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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-05-28
Latest Dodge.

The passage of the Maine Liquor Law has afford
ed excellent food for the wits to sharpen their mas
ticators on. The following is about as good Joke
as we have yet read. No doubt however, but that
We shall have occasion to laugh many similar
incident before we are many weeks older
About q fortnight since, tall specimen of Van.
kee manufacture arrived in the good city of Port
land in the State of Maine, and established himself
and luggage at the Elm Hotel. This luggage con-
sisted of small valise and large oblong box, con.
tanning for the inspectors had examined its contents
quantity of books, richly bound, which the pro-
prietor had brought for the purpose of retailing
about the city.
After seeing his property placed in the room al.
lotted to him, thepeder made his appearance at the
office with small volume in his hand. He glanced
which contained at that moment no one but the cerL
and myself.
Fond of reading ~ inquired the pedler of the
clerk, when he had finished bis observation.
Don't get any time to read,'' replied the clerk.
81 rather guess I've got book here you'd like t.
read, continued the pedler, perseveringly
Is What is it ?''
"Well, it's real good book, and Just right fo,
the times, too cause ifll give man spiritual CON
ISOLATION and they do say that's what q man cam,
That's very true but your consolation. unfo,.,
natey my friend does not happen to he Of the rich,
sort" -'s
There was cunning leer in the peddler's eve a,
he inquired ~ -
Fond Of the right sort, hey a''
"When can get it." said the clerk, BECOMING in.
terested. -
Guess shall sell you this book, then,n said the
pedler, decidedly. s'''
yet % w. '' '''' Ad'"e u i
It's Pilgrims Progress
Oh, bother I've read it at least a dozen timesa,
But this is an entirely new edition.
"Oh! it's all the samen
Beautifully engraved
& aOh NONSENSE don't want i'm
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-05-28

CHARLESTON, May 2lst-Cotton- 1850 bales
y9sterdny very full and partially adssn
10, for mEiddling fair fair to fair quality.
ne quality we understand is not good that
y received and sold at less price, viz 46c per bushel
prices The sales have ranged from 81 81 l-l6th,
bulk at 81 1-l6.
Corn-North Carolina 70 to II cts. MARYLAND 81 6s
cents estcrn - IS cents per bushe sacks included
NEW YORK, May 19.--Naval Stores-Turpentine is
sales having been made within the last days (pat
before 5eG 1Sed 1900 bb North County supposed g
per 2o h. SPIRITS Tupentne is in better supply but the
market is without material changethe sales are 800
bbls at II ~ cents cash. Wholesale, and AZ 49, retail
Common Rosn in good request been
Of 1000 6ss North County eaoat at q Is 81 "a 500
81 so per bb and 800 White 81 81 per $50 h. One.
hundred barrels Southern Pitch brought 81 56l per Dbl
advance in pees R dee
mand for export bat the inquiry otherwise continues large
the sales are 400 ties at 81 s. 49, chiefly Saturday
Monday at the highest figure
we have only to notice small sales at 10 46c per gall CASH
The transactions in tar comprise upwards of i006 bb at
County In rosin sales of 600 bbls 81 IL 81 so for
81 IS 81 81 for No. 2; and 81 so for No l.
Riee-The market is firm for this article prices have
further advanced Sales of &C. and come
Boston at 43c per h., 6mos.
NEW YORK, May 22.-Naval Stores-Tbere have BEEN
further sales of 500 bills Turpentne at nrevo rates.
the market Being unchanged Spirits Turpenne remains
as last noticed with sales of 500 bb in whole lots at Ill
cents and 300 in lots wanted AZ 49, cash TIL sales
besides, 500 bbs Tar in order at 81 in ward $50
Southern Pitch 81 62a in yard 1900 North County Com
mon Rosin, 81 % PISS New Berne 81 32t 81 So 100
Wilmington 81 IS, delivered and 200 No 81 81 S7s
| per $50 Ib.
LIVERPOOL, May 8.-The cotton market has been
tive and prices have advanced I'd The quotations
! l-I6d fair Uplands SID, middliug sd.
The market for Breadstufs unchanged.
Naval Stores-Saes of Turpentine at IS I'd 81 3d. sp
rits of Tupentine 46 Ais Rosn continues firm los
The demand for Rice had improyedsass Of Carolina at
| It's Cd lSs Cd.
HAFRE May 6-The sales Of the week ending May 9Th
were IL 200 bales and the imports 900 bales The stock
was 81 600. of which 5000 were American.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-05-28

One OF the WoMEN.-Ihe Rhode Island Temper
ance Advocate tells the following good story Of a
woman ::
"In Foster there was an Incorporate man who
had promised his wife that he would vote for the
Maine Law candidates for the Senate and House
On the morning of the election day, he enticed
to the tavern and treated by his anti law associates
till he was drunk. His wife heard of it, searched
him out, and got him home. Here she gave him an
emetic and got him sober, and then borrowed a
horse and wagon and drove him to the polls He
voted for the Maine Law candidates, and his single
vote prevented the election of Representative
The result of it is that get one, and possibly two
Maine Law men from that town.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-05-28
y. FONVIELLE, CABINET n

J. FONVIELLE, CABINET MAKER,
D RESPECTFULLY informs the citizens of Viii a
Ii mington that he has opened shop on Second "
street, next block below the Carolina Hote and is n
prepared to mannacture to order, Mahogany or 9th
er Furniture in superior He will give his atten-
ton to the repairs Of old Furniture, and hopes receive
liberal share Of patronage
Mr. F. win also make CoFrNs Of various kinds. and at
short notice.
April 18th, 1852 1943t-Sf5m
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-05-28

SkHWe are sincerely DESTROYS Of returning our
Acknowledgements to several gentlemen of both
Houses of Congress for public documents and other
tative cannot make out the frank of one Of them
and, therefore, not knowing to whose courtesy we
are Indebted, profoundly ignorant of the names
of the gentlemen to whom our thanks are due. We
have only been able to distinguish Mr. Ashes sigma
ture from its resemblance to the figures 1776.
MAY 22D, 1852.-Just nine days left of this month
and on the LIST of June the Democratic National
Convention will assemble and, if the members dont
make fools of themselves will indicate the next Pre-
sident of the United States. There is therefore lit
be the probable result Of the deliberations of thai
body. Whether the nominee will be Cass. Buchan.
an, Douglas, Marcy Dickinson, Lane, Butler Pierce
ofNew Hampshire, Sam Houston, of Texas, or some
body else, the week after next will show, and we
will have it all here as soon known. Then in a.
bout two weeks more, will come the Wing Conven-
ton, and Scott and Fillmore Webster and Seward
will be put into the hat, and somebody come GU;
first. Fillmore and Webster, sometime ago, were
mad at Van Buren, for stealing their Wilmot Pro
vieo thunder to help out with his Buffalo scheme
but since Seward has completely taken the wind out
of their sails that tack they going it strong
for Southern support. twill be grand June game
and the man that can turn up Jack oftenest, will
make out about whether the cards are to be pack
ed or not we cannot say there will, no doubt, be
about as much cheating on one hand as the other.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-05-28
The Bank of England covers five acres of ground,

The Bank of England covers five acres ofground, and
employs nine hundred clerks; should clerk be too
old for service, he is discharged half.pay for le
There are windows on the street; light is admitted
through open courts; no mob could take the Bank,
therefore, without to batter the immense walls
The clock in the of the Bank has fifty dials
tached 70 it. Large csterns are sunk in the courts,
and engines. in perfect order always in readiness in
case of fire. The Bank incorporated in 1894
Capital Els, 200, 900, or $40, 900 900.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-05-28
Maryland WING State Convention.

bALTIMORE, WAY ZU.
The Wing State Convention met in this city this
morning 1t adopted resolutions in favor of the
promise measures and in favor of Fillmore for Pres
ident. Senators Pratt and Pearce, and six others,
were appointed delegates to the National Conven-
ton. They all in favor of Fillmore There were
upwards of hundred members present, and not a
single Scott man among them.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-05-28
Cotton

The Cotton movement of the season is thus given
in Mr. p Wrights circular for the Boston steamer,
which sailed Wednesday last. The crop is likely.
from all appearances, 10 exceed three million bales
Yet prices 60 np in all the markets, in Europe and at
home. The prodigious increase of consumption over
all preceding years has put all ordinary estimates and
calculations at fault, and secured for this mammoth
crop uniformity of fait. and, to all concerned salts
factory prices beyond any former example:
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-05-28

SOMETHING lNTEREsTIEG.-Gen. Gorgey, the be-
trayer Of Hungary, has begued his solitary conne-
ment in the Tyrol by writing apology for himself
and his actions during the revolutionary struggle
The work is in press and ready for publication The
title is, !" Ny Life and Acts in 1915 It is look
ed for with immense interest. ~ So
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-05-28

monia1 ceremony except the Foreigners; but Mr..
Judd has caused more than one hundred families 70
get married, and is strenuously endeasorIng 70 90
away with the abominable system OF concnoinage.
Last week he ordained young Hayden, named La
leyoi, very pious and most eloquent preacher. he
preached for about two years prior to bis ordination
He has also stationed another preacher at st Marx
a distance of about sixty miles from here but 1t 10
melancholy to add. that he has but mean dlngy
place for bis meeting, not capable ofcontainng halt
the members of his congregation.
CoNsI.rEScY.-When caucus of democratic men,
bers of Congress refused to endorse the compromise,
the Southern Wing press went into spasms and cred
woe! woe! woe!!!
ssHark from the tombs doleful sound,
Our ears attend the cry.
When caucus of wing members of Congress, under
the lead of the infamous Seward, kicked out the Com
promise and resolved they would have nothing to do
with it, the Southern Wing press fell into ecstasies,
and yociferated, all hail! all hall! "Well done ye
good and faithful servants"
ssOh! sound the loud timbrel
8 Der Coondom's dark sea,
For Seward has triumphed.
And in due time, (if Scott is elected, and We
have another Freesoil Wing cabnet the nggers will be
Free"
Well, vasieiy's the spice of life and OF whiggery-
We know OF no principle OF morals which need pre-
vent any man, especially wing. from adapting him
self 10 existing rcumstances.-Vieksburg Sentinel
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-05-28

The Maine Liquor Law bill has again passed th.
Legislature of Massachusetts,, with amendments Il
meet the objections Of the Governor.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-05-28

TLOUR. $50 bbls For sale cheap, by
il NH M. McINNIS.
yXTHIsKEY, Brandy and Rum. For sale very cheap,
w by NJ McINNIS. =
Grand Royal Arch Chapter OF North Carolina.
TIME next Annual Meeting of this body viii be holden in
this town Monday the 7th day of June next. SUBJ
ordinate Chapters required to send delegates
-. ; 81 il. p. RUSSELL, Grand Sec'y.
Wilmington, May !, 1852 s5-5s
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-05-28
coo1. IMprnEscE.-Yesterday afternoon rather

Cool ENTHUSIASTICALLY afternoon rsthergen.
teel looking young man walked into the bar of the
Woodruff House, an called for whiskey toddy He was
served and after he had drunk the oddy he obtained
cigar and sat by the fire and lesurey pulled it away.
He then called for another toddy, and having placed
it beneath his vest he calmly buoned his coat, pull
ed on his gloves and turning TO the barkeeper said:
I'm ready
"You are ready, are you ," replied the bar-keeper.
swell, sir, your bill is twenty five cents.'
81 was aware of that fact, replied the patron, fold
ing his arms and turning his face toward the door,
Sc and now I'm ready
Ready for what'"
sTo be kicked out. Hain't darned cent-couldn't
do without liquor-been served like gent--ain't
ashamed of my poverty-take your pay, sir,-kick me
OUT
The bar.keeper finding the chap in earnest,
obliged him with several applications of his boot toe
Justify administered The dler bore it in good part and
after he had been kicked into the street, turned made
polite bow to the bar keeper, and henapparently in
merry mood, started down street.-Cineinmati paper
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-05-28

sB-The steamship Africa arrived at New York
on the Goth instant with Liverpool dates to the 9Th
inst. The English news is not important Lord
John RUSSELL in speech recently delivered in Par
lament declared that he had no reason whatever to
apprehend an invasion of England by France.
The anniversary of the death of Napoleon was
commemorated at Paris with great banquet.
The escape of some three four of the Cuban
prisoners from the Spanish penal colony in Africa
confirmed.
Trade in the English manufacturing districts is
greatly improved. There is good demand for fab
RIGS, at high prices. There is also an advance OF
sd cent-per pound on cotton. Sales of the week
previous to the sailing of the steamer, 49, 600 bales
CALLED SEss1oN-We learn that the Council OF
State, which convened in this City on Tuesday last
have determined to call the Legislature together on
the Fourth day of October, 1852-that being the
first Monday in that month.-Roleigh Register.
T. o. OF 'REcHABIrEs-The "North Carolina Dis.
trict Tent" the governing body of the Independent
Order of Rechabites of this State closed its annual
session Wednesday evening last. The officers for
the ensuing year are as follows:
A. T: McCALLUM. P. D. C. r.
JN0. ]. CONOLEY, D. C.R
w L. JACOBS, D. d. r.
E. d. HALL, D. RS.
w. NJ BRAGG, n. F. S.
INCA. PARKER. d. t.
Rev. u. CHAFIN, D. Chaplain
...--.-a .s il. B. SfiOLAR, d. L.
80 tIOu7Doerc;1l god inst
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-05-28

find the following criticisms in very complimentary
letter of Ole Bull, TO Mr.. Kley. the pianist:
81 know too little of the difficulties pianist has to
overcome before he produce anything like music
Many, 10 be sure, knock something they call music
out of the enduring piano, and do to perve the
taste for ideal music than the organ players
orally heard in tins country-with rough, unmerci-
full hand. with false aceords and Infamous taste
king away serenity of soul. and tbanksgvings TO God
In following the inspirations of the Gospeln midst
Of solemn eengsthe sound of the organ strikes you
down like creased lightning deplorable liberty,
which, regret to say, makes me shudder entering
a church in this country, where must prepare my
self for the worst, lest it should force down to
open demonstration" ..--- s. ..-
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-05-28

pes-Gov. Boutwell,. of Massachusetts, has vetoed
the Maine Liquor Bill. recently passed by both
branches of the Legislature. An attempt pass it
in spite of the veto by two-thirds vote failed A
new bill has been introduced to meet the Governors
principal objection.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-05-28
The Collins Steamers.

The amendment to the so-called deficiency Bill -
giving additional aid to the Collins line Of steamers,
passed the Senate on the 10Th inst. It more than
doubles the compensation per trip. 1t cuts off all
chance for independent competition. 1t leaves no
opportunity for open bidding for the carriage of the
mails and while it remains in operation, will pre-
vent the growth of any legitimate business in that
peculiar line; for what private enterprise could
enter the lists with any hope of success against
Company receiving $4,000 per trip out of the pub
lie purse! We mean to go through this subject full.
ly 1t is time that the independent press of all par
ties talked right out against these steangs which
are getting much the order of the day in all forms
and shapes. The House has yet to act upon it. We
hope they arH act in striking manner by striking
IL out
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-05-28

B5rThe Texas Wing State Convention has elect.
ed delegates to Baltimore in favor of Fillmore.
Das~The Steamship FL Dorado arrived at N. York
on the 10Th, with some California passengers, but
no news or gold dust
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-05-28
War h, n Small Way.

ne new Ffencn Minister at w aSnlngtOn NJ. Saf-
tiges has got into muss with Hon. John Barney,
of Baltimore and Hon. John Barney, of Baltimore
is much exercised the subect and since the French
Minister, claiming diplomatic exemption won't fight
Hon. John Barney, of Baltimore, Hon. John Barney
of Baltimore complains to the President of the Uni
mankind. 1t is perfect tempest in teapot, hav
ing its origin in the fact that Barney won't let the
girls alone and the French Minister has the same
weakness-both being bachelors, and ambitious Of
the favor of the fair Mr.. Barney charges upon
the French Minister, that he, the French Ministe,
aforesaid, did, at various sundry times at him
the aforesaid Mr.. Barney; that he did also, more
than once express preference for single and pretty
women, over married and ugly ones that he die
once take Barneys partner from him at ball; and
at another ball, did light cigar and that by way
of browning ndignity, he habitually hunts rats and
cats on Sunday, to the manifest ACKNOWLEDGMENT
of the Hon. John Barney, of Baltimore. For oil
which, and sundry other ferocious and diabolica
outrages war-bloody and destructive warts the
only remedy. Uncle Sam must whip John bull
frog into tadpole, and so forth.
Such in fact is the substance of communication
sent to the President of the United States by Mr.
Barney, member of Congress from Baltimore ant
which is now going the rounds of the press. NJ
man but an impairment coxeomb could suppose tina
the personal piques of an ambitious dandy in
ballroom could interest the public out of his i'm
mediate circle justify any official interference be
yond that of o constable.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1852-09-22

The New LIBRARY OF CoNGREss.-Norton's
Literary Gazette gives description of the pro-
posed arrangement of the new library. There
is to be suite of five rooms, in all, three hund-
red and ten feet. There will be two stories of
alcoves, the second one receding three feet from
the first, so as to admit of gallery with but
little projection; and above the second story of
alcoves will be third story, with book cases
against the walls The whole interior is to be
of iron, and re-proof so as to avoid the possi-
bility of another calamitous fire and is to be fin
ished in style of great architectural beauty.
The shelves will be of porcelain. The expense
will amount to $4,000 and the library is cal
culated, when finished, to accommodate $4,000
volumes. Ten thousand dollars have been APP
propriated, and the books purchased to take
their place in the new library; and valuable ad-
ditions will be made to the library from time to
time.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1852-09-22

CoMpENsATIoN-For everything you have
missed, you have gained something else; and
for everything you gain you lose something
If the gatherer gathers too much, nature takes
out of the man what she puts into his chest .
swels the estate but kills the owner. Nature
hates monopolies and exceptions. The waves
of the sea do not more speedily seek a level
from the loftiest elevation, than the varieties of
condition tend to equalze themselves. There
is always some leveling circumstances that
puts down the overbearing, the strong, the
rich, the fortunate, substantially on the same
ground with all others. Emerson.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1852-09-22

What meaning and unique expression was
that of an Irish girl, who was rendering tcsti-
mony against an individual in New Orleans
court, short time since "Arrah, sir" said
she "lm sure he never made his mother smile'
There is a'biography of upkndness in that sim
pie sentence.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1852-09-22
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Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1852-09-22

hearty laugh occasionally is an act of wis.,
dom; it shakes the cobwebs out of mans
brains, and the hypochondria from his ribs far
more effectually than either champagne or bule
pills. One Of the emperors of Japan is said to
have killed himself by immoderately laughing,
on being told that the Americans were govern
ed without king.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1852-09-22

The following practice, it is said, will dis
gust mosquitoes. Some of our readers at this
season, will have good opportunities for trying
the experiment Tie a piece of flannel or
sponge, to thread made fast to the top of the
bedstead wet the flannel or sponge with cham
phorated spirits, and the mosquitoes will leave
the room i'm disgust.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1852-09-22

A storekeeper, few days since, purchased
of an Irish woman a quantity Of butter, the
Jumps of which, intended for pounds, he
weighed in the balance and found wanting"
"Sure it's yer own fault if they are light"
said Biddy, in reply to the complaint of the buy
er; 6" it's yer own fault, sir, for wasn't it
pound of soap that bought here myself, that
had in the other end Of the scales when
weighed 'em!'
The storekeeper had nothing more to say on
the subject.
The Lexington Sentinel says that there is now
living in Holmes County, Mass, woman who
married her first husband in September, 1923.
She subsequently parted with him; and from
time to time married three others, with all of
whom she separated On the day twenty-five
years from her first marriage, she parted with
her fourth husband, attended the funeral Of her
second was married to her first, and the marriage
ceremony was performed by her third husband.
She is now living with her .fflh, or rather her
first husband, and doing well; and is some 100
man yet.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1852-09-22

HOPKINS8' BROTHERS, Storage Forwarding
& Commission merchants; general dealers in all
kinds of Dry Goods, Groceries. grain and provis-
ions; manufacturers and dealers wholesale and
retail in all kinds of lumber at Mill Point, Mich.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1852-09-22

To preserve Cranberries, dry them short
time in the sun, and bottle them closely. Thus
preserved they will keep for years.