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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1852-04-01

pqbic to his large aud elegant assortment Of
Watches, Clocks. Bewelry, &C.
Which he is prepared TO yeti al The t0wcsL~eash
prices. Gald aud silver uItiry. Caket wafches ,
difto lIori1antal EseapemeRt Watetes Detached
Levers Veflieals. HORIZONTAL Nefgf and Duplex
Watches, from the most celebrated ~manuiaeipFes
in Europe Also, Gold I.3ckeis Ladies Gold
scrolk CLUSTER Box aud Mourning Pins; Gold
Finger Rings of everv3 description; Cuff Pins
ar-uoaps aud Drops Gola Pencils. Gold Guard
and Belt Chains Chataane Pins, &C.; Gents.
Gold Guard Vest and Fob Chains Keys and
Seals, Locket and SignetIings, Bosom P ins, God
Studs, Collar and Sleeve Buttons, and every de-
scriplion OF Goqislusuay found IN store Of Ibis
description.
CL0GkS
Y The largest assortment OF Clocks to be found in
coanly, prices from ~, s55 to $1,000, warranted
good lime-k keepers. 18TH sri =
SIL YER SP Q0NS.
r Silver Spoons, made froIp pare eSin and manu-
featured xpfessly for my own retail trade which
will be sold a, greatly reduced prices.
WATCH II FL AIRiN C.
Alldescriplens of Watliches, Clocks Jewelry,
&C., repaired in a~workman-like manner. Having
bad extensive practice in some Of the best shops in
The country, The subscriber feels confident Of giving
perfect satisfaction To all who may favor him with
their patronage. n, J. nj. SkiFF.
Harpers- Ferry, Feb ~, 1852.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1852-04-01

fr{HOsE persons having Negroes for sale. can
tet de highest price BY calling on the suoscri-
~ 4 charlestown Application In person or BY
ic,Ie- vim be promptly attenfed u.
j1iy 81 1851, 2: g. BRAGG.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1852-04-01
C0-PARTN.ERSHlP.

TIME misunderstanding on the day Of the above
i dissolution fdrmed Co Partnership, under
The firm Of Zimmerman IS Co, viii continue 10
manufacture all kindso Of
.4gricutfssrai Mac htRery
as before ana feeaiug anxious to aceomm adate and
carry Oul their old maxim of small profits and quick
sales have reduced their prices as follows:
T1fRESHER with Cleaner complete, six-horse
power, warranted tofhresh from 80 10 60 bushels
fer hour, and fpr simplicity durability and easy
drafa 10 the horse has no equal, S235
ThresheF without Cleaner, ttom $50 TO $l60
Fodder Cutters, $50
Corn and Cob Crushers, SID
Corn Shelters from $t2 TO $50
Hay and Straw Cutters from IS TO $50
AN olher machinery al proportional rates. All
warranted to work veil.
We are also agents for r. StNcLArR, jr. & Co,
Of Bahimore, and can furnish persons any machin-
cry from them at Baltimore prices. All kinds OF
Casting done at the shortest notice, including Mill
Castings and dressing Mil Spfndtes, Mill Picks,
sc. The subscribers are thankinlfor past. tavors,
and hope by strict attention 10 business 10 give all
entire satisfaction who will favor US with cali
GEO. f. S. THINNER MAN,
JOHN p. ZIMMERMAN.
CharlestoRn Feb 5, 1852.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1852-04-01
Hats |! Hats /! Hats s.!

49,
y find it to1lhs.r advantage TO give ~
McPHAIL & BROTHERS.. -
49, BALTIMORE ST., mc1t 10 Clipper Ogce.
ASSORTMENT OF HATS q CAPS.
an examination before purchasing. They are de-
termined 10 sell low for CASH OF on reasonable
terms to those who buy 10 sell. If
Countrv Merchants and Hatters, will always
find OUR HATS Of the Latest Style. We are all
So manufacturing Hats in The Rough, 10 which We
invite the attention of Country Haaers.
March 4 1852
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1852-04-01

~ Smithers says he always travels With
a !. sulkeyn--that is. he always goes WIN nas-
wife. tfa e.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1852-04-01
TLIUsse5 anu -f1tNVI HICA
Reaping and Moving Machines.

Reaping and Moving Machines.
Bamboroughs, Grants and Sinclair's
FL NNIN G. HILLS.
/. Corn Shelters.
Single and double Spout (price $40 TO Sl6.9 also
the large Cylindrical at $50 and $50; and lauer
warranted 70 she'll from 500 10 1000 bushels day
T. MORSE POWERS,
Sweep and Railway. Of various sizes, from SIS
o$l30.
THRESHLNG 1fA CHIMES,
With open and solid wrought iron and oak CYL;
inders- price S35 to $50
CORN AND COB CRt5SHERS,
From so 70 SIS, warranted to grind fronts 10
10 bushels per hour.
THE SEED DEPAR T4IENT
lssupplied with every varety-of Field and Gar
den Seed all OF which are warranted fresh and
genafne.
PER UTIAN GUANO
Having made arrangements with the Agent of the
Peruvian government for the sale OF Peruviaa
Guanop for supplies Of this article direct fronAhe
Chincfa Islands, purchasers may rely upon being
furnished With pure No. quality at lowest Bal
timore rates:
All goods delivered ia Washington er George
town, free 81 charge and orders by rpail promptly
attended 10. FITZHUGfICOYLE
National Agricultural and Seed Warehouse. Iron
Building, sign Of the Golden Plough and
!. Eagle, 7lh street, Washington city.
March .1S 1852
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1852-04-01
MISCELLANY
A WORD OF WARNING.

ADDRESSED TO THE DAUGHTERS OF
AMERICA-BY J. D. REaoAN.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1852-04-01
NEW JEWELRY STORE.

TINE sufscribefhaving taken the Store in Mr..
Il Stephens Building, opposite Mrs. Carrell's
Hotel, would respectfully call the attention al the
pablo to his large aud elegant assortment OF ~
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1852-04-01

Z A -"
w ghR s 5ss" RAs s5ss Il:
ed by the most celebrated makers in the United
States, Messrs. Nuns s. Clark, New York, 10
whom was awarded the highest PremHn at the
Worlds Fair, for their superior and brilliant toned
Pianos.
The above instruments can be had Of the sub
scriber at manufacturers prices and warranted
second 10 none in the United States.
March Is, 1882
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-10-01
= =
OrOfOrH.


= We publish to-day the speech recently delivered
by Gen. Scott, at Cleaveland, 1t is rich generally
speaking, but particularly so where he compliments
g that rich brogue," especially when we recollect
that General Scott is the gentleman who very few
years ago hesitated between extending the period
before naturalization to twentyone years. or total
abolition of all laws the subject. There is no al
fusion whatever to the matters that agitate the coun
try--nothing but sheer demag ogueism throughout
and that too, couched in language and put forth in
manner that ought to shame school+boy.s Gen
eral Scott, VIGOROUSLY the most arstocratic man in
America, talking about his regret for being in the
rain while he was in comfortable carriage! And
then his sympathy with the common soldiers! Well
there strange people in this world, and hard
ly knows what to make of them. One thing. howev
err is certain Gen. SCOTS speeches very good
electoneering documents, and the DemocraticJpres>
cannot easily prove his unftness for tf1e high
civil Office he aspires 10 than by republication %
them all -"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-10-01
Amusing Nhi= Inconsistencies.

To see southern wings laboring to show that Pie
is false to the South on the testimony Of the m
malignant abolitionists of the North.
To see such men as Senator Jones, Mr. Gull
Mr.. Stanly, and Mr.. Bolts asserting that ScottB
hest friend of the South. and many of the abclt
whig papers of Ohio and New York declaring
election necessary to the I" overthrow of the Sd
power
To see the whig press, South asserting that
New Boston calumny is the evidence that sbs
Pierce false to the South while southern whlgls
ers like Gentry and Stephens laugh it to scorn,
declare him to be true.
To see wings of the North assaing Gen. Pie
for want of courage, in the face of General Sod
unsolicited testimony to his gallantry and sodo
bearing,
To see the wings again shedding election ia
over the grave of the tariff Of 1912, which Win
A. Graham, now the whig candidate for Vice IN
dent. aided by his vote to destroy.
To see Greeley and other wing Journalists M
North calling upon the adopted citizens to vote
General Scott as the best friend of the cause Of I
dom in the Old World. in the face Of the TeSln1
of the last Wing National Convention denoun0
the efforts of the struggling masses OF Europe
Washington U0ni
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-10-01
Gen. ScOtt's Position.

The Washington correspondent Of the n v
er and Enquirer writes as foIows-and The by
says, that from his intimacy with Gov Se"''
his friends, he knoars):-
6 1t may be asserted with entire confidence
Gen. Scott under no condition of Circumstance
change the ground arhich he has occupied an@nl
has been brought forpdrd consp'cuOuay' m @.a ~.
urih the Presidency, and aoH arrts no letlT %s
ing public questions, unless the Wing Con,TI
should think proper 10 offer him the NOMINATION
is understood 10 he the fnalily of bis po'I' 1s,
declared by his mos. intimate and accredIIea ~
and upon the authority of undoubted assufaD's
So then we i" 60 it blind !'-and like DO' :
men we shall tumble into the ditch. 80, IA
Fayetteville Observer. May hun
Well, neighhor, you did conclude 10 e aa ~ =,
you now getting ready 10 give US in NoEsn .oss
cimen of lofty tumbing "into the dIicn ~. "'Y ID
Of course you must be. How else can ~, Wv,
your own prediction ?-FdVeheu'He C0rol'"''
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-10-01
MIR. webster's Opinion of Gen. Pierce.

In conversation with Judge Tarpley, of Jackson
Mississippi, Mr. Webster said:
!. SIR. HAVE KNOWN MR.. PIERCE FROM
HIS BOYHOOD, AND He Is NOW MY NEIGH
Dor. AND 7 HAVE NO HESITATION IN-SAYINC,
THAT ALTHOUGH WE DIFFER UPON. MANY
CONSTITUTIONAL QUESTIONS, YET UPON
r. Il SlJB1ECTO OF. SLAVERY HE'S AS aSOUkD
CALHO1 NHIMSEIF
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-10-01

But suppose Mr. Graham'S letter was an election
eering" document. How much more delicate and
proper is il in him TO write dignifed letter in repI,
to calls upon him, than ii isn VIM R. Ring, to make
appointments at Godsboro and Wilmington TO address
mass meetings of the democracy? To speak and can
openly for the high office IF Vice President Of the
Fay. OBSERVER, Sept. 7. 1852.
On Temporal! Oil mores! What does our neigh
Dor think of the following bill of intelligence contain
Ell in a number OF the Republic the metropol-
itan wing organ:
GEN SCoTT IN PITTsBURG Accordingly announce
evening oppos lie the Monongahela Hotel, at which
er Governor Johnston presided: The meeting was
addressed from two stands, by GEN SC'rTT, St na,ol
Bell of Tennessee, MIR Sharp ess, OF New Hampshire
Captain Robert Porter, aud others.-North Caroinian
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-10-01

q
non slayeholding States are sound
tons, IS 1t not the duty Of The upon these
South to weigh we'll the the W. Ss
with men who have no feeling II S e"ss OF
country. = common for s ,llg
"A Marylander by birth. where M . Ivy
for ages past; having participated s ancestors Va,
litical questions which have aetato gdTewhat in :
general government. do not feel tbat the State aSs
ding upon my friends in expressing nv am intrS'
yletions for doing which it seems batt honest Con-.
ed although have endeavored to refro;aa am assa
ing just cause of offence to any. ain iron Il
Abstracted' as have been for some Ton
from active political life, it has offered mo afsp
unity OF calmly rejecting upon The prohaM ~ opp.
quences OF the existing state of thine" conS
proper direction to which requires tho r. give
consideration and unprecedented actin SPassiona.
prefer the harmony of the country to no, all vks
| ascendency. pOli'cal part,
The wings of the non -slaveholdinc Stato,
ventlon, regardless of the feelings the iDta IN Con-
the claims of the notwithstanding tbpr reSts and
lite son, whose whole administrator W.. O~nara
by them. save in one, the only vital meas approved
South--is to me as strong as proof of liz 5 b
that their ultimate object IS the prevalony Witt
abolition higher-law principles if then u tht
ern wings abandon their southern friepJs VIE north
oHly vital question, how can the South ,sr upon u,
such party If Maryland is true to haS, Nit
will not. Loving my native State better ''s % sp
party, cannot. man ~
If this be treason, make the most Off.
Now, one word with regard to the nm.
nuncia,ions my letter has brought down d
1t cannot be expected that should reSno uPn me-
1t is liberty of the press which no man "u % then
plain of-and certainly do not-nor Of una %ay Con
Gus attacks of irresponsible scribblers. VIC lnat
Having sustained through life an irrer,o,., :.
character, no honorable man will say thai raOacna
of mine political moral, has ever brourb, Any ny
it ON my name. mean to sustain that cha.
it will be found that whenever propes a0aS
calls tor it. g Mono me impune lacessit S'''sa
DANIEL JENlFER
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-10-01

RsE-We notice that NJ, De SARTIGEs, the French
Minister at Washington, was married at Newport
on the 2lst inst, to Miss ANNA D. THoRNDIkE II
is to be hoped that NJ SARTIGEs will now cease to
shoot rats Sunday, Or in any other way to annoy
the Hon john BARNEY, of Baltimore
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-10-01
Ouplln County.

The fall term of the Superior Court of Law for
Duplin county is in session this week His Honor
Judge Battle, presiding. with his accustomed digni
ty and ability On Monday, the case Of Groves,
ga viii. hia-~trf.o ---e.~ '>.rhglnS TO DF
Slith of Sampson county, was brought up, but the
trial postponed until next term. On Tuesday, his
Honor adjourned Court about II o'clock, in order
give Col. Person, the Democratic, and Gen. Wins
low the Scott Elector, opportunity to address the
people of Dupln county the political questions
of the day. Gen Winslow led off in q speech of
some length, devoted mainly to the military exploits
of Gen. Scott, bu, branching off occasionally the
Democratic PLATFORM many portions of which, he
said no Wing pretended to oppose. He was, how
ever in favor of distribution of the proceeds of the
public lands but when asked by Col Person, if the
Wing party was in favor of the measure he stated
that he did not for his party-he, individual
ly, was in favor of it. He alluded also to protec-
tive tariff, It National Bank, and the Independent
Treasury system but without venturing TO commit
his party way the other upon these questions
by favoring the two first, opposing the latter
He merely squinted at what they might do, had they
the power. Gen w delivered a very fair speech
but it did not strike being able effort
that made by Mr.. Banks in this place few days
since. Unlike MIR. Banks, he made no concessions
of any kind
Col Person replied with much force and effect, ex
planning in his usually calm and emphatic manner
the principles of the Democratic party. and defend
ing our platform and our candidate in mastery ar
gument of about two hours in length. We have nev
er seen Col. Person appear to better advantage
never have heard him make more eloquent and tell
ing appeals. He was repeatedly interrupted by TIT
enthusiastic applause of the large asscmbage which
had gathered to hear the debate. Put Old Duplir
down for gain of from fifty TO hundred.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-10-01
g If this be treason, make the most or;, ,
Look upon this Picture,

WINGS WHO OPPOSE GEN. SCOTT
Hon. M. P. Gentry. of Tennessee.
C.. H. Williams, of Tennessee.
A. G. Watkins, of Tennessee.
Robert Toombs, of Georgia.
A H. Stephens, of Georgia.
VIM. Parham of Louisiana.
T. L. Cling nan, of North Carolina
David Outlaw, of North Carolina.
James Lyons, of Virginia.
Thomas M'Caig, of Maryland.
Daniel Jenifer, of Maryland.
Edward Long of Maryland
George T. Curtis, Of Massachusetts.
Hiram Ketcham, of New York.
John S. Cottman, Of MARYLAND
Gustavus Herman Esq, Baltimore.
DR.. s. Hant, of Baltimore
Including hundreds of others equally we'll knu
to the country.
Now Look on this.
ABOLITION WINGS wPo SUPPORT GEN. SCOTT
Horace Greeley, of New York
William Fl Seward. of New York.
Thurlow Weed of New York.
Amos Tucker, Of New Hampshire.
Truman Smith, of Connecticut.
John Davis. Gu. S. Senate of Mass,
Solomon Foot, of Vermont
w. Upham, of Vermont
Zeno Scudder, of Massachusetts,.
Thaddeus Stevens, of Pennsylvania.
w. F Johnston, of Pennsylvania.
J. w. Howe. of Pennsylvania.
LewissD Campbell, of Ohio
B. Stanton. of Ohio.
With host of others equally well known for Ii
constant and proscriptive hostility to the South
Can that party be trusted from which such
as those in the first class Indignantly separate The
/ - = IL g.,
the boliton and Sectional leaders IF the free Sta
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-10-01

bnt simply that the truth be kept before she pe0pis
and fragrant ISLANDERS nailed to the counter.
peat it, going We should CO. acting as we snouiu
act hand in hand, and shoulder to shoulder SUCCESS
is as certain in this State the will set
Without such action and concert of action 1t "ouio
be vain to hope for success in any cause.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-10-01

We saw two gentlemen last Monday, who have just
come on from the North via Washington City
They say that the betting in the Federal Capital is
the three States of North Carolina, Maryland and
Pennsylvania No Wing will take bet on the
general result and the above three States of which
two have been always looked upon as certainly
Wing. are the only ones they Will bet even on, and
hardly that. -
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-10-01

Az the Presidential election approaches the neutral
press filed chiefly with political inelligeucethe
ment of parties the stump speeches of Gen Scott and
SIGH like " therefore, need apology for occupying
much of space with the discussion of the topic
Indeed, find butite of interest in the general
We notice that there has been fire in New York. and
other lbany with but little damage also steamboat
sunk the Mississippi but lives lost. That the Hum
bodt has sailed from n York for Europe and carried
three hundred thousand dollars in specie That
it out that after ALL the Democrats have about held
their the popular vote in Maine-their majority
the Congress ticket being $50 Venderlyn the artist
whose painting appears in the rotunda of the Capital
Washington. is dead Mr. Mangum, the great repudiaed
is address Wing meeting at Centre, in Stany Co.
the 9th of Octobe John Kerr the great defeated go
ing for Scott hat further items Of there may be
we not for they net put down in exchanges
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-10-01

One ADVANTAGE OF EMIGRA TIoN.-We notice by
the news received by late arrivals from Europc that
hands have become SO scarce in many parts Of Ire
land that laborers receiving three shilling, or
bout seventy-two cents a day for field labor, This
is a living compensation, which could never have
been obtained while the redundancy of labor made
it drudge on the market. With a population o.
five instead of eight nine mi lions, Ireland would
be much more prosperous and happy.
Bay@We have received BLAcKwooD for September
1t contains its usual variety of good and interesting
articles. ...
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-10-01
All Cannon.

Stories about Democrats going to vote for Scott :;
or admitting that Cen Pierce is not perfectly sound.
No Democrat ever admitted any such thing,or even
thought anything like it nor do we believe any rea,
sonable Wing ever did. Somebody other started
the ridiculous rumor here, that some Democrats at
Long Creek were going to vote for Scott Long
Creek Democrats vote for Scott! The thing is:pre
musement 10 lone OF en- WHO just Drrrrx e. nan,
office. 1t is of piece with the desperate brag game
that some of the Scotites trying on. Our friend
who knows every in the district, assures that
the Democrats in that section were never better uni
ted, or more determined and that is saying much
for better, or more faithful body of republicans
than our Long Creek friends does not ex st. They
or any of them. vote for Scott
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-10-01

No North no South. East, West under the
sution shut sacred maintenance of the common bona
and true devotion to the common brotherhood. No.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-10-01

LARGE YIELD.-We learn that Gen. Alexander
McRae raised this year, ninety bushels of Corn on
one acre of ground, at his place near this town =
This yield will be hard to beatanywhere, and shows
what may be done by proper cultivation, even in
this section
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-10-01
The Japan ExpeditiOm---NaVai M'''A
Survey of the Chinese Seas :.

WASHINGTON, Sept. IS The Japan t c.P rDss
progressing favorably. 1t will CONSIST I'M y nj
rior steamships of war. The MiSSi's ~ md
Long, will leave New York between lns . l,, j
of November. &C ompanied by the Pr'h''4 us
flag shin of Com. Perry. The Prlnce,M'; IN
Baltimore receiving her machinery anu : ~
to sail in the course of few days. IL =, ri
that she will make trial trip down -
fore she leaves our harbor. 1anan III
The third steamer to compose the 9ar rea,iid.
tion is the Allegheny, now altering "" MI bpfG1
GoSport Va She is not expected 10 ,t ~, steap1
uary next, when she will join the QUIZ" tbeir ds
some convenient point on the way ~ .to Clint
ton With regard TO the survey OF -" II sl5
to be made under the aprr"pr"'l""t bot the 1
lately granted by Congress. we learn = If tbssI
of-war V,ncennes is to he the nag S" lpso I've
rom and that it is designed to p"''D
vessels for that service - IA
A WING ARGUMENT ANSWERED = INV
Wing says: -, S,ate--ws' 4
"Gen. Scott was horn in slave o'",' coasea
and educated in slave Stale. anu
have sympahies with slavery. live STAT
Casslns M Clay twas born r :. i" and waG
reared and, educated in slave >'%., moi left III
a slave State Unlike Scoli' ne "as STAFF. has 1
of his birth. but still lives IN s"a interest
property in slave State e., an, ra.";ns n Caf
which he cannot sell Sill, CasT IRA IP
of The mosi rabid aboiionls..s IL d nL nothing.
llhal this argument for Scott i MN -.roS
orr1cE OF BoaRD OF HEALTh.L ,,L renort frf.s
e esan Yellow f Fever for the past twenty D.
rum 'el ie''o" LII: DAWSON W.