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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-05-21

rvrcrrroN.-Broughton, upon whom SEN
.on.a Of death was passed at the last term of
our Superior Court for the murder OF DeSliva.
-viII he hanged to-day, between the hours of
20 ,.1oot> m and p. m.
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CHARLESTON, S. C., May t.
Sales ofthe weck-Cotton lOs to l2A cts; Rice 3. to
Al Rough do. l03 10 lis Corn 80; Hour Ct TO
dis. Bacon Hams to ii cts Sides 81 to 10 shoulders
II % "A: Lard 9 O lOk
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FAYETTEVILLE, May Is.

Very little produce received this week Prices firm.
Corn has sold high u cts IS TO 70 being medium
prices Every other kind of produce very firm at quo
taons. NJ Corotinian.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-05-21

The AMERICAN STAR-This is the title of
anewspaPer printed at Xalapa, Galapa) Mex
leo. We have before us the first number, da-
ted 25th April. We believe it was started the
next day after our army took possession of
the city. 1t contains full account of the
battle at Cerro Gordo, and speaks in high
praise OF the Volunteers engaged in that terri
bic conflict.
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4.
To Messrs. John D. Hawkins, Wesley w.
Young, Weldon N. Edwards, and others,
Committee.

To the letter of invitation addressed to the
Hon, JAMES BUCHANAN, Secretary of State, he
made the following reply:
WASHINGTON, April oath, 1S47
GENTLEMEN: | cordially thank you for your
kind invitation to accompany the President in
June next, in his proposed visit to attend the
Commencement OF the University OF North
Carolina; and need scarcely assure you that
it would afford me great pleasure to accept it.
Your University has become Justly celebrated.
1t has given to the Union many distinguished
citizens who have deserved the gratitude of
their country 1t is an institution OF which
you may justly be proud. should esteem II
a privilege to be present at the approaching
Commencement. Besides, on that occasion, |
should meet some old and valued friends, and
enjoy the pleasure of making new acquaint-
antes under the most agreeable auspices. J
have therefore sincerely to regret that | cannot
accept your invitation, as it would be almost
impossible Tor me, with a Just regard to the
public interest, to leave the city during the
absence of the President
With sentiments of the highest respect,
| remain sincerely yours,
JAMES BUCHANAN.
To John D. Hawkins, Esq, and others, Com
mlttee
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-05-21

0a-The Hon. Jesse Speight, U. S. Senator
from Mississippi, died at his residence in
Lowndes county, in that State, on the 10th
inst, aged about so years. Mr.. Speight was
native OF Green county, North Carolina.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-05-21

PROGRESS OF THE RECRUITING SERVICE
The Washington Union of the 18th instant,
publishes In an authentic form, the number of
recruits enlisted under the provisions of the
ten regiment law. The aggregate strength a.
mounts to 5,3l5, which are all at Point Tsa-
bel, or en- route for Vera Cruz. 1t is also
computed that there will be at least from 5000
10 10000 new recruits, of the ten new regi-
ments, in theifcld by the end Of June next
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To the Hon. JOHN Y. Mason,
e Al NJ,

Secretary Of the Navy.
DEAR SIR His ExcelIency, JAMES K. Polk,
the President Of the intel States, it is an
nounced in the Newspapers, has accepted IN
vitations to visit the University of North Car
DINA in anticipation that he will make the
visit, many citizens of the counties OF Frank
lin, Granville AMI Warren, without distinc-
ton of party, have had general meeting at
Hen lerson, to appoint a Committee of ar
engagements to receive the President and his
suite at Gas, on, which is near The border OF
the State, and to tenler to him the Inequalities
of the State, and to conduct him AMI his suite on
to the University by Raleigh, the Capitol OF
the State
The undersigned were appointed that Com
mittee, and instructed to invite the Heals OF
DEPARTMENTS at the City of Washington TO
accompany him, under that authority we take
peculiar pleasure in inviting you to accompa-
nv the President and to partake with HIM OF
the Inequalities of the State, ana OF our atten-
tons which we tender to you most respect
fully. 1t + with exalted pride we here recog-
Mise YOU as Graduate of our University, ana
hone aul believe visit on your part to that
ancient seat of learning will call home 10 you
pIeasing "reminiscences, when you review the
grounds and scenery which enclrcle and con-
secrate your Alma Mater.
The time when the President will come on
he will fix, AMI we hope and rely that time
will be notified to you by him. We have ths
honor to be, most respectfully, your feile~'
citizens,
JOHN D. HAWKINS, \
VIM ]. BRANCH,
w. p. WILLIAMS, ~.
II K THOMAS. |y FToH"'"'
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New YORK, May l3.
Nar1l Stores-Per barrel
Turpentne, Wilmington, soft, 50 %

NEW YORK. May 10.
Nar1l Stores-Per barrel
Turpentne, Wilmington, soft, 50 %
NcWbern, " Is d
Spirits Turpentine, per gall, 80 a. 43
Tar, 225 G237A
Rice-Per 100 Ibs A: 375 a4e7f
NAVAL SrOREs.-The Stock OF Turpentue in first
hands is very gh and there is but little coming or 20
come lOrwa d. We notice sales Of 1900 b5ls NewEern
and Washington s345 per $50 lbs. and some small
lots Of ar, 1926 237t per Dbl very little here.
Spirits Turpeutne in the absence of much demand, de-
clned to 30 ~ cash. in lots. and understand
80, cash, accepted in some instances. There il
little or Rosin here except that previously referred 10
in yard.
RICE Has been calm during the week. and the Gales
reach only about $50 tcs and 400 bbls at s3,75 e4
81 l2 embracing the various descriptions dt market
The stock being considerably reduced, and advice
South favorable holders disposed to sell under
our present rates, which we do not vary.
NEwBEEE, n. C., May IS.
Naval Stsres.-Per barrel
Turpentne dip, 81 60 81 80
old dip, 2 20
hard, Is 20
Tar. :: so 60
Corn Per Dbl. 10
Bacon-Per ib.-hog round, 81 81
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To the foregoing Letter. Judge Mason made
Sof Warren.

WASHINGTON, April 2Sth, 1s47.
GENTLEMEN have the honor 10 acknowl-
edge the receipt of your letter of the 18th in
slant. in which you invite me to accompany
the President of the United States in his con.
templated visit to Chapel Hill and 10 par.ake
OF the Inequalities and fiattering marks of
kindness with which the citizens of the coun-
ties of Franklin, Granville and Warren pro-
pose 10 honor him, and those who may &C
company him. Having accepted an invitation
from the Society of the Alumni of the Univer-
sity 10 be present at their next meeting, con-
template accompanying the President, and
will be most happy 10 meet the friends whom
you represent, and yourselves, on the occasion
of our visit Having spent many years in
North Carolina ami feeling grateful sense of
the obligations owe to her venerable Univer-
sity, and to her people for uniform and unre-
hitting kindness and friendship, look for
ward with great pleasure to my revising
scenes which will be flu! of delightful remin-
iscences and associations. After an absence
of thirty years, can hardly expect to meet
many of those who were then companions of
my happy collegiate life. But it will be graf
flying to me, again to visit my Alma Mater
to witness the Improvements which have been
made, and the evidences of the blessings dif-
fused by the University through the State
which so noby endowed it,
| beg you to accept my grateful acknowledge
ments for the kind and fattering manner in
which you have alluded to me as Graduate
OF the Institution. With the highest respect,
Your obedent servant,
J. Y. MASON
To Messrs. John D. Hawkins, Wesley W.
Young, Weldon N Edwards, and others,
Committee
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IVES. w. YOUNG, \
J. T. LITTLEJOHN,
A 2. HENDERSON Sof Granuile.
w. S. McCLANAHAN,
GEORGE c. EATON,
VEL. N. EDWARDS, !
G. D. BASKERVILLE,
F. A. THORNTON,
VIM. EATON, ST., ~ "o'Te".
A. A. AUSTIN,
]. S. JOHNSON,
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-05-21

g5-Capt. H. l.. Scott, Adj't. General of the
COMMANDMENT Chief, reports the entire loss in
killed. wounded and missing, at Cerro Gordo,
20 be 425--which, of course, must be correct,
as ne has made it out from corrected returns.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-05-21

The following letter was addressed to the
Secretary of the Navy, the Hon. John Y. Ma
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-05-21

G3-The latest accounts from the Rio Grande
inform us that the North Carolina and Virginia
Volunteers are employed in escorting wagon
trains from Camargo to Saltillo. Every thing
is said to have been quiet.
To replace the regiments about returning to
the United States, portion of the ID NIissis.
sippi Regiment had arrived at Monterey but
the small pox had broken out amongst them
and disabled many of them.
The NORTH CAROLINA REGIMENT.-Lieut.
Andrews of the Wayne, and Lieut. Moye of
the Edgecombe Companies, passed through
here on yesterday morning for their homes,
having returned from Camargo on ACCOUNT of
bad health. We very much regret to hear by
their arrival, that much sickness exists with
the Volunteers at Camargo, and that several
deaths have occurred in the North Carolina
Regiment Wedid not see either of the above
gentlemen, or we should have been able to
give more full account of the Regiment. We
fervently hope that the sickness is not half,
nor quarter, as bad as represented to us. We
shall probably hear from one of the above of
fiCers before our next paper, when we will be
able to give morefu'r particulars
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ofFranklin.
JOHN S. EATON, Chairman.
JOHN b HAWKINS, JR., Secretary.
To which etter the President made the fol-

10 Wmcn 'etter the President made the tOl-
lowing reply:
washington, CITY, April 2sth, 1847.
GENTLEMEN have had the honor to re-
ceIve your COMMUNICATION of the 18th inst,
transmitting TO me he proceedings of pub
lie meeting held az Henderson, North Car
DINA, on that day. I am deeply grateful
to my fellow citlZens& the counties of Frank
lin, Granville and Warren, who composed that
meeting, for the tende they make to me,
through you, of the hespitalities of my ma
tive State, on the occasion of my contempla-
ted visit to the University If North Carolina,
at the next Commencement should the state
of public affairs be such asto permit me to
be absent for a few days fromlhe seat of Gov
eminent. anticipate much PLEASURE in revis-
iting your University, where So many plea
SAINT days of my youth were spynt In an
swer to your enquiry, " at what time will pro-
badly reach CASTOR, near the 'borler of TIE
State,' have to inform you that it is nv pre-
sent intension to set out from this city on the
2Sth of May, and travelling by the public
conveyances, learn that will arrive at Gas
ton on the same evening, or earlyin the next
morning. 1t Will be part of the arrange
ment of my journey to proceed to Raleigh on
Saturday, where viii remain until MONDAY.
| beg you gentlemen to accept for you,-
selves, and convey to those whom you repre-,
sent, my profound acknowledgements for this
mark OF your regarl. With sentiments O
great respect,
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n MID n I OLN.
To Messrs. John D. Hawkins, Wesley w.
Young, Weldon N. Edwards, and others,
Committee, &C. Henderson, North Carolina.
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To John D. Hawkins, Esq, and others, Com,
mlttee.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-05-18
Vilc Cruus.


The British American Cuhirator states from personal
observation that the wheat crop in the Home District
very unpromsing.
Since the I'd instant, have had extraordinary
instance of the rapid changes and astonishing effects
"a Canada climate. On the I'd May the Thermometer had
down in the night time to ten degrees below freezing
IL has since been ia the day time, sometimes high
90 degrees and 10 degrees in the shade Fields which
the entirely covered with the remains of the
winters the 18th beautiful green and
the drifts, which in places from eight to
feet deep have nearly altogether disappeared The
OF the wild willow, poplars and aldcrs are
in full bloom aud the buds OF OF the forest trees
begin TO show n commencement of green. The early
garden and wild flowers OPEN and the frogs have
Joined their evening chorus to the notes OF singing birds
The st Lawrence, which up to the 9TH was literally
with ice, is navigated by numerous steam
boats and sailing vessels aud the busy season Is fully
commenced.
Some sowing was done last week, and the ploughed
land Is excellent condition Spring poughing will how
require rain but altogether the although
late is favourable Quebec Gasette, l2h instant.
Accounts from both Cincinnati and Cleveland repre-
sent the crops In their respective neghborhoods as
missing well usual II is said that in the vicinity Of
Cleveland there is probably oneeighth more acres
of land in wheat than there last year and except
in very low wet places IL Is not materially injured
A farmer of this town remarked, while conversing
upon backwardness Of the season. that dozen
years since the lith Of May he planted potatoes;
the day following fell to the depth Of eight inches
"A level and on the 10th he drew wood on sled The
crops however, that year were good.-PWsfetd Sun.
In Pennsylvania has satisfied that great staple OF
State nearly destroyed for the present year Ger
tanly the fields which will not produce more
than third or half the usual crop such an amount
of land.
The winter has been very severe upon autumn sown
grn,u, and we learn from gentlemen who have been
through most OF the counties, that the indications
tefeln are not more favorable than in those through
WI CHI We travelled
snort crop In OHIO hut to the extent
In Pennsyivania-Phh e. y. Gazsiie.
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Affairs in Albany.

ALsANr, May Ia. ls47.
The Speaker still remains in town The President Of
the Senate left town yesterday at oclock There
not half dozen members Of either house remaining
in the citya gone and the old capitol that is be-
grimed with the dust and the rust and the smoke Of
quarter OF u century looks lonely and deserted
No resolutions Of thanks TO the presiding officers
passed either house Mir Harris of the Senate, offered
resolution Of thanks to the President but subsequent
ly Withdrew it, hearing of his colleagues suggest
that these resolutions should be deferred until the final
adjournment of this Legislature The melibers OF the
House probably deferred resolution of thanks to the
Speaker through like motives
Colonel Robert h. Temple who Adjutant General
during Silas Wrght administration, Of the tenth regi
ment OF United States infantry. passed down the river
last evening with portion of his regiment board
the magnificent steamer Isaac Newton his way to
join his regiment In Mexico
The peril into which Mr.. Perkins Of ST Lawrence
lately drawn account of his refusal to attend the
House during call when he summoned to do by
the Sergeant at Arms by the of his colleagues has
been changed into pity and forgiveness. Though
farther steps will not be taken by the House. yet IL is
confidently believed that the determination Of the
Chamber to maintain its dignity, which was evincsd
upon that occasion. will induce members to be
obedient to that constitutional power with which the
House Is charged, and to which they are severally
subject
Nearly all the important acts passcd-scarcelv
any were lost the general bill for the incopora
ton Of manufacturing companies
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PORT OF NEW YORK, MAY IL.


Cleared.
Nshi%A -i: SeTl Day Liverpool unon wibray.
a IpsS r1Te Anssws Schmidt B'eheH'
% @ Fs1ss sa 'G's rasrwooa
raid Boes Galveston, Brewer Neson Palestine, sture-
sehs@Ths. Thomas, Nassau, Mp; H R Burns, wamIre,
Isn @ IS SH%S's Pope
BArge-Whale Baldwin, Philadelphia.
Arrived.
shF Ma5zis@ Edwards from L1yerpOo Apr;l ga with
%as ~ BE- Cop. o o Ae ms m g, in sopsny Win
ssF Glsnes. Nishs.l., B.Iia,; S.S YoTE. Nay
GuH Of 81 Ls~repos April %, ship Rainbow benjamin.,
oo, pilot and ih.sd Poir Lynas 10 days from New York
b. sim syrrrr-y MeKenneil from Liverpool April cd
s1u sarsesn' Is~k from glasgow, Apr, With mdse
:, WIN @ S1sf y 81 r ssspdosss With ION uT mast.
hoti ucorr on her bow iron appearance had been IN thai
Isl amp Luoknp~, Roero p days from London. il bal
a s S% sa q Boon from New ossn for HAVE
2st Sit a az ~ ION ,, 40 sels eak Gheits f1Om hslis.
@ 9s5 Brow. DAY. from LysraP So 5.';'
Fhlia,ie lnhe--pui N 70 lgpe I,ahssnssrs ,.
F,snch sn1r v am Tel CsiDsais q days from HAre
b. bark SIountalerT smith y dasi from Liverpool viii
cd ,eo.r ana cargo Of weasel winch had ns been bnmed
pieces buwaria beans barsls streWed The waterpfoha
Ny ss Vessel from bound to the West In
tr bark Ismsuder Digmd 80 days from Havre balas,
to Griunell x Lnturp. Ii7 passengers.
Brig salisbury lof Nembayrorl Colby 81 daes from Ha
ballast 10 master llS passengers. 10 Boyd Hncken
April 70 lat 49, oa 32, Bremen ship Emigrat from Bre
for Baltimore.
Br brig Cooock. Dun AZ days from Dublin in ballast
adoo s "n ol B %s a ~ A. 10" " TO- 'oA
Bremen brig Matilda Bose, A days from Bremen, in bal
last To r. 4 I Pope. ITO passengers.
Swedish brig Rapid Peterson, 50 days from Goenbug
will 300 tons iron To BooInan, Johnston 4 Co.
Br brig Agile, Small ~ days. from Cork, in ballast TO
McAlurrsy. "a passengers
Brig New Orleans, Bramha days from Bermuda, will
sugar, to Tucker Lightbourn.
Br brig Terra Nova, Pike II days from larbor Grace,
in ballast, to Spoffod x iroDsides.
Dr. schr Acadia, Barnes, IL days from Cumberland, Ms
with plaster to master.
Br ships Br barks; brgs-unknown.
Sailed.
Ships Nachez for Callao; Harmonic, for Glasgow Flo
for Gordon Keys; Uu,on for New Orleans; banks Pan
cha, for Mayaguez; Reform, for Apalachicola.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-05-18

wAsHrsoroN, May 10, is47'

WAsHINoToN, Nay TO- ios''
The -7rmy-Meriean affairs Se.
The principle of counter irritation between Genera
Scott and General Taylor appears to be working pretty
WE'LL for be it understood that Scott still has his friends
who are not in the humor for giving him up on the
score of military services secondary to Gen Taylor
Besides the events of the war cannot be foreseen and
It is impossible to tell whether In the enc Taylor or
Scott will have killed the most Mexcans
The Mexican Reputhrano says, give us bomb shells
rifles grape shot every Of missiles and proectiles
burn and destroy u.s. you will only annihilate. you will
not dshonor us but oh do not send US Atocha the
broker of peace. Nota very hattering eulogium.
should say OF Senior Atocha. Very we'll Mr.. Republi
cano Rely upon it, your nerves will not be sh. cked
again by the temperance Of Senior Atocha the bro
ker of a peace, after that heart-rendng appeal
But expecting news from Gen. Scott. and some
thing clearly indicative than the thus
turned Of the prospects Of peace tho future charc
ter Of the II expected that the advance of Gen
Worth awaiting at Perote for the main body the
my to come up for descent upon Puebla.
NOUS VERRONS
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COMMERCIAL lNTELlAlGENCE.
New York Cattle Market.

MONDAY EVENING. May l7.-At market 1890 Beef Cat
tie 600 from the South) 6o Cows and Calves and 1000
sheep and Lambs.
PRcrs-B"ef Cattle.-As the supplies come in more
freely prices gradually beginning give way and
this week. note considerable reduction the rates
quoted in our last report the market average now being
at about from 81 to IS rs per cwt. About 100 head
left
Cows and Calves-The market shows material
change either regards prices the number sale
from last week good demand prevails, and the tran
sactions, generally, range from SIS to S27 $40
according to qualty all sold
Sheep and Lambs selling steadily at from ST.
So 20 81 80, at which price buyers cleared the
ket
Hay has advanced and good Qoose) Timothy COM
mands s7 cents cwt other descriptions not lower
than 6!h cents
Straw.-Oat and Rye, 50 so the 100 bundles
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Herald Marine Correspondence.

Kxy A1ayq
The English brig Planter (of Beas) Mccullough from
Orleans Liverpool with assorted of provisions put
r s . New Orleans S o T
h April last and Ing much water by the aid Of
team forced over the bar which no doubt caused me sa
anu "cn ad 80 Ien mat uni uiew mou,a no. .o
to TINS port "' ''N
I a@a r
Resale !n rspapnS previous ''e"S move out 'S
Miscellaneous Record.
PAcKEr SHIPS New YORK, Chopper. Tor Liverpool be-
BARK LrrAsro-he cabin passengers of this vessel her
trip Palermo this port have letter
very handsome manner III winch ne treated em whie ca
board ms vessel,
Der bsfore rtpored ashore or Black Lede and biged on
Next shs wa TAKEN az" by se
q ba he mans up r. No por Of % G r
1o boat IS 10 s5o for towing her up and other
taace rendered while she was on the ledge.
scYp So. Mrw STANLEY 7d,v, from Cardenas Cuba for
New York into Charleston the lih inst, in distress
On the lth instant lat BE- experienced heavy ;qaa which
LTrRrooL, April lo-The Yorkshire Lass, from Charles
oa 70 Lveoo with loss Of boats bawaks &c was SPOKEN
arrived i2m Damore ieaky ana WIN par. =, cargo thrown
W % sH",oned IN snr n,e @ad n ;n il, low
:" crew anu passengers 9. . T =,
nhnnsook I'm si afr,s e. ioi New orH mas
New York. put in here in distress and with bowsprt carried
ASrwrnr, April 2l-The Plato, Holiness for New York, in
was got off next tide aud has come in here to be examined
-. al % IT. NJ. NolaI.o. or ~, g.,
AIT. q ne Din o, no n 1,n
" ~" 9h ~ .,s , ., h, -" ~, ~ a. @
u.e Hunns ''s ''s''"'' ""' WINS so' w" "rP"'S "'u
out damage.
So. NlIcH4EL's, March 3o-Ihe kokeby, Bowman IRON
E"gad TO New York sixty days, put in here the 20
INST short OF poysons was suppied and sailed on the 2t
but was bronaht back the lycwng day by the crew Apr
Of Capt Blyh; the former master tBowman) remains on
snoe mere ne RAM W o a NJ ro ns,isS, 10
boT of provisions has been snpped and sailed his
20 - 49, ~... 49,, 40 ri or; ,,,.e
.CLiTDEN IN toNSEMARa Aprii ssths DIVA NJ intyre
rom New orh u, % uama Vas wrsckea IN: morning .J
been washed from 20 10 20 tons of The
corso (grain) have been pluudrrrd