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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-10-31
The Union of the State.

The want of intercourse and the absence of SYM
pathy between the different sections of this State
are too we'll known and too deeply lamented to re-
qure more than passing notice. To create this in
tercourse and awaken this sympathy, has been the
dream of the patriotic legislator and statesman
and at different times projects Of internal improve
ment Lave been set on foot, having for their direct
object the union of the east and west by the bonds
Of trade and the ties of social intercourse. But
fortunately these efforts have heretofore been futile
not so much for want of desire the part of the
sections interested as because of the interposon of
a non-conduettng medium. peculiar interest in
the centre-a iealousy-a rivalry-or something
else, we know not what has held sway at the
seat of government and the electric current of feel
ing and State pride, we'll the substantial
one of interest and trade which should have set from
the fertile fields of the west to the markets of the
east have been diverted from their course and made
to swell the commerce and build up the towns OF
our northern neighbor-Virgina.
Unfortunately, we have been only too much mixed
up with controversies upon these matters even with
members of our own party, and would not now add
fuel to a fame which we fear is unquenchable. But
will venture two assertions and we beg that our
words NAV be noted. We cannot grasp the qrest-
crn trade through Raleigd-are through the rallies
of the Cape Fear and Yadkin. We might as well
expect to pass electricity through glass globe as
trade to this place through Raleigh. We say this
in than in anger: it is painful, but it is
the truth, Every project to give US the go-hy-eve-
~ communication signed {: Common Sense or non
sense. which may indicate hostility to u.s. is eagerly
published in the Metropolitan Journals, which, while
they sincerely dscaim the feeling nevertheless
under its infuencc-un consciously, no doubt-but
none the less strongly that account. That there
are leading gentlemen in Raleigh, who have broad
views of State interest and State Union, we fully ad
nit but it is impossible to believe that they COM
pose the majority or WELD the infuence-the scrip
tural test of knowing them by their fruits ignores
the suppostion. The people of Raleigh peo-
pie, as high-minded and honorable any other pop
ulation in the State, but in this matter their posi-
ton seems to be Interchangeable, and have nothing
to expect.
There is hardly pound of produce in the West
or Southwest which we could hope for by the Cen
trail Road but can be brought quicker and cheaper
by the Cape Fear and Deep River and their various
connections and the Manchester Road and its con-
nections with Cheraw and the cotton counties OF
this State.
We have expressed these views before-recent OBJ
servaton has confirmed our belief in their correct
ness and we wish to keep them before the people,
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-10-31
Law of seamen's Wages.

In the case of Johnson Us. Ryerson, master of the
British barque Rival tried in the U. S. District Court
at Boston, on Monday, the Judge held that where
one of the crew of vessel whether foreign or not,
became disabled from continuing to perform duty in
consequence of an injury received while on duty af-
ter entering upon voyage, the shipping contract
was necessarily terminated, and the right of the sea-
man to wages for the period he performed duty rest
ed upon the implied contract that where services
are rendered compensation must follow. And fur.
Their, if the seaman unable to perform duty by
reason of his injury he had right to leave the yes
sci in a foreign port and recover reasonable wages
for the time he had served. And this right could b.
enforced in courts, notwithstanding the foreign
character of the vessel the original and foreign ship
ping contract having ceased to exist. Under thi
principle he held that the court had jurisdiction ant
decreed for the plaintiff the wages of an ordinar,
seaman from the sailing of the barque from Liver
pool to the time of his leaving her at Boston. Th
lamount was $50 and costs-N. 7. Com. Adr.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-10-31

We yesterday made few remarks on a plan that
is now in progress for rendering our Planters indie
pendent of New York and Liverpool, by exporting
themselves their produce to those parts, which are
now supplied with it through the medium of houses
in these cities. To-day we have the qualification of
noticing a circumstance. which may well be regar
ded as an era in the commercial history of Charles
on-that is the arrival of the British ship Grasmere
Capt Vale from Calcutta, with 800 bales of Gunny
Bagging for the house of Messrs. John Fraser Co..
This is the first direct communication with the East
and this city that has taken place within the reco-
ections of oldest merchants, and with tonnage
which is rapidly increasing and which would do
credit any port venture to say that the day is
not far distant when our commerce with the East
will be in no inferior to that of Boston.
Messrs. J. Fraser & Co are likewise the importers
of 1880 bags of Coffee. by the Hanoverian schooner
| Oste, which arrived yesterday from Rio de Janero-
thus setting an example which is worthy of imitation
and for which they deserve the thanks of our citizens
Let the suggestion of our correspondent sc" be
adopted relative to the deepening of our harbor and
the system of direct trade-erport we'll import
Systematically pursued. and Charleston must be-
come the Emporium of the South.
Charleston Courier ODD inst,
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Marine Intelligence.
PORT OF WILMINGTON. NoRTH-cARoLINA.

ARRIVED.
Oct. 23-I. o. Daniels Boat from Lyons Landing to
De ROsset s Brown with naval stores
2l-Schr Express, Parker Onslow county, DeRosset
Brown; with naval stores.
Seh R. s. Burney Mason from Shalotte to De Rosset &
Schr. Radiant, Whtehurst, Shalotte, to DeRosset &
Brown. with naval stores.
24-Schr. Pearl Dexter, from Shallotte to Martin &
Cronly; with naval stores.
Schr Memento, Smith. from New York to J. H Flanner
with mdze to sundry persons.
Schr Fdelia Garwood, from Philadelphia to Geo IIar-
ris with mdze to sundry persons.
Schr Mary Howard, Marshall, from New York. to J. II.
Flanner; with mdZe to sundry persons
Schr Agnes, Lord, from Boston, to w. M. Harriss with
hay.
Schr. Susan Canon Dashelds from Baltimore to ]. & D.
McR ae & Co with mdze.
Schr. Jos James, Mitchell, from Richmond Va. De-
ROsset & Brown with flour.
Sehr. Dolphin, Lord, from Boston, to J. H. Planners with
lime
Sehr a. DeRosset Brewster from New York to DeRos-
set & Brown with mdze to sundry persons.
23-Schr. Harriet Eallock, Mandruei. from New York
to Miles Costn; with mdze, to sundry persons.
CLEARED
Oct 23-Schr. W H Howard Johnson for Little RIVER
by DeRos s Brown will ndze
2l-Schr Mary F Lutteroh SOmers for Philadelphia by
HarriSs with 1890 bbs rosn 100 do spirits tupenn,
100 do pitch 100 do tar dried fruit ii bales warn
bale roots. box, bags. Dbl mdze.
Schr Harrison Price Downs for New York by Miles
TN with 403 bbls spirits turpentine S57 do rosn OCO
feet lumber.
Steamer Brothers. Banks for White Hall bv ] c. Iatta
25-Schr. Mary Powell for New York by Geo HARRIS
with 43 bbls rosn 2l0 bbs urpentine 81 bales cotton
| 10 bales yarn, IL, 400 feet s. s. lumber.
Schr Express Parker. for Onow by DeRosset Brown.
Sehr r. . Burney, Mason for Shaotte by De Rosset &
Brown.
chr Radiant, Whitehurst for shallote by DeRosset
Brown
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-10-31
Science and Agriculture.

Mr. Reverdy Johnson, says the American Farmer,
purchased in l848 small farm near Baltimore, in
the last stage of impoverishment. Such was its re-
duced condition that the last crop of was not
more than one peck to the He states that all
the vegetable matter growing on the two hundred
of cleared land including brars sassafras and
other bushes, if carefully collected would have been
insufficient fer the manufacture of one fnur-horse
wagon load Of manure He applied to Mr. David
Stewart able chemist, who rode out to the farm
and procured specimens of the soil. which be care
fully analysed He found that it contained an album
dance of lime, potash, magnesia, iron and organic
matter, duly mixed with alumina and sand One
element only of a fertile soil was wanting-phospho-
ric acid, and of this there no trace He recon-
mended application to the soil of bphosphate OF
lime, preparation of bones as the best mode OF
supplying the deficient element. The remedy was
given at expense of ten dollars per acre 1t was
the thing needful Health restored to the ex-
hausted patient, and the grateful soil yielded last
year twenty-nine bushels of wheat per acre to the
proprietor. Nothing else was applied. indeed moth
ing else was wanting Here beautiful triumph
of science. There is doubt about the facts, the
experiment came under the observation and attract
ed the attention of hundreds 1t was detailed to the
writer by Mr. Johnson himself: and various Others
worthy of perfect reliance. Tie Plough Loom ane
i AnrH
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-10-31
The Havana Consulate.

We can keep the run ofmost things, but the consul
lateat Havana puzzles than little. First it
was to be Col. Walton of New Orleans then it was
certainly Mr. Langdon of Mobile and we rejoiced,
for Langdon is editor, and consequently poor and
in need OF lift but finally it turns out that Judge
Sharkey of Mississippi, has not only received, but
has accepted the appointment. Such at least is the
latest quotation in the consul market. If unfortu-
nately, it should turn out in the long that
the man. our readers will be apprised of that fact
The probability is rery remote-very remote, indeed
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-10-31
nIr. Thrnsher Arrested.

Mr. Thrasher, the late editor of the Faro Indus
trial, has been arrested at Havana, what charge
is not known but tits presumed to be suspicion o.
having held communication with the Lopez exped
tionists His papers have been seized and he is not
allowed to communicate with his friends. MIR
Thrashers active kindness to the American prison
ers at Havana, has made him the object of interes
and regard to the American public.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-10-31

ANOTHER TRIUMPH.-The London Morning Chron-
icle praises Brussels carpets exhibited at the
Fair. and which were woven upon power looms at
the mandatory of MIR. Bigelow the inventor, in
Massachusetts, The Chronicle says: Although
various attempts have been made to adopt the pow
erloom to carpet weaving in England, there is not
We believe at this moment any machinery perfected
for that object Our American brethren have there
fore gained another step ahead of and won ano-
Their laurel on this well contested field of the indus
trial arts"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-10-31
NEW GOODS.

URjer the Masonic Hait-Market Street
WILLIAM B. JONES, has just returned from the BaIti-
w more, Philadelphia and New York Markets with
good assortment Of DRY GOODS, GROCERIES, HARD
WARE, HOLLOW-WARE, CROCKERY. GLASS AND
STONE WARE! WOOD & WILLOW WARE BOOTS,
ne viii sell LOW for CASH, CREDIT to PUNc
customers
IL unnecessary for him to into lengthy detail of his
but would simply that he has assortment
wmch ne invites the attention of the public in general
Among his Goods may be found choice article of KER
SE4S, LlNSEfS, BLANKETS AND BROGANS, suitable
for Plantation purposes.
lie taxes this method of returning his thanks for the
share of patronage already bestowed him. and
hopes to merit and receive it in future.
Any article sold and Warranted that does ont
recommended win be taken back and the money reuRded
Orders from the country promptly attended to. -A
| Wilmington, n c, Oct, q. 1851 39dl-7-H
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Spain and England .

The Paris correspondent of the London Times COM
muncates the following:
'PARIs, Wednesday, Oct l.
NV private letters from Madrid of the 25th still
speak in terms of the contentment of the Span
ish government at the measures adopted by Lord
Palmerston to secure the Island of Cuba against a
fresh piratical attempt. The satisfaction is the
more lively, as it was have some reason to think.
unexpected. 1t is not certain that hopes had been
previously held out that such steps would be taken
am still of opinion that the instructions cOmmuni-
Gated to the commander of the naval force in the
West Indies relative to buccaneering expeditions,
cannot or ought not be considered as ndcatre Cat
least for the presently of determination the part
of En- gland TO secure Cuba to Spdn in case the ques-
ton which is now merely of piracy, should as
sumo National character; in other words consd
it would be premature to suppose that protection
against piracy means guarantee against aggression
On the part of the american Government This is the
conclusion cannot help drawing from intelligence
/ which reaches simultaneously from England
SPAIN and Cuba. From the last mentioned learn
that rich and influential Havana merchant is or
his way to England and Span-he may, in fact
have arrived by this-with the object of trying t.
| make an arrangement with the English government
and inducing it to guarantee Cuba to SPAIN not pre-
ciSely against internal nsurrecion but against for
eign intrigue or violence The conditions that h.
will in all probability have offered are, the suppress
sion Of the slave trade, complete emancipation at
future, but not very distant period; the payment Q
one million per annum by Cuba to Spain exclusive
" of the obligation to maintain suitable militar
and naval force, and fair participation to natiY
Cubans of places of trust and honor under the &C
yernment"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-10-31
History of Alcohol.

Alcohol was invented $50 years ago. by the son of
strange woman, Hager, in Arabia Ladies used it
with powder to paint themselves, that they might
appear more beautiful, and this powder called
alchohol. During the reign of William and Mary,
an act was passed encouraging the manufacture of
spirits. Soon after inemperance and profigacy pre-
vailed to such extent that the retailers intox
eating drinks put up signs in public places informing
the people that they mis- ht get drunk for penny,
and have some straw to get sober
In the 18th century. distilled spirits spread
the continent of Europe. About thst it was in,
then called. The first notice have of its use in
rian mines, in the 18th century In 1851, it was
used by the English soldiers cordial. The al
chohol in Europe was made of grapes, and sold in
/ Italy and Spain medicine. The Genoes after
wards made it from grain and sold it as medicine
in bottles under the of the water of life In
til the 10th century it had only been kept by apoth
eearies medicine. During the reign of Henry
| VII, brandy unknown in Ireland, and soon itt
alarming effect induced the government to pass
law prohibiting its manufacture.
i About l20 years ago it used beverage, es
pecially among the soldiers in the English coonie
in North America, under the preposterous notion
that it prevented sickness and made fearless il
the field of battle. 1t was looked upon a sover
eign specific. Such is brief sketch of the intro
duetion of alchohol into society beverage. TIL
history off is written the wretchedness the tears
the groans, poverty and murder of thousands.
has marched the land with the tread of giant lea
ing the impress of his footsteps in the bones, snew
and life's blood of the people.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-10-31

THE VERMONT Observation-Disclosures, VT.
Oct % -ResoIutions introduced into The House
today asserting the correctness of the views hitherto
expressed by the Vermont Legislature on the subject
of slavery, and refusing to assist in any way the
tension Of the slave holding power They also urged
on Congress the abolition of slavery in the District
Columbia and maintained that the writ of kabeas cor
pus and trial by jury could moi he denied They also
instructed their Senators and Representatives TO &C
according to the spirit of these resolves After some
little debate the resolutions laid the table.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-10-31

Kossuth is the of lawyer, and small land
owner in Zemplin- and born in 1906. He is,
therefore, now in his 45th year He was married in
1S41 Previous to the Hungarian revolt he was dis
tingushed for bis eloquent advocacy of liberal prin-
cples, in the Hungarian Diet but it in the cha
racter of editor that his influence most exert
ed and deeply felt. Kossuth is said to have COM
| menced his career reporter for the Hungarian
| Diet, and afterwards became an editor.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-10-31
BY the President of the United states.


Whereas there is reason to believe that q military
expedition is about to be fitted out in the United
States for the purpose of invading the Mexican Re-
public with which this country is at peace; and
whereas there is reason to apprehend that portion
of the people of this country regardless of their du-
ties good citizens, concerned in or may be
seduced to take part in the same and whereas such
enterprises tend degrade the character of the Uni
ted States in the opinion of the civilized world and
are expressly prohibited by law:
Now, therefore. have issued this my Proclama-
ton, warning all persons who shall connect them.
selves with any such enterprise. in violation of the
laws and national obligations of the United States
that they will thereby subject themselves to the
heavy penalties denounced against such offences
that if they should be captured within the urisdic
ton of the Mexican authorities they must expect
be tried and punished according to the laws of Mex
co and will have right to claim the nterpositior
| of this Government in their behalf.
therefore exhort all well-disposed citizens wht
have at heart the reputation of their country,
are animated with just regard for its laws, it
peace, and its welfare to dscountenance and by al
lawful means prevent, any such enterprise; and
call upon every officer of this Government, civil
military, to be vigilant in arresting for trial
punishment every such offender.
| Given under my hand the twenty second day o
! October in the year of our Lord one thousand eigh
hundred and fifty-one and the seventy sxth of tn
! independence of the United States.
WILLARD FILLMORE.
Pv no President
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-10-31
Frost.

The first visible white frost in this vicinity, this
season occurred on Thursday morning, 23d instant
This friday morning there was another, heavier
than the first The weather is cool, bracng, and
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-10-31

The Louisville Courier of the 9th inst, says We
hear of material movement in the hog market this
week. with much frmness manifested on the part OF
holders, aud but little disposition among buyers to
operate. The prevailing rate Is 81 81 nett with
the impression that the number throughout Kentuc-
ky will about equal last years product and the
quality is expected, from present calculations. to ex
coed last years about ten per cent. 1t is estimated
that the number of hogs that will be packed this
season at this city and environs will fully reach
1000 head
At st. Louis we hear of a contract for 1900 head,
to be delivered before the first December, at
price equal to 81 80 nett The hogs to weigh 200
pounds 1t is stated in the Intelgencer, " that No.
hogs cannot be had at the present stage of the
market. under 81 so: price at which majority
OF packers and dealers are holding back"
1t is generally believed that the number of hogs in
the States of Missouri, Illinois and Iowa, is fully
equal to that of last year All concede that the ave-
rage weight of the hogs will be greater than last
year.
On the Missouri where comparatively few were
cut last the Upper Mississippi and high
up the Illinois have no doubt. from the infor-
nation we have received, that there VIII be large
increase on the number packed last year. The high
price at which the will open. and will proba-
bly, rule afterwards will doubtless bring into the
market all the stock that can be made merchantable
European Indebtedness and Taxation.
The London correspondent of the National Intelli
gencer, in recent able article on the Indebtedness
of the various nations of Europe, and the burden
some taxes imposed on the people to meet it. produ-
ces reliable dates to show that the enormous aggre-
gate of that indebtedness at this moment is less
than FL. 1875 057 900 sterling of which Great Britain
owes nearly one-haf there is also in circulation in
Europe no less than el89 278 in paper money ia
ken and held upon the credit of the property in the
countries in which it is issued Europe is. therefore
mortgage! to the amount of 81 .924 27027S. const
tuting debt Of very nearly 81 Is. due from every
man, woman. or child which it contains or reckon
ing FIVE to family, of e35 los. upon each head of
family.
The writer in the Intelligencer taking another
view of the subject, then proceeds to exhibit thu
amount which the labor Industry of the people are
taxed in consequence of the system which has beer
carried on either through the ambition the tyran
ny Of their rulers or the turbulence and IRREGULAR
ties of the people. The following brief table. com
pretending some of the principal countries in Flu
rope, WILL in degree, present this view:
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-10-31

The average amount of taxation in great Britain
is one eleventh of persons income. In France the
annual amount arising from ipcomes and employ
ments of all kinds is estimated as being 9320,O000O0
The annual amount of taxation, of revenue rails
ed for the purposes of Government in the foregoing
table is put down e67 900 900 but it is estimated
as being 970.000.000. At the lesser amount how
ever, it is more than oneffth of the entire income of
the country. The Frenchman therefore pays one
fifth of his income and earnings to support the Co
vernment, the Engshman only one-eeventh.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-10-31

wag says that Barnum has recently enriched
his museum with lock of hair from the head of
steamboat navigation also blush from the face Of
| the EARTH and ten yards of the equinoctial line
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Arrest of a Fugitive-Appointmen &c.

New York. Oct 23.--Tt is reported that the fugi-
tive Jerry who escaped from Syracuse, arrested
here this afternoon.
J. w Blunt, of this city. has been appointed Com
missioner to China, vice Hon. John w. Davis re-
go
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-10-31

CU@ DIR E;s- per sehr. Mary Powell.
~ FLOUR-30 bbs sup Canal fresh ground new wheat.
D - Hiram Smiths,
CHEESE-50 boxes. a superior article.
CRAChERS-5 bbls and 10 boxes fresh Sugar Crackers
BUTTER AND LARD-5 kegs extra Goshen Butter: s
kegs extra refined Lard Low for cash. at
Oh GEO H. KELLEY'S.
STOUGHTON'S BITYERS. 80 dozen superior article
~ Just received and for sale low, by
oA WILKINSON & ESLER
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Declines .he Appointment

We understand that Duncan K McRae, Esq. ha
declined the appointment rendered 10 him as Drectc
on the part Of the State III the Wilmington and Raleig
Rail Road