deemed proper. Mr. Campbell, of Olu'o, reported, from the Coin mittce of Ways and Mtans, the Senate bill to ex pedite telegraphic con municatioii for the uses of the Government in its foreign intercourse. An in effectual motion was made by Mr. Jones, of Tmi nessee,, to lay the bill on the table, aud the ques tion upon its passage was deferred until to-day. The vote against laying the bill on the table 57 to ICS iudieates the success of the measure. It is the bill which was so throughly discussed by the Senate last week. The Ho.4e then went into Committee of the WholeMr. H. Mar-hall in the chair) upon the Tariff bill. Mr. Evans, of Texas, "are a synopsis of his views upon American institutions, upon politic, generally, squatter sovereignty, and ne- gro slavery, and asked leave to print them among the official debates; which request was accorded. Mr. Wright, of Tennessee, vindicated the course of the President in his message on tho slavery question aud the disturbances iu Kansas, ami on the issues involved in the late election. Mr. A K. Marshall, of Kentucky, also sj.oke at sontf? length on the slavery qutston, in the course ol which he expressed the opinon that Southern men gave too much consequence to the extreme views of Northern men on the subject, by repeating them in the South. He was willing U let them talk on, without fearing that the patriotism of the South would be disturbed. Incidental remarks were made by Mr. Leiter, of Ohio, Mr. McMullin, Mr. Stanton of Ohio, and Mr. Davis, sf Massachusetts, in the course of which all right or intention on the part of Northern men to interfere with slave ry in the States where it exists was disclaimed by the two latter. Mr. Millson submitted a substi tute for the Tariff bill, which he desired to offer at a proper time. Mr. Clingruan then obtained the floor, aud the committee rose at half-past 4 o'clock. ASKING FOR COMPENSATION. A gen '.line Arab, nanud Mohammed Ilabat.is now in Washineton, D. C, seeking redress and compensation fin servic s rendered this country by his father. Hansel Caramalli, during the war between the United States and Tripoli in 1804. Caramul i -was the bashaw ef Tripoli, but his brother usnrped the throno. In this crisis Cara malli joined his forces with the Americins, and aided tlx m with large supplies, both of camels and money. - AN EDITOR Down Sonlh hns been puffing nphis well water, He says: ' O, such water I Cooler than the breath of spring ; clearer than crystal ; pure as a woman's heart and sparkling as champagne." He descends, however, from tbe higbfaltitin to the prosaic, when he remarks : ' It is excellent to boil potatoes in V A RISING TLACE." Papers from Superior, Wisconsin, to the 10th ult., announce that real estate in that town and vicinity has advanced in value fully fifty percent, since the recent passage of the railroad bill by the Legislature and that land entered by pre einption, last summer at SI. 25 per acre now brings from $5 to 30 per acre. SEVERE PUNISHMENT. A hi! 1 has pasted the North Carolina Houn. providing that persons convicted of placing ob t-ti uctions on railroads shall be put in the pillory aud receive Ihiity-nine lashes on the - bare back LEGISLATIVE VISIT TO ST. LOUIS. St. Locis, Feb. 2. The numbers of the Legis lature of Missouri arrived here this afternoon on a visit, and were escorted from the depot by the military and the various committee, appointed for the purpose, to tbe Mercantile Library Hall, where the formal reception took place. Appro priate speeches were made, and general good feel ing prevailed. ; PREACHING POLITICS. " It is related by Dr. Mather Byles, the famous minister in Boston, during the Revolution, that on being asked wby he did not preach politics, he replied : "I have thrown up four breastworks, behind which 1 have entrenched myself, neither of which can be forced. In the irst place I do not under stand polities ; in the .eiond place, you all do every man and mother', son of you ; in the third place, you have politic all the week pray let one day out of seven be devoted to religion ; .ad in the fourth place, I am engaged in a, work of infinitely reat importance. Give me any sub ject to preach upon of more consequence than the truth. I bring to yea, and I w ill preach it on next 8nnday." T- CURE FOR FROST BITE. .The folio ing fa said to be a rapid and effectu al cure for frosted feet' "Heat a brick very hot and hold the feet over it a. closely as they can be held without burning Cut an onion in two, an! dipping t repeatedly in salt, rub it all over the feet. The juice of the onion will be dried into he feet, and effect a cure in a ver - -short time. If this be done a few times it will certainly reraov the frost and completely restore tha feet." , . . - 1 . , - ERR1TIC PIN The Syracus Jourial .ay. lhal Dr Waltonof that place, has just extracted a pin from the back of . a Mis. M'Kay, It that city. The pin was .wallowed nine year aiece, when .he was five year, cf age. Miss SI. said she bad experienced considerable inconvenience from it ever aince. It was taken not below fie shoulder blade," two In--cbes to the right of tie spinal column, and one fourth of an inch belt w the cuticle, .with little pain 4 tbe patient, 13 11 10 m 32 1 131 00 11 91 It a 00 00 00 16 0 II 111 00 00 00 1 40 90 80 60 65 40 B0 1 00 1 00 40 12 It 00 71 61 9 40 17 16 28 40 I 10 2 90 1 70 30 40 00 25 WHAT SENATOR SUMNER EXPECTS. At the Worcester Disunion Conveuiion the Rev Mr. Higsinson said he recently had a converta tijii with that cent'eman in AlencBiim lllll, in Boston, and when he asked him if, when be po back'to Washington, be would reiterate his woids against slavery, Mr Sumriur replied : ' Reiterate reiterate : if when I gel hack to Washington, make the speech I expect to make, it will be lik fourth proof brandv to molasses and water. When aked what result ha (Xpt cted from it, h eplied . ' I expect to be shot; there is nothing else left for them to do." Extract of a letter received from Rev. JB. C Thomas, Tavoy. Messrs. P. DAVIS & SON Dear Sirs : The Karens here, have become acquainted with your medicine, and their demand for it is to me very surprising. 1 have now by me orders for more than fifty bottlesj I therefore w ish you to send mc fl. quantity, and I will pay you through the-Trea- surer of the Missionary Union. There is no med- icin which stands so high in the estimation of the Karens of these provinces as ybur Pain Killer, and I feel willing to gratify them, as I entertain a very high opinion of its worth. Messrs. Perry Da vis oj Son: I find it neces sary to address you again, as my most sanguine expectations have been more than realized. Tha call for vour valuable medicine is increasing so very rapidly that I fear 1 shall soon be unaole to keep pace with' it. My object in writing now is to beg that on receipt of this you will kindly des patch another batch as ordered in my letter of June last. I hope I will not be entirelv out be fore your last shipment reaehes me, of which, however, I have not yet heard from you. Yours sincerely, , J. L. CARRAU, Calcutta. Sold by G. R. French Wilmington, also, by all dealers in medicines. Poik,forthernperbl.Meaa, 23 00 Krinie,......... v ou Corn, per bushel, 72 ileal, ou Peas. black eye per bushel, I WW Cow ' 75 Pea Nuts, 1 10 Rice, per lb.. Clean, 3 Rough, per bushel,-..-.--- Co Butter, per Io .,....-. 28 Klour per bbl, Fayetteville super , 7 25 f ine.. o a Cross, 6 25 Baltimore, DO Ui' Canal, 00 00 Coffee, per lb , St. Domingo, Kio, , I.aguyra, . Cuba, Mocho,--. Java, Sugar, per lb., new Orlean,.v Porto Kico,.. St. Croix,. Lost Molasses, per gallon, N. Orleans Porto Rico. Cuba, ....... Ilay.per 100 lbs.. Eastern, IV . C... i. Liquors, per gal.. Peach Brandy,.. Apple. Rye VVhUkey. Rectified, IV. K. Rum, Wines, per gal., Madeira, Port, Malaga, Glue. per lb., American, ...... . Cotton per lb., .. 1 arn, per lb., 4-8 Sheeting, per yard, 3-4 " " O.naburgs, Y eat Iters, per lb.. Candles, per lb., N. CTuIlor,. ... Wert hern.. Adamantine..'..... Sperm Lime per bbl.,... Turpentine, per bbl. of 280 lbs. Virgin Dip, Vellowr Dip, Hard, ... Tar, . Pilch, .- Rosin by Tale. j No. 1. No. 2. No. 3. - Spirits Turpentine, per gallon;: Varnish, Pine Oil, Ronin Oilr..-." Sprrni Oil, Linseed Oil Veals Foot Oil, - Iron per lb., American best refined Knglisli assorted, . Sweed, .. Shear, .. American, CutNoils,- Wrought Nails, Steel, per lb., German,- 10 Blistered, 6 Rest Cast. 20 Best quality Mill Saws, 6feet,- 5 00 Holloware,. Lumber per M. feet, Steam Sawedl3 00 River Lumber, Flooring, 0 00 Wide Boards, 0 00 Seanthn? 0 00 Timher. Shipping, 0 00 Prime Mill, - Common, Inferior, Staves, per 1,000, W.O. bbl. Rough Dressed, R. O. hhd., rough, Dressed, Shiniilon, per 1000, Common,. Contract, Black's lnre, Salt per bushel, Turk's Island,- Liverpool Sack. Soap per lb., Pale, Brown, Tallow per lb.,- Bbl. Heading per M , Ash, Cheese. "Z ' ' "'1 '.' '." r FREIGHTS: TO NEW YORK. Turpentine and Tar, per bbl. Itosin per bbl.. Spirits Turpentine, per bbl, "Hour, per bbl., ttice. per 100 lbs. gross, '.'otton, per bale. Cotton goods and yarns, per I Flaxseed, per cask. Pea Nuts, per bushelr Lumber, per M.. TO PHILADELPHIA. Naval Stores, per bbl.. Spirits Turpentine, - yarn ana blieeting. per root, Pea Nuts, per bushel, Lumber, per M., TO BOSTON. Rosin, per bbl., Turpentine, per bbl., Spirits Turpentine, per bbl.. Lumber, per M., Pea Nuts, per bushel. Rough Rice, per bushel. Cotton per bale COMMERCIAL. oo 00 16 00 00 00. io: 00 00 00 00 112 80 1 25 0 00 7 50 7 00 6 60 00 00 CO 00 10, lZa vv 00 17 0 1 1 121 16 00 00 45 NEW ORLEANS MARKET. Feb. 4. Cotton, the .ale. vesterdav nnnnriu.it 12,000 bale., at an advance of )c. Middling 12( a 12 eta. Bngar a 10. Molassea 62c. Mess Pork tSl. Freight suffer. Sterling 7 to 8 orem. MARINE NEWS. ?--5. - ' n at - 00 00 00 1 25 95 1 5 4 4J 6 e 0 E 1 oc P0 65 I 00 45 55 4 00 4 00 00 15 17 8 10 45 00 00 30 45 1 20 2 90 0 00 0 00 50 50 3 00 4 25 6 00 SO 92 0 6J II 9 00 12 3 21 I 871 1 10 50 00 00 00 0 00 1 ro 0 00 5 e 0 0 5 12 16 Hi 5 50 41 15 00 0 00 o co 0 00 0 00 9 60 7 50 3 60 S35 0 00 0 00 00 (0 7 0 J2 12 00 13 PORT OF WILMINGTON. FEBUARY, 7. AltKIVKD. 4. 8temer Spray, Price, from Stnithri le. to A,- H. VanBokkelen. 6. 8c3ir Ann Maria. Brown, from Lock wood 'a Folly, o Willard & Curtis. CLEARED. 6. Steamer Spray, Price, for Smithville bv A II. VanBokkelen. Steamer Flora McDonald, Hurt, fur Favettcc- ville, by I. C. &, B. Q Worth. Sebr. Senora Isabel, Pigolt, f r Shallotte. by D. Pig tt. Schr. Caroline Virginia, Donglas, for Nebern. N. C . ITV D. Pigott, with flonr and molasses. Bi is M.rruH, Pierce, for Porto Rieo, by J. At D. AicRae A. Co., wph Inmber and shingles. Hcbr. Adele, Unffiu, tor flew york, by J. H. Planner; with naval stores. 6. Schr. John A. Ma ly, Simmon, forrt. York, . by T. C. Worth ; with navakiMbres, tc. MARINE DUSTERS. NcwTohk. Fcb3. The schooner Jeseph Fran cis, of Virginia, passed en the 28th ultimo aban doned at sea tlx brig Grandee, from Jacksonrillo for Philadelphia, aud the schooner Sp!endid, from Portland, lor Chnptank river Md., left in a sinking condition. Tho crews of these vessels ar rived here to-day in tbe snip Far West. The schooner .Joseph Walker, of Charleston, was spoken on the 22d in digress .nd leaking. The crew wanted to be taken off, but as it was blowing heavily no assistance could bo render ed. The schooner Arabella;, of Absecum, was pas- cd on the 28th, abandoned ; cargo of pine wood. The schooner U. a. WeIonf from Wilmington. for New York, was spoke Jan. 9th in distress, and was supplied with provisions ; was left steering for the nearest West India port. The ship- Margaretta, of Kenn'ebUnk, from Shield for New York, was abandoned Jan. 12ih. The crew arrived here to-nifiht. New Yoaa, Feb'y. 3d The schooner Mary Stedmrn. from Geoigetown, S. Carolina, bound for New York, was abandoned on the 30th, and tbe crew have arrived here. The schooner, with' a cargo ol naval stores has been touna anan-doned. TRUSSES, THESUBSCRIBERhSson hand and for aale, a large assortment ol Trusses. Abdominal sup porters, etc., arranged and recommended by Dr. SchonwaM. i hey will be touna to be tne easiest and most efficient articU. ever gotten up. lie in vites attention to their constiuction and price, which wnl be found betur and m ire favorable than they can be obtained at any other point in t le U. nion. They are fitted up with silver springs and silver or glas-i pads. II I It A M W. JOYNKIt. Teb. 5, IE57 ' ua Jm. 6000 LBS. N. C. BACON I UST received in store 4 fnr sale In lots by J ZKNOH. GREFN. Feb. 7. 137. PL'.'UGIIS PLOUGHS of all sizes 4c Corn shelleis. Straw Cuners Wheel linrrowa. Fr sale by Feb. &e! ZF.NO II. GREEN. J37. ON OECK. I'NDF.H. Hollitvay's Ointment and Pdls. Bureaux of Health, hospitals and dispensaries, have never accomplished ha the good that has been achiev ed through the agencies for tbe sale of these rem edies. Fortonately for the sick, these agencies pervade all countries. Every dwelling, however," tt lion in oe lurmsned with tbe preparations; for iney may oe suooenty ana: imperatively required at any hour. If universally aad appropriately uted in all cases demanding medical treatment. tbe average duration of human life would be in creased, and the amount of human aufiTrine ereat- ly lessened. The effect of the Ointment on erup tions, ulcers tumors, and all kinds of external diseases and lujunes, is little short of supernatu ral. WE INVITE THE ATTENTION OF COUNTRY DEALERS TO OCR LARGE STOCK OF FOEEIGN & DOMESTIC BDnairKiDni BEING LARGE BUYERS AT THE AUCTION SALES In this City and New York, we can offer GREAT INDUCEMENTS .- : -X To the Trade, to .elect from our Slock. PHILLIPS, STRYRER & JENNINGS, Nos. 1 & 3 Bank St., "below Market. BETWEEN SECONDHAND THIRD STS. Jo, 15. 00 50 35 40 00 65 37 40 00 15 1 37, 1 60 , 00 6 0 f.O 00 6 & 00 7 o.i im-xk. tiNnwi" 35 OO ' 60 65 00 8 (til 5 O0 7 00 ON CKCK . UMB:: , 50 65 65 80 8 no 9 CO 10 00 10 - 12J 2 00 REMARKS ON MARKET Torpentine. Sales on Wednesday afternoon of 1,102 bbls. Turpentine at $2,90 per bbl. for Virein and Yellow D,p anj i 7Q forllard. On Thursday 1,316 bbls. do. sold at same price. Spirits. Sales yesterday morning of 500 bbls. Spts. Turpentine at 50 cents per gallon. Rosin. Sales on Wednesday afternoon of 600 bbls. No 1 Rosin at $3,20 per bbl. On Thursday 500 bbls. No. 3 do. sold at 1,05 for large size bbls. Tar. Sale, on Thursday of. 36 bbls. Tar at $1,80 per bbl. Cottom. Sale, on Wednesday afternoon of 283 bale, of Cotton a. follow.: 20 bale, at 11 cents; 8 do. it 11 cents; 5 do. at 12 cents; 13 do. at 12M, cents; 177 do. at 12 cents and 60 do. at 12 cent, per lb. On Thursday 152 bale do. sold 12 a 13 cent, per lb. for good middling and middling fair. HEW YORK MARKET. For t days preceding. Feb.. 4. Tbe Shipping aud Commercial List report.: Cotton The a!e are 12,000 bale., part in transitu, tbe market closius buoyant t our re vised quotations. W quote: 111 a 14f. Flour. The transactions amonnt io the aggre gate to 150 bbls.. Southern, at 87 a S7.20 for mixed to straight brands. 57,25 a 8 for low to good fancy and extra, and $7,50 a fiO for favorite and choice Jo. Corn. The sale, include 47,000 bnsbela, clos ing at 69 a 72 cents for sound Western mixed, 75 a 79 for White Sou t Hern, aud a io lor leuo Sonthern. Naval Stores Tbe loss of several vessels, with cargoes for this port, baa tended to strengthen the market. Crnde Turpentine may be quoted nominal at S4 per 280 lb., there bing little or none oBerios. spirits Turpentine closes very firm, 52 cents, cash, being refused for Urge par cels, and 53 asked stock 60OO bbl.. Common Rosin is in good request at full rate.. Tar is nominal at our quotations, there being little or do demand. Sale. 800 bbls. 8piriU Terpen tine at 52 cents, rash, (part In .hipping order) and 53. 60 day, adding interest t oiuu Common ttoe in, S1.&9 a 81,00 per 810 lb., afloat, and SI .62 i a 1 64, delivered ; 180 Strained. 1,70 a SI, 80 per 310 lb.: and 200 low Ho. 1. 22.871 Der 2U ID. Rice Remain, very dnll 200 lea. Mid at $3, 50 aS4,37i,casb. - BALTIMORE MARKET. Feb. 3 -Floor i. dull at $6,25. Corn 1. dull and acarce at SO to 63 eta. CHARLETO" MARKET. Feb. 4. Cotton The transactions to-day were limited to some 2 900 bah?.. The market is evi dently depressed, but tbe transaction, show no positive decline. Tbe extreme, ranged from lift to 12c ANOTHER REMARKABLE CURE DR. SWAYNE'S COMPOUND SVRUP.OF WILD CHERRY. REV. JAMES R. DUKBOROW. Pastor of Berlin Circuit, Baltimore Conference. And. all the principal Merchants at Point of Rocks, Md., hore testified to the fuUoirvn EXTRAORDINARY CURE. Point or Hocks, Frederick County, Md. Dr. Swavse. Dear Sir: Believina it a du' j t owe to the public, and in justice to you. I have thought pioper io ma ice Known-one ot ine nio.-i extiaordrnary cuiee. ln my own caw. that has evt r bi-en truly reeoided. hi Hie month i October lai-t 1 was nrtticted witn a severe garnering in my breast, which formed a lorse abscers, and alt . i . r u - m : . comniuniciin a io my uunp anu very mutii unti ed them, and discharged large quantities ofcorrup- tion, external and Internal. My hreatn could a iso p;is. through my Lungs and out through the cav ity of my breast with apparent ease, attended w ith a violent' cough, day and night, lots of appetite, nnd rxtreni" debility, so lhal my phyMeiana thought my cae entirdy hopeless and beyond the ,owh of medicine. I' remained in this wretched i ondiiion for a long lime, until I was wasted to a mere skeleton, and there seemed to be no ln-pe tor me: but having read in the public papers ol in .. . r . many wonderful cures pcrioimea dv jtoui i-u. - POUND KYKCP OF VWLD C H K tt It i , 1 im mediately sent .to Baltimoie for five bottleaand commented n ns. ana io my greni sausiacuuu and my anxious lamily, the abscess or opening in mv luntrs betran to heal, and the cough subsided and on using ten bottle. 1 was restored to perfect health. 1 believe, mat io your vaiuaom nicoirinr, under the blessings of Divine Providence, lam indebted for this great change, and I am happy to say, that I am now enjoying as good health as I ever have. Over five vear. have elapsed, and I .till remain a perfectly hearty man at this date, June 2d, 1656. 1 have not naa a oay iitmnsiiH mcwn 13. months. Please accept my grateful acknowledg ment.. Yours, very respectfully, ' THOrlAS DIXON. The Subscriber is well acquainted with Thomas Dixon, and can testify that the he ha. been afflct- ed a. above represented. I regard his recovery al most .. a miracle. He is a wortny memoer oi so ciety. JAMES R. DURBOROW, Pastor of Berlin Circuit, Baltimore Conference. THERF-iis out one reliable preparation of "Wild Cherry," and 'he only one compounded by a legular Physician that is "DR. bWAUES CUJiruunu syttur ur i tu tnr.niii,-' and the universal satisfaction this preparation has given, ia fully acknowledged .in every section of our country. For the cure of Coughs, Colds, Consumption, For Bronchitis, Sore Throat, Hooping Cough, For Tickling or Irritation ia the Fauces, For Palpitation or Disease of the Heart, Debility, For Pain, in the Side or Brea.t, Liver Complaint, For Short Breath, or Hoarseness. Asthma, For the eupport of old age, declining health, and restless nights, thia remedy has no equal. Prepared only by Dr. S WAYNE A SON, 9 their Laboratory 4 N. SEVENTH Sti, Philadel phia. Sold by , WALKER MEARES CO... Wilmington. N. C. E. J. ASTON. Jan. I.. Asheville, N. C- DENTAL PRACTICE IS NOW BEING ATTENDED TO BY XoT. 8 102-Sm. STOKLEY fc OI.DHAM, GROCERS AND C0MBIISS10N MERCHANTS, WILMINGTON, N. G. Liberal Cash advance, made on Flour, Cotton, and Naval Store, eonaignea io mem. Aug. 16. 65 ly. NOTICE. DESIGNS AND ESTIMATES for a- Monu ment te be erected i commemoration of tbe Battle of Moore. Creek, are solicited to be sub mitted by or before the 22nd' Februay. Coat not to exceed 85,000. Address DONALD MacRAE. P. E. DICKINSON, 1 E. A. ANDERSON, Committee. D. MaeRAE. Wilmington, N. O, Jan. ;0.1857. 125 lm. SAMUEL A HOLMES, ATTORNEY AT LAW, W1LM1XOTQS, A. C. ' Will attend the Courts of DopHn, Sampson and) New Hanover. Office on Princes, .treet, next door East of the- State Bank. April 6. 9-ly