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GEoReA.-The Athens Banner publishes sun.
dry letters from counties in Georgia assuring the
editor OF the strength of the Union cause. The
editor says Il is no longer matter Of doubt tina,
the people of the up-couniry of Georgia will sus.
tain the adjustment by an overwhelming majority.
The cause of the UNION is literally sweeping every
thing before it''
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story Of the imprisonment Of several American sailors BY
the Arabs on the west coast of Africa put in circulation
some time since, and at the time generally believed CON-
PowKLI OF the United States ship John Adams Of the Af
squadron recently endeavored to find their whereabouts
in order to release them from capvity but after the most
thorough search along The coast for distance of than
thirty miles, Com p 10 the conclusion that the entire
story was without foundation. Porandc the town where
they were said to have been confined is but short distance
from the French colony Of Senegal the inhabitants of which
place knew nothing of the affair.
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MORE AxRosluTIcs.-Undismay by the melancholy
catastrophe that bee Lieut. Gale the aeronau in Paris
iinne to invent new modes Of attracting spectators Instead
OF Monsieur Poevin ascending horseback is Madame
Poevin who now peforms that dangerous feat There
dressed Amazone mounted her white mare her husband
occupying the car After having passed Paris and
sailed amongst the clouds for hours the adventurous
couple descended safe and sound distance to the
north Of the capital.
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BARON HUMBOLDTS OPINION OF LIEUTENANT
MAURY'S WIND AND CURRENT CHARTS

We have been permitted to make the following
extract from letter Of this celebrated philosopher
to DR.. FLUGEL, our worthy Consul at Leirsc:
To the excellent Lieutenant MAuRr, the author of the
beautiful Charts of Winds and Currents which
fully and thoroughly executed request you dearest Doctor
convey the expression Of my hearty thanks and hearty
respect. at
" II is great undertaking. alike important the practical
sailor and the progress Of meteorology general In this
last respect has been received in Germany by all those
who have taste for physical geography.
sIn similar way has my theory Of sothermal lines of
equal yearly emperatur become right fruitful since Dove
has made known to us the soherms Of the single MONTHS
especially the continents But since twothrds of the
atmosphere has fluid basis that is upon the ocean,
MAuRrs work is much the satisfactory and moro
Important embraces the time the currents Of the
ocean, the direction Of the wind and the temperature How
worthy Of notice the ratios Of temperature sheet !,
South Atlantic east and west Of longitude 400 How much
will this part Of meeorology gain when the logbooks are
filed in accordance with Maurys report to Commodore
Warrington
There is satisfactory fruit of this undertaking in the
shortening the from the United States to the equator
"The bera with which the charts have been distributed
increases the expectations which confidently entertain
"You that do not belong to the unthankfu ones.
The second copy which oyour kindness have placed
in worthy hands, those of Professor Dove to whom meteor
ology much.
The Superintendent Of the National Observatory more
over as see from your letter before the last of 2ls
speaks far too modesly Of his important undertaking"
Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-10-26

The Philadelphia papers announce the death of
Commander EDMUND BYRNE, Of the u. s. Navy,
which event occurred at his residence in Bristol
township on Thursday night last He entered the
navy in February, 1914. re
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STATE ComMIrTEEs on THE INDUSTRIAL ExHIBITIoS.
Governor WRIGHT has appointed State Committee
respond with the Central Committee Washington, and to
select such articles as may be submitted by the citizens Of
Indiana The committee consists Of SAMUEL MERRILL,
JAMES BLAKE, CALVIN FLETcnER, JAMES SuLeRovE, and
JAcoB r. CHAPmAN, all of Indianapolis
The Governors of fifteen States have made their selections
Of citizens for this important ser,;ce
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The French Academy of Science has appointed commits
sion to ascertain the remedial powers of drug which, under
the name of cedan has een introduced for the cure Of y
dophob and of diseases produced by action upon the
vous system II is saidto have the property of coneracng
the poison Of the aesnake and all other venomous reptiles
Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-10-26

The Hon. JARED PERKINS (Whg) will contest
the seat OF GEoRcE W. MORRISON, (Democrat,)
elected to fill the vacancy from New Hampshire in
the present Congress, occasioned by the resignation
of Mr.. WILSON.
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crowded the City Hall through the day. There
was freedom, too, from all selfish motives and
ambitious ends, which seemed to carry conviction
to every hearer. Itwas not Office, nor honor, re-
ward, nor favors of any kind, which prompted the
utterance Of the noble sentiments which were heard
with interest," and responded 70 with enthusiasm.
A fervent affection for the Union, determination
to stand by the Constitution, willingness to ac-
quiesce in the measures Of compromise which have
become the laws of the land, resistance to con-
nued agitation, the extension of the right hand Of
fellowship to the Union Wings of the South, an
earnest wish that Congress might be enabled here
after to put an end to dangerous sectional strife,
and to legslate upon questions affecting the welfare
of the country, and the whole country, was the
earnest desire of all the members of the Convention
The address and resolutions omit all offensive
reference to Senator Seward and his friends in and
out of Congress, and in the main this spirit of for
bearance and moderation distinguished nearly all
the speeches. roei aaa adsi a Q
The Convention adjourned between 10 and ii
o'clock on Thursday evening, with three cheers for
the nominees, three more for MILLARD FILLMORE,
three more, for the Wing principles, and three
more, which made the hall ring, for the UNION
AND THE CONSTITUTION" 8s
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The Hon. SOLOMON FooT, a sterling Whig and
formerly leading member Of the House Of Repre-
sentatives from Vermont, has been elected by the
Legislature Of that State Senator in Congress, to
succeed Mr.. PHELPS. whose term expires on the
third OF March next. Mr. p will have served his
State in the Senate for twelve years. and with emf
nent ability, although his usefulness has been much
impaired by bad health.
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The Hon. JAMES COOPER has been recently ten
dered the compliment of public dinner by num-
Der of his personal and political friends residing at
Harrisburg. He respectfully declined, in an able
letter, in which he took occasion to review the ac-
ton of Congress upon the Compromise question.
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OHIO LEGIsLATURE.-The Ohio Statesman
(Dem.) gives complete returns, from which it ap.
pears that the new Senate comprises IL Wings, ie
Democrats, and Free-Soiers, total &c. And the
House 80 Wings, 80 Democrats, and Free.
Soilers, total 70 a&
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PUBLIC DINNER TO Mr.. CLAYToN.--Hon. Mr.
Clayton has accepted the invitation of the Wings
OF Wilmington, Del, to public dinner, as an evi
dence Of their high appreciation of his services in
Congress-
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SIR HENRY LYTToN BULwER, the British Minis
ter, accompanied by his Lady and Secretary, ar
rived at Albany on Thursday last, on their way to
visit Niagara Falls and Canada
Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-10-26

IsDIANA.-The Constitutional Convention ol
this State assembled at indianapolis on the 18th
instant. GEO. w. CARR was chosen President
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SOUTH CAROLINA ELEcT1oN.-A Telegraph de-
spatch from Columbia states that all the present
Representative in Congress from South Carolina,
except one, have been reelected without opposi-
ton. Their names, placed in the order Of the
Districts they represent are as follows. 3as
Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-10-26
OFFICIAL VOTE OF MARYLAND.

The following the official returns of the votes
given at the late election for Governor Of Maryland
in all the counties except Calvert, from which we
have only the reported majority
Counties. Clarke, (W.) Lowe, (D) Majority Majority
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The Mechanics and Manufacturer Bank Of Providence
Or. I) has suspended PAYMENT and its affairs have been
placed in the hands of receiver The cashier Mr. Albert
W. Snow is said be deauter to the Of seventy
or eighty thousand dollars. He has been arrested and held
10 bail.
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turns of the late election in Pennsylvania for men,
bers OF the State Legislature show the following

This gives the Wings majority Of one in the
Senate, and the Democrats seventeen in the House.
The Congressional delegation stands ten Wings
to fourteen Locofocos
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FLoRIDA.-We mark at this juncture, with more
than ordinary interest," the result of elections in the
South, as they may be read as signs of the times.
With this feeling we have awaited the issue of the
Congressional election in Florida with peculiar in
terest because it is not only the extreme South
ern State, but the first to speak since the pas
sage of the measures of adjustment where
the Democratic candidate had avowed his prefer
ence for dissolution of the Union to the passage
of the Compromise Bill, and where the state OF
public sentiment was more equivocal than in the
neighboring Southern States. We are now happy
to learn, by the last Florida papers, that Mr.. Ca
BELL, the Wing and Union candidate, (who had
voted for the Boundary and Territorial Bils,) has
carried the State by an increaed majority his
former one-under the disadvantage, too. Of being
confined to his seat in Congress while his oppo.
nent was canvassing the Stae. We have no doubt
that his majority would have been further ncreas-
ed could he have met his adversary on the stump,
We have no idea, however, that all who voted for
Mr.. BAIRD, the Democratic candidate, are dis
very far from il Indeed, we learn by
private letters that his Supporters, to great ex-
tent disayowed the disunon sentiments of their
candidate and many Democrats who voted for
him are known to be unwavering Union men. The
disorganzers in Georgia we're sanguine of the sue
cess of their cause in florida, we are informed !;
and the Triumph of Mr.. cABELL will be damper
to them and their unholy schemes
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the three very busy sessions OF morning, afternoon
and evening. The voice was unanimous against
the re-agitaton of the slave questions settled by
Congress- and in favor Of the Union, the Constitu-
ton, and Just administration of the laws of the
land. The Delegates all felt that the Union had
been and was in danger, and that wise admins
traton of public affairs and spirit of cancellation
and compromise could alone save it even from i'm
pending dangers. Guided by these patriotic i'm
pulses, the Convention met, acted, and closed its
deliberations.
Some few would have gone little further than
the resolutions, and the feelings of others again fell
little short of their tone and spirit But every
vote taken in the Convention was unanimous, and
there was unanimous adoption ofthe Address and
of each of the series of resolves. Mr.. GRANGER
exhorted the delegates to spare efforts to secure
the election Of the ticket which had been nominated
al Syracuse, and Mr.. DUER promised also to devote
his time, from now until November, to secure that
end. Such was the spirit of the Delegates as 8
whole and, though there were differences Of opinion
as to the planness and meaning of the letter of Mr.
HUNT, the great majority were satisfied with the
general exposition Of opinions and policy which il
| contained.
/ At the Syracuse Convention in great contrast to
all this, there was stupor and deadness like the
solemnity Of the sick chamber but at Utica good
feeling and good temper characterized all the pro
ceedlngs. Here all were firm and resoute, and
yet willing 70 meet their brethren where they haC
left them. The hearts of the delegates full O
noble impulses. and as one man they held out thei
hands to their Wing brethren every where. Some o
the speeches were deeply impressive, and told with
great power upon the immense audiences which
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hope TO give the least for just offence
My friends, will detain you but few moments longer.
have spoken too much of myse-not word of my
se-but will call your attention indications TO
show whether right in the judgment passed the
action OF those Of whom have spoken. Its well known
TACT that distinguished citizen Of and Senator from this
State by bis single vote could have prevented the annexation
OF Texas to the Unon and have saved from all the misery
which has followed and is likely follow in It's train. What
nave you seen You have that gentleman suddenly
changing his position you have him ecturng within
the last two months upon the awful extension of slave terri
toy In the Union when any could have risen in his
place and said TO him Sr your one vote brought into
this Union more slave territory than has been added to il
twenty five years. Did certain portion Of the press Of this
State speak out this subject No most of them passed
over the matter In silence preparing the way when the
morning stars should sing together upon common paorn
of free soil and destruction Of the Wing party
But enough of that gentleman. We have assembled now
10 take into consideration the position of the Whip party
the State Of New York. Il is my pride and pleasure 10 know
that have under that Pointing TO the words
Is Rough ard Ready" worked the wall in evergreen
They will find rough, but will always find us
The principles of the Whg party Of This nation are too wei
known and established for to dwell upon them for sir g
moment For one, / can only say have gone into hi
contest, and mean il through II any man chooses
mpuie motives to me- point him to my past life and let bin
hereafter try by my future action feel that the Tim
has when every patriot 10 stand by the Wbi
principles Of the nation We have Wing State Execu,iv
Administration ard have glorious a Whg Admins
raiion at Washington selected. have the ple
know every member of that Cabinet There is not
among them with whom afraid to trust my interest
or beside whom am ashamed TO stand to do Wing battle
the Of the nation. These, my ends, the princ
pies by which must s,snd They have been eng1avt
upon the very beastpates of the Wings Of this State
nation; and 60 forward boldly feeling that with
remains all tha, in the State of New York at u
present the Whg principles for which we have ccntende
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-11-01
DIED.

In this town. Sunday morning last, JOIN HoRSiEY
THOMPSON, aged weeks, the last Of FIVE children of Mr.
JOHN H. and ALICE THOMPSON.
IN tins county, Friday. the Ilth ut, GEORGIA
daughter of JOEL and ANN MOORE aged months.
august olst at the residence of his brother A F. MTE
PLY, Esq, Ouachita county, Arkansas. JoHS q. Muir
PLY aged 81 years. The deceased a native of New
hanover county n c. but had resided number of years
the State Of Louisanahe had recently among
entire stranger but had acquired the friendship
OF this whole community by his mild and gentlemanly de-
pertinent Although his suerngs great and protrac
TED, he bore them without murmur-and with quiet
slgnatOn to the viii of God Perfectly of the
harbinger darkness and decay but herald bright
or ana better world release from all his suerinG
In TINS He checred throughout his Illness by the tender
and devoted attentions of his brother and family and it viii
be consolation to his friends distance know that
cry earthly comfort and attention freely, and unrem
tIng bestowed and that his remains attended the
grave By large and sympathzing of people
where . After e's ftful fever he sleeps WE'LL
: He has outsoared the shadow of oar night:
Envy and calumny and hate and pain.
And that which misca1 delight.
Can touch him not and torture not again;
From the eontagion of the worlds slow stain
lie is and now never mourn
4 heart grown cold heart grown gray in vain
r. Nor Though the spirits clay has ceased to burn
With sparkless ashes load uniamented urn
J. H W.
O,lGc1,td county 4rk., Sept z, 1850.
In Dupfn county the 18th inst. J. c. BRYAN aged 10
months and 10 days. third of J. P. and NJ e JoRDAS
IL Warren county the 2ls ult, Dr. EDWARD J. Hoor-
Err, in the SD year of his age.
In Wake county, the 2lst ult Rev. AsA H. TCCKEE,
Of the North Carolina Conference in the 18th year of his
Fage.
In Autauga county, Ala the 10th ult., Col. WV R.
PICKETT, aged Is years.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-11-01
FREIGHTS
REVIEW OF THE WILMINGTON MARKET.
ZOE TIE wEEk rxn1xa ocrorER 81. 1850


The still very lev. and produce
wing from above tide way. Business generally stand
still
BsCoy.-COntinues plenty, and sales dull No change In
prices Market supplied Bacon sells
at 81 Per h. by the hid for sides, and for
shoulders
CoEs-NO arrivals since las. weeks review Meal con-
tnues
CoFFEE.-Sre table for dealers prices
EGGs-Rsther scarce, and prices high. Sec table.
FLoUE.-Stock in store fully fair, and prices firm
HAr-Several lots arrived. No sales reported.
LME-7oo casks arrived this week. and sold 10
per cask, 80 days also 2oo casks at the price
LAED-Stock for the considered large and sales
dull
LUMBER TIMBEE-None IN the market. Some little
demand for flooring boards. Timber very much wanted
MoIASsEs.-NO arrivals. Sales from in lots suit,
at highest quotations Stock getting light.
NAVAL SToKEs-Saes of Turpentne for the week ending
to-day have reached about DIP bbls mostly decline Of
10 per Dbl for Soft and in instance decline Of
l5c per Dbl o-day there be rather
ton with buyers and hear Of : small sale 81 % per
bb for Soft and 81 % for the hard article This however
for choice lot, per boat We quote for sales during
the week, soft TO- Is 81 20, and hard at 20 81 IS
and figures tally with last sales soft Is 81
90 and hard 81 25-closng 81 20 for soft and 81 25
for hard. Rosin.->ales light 80 95 per bb for
No 3Sl is asked but sales this price Spirits tyr
pentIneWe learn that small sale of this article Country
made has been effected at 25c per gallon @ sncs offered
20 asked-no sales Tar arrive. slowly Last sales
at 81 80 per Dbl.
PoRk-Northern Dbl Pork is rather higher See table
PEAs.-Ground Peas arrive freely quick l7t
81 80 oushe Some few sales have been effected At
tho market price COtr PGs Last sale Soc
per bushel
SLAVES HEADING AND SHIxGIrs-None on the market A
small sale Of " hite Oak Bbl Slaves SIS 30 per NJ.
FREIGHrsE cssels plenty and freghts Rates
ExcHASGE-on North j, and South per cent prem.
Bank.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-11-01
Per Steamer Canada.

LIVERPOOL, Oct 19.-Eolt Co.'S Liverpool Circular
ports better feeling in the Cotton market, the 10Th
The depression which noticed in the early part of the
week had given way and confidence infused in the
market The Brokers Circular reports prices the
the previous week. The sales amounted 80 go bales and
the market closing steady Wheat Indian Corn and Flour
selling freely full prices Beef Butter, and Pork
frmer Bacon selling full prices. Lard had
advanced Cd Is Molasses had also advanced Cd Cof
fee brisk in Liverpool previous prices but at London
had sg Chilly declined. Rice extremely dull Sales Of
100 tierce ordinary Carolina los Cd los Rosn
in good denand-alcs of 1000 bbIs at
Id to SIS l0d Tobacco very firm and good demand
advancing prices The Money Market easy Consols
had advancedto 97 American Stock. firm 81 premium
for issues of 1860 and 1868.
The avre Cotton market had advanced and sales
made OF $500 bales. Rio Coffee unchanged
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-11-01
Commercial.

NEW YoRk, Oct. 18th .sraEES-There have been
further sales of North Comfy Turontne, say 1900
hhls e 56l per 80 Ibs 300 White Rosn, ga . 50
per 2s0 lbs; 200 No. Il So 800 Wilmington Common,
81 ~ 81 49, delivered 800 North County; 81 s7 100
North County Tar 81 IS, in yard; and 400 Spirits Tur-
pentine the wharf a2l cents cash The rarkc for
Fupentne 3 erm there good demand fer Write Ros
in; Common is in better supply; Sprs Tupcntinc is fir
there Being little landing and the close prices tended
upward Tar is lower, there being but small demand
for shining home
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-11-01
Marine Intelligence.
PORT OF WILMINGToN- NoRTH-CAR0

ARRIVED.
Oct. 25-Dutch Galiot Die vrow Johanna, yAs de Bow
Schr G W. Davis, Chadwick, New York Il. Harrisj
with md7e t. to ;sundry persons
26-Brig Rescue, str.tson, y. York - ballast }. B.
Russell:
sehr j NJ Taylor, Taylor, Boston hay and Hrns 20 BaF
~, Bryant Adams
Sehr David smith, Charleston. C., in ballast, to GEO
2s-Brig waitstil Morse s-- York, in ballast. Eli.
Oct 30-Sehr. Vim. Hart Crten, PhisxdslphiA, Geo.
Harriss with mdzc--tO srIndry persons; -. -, -
Schr Jane. G. King, wainwright Boston, Leighton,
Schr Tioga, Collins, New York, IN BALLAST, 10 Ellis
Brig Atlantic Wallace Cardiff South Wales. to w N
EIarriss with Iron w. & r. X. K. Go.
Schr. Brilliant, Frsbee, Boston, TO Barry, Bryant d
Brig T. R. Palmer. ssrs. Boston in ballast, to J. b D.
Schr George Eng Dore NEWPORT to Rfsseer
Schr Minerva Wright, Cox, New York to 4. ,. Latter
Sehr L. P Smith, Suits y Y, to ptHo s,et & Brown;
sI-Schr Mary Powell Williams, New York to G. Har-
riss with mdze to Eundry persons
Oct 24-Bris Anawon 9Iny, sFlsnsx, by J. Hathaway
4 Son with 100 90 feet lumber.
26.-Schr- Z. s Powell, Powell New York, by Geo. HaF
cotton 10 do cotton warns. lis bags pea mus. &c Sc
Schr Flelia Carwood, Phadeiphia, by teorge Harrf1
with III bbls spirits urPctine So2 do fusin IS DO tar
Erg Hell.eyn, eilpariek Boston, by Wm NJ IIarri.z7
with IS ,0O9 feet s g Lumber, 90 bbls. Pitch.
2S-Brig Emily. Young. Kingston. Jam, by DeR osset &
Brown with I2s.oOo feet lumber and timber
Sehr Alaric Sanford, View York by DAE Ss~et Brown
with = bbs spirits tu5psntine 1890 Is TosS 70 saiss est
ton, hhds bceswax. &c
Schr. Virginia Somers, PHILADELPHIA by Geo Harris
with l4s hbls spirits tarPentine. ISIS do rosin
2s.Schr. Lake, Lske, Rirhmond NE BY G. HARMS !;
with 9on06 feet lumber
scl.r. Henry Delauy, Dale iexanaria Va, By c. llsr
riss 100 600 feet lumber. ~r,t. :
31-Schf Iaesbus Boon. Phiiadellhia, by DaROsssf &
Brown
Brig Sea Flower. sheer View YORK. ly Nm II. fIs4riss
With 81 0o feet Paned Boards l20O0 feet eswed LABe
scbr. G: W Davis Chadwick \ b. G. Harris; .4ith
naval stores, ettt6n &c.
schr. Harrison Price Rice. n Y ~ L. ]. Iut..r,oh
with hales rags erste do. box ze, 6 Hula sprts
tUrRentinc; fs6s do: rcsir = =