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

SToRM.--On Sunday night last, were visited
with wind and rain, which continued during the
night and the principal part of Monday at times
both wind and rain very heavy, and the tide
high. Considerable damage has been done to the
Rice crop. which was very promising We also learn
that the Corn crop the low grounds of the Cape
Fear have been considerably damaged by the freshet
The steamer belonging to the Wilmington and
Raleigh Railroad Company did not proceed farther
than Smithyille on Sunday last, on account of the
weather.
The storm ut Charleston seems to have been more
severe than it was here. The Mercury says A
small sloop lying at Southern wharf, was totally
wrecked and sunk The schr. Georgia, Capt. Ro-
berts, at Commercial wharf parted her flsts, and
= lost her b and flying jib-boom by getting foul of
another vessel. The ship Isaac Newton just arrived
from Liverpool, at anchor in the stream, dragged,
but brought up safely, aud made fast at Boyce's
wharf.
? - The steamers Vanderbilt for Wilmington, and
Calhoun for Savannah, were prevented from leaving
port, by the violence of the gale, and the steamer
Gordon did not arrive from Savannah from the same
The cars did not arrive until after their usual
boar owing to the distractions on the Railroad by
the falling of telegraph posts and trees.
-. Quite number Of trees were blown downin our
streets and small frame house nearly finished, in
the Western part Of the city, was Frustrated"
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Bsa7~The ASHFORD Herald has been discontinued
for want of support, after few years sckly exis-
tence The Evergreen, monthly publication from
the same Office, is to be continued. The Herald was
a whir print.
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UNITED STATES TRooPs.-The ship S. V. GIVEN.
has arrived at Smithville from New York, with
Troops for Fort Johnston. We have not yet learned
the names of the officers or the number of the COM
panies.-Herald.
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Re2F~The United States steamer Saranac is report
ed to have been dispatched to Cuba having on board
Commodore Parker, who has been instructed (the
National HteAieencer of the 25th instant says) to
enquire into all the circumstances attending the
capture and execution of American citizens and to
ascertain under what proof they have been put to
death 1t is stated that full investigation will be
had into the circumstances of firing at the steamer
Falcon by the Spanish cruisers. We also it sta
ted that renewed and rigid instructions will be issued
to the civil military, and naval officers of the gov
eminent, to take all legal steps and employ the
means at their command to check and break up any
armed and Illegal expeditions, and arrest all persons
concerned therein
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COrres,)onGlcnce.

LONG CREEK, N o. August 10TH 1851.
DEAR SIR From association and recent intercourse
with the citizens of ths precinct and other portions of the
county, led to believe that the people of New Hano-
ver without distinction of party than
alive to their interest and duties upon the grave exciting
question of Southern R ights.
The exciting Congressional campaign just closed in this
State has greatly tended in other districts to direct public
attention to the threatening aspect national affairs
and to arouse the people to knowledge of the long and
tinued wrongs and injuries inflicted by Northern aggression
upon the rights and property of the unofendng South
In other parts of State public speakers have
Gently and correctly Informed the people of the dangers that
beset them but in this Congressional district have had
but little advice of late from experienced and lead
ing men-the election passed off almost unnoticed-there
scarcely ripple the surface and yet believe the
great body of the stream of public beneath runs
strong and irresistible for Southern Rights Southern
honor.
Approaching the Importance of the present crisis in
national affairs, and fearing that the signs of the times
portend still deeper and darker aspect have thought
not amis to appeal for higher ADLER counsel
therefore troubled you upon the subject public address
from would be most acceptable The extreme heat
the weather would render public meeting madvabe here
at this should be pleased to invite and welcome
you to Long Greek for this purpose But Sep
tember Court in Wilmington, many of the people from this
and other parts of the county will be in attendance and
some convenient time and place. designated by yourself du
ring that week. respectfully request that you will deliver
public address Southern Rights.
Assured that this request will with the
OF the people generally, permit to hope that your well
known patriotic devotion to the South to the Constitution
and to the Unon formed by orefathers will al
low you to refuse the call now made upon you.
With much esteem, We are very truly, your &C.,
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GoLDsBoRo', August 23d
Gentlemen-I received to-day, Your communication,
queng in behalf of the citizens of Hanover to ad
dress the people of that county the ensuing County Court
the subject of :. Southern Rights
You have not misapprehended my feelings gentle men,
when suppose alive the injuries which been
inflicted upon " secton,' and anxious mainte
nance of its interests and rights.
would most gladly aid, by any in my power to
the unharmonous and dsunted spirit which pervades
people and if in the estimation of my fellowcitizens
be of service in leading the public mind just APP
probation of position shall liberty with
hold such service.
Your request therefore, will endeavor comply with
the time you have suggested.
Permit express my for the compmenta
y in which you have been pleased to couch your
vitation.
Iboro +bo ko1noo. - - ~ .cu
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RICHARD n. TAYLOR Sec.

At a meeting of the Directors on 18Th inst. Messrs-
Charles Slower. A. T. Jenkins and John Blackwell
having declined serving Directors Messrs VIM.
H. Washington, VIM. G. Bryan and VIM. $. Balm
ger of Johnston Co. were elected to fill the yacan-
cies.
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have the konor to be, very respectfully,

Messrs Jno. Bunting T. H. Williams, VIM. S. Larkins
B. & r. C. Halett, and others.
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At meeting of the Directors 10th inst. DR..
John R. Justice was elected President of the Board
and r. N. Taylor Secretary and Treasurer.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-08-29

Cotton Crop In Edsecombe County In 1850.
Committee appointed by the Agricultural Socie-
ty of Edgecombe county to ascertain, nearly as
practicable, the amount of cotton made in that
ty in the year 1850, report the number of bales to
be 5S9l. Making allowance for cotton retained for
use, the committee think the crop will exceed lit
tie over 5000 bales making 2.4OGOOO lbs, which,
at II cents per h., will yield S28S,000 The COM
mttee also state that if the naval stores corn ba
con- and lard sold from the county be added to the
value of the cotton crop the aggregate sales of the
crop of the county for 1850 will exceed $500 O00"
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Observation-Disclosures from all the counties in this
State have at last come to hand nearly. if not quite
official and the result is that POWELL. Democrat has
been elected by about 1000 majority The Congress
sional delegation is tie, as we stated last week
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To DUNCAN X. McRAE, Esq, Wilmington, n. C.
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By the President of the United States.

pursuance Of the entitled An &C. to authorize
Illinois and Arkansas and Territories Of Wis
San,' saS G~' a nnpG FILLMORE
states Of Americas do hereby declare and make known ha Gao
will be held the aforementioned land onces the states
Illinois and Wisconsin, the periods hereinafter dessnsod TO
AZ the land Office at MINERAL POINT, WISCONSIN common
cling Monday third day OF November for the disposal Of
I "s s paS . Of the as OF May s BY
dents proclamation of the both November, 1886, VIZ
North ofe Of fourth principal meridian
the half Of the northeast quarter
Of TIVE s the sn ha Gos "s and The east
half OF the southwest quarter Of section wo The southwest Quarter
quarter eve southeast Of
quarter Of twenty ave por,heas, Of
hysr in township two; and The west bal, o, the southwest
northwes, of the northwest quarter Of
twsn, I'VE he south quarter tby;
Of s apas and ha % e us
and the northeast Of the southeast quarter thirty
eneen in township thes the YVES, half The
oe and se s ran M, NORTHWEST ea oa, in township four
the east half Of seven and the ouhens, quarter and southeast
range three. =, - 49,
quarter south half and northwest quarter Of the south
and The ,oswes quartz, Of The nos" quarter Of
quarter Of the southwest quarter and the east half
and Of seven 2, !" o%n.e Ave-
land office Z, pSoN a. on c1%%e1 S x. on MoS
ing tracts containing lead mines which, in consequence Of their
ss pass saie Of tho s April ss ordered by
proclamation OF the 9Th Of September, 1896, Wis
the base line and east Of the fourth principal meridian
The section eight
the northwest OF the northwest quarter OF ryc and
OF the northwest OF thirty in township
twenty nine, of range one.
The quarter quarter section een
northeast the northeast OF twenty Three
and the west half of in town
ship twenty nine, of range two
he quarter quarter Of section
re- Of range ,ss and H. ,o..
quarter thirty south half OF
half Of the northwest u thirty
in township twenty nine, of range y
The west part OF the fifteen
of the northeast OF twenty-five in township
twenty nine Of range
The half township twenty
nine Of range two.
In provisions July let6,
referred cpfton claims uH not be aou 10
lands until after they have been offered
subject and no locations
heretofore granted by law OF Congress for mill
United u,h BE- permitted
the abope mentioned lands provided by the act entitled IAN
I'd March, ls5 The tracts will he
sold such legal subdivisions will include The mine
II moi sold al III. public price, shall be
within crs months thereafter then The shall be
subject etper lands.
The kept open weeks unless
off, and longer and entries Of the
odersd will be admitted until amer the sapis
In further execution act Commissioner
Of Land Office publish proclamation
description the above lands prepared from the ocia
Given under my hand the city of Washington this twenty
eighth day Of April Domn thousand hundred and
6ny-one,
ny the President
j, BurTRayrrLp,
COMMISSIONER Of the General Land Once.
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NorlcE ro PRE-. EMPTIoN cLAIMANrs.
Nv IN, President OF the United states.


IN pursuance of law WILLARD FILLMORE President OF the
OF America do hereby declare and make known
Michigan the periods hereinafter designated TO wit
Ahe land 9eo the sAuLT STE MAKE eSmmsseSs 9.
public within the following township. and fractional
townships to wits
North Of the Of the principal meridian.
Fractional township foty-two, Of range ten.
Fractional township forty two, OF range eleven.
Townships forty two forty three oyour and forty hv range
township. forty-fou forty five, range fourteen
Townships iorywo forty four and iortnye oanse
Townships forom six range
forty sir, and forty seven, o. range seventeen.
Township, and Of g. 'SE sss s sv Of
September m The disposal Of The public lands within The fol
which situated in the copper and iron region OF Lake superior
North Of the base line and 0et Of the principal 'nerdan
Fractional township thirty and township forty, Of
'" T"Snsi no forty, Of range twenty nine.
township on " Isle hoyae OF range
Fractional township. sixty rysoven Isle Royale,"
Fractional township. -ryr sysovcn, Isle Roya'e,"
Fractional townships sixty srysr, Isle Royac"
Fractional townships sirtyhec, sryour, and sixty FIVE on
Ie noys'e Of range y , ss .,,vu and .rysy, on
Islc Royae," OF range thirty. seven. -, -. r.,
on aT is Roy %,s an Of %usc ,hir,y eight
Township my and ae,on ,own.np' 'sr'e and s5ou''
townships foriy nine and ay and fractional
and trty Tour, u township hfy,wo Of range forty.
Township forty nine, Of range forty-one.
ne land office at IoNh commencing on Monday he ssh
ted within the aforementioned townships, wins
NORTH Of The base line and vest Of the principal meridian
Townships thirty-one thir,y.,wo Of range three
Townships thirty and thirty Of
townships thirty and birty-two, OF range 1--WE.
office GENESSEE commencing on Monday
eighth day Of September next for the disposal public lands
within the aforementioned townships, to witt
North oftle Of yrinepuI rueriaiun
Townships thirty one 'hb,ytwo, ,iy.hree, hyour Of
range
Townships thrtyone mirytwo, thirty three, thirty four Of
range two.
North The base line and east Of the principal msridan
Townships thirty thirty and thirty Of
Township. thirty-one and thirty fwo Of two.
Townships thirty and thirtytwo, OF three,
Al SAME PLACE, commencing Monday,
Of disposal following
cbed tracts situated Chippewa reservstons he
sod -, The Indians 81 lees fAnn cc dot
lars Any PER provided BY the act approved June
ia 1874 entitled An explanatory OF tbs treaty made ws he
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IN pursuance Of law, WILLARD FILLMORE, President Of
the ne S of Am re s DO hereby ana make ss
offices in the State of Missouri at the periods hereinafter designated
office JACKSON, commencing Monday, the frs,
September the disposal the public lands situated
within the following named townships, viz
North Of and Of the fin principal meridian.
Townships twenty eight and .weny-nne, on and
Townships seven, and twenty nine, and
rear Currentriver, Of range four.
Township twenty eight On branch OF Current rver OF range
township. twenty twenty four twenty eight twenty
FTaesona township ,wen,ons, and township.
SAME PLACE, commencing Monday the fifteenth day
ing named townships and parts Of townships, viz
North otthe base Of th principal meridian.
Township twenty-five, Of range two NO, n,, ,u.
twenty i've OF range three
Townships twenty-five and enty three, OF i've
fractional township sixteen and townships twenty twenty
twenty-five, wentysS and twenty
fractional townships seventeen, township twenty
twenty inclusive and twenty to
Township nineteen Except fractional sections thirty
s ensep oae Twelve .e
wenty twenty thirty -four, hr
The northwest, fraction six township nineteen and
Sections one Twelve fourteen
to inclusive and MY. s 70
south half
and hiryouT TO thirtysiK
elusive, in township twenty. Of range twelve
The part River Overflow Of township twenty
three Of thirteen.
Except northeast quarter and sections
thirty, and hiryone, east OF Little River
Overflow, nship four, of fourteen.
a SPRINGFIELD, Monday,
for the disposal of the public
situated following named fractional townships TO
wit;
NORTH of Of tho 6h prisetpai mertdian
Township twenty-five, Of range twenty two
Township twenty-five, Of range twenty three
OF
ihrtyfonr thirty 1--WE, and hy south OF inc Ola state
line. In town IN twen q OF twenty eight
township adjacent TO The State line, OF
tweny-nine, tirty, thirtyohe, hywo
and thirty-four
Land. Appropriated by law for schools, military
made unn, thereby which shall be selected
the days appointed for the commence
respectively, under the act entitled IAN
other States reclaim The
swamp within their limits" approved September ~ 1850
.su from locations for land bounies
20 United A bs permitted Of the above
provided by The act entitled "An act maxim"
appropriations and diplomatic OF government
Sc, approved ID March, 1851.
The offering mentioned lands will he .pced
appointed will proceed in the order in which they
offered ciosed but sale shall be kept
one than
be the expiration OF the weeks
the city of Washington this sixty day OF
May, thousand eight hundred and ATTY one
- WILLARD FILLMORE.
BY the Presidents
j. BUrrrRFtsLp,
Commis sioner Of the General Land Office.
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NOTICE to residuary legatecs OF Nelson REED, DC
by decree Of Baltimore county court s,nS
equity dated the twenty second day OF msrc o
therein pending between James DuaGy ol
Baker and William George Baker, under the will Of said
Baltimore county court In order 70 as
butoa hands OF said trustees, ~ required
and said court upon the
produced, who the cniucn OF
Myers Elizabeth Eichelbeger, who were
wife, James Reed Isaac Reed sho were
brothers estator) Elizabeth Ma Rebecca Lloyd, and Jane
Rewey testaio living the dent OF Nancy
Reed who died the twenty ninth day OF sep
temer having died before said Nancy Reed eh issue
living Reed and what the names and
living such children deceased prior
the Reed and also ascertain and report
Alexander Reed Robert Kecd brothe OF the
ister OF the csator either and
which the time OF the death OF said Nancy
such living Nancy Reed having died
Reed left living the death OF said Nancy
degrees of relationship OF such
issue living said Nancy Reed and also to asceI
lain and children Dnah Dudley living the
Nancy having died before the said Nancy Reed left
of such of the parties entitled and
living death since died. who the
decedens and the OF
the fine limited to the said court the per
established their title to participate IN said
fund. -,
New in Decree all entitled under the
will deceased hereby notified and
poduce the before said before
Inc first day September 1851 and that default Of such appear
failing appear Will be excluded from
funds and that the will be distributed
among the parties appearing and proving their title
"e WIN. BAKER,
VIM GEO. BAKER,
Aps-lawIow Trustees Baltimore.
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GsrssAI LArp OvyIcr, March 81 1881.
ORDER liberal views OF Congress, passing the act
who military Of tbs Unid
be carried and TO the waanIse ~
gratitude their country patriotic and Vt the
hardy and cneprsns settlers ON me
public lands the fruits Of their industry and pnva,o me sscrs
Of the Interior has directed - 60,
public given all settlers public iandsss.s
nasn within thirty making their seuemen AM sm
required by empsion act OF sh
ls4 their empton rights, and prevent
And may located u, land .ppiss ~
subject to private entry on the "a Msra" io % ~. 1901
whether said land improved or no. sna sS n.s4
shall In the hands OF the sA
officers least forty day. athe end Of that nms mere no n
by those locations with empuon claims
the oce for patenng buff there
is such interference, new location will be made; .
their their empunn
rights where proclaimed and offered public sale
pior March, 1851 and the minimum Of the land
than dollar and twenty hve cents per acre. can psy
the OF the land and the smonn'
covered by the warrant estimating the warrant % acre 20
rights attach the alternate sections reserved INC
United along the Of railroads canals
Where application made this Office by the
the warrant applicant should designate the lana
country or wishes the location maoe
and where the specified 1t would DO wen 70 -.
others in the order they desired hat IN ease me tract
6 selected shs have been taken "caisd upos
be vacant without
these case. the AFFIDAVIT o. me The Identical psrscn men
toned in tire accompany inc appnca"om .o
rules must be complied wh % msd. by he a.
hc the evidence, duly cenned OF sneiF
act must also - &c. m
The fer the fiscal ending h June
,ss, ppnrovsd ID March, 1851 enacted that fs
Tue 81 any other shall be located land which
had NOT brought into market and then hest 70
located under the bounty land
INV Of oath September granting bounty land,
which had been proclaimed and offered for sale prior 70
inc ." o "'''"' '0'' JBUTTERrrELp,
An la-Iawsw Commissioner.
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A COMPENDIUM the Entire Body Of the LawS
BY arranged with reference the
attest and mo approved authorities.
svols. Law sheep, svo, PIP Att Retail Prise so
40 and 81 Ann street, New York
Opinions Of the Profession.
profession that contain such body Of
within the limits or that are more deserving Of
puo"e p'u0"'s' CHIEF JUSTICE NELSON
concur Mr. his opinion Of the above
toned work On 49,. on-,
The reliable citations from the whole
ans anS e Ss de sna nn him s cy o
and will extensively aid the STUDENT the practitioner,
ana VIC ms" ROBERT !. WALKER.
ooronEr ~ 1850.
grained and have been much ssssd
precision with which announces the n
myself feel anxious the profession should
learn merits, and like me enjoy its advantage vn.n
Nsw YORK CRY, Oct lG, 1850.
I, mparts advantages well
notebook, while the profession vast deal of ums ana
''''' DAVID PAUL BROWN, Philadelphia.
Mr. great diligence and accuracy the
decided on The ponu e his question: and has
references authorities give
'''O' JUDGE PETERS, Philadelphia
lbave Compendium
my satisfied at I'D
facilitate the labors Of in The
trial and From examination Of the several
JUDGE GRIDLEY, Utica, New York
s calculated to be help TO e student an any ether
book Of its size ertan and will and its every lawyers
W. L. HURST Philadelphia
PLAN utility accuracy works have received
The usanahed appreciation Of The most y: N %
Vermont, ornsows Of New Jersey Tucker Of Virginia. Ca"eA
: fubl.hed by - JOHN r. TRow,
Nov 9i-u 40 and 81 street.
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r IFE Correspondence OF Lord StdmOuth by
Ii the Hon. Geo. Peisw ID. d.. vols, 5vo. London.
Sacred and Miscellaneous by
Jno.T oson and II. II. Weld, ID. ID.
selected and arranged by Rev.
H. Hastings Weld ID. ID. vol.
General History sabbatnrian Churches by Mrs Tamar
Davis. | vol, ~ mo.
schmiz's History of Greece l vol.
Philosophy Mathematics translated from the French by
w. NJ Gillespie.
London Labor and London Poor, No by Mayhem.
Blsckwood's Magazine for May - =.
Just received, aud for sale by TAYLOR MhURY,
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No. Todd, Budns,, Pemnsyvania avenue neat dsor w Of
Brorns Hotel, Huntington, d. c.
NHAs DE sELDlNG ANDREW WYLiE, jr., having formed
for the OF prosecuting claims before
board
appointed for the adjustment OF poiatons other
prepared
full faithful all business that be intused
viii also obtaining PENSIONS bounty
duties, treaties
otherwise buying and selling real estate collecting private claims
rents, &c
Wye IT.. will attend business with which
the or he Court Of the United States.
Cha. sedng being United States commissioner, notary
Union,
will give prompt taking Of testimony, scknowedg
Of which his Office
viii and regulated by the amount claimed
md he Of services required.
Sommnnic atoms ipost paid immediate attention
Sept S-d1y