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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1845-04-04
a Strange Visitor.

The Editors sanctum is favored with
manv a singular visiter. but the call which
we received from one OF our felow-citizens
the other evening was dashed with spice
Of excentricliy OF but rare occurrence. We
were sitting quietly in our little office on
last Monday evening-the shadows of
night were fast gathering o'er us, investing
the scene around, with dreamy indistinct-
ness, and inducing j. musing melancholy
mood. Solitary and alone we sat-now ru-
minaling on The future anon sending our
thoughts far, far away along the path Of
The paSt--cenes Of acknowledgements
cpnpes of boyhood's hopes and 5ovhooG's
fiendshps were tliiling before the ever
yaryiNg mirror Of the imagnation-a
soothing me anchoIIy mood was upon us,
when al! at once tremendous crash as
saulied the tympanum Of our ear. and al
the same moment the lower half of our Of
fee door was thrown into the middle OF
the floor with the velocity of lighrning.-
For moment we were peirifed! " as
MiAeri<m about to be verified ! Had all
earthquake come upon us! The engulph.
ment Of Lisbon stood before our imagina-
ton, Had one Of the Engines from the
Depot stole off Oh foIIcK. and run foul
Of our Office! These and similar Thoughts
passed through our mind in asecord. We
turned to look at the door, when 10! there
lay horse kicking and doundering like &
very incarnate devil A wing horse, he
must have been. No doubt he was desper.
ate about the defeat of his party, and wan
ted to wreak his vengeance upon Loco
Foco Editors office. He looked at u:
ferceI y-gave two or three more maliciou:
kicks, and seeing he couldn't demoIish the
walls, he gathered himself up and trotet
off with malicious but discounted girl
upon his face.
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The Theatre.

During the last few nights, Mr.. Forbes
who has just closed the season in Charles
ton. as manager of the Charleston Thea
tire. has been treating our citizens TO Sc
rieS ofdramatic entertainments. Mr.. Forbes
and lady. are both well known to the play
gong folks Of Wilmington. We suppose
then. it might be thought unnecessary on
our part. to say anything about their mer-
It's as actors. We will, however, make
one or two remarks.
Mr.. Forbes and Company, opened on
Tuesday night, with Bulwers' beautiful
play ofthe LADY Of Lyons." Mr.. Forbes
playing Claude Mcinone, and his lady
Pauline Deschoppeles. Both of these
characters were we'll sustained. but we
were much more pleased with "Paafine
than "Claude." Mrs. Forbes has rich
clear voice, and her eEuneiation is really
beautiful. In one scene particularly, dit
We think her eIocutlon almost perfect: tina
in which the prince describes his magma
~ castle, by the lake Of Como. The man
ner in which both the hero and heroTn
went through that scene, would alone re
pay person for visit to the theatre. Col
Damas was we'll sustained by MIR. Fuller
The fencing scene we thought was rathe
clumsy. Dame Melnotte. we thought wa
passibly played by Miss Birchard. Her
we must stop. ofthe other parts in the piece
the best idea we can convey to our reader
Of the manner in which they vera played
lis, to say, that they were so, so. In th
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Notice tc Mariners

The edit of the Turks Island Gazette informs
masters of vessels passing through Turks Island
passage, that by standing in close to Grand Cay,
the pilots will board them. and receive their reports,
and their vessels will be reported in his marine list
A well known landmark in the st. Lawrence,
called The Old Woman an isolated rock, about
50 feet high. and lying about cables length of
"ship's Head" or Cape Gaspe, has disappeared
the base of the rock having been washed away by
the action of the sea- it has fallen into deep water
The Bermuda Royal Gazette, of the 1lth ult.
states that preparations were being made under The
direction of company Of the Royal Sappers anc
Miners, to deepen the ship channel of the St
Georges Harbor The necessary apparatus fo
blasting the rocks, which at present cause the OBJ
structions, was already on the ground.
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New rOst Routes.

The following new post roads have heen es-
tahllshed in N. G. by the late Congress:
From jamestown by way of Deep River,
Browntown, Midway, Hussey's Store, and
Philips Ferry, to MocksviIe. ..-
From ASHORE to Lawrenceville.
From Merry Hill to Edenton. -
From kinston, Lenoir, by way of r. D.
Nuns. Lewis Jones', and Stephen Nj. Grad
dy,s, to HaIlsviIe, Duplin.
From HaIlsviIIe, DupIn, TO Richland, in
Onslow.
From Hunts Cross Roads to Nashville
Nash CO.
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A is1kexatiGn.

HE EXAS RESoLUTI ONS IN IEXAs.-A let
ter has been received in New Y ork from gen.
tleman in Texas, written after the news of She
passage of the resolutions by the House had
been received. The letter states to the effect,
shat ninPty-nine hundredths of the people are
IN favor of the House resolutions, and opposed
to Col. Benton's plan. And that no power
on earth can prevent their accepting the con-
dtlons proposed by the FIRST named resolutions
The above we clip from the Baltimore
Sun. lis true, we must confess, with some
feelings of pain, that several of the leading
men in Texas, as we'll as one or two of the
public journals, have taken ground against
the annexation Of that country to the Uni
ted States. on the terms contained in Mil
ton Browns resolutions, which were for.
warded by Mr.. Tyler, Immediately on
their passage through our Congress. The
gallant Samuel Houston, who won such
Iimperlshable IaureIs on the glorious field
of San Jacinto, is said to be nlmical 10 the
measure. We feel confident that the
change Of sentiments on this subject. with
! Houston and some other Texan citizens.
is the work of British intrigue. As we
have often before observed, that schem,ng
government has thrown every secret un-
derhand impeachment in the way of annex.
alton whicI, she possibly could. The
Government of Texas has been appealed
to III every conceivable mode which the
crafty diplomacy ofJohn Bull, could posi-.
bly, suggest. Money. protection, indepen
dence, all have been promised the "infan
Republic" if she would only reject an.
nexatlon. This, no doubt. has had its in.
Auence on some of the ambitious political
! leaders in Texas. But we fear not tie re-
suit. The people Of that country, in 1ht
language of the paragraph at the head q
this article, are - nnely-nine hundredths'
in favor OF annexation. Some time since
Jones, the President IF the Republic, wan
led to send Ministers to England an(
France, who were inimicaI, or at least whc
we're supposed TO be inimical TO the mea
sure. but the Senate of Texas refused t.
confirm the appointments. This step. OIL
The part of the President, gave rise to sew
eraI county meetings, disapprobatory o
his course. and which also expressed th
unaItered determination Of the people t
become part and parcel of our glorious U
Mon, if they could only fairly do so. W
cannot believe THAT the people Of Texa
can possibly have changed their opinion
IN so short time. We remember thu
some months ago, lin November last, w
A had a conversation with Com. Moore, {
the Texan Navy, and amongst other things
: we enquired what the feelings of the gre'
> body of the Texan people on the suhje
: Of annexation were. Sir said he, "tf
) man who would come out against annex
1t ton, could not be elected constable in an
e district in Texas" The Federal pape
i" NAV talk as much as they please about ii
l. backing out Of Texas. Let not our rea
ers have single fear on this lread. TT
g people of Texas. and not this or that at
r bilious leader, have the settling OF the ma
IT ter. and they are even more anxious tina
h we are, for its final consumtnatlon.
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Virginia.

In the Old Dominion the contests wax
ing hot as the day Of election approaches.
Both the Wing and Democratic Central
Committees have put forth addresses. The
Richmond Enquirer speaks with the ut,
most confidence of the result. Her mex,
Legislature VIII undoubtedly be Democrat.
lie. We shall have good Democra, for
the mex, Senator from Virginia, 20 supply
the place of Rives. mark that. A Texas
Senator, too.
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farce, Dead Shot Mr.. Fuller's Timid,
was admirable. However, all in all. we,
IN common win the Whole audience, we're
much pleased. We hope that Mr.. Forbes
may be literally patronized, during his
stay amongstus. The entertainment which
he offers, is an intellectual one, and i sill
speak rather badly for our taste, should he
be compelled to play 10 thin houses.
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IjiAIsfSEEDa

In this town, on Monday evening, 3lst inst,
by the Rev. Mr.. Murphy, Lieut. JOHNSON
Of the u. S. A., to Miss JANE, daughter of Ex
Gov. E. B. Dudley.
In Bladen county, on the 18th ult., BY the
Rev. d. B. Nicholson. Rev. Edgar E. Per
kins, Of the n. G.. Conference, TO Miss Mar
garet Ann Cromartie, daughter of Patrick
Cromartie, ESQ.
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Planters House.
GE0AGE q. ROkNEGaT

- WOULD respectfully inform the citizeHs
EssZm ofNswbern and the surrounding country,
-sS that he has-opened
P1sbEtc EOesse Of Entertainment,
in the commodious Brick Building lately occupied
by Mrs. Green. on the corner of Middle and Front
streets. 1t is his purpose to make 1t deslraos
house for regular as well as tranclent ooasdcfS.
If cleanliness, good servants table always prcvi-
ded with the best the market will afford, and the
most assidious attention viii entitle him to share
of the public patronage il is his discrimination b.
rneritit. His stables will be found in excellena
condition, and horses shall be well attended to
Sewbe,n, March ID, ls45-las-sm
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awe understand that Mr.: Shea's
uork on bookkeeping and Mercantile
'.Icnlations will be ready for delivery to.
dav,
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1845-04-04

fksHE subscribers have this day formed CO..
partnership under the name of
Charles %. Ellis. & Co.,
for the transaction of the Commission and For.
warding business. Particular attention will b
given to the purchase and sale of produce Of all
kinds and to forwarding goods to and from the in
terror. CHARLES d. ELLIS,
EDWARD J. LUTTERLOH.
March II, (2) lS45. 27-tf
The Fayetteville Observer and Salisbury Watch.
man. will copy three weeks, and forward accounts
to this Office
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THE JOURNAL.
Friday, April 4. 1s45.
Theatre.

We call the attention of our readers to
AZ, Forbes advertisement, which will be
r.nnd in another column. Ralph Stack
' Is character which will make any
and,euce laugh themselves into fits
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1845-04-04
CHARLESTON MARKET-Morch 2sth,

CorTON.-We learn from our Charleston ex
changes, that the Cotton market assumed very
lively aspect during the previous week. The re-
ce1pts all together were l0979 bales exports l4767
bac<, leaving on hand 4l5s3 bales. exclusive of
Is So bales on shipboard not clea.ed, and reduc-
ton in stock of 1888 bales.
We now quote Liverpool Classification
Inferior and Ordinary, Al 81
Mitdllng mddling fair, 81 Ct
Fair good fair, 81 81
R1CE-The market remains in a very dull state
and with but a very limited enquiry for Northern
markets only. The sales of the week have amoun-
ted to about 1000 karrels, at extremes from S22 a
S3h.
RoUGH RIcE.-The receipts Of the week reach
$500 bushels-the sales 1890, principally at
50 IS cents; and $500 bushels at 70 cents
GRoCERIEs.-The market has been in quite an
active state for the principal articles in this line
SUGARs keep advancing. There is good de.
mand for New Orleans, and sales of near 800
hhds o. fair quality have been made, at from Sc a
S65; principally at the latter price. The receipts
of the week are 40 hhds., and los hhds. new
crop Cuba.
CorrEr.-This article also is getting in better
demand, and some 500 bags Rio have changed
within few days at cts, being an advance OF
fully ! c. The stock hand Is fair.
| MoLAs.E s.-The receipts of Cuba the past week
amount to 232 hhds., al tierces and 81 bbls, all
Of which have been disposed of on landing, at &c
and n cents / 10 barrels New Orleans brought
| % cents.
| GRA1S.-1he arrivals of Corn amount to 5000
bushels North Carolina, which sold at 43 "a
cents, and 800 Virginia white at 40 and SO cents
About 5000 bushels Virginia Oats came to deal
cr- and 400 bushels North Carolina Peas bro'
ID cents.
| BAcoS.-Sides ana Shoulders are unusually
scarce for this of the year. The last sale:
| have been effected at and cents for Shoulder.
and Sides Hams are more plenty, and prices re
main unchanged. Lard is likewise very scarce
quotations therefore but nominal.
/ SALT.-About 5000 sacks Liverpool received thu
last week, and still remaining afloat, have beer
sold for ST O5.
! Domestic LlQUoRs-A sale Of 100 bhls New
Orleans Whiskey has been made at "a cts. I'll
: article is plenty and dull
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WILMINGTON MARKET-April 4.
Naval SToREs.-For the last week, not mor0
than 1000 barrels Turpentine have been brought
to market, in consequence of the low state of our
streams. We quote at So SIS for No. soft hard
ST. SO. TAR-Sl 80. No transaction in Rosin,
that we have heard of.
CoUN-Scarce. Retail price from store IS cts.
per bushel. A cargo of Bladen, at the wharf, is
retailing at so cents.
LuMBER.-River Flooring Boards. we quote at
sl2 25 per M,-scarce and in demand. Wide
Boards 81; scantling Sc /; timber SIS to S7t-very
little in market stavcs-K. o. Hhds.-S9 to $40;
shingles 81 IS to rs.
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RATES OF FREIGHT HENCE TO NEW YORK.
Naval Stores, 80 IS cts. per barrel,
Rice, l24 cts. per hundred
Cotton, 81 per bale.
Cotton goods and yarns, SO cts. pr. BATE.
Tobacco, So SO per hogshead.
Lumber, Sc S. SO per m.
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Died..

At Fort Johnston, Smithville. n. c. on the
night of the 18th inst of congestion of the lungs,
Grace Ann, consort of DR.. Alex'r F. Suter. Of the
U. s. Army, and daughter of the late Charles F.
Degen, of I.eghorn, Italy.
In Rowan county, on the 9Th inst Mr. George
House, and his wife, within three quarters Of an
hour of each other.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1845-04-04
FAYETTEVILLE MARKET-March 20

"a 1E IIENlLLE M AKIN = j-MaTcn ~.
The arrival of the Cambria at Boston since
last, brings intelligence to the 9TH inst In Liver
pool on the Sd March, the cotton market continued
quite animated and prices had an upward tenden-
CIV, in some cases I'd advance had been realized,
and spectators were actively engaged and buying
freely. In New York on the 9Th. this informa-
ton being considered favorable. there was an inn
mediate advance of per ct. on prices, and at the
latest dates that advance was fully established
The article was not quite so active as OIL the I'd
or Sd days after the arrival of the steamer. Sales
for the week amount to $500 bales. Coffee has
advanced / to cent in New York, and the article
of Rio, scarce Iron has also advanced: Swedes
something like IS per ton. and English tire from
SIS to SIT so per ton. Sugar and molasses con-
tinue in demand, and at advanced prices. These
facts will doubtless have some effect on our mar
ket: though tie advance is not yet established, and
holders await further Developments. There has
| been but l;ttle cotton offered in market this
week. We notice sales at about SIS to SIS 80 fol
prime. There is SO little of other produce offering
that we arc enabled to change quotations. Flour
remains at about So "a to 81. Whiskey 80 tc
325 and scarce. Bacon to 6. The steamers
have been actively engaged for the past week in
transporting between this and Wilmington.
North CaroL7,ian.
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FOR SALE or RENT.

IA THE HOUSE at present occupied
fsT by Mrs. Coxseter. If rented, it will be
80 sAg until lst October next; possession given
- lst May next. # sold. part of the pur'
chase money may remain on Mortgage. on the
property. For further particulars apply to
JOHN A. TAYLOR.
April I'd. 1915. 29-tf
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LOST.

IAN the 2lst INST, POCKET BOOK con
~ tanning $50 in cash, and several notes Of
hand. One note on Edward Smith, for $3.50, ono
on Amos Thomas for S75, and several other notes
not recollected. A liberal reward will be paid by
the subscriber for the recovery ofsad Pocket Book.
MILES COSrIN.
March %, 1s45. (2s-tO
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.zs-zxz1s> The Subscriber has received
V5sS~ bis summer stock of .71sGsCsues.
EIsa &c. and is now prepared to put up
- q orders from Physicians and country
Merchants, at IS per cent. on invoice prices.
The above stock has been carefully selected and
every article is warranted of first quality. Amongst
his assortment will be found
$50 o. Sui ph. Quinine
100 lbs. red. pale and yellow Barks
SO doz. fresh Sedleitz Powders
20 rs. English and American Calomel
English Blue. Mass, Sui h. Morphine, &c. &c.
With every article necessary for the most extensive
practitioner.
The following Patent Medicines have just been
receIved:-
Sands SaTsapariIla and letter remedy,
Cheeseman's Basam,
Swaim's and Indian Panacea
Leidys Blood Pills and Sarsaparia
! Rovand's Tonic Mixture
! Swaync's Syrup Wild Cherry
| Taylor's Balsam Liverwort
! Jayne's Expectorant, 4 Hair Tonic &c.
| Also. White Lead, Paint and White-wasF
/ Brushes, and Oil.
Prompt attention paid to all orders from th'
country.
..*Thosc whose accounts arc over six month
standing will confer favor by having them set
tied by the first Of May next. WIN. SHAW.
Wilmington, April 4th, l845. (2o-3snl
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LIST OF LETTERS

LIST OF !
Remaining in the Post 0
c., on the 3lst
GThose whose name
please to ask for advertise
A 81
Anderson, William
Austen, George w |
Anderson, Sylvanirs
Adams, G G. 2
Ames. David
Anders, John
Allen, William
Andrews, Thomas A
R
Brown, Joseph T 2
Brown. Isaac E
Briar. Joseph
Benson, Elijah
Bibber, Thomas F
Blah e, Thomas
Burton, Mrs HELEN
Boyd, John
Blanks, Miss Sarah
Barlow. & M
Brinkley, William
BIaney. Mrs. Evelina
Barton, George
Brown, Nacky
Brickhouse, Nathaniel,
Braey, John
Barckly, VIM \
Boneham, N
Brewer, F
Bell, Miss Wilhelmina
Bordley, VIM H
Burriss, John H
Buye, Mrs Sarah
Brian, Thomas
Brian, Mrs Mary A
; Bartlett, Mrs Martha
G.
Chavers, Henry
Collins, Josiah
! Clay, Henry #.
Currey, John
Costln, George
Cassell, Abraham
Collins, Morris
| Church, Robert
Cain, VIM
Craig, John B
! Corbit;, James l. 2
Curtis, Ansel H
Charisca. Antonio r
Cowan, M d
Crews, II r
Charles, E NJ
! Crolnelein, r
Carr, Henry
1 Cowan, w D
lCowan, John
Canada, Yancy,2
Costnn, Samuel
Clarck, I G.
Garter, Aug
Douglas, VIM
Daviss, Isaac
Drey, 8 Fl
Davis, F 8
Dibble, G B
/ E
Enncs, James T .
+ Eldridge, Ephraim
Everitt, Mrs Rebecca
Earl, James NJ
Everitt, Isaac
Eagle, Mingo
> Ethridge, Miss Ann II
; H
French. Smily
: Fuller, Rev c NJ
I Foster, D p
: Fletcher, John 2
Frost, Charles,
Fergerson, Miss Marth
Forbes, James
Franklin, E 6
Farrool, N
George, John
Gilbert, Henry D
Greenfield, j
: Gray, WIN
Graham, John
Griffin, John 2
Gardner, Charles
Gottier, Mrs
Green, Edward
IGiven, Theodore T
Grieves, John B
iGould, William I
Howell. Thomas
Hor, John Fl 2
Huston, G NJ
Hutchlns, George Z
Holmes, Nancy
Holhrook. Samuel G
Har,sieId, I J
Heritage, w J
Holt, Daniel II
Hull. Albert B
Harrison, William Her
Hust, harmon
Hyde, Mrs X
Holmes, .Aurelius
HAZEL. Ann
Hee, VIM
Hulet, John Sen
Kinds, w atson
u Henry, Charles
- HALL Andrew
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Arrivals and Departures of the MAILS.
Northern Mails due daily at 2 NJ, and is clio
sed daily at 10 pm.
Southern mail is due daily at ga and
closed daily at IL m.
SmithviAe due daily at 8 Il. ra,. and is close
daily at 10 m.
Fayetteville mail via Clinton and Warsaw,
due Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at IL m I,
and is closed same days at 10 p. m.
Fayetteville mail via. Prospect Hall, Elizabeth.
town, Westbrook's and Robinson's, due Tuesdays,
Thursdays, and Saturdays at 9 a. M, and depart
the same days at 10 a.. m.
Taylors Bridge, Harrels store, Black River
Chapel, Mores Creek. and Long Creek, due every
Thursday at P. M and departs every Friday at
6 a. m.
OnsLw Court House, Sneed's Ferry, Stump
Sound, and 1'opsail Sound, due every Monday
at p. m. and departs Fridsv at 6 a. m.
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THEATRES!
First Night Of
NICK OF THE WOODSi!!

FRIDAY EVENING, April 4th, will be per-
formed the Comedy ofthe
B.4RRACK ROOM
Col. Terrier, Mr. Forbes.
Bernard, Fuller.
Clarick, Mrs. Forbes.
Comic Song, Mr.. W olle.
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Remaining in the Post Office at Wilmington, N.
c., on the 3lst of March, lS45.
GThose whose names appear on this list will
please to ask for advertised letters.