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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-07-27
JUST RECEIVED AT THE BOOK
STORE.
The following New Works.

The following New Works.
Home Influence a tale for Mothers and Daugh.
tiers, an excellent work GRAVITY Manor.
tale by Lady Georgiana Fallerton: The Moral.
Social and Professional duties of Attorneys and
Solicitors, by Samuel Warren, Esq, F. R. s.;
Nineveh and it's Remains. with an account of a
visit to the Chaldean Christians Of Kurdiston, and
the Yezidis, or Devil worshippers, and an inquiry
into the manners and arts Of the ancient Assyri-
ans ~ nu Of the late sxn.S;to 70 tSe Dead Sea
from diary by one of the party. with incidents
and adventures from the time of the sailing of the
expedition, in November, ls47. till the return of
the same in December, ls4S. illustrated with a
map of the Holy Land, handsomely cOlored
The Free Mason's Monitor. Also. large assort-
ment of Cap, Record, ard Letter Paper For sale
by l.. n rlIMOL'
June 20.
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FRESH BEEF MUTTON ! &c. &c

FRESH BEEF MUTTON &c. &c.
JAMES PETrEwAY. respectfully announ-
ces to the citizens of Wilmington, that he will
resume the BUTCHERING BUSINESS in said
town on or about the 10th of October next He
takes occasion here to return his thanks to his old
customers, and hopes by strict attention to the
business to merit renewal of their patronage.
He will endeavor at all times, to keep his stall
at the new Market-house supplied with the bes
ofFRESH BEEF, VEAL, LAMB. MUTTON
and PORK.
Drovers will find it to their interest to call or
him before disposing of their stock.
Sept. %, ls48. 2-t
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Notice..

THE undersigned having obtained letters of
administration upon the Estate OfDAvTD FULrOx,
decd, at the March Term, ls49, of the Court of
Common Pleas and Quarter Sessions for New
Hanover county, notice is hereby given to all per-
sons indebted to said Estate, to make immediate
settlement; and all persons having claims of any
sort against the said estate, hereby notified to
present them duly authenticated, within the time
prescribed by Law for thar purpose. otherwise this
notice will be plead in bar of their recovery.
CATHARINE A FULTON,
/ May 4, ls49.-[34fl Administrative.
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TAKEN UP AND COMMITTED

TO the Jail of Sampson county, on the 7th inst.
a mulatto boy, who calls himself James Moore,
and says he was bound to Jon w. Wells of Brun-
swick county. James Moore is about feet 3 or
inches high, spare built, and supposed to be
enteen OR eighteen years of age. The owner is
requested to come forward, prove property, pay
charges ard take him away, or he will be dealt
with as the law directs.
A. B. CHESTNUT Sheriff.
July ID, le4S-L44-tf
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New Fancy and Staple
DRY GOODS CASH STORE

AT THE STORE FORMERLY OCCUPIED BIZ
V. R. PERSON, AGENT.
THIS new establishment will be opened on
Thursday next, when a a new and choice assert
ment OF Fancy and Staple Dry Goods will be Of
fered.
As II is the determination Of the sub, r5er to
adopt the CASH system, he feels CO f. INT thai
the prices will be such as to convince all who
wish to purchase that it is to their advantage t.
call and examine this stock. which will comprise
all the latest styles of Spring and Summer Goods
Having employed Mr.. E. Moore, an experien
ced merchant from New York, the establishment
will be under his superintendent.
V. R. PERSON,
Agent for SETH HOARD.
April 5. ls49--[3O-ly
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CIRCULATION of THE JOURNAL 1900
MAIL ARRANGEMENTS.
Post Office. Wilmington.

NORTHERN MAIL, by Rail Road, due daily at r NJ,
aud close at 10 every night.
SOUTHERN MAIL, by Steamer from Charleston, is due
aaily ats A NJ, and closes at IL A. NJ every day.
FAYETTEVILLE MAIL by Rail Road, is due on Mondays
Wednesdays and Fridays, at A. NJ and closes same
days at 10 at night.
FAYErrEv1L1E MAIL, by Prospect Hall, Elizabethown
Westbrooks, and Robesons is due Tuesdays Thurs
days and Saturdays at A NJ, and closes same days
alto P. NJ.
SM1rHv1LLE MAIL, by Steamer, is due daily at A M.
and closes at 81 P. NJ. every day.
TAYLoR's BRIDGE LONG CREEK, MooRE's CREEK, BLAcE
RIVER CHAPEL and HARRELLs STORE MAIL, is due every
Thursday at 6 P. NJ, and closes same night at TO-
0NsLow MAIL Via Topsail Sound, Stump Sound
sneeds Ferry Jacksonville to Rchlands, and returns
ria Bannermans, is due every Monday at P. NJ, and
6s es every Thursday night at Top. M.
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Warren, North Carolina, White Sulphur AM
CHALYREATE SPRINGS.

THE Proprietor Of this establishment has the
satisfaction of announcing 10 the public, that since
the last season he has greatly enlarged and imprL-
we'd his buildings, SO 10 be able to accommodate
a much larger number, and to offer still greater
attractions to those who may visit this pleasant
and healtbful resort no trouble or expense will
be spared to render his patrons comfortable and
satisfied
The medicinal properties of the Sulphur water
have been amply tested during the last eight years
by large number of visitors. and its beneficial re-
suits strkingly displayed in the cure or relief of
dyspepsia, affections of the liver, jaundice, disea-
ses of the skin, &c. Another Spring has been
discovered in the vicinity of the establishment, an
analysis OF which proves that 1t is a cUbonated
chdtybeafe, resembling the waters of Tunbridge
Wells, the most celebrated of all the chalybeate
waters of England. II is mild and gentle tonic,
and in the opinion of the physicians who have ex-
amined it, and witnessed its effects in some cases
during the last season, must prove beneficial in
atomic dyspepsia, chloross, uterine, nervous and
neuralgia affections connected with debility, and
of especial service to persons living in malarious
regions of country, whose blood has been robbed
eff its normal proportion of iron by repeated at
tacks of malarial fevers.
A fine Band of Music will be in attendance du-
ring the season.
Persons travelling on the Raleigh and CASTOR
Rail Road, will always find hack ready for their
accommodation at Henderson, and at the War
renton Depot. There will be daily mail from
a FPp n IN f1 Sow
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$40 Reward.

THE subscriber offers the above reward to airy
person who will apprehend and lodge in Jail his
negro woman THURSDAY, and JOE, her son.
Also, $50 for sufficient proofto convict any per-
son or persons of harboring them. Said woman
is tall, has large stomach, and speaks very slow
she is of bright yellow complexion. Joe is
dark Completed, and is from to years of age
and formerly belonged to James M. Thompson
deceased, and come from Onslow county.
JOHN ] CONOLEY.
Nav 4th, lS49 81
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70 ali whom it may concern.

Persons indebted to DR.. JOIN R. HAW Es. will
find their notes and accounts in my hands ar
early payment of them will save costs. Persons
having claims aginst DR.. HAYES will present
them to me for settlement.
THOS. D. MEARES.
April 6, ls49.-T30-tf
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Notice.

T1ONSIGNEES and owners of Goods, coming
W by any of the Packets consigned to my ad.
Dress are hereby notified that they must attend to
receiving them on their arrival, and during the
time the vessels are discharging, as will not be
responsible for any goods after being landed.
GEORGE W. DAVIS.
October I g. 1916
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New Livery Sta.

nrrs Ii bHeS.--.FIhE PROOF
EH TX Having completed my new Lii
ssSae.,kas=heAA- very Stables, am now ready
to receive horses at livery, by the day, week, or
month.
My stables are situated on the corner of Prin-
cess and Thirdstrects, directly opposite the Court
house. and very convenient to the business part Of
the town. They are built of bri TX, and covered
with tin, which makes them entirely .fre-proof
They are large, commodious, and well consruc-
ted and in every respect as comfortable and con-
venient as any Stables in the United States.
also have, for the accommodation of Drovers,
large and comfortable Lot, together with base
ment under the Stables sufficient to hold one hun
dred horses, and shelter them we'll and comfortably
Horses, Carriages, and Buggies. kept constant
ly for hire.
My Hostlers cannot be surpassed in any coun.
try and therefore feel confident of giving entire
satisfaction 10 those who favor me with their Gus
tom.
feel grateful to my friends and the public for
their liberal patronage heretofore, and hope to me-
rit continuance of their custom.
H. r. NIXON.
Wilmington, N. g., December II, ls47. ATT
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NOTICE

NOTICE.
The Co-partnership of GRAY & JONES is
dissolved by mutual consent. r. ]. JoxEs is au-
thoriz9d to settle the business of the concern.
CHARLES GRAY.
r. ]. JONES.
Those having accounts against the late firm,
can have them settled by presenting them to the
subscriber. He also gives notice that all accounts
due the firm arc male out, ready for settlement.
The Boot and Shoe business will be continued
at the old stand, as usual.
June 2s.--[42l r. J. JONES.
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no the Public.

R TAKE this method of informing the public
! that now occupy the Livery Stables formerly
occupied by Mr.. H. r. NIXON. and solicit the
patronage of the public generally. All persons
who may favor me with CALL may rest assured
that their horses will be promptly attended to, as
I fatter myself that have the best Of Ostlers.
nrAIso a large Lot for the accommodation Of
DRovERs.
w. T. J. VANN.
April 20, 1s49-(32-1y
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TWENTY DOLLARS REWARD,

WENTY DOLLARS REWARD,
RUNAWAY from the subscriber on the LIST
January, ls49, his negro man, REDIcK aged be-
tween 81 and 40 years. Said negro is of dark
yellow complexion has a scar on one of his
checks, believed to be on the left; quick spoken,
five feet or 10 inches high, stout built.
he above negro is probably lurking in tina
neighborhood of Mr. Beaty's or Mr.. Calvin ].
O'ckson's. in the lower part of Baden county.
The above reward will be paid for his delivery
to the subscriber, or for his confinement in the
Jail OF New Hanover county, or in any other Jail
within the State, so that can get him.
An additional reward of Twenty Dollars will be
given for evidence sufficient TO convict any white
person OF harboring the above negro.
June l5-l40-tf7 T M RODGERS!
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NEW BOOT ARID SHOE
MANUFACTORy

MAN Ut ACIOhY.
II subscriber wishes to inform his friends
and the public, that he will manufacture, at his
shop' two doors above Messrs. C&sHwK1L &
BLOSSOMS on North Water Street, the most
fashionable French Boots. Channel Pumps, Wq-
ter Froct military .fair stitch; also, Congress and
oher Gators, and Shoes of every style. He will
IN all cases guarantee a fit.
"A share OF the public patronage is respectfully
soicied and every effort used to give satisfaction
to his customers
JOHN FITZPATRICK.
Wilmington, N Z, June 22d, 1s4s.-T4l.Iam.
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LIME! LIME!! LIME!!!
1ORO BBLS. landing; also, Hydraulic
AOOOCement; Calcined Plaster; Plaster
ing Hair, Fire Brick, &c.
J, G.. & r. B. WOOD,
Builders and Contractors
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Terms for Advertising.
Per square ofI5 lines or lss-cash i, al,

the number Of insertions are NOT ed on fine sd
s ney VIII be continued until ordered out
charged Tor at the rate of rs cents per square for
every insertion after the first week Pc te 1o@
$50 - 49, O "oSer'sing DIS over
A liberal discount will be tnsde IN .5nou......
exceeding one square, when Published or IL months
cash In 0duance. - - 1H0h'"s'
nFo advertisement rejecting upon the private cha.
racter of any individual cam under ANY cIRcuMsrAs
cBs, be admitted.
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B. SHERMAN would inform the public
that he is prepared 10 do all kinds of CARRIAGE
work, both in making and repairing. He has now
on hand, number of new CARTS and DRAYs,
made in the best manner. He is also prepared TO
have ali kinds Of Blacksmith work done, in the
best manner and at the shortest notice.
OTShop near Messrs. HALL & ARMsrRoNG's
DistiIlery.
September %, ls4s-[2-tf
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HOTCHKlSS'
Yer teal Water Wheels.

W.BRANSON is Agent for the above Wheels
in this place. He will take pleasure in showing
the castings to any person VINO may desire to see
them. There will be found at his Office a supply
of Wheels, Cranks, or Gudgeons, at all times, for
sale singly or in pairs.
Dec 29,lSfS-[l6-ly
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CHARGES:
Families per month, SIS 90
Families per week, 90
Families per day, l 90
Single person per month, 20 90
Single person per week, $50
Single person per day, / Is
Children and Servants half price.
Horses per month, 10 90
Horses per week, 90
Horses per day, rs
analysis cfhhe ,oater. by Professor Hardy:
One quart (wine measure)
contains sulphurctic hy-
drogen gas 2.9s34 cubic in.
Carbonic acid gas 5000 "S
Sulph. Magnesia 62 grains.
Sulph. Lime so
Oxide ofIron 5
Muriate of Soda g
Carbonate of Lime 100
WIN. D. JONES'
June %, ls49.-[42-sw
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G. r e w LIS r S.
N OF &c E .

A large supply of CREW LISTS on hand, an
for sale low, at the Journal OFFICE.
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WILMINGTON, N C, FRIDAY MORNING, JULY o. 1s4a
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F | S H
Taxes. JaXe>l

10 bbls Mackerel, assorted % bbls MulIetts
For sale by HOWARD & PEDEN.
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October l6, 1916
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December %, ls4s-[l5-ly
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1849-05-26

TINS OVERFLOW number of dry streets
in our ciy ls daily growitt, smaller. and we arc
not prepared to say that 81. Charles street viii
not vet become nayigahle for skif's. The water
IS making It's way toward ;ha, line with rapid
ty ANYTHING bu, pleasant tp those who would
suffer hy the inundilion. Common street IS this
morning overlooked To within few feet OF
Barounc street, and the la'g open ,paee at the
intersections of Common, Circus, and Rampant
streets, present, the appearance Of ~ inland
seq. The drmAia for Skil'S and every floating
conveyance is rapidly Increasing. mud the prices
for the use of the same are in many cases cN-
horhi,ant The water in The upper part Of the
town is on the rise, as 1t al~o is ~ the First Nu-
nicipaiy: with much move rapidity however.
in the latter district. The outlets through the
Metairlc Ridge have not proved rs beneficial rs
was anticipated hy those who had charge OF the
work. We arc csniiden', Notwithstanding, that
still larger outlets can be made which viii carry
off sufficient quantity of water to prevent a
further rise IN tie strrcts.--N, .. PicayHif.
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1849-05-26

PoWrR or luAGiS iTluy.-tn honest Me-"
England farmer started, on a very cuid day IN
winter, from home, Tor The purpose oichoprinp
some wood. Having icilci tree he drove the
trrin alongside, and commenced choppiuE It up
BY an unlueky hit he brought the whole bit Of
the ,Ne acro-, hi, foot with sidclong stroke.
The immense cash So alarmed him - to de
priyc him OF all strength With great difficulty
he succeeded in rolling himself ON to the sled,
and started the oxen Tor home As he reached
the door he called eagerly for help. lis terrified
Wie and daughter, with much eiioh lifted him
into the houec, rs he WIS WHOLLY unable 10 help
hmsslf, saying hi loot was uc'tlS so'ercdiron
bis beg. lie was lnd carefully ON the bed,
uroan,ug al the while very bitterly. His VIII
hastily prepared dressings, and removed hls shoe
and so,s, expecting 10 see desperate wound,
when To- the skin was not even broken. Be
fore eoinr out in the morning he wrapped his
feet IN roi flannel to protect ihcin from the cold
the cash land this o{rn 10 vi,w, andhc thought
il flesh and blood lis reason not correcting
the mistake, all the pen and loss ofpowcr which
attend real waand. followed. Man often sui
lcrs more from imaginary evils, than from real
O.
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1849-05-26
NJ A X SHALL HOTEL.

1>IlE subscriber bers leave 10 inform The
1 pubiic, that he now occupies this we'll
known house, and from long experience he feels
confident that entire satisfaction VIII te gwen.
His stables are well supplied and his house far
ni>hcd with every article necessary fer the com
fort of his customers.
Having recently enlarged his apartment, he
wiil be- able 10 accommodate as many as may
lmyl7-ligl |. HUNT
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1849-05-26

TIN CONSTITUTIONAL WuM.-The incigibil
ity of Senator DAVIS Ia the new Office OF seere-
,ary Of the interior, to which, sngularly enough,
!. IS said he was assigned by President Taylor,
rests upon the sixth section Of the first article
of the Constitution, viz -" No senator or rep
rcsenfa,lse shall, during the ferm far uhich he
,cas ei,cici, be appointed TO any civil Office I'M
der the authority OF the United States, which
shall have been created, or the emolumenis
whereof shall have been increased during such
time.
If Gen TAYLOR did not know the constitution
better than to propose a member Ct Congress
whose term had not expired, for the home de-
par,mrnt. it rs obvious that he has not studied
the guide quite ~ profoundly ~ the states
man he is expected TO rival, General Washing
ton.
The Wing eSpoundcrs have shown their in.
tima,c knowledge Of the Constitution 10y insist
my that Mr. Winthrop could not go into the
home department because he dIdn happen 10
vote for the bill Nothing is palmer than thu
constitutional prohibition against all members
Of Congress during the whole period for winch
ihcy were elected -- BosfoH Posi-.
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1849-05-26

" We clip the following item, the best, OF
Foreign News in the Daily Picayufs:
"1'hc dungeons Of the lnquisif'on nj Rome
have recently been opened and exhibited To lhc
public. Thcy surpass IN horror the wcll-kno~i
prisons Of Venice Skeletons of persons wcfc
found imbcddcd in the solid masonry A shaft
WAS discovered, at the top Of which was = trap
door, near Me entrance Of the office of the OH.
cial. At the bottom Of this sliai' lay piles OF
dccaycd animal matter, in which ,iikcn locks oi
hair wcrc discovered klne wcrr found IN
which were LAYERS of ealcincd hnmsn bones
We no longer wonder that the Romas refuse to
endure prieslly rule.
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1849-05-26

SrAsslsH HoS>ir-A letter by the Cambria
n " The Week'n wonder at Madrid was M
We between the Queen aud her mother,
neh took place on The evening of the 18th OF
Rrh. The gossipS (who aver that the ole
han Is very fond OF the particular beverage
that ut select purity given hy her danch-
j on that evening, thriSiiana got too much
Dmpaguo IN her head. and began Ia do the
fA,imcnlal Tor the ed,i,ralon Of the rncsts
nltng OF the vanity Of human hopes, the de-
ebfuluoss OF riches, and all ,ha, sort of thing
- Queen ihoreupon limited To her 10 h. quiet,
II saw that she was saoo fau The mother
BIC ire VI the insult involved IN her daupi-
~ check, approached the latter N the presence
y4he rnr-i Tor her ltlc affair with the Duke
nVidnIn. The Queen could not stand this
p D. tcialialcd throwing INTO her motlpf'-
~ the history of the laticrs intimacy with
800, before the lifc-gmrs man condescond,t
Q earry her the ", dow of the King Of Spain
\ trihlc scene was the consequence --ih,
lM4 creeping oil rs hest they could. IN,
W ana wuiug home weeping, at cuut,c
vHy The party broke up IN a row. rs We sa'
~ NaT.a,l Vas scn, Tor, and thris,aHa en-
- passage to qsii Span. but next morninl
80 Nartorius effected q reconciliation he
~ tho Pn'ice h,lcsren' for rather i,fms
AN hunos having succeeded IN appca-ing ht
~ tadt ~ iiW coer,c If The uieh hf rnu'
a'it s. 'hs slk IT ~ A'4lrd
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1849-05-26

PGlSrrE>, Aur;mHs. Ash \Ew-iArlEs.-
Will thinks .nai all authors should serve q
w. in newspaper office.
Therc mo- such ciicctual analysis II gp'e rs
prove, Of tlpe-,etliug. A. he takes up
Ijf,r ry letter Of long or complex sentence,
n, cumposiior becomes most critically aware
b. where the sentence migh, have been shortened
j. save Dr., labor lie detects repcltious, be-
\pmcs impatient uf Fcdundanccs, recognizes carr
or inappropriate use Of cNrlc'hcs, and soon
)cqures habit Of putting an adnring value
d c.idrucss and bniiiy. We venture 10 say,
Eat Il would alter the ,.holc character of Amer
m literature, If the authors (of oar very ftem
l'ionN were compelled. before lcrh receiving
mright, 10 have given one year 20 labor At the
unn-iior's case. We have sad nothing of
be- nri OF nice punctuation, which Is also NJ
nred IN printing Office and hs which style
miic as much more tastclula as champagne hy
itr'e cling
| Journcymon printers are necessarily, well IN
u,,cl and intelligent men |, is part Of IL
feUi reader, duts TO mark query" against
,cn passage in new book which he does not
,Crsry comprehend. Authors who know what
~ luablc profit 10y these quiet estimates of their
y auiue, AM many weak point. that would
rted for the reviewers 70 handle, has been
r., ic-sly put all righ; 10y a prooi-rcadcr's I'M
DiusNr yul" OF most books, indeed, We
y uuld rather have the criticism Of the workmcn
the Office where il was printed, than Of the
levers who skim and pronounce upon II.
j Nir Bryant IN speaking Of newspapers, SAID
books are the precious metals IN masses new s.
BipcSs coined them for general use, put them
10 The most convenient forms Hud PASSED them
|om hand to hand. Newspapers are the ush-
81 books; who would know when book
b. published, bnt iorthc friendly information
ily newspaper lie added, that he had been
metimcs tempted 10 regret i'n, the wise. wit
ur eloquent things which appeared in these
,llic, of four pages ~ they afo called by
CIV per, should not he inscribed on more du-
seahle tablets, instead 1t going the next morn.
~ To wrap parcels or light kitchen fires; hui
Was ''isiicd with their ihic--hc:cvinr that
pa'c,'r VAS good in them had passed into the
fucrai MIND