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POET R 7.
THE OLD ARM CHAIR.
BY ELIZA COOK.

BY ELIZA COOK.
I love it, ! love It, and who shall dare ssg
To chide me for loving that old arm, chaES
I've treasured it long as sainted prize,
I've bedew'd it with tears, and embraced 1t win
sighs;
7Tis bound BY thousand bands to my heart;
Not atie will break, not link will start.
Would ye learn the spell7 q mother sat there,
And sacred thing is that old arm chair.
In childhood's hour fingered near,
The hallowed seat with listening ear,
And gentle words that mother would give
To fit me to die, and teach me to live.
She told me Shane would never betide,
With truth for my creed and God for my guide
She taught me to lisp my earliest prayer,
As knelt beside that old arm chair.
] sat and watched her many day, ..
When her eyes grew dim, & her locks were gray
And almost worshipped her when she smiled
hnd turned from her Bible TO bless her child.
Years rolled on but the last one sped
MY idol was shattered, my earth star fled;
/ learnt how much the heart can bear,
When saw her die in that old arm chair.
IT'S past! It's past! but gaze on it now,
With quivering breath, and throbbing brow;
'Twas there she nursed me, twas there she died
And memory flows with lava tide,
Say it is folly, and deem me weak,
While the scalding drops start down my cheek,
But love IL, love it, and cannst tear
/. Ady soul from mothers old arm chair.
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forgive lasshs .iorgass hlh, ela ss Issssrs
her to her health fer bis saks. eash her
own, and that " her friends to whom she
vsy dear. ,31laaeh YAiie.f .ett'dF
Ellen came. She lifted Edgar from Bis
knees, and isisaeusgsaSf fhe1sely kinaeess,
lcbsersd his eFSksA sbd irepehssnt spifits--
EmiH needed no words sfheae and eeese-
iation; her heart wss alresdy ssvsffeviss
with i0y.il ui ,i giidIaas l,tax.lis i,,e ..as o.
On, the Divine power Of hops and Aappi-
ness! From that day Emily began to fe-
cover strength. The love which shons u
Edgar,s colntsnsnce wss Of more avail
than the skill OF ali pbysicians. A new
fountain of vitality poured ~ irsfrsshiAg& Il
magic waters into her heart. iiaass ssi's's
Reader, this is nosnere fancy skstsh. q !
could point out to yoa the PziseiPetnhazac-
ters 10 this story to-day. Would you see
E:hen? Come with me--in magieasisn to
lcomplete the rsslity. Hshold that, hap
jpy circle gathered about The io hresl4e
that diflsses warmth and cheers these
cold November nights. ConfprtS surround
them, and you see 1t . glance that happi.
ness is theirs. Yondsr middle aged nan,
with hair sparcely sprinkIea with gsey, and
Isn eye that bespeskgsthe gsBsfous soM md
manly intsllsct, 10 the EDoAR efmy sketsh.
The besutiful woman, whass brow exPsnds
lin bis affsctionass smile, is biz wife. The
fair girl Of Eve summers, end the gentle boy
1.-Two, sitting upon the rug to warn their feet
before going to bed, are the children Of their
happy home. The couple who are playing
chess at the table, are, Ellen and her 'hus-
lband-a man well worthy Other leve-who
are on a visit to the Summers.
All are rshsppy-evenEdgar-for his habits
of dissipation have been completely over.
come, snd the sight Of the wine cup causes
him to shudder, and exelsim: & A. s54JI
"Oh ye modsrsts drinkers, kswsrei-
crush the serpent before il is t0o1ate to shake
Of his tightening folds. Ruin not your avn
peace and the haPpiness Of your friends, and
I wait not for the Christening hand Of Heaven
to teach you wisdom with calamity, and
Iquench your thirst with fire." NJ So.
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IT Is "LlsERryos Sp1EcH'' aow!.--Wken
the talented and renovnedAnarioan diviae,
Alexander Campbell, Of BETHANY, Va, Nas
in Scotland, some years agolscta.ing aPon
bis favorits religious beiief,a man, named
Thompson, gave him . ehaIlsags to meet
him in open debate upoa the slaRsrye qass-
ton. Campbell did ss., Thoppssu speks
first, and CamPbsll in following, made same
strong allusion to Thompson, which 20 in
csnsed him that he procured o wit against
Campbell on a chsrge Ofslsndsr, and bad
him thrown into prison on Saturday, ,xhsfs
be was obliged 70 lay until Monday. .,.oa,s
Nov, would any one imagine that tshs
same fellow who vas 20 ,insollszahttes "a
Americas then, il the same Thonpson.--uae
very identical uSan.ssaak--zwds 4 now
leoturing onshs Freedom Of speech md the
freedom Of negroes, IN delighted tndisncss
in New Englaad'---Cia. Enq,i-er. lsn
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MoRMoN PaoeaEss,---Mr Tsyloz. ons of
the Mormon Missionaries sent out from the
Salt Lake Valley, writes from Europe, that
two large establishments are fitting out in
London for the city Of Salt Lake. One Of
these comes out for the purpose Of manufac.
turing broad and other cloths, .vestings,
neEinses, sipaceas, and other fa6riesofshat
description. together with shswls, blsakstss
fanneis, Sc. The other sStsblishmentspsk-
en- Of comes outfor the purpose Of manu-
featuring sugar from ths beet root, On the
same principie ssin France. These viii
require great deal Of mschinsry, which it
Is contemplated to bring out togsthsr With
men to work il, the object being 20 hsnu-
faoture everything to bs3 requiredi 10 the
Valley, go g. not to be- pecesaitatsd to puf-
chase II elesWhere 10 S!ts e.oa ee.dG{ sHs
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REMOVAL, n

REMOVAL.
The Tanner Once has been removed from
Main to Water Street, in the building lately oc-
cupied by J. Richardson.
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ANEcDorE or the COM
|mencemant of Of the Revolutionary war,
there lived at East Windsor, Connecticut,
according to thes' Hartford Courant,7 a far
|mer of the name obMunsel aged forty
five years. After the communication by
water between this part of the country and
Boston was interrupted by the possession Of
Boston harbor by the British feet, Munsel
was often employed TO transport provisions
BY land to our army lying in the neighbor-
hood Of Boston. In the summer Of l776,
while thus employed, be srrived -witkin Q
few miles of the csiap at Cambridge, with .
large load which was somswhst rough, he
met two csrrisgss, in each Of which Hss IN
American General The officer in the for
ward carriage, when near MunseL put his
rad out Of the window and called to him 10
an authoritative tone
"D-n il, get out Of my path9
Munsel immediately retoIted-
"D----n you, won't get out Of the
path, get out yourself!'' g.,
After some other vain attempts to prevail
on Munsel to turn OUT the officers carriage
turned out, andMunsel kept the path. The
other carriage immediately came up,hsving
been within hearing distance Of what pass
ed ,snd the officer within put his head out Of
the vehicle and said to Munsel-
"My friend, the road is bad, and Il Is
very difficult for me to turn out-vill you
be 30 good a. to turn out and letme psss?o
<'With all my heart, "said Munssl ''bas I
won't BET id out of the path by any mau." !"
The last officer wasGsnsral W ashington.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-11-07
ProsDerity of the Country.

The New York Express-a leading whig paper
in the following summary, pays high tribute to
the wisdom and beneficial operation of democratic
policy, under which the country is progressing
the people having. by their votes refused to give
whig administration the power to change the ad-
mirable system of their predecessors
The entire revenues for the fiscal year ending
June 3d. 1851, will exceed the estimates by five mill
lions of dollars, and will reach Gncluding the re-
ceipts California for part of the past and the
whole of the rresetn fiscal Year, fifty millions Of dol
lars! Of this sum. S2.0OO.OO0 will be credited to
California, and S48,OO0OO0 at least to the Atlantic
ports; and of this S48OO0,OOO New York will have
received enormous amount-the revenue collect
ed here for only nine months of the year being S23
375,012
The receipts from the sales of the public lands
will exceed the estimates by about 100000, and
reach for the entire year about $2,500OOO! And
this Notwithstanding the sales through land boun-
ties, land scrip &c. The Land Office, some days
since had returns of sales exceeding $4,000 900, and
many heavy returns of sales to in.
Nothing could indicate in so marked a manner
these returns the extraordinary prosperity of the
country. We expected the revenues from imports
would be, as they are large beyond all precedent
but we did not think with all the competition there
was in the market. the land sales by government
could possibly reach the amount We have reliably
mentioned ~
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-11-07
Direcf Trade.

Speaking of the circumstances which invite direct
trade between the South and ports the continent of
Europe, the Southern Press remarks:
"The city of Liverpool occupies the same position as
to the other cities of Europe. in reference trade,
that New York does to the other cities of this
try. Liverpool is the nearest 10 and concentrates
only the articles of British but of continental pro-
duction we want. But of late years. manufactures
have increased rapidly on the continent in France,
Holland, and Switzerland. And the question now is
whether Southern port shall send large part of her
exports via New York and Liverpool 10 Havre, Am
steram, and Antwerp, and receive her returns by the
circuit, or go and return direct 1t must be OBJ
vous that the extra eXTen of two ranshipments on
such route is very great and the loss of time consid-
eabe. And TO save these, some advantages could be
renquished of the more comprehensive markets we
now deal in. The cities of The conn mt have plenty
of capital, and scarcely doubt they furnish il
al much lower rate than what use. Indeed.
we can hardly account for the clumsy and costly man.
ner in which The business is done. A shipper of to-
bacco cotton at present draws bill his consig.
nee in Europe time, and gets it cashed in an Amer
lean hank, and pays virtually 70 per cent inter-
est. the value of money here. Why is there not in
Richmond, Charleston. and New Orleans, English,
French, and Dutch capital 10 advance Shipments at
the rate OF five per cent. per annum!'
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-11-07
Defining n Position.

The Marion (Ala.) Commonwealth, was the only
Wing paper of Alabama that espoused the southern
cause in the late That paper announces its
acquiescense in the decision of the SOUTH and adds
that hereafter it will fight the battle of the south
the democratic platform. The editor says:
For our own part. we nothing better than to
fall back upon the democratic platform. and assist in
making the principles of the democratic party the
prominent policy of the country. For limitation
Of the powers of the federal government and opposi
ton to that bane of the souh-high protective tariff
and maintenance of the doctrine of State Rights
we can look alone to the democratic party. Acting
upon this conviction, the result of our best judg
ment, we take our stand upon the democratic plat
FORM for veal or for woe.
The whig party of the south is virtually disor-
gained 1t can never make another stand upon its
principles, and the measures for which it has con.
tended for years The leaders of the party see this
and their effort is, to keep up the false issue
they presented during the last canvass of Union
and Disunon,' and upon that to fight the next pre-
sidential campaign. With such jugglery we shall
take neither mart nor lot -
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-11-07
Tho Cities of Eurnne.

Galignani's Paris Messenger says: There is hard
ly great city of Europe which one might not sup
pose to be inhabited by wild beasts rather than by
men, or by enemies rather than citizens such is the
formidable character of the means employed to Sc,
cure its tranquility and obedience Ramparts frown
on the people from the river side the brow of the
hill; there barracks and guard houses in every
quarter; there are troops always in movement; the
drum never ceases at every public place you may
approach of an officer in command; and you feel as
IT it were not so much city as camp you are
dwelling in. France is hardly unfortunate in
this respect than the other great powers of Europe
but here are. we believe still about hundred thou
sand soldiers in the department of Seine; and Lyons
a, mere manufacturing city, is poced by than
thirty thousand
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-11-07
Sons of Tcmpernncc.

The Grand Division Of the Sons of Temperance has
been in session here this week.
On Thursday, an Address was delivered in the Com
mons Hall, at eleven O'Clock, by Mr.. Hewlett; and in
the evening Addresses were delivered by the Rev w.
Shaw and Prof Deems. The audiences were large
and appeared TO be deeply interested in the good
cause.
Tn Thursday night Party was given by the Sons
ded
We learn that there were about one hundred men,
oers OF the Grand Division in attendance. The pro.
TeSSIon. which moved from the Masonic Hall. down
raye'tevIlIe Street, 10 Temperance Hall, and thence
ance
n MIR; John B. Olom. of Northampton. was elected
1 " Worthy Patriarch; Mr. Luke Blackmer of
G"oWan' Grand Worthy Associate; and Mr. NJ.
oo1rhan. OF this place, reelected Grand Scribe.
we learn that the next Annual Meeting of the Grand
DIVISION will be held in Salisbury.
Raleigh Standard ist inst.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-11-07

Facts in regard to the South, travel slowly at the
North. There they mostly believe that the South is
all swamp the inhab getting into their houses
only over fallen trees When you tell them of South
ern mountain scenery their mouths twist and their
noses curl and their eyebrows lift, you might fan
cy an owls would do over platter of sausage meat.
But when you tell of mountains to which Catskll is
mere wart they evidently regard You little bet
ter than insane, or lying horribly 1t is therefore,
to our surprise that we find them beginning to get
glimpses of the truth this subject. " It is
tained says of their newspapers recently, that
Black mountain, in Yancy county. North Carolina,
is six thousand four hundred and seventy feet above
the level of the sea-being two hundred and forty
feet higher than Mount Washington, the highest
peak in the highest land in the United States, East
of the Rocky Mountains"
Every body in the South knew all this twenty
years ago. but made fuss about it, 1t is here print
ed as if the discovery has just been made.
Charleston Ners.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-11-07
Marine Intelligence.
ARRIVED.


Nov. brig Forester Perkins, from Richmond (Me J
VIM NJ Harriss bricks hay and white pine lumber
schr VIM. H. Howard. Johnson from Little River to De.
Rosset Brown with naval stores
2-Schr K 5 Burney, Mason, from Shalloe to DeRosset
Brown with naval stores.
Schr Jonas Smith, Nichols, from New York DeRosset
Brown with mdze.
Schr Ira Brewster, Horton from New York. to Miles Cos
Nov. ssehr Glass Blower, seets, from Charleston,
George Harrss.
Steamer Evergreen, Wilkinson from Fayetteville with
lighters Lady of the Lake, H. Clay Diligence and Averys
boro in tow, to Cazaux with spirits turpentne, cot
ton. SC.
Steamer Brothers. Banks, from Black Rock c. Lat
Nov 4-Banks' Poat from WHITEHALL with spirits turpen
Boat Col Crockett, Whitehall, with rosn, to NJ Cos
Nov. 5-Schr. Tioga. Collins days from New York in
ballast, to Ellis. Russell Co:
schr; John Potts Brown Collett days from Newport
Schr Mary Abigail. KCharotte from Shallotte to Chad
bourn Hooper, with naval stores
6-Br sshr Azoran. Roberts, from Rum Key to Miles
Costin with salt and fruit.
CLEARED.
Nov. 3-Dutch Gallio Vrow Mariah Hoogendyke for Am
sterdam, by DeRosset Brown with timber lumber and
naval stores
Nov 4-steamer Evergreen. Wilkinson for Fayetteville
with lighters Lady of the Lake. Diligence Averysboro
and H. Clay in tow by A D. Cazaux with goods for
schr H Hallock Manduel, for New York, by Miles Cos
tin; with us bbls spirits turrentne 1875 do rosn.
schr Dolphin, Lord for Boston. by ]. H Flanner; with
Brig Arcurus, Katon, for Porto Rico, by DeRosset
Brown Exports to morrow
Schr. Orris Barney, Mason for Shaotte by DeRosset
Brown.
Schr VIM Il Howard Johnson, for Little River, by De-
Rosset & Brown
Nov 4-Br Schr. Adventure Syrup for West ladies' by
Miles Costn with % 700 feet lumber, 900 shingles 65
bbls -four, 40 bags corn, 10 boxes cheese
Br. Brig Juliet, Hilton for West Indies, by Miles Costn
with 81 900 feet lumber, bbls spirits turpentine.
Nov. 4-Three masted (r schr Lila Millar for Liver
pool by Adams Brother Co.; with 2455 bbls. turrentne
5-Ship S V. Given Given, for Liverpool, by Adams
Brother Co; 1000 bbls turpentne. HOO bbls. rosin
Charles. Adams. IObaro. by Adams &
Coz so bbs 25 bb pitch 50 bbs spirits turpentine
s., 900 # lumber, 1862 600 shingles
Nov. 5-Steamer Brothers, Banks, for Black Rock and
Whitehall. by ]. C. Latta, with two boats in
6-Sehr. Agnes. Lord, for Richmond, Va, by VIM N.
Harriss; with SO 121 # lumber.
Brig Attnkapas, Sartele for Matanza by Geo Harriss
with 100 COO # s 8. lumber.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-11-07
The Great Telegraph Case.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 2.
The great Telegraph Case, which has been pro-
crossing for time past in the U, States Circuit
Court, has been decided to-day by Judges Grier and
Kane
The opinion sustains each and all of Morse's pat
tents in every particular, and decides that he was
the inventor of the telegraphing by recording at
distance, by means of Electro-Ma gnetism, and as
SUCH is entitled to protection, and that the Bains
line infringes upon his claims.
The court directed decree and injunction to be
prepared by the compliments counsel in accordance
with the prayer of the bill. The counsel for the
Morse line were. Geo. Clifford, of NJ York. St Geo
T. Campbell and Geo Harding, Esqrs. of Philadel-
phia. Counsel for Bain's line. r. H Gillet, of New
York W. M. Meredith and Peter Mccall of Phila-
dephia.
By order of the President of Morses line, and
sent to all editors south
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-11-07
Important from Northern Mexfco-Capture and
Burning of NIatamoras.

New ORLEANS Nov. 2-The steamship Fanny
has arrived from the Rio Grande, bringing dates to
October 80 being six days later. The attack Mat
amoras, by the revolutionists, commenced on the
2lst, and on the 23d Carvaa had possession of the
city, within four squares of the Piazza, The govern
ment troops still held out. but had suffered the loss
of $50 killed and wounded The revolutionsts lost
but three men, including Capt. Ford who command
ed company of Texan Rangers. Gen. Avolas was
wounded during the engagement. Orders had been
issued by the Mexican commander to give quart
ers to the Americans Mr.. Langstre, doing business
Matamnras. had been killed
The city was set on fire on the 23d. and the Gus
m-hnuse, together with many other buildings, was
consumed. On the 25th Mr. Devines stores were
also set fire and consumed, and the American
Consul wounded
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-11-07
From Dickens, Household Words.
Change and the e'hang+,e.s.


The eye that sparkles with fash of mirth
Is quench'd ere long in swelling streams of sorrow;
Tears food the where laughter had its birth
To-day smile-we melt in tomorrow.
The traits and lineaments we hold so dear,
Harden and stiffen in marble slumber
We look our last upon the funeral gear,
And add one sleeper to a countless number
But love is changeless in the changeless soul,
Though born of EARTH and rear in homes that perish
Buoyed on the wings of ages they roll,
1t clings to memories it was wont to cherish.
Amidst the gories of yon radient skies,
Transplanted thther from its mortal dwelling.
It dreams of those for whom in lesby guise,
With tcnderest thoughts its faithful breast swelling
Oh fondly nurture in thy heart of hearts,
The precious germ whose produce blossoms ever;
And when thy spirit from the body parts,
Life sacred ties cen death will fail to sever!
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-11-07
Steamboat Competi,ion in California.

A correspondent writing to the Journal of Com
merce, says: The competition among the river boats
is very great Every afternoon three to four
large depart for Sacramento city and Stock
ton, loaded with freight and passengers. The past
week the West Point and other boats carried passen-
gers for fifty cents and in one instance the opposi-
ton so high. that they paid passengers bonus
for their company, giving free passage ticket and
supper ticket gratis Two years ago the passage
to Sacramento city was $50 in steamer One year
ago it had fallen to SOS and for months past the re-
gular fare has averaged from S. to SlO but recent
ly dollar is the fare opposition days.
The result of all this competition. with the pre-
sent and prospective rise in coal added to the other
enormous expenses of running the steamers on this
steamboating.
Already there are at least of good steam
boats laid up in harbor for the of business
to say nothing of tie ruin to owners, who have long
: gone by the board"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-11-07
Military Strength of the United States.

The statistics of the military forces and resources
of the several nations of Europe, which have lately
appeared. presented a formidable warke aggregate,
but for all the purposes of defensive and offensive
warfare, they exhibit nothing equal to the internal
military strength of the United States In the city
of New York alone, there are l68 volunteer conpa-
MES, numbering average 60 men each. which
give total of 10000 fighting men, equipped and al
most fully disciplined This large body of men are
subject to military rules and regulations except
those they frame for their own individual benefit
proportionate force Of artillery and dragons also
exists. and which, when added to the former. give
the nucleus of the military power of the city but il
necessity required it, the city of New York in one
week could raise and equip an army Of one hundred
thousand men. Such are the military resources OF
one single city in the Union On referring to the Ar
my Register, (of6cal.) of 1850, we find the actual
organized militia force of the United States set down
in the aggregate at million nine hundred and
sixty thousand two hundred and sxty-fve men, with
report from Iowa. California or the territories
The total militia force of the Union may. therefore
be safely put down at two millions of men. There
is an inherent military spirit in the American, and
love of military glory as strong as in the Frenchman
combined with the most practical character in the
world, His average height is two or three inches
taller and he is more vigorous and athletic, and in
every sense more of the man the average, than
the European. He is from his youth accustomed to
the of arms in field sports and target practice
in fact, detachment of our militia infantry is de-
tachment of sharp shOoters.-Erpress.
The Coal TRADE RUINED.-The amount of coal
transported by the Reading Railroad since the first
of December last year, shows the increase
of nearly 100000 tons compared with the pre-
vious year
Total since December 1st 80. I447.186 Is tons
Same time last year ,....... 1,06271 ID =
The following is comparative statement of the
supplies of coal sent from Schuykill and Lehigh
mines in l649, 1850, and 1851:
anthracite Conl Trade.
lS49. 1850 1851.
Reading railroad to Oct 3d.. 1882 l. OS270S l13
Schuylk canal, Oct. %. .3S8S1 2SS.03l 4Sl los
Lehigh canal, Oct. "a 657 ,346 560O93 s46 PIG
Total 2,O39 1880 1892 2784, 500
Pennsylvania.
When it was told to the Rev. Sidney Smith that it
was intended to pave st. Pauls church yard with
blocks his that he ihnnght there would