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w., her eloquent smiles. Presently
our hero saw the, young lady trip up the
marble steps of palace of house, and
disappear within its rosewood entrance; for
full minate he stood looking at the door,
and then with wonderful big sigh turned
away, disposed Of his drawbridge, and
wrnded his way back to his ship.
The next day he was astonished with an
order of promotion from the captain. Poor
Jack was spccchlcss with amazement; he
had not dreamed OF being exalted to the
dignity of second mates Office ON board
one of the most splendid ships that sailed
out of the port of New Orleans. lie knew
he was competent, for instead Of spending
his money for amusemcnts, visiting theatres
and bowling alleys, on his return from sea,
he purchased books and had become quite
student; but he expected years to intervene
before his ambitious hopes would be realized.
His superior officers seemed to look upon
him with considerable leniency, and gave
him many fair opportunity to gather mari
time knowledge; and in year, the hand.
some, gcntlemanly young mate, had acquired
unusual favor in the eyes of the portiy COM
nmndcr, Captain Hume, who had first taken
the smart little black.cycd fellow, with his
neat tarpaulin and tidy bundle, as his cabin
boy.
One night the young man, with all the
other officers, was invited to an entertain,
ment at the Captains house. He went, and
to his astonshment, mounted the identical
steps that two years before, the brightest
vision he had ever seen, passed over; vision
he had never forgotten. Thump, thump
went his brave heart, as he was ushured into
tile great paror; and like slcdge hammer
it beat again, when Captain Hume brought
forward his blue.eycd daughter, and with a
pleasant smile, said, "thc young lady once
indebted to your politcness for safe and
dry walk homc." His eyes were all a.blaze,
and his brown cheeks flushed hotly, as the
noble captain sauntcred away, leaving fair
Grace Hume at his side. And in all that
assembly was not so handsome couple rs
the gallant sailor and the "prctty ladle.
1t was only a year from that time that the
second mate trod the quarterback, second
only in command, and part owner with the
captain. not only in his vessel, but in the
affections of his daughter, gentle Grace
Hume, who had always cherished respect
to say nothing Of love, for the brisht'eyed
sailor.
His homely, hut earnest act of politeness
towards his child had Dleased the captain
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Qolitital.
Correspondence of the Mercury.

w ASlllNGIoN, i'AHJ 80
Henry Clay's obituary was pronounced
too soon. He still clings to life and baliles
both his doctors and his disease, Within
the last few days he has rallied, and his
sanguine friends say that he may yet live TO to
see the nominations. If he does this, it VIII
probably be the utmost limit OF his life.
Politically he is dead already, for the Jug
eernaut car of party never pauses Tor
Crushed and broken bodies to be dragged
away its progress is always over them' and
if at times the wild cry Of Il broken heart or
crippled body breaks on the ear OF Its h'sh
priests. it is drowned by the chaunt OF re-,
ioicine devotes whose enthusiasm and
hopes are as yet high because untouched by
disappointment. Although Clay's life yet
fingers in his worn out frame, the might ana
majesty of that potential name are already
traditional: the fox Seward succeeds the
old lion in the leadership of the Wing party,
and Southern men are the sycophants and
satellites of his court.
Evil in many respects as was the m
Aucnce of the former leader of the wing
host. far worse is the ruling spirit now; .tot
amidst all his errors and alterations, there
was rcdeeming nobleness about Henry
CLAW. There was nothing mean, nothing
malignant in his nature; he scorned te
stoop to suhterfuge or stratagem, but with
mailed hand tore down the rights OF hi
section. Both in his public and private
o.,oor his foults and errors were those Of ;
generous impulsive lavish nature, reckless o
Consequences, and seduced from the beate'
path Of prudence or propriety by over-mas
tering impulses. ..,;,,
cold or calculating; but his successo
Seward is the pcrsonifcalion OF calcuiat'n!
: hypocrisy and deliberate malignity: Ro,'
espicrre alone can furnish his exemplar. l.
such hands the power Of the Whlg party
perilous indeed. With the prestige oi Scott
name to aid him and the countenance
....75. fa he ma
..;. y out hi
:. n South /
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ToLEREScE.-Abimelech came home one
Sunday little later than usual to dinner,
which called to Mr.. Slows mind the fact
that he had not seen his boy in the family
pew during the reading Of the "lithargy,"
and both facts together, suggested to him
the bare possibility that he had not been at
church.
Bimelech." said Mr.. Slow, solcmnly, as
he stood towards the CRATE; Bimelcch,
have you been to meetin! I"
eyes; sir," said Abimelcch stoutly, F." I've
been to the Universalist."
"Well, my son, aint like coed many
fathers that don't want their children to go
anywhere but jest where they say. No, my
SON, amt one of these. federation is my
motto-largcst liberty, and all that, that our
forcfathcrs fit and blcd for. Yes, my son,
90 where you please to meeting don't
care; only this will say, that if ketch you
goin' to that mectin' agin, Ill take your hide
off,"
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dream.
Afterwards, however, they were walking
together in that direction, when the dream
was again adverted to by tha stranger, and
the proprietor at once proposed an examl-
nation to satisfy their curiosity. The rock
was soon found, and after carefully brush.
ing the leaves away, it was removed, and
to their utter astonshment, there sat crock
full of silver. They took it out and con-
veyed it to the house, and on examination it
was found to contain $400, all in half dol
lars, which was divided equally between
them.
The day after this discovery, the stranger
was about to take leave of the mountain,
and complained to his friend, the proprietor
Of the springs, Of the Inconvenience Of
carrying the silver, when an exchange was
proposed and made, the stranger receiving
bankable paper for his silver. 1t was not
long after his departure, however, that the
proprietor made another discovery-his
four hundred dollars in silver was counter
felt, and he had thus been ingenously
swndlcd out of two hundred dollars.
Norwich Courier.
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TIE DEAD SEA AND JoRDoS:-The Rev.
Dr. Odenheincr, in letter fram Jericho ad-
dressed to the Banner Of the Cross, makes
this beautiful allusion:
"Thc contrast between the natural ap-;s
pearance Of the Dead Sea and the Jordon
was strongly symbolical of that between
their moral aspects, as looked at by the
thoughtful Christian. Behind us was the
Dead Sea, perfectly enveloped in clouds,
and hidden from our view by the mist and
rain; before us was the Jordon and place Of
Christ's baptism, with the bow Of promise
resting above it. The one spot marks the,
wrath of God against sin; the other declares
the infinite mercy of God towards sinners.
The bitter wave that rolls above the doomed
cities of the plain, may we'll be covered with
clouds and darkness; the refreshing stream
that Jesus has, las our baptismal service
says, sanctifed, and in, and by it, "water
to the mystical washing away of sin, is
most ittingly spanned by the sign of love,
bright and beautiful, as Gods love to man IS
certain and unfailing" .
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A TEMPERANCE FAMILY.

Joe Harris was whole souled, merry
fellow, and fond of a glass. After living IN
New Orleans for many years he came 10
the conclusion of visiting an old uncle, away
up in Massachusetts,, whom he had not seen
for many years. Now there is difference
between New Orleans ani Massachusetts,
in regard to the use of ardent spirits, ana
when Joe arrived there, he found all the
people run mad about temperance; ne feIt
bad, thinking, with the old song, that "kee-
ping the spirits up by pouring the spirits
down" was of the best ways to make time
pass, and began to fear, indeed, that he was
in pickle. But on the morning of his ar
rival the old man and his sons being out at
work his aunt came to him and said:
"Joc, YOU have been living in the South,
and no doubt are in the habit of taking a
little something to drink about eleven o'clock
Now keep some here for medical purposes,
Int let no one know it. as my husband
wants to set the boys good example"
Joe promised, and thinking he would get
no more that day, took, as he expressed 1t,
"buster." After he had walked out to
the stable, who should lie meet pu' ii's u"e'e'
"Wel, Joe," says he, 81 expect you are
accustomed to drind something in New or'
leans, but you will find us all temperate
here, and for the sake of my sons don
let them know that have any brandy about
but Just keep little out here for my rheu
matisn. Will you accept little!
Joe signi6ed his readiness and took anoth
er big horn. Then continuing his walk NJ
came to where the boys were maulltfg rails
After conversing while, one OF the cou
sins said
"Joe, I expect You would like to have !
drink, as the old folks are down on liquor
we keep some ont here to help us to WORK
Out came the bottle, and down they sat, AM
he says that by the time he went home t.
dinner he was as tight as he could well be
and all from visiting a temperance family.
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until September, unless some greater head
way was made. The sessions of Congress
are becoming perpetual, for very narrow
isthmus Of recess is now left between tne
adjournment and the succeeding session.
1t is lucky circumstance that the quantity
of new legislation does not keep pace with wit
the extension Of the time of sitting. Ihe
growth of the country and the extension OF
the "area of freedom" of course, must take
the responsibility, not the members them
selves, who, poor fellows, Are always anx-
ious to get home, disdainfully disregarding
the eight dollars per diem, which Cass
Parishs restaurant absorbs large propor-
ton of.
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5flrtt 4 })oetr1).
WE ARE GROWING OLD.

We OnO OLO
WE are growing old-how the thought will rise
When n glance is backward cast
On some longrcmembcred spot that lies
In the silence of the past:
1t may be the shrine Of our carly vows, :
Or the tomb of carly tears;
But it seems like a far off isle to us,
In the stormy SEA of years,
OH wide and wild are the waves That part
Our steps from its grccnncss HOW
And we miss the JOY Of many heart,
And the light Of many brow;
For deep DER many Il stately bark
Have the wl,rlming pillows rolled,
That stccrcd with US from that carly mark
Oh. friends, we are growing old (.
Old in the dimncss and the dust
OF our daily tolls and cares,
Old in the wrecks of love ard trust
Which our burdencd memory bears,
Each form may Wear the ts,ssing gaze
The bloom Of liir's freshness yet,
ana DcaiiiS lil'ly DTirHlcH our Etitcr uiNS
Which the morning never met.
But oh the changes We have seen
In the far and winding way
The graves in our path that have grown green,
And the locks tha; have grown gray.
The winters still on our own may spare
The sable or the gold;
But we saw their SHOWS upon brighter hair
And, friends, we are growing old.
We have gaind the worlds cold wisdom now,
We have learn'd topausc and fear
But where are the living foun;s whose flow
Was Il joy Of heart to hear
We have won the wealth Of many cline
And the lore Of many a page
But where is the hope that saw in Time
But its bound0ss heritage!
VIII it como agaiu when the violet wakes,
And the woods their youth renew?
We have stood in the light Of sunny brakes,
Where the bloom, WAS deep and blue;
And our souls might joy in the spring time then,
But the JOY was faint and cold
For it nc'cr could give us the youth again
OF hearts that are growing old.
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FREE NEGRO LEGISLATION.

The States are beginning to legislate for
ridance of free negroes. The Louisiana
legislature has passed law prohibiting the
emancipating Of slaves in that State, except
on condition of their being sent out of the
United States.
A very stringent bill against free negroes
has been reported in the Virginia legisla-
ture. the enforcement of which, 1t is said,
will drive them out of the State.
A bill of similar import has been reported
to the Maryland Legislature. 1t imposes an
annual tax on free negroes, and default OF
payment, the tax collectors are authorized
to hire them to any persons who will pay !
their tax Those who have not regular
EMPLOYMENT or are of idle habits, may be Z
hired to the highest white bidder for them.
The bill also provides that after. its passage
no slave shall be manumtted, except upon
the condition that he shall emigrate to
Liberia. The last section of the bill is as
follows:
"That all free negroes and tnulattoes,
who shall be born in this State after the first
day Of January, eighteen hundred and fifty
five, shall, upon their arrival at the age OF
twenty.one years, be compelled to emigrates
to Liberia, in Africa, or upon their remain..
ing within this State for more than twelve
months thereafter, unless in the hands OF
the Maryland State Colonization Society.
shall, upon proof thereof, before the Circuit.
Court of any county, or the Criminal
Court of Baltimore city, be ordered by the
Judges thereof to be sold as slaves for q:
term of not less than five, nor more than
ten years, and the proceeds thereof shall be
applied to the colonization fund OF said
county or city"
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THE TEgUANTEPEc DIFFF1cUETr--..ss 8
THRE.rESEnaTR TRoEsLE WITH MExIco.-7
The New York Courier and. Esss!!
tains the following important airounEasl..
ment:
owe learn by special telegraphic des-
patch from our Washington correspondent
that Senor Larrainxar, the Minister Of the
Republic of Mexico, near this Government,
will he officially presented to the President
to-day. The published letter purporting to
be from President Arista is not a correct
copy, our correspondent informs US, of that
presented by Senior La Vega, Secretary of
the Mexican Legation, previous to the arri-s
val of Senor Larrainzar. President Arista.
in his communication, declares that Mexico J.
-,rill-neyer consent to the opening of the
Tehuantcpec route by foreign company.
If the work is executeuk>at all, says the
Minister, it must be by the Mexican Gov
ernment In taking this position, Mexico
contemplates the contingency of war, But
relies upon the aid of the English Govern
ment to maintain her declarations"
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4 DREAM REAL1zED.-Some time du-
ring the past summer, stranger stopped at
one 3 of the watering places on the noun
tains south of Waynesboro, Pennsylvania.
After his arrival there he was taken slck'
and for several days was apparently derans-
I'm his recovery he informed the pro-
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-06-03

BRITISH NAvY.-The commercial steam;
navy OF Great Britain, available for the
national defence in time of need amounted
on thu first Of January last to twelve hum.
drcd and eighteen vessels; and it is stated
upon authentic information that there weres
at least one hundred steamers In advanced
states of construction or completed since
the beginning Of the year, and not included,
in the official return. The vessels consti-;
tutng this great steam-navy in size from
two hundred tons burden to three thousand.
The steamers of four companies now em-t
ployed in the ocean mail contract service,.
and which were, under their contracts.t
available for warlike operations, comprised
seventy vessels, amounting in the aggregate
of tonnage to 93,43l tons, with $500
horses power.
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ADVICE TO MARRIED LADrEs.-A writer
at the South gives the following advice to
wives: 5 Is.
"Should you find it necessary, as You;
undoubtedly will, many Of you, to chastise
your husbands, you should perform this,
allectionate duty with the soft end of the;
broom, and not with the handle"
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part; she speaks listen" Jim, you nasty ST,
fool quit scratching that pigs back, or LII
tell map
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ATTENTION TIE WHoLE.-A major Of
militia, in Pennsylvania, who had recently
been elected, and who was not overburthen-
ed with brains, took it into his head on the
morning of parade, to 90 ont and exercise a
little by himself The field" selected for
this purpose was his own sloop. Placing
himself in military attitude, with his sword
drawn, he exclaimed--"Attention the whole1'
"Rear rank, three PAGES, march," and he
tumbled down the cellar
His wife, hearing the noise occasioned in
falling, came running out and asked
"My dear have you killed yourself?"
"Go into the house, woman" said the
major, "what do you know about war;"
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A P1cruRE.-A fair young girl is leaning
pensivcly on the easement, gazing with
thoughtful brow upon the scene below.
The bloom of fifteen summers tint her soft
cheeks, the sweets Of n thousand flowers are
gathered upon a neck of perfect grace, the
Swimming eyes seem lighted by the tender
est fire of poetry, and beauty hoyers over
her as her own most. favored child. What
are her thoughtsl Love cannot stir a bo.
som SO young, nor sorrow yet have touched
a spirit so pure. Innocence itself seems to
have chosen her as her own. Alas! has
disappointment touched that youthful heart!
Yes, it mustsbe so; but hist! she starts; her
bosom heaves; her eye brightens; her lips
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The winter was nearly spent, when anew
star appeared amid the galaxy of fashion
and beauty. Great was the commotion
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His homcly, hut earnest act of polIteness
towards his child, had pleased the captain,
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-03-19
FEBRUARY Gath.

p DECEIVED THIS DAY AT THE BOOKSTORE:
IL Report of the Forrest Divorce Case -containng the
full and unabridged testimony of all the witnesses the
davts and depostons together with the Consueo
ney letters, and likeness of Mr. and Mrs. Forrest This
edition published under the direct supervision
Reporter of the lew York Herald and the only
tanning the suppressed testimony.
The Mysteries of all the Degrees
of the order conferred in Masters Lodge, written by
Capt VIM Morgan all the Degrees conferred in the Royal
Arch Chapter and Grand Encampmen of Knights Tempars
knights Of the ed Cross of the Christian mark and Of the
Holy Sepulchre, Sc. &c-revised and corrected
pond with the most approved forms and in the
rious Lodges of Freemasons in the United States.
ALSO
The School for Husbands by lady Buwer Lytton.
Sketches in France; by Alex. Dumas author of Monte
Christie We know when have read interesting
work.
Yankee Yarns and Yankee Letters by Judge Hallbur-
ton.
Home and its influence; Domestic story. An exquisite
tale for the home circle.
Count of Monte Christie; by Dumas
The Life and Adventures of John A. Murre the Great
Western Land Pirate y elegant and spirited engravngs
The Life and Adventures of Joseph T. Hare the Bold
Robber and hwayman with 16 elegant and spirited
cravings.
The Life and Adventures of the Accomplished Forger and
Swndler Col Monroe Edwards20 descriptive engravngs.
The Married Wonans Private Medical Companion.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-03-19
Drugs, Medicines, Paints, Oils, &c.
DRuGs, DRuGS ,


TNHE subscriber has just returned from the North 2
with large and we'll selected stock of Drugs, w
Chemicals, Paints, Oils Dye-Stufs, Window Glass. ia
Putty, Liquors. &C., which he selected from the first
features in the Northern Cities and offers the lowest pr
ces, consisting in part of
Drugs.-Castor Oil, per gallon dozen EPSON Salts
Bermuda Arrow Root; Pu. Jalap Pull Rhubarb; Pull Ipe-
Pull Coumbo; Pull SIENNA; Lquorice; Cauthaides; B
Carb and Sal Soda Cr Tatar Magnesia Peruvian Bark
Seidlitz and Soda Powders. =
ChemicalsSyr of Iodide of Iron Iodide of Iron Iode
of Lead Iodde of Mercury Iode of Poassa Chloroform
Sw Spts Nitre; Az Ammonia Sulph. Either; Hoffman's
Anodyne; Sulph and Act Morphine; Act Plumb; Sulph
Zinci; Strychnine.
Paints, Dye-stufs, Putty, and Oil.-White Lead,
pure extra and No. l. Chrome Green dry and in oil;
Yellow dry and in o Eerdgris dry and in o Venitian,
dry and in oil; Yellow Ochre, dry and in ol Fire Proof
Paints Patent Zinc Paint Brushes all sizes and kinds Put
ty; Lnseed and Train Oils; Lamp Oil; Varnsh.
Patent MISUNDERSTANDING, Sands, Webser's
Bulls, Keelers and Carpenters SARSAPARlLLA Ayers
Cherry Pectora Wistars Basam of Wild Cherry; waynes
Syrup of Wild Cherry; Swans Panacea; Indian Panacea
Spencers Bters Oxygenated ters Pain killer Tarants
Aperient; Tarrant Ext Cubebs and Copava Peters, Beck
whs Cckeners, Brandreths Houses Lees, Spencer's
Wistars, Scotts Anderson's, Keelers Hul's Wrght's
Tyler's. Moffatt s. and Ledy's PILLS, &c. &C.
For sale at the lowest wholesale and retail prices by
o24] WM II. LIPPITT Druggist and Chemist
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-03-19
NIENIENTO MORT.

THE subscriber agent for John ver McMan takes this
method of saying to his friends and the public generally,
that he has returned from the northern Quarres with the
largest and best selected stock of AMERICAN MARBLE
that has been shipped North Carolina He has also
full supply of EGYPTIAN AND ITALIAN MARBLES,
all of which he prepared furnish the best style for
any purposes such Monuments Tombs Head and Foot
Stones Furniture, Mantle Pieces, SC. In short, any
kind of Marble Work will be furnished as low, and of
good material be had shop in the United States
From his long experience in the business and his having
the very best Carves and Leterers in his employ he
hopes have fair share of the patronage of the Old North
State sent to him. in place of sending North and he
pledges himself that every piece of work shall give both in
workmanship and price, satisfaction Orders by mail will be
punctually attended to and all instructions obeyed
Dec 5, IS51-13-tf S. R. FORD, Agent.
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TOPSAIL ACADEMY.

THE exercises of this Institution will be resumed Mon
l. day the lst day of March next.
Rev. William H. Christian A. B., graduate of R. M
College, Principal
Tuition per Session of fre months:
Grammar, and Geography. 81 so
Second class of same, including History and Phi
losophy. II 90
class in Algebra Latin and Greek '''' IS 90
important subjects, Sa IS 90
French and AngloSaxon will be taught if required at the
usual prices.
Board in the immediate vicinity of the Academy 81 90
month Board may be obtained for least thirty pu-
pills.
Should the School require Assistant. competent Fe-
male will be employed to take charge of the Female depart
ment. n. N. NIXON,
President of the Board of Trustees.
Topsail Academy, Sept. Is, 1851. 9-1wd-wtf
Sit desirable that many pupils should be pres
ent at the commencement as can conveniently be.
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General Notices.
5,5s1 ACRES PINE LAND,

ENOR SALE NEAR THE SEABOARD OF GEORGIA.
in the county of Gnn and lying for several miles along
peon the outlets of which being North the Aatahama
River opposite Darn and South Turtle river at Bruins
wick, and within short distance of avgable water Tur-
tie River little above Brunswick These lands being in
one body well tmbered aud having great facilities for
ter carriage make them desirable for TURPENTINE or
MILL TIMBLR. If desired, credit will be given part
of the purchase upon good security Apply to either
ALIEN. MITCHELL,
S. Z. COLLINS.
Darien. Feb. lS. 1852 27-2m