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WILMINGTON, N. C. TUESDAY, MAY 19, 1857. T. I.ORINO, Editor akd PnorRtEToa. from BaUou't PicUrrisL AN UNMEANT REBUKE. "A LIFE LESSON. ' XT TLTlNVa C0B,-J8. 'Charles Nelson Iiai reached his thir ty-fifth year, and at that age he found ; himself coin? down hill. He had once been one of the happiest of mortal, and no blessing was wanted to complete the sum rf his happiness. He had one of the best of wives, and his children were intelligent and comely. He was a car penter by trade, and no man could com mand better wages or be more sure of work. If any man attempted to build a house. Charles Nelson must boss the job, and for miles around, people sought -htm to work lor them. Hut a change had come ! over his life. A demon too had met him on his way and he had turned back with the evil spirit. A new and I experienced carpenter had - a - a a reen sent : tor Dy tnose who would no longer depend upon Nelson, and he had settled in the village, and now took Nelson's place. On a back street, where the great trees threw their green branches over the way, stood a small cottage, which had once been the pride of its inmates. Before it stretched a wide garden, but tall, rank grass grew up among the choking flowers, and the paling of the fence was broken in many places. The house itself had once been white, but it was now dingy and dark. Bright green blinds had once adorned the windows,1 but they had now been taken off and sold. And windows themselv es bespoke poverty and neglect, for in many places the glass was gone, and shing'cs, rags,' old hats had taken its place. A single look at the house and its accompaniment told the story. It was the drunkard's home ! Within sat a woman yet in the early years of life, and though she was slill handsome to look upon, the bloom was gone from her cheek, and brightness had faded from her eyes. Poor Mary Nelson ! Once she had been the happi est among the happy, but now none could be more miserable ! Near her sat two children, both beautiiul in form and features ; but their garbs were all patched and worn, and their feel were shoeless. ; The eldest was thirteen years of age, and the other two years yonngnr.; The mother was hearing them recite a grammar lesson, for she had resolved that her children should not grow up in ignorance. They could not attend the common school, for thoughtless children sneered at them as the subject of sport and ridicule ; but in this respect they did not suffer, for their mother was well educated, and she devoted such time as she could spare, to their instruction.. For more than two years. Mary Nel son had earned ajl the money that had been in that house. People hired her o wash, iron and sew for them, and be side the money paid, they gave her ma ny articles of food and clothing. So she lived on, and the only joys that dwelt with her children and praying to God. Supper time came, and Charles Nel son came reeling home. He had work ed the day before at helping to move a building, and jhus had earned money enough to find him in rum for several days. As lie stumbled into the house, the children crouched close to their mother, and even she shrank away, for sometimes her husband was ugly when thus intoxicated. ( , ' ow that man had changed with i years ! Once there was not a looking man in town. In frame lie had beentastout, compact and perfectly formedTwtfiie his face bore the very ideal ol manly beauty. His noble form was now bent, his limbs shrunken and tremulous, and his face all bloated and disfigured. He was not the man who had once been the fond husband and doating father. The loving wife had prayed and wept and implored, but all to no purpose; the husband was bound to his drinking companions of the bar-room, and he would not break the bonds. That! evening Mary Nelson ate no supper, I for all the food she had in the house there was not more than enough for her husband and children ; but when her husband had gone, she went out and picked a few berries, and thus i kept her vital energies alive. That night the poor woman prayed long and earnestly, and her little ones prayed with her. On the following morning Charles Nelscn (sought the bar-room as soon as he arose but he was sick and faint and the liquor would not revive him, for it would not remain on his stomach. He had drank very deeply the night be fore, and he felt miserable. At length however, he managed to keep down a few glasses ; of hot sling, but the close atmosphere of the bar room seemed to stifle him, and he went out. The poor man had just sense enough to know that if he could sleep he should feel better, and be had just feeling enough to .vie;h to keep away from home ; so he wandered off towards a wood not far from the village, and sunk down by the side of a stone wall, and was soon buried in a profound slumber. When i he awoke the sun was shining down hot upon him, and raising himself to a sitting posture, he gazed about him. He knew that it was afternoon, for the sun waa turning towards the west. Hn was just upon the point of rising wheof his motion was airested by the Bound gh voices near at hand. He looked tbrouthe a chink in. the wall, . and just upon the other side he saw his two children pick ing berries, while a little further off were two more girls, the children f of the car nenter who had iatelV moved into the 'Come, Katy, said oue of these latter girls to her v companion, 'lets. -go away from here because if any body should see us with those girls they'd think we pi ay cu win But the berries are thick here,' re monstrated the other. -M i4 'Never mind we'll come out some lime when these little ragged drunk ard's girls are not here.' So the two favored ones went away hand in hand, and Nelly and Nancy Nelson sat down upon the grass and cried. : ; 'Don't cry, Nancy, said the eldest, throwing her arms around her sister's neck. -' - ' i 'But you are crying, Nelly.' s O' I can't help it,' sobbed the stricken one,- ' ", ' ' ' :t s 'Why do they blame us 7 murmurred Nancy, gazing up into her sisters face. O, we are not to blame, we are good and kind, and loving, and we never hurt, anybody., O, I wish somebody would . love us, I should be so happy.' 'But we are loved, Nancy. Unly think of our noble mother. W ho could love us as she does V ' : I know I know, Nelly, but that ain't all. Why don't papa love us as he used ! Don't you remember when he used to kiss us and make us so hap py 1 O. how I wish he could be so good to us once more. He is not-' . Hush, sissy I don't, say anytning more. He may be good to us again. if he knew how we love him I know he would. And then I believe God is good, and he surely will help us sometime, for mother prays to him every day.' 'Yes,' answered Nancy, l know she does: and God must be our father sometime.' He is our father now, Sissy.' 'I know it ; but he must be all we shall have by and by, for don't you remem ber that mother told us that a cold fin ger was laid upon her neart, and mat she might leave us one of these days and ' 'Hush. Don't, don't, Nancy ; you'll ' These words were chocked with sobs and tears, and the sisters wept long to gether. At length they arose and went away, for they saw more children com ing. As soon as the little ones were out ot sight, Charles Nelson started to his feet. His hands were clenched, and his eyes were fixed upon a vacant point with an eager gaze. 'My uou r he gasped, 'what a rillian l ami Look at me now I What a state 1 am in, and what have I sncrified to bring myself to it ! And .they love me yet and pray for me !' He said no more, but for some moments he stood with his hands still clenched, and eyes fixed. At length his gaze was turn ed upward, and his clasped hands were raised above his head. A moment he re mained so, and then his hands dropped by his side, and be started homeward. When he reached his home he found his fe and children in tears, but he affected not to notice it. He drew a shilling from his pocket it was his last and handing it to his wife, he asked her if she would send and get him some milk and flour, and make bun some porridge. 1 he wife was startled by the strange tone in which this was spoken, for it sounded just as that voice had sounded in days gone by. I he porridge was made and nouns ing, and Charles ate it all. He went to bed early, and early on the following morning he was up. He asked his wife if she had milk and flour enough to make him anoth er bowl ot porridge. . Yes, Charles,', she said. 'We have not touched it. Then if you are. willing, I should like some more.' The wife moved quickly about the work. and ere long the food was prepared. The husband ate it, and felt better. He wash ed and dressed, and would have shaved bad his hand been stead v enough. He eft his home and went at once to a man. who had just commenced to frame a house. 'Mr.' Manly,' he said, addressing the gentleman alluded to, 'I have drank the ast alcoholic beverage that ever passes mr lips. Ask me no more questions, but be- leve me now while you see me true. Will you give me work f Charles Nelson, are you in earnest 7 asked Manly in surprise. , So much so, sir, that were death to stand upon my right hand, and yonder bar room upon my lett, l would go with the grim messenger first' , - 1 hen, there is my house lying about us in rough timber and boards. I place it all in your hand?, and shall look to you to fin ish it. While I can trust you, you may trust me. Come into my office and you shall have the plan I have drawn.' We will not tell you how the stout man wept, nor how bis noble friend shed tears to see him thus ; but Charles Nelson took the plan and having studied it for a while, he went out where the men were at work, getting the timber together, and Mr. Manly introduced him as their master That day he worked but little, for he was not strong yet, but he arranged the timber, and gave directions for framing. At night he asked ths employer if he dared trust him with a dollar. ' , ? ' V Why, you've earned three,' replied Man- :-v;i--' 'And will you pay me three dollars a diy?' . ' If you are as faithful as you have been to day, for you wilt save me money, at that.' - - . The poor man could not speak his thanks in words, but bis looks spoke for him, and Manly understood them. He received his; three dollars, and on his way home he stopped end bought .first a basket, then three loaves of bread, a pound of butter, some tea, sugar,-and a piece of beef-steak,, and he had just one dollar and seventy-five cents left. With this , load he went home. It was some time before he could compose himself to enter the house, but at last he went in -and set the basket, upon the W ble.- .' 'i- ':,.X4z-y Come, Mary,' he said, 'I have brought something home for supper. Here, Nelly, you take the pail, and run over to Mr. Brown's and get a couple of quarts of tie handed the child a sEilling" as be spoke, and in a half bewildered -state she took the money and burned away. The wife started when she raised cover of the basket, but she dared ; the not speak. She moved about like one' in dream, and ever and anon she would cast a fugitive glance at her husband. He had not been drinking she knew it and yet be bad money to bay ram with if he want ed it. What could it meant Had her prayers been answered t . O how fervently she prayed then. - ' Soon Nelly returned with the milk, and Mrs. Nelson had the table out. After sup per Charles arose, and said to hie wife . 'I must go up to Mr. Manly's office to help him arrange some plans for this new bouse, but I will be borne early.' A pang shot through the wife's heart as she saw her husband turn away, but still she was far happier than she had been be- fore a long while. There was something in his manner that assured her and gave her hope. ;. - Just a lhe clock struek nine, the well known footfall was heard strong and stea dy. The door opened and Charles enter ed. His wife cast a quick, keen glance into bis face, and she almost uttered a cry of joy when she saw bow be was changed for the better. He bad been to the barber s and to the batter's. Yet nothing was said upon the subject. Charles wished to re tire early, and his wife went with him.' In the morning the husband arose first and built the fire. Mary had not slept until long after midnight, having been kept awake by the tamulous emotions that had started up in her bosom, and hence she awoke not so early as usual. - But she came out just as the tea kettle and pota toes began to boil, and breakfast was soon ready. . '.':.':: After the meal was eaten, Charles arose, put on his hat, and then turning to his wife, he asked : 'What do you do ton! ay I 'I must wash for Mrs.-Bixby.' .'Are you willing to obey me once more V O yes.' 'Then work for me to-day. Send Nelly over to tell Mrs. Jbsixby that you are not well enough to .wash, for you are not Here is a dollar, and do with it as you please. Buy something that will kep you busy for yourself or children.' Mr. Nelson turned towards the door, and his hand was upon the latch. He hesita ted, and then turned back. He did not speak, but he opened his arms, and his wife sank upon his bosom. He kissed her, and then having gently placed her in a seat, he left the house. When he went to his work that morning he felt well, and very happy. Mr. Manly was by to cheer him, and this he did by talking and acting as though Charles had never been unfortu nate at all. It was Saturday evening, and Nelson had been almost a week wiinout rum. He had earned fifteen dollars, ten of which he had now in his pocket 'Mary,' be said, after the supper table had been cleared away, 'here are ten dol lars for you, and I want you to expend it in clothing for yourself and children. I have earned fifteen dollars during the last five days. I am to build Squire Manly's great house, and he pays me three dollars a day. A good job, isn't it V Mary looked up, and her lips moved, but she could not speak a word. She strug gled a few moments, and then burst into tears. Her husband took her by the arm and drew her upon his lap, and pressed her to his bosom. Mary,' he whispered, while tears ran down his own cheeks, 'you are not deceiv ed. 1 am Charley. Nelson once more, and will be while I live. Not by any act of mine shall another cloud cross your brow.' And then he told her of the words he had heard on the previous Monday, while he lay behind the wall. Never before,' said he, 'did I fully real ize how low I had fallen, but the scales dropped from my eyes, then, as though some one had struck them off with a sledge. My soul started up to a standing point, from which all the tempters of earth can not move it Your prayers are surely an swered, my wife.' ' " Time passed on, and the cottage once more assumed its garb of pure white, and its whole windows and green blinds. The roses in the garden smiled, and every waj did the improvement work. Once again was Mary Nelson among the happiest of the happy, and her children choose their own associates now. THREE TIMES A DAY. 'Adela, my darling I Adela 1' 'She has gone out, grandpa.J 'Gone out I with whom ? Has she left me here alone with you Julietta V 'Little Mary is here, grandpa, . playing with the dog ; and Marianne is in the kit chen, getting dinner ready.' This conversation was held between a little girl, about nine years old, and the Bsron St. Andres, an old man of eighty. He was a knight of the order of St Louis and had received bis knighthood and in signia from the hands of Louis the Six teenth, king of France. He was now, however, quite blind, and consequently al most helpless. Little Mary, a child of six years of age, made the third one of the party. 'Juliette 1. resumed the old man, after a short silence, 'did your sister say anything to you when she went out? 'Yes, grandpa,V replied Julietta : 'she said to me 'Take care that Little Mary doesn't trouble grandpa, and if be wishes to go into the garden, give him your band and take care not to let him stumble -over anything, because he Can't see, poor grand pa! and God has given him us, his child ren, to take care of him, and to obey him, and to make him as happy as we' can.' Oh, I know it all by heart, grandpa, because Adela tells it to me three times a day I ev ery time she goes out ' - '! 'How I every time she goes out I Doee she often go out?' asked the old man, whose venerable brow seemed - raffled by some painful thought ? f; ' 'Jrr -; ' Three times every day P answered, Ju liette, in' some surprise ; "three times a day ; once in the morning before yod come down, from 7 to 9 o'clock ; another, from "11 till 1 y and the third from 3 to 5, when you are asleep. ; You see I three times a day. Did you think I couldn't reckon Jf vy oat o ciock is n now r asaea ma mu ron rather sharply, doubtless, with the hope of finding soma discrepancy in Jolietta's reckoning., , . ,.. . . . Z i- 'It struck oae just now, Julietta answer ed. 'And here comes Adela; I hear 'the garden gate opening ; arid she is speaking to Mary and the dog. They have gone to meet her.f - . ' ' . ' - I-" In a few-moments Adela; entered. She was a yoon and lovely, girl j o young, she seemed as if she had scarcely emerged from chilhood, and yet so serious and so thoughtful was the expression of her eoun tenance, that 1 the pretp&ture ' care ! of life had, as it were blighted the flower of her youth; O ;..-.-r:'s-t. .J Jr G 'Adela 1' said the old man, in a tone so sad and serious that it brought the quick L color to the 'youni "cirPs face, 'whence came you V and stretching forth his hand, he seized that of Adela's, which she ex tended towards him, gently stroked it, and at last said in a mournful manner."' 'You are agitated my child I you are troubled I you tremble I Whence come you V The young girt did not reply. ' Obtaining no answer, the Baron St. An dres continued, and the slow, solemn ac cent with which he uttered each word showed the sad feelings of his heart 'In 1814 I was a widower, Adela, and, of all my numerous family, only one was left me, my sainted daughter,-Henrietta, your moth en Your father fell at Water loo; you were then twelve. Adela 1 Ad ela I what can I say By all my - past miseries by my unceasing grief by my gray hairs I entrrat yau, tell me, whence come you Whither go you three times everyday?' ; , My father,' said Adela, 1 am only sev enteen years old,. it is true, and yet, young as I am, sorrow and care have already lett their impress on my brow. Three years ago my mother died, yet that scene is Still ever present to my mind, as vividly as if it had been yesterday. I still hear the weak voice, regaining momentary , strength, ad dress me i 'Adela,' she said, 'I leave you two daughters : be a mother to them. And my poor lather I - entrust him to you. Guide the two first in their course through life; show them its thorns and its dangers. Hide ifrom the second everythtng that would pain him.' Such were her words, and I have tried to obey them. I go out three times a day, and that troubles you but you do not consider that 1 am mistress of a family--the housekeeper and yet more 1 have to take care of you all. Are not all these duties enough to call me out three times a day-? Have confidence in your Adela, my dear grandfather trust in her I' 'That is all I desire j It is all my heart wishes, my daughter I Well,, well 1 you have been out to-day you will not go out again I Am I right ? You do not answer Adela.' Adela. as if she had not heard his last words, turned to Julietta, and questioned her concerning the studies, which she had to recite to her in the evening, and thus adroitly changed the conversation. She then remained for some time with the little party on the piazza, until Marianne sum moned them to the dinner table. Notwith standing her exertion to please and enter tain her grandfather, she observed with pain that his mind was still troubled, and fearing that he would resume his attempts to dissuade her from again venturing out, she controlled her own feelings and chatt ed incessantly with the little onos all the time, however, carefully ministering to the old man's wants. As soon as the meal was finished, she directed Julietta to, lead her grandfather back te his seat on the pi azza, while she herself remained, as if to attend to her household duties. At the end of half an hour, Julietta saw her with her bonnet on her head and her gloves on her hands, walk quickly through the gar den and pass out of the gate, which she closed behind her, with the least possible noise. The old man s fine sense of hear ing, however, had instantly detected, nnd, if we may so speak, had followed all the movements of his grand-daughter, and when the gate closed behind her he said, with a deep sign, and as if speaking to himself, 'She has gone out again I' Then, probably to divert the solicitude which was tormenting him, be directed Ju lietta to go and tell the servant girl to take little Mary out for a walk, and added, 'Bring with you, when you come back, the newspaper that you will find on the table in the saloon, and come and read to me the article upon the publio rejoicings of last week. I hat will arriuse both you an ' me.' - : '.. " ' . Julietta obeyed. A short time after wards Marianne and Mary went out for their walk, and Julietta returned, and seat ing herself upon a stool near her grandfa ther's feet, began to read the article which he had mentioned. It was a very long one, and as she had to stoop now and then, to spell some of the longer and more diffi cult words she had npt quite finished it when several knocks on the garden gate were heard.' . " 'You must go, then,' said the baron from the piazza to prevent the old man from hearing the following dialogue which took place between his oiece and a lady- a stranger. 'Does not a young lady, a teacher of the piano, live here l astced the latter. No, madam, Julietta replied. 'It must be here, certainly, my dear I I had the exact direction to this house given me. She may be a boarder, whom you do not know, my little one. 'In the whole house there is no one but my grandpa, who is blind, answered Juli etta, in the impatient tone of a little girl who liked not her word to be doubted, 'and Adela, my oldest sister and Marianne, the cook, and her husband, the gardner, and my little sister Mary, and the dog. and I : and no one else. ; But sometimes a young lady comes here who teaches the piano, and perhaps she is the one you want to see.'. - 'I wish te see Miss Adela St, Andres, who teackes the piano in the family of ' l never tell fibs, ma'am V said Julietta, impatiently interrupting her; 'my sister Adela is not a teacher of the piano. Don't you think I ought to know V Uoes the Karon St. Andres lire here V asked a young man stopping also at the half-open gate. ' yes, sir.' 'Then, certainly the young lady for whom you are inquiring lives here madam. he said to the lady who .was questioning Julietta ; 'and. doubtless, the - Baron St Andres, whom I seek, i her grandfather.' And to lh intense surprise, and. even anger of Julietta, who still insisted that her sister was not1 a teacher of music, the young man made his way to the piazza, approa chad the blind father, and, after having as sured himself that he was speaking to the liaroo bt Andrea, aid' Baron, 1 have the pleasure of annoaacing to, you that your pension ia restored.' ' t V. '.. 'Sir. sir you must certainly hare taken me for some one else,' the Baron . answer ed, his surprise almost as great as that of Julietta, 'for my pensioa has nevtr been ta-, ken from me. How then can you say, 'it is restored. ;' ' 1 The young man resumed, and it was ev. ident that he was also greatly astonished : 'Are you not the Baron St Andres, who served in the reign of Louis XV-, in the Yendeaa wars ; who has lost five sons in the wars of the Empire?' 'Yes, sir, the Baron answered. 'Your grand-daughter--the young lady -Adela St. Andres d"es she not give les son on the-piano in the house of t be Min ister of War in fact to my sisters?' 'Explain yourself, sir f. explain yourself I' the old man exclaimed ; 'My pension lost! Adela I. Three times a; day! Ob ! I- en treat you, explain V ; i 'It is a very simple matter,' the young man said : 'but how can you be ignorant of all this? It is a fact that I have two sisters, and about a year ago, when they were -seeking a teacher of music, your grand-daughter, the young lady Adela, of fered her services ; she was recommended by the Countess de Bricourt, whose daugh ters she was also teaching. After some months had passed knowing that I was in the war office, and that I am the minister's nephew, she told me that your pension had been discontinued for two years, -; and that no cause had "been assigned for it, and she added, 'Neither a blind old man, nor a young girl like me, can take the necessary steps to learn the reason.' 'Make your mind easy-upon that point,' I said -to her. 1 'will take Charge of the matter,' I have fulfilled my promise, and now I have the pleasure of communicating to you the pleasing intelligence that orders have been given not only for the restoration of your pension, but also for the payment of all ar rears.' " -. - v - ' Oh, Adela f noble and worthy girl I' ex claimed the old man" raising bis sightless eyes to heaven ; 'Oh, my daughter I so un justly accused you have concealed all this from me all even the labor which your filial love induced you to undertake. Oh I where is she? why does she not come ? Go, go, and seek beri Julietta went out, as if for that purpose and the Baron, gradually overcoming his emotion, related to the young man, and to the stranger lady, all that had passed that morning his fears and his anxieties for his grand-daughter. The praise and the blessing which the old tnah 'aVished upon the absent Adela met full sympathy from at least one of his hearers. 'Oh, Baron 1 my dear sir I' the young man said ; 'you do hot know me yet; am a stranger to you, but 1 will give you ample satisfaction concerning my family; I have long loved your grand-daughter she does not reject me ; give her to me, implore you fo. my wife I At this moment, a cry of joy from Juli etta announced the return of Adela. When the latter saw the two persons who were standing near her grand-father, she blush ed deeply, and hesitated in her approach ; but the old man called her to him, and fondly embracing her, said, - "Everything is discovered, you darling I you little rogue, and here is one who claims the right to be your husbahd and to separate you from me." . 'He who claims that right," the still blushing girl answered, with a strange mingling of timidity and of firmness, "must also take upon him the charge of an old man, and of two little ones, f r whose wel fare and happiness lam responsible in the e es of Ciod." . 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Home Circle. &3 and ' .- 1866? uWiH gat mora out of It than the worth of uCkea at m tmem the 90 Borne VircU. one aoiiar."' i. ul- aavocaie. "We bad not pec ted to find It ao deeply lo- teresiing," resae aavoeaie. It must have coca gnat labor." Southern jatutoaut wuercerot. llow can we, aner inia. no wiidoui 11 r- Largs 13 DO. i neatl ' "The plan and execution of it we highly cotu- raena. . ju. vnaneraf. 3"It wiU hve aa enormous circulation. Borne Circle, honnd and tottered. SintrU covia. hi mi(; prepaid, SI. C3f To preachers and bookseller, ordering 1 docen or more, 30 per cent, discount, aimj De oraerea from Stevenson St Owen, Nashville; W. P. Grif fith, Norfolk, YirginU. ; J. W. Piatt, Wilmington, N. C-; E. II. Myers, Charleston, S. C, or H. D. MeGiunis. New Orleans. ror single copies and special agencies, address tbe editor, May 14. . . " (25tw ) Wilmington, N. C. BOTS' CASHMKRKTTK HATS. A new article, recommended for durability. Just re cti ed at the Hat aad Cap Kaaporisai 34 Market stw fapxU 23.1 CH4S. D. JiTS&S. HERRING. BRLS-prime Novo Scotia Herring, recelv f (Jed per Scbx. John Tyler. For sale by April 1st ' , - ADAMS, BK.O. IV. ' : TUB ITORTH CAROLINA ' MUTUAL LltE INSURANCE COM P'Y, c BALEidli, N. C. - TUB abote Company ties been 1 noperatibnsince the lstof ApfU,t843. under the directionof the following Officers, via s ,; Ur.unarieszS.Jonneop.i'reiiaent, Wrri.U.Hsvwood, Vice President, JotmG. Williams, Secretary, Vrti4H. Jones, Treasure. Pcrrin Busbee, Attorney, . . j Dr. Charles K. Johnson, i j. , . , Dr. VYm. H.Mc&ee, I MrtuxU Board of 4 Dr. R.B.Haywood,. 5 Conntltaiunt. J. Hersman, General Agent. - v . J Thia Company has received a charter ci vine-ad- vantaees tothe insured overanv other ComDan v. The 5th Section gives the Husband the privilege te insure his own life for the sole use of his Wife and Children free irom any ciaimsof tbe representa tives of the husband or any of his creditors. Organized on purely mutual principles, the life memberssarticipatein the whole of the profits which aredcclared annually. Besides, the applicant foi Ife.vrnen the annnajpremiumis oveta30may par one nan ins nuic. AllclaimsforinsnranceagainstthaCmttpanywil! epaid within ninety daysifcerpfoof of the death olthe party isfurniahed. , Slaves are insured for one or five years, a t rates rhich will enable alt Slaveholders to secure thl class of properity against the uncertainty of life. Slave insurance oresentsanew and Interesttn featnrein the history of North Carolina. which will prove very important to the Southern Statea. ; The last four months operation ofthia Company shows a verylargeamountof business more than the Directors expected to do the first year having aireaay issued more tnan zuu roucics. Dr. Wm. W. Habbiss, Medical Examiner, and Agent. Wilmington, N. C. AllComrnunica'lons onbusincsrof theCompany should be address"1 to -- - RICHARD H. BATTLE, Sec'y. J Raleigh, June 8.1856. ; WILMINGTON & WEL. R. R. CO. Office of the Eitenraaa & StrpsanrTEKDcxr, Wilmington, N. C. March 1, 1857. THE PASSENGER. TRAINS WILL, UN JL TIL further notice, run over this road as f al ow s : : GOING NORTH, DAILY. DAY EXPRESS TRAIN leaves Wilmington at 6 A.M.; arrives at Goldsboro'at 9.55- -leave in 5 minutes -and arrives at Weldonatl.30 P.M. NIGHT EXPRESS TRAIN leaves Wilming ton at 4 30 P. M 4 arrives at Goldsboro at 8.50, o supper 20 minutes; arrives at Weldon at 1.00 A. M. GOING SOUTH, DAILY. DAT EXPRESS leaves Weldon at 12 arrives at Goldsboro 3.20 P.M. leavea in 5 min utes; arrivea at Wilmington at 7.30 P. M. to sup per. NIGHT EXPRESS leaves Weldon at 9 P.M.; arrivea at Goldsboro at 1.10 A. M. leaves in 10 minutest ai rives at Wilmington at 5.40 A. M. ' STTbe Night Express Train connects with the North Carolina Railroad, both ways, at Golds boro'. ' . ; Through Tickets Nntih sold In Wilmington; to Baltimore $12; to Philadelphia S14; to New York S15 60; to Washington, D.C., til. I f3fTickfra will not Me sold to a keg bo in rsssoN. Passenger are notified thai aft extra charge of wenty-five cent will be required of those vho do not purchase tickets at stations. Freight by passenger trains double rates. Lo cal fare, wiih tickets, about 3 cents per mile; if paid in the cars. FREIGHT TRAINS. Two through schednli; trains between Wilmington and Weldon, each week; leaving alternately on Mondays and Thursdays and arriving on Tuesdays and Fri days. Four schedule trains per week to Goldsbo ro'; leaving Wilmington on Tuesdays, Wednes days. Fridays and Saturday s and Goldsboro' on Mondays,Wednesdnys,Thur days and Saturdays, making with the " through" trains a dailv freiaht train both ways between Wilmington and Goldsboro'; one irregular train for way freight. All dues on freight, up ordown, payable at Gen eral Freight Office in Wilmington, on recript or delivery, exclusive of that on the Nor'h Caro lina Railroad, which may be pre-paid or not at the option of the consigner. S. Is. FREMONT. .April 21. Chief Eng. di Superintendent. APPLES. APPLES. ? BBLS. Apples in good order wholesale and 50 retail. April 18. W. H. DeNEALE. REMOVAL. STOKLEY & OLDHAM have removed from the Corner of Front & Piincess streets, to the Sio-e nei door south of Mr. J. II Blossom's office. South Water street, whure thev are now prepared to serve their friends and customers. - They hive on hand a superior articie of fresh ground N. C. Flour, also 25 Sacks Ashtin:s fine Salt, and 200 Sacks Liverpool ground ; 10 Bbls. Stuart's refined Coffee Sugar, low for C'e'. 0ct.9.1859f. 83-Hf. WINES AND LIQUORS. 14 WE frtvltfe iho attention of onr EjTl Friends and Pal tons tothe Kpi J L selection of Wines and Liquors eter ofi'ercU id this market, consisting of . Crescent Brandy, Vintage 181&, :PaTe afd Dark Otard, Dupny & Co.'a Brandy, Old'Cognac do. " . S. Brarson A Co.'s t do. . j , Castillon c Co.'a do. j 1 Pure old Port Wine, ' Doff, Gordon, Pale, Sherry, old JjaJcira and Muscat Wines, . Malaga Wine, ... ' Old Scuppernong WJne, Holland Gin. Old Tom Gin extr Woolf 's Schiedam a ennapps. Cherry Brandy, Old Peach Brandy, " Apple do. i " Scurboa Whiskey, ;! " Rye do I .! Irish and Scoteh Whiskey, : Blackberry Brandy, . . Sic. Madeira Wine, Perfect Love Cordial, - Assorted Cordials, in bottles, Every variety of bottled Wines and Liquors. Clarets of various branda at wholojile prices Maraschino; Curacoa, Hosteller's Stomach Bitter. Aromatic do. do Ginger Wine, dec. &c. Vi low prices for CASH. At the original Jfj; j ry. April 17. GEO. JIVER'S NEW ARRIVALS OF FRESH GROCERIES. I THE Subscriber has just returned from the A. North with a full and well selected stock of choice Groceries, comprising every variety that tends to complete an assortment, consisting in part of 100 baga Coffee, Moeha, Government Java, Laguyra.Rio snd St Domineo; IOC bbls. Sugars of ail grades; Choice Wines, Liquors ; Champaign or the most celebrated brands, 't eas, lioenen is ut ter, F. M . Beef, Smoked Beef, Baef Tongues, Sal mon, Mackerel, Pork, Herrings, Codfish, Fresh Lobster and Shad, Sardines, Sauces, Catsups; Soda, Sugar, Butter, Lemon, Cream, Pilot and Water Crackers. Collates Family Soaps. Fancy Toilet soaps, KJeaies or every variety, English Pineapple and Goshen Cheese, Candles of. all grades. Bottled Liquors of every variety. Pure Old Tom Gin, Schiedam Schnapps, Currants and Cit ron, f New Kalsons Kxnected.l Porter and Ale. Olive Oil, Sperm Oil, Prunes, Confectionary in all Fs varieties, Preserves, Jelly s. Browia, Corn Rtarch, Clour. Chocolate. Ladies Fancy Baskets 2C0.000 atigars, Tobacco, oa., etc., ate , all low for cash Country Merchants ars particularly invited to call and examine, before purchasing eisewheee. ecu 7. . : . ? PARIS AND SILVER MADE SOFT HATS new styles. Also, extra fine French fell black sett Hatscpened this morning, at the Hat and Cap Emporium, 34 Market st. April Z3. , CHAS. U. HYKiLS. GENT'S BLACK CASSIMERE DRESS HATS another case, small siae. iust received thia moraine by Express, at the Hat and Can Em porium. , CHAS. D.Ml'ERS. April 23. - . - - REMOriL. ' j " I HAVE REMOVED MY RESIDENCE! AND OFFICE " Front Street, next North-of P. K. Dickinson, EJir., to the house formerly occupied by Mr. A. A. Wanet. where I ean be found when not nrofaMlnnallv ez?aed. vya. b. rrn.e.t!.Ma"1, as. i Feb. 26. 14b. JUST RECEIVED BYG R. FRENCH. AFRESH supply of PERRY DAVIS' VEGE TABLE PAIN KILLER, in entire Nra Bats. To baaare that you ret the aennfne Md- cinclaanireor the New Dress with two fine en. graved steel labels on each bottle. , ; . April iv . 15.U. NOTICE.:' ;i C-7T" V: THE Wilmington and Weldon Railroad Com pany have made arrangements for forwarding all goods consigned to tha care tf the Company, and destined for any point on the fine ef the North Carolina RoA, free of commission. It landed oh ihe Company's wharf, there will be , no charge for wharfage or drayaget but these ex penses will be incarred If landed on any other wharf, and will be added to the freight en thef way -bill, 1 be collect ed on delivery, by the N orth Carolina Railroad Company.- - N, B. To avoid detention at Wilmineton, It laf essential thai the amount or freight by vessels) shall, in all cases', be distinctly stated, in dollars' and cent. 00 each bill of lading, and if goods lot more than one person are inelsded ia the same' bill of lading; the amount of freight for each con signee rriust be separately stated. "y By order of the Board of Directors. S. L. FREMONT, Eng. p Sup't. Office of Engineer A Superintendent, ) ' . Wilmington, i. C, Jan. 28. 1837. $ 134-tf ANTIPHLOGISTIC SALT, A PERFECT SUBSTITUTE , 7 FOR THE LANCKT, LEECHES ASD BLISTER?; OF the intrinsic value, theenlightened commu nity, and not the Discoverer, must be the Judge,v ' Many Medicines offered for sale are accompan ied by doubtful certificates, (their chlet virtue, J and claim to be universal remedies, curing all. maladies a bnrlerque on common sense. Asthcv discoverer of this Salt solemnly protests against having it placed in the category ol frauds andim- -positions, he has resolved that it shall go forth id the world like the pure gold dollar,- with no other ' passport than its own true value. If the public rind it genuine they will receive it if spuriousy they will reject snd condemn It. Instead a pan acea for all ills, it has control oyer out one ill has but se aim and accomplishes but one thing, to wit: scbdubs ixnAMMATOiT disbasb whatever be its form or locality whether in the head, throat chest, abdomen, extremities, or skin. v hen the discoverer, after a long series of labo rious and costly experiments, became fully confiN med in his conviction that the AntiphlogiaticSalfj which he now has the happiness to present to the American public, was a ; PERFECT SUBSTITUTE For Blood-letting, Leeches and Blisters, his mind was so agitated that he could not sleep for many nights The cause of his agitation was the striJ kin? fact that the manner of its operation, liks that of the virus in v; ccination, could no be satisfacto rily explained upon any known principle. How, in what way, it so effectually subdues inflammatory diseases, and no othero, was at first wholly inexpli cable but, on further expeiiment, it was proved that by its power over the veins, arteriea and glands, it equalises thejluids of thebody, ihe wsntof an equilibrium in which, ia ihe solo tavs ol in flammation. It exeita, like the vaccine matter,sn extraordinary Influence ever the circulation re fulling in a gradual decline of inflammation asin dicated by the pulse, which soon resumes its nat ural state, as Ihe heat and pain disappear. Such is its potency, thatlikethe vims just mentioned, it requires what merely adheres to the point of ai quill dipped into a solution of it, to affect the en tire system but murt be instantly used 10 prevent decomposition and secure its full virtue. Three quills in acute, and iwo in chronic disease, every 'IA hours, till the heat and fever have subsided snd a perfect cure effected. When it takes the place of Leeches, Stimulating Ointments and Blisters In Local Inflammation, as Brain Fever, Croup, Tooth ache, Pleurisy, Ac, its mode of administration is two-fold . (See direction for dissolving, etc.) f5T"The peculiar excellence of this Salt is that without the useless loss of tilood and strength, it effectually cures Inflammatoty Diseases (no oth ers) by producing an equilibrium of all lhe fluids in the body and a consequent uninterrupted circula tion. The lo Mowing different forms which tbe un balanced fluids assume, and many not here men tioned, that have more or leaa fever or pain, are aa perfectly subdued by the Antiphlogistic Salt, as fire is extinguished by water. 1 Cases where the unbalanced fluid affects the Head and Throat to wit: Brain Fever, Headache,' Fits, Inflamed Eyes, Ears and Nose. Canker.Neu raigia, Catarrh, Erysipelas, Bronchiiis, 4c. 2. Cases where the unbalanced fluids affect the Chest and Abdomen lo wit: Pieuiisy, Asthma; Inflamed Lungs snd Lhr. Colie, Heartburn Coughs, Dyspepsia, Gravel, GenorrobcBa, Venere al, dtc. . 3 Cases where the unbalanced fluids affect the Extremities and Skin lowii: ithcuiiiatisni, Gout,' Scrofula, Ulcers. Chicken and SmtL Pox, Salt Rheum, and all Itehing and other Cutanaoui Erup tions, 1 his Salt greatly alleviates the Inflammatory Pains peculiar to married ladies, (before and at the time of confinement,) and many Female Com plaints; and is very fficaciuiis in Fevers, Aeue,' Wounds, Nervous and Spinal Affections, and any other forms of (mark thif) Inflammatory Discos attended with heat or febrile symptoms. - fPerson who h-ive a tendency of blood tothe Head and Heart, or lead inactive lives, or breathe the impure air of manufactories and the poisonous tnmes of metals and minerals, or live in unhealthy climates, are exposed to a peculiar t ilia lion of the fluids of the body, which one dose, without interfer ing wttn aiet or Dutinrss, oirre tn Vires months, would invariably prevent. It is believed to afloid protection from Infectious Diseases j and, there fore, it fs recommended 10 Travellers, Sailors and Soldiers. IjTTo protect the community from imposition by counterfeits, tha Proprietor will employ no Agfut, aid has m'adc uch arrangements that he can sebd the Medicine in any quantity, by Mail or Express, top any part of the United States or For eign Countries. Its prima eott fo the Discoverer ris $1.50 per drachm piice "i per drachm and is put up in drAchm packag.-a for Acnte Disease, (with directions,'-te. J at 2j 3 drachms do. for Chronic Cases, 95,'aiid 5 drach'nsdo. for Families 43 a net profit ot 50c on each package. ; J5"While many nostrum makers victimize the good fiattfrcd and pill ridden' piblfc by ordering from six to a dozen holes or bottles to care any mabdy, no mailer what, the ondersigned is happy in bein able to stale, that the severest forms of recent Inflammatory Disease are overcome by on Acute Package, and the most obstinate and long standing by one Chronic Package -. Although 30 days have not elapsed since this New df edical Agent became partially known to the citizens ef Boston anu a few neighboring towns, yet such have been the results of its trial that daring the past week; nearly 400 packages were sold In this city and or ders received by mail and express for I6i Family, 347 Chronic, and 3S5 Acute Packages. In one in stance 6 persons clubbed together and wrote for 6 Packages, (of the "Little Giant," as they called it,) to be forwarded to one address thereby saving expense to themselves and the Proprietor. "Letters from clubs or Individuals with mon ey (if over 10) should be registered at the post office where mailed, ss it costs bnt 5c, and will se cure their safe arrival. -- eThe Di.-coverer now humbly sobmifs his Per fect Substitute fo.- the Lancet, Leeches and Blis ters, to the tribunal of an intelligent public, reiter ating that it does just what it claims to do no more, no less: Subdues Infltmmatory Diseases', (no others,) whatever belts form or locality, by restoring the lost balance between the fluids and. sol id. Family Packages $8, Chronic and Acute i to be had (free of expense) only by addressing him through Box 32"?, Boston, Mass., or, at hU of fice. No, 3 Winter Street. 3Cut out this advertisement tor the peroral Pf your neighbors and your own future nae, F. COGGS WELL, M- D, Discoverer and Proprietor, Boston, May, 185T. tStw VForeale THE COMMERCIAL OFFICE; and at WAfcaKK. MtAtta at, lu s urug oure. FOR SALE. A House and Lot, on' Sixth street, north of, and nearly adjoining the rail road a .very desirable location, at a very moderate price. The Hons? is large and well planned, cot nnnn shed has been put into my hands to meet anlemer gency a haaty purchaser is wanted. March i. r. w. rAii v. 2rX(Ci MORE MEN WANTED A3 ,OWU AGENTS to circulate rapid selling, VAf.nxRf.U FAMILY WORKS, which attract by their low prices, interesting contents, and saner blv colored nlsees. For circulars, with parties bra. apply, if you tie East, to HENH.V HOWE, No. IU3 IMS sea D bu, iv. -j u neat, iv 1 u hsm, no. HI Main St , Cincinnati. April 2a i 13 3m. UMBRELLAS! UMBRELLAS!!-W doxen American and Scotch .Gingham and Silk Umbrellas of every sixe and variety. Jast opened at the Hat and Can Em potions, 34 Market Sire t. TTTE have a large lot ol Baskets of various slxee f v , ana styles, rot saie or Dee. ia H. DxNEALE. TO PRINTERS. - A GOOD PRINTER,, who I Indastrions, can obtain permanent employment by making application at the office of tbe "Marios! Star." Ware 35 cents per thousand paid weekly or anon. thly ts desired. Apply to : V. LITTLE, -c Marion C- H, S.C. May 9, ' 23 7t-nd. te