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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-08-29

How much there is in the power of a single felici-
tous word in poetry towards making perfect pic
ture to the mind of the reader It often invests an
Inanlmate object with almost actual life and makes
the landscape sentient thing. Here are few lines
that live in our memory-from Proctor, Barry Corn
wall, II we do not mistake--whch are eminentlv in
illustration Of this. The poet is sitting at nghtfal
upon green meadow bank, with his little d., lighter
by his side, looking ut the setting sum- and the twi-
light exhalations coo2ed by its evening beams
Here will we SET
The while the sun goes down the glowing West
And drink the balmy air
EXhaing from the meadows the nectarous breath
" heh EARTH sends upward WHEN LORD, THE SUM-
Misses HER CHEEK T PARTING
There is action we'll as vitality in this beautiful
slmile Shakespeare paints similarly when he says
How soft the moonlight sleeps upon yon bank,
Now suppose he had written rests upon Won
bank" how tame in comparison would the word
have been; and yet it would be equally correct
What is it that g YES to the following line from
Campbels = Battle of fEohenlinden its almost ter
rife force but a single word i!
81 Far flashed the RED artillery r'
The little word of syllable sets the distant bori
zon all a-gow with the bursting flames from the
deep-mouthed ordnance, Wherefore We minor bard
llngS, look to your accessories. Magazine
CoLT,S REv"LvERs.--So great is the demand saws
the Philadelphia Ruetjn for these pistols that 800
men and over one hundred thousand dollars worth
OF machinery cannot supply the demand. Forty
thousand of these will be turned out of the fac
tory in Philadelphia during the present year 1851.
and still the supply will fall short of the demand =
The demand for this arm is so great that Col Colt
will probably hare one thousand men at work in
very short time,
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PINCKNEY HENDERSON,

To MEMUcAN HUNT.
Now the time has arrived when DELAY would be
fatal for it has been udically decided in England
that if an inventor supinely and calmly stands by
and sees his invention go into common use without
asserting his claim he forfets all right to patent
ask for my credit, for the credit of our
country, that you inscribe my name upon the Noun
tain Banner, as having first made the discovery how
60 apply, practically, Carbonic Gas to extinguish
destructive fire OF flames. I do not wish Americans
to be imposed upon by giving large sums of money
to English patentees for invention which truly
belongs to their own land of the brave and horne
OF the tree" will repair to Washington upon the
meeting OF next Congress and renew my application.
W hen my suit was rejected at the Patent Office the
commissioner (who by the bye was gentleman
remarked that could withdraw my money $50.
and specifications. declined and asked him what
effect my claim and specifications would have by
putting them on file in the Office He remarked
II ey would operate as a perpetual caUeat against
any person claiming similar invention
You perceive am sufficiently fortified by testi
mony of record in London-the Capitol.Patent
Ofhce-Clerk's Office of Wake Superior Court-by
many living men of the first respectability that
claimed the invention recited in their communica
tons This seems strange. you will say but truth
IS stranger than felton, My life has been a ro-
NANCE tit to paint novel or adorn a tale Chance
-tate-destny --Providence-a confederation of
which I have had no control
have prevented my renewing my application at the
Patent Office.
2. :. In December. 1885, was reposing on a sofa
by cheerful fire. when my servant boy returned
from the Post-ofce with package unusually large
1t was mostly letters frem merchants in New York
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-08-29

Excess of receipts fspeeie over exports of do.
Imports into the United States, exclusive of spec
Year ending June 50, 1850. SIC
Thirteen months to July 81, 1851 q
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-05-13

NAV 12-.7notlsr PostporsRspt II he NsHafu ghsv
Cass-Thc q Ann Mehan, Indicted for causing tho
death a young servant girl in her employ named Ana
NcGowan, was postponed TIL next Monday morning
The has already bcen opened and several wneases
examined The 81 postponement this mornin:
was the illness Of of the counsel fsr the delence
stipulation however entered By the juninr coun-t
for accused to proceed with the Monday whether
biz associate wns able to attend or not.
Peodd Gully end Sentenced ts b,ces "A negro, named
Samuel Beech, this morning arraigned on chsrss
a having held nccstuous intercourse With his o-n
daughter lie pleaded guilty 10 the indictment but said
he was intoxicated when he committed the odence hs
sentenced to Eve years. AZ hard labor IN ths
state prison, at Sing Sing.
Counisrteiiipe an Ordr On CAsaalis Sciciy chariea
Meyers pleaded guilty to forgery IN the thrd aesle ~
forging crder W the of John ox YER 2,
be received frt m the Hebrew Benevolent sncf,y lus
amount Cor which the order wrs drawn vas ow HlrnI
The Court senteneci the prisoner y ihe S'a'e 'a ~
t~o years . A.. a. ~
J5,, ~ Harness J.,hn nskfr wa sent - ths f,n,
tcutary rr six months hg,nE rtHafa EoAS y .ssss'
arceuy ~ steslirg act u haIass.
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Circular Instructions 90 Collectors and other
OMccrs OF the Customs.

TRr,grny DfrkRrNrNr. May 4. 1851.
Inquiries having been made 10 the operation of the
circular instructions II the 2ist of Octaber 1850 with
special reference 70 of imported merchandise duly
exported To- Canada and Chihuahua = " u deemed pro-
per TO instruct collectors and ether officers Of The
toms that merchandise imported prior TO the passage of
the act q the 2Sth q September last entitled 90 all
the drawback privileges conferred ~ the laws then in
force, on due compliance with the requirements and coz
ditons 81 those laws Az however the Law ~ the 18th
Of September last took effect from it, date, mcrohaue
imported subsequently thereto and taken out " the
custody ~ the officers "a the customs, canuot be px
ported with benefit Of drawbacks.
On careful RECONCILIATION Of tho subject. the depart
men a opinion that the sh section Of the act Of the
2sh September last intended and 70 te construed
egalzng the practice previously permitted uncr the
regulations of the Department. a the expiration ~ mer
chnndise from warehouse TO ports in the adjoining Br
tish provinces. without payment ~ duties, under the
provisions Of the act 9Th Of August 1896 and the prac
ticc thus kgalzed. viii be continued IN accordance
with the rset and regulations prescribed in the circular
a the 18th February. lSi0
The circular instructions of the 2lst October 1850
well any Subsequent Instructions the subject ar.
consequently mediaed 10 the extent contained IN the
ftrtgong wM T. HODGE
Acting Secretary u thg Trcssury
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B u 4 l. L EG II APII

DEPARTURE OF THE PRESIDENT FRoI WASHINGTON.
WAsHlsGToS, May IL. 1851.
The President. with Messr- Webster Crttenden era.
ham, and Hall Lft this ming in the o'clock train
for Baltimore, route 10 New York. Aldermen Iaws
and Webb accompanied the President a committee on
the part Of tls New York City Government The gene
raj executive duties in the absence Il the President
his associates In the Cabinet will deyolye the Secre-
taries of the Treasury, Interior and War
THE PRESIDENT Ar WILMINGTON AND PHILADELPHIA.
PHILAorLPitA, May L.
The President reached Wilmington nj o'clock aud
received aud welcomed BY Mayor Evans which he
briefly replied also did Mr Critten9en The Philade-
phia committee arrived about twelve ami hand
somely entertained. The President was then handed
TO the Philadelphia committee, and received
board the steamer Roger Williams he welcomed by
Mayor Gilpin in short speech and ssin spoke briefly
A salute fired at the foot of Niin street. and
National salute at the Navy Yard The party vas re-
ccived by large military and civic procession, and
corted to their quarters at the United States Hotel
where both the President and Mr. Webster spoke. A
magnificent dinner provided board the boat OF
which they rnrtook. the way up They leave la the
morning, for New York by way Of Amboy
TIE PRESIDENTS rouR.
B,LrIaoRT, May IL, 1851.
We learn positively that the President will return from
the north ~ the frgate susquehannah 10 Norfolk
proceed 70 Richmond and thence TO Washington
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Instructions 10 Postmns,ers.

rosr oSrcr DEP,krnESr, May sth 1851
In view ~ the great increase in the number Of letters
post occs likely TO be produced by the Law passed at
the last session Of Congress reducing the rates OF
postage" SC; in view also of the fact that. by
ducing the number of packages required 10 be made
under the existing rule II distribution the labor of
akrg M the mails be materially diminished, IL
is thought proper to adopt the following regulations
IL i therefore ordered that aud after the day
q June ls5l the following be substituted in place ot
The cghtyhrst regulation az published Ia the Post
unlce lave and regulations,r edition If 1sl,.
posmasteis will carefully the letters deposited
In their sices for mailing aud mail them follows,
ii, Every postmaster in ne New England States
will mail aud poetLiil direct to the place to which
they addressed all letters for poet Offices In his
own or any other New England state. Every other
postmaster will mail aud pusthih direct TO the place
addressed al rtters for h state Territory, and
AL postmasters viii mail and pos5l direct all letters
io poet occ Ia other ates AMI Territories which should
not psss through dittribung Office in their proper
route 10 the ofiee of delivery
Every postmafter will also 10 thin aud msn direct ali
letcrs On which hc instruction mad direct shall be
written
Cd Letter. not required iy the foregoing provisions
to D, mailed dirpct shall be yosblled and mailed to
the distributing Office through which they .houd nr.
pass the proper route the place a their detina.
ton unless the mailing Once be Distributing onoe.
I'd. All letter received ~ distributing oics Tor die
trbution q deposited thurcit fcr mailing asd which
addressed t. Iaccs within tic state Territory
where such distributing otce j. situated q places not
more than cue hundred miles distant from such di.tr
huting cfre or which would not pas through distri.
buting cce their proper route t. the Office u deli
very, sha ~ mailed direct hut II the ,fcc a delivery
1 more than onc hundred mcs frum such distributing
once. and the leters should properly pass through
distributing oicc.. they shall b. mailed and
posllcd 10 the last didlluting Ollce through which
they are to ras their route to the oCe Il delivery
(furthtr instructons as " the mailing 81 letters .,
which special accounts required wi b. addressed TO-
and affect only the distributing offces)
iih Each package containing lstters mailed AMI post
billed direct. should ~ plainly directed the si
with the name II ,hc Office "a which u i 10 be sent and
Of the state In which such Office il situated.
f4sVa
plainly directed In the with the addition
a the letters n Y = Cor III tdbuting Post Oice,)
after the name u the tfhce
9TH Every p,stmaster special agent other o7cer o
the department., vii report a. the Postmaster General
each which may come q his knowledge. in which
any postmaster shall aftcr the rt dy II October next
hayu matted letters subject them 20 more distr
buttons than are authorized by the foregoing nstruc
ticns. NJ X HALL Postmaster General
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southern Items.

NEWS FROM ,dKSICo-IHrSpxR sTogs5-MEy KILL
Ed IN A COAL PiI-FAEDoS or A MAIL RoBBII,
ETC, EIC.
B,LraoRr, May IL, 1854
Tsmpeo dates 70 the Goth alt., received TAs
Mexican Congress had agreed to place lighthouse
Alacrsnes Alse, to give Donation 10 the sodic~
wounded In the with the United States.
very violent thunder storm passed New Orleans
the isb. Ths city was almost Hooded
One white aud ten colored zea were killed at Glove
Hin coal pits. in Chesterfield, Va, Friday, by IRE
damp explosion.
The President has parioncd Thos d Burgo, convicted
of rvbbing the mail. in Granville. y. q.
H. NJ. Tyton. of New York agent Of the Atlantic No,
tual Insurance Company. died M Savannah the esA
lie had recently settled there account OF i'll health
j A. Frocts Of New York; v. A. Bowen. of Orleans
county. \ T., and l. q. Hecht- NIL saved from Ne
sicnmer Webster. burnt On thc Mississippi
The Maryland Convention have dcuicd 70 abolsh lot
ttrics after April, 1859.
speaker Goth has declined the public dinner tesdsyA
him by the wings aud democrats 81 Savannah,
The New Orleans papers announce the death VI Capt -
6rnn, by nn accidental pistol shot.
The citizens of Hchnond y. g. fired salute sa hesr-
Ing a the action Of the Charleston Couvention
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VISIT OF THE PRESIDENT AND CABINET
TO THE NORTH.
s.oo~~-~>yN->e-ooo.>o-,--.>
The Arrange me ents for their Re
ceDtiOn in the City.
OPESlNG OF THE ERIE RAILROAD,
&C., &c, sc.
The Reception or the Pressdent~-The Erie
Railroad Celebration.

M0NfOau OtltDrntIOus
This morning at ten o'clock the Directors of the Erie
RAILROAD and the Common Council will proceed from tho
foot CT Duane street in the steamboat Erie, for
the purpose Of receiving the President Of the United
States and the m,nbers Of hs cabinet at Anboy and
escortng them to sde city, waere il IL expected they
win arrive at two O'Clock in the afternoon.
The Mayor (who does not 60 to Amboy) will be in
waiting mt Castle Garden 10 receive the President and
the invited guests viii assemble there Mt O'Clock
After the President has esn welcomed in the Garden he
viii b. conducted TO the brslge, where lie viii be
ceSei hy deputation fre the military lie will then
mount horse in readiness FOR him ans proceed the
teiy where he viii be yncevod by General Sanford
aud review the troops undc- arms lie vii then march
states Ulcers Of this station pho ale ed 10 oir the
suite ot General Sandord IN the midst 81 which the
President will ride The rout, Of march Il up Broadway
TO BrocIe street through Brc,iae the gSeery and
through she Bowery and Chatham street to e east gate
Of the Park where the honor of marching ssHe will
RENDERED and the President win be conduete to his
quarters. at the Irving House Were with hs cabinet
he will paEtahe OF the hospitaes of the city On We'd
Eesday morning. stated IN sundays I-,rsd the
President and cabinet with the Common Corecii and
invited guests will proceed from hc pier foot Duane
street on the invitation Of the Directors Of the New
York and Erie Railroad TO witness celebration of the
Llmfa for the night. and next merning procc.~i to
runkirk. whore the celebration viii take place on
Friday the train will return
Extensive prcparation are maxim. a. Buffalo for the
reception ct President Fillmore after hi. excurso on
the Erie Railroad.
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- rartmentProposa sealed and endorseda above will
be received by the Governors Of the Amkous At their once,
Rotunda Park until ~ O'Clock NJ a. the 9th instant for
supplying 400 tons broken COAL and $500 tons stove eesl
ofBesyer Black Heath, Wyoming Lchgh or ofany and All
descriptions the best quality free from chesnut and Ics
sine and all other impurities each ton 70 consist of z lbs
To be delivered Bellevue Of Twenty street,
Fest River Blaekwers and Randss Islands aud At suchs
vharves in this city be designated for that purpose
At such n such quantities ss may Be required on
before the st day Of November next free Of All expense
and 70 be subject 70 the inspection o. COMPETENT person
srpontedb ny the Governors for that purpose whose decision
In respect 70 quality shall be fna Proposals TO ~ accom-
panied by the Of two responsible persons with their
.ssen IN writing security for the fthvl Of
the contract The contractors lave the rrivege o de-
tcns s the broken coal and o tons Of stove coa 81 sn
early rod the balance will not probably be required 70 be
delivered before the Let day Of November next Any nor
this saos. Ill COpDfSGroN,
III. HERRICK,
Y. P.HENRY,
oace fthe Governors Of the Nnshogse,
cew TVIk, Nay s. 1874
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Naval Intelligence.

Hosros Nay r. ifTS
letter from Fort Prays Cape de Nerlrs, dated he
April, says
There are here the Portsmouth Com. urrrory; the
Dale Com'r pear-on. and the forposse, Lieut.. C'~s
LarSner The squadron has been actively cmpoJed In
davorina "a suppress the ojous slave trade but
wiihstandirg an the vigilance and sk ~ the different
&c mmat ders u = stl carried upen TIC Soutb-rn
coast 40 considerable extent on tho arrival a thu
Germantown the Portsmouth will rrurn 10 the Unitsl
states Tie health q the eactrs and mpn was good.
Nonro,K May 10. lsl.
The Tatcd states steam friEate Susluchsnnar left
al neon to-day for tbeNspes She mss with iet-
Guilty IN getting out o tho hrbor running foul of eever
sman yess els but she afterwards mosed oil finely
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L Y nj A /
BALriaoaE. May u, 1851

BALIIMoHFs Nay =, I59I.
Recsffien and Uecome 20 Prssider' Fillmore.
President FILLMORE, accompanied by several members
of his family the Secretary Of the Navy the Post Master
General, and the Attorney General with some Of tae,
family members, have just arrived in extra train OF
cars from Washington. They met at the Mount
Clare depot by the committee OF reception and the
City Council and escorted through the city in open
barouehes to Bsrnums Hotel where they are par
taking or sumptuous breakfast whilst waiting for the
departure Of the o'clock train for Philadelphia. On
the train reaching the depot detachment Of the
Eagle Artillery gave him grand national salute, which
caused an immense of people flock to the
hotel and the line Of Baltimore street through which
the party were Their reception enthu-
sastic and at their departure such glorious cheering
has not been heard in Baltimore since the hard cider
campaign
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The Late Fugitive slnve Gases In Bossen

BosfuNf
In the suprerse Court to day 1t moved that the
suits brought against Knight and Hughes by the sboii
tonsts at the time they here TO claim Wiisu ana
Ellen Crafts faetives be dismissed unlcss rrpensi
Die endorser for the costs Of tae suit Il yenthe psiu-
title being out orthe State. and probably not intending
10 return. IL Dana, Jr. Richard Iiildrrth. ana s. ~
s. vail tguCd against the notion but the Court, (Chi<
Justice shaw presiding decided that responsible
dorrer for ccsts must be given. the suits dismissed
So the suits viii probably fall tn the ground
The suit brought against District Attorney Lunt. for
slOcCo damages for the and deseation OLA Bs
ton coored barber Of Salen, who by mistake. e.
rested Of the Of shadrach has Aiss b.
come nonsuii. NY The faliuTc Of Burton % aEfeAr.
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From the PaciAe-Ucportcd Loss Of shs
ship Tuscarora.

Nrw Brproep, MAJ. T. 1851.
The ship Rodriap. arrived here, rcpcrn that shs
touched at whytoopache, In the Pacific csan, tn.
eo,h # January boat containing ninc arrived
NJ the island They reported that they tsi abandon.l
the ship Tutcarcra of Cold Spring withthc remainder
of the crew in two other boat ninety lile- south ~
Manren island hut from the statements since made lY
If the party, who came home In tfe RnlmAn, u "a
believed that the Tustarura scutG by of hax
~ horing hole. In her bows T's other etht mes
were left by the RoJman the Island u Rorotopga
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TRANsPORTATrON:

DENSSrLvANIA RAILROAD COMPANY ARE NOW
forwarding goods 70 Pttsburgh in Ave days from Pha
deipa at the follow ng low ratss yiE-frst Cass-Dry
Goods, Shoes, Hats &c 81 n ihs Second CiasBsies
Brown huslins Groceries Hardware Sc cts pcr LOO bs
rorrsh-Ashes Tar Pitch sc. ~ cts per lO0 lbs No com.
mssess charged Tor receiving forwarding goods At Pha
delpha or Pittsburgh Goods from New York Boston
OF e Eastern manufacturing companies 70 nnnre despatch
10 Ptsburgh md AL partB o the great West, should be
oonssped 10 H. u. Houston, Freight Agent PennHyivann
Rsircad Company "a and nc MARI street Philsdepha,
ncFADEN Il CAy0DE Agents. Canal Basin. Pittsburgh h
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~ CIV YORK AND PHILADELPHIA NEW YCRK
~ and Philnaslpbia dirsct-un,od States Mail Line
Through Ia ~ hours via New Jersey Railroad Fare
duceo 6rscias. and 81 80 for s.ccnd Lesvs
New York at ga NJ from foot of Courand street, and
"a. NJ and p M from fiAbarty Phiia
depiis at and A. n ,ndb p ~ tren tho foot Of wal
nut street.
CAkDEN AND AhBoY RAILROAD LINZ FRoN
~ ker York to Philnde phia-Leaves pier No. NORTH
River By stesmsost JOHN POTTER; Morning Line. 3.
o'clock A. Nj Afternoon Line, ntasociook r. " Pare b
r. ~. fare. 81 81 n BLISS. As,ns
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MATRIMONIAL.

MATRIMONr MADE EASY or HOW TO WIN
.Vl IoverProfessor Lawton of London, having arrived
IN Boston will send 70 address, receipt Of dollar
post paid plain directions to enable ladies gentlemen
win the devoted affections Of The opposite The process
u simple but captivating that an be married
epectye OF appearance, position and
not least Il he scd with such ecaey ht
detection impossible. address Professor Law Boston
MSS No letter taken from the Pgss oes uus post.
Gee Is paid
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EUROPEAN ADvERTIsEMENTs.

HUNT AND ROSkELr, SUCCESSORS TO sroRR 4
II hor,imsr,l Godsmths silversmiths. &c, TO the
Queen also Chronometer and Watchmakers Of No 6 New
Bond street London manuiae,ory, Harrison street
about moving from their branch business in Princess
street Manchester, TO st. AIMS square same town.
and Immediately opposite to the principal entrance Of the
Exchange
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CAI.IFORNIA.

II rRcHorF DE soLA n CO, COMMISSION MER-
crunsr Co. 81. Thomss W. II Moller. sand Risrs,
New York. NJ W. Brune sons, Baltimore; eosser Co.,
Boston. Fruhlins Groschen, Londoni John A. Drooye
Co, stsgsa' csrri'oa Co.. srsasni |ssa hA'a Co.