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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-08-01
Property at Public and Private Sale.
VALUABLE LAND FOR SALE.

VALUABLE LAND FOR SALE.
THE subscriber being DESTROYS of moving Westward "a
offers for sale his land lying in NewHanoyer. both X
sides of North River about six miles below South
Washington The tract contains 734 acres, adjoining the
lands of LOTT GROOM, THOMAS LEE and PATRICK MUR3HY
There this land good dwelling house and all
ry outhouses. Also Grst MILL now in good repair,
excellent stream There about hundred clear
ed and in good of cultivation and 800 unclearcd
Swamp land easily drained and in every respect equal
any in country. HARDY CROUM.
South Washington July Is, 1851 45-5t*
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LAND AND NEGROES EoR SALE.

"a THE subscriber being DESTROYS of moving to the 50
T South, offers for sale his Landin Wayne county, "a
tanning about Seven Hundred and Twenty-Five u
Acres, situated the Railroad. about two miles beAN
low Dudey Depot the cleared Land being sufficient OBJ
tain crop of three hundred and fifty to four hundred barrels
of Corn The dwellings and out-budings toleraby
comfortable There also about IA 600 boxes Turpentne
old and new. Also, lot of Likely Young Negroes
Payments made easy, by applying to JAS. KELLY.
Wayne county, June IS, 1851 40-tf
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VALUABLE REAL ESTATE FOR SAFE.

VALUABLE REAL ESTATE FOR SALE.
"a THE subscriber offers for sale the whole of hisa
!HiAReal Estate, which is situated as follows: Z
The Plantation and Wood Lands where he resides
Black River, New Hanover county containing THREE
THOUSAND ACRES, on which is excellent SAW AND
GRIST MILL, worked by water power.
Also the Plantation the River. known the Corbet
place, containing EIGHT HUNDRED ACRES, 200 Of
which cleared and under cultivation.
Also another tract lying the River Immediately below
the above known the Hatcher place containing TWEEN
TY-F1FE HUNDRED ACRES, with 300 Acres under fence
and cultivation. Some of these Lands very excellent
Swamp and easy drain. The uplands well with
Turpentine Pines that have never been boxed
Also another Plantation the South side of Black Riv
err, containing FOUR THOUSAND ACRES, and known
the Colley Mills with excellent set of Mills drove by
water power. The Mills in good repair There is
this tract excellent Swamp Land portion of which
under cultivation The water is believed to be the
bes in the lower part of the State The upands of this
tract abound in growth of large Turpentne Pines the
greater portion Of which have never been boxed
Persons wishing to purchase will find it to their interest to
view the above Lands they be had accommoda-
ting terms The Lands will be shewn by the Overseers
siding either Of the above premises. by the
CHARLES HENRY.
Black River, New Hanover CO., N. ca astf
Law Both 1851. { "O-1l
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THE WAY TO TREAT FRIENDS 50 MORE HosTILE."-
WE'LL" says the man, ''what is your internal opin
ion of my establishment here Don't you think its
rather Uncomfortable o.
"Ah,' says the other, Il don't know it looks
well enough"
"Yes," continued the old man, "it may look we'll
enough but that's not the thing. You see old boss
we've been living here now little better an twenty
years, and my gals is sorter gettn grown up ike
and then you know they get nifty costive so | can't
hardly find money enough to buy clothes for EN-
And then again, I'm goin to have this room divided
into two so we won't all have to sleep in one bed
You know how I'll doit =! Why. just run physician
rite in the middle ont and then you I'll
have lemonade made all round the house, and
revenue cut through that timber yonder, straight
from the door, that when the air blows it'll come
with little more electricity than it does now, so
when my friends come to see me, can treat 'em
little more hostile.
''Yes says the other fellow, s'thatu do fust rate
but good bye-I must travel
We really believe that the above first printed
in Mrs Partingtons Journal of Polite Literature. .
Hoos1ER CoURTsHIP Scene A log cabin boast
ing single room, one half of which is occupied by
two beds, containing the old folks and baby,
the other whose duty by day is to stand beneath the
shadows of its Hottest mate, laden with five young
members.
Ezekiel in whisper) -" 1 swow tew gosh, sa-
ry, luv ye!"
Sary-( in higher key).-" Good Zeke I'm glad
ont.
Ezekiel.-Will ye hev me- that's what want to
know
Sary-Qo looking astonished) .-"Hev ye? to be sure:
cal'late to-
Zeke.-When will we get spliced 2"
Sary.--' WALL boss, that's what Eve been think
ing on telled dad that eff so be he'd go to mill to-
morrow, we'd get jned next day.
Zeke.--" Yer did wal then, swap buss with
me.n
Father from the bed -; There, now, varmints
eff you've got the bizness settled, dew quit for to-
night We make SIGH racket, Teller might well
sleep in bedlam. day Book.
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10 900 ACRES OF LAND FOR SALE

THE subscriber wishing change his business offers -
for sale all his lands situated in All Saints Parish,
South Little Waecamaw Rivers consisting
of Corn, Cotton Turpenne Lands which there is
twelve thirteen crops of boxes in full operation Also
forty barrel STILL with all necessary fixtures Also good
store considerable quantity Turpentine
be bought at the place The land will be divided into
lots to suit purchasers Persons desiring purchase
the land by calling the subscriber the premises
HENRY MUTT, in Wilmington, N. c., who will give all
cessary information Terms accommodating.
Little River s. c.. June % 1851 4I-2n
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-08-01

The Press is unfaithful and corrupt, because the
people arW not sustain 1t an independence. The great
mass of mankind are under the influence of passion,
rather than reason, in their political views, and
hence they require to have their prejudices atter-
ed Private interests is thus advanced by minister
ing to these feelings, and therefore find the
gans of one party approving of every measure how
ever atrocious unconstitutional advocated by its
leaders, and condemning every measure, never mind
how just and lawful. espoused by its opponents.
Can country prosper under such wretebed per-
version of the blessings designed to be secured by
free press! Are forever to be the sport of dema-
gogues and selfish aspirants, who know no other
motive of action but their advancement and glo-
ry Is it not worth some sacrifice the part of ev-
cry lover of truth and the welfare of the republic.
that the press should be regenerated Many will
answer in the affirmative but they almost despair of
seeing it accomplished We aware of the diff
culties that interpose in conducting independent
journal The displeasure of patrons is constantly
held up in terrOrem over the editors pen. The Ia
comic phrase, Stop my paper from a subscriber,
has magic influence in stopping an editors Ink
For ourself We with propriety declare that we
never told wholesome truth in columns, which
did not cost us SIR dollars But nevertheless, the
work is practicable, though, like all great reforms,
it will require time for its accomplishment and the
sustaining influence of the patriotic and disinteres-
ted.-Norfolk Argus.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-08-01

THE subscriber respectfully informs public that he
keeps constantly on hand large assortment of Coach,
gig, ana suiky Harness; Lady's and Gentlemen's
Saddles, Brides Whips, &c.; Trunks Valises saddle
and Carpet Bags Satches fancy Trunks &C. Always on
hand large supply of String Leather Fly and
all other articles usually found in such establishments all
OF which he warrants to be of the best material and work
manshp and viii be sold low for cash. on short credit to
prompt customers. =
Saddles. Harness. Trunks. Medical Bags &c. made to
order Harness and Coach Trimmings sold at fair price
TO persons buying to manufacture Whips at Wholesale
sion. kzEk IflTJN T rNNoIs ~
June II, 1850 =. : - = = A
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-08-01

The interest and profits of this fund amount to the
very respectable of $4,000 per year, Gan amount
larger than the whole revenue of the State,) which
is distributed among the several counties for Com
mon School purposes. Concerning the proposition
to change the mode of distributing this fund will
make the subject of another article.
July oath, 1851. LONG CREEK
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-08-01

Authorized Agents for the Journal.
JAMES NJ. REDMOND, Tarboro, Edgecombc county, n C.
JOSIAH JOHNSON, Clntsn Sampson county.
JosEPn r. KEMP, Bladen county.
Dr. SHERWOOD, Strickland's Depot, Duplin county.
B. s. KosScE, Richland, Onslow county
i. BARNES, Black Creek, Wayne county.
LEWIS Jo>Es, Pink Hill P. O., Lenoir county.
VoLNEY B. PALMER the American Newspaper Agent, is
the ouy authorized agent for this in the cities of Bo
ton New York, and Philadelphia, and duly empowered
to take advertisements and subscriptions His receipts will
be regarded as payments His Offices areBoston Con
gress street New York, Tribune building Philadelphia
northwest corner of Third and Chestnut streets.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-08-01

MILL Saws. Pit Saws, Cross-Cut Saws,
Ifl Circular Saws of extra thickness, and the
improved graduated back Hand Saws, of all
kinds and of The best quality alfunada for, snd
warranted by, ]. NJ. ROBINSON, who keeps
constantly on hand large assortment of Rice
and Corn Hoes Turpentine and other Axes !;
l.. WOODS Patent Round Slaves best of En-
glish Strainer Cloths and the heavy, proof
Pot Ware, the real old time article. All for
sale cheap, at the Southern Hardware Store of
]. NJ. ROBINSON,
Late of Baltimore
IT'S plain that Southern independence is to
come of encouraging Southern institutions.
Wilmington, n. c., Jan. 3. 1851.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-08-01

UNITED STATES REvENUEThe gross returns of imported
Duties during the year ending June s0h amount to
than 7 O0O The receipts from public lands, from the
imports the Pacific coast and from other win
swell the whole amount to S50o00000 Tue returns
desperately determined give the lie to the financial
calculations of Secretaries Corwn and Meredith The
ectons theories exploded BY practical experience
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-08-01
sPoRTsmEN, ATTENTION !

WE have just received Fall supply of GUNS, COM
w prsag the largest and best assortment of Single and
Double, Bird Duck and Deer Guns offered in the
State. Also, Rifles, Pistols, Premium Caps, Powder
FIasks, Shot Pouches, &c. POLICY HART.
Guns repaired and made to order.
Oct T. 1850 4-l2m*
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-08-01

New York used to be Democratic State, and still
is so upon the old issues as, for instance the bank
tariff, sub-treasury, internal Improvements by the
general government ETC.. but since the reign of
Free Soil notions in that State it has uniformly gone
for the Wings on account of the greater affinity of
that party for the new tangled notions We know,
by bitter experience that while the Democrats split
upon this question, the Wings went in body, with
SEWARD and FILLMORE their opponents Fill
MORE, the first President of the United States who
ever, in an official communication or otherwise, as
President spoke the institutions one portion ofth
country eu Does the Fayetteville Observer really
wish to agitate the question of New York politics
Does it or any other Wing paper talk about any be-
dy of Democrats adjourning without passing resolu-
tions Does it so soon forget the slaughter-house
Convention which nominated Gen. TAYLOR, and led
to the reign of Galphinsm and Gardnerism- fraud
and imbecilityl Does it not know that that Conven
tion, although nominating candidate for the Pres
dency of the United States passed resolutions and
laid down no platform, and yet it quotes and endor
ses attack upon some members of State Legisla
ture, BECAUSE forsooth they chose to go to theil
homes without passing resolutions upon national pol
tcs See the Fayetteville Observer of Oath, copying
from the Hartford Courant, and endorsing attach
upon the democratic members eff the New York Lee
gislature. because they published no address.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-08-01

The following for its kind is hard to beat We
have read and laughed at many rich hozier or
yankee descriptions Of Railroads but this deserves
Che palm We think We recognise the phiz Of
particular friend of ours. by the bye, and the best
judge of good brandy In Bradley. We copy from
the Post.
THAT TARNAL RAIL RoAD.--Jewhillieans whew
Wal, Just manufacture me UP into double refined
spinning Jenny and set me going in Fifty acres OF
corn, if ever came across such rarin, tafin RI
PEN, snortn, double-revolvn', piece of machinery
from creation down to my most marvellous deliver
ance Just now, the one which gave me chase down
your railroad. hearn time ago that there
were such things that open rich, so made things
about right around hum, and broke for here. come
across through the country and struck your rail
road, and was playing it down about four knots
hour Now, had hearn tell of locomotives but
never dreamed of seeing one alive and kicking. but
about two miles from here. hearn something be-
hind me coughin', sneezin thunderin, and looked
around sure enough here she right down after
me- paving the airth up and splitting the road wide
open, with more smoke and fire flynn than ort to
come out of hundred burnin mountains with about
forty wagons folerin' arter her. and to her tar
nal black smoky noisy neck, she couldn't get clear
of them. don't know whether they scared her up
or no. but here she came foaming at the mouth
with her teeth chuck full of burnin red hot Goals,
and she pitched right straight at me, as if she was
goin into me like thousand of bricks. / couldn't
stand it any longer, so wheeled around and broke
down the road, and begin to make the gravel fly in
every direction. No sooner had I done that than
she split right after me, and every jump made she
screamed ike thousand wild CATS She begin to
gain on me comm up little HILL but we come
around pint to straight level in the road. Now,
thinks I, I'll gin you ginger as Pm great on dead
level, pulled to it and soon got myself under full
Roadway; then she began to yelp and howl, and
cough and stamp, and come on full chizzle; and
made the hui airth shake. But kept on before her.
bouncing at the rate of twenty-five feet every hop
till got to turn in the road, and as was under
such Roadway that | couldn't turn, l tumbled
head-over-heels down bank by house. and landed
with my head and shoulders cosmolick right in a
sail barrel and ny feet stuck out behind, up in
the air! Just at the time the locomotive found I
had got away from it, it commenced splitting not
water into and just literally spattered all
the part of that left sticking out of the barrel
thot in my soul that Mt Vessuvius had bursted
some place in the ne'ghborhood. But DO you sup
pose staid there long? No, Stree! lust walk
ed thro that barrel and come out the other end so
quick that it really looked ashamed of itself JIM.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-08-01

OALT! SAITH SALTl!!-l0,OO 600 bushels Alum Salt in
- store. For sale cheap, by O. & G. HOLMES
NAILS.-1OO kegs Nails just received. For sale by
IN O. &. C HOLMES
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-08-01

Sapes o,cned By ChriiaaBy calculations based upon
the u s. Census statistics of bodies itsestma
ted Mehoss the United States PIG 6S slaves
Presbyterans (Od and New Sehool 7000 Baptists u.s.
COO Campbeles 900; Episcopalions, $4,000; other
Professionals 90 0O0makng the of $50 Cos slaves OWL
ed by ministers and members Of Protestant Churches in the
United Ssates.-Erchange paper.
AS the number thus set down being owned by
'sChristians form very small part of the whole
number owned in the United States, we would like
to know who possesses the rest. Are their proprie
tors Heathcns Mahomedens. Editors, or wild Irish
men: or what have they done to be denied the namt
Of christians, even if they don't choose to join the
church. By the way are not Catholics christians
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-08-01

No NoMINATIoNs.-Th Pennsylvania Native A
merican Convention which assembled at Harrisburg
last week, adjourned in confusion, without making
any nominations for State officers The leaders of this
party are mostly Wings and it is said that their in
tention in preventing any distinctive nominations by
the natives, was in order to get them to vote fol-
JOHNSON, the Wing candidate for Governor
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-08-01
LOOK Al IEtIs.

THE undersigned having determined moving South "a
offers for safe his plantation wherein resides
in Duplin county, lying the main road from Fayetteville
to Newbern three miles of Kenansyille containing
bout 900 Acres onehaf of which cleared and good
state of cultivation and he has hesitation saying
it is the best Corn plantation in the neghborhood The
Dwelling House is convenient with the
set of buildings in the County.
Also tract of Tar and Turpenne Land the Rail
Road three miles below Strcklands Depot containing
bout 600 Acres
Also valuable Steam Mill (of ten horse power) located
at Strickland good order superior Horses
Wagon, &c.
bargain can be had by applying soon, and payments
made accommodating and easy.
JAS. NJ. MIDDLETON.
Duplin county Oct 25 1850 7tf
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-08-01
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE.

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE.
THE Lots and improvements thereon, at Saraeta Du
pin county. N c., formerly occupied by VIM o. Ed
Jefreys Store and Disery offered for SALE The
situation very advantageous location for the above
any other business Fer particulars, apply TO
l. B. & J. J. KELLY.
kenaasvie. Duplin co. n. c., April IS. 1851 32.tt
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-08-01
FOR SALE.

FOR
A COMFORTABLE dwelling house, with suitable out
n houses and well of good water miles from Whining
ton, together with 30 100 of land around it. The
house is and well furnished sorys high,
five comfortable There about cleared
land Immediately around the house, of which is we'll
improved garden spot The remaining are in
cultivation, and contain about 100 young apple and peach
trees and so fouhing young cuppernong The To-
cation is believed to be perfectly healthy For terms and
further information, apply to B. l. HOWE, Esq.
Nov. %.
*S*GoldsborOuph telegram cony
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-08-01

MEAN MILKMAN.-The following is aunt Betsy's
description of her milkman -" He is the meanest
man in the world T. she exclaimed. " He skins his
milk on the top, and then turns it over and skins
the bottom, and then he skins the sides, and then
he divides it into ten parts carefully skimmng each
part. @ #e~
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-08-01

VALUABLE REAL ESTATE FOR SALE.
offer for sale my entire Real Estate, upon which ca
thirty-fve sets of Boxes the most of which have
only been in from to two years. with sufficient guam
t of round trees to cut at least twenty the lands
upon which these situated easily surpassed any
pney lands in Eastern Carolina There upon premi-
two Dstlees NEATLY and conveniently fitted up with
all necessary outhOuse Upon the farm, think the bull
dings altogether seldom exceed. Those wishing to
purchase invited to examine for themselves Terms
be low and payments accommodating. Come and sec.
Any person wishing to purchase, be furnished with
sufficient number of teams and wagons carry both
operations of Farm and Turpenne and with years supply
of provision. JOHN A. AVIRETT.
Caharine Lake, Onslow co., N c. July o. 1850 Att
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-08-01

QbACA Fish Iines.-.Just received large let ready
- rugged Also fine Poles Lines and Hooks suitable for
the Sound ]. NJ. ROBINSON.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-08-01

NEGRO PASSES.
~ hand, large quantity of Negro PasSes. For sale
" low. at the JOURNAL OFFICE.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-08-01

Duplin county. Oct. 25, 1850
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