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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1846-08-07


patriotism and intelligence, have gone ON
increasing as the system ripen-
ed TO its fruit, and they now constitute what
am bound by registered facts to regard as
a decided majority OF the people and of the
Union.
1t is undoubtedly true that this change
Of financial arrangement, brought about by
public opinion, ",chich erery,Shere ought
to guide and influence statesmen, should, !
nevertheless, be characterized by modera-
ton, nay, by scrupulous tenderness for
those interests of our feIiow-citizens that
are to be affected by 1t. The legislation
which encouraged their investments, their
educational training, or their habits, should
cease, finally and firmly, If required, but
still soo,.,ingiy and gently; and hence
may be pardoned for expressing a regret
tia. certain provisions which, in their bear
ing seem to me trenchant and sudden be-
You'd the calls of the occasion, have been
allowed 10 remain as parts of this BILL
We're il in my power to except these pro-
visions from the operation of my vote,
would do so but viewed as a whole, as 4
measure to accommodate vast and intri-
cate subject to the prevailing sentiment of
the American people, to reduce the bur-
dens ar,iffcially imposed upon The laboring
and productive masses, and to reconcile di-
minished restriction of trade with increas-
ed contributions from it, cannot resist the
impression that the bill is more equal, more
tempered, and more just than the act OF
1912, which it supersedes. That it deals
with some pursuits and resources of my
native Commonwealth less kindly than
she might we'll expect, does not relieve
me from my duty, but only makes its per
formance personally reluctant and painful
In aid of these considerations, adequate
perhaps, in themselves to control my vote
there is another which, am free to con
TESS, nothing but all unforeseen, sheer, aht
passing public necessity could ever induce
me to Tufgo or forget. u strict concord
with the letter and spirit Of the cohstitu
lion, the Vice President of the U. States
: how called upon TO act, is The direct agen
, and representative OF HE whole people. Il
5 advance, and dependeh. upon contingen
) results, 1t is perfectly competent to this
S his national constituency, to give insstuc
r tions, and to receive pledges for their exc
cution. On this identical subject of tai
= if of dutiss, on imports, whatever ma
g have been the course of local and rasual in
J, consistency, my own honor can admit t
e no disclaimer Of instructions that were lo1
X maliy announced, and my own good fait
;. stands invioiab'e to a pledge voluntaril
l. given. If by thus acting it be my misfo
l. tune to offend any portion Of those VIII
; honored me with their suff'rages, [ ha,
J. only to say to them, and TO my whole coul
t, try, that I prefer the deepest obscur,y
:, private life. with an uhwouhded co
s. science, TO The glare of official eminenc
ID spotted by sense Of moral deIinquenc
y The presiding officer having given Il
a. casting vote in the affirmative, the bill "
IS ordered 10 third reading.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1846-08-07
.1eaC .YeTCNN2at Tailoring
ESTABLISHMENT

|hNHE subscribers would inform the citizens OF
Z Wilmington and the surrounding country,
that he has opened, in the store recently occupied
by Mr.. P. NJ. Lucani, next door to DR.. Shaw s
Drug Store, and is now receiving large and well
selected stock of
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New York Money Market.
Tuesday, January 27--G p

lucsuay, january GI--O L. M.
The stock markets. rapidly improving. Prices
advanced to-day, in many instances, per cent
Transactions were very large, and generally fer
cash. Morris Canal went UP per cent; farmers
Loan, ; Pennsylvania IS, 8; Norwich s Worces-
ter, 81 Reading Railroad, L.; Harlem, 81; Vicks-
burg, /. Long Islands, 81; Canton, / ; North
American Trust, J Ohio, IS, J: Indiana, Ia
The impression in the street is in favor Of spec
ulalive movement to some extent. and old prices
are looked for quite anxiously by the bulls.
The appearance OF the markets to-day is very
encouraging to those looking for advance in the
prices. Stocks of all kinds, but particularly tie
tancies, have advanced since the receipt Of the
foreign news very rapidly. The sales have been
very large, Notwithstanding which the improve
ment appears to be pretty firmly established
Nearly every operator in the street admits that
the adyices from the other side are OF highly f-
yorable character, although some Of them in the
very face of the fact and the admission are bear
ing the market as heavily as possible. Some of
these operators, who were the strongest bears
are now roaring bulls The market had become
so much depressed, previous to the arrival of the
steamer, and prices had reached such low point,
that there was very wide margin for an advance,
and those corning in at the bottom stand very
good chance OF making a handsome per cent prof
It during the speculative movement just commen-
ed. there appears, at p. csent, nothing in The po-
lltcal and commercial horizon likely to create a
panic in the stock market Of any consequence; but
The operlions Of the bulls and bears at all times
have more or less influence upon prices, and the
market expands and contracts as one or the other
obtains the ascendency.
The Mechanics Bank at Newark has declared
q semi-annual dividend of three per cent, paya-
BILE on and after Monday the second day of Febru-
ary next
The York Manufacturing Co, at co, Maine,
has declared semi-annual dividend Of 10 percent,
as usual. # @t.H
The Palmer, (Mlssachusetts) Manufacturing
Co., divides l3 per cent for The last six months
which is little beyond its usual rates of prof.s
divided
The Bank Of Pouehkeepsie has declared a semi
annual dividend of 4. per cent, payable the 2nd
Of February.
The Farmers and Manufactures Bank ofPough-
kecpsie has declared a dividend Of 3 per cent,
payable End Of February. G"E5er
The Pine Plains Bank has declared dividend
OF three per cent, payable on the second of Feb
ruary.
The Clinton Bank of Columbus Ohio. has de-
clarcd dividend of 5 per cent.
[.Nsw York Herald
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MURDER IN ARKANsAs-LYNCH LAW.
On the night Of the 22d ull. most cow
ardly murder was perpetraled on the wife of
Shadrack Nichols and their daughter, aged
eight Years, and son four years old, on
Hickory Bridge, short distance from He
lena, Arkansas, while Mr.. Nichols was on
hunting expedition. Suspicion fell on Mel
son, yellow boy, belonging to Mr. Bow
man, who is IA near neighbor to Mr.. Nj
chols. The boy was brought to town and
lodged in Jail, whee he confessed his guilt
We let the Helena Journal tell the rest of
This dreadful tale. the boy stated that he
6rst went 10 the house of Mr.. Nichols a
week ago last Monday, looked through The
window and saw that Mrs. Nichols had not
retired, but was sitting up, engaged in sew
ing. lie then returned home, and after
waiting Some time, SO that she could be
asleep, he again went, and murdered her; /;
breaking hef skull with board, and then
killed the two children because they awoke
There were still two children in the house
one about eight years old, daughter Of J.
Sebastian, Esq, and niece to the lady mur-
dered, and the other little son Of Mr. Nj
chols. The Gend then passed his hand
over the faces of these, two to see if they
were awake. The boy was still asleep, and,
as he supposed, The little girl was also, as
she movad not; but in this he was mistake en-,
as the lilte child had The courage and pres
ence Of mind enough to lie perfectly still,
watch her opportunity and slip from the
bed, and escape to hei fathers house. which
was moi very far, and give the alarm. Before
any one could reach the house, however.
the assassin had fled. But the most helish
part remains yet To be told, This inca :
nate hell-hound ravished the lady after
breaking her skull. Hard as this is 10 be-
lleve, il is no fiction, no mere phantom Of
imagination; would to God it was. The
dead body was examined by ladies, and the
above is the verdict rendered to the coroner
The people Of Hickory BiiJge, on hearing
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NIL DESrE iANDUM.

The cause will surcged-it must succeed
Gods blessing IS on il, and it will go on
war'. The hopes 0! It's friends may fla
wh,n the old enemy SENS to rclake soue
of his best possessions, as does sometimes
happen; bat they will revive again il, the
assurance of ultimate triumph. The Al
mighty has promised that the day sail ar
i've when !" righteousness will cnver the
earth" Temperance is assisting TO bring
that period TO its happy cons ,mmation !;
and then, in the kindred Writ les, aryayed
with the insignia Of victory, Il will approach
The Throne and receive The bcnediction Of
Natures universal Lord.
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all the. facts, became furious. The cry Of
burn the murderer," ran from one to tho
other. They suddenly became calm, de-
ierlnined and resolule as 10 their purposes,
which must have been still more awful TO
the murderous wretch, could, he have OBJ
served il. They armed themselves with
gun and knife, came to town last Saturday,
coolly and deliberately broke open the jail
door, knocked off the chains of the prison.
er, and with a rope round his neck, com
PEELED him TO run alongside their horses to
the scene of the murder-a distance of about
twenty miles. They then formed court,
called jury, went through trial, and found
the murderer guilty. He was to be burned!
The next day, lSunday,) they chained him
to tree, had The wood around him SO as 10
roast him by degrees, and had kindled the
fire. But this was too terrible death for
the spectators to witness even on that bloody
fend. The cry arose to hang him; and he
TOO joined the cry. They did hang him on
The gate-posl--they hung him covered with
the same bloody shirt in which he con-
mitted the awful deed.
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BY "A. GREEN. .4uctiones,

0LOTHING, CLOTHING, STORE FIX
" TURES, &c. at Auction.--O On Tuesday.
Store Of C. EckIof, opposite Brow hotel, Penn
avenue, at 10 O'Clock, A. NJ, large and hand
some assortment of ready finished clothing, con-
ssting of Goats, Pantaloons, and Vests Of every
description. also the store-fxtures. Gentlemen
desiring any thing in the clothing line will do
well to attend, great bargains may be expected.
The clothing is Of Mr. Els own manufacture
Terms. All sums under S25 cash over S25, a
credit OF % days. for notes satisfactorily endorsed,
bearing interest.
A. GREEN,
Jan 29--3t Auctionecr.
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.oOul, CAUSE.

J The first sand we take is that the Tempe
rance cause is the cause Of God, i, is cons;s-
tent, in IFS aim aud purpose. with The divine
operation: il is part If mans duty IN en-, tea
voting 10 lurlhe., the salvation Of his fellows,
according to bile principles, and un, Ier the
direction tof The Author OF the Holy Record
Cod is doing great work, AMI it pie; .ses Fl i'm
TO csll upon h,en 10 work together i,l Him
and we contead ,lia, in striving 10 promote
whatever may directly or indirectly lead men
10 the Saviour, we do co-operate with the Ho.
" Spirit, in the salvation Of man. We pretend
MOTTO suppose that our feeble hand, can snatch
men fromruin, without aid from on high, bu,
we rejoice that He. who doeih all the good thai
is done in nhe earth. graciously owns US as in
struements in His glorious work nt lit iA
Secondly, We dare assert, that all those who
love God, should Tor The hoao~ Of His name
lend hand, in helping forward those enter
prises which have in view the salvation OF
men. II the lovers Of Jesus will moi take hold
oE his mattel, we may hardly suppose ,hat
others viii; and ,henIore, the cause mus, SUI
fer. il not entirely fail Of accomplishing its greau
design. Seeing then that christian influence
il 30 much needed inthis matter, we pray them
10 give their stiength 70 the work, and save
their fellows, who, Otherwise, may sink into
the dfankara's grave 2slfso i..a
Lastly, let US say, we leel perfectly autho
ri.edato sppeal to every class Of community for
their sympathy and aid in our movement: TO
shs oM, because they have seen the awful evtl
OF intemperance in lhs, and heard Of il in other
fabds 10 the young because they are strong and
have overcome the evil; and 10 children even,
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T. .s u !
GTWe now present TO Our numerous
readers our thild number of the daily.
THIS paper off'rs The best and cheapest
mode of advertising, which. The public will
do well to use, TIE prcsp'c we have be-
fors US Of increasing ou circulation to a
ver,' large extent, authorizes US t, invite adj
vert:sing custom. We wish it 10 be kept
in mind that we have, f,r The convenience
ofrlhe. public, a box at the Drug Store Of
Mcf Gu ARIES SroT., where, If a lvertisr
fienfs are left by 4 O'clock, L. M. (alhou. h,
wherc i can be done, it is preferable that
they be, Left at an Garlic: hour,) they will
appear mthe ensuing mornings paper.
1--WE shall give our readers more from our
pen SO soon as we get oar of completely
fitted ur,, Till then bearlwi'h u. We will
notigiye you too much il,,m TN. .rau
Persons wishing any n i,mbers Of our pa
per can procure them At Mr. CHARLES
SroTT's nrug Sore, corner of Seventh and
Pennsylvania avenue
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,
WEDNESDAY. %. lS46.

In the llouse, after several propositions had
been negatlved, the Oregonadebale was continued
oy Mr. oven OF Indiana, Mr. Thurman Of Ohio;
and by MIR. Thompson OF Pennsylvania, who kept
the house in successive and almost continuous
roars Of laughter, at his iudIcrous description of
the different and seit-condlcting claims OF Great
Britain to the disputed territory:
message was received from the President,
and communications from the Treasury Post
Office and War Departments. A number OF RESP
iutlons were offered on divers subjects, and OBJ
Jected to-some of them not read. The Commit
tee rose, and the House adjourned at hair past
three O'clock.
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jan 29--5t

VOCAL MUSIC.--Mr. LINCOLN, of the Co
Y lumban College, has commenced course of
instruction in the elements and practice of Vocal
Music, at the f street Baptist Church The class
meets on Saturday mornings, at O'Clock. Per-
sons desrous of entering The class are requested to
attend. Charge, only one dollar per quarter.
Jan 27-3t
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wANToN AND MALICIOUS OUTRAGE!

WANTON AND MALICIOUS OUTRAGE!
Some misc.eant has recently dlsfignred
Green, ugh's statue of Washington, which
stands in the temporary oc!agon building in
The East Capitol grounds.
All will remember The figure of Colun-
hls, about tw feet il height, standing on
The left side of the anti ,ue chair Ton which
The main statue seated holding and ex-
allining small globe. une half the arm,
with the hand AMI ball, have been broken
OF and carried away. Tie letters of the
Latin inscription have also been dclaced.
This wanton destruction Of property, and
malicious marring cf beautiful, slupeli-
deus, and costly work Of art, bespeaks for
ile perpetrators the possession of hearts
deaa 70 every sense ol shame, contrition, or
rcmorse. The yillia's who perpetrated Ibis
outrage could not have been actuaicd by
the hope of gam for The mulilated and abb
stracted portion of the figure cannot be dis
posed of withou. instlnt detection, and i,
wholly useless 1, the possessor. lie OF
they must have bren Influenced solely by
spirit Of wanton n,lici ,usness which would
not discredit the presiding genius Of Pande-
monium. We hope Il cy NAV be speedily
drtectedand summa ilS dealt with.
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81 We have TO announce the melancholy
demise Of our esteemed and worthy District
Attorney, Mathew C.: Paterson, who died
last night at hall-past IL O'Clock, after a
painful illness of about two weeks-.N. Y
Herald, Jan. 81.
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A man named Radley, who, after drink
ing TO excess, started home, was thrown
from his horse. in Ellsworth, Texas county,
Missouri, and killed on the 28ih ult
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William, Il slave, was aries.ed by the
First Municipality Police on the 4th inst,
III New O.leans, for being in the Safe in
c'ntraveniion 10 law. Since then, the May
or has received papers from Hagerstown,
Nd, which announced that this William
had been tried for murder in that town, for
killing Mr.. Joseph Merchant at camp meet
ing. The jury brought in verdict Of man
slaughter, and the slave was ordered 10
leave the State. He was identified by three
gentlemen Of this city, besides which he
has confessed the crime We suppose he
will now be sold, and one-half of his value
60 I" the lnIormers, should they think prop
er 10 claim it.--.N O. Bee.
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81 We learn with pleasure that PHILIP
BARTON kEy, Esq, has been appointed by
the President of the United Sa cs TO be Al
lorney of the United Safes for the District
Of Columbia, and that the appointment was
confirmed on Tuesday by the Senate.-Nal.
Int
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rE COLUMBIAN FOUNTAIN.
THURSDAY MORNING, JAN. 20, 1886.
OUR POSITION.

iSl'he Fountain is being circulated among
SO many of the free citizens of this happy
country that il becomes necessary for us
clearly 10 drtine. our position, especially So
as we have now made arrangements by
which il will have much more extensive
circulation, inasmuch as we now issue .
daily and "A weekly.
Well, th.n, we ara the uncompromising
advocates ol Temperance on the plan Of
Tnal Abstinence from intoxicating liquor
as i beveragr. We expect to urge this prn-
ciple upoistae! attention Of thr whole com
m,nlity We shall urge The proprety Of the
abolition OF all license for The sale, as be-
yerage, rf Intoxicating drinks; but in this
we wish to submit the matter / The soyer-
seign people. thus, we feel it uy duty to
state orr grand object. We BIZ eve, N its
,accuinrlishnleIit it will carry 4 ny othe,
very important matters, of inlcre to the
welfare of cyerv class of our counry, and
perpelnate our Tree institutions.
But il may be important for usto state
what we VIII not do. Wewill not intel
.fere with the religious or political opinions
-ofany. I'VE only wish to carry our rrin-
ciples to them where they now are, to be T.
fit them in time, and thereby fit them better
to prepare for their final account.
TIE WEEKLY FoUNTAIN.-On Saturday
nextwe shall commence the publication Of
a ascsekly temperance newspaper, unde, the
above he;,sf oistaining all the reading mat
ter of the daily, as far as its limits will al
low and other articles adapted for circu-
lation III The country. Price, one dollar
per year Persons remitting FIVE dollars, in
current money, postage paid, viii receive
sir copies. Payment always in advance.
-siA 1i6 blIa s.1ssl-.~- ~-l.3-4.--~-~,U,-.4-6. lt
" e. Mr. A. Z. WEST is he eby author
lied to receive subscriptions fof the Weekly
Founta IA, published in the city Of Washing
cor. .floAll mpness received li,y him for the
paper will be acknowledged in the name of
The person to whom it is srnt.
b91as THE INHABITANTS OF THE DISTRICT
-T,KE NoTicE.-Ne E eel bound TO intro
ducc for your eonsi elaiion the propriety
of having the Charters + each city so framed
that the voters in eacll Ward shall determine
with regard to the sale of intoxicating
liquors within th,.ir bounds. To this we
shruld think no friend Of liberty or repub-
licanisli can object. We shall be pleased
to receive the opihi ,ns for and against such
measure, and'w insert in our paper any
respectful commu icalion. 1t is light and
truth we wish to lollow after, and be gov
erned by.rriaa aI's.s iaa
.. ~ ~ - T I
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EOR RENT--A Backsmith's 3 and Wheelricht,s
Il Shop, on Missouri avenue, near 9th street
There are sets full of Tools, ready for business
Possession given on the first Of February. En.
quire al G. COLLARD'S
jan 15--H Lumber Yard
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For the Columbian Fountain.

III, For the Columbian fountain.
To the Hen. House Of Representatives. cfthe
Congre>S ofthe United States:
Peace br,ng so essential TO the welfare of
The Republ G, and war 90 fatal to its pros
perlty, and dangerous 10 It's existence, the
undersigned. citizens Of the United Safes,
respectfully reti'on for the following amend
menl to the constitution:
No declaration Of war shall be made, nor
any war entered upon by Congress or by
the Execuliy,S. till all fair and honorable ef-
forts 10 setI q the matter in dispute shall
have been mule by our government. When
negotiation flls, then arbitration.
The above petition is now circulating for
signatures in this city. Citizens throughout
the Union las orably disposed to this meas
ure are requested TO circulate the above pc
lilion for signatures, and forward them TO
Congress- The quiet and safety Of The Re-
public requires this safeguard.
A TRUE PATRIoT.
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DR.. M. Chambers, on Tuesday evening,
was committed TO prison by Alderman Nc
kinley, in Philadelphia, on charge of kill
ing an infant while attempting to produce
premature birth. The child is the same
that was found on Saturday enclosed in a
segar box, upon lot near Messrs. Merrick
y Towne's foundry, and from the appear
aice OF It's head, which had been dreadfuly
lacerated, a verdict was rendered by d coro-
ner's jury that death had been caused bv
violence The police subsequently dscoy
cred that the unnatural mother was wo
man named Ann Lawson, and on being ar
rested she made confession, in the course
ol which she stated The defendants parlicj-
patton III the dIsgraceiul and criminal afllr.
A melancholy and fatal accident occurred
at Perryniaisvile, on the Philadelphia, Will
mlngton, and Baltimore Railroad on We'd
nesday evening, at 8 o'clock, while shnijng
the cars OF the freight train for this CITY,
During the process Of changing The cars in
the dark, the engine was accidentally forced
against one OF them, crushing two of the
men employed upon the road III shocking
manner. O'e of them was killed immedi-
ately, and le other seriously injured.
"More tf,uble is aIprehcnded,'' says an
exchange. Glad Of it, and hope he will be
kept in close confinement.
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whch msans the sleeping qualities Of the machine
has been much improved Several are placed at
Mr. Dycr's for sale. They will be found useful
for families that arc pressed for room; likewise
for stores, as they can be shut up under counter
entirely out of sight, and free OF dirt
UMBRELLAS Repaired as ushal Orders
left at David Mler's, Silver Platter, between 10Th
AMI 18th streets, Pennsylvania aventc, or at the
subscribers shop west Of the War Office.
jan l9--3t DANIEL PIERCE.
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that they may never kaow. ihe sorrows that
wailupon the practice of iateniperate habits.
A cause, which may well clim y be the cause
OF God and humanity, oueh, 10 be the subject
Of our prayers, and The subject Of our suppor
lone aud all, now and forever.
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Mrs. DEVAUGHAN, wishes to inform the
Ivl Ladies and Gentlemen Of Washington and
vicinity, that she is prepared to bleach Ladies'
Bonnets, and Gentomen's Summer Hats in a stye
that win give satisfaction.
CATHARlNE ID. DEVAUG HAN.
jan 24--lm