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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-05-24

z1ETEat g go Authorized Agents.
JAMES M. REDMoND Tarboro', Edgecombe cOunty N. G.
josiah JOHNSON, Clinton, Sampson county
JOSEPH r. KEMP, Bladen county. - -.
Dr. SHEKwoop, Strickland Depot, Duplin county.
B. S. KooNcE, Rchand, Onslow county.
B. BARNES Black Creek, Wayne county.
VorNEr B. PALMER authOrzsdto receive
nd subscriptions the Journal in New York. Philadelphia
and Boston, and receipt for payment for the same.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-05-24

An old lady in Holland, whose sole occupation was
housewifery scrubbed her sitting floor until she
fell through into the cellar and disocated her Shout
der,
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-05-24

A mans self is often his own robber He steals
from his own bosom and heart what God has there
deposited and he hides it out Of his way as dogs and
foxes do with bones. 9
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-09-21

GENERAL CHAPLIS.-A writ Of habeas corpus was on
"wednesday issued by his honor Judge CRAScH Chief JUS
ce Of the Circuit Court for the District of Columbia on the
application Of the counsel Of this person. and he was yester
day morning brought before Judge c. who required bail in
the amount of $4,000 for bis appearance the fall term Of
the Criminal Court The counsel retained by the accused
understood to be J. H. BRADLEY, DANIEL RArcLrrE,
and WALTER JONES' Esqrs.; but only Messrs Bradley and
Radcliffe appeared for him this occasion The United
States represented by the District Attorney p R. FEN
DALI, Esq Asa CHILDs, Esq, Of the city of New York.
who understood have Washington the instance
Of certain friends Of the prisoner, also present bond
for the requisite Of bail being entered into jointly and
sevealy, by General Chaplin David A. Hail. seby Parker,
and William Blanchard the frst-named discharged from
the custody of the aler Of ashingon county, but held
upon issued by virtue Of the requisiton Of the
Governor Of Maryland, in compliance with which he
the afternoon conveyed Rockville by officers Goddard
Handy We understand that j. Brewer, Esq. is his
sci at the latter place, and that if admitted bail there
sufficient Of will be deposited to such per
will unite in giving bond for his appearance TO
trial.-RepubHc.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-09-21
FROM OUR Paris CORRESPONDENT.
PARIS, SEPTEMBER 5, 1850.

PARIS, SEPTEMBER 5, $780,
The PRESIDENT, with his princely retnue, is
again absent from Paris. He left for Cherbourg
on Tuesday morning. There he will inspect the
French fleet which has been for some time await
ing his coming. The fleet is composed of eight
ships of the line, three steam frigates and seven
other vessels of war, moored in two lines in front
of the city. In the basin and on the stocks are
TWENTY-FIVE other vessels of war, of all classes.
The sham naval fight, and interesting maneuvres
which enter into the programme of entertainments,
have attracted to Cherbourg great number of
strangers, principally English. Sir THOMAS CooH-
RANE and several other superior officers of the
British navy repair thither in one steamer. A
second conveys TO the scene number of the lords
of the Admiralty, and third is charged with fifty
pupils Of the Royal Naval college, who improve
the occasion to receive lesson in naval tactics.
The Prince Louis NAPOLEON goes well supplied
with ribands and stars Of the Legion Of Honor to
distribute to the men, and with breastpins bracelets
and earrings for the ladies' His late trip is said
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-09-21

JENNY LIsD-The Baltimore American of yesterday says:
We understand that despatch received yesterday
morning by the City Hotel, stating that Miss LIND will
visit Baltimore this month, stated in the American of yes
terday Other arrangements have since been made by which
she is to sing in Boston the 18th instant and she will
then return New York; and give there before pro-
ceedng further South"
The third concert Of Jenny Lind, which given in New
York on Tuesday evening" said by the papers of that city
to have ecped her two previous efforts Not less than
ven thousand persons present. The price Of tickets
ranged from 50 S. and the promenade tickets were sold
at one dollar.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-09-21

Dr. Waters SMITH, Surgeon Of the U. s. Naval Hospi-
ta died at his residence in Brooklyn Thursday morning.
He entered the service the 9Th Of june 1890, and has
been surgeon the navy yard Chaestown at Washing
believe and for three years past at the naval
hospital Of the Brooklyn yard.
Intelligence has reached Boston of the death Of the Rev.
ADDIssS SEARLE, Chaplain Of the United States Fga,e
Cumberland He died the passage to Alexandra, and
buried at sea.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-09-21

The Norfolk Beacon states that the parties who to
build the Seaboard and Roanoke Railroad have concluded
their arrangements satisfactorily and finally, and will
mence their work in very short time. The road will
meet the towns Of Norfolk and Portsmouth, in Virginia. with
the town of Weldon, in North Carolina, the latter being
the great mail route between the North and South The
road to be constructed under union OF charters recently
granted by the Legislatures Of the States through which
1 it passes
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-09-21

DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN PorTsvILIE.-A fire broke out
in Potsvie (Pa Thursday morning, that consumed the
whole Of stables Centre street. above Market and all
the shops and offices Market Thompsons store,
which saved Miss tavern the opposite side of the
street, destroyed and considerable injury done
70 the Methodist church adjoining.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-09-21
i NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER.


The subject Of the subjoined communication is
one with which We are not familiar, nor, indeed,
sufficiently acquainted to justify our delivering any
judgment of our own upon it. We cannot, how
ever, refuse it a place in our columns, coming as
1t does from another quarter and being asked to do
50 by gentlemen who have every claim to our
respect.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-09-21

BRIGHAM You've, and two other Mormon Saints in CALI
ing the Faithful to the Great Salt Lake city close with the
following appeal "Push the Saints to Zion, and persuade
all good brethren who have wheebarrow and faith
enough to roll il over the mountains"
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-09-21

Coon Luck MIR. NJ. johnson, while ploughing on the
farm Of Jos. Homer Esq, near New Baltimore Fauquer
county, Virginia, found small eshen pot containing about
5000 IN gold and silver CON- had evidently been buried
for many years.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-09-21

The Hon. RUFUs CHoATE, Hon. JOSEPH BELL, Col
ISAAC o. Barnes, and CHARLES L. WOODBURY., Esq,
all of Boston, returned home by the Canada from their vis
to Europe.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-09-21

recently committed suicide on Feather river Cali
forna. coroners jury empanneIed, heard the evil
dence, and brought in verdict that the was "add
fool :"
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-09-21

MARSHAL dArNAU mas arrived LONDON, and mas not
ceved very cordial reception. He visited yesterday Bar
clay & Cos great brewery, and upon being known
from writing his in the visitors book, assaied with
groans and eIecrations, cries Of down with the Austrian
b.che" the woman Aogger," Sc &c. He attacked
with sticks and stones and forced for safety Baron
RoTHscHILD has given great offence by styling him in note
Of introduction "my friend Marshal Haynau."
The great work in literature lately published is the two
first volumes of "Coone Chestneys Expedition to the Eu-
pirates and Tg This work ogea labor and interest,
and conveys important information connected with future
communications with India.
Miss CoorERs Rural Hours has been reprinted here, and
is very voraby spoken Of said belong to the same
class Of books WHrTE's History Of Scorne great COM
pment in ITSELF the title to which fortified by long extracts
and favorable criticisms 1t was exactly the book wanted
here, to give English people notion Of American rural life,
avocaons, and scenery Its great merit is the individuality
rather the nationality of its descriptions we never forget
that is American life and American scenery that we are
reading about
The submarine telegraph the straits Of Dover has
sustained temporary suspension through the chang Of the
upon the rocks Cape Gne on the coast France
which severed within few hundred yards Of the shore
The we with its guttapercba coating had been defended
by eaden tube which did prove equal to resist the
ton OF the rocks The termination will now be removed to
Calais where there rocks and the wire secured
in an iron tube From twenty thirty wires are to be laid
SO as to prevent delay accident happening
or more There doubt of the success of the
municaion.
The EXHIBITION of 1851 is going on very salts
factorily there is no doubt of the building in the
; Park being ready by the lst of January, 1851.
The last publication of the Royal Commissioners
gave the names of more than sixty additional places
. which had established local committees. The Exc
!, cuiive Committee have also published very ella.
borate and interesting list Of articles in the vegeta
d BILE kingdom, suitable for the exhibition, embracing
1t more than FIVE hundred varieties. We hope to be
ID able to send some copies Of this list to the Unec
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-09-21

and Scotland amounted in 1891 to l2s 3d. per head upon
the entire population in ls4s they FL o. Id for
each individual Again, the Friendly Societies in Great
Britain in number about 200, and consist of mil
lion six hundred thousand members with gross annual in
of 60, $780, 000 and accumulated capital Of six mil
lion four hundred Thousand pounds Then there the
rolled Benefit Societies of Great Britain with capital Of
nine million pounds, belonging to $500, 900 members
Thus whilst the income-tax prove that the number
of the middle class has rapidly increased in NUMBER
since possesses increased income Of el3 900 per
num- the condition Of the Savings and Friendly and
Benefit Societies speaks in voice which be mis-
understood in favor of the improved habits and beeed
diton of the humber working cassessnce those classes
have accumulated in these institutions intended entirely for
their and advantage less capital than G42 000 900
sterling, against sickness accident and old age
Truly the moral improvement indicated by such state Of
things is delightful contemplation. Mr. Porter also
tells that the dividend lists Of the Bank Of England show
that the number of persons holding small amounts of stock
very much increased With respect the loves, class Of our
population, the destitute poor who depend upon parocha
casual relief for support let us look little figures Mr..
Kay Gays that &C. 600 raised annually in poor rates.
The true statement is follows: In the year 1919 with
population Of 000 600 England and Wales the amount
raised by poor &C. 500 OOO In ls4e. with DO
pulation in England snd Wales of Is OoO OO0 the amount
raised had the population remained station
ay this latter amount would have only about 600
$780, 600 less than 1918, dminuton of about fort,
per cent in thirty six years. No very great proof Of th
"iekety and precarous stale of Ergand" One more in
stance Of improvement In 1915, every individual man
woman and child in Great Britain was subjected TO an an
nua for the support Of Government and payment of in
ID the natona debt, OF a5 As lOd; this taxation
lghtened upon each individual head to aa 0, l0d
4 less than one half Mr. DrcKrss has very nteresn
i, paper this subec, in late number Of his useho
ID Words" and has shown very conclusveIy, from gre
number Of facts that the condition Of the people Of Engsr
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-05-25

CASApA.-Ths Provincial Parliament was open
ed at Toronto on the 14th. Lord Elgin, the Gov.
ernor General, read the speech from the throne;
which contains the following:
In his speech, which we are told by cores
pondent Of the Tnbnne, was delivered both in
French and English. he stated that Canadian seen.
rites have risen in England that reciprocal trade
with the United States is delayed; that cheap and
uniform rates OF postage are required; that the
Assembly should be more numerousiy constituted
than it now it is; that public feeling is becoming
more and more opposed to capital punishment
that the chancery practice Of Canada is improved;
that improved assessment and jury laws and
cheaper courts of Justice are required, etc. He
believes annexation is unpopular in Canada, and
val mark With the Royal disapprobation, annsxa-
honists holding office, etc.
Toronto city was visited by destructive FIRE on
the 18th instant. Fifteen houses were destroyed on
Young and Adelaide streets. It was the work Of
incendiary.
The agitation of the Uerata questio of clergy re-
serves and rectories is revived. The anti-rectory
party wish to appropriate the reserves TO educa-
tional purposes.
The question Of !" a railroad or no railroad from
Toronto to Lake Huron, will shortly be submitted
to the vote Of the citizens Of Toronto. II is pro-
posed to raise part Of the money by city debentures
and the remainder by lottery.
A new tariff Of charges for passage through the
Welland and other provincial canals has lately been
issued by the Governor in Council. These charges
are considered much more favorable for commerce
than those hitherto in force, and are avorabIy re-
garded by American Western forwarders.
w. L. Mackenzie has arrived in Toronto, and
will probably connect hipselE with the press ere
long. Writing, not fighting. is his " "forten
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-05-25
IUTUAL BENEFIT LIFE AND FIRE INsUR.
ANCR COMPANY OF LOUISIANA.

The permanent fund be per charter the
benefit Of the policy hodef in bonds and MORTGAGES on
unncumbeed real estate valued at double the amount loaned
thereon and in Stocks of the State and of the United States
This Company being organized not for the benefit Of
sockhodes and capiraIst but solely for the proeeon Of
ey, in It's operations great National benevolent insttu.
ton conducted the and solid principles and
aSa say aos sf large
Al policy holders, whether for life or shorter terms who
q shs profits q ihe company Tssslvuton
Sredor: can insure The yes q debtors thus securing
oa Of fs itt Ssns
and use OF herself and children free from the Claims Of cred
$ss, $Sss Egsssn, g s9.seS Msjks.: : {shn = Alison
Isaac jf$a.ss.c Geo sssss$sss Bsssasi
}S,spR IsSp + W. Sta Stanton. %espq Hail Hail sspss
fsi$ s ssSaSs sss,iE smith, . sdsl:S. ss
Cornelius Felowes. Joseph, LaIIande. B. NJ. Norman.
loHH HAeAN. Presiden, oi he Company.
HsIrT WzpDnHS9ss ssf n Rfsssf %sea Boardo
ii. q. HEARTT. Aciuary e [. GooIp, Attorney.
es BH Sa-. M D 6asEI II Mss
whites 70 Z Ma al bis residence. He will examine whts
O'clock p NJ He viii not examine any one at his dwelling
without permit which can be had application at the ocs
E This Company is prepared to entertain applications
t0T Life Insurance and issue Policies al Psnd and healthy
by the Bosn which are les than the rates Charged by the
New 1oEk and London Offices and EhSa. s 9,
Profits declared annually ard The profits draw interest
ami can be made available the extent Of two thirds
u Caiorns Permits are issusd 20 Lie Insurance mem
bers al New York and London rates Prospee1s Tsbe Of
effect Insurance be had at the Office of the
~ Extensive Travelling Privileges allowed.
ER Oihee hours. A. NJ 70 . ?: N lsa "
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-05-25
MY WIFE AND CBIL,p.

have two precious jewels,
The fairest gems Of EARTH ~
i love them; yes, | love them
For their owDinfrHsie worth:
The one when carcy oppress me.
And sadness fills my heart.
In meekness comesto bless me
With her soul endearins an.
Her sopgs, like distant vespers,
- Inspire my heart with Joy,
Where. like . guardian angel.
Ste sO0thes our little boy
Until his evening 4 siumber
IN music soft and deep,
And, as a spirit, watcheth
Hs-caIm and peaceful sleep.
The other--oh /, what beauty s
Dw+lls in her playful eyes,
More ike the gems which sparkle
AT evening 10 the skies:
And then her aries nnimicfy
OF ali epr household " ays--
bhe sings whene'er her mother uinRs.
And pays wbene'er sbe pEays.
euch jewels God hath given
To share my humble cot,
As me@enges from heaven,
TO bless my weary lot
And, when the twihklIt fadefh
And darkness dims the west,
We ask our graeiou- Father
To guard Us while we rest.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-05-25
Ordinances and Resolutsons of second
Municipality Couneih
~ 2Gl1

RssOteed. That the Mayor be and he is hereby
authorized and reqles'ed, after having given ten
days notice IN the official pauer Of this Munjcloal.
iy, TO sell according To the term u the l2h sscsia
OF an act passed by the L-elatuse nf The Stale Of
Louisiana, approved March I8,h 1850, lie contracts
for repairing and keeping in rspar he paved streets
and Sidewalks and paved support Of tIie 6astrie.s
OF this Municipality; inaceofdance with die Iisuits.
conditions and specifications contained in srrssoIa.
tion of the Cnueeil passed Nsrcb 19 \. 1850
Passed May "a. Is Q, j. H, CAI.DwELLi, President,
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-05-25
NJ. 2s60.

Resolusd, That the Treasurer pay on the warrant
three hundred dollsrs. in paymsns Of i Hoae Car.
race furnished bv them to Tihertv r. - Co -
Passed May u, 1850, ]. n. CALDWELL. President
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-05-25

The WORLDS FAIR.-At late meeting Of the
Mechanics Institute. il was resolved that COM
mittee be appointed to consider the expediency of
holding in the city Of NewYork, in the year 1852,
Worlds Fair, for the benefit Of the mechanics
and artisans of this and other countries
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-05-25

A SINGULAR FAMILY.--James NJ. Griffin was
arrested at Richmond for forgery on the 10th, and
on the same day his son was sent to prison for
three months for larceny. About week previous
The wife Of Griffin had been sent to the penitentiary
for three years for grand larceny.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-05-25

JEALoUsYAND ATTEMPT TO oMURDER.--A mur-
derous outrage was committed in Philadelphia on
the 10th inst. in Fifth street, below Catherine, by
Rich. Foote, upon the person of Mrs. Ann Walker,
an interesting young woman, aged IS. Foote had
been suitor for the hand of Ann, whose maiden
name was Martin, but she refused to have anything
to say to him. He left the city and stayed some
time at Lebanon, Pa, where he was employed at
a furnace. During his absence, Ann became en-
gagged to James Walker, and was finally married
to him about three weeks since. Foote returned
to the city, and Tuesday. going the house she
occupied, he broke open the trunk and took from ii
her marriage certificate and some gold pieces The
certificate he chewed up and swallowed. Last night
he again went to the house and stabbed the anfor-
tunate woman in eight different places, some of the
wounds being considered dangerous. 'Foote Aed,
but was captured by the city police and committed
by Mayor Jones to await the result of the wounds
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-05-25
os1a

Resolusd. That the Treasurer and Comptroller
be, and hereby, authorized TO Issue 10 Matthews
y Denman, Tor hose carriage built BY Them ior
Protection Hose Co, a note, at six months dste,
for three hundred dollars.
Passed MAY a. 1850, ] n. CALDWELL, President
Approved May ~, 1850. A. d. CROsS5dAN, Mayor
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-05-25
M oR61-

Rssotuss, That the Treasurer pay.on the war
rant of the Mayor, 10 Peter & Dillon. sixsy-one
dollars for rebuilding the hose carriage ii Psrseve.
rance Fire Co. No. Is. IS ~
Passed Msy IA, ls5es y. H. CALDWELL.p .psssidcat.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-05-25

The journeymen sione-cutters of Philadelphia,
numbering about two hundred members, have or
dered the preparation OF handsome block of mar
BILE for the National Washington Monument.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-05-25

Legal proceedings are aboutp being Instituted
against the Branch Bank at Salem, Colnmbiana
county, Ohio, for lagrant violation of its charter
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-05-25

Daniel Webster's bust, by King, is to be placed
in Faneuil Hail. Boston.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-05-25

On the 1st of January. the police force Of Lon
don consisted Of 5692 persons.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-05-25

1t appears BY the semi-annpal report Of tn chief
Of police Of NewYork, that from the 1st of January
to the LIST Of April there have bOen arrested there
no fewer than ten thousand three hundred and fiy-
two persons. charged with all the crimes in the
criminal calendar OF this number 753 were ar
rests for sOnies II rape cases, and 90 robbery, in
the first degree.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-05-25

In Boston, on an average, 16 births, S marriage.
and 10 deaths occnr daily.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-05-25

Land warrants were purchased in Wall street
NewYork, at S1lS; the selling price is S120.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-05-25

1t is said One-third of the French army car
neither read nor write.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-05-25

Joe Pentland. says he knows a YOUTH who every
time he wishes to get glimpse Of his sweetheart
has to "hOller fire right under her window. In
the alarm Of the moment she plpnges her head out
Of the window, and exclaims where > when he
p0e.iealy slaps himself on the bosom and exelaims
"hsrs, my HangsliaA
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-05-25

The laborers of New York are on a strike.
There is considerable excitement on the subject.
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Resoired, That coInnittee Of three be sp.
pointed to examine the books Of the Comparable
and Treasurer, from the time the present iaoum-
ben,s eBtersd upon their duties; and the Council
shall elect, upon the RECOMMENDATION Of ths com
mittee, competent person to assist them In their
duties, at salary not exceediug one hundred dol-
lars per month said examination to be made and
completed within sixty days from the passage
hereof
Passed May II, 1854 j. n. CALDWELL. Psp.id,ss.
Approved May H. le50 A ID Gro SSNAN sNSver
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-05-25

Dagis's Sprap Of Rad CieEry and Tdr-We wou,d cal
attention to the advertisements this valuable medicine in an
other column Several of m saluaTy effects have CONT
under personal obseTy alton, and therefore confidently
recommend it to the 6lfcted.-Ed " j. WeeklV Visite,
and Temperance Seatiaa, (TreatOa,) FEB. 8. Is4s.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-05-25

[From M S. c. Hdgss, Of the firm Of Broloer Hayes 4
Co., Booksellers aud SatiOners No. 1873 Marked Stres
lphid-January 8, 1S47.] - -
Your Syrup of Wild Cherry and Tar invaluable RENE
dy; il cured the of colds with If Won want cey
tiiicate will cheerfully give one. s. G. HAYEs