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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-04-19
jamaica

Mr. BIGELow one of the Editors of the New York
Evening Post, during recent visit to Jamaica,
gathered some curious statistics in reference to the
relative value of land in that Island prior to,
and since the emancipation act of 1882. AS Mr..
B1GELow speaks from actual observations made upon
the spot his accuracy cannot be questioned. He
is also an ardent free-soiler, and connected with
one of the strongest free-sol papers in the Union
and if his feelings might be supposed to bias his
Judgment, it is natural to believe that they would
lead him to attribute the decay of that interesting
Island to any thing else than the act of emancipa
ton and consequently, he may be the more fully
relied upon when he unhesitatingly attributes it all
to that act. Mr.. BIGELow mentions of the
most prominent instances of the decline of real
tate as follows:
The Spring Valley estate, in the parish of St. Ma
RVS, embracing 1914 acres had been sold once for
E1S,OO0 sterling In 1912 it was abandoned and
in 1845, the freehold including works. machinery,
plantation utensils, and water power, sold for
E1,000 The Tremoles estate, of 1850 acres, once
worth EOS, 265 sterling has been since sold for G8,
, 400, and would not now bring half that The
Golden Valley sugar estate containing about l2OO
acres sold in 1916 for $500, including machine
ry and works.
The CaeE-wood sugar estate, which once cost f1S,
000 was offered by its present owners but found nc
purchasers, at CISCO, and its cultivation has been
The oyerseer of Friendship Valley estate used t.
receive salary of G120 per annum for his services
he has been offered the whole estate, within three
: years. for G120. ss.s ~ss-ses- So
Fair Prospect estate which used to yield five hun
dred hogsheads of sugar, and valued at 100000
& was sold in 1841 for $4,000 and now would moi
bring anything like that
Ginger Hall, which used to yield G1,200 sterling
N per annum, has since been sold for FL AGO.
I'll Bunker's Hill estate which had been mortgaget
for 100000, was last sold for G2,500. b s-r4Ess
A sugar estate lying in the parish of ST. Thomas
F. in the east embracing 1000 acres of land with
good dwelling house, works machinery copper stills
and other appropriate fixtures put up at auction
In 1847, in Kingston, and sold for $500. s. zea sl
D, Provision lands about the Rio Grande river, whic
had never been opened, and which exceedingl
productive, have been sold for dollar per acre
and was informed by the Governor, Sir Charlie
Grey, that he knows of ten thousand acres of land
IN all lying together, which could be bought fo
= 81 900, about fifty cents
might multiply facts of this kind without nun
N her, but it is sufficient to say that prepared land
10 fine as any under cultivation the island, may
readily bought in unlimited quantities for five do
= lars an acre, while land far productive tina
- any in New England may be readily had for frol
IS, fifty cents to one dollar.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-04-19
Fayetteville Plank Road.

We learn from the North Carolinian that the meet
ing of the Stockholders of the Fayetteville and Wes
tern Plank Road Company was held on Thursday,
the 11th instant, and continued until Friday even
ing. Several amendments to the bylaws were offer
ed and adopted; one reducing the salary of the
President from $1,000 to $500 per annum. Judge
STRANGE presided on Thursday, and DR., T. N. CAM
on Friday; F. ]. HALE held the States proxy,
EDWARD LEE WINSTON was reelected President, by
a large majority.
The following gentlemen were elected Directors
GEO. MCNEIL, A. A. McKETHAN, D. A. RAY, HENRY
L. MYRovER, THos. S. LuTTERLoH, GuRDoN DEMING
DANIEL McDIARM1D JONATHAN WORTH of Randolph
county, and S.. C. Bruce of Moore county.
| A vote of thanks was passed to the Hon. ROBERT
STRANGE and to DIR. CAMERON for presiding over the
deliberations of the meeting to MIR. HALE for the
conciliatory and satisfactory in which he
ercised the vote of the State and to the late Boart
of Directors and officers for their services Adjourn
ed sine die at 8 o'clock. sez@ ssv
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-04-19

A PHENoMENoN.-The branch Mint at New Or
leans is closed for want of Treasurer, because
body be found willing to accept the Office since
the resignation of the late incumbent. The salary,
$4,000, is looked upon too SMALL and the bond toe
heavy This is the first instance we have heard .!
an Office going a-begging.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-04-19

~ Messrs w EBsTER and DICKINSON have decli-
ned the complimentary Bah, rendered to them some
time since, by the citisens Of Wilrnngton They
gret that their duties will not permit them to leave
Washington at the present time, but hope to have
the opportunity Of coming here before The session is
over 1AfsEII e esss 81 ~.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-04-19

SENATOR FROM SOUTH CA4oLINA.-Hon. FRANKLIN
H. ELMoRE, President of the Bank Of the State of
South Carolina, has received and accepted the APP
pointment of United States Senator in place of Mr.
CALHOUN. = -
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-04-19

CENTRAL RA1LRoAD-We learn that $4,000 adj
ition have been subscribed to the stock of the Cen
trail Railroad since the meeting of the General Com
missioners on the 30th of last month"; AT that time
deficit ws announced of seventy-six thousand dol
lars There still remains forty-six thousand dollars
to be made up. Eassf
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-04-19

Ba~Amongst the passengers in the last Steamer
from Chagres we notice the name of MIR. THos. O.
LARk1N, from California. Mr.. LARKIs was formerly
resident of this town and vicinity for number Of
years During his residence in California, he has
filled important Offices under the Government of the
United States fasas.s
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-04-19

SENATORIAL PuNN1NG.-We notice, in reading
over the debates in the United States Senate the
18th inst upon the tables in the census BILL that the
chair is frequently referred to the table which
to be very proper reference. OF course the chair
means the presiding officer. II
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-04-19

WEEKLY True DELTA-The New Orleans True
Delta has commenced the issue of weekly 1t is
most excellent paper.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-04-19
Escape Of prisoners.

On Saturday night last. about IL o'clock, WIN. WALTON
and JAMES CoEE white, and SHERIDAN, black, made their
escape from the ja m this town. WALTON and Cole
in on charge Of rObbing the Mess Bowers Jewey
store SHERIDAN, who belongs toa Mr. PETERSON of Sap-
son county, had committed burglary in that county, and
brought here for safe keeping the jail at Clinton not
being considered He is desperate and pow
erfu fellow He managed get loose from his shaekes,
and tore off of the ceiling plank of his CELL With this
he battered and priced out the grangs of of the
doWs allowing him egress to the open passages He then
wrenched the from the doors of other cells
of the which WALTON and Cole confined The next
operation break through the North WALL built
brick foot or thick This accomplished the three
descended the ground distance of thirty foot
by means of their blankets tied together The Sheriff
five hundred dollars for them two each for Cole
and WaLToN, and one hundred for SHERIDAN.
Several persons started out in pursuit of the fugves
Sunday ornn and in the afternoon, two of them overlook
the negro twentyseYen miles from town. the road leading
from town. the leading from Long Greed bridge to
Sampcn Court House. As they upon him. liz
took to the woods and euded them One of them fred al
him. and thinks that he wounded him. WALTON and COLI
seen aont daylight Sunday morning. in the neigh
borhood Of Long Creek bridge, making their way up They
were travelling without shoes.--Chronicte
p S. Since the above paragraph from the Chron.
icle was in type. the negro has been caught and
lodged in Jail He was not wounded No furthe,
news has been heard from the white men.
Beg-We never indulge in personalities, nor reply
to them; neither do we think it worth while to en-
gage in controversy when the game is not worth
the candle. st4 Is aS
eg-We have received marriage notice from Du
pin county, with name attached as the responsible
person. but the notice is written in such manner a
to preclude fts publication, at present r. s 90
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-04-19

DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN MoNTGoMERY.-AD Demo-
cratic meeting was held at the Court-House on the
I'd instant and delegates appointed to the State Con-
yention. Apreference was expressed for WALTER
f LEAKE ESQ. of Richmond county 80 : assaE
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-04-19

Ra4We return our thanks to Mr.. AsIE Tor bound
copy of the Presidents Message and accompanying
documents, or a part Of them, The remainder will
be ptrIished we presume, in second volume z g.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-04-19

ARRIVALS AT SAN FRANCIsco-Our correspondent
at San Francisco under date of the Goth of Februa
ry says: John Walker, Jr., G. L. Dudley, R. F.
Langdon, and H. w. Bradley arrived here few
days ago" We glad to hear of the safe arrival
of our young townsmen, who have many anxious
friends here. Commercial of yesterday morning.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-06-08

of water, which would speedily find their
way to Philadelphia and Baltimore on
rail road The lumber trade alone of that
region would afford ample tonnage to rail
road for years. Much of the country on
upper part of the West Branch is as yet
unimproved. Though the land is rich and
fertile, the distance from market and the
want of facilities for transportation deter
the owners from improving it.
1t is intended to extend this road up the
West Branch TO Wiliamsport, where it
will intcrsect the railway from that place
TO Elmira. The latter road taps the great
New York and Erie rail road and draw upon
it portion of the immense Lake trade
which is so anxiously sought for by Phila-
delphia and Baltimore. When this con-
nection is complete, as we have reason to
know il will be in few years, this rail road
will be one ofthe most useful and profitable
Improvements not only to the company, but
to the whole State. 1t is through a coun-
try like the valley of the West Branch that
railway ought 10 be made. Here are vast
quantities of land unimproved, rich mineral
resources to be developed, land every mile
of road will open new sources of wealth
The flourlShing towns of Lewisburg, Will
Transport and Lock Haven, are but ar
earnest of the prosperity which will fol-
low this great work. When such places
can grow up in section of country whose
commerce is dependent upon the Difficult
and dangerous river navigation or the slow
and uncertain transportation Of canal
what may we not look for when a raiwa,
opens to it swift, easy and certain com
munication with the ocean.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-06-08
BRIBERY HUNIBUG.

Those two great unbribed delegates from
Philadelphia county deserve the sympathy
of every charitable man. Just to think of
having the trifling value of $3.50 put upon
the votes of two delegates The poor in
jured ones were. shocked, upon reflection,
at the small sum they were held at, and,
ike Judas, threw down the money, pro-
claiming TO the convention and the world
at large that they considered themselves too
cheap at that price. A man Of proper feel
ings would have spurned the offer, not
have taken the bribe and afterwards re-
pented.
We much doubt if any bribe was offered
these men. The whole affair appears to
have been hatched up for effect. We do
not known who Mr.. Green and Mr.. Dona-
hue are, and have never heard of them be-
fore-nor do we wish to hear of them
again, at least in democratic convention.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-06-08
NEW BRIDGE.

The Centre Turnpike Company have
determined to remove that nuisance at the
eastern edge of our Borough, and erect a
substantial bridge in its place. The work
will be placed under contract Immediately.
The new bridge will be sufficiently eleva-
ted to prevent the ireshets from interfering
with it, and span the stream with an arch
forty feet IN length which will prevent the
damning up of the water which has hitherto
occurred at every flood. The county con-
tributes her quota of the expense towards
this long needed improvement.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-06-08
SUISHaO EN PARTITION.
Northumberland County, SIS.

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to the
Sheriff Of Northumberland County, Greeting:
FWillam G. Moore make you secure OF prosecI-
ting his claim then summon by summoners, Chas.
&. Moore, John w. Moore, Isaac Moore and
Francis M oore, late Of said County so that they
be and appear before the Judges OF our Court of
Common Pleas for the county of Northumberland,
at Court OF Common Pleas to be held at Sun
bury, on the first Monday of August next to
answer VIM G. Moore ofaplea wherefore, where
the said Pill. and delts. do hold together, and
undivided all that certain Tract OF Land, situate
in Rush township, Northumberland county, de-
scribed as follows to wit: Beginning at pine
Il corner of the line of John Gearhart, thence by
the same south So deg. east % perches to an Oak,
thence south 50 deg. east 62 perches TO a Post,
thence by land of Jacob Gearhart, south 49 deg.
east 234 perches to post in the edge OF the Turn
pike Road; south 30 deg. east perches to a Post;
south so deg. west 33 perches to a small Chestnut
Oak, south 55 deg. west 81 perches to white
Oak, and south $50 deg. twelve perches to post
in line of land of Herman Gearhart, and by the
same, south 81 deg, west 20t perches to pine,
south IL deg, west 10 perches to a chesnut Oak,
south deg. east SO perches to II white Oak, and
south II deg west ST perches to a Birch, thence
by land of Elizabeth Depue and Jacob Gearhart,
south 20 deg. west S4 perches to post and thence
by land of John Guick, north deg. east 209
perches to the beginning, containing 81 acres and
Is perches more or less, with the appurtenances,
they the said Defendants deny that Partition there
of be made between them, according TO the Laws
and customs OF this Commonwealth, and the sta
tutes in such case made and provided, and the
same to be done will not permit, unjustly, and
contrary to the laws and customs and to the sta
tutes aforesaid, is said, &c, and have you then
there the summoners and this writ
| Witness the Hon. Joseph b. Anthony, Esq,
President OF our said Court at Sunbury, the 9th
day of April, A. d. 1850.
JOHN FARNSWORTH, Proth'y.
"All ofwhich the parties aforesaid are hereby re-
| quired to take notice."
JAMES COVERT, Shr'h.
Sheriff S office, Sunbury,}
| June |, 1850.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-06-08
BEG G9dSgare T'OOls. &c.
z * T. " il H

Il Office is hereby given that I viii visit the
/ following places at the times below mention
Cd to deliver NE necessary papers to persons who
purchased lots Oh The 2Sth of May at the public
sale at Trevorton.
On Saturday June 18th at Mr.. Johnston, ST.
Clair, from / until o'clock.
On Monday the 9Th at Penna Hall, Pottsville,
from 5 until o'clock p. NJ
On Tuesday the 18th at Mr. Hughes Hotel,
NinCrsvillc from until IL A. NJ.
Same day at hir. Hipple's fremont from . till
C 2. N. and at Donaldson after 6 o'clock.
On Wednesday the 18th at Georgetown, at
Spaus Inn from till 6 p. NJ.
On Thursday the 20th at Smiths Tavern from
s till II A. NJ. and at Seinsgrove from till 6 p NJ.
On Friday the 2lst at New Berlin, from 0 till
IL Vi, and at Northumberland from 3 till PM
On Saturday the 22d at Sunbury from till .
A NJ at the office Of Higgins & Donnel Esqrs.
Same day at Danvie, at the Montour House,
FROM till 6 + NJ
On Monday the 2ith at S A Brady's Hotel,
Bloomsbury, from till l2 A. NJ.
D. NJ. BOYD, Agent
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-06-08
SECOND DAY.
EVENING SESSION.

Mr. johnson, Of Lancaster, then rose and
stated TO the convention, that brbes had
been offered to delegates to obtain their
votes, and charged that corruption of the
grossest kind could be proved against certain
individuals whom he did not name. Upon
being pressed to do so, he referred to Mr.
Donahue, of Philadelphia county, to substan-
tiate his statement, whereupon the delegate
alluded to appeared before the convention,
and threw down upon the table in front Of
the President, eighty dollars, saying, "there
the money is, despise it," Another dele
gate, Mr.. Greene, also from Philadelphia
county, announced aloud that he had also re-
ceived one hundred dollars from the same
source. These statements threw the conven-
ton into the utmost confusion and excite.
ment, and motion TO appoint a committee
to investigate the whole matter was adopted
without objection. The committee consists
of Messrs. Coyle, Plumer, Stokes, Frailey
and Bailey. The Convention then adjourned
until O'Clock Tomorrow.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-06-08

Uz- THE PHILADELPHIA PosT OFFIcE.-
A letter from the editor at Philadelphia, in
tended for last week, came too late for in
sertion, but will be found in our columns
this week. There must be something radi-
cally wrong in the Philadelphia Post Office.
Unless letter is sent to the office from 10
TO "a hours before the closing of the mail,
it will be laid over until next day. This
has been the case for some years past and
the complaints are general.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-06-08

&C. FETTER's DAGUERREAN RooMs.-We
have during heweek seen some very taste
ful pictures, executed by Mr.. Fetter, and a
visit from our country friends TO his rooms,
over the Commissioners Office, would at
once satisfy the most skeptic. As Mr.. F.
will remain one week longer, we cannot
but call the attention of our friends to an
early visit, and to procure a good, correct
and finished picture, which canbe obtained
at very moderate price.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-06-08
THIRD DAY.
AFTERNOON SESSION.

The committe appointed last night 10 in
vestigate the bribery and corruption charges,
made report in writing, fully exonerating all
the candidates from any improper conduct or
interference with the delegates, but denounc-
ing in the severest terms two persons, Messrs
Ranken and Ovenshine, of Philadelphia, who
it was proved, had attempted TO corrupt dele
gates, by paying them money 10 influence
their votes. The report, after warm de-
bate, was adopted unanimously. The Con-
vention then proceeded TO vote for candi-
date for Canal Comm issioner, as follows
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-06-08
SUNBURY AMERICAN AND SHAMOKIN JOURNAL.

diverted vast deal Of travelling in that di
rection. Much of this they expect TO win
back on the completion Of the Pennsylvania
rail road. In my letter Of last week | al.u->
ded to the numerous and extensive establish.
ments for Engines, machinery and iron man
ufactures generally in Philadelphia. In some
of these establishments il is uncommon 10
turn out engines aud machinery for steamers,
costing from 100000 TO Si60,oOo Her ma
chancs, especially in this line, cannot be cx-
celled and as she is great mart for the iron
trade of Pennsylvania, she has advantages
that will always enable her 10 maintain her
supremacy. Probably one of the most ex-
tensive, as well as the best regulated iron
establishments in this city is the foundry
of Warnock, Leybrandt & Co., on Noble street
wharf. The main building in front, is
four stories in height, and about one hundred
and twenty feet long The casting room,
we shonld jndge TO be, over 100 feet square,
almost every foot of which appeared 10 be
occupied by moulders, while almost con-
stant stream of the red liquid lava was kept
rnnning from the cupalo. The enerprisng
proprietors have left but little for others TO
improve on. t ..
The iron and coal of Great Britain, il is
conceded, has been the great source of her
vast wealth and power. Pennsylvania has all
these elements within her own borders in
,Jy ,icr
! than Great Britain. Since the first and sue
cessful attempt ofthe smelling ofiron in this
country, with anthracite coal, at Pottsville,
some six or eight years since, upder the pei
severing efforts of one Of the most enierprs-
ing men of the age, Burd Patterson, Esq, il
required no prophetic eye to read the future
destiny of this great State, provided she wa:
true 10 herself. Had the proper protection
been afforded her few years longer, she
would have de6ed the world. As it was
her manufacturers were enabled, by a few
years. experience, and by various improve
ments, 10 reduce the price OF making rail roac
iron, thirty per cent, and pig iron in proper
tion. The duty on iron, underth act OF 1912
was specific one, of 50 per ton; under the
act of 1916 an advalorem duty, estimated a
about Sc per ton. Had this been specific
and permanent duty, none would have com
planned We heard an intelligent iron-maste
a few days since, say that specific duty o
even S. per ton, on pig iron, would inspin
new life and confidence into the business
But this advalorem system, in regard TO iron
has been sliding scale against the best in
terests of the state How humilialing is
then, to hear some of the Press, conducted b
men from whom we have right TO eXpec
better things, assert that these engaged /
the iron business, were stopping their work
and running themselves for the purpose {
making political capital. Be ii remembers
that these iron masters are not all wings, ma
/ ny of them are democrats. That some {
the small fury of the Press, who never thin
for themselves, should give currency to sue
absurdites, is not surprising, but that sue
: papers as the Pennsylvania should sci thel
f the example, is almost incredible.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-06-08
DIR. MEDSTEE.

The Boston correspondent of the Even
ing Bulletin says, that the conviction of
Webster'S guilt is universal, and the opin-
ion that he will be executed is very gene
raj. One of the causes of the desire Of the
people of Massachusetts, to have him execu-
ted is the strong efforts made in Philadel-
phia and New York, TO have him pardoned.
They wish to show that they can not be
forced into measures.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-06-08
70 SENIOR Don FELIX MURNo, has been
recognised by the President as Vice Consul
for Mexico, at Philadelphia. ,-
EXTRACT OF LETTER FROM THE EDI.
TOR, DATED
COLUMBIA House,
Philadelphia, May %, 1880. I


To day, the sun, for the first time, during
the last three weeks, has asserted, as well as
maintained, his supremacy in Chestnut street,
and the fashionable promenades are thronged
again with well dressed and beautiful ladies',
for it is not TO be denied, that the city Of
brotherly love, stands pre- eminent for the
beauty of her daughters, and the correct taste
and skill with which they adorn their persons
Chestnut, has become so much OF business
street, that Arch street is about 10 be adopted
for fashionable promenading. This must be
particularly gratifying to some of the NOUS
tachioed and high heeled gallants, who are,
sometimes excessively annoyed by the vul-
gar crowd, who intent on business, are no
respeciers OF persons, much less of dandies.
Arch street affords beautiful promenade,
free from such objections. Spruce street has
been taken possession of, by gentlemen and
ladies of color, for the same purpose. With
out pretending to rival their fair sisters in
symmetry of proportion, they often excel
them in gaudness of color, and the extent
of their satius, silks, and sole leather, while
the gentlemen, with their goatees, often
make as near an approach 10 the original
animal, as their fair rivals. ..,..
Philadelphia has lost much of its summer
travelling from the West and Southwest. The
completion of the Mad river rail road for
connecting Cmcinnaiii with the Lakes has