North Carolina Newspapers

J u HkAAW hv jl i IV VOLU ME XII---NUMBEK I WILMINGTON, N. C, SATURDAY MORNING, APRIL 11, 1857. WHOLE NUMBER 14C9 f ' ..- 1. In K Pll llll II II 1 1 III 1 1 I X II 111 TilU litl-WULKLY COMMERCIAL I published every Tccsdav, Thbiio and Saturday at S5 per inltum, payable inallcases In advance. . "ITY fit.M. I.OitlNfJ F.ditob and Paorsi-trba, UIS.VJ. VVTSANDKK3 Associate fc-DlToa. ' Corner front ami Market fit recta, WILMIHOTOH, M. C. It ITim OK AIlVKItTISINCl. i qr. t Insertion SI; 90 I 1 aqr. i moniha, 9 UU 2 78 1 - 6 00 K 2 1 00 I 1 " .8 8 CO I month. J 60 I 1 W - 12 00 Ten lliles or less make a Iqnare. Ifanadvet- (rsemcnt exceeds (en linei, (he pilce will be in -trillion Ion. All 1 1 veriiaeirlHm a are payable alt the time of ' fielf insertion. .KxiiMfcts with vertrly advertisers, will be. made Hn tile liliJil liberal terms. Vii transfer nf eorhracts for yearly sdvcrilslng Hill hrt n. rmltl.-d. Should clfciiaistanccs render i eh.intre in business, or an linexbectbd rcrhoval hecessarv, a xharge according to 'he published term will be at the option of the contractor, for the time he has advonlard. Th nrlvtleee of Annual Advertisers Is strictly limited to ilrSir twn immediate business and all ndvertisnments lor the. benefit of other persons, ns well i nil advertisements not Immediately con fleeted with ihcir own business, and all excess of fi.ivrrtiiements in length of olherwise beyond Ihe limits en-fused. viir charged nt ihc uaual rntca. No, vivcrf io-mimt in ineludcd in the contract For ih; "nip or rent of houses or Innda in town or country or for l He sale or hire. of negroes, wheth er the propnriv l oU hcd bv ill'1 advctli"cr or by btber perunn. The are excluded bjr the term ''immediate butinesi " ' AM i lrer'Wement Innerted In the trl-wecklv Co nmercinl are enliilcd to orfe itf3(Jrlloh In ihr Weekly froe of cllnrce. ion, CAIU) A! FANCY rritNTING, EIEfBTED 11 SUPERIOR STYLE. XCriNTf l'tH TIIR C'OM l F.nt'IAL. New Von Mvrara. Dollheb & PoTTta. fo-rifi tML.i Smith. Mo 5. Central Wharf. Philadelphia X. R. Cohk. HaltimoreWtt. H . Piaxc nd Wm. Thomson MISCRIJ.AN V AVIIAT A PAIR OF ANDIUONS COST. 'P'Iit," s;ii(J my unci.-' knocki.ip the ftshf.s from hi ip, ni'J lyi-'ig it on ilie corner of i he su-t, aixJ iheii fixing his ryrs on ilie Hiidirons. ' Pcler those andirons cot me one thousand dollars !" 'Dcnr me ! ' rxt l.timdd my aunt. "Oh, father I-' crial the gills. . I mpossit ilc !" Said I. 'Trua every word true. One thou sand did I say? yes two thousand full two thousand dollars." "Well, wrll," said my aunt, folding tip her kiiilting for the night, I should like to know what you are talking about '"' My uncle bent forward, and planting his hands firmly on his parted knees, with a deliberate nir which showed no doubt of his bring able lo prove his as sertion, he bi-gan : Well you soe,a good many years ago, we had. a pair of commoirold td dirons. Your cousin l.etty says one tlay. "Father, don't yot think these old andirons are gelling too shabbby?" Shabby or not, I thought they wou d hold the wood up asnieelyas if they were made of gold. "Soon after that, Peter," continued my uncle, "your aunt took it up " "There il goes," interrupted my aunt, "you can't get along without draging me in." "Your aunt look it up, P ter, and she said, our neighbors could afford brass andirons, and ihev were no better off than we were. And she said Lelly and her sister Jane were just getting old enough to see company, and the stingy looking andirons might huit their market. I know tluit women will have their own way, and there is no use hi objecting, and so 1 got the audi rous. The price of them was four dollars and a half" "Ah, that's more like it," ciied my aunt; "I thought yon said two thousand dol lars?" "My deaf, 1 wish yrm .would not in ferrnpl me, Four and a half. Well, the first night after we got them, ns we all sat by the warm fire talking over the mailer Lefty called my atientkm lo the hearth, the stones of which i were cracked and uneven, The hearth was entirely out of keeping" with the irew andirons, and t thought 1 might as well have it replaced first as last. The next day a mason was sent for to ex amine it. He came in my absence, and when 1 returned homey yorif aunt and cousins all beset me at once to have a marble slab, and they put their heads together." "La mf? !" exel im.f iny nnnf, "ljre was no puttinir li -if! losrili'-r ftboutlt The' hearth w n rea' oi l worn out thing, not fit for n pir pen " They pnt ihnir lie.iU together. Peter ns I wn sny'irg, and eoTrtinued till 1 got a mnrble hfafth which cost me twenty dol lars yes, urcrrtjr doll irs. fit least. Then 1 thought I ra iforre with expenses, but I was wrorg Sown t beganr to hear sly hints thrown out about 'the brick work -round the fire place noi eorrersporrding with the hearih. I stood out n mo r.ent or two agaiost jour aunt nnd the girls, but they at leirzth got ihe better of me, nnd I was forced lo have marble instead of brick, And then the old manilepice wi so out of chnrncter lhal it wn necessary to have a nmrble one. The cost of ..II this wit nearljr on hundrel dollars. And now thai Ihe spirit of itriprovnient h.id got n stnrl. I here no Moppinjr. The new marble muntl put lo shame ihe old white washed wall, nnd thejr must be painted, of course, and lo prepare ihem for paint. ' undry repair wera necessary. While thi was going on your aunt nnd tl.e girls ap peared lo be quite satisfied, .""d when it was done, they had no idea that the old parlor cculd be mads to look, to spruce Bui thi was only a short respite. The ol I mg enrpet begun io raise dust and I found there would he no peace". "Now. my dear '! said the old lady, with a pleasinif smile, accompanied' wilh a par tial rotation of the heud "Now. father f exclaimed the gil- "Till t got "a new carpet, ,'ta rigflin, shamrd the oiaiufnTtufe, and uhadWjbe turned out ah J replaced with rtejni ow. Pe'.er.'counLtfpi rny - lad jwchtjr- ddllars for tha henrf.-fiod one huu.rrniHd imay for the rnimtlepiece and' repoixs. What does that miite t" " " "One hundred and fifty, uncle," ' "Well, fifty for paper and paHrt ."Two hundred." - .. ft 2 "Then fifty for a carpet, nndojie hun dred at least for furniture" "Three hundred and fifiv." 4 . Af.em TeTth2)?rv'nd the nils fift " more " ' blir " Four hundred, exactly." " ' My nunt and cousins winkeJ'r each other., . 4 "Now " contnued my uncle, "o much for this one room. -Wo-sooner "was " the room finished, than, fjie complaints cntne froth all quarters, about the flin;ng rdo and entry." Long before ibis I had surren dered at discretion and handed in my su mission. '1 he dining room and entry cost two hun Ired more. What does thiit count Peter?" Eight hundred, uncle." "Then the chambers n't le.ist four hun .Ired to make ihem chirne with ihe -down stairs." 'Twelve hundred. " . "The outside of 'the house had to ?be re Daired and Dainted. of Course. Add two hundred (of tint?' ' Fourteen hundred." -'I hen there must be a pi;t2a frdnt thai cost two hundred." 'Sixteen hur.dred." " Here aunt began to yawn, letty to poke the fire, and Jane to twirl over the leaves ul a book. "Then there Was a lawn to "be laid out and neatly fenced a servant lobe hired puriies given occasionally bonnets and dresses nt iloulile ihe former coi, anil a hundred oth-r bule Xns" 8 in keeping with the new order of tlnnirs. -Yes, Peter I was eniir-ly within boun s when I s.iid I WO thousand dollars " . I he opposition was eil- nt IVIv aum i:nmediaielr rose and guessed it ws bed in: e i whs left uloue with my uncle, who was not inclined to drop th subject He was a persevering man, and never gave up what be undefiook. till he had done the work thoroitshlr. So he brousht out his books and accounts, and set about mnk log an exact estimate ol me expenses. He kept me up nil after midnight before he not through. His conclusion was that the pair of andirons C03t him twenty -four hun Ired und fifty dollars. A UOUULB MI TAKE-A VERY FRENCH SI OH V.. A very untuning historiette is (old of Count M ,h gentleman of fortune, his wift: and a youitg man who may be designated as Mr A. The latter, a simple eh rk in one of the ruilrnud oihces, and il.e count. are cousins. The countess, a very beauti ful and conceited woman, liied unhappily wiih her husband. For more than a yir past she has been under the idea lhal young A was ilesporatey in love with her. Ev ery look th? gentleman cast upon her when ihey met, every new vest, every fresh growth of moustaches was interpreted as an evidence of ardent though pent up love. One night quite lute, Mr. A. heard a ring at h:s door Upon opening it, to his great Hinazemerit he beheld, in his nocturnal vis itor, the fair countess, attired inn. travelling dress, anil carrying in her hand her jewel case "Henr, ," said she, throwing her arms around his neck. "I hove come to rc quiie your long and faithful attachment." What '.attachment ? I dou't understand you I' Your attachment tome? I hare read it in your ever look, for ir.onths past.' You Iovk me ! My husband is a monster Lei us fly to some distant land : 'Non sense ma'am f 1 love you I never dr -am ed of such a thing. You must have been dreaming. As to flying to so i e distant land you know very well that 1 am an employee, depertdeni for bread upon, a modest sahiry. How the deuce are we to live in your drsianf laffil, I -houid like lo know?' ' He fe afe irry jewels Our wants will be trifling. 'Pooh 1 pooh ! you" don't want me lo live upon oilier people's dia monds, do you ? Let me beg of you to re turn immediately home.' The taily sobbed und ought lo have been temptirrg, rI carrnoi she safd. Ml is loo late. i 'seized ihe occasion when the count went. to the opera this eventn'g, lo write a letter avowing all my love for your passion fof rrre rrry flight with you. By this time the letter is in his hand, and if I go back he wrTl mufder ml 'Zounds V ejaculated the gentlemrm. ' You mean he will mnfdef e .' Here war a pretty busi nessi lo be sure. The lady wept a rrl the genieuiin burst into a cobf perspiration. It was now two o'clock frr ihe tnurning. Presently a sharp Ting Was heard at the door Por At iirrnv.f ire, not iloubu'n that his nrairi-d Coirsin had come fur'Sat isfaciion.' Nerving himself to tUm effin, he hil the rountess in a closet, and weni io the door It wai the co'jut who had pulle 1 the bell ; but, instead of being in u violent Mge, he "only looked anxious. 'Henry,' said he, f wantyotr'. 'I am ready !' was ihe stoical reply. 'That's rigbl, old boy! I knew I could depend on you. The fuels are these: 1 went to the opera, this evening, and ought to have been home at eleven o'clock ; but as I was leaving the iheaier, some friends, meantime, insisted upon- my supping with them, aid have kept me until this moment. You know wbirt ( jealous- fufy my wife i. . You must go irnd make peace with- her.' 'Then M ..T af Ua. ynir hate not bei-n no. er .vr. , t nax m loair Wa off oor A s heart 'HI uo my bei.1,' sm ?d he. 'On Mini wail for ine ut the Tnrtont ,1 wdl ttttrr yoi in mi hour. OfT went frre hihsn.f, nntf a tout, as he was safely at n diaiance, A quickly on due.ted the Countevs ic her reniJencev re turned io hi) fherwF, ant gilv rfcrppiog him upon the shoulder, assured" h'm lhal j it was all right. The unconscious Count went home a happy mannnd. so ended the adventure ; but it cany be supposed ibut lli21 lady now ii!i-n..inrf ,inyiliioi: but a lender t-entiiner.t towards her husband's Cousiife Paris Correspondence. firv-m. Ific .VfJ liacen Republican. AlMllL KO0L - AN I V- lliEM K VESTEHD VY. Baker's vehicle vehemently going down the street. Michael's coal cart quietly rum bring down J Michael Halloa, baker, the. tire's coma off one o'yer wheels I Baker No you don't! Can't April fool me ! v Michael It's the truth I'm tell n' yo I L ok rat yer wheel ! Baker Can't come il, l'at ; 1 Know tne time o' "lay ! Pedestrian (lookiog in) -It's a fact, bi- ker your lire has retirtd Baker April fool yourself! (glancing slyly-nt his wheel) it woff! fBker jumps out and starts lo hunt up his wheel; IVIichael smiles out loutl, uinl drives on: jiederiiriaii rneeis baker, present ly, trundling his lire, which tie has found several blocks off, convinced lhal such ac cideuts do sometimes , happen, evi.ii on i tie lirsi of April J l-XPULSIONOK ASIMHITU i L MEDIUM FROM IIAUYAItL) UMVEItSI I Y. Il appears that a student of divinity at Harvt.rd Universiij', professing lo be a spiritual medium', ventured to invite several members of the fatuity to witness his sur prising feats. Which ar- said to have sur passed any similar pei formance of this na ture. At - this "sitting," however, t lie dis covery was mide by n Professor of the Scientific School, thai the tables were moved and the music of the -spirit"? produced by a trick of his feel A meeting i f the faculty was convened ami the rriuttef tho roughly investigated, winch has resulted in the exp rfsion of ihe delinquent, who has hitherto sustained an unblemished reputation among his f llow students, who mainly believe him lo be pelf-deceived. Boston Post. A parly of Gipsies were nrrested at Al exandria, Vu . on Friday, the 3d inst , on rharge of burning fences, milking cows without leave, &c. Promising io vamose, ihey were let off, upon paying the costs, with a reprimand. KNOCKING ROUND The first timo we saw Jimmy, he was just getting into bad company. A kind menu waineu nun i u.a very nice Sabbath-school wilh hmi, but he refused We next saw him an idle, profune smo king loafer at the street corner. OneStbbalh evening Jimmy comes home with a black eye and a bloody shirl-lmsom. "Why, Jimmy ; what's-lhe matter?" "Nothing only , Bill Flunks beat mp," says Jimmy wiping his eyes and sobbing very lustily. 'Bill Flunks is a very bad boy," says Jimmy's father, ''and I'll whip him the first time 1 lay eyes on him." The next Lord's day bulimy is out again in the same cornpjny. He now has a backer. " Ah ha ! you Bill Flunks, yon beat mo last Sunday. Now you'd lictter look out, for my dad's going to whip you." ' -Yes, I did whip you, and 111 doit again if you say two words. "Two words," says Jimmy. And Jimmy is whipped again, But it's all 'knocking round " A few ycflrs moie, and Jimmy is knocking round hi tin hotels and gam bling and drinking saloons, picking up stray rings," breasi-pins, watch-guards arfd Ihe like hut fhcn hfs a lif lie fellow and it must be overlooked j every one must watch Jimmy.1 . - And now Jimmy is otie of a" gang of rowdies, who congregate on the corners of the sireets on ttie Lord's day, smolting cigars, chewing tobacco, cursing and in stilling passers-by. A year or so more-, and Jimmy has stabbed oik? boy and shot another, but, fortunately, neither of ihese Were fatally wounded, and nothing is done." Jimmy comes to manhood, and is still i -ts - a unocKer round ; ana, navmg use ior moie money than he can get honestly, takes the convenient mode of forgery to obtain it. Jimmy becomes a forger j but" before he can be apprehended he gets off. "Knocking round" is his trade. L. N. BARLOW, WHOLESALE k RETAIL GROCER, ND DKaI.KR IM LIQUORS. niiBS AIjK PORTER. de. No 3, Granite Knit, frOi.t St reel, WII.IINGTIN, IV . C Feb. lfitr, tP5 NO-jf. AM. C. SMITH. JAS. . MII.RS COSTIN. O.-SfMfTtt' h CO., VOSiailSSfOiN i MEKCIIANTN, No. 2, 'SOUTH WATER STREET, WILMINGTON, N. C. April 26. - . - 18-lv STOKLEY fc OLDHAM, GROCERS AND C0ISIiSSK)N MERCHANTS, WILMINGTON, N. C. Libera! Cosh aeVvancea made en Floor. Cotton. and Naval Stores consigned to thefa Aug. ti. 65 ly. COOK'S MAP 'F NORTH CAROLINA. LIM1TKD supply expertcd eOoa. Those waa i" lioz carlw copie will pleaa- Irim .heir ni at the Book store ef W.' H HITAlF.ll. March 10. 151 'bRCTRGR .It FRE?fHr MANUFACrtJRER AS6 : ' WJIOlsESJfL. K fk RETAIL, BOOTS', SHOES, LEATHER,, AND '- i SHUEVfcTiVniNGS,' - -j Uttfl MAKRCTSTBElT, n ... , jrVftllfCfTOijt S. CU, COIhN AiND FLOUR. BTJSHRLS prime white Corn now Und C Ins in front of our Office and for tale. ALSO, 1 fZ( BI!t.f. Kainily and eioprifine Flour, fresh 1 tJf ground. Wiiminslnn Inspeciion. fr ante by 6TOKI.KV AOLUUAM. Feb. 27, 1857 THROUGH BY EXPRESS. QOME elesant styles of Gems SUMMER 15 HATS, different styles, at ihe Hat and l ap Kmporiuiu. CD. MVE iS. feb.24. 146. SOAP AND CANDLES. 'pH K subscribe') tcg leave rufpectfiilly lo call 1 the attention t,i the irnde and families to the Soap and Candles manufactured In Wilmington, V. O., by Mcrsrs. Oosiin dr Gaflbrd, parnples ol which can be men at our offie.i, No 3, Water si., rhcre wekrep conncantlv on hand larse eupidies iw for cash. J AS. U.S.MITII A CO. prIV26. IB SUNDRIES. CIlRisSR. Mnlaaeti, Klour. Mullets, Pork Laid, Bacon oVc forsnleby ZK.SO II. GRKFN. Feb. 137. NOW LANDlftft i BI5I.S. Stunrt's Suiiars nil grades. V)v' 30 hbls. nnd boxi t Cratker?. 50 boxes AdnmaniinOandlss,Nos. 1 2. 25 do Assorted Cindy. 12 boss beat Orange county N- V. Butter. 60 bbia. Irish Potatoes. 50 do Liquors, foraalc by MaichS, ZEIVO H- GltUENE. REMOVAL. jTOKLF.V dt OI.DH.AAI have removed from O the Corner of Front & I'rineens sireeis, to the Store nex door south of M r. J. It Blossom's office, South Water street, where they arc now prepared lo nerve their liiendaand customers. ' hey have on hand a superior ariieie of fresh ground i . C. Flour, alo 25 Sacks Ashtin's fine alt, and 200 Sacks Liverpool ("round ; 10 Bbls. stuart's refined Codec Sugar, low for Vath.' Oct. 9, 1859. 88 If. REAL ESTATE FOR SALE. i W KLVK TOWN LOTS, a I in one body, on Sixth PI reel. Location hiuh arid pleasnnl : water eaellcnl ; a pl.inlt nd ;iw-ilni road leadini! from ihe premisea lo Vlitrket aired, mnkin; one of 'he finest drive a bout town 'I he lots am all under one fence, bat will be sold cp:iratelv, IT desired. Any one wih. ing to purth-ixe the whole property, by nflerine an indui-emcnt can alto purrlta-c ili improved corner i. on which is!:;itud mv present dwelling a 'wo story honae, with wins, tight rooms, three pi'izxas, &c. AIo, Kitchen, Stabler, Carrrapr House. tc , altogether one of the most pieasunt suburban residences to be f und in this vicinity. Terms accommodating. Apply to J NO. U. I.OVK, Dec. 10. No. 10 Front street. A UONESTEAD FOR $10! SECOND DIVISION. 3 10,000 worth of Farms and BultdUig Liots, In the G"ll Region of Culpepper County, Vlr- 1 1 1 i , 10 bo divided auT'inssi 10,200 ubcribcrs, on ihe IJih of April, 1357. Subscriptions only ten dollar each ; one hall down, the res' on the deliver of ilie Deed. K.very subscriber will get a Building Lot or a Farm, ranging in value from $ll in iS.OO'K Theee Ka ma and Lois are ai'ld hO cheap loin. lure settlemenis, a euffnienl nimi her hei-ijr rcervcd, llic inerenac in the value of which will compens-itc for ihc apparent low price now aL d. A eomp.nv of scitlerf, called "Tl e Itappaoan nock 1'ion-er Asoeiti"n," is now. forming and will commence a settlement in the spring A tu ple e euriiy will be :ivtn for the faithful perform ance of eonlrni-ie and prcmifea More Agents are wanted lo obtain, subrcri bers. to whom the most I iberal inducements will be given. Some Agents write ihat they are rank in.! tiOO per momh. Advertising w ill be done foi every Agent where poneible. For full particulars. Subscriptions, Agencies, c. Apply to F.. RAUDEIt., i"eb. 10. Iort Rtyt. Caroline Co , Va. NEW ARRIVALS OF FiiESH GROCERIES. -piIF. Subscriber ffas jutt returned from the 1 Norih with a full nnd well selected siock ol hoice Groceries, coniprising cery farrety ihai tends to complete nn asjwtiirpfjt, consisting in purl nf 100 biiys 1 'ofTee, Moeha, Government Java, l.xguyra. llio and Si Domin-fo; IOC bbls. Sngurr of ull grade; Choice Wines. Liquors; Champaign of the most celebrated brands. Teas, Gotlien Kut t' r. F. M Beef,.Smokel Beef, Beef Tongues, Sal mon. Mackerel, Pork, Herrings, Codfish. Fresh i.obster and Shad, Sardines, Sauces, Catsups; Soda, Sugar, Butter. Lemon, Cream, Pilot and Water Ciaekcrs, i 'olsmes Family Soaps, Fancy Toih t Soaps, Pickles" of .-very variety, Knglish Pineapple and Gochen Cheese, Candles of nil grades, Bo' tied Liquors of every variety. Pure Old Tom Gin. Schi-din Schnapps, Currants and Cit ron, (New KnUona F.xpeied ) Porter and Ale, Olive Oil. Sperm Oil, Prunes, Confectionary in nil K varieties, Preserves, Jell vs. Broina, Corn Starch. Clour. Chocolate. I .ad res Fanev Baskets 200,000 miirars. Tobacctf. die.. Ac., & .all low for cash - Country Merchants are particularly invited to call and examine, before purchasing ersewbece. Oct. 7. II EN lit NUtT, PACTIIR AXD P88WIRDISI: AuESf, Wit tg ire hit per ton a I attention to butintsttntruit ed to hit core. Sept. 8. 185C. 75-ly--c. OUR MOTTO IS T0 PLEASE" ATTHK Wilmington saddle, Harness, and Trunk. Manufactory. ' ' 1 1 HE s trbscflbet respectluiiy i n form s t h ep ub lie JL tiiaiheh.is receotly received additions to his toi kol Saddle and Harness Mountings, die. , the laiesiaud most improved style, andis eonslanly manufacturing, at his store on iimrke l street .every Jcecription of articlein theabove line. - From his sxocrfraer in the business, he feels coafiden I that he will beadle to givecritirt : satisfaction to allwho may favor him wilh a call. Hchaanowon hand and wiliconstaittly keen a larxcasaortmentof Coach, Giz and Sntbhr tiarntsi, La4fs Sadi'lrs, bruHrt.lVL'ps.&c.. Gentlemen's SiuuidZet, Whips Spnrs. oj-c. iBM-fallef whTcft Ife will waffant lo be olW Jthe best materials and workmanship. Tf He has also a large assortment of Trunks, A a Uses, Saddle and Carpet Bags, Satchels. Fancy Trunks, dtc.,artd all other ar ticles usually kept in -ch establishmenis.alloi which Ue offer. low fci r ASH, or onshortcredii lo prompt customers. saddles, Harness, Trunks, Radical bags, Ac Ac., made to order. . - In addition tothe above the subscribe ral ways keeps on hand a large supply of String leather and has now, and will kep through the season a gooiiassortmrntof fly Kfctt. . All are Invited to call and examine my Goods wheiherin want or not, asl take pleasure in shew ing my assortment toall wrro nvary fit ml me with -all. - . - : Harness ad Couch Trfmralnga sold i fait pric lo persons baying in manufacture- A lso,V hips ai wholesale, --jr-r?" ,' Mlkindsof Riding Vehfr les boVfrii e. old on omiisinfrS. iOWN 1. CONOLtY . Feb. 7. I856V ;.' ' . 118" " -fick ; - 'PP.'iiTfiefTie,reSTeefTDlly iaTerms the public, I t h'a i hf is aowrraa'asctlag the A uetioa business on htro'wn wecaSnl. and hbpea by strict altentionto busineeS,fontrerti a cortitnuance .'Jthat patronage heretofore solfbwslry bestoWedupoa him. rm, - . v . , M. CRONtl Sioek.lfeil Estate and Negroes .bought and sold on aeomirrIsioa',Tther at srivare or aablic ale. Ja 8,184. - e ' - FOHEIGN GOLD AND SILVER COIN ' THEIR VALCE AT Til if MIST. ' GOLD COINS. i Austria Quadruple tlncat ... .9 12 0 tDucut 2 27 5 Sovereign (lor Lombard)... 6 85 0 Baden Five Gulden .............. 2 40 Bavaria Ducat 2 27 0 Belgium Twenty-franc piece 3 S3 2 Twenty-five franc piece!; 4 72 0 Bolivia Doubloon ... 15 58 0 Brazil Piece ol'6400 reis.... .. . .. .. 8 72 0 Briiain--Sotereign.. 4 84 5 Bronswick Ten-Thalfer'.ii...:.... 7 89 0 Central American .. ; i .. . i .. 14 96 0 Ecsurio ....-.... 1 67 0 Gold Dollar , 83 5 Chili Doubloon before 1835J iAo 57 0 Doubloon (183o anil since). ...... 15 66 0 Denmark Double Fred, or 10 Thaler 7 83 0 Ecuador Half doubloon 7 i0 0 Esrypt 'Hundred piastres. 4 97 0 France Twenty francs. i .. i 3 65 0 Greece Tweniv drachms.. ... 3 45 0 Hanover Ten Thaler. Georre IV. i 7 84 0 Ten-Thitler, William IV and Ernest 7 89 0 Hindoslan Mohur. East India Co. . 7 10 0 MecklenburgTen Thaler 7 89 0 Mexico Doubloon, average. ...... .15 530 Nelherlandj Ducat 2 20 5 Ten guilders 4 00 7 New Granada Doubloon. 21 carat. standard '. 15 51 0 Doubloon, 21 carat standard. inclu- dinr the silver .'. 15 710 Doubloon. 9 lOlhs standard...... 15 310 Doubloon. 9 lOihs standard, inclu ding the silver 1.;... .15 33 0 Persia Tomnun 2 23 0 Peru Doubloon, Lima, lo 1833.. .15 55 0 Doubloon, Cuzco, to 1833..., 15 62 0 Doubloon. Cuzco, lo 1837 15 53 0 Portugal Hall joe (lull weight).... 8 65 0 Crown 5 81 0 Prussia--Double Fiedefick '.'.. 8 00 0 Rome Ten scuili; 10 37 0 Russia -Five roubles u.ii;,;. 3 96 7 Sardinia Twenty liter. i .... . 3 84 5 Shxoiiv TenlhaleiS 7 94 0 Ducat 1 26 0 Spain Pistole (qr. doubloon) 3 90 0 Turkey Hundred piastres.. 4 37 4 Tuscany Sequin. . 2 30 0 Uniieil Stales- -Eagle (before June. 1831) .....10 62 0 Fiv dollar piece ol C. Bechter, av- erajre 4 85 0 Dolliir of the same, average 96 0 Five dollar p'c of A. Bechtfer $4 92 a 5 000 Dollar of the same 98.0 Oregon Exehansre Co---Five dollars. 4 82 0 N. G. & N. San Francisco Five dols. .2.;a;.t4 83 a 4 95 0 Miners' Bank, San Francisco Ten dollars 9 06 a 9-92 0 MoflTatl&Cu., ' 9 78 a 9 98 0 " " Sixteen dollar ingots, about 15 75 0 RATESOF POSTAGE. Letters composed ofonefor more piece of paper, but not exceeding half an ounce in weight, sent any distance ut exceeding 300C miles, 3 cents ; over 3000 miles, 10 cents. Double rule ifexett'tJing liallun ounce treble, if exceeding an outiee ; and so on eliarging an additional rale for every addi tional half ounce, or Iraciinn ol haH'ari ounce. Alisolule pru-paymelu being required sn all letters to places within ihe United Stales, liniii ami idler April 11,1855. From and after January 1st. 1856, all le.t its between places in the United Stales must be pre-paid, either by poslage stamps, or stamped envelopes. Letiers dropped in ihe post office, for de livery in ihc same place, 1 cenl each. Letters advertised are chargeil centeach, besides regular postage. Drop Jriieis are not advertised. CjRCtiLAna, 1 rent for 3 ounces or less lo any part of the United Slates, lo consist ol but one piece of parper-pre payment option al . " , Dj) lv newspapers tyerghfng three oonces jr less, 45 1-2 rents pef quarter, when serif trom the office of publication to actual and bonafide subscribers any where In the Uni ted Slitte. Transient newspapers sent any where wMifn ihe United Site6, 1 cfent for three cuuees or less. When the ariicle lo be mailed is a circu lar, pamphlet, or newspaper, it should be so enveloped as io be open at one end other wise, il will be charged ns a letter. BRITISH POSTAGE ARRANGEMENTS. Letteiis posted or charge ii in ilie United States will be rated at a half ounce to the single letter ; over rt half and not exceeding an ounce, ns a double letter ; over an ounce and not exceeding an ounce and a half, as a treble letter; and so on, each half ounce or fractional excess roaestif ating- a rate. The s?ugfe rates' .to re charged on each letter posted hi the Uiifieil Stale's Addressed to any place in Great Britain or Ireland is 24 cenis; ihe douhle rnle 48 ; and soon. Suid postage on letters going to any place in Great Brhain or frelaiiu may 6'e pre-pafd, ifthe wTrote amount is lemlered at ihe office in the U. S. wfeere marled, at the option o the sender. : :i ... NErspAPER8" may be maifed al any office in the United States lo any place in the U nited Kingdom on ihe pre-payment of. 2 rents, and may on receipt from any place in Great Britain or Ireland, he delivered at any office in ilie United? Stales. Oii payment ol 2 cents. Note. Each Government is to charge 2 cents on each newspaper. These are to be sent in bands or rovers, open nt the sides or ends, and to" don tain no' manuscript what ever. Persona mfan'ing leflers' fo to'reign eoun- tries, wilh which ihe Uniled Stales have not entered into postal arrangements, are remin ded that it is necessary lor them lo pre-pay the pioper poiJfrrge, of fh'o feffefe Cannot be tornncded. -". NEW BOOKS. Palestine in eorrnection with their Br Arthur Penrhvn Siauler. M.B.. CINAI and O History. Canton of UanterDury, wlin naps and elan. Tac Private Correspondence of Daniel Webster. F.dited by Fleicher Webster. The Hhnoryof in Oef-nof the E-iroeroi-Chsrles the Fifth by William RoV rl eon, ft. f'. Wfth an account of I Ere Emperor's Ltfe after hia Abdication, by William H. Prrscott. Tne New Life of SarmnerfieM By WHIIam M. WlhVr. TheGre MouiMat-r Boa A: Historical Tale of ihe early reftlenieat of Vermonu , Ritta from the Fountain of Life ; or, Sermon to Child.en. By Rev. Richard Mew ton, D. D-, Rector of --t. Pa sis Church. Philadelpeia. - ' Selectinnri. for Safcbaih' Reading, and Brief M is eellaneous Essays", Kfnral and Religious. - By J.W Taeker.af. f., "Ato further sirpt lie of J ohu Halt fas, Gentle in in. History of ihe Elephant Clab. Principles cad Practices of Baptists. Forsale by .Feb. 19. THK,BOOX STORE. COKUlSSlON MEf:CIiA?T, SOUTH WATtrR STREET, -- - WlLMl!OTfv;S.C - ' . Jan. S. -w . 112. r v .......... BALTI1I0RE LOCK HOSPITAL. MR. JOHNSTON,. THK founder ol this Celebrated Insiitutioit of fer, the iiiont certain, Speedy and vol) effectu al remedy in the world ior H EC RET DISEASES. Gleets, Strictures, Seminal Weakness, Pains in the Loins, Cdditiiuiiunal Debility, Jmpoitncy, Weakne-isof the Back and Limes, Atfeetions o the Kidneys, Palpitation ol tha Heart, Dyanepsia, Nervous Jrritabi ity, Disease of the Head 'Voroal Nose er Skin ; those serious and melaiichoiy diaor "dersarising from the destructive habits of 1'ouih, which destroy both body and mind.- Ttiote tecrtl and solitary practices more fatal lo their vittimi than the song of the Syretis to the mariners cj Ulysses, blighting their most brilliant hopes or an ticipations, rendering rriarriage.dte., irnpossibla. YOUNG MEf. Especially, who have become the victims of Solilm tVice, that dreadful and destructive habit which annually sweeps to an untimely grave thousands ol young men of the most exalted talents and brilliant intellect, who might otherwise have entranced lis tening Senates wilh the thunders of eloquence, or waked to ecstacy the living lyre, may call with ful" cuunuencc. MARRIAGE. Matritii vctOTis. 6r Tourif Men. eontrmnl.tin. marriage, being awarrdf Phyaical Weakness, Or- 1 li..LM:. ' S"v f Aj . f . ... li.nic ucDiuiy, ueiormnies, ore, snonld immedi ately consult Dr. J., aha be restored to perfvi health. He who places himself underthecarcof Dr. John ston may religiously confide in his honor as a gen tleman,and confidently rely upon hlsskill asa phy sician. . Da. JoHKsTbit Is the only regularly Educated Physician advertising 10 cure Private Complaints. His remedies and treatment are entirely unknown toall others. Prepared froin a life spent in th Great Hospitals of Europe and the First in tSis Country, viz: England, France, the Bldcklcy 01 Philadelphia, (f-c., and a more extensive practice than any other physician in the world. His many wonderlul cures and most important Surgieal Op erations is a sufficient guarantee to the afflicted. Thome who -with to be rpecOUy and. effectually reli'e -ed.thouldthunthe numerous trifiivg impottert who only ruin their health, and apply lo him ' A CURE WARRANTED OR NO CHARGE No Mercury or Nauseous Drugs Use' ' OFFICE, "Xo. 7, SOUTH FREDERICK St., left hand side going from Baltimore street, a few doors from ihe corner. Fail not to observe his name and number, for ignorant trifling importers attracted by the reputation of Dr. Johnston, lurk near. - DR. JOHNSTON. Member of the Royal College of Surgeons Londor; graduate from one of the meat eminent Colleges oi the United States, and the greater part of whose life has been Cpent in the Hospitals of London Par is, Philadelphia. ana elsewhere, has effected 'some of the most astonishing cures thai wereeTer known. Many troubled with ringing in the eers and head vhena8leep, great nervouvnsss, being alarmed si sudden sounds, and bashfuiness. with frequent blushing, attended sometimes with derangement mind, were cured immediately. A CERTAIN DISEASE. When the misguided and imprudent votary ol pleasure finds he liai imbibed the seeds of .hi painful disease, it too often happens Ihat anill-tini-ed sense of shame, or dread of discovery, deters him from applying lo those who, Irom education and respectability, tan alone befriend him, delay ing till the constitutional rymptoms of this horrid disease make their appearance, such as ulcerated sore throat, diseased nose, noctural pains in the head and limbs, dimness of sight, deafness, nodes .on the shin bones and arms, blotches on the head face and rxtrcmitfes, progressing with frightful ra pidity, till at last the paljte of the month or the bones of the nose itfM If, arid the victim of this awfal dHease becomes a horrid object of coiumif seratinn, till death puts a period to his dreadful suf ferings, by sending hirn to ihat bottrre fron. whence no traveller returns.'- To-sOch therefore , Dr. Johnston pledges himself lot-reserve ihe most inviolable seerer-y? and, from his extensive prac tice in the first H6spitalS of Europe and America hecan confidently recommend a safe and speedy cure to the unfortunate Victim of this horrid dis ease. It is a melancholy fact, that thousands full victims to this dreadful complaint, owing 10 the on skilfulness of Ignorant pretenders, who, by the use of that deadly poison, mercury, ruin the constitu tion, and either end the unfortunate rufierer to an untimely grave, or dec mi. ic the residue of life mis xT'AkE KiiiTicVLAR xbTicn. Dr. J. addresses all those who have injured them selves by private and improper indulgences. These are some of the sad and melancholy ef fects, produced by early habits of youth, vix : Weakness of the Bock and Limbs, Pains In fhe HesdrDimness of Sj'ghl, Loss, of Muscular Pow er, Palitaif6n of the Heart, Drspepcy. Nervous irritability Derangement uf tl.e Digestive Func tions, General Debility, Symptoms of Consump tion, Sic. Mentally The fearful cfreefs on the mind arc much to be dreaded ; Loss of Aleinory, Confusion of Ideas, Depression of Spirits, Evil Forebodings. Aversion of Socrety, Self Dlstrfrs:, Love of Soli tude.Trmidfty,dtc..are some of (he cvifs produced. Thb'iuand of persons of allages, can now judge what is the cause of their declining health. Los ing their vigor, becoming weak, pale and emacia ted, have a singular appearance about the eyes cough and symptoms of consumption. . DR. JOHNSTON'S INVIGORATING RE5IE D7 FOR ORGANIC. WEAKNESS. , By this greal and irrfporfaht remedy weakness o, the organs are speedily cure Jand foli vfgof restored. Thousands of the most Ncr?ous and Debilitated individuals Who had lost all hope, have been imme diately relieved. All impediments lo MAURI AGE Physi6aiorMcntalDisqualification8, Nervous Ir ritability Tremblings and Weakness, or exhaustion of the moat fearful find, spcedrly curid by Dr Johnston.,: Young men who have injured themselves by a certain practice indulged in when alone a habit frequently learned from evil companions, or at school, the effects of which are nightly felt, even when asleep, and if not curd, renders marriage impossibler.d destroys bdlL ..lirid andbody.ahould apply immediately. What a pity that a young man, the hope of Ms country, and the darling of his parents, should be snatched from aH prospects and enjoyments of life, by the consequences Of deviating froth the path ol nature, and indulging in a certain secret habit. Such persons, before contemplating s MARRIAGE. f Should reflect thai a sound mind and body are the most necessary requisitea :o promote connubial happiness. Indeed, without these, the journey through life become a weary pilgrimage: the pros peel hourly darkens to the view; the mind becomes shadowed with despair and filled with the melan choly reflection ihat ihe hs ppiness of another be comes bliohted wiih our own". . OFFICE NO, 7 SOUTH FREDERICK-ST., I Baltihobb, Ho. All Sarg-lcal Operations Pel foimed. N. B- Let no false delicacy prevent you, bui apply immediately either personally or bt letter. Skin Diseases Speedily tared". - TO STRANGERS. Thtmany thounndt cured at this institution with in the last ten years, and the numerous impor tant Surgical Operations performed by Dr. J., wit nessed by the Reporters of tne papers, and many other persons, notices of which have appealed again and again before the public, besides his standing aaa gentleman of character and responsibility, ir a sufficient guarantee lo the afflicted. . Take notice. I Tt l with ths creates reluctance that Ir. 40II WfiTOS p ermU bis card to appear before the pnbOe. durr lnif il unprofessional for a physician to adverViae. but mdM he did so. the afflicted, especially strangera could no. fail to fall into the lutada of tbe many tmpode 1 1 unlearned Im pouter, with innumerable Fala Kasc . eoarteined Quaclnltops, aaimiog theaw lanre eltlea, eofrTinir lr. JoarssTOa-sadvertiaemaMaer advartiain; UvrmaehrM aa p braieiana,UUtra.eahallow-braiBedeUowa, too lazy ta w ork at their eriaiaal trad, with searrc Mo tdeas beyond the brute, who. for the purpose of Ealidnts aiMl XteeeiT ing, carry on Ave or six otSeec. under a aiar.j diffemit Falao Saioea, ao that the affiieted 6ti t . if ealn one. Is sure ttf tambis bead ton into tb otrter. 1goaa Q nseks with fMrmoni lying eertinealcs of great and as tooiahtng crrres from psisuiis not to be fotrmi, b see ym taJdog Urea hoinM af trcesHeS Wats mi otba package of filthy ajd worthieaa eonpouoda. eauaangly fiiepajdlwtaBpoaauyoataa-uiifoilaiBaiaaad nwgnSpect-ng- Trifliaa; month aftsr BMBlb. or aa km as (beamali. s t fee can be obtained, and, ia despair, l!e yoa with--ruined health, fo sic;h' over your gatlio-t dtaappoi ntmrot--It is tUSfuotivs that Indices Dr. JTto advertise, raa n aloub cab ceaa to. To thaad naainpiaiolfd wfth Ms repatatiop, ha deems it neeeasary to say that his errden tal oT diplomas aHraya hae 1 Vfa. -fof. - KCf LSrrTERS KECEl VED-UXLEi POSTT PAID andootitainl-ra Staaapto'so nsad for tha replv. - Ter sons writing should atsAa aad sand tha jmtitm tt sJvrtiss5iisoAdaaeribiawsysaUMBa. Hf l-e. .. Jan. 9, 1857. --- SILVER COINS. Anuria Rix Dollar-...;...... ;.f0 07 5 ; 48 0 ;. 16 16 0 1 07 ; . S9 5 .. 1 C6 5 ;. S9 5 .4 3 0 93 0 .. 46 O . 37 0 .. 18 5 .. 1 00 . . 37 5 Florin ..j. s i - Twenty kreutzcis. Lira for Lombardy . i . Baden Crown i. ......... Guldrh or florin ; Bavaria Crown .;... Floritli ...;......;...;......:. Six kreuizers;... 4 Belgium -Fhrc ira lies. ............. Two ond a half franrs. ......... . Two iiancs;...; Franc. ..f.. ; Bolivia Dollar . . ... , . . . ; .,v . . Half dollar, debased. 1830. . . . t . . . Quarter dollar. debased, 1830; . Braiil Twelve huhdrtd reiej;..;.! Eight hundred rcie; . ; Four hundred.. Bremen Thii ty six grott; . ..... . . . Brltaii, Half crown; . Shilling ;...;...;...... ; . . . Fourpence;.. .;...;.... Brunswick Thaler - Cemral A merita Dollar, ut.cer. say 187 99 2 60 S3 0 35 540 21 7 7 1 68 0 87 0 010 22 4 112 $2 3 04 7 17 O 187 96 0 93 2 18 5 39 5 16 5 26 2 69 2 68 5 25 7 67 5. 110 39 5 44 7 CO 0 40 20 ft 40 0 95 inni uoiiar. i ... Quarter dollar Eight dollar or real Denmark Rigebank thaler;';.. Specie thaler; .. ,; .. .i ....... . ThirljMwo slu'lJinps. ;;. Ecuador Quarter dollar;....,.. Egypt Twealy piasties. ;...... . France Five francs;. Franc; ;...;...;........"; Frankfort Florin. ; . . Greece Drachm .;..;...;.. Guiana, British -Guilder;..... . Hanoter Thaler, fine silver.-; ; : . .- Tlialet 7S0 fine; .;.;...;...;. . Hayli Dollar, Or 100 centimes. . . Hesee Cassel Thaler ...... One-sixth thaler; ;...;... Hesse Damsiadt Florin or Gulden Hind ostan Rupee Mexico Dollar, average;...;... Na pies Scudn ;.,.;........-. ; Notherlande Three guilders; Guilder ....;...;...;... Twenty five cents; .;.;...;.... .. 1 Two and a half guilders.. 68 2 New Granada Dollar, usual Weight .1 t'2 0 Uoiiar, ligh er and debased. 1639.-. r Noma) Rigfedaler;; T'j5 0 Persia-j-SahiD koran;'! . .; : . . .. 21 5 Peru Dollar, Dima taint ;...;;;.. 1 00 6 Dollar, Cuzco;...;...;...;...;. 1 008 Half dollar. Artqu,pa debased.... 3G 0 Half dollar,. Pasro; 49 5 Poland Zloty;.. ........ ....;..... 11 2 Portugal --Cruzado ;....-....-...... 552 Crowri OflCOOreis;.. .....;....., 1 12 0 Half Crbwn. . ;...;.... . 56 0 Prussia Thaler, average;..1. ....;. 63 0 One-tixlh, average;....;.......-. 11 Double lhaler, or 3 1-2 gulden;... 1 39 0 Rome Scudo ....;...;....,;... . 1 CO 6 Trslon. three ecudo 300. Russia Rouble '...... 1 75 0 Ten Zloty.;...;:.......i.4..;. 1 135 OCEAN STEAI NAVIGATION. The following rates of postage on letters have been agreed upon between this govern,' meni and ihe German States, Prussia, &c. Bremen, 10 cents'; Oldenburg 13; Aliona, Austrian Empire, (including Hungarv, Ga-1 licia, Lombardy a'rn! Venice) Bavaria, Bruns wick, Hamburg. Hanover. Mt-Cklenbourg Schwerine and Stratlifz, Kingdom ol Pius sia, Kingdom of Saxony, and Saxe Allcn burg, 15; all other German States, cities and towns. 22 ; Switzerland and the Nether lands 25 ; Denmark and Srhlrswig. 27 ; Po land and Russia, 29; Constanlincpir, Greece and Sweden 33; Norway. 37 pre-puyfaent optional. Alexandria, Corfu. Island of Malta, Wal lachia, 30 rents ; Italy, (except fippcr part 33; pre-pa) meat required. ' .V Newspapers and Circulars. 2 ccfits cadi to be prepaid. MaiLs 6 the, Pacific For a single Id ler, not exceeding hall'ah ounce in weight, from New York to Cfiagres, 20 cents; la Panama. 20 postage to "be prepaid. sPois 1 age to Callilornia and Oregon (they- being U. S. pbstcisiduij need n6l be pre-pnd. Havana Maiss. A ine is established te tween Charleston and Havana, the steam ers touching Al Savannah and Key West, ihe postage of which is from the port of de parture lo Havana 10 rents on a sinefe let ter, not exceeding half an ounce ? weight, with an additional io tents for each addi. tional half ounce, or fractional excess of half an ounce to be pre-paid. Postage on each newspaper to Havana. 2 rents, also lobs prepaid as on fellers. On letters fo British North Afnt rica. f0 cents, if n6t over 3000 milea ; il ovpr lint x distance. 15 rents a single rate pre paid or not, at (he option of the of the sender. RATES OF POSTAGE To the East Indies. Jttta. Borneb: Lbhnan Sumatra the Molttcctis, end lie Philiu- pine Mauds, "vr We are uQihOnzed (6 slate tliaf. arrange . menlsliavhig been made by Great Brifain for collecting in India fhe Briifth -and O'he forerun postage on letters between the t"ni tcd Kingdom and the East Indies, vthefliir trai smitted via Souihompfon -or via Mar seiiles, io the British mail, hereafter the Uni ted Slates postage only shonld be p epaid 111 ihis country on letters Ibr fhe East Indies i be Irunsmitfed by either ol ILe ubore roate, viz.- Jive cents fr,e fingte rtrfe whrn ihe At lantic conveyance rs by British ptekrl. and twenty-one Cents when by United Stales packet. p. Owing fo a redaction of twelve Cent iuthc British postage beyond England, wbteli look plaCe on the 1st of Fe binary instant, rhe sin gle rales of letter poiege oe Ween fhe Uri ted Slates and Java. Borneo. Lnbnarn, Su matra the Molorcas. and the Pbilrppirte Is lands, will hereafter be ns follows : To Java, via Southampton, 33 instead of 45 cents the kail ounce; and via Marseilles 53 instead of 75 cents the half caaee pre pajpnent required. To Borneo, Labnan, Sumatra, ihe Mwlue eas. and the Philippine Islands the rate wil . be 41 instead 6f53cef,fs Wkcfisent vfn Sooth " ampton. nnd 61 fnsfrad1 of73 cents fhe quar ter ounce, or 71 instead of 83 cents the hall ounce, when seat by closed -mail via Mar sell es j preMoment also required. Tbe iafe above mentioned as chargeable on" fetters for the Island el Jvn jri'l yrovido for their conveyance by British packet ns far ats Sirgapore bot tbey will afterwards be subject" to a Netberlaod rate ef pt-stage on aeeofint 6f tbe conveyance from Singapore to Java. .:. . ; . By the Prossian Closed Mail ihe rates t these Co rj nines remain oocl anged. . MEN'S AND BOVS Cap and Covers, jast re ceived at . C.D.11TEKS. March X. , . ... - - . 6000 LBS. If. C. BACON JUSTrect-lvediu store a-for rale In lots by ' f.s. r. m: