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t tamcrtial. WILMINGTON," N. C.'T SATURDAY, MAY 2, 1857 T. LURING, Editor and Proprietor. DEMOCRATIC TICKET l'or Commissioners of Navigation. GEORGE W. DAVIS, P. W. FANNING, ROBERT O. RANKIN, . HENRY M. CURTIS, , DANIEL M. F0YLK3. y Election takes place on tha 4tli of May neit first Monday. TLEASE DON'T FORQBT . ; Our subtcriben will plcaso not forget that the -Urmi of subscription to the tri weekly and weekly arc $5 and 52, t advance. t TOWN BELL. .The breakfast bell now rings at ? o'clock, A. M., Instead of 71, And will so continue till farther notice. . , MAY DAY. , Yesterday was May Day, and noted by celebra tions usual on thia anniversary. We can give no satisfactory reports to d.iy. 8uch as we can gath er atld think worthy of notice we expect to at tend to on Tuesday, . The old sayings of "April Showers, Mny Flow--er," "Welcome as the Flowers In May," are very difficult of solntion at the present relara of the Testivel. However, the little people seemed to onjoy it, and tho old folks were a lively as the "circumstances of the case will admit" of the case of 'hard times" we speak. The German Yolunteers nnder capt. VonGlobk, and the Rifle Cadets voder capt. BbsNar were out yesterday. COUNTY COURT CLERK. It will be perceived that Mr. Samuel It. Dcnt ino has announced himself as a candidate for re election, as Clerk of the Court of Fleas and Quar ter Session, at the election to be held on the 6tb of Augut next. We dure say his claims will be favorably considered by tho people. He is mild -and conrleous to all with whom he has intercourse; -of strict integrity ; scrupulously exact in the dis--charge of his duties. a..d indnstrious and to be found at his post in all the hoars of business. 4Ye guess we will vote for him. MISTAKE. A free man of color named Geo. Simpson, or iginally from Fnyettevllle, was whipped by sen tence of the Court, last wcok, for entering into a store and stealing 83 cents. Some hare supposed that he belongs to the family of James Sampson, carpenter of this town, who has a son of the same name. The culprit is in no way related to or con nected with this family, the character of which is fair and without reproach, in all its membership. - NEW YORK YOUNO MEN'S ASSOCIATION. There has for some time existed in New York an Association under tho abore title. The Asso ciations or loung Men for laudable purposes elicit not only the approbation but the affection .of the wise and good of riper years. The Asso ciation of which we speak was intended to pro mote the cause of religion, and consequently np hold all the ethics which operate for the peace and happiness of mankind. But, unfortunately, t,polUict took its ground in the community, and of course evils of the ; Devil's devisemeitl speedily followed as they will, in such cases, in erery christian erganization. When members of church es allow the a flairs of the " kingdom "of this world " to engender hatred or dislike to the breth ren, they are far " worse than an infldel and hare denied tho faith." Tbe Editor of tho New York Daily News gives the following graphic description of the disrup tion of the Association, which has lately taken place, and been generally noted by the Tress : To refer to the cause of disruption. Tbe move ment was what erery one expected when it was made evident that political preaching and a con stant tirade against slavery were the main prin xiples which governed a largo portion of the as sociation. . t The hearts of too many of the members were -filled more with Black " Republicanism " than twith Christianity, and to follow the dictum of tbe Jk'echers, Cheevers and the like, seemed not only .the highest ambition, but the first ChrUtian duty jof many of tl.ese gentlemen. Tbe consequences were natural enough. Min isters of the Gospel and those who profess to fol low the example of the meek and lowly Jesus era not all fanatics, blind zealots or bigots who believe Bvecher should be worshiped and the ne gro glorified in preference to the Supreme Being. Such men are not to be led blindfold into such injudicious and unchristian acts as were propo sed and attempted to be carried out, and on Mon day evening no less than 14 clergymen and 167 members withdrew; from tbe Association. We give tlie note of the withdrawal of the clergy men who, It will be observed, are among our must respected of that class in the city. Wednrsoat, April 22, 1857. Chas. Ski. dim, Esa., Actino Pbesident, Sic. Dear Sir : Please withdraw our names from the .records of the New York Young Men's Christian Association, and obligo, Yours, truly, gardner spring, Joseph Mcelroy, THOMAS DsWITT, CIIAS, K. IMBRIE, WILLIAM ADAMS, Q. T. BEDELL, T. W. CHAMBERS, GI0RGE TOTTS, J. W. ALEXANDER, M. 8. I1UTT0N, JOHN KNOX, WM. B. CROSBY, ISAAC FERRIS, XD. LATHROP. are pleased with this We must say that we .movement. We love and respect the upright and sincere Christian who by example and precept proves the f.iith that ie within him be who preacnes good wm to an manKtud, and laoors j truthfully and earnestly In the cause in which be js engaged, and strives to bring sinners to repent ianco instead of foolish men and women into the old of Black "Republicanism." ADULTERATED LIQUORS Dr. Hiram Cox, chemical inspector of alcohol! liquors in Cincinnati, states, in an address -to his ullow-cltizens, that during two years he has made 240 Inspections of various kinds of liquor, and has found more than nine-tenths of them imita tions, and a great poition of them poisonous con coctions. Of brandy he does not believe there is one gallon of pure in a bunded gallons, tbe imi tations having coin whiskey for a basis, and va rloua Doisooous acids for the condiments. Of nines not a gallon In a thousand, purporting to be sherry, port, sweet Malaga, ic, is pure, but llu-v are made of water, sulnburlo acid, alum P. Aar pepper, horse raddikh, &e , and many o them without a single drop of alcoholic spit it. Dr. Cox warrants there are not ten gallons of gen Ditto pott v.lne In Cincinnati. In bis Inspections of ahUkey Le has found only from 17 to 20 per cent of alcoholic spirit, when it should have 46 to 0 and sopae of it contains sulphuric acid enough io a quart to eat a hole through a man's stom ach. A DEFAULTER ABSCONDED LootsTiLLt, April 27. Charles Vosburg. Col lector for the Cincinnati and Louisville Mail Boat rn.n.n haa absconded. He was 12,000 In ar- " , j , rears of bit collections. One hundred bsrrelt of whiskey were thipped from Memphis, Teon., to Charleston, 8.C., last week, beisg the first shipment of the kind since the completion of the Merophl and Charleston raJJfcad. Jf T. Correspondence ot tbe CommercIaL New-Yobk, April 29th 1857. , The severe weather which hat prevailed on all sides of us has prevented people from traveling this way to any great extent, either for business or for pleasure-, and consequently all who . keep shop for the outside world have been dMll add dis appointed. The trade of tbe season in dry goods has been remunerative to partha. doing business with the South ; but for the West large Importa tions have been made which have not been taken up, and many small houses must fail or ask an extension. The first day of the week, Monday, we had tety heavy rain storm ; the second was lowering ; since that tbe weather has been sunny and gradually growing warm, though there is still an unseasonable tbillness in tbe atmosphere,' owing to tbe snows lying north of us. There has been no excitement in our streets ex cept what resulted from the abortive attempt of part of tbe militia to get up a grand parade. Sir John tfallalaff's regiment couldn't hold a can dle to this display ; some national prejudices caused a disagreement and kepi back 4 Ire native born from parading, and the clan who did turn, out were all the colors of the rainbow, and all the slop work of Chatham St., while that? bayo nets were pointed at various constellations In ev ery quarter of the heavens. . Amusements for tbe million are very pro table ; the Ravels are the most popular artistes just now. Madame Gazza- risga enchants tbe connobears in classical music. . Property Is going up enormously in the region' of the City Hall; some sales have been made this week at rery bigh prices. This results from the extending commerce of the city, which is fast pushing the dry goods men out of their old haunts In Broad St. and tbe lower part of Broadway.' The jobbers are moving up town and the commis sion houses are obliged to follow to keep conve niently near their customers. Consider how ma ny profits a piece of French silk must be taxed with before it reaches the consumer. First the manufacturer must be paid, then the shipper, then the importer sells by the package at about 6 per cent average on the value, then the jobber sells by. the piece to the retail trader at an ad vance of 25 per cent.; finally the xity or country merchants gets hold of tbe good and asks any thing that people can be made to pay. There is very rareljr-any loss on goods in second and third hands, though tbe importer frequently loses by his tales. Another class sometimes intervenes between the importer and the jobber, namely; brokers and auctioneers. The auctioneers some times make 82,600 a 83,000 from, a single day's tales. v. - THE UNITED DIFFICULTY BETWEEN THE STATES AND NEW GRANADA- WAR APPREHENDED. New Yoax, April 29. P. M. The following are the demands of the United States upon New Granada, in view of the lata difficulties and mur der of American citizens upon the Isthmus : ' First. To constitute the cities of Panama and Aspinwall two independent municipalities aud in vest them with tbe powers of self-government, ex. tending over the territory ten miles wide on each side of the railroad perfect freedom of the Iran sit route its neutrality and liberty guaranteed the sovereignty net to be changed, and other nations to be invited to join In the guaranty. f econd. Te cede to tbe United States the full sovereignty of two small groups of islands in the bay of Panama for a naval station, and all rights and privileges reserved in the railroad contract, for ample considerations. Third. To pay for the damages occasioned by the outbreak of the 15th of April. Fourth. The sum to be paid by the United States. All these demands Granada absolutely rejects, and claims one hundred and fifty thousand dol lars from the United States for damages done at Panama to New Granadian, citizens by Americans on tbe litb of April, and that the United States owes reparation to New Granada for the rude pro test of Col. Ward, dated April 21st, and for the disrespectful letters of Commodore Mervlne snd Captain Bailey. The notes of Louis Pembo and Gonzales are long, and full of false assertions and ncorrect deductions. In the House of Representatives it had been proposed to raise a loan of five, hundred thousat-d dollars in case New Granada should be invaded by tbe United States. A letter fron Aspinwall, datod the 20tb, says . "The alarming aspect of our relations with New Granada is creating great excitement. 1 Imme diate war with the United States it apprehended. The property holders of Panama had begun al ready to calculate the chances of loss during the scenes which may yet transpire before the settle ment of the difficulty. For tome weeks they have openly declared that no negotiations .could settle the matter that (here certainly would be a rupture, and tbe result would be the temporary posting of United States troops on the Isthmus." TRULY SAD AFFLICTION. John 1. Richards, Esq., an eminent lawyer of Reading, Pa., has been lying ill for two weeks, of erysipelas. A week ago his mother and sister, residing at Columbia, proceeded to Reading te attend him in bis illness. Both were soon after seized with typhoid fever, and on 8atorday last both died the mother in the morning and the sister in the evening. Mr. Richards' condition is so critical as not to permit his being informed of tbe calamitous dispen ation of Providence which in one day removed both these watching angels from hit sick conch. ELOPEMENT AT XENIA, OHIO. The Cincinnati Times notices a strange elope ment at Xenia. The parties are a Mitt Sallie Martin, aged 17 jrcars, and a man named Boyd. Miss Martin is a daughter of the late Dr. Martin, of Xeala, and la worth in ber own right some 870, 000. She bat been of late under the care of two maiden aaots, who have raised her In total seclu sion from company. Miss Sallie became acquain ted with Boyd about a mouth since, and notwith standing the vigilance of her guardians, managed to have stolen interviews with bim st certain in tervals. On Taesday morning last it was discov ered that the young lady and her lover had fled. Colonel Benton was asked, tbe other day. to take a cracker and a glass of wineat the house ef a friend.. ' Uoleavened bread. Sir," said the CoL onel; ' Sir, unleavened bread . Sir. The word cracker is not to be found either in tbe S Iptures or in any of my works. It is unleavened bread, Sir, from lw ievart, Latin, to lift or raise. Sir, and ts not, and tbe Saxon b-ad, baked meal, Sir; ignifyiog a species of bread Uiai baa not been raised, Sir. Tee, Sir, thank yon, 8Ir. I will have one or two pieces, Sir, of unleavened bread, Sir, and Sir, a glass of wine, Sir ; and taeuld be hon ored if any woman her will take a flats of wine DESTRUCTIVE FIBB A very destructive fire occurred Io Apalach l- cola, on the 23rd alt. Tit loss it that est! ma ted 2450 bales . Cotton valued at 8160,000 ; ware houses and store, 821 ,600; dwellings and shops 81 6. bOOt other property 83 .000 -total 8200.000. On this there wat a total Insurance of 8163,000. DEMOCRATIC MEETING Pursuant to a very brief notice, a goodly por tion of (he Democratic citizens of Town met in the CouttHouse Jast evening (Wednesday, April 29th ) The meeting was organised by calling W. T. J. Venn. Esq., President of the Democra tic Association; to the Chair, and requesting Mr. 8 R. Bunting to act as Secretary. Tbe chairman explaioed the object of the meet ing, which waf to take into censideratian tbe approaching election for Commissioners of Navi gation. : He urged upon his fellow-democrats the duty they owed to themselves, their principles and their candidates, as reasons why tbey should exert themselves. , The meeting was addressed by Thomas II. Ashe, Geo. Houston, and Eli W. Hall. Esq. The ad dresses made ware able and interesting, although wholly without preparation on the part of any of tbe gentn-men. At tho close of Mr. Hall's stirring remarks, a motion was made and carrie I, that the meeting adjourn to assemble agaiu in the same place on Saturday evening next, at 7 o'clock. . . Considering tbe shortness of the notice the at tendance was Very good indeed ; and pervadod by an excellent spirit tho spirit of going to work to elect. tbe ticket., . ... , Let ns ssy a word about that ticket. None of the gentlemen composing it had ibeir names placed on it at their own instance none sought the nomination, but tit, in fact,' yielded to tho de sire of their party friends when I hey consented to be candidates. Thus poshed forward by their party, with no personal ends to gain, bnt ' on tbe contrary trouble and possible responsibility to encounter, it is aur-ly - tbe doty of the party to come forward- fully, fairly and in good faith and g to the ticket a united support a support by every man in the party anl to every man on the ticket. No splitting nor scratching of Democrat ic tickets ought to be though tof. There is no im proper name on the ticket not one. No name that ought to be scratched. We know every man of the five, and we know them to be all good and suitable men. Journal. ' A FINE BARQUE. On Monday, about mid-day, a stately vessel floated majestically np tbe Cape Fear River, and was for a time the observed of all observers who happened to be along tho wharves. Her broad flag bore tbe name of the Mary C. Fox, and those who stood admiring her beautiful proportions and rig, recognized in ber commander the genial face and portly figure of an old Wilmington Cap tain, familiarly known to his friends aa Captain Ned. Gooding, who : formerly commanded - the brig Cardenas, trading to thia port. - On Wednesday, by invitation or the Captain and the very gentlemanly consignee. Q'. W. Da vis, sq., a very pleasant party assembled oi board to inspect tbe gallant craft aud partake of tho many good things spread out with unsparing hands. Tbe occasion was emphatically a pleas ant one. and will loog be remembered by those who participated in it. On board we also recog nized the familiar face of Capt. Adams, another good and true seaman, who came in the Mary C. Fox from' Cardenas. , . The Mary C. Fox was launched in October last, at Yarmouth, Me., by her builders, Messrs Allen & Hntchings. and is owned by tbe Captain and others of Portland, Me , from which port she bails. She was built for tbe Cardenas trade, and is In every respect an A, No. 1 , vessel. - Her dimensions areas follows i Length of keel 118 feet overall, 126 feet ; breadth of beam, 26 feet, 6 inches ; depth of hold 12 feet, 1 ) inch ; ton nage by measurement 341 tons ; capacity 8 500 bids. She draws, when folly loaded, about IS feet. -r Jour nut of Thursday. , , WHALING. A letter from New York; of recent date, ba the following. Another, whale his been captured just outside of Sandy nook, and towed into tbe steamboat basin at Quarantine. , This is the third whale that has been captured this season in these wa ters. Tbe first was lost in the gale of the 1 9il Inktant, the second was brought to tbe city, and yielded 40 barrels of oil, worth i 1.000, and the last Will yield about the same amount.' It was Hken about three miles east of the tail of Monu-r Shosl, in six fathoms of water. It is a bell, and measures abovt 45 feet in length. At tbe time he was captured, there were several others in sight. A number of vessels have started in pursuit of theso monsters, and there it quite a at ir among old whaling men in New York, some of wl.wtu are making extensive preparations to go into what tbey call the Sandy Hook fishing grounds. BAIL ROAD COLLISION. , Ctuair.STp!, April 80. We publish thia morn ing nnder our telegraphic head, a despatch which tells ns of a collision on the Memphis and Char leston Rail Road, aboot nine miles from Memphis. It was received from a gentleman who went thro' oo the train which left tbia city on last Sunday niorn'ng, and which arrived at Memphis on tbe night before tho last. It must tberef re refer to that trsin. - Tbe despatch does not mention whether any one is injured. Upon its receipt we immediately sent back for the particulars, but np to tbe time of closing tbe Telegraph Office, last night, noth ing was received. We cannot believe, however, that there was any serious result from the cotlis ion.' If any injury had been done to life or limb there was ample time to gather the particulars and we know no reason why tbe gentleman who has given us this, information should withhold them. Then there were others who, in the case of any serions accident, would have been sendins messages to their friends in the city, for which there was ample time, our dispatch being receiv ed at about noon yesterday. Bnt nothing of the 1 kind came to the city. Moreover, a dispatch wat received at the Telegraph Office, from a gentle man who was in tho same train with our inform ant, bearing tho tamo date, at Memphis, and which reads : Arrived here last nightgood health. . So far, well pleased Wo think tbese ressont will be sufficient to allay any appreben sions tbst the announcement of the collision may have canted. Courier. " A woman In Jamaica wat rery fond of going to missionary meetings, and tinging with great ap parent fervor, "Fly abroad thou mighty gospel !" Bat whenever the .plates went round for contri butions tho always snng with her eyt t fixed apon the ceiling. On one occasion a negro touched her with tbe Plate, and said. "Sissy, it is no use for yon to sing 'Flybroad mighty gospel,' with your eyes fixed on the comer ot the ceiling ; It's no use to ting Fly 'broad' at all , unlet you giro something to make it fly." ; ; f THE REPORTED INDIAN MASSACRES IN ' MINNXSOTA'UNTRUK. ; Philadzlphia. April 23. A letter from General Shields, dated Fairbault 'April 16th possitively contradicts tho reported numerous Indian murder on (he Maokato River. Minnesota. Reliable lo- fomation from' Blue Etrth county state that there it not the atighteaf foundation for the ab- turb reports.' Hit letter eonclndet by toy ing that there is neither hostility nor tiga of hostility a moagst the Indian tribe of tho Territory, of alia aotota. Tho Mlnnetoteaa of the 10th oonflrtns the abore. iRRlYAL OF THE ILLINOIS. TWO WEEKS LATER FB0M CALIFORNIA ' INTERESTING FROM NICARAGUA. - Ntw York, April 29. The steamer Illinois ar ; rived here this afternoon from , Aspinwall, which pert she left on the 20 lb inst., having connected with the' steamer John L. Stevens, which brought down nearly-82,000,000 in specie and 8an Fran cisco dates to the 5th inst. ' The Illinois brings nearly 600 passengers and upwards of 81,500,000 in specie, consigned chief ly as follows? Drexel &Co., 8800,000; Wells, Far go. aV, Co., 8250,000; Duncan, Sherman St, Co., 8140,000. The Illinois left at Aspinwall the sloop of war Cyane and the British frigate Tartar, the latter having on board the remainder of Col. Lock ridge'a men, numbering two hundred, who were to be sent to the United States in sailing vessels. The British ship of tbe line Orion had left San Juan fr the purpose of blockading Cartbagena. Commissioner Moore took passage on the steam, er Granada for New Orleans. ; . Col. Lockridge't men on their arrival at Grey town were protected by the British gun-boats from the Custa Ricans, who followed them down the river. ' Lockridge remained at Greytown. The 20th of April had been fixed upon by the Costa Ricans for finishing their attack upon Walker. The Costa Rican papers give different versions of the battle of tbe 5th of March at Ri vas. Walk er, they say, at the head of 800 men, was routed at tbe point of the bayonet, with a great loss of men, arms and ammunition. In the battle of the 16th, near San George, 100 filibusters were kill ed, aa stated by some deserters from Walker's camp. Tbe allies lost 22 killed and 60 wounded. At tho last accounts given in the same papers, Gen. Mora held bis position on the north and south sides of Rivaa, within 400 yards of the plaza, and was soon tn open fire. V The latest accounts, to the 28th of March, state that fighting bad continued at Rivas for four days without much impression being made on either side. . : ' . A correspondence had taken place between the Costa Rican General and Capt. Davis, of the sloop, of-war St. Mary, in which the latter refused to in terfere between the belligerents. Tbe news from California is quite meagre. The act of the last legislature for the protection of ac tual settlers hat been declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court of the Store.- The minmg news is generally encouraging. A flreAi San Francisco had destroyed property to the value of 850,000 belonging to the Califor nia State Company. Tbomaa Wright, Jr., a lawyer from Philadel phia,, residing at San Francisco, committed sui cide on the 6th inst. , - Serious dissensions have arisen among the Mor mons at San Bernardnis, Salt Lake. The dates received at Panama from Valparaiso are to tbe 15th of March, and from Callao to the 16th. Tbe ahip Cathedral, of Boston, was Iot off Cape Horn on the 18th of February whilst on ber passage to San Francisco. Nine lives were lost, including Captain Howard, Dr. Kirkendal, of Trenton, N. J. ; Philip Roek and Samuel B. Hall, of Philadelphia. - The remainder of the crew had arrived at Panama In an English steamer. The English Adnitrsl on the Pacific had seized the Pel uvian insurgent war vessels Lou and Tu al ius. Vessels were still loading at Chincas under permits Ifrom the insurgent Viranco. Tbe Valparaiso markets were steady. Coal was selling at 11 a 812. Tbe San Francisco markets were dull. Flour, domestic, 812 50. Pork', clear, 824 ; prime pork 835. Chicago Beef 823 50. Rice, Carolina, 7. cents. Whisky, proof, 49 cents. Auction sales of dry goods and clothing, boots, ete., went ofT very low with a 'oss to the importers. The mo ney market was easy. No provision had yet been made for tbe pay ment of the State debt, and no sales of State stocks had been effected. - Ex-Senator Foote, who of late has bold, a pro-' tninent position1 in the ranks of the American pari ty, haigone over to tbe democrats, and "advises the American party to dkband ; C f :, The dates from Oregon are to the 26th March. The steamer Portland was carried over the falls at Oregon 'city on the 17lb, killing Capt. Jameson and seven seamen. The boat was entirely de stroyed.'. :--v" Fears were entertained of another outbreak in Washington. Territory. Advices from Honolulu to the 12th of March have been received. A schooner bad arrived there from Nantucket Island with a cargo of gu ano. "The island had been taken possession of by the Americans. ; CkinM products were rapidly advancing in the California markets. THE LOGIC OF DOLLARS. The New Orleans Bulletin n-fera to the brilli ant resnlts realized by the Illinois Central Rail road Company from the grant by Congress of nearly threo millions : of acres of land After building the road tbe Company will have land enough to yield tbe sum of thirty millions, and tbis tbe editor says is tbe logic of dollars which everybody can understand. Tbe Pacific Rail road through Texa, will be seven hundred and eighty-three miles loog', and has a grant from the State of 7.017000 acre of land, and a loan of 86 000 per mil. Taking the avenge price ef the Illinois lands as a basis this grant will yield the Pacific Company tbe grand sum of over 8120 - 000 000. Tbe Bulletin thus brings to view the magnitude of the grant : "Eight million acres of land la easily pro nounced or written; but doet the reader com prehend the quantity represented 1 It is greater than tho combined area of Rhode Island, Dele- ware and Connecticut. It is nearly twice as great as Massachusetts, and Mew Jersey togeth er, greater than New Hampshire or Vermont. Tbe latter, the largest bnt one of the New Eng land States, contains but 6.535 980 acres. It a not Strang that the stock of this Company is Is ken by thousand of shares at a clip, at we learn is tho cat; . About three hundred yards of tbe track of the North Carolina Railroad was destroyed oo Thurs day last caused by the wood that it kept piled on tho road ' taking fir. ' Th destruction wat at Pine Level, between Goidsborough and Raleigh. About 100 cords of wood were consumed. v CAPTURE OF A SLAVER. Nrw Ton, April 29.- Acconntt from Kingston (Jamaica) to the 23d of April state that sa Eng lish man-of-war had carried f&to Si. Aon'a as American achooav fron Africa for Cuba, having on board thro hundred and seventy-eight alavea One hundred and thirty-ven died on th pass age, and th remainder were in a starving condi; tion. It was rumored that another slaver was off tho coast, and a Sritieb steamer had started In pursuit. , THE FRIGATE NIAGARA. . Kaw-TouaV April 7. Tho steam-friagat Nia gara wat spokea oo. Saturday, two hundred miles from Sandy Heok under tail and steam. - SURVEYING EXPEDITION. . WashinotoII, April 28. The War Department has completed arrangements for tbe survey of a agon road from Forte Defiance to the Mojavi River, E. F. Beale, haa been selected as Super intendent ; G. fl.. Heap, Assistant ; Jo. P. tiam beton. Physician. Lieut. Thorbum. of the Navy accompanies tbe expedition, for tbe purpose of making Geological Surveys. Twenty-five camels and dromedariea are to be employed. Tbe pari y consists of about forty picked men. They will rendezvous at New Orleans ontil the 20th of May. AH the parties for different sections of the road are now organized, aud it 1a thought the' work si'l be finished by next December. , OAP FACTORY BURNT. " Philadelphia. April 23. Dooredineir'a soap and candle works on Market street, near the bridge over the Schuylkill, was destroyed by fir early this morning. Loos 850.000, insurud fur 30,00.'. THE "HOG CHOLERA" EXPLAINED. The liquid enemy of man, which has slain its thousands, now turns on, to have been the author of all the mischief among the Western swine. The whiskey manufactured in Ohio, it is stated after an analyais bychmists, contains strychnine enough in one barrel to kill thirty men I Upon tbe slops or " less of this poison the bogs of the West have been fed, and hence the "cholera " so called which has made such appaling inroads upon the pork market and the swinish race in general. . - ' Miia Ann Tiquily is said to be tbe oldest ft male known in history; Boston Star. Pshaw I she ain't near as old as Aunty Di Latv ian. Syracuse journal. Both old, to be sore. But didn't Ann- Teriar precede them I Ulica Telegraph. Trna, bnt Aunty Dale was born - before all on 'em, and holds her own yet. Toledo Blade. The list of "old uni 'is not complete without Ann Ceslral and Aunle Cedent. Burlington Fret Press. Aunty Mosaic is also one of the "old una," bnt Aunty Mundane is the oldest of the w hole batch. N. O. Picayune. It strikes us that our venerable friend, Ann Ticipation, should come before cither of tbe i- boxe.CkorlestoH Courier. ' -v A friend long since confirmed in the practice of similar equities, sendj us tbe following "very good" addendum : Editors Courier : I saw in yonr paper this morning, numerous claims established for tbe old est female inhabitant. It strikes me. that could yon bear a voice from tbe gther aide of the globe, Ann Tipodcs would expect to v e counted in. 8. W F. Cuarlcston, April 29, 1857. Messrs. Editors. lu glancing this rooming over your arousing emaoeraiion or ancient dames, it suggested itself to roe that if you could hear a voice from the grave, it would say beware of Miss- Ann- Thropt and Miss-Demeanor. -,' o April 28, 1857 Mtssrs. Editors. Please excuse tne liberty of a Subscriber, but as an improvement on your pun this morning, "anticipation" we would suggest Anti paler" aa a much elder personage. ( S3-SII REASONS WHY ElERRBCDY USES LYOFS RATHAIRON. 1st. It is tbe Cheapest preparation for the hair ever made. 2d. It is pronounced by all to be the Moi-t Beneficial. , 3 I. It is the most Agreeable te nse. 4ih. It is the Cleaned and most Carefully Pre pared. ' . ' '-' 5th. It is the most Highly Perfumed. 6ih. It is the only aitiolo that never fails to give Entire Satifacfron. The immense hI of Hie K ATM A I RON near v 1.000.000 Imtlles er year atli-ot its excellence and universal popularity. Sold by all dealers, everywhere, for 25 centa-K-r bottlo. HE.vrti wiwKuur & i;u., Proprietors and Perfumers. 63 Libkbtt St., New-York. April 13. s : 14-lw. Ccriocs Att3Mpt at CocHTSBip. There has been quite an excitement recently in tbe quiet village of Oakdale, Shelby county, Missouri, in ; consequence of the attempt of two or thrve young j fellows from ueorgia. Hastening there to win tue , affections of a young lady; who suddenly was dis covered to possess many thousand charms. It ap pears that she had sent five dollars to bwann & Co., of Atlanta, G.v, for a half ticket in one of their Lotteries which draws ever Saturday throuahout the year. A prize of considerable nnigi.itude was the consequence of her little spec ulation, and ber admirers having discovered that she had di awn so much money, hastened to the little Tillage to pay their addresses, supposing the young lady would not be aware of her good for tune. She bad as manv adorers as the lady in the farce of the "Lottery Ticket," but she did not lose her heart so suddenly as she won a for tune. A telegraphic despatch from Swan & up. arrived in time to foil the wily aspirants for ber hand and heart. . ., . 6 dw CHARLES' LONDON CORDIAL GIN. Is shown by the Records of the Contom House to be the only London Cordial Gin IMPORTED and sold in butles, all others are noxious mixtures made bere in imitation of it. It is a delicious tonic beverage, and by its pe culiar flavor (so different from other gins) is uni versally esteemed by all who use it. It is adopt ed with fir-eat success in cases of Dyspepsia, Gout, Rheumatism. Dropsy, Gravel, Colic, Cholera, le ver and Agne, Stricture, Diseases of the Urinary Organs, Epilepsy, See. - Dr. Valentine Mott of flew York, in a letter to the proprietor says : Charles' Uendon uoraiai um is iu jntrese, best, and most reliable Extract of Juniper I have seen. CHARLES' LONDON CORDIAL GIN is sold by all Druggist and Grocers in the United States, and so tso are numerous poisons called " London Cordial Gin" to avoid them buy only "Ch a awes." Reject any other offered to you as you value your health. Price one dollar tor quarts, ntly cents for pint. ' EDMUND O. CHARLES, Sol importer, 40 Broadway, N. Y. . March 12. ' . 152-3ni-tw. OPINIONS OF THE PRESS. We take pleasure in . referring to tbe virtue of Davis' Pain Killer. Wo have used the article and found it valuable. The sale ot this article in the United States is beyond all precedent, as tbe books of the office will show. Cincinnati Com mere ial. Davis' Vegetable Pain Kilter. We first beard of this medicine d urfug a visit to tbe New England States, and being struck with tbe novelty of the title, were induced to make ome inquiry about it ; and we were surprised to learn that it wa kept "constantly in the bouses of most of tbe in habitants of the cities and village where we stop ped, to be used in cases of sudden attacks of pain, burns, scalds, She., and we heard it spoken of in terms of bigh commendation, both by druggists and physicians. f niladelpnia Jsagle. Perry Davis' Pain Killer. It is a real pleasure to us to speak favorably of this article known al most universally to bo a good and safe remedy for burns and other pains of the body. It is val uable not only for colds in tbe winter, bnt for v Hons summer complaints, and should bo in erery family. - The casually which demand it, may come unaware. tunnsxian Aavocaie. , Valuable Medicine. Tbo tale of that remark able and truly valuable preparation. Perry Davis' Pain Killer, is constantly and rapidly increasins:. During th past year, tbo demand for thia great remedy - bat bees altogether ' n preced en ted. Scarcely a week passe by, during which wo do not boar or torn remarkable cure barms: been performed, within the circle of our acquaintance, ty tne use or -rciiy nana' rata tailor."- ' ' ' Providence Geo. Advertiser' For sal, wholesale and retail by O. R. French, Wilmington, and by Druggist generally. RUMORED EXPEDITION AGAINST MEXICO. ' Nw Tea-, April 28. The Herald of to-day says that an expedition 1 being fitted ont bere against Mexico by the friends of Santa Anna. A vessel has been chartered, and arms, atr.munitioa and men are being procured. ." 1 SPECIAL NOTICE ' XS 2t March last, thr undersigned sold his stock of Books. Stationery ore- . i All pernonS having acconnts previona to that date will pleeo call at once and settle, aa indul-gene- anv tonrvr is out of the jnlion a May 1st 1859 8 W. WAITAKERJ MR. J" W. PLATT (myanccesaor.y will soon he in Wilmington, with a lare" additional stock Books and Stationery, selected personally in New Tork . 1 bespeak for him a continuance of the liberal patrnnace heretofore bestowed spnn mvM1f May lt-20O-tf 8. W.WITAKER TO THE V0TERS 0F NEW HANO VER COUNTY. J THE subscriber respectfully announces himsel as a' candidate for re-election upon the6'hday o August next, to the Office of Clerk of 'he Court of Pleas sod Quarter Sessions of said Coonty. Grateful for the confidence and support which his fellow-citixens have heretofore extended to hin, he trusts that hie efforts to merit that confidence will ecn re to him a renewal of thoir aufTrages ; and in ihe event of hi re-elaction, he can only pledge a continuance of his honrst efforts to dis charge faiih'ully and acceptably the duiienof said office. : SAMUEL R. BUNTING. ' April 30. . . . 19. WHOLESALE PRICES CURRENT BACON, per lb., , Hams.N. 13 Sides, ................... - . ...... II Shoulders, - -- 10 Hog Hound, - 14 , Lard. C.bbls. - 13 kegs, ' 13J Hams, Western 00 Sides, Western,' 13 Shoulders. Western, -..--i.... ..14 fork, Northern per bbl.. Mess,... 26 t0 Prime,-... ...00 00 Corn, per bushel,-..-..... 73 Meal, .- 80 Peas, black eye per bushel, 1 00 Cow.. 85 Pea Nuts, " 1 10 Rice, per lb.. Clean, 00 Rough, per bushel, CO Butter, per In 28 Klour per bbl Fayetteville super . 7 25 Fine,.... . 6 75 Cross, '. 6 25 Baltimore, 00 00 a 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 on 75 00 I 12 00 1 25 o oo 30 7 50 7 00 6 50 00 00 00 09 Canal, .......00 00 Coffee, per lb , St. Domingo, Rio, I.aguyra,-..-.. Cuba, Moc-ho,- .. Java, - Sugar, perlb . New Orleana,-.- Porto Rico,--....- St Croix,. Loaf Z.... Molasses, per gallon, N. Orleans.- . Porto ltico,- - Cuba. Hay, per 100 lbs.. Eastern, 1 N. C... Liquors, per gal.. Peach Brandy,.. Apple.-.... - RyeWhi.key, Rectified. N. R. Rum,-. Wines, per gal., Madeira, ........ 1 Port, 1 Malnga,-......................... Glue, per lb., American, Cotton per lb , Yarn, per lb., 4-8 Sheeting, per yard, 3-4 " ' Ozna burgs, - .................. Keathers, per lb... -a I0 11 a 12 13 a 14 00 a 00 00 a 00 16 a 17 0 a 0 11 a 1 Hi 121 00 a 151 00 a 00 00 a 00 45 a 61 40 a 90 IOC 60 a 90 60 a 65 65 i 100 33 a 45 a 50 00 a 4 00 00 a 4 00 40 a 00 12 a 15 a 13 00 a 17 7 a 8 6J a a. 9 a 10 40 a 45 17 a 00 16 a 00 28 a 30 40 45 10 a 1 20 a 3 P0 Candles, per lb., N. C. Tallow,--.- Northern. Adamantine.. . Sperm. ,. Lime per bbl., 1 Turpentine, per bbl. of 260 lbs. Virgin Dip, .... Vellow Dip, 2 Hord, ? - 1 Tor, 1 Pitch, 1 60 a 60 a 35 va 41 a 62 00 00 Koein by Tale. No. 1. 2 50 No. 2. I 37 No. 3.--.- I 3ii Spirits Turpenline, per gallon.. .- Vnriiish, 00 Pine Oil,... 00 Rosin Oil,- 00 Sperm Oil, I 25 Linseed Oil : 95 Nests Foot Oil... 1 60 Iron per lb., American best refined 4 Knglish assorted,- 4 Swced, 6 Shear, 6 American,. 0 ' Cutsils, ...................... , Wrought Nails... , Steel, perlb., German,--.- ....... 10 Blistered. - 6 Best Cast. 20 Best quality Mill Saws. 6fcet,---- 5 00 Hollo ware,.- -.......... . ........ . 75 00 42 00 00 00 no ro 00 5 o o o M 12 16 16 a 5 50 a 15 00 a 0 00 i ON a 0 00 a 0 00 a 9 60 a 7 50 a 3 50 none 825 none 35 a 0 00 a 6 00 Lumber per M. feet. Steam Sawed 13 00 River Lumber. Klooting,- 0 ou . ... 0 00 .... 0 00 .... o 00 Wide Hoard,-. - Scantli np.' ...... Timher. Shipping, Prime Mill, Commoa, Inferior. ............... - - - - Staves, per 1,000, W.O. bbl. Rough Dressed.. - R.O. hhd., roaeh. .'.. D resaed, Shingle, per 1000, Common, Contract, Black's large, Salt per bushel, Turk's Island,.." Liverpool Seek,- Soap per lb.. Pale, Brown, Tollow per lb., -- Bbl. Heading per M , Ath,- ... Cheeae. 3 00 4 25 6 00 50 92 0 6 11 9 00 " 12 00 CO 71 V 12 12 00 13 CO 3131 E It CI A L. REMARKS ON MARKET. j ' Tt7BPE!rriNB.-r-Tbtlrsday 1.074 bbls. Turpentine were disposed of at 3 50 for new Virgin, f 2 .60 a S2.62 for old Yellow Dtp, and $1.60 for Hard, per 280 lbs. ..-. 8naiTS. 100 bbls. Spirits Turpentine changed hand on Thursday at 44 cents, and 75 do. at 42 cents: yesterday 225 bbl.' do. sold at 42 cents per gallon. . ".; , Rosin. Since our , last report Common Rosin ha advanced 7 cents with sales on Thursday of 1,500 bbla. at Sl-30 for large bbls., and 8.000 do. at 1.321 per 810 lb. Nothing done in other qnal itie. , , , . - J Ta. Thursday 744 bbls. Tar sold at 81.35 per bbl. .... . ' . Coax Sine oar last 4.784 bushels have ar rived, 1.784 of which sold at 73 cents, th balance. 3000 bushels at 75 cents. '' ; ; KEW'TORK MARKET. ; .'Jor 8 days preceding. ' Apri! 29. Tbo Shipping and Commercial List reports. - r v.. - I Cotton. The market has assumed firmer tone, io consequence of tbe large telling dT in the receipts at tho ports, in conn xion with tbo froet accooasa., Tbe stock here is moderate, and holders of lorg lioa generally are indifferent a boat realizing, except at very foil price, while others bave retired tbir stocks from lb eaaiket in anticipation of higher figures. We quote: 12 151- ; Floor. Tbo aa lee .fot hero amount to-8 000 lbl , the market closing very firm at 96 90 a f7 50 for mixed to atraight brands, 7 5o a 8 60 tit low to good fancy and extra, and 6,75 a 9 25 for favorite and choice do. - Corn. Too sale ioclode SO a 100 000 bosh!, mostly -a speculation, there being very little do or d for export or borne nse; tbo closing qoota tbes are f& cents for Weten mixed, and 75 a 78 for Southrr White aftd Tellow. ; . i Kavai 8t rea. To sale ar 550 bbl. North f onntj Tnrpentin. at 3 ?2 per 280 Ib 7u0 Spirit Turpentine. 44 . 4So ceau. eash. i-ort l Shipping order, and 49 a 50 60 day adding inter est, wita retail lota 49 a 50 cash ; 7,000 Com moo Roaia to arrive fl.80 1,85 per 810 lb.; 600 do.. &, and 800 Strained, $1,90 m 2; 900 Beaufort and Washington 41 74 M 1.80 per bbl. the latter delivered 1 ,000 bbbv in transit from Baltimore to Liverpool. tU 21 per 810 15.; with 2. freight; 750 No 2. 2 25 a S2.50 per $10 lb , ie ya-d ; 600 Washington ShttH-ine Tar. 2,12 ; 650 Wilming ton, aa It runs 2 50. io order, io yard ; end City P'Hch. 82 a t24 per bWL Riee The market is inactive, bnt steady, with a fair demand for h toe nue at previous rates. Sale 650 tea. at 84,50 a 55 25. cash. ; CHARLESTON MARKET.- April 29 -Cotton. Tbe market la ia a very languid and dt-prea-d stale. The sales lo-day were enndned to some 800 bales, at esvtrcroee ranging from 111 to 14c. " BEAUPORT N. C. MARKET" ' April 29. Bacon Hams 4 J7 to 18 Cents; Hog round l&crats; t'orn. 00 to 85 cents per Bubl; Corn Meal, 85 to 90 cents; Flar-Superfine $8, Extra family i8 60 to 9 00; Naval Stores. Ter pentine dip S2 50 and Scrap 1 50 per bbl. Spirita Tun-eotine 40 to 41 cents; Tar SI 25 to 150 Roin,$l 00 per bbl. SALISBURY. N. C MARKET. Apri 28. Wheat, .115 a 125; Flour. 5f a 6) Apples dried 75; Apples green. 80 a 100; Peach es peaWd . 2,00 ; . Peaches nnpraled 1.00 ; Bacon 1012); B-eswax. 22; Beef. 6 a 7; Bolter 15 al8;Orn 85 a SO; Meal 901,00; Feathers. S5; Potatoes. Ir sh. 100; Sweet, 75 80; Cotton, 10 a 12 ; Wool, 30 a 85 ; Hollovay's Ointment and Pills. 'Every head of a family should keep' a sopply or these great specifics at hand. Ho honsebold can safely dis pense with them External injuries, which would result in tie loss of a limb, or the crippling of a joint, if treated in the ordinary modes may bo enred with dispatch, and without pain or hazard, by the nse of the Ointment. Erjsipelao, salt rheum, boils, sore, and all external ailments, are removed with eqnal facility and certainity, by tbo application of this great curative; and the mani fold d beast of the otouiach. iirer, and Intestines, so often fatal in this country, yield iuvariably to the sanalire operation of tbe Pills.- ' - MARRIED. Id St. Jamea' Chnrcb last evening, by th Rev. Dr. Draoe, Mr. Joscra J Lippirr. to UU Jaik I). Queen, daughter of Jo. 8. Green', Eq., of this town.- -v ' ' . . .--... MARINE NEWS. PORT OF WILMINGTON, MATS. c : U ARRIVED. . April 29. Schr. Caroline Virginia, Donglass, from Hyde county, to D. Pigott. Scbr. Ann E Davis.' Weeks, from Littlo River. N. C. to DeRosHet & Brown. . Biir R C. Dyer, Bradman, from New Tork. to J. & 1. McRae &. Co - Brig Mary McRae. Crocker, from R ehmond, Va.. to J. & D. McRae Sc Co. Scbr. Alvarado, Sianly, from S dgewick, Me., to J. & D. McRae & Co. - - ' Barqne Radient, Flinn, from Providence, R. I to Wm M. Hairiss. Schr. Lewis Chester, Semcrs, from New Tork , toT. C. Worth. - ...4 Brig John Hathaway. Smith, from New Tork. ta J. St J. L. Ilataway & Co. Co Hie 23d inst., Albert Miller, (ol Provid-ece, R. I. ) second mat, fell from for topsail yard ou th railing, aud waa lost overboard. Schr. Uvlene, Slutea from New Tork, to A. D. Cazaux. - .10. Steamer Magnolia, Stedrasn, from Fayette ville. to E. J. Lntterloh. Mar 1. Schr. Island City,' Conklin, from New York, to Jos R. Blossom. Schr. George Prracoit, Anderson, 8 days frona Boston, to Pierce & Dudlry. - chr. ontht-rn Belle, Tler, 3 dsys from Nc York, to J. H. Planner. CLEARED. April 80. Schr. Divid Fanat. Moraelander, for Philadelphia, by T. C. Worth ; wiih naval otorca, &.C. ' U S. M. Stcanvr Spray, Price, for Stniibville, by A II. NanBokkfienn. . -. . Mayl. clir. Wm II. Smith, Ilnghea, fur New Toi k, by A. D. Cazaux ; with naval aioresy ' MEMORANDUM. , Brig Galena, lIakeU,at Boston 27th olr. . Lost deck load of 200 Mils. roin. golley, boat, foeesaift. jib and staysail, iiau bntwaia stove, cabin, OUrci with water. SC. " NATIONAL POLICE GAZETTE. This Great Jou nsl of Crime and Criminal Is, in the Twelfth Vear,and is widely circulated throughout thecoun'iy. . Il conlaina all the Great Trials. Criminal Case, aoxf appropriate Editorials on the same, together with iaoisnation on Criminal Mailers, not lb be found in aay' other newspaper. fjy Subscription. 81, sac Annum ; 91, for Six Mouths, to be reantlcd by Subscriber, (who should wrii their nasnee am the twnvCuy and state wher they resit' phtioiyA , - To R. A- SKVMOCR, E.dl-ordt Propiietor of th ? i Kationol Police Gaxettev May a . New York Clty ANOTHER REMARKABLE CURE DR. SWAYNE'S : COMPOUND SYRUP OP . WILD CHERRY. r KEY. JAMES R. DURBOROW. Pastor of Berlin Circuit, Baltimore Conference. And oUtke principal Merchants at Point mf Rocks, Md., hare teslijUd to the following EXTRAORDINARY CUBE. Poist ur Rocxs, Frederick County, Md. Da. Swavke. Dear Sir: Believing it a duly I owe lo the public, and in justice io yoo.I have thought pioper to make known one of the most extraordinary cuies, in my own case, that has ever been truly recorded. In ine month of October last I . was afflicted with sever gathering in my breast, which formed a large abacess, aod also communicated to my Longs and very much afflict ed thera, and dist-harffrd large quantities of corrup tion, external aod interna I. My breath could aloo pass through my Lungs and ont through the cav ity ef my breaet with apparent ease, attended with a violent cough, day and night, lea of appetite, and extreme debililv, so, that coy physicians thought my caae entirely hop lea and beyond the power of medicine. I remained io this wretched condition for a ions time, nntil I was wasted to a mere skeleton, and there seemed to be no hope for me; bnt having read io tho public papers of the many wonderful cures performed by yoer COM POUND SYRUP OP WILD CHERRY, 1 im mediately seat to Baltimore for fiv bottles and commenced il nse, and to aay grrai sal is faction and my anxious family, the abscess er opening i r my Jungs begao to boat, and tbe eoegh subsided .and on anas; ten boil Irs 1 wa reamed to perfect health. I believe, that to yonr valuable medicine, under the- blexsinga of Divine Providence, lam indebted for this great change, and I ant nappy to say, that I in now enjoying as good health a I everbave. ;-.'- - .. ..: Over live years have elapsed, and I tlu remain perfectly hearty man at this date, June 2d, 1856. 1 have not had a day's sickness for the last I3 months. Pleas accept my graiefat acknowledg ment. Yonrs, very respr ctfuly, - - THOa1AS DIXOK. Tho Subscriber i well acqnainfed with Thorn Dixon, nd can testify ibut tbe he baa been sfflct ed as above represented. I regard hi recovery al most a a miracle. He ia a worthy member 01 So cirtv. : JAMES R. DCRBOROW, Paator of Berlin Circuit, Baltimore Conference. THKREjia eat one reliable preparation of "Wfld Cherry." and be only one eosnpoosMied by n tetrelar Phyoieian that ia "DR. SWA VIVE'S COMPOUND SYRUP Or WILD CHKFRY, andthe universal satisfaction this preparation ha given, ia fully acknowledged ins very section of our country. j For the care of Coughs, Colds. Consumption, For Browchiiia, Sore Throei, Hooping Conga, ; Kot Tics ling er Irritation la the Faeces, i For Palpitation or Disease of the Heart, Debility, - For Pa to In the Side or Breast, Liver Complaint, Kor Short Breath, or Hoarsenee. Asthma, For the support of old age.deciinins health, and restless night, (hi remedy bos no eqaat. - Prepared only be Dr. SWAYNE dt SON. at their Laboratory 4fi. SEVENTH St., Philadel phia. Sold hy1 WALKER 11 EAR ESA CO, Wiimingtn.N.C. - ' , R. J. ASTON, an. I. ' AsheviM. N. C. DOLUNP 0ERRLNCS. A FEW kegs left of Holland Herri a go, pat p is) Xx. small kefs, a rood artlrie. rio.4U. April 21. W. B. DaNEALK. " PINE, APPLE, CREESE.' JUST received a 'o. 1 article of th above. No. 40. W.H. DaNKALH.
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