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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1846-12-11
December II, 1876
OFFICE of the ASST OR, MISTER, I


and ASSISTANT Comnlissary of Subsistence.
W1LMINGrox, N. O., 9th Dec, 1916.
ygROpOSALS will Re received at this Office
X until December 2lsi. for furnishing the Uni
ted States with the following supplies for the use
of the Regiment of North Carolina Volunteers
QUARTERMASTER'S STORES.
Stationary, as fcllo,os-l5 rcans Of writing
paper, one-fourth Cap-25 quires of envelope
paper-50 papers Of Ink powder-l200 Quills
rs ounces Of Waters, (fed)--l23 lbs. Of
Sealing Wax, fred) land SO pieces of Office
tape. (red.) All the above articles to be OF .
good quality.
FneL-5O cords of good Oak Wood. delivered en-
the wharf or at the volunteer camp near the town.
Subsistence Sfores.-lO,000 rations. as followst
10 barrels of Mess Pork-5400 lbs Of Bacon-a-
bout 2OG0 lbs Of fresh Beef. to be delivered IN
such quantities as required twice week--57 bbls
of FIour--l2 bushels Of Beans, lwhite) 1000 lbs
of Rice-600 lbs of Cofee-i2, 900 lbs Of Sugas
10 gal ons of cider Vinegar--l00 lbs of Sperm
Candies, and 6 bushels of Salt. All the above sr'
ticses Of subsistence to be Of the best quality.
s. IL. FREMONT.
LIST Lieut. Sd Art, ASST Com. and
Asst Or. Master, U. 8. Army.
December IL. 1916 io'St
Chronicle and Commercial copy time. each.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1846-12-11
w1LM1NGroN MARKEr-Dec. 10.

Naval Stores-Our report of this day week
left the market somewhat unsettled, and still
further reduction has taken place since then.
We quote for last sales So 90, for Turpentine.
The market is by no means brisk, as sales are
hard to effect at this price this morning, and
we may remark that although our quotations
are of the current rate this morning, the mar.
ket is very much depressed. The arrivals, in
the meantime, are very limited. Spirits Of
Turpentine-Nothing of moment doing Tar
Arrivals small, and the last sales are repor-
ted at 81 IS.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1846-12-11

THE subscriber being DESTROYS Of removing
Il from Wilmington, offers for sale THE
CAPE FEAR STEAM 81 " MILL. now in
first rate ORDER If not sold at private sale BY the
23d Defender. II will then be offered at public
Auction to the highest bidder, at II o'clock A.
NJ, at Shaw's corner. Terms made easy. For
further particulars, apply to the subscriber.
G. d. ELLIS
December II, 1916 1877
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Overseer Wanted .

A. MAN of sober. industrious habits. expcrien-
"a ced in farming. with some knowledge of the
Turpentine business would end employment ny
application to the subscriber. N. N. NIXON.
Dec II, lS46 I3-tf
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1846-12-11

NOTICE is hereby given. that application VIII
In be made to the present Legislature to cut on
email norton Of New Hanover, on the East side
~ Rlack River, and attach the same to the county
Of Sampron. tDii-i'-''
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1846-12-11

WMTILI. BE SOLD, at the Court-fiouse in
w wilmington. on the ID Monday ihst., thrcs
Neeroes.-two Boys and one Girl.
(Dll-l3-itl A. J. MOTT.
The Southern journal., 1846-04-04

"nen We see = neat, pretty girl,
With free but innocent air-dr-...d
'as''Iy' yet simply-with cheeks we
can hardly help kissing, and With a
pair Of heavenly Bsue eyes, which
seem to rePose in perfect security be.
meath their silken lashes how can We
heiP loving her? But when we see a
gamboge visaged sp,nster, whose looks
seem to say that she is sojournine
somewhere about the region of 80,
dressed off in pink ribbons, mock gold
chains and pinchback breastpins, and
mincing her steps as if treading on
eggs she reminds US Of an old piece
OF furniture securing up to seIl.-Bos4
ton Star.
The Southern journal., 1846-04-04
From the Farmers Monthly Visitor.
What says The BacbeloT7

In the FIRST place say, that l am a
Farmer, and that can make as good
crops as those Of my neighbors who
are married. Indeed, ! think that ]
do little better than most Of them:
60 to my rePose, aJ repose, at regu-
lar hour, and am not teased with pro.
positions for new gowns, new carpets,
painting the house, and all that. Nc
children are crying in the same room
or fighting in the next. None Of these
aPPendages Of the happy state, aboun.
ding with smiles, kisses and empty
pockets. get my rest in quiet
scarce a mouse stirring: and when the
ruddy East shows the time for action
why, with real refreshment, aud nc
dialogues about visiting sister Sally OF
aunt Nabby in the afternoon, to keen
me in obeyance, l am out with the
Growing Of the morning cock. You
may write as much as you please upon
this matter, for | have made I'd m,
mind upon the subject; and taking
one of your saws for my timber, ! an
content to "let we'll enough alone.'
Suppose We have no s'bosom partner
10 starch our collars for US; we are
quite easy upon the point. So lons
as we are clean aud comfortable. the
world may talk, while We laugh
When ! even think OF marriage
shudder. There is jealousy,-tha
alone is enough. A married man il
linked for life. / never think Of i
without the Stale convict, With a los
chained to his leg to kerp him from
running away. Happiness, indeed
Let the Legislature but give me th,
power to grant divorces. You shouI.
soon see who would be a man Of mo
ney. COOLERS.
The Southern journal., 1846-04-04
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Ocean Nail 10 Qsgun,

The Postmaster General has prepared
report in favor ofan Ocean and Overland
Mail to Oregon, which will be immediate
ly laid before the House of Representatives.
This project embraces the following provi-
sions:
A steamship will be despatched every
month from Charleston 10 Havana, and
once in two months the trip will be exten-
ded to Chagres, on the east side Of the
lsihmus of Panama. Thence the mails
will be carried by wagon to some conven-
lent post on the west side, and from thence
they will be carried by sailing vessels to-
the mouth of the Columbia. If Congress
sanctions the recommendations of the
Postmaster General, it is probable that
MIR. Kendall will be employed: !or that
Part of the service from Chagres 10 Ore
gon.
The Southern journal., 1846-04-04

Roy Macgregor was seen defenceless and
unarmed by an enemy" His wishes we're
executed; and he received his guest with
baughty courtesy. When he had depart.
ed, the cying CHEF exclaimed: ..i,s Ill T.
yer Dow--put me 10 bed-cali in the pi-
per; tell him TO play, Ha I'll ma txl;dk'
1--WE return no inoreJ as long as breathe -
He was obeyed; he died, /, Is said before
the dirge was finished.
The Southern journal., 1846-04-04
The Tapper's Life.

The following pleasing incident
occurred in the party Of Gov. Butler,
head Indian Agent in the South. west,
while passing over the country from
Arkansas to Texas. 1t is one Of the
many interesting "reminiscences of
Prairie and Indian life Of an Artist.
now among US.
Sloat was one Of the oldest trap.
Pers. and had for many years followed
their shiftless life. He was born on
the Mohawk river in New York, but
his rowing nature soon carried him
West. Among his accoutrements was
what he called his possible sack-a long
bag, made of skins, closed at both ends,
with slit in the middle, so that it
could be used on a horse, or slung
over the arm. "What will you take
for that sack: Sloat? Iwant to buy
il Of you because it is curious, and
also, to have something to remember
you BY" said Butler to him, one day.
"Well, Governor, you can have it,
it's worth about dollar and half,
reckon; but you can't have what's Il,
it--only the outside Of it,"
The Governor assented to the
terms, and the trapper, taking a posi-
ton, proceeded to emty out the con-
tents Of the sack upon the ground
There emerged an old awl, broken
knife, two or three thongs of Buffalo
skin, and a few sinews. "There,'
said the owner, looking down on them
and speaking half seriously and hall
comic-"there are the proceeds O.
thirty years labor!' Here was IN.
deed, a summary of the life of these
wanderers.
"Sloat," said Butler, after a silence
of moment, "you have seen goot
deal of country in your life--you'vt
been on the Upper Mississippi
Missouri. Oregon, and down to Texas
where, now, of all places. would you
rather fix yourself, if you we're to set
tie down to liver
The trapper did not hesitate mo
ment, hut with much feeling replied
"Oh, Governor-of all the world, o,
the banks Of the Mohawkw- Gin. Eu
Journal.
The Southern journal., 1846-04-04

@Da"o"g Monkeys.-A King of
Egypt was 20 successfal in training
monkeys to the art of dancing, that
'ney were long admired for the dex-
ter'ty and grsceiulness Of their move
meots' On ~ occasion his majesty
mad ball, at which vast number Of
these animals stripped on the light
fantastic toe." A citizen, who enjoy
ed the fun, threw a few handfulls Of
"alnats into the ballroom while these
picturesque animals were engaged in
high dance; upon which they forgot
all decorum and sprung to the booty.
The Southern journal., 1846-04-04
God Feelings.

We knew blunt old fellow in The State
OF Name who sometimes hit the nail on the
head more pat than the philosophers. He
once heard man much praised for bis
good feelings" Everybody joined and
said the man was possessed of excellent
feelings.
What has he donef'' asked our old pe.
Mus.
'oh! in every thing he is a man Of
i'ne benevolent feeling" was ,hereensral
reply.
""hat has he done p cried the old fellow
again.
By this time the company thought II
necessary 10 show some of their favor;,e,.
do'ngs. They began to cas-, abou, in their
minds, Snt the old nan still shou,ed.-
""has has he doner' They owned that
'hey could not nains any thing io pa,ti-
cular.
"fs'," answered the cyn;c, "you say
that the man has good fselibss-iine fesi4
'ngs--benevolefn feelings. Now, gen,le-
men let me tell you that there are people
IN this world who get good name simply
on accout oftheir feelings. You can. tell
one generous action that they ever per.
formed in their lives, but they can look and
talk most benetolently. know man in in ,
this town that you would al call surly,
rooeh' and unamiab'e man, and yet 10 has
done more acts Of kindness in this country
than all Of you put together. You may
Judge peoples aetions by their feelings.
but judge peoples feelings by their ae.'
tons.
The Southern journal., 1846-04-04
MayiulS.


lie deserves to loose his own property
who covets that of another.
Necessity is a tyrant who is said to have
no law, and wise man will avoid becom-
ing his subject.
Study is as necessary 10 the mind, as
food is to the body.
Incidence leaves the doors Of the soul
unlocked, and thieves and robbers 90 in
and despoil it ofits treasures.
Truly great men are never moved by
low passions or petty interests. The ca
gle never catches flies.
When the mountain oak is thrown
down by the storm, the ass may feed on
its foliage.
Drunkenness is tattler that reveals to
others mans secrets, which, when So
ber, he would hardly trust himself with.
He who refuses Justice 10 the defence
less will make every concession to the
powerful.
Union gives firmness and solidity to
the humbest means.
Steadiness is one ofthe main pillars Of
virtue.
The smiles of a pretty woman are the
tears ofthe purse.
VUyt
The smiles of ia false woman are more
dangerous than Parthia's tabled errows.
A divorce between law and morals in ;
free country is sure presage of public
corruption.
The Southern journal., 1846-04-04
KQGiinSEa n Enarirs

kosciusko reached the New World near.
y unprovided with letters Of recommenda-
ton, or introduction and t'esrly pennyless.
he, however, asked an audience with
Washington, 10 whom he bad boldly pre-,
sented bimself
"what do you seek here?' inquired
Gen. Washington, with accustomed bre.
vity.
"icome to fight, as volunteer, for Ame-
rican lndependencc,' was the equally brief
and fearless reply"
""bat can you do?'' Washington next
inquired.
10 which Kosciusko, with characteristic
simplicity rejoined-
"Try me-"
This was done. Occasions soon offer
ed, in which his talents, science and valo,
were tested; and above all his grea, cha,
rac'er was duly appreciated.
He was speedily made an officer, and in
every engagement further distinguished
himself.
He had not long been in America. when
ne had occasion TO show his undaun,ed
courage as captain Of a company Of volun-
teers. -
Generals Wayne and Lafayette, not
withstanding the heat Of the battle. in
which they themselves were fully engaged,
observed with satisfaction The exert;oos Of
company which advanced beyond all
the rest, and made its attack in the best ol
order.
""ho led the first company ?" asked La.
tayette Of his comrades, on the evening Of
that memorable Gay.
The answer was, sit was a yopDe Pole
of noble birth, but very poor; his name is
Kosciusko.
The sound Of the unusual name, which
he could hardly pronounce, filed the French
hero with so eager desire Cor the brave
strangers acquaintance, that he ordered
his horse 10 be Immediately sadd|ed, and
rode to the village, about couple Of miles
OIL, where the volunteers were quartered
for the night.
Who shall describe the pleasure of the
one or the surprise Of the other, when the
General, entering the tent, saw the captain
covered from head to foo, with blood, dus,
and sweat, seated a: table, his hesd rest.
ing upon his hand, a map Of the country
spread out before him, and pen and inl
by his side.
A cordial grasp of the hand impaired te
the modest hero his commanders satisfac.
ton and the object Of a visi, paid at so un.
usual an hour.
The Southern journal., 1846-04-04
The Last Moments Of Rubpy.

His death bed was in character with his
life: when confined to bed, person with
whom he was at enmity proposed to visit
him. "Raise me up," said Rob Roy to
his attendants, "dress me in nv bes,
clothes, lie on my arms, place me in nv
chair. 1t shall never be said that Rob
The Southern journal., 1846-04-04
ANONYMOUS Letters.

The Boston Transcript makes the
following remarks on the subject OF
anonymous letter writing -" Few
persons have sufficient mastery over
their own feelings as at once to scout
at the contents of such letters, and TO
pass them by disregarded. The mind
is teo pure to give some credence to
The insinuations thus conveyed, and
diligently set TO work to suspect the
author. In this way the innocent be-
comes the accused person, friendship
is broken, and love turned perhaps in
sensibly into hate. This is certainly
a fearful consequence, and one of the
worst features of anonymous letter
wIiting."
The Southern journal., 1846-04-04

Irish HOSPITALITY Hand Drinking.


Du Sole, in one o. his letters to the
Spirit of the Times from Ireland, thus
writes Of Tipperary:--
'sThat is charming place." said we,
pointing to sturdy, cozy, comfortable
looking house, on gently rising ground,
that turned its face towards the sun and
smiled, as if in remembrance of many
merry day. "Yes," answered the guard,
''that house with its purity countenance has
sint many a man to Amerrikey." We
stared. "Och, it's the fine house, said
ne, "that's ruined all that's gone in till it.
livery soul that's lived there has gone clane
off wild the same complaint"
"And what complaint ls that?'
"Ah, complaint viry common in Ire
land jist now--tbe want o. money!,
We mentioned that we thought few of
them were indebted for their poverty to their
love of whiskey.
els 1t the dhrink ye name? Sorra a
man about these parts that can't dhrink wild
fish. Sse now! there's an ovid house
on the top O. the hill--there fornins, ye.n
We saw it. dts the boast O. the man
who lives in that ovid barn, that no gintle-
man iver left bis doore soberI'
This was reiterated as fact, and exhi-
bited great deal Of the old feeling, said
tobe prevalent in Ireland and England, and
which appropriated as an affront any mani.
festation of unwillingness to drink as long
as the dri1ker was able to keep himself
rolling under the table. We had hoped
that such absurd notions were inferred
with the follies Of the past, but many spots
were pointed out TO US as the residences
of gentlemen who still glory in maintaining
what the denominate the "good old fashion
ed hospitality" Of their ancestors.
| Curious to hear more of the custom, we
'nterrogated the young lawyer. "But will
they not permit you TO 60 when you have
drunk suficientlyw &C.," said he--"an
old rascal drank me blind, one day last
summer, when was down here, and then,
when | yentured to say 'go,' he placed his
fingers in his mouth, gave an ear-piercing
whistle, and presently there stationed them,
selves beside the door two Irish mastifs,
with mou .hslas wide again as the St. Law
renee, and teeth as long as bill in Chan.
cery. 'There,' sad he, 'are two insurper-
able objections, to ySur making yourself
ridiculous. So let's have the other bot
tie"
AT some distance farther on, dwelling
was indicated as the place where the Duke
of Richmond once held a great drinking
match with its resident pro- dPrietor. The
Duke was silly enough to fatter himself
that he could dispose of more whskey at a
sitting than any man in the kingdom, and
learning that this gentleman derived the
assumption, he visited him to settle the
dispute. They drank from five O'Clock in
the afternoon until seven O'Clock the SUBJ
sequent morning. The Duke finished his
3Sth glass of punch, and became oblivious.
His antagonist cleared the seth, and watt
ing until satisfied that his aristocratic friend
was helpless, had him put to bed. He
then took his gun, went out, killed brace
of birds, and had them dressed ready for
His Grace's breakfast, TO prove to the
latter, on his awakening, his utter discom-
future.
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The Southern journal., 1846-04-04

Carlisle says that he cannot look :,
however imperfectly on a'great man,
without gaining something by him.
He is the living light fountain, which
tits pleasant to be near; the light
which enlightens, which has enlight-
ened the darkness Of the world.
The Southern journal., 1846-04-04

o, it is life! departed days
Fling back their brightness while I gaze
'Tis Emma's sclf--tlis brow so fair.
Half curtained in this glossy hair,
These eyes, the very home Of love,
The dark twin arches traced above,. M
These red ripe lips that almost speak,
The fainter blush of this pure cheek,
The rose and lily's beau,eous strife
II is---ah no!--'tis all BUT life.
IT'S all BUT life--art could not save
Thy graces, Emma, from the grave;
Thy cheek is pale, thy smile is past,
Thy love-lit eyes have looked their last;
Mouldering beneath the cofin's lid,
All we adored of thee is hid;
Thy heart, where goodness loved to dwell,
Is throbless in the narrow cell:
Thy gentle voice shall charm no more;
Its last, last, Joyful note is DER.
Oft, oft, indeed, it hath been sung,
'e requiem of the fair and young;
,le theme is old, alas how old,
lf grief that will not be controlled,
Of sighs that speak fathers wo,
OF pangs that none but mothers know,
Of friendship with its bursting heart,
Doomed from the idol-one to part
Still its sad debt must feeling pay,
Till feeling, too, shall pass away.
Osay, why age, and grief, and pain,
Shall long 10 60, but long in vain;
Why vice is left TO mock at time,
And gray in years, grow gray in crime;
While youth, that every eye makes glad,
And beauty, all in radiance clad,
And goodness, cheering every heart,
Come, but come only to depart;
Sunbeams, to cheer life's wintry day,
Sunbeams, to fash, then fade away.
IT'S darkness, all! black banners wave
Round the cold borders of the grave;
There when in agony we bend
Ger the fresh sod that hides friend,
One only comfort then we know
We, too, shall qui. this world of wo;
We, too, shall find quiet place
With the dear lost ones of our race;
Our crumbling bones with theirs shall BLEND
And life's sad story find an end.
And IS this all--this mournful doom7
Beams no glad light beyond the tomb2
Mark how yon clouds in darkness ride;
They do not quench the orb they hide;
Still there it wheels--the tempest o'er,
in bright sky to burn once more;
So, far above the clouds of Time,
Faith can behold a world sublime
There, when the storms of life are past,
The light beyond shall break at last
The Southern journal., 1846-04-04

On every occasion where trial OF
speed has been had be tween Ameri-
can and English ships Of war, or steam
ships, the Yankees have been the
yictors,
The Southern journal., 1846-04-04
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LOOK ON THIS PICTURE.

IY CHARLES sPRAGUE.
The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1846-07-21
The demand from Mexico.

The Washington Union, in the course
Of an article on the Mexican War, SAYS
that the objects Of the Administration are
PREPARATION, justice, peace and pro-
ceeds:
"In view of these objects, before the war
can close Mexico must relinquish her alb
surd territorial pretentions-must provide
for the full payment of the indemnity
which she owes 10 our citizens-must
render US full justice in every respect
and, finally, must establish peace with us
upon conditions and guarantees which
shah secure its permanance. This much
of the purposes of the administration we
gain from the character of its recent ac-
ton, and from all its public declarations.
Beyond this point we do not intend to
proceed Nor do we believe, that the
country will ask of this administration, at
this iunrture, in the midst OF war, to say
anything more of lis plans or pacifira-
ton. We wage war against the war
party of Mexico 10 secure 4 Just peace
No other than a just peace can be conclu-
ded. This nation will sanction no other.
When Mexico shall profer any terms of
peace, she shall be heard When she
shall proffer suitable terms, they will be
accepted. Till this be done, our army will
march steadily and vigorously Ont will
ascend the table lands of Mexico-it viii F!
march from province to province, and
from stronghold to stronghold, until final |
ly it shall dictate to Paroles, or to any
successor, ifneed be, a compulsory peace,
on proder terms, within the walls Of his
capitalp'