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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1845-07-25

A MRS. COOKE intends remaining in VIII
~ Efington, she would respectfully inform her
friends and the citizens, that she will continue to
give instructions m Music through the summer. at
her residence on Fourth-s,rees. July Hasa
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1845-07-25
CHARLESTON MARKET-July Is


Good and prime, l24 2 SO
Cott0n.-The receipts are on the increase, be-
ing during the week little 1900 bales, a
large portion of which. however, is intended for
re-shipment to Northern markets. The operations
since our last reach 1920 bales.
Rice-rhe Rice market has un, iergone no pos
tive reduction during the week, hut holders have
occasionally yielded trife in order to negotiate
sales. We would still refer to our quotations for
fair criterion of the state of the market. The re-
ceipts since our last foot up 53S terces and pur-
chasers in the same time have taken some $50
tierces at the following prices -5n terces at 81
IS at SIG; 435 at So; TIA at 5 7-l6; and 90
ticrces at S34 per hundred.
Rough Reeve are again without any re-.
ceipts of this article
Grain-We have had no arrivals Of Corr, du-
ring the week just closed, and our quotations for
the present must be considered altogether nominal
No Outs or Peas have been received since our
last, and we have in the absence of wholesale
transaction to govern U.s. erased former quotations
No Han has arrived during the week.
Bacon d Lard-We have heard of no whole.
sale transactions since last, but woul refer to
the quotations of both articles for their fair market
value.
NEW YORK MARKET-July 10.
Cotton-The market since our last has been
quiet-holders, however, are firm, and we have no
change to notice in prices-sales for the week
1858 bales.
AauGI Stores.-Buyers of Turpentine are await
ing later advices, now due by the Boston steamer,
meanwhile the market is dull and the stock accu-
mulating. Spirits Turpentine is in better demand
with sales, in lots of a 400 casks Southern, at
&c, cash, and 80, mos. The sales of Tar for
export, noticed in our last, amounted to nearly
$500 bbIs. selected, at 50 ls3 50 rs per bbl.-
We notice further sales of $50 bbIs. Newbern Ro-
SIM afloat, at 50, and small lot at SIS cents, cash
Riee.-Although the demands rather moderate
still holders are firm at previous rates. The trans
actions of the week embrace $50 tcs and 80 bbis.
at SO SCI for fair. to 81 90 for some of the p l.
NEST in market, all cash. The stock is ample for
the season.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1845-07-25

Week before last, tile Chronicle in grum-
bling about the Journals calling Thos. D.
Meares Federalist, says:
The Port-Gibson correspondent., 1845-08-06
,..I,s of thfs Office.

r...as;n';on. three dollars per annum
.av.nce. Of Four dollars u PaVn'en, :
So,.vsd sg.1 one NINTH from the time Of
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'us. ,... 'e ,erm than six months.
lsd, ed,.r'isemenrs .rr.l inserted at one d1lIar
Aos' o.sa -. twelve long primer lines
y = nins breyier lines. or less making .
.oo.rs1 NJ P.9I for The first Insertion. and fifty
~. aur for each subsequent insertion.
sV1 Ivhso The number of insertions de-
III ,re no, marked, the advertisement
~ ~ /. continued until forbid, and
.b,,oed accordingly. !,
oq'su Tto,s Who advertise BY ,ke year viii
,e,nirod to paw half 10 advance
Iob Work 10 he paid for on @ellvery
s4r4llcommunicsiiors recommending
.SJids,es ror office must Be paid for as
dverisemen's.
Announcing candidates FOR office. with
;.Lsm ten dollars payment, in all ca
IA, required in advance
The Port-Gibson correspondent., 1845-08-06

To The Editors of he MiSsisy,ppiaR:
GENTLEMEN:-I cannot doubt that your
sense of Justice will allow me through the
columns Of your newspaper, 10 lay be-
fore your numerous readers, a simple
and honest defence Of one, who has long
been recognized as a conspicuous and
faithful champion OF the democratic
cause, and who has been recently as
sailed, in several quarters, with a viru~
lence seldom exhibited, even among an
onvmous scribleFs.
n attempting TO vindicate him, who
has been lhus assailed, | do not feel il
necessary 10 decry others; ;and the gems
tIeman, whose defence ! have underta-
ken, would scorn to owe his advance
ment TO political honors, 10 the alledged
or actually unworthiness Of others or TO
any thing indeed, except his own merit
and he unbought friendship and esteem
Of his fellow citizens. Those who know
GENL II S. FooTE, will readily admit
this 10 he true; and those who do not
now know him will be very certain 10
find it true on future acquaintance.
Gen. Foote is charged with being a
political npoSfate-a political 'cedther-
cock-a Fedderalist, 3.c. Let a short
account of his course, as public man ,
suffice to put down forever, those olt-re
peared, but contemplate SANDERS. !
have known him for about 20 years, and
what / am going TO state Of him, ! can
prove by numerous witnesses. He is
now about Al years OF age. and of conse-
ouence has been a voter at elections for
twenty years. During that period. FIVE
Presidential elections have. occurred. In
those, Gen. Foote voted-frst, for An
drew Jackson--second, for Aandrew
Jackson-third, for Marian Van Buren
fourth, for Martin Van Buren--and
fifth, for James K. Polk. This will be
acknowledged 10 be consistent democratic
uofing al least.
About the 2lst year OF his age, Genl.
Foote commenced his career as Jealous
democratic editor, and challenged respon-
sihlities and encountered peril in that ca.
nacity. OF an unusual kind, a recital of
which would be now uniustifabe. His
course ia that, his first undertaking, tho
The Port-Gibson correspondent., 1845-08-06

Of honest and dispassionafe minds duly
consderGyhat is here stated; and they
will. .scareely find any thing IN the course
.of Gen, F0ote, as public man, 80 very
objectionable as some may affect 10 sug~
.gest.
To conclude. n 1e4O, Gen. Foote
took the place oc the lamented Kinds
upon the democr,ic ticket; and his strug-
gle for the support Of democracy in con
fict with the iercest and most potent
champions whom the wings could send
against him-such as Bailie Psyton. S. S.
Prentiss and G S. Yerger7will not snnn
be forgnrten Again in "A, we find him
one Of the democratic electors in Missis
sippi, and meeting yehemently, tho cour
teously, every opponent that was bold
enough to encounter him. from the wes-
tern t7undary Of Alabama to the Missis-
sippi fiver.Rnd from the Tennessee line
10 the Gulf o. Mexico Who saw him
quail at that period? Who heard lis po
lilcal fidelity then doubted? What dem
ocrst would then have listened 10 such
slanders as are now croaked forth
against this gallant democrat by namelss
traducers? ! appeal in behalf Of this
calumnialed political chiefain, from
hearlless caiumnators 10 the great body
of The Peopls, who will see that justice
is done to The prosecutors and 10 the
JyIN7nTv
The Port-Gibson correspondent., 1845-08-06
PROSPECTUS
For Increasing The circulation Of The

o., iscyeasirg The circulation OF the
,oRr GIBSON CORRESPONDENCE.
l.tbs next Gubernstorial Election Is likely
!. ore Of unusual interest to the peoPle o.
Ar,,i.sinpi II becomes the duty Ct every true
r,morrst - aid in the promulgauon Of polll-
,Itnowledpe among his fellow cltlZrrs. ma
5,,nublic mind NAV stand disabused by ~ me
r;,,anrasentaiions Of the ornoslng Farty. nr
p,s,. be;rq faithful guardian OF the rlghts o.
~ maes. the Democracy shonl1 not ia,iel hnf
hesitate 10 assist in its support when caieG up
a. 4 beinp the ea.est ard surest mfalHlh
thTougA which To make known the glorious oo'
gects Of the American nemocracy We tnefe-
fore cherish a hope that the t1eh's - ''e
..,,.. Il vbich thp CORRESPONDENT has been en-
gsged so long viii endeavor - heln i's con-
Snc,oy. "a continue the good FIGHT. by nrocn-
.ddifionaI number OF subscribers No
.,s,,ions will be spared TO make i al1k" use
ral 10 the rstriot and the sage, the politician
.,5 ,bs divine. the farmer and the mechanic,
az r,,n of Letters and The man Of leisure. the
l,vvar and the doctor, the matron and the
,osid the sad and the CAV in fact II shall De
ins, snch 4 paper as viii contain something TO
1n, ire tastes Of all grades and clnSses OF soeI-
.,v and A. the same time battle manfuliy and
psrpeyeriney for the success Of Democratic
principles. A paper Of this general plan we
deem Of essential importance 10 the success OF
the Republican party, which ought at least TO
liz ID near The heart Of every intelligent man
Vbo Is accustomed to take that noble word on
Ri, lins. TO sustain us in this course, and 70
place the paper on the ground il ought 70 oc-
tupy, and make it hereafter all that i ought e
hs, lie subscription ought 10 be al least doubled
while every subscriber ought 70 be prompt and
puHctua in complying with the terms of paw
men, in advance. We adventure literally and
lsrVely-will We be sustained, as will concede
~o ought 10 he. bv the Democracy Of Cini-
borne, on whom we rely, and in whose behalf
And interest we assume responsibilities 50 scrI-
pur!
There is no subscriber who, if disposed 70
take that degree ofinterest in the 81, rk, and
he common cause to which it is devoted,
Gould not easily procure and forward the cub
peNptions Of one, two, three or more in ad-
ii'ion 70 his own. The effect Of such mode
Afsnpport will be obvious. How sensibiy It
Vonld be appreciated, il is Of course, needless
b av II would be the care of the conduc
lors, in all its departments, in the rerurn which
,hey would make for it, to see that none should
hve cause to regret 1t.
Trusting in the nobility Of our motives, we
present. this Prospectus to our friends and the
public, with hope that our enterprise will
meet with the encouragement it deserves.
TRRHs:-Three dollars per annum, in ad
vance.
WM. B. TEBO.
Por, Gibson, January 6, 845.
The Port-Gibson correspondent., 1845-08-06
The Afflicted

A beautiful flower that Cpd at morn
lts leaves TO greet .4urnra's blush,
BY me with care was quickly torn,
a nosegay from its parent bush.
Embosom'd in lis golden cup,
A crystal dew drop calmly slept.
For Sol had scarcely yet drunk up
The copious tears that night had wept.
Methought that flowers resplendent die,
Humid with liquid gems so bright,
Seem'd, lady, like thy soul-lit eve.
Suffus'd with tears of pearly light
! mark'd that when its glowing hues
Had faded from my eager view.
The flower fragrance did diffuse.
Richer by far than when it grew!
'Twas bright, twas lovely its bloom,
A radiant nursing Of the skies;
But. unexhal'd its rich perfume,
The blight but more enhanced the pria-s
Apt emblem still Of her, I cried.
Who once life's halcvon 3 pleasures knew
And who, bystern affection tried,
A mortal 10 an angel grow.
The Port-Gibson correspondent., 1845-08-06
The Grateful Heart.

How sweet The jovs that spring
From naturC's works around.
To those whose ever grateful hearts
With Love to Heaven abound.
In every thing they see
His wisdom and his power
In worlds that on their axis wheel,
And in the humbest flower.
The birds that tune their notes
To welcome in the spring;
And eyerv breath from hill and dale
A thousand blessings bring.
The grateful snirit Gees
The imnress Of his God
Where'er he turns his andering eyes
-beow-abroad.
God made this perfect world
How sweet the thought 10 him
And frequent 10 his heart he feels
The love Of scraphim.
MOI mines Of wealth could give
His snirit such delight;
Nor toilsome praise which lifts proud man
To honor's giddy height.
And not heart that's touched
With wisdom from above,
Can be stranger 10 delight,
And pure and perfect love.
Ah-more thsn this he looks
Toa still brighter scene
Where face to face he'll see his God,
And nothing intervene.
The Port-Gibson correspondent., 1845-08-06
NOTECE.

BEG LEAVE to inform my old
4 friends and acqualniances generally
r I'al am q! all times prepared 10 furnish
S,"iflNS, SHRoUDS and BURYlNG CLOTHES,
:, "aIl kinds and description, 1T the shorr,
- notice. have, and shall continue
%auend in person, ali burials, when !
~ called on for Cofins, &c. The long
lLapeflence that | have had ia paying The
:, n. sad Offices 10 The dead, enables me at
= - iines TO be of assistance 10 the friends
~ au relatives Of the deceased. ! have
rl' ,@lee good and substantial HEARSES,
,..S ,"lCn will eRabIe me at all times to at
An AM loall calls IN my line Of business.
SGeFs II, orGeFs from the country for Collins,
l. l@,ouu', ... dc. will be strictly and prompt
y attended 10.
A. ROLLINS.
NPfli y 29 tf
The Port-Gibson correspondent., 1845-08-06
Those Old Debts.

oft in the stiIly night,
When slumheTs chains hath bound me,
Fond memory brings The light
ct those old debts around me.
The hills and duns Of Younger years,
The hosts Of goods besnoken;
I he gold that shone now spent and gone;
7 he promises-aIl brokeni
Thus in the stilY night,
Ere slumber's chains have hourd me,
Fond memory brings the light
OF those old debts around me.
When / remember all
The bills thus linked toge ther,
I've seen around me fall,
Like leaves In wintry weathers
/ feel like one who treads alone
Some country jail deserted;
Whose rusty hinges even gIOan,
Like ghosts Of duns departed.
Thus in the Silly night,
Ere slumber1s chains have bound me,
Grim memory brings the light
Of these old debts around me.
The Port-Gibson correspondent., 1845-08-06

HoEtEG PoTAToEs.-We hope that far.
naers will make experiments in hoeing
potatoes ard see if there be any advanS
iages in making hills around potatoes, or
10 determin nhether it be not labor
worse than useless. Why should tho
water be draned from the plants. that
require much moisture, in climate, too.
that is generally dry, far too dry for this
vegetable. Ifany hill be made, il Should
be made higher on the outside, leaving
cavity for the water, instead OF making
it in a cone.like form, to throw off the
water like the roof Of a building.
We have raised the largest crops Of
potatoes without hills, and in some
cases there was not earth enough over
the potatoes to cover them when they
attained a full growth. Will farmers
make experiments in hosing end report
to US the results? Hoe some rows by
destroying the weeds, ,loosening'the earth
and allowing it to remain land. Make
broad hills around other rows with q
concave surface so that the water will
run to the roots OF the plants. The mast
economical mode is TO plant as we lately
recommended SO that there will be q
cavity TO hold the water, and cultivste
without filling it up,-BOsiOn CUliiUators
The Port-Gibson correspondent., 1845-08-06
vINDEX.
Importance Of Salt to Live
Stock.

AHlnlalSs even III the WiIQ STATE nave
been remarked and certain seasons, 10
visit seas and salt springs with great
avidity. Every farmer must have obs
served how fond horses and black cattle
are ofliking the salt earth offarm yards,
stables - &c. In Spain lie bs, sal.
are regularly consumed by 1000 sheep
in five months. In several other parts
of Europe il is also given, and its great
and manifested use uncontrovertibly es>
tablshed. Mr. Curwen. late member OF
parliament for Cumberland, employed
salt for his stock daily, for ears, in the
following quantities: The horses he gave
6 OF per day; 10 mich cows, 4 do; 70
feeding oxen. 6 do;to yearIing calves,
8 do; 10 calves, | do; to sheep, per week,
from g to 4 do; whilst feeding on dry
pastures, but while feeding on turnips
they had plenty oft The manner of
giving il is different; some give i on dry
slate or stone; Some lav Jumps Of it IN
the cribs or hangers. II has been found
that sheep which have supply Of
il are never afflicted with the disease
called the rot. Sal. has been found 10
be specific for that deyasting disease.
A Mr.. Rusher, Of Stanley, Gloucester
shire, few years ago purchased, for
mere trife, about 90 sheep in autumn,
which were decidedly rotten, and gave
an ounce 10 them every morning, (or
some time. two only Of them died, the
remainder became remarkably healthy
and bore excellent lambs the following
winter. Salt shaken over each stratum
Of hay while making il into ricks &c,
o. given in mashes. &c, gives the ani>
mails a zest for il, and besides preserving
them from several dis'empers, renders
their hair sleek and glossy. Although
the benefit or salt.is nov becoming TO be
appreciated, even in enlightened England
mot many years ago) we read how a
farmer cited his servants before JUS
tice Of the Peac at Winchester, for tho
dreadful crime Of giving his horses salt
in their corn: 81 should not have suspec>
ted it, said the farmer, chad not my
horses coats became so fine lately -
''SaIt for horsesr' exclaimed the indig,
nant magistrate, "can anything be more
poisonous? Let the rascals be commits
ted to Bridewell for mouth "-Newry
(lreland) Telegraph.
A SEcRET.-"H How do. you Mrs. Tome.
have YOU heard that story about Mrs.
Luid?"
aWhy. no. really. Mrs. Cad. What is
it-do tell?"
30. promised not TO tell for all the
world! No ! must never tell ont I'm
afraid it will git out. !"
"Why III never tell ont as long as |
live just as true as the world, what is il,
come, tell"
"Now yon won't say anything about
It, will yours
"No, I'll never open my head about It
never. Hope to die this minute"
"Well, if you'll believe me, Hrs. Fun
day told me last night, Mrs. Trot told
her that her sisters husband was told by
person who dreamed it, that Mrs.
Troubles Oldest daughter told Mrs.
Nichens that her grandmother heard by
a letter that she got by her thire sisters
second husbands eldest brothers. steps
daughter, that it was reported by the
captain OF a clam-boat just arrived from
the Feejee Islands, that the mermaids
about that section wore sharkskin bue>
ties stuffed with picked eels' toes!"
The Port-Gibson correspondent., 1845-08-06

following sketch from the Plant
er's Banner, shows what may be
obtained from the virgin soil OF
Louisiana, by perseverance and
industry.
On our recent trip to Opeiou-
las, we called upon Mr., Joseph
IL. Moss, a cotton planter living
on the Colgellee prairie, in the
parish Of Lafayette, about fifteen
miles above New Town. We
soon found thathe was aat fahin
agricultural matters, and had
Iquit6an interesting conversation.
Mr.. M. informed us that he came
to this State from Georgia, elght-
teen or nineteen years ago. lie
had no capital, and consequently
could not purchase or clear land.
He settled on the prairie, (public
land) some three or four miles
from any wood, and wIlhhis own
hands fenced in a piece Of land,
on which with tie aid Of two lit
tie boys, he made sixty dollars
worth Of cotton the first season
This furnished him with sup
plies-he fenced in more land,
IpIanted some China trees, and
made a larger cropofcotton. He
graduaIIyincreased his force. and
has now quite number Of nc
groes; fifteen or sixteen Of them;
good working hands. and some
valuable mechanics. He has
four hundred acres of land fenced
in, and he has raised on the bar
rem prairie a forest Of one thous-
and trees-mostly cataIpas, Chi
mas, ash, rcd oak, live oak. chess
nut, walnut, hickory, &c. He has
between three and four hundred
sheep; merinoand Saxony, mix'd
with creole. and fine stock of
cattle. blooded horses. hogs. &C.
For the last ten or twelve years,
he has bought no negro clothing
whatever, except shoes and hats
lie has a cotton spinning ma
chine, and flying shuttle-loom,
with which he makes clothing
for his family and negroes--even
shirting, sheeting. &C. He buys
neither beds or bedding, beef or
pork, corn orsugar. NekilIs his
hogs in Jant1ary or February,
and cures them and beef. to keep
throughoutthesummer hishome
made hams excellent; he makes
cane enough for one hogshead
Of sugar, which is ground up at
the nearest plantation; he has
made all the necessaries of life
in abundance, and nearly all pro-
duced on his own premises; even
his fre-Wood is of his own plant
ing!-he has quite a comfortable
dwelling, a good kitchen, garden
and orchard, a fine gin house.
good stables, a blacksmith shop.
a house set apart for weaving,
and every other convenience; he
still makes cotton, is educating
his children well, and teaching
them to woRk-is now about to
fence in his entireplantation with
the Cherokee Rose vine. and is
going ahead with improvements
Of every kind he is wealthy and
he cannot keep still--work is the
life of him; he reads too, for he
takes the Albany CuItiyator. What
is still moro surprising, he has
never paid a dollar for his land
This will show what industry and
intelligence can do in Attakapas.
We should not neglect to state
that much of the credit Of his
success is due to his good lady
a creole of Attakapas.
Ifthere is a man who can eat
his bread at peace with God and
man, it is that man who has
brought that bread out of the
earth by his own honest industry.
It is cankered by no fraud-itis
.,v-,4 Lrv - @oo.. e - e,%o3noJ L.,
The Port-Gibson correspondent., 1845-08-06

Learning is like Mercury, one
Of the most powerful and excel
lent things in the world in skilfuT
hands; in unskilfuI, the most mis-
chieyous.-T Swift.
The Port-Gibson correspondent., 1845-08-06

Some men are courageous and
some are not, but we should like
to see the man who would delib-
erately allow a woman to catch
him making mouths at her baby.
The Port-Gibson correspondent., 1845-08-06

To RemOUc Flies from a
Room Take half a teaspoon
full Of black pepper, in powder.
one teaspoontul brown sugar, and
one tablespoonful ofcream; mix
we'll together, and placein a aPIate
where the flies are troublesome
The Port-Gibson correspondent., 1845-08-06
DAVID C. ELLIS,
ER

I'D RESPECTFULLY informs The ellis
HI zens Of Port Gibson, and Of Clai~
horne county generally. that he is pro-
pared 10 attend FUNERALS in any part
0lhs o. adjoining counties lie has
nsg and good EiEABSE, and will pros
vide COFFINS Of the best materials and
N the shortest nniice.
70 his absence Mr. Thomas Vernon
"lll attend 10 ali calls.
lis shop is al rhe Port Gibson Thea
70 building. where hlmseIf or Mr.. Ver-
aon Will always be found.
April rs o. "
The Port-Gibson correspondent., 1845-08-06

It is not customary at the press
ent day to say, sthere's the devil
TO pay and no pitch hot;' the
fashionable phrase bemg-'there
is a certain liability due to the
'oId gentleman in black and no
bituminous matter of an elevated
temperature on hand to liquidate
the obligation
The Port-Gibson correspondent., 1845-08-06

Boys should remember that it
something more than
.ong tail coat, a long nine, and
bragadocia, to make men.
The Port-Gibson correspondent., 1845-08-06

lOM SACKS coarse and fine salt, on
y hand, and in superior order.
l,n,,, is. MASON.
Wy 4 ls4S. IL
The Port-Gibson correspondent., 1845-08-06

Ifthere is a man who can eat
his bread at peace with God and
man, it is that man who has
brought that bread out of the
earth by his own honest industry.
It is cankered by no fraud-it is
wet by no tears-it is stained by
no blood.
The Port-Gibson correspondent., 1845-08-06

A Maryland paper announces s'that
President Polk has expressed deteEmin.
alton to remove every man from Office
who does not promptly pay up his news.
paper subscriptions"
The Port-Gibson correspondent., 1845-08-06

Titles al honor are like Impressions
on coin-wbich add no value to gold and
silver, but only renders brass currents
The Port-Gibson correspondent., 1845-08-06
WHOLE No. 1916

Receipt for making Tinegdr.
Good Vinegar may be made BY
adding three quarts of molasses
to eight gallons ofclear rain wa
ter. and the same put in a good
cask and we'll shook up a few
times and then put in two yeast
cakes. Place the cask, if in
SUMMER; out doors, at the warm
est side Of the house; but if in
cold weather, near the chimney,
where It may be kept warm. In
ten OF fifteen days add to the IL
quor a sheet Of brown papertorn
in strips, dipped in molasses, and
good vinegar will be produced.
The paper this way managed is
sure to make what is called the
mother or life of vinegar.
The Port-Gibson correspondent., 1845-08-06

HINTS TO LADIEs.-Stair car
pets should always have slip of
paper put under them, at and
over the edge Of every stair,
which is the part where theyfrst
wear out, in order to lesson the
friction Of the carpets against the
board beneath. The strips should
be within an inch or two as long
as the carpet is wide, and about
four or five inches in breadth, SO
as to lie distance from each
stair. This simple pan SO easy
of execution " Il We know, pre-
serve a stair carpet half as long
again as it would last without the
strips Of paper.