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HONOR TO THE CRAFT.

Mr.. James II. Baker, printer, who served
his apprenticeship in the office of the Winchester
Republican. has been appointed Colur Bearer in
the first Regiment of Virginia Volunteers
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HOUSE, OF REpREsEnrArrvEs.,
January %. IS47

Sir We had the bill, Tor the Navy Apprn
pria'ion under consideration in the Committee of
the Whole; for want Of quorum the Committee
rose, and 1t is now after 5. and we have done no
business since o'click. other than To vute upnn
motions ut The Wings To adjourn. ayes aud nues,
on appeals, adj mrnment. &c The Wings are
resolved that the Democrats shall do no other
business To day. and the Democrats are as fully
resolved In sit nut the day and night, rather THAI.
adjnnrn without passing the Navy Appropriation
b'ii. The records al this day are enough Ia
wound the feelings of every lover Of law and
ORDER Y,prs BE-
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DOINGS IN CONGRESS.

we give I" day the foll"w,ns extract Of let
ter from q respected friend in Congress aod On
Tuesday we will give a correct repor, Of the pro-
ceed'ngs of tina, day. il true. as our correspon-
dent says, himself of the hest business men
that the records not only of this but almost every
day. Of the proceedings of the House. are enough
to wound the feelings of every lover Of law and
order, aud disgust them with their Representa-
tiyPs.
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PRETrY NEAR TRUE-'rhe PIcayune re
marks, ~ TFieence to the brdvado If Mpxcan
Generals That . II may be looked upon as hule
singular 'hai all these Mexican Generals starr up
n"'"'ng '"d n"'in2 over to meet barbarian INA.
derS. yet never get within even cannon sb,t II
ihrn; we can only account for il an The plea
that they hre up so s'rougly that their zeal burns
entirely out before they get in baTu,'s way
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hher government, and cause. and adhere tn their
enemies. while their suns and brothers are ,oilinu
ana bleeding. and p.rishing IN defence of the
country, against murderous and ruthless enemy
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THE SWORDS

we give place with pleasure to the following
correspondence. which closes the onerous labors
III those gentlemen, who have so zpalously de
voted themselves To the successful prosecution Of
their Irnst
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PORTSMOUTH. Va. Jan. %. lS47

Dear Sir The COMMITTEES Of Presentation
on The part at the citizens at Portsmouth Ia whou,
was entrusted the duly of Soliciting contributions
Tor the purpose ut purchasing Swords 10 he IRE
stnted To Llenis. Cooke, BLAMIRE and LEVY.
ut the Volunteer Corps raised In this Town. nav.
ing to the hest of their ability aud as they hone
to The satisfaction of ihose whum they represent,
Per"rmed that dniy. find in hands, after meeting
the liabilities incurred in the cnnsumnat ion of this
trust. surplus sum. (Which I herein enclose ! of
Sll 70 This amount in behalf nf the Com nit
tee, have been instructed la tender To the Be
nevornt Institution over which YOU preside ia
he used IN the mitigation of any Suffering tina,
may come under It's observation.
In making this transfer, the Committee feel
the assurance. that they hut reflect the wishes uf
the d"n"rs. and gratlfied at having it in their
p""er ." testify l" The liberalily of our citizens
generally, who whilst offering tribute To our
gallant and chivalrous young tuwnsinpn, who are
about to throw themselves in the breach brtw cen
our c"un'ry and fnreign foe, have also placed |,
In you. power. in small degree, To give aid. and
comfort. To the puor and necessitated, during this
Inclement season.
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AT THE TOWN HALL.

hose VINO w'sh to witness the admirable per :
'ormance OF the inimitsble Mr. John Dunn. mus,
ava'i themselves Of the opportunity this evening.
It being his last night in Portsmouth.
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DIED.

In this town, OH the 2tA inst, of consumption,
Mr.. Peter Dodge, of Sedgewick, Me, aged about
"a.
In Cumberland county, on the 23d ult, Mr.
Joshua Newell aged SO.
In Grcenshorough. Feb 9th, of consumption,
Mrs Mary Morehead; wife of Jas T Morehead. ESQ
In Arson county. on the ID inst Mrs Susan
Harris, reIict Of Rev Archibald Harris, aged a.
bout 80.
In Cumberland county, on the 27th ult, Mr. Arch.
ibaid Black, in the 65th year of his age. Also,
On the 22d uIt, Miss Margaret B ack, sister of
the above, in the 5sth year of her age.
In ~0os' county. Alabama after few hours
suffering, from fall from his horse, on the It'll
ult, DR. Angus G Kelly, aged "a years and 5
months, formerly Of cumberland county. N c..
In Autauga county, Ala, on the I'd inst, Mr..
Archibald McKeithen. in the 75.h year of his
age, native of Bladen county, N G, but res
iIent of Alabama for the last n years.
In Hartman county, Tenn, on the 18th
January. Mr. Asa c. Yopp. aged about 43 years.
Mr. Y. was q native of Onslow county in this
State. but for the lat twelve years resident of
Hardiman county. He was kind father and an afss
fectionate husband. and has left large circle of
relatives and acquaintances to mourn his death.
de was an exemplary member of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, and had hesn for fifteen years,
and died 10 the hope Of blessed Immortality.
Com.
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distress rodeado de nltser;as--the Govern
ment having provided no means for underta-
KING such march. We have frightfu1 pic
fure OF the state of the troops before leaving
San Luis. One OF Santa Annals last acts be-
lore marching was to distribute twelve days
pay Tor the month of January This could
not sustain them more than a week, and the
question was asked, what shall we do when
in front of the enemy ~ The troops are re-
presented as patient and loyal, but in pitiable
state OF distress In derision, they speak of
going forth to solve the problem of 'sfghting
rithout eating"
The same paper which announces Santa
Annals arrival at Matehuaa, mentions that
Gen. Taylor is fortifying SaltIlo, and has
with him 5000 troops and Is pieces of artille-
ry. This shows again the accuracy of the
information possessed by the Mexicans of our
movements.
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Eot VIC JUL Hd'
DEAR SIR find in the Commercial COM
municaton signed Spectator" purporting TO
give an accurate account OF the proceedings
of the Democratic meeting held in this place
on the 9th instant; and also intimating that
the report of them given by the officers OF the
meeting was not sufficiently full. Well can
safely say that the report was much fuller
than is usually given on such occasions by
the Secretaries, & can further assure "Spec-
tator" that in my estimation his friend, Mr..
Bryan, was the gamer by its not being more
amplifed Who "Spectator' is | really do not
know, but should Judge from the style that
certain gentleman, who would fan persuade
the Democrats Of this District that he is great
man, had something to do with its production.
would not think it worth while to notice the
thing at all were not that it might lead some
of the good people of Wilmington, who did
not see the report of the proceedings of the
meeting, TO believe that it was incorrect Now
l was there, as we'll as spectator and can
safely assert that that report was favorable,
rather than otherwise, to the part which Mr..
Bryan took in that meeting. l suppose the
great charge against Mr.. Hall is that he was
not born a little sooner. He was too young,
ten or twelve years ago, to take part in polit-
zeal matters This, Mr. Bryan would seem
to insnuate, is crime. Well it may be So
1t is the lot of great minds to make these great
discoveries l must ask your pardon, Mr.
Editor, because know it is not your wont to
notice anything which appears in the paper in
which "Spector" writes.
ALSO A " SPECTATOR"
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For The Journal
CHARLESTON.

Mr.. EDrToR Permit me for once TO make
your paper the vehicle of conveying few
words TO the good people of Wilmington.
Within the last few days the Charleston pa
pers have contained several articles on the
subject of Rail Roads, and particularly on the
subject of building Rail Road from that city
to the town OF Wilmington. The object of
all these communications is 10 arouse the peo-
ple of Charleston from the lethargy in which
the writers alledge they have been plunged
Road is built from Wilmington to Manchester.
that then Charleston will be cut off from the
great Southern travel perfectly isolated as
they say--and that the citizens OF the queen
City" ought not to permit this. These VIII
tiers urge farther, that if the Wilmington and
Manchester Road is constructed, large a.
mount of produce, which of right ought to 60
10 Charleston, will inevitably find its way to
Wilmington. Now, for my own part, see
in all these articles additional arguments why
we of Wilmington should not connect with
Charleston, and why we should, on the other
hand, connect with the South Carolina Rail
Road at Manchester What woHld we have
to gain by connection with the city OF
Charleston Nothing that | can see. But
these Charlestonians are making this parade
now with view of binding the people OF
Wilmington, by inducing us to believe that il
we will only give up the idea of building the
Manchester Road, they, the Charlestonians
will come generously TO our aid and ensure
the connection by the lower route Don't be-
lieve word of it, people of Wilmington
We have long ago tried of what stuff The
Charlestonians are made, and we we'll know
that all our overtures were almost scornfully
rejected by them. Let us not be driven from
our true interests by these appeals upon thu
part of the people of Charleston. We have
no earthly reason for carrying our road to tina
city Nor do believe, if we were this mo
ment to abandon our present plan, that th'
people of Charleston would give US any sub
stantial aid in constructing a road to that city
NORTH CAROLINA.
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T. S. SQUADRON, Feb. 26. 1847


Conference.-The subject of Mr. Atocha's
dispatches is discussed in the recent papers,
but have not vet seen or heard of any favo-
rable allusion to it. The Vera Cruz papers
state that our Government have proposed to
Mexico an indemnity OF twenty millions for
the line of the goth parallel from the mouth
of the Rio del Norte to the Pacific. 1t is I'M
derstood that Mr.. Atocha's remarks have con-
firmed this statement so far as this, that fifteen
millions are offered for the above mentioned
boundary line, the United States waving all
claims on Mexico, and assuming the indemn-
ties due her citizens. There is a story that
ten thousand men are to be kept On the. from
tier to prevent smuggling These reports are
regarded among us with a great deal of increi-
uhty.
Personally, Senior Atocha appears to have
have sent to Mexico His reception at Vera
Cruz was anything but fattering. He landed
at Vera Cruz on the 9th q beieve) and reach
Ell Mexico, according to the papers, on the
18th The next day he was or,ered to leave
the capito, for hacienda near ia apa, there to
await the response of the Government It is
rumored that his proposals have been despatch
ed to Santa Anna.
Santa Anna was by the latest accounts,
coming down to the 18th inst, from Gauda-
axara, still advancing towards SaItillo, and
hal reached Cedral On the 18th, an extraor-
binary snow storm occurred at San Luis We
may expect melancholy accounts from the de-
nuied Mexican army.
The people of Vera Cruz have turned out
en- naasse to clear away the sand embarked
against the walls of the city on the northern
and western side, and to dig ditch. The
women and children were actively engaged in
carrying away the sand.
1t has been reported that Santa Anna has
RENTED 900 of his own funds to Vera
Cruz to aid the garrison of that place
The Spanish brig, captured by the Al.
bany, will probably be sent to NewOrleans
for adjudication. She isseized for informally
in her papers, and for evading the warning o.
blockade: An enemy>s schr. has be come
| prize to the Vixen.
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THE MARKnTe.
WILMINGTON MARKET--March Lis Is.

NAV1L Turpentine has been
selling since our last review at an advance of
$ cents per barrel, clear of extra, till yester-
day, when it changed hands at 50 90, inclu-
ding extra; to-day we hear of no sales up to
the time of making up our report. The art-
Gle, however, is said TO be dull at 50 Is, which
brings it to quotations of this day week
Spirits Turpentine-There have been but two
small sales that have come to our knowledge,
which was country made, at Soc. Town ma
kers are still asking 4oc., without effect Tar
Arrivals light and the demand is good Last
sales 81 Is.
LUMBER-Sales for River Lumber are
still dull Last sales of Flooring Boards 81
so, which is the highest rates. No change in
Wide Boards or Scantling.
TIlIBER-There are some four or FIVE
RATS of inferior on the market The primer
RATS have all been sold. Our quotations will
give the state of the market, from inferior to
good.
B4CON-The Bacon market has become
quite bare, and owing to the light receipts the
price has advanced shade. The only receipt
of moment since this day week is $4,000 lbs.
per Rail Road, which is selling at 9 cts. hog
round. We refer to our quotations for fair
state OF the market prices.
WHITE BEANS-None Quotations
nominal
CORN-This article is on the decline, for
cargo; 75c per bushel is asked, with no sales,
but at the same time we hear that sale has
been effected to arrive, per Rail Road, at Soc.
We quote at IS Soc
MEALS very scarce, and sells in lots to
suit retailers. at 95c to 81 90.
SALT-We are not aware of any receipt
OF Salt since last report.
FLOUR-The supply is fair and prices
firm.
HAY-Saies of 80 bales Eastern at Is a
8Oc.-also lot, part damaged, at SIS 75c.
MOLASSES-No arrivals since last report
The article is now held at % 26c. We hear
of sale of 100 bbls Cayenne, at terms which
have not been made public.
LIME-Received 400 casks, half of which
sold at auction at Csc, and half at 81 90 pei
cask.
RICE-Sales OF small parcels at So rs
, Held at 81 90.
SHLNGLES-Are without change; receipt;
moderate, and sales dull
STATES-W. o. Bbs.-reported sales a
$40 a Sill r. o. Slaves are nominally quo
ted at IS SIS.
LIQUORS-A sale of small lot of n O
Rectihed Whiskey, at auction, at 81 lac. tc
81 cts
FREIGHTS-Vessels are still wanted TO
, both foreign and coastwise. Considerable re
duction, however, has been experienced il
freghts to New York
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From the same, 10th inst.
VERY LATE FROM MEXICO

Return Of Atocha-His reception IN Merico-
Passed Midsh'pmam Rogers sent to Perote
-Arr'val Of Volunteers at Anton Lisqrdo
--More Of Santa Amna and has p1ans-
Later from Ch'hamhua-Further of the Bat
tie Of Brasito, &c. &c.
By the arrival of the U. S. revenue cutter
Forward, Capt. Nones, large mail was YES
terday received from Anton Lizardo. Our
own letters come down to the 26th of Feb'v,
on which day norther prevailed which pre-
vented the Forward from leaving before the
I'd OF March inst
1t appears that Senior Atocha, whose arrival
at Vera Cruz, with dispatches, we announced
yesterday, went over there on the Forward
from this city direct. He reached there on
the 9Th ult., and proceeded Immediately to
Mexico He returned from the capital on the
Goth ult., and is now we presume, on his
way to Washington. 1t is not supposed he
has accomplished much by his mission. The
Mexicans had personal objections 10 him, and
his reception by the authorities of Vera Cruz,
and the people and Government of Mexico,
was anything but cordial.
Our readers will learn with infinite painthat
Passed Midshipman Rogers has been ordered
to Perote, and that he is now confined in thai
gloomy prison.
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VALUABLE LAND AT
HuCTTnN

FMIIIE undersigned being empowered by 2. NJ.
b Williams ii Marion county, Georgia, to ses-
tie his business in North Carolina. will sell TO tho
highest bidder, on a credit of one and two years
valuable tract Of Pine land in Dupln county, sit
unted on either side of the Wilmington and Raj.
eigh Rail Road and near The AID mile mark
Purchasers will lie required to give notes and APP
proved security before the title is conveycd.-Ths
sale will he made in the Town OF kenGnsville, at
the Courthouse, between the hours of one and
two O'clock on Tuesday, the 20th dav of April
next. All persons wishing TO see said lands, can
be shown the same by visiting J. K. Williams,
in said county. The land is very heavy tmhcr
ed, and we'll adapted to the Turpenne md Tim
Der business The tract contains SGT acres.
] K. WILLIAMS,
w. b. WELLS.
Stricklanjs. N. C. March. IL. ls47 266w.
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B1acksniithing!

VENHE subscriber respectfully informs the Gil
H. liens Of Wilmington and the surrounding
country that he is prepared to execute with neat.
ness and dispatch. all kinds of smith work. which
nay be ~afted VIZ: Plouebs. Axes Hoes, Round
ohavrs, srraping Irons. chip, Carriage, Wagon
and Day Ironing. &c &c.
Eorses will be shod at short nntice, 10 the neat
est and most SD 3stantiai manner.
L. HOLMES.
March, IL, 1s47 26-6m.
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~ ~ A.4lsss1.2 I1Sgs ~
10y poRr Eu11.M1NcTnN MMrAk

March l2--schr Thorn, Sanford. New
York to r W Brown.
schr Atlantic, Yates, of New York, bound
from New Orleans to Baltimore, put in to stop
slight leak ; sailed on the 9th for 2.
Schr J DeRosset, Rodick, New York, to r
w Brown.
l4--Brig Curacao, Higgins, Boston, to Barry
& Bryant.
schr Marion, Morse, Little River, to G W Da-
Wis.
l6-schr P o Thompson -, Putnam New York
to Ellis.
Schr Ceylon, Baddagc, Boston. to Barry &
Bryant.
schr Lenity, Smith, New York, to E ] Lutter
schr R w Brown, Francis. New York, to R w
Brown.
17--schr Pearl, Moore, Jacksonville, to G w
Davis.
schr Fame, Kelly. Philadelphia, to G w Da-
Wis.
schr Thorn. - Y. to w o Jefffeys.
schr st Pierrs. Bryant, n Y, to y w Davis.
schr 5 Morris Vain. Somers, CharIeeton, to E
] Lutterloh.
March l3-schr American Eagle, Leavitt, Phil
adelphia, by G w Davis.
schr Leesburg. Boon, Philadelphia, by Brown
& DeRosset.
l5-Brg Louis Walsh, Leland, Boston, by
John GammeIi
Schr Alaric, Purnell, New York, by Brewn &;
DerOsset.
Brig Alpine. Treat. st Lucie.
I7-Barque Benjamin. Adams, Sandford, Liv.
erpool.
Br schr Prince Henry, Durkee, St Kits, by G
D Ellis.
schr Pearl Moore. Jacksonville. by G w Davis.
schr Stratton. Vance. Phila., by C D Ellis.
brig } Crosby, Hopkins, Bet.on, b c p Ellis.
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New YORK, March l3.

Naval Stores--Per barrel.
Turpentine Wilmington. soft, 50 50
Newborn, 80
Spirits Tnrpentne, per gall, 90 ~
Tar. IS q 90
Rtcs--Per 100 lbs, AIS 500
NarQl SoreS-We notice sale Of 1000 bbls.
Newbern and Washington Iurpentine. for export,
at S., 80 per $50 h.. showing decline of 81 per
Dbl. the last reported sale for export, noticed in
paper of the l4th Nov. last; rate of freight to
Liverpool and London, then As. Cd IS. now
perhaps Is ss prrbbI. There have been some
further sales of Spirits Furpentine on the wha 6.
at 40 cents, ca ii. hut it is now firmer, and Al,
cash was yesterday generally demanded for large
parcels some from store in lots sold at previous
prices.
Rec nce our last weeks report. the market
has been extremely heavy, and the entire sales a.
mount to only $40 tics. aud n bbs. at So IS for
ordinary to S. for the very primest at market
At the present rates Of freight. but little can be
done in the way of export. By auction, 46 ties,
sound, sold at 1915 S4,l0, cash.
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BOUNTY OF 100 ACRES LAND; OR
500 IN MONEY

Extract from Gentra! Orders M. 4.
H.-By the 9Th section of the act of Con-
gross, approved February | tn, lS47, each non
commissioned officer, musician, private now in
service or who may hereafter be enlisted during
the present war with Mexico. and who shall
ceive an honorable discharge either by expiration
of his term Of enlistment for disability injured
in the course of his service will be eatitied to
warrant for ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY ACRES OF
LAND. which he will be at liberty TO locate in one
body. upon any of the public lands that may be
subject TO priv tie entry or he may at his option
when honorabIy discharged. receive treasury
script to the amount # one HUNDRED DOLLARS.
bearing six ger cent interest, payable semi-annual-
y and redsemable al the pleasure of the Govern
meni.
BY order,
r. JONES.
AIil,t,nt General
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ALSO A q" SPECTATOR. "

Mr.. EDITOR u have noticed in your pa
per of late systematic attept to inJure my
political prospects to this end you represent
publick opinion all one way & that against
me if this be so why make SO much ado about
It. or do you know the contrary to be the
facts and think to salve your readers in this
silly way. and get; them to change sides. if
this is your game can inform you that you
underrate the voters of the district. that such
a weak attempt to impose on them will be
spurRed by all.
As the conductor of a publck journal. your
readers would no doubt rather see you persue
a more dispasionate couSe. and if am so OBJ
jectionable that you must have opposition in
our ranks it will look more like fair play to
let your candidate take care of his own inter
ests he will certainly be able to do it with one
so weak AS myselfe without coalition of Ed
itors & office holders TO help him out bye
the bye these combinations among men pro-
Tossing democratic principals. look rather awk-
ward. and when formed to direct or manufac-
ture publick opinion generally. produces the
contrary result in an intelligent community.
In your last paper you state the people
have. already. made their choice & if he be
not. attainable the people will prefer asking
some one TO serve them. to this have only to
reply that have been asked by men that act
from principal. who have never shared any
the profits of Office. but if you mean that
should ask you then | reply. that do moi
question your supposed democracy. but think
you have two short an acquaintance with ou1
institutions. & have been two lately ingrafte>
into the party to set yourselfe up as an alvi
ser as the conductor OF democratic journal
hope for the future you will be governed
more by principal. and the laws of justice anC
let clicks. take care of themselves
Yours in hast