Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-02-07


s. Resolutions relief of VIM R. Skinner Clerk of
the County Court of Chowan
the citizens of Lincoln county for the Washington Monu
TO- Resolution in favor H. Sanders, Sheriff of Mont
H. Resolution in favor of Joseph c. Newland late Clerk
of the County Court of Caldwell
Resolution authorize the President and Directors of
the Literary Fund.- to loan 600 to the Chowan Female In
10 Resolution authorizing President and Directors of
the Literary Fund to loan 81 900 to the Mount Pleasant
| II. Resolutions relating to Mays Head
| Is. Resolution in favor of Susunnah Fox.
| 16. Resolution in favor of Jacob Siler
| IL. Resolution in favor of Jason Sheriff..
49, in favor of Alexander DuchwoTth
20. {" in favor of Henry Casteberry.
| 81. Sc in favor of Samuel B. Dozier.
| q. " In favor of Sarah Avery.
| %. Sc in favor of James A. Tunnel
| "a. &C in favor of Joshua E. Lumsden
in favor of of Aufnst Wbe a1a' r.n, John
H. Wheeler permission to borrow books from the State Lii
n. in favor of Eligah S. Moore.
IS &C for the relief of the estate of John Riddick
| C. C. C. of Gates
2s Resolution h approprhaing one thousand dollars for
60 Resolution in favor Of John I; A RoseborO'
%. g in favor Of P B. Williams,
| 49, GO in favor of John N. Curtis.
81 Sc in favor of Henry Spivey.
g. " ito favor Ray 81 Of 4 W l W Ria Sis
81 {" in favor of James G.. Dickson.
| 49, 6 in favor of VIM. H. Whitson.
49, Resolutions requesting Senators and Representa-
tives in Congress endeavor procure photographic
of the waters lying between the Pamlco Sound and
Resolutions directing the Adjutant General publish
copies of the Muster Rolls of the Soldiers of the War of
Al. Resolution in favor of Joseph Staney.
A. Resolution in favor of Enoch Reese and Jas Munro.
23 Resolution au horzng Jacob Ser to correct mis-
take in the sale of tract of land to Isaac Moody
"a Resolution il favor of Andrew WEIGH
25 Resolution to appoint certain persons Commissioners
make amend in the of the Literary Board and
&c Resolution in favor of Joseph s. Holt.
e. Resolution in favor of P p Moore, Richardson Mich
% Resolution authorizing grant of land for building
Baptist Church thereon in Cherokee county.
Resolutions in relation to the Vermont Resolutions fol-
WHEREAs message has recently been transmitted to
solutions for promotion of forwarded by the Gov
of Vermont having passed the Legislature of that
recently passed act for the notification of act of Con
gress passed at its last session which the peace and hsr
BE Resotred That the Governor of this State be
said Resolutions promotion peace the de-
caraon that North Carolina knows too well what due to
herself from resolutions of that
acter when the State adopting and transmitting them has
been the first in the Confederay to to herself the
bringing into jeopardy the peace and safety of the Union
Extreme Uncdon, OF, The Horse Jockeys Spiritual
! Adviser.
A noted horse: jockey in Connecticut, who had, by
his profound knowledge of Horseology, and various
arts and sciences adj cent thereto accumulated
a considerable property great hypochondriac,
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him. into a dangerous disease. Some of his neigh
bors unchartable enoug to assert that his
science made him trembe at the slightest menace of
death. 1t is certain that whenever he laid upon
his bed with Sickness he began straightway to talk
loudly of his approaching dissolution, and bore his
friends and neighbors with queralous complaints
Once, when sick an old confederate, who had travel
ed with him and aided him in spelling the Egyptians
in every county of the State called to him This
friend comprehended the nature of his complaint at
orce and requested the family to allow him to man.
| age matters in his own way day or two. He chan
ged the tactics which others had previously employ
ed, and instead of prophesying smooth things, he
outHeroded Herod in croaking over his friends NAL
aides. and soon pronounced him dying man From
time to time he dropped in, and so worked upon his
feelings that he brought the disease to crisis
| He called upon the second day about noon, and
taking his sick friends wrist between his fingers, he
shook his head mournfully, and, with a tear in his
eye, he murmured, Poor fellow, it will soon be
over"
"This is hard Sam" said the sick professor of
Horseology, and he groaned in bitterness of spirit.
{" Hard enough !" said Sam, Just you've got
this nice farm paid for Your boysll raise the devil
with it when you are gone"
"Oh-oh ~
| "What's the matter o.
| Oh, such pain shot through me -
Haint you got anything on your mind that you
want to say-pretty soon That last horse you sold
for a colt was as old as man, you know
! ooh no. Sam, I've nothing tc say--that is, I've
got so much to say that it's no use to try
Sam !"
What"
Can't you-cant you pray for me 2"
Well, it's something that ought to be done, and
think I'll try
| Sam knelt down. and the sick one covered his head
with the blanket and fairly writhed in agony of soul
Sam began, keeping corner of an eye upon the
bed
ooh Lord thy servant that's lying sick on
the bed having burnt out the candle of life in the
service of the devil, (groans from the banket) is
now DESTROYS of throwing the snuff in his Makers
face, (sck one peeps out) He lies here a broken
down nag, spawned, ring boned heavy, and Thou
knowest that he has raised the hardest colts in this
neigh horhood blanket jerked down cOnvulsively
| Thou knowest, Lord, that he has been one of the
greatest liars heightened color in the sick mans
face and cheats (fist doubled under the blanket
and the d-dest horse Jockey that ever trotted over
thy footstool.'
It's internal lie, you scoundrel!" said the re-
wing patient. 'Youre cussed sight worse than
ever could be :" and he eaped from the bed. You
cheated me twice yourself you cussed hypocrite y
roared the furious nyalid-and he fairly turned his
friend out Of doors.
! The horse jockey was abroad the next day, and
soon commenced sending his boys to school, and re-
forming his own manner of life. He was changed
from the very hour that the prayer made at his
bed side, and lived and died better man.
| CENSUS OF VIRGIN1A.-The Richmon1 Times of
yesterday gives the following recapitulatIon OF the
aggregate population of the State of Virginia. at the
periods of 184O and 1850 arranged according to the
two geographical divisions of the State:
1910 1850 Increase.
EAST, Whites 369 1893 4O4,31 34,973
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