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

ME following books viz -Genevra the History
l. of Portrait, by an American Lady. Hear what the
commenting to readers work, just issued, full
and perfect edition of the popular NOVELETTE, of Genevra
in this country There passages it that never
been surpassed by living author 1t is published COM
price of so cents.
Cdntinuati0n Of Dickens Pickwick Papers Pickwick
Abroad, The Tour in France, is admirable continue
ton OF Bozs famous Posthumous papers of the Pckwic
Club and promises to become equally popular The
scenes and incidents varied and full of life.
The Irish Widow. or The Last of the Ghosts.
historical novel of FIarper's best publications
Louise La VALERIE parts the conclusion of the Iron
Mask Dumas last and best work.
The Countess of Rudolstadt Sequel to Consuelo full of
chaste and beautiful imagery
Mary Howitt's last work, The Heir of Vast Way
land this will be very acceptable book for the ladies'
Graham, Youth and Manhood, a romance, by j. L.
Mcconnell Those who know anything of the authors fas-
cinatng style of composition, will be anxious possess
themselves of this book.
Talbot and Vernon by J. L. Mcconnell 1t is an excel
lent work. interviewer with deep and thrilling interest
from beginning to end.
The GIenns, family history, by J. L. Mcconnell. The
ses, and describes with the pen of a master.
Caroline of Brunswick, Sd part.
Lord and Lady Harcourt Country Hosptalities full
of wit and humOr.
1851 The Adventures of Mr. and Mrs Sandboys their
son and daughter who to London enjoy them
selves, and to see the great Exhibition.
ALSO,
Spanish without MASTER French do. do; Latin do do;
German do do; Italian do do Is cents apiece all five
Etiquette for Ladies' Do for Gentlemen Knowlson's
Farrier Do Cow Doctor.
The nvalide the Pictures of the French Revolution
The Fair Isabel the Fanatics the Cevennes tale Of
the Huguenot War, deeply interesting work.
Just received from the publishers, Pastors Plea for
Evangelical Catholic Truth in six sermons delivered Inv
the heT; W Cairns A NJ formerly Pastor of this place.
ALoo-Ihe Velvet Cushions and the explanations of the
Common Prayer.
July 4th. 1851 43tf
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containing accounts of the great confagration which
destroyed s2O,O00,000 worth of property. 1t was
stated that the water CONCEALED it left the
hose pipe and produced no effect. unused: lean it
be possible that Providence designed water the
only thing to put out fire No. He has provided
a'fud for the very purpose--Carbonic Gas Oceans
To use the language of gentleman Pearl street,
when the dreadful confagration spreading, car
rying dismay and desolation in its track. Our fire
engines were dumb costly fire apparatus USE
less pageant. We did not extinguish one spark for
the water it escaped, fell dead, frozen mass to
the earth,'
This gave the first impulse to my thoughts. The
DRY confirmed by experiment.
VIM A. GRAHAM
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Hotels, &c.
sUMMER ARRANGEMENT.

SUMNER ARRANGEMENT.
Corner Front and Dock Wflmi N. c.
Mrs. FORD having reftted her rooms, and made k.A
such arrangements as for the accom-
mediation of single gentlemen gentlemen and their wives
takes this method Of informing her friends and the public that
she can accommodate eight ten gentlemen with large and
airy and permanent board board without lodging
and visitors she would she insure them
and comfortable Beds.
Her Table always supplied with the best the market
fords and bv her nersona attention assisted hv fhfl
to the comfort of her guests she hopes
liberal share of patronage
July s. 1851 43-tIO
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Schools.
TO PARENTS AND GUARDIANS.

THE subscriber will open School again in Wilmington,
corner OF Third and Orange Streets the first day
October His of instruction that recommended by
the President and Faculty of University but
al,cayS IN full standing.
Those not intending give their and wards College
education, in his School, have them thoroughly in
srueted in all the gish branches and Well
pared to enter comfortably upon any business.
30 complete theory and much of the practice of Book
Keeping by single and double entry will be taught in the
evening from to o'clock This will be without extra
charge to regular scholars, but reguars will be charged SIS
per session.
Tuition S. $l2 and SIS per of months Incl
dental expenses, 50 cents. GEO w GUESS
August %, 1851 SCOT
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TIE WILMINGTON JOURNAL.
N. G.. MONDAY, AUGUST IS, IS


AutnOTiZetI Agents Tor the JOuTnal.
JAMES NJ REDMOND, Tarboro', Edgecombe county, N. c.
josiah JOHNSON, Clinton, Sampson county.
JosEPH R. KEMP, Bladen county.
DIR. SdERwooD, Strickland's Depot. Duplin county.
b. S. KosNCE, Richland, Onslow county.
B. BARNES Black Creek, Wayne county.
LEWIS Jo>Es, Pink Hill p o. Lenoir county.
VoLNEY B. PALMER, the American Newspaper Agent, is
the only authorized for this paper in the cities of Bos
ton, New York. and Philadelphia and is duly empowered
take and subscriptions. His receipts will
be regarded payments His offices are-Boston, Con-
gress street New York Tribune building: Philadelphia
northwest of Third and Chestnut streets.
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HOUSES TO RENT.


(APT. G: POTTER having given the A ency for n
~ renting his houses in Wilmington, all persons who IL
wish to secure place curly may do by calling the
subscriber.
offer the following for from the day of October
next to October LIST, 1882 viz: large and comfortable
story brick tenement Toomers Alley, with Bakery
Store attached.
One dwelling the of Walnut and Water streets
stories high with store in the basement Store house
adjoining the above The Rsley House of 4h
Street The House and Lot adjoining, Boundary St
Also number of desirable Cottages in the neghborhood
the Dry Pond. A A. B. SOUTHALL
Aug. 8, 1851 4S-tf
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I'm THE subscriber offers for sale the whole of hisea
EiA Real Estate which is situated as follows: x
The Plantation and Wood Lands where he resides,
on Black River New Hanover county, containing THREE
THOUSAND ACRES which is excellent SAW AND
GRIST MILL, worked by water power.
Also the Plantation the River, known the Corbet
place, containing EIGHT HUNDRED ACRES, 200 OF
which are cleared and under cultivation
Also another tract lying the River Immediately below
the above known the Hatcher place. containing TWEEN
TY-FlEE HUNDRED ACRES, with 800 Acres Under fence
and cultivation Some Of these Lands are very excellent
Swamp and easy to drain The upands well set with
Iurpentine Pines that have never been boxed
Also another Plantation the South side Black
err containing FOUR THOUSAND ACRES. and known
as the Colley ills with excellent of Mills by
water The Mills in good repair There is on
this tract excellent Swamp Land, portion which
under cultivation The water power believed
best in the lower part of the State The upands of this
tract abound in growth of large Turpentne Pnes the
greater portion of which have never been boxed.
Persons wishing to purchase Will find to their
view the above Lands they may be had aceommoda-
ting terms The Lands will be shewn the Overseers
siding on either of the above premises by the
CHARLES HENRY.
May 30th, 1851. 'o-tl
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A COMFORTABLE dwelling house. with suitable out
IA houses and we'll of good water q miles from Whining
ton together with 30 100 of land around it, The
house is and well furnished storys high and has
hve comfortable rooms There about cleared
land Immediately around the house, which is well
improved as garden spot The remaining acres are in
cultivation and contain about 100 young apple and peach
trees and 30 Furnishing young scuppernong vines The To-
cation is believed to beperfecy healthy For terms and
further information apply to b. l. HOWE ESQ
Nov. 30 10y 1"f'
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TEACHER WANTED.

liberal salary will be given to any gentleman who can
"A come well recommended producing testimonials that
will satisfy beyond doubt as character and of his entire
Topsa Sound which has hitherto been largely patronzed
and in prosperous condition The Academy (known
Iopsall Academy is beautiful and healthy location IL
miles east of Wilmington in neghborhood surpassed
by any in point of morality and social intercourse 1t
sirabe that the ext scholastic year should commence on
the first day of October Letters early addressed n
n Nixon Wilmington n. c., after the l5thint to Jos
NJ Foy Esq, Wilmington, n. c., will prompt atten-
ton. NICHOLAS N NIXON
President of Board of Trustees
1opsalI, August L, 1891 4StIO
Raleigh Standard and Richmond Christian Advocate copy
week till first October unless ordered sooner and
send bills to this office.
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NEW BOARDING HOUSE.

THE subscriber has taken the house the of k
Market and Second Streets and has furnished it in l
neat but plain style for boarding house. ready for
the reception of boarder either by the day. week month
His table shall be furnished with good market
fords and his charges moderate He respectfully ocits the
patronage of town and country friends nothing shall be
left undone on his part to give entire satisfaction.
A. A. B. SOUTHALL.
w llmrngton, N u, April 1lth 1851. 3l-tlO
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REAL ESTATE FOR SALE.

THE Lots and improvements thereon Saracta Du- ~
Il pin county, n c.. formerly occupied by VIM O. #i4
Jereys as Store and Distey, offered for sale The
situation very advantageous location the above or
any other business. For particulars apply to
/. B. & J. J. KELLY.
kenansville, Dupn CO., N. c., April 49, 1851 32-tf
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Coon Mans WISH freely confess to yoa that
would rather. when laid down IN the grave. have
some one in his manhood stand over me and say !:
There lies one who was real friend to me, and
privately warned me of the dangers of the young !;
no one knew it, but he aided in the time of need
owe what am to him !" or would rather have some
widow with choking utterance, telling her children:
'There is your friend and mine. He visited me IN
my affection. and found you my son. an employer,
and you my daughter, happy home in virtuous
family" | say would rather that such persons
should stand at my grave, than to have erected
it the most beautiful sculptured monument of Paris
ian or Italian marble The hearts broken utterance
of reflections of past Kindness and the tears of CRATE
full memory shed upon the grave, are valuable,
in my estimation than the most costly cenotaph ever
reared.-Dr. Sharp.
To FREE WHAT FROM SMU1.-Prepare the seed
wheat in the following manner: Take Blue Stone,
in the proportion of one pound to ten bushels of
wheat Dissolve the Blue-stone in warm water, to
which add cold water sufficient to the wheat,
which should soak at least twelve hours. Pour off
the water roll the wheat while wet in lime and then
show it.
~ MIR. William C. Erwin, an experienced and an OBJ
servant farmer of Burke county having tested this
plan with entire success, has full confidence in its
effcacy.-L'ncoln Republican,
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RICHLAND ACADEMy


NHE next Session of this Academy will open Monday
Rates Of tuition, per session of fire months.
Higher branches OF English MISUNDERSTANDING 90
Lhtih anu gre Is 90
Convenient boarding had in respectable families at
from S. to Sc per month.
The services of T. J. Whitaker, very competent and
popular Teacher, will be continued the School as As
tant All students intending during the session. are
desired to be at the opening of the Those who
enter any time before the first half session expires will
be charged for the whole session deduction Of charges
made for absence except in of proracted sickness
L. G. WOODWARD, Principal
August Is, 1851 49r it,
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LAND AND NEGRnEs EnR sALE

LAND AND NEGROES FOR SALE.
"a THE subscriber being DESTROYS of moving to the ~
= South offers for sale his Land in Wayne county,
tanning about Seven Hundred and Invent y-FIve ~
Acres. situated on the Railroad. about two miles beAN
low Dudfeys Depot the cleared Land being sufficient OBJ
tain crop of three hundred and fifty four hundred barrels
of Corn. The dwellings and utbuildings tOleraby
comfortable There is also about IA 900 boxes Turpenne
old and new. Also, lot of Likely Young Negroes
Payments made easy by applying to JAS. KELLY.
Wayne county. June ID, 1851
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Affection, like spring flowers breaks through the
most frozen ground last and the heart which asks
but for another heart to make it happy, will never
seek IN vain.
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FOR RENT.
ENROM LIST October next SMALL comfortable Dwelling
l. House, situated on Market street. Apply to
VIM. w. HARR1SS, NJ. D.
Aug. Is, 1851 49-tf
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For Rent.
FOR RENT.

GOOD comfortable dwelling, situatedin the North ~
"A ern part of town. Walnuttreet lately occupied iA
by Mrs PORTS Persons wishing to rent find the
terms by calling me at my residence
Aug. %, 1880 t1Ouool D. SHERWOOD.
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An Ifishman writing from California, says: ats
an Elegant country The bed bugs are as big as
dinner pots, while the feas arc used for crossing
creeks with-one hop and they are over with two
OH their backs
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FOR SALE.

THE subscriber offers for sale the following tracts Of GA
land, lying at Lockwood's Folly, in Brunswick
ty, only 3 miles from Wilmington. The property viii be
sold in lots to suit purchasers:
400 of Turpentine and Corn land lying Lock
woods Folly River, and having it excellent grist mill
400 acres only 10 miles from Smithvile. AEe
lot containing acres, and lying within few hundred
yards of ockwoods Folly Bridge the Georgetown road
A desirable site for a country store.
Persons DESTROYS of purchasing, make application In
Wilmington, to W. A. Rourk the premises to
U. w. ROURK.
Brunswick Co, Aug. l. ISL 47tf
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FOR RENT FROM FIRST OCTOBER.
DWELLING HOUSE situated Chestnut, be- ~
tween bird and Fourth Streets. Apply H. r. Ell
Nixon, or JERE. NICHOLS ~ N NIXON
Aug Is 1851 &c
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A CARD.

rEO BoWERS respectfully informs the citizens of Will
" mingon and surrounding country that he has nurcbn
SEQ from Messrs G. Bowers Brother all the stock ON
hand comprising assortment of Gold and Silver Watch
es Clocks Jeweiry and other goods in store and in
ORDER to make room for stock of rich imported Jewel
r would call the attention of all persons DESTROYS of
saving 70 cent to forward and avail bemsang
the chance now offered All and every description of Watches
Olocks JeWelry &c, carefully, accurately and promptly
repaired in workmanlike manner Warranted tn NO firm
well. or the money refunded = F
BOWERS feels confident from his long and experienced
practice in the above business that single trial win
the good will and confidence OF all who may favor him with
R5-Front Street, Wilmington, ~ c.
June 18th, 1851 Ao,f
Commercial and Herald copy one month";
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*"Goldsborough Telegraph copy IF I2-tf


oher Tor sale my entire Real Estate upon which are "a
thirtyfve of Boxes the most of which have e
only been IN use from to two years. with guam
y OF round trees least twenty lands
upon which these situated easily surpassed by any
pney lands in Eastern Carolina There upon the premi-
all necessary outhouses Upon the farm think the bull
dlngs altogether seldom excelled. Those wishing to
purchase invited to examine for themselves Terms shall
be low, and payments accommodating Come and see.
Any person wishing to purchase be furnished with
sufficient number of teams and wagons carry on both the
operations of Farm and Tupentne and with years supply
of provision JOHN A. AVIR FRI
Catharne Lake. OnsOw N. c., July % 1850 47-tf
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NTILE. Saws, Pit Saws, Cross-C ut Saws
1tl Circular Saws of extra thickness and the ~
].
improved graduated back Hand Saws, of all SK
kinds and of the best quality, all made for and AsM
warranted by, j. VI. ROBINSON, who keeps eZ
constantly on hand large assortment of Rice 3
and Corn Hoes Turpentine and other Axes; AMW
l.. WooD's Patent Round Shaves best of En- &#W
gish Strainer Cloths and the heavy ireproof AW
Pot Ware, the real old time article. All for &#
sale cheap, at the Southern Hardware Store of ANW
J. NJ ROBINSON, HW
Late of Baltimore W
IT'S plain that Southern independence is to ~
come of encouraging So,ahera, institutions.
Wilmington, n. G., JAN 3, 1851
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LOOK. AT Ibis.

TNHE undersigned having determined moving South ia
offers for sale his plantation whereon he now resides
IN DuplIn county, lying the main road from Fayetteville
10 NeWbern three miles west of Kenansvie, containing
bout 300 Acres onehaf of which cleared and in good
state OF cultivation and he has hesitation in saying
u Is the best Corn plantation in the neighborhood The
Dwelling House is and comfortable with the hest
set of out-buildings in the County
Also tract of Tar and TurDenne and near the oil
bout 900 Acres. r' 's I"
Also valuable Steam Mill (of horse power) located
Wagon, &c. ~ " ii'i"e''
made accommodating and easy. f' "-'-''
n--,:- -. o. ~ JAS. NJ. MIDDLETON
DuPlh county, oc6' 20, looO 7-tf
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From the Journal of Commerce, Aug. 10th.


" ~ ~ " ~
MI. Edltof: IAN you STATE with near approx
1matloh 10 accuracy the amount OF specie ana hul-
lion Drought INTO the country Ince the discovery q
goid an Cdty0fnd. mcinuinS all Df"nght from Cal
ltorna and foreign countries combined. with an es-
innate based upon fair probabilities OF the amount
brought IN by emlgrantS
Also the amount sent 0H o. the country since the
same GATE
Also the general imports and exports since the
same date A MERCHANT.
IN answer TO the ABOVE we submit the following
statement. when mas been prepared after careful
examination or such data as could be OBTAINED:
Receipts Of Gold and Srer into the United States the
discorTg Of go.6 m Cafyor"ia -oo. ooo
amount IRON Ua ;1 20 in instant 20 90 oon
Do. foreign do on freight %. ........... 5000 900
Total recpts ..... i0I5OO,QOO
- HPeeie exported from july l. Io49' TO August
From New York .... ......... $50 SIC, $50
From other ports ............... 400OGOO
Total exports .. .----- 45,57683O
t,oss of oi,tS of oo;o o . 90 - 80 o22 I5o
'p'' " 'pON'N WI 'NP0''' u U'' $500
Imports into the United States exclusive of specie
Year ending June 80, 1880 1854 032 033
thirteen months TO July 3D. 1891 zo''4'i $40
Total 37a 16. o0e
Exports from T. states exclusive of specie
Year ending June 30, 1880: $l44375 725
httn months ehang july o. 'l' NoO,o'i o7 ZIG ooe
---0-o
Excess of imports in twenty-five months excIu-
sive of specie 45,747,8S2
This is the information asked for by "A Ner-
chant as nearly able to furnish it. The
imports and exports for the wear ending 30th June
1870, are derived from the annual statement of COM
merce and navigation submitted to Congress by the
Secretary of the Treasury. Those for the subse-
ggemt a months are aken from Official entries
were wanting have been estimated from the best ma
+o;o1 ;tb;7 , ooaL YIN '''' 0o'U i'
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FOR SALE AT A BARGAIN.

THE good will FHrniture and fixtures of the long estab
l. lished and we'll known Commercial Hotel
The purchaser operations without out
lay whatever everything requisite for boarding house
is at hand and in first rate order and its reputation such
if continued, win all times n number
credit of six months for note with good security The
Hotel also be rented favorable terms. Apply to
Aug. S-[4S-tfl Mrs. SUSAN BEACH.
NOTICE-OvER 1000 ACRES of LAND FOR SALE.
THE subscriber DESTROYS of renewing West offers for Ia
sale all his possession of Land, situated in Columbus
county, n. c., being 1000 good Turpenne and
the tract wherein ve containing good dwelling house.
kitchen and other necessary out-houses On the lands
bout % 900 Tupentine boxes l. 2 and years DID, situated
on White Hall road leading from Whteve, about II miles
west of White Hall The above lands convenient to
commodate several families My stock of Cattle Hogs and
the above lands will be given by applying the premises to
the subscriber NATHAN RAY.
Aug. Sh, 1851 4S-Im
HOUSE AND LOT FOR SALE.
HE subscriber being DESTROYS of moving of Town, IN
uaed Front street. nearly opposite the residence of Dr.
Evert Terms made known by applying to the subscriber
or to Messrs. DeRo & Brown.
Possession will be given st of October if re-
CURED VIM. II. DUDLEY.
August 4S-1m
NOTICE.
THE subscriber offers for SALE Fair Bluff Town
i Lots, the most choice Lots of the place, with Toll
Bridge attached Persons wishing to purchase such
ty, will do well to call and examine will give great
bargain in the above property.
Terms for payment will be made very favorable.
Aug 9Th, 1851 48-6t
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NEGRO PASSES.
IN hand, large quantity of Negro Passes. For sale
~ low Mt the J0URNAT OFFICE
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Excess of imports in twenty-five months excu- b
of SDecie IL,
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IOGitl. %
Exports from U. States, exclusive of specie
Year ending June 80, 1850. $144.375 725
Thirteen months ending July 81, 81, lS2,3i0.30l
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he difference between these two sums is Sl III O32
AS the exact figures for the year ending 30h June 1850
KNOWN those for the subsequent Is months will be $5 O66
5bo provided that 81 052 is the true of imports
for the whole 70 months Of do expect
ness but trust we have made approximation to the
truth,