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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-04-16
CANDIDATES FOR SHERIFF..

CANDIDATES FUR SEfERIFF.
aS-We are authorized to announce DuGALD A. LA
MONT candidate for the Office of Sheriff of New Hano
yer county, at the ensuing election in August next
March 49, 1852 l73-te
Rg-We authorized to announce Mr. GEORGE AL
DERMAN, candidate for the Office of Sheriff for the
County of New Hanover at the ensuing August election
March ID, 1852 160-2S-te
awe authorized to announce Mr.. THOMAS W.
DEVANE a candidate for the office of Sheriff for the
County of New Hanover at the ensuing August election
March IL, 1852 15S-27-te
R1-We authorized to announce Mr.. THOMAS H.
WILLIAMS. candidate for the Office of Sheriff for the
County of New Hanover at the ensuing August election
March II, 1852 15S-27-te
Rs-We authorized to announce Mr.. E. D. HALL as
candidate for the office of Sheriff of New Hanover County
at the ensuing election the 9th day of August next
February Z, 1852 l30-lm-23-tf
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MARRIED..

In this town. Tuesday last by the Rev. Mr. MURPHY,
Mr.. ARTHUR MORGAN formerly of Washington, Beaufort
county, to Miss Louisa LA MoTTE late of Newbern.
North State Wing please copy.
At New Orleans, on Wednesday evening" March 24th by
the Rev. Mr. GOODRICH, of st. Pauls Church. Mr. JAMES
L. CAssDEY, of this place. to Mrs CAROLINE E. LOTT, of
New Orleans.
In Baden county, the LIST inst, by CALVIN J. DICKSON
ESQ.,, Mr.. JOHN P BARNHLL, to Miss ZILPHA HoRRELL.
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arDr. WILLIS M SHERWOOD, DENrIsr, will spend
the week of Superior Court id Sampson county at Clinton
and may be found the Office of Dr. BIzzELL Thankful
for past favors from the citizens of Sampson he will still
tend to all calls in his line of business.
April 49, 1852 50
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A Great Invention.

WASHINGTON, APRIL "a new light has been in
troduced to the public to-day by E. M Hail. pa:entee,
supplanting camphene on account of its unexposve
character, and which can be furnished one hundred
per cent cheaper than gas. 1t tested in the Ires
ence of number of scientific gentlemen, who were
unanimous in expressing their opinion OF IFS superior
merits All who witnessed this Safeguarding light
consider il great discovery
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NoTERiver Lumber, Tar, and Turpentine, sold in the
WATER subject to the expense of landing inspection
Sc; say on Lumber SO cents to 81 per NJ Tar
val stores when brought per railroad about the
incurred *For dry Virgin mixed Turpentine,
deduction is made according to quality.
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General Agency and Commission BUSINESS.
THE subscribers have this day entered into coparner-
l. ship under the style of WHITAKER & WHITFIELD,
for the purpose of doing General Agency and Commits
sion business and in offering their services the public
that capacity they atter themselves that they will be able
to give satisfaction to all those who may congn any goods
merchandise country produce them either to sell
commissions forward As will be greatest
please pledge ourselves spare pains trying give
general satisfaction They respectfully solicit the patronage
of their friends and the public generally Their store Nc
North Water Street, Dckinson Fireproof building, Will
mngton, N G.
JOHN R. WHITAKER,
-. JAMES w. WHITFIELD.
REFERENCEs:- John Dawson, Potter & Kidder, o. G..
Parsley, Samuel Berry Sons c. r. French and Ellis &
Mitchell
Jan %. 1852 I23-tf-22-tf
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THE DEARTH IN GERMANY.-The German Jour-
mails contain accounts from nearly every part of
Germany exhibiting the general distress arising
from the dearness of provisions. In Lthuania,
bands of from 80 to 40 individuals overran the coun
try, and carry off By force whatever cereals they
can find the farms. At the barrier post of Merol,
the Custom House attacked but unsuccessfully.
detachment of dragons had been sent from Tilst.
Thirty persons have been arrested, and conducted
to Kenigsberg. In Upper Slesa, and more parti-
cularly in the circle of Rybniker, the famine is pro-
ducing the worst consequences. Sickness and death
have so increased that the clergy unequal to The
duties of visitation and burial imposed upon them.
It is feared that the hunger fever of 1847 and S48
will be renewed. The population of the Thuringan
Forest emigrating in despair; and in the Oher-
land of Weimar whole parish, with priest and
school-master, has left the country The same thing
has been repeated in the dutchey of Gotha. The
government has bought the village and is taking
down the houses. In the Odenwal, in Hesse the
pressure is so great that the government has sent
troops thither fearing an insurrection. On satur-
day. three large Prussian vessels, towed by a
steamer of the same fag arrived at Antwerp to
load with corn. Not long ago Prussia was the
granary from which the low countries, France
and England. drew supplies; and to-day France is
exporting corn to Prussia by sea and land. The
Emperor of Russia has ordered the free admission in
to his dominions of low priced -four and meal
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DIED..

At Paducah Kentucky the 9Th instant. Mrs. CARO-
L. WATTS aged daughter of the late ROBERT
H CowAN, Esq.
In this county the Sd inst, DAVID SAMUEL MURRAY
aged about Is years.
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rs We authorized to announce JOHN D. MOORE.
candidate for the Office of Sheriff of New Hanover
ty, at the ensuing August election.
April 9th. 1852 30te
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GREEcE.-Dr King, the United States Consular A
gent. and missionary of the American Board of For
eign Missions at Athens has been condemned to flf-
teen DAYS imprisonment and then TO be banished from
the country as an of strange doctrines opposed
to the Greek Church. The charge against MN is s'a
ted TO have been that of having basphemed the Hoy
Virgin letter received by the Journal OF Comm cree
condemns the sentence as an act of manifest injustice
towards one of our citizens and our Consul and as de-
handing on the part of cur Government The m mos
prompt and energetic action. and says that Dr. hlne
is more popular since than before h's triai:
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The GREAT NoRTHwEsT.-It has been computed
that the Northwest Territory belonging to the United
States and now without white inhabitants. if as dense
ly populated as Belgium, would support over one hun
dred and ninety seven millions of souls! Here is food
for thought. No one here has any adequate concep-
ton of the immense tract of country above yet 10
be inhabited. From the rich quality OF its soil, good
water, and the most invgorating climate it must some
day be filled with people possessing the highest grade
of ciyiization.-Galena Advertiser.
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April 10th, 1852
NOTICE..

NOTICE.
NHE subscriber respectfully informs his friends and tn
citizens of Bladen county that he has taken A McKn
Zie old stand in Elizabeth for the purpose of carrying
the HARNESS MAKEING BUSINESS of every deicrip-
ton, reasonable terms possible. J. FLYNT.
April IT, 1852 32-tf
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THE LARGE AND COMMODIOUs STORE 49,
i HOUSE & LOT, situated the wharf, below ass...
& Meares, and now by Messrs' freeman ai Houston,
wholesale Grocers and Shipping merchants. The LOT
STORE HOUSE, main building, 80 feet front by 100
feet deep, with an extra to the front of feet wide
store also, the store on the side back
of the counting room is Wareroom 10 by 25 feet The
which is story-a built brick covered with
tim The store has free privilege to the wharf for landing
which may belong the occupant said store
There is unexped lease the premises to for three
and five months from the LIST day of May 500
per year, payable quarterly with the privilege of renewing
for five years after the expiration of the first lease at the
rent.
If sold previous to the LIST day May the premises
and improvements will be sold that day Auction
o'clock, ?. M, in front of the store
TERMS One third cash onethird in 80 days. with in
terest negotiable and payable at Bank The remaining
onethird in three years. with interest date payable
70 DC FS'D A = W on IS WfGL9EGTf@Ty'
April Is, 1852 19O-ts-32ts
STRICKLAND, THE MODEL OF THE WORLD.
WE would call attention the invoice
w and fashionable stock of SPRING Goods
png the largest and desirable ever before offer
ed in this place We feel confident who
may favor with CALL either in quality style or price
Our stock of GROCERIES is complete and will sell for
cheap be bought in the city of Wilmington with
the exception of the freight Our friends Dupn and Samp
will favor with the privilege of showing them
what do, before purchasing elsewhere We charge
nothing for showing and require only small profits when
We would particularly call the attention of the ladies'
have desirable stock of Dress Goods of the latest styles
viz Silks Tnse Muslins, Barages, Poain Delaines Cling
hams. Muslin Sleeves Collars and Capes &c., Sc. Fancy
Caters and Jenny Lind Buskins. of the latest style
Our stock partly consist of the following articles:
hhds P K. Sugar; s...
2 bbs Crushed Sugar
2 bbls. c. Refined Sugar;
20 bags Rio Coffee
10 hhds NIoasses
40 bbls. Genessee Flour-S6 6 25, 6 SO;
% bbs Double Rectfed Whiskey
bbls n. E. Rum;
bbls Monongahea Whiskey;
bbls Madeira Wine;
2qr. casks French Brandy, for sickness
2 or. casks Jamaica Rum ''
Spices of all kinds
Crockery, of the best quality;
Hats and Caps, Boots and Shoes of any quality Ready
Made Clothing to fit any size Domestic Goods of all kinds
Calicoes from to Is cts yard Shifting from to 10c
and other articles too numerous to mention
MERRIMAN s WOODRUFF
Strickland's Depot, n. G.
April 10th, 1852 Bpm
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POPULATION OF MoNTREAL.-The Census of Mon
trea has just been published the total number OF IN
habitants 81 us divided into the following classes;
Canadians of French origin, 26,o2o; Canadians OF
other origin, 1894; Irish. 1913; Scotch, 3,l5
English. 1855 Natives of the United States. gig ;
French 1873; natives Of other countries. 405. Ut the
whole population Al 1853 are Roman Catholics
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VXTHISKEY-l00 bbs various grades. in store and for
w sale by FREEMAN & HOUSTON.
April Ii 1876
A GRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS subscribers
"A Agents for manufacturers, will fill orders for Agricutur
al Implements at short notice and favorable terms.
April l3-[lS7-3ml FREEMAN & HOUSTON.
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There have been sales this morning and but very little
the market The market closed yesterday evening at
highest figures with considerable frmness Spirits Turpen
tine has uctuatng considerably though mostly with
upward tendency. On Friday morning and Thursday
evening 230 bbs changed hands at 80 cents On Friday
evening SO bbs at 34c. Monday evening there
small sales made secret terms understood to be
IS cents, that price freely offered and refused
Tuesday 80 bbls however, taken the latter day.
but have been unable get at the price Rosi-saes
of about $50 barrels during the week ordinary No
95 cents and No. at 90 per Dbl for large sized bbs
TarReceipts very light and price advanced Sales of 80
'bbls. at 81 65-and 290 do. at 81 20 per Dbl.
LAED-Stock in retailers hands lair. Small sales to the
trade at IL a liz cents per lb.
PEAsWe hear of whole sale transactions. Stock of
Cow Peas store not very heavy nd retailing at Soc per
bushel.
PoRK-The stock is light and quotations high with sales
in lots to suit consumers.
PoULrRY-This market scanty supplied late
ly and prices have been extremely high for time
TRANSFORMATIONS nominal, and sales generally
fined to dealers for home consumption.
SALr-No arrivals this week.
SHiNGLEs-Further sales of Common Cypress Shingles
during the week at 81 50 per Nj.
TMBER-The receipts of Timber continue light, and the
sales foot but small number of RATS We refer to
our table for prices
about the they quoted this day week See table
NEW ORLEANS. April ls.-Cetton was very active to-
day. Tuesday and eleven thousand bales disposed Of
steady prices Bacon sides brisk demand at ~
cents. Rio Coffee commanded from 81 81 cents Whs
key has declined l6a Prime Rice worth So 62a
! Freights firm to Liverpool at I'd.
NEWBERN. April 12-Turpentine-Thi article has
in slowly the past week There advance however
in price, and would to-day command 81 IS to 81 So and
scrape 81 to 81 go TarS1 25 81 80 Corn 81 cts
Meal 20 cts Clay Peas So cts Bacon Hams l0k cts Lard
lo4 cts.
BALTIMORE. April 13.-Flour-No sales reported
Red Wheat 80 SO cts; white do. 90 l00c. Cern-Yel-
| low $50; White do, 81 cts.
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THE FATE OF A LEARNED MANI Hard Case
There is man in Boston, old Of sixty who
graduated at the University of Dublin Ireland at the
age of twenty-five admitted surgeon in the
British army, and in that capacity visited this country
with the English; was present at the destruction of
the public buildings at Washington City-has been
present during his services surgeon. at 1000
putatons and fifteen severe battles-was shot twice
performed surgical operations on three wounded gen.
erals, colonies, twenty captains, and over elev
en- thousand officers OF smaller grades. He has dned
with two kings, empress, emperor, the Sultan
pope. innummerable great Generals, &c. He has
held the largest diamond in his hand known in the
world, except one He has had the British crown in
his hand. Has been married three times father to
eleven children, all of whom he survived. Broken
down by disease, he could no longer practice his pro-
fession-too poor to live without empoyment--too
proud to become pauper, he sailed in an emigrant
ship this country three years ago, and this of
remarkable adventures, classic education, master of
four languages, so years of age poor, old and decay
ing, is peddlng oranges and apples in the streets
of Boston! We know what are-verily we
know not what may be.'-Boston Bee.
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$40 REWARD.

$40 REWARD.
TWENTY DOLLARS will be given to any person 80
who will deliver the Jail of this (Bladen "a
ty, negro known generally TOM PRIDGEON, q
the property of Mrs Hannah Prdgeon, from whom 49,
hired him in February last.
will also give fifty dollars reward for evidence sufficient
convict any of having harbored assisted aided
and comforted' Tom while lurking.
JOHN A. RICHARDSON.
Elizabehtown April IS, 1852 (HeraId copy tf) 32-tf
E,LOUR-l5O bbs assorted brands; IS half bbls. For
i sale cheap. q OWEN HOLMES.
DOMESTICS.-25 bales SheetiBg and Shifting 5 bales
Cotton Oznaburgs just received and for sale cheap.
ais OWEN HOLMES.
EASTERN HAY-Expected per Schrs. Mary and Tip
T. pecanoe, from Boston. ELLIS. RUSSELL s. co.
T1LoUR-2O Bills Canal Flour. For sale by
ais HOWARD PEDEN:
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COMMON SCHOOLS!
OFFICE IIiE LTtERIkY Beard
.-,. Raleigh April I, 1882.
THE President and Directors of the Literary Fund have
state of NORTH Carolina the sums mentioned in the follow
ing table, in part of the nett nsbme Of said fund the
year. for the 'appor of the Common Schools in the State
application of the persons properly aahorzed to the
The Counties Of Jackson Madison and Yaakin will re-
ceve their portion of the distributed from the Coun
ties from which they were respectively formed.
DAVID S. REID,
GlS72t-322tl Prest er-ofcio of the Literary Beard
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The STATES DIVIDENDS Including the present
Dividend, the State has received On its investment
IN our Plank Road $500. The interest paid by
the State on the Bonds issued in payment for the
Stock, is S6,28S rs. From which, deduct premium
received for the bonds, 81, 1876 IL. Leaving nett
profit of $2,647 81.
This is, we think the first instance in which the
State has made money, directly, by subscription to
work of Internal Improvement Fayetteville Oh
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LIABILITY OF RAILROAD CoMPANIEs.-PatrickC ass
yesterday recovered verdict of 500 and costs
against the New York and New Haven Railroad
Company, being the value of trunk and contents
placed in possession of the baggage keeper in June
last but not delivered. The ticket, check received
Tor 1t. had been lost and the agent refused to dev-
er 1t when it was demanded, and it was subsequent
y lost. The Court held that in common law the
railroad Company is liable for the loss of the bag
gage entrusted to their care and the giving check
TO passenger designating the number of the bag
gage, was intended to furnish the passenger with
additional security and the loss of the check does
not no, relieve the Company from liability, unless some
other person presents the check, and in good faith
and without notice the baggage is delivered to the
party so Offering the check. Nothing of the kind
was shown here, and the plaintiff was entitled tc
judgment.-N Y Mirror 4h.
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TAXES TINES!
NOTICE is hereby given the inhabitants of New Han
~ County, that have received from the Clerk of the
County Court the list for the year 1851 hold thesame
ready for their inspection also request ali persons if they
know of lands polls other taxable property, not Civ
give information thereof They also further
the Monday September next therefore,
able settle up my accounts must collect the taxes
that due by that time hope that you will all pay up
your taxes and the unpleasant duty of having to
sell property for the taxes.
OWEN FENNELI. Sheriff.
Wilmington, N. c., April 18th, 1852 lS9-2t-322t
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FREIGHTS


TO NEW YORK.
Turpentne Rosin, and Tar per barrel, ...$ 80 40
Spirits Turpentne, do. 90 55
Rice, per 100 pounds, gross 90 10
cotton, per oale u w w
Cotton goods and yarns, per foot, .............
Flaxseed per cask .Uo ~
Lumber, M. Il w a > w
TO PHILADELPHIA.
Turpentine, Resin, and Tar per barrel, .....30 35
Spirits Iurpentne, .UU 90
Ground Feas, per oushei -.
LUMBER per NJ as to size. a 90 90
Cotton goods az yarns, per cubic foot, ......6 0
TO BOSTON.
Turpentine, Resin, and Tar, per BARREL 40 45
Spirits Turpentne ........ do. 80 65
Lumber, per M. @ 90 90
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STATE OF Moth CAROLINA,

l. WILLIAM HILL Secretary of State in and for the State
of North Carolina do hereby certify that the foregoing is
true and perfect copy of Act of the General Assembly of
this State off from the original the file in this Of
fee Given under my hand this 3st day Of December 1851
VIM HILL. Secf Of State.
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AND WHEREAS, the said act provides for amending the
Constitution of the State of North Carolina to confer
every qualified for the House Of Commons the right
to vote also for the Senate ~.
Now therefore, the end that it may be made known
that if the aforesaid the Constitution shall
agreed by tohds of the whole representation in each
house of the next General Assembly, it will then be submit
ted to the people for ratification have issued this my Pro-
camaton conformity with the provisions Of the before re-
cited Act.
In testimony whereof, DAVID S. REID. Governor of the
State of North Carolina hath hereupto set his hand and
caused the Great Seal Of said State to be afhxed
*%***** Done city of Raleigh, the thirty-6rst
zday of December the year of ord, tbous
x*eght hundred and ftyone, and in the 18TH
year cs our indie pendence. -. 81 *.
BY the Governor, DAVID s. REID. ?
THos SETTLE. Jr., Private. Secretary.
Persons whose bands this Proclamation may ia H. will
please that copy of is posted the Court House
of their respective counties
Jan. g. ISj2-105-te
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REMARKsThe water yet low, and the receipts
during the past week --...-> .....
firm See table.
BEEF CArTLE-We have change to note in the price of
Beef Cattle.
CoTToN.-We hear of nothing doing in this article
CoRN-Sales of 1000 bushels, in first part of this
week. 81 CENTS cash. The stock in store about fair
Meal sells at quotations. as it arrives.
CoFFEE-Saes from store at quotations. in lots to suit pur
chasers. See table.
FLoUR-Sales of 100 bbls received from Boston, at 81 IS
IS Is per bb The stock in market is abundant
than at last report For prices in lots to suit table,
HAY-Smal sales Eastern hay at 81 12a per 100 bs so
do do at 92 81 do. auction 87a to 80 cts and 25O
bales at S7a cents per 100 lbs
LlME.-None received this week
LUMBER-Further sales of flooring boards at S2 Sl2b
per M. Wide boards 81, and scantling at S. per M.
Liquors Our quotations for liquors must be considered
nominal The sales being generally small way
dealers See table.
MoLAssEs-None received this week, and none in first
hands.
FIsH-Cenerally scarce Muets are worth S.. Mack
era No. SIP for WHOLE and Sc SO for half bbls No Sc
per bbl
NAVAL SroREsTurpentine has come very sparingy d-
ring the week. The favorable Europe the
scarcity of the article in the New York markecgether
with the advances that have lately taken place. both Europe
and in the Northern markets. and the small receipts here
caused the price advance fully Is per barrel
this market during the las4 days The sales
allows as near we eatth Them.
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RHODE ISLAND ELEcTIoN-Philp Allen, democrat.
is elected governor by four hundred and tacenty
three majority over Mr.. Harris, the most popular whig
in the state. Allen $685. Harris $500. scattering g..
Last year the vote was for Allen $685. Chaplin 6lo6,
and 1856 scattering. The present
VIM. Lawrence, is defeated, there being two cand
dates against him. The vote was for Lawrence, dem,
1925 Arnold. whig 1862 Fisher 84s scattering II.
Arnold is chosen by plurality of 727 though the
majority against him is 80. The wings have elected
al members of the assembly, the democrats %,
cies g. The Journal counts the senate Is wings. 3
democrats, 3 vacancies The democratic candidates
for secretary of sate attorney general treasurer are
chosen that the democratic state ticket prevails
tire with the exception of lieutenant governor. The
Providence Post says
"The democratic vote polled on Wednesday exceeds
by 400 500 the largest given in this cry
when joined by portion of the wings. We can say
to our friends at home and abroad-set Rhode Island
down as democratic state, and good for four votes
for the candidate of the national demcrac convention
for president.'-Boston Post.
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REVIEW OF THE WILMINGTON MARKET,
THE ENDING APRIL 15 1852