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Groceries,

OP ALL kinds, for sale cheap by
" June /, 1855. H. LANowekTHI.
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THE ONLY TRUE PORTRAIT OF wAsmlsoroN.
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SENATE.
TauRspAY, Oct. 2i, A. NJ.

Bills referred. BY Mr.. Goodhue, in
amendment of an act authorising tho
business of banking to the committed
on Banks. BY Mr. Miller that the com.
nittee on Elections be instructed
to inquire as to the cxpedicpcy of so
amending tho law that Rcpresen.
tatiyos may be elected by plurality
on the Sd ballot adopted. BY Mr..
Howe, that the committee on Roads be
instructed to it inquire as to the expcd.
iency of providing for appeals from the
decisions of Selectmen, in eases of dis
continuance of Highway adopted.
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2 O'Clock, p NJ.
The chair announced the appointment
of Mcssrs, Seymour, Buck and Watson,
as the select committee on thst part Of
the Gotsrnor's message relating to the
geological survey.
The Chair announced the appointment
Of Msssr,, Blake, Hale, Thurbsr, hllss
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Pulverizing Soil.

1t is believed, and indeed the fact has
been abundanAy demonstrated, that the finer
the soil is, the more fertile will it be. Tull
supposed that minute disintcrgation of COM
minution was all that was essential to rem
der any land productive and fruitful, and
that no matter what might be its original
character, the plow, freely used would rem
der the application of stimulating manures,
or pubtilum Of any kind, unnecessary. This,
however, even his own experiments, institu-
ted for the express purpose of establishing
the verify Of his idolized theory, prove un-
true. Still, in all cases, minute pufverization
is vast benefit to any soil; and the more
perfect the communion or division of the
constituent PARTICLES Is, the more confidently
can we rely upon the success Of the future
crop, whatever Il may be.
BY frequent plowings, even the most tcu-
acious and adhesive lands viii be ameliora-
ted; they will be exposed more thoroughly
and effectually to the fertiiizing effects of
dews, rains, atmospheric influences, ard the
efiriching action Of solar heat The roots
Of plants mad also in soils thus prepared
much more favorable medium; they are not
arrested In their progress, expand freely IN
quest Of food, and are not contorted and
thrown aside by opposing obstacles which
are insupcrably to slender form. Aisuure
also acts much more encrgetically on fine
sol than on that which is coarse aad in com
pact mAsses; Il does notso soon yield its hu-
midity IN seasons Of droeght, and h far more
absorbent IN time Of rrin.---Dsrsocrosie q.
-;.S
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demonstrates that when you have con.
structed these railroads the lands through
which they pass will sell more readily for
O. 90 an acre without the railroads with
this view of the case-the constitutional
difficulties being removed-looking to the
great advantage which you can render to
these States, and to the inhabitants of
these States-looking to the immense
boon that you can give to them without
impoverishing yourselves-7-l ask, what
good reason can be given for not passing
the bill and making the donation
We ask that the bin shall be put upon
its passage now, without going t. the
Comittee of the Whole on the state of
the Unio n. Those members who are mt
all familiar with proceedings here, if
may be allowed to apply quotation that
is used upon moro solemn occasions, that
when n bill is sent from this House to the
Committee of the Whole on the state Of
the Union, unless it is q universal favorite
or an appropriation bill,i has gone to ''that
undiscovered country from whose bourn
no traveller ever returns" Every member
who had any experience here knows this
to be the fact 1a'
| have now, believe, presented most
Of the views of this matter that desired
TO present, and all haveto saw in con-
clusion is, that | trust the House will
deal leberally and generously towards our
fair daughters of the West and l have no
doubt that we shall never have cause to
be ashame of or to repudiatc them.
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8 Ell + CTED TALES
IL IF H Ii A " II :.
FROM A ROVER'S LOG.

"Boat ahuv ~
Hellow
What vessel is tn It in the stream 2"
The Portland"
"American -
"Yes."
"Want hand I"
"Wal, p','aps you'd bout as well ask
the ole man.
"Wherc is hc!"
THAT 'ere's him with the papers in his
flippcr."
Il advanced to the captain, and, reno
wing my hat with such seamanlikc grace
as | could command, asked,
Are YOU the captain Of the Portland,
sir 2" H...... 1gs
Wal, 80 they say"
"Do You want n hand ?"
Cant say as do"
"Can work my passage home with
you!"
"Wal, p'r'aps you mought Where do
you hail from r.
"Calcutta."
"Run away from yer ships"
ayes"
"WaI, that's Straightforward; what
forg"
Bad usage
"Cap'n's name I"
John Waters"
"Salcm ?"
"YcS. sir"
"Wal, | don't blame yc, | knoU him.
Jump into the boat. No man shall av
that Cross Clifford ever left coumtryman
in distress in furrin port. Cast of there
10! Ben put the boys bundle for'ard.-
Give way now! y
And off we went towards the ship.
What's your name, young man !" the
Captain asked.
"Jaines ByerIy"
"Wall, guess you'll have to be called
jim. hate long names. Got some mo-
ney, 'sposel"
Yes, sir"
had three dollars!
We were soon on board :; and, as the
wind and tide both served, we got our
anchor apeak, laid the fore-top sail to the
mast, hove up, made sail, got the anchor
on the bows and stood out TO sea.
Il may as well say 'hcre that | am a
native of q lovely village in Western New
York; The name, | take is Of no impor-
tance to the reader. was hot-tempcr-
ed, and somewhat wayward boy, as some
yet unwrittcn biographical facts might
show. At the age OF seventeen ran
away from college; and with the money
obtained from very unfnancial sale of
my books and furniture, contrived to
reach Boston, where | shipped on board
the Haidee Essst Indianman.)
The Portland was fine boat, and in an
hour after sunset we were leaving st.
Georges Channel with fresh north-easter,
under royals anil forctopmast studding-sail.
The crew was made up entirely Of Ameri-
cans a good-hdmoTed, saiI0s-kke set,wita
whom | was soon on very good terms
But as the events Of the voyage have no
thing to do with my present story, shall
reserve all further details Of Cross Clifford
his crew and his ship, until l see how
we'll the readers Of this story like these
life-lesvcs. Well, We anchored late one
night, after passage Of twcnty-nine days
of Long Island Light. The next morn
ing we hauled into the wharf. The Poit-
land was to be discharged by steyedores.
II Was not an hour later, therefore, that 1
had grasped the hand of the last Of my
ship-mates, who had been somewhat more
leisusely than the. others in packing his
chest, aud had hidden him good bye.-I
He turned back suddenly. | was stasd-
ing, bundle in hand, on the wharf, hook
ing sorrowfally at the noble vessel whose
every timber had learned 10 love. 1 |
could not helr thinking, for tIle,lfe Of me,
that she, too, had forlorn aeld detected
look, msde fast as she was 70 the wharf,
like hound to his kennel.
"Where're goin', Jim :" asked my ship
mate.
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POLITICAL.
Speech Of Hon. J. I. Orr,
OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
OA the Missouri Rail Road, delivered IN
fhe Houss Of Representatives., on the
3. 2aM Fs6ruary, 1852.
[coScLupEp.1

N
- ' tcoSclupsEp.1 &
believe Mr.. Polk, while he. was a
member of Congress here in 1928, voted
foe. a bill similar TO this, to aid in the con.
stfueSsea cf canals. Mr.. McDuffie voted
for such e;,ls rs you have already heard
from, some Of the gentlemen who have
preceded me IN this debate. Gen. Cass.
Mr.. Douglass, Mr.. Davis, Of Mis.issippi.
AE Gashotss, and Mr.. Houstens and iai
faA skc wlele Of those who are now OF
who were hercseSsrc tesked sp to as the
Leaders 9f tke Democratic party, have
sdyocatea and supported bills identical
in principle with tie bill now upon your.
table. II Is nok theeefore, anti -bemocra-
tic. n you arc to form sSarticles of
faith from the princSeAes saaa acts of its
high priests, you may take the vote by
which the Illinois bill passed the Senate,
OF the vote by which the Mississir n bill
passed, aud you will find that majority
ofthe Democrats voted for it. Upon the
Mississippi bill there were but eight Sena-
toss Of the entire Senate who voted against
j.. think i shall be able to show that
this bil!, rs reported by the Committee
on Public Lands, is infinitely better bill
fos this Government than the Mississippi
biil, i will show them when como 10
speak cf the bill itself that is ~ot 70 be
.scouted from this Hall, first either upon
the plea that II is unconstitutional, or Sc
coad, that il Is anti-Repubcan or anti
Democratic. l do not credit it that either
Of these pretexts will be available to drive
the blu from this Hall; ned the gentle
man &om Tennesse [ Mr.. lCaes) does in
justice TO hsi own party when he makes
an imputation OF that sort; for [ take it
: that even in this House there Is n majority
Of the members Of the Democratic party
who, viii vote for the bill.
HSyiag disPosed Of this constitutional
qaess&oss, more by authority than by ar
gsi,nent, and having also disposed Of the
question OF democracy, desire to direct
the attention Of the House 70 the advan-
taga which is 70 result to the Govern
spent from the passage Of these land
oils.
What advantage will the Government
dasivei The fpt is this: il will bring
lands into the market which have been
exposed 70 sale, and have not found
purchaser for thirty years. The road for
=ss.s@s =ss@.. tbs ;as..sss. bill ProYides q grsn.
passes through q portion Of the public
lands IN Missouri that have been subj ct
to sale and entry from fifteen 10 twenty
aTe years. Those lands have not been
sod, and whyi Because they are situa-
ssd 80 remote from market, so remote
srom all the convenience Of life, so re-
mote froua tiu,ber--for n lavoa nay, of ,ba
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To CuRE LovE.--Take Of manufac4
turcd hemp about six feet, Of courage,
enough TO make Q slip-nooss and plaes' il
around your neck Of resolution enough
10 fastea i to the top pfa tree; and q
determination, sufficient to take leap
downward II this does not effect cure
get married.
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oh! the pause
That precedes action"

oh the pause
That precedes action. n."-VIRGNIus
Hardly conscious Of what did, went
nearly to the end Of neighboring wharf,
both sides Of which were thronged with
vessels. One Of these, a dilspidated old
thing, on which
"Cormorant, dcvouring Tine"
had apparently done his worst, was get
ting under way. Her mainsail was al
ready up, aBda man was casting of hss
stern fasts. I heard him say as he did 20,
"PPaPs We can get alis chap. Cap
tain"
"Hello y shouted the captain. ~1say
you stranger r.
What do ye want r. said I, with an
effort 10 book very particularly sober.
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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-01-09
Mr.. CIay's Letter Of Resignation.

The following is Mr.. Clay's letter OF resgnaha
which was read in the Kentucky Legislature, on
23d ult. The Frankfort Commonwealth says tbef
ter itself shows not the leas, indication of weakness
tremor, but every word of it is in that peculiarly l
uniform, and elegant chirography which forms on.
the lesser wonders of Mr. CIay's character twill
seen that he has resigned his seat in the Senals
take effect on the first Monday of September next;
WASHINGTON, 18th December, lS'l
To the General Assembly of Kentucky:
When you did me the honor 10 confer on me lasq
polntment of Senator from Kentucky, which j"
hold. in accepting it did not intend or expect os1
the entire term of six years. had previously Taa
finally, as supposed, from that body. But out o. !
territorial acquisitions, resulting from the wal u
Mexico. momentous questions arose, seriously nrps
ing the harmony and peace. ii not the integrity
Union. felt it 10 be my duty to return again %
Senate, and 10 contribute my kamble aid, by an y
cable settlement of those ques.ions TO avertsne Cd'
ties with which we were threatened Such "
ment was attempted during the last Congress- N
in progress of execution, and trust and hope WN1
compish all the good that could be excepted ~" 1
great measure, adopted 10 heal national dISislUns
anmosltles, which had risen to such IN a'N
height.
On the approach OF the present Congress,
with much hesitation, proceeding partly llOn /
feeble state of health, that concluded 10 re'u'~
the last time, 10 the Senate. But have no y"
OF ever again taking seat in that body, ai'el isT
of the present session. Having come TO tins o .t
nation, consider it incumbent on me 10 place NJ INIT
| power of the General Assembly 10 appoint III!
| sor during the present session. ,.r
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-01-09
Destructive Fire!

This morning Saturday al a few minutes bph,
o'clock. the Carriage making Establishment Of Mnn
White and Raboeau, on Person street. was dscO,S
to be on fire. The alarm was instantly given, aLt
Engine Companies and The citizens generally mS
to the scene of action. The houses in the vim.
were mostly old wooden buildings and caught n
great rapidity. In a few moments the whole mr |
Person street: between the fire proof brick hous
A: A. Mcclellan. ESQ. on the corner of Person
Dick streets, and the Carriage Mandatory Of A
Whitfield, was enveloped in flames By great rs
tons the progress of the flames westward was STAN
at Dick street. The fire extended down Dick mi
as FAR as Mr.. McKethan's large wooden wsrehm
which was blown up and the advance of the flames
that direction checked Down Person street eastV,
the fire consumed everything as far as Mr.. Whitfield
carriage mandatory. where, by great excr,iOp al
the circumstance that the wind was from the northn
it was stayed.
The amount of property destroyed by this calanH
is very considerable, and the loss falls with gr
weight upon the sufferers as there vas very liusr
sutance upon property, owing 10 the great risk Of
surIng IN so combustible neghborhood. The losst
Mr.. Mcclellan as far as can be estimated, IS aNOu
$1,000. of which So 900 was insured White & Raj
teau are severe sufferers, their loss being estimated
about $4,000; also James Sundy and the Messrs NJ
Lauchlin whose loss we have not heard estimated
Had 1t not been for the public spirit of Mr. McE
than who has created in the last year OF Two sevq
fire proof brick houses on the lot owned by him
Dick and Person streets, there can be no doubt {
that large portion of the town would have beaA
in ruins. The sufferers by this calamity are Hrs n
our very best citizens, and they have the wamgp
paihy of the entire community.
We would respectfully suggest for the cousident1
of our fellow citizens the propriety OF extending I
ordinance in relation to freproof houses overbe bud
diSfr Th0So h0 fhn
protection which even two or three fire proof hOud
afforded to property will be able 10 estimate the as
tages which this extension would ensure thG
Gilman. Sd inst.
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state and National Conventions.


1t will be seen by the report Of the meetings of the
National Democratic Committee, which assembled at
Washington city on the 29h ut and closed its ses-
sons on the 1st inst, that Tuesday the first day OF
June has been selected as the day and Baltimore as
the place of meeting of the National Democratic
Convention.
We agree with our friend of the Standard in re-
Carding the representation of North Carolina In that
Convention as a fixed fact She should be and she
will be present there 1t is equally certain that
State Convention will be held prior to the holding OF
the National Convention for the purpose of appoint
ing two delegates from the State at large-tor the
nomination of a Gubernatorial candidate, for the IN
terchange of sentiment between members OF the par
ty residing in different sections of the State, and Tor
many ether proper and beneficial purposes. We
think that this Convention should be held sufficient
" long before the meeting of the National Conven-
ton to allow time to ascertain whether the delegates
appointed can attend, in they cannot attend
to allow of the appointment of others who Will we
think month before would be time enough, and
would therefore suggest the first Tuesday IN May as
the time for holding the Convention and Raleigh as
the place. We will, of course, defer our Judgment
to almost any body, but want to start the move
ment and we think that the time and place we have
mentioned will be found to accord with the views of
the party generally
County Courts will be held in all the counties
composing this district between now and the second
week in March, which will afford our friends an OPP
portunty of appointing delegates to the State con-
vention, and of taking action in regard to the
appointment of delegate to represent the District
in the Baltimore Convention.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-01-09

bGs~The Steamship Africa arrived at New York
the End inst bringing Liverpool dates to the Goth
ut. Cotton has declined quarter of cent per
pound.
The Queen Of Spain has pardoned all the Cuban
prisoners who were citizens of the United States
This does not include Mr.. Thrasher, who is claimed
as being Spanish subject.
In France, Louis Napoleon with the army at his
back, has put down all opposition 1t is fully be-
lieved that Russia and Austria are straining every
nerve to maintain him in his usurpation. He had a
levee the 18th ult at which all the foreign min
listers were present except the American.
The Frankfort Diet is said to have resolved upon
sending diplomatic note to England emphatically
requesting that measures be taken against the po-
litical refugees residing in England. The movement
is made at the instgation of Austria. Austria has
also been endeavoring to unite the Germanic govern
ments in tariff league for the exclusion of British
commerce, but she has been thwarted by Prussia
In Austria and Hungary disconentis hourly increas
| ing.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-01-09

b9~We neglected to notice yesterday the proceeu,
ncs of the Commissioners of the Town at their nrst
meeting ON Tuesday evening last Col VIM. Z. How
ard was unanimously elected Magistrate OF Ponce
Charles D. Ellis Esq, was appointed Chief Engineer
of the Fire Department, with salary OF S2oo per
annum Henry Ruggles, r. H. Grant and }. Nlu-
Iock. Cantains of Engines, at salary of $50 each
nor annum. NIessrs. R. B. w od A. J. DeRosset
T. a Cowap. P. NJ. Walker and 7. w. Brown
The Board will meet again on next Saturday even
ing at the usual hour, when the various Town OH
GERS will lie appointed for the ensuing year.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-01-09

AWe regret learn, by teegraphic dispatch roce'eu
last Tuesday Philadelphia, by citizen of this Town
that Mr. J. c. McFARANE died at Philadelphia on the o'h
inst Mr. McF. gentleman highly esteemed by the ci
tzens of New Hanover county generally lie went 10 fh
Ibia some two or three weeks since have surgical
n ,or,t;ou norformed his
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-01-09

We had the pleasure, a few days ago. to inspect
new stationary Engine just finished at the " Novelty
Iron WORKS" of S;Ias Buns, Esq in this city, for
the Saw Mill of Messrs Lockhart & Jones, of john
ston county. 1t is a thrtyfve horse power Engine
was planned and drafted by Mr. Bruce, the accom-
pli>hed machinist who superin,ends the works; and
was executed by workman from Newark, who re
ceved a premium for piece of his mechanism exhb-
tied at the Worlds Fair in London. A more subsan-
tally built, accurately proporoned, finely finished
work of the kind, venture to say, cannot be found
in any of the Northern establishments and the best
of all is, this entire machine, boiler and ALL were
made in Raleigh, through the enterprise of our en-
ghtened and patriotic fellow citizen, Sias Burns, and
al loav a cost as it cou ID have been done at the
North. We glad to learn that business is pour
ing in upon Mr. Burns. He has demonstrated, as
Sam Patch used TO say, that "some things can BE-
done as we'll as others;' and none of people will
be disposed TO go to the North for any thing in his
line, after they Dtat he is doing-Raleigh STAR
New York Tired of Paying the Hungarian Bills.
New YORK, Jan. 5.-The city authorities have no.
tilted the Hungarans at the Irving House that thew
will not pay their bills after tomorrow It has al
ready cost the New York Corporation $4,000 for
the entertainment of these gentlemen, and that in
rather luxurious way.
KENTUCKY u. S. SENAToR.-LoUIsvILLE, Dec 81
Archibald Dixon, whig, was elected United States
Senator yesterday, IN place of Hon Henry Clay, re.
signed. The seventh and last ballot stood Dixon.
II Guthrie. 48 scattering, 5.
The popular Assembly of the Hanseatic Republic
composed OF the free towns of Hamburger, Bremen and
Lubec, has unanimously voted that a block of stone
should be prepared with suitable inscription. and for
warded 10 the United States, to be placed in the Wash
ngton National Monument 1t is said the Senate will
sanction this noble act OF the Assembly.
DIvIDEND.-The Bank of Fayetteville has declar.
ed a sem-annual dividend of Four per cent.
New SOUTH WALEs-We have South Australian
papers to the 18th of June The Bathurst Free Pres.
records the discovery Of lump of gold whose weight
far exceeds anything which the most sangune had
expected of the Australian diggngs.
An educated aboriginal with his tomahawk in bi
hand had dug out three blocks of quartz containing
hundred weight of gold. The largest of the blocks
was about foot in diameter, and weighed Is lbs
gross Out of this piece so lbs. of pure gold was ia
KEN Before separation it was beautifully encaset
| in quartz. The other two were something smaller
The auriferious weighed, as nearly as could b.
guessed from two to three hundred weight.
/ Sam'l w. Morgan. Teller of the Exchange RAM
| in Petersburg has proved defauter to the amonn
CT $4,000. He admits having for several wear
been engaged in robbing the bank In limbo.