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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-05-31
VALUABLE PROPERTY FOR SALE.

VALUABLE PROPERTY FOR SALE.
THE subscriber offers sale his Lot the Build A
ngs thereon situated Market Street, about three iE
hundred yards above the Episcopal Church, and
Buildings be conveniently converted into large
Portable dwellings.
variety of Riding Vehicles and Harness of all >RRo
kinds, made in the neatest manner, and which will
be sold low Persons wishing to articles in this ne
would do well to call and examine before purchasing else
where, as am determined not to be undersold.
ISAAC WELLS.
Wilmington, N. c.. May 3, 1850 34-tf
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-05-31

GODA Biscait.-20 Boxes Soda Biscuit fresh from tho
y bakery. PERRIN b HART TSFiELb
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-05-31
General Notices Hotels &C.
General Notices.

NTOTICE.-The subscribers having qualified Executors
IN to the Will of RcH'D MILLER, at the April Term,
1885, County Court of Dupn hereby notifies all per-
indebted to their Testaor to forward and make
payment and all persons having claims against said Tesa-
tor present them within the time prescribed by
law otherwise this notice will be plead bar of their
cry. JAS. II HICKS, ! Epo,rs
May 49, ls5O-[36tfl WIN. w. MILLER, H"S'
Cane Seat Chairs and Rockers Repaired. "A
A factured or repaired, at the Rock Spring Furni- m
ture Warehouse. ]. D. LOVE.
May H. 1850 36-H
WANTED.
THE subscriber will pay for all kinds of Paper Man.
ufaeturer's stock, viz:
Old Canvas; White and colOred Rags;
Bagging; Grass and Tarred Rope.
L. n. BARLOW
lmin0 C. March 20-tf
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Hallettv1Ie, Long Creek, NJ c., Sth January, 1850.
THE subscribers beg call the attention Of the citizens of
Long Creek District and surrounding country, to their
superior of goods hand the greater part
of which has recently been received direct from New York
and other Northern markets Their stock CONSISTS part
the following articles which will be sold cheap for Cash
Barter viz:
Dry Goods, Groceries, Hardware, Honow-ware,
WOOd-vvare, Cutlery, CrOclery, Guns, Farming and
Garden Implements, Garden Seeds, Ready Made CIO-
thing, Hats and Caps, Boots and Shoes, saddlery,
Medicines and Dye Stutfs, Alum and sack Salt, Corn
and Bacon, sc. Sc. sc,
In addition to the above country residents will find
other articles suited their wants which will be offered for
sale at low prices. B. & r. G. HALLETT.
Jan'y g. l85O.-Tl9-tf
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-05-31

HOTCHKISS' VERTICAL WATER WHEELS.
r E. TOOMER is Agent for the above Wheels in this
J place. He will take pleasure in showing the Castings
to any person who may desire to see them.
There will be found his Office supply of Wheels Cranks
and GudgeOns at all times. for sale sngy in pairs.
Wilmington, N. c., April 26, 1850 33-l2m
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II. F.. ROBESON,
INSPECTOR of Timber and Lumber,
l. [292m1 Wilmington, N. c.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-05-31
The Sheriffalty.

RB- We authorized to THOS. ii. Will
LIAMS candidate for the Office of Sheriff at the ensuing
election,
March Is 1880 27-tf
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-03-19

with the progress of the arts and sciences
but to keep at the head Of those whose
peculiar and exclusive occupations these
arts and sciences were. There is mode
of industry and usefulness worthy of al
your emulation. You must, indeed, be
great lawyer; but it will not do to be q
mere lawyer-more especially as you are
very pfoperly turning your mind, also, to
The political service of your country, and
TO the study and practice Of eloquence.
You must, therefore, be political lawyer
and historian thoroughly versed in the
constitution and laws Of your country, and
fully acquainted with all it's statistics, and
the history of all the leading measures
which have distinguished the several ad-
mlnlstrations. You must study the de-
bates in Congress, and observe what have
been the actual effects upon the country
of the various measures that have been
most strenuousl y contested in their origin.
on must be master of the science of po-
litical economy, and especially of fnan-
ciering, Of which so few of our young
countrymen know anything. The habit
of observing all that is passing, and think
ing closely and deeply upon them, de-
mands pre-eminently an attention TO the
political course of your country.
You ask for instructions adapted 10 i'm
provement in eloquence. This is a SUBJ
ject for treatise and not for a letter. CT.
cero, however, has summed up the whole
art in few words; it is-"dpie, distincte,
ornate, dicere"-to speak to the purpose;
to speak clearly and distinctly; TO speak
gracefully. TO be able to speak TO the
purpose, you must understand your sub
lect and all that belongs 10 it-and then
your thoughts and method must be clear
in themselves, and clearly and distinctly
enunciated-and lastly your voice, style.
delivery and gesture, must be graceful and
impressive. | would strenuously advise
you to two things, compromise much and
often, and carefully, with reference to this
rule of apte, distincte, ornate, and lei
your conversation have reference TO the
same objects. | do not mean that you
should be elaborate and formal in your or
dinary conversation. Let it be perfectly
simple and natural, but always in good
time Ito speak as the Musician) and well
enunclated.
If nature has bestowed such portion
of the spirit of oratory as can advance you
to high rank in this walk (elOquence)
vour manner viii be Your own. In what
style of cIoquencc you are hest fitted TO
excel. YOU yourself, If destined to excel
Iencc, are the best Judge"
70 be continued.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-03-19
. ulrE no HER HUSBAND.
Th. Flag cfour Union for ever

rr,. following beautiful piece was IouEd III
t....r,,t of N!r. Suckucy, whose death by Su'-
G,y day, after his return from Nucct S.
,r,.rrt, California, has been announced IN the
~. The verses were given to han hy MS
g.. ,n the eve of his departure for the laLd OF
gold.
I.a.rrrot long Home isnol home without 'hee'
I., dearest tokens do but make me mourn,
Cl,I,, its memory, like a chain about thee
Gcluy compel and hasten thy return.
L,a,cru NO, long. Tho crowds should WOO thy
staying,
rnluk hcc, can TIE mirth of friends, though
Gear
C..rcn-atc for The grief Thy long DELAYING
C.,t, tie fond heart tI.al sIghs to have thee
here:
Larger net long How ,hnlII wa'ch thy coming,
t,,,cnias shadow, stretch Ger moor ard
dell,
Wien hc wild bee hath ceased her busy hum
ming,
Aaa ,acnc, hang, on all things like spell
H.w ,hall watch for thee when fears gro"
stronger,
S. night grows dark a. darker on the hili'
Ur.,-tyl' weep. when caa v.rrh no longer
i..arga.u o5,,n,, art ,hou absent ,t't
1.i loud e,ic,c not, tho' r''e eye 'hat ,rc'h
m"
Gala,h through tears that make its sPIe"dor
- dm';
For "a, sometimes fear when thou art with me,
Nv cup of Happiness Is all too fail.
Haste. haste thee home into th! mountain dwell
Ilug,
Haste, as bird into it, peaceful nest!
Haste. as a ,hh' when tcmpcsts wide are swell
iIg,
Tiig, to its haven Of ,ecurCst rest!
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-03-19
BONApARTE.

Extract from lecture Of Ralph W aldo
Emerson, entitled, Napoleon; or the
Man of the World ;
Bonapartc was singularly destitute OF
generous sentiments. The hlghest-PIa-
ced individual in the most cultivated age
and population of the worl!--he has not
the merit of common truth and honesty
He is unjust TO his generals; egolIsIc
and monopolizing; meanIy stealing the
credit of their great actions from Keller
mann, from BernadOtte; intriguing to IN
volve his faithful Junot in hopeless bank
ruptcy, in order to drive him toa distance
from Paris, because the familiarity of his
manners offends the new pride OF his
throne. He is boundless liar. The OF
fetal paper, his Moniteurs,' and all hls
bulletins, are proverbs for saying what he
wished to be believed and worse--ln his
premature old age, in his lonely island,
coldly falsifying facts, and dates, and
characters, and giving to history theat.
rjcal eclat. Like all Frenchmen, he had
a passion for stage effect. Every action
that breathes of generosity Is poisoned by
this calculation. His star, his love OF
glory, his doctrine of the Immortality OF
The soul, are all French. must dazzle
and astonish. III were to give the llber-
ty of the press, my power would not last
three days.' TO make great noise is
his favorite design. a great reputation
is a great noise the more there is made,
the farther off it is heard. Laws, lnsttu-
,;ons. monuments, nations, all fall; but
the noise continues, and resounds IN alter
aoes.' His doctrine of Immortality Is
simply fame. His theory of influence is
not flattering. There are two levers Tor
moving men-interests and fear. Love
is a silIv infatuation, depend upon 1t. |
love nobody. l do not even love my
brothers: perhaps Joseph, little, from
habit and because he is my elder ; and
Duroc, | love him too; but why be
cause his character pleases me; he Is
stern and resolute, and, believe the lei
low never shed tear. For my part l
know very well that have no true friends;
AS lono as continue TO be what l am,
NAV ever have as many pretended ifiehuS
as l please. Leave sensibill'y 10, 10 wo- O.
men but men should be firm IN heart or
nnrnose, or they should have nothing 10
do with war and government. lie was
thoroughly INSCRIPTIONS. tie woula
steal, SANDER, assassinate, drown and pol
SON. as his interest dictated. He had no
generosity, but mere vulgar hatred; ne
was intensely selfish: he was perhGlGus
he cheated at cards he was prod'glous
gossip and opened letters +; and aellgh.. .;
ed in his infamous police and ruooeu MS
hands with Joy when he had intercepted
some morsel of intelligence concerning
the men and women about him. ooasuhg
that ,ha {. he knew every thing;' and inierler- !,
ed with the cutting the dresses ol the wo, s
men and listened after the hurrahs ana
compliments of the street, lneoghl'o.I
His manners were coarse. he ues.eu
omen with low familiarity. he hao me
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-03-19
MISCELLANEOUS.
Wits Advice to a YCu~g ASp'ra4t.

~ II y lUt u " d IJu > Il Io"l'
lIr. Miller. student Of the University
.rIN. C.. wro,c 10 Mr.. Writ, asking ad-
Voc. for his course of law studies. Some
I.r,faus Of Mr.. Wrt's reply i will tran
scribe for you.
- 4 brave and pure spirit is more than
'hdf the battle not omIy III preparing for
Ilic. but in all conflicts. Take II for
granted that there is no excellence with
ou, rrra, labor. No mere aspirations for
cmmcnce, however ardent, will do the
business. Wishing, and signing, and
Imagining, and dreaming Of greatness, will
never make you great. II YOU would get
.rn the mountains : top, on which the tenn
Pile of fame stands. il Will not do to stand
,uI. locking, admiring, and wishing you
were there. You must grid up your
JOINS, and 90 TO work with all the indom
liable energy of Hannibal scaling the Alps.
Laboriuus study and diIigent observation
oi the world. are both indispensable 10 the
attainment of cmineucc. By the former
>ou make Yourself master of all that Is
known in science and letters; by the lat
Ter you must know man, at large, and par.
ucuiarIv the character and genius OF Your
own counrvmcn. You must cultivate
aSsljuouSly the habits Of reading, think
ING, and observing. Understand your
'Nu language grammalicalv, critically,
and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS origin, or rather
us various origins, which ven may learn
from Johnson and Wcb>lrr's prelaCes to
i5rlr large dictionaries. Learn all that is
Gclralc and beautiful as wcll as strong.
IN the language. aud master all It's stores
"f opuleuce. lou will find rich mine
"t instructions in the splendid language of
Burke. HIS diclion is frequently magnif-
cent; sometimes too gorgeous, | think
jor chaste and correct taste but he will
show YOU all the wealth of Your language
You must, ny ardent study aud practice,
acquire for ourscIf mastery of the Ian
guase, and he able both to speak and to
write 1t, promptly, easily, elegantly, and
with that variety of style which ditleren,
subjects, difercrt hearers, and different
readers are continually acquiring. You
must have such command of il as 10 be
able 10 adapt yourself, with intuitive
Qulckness and ease, to every situation il
which you may chance to be placed, ant
YOU Will find no great difficulty in this, i
You have the coPio rerboru,a and cor
rect taste. With this study of the Ian
guage You must take care to unite IT,,
Ilabils already mentioned, the diligent OBJ
servation of all iha,is passing around YOU
and activc, clcsc, ard useful thinking
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-03-19

CANAL ON FIRE.-Y esterday, March
the 9Th, about half-past five O'clock a
widespread dense mass of black smoke
suddenly loomed up in the neighborhood
of the Centre of Market Sheets of fire
were occasionally seen through the SOM
brous body, ahording spectacle of gran
deur and beauty. The promenaders of
the Avenue stopped to wonder, and peo-
pie run from every direction to the scene.
The bells in the First ward began to ring,
and cry of"fre' was vociferaled.
Suddenly, the uprising ceased, and
away in the distance, noated off the smoke.
On inquiry we learned that the people
at the gass-house had emitted their refuse
oil upon the water in the canal, and that
the workmen in deepening this work, had
set fire TO the oil 10 rid themselves of the
stencil. The flames were surpassed by
throwing mud upon them. 1t is truth.
the canal was on fire, or rather there was
fire in the canal.-UdSh. Corr.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-03-19

TIE VALPARAISO CowmDING Casa letter
from Washington to tie Philadelphia North A-
mcrcan says thatintelligcncc received at Wash
ington gives fuller and more exploit details Of
the rencontre between Mr. Potter, of Maryland,
United States Consul at Valparaiso, and Mr..
Sullivan, Lord Palmerston's hopeful nephew,
which magnifes the outrage ofthe latter, and
iustifies, in every sense and aspect, the merited
castgation which he received. The letter also
adds:
"a British man-ofwa arrived at Callao on
the day subsequent to Sulliyan's castigaton, and
in tro hour. afterwards his resignation as Charge
d. Afaires was placed in Il e hands of the Admi-
raj It's not ascertained whether the British
Officers required this summary atonement 10 the
injured honor Of his flag, or whether, under a
sense of self-degradation, the diplomatic func-
tionary found it necessary to rellnqulsh trust
which he was unworthy to retain: In either E.
vent, the nfamy Of his conduct is equally well
established
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-03-19
Intense Mental Application.

All peculiar mental developement is, so
TO speak, an insanity a monslrosity, and
involves, generally speaking a concentra-
ton upon it, Of time and though, fatal to
that harmony Of character, that bearing
and forbearng, that abnegation of self, so
necessary 10 the highest enjoyment Of do
meslic happiness.
Any aII-engrossing pursuit must, of ne
ceSslty, unless under certain favorable and
exceptional circumstances, be injurious 10
all else in its vicinity.
Then, too, unless in rare instances, tie
poet, for instance. must be impulsive, ar
dent and almost reckless lie usually
leaps into matrimony in hurry, and with
his eyes shut, and when there, does not
make the best of his bad bargain. He
chooses loolishly, and then does not act
properly, for the very same reason-the
reason that his fancy, Imagination, ardor,
cannot generally, by the nature of things,
be attended by phlegm, judgment and
GOODNESS in the common concerns of life.
But not TO speak of poets, we have known
men so devoted 10 business, as when ma
king money almost as fast as the wished,
to leave their families from eight in the
morning 10 ten at night. No one can say
that these men were fitted for domestic
life, that enjoyed, or that their wives and
children, enjoyed its highest comforts
But not positive trouble occurred, because
the neglect was habitual and borne out by
the custom Of friends and neighbors. Be-
sides, it was but an extreme of industry
an extreme which most people in this
country are not apt TO discountenance.-
More than this, it was practicable ,and it got
But it was neglect after all, and
it may be, in mutual Indifference
and in the husbands i'll health.
But had the man been poet and ne
elected his family for the same number of
hours, people would soon talk of the dan
ger of being or marrying Literary man."
The whole trouble between authors and
their wives seems 10 us very simple ; but
nevertheless, ii may be problem which
Laplace could not have solved, or Bow
ditch translated. Boston Post.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-03-19

IMPORTATION or SLAvEs-We have hereto
fore expressed our decided hostility to the law
which has passed our Legislature, TO permit the
importation into Maryland Of Slaves from other
States and other conviction that the law is in
opposition to the wishes Of the people Of the
State. We are glad TO that the press is
speaking out upon this subject; and We venture
to predict, that the repeal of the law will be de-
manded by the public voice. The Frederick
Examiner says:
"1his law IS in opposition TO the will Of the
people, and at war with the hitherto policy Of
Maryland. That policy as We understand it,
was 10 lesson our negro opulatlon-hence, upon
the introducti of a slave into Maryland GER
tain tax was required to be applied to coloniza-
tion purposes, So that for every negro slave in
troduced into this State, provision was made for
colonizing a free negro. We agree with our
neighbor Of The Herald upon this subject, who
says: "lf the voice Of the press is indicative Of
popular sentiment, the public feeling will on the
first suitable occasion cause the law OF 1881 TO
be restored and the recent law repealed"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-03-19

WHY TIE QUAKERs WEAR THEIR HATS.
-Quakers invariably wear their hats in
place of public worship, or in public as
semblies. We see often, in our assembly
and Senate chambers, slouched hats hang
ing carelessly over solemn faces, and but
few are aware how this custom originated
Fox, the founder of cOllarless coats and
broad brims, was in the habit Of attending
the Episcopal church. When the preach
er uttered sentiments of which lie disap-
proved, he would solemnIy put on his
broad brimmed hat, and take it off again
whenever a more welcomed strain of doc
trine occurred. If he had sat long with
his hat on, and the iII-sounding PROPOSE
tons or fulminations continued, he would
rise slowly, and silently walk out. Thus
it appears, that it was for the purpose of
habitual protest that the Quakers first
learned to sit in places of worship with
their hats on.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-03-19

THIRTY GRAMS or Beauty Wmcn covsrr-
TurE TIE PERFEcr WoMAy.-Three things
whltc-The skin, the teeth, and the hands
Three black-Thc eyes, the eyebrows, and
the eye-a,hes
Three red-Thc lips, the cheeks, and the
nails.
Three loug-Thc body, The hair, and the
hands.
Three short the teeth, the ears, and the
feet.
Three wide or large-The cheek, the fore
head and the space between the eyebrows.
Three small or narrow-The mouth, and the
waist, and the ancle.
Three plump The arm, the leg and the calf
Of the leg.
Three delicate or 6ne-The fingers, the hair,
and the lips.
Three snlall-The head, the chin and the
nose.-Translated from the French by dy.
for the Home Journal
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LETTERS FROM BENJAMIN FRANKLIN

LETTERS FROM BENJAMIN FRANKLIN
Tie Boston Post publishes five copies OF
unpublished letters from DR.. Franklin,
which have recently been found in that
city. They contain much of the original
ity of style peculiar TO that eminent man.
The following one seems to have been
addressed to lady with whom he was on
intimate terms previous to his marriage,
and who was still single at that date -
Philadelphia, Oct. l6, 1855. Dear Katy
Your favor of the 26lh June came to
hand, but on the 2Sth Sept, just three
months after it was written. | had two
weeks before written you long chat, and
sent it to the care of your brother Ward.
| hear you are now i'll Boston, gay and
lovely as usual. Let me give you some
fatherly advice: XII no more pigeons
than you can eat; be a good girl, and don't
forget your catechise; 90 constantly TO
meeting or TO church, till you get good
husband; and then stay at home and nurse
the children, and live like a Christian.
Spend your spare hours in sober whist,
prayers, or learning 10 cipher. 1ou must
practice addition TO your husbands estate
by industry and frugality; subtraction of
all unnecessary expenses. Muttipica-
tiOn-he will soon make you mistress Of
it. As to division, | say with brother
Paul, Let there be no division among
tye," but as your good sister Hubbard
(my love to herr is well acquainted with
the ruie Of t,oo, | hope you will become
as expert in the rule of three, that when !
have again the pleasure of seeing you' |
may find you like my grapevine. sur
rounded with clusters, plump, juicy blush
ing, pretty little rogues. just like their
mamma. Adieu, the bell rings, and /
mus. go among the grave ones, and talk
politics. b. r.