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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-06-30
MAIL ARRANGEMENTS.
Post Office. Wilmington.

xosrusRN MAIL, by Rail Road, due daily at A. NJ
~, close at lOeVery night.
sorruvRx NAIL by Steamer from Charleston, is due
-, "A. NJ, and closes at st A. NJ. every day.
piverrsvlLLE MAIL by Rail Road, Is due on Mondays
v.Jnssdays and Fridays, at p. M and closes same
,sys 10 at ni@ht
FAYETTEVILLE MAIL, by Prospect Hall, Ezabethtown
v.stbrooks, and Robesons is due on Tuesdays Thurs
,,,and Saturdays at A. NJ, and closes same days
rlOP.M
snrruvILLE NAIL, by Steamer, is due daily at A NJ
md closes at 81 P. NJ. every day.
TAYLoRs .IDoE, Lone CREEK, MooRE's CREEK 81 AcA
RIVER CHAPEL and HARRELLs STORE MAIL, is due every
Thursday at r. NJ, and closes same night at TO-
OEsLow NAIL Via Topsaii Sound, Stump Sound
sneeds Ferry Jacksonville to Richards, and returns
via Bannerman's, is due every Monday at p NJ, and
closes every Thursday night at Top. NJ
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NOTICE..

Lii persons are no flied from hunting m INV
II lands. formerly called the Edens Land u;,I
guns. or dogs. or fishing. in any manner wba,ev.
er. free negroes or slaves are caught with 0,n.
or dogs on the premises. the dogs will be Killed
and the negroes severely punished.
ALSO all wagnners, draymen. Or cartmen. ara
notified not to trespass upon any Of nv vacant
lots from Boundary Street to the Dry Pond and
from thence back to the Newbern Road nrde,
the penalty of the law. MILES COSTIN.
Feb IL. lS4s--G22-l2m
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4 Scene in Court call upon YOU"
said the counsellor, "to state distinctly upon
what authority you are prepared to swear TO
the mares age?'' upon what authority!"
said the oster, interrogativeiy. "You are to
reply 10, and not repeat the question put TO
YOU" 81 doesn't consider mans bound TO
answer question afore he's time to turn il in
his mind" Nothing can be more simple,
sir, than the question put. again repeat it
Upon what authority do you swear 10 the an
imal's age :" "The best authority" respon-
ded the witness, gruff1y. Then why such
evasion? why not state it at once," Well.
then if you must have it." Must will
have it," vociferated the counsellor. interrup.
ting the witness. "Well, then, il you must
have it," rejoined the ostler, with i'm periurba-
Bile gravity, "why, then, | had 1t myself from
the mares own mouth" A simultaneous
hurst of laughter rang through the court -
The Judge on the bench could with difficulty
contain his risible muscles TO judicial decorum.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-06-30

Steam Communication With China We
are indebted to the Hon. T. Butler King, Of
the Committee on Naval Affairs, for bis report
on the establishment of steam communication
between California and China The plan pro-
poses monthly line OF steamers FROM Mon
terey, or San Francisco, to Shanghai and Can
ton, by way of the Aleutian or Fox islands,
together with branch line from one OF the
former ports to tie Sandwich islands By
communicating with the line of steamships
which will soon commence running from New
York to Pai.ama and Oregon, monthly mail
will be thus established between the United
States and China, through which intelligence
can be Transmitted IN the short space of thirty
DAYS. Should Il rail road to the Pacific be
hereafter constructed, the time vii. be shorten
ell to twenty days, rendering this roue BY far
the most diiect communication between Eng.
land and China The following is the state
ment of the distance given in the report. which
is about half that of the present sailing routes
by the Cape of Good Hope or cape horn
From New York to Chagres, miles: Z'oOU
From thence to Panama on
From Panama TO Monterey or San Fran"
cisco. oU"O
From San Francisco to Shanghai, $500
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Total distance from N. York to Shanghai, 1885
Baltimore Sun.

Remarkable Coincidence.-Among the dis
tinguished public men who were invited 10 at
tend General Cass yesterday, we observed, at
Wilmington, Gen'l Cameron. of whom Penn
syIvania is Justly proud. A gentleman pres,
emf. who was listening to the touching and
truthful remarks of General Cass. exclaimed.
F." How feeling and how true Fifty years ago
he left this town a poor and friendless boy,
with his pack on his back, 20 seek his fortunes
in the far West. which was then the land OF
nromise. but which has proved to him the land
of fulflment; and thirty years ago. simon
Cameron, who now stands by his side, lett
Northumberland, 10 cross the mountains
bare-footed. orphan boy. to seek his fortunes
at Harrisburg. There he became PRIME, rs
apprentice. and from that moment; like Gen. Sen,
of his State, and is now a Senator OF the un'
ted Sta,es. y aH. BuEEtt'n'
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-06-30
FOR RENT.
THE HA.V'O YER ROUNE,
WILMINGTON, NC.


THE subscriber offers for rent
fa1I@ that we'll known Hotel, the HAND.
HI: YER HOUSE. The Hanover
AsEsas&s House is located in the most BUSH
ness part Of Wilmington, and is acknowledge
ed to be one of the hest, if not the very best.
stard in Wilmington for Hotel. II is sit.
mated on the East side of Front Street, imme-
dlate ~ opposite the nix of Cape Fer, and
within half square of the Bank Of the State.
The Hanover House is new fire-proof brick
building, about or years old. and will al
ways command large share of public patron
age. The subscriber is DESTROYS of getting a
COMPETENT man to take charge of the House
Should such person take the House, the
terms will be made reasonable TO HIM. For
particulars apply to the subscriber, by letter
or otherwise. at the Journal Office. Whining.
ton, N. G.. DAVID FULTON
October %. 1847.
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CO. MIR. Snow, wants to ak you one ques4
tion.'
'Propel it. den.'
Why is grog shop like a counterfeit; dol.
lar"
We'll, Ginger. GIBBS dat right up.'
Does you glib it up .-Kase YOU can't pass
it,
yah yah! niger, you talks so much bout
your counterfeit dollars just succeed to deform
me why counterfeit dollar is like an apple
pie"
oh! I drops de subject and doesn't know
nothin' bout it,
'Kase il isn't CURRENT
'Oh, de Lord, what niger! Why am
your head like bag of dollarsr
GO way from newly am it
Kase there's no sense (cenis) in it,
We'll, you always was The bracksst nies
ger never seed-you always will hab de last
word
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-06-30

Old VIrginny Us. Suckerdom.-The Reville
tells the following excellent story:
An Illinois Sucker took great dislike TO a
foolish young Virginian who. few weeks
since, was fellow passenger with him on one
of our steamboats, The Virginian was con.
tinualy combing his hair, brushing his coat
or busting his boots-to all Of which move
ments the Sucker took exceptions, as being
what he termed {" eete too darned nice, by
half" He finally drew up his chair beside
the Virginian, and began
"Whar might you be from. stranger?'
81 am from Virginia, sir" politely answer.
ed the gent.
From old virginny, 'spose ," says the
Sucker.
"You air pooty high up in the pictures
thar, | 'spose," continued the first.
81 don't know what you mean BY that re
mark. sir" says the Virginian.
"Oh, nuthn," says the Sucker, Z" but tina
You are desp'rate itch, and have hen brought
up right nice"
eff the information will crafty you in any
way" says the gent, patronizingly, smooth
| ing down his hair, Il belong TO one of the
! first fomil,es"
"Oh! in course" answered the Sucker -
"Well, stranger, hein as you belong to thu
fhrst. I'll jest give YOU two of the faites
shoats in all Illinois ef you'll only find me
Teller that belongs to one of the second Vir
ginny families"
"You want to quarrel with me, sir" says
the Virgin an
No, stranger. not an atom" answered the
Sucker, but never seed one Of the seeond
family, and I'd gin suthin to gil sight n1 one
on EN-. know You air one of the t"fSt, cause
you look jest like John RandotPh"
This Modified the Virginlan-the hint OF
resemblance TO the statesman was fiatterIng tC
his feelings, and he acknowledged relation
ship to :he orator
"Be, you know" continued the Sucker
&c was descendant of the Ingin gal Pocahon
tas'
You are right, sir" answered the other
"We:I, stranger" said the Sucker, do you
know thar is anuther queer thing allys Puz-
zles me, and IT'S this-I never seen VIRGIN
nyin that didn't claim to be either descended
from an Ingin, John Randolph or a nag
lgerF'
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-06-30
has an area of 25,361,693 acres.

Wisconsin, it will be seen, is the largest of
all these States, having surface more than
twice as large as that of Indiana. and three
times as large as that Of Iowa, with perhaps
less sterile or inferior land than any State in
the Union. tbs rapidly filling with an indus
trious population, and is destined to be a pre-
ponderating State in the Union.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-06-30

[PUBL1c-No. al An act TO refund money
for expenses incurred, subsistence or trans
portation furnished, for the use of voIun-
teers during the present war, before being
mustered into the service OF the United
States.
Be it enacted By the Senate and House Of
Representatives ofthe United States Of Amer
lea IN Congress assembled, That the provis-
ions of the joint resolution approved March
third eighteen hundred and forty seven, enti-
tied "a resolution 10 refund money TO the
States which have supplied volunteers and
furnished them transportation during the pres
ent war, before being mustered and received
into the service of the United S'ates," be, and
the same are hereby, extended, so as to en-
brace all cases of expenses heretofore incur
red in organizing, subsisting. and transporting
volunteers, previous to their being mustered
and received into the service of the United
States for the present war, whether by States.
counties, corporations, or individuals, either
acting with, or without, the authority OF any
States: Provided, however. That proof shall
he made, TO the satisfaction of the Secretary OF
War of the amount thus expended, and that
the same was necessary and proper for the
troops aforesaid
SEC 2. And be it further enacted, That an
amount sufficient to refund said expenses so
incurred be, and the same is hereby, appropri-
atei, out of any money in the treasury not
otherwise appropriated.
SEC. 3. A,ld be it further enacted, That. in
refunding moneys under this act. and
the resolution which it amends, shall he
lawful to pay interest at the rate of six per
centum per annum on all sums Advanced by
States, corporations. or Individuals, in all ca
ses VIII ere the State, corporation, or indvidu-
al. maid or lost the interest. or is liable to
pay it.
Approved, June 2, 1913.
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7@97 v17NGTON JOURNAL:
Published every Friday Morning. by
.vrcu f. FULTON. PrOPriefors'
TERMS OT, sUBsGEE65RifTfu1tppSHid with

TIE It's =; Jvanco or e 3 90 if not paid within
s" t"ree @o"tSS i!ef n'f61Sip1s month.
No subscripon receaV+JA 20 discontinue his pap If.
Ter the commencement OF
expiration of said year paper discontinued at the
subscribers VISIBLE ition year, must pay up in ull and
end Of their 6p[st weeks notice otherwise the
give 'i and charged fOr'ceOrding to the
'6Gye terms the postage letters containing Three
we srS a1Tg upwards, and money may be RENTED
Dollars d" nail at nnr risk The POstmasters
through inch remittance shall be sufficient receipt
therefor -.,.,, IN business connected with his Of
70 ~, ho addressed [pnst paidl to PRIcR d FULTON
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-06-30
JUST RECEIVED.

Per Schr. L. p. Smith.
a BEAUTIFUL article of Tnfants' Caps for
~ Summer. Childrens' Coburg Hats; Boys
Pedal Caps; and a few Ladies' Riding Caps, a
new pattern Also full assortment of Gents
Summer Hats. For sale on the most reasonable
terms. MYERS & BARNUM
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We need not add that the Sucker rolled of
his chair-suddenly They were separated,
and kept apart until the Sucker got off at a
landing near his home. AS he stepped ashor,
ne caught sight of the Virginian on the upper
deck, and hailed him at once with
81 say, old Virginny, remember-:wo fat
shoats for the first Teller you find that belongs
10 the second Virginny family"'
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-06-30

T1ONSIGNEES and owners of Goods, coming
~ by any of the Packets consigned to my ad-
dress, are hereby notified That they must attend to
receiving them on 'heir arrival, and during the
time the vessels are discharging, as will not be
responsible for any good after being landed.
GEORGE W. DAVIS.
October g. lR46
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WINDOW GLASS.

WINDOW GLASS.
50 Boxes assorted sizes, 9xIO, lOxl2. l2xl5,
Ii X 10. Ju received and for sale low at the old
stand Drug Store.
PAINT BRUSHES.
doz of the finest quality. assorted sizes, at low
er prices than the common BRUsHEs usually Of
fered for sale. Varnish brushes, Blenders aud
Graners.
DAILY EXPECTED.
so Kegs White Lead. pure extra and No. l..
ALSO, fresh supply of Drugs, Chemicals, &c.
&c.
Orders from Physicians and country merchants
promptly attended to.
May IL, l94S 1851 WIN. SHAW.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-06-30

U s. Senator's -The Governor of Michi-
gan has appointed Thos Fitzgerald. dem.' q.
s. Senator. in place of Gen Cass
The Legislature of New Hampshire. few
DAYS since, elected Moses Norris, Jr., dem ,
Senator in Congress, for six years from the
4th of March next, in place OF MIR. Anterior,
whose term then expires
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To Planters!

VHNHE subscribers have received large stock
4 of heavy Plantation Cloths, consisting IN
part of Linen Burlaps and heavy Russie Ozna-
burgs; striped and plain Cotton Oznaburgs blue
DrnimS and Drills; Columbian, Marlborough and
Monterey stripes. Also. heavy English, French.
and American Cottonades, which will be sold at
a very small advance on New York cost.
M3I1 HOLMES f HAYES
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DAVID FULTON. ED,roa.
vol. 4,---NO. ~.
NEW CHEAP CASH STORE
FIRST Door in R. W. Browns New Build.
lngS, on Front Street. a few Doors
from Marker NtPeet


THE subscribers, thankful for the liberal ps-
HoHage which they have received, beg cave TO an
nOunce to the citizens of Wilmington and sur.
rounding country, that they are now receiving a
large and general supply of SPRING and SUM.
MER GOODS
SuPerfne blue and black Cravafs and Stocks.
Broad Cloths; Carpetng "a good supply;
Orao u Elite; Irish Linen & Lawns;
81 q fancy Cassimeres; Bleached and brown
Olue' olack and goldI Shifting;
mixed attinetts. 10 bleach'd Sheeting;
Fiain striped and gold Bed Ticking and Apron
mixed Kentucky Jeans, Checks;
Blk satin and fancy Yes Table & bird eye Diapers
tngs; ga brown damask do
Narcotics Festing; ga white do do
White and plaid Linen Damask Table Covers;
Drill; 80, 80, & 81 inch Scotch
Brown and Slate Linen Gingham Umbrellas;
Drill; Silk & Cotton pocket
Fancy. plaid. and striped Hdkfs.
Cotton Drill:
FOR LADIES WEAR.
New style of plaid Silks; Grape Li$se;
Fulard do Colored TarIeton;
Colored, plaid, & striped Swiss, Null and Boob
Silk; Muslin;
Plain black do Plaid & striped do
Bomhazine large supply; Jaconet and Cambric do;
r rench Kobes; bOnnets, new style;
DO Habits: Bonnet & Cap kibbens;
do Collars; Wreaths and Flowers;
Ginghams, well assort'd; Muslin skirts;
do Lawns; Bllck and colored silk
Colored Borages; Fringe;
Black do Ladies cold Kid Gloves,
Plain and plaid Alpaca; do do silk do
Silk Wary do Black " white English
Borage Shawls; silk Hose;
do Scarfs; do raw do
Ladies Cravats; Blk, colored, and white
Edgings and Insertings; Cotton Hose;
Fancy spring and sum- Misses colored do;
mer prins Clasps, Beads, and Tas-
Silk & Cotton Parasols; sells;
Together with variety of other articles too nu-
merous to mention all of which. being purchased
by the package at reduced prices, will be offered
at uncOmmony Lo,O prices
We would call the attention Of country meT
| chants to our stock. and solicit them to examine
the same before purchasing elsewhere, as we feel
confident that we offer better bargains than
tn had offered in this market.
JOHN KYLE & CO
Wilmington. N. c., March 81, ls4s-3-y
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WHISKEY
NOTICE..

25 bills N. o. Rectifed Whiskcy. For sale by
mI91 HOWARD & PEDEN.
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0fTf the number Of insertions are not marked
On the advertisement, they will be continued thti
ordered out. and charged for the rate Of IS Cts
per square for every insertion afef the rst weeks
A deduction Of 33l pr ct ensdy bills ever $50.
A liberal discount will be made on advertise
ments exceeding one square. when PublishedS Of
- months, cash in GdrGncS.
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NOFFEE-4O bags prime Rio Coffee; Is
~ bags prime Lagura Office: just received and
for sale by MCKELLER f MCRAE.
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[PUBL1c-No. O.l-An act concerning Spar
;.b e+ooro 1,oceols


ish steam vessels.
Be 1t enacted by the Senate and House Of
Representatives of the United States Of Amer-
lea IN Congress assembled, That all laws now in
force exacting higher duties on Spanish steam
vessels arriving in the United States than are
exacted on steam vessels of the United States
arriving at Havana, or any other port in the
island of Cuba. be suspended, SO as to place
the said steam vessels on a footing of perfect
reciprocity, the suspension to continue so
long as such reciprocity shall be thereby Sc
cured, or until otherwise provided for bv law
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That if
any higher duties than those before mentioned
shall have been, or shall be, paid by any
Spanish steamer arriving in the United States
on or after the first day of May, one thousand
eight hundred and forty Eight, the Secretary
of the Treasury is hereby authorized to refund
the same.
Approved May 81, 1913.
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[PUBLIc-No. 39.l--An act making appropri-
ations tor the support of the Military AGA
deny for the year ending the thiriieth OF
June, one thousand eight hundred and for
tV-nine.
Be 1t enacted BY the Senate and House OF
Representatives. of the United States of Amer-
Yea IN Congress assembled, That the follow
ing sums be, and the same are hereby, appro-
priated, out of any money in the treasury not
otherwise appropriated, for the support of the
Military Academy for the year ending the
thirtielh of June, one thousand eight hundred
and forty-nine:
For pay of officers, instructors, cadets, and
musicians, seventy-nine thousand seven hun
dred and sixty four dollars.
For Communication of subsistence, five thou
sand six hundred and wenty one dollars.
For forage for officers horses, four thou
sand five hundred and twelve dollars.
For clothing for officers servants, four hun
dred and twenty dollars
For repairs and improvements: fuel and ap-
paratus; forage for public horses and oxen
stationery, printing, and other incidental and
contingent expenses. thirty thousand one hun
drel and fifty-6ve dollars.
For the increase and expenses of the libra
ry, one thousand five hundred dollars.
For expenses of the board of visitors, two
thousand dollars.
For barracks for cadets, seventeen thousand
five hundred dollars.
For expenses of the hoard of vsiters, fol-
the year ending the thirtieth of June, one
thousand eight hundred and forty eight, two
thousand dollars.
Approved May 81, 184S.
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BY AUTHORITY.
Acts and Resolutions passed at the First
Session of the Thirtieth Congress,


lPUBL1c-No. 3s.1-An act 10 provide for the
purchase OF the manuscript papels OF the
late James Madison, former President of the
United States.
Be at enacted By the Senate and House OF
Representatives. Of the United States of Amer.
'cd an Congress assembled, That the sum OF
twenty-five thousand dollars be, and the same
is hereby, appropriated out of any money in
ire treasury. not otherwise appropriated, to
purchase OF Mrs. d. p. Madison, widow OF
the late James Madison, formerly Presiden,
OF the United State all the unpublished man
uscrpt papers of the said James Madison now
belonging TO and in her possession, ard upon
delivery thereof TO the Secretary of State, with
proper conveyance OF title 10 the United
States, The said sum of money, upon the GER
llfcate OF the Secretary of State of the deIive-
~ and conveyance of said papers, shall be
paid at the treasury, agreeably TO the wishes
of the said Mrs Madison, and in the manner
following, namely: five thousand dollars OF
SAID sum of twenty, five thousand dollars, 10
be paid to her; and the residue OF twenty
of State, John Y Mason, SECRETARY of the
Navy, and Richard Smith, esq, of Washing.
ton city, to be held, put out to interest vested
Ill StOChe, vi otueIWISe managed anu disposed
of by them, or the survivor or survivors OF
them, as trustees for the said Mrs Madison
according TO their bes. discretion and her bes
advantage-1he interest or p:oft arising from
the SAID principal sum TO be paid over to he
as the same accrues-the said principal sun
to he and remain inalienabIe during her life
time, as permanent fund for her maintenance
but subject TO be disposed of as she may
please by her last will and testament
ROBT C.. WINTHROP,
Speaker of the House OF Representatives.
G. Nj. DALLAS,
Vice President of the United States, and
President OF the Senate
Approved May 81, 1913.
JAMES K. POLK,
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TUE ANESTHETIC AGENT
\ 1Slor"i"rm. as substitute for SuIphurc Ether,
ma,I 'gery and Midwifery. Just received a fresh
rPIy for sale by LIPPITT & WILLKINGS,
Druggists and Chemists