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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-08-27

THE CHARLESTON MERCURY-Since the
adjournment of the last session of Congress in
March last, the Charleston Mercury, paper
which claims to be the exponent of the politi-
cal opinions of the people of South Carolina,
has been directing its efforts, day by day, and
week after week. to the agitation of certainly
a very important and momentous question to
the South, but one, in our opinion, which
should be treated by both sections of the In
ion in the most delicate, yet decided manner.
That we of North Carolina are as sound and
decidedly Southern on that great question IS
our brethren of the Palmetto State, we think
we can safely say; and that we will, when
the pinch comes, act with as much frmness
and determination as any of our sister States,
we think we can confidently predict. We
however, for one, think that the course of the
Mercury is not, perhaps, the best calculated
to subserve the cause in which it is so ardently
and we have no doubt conscientiOuslv; labor
ing. If we are not much mistaken, the peo-
pie of the South are fully awake to the i'm
portance of the Slavery question; and we al
so feel assured that there is but one opinion
upon the course which their rights, their hon
or, and their interests call upon them to pur-
sue whenever the crisis may arrive. We can
not, however, think that the constant agitation
of the question, by such papers as the Mercu'
ry, will be attended with any good results. Il
would rather seem TO create the impression
upon the minds of our adversares, that we
ourselves, are somewhat doubtful of our pc.
stion in the Union, and Of the proper course
for us to pursue, should an attempt be made
to invade our rights. Now we believe we
speak the sentiments of the people Of this
State, when we say that whenever the question
comes up in such shape as to call upon then
to act, they will do so, and that in the mos
unequivocal manner, regardless of the conse
quences. Still we think we also speak their
sentiments, when we say that we ought tc
behave in calm and dignifed manner. LIE
us leave the vaporing to the fanatics of th'
North, whilst IRE calmly, but resolutely, res
upon our rights, determined to maintain then
at all hazards
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New YORK BANKs.-The circulation (says
the Baltimore Clipper OF all the Banks of the
State OF New York, amounted on the LIST inst
to $25,O9S,683, and the specie on hand 10
$l1,983I24
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T,IyERpooL. Aup. 9

Turpentine-Rough. 500 bbis. to arrive sold at
IS cd per cwt.; and 500 at ss I'D; for 1900 bbls.
IS is asked, but not obtainable. Spirits more firm.
Iy held, but no change in price.
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RoB'T DALE OwEN.-In looking over our
exchange papers from all parts of the coun-
try, we find that they attribute the defeat OF
Rob't Dale Owen, in Indiana, not to his polit-
icaI principles, but on account of certain no.
tons which he entertains on moral and reli-
gious subjects He has published book in
which he puts forth opinions and principles,
so it is said, totally az variance with sound
morality and the christian religion. His OPP
ponent attacked him on this weak point in the
campaign, and the result is, that he is beaten
We have not seen any of Mr.. Owens writings
but if they are such as friend represents them
to be, we do not in the slightest regret his de-
feat-even by federalist We presume Mr.
Owens District will select democrat at the
next election, against whom no objections Of
similar kind can be urged, when there car
be no doubt but that they can succeed ovel
Judge Embree or any other federalist who
may offer.
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GLASS PENs.--The very latest invention Of
Inc age making pens out Of flint glass, which
no ink will corrode.
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rice ST per bottle. Six bottles for five dollars

CosTIvENEss, headach, giddiness, pain in the
side and breast, nausea and sickness, variable APP
petite, yellow or sworthy complexion, &c, are the
usual symptoms of disordered liver. The Indian
Vegetable Pills are always certain to remove the
above complaints, because they remove from the
body those morbid humors which are the cause
not only of all disorders of the liver but of every
malady incident to man. A single 25 cent box
will in all cases give relief and perseverance &C
cording to directions, will most assuredy drive
cry particle of disease from the body. The Indian
Vegetable Pills also completely cleanse the stom-
ach and bowels of all bilious and putrid humors.
and therefore certain cure for cholic, dysen-
terry, cholera morbus, and other disorders of the
intestines.
Beware of Counterfeits of all kinds! Some are
coated with sugar others are made to resemble
in outward appearance the original medicine
The safest is, to purchase of the regular
gents only, one or more of whom may be found
in every village and town in the State. Principal
Office, 1863 Race street, Philadelphia.
For sale in Wilmington, N C, by George R.
French and James w. johnson, only Agents.
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eczMr. JAMES BURCH is our authorized a.
gent to make collections due the 1" journal "
office in this town and county. We hope "heh
he calls on those who are indebted to u.s. that
they will endeavor to be prepared to hquldate
their bills. Mr.. BURcH will also receive new
subscribers to the " Journal" and give receipts
for the same.
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SANDS SARsAPARILLA.-The PrGprietors SUBJ
NIT to the public the following certificate from
highly respectable source, of cure made by using
their preparation of Sarsaparilla-
Norwich, N. Y, Oct. g. 1916.
Messls. A. B. & D. SANDS: Gentlemen-Feel-
ings of gratitude induce me to make public &C.
acknowledgement Of the benefit have derived from
the use of your Sarsaparilla. l have for several
years been afflicted with scrofuous swellings in
my head, which at times would gather and dis
charge at my throat, nose and ears. and at others
would break out in different parts of my face and
head. These continued until my throat face and
head were almost one complete sore, and for
long time was so hoarse that it was with the ut
most difficulty that could speak above whisper
During this time had several attacks of pleurisv
and other diseases, but received 10 benefit until
commenced using your Sarparilla. am now
we'll the are all healed, and attribute the
result entirely to the effects of your valuable me-
dicine. Yours, with respect and gratitude,
PHEBE CAHOON.
Being personally acquainted with the person a.
bove named. believe her statement to be correct.
JAMES M. D. CARR Justice of the Peace.
Prepared and sold by A. B. & D. Sands, Drug
gists, 100 Fulton street, New York
Sold also, by VIM. SHAW, Wilmington, N.
g., and by Druggists generally throughout the u
nited States.
Price ST per bottle. Six bottles for five dollars
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TENNESSEE. -BRowN VS.. BRowN-THE
SAME VS.. THE SAME.-The Wings have cleo
ted their Governor in Tennessee by about 800
majority. Both the candidates were Browns,
and we have no doubt the Wing has been E.
lected through the mistake of some of the
Democrats, who wrote the name OF Neil, in
stead of Aaron Y. Brown, on their tickets.
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Bank Rates of Exchange, Wilmington.
Bank checks on Philadelphia, premium per cent
g (" New York, "
" Boston, (
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The most brilliant Lottery ever drawn in
the United States.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
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Being the lowest three number Prizes.
The 1st and I'd dfawn Numbers, 81 ,008! The
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AGENCY.

JAMES NJ REDMOND, Post. master at TarboTo' Is Agent
for this paper for Edgecombe and the adjoining coup
ties Mr.. r. will take pleasure in receiving ne" SUP
scrbers and receptng for any moneys due us IN that
section.
JOSEPH MASON. Posts Buildings, corner of Hanover
and Beaver streets n Y, is our agent for receiving
Advertisements in that city, for publication in the Jour
nal He will also receive subscribers for the same.
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1t is not often that we find amongst the Medi-
cal Faculty sufficient candor to accord any merit
whatever TO Patent Medicines" as it conflicts
with their interests SO to debut below we give
an exception
OPINION OF REGULAR PHYSICIAN.
EXETER, Me-, Sept. 80, lSi5.
This certhes that have recommended the use
of Wistar's Balsam of Wild Cherry for diseases
oflhe Lungs for two years past, and many bottles,
to my knowledge have been used by my patients,
all with beneficial results. In two cases where it
was thought confirmed consumption had taken
place, the Wild Cherry effected a cure.
E. BOYDEN, Physician at Exeter Cor.
None genuine, unless signed |. Butts on the
wrapper.
For sale, wholesale and retail, by VIM. SHAW,
Wilmington, and by Druggists generally in North
Carolina.
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FOREIGN NEws-ARRIvAL OF THE CAMBRIA.
The British Mail Steamer Cambria, left Liv
erpool on the 4th instant, and arrived at Bos-
ton on the evening of the 18th. She brings
fifteen days later intelligence.
Breadstuffs have taken another tumble
Flour had declined from the 18th of July to
the 4th instant about Is. per Dbl, and was
selling at the sailing of the Cambria, at from
&c to 28s. Indian Corn, Indian Meal, Wheat,
Oats and Rye had all suffered proportonate
decline
The British harvests were in a most promis-
ing condition, and the weather was most pro-
pitious. The rot in the potato crop, it is sup
posed, will do but slight damage, and every
thing looks more cheerful for the laboring
classes in the British Isles, than at any period
during the last three or four years.
The political intelligence is OF considerable
importance. The free trade party, it is tho't,
will have clear majority OF some eight or ten
members in the new House of Commons, over
both the Peelites and the prcteetionists. In
deed everything looks now as if England
would be the most thoroughly free trade coun-
try in the world.
1t is supposed that Sir Robert Peel and Lord
John Russell will form an alliance in the new
Parliament. Should they do so, the high TO-
ned protectionist party would be as defunct in
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CHARLOTTE RAILRoAD-We notice from the
Mecklenburg Jefersonian of the goth instant,
that the Commissioners appointed to receive
subscription of stock to the Charlotte Road,
having ascertained there has been over $50 o.
900 subscribed, have called a meeting of the
proximo, for the purpose of organizing the
Company, sc.
G5-The Fayetteville Observer, of Wednes-
day, says that we g mistook - its language We
ry much, in supposing that its Editor express
sed the belief that Mr.. Bryan would get 1000
votes in the District All, indeed Did not
the Observer intend to create the belief" that
Mr.. Bryan would set 1000 votes in the Dis
trict The Observer is really very cute, but
it cannot get out of its difficulty in this way
But the Observer thinks that if it had not been
for the leaders of the party" Mr.. Bryan
would have received the 1000 votes. Why
this is all stuff There We're no exertions Of
any kind made by the leaders of the Demo-
cratic party, if any there be who claim for
themselves the name of leaders For our own
part, we know of no such leaders in our par
ty Every member of that party has as good
a right to act and think for himself, as Gen'l
Mckay, Mr.. Bryan, or any other man and
it was thus acting and thinking for themselves
that they voted for and electe,! GEM Mckay
THE LOVE OF MoNEY.-There perhaps new
er has been more striking Illustration of the
evil consequences of too great a love for mo-
ney, than that afforded in the loss of the Swe-
dish Barque Iduna. The Iduna had on board
about $50 Swedes, emigrants to this country,
and had almost completed her voyage, when
she was struck in fog, in the night, by an
American ship, whose name we now do not
recoIect The ill-fated vessel almost imme.
dately went down, giving her passengers
scarcely time to put on their clothes. Most OF
them had considerable sums of money, with
which they intended to purchase lands in this
country. The money was in specie, and Sc
cured in belts, which were hastily seized and
fastened to the bodies of the owners, who
plunged into the water. The boats from the
American shipw Immediately lowered, and
succeeded in saving number OF the poor un-
fortunates; but it was found on examination
that those who were thus picked up were
those who had no money, and that all those
who attempted to save their money persisted
The weight was such as to bear them to the
bottom before the boats could come to their
assistance. Thus, in the vain attempt to save
the filthy dross, they lost both gold and life
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would have found the book: il might have
lain there hundred years."
The mother stood Tor short while in 81.
lent establishment, and then said:
sob, my child, it was Gods doings. ]
feel a thrill of awe and reverence when
reflect upon 1t. Look as we both prayed
and wept there came the sparkling freely
and pointed out the SPOT where this book
was concealed. Yes, truly, Gods hand is
IN all things however trning. Nothing
comes by chance. Even the hairs of our
heads are numbered, not one Of them falls
TO the ground without His Knowledge
Remember this for thy life long, and put
thy trust in Him to aid and save. He
does not need to send shining angel to
us. He can send us help by winged in.
sect"
The mother could not sleep that night,
Tor joy. Soon after day light. she took her
way to the judge, who at once sent for the
heir. lie came. He acknowledged the
writing as genuine, and was much ashamed
OF having slandered the woman before the
court, and having called her liar. The
Judge declared lac owed her some recon-.
penSe for the shame and great sorrow
'''''N'' ''t Il''I tdINtt lltI.-- Ilt man was
not willing TO make atoncment for his III
justice.
But when the poor woman had related
the whole account of her evening PRAYER,
and the appearance Of the freely, the Judge
said
"That is the finger Of God lie has visi-
bly, helped YOU"
Young Meyer, however, was much mo-
we'd, and said, with tears in his eyes:
eyes. il is so. God is the father Of The
widow and fathereSs. and their avcnger al
so Pardon me for harshncss towards YOU.
| release you from the payment of the fifty
crowns TO me. and will assist you. now
see clearly that those who trust in God, lie
will never iorSake: and that confidence in
Him IS safer dependence than great riches.
And II ever | come 10 want. or my wife
should be widow and my children orphans
may he help US also, as lie has helped
You"
Trust always thus in Him, and bc as up
right rs this poor widow, and help will not
be wanting in time Of need.
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Sciercc.--Tho profoundest philosopher
cannot forcsce all the consequences OF any
great discovery. Such are the countless
connections and infinite aiiinitieS Of all kinds
of knowledge, that we cannot know the inn
mcnSc impetus, which an improvement in
one branch will give to another.
The discoverer of the magnetic telegraph
did not anticipate the new use 10 which il
has been applied with great success-thc
aSccrtainmcnt Of differences of longitude
In the business world, lis influence is Of the
utmost IMPOTENCE. In politics it is not less
SO, for it will form one of the strongest links
TO bind our coniederacy togethcr-aye. even
thought should comprise the whole of North
America. Aud now, in addition TO these i'm
portant uses, tits successfully applied to AS
Economical as well rs GeodeSical operations.
II connects itself with Heaven and earth
may we no. hope that it will bring these
nearer together?
The Daguerreotype process has been ap-
piled, in France, to the purpose Of taking the
hkenesses Of noted robbers, thieves, sc. so
that they may be known every where. In
such cities rs Paris and London, and indeed
in all countries, this is of great importance.
II makes the sun shine in the darkest dcns
and cellars Of crime, and thus contribute TO
the amelioration and improvement Of socie.
~. Verify, all is wonderful
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The Mother and Child e:
or, THE FIRF-FLY.
FROM riIE GERMAN.

On the evening Of hot and sultry sum
mer day, Maria, poor widow. sat at the
open window Of her little chamber. and
gazcd out upon the neat orchard that sur
rounded her cottage. The grass had been
mown in the morning. but the heat of the
sun had soon dried it. She had already
gathered it in heaps. and the sweet smell
VI the hay blew into the chamber, aS if to
strengthen and refresh her after her labor
The glow Of sunset was already fading up-
on the border Of the clear and cloudlcSs SKY,
and the moon shone calm and bright into the
little chamber, shadowing the square panes
of the half open window. together with the
grapevine which adorned il, upon the nice
~ sanded floor.
Little Ferdinand, boy six years Of age.
stood leaning against the window frame /;
his blooming face and yellow locks, with a
portion of his white, clean shirt sleeves and
scarlet vest, were distinctly visible in tie
moonlight.
The poor woman was sitting thus 10 rest
herself, perhaps. But oppressive rs had
been the labor OF the su!try day, yet hca-
vicr burden weighed upon her bosom. and
rendered her iorgetlul Of her witnesses. She
had eaten but mouthiul or two nf their
supper. which consisted of bread and milk.
Little Ferdinand was also greatly disturbed,
but did not speak, because he saw that his
mother was 50 Sorrowiul. Having obsor-
we'd that his mother. instead of eating. wen,
bitterly, he had laid aside the spoon: and
the ear,hcn dish stood upon the table almost
as full as when served up.
Maria was left n widow the early part Of
band, one oi the worthicst men in the Will
age, had, by industry and economy. saved n
sum OF money, Sufficient TO purchase the
little cottage, with lis neat window. though
not entirely free Of incUmbrancc. The in
austrionS man had planted the green and
cheerful field with young trees, which al
ready bore the finest fruit. lie had chosen
Maria for his wife, although she was a poor
orphan aud her parents had been able to give
her nothing more than good education
/ he had chosen her because she was ,known
as tile most pinuS. Industrious, and well be-
hnved maiden inthr VILLAGE. They had lived
happily together But the typhus fever
had broken ont in the village, and her hus-
band died. Having nurSod him with the
greatest tenderness, she herself was attack
ed with il, after his death. and barely cScap-
cd with life.
Her husbands sickness and her own had
thrown them much behindhand; but now
she must part with her little cottage. Her
deceased husband had long laborCd for the
IrichcStpcasant ofthc country, man by the
namc of Meyer. The peasant, who highly
esteemed him on account of his fidelity aud
industry, had lent him three hundred crowns
to purchasc his cntinro with ,b, ,,ron,,l
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81. George tie Dueiiit. lie died in i719.
at the age of ffty-iour. He was justly CON
sdered the first swordsihah and the best
shot of his time. One of his feats was throw
ing up two crown pieces in the air, and hit
ting them both with his pistols, lie was an
excellent musician, amiable and accomplish
ed in his manners, and of most agreeable
Conversation; his humanity and charitable
disposition were universally acknowledged
and although engaged in rany duelS, he had
generally been the illsulted party, and was
never known to avail himself Of his reputa-
ton, TO insult any one less skilled in the sci
ence OF destruction. He was often known,
however, to give a salutary lesson to quar-
relsome young men; and an instance is re-
corded OF his meeting at Dunkirk, in the
company Of several ladies'. young officer
of hussars, who, not knowing him, was
Boosting of his skill as swordslnan and as.
serting that no fencer III France was match
for him. "Did you ever meet the famous
st. George" asked one Of the ladies. est
! George many a time: he could not stand
a moment before me-" answered the hus.
sar, twrling his mustachios. "1hat is
| strange" observed St. George, "and ]
should much like 10 have trial of skill with
YOU, young man. Possibly, the ladies could
procure us fols, and an assault d. drnes might
entertain Them The young officer assent.
ed to the proposal with a smile of.contcmpt
loils belonging to the brother of the lady Of
the house were produced; and without hes,
itation the hussar was preparing to shame
his aged antagonist: who. politely address
ing the ladies, asked them 10 name the but
tons he should touch on his advcrsary's dol
man. The delighted women, glad 10 see o
coxcomb corrected. named the number Of
the buttons, which st. George touched, one
after the other. and then whipped the foil
out Of the inexperienced hand of the boast
er: who, Infatuated by rage and shame,
wanted immediate satisfaction; when ST.
( George quietly observed: ''young man
your time is not yet come. You may still
live to serve your country. But remember
you have met St. George, for am that We.
ny person who could not at any time prove
a match for NflHngan's History o,
Dueling.
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Sccuc y,c cnnv r,o,u in, DoS,o, Times.
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OH Berks-.o Siaie.--DurinC close Pres
identinl election in Pennsylvania some years
ago, aud long before the ''lightning line"
was established. gloomy party Of Ohio pol
iticians were sitting down in small Office
in Columbus, Ohio, cphcring out the returns
of Pennsylvania, TO see ii it could possibly
be made 10 20 for the Democratic candidate,
and il so happened that Old Berks was
amongst the last counties TO be received.
All eyes in Ohio were then turned TO the
sterling Democracy Of the Keystone county
of the Keystone State, but il seemed to be
hoping against hope. to expect one county
to change the result, rs, to them. il then
stood. suddenly however, the postman's
horn was heard, messenger was despatch
ed to the Post ONCE, the returns brought in,
Berks was good for 1000 majority for the
Democracy, and Pennsylvania was redeem.
Cd. Then /! was that the eloquent Broush
cried on. IN 4 raroysm Of delight. "By the
eternal, from this day forth, lc, old Be,ks be