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Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-09-13

DesrRucrIvE FIRE.-On Sunday morning. between IL
and o'clock, the large sugar refinery of Roude Gamer
situated Arch and Second streets, Philadelphia, de-
stroyed by fire. large of stock and machinery
also consumed, making loss altogether of about $780, 0OO
observation-disclosures two o'clock the morning, the
remen returning from the above fire, alarm
given which proceeded from Broad and Arch Streets and
proved be the stable of John Clark of Broad, and
north of Arch The stable of rame and
consumed but number Of horses kept there were, however,
taken out in safety The flames communicated to the
large brick building Broad street occupied by Messs SITTER
James Co, forwarding and commission merchants, which
in short time entirely destroyed with quantity of flour
and grain thence TO the adjoining store of Messs James
Steel CO., forwarding and commission merchants destroy
ing here also large quantity of -four, grain cotton wh
key, &a
The wind blowing strongly at the time, the flames extended
Cherry street. and set fire to the store of Messrs Craig
Beas Co., forwarding and commission merchants, con-
Stunning and damaging large quantity of goods in store
Jacob Kunz, aged 3D. member of the Globe Engine, and
Daniel Brown, living at the Of Eighth and Hilbert
Streets Of the persons crushed by the falling the wall at
the Ere in Broad street. taken to the hospital The
former had both lower extremes fractured, and the latter
had Of his kneccaps broken in three parts and his shout
der-bade mashed Mr. f. j. Fox, whilst assisting in
ing -four from Messrs Craig, Belas Co.'s store, badly
hurt by the falling of the wall His legs are badly bruised
and burnt
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-09-13
BURR AND ANNEXATION.

There are those living who remember well the
horror which the discovery of Aaron Burrs move.
ments occasioned in our valley, and all over the
country,
Doubtless much of this horror arose from the be-
lief in the public mind that his aim was to sever
the Union Yet the better informed, particularly
in this valley, knew they believed that he sought
simply to conquer Mexico, And were they less
active in denouncing hm-less decided in opposing
all his schemes Not at all. 1t was seen that they
must end in grating upon the public mind war
spirit foreign alike the interest of the people and
principles of government of the people.
That bold bad man sleeps. Not so the passions
and lust which he sought to enkindle, and on which
he hoped to build up his power. In another form
(whether under less injurious auspices time alone
can determine, and for similar if not identical ends
these passions and this lust have been again appeal
cd 10 and successfully reused, and the who'll
press Of strong party call it patriotism, Draw
and noble love of country and of liberty, when bat
talions offer their services to meet weak foe il
deadly strife. Recall the day when Burr doomed
up mighty man in the nation. Recall the hou
when he fell. II was, in the nations history, bu
yesterday, and yet this same people now are fol
conquest-for war having conquest in view.
wonderful change this Yet it shows how
easily whole people may be swayed-how their
purposes, principles, and spirit may be recast-and
how, with the best intentions, and under the best
government in the world downward path may be
trod by them, even amid hurras for liberty, and in
soent boasts of extending the area of human free
dom.-Cacinndfi Gazette.
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. BosToN, WEDNESDAY, 2 O'clock P

BOSTON, WEDNESDAY, o CLOCK Z. wi.
II is with sorrow inexpressible that inform
you there is no longer any reason to expect the re-
covery of Hon. Justice STORY. By information
received from his residence at Cambridge. we learn
with the most mournfn emotions that he is already
lnsensible, and without pain is gradually passing
away"
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The following most melancholy intelligence is
derived from the correspondence Of the New York
Commercial Advertiser -
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p. s. Since the above article was put in hand,
we have seen an extraordinary Manifesto in the
government paper of yesterdays issue, announcing
bloody purposes if the Mexicans dare to pass the
Rio Grande; of which article we have not time to-
day to take such notice as it deserves.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-09-13

REPORTED FoH raE sArIosAL IsrKIL,ssseEa,
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1845-11-07

vice, won for him the WarInest encomlnms OIL
his fellow members. Those who served with
Mr.. Avery during that session. will bear tes-
tmony to the truth of this statement. He was
returned from Burke against a wing majority
of some six hundred, which could never have
been the case, had his popularity not been I'M
bounded. remember conversation which
/ had with the lamented Hoke, in which he
expressed the opinion that Avery could do
more for our party than any other democrat In
the west. / have thus taken the liberty of
bringing the name Of Mr.. Avery before the
people of this section of the State, in order that
they may canvass his merits. | have not
done SO from any personal preference for that
gentleman. I have no personal preferences.
have done so simply and solely for the good
of our common cause,which, with me, is above
all other considerations. am convinced, from
what know ofNorth Carolina, that Mr.. Av-
cry is the strongest man we can select. This,
of course, is my individual opinion. Should
the Convention think otherwise, will cheer
fully yield. Yours respectfully,
SAMPSON.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1845-11-07
Tennessee Legislature.
ELECTION OF A U. S. SENATOR

LhEO 4ON VI n y. % oENA L ON.
The Legislature of Tennessee has now been
in session for some weeks, and the session so
far, has been an exciting one. In the Senate,
where the Democrats have majority of one,
great difficulty was found in eecting a Speak
er, state of things similar to that which ex-
listed for four or five days in our own Senate
chamber, last winter. The matter was set
tied, however, at last, by the election Of a
Democrat. Since then, the election of U.
S. Senator to fill the seat of Foster, (whig, }
has been before that body, and has given rise
to very excited feelings amongst its members.
The wings, it seems, declined bringing out
any candidate, in consequence of which, the
Democrats were not so particulars they ought
to have been, in concentrating their strength
upon the candidate of the party. The conse.
quence has been, that there were two demo-
Gratis running for the office. Mr.. Nicholson,
the editor of the Nashville Union, upon whom
the democrats generally had rallied their for
ces, and Mr. Tnrney, former member Of Con-
gress from that State. In balloting, the great
mass of the wings, together with few dem
ocrats, voted for Mr.. Turney, in consequence
of which, he is elected. This termination of
the contest, has, we are sorry to learn, given
rise to some dissensions amongst our friends
in the Tennessee Legislature. Not because
Mr.. Turney is not good democrat, for We
learn he is perfectly sound, but because he has
been elected by whg votes. This state of
things is to be regretted; but we have every
confidence that Mr.. Turney will be true to his
long avowed and firmly fixed principles Of de-
mocracy. Time will shew.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1845-11-07

1st. Resohed, That application be mad e
the Legislature, by petition or otherwise. =.
the ensuing session for such aid as NAV bs
conveniently afforded to commence the for.
nation of alRaiway from GreenvilIe to The
Charleston Rail Road, and especially to GRANT
permission to the State Geologist and Engi.
neer to make such examinations and snrveys
of certain routes to be hereafter DESIGNATED 80
will lead to a judlcious selection, having due
regard TO the gradients, geology and CONNER
cial Importance, and the faculties they NAV
severally afford for properly and cheaply con.
structlng the necessary works.
I'd. Resolued, That Committee Of Thirty
be nominated by the Chairman of this meet
ing to'unte with such. committees as shan be
appointed by the intermediate Districts in car
rying into effect the preceding Resolution: in
addressing and otherwise using their best ex.
ertions to interest the people Of the upper and
lower country, and of the State generally, in
this undertaking, and also of North Carolina
and Tennessee sand TO take all necessary
measures to commence this desirable WORK.
]. r POINSETT,
w. THOMPSON.
]. T. COLEMAN,
S. M. EARLE,
E. d. EARLE,
A. b. CROOK
= I. E. WARES.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1845-11-07

John Walker, Richard Bradley, Nicholas N
Nixon, Miss Fl. Urquhard, DIR. James F. Nc
Rec, VIM. Love, Jr.. VIM. Distrac, Estate
| VIM. ]. Harris, Joshua G. Wright.
Occupants burnt our.-Leib, Clothing Store,
VIM. Thompson, Matchmaker; VIM. Ware,
Dentist; Thomas H. Howey, Merchant Tailor;
John A. Davis, Bar Room; Richard Eagles,
Bar Room; - Augustine, Grocer; DR.. Schon-
valid, Botanic Medicines, S. r. Robbins,
Dry Goods; liver McCallum, Tailor; VIM.
Rourk, Grocer; I. II. Rothwell, Crockery
Dealer; William N. Peden. Bar Room; ID.
]. Gilbert, Grocer; p. X. Dickinson, Count
ing Room; Barry & Bryant, Commission
Merchants; Potter & Kidder. Counting Room;
Patrick O'Reily, Grocer; William G. Peck
ham & Co., Grocers; John Calder, Grocer
and Sip Chandler; Elijah Dickinson, Com
mission Merchant; Alex, McRae, Counting
Room; Tilley & Foster, Tenpin Alley; Neff
& Warner, Grocers and Ship Chambers; j.
r. Curry, Grocer; - Mckathleen,I Grocer; T.
Caps, Grocer; Jas. StokeIy, Grocer; John
Shaw, Grocer; - Rogers, Grocer; Joseph
Sintas. Grocer; VIM. L. Skipper, Grocer; -
Chic, Grocer; VIM. Destrac, Baker and Gro
Ger; DIR. Bellamy, Apothecary's Store; -
Mlndell; Grocer, Daniel Dickson; Office, Jas.
|. Bryan, Grocer; Kelly & EeCaleh. Ware
house; G. w. Copes, Baker; VIM. l.. Skip
per, Family; -- Foster, Family; Isaac Bel
den, Oyster House.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1845-11-07
FOREIGN.

The steamship Great Western, which arri-
we'd in New York on the 26th ult., brings Lv-
erpool dates up TO the 18th ult.
The intelligence from Europe is not of much
importance, unless in commercial way. 1t
is now ascertained, beyond doubt. that the
grain crop is very short one. Add to this,
the fact that the Potatoe crop has been almost
a total failure, and the reader may well guess
the apprehensions which are entertained in
the United Kingdom, lest starvation fall with
a heavy hand upon her Iaboring Millions
Wheat-in fact bread stuffs of all kinds, were
steadily on the advance. Cotton was rather
dull, according to Wilmer g. Smiths Europe.
an Times. Nothing Of moment occurring in
the political world.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1845-11-07
From our Texas Correspondent.
CAMP AT ST. JOSEPH ISLAND, Texas,

loih October, IS45.
Ny Dear S;r: AS the steamer "Monmouth'
leaves this day Cor New Orleans, will inn
prove the opportunity thus presented, of Civ
ing you very nasty account of the army and
country here. or rather at Corpus Christi, the
Head Quarters of the Army of Occupation
The troops are now all on the ground, but
Major Ringgold's troop of Horse Artillery,
which has remained a. this place two weeks
to recruit, after very long sea voyage (of Sc
days,) from Baltimore. This company will
be there in day or two, whenth whole force
will De complete.
The Army is encamped on the margin oil
the bav of Corpus Christi, extending dis.
lance of about three miles in the following or.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1845-11-07

| der. The right consists OF eleven companies
of Artillery with muskets,) forming spien'
| did battalion, under the command of Lieut.
| Col. Chids; this battalion, together with the
9Th Regiment of Infantry, under Lieut.. COL
Belknop, constitutes the st Brigade, comman-
ded by that gallant soldier, Gen. Worth.
To the left of the 1st Brigade, is the camp
of the I'd Dragons, under Col. Twigs, pext
on to the left comes the I'd Brigade, consisting
of the 5th and 18th Regiments of Infantry
commandedaby Lieut.. Col. Mcintosh.
Next, and between the I'd and Sd Brisades'
is the camp of the Light Artillery, consisting
of four companies. Majors Ringgold and Mum
roe's, Lieuts. Duncan and Brogg's-tvo COM
panies from the Sd Regiment, and one from
the I'd and 18th, each; the whole commanded
by Major Irwin.
The position at present occupied by the
troops is one of necessity and not of strength
and security, in a military point of VIEW
Should the army be attacked in its present po-
sition, by a superior force, it must necessarily
be forced back into the sea or the Neucces.-
in the face of greatly superior force, but
there appears to be no danger apprehended
from the Mexicans, and in consequence of the
want of means of transportation to a position
higher up On the Neucces, this position was
taken in the first instance to await the assem-
bling of the whole force.
There is party out now examining the
country up the Nencces and towards Laredo,
when it returns, it is thought there will be a
movement made in that direction, under Gen.
Worth. with portion Of the army.
AS it regards fighting, do not think there
will be any this winter, but instead, there will
be great "Camp of Instruction. in fact, re-
port says, orders have been already received
from Washington, for that purpose.
believe when Gen. Taylor came here, he
had orders, if he thought it practicable, to &C.
cupy the line of the Rio Grande as frontier,
but the insurmountable obstacles to crossing
the ("Nustany Deseri,'O country between the
Nencces and the Rio Grande, in the dry sea-
son, that he thought-and undoubtedly very
justly--this Che Neucces,) the proper line to
occupy for the present. This country can be
crossed at this season, however, and it only
requires an order from Washington to place
all the disposabIe military force here, on the
Rio Bravo del Nogte, (or, as we call it, Rio
Grande.)
The country above, Corpus Christi, is a
high-roIling prairie, without timber, except in
the vicinity of the streams; the water at that
place is not good, but it is said the water of
the Rio Neucces, up twenty or thirty miles
from its mouth, is good, and there is also an
abundance of wood higher up.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1845-11-07
Y our sincere friend.
For the Journal.
The Next Candidate for Governor.

Mr.. FuLToN:
Dear SIR trust my motives and objects
in writing the following brief communicate on
for the columns of your paper, will not be mis-,
construed. The selection of our candidate is
matter of the greatest Importance. There
are, think, one or two essential requisites in
the character of the man whom we should Sc
lect as our leader in the campaign of next
summer, that should be particularly attended
to. The first greatrequisite is, that he should
be sound democrat. Not only should he be
democrat in name, but he should be repub
llcan in all his feelings and principles. This
great sine qua non being settled, the next con.
sideratiou which should engage the attention
of those whose business it will be to place the
name of some prominent man before the peo-
pie OF North Carolina-and consideration,
too, of vital mportance-should be to select
one who will be most likely, not only to at
tract to himself the warm and hearty support
of the Democracy Of the State, but who will
be able to make inroads upon the ranks of the
enemy. In a word, not to mince matters.
Next to the sound principles Of the candidate
ara'A1biHty should merit the particular atten-
ton of the members of the Convention. This
is an important point. The western portion
of the State is the great theatre Of the contest.
This is the wing stronghold and there it is
that OUT candidate should, if possible, be
strong. The east will do her duty from what.
ever section of the State our candidate is Sc.
lected. We want some man who can rally
the whole strength of our party in the western
counties. fthese have heard spoken of in
connection with the nomination, the names Of
Charles Fisher, of Rowan, Weldon N. Ed.
wards, of Warren, Calvin Graves, of Rock.
ingham, and Waightsell Avery, of Burke.
are the most prominent. They are all good
and true men; and whichever Of them may be
nominated, will receive my cordial support,
but the latter, Avery, of Burke, in ny humble
opinion is, by far, our strongest man. Itmay
be thought by some that he is too young
This, think, is a mistake. He will be over
he is man of undoubted talents, every one
who knows him, friend and foe, admits. Tha,
he Is by far our strongest man an the scest, ev-
cry man who knows any thing about that par,
of the State, will, | think, readily agree. Ar
dent and enthusiastic-giftedw with every quail
ity that can attract men to the cause he adyo-
cates-possessing indomitab}e energy, & uni
ting to these qualities personal popularity
which few men of any age possess, he is the
man, ifany can, to lead Us On to victory. A "a
tive son of the West-educated at our owr
University, where he graduated with the frs
honors of the institution, he early took deci
ded stand in politics. He was returned to
the Legislature from his native county. and
served as member during the session Of Al
p, where his talents-his devotion to on,
great cause, and his untiring efforts in its ser
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1845-11-07

We call che attention of the reader to
communication in another column, under the
SIGNATURE of .Sampson." We know that the
writer s'speaks by the book" in what ne says
about Mr.. Avery, of Burke. We ask the rea-
ders of the Journal to think the matter over.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1845-11-07
just Received

just Received.
EAMILY FLOUR-bbls and halfbarrels,
u !. Mess Pork. &c. &c. &c. For sale BY
Family Butter, Smoked Tongs, Nos. and z
Mackerel, barrels and half barrels.
No7 II. r. NIXON g. co.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1845-11-07
BANKS AND RAILROADS.

All Europe seems to be running mad with
speculations in railroads and banks, the sec
ond multiplying as rapidly as the first. The
same species of madness will reach thiscoun-
try; for our mercantile population aresgener-
ally sure of catching any mercantile infection
which is an epidemic in Europe, and especi-
ally in England. AS few of them understand
more than the facts Immediately before them,
and never dive to the principles Of their own
business, they very readily become the dupes
of any novelties which are offered as profitable.
sslent with the terrible lessons presented to
them by the last dozen years, they must be
blind indeed to fall into this new bank and
railroad trap. Some of the States are over.
loaded with debt, contracted for banks and
railroads; and thousands of people are vet
alive to tell how they were ruined by expan-
sions and revulsions. We can give ali who
are disposed to follow their example word
of salutary advice. If these speculations in
banks and railroads extend to this country, it
will become tributary to Europe for bread, as in
1887, and our manufacturing interest will
struggle against foreign competition, as they
did during the whole existence of The Nation
al Bank. : But II our country avoids this mania
while it Pervades Europe, we shall feed and
clothe the Europeans.s If every nation of Eu-
rope Will expand its paper currency till one
dollar of coin represents five of paper, and we
reduce ours to gold and silver, we shall fill all
those nations with our agriculture and manu-
features. If bnshel of English wheat is fore
ed up to two dollars, and yard of French
cloth to ten dollars, and a ton of Russian iron
to hundred dollars, by banking while our
wheat is reduced TO one dollar, our cloth TO
five dollars, and our iron tc fifty dollars, by
coin, we shall undersell them, and thus ex-
clude their productions, and compel them to
take ours. 1t works just so gentlemen of the
countlng-honse and the bank parIor; for God
made the laws on which it works, and you
cannot repea! them. Therefore word to the
wise is enough.-PuJHc Ledger.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1845-11-07
Triumph I'LL Florida:
THE TABLES TURNED.

Our whig friends are the greatest folks in
the world for halooing before they get out OF
the woods. Every wing paper in the Stale
has been Growing over the election Of Cabell
(whig,) to Congress, over Brockenbrough,
(dem., } in the new State of Florida. when 10
and behold! it turns out that Democracy has
triumphed, and that, too, under the greatest
difficulties, in the way Of achieving success.
WILLIAM II. BRocKENBRouGH, says the Flo
ridian of the 25th inst, is elected. His major
ity is over so, and perhaps 1879. This small
minority, when our strength over oul oppo-
nents is some six or seven hundred,
may appear singular, but the means re
sorted to, to defeat the Democratic candidate,
were of the most nefarious kind. He was
alsely and groundlessly charged with being
an Aboitionist. He has triumphed over eve
ny obstacle. So the wing papers may take
back their Boosting. The Raleigh Register,
particularly, may take down its old Coon. In
deed, We think it's nearly time :ha: this relict
of defeated humbuggery was laid aside by the
Federal papers. Surely it cannot bring with
it any very pleasant associations.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1845-11-07

The shock oftan earthquake was distinctly
felt on Long Island, on Sunday the 26th ult.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1845-11-07

In another column we publish the report oil
an Internal Improvement meeting, held al
Greenyi!le C.. H., in South Carolina. in the
first place, TO shew our readers what our neigh
bors are doing towards the Improvement OF
their State, by constructing great chains oil
communication between the interior and the
seaboard, thereby affording facilities to their
citizens for getting their produce to market
and in the second place to inform our readers
of the bearing and the influence which the su-
perior enterprise Of our sister States, is likely
to have on the prosperity Of our own State.
1t will be perceived from the report, that one
indncement held out by the committee for
constructing the Greenville road is, that when
completed, it will carry large portion of the
produce of the western counties of North Car
DINA, to Charleston; and there can be little
doubt that such will be the case should we re-
main inactive, s. not make some effort to give
our Western friends, some mode of getting the
products Of their industry to market in their
OWE State. We do think that it is high time
that the people of North Carolina should a.
rouse themselves from the lethargy in which
they have been slumbering. Something should
be done TO connect the Eastern and Western
portions of the State. The interests of the
whole State demand that some means should
be devised by which the rich fertile regions
of the West may be provided with an outlet
fol their products in their oaon State. Alrea-
dy from our want of enterprise, large por.
ton of our most valuable exports seek mar
ket in either South Carolina or Virginia. We
do not know, nor are we prepared to say what
the exact mode of this communication should
be, whether by railroad or Turnpike-wheth-
er it should be via Fayetteville or Raleigh, or
any other given point-but this we do say,
that it is high time we were moving in the
matter. We hope public opinion may be a.
Weakened to the importance of the subject, and
that the day is not far distant when the pro.
ducts Of North Carolina will find an outlet
from the seaboard Of North Carolina.
Mobile register and journal., 1845-01-10

TNSURANCE-TheA Augusta Insurance and Bank Ling Company of Augusta Georgia, continue to take FIRE, MARIN and RIVER risks on the most favorable terms.
 Insurance may be had on Frame or Brick Build ings, Merchandise, Prodnce. &c. in any part of the city or its vicinity l. e. DI BOSE, Agent,
 Oct25 39 Water street.