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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-10-29

Mr.. Webster delivered most powerful
speech on the state OF national affairs, and the
duty of the wings, in the Massachusetts W.hig
Stale Convention. He took strong grounds
an the WiImot Proviso, and declared that
should the war continue till the commence
ment of the next session of Congress, and no
better reason for its prosecution could be CIV
en- than has appeared in time past, Congress
should refuse supplies. The speech tcds re-
ceiUed 1cith immense applause. .
Hartford Courant.
"Ephraim is joined to his IDOLS" When
Daniel Webster shall be convicted OF patriot
ism, or love of country, the leopard will change
his spots. A tory in the last war with Eng
landIa twaddIer in the boundary question
with EngIand-an advocate of French inter
ests in the days of Jackson-he is now fit
ting apoogist OF Mexican perfdy and dishon.
esty Thank Heaven; clear conception OF
his history and principles, has ever debarred
him the confidence of the American people.
INev Harea, {Co" Register
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TO THE l. DIE S


VI RS. G. M. PRICE respectfully informs
A'A the Ladies Of Wilmington and vicinity
that she has procured the services of one Of
the most fashionable Dress Makers at the
North, and she is now prepared to make up
LADIES DRESSES in a neat and fdshiona-
bic style.
She has just received the Latest Fashions,
and she assures those Ladies who may wish
to have their dresses made up in fashionable
and neat manner, that she will be pleased to
receive their custom. She will spare no pains
in endeavOring to give satisfaction to her Gus
toners, both as regards cheapness and neat
ness of her work.
0D-Resldence, 4M Street, first door North Of
the Odd Fclioar'S ScLoof.
October Is, l847-T5
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DAVID FULTON, EDITOR.
VOL. 4.---NO. 7.
TO THE LADIES'

NJ hs. SHAW would inform the Ladies
I'VE OF wilmington and its vicinity, that she
has returned from New York, where she has been
tor the last ten days selecting her stock of
Millinery d Fancy Articles.
together with few splendid Evening Dresses,
all OF the latest and most approved styles; also,
lew elegant Cloaks of the latest French pattern.
Mrs. ). will be assisted this winter by young
Lady who has been for years in large establish
ment In New Yori', and who is complete mistress
OF her business in all its branches. Mrs. S. fiat
tiers herself she will be enabled to give entire sat
lsfactlon to those who may paronize her SHOW
ROOM, on Second street, few doors from Mar
ket. Mrs. Shaw will be happy to receive orders
from her old customers and friends in the country
which she will endeavor to execute with prompt
ness. Oct % lS47 est
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GEN. TAYLOR
NEVER OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES,

DKEf would announce to the citizens of
L wilmington and the surrounding country,
that he has received his supply of FALL AND
WINTER GOODS. His assortment is comple,e
Some of my neighbors pretend to sell at New
York and Philadelphia prices l will pledge N.Y.
self to sell at the lowest Wilmington prices leav-
ing it with the community to say who sells the
cheapest. (Octobcr Is, 1917. 5-tf
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Curious Marriage ContTact.-Tn the Roy
al Library OF Paris is a written contract, drawn
up in 1897, between two persons of noble
birth in Armagnac The document bound the
husband and wife to faithful wedlock for seq
en- gears 1t stipulated the parties should
have the right TO renew the tie at the end of
that time if they mutually agreed but if not.
the children were to be equally devided, and if
the number should chance not to be even,
they were TO draw lots for the odd one.
There is, in the same alcove of the Library,
a contract between Saint Bernard of the Do
cese OF Rheims and the Seigneur of Chatilon,
by which the Saint binds himself to give the
said nobleman the same number of acres OF
land in Heaven as the Church receives of him
OH earth-H0me Journal
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TERMS 81 SO in advance.
WHOLE NO. l63.
FROM the Christian (Nashville) Record.
GENERAL JACKSON

Some days since, we Were favored with the
snbjoined letter written by Gen. Jackson. near.
ly fifty years ago, while he was member of
Congress in Philadelphia. Our friend from
whom we received it was intimately related to
the General, and was not aware of its exis-
tence, until by looking over some ancient ia
mily papers, he accidentally came across it
We give it to our readers, not only on account
of its distinguished author, but as containing
some truly patriotic sentiments, expressed in
strong terms, at a time when he had just en-
tered on the threshold of that public life, which,
in other days, presented him as one OF the most
conspicuous and influential citizens of our
great Republic. f.
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AUCTTO ~!

nm Monday, Nov. 5, we shall commence to
W SELL at the store of II. S. Kelly, on Market
street, the balance of his stock of
FILL IND WINTER GOODS.
Sale continued without reserve until all is dispo-
sed or By order of " r. PERSON, assignee.
CRONLY, WALKER & HALL.
Oct. Is, l847.
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DROPOSALS, tor publishing in the torn Of
"a Washington, ". c., q eccehIy newspaper,
to be called the "Washington Democrat" by
John Howard. The subscriber will commence
the publication of newspaper in the town of
Washington, under the above title, with the as
sistance of his son John Howard, on the LIST day
of January next. Having published Democrat
ic paper some twenty years in Tarboro', in the
same Congressional district with Washington, we
presume it is unnecessary now to define our po-
sition." Suffice it for the present to say, that the
'Was1ington Democrat" will be Thoroughly Dem
Ocratic, and efforts will be made to render it an
acceptable and useful newspaper.
TERMs.-The Washington Democrat" will be
printed on good paper, principally with new type,
and furnished to subscribers at t,cO dollars Ter
year in advance, or So so if not paid until the ex-
piration of the year. Advertisements inserted at
the usual rates.
Editors in this State will confer favor ny Civ
ing the above few insertions, which will be re-
ciprOcated should opportunity offer.
GEO HOW ARD
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THE MEXICAN WAR.

We clip the following letter from the U,1-
ion, in which we first found it, and think that
it is alike worthy a place in our columns, and
a careful perusal by every one of Our readers.
How far the predictions of the writer may be
verified by the result, or how far his views of
this all absorbing Mexican question may a.
gree with those of the reader, of course we
cannot say. One thing is certain, that the
letter is penned by an able hand tits one of
the most eloquent things we have seen in ma
ny day, and will repay perusal as we'll as
anything we could select Cor our paper:
From the York (Pa) Gazette
The Mericdn WaT--JuSt and Patriotic
Tie1rs gift We CHANGED, few days ago, to
see the letter of which; the following is copy,
in the hands of the writer, as he was prepar-
cd to mail it, and admitting its patriotic spirit,
we obtained his consent to make q copy of it.
The author is one of the purest and best men
and most distinguished citizens of Pennsylva-
MIA; and we do not think there is a man in
the State of whom the democratic party and
our whole people are prouder, or have more
cause to be proud If the sentiments he ex-
presses prevailed as generally as we think
they should-if the spirit of party did not pre-
vent a union of our whole people in the en-
tertainment an / utterance of similar views,
the Mexican war, with all its much depreca-
ted evils, would speedily be brought to a
close
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r. w. BROWN,
VALUABLE LAND FOR SALE.

NNHE subscriber being DESTROYS of moving
n south, offers for sale his plantation on which
he resides, containing $50 Acres, lying in the
fork of Neuse and Little Rivers, two miles from
WayneshOro'. Those who wish bargain, are
requested to call soon and examine the premises,
as it is not often that an opportunity for the pur
chase of property of like value and location is offer
ed. F. H. HOOKS.
Waynesboro', Oct. IIth lS47.-[5-tlstJ
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" o T I c E

" o tt & E
ZRFE following Resolution was passed by the
~ Board of Directors of the Wilmington d
Raleigh Bail Road Company on the 9th instant,
and ordered to be printed-viz:
Resohed, That the usefulness and efficiency
of our Machine Shops require that the operations
in them be confined to the Company work alone
and that notice be given to the public that no
Jobs will be received into the Shops after the LIST
January next"
JAMES S. GREEN, Sec'y.
October %, 1S47.-[ 6tf
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NeIC Firm.

THE SUBSCRIBERS have formed a Co
Partnership for the purpose oftransacting gene
raj DRY GOODS AND FAMILY GROCERY
business, under the firm of PERD1N & HAnrsF1ELD
H. r. PERRIN,
A. \. HARrSFIELD.
Wilmington, N. G. !
October Is, l847. 5
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Lpt. JOHN DONELSoN.'

a g morning paper for purposes which no
doubt appear to lis own mind both wise and
just, avails itself of every possible occasion to
spread the opinion, abroad, that the company
of deSerters who had the basenesS to desert
from our ranks and join that of the enemy
for which act of treason they were Justly made
to suffer an ignominious death-are exclusive
" Irishmen and catholics. 1t has ever made
the discovery that the Milesian prefix of o. be-
longs to the name of the leader of this band Of
scoundrels. 1t is evident that the public are
not unanimously of the opinion of the Plea
yune in the premises, as the following para
graph from the Columbus (Ga.) Enquirer, of
the 5th inst, goes to show In the mean
time we would remark, that, in our opinion,
the place of their nativity neither lessons nor
masnfies the measure of their guilt:
ssLet Justice be Done.-The desertion Of a
number of men from the American army, and
their capture and execution near the city Of
Mexico, have given rise to many remarks cal
cuated to reflect on the patriotism of certain
adopted citizens of this country. 1t has been
thought, and we must confess that this was
the impression left on our minds, that the bat
tallion alluded to were mostly from the Emer-
aid Isle The New York Police Register con-
tains the names and places of nativity of that
infamous set of scamps, from which we are
sorry to learn that large portion were Anne.
ricans. They are classed as follows Ameri
cans Ga, Irishmen "a, Germans 16, Scotch q
and one each from England, Nova Scotia
France and Poland. We publish this accoun
that unjust reproach may be taken from thu
shoulders of those who do not merit the cen
sure. Let all bear their Attn. q. Delta.
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Presentation Of the U. S. Minister to the
Emperor Of Bra2H-The presentation took
place Aug. 2sth, when Mr.. Tod made the fol-
lowing address:
Sir: The letter which have Just presented
to your majesty, is from his Excellency the
President of the United States, and contains
the fact of my nomination as envoy extraor-
binary and minister plenipotentiary from that
government, near the Imperial court of Brazil.
His Excellency assures your Majesty of his
desire to cultivate the most amicable and lib
eral relations between the two governments.
Manifesting this desire, the President IN ex X
pressing the sentiments of the power OF when
he hes the honor to be the chief eXecuu'e'
and any omission on my part. III my enueayl
ors to promote this amicable dlsPosltion' "oula
be no less contrary to my own sentiment than
it would be traitorous to my country
Approaching these Intentions your MaJes-
~ H vii hermit me to express my satisfaction
~ moving that the mutual friendship and re-
enect which has for such a length of time
happily existed between the two governments
has not been diminished by any disagreeable
events that have recently occurred. !,
| am aware that my charge has commehceo
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LAUGHING IN the Pmpit.-Said Mr.. c.

Laughing IN the Puipu-Said Mr.. c.,
a Presbyterian minister of some notoriety,
never laughed in the pulpit only on one occa-
sion, and that came near procuring my dismis-
sal from the ministry. About one of the first
discourses was called to deliver, subsequent
to my ordination, after reading my text and
opening my subject, my attention was directed
to young man with very foppish dress,
and head of exceeding y red hair. In slip
Immediately behind this young gentleman sat
an urchn, who must have been urged on in
his deviltry by the evil one himself, for do
not conceive the youngster thought OF the jest
he was playing off on the sprnced dandy in
front of him The boy held his forefnger in
the red hair of the young man, about as long
as a blacksmith would nail rod in the fire to
heat, and then on his knee, commenced poun-
ding his finger in imitation of smith making
a nail The whole thing was so ludicrous
that laughed, the only time ! ever dIsgraced
the pulpit with any thing like mirth.
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Confagration on board the RGritan-Yes-
terday. about 4 O'Clock, ?. NJ, the Raritan
frigate, which has been lying at quarantine in
the bite of Crancy Island for nearly three
months past, was discovered to be on fire, on
her upper deck, and no one being on board,
the persons appointed to guard her being on
board the ship VandaIia, lying little way off,
the fire got considerable Roadway, and altho'
assistance was sent from the Pennsylvania,
the Navy Yard, and this city, Grom the latter
with an engine and firemen on the steamer
Curtis Peck,) the fire continued to burn for
more than two hours before it was subdued.
We were unable to learn the particulars in
time for our paper this morning. with any &C
curacy; nor have we anything but conjecture
to account for the fire. The steamer Jewess,
which was on her way to Baltimore when the
fire occurred, put back to render assistance
A boat which she was towing down from the
Pennsylvania full of men, to assist in extin-
gushing the fire, unfortunately got swamped,
and three boys were drowned.
Norfolk Herald
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GEN. PIERCE.-We have watched with
some interest the career of this gentleman, ap-
pointed from New Hampshire, brisalier gene
raj. From our own knowledge of him, we
augured well of the appointment, and so ex-
pressed ourselves He has fully justified, in
the field, the hopes Of his friends, and we re-
greet to have seen censures cast upon him for
writing a private letter 10 friend, which,
without his knowledge, found its way TO the
press. There was nothing in that letter whic'
he could wish to blot, In answer TO refec-
tons upon Gen. Pierce's character, the Balti
more Patriots correspondent, &c Potomac"
is not too much to call him violent whig-
enters the following protest.
Il by no means countenance or approve OF
the attacks which have been made upon Brig
adler General Franklin Pierce. have known
him,sa least by reputation, long and well.
Although an uncompromising locofoco, he is
talented, brave, chivalric, humane, generous
hearted man. In point of ability, statesman
ship, ard every thing that exhibits heart and
soul, consider Franklin Pierce the first man
| in the locofoco party of New Hampshire, Le-
vi Woodbury. by no means excepted As for
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Major ]. P, Gaincs.-A letter from this in
trepid officer, under date Tacubaya, Mexico,
Aug. 2Sth, has been received in Covington,
Ky. In it he says his helth is good, and he
expects to look upon his beloved Kentucky
by the list of November. He was hourly eX-
pecting the arrival at SCOTS camp, of Capts.
CLAY, Heady and Smith, and LIeuts. Churchill,
Barlow and Davidson, and eighteen privates.
Mai. Gaines encountered great perils and
hardsnips, after he made his escape. He tas-
ted nothing, not even a drop of water, for
twentv-six hours He has but little faith that
peace will grow out of the present negota-
tiOns.=I Plea uMne
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Il Cuiosty-Wear are indebted to our young
friend, Midshipman Philemon H. Haywood,
who has just returned home, after an absence
of four years in active service, for a Spur,
such as is used by the CaIifornians. 1t is
quite a curiosity, and it will give US pleasure
to show it to al who may desire to see it -
Midshipman Haywood brings home with him
high reputation for Seamanship, as we'll as
for GOODNESS and courage, ample opportunities
for testing which have occurred during his
cruise-RdIe7r5 Register, 10th inst.
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June IS, 1917

June IS, 1917.
My DEAR SIR: You condemn the Mexican
war as 4 causeless, cruel, and disgraceful
butchery," and call upon me, as &c one of the
saints-the apostles OF the party'-to put a
stop to it. | have no responsibility on my
conscience in relation to At or any other meas
urc of the government. Since [ have ceased
to take an active part in politics, | have had
no influence whatever with the party in pow
err You do me altogether too much honor
when you designate me as I" one of the politi-
cal saints,'' and entirely overrate my influence
when you suppose that can do anything to
avert the war measures. If | possessed any
influence, fear that the sentiments express
ed to the President the other day, and subse-
quently repeated to the Secretary of State,
preclude me from being useful in the manner
you suggest
The human mind is strangely constituted
No man stands higher in my estimation for
sound Judgment, and purity Of purpose, than
the old and valued friend to whom now ad-
dress myself. Our good opinion of each 9TH
er is, | believe, reciprocal. Our minds have
been running together in harmony-over-
Ieaping political, professional, and theological
barriers, from the first of our acquaintance
But 10? q mountain has intcrposed the
stream is parted, and one branch is sent, as il
were to the Atlantic, while the other empties
in 10 the Pacific! They may never meet a
gain until they comminglein the upper world
to perform anew the wise purposes of oul
Creator You think the war &c horrieC
butchery;" think it the religious execution
of our countrys glorious mission. ,t'eder the
direction of Dirinc Providence, to ciril'~e GnC
christiani1e, and raise up from anarchy dnc
degradation most ignorant, lndolent, artcket
and unhappy people! 1t is the will OF Co.
that the Affections of this people shall be spec
Oily terminated the wicked to be cut ott-th'
we'll disposed to be regenerated and protected
The interests of religion, OF commerce, OF FREE
government, and of all the arts of peace, re
quired that those who have proved themselve
incapable of self government should be places
under the kind guardianship of others VIII,
are not only competent to direct their own at
fairs, but who can spare little surplus tim
and energy to care for the welfare of others
q tell the Daniel that, in my opinion, tn
decree has gone. forth from Heaven! It's m.
firm belief that there will be no treaty o
peace now or ever with the present wretche
aggregation of races, tribes, and colors, mis-
called the Mexican nation" They have n
government competent to make treaty-the.
have not honesty enough to fulfil one if made
The day OF their destiny has come! The wis
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Clerical Joke "A few years since when the
Rev. Doct Hawks was about leaving N. Y.
for the South he was waited upon by the yes
trymcn of small church in Westchester coun-
ty, and urgently solicited to take charge of the
same The Rev. Doct. graciously received
the committee but respectfully declined their
proposal, urging as a chief objection that the
salary, though liberal for the parish which
they represented, would be inadequate for his
expenses, having a considerable family of
small children 10 educate and provide for
One of the committee replied, ''the Lord will
take care of them, he has promised 10 hear
the young ravens W hen they cry, and to pro-
vide for them - Every true' said the Rev.
gentleman, 'but he has not promised to pro-
vide for the young Hawks
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y 10 COFFEE-3o bags best green Rio
~ Coffee, just received and for sale by
GOct 227 MCCLELLAN & McRAE.
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Too Good to be Lost-On the eve of the
late election in this County, two of the most
notorious Wing electioneerers of this city {and
there are some of them ''wheelhorses' at tho
business) went into the store ofan honest and
worthy citizens, who has recently established
himself among us, for the purpose of inves-
ting and taking him captive.
''Good morning. p said they.
"GoOd morning." said he.
"What have you to sell, friend :"
s'Potatoes, gentlemen"
care they Wing Potatoes, or Democratic
potatoes p
81 have some of both sorts, would you like
to examine them?'
ssWe would -
every good These" said he, uncoverng
barrel which stood near him, full of as fine
looking and solid vegetable as ever Green
Erin turned out-''are Democratic potatoes;
and these" he continued, removing the top
from suspicious box standing in a corner,
from which Immediately proceeded that most
Infamous of smells which all are acquainted
with who have approached the spoilt vegeta-
Bile, ssthese are Wing potatoes, Just like Wing
principles, rotten to the core! Which will you
have gentlemen:''
He looked up for reply, but as Cicero said
of Cataline-''abiit, erasit, erceSSit, CrupH
and as it has been done up into English ''They
had gone, they had cleared out, they had cut
stick, they had absquatuIatei : or, to sum all
up in one significant word-they had sloped!
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ASpotted Negro Boy.-On Saturday last
we were invited, by Mr.. Northam, of John
ston County, to examine at Lawrence Hotel,
a negro boy he had in charge-and a very
strange looking boy he is. He is as black as
the negro ordinarily is, and has white rings
around his arms and legs-the skin upon his
breast anu abdomen is white, and there is
white streak commencing at the top Of his
forehead and running an inch or SO up his
head, the hair on this part of his. head being
as white and as soft as lambs wool. The
white is remarkably clear, and contrasts sim
gularly with the black skin which covers the
other parts of his body. This boy is three
years old, was born in Johnston County in
this State, and seems to be smart for one of
his age. We understand it is the intention OF
Messrs. Avery and Northam, who have him
in charge, to exhibit him i'll this city some
time during the ensuing week.
Raleigh Standard.
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pRlME SUGARS-5 hhds. best st. CrolX
Sugar; bbs. clarified ST. Croix Sugar,
prime article for family use, Just received
and for sale by MCCLELLAN & McRAE.