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Obituary.

Died. al his residence in Orange Ccsaiy. on
the 9th Of March. Mr.. SAMUEL WsoBs, ST., in
the SD year Of his age.
The deceased was fer many years consistent
member ofthe Presbyterian Church. He was an
exemplary and growing christian, adjoining his
profession by wcil ordered life and CONVERSE
sisn. and by digent searching Of the Scriptures.
In al the relations and walks Of life. he was
model, especially was he distinguished for his
iiberality in the works Of bencvolence public and
private. and kindness 10 the poor and distressed
in general, and diiiasive philanthropy, he was an
example 70 believers; the fragrance Of his memo-
~, and the acts Of kindness and love by which il
is embained, are fresh and sweet throughout the
whole circle Of his acquaintance. He has served
God and bis generation according 10 the divine
viii, and has fallen asleep in Jesus 10 await the
glorious morning Of the resurrection. He has
come to his grave in full age. like shock Of corn
cometh in season. And the memsry Of the just
ss blessed. !. A.
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fs,s iosaiiaa q ~. Pas,asy il onnss IN b
du's aaI prsiia . - nsrs .nsadaa . -
Iliains Fl SherPi 81 4 ! srnsrslly eoaesdsd l,
ls lhs no~l Psofistis sninaI ne eaa rai.e.
ElslE forsnr.r. oxned b hss-rs BIo~u
q wiitilsoa. Is silassd a. Enoe, sboss shrv.
nilss Esss u Hzisbossszh n las l,e<a ia sp<.
rsiisa aaly s,crt lime. and is insensou< md
snierpnsias proPdrisrs arc eonsssnily sdiias i'm
Pfosssnsnfs- We are gra1sr5 20 earn shas shs
demand fec their woh Is quis esuai to sh<is sii.
liiy 81 present 10 zsesi d.
Aessrs Dirksss q Browns establishment. Coz
maintaining wsslcsfding Machines. Wheat
FasS &c. Is siisalei On Esoe assr. sbsss az
miles esa Of Hiliaosossh- Ia is-dsy's paper
will be fsund lhrir sdseniseueai. 10 which xs
invite siientisaL
To these We may adj Mr.. r. Y. Weiss essab-
Iishmeni for manufacturing Window Blinds. a
handsome article. Of which &c have before spo-
ken; and the Rev. Johs A. MeAannes's essab-
Iishmeni AZ South Lowell. al which sse nanu-
faciured smut Machines. which We sec. BY IRE
sucnt mention In our exchanges. are obtaining
celebrity in the State on sccsQnl Of
their excellence. he also msnlf4elsres Pzseni
Corn Shelters. &c. which are IN coed sspute.
There msy he ether nanufaelsies in The coaa-
~ which karc recently been commenced. bat
they De not occur 10 US just now. These. though
Few in number, form quite a respectable begin
ming. and furnish sufficient data upon which TO
BULL reasonable calculation Of the prosperity
that mast siiend wrlLaireciea sssrgy when osr
Rail Road is put in operation.
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Escape from Jail.-Massn, in our
jail for the marder af his wife, escap-
ed jail on Tharday night. by saving.
with two case knives, the bars Of the
iron cage, the baseboard, and working
out the brick in the wall, and letting
himseIfdown bya rope His sister was
in on the Monday previous, and TIVE
men were present when he escaped.
He went eightmiles towards Haywood
that night, lay by, and the next night
after. stole horse. and hastcRed ai-
rectly on the road homeward. p. Ro-
berts, the Sheriff, took Nj. s. Stradley,
and went on that road On Friday
night. and after stopping at a house
heard some one pass. and made imme-
date pursuit; after running their hors-
es five miles, they overlook and cap
tured him without any resistance and
on Saturday morninghe was again plac-
ed safely in jail, much the worse in
mind and body for his pains He still
denies the murder. but will soon have
to atone for it at the gallows.
AshepiAe Messenger.
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WING MEETING.

A Wing meeting xiIl he held at sh< Csurs
Hea~ In : ilI<bomugh. on saturday me l7ih
insi-. 70 appoint delegates 10 mesi IN Coawn6on,
on Tues5sy Of My court. to select candidates
TO represent The esunties Of alsinsnee and Or
snge 10 the next Legislature. A fun attendance
Is desired.
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A gentleman in GLena. (lIl9 not much
over Ely years old, SAYS he well renem
bers The time when salt and iron. used in
the valley of Ohio. ,ous brought oUer The
-4Aeghany mountains oa horseback :
Two hundred pounds was considered a
load Tor horse. One man riding before
would lead dozen horses. Il took about
six weeks 10 make ske trip.
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NE w FIRM.

YNHE subscribers having purchased the entire
Il Stock Of L. NJ. Holl q Co, respectfully in
form the public that they will continue the busi
ness at the same wellknown stand, where ahey
will be pleased 10 see the old customers of the
concern, and their friends generally. They have
purchased the stock on terms which will enable
them to sell Goods lower than they have hereto
fore been sold in this market. and they intend
doing so. They will be receiving a new supply
Of fresh Goods in few days, which will render
their stock complete. Call and see before pur-
chasing elsewhere.
J. ]. & C. o. FREELANn.
March 10. 25-
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sF Persons wishing operations upon their
teeth. are rrfeurd 60 the advertisement 81 Dr.
Bsson IN smother eoluma.
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PETE RsBURG MARKETS,
Reported for the Intelligencer.


Saturday, April 3, 1852.
ToBAoco-L ugs, % "a sal Short
Leaf Al % s5a; Good to Prime 81 a
81; Prime Manufacturing II % $780,
CorToN = The market continues
much depressed. For prime lots nc.
is offered, and &c. asked.
HHExT-Dull at so % 86c.a Red
IS a 90c. for White.
CoRN-Dull at Coo.
0ATs--Eastern Shore, As a. 45,c.
PEAs--Scarce and in demand. Old
crep Cow Peas 20 a. 75c.; New crop do
IS o. 80 c.; Black-eye do. soc.
BAcoN-Market active. Westerr
sides lO5 "a lOlc.; do. shoulders 81 a
&C.; Virginia hog round lOac.
LARD - Virginia, Gin kegs,) lOa a
l0ac. Western lin bills 10 a. l04c.
GuANo- Peruvian, $40 ~ ton o
20O0fb.
LINE--Thomaston SIG; Washington
sls.
PLAsTER-Ground % fierce Of 5OOfl
SIs; in bbls. of S20ib, sls.
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Grand Royal Arch Chapter

G1ODS9 GOIDSG9
rTIIE subscribers are now receiving their
i Spring Supply Of Goods, embracing every
thing generally kept in Country Store, viz:
DRY GOODS, GROCERIES,
Hardware, CrOCkcEy. Tin
Ware, Hats d shoes.
MEDICINES, PAINTS. DYE STgFFS, &C.,
all Of which they will sell Lo,c for Cash.
They are also engaged in Manufacturing
WOOL CARDIMG MACHINES,
Wheat Fans, Wagons,
Bed Steads, Ploughs. &c. &c. &c.
any of which will be furnished on the shortest
notice, and at prices TO suit the times. Their mot
TO is Quick sales and small profits.
Address Enoe Mills, Orange county, n. z.
DICKSON & BROWN.
ALEXANDER DICKsoN,
JOHN L. BRowN.
April .. 30
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The louisiana Legislature. during its
present session, has abolished in ioio The
usury laws of thai State, and also enacted
law exemplIng The homestead Of house
keeper from SEIZURE to The value Of $1,000.
household furniture To the amount Of
$3.50. together with the books of The fami.
~ library, lamily portraits, working tools.
instruments Of trade. &c.
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Nec Ford, March e6.-This afler-
nooa. while tue Monsieurs Mall, ferl. as
sisted by two work men. were engaged IN
blasting rocks al Hell Gale.n premafure
explosion io"k place. by which al foul
were instantly killed.
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MASONIC FUNERAL.

TIVE Me.aaea 81 Eseis Ls-igr. IA "a ri
n ailend = Chsl~i Hii - S.iura.y a. it4l
q ApEi. % frfiasm DE funeral solrmuiiies 4
henar e lh<s lsie ~sflhy tFssher Tksnl.s a !.
j-HrFys The e<rrmon,<s ~in szse pl.ce 81 III
sessck. A ". A srrnnn xIia he driissfrd On
DE- asessssa ~ she Rev. J. i. " hrsi. ID. ID.
y y f~saesss1 ih.t 81 fhe lasihrrn 81 Eagle
inAse, s@d ~ oshrr i.eises eoaseniens, viii -
scMt By osder 81 DE Lsaer.
T. A. HEARTT. src'r
Msrh essh. lisa Is
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d that nomiuati q WHEELER 4 BE- Of
The Defender Of he Constitution. the
Hero 81 i.sndy's Lane. o. the present
excellent and able occupant Of the
Presidential ehair-all has powers of
body and Of mind The hearty responc-
es sisen to this sentiment BY the whole
body Of the Convention showed that il
struck chord the vibrations Of which
viii 70 forth 10 clarion tones. sounding
the nate Of preparation for the contest
and for victory.
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Mr.. J. Bsyard Taylor. OF NeE York.
who is travelling in Africa. was On the
the 18th u January at Khartrrn. the
chief city a SEMINAR. and located a
the confluence Of the White and Bule
Nile, about half way b tween Cairo
aud the equator. lie had proved quite
popular with the sable Governor Of the
place, in consequence of his being the
6rst American sho Trad ever penetrat-
ed so far toward Central Africa. hav-
ing been presented with a magnificent
horse, entertained at grand banquet,
and honored with nightly guard around
his tent. He had also been the guest
Of princess cf SEMINAR. daughter Of
The laie monarch. Her ebon royalty
had Toasted him and his friends On a
sheep roasted whole. saa wid them
other high-bred civilities peculiar to
the aristocracy of Ethiopia. Mr.. lay
lor was undecided whether to return to
Cairo, or press forward to the equator
and sources Of the Nile. A Catholic
missionary. who was bound to the lat
ter place, wished him TO continue the
journey IN company. His health, he
writes, was never better.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1852-04-07
Improvement in Texas.-The leg

islalure uf Texas, nj its late scssion. pa.s.
ed an act Incorporating the Peoples Lime
Of Steamers. The company is required,
within certain time, 10 have three or
four low pressure steamers plying be-
tween New Orleans. Galveston aud Mat
agor,la Bav. The fare between Calves.
ton aud New Orlesas is iimi'ed 10 ten
dollars; The freight between the same
ports is fifIy cents per barrel.
Another aci Vas passed to incorporate
the Texas Railroad Company. The road
is to commence al Galseslan, run north.
wartlly Between the BRACES and 1nnily-
with the privilege Of branching North
easiwardly towards Red River. and North.
weslwardly towards The headwalers ri
Tire Brazos. The aci grants bonus ol
Eve thousand one hundred and twenty
acres of land scrip fer every mile Of said
railroad which shall be constructed.
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MediCo-D Dental Surgery.

DIR. w Il. BAsCYs DiENTlsIs
New in Orange. hopes 10 have the pleasure
! y of seeing his friends, and those who wish
his professional services, Tin the mechanical
branch of his art more particularly either at
Chapel Hill or Hillsborough, at their earliest
convenience, as his visit is necessarily limited.
April 6. So
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1852-04-07

The students Of William and Mary
College Va. have selected Senator Bad
ger, ~ Nnrih Carolina. 10 deliver an ora
ton Aefore them on The coming 4ih Of
July.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1852-04-07

THE EXPEDITION To JAPAx.-A writer
in the New York Colaier and Enquirer
corrects the runner whichas abroad that
our Government is fitting out an ag-
gressive warlike expedition against
Japan. The writer says that the only
foundation for the story is, that Govern
ment is about to renew, and somewhat
increase, the East India Squadron. 1t
will consist Of seven vessels, four of
which win be steamers. In connexien
with other duties, Commodore Perry
the commander of this squadron. is to
be instructed to make commercial ar.
rangements with Japan, and for the
better treatment of ship-wrecked Anne.
hrlcan sailors, who have been heretofore
barbarously treated by the Japanese id
several instances and possibly may
be required to make reclamations for
injuries and losses heretofore sustain
ed by American citizens. Japan has
now no treaty with any Christian Gov,
eminent except Holland. Nat. Intel.
MAssAcHusEHTs-A large and har.
meniUus convention Of the Wings Of
Massachusetts was held at Boston on
the 10th inst. Upon the Presidential
question there was but one expression
Of epinion, and that was the submission
Of all private and personal preferences
| to the voice Of the National Genven.
ton. To this course, says the Boston
Journal, each speaker most heartily
gave his consent, and added his ear.
nest pledge to bring to the support
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Luther and his AdherentS,

VNHE Proprietos Of Sartain's Magazine hav-
Il ing purchased the large and handsome steel
plate, carefully engraved IN line and mezzo,imt,
from the celebrated design by George Cat,ermole,
representing
THE FIRST REFoRMERs
Presenting their Famous Protest al The Diet Of
Spires. in 1929,
now offer itin connection with their Magazine ON
terms unprecedentedly low.
This magnificent composition contains nearly
one hundred figures, and includes authentic por-
traits OF the most prominent men connected with
that important event. The work Exclusive Of
margin) measures 81 inches by Is, and the print
has never been retailed at a price less than So
per copy. Each impression is accompanied by
an instructive pictorial key of reference, describ-
ing the scene, the characters, the history which
led to tho event, and the principles .contended
Tor.
I'm connexion with Sartain's Magazine both
works will be furnished on the following liberal
terms, which are invariably in advance:-
One Copy of the Magazine, and one Of the
Print, So; Two Copies Of the Magazine, andtwe
Of the Prints, S.; Five Copies Of the Magazine.
and five Of the Prints, together with one copy of
both works to the,getter upof the Club, Sl2.
The price of Sariain's Magazine being 4of IT
self 50 per annum, both works jointly may now.
hy the above offer, be had for what was hereto
I fore the price of each separately
Preparations are making to publish in the
Magazine series Of illustrated articles on AME-
RIeAS HERoEs, commencing with Pictorial
Life Of General Jackson.
rT Agents wantel in every town and village
in the United States, to get.up Clubs upon she
above liberal terms.
Send on your Subscriptions, and secure Sc
worth Of reading and engravings for So. Address.
JOHN SARTAIN & Co.,
Philadelphia.
March Is. a.
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llst 81 Delegatel.-tu sua ha,lag
oceuFrsl u ans g iuo n.ass = car Ersi q 81
ealion = lhs o. q Dsissasas . lhs Mig ssuss
coassnEisn. sPPoiaist y Ne u.sssilg = lhis
place 81 he .esh Il Nsssus<F lssl. ne sxza
publish i % corsrs ths enoes and 70 rs.ins he
Ds<xsse. II ts<irs Ppsiul n~ss. The sssls Cen
seaton Ill mee< In Rassi<A ca the s6s ef shis
monih; and ~s lrusa IT, Orange viii - fully
represented. Al no sms u lhe history q our
party has sbess heen greater ne-d Of hsrzoay
.nd oosoess, sad this saa sals 10 et:.ines y
fall Representatives, fsoa every psrsion q he
slaie. and The p<esslencs of good ceassls ia sA<
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WANTED.

w a N / r u
"A N Apprentice TO the Tailoring Business. A
a lad from IL to IA years Of age. Of industri-
Gus habits and good morals, will be taken by the
if application is made soon.
L. CARMICHAEL
February F6. 49,
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cher knoHa rlrl.Faiion. e lhs rursr slice II
nlluF caseE. aller De nosl celfhlaisl I'ysirisns
lad lsIird. We eaa irnlis,ssly recommend
this M-dlrlne. a. hring nhas i 4 rrpressniea.
and urss oar readers Wha are afflicted % ,ascrss
hoslls and hey win BE es~sisc,i 81 ne lrulA
ne xs>~fL creklz.
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Fresh Garden Seeds,
TO BE HAD
AT THE DRUG STORE.
March s2s a.
Spring Stock.

Boots, Shoes, Trunks, SC,
WEare now in receipt Of our Spring Supply
Of goods, embracing every article connec-
ied with the
SHOE AND LEATHER TRADE,
which has boon sesectej carefully and judiciously
Cor our spring sales.
We say we never offered to cur Sicpds and the
Pubic generally, more complete or better Sc
lected S,sck than the one now offered TO your in
spcciion.
OuR Prices WELL M Low, VERY Low.
The attention Of Merchants is particularly
called to this Stock.
DRUMM0ND & WYCHE.
Wholesale Dealers.
Petersburg, Va.
March S, 1852. 25-lm
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ANOTHER SCIENTIFIC WaNDER.-

ANOTHER SCIENTIFIC waNDER.-
lmPoRTAsr To DR.. j. s. Tough
tons PEPSIN, the True Digestive Fluid, or
Gastric Juice, prepared from Rennct, Or the
fourth stomach Of on OK, after directions of Ba-
ron I.ebig, the great Physiological Chemist, by
j. 5. Houghton, NJ. D., Philadelphia. This is
truly wonderful remedy for indigestion, dys-
pepsia, jaundioe, liver complaint, constipation
and debility, curing after natures own method,
by natures own agent, the Gastric Juice. Pam
phlets containing scientific evidence of its value,
furnished by agents gratis. See advertisement
in another column.
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WANTED,
An0 YARDS wO,len Cloths. Of
lsOOO all kinds.
Also quantity Of Flax Seed.
LONG & WEBB.
September %. W
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NOTICE

"A III. persons i.dehicd 10 The subscribers fu
- Goods purchased Of Mr.. VIM. p. Mcdaniel,
are requested TO settle with him without delay.
otherwise they will find their accounts and notes
in other hands for collection.
4. NJ. HOLT & CO.
March 10. a7-
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PEsx ssrrz AxEslea<-Th< fsss~~x grs-
Ter via sAo~ that Earthquakes and Civil wau
are nss al TIE ezlsmilies skey have 10 provide
against Ia shss sssrter Of he woriL Diseases
incidental % oar osn eIin4s<. also End their
way there. Is sill be seen y aks remedy they
serk sr pEosertoa.
To d.. y. C. Agsy. &C.
yslpani-o. Chill. Z. A. Jsly 20. lsss-
DEsn Sra: We have The pleasure 10 rPan
<a your shipment Of chrny Pectossl 10 our
kssse. The uksie gssnsiis sd. and a pressing
demand Ger Essr, wi,sok meet await the arrival
u furhef supplies No sxocfss a. csring d.
eascs ~ fhe faays, axd ns eSSse7sssf Hsfsriag,
las ereeiitd aag medicine er<r ased "a fkis coza-
fry. Most Of our remrssrs here are imported
from England, AID some ef then arc rich and
valuable; bui no proluct Of saedicsl skill f,om
that OF ANY other quarter has ever won so fully
the eenfdrnce Of our PoPulaiisa Is this beautiful
preparation 81 yours.
The sriicle has attracted particular sitenlsa
among our masf disfisguiscd eifizens, FROM The
fact that General BuInes. President sf The Re-
public. and tie highest oiIicer in the state, sas
cured Of seven AMI dangerous affection Il ike
lungs. by is use. He allows 10 20 !. nd his
nans, and wishes 10 add the acknowledgements
Of gratitude fa his relief
We have the honor 10 be. sir. very respectful
ly, your oledient servant.
CARLOS ALVAREZ e. co.
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HoovLaND's GERMAN BITTEns.-SVe would
call the attention Of our readers to the advertise
ment Of DIR. HooHand's celebrated German Bit
tiers prepared by DR.. G. M. jackson, No. 100
Arch street, Philadelphia. In cases of Live,
Complaint, Dyspepsia. Disease Of the Kidneys.
and all diseases arising from disorjed stomach,
their power is.not excelled, if equalled, by .any
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Ssnc Telegraphist IN this city. on
"Wednesday night last. probably Cor
want Of substantial ~atsrnl for = news
dispatch, has given circulation through
sistsst newspapers to st"ry Of a mis-
understanding having ocrurcl in the
Cabinet. followed BY request from the
President to one Of its members to re-
sign his office. II is scarcely neces-
szry for rs to saw. 10 prevent well-in-
formed persons from being imposed
upon. that the whole story Is a sheer
fabrication. There is not particle Of
truth in it. kafisaai Lafsirreaees
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The cambrrlaad (Na-) AIIrganian

The Cumberland Nd-l Ailrganlan
sarrs
A disease whsh lIss hztlsd lle best
ines'iral skiII has bern prevailing forsone
iImr past in lhr tils'ses. Ne wiper rar u
lhis enuu,y. The sppraaeh is knoun hy a
light pain whrh snnn extend. osrv The
system. d,swing the body nearly doahle.
and causing the mosl exrfsrihing pin
is the i.efssn attacked. xhs Is only Ie-
lirved by death. whirh s~sx.iy l=kes pl.re
10 Few heurs. Famiiiss have been al
most eaiireiy destroyed ~ il. and We
hear 81 an inslsfre whvrr widow and
THREE ~hilSrea wre STACKED. and died
one hide child only eseaping-
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1852-12-01
Prices Forty-two years, Ago.

An English cottager communicated to gentle,
man recently list of prices of the neceSsaries o
life in 1910. from which it appears that most arti
Giles in cottage use have become much cheaperthaI
they were formerly. In 1910 cottager's Sunday
hat cost twenty sllillngs; throw costs only sever
shillngS. Ashir then cost ten and sixPence, which
which was then two and ninepence a yard, is now
sixpence. Blown holland has fallen from twenty
pence TO -four pence yard; bushel flour, from
one shilling to five pence; bacon, from eighteen
pence to eight pence pound, tea OF an inferior
quality, from eight Shilings 10 four, brown sugar,
frontier pence to four pence; butter from one sll-
ing to eight pence; soap, from two and sixpence to
six pence; starch, from two and sixpence to eight
pence. On this side of the water most articles of
clothing have fallen in price during the same pc
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1852-12-01

SrEAMpo.r CoLLisOx.-TLe Baton Rouge Com
ct. of the 18th inst gives the following account OF
the collision between the steamers Texas Ranger
and Leila No. .:
The steamer Texas Ranger upward bound, came
in contact with the Leila No. 2, yesterday morn
ing before daylight, about ten miles below the
mouth orRed River. The latter boat, which was
descending, received considerable damage, and
was only by the grea test exertiOns kept at
terIosing about three hundred bales of cotton.
We are happy, however, 10 learn that NJ lives
were lost.
-IPhe Steamer Trenton arrived at the scene of the
disaster soon after the accident, and succeeded in
recovering the cotton with which she has returned
to New Orleans. The Leila renaindd some time
at our landing for the purpose of entering pro-
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1852-12-01
Death of John Sergeant.

The Philadelphia North American referring 10
the event says:
philadelphia mourns one OF her most eminent
citizens Mr.. Sergeant died at his residence in
this city, at nine O'Clock last evening, after long
bodily decline, but. almost II last moment, in
full ard unclouded possession of his mental facul-
ties, meeting the summons of his Maker in the hum
Bile spirit OF Christian and with the consoling con-
seriousness of long life spent in doing good to his
family, his friends his immediate fellow citizens,
and, in varied functions, to his country at large
His death will strike painfully the chords Of many
heart in this community, even beyond the family
circle that now mourns his loss. His memory will
be affectionately cherished here. His name is as
ISOLATED with that generation of llustrous profess
sional men-almost passed away-or which Phila-
delphia has SO much reason to be proud"