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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-06-08
CEN MrKAY
For the Journal.

OEN. NINA
Mr. EDIToR-I would do Injustice TO N.Y.
self if declined to give utterance to those
feelings which are naturally elected by the
retiring OF our late distinguished representa-
The goal of distinction is attained by rival as
pirants in different ways. The development
of fierce passions; the scatbng war oil words,
bold oratory, are different stepping stones by
which the aspiring man enters the temple of
fame but the high and exalted character that
Gen. Mckay attained, could not be attributed
in the least degree to the exercise of these
qualities. Close attention to his official du-
ties, searching investigation of the public &C
counts, and strict economy in the expendi-
ture of fiscal means, constitute the peculiarties
of his political life, and were the means en-
braced by him TO elevate himself in the affec-
tons of his countrymen. l would not intimate
that he was not good speaker; for, on the
contrary. whenever the necessity of the occa-
sion demanded of him 10 speak, his remarks
were luminous and forcible. His powers of
explanation are vast. l defy the most unre-
lenting critic to point out a single speech he
ever made, the meaning of which was in the
least degree obscured by defect of phraseology.
An anecrote which is related of him, illus
trates in happy manner his watchful vigi-
lance over the public Treasury. Sometime
during the Mexican war, a friend called TO see
him at his room. He found the General at his
table, with large pile of papers laying before
him, frettng and swearing. His friend, suppo.
sing that he was railing at his old complaint
the heumatism-nquired if he felt much pain.
d" Who out of hi could help feeling pain, TO
see this id officer trying 10 cheat the gov
eminent out of five thousand dollars" was his
reply. He was, in truth, terror 10 all gov
eminent pecuators and defaulters If pub
lie man is to be estimated by his honesty, his
consistency, and his capacity TO do bust
ness, no man can bear the palm from General
Mckay. His constituents view his conduc.
in this light. have travelled over two-thirds
of his district since he made public his deter
mination to withdraw from Congress, and |
have heard nothing but expressions of sorrow
full regret for the loss which the district in that
event would necessarily sustain. Nothing
appears to reconcile them 10 the loss of his
services, but the ardent hope which they en-
terrain that the people of the State, through
their next Legislature, will certainly elevate
him TO seat in the U. S. Senate Wings and
Democrats appear to join in this desire.
SEVENTH DISTRICT.
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AGENTS.

The following gentlemen are authorized agents for
she Journal Our patrons in their respective neishbor
hoods viii confer favor by paying their bs to
the above agents, remit to Us, per mail at their ear
lest convenience.
JAMES NJ. REDMOND, Tarborough, N. C.
JOSIAH JOHNSON, Clinton Sampson county.
Dr. J. B. sEAvY, Harrelrs Store New H anOver CO.
JOSEPH R. KEMP, Bladen county.
Dr.. SHERwooD, Strickland's. Duplin county.
B. s. KooNcE, Richland, OnslOw county.
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MAGNANIMoUs- We learn from the Raleigh
Standard, that Mr.. MILLER declines the ap-
pointment of District Attorney, rendered TO
him by Gen. TArLoR's administration. We
do hope it is so, for any connection with this
administration would brand him with It's stain
of hypocrisy for all his subsequent lifetime.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-06-08

HENRY <. Nash, Esq. of Orange county,
is announced as the Federal candidate in the
Guilford district. in opposition to Hon. Abram
Venable.
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GEN. Tw1GGs.-We understand that this
distinguished gentleman passed through this
place on Wednesday last.
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Mr.. STocKwELLs PANORAMA OF THE MIS-
sIssIPPI, is really remarkable work of art,
both for it's immense size and its beautiful ex-
ecution. The scenes on the upper Mississippi
are '' beautiful exceedingly" and to any one
shut up from day to day within the compass
of brick walls, a glance at the exuberant rich
es of nature, in her primitive loneliness, as
mirrored forth on Mr. Stockwell's canvass, is
perfectly refreshing. How we wish We were
rich, SO that we might ramble at will through
the glorious works of nature, and, like gen.
uine lover, worship her when unadorned,
adorned the most.'' Seriously, many of the
scenes are indispensable, and whether they
actually resemble those they Purport to por-
tray, or are mere works of fancy, they have
enough intrinsic beauty to repay visit-if
the weather was not quite so oppressive.
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The HERON FAMILY.-On Wednesday night
we had the pleasure-a genuine peasure-of
Witnessing the performances of this talented
family, and we would advise all our citizens
who are DESTROYS of Willing away an evening
agreeably and innocently, to ego and do like
WISE" Some of Miss Heron's songs are very
beautiful, and one-the "Low Backed Carr
is perfectly inimitable. Little Agnes, as "Pe-
ter" and Robin" is perfect comicality in
her way; and in fact the whole company sue
ceeded perfectly in all they attempted. Give
them call tonight, by all means.
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FIRE IN MoBILE-A considerable fire hap
pened in Mobile last week, destroying some
sixty thousand dollars worth of property.
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Og-The New York Journal of Commerce
says &c There is now above 100000 of
specie in the banks of this city, and enough
more in the sub-treasury to make an aggregate
OF. at least $40, 100000
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The marriage notice from Dupiin requires a name II
the letter accompanying it before we can publish it.
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CLINTON, June 1st, 1S49.


DEAR SIR At Convention of the Demo
cratic party of the 9TH Congressional District
of North Carolina, assembled on the 31st ult.,
for the purpose of nominating Democratic
candidate to represent the District in the next
Congress OF the United States, you were unan-
imously chosen as the candidate of the Conven-
ton, and the undersigned appointed commit
tee TO apprize you of your nomination, and re-
quest your acceptance of the same.
Permit US, sir, in the discharge of our duty,
to add the expression of our own wishes to
those of the Convention, and to hope that
you will be enabled to give a favorable re-
Spouse to the trust reposed in you by your
fellow-citizens With sentiments of high re-
spect, we are, sir, yours, &C..
THOMAS H. WILLIAMS,
WIN. HILL, Comm.
JAMES FULTON,
WIN. S. AsHE, Esq.
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GREAT SALE OF SWAMP LANDs.-We under
stand that Gov. Manly and the Literary Board
lately visited the Eastern part of the State for
the purpose of disposing of the reclaimed
Swamp Lands, and succeeded in selling the
whole of two thousand acres! After transac-
ting this immense business, Gov Manly and
the Literary Board went home again, in imita-
ton of that renowned French monarch, who
g. with forty thousand men
Marched up hill, and then-marched down again"
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Maj hed up hill, and then-marched down again.

AFLATTERING INDICATION Whining
ton Jail, generally occupied by from ten to a
dozen tenants, is at present vacant.
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Our OUTs1DE.-We would call the atten-
ton of our readers of both parties 10 the letter
of Mr. Lppard, which will be found on our
outside. Mr.. Lippard's declaration that he
never sought for nor desired Office, bears all
the marks of truth, but however that may be,
however much the advocates of Gen. Taylor
may impugn the motives of Mr.. Lippard in
writing this letter, not one of them, that we
have yet seen, has had the audacity to deny,
or attempt TO deny, the facts it sets forth. We
hope that the Democratic press far and near
will give it to the people. Let the people
have light. Let them see the deception and
unworthiness of which Gen. Taylor and his
clique have been guilty. Let them see the
value of such promises as were made during
the last canvass, not so much by way of re
elimination for the past, as to guard against
such deception in future. To the Democratic
press alone can the people look for genuine in.
formation upon these matters. We hope that
they will prove themselves worthy OF their
high and holy calling.
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AccEPTED.-From the annexed correspon-
dence it will be seen that Mr.. AsHE has &C.
cepted the nominations rendered to him by the
Clinton Convention. The following is the
correspondence
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CLINToN.-We have seldom been more
pleased with any excursion. than we were with
our visit TO Clinton, during the sitting OF the
Convention last week It was the first opportu.
nifty we had possessed of meeting and mingling
with the Democratic people of the 7th dis
trict, and has left behind impressions which
we would not willingly forget. To the peo-
pie of Sampson county, and the citizens of
Clinton more especially, our thanks are due
for their kindness and hospitality. the recol.
lection of which will cause our visit to their
beautiful village, to be treasured up as green
spot in our memory, which no lapse of time
can wither or eface. We do not remember
ever before feeling so proud of the name of
Democrat, as when we stood among the re-
representatives. of the indomitable Democracy of
the seventh district. After all, the sturdy in.
dependent farmers of our country, are the
bone and sinew of the Democratic party, and
of the Union itself, and our strongest faith in
the perpetuity of our republican institutions
is founded upon the fact. that ours is essenti-
ally an agricultural people. May they long
continue to be SOL
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To Messrs. G. S. Stevenson, Thos. Wood
ley, and others.
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On motion, the Convention was organized
by calling James R. Gee to the chair and ap.
pointing Stephen Graham and William Hill
secretaries.
The following gentlemen took seats in the
Convention, as delegates from the respective
counties:
Duplin-A. ]. Grady. N. P. Mathis, w. R.
Ward, C. o. Hurst, H. Newkirk, J. G. Dick
son, ]. w. Bount, William Faison, H. Sulli-
van, S. Graham.
OnsIoU.-James Fulton, alternate.
Nsc HdnoUer.-James ]. Bryan, T. Tate,
T. H. Williams, John McAuslin, Edward D.
Hall.
Brunswick William Hill. alternate.
Columbus. Thomas ]. Faison, DR.. Thos.
Bunting, alternates.
Robson William Mcneil, Jr /, J. w. Re.
gan.
Cumberland-J Mcclellan, Jno Stewart,
Arthur Melvin. Josiah E. Bryan, Robert K.
Bryan, ]. R. Gee, M. Wilson.
Blqden.-Jas. Robson. Jr.. ]. A. Mellow
ell, C. G. Wright, Thomas Mcdowell, ]. J.
Kemp, ]. C. Wooten.
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adapt our government and legislation to
the great and comprehensive deyelope-
ments of the future. We repeat the pres
ent moment is an important one in our
history. The fact that twenty thousand
of the most active and enterprising mem.
bers of our eastern communities have a.
bandoned their ordinary avocations, and
directed their footsteps towards the shores
of the Pacific, indicates the rowing, the
adventurous, the enterprising spirit of our
people,! The result cannot be but-extra-
ordinary. 1t is certain that the Atlantic
and Pacific will soon be united by COM
merce, by trade, by social affinity, than
the widest of our theorists could have inn
agined few years since. The subject is
one suggestive of high thoughts-of far
reaching undertakings. A century ago,
and what were we as a nation-a century
hence, and what is likely to be our posi-
ton?
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A.rren,so TILE Mourn.-The London Gas-

Ap-vsr,sc TIE MouTn.-The London GaS-
cite c contains sorlc important information lot
the ladies' with regard TO the manner OF Pia-
cling their lips when they desire TO look anna
BILE. dignifed, &c. says when lady would
com pose her mouth 10 bland and serene chai-
,c,,r she should Just before entering the room
say bosom. and Keep the expression IN "hicn
,Ie mouth subsidies until the desired effect up
on the company is evident H. on tue "'"',
hand, she wishes to assume distinguishes '''',
somewhat noble bearing, not suggestive "a
sweetness. she would say brush, the resu' oi
which is infallibe. If she would maze hef
month small and pretty, she must say JiP'
but II the mouth be already small. and neeos
enlareirg, she must say cabbage. Ladies
when having thei. daguerreoiyPes taken' may
observe these rules with some advantage.
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Caution--Be on Your Guard.

The surprising excellence and growing popu.-
lurty of the ..'-r-iro5c. A;t-has so,De
dIshop@est persons 10 palm opon the ubiic mis-
cradle limitations eff this truly valuable medi
cine, for The Pnrpose Of deceiving the uowarv.
and defraudiug the Proprietor.
In order to be sure of obtaining the gen.
ulne. o6serue the following FOUR THINGS:
st See that the name of VIM. Jackson, SO
Liberty ST., head of Wood ST.. is printed on
the label of the wrapper of each bottle. 70 i'm.
initiate which is felony.
"a Tha: each bottle is inciosed in nam.
Phiet containing full directions for use: and
also containing the name and full address of
/" N. Jackson General Agent for the proprie.
'''S' hhewise' the name and address of the
pr2prieiors ID. Hail & Co., Kentucky
I'D Purchase only of The advertised AGENTS.
an OF whom have show bill, on which is
printed the names Of the proprietors and Gem
grdI aeents-thus: ID. Hail Il Co. Proprietors
hentnchy VIM. jackson Pii.sburg, Pa, Gen.
erai Agent for Western Pennsy ylvania, and
part oil Ohio and Western Virginia: and tba
printers names-M- -Mi.lin & Shrvoek. p;tts-
ouIg--Printed at the bottom of said show bill,
4th ooserVe-the genuine American Oils
OF Dark green color, without any sediment
ana ITS specihc gravity lighter than water The
c"uhterieits are mostly of black coior;-some
seneca oil-others 4 mixture of common oils:
and one of various colors souatimes closs
imitation OF the genuine purporting to come
from the PIttsburg 81 Allegheny Dispensury
20. None of these counterieits possess e,tner
he virtue or the power of the true AMERL
CAN OIL.
" Sold wholesale & retail by wM. JACK.
'oN AZ General and sole agent for the Proprieter
n n western Pennsylvania Western Virgiaia aud
Sorthern ONO; and by the following duly ap-
,oinled agents IN Caiubria Co. Pa. Litzinger
\ dod tbensbu.g; A Durbin s. Go. MunsieTs
,. L.. Lloyd, Jetierson; Richard Doncasler,
summit; h. j. Pershing, Johnstowns O'Neiil 81
they, Plane No. A.
Take Nns,ce:-Lilzinger & Todd has been
ppo ointed general and Supplying agent for the
american OIL in Cambria CO., Pa. Agents r..
uiring further supplys and persons wisb,nr
be made agents VIII please apply to him.
Sept. 20 le4S-l2-ly.
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..atmplain Not.

Whatever be your condition-inwardl ly or
outwardly-et not complaint fail from your
lips. You may be poor and be obliged to
work day by day, but this world is place of
toll. Millions have toled before you who arc
now at rest in the kingdom above. Are you
abused? So was the most perfect man The
world ever saw. Abuse will not inIure s;er-
ling character Harsh words rebound 10 lie
speakers own hurt. Are you cheated? So is
every honest man. II you complain al every
mishaP-at every slander-at every dog at
y our heels-you will pass life of misery
The be st course is, to suffer without complain
ing, and to discharge al your duties faithfully
as in The fear o God. The man who has
snarl always in his brow-a hisip
and mountain on his back--not ones Of which
Ihe can muster courage TO remove--is Of all
Anen The most miserable. If you complains at
Ne hi les now, before you die. you will embit-
Il every hour of existence, by your unhappy
dit tosition.
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| CHARGE THEE TO REMEMBER.
BY MRS. PoNsoNBI

BY MRS. PoNsoNBY.
BY the rushing OF the waters
Of our native mountain streams,
Whose music long shall mingle
with Thy haunted midnight Dreams
BY the purple of those mountains
BY the azure of that sky
BY the everlasting shadows,
Round the torcst.trecs hat lie
ny the paths we t-od together,
by the glade where first We met.
10 charge thee to ronemb Der
All thou wouldst most forget.
By tho sof n ss of the morning
The glory OF the noon
BY the shining of the silver stars,
The radiance Of the moon
By the calm aud tender twilight,
By the dropping summer showers
By tie songs that glad the greenwood
in the merry time of flowers
By the freshness Of the grcensw ard,
With evening dew drops wet,
Do charge thee 10 remember
All thou wouidsI most forget.
Sy the wild and wintry tempest.
The fierce agtumnaI breezs-
By the howling OF the slorm.bIas:
O'cr these frozen northern seas
by wind, and frost, and Garkness-
by Fragrance, light, and bloom
BY summers wreath of beauty
BY winters brow of gloom
by earth, where flowers are sprinning,-
by Heaven, where stars are set,
DO bind thee TO remember
All Ihor wouldst most forget.
BY all those happy momonts
:, hose memories thrill thee 2a..s, 3sc.s,
memories which diq-'s----5 uo"HcaS' eyes
r-rId uustr try droopIng brow;
Which culver on thy false, false lip,
And heavc thy falthless breast,
And long in that frail heart of thine
Shall i've IN deep unrest
Memories beneath whose silent might
Thy cheeks with tears are wet:
Do bind thee to remember
AL thou woulIst most forget.
Dy love, with all its rapture,
By love, with all its tears,
Its bliss SO mixed with sorrow,
Its hope so lsIl of fears.
It's passion and It's anguish,
It's widness and it's wo-
By all that thou SO we'll hast known,
Ard never moro mayest know
BY the joys forever past away,
lhe dreams that hinge. yet,
Do | charge thee 10 rerlem6er
All thou wouldst most forget.
All: false as thou hast leen to me,
False TO thine own peek beart,
Too deep a sadness iTills me now
While thus. while Iius we part.
On! by tho love wh.cl, outraged.
Doth IFS own vengeance bring,
BY thine own guilt, ind nay deep wrong.
And all our suiicrhg,
BY weary life and rlcome death,
Gy shame, desPaii regret,
70 bind thee 10 r,nember
Al thuD woaldS /. st forge,
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Symptoms.

"l'l bet a sheep" said an old Meredith to
his other half, '.that our boy Ohio is going
era zy For he is grinning at the plough. and
he $ grinning at The barn, and he is grinning
at he table. and he is erinning to himself
wherever he goes" 'Poh," replied the old
woman, ''don't you know he got Lore letter
this morning.
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The Hog.

The hog is universally regarded as one
of the most profitable animals ee.as, 81
tho farm yVi4k - OF management he
3, ls iaain arm aeitay M the expense Of ffattening
!" - .-'5ifen leave balance of some dollars
N the hands Of his owner. This may ap-
pear incredible to some who follow the
old policy of keeping their swine confined
III close cote with a gravel or board
floor, and with barely sufficient s.litter' to
serve as nest in cold weather. With
such economists it is no wonder that pork
making is anything but a lucrative -
mess. The method which every
should pursue may be detailed ID
words: it is this G
Adjoining your hog pen havs ard:
well and strongly enclosed, of SIZE pro-
portionate to the number of swine you IN
tend TO keep. Into this convey as much
muck, chip-dung, rotten-wood, mould
from the road side. leaves, straw and sods,
as viii furnish stratum of eight inches
in depth over the entire area. As the
mass accumulates, sprinkle on corn, peas,
and if you have them, nuts of any kind
with the materials and supply a motive
to the swine to root, and keep the mass
light and in action. To this yardlet your
swine have free access, and as fast as the
materials are worked up add to them. and
so on till the yard is filed. Every hog
viii, in this way, manufacture from three
to four cords of excellent manure, before
he is old enough to commence fatting him,
and with manifest advantages to his health.
IF practicable, let the mass be frequently
irrigated either by conducting the water
which falls upon the roofs ofthe adjoining
buildings therein, or by the suds from the
laundry; water from any source, however,
viii suffice.
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FRANK CoURrsHIP.-An old Count paid has
addresses TO one OF the richest heIresses OF
Paris. In asking her hand in marriage he
frankly said 10 her "Miss B am very old
and you are very young; viii you do me The
honor to become my a0idOp"
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From the Dublin University Magazine.
- THE FALLEE.

From the Dublin University Magazine.
THE FALLEN.
We had hopes that rose as proudly
As each sculpiured marble shrine;
And our prophets spake as loudly
As their oracles divine.
Grand resolves of giant daring.
euch as Tiians brealhed of old,
Brilliant aims their front appearing,
Like atemple rooted with go!d.
Souls of FIRE, like columns pointing.
Flamo.like upwards to the skies;
Glorious brows whicl God = Amounting
Consecrated altar-wiso.
Stainless hearts, like temples olden,
None but priests hath ever trodi
Hands as pure rs wero the golden
Slaves which bore tho ark of God.
Oh, they built up radiant visions,
Like an iris after rain;
How all Paradise traditions
Might be made 10 live aga,n.
OF humanity's sad story.
How their hand should turn the page,
And the ancen, primal glory.
Fling upon this latter age.
How with God like aspirations.
Up the souls of man would climb.
Till the fallen. cnslaved nations
Trod in rhythmic march sublime;
Reaching heights the people knew moi.
Till their prophet Leaders led
Bathod IN light that morla Is view not.
While the spirit hio lies dead.
How tho pal i'd sons of Labor.
They should ;oil and Toll to raise,
Till glory, like Tabor,
Once again should meet earth's gaze
How the poor, no longer keeping
Count of life alone by groans,
With the strong cry of their weeping,
Start the angels on their thrones.
An, that Visions bright ideal,
Must it fade aud perish thus2
Must it's fall alone be rcal7
Are its ruins tired Ly US?
All, they dieamed an Ell Dorado.
Given not 10 mortal SIGHT:
Yet the souls that walk IN shadow.
Still bend forward TO its light.
Earnest dreamers, sooth we blame not
If ye failed TO reach the goal
II the glorious Real came not
AT the strong prayer of our soul.
BY the path ye've trod TO duty,
Blessings yet to man may flow,
Though the proud and stately beauty.
OF your structure lielh low
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fApv'T BELIEVE Ir."-It is said that thero
are pSpIe in the mountain Districts''of
heltuesy SO green that they followed a wagon
wheh hppened to pass tina; way twenty
mics. .ast TO see whether ths hind wheels
world oVetake the fore ones.''
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When Prince Albert gives her Majesty
kiss, and the Queen returns it, what public
building does it resemble? The Royal Ex-
change.
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a General assortment of Paints and OH.
"a OF every description for sale at reduced
prices by MURRAY & ZAHM.
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"A Large lot of Bleachcd and Brown Mus.
~ ms just received and for sale very low
dl thesiofe OF MURRAY & ZAHM
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Three things that ought never to be from
,on,s-tl,e ca, the chinnsy and the housewife