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MUTUAL BENEFTT LIFE AND FIRE IN
sURANcE COMPANY or LOUISIANA.

Business Of the Company confined to life
Insurance only.
Permanent Fund by Act or Incorporation,
100000.
Office No 3S Camp Street. bettDeen Gravier and Com
streets.
This permanent fund to be invested as per char
ter for'the benefit Of the policy holders, in bonds
and d-mortgages unincumbered real estate valued
at double the amount loaned thereon, and in stocks
Of the State and of the United States government.
This company being organized not for the benefit
of stockholders and capitalists, but solely for the
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against want and poverty, Is in its operations a
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All policy holders, whether for life or for shorter
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without any reservation.
Creditors can insure the lives of debtors, thus Sc
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and children, free from the claims of creditors
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Orders for Tickets and Shares and Certificates of
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READ THE EVIDENCE.

HARTFORD, Jan. 26, I647.
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A slight cold upon the lungs, neglected at first,
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NEW OFFICIAL NAVY REGISTER, for
IN 1850. For sale by
TAYLOR & MAURY,
March 20 ookscllers, near 9th street
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j. II. TATUM, ARTIST,

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STUDl0 in the Capitol, the Library Of the
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BLACKwOOD'S MAGAZINE
And the British Quarterly Reviews.
PREMIUMS TO NEW SUBSCRIBERS!

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OWING to the late revolutions and counter revo-
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have followed each other in such quick succession,
and Of which "he end is not ye,' the leading peri
odcals of Great Britain have become invested with
a degree of interest hitherto unknown. They
cupy a middle ground between the hasty, disjoipt-
ed, and necessarily imperfect records Of the news
papers, and the elaborate and ponderous treatses to
be furnished by the historian at future day. The
American Publishers, therefore, deem it proper to
call renewed attention to these Periodicals, and
the very low prices at which they are offered to
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THE LONDON QUARTERLY REVIEW,
THE EDINBURGH REVIEW,
THE NORTH BRITISH REVIEW,
THE WESTMINSTER REVIEW, and
BLACKwOODS EDINBURGH MAGAZINE.
In these periodicals are contained the views, mod
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three great parties in England--Tory, Whig, and
Radical. "Blackwood" and the " London Quar-
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and the Westminster Review Liberal. The
:" North British Review" owes its establishment to
the last great ecclesiastical movement in Scotland
and is not ultra in its views any OF the grand
departments ofhuman knowledge; il origin
ally edited by DR.. Chalmers, and now. since his
death, is conducted by his SON -in-law, Dr. Hanna,
associated with Sir David Brewster. Its literary
character is Of tfe very highest order. The "West
Minister though reprinted under that title only is
published in England under the title Of the " For
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and reprinted under separate titles. II has, there
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in work the best features Of both heretofore
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AYERS CHERRY PICTORIAL


Colds, Coughs, ASTHMA, Influenza, Group,
Whooping Cough, and Consumption.
vINHE uniform success which has attended the use
i Of this preparation-its salutary effect-its
power to relieve and cure affections Of the lungs
have gained for it celebrity equalled by other
medicine. We offer il to the afflicted with entire
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will subdue and remove the severest attacks of dis
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they become publicly known, very naturally at
tract the attention Of medical men and phianthro-
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PICTORIAL may be seen in the following:
VALENTINE MoTT, M. D., Professor of Surgery
Medical College, New York, says;
at gives me pleasure TO certify the value and
efficacy of Ayers CHERRY PEcToRAL, which con-
slider peculiarly adapted to cure diseases of the
throat and lungs"
From EDWARD HITcHcocK, M. d., Ill. d., Prssi-
dent Of Amhera College
J. c. AYER-Sir: have used your CHERRy PFC
ToRAL in my own case Of deep-seated bronchitis,
and am satisfied, from its chemical constitution,
that it is admirable compound for the relief of
laryngial and bronchial difficulties. If my opinion
an to Its superior character be of any service,
you at liberty to use it as you think proper.
EDWARD HITCHCOCK.
AMHERST, Sept. IL, ls4s.
Fyom BEsJAMIN SILLIMAN, M d., LII. d., etc.,
Professor Of Chemistry, Mineralogy, &C., Yale
College, member Of the literary, historical, philo
sophical and scientific societies Of Amsrica and
Europe.
position from some OF the best articles in the Mate
ria Medica, and very effective remedy for the
class of diseases il is intended to cure.
New Haven, Ct., Nov. l. l649.
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nICTIoNARY OF MACHINES, MECHAN.
IL les, ENGINE WORK AND ENGINEER
ING Edited by Oliver Byrne To be published
in numbers, at twenty FIVE cents a number. No.
just received specimen.
OvERmAN ON IRoN. A new supply Just received
by TAYLOR & MAURY,
Jan. II booksellers, near 9th street.
A HOUSE AND FURNITURE FOR RENT,
"A in one Of the most desirable situations in the
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March 2-tf
NIEMEYER & WHITE,
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Brokers, Portsmouth, Va, offer their services 10
the shipping, planting, trading, and manufacture
ing interests.
We will give strict attention 10 selling or ship
ping Tobacco, Cotton, Flour. Grain, Provisions,
Lumber, and Naval Stores, and forward merchan-.
disc with despatch.
Portsmouth,, Feb 3, 1850
Feb. 19-eo3m
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In pursuance Of law, I, ZACHARY TAYLOR,
Il President of the United States of America, do
hereby declare and make known, that Public Sales
will be held at the aforementioned Land Offices in
the State Of IOWA, at the periods hereinafter de-
signated, to wit:
At the Land Office at DUBUQU UE, commencing on
Monday, the seventh day of January next, for the
disposal of the Public Lands situated within the
aforementioned townships, to wit:
North Q the base line, and ,Desf q The fh principal
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Congress.

We have watched attentively the movements of
both Houses of Congress- but far have found moth
ing beyond the usual routine of getting ready The
various portions of the Presidents message have
been referred to the different committees Not a
word has been said in either House upon the slavery
question: with the exception Of long TRADE by GID
DINcs of Ohio in opposition to the ground taken by
the President in regard to enforcing the Fugitive
Slave Law. At the conclusion of his speech the
House passed resolution limiting the time to be al
lowed each speaker for his remarks. Mr.. McCLER-
NAxD of Illinois, denounced the sentiments expressed
by GIDDINCs. He considered it fraud to propose
to maintain the constitutions and at the same time to
oppose the operation of law which was based upon
its provisions The subject then dropped, there
being an evident ndispositon to agae the question.
As soon as Congress gets under way, we will give
regular summary of its dOings.
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THE WILMINGTON JOURNAL
wIL,INGToN, N. c., FRIDAY, DEC. "a, 1850.

The LcgIsl0turc-A mcnIn: ents to the Constellation
We are pleased to notice. on the part of the Lcgis
latare of North Carolina disposition to effect de-
nitc change in the Constitution of the State which
has been discussed and is undoubtedly called for by
the people. We mean that abolshing the landed
qualification Tor electors of Senators in the State Le
gislature and not to hurry forward others upon
which sufficient time and opportunity have not yet
been afforded for the formation of enlightened
public opinion. For part, OPP
posed to convention. There is mode provided by
the Constitution for effectng any and every desired
change. without the tormol and sectional feelings
incident to a convention. And another thing should
be borne in mind. In case the whole fabric of the
Constitution should be submitted to the action of an
unlimited convention, many changes might be made
which would not be in accordance with the wishes
of majority of the people, and yet be accepted, be-
cause combined with some others of undoubted bene
fit, and one could not be taken without the other.
But in the mode prescribed by the second clause of
the first section of the fourth article of the Constu
ton such conventional log-rolling could occur.
Each proposed change would be passed in seperate
bill, and separately submitted to the people, that
the real popular will could be ascerained upon each
seperate measure, free from all other rreYelant is
sues. We believe that the great maj Ority of the
democratic party in this State are in favor of the
mendnents proposed in the resolutions of the Demo-
cratic State Convention, but opposed to urging for
ward any, without due time for reflection, and un-
willing to awake sectional jcalousics by calling a
Convention We have no idea that State Conven-
ton will be called, that any amendment to the
Constitution be passed by the constitutional
jority, (threc-ifhs) with the exception of the " F.
quail Suffrage" and possibly, but not probably, the
election of Judges by the people.
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SIN Later from Europe.

The British steamship Asia arrived at New York
Saturday, the 7th instant, with three days later
dates than those brought by the Arctic The news
from England is not important. The No Popery'
excitement is not at all abaed. The working of the
American fugitive slave law is the theme of comment
in the English papers, who look upon it likely to
shake the Union to its centre. A severe storm had
visited the Irish coast, and caused considerable de-
sruction of property 1t would appear that there is
to be no rupture between Prussia and Austria They
have made sort of compromise but neverthe-
less the mastering of troops is kept up, and the ar
mics steadily increased 1t is said to be amusing,
if not ridiculous, to an American to sec the state of
things in Germany. Every man fit for military duty
is in the field, and every petty Grand Duke is char
gng about, proud Lucifer without sixpence
in his pocket. They can't afford to fight, and the
Jews are stubborn and won't shell out But little
change in the market. Resin in fair request
GUANo SUPERsEDED.-The ST. Vincent ROYAL Ga
zette mentions that gentleman of that island has
sent to England quantity of pozzolOna, to have ii
| tested as cement and that he was agreeably sur
prised to learn that the chemist who tested it had
declared it to be the best that had yet been
discovered and that it preferable to guano. The
gentleman in question complimented on having
a mine of wealth superior to gold. When it is con
sidered (says the Gazette) that the island abound
in this valuable substance-the best cement. and o.
it now appears, the best manure that is known-wt
cannot refrain from offering public congratula
tions the recent discovery, which must ere Ions
bring great wealth into the islands, by supplying
them with an article which must be much needed b.
the sugar growers Pozzolona from St. Vincent coul
of course be supplied here much cheaper than guano
and might in consequence of its eheapness be exten
sively used.
What will President FILLMORE do now! He j
certainly behind the age. The only positive recon-
mendation in his last message is about guano an
now guano is superseded, and the ':guano message
is nullity.
POPULATION OF COLUMBUS CoUNTY.-The recer
census of Columbus county shews population of
#s'' s 1850, 5,9O8
The populationof 184o was 3,91l
Increase for the last ten years, ss' s if 1897
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California.

The steamship Georgia arrived at New York on
Saturday last, the 9TH instant, with three hundred
and thirty passengers, and about million of gold
thousand dollars on freight. The steamship Pana-
ma, with two weeks later from California, had
arrived at Panama. She brings down $50 passen-
gers, and $2.500,000 in specie. The Empire City
was to sail from Chagres the day after the Georgia
left full passengers and with between three and
four millions in gold. There is nothing new in the
San Francisco market. Mining operations were pro-
crossing, and the rainy season had not yet set in.
The news from the mines is very favorable The
steamer Sycamore, while leaving the wharf at San
Francisco, bound for Stockton. blew up, and killed
and wounded from fifty to seventy-fve persons.
Arrival Of Steamer Empire City,
With So 600 goo In GOId.-Latc News from Jamaica,
DeplorabIe Ravages OF the Cholera.
The steamship Empire City, Capt. Wilson, from
Chagres. arrived at New York on Sunday last with
dates from San Francisco to the 1st the Tsthmus to
the 9th of November, and from Kingston, Jamaica
to the LIST of December She brings 81, 100000 GOLD
dust freight, and probably about 100000 in the
hands Of passengers. Her news from California wa!
anticipated by the Georgia.
The jamaica papers of the 28th and 3Oth of Nov
give most dreadful account of the ravages of tn,
cholera in the interior parts of the island At Por
Royal from the 10th to the 30th 100 deaths had oc
CURED, and the epidemic continued to fearful ex
tent At Portland deaths; st. James, 10 cases an
deaths; Trelawiney, % cases. Is deaths; Falmouth
90 deaths; ST. AIMS, 10 deaths St. Thomas. in tn
: East, 507 cases. 1876 deaths
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NORTH CAROLINA LEGISLATURE

M MONDAY, Nov. ID
SENArE.-Mr. Caldwell, of Mecklenburg, present
cd a memorial from supdry citizens of Mecklenburg,
praying for an increase Of the tax retailers Of
spirituous liquors.
Mr. Thomas from the Committee on Internal I'M
proyements, reported the bill and accompanying
memorial concerning the Wilmington and Manches-
ter Rail Road, with sundry amendments and re-
commended the passage of said bill. Ordered to be
printed. F#<E F|&
MIR. Woodin, of Buncombe, introduced bill to
change the mode of distributing the proceeds of the
Literary Fund among the several counties OF the
State Referred to the Committee on Education and
the Literary Fund. (This bill proposes the distrib
uton of the School Fund according to white and not
Federal numbers.)
On motion of MIR Woodfn, his bill for calling
Convention was made the order of the day for
Wednesday.
On motion of Mr.. Thomas the Senate adjourned
House OF Various memorials of pri-
vate OF local character were presented.
Mr.. Kelly introduced the following resolution:
Resolved That the Committee Finance be requested
inquire into the expediency of increasing the upon all
pedler and not at variance with the constitution, to
quire all persons who not native born citizens of North
Carolina to pay than those who
MIR. Dargan presented preamble and resolutions
upon the ect of slavery, declaring in substance
that the repeal Of the Fugitive Slave Law would be
such violation of good faith as should dissolve the
Union and that, in such event. North Carolina will
secedc. Referred to the Committee on Negro Sla-
very.
Mr.. Leach, of Davidson, introduced resolution
instructing the Governor to the Legislature
in the event of the repeal of the Fugitive Slave Bill
Mr.. Fleming introduced bill to submit to the
people, at the next August election tie question of
:: Convention - or No Convention " to amend the
constitution. Read the first time.
Mr.. Mclean moved the reference of the bill to the
Committee on the Amendments of the Constitution.
Mr.. Fleming was opposed to such disposal of the
bill. He wished it referred to a Select Committee.
Upon this question of reference a very animated
debate occurred. The great ma ority of those in ia
vor of change in the present basis of representation
urged the reference of this bill to the Select Commit
tec those opposed to this change pressed its refer
ence to the Standing Committee. Most of the DEM
ocrats are opposed to an unlimited Convention and
in favor of definite amendments to be made in the
manner prescribed by the second clause of the first
section of the fourth article of the constitution The
bill was finally referred to the Committee on Amend
ments to the Constitution, by vote of 70 yeas to
Is nays.
The Speaker laid before the House message from
the Governor transmitting the biennial report of the
President and Directors of the Literary Fund.
The House adjourned.
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aspeech in the hall Of Legislation To rant upon
the tariff question: while situation that will soon
require the nurse. and " leave of absence. from tic
Senate Chamber. when. the nation would shortly
receive the gratifying intelligence per telegraph,
that the eminent Mrs. Senatress Smith, is Sett!no
along as well might be expected, Sung
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Texas Boundary.

The Legislature of Texas has accepted the BOun-
darv proposition with but one dissenting vote in the
Senate We have before us the Austin (Texas)
State Gazette containing the message of the Cover
nor congratuating the representatives of the peo-
De on the improved auspices under which they meet,
for the tranquility and peace of the State, and the
amicabIc adjustment of all matters of difference
which were likely to arise with the federal govern
mcnt with respect to territorial limits" The
tone of the Press and Legislature of Texas comedies
with that of the Governors message, and is indicative
Of cheerful and ready acquiescence in the PROPOSE
tions made by Congress. After ALL the dollars are
not to be sneczed at and them ten millions WELD
a vast moral influence" Dollars forever!
SoUrH CARo1INA.-From the appearance of things, |
and the turn which affairs to be taking there,
we feel convinced that the present Legislature will
pass no secession law On the 10th inst, Mr. MEM
MINGER made long and forcible speech, deprecating
separate State action and immediate secession. We
have talked with several intelligent gentlemen who
have been in South Carolina and they are decidedly
of the opinion that she will not secede
/. Ea-The Georgia State Convention assembled at
4 Macon on the 10th instant Judge HILL was called
to the Chair, and R. S. LANIER appointed Secretary
An election having been ordered for President THos
SPAULDING was by reclamation, called to the posi-
ton; Hon. w. b. "oFFoRD ana "A. D. MILLER were
elected VICE PRESIDENTS, ana H. o. LANlEK "PPoh'eu
Secretary.
EmIGRAr1oN.-We publish below list of passen-
gers on board the brig Calender when vessel mas
been chartered to convey them to Galveston texas
Thoy go to Texas IN search OF moro prosperous oca-
tions than they have yet found In this State lhey
arc all worthy citizens OF North C"ron"' and most
ct them native born with many OF tnem we nave the
pleasure OF personal acquaintance anu regret Il
lose them as citizens May tney nave ple"S"n
'yage' anu ueir ne" MONIES prove 10 'nel' Sou'0'
Ell Oh PicaS"rc anu prosperity
r. NJ Tx- and family Clinton s.n,n.o, oonntu
DIV J. THOMPSON
Rev. NJ. c. CoSLKY and family, Clinton, Sampson county
Ell Miss Mary r. MosELEr'
M INoHGE !" M''kLk"'
Apo,pm-s G. Mosrrrr and lady, Duplin county
DR. NJ W. HERRING,
-MceiowES,
orErHEI CEEkcH , ana laoy' u.noror county,
- II Mru.xInx
-DrvAxE,
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BSg~We are indebted to Hon. W. S. AsHE for a
copy of the report of the Commissioner of Patents,
made to the last session of Congress.
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p&-We have received from the publishers, the
December number of the Democratic Review and of
the Medical Examiner
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DRowNED-We have been informed by gentle
man who passenger in the st. Mathews on Sa-
turday last. that when crossing Cumberland Sound
at about eight O'Clock Friday Evening" one of the
passengers fell overheard and notwithstanding the
utmost exertions made to rescue him from Il
watery grave, he sunk to rise more He was about
35 years old, citizen of Edgecombe County, North
Carolina where he left wife and children. and had
engaged as overseer to gentleman Tallahassee
only few days ago. When the sad occurrence took
place he was on his way to North Carolina for the
purpose of ringing his family to Florida.