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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-12-08

Death of an Eccentric William
G. BayIies, aged So, died at Boston, short
time since, leaving fortune estimated at over
$500, 900. The Traveller says, for six months
past the deceased has confined himself entire
Iy to his room, refusing to see any one-ever
his own brother-but The lady at whose house
he boarded. He has not during the time wash
ed himself Or shaved has changed his liner
only when he could not longer keep it on him
and has patched his clothes until little or moth
ing OF the original cloth could be seen. He
has, so far as is known, taken nothing of late
but strong coffee, without milk. He refused
to the last TO take any medicine Or to see ;
| physician.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-12-08

HoaO to be Happy.-Do all the good you
can. Whenever you hear Of poor widow.
orphan child, or aged man, who is in aff1lc-
ton, pay that individual visit Do not hoard
up all you earn give certain portion of your
property to the poor. Never get angry. If
you are sandered or imposed upon, better suf-
fer little than to retaliate, and use harsh Ian
guage. Be not proud and selfish. Think no
more highly of yourself and your talents than
you do of the capacities of others. Pay all
you owe. Keep out of debt. Get not entan-
gled in the meshes of the law; avoid it as the
sure gate to ruin. Shun vicious pursuits and
unprincipled associates. Honor the Sabbath,
serve God, and be devoted to truth and reli-
gion. Finally, take some useful paper, pay
for it in advance, and read it attentive!y, and
our word for il, you will be happy. Peace
and contentment will smile in your path, Joy
dance on your conntenance, and every lane Of
life before you will be fraught with blessings
rich and abundant.-Detrolt Free Press.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-12-08

BRANDY-GIN-RUM.
For sale at lowest market prices, by
OI37 WV GWYER
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-12-08

~9lahce IN hands OF the Public
treasurer LIST Nov, lS47, S9720e 81
tue foregoing statement is founded Vouchers and
1NS'u'hs on fle in this Office November LIST, lS47.
ro,.. WIN. r. COLLINS, Comptroller.
-OoSSPrRoILRk's OFRIcE,)
November LIST, lS47
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sss,ooo,ooo 90
ss6,47s,7e4 9s

This amount will be varied only by the which may have
been paid IN during The quarter for other debts due the Govern
men aside from the customs and public lands which must
be very flng.
II thus appears that the Secretary, with what he has al
ready received tromhe thirty three millions Of Treasury notes
and what he estimates for the future, calculates upon about
three and bali millions than the whole amount The
history OF these errors is somewhat remarkable.
The Department. the 10th January say that they had
omitted by mistake statement Of the actual receipts from
Treasury notes for the first quarter of this fiscal year,
S6,9i5,07s.
3 BY the report Of the Secretary, deductng the receipts
from the expenditures il appears that the mistake in under
estimating the excess of expenditures is about 81 1872 900
3. BY the explanatory statement of the Register of the
Treasury 1t appears that this excess about 81 10000
A. BY correcting the apparent error in statement table
OF the redemption OF Treasury notes, the relation TO
Treasury notes is shown to be about SO, soc, 900.
There another most serious and acknowledged error
which wish to cali the attention OF the House II in rca
ton to the amount Of public debt paid during certain periods
Statement Il, in the report Of the Secretary is headed
Statement OF the amount Of the public debt paid from the
LIST December, 1916 10 the LIST December, lS47" and the
amount is and below and connected with it,
Statement OF the amount Of interest the public debt
LIST December, Sac 70 LIST December ls47." The
OF this LABS 500 a9 being together the Of sO
4s0 362 Ia Thus showing the amount Of debt and interest
paid during the twelve months ending LIST December ls47
Table q, IN the same report is headed follows a. Ia
bic Of payments made annually of the and
principal Of public debt from the 4th March, 1885, to the
LIST December 1917 From this il appears that the total
amount OF payments OF public debt and interest from the LIST
july 1886, to LIST December ls47 months and
embracing the same months asin Table E. is So
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as being 81 $780, 0i6 and the estimated tonnage in 1857 10
DC p'sSo,9H. What can be more insulting the common
sense Inc nation than such calculations not that
ment 80 ~ ~
a reminded by gentlemen around me that the Secretary
n pursued he same course Of figuring in relation to other
nau pu iiooea to multiply instances Of this kind and
page he says:
An addition OF thirty each to The con,mntion Of or
poauets exchanged from State State by our own peopIe
Woun hisi an increased market Of The value only of
poooooo whereas an increase OF thirty cents each by s-
tenn OF liberal exchanges with the people Of ali The world
woud give US market Tor an additional value Of 600 600
per annum OF our exports. Such addition ~
refusing 20 receive in exchange the products o o
and demanding the $500 600 600 per annum in snec h;e
could never be supplied But by receiving FOREIGN nrodc.s
AT low duties in exchange Tor exports sIch az
ton might take place. The only Obstacles 10 sue xbana
are the duties and the lreights."
What can be absurd than this statement I need no,
say, Mr. Chairman, that have personal unind f.einSs
towards the Secretary Of the Treasury have Commented
freely, and in terms which think they deserved upon bs
public acts, and the mode in which he has administered the
affairs Of his Department think since he has been in this
Office, he has done to the injury Of country than
other He has preferred the praise APPRECIATION Of
our commercial rivals the true prosperity and peace Of his
country add has brought the administration Of the
finances of the country those qualities of practical WISDOM
sound sense and enlarged experience necessary in the
management of the affairs of the Treasury Department
had designed sir, to have said something the subject
Of the loan bill which has passed this House, and may return
to US again, but my lime is exhausted.
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TREAsuRY DEPARTMENT,
Registers Office December |, ls47.
DANIEL, GRAHAM, Register.

do not know sir why the Secretary should have stopped
with the year 1850. have figured myself little this
subject had the courage encounter the vulgar
tons and instead the annual per centage Of increase
4S 36l 000hs have taken so per cent? few millions
Of consideration de3ng with such sums
find, sir by thus following the table, the Of do
nestle exports in would he So 600 000hree
thousand eight hundred millions Of dollars And BY the time
this twenty years loan should become due, the would
be beyond computation
The Secretary has cSravaganty overestmacd in his
port the Of productive industry Of the country
5000 600 600 annually and II hrs table Of calculations
is to be followed out 1855 the annual domestic exports
on its basis would be greater than tho entire productive I'M
dusry Of the country.
do not 10 be understood 10 say that the Secretary
estimates that this rate Of increase TO continue. Indeed ho
says in many words the future per centage OF increase
may not be 80 great
is to be presumed iat he had practical object ia
the Statements above and in giving this elaborate
calculation do charge him with deliberate purpose to
mslead and deceive the public by such exhibits. am in
cncd to think is only the enthusiasm that the editor of
the Union admired muchhc result Of vague indefinite,
visionary schemes and notions which many other
SONS have distinguished the productions OF this unctonary
lie fellowship this course Of reasoning in table 8
OF his report, which is statement showing what the
mage Of the United States would be the seth June 1857
during each Of the years succeeding the last fiscal year
The per eentage Of augmentation the during the
last fiscal year
This ejaculation shows the tonnage during the year lsi7
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PosTPONEMENT

Ofihc Land Sales ia the INDIANAPOLIS, FoRT WAYNE, and
WISAmAc DISTRICTS IN the STATE Of ISpIANA.
"a Office is hereby given that the sales OF the lands in the
IN MIAMI CESSIONS, IN INDIANA, ordered by pro-
the President othe United States dated the 25th
day OF Nav s4 to be held at the Land Office Indianapolis
the 9Th day Of September s at the Land Office Fort
Wane the Goth September 1Si1 aud at the Land Office
Winamac the eth September, 1S4T and which
werc public notice. dated the Cd day Of July Isi7 de-
cared postponed until and TO the Goth De-
cember SAL hereby declared be still further postpon-
ed until and the Land Office Indianapolis
Monday the Isl day May IS4s the Land Office at Fort
Wayne on Monday the Slh day OF May, 1s4S and at the
Land Office Winamac Monday, the 18th day of May
1SiS.
Given my hand the city Of Washington this four
teenth day ofJuy, Anno Domui thousand eight hun
dred and forty seven.
BY order of the President
RICHARD NJ YOUNG
Commissioner OF the General Land Office
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M ARBLE WOKk-The attention OF gentlemen desir-
vi Of purchasing Marble Msntels Monuments or Sta
tuary is requested
The subscribers having been engaged in the Marble Bush
for the last thirty years in Philadelphia and having manu-
featured work for almost every part the Uno to
all who have favored them it'll their their work
considerable Of which has been put up in this place They
have always hand full supply Of Marble Manels and new
and original designs for Monuments aud other work. copies Of
which, with prices will be forwarded
9T All work shipped Is insured from breakage
They refer mercantile house in philadelphia for
standing and character workmen.
JOHN STRUTHERS & SON.
feb 2s-2awSm No. 500 High street. Pha
N BThere nothing in their line which they do not fur
nish, either domestic imported.
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Error of the Secretary in Understanding the
excess of expenditures, and under-stat the
amount OF loan as appearing by his report ll54S4s 80
This amount, however, shouldbe0
increased, as in the amount Of
" redemption Of Treasury (" 1913, COZ Oh
above is included 142 97o 6S 404,29 20
under other acts, as by state g., 622 COY
ment of the Register OF the
Treasury, viz :............ l,ss7,il3 90
II thus appears that deductng the receipts and available
from the expenditures there remains the LIST Of July
Of expenditures the receipts greater than
the reported by the Secretary by ST. 1872 S45 80 This
amount shown by the report Of the Secretary and order
10 arrive the result have deducted from the of
the expenditures during the last year and the first quarter of
the present fiscal year the amount of Treasury said
have been returned into the Treasury, contained in sche
dulles and b. But since the last report Of the Department
the Register Of the Treasury has furnished what pupos TO
be precise statement Of these Treasury notes. TO which
shall have TO REFER and 10 show that that state
ment erroneous from the tse From this state
appears that there embraced IN these entries
the sum of S404 TO- which for expenditures
dempon of other loans and interest As this amount there
fore, should not in the view have taken have been de-
Quoted from the expenditures the balance ohe
of expenditures over receipts would be much is
l43 than stated by the Secretary provided for
by the loan bill.
In the foregoing statement we have estimated te precise
avas Of the loan at s33 600 00O The small advance on
portion Of il would slightly vary the result II to
hat nothing bc palmer than that the sum which shown
by these figures is the balance TO be provided for
aware that some gentlemen (and the Secretary seems
to be Of that numbe have some idea That the power TO reissue
these Treasury notes places in some way increased in
the power Of the Government and that this thirty three mil
lions may become fifty millions, some other indefinite
amount Nothing in the world be more erroneous,
say absurd than this view, moments consideration will
show The Of July, 1876, and January, ls47, which
authorized the Of Treasury notes or loan, expressly
limit the gross amount the Of s33 100000. II loan
had been effected the day after the passing OF these for
the whole amount, disputes that nothing further could
be realized The authority given by the acts would be thus
exhausted Would not this have given the Government all
that they can in any way receive from these two loans If
the price the same would not the Secretary Of the Tea
uy have preferred to issue stock instead OF Treasury notes
Il will also be agreed that If the issued years
time and not redeemabe under that time, when the money
received into the Treasury the whole Of these notes.
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NOTICE TO PRE-EMpTIoN CLAIMANTS.

Every person entitled to the right OF presumption any
lands within the townships and fractional townships above
enumerated is required establish the to the salts
faction Of the Register and Receiver Of the proper Land
Office, and make payment therefor at the rate of two
dollars per acre. the price fixed by the act OF third August
1885, practicable after seeing tbs noee, and be-
fore day appointed the OF the public
sale of the lands embracing the tract claimed otherwise such
claim shall be forfeited 1890.
RICHARD W. YOUNG,
Commissioner Of the General Land Office.
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A NJ UNIVERSITY College, whose foundation adj
N mts Of Proicssorshp Of modern languages and ter-
ture may hear Of competent French Italian German and
Spanish scholar to Gil such Professorshp by with
Columbia College, New York. feb 5-iaw4w
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TRKauRr DKpARrMESr,


o,so9,tyS %
TRgAuRr DEPARrMgST, -
Registers Office, December 1, tsH
DANIEL GRAHAM, Register
Il thus appears that the LIST October 1sf7 the stock
sued on the two loans amounted 81 1885, 1876 as and the
outstanding Treasury notes amounted to 600 These
taken together and deducted from the whole
000 leaves amount of available notes by the table
Of So 94 S. The stock having been issued and being
on long loan, is fixed amount, and tho only question
which arises Is in relation to the notes outstanding" II
that is correct the balance Of 294 So is correct Is
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s3s 1000 90
DANIEL GRAHAM, Register
TnEAsuRr DEPARTMENT, Registers Office, Jan. is, ls4s
This corrected Of the Register of the Treasury
the face of erroneous the extent Of 24 arising
from the adding the of S67 622 instead Of deductng
word of explanation will make this clear. Table
shows the avas OF Treasury have been for the first
quarter of the present year 07s From this amount,
in order show the actual amount Of these notes hand
should be deducted the which has been returned into
the Treasury Of notes issued in 1916 and ls47 This is
stated the report to be 1886, 329 3d. The Register how
ever states in his corrected statement that potion Of these
notes. SO stated as having redeemed or returned into the
Treasury issued under other acts and for interest
paid and should thus be deducted from the above Of
g. He does so deduct the Of 979 3d.
and, after having deducted IT. subacts the This
all right far goes but the consists in this He pro-
ceeds deduct also Treasury notes, redeemed and issued
under prior Of 22d July, 1916, also part Of said
sum Of So 1885, 329 &c. 622" This is clearly wrong.
This amount clearly reduced by much the amount which
to be bracfed and thus increased instead Of diminish
the Of Treasury notes to be accounted for from
the sum of S., 40I, 900 10 81, 537, 143.
Il will be seen that this shows the discrepancy
be greater than shown by the report Of the Secretary, owing
the fact that the payment made Of former loans
is deducted The explanation Of this discrepancy, and the
mode in which the accounts made to balance, shown
follows
sDeduct also the OF Treasury issued under
I8i6 and S4 which in the hands Of the
ing officers on the LIST October 1s4 and not covered by
against the Treasury equal to the converted into stock
received for public dues, 81, 40i 300"
Q have shown that this should be 537 I43) know
not sir, that understand this statement hope Of
the Committee of Ways and Means particularly those who
especially in the confidence of the Executive and the Secre
tay the Treasury, will enghen this matter, which,
my eyes, appears to be not remarkable for cearne however
much may have been the wish Of the officers at the Depart
throw light this subject Let us however, look
this explanation in connexon with table G. from which the
estimated balance which is TO be available for the year ending
July /, ls4s is taken. In relation TO the amount of the
actual avas received from loans and Treasury notes du
ring the year ending June 3d. s4 and the first quarter end
ing October ], Is47, there controversy The question
the amount available during the residue of the year.
The table is as follows
G.-Aoun apaiLabieo The Isl October ls47, Of the loans
Of ls46 and ls47.
OF the loan Of tS46--loan or :. 10 100000 90
Stock issued in A6 81, 999, lag Is
Stock issued in AZ, 20o6, lv0 90
Treasury notes out
standing. ....... 1,2ss,S50 90
1851, Q99 IS
-$1 300 SIS
OF the loan OF 1Si7--loan Of -. 90, 100000 90
Stock issued. 81 $50, $50 90
Notes outstanding 1402s,750 90
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The increase OF domestic exports of the United States
elusive Of gold and silver, the So june iSl7,
compared with the year $780, SiS S56, So2-being
AZ On3I6 nerce
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Now, Mr.. Chairman, is quite apparent that in this sum
improperly placed such portion of the Treasury
funded during this quarter and for which stock
sued and equally apparent that should not be placed
That so placed apparent by referring to schedule Of
the report which statement of the reimbursement of
Treasury monthly, from December 1916, Decem
Der l, ls47."
II also appears by reference table XXX, that the full
amount Of Treasury notes received during the months
braced in that quarter
FROM the customs ......... .s37,5oo
And by table \, from the public lands. ..... 1850
s39 $50
Showing that the whole paid in for duties and lands
was less than SAC, 000
This also appears from the article in the Union which
have already referred, follows
g In the given in table (namey, assess 63)
appear be included Treasury redeemed by
into stocks well by receipt for public dues and payments
of money!
This mistake is the remarkable because, in deductng
the Of redemption Of Treasury in the previous
fiscal year. be makes the deduction of those which fund
ed and only places the balance the which is to be
deducted asducng the avas Of the portion Of the loan avail
able during the year.
This clearly correct because, Treasury notes for
given converted into oan the debt thereby only
permanent instead of temporary character but
the operation in way dmnishes the aUais previously
ceived for the notes.
Correcting this small Of and quarter mil
lions the following is the result appears from the Secrea-
rvs report
June so, 1s47 .S25,679,i99 As
Deduct of Treasury redeemed 2S6i,S97 o7
S2S, 1909 IS
Avals of Treasury notes for quarter ending
October T. ls47, table By. S6,9l5,07S 90
of Vs.
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ofthe loan Of 1S47--loan OF. =. 100000 90
Stock issued. "a, $50, $50 90
Notes outstanding 14,02s,7 $50 90
Is, 36S, GOO 90
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Excess of expenditures receipts on the LIST
July, lS4S. 9946, SS1 81
BY the original statement OF the
Secretary of the Treasury the
excess OF expenditures
ceipts 1914 q
Deduct for ayails of Treasury
omitted by mistake, as
per statement of January 10,
iS4s.. ...................... 6,9i5,o7s 90
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end
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Actual expenditures for the quar-
ter ending September so, iS4S,
and estimated expenditures for
the rest of the year ending 30th
June, 1s4s..... ....... ..S5s,6 81
Deduct redemption of Treasury
notes in the first quarter in Ia
bic B, contained in statement of
expenditures Of first quarter. 2,3'
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Actual receipts during the year
ending 30th June, iS47, exclu-
sive Of loans and notes. ...35,4 Al
Estimated receipts during the year
ending 30th June, is4S, exclu-
siye Of amounts Of Treasury
notes and loans. ...... "a, 9,
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So

"S"o',' oo 20
SIS, 6ls, 600 OF
. 2,3s5,329 6S
--56, $50, $50 Al
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FRESH DRUGS.
MEDICINES, &c.

49, r H E subscriber has returned
~ from the North with well selected
PET stock of Drugs Medicines, Paints, Oils,
q Perfumery, &C., which he offers to sell
on the most accommodating terms, and at the
lowest possible prices. His stock of Drugs, &C.,
cannot be surpassed. His stock of Purfumery is
well worthy call, consisting of fancy and plain
Soaps. German and French Colognes, Hair, Tooth,
and Nail Brushes, Combs, Shaving Soaps, and a
general variety of articles in the line.
PATENT MEDICINES.
His stock embraces all the leading Patent Med
icines of the day. Wrights Indian Vegetable,
Moffatt's, Peters, Spencers, Brandreths, and Lei
dy's Pills, and full supply of Townsend's and
Sands Sarsaparila, Swayne's Syrup, and Wis
tar's Balsam of Wild Cherry. AS almost every
Patent Medicine is counterfeited the public ought
to be careful how they purchase. He therefore
guarantees the sum of $1,000 to any person
who can prove his having a counterfeit Patent
Medicine i'll his possession.
HE HAS FOR PAINTERS USE,
Brushes of every size; also, Blenders, Grairers
Pencilling and Marking Brushes, Whitewash
Brushes, and Camels Hair Pencils.
LANDRETH'S GARDEN SEEDS.
A constant supply of the far-famed Landreth',
Garden Seeds will be kept during the season
Those who want good vegetable garden haC
better plant Landreth's seeds Country merchants
supplied on liberal terms. Thankful for past pat
ronage. beg to assure the public that every exer
ton will be made to give full satisfaction at thu
Old Stand Drug Store, corner Front and Make
street. WIN. SHAW.
Nov IL. lS47