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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1845-08-01
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NJ OLLOW-W ARE--A small quantity, as
b q sorted sizes, now landing from brig Georgl-
ana, for sale by JOHN s. RICHARDS,
July 9TH, lS45. Markets.. Burch's old stand.
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Ready.Made Clothing.

A 81 Iavoice of Massachusetts, Ready-made
n Clothing, consisting of the following articles,
Tor sale by BATTLE & COOKE, Agt's.
skO2 Pains summer PantalOons, assorted
NN0patterns,
% Fancy Vests, II summer Goats,
~ pieces cotton Cloth. July II.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1845-08-01

FIRST Oe teansship. Mr.. Rush gives
credit TO the ayannah'' as being the first o.
cean steamship. He mentions, under date of
July 3, 1919. the arrival at Liverpool on the
Goth of June, of the American steamship Sa-
vannah, Capt, Rogers. She was vess eI of
$40 tons burden, and was the first tina. ever
crossed the ocean by steam. Capt. Rogers
stated that she worked with great ease and
osafety on the voyage, and used her steam full
tyhteen days. Her passage was twenty-six
~;sys, the weather in general having been UNI
! wvorable. Besides, she was detained five
days in the Irish Channel until she could Get
fresh coal, her supply having given out when
she entered the channel
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1845-08-01

Cigars and Tobacco.
An AAAAA CIGARS of various kinds
4SDeVDSDO and qualities. in boxes OF
100, l25, $50 and 500.
boxes superior manufactured Tobacco,
Just received and for sale by
BARRY & BRYANT.
June 81, 1S45. Al
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1845-08-01
MEMPHIS CONVEN rION.


The Convention which assembled in Mem
phis, Tennessee, on the 4th instant, was COM
posed of one hundred and fifty delegates from
several of the Western States, but as the at
tendance vas partial, and as some of the most
important States were not represented, no f.
nal action was had. The Convention. there
fore, adjourned over to the twelfth. Of NaxasssI
Der next.
De learn from. the~cincinnati Gazette that
Tire was full discussion of Western inter-
ests in the Convention. At first, (adds the
Gazette) it was indeed simply to act upon
South Western interests. But larger view
was taken, and now it is desired to have the
whole valley Of the Ohio and Mississippi full
ly represented. Committees were appointed,
therefore, to report on the following subjects,
at the adjourned meeting in November.
/. On the Military and Naval resources OF
the Mississippi Valley, and its ability TO Gre
ate and sustain a Steam Military Marine.
3. On the improvement Of the Ohio river.
and on the subject of Free Canal at the falls
of Ohio. This Committee consists of ]. Big
ham and Josiah King, of Pittsburg; J INES
Hall, of Cincinnati; Chas. Nj. Strader, oil
Louisville and Mr.. Paxou, of New Albany.
8. On the improvement Of the Mississippi
river and its tributaries.
4. On Western National Armory.
5. On National Ship Canal, to connect
6. On Mail Routes on the Western rivers
7. On Military Road through the public
Lands in the South West.
8. On the retaining the submerged grounds
along the margins of the W tn rivers.
9. On Manufacturing OF WeSonth.
IL. On the completion of the Railroad from
Charleston tn Mpmnhis
Ne,U Destructive Lmplement.-JamesO or Con
ner, Of Mulberry street, New York. states
that he has invented an instrument of war with
which, assisted by niue men, he could ente
and demoish the strongest forthcation, or at
tack, disperse and destroy solid square O
100000 men. Mr.. O'Connor dates his in
vention as far back as 1881, and says he ha:
been in correspondence with theiDuke of Wei
lington and other official personages on th'
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1845-08-01

Piano Forte.
A FINE TONED PIANO FORTE, of Du-
"A bois & Stoddart's manufacture, for sale by
BATTLE & COOKE, Agts.
July 4, IS45.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1845-08-01

care you fond of tongpc. sir 7"
'eF1was always sSnes: ct tongue, koadam, and {
like it still
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1845-08-01

That was an impudent fellow, who defined VIC
rsan' "a sign to hang dry goods on"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1845-08-01

The Steamship Great Britain.-At Cowes.
an experiment was recently made with one Of
the life boats with which the ship is provided.
The object was to try to sink it. for which pur-
pose it was lowered into the water. the valves
in the bottom being so arranged as to G We free
ingress and e9ress TO the water. To fill her
more rapidly, a number Of sailors were sent
into her with buckets, and she was soon filled
mp to that height at which the water flowed
out as fast as it was baied in. About 80 men
were then sent into her to stand on the thwarts,
when from the height she still fioated out oflhe
water, it was very evident that she could,
when full of water, sustain from fifty TO sixty
persons withouttle probability Of her sinking.
| The Great Britain is provided with tour such
boats, two on each quarter, and with one very
large similar life boat on deck capable of car
rying one hundred and forty people, besides
two wooden boats for sixteen each. In all
she has boaha0al for three hundred and eigh-
ty persons
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1845-08-01

a Valuable Discoveryin .9fricu.-Itis stated
in letter recently published in the columns
of the National Intelligencer. that new race
Of people have been discovered near the mis-
sion established by the American Board a, the
Saloon, who are described as being far supe-
Tior to any upon the coast, and whose lam
guage is represented as one of the most per-
feet and harmonious in all the world; who
have among them tradition that some two
centuries ago a stranger came to their country
and instructed them in civilization and their
duties; who are acquainted with the facts and
truths of the Holy Scriptures. and who are re-
markabIy prepared for the reception of further
knowledge. They are at present removing
from the interior towards the coast, and the
missionaries cherish the hope that through
their agency civilization and christianity may
be widely dffused.
The lynx. (Panola, Mi. [i.e. Miss.]) 1845-1845, 1845-10-18
CALIFORNIA.

A meeting was held al St. Louis a
short lime since. to hear an address
from MIR. Hastings from California
touching the history of that country.
After the usual preiiminarles, says
the American, Mr.. Hastings took the
speakers stand, and gave a lengthy
and Interesting mar atlse-in reporting
which TO do it Justice, would occupy a
space OF several columns.
Mr.. Hastings promised, that he ex-
pec,ed to make California the place OF
his permanent residence, and trusted
he should have the pleasure OF meeting
there many who were within the sound
of his voice. He desired their friend
| ship, and, in his remarks, would en-
deayor not 10 raise hopes to be disap-
no,nred: if he spoke Of incredulous
things, he should not de doubled, as
about to speak of facts not familiar
20 rs bere-and remarked that the in
hob;tants OF the torrid zone would be
amazed TO see, or hear, that, from th'
effect OF our climate, water congeals IN
to ice. lie spoke Of the climate Of Cal
i(ornia, as far north as 38 or SO degree
"a blessed with what might be terme'
an eternal Spring-the low lands Dor
dering on the Pacific, being SUBJECT On
" 10 the changes from dry 10 wet
while the mountains in the lnlerlo
j. were covered with perpetual snow Sc
= veral hundred feet deep.
or it's health he remarked, that Q
the sea-board, fevers never prevail
n and the inhabitants of the interior, wh
J are subject to ague and fever and re
:; mittent fevers repair TO the shores
" the Pacific end are speedily restore'
there being no occasion for physical
g 80 medicine. As an evidence OF /
ID n,ri,v and salubrlty of the atmospher
RI ha stated that animal matter never P
TX ,r;6es-that beet is there killed a
: hung in The open air, and without
The lynx. (Panola, Mi. [i.e. Miss.]) 1845-1845, 1845-10-18

As it shall be uueXceptlcnabe in all re-
spccts. 1t is intended 20 invest ii with
that kind of weiI-wrilien miscellany
which will render il cmIncntly quail
fed to supply the wants of both city
and country Notwithstanding an a
greeaLle amour. Of choice variety, with
matter ofc more solid and important
character.
The editorial department has been
placed in The hands Of n gentleman
hose abilities and experience as an
editor an writer are well known by the
American public. In diScharging the
duties connected with that department.
he will receive. aud unite ~ his own
time and personal atlen'ro.. =" aid of
some Of the best talent in r." 'ntrv,
Arrangements have been for
an extensive Home and Foe or
resi- ondcnce. and Writer'S of cmn.u"e
are engaged to contribute. in ih'S man
ner. sketches Of men and society with
portraitures Of all the variety ct custom
and character to be found in various
/ parts Of the world.
A striking feature in the general
charactar Of the Saturday Emporium,
will be It's bold and graphic
/ SKETCHES OF METROPOLITAN LIFE
/ There will appear from time 10 time,
I illustrated by engrawnTS, and VIII form
! q new era in the Developments oil so.
cielv, civil. social, and domestic, poiirl
cal and public life. The evils abound
The lynx. (Panola, Mi. [i.e. Miss.]) 1845-1845, 1845-10-18
THE UNITED STATES 4 CONT
NENT.

Coming events are said to cast their |
shadows before. Is not this the case
in relation 10 the vaet and almost in
definite expansion of our republic OF
confedera'ed States, blended in
to one mighty nation for grea: and
common purposes, and yet preserving
their separate identity in reference 10
local and domestic affairs? When we
emerged from our colonial state,
through a war Of revolution, peril and
suffering, into The triumphant condition
Of national Independence, we numbered
but three millions, and owned terrific
ry eucompassed by the stormy Allan
tic on the East, the father of rivers on
the West, the great lakes on the North,
and foreign power on the South, Dor
dering the Mexican Gulf and command
ing the mouth OF the Mississippi, the
great outlet OF our Western commerce.
In less than seventy years what glgan
/ tic strides have we marched to strength
and greatness! Our Northern and
| Eastern boundaries remains as they
were, in the great outlines impressed
bv the hand of nature, the acquisition
of louisiana and Florida, obtained by
peaceful negotiation and purchase, has
given US the m ouih Of the Mississippi,
and the secure natural boundary Of the
Gulf tof Mexico; and both mara'ime
discovery and exploration by land an(
river have yielded US title to trans
cend the Rocky Mo Intains and claim
The vast Pacific as our Western bound
arv. Recent negotiation, TOO, has ad
ded to our already vast domain tn
fair and fertile plains of Tex $, peoPl
;, ed with those who are bone Of our bon
and flesh of our flesh, our kindred an
, brethren in blood and insiutlons. III
original number of our sister republic
# the glorious old Thirteen-whlch ola
zed in emblematic and starry ettuii
- en- ce on our revolutionary banner, a
more than doubled in number-our tie
ri,ory has expanded ia yet larger r
ito. until laved by two oceans, and
u we'll bv the great Southern gulf, as {
;. vast inland seas of tho North-and o
The lynx. (Panola, Mi. [i.e. Miss.]) 1845-1845, 1845-10-18
THE LYNX.

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T,I;,i.ar rirc1Inrso or communication .If ri,e
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.,bc attended 70
The lynx. (Panola, Mi. [i.e. Miss.]) 1845-1845, 1845-10-18
PUBLIC MEETING.

According to previous noucee' on
Wednesday the 18th inst, meeting o.
rho citizens Of the counties OF Marshall
and LAFAYETTE was held at Donovent'
Ferrv for The purpose of taking into
consideration. and adopting such means
~ 70 improve and facilitate the naVlga-
lion ofthe TaIlahaichie River.
The meeting was organized by call
;ng lanes Mooring, Esq, to the CHAR
ond Crsper w. Jones TO act as Secreta
The Chair having explained the OBJ
On motion of A. II. Pegces, w. l..
Dopan Twas requested TO read to me
nce,inG an account and exemplihcaiion
nc The present rates of shipments via Of
The above river. Mr.. Dogan responded
70 the call by reading TO the meeting al
aJ,a -" statement formed from years OF OBJ
Seryat;on and experience on the river
Showing clearly the great importance 0
,ho direct attention of the planters l'
this subject ,;,te,
Mr. Pegues moved that commute
If six be appointed to make out an
noblish as early as convenient fepol
With such comments as they may INN mn
W." We on the statement Of W. l.. D'
pn n a. offered to the the meeting.
The lynx. (Panola, Mi. [i.e. Miss.]) 1845-1845, 1845-10-18

Messrs Casper w. Jones, J. F. Cush
mon.-Boren, w 5. Jones, NJ. NJ.
Pegues and Robert Cherry, were ap-
pointed on that committee.
On motion the Chair was added 10
the committee.
MIR. PeLues then moved that q CO IN
mitlee Of twenty men be appointed. TO
be denominaIed the General Managing
Committee, whose duty it shall be to a
dept such means as may appear most
expedient TO them, and carry into effect
the objects and determinations of the
meeting; whereupon the Chair appoint
ed, W. l.. Dogan, Joseph HUMPHREYS,
Lewis +. Wyna. IL. NJ. Kse, O car P.
Bowls, Nj. NJ. Pegucs, A. IL. Pegues, w
S Jones, Lewis Rodgers and John I.
Harris, of-the county OF lafayette; r.
Cherry, Jas. Mooring, John G. Wilson.
Weldon Jones, Il. J. Malone, S. WooIon,
r. J. Moure, Dr. Pointer, John kilIough
and Andrew Peterson, Of the county OF
Marshall To compose that committee.
tn motion Of J. +. Cu>hman, it was
ordered that the proceedings of TN:
meeting and report Of thee ommltec OF
Mr.. Dogan's account and statement, be
pub ished in the Oxford Organizer, Pom
totoc Tribune, Holly Springs Gazette
and Panola Lynx.
On motion the meeting adjourned.
JAMES MOORlNG, Chm.
CASPER w. JOINS, Sec'ry.
The lynx. (Panola, Mi. [i.e. Miss.]) 1845-1845, 1845-10-18
NO. 40.

or any other preservaiIve appliance,
Than the free winds Of heaven, it re-
mains untainied.
The country abounds with prairies,
and yet it is abundantly supplied with
timber; tho thrift Of which is an evil
dence the fertility of the SOL! He
had hlmsel measured a fallen red wood
tree which was twenfy-three feet in di
ameter at the but, and its length was
800 feet, and the bare trunk Was 200
feet without a limb. OF the husband
mans crops, he enumerated wheat, oats,
flax, hemp, SC, ana declared that they
grew, thrifty without cultivation and
averaged better than our best crops,
nurtured with the skill and labor OF man :.
the spontaneous crop Of wheat averaged
from 40 TO go bushels per acre; when
the ground had been we'll prepared
l2l bushels had been the product. He
has made days journey througa field
OF oats from to 5 feet highland the
dry stubbIe Of the previous season gave
evidence of an average growth that
year Of from to feet For Glove
hemp and flax the soil was equally ad-
| apted.
For herdsmen. the country border
ings on the Pacific was uneaquelled.-
Grazing was good the whole year, the
! grass averaging from Q TO feet high.
\ lazy Mexican, hardly worthy 10 b
ranked as a human being, owned NOR
cattle and horses than could be foun
in any cue county in the U. States
the cattle being valued principally 70
heir hides. Vessels of eleven ditferen
atoms he had seen there at one vie,
and thus was afforded q market 70
the products Of the cou ntry. For wal
Of space, we pass his remarks on Il
fisheries and fur trade Of The countr
and several other interesting topics.
He spoke oil the country as ahoundlr
with every variety Of fruit and fiowe
FISH, flesh and fowl; but Of man. the n
tive there, as degraded and unciviIiz,
and inert, unable to apprec late t
blessings with which he was surrou
ed-and hence, he inferred that it "
the duty OF Americans TO plant the tr'
OF Liberty there-that The sons
Freedom from the four quarters Of t
earth might gather beneath its branc
es and render California, what she
capable of being made, the garden
the earth.
The lynx. (Panola, Mi. [i.e. Miss.]) 1845-1845, 1845-10-18

OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STAFE. |
JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI. l4lh March, 1916 |
Conformablv with an Act of the Lee |
gislalurr, approved Gath February 10
40, and Resolutions approved esd Feb
1874.
" ilson Ilemmngwav. Secretary of
State, 0! the State atore said. do hereby
give the notice required by law, by the
publication Of the following Act and he
solutions Of me Legislature, viz:
An ACT 10 amend The Cons itution Of
The Sale Of Mississippi.
Section l. Be il enacted by The Legis-
ia'ure Of hc Sac Of Mississippi, (.;co
thirds IF each branch thereof concur
rjng,) That the second section Of the
seventh article OF the Constitution of
|4he State, under tie title or head
I slaves" be So altered and changed as
to read as follows, to-wi,:-Seclion Cd.
+ The Legislature shall have and are
/ hereby vested with power to pass such
laws regulating or prohibiting. the in.
/ PRODUCTION of slaves into this State, as
may be deemed proper and eXpedient.n
Z
1t shall be the duty OF the Secretary of
State, at least six months preceding
the general election III November,
eighteen hundred and Gorly-fve, to
give notice by advertising in three or
more publicu hoNqqers printed in this
state, ofthis act, aud the alteration here
bv nroposed to be made TO the Consti-
tuition OF this Safe, and al SAID election,
the qualified electors voting for mcm
bers of the legislature, shall vote Tor
Tor agoinsl the alterations herein pfopo
scd to be made in the Constitution, IT
the following manner, tO-wlt: Those
voting for the alteration herein proPo
scd, Shall write on their tickets th'
words "slaves, amendment" and those
voting AGAINST it, the words -"sIavcS NJ
amen ImCut."
; Section 3. Be II farther end"f33
That it shall be the duty OF the Sher
ifs Of the several counties Of the State
20 make returns OF the woes glveI
for and against said alterations, and al
: so the whole number OF votes give
. Tor the member of the Legislature, L
the Secretary of State, TO be by hlr
laid tefore the next legislature, aud
, it shall appear that majority OF lhos
voting for the alteration herein propoS
1 ed. the alteration or amendment conta
ned in This act. shall be inserted by sal
gis.atupe in The Constitution OF IN
- Stale, as part hereof.
Approved, Eeb'ry i4'h 18Th
The lynx. (Panola, Mi. [i.e. Miss.]) 1845-1845, 1845-10-18

WHAT is TIA mechanic,', in the
Philadelphia Ledger, says that two
gentlemen of that State have invented
a new method Of roofing houses more
durable than shingles, slate or tin, as
brilliant as glass, fire proof; red, blue,
yellow, green, or any other color that
may be desired: non conJutor Of cleo
tricity, reflector Of heat; cheaper than
tin, Lighter than slate, being vitri6ed,
it is almost indesiructible by time or
weather, and so easily put on that the
largest roof can be covered in a single
day, if desired. 1t requires''very little
descent; a roof covered with this mate
rial may be made as fiat as any tin
roof without the least danger of leaking.
Nothing short Of actual violence will
iniure it, Should ii come into general
use our cities will eutshine the krem-
/ lin of Moscow. When a house with
safe roof is on fire, the states fly so
that firemcn are in great danger should
they come near it; but this article ha-
ing passed through the fire in the pro-
cess Of manufacture, is not liable TO this
objection; its durability is such that il
will. last as long as the house.
The lynx. (Panola, Mi. [i.e. Miss.]) 1845-1845, 1845-10-18
DO Il z Is K.
OF \ CHILD.

IT'S hard to lay her darling
Deep in the cold damp earth
His empty crib TO see:
His empty silent nursery
Once glandsome with his mrth.
To meet again in slumbcr
His small mouths rosy kiss;
Then, Weakened with a start,
BY her own throbbing heart.
His twining arms to miss!
To feel (half conscious Why
A doll, heart-sinking weight,
Till mom'ry on her soul
Flashes The painful whole,
That she is desolale!
And then 10 lie and weep,
And think the live-Iong night
(Feeding her own distress
With accurate greediness)
OF every past delight
OF all his winning ways,
His pretty playful smiles,
His JOY, his ecstacy,
His tricks, his mimickry.
And all his little wiles!
Oh! those are recolIections
Round mo- hers heart that cling
That mingles with the tears
And smiles OF after years,
With oft awakenin g!
The lynx. (Panola, Mi. [i.e. Miss.]) 1845-1845, 1845-10-18
BACKSLIDING.

Bishop Scale, Of the Methods: Epis-
copal Church, says that during the last
year, there was a decrease Of az, 455
in the northern section, and 9,703 Yin
the southern section-which he ascribes
TO the contentious and schisms which
have agitateo the church. He says
that during the year before the last the
increase as I55,00.-Frec Trader.