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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-02-16

Our State has long languished 10, ". W. !
travelling facilities. Our towns p sor ~
fiourished, nor our farmers prospereu' n ;" d
of access to markets Shall these c Gu. ~
longer remain? Shall the liberal W. III. ii
rous provisions of our last Legislature snos
for want Of concert and public spirit a n. /
our citizens We hope not. LIE. NJ nv sche
quiry now be what will this OF : :na that ]
pay. But let every citizen determln .v Of \
character of the State, the prospeng! cOa
people, imperiously demands actlonii Hans nS d I
energetic action. Let the several PlS acfs
ternal Improvement provided io[ pr u u, Of
plished. not because they will yIeiu tbd
per cent, but because we see ana lo' N sbS
State will never occupy the poslll0"
she is entitled without them. r.,.r,oga
SnithfelaN. c. Is''S'
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-02-16
A VALENTINE.

Fear not sweet c. that another
My heart from thee can eslrange!
No! while lives sainted hope-never-
Shall its throbs know change.
Feb 14th, 1919.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-02-16

ENCOURAGE YOUR OWN LABOR"
Under this head the Standard OF the 18th
inst, makes an animated appeal to the people
of North Carolina With indignant eloquence
the Editor calls attention TO the notifying
fact, that the citizens of this State are indebted
10 the North for almost everything; the very
boots we wear, the potatoes, onions and cab
bages we eat! Why, he asks, cannot these
things he as well produced and manufactured
nv ourselves? Nothing, il is argued, is want
ing on our part, but the exercise of some en-
ergy in the development of our own resources,
and in the encouragement of our own labor,
10 make the good old North State assume, in
due time, the highest rank in this proud con-
federacy.
The truth OF these remarks is most senslbly
developed TO our own minds. in the fact that
while we have been all along sending 10 Bal
timore and the North, for vessels to carry our
turpentine and lumber exports from this place,
the fact seems TO have escaped notice, that we
have, in our very neighborhood, and al our
own doors, materials and mechanics fully sui
fcient and competent 10 do the same work al
home.
By reference TO our advertising columns il
will be seen that new Barque, the John A.
TaVlor, is up for San Francisco to sail some
time early in April next. This Barque was
built at Little River, by our worthy towns
man, &. w. DAVIS, Esq, and will be launch
ed in a few days. She is 10 feet OF
deck, and measures 300 tons. She II
a beautiful model, we'll put together, o
Live Oak and Cedar. and Copper fastened
throughout. Her poop cabin is IS feet long
and is we'll calculated for the accommodation
of passengers.
We understand the Raleigh California Com
pany is nearly full. We would suggest II
the Directors the propriety OF engaging tn
J. Il. Taylor for their voyage; Success mus
certainly attend their enterprise, if they star
upon such a good bottom.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-02-16

COLT is reported that the Cholera is stiNs
Nashville, Tenn. The disease is also sajt
still exist, in slight degree, at New Orleans
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-02-16
MEcKLENBURG DECLARATION.

INTERESTING CORRESPONDENCE.
We find the following correspondence in
the Raleigh Register of the 10th inst. The
Register says:
We are indebted to His Excellency, Go
vernon Manly. for permission TO publish the
following highly interesting correspondence !:
WASHINGTON CRY, FEB. I'd lS49.
To His Ertellency, CHARLES MANLY,
Governor of North Carolina:
Mr.. Bancroft, the Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States
to Great Britain, has recently procured, and
transmitted 10 me, copies OF several Docu-
ments found in the British Archives, liiustra
tive of The Revolutionary History OF North
Carolina. Shortly after receiving them, sub
mitted them TO the perusal OF the Hon J. X.
Daniel, of the House of Representatives
Mr.. Daniel informs me that he addressed your
ExcelIency on the subject, and learned from
your answer, that the Documents referred TO,
are not among your Public Archives, and that
the possession of them would be interesting TO
the people of the State.
AS native of North Carolina, take We
~ natural interest in whatever may add 70 the
Just renown of that honored Commonwealth ;
and il affords me pleasure 10 present 70 your
Excellency, the accompanying bound Volume.
containing the Manuscript copies received
from Mr.. Bancroft These official papers, as
your Excellency will perceive, were transmit
ted TO the British Government IN June, 1875,
by the Colonial Governors of Georgia and N
Carolina, Wright and Martini and confirm
AMI establish beyond all question, Gf indeed
there could before have been any doubt,) the
fact that the people of the County Of Meek,
lenburg, formally and soIemnly renowned all
allegiance to the, British Crown, and establish
el Provisional Government Tor themselves
in the month of May. 1878
These papers establish the further fact, that
the same patriotic spirit and love of liberty
which prompted the proceedings in Mecklen-
burg, shortly afterwards animated The people
of New Hanover, Bladen and other parts oil
the Colony.
am wi1h high respect,
Your EXcelency's ob't servant,
JAMES K. POLK.
Executive DEpARTMET, n. c.,
Raleigh, February 5, 1849.
To HIS Ercellency, JAMES K. Polk,
President of the United States:
I have the honor to acknowledge the receip
of your favor of the I'd inst, transmitting &
Volume OF Manuscripts, copied from the Brit
ish Colonial Documents, procured and sent tc
you by Mr.. G. Bancroft, u S. Minister te
Great Britain.
This Book have deposited in our Public
Archives and on behalf of the People OF tht
State. I take the liberty of presenting the
thanks 10 yourself and Mr. Bancroft, for thes'
interesting Records, establishing beyond al
cayi or doubt, the historical fact, that TIL
People of the County of Meckenburg. Nortl
Carolina, were the first in the United States t.
declare their independence of the Crown ant
Government of Great Britain
have the honor to be.
with the greatest respect,
Your Excelency's ob't serv't
CHAS MANLY.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-02-16

u,l
THE CENTRAL ROAD,-FIRST MOVE.
We are gratifed 10 learn from the Sallsb"-
~ Waterman, that spirited meeting was
held in Salisbury, Rowan county, on the 9Th
instant, sc for the purpose OF celebrating about
the Road, and adopting such preliminary meas
ures as will tend to awaken proper public
feeling on the subject" In postscript, the
Watchman says
1--WE stop the press moment to say that
one of the most interesting Rail Road meet
ings imaginable has Just closed. Such una
nimity of sentiment, cordiality of feeling. and
all tending to the glorious achievement of the
Central Rail Road project, and the other
schemes of Improvement, we have never wit
messed. We have only room to say that the
Hon. D. F. Caldwell, was President, A. Hen
derson, and others, Vice Presidents; and that
we had speech from J. A. Ellington, one
from Jas. w Osborne, Rufus Barringer, His
Hon Judge Ellis, J L. Clenmons, B. Cralge,
H. C Jones, and ]. Clarke, all of which were
truly happy
So we see that the people of Western Caro-
lima are determined TO do their duty-their
whole duty-as regards the contamination OF
this great, this glorious, State work. What
do the people of the Fast say' What do the
people of Newbern say: What do the PEG.
ple of our own Wilmington say? Are they
willing to rest quietly on their oars, and leave
the whole, the undivided, glory OF tins under
taking in the hands of our Western friends
Such suppostion would be a gross slandeE
upon their energy and patriotism. AS Mr.
Speaker Graves has been reputed 10 say, this
is truly great State work." and any true
hearted son of Carolina must blush to see II
fail. We would most urgently call upon the
citizens of Wilmington to take this subject IN
to deep and serious consideration. Assemble
together in council, and adopt the readiest and
the most practicable method Of having the
route surveyed, and the necessary proportion
of subscription taken to ensure it's completion
Wilmington is. and must be, the great outlet
OF these great State arteries. and her citizens
must indeed be blind not to be alive 10 the I'M
portance OF the completion OF this work.
0o-The Portsmouth Chronicle SAYS that the
schooner Thompson arrived at that port from
tost0n few DAYS since loaded with r. iron
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-02-16
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE INSPEC-
TON OF PROVISIONS.

TON OF PROVISIONS
l. Be 1t enacted By the General assembly of
the State of North Carolina. and At as Hereby
nacted By the authority of the same, That the
several Courts of Pleas and Quarter Sessions
Of the different Counties of this State, may at
such Term of the said Court, when ma lority
of the Justices are required to be present, Gf
the majority of the Justices holding such
Court deem it necessary and expedient,) pro-
coed to appoint an Inspector of Provisions and
Forage, who shall hold his office for the term
of five years after his appointment.
2. Be it further enacted, That the Inspector
hereby authorized to be appointed. shall be
compelled, when any article of Provision or
Forage imported from any other State, or Ter
ritory, or Foreign Country, suc:, as Beef by
the barrel, half barrel, or key Pork by the
barrel, half barrel, or Keg; Flour, whether
made of wheat, buck wheat, or rye, by the
barrel, half barrel or keg; Fish by the barrel,
half barrel, or key; Butter BY the frkin; Cheese
by the box Hay or Fodder, pressed in bales
or bundles, be offered for sale ito proceed to
inspect and examine the same according 10
such rules and regulations as may be estab-
lished bv said Court of Pleas and Quarter SEES
sIons: PROVIDED, hotceuer, any article of plo-
vision which shall have been previously in.
spected by any Lawful Inspector of this State
shall not be subject to re-inspection.
3. Be it further enacted, That the Inspector
hereby authorized 10 be appointed, shall enter
into bond in the sum of five hundred dollars,
payable to the Governor of the State of North
Carolina, and conditioned for the faithful per-
torrance Of the duties of his office, which
bond, the Courts aforesaid are hereby author
lied and required TO take; and the Inspector
hereby authorized and required to be appoint
ed shall be entitled to receive such fees as
may he fixed on by the said Courts of Pleas
and Quarter Sessions.
4. Be it further enacted. That the Commits
sioners of any incorporated Town and City in
this State, shall have full power and author
ity TO make all such laws and regulations in
their respective Towns and Cities as they may
deem necessary to protect the citizens thereof
from imposition and fraud in the manufacture
and sale OF Bakers Brea therein, so as TO en-
sure that the bread so manufactured and sold
shall be good and wholesome; and also pre-
vent fraudulent mixtures of other substances
with the -four of which said bread is made.
Read three times and ratified in General AS.
sembly, this 9th day of January, 1919.
ROB. b. GILLIAN, S. H. C.
| CALVIN GRAVES, S. S.
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA,
| OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.
|, WILLIAM Hill. Secretary OF State in and
for the State of North Carolina. do hereby
certify that the foregoing is a true copy of an
Act of the General Assembly of this State.
Given under my hand, this 9th Feb, 1919
| VIM HILL, Sse'y of State
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-02-16

APPOINTMENTS Among the recent APP
pointments by the President, by and with the
advice and consent of the Senate, we hail with
pleasure that of our worthy friend, PHrLo
WHITE, native of North Carolina, but now
a resident of Wisconsin, (who, we believe
was the founder of The North Carolina STAN
dard J as Consul to Hamburg.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-02-16

MANCHESTER RAIL RoAD-From the last
number of the Marion IS c. Star, received at
this Office, We learn " that at the giving out of
contracts at Gregg's Store, on the lst instant,
the entire distance from Lynch's Creek to the
Pee Dee River was taken up at the estimates
OF the Engineers. We are also Informed
[says the Starr that good feeling was mani
fest, and quite number of persons came for
ward to subscribe who had not done so pre-
viously, and several who had been subscri-
bers increased the number of shares The
prospects of the Company seem brighter now
than at any previous period, and if the bal
ance of the contracts ale given out TO the same
energy and character, we have not the slight
est doubt of its speedy completion. All the
contractors will be at work by the 1st Of
March. The surveying party OF Engineers
reached the village from the river some days
ago, having located the road to this place
They proceeded TO the Little Pee Dee TO Sc
lect proper location for crossing that river
From thence they will survey the line 10 this
place, and put the remainder of the road I'M.
der contract at as early a date as the estimates
can be made up"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-02-16

o1-The Portsmouth Chronicle says that the
schooner Thompson arrived at that port from
Boston few days since, loaded with T iron
for the Seaboard and Roanoke Rail Road.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-02-16

Appointments BY THE PREsIDENT-0y'
tOih the ddrice and consent of the SHa. !,
Samuel n. Hampstead, to he attorney y
United States for the district of Arkansas ="
appointed. M,
Consuls Of the United States -PhiIO H'p ;
of Wisconsin. for Hamburg; Robert r u {
Silver, of Pennsylvania. for MACAO a.
Paisley, of Alabama, for Genoa CoA[ e.,
Bradley. of Connecticut, for annoy :; ~ Chm
Henry Fries, of Ohio. for Eucnow, w 49, :,
The Protoco7.-Tt appears to u.s. u.s. '1 pro ",c
importance has been attached 10 'ne MIN,
signed by the American and Mexican CAM. n'' lis
teTs than It deserves Thetreaty betw .s.5 II
country and the United States was ,@n Of
the Senate with certain amendme1n;'s ny
ministers were authorized TO eAI "a tbe.ss
Mexican authorities the reasons Oh .~a,bsnt
mendments. This was done nrst ..,op /
and then in writing but this eXp.a" oni VI
writing formed no part OF The treaty, M n, Al
never submitted TO either goveTniThen.., bs w1
fication. Both nations are bound Oy NV nO,,;;'s
of the treaty, and not by anything s .,; IS y
in the Protocol. though that instrums ,r.,I,
to be perfectly consistent with 'De " "srf,
Seeing that the Protocol is thus p ~. u
harmless and imperative. it seems ~ ,b,.
it has been made of more importance
merits.-Bah. Clipper, neutral.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-02-16
THE VOICE OF THE PRESS,

We publish to-day number of extrac
from our brethren Of The Press. warmly al
proving the action of the Legislature in rel
ton 10 Internal Improvements and We mt
insert others which we have on hand, il
had the necessary space.
The voice of the Press is almost unsn
nous on this subject The following papa
may he regarded as decidedly in favor OH
system just adopted: The Raleigh Regis
Star, Times. and Standard the Whining
Journal, Commercial, Chronicle, and GazI
the Fayetteville Carolinian, and the ObseH
the l1illsborough Democrat, and the Recon-
the Newhern Republican. Wadcsboroughb
gus, Old North State. North State HsI
Waueaton Reporter, Weldon Herald, hM
Republican, Smithfeld Telegraph, Gnnab
rough Patriot, Randolph Herald. MecEhbg
Jeffersonian, Charlotte Journal, AsNA
Messenger, and Salisbury Wa,chman, Win
the Marlborough Press, The \ewbrrnan@
Edenton Sentinel, the Milton ChronctE
Rutherfordton Banner, the Lincoln Coafs
and the Lincoln Republican are either neaa
on the subject. or opposed 10 it Oflhe eli.
en- Democratic papers in the State, eIsh''EI.
decidedly in favor of the system -S'aHal''
mSince the above was in type, we pay
received the Neubernian of the l3Ih u.s.
which comes out in favor of the measure
Robbery and Arson. On "Wednesday naI
ming last, the dwelling house of the WIDOW
the late Doyle o lianlon, in the VIcnIyy I
| this town, was robbed and then fired Al
OHanlon is absent, and no one slept V
house. The inside was we'll consumed Oe'
it was discovered, and of course no 'OsI
could save it. We learn that the hou" '"
insured, but not the furniture. .. j
Some of the articles have been found "'
woods near by, but no clue to the perpsin~'
Fayetteville North Cdr0lIn~N
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-02-16

0u-The Mutual Fire Insurance Company of
North Ca1olina, have published their annual
report, exhibiting the condition OF the institu-
ton. II appears that the Company is liable
for 1900 risks, and that all insurance of up
wards of three millions of dollars worth of
property has been effected, for which amount,
as matter OF course. the Company is liable
The business of the Company is continually
increasing, which shews the faith the public
have in the institution. We are clearly of the
opinion that the institution will be great sa-
wing to our own citizens, in the way Of insu-
rance. This must be The case, so long as it is
managed correctly. We believe the act incor-
porating the Company was amended by the
recent Legislature. We have not seen the a.
mendment, and would be pleased if some gen
tleman would furnish US with copy.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-02-16
AN ACT TO FURTHER JUSTICE IN THE
COUNTY COURT OF NEW HANOVER.

SEC 1st. Be 1t enacted By the General is
sembly Of the State Of North Carolina, and 1t
is hereby enacted by the authority Of the same,
That if the Justices whose duty it may be to
hold the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions
for the County of New Hanover, find that it is
impossible to determine the business before
them during the six days Of the week in which
the sail Court is regularly held, then they
may adjourn over TO the following Monday Of
the ensuing week, and adjourn from day TO
day during that week, until the business Of
the Court may be determined. And if, at the
expiration of the second week, the cases and
matters depending before the Court are not f.
nallv determined, all such causes and matters
shall be continued over until the next succeed
ing Term.
SEC. 2nd. Be 1t further enacted, That the
sitting Court may, in their discretion, after the
expiration of the first week, dismiss the regular
Jury and have Talsmen summoned for the
transaction o! business during the second week
of the Term: Provided, that the Talismen so
summoned, shall be entitled 10 the same pay and
emolument that the regular Jury are by law
now entitled to-
Read three times and ratified in General As
sembly on the goth day of January, 1S49.
P0R CITTIAM II 4
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-02-16
c. GRAVES, s. s.

p Z UT 1NON IT ONhOI.lNH, Z
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.
I, WILLIAM HILL, Secretary of State, in and
for the State of North Carolina, do hereby
certify that the above is a true copy of an Act
OF the General Assembly of this State.
Given under my hand. this 9th day OF Feb
ruary, 1849. w. HILL, Sec'y of State.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-02-16

Feb 14th, 1919.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1849-12-22
SNIFF TAXING.

Yet snuff is an odd custom. If we came
suddenly upon it in foreign country it
would make us split our sides with laughter.
A grave gentleman takes a little casket out
OF his pocket, puts finger and thumb in,
brings away pinch of a sort OF powder.
and then, with the most serious air possible,
as if he were doing one of the most inn
portant actions of his life, (lor even with
the most indifferent snuff-takers there is a
certain look of importance), proceeds to
thrust-and keeps thrusting it-at his nose
after which he shakes his head, or his
waistcoat, or his nose itself, or all three, in
the style of man who has done his duty,
and satisfied the most serious claims of his
well-being.
1t is curious 10 see the various modes in
which people take snuff. Some do it by
little fits and starts, and get over the thing
quickly. These are epigrammatic snuff
takers, who come TO the point as fast as
possible, and to whom the pungency is
everything. They generally use a sharp
and severe snuff, u sort of essence of pins
points. Others are all urbanity and polish
ed demeanor; they value the style as
much as the sensation. and offer the box
around, as much out of dignity as benevo-
lence. Some take snuff irritably, others
bashiully, others in manner as dry as the
snuff itself, generally with an economy of
the vegetable; others with mxuriance of
gesture and lavishness of supply that an
nounces a moister article, and sheds lis
supertluous honors over neckcloth and coat.
Leigh HINTS Journal.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1849-12-22

Barnett's double PIough-something New.


Being at Worcester few weeks AGO.
| was invited to examine the Double
Plough, and see its operations. 1t is
very simple machine. Ii is. in fact. two
single ploughs yoked together, and, like
well trained yoke of oxen that will do
their work without a driver, seems as if
endowed with sufficient intelligence 10 per
form It's office without much labor on the
part of the pioughman. The machinery
by which the two ploughs are connected.
Is 50 contriyed that they accommodate
themselves TO the ground. never saw a
more beautiful agricultural operation. 1t
was IN field where corn had been raised
the past summer, and which though stony,
had rather a diversified surface of plain
and valley. The plough was drawn bv a
single team OF oxen, attended by one man,
whose attention seemed TO be necessary
only when he came to the end of his fur
row to turn the plough into its proper po-
sItion for another. He walked generally
by the side of his team. The man, the
team, and the plough seemed to be so
many parts of a well adjusted self-moving
machine, that only required winding up to
keep II IN constant motion If any one
should have occasion or inclination to
write a lecture on the poetry ofhusbandry.
let him first go TO Mr.. Bartett's farm where
he may get inspiration from the double
plough, and learn wisdom from various
Improvements which are there in progress.
| think that no one who has seen the
operation of this plough can for a momen,
doubt It's superiority over every other in
strument that has ever been invented for
illing the ground. On some soils it NAV
require more draught than the common
single plough, though am not certain of
that; but if it should, this requirement is
immensely overbalanced by the amount of
work performed. 1t requires no uncom-
mon sagacltv in a farmer to perceive that
he Is IN all respects gamer when he can
perform in a single day the labor that had
formerly occupied two or three. There
is no doubt that a good team, either oxen
or horses, would plough four acres in a
day with this single machine. and the
ploughman would have the pleasure of
seeing, at its close, his field with a new
surface, beautifully turned up in burrows
of uniform width and depth, and in paral-
lell lines, almost as straight as if drawn by
a strict mathematical process.-BoSton
Courier.